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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20

"A gain Of only twenty-four. With
out explanation, this apparent
stagnation, numerically considered,
may appear strange. The attend.
ance has been somewhat affected
by the increase, since 1898 1899,
of the minimum age Of entrance
from Is 10 16 years, and, also, by
the requirements Of an additional
year for admission TO the engineer
ing course. This does not, howev.
or, fully account for the standstill
in a cadet body. The true cause
is TO be found in the report Of the
board of directors, in which il APP
pears that there are at present ac-
commodations only for $50 cadets
under favorable circumstances; that
the dormitories are heated by ordi-
nary stoves, with wood as fuel;
that they are without bathing facil.
tiles and modern sanitary arrange.
ments; that members Of the faculty
are compelled to occupy asaquar.
ters the rooms intended and need.
ed for other purposes; and that the
barns, outhouses, roads, sidewalks
and dnisas are In a ,dilspidsted
conditions So long as these idissd.
vantages shall continue, 4 substan-.
tial advance in numbers can not be
reasonably expected. If the col.
lese is to keep pace with the
growth in population Of the state
and TO be worthy the great inter.
ests-agricultural and industnAl-
that II was intended to promote,
immediate and adequate provision
should be made for putting slp'im-
proyements and property into the
best possible condition, andy siso,
for the erection Of additional dor
miteries, upon the most approved
plans, and Of the necessary sssi.
dences for the faculty, so that not
less than 1900 cadets may be CON.
fortsbly' quartered and properly
instructed. And further, there
should be no delay in equipping
the college with every facility for
Theoretical and practical instfuc.
ton in'civiI, sanitary, railway and
electrical engineering and the tex.
tile Industries. Nor should the
interests Of agriculture be neg.
lected. The college should be
fully prepared to instruct, by prac.
tice and theory, as to farming in
all its varied and incidental
branches.
The state is undergoing unusual
development in every phase Of
agricultural and industrial life, and
great opportunities are now being
offered the young men of Texas TO
engage in the various pursuits of
this character; all Of which demand
a special training mat the college
should be able to give. Failing In
this, its abandonment ought to
speedily follow as a needless ex.
pense and travesty upon agricul.
tural and mechanical education.
/ do not believe that a wiser
step, OF one that will insure better
and more substantial results, can
be taken as to the university aud
the Agricultural and Mechanical
college by the Legislature and the
people than to make permanent
provision, through a self-executing
constitutional amendment levying
a small annual tax, for their main.
tenance and development. The
effect will be to eliminate these in.
from the biennial appro.
priation bills, and TO insure them
certain and increasing incomes.
Until this shall be done, they will
IN thinning along NJ half.atarvad
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20

Dallas. Jan. l7--"Mlke" II. Thomas.
who won the $4,000 verdict at New
York on a cotton sale made against
his orders by brokerage hrm. Is SEN
Tor member Of the firm OF ". n. Thorn
as a Co. brokers. Of this city he II
a native Of Dallas county and one %
the best known young men OF Dallas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20

They have unearthed and in.
dicted a den of cormorants in Chi.
cago who they say are responsible
for the coal shortage in that city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
LESSLER TELLING
WHAT HE KNOWS
First Days Investigation of
the Charge Of Attempted
Bribery.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 23.-The
house committee ON naval affairs be-
gan the investigation of the charges
made by Representative Lessler, Of
New York, hat he had been approach
ed with an offer of money for his vote
IN committee in favor of the cOnstruc-
ton Of the marine torpedo boats.
Among those present were ex-senator
j. M. Thurston, who appeared as coun-
sci for the Holland Torpedo Boat COM
pany; Lemuel E. Quigg, formerly a
member Of the house from New York:
ex-senator Eppa Hunton and Delaney
Nicoll, an attorney from New York.
Representative LESSER was the first
witness n his examination occupied
a greater part of the session. Only two
other witnesses were heard today-F.
=. Zon, Mr.. Lessler's secretary, and ex-
Senator Hunton.
Mr.. Taylor, of the committee, dues-
toned Mr.. Lessler, who stated that he
was opposed to the building of more
submarine torpedo boats.
Mr.. LESSER identified Philip Doblin
and told of a conversation he had with
him.. Mr.. Lessler said Mr.. Doblin came
to him one morning and asked if the
Holland submarine boat proposition
would again come before the house.
II said l supposed so. He asked if I
was still opposed to it, and 1 said I
was"
Doblin said he had been sent for by
Mr.. Quigg, and MI. Quigg had told him
there was $4,000 in it if he (Lessler)
could be brought to the other side.
Mr.. Lessler said he said there must
be no further talk or that proposition.
Mr.. LeSsler said: "Doblin suggested
that Mr.. Quigg was a man of promi-
hence and influence, and that if I
wanted to come back here I would be
aiding myself by doing him this ia
vor."
Mr.. LESSER then told-of a conversa-
ton he said he had with Mr.. Quigg at
Lessler's office, 81 Nassau street, New
York. Before the opening of congress-,
OF during the holiday recess, Mr..
Quigg telephoned that he wanted to see
him.
II told him to come over, and he
came to my office within an hour"
Mr.. Lessler said that he then told
Mr.. Quigg that there should be no
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24

Mellen on the rack via the pass inves-
tigation resolutions, which died SO
feadily in the house Wednesday.
Inc West side Representative pur-
poses TO nave some kind of resolutions
adopted, and yesterday dug up the
ancient and weatherbeaten question of
n sale of the st. Paul & Duluth to
the Northern Pacific. He saws he
thinks that by Ii organization of the
Northern Securities Company the Sit
uation has been further complicated,
and the contract secured by the rail-
road and warehouse commission for
maintenance OF terminals in Duluth
IS only a featur9sof violation of the
law. He Would have a committee of
nVe investigate. mfr Hickey, RAMSEY,
suggested that the resolutions be al
lowed to go over until Monday on ac-
count of the light attendance, and his
reQueSt was granted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
question of money. Mr.. Quigg did not

question of money. Mr.. Qufgg did not
mention torpedo boats.
Mr.. Less1er told of a conversation he
had with John McCallagh, superin-
tendent OF elections In New York, at
his hotel in Washington. Mr.. McCul-
lagh, he said, told Inn that there were
men in New York who could re-elect
him or defeat him and that they want
ed him to support the measure. Mr..
LESSER said he old Mr.. McCullagh
that he would not do it. Mr.. LessIer
said that at the time of the conversa-
ton with Doblin the latter was a dep
uty in Mr.. McCallagh's office.
1t was said that Mr.. Quigg was in
terested in torpedo boats only as a
friend.
LemueI E. Quigg made the first
statement tonight with reference to
Mr.. Lessler's testimony:
Il regret that the committee declined
to receive my testimony today mas
much as I think it should have gone
out with Mr.. Lessler's. I have no in
tereSt whatever and never have had an
interest in the Holland torpedo boat or
in any of the companies organized to
promote it. Nor am 1, nor was I ever
in any way interested in obtaining
pending or other legislation in their be-
half. At the, solicitation of a friend L
consented to speak with Mr.. LESSER in
advocacy of the boat AS the result of
efforts to reach Mr.. Lessler by teIe-
phone | was visited by Philip Doblin,
whom l knew to be Mr.. LesSler'S per-
SOnal friend. I made no other request
Of Doblin than hat he should let me
know when Mr.. Lessler was in town
and in his office in order that l might
see him. 1t was Mr.. LESSER who in
troduced the subject. of the Holland
torpedo boat When l called at his office.
He announced his opposition to the
pending appropriation and stated why,
in his opinion, the Holland bill should
not pass. I told him that [ guess he
knew more about the subject than I
did, that | had sufficiently performed
my errand and that I had no request
whatever to make of him. Doblin
called twice at my office urging me to
visit LESSER again, but l did not do
So"
Mr.. Quigg specifically denied the
statements made concerning Doblin.
so far as they associated Quigg with
offers Of money.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
REAssURE CONSTITUENTS.
Representative Nelson Would Insti-
tute Capitol Investigation

Representative S. A. Nelson thinks
his constituents may be more willing
TO consent to the appropriation for
completion of the new capitol. after
they are satisfied that the appronria-
lions so far made have been properIv
expended.
To the end that his constituents
and, theoretically, the constituents of
ms fellow members may be assured
that the work or the capitol is worth
the money paid for it, and that no
skulduggery has been practiced. MI
Nelson would have an investigation
Yesterday morning he SEM IN reso-
lut1ons Ealing for the appointment of
a committee empowered to summon
witnesses and require the exhibition Of
papers and vouchers. The COMMITTEES
according to the resolutions. would he
required to submit its report not later
than Feb. Is.
Mr.. Nelson stated to the house that
so far as he was concerned, he did NOT
doubt that everything is perfectly req
ular, but an investigation would mako
the people in the country feel better
especially if it resulted in proving that
all is as it should be. The r-esol1tions
went over until Monday under notice
Of debate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
SIMPLIFY TAX PROBLEM
Continued From First Pace.

the house by Mr.. Lightly. 1t provided
for the repeal of a special law gov
ernfng the compensation of county Of
ficials in Mower county. The bill is
purely local in It's application. and
Mr.. Lightly asked for suspension of
the rules and immediate passage. The
danger of establishing a railroading
precedent was threshed over for his
benefit, and Mr.. Lightly withdrew his
motion.
A few minutes later the passage of
the same Dill under suspension of the
rules by the senate was announced
Mr.. Nolan, Mower, secured the sub
stltution of the senate bill, but his at
tempt to secure suspension of he
rules was promptly voted down. Yes
terday morning he called the suspen-
sion proposition up while the house
was more than usually noisy, and the
rules were suspended before the anti
~rallroaders realized what had been
done. They accepted the situation
gracefully and all voted for the bin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24

companies to soIve.@ANHpelk~of mild
weather has induced the beginning of
the usual clearance sales of surplus
winter goods by retailers. 1t has also
tended to soften the acuteness of the
anthracite coal shortage at the East
and caused a lowering in prices. This,
however. is regarded as temporary
only, another seasonable cold SNAP
containing great possibilities in he
way of enhanced prices. The snow
covering OF winter wheat is not uni-
form and is, sonthR whole. rather
scant, but no unusual deterioration is
reported.
Among manufactured products, the
strength OF iron and steel isSnotable.
More inquiry for pig iron is reported
by Southern furnaces. finished
products cut nails and wire are 81 per
ton higher. There is not much now in
the import line, but prices are strong.
Among finished products, steel plates,
bars and rails are speeialfyTStrong and
active. Numerous orders for cars. are
coming forward, and thfs has created
steel and for yellow pine. Shelf and
heavy hardware is specially active for
this season of the year. The strength
of building materials is a feature de-
serving of note. Mild weather weak
ems the price of cou1try~produce, such
as butter and eggs. Sugar is-unsettled
by uncertainties as to reciprocity ar
rangements, with Cuba.
Textiles, particularly cotton and
wooden goods, occupy a strong posi-
ton. Raw cotton does not show much
change. Cotton goodspare strong, feel
ing the effect of the exceptional good
spring trade already booked. In dress
goods jobbers. note an expanding bust
ness and mems e Woolen hold the
advance of 5 to 10 per cent noted at
the outset Of the season.. Raw wool is
firmly held, and &thePe. is also some
quotable advance noted for the week.
Wheat, including flour, exports for
the week ending Jan. % aggregate
3,533,757 bushels against 4,S7S,624 last
and ASSISTS in 1901. Wheat exports
since July 1 aggregate 144,179,557
bushels, against 161, 645.S1S bushels
last season, and 112;O49,646 in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 2,376,663
bushels, against 2,394,612 last week.
49, 500 a year ago, and 3,972,152 in
1901. For the fiscal year exports are
18,354,701 bushels, against 21,434,96f
last season, and 112,907 ,647 in 1901.
Failure for the week ending with
Jan. % number 253 against 234 last
week, 292 in the like week in 1902, PSI
in 1901, 252 in 1900, n 246 in 1899.
Bank CIearings.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.@The following ia
tie, cOmpiled by Bradstreet, shows the
the week ended Jan. %. with the percent
age of increase and decrease as compared
with the corresponding week last year:
Inc. Dec.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
TOO WARM FOR PRESIDENT
OF GERMAN REICHSTAG
Resigns in Consequence Of the Social
st Emperor Episode.

lestrOm has resigned the presidency of
the reichstag, in consequence of disap-
prOval of his attitude during the at
tempt, Jan. 20, of Herr Nollmer, So
%cialist, to raise a debate in the house
on the charges brought against the
late Herr Krupp and on Emperor Will
Ham's kilograms n speeches on the
subject. The president declined to
permit discussion.
Even the organs of Count Won Bal
lestrom's own party, the Center, con-
demned his ruling as partial and I'M
just, and it is also said that Count
Won Buelow, the chancellor, was pre-
pared to reply to Herr Vollmar, ex-
pecting the Socialists would be al
lowed to speak.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
THREE MEASURES TO PASS.

Senate in General Orders Treats Pro-
posed legislation Gently.
win Senator Lord acting as chair
man OF h committee of the whole,
the senate yesterday morning consid-
efed Senate Files No. Z, 33 and Is, and
upon rising recommended them for
passage.
Senate File No. Z is Senator Rieke's
measure, intended to prevent the dis
puted county of Clearwater from in
curing n expense that may be
charged against Beltrami county until
the courts have decided unon the va
idity of the Clearwater title.
Senate File No. 80, by Senator
Schaller, authorizes the issue of GER
tifcates of indebtedness for an amount
not to exceed $1,000, and was intro
duced to make2it possible for South
st. Paul to install a waterworks sys-
tenn.
Senate File No. Is is Senator Hor-
tons new capitol tax bill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
WANTED.
For Furnishing sprlnkIIng Wagons.
ST PauI MINI Ton % 5on0

St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. %. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that proposals
marked Proposals for Sprinkling Wag-
0ns," will be received at the office Of the
City Clerk in the Court House and Civ
Hall, st. Paul, Minnesota. until
five o'clock p: M, February Bird, 1903, for
the furnishing of sprinkling wag-
ons in accordance with specifications now
on file in the Office of the Commissioner
of Public Works and on forms Of bid 10
be obtained in said office of Commissioner
Of Public Works of the City of st. Paul,
Minnesota.
A bond in the sum OF twenty COO per
cent of the amount bid, with two sure
ties, residents of the City of st. Paul. Min
nesota, or a surety company POND in the
same amount, or a certified check for ten
(l0) per cent of the amount bid, must ac-
company each proposal as surety for the
making and execution of a contract.
h City Council Of the City of st.
Fall, Minnesota, reserves the right to re-
Ject any and all of said bids.
BY order of the Common Council.
MATT JENSEN.
Jan 24-19O3-1Ot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
DENIAL REGISTERED BY
CLAN-NA-GAEL COMMITTEE
AIaska's Statement as to Irish contribu.
tlons to Beers ~Contradlcted.

NEW YORK, Jan ga statement
has been issued by D. F. Cohalan. M. J.
voy, members Of the Clan-na-Gael com
mittee. which looked after Irish soldiers
in the Boer war, in reply to the utter
ances OF Col. Blake IN a speech at Paw
statement denies Col. Blake's charges
that the returning Irish soldiers were not
properly cared for, and says the CIan-na
600, besides securing positions for many
of the men. The statement cites specific
instances OF relief work, gives amounts
expended and says that when the ex-
penditure is completed proper accounts
Will be rendered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
ALASKA TO HAVE A
DELEGATE IN CONGRESS
House Passes the Necessary BiI-Burke
Doesn't-Like- It.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 23.-The
house today~passed the Alaska delegafe
bill. 1t provides for the representation of
the territory of Alaska in the house by a
delegate. 1t also defines the citizenship
and the qualifications of electors and
creates the machinery for the elections.
the date of which shall be the last Tues
day in September. The first delegate is
to be elected next autumn, and is 70 hold
a seat in the ifty-eighth congress.
Mr.. Burke IS. D. opposed the bill
on the ground that 1t did not furnish a
gate from Alaska. Like Mr.. Warner. he
favored the appointment of a delegate by
the governor of the territory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
Vanderbilt Gives to Yale AGAIN.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 23.-Freder-
ick w. Vanderbilt, of New York, has
signiied his intention of giving another
dormitory building to Yale for the Shelf
field scientific school. The new dorma-
tory will stand on College street, near
the on5 given to the university by Mr..
Vanderbilt last summer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
No PASSENGERS Hurt.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 23.-The illinois
Central New Orleans special from Mem
phis for New Orleans vas derailed and
badly wrecked by an open switch at a
lumber company's side track in an indus
trial suburb of the southern part of the
city. Five of the seven cars We're derailed
and overturned and the locomotive was
was injured and none of the train crew
were killed outright although the en-
gineer and fireman were fatally injured
and three other members OF. the train
crew are seriously hurt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
MARCONI WILL SUE THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Claims That His Wireless TeIegraphic
Invention Has Been Infrinoed.

WELLFLEET, Mass, Jan. 23.-Be-
fore leaving this place for New York,
Mr.. Marconi dropped a hint of serious
complications for the United States
government. He has already had nego-
tatlons with the United States con-
cern1ng the right to use a system of
wireless telegraphy over this entire
country. The terms were considered
by the president and were finally re-
Jected as too high. For nearly a year
experiments have been made in Wash
lngton and army officers think they
have an invention which will equal
Marconi's. The Italian inventor knows
of this and intends to stand up for
what he believes his rights in the mat
ter. .g
AN action will be brought for an in
fringement Of the invention he said.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
Pope VIII Stand by Him.

ROME, Jan. 23.-The pope today re-
ceived in private audience Mgr. Dennis
OConnell. rector of the Catholic univer-
stty at Washington, and %conversed with
him on measures to improve the uni
nell he could depend on his personal sup
port in all his efforts to further Catholic
studies in the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
New Smithsonian RuIIdlnn.

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Jan. 23-Secre-
tary Langley, of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, transmitted to the house today
plans for a new building of the United
States National museum to cost not to
exceed So, 900, 900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
BACK THROUGH THE WEEK.
Spring Trade Shows Further Expan.
sion-lron and Steel Strono.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say: Previously exist
ing favorable conditions still rule.
Spring trade shows further expansion,
particularly on dry goods. such as
5lnens, wash fabrics, underwear and
hosiery. Clothing, shoes, hardware
and hardwood lumber are active and
the volume of shipments of spring
goods to fill orders offers still another
problem for the congested corporation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
Express Absorption.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23:-The Adams Ex-
press company has absorbed the Morris
European and American Express COM
pany and will henceforth engage in Eu-
ropean express business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
President Going to Canton.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 23.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and party will leave for
Canton Monday night to attend the Nc
Kinley birthday banquet, returning to
Washington Wednesday afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

Senator John Schultz has introduced
a bill toSapropriate the sum of $4,000,
which, according to the provisions Of
the senator's bill, is to be used in re-
paying the money collected from citi-
zens under the unconstitutional inheri-
tance tax laws.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24

*Not included in totals because con-
tanning other items than clearings. Knot
included in totals because Of no COMPARE
son for last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-24
WANTS MORE INVESTIGATION.
Ramsey Member Resolves to Probe
Validity of Railway Transfer

representative Yoerg is not discour-
> aged by his failure to get President