THE OMAIIA DAILY DEE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY lf. 190.".
HOUSE DEBATES NAVAL BILL
Much Opposition to Construction of Two
Now Battleship Berelops.
LOOKING INTO PRICE OF CRUDE OIL
Itfrtttrr of Commerce tod I,bor In
atracted to Report Carnm of
High Price of Befloed
Article.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 the question of
wbat the policy of the government should
be with respect to the upbuilding of the
navy was again threshed out in the house
today during the consideration nf the naval
appropriation bill, the debate developing
much opposition to the proposed addition
of two battleships to the naval establish
ment. Aa on yesterday the defense of the
Philippines played an Important part in the
discission, while the events of the war In
the far east from a naval point of view
were given prominence by the advocates of
an Increased navy. The house met an hour
earlier than usual and with the exception
of a brief period the entire time was con
sumed with the naval bill.
Ho Prayer In the House.
When the house met today the naval
appropriation bill had the right-of-way.
For the first time In many years the pro
ceedings were opened without prayer.
Before taking up the naval bill a resolu
tion was adopted requesting the secretary
of the Department of Commerce and Labor
to investigate the cause of the low price
of crude oil or petroleum In the United
States, especially In the Kansas field, and
also the unusually large margin between
the price of crude oil or petroleum and the
selling price of refined oil and its by
products. Bills were passed to amend the act to
prohibit the passage of Bpeclal or local
law in the territories; to limit territorial
Indebtednesa; to legalize the Indebtedness
of school district No. 1 In Payne county,
Oklahoma, and amending the revised stat
utes so aa to classify the inspectors of the
steamboat Inspection service. This last
bill was one of the number which was
drafted to meet conditions developed by the
General Slosum disaster. Upon resuming
consideration of the naval appropriation
bill Mr. Beall (Tex.), in opposing- large ap
propriations for . the army and navy, de
clared that the United States had gone
mad over the spirit of militarism, which
was sapping the substance of the people.
The government was paying aa much at
tention "to ceremonies, pomp and power"
as any government on earth, and, he said,
It was the moet extravagant government In
the world. He compared the heavy army
and navy expenditures of this country with
those of other nations, and In referring to
Russia said that It spent more, "but Russia
is a despotic government, hated by its
own people and despised by the people of
the world," and that It maintained Its ex
istence by the power of its arms."
Mr. Beall's referred to the - president's
speech in New York on Monday night, in
which it was maintained that while the
United States should at all times cultivate
friendly relation with other people and talk
pleasantly to them, the upbuilding of the
navy must go on. There was never a na
tion that played the bully among other na
tions of the world, Mr. Beall remarked In
that connection, that thero was not some
other nation ready to engage In a death
struggle with It, and he predicted "history
will repeat Itself with us."
The apprehensions of Mr. Llttlefleld re
garding an enormous prospective deficiency
was not shared by Mr. "Gaines (W. Va.),
who produced statistics furnished him by
the secretary of the treasury to show that
the revenues would be ample to meet the
requirements.. .
Pleat for Economy.
, A plea for economy In the appropriation
was made by Mr. Sparkman (Fla ), who
prophesied that not in the next generation,
nor possibly in the next century, would
this country become Involved in a war
between any of the great world powers.
Entertaining a similar sentiment, Mr.
Perkins IN. T.) ventured the assertion that
no gun on any ship now in commission or
oa ths two battleships proposed by the
Mtt, If thsy were authorised, would ever
fire a hostile Bhot, He provoked sharp dis
cussion by declaring that warships dis
integrated inside of twenty years.
Mr. Brick (Ind.) took Issue with him
and cited the Texas, while Mr. Rlxey (Va.)
maintained the correctness of Mr. Perkins'
position by stating that high naval officers
had declared most of the ships now in the
service to be obsolete and of no account.
The' statement was flatly controverted by
Mr. Dayton (W. Va.), who declared that
there was not a single naval officer who
would say th ships In the American navy
were antiquated and out of date.
Mr. Butler (Pa.) upheld the proposed In
crease In the number of battleships, saying
until all selfishness had disappeared men
would strike and countries would strike.
The Spaniards, he said, did not dream such
men as Captain Clark and Engineer Mil
llgan of the Oregon lived. He said that In
the' hurry of business congress had for
gotten a duty It owed to these two men.
Opposes lallmited Expenditures.
Mr. . Luklng (Mich.), while believing In
maintaining the present effectiveness of the
navy, was opposed to the Idea of un
limited expenditures for ships. His con
fidence In the present naval establishment,
he said, was such that he believed no tui
tion In the world would attack this country
unless insulted to the last degree. In
cidentally, he charged that the United
States . Steel corporation was furnishing
steel to build up the British and other
navies at about one-third the cost to the
United States.
Mr. Cockran (N. Y.) opposed a large
standing army or a big navy. Referring to
the Venezuelan dispute with Englund Mr.
Cockran declared that the greatest triumph
ever won in the history of the United
; c, i
States was "when Secretary Olney wrote
a dispatch affecting the greatest power
in the world" when the . navy was about
one-fifth Its present else.
The bill was then read for amendment
The house voted down an amendment
offered by Mr. Rlxey (Va) striking out
the proposed Increase of 3,000 men for the
navy, although on a point of order by him
the provision permitting their Immediate
enlistment was stricken out.
The bill was laid aside and, following
the presentation of the conference report
on the omnibus bill, the house at 6:10 ad
journed until tomorrow at 11 o'clock a. m.
The resolution adopted In the house to
day relating to petroleum was presented
by Representative Campbell of Kansas, and
Is as follows:
Resolved, That the secretary of commerce
and Inbor be and Is hereby requested to in
vestigate the cause or causes of low prices
of petroleum In the United States, especially
In the Kansas oil field and unusually large
margins between the price of crudo oil or
petroleum and the selling price of refined
oil and Its by-uroducts: and whether the
said conditions have resulted In whole or
In part from any contract, combination In
the form of a trust or otherwise, or con
spiracy In restraint of trade and commerce
among the several stations and territories,
or with foreign countries; also whether the
said prices have been controlled. In whole
or In part, by any corporation. Joint stock
company, or corporate combination engaged
In commerce nniong the several states and
territories or with foreign nations, also
whether such corporation, Joint stock com
pany or corporate combination, In purchas
ing crude oil or petroleum by an order or
practice of discrimination, boycotts, black
lists, or In any manner, discriminates
against any particular oil field; also to In
vestigate the organization, profits, conduct
and management of the business of suoh
corporation or corporations, company or
companies nnd corporate combinations, If
any, and to make early report of Its find
ings, according to law, to the end that
such Information may be used by congress
as a basis for legislation or by the depart
ment of Justice as a basis for legal pro
ceedings. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9ESATF.
District of Colombia Bill Is DUcnased
-Impeachment Hearing; Proceeds.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. Ths senate to-
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slderatlon of the bill making, appropriations
ror the support of the government or tne
District of Columbia. While the bill was
before the senate, Mr. Elklns took excep
tion to an item for the construction of a
local bridge as In the Interest of specula
tors and made a general plea for economy
In the matter of appropriations. The
Swayne Impeachment trial held the at
tention of the senate for two hours.
In the senate today Mr. Beverldge pre
sented a memorial from the legislature of
Indiana and Mr. Berry a memorial from the
legislature of Arkansas, both praying for
the enlargement of the powers of the In
terstate Commerce commission.
Mr. Stewart presented the credentials of
his successor, George a Nixon.
The senate agreed to the conference re
port on the omnibus claims bill.
A resolution calling uDon the secretaj-v of
the treasury for a statement of the amount
or silver coined under existing law, which
was Offered bv Mr. Tellor wa Qiinntul
The senate then resumed consideration of
the bill making appropriations for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr. Elklns took exception to the Item ap
propriating $50,000 for a local bridge. He
based his opposition on grounds of econ
omy. "We now have a deficit In the
treasury of $24,000,000," he said, "and with
a river ana harbor bill and a public build
ing bill facing us we shall increase that de
ficit to $50,000,000. Now we must at some
time and In some way find a place to be
gin to practice economy, and this appears
to me to be a good place to begin." After
some debate the amendment was agreed to.
The consideration of the district bill had
not been concluded at 2 d. m. The un.i.
resumed the Impeachment trial of Judge
Everard Meade Wilson, Martin Dw. Mer
ritt and Henry F. Wehh mnrinMnr.
Louisville & Nashville railroad, testified
mai juage Swayne is in the habit of rid
ing on that road on Dassea hut Mr wit-
son said that when the congressional com
mission was in Florida Investigating the
Swayne case and Judge Swayne was travel
ing with them he paid his fare,
E. T. Davis again related the circum
stances connected with the contempt pro
ceedings against hi
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aen. J. J. Hooten, a real estate man, told
came near selling to Judge Swayne
the land In controversy nver wv,iw
contempt case arose, and Don McClennan,
a Pensacola newspaper reporter, testified
to writing the story of the contempt pro
ceeding. The last witness said that he
had submitted his manuscript to Judge
Swayne and that the Judge had censored
It liberally. Asked why he submitted it,
the witness replied: "I had an Idea that
if I got wrong the Judge would call me up
for It. The reply raised a general laugh.
The trial proceedings closed at 4:10 p. m.
and the senate resumed its executive ses
sion. The following bills were passed:
dunflf..'"!,"" Payment of pensions
insane government hospital for
,n"hrl!1l,n? .tne establishment of a ep-
Limiting the period of absence of diplo
ic 8ixtynfei;ar fflCer' 'rm thelr P'
The senate at 5:42 p. m. went Into execu
tive session and soon after adjourned.
PRESIDENT AGAIW AT WHITE HOUSE
With Sister and Members of Party
Chief Executive Returns.
WASHINGTON. Fen l&.-Presldent
Roosevelt and some of the members of his
party who have been spending' the greater
portion of two days In New York City, ar
rived here at 7:30 o'clock this morning, their
private car being attached to the second
section of train No. 41 on the Pennsylvania
railroad. All the members of the party
were prepared to leave the train when it
rolled Into the station and in a few minutes
they had entered their carriages and were
driven home. The president looked the pic
ture of health and not at all fatigued by hla
active round of festivities while In New
York.
There were a few people at the station
and to these he bid a pleasant good morn
ing as he walked to his carriage. In the
party In addition to the president were Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Cowlrs, Mrs. Douglas
Robinson, the president's sister, who Is to
make a visit In Washington; Secretary LiOeb
and Dr. Stokes.
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and thousands of women
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Judsre Lowell Promoted.
j ivAoniftUTUN, Fob. 15.-Franei C
Lowell, now United States district Judge of
Massachusetts, has been appointed United
States circuit judge for h i i.
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as district Judge will be Frederick Dodge of
Du-iuii. com appointments were recom
mended by the senators from Massachusetts
and advised by Attorney General Moody.
SAN PEDRO ROAdTleCTION
Board of Directors Equally Divided
Between Clark and Harrl.
man Interests.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Feb. 15.-At
the annual election of the stockholders of
the San Pedro, Los Angeles A Salt Lake
railroad today directors were elected as
follows: W. A. Clark, J. Roes Clark. R.
C. Kerens. Thomas Kerens, T. F. Miller
W. II. Comslock. E. H. Harrlman, W. 8.
Cornish. W. H. Bancroft. W. Q. Kerkhoff
Jamss Blnusen and H. I. Bettls.
Thi first six named are understood to
represent the Clark Interests and the last
the Harrlman interests.
Directors of the Empire Construction
company were elected as follows: W A
Clark. J. Ross Clark, T. E. Gibbon, R. C'
Kerens, T. F. Miller. W. F. Hoyn, W F
Bettis, J. 8. SUusea and Charles' Zeyler!
EDQUIST PROTFXIS BRIDGES
County Engineer Anticipates Flood and
Gets Bead for the Deluge.
COUNTY HAS MUCH PROPERTY AT STAKE
Precautionary Measures Taken In
Addition to the Extensive Pro
tective Work Don During;
the Last Summer.
County Surveyor Kdqulst Is already pre
paring to do battle with a possible spring
flood and Is taking measures to minimize
any damage, as far as possible. There la
no new work In course of construction or
projected that high water can in any way
affect. There are, however, several
bridges which might be threatened In case
of very high water not the structures
themselves, 'with one exception, but the
approaches. ' This Is especially true of the
bridges over the Elkhorn river at certain
points where the river plays freakish tricks
on the slightest provocation. The falling
of a tree will cause a shifting of the cur
rent that Is liable to make all sorts of
trouble.
Dynamite Is already arranged for fiuu
pounds of It to shoot he Ice that gen
erally gathers In the spring against the
long pile bridge over the Platte three
miles west of Valley. This bridge Is 2.5W)
feet In length, or almost half a mile. It
can readily be understood that high water
and a rushing flood would attack It with
considerable chance of success If care Is
not taken in advance. Last year the
county surveyor had a force of men at
this point shooting the Ico as It gathered,
and this year he Is planning to take extra
precautions, because the danger is likely to
be much greater. Mr. Edqulst gives It as
his opinion that a very high flood would
sweep away most If not all of the bridges
along the Platte river.
Protection at Waterloo.
In the spring of 1904 the county surveyor
hod to build a dike at the steel bridge over
the Elkhorn, two miles south of Waterloo,
because the river was eating away the
bank In such a manner as to threaten to
sweep out the approach and leave the
bridge high and dry on an Island. This
year a new dike is being constructed for
the same reason, not because of any Jear
of a flood Interfering with the bridge. A
ditch has been dug at this point which Is
relied on to take care of any extra rush
of water. If the flood came and widened
and deepened this ditch It Is not likely that
It would serve the purpose of straightening
the river channel, which at present Is any
thing but straight.
At Elk City the same trouble has been
encountered with the treacherous river bed.
Last year a tree fell across the stream
near the county bridge, and it started the
current going so strongly in a new
direction that 120 feet of the bank was
cut away before the danger was discovered.
The county surveyor built a long, slanting
dike Into the stream and so saved the
bridge approach.
The dike work spoken of above, as well
as rlprapplng where considered necessary,
Is being built right along where needed
and the surveyor and commissioners think
that awlth Its aid and a persistent dyna
miting of Ice at the big pile structurj they
can save all the Douglas county bridges.
DEATH RECORD.
A. T. D. Hughes.
AUBURN, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special.)
Amos T. D. Hughes of Howe, Neb., Is
dead, aged 73 years. Mr. Hughes has been
in feeble health for some little time past,
but the Immediate cause of hla death was
from a cold contracted only a few days
ago. Mr. Hughes was a pioneer of this
county. He first engaged In farming, and
when Howe was laid out at the time tho
Missouri Pacific railway built its lino
through this county he engaged In the
mercantile business and continued It for
ten years. He then engaged in the grain
business, but for the last eight years has
lived a retired life on his farm, which
adjoins the village of Howe.
Mrs. George Roth.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Feb. It. (Special.)
Mrs. Laura Roth, wife of George Roth, one
of the leading farmers of this section, died
very suddenly at her home, eleven miles
south, Monday afternoon about 2 o'clock.
Heart disease was the cause of her taking
off and the attack came with startling sud
denness. The deceased was a native of
Shelby, Ind., aged 46 years, and had been
a resident of this state over thirty years.
She left no children and, except her
husband, no relatives here except four
grown brothers, of whom Ashford Edle of
this city Is one.
Henry Harmon.
AUBURN, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special.)
Henry Harmon, born February 4, 1823, died
February 14, 1906, at his hftme in Auburn.
The deceased was a native of eastern Ten
nessee. He moved to Atchison county, Mis
souri, Just across the Missouri river from
Brownvllle, Neb., In 1849, and came to Ne
maha county and located on a farm two
miles eaot of Auburn In 1855. He married
Margaret Handley March 1, 1849, and to
them were born fourteen children, all of
whom reached their majority, and thirteen
survive their father.
Joseph VanVallu.
NELSON, Neb., Feb. 15.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Joseph Van Valln, a pioneer resi
dent of this 'place, died last night at 11
o'clockv Deceased was a native of New
York and came to Nebraska In 1871. In 1883
he was elected treasurer of Nuckolls county
and served two terms. He was 6S years
old. He leaves a wife and family of grown
children. He was a Mason of high degree.
Mrs. I.ydia T. Means.
PAWNEE CITYf Neb., Feb. 15.-(Special.)
Mrs. Lydla T. Means died at her home In
this city last Sunday evening, February 12,
aged 60 years. Her maiden name was Col
lett. Her husband died, several years ago.
She Is survived by two sons, three daugh
ters and several brothers. The funeral
sen-Ices were held this afternoon at 2:30
p. m. from the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Henry Neysmlth.
AUBURN, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special.) Mrs.
Henry Neysmlth died at her home three
miles southwest of Auburn yesterday even
ing, aged about 70 years. She is survived
by her husband and a large family of chil
dren, all grown. Mr. and Mrs. Neysmlth
moved to this county in 1853. They were
both natives of Scotland.
William Callen Bryant.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Wllllam Cullen
Bryant, the publisher of the Brooklyn
Times and secretary of the American News
paper Publishers' association, died today
at a sanitarium In Plalnfleld, N. J. He
had suffered a stroke ot apoplexy this
morning.
LI ED I C Company's
Extract of Beef
LIGHTENS THE BILL. In fact. It llrhtens
two bills the kitchen bill and ths bill of (are;
grwtly reducing ths amount of the form.r,
and adding brlrhtneu, variety sod attract
Ivsnets to ths buttr.
This signature
In blue l on
very label of
toe geuuut I
SPORTS OF A DAY.
K VENTS 0 THE Hl'MMU TRACKS
Jack Phillips Wins Second Special at
Creaceat City Jockey CTab'a Park.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 16. Jack Phillips
won the second special at the Crescent
City Jockey club's track today with ma
titty. Bcriiia E. The race was si halt a
nine and was worth ll.ufo to the winner.
Vtribest was a deciued favorite in the
betting with Bertha fcJ. a second choice,
cut on by interference at the start. Bertha
t). showed greatest speed, making the run
ning all tne way, and won eased up.
nai.kln, lnvontc. by Interference with
tfurKeiinore waf the only winning tavorue.
irack heavy. Results:
irst race, mim. a..unswlck won. Flora
Levy secona, r lying charcoal third. Time:
Loi-
Second race, six furlongs: Bannock
Belle won, Simplicity second, Clique third.
Time: Lai.
imrd race, mile: Rankin won, Barkel
more second, lady Free Knignt third.
Time: 1:52.
Fourth race, second special, four fur
longu: Hrtha won, inspector Girl
second. Anodyne third, i'lme: u:M.
Fit l li race, mile and a quarter: Gracious
won, t'luutus second, Lee LAng third, 'lime:
eiAih race, five furlongs: Tambourine
II won, Julia Junkln second, Gerua tnlrd.
Time: Lo?-.
Results at City Park track:
First race, three lurlongs: lady Laras
con won. Prince Glenn second, Reuben
third, lime: u.6i.
Second race, six furlongs: Sid Sliver
won, Miss Gould second, Sprlngbrook third.
Time: 1:21.
Third race, mile: Evasklll won, Llda
Lieb second, The Buffoon third. Time:
1:61.
Fourth race, five furlongs: Norsavtor
Won, Jim Ferrln second, La Grecque third.
Time: 1:06.
Fifth race, five furlongs: Norwood Ohio
won, Mary Worth second, Mrs. Bob third.
Time: l:3o.
Sixth race, one and one-fourth miles:
Sea. Shark won, Hoodwink second. Yellow
Hammer third. Time: 2:o8Vfc.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark., Feb. 15. Results at
Oaklawn:
First race, six furlongs: Joe Goss won,
Wild Irishman second, lngulthrtft third.
Time: 1:1(.
Second race, three furlongs: Dr. Gardner
won, o. u. marker second. Calabash third.
Time: 0:37.
Third race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
Oaklawn handicap: Toscan won, Bill Cur
tis second, Gus Heldorn third. Time:
l:o3.
Fourth race, five and one-half furlongs:
Black Art won, Massa second, Sllvei stone
ttnrd. Time: 1:12.
Fifth race, three and one-half furlongs,
selling: Valmer V.- won, Sago second, Ag
nola third, lime: 0:46.
Sixth race, mile and seventy yards:
King Ralne won, Annie Chapman second,
Tetenolr third. Time: l:b4.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15. Results at
Oakland:
First race, five and one-half furlongs:
Maid ot Fermoy won. Ruby second, Mer
ingue, third. Time: 1:09.
(second race. Futurity course: Sterling
Towers won, Toupee second, Urbano third.
Time: 1:11.
Third race, seven furlongs: Mountebank
won. Suburban Queen second. Bub third.
Time: 1:28.
Fourth race, mile and 100 yards: Ana
nias won, Honlton second, Nlgrette third.
Time: 1:44.
Fifth race, mile: Mindanao won, Ebony
second, Hugh AicGowan third. Time: 1:41.
Sixth race, one mile: Yada won. Msher
Boy second. True Wing third. Time: 1:41.
lAja AMUJil-ES, eb. 15. Results at As
cot: irst race, four furlongs: Daisy Brouck
won. Lachata second. Bearcn thir.i
Time: U:4&V
becono race, six lurlongs: Rublana won.
Mercer second. Sportsman third. Tim-
1:16.
'Ihird race, mile: Cigar Lla-hter won
Gold Rose second. Invader third. Time:
1:41.
Fourth race, Slauson course: Ameri
cano won, Borgheei second, E. M. Brat
tain third. Time: l:u9fe. .
Fifth race, mile anu seventy yards:
Briarthorne won. Sheriff Bell soon,i m
Gem third. Time: 1:4614.
Sixth race, one mile: xhe Bugaboo won.
Bronze Wing secondV Komombo third.
Time: 1:42. ,
Welmer 1T4
Orchard I1
Johnson 157
O Conner 1M
Totals 713
143 ll 4M
12 116 4?
122 1.17 4:?
114 153 411
in 768 2,212
Reed Bowls Hlh Score.
On the Omaha Howling association alleys
yesterday Hsrrv I. Reed broke all pre
vious local records for threo successive
games at tenrlns bv rolling C45 pins In the
three games. The games were not pl!tyet
in the league perles. but were merely socle!
ones. Reed's accomplishment Is considered
a notable one bv local bowlers. Mr. Reed
rolled 267 In the first game, In the sec
ond and 278 In the third. He made a run
of twentv-one strikes. This new record of
Reed's breaks Frltscher's K2, made the
day before and Hodges' 813 made some
months a;i. '
Harry Heed Is cartaln of the nverly
team, one of the two teams that will leave
for Milwaukee Saturday evening to attend
the bowling tournament.
Sonth Dakota Boy Wins at Oxford.
OXFORD. Eng., Feb. 15. Young, the
South Dakota Rhodes scholarshlrman. In
the Oriel college sports today won three
events: The long Jump. 2" feet 1( Inches;
the 120-yard hurdles, 20 seconds, and the
high Jump, 5 feet 2 Inches.
IOWA IS HARD HIT
(Continued from First Page.)
TAYLOR BOTH j WI.VS AND LOSES
Pitcher la Acquitted of One Charge
and Fined on Another.
NEW YORK. Feb.' 15. Pitcher JaeV Tay
lor of the St. Louis National league baso
bull club, today, was exonerated by the
board of directors or tho asHoclutlon r,r
charge of "throwing" the game between
St. j,ouht and Pittsburg in the latter city
July 30 last. . On the second charge on
vwuuh ue was irieu fiowever, taut of
violating the convention and his contract
with the St. Louis club, he was found
guilty and was fined SAM). He whs nr,i,.r,t
not to play base ball until the fine had been
paid.
ine omcial decision of the directors was
later submitted to the meeting of the
league and unanimously adopted.
rum iiieiuueris ui ine rvaiionai .tsoard or
the National association which is nromnt.
ing the demand of the minor leagues that
there shall be an Increase to $1,5)0 as the
price for players drafted into either of
tho major leagues from a new minor league
class class AA was here today. Tney
were George Tebeau of the Louisville
American Association club, T. H. Murnnne
of Boston, president of the New England
league; Howard Griffiths, president of the
Jersey City club of the Eastern league;
William Kuvanaugh of Little Rock, presi
dent of the Southern league.
The matter will come at the meeting of
the American league tomorrow, having
been previously agreed to bv the Nations I
league.
Garry Herrmann of Cincinnati, chairman
of the National committee, auomlited to
the meeting proposed rules providing for
a Beven-game series between the National
and American league clubs at the close of
the coming and subsequent seasons. The
rules were approved and will be submitted
to the American league tomorrow. When
the latter organization gives its formal ap
proval the commission will make the agree
ment iiublic.
The schedule for 1906 Is practically com
plete and will be announced as soon as
President Piilllam has exchanged certified
schedules with President Johnson of the
American league.
WITH THE BOWLERS.
The Drexels rose one game nearer tho
leaders In the league race Dy winning three
straight last night from the Woodmen on
the ossoclatlon alleys. The first two games
were fairly close, but the Drexels ran away
wun tne uuru. i ea reain raised tne Bcore
for the Stors monthly prize to 685. beating
Huntington's record by three pins, but
"Dad" says there Is still time In which to
beat 68D and it s easy. Stearns rolled a
steady game and piled up 633 pins to his
credit. Score:
DREXELS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Nleale 242 222 221 685
Hughes 186 181 174 E41
Stearns 199 211 226 136
Hanks 141 208 233 584
Zimmerman 181 167 174 613
Totals i...949 979 1.030 2,958
WOODMEN.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Johnson 155 189 li) 04,
Stiles 177 189 t 535
McKelvey 179 222 158 659
Anderson 168 150 188 506
Stapenhorst 180 180 180 540
Totals 859 930 855 2.644
' On the alleys of the Omaha Bowling as
sociation last night the Armour team won
from the Cudahva bv a total of nlnstv-
seven pins. This puts one series to the
credit or eacn and tne deciding matcn win
be watched with interest. In games each
team has now won three and tho grand
total of pins is very close. Score:
ARMOURS.
1st.
Encell 216
FrlHhle ...166
Orlffln Ib2
Davis ....126
Sprugue 179
Totals
2d.
222
212
128
178
193
8d. Total.
200 638
178 tsa
181 461
163 466
194 566
839 933 916 2,687
CUDAHYS.
t 1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Cochran 189 28 221 631
Anderson 179 lKl 1) 52)
Waber 17 136 170 49J
Buck 1S2 144 16J 466
Kyner 161 162 160 4T3
Totals '. 868 851 871 Tlijo
Last night on Lents & Williams' alleys
the Diamonds defeated tho Armours Sec
ond team by the following score:
DIAMONDS.
. 1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
J'nllse 145 14!) 1M 45
2""ot i; 179 156 466
Bon'ne 13tt YJb 170 431
I'axton . 141 149 167 447
t'c 169 172 1 53 494
sections of the county will remain cut off
from communication for some days. Snow
has drifted very badly In east and west
roads, especially where lined with trees,
being In some places Impassable for miles,
and on account of the extreme hardness
and close packing of the snow will be ex
tremely difficult to open. Such a general
and complete blockade has not happened
for many years. All trains are from four
to ten hours late.
PAPILLION. Feb. 15. (Special.) Sarpy
county Is experiencing the worst winter It
has for years. Monday morning thermome
ters registered all the way from 44 to 52 de
grees below xero nnd a number were broken
by the severe cold. Snow is so badly drifted
that the country roads are nearly Impas
sible. Monday morning while working
around the interlocking plant at Portal
tower Signalman C. P. Secord had his feet
badly frozen.
BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 15 The only rail
roads being able to get trains through yes
terday were the Burlington and Union Pa
cific. All trains on the Nebraska Clty
Holdrege branch of the Burlington and the
Rock Island were annulled because of the
snow blockade at various points along the
lines. A "snow plow" train reached Bea
trice last night at 9:30 over the Rock Island
from Falrbury, having been eight hours
making the distance of thirty miles. Near
Ellis it found tho westbound passenger,
which left Beatrice Monday afternoon,
stuck In a snowdrift. The passenger was
pulled Into Ellis and sidetracked In order
to let the "snow plow" train proceed on to
Beatrice. The train carried Superintendent
Burley, two engine crews and forty labor
ers, and on the way to Beatrice It encoun
tered snowdrifts from six to eight feet deep.
Similar Incidents are reported on all roads
leading Into Beatrice, and It will be some
days', provided the weather remains pleas
ant, before traffic will assume Its normal
state In this locality.
Havana Sees Snow. I
GRAND ISTAND, Feb. 15.-(Speelal)-
M. L. Dolan of the Dolan Fruit company,
has Just returned from a trip through
Florida and to Havana and through Cuba
and relates that country Is covered with
a mantle of snow from Atlanta, Ga., to
Grand Island. He states that snow fell
even further south but that, by the time he
returned, it had melted In the more southern
section. While at Havana there was con
FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special.)
Many of the roads around here are im
passable on account of the snow. Military
avenue east' of the city limits is drifted
so teams cannot get through it. There
have been no farmers in town for the last
three days and reports over the telephone
are that east and west roads on the bluffs
are blocked by deep drifts. The rural mall
carriers are unable to got out. The road
overseers had forces of men at work shov
eling snow this morning and by night most
of the worst roads will be fairly cleared.
The first mall from Omaha yesterday
reached here at 6 o'clock. The Lincoln
branch of the Northwestern was blocked
all day, but was opened up early this morn
ing. The Elkhorn's Scrlbner line was also
blocked yesterday. The Union Pacific was
kept open, each train being hauled by two
big engines and In some cases preceded by
an engine and snowplow. Coal dealers are
away behind on their orders, but have a
fair stock on hand. No coal famine is an
ticipated. FALLS CITY. Neb.. Feb. 15. (Special. )
Falls City hos been almost Isolated for the
last two days on account of the heavy
snowdrifts blocking the trains and delaying
all business. The rural mail carriers were
unable to make their routes on Tuesday.
Today the conditions are Improved, but net
yet perfect.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Feb. 15.-(Spe-clal.)
The three branch lines on the Bur
lington between this city, Lincoln, Beatrice
nnd Red Oak have been completely blocked
by snow for the past thirty-six hours. A
passenger train was sent out on the Lincoln
branch this morning and -a train may be
Bent out on the Red Oak lino tonight. The
Beatrice branch has been so completely
blocked since Monday that it Is doubtful If
an effort will he made to send trains out
on that line before some time tomorrow.
The country roads are Impassable and the
rural carriers have not made a delivery
since last Friday. They made an attempt
to cover their routes today, but were com
pelled to return to this city.
Snow Plow la Wrecked.
LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. IS. Conditions on
the lines of the Burlington railroad were
Improved today. Passenger trains on mnln
lines are running with some regularity,
but freight traffic Is still demoralized. On
the Sargent branch of the Burlington a
snow plow, trying to cut a hole through
the drifts, was derailed and Engineer Weas
man badly and possibly fatally Injured.
On account of the accident the work wn
abandoned and the line may not be opened
this week. For the first time since Satur
day Lincoln street cars reached the suburbs
tonight. The minimum temperature here
today was S below zero.
FIRE RECORD.
Farm Residence Near Creaton.
CRESTON. Ia., Feb. 15.-(Speclal.)-The
residence occupied by Dell Maxwell In
Grant township burned Tuesday night, the
family escaping and obtaining shelter at
the home of Charles Francis. The fire
originated from a defective flue. Mr. Max
well carried flrj Insurance on his property.
HYMENEAL
K elm-Johnson.
CRESTON, la.. Feb. 15 (Special.) Mr.
James Kelm nnd Miss Blanche Johnson,
well known Adair county young people,
were married Tuesday at the home of the
bride's parents near Orient.
Mlknlskl-Schram.
PAP1IJ.ION. Neb., Feb. IS. (Special.)
On ih nth nf this month Mr. C ror ue "
Mlkulskl and Miss Mary Schram were m
rled In the Catholic chtirch at Pnpllll
Neb., Rev. Henry Hohelsel officiating.
TELLS Or TWU SMIrWKtUNS
Snrvlrora of Italian Bark and Amtt.
lean Schooner Arrive In
Xew York.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15. One shipwrecked
crew and a sailor from another vessel,
which had been abandoned at sea. wers
brought here today on the steamer Sarnla,
which arrived from Kingston by way of
Fortune Island. Six of the sailors were sea
men from the Italian bark Elisa Vetromllo,
which was wrecked on Point Morant. Ja
maica, and became a total loss. The other
was a member of the crew of the American
schooner Ida C. Southard, which was aban
doned at sea In n dismasted and water
logged condition. The crew of the Southard
was rescued by the German steamer Si
beria and landed at Fortune Island.
Laborers Stranded at Kansas ity.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 15 .-Fifty-five labor
ers from Pt. I.oiils are stranded In Kansas
City. "We paid un employment agent at
St. Louis Hi for transportation to I. us
Vegas, where we were to go to work for a
contractor," said one of the men. "Vs
were shipped from Ht. T.mils Saturday night
and have been here since Sunday, with no
money nnd no prospect of work."
Totals
ColUoa
723 774
ARMOURS.
1st. 2d.
loi 170
&2 2.323
3d. Total.
174 iill I
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