Cedar Rapid Republican, The (Newspaper) - January 22, 1902, Cedar Rapids, Iowa THE Vol 31 CEDAR WEDNESDAY MORNING JANUARY 22 PAGES No 279 HERRIOTT NAMES NEW COMMITTEES STATES THEY ARE VIEW MED WITH TISANS THINK lONS UNWISE NOT WILLING TO SURRENDER GOOD PLACES TO OTHERS Speech of Lieutenant Governor Before Senate Reported In of Ties Moines Jan John Herriott announced his committees at the senate session heel this afternoon The ist contains no Eur- as the chairmanships of the principa committees are disposed of as liad been predicted Another feature which is not is the make-up of the two eading committees of the and means and dietary In a communication to the senate the openly that he appointed those committees reference to in with the revenue laws of the state especially in matter of taxing railroads more equitably Herriott says that in the make-up of these com- he has recognized all views but that the majority of selections have been made from those members known to to will prescribe definite and uniform procedure iii the matter of assessing railroads in the state rAs had been expected Senator junkin is of the committee on ways and means His associates are Senators Healy Hayward void Lister Brighton Crossley in Arthaud Hartshorn Hogue Porter Emmert and Senator Healy gets the chairmanship of judiciary with the Senators Trewin Hobart Hazelton ell Crawford right Ball and Porter The chairmanship of the com- on insurance is taken away from Senator Craig who held it two years ago and to Senator Smith of Mitchell county Senator Craig is given constitutional and suffrage which is one of the important committees the standpoint the that will tor and against the suffrage amendment this appropriations for the third time as had been Senator Trewin sets cities and towns again Senator Harriman is at the of the committee on agriculture again Senator gets had been predicted and judicial districts be- proposed has come up line of importance is Senator county Blancbard headed this committee two years ley gets schools again Alexander gets i banks the same as two years ago and loan which was headed by Healy two goes to Hayward gets telegraphs and tele- phones a committee which has been created by the new or on the ground that the increase in the telephone and telegraph business deemed it advisable but submits the matter as worthy of your tion In harmony vrith the tion just made the committee on culture has been enlarged and ad- The predominant interests of our citizens and are in the farm dairy and industries subsidiary thereto and the ment of the welfare of those devoted to them is the chief concern of this body The great wealth which they represent the high distinction Iowa has attained in the raisins of cereals and both on this continent and abroad the number of state and local institutions and societies supported or assisted by the state for the promotion of ture makes appropriate the action here taken In the past few years there has de- a marked popular Interest in our public libraries The number and influence of these educational tions have greatly increased The desirability of promoting them the importance of ilie ness of our traveling libraries and the work of the library com- mission and the needs of our staet and historical libraries at the capital have led me to enlarge the committee on libraries In a rearrangement as urged this committee should be ad- to the group comprising the State's Institutions Mindful of the fact that you come to this chamber as representatives of the people who support our by contributions of taxes ied on their property the majority of the membership of ranking committees in particular have been with a view to reformative changes in our revenue laws which the people have Indicated they desire For several years there has been an in- creasing popular demand for reform in our methods of assessing corporate property of railroads In the recent conventions of the party whose ents prevail in this assembly the con- tests were squarely made on this sue numerous resolutions calling for such modification of our laws as would insure not only the equitable assessment of the railroad but the full valuation of their ty and the nominations for state fices were generally made in with such sentiments variously ex- pressed by the rank and file cf the party The committees on ways and means and judiciary that have most to do consideration of revenue measures have therefore been IOWA SENATORS ARE ELECTED STATE LEGISLATORS BALLOT THE HOUSE IN ALLISON ELECTED FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE TIME RECORD NEVER BEFORE LED IN COUNTRY Father Thayer and Against Dolliver DCS Jan senate was called to order by Lieutenant Governor at 2 o'clock p m Prayer of- by the Rev Alexander Coolcey of Malvern la The first order of business was the presentation of a handsome ebony gavel to President Herriott Senator Dowell of Polk county made the presentation speech that the gavel the gift of Captain Brandt and made wood which convention to federal con- so as to make this change in the of choosing senators ty Vach petitions are necessary to in- ure such a and the today turned upon the point us all thirty necessary tions should be addressed to one con- gress or whether a petition once made stands for all time Mo decision was reached LARGE PROPOSITION Street Car Company Enters Fight With Postal Department St Paul Minn Jan Twin City Rapid Transit company the United States have clashed about the matter of Under postal rules tain employes to free transportation on lines carrying mail The general managed issued an order denying this transportation and the fares the employes been com- to pay have been charged to the company and are to be deducted from its The company ens to abandon its contract The office department announces that the company is a common carrier between the two and general and not the company will de- cide whether the mail will be carried PRESIDENT FOR NORTHWESTERN Chicago University Man Elected to Presidency Yesterday Chicago Jan mund J James of the University of Chicago was elected ot Northwestern at a meeting he brought from islands of the trustees acknowledged the gift in a brief and ed to committees which appear in these columns called the house to der y 2 j The Rev E Benson of Brooklyn offered prayer After the correction of j the journal Speaker Eaton called Kendall of roe speaker pro tern to the He declared the order of business to be the election of two United States senators Durhan of Delaware in a short speech nominated William E Allison for the term Hamann of Scott seconded the Applause followed both the nomination and second Langan of Clinton nominated Judge E H Thayer ot Clinton for the ed for the most part of those favorable to legislation that will prescribe ite and uniform procedure which shall guide and assist our administrative of- in assessing railroads and by the lowest degree cable of personal ences or prejudices in this important work of government or the perversion of All views have been recognized and some who may material modification of the existing statutes have been Included in the make-up of the committees Aside from selecting a favorable majority of each committee that will be concerned with such reform ures I have not presumed to indicate let what precise or character of the needed should be This as I conceive my duties would be to go beyond my province presiding officer It perhaps unnecessary for me to say shall in iuil sympathy with any well ordered measure such needed reforms in view that may be agreed upon but no little practical ex- in the administration of the present law warrants me in urging the desirability of substantial modifications in the directions indicated The following is the membership of the important committees and the chairman of the and Healy Lewis Hayward Classen He will succeed Dr Henry ers who resigned several months ago MORE RICH DEPOSITS FOUND IN DISCUSSION OF PHILIPPINE TARIFF REPORT OF NATIONAL BANKS Comptroller of Currency sues New Statement Washington D C Oau troller today issued n ment Iii regard to the condition of tional banks at tha of business December 10 last The aggregate re- sources show an increase of since Sept 20 3301 and Dec 13 the total now reaching the enormous sum o LODGE MAKES SIONED APPEAL FOR IT OTHER BUSINESS OF SENATE AND HOUSE YESTERDAY Senator Lodge Urges to Steer Clear of Vague Words and Vaguer Promises Two Miners From Mush Creek Clea In Two Weeks Victoria B C steamer Amur arrived this morning fron Skagway brought the news that rich pay has been found running from to seven cents to on Pasture creek a tributary of the which flows into the Tanana Another rich strike has been made at Eldorado where second bed rock has been ed Pans ranging from 51 to have been taken out Two prospectors A J F Miller nt Mission with as the re- Washington D C Jan three hours today had under consideration tariff The made unfinished business and will hold that sition until it shall have been voted on finally The senate opened by Lodge of Massachusetts of the com- mitee on the Philippines Ke stated in a free hand way the reasons which had the majority in presenting the measure and urged strongly its ment into a at an early date He explained with some minuteness the necessity for the legislation embodied in the and concluded an Deal to the senate and to congress to deal with the questions relating to the Philippines ns they might wish and keep clear of vague words and vague promises which were likely to be interpreted and to false Lopes in the minds the In an im- passioned peroration he besought con- gress not to give mortgages on an un- known future The individual deposits increased since the last report and during the last year the total now being The capital stock was increased eince Sept 30 1201 by and for the year by The surplus arid un- divided profits increased since September 20 and since Dec 13 Total capital surplus and undivided profits on- Dec IB was The loans and dis- counts show an increase since ber 30 or and 13 1000 of The bills ble and rediscounts show a reduction since the last reports ot and an increase for year of The stock and securities have been in- and for the year by since the last report by 933 There is a decrease of in the amount of specie on hand since the last report but the net Increase on this item for the year is The culation aiso shows a decrease since the last report ot but tin in- crease for the year of OFFICIAL HISTORY OF WAR PUBLISHED FIRST COPY OF SCHLEY AND SANTIAGO OFF PRESS ADMIRAL SCHLEY APPROVES BOOK JN ALL PARTICULARS COPIES WILL BE GIVEN TO VELT AND ROYALTY Dodds of DCS Mush C nomination 1 The roll was then called with the following Allison Thayer jc 2 William B Allison was therefore de- clared to have a constitutional ity to the United Suites senate by the house for the term be- ginning March 4 1903 After the election of Senator the sixth consecutive time the name of Jonathan P Dolliver of Fort Dodge was placed in nomination for the time of the lute Senator Gear The name of Seerley of Burlington was placed in nomination by the minority and the vote name of the two men the same as the former T After Mr Dolliver was declared elected the sion adjourned makes it to have 2 special Lister Brighton Crossley Trewin Ar- committee to consider matters Hartshort Hogue Porter Em- OUTLOOK GROWS SCHLEY APPEALS TO PRESIDENT SELLS COLLECTION TO COLLEGE APPROVES DRAFT OF- APPEAL MADE BY RAYNER of Utah delivered a speech in support of the minority substitute in which independence promised the Filipinos soon a stable government could he established in the Philippines His discussion of the eral Philippine question covered much ground that had been gone over ing the past two Throughout he careful attention At the conclusion of the debate for today of Georgia sharply criticised he secretary of war for alleged ion of law in issuing an order vessels flying a foreign flag to in the commerce between he United States and the Philippines In the absence of other pressing less the house managers are allowing the widest latitude in the debate on the urgent now before the louse The of arid lands in Stuffed Birds and Animals Sold to Ellsworth Waterloo Jan George D Peck has of stuffed birds ami animals college of Iowa for 5500 This is several times below the actual worth the collection Mr Peck has at ferent times offered the collection to this city on liberal terms out the ter was never brought to ii conclusion The collection gathered all over the world The owner made a trip to South America and added al rare specimens of birds and he ex- to make another trip soon to the same country in the interests of tome of the colleges of the state Special Messenger Will Be to Europe for King ward and Other Chicago III Jan first of Schley and Santiago left the presses today The book contains striking historical events ending with of autograph Ad- miral Schley's letter approves the book in every particular except in the matter author's and criticisms A copy is to be pre- sented Roosevelt and a special messenger will be sent to Eu- rope to present a copy to ward representatives of the United States foreign countries ana the of the European navies The leading yacht clubs of the east will also receive copies It Is the first presentation of an official history of the naval campaign the flj ing- squadron from the lime it ton Roads until end APPEAL DELIVERED TO VELT LATE YESTERDAY ADMIRAL REFUSES TO MAKE TER PUBLIC 1 Lambert I Hobart Hazelton Hubbard up to the Crawford Ball send Porter Garst Alexander Allyn Smith of Mitchell Hopkins Bach man Harper Maytag Brooks Ball -3 I ing to this kind of public service This committee in fall includes Senators Hayward Hopkins Healy Junkin Whipple Maytag Brooks ter Lambert and Bishop Herriott also suggests changes in reference to the order in which the have heretofore ranked announces an increase in the number of members of certain committees His to the senate is as Senators pursuant to your directions and the procedure of the senate Hobart fore I have assigned the members to Classen Arthaud Smith of various committees for the transaction Mitchell Hubbard the necessary work of the Hopkins Hartshorn The lists arc now submitted Smith of DCS ing- the assignments I desire first submit a suggestion regarding of the committees in the TT matter of their second to Hayward forth the reasons for certain changes i Brighton Junkin and additions made and third to Crawford Harper Young of the purpose In view in the Wilson Smith of DCS iup of the committees Foreign Trade Balance Grows Weaker and Barf Rumors are Heard Xew York Jan stock market same appearance of in- digestion and somnolence which has pervaded it late The movement of prices was exceedingly sluggish and narrow and the volume of dealings fell away further The net changes were and mixed The country's foreign trade balance although in our favor shows a progressive decline from month to month compared with the months of last year The retiring their j Court of In- Argument Concerning Unfairness Iy u by law and applications are already on tile Cor the withdrawal of circulation sufficient to exhaust the legal limit into March Talk of new combinations is heard but only with skepticism find distrust There is a latent fear that such combinations may be for hostile purposes rather than mutual Rumors have been circulated for a days that all the sreat banks and trust companies in New York and oven the insurance companies are ing into two groups along the linos of cleavage that developed In the cial battle last May It is such general considerations as these that must be looked to 10 gain light on the present market AUSTRIA ADMITS STATEMENT Washington D C Jan After a conference lasting several hours with his counsel Sehley approved the peal from the findings of the court of inquiry and it was delivered to the president late this The peal sets out the grounds of error upon the points of law and fact alleged by Schley and concludes with L lengthy argument in support of his contention that he has been unfairly dealt with Schley and his counsel refused to make the public They say it must be given out nt the White House CHARLES THOMAS DISCHARGED By custom the order of mention in announcement has been en as significant of the rank and im- portance of committees At session temporary smd interests have induced presiding j officers to shift their order more and judicial Dynastic Reasons Caused Represent Hazelton Blanchard Lister I Harriman m VL less This naturally has resulted Chippie Maytag Em come confusion and in j inert Lyons rank Committees related to Hopkins other arc not grouped together but Lister Fitchpairick are here and there Jr the Pall Townsend Rishop list Thus the committee on schools Ko II appears between the committee Hopkins Trewin by public health and military j charitable institutions comes between federal relation and v The rank of he pertaining to our industries commerce is Jess he 14 labor No in: mines and Xo commerce TCo manufactures Xo and and forestry Xo I one to judge solely from the of mention manufactures are matters of little concern to teh ple of Iowa A better arrangement would pre- sent the committees in com- prising those assigned related subjects and group following group in the order of relative importance After the com- of ways and means and appropriations Jt is Fuggested that those relating to the industries bor interests of the state follow then those on business then those on city county and state affairs and institutions and finally political and miscellaneous committees Jt IP within the discretion of the dent lender your grant of authority ick rearrangement he has not ations to Be Made Vienna Jan by the at the foreign con- man Lambert Lyon nrm the of tnc of Mitchell of Cranborne in the house Hayward MoiTit Lister commons yesterday The dynastic relations of Austria with Spain the being an archduchess of Austria before the of to a peace carried on not only in England hut throughout all Eu- rope France was to second the efforts of Austria white Germany and i maintained a passive attitude Britain was at first disposed to the noto but after a confidential from Washington declined terwards Austria and France hut efforts the of war ih.it time forth relying on the of the pope who was hack Ml by the tacit approval of all tho powers Telegraphs and Brooks Porter Bishop ter Harriman Instil Kill ins Men Indignant A prominent senator who with the Cummins of th party hoard thf list of com- that they wort in favor 01 tho He that Harriott two tees and declared lint they favor his plan of taxation There is much elation over the by the friends of Towa delegation and the of Steamship Arrivals At from Glasgow the from At Maria from Xew York foe Naples and Genoa Des Justice Holds That Even Murder Was Not Proved Des M nines Jan Thomas was by Justice Duncan the charge of against him was magistrate held that the state did no even establish the fact that murder been done much less connect with the crime During the hearing fho testimony of three physicians wa that the girl had died irom chlora and not by drowning heart disease AMBASSADOR CAMBON SPEAKS SUPREME COURT DECISIONS Case of Major Against B C R N Railway Company Affirmed Des Jan The decisions were today handed down by the supreme court of the state of Major appellant versus B C X Ry Linn district Cusman versus The Carbondale Fuel appellant Polk district affirmed Bailey Hughes et all lant Marion district Emerson versus Miller appellant Jefferson district DETAILS OF PANAMA AFFAIR the west and the advisability of re- Vincent appellant versus Ellis control of the Philippines were Warship of Revolutionists Sailed Up to Lautaro Unnoticed Panama Colombia Jan An change of prisoners was responsible for yesterday's disaster to the government From former the revolutionists heard ot the of the government The which was recently ed white so as to deceive the ment officers as to her identit ad- unrecognized to a three hundred metres from the began firing The position of the taro prevented her her two big guns mounted forward but she re- turned the fire with the gunner was the killed The foreign crew of refused to obey General Alban who displayed great courage was shot off the deck The capture of by the is considered impossible or French Minister Clears Away Many Mistaken Ideas of Diplomacy Albany N Y Jan the an- nucl meeting of the York sociation this evening the principal speaker was French hon whose subject was The Relations Diplomacy and Private Law lie paid tribute to the diplomats of today nml away many mistaken to their work and its results The relations of law and diplomacy were Hon James Jl Beck assistant of thn ou The ot Anarchy he main under discussion today Fhe speakers Sibley of Dinsmore of Arkansas Newlands of Nevada of Wyoming Robinson of Indiana Kerns of Illinois Gaines of Vandiver of Msisouri and Greene of Pennsylvania A number ot private pension bills were passed In the senate also the Extending the time tor the tion over the Missouri near Conucil Bluffs Iowa Appropriating for the ern branch of the Home for Disabled Soldiers at Hot Springs South Dakota with an tional for the transportation of inmates and providing suitable bronze medals for the survivors or their heirs of the officers and crews of the United States vessels of war Cumberland Con- ress anil Minnesota The committee appointed by the I cus of the house democrats to Consider a number of resolutions the policy to be by the minority in congress by a vote ot 11 to 1 to recommend to the caucus meets Friday the adoption ot a tion declaring it to be the sense of the of the house that the cus is not for the purpose of making platform declarations and has no er to add to or substract from the national platforms already Henry of Texas offered as tute a resolution foi tho the Kansas City platform William Alden Smith of Michigan a member of the house on for- affairs today a tion directing the state to the government to withhold the sentence of death passed on to be shot The resolution which a preamble record in 5 the ar- rest and rights of Scheepers Resolved by the house of ative the senate that the government be requested to set aside the sentence of death passed upon Comma nil ant accord him the customary immunities scs of a prisoner of war under he Geneva nona district Quarry Co appellant Marshall district reversed MADE DEPUTY GRAND CHIEF Waterloo Man Deputy of Tribe of Ben Hur For Large District Waterloo Jan A of this city has received word from Crawfordsville Ind the of the order of of Ben Hur that he has been appointed deputy grand chief large district of in- the counties of Wright ilton Hardin Winnebago Hancock Franklin Cerro Gordo Worth ell Floyd Butler Grundy Black Hawk Bremer and ard ing to the number troops of government ASKS CONTINUED INSPECTION ALMOST EIGHTY JOIN CHURCH Secretary Wilson Asks to Have Special Appropriation C- to threatened of American meat exports to Europe bar cause of the failure in- the secretary of agriculture today sent to the house a request for an emergency of to carry forward tne Inspections the bureau of animal try this he says the mi- inspection can not continua after Marth Wiley of Alabama day introduced a to prevent holding up of trains for the purpose of It provides death or life im- prisonment for the guilty parties Work of Rev Barclay of Davenport COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTION BY POPULAR VOTE House Makes Favorable Vote on to That Effect D C on the of matte a favorable on ho hy vote of the re- port follows literally that of last year and presents the advantages he of In tho senate on there was an informal sion of the rame Thoro are before the petitions from six different states los on congress to national of That Held Yesterday annual nf of tho was voto was by recently thi voto Following T F Alison YT K T 1 K j M C T D K H S O H A X J J Powell H tor H John Tohn IT The juries wore K T- McCarthy A H Thomas A and Harry The will at tho club rooms at 10 this to elect for com- ing year This will ilent timo to inako tho so that may V At tho annual banquet of the to be held on tae oC January Contents of Paper Seems Very Successful West WANT REORGANIZATION lay was day of leathering of souls into our churches OK a result of the re- vival meetings conducted by Rev clay of Davenport The meetings were conducted as union services and re- in forty accessions to the and to the Methodist church all from among the young business men and women of our town The spirit of God 5s wonderfully man- In our town as a result There is a public reception being held for the converts at the homes of the ministers this evening WILL ASK CHANGE OF VENUE National Guard of Various May Be Placed on Same Footing Washington D C A draft of a providing for a general re- organization of the national guard in the several states and placing them on a uniform footing was submitted day to the National tion which the ot many states are by a cial committee headed by tive Dick of Ohio The has in the greater efficiency of the National guard particularly in the matter of Page i 1 Herriott Names New Committees towa Senators Arc Elected Schley Appeals to President Philippine in Discussion Official History of War Published 2 Germany Indignant at Great tain Philippines Are Now Peaceful Parents at The Additional Telegraph 3 Many Iowa Towns Visited by Fire Will Resign from Championship Additional towa Telegraph 4 Editorial 5 Druggists Organize Henry Baker Injured Levied on His Land Personals 6 Finds Some Property New Rates Made on Car Load Lots 7 More Strength Seen S Short City Stories D P Thomas Succeeds In Getting His For Bond Jan Tho of Mrs Thomas continues to the all absorbing topic of conversation here Mr Thomas is around trying to create for himself by ing a tears but in this he is not as the fooling against him here is more bitter than ever The sheriff came for him today and though the children objected he in Mr to go by agreeing to keep not go out of town until he was ed is understood that he will ask for a change of venue from this court and ir doing this will show wisdom and at the same time admit the weakness of his caso where ho is known FROM ESTHERVILLE TO INCREASE PAY OF CARRIERS Introduced in House For Benefit of Rural Carriers D C Jan McCleary of Minnesota day Introduced a to increase pay of rural free delivery carriers from to for the first year for the second and for the third NINETEEN THOUSAND SHORTAGE WEATHER FOR IOWA Fair Wednesday Warmer In Central Portion Thursday Fair Winds Be- comma Bank Examiners Find Bad State of fairs In Fulton Bank Fulton Mo Jan bank ex- investigating the affairs of Commercial bank which closed Friday following the disappearance of ier Adams find that the bank's lost amounts to PASSING OF PIONEER CITIZEN Friends of Dr M E Wilson Working Hard For Position For Him Much is in northwestern lovra in to the of A rf board of T comos to Fourth health at this time and as a a of young are for tho is r-r K M Wilson of thin rity He has iii it sousht eci hy his who know of his nnd physician in tho district would 115 the with to The dis- all cal ami 11 ho hns all tho requisites for the position His friends arc in Ws the support of in- all over the state and hope he will appointed Extensive Operator in Western Real Estate Dies at Victor Victor Jan Isa S- pioneer citizen of eastern Iowa who located here nearly rifty years ago and who lor forty years has an opera or in real Jan The Yazoo anil Mississippi train struck a wogan at and tate died here today His son M V Richards of Washington D general land and industrial the Southern Railway and the Mobile and Ohio railroad and six daughters survive him MODERN HOTEL FOR WATERLOO Syndicate of Eastern Capitalists Build One to Cost Waterloo Jan A of a syndicate of eastern capitalists Is In the city op- tions on several sites for a new hotel to be erected at a cost of not less than The structure will far pass anything in the way of a hotel in the city The ami the Irving arc but the new one will be far in advance Unlimited capital is be- hind the plans and active preparations for the construction wor about L
