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/ TH E RATE B ILL. N THE NATIONAL HALLS OL CONGRESS Provisions o f the Measure by the House. Passed RAILROADS GIVE UP A CURIOUS BRIDGE IN IRELAND. Washington, Feb 9. — The railroad rate bill is intended and does comply specifically with the recommendations day ground out its usual semi-monthly of President Roosevelt on the rate k#| Tuesday. February 13. is b in fX , I 13 — Tlie i'Ttit'.a- grist of private pensions, pis-ing in 72 1 question. It gives the Interstate Com at ion bill held the alien- | minutes 429 bills for the benefit of vit- merce commission autiiority, when a 0. of the Blouse today, and was the j erans who are barred for one reason or rate has been complained of as “ un for much heated argument, fir-t another from coming in under the gen reasonable” by a slipper, to in vesti-I i T T i r g o r a n i FROM I I I C l f l F i ' G c- the lax method of expendilute of eral statute, and thus made a new gate that rate, state whether or not it ( ' ■ * * uUl f I L IllU lfl A LL olU Lu money and second over the lo- epeed record for such bills. Seventy- is unreasonable, and if found to be | of tin proposed $ It*, 000,000 five per cent of the beneficiaries are unreasonable, to name a rate, which is either blind or bed-ridden. This or to be just and reasonable, and fairly '“ ' i station 9 ' the Philippines. der, with a number of minor bills aud remunerative, and which is to be the Denunciations o f Pennsylvania Rail- V s b in g t ii, Feb. 13. — Senator El- the passage of two amendments to the maximum rate to be charged. road M erger and o f Coal today Wtroduced hie hill for rail- Philippine tariff act of 1905, consti This rate, so fixed, is to go into Roads Cause Alarm. „ ij| »te r e fla tio n . The measure pro- tuted the transactions of the day. The effect 30 days after it is announced by m :. i th a tW ie n e v e r any rate, fare or tariff amendments piece American cot the commission, subject, during that U „Xe established by any common rar- ton goods on an equality, so fur as the time, to be set aside or suspended by Washington, Feb. 10.— It is apparent "tw fciall be unjust and unreasonable, cost of production is concerned, with the commission or by the courts. After ’Hie interesting structure shown in the picture spans u ravine on the * 1i Interstate Commerce commission European goods. Low grades of shoes it lias gone into effect, it is to remain that certain railroad interests have be “l aT have pfmver, after complaint and were admitted at a lower tariff. The the rate for three years. During this come alarmed over the decided anti Irish coast near Belfast. The north coast o f the Emerald Isle Is very broken, and In many places the public highways are maintained with the to make an order requiring house adjourned until Monday. time, according to the rpinion that railroad agitation that is manifesting greatest difficulty on account o f the winter freshets. So many ordinary rate to he modified, so far as shall has been expressed by those who have itself in congress and iu several states, bridges have been carried away by the storms that much Ingenuity haa Thursday, February 8 . jeessary In order to remove the un- participated in the debate, the rate Washington, Feb. 8. — Just enough may also be reviewed by the courts, and that their friends in the senate been exercised in order to secure permanence. One o f the latest Is this ;uMo.1nable*ee- and unlawfulness. The r shall take effect on and after a morning business was allowed in the and, if found to he in conflict either have been appealed to to settle upon skeleton structure o f steel hoops firmly secured at both ends with anchors o f sci,J to be »pt rifled not lees than 30 house preceding the vote on the Hepburn with the constitution by being confis the beet rate bill they can get and get the same metal. trckJafter seivlce upon the carrier, and railroad rate bill today to permit de catory, it can be set aside by the courts. it before the senate for action. It is Lisd continu in effect for one year ut • layed members to reach their seats be Another important feature is the P R E S ID E N T OF FRANCE. ROSE FROM P O V E R T Y . said that the railroad interests at large ¡u.iJrestrafc' 1 or set aside by lawful fore the rollcall ordered the nigi.t be definition of the words ’ “ railroad” and r or decree of court, or unless r<- fore began. Three hundred and forty- “ transportation,” in a manner to in have become astounded over the oppo N o i» G ra n d s o n a Itla c k n m ith of II. II. K oicers, S l n m l a r d O il M a » - Head of R ep u b lic. d or rrgidified by a supplementary six members voted for the b ill. Seven, clude all auxiliary instrumentalities. sition that has devloped to them n atr. W a s Once a N ew sb o y. r of thlcom m iseion, which may be all Republicans, voted against it. A p This power to name a reasonable throughout the country, and that many M. Fallieres, the man who was elect Henry II. Rogers, "the piston rod o f r upon application or after notice plause greeted the announcement of rate ami the inclusion of the auxili of them realize that graver problems the Standard Oil engine,” rose to his ed President o f France to succeed M. tate tP carrier defendant in the proceed- the result by the speaker to the house, aries within the jurisdiction of the Loubet, Is uf extremely humble origin. which had given its undivided atten commission, are said to be the new- than the fixing of a disputed rate con present commanding position in the Ill« father was a magistrate's cleric world o f flnnjice from the work o f n front them if something is not done to tion to the question of government nator F u lto n today offered an feat ures. A ll other provisions are mod newsboy In the village o f New Bedford, and his grandfather a blacksmith, odiaent lo the sundry civil bill ap- rate-making for seven days. ifications of existing law. They in allay the spirit of hostility Muss. But there were members o f his whose forge and cottage, propped up Those voting against tlm bill were: clude publicity of railroad methods, “ w* riating $400,000 for protecting aud Some of the magnates believe that if family in the town of Falrhaven, Conn., ngnlnst tho walls o f tho Cathedral o f ervingVork done on the jetty at Littlefield, of Maine; McCall and which is ‘ o be aided by prescribing a Mezzln, have only recently dlsnp|a*aretL ,ltall>oath of the Columbia river. Mr. Weeks, of Massachusetts; Perkins, system of bookkeeping, and enlarging they can get the members of the com where he was born, who needed tils Fallieres, who has been President o f mittee on interstate commerce of the I help and he found a Job ns delivery boy South wick and Vreeland, of New on has concluded, alter repeated the commission to seven members and the Senate, has a stainless political erences with Chairman Burt n, of York; ami Sibley, of Pennsylvania. increasing salaries of members to $ 100 , senate together on a bill at once it w ill In a grocery at $3 a week and board. record. He has managed to keep htm- He sent the $3 home and after five Sullivan, of Mas“achusetts, voted 000 a year. ^ Jotiae committee, and1 the senate stop the agitation that is each day ; years o f service became head clerk. To nh^jlrs, that the only possible way of “ present,” and was not paired. There growing stronger against what are char- | this day ho recounts to Ills 11111111011 « refcln an appropriation this session were 23 members paired, hilt these C H IN E SE G O O D SO LD IE R S. acterized as “ railroad lobbies” in vari his rise to a salary of $.8 a week ns the ;he month of the Columbia is by an pairs were generally political ones. >#» ndineut to the sundry civil bill. None of them was made upon the bill, Minister Discusses Agitation and P re ous states. proudest achievement of his life. The denunciation of the railroad i:oi re is absolutely no hope of passing and consequently did not indicate op- New Bedford at that time, for Henry parations fo r War. trust in West Virginia by Governor H. Rogers is now nearly 70 years old. « ° : ecial bill, nor is there any hope of positin. Berlin, Feb. 9. — Generul Tcliang Dawson in a letter to the senate, the was the home port for Meets o f Am eri tt“ ' ing through an emergency river and Washingtoon, Feb. f — There was a 6i, >or b ill to provide lor a limited general expectation that unlay would Teheng, the Chinese minister to Ger offering of a resolution in Pennsylvania can whalers and the sperm oil trnlllc ;(tJ ib e r of deserving projects, as was at witness a revival of yesterday’ s exciting many, in the course of an interview to investigate coal-operating roads and was large, kerosene being unknown. with the Tageblatt’ s correspondent on the determination of many memliers of Young Rogers knocked alsiut the whal jtn.time contemplated. occurences in the senate over Patter the disquieting rumors from China, congress to secure an investigation of ers and oil refineries with Ills eyes open eon's laucus resolutions, but it was not said that China needed reform in her the alleged trnst formed by the Penn oMiihr Monday, February 12. and with an increasing appreciation of realized anil the large crowd attracted Europe, he said, sylvania, Baltimore A Ohio, Chesapeake tic« /ashingon. Feb. 13. — The senate to the galleries was compelled to leave head and limbs. | the commercial value of oil. Then came had been surprised that Japan had be A Ohio and Norvfolk A Western, have dsnrAjr adopted a joint resolution re- in disappointment when at 3 p. m. the the discovery o f coni oil In l ’ennsyl- 0,1: ted by Tillm an from the senate senate went into executive session, come greater than China, whose sol excited tear among the friends of rail vaula, nn event that instantly took the imittee on interstate commerce, alter a day devoted largely to ordinary diers, and especially those in the north roads that a rem treeless crusade against life out of the sperm oil Industry. Rog ern part ol the empire, compare physic them is about to begip. ch directs the Interstate Commerce hills on the calendar. •OHO j ally with the Prussian guards. Money Chairman Elkins, of tho interstate ers Joined the rush to the oil fields and ■ mission to investigate the charge of fot army and p a w expenses, he said, commerce committee of the senate, who found profitable employment. Here he crimination and combination in re- Wednesday, February 7. should not be considered, as the popu favors the railroad interests, and Sena l« ‘gan to give evidence of the genius . .""int of traile made against the rail- Washington, Feb. 7.— By continuing ' *1«. It was a joint resolution, and its session practically to 7 o’ clock the lation of over 400 000 000 could easily tors Clapp and Dolliver, who have been for organization and executive ability it be pa: e l by the house and house concluded all preliminary steps to contribute a m illiard where vital inter fighting for action, held a private con that carried him to his present posi ference of several hours this afternoon. tion, where he may defy States with ied b yfth e president before it be the passage of the railroad rate bill, est« were touched. China, the minister continued, It is believed a basis of compromise is Impunity. With astonishing grnsp of es effective. The adoption of the ordered a roll cal’ on the measure and the possibilities o f the oil trade he pro dution Was preceded by a speech by put off the final action until tomorrow. strongly wishes for commercial deal being considered. TATI a ings with foreign countries, but prefers posed to the big operators one plan a f practically man, Bn which lie The time for amendment came at 4 The rged that; the administration was o’ clock, and for three hours following those without Chinese colonies. ter another for the saving and market S T IL L R E LY ON R FLIA N C E . proceed: ig in good faith to secure one amendment alter another came up, missionaries, h» added, cause hatred of ing of the products o f the wells, and road legislation, because he waB not was read, debated in some instances foreigners by their tactless proselyting many of these ideas were adopted. M. F A I .M UR KS. and the fighting between Protestants Will Be Converted to Suit Term s o f met sfled with the president’ s advisers. and went down to defeat. Mr. Rogers has not been known ns 80 fierce Your on g these lie mentioned Secretary was the struggle to amend that often and Catholics. Next Yacht Race. one o f the nation's very rich men who self free from nil scandals, notably that of Panama, which tarnished tho repu The minister was asked if the navy raw-st and Senator Knox. when a paragraph of the hill was con New York, Feb. 10. — In discussing have gone In for any sjieolnl form of tations o f so many public men in 00 • xjdge also spoke at length on the cluded in the reading, a dozen members and army reinforcements which the charity or philanthropic work. Ills sen >id road question. He delivered a waved their amendments and shouted United States is sending to the P h ilip the possibilities ot a challenge for the timental fondness for the town o f his France. On the other hand, he Is with ' “ )fully prepared speech, in which for recognition. Not one of these was pines in the expectation of difficulties America’ s cup from Sir Thomas Lipton birth, however, has been evidenced by out any striking Individuality, conveys took a position for governmental adopted. They contained all manner of with Chinia might arouse the Chinese or any foreign source, and the probable his lavish expenditure o f money for the Idea of lack o f backbone, and hna ilation of rates, but advised the ut- propositions, such sb regulating prefer- dragon. He replied: course of the New York Yacht club, on Falrhaven. Fifteen years ugo he be offended n number o f |>eople by his >ca to“ “ If the American government sends ~ it caution against too radical action. entials, the long and short haul, free weakness for the pomp anil ceremony receipt uf such a challenge, says to gan to make Falrhaven famous by do tme expressed I he opinion that the giv- passes, court procedure, whole rate bills reinforcements, who can say it fears of office and for aristocratic associa nating n school house costing $ 100 . 000 . v.i of rebates was practically the only and parts of bills, hut all “ went by the difficulties with China? It is all non day’ s Times, the astonishing statement tions. He will probably lie an entirely sense. I believe the armaments are was made by a prominent member of Tw o years later Ids children, three passive executive o f the will of the ir.it * existing in connection with the _____ board.” daughters and a son. built a lihrnry as prepared against somebody else; I can n u> road syttems of the country. the New York club yesterday that the n memorial to a sister, stocked It with »'handlers o f the National legislature. Washington, Feb. 7.— Today for the not express myself more definitely.” — ‘— Reliance would be used In all proba books, «tntues, pictures, and endowed He Is terribly fat, not particularly* untr, tyashingtci Feb. 12. — The house first time in many years the senate was decorative, and w ill In his fondness fo r bility as the defender of the enp, even A P P IA N W A Y O F AM ERIC A. N^"'ay had, spoil with the hill providing made the scene of an effort to administ the trappings o f his high estate nt tho though the challenge called for a race the whipping-post for wifeheaters er party discipline to a member of that Elysee Palace recall many o f the amus body, and the occurrence was one of so lnt ,*the District of Columbia, and then Perfect Road Will Be Built Straight with schooners, as has been suggested, ing Idiosyncrasies of poor Felix Faure. 1 la| it on the tabe, effectively dippoe- many dramatic details that the many Across Ohio. and that to meet these conditions she witnesses w ill not soon forget it. Pat thent of it, by a vote of 153 to t>0. Cleveland, Feb. 9.— W ithin a year would be converted, as it is a perfectly ONE ON COLONEL BRAGG. ith iiii- new fcavel was dedicated to the terson w as the subject of the effort, and work w ill ha begun by the National practical suggestion and meets Sir Railey, to whom, in the absence of Gor J i i t itfu l l o l i l >18011 I «Pi (he R etort} n*t *nory of'Lincoln, by 8peaker Cannon Good Roads association on a great “" “ opening the house, and the birth- man, the Democratic leadership is con highway extending clear aero«s the Thomas’ anil any other challenges at C o u r te o t ia In M u k liiic u p ot the piartyred president was re- ceded, was the instrument of his party state of Ohio, from the Pennsylvania to every point. U u u rre l. I f a 70-foot sloop, as suggested by nbered [in the prayer of the chap- in the incident. the Indiana line, that w ill be one of Some years ngo In Alabama one o f Sir Thomas, is named as the chal the finest in the world, and, like the _____ the most talented lawyers practicing lenger, the challenge w ill be accepted Northwest Graduates at Annapolis. Appian W ay, w ill he built to last for In me South was the late Colonel Friday, February 9. Washington, Feb. 14 — Raleigh E all time to come. This is the informa and the Reliance w ill he used as the Bragg, but he bad a peppery temper. challenge boat, in spite of the big al Vashingi -n, Feb. 9. — Almost the Hughes, Portland; Frederick N. Per tion given out tixlav by Colonel W. 11. tey for« Not only (lid Colonel Bragg’s dispo lowance she would have to give. I f a .ire seeni'in of the senate today was kins, Salem; Carroll G. Graves. Spo Moore, president of the association. sition involve him from time to time 110-foot Bchooner is named, the R eli voted to the consideration of the ur- kane; Randolph P. Scudder, N r t h The road, which w ill he the first to In serious differences with his col ance w ill be converted and w ill be still ----i t deficiency bill, which was passed Yakim a; Robert L. Ghormley, M >s- Ire built across a state under the author the defender. I f a 90-foot sloop is leagues but It olso led him to break Actically as it was reported from the cow, and Vestal P. Coffin, Boise, grad ity of an organization since the old named, it. will, of course, he the Reli off amicable relations with a Judge ^ m m itteelon appropriatijns. The uated from the Annapolis Naval acad Federal roads, w ill cost $1,500,000. ance which w ill crofs the line as the y ly disco sion was over an aroend- Robinson, u most estimable Jurist, emy yesterday. Of this amount, Colonel Moore savs defender of America’ s priceless trophy. ent suafct**,l by Patterson to strike who, while presiding over a suit In $750,000 has already been put up by Under old rules or under new, the Re ]it the pro alien work- which Bragg was Interested, liml by Last Hearing on Yakima Land. certain interests that he w ill not now liance is looked upon as capable of eu on the .r.mi the operation of his decision Incurred the resentment Washington, Feb. 14. — Land Com reveal, and the remainder w ill be se suciessfnlly defending the cup and will ■ I efgW h ou r (lay law. Patterson o f the advocate. 80 for a long time missioner Ross today had a final hear cured from the counties through which remain the club’ s Reliance. atended tl, it to i qnire men to labor the colonel declined even to speak to ing on his fight for the approval of the it w ill pass. _________ lore than eight hours a day in the Judge, save when it was absolutely state Carey act selection of 55,000 acres topic« was inhuman, and argutd that Poaching on Fund. l necessary In the course o f business. Puts Down Siberian Revolt. in thp Yakima valley. The case w ill lie requirement wnubi do injustice to Washington, Feb. 10. — To the sur Finally, however. Ills better nature probably be decided in a few days. x 8 t. Petersburg, Feb. 9.— General Imerican la r. - nil senators on getting the upper hand. Colonel Rragg Linievitch, commander of the Man prise of many senators, the Hansbrnugh *Oth sides <■• Hilda-' - -I.tr Lighthouse fo r Resurrection Bay. chmian armies, telegraphed to the em bill setting apart $ 1 , 000,000 out of the determined to apologize to Judge Rob • he position. The amendment was Washington, Feb. 14.— Senator Piles peror yesterday as follows: “ General reclamation fund for the drainage of it with $ 100,1kK). In 1893 Mrs. Rogers, inson and endeavor to effect a renewal ajpoted down without resort to a Toll today introduced a bill authorizing the Rennenkampff entered Chita, Trars- swamp lands in North Dakota slipped o f tlielr form er comparatively pleasant a ll. The senate adjourned until Mon- Several now dead, presented Falrhaven with a relations. Meeting the Judge one after construction of a lighthouse at the en Biikalia, February 5, withont blood through the senate today. Town Hall costing $250,*kk). ills coun trance of Resurrection bay, Alaska, to shed. The iiihal>i*an s of the town Western senators were vigorously op NT i try home at Falrhaven mist him more noon on the steps o f the .State lions«, Washington, le o . -• —The house to- coat $25,000. have been disarmed and work has been posed to taking any money nut of the than $ 1 , 000 , 000 , ami Is one o f the show he Impulsively thrust out Ids hand reclamation fund to drain swamp lands resumed. Two hundred of the revolu and said: points o f New England. Hi Spa ilsh Trade Growing. tionists have been arrested, but a num and it was their puri<o«e to oppose this Railroads on the Islands. "See here. Judge, let's lie friends But nothing he ever did In or for the General Hels- hill, but it was called up when the sen Washing’ , Feb. 13.— Trade of the Washington, Feb. 14. — The bid of ber of the leaders fled. again. This thing has g one on long town o f Ills birth created the sensation ate was virtually empty and went jnonikoff, the m ilitary governor of United States with Spain and Portugal 8 oiomcn A Co., Cornelius Vanderbilt, enough.” amounted in the fiscal year 1905 to .1. G. White A Co., all o f New York Chita, has been relieved of his post for through withont opposition. It w ill be he made when. In 180*1, he mnde a trip "W h y — or, Bragg.” asked the Jlidg« to Falrhaven and presented a petition fought in the house. over $ 544000 , 000 , according to a reoort Thomas F. Swift, D etrdt, with whom inaction.” to the selectmen that he lie made su In the meekest and mildest way imag issued by the department of Commerce is associated the International Banking perintendent o f streets. The salary was inable, “ what’s the matter?” Relieve Forest Settlers. Irrigation Congress Dates. and Labor. Of this, $15,000,000 was corporation; H . B. W il«o n an,l Heidel- "Sim ply this. Judge," continued th« $:; a day and the work more than any Washington. Feb. 10. — The house uFimporte and $19,000 000 exports. Of bach, Ickelheimer A Co., has been ac Boise, Idaho, Feb. 9 .— Tut-sdav at a [c-'the imports $*1,500.000 w a s from Port cepted by the Philippine government joint m°eting of the directors of the of passed a bill providing that settlers man o f millions would want to give It. fiery Bragg, “ I admire you so Im ugal and $H 500 00.) from Spain. Of for the concessionary contracts or chamber of commerce and the Commer within forest rserves who have relin- He was promptly elected “ sutler,” to mensely that 1 cannot for my life !>• G the exports. $2,<100,000 went to Portn- grants for the construction, raainte cial club, it was decided that the dates quished title tot eir land since the lien I the consternation o f the first families content to remain on had terms any 35 j tl and $17,000,000 to Spain. Imports nance and operation of railroads in the for the meeting of the National Irriga land law was repealed may recover title ,,f Falrhaven and to the disgust o f most longer. 1 felt that t must speak to As matters I „ ( ti,e other families, each o f which you.” from Portugal have greatly increased j islands of Negros, Panay and Cebu tion congress should be 8 ptember 10 to ttieir original hoi lings. “ W hy— er, Bragg," piped the Judge [■j-flaring Ihe last few years, while the Their bid provides for full government to 15. T na action i* subject to the rat sow stand, these settler« can neither had a memlier that wanted the Job him ificstirn of the exern’ iv " committee of make lien selection nor recover the land self. Previous to that time the street* In the thinnest o f voices, a well- expeetjklc that country have declined. | guaiantee authorized by congress. The hoti«e o f the town had been neglected. Mr. feigned look o f astonishment on hla the congre««, but it is customary to rat whlcn they relinquished. i X B i * “ rve Policy Live Issue. Will Act On Exclusion Law. ify the choice of the people where the refn«ed to pa»« a bill permitting set Rogers was an enthusiastic wheelman. face, "w h y —er, Bragg, haven’t you Waahin in, Feb. 13.— Senator H ey- Washington, Feb. 14. — Chinese ex congress is »0 be held in the matter of tler» of this class to perfect their lieu Thus, in a small way, lie was being l>een speaking to me?" selections. A t till* the lawyer wilted.— I.lppla. bum ’« l! ree honr speech in denuncia- elusion legislation was one of the sub date«. thwarted In a desire. W ith character ■ e id e n t Re..«eve|t’ « forest re- jects discussed today by the president lstic promptness he applied the same cott’» . _____________________ _ Grain Trust O rdered Dissolved. lev will probably have the Representative Perkin», of New York, Agree on Customs Duties. aggressive methods In this ns In n deal T k k llfih 9 n h |» rt. kking fores* reserves a live told the president that the matter soon Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 10 —- A decision Involving tens o f millions. On his elec Algeciras, Feb H — The delevatee tc MI Ilk# to m il on MI im Klilorleljfh.** ^ B h must be met and disposed would be taken up by ths committee the Moroccan conference today dis-n.«ed adverse to the Nebraska Grain dealers’ tlon as super he got out the snow plow» "For goodnes»’ *ake, why?” . of by congress at the present session. and that he had no doubt that action the customs duties of Morocco and set a«sociation was handed down today by and kept the streets clear o f snow. This "Because »h e never boro* me talking ' Ths ape* of the Idaho senator was a would be taken. He said it would he tied a number of details referring to the Supreme court, which orders the .was followed by a general cleaning up. about things that happened when a h « full and Complete argument on the side the effort of the committee to satisfy various grti-des. but postponed dec'dirg .«s o n a t.m d.-solved. It had been al- | p, lrln!C hih1 overhauling o f the street. wa* * little girl.” — Cleveland I-eadaiv l/ tw M w a < l n s i n o a 1 of the :*ppoeition; it was severe in it« the objections now made by the C h i the qnestiong of increasing the general lege! that the assix-iation fixed prices, when tlie weather permitted. He gave arrmigan nese, withont admitting to this country rate to 12 % per cent ad valorem. M - 1 leaving the farmers to take what was Falrhaven the best street* boasted oj Tw o of life ’» urgent requisites are Chinese coolies. rocco wants state monopoly on tobacci. offered. good health and a little more money. any New England tow n. J Cannot Withstand Public Hostility on Rate Question. "S H i ___ _