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THE rSTER OCIN, THURSDAY MOIlXINCr. FEBRTTATIY 23. 1905. 3 FLAYS ARMY AS GRAFT PUSH WORK SOME SIDE LIGHTS IN CONGRESS GLEANED FROM DAY TO DAY ALTON PRESIDENT WHO IS SAID TO HAVE RESIGNED, TO ACCEPT NEW PLACE. OILISTHMIAII CAIIAL 'C Bill DIGGERS MEASUH Grosvenor Raises Cry of Corruption During Discussion of Senate Amendment Protecting Pay of General Miles.

HOUSE REJECTS CHANGES; RETURNS BILL TQ CONFEREES Mention of Esopus Creek in the "Rivers and Harbors Report Causes Suggestion That Name Be Changed to Salt River. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. WASHINGTON. D. Feb.

22. The House today rejected that part or the isenate amendment to tbe army appropriation bill affecting tbe pay of General Nelson A. Milea. hole bill was sent back to conference. Tbe discussion provoked some heated re- jnars.

auring wmca.jsr. uruaicuur ir-; acterlted the Senate's amendment aa being; Aaci AuslU Gove rssr Desglas. Mr. Ames (Mass.) Insisted on an agree- retired officers serving with militia regiments, amended so as to make it effective Jan. 1, 19C6.

While supporting tbe amendment ho refrri1 to thai snnolntmnnt of Miles as inspector general- of Massachusetts and said It was a political one. Had Governor Douglas had the best Interests of the millions of Massachusetts at heart the annointment would not have been made, but a younger man would have been selected. The amendment, he said, was favorable to General Miles, who had accept ed the appointment In good faith and in the belief that he would receive his full Day. Mr. Hull declared the attempt to put the whole fight on General Miles as unfair to the House and to the General himself.

He would rather have the bill fail than yield to the clamor raised by retired officers in thejr attacks on the treasury. The amendment of Mr. Ames was ported by Thayer (Mass.) because, he said, it would become effective after General Milea' term had expired. Grosvenor Ckararea Graft. amendment.

He said there never had been so foul an attempt to Influence legislation in lue Direction gran, pure ua iimpi, or to bring forward the name of a distin-' guisbed man and cry out persecution against him. He did not know that General Miles was involved "in this graft." if the Senate amendment was adopted, he maintained, it would put millions into the pockets of gentlemen "'already munificently provided for and for doing nothing." Mr. Hay (Va.) also opposed the" amendment. The Senate amendment as amended by Mr. Ames then was disagreed to.

and. the bill was sent back to conference. Weald Strike Out "Eaopwa. -The 'House then. In committee of the whole, took up the river and harbor appro-, prlation bill.

The reading of the bill was interrupted by Xfr Uirtnv IfJ. vttA InnntrpA Af Mr: Rnr. ton If Esopus creek, mentioned "in the bill, could not be changed to Salt river. This reference to Esopus. the home of Judge Parker, caused considerable merriment-' The Mil was laid aside for the day after etrm minor amendments.

vati agnatic sosss4 Availing himself of the license of general AaKa Vf IU 1 n.t efficient merchant marine. He spoke of the naval victories of Japan over Russia, and said they were accounted for by the fact that 1VM tjt wttA ject. Mr. Sulzer tN. in reply criticised Mr.

urosvenor a to. nis committee tor not cringing In a bill until late in the session. He provoked laughter by inquiring why the bill should not be passwd and sent over to the Senate, "that tomb of all good legislation." The Democrats, he said. hair filed a ralnoritv report because they were opposed to subsidies, rather than to discriminating duties. THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

Wednesday. b. 22. llRrt. The The chaplain's opening prayer referred to the lite, character, and achievements of George Wash-.

lngton. a brief but spirited debate, the House today Kni back to conference the army appropriation bill. All Senate amendments acaia were disagreed to, with the slnkie exception of one ap-. propriattng for continuing the cable from Valdes to Seward. Alaska.

There was renewed discussion of tbe provision regai-dlna; retired officers on duty with the militia v. wc.viaa nxin, WITT nmini 1 Hvipon A. Milea once more figurine conspicuously In the debate. Determined oppt-sltlon developed to a motion by Mr. Ames of Maaaachusetta to agree to the Senate amendment nn thxt aubint.

whleh la favorable to the retention of full retired pay by tjenerel Miles and other officer, of hlKh rank rvtnic with mlUUs orKanixatlons. Dunns' the discussion Mr. Qroavenor characterized the menta as being In the interest or graft. The balance of the day waa devoted teconsldera-. tloa of the river and harbor appropriation bilk feature of the debate on that measure waa the protest of certain members of the Pensylvanla B-inni mmm-mn ine requirement tnal before the government expands oiO additional for Improving the Delaware river, below Philadelphia.

the state of Pennsylvania, ilinuld tnnmnHBia 7 mas. UUIlun insist M1 ni m. M. i anent provlaion entirely, the opposition vanished. aaiej sraiaiie.

Z.l? Senate today considered at some length the bill providing a civil government for the Panama canal sons. Ths question of the govemment'a AVtimhln rJ Ik. I I tlonshlo to the seneral question or government ownership of railroals was debated reel v. Mr expressed the opinion that the (reneral ubtect would soon come before Congress, and aald that be was anxious now to place himself on opposed to that policy. Consideration of the bill WSS IMl nnmil.ll ta Journed for want of a quoswsa.

A Bumbeir of witnesses were examined on pro- Hr: NEGROES HOLD CONFERENCE. BMlter T. Wasklsgtaa Speaks MaatbylUee. i' TUSK EG EE. Feb.

22. The four-r teenth annual session of the Tuskegee negro conference began here today at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. Reoresentatl or the Southern states from aa far west as Texas, aad from as far east as South Carolina. Booker T. Washington, who presided, dis- CUSSedT the condition of ha ntlnras n.i.hl.

In the South In an able address. He spoke of the advancement made by the race In recent years and showed that material progress along all lines of endeavor had been accom-plished. Following the address a discussion waa conducted on the general subject of the ownership of land, importance of ownership to community and to Individual; renting, leasing, and owning compared raising homo aupplies aa an aid to aaving, household in- dustries for women and girls, selection of horses, mules, cows, and hogs; raising and care of live stock, kinds and use of fertilisers, selection of aeeda. better schools; payment of poll taxes, voluntary local taxation, school gardens, better churches. WILL SEND CANNON Mlooaalag-dale Aeadeaty Give Speaker MemaVt Seliool Days.

RICHMOND, Feb. 22. The Academic association of the Bloomlngdale academy will this week send to Joseph Q. Cannon, Speaker of the House, a gavel as a memento of his erhool days In that lastitution in the early The gavel is made of wood grown on the academy earn pus. Special tXspatcn to The Inter Ooeaa.

WASHINGTON, D. Feb. 22. Every year aome Senator la designated to read Washington's farewell address la the Senate on Washington's birthday. This year the honor fell to Charles Perklna of California, The Senate Is very busy Just now.

and In order to get enough time for the day'g work It waa decided yesterday to meet at 11 o'clock this morning Instead of at noon, which Is the usual meeting hour of Congress. This morning at 10:30 Senator Perkins went to his office. He put on his office coat, lighted a cigar, and put his feet ap on his desk. Then he said to his aecretaryi 'Brlng me a copr of Washington' farewell address." The secretary brought the address in. The Senator began to read It After a time he called to hie secretary: "Say, haven't read thia in a long time.

By George, it is great. Just listen to this paragraph," and he read a section to the secretary. Meantime the Senate had assembled at 11 o'clock. After the prayer there were loud cries for Perkins. No Perkins was to be found.

Ten minutes elapsed, during which the Senate twiddled its thumbs. Messengers were scurrying about to find the elocutionist. Finally Sergcant-at-Arms Ransdell called up Senator Perkins" room on the telephone. "Is Senator Perkins there?" he asked. "Yes." said the "secretary.

"He's here, reading the farewell address." the farewell address?" shouted Ransdell. "That's a fine place for him to be reading it. For the love of heaven, tell him to come over to the Senate and read It." Fire minutes later the breathless Senator from California galloped Into the Senate chamber, but he waa so badly flustered that the Senate bad to wait for another ten minutes until be could read coherently. 'Perkins had forgotten about the 11 o'clock rule. A fine sample of Swayne Impeachment repartee "If the court please," said Manager Palmer today, "ill this testimony Is useless.

It Isn't for the counsel, for the defendant to ask what the witness did not do. It is for him to find out what he did do." "And. if the court please." replied ex-Senator Thurston of eounsel for' Swayne. "if I have fallen Into the unfortunate habit of asking leading questions it is because I have been so thoroughly schooled in that procedure during this trial by the managers for the other "Ido not suppose this House realised," said Representative Burton of Ohio, in charge of the river and harbor bill, "that the first statesman in this country to advocate improvements in the waterways of the country wa9 George 'Washington. is his birthday.

He rst in war, first in peace, and first in "Pork bar'l." interrupted an irreverent member who sits on the last row. Senator Steven Elkins of West Virginia, the great economiaer (when by advocating economy he can delay or prevent railroad rate was running around In circles this afternoon. He waa quoted in every paper in the country" this morning as having said at a meeting of the Interstate commerce commission yesterday that the President does not expect rate legislation at this session. "I never said it." wailed Elkins. "I said 'it.

How could I presume to speak for the President The other Senators looked on with interest. None of them could prove it, but every one of them would bet his year's pay that Elkins had a few words, from, the White House. -ai CONCERT IN AID- 0RCHURCH. i -1. Members of Sorwerlsa Lathe-ran rhareh Plaa EattrtaiameBt.

A concert for the benefit of the Norwegian Evangelical Luthern church of Lake View will be given at Belmont hall. North Clark street and Belmont avenue, this evening. Tbe entertainment has been arranged by MISS MARGARET DAHLSTROM. the young ladies' and young men's societies. The proceeds -will be devoted to the payment of the church debt.

Those who have volunteered their services are Margarete Dahlstrom. contralto; Professor W. C. E. eeboeck, pianist: Ethel Olsen.

reader; Hugo HJertstedt, violinist, and the Concordia OPPOSES BIG COMBINATIONS. Gereraer Cam sal a a ef -Jovrsv Attacks Trasts at Peoria Basqset. PEORIA. Feb. 22.

Before 600 diners at the annual banquet of the Creve Coeur club tonight Governor Albert B. Cummins of Iowa. ex-Governor Peck of Wisconsin, General John C. Black, and the Rev. Caspar Wistar Hiatt of Cleveland delivered stirring addresses.

Speaking on the subject "Competition." Governor Cummins expressed himself strongly against the combinations of the rsilway companies and large manufacturing Industries, declaring that-If the Industries had been properly checked Carnegie could not have endowed so many libraries. DRAMSHOP BONDS ARE READY. Daaee Hall Meat Mast Deposit an.ooO i Seewrlty for Tbeaa. v'- The new dramshop bonds for dance balls are ready for use and the officers detailed for license duty will be ordered today to Inform all dance, hall owners that they must deposit a bond of S3.000 under the state law for every permit Issued for the sale of liquor In public halls or theaters. The new bonds are similar to those used for saloons, with the exception that they are solely for "dramshop purposes," and the 13.000 bond Is to guarantee tbe payment of any damages that may be sustained by reason of the sale of intoxicating liquors.

The-bond requirement will, go Into effect next i $17.75 Chicago to Wasblagtoa aad Back Via Peaa. syltaata Lines. v. Tickets sold Msrch 1. 2, S.

Through sleepers on trains leaving Chicago dally at 1 p. m. and p. m. Secure your space in sleeping carp early at City ticket office, 248 Clark A I s- i SAMUEL.

M. LOBBY IN A PANIC OVER PANAMA BILL Forces Opposed to Principle of Gov--ernment Ownership of Railroads Unite to Amend Canal Zone Measure in the Senate. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. WASHINGTON. D.

C. Feb. 22. The Panama railroad again threw the Senate into a government ownership debate today. The railroad lobby, being opposed to the government's operation of the isthmus line, has centered Its forces for a fight on tbe canal gone bill, which recognises the" right of the government to own.

and operate railroads. Friends of private ownership- see in the canal bill hffw'lh the future the experiment may be cited as reason for the government's taking over all-th roada In the country. A a sfcgult the lobby Js in a panic and is seeking to haVbe canal sone bill amended so aa nqt ttf recognize the principle of public ownership by putting it Into practice. fatteraaa Favors Owaeraalo. During the discussion of the bill today Sen-r a tor Patterson his opinion on the subject uI governmental ownership, saying that he did not regard such ownership as an unmixed evlL He favored the acquisition of the Panama road, as It would enable the government to demonstrate -the effect.

of national control In such business. Continuing. Mr. Patterson said that to call President Roosevelt the student -of Mr. Bryan was an injustice, for he believed both had taken their lessons from the: same source.

Her eulogised the President for his attitude, saying that he had done more to check agitation than all the railroad officials and their supporters had been or would be able to accomplish. He hoped the President would pursue the policy entered upon, and be believed, that government, ownership must come unless. tbe power to flx-and maintain rates is conceded "because," be added, "as a distinguished gentleman outside of this chamber has said, the people of this country have made up their minds' that If the railroads do sot go out of the government business the government will go into the railroad business. Morfsa Ftara Graft. Mr.

Morgan took exception to some of tbe provisions of the bill, among them the one authorizing the deposit of 1,500.000 to facili tate work on the He saw no necessity, he said, for employing a bank for that service. He considered the provision as In the interest of some favorite bank, Mr. Klttredge said the provision: was intended only to facilitate work on the canal and -avoid asking favors from banks when funds were needed. Mr. Gorman explained that the provision was a matter of convenience.

He did not doubt that the selected bank would be benefited, but he did not believe there need be any danger of loss. Mr. Gorman also spoke of the acquisition of tbo Panama railroad, saying that while he did not believe in the principle of government ownership, he was prepared to defend the acquisition of this road, because it was necessary to the construction of the canal. Mr. Bailey acquiesced In the opinion that tbe acquisition of the road was In accord with sound business principles.

i Illlaola Coart Bill Passes. The bill providing for the appointment of an additional Circuit Judge for the Seventh Judicial circuit and rearranging the federal court districts of Illinois was passed. MORGAN PROTESTS AGAINST COURSE IN SANTO DOMINGO feaaier Arsraes a roe Doetrlae Doe wot Aaply te the Island ta Amy Par. tlcalar fa the Preaeat Special Dispatch to The Inter WASHINGTON. D.

C. Feb. 22. A protest against the course of the administration In relation to Santo Domingo was filed with the foreign relations committee today by Senator Morgan. Tbe committee was In session a short time and had the treaty with Santo Domingo up for consideration.

Th protest of Senator Morgan was not read. The protest was made In reply to the message of tbe President' declaring that It Is necessary under tbe Monroe Doctrine to proceed to regulate the financial affairs of the Dominican republic, r. The Senator argues that the Monro Doctrine doea not apply to the present Santo Domingo case la any particular. OPPOSE GOVERNMENT DREDGE. I'aloa Mea Protest Aralaat Placlag It la Lake? Mlealsan.

Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. WASHINGTON. D. Feb. 22.

The International Longshoremen's Marine and Transport Workers' association baa sent a petition, to members of Congress protesting against the placing of a government dredge on Lake The dredge In question is now In one of the Atlantic porta. The protest is baaed on tbe fact that private dredge owners pay a higher wage acale than does the government and only employ union men. Representative Bishop of Michigan is urging the placing of the dredge in Lake Michigan, but the unions and dredge owners are both trying to prevent the dredge from getting into the great-Jakes. I FKLTON. QUEST FOR CHADWICK JEWELS IS RENEWED Government icials Taking Up Search for Diamonds Believed to Have Been Hidden After Passing 't Port of Entry Without Payment.

Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. C. F.

Leach, collector of customs at Cleveland, and F. H. Oldham, chief of the division of insolvent batiks of the comptroller's office in' Washington, are here to make a thorough search for diamonds and other, dutiable property that Mrs. Casale L. Chad wick la supposed to have brought to this country from abroad without through tbe formality of paying the customs charges.

The officials are not hopeful that ike detectives ever will discover any of tbe hidden valuables, and it with the determination that; aome one higher up should take a hand in the search that Collector Leach was called to Washington yesterday. If any diamonds ar found Mr. Oldham intends to do his utmost to have them placed to the credit of the depositors of the Oberlin National bank. Treasury Department officers say the government has practically no case -whatever against Mrs. Chadwlck.

Whatever offenses she has committed have been against the laws of tbe state of Ohio, and she must be punished, if at all, by the stale authorities. It is declared. TDrrt'Iiadsvlclt llapefal. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 22.

"AH I want Is I have resumed my practice and many of my old friends have come back to me. They are the ones I am most glad to see, but I am glad to see any patient. I have-been put in a hole, and to get out I have got to aCTatch." Sitting in the library of the now famous Chadwlck homestead at 1824 Euclid avenue, where tbe cabinets of costly Ivory carvings and other bric-a-brac were roped and tied and sealed with the stamp of the United States and the very chair he sat on was ticketed with a letter and catalogue number in preparation for the sale which witl'practically denude the house of its ornate furnishings. Or, Leroy S. Chadwlck talked of hie plans-.

He said he wa again building up his -y WHITE CROSS TEACHERS TO TALK ON FIRST AID Club Women and Ministers Are Asked to fee Praellesl Deuionstratloa of Treatment to tbe lajared. Club women and ministers from all over the-country -have been specially Invited to attend a practical demonstration of first' aid to the Injured which will be given by the hospital corps of the First regiment, I. N. G-, at Music hall. Fine Arta building, nest Monday evening.

Tbe audience will watch men with "broken lege," skulls." and "sprained wrists' aided with simple The -demonstration will be under the auspices of tbe central committee of the Women's National Auxiliary of the American White Cross First Aid society. Dr. Nicholas Senn and Dr. H. W.

Gentles will speak. MEYER ACCEPTABLE TO CZAR. Ambassador to Hair Will Sow' Go to St. l'tteribarg. 8T.

PETERSBURG. Feb. 22. In response to the inquiries of the United States as to whether the, appointment of George L. Meyer, American Ambassador to It ay, as Ambassador at St.

Petersburg In succession to Robert S. McCormick would be acceptable to Russia, the United States has been notified that Mr. Meyer Is persona grata, the Emperor having expressed his personal assent. Mr. McCormick does not expect to transfer his to Mr.

Meyer until the end pf April. HA SEA SQN IS COMING; NO VEL STYLES TO PREVAIL New Models to Be Shown in.Convention of Mil-; liners Picture Creations to Give Way -V to Turban Pattern. All other subjects are expected to fade or disappear before the annual spring question' of what will be the accepted styles in wom an's headgear, tbe problem of the moment. The question is slated for definite settlement at the fifth semi-annual convention of the National Milliners' association, which will meet at Corinthian hall, In the Masonic temple, for three days, beginning March 2. Men who have wives or daughter will oon begin hunting uew place for bungle-some bank rolls, stopping all leaks in their pockets, or suddenly remembering that they are "broke," The "hat season" ia almost here, and it will soon be signalised with the annual spring tidal wave of bank checks and bill.

Striking departures from old styles, odd and chic conceptions lu feminine hat building, bewildering and charming enough in Commissioners Back In America Say Task of Actual Construction Progressing Favorably Big Culebra Cut Is Attacked. SEWERS AND WATER SUPPLY ARE PROVIDED FOR CITIES Health Measures Are Rapidly Tak-InShape and Hope of Extermination of Yellow Fever Is Nearer -Sanitary Conditions Improve. BpscUt Dispatch te The later Ocean. NEW TORK, Feb. 22.

Among the passengers who arrived today on the steamship Ai-Uanca from Cojon wers Canal Commissioners Barclay Parsons and W. H. Burr and Judge G. F. Little.

The latter will defend a lottery company' right to sell lottery ticket in the canal gone. Th case Is on appeal to the Supreme court of the United States. "The committee on engineering of the Isthmian canal commission report! that It found the work generally much more advanced -than It'had anticipated," said Mr. Burr. "In the great Culebra cut the detail of construction that will take the most time and tbe most money the chief engineer has Installed and has at work three large American steam shovel, and Is erecting five more.

Four thousand laborer are now at work and 1,000 more have already been engaged In the West Indies and Central America. Henltb Meaaares Poshed. "Substantial progress Is being made. At Panama and Colon tbe laying of sewer and water pipe la progressing steadily, so that in th near future both these cities will for the first time be furnished with a system of sewer and an abundance of wholesome wa ter. The presence of yellow fever is a prob lem, but was to be expected, a this disease is always present in tropical countries In America unless long continued sanitary pre cautions have been taken.

"Prior to the sanitary work of the commission no precautiona or scientific measures had been taken on the- Isthmus to guard against this disease. The same medical offi cer who eliminated tbe fever from Havana are now repeating the crusade in Panama. Beyond question, equally successful results will be produced. At the present time there Is nothing approaching an epidemic and the condition are greatly Improved over those of previous years. Kee System Explained.

"Some newspaper reports from the North were much exaggerated. The committee returned more than satisfied with the general condition of the enterprise and believe com pletion can be attslned in less time than Is popularly supposed." Mr. Parsons' attention was called- to the investigation of the affairs of the Panama railroad. In the matter of fees said: "These fees are all right. We all got them.

All corporation pay them. Ten dollars is banded each man after each meeting. They amount to 150 to $200 a ART AND ALIMONY ARE BASIS FOR WIFE'S ATTACK Woaaaa Who Saya Valaablo Brle-a -Brae Waa Taken Will Go ta Coart la Attempt Hare Hasbaad Paalshed. Another wave of the domestic storm In which James A. Charter and his former wife, Mrs.

Edith R. Charter, ar contending over possession of valuable works of art and household) furnishings taken from the Chicago Beach hotel recently la scheduled in Judge Brentano'a court today. Mrs. Charter will try to have her opponent la the divorce suit in which she won $17,000 alimony punisnea ror contempt or court. Charter and hia attorneys and aids in an alleged conspiracy to take Mrs.

Charter's property from her have been notified that punishment will be asked for them because of alleged disobedience of Judge Brentano'a injunction in Mrs. Charter's behalf. It Is declared that many of the "heirlooms, gifts, and relics" belonging to Mrs. Charter are being withheld from her by her husband in defiance of the court order. The injunction commanding that Mral Charter be given the property in dispute.

penning a nearing- in tne superior court of her former husband' claims, was against Charter, Attorney Edward E. Gray, Manager Richard Gray of tbe Chicago Beach hotel, and Charles 8. Miller," a clerk for Attorney Gray. AH have been notified to answer the contempt charges. REFUSE TO PAY INSURANCE POLICIES OF WIFE MURDERER Companies Claim Ilaaglng; of Former Mayor MeCae of Charlottesville, Va, Xalllflea Alt Claims.

Special Ws patch to The Inter Ocean. KEW YORK. Feb. 2J. Some of the life in-aurance companies will refuse to pay the policies of former Mayor J.

Samuel McCue of Charlottesville. who waa hanged for the murder of his wife. They raise the question that a legal execution make void a lire insurance policy. McCue was heavily Insured In six companies. CARRINGTON GIVEN -IFE.

Geaeral Cor bin Coaflrma Report of Major's Seatenee. WASHINGTON. D. Feb. 22.

Major General Corbin, commandet'Of the Philippine division, cabled the War Department today a confirmation of the press report of the conviction of Major Carrlngton at Manila, stating that the sentence was for forty General Corbin says: "Major Carrlngton was convicted by the Court of First Instance of all counts against him. Sentenced! to forty years in the Bllli-bid prison. Appealed to Supreme court." As tbe convicted officer is now in his fiftieth year, thir action of the. court practically amounts to the imposition of a life sentence. The result was obtained by the application of the Spanish law permitting cumulative sentences.

variety and effect to atlr even th most indifferent women, it is said, will be seen at tbe coming convention. The towering picture hat will not add sest to the dashing blonde or piquancy to the sinuous brunette The molders of the millinery side of the United State will see that It is hoisted on a high shelf and kept out of the season as far as possible. Small hats of the turban order with th new dip back effect and moderate sized hat In varied shapes will predominate. During the convention hat from every section of the country will be on exhibition. Mm.

Hunt, who is president of the association, and who will open the meeting and at the close award the seven gold medal for th best model submitted, said yesterday she expected scores or hata would be sent In, and that th attendance would be larger than From Chicago, every day, I to 1 5, 1 SC5, to San Francisco, Los Angelesi Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and other points on the Pacific Coast. Tickets good in tourist sleeping cars. Rate for double berth, Chicago to points on the Paciflo Coast, $7. Through train serv Ice from Union Passenger Station, Chicago, via the Ghicagoi ilwaulicd St. Paul railway California via Omaha or Kansas City, Personally conducted' tourist car parties to California leave Chicago Tuesdays and Thursdays.

To North Pacific Coast via': St, Paul and Minneapolis or via Omaha. F. A. MILLER, 'General Passenger' Agent, 1245 Railway Exchange, CHICAGO. 1 Tickets, 95 Additional Information will be free on receipt of thi coupon with blank line filled.

Hand-: some book, descriptive of California, aent for ix cent po-tage. Coupon' abould be mailed today. I. o. DEATH PLOT HINTED BY IROQUOIS LAWYER Memorial Association Member Says He Will Preseni New Evidence to Grand Jury If He Lives to Re-.

turn After Trip to New York. If I bibb) set killed before I relara ransa Kew VrU I ah all bring; bark sosy of the Iroqwol theater esatraei slaraed by Mare Klaw aad A. Brlaaser, Iwdlvldwally, tosjether vrttls tbet vi-sesee latroaaeesl by tbe defease la the wasaecessfal libel aat't breagat by these theatrical auea agalast Kesv York Thl evidence I expect to lave before preaeat (raad Jary. Stateateat of H. M.

Ska bad of the Iroquois Memorial Association. With the Intimation that theatrical emissaries are "shadowing" hla movements. Attorney Henry M. Shabad of the Iroquois Memorial association waved a grand jury subpoena yesterday and announced the belief that aa 'effort was being made to prevent a mission to New York for tbe purpose of securing evidence against Klaw Erlanger. The attorney announced that It the grand Jury hears the evidence already In his possession today he will leave for New York tonight.

Will Seek Contract. "The disappearance of witnesses, the early Issuance of a subpoena In my case, and the desperate fight waged by the attorneys for the theatrcal men, all point. In my opinion, to a 'no bill' verdict by tbe grand jury," he "Great pressure is being brought to bear by the defense. Every day in court costs the theater men $1,000. 'I am not afraid to die.

If I live to return from New York I. shall do my duty. I am making the trip for tbe purpose of obtaining a copy of that S200.000 Iroquois contract signed by Marc-Klaw, A. Erlanger. and other men Interested In tbe theater.

I shall also obtain the evidence presented by New York Life In. the libel tult brought Klaw at No men could be found last night who resembled walking humorous remark were Indulged in at the expense of the "doomed? lawyer. aablr to Find Wltaesaes. A sensation was sprung In the case yesterday-when representatives of the state' attorney's office announced that they were finable to find nine witnesses for whom subpoenas have been 'issued. The witnesses subpoenaed are: Fred M.

Brockebush. 501 Pearborn avenue: Ray Boynton. 356V4 East Ohio street; Addison J. Hawes, 68 North State street; James Hamilton. 195 North Clark street; Patrick J.

Jennings, 477 South Robey street; Alice Kllroy, 67 Oregon avenue; Wilson Kerr. 104 Miller street; H. M. Shabad, 801 Reaper block; J. P.

McCarthy, deputy city collector; J. Lrnee. building inspector; Harry Hornsby. electrics department, city hall; Thomas F. Hackett, fireman, book and ladder company No.

Policeman John H. Keeley. Central police station; Fire Marshal John Campion: William McAllister, secretary city building department; Policeman James J. Phelan, Central station; U. E.

Stanhope, deputy building commissioner; Victor H. Tousley. deputy city electrical Inspector; Frank Barr. 1071 North Central Park avenue; George N. Dusenberry, 882 Park avenue; Charles Sweeney.

186 North Morgan street; Elisabeth Cleland. 143 Blue Island avenue; Peter O. Day. 178 Mather street; Thomas F. Delaney, 859 South Lln-v coin street; Archie Gueria.

655 West Harrison street. Boynton, Hawes, Hamilton, Alice Kllroy, Hornsby. Barr. Dusenberry, Sweeney, and Day could not be found by the deputy sheriffs. TO STUDY CONSULAR SERVICE.

Charles Trass Off for Earope on easiness Keasrne Mission. Charles Truax tailed yesterday from New York for Europe, as a special commissioner of the National Business league, to gather Information relative to the consular service and other matters of Interest to the league. He will visit nearly all of tbe capital cities of Europe, and will be abroad about sixty While Mr. Truax will devote most of his time to examining into the methods of the consular service, he will also seek new fields for American goods and enterprise. Sabath Head Jewish Order.

The following telegram ha been received in Chicago: "Attorney Joseph Sabath of Chicago was elected today grand master of the Independent Order Sons of Benjamin at New York." Attains Street. ffasa. Street Aadress City. Prekabl Destlaatlea READY FOR OFFICE DISPLAY. Maasfaetarers of Baslaess Appliances) Balarare Plana for Display.

Sim Cowman, a merchant at Welker. ha written to the officers of the office appliance and business system show, which will be given In the Coliseum March 15 to 22, replying to the Invitation of the manu-, "You stat that appliances and systems showing how merchants and office managers tan; eare time, money, and labor will ba shown," saya Mr. Cowman. "If you hav any system by which I can make Bill Gorman pay np I'll com to Chicago to leans It." The management of the show immediately tent Mr. Cowman another invitation, tell-lng him to come on and that they would show htm a system that.

will, separate vb. Bill Gorman from hi money. plans for the show are being enlarged because of a heavy demand tor space by manufacturers of office appliances. Th committee in charge of the show believe that probably 225 manufacturers, ISO of then Chicagoans, will exhibit, and that the result 1 will ha tha s-reateat collection 'of time. money, 'and -labor saving devices and systems ever gathered.

DEMAND NEW FREIGHT RATE. Illlaola Retalr-WereUaatB' Convention Insists t'saa Rendjastasent. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. MOLINE, 111., Feb. 2 Illinois retail merchants In state convention today adopted resolutions from the Decatur association de- manding state readjustment of freight rates, and the raising of a fund was referred to tho directors.

Direct selling of manufacturers was deprecated and a bill to make county and city employes subject to garnishment was adopted. T. P. Sullivan of Chicago leads for president. The Washington birthday banquet thi evening was largely attended.

GREAT FORTUNE IS WAITING. Tf m-111 Invent m.tsl antmfllnsf board that will not produce a metallic effect I will give you $1,000,000 for It." said a piano maker. "Enormous sums have been expended in experiments, and we still use wood. "The grain of. the wood carries the sound, a a wire carries the electric current.

It is a thousand pities thst sounding board crack so soon. There is a grand piano in New York's biggest hotel that cost 83.000. It Is less than five years old. yet there ar cracks lit the lonndlnr board thrnurh which I could pitch sliver dollars. What is to be done in such a case? Buy a new piano." Have the piano-makers tried pspier- mache for sounding boards? Paper la simply another form of wood, and you cannot crsck it when pressed Into desired aha pea.

"Wo are gradually metallising our Instruments," said a dealer. "Many parts of the action which hitherto were constructed of wood sre made of brass or steel. The steel frame on uiiu iuc iiuija sre sirung niusi wiinsiaui a tension of thirty tons. The average inventor never thinks of improving the plans because he does not understand the mech aoisra. There is a fortune in new and useful appliances.

One firm gave $10,000 for a. patent spring washer to counteract the effect of a loose Another wasted J100. 000 on a similar device which didn't happen to York Press. PROFITS OF THE DUMP. I get," said, a Philadelphia dump boss.

14 a week, free rent, and the disposal of any dump of value. "Tin can, for Instance, belong to me If they ar dumped here, and I make a pretty penny out of them. They are turned, you know. Into tin soldiers and so forth. "Corks are another perquisite of mine.

w-uj Buu ui.ii bb oiu Droxen oouie on mis dump had a good cork in It. I get 8 cents a pound for all the rorks I flndi "Old shoes are never too old to be They have always one good plece-the plec over the Instep that can be used again. The smaller pieces of good leather cut out of them are made into puraes and wristlets. "Egg shells also have value. Something like 1,000.000 pounds of egg shell 1 used every year la the manufacture of kid gloves and -print calicoes.

TWi vnn there? Well, each of those barrels contains Its own variety of assorted marketable dam page. Each will sell, when filled, at a good price. There are. I believe, fifty-seven varieties of marketable dumpage. and some dumps yield all the varieties.

Mine yield twenty-seven." Philadelphia Press. CASTOR I A Tor Infaati and CMldrcn. Tb Ycj to fcp Bears tha Cliiature cf.