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The Omaha . Daily Bee ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 11)02 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY" THREE CENTS. STOCK IN NO DANGER Western Cattlemen Heed Tear Hething from Disease in East INFECTION IS TO BE STAMPED OUT Wilson Bars Vigorout and Effective Btepi Are Being Taken, EPIDEMIC IS ALREADY AT A STANDSTILL Inspection of Erery Animal by Army of Inrgeoni Deoided On. CONCRESS MUST VOTE MILLION EXPENSES Secretary of Aarrlcalturo Thinks This am IDrcnitrr to Wl Oat Fear I Future Rtftfei laoi Amerleaa Herts. CHICAGO, Pee. 1. The west la not to Buffer on account of cattle and hog die Ml. Secretary Wilson, who arriTed In Chi cago last night to attend the national live took convention, aald: The Indication are that we wilt be suc cessful In stamping out the disease before It reaches thla section. My latent report from the Infected district la that it la at a standstill. The next report will decide the number of men that 1 will send to New England, but a large number will go. Before many days have paused there will be several hundred Burgeons in the New Knaland states and thev will he Instructed to inspect every cow, sheep and hog. I be lieve we need three or four weeks to stamp out the disease. Congress will be asked for a special ap propriation to cure the dlseane perma nently. I Intend to ask lor at least ii.uuu,- two for this purpose. Secretary Wilson will lears for Wash lngton tomorrow sight. Milk la Cast Away. i .08TON, Mass., Dee. 1. The cattle bu reau of the State Board of - Agriculture, begun a systematic and exhaustive lnves tlgatlon of the cattle reported aa having the foot and mouth disease. The inspectors found fifty cases In Lit tleton and Westford, In Middlesex county, and eighty cases at Atleboro, In Bristol county. Reports of infection were received from herds In Stowe, Danvera, Bridgewater and Eastern, and will be Investigated. Seventy-five hundred gallons of milk have been thrown away by local officers. The executive council thle afternoon adopted an order declaring that all meat cattle, sheep and swine upon Infeoted promisee are to remain In quarantine until the chlef-of the cattle bureau decides that It la safe to release them, no sales shall be held In Infected localities, the transport of cattle over publlo highways Is forbidden at all timet when the dlseabe appears to te on the, Increase and that only those hav ing business there ahall be permitted on Infected territory. ' Members of the bureau look upon the order of the Canada government forbidding steamers from Boaton to load cattle at Canadian porta as unnecessary, aa there la no sign of the disease Is the west, whence cattle come, far shipment to Europe. MANILA PAPER LIBELS BELL Court Plata Editor SaUty aad Jadgre Reeenameads Mew law Bo Bssettd. MANILA, Dee. L The trial of the editor of the Llbertaa, a friars' organ, for libel ing General Bell, resulted today In the conviction of Manuel Ravago and the ac quittal of Friar Tamayo, the paper's re ligious censor. At the opening of the bearing the de fense admitted that the libelous article waa false. The trial failed to disclose the actual author of the article and It Is possible that another Dominican prteat may be ar raigned. Judge Ambler, In passing Judgment, sug gested a atatute requiring newspapers to publish the namea of their proprietors and responsible editors In order to prevent anonymous Journalism. CUBAN CUSTOMS DECREASE Cablaet Makes Chances, Glvlas; Csatts Pleee la Ministry Decrease la easterns. HAVANA, Dee. 1. At a meeting of the cabinet the secretary of Instruction, Senor Yero, was appointed secretary of govern ment In place of Diego Tamayo, and Leo pondo Canolo, formerly secretary of finance under General Woods' administration, secretary of Instruction. Senor Canr.lo baa not been Identified with either political party. The report of the aecretary of finance for November glvea the customs revenues for Havana at 11.004.833, a decrease of $199,000, compared with the October returns, and the total receipts far the Island as $1,166,871. The cash on hand amounts to 11,743,253. PANTHER MARINES ARE ILL Salter froaa Malarial Fever, hat Con. dltloa Is Not Coaaldered Serious. BAN JUAN, P. R.. Dec 1. The auxiliary cruiser Panther, with 130 marines on board, nearly all alck, sailed thla after- poon for Norfolk. It came from Colon. The Colombian government asserted that it could protect the Isthmus, so the opportunity was selaed to take the fever-stricken soldiers back. The gunboat Bancroft has left tor Colon to replace Panther. PACKING FIRMS DENY CHARGES Say No Cesablae Exists, hat Nataral Law Has Forced Prices KANSAS C1TT, Dee. 1. The case against the packing houses for the alleged Infrac tion ot the Missouri anti-trust law, which has been in progress three months, came up for Ita second hearing here today. The state closed lte case three weeks ago and the defense began the Introduction ot testimony today r The evidence today lndl cated that the defense will try to prove that a combine does aot exist and the htgh prlcee cited by the etate'e evidence are due to aupply and demand. Increased acarcltr of feed and cattle and other natural cauaee. The packers claim that during mi-02 it cost 60 per cent more to prepare cattle for market than the previous year and nearly twice as ruach as In 1899-1900. and that the Increased cost to the packere necessitated a corresponding Increase la the price of the finished product. ULTIMATUM NOT NECESSARY VesriirU Concedes Most of the De- uii Made by Germany aad Great Britain. BERLIN, Dec. t President Castro of Venezuela handed, probably on Thursday last, to the German minister at Caracas a written acceptance of t of Oermany'a claims, sufficiently cor Mve to dela the presentation of . , -'turn by Germany and Great Br It a,.. i-'nrter-Ing It altogether unnecessary. ff'i understood that Great Britain' -v. will be satisfied. "v Foreign Secretary von Rlchtoffen and tn British foreign secretary, Lord Lansdown. are now In correspondence over Venexuela'a change of front. This government con- alders that a special settlement of the questions in dispute Is quite probable and attributes President Castro's yielding to the fact that he has become aware that the United States would not Interpose any ob stacle to the forcible collection of the claims of Germany and Great Britain. President Castro tried by every means to keep Great Britain and Germany apart In discussing the settlements. Intimating or promising first one thing and then another. Germany, having entered Into a general agreement with Great Britain to exact a settlement Jointly, will not make a sepa rate agreement. Consequently the two powers may yet conclude It necessary to disregard President Castro's qualified of fers and present an ultimatum. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Heir von Hol leben, the German ambassador, called on the acting secretary of state today to dis cuss Venezuelan affairs. He bad no word of the settlement reported from Berlin. LONDON, Dec. 1. The Venezuelan dele gation do not desire the United States to offer any guarantee for the purchase of the debt. No such suggestion had beet made on Its behalf nor Is that idea pal atable to the interests which set. the present movement on foot. LETTERS MAY COST THRONE Prince Mlrko Criticises Bervla Writing; to Hla Old Time Flame. la VIENNA, Deo. 1. Some stolen lore let ters may cost Prince Mlrko, second aoq of the reigning prince of Montenegro, hla cherished ambition to ascend the Servian throne. Prior to Prince Mirko'a marriage last July, with Natalie Constantlnovltch, daugh ter of the grand uncle of King Alexander, he had a love affair with a Servian actress and wrote ber many letters containing criticisms on the policy of European states. The czar and German emperor were espe cially hard hit, while the Servian people were slightingly and scornfully referred te. After his marriage Prtnke Mirko sent a trusted adjutant to buy the lettera from the actress. She readily sold them, but the adjutant, who Is a native of Servla, dis posed of them to the Servian government for a considerable sum, after having bad printed copies made. In the event of the Montenegrin dynasty making any active move to acquire the Servian throne the letters will be published. MORGAN PAYS SHAREHOLDERS Traasaetloa Creates No Excitement aad la la Aecordaace with Terns of the Coatraet. LONDOV. Dee. 1. The Morgan payments In accordance with the purchase of tbs In ternational Merchants Marine company are being carried out today without a rip ple of excitement In the city. About 800 ahareholders of the White Star and Dominion lines presented themselves at the Morgan offices before noon and were all paid by check. No gold waa specially (Imported to meet the payments, the whole transaction naving Deen arrangea weeks ago. No atatement la available regarding the proportion bf ahareholders wishing to ac cept bonda of the underwriting ayndlcate Instead of cash. No bonds have been de livered, because tbey will not be ready for several daya. WANTS CASHF0R DEAD MEN Italy Seeks Com pens a Horn far Work. asea Killed la Ataerlcaa Factories. ROME, Dec. 1. In the Chamber of Depu ties today the foreign minister announced that Italy waa opening negotiations with the United Statea to aecire compensation for relatives of Italian emigrants killed while employed In America, and that he hoped for an equitable Interpretation ot clause three of the existing treaty. The Italian government, he added, also Intended to pay a share of the expenses of any law suit taken by Italian Subjects In tbla connection. ARRANGES HORSE MEAT MEAL Berlin Batchers Paper Invites Advo rates of Strange Food to . Baaaeet. BERLIN, Dee. 1. Members of the So ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ant male have been Invited to a horse meat dinner on December IS by the Fleischer Zeltung, national organ ot German butch ers. The object la to prove the sincerity of the society In Issuing an appeal to the publlo to eat more horse meat. The Fleischer Zeitung has not yet re ceived any acceptances. STORY OF MASSACRE TRUE Leaders of Recent Iasnrreetloa Are Sarroanded and Most ot Them Killed by Tarks. LONDON, Dec. 1. Private telegrams re eelved at the headquarters ot the Armenian refugees In Europe confirm the report of a massacre. Moat of the leadura In the recent Insurrection have been killed. The Turkish troops formed cordons around villages, cutting off their communi cations. It la feared that a majority of the villagera have perished. TURKS ROAST BABES ALIVE Balcarlaa Kewspapers Detail Barharl. ties Practiced by Bailee's Troops. LONDON, Dec. 1. According to dis patches received here, the Bulgarian news papers are publishing storlee of horrible atrocities by the Turks in Macedonia Children are reported to' have been roasted alive and others tortured by red hot moulds being placed on their heads. FRANCHISE FOR POWER CANAL Ordinance aid Amendments Discussed at Meeting of Oitisena, SENTIMENT FAVORABLE TO SUBMISSION Doth Sides of Matter Debated fey Parties Interested and by the Rep resentative Cltlseas Who Were Present. ; was a large crowd of Interested bust- i nets men, capitalists, citizens and a number of promoters which gathered last night at the city council chamber to hear a discus sion of the proposed ordinances governing power plants. Probably 300 people were In attendance. The meeting apparently ac complished little but to enlighten those present as to the power plsn of Andrew Rosewater, as his was the only one pre sented. The opposition was led by I. 8. Haacall, who was chairman of the meeting. . In'openlng the meeting Councilman Has call attacked the ordinance proposed by Mr. Rosewater, especially in ita failure to provide a bond for completion of the work and its unlimited time of existence. J. F. Carpenter, president of the Com mercial club, was present, as was Euclid Martin. Mr. Martin said that he was not In a position to discuss the matter at this time, but that the Commercial club com mittee felt that an exclusive right was not desirable. Mr. Hascall aald that the proposed ordi nances were published In the papers so the citizens might be familiar with the terms of both at the time ot the meeting. The chairman caused a part of his proposed ordinance to be read, showing the condi tions Inserted by him. la Aid of Enterprise. In response to calls, Mr. Rosewater took the floor amid cheers. He said. In effect: ''The great and important question at this time Is whether a corporation organized by the people shall have the power to keep from the people the right to express their views upon municipal questions; whether the people or the corporations ahall run the city." He then made a brief resume ot the early attempts of Omaha to secure manufactur ing and other enterprises, of large bonuses voted to railroad corporations, to hotels; and from that time on the citizens have donated to enterprises large sums of money. "Only within the last year the city council has given to the Union Paclflo railroad valuable atreeta and alleys. Some time be fore the citizens voted on a proposition to donate 11,000,000 to a Platte river canal. Every time a question of this kind has come up It baa carried with It a proposed bonus. "From the first, I have given every possible encouragement to all power plana. For the first time in the history of the olty I come with a proposition of my own. I do not ask $1; I do not ask that one atreet be closed. I offer to give you adequate power at rates one-third of those now in force and to give the city the right to get lights at $86, where they are now paying 195, and I then propose to pay the city an annuity from the very atart. Increasing from 15.000 to $16,000. (Cheers). When this ordinaaoe waa first Intro duced I expected no trouble, but found the ordinance was opposed. I did not know the oppositions, but finally made the president of the Omaha Electric Light company acknowledge that he opposed It. Why should the man who clalma to have an unlimited franchise oppose this propo sition? His company already has a fran chise which permits It to charge 10 centa per kilowatt hour for power and 15 cents per kilowatt hour for light. Does it look aa though he would favor a plan to reduce this trice by one-third? He has attempted to have amendments ordered to kill the ordinance. These gentlemen had introduced an ordinance crmpelling wires to be placed In subways. It was drawn up by Mr. Nash's attorney. I believe, Mr. Morsman. It was so stated and he did not deny It. Here Is a copy ' of the ordinance which passed without the scratch of a pen or the alteration ot a line. Did it contain any of the terms proposed as an amendment to the pending ordinance? No: It is a general ordinance." What Is Now Asked For. Mr. Rosewater then took up the amend ments, but waa Interrupted by Judge Has call before he could proceed. In resuming he said: "My proposition la that my franchise shall be granted by a vote of the people, to be effective under certain conditions. My ratea are all lower than those in MIn neapolla or St. Paul. I am still subject to the laws. The amendment puta in er roneous figures, which were given out by mistake, and were put there to make It impossible for me to capitalise the com pany. I am not a capitalist, but I have put time and money into the problem and be lleve that It can be capitalised. The op pooente also believe that It can be, and therefore they are opposing It. If they thought I could not they would not be so greatly interested. "I ask for a franchise under conditions that I secure the plant, they make a prom lse to give me a franchise after the plant la constructed, and then I may come before a council dominated by the enemies of the plan. The present company holds a per petual franchise If it has any franchise at all, although It proposes to go before the legislature and have illegal acts made legal "Is it fair to place roe under a limited franchise, when the present , company holds a perpetual franchise. The people at Fre mont cannot expect to build their plant unless they can make arrangements with the company that supplies Omaha. They will be offered what I have been offered, $25 for horsepower, which they can then sell to the people at their own price. If the electric company has a franchise It does not need another to build another plant. It Is not a franchise they want but the right to force power company to sell to them at their own price.", Councilman Hascall here attempted to Stop the speaker, but the crowd would not stand for It. Hascall was called down by crjea of "Rosewater ' and even other coun cilmen were forced to protest. As Haacall continued there were cries of "alt down and "Rosewater." After the chairman had subsided, Mr. Rosewater resumed. Some Proposed Anaendmeats. Touching upon the proposition to require the company to change grades of conduits on streets be said be was willing to ac cept it, but that such a provision la not to be found In any other franchises. As to the restoration of streets and pavements there Is no objection, but they are unnecessary as they are provided for In general laws. "Then the names ot the capitalists must be submitted to the mayor or the council before they are allowed to purchase the rights. In other words, the mayor and (Continued on Second Page.) FEWER MEN GO BANKRUPT Petitions to Wind tp Business Show Steady Decrease for Three Yeare, ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. A report on the practical operation of the bankruptcy law for the last yar hae been submitted to the attorney general by B. C. Branden burg. The aggregate number ot. "voluntary peti tions filed during the year waa 16,734, against 17,000 in 1901 aad 20,000 in 1900. During the same period 2,100 involuntary petitions were filed. The states showing the greatest number f voluntary proceedings were: New York, 90S; Illinois, 1.814; Alabama. 1.436; Mas sachusetts, 1,408; Maine, 860; Ohio, 770, and Iowa, 625. A year age Illinois led the list, with 2.266. The smallest number filed were 1 In Alaska, 6 each In Arizona, New Mexico and Porto Rico, 7 In Nevada, 11 in Hawaii, 20 in Delaware and 29 In Idaho. Ot the cases called during the year 1,320 were on behalf ot farmers, 6,859 wage earn ers, 2,585 merchants, 236 manufacturers, 631 professional men and 1.758 contractors, hotel and saloon keepers, real estate men nd others of a miscellaneous character not Included within the classes enumer ated. EVENUE HAS GOOD BALANCE Receipts Exceed Expenditures by Nearly Thirty-Three Millie a Dollars. - WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. The monthly comparative statement ot the government receipts and expenditures shows that for November, 1902, the total receipts were $43,009,001 and the disbursements $43,040,- 257, leaving a surplus ot $558,744. Last year the surplus was $5,518,860. The November reocipts are given aa fol lows: Customs, $22,489,286, an Increase aa compared with November, 1901, of $3,000,000. Internal revenue, $18,847,680, Increase, $4,- 202,145. Miscellaneous, $2,262434, decrease, $877,500. ," "j The statement shows an increase of $1,- 800,000 in the expenditure on account of the War department and an Increase of $169,- 000 on account ot the navy. Pensions show a falling off of $326,000. For the five months of the present fiscal year the receipts are $32,878,830 in excess of the expenditures. BOWEN'S ATTITUDE IS RIGHT tate Department Well Pleased with Neatral Position 'Assumed la Venesuela. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. The State de partment is perfectly satisfied with Min ister Boweu'a neutral attitude respecting the blockade of the Orinoco river by the Venezuelan government. According to the department reports the minister has not been accorded an audience, nor has he made, an issue with the government by refusidg to .recognise the blockade. I The 8tate department has! Been no occa kion yet to make that lasVf for . Its-reports do not indicate that .American com merce has yet suffered from '. the block ade. It Is believed that what are supposed to be American vessels plying on the Orl noco are vessels sailing under the Venez uelan flag, and, therefore, subject to the lawa of the country. NEW COLOMBIAN MINISTER He Is Aathorlsed, However, by His Government to Proceed with Treaty Negotiations. WASHINGTON, Deo. 1. Senor Cencha has been relieved as minister for Colombia by order from Bogota and It Is believed that Thomas Herran, the present secre tary of the legation, will be the minister to succeed Senor Concha in the course of few days. Meanwhile Dr. Herran has been clothed by bis government with formal authority to prosecute the negoti ations looking to a canal treaty. Minister Concha having stood fast against several strong representations from his government favoring a treaty, he later decided to place the matter in the hands ot Dr. Herran. It is, of course. assumed from this change that the chances ot the treaty have been bettered. STATEHOOD ISN0T FAVORED Leading Republican Senators Favor the Admission of Only Okla homa at This Time. WASHINGTON. Dee. 1. The contest over the omnibus statehood bill began upon the meeting of congress. There was a conference in Senator Hale's room attended by Senators Allison, Al drlch, Hale, Piatt ot Connecticut, Cullom Lodge, Hanna and Beverldge, the latter chairman of the committee on territories. These gentlemen reported that they were opposed to the bill, but favorable to the admission of Oklahoma only. The friends of ths omnibus bill claim to have the namea of fifteen republican senators pledged to support the bill, which, with the democrats, will Insure its passage. It le probable that a republican caucua upon the aubject will be held. SUBMARINE BOAT ACCEPTED Naval Officers Say Adder Stood Trials, bat Will Nt Prophesy Sea Behavior. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. The board of officers appointed to conduct the trials ot the submarine torpedo boats Adder and Moccasin today submitted their report on Adder and recommended the acceptance of that vessel after certain defects and un finished work are completed. The board adds, however: On account of the extremely novel char acter of the vessel It is impossible to pre dict from its performance in the smooth waters of a land-locked harlior an opinion as to its behavior In a seaway. The report therefore recommends that when the remaining vessels ot this class are tried one ot them should be g'.ven sea tests. TO PAY STRIKE COMMISSION Cannon Introdaees Bill Providian for Appropriation-ef Fifty Thou sand Dollars. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1- Representative Cannon today Introduced a bill appropriat ing $50,000 to defray the expenses ot the anthracite coal strike commission appointed by the president. The bill waa referred to the committee on appropriations. SOME ARE NOT SO JOYOUS Congratnlatiens and Cemmiserations in Order at Opening of Congress. NEBRASKA MEMBERS ARE ALL ON HAND Senator Millard Speaks Lightly of the Trouble Over Occupation of Public Land by the Western Cattlemen. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. (Special Tele gram.) Good feeling generally prevailed in and about the capltol of the nation today, and as members of the two houses ot con gress began to appear in the legislative halls interest increased and the galleries began to grow animated aa well known fig ures of victors and vanquished came Into view. Congratulations were many, com miserations were fewer, but as these re vived unpleasant memories "the Joshing" over failure to secure re-election was gen erally abandoned. There were several well known figures, however, esoeclally In the house, who had to explain many times how it all happened. Including Representatives Mercer. Loud of California, Corliss of Mich igan, Bull of Rhode Island, Joy of Mis aouri, all republicans who went down In the November battle of ballots. While the ecene at the opening of the two houses was animated it by no means compared with the splendid picture presented when the present congress wse born. There was less of a crowd present in the capltol when the gavels ot the presiding officers fell than on former occasions, while the floral display was distinctly more modest than in other years. The republican members of congress from Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota were all In) their seats, with the single exception of R. O. Cousins of Iowa, who is 111 In Chicago. A number of the Iowa delegation came In this morning in time to Join their brethren in breathing hallelujahs over the substantial victory. For western senators and members there were few floral offerings, congressmen Burke of South Dakota and Mercer of Ne braska being, however, among the favored ones. Senator Millard, who occupied his old seat In the "Cherokee strip." will tomorrow take the seat occupied by Senator McCumber ot North Dakota in the rear row on the re publican side of the chamber, the Junior senator from North Dakota occupying the seat of the late Senator McMillan. Millard Calls on President. Senator Millard waa an early caller upon the president today and according to an evening newspaper, stated to a group ot newepaper men that he did not regard the encroachments of western cattlemen upon the government lands as a matter of much consequence. "AH we have neara re garding these outrages are contained In reports of Colonel Mosby." Senator Millard atated that the term ol District Attorney Summers would expire on December 20 and he hoped to see him reapppointed. Among others who paid their respecta to the nresfdent today were Senator Gamble and Representatives Martin and Burke of South Dakota, to whom the president waa particularly complimentary, in view of the fact that every one of the fifty-three counties of South Dakota gave a republican majority lr November. Representative Burkett of Nebraska also called for no other Dumose than to congratulate the president upon the endorsement which he received at the last election ana aiso re ceived congratulationa of the chief execu tive on the Lincoln member'a return to conirress. Senator Millard, speaking of the North Platte land office situation and the tempo rarv suspension of business by reason of the death of Frank Bacon, stated that he expected to take up the question ot Mr. Bacon's successor tomorrow and inti mated that a recommendation for a nomi nation would be agreed upon by the two senators not later than Wednesday. The senator was noncommittal as to the ap polntee, bufc from talks had with those who understand the situation, it is not db lleved that Mr. Kelley. editor of tLe Tele graph, and who Is one of the candidates for the succession, win oe appoiuieu. Judge Smith Is Lacky. Judge Walter I. Smith of Council Bluffs arrived in the city late last night, the de lay in his arrival being due to a wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. He said that the wreck occurred early Sunday morning and the result waa appalling to him. He had been In a number of collisions during hla lifetime, but none were so de structlve. He said he was profoundly thankful that he came out of it well. Senator Dietrich today announced the ap polntment of H. O. Smith, formerly Lin coin correspondent of The Omaha Bee, as bis private secretary to aucceed Adam Mc Mullen, resigned. The request of John F. Piper of Lyons Neb., for the establishment of a atar route six times a week from Tekamah to De catur, Neb., and which was in turn trans mined to the Pobtofflce department, by Senator Millard, has been turned down by the department on the ground that the present six times a week service from Onawa, la., to Decatur answers all the purpose which Piper seeks to secure in the establishment of the new star route. It Is further asserted by the department that the establishment of the Tekamah-Decatur route would advance the local exchange ot mall and that the department would be compelled to Incur an additional expense ot from $350 to $600 a vear. Not Mach Legislation. Representative J. A. T. Hull of the Dea Moines, la., district arrived in the city thla morning and today stated that the name of John McKay, sr., would be sent to the sen ate tomorrow for postmaster at Des Moines. Iucidentally Captain Hull said that after a talk he had with the leaders ot the party he felt safe in predicting that there would be little general legislation during tho present session of congress. He thought there might be some anti-trust legislation the disposition beiug to follow the presl dent's recommendation, which it was un dei-atood would be a proposed amendmen to the Sherman anti-trust law. As to tariff legislation, he said there would be nothing done at this session. "The people of Iowa would like to aee the steel and Iron sched ule of the present tariff bill revised. We would also like to see the plate glass schedule modified. Aa to free lumber, I am not at all satisfied that that would meet with the viewa of the majority of the cltl sens of my state," said Captain Hull. I view of tbo captain's interetts In the Phil Ipplneo, and as he represents a compan engaged In the lumbering business, his con servatlsm la regard to the free lumber la accounted for. Congressman-elect E. H. Hinsbaw of the Fourth Nebraska district, and Mrs. Hln CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebrntka Main or Pnow and Colder TliP!"dHV In Wen Portion mid Probably In KhM Portion. Wednesday, Fair; Colder In Kut Portion. Temperature at Omaha Vesterdayi Hour. Dear. . T . SU . Hit . 34 Hour. 1 . a. p. S n. 4 p. R p. l p. T P. a p, 9 p. Ilea. B a. m 6 a. m. T a. ni , H a. m. O a. ni. l a. m, 11 a. ni , 12 m.. . . 4T 4)1 n 411 4H 4T 45 41 4 HI 8l 41 41 in . in . ni . ACTCR MURDERS ACTRESS Barry Johnston Shoots Kate Hassett la Philadelphia Tender loin. PHILADELPHIA. Deo. 1. Mrs. Kste Hassett, aged 28, leading woman in Keith's Eighth street theater stock company, wss shot and killed tonight by Barry Johnston, formerly a member of Richard Mansfield's company. After the murder Johnston at tempted suicide. The murder occurred at Darlen and Wood streets in Philadelphia's teudorloln. John ston fired at his victim five times. Two of the bullets took effect, one in the left breast and the other in the left arm. Johnston shot himself through ths breast and 1b not expected to live. Johnston was well known throughout the country among theatrical people. He had been taking the part of Castlus in Richard Mansfield's production of "Julius Caesar" In New York and left the company on Satur day night. WIRES FOR JOBBERS' CASH Ponca Postmaster Identifies Stolen Stamps by Writing; oa Wrapper. CHICAGO, Dec. 1. Three Bets of figures written carelessly in pencil on the paste board back of one of the packages of atampa taken from Erwln and Edward Ful ler have led to the Identification of the tamps as those stolen from the postoffice at Tonca, Okl. The postoflice in that city was entered on November 15, the safe blown open and ita contents and nearly $1,500 worth of stamps taken. Today Inspector Stuart received the fol lowing message trot the postmaster of Ponca City: Figures on cardboard and sIId ours. made by my assistant. We all Identify them. Hold robbers and all their cash. I want it. SCREW FIRMS JOIN TRUST Bis; Combine Absorbs Fonr More In. dependent Factories In New Englann, PROVIDENCE, R. I., Dec. 1. Develop ments during the week Indicate that the American Screw company la seeking to absorb all the available Independent screw making concerns In New England. Following the -purchase of the 'Boston Screw company and the Massachusetts Screw company, comes the announcement that the Wright and Cot top Wire Cloth company of Worcester .has sold Its Iron wood Scw company. The screw making department of the Southlngton Cutlery company of Southing- ton, Conn., is also understood to have passed to the American company. ASK CHEAPER POSTAGE RATES Baltimore Wants to Mall as Feonom- Ically In Country as to Foreign Parts. BALTIMORE. Dec. 1. The Baltimore Board of Trade today adopted resolutions asking tor the passage by the senate of the Ray bankruptcy bill, already passed by the bouse. Other resolutions adopted pray for as low a rate of postage in the United Statea for commercial papers In writing, in unsealed wrappers, as when aent abroad; the passage of a bill by congress necessary to make the currency more elastic and -more responsive to the demands of the business interests ot the country, and the creation of a new de partment of commerce and industries. CONVICTS MAIL SWINDLER Court Finds Advertising; Crook De frauded Papers Out of Two Hun dred Thousand Dollars. CHICAGO, Dec. 1. In the United States district court today John H. Dalton, a local politician and saloonkeeper, was found guilty of fraudulent uses ot the malls. In volving a scheme to swindle newspaper publishers on sdvertislng contracts for the International Aural Clinic. The claims against Dalton amount to more than $200,000. Sentence was withheld pending arguments for a new trial. NEW RUBBER TRUST FORMED Independent Concern Will Flht Old Combine la Same Line of Trade. PHILADELPHIA, Deo. 1. Announcement was made today of the proposed formation of a large combination in the rubber indus try to bo known as the International Rub ber company, with a capital of $25,000,000. Incorporation papers havs been prepared for filing at Trenton. The new combination la said to be backed by Pittsburg, St. Louis, Chicago and Phil adelphia capitalists. It will be operated independently. CIVIC FEDERATION COPIED Trade I'alonlsts of Great Britain Will AdOpt Amerleaa Labor Scheme, NEW YORK. Dec. 1. The British trades union delegates to this country have unani mously determined to establish in Great Britain a civic federation similar to the National Civic Federation ot America.' Movements of Oeeaa Vessels Dee. 1. At New York Arrived Lahn, from Genoa, Naples and Gibraltar: I .a Cham pagne, from Havre; Kyndam. from Rotter dam. 8a I ltd Maine, for Bremen. At Yokohama BailedEmpress of India, from Hong Kong, etc., fur Kan Francisco. At Gibraltar Arrived Truve, from Now York, fur Naples and Genoa. At Liverpool Arrived Hernia, from Bos ton. Hailed Peruvian, for St. Johns and At Houthampton Sailed Deutschland for New York. At Naples Sailed Perugia, for Near x ora. At Plymouth Sailed Patricia, from Ham burg aud Boulogne, for New York. SESSION IS OPENED Senate and House Both Convene at High Noon in Capitol. ONLY PURELY FORMAL BUSINESS IS DONE Resolutions Resetting Deaths Are Adopted and Adjournment Taken. MANY FLOWERS COVER MEMBERS' DESKS Brilliant Crowds Throng Galleries Watching Initial Proceedings. TODAY PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE IS DUE Many Bills Designed to Restrict Trusts Are Presented, bat Admin istration So Far Reserves All Criticism oa Them. WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. The second ses sion of the Fifty-seventh congress con vened at noon today. Long before the gavels fell In the two houses large crowds thronged about the doors of the visitors' gallery seeking ad mittance. A bright sunny day brought out ninny women, who were conspicuous among the visitors. As the hour for the opening approached the crowds gathering about the doora ot the galleries Increased, but many were necessarily disappointed, as the capacity of the space allotted to outsiders waa claimed early. There were many out-of-town visitors to be seen in the corridors and lobblua and on both sides were many public officials who left the departments for the open ing. Correspondents weer early en the scene, preparing for tbo three months work ahead of them. Former Speaker Thomas B. Reed was a visitor at the capltol today. Prior to the houra of convening he visited among the members of the house, where he once served so many years, then among the members of the senate. He was greeted on both' Bides by friends and former as sociates. Frye Presides la "eaate. Senator Fry opened the session in the senate aud the galleries were filled. The floor of the senate was a veritable garden of flowers chrysanthemums, roses and violets spreading their fragrance throughout the chamber. Many of the floral plecea were magnifi cent and completely hid the desks from view. Without distinction of party, sen ators moved from one aide of the chamber to the other and renewed old acquaiolancea. The old sores which had been made In the laBt session seemed to be bealed and every where It was noticed that the best of feel ing existed. Senator McMillan of Michigan, who was beloved by hla associates, was missing, and universal sorrow waa again expreased over his demise. Instead of the customary black drapery there waa placed on the desk formerly oc cupied by the late Senator McMlllaa a sheaf ot bridal roses and patma tied with white satin ribbons. A number ot the diplomatic corps occupied aeata in the gallery reserved for them. Mr, Frye ascended the rostrum at noon and a hush fell upon the assemblsge while Rev. F. J. Prettyman, who took the placo of Rev. Dr. Milburn, pronounced the Invo cation. The clerk called the roll and sixty- eight senatora responded to their names. The customary resolutions were adopted by the senate that it waa ready to protend to business, appointing a committee to Join with one from the house to wait on the president and ' inform him that congreas waa assembled and also fixing the hour of meeting at 12 o'clock. Mr. Burrows of Michigan then announced the death of his colleague, James McMillan. He spoke with great emotion and briefly referred to the life and services of the dead senator. Resolutions of regret were offered and unanimously adopted, and as a further mark of respect the senate, at 12:12 p. m., ad journed until 12 o'clock tomorrow, la the Hoaae. The hall of representatives presented a brilliant scene for the opening ot the ses sion today. During the recess the chamber bad been re-decorated. The old color scheme ot gold and carmine was preserved, but the fresh colors served to lighten the general effect. The famous paintings ot Blerstadt, "The Discovery of the Hudson" and the "Land log of the Verbaln Expedition at Monterey, Cal., in 1861," which formerly bung tn panels on either side of the speaker's ros trum, have been removed to the lobby ot the hall and In their places now hang the full length portraits of Washington and Lafayette. Although the gavel was hot to fall until noon the publlo galleries were packed soon after they were thrown open at 10 o'clock, and the sections reserved for the families and friends ot members also filled early. Society aad Political Brest. The opening of congreas Is a society as well aa a political event, and In tho gal leries were many handsomely gowned so ciety women. There was the usual flower display, although It was perhsps not aa elaborate aa upon soma similar occasions in the past. It wub noticeable that the victorious party in the recent campaign did not mo nopolize the entire flower show. By 10 o'clock the air was heavy with the odor ot perfumes and the hall burred with the steady hum ot conversation from the throngs In the surrounding galleries. Shortly after 11 the members began to arrive. Flowers for Defeated Members. It waa generally remarked In the gal leries that the most elaborate floral pieces were on the desks of Mr. Connell ot Penn sylvania and Mr. Loud of California, the members who were defeated for re-election. The leaders on both sides were sur rounded and greeted as they found their way to their desks. Mr. Cannon, whose election as speaker of the next house la already assured, waa besieged by hli colleagues with congratula tions and members could only with diffi culty force a way to his desk. Three minutes before the hour of nooa the doors irom the lobby swung open and Speaker Henderson entered. He was Im mediately surrounded by members and held a reception upon the marble steps of ths rostrum until the hands ot the olock met. Then, exactly at 12 o'clock noon, he as cended to bin place. . A great outburst of applause greeted him as be faced the house and galleries. With several vigorous whacks of tbs gavel the speaker stilled the demonstration. la the hush that followed the blind chaplain offered prayer, Invoking the divine blessing upon the president, the goyernmeat, ths (Continued on Second Page.) (
