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THE HOBXDtG, OBEGOSIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1905. '3 IN PAYOR OF TREATY Santo Domingo- Treaty Is Be fore Committee. BUT MANY CHANGES ARE MADE Pledge to Respect Republic's Integ rity May Be Cut Out Case May Be Precedent President's Message Supports It. WASHINGTON. March 8. The Santo Domingo treaty was practically perfected today by the Senate committee on for eign relations, bo far as phraseology 18 concerned and without regard to the prin ciples Involved In the procedure proposed by the treaty. The committee progressed so far that It was agreed to take a vote on the treaty at 11:30 A. iL. to deter mine whether the report will be in favor of ratification or rejection. What that report will be cannot be determined posi tively, although it Is believed it will bo favorable. The Democrats on the com mittee have expressed themselves as against the treaty fundamentally, al though they took an active -part in the presentation and adoption of amendments. It la expected most of the Republican Senators will vote to report the treaty as amended. All of the amendments adopted by the committee are .with a general aim of making the question covered stand alone and of removing all chance of its being used as a precedent for like procedure in other countries under guise of being re quired by the Monroe Doctrine. For in stance, one of the first amendments strikes out that portion of the second paragraph of the preamble which has been construed as a definition and ap plication of the Monroe Doctrine to the Santo Domingo case. Other important amendments are as follows: Amendments In Committee. That part of the preamble which de clares that the Dominican government is in "imminent peril and urgent menace of intervention on the part of the nations whose citizens have claims" is stricken out and the preamble left to read that the proceeding Is on the ground of having debts "which burden the republic." In the first article, which describes the character of the claims this Government purposes to adjust, an amendment was adopted to include obligations "liquidated xi nd agreed upon." This amendment is for the purpose of givteg the treaty ap plication to the adjustment of the claims of the Santo Domingo Improvement Com pany, the payment of which already has been entered on by the agreement under which the United Btatea has taken charge of a number of custom-housee under the protocol of January 31, 1903. A provision placing the employes of the I'nlted States who will bo charged with carrying out the provisions of the treaty under the Dominican government, was amended so as to declare that such em ployes shall not be subject to the civil and criminal Jurisdiction of that repub lic. The article which declares that the Government of the United States, at the request of the Dominican government, shall grant the latter such other assist ance as the former may deem proper to restore the credit, preserve order. Increase the efficiency -of the civil administration and advance the material progress and welfare of the Dominican republic, was amended so as to permit the Government of the United States to grant this addi tional assistance if it desires, but it is not bound "by treaty obligation so to do. A new article was added, which provides that whatever is done under this treaty Khali be binding on succeeding govern ments in the Dominican republic, so as to eliminate the chance of a succeeding government attempting to repudiate its agreement with the United States. A number of rather immaterial amend ments have been adopted, and it is un derstood that when the committee meets tomorrow it will consider some others which Senators have leave to prepare and submit. May Be Taken as Precedent. The probability of the treaty being brought up in the future as a precedent was discussed freely in the committee to day, and it was predicted tat the pro cedure was a forerunner of what may be expected to take place in regard to Venezuela. It was declared, too, that this Government may have to take over Santo Domingo as territory of the United States. Tn this connection, an amendment will be offered in tbo Senate striking out that part of the preamble whereby the United States agrees to respoct the complete In tegrity of the Dominican republic This amendment, which was suggested In the committee, was regarded as against the policy of the Government, and this, it -is believed, will be the judgment of the Senate. At the same time, it was pointed out that Santo Domingo lies between the 1 nlted States and Porto Rico, and that the government, as now constituted, is a "bad neighbor." Protest From Exiled Dominicans. Discussion of tho treaty in executive session of the Senate today was compli cated by a protest submitted by Teller from members of the Haytlan and Do minican colonies la Europe. It was dated Paris and was directed against the pro tocol of January 20. which was negotiated Immediately prior to the present protocol ut never was submitted to the Senate. It is asserted by the protestants that President Morales, of the Dominican Re public, is a dictator and by entering Into this agreement with the United States is In directly attempting to cede to the United States territory which he fears he cannot hold. They declare further that Morales is actuated by a desire for per sonal gain. They declare against what Is termed an unconstitutional alienation of government rights and forms without the executive first submitting the ques tion to the people for official sanction. The protest was in French, but Teller submitted a translation. He made a speech In which he criticised the action taken by this Government and predicted that the protest showed that tho country is Inviting trouble by dealing in this manner with an Irresponsible President of an Irresponsible people. He said he knew that the protest was not properly before the Senate. Piatt of Connecticut objected to the consideration of the protest, contending that the Senate has no right to receive a communication from citizens of a for eign country and that all matters of that kind should be received through the State Dpartment or one of the executive de partments. On his objection the protest was not regarded as before the Senate and it will not be received. Teller as serted in a brief speech that there could be no objections to its consideration. Bacon Moves for Inquiry. Bacon offered a number of amendments to his resolution directing the foreign re lations committee to inquire into the protocol of an agreement entered into be tween the United States and Santo Do mingo on January 21, 1903, by which the United Slates took charge of certain Custom-Houses in order to pay the claims of the San Domingo Improvement Com pany of New York. These amendments made the, resolution general in character by striking out the preamble and all ref erence to any specific case Bacon ex plained that he had endeavored to make his resolution general so that the report of the committee would be applicable to matters of like character that may arise in the future. The resolution was or dered printed as amended, aad its adop tion-will be moved tomorrow. Cullom, the chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, was In con ference with the President for some time at the White House tonight, presumably in connection with the Santo Domingo protocol. PRESIDENT DEFENDS TREATY Message to Senate Giving Reasons for Ratifying It. WASHINGTON. March 8. The Senate in executive session today made public the second message of President Roosevelt on the Santo Domingo treaty. Tho mes sage follows: I wish to call the attention of the Senate at this executive session to the treaty with Eanto Domingo. I feel that I ought to state to- the Senate that the condition of affairs In Santo Dojnlnga Is such that it is -very much for the interest of that republic that action on the treaty should be had at as early a moment as the Senate, after slvinc the matter full consideration, may find prac ticable. I call attention to the following facts: First This treaty was entered Into at the earnest request or Santo Domlnso aer self. and is designed to a Herd Santo Do mingo relief and assistance. Its primary benefit will be to Santo Domingo. It offers the method most likely to secure peace and to prevent war In the island. Beccnd The benefit to the United States will consist chiefly in the tendency under tho treaty to secure stability, order and prosperity in Santo Domingo and the re moval of the apprehension lest foreign pow ers make aggressions on Santo Domlgo in the course of collecting claims due to their citizens, for It is greatly to our interest that ail the islands in the Caribbean Sea should enjoy peace and prosperity and feel good will toward this country. The benefit to honest creditors will come, from the fact that for the first time under this treaty a practicable method of attempting to settle the debts due them will be lnaugsraed. Third Many of the debts alleged to be due from Santo Domingo to-outside creditors unquestionably on their faco represent far more than ever was actually given Santo Domingo. The proposed treaty provides for a process by which Impartial experts will determine what debts are valid and what are in whole or in part invalid, arid will ap portion accordingly the surplus revenue available for the payment of the debts. This treaty offers the only method for preventing the collection of fraudulent debts, whether owed to Americans or citizens of other na tions. Fourth This treaty affords the most prac ticable means of obtaining payment of the just claims of American citizens. Fifth If the treaty is ratified, creditors belonging to other nations will have ex actly as good treatment as creditors who are citizens of the United States and at the same time Santo Domingo will be pro tected against unjust and exorbitant claims. If it is not ratified, tho chances are that American creditors will fare ill as com pared with those of other nations; for for eign nations, being denied the opportunity to get what is rightfully due their citizens by the proposed arrangement, will be left to collect the debts due their creditors as they see fit, pre rifled, of course, there is sot permanent occupancy of Dominican ter ritory. As in such cases the United States will have nothing to say as to what debts should or should not be collected,' and as Santo Domingo will be left without aid, assistance or protection, it is impossible to state that the sums collected from it will not be improper in amount. In such event, whatever is collected by means' of forcible Intervention will be applied to the creditors of foreign nations in preference to creditors who are citizens .of the United States. Sixth Tbo corre6podenee between the Sec retary of State and the Minister of Hayti. submitted to the Senate several days ago, shows that our position is explicitly and un reservedly that under no circumstances do we Intend to acquire territory in or posses sion of either Haytl or Santo Domingo, It being stated in these letters that, even if the two republics desired to become a part of the United States, the United States would certainly refuse its assent. Seventh Santo Domingo grievously needs the aid of a powerful and friendly nation. This aid we are able, and I trust that we are willing, to bestow. She has asked for this aid and the expressions of friend shin reDeatedly sanctioned by the people and the Government of the United States warrant her in believing that it will not be withheld in the hour of her need. THEODORE ROOSEVEI.T. The White House. March 0, 1905. GAS BLOWS TJP MOBHON CHURCH One Girl Killed and Seven Persons Injured by Explosion. SALT LAKE, March 8. An explosion of illumination gas in the cellar of the Mor mon meeting-house at Granger, 14 miles southwest of Salt Iako City, has caused the death of one young woman and seri ously Injured 26 other persons, mostly young women and children. The meeting house was wrecked. "While the Granger Mutual Improvement Association was in session the lights went out. A boy went into the cellar with a lamp to see what was wrong and the ex plosion followed. . Miss Nellie Mackay, the church organist, who was standing directly over the gas tank, received the full force of the explosion and was in stantly killed. A panic ensued among the audience and, in their efforts to escape from the wrecked, building, many who had not been Injured by the force of the ex plosion were trampled upon. Among the Injured are the following: Eunice McRae. daughter of Btsho"p Mc Rae, seriously; Mabel Mackay, leg broken; Boy Peterson, arm broken; W. J. Horne. president Toung Men's Mutual Improvement Association, seriously; Anna Horne, daughter of W. J. Horne. seri ously; Irene Solomon, seriously; "Vivian Wallace, seriously. THE DATS DEATH BOLL. Henry Barclay, Millionaire. NEW YORK. March S. Henry Barclay, millionaire clubman and sportsman and vice-president of the Barclay Realty Com pany of New York, died today, aged 61 years. Admiral Edward S. Houston. "LANCASTER. Pa., March 8. A private cablegram received here announces the death of Rear-Admiral Edwin Samuel Houston, U. S. N., retired, at Lausanne. Switzerland, Edwin Samuel Houston was born at Lancaster, Pa.. May 13, 1S45. He gradu ated from the United States Naval Acad emy In IE 63 and was passed through the various grades until he became Bear-Admiral, April IS, 1S02. in which year he re tired, after 40 years .service on many du ties and stations. He was Captain of the League Island Navy-Yard. 1S56-38. and Commander of the training-chip Amphl trite, 1B99-1902. John W. Gates ts Recovering. MEXICO CITY, March S. John W. Gates is slightly improved and. though his throat is much inflamed, he will start tonight for Tamplco. He anticipates the restoration of bis health, on reaching the sea level. Rich, but He Suffered Losses. CHICAGO, March S. Henry A. Rich, president of the Henry A. Rich Millinery Company, committed suicide today. He had been despondent over financial losses. Los Angeles Preacher Called East. BOSTON, March S. Rev. H. C Ohrum. ofXiOS Angeles, has been called to tho pastorate of the Clarendon-Street Baptist Church of this city. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Best on the Market. For more than 30 years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has constantly gained in favor and popularity until it is now one of the most staple medicines in use and has an enormous sale. It Is intended especially for acute throat and lung dis eases, such as coughs, colds and croup, and can always be depended upon. It is pleasant and safe to take and is undoubt edly the best in the market lor the pur poses for which it Is Intended. .For 'sale by all druggists. STUBBS STEPS OUT Resigns as Traffic Director of Union Pacific. ECCLES WILL SUCCEED HIM Agreement With Morton to Divide California Traffic With Santa Fe-the Cause Morton May -Leave Cabinet. OMAHA, Neb.. March S. (Special.) The long-anticipated resignation of J. C Stubbs. traffic director of all the Harriman lines, has at last been handed to his superiors, according to a well authenticated rumor, which received full credence this evening in the gen eral offices of the Union Pacific. A. L. Mohler, general manager of the road, was unable to confirm or deny the re port, but it originated from a source which leaves little room for doubt as to its authenticity. It is accompanied by the equally def inite announcement that E. C. Eccles, of New York, at present vice-president and traffic director of the American Smelting & Refining Company, has been apolnted to succeed Mr. Stubbs. Mr. Eccles will be remembered in the "West as passenger manager of the Ore gon Short Line. It is stated that Mr. Stubbs resigna tion is due to the friction which has been engendered as the result of the discovers' of the document signed by him as representative of the Southern Pacific and Paul Morton, as representa tive of the Santa. Fe. arranging for a division of traffic in California between the two systems. It was reported some time ago that the discovery of this doc ument would lead to the resignation of Mr. Morton from the cabinet as well as the resignation of Mr. Stubbs. HE BEFUSES TO TELL. Railroad Official Gives Kansas No Information TOPEKA, Kan.. March S. There Is a clash between the attorneys for the Santa Fe and F. S. Monett over the Introduction of the Santa Fe's books and records as evidence in the suit against the Santa Fe for violation of the anti-trust law. In the examination of W. J. Healy, auditor of freight receipts, Mr. Monett made a demand for the production of cer tain tariff and classification sheets In Mr. Healys department. Mr. Healy said It would take some time to get them. Mr. Dunlap. of the Santa Fe. wanted two hours to determine whether they would produce the wanted documents. Intimating that they might not do so. Mr. Healy said it would take an express wagon to haul up the wanted sheets, which arc stored at the Santa, Fe depot. Mr. Healy was asked to have the necessary records and vouchers In court this afternoon, but on the advice of R. W. Dunlap, general attorney for the road, refused to permit the exam ination of these papers. Mr. Healy was examined concerning his knowledge of the workings of the Transcontinental Freight Bureau, the Trans-Missouri Freight Bureau, and the Western Trunk Lines Company, the three organizations that are alleged to settle the questions of freight rates In the Western country. Mr. Healy denied that he knew anything concerning any of these organizations, or that he knew who were their officials. W. J. Black, general passenger agent of the Santa Fe, explained the system of interchangeable tickets and. the re bates which go with them. A patron pays $60 for a ticket calling for 2000 miles of transportation. If the patron uses all the transportation within a given time, he gets a rebate of $10. Mr. Black will be examined again. During the year ending June 30, 1902, the Atchison. Topcka & Santa Fe Railway Company paid back to shippers the sum of $1,198,352. This fact was developed In the examination of Mr. Healy before the Attorney-General, who Is taking deposi tions in the case. Mr. Healy said that this amount constituted the total of over charges made for the year. It is the theory of the state that these over charges are in reality rebates, and that an examination of the vouchers will show that the greater portion of the nayments have been made to the Standard OH Com pany and other concerns. STANDARD .OIL HITS BACK. Retaliates on Kansas by Condemning Low-Grade Oil. INDEPENDENCE. Kan.. March S. The Prairie OH & Gas Company, tho Kansas branch of the Standard Oil Com pany, today Issued an order to the effect that hereafter Kansas oil testing be low 30 degrees gravity will not be bought by the company. This Is characterized as the hardest blow yet struck by the Prai rie Company at the Kansas 'oil producers, as It means that practically no oil will be taken by this concern in Kansas, out side of the bottom Independence field. Neodesha, Tyro and Chautauqua County. This will, it Is believed, not affect the'dls- trlct where the state oil refinery is to be located. John O'Brien, vice-president of the Prai rie Company, in explaining today's or der, said: "Oil below 30 gravity is undesirable. It has no value for refining purposes, and It Is impossible to find a market for It as fuel." MOODY WILL STILL GO AHEAD Will Pursue Beef Trust Case Despite Garfield's Report. WASHINGTON, March S. Although the Attorney-General declines, to discuss the subject, it is known that the report of the Department of Commerce and Labor on the beef industry published last week will have no effect upon the investigation now being conducted by the Department of Justice to ascertain whether the in junction issued against the "beef com bine" In Chicago Is being obsertod. This investigation will proceed as originally planned. Man) Indictments Against Standard. CYNTHIANA, Ky.. March S. The grand jury which has been in session now for more than a week, today brought 200 In dictments against the Standard Oil Com pany, which Is charged "with, retailing oil from a wagon without a license." The fine in each case varies from $50 to $1030. Makes Pipe Lines Common Carriers. Jate today passed a bill making all pipe lines constructed or to be constructed in the state for the purpose of carrying oil common carriers and placing them un der the direction of the railroad corneal 3- sionere. Mac Arthur Dines Japanese Minister. TOKIO, March 9. Lieutenant-General Tcrauchl Masaki, Minister of War. dined with General MacArthur last night at the American. Legation. Twenty high"' officers of the Army and Navy with their staffs were present. Toasts were given In honor of President Roosevelt, the Emperor of Japan, the American and tbo Japanese armies and navies. Lieutenant Matsumoto, a graduate of the University of Pennsyl vania, has been assigned by the Japanese War Department as aide to General Mac Arthur. Captain West, who accompanied General MacArthur to Japan, has been assigned to General Oku's army, and Lieutenant Pershing has been assigned to Goneral Kuroki's forces. They will de part for the front tonight. WILL PEEPABE HEW BILL Why the Measure Was Vetoed by Governor Pennypacker. The message received Monday from Harrisburg saying that Governor Penny packer had vetoed the bill carrying the appropriation of 0,000 for tho Lewis & Clark Centennial caused consternation among the. members of the Pennsylvania Society of -Oregon but messages received yesterday have a tendency to reassure even the doubting ones. According to the fundamental law of the State of Pennsylvania the appointive power In all bills introduced In the Legis lature calling tor appointments lies with the Governor and when the Legislature enacts a law that Includes the names of appointees it is unconstitutional. This is the stand that Governor Pennypacker has taken and It Is proposed to recall the bill from the Executive for the pur pose of amending to meet the require ments. This will take two days and .will not delay the final arrangements for the state's display materially. At the time that Commissioner Mc Isaacs was in Harrisburg many of the members of the Legislature were most enthusiastic in their support of the propo sition to make a substantial 'appropria tion and there is every reason to be lieve that they havo not changed thclr opinlons. Captain Jesse M. Baker. Quartermaster of the United States Army in this city. Is one of the active members of the local Pennsylvania Society and is per sonally acquainted with most of the members of the present Legislature of that state. He is suro that the appropria tion will be made In due time and does not think that It will delay matters much. He has a letter from president pro tern of the Senate of Pennsylvania, W. G. Sproul, In which the letter says i that the measure is sure to . pass both Houses and will meet with the approval of the people of that state. In an Interview yesterday afternoon Hon. Wallace McCamant said: "I have great respect for Governor Pennypacker; he is a fine lawyer, and if be thinks the 'Lewis and Clark Fair appropriation bill Is unconstitutional, the probabilities are his opinion Is correct. I hope the bill can be refrained to meet his objections and passed again." WILL ASK P0E NEW TEIAL Jailer LIUls Would Have Chief Hunt - Answer Certain Questions. Claiming that favoritism exists in the Police Department, and that Chief Hunt has advanced patrolmen to posi tions as keepers of the city prison. Jail er M. E. Lillis last night stated his In tention of demanding a new investiga tion of the charge of neglect of duty. Ho was yesterday found guilty by the police committeemen, and fined 325. "I shall ask for a new hearing," said Jailer Ldllls. "I will request Mayor Wil liams to be present,' so that he may hear all there is to the case. I am the only regularly-appointed Jailer, but despite the fact that I have been 11L as the Chief knew. I have been assigned to night duty, ami have been unable, many nights, to work. I have been under the care of a physician, who repeatedly cautioned me against irregularity In my meals. Because of the change of shifts, I have been growing constantly worse, although the Chief knows the facts. "I was blamed for the escape of" four prisoners from tho City Jail, but, as I have previously stated. I was not re sponsible. The weak locks over the bathroom were the cause. Two of tne men, after being recaptured, told me It was very easy to break the locks. Another thing. I want to know why there have been no Investigations over numerous other escapes during Chief Hunt's term." KlnA thA Phl.f .nlfta T. tills f tv. first to the second relief. LIUls has not ' worked. In his place. Sergeant Taylor has been attending to the duties. He contends that as the only civil service Jailer, he should be assigned to the Jay relief, where now Patrolman Hell yer acts as Jailer. WAGNER REPLIES TO DEERKE Declares Latter Attempted to Engage Seattle Musicians for Fair. SEATTLE, March S.-(SpecIaL)-Pro-fessor T. H. Wagner is indignant over the denial of Charles Dlerke that he did not try to hire Seattle musicians to play at the Portland Fair. Mr. Wagner says: "I did not know there was such a man as Dlerke In existence until he came Into our band room one night about Febru ary 1. We were testing some new Instru ments and only a few of the men were present. Ho seemed Interested and I asked him if he would like to lead the band. He said he would, and afterwards told me that the men followed finely and he com plimented them highly. He talked to me at that time about engaging some of my men. but as I had already written the, secretary of the Portland Fair for an en gagement, I made him no proposition. After Mr. Dlerke returned to Portland, he sent me the following letter, which will show whether or not he tried to engage Seattle musicians: " "Portland. Feb. 13. 1305. My Dear Mr. Wagner: Please let me know if I can have the following Instruments from your band. Maybe I can place more, but don't know yet what Instruments. Write me also if I can have your repertoire. Salary. $33 for seven days weekly; two concerts each day. Salary for yourself. Including music, $75 per week. Engagement begins July 27 to August 3. Rehearsal, July 25 at 10 o'clock A. M.: ''One E flat clarinet, three or four B flat clarinets, xone saxophone, two or three cornets, one horn, on trombone, one baritone, three basses, snare drum, bass drum. 'Hoping to hear from you soon. I re main, with best regards, yours cordially, " 'CHARLES DLERKE.' " SPREADING OUT OF SOCIALISM Editor Slelcher Says Legislative At tack on Trusts Leads to Anarchy. WASHINGTON. March 8. The Na tional Editorial Association held its sixth annual convention in this city today. Its features were the annual address by the president. John A. Slelcher, of Leslie's Weekly (read in his absence by Secretary A. C Bunnell), remarks by Vice-President Fairbanks, a reception by President Roosevelt in the afternoon, the election of officers and a reception at the home of "Vice-President Fairbanks tonight. Mr. Slelcher's address declared that what we call socialism in this country; meaning a mixture of selfishness, .anger, hatred, jealousy and greed, is spreading. Mr. Slelcher questioned whether, if the present tendency of State Legislatures Indiscriminately to attack corporations were permitted to go on, this country would bo Inviting the worst form of so cialism and possibly of anarchy. The association elected William S. Cap peller, of Mansfield. O.. president, and A. X. Bunnell, of Danville. Ky., secretary. Artistic Picture-Framing Highest-Class Watch Repairing Lowest Prices We offer in the Stocking Store today women's fast black btockings in new lace boot and all over lace patterns. qualities at the remarkably low price" of Boys8 25c Hosiery 16c Boys heavy school Stockings, -with double knees, heels and toes; the best 25c kind at 16 Novelty Neckwear: Special at 29c An advantageous purchase enables us to offer for today a remarkable bargain in women's novelty Neckwear. They are made of lawn, trimmed with lace, also of linen, trimmed with pearl buttons, both styles have '''tabs." Equal to the best else where 50c values; here today at 1- 29 (? $6.50 Silk Petticoats $398 A Most Wonderful Bargain! If we were to tell all there's to be told about the wonderful bargain value of this offering' it would seem exaggeration really it's a "Red Letter" bargain event. If the maker could have had his way they would have sold at $b50 we had ours, however, and you can buy today at $3.98. The quality of the silk is extra ordinarily good. They are cut full width and length. Black only two styles: Petticoats of fine quality black taffeta silk; made with deep flounce of accordion plaiting and trimmed with two ruffles at the bottom. Petticoats of fine quality black taffeta silk; made with a deep flounce of accordion plaiting and trimmed with a ruffle, edged with ruchinsr. New Silk Lisle Gloves 50c Fownes 2-clasp English Fownes 2-clasp Suede lisle 2-clasp Milanese double Lisle Gloves, fillet embroi- Gloves, fillet embroidery, finger tipped Silk Gloves, dery, black, white, tan, , mode and beaver. TRAINS RUNNING AGAIN TRAFFIC RESUMED ON THE NEW YORK TRANSIT LINES. Break In Strike Predicted, Though Leaders Deny it Employes Ac cept Offer, Company Rejects. NEW YORK, March S. A very de cided Improvement in the conditions of traffic in the subway and on the ele vated railroads marked the eecond day of the strike of the employes of the Interborough Company. This wad especially so in the subway. In which express service was established this evening and affairs almost resumed their normal aspect. On the elevated lines service was more irregular, but continued to Improve. There was prac tically no disorder and only a few minor accidents occurred during the day. Officials of the Interborough Com pany expressed confidence that they bad the situation well In hand and that a few days would see a full resump tion of service on all lines.' Tonight the official" announced that they had re ceived assurance of the return of 50 per cent of the strikers to work as in dividuals, and that 40 of the old mo tormen had already been taken back. This was positively denied by Presi dent Pepper, of the Amalgamated As sociation of Street Railway Employes, who declared that he could account for every one of the men who had gone on strike and that there had been no sign of dissatisfaction in the ranks. At the downtown recruiting office of the Interborough Company about 20 adltlonal men were accepted for service on the elevated roads. Another phase of the situation de veloped today when City Controller Grout notified the Interborough Com pany that it must bear the expense of the strike in the subway and that the city would not suffer any diminution of its rental.' The traffic on t&e Third-Avenue El evated line was blocked today by the desertion of the crews of two trains, and many other trains became stalled behind these two. While the trains were stalled, a postofnee inspector no tified representatives of the company that, unless the mails which were on the stalled trains -were moved at once, the United States authorities would intervene. Later the trains were moved by other non-union men. The officials of the AmalgamatcdtAs soclatlon of Electric Street Railway Employes and the local officials of the Brotherhood of locomotive- Engineers have sent a letter to Mayor McClellan, in response to his suggestion of yester day, statin? that they are willing to consider any proposition J that may man; 50c Lace Lisle Hosiery 29c Girls' "Nomend" Hose 25c These are strengthened at knee, heel and toes with stout linen yarns; very durable, indeed. New Lace Hats at $5.00 Bargain giving fast and Store. If it isn t one offer an exceptional value Trimmed Lace Hats at Made of soft imported laces, some in all-over designs. Choice of a large line of exclusive shapes, some faced with chiffon, others with maline, etc., trimmed with flowers, foliage and ribbons. Every new color is there, including white, black, cardinal, reseda, brown, navy, champagne-, light blue. These came in by express yesterday and are a remarkable value at 5.00 and Lisle Thread Gloves Lisle Gloves 75c gray, black, white, gray, mode and fancy piping, pongee and beaver. crav with heliotroDe and red piping. LariAAolfe bring about an amicable adjustment of the strike. Tho suggestion of Mayor McClellan, which was sent to both the Interborough Company and the strik ing employes, was that adjustment of the' trouble be trusted to him person ally or to a disinterested committee of citizens. The executive committee of the In terborough Company today announced that a letter bad been sent to the Mayor in which the executive commit tee thanked the Mayor for his offerj but added that the company had nothing to arbitrate. HOLD MEN BY SELF-INTEREST Frisco Railroad Will Sell Homesteads to Its Employes. CHICAGO. March S. Adopting the French plan for amalgamating the In terests of the corporation and its em ployes. B. F. Tokum. chairman of the executive committee of tho Frisco Sys tem, has declared that a homestead will be provided for every employe of the system, from president down to the sec tion hands. By this method Mr. Tokum hopes to establish an "entente cordlale" among the employes and a closer affilia tion with the corporate interest. One of the things which It is expected to accomplish Is the elimination of strikes. The first experiments are to be made on the Texas line. It is declared that al ready a majority of the men have signi fied their Intention of taking advantage of the plan. The Idea Is to sell to every employe a parcel of five or ten acres of land tribu tary to the railroad, supplied with water and at a fair valuation, to be paid for in ten years, deferred payments bearing a low rate of Interest. It Is provided that should an employe discontinue his service with the company before the completion of his contract, all money paid in by him will be returned, together with interest at the rate per annum that has been charged against him. Mudgcfor Rock Island Manager. TOPEKA. Kan.. March 8. It Is under stood In, railroad circles here that the board of directors of the Rock Island Railroad has chosen General Manager H. U. Mudge of the Santa. Fy to be general manager of the Rock Island, which office has been vacant? since the resignation of H. I Miller. It Is not stated that. Mr. Mudge has signified his Intention of leav ing the Santa. Fe to become affiliated with the Rock Island. Mr. Mudge Is in Cali fornia, where he went with his family a few day3 ago. He will return to Topeka the first of next week. Will Celebrate St. Patrick's Day. NEW YORK. March 8. Arrangements for the entertainment of President Roose velt at their annual dinner by the Friend ly Sons of St. Patrick. March 17. have been concluded. The dinner will begin at 7 o'clock. The President win bo es corted to the Delmonlco from the home of his brother-in-law. In West Flfty sereatb street, by the Sixty-ninth Regi St Co, brilliant lisle thread Best 50c , furious in our great Millinery v thing it s another. Today we in $5.00 . : . . . Silk Gloves 75c Co. ment, under command of Colonel Edward Duffy. Six hundred covers will be laid and over 2000 requests have been refused. President Roosevelt will make an ad dress and there will be' speeches by Bourke Cockran and others. Life Insurance Causes Death. CHICAGO. March S. Dr. Ivan.C. 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