ronttoitt" 4AM W. S. ropptetoo. "For
ne all the papers of the city have united
it their effort to Increase Ihese assess
ments. Why should 15,000,000 worth of
real estate bo chilled by allowing 12,000,000
vorth of corporate Interests to eacap
with one-fourth of tho taxes they should
payt"
II. 8; Halt poko briefly on behalf of the
water company and Insisted that the at
tempt to Increaso the assessments of the
company Is unwarranted. He explained that
J1.C000O was spent by the company In
aaklng the basins at Florence alone. Mr.
Hall stated that the company's assessment
cn personal property located In Omaha Is
not out of proportion with tho assessment
Upon realty.
T. It. McCngue, John S. Knox and A. L.
lleed spoke on behalf of tho real eslato
men. They stated that a proper readjust
ment of taxation will bring about activity
In real estate, which Is now lying dead
becausd it Is bearing more thnn Its share
of city taxes.
Wtfbster Armies Mm I'olnts.
The legal right of the Board of Equallsa
tlon to" make changes In assessments was'
questioned by John U. Webster, attorney
for tho Omaha Street Hallway company.
He cited decisions of the supremo court,
hlch held that a change In assessments
cannot bo made unless a trial has been
held and evidence has been taken concern
ing tho assessments. Mr. Webster Intl
mated that this has not been dono by the
Board of Equalization and that any changes
made In assessments would consequently
render taxes void.
J. H. Mcintosh mado tho final speech on
behalf of tho real cstnto men. He denied
tho statements of Mr. Webster nnd In
sisted that the Uoard of Equalization may
do as It. aces fit In adjusting Assessments.
Ho said that the corporations have been
given a hearing In tho senso Intondcd in
tho supremo court decisions.
Tho board took n recess until 10 o'clock
this mOrdlng, when tho Soaring of com
plaints will be resumed. Protects will bo
received unlll.5 o'clock ihls afternoon. Tho
councllmen VlII decide at that tlmo whether
tho sitting of tho board will bo continued
next week.
Anionic Theme I'rcsrnt.
Below Is a partial list of tho men who
attended tho meeting yesterday afternoon:
John 8. Knox, C. H. Elgutter, Joseph Hay
den, W. O. Ure, W. T. Ornham, C. C.
Qeorge, It. 8. Hall, W. O. SJhrlevcr. W.
W. Mofsmnn, John Btecl. D. W. Merrow,
W. H. Homan, "W 8. Popplotonk, James
Crolghton, A. V. T,ukoy, C. F. Harrison, J,
il. Mcintosh, John L. Webster, T. H. Mo
Caguo, W. F. Johnson, F. D. Wcad, T. A.
Crelghi A. B. 1 1 tint- William Wallaco. A.
L. Heed, T. J. Mackny, M. J. Kennard, D.
K. Tindhll, 12. J. Cornish, E. M. Fairfield.
PIRATES GET RICH BOOTY
Htenl Many Thousand Dollar In Ore
from Mlne( Mar
nitlclnls.
VICTOR, Colo., Jan. 17. Manager Ship
man of tho Independence mine, owned by
tho Stratton's Independence company of
London, stated today that about $40,000
worth of oro had been stolen by oro pirates
from tho mine during tho last eight months,
about $5,000 every month since tho trouble
between the miners and the Management on
nccount of the "strip to skin" order Issued
last summer.
This order ncorly precipitated a strike
und fra only modified at the earnest ro
nuest of th'o parties most Interested. Man
nger Shlpman estimates that tho stealings
bo torn this now famous order was Issued
amounted to between $20,000 and $30,000
a month over since tho mine was sold by
Mr. Strntton to tho English corporation.
A score of detectives have been engaged
by 'h'u Independence company and private
tioiecuves rrom otner nig minos are lenu
Ing their assistance.
KILLED IN A MINK CAVEIN
Four Men Meet Dccth by Pre
matura Utplorton of
Dynamite.
.TDPI.IN Mo.. Jan. 17. In a savuln at the
Ada mlno at Cartcnvlllo, near hero, today
three miners lost tbolr Uvea, nnothcr was
Injured fatally and Bevoral others wero
seriously hurt:
Dead:
JOHN SIMMONS.
ARTHUR ROBERTS,
BRUCE WESTFALL.
DON OUSTATT.
Tho accident waa caused by a prematuro
explosion of dynamite, which blocked tho
entrance to the mine. It took several
hours'. work by the men from tho adjoining
mines before "tho Imprisoned' miners wero
reached.
The Ada mlno la owned by a Chicago
syndicate. Dr. Gundllog of that city being
superintendent.
Ora Ashcraf, one of tho Injured, Is In a
critical condition tonight.
RESUME OPERATIONS SOON
Properties of Everett-Moore Concern
nelnsr Relieved from Their
Heaviest Pressure.
, OliKVEtiAND, Jan. 17. Tho , Everett-
Mooro bankers' commlttoo gavo out a stato
bient today to tho effect that out of $11,-
UO.000 liabilities creditors to the extent of
no.OOO.OOO had signed tho required exten
slon of time agroement, leaving only 10 per
cent of tho creditors to be hoard from
When tho outstanding creditors aro heard
from the Jurisdiction of tho bankers' com
mlttce will becomo operative and the syn
ulcate properties will resume operation.
Tho bankers' commltteo will supervise
tho workings of the Byndlcato by having
representatives on tho boards of directory
of tho several properties.
BRYAN SEES VICTORY AHEAD
Says Future of Democratic Party
x , Bright and Menus
Huceess.
BUTLER, Pa., Jan. 17. William Jennings
Bryan spoke at Butter opera houso tonight
on "A, Conquering Nation," beforo tho
tirgest, crowd ever assembled In that build
g. After .tho lecturo ho was tho honored
.Jtsat at a reception and banquet tendere
lilm by tho Butler County Bar association
Colonel Bryan spent the greater part
ot today In Pittsburg, whore ho was th
nisat of Democratlo National Commltteo
meht Jv M. Qufley, .Ho would dlscUss poll
Lies on(y in a general way, aayiug;
"The future of the democratlo party
bright. K mna success."
m
i ' i
Whmi mrm HumormT
Tfcey an vitiated or morbid Balds conn
tog 'tht Telnj and affecting tbo tissues,
,TlW7 are commonly due to defective diges
Uon but sometimes inherited.
Bow do they roanlfeat themselves?
lit taany tonus ot cutaneous eruption,
alt ttMonorCMa, pimples and bolls,
and to vre&knew, languor and graaral
How aro they exjlled7 Br
Hmott'9 MmrmmpmrUim
whit also builds p the tyitea that baa
NUN trw Ue. -
1$ la Um bt t ot, all smcUcIbm for all
banaors.
AVOHS FRIE'S SUBSIDY BILL
lmt OtamitU Otamirei Etoim-
minds Itt PftHgra.
DEMOCRATS DISSENT FROM THE REPORT
lenator Frye fMrei 1'nrpbse of Ills
Measure Prlmnrllr n Bstnhllah
Marltltue jinnremnuy ot
t'nltrd' Atates.
WASIlliNUluiN, wu, i(.t;m i""
COmmillCO On COimnorto iuu
favorable teport on Senator Fryes shlo
subsidy bill. The report will be made by
Senator Frye. Tho democratic members cf
rrye. ino r.
mlttee voted against reporting the
the com
bill
Thoy also voted for ft motion to atrlko
out tne general suosmy pruv.-.ou u.
bill. The committee made lewrtl amend
ments to the bill.
The most Important
were
Allowing maii-carrins vraacm uuuu, .u
bill to bo cither iron or steel. Instead of
sieci only, ns oriKiuuni uruviucu, uu n-
olhcr reducing to 1,000 gross registered tons
the vessels receiving a bounty under the
bill.
The report prepared by Senator Fryo was
read to the committee.' It nays that tho
purpose of tho bill Is to establish tho marl-
tlmo supremacy In tra-In with Asia and
WUU ino gull or Mexico onq mo uarr.oea..;
to esiaoiisn morougniy iroao peiwec. wu,
unuea siajes ana ouuib nuimwu tvu-
lies and to give tho United States a re-
pectablo representation on tho north At-
lantlo.
Usleud ShlD IlitllilliiK.
The report also nsaerts that tho hlllwlll
o extend shin building as to transfer in
tlmo from abroad to tho United States the
center of that Industry as the centers ot
other Industries roccntly havo boen trans
ferred, and also that It will give .to the
ITnltnH fltatna n mnnnltpn nt mnrlllmrt Inrifl.
pendenco corresponding to our industrial
ml orlr.illiiMl lnrfnen1ene.
B.nainr t.'rv fnrnl.hrH thn nrr thn fol.
lowlug nummary of tho report:
Th. .ihii.,mnf n fhi. nmnloln Amrr.
lean ocean mall service. Involving much
ship building, will requlro several years.
t. iii ronrtnr .h trnn,i sintn n In.io.
nnnrtflnl nf fnrnlcrn nnwnr for Its ocean mall
the American servlco by American steamer
pv.favu .n to u.vk "
will bo $4,700,000: tho coflt of tho British
nn,i nntnnint .r,in h nrin.h mnii .tm.
crs Is $4,700,000.
Receipts from ocean postogo by the
lTnll.,1 Clnl. nrn nnw n.llmt. At 19 MMI .
000. The annual deficit under tho American
ystera proposed, Including minor services.
will he nhout 12.000.000. The annual deficit
under the British colonial system is $3,183,
000.
Tho postal fltibsldy provisions enable tho
postmaster general to establish an Amer
ican ocean mall system Superior to the sys
terns of Orcat Britain, Franco and Ger
many.
Drcnn Mall Hyatem
Tho American ocean mall system outlined
contemplates on tho Pacific weokly mall
services to Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan
China nnd Hong Kong and a fortnightly
service to Pago Pago, New Zealand nnd
Australia. Tho maximum cost would be
,330,000.
On tho Atlantlo the bill contemplatoa
semi-weekly mall sorvlocs to Jamaica.
Havana and Europe, weekly to Mexico, onoo
In ten days to Venezuela and fortnightly to
Brazil, at a maximum cost ot $2,365,000.
The report compares In detail American
services proposed with British services and
asserts that the bill will revolutionize In
American favor, as against the Suez route,
the world's ocean mall connections with
China and Japan and will effect Australian
connections.
It will give the United States forty-two
auxiliary merchant cruisers compared with
Great Britain's fifty.
The second part of tho report deals with
tho general subsidy to all American vossols,
steam and sail, excont mall steamers. It
ouotes President Rooscvclt'a message, show-
In that the cost of bulldlne American
shins Is Krcntor than tho cost of bUlldlna
ships abroad: that American wages on
thlpbonrd aro higher and that tho govern-
ment should remedy theso inequalities. Sub.
sidles based on export cargoes nrO in viola
tion of International obligations, so direct
subsidies, It says, is the only practical
method. Tho subsidy proposed is not a
naked bounty, for it is based on publlo
servicer to bo rendered.
Precludes .Hhlphnlldlna- Trust.
Americans havo nbsoluto free trade In
foreign-going ships, so no shipbuilders'
trust Is possible under the bill. Shipbuild
ers can Import now, freo, pf duty, materials
for ships for foreign trade, s.o no American
can raise prices of materials.
If an American ship-owner will build
his vessel ln the United States, employing
home labor, employing American officers
and crews, performing certain services for
the American government and Using the
vessel to promoto American commorxe, ho
wilt be paid a subsidy sufficient to put him
on an equality with the foreign ship -
owner, employing rorelgn labor and serving
a foreign government.
i no average cosi oi Duuuing ocean sieam-
jin, roainiy ror cargo, is iuj per ton in
mo uniioo. Bioica ana io in ureal iiruain.
Average mommy wages on ocean sieamers,
mainly ror cargo, are: American, $30:
British, 126; German and Scandinavian, $17.
Tho general subsidies proposed equalize
American and foreign coats on theso bases.
The bill will, promoto the building ot
new vessels ot large carrying capacity,
which promote export trade at low freight
rates. Combined with our geographical po
sition, It gives special advantages to Amor
lean vessels in the PadAo trade.
Estimates the Subsidies,
Based on actual navigation .of Amorlcan
vosseln in foreign trade In 1901, tbo sub-
sidles would amount to $1,072,000, divided
as follows: Stoam (excluding mall ves
sell), $650,000; sail, $513,000; geographically,
Atlantic ocean, 1444,000; PaclAc ocean,
$467,000; square-rigged ships on both
oceans, $161,000,
Villi ii-.n.-rtflntifn with nil t-nnu t (pamnn f A
for the bill would Ax the Initial expendt-
tures at botweon $800,000 and $900,000.
Under the general subsidy Increase In ox-
pendlture dopenda on Increaso In ship-
building. 'Tho completion ot 200,000 tons
of ocean steamers for foreign trade In
one year, Involving $1,300,000 In subsidies,
will place the United States In advance
ot Germany as a shipbuilding nation.
The deop sea Asherlcs bounty Is to en-
courago nn Industry which from tho battlo
ot Lexington to the battlo ot Santiago has
furnished moro mn proportionately for tbo
national defense than nny other American
Industry. The annual expenditure Is estl
mated at $175,000, This amount offsets
$160,000 paid to promote Asherlcs by Can
ada, which uses for the purpose the annual
Interest of $5,500,000 paid by the United
States to Canada under the Halifax award
ln 1S78, For seventy years tho United
States paid bounties to deep sea fisher-
men.
The president of the United States has
general' supervision ot regulation to en
force the act.
Stops the CuOMh
and Works OR the 0;lil.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets euro a cold
In one day. No cur, sm pay. Price 23
cents.
THE OMAHA DAILY
Howard is hard to trap
Acoimrtt In fluetirl Cnse Impervious to
KI re nf the Croso-Hx-
nminntinu.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. IT. Tno cross-
examination of Jim Howard was resumed
this morning by Colonel T. C. Campbell.
Howard denied having worn a false
muatachn several times Immediately bo
fore tne killing of Oocbel, nnd that he had
ever shown a false mustocho to three mon
on the streets of Manchester. Howard
further stated that ho knew James Stubblo
field, who has given such damaging evl
denco against him, and that Stubblefleld,
while assistant -postmaster was arrested for
breaklna onnn rnrlstrrfd letters.
Th .rn.nmlnf.llnn t.np on tar f.ltcil
. ti-.. .n. t.-i...
wKncMM for ,he prosccutlon from clflv
. hrnnht Inm miirt iind,.r nr.
countr wero brought Into court Under ar-
I., . ,. , ,., .,, -.,.,,
. , ,,, ,
county who racd to 0Mwer when cae()
ydilordy wcro nrr,lf(, thlg mornnR.
Tho cross-examination of the defendant
was completed at noon and tho defense
eht., ,..., ii...i,..t . ,,,t,.
nMB0 t0 lmpcach the testimony of -James
Stubblefleld, tho lending witness for tho
prosecution. Several of them swore that
Stubblefleld was a man ot bad character
and that his reputation for truth and
veracity was not good. Among those who
so testified wero Judge W. I.. Brown of
London nnd J. M. llorelng, son of Congress,
man yincent Horclng of tho Eleventh dls-
trc,( J M Uorc,ng th(lt nftor lhe
kminK ot QoeM h(. 8aw Wharton Oolden
nt Lon()on ami thftt tho Intter told him ho
boii0ved n dotoctlvo had killed Ooehel.
-
WAR AGAINST FPinFMIHS
OrKanl.cil Rffnrt Prevent uml Cnre
InfFOtloim DIensF
lie Mmlv.
to
CHICAGO, Jan. 17. Boards of health of
six statm huiro combined for mutual ad-
fn.tftR,. '? he f cdoratjou of Reciprocity
Dlulu "U cxiimining iioanis. rro-
"" turn ui iniouiioua uioenscs IS
one of tho mnln objects of tho federation.
1 " organizauon wns poriccicn lonigni ni
ft ect!? hel,,., ln. ,ho G!:cnt Nort,,ern. hotc.'-
" u' ioowiuK omcora wero oicciea:
Prosldout, J. R. Currcns. Two Rivers,
''"i vice prcsiuoni, James to. uinnen,
r 1. . ... . . . ...
"" Dau'1 wo. ane, micu.s ireasurcr, w,
n-v" "' ",u u'w ,
Besldco tho health boards of Illinois, In
dlana, Michigan and Wisconsin, which were
'"i" ' l" un, ""u Iowa
"" c '"'uu" ' '"O orgHniiailOn.
Ultimately tho federation may becomo nn-
nai. ana worK 10 mai enu w 11 oe com-
"u Anomcr mcoung win no
held hero ln May, when other states will
probably bo represented.
DEATH RECORD.
Colonel Thnnins Ilnrblne.
FAIRBURV, Neb., Jan. 17. (Special.)
Colonel Thomas Ilnrblne, aged SI years,
"ho '"ly Falrbury. died yes-
terday at Tacoraa, Wash., where ho has
lately lived. Colonel Harblno was born In
Ohio, but pnsscd his boyhood at Hagcrs-
town. Md. Ho came west In tho early 60s
nnd settled nt St. Joseph, Mo., where ho
lived until 1S74. Ho removed to Falrbury,
where he had considerable property, and
founded the Harblno bank. While living
at St. Joseph he, served two terms as state
senator and as mayor ot that city. During
the civil vnr ho was lieutenant colonel of
a regiment of Missouri mtlltla. While liv
ing nt Falrbury ho erected several brick
buildings and tho stono bank building occu
pled by tho Harblno bank. Colonel Har
blno leaves two daughters, Mrs. W. H
Sncll of Tacoma and Mrs. George Lyons of
Nelson, Neb.
Captnln Joseph Ellnwnrth.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17. Captain Joseph
Ellsworth, ono of tho beet known American
yachting cnptalns, died tonight at his nomo
In Bayonno, N. J., ngeU 71 years. Ho was
n native of Now Jersey. In 1883 ho sailed
tho Amorlca's cup norcniter Puritan against
Ucnostn and won all tno races, in tne fol
lowing ytr he commanded tho cup defender
Mayflower and won against tho challenger,
Gnlatca.
Mrs. Ghnrlcn Denn.
RED OAK, la., Jnn. 17 (Special.) Mrs.
Charles Dean, enrauto from Fort Collins,
Colo., to her homo In southern Iowa, died
on tho train duo hero nt 9 o'clock this
morning and tho body was removed at this
point and prepared for shipment home.
Sho wns accompanied by her husband. Sho
was suffering from lung trouble
Captnln John Alexander Armstrong
HUNTINGTON; W. Vn., Jan. 17.-Captain
John Alexander Armstrong, aged C7, ono
of tho best known rlvcrmon betwoon Pitts
burg and Cincinnati, died ln tbo hospital
hero today. Ho lived at Port Pleasant,
where bo operated tbo largest locks on tho
Ohio river.
I Mm. Mnlroy Kennedy
new ORLEANS, Jan. 17. Mrs. Malroy
Kennedv. wife of Dr. T. II. Kennedy, a lead.
ine nhvslclan of thlB city, dlud hero today,
Bhe was tho daughter of W. S. Malroy, seo
retary of tho navy In the Jefforoem admin
juration,
FIRE RECORD.
Detroit Theater Kiidanifcrrd.
DETROIT, Mich., Jon. 17. Fire tonight
destroyed tho lntorior of tho three upper
Aoors of a four-story building at No. 184
Jefferson avonuo, occupied by Scbloss Bros.,
wholesale clothing manufacturers, entail
ing a loss estimated at $80,000, In ad
joining stores east of ScbloBS Bros., are
located Hiram Walker & Cq wholesale
liquors, und E. H. Gates & Co., wholesalo
hats and caps, ln whoso places much dam-
age was done by smoko and water. Tho
rear part of the Avenue theater Is on tho
opposite side ot Jefferson avonuo nnd tho
Are became so florco that Manager Lamkln
dismissed tho audience. When tho an
I nouncemont of Are twas mado tho crowd In
the theater aroso and for a moment it
seemed as If a panic would follow. It was
nvertcd, however, by tho calm demeanor
of the theater nttaches and everybody got
out without ncctaont.
Prnme Ilutldliiit- at Auhurn.
AUBURN, Neb., Jan. 17. (Special.) Au
burn citizens bnd nn excellent opportunity
to flfilit Are nt 1:30 this morning. A farm
building, 20x24 feet, Btaudlug loss than
fifty feot from the Dnnab block, took Aro
I and buined to the ground, but another
building, nenrly as largo and standing
just across tho alley, was saved. The build
Ing burned was full of stovowqod, cobs,
chlckcuB and butchers' tools.
HYMENEAL
Mlller-Jopp.
KENNARD. Nob., Jan. 17. (Special,)-
J, Henry Miller and Mlsa Katie Japp were
married at Omaha Wednesday, The young
peoplo belong to two of Washington county's
wealthiest families
lloyntonNlilpp,
CHARLESTON, Neb., Jan. 17. (Special.
Mary C. Shlpp and A. M, Boynton of York
were married at the homo of James Shlpp
BEE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1902.
GOULDS WANT MORE TRAFFIC
Inpftd in Btrcf ! tllt T" im
munity if IiUrsiU
ALLIANCE WITH SENATOR CLARK POSSIBLE
Ilnrrlmnn .'notion In the Klstht, by
Which Goulds Oenmnii ltecna;nl
tlnn nit Transcontinental
Factom.
CHICAQO, Jan. II. The Recortl-Horald
tomorrow will say!
The Gould-Harrlsnsn Interests are en
gaged ln a strugsio for transcontinental
traffic, which wilt test to Its uttermost, th
strength df the' community ot Interests.
For a month the two Interests have been
unable to get together, although several
attempts ''have been made recently, the
executive officers ot tho Colorado and Utah
lines were unable to settle their differ
onccs ln meetings held hero and adjourned
from day to day during the present week.
As a rosult of the unsettled conditions ot
traffic matters In bolorado and Utah, the
executive officers ot tho lines cast of the
river wero cquilly unablo to make firm
pledges that rates would bo maintained for
another month.
The fight which the Goulds have begun
for recognition as Hi transcontinental factor
through tho Ogden gateway, Is the ex
planation nt the Mrithdrnwnl ot tho Mis
sourl Pacific from' tho Colorado nnd Utah
association, nnd the refusal of Its officials
up to dato to reenter. The purpose ot
the acquisition of tho Denver & Itlo Grande
and the Rio Grande Western by the Gouldst
has becomo plain (brough tho fight now In
progress. The situation Is this:
Olnlni io Trnlllf.
Through their- possession ot tho Rio
Grando roads the Goulds aro laying claim
to a largo percentage ot the through traffic
from tho coasu Should tho Harrlmnn peo
ple refuse to turn over to tbo Gould con
nections the amount of trafllc tho Goulds
think they aro ctflltled to the result will
bo problematical. Should tho Goulds got
tbo amount of traffic thoy aro claiming
their position entitles thorn to, rates would
undoubtedly bo cut as they wero in Decem
ber and tho bulk ot trafllc .would go from
Ogdcn by wny of Grand Junction and Pu
cblo,vwhoro It would bo delivered to the Mis
souri Pacific for Sf. LouU'ond tho caflt.
It Is nlso understood that a refusal on
tho part ot the Harrlraan peoplo to accede
to tho demands of' tho Goulds would mean
an nlllanco between the Goulds and Sen
ator Clark, who would bo able to give the
Goulds a Pacific coast outlet by tho way of
tho projected Los Angeles-Salt Lake City
line. '
Northern Poelllo Interests.
Tho situation Is further complicated by
the fact that tho Northern Pacific Interests
havo announced their Intention ot building
a Portland cut-off from Missoula, Mont.,
through tho Clearwater district, thereby
tapping rich territory ot tho Oregon Rail
way and Navigation compnny and tho Ore
gon Short Line. A" line from Ogden to a
connection with the projected Clearwater
branch of the N6rthcrn Pacific Is among
tho possibilities of a failure of tho Goulds
and tho Harrlmari people to agree. The
Missoula cut-off-will shorten tho Northern
Pacific's St. Paul-Portland line 'by over '400
mile. -
WESTERN ROADS STAND FIRM
Pnsaenitcr lOnielnU-neJcct nU of
Kxch'anffe' of Passe7 with -ISaatern
Lines.
V Is, , ,
CHICAGO, Jan. 17. Executlvo officers of
western roads 'have decided that they will
not exchango passes with .trunk lines which
extend Into Central Passenger association
territory.
This Is duo to tho fact that after tho
abrogation of tho anti-pass agreement In
Central Passenger association territory the
three trunk lines sent western railroad
olTlctals passesSvhlch wero not good cast ot
nuftalo n-id Pittsburg, and tho Western men
do not propose to exchnngo on that basis.
Tho action Is said to havo boen taken
with a vlow to breaking the agreement In
trunk line territory.
NEW SALARIES FOR OFFICERS
Brotherhood of. Itnllwny Hmuloyes
Fix Monthly Pay of Their
OHIclnl.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jon. 17. Members ot
tho various divisions of the United Brother
hood of Railway Employes, who aro out
of actual service will not In future bo per
raltted to voto on questions ot adjustment.
This was decided by the convention of the
chief division today.
Tho salary of the president has been fixed
at $150 per month, that, of tbo general
auditor $125 per month. It was also de
cided that the pay ot the Arst and socond
vlco presidents be fixed at $120 per month,
with a limited expense account.
Preparing for the Pair.
CHICAGO, Jan, 17. Managers of several
ot tbo big roads operating west of Chi
cago are considering tne aavisaotllty or
arranging connection that will give them
through lines between this city and. St,
Louis during tbo noxt year or two. The
anticipated heavy travel on account of tho
Louisiana Purchase exposition Is the cause
of tho activity.
NorthvrrNtrrn'N Xnw Train.
PEORIA. Mil,, Jan. 17. Tho Arst train
over tho new branch of the Northwestern
road from Dixon was run Into Peoria this
afternoon. The regular schedule will bo
begun Monday. There wtll.be ono passenger
train and two freight trains each way each
das'.
FIXED THE FAMILY.
C.rnite-Nnts Set Them Hlght.
It Is better to have a food epidemic In a
family thin an oplderalo of sickness. A
young lady out at Hlbblng, Minn., tolls
about 11)0 way Grape-Nuts wbn her family,
She says; "When recovering from typhoid
fever my doctor ordored Qrapo-N'.ts Break
fast Food.. I gained tour pounds tho Arst
week, and, as thq package was kept on
tho table- for me, the whole family started
to eat tho new food.
"Wo soon noticed a difference In my
younger brother's face, which had been
palo nnd bloodless and who bad boen suffer
lng from cbronlo InAaroatlon ot the
stomach. In a short tlmo ho began to
eat so heartily that wo nil remarked about
It and before long ho got so bo could eat
anything without the least bad effect.
"We often eat Grape-Nuts dry, as we
would candy or nuts and it has a richer
taste than when soaked in water. The
best way Is to put on some good, rich
cream,
"My slater found that after we began
eating' Grapo-Nuta she bad a much greater
supply of milk for her babe, we nave quu
eating hofbreid and meat for the evening
moal and take ln nlace some nice urape
Nuts, with cream, and a little fruit, and
have all Improved greatly ln heaim..
"Please don't nubllsh my name." Name
can be given by Foitutn Co,, Battle Creek,
iicn.
SOUTH HEARTILY COOPERATES
Several States Show Active Interest
In MelClnley Memorial Anno
elation' Work.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 17. Tho following
bulletin was given o,ut today from the.Mc?
Kiniey Memorial association headquarters
In this city;
Hon. James A. Garry, chairman of the
executive commltteo of Mnryland, reports
to the McKlnlcy Memorial association that
(ho members of tho memorial association of
Maryland have already begun action and
there Is every promlso of gratifying re
sults. Tho(8tate auxiliary at Canton has
received two $300 subscriptions. The
names of tho donors wilt not bo made pub
lic nt present.
Governor Jennings of Florida says an
appeal will be published throughout the
state. Thero Is an nctlvo auxiliary ot
twenty Ave members In Florida.
Governor Longtno of Mississippi In reply
lng says:
President McKlnlcy wno not only a great
and noble man, but possessed such a rnro
combination of nil tho Christian virtues
that his name denervcB to be fittingly and
endurlngly commemorated, nnd In your
noblo undertaking you will have the sym
pathy and support of the south, which has
recently remembered him with tho most
-profound grntltudo nnd reverence."
J. A. Ferguson of Duluth, Minn., writes
that that city has raised $1,500, tho city's
quota.
FINDS PRISONERS IN WANT
American Minister Ilrlnnn Distressing
Story of Condition In llorr
I,SSKCN.
BOSTON, Jan. 17. Rev. Edward Everett
Halo, D. V., president of the Lend a Hand
society, which for months bad been collect
ing nnd shipping clothing, to'od nnd other
things to tho Boer prisoners hold by tho
British in Bormuda, recently Bent his as
sistant, Rev. W. S. Key, to visit tho prison
camps and report on tbo conditions. Mr.
Key, who has Just returned, says ho waa
permitted to visit nil the camps on six
Islands and to talk at will with tho pris
oners. Thero are now about S,000 men nnd boys
In tho prison laagers. All tho prisoners
complntncd'of having no clothing, excepting
What they wore whon captured. Some of
thorn hnd not had a chango ot underwear
for sixteen months. During Mr. Key's
visits clothing wnB distributed, but lints,
raps, socks, towels, hnndkerchiefs, under
clothing, suspenders nnd sonp, needles,
thread, buttons and knives oro badly
needed. The short nllowonco of vegeta
bles wns complained of.
Rov. Dr. Hale asks for contributions of
such food as oatmeal, cornmcal, condensed
milk, alt kinds of cereals, tea, Coffee, peas,
benns, rice, sago, evaporated apples, conned
oorn, desslcatod vegetables and tobacco for
the old mon. Money is nlso needed. The
Lend a Hand society, Bosta'n, receives and
ships all contributions.
REFORMER HAS A HARD TIME
NnyN He la Victim of n Conspiracy
' and Arliltrnrlly Declared
Inxnnr.
RICHMOND, Vn., Jan. 17. A sensational
statement by tho Rov. Jamco Suddlth of
Longdate, Va., In which gravo charges aro
made against certain persons, wns tho chief
feature of the Anti-Saloon lcaeuo stato
convention today.
Stjmo time ago Mr. Suddlth was nrfested,
c'ha'rged with' lunacy, mid was' sent to tW
aiylum-nt, Staunton, Va. At present he Is
out on furlough and declares ho Is still1 be
ing watchod and forced to promlso not to
visit certain sections of tho etato under
threat of furthor incarceration In tho asy
lum. Ho charges that ho nover suffered
mental derangement; that ho Is now and
has always boen in his light senses, and
that ho was n victim ot n conspiracy. He
says ho has been Aghtlng tho whisky traf
fic nnd bnd thereby aroused the lro ot n
number of tho residents nt the community.
According to Mr. Suddlth's stntomeut hu
was sent to tho asylum without examina
tion. Ho declared that tho commitment pa
pers wero forged.
NEW GOLD NEAR DAWSON CITY
Second Ilcilrock Fouml it ml irciit
1 Kxcltcment KxUtn AtiinnM;
4i. hi.....
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Jan. 17. Tho
teamor Dlrlgo arrived from Skogway to
day, bringing Afty passengers, soma of
whom wero from the Klondike. Thoy re
port that much excitement prevails at
Dawson over the striking ot a second bod
rock cn Eldorado crock, thirty feot beneath
the Arst. The gravol ran from $1 to $5 to
the pan.
Circle City, once one of the. leading camps
In the north, Is now deserted, except by
store keepors, all having stampeded to
Good Pasture creok In tho Tnnana country.
where rich gravel has boon discovered.
The White Pasu & Yukon railroad Is
blockaded and passengers have to be trans
ferred across a big snow slide, a mllo and
n half wldo and 100 feet long, which covora
tho track to a depth of eight feot.
SECURE SUBSTANTIAL BACKING
International Itnnkliia: Corporation's
Cnpltal and Surplua Over
, uhsorlhrd.
NEW YORK. Jan. 17. Dotalls concerning
the recently organised International Bank
ing corporation woro made public today,
The corporation will havo a capital ot
$3,000,000 and a paid-in surplus ot $3,000,000.
Both are. reported to havo been over-sub
scribed. Included In the board ot directors
nro: Valentine P. Snyder, president ot the
Western National bank, Now York; James
W, Alexander, president, nnd James II.
Hyde, vice president, of tho Equitable Life
Assurance society; W. H. Crocker, presl-
dent of tho Pacific Improvement company;
Edwin Gould, II. E. Huntington of Ban
Francisco, Henry C. Frlok nnd John B.
Jackson of Pittsburg and II. B. Mclintosh
of Cleveland.
COAL BARONS FORM COLONY
Hyndlcate iluy lara-p Tract of Mlnlnic
" Land and Will Malld
Homes, '
riTTSBUUO, Jan. 17. A syndicate- of
Pittsburg capitalists has concluded nogotla
tlons for 11,000 acres of coal land in the
first pool district. Tho prlco 1b said to
have been $8,000,000.
Eight mines are to be opcuod, to havo a
dally .capacity of 12,000 tons, nnd 1,000
bouses for the workmen are to bo built
The field Is five miles south of Pittsburg
and extends from Fatrhaven to a point
near Library, The property .Is crossed by
the West Side Belt, tho Baltimore & Ohio
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie and tho Pitts.
burg extension of tbo Wabash railroad.
Hcsetna, So Cnre, no Pay.
Your druggist will refund your money It
PAZO OINTMENT falls to .cure ningworm
Tetter, Old Ulcers and Sores, Pimples r.nd
Blackheads on the face, and all skin dls
Ataicst "
ARBITRATION PLAN SETTLED
Thi Hagit AgrMmiit aid Coapnlitr
Mitksd Pui (Jtifirai.
FORMER, HOWtVER, IS OFFICIAL ICHEME
Chltr-niiil lnnilor Kxprcns, Mntlsfnc
. Hon at Outcome, While, l.'rru In
Ulntvd Over IntrndneliiK .
Off V'linpulnton.
MEXICO CIjyf,,Jan. 17, Tbo atmosphere
of tho Pan-Araorjnn conference was sud
denly leafed this niornlng and, with tho
best' o'f fccllfig pr'evnllltig uh all sides, both
tho plan "Of compulsory nrbltrntlon and Tho
Hnguo ngrcemiKU passed through tho con
ference., 'W. I BucMuan of the United States
delegation' afforded a means whereby. In
spite of yesterdays' "discussion, both
Ecuador Hn'rt Chllo might ndhcro to The
Hague ,convgiitlon proposing thnt tho min
utes of tlia lost two sessions showing the
tcoltng of 6hlto wl(h regard to arbitration
should form' baft fnn annexes) of tho nrbto-
col Whereby the nations represented ot
the' conference express their acceptance ot
iTho Hnguo convention. In Introducing this
motion Mr, Uuchannn said:
I, Mr. rrosldent, beg tho further Indulg
ence of the'chiiir pemllim tho llnnl orders
io carry oucjm; ruling n-iin regiiTu "
llio uueuniciit iiov upon tho desk of this
cuiiif mice, in oroer wiui i limy nivu i-a
f:ttnlinv to thnt. sense (if Mills Taction thnt
nm uUro would bo fdt by every delKH
tlon -here if we'toitltl mnkc- effective on
tlic.nart of .ill th delegations represented
ln tfibi confereilei', nn It Is ertccllvo to nil
Intents nnd purposes tho recommendation
covering tbo ndlieruiicc to Tho Hnguo con
vention, Rutin t-xpresslon would, bo of
great, nnd lusting. benefit to tho relations
existing; between tno nations represented.
i'n Mil in the Conference.
Wltf) tho deep belief thnt the results I
linvn.-nnnied cVin l)o iiccninpllshutl and" with
a feeling of e,ntlre conllilyncc In tho gencr
ous'nnd patriotic Impulses which move
cuehi -delegate- nnd pitch delegation, hero
townrd dolni everything they can that
will miiKo this conference memorntilo In tho
ntuittls of the. history of tho republic repro
xentod, I beg at this time and pending tho
final order" df'the clinlr with regard to
the document In uuoHtlon, to express my
sincere conviction thnt three- splendid re
sults can now bo accomplished In a manner
Bhtlsfactory to nil, consistent with the
rights of curh. delegation nnd ln keeping
witn.umt. eiqvncii wpirii oi irniornuy
which "liai been Mhown fit thfs" cotlferonco
upon all .occasion.
Tho mlmtten of thn conference for thu
past twoHUnya show In the remarks olll
clnlly rondo. hcrCf.by each of tho distin
guished ' delegate of 'tho Chilean tlelegn
tloiiiiuid liy the dlBtlnRiilKhcd dclegnto from
IScuador their entire and hearty concurrence
In thw principle uf'Thc Haeuo .convention
and their. uiKiunllllcd acceptance thereof,
'fherd Is. -therefore on record In this con-ferenoe-'thl
fiirttnud toMlio end that-these
expressions of adherence on tho part of
two distinguished delegations mny havo
that .proper. , ..courteous nnd consistent
weight given to the slmllnr expression
mndo lnAthe-proUicot- ln question on tho
part ot the other delegations, I respectfully
request tho" ehnlr. In the name of tho dele
gation who- Hlnn the protocol, and with tho
consent of tho distinguished delegation of
Chile-, nnd that of Ucundor. to transmit
With said .protocol .tho minutes of the two
past 'days referred to. ln order that the
protocol . nnd the said minutes shall be
communicated to the minister of foreign
affairs In Mexlco'-ln tho 'form nnd manner
expressed i In. thq. protocol requesting said
minister thnt theso documents bo com
mu)itcnted .to -,the respective governments
represented ln this Conference as nn ex
pression of the1 general adherence to the
convention of The Hague nnd that theso
explanatory remnrks nhall also bo for
warded .40 'fti Id ministry.
Chile In Smutted.
Eriillld Bclloc'odecldo, minister of Chile
In Mexico and delegate 'Of his country to
thOj.l'an-Ajiierlcan; cqp.ferencc.fia.ld today
'to tho Associated Press correspondent:
4TH'J't,fflteaniTd'clle'Bates aro Hntlu'lleit 'with
the result of tho nrbltrntlon locution. In
the ennfurqneo .becaimo they , niulntulncd
In ft Ions and' interesting debate that the
conference ought ,to dcclnro Itself In- favor
of Tho Hutfuo ro'iH'entloii Inasmuch ns the
nccoptanco ot that 'convention commanded
tho, unnnlipous. approval of tho republics
of 'nierlca.
.Tho. mntiou ot .Jtfr. Uuchannn approved
today Implles'lnimedlato action on tho part
of the--conference' In that senso nnd that
action will .l)jcominunloatcd by tho presi
dent of tho conference to tho department
of foreign, relntUinH an a formal oxnresston
of tho ioiUltnenU of the republics of
America on' tho subject of arbitration.
With respect to the compulsory, arbitra
tion plan, It has been referred to the secre
tary without, eliciting' uny -expression of
opinion on tho part of tho conference or
without nny dlsousnlnn nnd was weakened
by lh .withdrawal, ot tho Venezuelan dele
gation and by tin! well known fact that
Mexico hIkhwI tlrlfj treaty merely out of
conrtesv to .tho nations who favor com
pulsory arbitration, und ns' a mcusurd of
conciliation. ... -
in conclusion, mo onty ireaiy io which
tho congress lias given Its aolemn sanction
after a Ion,? debate Is that whereby the
nation' renrcdentefl nt' tho 'conference ac
cept The llat,ue convention, an act which
Will commanu ino nppruvui in uic rimm
world. .The tChlleten delegation Is sntlsAed
because Its efforts .to bring nbout. this r
sult liftva rn'ifet 'lth success.
Now .that "tho arbitration question has
been dlspcaed of tho conforenco will tinmen
tho work that Is still beforo It nnd will be
nblo to close Its session In one week or ton
daye
i-B..-. 1' T t. 1
l'ernvlnns
Are SalUnyd.
The- Pcfuvlan "delegates oxpressed them
selves as Jn. general satisfied with the solu
tion pt the nmiiratton. oimouiiy.. it is
claimed that the Peruvians and t,helr n)lle,s
have wot a great diplomatic victory by ob
taining numuinncn inio inu cuuiurvnvu u'
tlfelr 'compulsorlplan.
Dance, or chore, ia one of the most
uitlable afflictions humanity is called on
to .endure. A That this disease can be,
cured, however, ,is- proven by the fact
that It has faffr cured by the use of
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The
tranquIlizltiK effect
upon the nerves ex
erased by tills re
markable medicine
is -witnessed to by
thousands who have
.found healing and
strength vin its use;
It not only .cures
womanly diseases,
but .it promote the
health of the whole
bodv. It ia a nerve
feeding, Btrength
givlug, sleep-inducing-
medicine. It
makes weak women
strongand sick
Iwomen well.
"Favorite, Pre
scription " contains
no alcohol and is
entirely free from
opium, cocaine, aud
all other narcotics.
Itcannot. disagree
with the weakest'
or most delicate constitution.
'"When ouf dkiifbter Llle had St, Vitus1
dsnce, 1 .hsppentdMo'gM one of 'yeas' small
hooks nd rtsd U.lmrile JUnry I. Miller. Esq.,
cf iui6 North h $t Butllngtou, lows. Atnong
other thing-- i found that I)r. rleree's lvorlte
prtteriplloii '-cured Tstlst suffering from tbst
trouble, so I meat out tud got bottle. . She wis
rcry bad t that time aud could hardly talk.
Wlieu I read'sbou't your medicine In that aruall
book, I aald to mylf.."with the help of God sud
that, medicine we can cure our daughter,. We
did o. I'our bottlra of Favorite l'reerlptlpn '
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doctor auy more,. Bhe la wall, thank God aud
the ' I'avotlte J'rejctjptloii ' for it.' '
Dr. Pierce' Pleasa,u Wlel,n curt V"
SLVINSS
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A WOMAN'S SUCCESS
An IntcrcstliiR Story of J-Y, Sho
Atulned It ' '
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For n I.OHH- Time Tt Mrenird thnt Good
Fortune 'Won III 't -Gojnrs-Ait Ap
parent Tr!rte ItrniiKht It Ationt.
As with mnny other, uotnon, fortuno
lingered a onjt,whllo,botprq.cop)lng to Mra.
Kliowies, uui .nnony a inning acciirrenco
brought It to hor. ' Mb". tiedrRo'M. KuowUa
lives nt No. 1G North' street, Portland, Me.,
and when n reporter visited her to lenra
tho facts ot tho caso sho said:
"For n year and. a half 1. suffered tortures
from rheumatism. When 1 arose ln tho
morning or when I got up. to. walk Hr I
hnd been sitting down for a while my Joints
bocamo Miff amj.l could npt -move easily
as-I did beforo tbo rheumatism, sot In. My
feet ached and I could not -iyalk without
limping for some, minutes, alter 1 started
out. It was , very painful and. Interfered
a great deal with my household duties."
"How did. yqu succeed, in becoming
cured!" nsked tho newflpuperinan.
"It was oncuof those, apparently lltllo
things that brought' It about," rqpllod Mrs.
Knowles, with a smile. ".I had been suffer
ing In this wny.for a, year, and, a,liatf, when
one day 1 hnpponed to pick up. the paper
nnd to seo nn ndvcrtlscmrnt qf i)r. yil
llnms' Pink Pills for Pale People. I .mndo
up my in I nd to try them. When I hnd taken
ono box I felt lietter and after I had taken
the pills for about,,two jnonths all tho pain
wns gone. Tills was a year ago und tho
rheumatism has no( troubled one, since.,"
The above statement of Mrs. Knowles wns
sworn to at tha reporter's request b.cforo
Marshall II. Purrtngton, notnry public, at
Portlnnd, and published In (hp Express, a
reliable newspaper of thnt city.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for PaIo Peoplo
will not only euro cases similar;, to that ot
Mrs. Knowles,', but,, containing, as thqy do
all tho olpmontf necessary, to g'lvo tow llfo
nnd richness to tho blood nnd restore shat
tered nerves, they havo proved cAlcocloua
In n wide rangckot disease. ,Thry aro nn
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motor ataxia, partial parnlyslq, St.. Vitus
dance; sclntlca, ncurogln, rhoumatlsnn
nervous hcndachevthv ftp r-effits of grip,
of fovcrs and of" other' ncut'o diseases, pal
pitation of tho'heaff, pnlb'nnd sallow com
plexions nnd nil form's 'of wortkhoss, olther
ln 'mnlo or female Dr. Williams' Pink
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and get the gcnulnei 'substitutes nover
cured nuybddy;' '
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