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W%tHafs0t6g. March Tho rnmpiets
W. ~ thr memtRfa ~ tho Nmrfirah deie
eatipn w. thr thiri fan tuefirsn cphfefrnUe
vhiuh eil w. hrhi ~ Riu ~ isHrirp rect
5ulv. sta ms,le pnhlic ~ thr state I~Iaft
msnt n .dav THEW ar Nv H. I've tlelr4
gates ~ tho rpnfsrrnrr frtm ibis cr'inity.
= apr,vtarv shd ~ interpreter IN" Prrai.
dent AMI Srrfriafy R"rt are highly plrsseI
siih tho l=%r4unnei ~ the de'sHatiuh and
I~lieyr that u wiii 10 abir w acrofnplisit
uptrh ~ Hio toward strengthening N"
fies lai weru This tnvethment snd ita smith.
arh nrighlnra The ,afipus committees
cumlp-ri ~ diulumnls ~ fhis country frDm
pan American Governments, appointed y"
Arrange u programme and regulations ahd
rites frr the punfefrucr Hw rapidlv PRIV
lr~ssing with their work
William I Buchanan II Nno York Tor
merlv Minister iu Argentina and First Amer.
lean Minister Ia Panama viii To- the hrod
~ the American delegation Mr Buchanan
wis u lirnctur ~ the Pan American III
piailiuu Ht Hinalp and wa- uhs of III"
delegates ~ the second Pam American
cUnfernre In the city ~ Me,ico m igU'.
The other meml-r- ~ tho delegation ARE
y imund i James. III u, president 81 III"
University nf Illinois. lsu \ Rowe, III, u,
professor uf political economy Iniv"rrity
~ PENNSYLVANIA Iullo Iarrina "a, civil
engineer ~ Porto Rico Resident Commits
-lnner from Porto Rico to The I nited StateE,
james = Harlan of Illinois, n lawyer IN
Chicago. aud son OF Associate Justice John
VI Harlan Of the United States supreme
Court.
Or. James was formerly president ~
northeastern University AZ Evanston, H.,
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GR1GGS TO BE CHAIRMAN AGAIN.
4 Friend Of Hearst TO Lead the Democratic
COngre sslOnal Campaign.

WASHINGTON, March THE Democrats
will begin the preparation Of their plan OF
campaign TO capture the next House on
Tuesday night, when a meeting Of the
Congressional committee will be held for
the purpose Of orga nizotion. Ex-Repre-
sentative Cowherd, who was chairman Of
the committee W years ago, having been
defeated for reelection to the House it will
be necessary to select some one in his place,
and there is IA lively cont est for the honor.
The candida tes mentioned are Representa-
tives James M. GriHgS OF Georgia, Repre-
sentative II, u. Flood Of Virginia, Represen-
tatite D.. \. l., Granger Of Rhode Island
and Representative James Lloyd OF Mis-
souri,.
1t is generally conceded among Demo-
Gratis that Mr.. Griggs will probably be
selected and some are declaring that such
action will be construed az a victory for
William r. Hearst, because of Mr.. Griggs's
close relations with the New York mem-
Der. II ia recalled that Mr.. Griggs sought
two years ago to have the Georgia delega-
ton to the Democratic national oonven-
ton instructed for Mr.. Hearst but failed.
Friends of Mr., Griggs, however, decline
to accept this construction OF MIR. GrigRs's
election, but declare that his friendship for
Hearst is largely a matter Of gratitude.
When MIR. Griggs was chairman OF the
and was having great difficulty in raising
sufficient money with which to conduct
his campaign. Mr.. Hearst was one of the
largest contributors to the fund. In fact
it In said that he came to the rescue OF the
committee when it was in dire financial
straits. Mr.. Griggs has appreciated this
action on the part of Mr., Hearst,
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STILL AFTER
Hut senator Morgan Didn't Succeed II
Getting Much Information.

WASHINGTON, March William Nelson
Cromwell Of New York continued his testi-
mony before the Senate Commute on Inter-
oceanic Canals to-day.
Senator Morgan piled the witness with
questions about the French counsel of tho
new Panama Canal Company, and required
him to state the number and character Of
extensions Of the concessions to the old
Panama Canal Company. Mr., Morgan
read from the records Il letter written to
Secretary Hay by the witness confirming
a telegram, and inquired il Mr.. Cromwell
wrote Il.
The witness declined to answer for pro-
fessional reasons.
Did you know that a war was about
to break out at the time you wrote the
letter."
Il did not"
Did you know the character of the
trouble between the Colombian Govern
ment and the Panama Canal Company at
the time you wrote the letter."
Il refuse to answer"
Under persistent questioning Mr.. Crom-
well turned on Mr.. Morgan you ought
to nave the courtesy. II you haven't the
judgment, not 20 pursue that matter"
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THE UPTOWN POST 0FFICE.
Pennsylvania Railroad VIII Argue in Favor
Of Its Terminal as the site.

WASHINGTON. March lit is understood
here that representatives of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will soon come to Washington
to make an argument in favor Of the erection
Of the proposed uptown postal station in
New York at the terminal of the road in
Eighth avenue, at T%hirty-first street. The
company's officers will not be satisfied
with the establishment of IA branch station
there. They want the big uptown station"
at the terminal, and they say in behalf OF
the site that it is the best one that could
be selected for the purpose. a very strong
case will ha We to he submitted to offset the
recommendations made by First Assistant
Postmaster-General Hitchcock and Post
master Wilcox.
1t is understood that the Postmaster
General has secured a legal opinion that
s~ustains the contention Of Postmaster
Wilcox that the law authorizing the pur-
chase of a site at the Pennsylvania terminal
and the erection Of a postal station there is
permissive, and not mandatory. The de-
partment ia therefore in a position where
1t can get concessions from the railroad com
pany as to the kind Of building that should
be erected.
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V&lgRaaYsss';a!i:s'Is;:;:::ssai!!a!y' s.:
Call Or Write for Catalogue
THE FAMINE IN p
state Department Has Transmitted @2S ;.
@ for Relief of Sufferers.

WASHINGTON, March THE State De-
partment has so far transmitted to the
American Embassy at Toxic &25 200 for the
relief of the Japan famine sufferers. The
advioes which have reached the State
Department indicate that the situation IL
now more serious than ever. The money
which has been sent to Japan was collected
through the efforts Of the Red Cross, and the
association Is renew wing its efforts to afford
relief. A recent official report to the State
Department on famine conditions said;
Further inquiry into the conditions Of
the famine OF the northeastern provinces
disclosed the fact that 1t is extremely serious
and the suffering of the people u very
great. The Government Ii continuing al
means Of relief and although at present
they are not counting on outside aid
any voluntary contributions OF charitable
peoples will be gladly accepted by them.
1t being the scheme OF the Government,
however. TO establish works and give en-
ployment to the deserving population in
stead of promisouous distribution OF money
among them, 80 as to thus enable them to
earn their living without depending upon
charity. The Government would desire
hat the disposition of such relief funds
may be entrusted TO them"
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IA FOLLETTE TaLKS rO SENATE.
He would Prevent Railroads From tcduir.
ing Coal Lands Of the Indians.

WisHINUToN, March I-Senator la Fol-
lette Of Wisconsin this afternoon made the
first speech OF any length since his reap
p~earance in the halls of Congress. The
Senate voted down an amendment he pro-
posed to the bill closing the AFFAIRS Of the
Ave civilized Indian tribes by u vote Of
4 to 50, but MIR. La Toilette rallied a few
minutes later on another amendment in
tended to prevent the acquisition Of coal
and asphalt lands or leases in the Indian
country by the railroads and made a spirited
and effective speech.
The Senate adjourned with the amend
ment pending. but his speech called out
a resolution from Senator Clark OF Wyo-
ming for the appointment Of a select com
mittee of five Senators to investigate and
report to the next session Of Congress upon
the conditions in the Indian country de-
scribed by Mr.. La Toilette. The resolu-
ton went to the Committee to Audit and
Control the Contingent Expenses, but will
undoubtedly be reported and passed to-
morrow.
Mr.. La Toilette pro we'd himself to be an
entertaining speaker. He was talking on
his favorite theme, and was perfectly at
home. His amendment provides that no
railroad corporation or it's officers or share
holders should he permitted to acquire coal
or asphalt lands under the power in the
bill TO purchase or lease mineral lands in
the territory Of the five civilized tribes.
He said the situation there was exactly
like that in West Virginia, described by
Gov. Dawson of that State. THE time has
come when the Government should declare
its policy concerning the ownership OF
coal lands by these transportation COM
%panies," said Mr.. IA Toilette. and, to
state it more broadly, on the right OF any
transportation company going into any
business in competition with the producers
who must ship over its line Of road"
This challenge was delivered with great
emphasis and feeling.
At this point Mr.. La Toilette announced
that because of the late hour he would ask
that his amendment go over until to-
.AA .rn
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THE CRyEL PARK ROW BREEzES.
Letters 10 Gen. bingham say the Pullers In
- Are 10 blame for Them.

Commissioners Bingham has been receiv-
ing letters from some cranks and has turned
them over to the detective bureau. They
were all signed "A Citizen" The first was
dated February l., 1t said,
I wish TO inform YOU OF a practice of the
pullers In on Park row of throwing draughts
Of air onto tho feet of the people with such
force as to cripple them and TO cause intense
pain.
w They do this in such a covert and mysterious
way that permits of no dctectio ion and so
unrelenting and vicious are they that they
have people crippled for months at n time.
] regret that | am constrained to write to
you, and hope YOU Will give this your most
valuable considcrat ion.
The second was dated February IL. 1t
said:
/ wish to inform YOU OF the practices of he
pullers in on Park row of secretly throwing
draughts Of air onto the feet OF people so as
to cripple them and to cause intense pain, and
also OF shooting draughts of air up in the
nostrils and into the ears so as to cause deaf
ness and coughing.
/ hope to God it will not be necessary to
write you again.
In the third letter, dated February 20,
the writer said:
] wish to inform you that the pullers In on
IhIh INV NV u u''N
drauRhts of air into the ears Of people so as
to make them very deaf,
They also throw these draughts OF air onto
any part OF the body 50 as 10 give a chill
and great distress 10 the person.
They have regard for no one, for women
and children fare as badly with those fellows,
The fourth letter arrived yesterday.
Il read;
wish 20 write YOU Of the practices OF the
pullers In on Park row OF shooting draughts
+ Of air into the ears so as to cause deafness
and OF throwing this air in such a way as to
cripple n person,
/ write of this as something that has not
happened to-day or some other day, for then
Il might be taken as a matter OF course, but
Of sonnet aing that has been going on day
after day for months, So unrelenting and
vicious are these thugs in thu pursuit Of
Nhese practices that no one can avoid them
and IN oonssa uence the victim is In q very
aSAparats STATE Of mind
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-02
HO, ~ p,.sss ,RWt H'tL.
Navy items S,Ftsts ~ Hu' ~ PesHts " 1VdsV
SWseka ~ peWteV TvHst

w.aatsmuS. March : IN COMMITTEES n
fhr whN,is tho tto,iss ~ Representative Ia
, day reaimei consideration ~ the Army
Appropriation hill
pnn puiuts " netsf msdr Nv Mr smith
tRsp H. D. Items went Ur5 " the bill ~.
propriatina Sisp UW frr lighters. launches
anil yawls for submarine min" work and
the purcha ~ ~ a torpe,io planter for the
Pacific c,ad and S2l5 an for u asaRolnE
cable shin On the Ntlantic coast
t'pon . point made Ivy VIZ. Tswnsy rep ,
Mimi. II Naa ordered that none ~ the
appropration for ordnance stores should
lie expended for ina chinery for the manu-
facture ~ ammunition 90 arsenalS
More than an hour vas spent In an aca-
demic discussion ~ the question, is the
Government held tp hy n powder trust >
n vas precipitatei by Nr Dram Rep lll,
who presented u letter from u constituent
whom he votiChed for and described ~ a
former employee of the DrpuHt corpora
ton. win charged that II was n trust con-
trolling the production Of smokeless pow
der in the United States and that the prices
IL charged the. Government were exorbi-
tant.
Several members advocated The con-
strIction Of powder works and the manu-
factnre by the Government Of the powder
necessary for military purposes, To effect
this Mr.. Gillespie dem. Tex moved that
$500 MO OF the appropriation for ammunl-
lion he devoted 10 the erection Of a powder
fsctory. This was rejected on a point OF
order. Then he moved that none OF the
appropriation be paid for powder bought
of "A trust or a corporation havinga monop-
oily of its manufacture, and this was voted
down.
Mr.. Williams dem. Miss J. the minority
leader. moved TO increase the appropriation
by 500. 900 so that the Government could
have that sum with which to engage In the
manufacture OF powder. but this FOUND
no more favor than did the previous mo-
lions.
Then MIR. Williams moved an amendment
| authorizing the construction OF a powder
factory and appropriating 100000, This,
he said. would he the beginning only OF a
suitable plant, but also i would be the
beginning of the end OF the powder trust
This amendment was rejected on a point OF
order raised by MIR. Tawney. =,
A final attack upon the trust was made
by Mr.. Williams in connection with the
appropriation for small arms practice; ne
be manufactured by the Government. and
that was defeated-83 to IS.
All provision for the purchase OF ma
chinery at arsenals in connect ion with
ammunition, ordnance stores and supplies
having been at ricken out on points OF order,
the appropriations for these objects were
reduced by the sum Of s3i4 900.
without further important change the
bill was reported to the House and passed.
The House passed with an aooompani-
ment Of applause. the Foraker bill to identity
and mark, as far as practicable the graves
ofConfederate s who died in Northern prisons
and were buried in the neighborhood OF
the places Of their confinement.
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MashInrton Soclet, Notes.

WAsHINuroN. March l. Mrs. Fairbanks,
wife of the Vice President. entertained at
luncheon to-day in honor Of her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Warren Fairbanks of Chicago.
The German Ambassador and Baroness
Won S%ternburg were hosts at dinner this
evening. their guests being asked to meet
Miss Violette Langham, sister of the
Baroness. who returned early this week
from a long stay in Europe, Among them
we're the Nice-President and Mrs. Fair
banks and Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives and Miss Cannon.
The Mexican Ambassador and Nine
Casasus, the Belgian Minister and aroness
Moncheur and Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Holmes
We y also dinner hosts this evening.
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Samuel p. LanEley's Funeral.

WASHINGTON, March l.-Services over
the body of Samuel P, Langley, secre-
tary OF the Smithsonian Institution, who
died in Aiken, s, c., Tuesday. will take place
here tomorrow afternoon at All Souls
Church, and the body will be shipped to Boa
ton for interment in Forest Hill Cemetery.
The body was brought to Washington this
morning,
The Rcv. Edward Everett Hale, chaplain
OF the United States Senate, will o~ficiate
at the services and will he assisted by the
Rev, w. H. q. Pierce. the pastor OF All
Souls Unitarian Church. The resident re-
gents Of the Smithsonian Institution will be
the honorary ~pallbearers.
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D0LLIvER DEFENDS RATE BILL.
He Says the Rate Question Grew Up as
the Result OF violations Of Law.

the NtSult W NIOittiOuN " law
WASHINGTON, March Interest in the
debate on the railroad rate legislation was
reflected in the large crowds in the Senate
galleries to-day in anticipation Of Senator
Delivers speech defending the Hepburn
bill. Several members of the House came
over to hear the debate. Secretary Taft
was on the floor.
Mr.. Dolliver declared that the Hepburn
bill made little or no change in the inter-
state act. The speaker ga i'd he
had heard much about "the enthusiasm Of
another branch OF the Governme Mt pro-
ducing the present popular demand FOR rate
legislation. The question was one which
had grown up IA the result OF the violation
of the Interstate act by men to
whom "la wlessness ought to be distasteful.
II the only violations Of the law had been
by bad men the sentiment might not he 80
strong for action by Congress"
Mr.. Dolliver said he had been charged
socialism. He didn't. however, favor the
Government ownership Of anything, but
he thought he foresaw a date when people
would demand to know how great indi.
vidual fortunes had been built up until
they o~vershadowed the Government itself.
to he prepared to defend the rights Of
property. have been accused here OF
being unmindful Of the interests of the
Republican party. ! have been one OF
those who believed hat the best service
the Democratic party could render the
country was to stand on guard and see that
the Republican party properly admins
tered the affairs OF the country
In conclusion Mr.. Dolliver declared that
the time was not far distant when the
American people would stand for the plat
form of Theodore Roosevelt: "A square
deal for every man."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-02
cOW,NG RaILROAD IN0CIRr.
Interstate Commission seeking eOtIHseI
IJke Charles o.. Isughea.

WASHINGTON. March announcement
was made here to-day that The Interstate
Commerce Commission was rapidly COM
plotting its plans 10 put into effect tine Till
man Gillespie resolution. which directs
the commission to make an investigation
Of the alleged bituminous and anthracite
coal mergers, the ownership and control Of
the coal lands and the ownership and
marketing OF coal and oil by certain rail-
roads. The commission will he in a posi-
ton in about a week TO make a positive
announcement as to when 1t will be ready
TO begin work.
Already the railroads supposed TO be
involved have been called upon to supply
information a. TO the ownership OF stock
the data now available covering the twelve
months period up TO July I last. 1t is de-
sired that this information shall be brought
up to date.
Every effort il being made to secure a
lawyer Of national reputation to assist the
commission in making this inquiry, which
is regarded az one OF the most important
that the C commission has undertaken since
it's creation. Various men have been
suggested. among them Charles T. Hughes
of New York. but 1t is urged in some quarters
that Mr.. Hughes's training has not been
such as to fit him for this particular kind
OF research and inquiry.
I'VE wan a man whose name will COM
mand respect" said a member OF the
commission. we want one who will
proceed with the fearlessness that has char
acterized Mr.. Hughes as the attorney. for
the Armstrong legislative committee. which
turned the light on the operations OF the
big insurance companies in New York"
Other men have been mentioned as
available counsel for the commission.
notably ex-Attorney General Monnett OF
ONO, who went after the Standard Oil
Company with a big stick a few years ago;
Holmes Conrad OF this city, who helped
TO prosecute the postal .grafters, and W.
c. Calhoun of Illinois, who went to Vene-
zuela some months ago as the special
representative of the President TO investi-
gate the asphalt controversy.
One OF the first steps Of the commission,
! after selecting counsel, will be to ask Con-
gress for a special a preparation to enable
it to inquire into the operations OF the coal
carrying roads II Is understood that
an estimate has been prepared which cal
for an appropriation of 100000 for the
purpose 1t is expected that 1t will take
several months TO complete thework mapped
out and the report Of the commission IL not
expected to go to Congress until next winter.
Hearings will be begun in Washington
and extended elsewhere as developments
make necessary.
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WESLEYAN DORMIT0Rr BURNS.
Fire Disco, cred In North College Attic after
Mystical SeNen's smoker.

MIDpLETowN. Conn, March NORTH
College, the principal dormitory at Wes-
leyan University, was destroyed by fire
early this morning. The building had
sheltered Wesleyan tudents since the
founding OF the college in 1881. 1t was
remodelled In 1890 at a cost Of $50. 600. The
loss is estimated at SIS 900, partly covered
by insurance.
The fire started in the attic, which has
been used for years as n meeting hall by the
seniors Mystical Seven society, founded
in 1897. The Mystics had a smoker last
evening and 1t is supposed The fire started
from a cigarette or cigar stub,
All the students escaped n injury but made
were left almost destitute,
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THE FIVE civilized TRIBES.
House Passes Senate Resolution Extending
Their Tribal Existence.

WASHINGTON, March THE House Of
Representatives to-day passed the Senate
Joint resolution extending until March l..
1907, the present tribal existence and govern
ments Of the five civilized tribes of Indians.
Mr.. Curtis rep, KAN explained the neoes-
sity for the resolution, BY present law these
providing for winding up the affairs Of the
tribes has not yet passed the Senate. and il
existing conditions are not maintained
until that measure shall become a law much
confusion and probable loss to the Indians
are likely to occur. A and grant made in
1865 to the Miss ouri, Kansas and Texas Rail-
road Company may at aoh to the Indian
lands should they be declared a part Of the
public domain as a result Of the termination
Of the tribal e%Nistence Of the Indians.
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WASHINGTON, March Representative
Rixey of Virginia to-day introduced a bill
to regulate the procedure and punishment
for hazing at the Naval Academy. The
measure provides that sentence upon con-
yiction by court-martial may be dismissal
or such lesser penalty az may be deemed
proper and adequate for the enforcement
Of discipline. Any midshipmsn dismissed
pointment The bill provides that in case
OF dismissal as the result Of court-martial
the sentence shall be reviewed by the au-
thority converting the court-martial and
the Secretary Of the Navy.