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Show "V t v has more r rural di- T. routra going out of Ogden ' thT PPra lnioraiegDon't it 3Jnd. forgt as this. a paper for the Eaammer US (irculltion JJtry ntf in teh pvwnst Mtnting Jgers the " VOL. IL NO. MN Utah Weather forecast (RECEIVES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES) 345 CGDEN DM AND WEDNESDAY MORNING, CITY, UTAH. LAWSON IKE ARREST Atlanta, Ga.. Dec. 13. Tile Georgia j Cincinnati, O., Due. Ii. The police policy holders In the New Totk Life; today raided a room in the Johnston and Walnut streets and Mutual Life Insurance companies building at Fifth seven mu. wuo they arrested ami met here today to formulate plana to j operated a sciu u. io difraud on hone tuces by what is protect their iutercAia at the next an-- . niial meetings of the companies. The known in racing citvli as the "flrat section waa a stormy one. throng la 4--' past the poet" ganm. The men arrestMoran, guage wav ued aud uncomplimentary ed are Charles iC'UappK'l epithets were applied. A letter had) Ffirank Smith and Thomas Gleason of been received from Thomas W. Law-- , St, Louis, William H. liuuk of Seattle. sou of Boston, requesting that he be I George D. Surliuch cf I'iucinu.iU. Gea given the proxies nt the Georgia pol-- J 11. Dexter, alias Dally, of likiotulng-urn- , of indhiu- toy holders to be used by him at I he 111., and Henry Hofcue annual meeting of the company. Mr. I ajtoUs. No formal charge ha been plans and methods were con-- i placed against tbe men, all being beld detuned iu no measured terns by some I ou suspicion. and by others as earnestly upheld. I It ia believed they secured several After a session lasting until nearly j thousand dollars from bettor on the the midnight a resolution wa adopted that rare hi Cincinnati. Tbe tcht-m- e the itullcy holders in the "old line; men are accused of working Is well men. According to companies organise, and the question, known to racing of giving Mr. Lawson authority to; The police they learnfl that Munk and represent Georgia policy bolder was; Moran were circulating among tueu Inleft for final division until the second clined to bet on races and told the the rost Tuesday in February, 19ih5, when the bettor of their "first committee of five on Infunnaion will j scheme. A detective wa sent to ihi-ie committee Include eong: room in the Johnston totiid'.ug with inreport. of the leading ritisena, including Hi R. ' structions to do bowosK with them, Maddox, bunker and former president if posviWe. After proper negoikitlMi of the chamber of commerce; Mishap this man wua Told to bet a wumll C. K. Nelson of the Episcopal church, amount on a certain tome and won and others equally prominent in busiU, which warn prompt!', paid by the ness or professional circles. schemers. St 111 noting under police instruction. tbe supposed vtotim waa mi hand last Saturday, eager to repeat hi winning, but oa a larger scale. He anted to btt $1,508 ou a "sure thing.'' but tbe men, thinking they bad an easy victim, told him to wait until next week when they would haTe a "fixed race and advised tom to bring 8,000 with bim. o , I Former Tells How Harriman Also Proved Rambunctious and Latter of Big Campaign Contributions. txw-- i jfrw York, 12. Thomas hr. Ryan version of what Mr. liar fSBua demanded and what be threat ed to do upon the refusal of hia wa In substance, a. follow : de-pu- That Harriman demanded d die HI ahares'of the stock one-ha- lf of the Assurance society Editable Life .Urh Mr. Ryan had purchased from H. Hyde and whft-i- i gave Mr. vru control of the property. . Ihat Harriman threatened, unless this share In the hr wit conceded rootitd of the society to exert bis pofinal sed all other influences sgain.t hr. Kysn and hia project. That Harriman declared there would mfcahly be a legislative action and a that event his Influence would be inportint. That Mr. Harriman demanded the right to name two of the five trustees M tots the controlling stock in the dtetion of director of the society. view to repeated questions by E. Hughes, counsel for the Churls coaaiUter, Mr. Ryan stated that Mr. Hantaan did not threaten that there Mould be lrglslative action unless he given a share In the Equitable iu control, but said there probably would k anbh action. Neither did Mr. llarri-na- n threaten any action by an officer the government. Mr. It was a strenuous Interview lyn said, and was held in the prow ciee of EUhu Root, then Mr. Ryan's ousel, now secretary cf the state and 'fad D. Cravath, also Mr. Ryan's eoun- -' ml Hr. Ryan told the committee tliat fit ire w the Inference from it that Mr. Hirrioiaa did not want anybody to of the Equitable society unless a share In it. Mr. Ryan also owed that he paid 'no attention to Hr. Harriman' statement that his would be Important In the mat of legislative action and Intoned him that he wanted no partners a the enforprise. Mr. Hurriman did Ht get ths coveted sharee of stock. Mr. Ryan declared that this Inter-rin- r took place within a few days ffisr he got control of the stock. Vilted States Senator John F. Dtydoo, of New Jersey, president of the Prudential life Insurance corn-ma- y of America, was on the witness Usd the remainder of the day. He Ustifled that his comjmny paid fiCWO to the Republican national tuapalgn fund In 1896. 190 and 194. k also paid 15,000 to Andrew Hamll-lformerly (he New York Life executive agent at Albany. Thomas F. Ryan, who purchased dt Hyde stock of the Equitable Life toararce foclety, was the first wlt-Bbefore the committee today. He satrol lie kid t. a. a, raid: T did not mean any disrespect to to committee. 1 wish to preserve 1 did not wlih to anawes JanaoBy. toqnenlons until 1 was satisfied that I ns obliged to answer them. The 'Wet attorney has determined that 1 toll answer the question and 1 shall to By best recollection of the tranap Ktloo; Harriman any to you sharing the Hyde stock I naked jk. Hughes, counsel" for tha commit "What did Mr. Ht, "hnmadialely upon my pnrcbSM of tock, aald Mr. Ryan, "Mr. Hurri-- u called on me. We bad several jcnatknw. Mr. Harriman aald that w not have come Into the consulting him nnd ought to let him have an equal 2 I In the Hyde stock. I declined-- r J1 Jcted to the thiteea and want-t- o name two of thetu. He aald he think I could 'carry out my Uf L . it.bo,lt h,B Bid. I said I lntend-divemynelf of control of the jjaitahle and 1 regretted very much to bis opposition, but I was going I. carry out my plan whether I had ""Prosit ion or not." of the' Ilyde stockr Mr. IS P'rchpe !d, was made on Friday. June b?Li r 'an Itret heard from Mr. oa tht ly- - Mr. Harriman. itneas. replied that he ln JS?". deal and bad n talk him on that day. Mr. Harriman the following MonBt i!1! R1rJl,e,d,y. In the company were d Paul Cravath. Most things said were said at'-thInterview. Mr. Ryan told Mr. frisjEn who the trustees were to rr!.Dln then aald that he bad ?inc ,n,e t0 straighten out the The witness then said that tian gJTl1; KB'- - no other pea-o- n tt.J' demanding a share in the Pr-h- e Hyde stock. 1 did Mr. Harriman Vint x,. 01 hod Mr. llh(s Wild st -- trust," him wa "My conversation with strenuous. aald Mr. Kyan. "I think be aald he did not want anybody to control this property unless be had a share in it. Mr. Harriman did not say nnyltbing lo Indicate what action the legislature would take. No other person made any such threats." the stand. Senator Armatrong said to him that the comAa Mr. Ryan left mittee appreciated hie owning to tea-tifand recognised the motive of hia unwillingness to reveal the actions of another man. ."But we are here on serious and Important busineM," aald Senator Armstrong. United States Senator John F. Dry-deof New Jersey, president of the Prudential Insurance Company of America, was next called. United Stoics Senator Dryden, president of the Prudwifial Life Insurance company, aald that In 1894 that Thoa, N. McCarter, then attorney general for Ithe state of New Jersey, wan paid $37,500 by the Prudential for legal service. Senator Dryden explained that under the law of New Jersey a public official of that state la at liberty to engage in private business while bolding office. Senator Drvdcn said he has been twenty-fou- r president of the Prudential torconnectyears. He first became ed with insurance In 1805. The Pro12,000,-Ji dentist's capital stock ia now 000. Witucaa said It was organised as a stock company, pure and simple, and ita surplus wws . regarded as bekmging to the com pan.'-The witneas described the legUlstlve to expenditures of 19U4 amoungng 144,277, nnd 19U5. when lhcy 150,046. It oost bis company 2bJ(00 for tlie eult growing out of the Insurance of Mr. Blair cf t. LouU who oommitted suicide. Tlie atompt of the Wisconsin Insurance commissioner to shut the Prodenfal out oMbstataw In 195 oost the company $22,000 nnd growthe company won. The litigation the Prndjm-tia- l ing out of the attempt of Insurance company and of Trost company to get controloomr each oLher cost the Prudential nanv heavily. Mr. Hughes read a alatoment from has tbe company, that the company anv under of fit member never been, whatever, either in writing syndicate Its own name o.v In the name of its y n, ?Th0 company, the senator said, paid toTamos H. Flood for fees in V Uw oppofiug the Colored years ago. Hn-il'O- 'i child insurance a few ahonx. legislation was confuil-eIllinois, but wltoexa did ngjreoiembrr what, .he legislation was bad 3enator Dryden said his anjjiycom- legislation. much Srtwn-- m la-S- i irv, that he had been L 1 y Tipp w,.?1 I Y asl-- a director and wm ,k d I: 1 I Sir. Hushes, we hnve tried to Itj; whole influence wouid wbVS, S6w OC.Pi, leriHlative ex- - possible ha you do with to small an outlay. Mr. ILthca. worked hard Pe"Itow burin r.s In but be lumtlun any names. He IV,lllvetigtion would probably i ApfUrSDCC IfA 4Klw York Life or Mutual for lifork rhould be in :, 7 He did." "And you understood fully that, hi refusing to meet his wishes, yon were taking the chance of whatever opposition he could bring to bear upon it?" I did." "And yon told him that you intended that the management of the Equitable should be entirely independent?" 1 did." "Independent of what?" "Independent of me and everyidy else. "Did be threaten any action hr an officer of the state governmeht? " ' "He did rot." Mr. Ryan Teaiified that Harriman offered, If Mr. Ryan would sell, to put bis share of the Equitable into a la reply r the reason a ! snid nn invest ig a HuD would probably result and that his Influence would he imporiaui. Mr. Harriman did uoi say anything about ltgisiaiive action in ! the event that I acceded to his re- - i queer, lie did not say how hia actions i in the warier would lie important. In reply to quasi ton. by Mr. Hughes. Mr. Kyau aald that Mr. Haniiuan did not say iu so many words that bit political influence would be against Ryan,' but Urn witness understood Harritnaa to wean hia entire influence, whether political, financial or otherwise. The wiinea. understood this to Include the poonibiilty of legislative action. The witness was nut willing to allow Mr. Jlarrtmau to name two trustee because he did not want anybody aa a partner In tl- - enterprise. The witness talked with Mr. Harriman over the telephone and finally Mr. Ryan said to Mr. Hsrrltuan that there was no use of talking about U. He would not. change hi. mind. "Did Harriman say there would be anything Injurious to your interests If you refused to sell?' naked Mr. Hughes. "lie said bis entire Influence would be against me, replied Mr. Ryan. "Did he refer to the political Influence be would assert at the Interview nt which Mr. Root and Mr. Cravath were present r asked Mr. Hughe. "My recollection la that he did." , "Did he refer to the probability of Interaaue legislative action at that T. before the insur-tf- f tru today PlHd investigating' committee and told did and the at That j. H. Hurriman that Mr. demanded he when to do concede hftn a share in the Clinipa gs 4 the Equitable Life Aaaurance last June. Mr. Ryan natures committee that he had meant no by hie former refusal to Tpecttheir eonversatlone and aald k!t he had determined to anawer the re-- 2 rttarinn. io which be had refum-OB Friday tout, becauae District to do tfgotf Jeorme said he ought lM'T.eft. he Pntdo"sl bus pa'-- a share of lestolutlve exIT,.. the sum of vice president lures. an bad charge of the c,1TTTsny ! U! E? (" rs' Tm ' j , pi r JAPAN GIVEN THE LIE BV J3, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS STATEHOOD RACING CROOKS ASKS FOR PROXIES m DECEMBER E PRESS AGENT BILL IS TO BE RUSHED Wasliiiigron. lxc. 13. The hcuc will dtepose of the statehood question before the holiday rert-s- . . to the plan formulated tod-iy-according Tu peciee niatuiir in which ia :o be granted tu the four territorie vill be oi forth in wbit. h kuowu r.s the Hamilton bill. giriug state-lionto Anxnua and New Mexico ae ww atrte and to Oklahoma and iho Territory as amci.er. The toil mbud.c th i mi aor p'o ..ions agreed ujHUi by the rtinfurenre rcguuiti-- ri of the two iiaue a; the la: y.iiou cf i.-hood j d co- Warned to Watch For Rebates. t'rvs. Tbe plan for statehood legislation will be specified at a Republican caucus to be callud for Thur-du- v evening. The committee mi territories wilt meet in tbe morning and perfect the bill. Several minor amendment wi!l be made at the suggestion of the delegatus from Oklahoma sent here for the The bill, however, will nol purpose. le reported to tbe Imuse suiiil after th mucus action, licsldr decidiug on provision. It is tlie plan that the term of a rule shall be agreed upon ln caucus under which the bill will go through tbe house. Thera ia known to be some Republicans In opposition to statehood as proposed in the bill, but this opposition 1 not re- lk garded serious. REINERY IN BOSTON The Dec. 13. ltomo-cra- t. were victorious in Boston today, electing former Congresiuan John K. Fitzgerald mayor over three other candidate. FltrgeiwldVplnrelity over hi nearest competitor, Louis A. Frothing-hau- i. Republican speaker of the Massachusetts house of representatives, was 8.238. The vote for mayor follows: John F. Kitxgerald, DpuhhtsI, 44,816: Louis A. Prothingham Republican, Boise. Idaho. Dec. 12. The Idaho Washington, Dec. 12. Homer B. 35936: Henry 8. Dewey Independent Hurlburt, special messenger from tbe Republican. 11.637k Jamaa A. Watson. Wool Growers convention nt Weiner emperor. Is in receipt of a cablegram Citizens and independent Democrat concluded its work today after authorfront Korea, in which tlie emperor de- 615. ising tbo boHid of director to conclare thru the agreement between The vote today was unueualiy heavy struct a refining plant at the salt Korea and Japan ia null and void be- for a city than fiS.Utta works owned the ssMriatioa near cause it- waa obtained by foroai He vetes being cast ant df a total regis-- Ogden. This-i- s by a (blast Air the so- also doclarea that he will never alga (ration of 114.U0A. Two yean ago called salt Gum. The resolutions Set this agreement io present form and Patrick A. Collin, a Democrat, was re- forth that "in support of fairness we tliat the disturbances which attended elected by a plurality of more tbs a heartily Indorse end pledge our supthe "outrage, of November 17 are 80.000. In the recent stare election the port to the policy (if President RooseDdLwcrntia gubernatorial candidate velt a set forth In his last annual likely to occur again. Concerning the cablegram from the carried the city by a plurality of ap- message to congress. It was evident emperor of Korea. Mr. Hurlburt said: proximately Hi,unu. Another resolution favors amend-- . "This la the flrat genuine ward that today that Fitagerald did not receive manta of the law unhas been received from Korea, giving hia full party vote, several strong der which sheep may remain on the the nml attitude of that government Democratic district giving Frothing-ba- Cats 26 hours. 8011 soother expresses toward the treacherous, act of the n plurality because of factional sympsthy with the forest r servo Japanese. For several weeks the em- difference. policy of the government auda confiTo complicate the situation there dence ln Chief Forester Fincbot sad peror was practically In confinement, nnd Japan gave out the false state- were two Republican candidate In the his subordinate. ment that an mmleaMe agreement had field. Frothingham waa the regular been made. This la now proven to be party nominee, having defeated Henry REFUGEES. TO HEI untrue. The agreement waa mode pm 8. Dewey In the primaries by a margin asserted 200 votes. Dewey der duress and at tbe point of the of about 'Berlin. Dec. 12. Pmfeanor Haniack sword, but lb emperor has at Iasi that fraud .had been, practiced at tbe Von Bergmana. Schlemenn and Ram-areinred hlmelf as an succeed sd In piercing tbe cordon of polls, and Yon Allen aud Evon Gnu Japanese and getting information Ini dependent candidate. lambell. Count Von Pfsll and numer- Th city declared In favor of liquor the outer world. Ae Kmg as my misotlinr dlatinguiabod Kucn liald i j sion to America la no longer n secret, llcennc by ft large .majority. meeting leal night and deter- private -I may add that the emperor, anticipatmined to aek the public to conlvlbnir ing eomo such act of bad faith on the to help the German refugees from In Russia part of Japan, tried through me to Ruesia and the German forestall it by lodging an appeal with who desire to leave or who sre destiPresident Roosevelt. The object of tute. There are about 1 50.000 Gere my coming was surmised and the coup man subjects resident in Kueeis. ia Seoul was hastened so that It ocSome thousand of these have already The curred Tin very any of my arrival reached Germany and nay more are in Washington. The emperor felt cerstriving to get back. tain that it President Roosevelt oould Distressing alnrie ere told everylie lit 12. Dec. T., Tbe R. Newport. lie made aware of hia sentiments the Co- where of their destitution. the yacht American government would wait and gunboat Wasp, formerly Rig who into port this afternoon waAn agent of the American ask n few question before accepting lumbia, cameltoller aald that tbe GerIhe al meeting sails several and one statements alone. Tbe authorities ln under there had priratoly orterrific battle wit e north At- man residents n regiment for their own p roWashington were almost Immediately after a hurricane ganised he which during notified that this petition was hero, lantic 1.200 Matirer waa kept afloat llon and bad imported but no arrangements were made for sprang n leak, and. rifle. hand its recepiiop until after Japans state- after her pump choked through A system of electric alarm wa Inment was accepted and acted on. The italling by her entire crew. The little so that at any hour an alarm stituted Gulf vessel woe blown nearly to the In one dwelling wouid bring oonoded object of this cablegram la To disavow stream by Sunday's storm, and was defenders from evcral other nearby any acquiescence In the recalled back to two port. dos getting nearly atagreement nnd Incidentally to call the water which came in houas. tention to that clause cf the treaty At one time lock n in the stern flooded between Korea and America In which through CONFIRMS NOMINATIONS. room and for ten hours on die United 6 tales doflnlldy promised her engine waa tbe merry at the Wasp to use Ra good offices In case Korea Sunday Washington, Dec. 12. The senate Tbe crew of sixty men, is oiipreeeed or wronged. The Untied of the waves. execntJve session, inday, confirmed In whom naval were apprenStates was In full treaty relation with a third of unused to such boisterous the following nomination d: Korea up to the time when upon the tices and James C. Kellogg, Louisiana, consul baled for hour with buckrepresentations . of Japan alone, and conditions, in freeing the en- at Colon Panama: Thomas B. Van succeeded ets and without Korea, consulting apparently consul at Rosario, ArgenHospital Steward White Horn, Ohio, this government took the lead In cut- gine room. broken tine Republic: Joseph A. Howells. to refused but rib. a sustained off relations direct diplomatic ting Ohio, consul at Tnrktoian, W. I.; give up hi place In the haling Une. with Korea." Heingarther, Ohio, consul at The success of Chief Dos t wain Guelph. Ontario. the of the commander Sweeney, Hugh SAM DOMINGAN TREATY. Attorneys Joseph L. B. Alexander, Wasp, In bringing fals vessel through Territory of Ariwina : A. George Avery, cirunder such hurricane trying the 12. In executive Washington, Eastern district of Washington. Bluer commendareceived the cumstances of tbe session of the senate Senator Ixxige the naval train- X. Adams, circuit Judge moved to send berk to the committee tion of the officer toatwhich John L tout, circuit; Judicial Eighth the Wasp on foreign relations the treaty in re- ing station here, (he laws Tbe Waao left at 1 oclock Ohio, commissioner to revise lation to 8a nlo Domingo affairs. Oppo- la attached. the of the United State; Gustavos A. Die of assistance brig sition developed and Senator Lodge Sunday to district judge for Harry Smith, which wa thought en-o Flnkleberg. of Missouri; F. withdrew bta motion. district, the western the at When Mr. Lodge was naked why he he In a dangerous portion C. Churchill. New Hampshire, an Indeal red to hare the treaty send hack trance of Vineyard sound. Inspector. The gnnbos Hist, which went lo dian committee be W. to the foreign-relationUtah Georg rostniaaters. Nantucket of ihe lightship, relief the said it might be desirable to conaider Bryan Mercur. Also n number of prohack' tomorrow. la expected the amend meats that had been offered motion In the nary and revenue cutin committee; Several senator aald ter service and marine hospital service. DEAD. MAN IS VERSATILE they saw no reason why the amendments conl pat be considered by the NEW YORK IS IN DANGER. Sonia Bara CI., Drc. 12. Rev. Dr. senate. Martin Serg Son son of Transvaal, New York, Dee. 1?. Mechanical inSouth Africa, nn nephew of the late was - declared to exist in efficiency President Oom Paul Kruger, a veteran detail of New Yorks ' every nearly of Die Boer war, end professor of Are PERKINS WILL OUIT, protective system by Fire Chief leca Oxford. of England, language In a Inter commenting ' turer and philanthropist, died today of Crokerthetoday New Yolk. Dec. 15. The Herald recent report of the National asthma. Hi wife is left dcatitnie upon tomorow will say: Fire Underwriters to the effect that a among stranger. She dlronvered the New York was U danger of great con George V. Perkins, tomorrow her of hudiand her form by lifeless In both hia resignation, will hand flagratioD. aide when she awoke this morning.' of the New York He came to Santa Bara two month Life Insurance company and aa chairman of the finance committee ago from San Francisco, where he wa married two yeara ago to Henrietta of ttrt corporation. The report FATHER GAPON IN PARIS. Andrews of Morgan county. Ohio. He so long cntTrnt In financial circle a went out to the Boer war a that Mr. Perkin would sever his Paris. Dec. 12. Father Gapoa with the New chaplain with the rank of captain. He qfflcial connection arrived her today from Si. Peter- grown ton. leaves, besides a widow York Life ' waa confirmed last to.- the issue of preview marriage and night in official quartern wealthy sister in Pretoria. Treats vaal, whore Pr. Martin va horn. . 'i Jiaho Men Will Ereet Emperor Makes Appeal To Roosevelt For AmericafsAid Salt Refinery at Ogden Works . it. stock-ln-trans- . a, di-c- - GUNBOAT BATTLED FOR LIFE Alex-andi- Mls-(onr- see esses assets f . District Attorneys Are He Explains Duties to VICTORIOUS Mas TO DO iu-ai- DEMOCRATS Bo to ii. Fair Wednesday and Thuradey. Committee Handling Canal Bill. Wanhiugion, Dec. 12 Attorney General Moody today em a circular letter to all of the Hulled State district auonievs, 3 iB number, directing them rigilamly tu raforeo th provision uf the Elkins act agatnt rotate and of all kind by carriers. The method of proceedure suggested Is by way of Indict meal a. it u the expoctatfon that till loiter will rrsult in th prompt inveeilgsrion of all complaints nude of ditcrimiunikma by can-tor- , followed by indictments where the evidence warranto. The department, itself. 11 la said, has Investigated thoroughly all case of dlorriiutnailun brouabt to its attention, but. It ha no faclltlo for a prompt investigation of discriminatory practice all over the country and it hu bent felt that these case were of e nature that, could not be aafely entrusted to the dixererkm of the district uttoriM). Vol lowing ia a copy of lire letter sent today to ihe district attorneys; "An act entitled To further regulate commerce among foreign asthma and among the stole approved Fob. 16. 19U3. commonly known aa Die Klk-in- a act. is directed against and other discriminatory prurticwi by common carriers. It makes such practices mixdseniiwnora nnd provides for their punishment by fines. It further provide for their prohibition by the procuas of th courts. Thwre Is no provision that criminal prosecution shall be by special direction of the attorney general, but in section three it I provided (hat proceedings for injunction ahull 1m begun whenever the attorney general shall .. Wnehtngtuu. Dec. 13. The emergency spproprauion bill to provide the tsthmian canal comuitestou ailh fund tu carry on the uoaatruction uf. Die Panama oaual, will couialu no general . This wa devilled by ihe sen la eomintuee ou approprietsms a, a meeting hutting all uf today, and at which H wua agioed to report . tha measure appropriating III.Oue.aiMi, the atuouui named by the house bill. Tbe first aecilun cf tao bill, iu rotoMoa ( ihe issusnee uf bunds, wa siriekcn out. A bill containing this feature, was iuinodiuvd iu ihe senate by Mr. Teller, and It wifi be dealt with fy Die The bill was tinaucp committee. amended further so provide that In lb future no expand'.iuioe' shall be made for ill canal except, by auihoriiy pf congress, and when anpropriatoas have been made by vougregi. 8c rotary Taft of the tmirdrtiarimenl; Theodore P. Shout, chairman of ibe ranai commission; Joseph R. Bsiigp. barer-larand oilier official of the including (he purehtaiag ageui and the uMustaut purclKucug bvdore (he unmuiluee and were agent, were aubjecUd lo point at inquiries as to the manner of making expendUures, Mr. Taft and Mr. Shonie urged that the appropriation bill be Increased io I16,5u(i,Mh1, (be auiouni named In ihe bill before It waa emended In U house. 'They adniitred, husever; Out n carry 911,000.006 would be auffi'-uii- t on (he work until April. In view of the fact that congress will hate plenty uf opporiuuliy to legislate ly thaj time, it. wua deiernilncd nut to reslova he $5,500.1100 cut out by Die liuuar. The cxamlnsllou of Mr. U'.simp, uho i "You are directed diligently to Inveshad be no referred to In Die bouse ue a press ageui'' for, lira com- tigate all coniplainta which may come to you from any source of vkilaiions of inlssioa. n uf pmunul nstoiw In Dila lw, and upon your own initiate a that he was ad to deflns bis duite. to make tavestlgations If there appears K was uliocn that, in add It km to an-inas aenratsry, he la n sort of dlplo lo you t be any reasonable ground for la malic agcni charged arlth meeting any suspecting viola (long .of this Isw. every raae hr which jon can ' secure possible contingency that may arise, sufflriopl evldnpc you will submit tlie in rim ahaamce of Mr. Shoal. and W. same to the grand jury with a view Iteuu Pcppetnun, ihe nsslaUni oliiif tu securing au Indictment, Wliumver of sdmiuUiiulion, Mr. Ulshnp says he It la practicable. It. la desirable that assumes tfodr dulio in Washington, Indictments should he relumed bulb even io the exteut uf signing chocks, with rim against the shipper and the carrier, and that he deal diro.-il- y uf war (u regard to canal matln some cases, however. It may be lire possiblo tu obtain sufficient' evldimrc ters. lie aald be was the historian for without aid of the testimony of one the eomhilfoe and aaxcmblod data of He of the guilty parties to the transac- all kinds that might he of any tion. In anch a case It would he wise admitted that to romo extent hi Into lire such teaUmony. of course, ac- formation was used for the. public cording to the witness or witnesses press. In hia rapacity of literary secretary Mr. Bishop explained dial he Imunity from prosecution. TbiIw th Elkins' Isw the only waa not expected to create public ex-- . hut t keep It normal. In penalty for Its violation ii a fine. I suggest to yon. in gll cases where tbe plnnatiun he said that (her hajl been evidence would warrant It. that an a detereninrd effort on the pari of the Indictment for conspiracy Ip commit opposition 4n direct public feeling an offense against Ihe United States, against the canal and before Its cabased on suction 5,400 uf Uie revised tered Die employ of the government-ill- s Mrvioeu had horn (ought by those stolutes lie obtained. The supreme court had held, la Clune vs. the interests ri. more lito ral uonifiens.tiloa ' United Stales (159 U. H. (hat tluin he to now rucetving. When n conspiracy to commit a crime Itself eskod to name Die opposition Interests, punishable only by fine, may lie pure Mr. Bishop epedfled the Nicaragua, tolled by Imprisonment In the event rile Trtiauntepec Ad the Darien canals of oiita hiing a conviction npon a and ventured the- - surmise that the charge of conspiracy of this kind, you traneeonilaenlal railroads also were nr directed to preaenl to tbe court concerned in the opposition lo the the desirability of Inflicting the pen- canal. In reply to question a to (he alty of Imprisonment, to the end that nativity of the railroads, be said that the unlawful practices, which have re- ho had no positive Information that ceived nlninst universal condemnation, they were opposing (he causl entermay be discouraged and prevented a prise. Mr Shouts defended th actum of far aa extol ing laws will accomplish the roRimiskra In employing a livtrji y that result. "Your ailruilon to especially direct- SHcreur'. eaying thaf. prac'.ically every ed to that pari of Ihe act which ren- railroad or resrpuratkiu of any ntaarac-ie- r found the Kervlcca of such agent ders unlawful 'any rebate, conceseioa e value.' to the of or diacrimiMlion In Incuntinivieu took up aimiicaLon Tbe in of any property transportation terstate or foreign commerce, where liy Die question uf the making uf rtpar: any nch properties ahull lie liy any by olllriclx of chr canal comnitoidon.of doire whatever, transported a' a les and in that regard the provirionn hill adopted by the aenale ccniiult- , rate than that named in a tariff.' "1 denire lo Unpros npon you the ire on Intcrocesiila Canute la of exorcising every effort ! gre- - was agrot'd iqwu. Tlieae provis-t- o rxucute these direction. Ton will I ions were placed lu tlie house hill ae aud enter info detail aa report to the dejmriincnt from time to I ajmendment tske to ihe manner of requiring report ro time any action which upon tbl subject. Very respectfully, j lie made to coubtcw. K the fluuncu rerrmiitee raitor.s "1VIM.IAM H. MOODY. io pronipll) the Toller hill in relation Attorney General." the tnnd. it to pusribiR :kat In ill InterTT1. of saving ibis may b? WILL EXHAUSTIVELY INVEtTI new sectfon at.d o the bill a CATE. iU other (trend mem derided upon by the apjiroprlatlon commUfee dropped . 12. Exhaustive inves- j ,Jnip,iartiy Chicago. to he dwlt. with tarer by s t W railnrid the tlgnt.lon o? xMiif the Uthniian ransl committee. Tte centering to Chicago has effect uf this would be to place lit decided upon y Die local federal apprepiiatiou ccmmirie" imi record FnlifMnmaa have been homed for aaainst general and give railroad nuc ad the bond feature uf Die bouse bill rite a large urateheads a! large In Juaru.1 cnav'.uM endorsemen! of Die finance committee v. blch have b(ivy yearly ship.a ::w to and at th same time avoW n new iho fed 'tel granl Ju;j' bond Id.l In the Irauae. The hill will aypear vhlch has been kiui'ni' ti.d frr be reported to Ihe eeoae early to 19. Dtotric. AvTornoy Morriron to morrow. said to have received hia ltilruo: Uiu "1 from Attorney General Moody. ILLS IN SENATE. secured at varion eeaalona uf j Ihe Interstate commerce commission! 12.' The following Washington. has given rise to the InvgsSgarion. The biHa were Introduced today ia tbe maUer came to n climax when Special insenate: Attorney J. T. Mwrehand. for the Bv Dillingham, to repeal the laws terstate counnerce commie too. called i providing for, the division of the lands nt the office of Dtoiriet Attorney Mor-rCherokee and Ctw the I'hoc-tawsou. and it to ectored. delivered cri-io- f which re- Indiana aud the erosion of n part of lienee Into bin them bv restoring these Irihe to full sulted in :he issuance of subpoeaa. The present Investigation. It to said, control of I heir land iu Indian Terriwill he limited to the road against tory. to Rv perkina, regulating the salmuit whom specific Changes of rebate leav- flriirries ln Alaskn and greaDng land made. been have ah topers targe investl- - aud win privilege to the owner of ing the o:br road for furtherarise. occasion should the private hatcheries. gallons ! . Ugb-isDun- ' y. L . 1!. I) sec-rotar- u. aeu-rirne- C90-59- s i "Inee-iniabl- re-pc- ct H I J you-ma- Dl-c- coiu-paokto-e- nfll-rial- tegii-lotio- ttev.-n-he- r Erl-deuc- e lc. Wion I STEVENS COMING HOME. Count and Cquntess enier;aiad King Panama. Dec. 13. John F. Sicv-nCharles of Portugal at dinner this chief engineer uf the Panxm. evening in the (Tmieilaue mansion ou ranai. Wt for New York loday. Be Rrejlogne. the nvrnne Pt JT-- Pari. Dec. 12. j Boni Casteltottr Pb a, i I |