Albuquerque Morning Journal, 1905-12-13

PRESSAGEIJT Senate Gets Look at Troubles of Cana! Commission. TRANSCONTINENTAL ROADS ALL HELPING TO LEAD PUBLIC Committee Agrees to Pass Emer-' gency Appropriation Withont Dis-, turbing Cut Made by House, Washington, Dec. '12. The emer emergency - gency emergency appropriation to provide tha. Isthmian canal commission with the funds to carry on the construction, of the Panama canal will contain no general legislation. This -woa decided by the senate committee on appro appropriations - priations appropriations at a meeting lusting all of today, and st which It was agreed to report the measure appropriating: $11.000,000, the amount named by the house bill. The first section of the bill in relation to the issuance of bonds, was stricken out. A bill con containing - taining containing this feature was Introduced in the senate by Mr. Teller and It will be dealt with by the finance committee. The bill was amended further to pro provide - vide provide that In the future no expendi expenditures - tures expenditures shall be made for the canal ex except - cept except by the authority of congress and when appropriations have been madt by congress. Secretary Taft of the war depart department, - ment, department, Theodore P. fhonts, chairman of the canal commission: Josehp B. Hishop, secretary, and other official of the commission, Including the pur purchasing - chasing purchasing agent and assistant purchas purchasing - ing purchasing agent, were before the commit committee - tee committee and were subjected to pointed In Incluirles - cluirles Incluirles as to the manner of making expenditures. Mr. Taft and Mr. Shonts urged that the appropriation be increased to Jlfi.MHi.ooo. the amount named In the bill, before It was amended in the house. They admitted, however, that $11.000,000 would be sufficient to err err-ry - ry err-ry on the work until April. In vien l the fact that congress will have pleni;, of opportunity to legislate by that time It was determined not to restore the. $r..rnn.0(0 cut out by the house. . ''I'M'-h Agent's" ut les. The examination of Bishop, who had I en referred to In the house de debates - bates debates as a "press agent" for the com commission, - mission, commission, was of a personal nature, In that he was asked to define hi duties. It was fhowii that In addition to act acting - ing acting as secretary he is a sort of dip diplomatic - lomatic diplomatic agent charged with meeting any possible contingency that may arise. In I lie absence of Mr. Shont and W. Leon Peppermnn, the assistant chief of administration, Mr. Bishop says he assumes their duties in Wash Washington, - ington, Washington, even to the extent of signing checks, nnd that he deals directly with the fecretary of war in relation to canal matters. He said he was the historian for the commission and as assembled - sembled assembled data of all kind that might be of use for any purpose. He ad admitted - mitted admitted that to some extent this Infor Information - mation Information was used for the public press. In his capacity of literary secretary, Mr. ltixhop explained that he waa not expected to create public sentiment, but to keep It normal. In explanation he said that there had been a deter determined - mined determined effort on the part of the oppo opposition - sition opposition to direct public feeling against the canal, and that before he entered the employ of the government his ser services - vices services had been sought by those Inter Interests - ests Interests at a more liberal compensation than he Is now receiving. When ask asked - ed asked to name the opposition Interest, Mr. Bishop specified the Nicaragua, the Tchuantepee and the Darlen ca canals - nals canals and ventured the surmise that the transcontinental railroad also were concerned In the opposition. In renly to question as to the activity of the railroads he said that he had no positive Information that they were opposing the canal eifterplse. ItallroiulH Need "PVcs Agent." Mr. Shonts defended the action of the commission In employing a liter- rv secretary, saying that practically every railroad or corporation of any character found the service of such an agent of "Inestimable vnluc." ' The appropriation committee took up the question of the making of the reports by officials of the canal com commission, - mission, commission, and that regarding the pro provisions - visions provisions of a bill adopted by the sen senate - ate senate committee on Inter-oceanlc canals In the last congress, wa agreed upon. These provision were placed In the house hill a amendments and enter into details as to the manner of requiring report to be made to con congress. - gress. congress. If the finance committee report promptly the Teller bill In relation to bonds, It Is possible that In the Inter-o-t of saving time thi may be return returned - ed returned to the hill ns a new section and the othr amendment decided upoo by the appropriation committee dropped temporarily, to be dealt with later by the Isthmian canal corn-mission. The effect of thl would be to place the appropriation commit committee - tee committee on record against general legis legislation - lation legislation and give the hond feature of the houso bill the endorsement of the committee, and at the same tima avoid a new bond bill In the house. The bill will be reported to the sen senate - ate senate early tomorrow. MFKHY DHL VAL K TASK. Will Translate ' President noosevelt' MesMRge Into Italian for Pont Iff. Home, Deo. 12. -The Pope has ask asked - ed asked Cardinal Merry Del Val, his secre secretary - tary secretary of state, to secure a collection of President Uoosevelt' messages and speeches and have them translated In Into - to Into Italian, as the Pope wishes to study the president' view In connec connection - tion connection with an Important Papal dnci dnci-ment - ment dnci-ment concerning social questions tim' Is to be Issued. Cambridge, Mass.. D"f. 12 Under the Hiisplees of the Harvard Kthlcal society. Mrs. Minnie Maddern Flske, the actress, delivered an addres on 'The Theatre" In Sandor' theatre to today. - day. today. The Biidltorlur va crowded with Harvard and Itadiilff t students.

Railroad Builder Sought to Bluff Equitable Owner. i DECLARED LEGISLATION . MIGHT PROVE TROUBLESOME Interesting Details for Policy Holders in Struggle of Big Financiers to Control Company's Millions. New York, Dec. 12. Thomas F. Ryan today appeared before the In Insurance - surance Insurance investigating committee and told what E. H. Haniman did and threatened to do when he demanded that Mr. Ryan concede him a share In the control of the Equitable Life Assurance society last June. Mr. Ryan assured the committee that he had meant no disrespect by his former re refusal - fusal refusal to disclose their conversations, and said that he had determined to answer the questions to which he had refused replies on Friday laHt because District Attorney Jerome said he ought to do so. Mr. Ryan's version of what Mr. Harriman demanded and what he threatened to do upon the refusal of his demands was in substance as fol follows: - lows: follows: That Harriman demanded one-half of the 503 shares of the stock of the Equitable Life Assurance society which Mr. Ilyan had pui-chnned from James II. Hyde and which Rave Mr. Ryan control of the property. That Harriman threatened, unless he was conceded this shurc In the con control - trol control of the society, to exert his politi political - cal political and all other Influences a sal list Mr. Ilyan and his project. That Harriman declared there prob probably - ably probably would be legislative action and that in that event his Influence would be Important. That Harriman demanded the right to name two of the five tnmtees to vote the controlling stock In the elec election - tion election of directors of the society. ...... In reply to repeated questions by Charles E. Hughes, counsel of the committee, Mr. Ryan stated that Mr. , Harriman did not threaten that there should be legislative notion unless, he was given a share in the Equitable control, but said there probably would be such action. Neither did. Mr. Harri Harriman - man Harriman threaten any action by an officer of the government. It was a strenuous Interview. Mr. Ryan said, uml was held In the pres presence - ence presence of Ellhu Root, "then Mr. Ryan'f counsel, now secretary of state, and Paul D. Cravath, also Mr, Ryan's counsel. Mr. Ryan told the committee that he drew the Inference from, it that Ms. Harriman did not want anybody to control the Equitable society un unless - less unless he had a share In it. Mr. Ryan also stated that he paid no attention to Mr. Harrlman's statement that his Influence would be Important In the event of legislative action and in informed - formed informed him tint he wanted no part partners - ners partners in the enterprise. Mr. Harriman did not- get the coveted shares in the stock. Mr. Ryan declared that this Inter Interview - view Interview took Dlace within a few days after he got control of the Hyde stock. Prudential a Heavy Contributor. United States Senator John F. Dry Dry-den - den Dry-den of New Jersey, president of the Frudontiil Life Insurance company of America, was on the witness stand ail the remainder of the day. He testified that his company paid 126,000 to the republican national campaign fund in 1x96, 1900 and 1904. It also paid $5.000 to Andrew Hamilton, formerly the New York Life Insurance agent .at Albany. Senator Dryden testified that In 1899 the Prudential expended 15,800 for legisla t.ve expense. The Prudential Insurance company, Senator Dryden said, paid 17.500 to James H. Flood for fees in opposing the Calorado law against child in surance a few years ago. Dryden said his company had had much trouble 'over legislation. .. - filiform Naturalization. Washington. Dec. 12. President Roosevelt has transmitted to the house the report of the commission on naturalization appointed March 1. 1906, by executive order. The report comprises a volume of considerable size containing court records and the draft of a hill for uniform naturaliza naturalization - tion naturalization methods. The features of the commission's bill, ns outlined in the president's menage, contemplates dispensing; with the applicants' preliminary deolaratlon Of Intention to become citizens and confine the jurisdiction to confer nat naturalization - uralization naturalization to the federal courts and, ' 'e'talr sph. to those state courts having civil jurisdiction. The com commission - mission commission recommends that a bureau be established In the department of com commerce - merce commerce and labor, the idea of this pro provision - vision provision being- that the government should ha control and supervision of naturalization in one of Its executive branches Just as Is done with matters of navigation and Immigration. The f ill also provides that no certificate of naturalization shall be granted after the expiration of ninety days from the time of the filing of the petition. Ice Dams Mississippi. Marshalltown, la., Dec. 1Ü. An Ice gorge has formed In the Mississippi river at Bellevue. The water has ris risen - en risen seven feet and Is going higher. Sev Several - eral Several bridges have been endangered. Plery Identified. Special to the Morning Journal. Santa Fe. N. M Dec. 12. The sher sheriff's - iff's sheriff's office here was notified today by wire that the deputy sent to New York last week in connection with the ar arrest - rest arrest of W. O. Plery for passing worth worthless - less worthless checks In Santa Fe, has Identified Plery and that requisition papers have been asked of the governor of New York In order that Pierv may be brought back to Santa Fe for trial. Plery passed bogus checks In the Claire hotel here to the tune of $800.

ORIENT Japan Used Sword Point on Korean Emperor. RULER OF HERMIT KINGDOM APPEALS TQ ROOSEVELT Declares Japan Made Him a Prisoner and Signed Famous Agreement in His Behalf. Washington, Dec. 12. Homer B. Hulbert, the special messenger vf rom the emperor of Korea is in receipt of a ca cablegram - blegram cablegram from Korea in which the em emperor - peror emperor declares that the agreement be between - tween between Korea and Japan is null and void because it was obtained by force. He also declares that he will never sign this agreement in its present form and that the disturbances which at attended - tended attended the "outrage" of November 1" are likely to occur again. Concerning the cablegram from the emperor of Korea, Mr. Hulburt said: "This Is the first genuine word that has been received from Korea giving the real attitude of that government toward- the treacherous act of the Jap Japanese. - anese. Japanese. For several week the emper emperor - or emperor was practically In confinement and the Japanese gave out the false state statement - ment statement that an amicable adjustment had been made. This Is now proven to be untrue. The agreement was made under duress and at the point of the sword, but the emperor has at last succeeded in piercing the cordon of Japan and getting information Into the outer world. As long as my mis mission - sion mission to America is no longer a secret I may add that the emperor, anticipat anticipating - ing anticipating some such act of bad faith on the part of Japan, tried through me, to forestall it by lodging an appeal with President Roosevelt. The object of my coming was surmised and the coup in Seoul was hastened, so that it occurred on the very day of my arrival in Washington. The emperor felt certain that If President Roosevelt could be made aware of his sentiments, the American government would hesitate und ask a few questions before accept accepting - ing accepting Japan's statements alone. The au authorities - thorities authorities In Washington were almost Immediately notified that this petition were here, but no arrangements were made for Its reception until after Ja Japan's - pan's Japan's statement was accepted and act acted - ed acted upon. The object of this cable cablegram - gram cablegram is to disavow any acquiescence in the so-called agreement and Inci Incidentally - dentally Incidentally to call attention to that clause of the treaty between America and Korea in which the United Statps " a. nltely promises to use its good offices In case Korea Is oppressed or wronged. The United States was In full treaty relations with Korea up to the time when upon the representations of Jap Japan - an Japan alone and apparently without con consulting - sulting consulting Korea, this government took the lead In cutting off direct diplo diplomatic - matic diplomatic relations with Korea. Tobacco Factory Mown l'p. Elkton. Ky., Dec. 12. The tobacco factory here owned by Mrs. M. B. Penyck and operated for the tobacco trust, was blown up by dynamite early today. The deed is thought to have een committed by friends of the Dark Tobacco Growers' association, rivals of the local factory. Hllzahcthgrad In Flumes. Vienna. Dec. 12. A dispatch from Bucharest. Roumanla. says: "A re report - port report received here through refugees leclare that since Sunday the town of Rllaabethgrad, Russia, hits been bnrn bnrn-'ng. - 'ng. bnrn-'ng. and that a mob has been killing ind plundering in the Jewish quar quarters. - ters. quarters. A regiment is proceeding there from Klshineff to restore order. s BADLY CUT FACTIONAL DIFFERENCES SPLIT BOSTON DEMOCRATS Boston, Dec. 12. The democrats were victorious in' Boston today, electing former Congressman John F, Fitzgerald mayor over three other candidates. Fitzgerald's plurality over his nearest competitor, Louis A. Frothingham (Rep.), speaker of the Massachusetts house of representat representatives, - ives, representatives, was 8. 30. The vote follows: John F. Fitzgerald (Dom.), 44,316; Louis A. Frothingham (Rep.), 36,938; Henry 8. Dewey (Ind. Rep.), 11.837; James A. Watson (Clt. and Ind.). SIC. The vote today was unusually heavy for a city election, more than 2.000 votes being cast ouf of a total regis registration - tration registration of 114,000. Two years ago Patrick A. Collins (Dem,), was re reelected - elected reelected by a plurality jof more than 30,000. 'In the recent state election the democratic gubernatorial candi candidate - date candidate carried the city by u plurality of apnroxlmatelv 16.000. It waa stated tonight that Fitzger Fitzgerald - ald Fitzgerald did not receive his full party vote, several strong democratic dis districts - tricts districts giving Frothingham a plurality because of factional differences. To complicate tha situation there were two republican candidates In field. Frothingham was the regular party nominee, having defeated Hen Henry - ry Henry S. Dealey In the primaries by a margin of about 200 votes, Dealey -erted that fraud had been prac practiced - ticed practiced at the polls, and declared him himself - self himself a an Independent candidate. The city declared 4n favor of the liquor license by a large majority.

on Omnibus Rill To Democrats to Make minor amendments will be made at tho suggestion of delegates from Okla Oklahoma. - homa. Oklahoma. ent here for the purpose. The biU, however, will not be reported to the house until after the caucus action. Beside deciding on Its provisions it is the plan that the terms of a rule shall be agreed upon In caucus under which the bill will go through the house. There is known to- be some republican opposition to statehood as proposed In the bill, but this opposition is not re regarded - garded regarded as serious. WILLIAMS LINES IT DKMOCHATS TO FIGHT THE MEASIHE Special to the Morning Journal. Washington. Dec. 12. Minority leader Williams has passed the word around to his democratic 'colleagues roquestlng them to remain In Wash Washington - ington Washington until the Christmas adjourn adjournment - ment adjournment and gives for his reason the fact ell was exposed, It was viewed by thousands. The casket and the city auditor's desk beside It were draped In the na national - tional national colors, while the guard of hon honor, - or, honor, with muskets and bayonets drawn, lent a mllltury feature to the solemn scene. Flowers were everywhere. Friends in all sections of the country remem remembered - bered remembered the dead, floral tributes from hundreds of persons being banked around the casket. 10 THINK FEAR THEY ARE NOT YET ' READY TO FIGHT THE CZAR St. Petersburg, Dec. 12. Caution having prevailed over the fury arous aroused - ed aroused by the arrest of the strike leaders, the workmen's council has rejected the proposition to order a general strike at present as untimely. The council realized the weakness and un un-preparedness - preparedness un-preparedness of the workmen for a general conflict and had been Inform Informed - ed Informed that the railroad men hud already decided against the strike. .The senti senti-meift - meift senti-meift of the workmen's delegates which was extremely depressed, has been somewhat raised by the receipt of a dispatch from Moscow claiming that revolutionary propaganda ha.s finally taken hold among the Cos Cossacks, - sacks, Cossacks, the last hope of the reaction. The third squadron of the First regi regiment - ment regiment of Cossacks Is reported to have held a meeting and to have drawn up service demands claiming that the men are fed like dogs and shabbily clothed. This is the first sign of dis disaffection - affection disaffection among the Cossacks. Many of the striking operators have lost heart owing to the news from Moscow that the leaders, when arrested, were Indulging In expensive supper at popular Moscow restaurants In com company - pany company with women strikers and spend spending - ing spending funds lavishly on champagne and expensive cigars and liquors. The Party Lines in Kusslit. While It Is impossible In the present confusion to clearly out outline - line outline the various political forces which are struggling for the mastery In Itussia, the foreign student of Kusslan affairs can with profit bear In mind the general party divisions as at present constituted. Perhaps the first In nil in the órder of Importance Is the party of reaction among the nobles who believe In the old regime and among the great mass of peosant peosant-ry - ry peosant-ry who still believe that all good flows from the "Little Father," and the church which continues to "Intelllgen "Intelllgen-cla." - cla." "Intelllgen-cla." "black masses," the term by which Ignorant peasantry who com compline - pline compline 80 per cent of the Russian peo people, - ple, people, can at any time turn the scale. In skilful hands they, therefore, will al always - ways always constitute an immense force In favor of a counter revolution. There aro two parties under which the peas peasantry - antry peasantry might eventually be enlisted and which nriy be said to make up the ex treme right, consisting of those who will never forgive the emperor for the abrogation of autocratic power They talk of disposing of Nicholas and electing a new emperor. Prlnct: Dolgourkl of Moscow, one of the de scendants of the luniks Is their avowed candidate. The church party under the name of the "Holy alliance for national self-protection." ha been organized and these parties might eventually unite for military dictatorship against the revolutionary forces. Immedkitely to the left of thl pnr'y of reaction might be placed the moderate conservatives who sup support - port support Wltte In the Introduction of the new regime. Their filatform call for the realization of the reform prom promised, - ised, promised, for the Integrity of the empire and for a strong central government. More radical still Is the group ef par parties - ties parties between the supporter of WltU and tha social democrat. It f (re (re-most - most (re-most demand Is for a constitutional ssembly elected by universal, direct and ecret ballot. Huh. Novostl and Bourse Gazette are It spokesmen. Now come parties favoring the com complete - plete complete overthrow of the government and the establishment of a republic. Lastly re the - anarchists. Their progress 1 not announced.

v c Be Called Today Fight on Jointure. that he has had word to the effect that the republicans will endeavor to Jam the omnibus statehood bill through the house before the holidays. Wheth Whether - er Whether they will be prepared to do this at such short notice It Is Impossible to statu. Williams, however, says he will be prepared for all events. Delegate McGulre. of Oklahoma, and the "republican whip," Watson, of Indiana, have made a canvass of the house republicans and have found that a great majority favor the omnibus statehood bill. The canvass was made to determine the outcome of the re republican - publican republican caucus which will be held in a day or so on the statehood question. Whatever will be decided upon will bo blndlnp- on the majority. The democrats will oppose the om omnibus - nibus omnibus statehood bill to a man and will endeavor to block the measure In the house. W Gunboat Wasp Saved by Heroic Work ol Crew. PUMPS OUT OF COMMISSION GREAT GAPS IN HER HULL Newport, H. I., Dec. 12. Tho little gunboat Wasp, formerly the yacht Co lumbia, cumo into port this afternoon under tho steam of one boiler and a few sails after a tierce battle with a north Atlantic hurricane, during which she sprung a leak, and was kept afloat after her pumps choked, through hand bailing by her ' entire créw. The little vessel was blown nearly to the gulf stream by Sunday' storm, and was nearly two days get getting - ting getting back to port. At one time the water which came In through a leak In the stern flooded her engine room and for ten hours on Sunday the Wnsp was at the mercy of the waves. The crew of sixty men, a third of whom were naval apprentices and unused to such boisterous conditions, haled for many hours with buckets and succeed ed In freeing the engine room. Hos Hospital - pital Hospital Steward White sustained a brok en rib, but refused to give up his place In tho bulling line. The success of Chief Boatswain Hugh Sweeney, the commander of the Wasp, In bringing his vessel through tho hurricane under such trying cir circumstances, - cumstances, circumstances, received the commenda tion of the officers at the naval train training - ing training station here, to which the Wasp Is attached. The Wasp left at 1 o'clock Sunday for the relief of the brig, Harry Smith, which was thought to be In a danger ous position at the entrance of Vine Vineyard - yard Vineyard Sound. The gunboat Hist, which went to tho relief of the Nantucket lightship, Is expected back tomorrow. Saved at Fleventh Hour. New Hedford, Mass., Dec. '12. Per sistent bailing by hand for 24 hour and wireless telegraphy that brought help at last saved the lives yesterday of 15 then on board the Nantucket south shoal relief lightship. No. 58. The vessel went down a fow minutes after the crew left her. The leak was first discovered Sunday morning and for several hours steam pumps kept the water down. It was then discov discovered - ered discovered that the water was gaining and an appeal for help was sent by wire less. SOLD GOETHE MANl'SCHIITS. German Antiquarian Charccd With Thefts From Museum. . Berlin, Dec. 12. Bach, an antiquar antiquarian, - ian, antiquarian, has been arrested at Weimar, for selling manuscripts by Goethe, the property of the Ooethe Museum. Hach denies that ho knew the manuscripts had been stolen, and asserts that he bought them from the chef of the Grand Duke of Saxe-Welmar's kit kitchen. - chen. kitchen. Other documents belonging in the museum were found ' in Hach's house. Will Capture OH Trust Chief. New York, Dec. 12. Henry Well Well-man, - man, Well-man, who will act with Attorney General Hadley of Missouri In the prosecution of the suits of that stale aeslnst the Standard Oil company, ald vc'lerlay thit considerable prog progress - ress progress had been made In serving Stand Standard - ard Standard oil officials with subpoena end he extmet" to have them served before January Sth. If not, however, It was the Intention of the attorney general lo keep after. them until they were caught. Stevens Coming to Washington, Washington Dec. 12. -Chief Engi Engineer - neer Engineer Slovens of the Panama canal will sil from Colon for the United States on the 13th Instant. He come to give his view on the best type of canal. While the commission will not have the officially sinned copies of the ina ina-torlty - torlty ina-torlty and minority report of the board of consulting engineer they will have the text of the two reports before them upon whleh Mr, ftevens mv base hi tntements. Mr. Stevens will return to Panama In time to re lleve Governor Magoon temporarily and snow him to reach Washington by January 15. by which time the commission expects to have the signed report of the consulting board. It Is stated that Governor Magoon will take a vacation of probably a month while In the United Stales, ,

r.'oorjy Instructs UnitedStates Attorneys to Check Rebates. WANTS INDICTMENTS IF VIOLATORS CAN BE CAUGHT Federal Officials in Chicago and Phil Phil-adelphia - adelphia Phil-adelphia Already Moving Against the Offending Carriers. Washington. Dec. 12. Attorney General Moody today sent a circular letter to all the United States district attorneys. 85 in number, directing then vigilantly to enforce the provi provisions - sions provisions of the Klkins act against re rebates - bates rebates and discriminations of all kinds by carriers. The method of proceed proceeding - ing proceeding suggested is by way of indlet indlet-fents. - fents. indlet-fents. It is the expectation that this letter will result In the prompt Inves Investigation - tigation Investigation of all complaints made of dis discriminations - criminations discriminations by carriers, followed by indictments where the evidence war warrant. - rant. warrant. XKW INQl'IHY TOBF, MAWl BY CHICAGO JIKY Chicago, Dec. 12. Kxhaustlve In Investigation - vestigation Investigation of some of the railroad companies centering in Chicago has been decided upon by the local federal officials. Subpoenas have been issued for a large nuipbcr of railroad men and heads of large Industrial concerns which have heavy yearly shipments, to appear before the federal grand Jury which hus been summoned for December 18. The present Investigation, it Is said, will be limited to the roads against which specific charges of giving re rebates - bates rebates to large shippers have been made, leaving t the other roads for further investigation should the occa occasion - sion occasion arise. REBATE GOING TO GFT AIRING IN PIHLADF.LPHIA Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 12. Subpoe Subpoenas - nas Subpoenas were servod today by United States deputy marshals on a dozen persons who have been stMwmoned ty United States . District Attorney J. Whltaker Thompson to appear before the federal grand Jury tomorrow and give testimony, in the prosecutions to be brought against certain railways and shippers for rebating. Ten wit witnesses - nesses witnesses were summoned In this city, one In New York and one In Washing Washington. - ton. Washington. Heady to Try the Packers.- Chicago, Dec. 12. Attended by an imposing array of legal talent and crowds of spectators, the last prelimi preliminary - nary preliminary to the formal trial of the "beef trust" eases began here today before Judge Humphreys In the United States court. The Issues to be tried were on ten special pleas raised by the packers and which must be settled by a Jury trial before action is taken on the In Indictments - dictments Indictments returned by the federal grand Jury. Weylcr May Challenge. Madrid. Dec. 12. General Weyler, the former minister and governor governor-general - general governor-general of Cuba, has taken personal offense at a speech delivered by Gen General - eral General Luque, the new minister of war, In which the latter said that he pro proposed - posed proposed to restore discipline in the army. Military men foresee the possibility of sn encounter between the two gen erals Mcrrl went her Sentenced. Washington, Dec. 12. Midshipman, Meniweurfher has been sentenced to confinement to the limits of the naval academy, for a period or one year, and to be publicly reprimanded by the secretary of the navy. FATAL WRECK AT LAS VEGAS SWITCH ENGINE CRASHES -INTO LOADED HAND CAR Special to the 'Morning Journal. Las Vegas, N. M.. Dec. 12. A frightful accident took place In the Santa Fe yards here last night as the result of which, George W, Blenuns will die and William Akers and a Mexican helper were painfully Injur Injured. - ed. Injured. A switch engine ran rapidly on the main track In the darkness and smashed , Into a handcar on which several men were riding. The men were thrown & considerable distance, but not hurt. The men Injured were riding- on the footboard of the locomo locomotive, - tive, locomotive, lllenuns had both legs broken and Is internally Injured. He Is dying at the Santa Fe hospital. Akers was truck In the head and had his knee cap smashed. The Mexican was cut and bruised. The men on the handcar had a lit little - tle little work to finish. Their lanterns went out, and they did not stop to re renew - new renew them. Hence the engine crew was unable to see the obstruction on the track. Two Indies of Snow, Two Inches of snow fell here last night, but the weather remain warm. To Open in March. The sanitarium committee which represents the fraternlet of America, left for home yesterday afternoon, having thoroughly Investigated the lo lo-ation. - ation. lo-ation. They expect to open the sani sanitarium - tarium sanitarium In March. , ,

lAKER AGAIN THE MARSHAL LUNA LUNCHES AT WHITE HOUSE Special to the Morning Journal. Washington, Dec. 12. Solomon Lu Luna, - na, Luna, national committeeman from Now Mexico, of Albuquerque, was among the president's guests at luncheon to today. - day. today. Mr. Luna has been in Washing Washington - ton Washington for several days with a delegation of New Mexicans who are here upon personal matters and in connection with the statehood question. The na national - tional national committeeman has thus far giv given - en given out no expression on the Joint state statehood - hood statehood bill. It is understood that the nomination of M. R. Otero to succeed himself as register of the United States land of office - fice office in Santa Fe will be sent to the senate tomorrow. There is also reason to behove that the three New Mexico Judges whose terms are soon to expire, will be reappointed. They are Chief Justice Mills and Associate Judges Paüter and McFle. y Foraker Lands Marshiilshlp. r The president today sent to the sen- ata tne nomination of Crelghton , M. Foraker to be United States Marslial for New Mexico. Mr. Foraker, who Is a brother of the senator from Ohio, thus captures the appointment for the third time. It Is understood that there were a number of fcandldates for this office, three of whom were from New Mexico and there has been considerable Interest In the result among New Mexicans In the capital. United States Attorney W. H. H. Llewellyn, who has been here for sev several - eral several days left for New Mexico tonight. Alexander Confirmed. The senate In executive session to today - day today confirmed the nomination of Jo Joseph - seph Joseph L. It. Alexander to be United States attorney for the territory of Arizona. Garrett Loses His .lob. It Is understood that Patrick F. Garrett of El Paso will not be reap reappointed - pointed reappointed collector of customs at F.l Paso, Texas, and that his place will go to a member of the Texns legislature. Mr. Garrett has been In Washington for some days. SANTA FE MAY GET IN. Exicctcd lo Extend Eiiglcwood Ill's mil Into Colorado. Beaver. O. T.. Deo. 12. In addition to the activity displayed by the six different lines which hnve already an announced - nounced announced their Intention of building northwest from Guthrie or Oklahoma City through Heaver county and on In Into - to Into Colorado, the Santa Fe seems to be displaying a disposition to take a hand In the game. W. B. Storey, Jr.. of To To-peka, - peka, To-peka, chief engineer of the Santa Fe, spent two or three days in the county last week. He came over from Wood Woodward - ward Woodward and then drove from here to En En-glewood, - glewood, En-glewood, the present terminus of the Knglewood branch, looking over the Intervening country with especial care. If the Santa Fe decides to enter this field, an extension of the Englewood branch Is considered the natural way to do It. lleggar Letter From Hulera. Paris, Dec. 12. A man named Thletxiut, who was begging under the name of Sprecher (Speaker), and pos pos-Ing - Ing pos-Ing a a deaf mute, was yesterday ar arrested - rested arrested by the Toulon police. Letters were found upon him bearing the sig signatures - natures signatures of President Iloosevelt, the Italian minister of commerce, King Alfonso' private secretary, and Queen Marie Christina- of Spain.

epublican Caucus Williams Holding By the Associated Press. Washington. Dei?. 12. The house will rilsM)NC of the statehood question before the holiday recess, according to the plan formulated today. The precise manner. In which statehood ta to bo granted to tlie four territories will be set forth In what is known hh I lie Hamilton bill, Riving statehood to Arizona and New Mexico as one state ii ml to Oklahoma and the Indian Ter Territory - ritory Territory as another. The hill ciiiIhmIIcs the minor provisions agreed upon by the confereiu-c committees of the two houses at the last session of congress. The plan for statehood legislation will be made specific at a republican caucus of members of the house to be called tomorrow for Thursday after afternoon - noon afternoon or evening. The. committee on territories will meet In the morning and perfect tho bill to which several