Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, May 21, 1902, Page 2, Image 2
THE OMAHA DAILY J1EE: WEDNESDAY, MAY. 21, 1002. protect th property of rtld company a ld board I required to do by sections to and 40 of ald chapter Ixxvll. Fraachlae Omitted. 1 Thin relator further itatea that aid respondent met aa a board of assess ment, prior to the 1Mb day of May, 19n2. and continued In session up to and In cluding the lth day of May, 19"2, when It adjourned Une die! that on Wednesday, May 14, 1902, thla relator filed with the said board a written petition, demanding, among other things, that aald board the property. Including the franchises of aald railroad systems operating and doing business in the state of Nebraska at their fair value for taxation for the year 102, and In thla behalf allowed to aald board (aa relator avers the fact to be) that the basis upon which 'all property, Including the Property of thla relator la assessed for axatfon for the year It?, in the state of Nebraska, la about 20 per cent of the fair value thereof. And your relator In said petition also demanded that the aald board should assess at Ma fair-value the fran chise or franchlsea of all of aald railroads doing business in the atste of Nebraska for taxation for the year Wfl. And In thla be half your relator alleges the truth and the fact to be that said respondents refused and . neglected to assess for taxation for the year 1M the franchises of any of said railroads, aa It was their duty to do under and by virtu of the constitution and laws of the atat of Nebraska, said respondents tatlng that there was no statute law re quiring them to assess the franchises of sld rallroada. , although each and all ol said franchises are of great value, the exact value of which la to thla relator un known, but ha alleges them to be of the fair value of about AX, 000,000. 00 for all-of aald railway systems operating and doing bualnesa In the state of Nebraska for the year 190t and for many yeara last past, and that, had said .respondents performed their duty In this behalf and assessed the value - of the franchisee of aald railroad eompanlea and all of them, aa by law re quired fof taxation for the year 1902, It would have materially Increased the grand total of assessed valuation for aald year and ao reduced the taxes of all other tax payers, including those of this relator. In the state of Nebraska. But that said re spondents, assessed the tangible property of all of said railroads operating and do ing bualnesa In the state of Nebraska for the year )02 at the sum of 23,5M),592.70, without rcklng Into consideration the fair value of th franchlsea of said rallroada or any of them for the year 1902. Your re lator also avows that aald board failed and neglected to assess the value of the fran chises of said telegraph companies. Records of No Moment. T. Relator further' state that owing to the meager, vague and unintelligible manner In which the aald board keeps its records it Is Impossible to tell the method by which It arrived at a basis for assessed value of the tangible property of said rail road for 1902. That said respondents In making the' assessment of th tangible property for said railroad eompanlea for taxation for the year 1902, and In fixing the basts of said assessment for aald taxes for aald year, ascertained the same by computing the average of the county as sessment ot other property, but did not, infarrlvln at th average of the assess ment of other property in aald countlea, take ' Into consideration the assessments for the cities,' towns and villages In said tate. In which said eompanlea owned property, whloh It waa th duty of th respondents to consider as one of the factors in determining th aaaesament gainst the tangible property of aald rail road eompanlea. ao aa not to discriminate in favor of aald railroad eompanlea, and against other property similarly situated in the atat of Nebraska. 4. That said respondents are, about to quails said assessment for the year 1002 a required by section 74 of aald "Revenue" act and that if th levy of said taxes galnat said railroad and telegraph com panies la made, as la now being planned by aald respondents, all other property in the state of Nebraska, Including that of your relator, will - be taxed at a much greater rate proportionately than it would be If said aaaeasment In respect to sstd railroad and telegraph eompanlea for tha year 1W3 had been made upon th fair vniu Of all of aald corporations property and franchises as by law required. IV It at Is Asked of Board.. , , ' t. That said respondents said State board of Eauailxatlon aforesaid. kav grossly and knowingly violated their duty to th people of th atat of Ne braska, and to this relator, by disregard ing th plain provisions ot th constitution and laws of the state of Nebraska by not assessing the franchlaea of all of aald cor poration at their fair value for taxation lor tha vear 1902. Now. therefore. we being willing that full and speedy Justice should be don in th Dremlses. flo com mand you and each of you that you re convene aa a atat board of equalisation t a convenient and early day and hour after th service ot this writ in you, and that' said Charles Weston, auditor, one of th respondent herein, proceed in th meantime and Immediately to obtain th tacia anq information rrom sam corpora tions, ana an ot mem, aa required oy aeo tlona 22 and S3 and 40a. of chanter lxxvli of the Compiled Statutes of 1601, of tha tat of Nebraska, entitled "Revenue," or In auch other manner aa may appear most lkaly to secure correct information aa to th fair. value of th property and fran chlsea of all of the aald corporations, and that you fully and carefully examine Into th question ot th fair value of tha prop erty, Including rights, privilege and the franchises of each of aald corporations, subjeot. to taxation in th atat of Nebraska for 1802 taxes, and for that purpose you hold sessions from day to day, within reasonable hour, until all evidence and argument ot counsel relating to tha fair valu of said property, including fran chlsea, be fully heard, and that from th evidence you determine th fair valu aa of the data of said 1S02 assessment, of the property, Including franchlaea, rlghta and privileges, of each of the aald corporations, aubjact to taxation for the year 1903, In the tat ot ' Nebraska, and that when aald valu Of said property, including fran chises, is ao determined by said board, th aald auditor certify the result thereof to th county clerks of th several countlea in which tlie property ot the aforesaid corporations, or any part thereof, may h situated, th aaaesament per mils so made on th property. Including franchlaea of such corporations, specifying the number of miles and the amount in each of aatd countlea ot tha aaaeasment ot 1802 taxes, a by law provided, or that you appear before th supreme court of the atat of Nebraska, in the city of JUncoln, Neb., on the i& day of June. 1902, at 10 o'clock a. m., to show fause why you refuse to do ao. Witness;. J. J. Buillvan, chief Justice of th supreme court, and the seal of said court hereto affixed thla 20th day of May, 19uf. - Attorney General Front will appear be- for lb supreme, court aa attorney for th Board 01 Equalisation. Th rallroada, ot course,, will b. rapreeenUd by legal talent but th attorney' general will appear in bia official capacity stats's attorney, and will defect th beard. , Because, of the absence of all members ' ot the board the officers of th auprem court war unable to serve the writ. Th governor left th city oa a morning train nd member ot hit one fore wer unable to say wher he could be found. Auditor Wsstoa is at his hom and la not expected to return until next week. Treasurer Stu tter waa in th city, but could not b found. Tonight It waa announced that he had gone to rem. ROOSEVELT AT THE ASSEMBLY f ' (Continued from First Page.) tied this afternoon with a fellowship meet ing; Upon motion At Elder F. L. Hill ot Dayton, O., th moderator cabled tha con gratulatlon ot th general assembly to Cuba on the birthday of th new republic follows: "T. Estrada Pal ma, president, Republie ot Cuba Th general assembly ot th Presbyterian church of th United 8tatea Of America sand congratulations and pray tor God's blessing on th osw re public." Heading Restores Tratas. PITTSBURG. Mar JO.-The Readlna- ta. day restored to aervic the eight paasenger trams recently annulled on week aays on th Shamoklr) division between Pottavtll nd Bhamokin and Ashland because of th strike in th coal regions. The reason flven by th officials for' putting these rains back la that it waa for the purpose of adjusting the train crews. Th strong croteet made aaalnst tha oracttcal iaola. lion of ta large territory from the reat ot th world la believed to have had much to do with restoring these trains- No move waa made toward rcatorlng Sunday trains throughout th coal regiona. The Non-Irritating Cathartic , ' ' Eatjr to take, asy to oparats-s Hood's Pills CEIS 5I0SEI FOR : LllCOLN Congressman Burkatt Induces Senator; Not to Out Home Appropriation. SENATE ACTS ON HOT SPRINGS MEASURE Cesean 1m Hon AmenamcsU and the Bill low Goes to tha Presi de at for Slgnatare Change la Postal Service. " (From a Staff Correspondent.) WABHINOTON. Mar 20. (Special Tele gram.) Th houaa appropriation of $300,- 000 contained la th omnlbua publle publlo building hill tor Lincoln la re tained In the senate measure which waa re ported today, but it waa not retained ex cept by hard and earnest work oa th part ot Representative Burkett, who mad a personal plea with th senate committee oa publle building and ' grounds for its retention. Aa mad op yesterday after noon th bill reduced the Lincoln appro priation $50,000. Acoordtng to Mr. Burk ett' statement he had been apprised of th intention to reduce the " appropriation for esveral days, but had never given up hop of getting onsldratlon at tho last moment. Tho first knowledge he had that th doings of the commute wer known on tho outald waa contained In Th Bee ot Saturday and h at one began a systematic effort with a view of holding the appropri ation which the houss gav Lincoln intact. Hit success la shown in tha senate bill aa reported today. Th hill alio carries aa appropriation of $46,000, aa previously an nounced, for Omaha. So far aa Nebraska la concerned there are ho other changes over th house measure. Iowa in the aggregate gets a alight In crease over the total appropriation tor that state ao far aa public,, building are concerned. Marshalltown is reduced from $15,000 to $80,000; Boone from $100,000 to $80,000, while Muscatine la given $16,000 for a aite which was not included in the bill aa it came from the house. The. appropriation for Dea Moines ia In creased $40,000, while the area of the alte of the new building at that place la re duced from 80,000 to 70,000 square feet. Just betote the bill waa reported thla morning the committee decided to give Yankton $7,600 for the purchaae of a alte Instead of $5,000, aa previously stated. . BUI tor Pontoon Bridge. Representative Burkett today Introdnced a bill In behalf of the Plattamouth Pon toon Bridge company authorising the con atructlon of a pontoon bridge across the Miasourl liver in Sarpy county, Nebraska, and Mills county, Iowa. The bridge, accord ing to the bill, la to be built under the usual regulation prescribed by the War department and .Is to be constructed with a draw of 300 feet in the clear. According to the terms of the measure the bridge la to be commenced within six months and completed within a year. Senator Dietrich today Introduced a bill authorizing tha secretary of war to fur nish condenmned cannon to be used in con nection erlth the monument to be erected to the memory of the late James Laird, former member . of congress . from Ne breaks." The bill' provides that the cannon ire to be delivered to the mayor of Hast ings,. Nob., for disposition according to the terms of the bill. ' Representative fiurkett. announced today that he bad secured a position for Miss Olive Jack of Otoe county in the library ot congress at a salary of $1,000. He stated that there were 100 appllcante for this po sition. ..... Hot Springs Bill Passes Senate. ' f he senate ' "concuffed in the -house amendment-In regard to the Hot Spring sanitarium measure and th bill now goes to- the president for hi signature. . Secretary Shaw . eontemplatea going to .uskegee, Ala., to Join the Representative Thompson party, which1 is making tour of the south with a view of inquiring Into the aoclal and industrial condition of the negro race. Senator Millard today recommended H. A. Prlddy for postmaster at Harrlaon, Sioux county. W. F. Kelly of Lincoln, an attorney of that city, is in Washington on his way to New York on legal busness. Major John P. Baker, paymaeter of th department of the Missouri, has , been granted two months and eight days' leave. Contract Surgeon James E. Miller now at Des Moines, has been ordered to Fort Canby, Wash., for duty. , The comptroller of the currency has ap proved th application of th following per sons to organlx th First National bank of Pocahontas, la., with $25,000 capital: W. McEwen, James Bruce, L. C. Thornton, H. J. Murray and W. D. MoEwen. Th Bankers' National bank of Chicago has been approved aa a reserve agent for the First National bank of Ruthven, la. Frank Bond ot Cheyenne, Wyo., ha been appointed irrigation aaslstant In connection with th experiment station of the Agri cultural department.. - Postal Matters, i These rural free delivery routes will be established' July 1:' ' Nebraska, Benson,' Douglas county,' one additional route; area covered twenty-six square miles, popula tion, 600. Qresham, York county, two routea, area' seventy-seven square miles,' population, 1,060. . Osceola,. Polk county,' four routes, area 12S squsre miles, popula tion 1,860. Iowa, Bucklhgham, Tama county, one route, area thirty squar miles, popu lation, 42$. Rockford, Floyd county, five routes, area, 107 square miles, population,' 1,400. Traer, Tama county, four routea, area, 123 squar miles, population 1.828. Three rural mall routes haye been ordered. from Fall City, effective July 1, and a rural free delivery rout from Emerald, Lancaster county, has been reported fa vorably. Representative Mercer was today no tified by the Postofflc department that rural free delivery routes had been ordered established from South Omaha, Benaon, Herman And Florence. Th postomce haa been discontinued at Lacelle, Clark county, la., and th mall goes to Osceola, also Orandvlew, Gage county, Neb., mail to Firth. The post offices at Blessing, Blackhawk county, Owen, Cerro Oordo county and Crystal, Tama county will be discontinued. V Under the annual readjustment of post masters salaries I these Nebraska changes wer announced todayi Columbus, in creased $200; Cosad, David City. Edgar, Falrbury, Franklin, Gordon, Genoa, Hooper, Humboldt Increased $100; Fairfield, Got hen burg, Indlanola and Kearney, decreased $100. Th poitefflce at Gibbon, Neb., has been advanced to th presidential class and the aalary of th postmaster will be $J,000. FIRE PANIC JN AN ASYLUM Blase In Maw Jersey Hospital tor In . . teas Cssmi Wild Ex . ..; oiteaseat. ., . NEW YORK. May 20. A fir at th Nw Jersey Etat Hoapltal for th Inaane at Morris Plain cauaad wild excitement among th 1,600 patterns. The guards were only able to restrain them by th most vigorous fforts. -r Whan th fir was first discovered, in th laundry, th patients; war hastily brought togethes In h yard and surrounded by a cordon ot guard ana attendant, who held them ' hack wbaa tky anad a dash for freedom. Aa aoon aa 'lb Baaae wer discover! most of the guards and attendants were sent to the various wards to get the patients but. None of the violently Insane or crim inals was In the threatened building, but the alarm of Are caused even those whose mlnda were but allghtly unbalanced to be come frantlo with terror. Nearly all the patients were in the dormltorlea, which made the task ot getting them out ot the building much easier, a they could be tnarahaled aa at the regular fir drill. In some of tho wards furthest from the lire a few patients who could be trusted were left. The others were marched from the building. Although they were greatly frightened, a few soothing words from the guards pacified them and there waa little trouble until all were assembled In the yard. . There they again became panic stricken and many tried to break through the thin line of guarda. Th women seemed more frightened than the men and several times they led dashes for freedom. Had there been any concerted movement the whole 1,600 would have escsped. Twenty or thirty would make a audden run toward the guards and th latter would have hard work getting them back In the crowd with the others. This would work the others up to a frenxy and another group would charge toward another part of the line, only to be driven back. Men and women used their fists freely and several of the guarda were badly bruised by the struggling mob. As far as could be learned, however, none escaped. When the flames were extinguished the patients were led back to their dormitories, but for hours they could not be quieted. The financial loss was small. BEEF TRUST FIGHT BEGINS (Continued from Flrat Page.) ris ft Co., packers, from fixing the price of meats or from working In conjunction with the Beet trust, so-called. The order was sought becauae the attor ney general doubted whether the quo war ranto proceedtnga Instituted last night at Jefferson City against other packers could be maintained against a co-partnership, such aa the Nelson Morris company. The order states that Nelson Morris A Co. is enjoined until further orders of the court from becoming a member or party to any agreement, confederation, combination, poo or understanding with the Armour Packing company, the Hammond Packing company, the Cudahy Packing company, Armour & Co., Swtft and Company, Henry N. Krug Packing company and Schwarschlld & Sulzberger company, or either ot them, to fix and maintain in Kansas City, St. Joaeph or elsewhere In the state of Mis souri the price to be paid by retail butchers or dealer in meats, or consumers of lard and meats of any kind. The order asks that the packera be re atralned from the various over-receipts as charged In the bill filed and says: "At the several stock yards and open and competitive markets In Chicago, Omaha, Sioux City, St. Joseph, Mo., Kana City, East St. Louis, St. Paul and any other placea in. the United State where they cus tomarily purchase live stock coming to those markets." The attorneya for the packera offered no objection to the filing of the petition for a temporary injunction. Judge Henry will fix the day for the hearing some time thla week. Packer Pile Motion. f JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., May 20. Attor neys for the Cudahy, Hammond, Armour and Swift packing companies have filed a motion in the supreme court to quash tha alternative writ of ouster Issued several fays ago by the attorney general. They allege the 'writ was Issued irregularly, be cause it Is made returnable at a time when the court will not be In session. The court will pass on the motion June 4. DEATHREC0RD. Harvey W. Long, Seward. SEWARD, Neb., May 20. (Special.) Har vey W. Long died suddenly yesterday cfter- noon about 6 o'clock. He leaves two small children, which have been placed In the care of friends, his wit having died about two yeara ago. The remains of Mrs. Mattle Roberts were brought home from Oklahoma yesterday evening, the funeral taking place this aft ernoon from the residence of her mother, Mrs. W. R. Davla. Mrs. Roberta leavea two sons, her husband having died several years ago. Sarah A. Stone, M'Cool. YORK, Neb., May 20. (Special.) Sarah A. Stone died at McCool Sunday. Th de ceased waa a pioneer resident of South York county, having located on a farm ad Joining McCool twenty-five yeara ago. The funeral aervlcea were held at th Cathollo church in York. Deceased leave a hus band and four children. Mr. Lnoy Bingham Wood. Mrs. Lucy Bingham Wood, mother of Miss Martha Wood ,of this city and sister of the late Hon. John A. Bingham of Ohio, died yesterday at her home on Charlea street, at the age of 84. The remains will be taken to Iowa City for Interment beside her late husband, Joseph Pembroke Wood. LACK COW SENSE. People Oct Wilful. , A cow or horse or even a dog will refuse to cat or drink what the animal knowa to be harmful, but mankind will persist la pouring In coffee even after having been fully assured thin It la steadily killing htm. Once in a while they wake up and do th sensible thing. A lady aaya: "Why will people wait as long as I did wben it is so eaay to aave oneself the suffering caused by coffee drinking? After using coffee several years dlacovered that I waa breaking down nervously. I conaulted several doctors, but lu spite of everything steadily grew worae. 'On physician advised m to quit cof fee and I triad quitting by th us, of will power, but every time it was a miserable failure. "My atomach was in dreadful shaps and I waa unable to sleep at night, nervous pros tration set in and I became barely able to drag about. "One day while visiting a minister's wife, a motherly old lady, she proposed to give me a cup of coffee, th kind sh hsd been using three times a day tor three year. So sh brought out a cup ot th most fragrant, delicious beverage. It was coffee and It waa not coffee. I tried it and was eater to know how it was made. "She aald: 'Five years ago I was af fected mucli as you are. but I quit drink ing coffee and began using Postum Food Code, and that produced the result you see and restored me to health. "She said a lot more, and wben I went home I got a box of Postum and begun using it. Such a aoothlng effect took place cd I began sleeping nights and felt a relief from my awful nervous tension Gradually and surely I got well and now I teel as strong and healthy aa a woman should at my age. with all my old-tlm energy restored. . "I earnestly entreat all ooffe drinkers to change to Poatum. What Is tb us ot suffering day and night becauf of s'ora paltry coffee whan on has but to lesv it eft and use Postum to be well, and I think anyone will agree with me that health ia worth everything else; money, prsperty or fame." Nam glvsa by Postum C., Battle Crk, Mich, FATAL STORM ON THE OHIO Terriflo Wind and Ba'a Cannes. Half Down Deaths and Many Injuries. , PEOPLE DROWN IN STREETS OF CINCINNATI Baslaes Section ot City Damaged to Extent of Million Dollar and Many Sobwrnan Town Are Serlooaly Affected. CINCINNATI. May to. Shortly after 11 o'clock today thla locality waa atrlcken by a terriflo wind and rala storm, causing the loss of a halt a dosea Uvea and injuring many. The fury ot the storm continued only half an hour, but In that time over a million dollars ot damage waa done in the buslnese section of Cincinnati and aa much In other parts of ths city and suburbs. Dead. WILLIE WILLEN, aged 4, drowned In Covington. MRS. FLACHN'ER drowned in Covington. CLEM DAVIER, teamster, drowned In Covington. GEORGE BECKER, teamster, drowned In the streets of Cincinnati. FERDINAND RAPP. peddler, -drowned in a cellar In Cincinnati. D. W. C. BELLEVILLE, carpenter, blown from a roof in Cincinnati. Storm Come from Sooth. Prior to th unprecedented falling of rain, denss clouds were seen to the south and the city became as dark as night. It was afterward learned that there had been a terrlfflo waterspout on the Lewisburg hills, In the southern suburbs of Covington, Ky., and It moved over the Kentucky suburbs Into this city, passing up the Miami valley and causing damage aa tar away aa Day ton, O. While storm dsmages ar reported throughout Kentucky the worst point seems to have been In Covington. The water rolled down the hills In a wave twenty feet deep at placea, and was about 100 yarda wide. The frame house of Edward Wohrle was carried for a distance of over four blocka and finally waa dashed to pieces in the Covington ball grounds. The house was occupied by tour families Henry Wlllan and wife and four children, Henry Simmons, wife and children, Henry Qualby and family, and Mrs. Qualby. All had narrow escapes except Mrs. Flachner and Willie Wlllen, aged 4, who were drowned. Mrs. Wlllen and her other chil dren were almost drowned when rescued. It Is believed that Mrs. Flachner, a alster of Mrs. Wlllen, lost her life In trying to save Willie. . Searching Party at Work. Searching parties are still at work to night In Willow Hollow, at the foot of Lew isburg hill, where others are reported miss ing. In this section cuthouses and stables were carried ' away. One stable with four horses, was swept over Into the Cov ington ball grounds and the horses drowned. . The house of Mrs. Watson was submerged, but she and her children were rescued. . Clem Davler, who was driving a team near the flood in the Kentucky suburb, had his wagon' overturned by the water and was drowned. ' - The buildings of the Queen City Bathing club on the river front at Dayton, Ky., op poalte Cincinnati, were demolished. The greatest damage on both aldea of the river, especially' to the bualnesa houses in Cincin nati and. also in Covington, and Newport, Ky., came from cellars being auddenly filled. wiy, water, it being impossible for the sewers, and gutters to carry tha -water oft. For. a short time the water waa deep In all,'the, .etree'ta, and, traffle aa well as business was 'suspended. . . ' General Panlo Ensaes. In tha; midst ot darkness and unprece dented downfall of rain there was, for a snort time, a general panic in anticipation ot a tornado that would aweep everything. Superintendent Baasler of the United States weather bureau reported the wind as sixty miles an hour, and the rainfall In less than half an hour of 2.88 inches, the greatest on record her. At the Cincinnati morgue there are the bodies of three victims. Oeorge Becker. widower, while driving a beer wagon, was struck by a telegraph pole and knocked from his wagon. He waa plonloned to the ground and' drowned on one ot the principal avenues. Ferdinand Rapp, a peddler, waa caught by the water while trying to get gooda out ot a cellar. D. W. C. Belleville, a carpenter, was carried away with the' roof of a building on which he was working, and killed. Dantase and Injnrlo. There are very many reported aa injured. Daniel Grace and Louis Kern were seriously nurt. ine aamage in th cellars or aom of the jobbers runs aa high aa $25,000 and $30,000 each. Several small frame houses on Price Hill were demolished by a land slide, but all of the occupants escaped. Ther was considerable damage to sewers. Guy M. Gest. contractor, who was putting the telegraph and telephone wires In con duits, suffered great damage in the excava tion be Is making throughout the city. In one large manhole aixteen feet. deep where h 1 giving an underground exhibit to tha National Electric Light association in eaalon her, ssveral men had narrow es capes. Th water rushed into th large excavation and the men were pulled out after they were completely 'aubmerged. CUBA NOW A REPUBLIC (Continued from First Page.) ' m., those who were to witness the cere mony, began to arrive In carriagea through a street kept clear by the police. All the naval officers were arrayed in full uniform resplendent In gold braid and plumed cbapeaux. The Cubana generally wore black frock coata, white waist coata and silk hat. They formed a distinguished looking as semblage as they gathered in tha audience chamber. The ceremony itself waa brief and simple After formal greetings General Wood read ths documentary tralsfer prepared by the War department, pledging the new govern ment to Immediately proclaim the constitu tion and the Piatt amendment contained In the appendix and to undertake all obliga tions assumed by the United Statea with reapect to Cuba, by the treaty ot Paris, Formal Transfer Proclamation. Proclamation "B" la Issued by General Wocd, as military governor. It recites in due form that the Cuban congress convened In Havana May 5, examined tb credentials and certified to th election of the sens tors and representatives now In the con gress and alao found Tomas Eatrada Palms and Luis Estates Romero to have been elected respectively president and vie president ot th republic; that on May 10, at noon, th Cuban constitution will go Into Sect. Therefor th document read: Thereupon, at that tlm th occupation of Cuba, by th United Statea and th military government of th Island will ase and determine and the government and control pf the island will b trans ferred to th president and congress, so elected, to be held and exercised by them under th constitution set promulgated. fluch transfara will be upon th under etandlng snd condition that th new gov ernment doca thereby and by tha ac ceptance thereof, purauant to th pro. miuti ot in aaia ajpjnua, iv m con CONSUMPTION CURED. Mr. Edward Schubarth and Mrs. H. C Allington Whom the Doctors Said Had Incurable Consumption, Were Permanently Cured by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey STOPPED HF.MORRAGE". NMhus City, N. H., Fh. lt.lMI. 0ntlmen : It ta with great plMaur tht I writs to Inform yon thai 1 bars uiwd eight bottlM ot your Puro Milt Whltky. I would not hae Wn br today only for your wondorful medlrtne. t hava uM all kinds ot ooush syrup and been under tbo car of doctors. 1 havo had thrao sarar altarki ot trtP and pneumonia, which have left ma with a bad cough and weak lunaa and heart. 1 am M years old. It haa toned up my system and stopped the hemor rhages. I cough but Tory little. 1 only regret I did Sot know of your whiskey before. 1 cannot express what tt haa don for ma. 1 beg to remain. Yours respectfully, Mrs. H. C. ALLlNOTON, Nov. tt, l0t. QI ICKI.Y CI RED. Dear Sirs: 1 picked up on of your circulars on s table about a month ago and read It through. After reading I went out and bought a bottle ot your whiskey, which helped me right away. 1 am now oa my third bottle, using It for so-called Incurable con sumption, snd. I feel like a new man. I think that if I had known of your whiskey when I waa at home In Chicago. I would hare never eome out here for my health. ED. SCHUBARTH. 1008 Market Street, bea Tf. Oat. lith, 101. There are thousands of cases just like that of Mr. Schubarth and Mrs. Allington, where the patients thought they had In curable consumption until their doctore Brescribed Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, luffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Is absolutely fure and possesses more curative power han all other medicines. It contains 'no fusel oil, so common in other whiskies, and which Is a dangerous Ingredient In whiskey, especially for the diseased system, when the poison takes effect. Duffy's Pur Malt Whiskey not onty drives 4ut consumption germs and heals ths lungs, but It builds up new tissue and renovatea the entire Sys tem. It aids digestion, atlmulatea and enriches the blood, tones up the heart, tnvlgoratea and bullda up the body ao that tt will throw oS all disease. At tha Medical Convention in Albany, one of tha lead ing doctors aald ha would rather have Cutty's Furs stitution, assume and undertake all and several the obligation assumed by the United States of America and her majesty, th queen regent of Spain, signed at Paris on the tenth day of December, 1S9S. Proclamation "C" simply declare the new constitution to be in full force after the date thereof and recites ' the pro visions. , Then comes the folowlng: HEADQUARTERS DEPABTMFNT CtW CUBA, Havana, May 20 To the President and Congress of the Republic of Cuba: Sirs Under the direction of the president of the United States, I now transfer to vou as the duly elected representatives of the people of Cuba, the government and control of the Island, to be held, and ex ercised by you, under the provisions of tha constitution or tne republic or Cuba, here tofore adopted by the constitutional con vention and this day promulgated, and I hereby declare the occupation of Cuba by the United States and the military govern ment of the Island to be ended. This transfer of arovernment and control Is upon the express condition, and the gov ernment of the United Statea will under stand that by the acceptance thereof, you do now, purauant to the provisions of the said constitution, assume and undertake, all and several, the obligations assumed by the United States with respect to Cuba, -by the treaty between the United Statea of America and her majesty, the queen regent of Spain, signed at Paris, on the 10th day of December, 1S98. All money obligations of the military government down to this date have been paid as far as practicable. The publio civil funds derived from the revenue of Cuba, tranaferred to you this day, are transferred, subject to such claims and obligations, properly payable out of the revenues of the island upon demand. The sum of $100,000 has been reserved from th transfer of funds to defrav anticipated expenses of accounting, reporting and wind ing up tne anairs or tne military govern ment, after which any unexpended balance of said aum will be paid into the treasury of the Island. Call Attention to Sanitation. ; . The plans already devised for the sanita tion of the cities of the island and to pre vent a recurrence of epidemic and in fectious) diseases to which the government ot the United States understands that the provision of the constitution, contained. In the fifth article of the appendix, applies are as follows: - - First A Man for the paving ana sewer ing of the city of Havana, fCr which a con tract has been awarded by the municipal ity of that city to McGlvney, Rokeby & Co. Becond A Dlan for water works to sun- ply th city of Santiago de Cuba, pre pared by Captain 8. E. Reckenbach, In charge of the district of Santiago and ap proved by the military government, pro viding for taking water from the water of San Juan Canyon and pumping the same to reservoirs located on the heights to the east of tha city. intra A plan ror tne sewering ot na- irana a err t . frt mhlnh war a aa nrfl rnad by the military governor of Cuba and Is now under construction. Fourth The rules and regulations estab lished by the president of the United States on January 17, 1899, for the mainte nance of quarantine against epidemic dis eases at the porta of Havana, Matanzaa, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba and thereafter at the other ports of the Island, aa extended and amended and made ap nllcable'to future conditions by the order of the military government dated day of April, iwz. Fifth The sanitary rules and regulations in force in the city of Havana and in any other city providing official rules, etc. It Is understood by the government of the United itatea that the present government shall continue as a defacto government ending the aettlement of the title to said land by. treaty Dursuant to the Cuban constitution and the act of congress of the United states approved Marcn i, I am further charaed bv the president ot the United States to deliver to you the letter which I now hand you. (Signed) LEONARD WOOD, ' Military Governor. ' Letter front President Roosevelt. ' ttrUI4ra irOTtflD lir.aktnMAn Tt C May 10 1902. To the President and Con gress of the Republic of Cuba: Sirs On (he 20th of this month the military gov ernor of Cuba will, by my direction, trans fer to you the control and government of the Island of Cuba, to b thenceforth ex ercised under the provisions of the con stitution adopted by your constitutional convention as on that day promulgated, and he will thereupon declare tne occupa tion of Cuba by the United Btates to be at an end. At the same time I desire to expreas to vou the sincere friendship and good wishes ot the United States and our most earnest hope for tne stability ana success ot your government, for the blessings of peace, Tuatine. nrostierltv and ordered freedom among your people and for enduring friend- amp IWIWDGII U1V I Cl'UUUU VI Btates and the republic of Cuba. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, President ot the United Statea. Woodr Hoists Cabas Flag;. Senor Pal ma attached his signature to a document, as president ot tha Cuban re public, after an exchange ot congratula tions, and the veteran General Gomel as cended to the roof of th palace, wher b wa accorded a great reception. General Wood personally hauled down th American colors, which were saluted, and with bis own banda hoisted the Cuban flag, as an act ot the United Statea, General Gomes assisting. At th tlm th transfer took place in Havana, General Whiteside, at Santiago, turned over bis authority to bla Cuban suc cessor and aalled away with the American cavalry which had been in garrison there. General Wood and his stall and ths American troops smbarked Immediately after the hoisting ot the Cuban flag and the American ahlpa steamed out ot the harbor. Hay Inform tha World. WASHINGTON, May 20. Secretary Hay, according to the plan arranged some time sgo, took the final step today of acquaint ing the nations ot the globe that the United States government has redeemed its soltmn plsdg to make a free people In the island at Tuba. Thia was done by the. dispatch by cable to every capital wher is resident either n emhaaaador or minister for th UniUdl states of an identical note Informing outAremedy. I took them for kidney trouble representative that th military occupa tion of tb island of Cuba by th t'nlted States haa this day ceased and that an In dependent government, republican in form, has been Inaugurated there under the pres idency ot Tomas Estrada Pal ma. The ambassadora and minlatera are in structed to convey this information to th government to which they ar accredited. Malt Whteke to cur consumption, catarrh, asthma and diseases ot the throat and lunga than all the quark medlrlnra In the world, and the doctore pres ent agreed with him unsnlmously. Duffy's Pure Malt Whlakev is good for old and yeung. It haa carried the blessing ot health ta hundreds of thousands ot poor sufferers Many havs trted to Imitate It, and unreliable dealers hare been known to try to eell their customers some cheap substitute because there waa mora profit In tha substitute. So wa caution our tatlent to be careful and aee that "Duffy's Pure Islt Whlskev" la on the label, and that It Is our own patent bottle, with th name blown In the bot tle. Thla la the only way Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey la sold. If ofldred In bulk or la flasks It la a fraud. Writ Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester. N. T., for two game eotinters for whist, euchre, tc : enclose 4 cent in stamps to mover postage. Valuable medical booklet free. Mention thla paper. Duffy's Malt Whiskey Is sold by all druggists, grocers or direct, 11.00 a bottl. It la the only whiskey recognized by th government aa a medicine. Refuse substitutes. . BUILDINGS ARE SWEPT AWAY Naarly a Hundred Structure! Are Demol ished by Streami of Mad. SEVERE INUNDATION AT BASSE P0INTE Potomac Reaches St. Pierre and Amer ican Sailor Recover the Body of Late Consul Thoma J. Prentls. FORT DE FRANCE, Island ot Martinique, May 20. A severe Inundation at Basse Polnte, on the northeast coast of thla island, at 2 o'clock this morning, swept away twenty houses and fifty other build ings were damaged by the flowing mud which has swept over the Vallee d la Riviere. There waa no further loss ot life, Basse Polnte having - been abandoned sev eral days ago. FORT DE FRANCE, Island ot Martinique, May 19. The expedition sent to recover the bodiea of the American and British con aula at St. Pierre today nearly resulted In a fearful horror. The vessels taking part In . the expedition were the United 'States steamer Pptomac, and the British cruiser Indefatigable ' i i Potomac Reaches Port. Potomac ' under the command of Lieu tenant" Benjamin B. McCormlek, ar rived there first, at 11 o'clock In the morning, and landed working parties. On party went to the site of tho, American consulate and the other, headed by Lieu tenant McCormlek, went to the north end ot the town, to the spot where (be British consulate .stpodj from where Jhe lieutenant could" see Mount'Felea,' and" noticed that a huge column- of smoke and gas war pouring out., ot the. crater -in a' manner similar to tha eruption of May 8 last. He thereupon rushed to the site of the American con sulate and ordered all hands to the boats. The American sailors picked up .a heavy metallic coffin in a ,woodcase, containing the remains of the United States consul, Thomas. T. Prentls, apd carried it to a boat.-The American party was in Imminent danger. . In the meanwhile Indefatigable had ar rived off St. Pierre, but left the shore, heading for the sea, blowing its siren. At that time huge streams of molten matter waa pouring Into the sea, raising columns of steam, and the whole eea was hldeons, having turned a yellow-green color, while what was' apparently smoke waa issuing from the mountain. The detonations were continuous and were accompanied by a fearful storm ot lightning, thunder and rain. The flashes were of terriflo violence, and during the storm new craters opened In Mount Pelee. American Sailors' Nerve. Fortunately the wind kept the clouds of smoke and gaa from enveloping th Ameri can and British war ships or th working party. Th coolness - and courage ot ' ths American sailors were noteworthy. The remains of Mr. Prentls are now here. There will be funeral aervlcea on board the United States oruiser, Cincinnati, tomorrow. May . 20. The burial will tak place ashore. There will be no apeclal ceremony, .. . The volcanic mountain Is apparently In great activity and the escape ot the war vessels, and, particularly ot the shore party, waa very narrow. ST. THOMAS. P. W. L, May 20. At S o'clock this morning heavy detonations were heard from the southesst, the direc tion In. which Martinique lies, surpassing those .ot May 7. . . To Issue Joint Bonds. NEW YORK, MaV 20. Th director of the Southern and Louisville & Nashvlll road met todav and arreted to issue joint 4 per rent bonds for controlling interest in the Chicago, Indianapolis A Louisville, or Mimon system. The price to be paid for Monon common is 78 and for th pre ferred 90. Albany Reject Carnecle Gift. ALBANY, N, Y., May JO. An orrtlnanc for the acceptance from Andrew Carnegie of 1160,000 for a free publlo library, has been rejected by the city council. All th councilman wer present and the vote atood 10 in th affirmative and 9 In th negative. E. W. Grovs,- - This nams must appear oa every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo-Qulnin Tab lets, tb remedy that eurea a cold in on day. 25 cent. ' BRIEFLY TOLD. There Is No Use Leaving Omaha. Be . Ileus the Statements of Omaha Residents. ' Endorsement by resldenta ot Omaha. Proof posltivs from Omaha peopl. Cannot be evaded or doubted. Read thi statement: Mrs. Gusta Bohlman, 1911 Oak etrt, says: "Doao's Kidney Pills ar a good which started about ssven yeara ago. caused by a cold settling in my back. I procured them from Kuhn k Co.'s drug ator and they cured m." For sale by all deslers. Prtc 60c. Fos-ter-MUburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y-, sol sgeots tor tb United 8tatc. Remember th nam Doan's and tak no substltut. II! 5L DRUSE ll ltfc.U Ul White Ribbon Remedy cone ntikvst patient' kaowleda. White Ribbon Remedy will cure or de stroy the diseased ppti;, tor alcoholia stimulants, whether tne patient is a con- . Armed Inebriate, "a tippler," social drinker or drunkard. Impossible for any one to have an appetite tor alcoholio liquor after using Vhit Ribbon Remedy, feu do teed by inriuttera of W . C. T. II, Mr. Moore, Press Superintendent ot th Woman's Christian i.n.perauce union, Ventura, Cel., write: ''1 have lasted Whits Rlobon Remedy on very obstinate drunk ards, and the cure have been many, in many cases th Remedy was given tecretly. 1 cheerfully recommend ana endorse Whit Ribbon Remedy. Members of our union ar delighted to tind a practical and economi cal treatment to aid ua In our temperance work." Mrs. M. A. Cowan, of th Woman' Christian Temperance Union, states: "I know of so many people redeemed irom the curse ot drink by the use ot While Ribbon Remedy that I earnestly lequest you to give It a trial.' Druggists or by mall, tl. Trial package free by writ ing or calling on Mr. A. M. Townsend (for years secretary of the Woman's Christian Temperance -union), 21S Tremont St., Bos ton. Mass. Sold In Omaha by SCHAEFER'S IW Phone 747, 8. W. Cor. ith and Chicago. Gooda delivered FREU to any part at elty. Good enough for anybody! jAul Havana Filler 4s. 4k . 7L0 RO DORA' 'BANDS are of same value as tags from 'star: 'horse shoe: 'spearhead: standard navy: 'old peach & hon ey; and 7. V " Tobacco?, It cures Pain In Bark, Side and Vnder Shoulder Blades, Palpitation of the Heart, Blotches or Plmplee on Face, Poor Appe tite, Bad Taste in Mouth, Restlessness t Night, Night Sweats, Headache Tired Feeling, etc.. SO day' treatment 25c. All druggists. s Food bsapajotar. R. L. RAISACGIOTTI, D. V. S. CTTT VETERINARIAN. Jk4 Infirmary, 21th and (lrmary, 2tt ?faajAAona ua. AMUSEMENTS. Klaco'sTrocaderor014" Ma tin tin; louAi 100 and aoo. Entire Week, Including Saturday Evening. TUXEDO BURLESQUERS All new face New program Two shows dally Evening prices, Kic, 2oo, SOc Smok if you like. ONE DAY ONLY, Sunday Mat. and Nlarht. May 20. Rnsnnthal's Amateur and Professionals and the Madison Squar Cycle Whirl Kosemnai in n original sps- clalty. JOHN RICHIE of South Omaha, th champion 122-pound man of th world, and MIKE BARTLEY, th famous lightweight of Chicago, will give a TWENTY-ROUND QLOVE CONTEST at 123 pounds Friday evening, May 23, under the auspices of the Twin-City Athletlo Club, at Blum's Hall, N street, one block from csr line. South Omaha. Admission, 11.00 and 12.00. Three good preliminaries and battle royal. One of four rounds, one of six rounds and one of ten round. Poors open at ( o"clock. Contest commences at (. Main contest, :5. BASE BALL VINTON STREET PARK. Denver vs. Omaha May 20, 21, 22. Oam called at 1:43. Tak South Omaha Care South. HOTKLS. uirm ... a. i - .usi iji sa IIW I his -01 EMPIRE ii Broadway and6JdSt. N. Y.City. Mo4r Ifisolaslv t Aeaalbl Plreyruaf Moderate) Rate Bstss.lfa Library Orchestral Concert Every Evening). All Car fas Ik feaavtr. Bend for descriptive Booklat. . W. JOHNSON QUJNf-'. raprttr. THE MILLARD lltb a4 DoaglasScs, , OMAHA, NKH F1R8T CLA69 Cl'SINE. LUNCHEON, FIFTY CENTS U Mj TO I P. M. SUNDAY :) P. M. 'DINNER is special Millard faatur. eaee , J E. MARKEL s BON, Prop. C. It. Peeple. Manager. A. B. Davenport. Principal Clerk. mm m mm Mil Etsutfvtl j. f). Ruff if m