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RATE BILL INCIDENT
LESSON TO COUNTRY
Roosevelt No Longer Viewed as Hero but as Ordi--
nary Man Capable of Blunders.
A REAL IN VESTIGATI0N
OF RAILROAD MERGER
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May Be Made by Interstate Commerce Commission
Under the Tillman-Gillespie Resolution. ;
THE HOUSTOM
POST.
O'
MOAILEY'SMEANING
Reference to President as Com-
mon Clay Expressive.
GREAT CREDIT IS DUE
Chief Executive Mainly Responsible
for Any Rate Bill at All.
PRESIDENT CARRIED HIS PLAN
As Originally Projected by Demanding
Far More Than He Expected to Get.
Bailroad Senators Had Hoped
to Block legislation.
(Houston Post Washington Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. May 19. Doubtless a
j K1! many people throughout the coun-
try resented Senator Bailey's recent state-
ment about President Roosevelt being
not a man of iron but of clay "and very
common clay at that.' Those who only
know the best side of the president and
It would be puerile to put It mildly to
asswtt that he has not a good side ap-
parently persist in regarding him as a
sort of demi-god Incapable of wrong
thinking or wrong doing. In the most
recent row precipitated by his desertion
of Attorney General Moody and the dem-
ocrats who were consulting with that of-
ficial in au effort to get a good rate bill
It appeared to be a case with many peo-
ple of "everybody ilea but Roosevelt.'
It is a significant fact however that
persona mho really try to think for them
selves aad do not rely on partisan and
" unfair newspapers to make up their
minds for them are beginning to realise
that Theodore Roewveit.is -only a man
uU uuu u marc. MJ5ftMW making At
ftunuvuUsdeaciek JOst ft rorotW0ker the'sxivernr
eons'of Adam.' The sooner -the country
as a whole kirews yhe real truth about
the president In this respect the better
It will be for all concerned. It will be
better for the country because the hero
worshipers will then no longer have an
opportunity to inflict themselves and
their Ideas on their neighbors. It will be
better for the president because when
he comes to realize that the public
knows he is only a man and not a hero
he may refrain from doing some of the
Impulsive things which are now so char-
acteristic of him in order to try to make
himself the best kind of a man.
With the exception of a few hide-
bound partisan newspapers in various
parts of the country the press generally
baa taken a fairly accurate view of the
sensations which have been' so much in
evidence here for a week past. The Chi-
cago Tribune and the New York Tribune
for example were the only papers In the
country so far as known at this writing
that printed the scurrilous attack on Sen-
ator Bailey which was said to have been
based on the memorandum sent Secre
he snnner-Yhe i-oiinrrv
tary Loeo oy wmiam k. unanmer on
(April 11 but which really had no firmer
jfoundation than a desire on the part of
; certain persona Intimately connected with'
the White House to discredit the Texas
senator. The circumstances that the
foolish and baseless story waa used by
only these two radical republican papers.
the owners of both of which hold posts
In the diplomatic service under President
Roosevelt argues well for the judgment
and good sense of a great majority of the
newspaper correspondents located at
Washington. The White House "cuckoos"
were very Industrious In their efforts to
have the silly thing generally circulated
and numerous correspondents were given
the opportunity to make use of it It
Was so absurd on the face however that
tnost of those to whose attention it was
brought. Ignored It completely. . Some of
the others discussed and investigated It
and decided In a very short tlms that
there was nothing In it.
THX PRESIDENTS METHODS.
The sensational Incidents of the past
week have thrown additional light on the'
I president's methods of getting things
done. Among persons who are not sc.
ualnted with these methods he has the
reputation of "standing by his guns?" As
a matter of fact he la a great com-
promiser one of the greatest in this line
that has ever occupied the White House.
When he wants a half loaf he demands
a whole loaf. He might be called a
plunger who always turns np with some-
thing to tils credit akhough as falls far
Short of getting all he makes It appear he
Intended to get at the start. Members
t congress In private conversations in
the smoking rooms at the capital say
'.that he reminds them of the boy who can
ea Pas
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SECOND DISASTER. J
Torrential Bains Inundated Ve-
suvius Region Again.
( Associate J Prtu Report.) o
NAPLES May 19. The Vesu- J
vius region was again Inundated to-
day by a torrential rain which fell
so heavily that a mighty river is
now sweeping trees lava houses
and animals out of Its path. The
population Is in a state of panic.
The torrent which is composed in
part of mud cinders and ashes Is
about twelve feet wide and in some
places as much as eighteen feet
deep.
Two deaths have already been
recorded a man and a boy having
been drowned. The boy was eleven
years of age and the child of a
peasant. '
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FEAR TO GO TO JAIL
MAJORITY OF THE HOUSE VOTED
DOWN THE ANTI-GRAFT Bill.
Inolnsion of Congressmen Among Got
eminent Officials Named in Bill
Caused Opposition.
(Houston Post Wastentton Bureau.)
WASHINGTON May 19. One hundred
and seven members of the house of repre-
sentatives Including a few democrats
are apparently afraid of being put in
jail. 'At least that la the natural infer-
ence to be drawn from the vote this after-
noon on the "anti-leak" bill Introduced
some time ago by Mr. Burleson of Texss
the house having refused to adopt the
conference report on that measure by 107
to St. The Burleson bill sought to pre-
t icanJai of llut aramer ana other slmflaf
an toff esse for any
government to give. out. Id-
iS.
advance of 'date fixed by regulations
any Information gained by him through
his connection with the government
which would have the effect of raising or
lowering the price of any market com-
modity. Both the house and the senate
passed the bill originally but owing to
the illness in the family of Senator Bailey
at that time an amendment prohibiting
members of congress from giving out or
speculating on information received in
their official capacities was not added in
the senate bill as Intended.' The confer-
ence committee agreed to insert it but
there was objection on the ground that
this was irregular and then a resolution
was passed through both houses author-
izing the conferees to make the change.
The amended conference report was
adopted unanimously by th senate but
was defeated In the house today by the
vote already given.
Mr. Burleson made a brave and able
fight for it but without avail. The only
member of the house who spoke on his
side was Chairman Jenkins of the judi-
ciary committee.
All the members of the Texas delega-
tion who were present voted for it as did
most of the other democrats. A few of
them either answered "present" or voted
In the negative however while the re-
publicans with the exception of Jenkins
voted no to a man. Grosvenor of Ohio
Gardner and McCall of Massachusetts
and Crumpacker of Indiana among oth
ers spoke against it. MrCall alleged
that the inclusion of members of con-
gress would constitute an advertisement
t6 the world that they were crooks but
neither he nor any of the other speakers
were able to answer Burleson's questions
as to why any distinction should be made
between members and other officials and
employes of the government.
It is a well known fact that more than
one member "plays the market" on in-
formation which comes to hlm because
of his connection with the government
and that is exactly what the bill was In
tended to prevent.
Mr. Burleson will reintroduce the bill
and try to pass it at this session without
any reference to members.
C. Arthur Williams.
(Associated Press Retort.)
WASHINGTON. May 19. By a vote
of 107 to 6 the house today refused to
pass the sod-graft bill so-called dealing
with cotton leaks and other matter of
a confidential character which should
they become publicly known; might have
a tendency to affect the market because
the conferees had recommended that
members. of oongrees be Included within
the scope of the bill. The opposition
was led by Mr. MrCall of Massachusetts
assisted by Mr. Crumpacker of Indiana
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio and Mr. Gardner
of Massachusetts while the friends of
the measure were represented by Mr.
Burleson of Texas and Mr. Jenkins of
Wisconsin.
Early In the dsy the democrats made
-their last stand against the Lee bill and
being completely out voted desisted from
further filibustering the "anti-leak" bill
taking np the rest of the da.
SH0RIAGEMADEGO0D
defatjlteA
MADE
INSURANCE
AVAILABLE BY SUICIDE.
Newport News Bank President Put
Bullet Into His Temple as Police
Chief Oped Door to Arrest.
(At dated Prets ReftrUl
NORFOLK Va May 19. Edwin
Tucker president of the Savings bank of
Newport News Va. committed suicide
In his room over the bank in Newport
News today just as Chief of Police Rey-
nolds of that city opened his door to ar-
rest him on a warrant charging him with
defaulting In the sum of $10000. Tucker
heard Chief Reynolds ask a negro porter
on the outside the location of his room
and standing in front of a mirror put a
bullet through his light temple as the door
was thrown open. ' - -
The doors of the savings bank have
been closed pending an Investigation
which is being made by the board of di-
rectors. The first suspicion that Tucker was a
defaulter was received this morning in
a note written by the suicide himself.
This note was found shortly after the
doors of the bank were opened today It
having been placed on the desk of Cashier
Perkins. Tucker admitted that he was
short In his accounts and said if any at-
tempt was made to arrest him he would
commit suicide. The directors of the
bank were called together and a hurried
examination resulted. An examination
of his safety deposit box In the savings
bank revealed the fact that Tucker's life
was Insured for $30000 which will cover
ail his alleged defalcations.
The Savings bank of Newport News
was largely patronized by the laboring
classes of Newport News. . President
Tucker waa about 40 years oil. He was
the son of former Mayor John S. Tucker
of Norfolk now a retired lawyer of Wasn-
ington D. C. Mr. Tucker was formerly
city editor of the old Norfolk Virginian
and was postmaster of Newport News un-
der the Cleveland administration'.
FIVE WERE DROWNED.
Party of Prominent Tennesseeans Met
Death Near Norman.
(Associated Prtu Report. )
CHATTANOOGA Tenn May 19.
j Five persons all connected with one of
the prominent families of James county
Tennessee were drowned this afternoon
In the Tennessee river . The catastrophe
occurred near Norman twelve miles north
of Chattanooga. The drowned are:
Mrs. Idgar Miles of Chattanooga.
Mrs. Sim EMridge.
Msry Eldridge. " -
Dewltt Eldridge. -
Abel MoQIII.
All except Mrs. Miles are of Norman
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East Texai Scattered showers a&J
thunder storms; light variable winds.
1 VVaihinfton special.
Telegraphic new.
St The inland canal convention.
4 Badly cut op."
5 A kennel club for Houston
The Methodist conference
Religion newt.
Telegraphic news.
T Week's remarkable record on tfc Y. M. C. A.
fund. '
S Almost a riot when policeman struck a roan.
Local news.
Local courts.
1 Beaumont budget.
Texas political news.
11 Railroad news.
IS The driveway proposition.
13 Bolt weevil experiment in Louisiana.
14 History of Trust Legislation and Litigation in
Texas."
15 The oil fields reviewed ' ' '
14 Baseball news.
League meeting.
The averages of the player
IT Racing news. " ''
Bowhng average.
Two new hotels for Houstow.
The trip of the business snea.
15 Contest news.
19 Practical lessons for childrtsv
50 Pure food show.
51 Personal mention.
SS Commercial news.
SS Commercial news.
Forecasts by Foster.
SS The Wonderful Beauties and Charm of South-
western Texas.
Tim World of Lsbor.
54 Literary page.
What the Authors Are Doing-
ST The Forum of Economic.
Movement of Population in America
55 Hints for the Home Dressmaker.
SS Queens and Their Beauty Books.
D'Arcy.
SS Big Mines Owned by American.
By Mnc.
By Frank
Carpenter.
St liappyhammer letters.
SS The Chronicles of Don Q-
Womea in History.
SS California oil to be shipped to the East.
Baylor college commencement.
54 Rouge et Xoir. A short story by O Henry
55 The ntusic department.
Daughters of the Confederacy.
54 Editorials.
The New York pre o& tha Rooseralt inci-
dent. Tampering with Trifles.
ST Special cable nes.
55 Local society news.
SS Local society news.
Texans at Washington.
44 Count von Amino a celebrated diplomat.
41 Primary elections u: the South
45 Texas sucieiy ne.
4S Texss socuty news.
44 Want ads.
48 Want ad.
44 W ant ads.
4T Want ads.
The City Beautiful.
Daughter of the Republic of Tessa
The Vriiversity of .'1 exaa. t 1
4 Local new. J . M J A '
4 Buster Hn-ws. '
M Sammy Snme ami rre Wish Twins
41 Little Ah Sid and iVusin BilL-
SS Little Nemo Stiimerland. .
Floods About Mt Yesnms.
(AssocioteJ Prosa Retortf
NAPLES May 19. TorrenUal rains
recently hare washed ashes and cinders
down the slope of Mount Vesuvius and
have Hooded the country around carry-
ing -away several peasants' houses aad
drowning a number of animals. " -
Nsw York World.
IMtniMMI
RATEj BIWv HOUSE
wterT AjfitLxdr' piMd' coir
FEEENCE OF COMMITTEE.
Not Likely Senate Amendments Will
Be Readily Accepted and Confer-
erence to Be Arranged.
(AtsoeUtti Press Retort.)
WASHINGTON May 19. When the
railroad rate bill reaches the house from
the senate which probably will be Mod
day. Chairman Hepburn will make the
request that it lie on the speaker's table
pending an informal conference of the
republican and democratic members of
the committee on .interstate and foreign
commerce which Is to be called as soon
as a print of the bill with the senate
amendments Included is available.
This conference of the members of the
committee hss been decided on by Mr
Hepburn as the proper way to get the
sense of members of the committee of
both parties in view of the unanimous
action of that committee In reporting the
bill. After a discussion of the senate
amendments In this manner the bill
doubtless will be considered by the com-
mittee In -regular session. Should dif-
ferences arise between the democrats
and republicans on 'the committee cau-
cuses of the members separately might
be held before a request is made for a
conference with the senate.
There Is no likelihood in the opinion
of those In touch with the situation that
the house will at once accept the amend-
ments of the senate the refusal of which
necessitates a conference. Aa to the
house conferees on the bills. Chairman
Hepburn of the committee Is the only
member who can be definitely named at
the present tune. Representative Davey
of Louisiana is the ranking democrat on
the committee and entitled to be named
as the minority member of the confer-
ence committee.
" THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.
President of Douma Was Shown Every
Consideration by Cxar.
lAssonstee" Press Kefmri.')
ST. PETERSBURG May 19. The
week closes with suspense over what the
next few days will bring forth but it
already is certain that Emperor Nicholas
and the government do not regard the
address of the lower house in reply to
the speech from the throne aa aa ultima-
tum beyond the demand for amnesty
which the emperor wtll seek to satisfy.
The trip of J President MouromtseTf of the
lower house to Peterhof today ss had
been auticipated. was productive of nay
changes in the situation. Though the
leader of the house received the ulmoat
consideration the subject of the address
w.s by tacit understanding avoided . M era-
be ry of the cabinet who attended the
luncbon. though greeting H. Mouromt-
seff w.'h the fullest cordiality also re-
frained from referring to politics.
As far as the rules of precedence per-
mitted MiMouromtseff was lh gnest of
hoc an
WARSHIPS WATCHING.
American Vessel Will Prevent
Filibuster in San Domingo.
(Associated Petit Report.
SAN JUAN Porto Hico May 19.
The United States revenue cutter
Algonquin has been ordered to e
watch the Mona passage the chan- e
nel between Santo Domingo - and e
Porto Rico and to search Mona . 2
island for Dominican revolutionists S
J who are reported to have left St.
Thomas recently for Santo Dontln-
: 80 !
a The gunboats Newport and Nash-
a ville have received orders to sail e
2 for Santo Domingo. 8
2 Oeneral Morales former presl- S
dent of Santo Domingo will sail
on the next French line steamer 2
leaving here for St. Thomas. s
FEDER
0P EAILWAY BATES FAV0EED BY
PRESIDENT CASSATT.
Thinks Commission With Power to Fix
Charges 0nlyemedy for Bate War-
fare Between Oreat Systems.
(Houston Post Seeclal.)
NEW YORK May 19 The World
says: President A. J. Cassatt of the Penn-
sylvania railroad - has declared . himself
In favor of government j regulation of
railroad rates. His views pn the subject j
were given in an authorised interview j
shortly before Mr. Cassaft's departure j
for Europe and will be! published by
James Creelman in an article on the rail-
road rate fight in a magaiine. Mr. Cas-
satt says In part: - t ' :
'"I for several years believed that
the NAffonal svernmeS??n"
to be Java position to fl? iU"&4
whenever the rates made byTJffrfK
themselves are found after ' cbnttilivlpt
and bearing to be unreasonable- provided
of course that there shall be the right of
appeal to the courts.
"Experience has shown that closer rela-
tionship and mutuality of interests are
necessary to prevent the covert and de-
structive warfare between American rail-
roads which produced the secret rate and
rebate system. It is only right there-
fore that the public should have the
means of protecting Itself against even
a remote danger suggested in the In-
creased power developed by this whole-
some and from every sound standpoint
necessary spirit of alliance."
The revelation is made In the same ar-
ticle that although Mr. Rockefeller of
the Standard Oil trust created the secret
rebate system through the Pennsylvania
and New York Central railroads the
greatest beneficiary of the system in re-
cent years was Andrew Carnegie or the
Carnegie Steel company.
POWERS GIVEN OVATION.
Alleged Murderer of Got. Goebel Left
Jail to Stand Another Trial
(Associmlti Press Retort.)
CINCINNATI May 19. Caleb Powers
formerly secretary of state of Kentucky
was given a remarkable reception-when
he was taken from the Newport Ky.
jail to the station to be turned oyer to
the State authorities at Georgetown for
his fourth trial In connection with thjB mur-
der of William Goebel as ordered by the
United' States supreme court. H(s cell
In the Newport jail was almost filled with
flowers the other prisoners uniting in
bidding him farewell and farewell! greet-
ings were also exchanged with all the
city county and State officials In New-
port. Accompanied by United States Mar-
shal Orr and Jailer Ploeger and with
nothing to Indicate the fact that he was
a prisoner Powers walked to the station
but before starting he expressed his be-
lief that he would be given a fair trial
which he said was all he aaked.
GOVERNMENT UNEASY
Over Reports that American Boats Are
Preparing to Fish Again in Mexico.
AuoeitleJ Press Refrt.i
WASHINGTON May 19. Advices re
ceived here to the effect that three fish
ing companies operating from headquar
ters at Pensacola Mobile and Galveston
are fitting out their schooners to fWh In
the gulf waters hare caused some dis-
quiet in view of the announced intention
of the Mexican government to seise every
foreign vessel takiV fish in Mexican
waters.
The department is making aa Inquiry
now to determine the facts la the case of
the three vessels recently secured oft the
coast of Yucatan aad it Is hoped that no
fresh Issues will be madr . . .
A SUFFICIENT SUM
May Be Appropriated to Defray
Expenses of the Inquiry. ;
HAVE BEEN DEVELOPMENTS
j.
Of Much Importance Already with Only
a Few Witnesses Heard.
SEARLES ADMITTED A COMBINE
Not Only Are Freight Bates Fixed but
; Agreement Extends to the price to
Be Charged the Consumer
for the CoaL J ;
(Houston fast Washintton Buream.')
WASHINGTON May 19. An Indlca
tion that the interestato commerce com
mission will do considerable work un
der the Tillman-Gillespie resolution d
recting an investigation of the allege-:
Pennsylvania railroad merger and of th
relation of railroads to oil and coal pro
ductlon is furnished by the action of e
subcommittee of the house ' approprla
tions committee In setting aside the sun
of $160004 to cover the expenses of sue'
an Investigation. In. a special tnessag
sent to congress shortly after the ado;
tion of the resolution fathered by Be
a tor Tillman and - Representative 01
lesple President Roosevelt scolded con
gress 'for not having appropriated an
money to defray the cost of the work for
which the resolution provided.. . Imme-
diately thereafter Representative Town-
send put in s resolution ap'propriatln
150.000 for that purpose bo when tv
matter waa looked Into It waa deel '
tr.&tJhsl amount was not suBctent '
Ih )lprV69.ftJ war finally; at
IUreTakirgigejp4nrnsif j
'much oT'lhe"' space of-theTfcefcaflav..
about the time the Interstate commere
commission commenced Its Investigation
very little has been published about t
results schleved by it - .Yet progress h
been msde and some very interesting i
velopments have been placed In e video
Facts which justify the action of'oongn
in adopting the Tillman-Gillespie resol
tion have already been brought out
THE FIRST DEVELOPMENT.
At the first meeting held in Phfiad
phia April 10 It was shown among otL
things that the Tide Water Steam I
uminous Coal Traffic association W:
made up of the Pennsylvania the Ba!
more and Ohio the Norfolk and Waste
and the New York Central Beech Cr
division and the Pennsylvania and Rea
lng roads. The duties of this associate
It was brought out were to gather s
tistlcs of tide water tonnage and bs
statements on that subject to the roa
composing It These statements showt
how much each line was entitled t
move.
Upton H. White statistician of the a
sociatkn testified to these facts and alf
furnished a copy of the by-laws of t!
concern which showed that It was o
ganixed for the fixing and adjusting c
rates and the affording of mutual prote
tion.
J. G. Searlea coal traffic manager c
the Pennsylvania testified to the exU
ence of a statistical bureau which 1
maintained In Pittsburg and which eoir
piles statistics of coal moved to the Wet
.and Middle West At least two of th
lines covered by the Tillman-Glllesp:
resolution were parties to the all-rail as-
sociation of tns Pennsylvania.. Tb
Chesapeake and Ohio was not a member
Mr. 8earless asserted but he was not
.sure about the Norfolk and Western.
First Vice President Vorhees of the Read-
ing company admitted that his company
bought coal frost both the Pennsylvania
and the Baltimore and Ohio.
SIGNS WgRE A BLIND.
At the next meeting S. W. Pasamore
statsltldaa of the Eastern . New York
and New England Bituminous Coal as-
sociation admitted that over the door c"
his office was a sign reading "S. W. Pa
more St Co Insurance." He did not 3
any insurance business he testified. '
Glasgow attorney for the interstate eor
merce commission asserted that Statl
clan White had only hia own name o
his office door snd that none of the I
ceedlngs of the association he re;
ented were ever recorded.
Mr. Searlea. who was again on
stand testified in a way which per
interested la the matter declare cl
proved that the coal carrying roads )
not only combined for the purpr-
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