Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-05-08
HAVEAEYER IS EXCUSED.
Finishes His Testimony Before the
Senate Committee Investigat-
ing Sugar Question.
TELLER QUESTIONS HEAD OF THE TRUST
Latter Denies Contention of Senator
That Trust Could Dictate Prices to
Cuba-MOre Evidence on Water
Cure-Senate Adopts Resolution
POstponins ST Louis Fair.

Washington, May 6.-President
Havemeyer, of the sugar refining
company, Monday continued his
testimony before the committee on
relations with Cuba. He was ques-
toned by Senator Teller regarding
the reduction on the price of sugar
at Missouri river points. He said that
beet sugar generally sold ten points
below cane sugar at the points af-
fected. He did not object to the diff
ference in price but to the exclusive
features of the contracts.
Mr.. Havemeyer said attacks were
made on the trust for the purpose
of getting in foreign sugars at a
lower duty. Cuban sugar would cost
the company as much with the con-
cession as without it. If the whole
duty was taken off the Cubans would
receive the benefit for a time. He
said the approximations of the beet
sugar men were fallacious.
Mr.. Havemeyer said that if the
tariff on sugar was reduced 20 per
cent. neither the trust nor the con-
sumner would get the benefit of it,
because the price would Immediately
advance to Offset this action.
Senator Teller insisted that the
trust had the power to say to the
Cuban: I'VE won't buy your sugar
unless you put it at a certain figure
But Mr.. Havemeyer contended that
this was not so.
He was excused from giving fur
Their testimony unless the committee
should decide to summon him again.
The committee adjourned until Tues
day.
Filled with Water, Then Beaten.
Washington, May 6.-The senate
Philippine committee Monday heard
Daniel J. Evans, formerly a private
in the Twelfth infantry, who testi-
fed to seeing the water cure admin
istered to two insurgents in north
ern Luzon to compel them to give
arms. The information was OBJ
tanned. He said he saw Private
Frank Koehler, of the regiment,
strike water cure victim in the
stomach 40 times. Aside from the
water cure the prisoners were treat
ed humanely by the United States
soldiers The committee decided to
summon Koehler and adjourned until
Tuesday.
Senate Postpones ST. Louis Fair.
Washington, May 6.-The amend
ment to the sundry civil bill postpon-
ing the ST. Louis exposition was adopt
ed by the senate Monday.
The senate also passed the bill for
the cession of land on the Rosebud In
dian reservation and resumed consid-
Grafton of the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill.
At two O'Clock the senate took up
the Philippine government bill and
Senator Lodge addressed the senate in
favor of it. His discussion in the begin
ming dealt mostly with the details of
the bill. He said he thought it would
be a very grave mistake to change the
money standard in the Philippines.
Mourning in the House.
Washington. May 6.-Two desks
were draped in black and covered with
flowers when the house met Monday.
One was the old familiar place occu-
pied by Representative Amos J. Cum
mings. whose funeral was held in the
house Sunday and the other was that
of Representative Peter j. Otey, OF
Virginia. whose death occurred at
Lynchburg Sunday. DR.. Couden, the
chaplain. in his invocation dwelt upon
the double affection that had come
upon the house. and prayed for the
family and friends of Mr.. Otey.
An urgency resolution making addi-
tional appropriation of $4,000 for the
expenses incident to the dedication
of the statue of Marshal de Rocham-
beau was adopted.
Mr.. Jones (Va.) then announced the
death of Mr.. Otey and offered the Gus
tomary resolutions of regret. In ac-
cordance with the terms of the resolu.
tions. the speaker appointed the fol
lowing committee to attend the flu
neral: Messrs. Jones, Swanson, Rixey
Hav. Lamb. Rhea and Flood, of Vir
ginia; Hepburn Ga.); Meyer Ia.);
jenkins (Wis.); Lanham (Tex.) Ohm
sted Pa.); De Almond (N[o.) and Nc,
Call (Mass.). Then at 1918, as a fur
Their mark of respect, the house ad
iourned.
In Interests of Beers.
Washington, May Ga large delega
ton appeared before subcommittee
of the house committee on gn af
fairs Monday in the interests of the
Beers in South Africa. DR.. CT. Hexam er
of the National German Alliance
speaking first.
: Cummings' Remains at New York.
New York, May 6.-The body Of Con
gresham Amos J. Cummings, of thi
city, who died last Friday in Baltimore
was brought here Monday, It wa
taken direct to his late home where i
will lie until Tuesday, when funera
service will be held.