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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
DOBLIN TO SUFFER
House Naval Committee Urge His
Indictment on Bribery Charge.
LEssLeR AND ouIee INDICATED

Committee Believes DobIin Tried TO
Corrupt Congressman to Make Money
For HimseIf-Holland Company Elk.
overwhelmingly Report Filed.
Washington, Feb. 4-The house com.
mittee on naval affairs yesterday re-
ported to the house its findings In the
matter of the investigation of the Less
Ter bribery charges. A minority report,
signed by Representatives Kitchin
(Dem.), OF North Carolina; Vandiver
(Dem.), of Missouri, and Roberts
(Rep)., of Massachusetts, also was sub
mitted.
The full committee upon converting
yesterday took up the report submit
ted by the subcommittee, OF which
Mr.. Foss was chairman, which had
been charged with the preparation OF
findings for the committee. Two
hours were given to its consideration,
during which time there was much dis
cussion as to the form different and
ings should take.
There was desire on the part Of some
OF the members to make the findings
more sweeping in some respects. The
majority report, after reciting the res
olution directing the naval affairs COM
mittee to investigate the charges OF
bribery, and reviewing the evidence
heard, submitted the following find.
ings:
THAT the charge made by Mr.. Less.
Ter that an attempt had been made to
corruptly influence his action respect.
ing proposed legislation is sustained
by the evidence; such attempt, in the
opinion of the committee, having been
made by one Philip Doblin, on his own
initiative and responsibility, with the
idea OF making money for himself IL
he should find Mr.. Lessler corruptly
approachable.
THAT there is no evidence to sustain
the charge OF an attempt by Lemuel f.
Quigg and the Holland Submarine Boa:
Company or any of its agents to cor.
ruptly influence member OF the com.
mittee on naval affairs respecting pro-
posed legislation pending before said
committee and the house.
''In view of the foregoing, we recon.
mend that the clerk Of the committee
be directed to certify to the attorney
general Of the United States a COPY OF
the testimony taken at the hearing.
with request that he take such action
as the law and the facts warrant"
The minority report states the cir.
cumstance OF the resulting investiga
ton and submits the conclusion of the
minority. the first of which is as fol.
lows
That the charge that an attempt
was made to corruptly influence a
member OF the committee on naval af.
fairs respecting proposed legislation
pending before the house is not sus
tanned"
The minority differs with tho ma.
jority only in its first conclusion. In
other respects the conclusions are iden
teal
BY a vote OF 9 to the committee de.
cided against the proposition to au.
thorize additional submarine torpedo
boats.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Fatal Grade CROSSING Accident.

Lewiston, Pa, Feb. 3.-An omnibus
running between Lewiston and Lewis
ton Junction was struck by a moving
car at a grade crossing on the MiIroy
Branch railroad yesterday evening and
completely demolished. Mrs Charles
c. Kline. of Lewiston, was instantly
killed and r. M. Mccoy and James
Long, the driver, both of Lewiston, Sc
riously injured. Two others in the om-
niDus were slightly hurt.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Live Stock Markets.

East Liberty, Pa. Feb. 8. = Cattle
were firm; choice. $5.10Q5.25; prime,
$4.S0@5; good, ,$4.50@4.75. Hogs were
diums, $7@7O5; heavy yorkers, 81:
light workers., $6.95@7; pigs, S6.SO67;
roughs. s5.50@6.5O Sheep were steady;
best welhers, $4.65@4.8O; culls and
SO; veal calves, $7.5oGS. '''' s0~
East Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. Seattle
steady, unchanged; prime steers, $50
6.25; butchers steers, $3.75@450;
heifers, S3.50@425; cows, $2.5O@4.25;
bulls, $3@4.25; stock heifers, S2.5O63.
Veals, strong and 25c. higher: tops,
$8.50Q9; common to good, $55O68.25'
Hogs were active and higher; heavy,
$7g7.O5; pigs, s7.IS@7.sO; roughs, SEA
6.26; stays, $5@5.50. Sheep and lambs
were steady; top lambs. $630@6.4O:
c9lls to good, $4.2SQ6.25; yearlings.
sns0AA "a oEl9 IN ..sii1. aa<AL *
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Stepped in Front of Enoine.

Richmond, Va, Feb. "a Chris.
dansburg, Va, special says Fleming
Young and Mrs. Lilly Stewart were
killed by a Norfolk and Western
pusher engine, near Montgomery
station, Sunday afternoon. They were
walking on the westbound track, and
in order to avoid a freight which was
approaching stepped on the eastbound
track, directly in front of the engine.
and were run over by it before the
engineer could stop.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Keen a-Sinuiu'.

All the world goes wrong some day.
But just keep a-singin'.
Brambles all along the ways,
But just keep a-singin'.
Clouds are dark an dank an cold,
Pleasures dirge seems bein' tolled.
An yeh feel yeh're gittin' old.
But jest keep a-singin'.
Don't let nothin' mar yer front.
But just keep a-singin'.
Don't back down fer any stunt,
But just keep a-singin'.
Don't let nothin' stop yer song,
Just go jiggin' right along
Things can't keep a-goin' wrong,
If yeh keep a-singin'l
j. Nj. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Her Busbapd,. un,,or

At the Paris pawn house about
$1,000 watches and 10000 wedding
rings are deposited every year. The
oldest objects there in 1900 was a
suit of clothes on which five francs
had been advanced in 1869. 1t be-
longed to soldier who fell in the
war of 1870, and whose widow paid
her annual due on it for over 80
years in the hope of being able Some
Gay to redeem it.--Brooklyn Eagle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

suit of perfect manly strength and vigor
for life
The doctor wants all suffering men to
share with him the knowledge he has
personally attained, He sende the re-
ceipt free, and all the reader need do is
to send his name and address to DIR.
Knapp Medical Co, S25 Hull Building,
Detroit Mitch requesting tie free re-
ceipt as reported III this paper. 1t is
generous offer, and all men ought TO be
glad TO have such an opportunity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
JOHN, LET'S SEND FOR 1T TO-DAY

The worlds greatest living specialist
who discovered the grandest remedy
ever known which has been the means
of curing thousands of men of nervous
debility lost vigor, varicocele, night
losses, failing memory and all other
consequences of youthful ignorance and
other causes, and restoring the organs
to full strength and viger sends free to
every sufferer the entire receipt so that
tach despalrlng man may cure himself
ut home and thus obtain the great re-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
value OF AdvertisIng.

ITO what do you attribute the cura-
tive properties of your springs ?" asked
a visitor at health resort.
well" answered the proprietor,
thoughtfully, 81 guess the advertising
I've done has had something to do with
it."-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
HoesoN CANNOT RETIRE
Navy Department Unwilling to AIIo,
Him to Quit

'F'5 D~F1' S'''c'TS OIIWTI1TIY 10 HTIOW
Him to Quit
Washington, Feb. 3.-The navy de.
partment is unwilling to allow Con.
structor Hobson to retire from the
navy even upon resignation outright
and the abandonment of the privilege
OF going upon the retired list. The
reason for the unwillingness is the
pressing need of the construction corps
for the services of just such young
officers as Mr.. Hobson, and the effort
Will be made to induce him to remain
on active duty. The construction CORPS
has lost the services OF four able Off
GERS during the past year, and with
the rapidly increasing amount of con.
struction work the navy department
feels that it must stop the drain.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
A Maiden on Time

Men claim that women are tardy-in fact.
that they're never on time
That among their thousand sweet virtues
promptness you never will find
But know of a dear little woman. quite
worthy of praises in rhyme,
Who is pretty and gracious and charming.
and always, yes, always on time
She never is fretful and Hurried nor given
10 dumps nor to tears;
She's beautiful Grecian maiden who has
posed on my clock for years!
Emma c. Dowd, ia Ladies Home Jour-
nal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
The Critical Kangaroo

Twas a growly, spotted Leopard,
On the plains OF Timbuctoo,
Who met one sunny morning
With happy Kangaroo. -;
Your suit is really startling" -,
Said the latter, with a smile, O..
For polka-dots no longer go
Are thought the proper style; -!
And though no criticism
On your tailor i would cast,
] have strong suspicion that
The color isn't fast,
For But here an interruption
Most sudden did occur,
Which filled the air around them
With what resembled fur;
And the Leopard sometime later,
Much larger round the waist,
Mused long in pensive manner
On that kangaroo,S good taste"
Samuel Scoville, il, IN ST. Nicholas.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
EGG AND CARD TRICK.
II In Not Very Dihtcult to Perform, Al.
though 1t VIII Mystify All
Your Friends.

With wineglass half full of water.
an egg, ring and a playing card
you may perform a very neat and
pretty trick for the amusement of
your friends.
Lay the card on top of the glass
and on the card place good-sized
finger ring. Now balance the egg,
small end upward, by placing it on
the ring.
Thus you will have a unique struc-
ture, apparently firm and nicely bal
anced, which it is your purpose to
demolish by mere flick of tn,
finger. In other words, you are to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Hardest Fart OF Practice.

And what" they asked of the
surgeon who saved Mr.. Tightfist
from an untimely end. what did you
consider the most difficult stage of
the operation?"
COLLECTING the money" he an
swered, with smile of conscious
skill.-What to Eat.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
How Ii Went.

Newlywed-You bachelors are fool
ish. Now. when a married man gets a
few dollars ahead he doesn't go and
spend 1T on some woman he's stuck on.
Bachelor-He doesn't?
Newlywed-No; he buys something
for his wife.-Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

cts he young man of brains p" in
quired an old gentleman respecting a
swell youth.
"Well, really" replied his daughter,
81 have had no opportunity of judg-
ing. 1 never met him anywhere except
in society."-Tit-Bits
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Merely n Precaufion.

SLOWS her health?"
Excellent. Why do you ask?"
"Oh, / just wanted to know II 1t
would be safe to ask her about it. 1
don't want to give her an opening for
long-winded description of her ills"
Chicago Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Disappointed.

$50 you were held up by bandits?"
eyes, and that isn't the worst of it.
They simply took my money without
OBTAINING me long enough to give me
a start as a magazine writer or lee
turer. Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
AcCOIn plisheh EIntfcrcr.

satisfactorily | pleased a pretty
woman by telling her that a certain
red-faced, snub-nosed, bald-heade6a
mortal looked like her. q
Winks-Get out. q.
Jinks-The red-faced, 5nub-nosea
bald-headed mortal was her frss
baby.-Tit Bits. =
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Sleeping in Far-on Japan,

The Japanese never sleep with the
head to the north. This is because
the dead in Japan are always buried
with the head in that position. In
sleeping rooms of many of the private
houses and OF hotels diagram of the
points of the compass is posted upon
the ceiling for the convenience of
guests.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
As to SqualIop.

Now, there's old Squallop. I
reckon he's the stingiest man in thu
united States, and he's got money to
burn. / believe he expects to take il
with him when he dies"
We'll, if he does take il with him.
he IL certainly have a chance TO burn
tn, Y. Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

William ]. Bryan will attend the
barbecue of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
coin League at Columbus, O., Febru.
airy H.
Former President Cleveland was
elected first vice president of the
princeton IN. j. Fish and Game Pro.
tective Association.
The Chicago authorities began the
sale of coal to the public at cost and
the demand became so great that or.
ders had to be limited to half a ton
each.
Tuesday, February 8.
The United States Supreme Court
yesterday took a recess for three
weeks.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

were

Mr.. Newlywed- we werS
married you said you were IS.
MRS. Newlywed-Well, do you mean
10 lnsinuate that | was older?
Mr.. Newlywed-Oh, no; but from
my luck since I've thought perhapz
you were l3.-JudCe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
& Gloomy p.SsImyS,

NocaSh i.>consolatcly)-The rich
are getting richer and the poor
poorer.
Friend-Nhats wrong now?
Nocash-M.s, Fatprrse has refused
me- and Is gong TO marry Mr.. Cou-
pon.-N. y. w, e>ly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Sentenced to Twenty.fiv. Years

Camden, N. j., Feb. 4. - Thomas
Humphreys, negro, who last August
killed John Campbell, also colored, az
Woodbury., near here, was yesterday
sentenced by Judge Garrett to 25
years Imprisonment. The murder was
the result OF a quarrel over a dice
game.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Anos her Sale SpoiIcd.

want to get gift for a ladys
something which will remind her of M
when she looks at it," said the yours
man.
oh' yes said the dealer; "over
there are lot of articles made of mon
Key skin."-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Wanted a MonopoIx.

Edith-George is so unreasonable
Mertie-What's he doing now?
Edith-As sooA as accepted him he
insisted that / should break ali NV
other engagements.-Judg
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Running Down tho scale

He used to buy his coal in lump"
Egg" followed in its track;
SMUT was the next he purchased. Now
He's glad to get plain slack.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Times Sea.

Like barks that cleave the pillows of the
main,
And score with burrows white the mighty
deep,
Some gliding onward with majestic
sweep,
And others idly tagging in their train,
Like ships deep laden with a wealth of
gain,
That slowly mount the towering surges
steep,
Or like the light-riggeG crafts that swift
ly creep
Across the reaches Of the trackless plain
The days across Times ocean take their
way,
And each morn finds, within the port OF
Past,
one ship forever misunderstanding;
ME IN the Futures off1ng, flying fast
Or plodding slow, the Present sails for ave.
10 mingle with the fleet of ages vast.
-WilIiam Tyler Olcott. In S. S. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
The Old PocketbooIx.

They've tossed me aside: 1 am frayed and
torn
And like the man who has done his best
And can do no more, am left to rest
In the spot where they flung me, old and
worn:
The world has forgotten the joys I've
borne,
have lost the charm that once pos
sessed
For the smiling host and the parting
guest,
And am only thing that they pass in
scorn.
Yet. like the old man who IS worn and gray,
L. too, am useful-the same as he;
The busy ones push him out of the way,
Pursuing their fortunes anxiousiy:
Like the poor old man, though I've had my
day.
The children are glad to play with me.
IS. 4. kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
SurprlNe Dur for InnIr

Clara-Jack intends to have every.
thing his own way when we are mar
ried. .
Clara,s Mamma-Then why will you
marry him?
Clara-Io relieve his mird Of false
lmpression.-N. Y. Daily News. -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
behind the Scene.

First Chorus Girl did a good thing
to-day.
Second Chorus Girl-What's his
name ?-Baltimore World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
Natural ADVANTAGE.

She-What well-bred air Of repose
young Simkins hast
He-Naturally. He was born law to
begin with:lChicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
BEST al Arms Length.

DO you want close shave, sir?"
mo. Keep as far away as you can.
Garlic, isn't it?"-Cleveland PLAIN
Dealer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
As Far Pc lie CouIdGo

Did your doctor diagnose your
caSe?"
Yes, he diagnosed il all right, but
when got I'm paid for that I was our
OF money and we'had to drop it."-Chi-
cago Record II erald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

Committee Believes DobIin Tried to
Corrupt Congressman to Make Money
For HimseIf-Holland Company Ex'
overwhelmingly Report Filed.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-22
AFFEC1EDBY NA|IE GUT
Employees Not the Only Ones to
Suffer by Wage Reduction
at Steel Mills
MERCHANTS FEEL ITS EFFECTS
Reduction Must Be Accepted or Clos
ing of the Mills Will FolIow-Mer-
chants Feeling the Effects of the
Situation in Falling off of Christmas
Trade.

Pittsburg, Dec. 22.-The cut in wages
for more than $4,000 employees of the
subsidiary companies of the United
States Steel Corporation, in this dis
trict. announced for January |, will. 1t
is believed be followed by general
reduction at all non-union mills in
the country. New cut will average 10
per cent. but it will not be officially
announced until after Christmas. This.
following the campaign of retrench-
ment and closing down. which has
been going on all the fall, will bring
more gloomy Christmas in the iron
and steel trades than has been known
since the bard times following 1903.
About 10000 men in the Pittsburg dis
trict will be reduced.
representatives of the steel corpor-
alton have met with the independent
interests and reached an informal
agreement for readjustment OF wages
of employees. Ii is said that PROPOSE
lions to the men will be made shortly
that the mills which have been closed
would in some cases be opened If the
men would agree to come back at re-
duced wages.
A high official of the Jones &
Laughlin Company, said last night that
there had been no signed agreement
made between the United States Steel
Corporation and the independent man
ufacturers as to a wage reduction, but
a conference between the local con-
Germs had been held in order to have
the readjustrnent uniform thruout the
district. He said the reduction would
amount to about 10 per cent and be-
come effective after Jan. /.
The union mills, being protected by
rigid contracts have not been affected
by the cut, and proba bly, will hold the
present scales until the contracts ex-
pire July l. ls04-that is, such of them
as are not closed down.
The cut in the Pittsburg district by
the steel corporation will directly affect
200 900 persons. The announcement of
the cut already has had its effect in
business circles in Pittsburg, and the
Christmas shopping has been extreme
ly light, compared with that OF last
year. Many of the men who are af-
fected by the wage cut have been idle
for weeks and months. The steel bus-
ness has been bad. much worse than
has been generally known. and there
are mills in and about Pittsburg which
have not turned u wheel Tor several
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-22
Horse Market.

Holiday dulIness pervades the OPEN
ing of this weeks market. But few
eastern dealers are represented with
orders and buying was limited and IN
different. The nearness of the years
closing viii prevent any new enter
prises and traders are not anxious to
close the business of the year with any
great stocks on hand There was no
material change in demand or riices as
compared With last week big draftsrs
and good heavy feeders being the most
satisfactory sellers at nominally steady
prices Drafters moderately active at
S125G250 for inferior % choice offar-
;ngs Feeaers steady at s150d 200,
principal orders from Ohio and Penn
sylvania. There was some inquiry for
harness horses both on local and ex-
port account at s150M4o0 and upward
for best offerings and s65012o for
common and medium kinds. 1ndica-
tons point to increased buying on for
elgn account after the holidays and
slow holiday market for the week
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-22
COTTON PRICES ARE SMASHED
Break 20 10 80 Points in Ten Minute.
in Now York Market.

New York, Dec. PA smash in
prices came on the cotton exchange
yesterday. In ten minutes there was
a break OF twenty to thirty points.
equal to 81 to s1.5o bale. 1t was
variously reported that Daniel j. Sully,
the bull leader, had been liqudatins
some of his holdings, that other lar,ye
bull interests had been getting out. an
that there had been generally Christ
mas profit taking" on the part of the
public. which has been apparently cot
ton crazy ever since the short crop re-
port OF the government was issued
early this month. For the time bull
support was Withdrawn from the mar
ket. The local selling was also backe !
up by heavy orders to sell. coming
from New Orleans and the south gem
orally.
The dealings were on very heavy
scale, and the closing prices We're al
close to the lowest figures. The july
delivery. which had sold as high rs
1886 cents pound, broke to 1898
cents, and closed at 1907 cents, COM
pared with 1880 cents. the final price
of Saturday, net loss of twenty two
DointS.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-22
SASH FACTORIES COMBINE.
Chicago Meeting TO Consolidate the
Mississippi River Factories.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Dec. 22.--.Acccrding to a
report from Chicago twenty Ave OF
the largest western sash and door fac
tories met at the Auditorium In that
city yesterday for the purpose of
forming a combination. The exact OBJ
ject, however. can not be learned, but
according to rumor. 1t is to guarantee
a unity of price. Whether the Roach
& Musser and the Hutt!g Manufactur-
ing companies OF this city are in the
combination can not be learned but Ii
is known that they are two of the larg-
est, not only in the west but tn the
entire country.
Mr.. Huttig, general manager of the
Huttig company refused to affirm o.
deny that his company was to become
a member of the combine. An effort
was made to see w. l.. Roach. presi-
dent of the Roach & Musser company,
hut 1t was learned thar he is in Chi
cago. and no information concerning
his business there could be ascertained.
Mr.. Huttig when asked tf he knew
that such meeting was being held in
Chicago admitted that he did and tina
ne had information concerning II. In
answer to the question, "will the Hut
zig company become a member" he
refused to answer. and to the ques-
tion. "Will you say that it WILL he al
so refused to either affirm or deny.
1t Is said that the business OF form
ing the combination will be completed
today. and that w. L. Roach will re-
turn to this city tomorrow, but wheth-
e, he has been confarring with the 9TH
ar western manufacturers can not be
learned. In fact little information,
aside from the fact that the meeting
is being held. can be ascertained. and
whether the Muscatine companies are
in 1t is merely conjecture. because as
yet no confirmation of the rumor has
bean secured.