: EFFORT TO POSTPONE LEY! '. leal EiUU Exoiaar f war lttrii'f Oritr A5a!mt Conoli UNCERTAIN STAIOIN S OF ASSESSMENT Fart ef Tt Mlarht Do llloftal If Cos, rll la Roqalrod by Sapreaae Coort 1 Rain t'orperatlea Val-)(. Janes H. Mcintosh, attorney for th Real Estate exchange la tbe mandamus brought to compel th olty council to change tb assessment placed upoa th alua of tbo personal property of th pub lie lei-rico corporations, filed an application for aa order restraining tbo mayor and ally council from passing tbo tax levy or dlnance. Tbo order waa Issued by Judge Dlcklnsoo Saturday night, to become effec tive upon filing bond la tbo amount of r.00 by tbo applicant. Tbla bond will ba filed and tbo order made effective today. Mr. Mcintosh said: "If you will Jjofc at aectlon 13 of tho revised atatut. it miu aoen tbat tbe legislature baa provided a iirau lor toe amount of money which can le rained for certain nurnn..- h... .. enral fund Is limited to $265,000 and inner runos to other amounts. It can bo een that if tbe contention ef tbo relator tn the mandamus ease am weii.rntifM.4 nd tho asseasmenta oa the public service xuipurauons aro raised, there will bo p. proximately 10 per cent more property oa wnich to raise tbe tax. Tho council at ime iima contemplates raising for some funds the limit SDeclfled t mUi.t tho levy ordinance be passed, and the council then compelled to Increase tbe vaiae oi the assessment la the elty. there would b an excess In those lUU'il. Mlalit Nalllfy tbo Levy. "This being . the case, there would be grave doubts aa to th u.m. t tv. thua jeopardising the collection of aay of tho tax. . Without discussing tho extent to which the levy would be Illegal. It Is safe i .ay mat tne amount In excess of the gai limit would bo Illegal an uncon. Icctable. . Thara wnnM k ih fusion and vesslblv a muitiniinit of i. aaiu evolved from such conditions, and it 10 T14 ucb atato of affairs that tho oruer was requested. "Tho notice and affidavit. i damus case have been sent to Lincoln and tho matter will be brought up In tho su preme court Tuesday, at the first session to bo held since the papera wore prepared. Notice has been aerved upon all of tho councilman, and at this hearing It Is ex pected that a date will bo sst for hearing tho case on its merits. We believe that tho case will bo advanced and heard and ooierminea within tho next two or three weeks. DIETRICH FAVORS FORESTRY -rts (hat Nebraska Follow Oer- "r'a Example la Tree Plaat lag? oa Arid "mile. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 1. (Special.) Senator Dietrich IS with the Department of Agrl culture In It desire to establish three forest reserve In Nebraska. "I believe," aid he, ''that email trees could bo grown ea tho sandhills of our state. So far aa I can learn, they aro of little value now, .but with trees planted thereon I believe they would bo of considerable value to the generation which will com after us. I consider It our buslneee to legislate for the future. I think It the part of wisdom that the legislator should look beyond the horlsan which surround them and place upon the statute book laws which will stand tb test of time. "In my travel abroad I have seen sim ilar conditions aa exist In Nebrsska, so far as tbe sandhills are concerned. In Germany f have seen trees grow upon what looked to be absolutely sterile soil. They not only change the whole character of tbo landscape, but become in time pillars, retaining the soil and enriching It. I want to do everything for my state I possibly can, and I believe if w would set apart three reserves in Nebraska, to be known aa tbo Niobrara, tho Dismal Rlvsr and the North P latto reserves, the eitlsen of our state would reap untold benefit la year to come." " The senate library committee baa re emmendod tho adoption of a Joint resolu tion appropriating 14,000 for tho erection In Washington, of ft bronse statu in boner of Henry Wadaworth Longfellow, and It la understood this will be done. Tho ststus. which will bo on of tho moat Imposing In the city, win bo provided by the Longfel low Memorial association. Tho alt will toe selected by a eommlsslea to consist of the secretary of war, tho su perintendent of publlo building and ground and' the chairman of tb library eommltUe. The government will else pro vide the pedestal. There are at the na tional capital (tatties of nearly thirty emi nent eltlseas. but among thorn there la not one which marks distinguished service f Jbdered tbo cation's literature. Senator Wetmore, chairman of the library commit tee, discussing the proposed statue, said: "It Is a grave reproach to us that, while England has been quick to recognise Long fellow's eminence by placing his butt la Westminster Abbey, our own people have done little to testify the affectloo and pride with which mtllons regard one who is, be yond all others, the poet of the American home and fireside." The advocates of the proposition to estab lish a civil service pension list ar some what disconcerted b the bill Introduced Into the bouse by Mr. Glllett of Massachu setts, It provides thst sny office In the classified service of the United States held i by a person who at the time of the passage of the act la not over 70 yara of age ahall become vaeaat la three years. If Dot va cated before; tbat every offloo ta the clas stfled service shall become vacant when the persoa heldlng It ehall become U years eld, and that b person more thaa M yeare old shall be eligible for appointment. This bill has bee favorably reported to the house by the committee on reform in tbe civil eervlce. aad Mr. Glllett aaya he Bads many members la favor of passing it at ooee. His arguatent if support of his measure I that the government elerke aro paid compara tively -high oatarle for tb character f eervlce rendered and ability secured, and that they aro reasonably protected in their tenure ao long aa they do their duty, they hould save from their earntnga sufficient to support them la their old age. Although nothing Is determined aa to the future of the local government in Hawaii, .there is every raesee to believe Mr. Dole will be aucceeded by Colonel Sam Parker Mr. Parker, who le now on hie way to Sag Francisco, will hold consultation there with seas of tho leading men of the Islsnds "and la the evat of satisfactory arrange ment being made. Parker's appotatmeet a govoraor will be announced. These satis factory arrangements Include the accep tance of the eetrvierysktp of tb territory by Mr. Carter. It ta the deelre of the president to put a prompt aad effectual stop to tactions oeatroverslea wlAch have turned ap th affair of the islands for some months. Colons) Parker ia a man of eeornious wealth who ha beea la close political iourh lib the LiUoukslanl administration. DIRECTS VERDICT FOR CITY Joeoe Asks Jary to Haiti rreateaf Mat Liable tor Artlea of Health Roord. FREMONT. Neb.. Tab. 1 (Special.) la the district eourt yesterday morning Judge Orlmlso directed the jury In the case of Legg against the City of Fremon to render a verdict for the defendant. The suit waa brought to recover for rent of tbe Davenport hotel. In this city, during tb time the Inmates were quarantined on ac count of a oase of smallpox breaking out there ta March last; also for some prop erty destroyed and damages to tho prom ises. Tbe claim of tho city was tbat ther was no contract either expressed or Implied by wnicn the city took charge of tbe hotel so that tbo act of tbo Board of Health la establishing the quarantine waa within tbe police regulations of the statutea and ordinances. The case waa strongly contested and on account of the possible liability of the city In other cases attracted tho attention of lawyer. Lea; BreUea While Hsvlag Chareh. FREMONT. Neb.. Feb. 1 (Sooelel.) J. Sutlch of North Bend broke his right leg Just below the knee while moving the ChrtetUc church. A ebaln slipped aad the hook struck him on tbe leg. On account of the snow and also of the building the work of moving the church ba progressed lowly, it will bo placed on the lot he longing to tb church at Eighth and C streets. Blair-Fremont School Debate. FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 1 (Special.) At lb High school Friday evening a do bate was held for the purpose of selecting speakers to represent the Fremoat High school In tbe contest with Blair, the sub Ject was" Resolved, That tho Indian Should Support Himself." Ths speakers selected were: Helen Qrsy, Mario 1 Wilcox, Mil DraemeL Nell to Jamet aid Alta BlewetU Elootrle Llwe for Nebraska City. NEBRASKA CITT, Neb.. Feb. 2. (gpee lal.y-There is some prospect of tbe Ne braska City street car lines being con verted Into an up-to-date electric system. rt. representative 01 an eastern company ba been here this weak figuring with the Owner of the line. A survey will soon bs made of ft propoaed belt 11ns around ths cltr. Tom Below at Nebraska City. NEBRASKA CITT, Neb.. Feb. J. (Spec lal.V The mercury, fell to 10 degrees below aero this morning. Snow fell Intermittently yesterday, accompanied by a heavy wind from the northwest. The ice men aro busy narvesting. Hew Baliaiaa- for Carl City. CENTRAL CITT, Neb., Feb. I. (Special.) W. S. Deach is hauling tbe brick for, a largo business block. Ice men are Improving the cold snap, harvesting ice from It to 14 inches thick. Forgrer Seateaccd to Pealteatlary. CENTRAL CITT. Neb.. Feb. I. (Special.) e-tiitrlet eourt closed here last night with Judge S. HollenbecL oa tbo bench. Fearl Randolph, convlctad of forgery, was sen tenced to tbe penitentiary for two year. ' . 1 To Try Marder Case. NEBRASKA CITT. Neb.. Feb. I. (Special.)- The case of John McCormlck. who la charged with the murder of Mrs. JJnds- ley, wilt bo called In tho district court this weak. Fine menu, popular prtees. Elks' fair. BATTALION IN BLACK HILLS Foar Coaaaaalea of HUltla Oraraalaed for tbo If aw vo4 - - He-!eat, LEAD, S. D., Feb. I. Four companies of mllltla aro being organised in the Black Hills, forming ons battalion ef tho new Second regiment of South Dakota atato guard. They are at Custer, Rapid City, Spearfteh and Hot Springe and ranking in that ofder. Adjutant General Conklln write from Washington that aupplies and arms for troop A, South Dakota cavalry, of Dead wood will be shipped at one to replace the property that waa destroyed by fire tn Deadwood in December. The loss to the state by the fire la tbe storehouse of Troop A wts about 11,200, according to the report of tho Board of Survey. General Conklln think the outlook Is favorable for the mllltla to receive the new arm instsad of tho old Springfield. Tb organisation of tha four new compa nies in the Black Hills haa aroused new interest la the cavalry troop at Deadwood, Tbo troop baa a membership of thirty- five and Is quartered In the city hall build ing. Tbe Business dub of Deadwood is as sisting In a movement to secure additional room in the same building for drill pur- rote. oath Dakota Swbaoll Saturated. PIERRE, S. D.. Feb. I (Special.) A. C Johnson, general agent of the Chicago Northwestern railway, who has made a study of the crop conditions In South Da kota, while In this city a few daya ago mad the prediction that South Dakota would have a crop tbla year, regardless of weather conditions which may sxlst throurh fallVTa) Id Im ( ths year; that ths rains of last aked up the whole state, and that eastern part the grouad la frosen to ft depth ej, five feet. Thle will furnish the necessity moisture for tbe growth of crop, and aa it will all be below the seed, ' the moisture will corns from the soured which grows tho strongest root, sod which will produoo ths strongest plant and best grain. Spring ralna will not damaga the crop sltuatlea, but even if they should fall, tb moisture Is at hand to carry ths crop through. Pylo Improves SMaMly. HURON. 8. D.. Feb. !. (Special.) At- torcey General Pyle ia still In a feverish condition. The doctor gives out the stats- meat that during yesterday there has been alight Improvement to tbe nervous sys tem. The patient continue Irrational. Nooa lunch today. Elks' palm garden. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. 8. Ilarrla. a -anltH Vhiii.rn 1. - the Lttllune. Dr. H. ai. Linla nt Yvk N.h Sunday arrivals at the bellone. Hon. Leopold Hah raerly ausimaater taeva. la 1 ih. Mer chants. ' " R. P. Bnvla nf Vvmnr -t ...a ....... day and Is at the Merchants. Wis wife, who hae been ht St. Joaeph's hospital sev. erJ weka. has recovered sumJenily to be taken home. ThOtnaa HuaHaa. ahn twmAm r.1 . -. I . W. C. iiarnae ta the Missouri Pacific's pas. svngvr uniy, and who also kTTT. quarters with him. haa arrived frera Kan. fe CUy and taken apartment at tbe MU- Father nruuwlnkl. Mf.n ... Milwaukee la a sueet at frelshton col Jee. FrlOy he delivered an address to the studenta. In which he advlaed his hearers to oreoer tliamaelvoa tnr v. avocation, and work for a apecinc object. Mre. t. . Baktwla. with Mrs. J. feewajrt. will give a recaption and ball Th..,.Mlv aht at the rand hotel. Oun cll bluffa, tn bona f Mr. and Mra. iHok i'?,rtIL the laitac formerly Miss Kounise of Omaha. A eix-clal car will ba provided ,w umw iumii, taavla Council Bluffs a late a I a. as. THE OMAHA DAILY DEEt MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1002. ORIGIN OFSPACETELECRlPflY rrsioh Ataisnj ef loino Takse AH- the) Credit frm Varolii. DUBS HIM A PRACTICAL EXPERIMENTER To Varloas Mea af Several Itatlaa. alltlea Aro Attrlbateal the Real rioaora, ssi Mareeal's Pateats Aro Pal 4a Be Worthlesa. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) FARIB, Feb. I.--(New Tork World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) A remark able session of the Academy of Science has been devoted to the discussion of the real origin of wireless telegraphy. If Marconi had been present he would have felt much annoyed, for among the many " French eavants assembled or the English and Ger man experts wooee communications were read, none was disposed to credit him with the discovery, but ti.ey seemed to regard him as only a clever practical experimenter. According to the documents produced, the real inventora aro Feddeidaon and Mas well, both Englishmen, then Herts of Oer- "nr, out principally rror. Branly. a Frenchman, who conceived and conatructed in 1800 the receiver for electrle waves, which Is still used by Marconi, and next. Prof. Lodge, an Englishman, who read ft paper before the electrle congress of 184. pointing out the possibility of transmit ting telegraphto signals with tbe Herts sppsratua, aud receiving then with the Branly tube of metalllo filling, wbloh Pos sibility was actually put Into practice by a Russian scientist nsmed Popoff In 189. Mai-cool s experiments only began In 1899, it 1 said, and wer first made publlo two year ago, together with Slaby' suc cessful wireless transmission of telegrams over distance of 100 miles tn Germany by an altogether different apparatus. It waa runner asserted tbat the most of Marconi' patent are worthlesa owing to the fore going alleged facta. Finally. It was pointed out that neither the French or the Oermaq army nor tho English navy la using tho aiarcont system, although results are ob tained equal to his exploits, except trans mission across the ocean, which the scien tists unanimously declared la yet un proved. GILLETTE WINS ROYAL FAVOR His Play Frovea tho Tbtngc to Please tho rasey of tho Klaar. LONDON, Feb. 1 King Edward and Queen Alexandra vlth ft largo suite visited tbo Lyceum theat.-r last night to witness the performance of "Sherlock Holmes." Their majesties' entrance waa the signal for an enthuBlaatte demonstration on tho part of the large audience, at which tbe king and queen were apparently greatly pleased, the king bowing again and again. Tbe royal party seemed delighted with the play and at tha end of the third act. King Edward ent for Mr. Olllett and complimented him upon the performance. At tb end o( the .play the king again summoned tbe actor and warmly ahook him by the band. thanking him for "a delightful evening. Glllett has to vacate tbo Lyceum la the middle of February to make way for Sir Henry Irving. Mr. Gillette ha not yet de cided whether to take another London theater or viay through tbe provlncts, There 1 no doubt "Sherlock Holmes." would have run through tho season here. Charles Froh- man Is expected in London at tha end of the month when he will discuss his. plans with Mr. Gillette. Tbe latter will not r turn to America this season. Ho will ftp- pear la New Tork 1 "Sherlock Holmes.' during tho month of November and will then commence preparations for the pro ductlon of "Hamlet." Kitty Gray" ha been so successful at the Apollo tbat Mr. Edwards has made no extensive prepsratlons for tbe piece that Is to succeed it. Its successor Is entitled "Three Little Maids." who will be ropro sented by Edna May, Ada Reeve and Ethel Irving. At the conclusion of the run of the latter play. Edna May will go to Australia, hp fulfill a long-standing engagement There ha been a wonderful change la the aspect of theatrical affair here and the majority of the theater aro now at at the flood tide of success. Old favorites llks Kitty Grey," "Sherlock Holmes." and Frocks and Frills" continue to draw over flowing audlenoes, while everyone of this week's production has been equally suc cessful. Plays whoae success oa tbe first night seemed doubtful aro all sharing in tho general prosperity. Every newspaper In town bad a good word to say for "Mademoiselle Mars," presented by Mrs. Langtry, January 25. at the Imperial thea ter, yet all London 1 eager to aee the ac tress' wonderful dresses and her theater Is crowded nightly. At Dsly's "A Country Olrl." has beea so altered tbat what at Brat appeared to be almost ft failure is transformed into ft gen uine aucceas. "Mice and Men. with which Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott had been touring the province was first shown In London. January 17, at ths Lyrle thester, where It Immediately became a popular and artistic success, the first Mr. Robertson baa had In. years. Anthony Hope's "Pllkerton's Peer as." at at Garrlck has received much needed prun ing, tbe lack of which at Drat Imperilled Ita existence. The Importance of Being Earnest." haa been so well received at the St. James thea ter that three extra rows of stalls have been added. DELEGATES OF IRISH PARTY William Itedmaad aad Joseph Dovlla to Coaapleeo Oraaalaatloa la I te4 atatee. (Copyright. 1903. by press Publishing Co.) WJ.NUUN. rah. I. (Nsw Tork World Ca- blegram Special Telegram.) William Red mond, M. P., brother of the chairman of the Irish party, accompanied by Joseph Devlin, will arrive in New York on the steamship Cymrto, having bean commis sioned by the Irish party to complete the organising of tbe United Irish league throughout the United 8tatea and Canada. William Redmond baa been in America several times and la well known to tbo leaders In tbe Irish movement there. He one of the moot active aad readiest peakera on ths Irish benches and is gen erally popular la the House of Commons. Mr. Devlin hss not yet entered Parliament. Hs Is In business In Belfast, where he ba a high reputation aa a Parliament speaker and organiser. Mr. Redmond expects to re ma I a in tbe United States two or three months. Mr. Devlin will stsy until ths work of tho mis sioa Is satisfactorily accomplished. Both were entertained by sixty-two Irish mem bers of Parliament at a banquet In ths House of Commons last Tuesday night. As no speaker Is allowed la tho House dining hallo, aa Americas plan waa adopted, oa the suggeatioa ef Edward Blake, M. P.. tbe two delegatea standing at tbe door as the company left, shaking banda with each. Tbe Irish .members did hot deem ft ad vlsabla to leave the preciacta of tbe House of Commons for ttwlr banquet, (est tb government take advantage of their ah eenoe to carry something to which tbey were opposed. William Redmoad will be accompanied by his wife, a charming Australian woman of an Irish family, who waa with her hus- nana on soms or bis former visits to America. DECLARE IT IS NOT TITIAN'S Critics indicate Morajaa's "Holy Fata lly" aad ay Xo Maater Pa I a ted It. (Copyright, 190J. by Prexa Publishing Co ) LONDON, Feb. J. (New Tork World Ca blegram. Special Telegram.) J. Plerpont Morgan'a painting, "The Holy Family," at trlbuted to Titian, for which he gave I1T5. 000, Is now being exhibited at the Royal academy show of old masters and Is flatly declared by all leading art connoisseurs to be an egregious forgery Clsudo Phillips, srt critic of ths Dally Telegraph, says: "Repulsive aa It la in It emptlnese, and In every respect Juat such ft thing aa should be carefully excluded from the exhibition, there Is no sixteenth century Venetlsn even of Inferior rank to wnom it could safely be given, After scoring ths academy hanging com mittee for giving It space, be adds: "This Is an Instance la which no authoritative opinion could be found to Justify ths pinion ing or a name forever glorious to an ex ceedingly bad picture for which It la simply outrageous that ons of the grestest masters of all time should be mad responsible." Mr. Morgan is swsre of the doubts eon earning the genulnenee of tho picture, and I. having an animated corrMpond.n with a Parisian dealer .h. ....... v. k fc 1 MAnrXCl UtJ MUlNtb TEAM ftwaaW 'aahoaaaaa uwaera rat ip uaao Ball Property far gale aa Maaraates Gather to Coaalder. DES MOINES. Ia., Feb. I. (Special Tele gram.) The owners of the Des Moines base ball franchise have been notified that Whitfield. Rourke and Burns i.... tomorrow, prepared to close a deal tor the purchase of the Des Moines base-ball fran. ehlse In the Western league. I wller lhB ''" nd the ammunition came W. P. Chaae, who was manager for the from Soma ha been rcl from Ad eluh. now lives In Chleaan hut ti. n.wn.. Dewey before the beginning of the in. Frank Flvnn the a. t ... ' gaga In base ball this ysar and would pre- rer to aell the franchise and grounds. They bav a leaaa on a vainahu r,io. e ,.j and t'.alm ta hava nut ik Ann monts. They now offer the whole to tho Western league for 13,500 and would prefer to sell to the league and have the fran- rhia 4innA.i e f .nm. ... m ... money into tha club. . ' It Is reported here that Burns of Colorado Sorlnra la w.lli-, t t . club her, and it Is believed by Flynn that withln.a few daya the franchise and every- tblng belonging to the club will be disposed of. Seasonable Fashions. 4013 .FANCY WAIST;32u40BlJ5t 4QL4 'GRADUATED F10UNCE SKIRT. - ,o rn fin WAIST I wi.i. Fancy Waist. 401 Skirl with nanai front gor and sides lengthened by grada- uUnlno between an independent govern ated circular flounce, 4014. Nothing makes mnt toT h,, eouatrr and a benevolent and mor ftttractlv afternoon gown than Henrietta cloth la pastel old rose. Ths charming example Illustrated shows the material, trimmed with bands of taffeta ia a deeper shade, piped with whit and combined with cream lace over white. The fitted lining of tho waist Is cut with double dart, aids backs and under-arm gores and closes at tho center front. On It aro arranged the different parts of the waist, the under-arm gore being covered smoothly with tho material. The back Is1 smooth across tbe shoulders and drawn down In gathera at the waist line. Tho fronta are laid In two soft plaits at each shoulder and gathered at tbe lower edge. The lace portions ara arranged over the vest of satin that cloeea at tbe left ahoul- der and beneath the left front, which. In turn, la booked Into place over the vest, so accomplishing the fashionable Invisible closing. The sleeves are la bishop style, with novel flaring cuffs. The skirt Is cut In three pieces, a front gore that can bo plaited or plain, and cir cular aide portions, with a graduated cir cular flounce that lengthena the sides and meeta tbe front. The front shown Is laid In three plaits at each side of tho center front, which aro stitched flat to within flounce depth of the fcot, where they fall tree and produce soft folds, and Is arranged over tbe plain front as a foundation. Tha aid portions meet ths front In forward- turning plaits tbat conceal tbe seams and carry out the tucked effect. Tbe fullness at the back la laid In Inverted plait. To cut this gown for a woman of medium size 13 yards of material 21 Inches wida. 14 yarda (7 lnchea wide, t yards 44 Inches wide or 64 yards (0 Inches wide will ho required, with 4 rtjd tl lnchea wide for chemisette sod collar and IH yarda of lace Inches wide to trim as Illustrated; to cut the waist alone 4 yards 21 Inches wide, l yards 27 laches wide or 14 yards 44 inches wide; to cut th skirt alone (a yarda 21 inches wide, t ysrds 27 laches wide, t yarda 44 Inches wlds or 4 'yards 10 Inches wide. Tho wslst pattern 4011 Is cut In slses for a 33, 34, 36. 38 end 40-lacb bust measure. The skirt pattera 4014 ta cut In slses for a 33. 24. 2. 28 and 10-Inch waist measure. For tbe accommodation of The Bee read ers, these pattern, which usually retail at from 2S to a cents., will bo furnished at a nominal price. 10 cents, which covers all expense. Ia order to get any pattern en close It cants, give number aad name of pattera wasted sd bust measure. TAfI TELLS KATITES' NEEDS lej Filipino, t Tkriv, If ait Laara 0mma Laipaf. BOSSISM, ABSOLUTE IN KIND, EXISTS retty hat iareslate Loaders Mah It Dlfflralt flaw to Teaeh Thele Victims Freedaaa'a Meaalaar. WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-Oovaraor Tart before the committee on tho Philippine. yssteraay concluded the narrative ef his southern excursion. He said that the women of tho party accompanied the mea to all places to which ths latter went except in a rew instancea. These exceptions were made on account of the fact that It was necessary to take small vessels to reach them, -rendering It Inconvenient tor the women to go. Tbe party had not visited Mlndsnao because of cltmatlo conditions and because at the time there bad been no effort to pacify the island. Governor Taft spoke of the unreliability of all estimates of tbe population, but said there were probably 1,000,000 Filipinos, or unnstians, possibly 1,000,000 noa-Cbristlant and probably 1,000,000 Moro. However, a r ,11 I" , ? fc J?smD" Taft .aM .Tt T. - 'Ta "T" ?rt MM ,Mt th Christians had made all the trouble. I A aaft A A A I aw - n tJvuw Lgiy lULtj in fjorcavrn poriioa Or jLllllOll lHUnd riMrrlravt n. mmA I... I " tour ,n Sernr aald was made al l most without military escort. Cavasan. In extreme northern part of tbo ialand, la, from an agricultural standpoint, tbs most magnificent portion of tbo Island. This province also contained splendid forests, Arms of tho Rebels. In reply to Senator Patterson Mr. Taft ,wa ner P""000'!' re '.00 rifles In the bands of tnsurrectos In the Islands and tbat there are ome ' the latter who do not crrr UM- couJI ot. !. toll I aurrectloa and there were also rumors of Pment rrom ng Kong, other parte V""" "uu -"pan. oui me reports couio. hot be verified. There bad been some Jao- 1 enese rifles found, but most of tbem were !t?er "'"S100' or Ms users, indicating 7 P""n origin. A t0 , ,unU" mo,t of then ,M 0B centrated ' now at Hong Kong, composed I mflall n.fl.M a n . 1 . m I " i ""i woo naa maaa lr ,n co"e mowing. Replying to oensior uuoois, tne witness said that La- Sl ?d 8amr D ,h? n, considerable '"X,'Z,Sa .L V JS.l " . "n J P.'?:I?.C!! !!" d , w j uiv uMippiaes ca- paoia or being taken would bo under civil government. In replying to other ouea- tlons from Mr. Dubois, Governor Taft aald that the Filipinos bav a greater attach ment for their country than, for lnstanco. tne unineee nave for theirs. "The Filipino la," be said, "attached first to bis town and second to his province, and ho Is, I think, now forming an attachment for tho name of Filipino. On that pride of country ana on tbo Filipinos' desire for ed ucation I base my hope of tbe success of what we ar doing In tbe Islands." Ia reply to other questions. Governor Taft said that bo estimates that from t to 7 per cent of the people read and write the Bpan- isn language, but tbat be could not say what proportion of ths people could write their own language. One groat difficulty encountered is tbat tho psoplo of the. dif ferent provinces do not understand the language, one of another. Tbe witness said that many of the 8S5 American teacher ar engaged in Instructing the Filipino teach er. They ar scattered over tbe Islands In 4bo town and tbey are making good prog ress, notwithstanding their own lack of knowledga of the natives. Many of tbe American soldiers bad acted as teachers of the islander and bad proved very success ful. The Filipino teachers, be said, were anxiously availing themselves of the ad vantages thus afforded. As a rule tho peo ple appeared anxious to get the education thua given, but in some eaaes ths priest were manifesting a disposition to sstablish parish schools for their people. Spaalah Provosts Aaothor Babrloa. Governor Taft said that Spanish Is ths only language common throughout the archipelago, and that this was tbs only in strument of communication with outside thought. This condition or affairs, Gov ernor Taft said, bad ed him recently to vote for tho continuance of Spanish aa the official language of tbe Islands, for if Eng- leu SSSLuSS, business without the aid of Interpreters. P"1" oonsior raxterson asxea Oovernor Taft whether the Filipino of av- erage Intelligence la capable of dlstln- Prnai iorm ot government sues a the united tes would give. Replying. Gov- rnor Tan -' td th Filipino of uch In- telllgenco was capable of making such '"tlnctlon, but ho emphasised tb necessity of u1"1 ure that the Filipino who must " uPn lnm Prooiem is a man of such intelligence, "you can't," he said, -ap. P'ut tn Ifnoranco and tba credulity of th6 t,v who t bavo tbe advantage pf knowledge of the Spanish language. Preeent aimculty in the islsnds U found In tbo oaae with which the educated Filipinos control or oppress their own peo ple. In tUa province of Csyagan they have ft system of bosslsm and ths bosses have almoat tho power of life and death. It I exceedingly difficult to get Into the mind of people situated aa are the common people the fact that theirs Is hot the only wsy of living. Consequently when one speaka of Independence be t not under, stood." "Do you depend on tbat Ignorance," Mr. Patterson said, "to make them amenable to our rule?" The response was an emphatic "No." "Our hope," said Oovernor Taft, "I In the educated classes." Replying to questions by Senator Rawlins, Governor Taft said that thro of th mem ber of tb federal party were associated In the government of the Islsnds, but not withstanding this fact the government was in no way responsible for th promlaea of statehood made by that party la Ita plat form. Enlarging upon tbe subject of tbs federal party. Governor Taft said that It comprised probably ft majority of the edu cated people of the archipelago, but that when the commission bad been asked to either approve or disapprove of Its plat form. It bad refused to do either. Posalbly, he continued, the promlss bad misled him. but aa for himself, he beld the opinion that tbe question of statehood, like tb question of Independence, is s fsr ia ths future that he did not regard it as ef present Impor tance. At this point the committee ad journed until 1 o'clock Monday. PHILIPPINESTnEED PIONEERS htaall Awaits with Ioteaae latereat CoBcreaaloaal Aetloa Record ! th lelaads. MANILA. Feb. 2. Manila u'lntenasly la terested as to what aclloo concreae will take concerning tbe Philippine Islands. Ordinary local politic have besa forguUea aad two parties bav beea formed, tb? 1 r 4 ft oil your stomach, and if you are constipated, then the whole trouble is with your liver. What you need is a good liver pill, a purely vegetable liver pill. You need a box of Ayer's Pills, that's what you need. These pills cure constipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, and sick headache. , . I ahray keep a bos of Aver TVU on band. Ther is no pill tketr equal lor liver regulator. Long ago tbey cared me of Uver complaint and chronic Coa tipation." 8. L SraitMAN, Cokmbas, Ohio. Jaiha AafcvoMs. optimists and the pessimists. Some think that life and property are unsafe outside of the towns of tho islands, while others ridicule such tdeaa and consider life aad property to bo assured. Criticisms are plentiful of th statsment of Civil Governor Toft that he believed 16,000 men would bo sufficient to garrison the Islands In year. Tet the majority of the business men who aro financially In terested In the provinces and consequently claim exoeptlonsl opportunities for feel ing the pulse of the people, aay that Gov ernor General Taft Is right oa one condition only, tbat being that congress acts for ths benefit of .the Philippines. captain Frank Green, president of the American Chamber of Commerce here, ears he fully believes tbat Civil Governor Taft' forecast can be realised if congress wilt ar range to open the country to mining aad homestead law and to enlarge tbe forestry reserves. Should ihls legislation be ef footed an act by the Philippine eomrals sionors grsntlng franchises would naturally follow, and American capital In large Quan tities, as well ss many large American miners and homestead seeker, would com to tbo island. Resooreefal Ploaoers Needed. it tots were accomplished." continued tho president of the Chamber of Commeroo. we would Immediately hava ft lara-e bodv of resourceful and self-reliaat mea scat- tared throughout the archipelago, who would become ft source of Information for tbo government concerning the natives surrounding them, and who would consti tute ft reserve force in case ot asessslt. -ine consequent development of the Is land would give employment to an Increaa tng number of Filipinos, who,, while busy making money, would have less time to pioi. to good wage In sight would make even those Filipino la tb field desert tbe Insurrection in order to nJoy their ahara oi tne prosperity. everyone . admits the excellent wnrv don by tbo natiro constabulary, which will bo Increased. Many municipalities now possess a fairly efficient pollca force. Th concentration of the American treona into substantial barracks would reduce the sick raie among mem. and 15.000 men under such circumstances would equal 20,000 now. Prepared for Every Energeaty, Given these conditions, it can readilv s seen tbat in tbe case of a local euthraak with which the police would be unable to oope, tho constabulary would be handy. Should It be neceasary the military can come In, and then aa a last resort there can bs this ever-lncreaalag body of Amer ican cltlsens ready to render assistance. I consider tbe assurance mad bv Civil Governor Taft regarding future pesos In these Islands to be timely. Inasmuch as they will bavo a tendency to bring about mora rapid legislation on the subject moot needing attention-" A prominent member ot th government aya that the order of General Chaffee to military commander to harmonise with the civil authorities will bavo m effect. The member ot tb government In queetloa thinks whatever friction ther ba bees la tbe provinces is probsbly du to the con tlnuatloa la these provinces In a military capacity of th same officer wbo welcomed military power there. Itaacloa. Well la Ha ad. "Tbe people at borne," aald this military man, "ar prone to blamo General Otis and General MaoArtbur for making statements which tb fact did not seem to warrant, one as a matter or fact both general were right. General Otis justly considered he bad the situation well in band, vea though tho fighting continued. . 'To General MacArthur Is due much credit for pacifying large portion of the Philippine Islands, but to Gensral Chaffee comes the greater opportunity, that of tamping out tbe Insurrection la thoss places whsre there baa beea th moat stub- bora resistance, prolonged beyond what was thought possible. I think that General Chaffee Is doing this effectively, and tbat bl example aad influence In the military government will soon result la establish ing most cordial relations botwssa the civil and military authorities. "General Chaffee recognises tbat both these branches of the government ar work ing by different means to th asm end, the desire ot tbs msrlcsa people tbat a cleaa and good government be estab lished In every place possible." General Bell baa arrived her to confer with Generals Wheaton and Chaffee. We k!Mi $2.50 In Calf- Genuine box calf upper no aid leather with genuine welt soles of beat quality oak tan sole leather eboe that will be a aurprise to you when we name the price $2.60 ahoe that for aerrlc and fitting quality can't be beat made with the popular toe and' heavy welt aole Thle ta the first time we have of fered a genuine box calf welt aole man' a shoe for $2.50 elmplyi because until now we could not get a aboe to aell ct thla price tbat w could recommend W recommend tbla one. Drcxel Shoe Co., ' Cgto-olo ahoo Bieatao. 141 FARMAJ STREET. Sew Fall Calalefae Retr Hooey. YlrVV't40Vk9 rested the arai - la oa Look What makes you look that way? What's the trouble? If your tongue is coated, if you are bilious, if your head aches, if your food rests heavy i. C AYE CO., Law, Maaa, consider ther t very proepect for th final termination of tbe insurrection In the provinces under bis charge. Surrender 4 men and WfJes occur dally. Ante Room Echoes There was a lively time at th meeting ot Lincoln lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. last week. The Unltsd State oourt was in session In that city and among the officers and lawyers in attendance war a number of Masons who attended th meet ing in the capital city. It waa just a coincidence, but with all ot these prominent Mason present from all part ot tbe etate William Jennings Brysn was Initiated Into the order. It was said tbat Mr. Bryan mad bl advent Jnto tbo society in a manner which cxoited applause. If ucb thing are permitted In the lodge room when the first degree Is being con ferred. Tho California Conclave club of tha Knights Templar Is Increasing Its member ship in a manner satisfactory to all who are interested in tbe matter. The members bav not yet made preparations for th drill team which they desire to take on tb trip, but such a team will probably bo or ganised, aa there I sufficient material tor such aa organisation. Several knlgbu liv ing in the atato have signified their inten tion of joining the party, and It probable tbat ther will be at least 200 men and women from Omaha at the' conclave. Capitol lodge, tbe Knlgbu Templar ot Mount Calvary commandery and Tangier temple, Noble ot tb Myatio Shrine, ar meetlsg tn committees at thla time to seek a distribution of the funds left by Mrs. Sills to the three bodies, of which bsr husband was a member. There Is sufficient money, to make a distribution under tb terms of tbo will, but one of tbo organisa tion desires to dlvids tbe fund Into three part equally. Tbe division under tho wilt would mak tb amount to be recelvcj un equal, it l expected tbat som declaioa win be reached soon. Last Thursday evening at Freemason ball William Cleburne, thirty-third degree, de llvered a 1. jtur before the united Maaonts lodges of Omaha and South Omaha. Ther was a largo crowd present and the address waa of groat Interest to those present. Tho degree team of Royal Oak lodse No. 200, Royal Achatea, haa accepted an Invi tation from Pansy lodge No. 2T of Tskamah to come to tbat city on the night of Feb ruary 8 to Initiate fifty new member Into' tb mysteries of ths Roysl Achates. This degree team ia composed entirely of ladle wno have fitted themselve out with beau. tlful new robes, ordered especially tor this occasion. .Th opera bouse ba beea se cured, a ther 1 no ball In tb city large enough to accommodate ao large a gather ing. Invitations bav been extended t all nearby lodges, many of whom will bo rep resented by almost their entire member. hip. PENSIONS FOR. WESTERN VETERAN!. War Svrvlvera Remembered y th Geaerot Gevsramssi. ' WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-(SpeclI.)-Tb following vaster a pension bav baea granted.' NebrMka.: Original Henry Koonlg, Grand Island. $13; (war with Spain), Pr tlnax 8. Donaldson, Central City, M. In creaao, restoration, rala.ua, eto Reuben poty, PUInvlew, IS; George A. Zeluf, Hast- . "vii. uiiiuii, .iif. riaUUft wldowa, etc Special accrued, January IS). Minna Kramer, Baaeett, ag; KUs M. Dousr las. North Platte, M. Iowa: Increase, restoration, reissue, eto. Hamilton E. Patterson. Marengo, M; Wtet T. MoVey, Oreaton, $10; Richard Mil ler. Logan. 112: Oeorite W. Hart. Afion. $: George Ruacoe, Fort Dodire, $1J: Gabrse W . Bmyeer, Independence, $10; George W. Dart. Marahalltown. tlJ: Jamea K Annl. Taylor, $s; Joseph Fisher, Marshslltown, $10; William H. Heaton, Perry, $s; Im clus R. Fitch, Mitchell. $12. Original wldowa, etc lilll Tullls, Wlnterset. Is: special accrued, January 1$), Julia 8. Long, nox. is: Mary E. Stewart. Ochev.n $1$; Lodemla A. fmlley. Albla, W; (special accrued, January minora ot Bonersea R. F. Ruby, Knowlton, $1$. Reissue (Widow), Barah .V. Owen. Ormanvllle, $s. North Dakota: Inoraaae. refitorattnn. ra. issue, etc. Joshua J. Kosoll, Medora, ti South Dakota: Increase, restoration, re. laaue. etc Kdward W, Ball, Hot Springs, $10: John Uke (dead), Alexandria. tU. Colorado; Original Pedro Y. Psdla. Qui. rare, $4, Incraasa, restoration, relaaue, ate. (Mexican war). Ellathah fl. riala. Pueblo, tU. You Sick TW (Igaahar Is en ovary Urn of tb gaasta Ltratlve Bromn-OufnineTabiasa