TOE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. JANUARY 26, 1905.
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rvl wlls drugs.
Iefferfs Rinses f.l.
fUorkort slls carpet.
nunean sella tho best school fIt-ips.
Frs. AVoodbury. dontlst. 30 Fearl street.
lJuncan dotj the bcft repairing, 23 Main.
Oo to night school. Wmtcni Iowa Col.ngf.
Ptoturfa and rmvdtlfs f"r graduation
rifts. Alexander. 333 Broadway.
Morgan K1f!n. tiphnlsterer nnd mat
tit makors. nyvd to 1 . Main. Trl. 64S.
If vou ' j ti what you nwrt In th lum
ber line we will t,l yon how much we can
yoa on It. C. Hfr. 'Phon ;v.
r.uth, the (nfart daughter of Mr. and
Vts. John WakPhminr-. il South FlftM-nth
p;rott, died ( terday, nard l month.
The Il'tffrariir'' department of the Council
Fluffs Woraui'i :ul l!l rnfet this nrt -
nonu nt ilut rluhrnnm with Mrs. .
Saunder as trailer.
Missouri oak dr- rrdwiod. $' a runl,
r-olm $1.75 per loml. elull bovk hirk'ny .
pr eord. d.-Mrrred. William Wrlch, li North
Main. Telephone 12.
' The Ttrm coid weHther hns canard a
suspension of the dredging operations In In
dian creek n1 It Is rxirrrled that the work
will nut bo resumed until spring.
WIIIH n. nrldges. a soMI'r stationed nt
Fort fiook. and IMim fhrH'y of this i-lty,
were inn rrled yeaterday ofteinnon. Justice
Kteld performing, thr ceremony..
A free Korlnl will be given thl afternoon
In lh? parlors of tne rirst Presbyter-Inn
of VhVVnVriB
will be chairman.
Ai Ttnmirlv nt Puniitiin. Ia.. who hart n I
fo.,t rniKh-d some time ngo under a freight '
irain hue ben briniahl to the rounrii
Rliiffa Gemral hoVpital to un.kmo umputa- I
tion of the Injured meintrer
Thn Hneal Hnrn iiede of Onk Inf
ramp wiH mt thin afternoon at the resi
dence of Mr. I.. VcM.nvltj!. 2nbi Fifth
nvenuo. There will also b n special meet
ing of.th lodge nl the same place inn
time. '.
The Funeral reception of the Council
Rluffs Woman's C'.ub will be held Frldny
:fternoon from to II o'clock at the clut
rooma. The members Of the domestic
science nd physical culture departments
will be the hostesses,
T...Krf,M flted in the dts- !
tHct 'court yesterday her petition for J
dlvorco from Walter Rutherford, to whom
Ne.W8hwS.VaJUhe 'huZnwcruSi ,
and Inhuman treatment. I
County Physician Reller yesterday, after I
examining Nate Belners, wno waa irans-
ferred Monday from the county jail to oi.
nernard'S hospital, decided that he bad not
appendicitis and Bethers will be returned to
the county bastile In a day or so. If Beth
era makes hie escape from the hospital he
will have to do It In a state of nudity, as all
his clothes have been taken from him as a
precautionary measure.
The Library board has reinsured the
hooka and fixtures In the rrsms occupied
by the public library In the Merrlam block
for IIS.OOO. The new Carnegie building In Its
fhTntVaVforV fWSSwwd' tt.mK .
tlonal by the beard-. Indications are that
the new building will be ready for occu-
pancy about May 1-
ri. J. uavia, n. naie nn.v trr tn wmifiin, nni. '
filed K claim against Pottawattamie county
for 176 damages for Injury to a wagon
whlnh broke through a bridge over Kittle
Bllver creek. The accident occurred while
Davla was hauling the Treynor bank safe
which had been wrecked by the aafe blow
era, to Omaha. The weight of the aafe
caused the bridge to break underneath the
wagon. : v.
Governor Cummins has Issued a pardon to
Alexander White, the young man who In
BfPlenlber, 1SHB,. was convicted In the dis
trict court, here of breaking and entering a
house In Neola and sentenced to one year In
the penitentiary. In -April laat Governor
Cummlna paroled the young, man and now
has further extended his clemency by par
doning him, thus restoring; to him his rights
asacltlten.
'. Jo compliance with an order from the an
preme court a radiograph picture ehowl na
me outlet wound innictea upon former
Deputy Sheriff Baker by young George
Matheson has been sent to De Moines to I
Ellfyji iST ".'SJFiS. flh. ZVJS r."
peal frem the sentence of eight years'- lm-
Drlsonment in the Denltentiarv. The mo.
turn was used aa evidence in the trial of
Matheoon In (he district court here. The
young man Is at present out on (6,000 ball..
The Council Dluffs Canning company, s
separata , organisation from the Growers'
Canning company, ia seeking to Interest
capitalists from Illinois In rehabilitating
the old 8mita Refining company's plant ana
converting It Into a canning factory. In
dustrial Commissioner j C. Clair of th
Illinois Central railroad has Interested him.
self In the matter and Tuesday Inspected
the old plant In company with two me
aid to be connected with a string of can
: nlng factories - along the lino of his com
pany's road,
Cwpt4 Ontwlts Parents.
Word , has been received here of th
marriage of Walter T. Payne of this city
and Miaa Sadie Boyer of Spring-vllle,
Utah, In Pueblo, Colo., on January 18.
Th wedding waa th culmination of a
romancer and waa secret, owing- to . the
objections of tho bride's - parents. Mr.
Payne met Miss Boyer while traveling In
Utah three year aTO and they became
engaged alter a short acquaintance, but
owing to the young woman's parent objecting-
they were unable to bring about
their marriage until a week ago.
Mr. Payne met Miss Boyer at Pueblo
while' she was enroute to her home In
Utah from a visit in New York City and
they decided It waa opportune to get mar
ried. ' Miss Bayer, having become Mrs.
Payne, proceeded after - the ceremony on
her, way borne to ask the forgiveness of
her .parents and will then rejoin her hus
band -in the , south., when they will take
an extended wedding- trip .through New
Mexico, Arizona,' California, Texas and
old, Mexico, ..Mr. Payne is the son of Mrs.
A, L. Payne, 2300 Avenue A.
Real Bstate Traaafera.
These transfers .were reported to The
Bee January SB by the Title Guaranty and
Trust company of Council Bluffs:
W. B. Maytie and wife to Thomas
Motcalf, part of eH H sec ti;
wH of sw 5-7-44, w. d $8,000
A. W. Alexander and wife to J. E.
Smith, lota S and 10, block .
Wright's add., q. e. d...:.. 1
II. U Tlnley and wife to Robert Wil-
ley, lot s, Diock s, -x nompson a aau.,
q. e. d.
Three transfers, total..
Plumbing and Heating. Blxby Son.
Marrlaao L.leasea.
Licenses' to wed were issued yesterday to
the following: . -
Name and residence. Age.
James W. 'Watts. Council Bluffs SO
bertha A. -Leonard,- Council Bluffs 13
Benjamin F. Beach, Bhenkndnah, la.. ....23
Ida Courtrlght, henandoah. Ia 19
Willis R. Bridges, Fort Crook, Neb
Edna Christy Council Bluffs li
NOT. Plumbing Co. Tel. 230. Night, Ft7.
,.VIMSUM'S
soothi::q syrup
as besa a4 by Millions of at okn for their
MilldraJ while tmihJu for vw riftr Tiut.
drS
IV seoUfeS U ehlld, aurtsoa tb guais. ailari
au pwu. eores wiaa ouuu, aaa M uo
iwrTT.rivi rrifTe a bottlc
CHATTEL LOANS
A. A. CLARK A CO.
BMblla4 IWt.
nteswer aoS Main at tnc florae's Skee Stera
Te ems korraw tar una out tli, soims,
towitiM furalturs or ujr skatui wctuitr.
rraiaais ess he md on princll st nr tlm
lm mii brrer. ens lattrwt rduce accoraisiir.
All kWWM eaSdvatltl. Uowut WM. Oltce
jrr iimiii till I M; Blut44 etulns till a
LE WIG CUTLER
... MORTICIAN
28 PEARL STenwirw ;
Lea AMandaa If Daolrod.
NEWS OF IOWA
BLUFFS
FRANCHISE GOES TO VOTERS
Independent Telephone Company Not Cer
tain of Legality o? Council's Action.
SPECIAL ELECTION fOR THE PURPOSE
Petition Are ow tiring Circulated
In the Various Wards of the
f'ltr .skln laor to
nlmlt Proposition.
There being a i.ie rueVIn is
whether Its franchise ordinance passed thn
rlty council Monday nlght'by the vote of
Mayor Macrae Is Wal, the Council Bluffs
Independent Telephone company . bas il
cldeil thit In order'ti be on the safe side
to petition the mayor to call a special
election for tho submission- of the ordi-nanec-to
the electors of the city fir their
approval or irjcv'lon.
This courM) lias at all times been open
to the company without even suhmlttinu
the ordinance ttrtit to the city council for
Its approval unit pasmtge. All that Is re-
,h VM "hU M 'lBn'd
by twenty-five bojiuHde rrldeutJ and clec-
tnr In e.ieh of the six winds uf the cliy.
fm ,.s,.ntaIi,jn 0f u( v a petition bearing
'
the remilflte number of signatures the
imivnr him nn iilterimtive nut to lMKlie d.
call fur the spcoi.il clevtiutt, thq expenie
of which will have to bo borne by the com-
I pany seeking the franchise.
Blx petitions were put In circulation yes
terday by the Independent company. C.
; Hafer had charge of that In the First ward.
Attorney K. W. Miller looked after the
i one In the Second, while T. J. Shugart at-
I tended to the Third, K. J. Day to tho
r ourtnana . ri. iveya to tne nnn. vwing
to the size of the Sixth ward It was deemed
necessary to have two canvassers, so E. H.
1W former Mayor. Del. G. Morgan
circulated the petition n that section of
the city.
Th
The special election Is not likely" to be
held before the eprly part of March, aa
thirty days' notice Is required after the
first publication of the call for the special
election before It can be held.
The announcement made In an evening
paper yesterday that the Nebraska Tele
phone Company was circulating an oppo
sition petition la entirely without founda
tion. All the opposition petitions that could
obtained could not stop Mayor
Macrae Issuing a call for a special election
in the event of there being the required
number of bona-flde signatures to the pe
tltlon for such election.
Even In the event of the people of the
city voting In favor of the granting of the
franchise according to the ordinance as it
now is, It will have to be passed by the
city council before It can become of any
effect.
That there will be opposition to the fran
chlso ordinance in Its present shape is con
ceded. Locates Fire Apparatus.
It waa definitely settled yesterday that
the combination chemical and huse wagon,
originally purchased for the new engine
house In the southern part of the city,
will be placed In No. 3 engine house on
Bryant street, and the chemical engine
now there will be .transferred to the new
.hu - When this question was before the
. . .
city council Monday night four of the
aldermen favored placing the new wagon
in the new engine house, while the other
four favored Chief Nicholson's suggestion
that It be placed in No. 8 engine house
and the chemical engine Installed In the
new house. There being a tie vote on the
question. Mayor Macrae had the privi
lege of casting the deciding vote. This
he refrained from doing until yesterday
morning, when City Clerk Zurmuehlen was
writing up the record of the city council
meeting and the mayor Informed him to
record his vote as favoring the chief's sug
gestion. Chief Nicholson in recommending the
chemical engine be Installed in the new
house did so on the ground that In the
southern part of the city, where the house
is located, there are but few water hy
drants and the chemical engine, In his
opinion, would be of far more service
than the combination hose and chemical
wagon.
Conaty Board Adjourns.
The Board of County Supervisors finished
up the business before It yesterday morn,
tng and adjourned until the regular ses
sion In April.
The board has before it the question of
the disposition of Mrs. Nettle Lear, an
Insane patient, whose home is said to be
in Zanesvllle, O. Mrs. Lear had been vis
iting relatives in Center township when she
became mentally deranged. The commis
sioners on Insanity . at Avoca committed
her to the state asylum at Clarlnda, but
when taken there Tuesday, Superintendent
White refused to accept her on the grounds
that her legal residence was in Ohio. Mrs.
Lear was brough ta Council Bluffs Tues
day night and Is now being cared for at
St. Bernard's hospital pending a decision
by the county authorities as to her future
disposition. No definite action will be
taken until the authorities of the Ohio
town have been heard from.
Smallpox bills engaged tho attention of
the board for a considerable portion of
yesterday morning's session and the county
attorney was asked to unravel legal ques
tions Involved in some of the claims be
fore the supervisors could see their way
clear to allow or reject them.
A resolution was adopted providing that
all eounty roads henceforth must be nqt
loss than fifty feet wide.
Gwardsmea Stayat Heme.
Officers and members of the Dodge Light
guards will not go to Washington to at
tend the Inauguration of president Roose
velt as they had fondly expected to do.
Governor Cummins has written that sw
ing to a lack. of funds la the National
Guard treasury he will be unable to lake
his staff and a portion of the state militia
with him to Washington and that under
the clrcumatancea he will be compelled to
go alone without . the escort . originally
planned.
In his letter to officers of the guard here
Governor Cummins explained that were
the funds used for the expense incident to
taking the staff and guard officers to
Washington it would so deplete them that
there would be nothing left with which
to meet emergencies within the state dur
ing the remainder of the fiscal "year. This
condition, the governor explaine, . he does
not desire to bring about, and hence his
decision to go to Washington without the
etcort, which at first ft waa thouaht It
might be proper for him to take.
Improvement t'lab Meetlaa.
The West Council Bluffs Improvement
club held an Interesting meeting last even
ing. A program of muslo and other enter
tainmenta was given and the principal
. vvent was au address by Emmet Tlnley. 1U
wnnt into the history of the western part.
. of the city from the. time U was a vast
expanse of sunflowers up the "preaeat.
1 detailing the Improvements 'and alsc
pointed out what could be done In the
future to still further enhance the- beauty
and the value of tfiis portion of the city.
WAST FRi:K I mil I" It AD COAL
Ki-riorrrier l.nnabce Address Iowa
fanularurera.
CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Jan. IS. Kx-Qov-ernor
William lj)rrabee of Clermont, la.,
at the Iona State Manufacturers' associa
tion today, aroused much enthusiasm when
he declared in favor cf free coal and lum
ber. Judge N. P. French, ft Davenport
mnnufacturer, created much interest In an
address which tirged legalized pooling aa a
remedy for alleged existing freight rate
discriminations.
RIKK lLAM TRH IS STAI.LFD
Paaseoaera Spend nahl on f are and
Leave nn Pleda In Mornln.
CF.DAlt RAPIDS. Ia.. Jan. 2.-A r""fn
ger train on the Ieorah division of the
Hock lshind rall'ond hns been stalled In a
rnow drift all night near Independence.
The passengers spent the night in the
coaches, but wero rescued today and taken
to Independence lit bobsleds. The coaches
were kept warm and the passengers suf
fered little Inconvenience.
Arranae Fair Kates.
CRKSTON", la., Jju. 2a. (Special.) Cftrf
Davenport, secretaiy for the: Crestun Fair
association, and C. 8. Rex, one of the di
rectors, were in Red Oak yesterday attend
ing a meeting of the aecretarlf s and officers
cf the Short (Shipment circuit with a view
of arranging datcn and making other prep
arations for the fall fairs. Creston did not
bold a fair lasl year owing to the 8t. I-ouia
exposition, but the- directors nt a recent
meeting decided to give a fair again thM
y-or, and hence the visit of, the officers ta
Red Oak. The Intention of the Creeton di
rectors Is to make the 1905 event the most
extenaive since the days of the old Blue
Grass Palace. -
Fremont County Fnrmers Meet.
SIDNEY. Ia., Jan. 26.-(Special.) The
fifth annual session of the Fremont County
Farmers' Institute will be held In this city
on the last three days of this week. A
lengthy and diversified program has been
arranged, consisting of addressee on topics
relating to the principal Industries of this
section by successful men and recognised
experts and specialists. On Friday after
noon there will be a women's session, par
ticipated In by the farmers' wives and
daughters.
Charged with iCmbessllns; Bnaalea.
SIOUX CITY, la., Jan. 26. (8peclal Tel
egram.) Charged . with embezzling and
converting to his own use about 100 vehi
cles vfclued at $3,000, W. H. Mentor, Jr.,
was placed on trial In Judge Oliver's court
this morning. Mentor purchased the im
plement business of the Hathaway-Han-son
company and then proceeded. It Is
alleged, to sell and distribute about the
country a number of vehicles belonging
to the Rex Bugy company, converting the
money to his own use.
Swallows Strong- Ammonia.
SIDNEY, Ia., Jan. 25.-(Speclal.) Dr. F.
A. Gore, a dentUt of this city, got hold of
a bottle which he thought contained llster
lne, and discovered after taking a mouthful
that the contents were strong ammonia.
Ills mouth and throat were terribly burned
and he has since been unable to talk or
take any solid food. However, it Is reported
that he is Improving.
Lynch Man Blowa Out Gas.
SIOUX CITY. Ia., Jan. 25. (Special Tel-
egram.) Henry Kane, . a merchant of
Lynch, i Neb., blew out the gas In his
room In ths Merchants' hotel in this city
this morning and waa found at 11 o'clock
this morning dead. It Is hot known
whether the blowing out of the gas waa
Intentional or accidental. Kane was SO
years old.
Crnsade Against Vicious,
SIOUX CITY, Ia., Jan. 26. (Special Tel
egram) The police have begun a deter
mined war on the parasites who hang
around the domiciles of women of the
lower world in this city. When arrested
the men secured a change of venue and
a continuance, their bonds being signed
by professional bondsmen. Chief Dlneen
says he will fight to the end.
Funeral of Merrill Call.
SIOUX CITY, Ia,, Jan. 25. (Special Tel
egram.) The funeral of Merrill Call, who
waa killed by the Yaqul Indians, waa held
at the home of his father, A. F. Call, In
this city today. Interment will be at Al-
Bona.
SOt'TH DAKOTA , COIRT OPINIONS
Horse Rustler's Technical Plea Doea
Not AtbII.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 25. (Special Tele
gram.) Opinions were handed down In -.the
supreme court today In the following cases:
By Corson: Charles Battle, appellant,
against John W. Wolven, Hand county, re
versed; J. L.Norrls against Equitable Fire
Association, appellant. Yankton, affirmed;
J. W. Meara, appellant, against E. L.
Smith, Minnehaha, affirmed; D. A. Thomp
son et al, against Rufua L. Hardy et al,
appellants, Kingsbury, affirmed; German
town Trust Company ag&lnet Ben Whitney,
appellant, Camntiell, affirmed.
By Fuller: Charles E. Bryant A Co., cor
poration, appellant, against M. D. Arnold,
Beadle, affirmed; William W. ITIbble
against N. P. Bromley and A. M. Bromley,
appellants, Spink, affirmed; per curiam,
Thomas P. Nichols against Seth R. Smith,
appellant, Lawrence, affirmed; per curiam,
Joseph Whltford againat Seth R. Smith, ap
pellant, Lawrence, affirmed; State of South
Dakota, defendant In error, against James
M. Pearse, plaintiff in error, Lyman, af
firmed. In the latter case Pearse attempted to
escape . a penitentiary sentence for horse
rustling on the ground that the court rec
ord , failed to show his appearance at the
trial. The record showed that he .entered
his plea and received sentence and this waa
held to be sufficient evidence of his pres
ence and he remains in imprlsonmnt.
Will Ask Judae to Levy Tax.
HURON. B. D., Jan. 26. (Special The
recent decision of Judge Smith of the First
judicial district, wherein he holds that
boards of county commissioners cannot as
sess for taxation moneys or credits, nor
can such boards cause the same to be as
sessed, la attracting attention throughout
the state. The decision Is In a Clay county
case, and the commissioners. It Is said,
will exercise their right to ask the Judge
to make the assessment which, he declares
they have do authority of law to make,
but which la by law the duty of the judge,
when asked so to do by proper petition.
Trouble with sheepmen.
NEWCASTLE. Wyo., Jan. 25.-(SpecIal.)
There promises to be trouble betwecr. he
state and federal sheep Inspectors and sev
eral flockmasters of this county whose
sheep have been placed In quarantine. The
sheepmen say they will not respect the
quarantine, and the sheriff of Weston
county may be called upon to enforce the
taws. The Inspectors quarantined a num.
beiof bands of sheep that either showed
scabies or had been exposed to a diseased
band that was trailed Into Weston from
Natrona county by Major Ormsby.
Illahwaymea Commit Murder.
RAWLINS. Wo Jan. 2o.-(Speclal.)-I.
andro Valdes, the Mexican whe was shot
by robbers at Fort Steel one night last
week, died at the state hospital at Rock
Springs yesterday and a charge of murder
will. now, be Indaed against the highway-men,-who
have completely disappeared
from 'the country.
SENATE TAKES UP ARMYBILL
Mr. Lodge Eayi Measure Aimed at
General Miles.
PROHIBITS THE AWARDING OF EXTRA PAY
Measure Is Criticised In harn
Language, bnt Action on the
Rill Goes Over for
One Da.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2E In connection
with the consideration of the army appro
priation bill there was an animated dis
cussion In the senate today cf the assign
ment of General Miles to service In charge
cf the Massachusetts state nillltia. The
controversy was- begun by Mr. Ixvltje, who
criticised In sharp langiingn the provision
of the arrny bill prohibiting tho awarding
cf extra pay or allowance to retired offi
cers assigned to active service when they
exceed those of a major on the active list.
Mr. Irfdg declared the provision was
directed at General Miles and wast most
unfair. Messrs. Lodge, Proctor. Plutt
(Conn.), Spooner. Bailey. Patterson. Car
mack and Money took part In the debate
which followed. Messrs. Spooner, Piatt and
Money contended that the ennctment would
have the effect of limiting the salaries of
all retired officers assigned to active duty
to a majors pay regardless of rank. Mr.
Snooner'contended that the paragraph was
an Indirect effort to prevent the assign
ment to active service of general officers
and denounced It as "cowardly."
Several amendments were suggested, but
action on them nnd on the provision went
over for the day. Some 200 pension blllb
were passed.
At the Instance of Mr. Clay a resolution
calling on the Postoffloe department for re
ports on dealings with railroRds since 1853
was adopted. .
The army appropriation bill was taken
up. When the provision In the bill de
priving retired officers of the army who
have received mllltla appointments from
full pay was reached Mr. Lodge moved to
strike It out.
Calls It Retroactive.
"I do not think," he said, "that It ia be
coming or desirable to pass such legisla
tion as this and make It retroactive." He
reasserted his opinion that the provision Is
aimed at a specific officer and expressed his
regret that the committee on military af
fairs had not stricken the provision out.
Mr. Scott said he did not believe Mt.
Lodge's assumption that the provision Is
aimed at an Individual officer. Mr. Lodga
replied that the debate In the house ha a
developed such to be the case.
Mr. Piatt (Conn.) criticised the provision
as obscure and said that ae he construed
the provision It prohibits higher pay than a
major to eny retired officer, no matter what
his pay, If he accepts service on active
duty.
Mr. Spooner also took this view ana
thought the provision should be omitted
from the bill because wrong In principle.
He did not agree that It is necessarily
aimed at General Miles. "It is," he said, "a
cowardly way cf preventing the assignment
of general officers to active duty. It affects
a class and Is not necessarily aimed at any
Individual. It has come to be that any
thing which touches General Miles, even
though It include a hundred others, Is re
garded by General Miles and others aa
directed especially at him."
Mr. Proctor said the reason for the house
provision was the claim that the existing
law was being abused and that there had
been an unseemly scramble on the part of
retired officers to obtain active duty in
order to secure the extra,, pay. .
Mr. Patterson announced his endorsement
of the provision exoept sofar as It was ret
roactive. He understood -there were only
about thirteen officers how " detailed for
military. Proctor said the number waa
about thirty and he gave a list of states to
which such assignment should be made, In
cluding Colorado.
"The militia of Colorado is not very large,
but It Is very active," said Mr. Patterson,
causing a smile throughout the senate.
Mr. Money expressed concurrence In the
view of Messrs. Piatt and Spooner and Mr.
Carmack supported the contention of Mr.
Scott.
Mr. Proctor suggested the following sub
ject for the house provision: "Hereafter
retired officers of the army above the grade
of major shall when assigned to active
duty In connection with the organised ml
lltla In the several states and territories
upon the request of the governor thereof,
receive their full retired pay and also com
mutation of quarters unless government
quarters are available, and shall receive no
further pay or allowance, provided that a
lieutenant colonel so assigned shall receive
the full pay and allowance of a major on
the active list.
Amendment But No Remedy,
Mr. Fulton contended that the amend
ment doea not remedy the evil, and Mr.
Lodge said It had the effect of accentuating
the Injustice of the provisions. "It shows
more clearly than anything that has been
offered that ths purpose Is to strike only
at officers who .have taken service with
state militias," he said, and he again an
nounced his opposition to the entire prop
osition. Mr. Nelson said the real desire Is to place
officers in position to get not only their
full pay, but also an additional 32,000 Or
33,000 from the states. "That Is the germ
of the senator's contention," he said, re
ferring to Mr. Lodge. The latter replied
that General Miles is getting no pay from
Massachusetts; that he had refused It.
"I would suggest," Interrupted Mr. Scott,
"that we are not discussing General Miles,
but a general bill."
"You are discussing General Miles," said
Mr. Lodge, "because he. Is one of the offi
cers aimed at."
On the suggestion of Mr. Proctor, the
amendment went over to be voted on to.
Pmorrow. The oath of office as a senator
was administered to Mr. Knox for the short
term closing March t. next, and his cre
dentials tor the long term, beginning March
4, were presented by his colleague, Mr.
Penrose. Mr. Alger also presented the cre
dentials of Mr. Burrows for the six-year
term beginning next March. '
On motion of Mr. Hale, the senate post
poned the hour of meeting tomorrow until
1 o'clock to permit senators to attend the
wedding of the daughter of Senator War
ren. The reading was concluded, but without
action on it the senate took up the private
pension calendar and passed a large num
ber ef bills.
At :& p. m. the senate went Into ex
ecutive session, adjourning two minutes
later.
baker assails tariff policv
Furnishes the Chief Interest Jn tho
House Deliberations.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-The house today
paesed the District of Columbia and the
Military academy appropriation bills. Ex
cept for a speech by Mr. Baker of New
York, bitterly assailing the protective tariff
policy of the republican party, the proceed
ings were devoid of interest. The agricul
tural appropriation bill was reported by
Mr. Wadsworth. ,
The house passed the bill extending the
presidential succession act so as to include
the secretaries of agriculture and commerce
and labor, in the order named. The house
then resumed comtlJeratlon of the District
of Columbia appropriation bill.
The paragraph in . the bill relating lo
charities and corrections furnished the text
Uir a speech by Mr, Baker of New York,
who assailed the protective tariff system
and repeatedly called on some of the re
publican side to deny his allegations.
Finally Mr. McClearyf Minn.), in charge of
the bill, said that while he disliked to In
terfere "with this) torrent," he would Insist
that Mr. Baker be required to confine his
remarks to the bill.
Affr some further discussion the bill n
p.is.ed. Th house then passed 'the Mili
tary academy appropriation hi'.I. after Mr.
Hull fin.) had explained its provisions.
Mr. Wadsaorth (X. T.) reported the agri
cultural impropriation bill and gave notice
that he would call it up tomorrow.
At 3:59 th" house adjuurnrd.
moot c k krim; it i i.oki:
Testimony All la nnil Aranmrnt Will
be Heard nn Wednesday.
WASHINGTON. Jnu. :5.-Tlie Inveotlga
tl'in of protects ligtinst Senator Snoot, ri
fir ns the Introduction of testimony It
concerned, was brought to a close today.
When the senate committee on privileges
and elec tions convened A. 8. Worthingtun.
counsel for Seirttor Pnioot. announced that
ho would net put other witnesses on th
stand niKl that he had nothing further to
offer.
Judge K W. Tayler. counsel for tho
prole-ftants, decided not to offer any evi
dence In rebuttal. Chairman Burrows,
after hrief difcussion between counsel,
ruled that arguments should be begun to
morrow and limited to five hours on each
side, with leae to flle extractions from the
testimony. It had been expected by the
defene to use Senator-elect George Suth
erland as a witness, but after a consulta
tion, before the committee convened, It
Was decided to closo at once.
The decision took Judge Tayler by sur
prise and he was not ready to begin his
arguments, but said ho could begin to
morrow. He asked that there be a full
attendance of the committee, and the chair
man h greed to see every member personally
and urge them to attend.
It was finally agreed that Judge Tayler
should open the arguments and be followed
by counsel for the defense. Judge Tayler
will then be permitted to close.
The investigation was opened January 1.
1904, and occupied much of the time until
the adjournment of the last session of
congress. It was resumed soon after thu
present session convened and for the last
three weeks sessions have been held every
day. K
RECOMMENDS REFVXD O WHEAT
Letter to Encouraare Importation of
Grain for Seed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Sjfretary Shaw
has sent the following letter to both houses
of congress recommending the refund o
the duties paid on imported wheat when
used for seed :
This department Is In receipt of a large
number of letters Indicating that a scarcity
of suitable wheat for seeding purposes
exists in several of the northwestern states.
By act approved January 15, 19C0, the secre
tary of the treasury was directed to refund
the duty paid on coal for the period of one
year. This had the effect of temporarily re
moving the duty on coal. I recommend a
similar law authorizing the secretary of
the treasury to refund the duty paid on
wheat actually used for seed, under rules
and regulations prescribed by him. I think
It would be impracticable to allow wheat
Intended for seed to be entered free of duty.
Bueh a provision would open the door to
fraud, hut a refund of duty on wheat ac
tually uaed for seed under appropriate reg
ulations seems to me to be feasible and aS
affording a satisfactory remedy. In view
of the desirability of getting seed wheat at
a distance from the place where It is to be
sown I see no reason why this provision
should be limited as to time.
TOO MUCH CASH FOtTbAILIFFS
South Dakota House of Representa
- tires Kills Bill to Increase
the Pay.
PIERRE, 8..D., Jan. 25. (Special Tele
gram.) Most of the house session today
was taken up In committee of the whole
for discussion of the bill to allow court
bailiffs 33 per day in counties of over
20,000 population. It woul affect the coun
ties of Lawrence, Minnehaha and Browne,
and was pushed by the Lawrence county
members, while the Browne county dele
gation opposed It and Minnehaha was
neutral. Chaney waa called to preside
over the committee and Shaw started the
discussion by showing the necessity of
the law in Lawrence county. Sutherland
was willing to let them have the law,
but wanted it amended to only apply when
men could ngt be secured at $2. Rogde,
Holman and Peterson spoke for the meas
ure, with Browne of Brown and Welch
opposing. The committee reported against
the bill and the house accepted the report
on roll call by 60 to 81. It was the first
opportunity for oratory and -several
formerly client members got Into the game.
The house passed unanimously the Farm
ley bill providing- for parole of prisoners
at the penitentiary.
A number of new bills were presented,
the principal being' by Chaney providing
a ditch and drainage code for the state;
by Wilson, amending the fish laws to
allow taking of carp at any time; by
Sutherland, making the father and
mother equal guardians of minor children,
and deficiency appropriation bills by
Sweeney for Lyman county court ex
penses and by Holman for labor deficiency
at insane asylum.
On motion of Parmley, an Invitation was
extended to the seed grain lecturers on
the Northwestern line to speak to a joint
session of both houses on February 1.
On motion of Sutherland, the speaker
appointed the house committee to prepare
Washington birthday program, naming
Sutherland, Chaney and Hughes.
In the senate the S3 bailiff bill was fa
vorably reported by the committee, as was
ths bill to empower sheriffs to collect
taxes from transient merchants and the
special emergency appropriation for the
Spearnsh Normal
A number of new senate bills were pre
sented, the principal among them being
by Shober to exempt $500 of property of
civil war veterans from taxation, and a
bill to force compliance with the state
valued policy Insurance laws; by Light
ner, providing for incorporation of life
Insurance companies undor state laws; by
the banking committee, requiring notice
to banks within six months after return
of forged paper to make the banks liable
for such paper and a jotnt resolution by
Mortimer and others memorialising con
gress against the commutation provision
in the MO-acre homestead bill.
The senate committee appointed for
Washington's birthday program Hutch!
son, Abel and Whltlock.
Helium Goes to St. Louis.
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Herrmann to the St. Ixxils National league
oiuh it Is reported that Kellum waa to go
to Philadelphia, but the announcement of
ths transfer to 6t. Louis disposes of that
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