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VOLUME XIII
A RDM OK 12, I. T., Til RSI) VY HVISNIM., A AN I'A R Y 10, 1907.
NUMBER 1!)S
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BANQUET AT
WHITE HOUS!
MOST INTERESTING FORMAL SO
CIAL AFFAIR OF THE SEASON.
ANNUAL DIPLOMATIC DINNER
This Function la so Hedged About
With Rules and Precedents Which
Must be Closely Followed That
President Can't Make Change.
Ardmorelto Special.
Washington, Jan. 10. One ot the
liot Internum formal social affair
or the White House season will take
lilnco this evening, when President
and Mrs. Hoosevelt give their annual
dinner to the diplomatic corps. The
banquet will begin at S O'clock ami
will continue through numerous elab
orate courses for t.n or three hours.
llaron dos Planches, the Italian ..m
hassador ami dean of the dlplom..'i.c
corp, who recently returneil to Wash
ington, will hnvo the honor of escort
ing Mrs. Hoosevelt at tonight's dinner,
while the president will accompany
Mine, Hengofmiiller, whose husband
ranks next to the Italian diplomat
The statins; of the guests, whirh Is
regulated by the rule of seniority
is n very delicate matter. The length
of service of each ambassador and
minister must be carefully determined
In advance by the state department,
ns n blundor might seriously disturb
the serenity of nations and only the
most nbject apologies would servo to
avert a dlBtcontlnuanco of diplomat
ic relations and a possibility ot war.
The diplomats tako their dinners vury
seriously. Indeed.
The order of seating the ambassa
dors at this evening's affair will glvo
the Italian representative tho place of
honor, followed by the diplomats from
Austria, France, Germany, Great
llrltaln, Ilrazll, Ilussla and Japan. Tho
t-catlng of tho ministers Is also gov
erned by tho same rule of length of
service. According to tho unwritten
law of diplomatic etiquette nono of
tho secretu.ies or attaches, no matter
how great -.heir v vlco or distinguish
ed In rank, are Invited to this dinner.'
In addition to tho ministers, ambassa
dors and charge d'afCiiiios, only t'.o
secretary of M'lt'j ami tb v members ot
tho tommltn- u:: for. Ign affairs In
tho house and senate will be In tv
tendance.
Tho diplomatic dinner Is tho most
formal of tho social functions given
at tho While House, and Is hedged
nbout with rules and precedents with
which neither the president or his cab
Inet have any power to Interfere.
These diplomatic laws, so fixed as to
becomo laws, aro centuries old, 'mul
nru genorally obsci.ed nt tho capitals
of all civilized cr onirics. If by any
possible chance a deviation from the
usual courso is rendered necessary,
tho question Is referred to tho donn ot
tho diplomatic corps, who Is tho court
of Inst resort on all matters relating
to diplomatic affairs.
Want Better Freight Rates.
Ardmorelto Special.
Garden City, Kan., Jnn. 10. At a
meeting of I ho newly organlzod
Southwestern Farmers.' ami Hustnosn
Men's leagtio plain for securing hot
ter freight rates for their section
were considered and a plan of cam
paign to attain this end agreed upon
Tho first attempt will bo made to so
cure lower rates on coal, fenco wire
and lumber. All the lending commer
cial clubs and farmers' societies ot
western Kansas are represented at
tho meeting and report that they nro
raising funds to carry on tho work.
Gto'-go Harrison of this city Is sec
retary of tho association, and C. O.
Isely of Cimarron Is president. Lend
ing Jobbers of Wichita, Hutchinson.
Denver and Knnbns City havo an
nounced their willngncss to nld tho
new organization In its fight on tho
railroads.
Mexican Assassin to Hang,
Ardmoiolto Special.
Socorro, N". M Jan. 10. Cnrloi
Sals, tho Mexican assassin who foully
murdered John lllllingsby and William
McLaugiln, mining prospectorr. In tho
Mnnzano mountains, after bavin- been
entertained In their camp, w!i bo
hanged hero tornorrow. Kllseo Vslles,
tho accomplice of Sals In tho crime,
Is serving a nnet-nluo years' sen
tence In tho Santa Fo penitentiary.
McLaughlin and Jlllllujrsuy were shot
In the back ut tlnslr mining ramp,
which was In a lonely part of the
mountains. Sals and Vnlles were found
with the rifles of the murdered men
In their possession and were convict
ed on December fi last, a little over
two months after the commission of
the ctlme.
Antl-Gambllng Crusade.
Ardmorelto Special.
Lander. Wyo., Jan. 10. As a result
of a crusade agnlnst Rambling In tho
new town of Shoshonl, In the recently
oH-ned Shoshone reservation, Joe
Silvia, Hen Arousou and Harry Hllsln
ger, alleged proprietors of tho 'ending
gambling "hells" m ill" town, will lit
placed on t'lnl In district court to
day. The chief wUimss against them
Is Gerige I'. O'Pi'Miell, another Sho
shorn gambler, who turned state'! ev-
I ilc nee.
Brownsville Day Saturday.
3y Associated Press,
Washington, Jan. 10. Senator For-
aker gave notice In the senate today
that he would make at) effort to se
cure a vote Saturday on his reso
lution providing for an Investigation
of tho lirownsvlllo riot.
Tillman nlso gave notice of a speech
on Saturday on the snme subject. It
is und'.'stood theie will be other
speeches.
Y KENTUCKY
FOUR ARE ON TRIAL FOR MUR
DER OF DR. COX.
TOWN FULL OF ARMED MEN
Special Judge Carnes Has Wired
Governcr Beckham Asking That
Fifty Soldiers Be Sent to Jack,
son to Protect His Life.
II Asnclnted Press,
Lexington, Ky., Jan. 10. Special
Judge Cnrnes who Is trying Jntnes
Hnrgls, lM Callahan, John Smith, and
John Abiler for the assassination of
Dr. Cox, wired Governor Heckham to
day asking that fifty soldiers be sent
to guard him against assassination.
JnckBon is tilled with armed men.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Jar the World In Both Hemispheres
This Morning.
Ily Associated Press.
ltaltlmore. Jan. 10. Several distinct
LearthquaKe shocks were felt In Haiti-
w - . . . . .
more county nt 5:15 tins morning, uut
no damage Is reported.
Oy Associated Press.
Wllllainsport, Pa., Jan. 10. A scr
ies of shocks, supposed to have been
earthquakes were felt from 4:45 to
5:30 this morning over an area of thir
ty mil m In thU section, llulldlngs
shook so that families wore awaken
ed.
Jy Associated Press.
London Jan. 10. Earthquake tdiocks.
were felt this morning throughout
Norway and Sweden, und In tno vi
cinity ct Yekaterinburg, Itussla.
Much alarm was occasioned, but no
damage has been reported.
Predicts Earthquake.
London, Jan. 9. Hugh Clements, a
London meteorologist, prophesies that
thero will lie further earthquakes In
America Jnn. 12. lie nlso predicts an
earthquake In Algeria today.
Gasoline Advanced.
Ily Associated Press,
Cleveland. Jan. 10. Oil was today
advanced, gasoline testing elghty-Bix
d -greos from 22 1-2 to 23 1-2 per gal
lon. Legal Hanging In Missouri.
I: Associated Itobs.
Warrenton, Mo., Jnn. 10. William
? Mirch was hanged this morning for
i:. murder of Ills foster parents
wl urn he strangled to death. On tho
soarold ho expressed his regrets.
f"5RAN SCOTT APPOINTED
Trustee of W. M. Cox Bankrup'i
Estate.
Moran Scott of this city was ap
pointed as trusteo of tho bankrupt es
tate ot W. M. Cox of Durwood and his
bond fixed nt 500.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE
HITCHCOCK
Washington Jan 9 ' I vlmuld ills
like very much to have congress
brought up to the question whether
tho secretary of the Interior, acting
on the advice of hit uttorne, Intends
to violate an express act of congress."
This remark, hinting at the possi
bility of Impeachment, made by Sen
ator Clark of Wyoming, was the cli
max to a hearing that was almost a
series of sensations. The hearing" was
held by Senior Clark's committee at
the request of Secretary Hitchcock,
who had expressed n wish to present
his reasons for having suspended al
lotments on 4,oe0.n.io ncios ot I mid In
tho Cherokeo and Choctaw nations
for the puriHise of making n forest re
serve. Hut, very much to tho surprise
of the committee, Secretary Hitchcock
announced when ho appeared with
Judge Campbell, attorney general for
tho Interior department, that he was
not ready to make his statement.
Surprise hecamo nmniomcnt mixed
with some Indignation, whne tho sec
retary here remarked that ho had con
cluded lo state his reasons In tho form
of a report to congress. Immediately
the tompernturo of tho room was per
ceptibly raised.
Senator Clark of Wyoming, ns well
ns Senators Long, Teller and llrall-
deuce, expressed tho opinion rather
hotly that such n course would bo Im
proper, If not disrespectful to the com
mittee. Then, despite tho oxpressed
wish of the secretary not to discuss
the matter at that time, momhors of
the committee began to hurl barbed
questions nt htm.
Secretnry Hitchcock was palpably
discomfited. Ho moved nervously In
his chair and the blood mounted until
his head, aureoled by baldness, was
pink Illuminated.
Driven to a discussion of tho mat
ter, the secretary protested tho ben
eficence of his nmtlvo In suspending
tho allotments.
"'o ono questions your motive, Mr.
Secretary," Senator Clark Interrupted.
"What the commltteo wants to know
Is whero you get your authority to
suspsnd an act of congress." Mr.
Hitchcock replied that Judgo Camp
boll had supplied him with a list of
precedents which ho believed author
ized him to do what ho had done.
Then followed a colloquy wincn cul
minated in Senator Clam s hit at Im
peachment. AWFUL DEATHS
TONS
Pittsburg. Pa., Jnn. 9. A disas
trous explosion occurred tonight at
about 7 o'clock at tho Hllza furnaces
of tha Johns & Lauglln Steel Works,
when n huge quantity of gas which
had accumulated at tho base of tho
furnaces beenme Ignited. Tons of
molten metal wcro showered around
tho furnace for a radius of forty feet.
Out or a forco of thlrty-flvo men em
ployed nt tho fnrnaco when tho explo
sion occurred, threo of them John
Crnnier, Andrew Fcnthorka and Gus
tavo Kessler, havo been taken to the
lunrslle. their Uvllnu linrrllilv i, mill.
nted by "ho fire. Seven men are in
nospitalB frightfully injured and tho
rest have not been accounted for.
Whllo tho mill owners nro Inclined
to believe the missing men nro not
cremated In tho mnlien metul. nothing
GOV. ELECT CAMPSEFL IS FOR
WOULD
Austin, Tex., Jnn. 9 Colonel Jot
Gunter gnvo out the following tonight:
"I havo Just returned from Pales
tine, whero I had a long talk with
Governor-elect Campbell. Ho has had
many solicitations by letter nnd per
sonal Interviews to permit his namo
to bo presented to tho legislature as a
candidate for Unltod States xenator.
Acting under tho sense of propriety
he has refrained from any public dis
cussion ot tho senatorial situation,
viz., that not only will ho not bo a can.
dldate under nny circumstances, but
that ho would lot cccpt tno election if
AND MR.
HAVE
Senatm Clark askc I H secrctarv
tr. In tin i nt the c ilttee should
nut lie satisfied with .l'i,b:e Camp
bell's i i ii-i-dents, he vuld keep his
older In force.
"I do not care to sa. . this time."
Mr. Hitchcock replied Senator Clark
broadened Ills question.
"Suppose," lie asked. "congress
should not see fit lo create tho forest
reserve as tm desire, would you still
hold your order In force"
"I do not ears to sa' .it this time."
Mr. Hitchcock repeated.
Thereupon Senator'Clark, speaking
with deliberation anil fa Ing Secretary
Hitchcock squnielv, made the state
ment which hinted so broadly at Im
peachment as a possible outcome of
tho controversy.
The gravity of tho statement was ap
preciated nt. once. Instantly there was
stillness that gave a dramatic nlr to
the situation. It vng redloved by the
Interjection of Judge Campbell, sitting
nt Secretary Hitchcock's side, who re
marked hastily that the opinion ho
had given did not Include the caso of
congress refusing to act after having
an opiMirtunlty.
Taking his cue from that remark.
Secretary Hitchcock said: "Lei's not
cross the bridge till we reach It."
That relieved the tenseness somewhat
and the committee was further molli
fied by the secretary's remark that
he would send Judge Campbell's mem
orandum to the committee this nftor
noon. He also volunteers the Infor
mation that so much of tho order as
forbade tho Issuance of patents to
land nlready allotted would' be re
voked nt once.
Then tho discussion beenmo somo
what Informal, but covered rather n
wide rango of subjects relating to
Indian Territory. Grafting was a
topic.
Senator Clark remarked that tho
conimlltoo had heard much talk ot
grafting, and ho suggested that per
haps tho system of administering af
fairs was partly accountable for It.
"rtomo of our laws are," Senator
Teller Interjected. "Tho law extendi
Ing tho restrictions twenty-five years
beyond the time provided by treaty
has given n fine opportunity for
grafting,' he added. "The grafters
have the opinion of some or the best
lawyers In tho West that Congress
had no right -o mmllfy those treaty
FROM EXPIO
OF
MOLTEN
d 'finite is know n u, to their present
whereabouts. Only one man, George
Knox has turned up slnco tho explo
sion, and he says everything happen
ed so quick that ho doubts whether
tho mon escaped.
Chief Putor Snyder of tho Fourth
Fire district was seriously Injured
whllo directing tho firemen to extin
guish the flro which followed tho ex
plosion. Tho omclals nt the mill refused to
allow anyone to enter tho ynrd whero
the fnrnaco Is located. All Informa
tion was refused to newspaper men,
tho omclals saying later they might
lssuo a statement. A heavy guard of
foreign workmen was stationed at the
yard entrance and even tho police
were powerless in ni t past the foreigners.
SESAT ONAL DISCUSSION
NOT ACCEPT PLACE IF TENDERED
1' w c tendered i.. bun, and that P.
regards any suRS"'wn to that effect
and will regard am hucli use or Ids
lintnn .. nn, ,...a 1,1... I , ,..
..,., ... ,,j tu.tj l.ri lull, in inw Uf(II
laturo as an uujust act for two rea
sons, viz:
1. That he has a contract with tho
people uf Toxas and that ho will nllow
nothing to divert him from a faithful
effort to fulfill his obligations under
that contract.
2. That thero Is no vacancy In the
odlco and thero Is no contingency In
tho Democratic part;- which makes
the consideration of his namo or any
other namo as propu, becauso M-.
- tii'iilrii u'li-- UMm"h tin- r. nt of
the Indian iinm .n t'ij,t l.i-llef
tilt .in- t'iilm I in I it Til' lltftril
luiish in. ill i i hi- ih.n I, alvMH- paid
whin llii- i.i le mi mi ilciiiiliil. and at
the ;iniii r lime tin ) will sue fur pos
session."
This suggested the question of re
moving restrictions, lint the secreta
ry would not discuss this, Intlmntlng
that his views had not changed. He
thought th i grafting could not bit
shipped under the circumstances.
Then as If to show the prevalence of
It ho said he had been trying, hut
almost In vain, to truce the expendi
ture of some tribal funds by members
of the Chickasaw government. He In
timated that some warrants had been
misappropriated, and said he would
perhaps disclose the matter further
laSr on.
It has been known for several days
that the secretary had had an Inspect
or In tho Chickasaw nation. He re
turned today. What ho discovered Is
kept a dark secret.
During tho conversation that fol
lowed tho climax of the meeting sen
ator CUrk Informed tho secretary
that ho hail reeled telegraphic in
formation that the constitutional con
veiition had tnli-n action looking t"
the purchase of the coal lands.
Mr. Hitchcock would expr.-ss no npln
Ion as to this, but remarked In answer
to a question that he was not In fa
vor of tho plan deWsed by Commis
sioner Loupp.
Mr. Cornish, ono of tno attorneys
for tho Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes,
was given a brief hearing after Mr.
Hitchcock left, Mr. Cornish called the
committee's attention to tho nctlon of
tho Oklahoma constitutional conven
tion mid said Hint tho Indian's de
sired that nothing be dono toward tho
dlsAsal of tho coal lands until the
representatives of Oklahoma should
have un opportunity to negotiate with
tho tribes for the purchase Mr. Cor
nish also protested against the crea
tion of the proposed 'forvst re-rve.
He said that the value of nearly nil
tho merchantable plan ,iad been In
cluded In the appraisement of the
land made nllotable. It had been snap
ped tip from tho beginning by Indians
who had sold the stumpngo and 'bat
very little inerc!..ittabli- timber was
left, Tho committee will probably fllo
its report thH weel;
METAL ON MEN
I Charles Hcdnow, a yard brnkeman.
wim was passing near tho fnrnaco on
a train whon tho explosion occurred,
gave a graphic description ot tho dis
aster. "Our train .vnB right near tho fur
nace," sEld he, "whon tho metal pour
ed out of tho furnace. I snw the men
running for a place of safety. To tho
right of tho furnace I saw a party of
threo men, nil of whom weru running
wildly nnd their clothes were a mass
of llames. Apparently somo of thorn
had been Injured when tho explosion
occurred. I again looked to tho
right of tho fnrnaco but I could not
seo uny of them nnd I belleo all wcro
burned to death. My train was In
the path of the metal and I was com-
I peiied to uncouple tho train nnd slg
I nal the engineer to pull ahead."
BAILEY
IJ.i'ei is the nominee und thero can
be no Question of the III Dili nur forco of
part's action in the July primaries
and In the Dallas convention, which
are the latest expression of the pen
plo's will. As ho (Campbell) said nt
Husk, he repents now, that Mr. llalley
Is as much tho nominee of the party
as ho (Campbell) was then.
Mr. Campbell added: "Furthermore
no .party nomination or platform de-
i mami can uo suspended except by iar
: ty action."
t make this statement by authority
of Mr. Campbell.
JOT OL'N'TER.
Crap Game Causes Hanging.
Ardmorolte Special.
Helena, Ark, Jan. 10. .V game of
rraps which resulted In a quarrel and
the killing of Cuba Ilronson, n negro,
by Pickett Deal, also colored, will
end In tho hanging of the latter here
tomorrow. The murder was committed
iiiHint four years ago, and grew out
i'f n controversy otrer 5o cents.
RUSSIAN COLONEL THIS TIME.
Regular Dally A.isinatlen of Rus
sian OIHelals Continues.
Ily Associated Press.
Lodz, Itusslnn Poland, Jan. in Col
onel I'atko Anreln. chler of the gen
darmes of the lidx district, was shot
and killed this morning on the Nt i i .
Passing Infantry fired a volley at the
assassin .but oul wounded several In
nocent people. The assasslu tcaied.
Francis Speaks on Bailey.
Ily Associated , press.
HI Paso. Tex..' Jan. 10 Kx-Gover-nor
Francis of Missouri today speak
ing of tn'u charges made In the Texas
legislatute that Ite'liad helid II. C
Pierreilnduco Senator llalley to work
for a .'roadmlttahCK of the company,
said: '1 simply had a plain business
Nun fiction with llnlley. He Is n
frlem of mine and I loaned him iiiim
e to lui sunie intid "'
WHITE MAN
IS WHIPPED
CHARGE OF ASSAULT TO MURDER
FILED AGAINST TWELVE.
NEAR MOUNT PLEASANT
George Ramy Says He Was Severely
Punished After Being Taken Into
the Woods Near His Home He
Names Those Charged.
Mount Pleasant, Tex., Jan. 9. As a
result ot a whipping given George
Rainy, n white man living eighteen
miles north ot town In what Is known
ns Shot Gun territory, complaints
charging assault to murder have been
Hied against twelve white men nnd
ten of them havo been arrested. Thoso
nriested aro: George Helcher, Jr.,
Jess Helcher, John Herring, Claud
Helcher. Alfred Illalock, Illicit Ilia.-
lock. Olllo Illaylock, Tombs Hlalock,
Walter Daniels nnd Lester Helcher.
It Is alleged that Rainy had had
a list light with ono of the parties a
few days before nnd that on the night
of the whipping they all went to
tho house whoiu bo was living, broke
down tho door, but that Itiiiuy coeapod
by the "back door nnd ran to a neigh
bor's house. Tho party pursued him,
firing on him as ho fled, It Is charged,
and caught him ns ho leaped upon
tho veranda of his neighbor's homo
The man was taken to the woods and
given ii terrible whipping with limbs
and sticks. As soon ns Rainy was
released by his captors ho roported
tho matlor to tho officers nnd arrests
wore quickly made. Tlio accused par-
tlos wore all promptly teloased on
ball to await tho action of tho grand
Jury.
Investigating Railroad Matters.
Ily Associated Press.
Chicago. Ill, Jan. 10. Attorneys for
the government who aro conducting
the Investigation Into the mnnagomont
of Ilnrrlmuii linos, announced today
they will securo warrants to prevent
II. Harrlman, Henry (1. Frlck and
P 11. lingers from leaving tho Juris
diction of the Interstate commerce
runimlsslou.
The chairman this morning an
nounced the present hearing would ad
Journ today.
James II. Hllllard, traffic manager
of the Milwaukee and St. Paul, tes
tified this morning that tho Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific formerly
were competitors fa? Pacific .coast
business.
Court Martial fcr Knowles.
Ily Associated Press.
Washington, Uan. 10. Secretary
Taft has telegraphed Hrlgadlcr Gen
eral McCaskoy, commanding the de
partment ot Texas, to try at once, by
court martial, Corpora! Knowles, col
ored, now under arrest on a chargo of
having assaulted Captain Mackliu
SUCCESSOR
FORMR.BIXBY
GEORGE WARD OF KANSAS HAS
BEEN AFTER THE JOB.
SHOULD A VACANCY OCCUR
The Kansas Man Has the Forceful
Backlnr -if Representative Curtis
Who i in Extent Owes Ward
For Services Rendered.
Ardmorelte Special.
Washington, Jan. 10. Those In a
position to know do not takt seilnu--ly
the denial mad by George Ward ot
Kaiisna, chief law clerk nt the Indl.m
ollleo In Washington, to the effect tiuu
he Is not a candidate to succeed Mr.
Tarns Hlxby t commissioner to tho
fUe clvlllswd trlhes. It Is a well known
fact that Mr. Ward has been longing
for a Dawes Commission berth for
many years an 1 ltepreseiitntlvo CurtU
of Kansas has been pulling the wlrr.i
for htm at the national capital to
get a coinmlsslonershlp.
Tho resignation of Messrs. llreck
eurldge and Needles It was thought
nt one time would result in the ap
pointment of Mr. Ward as a tnembtr
of the Dawes Commission, but the uu
expected happened. Secretary Hitch
cock ami the president willed other
wise and now Tains lllxby Is doing
all of tho D.iwes Commission work.
Mr. Ward's friends beenmo lndlg
nnnt nnd Insisted that tho law pro
vided for a commission of threo men
In Muskogee, two of whom constituted
a quorum, and n majority In all mat-
tors In dispute. There could bo no ma.
Jorlty and no quorum they contend
ed unless tho president filled tho va
cancies caused by tho retirement ot
Needles and Hreekenrldge. Indeed.
hey went so far as to assert that
tho legality of every decision handed
down by Mr. lllxby could bo ques
tioned na n result of the president's
nctlou In not maintaining tno original
status ot tho Dawes Commission.
There aro papers on fllo today that
will bear out tho statement that Mr.
Ward was a candldato for appoint
ment as n member of tho Dawes Com
mission.
Mr. Ward, however. Is still a can
didate for Dawes Commission honors
nnd should Mr. lllxby bo forced to
resign ns a result of tlu chargo re
cently preferred against him llcpro
sontatlvo Curtis would lose no time
n asking Presldant Itoosovelt to name
Ward for tho placo vacated by lllxby.
That thoro has been a deal between
Curtis and Ward for mutual ndvnnce-
uicut cannot bo denied. Ward nlthough
Democrat will not deny that ho
made possible, tho election ot Ingnlls,
a Curtis man, to the Kansas legisla
ture by virtue of somo gumshoo work;
In Arlington. Wilcox, tho Democratic
nominee for the leglslnturo from Ar
lington, would havo been elected wero
It not for the opposition ot Ward and
his friends to the Wilcox candidacy.
Tho vote as It was rosulted In a tie,
and when the two men pulled straws
for tho oillco to which neither had
been elected, Ingnlls won.
Ward went to Kansas to help Rep
resentative Curtis In his campaign for
election to the United States senate.
Curtis will not forget his promise to
Mr. Ward Bhould Mr. Hlxby resign.
Packers on Trial.
Ardmorelto Special.
Chicago, Jan, 10. Tho trial of the
Chicago packing house compauloi,
charged with conspiracy In restraint
of trade, came up In the United States
district court today. An attempt will
be mado by the dvf.-ud.iuts to securo
another continuance et the cnie on
the plea that they aro Involved In oth
er cases now penl'ug before tho fed
eral courts.
New Cab' 3 In Havana.
Ardmorelto Special.
Havana, Jan. 10. Tho decrco sign
ed by Governor Magoon, permitting
the Commercial Cable Company ot
Cuba to land cables at Key West, be
comes operative today. No definite
period Is given In tho decreo and tho
Cuban government rosorvos tho right
to annul tho permission or tako pos
session ot tho cable lino whenovor It
may deem such action necossary for
tho protection o! tho Intorests ot the
public. It Is distinctly agreed that tho
permission Is not to bo considered ai
tho granting of a monopoly.