THE WEATHER.
Fair, continuing warm Friday soire-'
what cooler-at night; Saturday prob-
aDiy lair. -
-J 1 . ' Y, A 1 - 1 WrKL rW TM !JliKi iTV " , - - "I never advrtisei ... I
TARIFF PROBLEMS
PUZZLE SENATORS
Committee Revising Under
. wood Bill for Considera
tion in the Senate.
THE AGRICULTURAL SCHEDULE
Tariff Experts Contending With Ab
'sorbiirtj Problems Agricultural :
Products Considered Ques
tion of Free Wool. V -
Washington, May 29. Whether to
put cattle, wheat and oats on the" free
list or to put a duty on their products
is one of the absorbing problems of
the Senate Finance committee just
now in revising the tjnderwood tariff
bill for Senate consideration. .
"Senator Simmons, chairman of the
Finance committee: . John Sharp Wil
liams, chairman of the sub-committee
handling the agricultural - schedule,
and Representative Underwood," chair
man of the House Ways and Means
committee, discussed the matter with
President Wilson today.: The Presi
dent is reported to have agreed, with
; Senator Williams and Senator Sim
mons that raw materials and their
products m the agricultural schedule
should be equalized in the bill instead
of placing raw products on the dutia
ble list, and making meats and flour
free as in the bill "at present. To
equalize them wass determined upon
several weeks ago, and -the-Senate
sub-committee today - is reported i to
have decided also to put cattle, sheep
hogs, wheat and oats on the free list.
Whether the President j. agreed to
free listing of the raw " materials or
irged that the . agricultural products
be made dutiable in. conformity with
the Underwood rates "on raw, materials
was not disclosed after today's con
ference, but Democratic Senators
- were resigned to- the generally accept
ed report that all these articles would
be placed on the free list.
They were generally in accord with
the definite announcement by Sena
tor Simmons after his -conference with
the President that the 5 per cent, tar
iff discount on. imports in American
ships would be stricken from the bill:
' nepresentaiiva JJnflerwrioif -anil oth
er Houbo leaders, .hQWeVer, r are not
sausneo. mat tne mscount .conflicts
with treaty-provisions and they are ex
pected to make a fight to have the
clause re-Inserted whett the bill reach
es conference. - i. - - -Free
Wool and- Suaar. .
Free wool and free sugar as pro
vided for in the Underwood bill to
night are regarded to be in a stronger
position than ever: and tightening of
me strings on . these ? administration
measures is reported to be dute largely
to President Wilson's jrecent attack
on efforts of lobbyists to change the
sentiment as to mese schedules. VUne
Democratic , Senator stirho - here tn fore
has been of the mind that a small duty
snoum nave been placed on wool and
that free sugar inthree years should
not have been imposed, changed his
mind today. - He now gays he is con
vinced tnat botn an get-along with
out protection. . .
The cotton schedule - is reported
now to be very unsatisfactory in
many instances - to 'the finance's sub
committee and it is to be generally
re-arranged and many "items to be
changed, the duties in most cases to
be increased from J the Underwood
rates. :. ,
The Income Tax Section.
Again today the Williams sub-committee
was at work on the income tax
section of the bill and a comprehen
sive brief, supplementing his oral tes
timony, was filed by Darwin P. Kings
ley, president of the New York x Life
insurance Company, Opposing the" tax
ing of mutual life insurance 'compa
nies. y i . , .
Mr. Kingley revealed V point hither
to not discussed that'the bill entire
iy ignores, the fundamental provision
which says that Incomes under $4,000
shall not. he taxed." " 5 . .
"Not 10 per cent, of the policy-holders
in co-operative or mutual compa
nies have incomes over $4,000" Mr.
Kingsley asserted. "Yet this bill pro
ceeds to tax a man, however small his
life0'"06' merely because he insureshis
. Declaring that ' there are no profits
w mutual life insurance companies,
and that they should be exempted,
irom the income tax - just as ' mutual
nre insurance companies and other
organizations will.; be, Mr. Kingsley
Pointed out that by State and Federal
governments life insurance compa
res and their members already were
taxed $28,500,000 annually, $1,500,000
ng the corporation -tax-which, is to
t be re-enacted in this bilL ' ,
. . As it lies -before the Senate," he
I added, "the bill taxes what are mis
jtakenly called 'dividends,' paid to
members of mutual companies. ' It
ievieS the tax, although our own Fed
rau.government has declared that
ciicn returns under the fwrnnratinn tax
used in the abatement of future prem-
piub are not -dividends.' To tax them
to levy a tax on a tax, to punish
individuals for effectually doing the
ry thing the State is preparing to
do when it levies a tax." . - .
Representative Hull; of Tenhessee,
author of the income tax, has urged
lJie benate Finance committee to be
careiui in revisingthe-section' lest
l?yuleave any loop-hole through
Bpch companies might evade the tax.
Foreign Objections.
; senator Simmons - declared .today
"e clause to compel foreign ; mer-
American agent in cases of disputed
dlUatlon Wnnlrt ho mo Tn ihia nnso.
ltbe preferential on goods im
ported in American vessels the State
department holds that Drotests are
vw ed" The President -upheld that
0r?, than 100 witnesseVfronf the
ew En el an A n-nA . asxha-n nnttnn
sections are reported to .have favora
y impressed the Senators of, the Fl-
. .
STEflMtiK;
FORD RESCUED
4A
Vessel Strikes. Rocks in Dense Fog
Efficiency of Wireless Demon
. . strated Narrow ' Escape
'-From Destruction
Queenstown, May 29 . The Ameri
can line steamer Haverford, which
sailed yesterday from Liverpool for
Philadelphia, with 134 cabin and 850
steerage passengers- aboard, went on
the rocks westward of Cork's Head
this afternoon while feeling her way
cautiously in a dense fog. A big hole
was torn in her forward compartment.
The First Aid
.The wireless again demonstrated
us emcieney, within a few minutes
the ship was in communication with
Queenstown. First aid in the form of
tugs which iply between the port and
passmg liners were sent' to the res
cue: Before dusk all the passengers,
with light luggage, had been safely
brought, ashore. When the last passenger-was
taken off. there were 15
feet of water in the forehdld. '
An attempt will be made to tew the
vessel off at high tide at midnighti
Message of Distress
The admiralty station received the
first message of distress. . This it
transmitted immediately to the Amer
ican une oince ana at tne same time
dispatched tne big government tugs
HeHespoint and Stormeock to the lin
er's aid. . The company's Queenstown
agent soon afterwards sent thre of
llhe Clyde shipping company's tugs
wnicn, witn tne tender and tugs car
rying 80 Irish passengers who expect
ed to board the Haverford already on
the way, soon arrived at the scene
of the accident. Thus the stranded
vessel in a short time was surrounded
by a small fleet. - :
- Anxiety Aboard Ship
There was considerable ahxietv
aboard the 'Haverford as -she was
shrouded -in the densest fog but noth
ing resembling a panic. iThe transfer
of passengers was made in perfect
order. .- ". .
The captain and crew remained on
the ship. ; .
V ALLEGED CONFESSION
Negro -Implicated in Phagan Murder
" ' -r-' : Makes Statement
. Atlanta, Ga., May 29. In an alleged
confession which local poHce tonight
say was secured from James "Conley,
negro sweeper at the pencil ; factory
.where the' body of Mary Phagan was
found On April 27th, he is said to have
admitted - personal knowledge of the
murder.'.:-.-'." . ;-.
; The police claim that Conley ac
cuses 'Leo M.r Franfc -f actory-superin.-tendent
of the crime, . but insists that
be did not' see it J committed.- Conley
is also said to have admitted making
an attempt to dispose of the body. The
negro is alleged to have said that he
kept ; silence until tonight, believing
that he would be rewarded by Frank.
While police officials tonight say
that-' Conley's - alleged confession
strengthens their case against Frank,
who as under indictment for the crime,
the friends of the factory superinten
dent-insist tnat the negro is attempt
ing to fix hip- own deed upon an inno-
4 cent man. ; They refuse to credit Con-
ley's alleged statements, and will continue-
their efforts: to lay the murder
at the negre's door.
ATTHE. CAPITAL
Proceedings of the House and Senate
Told in Brier
Washington, May 29. Senate: In
session 2 P.M. -
Chairman Hoke Smith, pf Labor
Committee, called . meeting, to con
sider plans for investigation into West
Virginia ceal mine strike.
Suffrage oarade special mvestigat-
ine -committee reported disorder of
March 3rd was due principally to un
usual crowds and praised -work of the
Dolice. ' " '- ' '
Adopted, witn amendments, senator
Cummins' resolution for an investiga
tion ol tariff lobbies. -
Considered nominations in execu
tive session. .
Adiournment at 7:30 P. M. until
Monday at 1 P. M.
- House: 'Met at noon ana aajuorn
ed until 12:25' P. M. until noon Mon
day out of respect: to the memory of
the late Representative Fores Good
win, Third Maine district.
J THE FRENCH VICTORIOUS
Large Body of Moors Defeated in Hot
tnaaaemem . '
Paris. Mav 29 . A decisive French
victory over -a large .body of Moors be
lieved to have been' com posea oi tne
entire hostile Moroccan forces in the
Msoun- district, was reported toaay Dy
PtHsradier General Caesar G. Alix
commanding the French army of oc
cupation in Morocco. " r
After a. not engagemem me muuis
fled - leaving a nundrea- aeaa on tne
field. The losses or tne j? rencn troops
were 36 killed and wounded.
nance committee with: their arguments
thnf cnme of the cuts were too great.
The committee also is expected io ret
rTTiTrioTi Rnme cnanees m tne cnemr
oi - cohoHiiie amone them to be the
r.ertaln dyes used in
the manufacture oi cotion wmcu ui
HTO.UOWB,-"'- . . .. ' T-J -I 111.
House bill has . Inciuaea in tne auua-
I Senator Stone's sub-committee still
is workine over tne wool r ana meiai
Lschedules. : Some reauctions - are
Known IU nave uccu uiivuv- -i- - -
the steel schedule- Structural steel
will go to the free list. .
Sanntm. riiimmitis today Introduced
an amondmPilt to the tariff bill to put
a tax of 10 per cent ad valorem, on
stoCK market :saies.; iu " i
y.a aviart htiotv the sales vof ; capital
stock, shares, ' bonds or other obliga
tions of corporations, all sales of pro-
Hiir-ta nf the soils, meats or provisions
of any character, made under the reg
ulations of any stocK excnansc &ia"
nn-H-n-n nf Trrvaiirri s eTChattKe.' DOarU
of trade or other such institutions,
wherein the seller is not the owner ot
the property. '
The Finance sub-committee headed
by Senators Williams, already is con
sidering tne proposea ameuuuicuus
iinin ' TimiKPrnui Niflht
Regular
rtrheitrfl Concerts Sunday .after
noon and ftsht, . Advertisement
WILL INVESTIGATE
THE LOBBY CHARGE
Resolution Is Adopted In
structing the Committee
to Take Action
STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT
President in Sympathy With the Probe
May Furnish : Names of Lob
" byists -Particular Empha
. sis Placed on Tariff '
Washington, May 29. After a sharp
debate over, terms the Senate tonight
adopted a resolution Instructing the
Judiciary . Committee to investigate
the charge that a lobby, is being main
tained in " Washington, or elsewhere:
to influence pending legislation -with,
particular emphasis upon its efforts
for -or against the Underwood tariff
bill. The resolution was . in direct
response to the "public statement made
by President Wilson that an "insid
ious lobby" was operating against the
tariff bill. " . :
President Wilson in his talk, with
the : newspaper correspondents today
declared he waB in sympathy with the
proposed investigation ,and would be
giaa to rurnish tne names of the lob
byists to whom he referred if "Dublic
necessity-required." !
. unaer tne - resolution which was
adopted as introduced by Senator
Cummins, with amendments by Sena-
tot Kern-, the Judiciary Committee is
directed to report its findings within
ten days. No provision was made for
open hearings.- : . ', ; ; :
lne resolution directs the commit
tee to report the names and methods
of lobbyists, and .the bills- they are
seeking to change. .
The names of Senators to whom rep
resentations by "such persons or any
persons ' were : made and under what
circumstances, all persons to testify
under oath.. : - '
Whether,, any Senator is financially
or professionally interested in the pro-
auction; manufacture or sale of any
article mentioned In the tariff , bill.
The interest any ' Senator - has in
.3UtioaienaiP8.t-or-.ja&.naq -,tn JtiaafckhBgBelfiBB la jvJ3oittae cotton imlttr
legislation; before : the Senate during
nis term ot service. -
The President : Is respectfully invit
ed, to aid - the committee ' in its in
vestigation by giving to it any Infor
mation in his possession" relative to
tne. investigation -wnicn ne consid
ers" proper'; to make.
There "was little difference of opin
ion over the need for an investigations
A- sharp colloquy arose, however.
when Senator Kern proposed an
amendment to that part of the reso
lution dealing witn tne testimony of
Senators and information to be ob
tained from the President. ;
The Cummins resolution provided
that the committee "take the state
ment, under oath, of all Senators" who
had received - representations during
the present session regarding pending
legislation." Mr. Kern s amendment
authorized the committee to "ascer
tain the character1 of representations
iwxuts iu iuuubuv6 legisiauuu ujr any
persons and the names of Senators to
whom they were made." -
Senator Cummins proposed to ask
the President to furnish the names of
the "lobbyists to whom he referred in
the public statement issued by him,"
and " any otner mrormation about
them or their efforts to bring about
changes in the: resolution now before
the Senate which will. promote general
welfare." - Under the Kern amend
ment he is invited to furnish' any in
formation in his possession with refer
ence, to the subject matter of the in
vestigation - ''which , he considers it
proper to make "public.
Republicans led by senator Root
and Senator. -Cummins - declared the
Kern- ameridments "emasculated" the
resolution and left it practically val
ueless, while , Democrats under the
leadership of Senators Kern and Reed
held thaUtne cnange made only little
difference in the end to be accomplish
ed; The Kern amendment was adopt
ed on a.Btrictly party vote of 38 to 28
and lie resolution by a viva voce vote
without any apparent dissent
Senator. swanson said ne denounced
any ' effort to put the President in a
false light by making it appear he had
said Senators- nad been . improperly
approached,' while Senator Townsend
declared the-publication of the Presi
dent's statement was for the. purpose
of influincing ' certain Senators who
were thought to be wavering in their
support of the Underwood bill.
Senator Penrose told tne senate ne
could hot understand the shrinkage
of the Democrats from appearing be
fore c the ? committee for information
about' the persons with whom .they
had talked.; He added that, he had
learned to recognize ; instantly; both
the lobbyist and the ' business ' man
who came to Washington with extrav
agant claims, but. that he. had learned
to accepts the conclusions of neither.
"But : it - Is for these new .Senators
I am- anxious," continue the ' Senator.
"Gold bricks s' are " floating : around
thick." , '
'. -Another bill -proposing the registra
tion of. all persons 4 engaged .in at
tempting to-Influence -or promote leg
islation, was introduced today by Sen
ator Weeks. -
PROMINENT WOMAN SUICIDES
Wife of Retired Capitalist Takes Her
- Own Lite
.Lexington.-' N. C. May - 29. Mrs
Laura Hlnkle. wife of D. H. Hinkle,
a retired capitalist," prominent ,social-
lv and tne motner : or six sons, , com
mitted- suicide at her home here this
afternoon by hanging herself from the
banisters while members of the house
hold were- absent. -; Continued 5 ill-
health -is assigned as the- cause-. for
the act, ' Mrs.tv Kinkle tiedi a rope
around the banister rail- at. the head
of the 'stairs .and. witn an end looped
around' her- neck, dropped tto her
death. -
III' WASHINGTON
Glenn Calls on President ,in Interest
of Oliver, o? Reidsvlll More 1
' Postmasters Nomiaated and
v Confirmed Notes
: Wilmington Star Bureau,
23 Wyatt BuUding.
Washington, D. C:, i&y 29. For
mer Governor R. BGfenn was a vis
itor at the White House ttrday. The
former iflovernor snent J Quite - a" little
tifne with the President and when he
emerged from the President's private
office he told the newspaper men that
he called on 'Mr.' WilsOa. in" the inter
est of his - friend, J . K. Oliver, .who
has been recommended,f.or postmaster
at Reidsville. . , ! i -
It has been understooa that Senator
Simmons .would . not 'auow- tne con
firmation of Oliver shoBjd the Presi
dent send his nomination to the- Sen
ate. - - a:.-.-.. '. ': . '
: Nme' loyal Democrsiti were put; in
close ' touch - with the : government pay
roll today, when the Senate confirmed
tnat many nominations to-oe postmas
ters. In the list was Rt S. : Galloway,
of Winston-Salem J . Hi Weddmerton.
Charlotte ; M. M. Faison, Roanoke
Rapids: E. B . - Perry, r., Littleton:
J. E. Ligon, '- Lallington - Ira -Hunt,
Kittrell: W. E.. Uary, Henderson:
George L. Whitfield, Franklinton, and
Mrs. N. G. Rowland, fat West Ra
leigh. In additioB to the confirmations
the President sent .the following nom
inations to the Senate:1 ".Postmasters
D. D. French, Lumberton: John
B. Petteway, Jacksonville; Leonidas
M. Micnaux. Goldsboro u. K. Hold
ing, wake Forest. , ' Representative
Page has recommended .the following
for appointment as postmasters: Ed
win F. McKeithen, Aberdeen,, and A.
N. Bullock. Randleman. .
WL. A. Devin. of Oxford, a candi
date for the assistant district attor
neyship for Eastern Carolina.-Is here,
Mr. Deym watched tne proceedings of
the Senate from the gallery. -
"It was the first time I had been in
the Senate since DavidB.-, Hill and
Pettus were members of that ausust
body," said Mr.: Devm.- i" Pettus start
ed to make a. speech on free silver
and nearly everybody left the cham-
Der." ce saw. ;..
His heart touched by; the pleas of
three little motherless elrls. left, des
titute by tne imprisonment or: their
father, President Wilson has , granted
a pardon to -Marion uook, serving-a
two years' penitentiary sentence for
''moonshiner" distilling in -North' Car
olina., The young girls': whose pleas
moved ; tne -President to grant . dem
ency have been compel! ito' support
A fine. of $100, accompanying: the sen
tence, nas- been remitted
WHITE HOUSE GOSSIP
President Sees Callers Nominations
Sent to the Senate.
Washington.; May 29. President
Wilson -cleared. up a good deal of" his
work today and prepared to take-tne
next three days off. He saw. an un
usually long list of callers; sent about
200 " nominations to the Senate, -and
made known the progress he was
making-on a number of public tiues
tions.
The President let it be known -that
while he was studying the question of
a civil government for the Canal Zone:
ne nad not had an opportunity formal
ly to taite it up witn Secretary Garri
son or tne war Department. He Indi
cated that when the canal is near com
pletion he will have disposed of the
subject.
Dr. William Bayard Hale, a writer,
is representing the administration on
nis visit to Mexico City, according to
White Hbuse'officials. Dr. Hale, who
is a close friend of the President, may
on his return submit information he
has gathered, but in no sense-was the
latter commissioned to investigate
conditions in the republic.
The President expressed to Mr. Un
derwood" his - interest in Alaskan leg
islation and there is likelihood that
when the House caucus meets on
Monday to lay out. the legislative pro
gramme for the present session that
tne Alaskan situation will receive
prominent consideration.
ENGAGEMENTS CANCELLED
Secretary Bryan ' Forced ' to Abandon
Southern Trip
Washington. May 1 29 . Pressure of
-public business has j obliged Secretary
Bryan to cancel engagements 'he had
made to leave Washington Sunday
night on' a four days' trip -into Ala
bama and Georgia. . 11
O UTLI NES
' TJie French - forces won a decisive
victory yesterday over a large body
of Moors in the Msoun district of Mo
rocco. 1
- Many Confederate veterans return
ed to their homes -j yesterday- after
having attended- the 23rd annual re
union at -Chattanooga. r
- - The treaty of peace between the
Balkan allies and Turkey, which" will
be known-as the J 'Peace or London
will-probably be signed today.
- The American-Line steamer Haver
ford. with several hundred passengers
aboard, was rescued from destruction
on the rocks west of CorksHead yes
terday. - - " ' ' ; -
Washington .Police are absolved
from blame for the disorders which
attended the suffrage pageant on. Jn-
auguration day. - ..
The Senate Finance committee is
revising the Underwood tariff bill -for
general- consideration in tne Senate
The agricultural schedule is ! being
considered.
An alleged confession has been se
cured from J ames Conley, a negro
said to have been implicated in the
murder of Mary Phagan, -at-; Atlanta
on April 27th. . v . v v i
A resolution was adopted yesterday
instructing the Judiciary, committee to
investigate the charee that a lobby Is
being ; maintained to influence tariff.
legislation nendins at Washington
New York markets: Money on cai
steady "2 3-4 to 3 per cent. ; ruling
rate and closing bid z i-tr ortered at
Z --8; time loans steady. iour quiet,
Wheat spot steady. Corn spot steady,
Rosin and turoentine easy.- Spot: cot
ton quiet, 10 points off middling upr
, lands J.I.W, sales in naies
MANY WITNESSES III
LIBEL SUIT. HEARD
Will Require Another Week
to Complete Roose- -velt
Case - V
OF TESTIMONY
Court Will. Adjourn for Memorial Day
The Colonel's Sobriety Being
Established -Many .Deposi
tions Are Read
Marquette, 'Mich., May 29. Aftei
four, days of court proceedings In the
libel suit of Theodore. Roosevelt
against George A; Newett," who charg
ed the plaintiff with drunkness it
was indicated tonight that . another
week-would be consumed jn complet
ing the cage. Tomorrow 'being Memo
rial Day, court today was adjourned
until" "Saturday morning , Colonel
Roosevelt said he had no plans for, to
morrow except that he would not par
ticipate in public functions. ;
Attorneys Pound and .Ven. Benscho-
ten, for the plaintiff, and Belden and
Andrews, for the defendant, today fol-
f olewed the Colonel s trail ' throjagh
nearly every State in the Union,
across the Atlantic, through the Medi
terranean sea, the Suez Canal to Afri
ca; througn . the wilds of that - conti
nent back to Khartoum, through, some
or ; tne capitals oi . murope and bacs
to Oyster Bay, ' figuratively smelling
nis bream - for traces of liquor, c
Testimony a Repetition
Substantially, -the ' testimony was : a
repetition of that recorded at previous
sessions: -Tne -Colonel does - touca
liquor, but so rarely and so -z lightly,
that he is in the eyes of today's witr
nesses virtually a teetotaler. , Tbose
who testified today were Andrew W.
Abele,a former railroad - fireman, ot
Ohio; former Judge A. Z. Blair,-who
disfranchised hundreds of Ohio vot
ers for, selling votes when Jievwas on
the' bencht Charles Willis Thompsoni
a 'New York - newspaper man: James
R. Garfield, Gifford Pinchot, Laurence
Abiotir ownerQf-the. n:nei ot
wmcn . tne Blainufr ;ls .one ot . tne edi
tors: Edward Heller, naturalist "bf the
African hunting: expedition:., O. .-1 K.
Davis, secretary of the National com
mittee of the Progressive party; Philip
Roosevelt, whose father is a first eou
sin to the former President, and -Edwin
Emerson, a newspaper man, who:
was field clerk to the Colonel in. the
Rough Riders Regiment.
Including witnesses already - neara
and depositions and witnesses to come.
the plaintiff s testimony as to nis so
briety will cover nis ute from young
manhood to the present time. The-
record of the case will include his con
duct in public offices, all the way up
to the 'White House, his . appearance
cn public occasions and on. travels
and the, seclusion of his private life,
scarcely without a break. .
. Cross Examinations Alert. -: A
Cross examination was alert to test
the memory of witnesses and particu
larly to make them show that, there
were real grounds for their declara
tions "of the Colonel's sobriety.. The
newsDaDer men were searched - to
show how intimate they had been with
the plaintiff; the Rough Rider and the
naturalist. were asked-now close tneir,
sleeDinsr tents were to that- of .the
Colonel; the lawyers trying to discov
er if there had not been periods when
witnesses could not have known
whether the plaintiff was drinking.
Gifford Pincnot, tormer cmet zor-
ester; James R. Garfield, former. Cabi
net member, and young Philip Roose
velt, familiar with the domestic Tiab
Its of the plaintiff, were the witnesses
of greatest Interest today. , Philip
Roosevelt said he was 21, and a news
paper man. -Asked how long he had
known Col. Roosevelt, - ne replied s
"Well, he's "known 'me all my life'
in the midst of the titter that went
around, the-room he corrected his an
swer and said he had known tne Colo
nel ever since he could rememberi Oh
crosa : examination Attorney Andrews
inquired as to tne stocK or liquors ana
wines kept at tne ttooseveit nome.
"Champagne?" insinuated the low
yer. . . x .
"I dont know, but suppose so." ,
"Brandy?" - .
"I -don't know, but suppose so." ; -h
"' Andrews continued to name over
various kinds of wines and liquors
to which Roosevelt, returned the same
answer, concluding with: Yes, Rnine
wine; everything you would find in a
gentleman s cellar. ; v
.- Anxious to ExDlain. ' ' l.
Pincnot was anxious, to explain just
why he considered hiihjfelf an author
ity in the Colonel's habitsi .The for
mer chief forester then explained that
he . was a student of f efficiency, and
thafr: finding Col. Roosevelt to be a
sample of that quality, studied , htpi to
rtotAfmiTifi whence it came. To this
purpose he-Observed the Colonel's, eat
ing ' habits'," wnat ne , oranK now, ana
what he read: how. he exercised, how
he transacted business ; in short,-eye-ry
detail which might . further ; the
studv: . - He felt . qualified therefore to
declare that the plaintiff was a. 'man
nf-iiniimiollv ahotemimiB 'habit.sf.ij: -
Thompson told of campaign; trips
ha mnd with Col. Roosevelt ' and 'of
having been instructed particularly by
his paper to study . the , Colonel's hab
its, how he said things rather than
to quote his words and how the
crowds' and auditors seemed to take
his utterances.. ' ' . - '
. Thnmnson testified that having
faithfully "covered" the assignment
he knew that on these trips Col. Roo
sevelt could, not nave Decome-intoxi;
cated without his knowing it. - . '
. TTn usual interest centered -in Gar
field, a son of a President of "the United-
States testifying for, a; man who
had been -President, h ; "
Mr. Garfield faced the jury In talk
ing -and -upon i Interrogauon' outlined
hisacquaintance -and friendship with
CoLv Roosevelt over a period of .20
years, Including the time when he was
REPETITION
PLANS TO DISPOSE OF STOCK
Two Alternate Methods of Disposing
of. Southern Pacific Stock Own
ed by Union Pacific Are Ap- .
' proved by the Latter
New . York, May 29 .- Two alternate
plans for . disposition of. the ,$126.50,
000 Southern Pacific stock owned by
Union Pacific were approved by the
Union Pacific board today. The first
contemplates selling the stock to the
highest bidders after - the manner of
municipal bonds, a minimum bid to be j
hereafter designated ; the second con
templates placing ; the stock with a
trustee without voting power : to be
later distributed ; upon . affidavit that
the owners possess no Union Pacific
Stock;"-' 1 :. ' v . ' ' ;
Both plans" will be submitted to the
court for approval with the request
that' the company be permitted to
elect which, it will . adopt: Failing
court approval, - the Union Pacific
company will ask that the stock be
placed in the hands of a received to
be named by the court.
- Declines to Make Statement
Washington. May ' 29.- Attorney
General iMcReynolds today declined to
commit himself on the plans for the
dissolution of the Union Pacific mer-
0. . His attitude is understood,
'he silence of the attorney general
to reports that the Union Pacific's
proposition probably did not meet his
unqualified-approval. In his negotia
tions with the railroads- he has been
insistent that no' substantial : propor
tion of the Union Pacific's $126,000,-
000 holdings of Southern Pacific stock
should go to shareholders of the Un
ion Pacific. " ' v
It now seems practically certain
that1 the attorney, general .will insti
tute a suit against the Southern Pa
cific under the Sherman anti-trust law
to' compel that road to divorce itself
from the. Central Pacific. The attorney
general, it is said could not force the
Southern Pacific toi give up tne Cen
tral Pacific because tne Supreme
Court did not order the. divorcement.
' THE MAINE MONUMENT .
Dedication Will be Crowning Event of
Memorial Day - Exercises
New York. May 29. With the ores
ence : nere tonignt or secretary on
. -. . . - i
Navy Josenhus Daniels. . a dozen bat
tleships -of . the North Atlantic - fleet
and theM cruiser -Cuba, of the Cuban
navy in the narbor and representatives
of the - Cuban government and ; ISO
Cuban soldiers quartered in hotels and
an armory, tne tace -was' set tot, tne
dedication at" the entrance to ""Central
FarK tomorrow - ot tne monument- to
the memory of the-American' officers
and blue-jackets who were lost , With
the battleship Maine.
Tne event will be tne crowning rea
ture of New York city's memorial day
programme. Former President Taft.
Secretary Daniels, Secretary Garrison.
Governor Sulzer, of New YorKv and
Governor Haines. ; of Maine, will as
sist in dedicating tne statue, . a pa
rade will precede tne services. Men
from the .American ; battleships, sol
diers of the local garrisons and Cuban
sailors and soldiers wilt; march.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
New Orleans Man Meets Tragic Death
Under Wheels of .Trolley Car
New Orleans, May 29. Luther- S.
Scott; a prominent business man of
New Orleans and " widely known
throughout the South, was crushed to
death under, the wheels of a trolley
car here today. , '
Mav Scott.: was vice president" and
general manager of the Southern Coke
Company of this city, and cwas exten
sively interested in otner ; : business
concerns in severaL Southern states.
He was owner of the Daily Panhandle,
r newspaper in Amerillo, Texas.- He
was 50 years old.
HEAT PROSTRATION
Mercury Climbs Above Hundred Mark
in Kansas
Kansas City, Mo., May 29. Heat
records for the, month of May in this
part ? of the country were broken to
day when the murcury climbed above
the hundred mark in -most parts of
Kansas. ' Western Missouri . sfeltered
under' only slightly, lower tempera
tures. Abilme. Kas., with 105 appear
ed to be . the heat , center. Several
prostrations occurred in - Kansas, but
none of them was fatal.
Secretary sf the Interior, in the Roose
velt 'cabinet, and-during the primary
campaign In Ohio, in May of last year,
"What relation were ?you to Presi
dent Garfield?" he was asked by At
torney Pound.- -
"A son," he replied.
; ""When your father was President
of the United States, what,; was the
custom as to the serving of state 'din-
ners? .. ; .
"My recollection isf there were, state
dinners.":. : ..-rv ,; --;.-; ;.- :.
"State -whether wines were kept in
the White House by the President.
"' 'JNot In , all v your trips with Col.
Roosevelt and since you have iknown
him; have you ever" seen the plintiff
under the influence of liquor? '
; "I have never seen him in the slight
est degree" under' the influence of
liquor." . - : : .' ; :; " i
--"Could he have gotten; drunk with
out you Knowing it? : -
"I have . been -with "him so much
am" sure he could not ' have gotten
drunk without- my knowing it.
r "What, if any liquor, have you ever
seen; him use? -
"Only In milk punches.' 'He used
brandy in the milk. I don't know how
much." .
- When Mr. Pound asked how the
milk punches were made the witness
hesitated a moment and then replied,
"like milk punches are always made
l. suppose.'; '
"Did he ever use liquors as a stimu
lant on bard trips?" ' '
- "He never was stimulated by : any
wine he ever drank" . J
"On the primary trip was he ever
under the influence of liquor m tne
slightest degree?" - - .
"Never in the slightest degree." -
- Mr.- Garfield. when cross examined
said hp saw. on Col. Roosevelt's table
at various times only champagne and
Sherry. " .
VUIS DEPART
FOR THEIR HOMES
V
Scenes bf Pathos Accompany
the Last Day of
Reunion
MANY PICTURESQUE FEATURES
Death Stalks In Midst of Cheering
throngs Fervent 7 Prayers to
Meet in Next Reunion-Pa-
rade Impressive. V i
Chattanooga, May 129 With flags
furled and kits packed, many survi
vors of the Southern Army who at
tended the 23rd annual United Con
federate Veterans' reunion here, , de
parter for their' homes tonight,1;
Death stalked in the midst . of. the
cheering throng which today partici
pated in the impressive veterans' parade.-Three
aged soldiers who came
to renew; campaign friendships mada
during the war- between tne states,
responded for the last time : to their ,
regimental calls,. . '
Robert Nolen. a veteran from hous- .
ton, Texas, fell down the steps of the
city auditorium. His neck as brok
en, -r-: '- - ' ' : "
B. F. Moore, of Fuoue. Texas, who
was injured .--in- a fall yesterday, died -
at a local i infirmary today. G. W.
Mullenix. of LIndale. Ga,, entered a
restaurant just after the veterans' pa
rade was ended and dropped dead.
Several .veterans were exhausted by.
the trying ordeal of today's march
but at a late hour no additional deaths,
had been reported.
Scenes tonight at-the railroad sta
tions brought -tears : to : the eyes or
thousands of visitors who were re
turning to their homes after attend-
ng the reunion. Aged soldiers wnen
parting clasped each other in warm
embracesand uttered lervent pray
ers that they would meet again at the
next reunion "; "-.
Many were so feeble they could.
scarcely " clamber aboard the trains, .
but willing hands were ' ready to as- j
gist them. - v - . - . .
. , Crowninavcvent.
A The' climax of ? the -reunion : came to- ,
day when;several othousandVeterans -
msirebAl ji-nd rode thrn'neh ! the citV:
streets In their annual parade,accom K "
panted ' by . sponsors, and escorted by
National guardsmen ' from - several
States.- ;.- 7','
Scarcely a nerson ;i of the, . many
thousands rwho witnessed the grand
spectacle tonight , was a able to speak . -above
a whisper, so ;ybeif erous were -their
cheers accorded 'the gray, haired .
soldiers. -' ,
Gen. Bennett H. -Young, of ; Louis-
ville, Ky. commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate .Veterans, led the
parade on . a prancing- norse irom nis
native State. Upon reaching his
headquarters .he dismounted and,
standing bareheaded in the sunshine, ,
watched the.survivors of the Confede-
, . ' , -mr - 1 -
rate army pass oy. memuerH ut ucu.
Young's staff, Governor Hooper, of
Tennessee. Miss Kate Daffan. of Aus- .
tin, Texas, sponsor for the South, and '
others were guests of lien, xoung on
the reviewing stand, t i v
A nicturesaue teature or tne paraoe
was the presence of several - negro .
"uncles" who followed their masters
through the war between the States.
A number of these carried live chlckr
ens, illustrative of the - manner in ,
which they foraged . when food was
scarceduring the fierce campaigns.
They, were, heartily cheered by spec
tators and acknowledged the greetings
witn unique do ws peculiar to me auie-
bellum. . .- ;
, Proudly bearing tattered battle flags
dimmed by powder, smoke and time,. .
the gray clad survivors or tne con
federate army - marcneo tnrougn
streets awled on either side with
cheering thousands. : '
standards borne by cavalrymen al
most encountered overhead . arches
formed oL: entwined Confederate and
United States flags. Nearly a thous
and of the gray haired veterans were
mounted on the prancing horses of the '
110th United States Cavalry- tendered
by Fort Oglethorpe officials and offer- '
ing another mute , testimonial of the
buriat of the bitterness wnicn cnar
acterized the war between the. States.
i Hundreds of applauding : spectators
who witnessed the impressive sight
were ' moved to tears by: the flood of
memories it aroused. . -
No division appeared in a semblance
of Its entirety. Only a few. staunch .
survivors were left of the more than '
600,000 soldiers who represented the
Confederacy in the fiercest struggle of .
modern times. "v '
Gen. Young's rStaff was followed by
the 11th cavalry band, the survivors
of the trans-Mississippi department,
the department of Northern Virginia,
the department of Tennessee, For
rest's cavalry corps and 1,000 mounted
veterans. s y . " ,
-: Interspersed among thev different
commands were the sponsors, of the
divisions of the United Confederate. '
Veterans , in each instance followed
by aged soldiers tiding in automobiles.
The - Richmond Howitzers and other
militia acted as official military ..-escorts,
to the veterans. - - '
The ranks of the veterans riding .
In "automobiles were iswelled from
time to time by those who had believ
ed themselves equal to marching In .
th parade, but who were unable to
stand the trying ordeal. ; - - .
The trans-Mississippi ? department
was heaCded by Lieut. Gen. K. M. Van
Zandt, 'of Fort Worth, 4Texas, com
mander, and bis staff. - Follawing In .
close formation were the State M'
gades. ,. -' ' :;
L Next came Lieut- Gen. Theodore S. ,
Garnett, of Norfolk, Va.,' commander
of the army- of North Virginia.- Bri- -.
gades in numerical orders and their
commanders: in this section were Vir- .
ginia, Commander Gen. Stith, Boiling,
Maryanld. Commander ; . Gen,- A. C.
Trippe; North Carolina, 'Commander
Gen. Julian S. Carrr Commander B."
H. Teague, West Virginia ; Comm and
er Charles O.; Peyton, Georgia; Com "
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