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THE jUOttXlXtir OKEttOJNIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1(5, 11HX5 4, 7 ' f .A-- REBUKE FOR DUE Council Resents His Charges of Corruption. MUST PROVE OR RETRACT Denver Speech Sprung on Hhn by Alderman, and lie Confesses Cor rection Motion Demanding Retraction and 'Apology. CHICAGO, Jan. JG. (Spccjai.)-In the most dramatic meeting of the City Coun cil that has been held in many years. Mayor Dunne came into conflict with the logiBlaivc body tonight in sucli a manner tfiat. if the clash be carried to its linal alternative, either the Mayor will 'be im peached for impugning the integrity of Aldermen or the majority of the City Councill will bo shown tip as corruption ists in their dealings with the traction companies. In a speech at Denver Friday night the Mayor declared that the cause of mu nicipal ownership is suffering in Chicago, because there are malign influences at work to thwart the carrying out of tho wIM of the people. These Influences, ho charged, were being brought to bear by the traction companies on the City Council. When the Aldermen read the accounts of the Denver speech in the local newspapers, they became aflame with anger. The part of the speech to which special exception was taken Is this: 3rayor's Offensive Speech. The companies which jmoeured the paesace of the infamous Allen and Humphrey WMs hi the State Legislature by wholesale bribery and corruption are still exerting their malign influences acalnst the carrying out of the will of the people. By influences known only to themselves they have succeeded in cetUnc . almost two-thirtle of the City Council to vte In contfTOitt and defiance of the public demand. It Is to be wondered at that, -after throe tremendous votes in the City of, Chi cago, we tlnd these powerful and mallcn in ffiencrt still exerting tbemselvoK In every pos MWo way to prevent the realization of the Iieepic's demands. Called to Account. Scarcely hud the Council got itself into working order tonight than Alderman Foreman, one of the leaders of the oppo sition to the Mayor's policy, produced a copy of a local paper and had it pre sented to the Mayor. "I hand you a copy of a paper contain ing an account of a speech said to have Iwoen made by you in Denver, Mr. Mayor, and I should like to know if you are cor rectly quoted In that speech?" Plainly the Mayor was not prepared for the incident. His face blanched and the paper shook In his extended hands. "I have read this account of my speech," said the Mayor, recovering his comiwsure. "and I wish to say that in the main I have been correctly quoted." "Are you prepared to stand by the statements there made?" asked MrFore man. "I have not boon misrepresented In the public print and I have no retraction to make." "That's all I wish to know," cried Mr. Foreman. Demand for Protection. Alderman Kennett. another anti-Dunne loader on the floor, then offered a resolu tion to the effect that until the Mayor should retract the statements attributed to him and apologize to th Council, he be no longer allowed to preside over that body. The resolution was referred to the judiciary' committee by -a vote of 43 .to m. lSxeiting times are looked for at future meetings of the Council. As the situation logically stands now, thci Mayor must come -forward with proof of specific brib ery and corruption or suffer the fate of presiding officers who make such charges unofficially. Mayor Dunne, after the meeting, said: "I said what I believed In my Denver speeoh. It was written carefully and with groat deliberation and thought. I will stand by what I said." EDUCATED AGAINST Gil AFT. Steffens Says People Arc Learning 1 They Own Streets. NEW YORK. Jan. IS. Lincoln Stcf fons, author of "The Shame of Cities," addressed an "anti-graft" meeting un der the Auspices of the Y. M. C. A. yesterday. Mr Steffens told of fights made in various American cities against political corruption. Of Chicago he said: "Thoy have not got good government in Chicago yet; not by a good deal; but they have got democratic government representative government at least. Tltey have a real sense that streets be long to the city and not to the rail roads. They found, too, that tho source of corruption was privilege, and so thny determined to take away that privilege. And that is the plan which must be followed elsewhere." He said It had been found necessary In most cases to extend the fight to state capitals, for the real center of crookedness was there. "Tom Johnson." he said, "does not think he will live long- enough to ac complish the reforms he has planned, but he has already done something more important he has educated the people of Cleveland in good citizen ship." Mr. Steffens said he regarded II. II. Rogers as vicjim of our existing system of political corruption, as clear ly a victim as some ward heeler. Of Goorge E. Cole, a. Chicago reformer, he said: "Like Mayor Pagan, of Jorsey City. Mr. Cole Is pious. You might not sus pout it, for he swears a great deal, but he is religious. Once he said: 'The great thing to do is to keep on fight ing: I never stop until I know I am licked.' "'And what then? he was asked "'Well, whon I know I am licked,' ho said, 'then I pray.' " Senator La Follette, of Wisconsin, will address a similar meeting- at an early date. Warner Declares Candidacy a Fake. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Senator Warner, of Missouri, upon leaving the White House today, after presenting some constituents, characterizes as "supremely ridiculous" his boom for the Republican nomination for Presi dent, launched by Representative Bar tholdt. He said he did not take it seri ously himself, nor did he believe any one else did. DEMOCRATIC RATE BILL Allows Commission to Fix-Rate Giv ing Road Fair Profit. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. The Demo cratic members of the House committee on interstate -and foreign commerce have prepared a railroad rate bill which will be introduced tomorrow. The bill is a comprehensive measure, dealing with all of the questions Involved In the subject. lts"csso'ntlal-differencc from what Is un derstood to be the majority measure, the bill of. Hepburn of Iowa, is that Instead of authorizing the Interstate Commerce Com mission to fix a "maximum rate." In ac cordance with the specific recommenda tion of President Roosevelt, the rate to be fixed shall be a reasonable one. It forbids the commission increasing any rate which has been fixed and published as such by any railroad. It authorizes the rate fixed by the com mission to be reviewed by the courts only when it Is shown that such rate does not enable the carrier to realize a fair profit on the capital actually invested in the road, or where the commission has ex ceeded its power in fixing the rate, making it confiscatory. The rate, when 'fixed by the commission. Is to become operative within 30 days, and Is not to bo set aside except by order of the court of final re sort. The bill makes no changes cither in sal ary or in the number of the commission as now constituted. Railroads Get Even With Texas. CHICAGO, Jan. 15. A dispa'tch to the Record-Herald from Dallas, Tex., says: John G. Hunter, secretary of the Dallas Commercial Club, announced yesterday that the proposed visit of Texas commer cial clubs to Northern and Eastern cities had been -abandoned because of the high rates demanded by Has tern railroads to carry the party, and he declared the rail ways had adopted this means as a club against advocates of railway rate legisla tion. He asserted the roads did not wish to have the Texas men visit Washington at this time, as was proposed, because many of them were pronounced advocates of rate legislation. E RECALLS I XEXT IS XAYAL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST CASTRO. AVcary or Trying to Conciliate Vene zuela, She Will Soon Order Fleet to Act, PARIS, Jan. 15. The -Foreign Office has sent an order to M. Taigny to broak off relations with Venezuela. lyit M. Taigny has not yet officially notified the French government of the receipt of his instruc tions. . The Temps, this afternoon, referring to the Venezuelan dispute, said: "France, having exhausted all concilia tors' nicans. will probably be obliged to proceed witli a naval demonstration. France's pacific attitude since 1M3, her forbearance and her moderation since the occurrence of the cable affair, give proof of her patience and lcr repugnance to take bellicose steps." The American Minister. Mr. Russell, will take charge or French Interests in Vene zuela when the official notification of the cessation of diplomatic relations Is given. The reports that the French squadron Is proceeding to Venezuelan waters are not confirmed, but. on the other hand, they are not denied, the officials here maintaining the strictest discretion rela tive to the measures France is likely to adopt. SETTLE CRITCIIFIELD CLAIM Venezuela Expected to Adjust Anicr cnit Asphalt Concession. NEW YORK. Jan. IS. The latest Infor mation from Caracas regarding the Critchtield claim against Venezuela, which dispatches from Washington shv will be pressed by the State Department, is that it will be satisfactorily adjusted between the government of Venezuela and the United States, and the Venezuelan Company which now operates the Critch-field- ooneesslon, says the Tribune. The claim grows out of tho shutting down by the government of the asphalt property "El Inelarte." The claim is for $1,509,009. The terms of the Critchfield concession Included a clause that the asphalt from El Inelarte was to lx. free from Much a tax as was imposed by President Castro. The property was shut down about tho time that the blgh federal court can celled the concession of the New York & Bermudez Company at Guanoco. The government contended that aside from the payment of taxes the Critchfield conces sion was never approved by the Congress according to the laws of Venezuela. The trouble, however. Is said to have been settled by Ambrose Howard Carner. receiver of the Guanoco Like property, who interceded with Castro in the inter ests of the United States and Venezuela Company. Tho Congress, when it con venes in Caracas in April, will confirm tho concession, and the claim will be with drawn. CARRIES ORDERS TO TAIGNY French Steamer Detained at Trini dad lo Receive Them. KINGSTOWN. Island of SL Vincent. Sunday, Jan. H. The French Trans-Atlantic Company's steamer Martinique, which arrived here today from the Island of Trinidad, was detained at Trinidad by the French Consul there until late on Saturday night, in order to carry to Ii Guazra. Venezuela, the final instructions from the French government to M. Taig ny. the retiring Churgo d'Affaires of France at Caracas. PATRICK GIVEN REPRIEVE Riggins Allows Time for Rearing on New Evidence. ALBANY, N. Y-. Jan. 15.-Albert T. Pat rick, th New York lawyer, convicted and awaiting execution in Sing Sing prison next week for the murder of William Marsh Rice. In New York City, in Sep tember. UW, was mpriei-ed this afternoon by Governor Illggins until March IS, a space of SG days. This reprieve is granted for tho purpose of giving Patrick's counsel time to bring before a trial court alleged newly discov ered evidence, its granting followed a hearing before the Governor, and was in accordance with the requesfof cx-Senator David B. Hill and Judge William K. Ol- tvott, of counsel for Patrick, and with the full consent of District Attorney Jerome, who was present In person. . "Worked Soldiers- to Get Land. OMAHA, Jan. 15. The trial of Rev. Grorge G. Ware, president of the U. B. I. Cattle Company, charged with conspiracy to defraud the Government of public lands, was resumed here today. Frank Lambert, one of Ware's alleged 'co-conspirators, con firmed previous testimony to the effect that he Induced about 3) inmates of the Soldiers' Home to file on homesteads and give 99-ycar leases, to the U. B. L Com pany. Lambert said he paid hcm J130 each and received from Mr. 'Ware $T0 fos each lease secured. This fee fjcVdlvlded equally with Harry Welch, who was aid ing: him. How to Cure a Cold. " The quickest way to get rid of a trou blesome cold is a question In which many are interested just now. If you are one of the, unfortunates the opinion of Mr. B. "W. 11 Holt, of Waverly, Va., Is worthy of your consideration. Mr. Holt says: fI have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for years, and firmly believe It to be ab solutely the best preparation on the mar ket for colds. I have recommended It to many of my friends, and they all agree with me." This remedy is for sale br all druggists GiE OF SQUEEZE Southern Pacific Road Blocks Freight at Panama. WANTS ALL THE BUSINESS Stevens Accuses Railroad of Neglect ing Traffic by Pacific Mail and Rouse Seeks Method of Retaliation. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Charges by Secretary Taft and Chief Engineer Stevens of the Isthmian Canal Com mission that the Southern Pacific Rail way Is responsible for the freight con gestion on the Isthmus of Panama formed the most interesting- develop ment of a four hours' hearing- today on canal affairs before the deficiency sub-committee of the- House commit tee on appropriations. The Southern Pacific Railway Com pany controls the Pacific Mall Steam ship Company, according- to the state ments of the Secretary of War and Mr. Stevens, who -says that since the ab rogation of the freight agreement be tween the Panama railroad and the steamship, company the latter has been dilatory in calling for San Francisco freight on the west side' of the Isth mus. It Is charged that steamers fre quently refuse to stop to take on freight and even leave port with only a partial cargo, while great quantities of freight lie on the wharves. Forces Freight Its Way. It was alleged that the apparent mo tive for this course on the part of the steamship company was to hinder ma terials Intended for the canal from be ing delivered at Colon by the steam ships operated by the Government from New York, so that shipments would be necessary over the lines of the Pacific Mall from San Francisco: that the blockade had had this effect was asserted by Mr. Stevens, who said that several cargoes had been shipped via San Francisco and over the Pacific Mall line for this very reason. Other shipments will go this way. unless an end can be made to the blockade. As there are no wharves on the west side of the Isthmus, it is impossible for the railroad company to store the congested freight on that side of the isthmus until It can be shipped to San Francisco. Consequently the storage and docking- facilities on the east side of the isthmus arc said to be con stantly overtaxed and the canal work seriously hindered. Methods of Retaliation. It was suggested by several mem bers of the appropriations committee that the Pacific Mall Steamship Com pany might be induced to act more promptly If the United States were to threaten to cut off mall contracts with the company, and other members urged that the coastwise laws are inade quate to punish any act on the part of the company. Secretary Taft waasummoncd before the subcommittee to make explana tions concerning- estimates for canal expenses included in the additional ap propriations of $5,503,000 sought in Order to continue the canal until the en'd of the proscnt fiscal year on June SO. Canal Organization Good. Representative Tawney of the appro priations committee, and other mem bers of the deficiency sub-committee, said after the hearing that they were convinced the estimates of the Secre tary of War and his assistants have been made with great care. Mr. Taw ney also said that the review of the canal "organization shows that It Is much more perfect than many other branches of the government and l more economically administered. There is little disposition among the members of the subcommittee to shave the estimates, which the committee regarded as very moderate. The canal appropriation Is to be car ried in the urgent deficiency bill, now in preparation by the committee, and will .doubtless be reported to the House the latter part of the week. WILL RECOMMEND LOCK CANAL President Prepares Mcsagc Based on Engineer's Report. WASH INGTON, Jan. 15. President Roosevelt is preparing to send to Con gress a message which will favor a lock canal. He held conferences today with several mombcrs of the Scnato committee on Interoceanic canals, including Kltt redgc, Knox. Drydon, Hopkins and An keny. The committee has In its possession an advance copy of the report furnished by the President for use in examining Chief .Engineer Stevens when he appears before the committee tomorrow at tho opening of the investigation made by the Senate. This report contains the views of the Consulting Board as expressed before the foreign members left this country, to gether with the amendments that havo been made since, to which General Davis Is now getting their Indorsements. The message of the President will fa vor the construction of a lock canal on the ground that It is in the Interest of the present generation and not for pos terity and that It can be built at loss cost of time and money. It Is said that tho President Incidentally asked tho Re publican members of the committee to support the nomination of Joseph B. Bishop to bo a member of the Canal Commission and to use every effort to prevent indiscriminate reductions in the salaries of canal officials, which, he fears, may be the result of the investigation. PUBLISH CAMPAIGN FUNDS. Patterson Offers Bill Requiring Pub licity for Contributions. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Senator Patterson of Colorado today Introduced a bill, having for Its object the publi cation' of all contributions made by corporations, organizations of all kinds and individuals to campaign commit tees in Presidential elections. It requires that all statements re garding the amount of such contribu tions must be sworn to and provides penalties for a violation of the law. The bill in prlnclple'follows the plan advocated by Perry Belmont of New York for publicity In all matters per taining to campaign contributions. SCOTT TO SUCCEED PENFIELD Xcw Solicitor Is Noted Authority dn International Law. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Jamcs Brown Scott, of California, professor of law at Columbia University, New York, has been appointed Solicitor of tho State Depart ment to succeed Judge Pcnfleld, resigned. Professor Scott is about 38 years of age. He graduated from Harvard as & mem ber of the class of 1S50, He received the degree of bachelor of arts In 1S91. and took a degree at Heidelberg In l&M. Going to California, he took up the prac tice of law. In which he engaged from 1SS4 until 18SO. In which year he accepted the chair of International law at the University of Illinois. In 1S03 he became professor of law at Columbia University, which position he now holds. He Is the author of a treatise on in ternational law. which is the standard work of Instruction at several of the lead ing universities. In the early days of the Spanish-American War, Professor "Scott enlisted as a private in the California Volunteer Regi ment, but was not required to leave this country. Professor Scott Is a man of means. NO LONGER HEAD OF ARMX Chaffee Resigns and Will Be Suc ceeded by Bates. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Lieutenant General Chaffee today tendered his resignation as Chief of Staff. United States Army, to take effect today, and it was accepted by the President. Gen eral Chaffee docs not go on the retired list until February 1, but he desired a few days leave of absence before retir ing from active service. General Bates. Assistant Chief of Staff, will succeed him. Expose Sellers or Bad Seed. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Attorney General Moody has rendered an opin ion for Secretary Wilson, holding that It will be lawful for the head of the Department of Agriculture to publish the names of dealers who .sell adulter ated seed. The question arose because the Secretary of Agriculture had an Impression that if he did publish such names he would be liable for damages in actions for libel. Miss Roosevelt's Tea Party. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Miss Alice Roosevelt gave a tea at the White House this afternoon to the members of the party whom she accompanied to the Philippines. Miss Roosevelt re ceived her guests in the blue parlor and tea was served In the state dining room. The President came in after his afternoon drive and for a half hour mingled with the guests. Lands Withdrawn for Reserve. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The Com missioner of the General Land Office announced that, under date of January 11. the Secretary of the Interior hud withdrawn from all forms of dispo sal except under the mineral laws 1.300.000 acres of public lands lying in Missoula and Flathead Counties. Mon tana, and Kootenai County, Idaho, for the proposed forest reserve. Negro Declines Consulship. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. J. C. Napier, the negro lawyer and banker of Nashville, who was recently offered the position of United States Consul at Bahla. Brazil, called on the President today and thanked nlm for the proposed appoint ment, but declined it. Will Guard Against Custom Frauds. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. The Secretary of the Treasury has established five spe cial agency districts In Europe Up to this time the only agency In Europe was located at Paris. One of the Important duties of these custom agents Is to see to It that importations of merchandise made to the United States arc not undervalued. Nominated by the President. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. The Presi dent todaj sent tho following nomina tions to the Senate: Consul - General Elmer Mcjlmscy, Missouri, at Callad, Peru. Chief of Bureau of Equipment, Navy Department Captain William S. Cowlcs. HIS FRAUDS STILL ORQW PRIOR'S BOND FORGERIES NOW REACH TOTAL OF SI, 000, 000. Debts or Finn $000,000 Additional and Assets $500,000 Little or Value in Safe. CLEVELAND. Jan. 15. According to a statement made tonight by H. R. Ncwcomb. of the bankers committee investigating the affaire of Dcnlson, Prior & Co.. which Is In the hands, of Receiver Thomas II. Bushncll. the de velopments today show that tho gross liabilities of the firm will be $300,000. not including the $1,000,003 in - sup posedly forged securities. The assets. Mr. Newcomb believes, will be about $500,000. Mr. Newcomb believes that few of the forged bonds were gotten into banks outside the City of Cleveland and the State or Ohio, and maintains that the forgeries were used as collateral mostly In this city. That would mako the extent or the Involving or outside financial Institutions small, Mr. New comb said. The amount or the bond forgeries was increased today by 5300,300 and now total 51.000.000. The private safe of Mr. Prior was opened today after three days work by experts. It Is said that It contained no papers or memoranda that would disclose anything as to the status of the firm's affairs. Among the contents were insurance policies to tho amount of $100,000 on Mr. Prior's life". Stocks representing less than $15,003 were also round. CINCINNATI. Jan. 15. Ex-Judge Bushncll. of Cleveland, was today ap pointed receiver or the firm o Dcnl son, Prior & Co., of Cleveland. GOT DIVORCE BY PERJURY Millionaire 3IIncovncr Must Pay Penalty In Prison. CHICAGO, Jan. 15. Edward R. Tufts, reputed to be' a millionaire and owner of a number of valuable mines in Montana and 'other Northwestern states, was to day found guilty of perjury, and unless he obtains a new trial will be compelled Hood's SarsaparflJa is unquestiona bly the greatest Mood and liver medicine known. It positively and permanently cores every humor, from Pimples to Scrofula. It is the Best Blood Medicine. s Ciptnan, (Uoffe BE Bargains in Women's Ready -to -Wear Garments $8.50 Short Jackets $4.25 Walking Skirts Values to $45, Long 53,90 Walking Skirts of fine sak Coats at $9-85 53? s.ts stj-s as . cs;. Kersey in castor and made; strapped and ui the. popular Eedmgote black; all lined with satin, trimmed with buttons. styles in black and colors. 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The legal troubles of Mr. Tufts origi nated with a divorce suit which ho insti tuted against his wife, whom he had mar ried while he was a "cowpuncher" on a Western ranch. He gained a fortuno through mining enterprises, it Is declared, and later, while his wife was In Xcw York. Tufts came to this city and ob tained a divorce on the grounds of deser tion. When Mrs. Tiifts heard of the di vorce she returned to Chicago and se cured the indictment of her husband, charging that she had not deserted him. and that his evidence to that effect was perjured. During the trial, which has just closed. Tufts took the stand and swore that all the evidence ho had given at the divorce trial was true. He was released on bail pending an appeal. 3,Cal Fight In Grccnc-Gaynor Case. SAVANNAH. Ga.. Jan. 15. Demurrers to th two Indictments returned against Greene and Gaynor last November were ErfablUtaed 1S78. Scad for Catujograe. Coupon Free Yellowstone Park Trip (NATION'S WONDERLAND) One Vote for .... 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Ad vices received at Fort Leavenworth from Washington state that President Roose velt has declined to interfere with the findings of the court-martial In the case of Lieutenant Sidney B. Burbank. Sixth Infantry, recently sentenced In the Phil ippines to 15 months imprisonment and dismissal from the Army. Burbank was convicted of deserting his Filipino wife. FINE FURS at G.P.Rummelin6Sons No. 126 2d St bet. Wellington and Alder St- We make & Specialty of all Choice Skins, including Royal Ermine; Chinchilla; Alaska Sable; Mink; Beaver; Otter; Alaska Fox; Alaska Bear; Alaska Sealskin, London Dye; Persian Lamb, Leipsic Dye. We are showing these fine furs made in the newest designs in ladies' Fur Garments. 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