THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD._ VOL. 81 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1905. lO PAGES NO. 265

SWAYNE IS IMPEACHED BY DECISIVE VOTE IN HOUSE

HANNA ELIAS TELLS OF HER LOWLY EARLY LIFE

Mr, Platt Was Very Generous, Giving Per Thousands

SHE WAS IK HABIT OF CALLING OLO MAN "PAPA11.

Woman Distributed Her Newly Ac-

quired Wealth With Lavish Hand

Among Those Who Were

Kind to Her.

New York, January IS.—Hanna Elias, the negress whom aged John R. Platt is

suing to compel her to return $685,000, which he claims she extorted from him

during an acquaintance of twenty years,

to-day told her story before Justice

O'Gorman in the supreme court, where

the suit is on trial. It was an extraordinary tale of sudden

elevation from the lowest and most

vicious surroundings to a position of af-

fluence, where money was literally rained

on her, and where she had everything that great wealth could provide. She

declared that Bhe had nothin:; to con-

ceal and Insisted that every dollar that

Platt gave her had been given voluntar-

ily. She believed, she said, that she was

under no obligation to return any part of the money which she now- posses. How

much money Platt gave her she could

not say, even approximately, as she never

kept any account of his gifts, which were

made in large sums at frequent intervals

during their entire acquaintance. Was Very Generous.

Mr. Platt was very generous, even from

the first, she said, but he became more

so after the death of his wife in 1893.

He told her at that time that he wanted

to provide for her handsomely, and ex-

plained that it he mentioned her In his

will a contest might result He decided,

therefore, to give her a great deal of

money while he was yet alive. He ad-

vised her to invest this money carefully,

and suggested that It might be well for

her to place a considerable portion of it

in savings banks. She said tlint the old

man always had been very kind to her,

but that he was even more tender after

the death of his wife and showed her

many little attentions that had been

lacking before. Six months after his

wife's death he gave the witness Mrs.

v’latt’s watch and pocketbook. She iden-

tified these articles when they were pro-

duced by Mr. Black. Mrs. Elias apparently made no attempt

to conceal the details of her early life.

She answered readily every question by

her counsel as to their methods of life

in Philadelphia, and immediately after

coming to this city, and admitted that

Bhe had served two terms in prison, one

in Philadelphia for larceny, and the other

in this city for disorderly conduct.

Distributed Her Money Freely. It developed during the examination of

witnesses today that Mrs. Ellas had dis-

tributed her early acquired wealth with

a free hand among those who had been

of assistance to her. Lawyer August C. Nanz said she had paid him $20,000 in

fees; Lawyer Washington Brauns re-

ceived from her more than $10,000 in fees. She paid more than $60,000 to one firm for carpets and furniture. A man who

acted as Godfather at the christening of her child, received a present of $1000, and when the child died it was placed In

a mausoleum which she erected at a cost

of $6000. It appeared from the testimony also that John R. Platt had paid Law- yer Nan* $3500 in connection with one of

th Ellas' suits In which this lawyer was interested.

Patrick W. Dugan, an upholster, who did much work for Mrs. Elias, said that

xuatt bad mad* him a present of $500 ev-

JEROME HOI AFTER GAMBLING HOUSES

Paraphernalia is Captured by Wagon Load

BEGINS ON POOL ROOMS

More Than a Hundred Subpoenas Were Serve.! Yesterday From the

Office of the Assistant

Attorney. k

New York, January 18.—Several well-

known alleged gamblers, all of them said to be proprietors of big places in this city, called on District Attorney Jerome in response to subpoenas.

A great quantity of gambling parapher- nalia also was seized to-day by repre- sentatives of the district attorney’s of- fice. Part of the stuff belonged to

Frank Farrell, who yesterday agreed to

turn his outfit over to Mr. Jerome.

Among District Attorney Jerome’s callers to-day were Phil Daly, Jr., who has a

house on West Forty-fifth street, and

John T. Dorvan, the proprietor of a place in West Thirty-fourth street. Daly told Mr. Jerome, according to the latter, that

he had been keeping a gambling house

for three years past at No. 107 West

Forty-fifth street, and for fifteen years

prior to that he was in West Twenty- eighth street. His paraphernalia will be

turned over to the district attorney. “Jn the last few weeks,” said the dis-

trict attorney to-day, “a couple of other old-time establishments have closed their

doors. George Reed, who for many

years ran a house in West Twenty-fourth street, closed up his house a week or ten

days ago and sailed for Europe. Tom

Sheedy, who kept a house for years, has

closed it up and it has now become a

residence. “It all goes to show that many of tho

members want to see me or else they will close up their places and get away.”

Tim Kinny, who ..as a place on Forty- third street, called at the district attor-

ney’s office today and told where his

paraphernalia is. in order tnat it may be confiscated. When the representatives of the district attorney’s office went to tho storage warehouse to seize Farrell’s gambling paraphernalia, they were given two old roulette wheels, two check racks, and two bags of chips. They wrere noti-

I fled that this constituted the furnishings of one of the olggest gambling resorts

I in the city and when they questioned tho

j manager of the place closely, the officers

| uncovered a great quantity of apparatus. I ircluding faro “outfits” and seven rou-

tette wneets.

One of the searching party said half a

dozen trucks would be necessary to haul

away the seized articles. He announced that the names of the owners of the owners of the property would be made public later. Much Oi the paraphernalia was stored in the name of Loubcts. The district attorney's office learned that the

apparatus was taken to the warehouse.

More than 100 suopoonas were Issued from

the district attorney's office today and

served by police upon alleged keepers of pool rooms. Mr. Jerome's attempt to

Close the pool roo*is will begin tomor-

n w. It is understood that Commissioner McAdoo is co-operating with the district attorney In that work.

ery Christmas for three years "because he had been good to Dolly.”

He explained that Dolly was the name

by which Mr. Platt always addressed Mrs. Ellas.

She called him papa, the upholster said. Platt had offered more money when be called at his cfTice to tell him about Mrs. Elias, but he declined it. He said that on the occasion of these visits Platt had told him that he thought a great deal of Mrs. Elias. Dugan said that Mrs. Ellas had given him about $300 a year In ptesents during the past eight years.

Notable Speeches Are Made for and Against tbe

Florida Judge

COMMITTEE Will LAY THE CASE BEFORE THE SENATE

VC Twenty-five Republicans Vote WA,>

Ml the Democrats' and Three Derr:??

crats Vote In Favor of flo "*

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Washington. January 18.—The ^ je of

Representatives to-day adc. the twelve articles of impeachment against Judge Swayne of the district court of ; the northern district of Florida, which had been presented by Its special com- mittee of investigation. The speaker was

asked to appoint seven managers to pre- sent the case before the Senate and conduct the Impeachment proceedings be- fore that body.

The action was the culmination of a debate which has been In progress for over a week and which has developed partisan feeling and personal vitupera- tion. The first vote, that to table the first three articles, those relating to the falsification of expenses, went against Judge Swayne by the narrow margin of five votes. This wras regarded as the test vote, as the charge regarding ex-

penses was tfoe only one concurred in by the members of the committee sign- ing the minority report. The motion to table these articles was lost—160 to 165. Twenty-four republicans voted with the democrats agalns? tabling and three democrats voted with the republicans to table. On roll call these three articles were adopted. Articles 4 and 5. relating to the free use of a private car by Juduge Swayne, were made the subject of a separate vote and adopted. Like action followed with regard to articles 6 and 7, charging him with non-residence in his district. This was the last roll, and articles 8, 9, 10 and 11, relating to the Davis-Belden contempt case, and article 12, relating to the O'Neal contempt case, were declared carried on a viva voce vote.

The last time the House voted to pre- sent articles of impeachment was in 1876, when it voted the impeachment of W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War under Pres- ident Grant.

Notable for Closing Arguments. The debate to-day was chiefly notable

for the closing arguments in the case. That for Judge Swayne was made by Mr. Gillett of California, and that for im- peachment by Mr. Palmer of Pennsyl- vania. Mr. Gillett made an earnest plea for the judge, and Mr. Palmer spoke strongly for purity on the bench and for impeachment.

Mr. Gillett, in charge of the floor of the minority, endeavored to secure an under- standing whereby he might close the de- bate. Speaker Cannon stated that the custom was that the member in charge of the pending measure had the right to close the debate.

Mr. Palmer retained this right, and Mr. Gillett began at once the conclusion for the minority.

Mr. Gillett read a telegram signed, he said by the leading merchants and citi- zens of Pensacola, condemning the im- peachment charges and expressing a sen- timent friendly to Judge Swayne. He also read letters to the same effect. Judge Swayne would never have been proceeded against and “persecuted'’ if it had not been for the O’Neal contempt proceedings.

Mr. Gillett spoke of the car incident as having occurred years ago, and said it would be trifling to present seriously such a charge. He asked where they would end if they started to impeach men for riding in a private car. He said he had statements showing It was the intention that $10 a day should be charged by judges, and that he had a statement from the Secretary of the Treasury show- ing other Judges had claimed $10. He characterized the charges as groundless.

Mr. DeArmond Speaks. Mr. Dearmond, Missouri, Bald there had

been an effort to dispose of this case, not on its merits, but by drawing a line down the center aisle of the House. Re- ferring to the letter written by Judge Pardee and read yesterday by Mr. Gros- venor, Mr. Dearmond said he was In sor- row and Bhame at that exhibition. He asked what would be the action of Judge Pardee If someone would w’rlte to a Juror In his court.

“If,” he continued, “we knew that he (Judge Pardee) was one of those like Judge Swayne, who has been setting aside the law regarding his personal expense, for the purpose of accruing money which did not belong to him, we could find a

reason for that letter, where no reason now can be found to exist, unless It should be the blindness of a narrow partisanship.”

Mr. Dearmond expressed surprise that Inasmuch as these charges had been against Judge Swayne there should be objection to having him placed on trial before the Senate, that his guilt or inno- cence might be ascertained.

Mr. Dearmond reviewed the different counts against Judge Swayne, finding cause ior impeachment in all and said the record of the case would be an im- peachment of Judge Swayne as sure as

time would last and memory should en-

dure. Mr. Dearmond was followed by Mr. Por-

ter, Pennsylvania, who defended Judge Swayne.

Mr uillett. Massach s^tts, said a dem- ocratic member had said to him (Oillett) he was glad the question was not to be a partisan one. nen I asked him how many democrats -/ere going co vote for Judge Swayne,” continued Mr. Gil- Wtt, “he answered, ‘one. I believe.’ I am

a little tired of having non-partisan ac-

tions in the House consist of a solid dem- ocratic vote and a divided republican vote.”

Mr. Gillett concluded that while he believed the charges too trivial for im- peachment. he was in favor of the trans- fer of Judge Swayne from Florida and would eagerly accept his resignation.

Palmer Closes Debate. Mr. Palmer of Pennsylvania, chairman

of. the sub-committee, closed the debate on behalf of the majority report for im- peachment. He preferred to acta which

(Continued on Third Pago.)

ROOM FOR MANY MORE.

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BIRMINGHAM: "COME ON IN, GENTLEMEN. THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE."

GOVERNOR DOUGLAS SETTLES THE RIG TALL RIVER STRIKE*

Compromise is Reached and About 25.000 Persons Who Have Been Idle for Six Months. Will Return to Work—Strikers at Fall River Receive News with Great Enthusiasm

and Non-Union Workmen Take Part in the Demonstrations on the Streets.

Boston. Mass., January 18.—The strike of the cotton mill operatives at Fall

River, which affected about 25,000 persons, and has been In progress for six months, to the great hardship and suffering of

al Fall River people, was settled today through the mediation of Gov. William L. Douglas.

Under the terms of agreement accepted by both manufacturers and operatives at a conference held at the state house

today, the strikers will return to work

at once under 12Mi cent reduction, against which they struck last July, and with

no discrimination because of the strike. No rate of wages was established, but

It was agreed th; t rnor Douglas shall investigate the matter of margins between the cost of cotton to the owners

and the selling price of the cloth, and

submit his conclusions as to an average

margin upon which the manufacturers are to pay a dividend of 5 per cent on

wages earned from the present time to

April 1. Both sides regard the outcome of the

deliberations as a victory. The strikers’ committee expressed great

satisfaction with today’s terms of settle-

ment, believing that the evident spirit of

the manufacturers to pay at least until

April a dividend of Increase should the margin reach the figure which Governor

Douglas will fix, Is an indication that the mill owners will aim to lay down such wages as will not be incompatible with reasonable profits for the mill stock- holders.

The manufacturers on the other hand feel that their contention that they are

now paying wages as high as condi- tions warrant, will be established by the

governor’s investigation. Governor Douglas in a statement Issued

after the conference, expressed especial pleasure that the manufacturers had ac-

cepted even u modified form of arbitra- tion, and said that he felt assured that, the arbitration seed now planted wofild grow In a few years to a point that would prevent a 1 'currence of "the de- moralising and pitiful strikes."

Fall River, Mass., January 18.—The news of the settlement of the long pend- ing mill strike was received In this city with great enthusiasm. The posting of

bulletins on the newspaper boards, and

the appearance of extra editions on the streets contalnlngs news of the settle-

ment, seemed to be the signal for an

almost Instantaneous outpouring of mill

people. Within half an hour of the time that

word first came to the city of a settle-

ments the streets wore crowded with men

and women, giving every manifestation of joy. During the afternoon the crowds

and the demonstration Increased. The re-

joicing was particularly marked nmong the non-union employes who, however, had given their entire support to the

strike. These have been among the prin- cipal sufferers from privation, as they have been dependent In many cases upon the soup houses, while the union mem-

bers have received strike benefit money. The members of the various organiza-

tions who recently voted by a heavy ma-

jority to continue the strike, seem satis- fied to have the trouble over. While It was admitted that they had no* gained all that might he asked It Is felt that six months struggle had shown the mettle of the union and had placed them in a

position to be reckoned with. The United Textile Workers’ of Amer-

ica. the strong head of which Is fi. Fall River, devoted their resources to sus-

taining the idle hands, and have assisted needy non-union strikers ns well. The local unions have expended more than $200,000 nnd have received $FO.OOO from unions outside of the city. A large num-

ber of other contributions also were re-

ceived. A notable feature of fhe great struggle

was the absence of disorder nnd lawless arts.

STRIKE THREATENS TO DISRUPT RUSSIA

Gigantic Movement is Spreading Among Workmen

1,000 ARE OUT II GERMAN!

Government Hac Acknowledged That

the Miners' Strike Is Now Assum-

ing Very Serious Proportions

Which Threaten Crisis.

St. Petersburg. January 18.—The strike

Bituation is becoming very grave. 'Co-

night there are 58,000 men out on strike,

and the movement is spreading to the big

cotton mills, which employ over 60.000

operatives. Meetings have been called for tomor-

row, at which the socialistic democratic leaders will use their utmost endeavors to convert t‘he strike into a vast polit- ical demonstration, which at the present crisis might have the most serious de-

velopments. The authorities are adopt-

ing every precaution to avoid an out-

break, but the ■ocallistic democrats are

spurring on the strikers and there is real

danger of a collision with the troops,

which would be almost sure to be fol- j lowed by red-flag demonstration, accom-

panied by great bloodshed. The city Is

full of sensational rumors, and rioting is

generally expected. In conjunction with the epiphany cele-

bration, which will occur tomorrow, the

meetings of the strikers will make the

day a critical one for the police. Thus

far, however, the strike has preser\cd a

purely economic aspect. The great industrial quarter of Ht. Pe-

tersburg, which is the pride of Russia,

presents the appearance of an armed

camp. The factories are surrounded by

cordons of police, and patrols of infantry

march about the snow-covered plains. The strikers are led by a priest named

Gopin, who Is Idolized by the workmen

and who represents them in negotiations with the employers.

Funds to Last a Month.

This Is the first strike in North Pussia

of great Importance. Hitherto the work-

men have been unorganized and previous strikes in St. Petersburg have not In-

volved more than 10,000 men. The strike

(Cointinued on F*flhth Page.).

HOT FIGHT ON IN ATLANTA COUNCIL

MAYOR WOODWARD HAS MADE A

VIGOROUS START—SENSATION-

AL SCENE ENACTED ON DELIV-

ER l OF INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

Atlanta, Ga., January 15.—(Special.)— Atlanta seems assurred of a lively time

in municipal governmental affairs during the next two years, judging from the

warmth of the two meetings of council held since the inauguration of Mayor James G. Woodward.

At the first session two weeks ago at

which Mayor Woodward delivered his in-

augural address the incoming mayor took

pains to roast the departments which had

just been praised by retiring Mayor Howell, and in criticising the passing ad- ministration for extravagance got himself into an argument with Chairman Hugh T. Inman of last year’s finance commit- tee in which Alderman Inman directly contraverted several of the statements

made by the mayor. Such an interruption during the open-

ing address of a mayor was something new In Atlanta, and caused quite a sen-

sation, particularly because of the high business standing of Alderman Inman

and the conservative position he has al-

ways taken in factional fights. At the second session of council for the

year held Monday afternoon during an

argument over the appointment of a

clerk for the recorder, Alderman Girar- deau was denounced as a malicious liar from the chair by Mayor Woodward, who had been accused by the alderman with “fixing” the committee which had the

power to select the clerk. The mayor de- clared himself responsible for the re-

mark. A caloric debate was at once precipi-

tated, in which nearly every member of council took part and when the vote came

the man proposed by the mayor’s com-

mittee was turned down by an over-

whelming vote.

Would Not Admit Washington. Chicago, January 19.—A special to the

Chronicle from Wichita, Kan., says that the leading hotels of Wichita refuse... the admittance of Booker T. Washington, When Washington's manager sought to

engage quarter* Ur him at the leading hotel of the eftj le was informed that colored people w*r* not entertained there. Washington wa* compelled to accept the j hospitality of a friend here.

MWIRE LINED IIP St the pan WHIP

Grosvenor Needed But One

More Day

SWAYNE VOTE WAS CLOSE

Rivers and Harbors Committee Has

Under Consideration Requests Made for Appropriations

for Mississippi River.

Washington, January 18.—The narrow

vote by which the Houbb Judiciary com-

mittee was sustained In the Swayne Im-

peachment case to-day la a good illustra-

tion of the narrow partisanship on the

republican side of the chamber. It la open talk here to-night that had

Qrosvenor and the House managers an-

other day to work on their fellow mem-

bers Swayne would have been practically endorsed In all his illegal and criminal actions on the bench. As It la a big ma-

jority of the republicans were brought Into line for Swayne simply because ha

was a republican and appointed by a

republican President. The case Is now

up to the Senate, and It will not be sur-

prising If the republican n anagers of

that body find a way to prevent any action being taken at tills session.

Money for Mississippi River.

The rivers r.nd harbors committee la

now giving its consideration to the Mis- ] slsslppl river project and when this Is

completed and the bill again gone over

to.' the purpose of making every reduc-

t on possible there will be a report to

the house. The Mississippi river commission has

asked for $1,000,000 a year rir several

years to come. The committee Is expected to authorize the cash appropriation but

It Is not likely that more than $2.000k0(U will be granted for future work. The

appropriation is to cover that section of

the river between the mouth of the Ohio | and the mouth of the Mississippi.

Ahead of Currency Bill.

The Hill currency bill may not be con-

sidered again In the House until next week as appropriation measures have the r.gltt of way and the House lias several of these now on the calendar. The most

Important amendment pending to the

currency bill Is that of Mr. Williams of Mississippi requiring national banks to not only compete for government de-

posits. but to pay Interest on same. This amendment passed the committee of the whole by a good majority, but on an aye and nay vote In the House It may fall as so many republicans are against It, In- cluding the House leaders.

BUCK IS NOT SO SURE

Bolting Republicans Presented* Bis Election Yesterday

SITUATION IS BADLY MIXED!

His Opponents Maintain That at Least

Fifteen of the Nledringhaus Forces Will Bolt

Today.

Jefferson City. Mo.. January 18.—Th# bolting of six republicans and two mor*

on the second ballot from the ranks of Thomas K. Niedringhaus, the republican!

I caucus nominee for United States Sen- ator to succeed P. M. Cockrell, whoso

[ election lmd seemed assured, resulted in | no choice to-day in the joint session of I the Legislature. With the exception of ! one. who cost hiB vote for Dr. Pettijohn of I.inn county, ail the bolters voted for R. C. Kerens, of St. Louis, who was the strongest opponent of Nledrlnghafls inJ the caucus.

immediately after the second ballot*: which resulted ns follows, the joint ses-j slon adjourned till to-morrow, when bal*1 loting will be resumed at noon:

Niedringhaus, 85; Cockrell, 83; Kerens* 7; Pettijohn, 1. On the first ballot Nied-1 rlnghau# received S7 votes, two less than; necessarily required for election. Cock-' rell received 83 and Kerens 6.

The defeat of Mr. Niedringhaus wa#

predicted to-day, following a conference of the Kerens men with their leader just before th** meeting of the Joint session*

Bettinger Makes First Break. The firrt break came when the nam#

of Representative J. L. Hlttinger wa* • ailed soon after the opening of th*

Joint session. The ca*» of the Joint session^ j began immediately after the announce-! ; ment of the vote taken yosteremy In that

separate houses for the United State#* Senator. J. L. Hlttinger of Buchanan, wh*>! Is the oldest member of the house* cast! ills ballot for R. u. Kerens, and his ex-j ample was follow*: by Glover Branch of La Fayette. F. R. Cook of Ilnwell, C. B. 1511 lott of Jasper, James Roach of Jasper,, and Oliver Grace of St. Louis. On th® second ballot George Hatfield of Newton switched over to Kerens, while K. M, Kirk ham of Camden, left the ranks of th«f caucus nominee and voted fur Dr. Petti- john of i*ynn.

This evnlng Mr. Niedringhaus received the following telegram from Congress- man Bartholdt:

"You have stood ordeal nobly and fairly won the prize. The parry Is proud of you. Heartiest congratulations."

After the Joint session adjourned th® hotel lobbies rapidly filled and discus- sions of animated Intensity ensued. After a time the republican mebers <>f the leg- islature held a conference. Representa- tive Hlttinger was the only one of th® men who bolted Niedringhaus today who attended. He took no part In the confer- ence beyond listenin'? to the discussion ot the situation. A telegram from Major William Warner of Kansan City, wn#

read In which Major Warner stated that

he would accept tv office that might come to him through treachery. Rum®

members were Inclined to take this tepi-

gram that he would not accept the sen-

atorial preferment If a b »lt was ma>«#

in his favor and consummated.

Have Arranged for Pairs. The conference selected a committe*

In see that all members were present t«

morrow’ at the joint session and to ar-

range for pairs with Democrats In which' members were unable to be on hand,} Further than this nothing was accom-

plished. At the same time the Democratic mem-

bers of the House held n caucus and dis- cussed plans for reorganizing the Hours and deposing Speaker Hill. Vo deflnit*

conclusions were reached, ft Is current talk that should they attempt this they will join with the Kerens Republicans in

electing Dr. PettIJohn for Speaker. Interesting developments are expected

tomorrow. Claims are made by the anti- Niedrlnghaus forces that fifteen votes

will be taken from the Nledrlnghau* strength tomorrow. They say that, hav-

ing voted for him twice on Joint ballot, t the pledged members have done their, duty and are now free to vote for nr>-, other candidate and. If necessary, tor' Join In a call for another caucus on sen-

atorial nominee. Kernes In for a Fight.

A special to the Republic from Jcfferso!#

city says: R. (,*. Kerens has opened up headquar-

ters and has a corps of men working for* him. Mr. Kerens mud* the following1 statement tonight:

“I am here for the express purpose of; defeating Niedrlnghaus. I have the vot»*»: with which to do It. and 1 am going to

stick to my purpose. I hnd no Intention of continuing the fight up to last Sun-

day. hut developments since then hav* made me determined. I have not been treated right. Don't ask me to withdraw my fight. It is impossible. I am going to beat Niedringhaus. and f can do it."

Mr. Niedrlnghaus. In speaking of th* situation tonight said:

“Yes. I w'ns surprised at the action of some of the republicans. T cannot un-

derstand why the representatives In the

republican party should allow themselves to he duped. When they understand the true conditions I am confident that that' trouble will be ended.

WANTS INVESTIGATION.

Bill Introduced to Look Into Affair# of 3teel Corporation.

Washington. January 18.—A resolution Introduced to-day by Representative Lit- tle of Arkansas directs the 8eer°tary of Commerce and Labor to Investigate the

conditions of the iron and steel Industrie* of the United States for the purpose of ascertaining to what extent, the indus- tries. Including the output and prices, are

controlled by the United States steel cor-

poration and constituent companies; to what extent the merchant control* th® output and prices of the finished product made by independent companies depend- ent upon It for raw material, and to what extent If at all. does the United State* steel corporation, its associate* or con-

stituent companies, sell Its products cheaper in export trade than in donestlo trade, and whether such conditions hav* resulted in whole or part from any con-, tract, combination or agreement in the, nature of a trust or conspiracy in re-

straint of Interstate or foreign commerced