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AND AROT VOL. LV. NO. 7o. THE ARGUS, FKIDAY, JANUARY 12, 190G. PRICE ,TWO CENTS. LIMIT FOR FEWER OFFICERS ROOSEVELT curb for frange MORALES IS BONDSWEREBOGUS BOOK ISLl KILL 350 AT A SEMINARY Cossacks Take Terrible Revenge for Throw ing Bombs. THE DEBATE FOR PLACE HEARD FROM Chicago Political Reform Confer' ence Recommends Remedy for Municipal Evil. Attempt to Assume Protectorate Over Morocco Led to Com ing Conference. Suicide of Cleveland Broker Lends to Revelations of Sensa tional Nature. House Agrees to Close Philippine Tariff Dis cussion Monday AFTER A CONTROVERSY ''Unhcly" Congestion of Money in Wall Street Scored In Senate. Washington, Jan. 12. The house to day refused its unanimous consent to close the general debate on the Philip pine tariff bill at noon Monday, and af ter the objection, Payne gave notice he should demand a vote on the question and the closing of debate as soon as the house meets Monday. Broussard, (La.) opposing the bill was the first speaker. At the conclusion of Broussard's re marks the house agreed to the close of general debate on the bill Monday afternoon and that the sessions tomor row and Monday begin at 11 o'clock. ( horr to Make (.ool. Washington. D. C. Jan. 12. The senate committee on interoceanic can als has placed in the hands of Ser-geant-at-Arms Ransdell. a subpoena for Poultney Bigelow. author and trav eler, whose attack on the government of the canal zone and management of the canal affairs was denounced by President Roosevelt. The committee's purpose is to let Bigelow substantiate his story, if possible, and. if this is not done, to remove the stigma placed upon the names of several officials of the isthmian canal commission. Stmrm Wall Mrrrt. Washington, D. C, Jan. 12. Before going into executive session yesterday the senate listened to a speech by Mr. Ileyburn of Idaho in support of his bill creating a national board for the con trol of corporations, in which he de nounce! Wall street, because of its al leged interference with the affairs of the country- . "It is known as Wall street," he said, -but in reality it is only a gambling club, with headquarters on the Hudson river, from which it assumes to dictate the general policy of the country. threatening that unless this thing or that is done it will wreck the country. lanalaral CoiemlioB. "Fortunately." he added, "the time has passed when it can do that, al though it once possessed that power." There is an "unnatural and unholy con gestion" of the money of the country In Wall street, and he asserted that "hundreds of millions have been ac cumulated there by a combination of gamblers who use their power to bring about a stress in the money market.' lie would have this tendency checked so far as it could be done, and he be lieved that his bill would aid in accom plishing that result. OutliueM n Democratic T-ariff. Mr. Williams, the minority.leader in the Philippine tariff debute in the house, said, discussing our presence in the islands: "Curse the hypocrisy of the fellow who tells me that God put us in the Philippines. Nobody but a hypocrite would say it ; and nobody but a fool would believe it. American greed. American cupidity for prestige and con quest, and to become a world power went there," he added. Mr. Williams asserted that it did not need a prophet to see that the republican party was not going to revise the tariff. STAND AGAINST UNION MOVEMENT Lake Carriers' Association Decide to Hire No Mates Who Are Or ganized. Detroit, Jan. 12; The Lake Carriers' association, at the convention todas". adopted a resolution instructing all masters of boats enrolled in the asso ciation not to employ any mate next season who Is a member of or affilia ted with any labor organizations. GRAFT CASE FAILS AT PHILADELPHIA John W. Hill, Former Chief of Filtra tion Bureau, Acquitted on Court's Instructions. - Philadelphia, Jan. 12. Judge. Auden reid today Instructed the jury in the case of John W. Hill, former chief of the filtration bureau, who was charged with forgery and falsification of rec ords, to bring in a verdict of acquittal. The trial has been In progress nitre days. ADOPTION OF MERIT SYSTEM Home Rule for Cities and Separation of National and Other Elec tions. Chicago, 111.. Jan. 12. Delegates to the reform conference held under the auspices or the Municipal voters league of this city, for the purpose of discussing the extent to which the municipal elections should be separa ted from national politics and the best means of accomplishing the result, fin ished their deliberations today. KeolntlonM Adopted. Resolutions were adopted declaring in favor of the following ideas as best for all existing difficulties: Need of reducing as far as possible the number of elective municipal offi cers. The adoption of the merit system in making city appointments. Abolishment of the party column on the ballot. Granting to cities of the largest pos sible amount of home rule. Entire separation of municipal and national elections and municipal nom inations. SIR THOMAS LIPTON TO TRY FOR CUP ONCE MORE Letter to New York Friend Asserts In tention of Englishman to Bring New Yacht. New York. Jan. 12. Sir Thomas Lip- ton is making plans for another cam paign against the New York Yacht club next year, and the object will be the America cup. for which the Irish baronet already has tried three times. A letter received in this city from Sir Thomas says he still has hopes for cap turing the famous trophj', and is con sidering plans for the' building of a new challenger, which he hopes to have here some time in 1907. Just what plans be is making now he will not divulge, but he is pleased to think that the next" time "he comes he can bring a good, wholesome type of boat, and will be met by one built under cer lain restricti6ns""tfTaTwnrbar excessive overhangs and other freakish features It is said on good authority that Sir Thomas may bring over a schooner and that the new boat will be built up to the limit of that type of yacht allowed under the terms of the deed of gift. which is 115 feet on the water line. CONFINED TO LEFT LUNG Pneumonia Checked, Bulletin Concern ing Marshall Field States. New York. Jan. 12. Dr. James today gave out a bulletin stating Marshal! Field's condition remains about the same. He passed a fairly comfortable night. The attack of pneumonia from which Field is suffering has been con fined to the left lung. Pat Crowe Is Indicted Again. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jan. 12. Pat Crowe was indicted here yesterday by the Pottawattamie county grand jury for alleged complicity in a street car holdup of July 2, 1905, when about $00 was secured from two conductors and a motorman. Arthur Levi, a younger man, is indicted on the same charge with Crowe. Husband's Life Valued at $1. Litchfield, 111., Jan. 12. In the $10, 000 damage suit of Mrs. Sarah Seniple against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad for the death of her husband a verdict of $1 was given her. INDIANA REPUBLICANS IN A FIGHT PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS OF FAIRBANKS BID FAIR TO WRECK PARTY'S PROSPECTS IN STATE BREAK WITH CONGRESS MAN OVERSTREET A T INOPPORTUNE TIME. Washington. D. C. Jan. 12. The an- nounced break between Senator Bever Idgc and Representative Overstreet over the appointment of a surveyor of the port of Indianapolis, coming just on the eve of the reorganization of the Indiana state republican committee, has excited great interest in Washing ton on account of the bearing it may have on national political affairs. KiKhtlnK Kalrbankn. Heretofore Overstreet and Harry S. Xew, the Indiana member of the na tional committee, have cooperated with Beveridge. Both have opposed Vice President Fairbanks' machine. They have been quietly working for Shaw for president, and to snatch the organization from the Fairbanks-Hem-enway-Hanly combination. Beveridge's chances of securing control of the or ganization looked bright until the row with Overstreet and Xew over the stir veyorship developed. Primary elections are being held in every precinct of the state today to elect delegates to district conventions, which will be called in each congres Urged as Successor to Dr. Harper at Chica- ... .. qo university. WAS LATTER'S DESIRE Necessary to Change School's Constitution Which Bars All but Baptists. Chicago, Jan. 12. Talk of electing President Roosevelt as successor to the late President Harper at the head of Chicago university has become strong in university circles. It is de clared to have been one of the hopes of Harper during the last months of his life that a way could be cleared to have Roosevelt take the head of the university at the conclusion of his presidential term. . Or WroBK Kiiltli. To bring this about it will be neces nary to alter the constitution of the university, which declares only Bap tists may be president. Roosevelt worships in the Dutch Reform church UNKNOWN VESSEL CAPSIZES; 6 LOST Accident Off Norfolk, Va. Life Savers Go to Rescue An other. Norfolk, Va., Jan. 12 A schooner has capsized in the lower bay. The en tire crew of six is missing. Xew York. Jan. 12. An unknown steamer is reported ashore near the south brigantine life saving station, X. J. The saving crew has gone to its assistance. The steamship is the Clyde liner. Cherokee, from San Domingo for New York. The vessel is undamaged and will probably float at high tide. SIXTH CAVALRY ON RECORD MARCH Men Haggard and Horses Walking Skeletons One Private Dies of Exposure. Houston. Tex.. Jan. 12. The t!th field battery. United States artillery, commanded by Capt. G. V. Gatchell, entered Fort Sam Houston today amid cheers of the local garrison. The bat tery broke the world's record for a long distance practice march of artil lery having covered the estimated 1,100 miles from Fort Riley to Fort Sam Houston in 55 days. The battery was compelled to make several detours in order to evade bad roads and unusually rough country. The artillerymen are a sorry appear ing set. ineir ciotning is in tatters and so covered with mud and dirt, the color of the cloth could not be dis tinguished. The men are haggard and lean. Many of them are scarcely able to travel. The horses resembled mov ing skeletons. Private Arthur Hall died at Austin i;om exposure and hardships encoun tered on the march. sional district on Jan.' 1 to choose a chairman. Those chairmen from the lo congressional districts will make up the state committee aud will select a slate chairman to manage the political affairs for two years to come. 'I'rjlnjt to Une 'lUn Ip. Vice President Fairbanks wants Goodrich, the present chairman, re elected to promote his presidential boom. He has made one trip to Indi ana to line up his followers and has made a combination with Gov. Hanly and Senator Hemenway against Bever idge. The latter's candidate is G. A. Shideler of Marion. Senator Beveridge says Shideler will win. TOPPING LEADS REPUBLIC Elected President of Iron and Steel Company at Meeting. Xew York, Jan. 12. John A. Top ping was elected president of the Re public Iron and Steel company yester day. E. W. Oglebay was elected a member of the executive committee. Germany stumbling block Teuton's Interests Greater Than Those of Rival 'on the west. The empire cf Morocco, au absolute despotism, has been in a stele of tur moil for many years past, owing to the natural course of events in a country unrestricted by any laws, civil or reli gious, and also on account of the steady warfare which the sultan, Mulai abd el-Aziz, has had to wage against the pretenders to the throne. This caused a feeling of uneasiness among the Arab tribes in Algeria, the adjoining French territory, and led to efforts on the part of France to assume a guardianship over Morocco. Germany was not willing to unre scrvedly agree to this, being second only to Great Britain in the extent of her interests in Morocco. In 1902 the imports of the three powers into Mo rocco were: Great Britain. $0,210,000; Germany. $1,S50,000, and France, $CS0, 000. The exports of Morocco to the three powers in 102 were to Great Britain, $2,999,000, to Germany $535, 000, and to France $7S5,000. France, pursuing her Moroccan poll cy, sent a special mission to Fez last year. Germany and Great Britain did the same. Ths German emperor went still further. He visited Tangier March 31, 1905, on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern, but remained ashore barely two hours. During that time, ho made a speech of which several ver sions were published. The substance of his majesty's remarks, however. was that, he assured the German resi dents that the sovereignty and inte grity of Morocco would be maintained The same day the then French Minis ter of Foreign Affairs, M. Deleasse, made a significant speech in the sen ate at Paris, during which, after iefer- ring to the sultan's weakness und the anarchy resulting therefrom, "preju dicial to everybody and especially to France and Algeria," he declared that "resistance in interested quarters would not caiue France to modify her ixjiicy in Morocco. i nis sentiment called forth vigorous applause. t 'rentel 'Kurort-. These utterances aroused both Ger many and France and caused excite ment throughout Europe, resulting lat er in a strained state of affairs and in the proposition to hold an interna tional conference oh Morocco. France and Great Britain April S 1904. signed an agreement by which the latter in substance gave France a free hand in Morocco in return for a free hand in Egypt and the settlement of the Newfoundland fisheries disputes, Great Britain also agreed to support France in her Moroccan policy. But, in the meanwhile, M. Delcasse was compelled to resign June (5, 1905. after directing the foreign affairs of France since June 28. 1 SDS, and Pre mier Rouvier took the foreign iort fo lio. Subsequent developments showed that the change in the foreign office probably averted war between Ger many and France as the former coun try was pressing the latter very se verely, diplomatically. After considerable further fencing between Germany and Fiance those two powers on July S. 1905, agreed on the basis of a program for the pro posed international conference and without entering into details of the reforms proposed, it may be said that the main and most dangerous point to be discussed at the conference is the question whether France is or is not entitled to have a special and privileg ed position in Morocco. This is the vi tal issue and the minor questions, it has been pointed out, can be adjusted once, this point is definitely settled. Germany, it is understood, will seek to secure international control of the police, the customs and other matters, and an "open door"' as to commerce. On Dec. 14 the French j-overnment issued a yellow book setting forth its side of the controversy and Jan. S the German government published a white book giving its version of the dispute. EPITOME OF DOINGS IN CONGRESS YESTERDAY Washington, D. C, Jan. 12. Follow ing is a brief resume taken from the official records of yesterday's proceed ings in both houses of congress: SKSATE In the svnate Mr. Hoyburn spoke in support of his bill creatinR a national board for the control or cor miralions. The mewsmre of the presi dent transmitting: the letter of Secre tary Taft to him on the subject of Poultney Billow's article on the con iition of affair in Panama, was receiv ed and ordered printed, together with the Bijfelow article. Mr. Bacon revived his Moroccan resolution, and the doors were closed for discussion. It was de sided to leave the resolution on the cal endar, which virtually ends the Inci dent. At 4:20 p. m. the senate adjourn ed until Monday. HOISK Debate on the Philippine tariff bill occupied the entire session of the house. Messrs. Orosvcnor, Wil liams. Adams and MoKintey upvakitiR. The discussion probably will be ended tomorrow, and the bill placed on its passage next Monday. At 5 p. m. the bouse adjourned. Fugitive San Domingo President in Ameri can Legation IS ABOUT TO RESIGN Action Said to Put End to Present Disturbance in Island. ' Washington, Jan. 12. Secretary Taft today received from George R. Colton, receiver for Dominican customs, the following, dated at San Domingo: "Carlos F. Morales, with a broken leg, accompanied by a representative of the Monte Cristi revolutionists, took refuge in the legation of the United States last night. He is expected to resign today." I'utM lOnil to Trouble. San Domingo, Jan. 12. The fugitive president. Morales, has sought refuge in the American legation here. Xego tiations are in progress with the ob ject of inducing Morales to resign the presidency and leave San Domingo. It is claimed here the step taken by Mor ales in seeking the protection of the American flag virtually puts an end to the disturbances in the republic. CRISIS IS REACHED; RELATIONS SEVERED France and Venezuela Reach Stage Where Representatives May Be Withdrawn. Washington, Jan. 12. All diplomatic relations between Venezuela and France are broken, it is said at the state department, and although it is stated no formal or official information to this effect has been received, the olflcials assume that, in accordance with the usual procedure, this will in volve the early departure from Vene zuela of M. Taigny, the French repre sentative there and from France of M Maubourget. the Venezuelan agent at Paris. Officials here are awaiting the turn of events with keen interest. SEVEN HAVE DIED OF SPOTTED FEVER Fatalities Among Naval Apprentices at Newport Causes Extension of Quarantine. Newport. R. I.. Jan. 12. Seven deaths from spoted fever have occur red among the 350 naval apprentices who were brought to the training sta tion here last November. Harry G. Bottenburg, of Roanoke, Va., died last night, and Frederick Friend is ill. Three other boys are less seriously ill from the same disease. The body of John R. Rollfe was shipped to McCook, Neb., last night. Quarantine regulations. which hitherto have affected only the November draft of apprentices, were extended today to all the 1,000 appren tices, party on account of the spotted fever and partly because of the preva lence of scarlet fever in Newport. ST. LOUIS TO CHICAGO BY TROLLEY BUT THREE MILES OF LINE TO COMPLETE BEFORE CONNECTION WILL BE MADE ROUTE THROUGH GRANITE CITY, SPRINGFIELD A ND DECATUR. St. Louis, Jan. 12. Before the end of this month passengers may travel from St. Louis to Chicago by trolley car. according to a statement made by General Manager R. D. Smith of the Illinois Traction company. Only three miles of the route remain to be equip ped with poles and trolley wire, in or der to complete the line. A freight rain of the Terminal Railroad associa tion is now running through Granite City on the rails of the new trolley line, delivering materials to complete the road. Stm l.ftulM Connectiou. For the present St. Louis passengers will be handled for the trolley line, to and from Granite City, by the Term inal intercity service. It Is said that in a short time the trolley system will have a ferry connection with St. Louis and a station and freight yards near Bremen avenue. From Granite City to Springfield, 111., the new line is nearly parallel to the Chicago and Alton road. A schedule DETECTIVES ON THE CASE Failure of Firm of Denison, Prior & Co., Expected to Involve Over $1,000,000. Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 12. It H learned from a trustworthy source the forged bonds issued by Dennison, Prior & Co. have practically all been traced, and that they are largely held by f'ur or five big financial institutions in thij city, which will not be affected in the slightest degree as a result of any loss es sustained. Failure tleav). Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 12. With the announcement yesterday afternoon by the bankers' committee examining the accounts of the brokerage firm of Den ison, Prior & Co., that forged bonds had been discovered, the primary mo tive for the suicide on Tuesday of Leland W. Prior, president of the firm. became known. It is the opinion of one of those engaged, in the investiga tion that the failure will amount to from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. Prior is believed by bankers who are probing his affairs to have sold forged municipal bonds in various parts of the country to the extent at least of $100,000. In addition, he was heavily involved with customers for whom he was supposed to be carrying New York Stock exchange accounts. fonfrilrmtrM in IJoml Oral. Who engraved these bonds and who assisted Prior in disposing of them has not been revealed, but the bankers committee which has charge of all of the affairs of the suspended firm has put. detectives at work, and arrests may be expected. That there must have been several confederates em ployed in the manufacture of bogus cer tificates seems clear. The bonds were sold in small lots, some in Cleveland others in northern Ohio and others in Michigan. Still others were distribut ed, it is believed, through bond houses in the east. This much has been discovered. The bonds were not sold in large quantities to any one investor and individual losses will not be heavy. In all cases. it is stated, the loss will fall upon indi viduals well able to suffer the loss. ELECTIONS IN ENGLAND OPEN Nominations Made in a Number of Bor oughs Will Vote Several Days. lxmdon, Jan. 12. The general elec tions opened this morning and three liberals were elected without contest. Nominations were made today in ISO boroughs. Elections in these bor oughs will commence tomorrow and last for several days. Ipswich is the only borough polling today. A TRIUMPH FOR GEN. OKU Japanese Army Commander Given a Warm Welcome at Tokio. Tokro, Jau. 12. Gen. Oku, who com manded the left army during the war with Russia, made a triumphal entry into the capital this morning. Greatest enthusiasm was manifested by the peo ple. KILLS SELF AND MOTHER Logger Who Att&mpts to Kil Wife and Two Children. Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 12. Nels Nel son, a logger at Walkason, yesterday killed his mother with a razor, cutting her throat, attempted to kill his wife and two children, and then, thinking they were dead, killed himself with a revolver. His mother was slain while trying to protect the wife and children, who may recover. for the trolley line of three hours from Granite City to Springfield is announc ed, which is about the time made by the fast trains- between these points, and somewhat faster than the local trains. The equipment for the new line is strictly first class. The cars are GO feet long, of standard gauge. I'lnnn (rrat Sj.trin. Congressman William B. McKinley of Champaign, 111., who is president of the Illinois Traction company, is cred ited with promoting a plan whereby traction companies connecting St. Louis, Chicago and New York may be brought into one system. The route of the new road is from Granite City to Springfield, to Bloom ington, and thence on to Chicago. There is now a trolley line In operation be tween Springfield and Decatur. One of the most important features of this new line for St. Louis is that it taps some of the best of the Illinois coal fields. I is said that much of the busi ness of the road, "especially at night, will be hauling coal. PATROL WAS TARGET Fearful Slaughter Results From Revolutionists' Attack on Train. Tiflis, Jan. 12. Nearly ZZ0 peron were killed or injured a the ouieomo of an attack made by CossackB yes terday on the Armenian seminary here. following the throwing of two bonibB from the institution at a passing patrol. Four Cossacks were wounded and a boy killed by the explosion of the bombs. Artillery was immediately call ed up and the seminary surrounded au 1 shelled. Try to Caplnrr Tratla. Riga, Livonia, Jan. 12. Newtt ha just reached this city of a daring at tempt of the revolutionist to capture a military train conveying a large puni of money from St. Petersburg to Libau. band of revolutionists having ad vance information gathered at Hazen- pot. burned two iridgj. and tore up the track. Two companies of Infantry which were escorting the train left the cars and were joined by a detachment of dragoons. This force marched against the revolutionist, who, from being improvised defenses opened fire on the soldiers. The infantry after firing two volleys, which killed 35 and wounded nearly loo of the revolution ists, charged with the bayonet, and the dragoons completed the rout, by sab ring all the revolutionists they over took. PANIC IN MINE A MILE IN DEPTH Seven Hundred Men Rushed to Sur face When Fire Breaks Out Three Lost. Calumet. Mich., Jan. 12. Fire in the Tamarack mine is still raging thiH morning. The lhr missing men have not been discovered and ft is believed they are lost. Calumet, Mich., Jan. 12. Seven hundred men at work one mile beneath the surface of the earth in the Tamar ack mine were thrown into panic yes terday by an alarm of fire. The miners rushed to all possible openings, uuuy running through mile-long drifts con necting with the .haft, and the great enuines were run at a tremendous rate of sueed. brlnning cage after cage fill ed with men from the deep workings at. a rate of nearly a mile a minute. Only three men are missing. w line tho shafts are open the fire may gain grnit headway, but the mine officer are dv termined not to oeal th opening until all hope of Having the imprisoned men is gone. NO FRIEND TO BID CASSIE FAREWELL Woman Swindler Leaves Cleveland to Begin 10-Year Term in Pen itentiary. Cleveland, Ohio, Jau. J 2. Mrs. Cas- sie L. Chadwick. escorted by United States Marshal Chandler and a deputy. left Cleveland this morning for th stale penitentiary at Columbus to be gin her sentence of lo years' Impris onment. There were no friends at th; station to bid her farewell. Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 12. Mrs. Chad wick nrrived at the penitentiary nt 11 today. No eeial preparations were made In the woman's department for her reception. She will be compelled to sleep on a cot in the corridor uk the woman's department Is filled and every bed occupied. Prison officials are skeptical ua to the illness of Mrs. Chadwick. She will be treated as any other prisoner, and after an examination. If it is found she is able, will be put to washing or other heavy work. If not, she will be placed In the sewing department. Puddling Rate Advanced. Youngstown. Ohio. Jan. 12. At the bi-monthly wage conference betwot-n representatives of the Republic Iron and Steel company and the Amalga mated Association of Iron. Siet-i and Tin workers, the rate for puddling wa advanced to $3.75, an increase of 2Z cents a ton. The Dnisncrs receive an advance of 2 per cent.