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No. 18,328. . WASHINGTON,' D. C., : FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1910.-TWENTY-SIX PAGES. . ONE GENT.
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ANXIOUSSEAT FULL
Big Business Men Are Keeping
Eyes on Washington.
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THREE CLOUDS ON HORIZON
Supreme Court Trust Decisions, Bailroad
Rates, Tariff.
THREAT OF STORM IN EACH
Expected Developments of Next Few
Months of Vast consequence
to Industrial World.
New York's financial and Industrial district
is deeply interested in Washington
these days, and the big men In the money
world are trying to keep In close touch
with governmental affairs. President
Srown of the New York Central was in
town yesterday. President McRea of the
Pennsylvania a day or two ago and half
a dozen or more lesser lights and representatives
of financial Interests have
be*n and are in .v wn.
These men agree that all interest centers
In Washington and that good times
or bad in the financial and Industrial
world will be the outcome of developments
here In the next few months.
Watching Three Contingencies.
The future of investment, speculative,
banking, industrial and railroad prosperity,
they declare, depends upon three contingencies
In the order of their itatement,
namely, the disposition by the United
States Supreme Court of the suits against
the Standard Oil and Tobacco trusts, the
action of the interstate commerce commission
upon t lie application for authority
to Increase fretght rates and the procedure
of Congress with respect to the
Preside nl's recjmmendalions for restrictive
leglslaton. together with the decision
as to tariff icviston.
I'he enxietj as to "Washington's attitude."'
as they tersely express it, is not
confined to the speculative element. In
these days the connection between the
speculative crowd and the banking and
Investment groups is so close as almost
to. make them identical.
I he greatest interest attaches to the
Supreme Court's action in the anti-trust
cases.
It Is well understood, of course, that
the Supreme Court Is expected to pronounce
the- final analysis of the Sherman
nti-trust law In Its forthcoming deci- '
ions, and to define clearly the line of
dcinarkatioti between legal combinations
f Industry and capital and those which
I are in restraint of trade. The number
of vast organisations which are "on all
fours" with Standard Oil attd Tobacco '
and thus subject to whatever decision Is
?ade aa ta their standing la court no j j
?an Knows. '
Sugar Trust to Conform.
An instance of the prospective course of i
the industrials organised under modern 1
condition is given in a circular issued by ^
the sugar trust last week, which says: ,
**If it appears, when the Supreme Court <
Interprets the Sherman law in th?* Stand- <
* ard Oil and Tobacco cases, that the sugar 1
company is in any respect violating the !
Sherman law steps will be immediately
\ and voluntarily taken to comply with
i the law as thus interpreted.'' Then, referring
to the suit Just tiled by the government
against the sugar trust, the
circular goes on to say: "This would
be done if the present proceedings had
never been begun."
So it will douutless be with many other
corporations on a similar footing.
The railroads, for their part, are more
vitally Interested in the action of the
interstate commerce oommlssitn on their
proposed increased freight rates. The
pros and cons of the case have been set
before the public in the bearings just
closed, and the railroads and the shippers
have alike had their day in court.
Facing Important Task.
It is recognized that the commission is
facing astupendous and most important
task in deciding between the conflicting
claims of the roads and the shippers, and
no man is bold enough to forecast the
utcome.
The financial district in New York is
ireHned to the belief that the commission
wll! grant the increases. It bases its
hope upon the supposed attitude of individuals
on the commission, and upon the
report that the administration favors increased
rates because the roads have advanced
wages of employes. But the derision
of tlie commission will be by a recorded
vote, and ho one knows now "how
the members of the commision will stand
alter they have gone over the evidence
and discussed it among themselves, free
irom suggestion or counsel. >
iio the more cautious of the big men
the financial district are said to be "up .
the air," as well as the laymen in
ashtngton. Some of the great trunk
tea, in their reports made public this i
*ek. have shown a startling falling off I
earnings. What effect this demonstra?n
ytll have upon the commission is a
bject only of conjecture.
Chances of Tariff Be vision.
As to the attitude of Congress, the prinpal
concern of the financial world is
,id to be whether there is to be an exa
session and consequent tinkering with
e tariff. The interests arc not so much ^
mcerned over the President's recom- ,
endations for additional legislation, for .
iey realize the limitations for action in
ie shortness of the session and the
irther fact that the present organization ,
' tiie Senate will continue until March 4.
If there is not to be an extra session of
angrcs* this spring the financial world
ill be emboldened to look for a period of i
gislative inaction until the following
iring, giving nearly a clear twelve
>nths of undisturbed tariff conditions.
Life in Prison for Killing Father.
MUNCTE. Jnd., Iieceinber 2.?Having
unfessed to the murder of his father
I una mrown mmneir on tlie inercy of the
Court. Benjamin Smith yesterday was
tentem-ed to life imprisonment. The
prowution a- Wed for the death sentence.
Smith had crushed his father's
kull and thrown the body into a well.
Yes,
There's Another
Dooley Story
Next Sunday.
This Time It's
"MR. DOOLEY
ON REVOLUTIONS."
V And You Will Find It in
The Special Features Section
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FOODS IN STORAGE I
Bill for Regulation to Come Up F
Early in Session.
BRANDING LAW PROPOSED /
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Character of Goods and Length of 1
Time Stored to Be Indicated.
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OUTCOME OF SENATE INQUIRY I
Details of the Measure Now Being ?
Worked Out by Senator Heyburn
of Idaho.
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A bill for the regulation of foods placed!
in storage, along the general lines of the a
pure food law, is expected to be reported pi
from the Senate committee on manufac- ol
tures early In the coming session. ' i;
Following the general outlines of the < <
pure food bill, the storage food bill will h
probably contain provisions for the brand- n,
ing of foods placed in storage to indicate w
not only their character, but the length ei
of time they have been kept in storage, tt
There will likely be general provisions tr
against the sale of storage food that is q
unwholesome and for punishment for mis- ij
branding and other violations of its pro- u
visions. ci
Another important feature of the bill is n
expected to be the fixing of a time limit
on storage. It is understood, however,
that the committee will, in framing the
legislation, provide various time limits ti
for specific kinds of foods. It is generally
recognized, a member of the committee 1,
pointed out this morning, that some foods G
can be kept in storage longer than others, tl
The details of the proposed legislation n
are now being worked out by Senator B
Hey burn, chairman of the Senate committee
on manufactures, and one w^io had
a big hand in shaping the pure food legislation
passed in 1906. P'
Important Data to Be Given. m
Important information and data regarding
the amount of foods placed in stor
age, particularly cold storage, and the
length of time the foods are held by the m
big packers of Chicago and other western n<
cities, will be given in the report which el
will be made at the time the bill is *
presented by the committee. For some n;
time government officials have been en- p:
deavoring to get Information of this kind,
but the packers have been wary of going
into details regarding their storage operations.
Senator Heyburn, however, pointed out
to the packers during the past summer fo
that, as legislation regulating storage of i>
foods was a probability of the near fu- _c
ture, it would be for the best interests
of the packers to have the legislation re
Framed on actual facts. As a result of cc
his arguments they furnished him with H
many facts and figures from their books, Sc
and Senator Heybura segarda the in- p.
formation as both interesting and im- aj
portant. The senator made many in- e?
instigations during the summer that are h*f
proving valuable in framing the storage n(
food legislation, which he hopes to see h
passed during the coming session. Sen- "
ttor Heyburn said this morning, how- ,
ever, that he preferred to consult with
the members of the committee and get cc
their views in concrete form before in- ?*
(Heating what form the proposed legis- f11
latlon will take. In
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Result of Senate Investigation. tv
The demand for legislative control over
the storage of foods came as a result
?f testimony given before the Sdhate
special committee to investigate the cost sn
>f living last winter. One of its first m
recommendations took the form of a bill ar
netting a time limit on the storage of OI1
roods and providing for the branding of so
foods to show how long they have been ?
kept in storage. This bill was referred
to the Senate committee on manufac- m;
Lures, and It at once began an investlga- C<
Lion of the entire subject. It soon he- sn
came evident to the members of the (
committee that a more comprehensive th
measure than that suggested by the sperial
committee would be necessary, and ^
dure that time Senator Heyburn's com- la
mittee has been busy holding hearings th
md gathering data. ar
It is understood that the kind of meas- Ut
lire In favor among the members of the
rommlttee is one that will make no pro
vision for an elaborate Inspection service
;o examine food that is kept in cold
storage. As in the pure food law, it is sit
planned to make the bill general in its Cj
:erms as to what may or may not be y
lone in the storage of foods. There will .
>e general authority granted to the dejartment
having its enforcement in a*
harge to make inspections in cases Cj
.vhere it thinks the law is being vio- th
ated. That is the general procedure un- pi
ler the pure food law, and it is declared
hat course lias worked out successfully
n the enforcement of that measure.
TRAIN GOES OVER BANK; S
FIFTEEN PASSENGERS HURT ?'
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broken Bail Is Besponsible for a
Wreck on the Missouri
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Pacific Bailway.
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LA MONTE, Mo., December 2.?Fifteen ht
persons were seriously Injured when Mis- m
souri Pacific passenger train No. 4 was
wrecked two miles east of Knobnoster, rj(
Mo., early today. The injured are nearly ql
all residents of Missouri and Kansas ec
points, it is not believed that any one ra
Is fatally hurt.
The wreck was caused by a broken rail, r0
and all the passenger coaches were de- m
railed. Two Pullmans and a chair car
turned over and rolled down an eightfoot
embankment.
The smoker was also derailed, but it J
remained upright. The engine and three
mail cars remained on the track.
The most seriously injured were taken
to the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Hospital at Sedalia. n
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ADMITS HE KILLED MAM.
Italian Confesses He Committed ft
Crime a Year Ago. *
SOMERSET Pa.. December a.?The ci
murder of Ciiacheonlno Pollto at a coke w
plant near here taut year was cleared UP
today by the voluntary confession of ^
Uuiseppe Sacco, who declares he shot s'
the man to save his own life. b
According to the remarkable document K
presented to Justice W. W. Knable, Sac- a
co gave his countryman money to be _
used in bringing the man's wife to this *
country. When Sacco asked for the return
of the money Pollto threatened to a
"cut a cross on hla face and to kill &
him." u
One day Pollto lay in watt for him and .
attacked him with a knife, cutting him c
about the face. Sacco shot htm dead/ I1
Saoco says his conscience troubled him, 1<
and he went to an attorney, who ad- ii
vised him to tell hla story to the Jus- a
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MR KAYRESIGN
{educed Majority for Allies at
English Elections Expected.
ANOTHER VOTE PROBABLE
(alfour, Leader of Opposition, Likely
to Succeed Asquith.
OLITICAL PROPHETS AT SEA
Return of Eleven Unionists and Four
Radicals Without Opposition.
Seventy Polls Tomorrow.
LONDON. December 2.?There has been
steady decline In the stock exchange
rice of coalition stock since the opening
r the electoral campaign. Starting at
S> as the probable majority for the
>alltion of parties, the figure gradually
as dropped until it now ranges in the
eighborhood of sixty. If the brokers are
ell Inspired the chances that the presit
struggle will settle the great constiitionai
questions now before the coun y
seem remote. Shbuld Premier Asuith
and his nationalist and laborite a>
es be returned to power with anything
ke so reduced a majority as here indiated,
it is freely predicted that the prefer
will resign.
Balfour to Take Charge.
In that case A. J. Balfour, the opposion
leader and prime minister in 1902-05,
resumably would be invited by King
eorge to form a new cabinet, and everyling
would be again thrown into the
letting pot, as the only course open to
talfour would be another appeal to the
Duntry.
Old campaigners think that a sudden
ush such as would be made iy a tamper
in seats at tomorrow's elections
ight easily start a landslide, and if this
;curs the indications are that it is more
kely to be in favor of unionism than
idicalism.
The nucleus of the new house of rontons
was formed today by the unopposed
>mination and consequent return of
even unionists and four radicals. All
ere members of the last house, so there
is been no transfer of seats from one
irty to the other.
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Results Already Achieved.
The unionists elected include Joseph
hamberlain,, Birmingham; A. J. Balur,
city of London; George Wyndham,
over, and J. S. Harmood Banner. Liver
>ol, while Thomas Burt Ixmg, the repsentative
'of the miners In Morpeth,
imes back on the liberal side. A. A.
aworth had an unexpected walk-over in
rath Manchester, the unionist candidate,
K. Olasebrook, taming up six minutes
'ter the time for tiling nominations had
:pired. Glazebrook explained that he
id thought that the hours for filing
>minations were from 12 to 2 o'clock,
it his protest was disallowed and Haorth
was declared elected.
Tomorrow will see seventy polls. The
mstituencies are so scattered throughit
the United Kingdom that the results
tould furnish a fair index of the feelg
of the country. Thirty-six of these
ats formerly were held by liberals,
/enty-six by unionists and eight by
borltes.
Chosen by Small Majorities.
In many cases the majorities were so
nail that the verdict of last January
ay easily be reversed. Political prophets
e at sea, as the elections are being held
i the old register, and there have been
many removals since spring that the
nva.ssers have been unable to trace
any thousands of the voters on record,
msequently the vote probably %rill be
nailer than heretofore.
t)n? unionist forecast is a net gain of
irty seats, and unionist optimists see
ie possibility of an anti-government
ndslide. However, the confidence of
e liberals in a return to power with
i undiminished coalition majority is
ishaken.
Opposition in Canada Defeated.
DTTAAVA, Ont., December 2.?The oppotion
attack on the naval program of the
tnadian government ended in defeat at
o'clock this morning after a debate of
ne days. The opposition moved an
nendment to the address declaring that
mada was loyal to Britain, but that
ere snoura be an appeal to the peoe
on the question of establishing a
inadian navy.
There also was a nationalist resolution
blaring that there should be an appeal
the people before any sort of naval aid
as given by Canada. The resolutions
ere defeated by a government majority
fifty-six.
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IGHT HIG&EB NATUBAL GAS.
dvance in Bates Opposed by Ohio
Valley Towns.
PITTSBURG, December 2.?Ohio valley
wns between Mingo Junction and East
Iverpool, in Ohio and West Virginia,
Lve combined to fight an increase in
itural gas rates, recently announced.
Natural gas is used for fuel in factoes
City officials have taken up the
lestlon with a view to depriving the
impany of its franchises or leaving the
tie at the present price.
A conference will be held here tomoriw
with a view to reaching a comproise.
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MONTT'S BODY ABOABD SHIP.
aking Bemains of Late Chilean
President Home for Burial.
BERLIN, December 2.?The body of
edro Montt. late President of Chile, was
?moved to Bremen today and placed on
oard the Chilean cruiser Blanco Enilada
to be taken home. President
[ontt died at Bremen August 10. A few
ays later the body was brought to Bern.
where the funeral was held at the
;oman Catholic Church of St. Hedwlg
ugust 25. It has since reposed in the
rypt of the church. The transfer today*
ras made with military honors.
A guard of honor accompanied the
pecial train to Bremen and attended the
ody as it was placed on board the warhip.
Einperor William was represented
y Gen. von Kessel. The flags on the
overnment buildings here were placed
t half-mast.
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!o Make Researches in Philippines.
LAWRENCE, Kan., December 2.?It Is
enounced that Dr. M. A. Barber, profes>r
of bacteriology at the University of
[ansae, will go to the Philippines at the
lose of the present school term to spend
pro years In medical research In the serv:e
of he government. Dr. Barber was
lvlted to take up the work by Dr. Rich*
rd P. Strong, director of the bureau afl
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South Carolina Senator Was
Sick; Built Big Barn;
Got Well.
"Retire!" exclaimed Senator Tillman,
repeating an inquiry. "1 shall not retire
until they bury me. I have no Idea of
quitting the game."
The South Carolina senator, who arr
rived here today, *was in his committee
room at the Capitol and appeared to be
as vigorous as he was before he was
stricken down by severe illness during
the last session of Congress. I
Going Home for the Holidays.
Mr. Tillman expects to remain here four
or five days only, however. He will return
to-his home in South Carolina next
- ?v- *? *- LVNrvn onminof hunlr tn
WeeK| UUL guuuu) U ??*?- ? ?
Washington early In January, when, lie
says, the real business of the session will
begin. He said today that he felt in good
condition for work, but that he would
not apply himself so assiduously as formerly.
Mrs. Tillman was by his side, and she
emphasized the last remark by declaring
that she would keep him as quiet as
possible.
"Yes." said the senator, "she Is running
the airship, and I guess she will be
able to keep It pretty close to earth."
Big Barn Helped Cure.
Senator Tillman attributes his restoration
to health to the fact that since he
got out of bed he has been giving his
undivided attention to the building of
a big barn on his plantation.
He said that the work benefited him
by giving him something to think about
besides himbelf.
NO PASSENGER RATE WAR.
Erie General Traffic Manager Denies
Reports From Chicago.
NEW YORK, December 2.?"There will
be no passenger rate war," declared General
Traffic Manager E. W. Cooke of '
the Erie railroad yesterday afternoon, '
when advised of reports from Chicago 1
that cuts in rates by trunk lines in !
Chicago-New York passenger fares were j
impending. ,
"You may rest assured that there is 1
no basis for such reports," said Mr.
Cooke. "No changes In passenger rates
are in contemplation, and the situation is
perfectly serene."
Mr. Cooke said lie could only make a i
guess as to the origin of the reports, and
that would be that they grew out of the '
recent sessions of the railroad rate men '
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to discuss me annual revision or rates
Girl Accused of Murder Is Insane, I
CANTON, Ohio, December 2.?Katie
Mans, aged sixteen, who has been held
In the county Jail here since last March
on a charge of having killed her sister ,
Elizabeth, at their home in idansillon, by
administering poison, was found insane ,
by a commission of five alienists yester- '
day afternoon. The report will be placed
before a jury next week, and if approved
there will be no trial of the girl indicted '
for murder.
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The net paid circi
ing Star in Washingt<
double that of any otl
paper in either the m<
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me front fiIIH
fought by fh
Prompt and Energetic Action
Prevents Large Destruction
of Property.
Excellent work by the crew of the fire
boat Firefighter, it was conceded by
spectators', * today probably prevented
thousands of dollars damage by flames in
the lumber mill district along the water
front in. the vicinity .of 13th and Water
streets southwest. The loss amounted to
only about $250.
* The flames, which were of unknown origin,
broke out in a shed owned by William
Meitzy on the northwest corner of
13th and Water streets. A'strong wind
was blowing at the time and the ' fire
mhde considerable headway. When it
was discovered the hull of a yacht under
construction, owned by W. H. Hamberg,
was ablaze. An alarm was sounded from
Box 416, to which the Firefighter, engine
companies 13, 4 and 16, and No. 10 truck
company responded.
The flreboat, which has headquarters
onlv several sauares awnv waa th.'
to reach the scene. The large hydrantnozzLe
on the bow of the boat, by which
a large stream of water is thrown, was
at once put in action and within a short
time the flames were under control.
Wlille the flreboat was lighting the flames
from the water side the firemen with
the other apparatus were working hard
on the street side.
Sparks from the fire blew across a drydock
and started a slight blaze in a
building owned by Capt. S. Regan, but
the firemen soon extinguished it, little
damage resulting.
The entire block south of the shed is
occupied by lumber mills, and it is believed
that if the fire had been allowed
to spread the damage would have
amounted to thousands of dol ars. Only
the open space occupied by the dry-dock
separated the burning shed from the lumber
mills.
Votes to Admit American Meat.
VIENNA, December 2.?The lower house
last night, by a vote of 223 to 206, adopted
a motion in favor of the unrestricted entry
of "transoceanic" meat. This has
reference to the admission of meat from
North and South America, which has
been subjected to severe restrictions. The
adoption of this motion is a defeat for
the government.
Insane Patients to Publish Paper.
JACKSON, I .a., December 2.?A decided
novelty in the way or newspaper publication
is shortly to be introduced at
Jackson. It . will be issued by inmates
of the state insane asylum here, it was
announced today. The paper will be
called "The Bulletin," and wjll be published
"every once in a while."
Detroit Has $150,000 Blaze.
DETROIT, Mich., December 2.?One of
the worst fires in the last eight months
here, causing a loss estimated at about
1150,000. partially wrecked the stores of
David Wallace & Sons, grocers, aVid L.
P. King & Co., chinaware, and damaged
the paper stock of Gregory, Mayer &
Thorn last night.
illation of The EvenDn
is believed to be .
ler Washington newsirning
or the evening.
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GEN. CAM) DIES AT 80;
WAS BRAVE WARRIOR
TaaIz u.... o:..:i HI?
iuuiv ran in many uivii war :
Battles and Fights
With Indians.
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Maj. Gen. Eugene Asa Carr, a distinguished
retired officer of the army, died
at his residence, 1724 20th street, at 11:30
o'clock this morning from a complication '
of diseases incident to old age. The ar- 1
rangements for his funeral have not yet ]
been made, but it is probable he will be '
buried in the military cemetery at West
Point, N. T. <
Gen. Carr was born In Erie county, N. '
Y., March 20, 1830, and was graduated 1
from the Military Academy in 1850. His !
early service was with the Mounted Ri- J
flemen and in 1855 he was appointed cap- i
tain in the 1st United States Cavalry. '
At the outbreak of the civil \.ar he as- 1
sisted in the organisation of the 3d Illinois
Volunteer Cavalry, and commanded ,
that regiment for about a year. Because ,
of specially meritorious services he then (
was appointed a brigadier general In the ,
volunteer army and served in that ca- ,
paclty throughout the war.
Wounded Three Times.
He took part in the battles T Wilson ,
Creek, Mo.; Pea Ridge, Ark.; Clarendon, |
Poison Spring, Champion Hills, Port Gib- ,
son, at the siege and capture of Vicksburg
and at the siege and capture of '
HjfskWIf.. II o i,"iu n'rtnnHnil V,?... tlrnA.. A* 1
iUVi/1 iVi -I*v w*w nvuiiuvu vtt l tc itUACi] at
the engagement at Pea Ridge and was
awarded a congressional medal of honor
for gallantry on that occasion. Prior to
the civil war he served on the frontier
from the Missouri river to the Pacific
and from Montana to Texas. During
that period he took part in thirteen Indian
fights and was wounded in Texas
in 1854.
Gen. Carr's entire military service was
in the cavalry arm. and he commanded
the 6th Regular Cavalry from April. 187ft,
until July, 1882, when he was appointed
a brigadier general. He served In that
grade for about a year, and received resolutions
of thanks from the legislatures of
Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico for
his services In those states. He received
the brevet of major general of volunteers
for services during the civil war. He was
retired as brigadier general in the regular
army in February, 1883. Since then
he had lived quietly with his family in
this city.* *
SWEEPING ORDER ISSUED. ,
Live Stock From African and Asiatic 1
Ports Barred From This Country. <
A special order has been Issued by the ,
Secretary of Agriculture prohibiting the ,
landing at any of the ports of the United t
States, its territories or dependencies of 1
horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats and
swine from any of the countries of Asia ^
and Africa. 2
The order is the most sweeping pro- 1
hibltlon of the kind ever promulgated. It A
was Issued .because of the prevalence In r
Asia and Africa of contagious diseases s
dangerous -and communicable to live a
stock. The,-diseases named in the order s
are surra, affecting horses, sheep, goats g
and swine, and rinderpest, affecting I
sheep, goats and swine. . a
By the terms of the order the prohibi- h
tion becomes effective at once. d
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FRANCE IS AGAIN FLOODED. 4
Three and a Half Feet of Rain Fell *
in November. g
PARIS, December 2.?Flood conditions 11
are again general throughout France. *
About three and a half feet of rain fell in 0
November, and from all sections Come o
stories of immense damage done.
Although the Seine and the Rhone were j
stationary today, the Gironde, Garonne
and the l?oire rivers continued rising and
the rivers of Normandy and Brittany are 2
greatly swollen. Great fear of serious of- ?
facts upon next fear's cereal and wfaa a
crops is felt, ?
WON BY CHAUFFEUR
Millionaire Heiress Weds
Mother's Former Employe.
ATTENDING SCHOOL HERE
reachers Deny There Was Chance
for Bnnawty Match.
BBIEVED FOR HER FATHER
Friends of Miss Mai one, Daughter of
West Virginia Coal Magnate,
Thus Explain Action.
"There is nothing to be said about it
any more than of any elopement. I had
the affair worked out long before, and
If there is a mystery about it my plans
lave worked well."
A. I* Sanders thus commented on his
recent marriage with Miss Blanche Malone,
daughter of one of the wealthiest
families in West Virginia and until a few
weeks ago a pupil at the Mount Vernon
Seminar}-, 1100 M street northwest, this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders, after a four-day
stay in parts unknown, registered at the
rochran Hotel Wednesday. Their stop In
EVashlngton may last a month, as Mr.
Sanders' plans are not yet completed
Phey are spending the time riding around
Washington and nearby points in a handsome
car, which Mr. Sanders, as chauffeur,
lrove for his wife while she was a pupil
it the local seminary.
"We do not Intend to return to Fairmont,"
he said this afternoon. "I do
lot know where we will go. I am wait?
- -* - ?i a*r _
ing ror sometning to materialise,
may go to Fairmont later, but as I feel
now. It will not bo In the near future."
At this point In his conversation Mrs.
Sanders entered the lobby of the hotel
shere her husband was talking, beckoned
to him and led him to the auto, which
rapidly disappeared.
Mrs. Safiders, a pretty blonde, was garbid
In a black sealskin motor coat and
toque, and appeared anything but worried
by notoriety attached to her clanlestine
wedding.
.
Father's Constant Companion.
For more than a year previous to his
leath Miss Malone was her father's constant
companion. The only child of the
Family, she was her father's greatest enloyment
and comfort in his last days.
Mr. Malone's death was a great blow
both to his daughter and to Mrs. Malone.
In suggesting explanations for the young
woman's marriage, mends point to the
possibility that Saunders, a handsome
Baltimorean, six feet tall. broAd and
clean cut -in appearance, wbo wore the
Malone livery as thalr chauffeur, may
have filled, to some extent, at least, in
long rides about the hills and mountains
of West Virginia, the gap left by Mr.
Malone's death.
It is considered probable that the
Friendship or infatuation begun then refused
to yield even after Sanders' dismissal,
and that a secret meeting and
marriage was arranged for before Miss
Malone entered the local seminary last
October.
Inherited Million Dollars.
Miss Malone, or Mrs. Sanders, is twentv-one
vears old and is said to have been
left more than $1,000,000 by her father s
will. She first entered Mount Vernon
Seminary about four years ago, studj <ing
there for nearly three years. She left
when her father's health began to give
sway. Seeing that her daughter did not
recover front the shock of Mr. Maionc's
death as rapidly as might be expected,
and thinking that companionship with
fflrls nearly her age would benefit her,
Mrs. Malone suggested that her daughter
re-enter the seminary and take a short
course this winter before leaving In the
spring for a tour of Europe.
A special course in music and history
if art was selected. She had a fine previous
record and the school was g.ad to
take her back. One of the strictest rules
if the school was broken in her case and
the was permitted to keep her own car
while In Washington.
Absent But One Daj.
Miss Malone had been away from the
school but one day, October 29. On that
day she asked permission to visit an
aunt, Mrs. A. S. Summers of Huntington,
W. Va-, who was known to the prin
cipals of the school, and who was slopping
for the day at the New Willard
Hotel.,
The register of that hostelry shows
:hat Mrs. Summers reached W&shlngon
early that mornthg and left about
r:30 o'clock In the evening. As, according
to teachers at the school. The wedllng
occurred that day.
At no other time, according to those
it the school, has Miss Malone been
iway from the school expect with a
diaperone. When she rode in her car
>ne of the women of the household always
accompanied 'her, they say. The
iriw of her car never entered the school
iuiiding or met any of the other girls
"It Is a/bsurd to intimate that this man
landers, or whoever he may be. was
Introduced here or received socially,"
laid Mrs. Aledia Gates Hensley, one of
he principals of the school, this mornng
"Blanche never received him or any
ither man while she was here last. She
was always a very quiet, obedient, mater-of-fact
girl, and had the finest reo>rd.
Asked No Special Favors.
'?he never asked for any special privieges
or permits. She never went to the
heater, as far as I know, though she
nay have gone with one of the regular
heater parties-from here, which are. of
:our8e, carefully chaperoned. I don't
;now whether the man who drove her car
was Sanders or another, but I can't see
where there was any opportunity given
hem to marry while she was a pupil
lere.
"The first we heard of the matter was
when a newspaper correspondent tried
o verify rumors in circulation at the
if alone home in Fairmont. We told 1
Urn we knew nothing of such an affair. <
Ve questioned Blanche and she denied,
tot only that she was married, but that '
he had any such intentions. That was 1
.bout two weeks ago. Later the rumors 1
prang up again and we questioned the 1
;1rl a second time. We notified Mrs. '
dalone and she came and took Blanche
.way. That was last Saturday. I have
leard nothing of her since. The chauffeur
lid not seem to be much in evidence
rhile Mrs. Malone was here last Satur- ,
lay" j
hike of Manchester Out of Hanger, i
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Deoember 2.?Eu- 1
eae Zimmerman of this city, father-iniw
of the Duke of Manchester, received
cable message from London last night
tating that the duke, who was operated
n for appendicitis Wednesday, ia now 1
ut of danger. t
s 1
People Can Bemore Arisona Judges, t
PHOENIX, Arte., December 2.?By an
rerwheimlng vete, the Arisona* conatituonal
convention yesterday Included the
idlelary in the provision for the recall.
was? gear <
IMPEACH BALUNGER
Report That Resolution Will Be
Introduced in House.
CHANCE OF ITS PASSAGE
Democrats and Insurgents in Position
to Force Trial.
A CONFERENCE IS CALLED
Minority Members of Bellinger*
Pinchot Cofaraittee Expected to
Meet Here Tomorrow.
A resolution asking for the impeachment
of the Secretary of the Interior.
Richard. A. Ballinger. will be presented
in the House by a democrat early In the
coming session of Congress, according to
reports which have come to the ears of
republicans. No democrats who could be
reached today, however, would or could
confirm the report.
It Is known that the democrats who
are on the congressional committee which
spent last winter and spring In probing
the charges against Secretary Ralltnger
growing out of the Balllnger-Plnchot row
think that some of the charges were sustained
and favor a vote of censure for ?
the head of the Interior Department. It
has been understood, alsp, that the filing
of the minority report of the committee
in Congress would be followed by ths
presentation of a resolution of censure,
which many democrats would support.
Democrats to Confer.
The democrats on the committee of lavestlgation
are expected to hold a conference
tomorrow afternoon, and it la believed
their future course will then be
determined. Their views became public
at the time of the committee's meeting In
Minneapolis last September. Together
with the Insurgent member of the committee
they were in the majority at those
sessions. Their attempts to have their
report adopted as the report of the committee
and the withdrawal of republican
members to break a Quorum are well
known.
The republican members of the committee.
who form its majority outside
of the insurgents, held a meeting in
the office of Senator Nelson, the chairman,
yesterday afternoon, and are holding
another this afternoon. The report
which they will favor was generally
discussed, it is known on excellent
authority that their report will he
favorable to Secretary Bellinger.
Republicans Are Alarmed.
But the republicans are alarmed osgr
the report that a resolution of impeachment
is to be introduced by a democrat
in the house. One of them pointed out
this morning that the democrats and
insurgents of the House have demonstrated
their ability to control it and
that, inasmuch aa the democratic aad
insurgent reports of members of the investigating
committee will be unfavorable
to the Secretary of the Interior,
there Is a possibility that a resolution
of impeachment might pass the House.
The report of the majority of the committee
will. It is understood, declare that
the Secretary 'was guilty of no improper
acts in his administration of the public
lands, particularly in his administration
of the Cunningham edal claims. But, inasmuch
as the insurgent and democratic
members of the committee do not agree
with that finding, the majority report
may be overturned in the House and a
minority report unfavorable to the Secretary
adopted.
TOTAL OF POPULATION
PLACED AT 91,000,000
Estimate of the Country's Growth 4
Baaed on Beturns From Twenty-Eight
States.
The total population of the United
States, as revealed by the thirteenth
census, is expected to be announced by
the census bureau December 10.
Counting Arizona and New Mexico as
states, the totals for twenty-eight out
of the forty-eight states already have
been announced.
The grand total for twenty-six of these
states is fi0.08ti.7Sa. which is a gain of
21 and 22 Der cent over the
population in the same states in 1900.
Estimate Total.
At this rate of Increase the total population
of the country should be about
ninety-one million.
The most striking' development of the
census as so far shown is the relative
growth of cities and industrial centers
as compared with the farming regions.
The eastern states have more than held
their own, while the states of the middle
west have fallen off.
THREE MORSETMIDDIES ELL.
Surgeons Will Hot Say Positively
They Have Typhoid.
ANNAPOLIS. Md., December 2.?Three
more midshipman were sent to the Nava I
General Hospital today, but the official*
declined to say positively that .they are
suffering from typhoid fever. Surgeon
McCormaek, senior medical officer at tha
Naval Academy, expressed the opinion
that the trouble might be merely severe
attacks of grippe.
Of the typhoid patients now in the
hospital all are reported to be doing
nicely, except K. C. Woodward, whose
case Is considered serious.
The case of "German" measles admitted
co tne iio?pii.?i iwc ims111. * ru i?
be causing no worry to the w?d?my authorities,
who, however, are taking every
precaution to prevent the ailment being
communicated to others.
Must Quit Adminiitrative Potts.
ROME, December 2.?The official bulletin
of the holy see today publishes a
papal deeree forbidding ecclesiastics to
jccupy administrative posts. Where now
neld they must be resigned within four
months of the date of the decree.
Fin Loot $150,000.
MEMPHIS. Tenn., December 2.?Fire of
indetermlned origin last night destroyed
he four-story building of the Ptdgeenfhomas
Iron Company, causing a Ism
atimated at 91MKOOO. For a tone the toe
hreatened to spread.
Schoolhoute Bans, EMffLm
PORT WORTH. Tom, Deeembar to'fae
port Worthy +&?&***** .