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m Metrtlle THX ASSOCIATED PRISI DISPATOHII LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather Forecast: FAIR. vol. xvn. 62 ASHEVILLE, N .0., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 15, 1912. PRICE THREE CENTS THROW BECKER" TO THE WOLVES TO CURB POWER ES STEERS NEWPROTEST IS UNLIKELY OF DEM. COTTON BILL M5SEHTSEMTE And House Passes Steel Re vision Bill over Presi dent's Veto. BARN S AT Such Is Command of "Sys tem's" Heads Striving to Save Themselves, Asserts Attorney. MORE DEATH THREATS FOR TWO PRISONERS Weber and Vallor Hesitate to Testify in Disregard of Warning to Keep Silent. New York, Aug. 15. After being In session more than two hours, the grand jury considering the murder of Rosenthal notified District Attorney Whitman today that it did not feel warranted In handing up further in dictments charging murder In the lirst degi'ee until more evidence could lie heard. This evidence, it was ex pected, will come from Sam Schepps. ti,,w pn roufe from Hot Sorinirsi. lTn- lil his arrival. It Is thought probable. K no additional indictments will ue filed. The turn in affairs came suddenly tiller M-oss had announced confidently that thy had "a practically complete case" against all the defendants be fore the grand Jury. On the strength nf Ihls statement It was predicted In dictments would be returned this aft ernoon against the four gunmen and Sullivan, Llbby and Shapiro, owners ef the murder car. New York, Aug. 15. Threatened with death If they reveal information regarding the men higher up In the Rosenthal murder and police scandal, "Brldgie" Weber and Harry Vallon, assoc iates of Jack Kose, may prove re calcitrant witnesses. They are con fronted on the other hand by possible indictment for the murder of Rosen thal unless they tell the entire truth. The prisoners tried today to determine what to do. The grnnd Jury resumed Its session at noon and It is generally reported ln ilk tments wilt ! har.ihjd t jto cityrti tt fore the end of the day. The coro ner's lnnuest was late In getting under way. Many prominent men were In court on the panel as Jurors. Daniel Frohain, theatrical manager, Is fore man. lleforc a reureflenttttive iurv of iirnmlnent men with ' Frohman as foreman all the prisoners except Hecker Involved In the murder of Riigenthnl were nrrnlnpil toduv bv Coroner Felnberg for formal Inquest sity of London and Is an llb. oi i,o into the murder, but at the request lumbia. Lale, Edinburgh, Williams, of Assistant District Attorney Moss, : Dartmouth and Harvard, who said that a practically complete After holding chairs in other odu oase had been made out against allicatlonal institutions he went to Cor the defendants by the grand Jury now I nell as Sage professor of philosophy In session, the hearing was postponed In 1886, from which he was elected until August 22. An eager crowd as-' president. semi. led to catch a glimpse of the! " prisoners. Weber and Vallon have been "reached" and told, according to Val- , ion's attorney, to "throw Becker to the wolves" and shield the names of the three men regarded by the prose cutor as directing the graft system. A point of great Importance brought out by the district attorney Is the dem onstration In the form of reinforced and buttressed testimony that it was Police Lieutenant Becker's money that pi-id oft the four murderers for the Job they had Just finished killing Herman Rosenthal. True, the money was advanced by "Brldgie" Weber, but It whs made clear In the grand Jury room that specific arrangements had been made by Becker himself that the cash should be paid over to the a'ais sins. ' . Mr. Whitman Is more Impressed with the evidence relating to the mat ter of the murder money than he Is wllh the bank accounts, because the former Is directly applicable to the case he has In hand financial matters 1 r on the graft situation with which he Is not concerning himself any more than he has to. IMdn't Repay Murder Money. Hefore the murder Hecker owed i Weber r,00. Ia-ss than an hour after Hosenthul was murdered he told Weber In the presence of Rose and wllh jack Sullivan standing by, thai he hadn't much money with him, and he ordered Weber to give Rose or Hcheppi $10(10 "so that the boys could gel nut (,r town In a hurry." He told Weher that he would pay him the whole $1500 the next day. Weber sent Sullivan three times to get lh money from Becker, but the lieu tenant dodged payment anil Weber never got his money. Here Is Rn&e's story of how the murderers were paid: "Brldgie," wild the lieutenant, as 'ool us un Iceberg.- "these men have got to have iinn i ;.w.,v mniiev They'll have to bent It out of town In " hurry. 'm shy of cash tonight. You Rose ur Schepps a thousand dol lars ik they can pay the boys." Vou owe m 1600 now," aald Weber. "h, Mint's all right," said Becker ""in a wave of hi cigar. His voice nur.lened. He gave Weber a pretl cold look. Ron. ,.1,1. 'That's all tight, I say," he went on. i on put Up tha 100o and I will give tr you '"morrow along with the ""J I owe vou." Weber, a careful soul where money concerned, did not Ilk the propo in. in verv much hut it .,.. h. H agreed then to give Hose rich bii. the u io accept he money tt ""it mornlni 'inning up and d.,wn his bars, out In I lain of the United Confeders (Continued on page five.) ana and a Nashville minister NOMINATES SGHURMAN AS MINISTER TD GREECE President of Cornell Will Suc ceed George H. Moses. Washington, Aug. 15. President Taft surprised the senate by sending In the nomination of Jacob Gould Schurman, president of Cornell uni versity, to be minister to Greece. There had been no public intlmatlofi either that Dr. Schuman Intended to enter the diplomatic service or that George H. Moses of New Hampshire,, present minister to Greece, was to leave that post. Dr. Schurman came to Washington a few days ago and told some of his friends here that he was going to take a year's leave of absence from Cornell university. It was explained that the custom at Cornell Is for the university to grant a leave of ab sence to Its professors one year in every seven of service. The next year will be Dr. Sohur- man's respite, and he -expressed a de sire to spend It in the foreign ser vice. He explained that he did not feel like remaining absolutely idle through the year. President Taft has always express ed the highest admiration for Presi dent Schurman and was only too glad to offer him the position in Greece, 11 was said that Mr. Moses, who Is the editor of a republican newspaper at Concord, N. II., voluntarily tender ed his resignation for business reas ons, a month ago and it was accept ed. Mr. Moses expects to leave his post within a short time. His friends in congress say lie may return to the diplomatic service later. Intimations that Mr. Moses was be ing recalled were lacking confirma tion either at the white house or the state department or from members of the New Hampshire delegation in congress. In accordance with custom, Dr. Schurman, like all ot-her ministers and ambassadors, will be expected to I'orm dlv tender his ueslviatlon on March 4 next, whether President Taft Is reelected or not. It Is pointed out, though, that Woodrnw Wilson, If he were elected,! would undoubtedly be In no hurry about accepting Dr. Schurmen'i resignation. Dr. Shurmun ha been president of Cornell university since 1892. He was Born on rrinco if.awaru isianu fifty-eight years ago. He has degrees of A. B. and A. M . from the Uiiiver- GOV. WILSON TQ DISCUSS SSUES OF CAMPAIGN Will Speak at Washington Park Today His Speech Extemporaneous. Sea Girt, Aug. 16. The tariff Issue, the high cost of living and the agricul tural development of the country were the topics which Governor Wilson planned to discuss this afternoon at Washington Park. He left here by train at noon. He Intended to speak extemporaneously. "Maybe when I get Into the swing of the campaign I will be able to write fpeeches In advance," said the gov- "nor I LOSE M'INTYRE TRAIL High Point Police Chief Goes, How- ever, PreHuinaWy l ronow llomli Sender. High Point, Aug. 15. The police apparently have lost track of Bd, B. Mclnlyre, who is wanted In connection with sending an Infernal machine to Miss Ollle Hoover of this place last week. The machine exploded In the express office hero Injuring two ex premmen. Chief of Police Hldge left town suddenly last night for a mys terious destination. v., nhotosriiuhs of MV-lntyre are available here for sending out descrlp Hons. KILLS YOUNG WIDOW Jouloiisv Chums! Mrs. fl. . Jones to Rlay Dnngiiter of Confederate Veterans' Chaplain. Nashville, Aug It. In a cell In the police station where she had spent the i, iuM chsrued with the murder of Mrs. Alva Cava, aged 10, a widow, Mrs. O J. Jones this morning refused to discus the tragedy until her ar ralgnment tody. Jealousy cauaed the traaedr. Mrs. Cove waa the widow of Steve ave. a chap- te veter- Senator Bacon Offers Bill Re quiring Congress' Consent for Intervention in For eign Countries. PATENT OFFICE PROBE ORDERED BY SENATE Upper Branch Will Vote Fri day on Works Resolution for Constitutional Amendment. I Washington, Aug. 15. Senator Ba con of Georgia today continued his at tack upon the use of the American army and navy for Intervention In disordered countries and offered a bill to restrict the use of these forces by the executive branch of government. The measure makes It impossible for the president, to send troops Into a foreign country when congress Is In session without the consent of con gress. He presented a similar pro vision as an amendment to the army appropriation bill lost night but It was rejected. Washington, Aug. 15. The senate i today agreed to vote Friday on the I Works resolution lor a constitutional siiiienihuent nrnvidltia a dtv.vaat. lafm I for the president. Senator Poinerene proposed an I amendment to extend the interstate commerce act to cover natural gas pipe lines. An objection by Senator Penrose prevented an agreement to act on the measure restricting campaign contri butions of corporations. The senate passed a resolution In dorsing the Southern Commercial con gress' commission to investigate the rural credit system in Europe and passed a house, resolution for an In vestigation of the patent office. Senator Pomerene attacked Attor ney General Wickersham lor failure to prosecute the Standard OH and Ameri can Tobacco companies' officials. The senate passed a house bill to create a commission of industrial re- j lotions to Investigate labor conditions 1 ana the relations between employes1 and employers. The house passed an emergency res- ! olution extending appropriations un til September 1. VICE-CONSUL MURDERED; NO CLUE TO SLAYERS Investigation Made of the Death of William Mc Master, Near Bogota. Bogota, Columbia, AOg. 15. An investigation into the death of Wil liam McMaster, United States vice consul at Cartagena, whose body, rid dled with shot was found a few miles out of that city Monday, has proved without doubt that he was murdered. No clue to the slayers has been found. L AGENCIES FEBURARY Washington, Aug. 15. Pensions for thousunds of veterans which have been delayed by the disagreement of the house and senate over the $1 60,- 000,00(1 pension appropriation mil may be paid Saturday. The house today agreed to abolish pension agen- les February 1. and pnsseu tne nui with a minor amendment wnicn may be adjusted today. The president Is expected to sign the bill Immediately. BILL TO INCREASE PAY OF CARRIERS Gazette-News Bureau. Wyatt Hulldlng, Washington, Aug. 15. Senator Simmons' raccessful leader ship of the senate continues to bear! fruit. Yesterday Hp succeeded in get li,,,. , 1U ner cent Increase for the rural delivery carriers of the country. The bill as amended goes to confer ence carrying an increase which will mako the delivery carriers' salary $1200 per annum. Senator Simmons was also suecpfs ful In his light for free American ships ihroiiah the Panama canal. The bill as now amended provide that Amor lean ships engaged In coaatwlae trade shall not be charged tolls, and pro hlblts railroad-owned ships using the bin ditch, and also places the canal under the supervision of the interstate commerce commission. To Hue Klgln Hotter Hoard. Chicago, Aug. 15. The federal au thorities will file suit tills week for Die dissolution of the Elgin buttur Ii.miu oi trade, barging violation of the Sherman antl trust law, aecorc lug -o the Chicago Tribune. Washington, Aug. 15. Repeating its action of yesterday, when It passed the wool tariff bill over President Taft's veto, the house yesterday re passed the vetoed steel and iron tariff bill within two hours after it had been returned from the White House with the president's veto message. The vote was 17.1 to 83, ft margin of only two votes over the two-thirds neces sary to override the president. The senate at almost the same time was engaged In passing the democratic cotton tariff bill, sent them a week ago by the house. Senator LaFol lette's substitute, which represented the views of the til riff board, was voted down, 46 to Hi, and Mr. LaFol lette and eight other progressive re publicans later joined the democrats and passed the cotton bill, :i(i to 19. I An amendment was attached repealing all but the pulp and paper section of the Canadian reclpmcity law. The repassed steel lull wan sent im mediately to the senate. This meas ure and the wool bill will be called up Friday .by Senator Simmons and an attempt made to repass them, but the democratic leaders have little hope that they can obtain the neces sary two-thirds vote as did the house Insurgent forces In bolh the house and senate contributed to the success of the democratic tariff program. In the house the 16 Insurgents who had voted with the democrats again joined I hem In overriding the president's veto, while nine insurgents in the sen ate Joined' in the passage of the dem ocratic cotton bill. Democratic Leader Underwood de manded immediate action on the steel bill as soon as the president's veto message was received. There was a chorus of protests from the republi can side, Minority leader Mann de claring that only bills on the calen dar should be considered. Mr. Underwood retorted that a de mand for immediate consideration was a constitutional privilege and could not be denied. Finally Speaker Clark sustained Mr. Underwood. Mr. Mann promptly appeal' from the ruling and demanded. .. tSK-KftU. The chair's position waa sustained! 241 to 10, and the , repassage of th.e steel bill fol lowed. The defection of the republican "progressives" angered former Speak er Cannon. In an attack on the pro posal to repeal the wool bill veto per formance, he spoke of the defection in bitter terms. "They may call themselves repub licans," he thundered, his clenched lists upraised, "but, 1 am not one of them." "Thank God!" retorted one of the insurgents, amid laughter and ap plause from the democratic side. Majority Leader Underwood made a spirited attack on tile motives that prompted President Taft to veto the steel bill, which, he said, had been passed by the republican senate with but two slight amendments. He re ferred to the president's explanation that changes had been made In the . chedule as it was presented to him last year, and that congress hud vouchsafed no explanation for those changes. Underwood Scores Taft. "A statement of that kind in a great public document Is not only lament able, but it Is pitiable," said Mr. Un derwood. "He vetoes a public meas ure because In the lapse of a years time the congress of the United States had determined to change the rates In that bill and have not communicat ed to him our reasons for the change of rates In the two bills, forsooth It must receive his veto. "Any man of intelligence or any man of conscience, any man having respect for himself, would not send to the congress of the United States that statement as a reason for de feating the will of the American peo ple as expressed by their representa tives In the congress of the United States." Mr. Undeswoud explained that the bill Imposed a duly of approximately 22 per cent on steel products, and that 10 per ct.it would cover the dif ference In the cost of labor at home and abroad. This statement was com- batted by Representative Payne of New York, former Speaker Cannon, and other republicans. Mr. Cannon charged the democrats with "playing politics" In pressing the vote and aroused Mr. Underwood's Ire by de claring that the majority leader would be the most disappointed man of all If the bill should become a law. Mr. Underwood resented having his sin cerity questioned, and retorted sharp ly. SCHEPPS EN ROUTE 'Go-Between" In Hie Herman Rosen thai Munler leaves Hot Springs for New York City. Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. IE. Sam Schepps, arrested as a material wit neaa In the Herman Roaenthel mur ler case and the police scandal In New York, left this morning In charge if Assistant District Attorney Rubin ind a detective. More Troops for Bordi-r Service. San Antonio. Aug. IB. Another squadron of the Third regiment of United State cavalry troop I, K and M ha been ordered by Colonel Weevor to report at Port Bliss with SO davi' rations for border erVloe at once. Prenaratlons are beina made to entrain, these troops today. Thl make eight lmhps of the Third cav- airy on duty at i'oit Bliss. TIE TIFT SHIP Veteran Politician Will De vote His Entire Time to Conduct of Presi dent's Campaign. HONORED AS REWARD FOR WORK AT CHICAGO Many Old Timers on the Re publican Advisory Com mitteeBarnes Belit tles Wilson. New York, Aug. IB. While Charles D. Hilles Is to be the captain of the Taft campaign ship, William Barnes, jr., of Albany, republican state chair man, is to be the pilot. He has been appointed chairman of the republican advisory committee by Chairman. Hil les of the national committee, and hereafter will devote practically his whole time to the national campaign, occupying an office in the national headquarters In the Times building. The new pilot will work hard to steer clear of all snags and shoals. In the advisory committee, which Mr. Barnes heads, there nre many old timers. , New York gets more than Its share of representation, for. In addi tion to Barnes, there are Senator Bll hu Hoot, George It. Sheldon, former Congressman Herbert Parsons and Adolf l.owlsohn, all of this city. The other members are: United States Senator Theodore Bur ton of Ohio, Col. Austin Colgate of New Jersey, Thomas H. Devlne of Colorado, Gov. Goldsborough of Mary land, John Hays HammoAd of Massa chusetts, Joseph B. Keallng of In diana, United States Senator Henry F. Llppitl of Rhode Island, Davis S. New of Indiana, Samuel L Powers of Mas sachusetts, John Wanamaker of Phil adelphla, Otto F. Stifel of Missouri and Fred W. Upham of Illinois. Practically the whole management of the Taft campaign will be In the hands of these men and Barnes will be the dominating, power of the com mittee. He was put in this position of almost supreme authority for the good work he did at Chicago. Hilles had an Informal talk with Barnes, Goldsborough, Hammond, Keallng, Sheldon and Stifel Just before he left for Chicago, where headquar ters were opened yesterday. General plans for the conduct of the campaign were discussed and details of the work to be done in and from Chicago, where David Mulvane Is to be In charge, were gone Into. Barnes announced that he Intends to call a meeting of the advisory committee for next Monday at 2 o'clock at the Republican club. While at luncheon the committeemen will perfect arrangements for the campaign in every state. Barnes alsi took occasion to say: "There ought not to be a voter In the United States, unless he Is so steeped In prejudice tha the has not an open mind, who at this time would refuse to vote for William H. Taft for president." As reasons for this statement Barnes said the president Is "the only candl date In the field who can be relied upon to protect Individual liberty;" that Taft's experience, knowledge of the needs of the country and clarity of purpose are perfectly dellned. while Mr. Wlt-on Is a candidate who has shown a capacity to accept varying winds of error ns they came along. He stands upon a platform which was framed, presumably, upon consultation with him, because he wns nominated before the platform was adopted, and his statement that 'the platform is not a program simply discloses me attempt of the democratic party elect a president through evasion." Continuing his praise of Taft Barnes says the statement Is made that the president Is "not enough of u politician to lie president. ' "The statement Is entirely correct, he continue?, "that Mr. Taft Is not a politician. In the sense that a politl clan must deceive und lead the voter mentally astray." Dwelling on the desirability of men tal haoulness and material welfare Mr. Barnes continues: "If Mr. Taft Is re-elected the pros naritv of Phe United States, now grow Ing every hour, und the hope for the future, which was never more Dm Hunt, will continue. If he Is not elect ed the prosperoui conditions that are now Impending will be halted through political uncertainty and the hope ror the future will again be Immolated on the altar of political aspiration. Bus! ness depression means half-time or worse." Barnes conclude by declaring that President Taft "has withstood the test of abuse, slander and a well-organized and financial conspiracy," and he as serts that he has "perfect confidence In the outcome of the campaign. DARROW ENDS SPEECH District Attorney to Conclude Hrib cry Case Argument When De fendant Finishes Address. I.o Angeles, Aug. 16. That all ad ,llilnl limn tnly-hS he allowed Clar I ence Darrow In hi final argument I i hi own bhalf In the Darrow srlbery , trial, ciurt convened an hour an one half earlier thl morning. Darrow speakers uMfl noon, when District At torney Fredericks will begin the con eluding argument. NEGROES FRIGHTEN LADIES 110 TWO IRE ARRESTED aken Last Night from Can ton to Waynesville Jail for Safe Keeping. Special to The Gazet'.e-News. Canton, Aug. 15. Two negro rail road construction hands were hunt- ng bullfrogs lust night along Pigeon ver, about a mile above Canton, and aving located a number of frogs lied out to two other negroes, some listance away, to come and help them. These hurrying along the road met two ladles, jwho became frightened nd ran. This is the version of the Ifalr as related by one white man his morning. However, the negroes were ar- osted, and the circumstances were such as to cause the officers to ap prehend violence to their prisoners. he negroes weer taken last night to Waynesvllle for safe keeping, and fter spending the night In Jail there ere brought back here for trial. The quartet. Will Miller, Has Bry- son, Cal Weston and Hubbard Shep- erd, were tried before Justice D. J. Smathers today. It was proved tliat they were not attempting to molest the ladies, and the charge was hanged to trespass, of which they were convicted, and they were lined 14. D8. Part of the Money Paid Rack. An additional chapter is to be add- ed to the story The Gazette-News ubllshed from the Statesvllle Land mark about a man named Long casti ng a "Joke" check for $560 here. Monroe Long, brother of W. L Long who got the check, and subsequently the money, has p ud the Champion bank $150 of the amount. These ,ongs are natives of the Cove creek section and belong to one of the best families In Haywood county. FULL MILITARY HONDAS FDR GENERAL LE1NSTER Twelve Companies of National Guard Will Participate in Exercises. Gazette-News Bureau, The Hotel Raleigh, Raleigh, Aug. 15. "Nearer my God to Thee" will be layed by the Third regiment band his afternoon, as the body of General .einster Is carried from the capitol, where It lay In state. All details for the funeral have been announced. he-e Including participation by IS ompanies of the North Carolina Na tional Guard and various officers. Statesvllle Masons will conduct the Masonic part of the services, which will not conflict with a full military burial. The surgeon-general, Col. S. W. Battle, will attend with Ills staff. TO HAVE ONE WARSHIP Democrats of House Agree to Recede Troin Their Decision of No Battleship Washington, A (. 'o. After a' flght extending ovet c any weeks, demo- rats of the h use of representatives yesterday agreed to caucus to recede rom their "no battleship" program n the session and to permit me uai- leshlp champions to vote In the house for one such vessel. Unlike the four preceding caucuses, there was an ab sence of bitterness of feeling and by rising vote of 95 to 11 the resolu tion of recession was put through. It s expected that the senate will agree to the one battleship plan, ending the deadlock over the naval bill. FORGED ARMY CHECKS Secret Service Seeks Young Soldier Wlio Stole Paymaster's Book Got $20,04)0. San Francisco, Aug. 15. Federal secret service me-, have begun a hunt for a young soldier who, It Is alleg ed, stole a book of one hundred blank army paymasters' checks from the post at St. Michael, Alaska, and has been distributing forged check broadcast. Ten of them, totaling 12000, bear ing the name of Lieutenant Ellicott A. Brown, of the Twenty-third in fantry, have been received at the lo cal aub-treaaury. Information ha reached the gov ernment that the aoldter has cashed nearly all of the check In the book and the thefts will aggregate $20,000. Ross Again Reprieved. Gazette-News Bureau, The Hotel Raleigh, Rulelgh, Aug. IS. Governor Kltchin today reprieved for the third time the sentence of John Ho, convicted In Cleveland county of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon. The negro Waa reprieved the second time to appear as a wit ness against Frank Gladden, white, charged with murder. It Is probable Ross' sentence will be commuted to life imprisonment Great Britain Will Not Object to the Canal Bill as Reported from Conference. BASIS OF ORIGINAL OBJECTION OVERCOME And Opposition to Clause Re garding Railroad-Owned Ships Would Not Hold Under Treaty. Washington, Aug. IB. It Is reas onably certain that no further protest will be made by Great Britain In be half of the English mercantile inter ests against the Panama canal bill if It finally takes the form reported yes terday from a conference committee. British objections were against dis crimination against British shipping, as such shipping is not now privileg ed to enter the American coastwise trade, which alone is to receive fav ored treatment in the canal. That ob jection Is overcome. Regarding Can ada and the prohibition of railroad- owned ships using the canal, Britain may be led to Interpose an objection, but the sta'e department officials are confident the objection would not hold under the treaty, as the objec tion applies to American vessels as well as others. Washington, Aug. 15. An agree ment on the Panama canal adminis tration bill was reached by the con ference committee of the house and senate yesterday by which free pas sage is denied to American-owned ships engaged in foreign trade, for eign shlp-bulldlng materials are ad mitted free of tariff to the United States and the interstate commerce commission Is given power to break up any combination of competing rail and water lines which It finds are not for "the public good." Two of the six members ut the conferepce committee, Senatoi Bran degee mid Representative Frederick C. Stevens of Minnesota, declined to sign the report. Those who did at tach their names to the agreement were Senators Bristow and Simmons and Representatives Adamson and Sims. As perfected In the conference committee, the canal bill now pro vides In brief: Free passage for American coast wise ships. American registry for American owned foreign built ships engaged ex clusively In foreign trade. No tariff on foreign ship building materials for use In this country. Trust owned ships prohibited from the canal. Railroads prohibited from owning competing waterway lines operating "through the canal or elsewhere" when such ownership Is detrimental to the public welfare. Interstate commerce commission authorized to Investigate control of water lines by railroads, and sanction it where It Is beneficial. One man government for Panama canal and zone. The conference agreement will be reported to the house and senate to day and it is believed that It will be subject to some opposition before It is agreed to. In dropping out the Fen ate amendment giving free passu, to American ships engaged In foreign trade the conference committee met the opposition of those who consid ered this a direct violation of Hi treaty with Great Britain. The senate amendment admitting foreign built ships to American regis try, when owned by Americans, was supplemented with the provision ad mitting shipbuilding material free of tariff to meet the opopaitlon of house members who claimed the American shipbuilding Industry would otherwise suffer. Practically all of the Bourne railroad amendment attached to the hill in the senate was retained by the conferees. It was rewritten to rive the Interstate commerce commis sion the right to determine whether railroads should be allowed to hold water lines, and to sanction such ownership when It I In the public interest The railroad section of the bill Is drastic In Its terms, and broad In the. powers Its confer on the Interstate commerce commission. It prohibits railroads, after July 1, 1111, from owning or controlling competing steamer lines, "operating through the Panama canal or elsewhere," and gives to the Interstate commerce com- , mission the power to determine whether the railroad and steamship line are "competing carriers" within the meaning of the law. 119 DEAD IN STORM Disastrous Hurricane Sweeps Span ish Coast, Wrecking Property, and Taking Toll nf Lives. Billion, Aug. 16. a tremendous hurricane that swept the Spanish coaat has caused heavy life and prop erty loss. Fourteen Bllboa fishing boat capsized during the worst of the storm and at least IK sailors perish ed. All the coast towns suffered. Mexican Army to Use Aeroplanes. Chlhushua. Aug. II. Unless Oroz co'a forces scatter Into email banda, Oeneral Hueta expect to use two aeroplanes operated bv Americans for scouting over the rebel territory Two i bines already have been tested.