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New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
NINE. HUMBERT QUESTIONED.
Accused Woman Arrogant and Confident
Before the Judge.

Paris. Jan. S.-Therese Humbert was interro-
gated to-day for the first time since her arrest.
The questioning was conducted by NJ Leydu,
the courtyard of the prison the underground
passage leading to the judges chambers with
proud and energetic bearing. She met the
glances Of those persons she encountered on the
way with much assurance She was simply
dressed in black. and wore a fur collar and a
small black hat.
NJ. Robert. a lawyer. was present at the eN-
animation in behalf of the accused woman.
Nine Humbert was well prepared to go through
tie ordeal. as she worked half of last night
arranging answers to such questions as she
thought she would likely be asked. II is re-
ported that she replied with much arrogance
and confidence: she categorcally refused how
ever to answer a single question regarding the
Crawfords or their millions saying she re-
served her replies in this connection for her
trial when she would tell absolutely every
thing Nine. Humhert said she took the entire
responsibility Of the whole affair upon her own
shoulders. and that her family had nothing to
do with it
The foregoing is the latest version "f 'he
questioning hut as the proceedings before Judge
Tevdu were private. it is impossible accurately
10 ascertain what occurred. report of the
examination current earlier in the day is to the
effect that Nine Humbert declared the whole
story of the Crayvfords and their millions to be
tr,,e that the Crawfords really existed. and that
-, GOOD time they would appear and confound
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
THE WIRELESS STORM PROOF.

sydney c. b, Jan S.-Mr. Marconi will leave
here on Monday for Cape Cod. to give attention
to the completion of the wireless transatlantic
station al that point. Mr.. Marconi took advan-
tage of Tuesday nights snowstorm TO test the
behavior of the wireless system under adverse
weather conditions, Messages were sent TO
"The Times of London and to friends in Eng
land announcing the birth of daughter of r.
n Vyvian Mr.. Marconis chief engineer at
GlacA Bay.
There was also severe storm on the English
coast at the time, but the messages went across
without hitch. The wind was blowing gale
and there were occasional flashes of lightning.
Referring TO the uses OF the wireless system
Mr. Marconi stated to a representative of the
government who visited the Glacf Bay station
that il would be just easy to send message
to Vancouver from Table Head as from laoie
Head TO Cornwall After the completion OF the
cape Cod station Mir. Marconi will take up the
work of establishing a line between ltaIy ana
ms
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
TWO BILLS INTRODUCED.
Antitrust Measures Prepared by Attorney
General Knox

Washington. Jan. S.-Two antitrust bills pre-
pared by Attorney General Knox were intro
duced in the House to-day by Representative
Jenkins chairman of the Judiciary Committee
These bills are said to represent the views of
the administration on the question. being along
the lines of the suggestions contained i'm Mr.
Knox's letter to Senator Hoar and Mr. Little
field.
one of the bills amends the Sherman Anti
trust law to strengthen and perfect 1t to meet
the views of the Attorney General. the chief
feature being provision that it shall be un-
lawful for any person to offer. grant or give or
solicit accept or receive any rebate, concession
or service i'll respect to the transportation of
any property i'm interstate or foreign commerce
whereby such property is transported at a less
rate than that named in the published tariff Of
the carrier fine of 5000 being provided; and
that the circuit courts of the United States are
TO have Jurisdiction to prevent and restrain
such rebates
The second bill provides for the appointment
of d commission to carry out the provisions OF
the Sherman act as ii is proposed to have it
amended. 1t is provided that the commission
shall be a bipartisan affair, but the bill as in
troduced leaves blank the number of commits
soners to be appointed. the length of their ser
vice and the compensation they are to receive.
The commission is to have a secretary. and
neither the secretary nor the commissioners are
to engage in any corporate business while hold
ing office. The bill confers on the commission
powers somewhat similar to, though much
stronger than, those possessed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Representative jenkins said tonight regard
ing the measures: They were drawn by the
Attorney General, and represent the views of
the President and the Attorney General on the
subject OF trusts. The bills will both have my
support in the House. When say that do not
want to be understood s having surrendered
my convictions that the only way efficiently TO
curb the trusts is through an amendment to the
constitution. But feel that II is my duty to
subordinate my personal views to the policy of
President Roosevelt in securing any remedial
legisla ton he desires.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
HORSE MEAT B4NQUET.
SC Hundred Guests at Jnique
Feast IN Berlin.

Berlin. Jan. Six hundred people sat down
tonight to the most remarka BILE banquet that
ever has been given in Berlin. The dishes
sisted entirely of horse meat and were served in
various forms, The Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals issued the invitations to
the dinner, which given for the purpose of
demonstrating the noUrishing and palatable
qualities OF horse meat, thereby causing in
creased consumption of the meat and ready
market for old horses. This would prevent their
owners from working the poor cnmals TO death
as well fed specimens would bring good prices.
The bill of fare tonight consisted of horse
soup, picked horse tongue filet of horse and
roast horse All of the dishes nicely pre-
pared and were evidently greatly reshed The
presiding officer of the society, Prlvy Councillor
Won Seefeld. said 10000 horses had been eaten
in Berlin last year and that he hoped for
large increase in this number Many prominent
members of the Reichstag and of the City Coun-
Gil were present at the banquet.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
ROCKEFELLER's CLUBHOUSE.
Young Leader of Bible Glass Will Spend
S35OOOO for Men of Sunday School.

It learned from a trustworthy source
yesterday that John D. Rockefeller jr-. is ne
gotiatng for the purchase of a plot near Forty
sixth-st and Fifth-ave. on which he will build
a clubhouse for the club composed of the men
of the Sunday school of the Fifth Avenue Bap-
tist Church. He is the leader of the Bible class
Of the school
According to the informant. the plans for the
clubhouse have been practically decided on. It
is estimated that the ground will cost about
100000 and that the building, which will he
eight stories high. will cost bout S2o0,tOO, MAX
ing the total expenditure about S530,UO- The
top floors of the building will contain dormi-
tories with about three hundred beds.
The home Of the club is at No. ii West Forty
hfth-st On the lower floors of this house, which
is in the rear of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church are reception. reading and meeting
rooms On the upper floors are bedrooms. The
charge for a single room is 81 a week and for
a double room 81 % week. The yearly MEM
bership fee is 81. In the new clubhouse there
will be a large restaurant, where the charges
will he exceptionally reasonable
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
MY NOT GO TO HAGUE
Prospect Of Settling the Venezuelan
DISPUTE an Washington.

Washington Jan S-dinister Bowen trans
Tnitted to the State Department to-day another
reply from President Castro regarding the arbi-
tration proposal. President Castro expresses
Willingness TO submit the Venezuelan dispute
10 arbitration, and is now willing to recognize
the propriety Of submitting the claims referred
10 in the British and German notes TO The
Hague tribunal. something he has not UP to this
point been ready TO do. Some details remain 10
be arranged before the next step, which Is the
appointment Of commissioners, can be taken up
It now appears that, as already foreshadowed
in some of the European dispatches, there is a
re asona BILE prospect that the Venezuelan trouble
can be settled without invoking the machinery OF
The Hague tribunal, Minister Bowen seems TO
he confident OF his ability to effect this kind Of
settlement.
If Mr.. Bowen's expectation is not realized, the
commissioners viii proceed according to the
original plan draw up the protocol prescribing
the conditions on which the issues between the
parties shall he submitted to the arbitration of
The Hague tribunal. 1t is not probable. in the
Judgment Of the officials here. that the block
ede will be raised until the commissioners reach
p complete settlement or sign a protocol pro
viding for arbitration,
Conformation was received here tonight of the
reports from Caracas to the effect that all bar
riers in the way Of a settlement Of the claims
IF Great Britain. Germany and Italy against
Venezuela had been removed by the last named
country yielding to the demands of the allies
Minister Bowen. it was learned. would leave
venezuela either Saturday or Sunday. and would
come direct 10 the United States on a warshlp-
II is proba bic that The Dolphin VIII be used Tor
this purpose
Minister Bowen Will be clothed with authority
20 represent Venezuela as her commissioner TOT
the adjustment Of all claims. without reference
10 The Hague tribunal, or, II TINS 1e 1ounQ I'M m
r,ractica ble then he is authorized TO act lot
Venezuela in settling all points open to con
+roversv SO far as possible. and in drafting the
terms on which a final and conclusive arDltra-
ton shall he made by the international court at
The Hague. The proceedings in which Minister
I3ou-en viii participate viii take place in Wash
ington presumably a few days after his ARRIVAL
nero The commissioners on the part OF the
lilies il is understood Will be their leading
y7inlor7afir representatives in Washington.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
WHAT WILL THE INSURGENTS GET7
Adjourned Conference on Committees to Be
Held Here Tomorrow.
fry TELEGRAPH To THE TR1RUSE-l

.,bn,- Iar S-Governor OdeII said to-day.
when Informed of the report from Washington
that Senator PIatt would come here tomorrow
that he had not heard that the Senator had
any such intentions. The Governor added tnat
he would go to Newburg tomorrow morning
and late in the afternoon would go TO New
vor1 Possibly he would meet Senator Platt in
New-York on Saturday.
II is intended TO continue on Saturday the
conference on the committee appointments IN
the legislature adjourned from last Saturday
The adjournment was largely due, 1t is now
l,po1,r m the absence of Senators Bracket
E,lon r Brown and Elsberg. and to the knowi-
edpe that they might decline TO accept senator
Ratnes as the Republican leader in the senate
Since then they have voted against senator
Rafnes for president pro tempore, ana senators
t2racl.ett and Brown have declared that they
will NOT vote in favor of Senator Platts re-elec-
ton
II WAS said here this week that one of the
reas sons for the conference was that new Sena-
tors have not as yet made known their wishes
for committee positions. and that there must be
q consultation about this There is some curl
oei+,, in view of this result TO know what
co,,r,i+tees Senators Bracket, Brown and Els
bere will he placed. For the last two years MI
Bracket has been chairman Of the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee: Mr. Brown. or the Senate
Committee on Forests. Fish and Game. and Mr.
F,Isberg. of the Committee on Commerce and
Navigation These are influential committee po-
sittore There is considerable guessing now as
70 whether they will be considered this year as
members OF the minority
1t is true that Senators Bracket, Brown ana
E,Iaberg voted for all the Republican caucus
candidates for Senate offices. except Senator
Patnas and also acted with their Republican
brathren in opposition to motion supported
- +ba Democrats to amend the Senate rules
II was said to-day that they still maintain their
rosition of revolt. and will continue to do so
tbroughout the present session.
when the Democrats elect a successor to the
late senator Trainor there is possibility OF
naAy tie vote in the Senate as the Demo
- with Senators Brown. Brackett and Els
barq will then have twenty-five votes. equal 10
Tho twenty-five Republican votes
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
MAJOR GLENN'S TRIAL.
Evidence Regarding the Killing Of
Gudes an .SamGr.

Manila. Jan. Sat the continuation to-day OF
the trial by court martial of Major Edwin F.
Glenn, OF the 9Th Infantry who is charged with
unlawfully and wilfully killing seven prisoners
of war in Samar last January, Louis E. Caul-
field. second lieutenant in the Philippine Scouts.
who was in command of the detachment which
killed the native guides in question. testified
that while Major Glenn directed that the guides
be executed if they failed to lead the column
to the enemy. he, Lieutenant Caulfield, did not
repeat Major Glenn's orders to the detachment
He said he gave no orders for the killing of the
guides himself and that their killing did not
result from the orders issued by Major Glenn.
The witness testified that he did not see the kill
ing. He said that Preston and Ramos. civilian
scouts. reported to him that the guides had
been killed while trying to escape. and that he
reported to Major Glenn when he returned
to Caybayog.
Lieutenant CauIfeld explained that the de-
tachment had been divided that he was in com
mand of one part and that Ramos commanded
the other. Ramos reported the killing of four
of the guides when he rejoined the witness
lie remaining three guides killed after
the main column had started. Lieutenant Caul-
field was in the lead and did not see this Incl
dent. Preston was in charge of the rear guard
a the time and reported the killing of the
three guides, telling him the men had made
'eak for liberty.
A native sergeant who accompanied the de-
tachment under Ramos testified that the first
four guides had been executed by order OF
Ramos ecause they failed TO guide the column
to the enemy. This witness said that TO the
guides had been given chance to lead the
column: when they refused to do so they were
de to knee and advised to repent OF their
sins The sergeant then said that native sol
der was stationed behind each kneeling man
and that at the word Of command the soldiers
first dubbed the guides with their rife butts and
then bayoneted them. The witness declared
that Lieutenant Caulfeld was not present at
this execution
The prosecution is endeavoring to connect Ma
jor Glenn with the killing of the guides by trv-
ing to show that Ramos was present when
Ma ior Glenn gave his orders to Lieutenant Caul-
field. The defence denies that Ramos was pres
ent on this occasion.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
uEnvy SNOW IN KENTUCKY.

Cin-innau Jan. S.-A Mayvile. Ky. diSpateh
go ,rat = blizzard. exceeding anything Of the
hind for wears ragged at that place last night
Snow fell - such depth as to temporarily Sus-
- -,-a,.s, traffic while in many places the
80 f5e7- tha snow into-drifts several teet deep
1c,;e,-ille Ian The blizzard conditions which
,.sfed YESTERDAY and last night in Kentucky and
,ror-esscc arc IN evidence to-day. although with
5,-,irisbe5 force in East Tennessee. Georgia,
North Carolina and aionE tie Aliaht'e '"a"'- ono"
a. ,e-.,l oos+ of The Misslppi River, and freezing
.,o,,a,et,1r1s extend 10 the southern half OF the
cof+a, helt SNOW fell ali night n the mountains
"a -. reDpesser ard Western North carolina,
and train service through the mountains Is nam
pered. . -. l.,, a., ,rri,.i-e,
tu louisville this morning: botn me N ol.oh aIa @
I3,e Tour chicago trains being reported tour l''uS
behtrd time South ~ Louisville the RAJ u."s ~
peyierlced no delay 5he S1.oTfai was llsil Tie re
go IL Louisville noon was - degrees
ri,b ~ f,-eCast FOR continued cold
rr.srs,t, = ac{4ifies the Southwest. MtHcn were
dfssrr3.f.5 YESTERDAY reason Of adverse weather
conditions showed decided imlF"V'ih'.i' '''as-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
NEW ANTITRUST PLAN.
n BILL NEARLY READY.
Publicity q Feature Of the Littlefeld
Committees Measure.
EBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Washington, Jan. S.-The eight hour law was
broken by the LittIefeId antitrust committee
to-day in its efforts tn perfect bill in accord
ance with the recommendations of the President,
the Attorney General and the Interstate Com
merce Commission 1t nearly O'Clock
this evening when the committee finally ad-
Journed The only thing tangible accomplished
was an agreement to report favorably to the
Judiciary Committee the bill introduced in the
House yesterday at the request of the Attorney
General which makes it possible for him to ad
vance cases against trusts and corporations
now on federal court calendars. This report
will be made Tomorrow the regular meeting
day of the judiciary Committee, and it is not
unlikely that effort will be made to get i'm
mediate action on it, so that it may go to the
House at once
The Littlefeld committee. however, has not
been spending all of it's time considering this
bill Each member has submitted his views in
the form of sections of general bill, and these
sections have been gone over with the greatest
care When the afternoon session Of the COM
mittee began to-day 1t was the belief of mem
bers that the work would be completed in time
to allow a report to be made to the full COM
mittee tomorrow. This programme was aban-
doned. however, as the day and the
end of revision not in sight. When the
marked that the programme to COM
pete the bill a meeting to be held Satur-
day morning, hut 1t might be ready for the full
committee on Monday
This bill. according to Representative Pow
ers, of Massachusetts, member of the sub
committee, embodies several popular features
for trust regulation. Among them the pub
licty feature and the recommendation of the
Attorney General that the receivers of special
rates and rebates be made liable 10 fine and i'm
prisonment we'll as the givers of these advan-
tages. The Sherman Antitrust law will be
strengthened in the matter of methods of OBJ
tanning evidence, which is also of the At
torney Generals recommendations. Several
minor features Of regulation and administration
are also contained in the measure but, it is
not perfected as yet, they cannot be definitely
stated.
The bill said Mr.. Powers. will be one
which will without doubt be reported favora bly,
from the full committee to the + ouse. and in
ent session, although | am not prepared to say
that it will receive the favorable consideration
of the Senate. 1t may be said that 1t embodies
the general sentiment of every member of the
subcommittee, and it is distinctly committee
bill. each member has contributed to its
makeup
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
PUILrpTINE RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas The House of Representatives OF the
United states has passed measure reducing
the duties on Philippine products entering the
limited States To - per cent OF the rates %
duty as established by the act of July -, lNv''
and 49, = .1
Whereas All of the principal products OF tneS+e
islands with the single exceptions or sugar anu
+obaFcO already enjoy free entrance 70 tEe HtI-
L.ets of the United States, and
Whereas The value of those artl'leS dlied"F
epiovfng such free access to our markets conl-
Trisas more than - per cent of the total e1-,''-
tations of those islands and
Whereas The United states now annually M,
r-,s from. tbe various countries OF the N"r'N
over S16O 600 900 of those duty-tree produces
and r,r, -, vro
Whereas The United States is unable 20 plu-
duca those articles thus anOrdlng toreETl eu
,1r1frnited market for all the Philippine lSis''
can Droduce in such products. and o,
Whereas The United states can produce d''
its sT,par and tobacco. therefore. be Vt
Resolved That the American Beet sugar A.
sociatIon does hereby protest against t1e u''
necessary stimulation of the sugar ana tooe,- -
Industries OF the Philippine Islands Dy ue4ll-
Of further tariff reductions. thus encouraStLll~
the neopIe Of those islands. where labor Is ou1
fa,t- cents day to produce those things Wnlci'
tbfs country can produce. rather than SuCH S''''-
y,odfties as we are unable 70 produce
also he II further resolved. That TINS aSSoCid-
+ioT is rualterab bly, opposed to the proposed IN
tro5uction Of Chinese contract labor INTO eiluer
tba Hawaiian or the Philippine Islands
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
WANT THE TREATY AMENDED.
Beet Sugar Men Ask Guarantees Against
Further Tariff Reduction.
Inv TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUvE-l ]

n
Washington. Jan S-The Committee ON For
eign Relations held informal meeting This
afternoon. at which Francis x Carey. president
Of the National Sugar Manufacturing Company.
of Colorado. presented the views OF the 9ee'
sugar growers on the Cuban treaty. Mr. Carey
confirmed The Tribune's statement that Whi'
the representatives Of the beet sugar interests
REGARDED the proposed 2o per cent reduction ON
Cuban sugar as grave injustice. they would
not oppose the treaty
on behalf of the sugar producers. however
AR Carey asked that the convention be SO
.,,,a,dad as 70 insure no further reduction IN
tho tariff for A period of five years This he as
serted was absolutely essential TO the develop
rnent of the industry along the promising lines
which the friends of the industry had recently
outlined. MIR Carey said that in view Of a GER
tain reciprocity sentiment now evident the beet
sugar growers feared that some treaty modify
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
MINISTER BOWEN ORDERED HOME.
Will Return to Present the Case for Venez-
uela at Washington.

Caracas Jan. SIT has been learned from
authoritative source that United States Minister
Bowen has receiver orders TO leave Venezuela
next Saturday for Washington, where he will
present the Venezuelan case TO the British
German Commission An American warship
will call for Mr.. Bowen at La GUayra.
The Foreign Office here is working day and
night in the preparation of documents, in order
that the Venezuelan case be ready for presenta-
ton Nr. Bowen has refused 10 accept COM
pensation from Venezuela for his services, and
the government has expressed its appreciation
Of this disinterestedness- MIR. Bowen Will be
accompanied 70 Washington by his wife.
San Juan. ?. R. Jan s.-The Dolphin has been
ordered to wait here for Instructions from Wash
ington. i is believed by naval officers that the
Dolphin viii probably special mission to
Venezuela
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
ENTHUSI4.SH FOR PALMA
Cuban President Making T'om,
FW Of Interest.
[BY tABLE TO rHE TRIBUNE.

1CoDyriEht: 1903. By The Tribune Association)
San Juan Y Martinez, Cuba, Jan S-Presdent
Palma was greeted with tremendous enthusiasm
all along the route from the city of Pinar del
Rio The trip occupied all day by carriage. a
stop was made at San Luis for breakfast.
This town, which entirely destroyed dur
ing the Spanish war. greeted the President with
a great demonstration. a torchlight procession
and fireworks The party was met by force
Of five hundred horsemen, former revolution
lists and tobacco growers The town is crowded
tonight with delegations from every plantation
for miles around. There were banquet and a
hall tonight
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
CONFIDENCE RESTORED AT FEz.
The Sultan Sanguine, but Not Disposed To
Be Aggressive

Tanefer. Morocco, Jan. S.-A courier who ar
rived here this morning from Fez is the bearer
o. a lette. dated January 5 from commercial
firm there. saying that confidence mas peen re-
stored and requesting the dispatch OF goodS
which were being detained here The letter
saws also it is not that Mulai Mohammed
has been appointed commander in chief OF the
imperial forces. The Sultan is sangune, but II
is rot likely that he will assume the oIenslNe.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-09
SUPPLIES FOR GERMAN WARsHIPS

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
Newport News, Va, Jan S.-The German
steamship Pis~ Will go from here TO New-Hork
Tomorrow. and there load large cargo OF sup
niles purchased 10y agents Of the German Gov
eminent for the use Of the warships in Ven
ezrela7 waters The Pisa will take the supplies
70 NeneZuela.