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New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
NO RATE CONFERENCE.
Secretary Morton Here on Pr1Odte
Business. He SdyS.

Secretary Morton is at the Waldorf The fact
that President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania was
at the Waldorf Tuesday night and that NJ E
Ingalls, of the Big Four. is staying at the same
hotel prompted the report that the Secretary was
conferring with them Seen last evening. secre-
tary Morton said:
I am very much interested in the subject of rail;
Will be enacted by Congress. am not here. now
ever on any mission related to the matter l nave
held no conferences with railroad men, though,
have casually met of them who chanced 10 Dc
in the hotel am here on private business
Roswell Miller. chairman Of the board or the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Com
pany in discussing yesterday the projected rail-
road freight rate legislation at Washington salo'
The legislation that is sought as result or
agitation-for instance, the Esch-Townseno anu the
Hepburn bills-does not touch the discrlnsnatloh
charged. Moreover, there IS no opposluon on the
part of the railroads against legislation TO corfecS
discrimination in any form. believe that none Oh
the WESTERN roads have paid rebates since the IN
junction of 1902, and If the Eastern ana Southern
lines do the fault of the Interstate commerce
Commission. which could prevent II by securing a
simple Injunction. AT the same time am IN
formed that the Eastern and the Souethern ROADS
are not paying straight rebates, and believe 1t TO
indirect methods, which the railroads are Just as
much opposed to any complaining shipper In the
It is evident that the object OF President Roose-
welt is to stop Determinations also hat the 9b1ect
Of large majority Of the agtators Is TO give power
cannot grant upon the existing cost OF labor. and
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
BLOOD KILLS GERMS
Good Blood Made by Good Food.

a., y one can surely turn food into good red
100 100 II VIII combat any and every disease
- "a "a and conquer completely more times than
ne disease VIII win
bAalhy physician viii tell you that good rich
L5o LL,y5o and plenty Of It is the best germicide
- -" and surely and safely cures disease when
fail. 80 the effort Of the doctor is TO
~ A., 4ood that dgests and quickly makes blood
49, Aood ever discovered viii do this as GER
sS.y as GFape-Auts, which is predigested at
puIe tood factories where IL is made.
.,I u the many illustrations iS that OF tuber-
nSs4s' which refuses 10 yield to medicine but
pSSII give way 10 good blood. A man from
-I.4aafiphia Hrites.
nave been lighting tuberculosis for some
90 ana with q weak stomach was losing
A. 80 80 slowly every year. had tried all kinds
essr O- ana nnally got SO far along with the dis
az tnat my stomach, liver, kidneys. bowels
nr5. lungs were affected. My stomach got to a
- hIere II would retain no food but pepton-
~ MIX and was down 10 80 lbs in weight.
- '-oclofs said about two years ago that
A.. ~ month two more TO live. About
n INC was put On Grape-kuts and cream
- - showed the first sign Of coming up, but
a 80 rom the start and in a few days began
h.,,is4 increased strength so kept on, with the
e. mat the healthy blood has driven the
b. ae an from every organ Of my body except
k,3u lungs and is slowly driving IL from them.
ss5 s-ited greatly IN vitality and strength ana
~ - IDS. tc nay weight II / can keep on as
i.reI,e DeeH, II seems clear that l viii get en-
so-ss "eh. thanks to old Dame Nature. whose
ssne was made possible by food could digest
gwen by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
CONDITION OF SHIPPING CRITICISED.
Merchant Marine Commissions Bill Favor
ably Reported to the House.

Washington, Feb. LIN reporting to the House
to-day the bill agreed on by the Merchant Marine
Commission. with favorable recommendation from
the House Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries, Chairman Grosvenor makes some caus-
tic comments on the condition Of American snip
ping He says that foreign shipping competitors
are scarcely rivals" they are triumphant enc
mics. triumphing the disaster that has come
TO American enterprise and rejoicing in the utter
inability Of the American people to wisely expend
their money. Again, he says:
This bill has stirred the sluggish blood in our
foreign competitors, and they in 1t danger TO
their supremacy Acknowledging triumphant
rivalry in all branches Of business and commerce
glOated over weakness in this behalf. England
does the carrying trade of South America Eng
land handles the products Of South American In
dustries. England crosses the mighty ocean and
carries away material that would come to this
country II we had ships trading to South America.
Comment is made on the S1O0,Oo0,O 900 Naval bill,
with the conclusion that mo nation
dominant the in time of that not
strong the IN time Of peace in its nner-
chant marine"
In closing, the report says
We applaud the splendid achievements of Japan
on the sea, and vet without her merchant marine
Japan would have been powerless to have de-
nVered the oveTw helnling blow that she has upon
her adversary. England is mighty in her war
rine. Russia presents singular contrast and
Russia is weak in her merchant marine. II war
should come to-day we have not ten ships in our
merchant marine ht TO be taken over by the gov
eminent for war purposes, and could not
with efficient sailors one-half the battleships,
cruisers torpedo boats, etc.. Of splendid navy.
navy and nation ever achieved greatness in
one olrecuon which was not strong in the other.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
NO DIFFERENCE IN I. I. TRAFFIC.
Increase in Rates Did Not Help Trolley
Companies-0ther Changes.

Several changes and promotions among officials
of the Long Island Railroad were announced yes
terday. T. S. Wells superintendent OF telegraph,
becomes electrical superintendent. p. S. Wood
ward. superintendent OF the Long Island Express,
has been appointed secretary to President Potter
and Donald WILSON, chief clerk TO the general
freight agent. succeeds Mr.. Woodward as superin-
tendent of the Long Island Express. A l. Langdon
general freight agent. has been appointed traifo
manager The Increase or passenger rates on the
Long Island Railroad went into effect yesterday
In anticipation of rush to the trolley cars. the
New-York and Queens Country trolley line put on
ten additional between Flushing and Long
Island city but so could be learned there
was no marked Increase in trolley traffic The
traffic manager the trolley line, referring TO the
increased trolley accommodations sal6 thai SO far
there hardly expenses In II
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
PROBE ILLINOIS GRAFT
Committee Investigating Comerford
Charges.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIauNE.l

Chicago, Feb 1.-The Illinois House of Repre-
sentatives is still in excited frame OF mind
over the sweeping charges of corruption in the
legislature made by Representative Comerford,
of Chicago, in lecture before the Illinois Col
lege of Law in Chicago last Friday, which were
brought to the attention of the House on Mon
day The feeling aroused among members of
both houses by Comerford's bold accusations
against his colleagues is intense. and the charges
are to be investigated at once committee
was appointed to-day by Speaker Shurtleff
after the adoption unanimously by the House of
a resolution ordering thorough investigation of
Comerford's charges of wholesale grating" In
the legislature.
Permission to employ his own stenographer
and the privilege of presenting his evidence Of
legislative corruption in open session were de-
MED to Comerford. but he was allowed by the
House investigating committee to come to Chi
cago tonight, prepare his evidence and return
to Springfield on Monday to present it to the
House After this action the committee ad-
tourned to Monday.
So far Representative Comerford has not cited
any specific instance of boodlng in the legis-
lature though he says he has dates and full
proof from trustworthy sources of money used
to prevent legislation adverse to corporations
chartered or doing business under Illinois laws.
When asked for definite information he has re-
piled that he will give his evidence and that OF
other persons to the Investigating committee.
He asserts that from authoritative sources he
believes that for some years past agents of
powerful corporations have been supplied by
their employers with large sums of money, said
To be no less than S25O,OOO. at every session or
the legislature. to be paid to members of the
ring of "grafters' made up of members of both
House and Senate, who, he declares, form the
working majority of the Assembly. This money,
Comerford asserts, has been put up by the cor
m legislation hostile
as we'll as to insure them the enjoyment of
special privileges. 60
Representative Comerford includes both Repub-
licans and Democrats. and declares that tney
are welded together by their interest In protlt-
ing by threats of adverse corporation leglSla-
ton or by passing bills TO continue or eniargs
special benefits. In other words, Comerford as
serts the existence and in the past OF
"boodle'' combine made up of a sufficient num-
ber of members of both houses of the legislature
TO control legislation.
The sentiment Of the members or the Ieglsla-
+ura is to expel the accusing Representative If
he fails to make good his charges
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN LAND LAWS.
Control Of Forest Reserves Transferred to
the DEPARTMENT Of Agriculture.

Washington. Feb president Roosevelt to-day
signed a bill which Immediately transfers the ad-
ministraton OF the federal forest reserves IN
cluding timber Sales applications for the free use
Of timber and permits for grading. from the De-
partnert of the Interior to the Department OF
Agriculture All officers and employees Of the For
est Reserve Service a force Of about four hundred
and fifty men, are transferred to the Department
OF Agriculture The regulations relating to the
free and sale Of timber and to the grazing or
livestock VIII be revised at an early date. In the
mean tine The present rules viii remain in force
except those regarding the receipt and transmittaI
Of money. Hereafter special fiscal agents of the
Department OF Agriculture Will perform the duties
rendered by receivers Of the local land offlces
p ne Few law affects the administration or more
man sixty million acres Of public land throughout
ue United States and Alaska
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
OUTLOOK FOR RATE BILL.
HOUSE LIKELY TO PASS 1T
Some Members, Hoz0eUer, Opposed
to Acti0R at This Session.
TFRoM THr rRIBUNB BUREAU. ]


Washington, Feb. 1.-Republcan members of
the House are receiving letters and kilograms
from their constituents expressing disapproval
Of railroad rate legislation at this session. and
criticsing the provisions of the bill reported by
the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce These objections are based on the
limited time remaining for the consideration OF
so important a measure, and the assertion that
some of the sections of the bill are so involved
that, when placed on the statute books "endless
litigation would inevitably result from the eff
fort TO enforce the law.
1t was evident to-day that these protests were
receiving careful consideration and that they
came from sources which carried weight with the
recipients A number of Republican members
from the West and Northwest and not a few
from the Eastern States openly avowed their
antagonism to the bill in its present FORM as
serting that the interests of their constituents
would be jeopardize1 by it's passage.
On the floor of the House to-day Representa-
tive Sibley, of Pennsylvania, a prospective can
didate for Governor and presumably closely in
touch with the party sentiment of his state, de-
clared in favor Of an investigation of the subject
of railroad rate legislation by joint committee
Of the two houses empow cred to sit through the
recess. Two other members of the Pennsylvania
delegation opposed to present consideration
of the bill, one Of them declaring that he would
not be bound by a caucus should 1t decide 10
make it party measure.
There Is however, no concerted movement
against the bill. and the organization of a band
of insurgents" TO bolt a caucus Endorsement or
the pending measure is regarded as remote. IL
is assumed that. while the opposition may not
be sufficiently formidable to affect the apparent
purpose of the majority to any great extent II
will give vigorous expression to its views, and
may force change in the present programme
in some particulars. The opinion is expresstU
by those well informed to the feeling among
the majority that the caucus will ratify the ac-
tee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. and
that the House VIII pass the Dill.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
STABLE COMPANY NOT SUBJECT TO IT
Decision Rendered on the Ordinance About
Hackmen's Fares

In an opinion yesterday Justice Mccall decided
that q livery stable company was not subject to
the corporation ordinance prescribing that hack
men must charge a certain mile or an
hour.
The decision was brought about by the arrest
of the driver OF an electric cab owned by the New
York Transportation Company for overcharging.
The decision says In part:
This transportation company does not ply the
street for hire does 1t solicit patronage or the
pubic al large On the contrary it conducts its
business wholly from upon it's private premises.
and we must differentiate between business
conducted by the REALTORS employers and that OF
public hackmen who rightfully are and should be
Subject to these regulations. The latter are al
lowed TO make of certain portions OF our pub
lie streets as a virtual stable or stand
To construe the section meaning anything
else than ANY (public) carriage kept for public
hire" would. 10 my MIND, work wrong
and perpetrate an injustice never intended by our
local legislators.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
TO APPRAIsE LANDS IN PANAMA
American Members of Joint Commission Sail
for the Isthmus.
EFnoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAu.l

Washington. Feb. 1-Dr. Charles A. L. Reed. of
Cincinnati. and Thomas T. Gon OF Washington
sailed from New-York for Colon yesterday. having
been appointed members of the joint commission
which is to appraise Panaman lands under Ar
ticles vi. VII and XIV of the treaty with Panama
In these articles 1t is provided that where private
lands shall be required for the use of the United
States IN the construction OF the Panama Canal,
such lands being needed sites for hospitals,
storehouses other public works. they shall be
condemned, and their value shall be appraised by
G Joint commission. to consist of members ap-
pointed by the President of the United States and
two by the President Of Panama, and referee
shall be selected by the two governments II the
four cannot reach an agreement. The decision OF
the umpire shall be final
The Panama Canal Commission has now selected
certain private lands which will be needed Tor pup
lie purposes. and DR.. Reed and Mr. Con nave oeen
appointed members of the joint commission on the
part OF the United States.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
coMERFoRD SEEKS INVESTIGATION.
NAV Take Case Before the Grand jury
Threats Against His Safety Made

snrtnghed Ill., Feb. 1,-When the resolution 70
,,vaxtipete came before the House to-day MT
Comerford said: II will welcome this investiga-
ton and only hope the committee will be thor
ough and impartial and as sincere as am In the
matter"
speaker shurtlefr called Mr.. Comerford to order
several times demanding that Comerford confine
himself TO the subject at hand.
81 ask consent OF the House to speak five min
utes OH this subject" shouted Mr.. Ccmerford
Amid much confusion a chorus of MOI! came from
both sides of the House
Then MIR. Speaker. ! am in favor of the adop-
ton of the resolution" said Mr.. Comerford.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
For the first time in the history Of the Legisla-
ture Of Illinois in many years members of the Gen
eral Assembly are walking about armed. Threats
have been made against Representative Comerford
who acknowledges that he has revolver in his
pocket TO defend himself in emergency.
one assault already has been recorded con-
sequence OF the Comerford charges. James Bur
dette a reporter for a Chicago paper. was knocked
down by alleged friends Of OF the accused mem
bers OF the Legislature and was roughly handled
Members of the Legislature rescued Burdette. but
the assailants escaped arrest.
THE Grand Jury is in session here. said Mr.
Comerford tonight. If can't get fair hearing
before this oournittss Will take tho matter De-
fore that body.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
NEw-HAvsN AssoRss TROLLEY LINE.

New-Haven Conn, Feb IAN oficial statement
issued to-day from the offices of the New-York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad says that at
meeting OF tEe board OF directors OF the Berkshirs
Railway Company. held in this city. the old
board OF directors resigned and the following were
elected: c. S MeIlen. c. T. Brooker. D. Newton
Barney William Skinner. Arthur d. Osborne. H n
Kochersperger. F. II. McHenry, Calvert Towrisy
and lanes & Hemingway. These dlrsc-
tors OF the Consolidated Railway Company tns
corporate name OF the concern through which ths
Nev-- York Nevv- Haven and Hartford Railroad has
already taken various electric lines IN Con-
necticut Officers were chosen as follows Prest-
dent q 3 MeIlen: vice-presdent. e II. McHerrys
traasurer A g May: clerk. =. G Parker. Calvs<t
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
WOULD CURTAIL GOVERNORS POWERS
Colorado Laborers Petition for Amendments
to the State Constitution.

Denver. Feb. 1.-Curtailment OF the powers OF
,be Governor of this State is the demand of eigh-
teen thousand laborers. embodied in petition from
the Denver Trades and Labor Assembly presented
10 the legislature to-day.
..I1uder the construction of the Supreme Court
on the question of habeas corpus" says the petit
ton no is safe.
With the petition is presented the draft OF two
constitutional amendments One of these makes
A. in,nerative for the Governor 10 call a special
session of the Legislature within forty-eight hours
after calling out the militia and submit his action
70 n for approval. and that the legislature shall
remain in session while Inartial law Is in force.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
TO STOP A VICIOUS PRACTICE.
Judiciary Committee Urges Severe Penalty
for Officials Who Exceed Appropriations

Washington, Feb. LIN its report to the House
to-day, asking favorable consideration of the bill
imposing penalty OF 5000 fine and two years
Imprisonment for officers Of the executive depart
ments Of the government who expend sums in ex
OF appropriations. make the government la
BILE for such through contracts, the judiciary
Committee says:
The penal clause is rendered imperatively neces-
sary by reason of the fact that a vicious and un-
lawful practice of extending appropriations by va
rioUs departments is growing rapidly, which the
present law without penalties for violation, does
not seem to have succeeded in preventing.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
NEW WHITE HOUSE DooRKEEPER.
The Veteran Colored Man Simmons Trans
ferred for "the Good of the Service"

Washington, Feb. Arthur Simmons who
for many years was the doorkeeper Of the secre-
tary 10 the President at the White House, and VINO
is probably more widely known among public men
than any other coIored man in the country, has
been relieved of his duties at the White House
transferred to the Interior Department He is
succeeded Secretary Loeb's doorkeeper by Will
lam B. Dulaney who has been the White House
roll of messengers for several years. Secretary
Loeb explains that the change was made for "the
good OF the service Simmons was a messenger
the White House for about thirty years his
service being continuous in that capacity except
for nearly four years IN the administration of
President Harrison, when he a messenger in
the Treasury Department.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
STORM TIES UP CAPE BRETON

Sydney, G. b Feb 1.-TranspOrtatiOu was prsc-
tically suspended IN Cape Breton to-day and all
business was affected the result OF last nights
storm. which was the worst known here IN a quar-
ter OF century Nearly all departments OF tas
Dominion Iron and Steel Works were forced 10
shut down. No trains have passed over the Cane
Breton divS'Cu OF the luter-t Olonal Railroad since
yestercay. sAd Two express trains which left the
city yesterday are stalled al Point Upper where
the wreck Of snOwplough has blocked the tracks
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
UNIVERSITY SUES WAaeAMANs.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The Catholic University
of America to-day entered suit against Thomas E.
waReaman who recently adjudged bank
r7,nt and John F. Waggaman TO recover S7S.309
alleged to be due promissory notes covering
various dates between 1897 and 1900. which due
and unpaid and on which payment has been re-
fused The university also fled suit against Henry
p WaggaInan to recover $4,000 with interest, al
legged 10 be due a promissory note originally
made payable TO Benjamin X. Plain and indorsed
Ia and held by the university. Rector OConne
saws that payment of this note was refused by the
aaFev7
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
DENIED BY BISHOP CONATY.
He Says tie Catholic Church Never At
tainted to Influence Senator Bard.

Ios Angeles. Cal, Feb. bishop Thomas J.
Consry OF the Roman Catholic diocese here. en-
phatlcaIly denies the charges made yesterday in
Washington by Senator Bard that the Roman Cath
sHc Church had endeavored to influence the sena-
tors action in the distribution OF Indian FUNDS py
the promise OF political support
The charges are absurd" said the Bishop. I'm
the first place they cannot apply to this district
because we do not receive any government 1unds
for the use in the schools. We take care OF our
indians V-i+F0rt money. The Catholic Church does
nothing that IS not open and above board, ana tne
ststeuent that representative or Catthonc asso-
cao- promised TO carry certain districts Tor SEN
stor Bard IN consideration OF q contlnuauoh Oh
favorable contracts IS ridculOusly absurd
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
SEVERE COLD IN THE NORTHWEST
Temperature as Low as As Degrees Below
Zero in South Dakota and Montana.

Chicago. Feb This the coldest day OF the
winter in the Northwest. The Government Weather
Bureau reported a degrees below zero In ST. Paul
Reports from other Northwest points show the
following below temperatures: RedneId s ID
%; Devils Lake y. D.. So: Miles CITY Mont "a;
Moorhead. MINI. "a In some parts OF Montana the
mercury went 20 a below zero The mercury
dropped steadily IN Chicago to-day and to s de-
srees below zero IS predieted Cor to-night.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington Feb. 1.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
Consul GeneraI-wILLIAM MARTIN OF New-York At
sctohnssnus@JAaEs g KELLOGG. Of Louisiana Bar
r.ro1tfa l-cio.lha. DANIEL :. KIDDER. OF Florida.
a. Sankine Chna and JAMES JOHNSTON. Of New
oeiste Justice OF Court Of Hawaii
lPTTIJR A WILDER OF Hawaii
AI.o postrnasters and promotions In the navy.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02
DEBATE ON STATEHOOD BILL

Washington. Feb. 1-Senators Clark. OF Montana;
Dillingham; and Teller to-day continued the discus
sion OF the Joint Statehood bin. Mr.. Dillingham; sup
porting the it stands and the other SEN
ators contsnding for amendments ana the right Of
the four Territories to be admitted many
States In his reply to Mr.. Dillingham; Mr.. Teller
charged that Vermont had retrograded and quoted
figures TO show that there had been falling off in
the value and number of farms in that State Mr..
Dillingham; replied that this condition was due to
consolidation of small farms.
several bills OF minor Importance passed.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-02

ions. while at the same time inveighng against
the Republican party for its attitude regarding
SUBSIDIES In general The bill amended in sew
a s1ai particulars, the most Important change con-
sb OF Ine transfer OF the Inspection service of
TO that OF the Postmaster General
tor an hour or more the House discussed pro-
posso legsiauon looking TO the regulation OF rail-
t9ao rates the principal remarks being made by
Messrs Sherley, OF Kentucky. and Sibley. of Penn