The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 1

Star The PAILY Dg you want to buy? Do you want to sell? TtH about -n In the want 4 Mlumna of The (tar and tt muHa. DO YOU hEAUlE Over eeveety-nv pa oant of tha wortd'a Mw appears Drat ia the siria pa part Only Evening Paper in Lincoln With the Associated Press News Service ELEVENTH YEAR. LINCOLN, NEB, TTUESDAY. EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1913. TEN PAGES TWO CENTS THE GANG AND "SISSY" JOHNSON WILL BE NO STRIKE LATEST DREADNAUGHT TO COST $7,235,000 EASTERN ROADS FEDERAL ARMY BEATEN; MADERD TO STEP DOWN Mexican President Agrees in Principle to the Appointment of a Provisional Executive Position of Government Weakening and Loyal Troops Are Apparently Becoming: Demoralized -take up GOLF 0' InP side! nuu made any use of the mortar fire, as had been threatened.

A THB WEATHER INDICATIONS. Lincoln Feb. 18. Foreoait Vi till 7 p. m.

Wednesday: a- For Lincoln and Vicinity: Unaat- tied and colder, probably with aoma snow torlght or Wednesday. For Nebraska: Unsettled and cold- -e- er tonight with anow In eastern por- tlon; Wednetday fair and colder. The temperatures: 7 a. 46 12 noon 52 a. m.

.43 12 noon 65 9 a. 44 1 p. 67 10 a. 4 a p. -e- e- At 2 P.

Mi Today Relative hu- mldity SB per cent; wind velocity, 8 mlle3 per hour. Highest temnerature a year ago was 47: lowest, S3. Wcnther thrmiKhout the ttiv 4.. clear in south; cloudy in north, -e- Temperature Stnt Ions Bowton Buffalo Calgary Cheyenne Chicago Denver les Moines lnjluth Ga Ives ton Kansas City New Orleans New York Ol'lnhoma City Portland, Ore. 8t.

Louia Bt. PhuI Bait Take City, fctan Francisco Sherldnn Washington Winnipeg elsewhere yesterday: High Low 8 14 24 32 58 34 62 u8 24 84 US 74 8 72 48 08 42 62 4 42 24 14 20 28 34 38 40 22 48 48 1 44 38 42 36 28 46 28 28 24 An area of high presfUirn with fair, coo) wentlier covers tho states east of the Mlhsiaslppl river. The area of low pressure notioed yesterday north of Montiina his moved southeastward to Minnesota with the lowest pressure In south- -a-eastern Colorado. Rain or snow has fallen In Ulali. Wyomlnir, Montana, Waxlilngton and Oregon.

The premture has risen decidedly In the north and west. Thl area will niovo eastward and as tho center Is so fnr south will cause unsettled weather In this vicinity with lower temperature and pronhly somo snow tonight or Wed- nesday. Sun and Moon. Sun rises, a. m.

Bun sets, 6:05 p. m. Moon sets, 6:09 a. m. CALLS SENATE TO MEET Washington, Feb.

18. Another formal step toward tho inauguration of Woodrow Wilson was taken today at tho state department with the issue of President Taft's proclamation calling the new senate in extra session on March 4, at noon. This Is for (he inauguration of the new senators and confirmation of the new president's appointments. TONY JANUS ILL. fit Louis, Feb.

18. Tony Jannns, an aviator, who recently made a trip In a hydro-aeroplane from Omaha to New Orleans, is 111 with appendicitis and was taken to a hospital hero today for an operation. TUESDAY IN CONGRESS, a- Senate. Key Plttman of Nevada sworn In to complete term of late Senator -e- Nixon. District of Columbia committee reported favorably the bill provld- Ing eight-hour dny for women workers In the District of Colum- bin.

-a- Henate opened on Immigration bill, with agreement to vote at p. m. on Its passage over preal- dent's veto. -e- 4- House. Considered miscellaneous legists- -e tlon, DOXo Lincoln Candy Kitchen's CitibraUd Hand RolUd 609 Slttar Sweat Chocolatmt Olven away free to those who find their names In the Want Ads.

Read The Btar Want Ada daily. Tour name will appear sometime maybe more than once. STAR WANT ADS BRING RESULTS a Washington, Feb. 18. The Newport News Hhlpbuildtng company's bid of $7,235,000 for construction of the new dreadnaught Pennsylvania, with Cur-tlaa turbine engines, was the lowest of all proposals opened at the navy department today.

The Pennsylvania, officially known as No. 38, will not only be the biggest ship In the American navy hut will exceed in slse uny foreign vessel. Her tonnage will bo Sl.Ooo almost three times as heavy as the famous old Oregon, already dwarfed Into innlgniH-canee by the great American super-dreadnaughtH. This latest addition to the navy will cost, when complete with guns and equipment, 000. Only 600 feet long, tho Pennsylvania will havo a beam of 97 feet, ulmnst us much as is safe to negotiate In the Panama locks.

Her draught will be 28 feet, inches, which will leave open to her most of the great mercantile ports of tho world. A buttery of 14-llieh guns, the moat powerful naval weapons affout, supplemented by four torpedo tubes and 22-llieh secondary guns, will constitute the ships armament. IMMIGRATION BILL PBSEOJffl VETO Much More Than Necessary Two-thirds Vote Recorded In Senate Washington, Feb, 18. President Tuft's veto of the Burnntt-BilllnKham Immigration hill was overturned In the senate today when the bill was repassed, 72 to 18, greatly In excess of the two-thirds vote neccsBurj-. An attempt will "be mnrtor to repass the bill in tho house.

A voto on the measure, at 3 o'clock had been agreed upon by unanimous consent, and provision had been mudo that no business should intervene from tho time tho senate met until the final vote was taken. Senators Htone, O'Oorman and others hud planned to speak. Henntor Lodge and other advocates of tho measure were busy during the morning lining up votes in Its favor. Henatnr Dillingham, one of the authors of the bill, attacked Secretary Nagol for condemning the literacy test. "The Immigration commission," said Dillingham, "has made an investigation of nil the principal cities east of the Rocky mountains and it showed that Immigrants who came in more than decade ago are drawing higher wages than tlwe who have' arrived within the last ten years.

This cheap, Unskilled class of laborers coining for the last ten years has crowded out the better class of Immigrants. "Tho Immigration commission's report shows," he said, "that 87 per cent of this class of Immigrants enter singly and work for low wages, crowding out tho older class of Immigrants. It is for the congress of tha United States to Bay whether It wnnts that class or not." BOLLEN'S BILL IS LAST IN HOUSE RolUn'H bill, house roll 108, changing tfe tlvals of printing and distribution of constitutional amendments, was up In tlie house, but failed to ralh sufficient support for Its passage. The vote stood to 30, fo being required to get it through. The: bill provided for the distribution of constitutional amendments by mall Instead of having them printed In the newspapers, as has been the custom In the past.

Hollen pointed out In Bupport of the bill that tho live amendments submitted at the lust olectlon cost the stnto $64,000, whewns under his phut It would have cost but $5,000. OMMA BOYS MAY HAVE BEEN K1DAPPED Tho Lincoln police havo boon asked to look for two Omaha youths, scions of wealthy families, Tho boys are be-lioved to have either run away or to havo been kidnaped. They are Art-mess KunUo and Tommy Kinsler, both about 13 years of ae. Tho parents of tho boys are neorly frantic and police of the metropolis have been conducting a drag net search, but to no avail. HEARING HELD ON HABEAS CORPUS WRIT Charleston, W.

Feb. 18. Preparations were completed this morning In tho Htipremo court for tho hearing on the writ of habeas corpus In which counsel of tho United Mine Workers of America hoped to show that "Mother" Jones and other'labor leaders were being held by the military in defiance of law. Attorney J. Hlnson and Col.

Georgo 8. Wallace, Judge advocate of tho military committee, were prepared to go Into court for Governor Glasscock and the military authorities and ask for delay In order that they might prepare evidence. There was no disorder In the Paint Creek country during the night, although a number of arrests were made by tho military. The prisoners are now confined in the Chesapeake A Ohio railroad station at Paint Creek Junction and In a number of other buildings taken by the military for that purpose. oooooooooooooooo WOLZ ENTITLED TO 8EAT.

After Inquiring into the alleged fraudulent election of Senator Well from Dodge, tho eenate in- veetigating committee dismissed tha contest against tho senator, determining after speedy eonaid- orat'on that hie eleotion waa legal. Wolz'a election waa contested by hie opponent. Van Horn. The committee decided tho contest without deeming it nocoeaary to open tho ballot boxes and re- count the votes, OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Railroads Agree to Arbitrate Firemen's Demands Under Erdman Act Three Men to Decide Claims Their Decision Will Be Binding New York, Feb. 18.

There will be no firemen's strike on the eastern rail roads. The railways yielded today anl agreed to arbitrate under the) Erdman act tho controversy with the Brother- hood of locomotive Firemen and Bn ginemen. The ttremen had stood, to a man, for this method of arbitration ever sine the deadlock began; the railroads hadl stood firm for arbitration before as committee of six or seven men. Three, men, acting under the law, will decide the firemen's claims. Their decisloa will be binding.

The firemen selected their representative on the board of arbitration as) nuva, no iiiv i HIM imiaivu WW Mil nouneed. He was Albert Phillips of Sacramento, vice president of their organisation. Tho railroads selected a their man W. W. Waterbury, vlc president and general manager of the Pennsylvania lines east.

Edward Day-will probably bo selected by these two) as tho third. Where they will meet was) not announced. Judge Martin A. Knnpp of the United States commerce court, and O. Hanger, acting federal commissioner of labor, conducted tho negotiations which had resulted In today's agree ment to arbitrate.

Throughout the mediation proceedings the railroad managers objected to the Krdman act on the ground that it was unfair to place the responsibility on the-shoulders of tha odd man. They later declared their only reason for yielding was that tho public would not tolerate a strike. Will Ask Amendments. While the present dispute Will settled under the existing law. W.

H. Carter, president of tho firemen's union will meet with the. heads of other labor organisations and the representatltvca of railroads to ask for amendments to the law. i 1 he declaton was announced in an official statement Issued by B. E.

lee. chairman of the committee of managers. "The managers feel," Bays the statement "that the public will not tolerate a strike." i Mr, Lee's communication was addressed to Judge Martin A. Knapp of tho United States commerce court and O. W.

W. Hanger, acting United States commissioner of labor, who havo been acting as mediators In th dispute. It la as follows: "At the urgent' request of you, as representatives of the government, finder the strongest protest we are able) to voice, the manager's committee) agrees to arbitrato the firemen's controversy under the Krdman act. To Ask Open Hearings. managers also desire to givo notice at thU time that they shall earnestly request that the hearings In this) arbitration be open to the public.

"As the managers have stood out to the limit against arbitration under the) Krdman act and as the government or the public Is responsible for whatever the consequences may be, tho managers reiterated their principal Objections to the Krdman act. Tho managers feel that the publlo will not tolerate a strike, and realizing; public, their men and their shareholders, they agreed to arbitration under the Krdman act, which seems the only way to avert the calamity of strike. "The firemen's brotherhood has no responsibility except to Its members. Tho question the publlo should consider is whether, in compelling the railroads to arbitrate under a defeotlve and inadequate law and In thus securing temporary convenience and accommodation, they are not saerlrMns; their permanent welfare. Other Demands In Prospect.

"The managers' committee wishes to warn the public at this time of another and similar demand for Increased wages made by the conductors and trainmen. Wo desire to put the public; on notice as to the crisis that will confront them when these demands are) considered by tho railroads. T'' also desire to call attention to the serioJf "Ua. danger of the recurring demands, by repeated demands that the railroads, ar- U1UILIU uuuer luu law, "The whole situation is now in the hands of the government. It has taken it out of the hands of tho managers at a tlmo when the latter boned to maka a stnnd for tho public good." The agreement to arbitrate was promptly signed by both sides.

The mediators, in a formal statement, later announced that the firemen's committee has passed a resolution recommending tliHt the labor organizations and the railroads unite In asking for amendments to the existing law, which. Is undesirable. Wsnt Larger Committee. The railroads will request that the committee of three men now provided for under the law be enlarged to include at least six men and possibly seven, but not ln the present proceedings. In agreeing to arbitrate under tho Erdman act.

the railroads came to tho position the firemen have held ever since the renewal of negotiations. Tho railroads were willing to arbitrate, but they wished to have the controversy submitted to a committee of six. Tha firemen objected to this on the ground that It was contrary to the statute. The question to come before the ar bltratora Is principally one of wages. The firemen ask for an Increase, depending upon the size of tho locomo-time, giving them a wage varying from 81.56 to 84 a hundred miles.

They also ask for two firemen on tho heavier locomotives. The railroads had already expressed a willingness to raise wares, bat not to the maximum demanded. To grant this, they assert, would cost $12,000,009 a year. aiuir Dnnv uvea rnuviCT Des Moines, Feb. 18.

A bank' hook showing dnposlts amounting to 1100 saved Archie Brown, a paroled convict, with a five year sentence) hanging over him. from being re- turned to the penitentiary today. He was brought before the district court on the charge of having violated bin parole. He claimed he had been at work and saving money and Judge Mcllenry decided ho was entitled to further liberty, SoaK" irn SENATE MEMBERS Hint That Publishers Are Holding Candidates Up for Advertising Senator Smith Defends the NewspapersRoutine In Upper House That the newspapers control primary elections and tout candidates cannot bo successtul unless they spend large sums in advertisement was alleged on the floor of the senate Tuesday when "regulation" of tno puDlic pi ess was strongly hinted at. The debate in which Senators Dodge, MacFarland, and Placek Joined, came upon the consideration of Dodge's bill to prevent newspapers from charging candidates a political advertising rate greater than the individual paper's ordinary rates.

Dodge says that under tho primary It In almost Impossible for candidates to present their cases to tho public unless they advertise and that somo of the newspapers take advantage of this necessity to "hold them up." It follows, ha Bayd, that If the news paper advertising Is necessary to the success of a candidate for nomination that no man can bo a candidate who has not a big advertising fund sup-piled by the brewers, tho corporations, or other Interests. Senator MacFarland went a little further and declared that political and other advertising is often used to "tone down" tho editorial position of the papers. Apparently referring to Omaha, MacFarland said that when the electric light company or the street car com pany buy whole pages of space for their advertising it la quite likely that this has at least an Influence upon the paper's edltoriul department. Smith Cornea to Defense. Senator Placek took part in tho debate and Senator Hiiiith declared that In his experience he has never known newspaper to take advantage of the candidate by charging rates that are unreasonable.

The bill which provides that newspapers shall not charge larger rates on political advertising than for any kind of display advertising, was recommended for third reading. The following bills wero recommended for third reading: 8, 104. Providing that salaries of district clerks in counties with less than 17,000 population shall be $400 In addition to the fees. 8. F.

No. 178. Providing for records in remonstrance hearings. 8. F.

166. Repeals tho voting machine law, affecting Douglas county alone. The senate received from the house th eresolution recommending the appointment of a Joint committee which will confer with Attorney General Grant Martin for his opinion as to the validity of the proposed city-state campus extension oontract. INTRODUCE TESTIMONY TO REFUTE FRANKLIN'S Los Angeles, Feb, 18, Testimony intended to Impeach that of George Franklin, who confessed to having bribed Jurors, was Introduced today at the second trial of Clarence 8. Darrow.

Frank Domlnguez of Los Angeles, an attorney associated with Earl Rogers, until recently Darrow's chief counsel, and Gordon G. Watt, of llol-na, clerk of the Montana senate, were among the principal witnesses, Domlnguea testified that Franklin had told him that Darrow was not concerned In the bribery of the Mo-Namara Jurors and had added that Darrow "was a man above corrupt motives." Watt testified that Franklin had told him that the district attorney was only, holding the charges over him (Franklin) to make him testify against Darrow, who was tha man they wanted. POOH EDITORS Mexico City, Feb. I8.r-Preslueui jia-dero agreed today in principle to the appointment of a president ad interim. The announcement, that Madero had agreed to th appointment of a provisional president was made on the authority of the Mexican foreign minister, Senor Lascurain.

The news of Madero'a decision became known in the early forenoon. At that hour the position of the government was weakening and the federal troopi were apparently becoming demoralized. The situation of tho government forces became so serious that one strong detachment of toderal troops retired from the capital before noon and marched In the direction of Cuerna-vana, 40 miles to the south. About 10 o'clock tho Are became hotter and th big guns of the rebels at the arsenal were brought into play on the national palace with a fierce fire. The palace itself was threatened with an attack by bodies of rebels who had made a sortie.

Desultory-cannon firing from rebel and federal positions was still in progress at noon. The report, however, was gaining ground "that settlement would be reached before night. Firing went on practically the whole night from both the federal and rebel positions. In the total darkness, it was impossible to ascertain whether any advantage had been gained by either side. Artillery Duel Dies Down.

At daw tae ard.iery uuel ed down materially, but increased materially at 8:25. No reason for the cessation was shown. Up to a quarter past eight the fleht-lng had not been renewed. The tenth day of the civil war brought virtually no change in the positions of the antagonists, but it was the fedora's have received reinforcements. It was thought that the battle meant merely a change of tactics by the federal commander.

WHS lieu 111 ttUluuilltttJVQ imi ters that no truce had been arranged. The government troops today obtained possession of the Y. M. C. A.

building, which had been in the hands of the rebels since the second day's The leaders of the government troops are preparlngfor aggressive action against the rebel positions. It is said they Intend to use dynamite grenades and mortars throwing dynamite shells. This Is virtually what was announced by President Madero last night. Rebels Extencf Una. Important developments are expected to take place in the lighting today.

Shortly after daylight the rebels under Fell Dlae had materially extended their lines and were threatening some of the federal positions. One rebel battery has been placed in a position west of Nizza street within a block of the United States embassy, and another four blocks east of the embassy. Up to 9 o'closk, however, these, batteries, as well as the federal cannon had maintained silence and everybody In the vicinity waited anxiously for tho battle to take place. Silaa F. Gillmore, an elderly American, who is the manager of an implement and mechanical works here, was shot in the right forearm by three bullets today.

He was calmly walking along the street, when he ran Into the middle of a skirmish. Between 9 and 10 o'clock the rebel army came into action. Neither side TO DHMIHE OFFER Speaker Kelley Selects Members to Investigate Campus Extension Contract Representatives Corbln, Palmer and Bollcn have been named by Speaker Kelley as the house members of the special Joint committee to confer with the attorney general for the draftln of a legal contract between the state of Nebraska and the city of Lincoln to secure the extension of the university campus by purchasing six blocks of ground. Mr. Corbin is the introducer of the resolution on this subject which the house adopted Monday.

Messrs. Bol-len and Palmer are lawyers, the former being chairman of the Judiciary committee and the latter a member of the same committee. Palmer and Ijollen are also members of the standing committee on university and normal schools. The general opinion Is that the speaker has selected an especially strong committee to carry out the in structlona of the house In regard to the drawing of the proposed contract I IV B.m CLftlvTU Vy UK. Joint committee and the attorney general will be reported back to the legislature for its approval or rejection.

PHONE COMPANY PAYS ITS OCCUPATION TAX The Lincoln Telephone Telegraph company paid Into the city treasury Tuesday, being two per cent of their receipts on the local business of the month of January. The statement ot the company filed with the city clerk shows a gross receipts on phone rentals for the month at The net receipts were The net receipts on tolls and 6.4.2B, or a net total of IS COMMITTEE REBEL LINES ADVANCED. Dais May 8on Control Ra lidential Section of City. Washington, Feb. 18.

General Diaz and his rebel command may soon be In full control of the residential section of Mexico City, according to a dispatch from Ambassador Wilson. Diaz is said to have advanced his lino to the corner of Insurgantes and Nlza streets, apparently with the intention of attacking a nearby battery. Consul Canada at Vera Cruz reported today that 200 American refugees and several other foreigners had arrived from Mexico City. Many mors wero pouring Into the city, some in a destitute condition. Mr.

Canada has raised nough money to feed tho destitute for two days. Hundreds of Americans and other foreigners desirous of leaving Mexico City are prevented because continued firing makes It impossible for them to make the newssary preparation. The termination of the armistice Sunday afternoon prevented many from fleeing to Vera Cruz. Sent Woman and Children. The trains that departed for that city just before the resumption of hostilities were packed with women and children.

The committee organized by Consul Canada at Vera Cruz to feed the starving refugees Is also providing temporary shelter until further relief can be had. With sickneBS and famine confronting the people of Mexico City as a consequence of the ten days' street flchting, the White and Red Cross societies have' been disbanded, owing to their international political Intrigues. Ambassador Wilson has established a number of relief organizations. A large number of Mexican federals have been killed during the heavy ftghttng in the vicinity of the American embassy at Mexico City. Many bullets have entered the embassy, but did only slight damage.

Citadel Damaged Little. Although federal firing was vigorous throughout yesterday, Ambassador Wilson reports, he was unable to discover that it had inflicted any damage to the citadel, although much damage was done to other building and many people were killed. Government offlolals have received only meager details of the developments in Mexico City of attempts to arouse antl-Amerlcan sentiment by the government of Sonora. The revolutionists have not molested prlate property and Americans so far, It is said, have been treated fairly. Wire communication lias-been cut between Matamoras and Mexico City.

Early today Consul Shanklin at Mexico City said that Horatio St. John was reported safe in Vera Cruz. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, second secretary of the embassy at Mexico City, returning to his post from leave of absence, reports that he was obliged to turn back at the Mexican frontier, as tha rebels held up the train service in northern Mexico. He will sail today from Galveston to Vera Cruz. Rebels Broke Armistice.

Washington, Feb. 18. The Mexican embassy gave out the following official telegram received in regard to the armistice hr Mexico City: "The cause of tho breaking of tho armistice was that the rebels took advantage of It to try to install a piece of artillery at the corner of Victoria and Balderas streets. The federal (Continued on Page Four.) FOSTER IS GIVEN A FREE HAND By the action of the council Monday evening in a very vociferous meeting, City Attorney Foster Is given permission to select an expert to act with him in the transcribing of evidence to be presented to the railway commission March 18, when the application of the Lincoln Telephone company for an increase In rates Is brought up for final hearing. Mr.

Foster may choose whom he pleases in this matter, the council giving him that lbcrty when Alderman Leonhardt's motion went through that body by a vote of eight to four. The expense of he proposition was the incentive for the negative votes. Alderman Whltmoro opposed the) motion on the ground that the council was plunging the city Into an expense that could not be estimated and that at least a hint as to cost should be given that body before the request of Mr. Foster was approved. Alderman Candy was of the same opinion as Whitmore, preferring that the proposal of the city attorney be submitted first to the committee on public utilities, but he was opposed on the grounds that the council would know no more about the proper steps to be taken after that committee had acted probably favorably, than they did now.

Pratt and Pentzer were likewise opposed to the expense. The shortness of time necessitating quick action, those supporting the motion wore prone to throw any impediment In Foster's steps. PECG ASKS AID OF COMMERCIAL CLUB Secretary Whltten of the Lincoln Commercial club has received a letter from John Grant Pegg, inspector of weights and measures for the city of Omaha, asking support for a bill, Introduced In the present legislature through Mr, Pegg's efforts, providing for a state Inspector of weights and measures. Most of the larger cities- have Inspectors, but the Omaha Inspcor thinks that the smaller towns and villages would otherwise be wholly unprotected. HIGH COST Of LIVING SWATTEDJN HOUSE Investigation of Grocery Trust and Packers Is Ordered Foster Claims Dealers Are In Combine to Keep Prices Up "Investigation of practices by the "wholesale grocery, trust, cold storage companies, packing houses and commission produce firms, with regard to the fixing of prices by combination agreements, is provided for In a resolution introduced by Representative.

Foster and adopted by the house Tuesday morning. The resolution provides that a committee of five shall be appointed for this purpose, to hold hearings in Lincoln and Omaha, with power to require the production of books and papers and to summon witnesses ahd examine them under oath. The purpose is to find out whether the dealers in the different lines mentioned are acting in restraint of trade to keep up prices higher than supply and demand warrant. Speaking on his measure, Foster de clared tnat a man a iNcorusna town who had 00 bushels of onions to sell recently wrote to four or five commission firms in Omaha, asking for prices on the vegetables. He received answers from each one, all offering 25 cents per 100 pounds, when the market price of onions at tho time was $1 per bushel.

The house also adopted the Jackson resolution to Investigate whether or not there is any law under which the state has been paying the premiums on official bonds of certain state officers, deputies, clerks, bank examiners and others holding stato positions. Keckley Resigns Chairmanihip. Mr. Keckley announced his resignation as chairman of the committee on insurance, on account of the fact that he desires to concentrate his efforts for the purpose of securing railroad rate legislation. At his suggestion.

Representative Palmer was designated to act as chairman of that committee. Chairman Scott of the special committee to Investigate the state railway commission, appointed more than two weeks ago, stated to newspaper men that -the inquiry would be started Tuesday. A number of bills were reported from standing committees, among them being tho following: H. R. 360, by Fries, requiring stub telephone lines to be built when twelve or more persons are willing to sign contracts as subscribers.

To pass. H. R. 412, requiring railroads to have phone booths in their depots for use of public, without charge. General file.

H. R. 401, by Scott, requiring state railway comml'flnn to el-e ten ds-a notice, by publication, before hearing any application affecting mergers, rates or service of corporations. General file. H.

R. 227, giving landlord a lien on tenant's crop, for one year. Indefinitely postponed. H. R.

C84, for a Joint commission to agree on lowa-Nebraska boundary adjacent to Douglas and Sarpy counties. To pass. H. R. 177, by O'Malley, to prohibit exhibitions of deformed persons.

General file. H. R. 221, for a board of mediation In labor disputes. To pass.

H. R. 84, for a fish and game advisory board to appoint officers for enforcement of fish and game laws. General file. H.

R. 846, appropriating $5,000 for fish hatchery Improvements at South General file. TENSION OVER BALKAN SITUATION IS ACUTE London, Feb, 11 The tension between Rumania and Bulgaria in connection with the Balkan situation has become acute. Tho European powers however have now taken steps both at Bofla and Bucharest to lessen the friction snd offer mediation between th disputants..