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HARD'S CHARGE DENIED.
FEMENT BY CA RDIN. l L
president Never Directed Giving of
Indian Funds to Catholic Schools.
[FBOlt THB TRIBUXB BUREAU.]
•^'nsMngtcn, Feb. Statements mad© before
t v e meeting of the Indian Affairs Committee of
jj, e Senate, complaining that the President had
greeted the transfer of Indian funds to the
Caiao'ie schools. in exchange for the Influence
# the Church In the Presidential campaign, are
j-diprantly denied by the President* friends
pi "at the White House, as well as the state
ment made at the committee meeting that the
■Indent had entertained Archbishop Corrl-
Jji f t dinner and had promised him ten chap-
Ulscics to the army and navy.
*Xhe whole story Is absurd." said an official
tt the White House to-day. "The President
mmt entertained Archbishop Corrlgan at a
i-eal. .--.' never promised him ten or any other
c unjber of chaplaincies. I do not believe that
tie President has ten appointments of this kind
gt *• ; c disposal in both the army and navy put
together, so the utter ridiculousness of the story
j« shown on Its face. The President did not
£.- - that money belonging to the Indians be
fires over to Catholic schools or any other in
stitutions Had -*•• -•••- Bard or any one else
Interest*--: in thf matter made inquiries at the
White Ho o to ■certain the truth, he could
have learned ■ very quickly that there 'was no
foundation for such a story."
- t >-day issued a statement
> E. 1... BchaiC had any connec
m Catholte Church or any right to
speak ( said:
-v of certain statements made by Ben
efore the Committee on Indian Af
f ite, I deem It proper to state
Church has no political agent
I anywhart else; that Professor
I referred to in Senator
• ! .s not an agent of the Cath
■ Hnreau of Catholic Indian
een employed by tha
Catholic Indian Bureau -In
D reveals the fact that
' Indians the Secretary of the
tuition to ten denominational
children, such payment hav
i accordance with treaty stipu
th« interest on trust funds held
. the pivernment. Such pay
.** in accordance with an
, \- General, declaring that
1 revisions of the treaties,
designate the schools which
ould attend and to have their
from such funds. Of the schools
'..:nds have been paid, eight are
1c Lutheran, and one, the Hamp
ie. of Virginia, is Presbyterian.
rment of the Interior is clearly of
• it was warranted in making
especially as Its action was
. the Attorney General. The at
• ie Department was further called to
. y decreased cost to the Indians of
•heir children at denominational
• .red with the government in-
Por instance, the average cost of
tion for one child at any one of four
Is is $162 35, while the cost at
■ rial schools on the same reservations
year. On the Osage Reserva
re two catholic schools at which the
D is $126 a year, while at the gov
the cost is $203 a year.
" the Indian Affairs Committee of the
A point to the fact that these payments are
Bt on trust funds, over the
Iture of which the Indians have a right
• . ;se supervision, and that no appropria
r any denominational school, except that
v Ha- ■ or has for some years, been,
made by Congress.
DENIED BT BISHOP CONATY.
TltS&ys the Catholic £hurch Never At
tempted to Influence Senator Bard.
Lof irpe'.e*. Cal., Feb. I.— Bishop Thomas J.
Coza&. of the Roman Catholic diocese here. em
phitc*:. denies the charges made yesterday in
TTashisFton by Senator Bard that the Roman Cath
slit Cfcurch had endeavored to Influence the Sena
tor's action in the distribution of Indian funds by
the promise of political support.
'The charges are absurd," Bald the Bishop. "In
the Crst place, they cannot topply to this district
because we do not receive any government funds
for tt» on In the echocls. We take care of our
Icciars irtthwxt money. The Catholic Church does
«(♦:..: that is not open and above board, and the
•taumect that a representative of a Catthollc asso
datjon promised to carry certain districts for Sen
ttw Biird In consideration of a continuation or
favorable contracts Is ridiculously absurd.
IMFOBIANT CHANGES IN LAND LAWS.
Control of Forest Reserves Transferred to
the Department of Agriculture.
"VraEhir.gwn. Feb. J.— President Roosevelt to-day
tigrxi a bill which Immediately transfers the ad-
Taicirtration of the . federal forest reserves, ln
duifc-.g timber sales, applications for the free us«
of timber and permits for grading, from the D*
parttner.t of the Interior to the Department of
Agricukure. All ofScers and employes of the For
est Reserve Btrviee. a force of about four hundred
aad fifty ir.»-n, are transferred to the Department
of Agriculture. The regulations relating to the
free use er.d sale of timber and to the grazing of
livestock will be revised at an early date. In th©
Jsean time the present rules will remain in force,
except those regarding the receipt and transmlttal
of money. Hereafter special fiscal agents of the
Apartment of Agriculture will perform the duties
rendered by tte receivers of the local land offices.
-The tew law aftfccts the administration of more
"an eixty million acres of public land throughout
t-i» L'rJted Slates and Alaska.
POSTOFFICE BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Inspectors Put Under Postmaster General's
— Railroad Bates Discussed.
*V V : Ffb. I.— The Postofftce Approprla
°w» till occupied the attention of the House the
teller portion of to-day. The usual annual fight
oa rj-ecia] mail facilities on trunk lines occurred.
■fc Hoca. of Tennessee, arraigned the Democrats
'- 1 - fupfcorted the proposition, charging them with
■*■*• a subway which would benefit their sco-
ELOOD tttt.Tj; GEKMS
<• xxl iilood Made by Good Food.
' fP '-'■■'■ can .rely turn food into good red
rf°3 it win combat any and every disease
•r°'*'n and conquer completely more times than
we disease will win.
\< I -.-. ill tell you that good rich
r'>>4 ,cr,<i plenty of It is the best germicide
J™*" wi aur^ly and safely cures disease when
.^eoicintß fail, co the effort of the doctor is to
pra food that digests and quickly makes blood.
t«i °i iotyi fever discovered will do this as cer
»"■•)■ as Grape-Nuts, which is predlgested at
we pure food factories where it is made.
yt* cf the many Illustrations ie that of tuber-
SrJlT 1 *fcich refuses to yield to medicine but
•ust give way to good blood. A man from
PfcllaaMphia write*:
ȣ? h * ave been riKfitlnir tuberculosis for some
l * Ti and wiih a weak stomach was losing
»f * UR S eiov -ly every year. I had tried all kinds
; fc»* and niialJ y got so far along with the dls
«iv, that Tny stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels
**"J lungs were affected. My stomach got to a
[*£t v.here It would retain no food but pepton-
S** 3 Jilk and I was down to 90| lbs. in weight.
W i clors sa^ about two years ago that I
" - a month or two more to live. About
r** tiir.c- I was put on Grape-Nuts and cream.
S*nZ£! 6110W • a the first sign of coming up. but
>•**« irorn the start and In a few days I began
J»i<*l Increased strength so I kept on. with the
r*t that ,-,,.. healthy blood has driven the
%, f e frctn every organ of my body except
g Ju.igs and j s Rjowly driving it from them. I
i4l}'p-} n(t<i gr'-atiy in vitality and strength and
l'h "* lt>! *- to m >' weight. If ! can keep on as
fwf Ye i^en. H seems clear that I will get en
*«rv "'■' "'• thanks to old Dame Nature, whose
Ki*nL Was mud<.- possible by food I could digest."
■liven by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
tlons, while at the name time Inveighing against
the Republican party for its attitude regarding
subsidies In general. The bill was amended in sev
eral particulars, th 2 most Important change con
th- Xof t the transfer of th in pection service of
to ti? ,P, P ?fr^l en V m the fourth Assistants office
to that of the Postmaster General
For an ! hour or more the House discussed pro
posed r Elation look to the regulation of rail
road rates, the principal remarks being made by
Messrs Sherley. of Kentucky, and Bible*, of Penn
sylvania.
T0 APPEAISE LANDS IN PANAMA.
American Members of Joint Commission Sail
for the Isthmus.
TFUOM TUB TRIBUXK BCHEAT'.J
Washington. Feb. I.— Dr. Charles A. L. Reed, of
Cincinnati, and Thomas T. Goff, of Washington,
sailed from New-York for Colon yesterday, having
been appointed members of the Joint commission
which is to appraise Panaman lands, under Ar
ticles VI, VII and XV of the treaty with Panama.
In these articles It is provided that where private
lands shall be required for the use of the T/nited
States in the construction of the Panama Canal,
such lands being needed as sites for hospitals,
storehouses or other public works, they shall be
condemned, and their value shall be appraised by
a Joint commission, to consist of two members ap
..*>inted by the President of the United States and
two by the President of Panama, and a referee
shall be selected by the two governments if the
four cannot reach an agreement. The decision of
the umpire shall be final.
The Panama Canal Commission hus now selected
certain private lands which will b* needed for pub
lic purposee. and r>r. Reed and Mr. Goff have tx-en
appointed members of the Joint commission on the
part of the United States.
REGULATING EXPENSES 01 JUDGES.
A Bill Based on the Swayne Case Introduced
in the House.
Washington. Feb. I.— Representative Jenkins to
day introduced a bill to Include all Judpes of the
United States in the provisions of existing law, al
lowing United States district JudKes not to exceed
$10 a day for expenses for travel and attendance
when holding court outside their districts and sub
stituting "actual" for "reasonable" expenses, as
now provided.
CONDITION OF SHIPPING CRITICISED.
Merchant Marine Commission's Bill Favor
ably Reported to the House.
Washington. Feb. I.— ln reporting to the House
to-day the bill agreed on by the Merchant Marino
Commission, with favorable rtcommendation from
the House Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries, Chairman Grosvenor makea some caus
tic comments on the condition of American ship
ping. He says that foreign shipping competitors
are scarcely "rivala," thoy are "triumphant ene
mies, triumphing over the disaster that has come
to American enterprise and rejoicing in the utter
Inability of the American people to wisely expend
their own money." Again, he nays:
This bill has etirred the sluggish blood in our
foreign competitors, and they see in it dan«?«r to
their supremacy. Acknowledging our triumphant
rivalry in all branches of business and commerce
with "the exception of this one, England has
Bloated over our weakness in this behalf. England
dees the carrying trade of South America. Eng
land handles the products of South American in
dustries. England crosses the mighty ocean and
carries away raw material that would come to thia
country if wo had ships trading to South America,
Comment is made on the $100,000,000 Naval bill,
■with the conclusion that "no nat'on was ever
dominant on the aea in time of war that was not
btrons on the sea in time of peace in its mer
chant marine."
In closing, the report says
We applaud the splendid achievements of Japan
on the sea, and yet without her merchant marine
Japan would have been powerless to have de
livered thn overwhelming blow that she has upon
her adversary. England is mighty In her war
navy because she is mighty in her merchant ma
rine. Russia, presents a singular contrast, and
Russia is weak in her merchant marine. I? war
should come to-day we have not ten ships in our
merchant marina fit to be taken over by the gov
ernment for war purposes, and we could not man
with efficient sailors one-half the battleships,
cruisers, torpedo boats, etc., of our sDlendld navy.
The merchant marine Is a handmaiden of the war
navy and no nation ever Achieved greatness lr
one direction whioh was not strong In the other.
ANTI-INJUNCTION BILL KILLED.
Death Blow to Labor Measure Dealt by
House Judiciary Committee.
Washington. Feb. L— The House Committee on the
Judiciary to-day voted to postpone indefinitely fur
ther consideration of the bill prohibiting the use
of Injunctions and restraining orders in labor dis
putes. The action was taken by practically a party
vote in the committee. A motion to "reconsider
the vote an., lay that action on the table," which
is the parlia sntary method of making it Impossi
ble to bring up the subject for consideration In the
future, also was adopted. Many hearings were
held on this bill at the last session of Congress.
TO STOP A VICIOUS PRACTICE.
Judiciary Committee Urges Severe Penalty
for Officials Who Exoeed Appropriations.
Washington, Feb. I.— ln Its report to the House
to-day, asking favorable consideration of the bill
Imposing a penalty of a J2.000 fine and two years'
Imprisonment for officers of the executive depart
ments of the government who expend sums in ex
cess of appropriations, or make the government lia
ble for such sums through contracts, the Judiciary
Committee says:
Th« penal clause 1b rendered Imperatively neces
sary by reaf on of the fact that a vicious ar.d un
lawful practice of extending appropriations by va
rious departments Is growing rapidly, which tha
present law, without penalties for violation, does
not S6«m to have succeeded in preventing.
NEW WHITE HOUSE DOORKEEPER.
The Veteran Colored Man Simmons Trans
ferred for "the Good of the Service."
Washington, Feb. I.— Arthur Simmons, who
for many years was the doorkeeper of the secre
tary to the President at the White House, and Who
Is probably more widely known among public men
than any oilier colored man In the country, haa
been relieved of his duties at the White House and
transferred to the Interior Dopartment. He is
succeeded as B«creta.ry Loeb's doorkeeper by Will
iam B. Dulaney. who has been on the White House
roll of messengers for several years. Secretary
Loeb explains t-iat the change was made for "the
good of the service." Simmons was a messenger
a.t the Whit* House tor about thirty years, his
service being continuous in that capacity except
for nearly four years in the administration of
President Harrison, when he was a messenger In
the Treasury Department.
DEBATE ON STATEHOOD BILL.
Washington. Feb. I— Senators Clark, of Montana;
Dllllngham and Teller to-day continued the discus
sion of the Joint Statehood bill. Mr. Dlllingham sup
porting the measure as it stands and the other Sen
ators contending for amendments and the right of
the four Territories to be admitted as so many
States. In his reply to Mr. Dillingham Mr. Teller
charged that Vermont had retrograded, and quoted
figure* to show that there had been a falling off In
the value and number of farms In that State. Mr.
DllllnKham replied that this condition was due to
consolidation of small farms.
Several bills of minor Importance were passed.
UNIVERSITY SUES WAGQAMANB.
Washington. Feb. L— The Catholic University
of America to-day entered suit against Thomas E.
Waggaman. who recently was adjudged a bank
rupt, and John F. Waggaman to recover $78,309
alleged to be due on promissory notes covering
various dates between 1897 and 1300, whioa are due
and unpaid, and on which payment has been re
fused. The university also filed suit against Henry
P Waggaman to recover $40,000 with Interest, al
leged to be due on a promissory note originally
made payable to Benjamin K. Plain, and Indorsed
to and held by the university. Rector O'Connell
buyH that payment of this note was refused by the
defendant. '_
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Washington. Feb. L— The President sent the fol
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
Con«ul General— WlM.lAM MARTIN, of N«w*-York. at
H !r,m'«ui'< ' JAIIFS C. k km/. <'.<;. of Louisiana, at r.a.
r < ,' ) "'. 1 ; ColoraMai DANIEL K. KIODKR. of Florida.
«t Nanking. "< •'*!»-.' Biul JAMES JOHNSTON, of New-
J A^oci*te 4l jJ.*e of the Supreme Court of Hawaii—
ARTHUR A WILDER, of Hawaii.
Also postmasters and promotions In the navy.
NEW-YORK DATLY TRTBUXE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 100-V
OITLOOK FOR RATE BILL
HOUSE LIKELY TO PASS IT
Some Members, However, Opposed
to Action at This Session.
(FROM THE Tnißl'Sß BUREAU.I
Washington, Feb. I.— Republican members of
the House are receiving letters and telegrams
from their constituents expressing disapproval
of railroad rate legislation at this session, and
criticising the provisions of the bill reported by
the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. These objections are based on the
limited time remaining for the consideration of
so important a measure, and the assertion that
some of the sections of the bill are so involved
that, when placed on the statut*- Dooks, "endless
litigation would inevitably result" from the ef
fort to enforce the law.
It was evident to-day that these protests were
receiving careful consideration and that they
came from sources which carried weight with the
recipients. A number of Republican members
from the West and Northwest and not a few
from th<* Eastern States openly avowed their
antagonism to the bill in its present form, as
sorting that the interests of their constituents
would be Jeopardize 1 by its passage.
On the floor of the House to-day Representa
tive Sibley, of Pennsylvania; a prospective can
didate for Governor and presumably closely in
touch with the party sentiment of his Ftate. de
clared In favor of an investigation of the subject
of railroad rate legislation by a Joint committee
of the two houses empowered to sit through the
reress. Two other members of the Pennsylvania
delegation are opposed to present consideration
of the hill, one of them declaring that he would
not be bound by a caucus should it decide to
make it a party measure.
Thore is, however, no concerted movement
against th* bill, and the organization of a band
of "Insurgents" to bolt a caucus indorsement of
the pending measure is regarded as remote. It
is assumed that, while the opposition may not
bo sufficiently formidable to affect the apparent
purpose of the majority to any great extent, it
will give vigorous expression to its views, and
may force a change in the present programme
in some particulars. The opinion is expresses
by those well Informed as to the feeling tunong
the majority that the caucus will ratify the ac
tion of the Republican members of the Commit
tee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and
that the House will pass the bill.
NO RATE CONFERENCE.
Secretary Morton Here on Private
Business, He Says.
Secretary Morton is at the Waldorf. The fact
that President Cassatt . of the Pennsylvania . was
at the Waldorf Tuesday nipjht, and that M. E.
Ingalla, of the Big Four, is staying at the same
hotel, prompted the report that the Secretary was
conferring with them. Seen last evening. Secre
tary Morton 6aJd:
I am very much interested In the subject of rail
road rate "regulation, and hope that a proper Dill
will be enacted by Congress. I am not h«re, how
ever, on any mission related to the matter. I "«* v f
held no conferences with railroad men. though I
have casually met some of them who chanced to do
In the hotel. I am here on private business.
Roswell Miller, chairman of the board of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Com
pany, in discussing yesterday the projected rail
road freight rate legislation at Washington, said:
The legislation that Is now sought as a result of
agitation— for instance, the Esch-Townsend and the
Hepburn bills— does not touch the discrimination
charged Moreover, there is no opposition on tha
part of the railroads against legislation to correct
discrimination in any form. 1 believe that none of
the Western roads have paid rebates since the in
junction of 100--, and if the Eastern and Southern
llnea do, it is the fault of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which could prevent it by securing a
Blmple injunction. At the same time I am In
formed that the Eastern and the Souethern roads
are not paying straight rebates, and I believe it to
be true Whatever discriminations are mude is by
Indirect methods, which the railroads are Just as
much opposed to as any complaining shipper in the
C °lt n v n evident that the object of President Roose
velt ia to stop discrimination; also hat the «bject
of a large majority of the agitators is to give power
to Bomebody to reduce rates which the rallroada
oannot grant upon the existing cost of labor and
materials.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS CALLED.
Railroad Rate Legislation To Be Considered
To-morrow Afternoon.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington. Feb. I.— A call was issued to-day
for a caucus of the Republican members of the
House of Representatives on Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. The caucus is for tho purpose of
considering a "rule to govern the House in its
consideration of the bill enlarging: the powers of
the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix rail
road rates." The merits of the bill, as well as
suggested amendments, will undoubtedly be dis
cussed at the caucus.
TWO REPRESENTATIVES ILL.
Samuel W. Smith and Mr. Marsh in a Seri
ous Condition.
Washington. Feb. I.— Representative Samuel W.
Smith, of Michigan, is ill with pneumonia at his
rooms in this city. To-nleht he is slightly better,
but his condition la «onsidered srrave. Mrs. Smith
and a son are with him. Three otlior sons, one of
whom Is at West Point and the other two aro in
Michigan, have been summoned to Washington.
Representative Marsh, of Illinois. Is ill with a
snvere cold. His condition Is serious. Mrs. Marsh
arrived here to-day in response to a summons in
forming her of the condition of her husband.
COMMISSIONER ALLEN NOT TO RETIRE.
Washington, Feb. L— lt Is announced on the
authority of President Roosevelt that Frederick
I. AJkn. Commissioner of Patents, will be con
tinued in that office. It had been rumored that Mr.
Allen contemplated retiring soon.
STABLE COMPANY NOT SUBJECT TO IT
Decision Rendered on the Ordinance About
Hackmen's Fares.
In an opinion yesterday Justice McCall decided
that a livery stable company was not subject to
the corporation ordinance prescribing that hack
men must charge a certain, sum a mile or an
hour.
The decision was brought about by the arrest
of the driver of an electrlo cab owned by the New-
York Transrportation Company for overcharging.
The decision says In part:
This transportation company does not ply the
street for hire, nor does it solicit patronage of tho
public at large. On the contrary, It conducts Its
business wholly from upon Its private premises,
and we must differentiate as between a business
conducted by the relator's employers and that of
public hacknien who rightfully are and should be
subject to these regulations. The latter are al
lowed to make use of certain portions of our pub
lic streets as a virtual stable or stand.
To construe the neciion as meaning anything
else than "any (public) carriage kept for public
hire "... would, to my mind, work a wrong
and ' perpetrate an injustioe never intended by our
local legislators.
NO DIFFERENCE IN L. I. TRAFFIC
Increase in Rates Did Not Help Trolley
Companies — Other Changes.
Several changes and promotions among officials
of the Long Island Railroad were announced yes
terday. I*. S. Wells, superintendent of telegraph,
becomes electrical superintendent. • P. S. Wood
ward, superintendent of the Long Island Express,
has been appointed secretary to President Potter,
nnd Donald Wilson, chief clerk to the general
freight agent, succeeds Mr. Woodward as superin
tendent of the Long Island Express. A. L. Langdon.
general freight agent, has been appointed trafno
manager. The increase of passenger rates on the
Long Island Railroad went into effect yesterday.
In anticipation of a rush to the trolley cars, the
New-York and Queens Country trolley line put on
i,,: additional enrs Between Flushing and Long
[•land City, bui *<> far ,i« could be learned there
was no marked i ros.su in trolley traffic. The
traffic manager of Hie trolley line, referring to the
Increased trolley accommodations, »ala that so far
"there was hardly expenses In it.'
130 Years I
Of unquestioned ascendency. I
30 Years I
Of steady improvement in I
quality. I
30 Years I
Of constant increase in sales. I
And Still Growing I
This is the record of the I
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PROBE ILLINOIS (iRAFI
Committee Investigating Comer ford
Charges.
[BT TELEGRAPH TO THE TBIBtrSE.]
Chicago, Feb. I.— The Illinois House of Repre
sentatives ia still in an excited frame of mind
over the sweeping charges of corruption in the
legislature made by representative Comerford,
of Chicago, in a lecture before the Illinois Col
lege of Law In Chicago last Friday, which were
brought to the attention of the House on Mon
day. The feeling aroustil among members of
both houses by Comer-ford's bold accusations
against his colleagues Is intense, and the charges
are to be investigated at once. A committee
was appointed to-day by Speaker Shurtl^ff
after the adoption unanimously by the House of
a resolution ordering a thorough investigation of
Comerford'a charges of wholesale "grafting" la
the legislature.
Permission to employ h«s own stenographer
and the privilege of presenting his evidence of
legislative corruption in open session were de
nied to Comerford. but he was allowed by the
House investigating committee to come to Chi
cago to-night, prepare his evidence and return
to Springfield on Monday to present it to the
House. After this action the committee ad
journed to Monday.
So far Representative Comerford has not cited
any specific instance of boodling In the legis
lature, though he says he has dates and full
proof from trustworthy sources of money used
to prevent legislation advene to corporations
chartered or uoii;£ business under Illinois laws.
When asked for definite Information he has re
plied that he will give his evidence and that of
other persons to the Investigating committee.
He asserts that from authoritative sources he
believes that for some years past agents of
powerful corporations have been supplied by
their employers with larg»> sums of money, said
T.> be no lfss than isi:r>O.<XH>. at every session of
the leKlslature. to be paid to members of Ihe
ring of "Krufu-rs" made up of members <>f both
House and Senate, who. be declares, form the
working majority of the Assembly. This money,
Comerford asserts, has been put up by the cor
porations to prevent legislation hostile to them,
ac well as to insure them the enjoyment of
special privileges.
In the make-up of the alleged grafting rtes,
Representative Comerford Includes both Repub
licans and Democrats, and declares that they
are welded together by their tntt-rest in proti!
ing by threats of adverse corporation legiala
tion or by passing bills to continue or e nlarg •
special benefits. In other words, Comerford as
serts the existence now and In the past of a
"boodle" combine made up of a sufficient num
ber of members of both houses of the legislature
to control legislation.
The sentiment of the members of th- legisla
ture if to expel the accusing Representative if
he fails to make good his charges.
COMERFORD SEEKS INVESTIGATION.
May Take Case Before the Grand Jury-
Threats Against His Safety Made
Springfield. 111.. Feb. 1.-When the resolution to
investigate came before the House to-day Mr.
Comerford said: "I will welcome this investiga
tion and I only hope the committee will be thor
ough and impartial and as sincere as I am in the
matter." _'■'■■■,
Speaker Shurtleff called Mr. Oomerford to ord«r
several times, demanding that Comerford confine
•himself to the subject at hand.
"1 ask consent of the House to speak five min
utes on this subject," shouted Mr. Comerford.
Amid much confusion a chorus "I "Not*" came from
both side* of the House.
•Then. Mr. Speaker, 1 am In favor of the adop
tion of the resolution." said Mr. Comerford.
Th. resolution was carried unanimously
For the first time in th« history of the legisla
ture of Illinois in many yean members •>! the Gen
eral Assembly are walking about wed. Threats
have been made against Repre;»entative Comerford,
Who acknowledges that he has a revolver in his
pocket to defend himself In an emergency.
One assault already ha* b«en recorded as a con
sequence of the Comerford charges. James Bur
dette. a reporter for a Chicago paper, was knocked
down by alleged friends of one of the accused m>-ni
t>^r« of th. Legislature and was roughly handled.
Member ■ of the Legislature rescued Burdt-tte, but
thi- assailants i soaped arrest.
"Th* Grand Jury is in session here.' said Mr
Comerford to-night. "If 1 can't get a fair bearing
before this oommiUM I wIU t*k« the matter be
«or* that body.
Art Exhibitions and Sales.
"Last Day and Night View."
"SECOND ONLY TO THE DISPLAY AND SALE OF THE WAGGAMAN ART TREAS
URES."— Herald.
The American Art Galleries
Madison Square South, New York.
Tomorrow (Friday Night at 8:30.
AT IN'RESTRICTKD PUBLIC SALE. BY ORDER OF EXK' ITRIX
At Mendelssohn Hall
Promptly at 8:30. Doors Open at 8.
(Admission by card, to be had free of the managers.)
The Kauffman Collection*
Valuable Modern
Paintings and Sculpture
"A COLLECTION OF UNUSUALLY EVEN, UNIMPEACHABLE QL A _ t t —a COLLHO
TION OF PICTURES AGREEABLE TO LIVE WITH OR AMONG.— The Sun.
"THE COLLECTION LEAVES AN EXCELLENT IMPRESSION. THERE ARE MANY
PIECES IN IT WHICH, IF NOT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE, ARE, AT ALL EVENTS, THOR
OUGHLY ARTISTIC AND FULL OF CHARM."
"THE WORKS BY THE BARBIZON PAINTERS ARE ESPECIALLY SATISFACTORY."—
Tribune.
"THE LATE MR. KAUFFMAN BROUGHT TOGETHER A COLLECTION HAVING A
HIGH LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE. IF HIS EIGHTY-EIGHT OILS AND WATER COLORS
CONTAIN NO SINGLE PICTURE LIKE THE MAUVE AT THE WAGGAMAN SALS. IT
MAKES UP FOR THEIR ABSENCE BY A NUMBER OF EXTREMELY BEAUTIFLL WORKS
OF MODERN MASTERS.'— Times.
Free View This Day and Evening,
9 A. M. to 6 P. M., and 8 to 10 P. M..
and until noon To-morrow Friday .
Thf bnle Will Be Conducted by Mr. Thomas E. Kirby of
THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, MANAGERS,
6 East 23d Street. Madison Square South. New York.
INJUNCTION IN CHICAGO GAS FIGHT
Judge Crosscut* Restrains City from Enforc
ing 75 Cents a Thousand Ordinance.
Chicago, F»h. I.— A temporary Injunction against
the city of Chtcage was issued to-day by Judge
Grosscu* in th* ITnlted States Circuit Court, re
straining city officials from enforclnpr an ordinance
fixing the pricfl of pas at 73 cents a thousand cubic
feet. The case has already been before the Su
preme Court twice on sail from Judge Grass
cup's decisions. The application for the injunction
Vis made on the :;rmin<! that th.» .-ity w had no
power to pass the ordinance.
WOULD CURTAIL GOVERNORS POWERS
Colorado Laborers Petition for Amendments
to the State Constitution.
Denver. Feb. I.— Curtailment of the powers of
the Governor of this State Is the demand of eigh
teen thousand laborers, embodied In a petition from
the Denver Trades and I^abor Assembly presented
to the legislature to-day.
"Under the construction of the Supreme Court
on the question of habeas corpus." says the peti
tion, "no man, is safe."
With the petition is presented the draft of two
constitutional amendments. One of these. makes
It imperative for the Governor la call i special
session of th*> |egi!*l:ttur<> within forty-eight n..ur.-«
after railing '•'■' '' •• mltttls and submit his action
to it for approval, and that the legislature shall
remain In session while 'martial law is in farce.
TO SELL KAUFFMAN COLLECTION.
The Kauffman collection of modern paintings and
sculpture Is on view for the last time to-day, from
9 a. m. to 6 p. m. and from I p. m, to 10 p. m . and
until noon t. ■-.■ ■• •■* at the American Art Gal
leries In Madison Square South. The collection will
bo sold to-morrow night, at 8:30 o'clock, in Men
ds Isaohn 11*11. Tbom*» fa. Ki»by will oonduo* th«
sale.
Art Exhibitions and Sales.
SEVERE COLD IN THE NORTHWEST.
Temperature as Low as 45 Degrees Below
Zero in South Dakota and Montana.
Chicago. Feb. This was the coldest day of th*
winter in th» Northwest. Th» Government Weather
Bureau reported a degrees below i*ro In St. Paul
Rtports from other Northwest points show th»
follow-in* below x*ro temperatures: R«dneld. 3. D..
45: Devil's Lak». N. D. 36: Miles. City, Mont. 31;
Moorhead. M:nn.. 24 In some parts of Montana the
mercury w< • to M below «>ro. The mercury
dropped steadily | a Chi M to-day, i: dsto « d<»
rrees b«low r<ro i» predicted for to-night.
STORM TIES UP CAPE BRETON.
Sydr»y «'. H. Feb. I.— Transportation via prac
tically suspended In Cap*. Breton to-day and all
business was affected as the result of last night's
storm, which was the worst known her* tn a quar
ter of a century. Nearly all departments of tie
Dominion Iron and Steel Works wero forced to
shut down. No trains have p.n*7ed over tf»» Cap*
Breton (llvi«"cn of the Inter-* o'.onlal Railroad since
y^«tfn!av. end two express train* which left the
city yesterday are staltal at Point Tupper. whew
the wreck cf a znowplough has blocked th* track*.
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NEW-HAVEN ABSORBS TROLLEY LINE.
New-Haven. Conn.. Feb. I.— An offl.-tal statement,
Issued to-day from the offloes of the N«w-Tork.
New-Haven bbs Hartford Railroad, says that at a
meeting of the beard of director* >( the Berkshire
Street Railway Company, held in this city, the old
board of directors resigned and the following ■*■■
ejected: C. S. M#Uen. C. F. Brooker. V Newtoa
Barney. William Skinner. Arthur T>. O*borne. H. M.
Kocherspergrer. F- H. MeHenry. Calvert Towrley
and James S. Hemingway. These sen are llr»o
torn of the Consolidated Railway Company. the
corporate name of the concern through which th«
Nev -TorK V-w H: -n ;,ri,< Hartford Railroad ha«
alrea-lr tuK?<n over various electric lines In Con
necticut Ofilceri were chone.n as follows:. Presi
dent. C- S. Mellen: vice-president. K. H. McHeary:
treasurer. A a. M«y: clerk. J. <X P»rlie^CalT«t
Townl-y was appointed assistant to the rW..nt.
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