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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06
SHACKLEFORD TO
Iz.SK INVESTIGATION
ON THE |STHMUS
Congressman Returns From
Panama Convinced That
Railway Management
Needs Supervision.
RuMoRs OF A SCANDAL
Governments Canal Commission
Seems to Be Meeting With All
Kinds of Trouble in Its
Work.
SAID TO Be uNwIEloY.
g rbe Republic Burs.u


Washinston. Dec. .k-Ffsh from his trir
Do Panama. Dorsey W. .Shackleford Of Wis
euun returned to- Washington to-day.
psimed WITH resolution which he will
INTRODUCES to-morrow and which probably
has within II the kernel Of a scandal in
connections with the management Of the af-
faifs Of tho Pxnama Railway Company.
n Trouble IN .General seems to be brewing
IN the oovernment's relations with and in
the work planned or thus far executed on
the igthmus. 2.
Already rumors are heard seriously crit
ieal concerning Il and asserting the un-
w1eldy nature of the Csnal Commission
appointed bv sie President.
The 6hackletord resolution, however, Is
confined 70. The railway proposition. It
recites that the United States il now the
owner Of more than . per cent OF the
shares q The Panama Railway Company
and for that reason It is expedient that
Congress should have full knowledge of
The aRAAss Of tho company.
1T cbAtnDbs ~ 4 81 .sstsssks ~
eYNofsis or Rnsofuf16N.tG
sE65lv11.s IN Il 5fhs: EosnmitseS ons In.
tsrnstate and 4Fsreigr Commerce be and
. hereby directed to investigate ths .op-
ssation. usanayenent,i -, ,<csaitiou 81 Md
rsg1vay and al ffanchlsSs AhS property
bslsnEing thsssto. ainclndtnr steamships
owned, operated or controlled by Il, or un-
der any contract or agreement Of any
6nd or character with It and whether or
not the omcers or directors OF said COM
psny have paid out any dividends to stock
holders not authorized by law to be paid
and WHITTIER thers - snow any contract
asfssmnt Or afrans6znent between said
raaway company and any ship company
IN restraint Of. trade or creating any mo-
nopoly."
The rest Of the resolution provides that
tks records Of the company shall be open
20 the inspection Of the committee, that
the committee shall make O thorough in
vSsusation. take testimony and report 70
CongreR
Mr.. ehackieford is u member Of the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. and, - such. went with, the
coa.mittes 70 inyestigate conditions on
the isthmuS vith the purpose Of report
ing e9t . bill :at this session Of Con-
gress, providing for the Government Of
the canal souA&.
His resoiution. 50 based on the assump-
ton that ascsntEact exists between the
failway companys and. the Pacific Mall
0seam1hip Company. involving privileges
that amount to . uaonoply in restraint OF
trads. It. ~ Giu6 based on information
which reached chambers Of the committee
while there, that In lSoa the railroad COM
pany paid dividends to stockholders large
y tn excess Of Its earnings.
Tho company exists under the laws Of
The eeAts Of New York and 1t is assert
"a thai the payment Of SO large divi-
Gend y In violation Of these laws
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Representatives Use First Day of
Session to Propose
Measures.
COMMISSION IS CALLED FOR.
Resolution Directed at Steel Cor
poration, and Refers to Wages
Laborers Receive at
Factory.

Washington. Dec. 6-several bills relat-
ing to the tariff were introduced in the
House Of Representatives to-day.
The bill Of Representative Spalding Of
North Dakota provides for a tariff COM
mission. The preamble of the bill recites
that no ordinary session Of Congress can
fully investigate the subject. and deter
mine what changes will best promote the
general welfare. Nine Commissioners are
to investigate. and report to Congress rec
the tariff.
Representative Fordney Of Michigan. al
50 offered tariff commission bill.
Representative Lowering Of Massachu-
sets proposed three bills.
The first provides for the allowance Of
drawback and the remission of internal
revenue taxes on articles consumed on
vessels clearing for foreign countries from
United States ports.
The second provides for a drawback on
imported articles on which duties have
been paid. which are used In the produc-
ton OF. or are Joined to. or form an in
separable part Of, articles produced in the
United States. and the third provides that
Imported materials on which duties have
been paid ara used as coverings or wrap
pings OF articles produced in the United
States. there shall be allowed on the ex-
portation of such articles a drawback
equal in amount to the duties paid on
the materials used as such coverings.
FRAUD RESOLUTION.
Representative Baker of New York In
troduced a resolution reciting that the
tariff is a fraud on the America people
wherever it is levied on any article whose
labor cost is less In the United States than
elsewhere.
The resolution especially mentions steel
and resolves that this despiclble fraud
upon the American people be stopped. by
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to suspend the collection of the tariff tax
OF S.4 a ton on steel rails. until such
time as the United States Steel Corpora
ton and others furnished conclusive evil
dence that the amount paid by them to
their employees for producing "a ton Of
steel rails Is greater than that paid by
English steel, rail manufacturer. ~.
: He also introduced resolution calling
on the Attorney General TO communicate
to the House his opinion as to the extent
to which the alleged combination Of steel
manufacturing companies to restrict the
output. and dx the price Of steel. consti-
tutes violation OF law.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06
The Republic Bureau.

Washington. Dec 6-The estimate Of
appropriations for the public service in the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1906. as sub
mitted to-day by the Secretary OF the
Treasury to Congress, includes items af-
fecting the Indian Affairs Of the Terri
tories. public buildings for Missouri and
contiguous States and for general river
improvements. -. .-.,s.
1t Is recommended that the salary of
the Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Be increased 1900. and that several in
creases for bureau heads and clerks be
made in each department
Under the head Of Indian afYsirs. II IL
recommended to maintain the Indian
warehouse at 81. Louis. and $4,000 Is the
amount named for the purpose. This Ii
the same allowed to Omaha and Frisco
warehouses. which ars Of q similar na-
ture.
{, For fuldlHng pendlng> treaties With the
Chcctaw tribe Of the Territory, the estf-
mated appropriation is $ao.os2.ss: for
.0seses. $zS5s:-for. sauks and Foxes , Of
Missouri, interest on $150.lD-T.so.. For
the same purpose as to thSf fsen1fnoies. S2s.-
800.
General incidental expenses Of the In
dian service in tho Indian Territory are
put at $4,000 and the clerical and In
cidental expenses Of the Inspectors ofice
In the Territory are put at $4,000. The
usual and liberal amounts are named for
the support of Indian schools.
POST-OFFTCE BUILDINGS.
In the estimates concerning porf ~.
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GALLINGER TO REPORT
ON MERCHANT MARINE.

Washington. Dec. ga partial report Of
the Merchant Marine Commission win b
made to Congress tomorrow BY seuatot
Gallinger. the chairman.
The report win deal with the investisa-
lions that have been made during the
year. and ask that che powers Of the COM
mission be continued until January & 1904
which the House agreed to to-day.
The full report Of the hearings VIII not
be ready for two weeks, but the commits
sion expects to present bill to Congress
before the holiday recess.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06
THINK QUESTION OF EXTRA
SESSION IS M0MENTOUS.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Leading members
Of the Senate Finance Committee. while
not willing at this time to discuss the
likelihood Of special session Of Com
gress to revise the tariff. feel that the
subject Is one which should receive care
full consideration between the President
and members Of Congress.
The impression prevails IN both houses
that the matter should not be- decided
hastily. despite the fact that q majority
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06
Retiring Missouri Senator the OBJ
ject of Unusual Interest on
Opening Day.
C0NGRESsMEN IN LIMELIGHT.
Defeated Members Receive Con.
dolences of Friends-BarthOldt
Stands for "Mysterious
Stranger"
The Republic Bureau.

u
Washington, Dec 5-Missouri's delega-
ton. for many of whom this session
| means farewell for a time. at least, to
the halls of national legislation. were.
with few exceptions. in their seats when
the hammer fell at II noon. announcing
that the winters work Of lawmaking had
begun.
In the Senate. that body of celebrities.
Senator Cockrell was a foremost figure,
and especially the center of interest since
the unexpected renders this the first day
of his last term OF service in his conspic-
uous position.
His colleagues gathered round him to
express their regrets. II It were left to
the national Senate to elect Senator
from Missouri. Cockrell would be returned
without question. The tall. gaunt and
powerful Misscrrian stood amid floral
Observation-Disclosures. yellow and
white. His desk vas piled high with the
blooms.
COCKRELL MEETS ALLISON.
His only senior in point of service ap-
preached him-Senator William Boyd Al
lison of Iowa. One of the touching fea-
lures of the day was the evident sincerity
of their greeting. These two pillars Of
the Senate have served together on many
occasions when the ranking members OF
the opposing sides were called upon for
some duty Of official procedure. and there
was tO-oay an evident appreciation by
many of their colleagues of the fact that
another man would sooE supplant the tall
Missourian on such occasions of cere-
mony.
Other veterans have come to rely upon
Cockrells jude ement on all matters, but
especially on appropriations and militaIv
affairs, as final and entirely unsuscept1ble
to challenge On any point OF error or bad
judgment.
In the House all the Missouri members
were in their seats when Speaker Cannon
called for order. excepting Robb. BuGker
Shackleford, Butler. Cochran and Ear
ran. however, arrived shortly after ad-
journment. having come in on the noon
train. Champ Clark received his usua-
flowers.
BARTHOLDT EXPLAINS. r
The elected members were the recipients
Of congratulations and to those who have
suffered defeat was extended the sympa-
thy OF their colleagues. Mr.. Bartholdt, at
present the sole Republican. in some ways
which Republican Missouri is typified. As
such he was telling every one on the Re
publican side How We did it."
In discussing his candidacy for the Sen
Congressional. Committee had waited on
him to ascertain II he would permit the
use of his NJ me.
!, NO man in tine House but asplres to the
Senate" he declared In this connection
So Bartholdt sspires.
W.. D. vandiver has but one proposition
pending OF direct interest to his district
as,sasns ehas calling for public building for Cape
town next largest in size In Missouri With
out a building. and II Is in line to get one"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06
Found U.co,scio.s In Street.

At about $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Patrolman Lane found an unconscious
man lying In the center Of the Twelfth
street bridge. He was taken to the City
Hospital The surgeons are unable to
diagnose his ailment. At q late hour last
night he had not regained consciousuess.
He Is about g years old. has light hair
and mustache. wore black pants with
be a mechanic. He had naturalization
papers issued in New York on May "a,
1903, to Louis Kohn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06
DeaA n Be1.

Thomas McCann, y years old, was found
dead In bed n 1870 O'Clock last evening In
his room at No. col South Broadway. He
homo ID the morning, and vent - his
RON: dest syent19 2 fxte.d: aarEy Dcne-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06
Mr. Gregg ConDlimentea.

Mf. Gregg C0nDlimenteA.
e Director Of Concessions and Admissions
Gregg was yesterday made the recipient Of
q aste1t1monial from the concessionaires Of
the Pike. The token was In the form Of
an ensrossed sheet OF parchment in which
the concessionaires Of the Pike expressed
their 1ense Of qualification at the fair
Itreatmo1ts and pnyeryilR courtesy always
accosded them hy NJ. Gregg. Tho parch-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06
P.risi... B..s.et Fre.eh Juror.

Far1sinAs Ba1Nuet Ftemeh J0f0F1.
The returned French Jurors to the
Worlds Fair were welcomed with great
banquet in Paris. according to q cable
gram received yesterday by President
Francis. The banquet. was given in the
Palace Of Machinery Of the 800 Paris Ex-
position. and LOO guests were present.
Among the toas<D woS one drunk 1tandfn9
TO the President Of The Louisaana Puxc
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06
overcoas stolen From Builainx.

An overcoat valued at $40. belonging to
President F. n. F1nney Of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railroad. was stolen
last evening. The coat was hanging on
the coat rack in his private office in the
In tho ONCE q. few minutes before the
overcoat was missed is suspected OF tho
theft The police are trying to locate
him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06
SPEAKER CANNON HOLDS
RECEPTION FOR "THE BOYS y

Washington. Dec 6-The ever.interest.
Ing event Of Congress convening attracted
to the House side of the Capitol the usua
opentng-day throng. who, although con.
scious that admission to the galleries was
oy card only. nevertheless began to assem.
BILE as early as o'clock.
FROM that hour the crowd increased in
s.he ,. until the corridors became choked
w %'tn uban, beonstamsiysmoyinE nl humanity. many
some stroke Of good fortune they Nigh,
gam aomittance. while others were con.
tent II they but only could peep in.
n Inc "a gallery doors were thrown open al
seat was taken. The Dipiom%atic % corpss crs
was well represented. Now and then. as
some favorite entered the chamber. he
was liberally applauded.
fore the House met, Speaker Cannon he.t
an informal reception to ''the boys" as
ne Is won't to call his associates in the
House. Without distinction as to party
the members dropped in to pay their re-
word.
GREAT FLORAL SHOW.
The floral display was beautiful in the
extreme and there was hardly a desk
that was not banked with floral pieces.
Speaker Cannon. promptly at Il o'clock.
raped the house to order. After prayer
by the blind captain, tho Reverend H, N.
Couden, the roll was called. The new
members elected to ftll vacancies were
subscribed to the usual oath.
They are: Ira W Wood. Fourth New
Jersey District; F: g. Croft. Second South
Carolina: Amos r. Weben. Fourteenth
Ohio: ]. Thomas Helm. Fifth Alabama,
and Joseph R Knowiand, Third Cali
fornia.
A resolution was adopted appointing the
usual committee to walt on the President
and notify him that quorum was present
and ready for business.
A resolution was also agreed to fixing II
o'clock as the nour for convening the
house.
Upon request Of Mr.. Grosvenor Rep.)
Of Ohio the House extended until Janu-
ary 5, the lime when the Merchant Marine
Commission shall submit its report. The
House adopted resolutions Of respect to
the memory Of the late Senators Quay
and Hoar. and as further mark Of re-
spect the House adjourned until to-mor-
row,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06

10 CURE a COLD IN ONE DAT
1a1D LanaSivs Mumo ouinins TabletA All
lx1GKlsts refund the money IL Il fails 70 cufsL
Z ". Groves signature 10 on each boz, &c
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06

". v. Coz. secretary OF the Government
Board Of the Worlds Fair. left st. Louis
yesterday for Washington, d. CsMr. Cox
Is member Of the Committee Of arrange
ments OF WashinKton to make prepara-
lions for the ceremonies Of the inaurufa-
ton Of President Roosevelt next March 4
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-06
Budget Prepared Many Tariff Bills
l. Objects Presidents Message To-Day
ADMINISTRATION ASKS FOR
MORE MONEY NEXT YEAR THAN
WAS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS

the ending 80 1906
against amount Of
the appropriations for the current fiscal
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n the estimates concerning Post
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
FAILURE IN MARRIED LIFE,
Much Unhappiness Is Caused Because
Men and Women Fail to Har-
monte Their Tempers.

Unless tempers can be harmonized M
marriage can be truly happy. Some NAV
say that to resort to reasoning out eyerv
little difference of opinion will lead to
an unhappy existence. Reason shonld
never be considered a tyrant, but coun-
selor. However hard the struggle NAV
be, it is sure to lead to wonderful re-
suits; and as nothing in this life is
gained without struggle and persistent
effort, married couples who are not
happy only because they cannot har-
monte their tempers, will find that the
struggle, even if it has taken years, and
years, will be worth the effort. -
The Importance of harmonizing tenn
pers in married life is not less than that
of marriage itself. People seem to resort
to marriage because they can picture
land of unalloyed happiness in which
they may dwell. After one or two wears
of married existence the dream is shat
tered. Pride alone then bids manv a
man and wife to live together in inhar-
monious union. They have reasonable
share of the comforts of life, but most
OF them have too much of o2e thing
temper IN. Y. Weekly. ID. IT
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
Tomato Vine as Tall as Tree.

The skyscraper stage has been
reached in the development of the
tomato in southern California. ~One of
the latest prodigies in that succulent
vegetable is group of three S0-foot
vines that have borne fruit at all sea-
sons and under all sorts of climatic con-
ditions. These remarkable growths are
in the gardens of F. c. Case, in Pasa-
dena. It is necessary to use an 1S-foot
ladder to harvest the tomatoes, for the
vines have covered a trellis 20 feet in
height, where they have tangled them
selves into thick, compact mass OF
greenery. The seeds Of these wonder
full plants were grown in May, 1903, and
have been growing and bearing fruit
ever since; in fact, the vines are always
filled with bloom and both green and
ripe fruit.-Los Angeles Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
WoMAN'S HANDIEST WEAPON
The Hatpin 1nflicts Severe Wound
and Can Be Got Ready for Ac-
ton in q Moment.

What shall We do in case we are at
tackled by some thief or ruffian ?" is the
question women have asked in every part
of the country. The man to whom the
question is put will generally answer:
Garry a revolver" But women dread
revolvers. Few women possess the
nerve necessary to use pistol with ef-
feet when attacked. Then there is the
objection to revolver in the possession
of woman that she would be averse
to suspecting the motive of every man
she met, and would probably fail to draw
the revolver until too late, for fear Of
making foolish mistake. What, then
can be provided for her that will be
formidable to foe, yet absolutely safe,
so far as she is concerned, and ever ready
at hand, whether wanted for use or not :?
The answer to the puzzle has been
provided by those who make women s
hatpins. A hatpin has been designed
that is intended primarily for use as a
weapon of defense. 1t is in reality a
stiletto. masquerading as an innocent
hatpin. 1t is made of fine steel, that will
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
CHICAGO, ILL.,, 427 Monroe St.
~ - As far no [ la va observe Par1,ra

CHICAGO, ILL.,, 427 Monroe ST.
~ "As far as ( have observed Peruna
is the finest tonic any man or woman
can use who is weak from the after
effects of any serious illness. B
II have seen it used in number Of
convalescent cases, and have seen sew
eral other tonics used, but found that
those who used Peruna had the quickest
relief. IS,
"Peruna seems to restore vitality,
increase bodily Vigor and renew health
and strength In q wonderfully short
time. ".--MRS. KATE TAYLOR
In view of the great multitude of
women suffering from some form of fe-
male disease and yet unable to find any
cure, DR.. Hartman, the renowned spe.
cialist on female catarrhal diseases, has
amour ced his willingness to direct the
treatment of as many cases as make
application to him during the summer
months, without charge. Address The
Peruna Medicine TO-, Columbus, Ohio.
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bend, but will not break, as sharp as a
it can be used with deadly effect as dag
ger, and handle that enables woman
to grasp it for use as weapon and hold
it so that it cannot easily be pulled from
her hand.
There are two ways of holding this
hatpin. 1t can be held with the thumb
pressed against the top or with the but
ton grasped in the palm of the hand In
either way it is weapon not to be de-
spised
The method of using it to the best adj
vantage when attacked is to aim at the
face of the highwayman. A woman
armed with one of these stilettos is able
to do more damage in few seconds than
man unarmed. The wicked little blade
is SO small that it is impossible to grasp
it to wrench it away from her, and yet
so keen is it that, thrust home by wom-
an frenzied by fear, it is likely to pierce
through any ordinary clothing into a
vital part of highwayman's anatomy.
There are times in most women's lives
when suspicious looking character
comes into the offing and prudence whis-
pers: Beware of him" While most
women would shrink under these cir
cumstances from pulling out revolver,
it is an innocent act to put the hand to
the hat and draw out one of her stiletto-
like hatpins. With this in her hand
the nervous woman is ready for the
stranger, whatever his intentions. If
he is an honest man he will probably
take no notice of the woman s action. If
he is thief, it is more than probable
that he will mark the act and let the
woman pass unmolested.-N. Y. Trib-
une
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cry leads to the palace. japanese eti-
quette is so complicated that these ladies
spend a seven-years' apprenticeship to
learn their duties. Each has her own
apartment and even her own cook.
The New York World says that the
woman of present-day Japan lives under
far more liberal laws than her mother
did. There is now law for divorce by
mutual consent. Women lecturers are
not unknown. Children of both sexes
are educated together in the primary
Schools thing that horrifies conserva-
tive grandmothers. There are women
lawyers in Toxic, and although their en-
trance into the medical profession is
frowned upon, that prejudice will give
way in time
Not only have many Japanese women
adopted the European costume, but some
even wear trousers