r— -------------- ■DENEB IN EUROPE. DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS Tuesday, February 4. Washington, Feb. 6.—The senate *o- «t was the drinand tor lime thal genes I delate on the In­ dian appropriation hill, which la the pending liuailioaa, was extended tomor­ row for four hours. Inteieat In today's prmeedlnga center«! In a speech by John Nharp Williams, the minority leader, who, while lauding the presi­ dent for come ot Ills sent mien to, ei- prraael the belief thal others were dan- getoua. Williams spoke tor nearly two hours. Ilia remarks on the financial .pieation prompted a lengthy diecuaelon ot that subject by 14*11, ut txinnecticut, in which he opposed the Aldrich bill. Resolutions of sorrow over the assass­ ination of King (kirloa and the crowu prince of Portugal were adopted today. torlay held a short aeaslon during which Henator Aldrich reported Ills tanking bill from the committee on finance, which he announced bo would m H up for consideration on Monday, February 10. Mr. Aldrich aald that the committee had under conelderation some amend­ ments to the bill relating to railroad bonds, and prolably would suggest them al a later day. He explained that the bill was the bill ot the major­ ity of th« committee aud that members of the minority might her« a eulwtl- lute to offer later. Henator Bourne introduced a bill pro­ viding for the sale at public auction or sealed bide of reserved land In ths Hl- letx Indian reservation ami appropriat­ ing (300,1104) lor purchase. Henator Gore Introduced a bill pro­ hibiting the granting ol restraining or­ ders by Federal courts In <*a»«a between employer and employe unless it to ne- reeeary to prevent Injury to the prop erty of the applicant. Washington, Jan. 30. — The ap prrmchltig trial In thia elty of Hyde, Diamond, Benson and Nchneider, cliargml with conspiracy to defraud the government out of public lands In Pa­ cific c<«at territory, provoked consider­ able discussion In the house belay in tr*e course of the oonalderat.on of the urgent deficiency appropriation hill. Ths bill carries a provision requiring that the expenses of the trial shall be borne entirely by ttie United Htetea, but It was stricken out on s point of order by Mann, of Illinois. Wednesday. January 20 Waal Ington, Jan. 20.— The senate was entertained torlay by a series of animated oomments on the method adopted by Hecretary of the Treasury Corlelyou in placing before the senate his reply to the resolution calling for notification relative to the operations ot the Treasury department in connection with the financial disturbance. The secretary hsd l*ad the introductory |*art ot hie reply printed, and copiée of the [mtn ph let were on the decks of all sen­ ators, which was declared by Demo­ cratic senators to be without precedent. The Neallle exposition bill was given a black eye when It was imased over under rule nine. Thia means that hereafter the hill uan 1« considered only when a majority of the senate votra to take it up. The senate (« umhs I a bill tn reorgan­ ise the corps of dental surgeons attach­ ed to the army. Henabir Hopkins introduced a joint rraolnlion propping an amendment to the constitution prohibiting polygamy in the United States. Monday, February 3. Washington, Feb 3.—Nenator Piles, of Washington, made a deoided hit in Uie senate belay with hie speerh In au|*|s>rt ot hie bill appropriating 1’00,- Ot'U for government eilnbltl and build­ ings at the Seattle e»p*altion. Senator Fulton secured the (manage of hie bill sending t*> the United State Circuit court for the Ninth circuit all rlalma of American sealers whose * easela were seised by government ves­ sels while In the open eras, Henator Fulton Introduced a resolu­ tion directing the sserstary ol war to survey the locks at Oregon City with a view to purcliaaing them in conjunction with Oregon. Tillman's resolution asking the pres­ ident to Inform the senate wiiat action had lawn taken in isgard to violation Washingbin, Jan. 29.—The need of of land grant laws In Oregon and Wash­ ington by the Southern Pacific was an American merchant marine aa an auxiliary to the navy formed the prin­ pnaaad. cipal topic of discussion In tl*e house Washington, Feb. 3.—Three of the today during the consideration of the giante ot the house of repreaentatlvea urgent deficiency appropriation bill. had tlielr Innings today. Technically, The dehate waa ptwipitaled by Little­ the Indian appropriation bill was un­ field, of Maine, who questioned the der dlariisalon, lull legislation was rele­ legality ot the provision appropriating gated to the Issckground while national 31,(XX),000 to supply a deficiency of politics occupied the stage. cal for the navy caused by transfer of Before the political ipieslion cropped the battleship fleet from the Atlantic to out the house, with neit to the largest the Pacific. He criticised congress for attendance of the eeeaion and with but ito failure to make appropriations for a one diaaentlng voice, ¡wseed a general merchant marine. whlow' pension bill granting a flat pen­ The bill was still under consideration sion of *12 a month to the widows of when ttie liouse adjourned. all honorably discharged soldiers of the United State« who have not heretofore REPORT TO BE FAVORABLE mwivwl the tienetiia of the pe.ision law and an Increase of * I a month for thoM burton's Bill Regulating Railroads Re­ who have Iwneflted under the act of ceives Aupport. June 27, Hint). The law eipreaaly Washington, Feb. 3.—Northwestern waives the limitation of properly hold­ ings. The bill Involves the expendi­ senators who united ill supporting Nen- ator Fulton's amendment to the inter­ ture of more than *12,00U,lMX). state commerce act. prohibiting rail- roads from enforcirg any Increased in­ Friday, January 31. Washington, Jan. 31.—After the terstate rate prior to the determination resiling of the president's message, the of Its rranonableneea by the Interstate senate devoted today to further consid­ Commerce commission, have l*een very eration of the bill revising the criminal busy during the [mrt week, so much so laws of the United States. The first that the Interstate Commerce commis­ r* ad I ng was concluded, including all sion has agreed to report favorably the paragraphs to which no objection has bill. « When Nenator Fulton appeared be­ developed. W hen the measure is next taken up, sections involving amend­ fore the committee early In the week, ments to the law and others to which I m * waa told that the railroads were de­ objections have b< waive hear­ Representative French today Intro- ings on condition that the bill beamend- duccl a bill propping to amend the «I giving the Interstate Commerce oom constitution by granting the right of mission the right to determine wlist in- franchise to women. creased rales should become operative The house la awaiting with Interest a without action on their part ami what speech from Cashman, ot Washington, should l*e Irnestigted before lieeotning who now «rars the title of v'llumorist effective. The compromise bill waa of the I louse.” Ills col leagues look to Irame.I by a sulrconimittee Haturday him for at least one “funny” speech afternoon. each neeaion. Rushes Revenue Cutter Bill. A favorable report on the Townsend arbitration hill by the committee. The Washington, Feb. 4.—Henator Fulton bill provides for the appointment by today took up with the house members the president of a commission to inves­ of the Oregon delegation hie hill appro­ tigate each dispute I*etween capital or priating (250,(M)0 for a revenue cutter lalsir of such magnitude aa to Inter­ for Oregon coast service, which pease.I fere with Intetslate Ira tile. the senate last evening. Earnest effort is to lie made to |«as the bill In the Thursday, January 30. house, and the delegation believes this Washington, Jan. 30.—The senate will lie accomplished. Mexico to Oat Statehood. Washington, Jan. 30.—A general ru­ mor waa In circulation about the senate end of the capitol today that what amounts to practically an aMurance|has been given to Governor Corry, National Committeeman Holomon l.nna anil other cltliens of New Mexico, in Wash­ ington, that a bill granting statehood to New Mexico will Ire allowed to pass during the short seas ion of the Sixtieth congress. Thia, according to the ru­ mor, la in return for the agreement of New Mexico bi let statehood drop until after the presidential election. Young Men Are Wanted Washington, Feb. fi.—The United Htates reclamation service ia looking for ablebodled engineers, preferably young men, for service on government irrigation projects. Civil service ex­ aminations will be held in all the reg­ ular examination cities April 16 and lfi, and in addition on many of the projects where government work la now in progress. Among the latter pointe are Klamath Falla and Hermiston. Or­ egon; Okanogan, Washington; Provo, Utah; Cody, Wyoming; 1st Mesa and Huntley, Montana, and Oakland, Cal. Agree to Recommend Uttar. Washington, Feb.#.—The Idaho sen store today formally agreed to recom­ mend the appointment of 1». A. Utter, of Weiser, to be surveyor general of Idaho, vice Mr. Eagleson, resigned. Tim formal recommendation will l>e sent to the president Monday. Mr. Utter was the original choice for thia appointment, but the matter was sus­ pended when hia oltlaenahip waa ques­ tioned. This has been satisfactorily ex­ plained. Experiment Farm In Umatilla. Washington, Jan. 30.—Representa­ tive Ellis today again took up with the reclamation service the question of es­ tablishing an experimental farm In the Umatilla Irrigation project to demon­ strate the heat method of irrigation and the beat crops to plant. He was told that 40 acres had been set aside for this pnrpoee. later he waa assured by Hi* secretary of agriculture that his department would at once take charge of the farm. President of Washington State School Tells Hie txperieneee. Following la the address delivered by President E. A. Bryan, ot the state col­ lege, to the wheatgrowers of Washing­ ton at their recent meeting In Pullman, In which lie recited various uboerve- lione he had made during hie reoenlly completed trip abroad “Ths one thing that Im pressed me while la Europe was the fact that we Americans do not fully realise the greatrieee of our own land, and its op- portunlllee, sod the grestueaa and op­ portunities of our own people as com­ pared with our brethen In Europe. The opportunity for the average man Is so notch greater that we can hardly con­ ceive the difference. In Europe a man ia torn In a cla-a from where he cannot escape, and be ecoordingly lite himself for Gist elaaee. There is stratification after rtrstifiotlon, and it la practically impossible for an Individual to ¡ass from claae to class, and think that the frewiqm ol the American people is one ot the greatest things which we have here. **fn Italy the porerty and distress were very interesting, although it ex­ cited the greatest pity. It seemed aa if there were no end ot beggars. They begged In almost every way imagina­ ble. Whole families oould be seen bagging together by means ot musicsl instruments. In one case I noticed a woman holding an umbrella upeliie down to catch lbs coppers, while the father played the guitar, and the child­ ren each played some sort of musical instrument, and all were liegging. Nev­ ers I husky looking fellows dived into the sea to get coppers worth about a half cent, and begged the people to throw the coppers In. It seemed as If ooe-half of the population lived off the ether half. "I waa very much Interested in the hones. The average horse In Faris for the heavy draft work is a very good an­ imal Indeed. There were greet num hers of magnificent stallions that would have cold In this market for from two thcusand to three thousand dollars, and they were all of a very high type. Ona thing that impressed me both In Ijondon ami Faria was that the average coach horse was a much larger fellow than we liave been accustomed to see for that work. I think that we people here In America shoald look toward l*ree*ling a larger animal that »• liave in tbe past, and unless we watch our­ selves, we will be inclined to breed down. In Naples there were many cab horore, and about ninety per cent of the cab horara driven were stallions. One thing that was very interesting to me waa that they do not uxe the bit. They use an Instrument that fits over the nnee, and above the nostril la apiece which extends out about three inches, and when pulling a horse to stop, they pull on the nose. “In going up the Tiber river north of Rome, almost every wagon that I met wae being drawn by oxen, either by tandem, or with a yoke. The oxen were all very strong fellows, quite large, well built, and had huge hornr rising above their heads. There did not erem to be the t>eef type ot cattle, nor wae there any milk typo. I sup­ pose their cows, were, of course, used for milking purposes, bat they were not apparently bred to either type, but rather to the ox type. ‘‘The poorer class of Italiano du not know what it ia to have meat in any quantity. The average man ieatoo poor to be able to buy beef, aa they would have to pay not lees than twenty-two cento a pound for It. Kids err use»! foe Arab there a greet deal. The swine there were very large, and rather more ot the type of the hacon hog tlian like onr Berkshire« ot Foland Chinas. They use goats' milk a great deal, and es­ pecially in Naples. In the morning you would see «omen and uitn driving goats around from place to place, as the customer has the privilege of hav­ ing the operation ot milking per form e*l In his presence. The goat selected is milked, and In many cases yon will see a goat being taken up in an elevator, or up a stairway, wherever the customer may be, and then milked in his pres­ ence. “In Italy the tillage is of a very in­ tensified kind. There, many of the Italians liave their own vegetable gar­ den, and raiae their own vegetables. Here we pay twelve or fifteen cento a head for ouliflower, and In Italy you can buy a iloxen head« of cauliflower for six oents, and that will make it cleat why the Italian is able to live on a vegetable diet so well. The people train their vineyards upon trees, and in many case« there is hardly any top to the tree«, as they had been cut down to stumps for the vines to climb on. I did not get a decent apple to eat until I waa on board the ship, and had some Oregon apples served to me." < r> •iMlliaed Kratt. Mnke n syrup by boiling together a pound of xtigar and a gill of water, without stirring, until a little drvpiied Into Iced water bfcoinee brittle. Take from the tire, set In an outer reseel of boiling water and add tbe juice of a quarter ot a lemon. Have the various fruits ready and na dry as they can he made, run a thin skewer through each and dip It In tbe syrup. I .ay on waxed paper to dry. In packing tn tin boxes to keep clean, sprinkle esrtl layer with powdered sugar. Keep Ln a dry, cool place. HsreeraaiaS Swwee. SCORES EVIL DOERS SETTLEFATEOFRUEF President Anvers Crines end Played Prwecatlao Falsi From Propone Niv Lan Viry OeglDilog. 'PLANS FOR ESTABLISH­ ING POSTAL BANKS Hew Bills ef Carter and Mitels» ceck Differ from Madden- Snapp Measure. SATS TRUSTS NEED CONTROL NEMORT SUDDENLY FAILED HIM Banded Together fer Thought Decision of Appellate Court Reaction—Emptor er a' Liebillty Would Result In Releasing Criminal Rich Laws— Loes Injunctions. Him From Jail. DISPOSITIOM Democrat Of Provide« THI for FUNDS. Board ot Xaveatment—All Fix Deposit Wethington, Feb. 1. — Freeideot Roosevelt yesterday sent to congteaa a special mvasage which to devoted mainly to a vigorous defense of hie policy aa regards railroads and trusts trots the eoeaulto of hie critics and an even niO’S vigorous denunciation ot those critics and those whom they champion. Beginning with tbe rerommemlation of new employers' liability bills, both binding 11*0 government and interstate corporations, and of laws restricting the issue of injunctions, the message pro oeeda to renew the president’s former recommenilatlons for legislation dealing with railroadsand monopolies. Then it enters uprui a reply to tbe criticism of the president's policy, not mincing words in its charactorixation of bis an­ ta gon lata aa lawbrrakedre. It shows their inconsistency io criticising Judges I and is and Wellborn alter having con­ demned the pres dent's much milder criticism ot other judges. It advocates measures to prevent stock gambling, attributee the panic to «peculation and high finance, and deelaree that, even if the prraident'a policy did contribute to the panic, it ia bettor than to allcw d¡»honest business to thrive. He de­ clares bis purpose of continuing tbe same policy without flinching While the tneerage was being read io the senato, many senators simply scan­ ned their printed copies at first, and before it waa half finished they gene­ rally took up other matton. When the striking paaaaaee were reached, many of tbe Senators l«»ked around the chamber and exchanged smiles. Till­ man seemed especially pl ease* 1 with the document; Ia Follette pal.I very care lul attention; Beveridge, McCumber, Knox, Gallinger, Nelson, Elkins, He- ruenway and Burrows, on the Republi­ can side, and Culberson, Teller, Davis, Bankhead and Overman, among the Democrats, were especially attentive to tbe document. Ou tbe conclusion ol the reeding of the message. Henator DBvia, of Arkan­ sas, promptly moved that 10,000 copies ot the mreaage be printed as a public dix-ument. "ft ia the brat Demrcratic doctrine that I have ever bear*! emanating from a Republican eoarce," said Davie. The motion was agreed to, and with­ out further ivnnment the message wae refer red to the committee on intoretote commerce. The readme of the nieseage in the house was batoned to with intense in- toreet. by the membere, of whim there wee an unusually large number in at­ tendance. Ae the resiling of the mcaeage pro- grra«e«l In the house, numerous mem­ bere were heard audibly to exclaim **m<*et unusual,” “this is red-hot,” etc. The president's vigorous denunciation of wrongdoers was greeted with loud applause, aa was hie defense cf Federal judges who punish offenders for viola­ tions of the law. The frequency of tbe applause in­ creased as the reading proceeded. The hum of oenversation over tbe nieseage subsided and tbe members followed svery word. But theclimax came when the reading was concluded. Without regard to party, the mem­ bers loudly applauded, cheered, thump­ ed their desks and gave other evidences of their approval of the drxtument. After a moment’a alienee, the applause broke out again, several members, in­ cluding many Iiemocrato, arising from their seat« and clapping their hands. The message then, on motion of Payne, of New York, was referee*! to the committee on the state of the Union. Maes Tr ope on Pacific. Omaha. Neb. Feb. 1.—Added strength to the theory that the sending of Rear Admiral Evan«' fleet to the Pacific may not be so much for mere naval practice as for possible protection was given to> day. when it developed here that the national government is also making preparations for the mobilisation of more troops on the Pacific coast by the time the fleet arrives there. Troops will be sent from Fort Crook, in Ne­ braska, Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, and Fort Rusnell, in Wyoming, to var­ ious Coast barracks. After Trad« In the Orient. Seattle, Feb. 1 .—The Chicago. Mil­ waukee A Nt. Paul will shortly begin an active campaign for its share of trade In the Orient. President A. J. Earling, who is in Brattle, aaid: “Ne­ gotiations have l*een made for a line of steamships between Puget sound and the Orlen. J. II. Hiland, thin! vice ;>resident of the St. Paul, and F. A. Miller, general passenger agent, have been sent to investigate traffic condi­ tions In China and Japan, and will te- port upon the possibilities of trade de­ velopment.” For cold meat To four tableepoon- fule ot freahly grated horseradish add I heaped teaspoonful of granulated ttigar, half a teaepoonful of salt, a fiash of pepper and two teaspoon full of Cut In Price of Steel. prepared mustard. Add vinegar to New York, Feb. 1.—About 70 steel mnke It smooth and creamy. To serve men, representing the United Hutes with bot meats, add two tableepoon- Nteel corporation, the Republic Nteel fule of thick cream and beat tn a dlsb company, the Bethlehem Nteel com­ set tn boiling water. Do not let the pany, the Jones A Iaughlln Nteel com­ mlihtr« holl pany and the Pennsylvania Steel com­ pany, were in conference in this city •c««. Rake4 !■ T.w.twa today and tonight. None of those pres­ Select round, einwotb tomatoes of nnE ent would talk, but it was stated unoffi­ form aise (lut a thin slice from tbs cially that the subject of the confer­ top of each and with a to*«p>*on scoop ence waa a proposal to reduce the price out enough of the pulp to admit aa of steel in general. egg. Season tbe caviti«« with aalt and pept*r an*t a tiny pinch of onion < m Workmen Begging foe Food. parsley I»rop an «gg Into each. Bet Buffalo, Feb. 1.—The office of the the tornatoea Into a well-buttered pas, superintendent of poor at West Seneca to which a very little water baa been waa besieged today by 60 men begging added and bake about fifteen minute* for food. The partial snepenaion of the Beason wMb butter and serve each to­ steel and iron industry there has mato on a elice ot delicately brown caused much suffering among the for­ eign laborers. Han Francisco, Jan. 30.—An attempt to kidnap At*« Ruef from ttie county jail and apirIt him away waa unearthed last night by Hheriff Larry Dolan. Ttie details ol the plot were revraled by one of the guards, who had seen the prepa­ rations. The plot was being engineered try the Indicted magnate«, who rsoog- nlse that they must get Ruef out of tbe way at all haxarda to save themaelvra. In the midst of the denunciation be­ ing heaped upon the graft prosecution by Patrick Calhoun and hie fellows in indictment has cum« a clear llghtsbow- mg that th« prosecution stands at th« present moment as strong aa, if not stronger, than ever. Aba Ruel's trial will be preeeed with vigor. Then he will be er iff enced to 14 years in prison. He may at once be placed on trial again and bis redEence raised to years. Then Patrick Cai- l*oon will be put on trial and Ruef dragged from the prison to testify. Thia arrangement has been made necessary by tbe discovery that Ruef and the indicted magnates were nego­ tiating during the very time that Ruef waa under guard. Tbe plot has been unearthed by Hpecial Agent William J. Burna, and it includes tbe insinuation that Ruef had an advene« tip on the decision of tbe Appellate court, which ijuaahed the indictment against him. With thia information, Ruef, believing that he would be turned loose, «udden- ly lost bis memory on all matters that would tend to incriminate Calhoun and other indicted magnate«. Limit at 91,000. Upon the indorsement by I'oarmsatet General Meyer and later by I'rralilent ltooeevelt of tbe postal savings bank system for the I'nltrel Htates, throe separate an<1 distinct plans bave tieen proposed to ' ongre-w as the pro|wr pro­ cedure for establishing and putting tut»» operation such banks. In the llouao of Kefiresentstlvrs Representative« Madden, of Chicago, and Nnapp. ot Joliet, III., have introduced similar tneaaurea Rei>rv«entatlve Hitchcock, of Omaha, a Democrat, haa Introduced another House bill, nnd Nenator Tbotn as (barter, of Montana. Is the father of a senate bill. Tbe main dlfferencan In these bills lie In tbe protection afford­ ed depositors and ilcjioalta ami In the Investment features of the funds ot th« postal aavlngs banka All these bills place a limit on tbe Interest-bearing de|«Mlts which can ba made by any Individual within any sin­ gle calendar year and Anally. Ths Madden-Nuapp bill provides that (3 to any de­ positor and that if any depositor de­ posit more than (200 In any one yeat interest shall not be paid on new dw posits in ex<-eM of that amount. Both tbe Madden-Hnapp and Cartes bills provide an Interest rate of 2 per cent on deposits, while the Hitchcock bill stlpulstes that the rate on (2(X) oi lesa shall be 2rvm;*o«‘d of the Postmaster General, the Secretary of the Treasury and ths Comptroller of tbe Currency. In establishing postal savings bank, adjuncts to post office« there is also a 'dlfferen** between the Madden-Snap; bill and the others. Tbe Madden-Hnapg measure gives the Postmaster Genera' discretion In the selection of offices lot postal savings bank purposes; tbs Hitchcock bill 1* mandatory In that all money order poet otfii'es are mad« branches of tbe postal saving* bank system, while the Carter bUI make« all first, *e*-**nd and thlrd-claaa I*««t ot flee« branch postal «ving» banka and gives the Postmaster General some di» cretion as to further extension lots the fourtb-ela>« |**>st offices. , * In administration the Madden-Knapp bill provides a general superintendent of postal savings banks, with such as­ sistants and clerks as may be neces­ sary. while the Secretary of the Treas­ ury Is authorized to increaae the audit­ or's force In the Post Office Department Tbe sum of (3t>. Is set aside to start the banks In operation. Both tbs Hitchcock and Carter bills stipulate that tbe bead of tbe postal banks shall be an officer known to the Fifth As­ sistant Postmaster General, and ask (KXi.OOO to establish the banks. «d to 1.B3T1A44. On« person in every thirty of the population waa depositing hi« or her earings where they would draw interest Today >*..‘>88.811 persona, or al­ most exactly 10 per cent of tbe entire population of tbe country, have accounts in savings banka—an average of one in every ten men. women and children io the United States. The internal commerce for the era. was greater than ever before On the Great I.akea and on tbe railroads the HALL ON STAND. movement of natural products waa beyond ell comparison. There was a gain of 13 Testimony Is Vigorous Daniel of Con­ per cent in tbe amount of iron ore ship­ ped. a gain of 23 per cent In cool and a spiracy Charges. similar gain In corn, wheat, live stock and Portland, Jan. 30.—For over three »very other important article, while tbe hours yeeterdsy John H. Hall, ex-Unit- freight charge« averaged lower than for ed Htatro attorney, testified in defense uy previous year. The Increase in exports occurs chiefly of the alleged conspiracy charged in.the Indictment on which be is being tried in manufactured article«. Tbe figures of in tbe Federal court. He vigorously agricultural exports remain about tbe denied that be bad ever entered into a »am» aa in liXXI. when they were the conspiracy or an illegMl agreement with largest on record. The government treasury was never in Steiwer and bis associates or with any­ better shape. The report ot the United body else. He aaeerted that at no time State« treasurer for June 30. 1870. ebow­ had he ever been unfaithful to hia trust ’d an available cash balance of *150.006.- as a ptoeecuting officer for the govern­ 300 in the treasury at Washington; the ment, neither bad he ever been dilatory report for December 14. 1807. shows an In prosecuting al! violations of the law available cash balance ot *230.762.300. that had been reported to him and sup­ without counting (246^284.456 deposited ported by the necessary evidence. Mr. in national banks and subject to the call Hall will probably complete hie testi­ ot the department. This mahe« a total mony thia morning and tbe cross ex­ available balance of (306.046.764. Hecretary Wilson In his recent annua* amination of tbe witness by Heney will follow. Aside from tbe final argu­ report ebowed us that the crop« of the farmers of the United States for tbe year ments to the jury, Heney'a cross exam­ ination of Hail promisee to be the feat­ 1007 was beyond all comparison and had a farm value of (L412.000.000— an in­ ure of the trial. crease of 57 per cent in eight years. Judge Webster, counsel for Mr. Hall, In 1870 tbe value ot the farm animals said last night that he would probadily In the United States waa (1.554.960.149; oall only one wltneee when the witness in 1907 they are worth (4.42X607,853. finished his testimony, although it is In 1870 our farmers hsd 2X484.100 understood Nteiwer will be recalled for neat cattl«; in 1907 they have TJ.53X996. further cross examination. Heney will In 1870 they had 8.248.N00 horse«; in offer some testimony in rebuttal when 1907 they have 19.740X83. tbe defense has concluded Its owe, «o In 1870 the wool clip was 152.000.000 that the final arguments cannot begin pounds; in 1907 it was before tomorrow afternoon and prob­ pounds. The wheat crop in 1870 was 2X3.8M.- ably not until Saturday. 700 bushels; in 1907 it was 735,260.970 bushels. Blame for Theater Fira. The corn crop in 1870 wss 1.0O4.2XY- Boyertown, Pa., Jan. 30.— The jr*ry 000 bushels; in 1907 it was X927.416,- which has been investigating tbe disas­ JH1 bushels. trous fire at the Rhoades opera bouse, In 1870 the cotton crop was 3.114.952 turned in a verdict at 1 o'clock this bales; in 1907 it was 1X510.982 bales. morning, in jart ae follows: “We are The cotton mills of the United States of tbe opinion that Mre. Munro and consumed 857.000 bales of cotton in 1870 the deputy factcry inspector are largely snd 4.627,