THE MORNING OREGOXIAJf, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1905.
CHANCE OF FRONT
Idaho--Members WijfttOp
pose Nettleion.
DUBOIS FRIGHTENS THEM
Tight Over ainpa Postmaster Sud
denly Ends AVhcn Heyburn juid.
' French Jjcarn Dubois Has
ahtcrcstinprPapcrs.
OREGONIAN "NEWS BDRHAU, Wash
ington,; ,FeT. 27; Onlyyesterday. Senator
Heyurn and "-Representative .French de
clared" 'incst.eniphaticaUy that? they would
defeat thp confirmation of A G. Ncttie
ton as postmaster at Nampa Idaho, .on
the ground that he was out -f harmony
with the county and state Republican or
ganization. Over Tiight they heard that
Senatpr Dubois. would champion Mr. TNet
tleton and probably received a hint that
he might produce some interesting, if not
damaging, documents, showing that he
opposition to Mr. "Nettlcton grows out -of
his refusal to pay-campaign-assessments
made against him by State Chairman
Brady. Whatever their motive, they have
completely changed their tune :&hd are to
day willing.to abide "by the President's de
cision ' that postmasters needf not make
poetical contributions in order to retain
their offices.
Mr. Heyburn, who intended to lead the
light, and who had arranged to have a
hearing before the postofflpe committee In
opposition to Mr. Nettletdn, today Issued
a .statement that he will take no action
regarding Mr. Nettleton's confirmation un
til the people of Namna have had an op
portunlty to express their wishes. "If
Mr. Ncttlcton'r? reappointment Is satisfac
tory to them, it is to me," he said.
Mr. French, who was bitterly disap
pointed at Mr "Nettleton's nomination and
who Intended to appear -with Mr. Hey
hurn to oppose his confirmation, says to
day he will not take the initiative, .but
will follow Mr. Heyburn. He hopes no
action will -he taken on the nomination, so
that at the close of this session Mr. Net
tlcton -will be unconfirmed. If this could
be brought about. Mr. French would ask
the President to appoint Victor E. Elver,
indorsed by the Plate machine, on the
ground that the Senate, having failed to
act did not approve of Mr. Nettleton's ap
pointment. But Mr. French is doomed to
disappointment.
Another Step to Yakima Irrigation.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 27. The House today passed
Representative Jones bill permitting the
Yakima Indians to sell pieces of their al
lotment and apply the proceeds to the
purchase of permanent water rights for
their rcmairiing 20 acres. When this bill
passed the Senate, the last material ob
stacles in the way of the Government irri
gation project in the Yakima Valley will
have been removed, and it Is understood
that steps will immediately be taken to
prepare plans for this work.
Xortlnvest Postal Affairs.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 27. Postmasters appointed:
Oregon Corner. O. B. Bates, vice Alice
Barlow, removed; Howard. Samuel T.
Gaiewood, vice B. F. Ahalt, removed.
Washington Rock Cut, Emanuel W.
Scothorn, vice S. Bournnias. resigned:
William S. Irwin haft been' appointed
regular, Emerson F. Surface substitute
Tural carrier, route 1. at "Estacada, Or.
Move o Open Coeur d'AIcne Land.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 27. Representative French
today introduced a bill to open the Coeur
d'AIcne- Indian reservation in Idaho to
settlement, after making 80-acre allot
ments to 500 Indians. About 500.009 a'cres
of valuable land will be opened to.-cntrv
under the various land laws.
Prlcp of Alaska Coal Lrand.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Feb. 27. Senator Heyburn todav
introduced a bill providing that coal land
in Alaska lying within 13 miles of a rail
road shall be sold for $10 an acre, and
more remote coal land for
PROFIT JN-CENT GAS
'Continued From First -Pse.)
lished and it Is found cheaper to use oil
gas on a small scale to mix with the coal
gas than to transform the entire plant
into one .for oil gas.
Oil Gas Cheaper on Coast.
Portland and San Francisco are both in
a position to make oil gas cheaper than
any other kind. The oil from the Califor
nia fields can be purchased now for to
23 cents at the wells In Southern Califor
nia. I.n fact there are companies which
will readily make contracts to supply oil
in any quantity for a term of years at 23
cents a barrel.. This means something like
40 cents a barrel delivered in San Fran
cisco 'ajid Stf cents a barrel delivered In
Portland. . I
Oil gas is the need of the Pacific Coast,
and the only reason that it is not more
generally used is the cost of transforming
the gas plants for that purpose. Oakland
uses oil gas, and so docs. Los Angeles. In
the- former city the price is exorbitant
$L25), but in Los Angeles It 'has been
fixed at S3 cents and the-gas company is
making mclney.
The local gas company Is assessed for
J8.000.000 on its plant. The Supervisors ap
praise the -plant at 512.000.000. The gas
company alleges its plant is -worth $26,000,
000, and demands that it be allowed a fair
Interest on "that sum. The company says
that during the year 1905 It -expended
$2,039,122.72 in the manufacture and distri
bution of gas. Of this, the manufactur
ing cost was $790,008.53. The total dis
tributing cost was $363,773.08. The admin
istration cost $054,441.11.
Cost of Administration.
"Under administration the gas company
places tho'following items': ' -
Salaries . ! ; "... 81.390.68
Directors' fees C.TSO.OO
Office expenses., . ; 2.562.32
Office fupplies i,. . .5,93.ii
Legal expenses..... .v. -.25.18338
Incidentals and damages......;.'., J, 474.-10
General advertising..,-..... 5S3.29
Insurance ...... 80.7fi
Interest i. ... ll.tUSSS
General, expenses!...... . 10,632.18
Itcnts payable.. -4.S30.00
Gas stove advertising... . .. . 30,369.61
Taxer ..... v .-.. 81.08fl.8l
Bond Interest 270.8ca.29
Depreciation ... 450.000.00
Bad debts...,.' ....... 31.800.00
Total $984,441.11
The Supervisors suggested that if
the $450,000 which the company
charged ;as cost of maintenance or de
preciation be reduced to 5250,000 ($50,
OOOmbre than last year), .the charge of
$5irS0O for bad debts be eliminated, land
also, the item of 527j),S5D interest on
bonded 'indebtedness -t cut out, a total
of 5572,650 would be taken from the
cost "of Jthe'-gas A8.show-B In the report
pf- tiio company, for last yean. Tbist
would reduce the yearly-ewt of wak
ing and distributing''' the .gas from
'$2,058,122.72 to 51, '4 66,472.72.
Generously allowing a correspond
ing reduction in the revenue of the
company from the sale or gas in 1?3
would cut it from 52.525.J05.8l to $1,
062.423.09. Great Profits at $1 Hate.
Figuring on a valuation of $12,003,
000 this would give the company a rev
enue of about 9 per cent on its invest
ment. This shows the enormous prollts
made on the dollar rate, even taking
the company's, own figures, whlch,"in
some instances, are believed to be
greatly inflated. Such items as the cost
of pipe are declared by experts to be
greatly exaggerated in the figures of
the gas company.
Turning no wjto the cost per thousand
feet, the company alleges the gas it
retails for 51 costs it 794. cents deliv
ered. It figures. 31 cents for manufac
turing, 10 cents lor distribution and
3S cents .for administration expenses.
It wifl be seen by the figures given
above that in "administration" is in
cluded interest, on bonded indebtedness,
baid debts, and the like, which the Su
pervisors say should not be included.
NoV the question arises J"qr -what
can gas really be distributed to the
people of SanFrancIsco. The gas com
pany says it '-cannot be done for less
than-79 cents. As conditions in San
Francisco and Portland are about'ldcn
tlcal it'Vnay be accepted then that the
local"-gas n company could supply gas
in Portlnnd at a onst nf 79U rontn to
itselfl As the local company js allowed
a aoiiar rate ncrc ii acKnowicagcs luai
Its profit is 20T& cents a thousand feet.
Exorbitant Rate In Portland.
At the outset, thcrctore. It is evident
that tho rate of 51.15 charged In Port
land Is exorbitant, even from the stand
point of the gas company. Reference is
made in all cases to gas of not less
than 19 candle power. Anything that
may be s-ald as to the cost of gas in
San Francisco; it must be understood,
will apply with equal force to Portland.
Provided, of course, that the capitali
zation and value of the plant is as in
flated in Portland as in San Francisco
Assuming that the local gas company
was properly capitalized and was not
asking the public to pay the Interest
for it on its borrowed or inflated cap
ital, counting out the bad debts and
cutting out the charge of depreciation
(which figures twice, the second time
as maintenance), the cost to the gas
company of making and distributing
gas is reduced to the remarkable figure
of 45 cents. If one were inclined to be
an idealist and chose to cut out leak
age (which under modern conditions
cannot be eliminated) he would still
further reduce the figure to SS cents.
However, this is manifestly unfair, but
the 45-cent cost is -practical, according
to those conversant with the situation
in this city.
Fi-jurcs Cost at 62 Cents.
The Gas Inspector of San Francisco,
O. M. Tuppcr, who has made a careful
study of the situation, and who has not
allowed himself to be swayed by the
public clamor for cheaper gas. has es
timated that it can be made and dis
tributed in San Francisco at a cost to
the gas company of 6L72 cents. This
would make 75 cents a fair rate. He
figures that the 45-cent cost would he
possible under certain conditions', but
makes due allowance tor certain -claims
'of the company.
The Equitable Gas Company, above
referred to, openly stated that the gas
It sold for 50 cents a thousand cost it
only 42.27 cents to make and distrib
ute. It must be remembered, how
ever, that this company supplied only
the most thickly settled .part of. San
Francisco. In this connection the last
comparative table available is ofjgin
tcrcst. It shows the cost of making gas
as figured by the San Francisco Gas
& Electric Company (as the local mo
nopoly was then known) and the
Equitable Gas Company. The figures
arc for the year 1903. The table is. as
follows:
Cost to Two Companies.
r. a.
& ECo.
Anthracite coal, manufac
turing $ .OS"
Gas oil, manufacturing... .OMR
Coke, manufacturing 032G
Fuel coal, manufacturing. .OOSS
Water, manufacturing.... .0023
Works supplies, manufac
turing .. .O02S
Wages, manufacturing... .0448
Repairs, manufacturing.. .0180
Works expense, manufac
turing .0036
Purifying materials, man
ufacturing .0005
Gas purchased, manufac
turing .025(1
Distribution supplies 0018
Gas purchased, dlstrlbut'n. .0004
Wages and salaries, dis
tribution 03.13
Repair of mains... .007
Repair of meters... 013
Repair of lamps 04P.1
Repair distribution plant. .00
Distribution expenses O031
Directors' fees .O02X
Gen. wages and salaries.. .01. -.7
Office expenses.'. .004"!
Incidental expenses O098
Teams expenses.......... .0047
Legal expenses........... .0021
Advertl&lng 0001
Administration .......;. .....
Interest .0111
Rents paid 0005
Rebates .0010
Taxes .0286
Insurance . 0001
Bad debts'. 0074
Gas stoves...... .0038
Wear and tear deprecia
tion .on5
Insurance ............... .0143
Bond Interest...... 025
Leakage ................ .072
Kq,
G. L
Ce.
.1921
.1041
.0043
1 0323
.0163
.0047
.1025
.0742
Totals 5 .7257 5 .4313
Less residuals 0025 .0076
ToUls 5 .7232 5 .4237
Naturally the gas question has brought
up the issue of municipal ownership. It
Is argued if the improved conditions
which the gas company says it cannot
bring about are possible, they could be
secured through municipal ownership. It
is pointed out that in Glasgow, where
municipal ownership prevails, gas is sup
plied to consumers for 51 cents.
Opponents of municipal ownership then
refer to Sheffield where gas is sup
plied under private ownership at 35 cents.
However, it Is a recognized fact that
municipal ownership of gas plants on the
Pacific Coast could In no way reduce con
ditions to a level below that already at
tained in point of service.
Lower Gas for Astoria.
ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 27.-(Spccial.)-An
official announcement was mnrin i, v.-
Astoria Electrjc Company today that on
Marcn l it win reduce the price of illu
minating gas from 52.80 to il.75 nr iiw
feet. This will be the lowest rate on
gas that has ever been granted In Astoria.
Klmuro Beaten by Honda.
K. Klmuro, a Japanese, "was assaulted
and badly beaten on the head at 1
o'clock this morning by M. Honda, an
other Japanese. Complaint was made at
police headquarters and Klmuro was re
quested to swear out a warraat this
SBoralag for his aee&UaBt'c arret-
CM COMPEL REPLY
Decision on Interstate Com
mission's Power.
AS TO PRIVATE CAR LINES
Circuit Court Holds They Arc Sub
ject to Elklns Law and ainst'ICot
Give Rebates Company
Will Appeal.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27. Judge Landls. in
the United States Circuit Court, today
made a decision In favor of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, in which
he declares the Commission has power
to compel witnesses to answer ques
tions. The decision was made In the
case of Frank J. Reichmaan. vice-president
of the Streets Western Stable
Car Line, who refused at a recent hear
ing before the Commission to answer
the question. "What part of the mile
age from whatever source have you
given up to shippers during the last
six months?" An appeal will be taken
to the United States Supreme Court.
On advice of counsel. Mayor Rclchman
refused to answer the question on the
ground that the Commission was with
out authority to compel an answer.
The decision is considered by tho Gov
ernment -one of the n;ost Important of
recent years touching on the powers of
the Commission. It is taken by Govern
ment lawyers to mean that under the El
klns law private car lines can be regu
lated by the Qommlssion as well as pub
lic corporations. Tho car line company,
contended that It had a right to give ship
pers money from its own treasury, so
long as It was not acting as agent for the
railway company.
Judge Landls declares he does not be
lieve Congress meant to enact that con
dition. CAX'T HEDKESS GREAT WRONG
Interstate Commission Finds Oil
Rates Favor Standard.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. The Inter
state Commerce Commission today In an
opinion by Commissioner Prouty. an
nounced his decision In the cases of the
Fred G. Clark Company against the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Company and others, and of the Waverly
Oil Works against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company and others. In these
cases the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad Company was the defend
ant. The Commission holds that the combina
tion rates on petroleum and its products
from Cleveland and Pittsburg to points
reached by the New York, New Haven
&. Hartford Railroad Company resulted
In unreasonable and unjust rates; that
the refuse! of the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Company to consent to par
ticipate In through rates In that traffic Is
unjust and unreasonable and that the
situation is such as to operate greatly to
the -advantage of the Standard Oil Com
pany. The Commission, however. Is without
authority to grant relief In these cases
and the petitions therefore are dismissed.
Lodge Proposes Xcw Commission.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Senator
Lodge today introduced an amendment
to the railroad rate bill, providing for
the displacement of the Interstate Com
merce Commission by a new commis
sion of nine members. The amendment
provides that not more than five mem
bers shall be of one party, three of them
shall be lawyers and three persons of
experience in the management of rail
roads. Salaries are fixed at J12;003 for
each member, pxcept the chairman, who
Is given $500 more.
PACKERS NOTUNDER OATH
Durand Says Their Own Lawyer Ad
vised Them Against It.
CHICAGO. Feb. 27. Evidence was Intro
duced by the Government today tending to
show that the matter oT testifying under
oath or not during the Investigation con
ducted by Commissioner Garfield had been
left to the packers themselves. It was
claimed by District Attorney Morrison
that this proved that the packers were
not under compulsion when they gave
their Information to the agents of the
Government.
The evidence relative to the packers de
clining to give evidence under oath was
submitted in the shape of a telegram from
Special Agent Durand to Mr. Garfield, in
which it was said that A. H. Veedcr,
counsel for Swift & Co.. and himself, now
under Indictment in "connection with the
case, had advised the members of the firm
of Swift & Co. not to give evidence under
oath, as It might later be used against
them.
The examination of Mr. Garfield was
concluded in the afternoon, and Mr. Du
rand followed him on the stand.
Advcrso Decision Can't Slop Folk.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27. The decision of the
Supreme Court yesterday that the police
of the City of St. Louis have no authority
to act In the county, outside the confines
of the city, has occasioned much specula
tive comment In racing and liquor circles.
Rumors arc In circulation that an attcoiDt
'will be made to open race tracks this
Summer, and likewise the Sunday "lid
may be lifted in the Summer gardens in
SL Louis Countj'.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Feb. 27. Gov
ernor Folk declined to discuss the Su
preme Court opinion rendered yesterday
that the St. Louis police have no au
thority In the county, when seen today,
but declared he would do everything in
his power to enforce the laws, and ho
admitted a belief that It is within his
power to use the militia to suppress dis
order or outlawry in case the local au
thorities did not enforce the law.
"I shall do tne best 1 can to uphold the
dignity of the law of the state." he said.
"I have not much reverence for the sa
crcdness of the rights of those engaged In
lawlessness.'
Sirs. Aubrey Bouclcault Marries.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Announce
ment was made today of the marriage In
New York City Saturday evening of
Brooke Baker, a prominent clubman of
this city, to Mrs. Aubrey Boudcault. the
actrcsat. of Rochester, N. Y. The couple
will spend their honeymoon In Europe or
Mexico.
Fire 3Iay Destroy Tillage.
POTTSVILLE, Pa.. Feb. 27.-A fire that
threatens to destroy the village is burn
ing at Cumbola, near here. The village
has STO houses and 2K0 inhabitants. Aid
has been summoned from surrounding
towns. .
of
m r&bla lr feet 4frrs ky a& teesfl&l
T.
BRIGHAIVTS FINE STOCK
GOES ON SALE TOMORROW A. M.
At Northwest Corner Seventh and Washington Streets
Under
the Direction of
SHANAHAN
Portland's Greatest
Bargain-Giver
TJOR 31 years Brig-ham's Store has been the chosen trading: place for people who
use the very best Laces, Underwear, Hosiery and Notions that the markets of
the world afforded for women and children. Brigham's name was only associated
with the very best grades of merchandise. Brig-ham's prices were always as reas
onable as the same qualities could be had for anywhere in the United States.
ST-TAlNTAT-TATSr Bouht the entire Brig-ham stock and will place it on
w A J"""L "-A sale commencihg-tomprrow at 8 A. M. at an averag-e of
65 PER CENT ON THE DOLLAR
OF BRIGHAM'S LOW PRICES
YPSn.ANTI UNION SUITS.
Regular $425 Listle Thread $2.49
Regular $10.00 Silk Summer ?6.98
Regular $11.00 Silk Winter ?7.48
Regular $120 Silk Winter ?5.00
Regular $5.50 Cashmere $3.88
Regular $4.50 Congo Merino $2.98
Regular $5.25 Health Wool $2.48
Regular $11.00 Silk and Wool $6.98
Regular $2.25 Health Wool 88
YPSILANTI TIGHTS.
Regular $3.00 Worsted $1.98
Regular $4.23 Silk Summer $2.50
Regular $7.50 Silk Winter $4.98
AUSTRALIAN WOOL, CHILDREN'S.
Regular $1.00 Vests ::.69
Regular $00 Tests ...79$
Regular $1.35 Vests.. 89?
Drawers, same prices.
LADLES AUSTRALIAN WOOL?
Regular .$2.50 garments $1.39
LADIES' SWISS ' RIBBED VESTS.
Regular $L25, -wool 79 c
LADIES' SWISS RIBBED DRAWERS.
Regular $1.50, wool 9gtr
P. D. CORSETS.
Regular $3.75, now...! 49p
EQUIPOISE WAISTS.
$1.75 to $2.50, now 4)
Tompson's Ventilating Corsets.... 29p
COLUMBIA WOOLS.
Columbia Floss, regular ISc skein now..l4c
Columbia Shetland wool, rcg. ISc skein.. 14
Columbia Spanish, regular 20c skein, now,15p
Columbia zephyr, reg. 20c pkg.. now,..12iip
Columbia Saxony, reg. 12c skein, now.. .9
Columbia Eiderdown, reg. 3oc ball, now..25(i
Columbia Golf Yarn. reg. 45c skein, now. 25
Columbia Fleur de Lis. reg. 25c sk.. now.lSd
Columbia Germantown reg. 20c sk., now,16
Columbia Fairy Zephyr, reg. ISc sk., now.loc
German Knitting Yarn, reg. 33c sk.. now.25
Ice Wool, regular 55c box, now., 35tp
Ice Wool, regular 75c box, now 50 6
Ice Wool, regular 15c ball, now 10 6
Broken lines of zephyr, package 5t
CHILDREN'S VESTS AND. DRAWERS.
Regular 30c, now, per garment 15 p
Regular 65c Drawers 19
Regular 50c Tape Girdles 19
Regular $1.00 Tape Girdles 39p
Regular 50e and 75c Corsets 15p
NUNN'S LAMBS WOOL SLIPPER SOLES
Children's 10 C. and 12f2p
Ladies 15c
Gents' 25
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT
Men's Silk Ties. 4-in-hand and tecks 19p
Men's Silk -Bow Ties, 2 for 5p
Silk Windsor Ties 19
Men's wool derby ribbed Underwear, in brown,
gray, blue and flesh color 85t
Men's Handkerchiefs, in plain white and
fancy borders 7X2$
Men's silk web Suspenders 39p
Men's 25c Suspenders 15
Men's fancy stripe Dress Shirts 4S
Men's Percale Dress Shirts -..29
Children's $1.2wjoql Sweaters, button
shoulder" 85
Children's fancy stripe wool Sweaters. . 69
Merchants and Families
Buying in Quantities
Please apply to manager's of
fice for salesmen conversant with .
full details of the entire floor
stock; also consult list of reserve
stock for specials and exclusive
numbers of Laces, Underwear,
Hosiery, etc.
ART DEPARTMENT
All Stamped Linens 50 Per Cent Below Cost Embroidery
Cottons All 50 Per Cent Below Cost.
Peri Lusta, D. M. C. Cotton, Electron, Helios.
Point Lace and Battenberg Materials All 50 Per Cent
Below Cost.
Stamped Cushion Covers 50 Per Cent Below Cost.
Brainerd & Armstrong Embroidery Silks, regular 50c dozen,
now 38ft.
HOSIERY
Children's Fancy Hose, values to 50c, now 10-p.
Ladies' and Children's Silk Hose Greatly Reduced.
Ladies and Children's Underwear Will Be Sacrificed.
P. Oentemeri & Co. Kid Gloves at a Great Reduction.
Real Laces and Fine Handkerchiefs at Half Price.
SPECIAL REQUEST
LADIES
During this sale we ask that those
who can to attend this sale in the fore
noon. The store, while spacious and
well lighted, will not more than ac
commodate one-half of crowds that
will endeavor to attend during the
usual popular hour3 of the after
noon. Early patrons will find it to
their advantage to be here before
10:30 A. M. DAILY.
j Sale Begins Daily at 8 A. M., Closes 6 P. M.; Saturdays 10 P. M.
HIS FINAL FLIGHT
Prof. Langley, of Flying-Ma-,
chine Fame, Dead.
GAVE HIS LIFE TO SCIENCE
End Conies' to Secretary of Smith
sonian Institution After Slight
Paralytic Stroke Writer
and Famed Astronomer.
AIKEN. S. C. Feb. 27.r-S. P. Lang-ley.
-secretary of the Smithsonian Institu
tion and "knotm as a scientist through
out the world, died here at noon today.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Professor
Samuel P. Langley, who died at Aiken,
S. C today, had a slight stroke of
paralysis on November ZZ, which affect
ed his right side. He was gradually
recovering when on the advice of his
physician he went South. The Imme
diate cause of his death was not stat
ed in the brief telegram sent from
Aiken.
Profecsor Langley was 72 years old.
His whole life had been devoted to
scientific work. Though by profession
a civil engineer and architect, astrono
aay occupied most of his time.
Several years ago Professor Lang
ley conducted a aeries of experiments
witk a fl-flarc machine at WIdewater.
V-, on the Potomac River, the results
of which wer watched with wide
spread Interest. The experiments, how
ever, ended disastrously.
Professor L.ingley'a scientific career
covered a wide range of subjects and
Included work In "various, institutions,
which was supplemented by frequent
trips to Europe in visiting foreign ob
servatories and other institutions
there. Much of his scientific work hns
related to the sun. its heat spectra and
other sources of radiation and he has
accompanied some of the eclipse ob
servation expeditions.
Professor Langley has been the sec
retary of thd Smithsonian Institution
bince 18S7. He was a member of scien
tific societies and his published writ
ings Include more than 100 titles. J
Col. A. F. Walcott, Turfman.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Colonel A. F.
Walcott, a Civil War Veteran and turf
man, died last night at his home here
from heart disease. He was born in Sa
lem, Mass., SS years ago, and was a mem
ber of one of the oldest New England
families.
Colonel Walcott made a tour of the
world twice. Ho began breeding horses
at Crab Orchard, Ky., in 1S53. Previous
to this he had been well known as a
speculator, having made and lost several
fortunes In Wall street. He was one of
the biggest buyers at the sale of the Lor
lllard stable, and built extensive stables
at Shccpshead Bay. In 1SS7 Colonel Wal
cott lost heavily on the wheat corner, and
was forced to sacrifice his Monmouth
Park stables.
Henry Hustin, Electrician.
FLORENCE, Neb.. Feb. 27. Henry
Rustln. a well-known electrical engineer,
who designed the Illuminations of the
World's Fair at Chicago and the Expo
sition at Buffalo, died at his home here
this morning of tuberculosis.
Alfred II. Belo, Dallas, Tex.
DALLAS. Tc-c. Feb. 27. Alfred H.
Belo, president of A. H". Belo & Co., died
this afternoon, aged 32 years. He was
a son of the late A. H. Belo. Sr.. found
er of tha Dallzs-Galvesten. News.
CENSORSHIPAT STANFORD
President Jordan Gives Xotlcc to
CoIIcrc Correspondents.
STANFORD UNTV'ERSITT, Palo Alto.
Cal., Feb. 27. The following notice was
this afternoon given out by President
David Starr Jordan:
"No more news will be given out from
the president's office to either Dally
Palo Alto men or the student correspond
ents of the San Francisco papers until
some arrangement Is arrived at between
these correspondents and the president's
office by which the news given out to
them will not be misconstrued."
This decree in substance asserts an ab
solute censorship over all student news
writers, and Is manifestly an outgrowth
of the recent trouble, when Ben Allen,
formerly editor of the Daily Palo. Alto,
was suspended from tho university.
All university, exercises will be suspend
ed tomorrow In respect to the memory
of the late Jane L. Stanford, who died In
Honolulu a year aso.
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