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
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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
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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
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CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraoka flnnw Saturday;
Colder in South and East Portions, with a
Cold Wave. Sunday, Fair; High North
Winds. ,
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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.
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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.
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