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New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
CONDITION OF RUSSIAN EMPRESS.

81 Petersburg, Dec 27.-No official announce
ment was made to-day concerning the conui'i0'
Of E,rnnress Alexandra. which leads 10 the pre-
sunnntion that there have been no alarming ue-
yeIon,nents The Official News Bureau mas re-
ceired no report TO the effect that there mas oee
a s,,6den change for the worse In her conditioh'
r1or soca time her majesty has been suffering
from q slight attack OF influenza previously she
had consulted specialist and had submitted 10
severe regimen 10 reduce her weight ana hef pres
emf sickness is ascribed to the treatment
Information from, Tsarskoe-Selo. however, is TO
-he effect that the health OF the Empress is eH-
;reu1elv bad and that she is still confined to bee
,,,aer the care Of Professor Eugene Botkin The
efforts of the physician to promote recuperauoh
have been frustrated by the depressing eHecI Vi
the climatic conditions. A Recommendation thal
her majesty 90 to the Riviera met prompt re-
section the Empress being unwilling TO listen 10
separation from children. Especially was thls
IN the Of the heir apparent, CRANK Duho
Alexis NikoIaie~itch for whose safety the EN-
press IS SO anxious that she practically never per-
snts him TO be take1 from her sight
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
CANFIELD JOINS GATES.
Reported They WM Conduct Oil
Operations an TeTas.
nv Te,cpranh 10 The Tribune.

Austin Tex. Dec 27-Richard A. Garfield, of
New York the former gambler, is visiting John
w Gates at his winter home in Port Arthur.
and IL is reported that he will join with the
former Wall Street operator in the oil business
in Texas
ur Gates is the head of the Texas on Com
many which has recently built pipe line from
Tulsa OKLA TO Port Arthur. distance OF some
five hundred miles
Although it has been reported that Garfield
was practically impoverished. it is understood
that he still has large fortune. and that ne
,,;shes TO invest it in a legitimate business and
considers Texas an inviting field and Mr. Gates
desirable partner
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
TUMENSE LAKE VESSELS.
To Be Built, 1t Is SAID, by Con-
structOrs of Mdmetania.
rBv Telegraph TO The Tribune

TBv Telegraph TO The TIibcneJ
CIoveIand Dec 27-Announcement that syn
dicate of which he Is member, is building two
Messenger vessels bigger than any now on the
great lakes to form the nucleus of fleet of
messenger and ore vessels. was made here to-
dow bv clarence Desola of Montreal American
manager for the Swan Hunter, Wigham & Rich
ardson Company builders of the new Cunard
liner Mauretania.
"Tbese two vessels now on the ways, Will be
delivered this fall They will cross by their own
steam be cut in sections, with buikneads' ana
sent through the Welland Canal salo MI
Desola "Some of our fleet VIII Visit the Amer
jcan cities Perhaps the first two VIII ply De
tween American cities rather than on the cana
dian side of the lakes"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
AN ARMY IN MINIATURE.
Reviezo of Garrison in Cuba-Troops
HighlY Praised.

Havana. Dec. 27.-General Barry to-day held
a review of the garrison at Camp Columbia.
Troops to the number Of twenty-five hundred
took part including marines, infantry, cavalry.
field and mountain artillery and machine gun
sections: the signal corps, which was equipped
with field. telegraph, telephone and wireless ap-
paratus: hospital corps, pack trains and wagon
trains the whole comprising a model miniature
army, complete in every detail and ready for
instant active service The review was wit
messed by many Cuban and American officials
and a great gathering of spectators. General
Barry received many congratulations on the
splendid equipment and bearing of the troops.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
OLDEST LIVING GRADUATE OF YALE.
Moot Question Settled by an Official
Announcement.

New Haven, Dec 2s tSpeciaD.-Offcial announce
ment is made by the Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes
jr secretary of the Yale Corporation, that Will
tam Davis Ely, of Providence. a retired lawyer
is the oldest graduate of Yale living He
member of the class of 36. The decision of the
Yale officials to regard him the oldest alumnus
settles point that the date of the class in which
an alumnus is graduated rather than his actual
age in years and months. is the test for con-
ferring the title oldest living graduate Two
alumni are older than Mr.. Ely-GeOrge T. Spen-
GER of Corning, N. Y. who is member Of the
class of 81. and Chester Dutton. of Concordia,
KAN of the class of 80. Mr.. Ely waS born June
.1s 1875 Mr.. Spencer born In 1914 and Mr..
Dutton the same year.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
PREACHERS MUST PAY FULL FARE
Pennsylvania Railroad Will Not Honor Cler-
ical Orders After January /.

New Brunswick. N. j., Dec. q (Special.-Minis-
ters living along the lines of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road have received word from the -company's Of
ficaIs that after January / of next year the
company will not recognize clerical orders. whiI:i
heretofore have always been supplied the pas
tors.
These entitle the ministers to excursion tickets
at the single fare rate between the points trav-
elled 1t was thought last year when many of
the passes were on that the clerical orders
would be discontinued, but the company continued
them during 1901
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
JAPANESE HAVE MAPPED PORTLAND:

Portland Ore Dec. N.-Mayor Harry X. Lane.
IN an address before the National Guard Associa-
ton to-day declared that agents of the Japanese
government had procured accurate maps of Port
land maps and specifications of every roadway
leading into the city and OF the various pipe lines
from, which the city obtains its water supply
Navor Lane did not discover the presence of
the alleged spies. he said. until their work
completed whereupon he transmitted his informa-
ton 10 Washington.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
ex-soLDrER, EIGHT FEET HIGH, DEAD

Gladstone Mich Dec. N.-Isaac Harring VINO
served throughout the Civil War and cfn-
spicuous mark for sharpshooters because of Ans
greet heignt died to-day. He was eight feet
high, the ta!lest in the upper peninsula of
Michigan.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
ROOT BUYS oLD HOMESTEAD.

Utica N Y, Dec. 27.-The old Root homestead.
The HemIocks, on College Hill, Clinton, N. Y, has
been purchased by Secretary Root from Mrs. Anna
nav Root widow of his brother, Dr. Oren Root. of
Hamilton College. The purchase price was 1000.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28

SAVANNAH LINE. most comfortable way -
Florida and South. Tel 3S95 SprinG-Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28

Tomorrow 10 "Hospitai Sunday" Remember the
sick poor.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28

Remember the Sick Poor In your Church offering
to- o-ulorrow.-Adyt :
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
ev.e WINES FOR NEW YEARS

special Assorted Cases sige ssoS :, ai,a New York
-Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28

AFTER ALL, UsHER'S THE scoTCH
that made the highbaIl fzmoua-Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-12-28

1t prevents any bad after effects
H. T. Dewey & Sons Co.. 13S Fulton St. New York.
-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
HOUSE SITS At NIGHT.
Then Takes Recess for Sunday
Session.
frrrm 10 TrInune pureeu.1

washington. March 2.-The House, having ar
rived at the last full legislative day, remained
in session to-day from II O'Clock in the morn
ing until long after midnight. and then merely
took a recess Mr.. Williams, the minority leader,
lost his temper because 1t appeared that there
would be no recess for dinner aud threatened to
hlibuster. after which the Republicans consented
to a brief recess. This was the only respite the
members had to-day.
At the night session there was a large at
tendance, many members appearing in evening
dress. majority were labOTing under tension
because of their anxiety for pet measures or
local projects. all of which are in danger as
noon OF March 4 draws near. That the power OF
the Speaker increases as the number OF leSls-
iative hours diminishes was evident by the al
most frantic efforts OF members 70 eaten Ihe
Speakers eye and then gain his promise to let
each special measure have q chance
Representative Gardner, OF Michigan, scored
first by getting MI. Cannon TO pesmlt the Rouse
to consider the conference report on the Pen
sion Appropriation bill, and in about three mill
utes the conference report was agreed 10 by
the adoption Of the conferrees report they were
sent back to press the opposition Of the House
to the Senate amendment restoring the Dranch
Mr.. Babcock, chairman Of the District of CO.
lunlbia Committee. next got the floor. and for a
short time the House was turned into Doard
OF aldermen for the city OF washington AS IL
bill was up providing for three-cent fare III
streetcars IL the passenger gets seat, the pro-
ceedines appealed to the crowded galleries Of
city folk. Time and again the galleries burst
into applause. interTUptng business and making
the Speaker as mad as a hornet Big ONE
James. of Kentucky. and Colonel Pete Hep
burn were easily the gallery idols, for the tall
Democrat and the venerable Republican plead
ed earnestly for "no seat, no fare"
From the diplomatic gallery large repre-
sentation Of foreign diplomats witnessed the
closing hours. now and then smiling over the
contests the floor
The consideration OF the District bills proved
detrimental to other public measures The Al
drich Financial hill, which was 10 have come
up for consideration early In the evening, was
sidetracked temporarily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
FOWLER BILL OPPOSED.
Would Result an Permanent Infa-
ton. Say Minority of Committee.

Washington. March Representative Carter
Glass, Of Virginia has prepared and submitted TO
the House the report Of the minority members OF
the Committee Banking and Currency in Oppo-
sition TO the Fowler Asset Currency bill. which
a favorable report has been made. The minority
report holds that there is no urgent need for the
proposed legislation, account Of there being no
general business demand for It. The minority mem
bers base their opposition TO the passage Of the
bill on the ground that they do not believe the
credit notes which II authorizes viii be used
for real emergency purposes that the currency
thus provided will have any appreciate degree Of
elasticity. On the contrary the report says.
'one inevitable consequence Of the enactment OF
this would be n permanent imitation OF the
paper currency to an amount approximating
s225 OoooOo which would mean in the last analysis.
that much additional strain upon an already IN
sufficient amount OF money of final redemption"
The views OF the Secretary OF the Treasury that
the hin IS inadequate as an emergency measure
and does not meet the demand for elastic cur
rency are emphasized
In support OF their contention that there IS no
urgent need for the proposed legislation. the re-
port points out that the national banks. in whose
behalf this privilege is sought issue only 62l1
per cent of the bond secured currency authorized
by existing law. If there necessity requir-
ing addition to the volume of currency for
legitimate business purposes, it is stated it could
and would he met by the issuance of a part or the
whole Of the more than S3O0OO0O0O national bank
notes which the law permits but which the
larger banks of the country persisently refuse to
put in circulation The report says that the only
reply made to this suggestion is the assertion that
there is not enough profit to the banks In the
bond secured currency to induce them TO issue more
notes"
Declaring that banks should derive fair profit
on tie business they transact and that they are con-
cededly doing this the report closes by asking:
WHY. then should Congress be asked 10 extend
their privileges by enacting Law which will enable
them without bond security, with a semblance Of
government guarantee, to issue over $IS,WO0O Of
credit notes. taxed over per cent and to be loaned
to the people rates Of interest twice and often
thrice as high the tax paid? To do this would
simply TO be to give the governments sanction to
a scheme Of banknote issue that will enable the
banks 10 increase by millions of dollars their al
ready annie profits"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
TAWNEY HITS At SENATE.
focuses 1t of Unprecedented En-
traUagQncc."

Washington, March 2.-"Fifty-one million dollars
has been added BY the Senate 10 the House supply
bills" said Mr.. Tawney. OF Minnesota. to-day
While the House had under consideration the con-
fBence report on the Agricultural bill. "a thing
unprecedented in the history OF the country The
amendment which the Senate has inserted in the
Agricultural bill endowins agricultural colleges
means millions upon millions more. Never has
there been more extravaganza: never has there
been less regard for the future"
Mr.. Clayton. OF Alabama. moved that the House
recede from it's disagreement and concur in the
Senate amendment. The amendment provides Tor
an annual increase of 5000 for agricultural colleges
until S56C09 has been reached.
me discussion on the amendment continued more
ordered. "
When the conference report was presented n sen
afatc vote was asked for the PARAGRAPH inserted
by the Senate appropri1ting $l5.N0 to enable tn,
lle natural condition OF the watersheds IN ths
southern Appalachian and White 1ibuntair -
Slons with a view of setting apart those sections
as natIona! forest reserves.
Mr. OverstTeet, of Indiana. moved that the House
recede from ita disagreement and concur in tic
senate amendment with substitute prOVidinl for
TIE examination OF the sources Of ali streams in
the United States. with view OF determining the
adViseblhty OF reseryinS them for the protection
OF tho forests After considerable debate the over
street amendment was ted, Il to ~.
hr Lamb. Of Virginia, thCn moved that the
House reccde and concur in the Senate amendment
and on tnat Mr.. Mann. of Illinois. demanded a
roll call Ito put the states rights fellows on the
record. he said. Mr. Lamb S motion svas adopted
l3G tn rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
APPEALS FOR MINERS.
Labor Wants Congress to IRUesti-
eat Stcunenberg Murder arrests.

Washington. March 2.-OrEanized labor has asked
Congress to institute an investigation into all OF
the facts and circumstances attending the arrest
in Colorado OF Charles r. Meyer. William D. Hay
wood and George F Pettibone. officers Of the West
Federation of Miners. and their deportation to
Idaho to stand trial on charges OF completely in
the murder Of Ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg
To that end Senator Carmack to-day introduced
petition signed by hundreds Of wOrkinGmen and
citizens and also had printed in The Record the
dissenting opinion OF Associate Justice McKeraa
20 the opinion Of the Supreme Court OF the United
States that the court could not inquire into the
circumstances surrounding the alleged ''kidnap-
ping OF the three mon. Senator Hepburn then oh.
taired order for the printing OF the ma iority
opinion Of the court
The petition asks for the enactment OF such
laws and measures may he required to redress
the Srieyous wrongs committed against Meyer.
Haywood and Petitions, or to safeguard and pro-
tect citizens Of this country from lcgazed kldnap-
ping and deportation by administrative order in
the future
The fact that these men had not been in Idaho
Tor several years before they arrested for
completely III the SteUnenberg murder Is recJed. ic
Is declared that the decision OF the Supreme Court
spiraCy Of the governors OF idaho and Colorado
legaliZeS the crime Of kidnapping and puts in the
hands OF corporate interests power by which they
may lay hpnds upon citizens OF any state. tear
10 another state and thrust them in prison there
70 remain without trial for months years. thus
deprtViES citizens OF this country OF their right
70 life and liberty without process OF law The
petition says that che Western Federation of
Miners is d large and peaceful organization OF
iuhO-F
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
RIVERS AND HARBoRs COMMISSION.
Mr.. Burton Hopes for Action on New Bill
at This Session.

Washington. March "A bill for the creation Of
a commission to recommend legislation for the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors was favorably re-
ported to-day by the House Committee on Rivers
and HarbOrs. The measure framed by Rep
resentative Burton. the chairman OF the committee
who is convinced that both the Senate and House
viii pass the measure without delay.
Nine members to make up the proposed com
mission Three to be members OF the Senate
10 be designated by the Vice-President; three are
TO be Representatives named by the Speaker and
three to be men versed in transportation ques
tons. 10 be named by the President
The commission is to make a complete investi-
cation and report TO Congress at the first day of
for the Improvement Of rivers and harboTs. and
especially with a view to improving inland navi-
CATION. It is also provided by the bill that a
port shall be made upon the conservation Of water
power aid 10 the prosecution OF works in aid
Of navigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
SIGNS APPEAL BILL.
President Says 1t Comes LGmentably
Short of What 1t Should Be.

Washington March 2.-President Roosevelt
to-day approved the bill recently passed pro-
viding for vrits OF error in certain instances in
criminal cases In doing so. however. he ap-
pended memorandum. saying that while the
measure comes lamentably short of accom-
plishlng what should be accomplished" it rep
resents a certain advance. and he hoped for
future legislation to correct its defects The
memorandum follows:
In accordance with the recommendation Of the
Attorney General, approve this bill. Neverthe-
less as the Attorney General points out, while
The bill represents n decided Improvement on
the present law. IL comes lamentably short OK
accomplishing what should be accomplished 1t
will not prevent frequent failures Of justice. par
ticularly in the cases OF accused persons OF
wealth and influence. / sign II because II does
represent a certain advance, and in the hope
that subsequent Legislation will be obtained
which viii more nearly meet the demands OF
even handed Justice In Criminal cases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILLS.
Big Task Before Him in Closing
Hours of Congress.
IRON The Tribune Bureau

Washington. March From until noon
Monday President Roosevelt viii he about the bust
est man in the United States. Ills desk is piled
high with bills which are awaiting his signature.
and by working every minute of his usual Office
hours and late tonight and Sunday night he will
have performed almost superhuman task II ne
disDoses Of them all Secretary Loeb this afternoon
turned away many visitors VINO sought audiences
with the President. in order that he might have
all the time possible for the tremendous work be-
fore him The entire White House clerical force
will be duty tomorrow, and, in spite of the fact
that 1t will be Sunday. Secretary Loeb and his as
sistants expect to keep longer ofice hours thah
usual.
Acting under orders from the President. certain
Offices in all the executive departments will oe open
tomorrow and the bureau chiefs and heads OF
departments will be at their desks for the purpose
Of scrutinzing bills relating TO their speclal
branches Of the government that may be sent 10
them by the President As in former years the
President is referring which relate TO the
various departments to the responsible heacs anu
experts in the various lines of Work aHected as
soon as they are passed by Congress. These ad-
visers examine the bills carefully and send them
70 The White House with their reports. The Presi-
dent then signs them vetoes them as he sees
Mt Up to the close Of his regular office hours this
afternoon he had vetoed only five me2 ures sent 10
him by the present session OF congress. C g5 81
these was a nension bill in which the beneficiary
had died the second for the REIMBURSEMENT
had spent for the service, but which. according to
the military records, was much larger than ne vas
entitled IN 'sDerd. the third for the abanQ0a-
ment by the government Of an island In the MIS-
sissipDi on which the government MAINTAINS 4
lighthouses the fourth a land bill relating 10
RIahOrna that the President believed would work
great hardship to the Indians and open the way
for frauds and unhealthy speculation, and the NTH
provided Official military standing for camp Ioi-
lower in the Civil War who was not. In the PTesl-
dents opinion entitled TO the benefits accruins
The President to-day signed the following ap-
propriation bills The River and HarbOr, DISTRICT
Of Columbia Army, Navy. Military Academy ana
FOTtifcations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Last of the appropriation Bills
Passed.

Washington, March 2.-The General Deficiency
Appropriation bill was passed b. the Senate to-
dav. This completes action the supply meas
ures. with the exception OF conference reports The
Deficiency bill carries $IO.7400O0. 1t amended
by the Senate by the Inclusion OF several provisions
aggregating 100000 among which were the fol-
lowing:
To provide the expenses Of participation in the
international Maritime Exposition at Bordeaux.
France. to be held from May l TO October 81, this
year. S25. OOO
To defray the expenses Of the Senate and House
OF Representatives At the opening OF the James
town Exposition, 81 coo.
To defray the expenses of the constitutional con-
yention IN Oklahoma. $l35.240.
Increasing the salary OF the secretary to the
President from $4,000 10 $500.
The conference report the bill limiting the
hours OF service OF railroad employees was COnsid-
cred. hut final action not taken. The discussion
developed no serious opposition 10 the agreement
which has been reached
BY resolution the Senate extended its COMMITTEES
organization TO the 60th Congress.
An evening session held ct which euogies
were delivered the lives OF the late Representa-
tives RiXey. OF Virginia. Adams. OF Wisconsin and
Ketcham and Flack. of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
TO INVESTIGATE COTTON EXCHANGES
Bureau of Corporations to Begin Work Soon
Under House Resolution.

Washington, March Ain accordance with the
House resolution providing for investigation oS
the business methods Of cotton exchanges dealing
partment OF Commerce and Labor viii begin
general inquiry into cotton dealing after Congress
adJourns. Representative Lvingstcn. OF Georgia.
who has been active tor months in the nvestiga-
ton OF the methods Of cotton exchanges said To-
day that he expects 20 appear before the bureau OH
Tuesday, and at that time will present much data
which he has collected the methods of cotton
dealers.
The department has been supplied hy Mr.. Iiv-
insston with the names Of many witnesses whom
he wishes 10 have called and additional lists will
be furnished by representatives Of the cotton ex-
changes and other persons interested in the in
vesti5aton.
As the resolution was amended by the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Il
does not provide Cor investigation OF any par-
ticular exchange but is believed by members Of
Congress interested In the matter to be broad
enough 20 extend the inquiry TO the New York
New Orleans and Memphis cotton exchanges