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Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
st. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. s1.-CATTLE-Receipt
5000 head. including 400 head Texans; mar
ket steady native shipping and export
steers A76d5, 70; dressed beef and butcher
steers, 10; steers under Loo lbs, $500
and heifers S2.006I6 10; Gamers, 81 bO6f2 10;
bulls, 81 251S.OO; calves, 81 76a6,7b: Texas and
Indian steers. $2.0OqS40; cows and heifers
81 60d39O
HOGsLReceipts, 1000 head: market &c
higher; pigs and lights, S5.75ds25; packers
s5.5Od6. 20; butchers and best heavy $1,000
$50
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts 2OOO
head; market steady; native muttons, A.75
$500; lambs t450d7.25; culls and bucks,
dL60
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Local Forscasrer. Weather % THTa Bureau.
Kansas city Grain aud ProvisIons.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. Sl-WHEAT-Sep-
tember 72Ad727sc, December, 7SiAc; May,
zoe; cash. No; hard; 7654qsle; No. g. 758
September, 4So; December, 3SSc;
May. 3Sl1c; cash, No. mixed, 4sq492t tc ;
oATs-No. 9 white. 26lsa27c; No mixed,
26G25l4c,
RYE-Nominal, soc.
HAY-Steady; choice timothy, $9.O0a9 90;
choice prairie, s6.5Od6.75.
EGGS-Weak; Missouri and Kansas, new
No. whitewood cases included lie; case
count 13isc; cases returned, nc less.
BUTTER-Weaki creamery, lsc. packing,
15lsc.
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat, bu........,........,.Si zoo 23S, 600
Corn, bu...,............,..... 5000 7o.0OO
oats bu...................... 300 5000
The range OF prices paid In Kansas City
As reported by the Edwards-Wood COM
pany, Il0-in Board Uf Trade building. was:
-, - = 80 a T, . +, 60, =
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Bank of EnsIand statement.

LONDON, Aug. 31.@-The weekly state
nent of the. Bank Of England shows the
following changes: Total reserve, In
creased. 9133'O0o; circulation, increased,
securities, decreased, E32S COO; other depos-
its, decreased, e1, ,Sl6. COO public deposits, In
creased, E34l COO; notes reserve decreased,
e747, 600; government securities, unchanged
The proportion of the banks 8 reserve to
liability, which last week was 46. n per cent,
is now 1922 per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
oils and Rosin,

NEW YORK, Aug S1.-OILS-Cottonseed
barely steady; prime crude, nominal; prime
yellow, OhdsO1tc. Petroleum, steady; re;
fned New York $3.50; philadelphia and
baltimore $6.86: prime in bulk, t3.S. Tur-
pentine quiet at 6S14q64c; 4.
RosIN-steady; strained. common to
SGCXS GsXSvxSNAH Aug. a.-oIL-Turpentine
RosiNEFirm: 4, B., C., 49, d SO:
K. $40; NJ, $3.50: n, $3.50; VIC, A.6; WV.
oil CITY, Aug. s1.-OILs-Credit bal
snces. 81 n; certificates, no bid. Shipments,
@i24 bbis., average $3.50 bhls. runs, l0es,-
S2S bbis average 1880 bbls. shipments
Lima bs.6s0 bbls., average SSSq S ppls, i runs
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Possible showers Tonight, Cooler
and Fair.

OMAHA, Aug. 81. 1905,
Light showers were scattered over the
upper Missouri and upper Mississippi val>
leys during the past twenty hours,
and showers and thundeTstorms are general
in the extreme upper Missouri valley this
morning,
The weather is cooler this morning in
Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and east over
the lakes, 1t is warmer in the Dakotas
but Is followed by cooler in the northwest
and cooler weather will prevail over the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys dur
ing Friday.
Omaha record OF temperature and precip.
i;stion. compared with the corresponding
1905. 1904 1907 1907
Precipitation ...'.......... 90 90 90 .S5
Normal temperature for today, 70 de-
greeS.
Deficiency in precipitation since March /.
sM inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1904,
257 Inches.
Excess corresponding period in 1903, 47S
inches.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Articles Open. High. Low. close Yes,y.
sNo. 2. told. tNew.

Cash quotations were as follows:
$50; straights, S3.65d41O spring patents.
AoOq5.25; straights s35Od4. 70; bakers, s.. l0a
.wHEAT-No 8, s5as6c; No. red. 7sHa
79hc. - N'N
.CoRN--No. 2, 5s%a54c; No. 2 yellow, 54l4@
541kc 4v
>,oATs-No. z @ke; No. ? white, 27Ha2sc;
RYE-No. 2, 60c.
BARLEY-Good feeding, 37d3sc: fair TO
choice mailing, 42d4sc
SEEDS-No. l fax, S106: No 1 northwest
contract grade $11.26
PRoVISIoNS-Mess pork per bbl. S1565
Ql5.60. Lard, per 100 lbs, SSi0 Short ribs
sides Qoosel ss.s0dsS5 Short clear sides
(boxed), SS.S71hd912h.
Following were the receipts and shin
ments of -four and grain:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
COnee Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. a.-COFFEE-Mark
for futures opened steady at unchanged
prices TO an advance Of s points in re-
European cables. The close was steady
net unchanged Sales were reported OF
725c December, 1907 56c March, i66c
May, 1851. SOC; July. 7S5ds.OOc; spot
steady; No. Rio. sac.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
81. Joseph 1--we stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Aug. 8.-CATTLE-Re-
celpts, 1900 head; market, active; natives
g SgSso rS 9OTs yssdsTs and 20 9slfeTs He ao46
HOGS-Receipts, 5l40 head; market
steady TO weak; light, t5s0d6.O6; medium
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts 6.629
head; market, steady; lambs, S7B; year
lings, $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

letting the others so. The general market
could best be quoted slow but steady,
with the bulk OF the heavy stun selling at
b,60Q6.S and the lighter weights at 5 700
SIS. Tops for prime light hogs reached
1876. Heavy hogs were again lower, az
were the medium weights not showing
quality. Buyers have been looking at the
quality OF the hogs for some days and un-
less the hogs are good they are Indifferent
Good shipping weights were In fair de-
mand and we're picked up first, but unless
the etuh was what the packers wanted
general trade was slow and dull, as noted
n %
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

NEW YORK, Aug. S1.--MONEY-On call,
firm and higher al 2q2h per cent; closing
bid. 2h per cent; offered at 21f per cent
time loans, firmer; sixty and ninety days,
8hd3Ib per cent; six months, 4a4A per cent;
prime mercantile paper 4hq4h per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Firm with ac-
tuai business in bankers bills at Ns635a
$50 for demand and at As+40 for sixty
day bills; posted rates, &4S5ik ikd4S7lS; COM
mercial bills, A.SfA
sILVER-Bar. 6Oi4c: Mexican dollars. 46c.
BONDS-Government, firm; railroad,
weak.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3l.-COTTON-steady;
mlddling upland. lOq1ic; gulf, n0Oc; sales
], ,42S bales.
LIVERPOOL. Aug a.-COTTON-spot.
IN moderate demand prices steady. Ameri-
can middlng. fair, 6 S3d: good middllng
GOD; middlinT, 6Sodi lew middllnE. 674d:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
sloux CIV live stook Mnrket

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Aug. si.-(special Tel
egram, )IReeeipts, SO 500 ~ head market;
mixed. S2SnAO0: stockers and feeders.
81 75dSsO; calves and yearlings. f250Q3. &C.
loweri selling at 'S56Oa6.sO; bulk Of sales,
S. 7Od575
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle steady-HOgs Five to Ten Cent?
BOwer-sbeep Strong.

LOwer-sbeep Strong.
CHICAGO, Aug. notwithstanding
1900 head, including 1000 head westerns;
market steady; good to prime steers $500
and feeders S225G425; cows 81 25d4.50
heifers, S225fi5.O0; Gamers. $4,000. 4o bulls.
81. .2SGI4OO: calves, SS5097T5 Texas fed
steers. Ss50d46O: western steers, S3.5O15.O0.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head estimated for
tomorrow, 1900 head; market 5G10c lower:
mixed and butchers, $5.65d630; good 10
choice heavy, $595d6.25; rou=h heavy, S5606b
6s5; light S.75d6.@; bulk OF sales, $500
$50
SHEEP AND I.AMBs-Receipts, 5000
head; market for sheep strong, for lambs
1Oc higher; good to choice wethers, S5.O07
ern sheep, IS. .OO6T5. 40 native lambs. S5.5Od
500; western lambs, t6,O0d7.s5.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET.
Condition of Trade and Quotations on
stapie and Fancy Produce.


staple and Fancy Produce.
EGGs-Receipts, fair; market steady;
candled stock. 17C.
LIVE PoULTRY-Hcns, 9lsc, roosters, 50
&C., turkeys. l2d15c; ducks, Sc; spring ducks,
&c; spring chickens, lsc.
BUTTER-Market Arm; packing stock,
l5Hc; choice to fancy d, dairy ay lS@lsc; cream
stGAR-standsrd gISnulatsd in in, pISls, Ion,
$50 per cwt.; XXXX powdered, $3.50 per
FRESH FIsH-Trout, lie; halibut, lie;
white bass (dressod(, lee; sunfish, &C. perch
i5c;;' red snapper. iOc; salmon, lie; eroppiss.
l9c; cells, l5c: bullheRds, lie; black bass, DC
whltehsh, lie; frog legs per doS'' s &c SsS i0o;
HAYIPrices quoted by Omaha wholessls
$3.50; medium sb.bOa6.00; coarse, s..
TROPICAL FRUIT.
oRANGEs-valencia, all sizes, 8 ood5 20
size, SIS; 500 and 500 sizes, Nso9sCo. -.
HFlSgeeR G o bsp Sos'i S sF S Carton SS s
s5c; imported Smyrna, <crown lSo' o.
BENANAs-Per medium sized bunch, Sl.7S
d2.25: Jumbos, S20dSoo,
FRUITS AND MELONS.
PEARs-California Bartlett, per @-fo.
box, 50 9Od3O0: Utah, 2.50G&75; Colorado
PiLUMs- per 4-basket crate.
8. .5odl.75; gross prunes l.76; Hunsariahs'
PEACHBs-Cahfornia freestones per box,
n15; Elbertas, I.20; California SalWays'
CANTAI,OUPES-Te per crate 800;
Texas. Rocky Ford seed. $3.50.
AfEI.ONS-Alabama Sweets lbq
APPLEsHDutchess, PpPfILtE Wealthy and Cobb
Tippins, In S-bu. bbs., S.75dSN In ou.
OIsHf IssHHfIfffEBSEFiTRSRIEs- rs ats. &2&.
BBRRIES-Sixteen qts., Sl5OG
VEGETABLES.
| WAX BEANs-Per h;ou, basket SaSSe;
| string beans, per h-bu. box, 26n35c.
PofAToEsINew, per bv;, 25dS5o.
eE9MsTEfyy, eEEGfSSBERsL,PPeT PEER 60z. Sol, HS s5s.
| TOMATOES-Home grown, h-bu. baskets
| SABBAGE-Home-g grown, in crates, per
VocNfoNs grown, yellow. red and
white, per bu., 5Oc.
| BEETS-New. per bu., 7bc.
SWEET SWEET MISUNDERSTANDING, f, per s-bu
''''' '''''' MISCELLANEOUS.
| CHEESE-Swiss new, l5c; Wisconsin
brick, lsc Wisconsin limberger l5c; twins,
| 121kc; young Americas, l2hc,
NUTs-Walnuts, NO; ! s0tt shells, new
No soft shells, per lb., l2c; No. hard
shells, per lb., l2o. Peeans, large, per ID,
c small per lO loG eb Peanuts per nsr IS S &c;
iadlS6c. Almonds soft shells per 10. lie;
hard shells per ID, l5c shelibark hickory
nuts, per bu.. A.76; large hickory nuts per
H1bEs-No ! green, &c; No, 2 green, Sc;
No. salted, lo14c; No. salted. shc; No. !
7difc; sheep pelts, 25cdsiOO; horse hides,
81, ,5od300.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Peoria Market.

PEORIA, III, Aug. d.-CORN-steady;
No, yellow. Sc; No. 3, 52Aas3c; No. T.
SIC; no grade, sic.
oATs-ouiet; No. white, SAC; No. 4
white 2shdc5Lc.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
philadelphia Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug d.-BUTTER-
Steady; extra western creamery. Gi4c.
EGGS-Firm; western. IG22c. az mark.
Cheese, firm; New York cream, uGl2isc.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
New York Mining stocks.
Treaaurr stntement.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-Today's state
ment Of the treasury balances IN the gem
eral fund, exclusive OF the $4,000. 900 gold
reserve. shows: Available cash balances
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

HOGS-There was a moderate run here.
receipts for the four days have been light
and some forty-nine cars under the re-
ceipts for the four days last week The
market today opened early but there was
little life 10 the trade. Buyers were out
Sicking up just what suited them and
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
SIIIwaukee Drain AIarket.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug a.-WHEAT-Firm:
No / northern. Sgssc; No. 2 northern, $50
SIC; September, 7shc, asked.
RYE-Steady; No. 4, 0061lSc-
BARLBY-Steady; No. 2, SIC: sample. S7q
coRN-stsadxI sSDtsmbsr. 5sAc.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

- On tnS frouuce exchange today the but
Ter market was easy; creameries, l71l2O1kc;
dairies, 16hd1shc. Eggs, easier; at mark
cases included 16c; irsts 17lkc; prime irsts,
l91ic; extras, 21hc. Cheese. firm, 1lal1Rc,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Bank CIearinEs,
ST. Louis General Market.

OMAHA, Aug. a.-Bank clearings for to-
day were $1.21S, ,04S.4, and for the CORE
spending date last year 81, ,231, ,242.7s.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
ToIedo Seed Market.

TOLEDO, Aug. 3l.-SEED-CloveT. cash,
1850; December, &G20; January. S.22ls; al
sike, N.S5i timothy, prime, u.671a.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

s1H,1fs.5i5 gold coin and bullion. S547O2 .Ooe !;
gold certificates S29.1l1H0
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

BOSTON, Aug 9l.-Call loans, 1854 per
cent; time loans, 3A64Ih per cent. Closing
quotations on stocks and bonds were as
follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

Minneapolis train Market.
Superior quotations for Minneapol de-
livery. The range OF prices as reported by
the Edwards Wood company, u0-ul Board
OF Trade building, was:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
London Closing stocks.

SILVER-Bar, firm; Esd per ounce
MONBf-lha2 per cent The rate OF dis
count in the open market for short bills is
lMql l5-l6 per cent and for three months
bills Is lka2 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
,s,nuenpoIis Flour Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug, s1,-SSoUR-Firs
patents. t5.2od5.30; second patents 5000
S266d2e5 ..
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Steers Strong, with Cows and Feeders
Higher.
HOG TRADE SLOW, WITH PRICES wEAl
Receipts of sheep and Lambs Mod
crate, but Trading Active, De-
mand Good and Prices steady
on Fat and Feeder sheep.

RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE.
The following table shows the receipts of
for the year to date, Comparing with last
year:
1906 1904. Inc
Cattle ................. 577, ,S97 b420l6 35,SI
Hogs ..................l.6S5,S9 $50 1,6SS3S4 5L506
Sheep ..........,,..... sS7,Sis S0,265 l2',5SA
The following table shows the average
price OF hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons;
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Duluth Grain Market.

DULUTH, Aug. S.-WHEAT-To arrive,
No / northern, Mhc; No. northern, 8i4c;
September, old s2i4c; September, new. 7stei
December, TIC.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

Liverpool Grain Market.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. M.-WHEAT-Spot
nominal; futures, steady; September, Is
1Ad: December, 6s esd.
CORN-Spot. steady; American mixed.
AD0t IS Nd futures, steady; September,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12
IT'S Up HILL WORK
Put EN- Under the Crum
Thumbscrew.
Ninety Per Cent OF the Republicans of
The House Are Dead "Sot"
Against Tariff Re.
vision.

Washington. Jan. 11.-A prominent
member of the Ways and Means COM
mittee o. the House stated to the AS
sociated Press tonight that the poll
which the leaders of the House had
conducted OF the Republican members
on the question OF tariff revision
showed that ninety per cent OF the
members who had been approached
were against revision
The leaders of the House with the
exception of Representative Payne,
chairman OF the Ways and Means
committee. who is laid up with rheu-
matism. and Representative TaWney.
are all against revision. The work
OF crystallzlng sentiment against re-
vision is being done by Representa-
tive Dalzell, Of Pennsylvania. and
Grosvenor, of Ohio. The tangible re-
suits in this direction tonight it is
stated is the signature of practically
ali OF the Kepuuncan members from
the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio. New
York, New Jersey and West Virginia,
TO petition against tariff revision. The
Pacific Coast delegation endeavOTed to
get together TO-DAY, but without dVaIl.
The friends of revision seem to be
taking no active interest in advancing
their ideas in the House. No poll
of those holding these ideas has been
made. Notwithstanding the claims
of the stand patters" those in ia
VOr Of revision claim to nave many
members in the various delegations
on their side.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12
ARREST OF j. L. soUTHALL.
a. G. l.. Agent at Dunn. Indicted for
Embezzling $1,000 Released on
Bail
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Dunn, N. c.. Jan. 11.-John L.
Southall. former agent in this city for
the Atlantic Coast Line. having been
indicted by the Harnett county GRAND
jury for the alleged embezzement of
$1,000 was yesterday arrested here on
a capias issued by ]. H. Withers, Clerk
of the Superior Court at Ellington.
The prisoner was released on bail and
case will come up for trial on the sixth
of February next.
The missing money in this instance
has been recovered by the railroad
from the American Surety COMPANY
of New York. which is on the boad
of Southall.
The accounts of this agency were
recently examined by Thos. J.
Sweeney. travelling auditor of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad. who was
assisted by a representative of the
surety company. This investigation
eliminated in the indictment of South
all. who has hitherto borne a good
reputation. He is highly connected
and his arrest was a great shock &c
his numerous friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12

Governor Turner arose, called the
joint session to order and called upor-
DR.. J. d. Huffman for prayer. That
grand old man came forward, cOnSci-
Gus of his strength, yet humble in his
bearing. His stubbie OF grey beard,
his aged and yet alert face, the eyes
which had SO often looked on such
gatherings, the earnest simple words
beautiful and chaste We're Il prelimin-
ary that gave to the gathering a dig
nifty ana a purpose that II did not
forget. There is that of the patri-
arch about Dr. Huffman. but il is az
a prophet who understands and who
is loved for human sympathy that
he is known. He is the dean Of the
State. Il man whose higness is of that
sort that everywhere is recognized.
That the exercises of inauguration
should have been opened By him ont,
felt was privilege. The prayer,
thankful, devout, yet came almost as
with authority; it was as though
Israel had spoken.
AT one-ffty o'clock Senator Eller
arose.
'I have the honor" said he to the
Lieutenant Governor TO present the
Hon S. L. Rogers, corporation COM
missioner-elect. to take the oath of
his Office
Commissioner Rogers came forward
to a ripple of cheers. Mr.. II. r..
Warner followed TO take the oatn.
Hon. S. L. Patterson came next. Hon.
r. ID. Gilmer, superintendent j. Y.
Joyner, DR.. 2. F. Dixon, Hon. B. r..
Lacy. Hen. J. Bryan Grimes, the Hon.
Francis y. inston. AS these gentle
men took the oaths administered by
Chief Justice Clark, they We're re-
spectively cheered by the crowd,
Nyh tpI n n,,iy1 re tl1rc cio-
The Lieutenant Governor was given a
rCuSing round of applause. In the
midst of this, Governor Aycock arose.
His appearance caused the people to
go wild. The audience turned itself
loose. 1t vas like pent VI river.
It's approval oveJo ed with the rush
of eager waters. Men stood and
waved their hats The cheers came
III Il resourding anG continuous roar.
Women $ voices rose ShrIllV above the
sea Of sound. Pandemonium spread
Continued on Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12
COMPLAIN AGAINST TRUST.
independent Tobacco Manufacturers
Call on Attorney General Moody.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. IA delegation
including John Landstreet, W. j.
Friedlander and S. II. Harris, promi-
Eent tobacco manufacturers and the
members of a special committee ap-
pointed for the purpose by the lnde-
pendent Tobacco Manufacturers AS
sOciation, at its recent convention in
Philadelphia. today called on Attorney
General Moody and laid before him
data gathered by the association tend
ing to show the employment by the
American Tobacco Company, Of meth
eds claimed to be 'in restraipt of
trade" and hence in violation Of the
Sherman Antitrust Act. The prac-
tices of which complaint is made con-
sist, it is said. in attempts to prevent
both jobbers and retailers from hand
ling the goods of the so-called inde-
pendent manufacturers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12
WOULD-BE KILLER KILLED.
Laird'S Two Shots Go Wild, Williams
One Bullet Ends Life for Laird.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Whist ton-Salem, n. c., Jan. 1t.--At
Advance. Davie county. last night. Bob
Williams shot and Killed Lewis Laird.
Both parties are white and married
and about twenty-five years old.
The trouble occurred at the home OF
Williams. 1t appears that Laird went
there for the sole purpose of Great
ing a disturbance. He had a pistol
and fired twice at Williams. but both
balls went wide of the mark. VIII
liams in order to save his life, graSped
his rifle, which was near at hand and
ilred upon his antagonist. the ball
taking effect, in the head. just above
one eye. Laird fell and died without
uttering word.
Williams was arrested, carried to
MocksvilIe and committed to Jail. He
was brought back to Advance this af-
ternoon for a preliminary hearing be-
tore a magistrateee.
). Il. Taylor one Of Stokes county's
pest ana most popular citizens. died
at Danbury last night at the advanced
age of eighty years. The deceased was
mighty esteemed byb all who knew him
he was brave Confederate veteran.
serving through the Civil War as cap
tam of Company II, Fifty-third North
Carolina regiment. For a number of
years he has conducted a hotel at
Danbury under the name of the Tay-
Tor House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Crc~ation

power to prohibit is comr}is"' in the
rower to regulate commerce." asked
Nir Foraker and Mr.. NeWlands said he
thought so.
Mr.. Spooner raised the point that it
would be impossible by Federal enact"
ment to regulate commerce in the
States 'The power TO regulate COM
merce among the States exists" he
said. but" he asked, chow will you
spell out of that the power to regulate
cOr1mcrce in the Statcs?'
Mr.. Newlands replied that he did
not contend that Congress had power
to regulate commerce confined exclus-
iVely to any one State. He did cor
tend, however, that when the govern
ment constructed a railroad no State
had power to tax it out of existence.
Mh' Newlands was questioned by
Messrs. Bacon, Spooner, Mallory and
Plat, of Connecticut, regarding his
proposition. III reply TO query by the
latter he said the government had the
power to take possession OF Interstate
commerce.
The prohbitory liquor clause in the
Statehood bill was opposed by MeSSrs.
German, Morgan and Mallory. The
former called it a bad form of pater-
nalism.
The bill making the restriction on
the transportation OF lottery tickets
between the States applicable to trans
portatio between the States and the
territories was passed.
Mr.. Clay said that under the decis-
ions of the courts the existing law did
not apply to traffic with the territories.
He expressed the opinion that the bill
would affect a regulation of lottery
ticket traffic with the Philippines and
Porto Rico.
The Senate adjourned until tomor-
row.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12
Statehood and Railroads.

Washington. Jan. 11.--rhe attention
OF the Senate Was today divided be-
tween the Statehood question and the
question of Governmental regulation.
If railroads. Mr.. NeWlaEds made =,
formal speech on the railroad subject
and at it's close was engaged in q pin
tied controversy over the points in
VOWED with Messrs. Spooner. Foiakey
ana others.
MI the amendments to tne Statehood
till except that relating to liquor trat-
fic in Indian Territory were agreed to.
Mir. NeWlands addressed the Senate
Oh his Joint resolution providing tor a
CcmmS9 on to frame a national 1ncor-
pCratiOn act for the construction and
consolidation of railroads engaged III
Interstate commerce.
The time has now cOGle 10 ignore
State lines as to the construction, op-
.eTatl"n and mananCnt of the Inter
State railroads of the country, he
said. He held that because Of the re-
lations tf railroads TO mter-Stat"
commerce and the jurisdiction of Con-
.gress operate Interstate commerce..
Congress had a clear right to exempt
Inter state railroads Incorporated un-
der national legislation from all State
or local taxation ard from the re@u'
lation of rates by such States. HE 2d-
vacated an increase OF IHe Autiio' ny
OF the Inter. state Commerce Commits
sion so as to authorize it to regulate
rates
"The only way TO get the railroads
out OF politics." he concluded. lis to
take away eheir interest in politics by
making taxes a mathematical certain
ty. by providing for fixed and just re-
!urn upon their capital and by unifyinG
tho control Of then operations in a
bod yof great character and dignity.
sach Us | believe the Interstate COM
mcrce Commission TO be.
"Does the Senator claim that the