The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871.
OMAHA, TIIUItSDAY JIOKNING, DECEMHEIl 4, 1902 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPV TIIHEE CENTS.
OIL TANKS EXPLODE
Vessel at Ian Franoisco Wrecked and
Enrned to Water' Edge.
HARBOR FLOODED WITH BLAZING FUEL
Pier Catches Alight and if Likewise
Speedily Consumed.
SEVERAL WORKMEN THOUGHT TO BE DEAD
Twelrs Are Missing and Ten Injured Oo
to Hospital.
GENERATING GAS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSE
Fnr Chamber Bo rat First, bat Soon
After Three Others Also Oo Ip,
Dealing Destruction to Three
Haadred Men.
BAN FRANCISCO, Dee. I. A disastrous
explosion occurred on the steamer Pro
gresso today In which Harry Corona and
Rodney Gibson, employes of the Fulton Iron
works, were seriously Injured and twelve
others are missing.
The Progresso was laid up at the Union
Iron works and was being converted Into an
oil burner, when one of its tanks exploded.
A second explosion followed. The steamer
was burned to the water's edge and will be
a total loss. Ten men have been taken to
the general military hospital at The Pre
aldlo, and several men have been killed.
The Union Iron works, a large Industrial
and shipbuilding plant, is located on the
bay shore In the western part of the city.
The Progresso Is owned by the Saginaw
Steamship company of New York and ar
rived here a tew months ago from the At
lantic coast. It was formerly called Wells
City and Was 265 feet In length, with a
' gross tonnage of 1,919 tons. The repairs
on it were about completed and the boilers
were being tested when the explosion oc
curred. The Progresso has burned to the water's
edge. Fire companies are now flooding It.
Three hundred men were working on board
at the time of the explosion. Some of them
were thrown Into the bay. There Is great
tear that several were killed.
Taken to Hospitals.
Many have been taken to the hospitals in
the city. Ten of the sufferers were1 taken
to the Presidio hospital.
The second mate, Jordan, of the Pro
'resBO, who had a narrow escape from
death, says he lost three men who shipped
lately from the east.
The fllrst mate , Sloan, and Theodore
Parding, boatswain, escaped.
The first explosion occurred at f:30
('clock la the first four oil tanks and the
remaining three tanks exploded at 10:10,
risking It Impossible at tbls time to tell
how many men have been killed or Injured.
The army rendered prompt assistance
and Colonel Rice, Captain Mclntyre, Dr.
Mathews and Chaplain Smith were soon on
. the scene.- Progresso complete wreck.
Among the missing is First Assistant
Kparks and a time keeper named Magunde.
Van Tassel thinks the boilers exploded
end set fire to the oil. He found himself
vn the upper deck, bavins, been blown out
'f the fire room. He thinks there were
thirty or forty men In the Ore room.
The fires, he says, were started yester
oay, as the officers were to give a speed
list of the machinery.
Aathorltles Say Gas Caased It.
The first explosion Is accounted for by
the authorities at the Iron works as hav
ing originated from the generation of gas
in one of the oil chambers. The force of
the explosion tore the ship asunder and
. ins fuel poured out on the water and be
lieath the pier of the works, which imme
diately took Ore and was consumed. The
vessel did not sink, but little expectation
Is felt that there will be any aalvage on It
Progresso has beea undergoing repairs
la order to fit it for the carriage of oil. It
was to have bad Its trial trip on Sunday.
The iron works estimate its loss at $30,
tOO. The loss on the steamer Is not accu
rately known, but It is expected to reach
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
GOVERNORS ATTEND SHOW
Savage aad Camtnlaa Among Evening;
8aeakers at Chicago Live Stock
Exposition.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3. This Is governor's
day at the International Live Stock ex
position and at least halt a doxen are In
attendance, with members of their official
staff.
This evening Mr. John A. Spier of the
exposition, will entertain the visiting gov
ernors at a dinner at the Transit house.
The 'program tonight will consist of short
speeches by the visiting chief executives
and the parade of the prlxe winner's of
the show In the Dexter park pavilion.
This afternoon annual meetings of the
National Hereford and National Shorthorn
Breeders' association were held.
Among thoae present at the evening ex
ercises were Governor Savage of Nebraska
and Governor Cummins of Iowa. Both mads
congratulatory addresses. '
Awards today were as follows:
SWINE.
. Poland-China Hoar and three sows over
I year old: , Kim, 1. J . Dorsey at Son
Perry. 111. 1
Chester White Boar t years old or over:
lrsl, uony tiros., I'crry, 111. Boar
ear old and under 2: Fimt Dorsey Bros.
Perry, III Boar S months old and under
1 year: First. Dorsey Bios.. Boar under
S months old: First. C. Hints A Bon,
Fremotit. O.
CATTLE.
Shorthorns Cow 3 years old or over;
Fimt, Roberta, U. M. Casey, Clinton, Mo.
Hereford Cow or heifer 2 years old and
under 1: First, Queenly, W. F. VanH'utlu
A Bon, Fowler, lnd; Miss Caprice,
Ciudgell A Simpson. Independence, Mo.
HORSES.
. Percherons Champion mare, any age:
First, Keglna, S. 8. Spangler. Milan, Mo.
RAILROADS MAKE AGREEMENT
t. Faal aad llarrlman Llaea Arraace
for Future Western
Trattto.
SALT LAKH CITY, Utah. Dec. 3. Traffic
and operating officials of the Chicago, Mil
waukee sV St. Paul, Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific railroads met hers today
with ths Oregon Short Line officials to
agree on future traffic arrangements be
tween the Harrlmaa lines and ths Milwau
kee road.
It waa announced after the meeting by
E. J. Darling, president of the Milwaukee
road, that oa and after January 1 the
Milwaukee road would operate through
chair cars and sleepers from Chicago ts
ths Pacific coast, on an agreement similar
to that which existed for years between
ths Northwestern and Union Paclno eye.
VON HOLLEBEN MAY RETIRE
rrlac Henry ' Please Is Slated for
Oertaa "'' -esador
at
BERLIN. Dec. I. In the rir.
von Holleben's retirement as I. i r
at Washington, which Is considered sl
ble within a year, Emperor William's
choice of his successor is Prince Henry of
Plesse.
The prince returned from the United
States, where he attended the opening of
the new building of the New York Cham
ber of Commerce, keen for the appoint
ment at Washington, It It occurred. His
desire was conveyed to the emperor, who
approved of it.
His majesty attaches considerable impor
tance to the social side of the embassy at
Washington and considers that the wealthy
prince and princess of Plesse are especially
fitted to dispense German hospitality at
that capital.
The plesse Is powerful and the matter will
not be allowed to rest. Prince Henry of
Plesse only left the diplomatic service be
cause of former Chancellor von Caprivl's
ruling that anyone marrying a foreigner
must resign his post. Chancellor von Bue
low's candidate Is Dr. Mumm von Scbwart
lensteln, the German minister to China.
Another possibility is Baron Speck von
Sternberg, German consul general at Cal
cutta, who is not unfavorably regarded at
the Foreign office, though he Is liable to at
tack from some quarters, as he is sup
posed to be an unusually warm friend of the
United States.
Baron von Sternberg's friends affirm that
President Roosevelt six months ago ex
pressed a preference for the baron to suc
ceed Dr. von Hollcbcn when the latter is
retired. Some such expression from the
president appears to have been conveyed to
this government.
Prince Henry of Plesse married, In 1891,
Miss Daisy Cornwallls-West, one of the
daughters of Mrs. Cornwallis-West, who
was a noted English beauty.
MESSAGE INTERESTS ITALY
Immigration Clause, the Kin a; Bays, Is
of the Greatest Importance
to Italians.
ROME, Dee. S. President Roosevelt's
message was received with Interest here,
particular attention being given to the
Immigration clause.
King Victor Emanuel, In conversation
with a gentleman wtth a Parliamentary
reputation, who called on him to con
gratulate him on the birth of his daughter.
Princess Mafalda, said . the immigration
clause was of great Importance, not only
to Italy, but to Montenegro, where the
number of Illiterate persons was high.
The king pointed out that California
alone had 2,000 Montenegrin workmen, and
though they were Illiterate, they gave sat
isfaction to their employers.
DE RYDZEWSKI TO BE TRIED
Russian Sinsrer la Whose Apartments
Mrs. Ellen Gora Meets Trade
- mik.x" .;. -
PARIS, Dec. 8. The hearing of Jean de
Rydzewskl, the Russian singer, before Ex
amining Magistrate Ganneval In connection
with the death by shooting, November 19,
of Mrs. Ellen Gore In his apartment Is set
for next Friday.
Several witnesses will be examined. Con
sul General Gowdy will be represented. It
Is expected that tne hearing will determine
whether any turner proceedings will be
taken against De Rydzewskl.
MAY RENOUNCE SUGAR TREATY
Britain Notlfles Russia that Commer
cial Agreement May Have
to Lapse.
LONDON, Dec. 3. In the House of Com
mons today the under secretary of state
for foreign affairs said the opposition to
countervailing duties and the refusal to
allow the Importation of bounties sugar
were not Inconsistent with the most fa
vored nation clause of the Anglo-Russian
commercial treaty of 1S89.
Russia, he added, had been Informed of
this view, and an order was made to re
nounce the treaty If Russia did not agree,
but no reply had been received.
SHIPS SAIL FOR VENEZUELA
British Navy Is to Be Well Repre
sented In Waters of the
South.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec. 3. The
British second-class cruiser Retribution
sailed for Venezuela yeaterday and the
second-class cruiser Charbls, the sloop o(
war Alert and the torpedo boat destroyer
Quail followed' today.
The second-class cruiser, Tribune, and
the first-class cruiser Ariadne are under
orders to proceed to the same destination.
TREATY TO BE SIGNED TODAY
Cuba and the United States Finally
Agree Upon Reciprocity
Agreement.
LONDON, Dec. 4. According to the
Times' correspondent at Havana, the reci
procity treaty between the United States
and Cuba will be signed tomorrow.
The United States, says the corresoocd-
1 nt- will reduce the duties on Cuban Im
ports by zo per cent, wnue tne Cuban duties
on American products will bo reduced 13
to 60 per cent.
PREMIER'S SPEECH IS HISSED
People of Capetown Cry "Judas" aad
bow Violent Opposition
to "prigs;.
CAPETOWN, Dec. 3. Premier Sprlgg met
with a very hostile reception from bis con
stituents at East London yesterday.
His speech waa constantly Interrupted by
hisses and cries of "JuJaa." The disap
proval of the premier's attitude was so
marked, that no vote of confidence in his
policy was procured.
CARNEGIES READY TO SAIL
Ho Still Shows Traces of His Illaess
aad Is Accompanied by a
Physician.
LONDON, Dec. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie left London this morning to em
bark on the steamer Oceanic, which sails
today tor New York.
Mr. Carnegie, who showed traces of bis
recent Illness, was accompanied by a
physician.
FIGHT OVER A POSTMASTER
Congressman-Elect Hinshaw is Tairly
Launched in His Troubles.
OWENS GETS THE LAND OFFICE PLUM
Board of Manaaers for Soldiers' Sani
tarium at Hot Springs Approves
the riaas Prepared by
Architect Kimball.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. (Special Tele
gram.) Senator Dietrich today recom
mended B. W. McLucus to be postmaster at
Fairbury, Neb., the senator's action being
a good-natured fight between himself and
Representative-elect Hinsbaw, who Is
pledged to another man. During the last
senatorial fight D. E. Thompson asked to
name the next postmaster at Fairbury and
Senator Dietrich agreed to nominate Mr.
Thompson's choice. Today Senator Dietrich
made good his promise by sending in the
name of McLucus, who was selected by
Thompson more than a year and a half ago
to succeed the present postmaster. Mr.
Hinshaw, however, learning of Senator
Dietrich's intention to nominate McLucus
decided to come on to Washington and, if
possible, frustrate the purpose of the sen
ator. Immediately after his arrival Hin
shaw began a systematic campaign against
McLucus on the ground that as a representative-elect
to the Fifty-eighth congress,
he had a right to name the postmaster in
his home town. He called on Postmaster
General Payne and laid the case before him
and asked his co-operation in defeating Sen
ator Dietrich's candidate, whom he alleged
ts not supported by anyone In Fairbury out
side of Mr. Thompson's political friends.
And to cap the opposition to McLucus, Mr.
Hinshaw today had a conference with the
president, presenting the whole case to Mr.
Roosevelt and asking the chief executive
to support him in his determination to name
the postmaster in bis home town. While
the president cannot he quoted, It Is under
stood he gave Mr. Hlnehaw assurances that
he would see to it that the new congress
man had every opportunity to present his
side of the case when the time came. The
differences between Senator Dietrich and
Mr. Hinshaw are of the friendliest char
acter and it Is anticipated will continue.
Senator Dietrich, however, when seen this
evening regarding the matter, stated that
he believed Mr. McLucus would be nomi
nated, notwithstanding Mr. Hlnshaw's op
position, but beyond this refused to go.
Mr. Hinshaw, since his coming to Wash
ington, has been leading a strenuous life
and by his activity indicates that the
Fourth district will have a real live repre
sentative when he takes his seat in the
Fifty-eighth congress.
Owens for Receive.
Senators Millard and Dietrich joined to
day in recommending Btate Senator E. D.
Owens of Cozad for the vacant receivership
at the North Platte land office. Mr. Owens
won his selection from a strong field of
candidates, the other contestants being A.
P. Keller and Colonel J. E. Evans of North
Platte and A." C. 1 Maxwell of Lexington.
Senator Millard was advised today by the
Bureau of Navigation that there would be
no examination for naval cadets until April
21, and nance the senator will make no
recommendations for the place which he
has at his disposal in the naval academy
until late In March. It Is understood that
the senator has more than a dozen appli
cations from all over the state from which
to select the principal and alternates.
Settle Contractor's Claim.
After considerable effort In getting the
facte properly presented before the officials
in the Indian office Senator Millard today
secured a settlement of J. B. Herrmann's
claim for $8,500 In constructing buildings
at the Genoa Indian school. The claim has
been held up for some time, due to techni
calities, and It became embarrassing to the
contractor. Senator Millard's attention
was called to the matter and he has finally
succeeded in getting tfje Indian office to
waive these objections.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgley to
day gave a favorable ruling on the appli
cation of A. A. Dann to organize the Cen
tral National bank of Kearney, with a cap
ital of $50,000. ,
Balrd Closes Accounts.
H. C. Balrd of Coleridge, Cedar county,
Nebraska, today closed up Ms accounts as
former agent at the Santee agency In Ne
braska with the auditor for the Interior
department. Mr. Balrd was formerly agent
at Santee agency, but was relieved on July
1 last by W. G. Saunders, who succeeded
him as bonded superintendent of the school
at Santee agency under an act of congress.
Mr. Balrd was informed by Auditor Par
son that his accounts were In splendid con
dition and complimented Urn highly on the
efficient manner In which they bad been
kept. Mr. Balrd will remain in the east
until the new year, when h will return to
Nebraska.
Approve Hot Springs Plans.
At the quarterly meeting of the Board
of Managers of the Soldiers Homes, held
today at the New Willard. a resolution was
adopted unanimously approving the plana of
Captain H. E. Palmer, local manager and
Architect Thomas R. Kimball, for the con
struction and completion of the Battle
Mountain sanitarium at Hot Springs, S. D.
The plans are along comprehensive lines
and contemplate caring for 450 invalids.
It was the Judgment of the board that
an additional appropriation of 1200.000 to
be Immediately available is necessary to
carry out the plans of Architect Kimball
and complete the sanitarium.
Settle Water Sapply Question.
Mayor-elect Kecfe of Cheyenne, Wyo..
who has been here closing deal of con
tract awarded blm for building artillery
barracks and quarters at Fort Russell, left
for home today. While here Mr. Keefe
and Senator Warren took up with the War
department the question of water supply
for the enlarged fort and the department
baa detailed Major Baker of the Quarter
masters' department, to go Jto Fort Russell
and report plans for co-operation with
the city of Cheyenne, which Is now build
ing an extensive supply reservoir, by which
the water supply of the post will be ade
quate for the Increased number of trooos
to be stationed there.
Helps Oat the Widows.
Senator Kittrldge is Interested In the
cases of several women who recently mads
entries tor homesteads at Cbamberlln. B.
D., and wboas entries were subseauentlv
suspended. The entries of those who have
appealed to 8enator Kittrldge were sus
pended, together with thirty-two others bv
Colonel Parker, who alleged intent to de
fraud. Senator Kittrldge has laid the mat
ter before the land office and the cases
have been marked special and Commis
sioner Hermann expects to have a full
report of all ths circumstances surround-
(Continued oa Seventh Fags.)
COMMITTEE FAVORS OKLAHOMA
New Mexico aad Arlsona Are, How
ever, to Be Left Oat of
Statehood BUI.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The committee
on territories has agreed to report a bill
for the admission of Oklahoma and Indian
territories as one state under the name of
Oklahoma. New Mexico and Arizona are
not in the bill.
The bill authorizes the Inhabitants of the
(wo territories to adopt a state constitu
tion defining the status of the Indians as
follows:
Nothing contained In the Vaid constitution
shall he conatrueu to limit or impair the
rights of person or property pertnlntng to
the IndlHiis of said territories so long as
such rights shall remain unextinguished, or
to limit or affect the authority of the gov
ernment of the United States to make any
law or regulation respecting such Indians,
their InndH, property or other rights which
It would huve been competent to make If
this act never passed..
Indians are made eligible to become dele
gates to the constitutional convention. The
statehood convention is to be held at the
seat of government in Oklahoma Territory.
Among the declarations prescribed for the
proposed state is one "forever prohibiting
polygamous or plural mcrrlages."
The new state is to be allowed four rep
resentatives in congress until the next
census and also Is to bave two United
States senators. The stats Is to be divided
Into two judicial districts.
The constitutional convention Is empow
ered to divide Indian Territory and the land
comprised in the Osage and Kaw reserva
tions into counties, the number being lim
ited to twenty-four.
The votes of all the republican members
except Senator Quay were cast for the sub
stitute and of all the democratic members
against it. Senator Quay voted with the
democrats. The vote stood to 6.
COURT APPEALS TO CONGRESS
Says Legislature Alone tan Decide
What Malls Should Go
Second Class.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Practically the
whole policy of the postoffice in Its recent
classification reforms is Involved In three
decisions rendered today by the district
court of appeals. In two cases the decis
ions are against the department and in the
other it is sustained. All three cases will
be appealed, pending which final action the
classification reform policy, under which
many publications have been excluded from
second class privileges probably will re
main In suspension.
The two cases decided adversely to the
government are those of the National Rail
way Publication company and the Railway
List company. The department is upheld
in the case of the Chicago Business col
lege. The lower court is sustained in all
three cases.
The court's opinion Is that congress has
reserved the determination of what should
be carried as second class or third cIsbs
matter. "
It may be the classification Is not as defi
nite as It might be and the privilege Is
srosslv abased, hut caravitm Itself mads
ther elasslflcaUon and l'is-liot 'competent
for the postmaster general to add anything
to the statute or take anything from It.
In the Chicago Business college case the
court holds the publication Is an advertis
ing medium for the publishers and that this
college is not "an institution of learning"
such as congress contemplated admitting to
the second class rate.
WILL KILL TO CURE DISEASE
Dr. Salmon Considers Cattle Condi
tion In Xevr England Most
Serious.
WASHINGTON'. Dec. 3. Dr. Salmon re
ports that the situation Is serious, them
being about 3,000 crttle In herds known to
be affected. New cases are constantly
being found. Extensive outbreaks of the
disease have occurred In Vermont, but Dr.
Salmon believes the situation can be han
dled by slaughtering and disinfecting.
BOSTON, Dec. 3. United Slates quaran
tine against New Hampshire waa ordered
today on the recommendation of Dr. Daniel
E. Salmon, because ot the discovery of an
outbreak of the foot and mouth disease In
Salem, N. H. I
Dr. Salmon said today:
It appears from statements made by H.
O. Averlll, commissioner of domestic ani
mals for Connecticut, that a careful In
quiry In that state has failed to show any
disease. Tbe disease was positively as
certained to exist In Vermont, and re
ports from Rhode Island indicate a much
ports trom Khode island indicate a muen
larger number of cuses than were t first
supposed to exist in that state. In Massa
chusetts work is well under way.
TRUST BILLS CONSIDERED
House Committee Discusses Measure
Entalllnc Publicity on Bl
Combines.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The subcommit
tee of the house judiciary committee, con
sisting of Representatives Littlefleld (Me.),
Thomas (la.) and Clayton (Ala.), to which
was referred the anti-trust bills, met today.
One ot the bills before the committee pro-
poses an amendment to the Sherman anti-
trust law and another provides for pub
licity. Considerable attention was devoted today
to consideration of the latter, which re-
quires an corporations engagea in inter- j heated, but, he states, not at an bitter, lie
state commerce to file returns disclosing ' is a resident on Sixteenth street, Council
their true financial condition and their cap- 1 Bluffs, but ppent last night with the Kirk
ltal stock and Imposes a tax upon such as lands at the Ogden hotel. Mr. Klrkland Is
have outstanding capital stock unpaid In . in the employ of the H. H. Van Brunt
whole or In part. j Carriage company of the Iowa city.
While no conclusions were reached, good
progress was made and the committee
hopes to be able to report before the holi
day recess.
SEEK TO SAVE PUBLIC LANDS
Bills Introduced In Congress to Re
peal All Laws Except Home
stead Law.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I. Senator Quarles
(Wis.) today Introduced a bill to repeal thi
desert land law and the law authorizing
the entry to timber and stone lands under
tbe placer mining laws, and also a pro
vision for ths homestead law permitting
the commutation of homestead entries.
The Intention of tbe bill is to preserve
tbe public lands for actual settlers and to
that end he desired to have all laws for ths
opening ot public lands, except the home
stead law, repealed.
Mr. Powers (Mass.) Introduced a similar
bill In the house.
ThlrtyOue Soldiers Die.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S. The army death
list .cabled from Manila yesterday Includes
thirty-one nsmes, of which ten were vic
tims of Asiatic cholera and eight ol dysentery.
YOUNG WIFE TAKES POISON
Pearl Sadowskt Bowerman of Council Blnffs
Destroys Her Life,
DIES IN DODGE STREET ROOMING HOUSE
Sends Her Room Mate to Telephone
Relatives aad Takes Flshberrles
Solution While Alone She
Craved the Stage.
Without one affliction to distress her,
so far as her friends know, Mrs. Eugene
Bowerman, who was Mies Pearl Sadowskl
of Council Bluffs until she married a bill
ing clerk of the Burlington freight houso
force in that city a year ago, committed
suicide at 1711 Dodge street, at 8 o'clock
last night, by taking fish berries, a poison
ous and powerful sleep drug. . An Inquest
will be conducted at Coroner Bratley's un
dertaking establishment at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Mrs. Bowerman was but 19 years old,
vivacious, educated and entertaining, with
the further charm of girlish beauty and
exuberant spirits. After the death of her
parents she remained In Council Bluffs,
where she had been reared, making her
home with her grandparents, John H. and
Mrs. Sklndel of 202 South Eighteenth
street, and with her brother-in-law and
sister, William and Mrs. Klrkland, at the
Ogden house. She became an active mem
ber of the Fifth venue Methodist church.
Bang in the choir, taught a Sunday school
class, led in Epworth league work and
made friends on every hand. She was
married to Mr. Bowerman December 7 of
last year and lived with him until April
26, when sho joined the Van Dyke Eaton
Stock company and went to Denver,, assum
ing Beatrice Davenport as her stage name.
She remained in Denver playing until Au
gust 8, when she returned to Council Bluffs
and lived with her husband at her Bister's,
until three weeks ago. Mrs. Klrkland
states that Mr. Bowerman was affectionate,
temperate and attentive, but that at the
end of that time her sister, Impetuous and
too young to appreciate her responsibilities,
announced to him that she would leave
him, which announcement, It is said by
Mrs. Klrkland, so affected Mr. Bowerman
that he fainted and for some days re
mained away from hlB work, despondent.
Comes to Omaha Friday.
Mrs. Bowerman came to Omaha. Be
fore she left the Iowa city, It i said by
Mrs. Klrkland, Mrs. Bowerman met her
husband on the streets several times, but
declined to return his friendly salutations.
Late In the afternoon of Friday of last
week she applied at 1711 Dodge street for
a room for herself and her friend, Miss
Margaret Ferris, formerly of St. Louis.
She nald In advance the price of a week's
rent and Incidentally remarked that both
were to enter the employ of the Kelley
Stlger company next Monday.
People at the rooming house and at her
boarding place, 1715 Dodge, state she was
cheerful and even exuberant in her de
meanor until last evening, when Bhe com
plained of feeling 111 and asked Miss Ferris
Ko - go - tw someMelephone and -essoa
Mrs. Klrkland from Council Bluffs.
This was shortly r.fter 7 o'clock. Before
Miss Ferris returned from a drug store
two blocks distant, where she had done
her telephoning, Harry Gibson and Fred
Asmus, young men who have occupied for
some montns a room on ine seuuuu uwur i judgment ror 8551,000 against St. Clair
near that taken by Mrs. Bowerman, heard . county, Missouri, representing the prlncl
her breathing bo laboriously that It excited pai an(1 interest paid for bonds Issued by
their fears and they rushed to her door Just the county thirty years ago to build the
In time to catch her as she was falling. She ' Tebo & Neosho railroad,
never regained consciousness and died at 8 This Judgment originally amounted to
o'clock, shortly before the arrival of Dr. j $169,000 and waa secured by General John
Fitzgerald, wno nao. oeen suuimuumi
soon as It was discovered that she had suf
fered something more serious than a faint
ing spell.
Takes Unusual Dm sr.
After her death her room was searched,
but there was found no note and no indi
cation of long premeditation, but In her
commode drawer there waa an eight-ounce
bottle of cocculus Indict, more commonly
known aa flshberrles. Tho berries occu
pied one-half the bottle and above them
i which occupied one-half the remaining por-
was a liquid ot soapy coior nuu nuui..
tlon of the bottle. From this It Is Inferred "" iiBuuri ana omcr
that the woman swallowed about one- , northern states, and for this reason is re
fourth the total contents. tt1r3e1 " b e"ln cattlemen. The
Fish berries are known to pharmacists ' Missouri livestock Sanitary Board ln
by the latin name, cocculus lndlcus. and are structed federal Inspectors In Oklahoma to
a powerful narcotic poison. They are used J" no until after the first severe
very little In medicine, but occasionally an rra.
Infusion of the berries in alcohol Is used as " held that he "tor kl all . fever
..ani,.Mo molnlv for the destruction ticks.
" , . -----
.of vermin that Infest the body. Amateur
K..mn ...a (he rtnrnetl infusion, soma-
times prepared with hot water, to saturate
w
Viw Ida m.im stnnefv the Bh.
Any one asking for flshberrles at a drug
store would be readily furnished with the
same, and no questions asked, but a chem
ist, when told ot last night's suicide,
marvelled that the woman, knew of the
drug and Its possibilities as a destroyer
of life.
Husband Much Affected.
Mr. Dowerman, who came to Omaha with
Mrs. Klrkland last night, was much af
fected by his wife's death. To a reporter
for Tbe Bee he stated that they had never
1 had any oerious quarrel, but that she had
j never been content with quiet domesticity
j and had always craved stage experience.
Their final separation three weeks ago fol-
; lowed an Interchange of words that were
Their wedding, Mr. Bowerman said, was
very quiet one. At fcer request the
license was secured in Avoca that their
Council Bluffs friends might not be In
formed through tbe papers, and the cere
mony was performed by Rev. E. W. Erics
son of the Fifth Avenue Methodist church.
ALL HARRIMAN LINES PENSION
Old Employes of Western Railroads
Will Be Provided for by 4
Companies.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Dec. 3. Fol
lowing close upon the snnouncement that
the Union Pacific would pension its old
employes, the Oregon Short Line today is
sued a circular stating that on January 1.
the Oregon Short Line, ihe Oregon Rail
road Navigation company and ths South
ern Pacific would also establish a pension
system.
In Contempt of Court.
DENVER. Dec. 3 District Judge F. T.
Johnson today declared Julius Alchele,
rltrk of Arapahoe county, In contempt for
disregarding the injunction issued in the
registration cases prior to the election and
sentenced him to sixty days' Imprisonment
and V-'W fine. An appeal to the supreme
t court waa allowed.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair and Wnrmer
Thursday; Friday rnir In Last, Fnow or
Rain in West 1'ortlon.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday I
Hour. Dfx. Hour. Ilea.
B a. m ...... 2 i p. m II
II . m 17 It P. m IS
7 a. m IK 3 p. ni 1 2
a. m It 4 p. m lU
II a. m . . . . , . 1.1 B p. m ..... . IV
10 a. m 12 O p. m 11
11 a. m 12 7 p. m 10
11 n 11 M p. m M
0 p. m O
WHY PACKERS MAKE" MONEY
Skinners IK-come Kx perls and Turn
Out Hides In First Class
'Condition.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 8. The evidence at
the packers combine ouster proceedings re
lated to the Importance of tha live stock
Industry In Missouri and Kansas and the
magnitude of the operations conducted bv
the packing companies.
It was shown by the records of the KanT
sas City Stock Ysrds company that Mis
souri is second only to Kansas In the num
ber of cattle, sheep and hogs marketed, and
that the bulk of the live stock hrouirht
to this market comes from these states.
Superintendents and accountants for tha
packing companies testified that during the,
year 1901, the local plants paid for the Block
slaughtered, apparently $'.15,000,0(10, and of
fered employment for 10.0(10 persons.
The packers get more for hides than small
butchers because skinners in large plants
become experts and turned out hides lu
better condition.
All the witnesses disclaimed any knowl
edge of the use of roatlne or other chemical
preservatives.
TALK OF NEW STOCK YARDS
Rumor of Independent Concern
Kansas City Revived by Chance
In Terminal Management.
In
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 8. The chanse
In
management In the Bates depot and
terminal, announced yesterday In the se
lection of George H. Ross of Chlcaa-o to
succeed Theodore C. Bates as president,
has revived rumors regarding the building
of indecpndent stock yards and packing
houses and providing for an entrance Into
Kansas City for the Rock Island system
and perhaps other lines.
The river land owned by the company
Is, It Is asserted, to be used as sites for
packing bouses for tho Armours. Swift and
company and Nelson Morris and the com
pletion of the winter bridge and terminals.
It is said, is to be pushed.
Mr. Ross does not deny that railroads
are Interested In the deal, but declines to
say what lines are back of It. Mr. Ross
would not deny that the packers named
are interested, but said that stock vards
had not been planned. "I cannot discuss
the question of who- Is behind us." he said.
COUNTY IS BADLY INVOLVED
Missouri Municipality in Debt More
"Thau One Million Dollars Account
of Railroad Bonds.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. S. In the United
states cistrict court here today John B,
Henderson, jr., of Virginia was given
; u. neouerson of Washington, D. C. who
transferred the bonds later to his son.
Other judgments held against the county
bring the total up to over 81,000,000.
CATTLEMEN BLESS STORM
Are Now Permitted to Import Live
Stock to Missouri from
Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE, Okl., Dec. 3. The snowstorm
of toV raises the Interdiction placed on
. topeka Kttn T1ft 1 'rt" .,, ,
luraivA, rvan., uec. a. The storm has
UUUH "" uauiuge 10 uvesioCK and rail-
waJr, business in some Instances Is being
i nssslsil an smHj4AH 4IMj..UI..
-" " uuuor uiiiii'uiiics,
WITNESS IS FOUND GUILTY
Man Who Testifies In Jessie Morrison
Case Declared by Jury to
Be Perjurer.
ELDORADO, Kan., Dec. 8. A Jury today
rendered a verdict of guilty against J. C.
Brownfteld, the principal witness for the
defense In the case of Jessie Morrison for
the murder of Mrs. OUn Castle, who was
chargod with perjury. The penalty is not
i jess than seven years In tbe penitentiary,
! Sentence was deferred and an appeal ma)
be taken.
j Brownfleld's testimony was given at Miss
Morrison's second trial, which resulted In
her being found guilty, and given a ten
year sentence. She is now out on ball
pending an appeal.
CANAL AS CHRISTMAS 'GIFT
Hay Confers with llerran and Hopes
to Have Treaty Ready This
Year.
J WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Negotiations be
een Secretary Hay and Dr. llerran, rep
resenting the Colombian government for a
canal treaty were resumed today, and there
Is promise of a treaty before Christmas.
It is understood the secretary will con
fer with senators and leading representa
tives, and meanwhile Dr. Herran will wait
until the secretary shall have made sure
of his ground before closing the negotia
tions. Movemeats of Ocean Vessels Dec. 3.
At New York Arrived: Moltke. from
Hamburg. Sailed: Celtic, for Liverpool;
St. Louis, for Southampton.
At Gibraltar Passed: Palatla, from
New York foi Naples snd Genoa. Ar
rived: Perugia, from Naples, for New
York.
At Bremen Arrived; Neckar, from Bal
timore. At uueenstown Arrived: Majestic, from
New York.
At Hamburg Arrived: Numantla. from
Tacoma. Ban FTancisto, etc., via Havre.
At Liverpool Arrived: Lake Ontario,
from Montreal; Parisian, from St. John,
N. H, and Halifax. Sailed: Musician,
for New Orleans; Lake C'hamplaiu, for
Halifax.
SUAW SHOWS CASH
Nation Hai Ninety Million Dollars in
Hand This Year.
SURPLUS SHOULD CONTINUE TWO YEARS
Secretary Thinks Eoceipts Will Exceed
Expenditures by Large Sams
EXPORTS ARE LESS, BUT IMPORTS MIRE
Foreign Sales Decreased Hnndred Millions,
Whiie Pmchases Grew Eighty.
WANTS GOLD EXCHANGEABLE WITH SILVER
Snaarcsts Scheme for Fore-Ins; Banks to
Assume Responsibility of Keeping
Yellow Metal Supply 1 1 to
Requirements.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. The report of ths
secretary of the treasury Is in part as fol
lows: Receipts and Expenditures, Fiscal Year
1902 The revenues of the government from
all sources (by warrants) for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1SI02, were:
From internal revenue T-7.
Front ouHtipniH i'i4,
From iirollte on coinage, bullion
SSI, 122. 10
H4,;w.ll
deposits, etc 10,970,506.57
From revenues of ihe District of
Columbia 4,
From Males of, public lands i,
217.841.43
144.U2.7S
rum lees cotviulur, letters put-
ent and lands
From navy pension, navy hos
4.085,229.87
pital, clothing and deposit
lunds 2,
,019,800.2
,776,832.63
613,454.73
,564.554.71
S29.314.15
82S,971.a.
147.217.15
6UU&94
636,045. S3
334.233.95
330.438.53
316,579 23
313.948.98
272.422.73
231.t21.20
222,061.91
107.995.58
from Indian labor, eules of In
dian landM, etc 1,
From tax on circulation of na
tional banks 1,
From payment of Interest by
I'aclflo railway I,
From sales of government prop
erty From customs fees, flues, penal
ties; etc
From Immigrant fund
From miscflla.ieoUK
From Soldiers' Home perma
nent fund
From Judicial lees, fines, penal
ties, etc..
From sales ot ordnanco material
and powder
From deposits for surveying
public lunds
From sale of naval vessels and
army transports
From sale ot lands and build
inns From tax on seal skins
From trust funds. Department
of State
From depredations on public
lands v
From licence fees. Territory of
AltiPka
From postal service 121
95.805.61
S48.OI7.26
Total receipts S684.326.280.47
Tbe expenditures for the same period
were:
For the civil establishment j:il.(7,171.3
For the military establishment,
including rivers and harbors.. 112,272,216 9
For the naval establishment.... 67,803,128.24
For Indian service 10,049.n8i M
For pensions 138.488.5t4.73
For Interest on the public debt. 29,lU,044.81
For deficiency In poutal
revenues ....... x.4.151.53
For postal vrvlce 121.S-lS.047.2tJ
Total expenditures ?93,088, 904.90
Showing a surplus of 91,287,375.57
Compared with the year 4901 the receipts
for 1902 decreased 314,990.46, and there ws
decrease in expenditures of $38,776,435.51.
Estimates of Revenue.
The revenues of the government for the
current tlBcal year are thus estimated pon
the baBls ot existing laws: .
From customs $30,noft,yio
From internal rtvenue 222.om,000
From miscellaneous sources 40,000,000
From postal service 132.020,630
Total estimated revenues ....
The expenditures for the same
estimated as follows:
For the civil establishment
For the military establishment .
For the naval establishment
For the Indian service
For pensions
For interest on the public debt..
For postal service
..tUM,020,630
period are
.. $126,000,000
,. 130,000,0)0
,. 8",ono.fl)
.. 13,000.000
.. 138,000,0)11)
.. 27,000,0)10
.. 132,020,63))
Total estimated expenditures.. $6G1,020.6:
Or a surplus of 43,000,000
FlBcal Year 1904 It is estimated that
upon the basts of existing laws the tevenues
ot the government for the fiscal year 1904
will be:
From customs $.116,000,000
From Internal revenue 230,000,000
From miscellaneous sources '),uou,uii
From postal service 144,767,661
Total estimated revenues.. .... $729,767,664
The estimates ot appropriations required
for the same period, as submitted by the
several executive departments and offices,
are $667,956,776.70, leaving a surplus of $51,
810,887.70. Operations of the Treasury,
The treasurer of the United States In bis
annual report distinguishes, as the striking
features of the condition ot tbe treasury,
the magnitude of the available cash balance
and the unprecedented holdings of gold.
Among the notable events of the last fiscal
year ars ths diminution of revenues due
to the repeal of war taxes, the reduction
of expenditures, and the changes in 'the
composition of the paper currency. United
States notes and treasury notes were re
deemed lo gold to the amount of $17,482,690
of the former and $1,274,690 of the latter,
without any Impairment ot the gold re
serve ot $150,000,000.
The Increase of the available cash bal
ance was $33,780,563, bringing the total on
June 30 to $212,187,361. By October 1, 1902,
the total Increased to $221,253,394, but was
reduced by November 1 to $206,421,878 30.
Inclusive of the gold reserve, the available
balance on June 30 was $362,187,361. the
largest In the history of the department,
for while these figures are exceeded by the
records of 1879. the latter Included in the
account the funds held temporarily r gainst
called bonds. After allowing for subsidiary
silver, sliver bullion and minor coin not
available for large payments, there re
mained in the treasury vaults November 1
a fund of over $.".6,000,000, which Is slightly
in excess of what Is deemed a fair working
balance. Nearly half of the net available
cash balance, over and abjve the reserve
ot $150,000,000, was is gold and gold certlfi
catei, which amounted to $103,801,290, and
increased by November 1 to $113,542,933, a
sum tar exceeding the outstanding liabili
ties.
Tbe first quarter of the new fiscal year
was marked by an Increase In customs,
offsetting the reduction by the new statutes
In Internal revenue. Both the receipts and
the expenditures were In excess of ths cor
responding months In ths year preceding.
On November 1 a surplus of $13,296,491 was
shown for the current fiscal year.
Loans and Cnrreney.
Ths amount of the Interest-bearing debt
outstanding July 1. 1901. was $987,141,040.
On that data the government was still
purchasing United States bonds for the
sinking fund, and such purchases were con
tinued with slight Intermissions until
March 15, 1902. Tbe total amount pur
chased and charged to tho sinking fund
