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Omaha Daily. Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 15, 1902-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. The FIRST EVENING COURT Initial I auction Held by King Edward and Queen Alexandra. rr PRESENTS A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE Xualt in Magnificence Memorable Fetei of Victorian Days. SCENE BALLROOM OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE Xing and Qneen Are Becei. VLoud Demonstrations. A 1 t.. DRIVE THROUGH STREETS IN HEAVV rtAIN tat Diplomatic Circles Are the Ameri can Anbmilor, Secretary of Embassy and Their WITH, LONDON, March 14. King Edward and Queen Alexandra tonight held the first even ing court of the pew reign. Thta function replaced the drawing rooms and natur ally very brilliant. The court was held In the ballrooom of Buckingham palace. The beautiful spring weather of the past lew days changed this afternoon to a heavy lowopour, which continued throughout the evening and quite spoiled, as far as the general publlo was concerned, the spectacle pt the king's court. In spite of the blinding rain the constant Stream of carriages was watched by large crowd, which cheered most loyally .when their majesties In a state coach and escorted ty officers of the Life Guards, came along the Mall and passed Into the palace, the guard of honor giving the royal salutes and the Orenadler band stationed In. the court playing the national anthem. Their majes ties were bowing all along the route, but In common with the occupants of the other carriages, they could scarcely be recog falsed through the rain. Recall Early Days of Victoria, Once Inside the palace the contrast was most Striking. Nothing so brilliant has been seen since the early days of the reign f Queen Victoria. The blaze of new elec trio lights, the scent of flowers heaped along the corridors, the glitter of ladles' Jewels and dresses and the court uniforms made a, memorable and magnificent scene. King Edward's private band played In a gallery of the ballroom, where, the court was held. Their majesties stood simply and without a dais at one end of the room and a few paces In front of the royal circle, Which included the Prince and Princess of Vales, while further back were ranged Other royal personages. The breast of King Edward Was biasing with orders and stars and ho appeared to be in the best- of health and spirits. Queen Alexandra wore a golden yellow drees, em broidered with Irises. ' Rows of pearls hung rem her neck and she wore a dainty dia mond crown. - , tteeta Stands Thronahoot. , The queen stood throufthoHt the fatiguing Ceremony, graciously' smiling." ' The Princess of Wales was attired In White and sliver and the. other princesses Were robed In white. On one side of their , majesties stood a brilliant group of am bassadors and diplomats and ladles display ing gorgeous dresses and jewels, on the other side stood the members of the roysl household. King Edwsrd received the guests accord ing to precedence and afterwards moved freely among the brilliant company. An Informal supper was served after the reception and the court continued until midnight. Among the striking beauties ware Lady Cynthia Graham and Viscountess Castlereagh. Lady Arthur Butler, daughter f General Anson Stager of the United States army, was also noticeably pretty. With the exception of those presented there were fet j young girls present, Lady Strsthcona presented Mies Twining of Can ada, Dining; Room Dedicated. The newly decorated dining room, which Js most besutlful was opened for the first time this evening. A horseshoe table was - 1 - . - I W .-1 . ,l.t. . I .1 J, ucu wiiu e" aitu yiaiuiua ui wuw- srs and fruit. All the arrangements were most successful. following the termination of the king's court a most unusual scene was witnessed early this morning. All the fashionable photographers of London were busy taking pictures, with the aid of electrlo light of the ladles in their presentation dresses. The diplomatic circle Included Joseph H. Choate, the American ambassador, and Mrs. Choate, Henry White, secretary of the American embassy at London and Mrs. White, John R. Carter, second secretary f the embassy, William Corcoran Eustls, third secretary of the embassy and Mrs. Eustls, and Commander Richardson Clover, the navsl attache. Among the American presentations were Mrs. and Mlna Padet Ford. The list of In vitations included 800, but a number did aot attend the court. Mrs, Choate wore a Worth dress of pink satin with a train of black velvet trimmed with pink rosea. BRILLIANT SOCIAL AFFAIR London Partners of J. P. Morgan la trad to Celebrate In Hoaor of Ills Boa. (Copyright. 12. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. March 1. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The part ners of J. Plerpont Morgan's banking Arm airs projecting a brilliant series of enter tainments to be given this season because t the appointment of J. Pterpont Morgan, Jr., as joint secretary of the United States ptrlal mission to attend tbs coronation. The younger Mr. Morgan has already ar ranged fur a series of large dinner parties, anj the tret of the series was given last week. Ha will also give a big ball before the coronation. His father will arrive In London soon. The elder Mr. Morgan's house In Princess Gate Is being put la order for the enter talnmente to be given there. It has been found necessary to remove a great part of the furniture and objects of art which have been accumulating there. His suburban mansion, Dover House, Roehampton, is being prepared tor two fashionable garden parties, which have been planned to be held there about coronation, time. Harry Lebr, who, with his wife, is stay tng at Claridges, has csused profound de spondency in smart society hers by la form ing anxious inquirers that he does not be llev this will be a particularly attractive season for fashionable Americans. Lord Hoye Baskrspt, LONDON, March 14. The failure la an nounced of Loid Francis Hope. The pell- UutiUg creditor' claim a as 1,000. DEATH FOR JRAIN ROBBERS Capital rasUkmral Proposed la Rill (or This Crime by Call foralaa. WASHINGTON, March 14. Representa tive Kahn of California today submitted the report of the judiciary committee on the bill to surpress train robberies. He points out the extent of these depredations, par ticularly In sparsely settled locslltles, where it Is difficult to organize a posse, the robbers escsplng before the posse gets In pursuit The report says we are accustomed to sneer at the futile efforts of Turkey. Greece, Spain and other countries to stop brigandage, yet we have In train robbing a system Involving both robbery and mur der as atroclons as brigandage. The bill reported provides the desth penalty to train robbers when death results to anyons on the train, otherwise Imprisonment for from five to ten years. The house committee on territories today decided upon an omnibus territorial bill which will provide for statehood for Art sona. New Mexico and Oklahoma Instead of statehood bills for each territory. The bills have heretofore been separate, but today they were harmonized In their provi sions, and Chairman Knox was authorized to Incorporate tbem Into one measure. Representative De Graffenreld of Texas made the motion to consolidate the bills, which was so frsmed as to Instruct the chairman to submit to the house one bill sod one report to the end that action might be taken at one time, the earliest possible date, on the question of the advancement of all of said territories. By a vote of 6 to 4, the house committee on census today directed that the bill drawn byRepresentatlve Hay of Virginia be reported, amending section 6 of the re cently passed permanent census act by peremptorily placing all of the employes of the census office who were on the rolls March 9, 1902, except unskilled laborers, In the classified service. The purpose of the measure Is to rstaln In the government service the large num ber of census employes who would be dis charged under the construction which the executive branch of the government has placed on section 6 of the permanent cen sus act. The vote to report the bill was: Heatwole and Stewart of New York (rep.) and Hay, Kluts and Burleson (dem); the negative vote, Crumpacker, Hughes and Russell of Connecticut (rep.) and Griffiths (dem.) NEBRASKA LIST IS LARGE tato lias Tea Postmasters Confirmed by the Senate In . One Day. WASHINGTON, March 14. The acnate to day confirmed the following nominations: C. R. Crosby, Indian agent for the Peck agency, Montana. Postmasters: Nebraska O. A. Ashbrook, Hebron; F. M. Klmmell, McCook; T. C. Hacker, Red Cloud; A. F. Enos, Stanton; L. M. Corn- stock, Central City; O. M. Prentice, Fair- Held; G. W. Jackson, Fairmont; J. C. Mitchell, Alma; D. A. Brundage, Tscumseh. Colorado B. E. Bveraole, Montevlsta. . South Dakota H. J. Rice, Hudson.""" Kansas M. Delaney, Watervllle; C. M. Hlgley, Cawker City; 8. L. Billings, Marlon; W. C. Perdue, Belott; J. McPher- son. Blue Rapids;' N. B. Needham, Clifton; F. C 8cott. Valley Falls; H. t. Hill. Au gusts; G. Doty, Burllngame; L A. Swen- son, Llndsborg; W. J. Watson, Pittsburg; O. I. Barndollar. Coffeyvllle. Missouri J. W. Presson, Doniphan; W. H. Garanflo, New Madrid; J. H. Jacobs, Northborne; C. II. Hartzell, Holden; L. W. Brsnnon, Princeton; A. Goodson, Carroll- ton; A. Lille, Golden City; D. B. Hobson, Willow Springs; T. Curry, Oregon. WRECK ON THE NICKEL PLATE Passenger Train Plangri Into Open Switch, Injnrlng Several Trainmen. KNOX. Ind., March 14. The westbound Nickel Plate passenger trsln due here at 4:25 p. m. ran Into an open switch, result ing In a disastrous wreck. The following persons were Injured: A. A. Schwlnd, engineer. Fort Wayne. Jim Dalton, fireman, Fort Wayne. C. L. Alexander, baggage master, Cleve land. William Browe, mall, clerk, Cleveland. The train was running at a high speed when it collided with a number of freight cars which were standing on ths sidetrack. The baggage coach was torn to pieces and destroyed by Ore. The fire raged sev eral hours, blockading all traffic over four hours. No one wss killed although many passen gcrs were slightly Injured. Engineer Schwlnd received dangerous wounds on the hesd. He narrowly escaped bleeding to death. Dalton'a shoulder and wrist were severely Injured. Alexander and Browe It is feared were internally Injured. The railroad company's loss Is heavy. MAN WITH ARMY OF WIVES While Ho la with Namber Nine, N am ber Klnht ( His Arrest. KN ANTONIO, Msrcb 14. On ths com plaint of his alleged eighth wife, formerly Mrs. Mary A. Harker of Plattsburg, Mo., Christian C. Nelson, alias Captain A. N. Freeland, alias John Anderson, alias Nelson Porter, was arrested here today at a hotel while in company with his alleged ninth wife, formerly Mrs. A. E. Mllburn, whom he married at Fort Scott, Kan., two weeka ago. Nelson admits that he Is wanted In sev eral states, and it Is charged that he has undlvorced wives la Los Angeles, Cal., Portland. Ore., Plattsburg, Mo., Fort Scott, Kan., Salt Lake City, Utah, St. Paul. Minn., and other points. He is about 45 years old, good looking, well dressed and speaks with a slight Oermsn accent. BIG DEAL IN TEXAS CATTLE Freight 'Alone ' the Parcbaae Amoante to Klaety-Slx Thoa. sand Dollars. FORT WORTH. Tex., March 14. Frederico Terraxas. son of the former governor of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, Is here closing one of the largest single firm deals ever made In this country. The sals will lacludez5.000 head of cattle, which will go to Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas. The terms are private. To trans port this large number of 'cattle will re quire fk-0 cars, making forty trains of fif teen cars each. The approximate freight bill on the stock to the various destlnstions will bo $94,000, the group rata per car being 1175. , WOULD INCREASE SENTENCE President Roosevelt Sorry He Cannot Add to iTnbba' Punishment PLEA FOR PARDON EMPHATICALLY DENIED Sooth Omaha. Bridge Bill Favorably Reported with Amendment Provid ing that Slrnetnre May Be Changed. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 14. (Special Tele gram.) "Denied. In my judgment those sending this petition, at least judgs and district attorney, should be notified that I sincerely regret that it is not In my power to materially increase the sentence of this man." This statement was made by President Roosevelt in denying the application for pardon made In behalf of Richard A. Tubbs, of Alcester, S. D. This case has been pend ing for some time, and was only recently submitted to the president by Attorney General Knox, who recommended that ex ecutive clemency be denied. The decision of the president has just been communi cated to the members of the South Dakota delegation, who joined in recommending his pardon. Tubbs wss convicted In the United States courts in South Dskota of sending obscene letters through malls. It was represented that he had committed the crime under un usual circumstances, and that developments had arisen since which had prompted the judge who tried him and the district at torney to join In an application for bis pardon. In this connection it is announced that It Is the purpose of President Roosevelt to scrutinize with the greatest care all appli cations for pardon that are submitted to him, and that unless a strong case Is made he will refuse to Intervene. Booth Omaha. Bridge BUI. The house bill providing for the con struction of a bridge across the Mis souri river at or near South Omaha was favorably reported with an amendment to the senate today by 8enator Berry of Ar kansas. The amendment attached by the senste committee is in effect that any time sn exigency may arise, when It is desirable to change the superstructure of the pro posed bridge, in order to facilitate naviga tion, the secretary of war may order such change to be made at the expense of bridge company operating the same. The South Omaha Railroad and Bridge company Is the corporation name of the company In tending to erect the structure. , In addition to railway tracks the com pany may construct and maintain a way for wagons, streets cars, animals and foot passengers, charging such reasonable toll as may be approved by the secretary of v.ar. Rosebnd Indian Land. f A favorable report was made to the house today on Congressman Burke's bill to ratify an agreement with the Rosebud Indians In South Dakota. Toe committee amended the original bill by striking out the provisions relative to free homesteads, thereby pro posing to open the land to settlement un der the homtnstead and townsite laws and requiring the settler to psy for the land at 12.C0 an acre, thus reimbursing the gov enment for the amount paid to the Indians. The land in question lies in Gregory county. Under an agreement made, with the Indians in Msrch, 1901, they agreed to cede 416,141 acres at $2.50 aa acre, mak ing a total sum of 11,040,000 to be paid to the Indians for their lands. The govern ment, by this agreement covenants to pur chase for the Indians 1250,000 worth of stock cattle and pay the balance of the amount to them per capita In Ave equal annual in stallments. s Enlarge Hope Indian School. A subcommittee of the senate committee on Indian affairs todeyagreed to report an amendment of $15,000 to the appropriation bill for the enlargement of the Hope In dian school; also to Increase the capacity of the Chamberlain school to 200 pupils and to appropriate $25,000 for the Canton lrssne ssylum. Senator Millard has recommended the ap pointment of Eliza B. Harris to be post master at Caldwell, Bcotta Bluff county, and Charles Charlton at Pleasanton, Buffalo county. The South Dakota delegation has recom mended the appointment of Charles W. Nugent as postmaster at Kimball, Brule county, and Axel U. Granstrom at Roslyn, Day county. An amendment carrying an appropriation of $188,000 will be added to the Indian ap propriation bill by the senate In conformity with Senator Gamble's bill for the purchase of stock, the building of fences and the construction of reservoirs for the Crow Creek Indians In South Dakota, Work on I'pper Mtsaoarl. Captain H. M. Chittenden, United States engineer in charge of the upper Missouri river work, is in Washington, not only oa matters connected with the approaching season's work, but also In support of a larger appropriation for the Yellowatone National park. , A bill introduced by Congressman Martin of South Dakota affecting the bonaflde settlers within the forest reserves passed the house today. As originally Introduced It applied only to the settlers within the Black Hills reserve In South Dakota, but was made general by amendments adopted In the committee of forest reserves to prove up and secure patent for the claims within two years. The bill has passed the senate and goes to the president for his signature. Miss Julia A. Hsrvey of Lynden Station was today appointed assistant teacher in the Genoa, Neb., Indian school. Joseph E. Cummins of Leon, la., was to day appointed railway mail clerk. FUNST0N CALLSAT CAPITAL Goea to Washington to Pay Respects to President and Sea. retary Root. WASHINGTON, Msrch 14 Brigadier General Funaton, who is making a visit to the east, arrived in Washington tonight. sccompanled by Lieutenant B. J. Mitchell, his aide. The general's purpose here mainly Is to pay his respects to President Roose velt and Secretary Root. Ha will remain until next week, when he expects to depart tor Oakland, Cal., where Mrs. Puns loo Is staying. He said tonight that his leave of absence from the Division of the Philip pines expires on April 10, at which time he will leave Baa. Francisco, unless there is a change in his assignment. If General Funatoa is to be given duty la the United States on the expiration of his leave he has not yet beeejn made aware of it. His preference would be to remain somewhere in the northern part of this country for a year In order that hts beslth. which waa so severely shattered ia the rblUiiplues, may be fully rasloroi. REFUTES JONES' TESTIMONY Servant's Statement, as Witness, Di rectly Opposes Stosr Told by R Ire's Valet. NEW YORK. Msrch U Charles C. Adams, a lawyer of this city, was called as witness today in the trial in which Al bert T. Patrick Is accused of the murder of William M. Rice. He waa questioned by F. D. Turner of Chicago, one of the special counsel engaged for Patrick. Adsms said Rice was engaged In business with his father and that he, the witness, and Rice were on friendly terms for thirty years. He had a conversation with Rice some time in 1900, la which Rice gave hla views on cremation, and he wrote letter to Pat rick's counsel at the clone of the prosecu tion's esse, telling of this conversation. Ha Identified the letter. He also Identified a letter he received from Mr. Rice on October 18, 1897, instructing him to prepare a codicil lterlng the will executed In UPG. The pro visions of the changes desired were not told by the witness. A , Maria Scott, a negro servant who had charge of Rice's apartment : vas the next witness. She said she knew' Patrick by sight and said she opened the door of Rice's room for Patrick two or three times. The last time was about a month before the death of Rice. On one Oceanian sho told Rice that rat rick wanted to see him. She saw Rice write several checks u the Sat urday before be died. She timed Rice's bed linen In the kitchen stovV after Rice died and sbe had found the slave clean. Charles F. Jones had stated that he had burned the chloroform saturated, towel In this stove. ! Mrs. Isabel! Carter of Dunellen, N. J.. who said shs was a life-long friend of Rice and his wife, said be once saw' Patrick in Rice's room. Rice handed Palrk Jr. a paper and told the witness he" was vry busy, then Patrick and Rice weat iiH another room, where they talked for h1t an hour. She saw Rice the day before ne died. He was weak and 111, and cried misa she put her arms about him. "He seemed ashamed and distressed at bis weakness,' nkid Mrs. Carter. The witness said ' JUce had spoken to her of Captain 'alter a conduct of the litigation over Mrs. Rice's will. She was not allowed to tell what ha, said to her. v ; ENTER MONEY ORDER FIELD Banks Will Become Compelttara f Express Company If Pre " Jeet Succeeds. t INDIANAPOLIS, March 14. The Senti nel tomorrow will print the following: "Charles T. Farrell, assistant cashier of the Capital City National baift sol pres ident of tho Indiana Bankers' association, left yesterday to attend a meeting at New York City Monday of prominent bunkers from nearly, every state .of the union In one of the most Important banking schemes of late years. . The proposition Is to enter the money order Held aa a competitor or the express companies and the government Itself. It Is proposed to lsnue ! i alform bank money order payable thrtmt vt n im mense clearing house In New Ynt-a4iha- bly the . Western National ,?ava yaiv branch largvr ettlea. The bankers, who held a me'Wwwtofl Va bill last spring and invited the co-operavxin of western banks to extend the proposed sys tem over the entire country. It Is proposed to Incorporate an associa tion to carry out this scheme, with a paid up capital of gigantic proportions, reach ing far Into the millions, that its credit may be absolutely unquestioned and that Its orders msy also circulate almost the same as .currency and be received with the same faith and credit that Is now given orders of express companies and of the government. LINCOLN FARM TO BE SOLD Homestead of Late President In In diana Will Go for Delinquent Taxes. EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 14. The old Lincoln farm, in Lincoln City, Spencer county, will in a few days be sold for de linquent taxes. For years the taxes on the farm have not been paid and the county officials decided that the best thing to do was to offer the farm for sale. Attempts have heretofore been made to turn the farm Into a park, and ask con gress to mske an appropriation for this purpose, and this may be done after the farm passes into other hands. The old cottage that stood on the farm, and In which Abraham Lincoln lived, waa moved to New York many years ago and sold for many thousand dollars. The commis sioners of the county have many letters from people throughout the country want ing to buy the farm. The mother of Lin coln is burled on the farm. The burial lot is kept in good coudltlon by the commis sioners. The late Governor Mount of this state was an advocate of turning the farm into a park and brought the matter to the at tention -of the legislature but nothing wss done. CARS DAMAGED BY DYNAMITE Kansas CltynLeaveaworth Motors Are Made Object of Attack Dar ing Strike. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., March 14. Two cars of ths Kansas Clty-Leavenworth elec tric Una were dynamited here tonight. One woman was injured. The first explosion oc curred early in the evening on the line run ning to Fort Leavenworth. The car was damaged beyond repair, one of the wheels being torn oft and the motor ruined. A sixty-pound rail was split In two. A second explosion occurred later In the evenlnf on the Fifth avenue line. No dam age was done beyond breaking of windows. The company has offered a reward of $250 for Information leading to the arrest of the dynamiters. A strike has been on In Leav enworth for some weeks. LAY PLANS F0R CONVENTION Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek Will Katertala Irrlgalloalsts and Foresters.. CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., March 14. The Chamber of Commerce has appointed a com mittee to confer with the secretary of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, in arranging the program for the Joint ses sion of the National Irrigation congress and the Forestry association, to be held in that city from August 12 to 15. Tbs program will bo divided between Colorado Ssrinas and Cripple Creek, and this city will tske an active part in the entertainment of the delegates. . An effort will be made to have the data of the Transmlssisstppl congress changed la order to accommodate the dels gatea to both, congressee. Clearing iousrWV pay WL .. fclm.,k.M .,. t,l scheme w.a VW-'6 -0 TmCT'LZZL.: Z Z-ITZ. T...'? Z CITES CHICAGO TAX CASE Itr. Mcintosh Ssyi It is Almost Parallel to Omaha Bait. ATTENDANCE AT HEARING IS GROWING Referee Ryan Adjoarns Coart Vntll Monday Morning, When Real Kstate Lawyer will Cos. elade Argnment. Attorney J. H. Mcintosh spent the greater part of Friday afternoon reviewing the famous Chicago mandamus esse which played such a prominent part before Judge Dickinson recently in the Injunction pro ceedings. It wilt be remembered that this case is almost an exact parallel for the tax mkndamus case now on bearing before the supreme court referee. About the only difference Is thst instead of William G. Shriver and George T Morton, who appear as relators in the Omaha case, two daunt less school ma'ams appeared as relstors in the Windy City case, and instead of boost ing the tsxes a paltry $100,000, which Is the goal in this case, they squeezed $236, 000,000 out of reluctsnt corporatlona which until that time had contributed little or nothing to the public coffers. Another dif ference was that they bsd twenty corpora tions to squeeze, while Mr. Mcintosh and his clients have only five. Mr. Mcintosh went Into all of the ramifi cations of the Chicago case and placed great stress upon the arguments of the attor neys for the respondents. These in a gen eral way were the same as those of Messrs. Council, Webster, Morsman, Prltcbett, Hall and McCullough. The attendance t at the bearing before Referee Ryan Is growing from day to day and when court adjourned at 4 o'clock Fri day afternoon nearly all the benches In the spectators' inclosure were occupied. Some were there who hsve not missed a word of the argument from the first. Most of those present were large rest estate owners, though once In a while a distinguished member of the bar drops In. General John C. Cowln was among the visitors Friday. Referee Stops Ltbelatlon. On account of the abstract nature of the questions under discussion the hearing thus far has been barren of Incident, and the only happening out of the direct line worthy of mention was the fact that, Friday aft ernoon, the referee thought It necessary to "call dewn" the attorneys of the respond ents for holding conferences In the room, while Mr. Mcintosh was talking. It was a very gentle reprimand, however, and was made at Mr. Mcintosh's request. It was observed that whenever Mr. Mcintosh made a point and drove It home with a blow of his fist upon the open statute before him. Mr. Webster, would cross over to where Mr. Morsman was sitting, and there would bo a low buzs of conversstlon. Then they would beckon Mr. Hall, and he would add his voice to the hum. Perhaps at the same time Mr. Connell and Mr. McCullough would ba holding a little conversation of their own. The combined slbilatloa of the quin tet wasn't loud enough to have any effect 'Better postpone your conferences, gen1 tlemen," he said. "It's somewhat distract ing." Thenceforth the representatives of the corporations took a promenade In the hall when they wished to flguro out a suitable argument in rebuttal. At 4 o'clock court took recess until 9:30 Monday morning. Referee Ryan will spend Sunday at his home In Lincoln. Mclntosh'a Afternoon Tnlk. The arriving at a basis for the purpose of equalizing taxes is the meat of the en tire situation," said Mr, Mcintosh In re suming his address Friday after the lunch eon hour. "What that basis is is not ma terial, so far as the validity of the proceed ing is concerned, so long as ail property is made to conform to it. The basis Is now forty per cent of the fair cash value, and the aggregate assessment is $36,000,000. Suppose It was ten per cent Instesd of forty per cent; then would the assessment be $9,000,000 not enough, perhaps, to meet the current needs of municipal government, but still a valid assessment if all property were made to conform to the ten per cent basis. This Is the principle upon which boards of equalization have been acting all these years, snd the validity of the principle has never been questioned until now. Can It be possible, then, that all past assessments have been illegal T" What right have you to assume that forty per cent Is the basis Instead of twenty per cent or seventy per cent?" asked Mr. Connell. "Because," answered the speaker, "I was told so by the tax commissioner." "That is hearsay evidence Do the rec ord show anything of the kind?" "Yes; the records of the tax commis sioner's office. I don't know but that the assessment rolls themselves show It. How is that, Mr. Fleming V He addressed the question to the tsx commissioner, who occupied a bench in the spectators' Inclosure. Connell Figaros Censpleaonsly. Mr. Fleming arose to answer. Mr. Con nell Interposed aa objection that the court wasn't taking evidence, and that the wit ness wasn't sworn. Mr. Mcintosh stepped up to the rail and held a brief whispered conversation with the commissioner, and a moment later returned to address the referee. "I can prove it by the tax commissioner and his deputies." "Why, don't you know," exclaimed Mr. Connell. "that the tax commissioner's certificate plainly says hs haa assessed property at Ita fair cash valusT" "Yes, after he bad finished his work he took the certificate to you, Mr. Connell, and asked you, as city attorney, If he should swear to It as It was forty per cent of the fair cash value and you told him no that he bad to make a false oath, and swear that he had assessed property at Its fair cash value! There was a slight flurry In the court room. Mr. Connell sprang to bis feet, ex claiming, "No, no!" The referee raised his hand to enjoin order "It Is true, your honor, thst there was such a conversation," said Mr. Connell, "but I didn't tell htm anything like that. I Just told him ths oath had to be in ac cordsnce with law, aa otherwise the levy would ba Jeopardized. It was agreed to drop this phase of the question for the present. Refers to- Myaterleas Power. "I have already called your honor's at teotlon to the manner in which the city council, sitting aa a Board of Equalization, defaulted when It came to the time of hear tng our complaint," resumed Mr. Mcintosh, "how that mysterious power became opera1 tlve over Sunday, and how the board turned oa its heel Monday morning and waa not (.Continued oa Second Pegs.) Ui. n T n 1. - ...11 .1. t ... CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraoka flnnw Saturday; Colder in South and East Portions, with a Cold Wave. Sunday, Fair; High North Winds. , Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayl Hoar. Deg. 5 a. m...... no a. m ..... . 4ii T a. tn 4H f a. m...... 4 O a. m. . . , . . Bl lo a. m...... rta It a. as...... Ifn. 13 m as Hoar. 1 P Deg. Id : t H4 . Ui HO B ftU a p. tn 8 p. v 4 p. m ..... B p. m ft p. m . . . . T p. m N p. m O p. m. SNOW COVERS LARGE AREA From Three laches to Two Feet la Depth In Western States. SALT LAKE, Utsh. March 14. Since last evening snow, vsrytng in depth from three Inches to nearly two feet, has fallen over the entire lnter-mountatn reglou. The storm extended over eastern Washington, Oregon. Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Ne vada, Western Colorado, Utah and Northern New Mexico. The storm wss accompanied by but little wind and no serious delays to trains are reported. In Utah the snow was especially heavy In the districts where the precipitation hss been much below normal and much good will result One fatality has been reported as the re sult of the severe snowstorm. Max Adler, employed as a cook on a construction train of the Oregon Short Line, strayed from hts car at Terminus, Utsh, last night and to day his frozen body wss found within half a mile of the train. FIERCE WINDS IN COLORADO On of the Worst Storms of Winter Sweeps Over tho Mining ' Section. OURAY. Colo., March 14. One of the worst snowstorms of the winter Is raging here. The wind is blowing sixty miles an hour and the snow is drifting badly. Com munication with .surrounding mines is cut off. There ts great danger from snow sildes. TELLURIDE. Colo.. Msrch 14. A bliz zard began last night and has continued throughout the day. Over a foot of snow has already fallen. A terrific wind has piled the snow in huge drifts and the moun tain tops are nearly bare. Work was stopped today at the Liberty Bell mine, where the snow slides occurred two weeks ago. BLIZZARD IN NORTH , DAKOTA Severest Storm In Two Years Rages All Day, Delaying Trains. MINOT, N. D., March 14. The severest blizzard In two years haa raged here all day. Railroad trains are delayed. GRAND FORKS, N. D.. March 14. A fur ious storm has raged here all day, the wind blowing a gale and the air, being full of particles of. Ice which cut. the skin like needles." V ""' f V JEFF DAVIS FIGHTSTK. JONES Arkansas Governor Bitterly Opposes Re-Election to Senate of Drrao. . qratle Leader. i FOREST CITY, Ark., March 14. United Btates Senator James K. Jones, who Is a candidate for re-election, met in debate here today Governor Jefferson Davis, who is advocating the election of ex-Governor J. P. Clark to succeed Jones. Dr. Davis attacked Senator Jones for his connection with the alleged round bsle cotton trust. Senator Jones quoted W. J. Bryan s dec laration that he bad investigated and found that Senator Jones' company was not a trust, and declared that as both ex-Gov ernor Clark and Governor Davis were del egates to ths Kansss City convention they should have brought up the trust Issue against him and protested against bis re election aa democratic national chairman. The charges made concerning bis bank ruptcy proceedings In 1868, he said, were of republicsn origin. MORE BODIES ARE RECOVERED Remalna of Six Victims of Steamboat Disaster Taken from River. VICKSBURO, Miss., March 14. The bodies of six of the twenty victims of the steamer Providence disaster have been re covered. Thty are: ENGINEER ROUP. GEORGE LAMP, cook. WILL HARRISON. WILL BARNES, passenger. TWO NEGRO ROUSTABOUTS. All except Barnes were found In the en gine room of the wrecked steamer. Wreck ers have succeeded in righting the hull and towing it to the bank. The cabin and up per works of the boat are gone completely. The lake is being dragged and dynamite used with the hope of recovering the other bodies. SCHLEY PLANS A FALL TOUR Accepts Invltatloa of Mississippi Leg. Islatnre to Visit Capital of Slate. CANTON, Miss., March 14. In acknowl edging the receipt of Joint resolutions passed by the Mississippi legislature Invlt Ing him to visit the state, Admiral Schley has addressed the following letter to Hon, W. S. McAltster: I hooe to be able to visit in the fall several cities In Texas and if possible to come to Jackson, Miss., on my return. I shall be glad to stop ovt-r a day or two with my friends in your stale. I need not assure vou' how much 1 appreciate the action of the legislature in extending this very kind invitation to me, nor to say how much pleasure 1 shall experience In meet ing and greeting the people at your capl tal. I nromlae myself this pleasure It making sn Itinerary for the fall months, although I am not able to decide definitely the aaus. Movements of Ocean Vessels March 14, At New York Arrived Laurentlan, from Glasgow; Germanic, from Liverpool; Bo livia, from Naples. At Liverpool Arrived Rhynland, from Philadelphia. At Philadelphia Arrived Belgenland from Liverpool, via Quoenatown; bwltzer. land, from Antwerp. At Ureenock Arrived Siberian, from Philadelphia. At Chrbourg Arrived Kron Prlns WU helm. from New York, via Plymouth, for Hn-nien. At Movllle Sailed Parisian, from Liver pool, for St. John. N. H. At Havre Arrived La Bretagne, from New York. At the Lizard Passed Bouthwark, from New York, (or Antwerp. At Ponta Ferrari passed Trave. from New York, for Gibraltar, Naples aud weaoa. RATIFY WAR TREATY Senators Unanimously Confirm Act of Hague Peace Conference, DEVOTE BUT SHORT TIME TO DEBATE Bases Discussion Entirely on Conduct of Philippine War. APPLIES TO LAND AND NAVAL WARFARE Suppresses Inhuman "Methods of Fighting by Contracting Nations. PERMITS RUSES OF WAR CONDITIONALLY Allows Strategy to Re Employed by On Aatlnn to Obtain In for mation Concerning the Enemy. WASHINGTON. March 14. The senste spent an hour in executive session todsy on the convention growing nut of The Hague pesce conference relating to the con duct of war on land and sea, and finally ratified the agreement without a division. The discussion turned entirely on the con duct of the war in the Philippines and re lated oa;:c!s:iy to General Funstoa'a cap ture of Agulnaldo. Senator Teller Inquired whether. If this treaty had been in force at the time, the method of Aguinaldo's capture could have been justified. He quoted the provision In the treaty relating to the conduct of spies and said that be did not mean himself to say that General Funston's oourse would not have been regular, but merely to secure the opinion of senators who had gives at tention to the treaty and who also were familiar with the details of Aguinaldo's capture. Senator Burton replied to the Inquiry, spesking especially for General Funston and said thst he was sure the proceeding en the general's part had been not only hu mane, but that It had been In accordance with the rules of civilized wsrfara. In Line of Honorable Warfare. It was true, he said, that General Funston and his force bad acted somewhat in the capacity of spies, but what they bad done had been in the lino of honorable warfare. Senator Hoar also spoke at soma length regarding this provision In the treaty. He referred to Aguinaldo's capture and said that he believed the adoption of the treaty would have a tendency towards elevating the conduct of modern warfare. Some of tbe members of the committee on foreign relations said that the ratification of the treaty would place this country In accord with the highest thought of the time and expressed the hope that their treaty would recolve the unanimous support ot the senate. Those who raised questions apropos ot tbe discussion disclaimed any Intention to prevent favorable action. The countries party to the treaty are , . Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, -Spain, .the United States, Mexico, France, Gjwat R.-.ltafa. Greece, ly,. Jspsn. Luxern-, .' buig,' KonteuegVo, Nterland, 1'erola; PoW . tugal . Rouinsnla, Russia, Servla, - Spain. Sweden and Norway, Turkey and Bulgaria. . Binding Only on Partisans. The provisions of the treaty are binding only on the contracting powers in case ot war between two or more of them, and cease to be binding when a non-contracting power Joins either of tbe belligerents. The most Important feature of the treaty, the contenta of hlch have been gener- lly known. Is thattrohlblting the use of the dum-dum bullets. Among other things j specially prohibited ere: ' To employ poison or poisoned arms, to kill or wound treacherously. Individuals be longing to tne nostne nation or army; ro kill or wound an enemy who, having laid down arms or havlnir no Innrer means of defense, has surrendered with discretion: to employ arms, projectiles or material ot a 'nature to cause superfluous injury; to make Improper una of a flag of truce, the nuttonal Mug or military ennlgns and the enemy's uniform, as well as the distinctive badgo of the general convention; to de stroy or slese the enemy's property unless destruction or seisure be demanded by the necessities of war. Rases of War Allowed. Ruses of wsr and the employment ot methods necessary to obtain Information about the enemy and the country are cou sldered allowable. The treaty provides a follows regarding spies: An individual can only be considered a spy if. acting clandestinely or on false pre tences, he obtains, or seeKS to ontaln, in formation in the sons of operations of a belligerent with the Intention ot communi cating it to the hostile party. Thus soldiers not In dlNRuise. -who have penetrated into the snne of operations ot a , hostile army to obtain Information, are not eonaldwred Pi'leH. Similarly the fallowing are not considered spies: Boimers or civil ians, carrying out their mission openly, charged with the delivery of dispatches detained either for their own army or fur that of the enemy. To thle rlaos belong likewise individuals sent in balloons to de liver dispatches ana generally to maintain communication Dei ween uie vartoua pans of an army or territory. DROWNED WHILE UNCONSCIOUS . Nellie Cropsey, Physician Testlf.ee Waa Thrown Into River in Irra tional State of Mind. ELIZABETH CITT. N. C, March 14. The taking ot testimony la the case of James Wilcox, charged with tbe murder ot Miss Nellie Cropsey, was begun today. Coroner Fearing, tbe first witness, described the au topsy which he, together with Drs. Wood and McMillan, performed on the body of Miss Cropsey. Coroner Fearing testified that when the body was taken from tbe river he found tho clothing intact. There was a contusion on the right temple and tbe blow that caused it would have occasioned unconsciousness tor at leaat half an hour. There wss evidence, he said, that the girl had been thrown In the water while uncon scious. Cross-examination did not alter bis testimony. The Misses Ssdle and Annie Wilcox took seats by their brother this afternoon. And rew Cropsey arrived this forenoon. Crowds continue to attend tbe trial and the num ber of women In attendance Increases per ceptibly. RIVALS OF LAF0LLETTE WIN Partloa Opposed to Governor Show Strength In tbe Milwaukee Caacnsrs. MILWAUKEE, March 14. Returns from the republican caucuses bsld todsy Indicate that Major Charles H. Anson has a safe ma jority of the delegates to the city conven tion and will be nominated for mayor over Thomas H. Brown on Monday nest. Aa tar as tbe city Is concerned the results show a gain for tbe so-called Valart faction, which ia opposed to the renomlnation of Governor LaFollettee at tho republican state convention to be held during tbe summer. V.