FHE OMAHA. DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , MAUCH 30 , 1898-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
THE FIELD OF ELECTRICITY
Oollapsa of the Syndicate Scorning
Wireless Telegraphj ,
BANISHING NOISE IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES
tonic nintnnce Trolley Itond Projected
. -Rattle lift ween the I'onern lit
York Development * in
Other Direction * .
' Word comes from London that the Mar
coni system of wireless telegraphy ,
ot which ( treat results were ex
pected , has been abandoned by Its
promoters. The syndicate which kept
tbo boom In working order for over a year
lias arrived at the conclusion that there la
lib money ) i It. The fact li , the commercial
aipect ot this Interesting subject led to a
fuss long before the Improved handling ol
the old discovery had got beyond the labo
ratory stage. Illg bralne are now working
upon it and In duo course a practical mcthoi !
ot utilizing the discovery will probably b <
forthcoming.
Prof. Oliver Lodge , for Instance , says he
has an entirely new method ot telegraphing
without wlrce , which will , he hopes , enable
him to send messages long distances. He
does not depend upon waves , but upon mag
netism , which is Independent ot obstacles
and ho believes It will bo applicable to slg
nallng between ships and bet\\ccn the bhon
and chips. Prof. Lodge's ideaa arc not foi
ale to any syndicate.
NOISELESS TELEGRAPHY.
The Introduction of typewriter machlnci
in telegraph offices , on which operators tak <
down .tho message received , has neccsst
tated Increasing the volume of souiu
emanating from tbo sounders In order t <
make their clicks clearly dlstlnRiilshabli
above the click of the typewriter machine
\ The result has been that the nolsra In tclo
t graph offices has In many cases Increased t <
" such an extent as to be a serious menace ti
the health of the operators.
In order to reduce this notso and to maki
Iho received messages entirely secret , thi
Electrical Engineer ) reports that a. spccla
tumler has been Invented. The sounder
'which is Inclosed In a hard rubber case , 1
very light , the whole thing , with conduct
Ing cord complete , weighing but four ounces
It can bo used not only without the slighter
Inconvenience to the operator , but much t
liU comfort and advantage , relieving him o
all unnecessary nrrvo and physical strain
It can bo attached directly to the muli
line , where It acts as a combined relay an
eounder , giving all the service ot both , with
out any of the disadvantages and annoyance
of a main line founder.
The mechanism of this little Instrument I
very simple , consisting of a set of electro
magnets of from two to ICO ohms icslsl
aneo ( according to requirements ) . An In
gcnlous arrangement ot the armature an
lever brings the former In actual cental
with the poles ot the magnets In such
manner as to double the working force c
the armature. The armature lever Is prc
vldeJ with hammers , which , in action , strlk
upon a resonating plate ; a shifter or swltc
at the side of the case draws the hammer
from the plate and reduces the sound to
minimum.
Oyvlng to the toudnesa of the sound whe
the * hammers strike upon the resonatln
0-Uto messages may be received with th
sounder placed onj the table or desk , and I
this way it may also bo used for a call , thu
combining In one instrument both a lou
and secret sounder. Should It bo dea'ie '
to take a secret message the sounder is ai
justed from the outsldo by means of tli
hitter referred to , which Is graded so th :
the operator may regulate the volume (
eound to suit his own car. This may t
from the faintest click to the full vo'urr
of the loudest sounder. The Instrument
then worn on the head. The case and hem
band being made of hard rubber insures U
operator from shock from abnormal curron
parsing through the line.
LONG DISTANCE TIIOLLEY ROAD.
A new air line from Detroit to Toledo
to bo built. Work on Its construction hi
already been begun and It te expected to 1
finished not later than September 1 ne.x
though trains may bo running over it son
tlmo in August. While the road Is to 1
built after the most approved pattern
atcuru roads , the p < cuHar feature of It U
) , will bo operated by electricity. In this r
i > epect It will bo remarkable as being the fir
' railroad of any consequence in this counti
to bo operated by this motive power. Tl
Baltimore & Ohio operated Its tunnel line
Baltimore with electric motors. This nc
i line , however , throughout Us entire lengt
will be operated with motors of the san
typo as are now in use on that short se
. .ion ot line.
v The new road will rim trains every hoi
from C o'clock In the morning until 11 o'cloi
At night. Express trains wilt bo run ovei
. ' Alternate hour , which will run through wit
out stop on. a schedule tlmo of an hour ai
quarter. The road will pass through
territory not now occupied by any rail re *
< ind Dotted every few mllej throughout I
entire length by prosperous towns. The t <
tire section of country Is one of the me
thickly populated In the United States. It
also one of the most fertile and product
The road will bo fifty miles long , thoui
BDout sovcnty-flvo miles ot track will
laid at the outset. The cost of construct !
and equipment will be la the nclghborho
at $1,500,000.
STEAM AGAINST ELECTmCITY.
An interesting situation Is developing
Now York City , at is well known that Ni
York has I'ad for years for Its slzo me
horse cars than any other city In the con
try , and that Its elevated railroad was ban
a service to which any community with pi
tensions to modern progress could point w !
prldp. This road has for come time foe
dallying with tlio question of equipping eli
trlcally , but so far there are no signs of su
equipment , which , It Is understood. Is not
laver with the more conservative section
the directorate ot the road. In the meantl
the elevated railroad company ot the city
Urooklyn has followed the enlightened le
of Chicago and adopted the remarkably cffe
ive multiple unit control system , which c
tables any car to run either Itself or a
number of cars by electricity at a speed
eighteen miles an hour , without any char
of track , rolling stock or elevated structu
It seems that this step was made Imperat
by the success of the surface electric cars
Brooklyn. A question ot Interest to
municipalities Is whether these developmei
In Brooklyn are to bo exactly duplicated
Nqw York , or whether the principal rallrc
In the first city in America can profltal
.continue1 to'glvo the public a transit serv
which Is obviously behind the age , In ape
cleanliness atvl comfort. Electrical equ
jnenpi are being rapidly applied to the exl
tog surface roads In New York , and
public are flocking to take advantage of t
now service , which , U Is said , has adi
$3,000 a day to the receipts of one of
lines'which have .adopted It. This extra c
t 'tori is , to a largo extent , drawn from
* elevate 1 road , which stands today la what
omo is regarded as the hopeless position
frying to maintain Its 'competition w
team power ugalnit the electric llnrs t' '
will eon be running all over the city. 1
Uuatlon U full of significance to all studs
of the problem ot rapid transit for la
cities.
GRANITE TELEGRAPH POLES.
-Quito a list of material * hav * b en u
( or telegraph pole * , but tb Idea of st
( or thU purpose will be n w VM to n
linemen. It Is nevertheless a ( act that
Bieoaage * between Milan and Bwltierla
toy way of the SImplon Pas * , pass ovei
telegraph tin * with itone polwu This I
run * along the Ine military road wh
klru tk * lde ot Lake Uagilore.
aw ot rr raniu. * ayerai * at
engineering curiosity was told by a telegraph
officer that these poles were In use for a dis
tance of thirty miles , and that their cost In
position was about | 2 each. The quarries
from which the polca were cut are situated
Just above the town ot Stresa. Here ant
there along the line , however , Is seen i
wooden pole , and the wooden pole Is usuallj
new , while the stone polc-a are Invarlablj
old. On seeking for an explanation of thl !
suggestive fact , the traveler was Informei
that the renewals are now made In wood , thi
principal cause ot dlssatlcfactlon with thi
stone poles being that they did not stam
well against any transverse strain due ti
the pull exerted when tightening the wires
HOUSE KEEP AND MOTOIl KEEP.
Many persons who have been led by th
apparent convenience and economy of th
automobile car to consider the question o
Its use hive been anxious to secure dat
that could bo relied .on as to Its cost o
operation compared with that ol a hors
carriage. Hitherto such figures have bee
hard to get at , but they ore now presentc
by H. D. Creuzan. The conditions In
volved are these existing In France , wner
there Is much activity In horseless carrlag
development , but the figures , as covcrln
those conditions , are apparently fairly ac
curate. Under the details ot the daMy kee
of two horses are set down. Food , hay , etc
$1 ; litter , 20 cents ; smith , G cents ; harness
10 cents ; rent of stable , 10 cents ; vcterlnarj
etc. , and repairs to carriage , stable and hai
tiers , 23 cenls ; total , $1.69. The dally cos
of on outomotor vehicle , traveling thlrt
miles In the day , Is given as : Six liters potro
42 cents ; oil , waste , etc. , 3 cents ; repalrv
20 cents ; and use ot rubber tires , etc. , 2
cents , making a total of 90 cents. Thl
Ehows a Mvlng of 79 cents a day In the oj
cratlon ot an automobile carriage. The ej
act operating figures of the vehicle In th !
country will doubtless be forthcoming a
soon as Its use and manufacture are mor
nearly standardized , but In the meantlm
the vogue It Is enjoying wherever It ha
been Introduced would seem to promise we
for Its economy , aa well as Its manifest cor
venlence.
SAVING CARBON ENDS.
It Is not unreasonable to conjecture tha
the primitive tallow candle hail become
very familiar means of household lllumlna
( ton before It was considered worth whll
savlnc the stumps , for rcmeltlnE and It I
Interesting to note that the arc light ha
been In commercial uae for twenty-five year
before It has been found that there Is
much better way of dealing with the ur ,
burnt ends of carbon taken from lamps tha
throwing them away. Regret has often bee
cxrressed that carbon prepared with s
much pains to keep It pure and homogenou
as these lighting sticks are could not b
serviceable for some of the many purpose
for which charcoal Is required , Instead (
uselessly adding to the litter of city street ]
A use las at last been found for It. Th
foreman ot a smith's and woodworking she
In n Philadelphia locomotive works has It
structcd the man who changes the carbor
throughout the works to save the parti
consumed pieces and bring them to hli
dally. After ho collects some sixty or aeveni
stumps ho utilizes , them for making a sma
charcoal flro of great heat and purity , sull
able for any kind of special work which wl
not bo perniciously affected by * .he coppi
coatlns on iho'outsldo ' of the carbons. It
believed that this step will bo followed I
other utilizations'of the waste stumps. ]
cases where the-copper coating would 1
undesirable It mlfclit pay , If a largo a
cumulation ' of , stumps could be made , to r
move the c'pppcjriirtvlth nitric or sulphur
acid , thus gettlng-an absolutely pure nltra
or sulphate of copper , for cither of whl <
Ihcro is always a practically unlimited d
mand in the arts. .
AfSTIX IH TOUCHED IIY THE : MUS
1'oct Laureate \VrltcH of the
American Alllunee.
LONDON , March 29. All the mornli
papers give prominence to a poem by Alfri
Austin , the poet laureate , which appea
under a brief extract from a New York dl
patch recording a'feeling In favor of i
Anglo-American entente. The poem Is
follows : > .
What Is the .vplgei I hear
On the wlnda of the western sea ?
Sentinel , listen , from out Cape Oar ,
And say what the voice may be.
Tis a proud' freer people calling- loud
To a people1 "prbudyhnd free.
And It says to thorn : "Kinsmen , hall !
AVe hevered .have been too long.
Now- let us have done with a worno
talc
The tale of an ancient wrong- ;
And our friendship last long as love do
last.
And be stronger than death la strong.
Answer them sons of the self-same rai
And blood of the Belt-same clan ;
Let us speak with each other face to fai
And answer us man to man.
And loyally love and trust each other
As none but frco men can.
Now fling them out the breeze ,
Shamrock , Thistle nnd Rose ,
And the Star Spangled Banner unfi
with these
A message to friends and foes ,
Wherever the sails of peace are seen
And wherever the war wind blows.
A message to bond and thrall to wnki
For wherever we comb , we twain ,
The throne of the tyrant shall rock a
quake ;
And his menace be void and vain.
For you are lords of a strong- , you
land
And we are lords of the main.
Yes , this la the voice on the bluff , Mai
sale ,
Wo severed have been too long- .
But now we have done \\lta a worne
tale ,
The talcof nn ancient wrong
And our friendship last long us love dc
last.
And bo stronger than death is stronj
STIUKEHS ASSAULT THE \VOHKM1
Police Settle the Trouble Wlthc
ScrloiiH Outbreak.
LEWISTON , Me. , March 29. Great
cllement prevailed here for a time tot
when the striking operatives of the Andr
h
coggln cotton mills gathered about
gates ot the corporation to endeavor to p
vent tbo return of those who are will
to abandon the strike and resume wo
About 1,200 persons were assembled n
the gates before the usual hour for
help to go In. Aj those who were ready
work appeared the strikers endeavored
persuade them not to do to. When
efforts fatted there was a disturbs
Agent Bean ot the corporation , who
pcared In tbo mlfct of the trouble , was
with a etone , but he was not Injured. 6
eral of the squad ot police officers pres
were struck with slopes and pieces of we
but no one was seriously hurt. After
, ,
. ' machinery hod been started the strikers <
' * appeared.
About 200 of the COO or more operatl
went In yesterday. Agent- Bean claims t
about fifty more began work today and t
now be has all the help ho can use , In vet
ot the small amount Of machinery that
be operated In the weaving department.
Mr . I'M ice t stoiiw n Hunnwny.
NEW YORK , March 20.t-Tlio cool h
and prompt , steady nerve'of Mrs. Almi
Hus Fagot , daughter of bx-Secretory
the Navy William C. Whitney , were ca
Into action last evening. They doubt
saved her life. She wait the only occup
of an open carriage in a thrilling runaw
In which a. footman was seriously tnjui
Mrs. P.iRCt , who was grasping the l
to kwp her seat , evidently realized t
her lift ) depended largely upon her I
sonal efforts to bring the horses to a si
She not up and. leaning forward , assl :
the coachman trt control the horses.
Second avenue the united strength- 1
Paget nnd the coachmnn checked
hones , nnd by the help ot a pollccr
they were stopped ,
iHiIlnua Hlvcr * Hlslnv.
PniNCETON. Ind. . March . -Tho Pati
White and Wnbnth rivers continue to i
The loin to cropi and f-Yc-ncts will be A
large. Trains on the BuUvlllc'Evans'
* >
TO MAKE HOMES BEAUTIFUL
Exhibit Interest to Develop Latent
Domestic Taste.
CENTRAL ART ASSOCIATION'S OBJECT
Secretary Mnme Commit * irlth the
U'omnii'H Hoard of Mnnaircr *
About a Prospective Kdu-
catlonal Exhibit.
Mrs. T. Vernctte Morse of Chicago , exccu
tlve secretary of the Central Art association
la In the city for the purpose of cnaklng Jir
rangcmenta for an exhibit which will bi
unique and attractive In Its nature and i
new departure In exposition displays. Thi
Central Art association la a national or
ganlzatlon whoso purpose Is to promote thi
love of the artistic among tha people o
the nation ; to Interest the public in thi
Importance of educating the hand to execut
what the mind has conceived ; to acquire i
knowledge of the properties , capabilities am
value of raw material and Its possibilities a.
a means of artistic expression , and to do i
host of other things which the members be
lleve will result In elevating the taste o
the people.
iMrs. Morse has como to Omaha to arrang
for an exhibit to be made under the dlrcc
tlcn of the association , which I'hall ' bo cd
uc-atlcnal along the lines covered by thi
plan of organization of the association
She Is ccnferrlng with the officers of thi
Woman's Board of Managers regarding tin
matter. The plan outlined by Mrs. Morai
contemplates the occupancy of a space o
about 1,500 feet In the Liberal Arts build
Ing. In this space she proposed to cstab
llsh a house , either dividing the space Inti
appropriate rooms or erecting a bulldlnn
The rooms will be furnished In the mos
artistic mariier. This does not Imply tha
the furnishings will be elaborate or ex
pensive. Mrs. Mor.se takes especial pain
to Impress upon her hearers that the objec
of the association Is not to educate peopl
In the destro for expensive things , but rathe
to tastlll Into the public'mind "a knowledg
of how to distinguish between the artlstl
and the crude. Nothing will bo ad
mlttcd to this house unless I
Is made In an artistic manner an
put together In a substantial and workman
like way. The furniture will be artistic an
complete harmony will exist between th
many articles of furnishing which will b
Installed In this model house.
The members of the Woman's board , wh
have been consulted In the matter , are in
cllned to look with great favor on the schcm
and some of them express the conviction tha
Its execution will mark the beginning of
new era In expositions and raise them abov
the level of commercial exhibitions or count
fairs.
IIAnXAllKK TESTS THE AUUITOHIU.l
Sltifpi from the Stn innil 111 * Com
'itnnlonw Pronounce It Good.
The exposition Auditorium has been ded
cated an ! prcuounced perfect by a board <
experts. This may be surprising news t
the exposition officials and those having d
reel charge of the Auditorium and of tt
music of the exposition. To the Bostcalai
belongs the credit of giving the first pe :
formance in the handoomo structure.
It all happened this way : When H. i
Barnabee began his career as the head i
a traveling musical organization Colonel 1
H. Elliott waa his manager. Colcael E
llott Is now a resident of Omaha and Is
special commissioner of the Transportatlc
department of the exposition. He Invlt *
Mr. Barnabee and several other members <
the Bostcuttns company to visit the exp
sltlon grounds and they quickly mac
up a party. When the grounds we ;
reached the members ot the party we ;
simply overwhelmed , with the magnlflccn
of the preparations being made for ithe grc
transmlsslEdlppl fair. They could scarce
express their astonishment at the magti
tudo of the scheme and the beauty ot tl
entire grounds and buildings. They vlslti
each building and Inspected It with minu
care , all the while reiterating their astonls
ment at finding such magnlficenc and o\
denco of enterprise In the weat. Some
the women of the party succeeded In smugs
ing kodaks Into the grounds In spite ot t !
watchfulness of the gatekeepers and sm
shots at several of the buildings were tak <
as mementos of the visit.
All this time Colonel Elliott had a schcr
"up hl sleeve" and he guided the party In
the Auditorium. The huge structure h
been finished Inside and Is ready for pain
Ing , but piles ol dcbrla are In evidence
many points. The eight ot < the stage w
all that waa needed to rouhd out Color
Elliott's plan and Mr. < Barnab
took possession of the wide platfor ;
telling the , others In the par
to distribute themselves over the house wh !
he warbled. This was quickly dene , a
then Mr Barnabee sang "Palm Branches
As ho finished the others applauded and i
declared that the accousttcs ot the bulldl
were most excellent , even the emptiness
the house having no perceptible effect. s
Barnabeo tang a few more snatches end w
Joined by Marie Stone , who sang sevei
short snatches from familiar works. Othe
of the party joined In and an Irapromp
concert was held for a few moments , i
joining ki praising the excellence of t
place for musical and oratorical purposes.
After passing upon the excellence ot tl
structure the party visited other portlo
of the exposition grounds and were loud
their praise of the exposition tnd everytht
it connected with It. Each member ' of t
party voluntarily offered to become a'wal
ing advertisement of the exposition and
como with ? H Ms friends to see the show ,
HOTELS WITHHOLD IXFOIIMATIC
Ilnrenu of Public Comfort Unable
Set-are Henlreil Hutu.
The Bureau of Public Comfort has sent
letter to the proprietor of each of the ton
five hotels In Omaha , asking him to send
the bureau certain Information "regarding " 1
house. These data Include figures as to I
number of rooms In the house , the num.1
e. ot people who may be accommodated In :
e.P
Pilt dltioii to the regular guests , the regu
ilt rates for room or board or both , a
vnt whether these rates will bo changed durl
ntd the cxpcsltton.
d , It has besn nearly a week since these I
lie tera were sent out and up to this time , w
one or two exceptions , the leading hotels
the city have not made anyvreply. . Cha
es man Dudley Smith says a second letter v
at bj sent out at once , urging alf { oreply *
at these questions who have not already dc
eo. Ho says this Information Is absolut
in noccreary In order to conduct the Inforn
tlon bureau along Intelligent lines.
A few ot the replies which have been
celved indicate that the regular rates n
ad In force will be Increased within the IY
lo future. In reply to the question. "Will i
of rates remain the same during the expc
cd tlon ? " these replies contain a vigorous "N
'S3 ' Chairman Smith eays he will not commei
nt making a canvass ot the city until ab
iy d. , May 1 , as be believes that a-great ma
d.es people will change their resldcccesi ab
nt that time , and a canvass before that tl
ir. would bo worthless. Early In May he
ip.fd he will put on a force of men and havi
fd careful hoixw-to-houte canvass made for
At . purpose of securing a complete list ot
rs.he places where board or lodgings may be h
an Ho has been corresponding with tbosa hav
charge of similar bureaus la former exp <
Metis , and la culling from their replies
data which appltra to Omaha Jn order
profit by tbo experience o ! tbeae offlcla's.
se.
PlHBRlntr Hmid Vtnud ,
The band "taai for the blu tract It t
en * I IUU tke attentlen ol Mr. Walker ,
ns- tt M TtfaMwr , * J Ktmball rchlte <
r-i .1 . j. . - . . . j. - . . - , . . .V-.T..IIY-
will stand at the east side of the grand
plaza , opposite the viaduct leading from the
main court to the bluff trmct. The design for
tt has not yet been completed , but It has
progressed far enough to * make It certain
that the structure wlll.bp anrery handsome
affair , resembling the protccolum arch and
stage of a theater , althoeth the arch and the
back portion ot the t fc wtll bo of a most
peculiar shape , dcglgned'to aet as a sounding
board and throw the sound towards the pee
ple.
Model of Alhaq erqne.
A very unique exhibit U'bslng prepared
under the direction of tk ' taw Mexico Expo
sition commlsstpn. rti completed this
exhibit will be a modoj li > clay , of the city
of Albuquerque , N _ M. ' , hut it was fifteen
years ago , showing : tarcquatat adobe houses
and the methods of lit * of Uhe Inhabitants.
In contrast to this wllUbtlhe Albuquerque
of today. Thlo work Wile be done by Mrs ,
J. K. Vogelgcsang and ] hferrdaughter , Mrs.
Idalln Perkins. These women made similar
models ot New Mexlfan towns for ifte
World's fair , which attracted great atten
tion.
_ _
Cnllfornla Editor * Plnn.
The Editorial Association of Southern
California Is arranging to como to the ex
position In a body , after attending the meet
ing r.f the National Editorial association Ir
Denver In September , and the Nevada Press
association Is making arrangcmenls to come
to Omaha some tlmo during the summer.
for n New nnlldlnir.
Bids for the construction of the Girls
and DOJB' building will bo opened at the
office of the Department of Buildings ant !
Grounds tomorrow morning.
COMMR.\D Tin : iMiisinK.vrs STAND
1'renN linn Only I'm I no for tin
LONDON , March 29. The Dally News sayi
editorially this morning :
Again has the unexpected happened
According to our American correspondent's
leport the spirit ot peace has descondcc
upon the American public , apparently It
the belief that United' States Mlnlstc :
Woodford has sent n dispatch containing
assurances thru Spain H willing under con
dltlons to withdraw Its .troops from Cubr
and thus plve the Island effective nWononi ;
If not Independence. "
If this bo true , tt thrown the Malm
disaster Into Its true perspective by Blvlnt
America due satisfaction on the largci
Issue. Still there Is uncertainty. Tin
president's message seems to suggest semi
kind of reparation. There Is tie ! qucstloi
of Cuba's future , which Is expected to bi
dealt with in tomorrow's presidential mes
sage. it
General Woodford'9 dispatch corucs Jus
In time to n Just determination ot thi
character of that communication. Th
situation may thai be summarized :
The United States Is willing to stifle It
resentment for the loss of the Maine It 1
receives satisfaction with regard to thi
Cuba of thu future. It is n generous com
ptomlse nnd Spain will do well to bo wlsi
in time.
The Dally Graphic sayst
President McKlnley's message Is th
work or a irmn of character and a states
man. Its moderation , perfect fairness uni
un-American avoidance of eniqtlonn
verbosity must command the sympathle
of the civilized world. The United States I
fortunate In having the man of this calibr
at Its head at this moment. His dlgnlllc
appeal should strike n responsive ciord I :
Spain , who cannot afford to be less ) innd
some than this American , The message I
In the legislative brunch } and leads , us t
attach more Importance thnn we other
wise shouU to rumora of a peaceful , eolu
tion. i , . ,
The Times says : *
President McKlnley's me'ssnge Is temporal
and contains nothing that ought to woun
the f celihKs of the mostsu'ceptlble Bpnnlnn
It has In no way verified the antlclrmtlo
that he. would throw dsftWf th.e Bauntlc
This Is a distinct gain. It must be admlttci
with every desire to < excuse Spain's n
luctanco to yield to presmre ; that we canni
refuse our sympathy to the American pc <
pie. 1
If such an incident aa < tbeMalne's destrui
tlon had happened to us It 'would have bet
very dltllcult even for Etiftllshmcnt to pn
serve their boasted calm. SWe share the grli
at the los of a noblefvf > sel and its cro.
and we admire the patience nnd reserve of
democratic government under provocatlc
and public excitements The sentiments i
England for America , > iilil'h we hope ai
reciprocated , are expressed In the laureate
cordial verses. \
Proceeding to dilate tupon the "necessll
for American support In the far east , whci
both England and America are ardently li
terested in keeping open trade , " the editor !
'
says : ,
For 'this reason , If fdrncrother , we shou
deeply regret to see the Americans Involvi
la a war with Spain , which could be of ac
vantage to neither , and' must cripple tl
strength of both. f
Tbo Dally Chronicle syn : "It Is Incoi
celvable that the Spanish government ehou
be so mad as not to meet the feeling
America , as evidenced In the Maine repo
and the president's message , halt way. "
The Morning Post thinks the signs are fi
peace , and takes it for granted there wl
be an armistice until October , Spain and tl
United States co-operating meanwhile fi
the relief of the suffering Cubans.
The Dally Telegraph and others commei
favorably on the whole .question.
The special dispatches' from Madrid she
that the press there does not reflect tl
more aeaceful feeling of New "York.
El Heraldo says : "If we must rsort
Quixotism , let us do It. The sooner the be
. ter. before the- Yankees can gain groui
over us , "
a El Liberal admits that "tho day of trl
u has come for Spain. " but says : "Havli
II worked for conciliation with.1 all our mlgt
wo won't retreat one jlne. "
The Epoca says : "Diplomacy has not y
said the last word , but It Is our duty to pr
pare even for war , "
The El Correo says : ' 'These are the in
ments when our people should show that o
glorious traditions ot patriotism and w
have not 'lest ground , and that we are st
a nation ot heroes and martyrs. "
El Naclonal , tho'mouthpiece ot the We
lerlat faction , thinks Ihe conflict cannot '
prevented , and that tbo government shou
act quickly.
The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoi
voices the general toneof tne afternoi
newspapers of this city In saying that Pre *
dent McKlnley's message to congress "Glv
Spain a broad way to escape , " adding : '
does not contain a wvd which need ruf
a feather of Castlllen punctilio. Evec
are evidently moving toward a peaceful se
tlencent. "
Tit AIX CUES THHOUCH A IHIIDG
d
Engine tilth Suriceonii on Hoard Sc
ta the- Seem * .
BLOOMINGTON , III. , March 29. The lot
express mall train eastbaund on the E
Four , leaving Bloomlngton at 9:10 a.
today , went through a bridge over Klckap
creek , three miles .easti of Bloomlngton.
switch cngitie with surdecus has been d
patched to the scene. . I tin reported a nut
ber of people were * Injurbd , but none kllli
Another reoort sate four persons were kllli
It la definitely known now that no ono v
killed outright. Ono woman named Adar
Christian name ; not known , was the wo
hurt. She Is Injured Internally and may 6
The bridge did not go down. The accldi
was cautcd by the , flood throwing the tru
out of line. Nearly every person aboard v
cut , wrenched and bruised , many v <
seriously. The worst'hurt were taken tc
farmhouse.
Every car lies In the ditch bottom '
The engine dld hot leave.-tho rails.
Mnriler nn Kattlrc Film 11 y ,
SAN ANQEI.O. Tex.aiarch 29.-Tho wh
family , conslstlhgiaf father , mother ate
two small children , have been murdered
a ranch near Paint nock * A man who g :
to the alarm stntw < that In the early part
the evening two rrien called at the Lee hoi
and aske-d to bcLallowed to stay during 1
night. They were denied accommodatlo
Later In the night he , awoke to ( Ind t
men In the 'house , air } Us he ran he v
red upon by thero. Au'axiwatheweai
USd far AHirderlnc thtt vtathM. The co
o "r ia
CITY DID NOT PROVE ENOUGH
Prosecution Faili to Establish Charge
Agajnit Christ Anderson.
LOSES CASE ON QUESTION OF PRACTICE
JtultreStatinnftlt Hnle that Under the
Garbage Ordinance the 1'lnlu-
tllt Must .Slake n Most
Definite Shotvlnir.
In the case of the State of Nebraska
against Chrlct Anderson , wherein the de
fendant is charged with violating the cltj
ordinance which provides for depositing garbage
bago and other material at the place wlthtr
the city limits which may be designated b )
the Board of Health , a very Interesting
question was pawed upon by Judge Sla
baugh , Involving the question o ;
charging the offense and necessarily Involv
Ing therefore the question of proof In suet
case. The decision does not affect tin
ordinance in any manner , but goes to thi
necessary averments which must bo madi
In a complaint In charging a person with Iti
violation. The ordinance provides , In sub
t-tance , If any person or person ? , etc. , shal
deliver or deposit garbage , etc. , In an :
other place or places within the corporati
limits ot , the city of Omaha or within thrci
mlk < 3 of the limits thereof , except at sue ]
place or places aa may bo designated by thi
Hoard of Health , shall bo lined , etc. Thi
complaint In the cat > o passed upon and thi
sufllclency of which was questioned by i
motion to quat'h and dismiss alleged , li
cubstancc , that the defendant unlawfully dli
deposit garbage within the corporate limit
of the city of Omaha.
It was contended on the part of the defendant
fondant that tbo city must both allege am
prove not only tfyat the defendant unlaw
fully did deposit garbage within the city o
Omaha , but that ho did deposit It In a pluc
not designated by the Board of Health. I :
other words , that the city In such cose
must allege and prove what is known ii
law as a negative averment.
OLD PllAOTICE CHANGED.
TUo court In passing upon the qucstloi
went thoroughly Into the subject of nega
tlve averments , distinguishing the cases I
which they as exceptions and provisos li
statutory crimes must be pleaded , It wa
stited that the old rule of law and o
held by courta years ago was that whci
ono section of a statute provided for
crime and another section following It prc
vided an exception thereto , that the crlm
and the exception being In different section
of the law , It was not necessary to alleg
In your complaint that the party charge
did not come within the exception. Bu
that modern law writers and recent dc
clslons of the courts hold that the posltlo
of the clause excepting from the gencr :
provisions Is immaterial and that the eel
question Is now , does the exception cute
Into and become a part of the description c
the offense charged. If It docs , then li
charging a person with violation oC a la'
or ordinance It must bo alleged that do doc
not come within the exception to Its pro
visions , but that rule , although definite 1
statement , has not been clearly understoo
by the courts , as will be observed In th
case of Gee Wo against the state , decide
In 1893 , and -which has been overruled 1
the case ; of O'Connor against State , de
elded by our supreme court In 1S95 , tt
-difference , in , , the v'lewe of the court bcln
upon , ' the question whether or not certal
exceptions in the law providing against ut
lawful practice of medlcUne must be ttoargc
In the Informattcn. The question is ale
Indirectly passed upon in the late case <
Moore against the State , wherein the quei
tlon of the punishment of persons as a ca ! <
U described. But the better rule to fo
low and the best test the court observe
wes this : Wherever a law chargco a get
oral prohibition of a thing , which prohlbl
all clasces and conditions alike , but whtc
Is followed by an exception , under ccctal
cases and conditions , that In such cases
Is sufficient to plead the general vlolatlc
of the law without reference to the fa
that the defendant Is not ono coming with !
the exceptions thereto , and that where thei
Is no general prohibition relating to all pe
eons and conditions alike , then the e :
centlon Is a part of the description ot tl
offense , and the exception as a negatl'
averment must be alleged ; that to that tl
defendant does not come within tbo e
ceptlon In Iho enacting clause.
WHAT MUST BE SHOWN.
"In the case at bar. " the court said , "tl
ordinance does not prohibit generally all pc
sons depositing garbage within the city llmll
In fact , as a city It could not so do.
would bo like a man saying , I shall pr
hlbtt the dumping of ray ashes upon n
own ground , thus causing them to be dump
on my nelghbor'6. The Idea of the cl
providing for the disposition of Its ov
garbage presupposes , nvtlhout any perailssl
outside , that it will be dumped at ser
place within the city limits , and t :
ordinance implledly says the eame. Wh
It says any person who shall deposit garba
ta any other place within the city , except
places designated , shall be fined , that is ,
Implledly says that garbage may be deposit
In the city limits at designated places. Th
applying the test above referred to , had t
ordinance read and had the city the authorl
to make It read In substance as follow
'No person shall deposit garbage within t
city limits , except under certain conlltlon
Such general prohibition would permit
allegation In the complaint that the defen
ant did unlawfully deposit , etc. , but wh
the ordinance Infercntlally says a pers
may deposit garbage within the city llm
without the general prohibition as to i
persons , the pleader must allege that t
defendant did unlawfully deposit garba
within the city limits at a place t
designated by the Beard of Health. "
The ruling of the court -necessitates a d
feront kind of proof than would have be
necessary had the complaint been sustalm
that Is , It will necessitate showing on t
part ot the city , hy the proper authorltl
that the deposit referred to was at a planet
not designated by the authorities , and t
complaint was 'therefore ' deemed InsuHlclei
DlmiilxiifN More Auueulw.
Judge Slabaugh disposed of another bun
of city cases that bad been appealed in
the police court. Of the fifty cases , all e
ccptlng two or three were dismissed , owl
to the fact that the city was without tcv
mcny with which to prosecute. The c
prosecutor , In speaking of the matter ; ei
that be could do nothing but dismiss t
cases. His testimony , he said , had be
scattered , and. meet ot his witnessed bad 1
tbo state.
Housekeeper Ilceover * .
For two days a Jury In Judge Keysc
! ' court has labored with the Issues In i
19 ' case ot Mrs. Verna Divles against Wl
Taylor , a former proprietor of tbo Mer
hotel. The woman sued for $49 , alleg !
services rendered as a housekeeper. 1
coco was given to the twelve men and ti
have returned a verdict , finding for '
plaintiff and assessing * her damages at $2 ,
y Suit * Airnlimt MluliiK Ofllcer * .
The county attorney ban filed an Intern
tlon against B. J. Scannell , Louis Schroe <
and the other Interpolators of the Ocan
Mining and Milling company , asking tl
vthey be ousted from office. He alleges tl
they have taken to themselves the fri
chlsea and privileges of tbo company , c
tricy to the wishes of a majority of i
. stockholders of the company ,
of .
Children' * Home Answer * .
In the case ot Susan Horn and Ben D
10 against the Nebraska Children's Homo
Clety , wherein th defendants brought p
efcdlngi In , tke > dtoUIct court to gala p
Iw ol th4r efcJJoTe who were given
might bo provided for them , .the defendant
has filed Its answer. It allege * ; that It took
the children , as alleged In the petitions , but
It was with the distinct understanding that
the plaintiffs should surrcudtr poesesilon.
It is further alleged that the children are
now provided with good home * , much better
than the plaintiff * can or could furnish ,
Ilroelver Proving lip.
The Northwestern Cereal company re
ceivership hearing Is on before Judge Scolt ,
where B. Zabrlskle , receiver , la proving up ,
In this , however , he Is having considerable
difficulty , as , according to his own testimony ,
ho has Incurred a large amount of expense
without first having secured ao order ot the
court. Ho admlt.j that without Informing
the court ot his action , ho hired a bookkeeper ,
a custodian and a night watchman , and that
their salaries aggregated some $250 or $300
per mccUh ,
Sncn for 'Attorney' * Fee * .
George E. Prltchctt has sued Elizabeth and
J. N. H , Patrick In an actlcn to recover
the sum of $4,700. Trie plaintiff alleges thai
he was the attorney for the defendants lei
a suit that they had with P. J , Crocdon , ami
that In performing legal services ho earned
the sum for the recovery ot which ho hai
now sued.
KIUKL.AM1 TKM.S A IMTIKUb STOHY
Outcnnt Ilernuc of n MnrrlnKcniul
Dylnit In Poverty.
W. If. Klrkland , a consumptive , was before
Judge Gordon In police court on a charge
of vagrancy and his wife was also a pris
oner , charged with Immorality. The couplt
was discharged , there being no cvldcnci
against cither. Deforo he went away Kirk
land told his story to Captain Haze.
About eight years ago ho came to Omahr
from a small tonn In central Iowa , when
Lls father was a well-to-do farmer , am
began the study ot madlclnc. Defcxro fin
Ishlng his course ho made the acquaintance
ot Eva Martin , who was then an Inmati
of a house In the proscribed district. Hi
married her and they went to Denver , glvloi
his parents no Inkling of his whereabouts
The disease ot which ho le dying Incapacl
tated him for work and little by little hi
sank Into tdo depths of poverty. Ho flnall ;
wrote home for assistance , but to no pur
pose , lloth of his parents were dead am
their estate had boeti divided equally be
twecn a brother ot his and two slaters
They refused to assist him on account of tin
marriage he dad contracted and cast hln
off with the warning that ho should no
bother them any more. He was Informei
that after the death ot his mother the chll
drcn at homo had Induced his father to link
a will in which he was not rccognlzci
because it was then believed that he wa
dead.
dead.Matters
Matters ran along from bad to mars
until several weeks ago , when Klrklani
managed to get together enough money t
bring him and his wife back to Omaha
The couple took up their abode In a qucs
tlonablo quarter of the city and Monday nigh
the police took them In without nnytlilti
more to warrrant the arrests than the pas
reputation ot the woman andaho fact tha
she wan trying to get a good , 'draft for $1
cashed for a friend. , ' . ,
CASH -FOR I'OOIl FAIltt JUUOMfOiTf
County ComnilxKloner * Hendx to Mak
the Xft'i-Ksury Appropriation.
The meeting of the Board of County Com
mlssloncra , to bo held tills morning , I
anticipated with considerable satisfaction b
numerous residents of the county. Thcr
are something llko 200 parties residing f
Omaha and Douglas county wh.o hope to b
ben flted in a financial way by thla meotlnf
These , partlea are thosowho , , bought lo'ta 1
Douglas addition , the eale ot Which ha
betn. declared void.
Today the county commlcsloncrs wl
pass the appropi fallen sheet , providing fo
the payment ot all claims arising by reato
of the sale of Douglao addition lots. Th
sheet will carry comcthlng over $200,000 , an
as soon as It Is passed the auditor will dra
warrants In favor of the clafrnv'te. ' It !
not expected that all ot the blalmahts wl
be on hand to receive their , warrants , bt
they will have aa opportunity of eccurln
them whenever they call , up"on 'the count
clerk. The claims range froraVtt few dollai
up Into the thousands , but moot'of them ai
from $500 to $700. '
Chairman Klcrstcad of the Board of Counl
commissioners , says that ho expects that tt
city will fetl the effect of the payment i
the Douglas addition judgments and claim
He says that the payment ot these deinam
against the county will put fully $175,0' '
additional Into circulation and that th
sum will have a wholesome effect in stlm
latlng business.
I.\SPK < CTI.NU GOVIMIX.MKNT HUILDI.\C
Colonel HobertK Comet * to- Look Ovi
the " \Vork In Oninho.
Colonel E. Roberts of Washington , a go
ernment Inspector of United States publ
buildings , will bo hero for several days 1
erecting the progress being made In tl
finishing of the upper stories ot the ne
postofflce here , In the government bull
ing on the exposition grounds and on tl
now postofflco at South Omaha. He waa
the city about two months ago on a slmll
tour of Inspection.
Colonel Roberts Is a close friend of Co
sul General Fltzhugh Lee at Havana ai
speaks highly of his abilities. In the cour
of a conversation Colonel Roberto slat
that General Lee had been a lieutenant
tbo cavalry In the Indian service In tl
west up to the tlmo that the civil war bro :
out , a fact which Is not generally known.
The Inspector will find Contractor McCloi
about ready to rush the work on the upp
floors ot the federal building. A forcei
fifteen men Is now employed and some add
tlon will bo made In tbo near future.
Superintendent Latenscr experts that t
authorities at Washington will let the co
tract for the two electrical elevators toda
LOXELV MA.V IJICH LONELY I1EAT
Henry Campbell Found Dead In H
Ho in i * by FrlenilN.
Henry Campbell was found dead yesterd
morning In a email house back of the engl
house at Twenty-fourth and Cumlng strcc
Ho worked at 'tho second-hand store
Hansen & Peterson , 2217 Cumlng street , o
did not appear for work Monday. When
failed to appear yesterday again S
Hanson went to the house that Campb
lived In and found him lying dead In bi
The house was unlocked , but no signs
robbery appeared. Campbell's watch wat >
his pocket and all conditions Indicate tt
he came to a natural death. Last Saturd
ho complained of not feeling well. Sund
he was seen out of his house , but no c
can bo found who saw him Monday.
Campbell came to Omaha last October a
has always lived alone in the little hoi
lie was found dead in. Ho had few i
qualntancfs In the city and little can
learned about him. A brother-in-law of t
dead man , Carl Wllhelmsen of Mlnden , Ne
has been telegraphed to and It la expccl
that he will come to Omaha and take chai
of ttie body.
Civil Service I'xniiiliiiillonii.
Miss Coffin , Bt-cretnry of the local c !
service board , has received 123 nppllcatli
of persons who desire to tnko the drpa
mental examination on April C and 7. On
former date examinations for positions
the Indian nnd government printing ofrvl
will be held and on the other day only i
pllcanU for posltlonn In the railway rr
service will 1 > e examined. The exainlnatli
will take -place In the workroom of the
federal buldng. ! !
0'llrle.u Htlll In Chlrairo.
Manager O'Brien of the Omaha Kase II
club In still In Chicago. He was expec
home yesterday , but waa evidently
Id talncd. Meanwhile the work an the groui
U belnsi pushed as rapidly ns possible n
the bids for the construction of the KTS
ntand will probably be opened this aft
If the grounds are not In. condlt
the team wlH.proUabJy practice
" jhaba greunfa tor ftw days
iii't -
HYDRANT ORDINANCES VOID
Orden for Location of Fire Plugs of No-
Effect Whatever.
REMARKABLE OVERSIGHT OF COUNCIL
Pnlture to ItrcoKnlsp the Kxltcne l
of the Oniiilin. Water Cnmnnnjr
, Lend * to n I.nrilcrou *
Complication.
Chairman Burmrster of the council cert-
mtttco on fire and water lias made the eomc-
what startling discovery that all the hydrant
ordinances that have been passed since the
local v.atcr plant passed to the Omaha
Water company arc practically void. These
ordinance * are made out on printed forma
which merely leave blanks to bo filled out
with the location ot the hydrant , the elto
of pipe to bo used and other details. Tho-
body of the ordinance Is the same In each
caeo and la printed on the blanks. The
printed matter beglno by providing thafetho
"American Waler Works company bo or
dered , etc. , " and In some unaccountable *
manner the council had never taken judicial
notice that the water worka plant bad
passed Into new hands. Members who have
introduced hydrant ordinances have filled out.
the blanks without changing the name ot
the company end they have been pasod In
that tfiapo wltdout comment. Consequently
all the ordinances must be repealed and
now ones passed in which the water com
pany la properly designated. Councilman
Burnicstcr IH looking up the files to wcuro
a full list of thu defective ordinances and
will Introduce an ordinance repealing them.
u ni < : n..v.v..MAY nn SOLD.
Council Will 1.1 HI It the Scone of AutloK.
of the PIInil Curt vMrn.
In dcfcrcnco to the frequently repeated ,
demands of down-town business firms the
city council will proceed to deal with the
alleged nulrance that arises from the con
gregation of fruit peddlers on the princi
pal business blocks. The banana cart must
go end an ordinance carrying the edict lno. (
effect hau been Introduced.
In addition to the compllants filed by bus
iness men the members ot the council con
tend that It Is eminently desirable that
some limit should bo placed on the peregrina
tions of the festive banana merchants during-
the exposition summer. It Is not proposed
to evict htm from the face of the earth , but
ho will bo compelled to keep away from a
certain district , which , It 1' . ' believed , should
bo kept as frco from obstruction as passible *
while the city Is thronged with exposition
vlsllors. For this purpose n dcad-1'nc ' will
bo drawn around the business district and
no peddler will bo allowed Inside- this limit
except by virtue ot a written permit from
the licence Inspector. Permits will to. .
granted occasionally for a cart to stand at
a certain place , where It will not be an ob
struction , aud If the vender moves from this
place to any other within thu prescribed
district he will be liable to arrest and the
loss ot his license.
The boundary ot the terrllory which will
bo exempt from the operations ot the peddlcVs.
runs from Seventeenth arid Cumlng streets ,
south to Douglao , on Douglas to Nineteenth ,
on Nineteenth to Hartley , on Hartley to. Sev
enteenth , en Seventeenth to Leavenworth ,
on Leavenworth to Fifteenth , on Fifteenth
to Howard , on Howard to Thirteenth , on.
Thirteenth to Uarney , on Harney to Tenth ,
oa Tenth to Doclg'e. on Dodge tc * Fifteenth , ,
on Fifteenth to Cumlng , and on Cumlng lethe -
the point of beginning.
No additional fee will be required for
special permits to stand Inside this boundary ,
the only object betag to glvo the license In-
epcctor a means of regulating the peddlers ,
and keeping them away from points wheie
they obstruct traffic or Interfere with the
business ot establishments that pay rent
and taxca. The ordinance also gives tho-
Inspector authority to designate where all
fruit and confectionery stands shall be lo
cated Insldo the limit , and contains oomo-
nioro explicit regulations In regard to the
use of the sidewalks for the display of good * .
Mortality StntlntlcH.
The following births and deaths wcro re
ported at the health office during the twenty-
four hours ending at noon yesterday :
Births John Benson , Eighth and Paul
streets , boy ; Edward Kupplg , Twentieth and
Manderson , boy ; Henry Gleslng , 3233 Cali
fornia , girl ; Carl F. Palm , 2907 Parker , girl ;
Carl E. Balbach. 1000 North Thirty-ninth ,
boy ; John 'McHrlde ' , CIO Popploton avenue ,
boy ; Samuel Livingstone , 640 South Twenty-
eighth , boy.
Deaths Alice Kelly , 73 , 1213 Park Wilde
avenue , Hply Scpulcbcr ; 3. M. White , 77 ,
818 South Thirty-third , pneumonia , Ever *
green. j j
Kountxc .Appeal * the Cnne.
In the cceo of Herman Kountze , cxecutof
of the estate of Elizabeth Kountze , deceased ;
against the city ot Omaha , and which was
decided by Judge Fawcett eome days ago ,
the plaintiff has appealed. Kountze sought
to restrain the city from paving Seventeenth
street , from Ilarney street to St. Mary'e
avenue. Ho contends that the city has no
authority to order the paving unless the
name was petitioned for by a majority of
tbo frontage of the street. Judge * Fawcett
held that tbo charter provision giving the
council power to order pavlna within 3,000
feet of the court house Is good ,
Without n PliinililiiK luiiucctor.
Plumbing Inspector Clau&scii's resignation
Is In effect and ho has gone to his new lo
cation at Fort Worth , Tex , In the meantime
time- the office Is vacant ami the animated
controversy as to who shall fill It continues.
Mayor Moorcs said this morning that he bad
not decided whom ho would appoint and
would not be likely to make It tonight.
Thcro ta no neccpslty for hai te , and some of
the different elements that are clamoring for
the place would bo given a further oppor
tunlty to get together.
Permit * .
A permit was Jraucd yesterday to th
Norwegian Danish Lutheran church society
to build a frame church at 1014 North
Twenty-sixth street. The building will bo
30x48 feet and will coat about $3,000.
Montgomery Ward & Co. of Chicago have
been granted a permit to build an exhibition
building on the exposition grounds to cost
$4.000. -
Trouble Oter n 1'ennlon ,
J. H. Fitch. Is on trial Ire thet federal court
on the charge of embezzling- converting
to his own use pension money belonging to
J , L. Chapman , an ln ami soldier. Fitch was
appointed the soldier's guardian In lkl > 3 , nnd
It ia alleged that from that tlmo until nom < >
time In U96 ho collected some $278 of the
HOldlerVs pensions and used It. The xoldlev
la now in the Insane asylum ut Lincoln.
Cane Annlimt CHIT Cole.
Tha preliminary hearing of the gambling
caseH against Cliff Cole anil ottiera will be
gin In police court this * morning , l {
the defendants conclude not to waive trial.
The underHtandlng- , however , that tha
cases will bo carried direct to the district
court.
Chanced nlth Inoorrlitlblllty ,
Mary Hlnckey , aged 1G yearn , wof
arrested at her home , corner of Fourteenth ]
and Oliver Htreeta , on a charge of In-
corrlglblllty preferred by her foster mother1.
It IH the luttcr'H purpoMi to couflnn the Blrl
In the Homo of the Clood Shepherd at SoutU
Omaha.
Frle.nil Will Hnry Andrmon.
The body of Oeorge Anderson , who corit *
mlttcd suicide at tbo county hospital , IS
Htlll nt tint coroner's office , but a friend o |
Anderson's tmnud Hanuen has expressra
hlH Intent Ion ot hiivlng : the body lnterr 4
Bt Snri'K' ell comctery.