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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEi,. FRIDAY, DECEM11EII 12, 1902.
ver, for th, promotion of certain financial
.time. Th papr add:
So far a Germany In concerned the act
ttken U likely to do nur, harm than itoI,
sino UO,UiO.0n0 of German capital la In
Hll In Veneiuela. The United State
; must fowl ecret satisfaction at seeing Oer
i traey rjln Its dominating position In Vene
fsnelad commerce and finance and must
: bop to aiipplant German by American
i financial Influences.
Mr. Bowen baa suddenly become famoul
la Germany. Tbe newspapers print his
) portrait with sketches of bit carper, P
'plaedlog bl prompt Intervention la favor
of th German and British at Caracaa.
Tha foreign office now understands tbat
th pre rrport that all the person ar.
'retted war subsequently released la correct,
.but oflclals are entirely Ignorant of what
:ba transpired alnce Tuesdsy. being, aa In
lib China campaign, two dare behind th,
ewpapr. If President Caatro baa re
' piled to th Oerman and Brltlah ultl-
matuma, hla reply Is still In oours of
transmission to Germany.
Fifth t lag Fewer Disagree.
PARIS, Dee. ll It Is atated tonight that
th Oerman authorities Insist on de
dal t action and th advice received here
ShoW tbat they landed a small fore be
sides seising th ships.
Th Brltlah commander dealres to pro
ceed slower and nor In accordance with
th usual course of diplomacy. As a re
Suit tome of the leading diplomatic rep
' ratatlv at Caracas hav reported that
It Is not likely th British will participate
la U selsur of the custom houses.
Loading French offlolala openly express
gratlfloatlon at the fact that Franca has
secured by diplomacy what other powers
ar, seaklng to -obtain through fore.
Th Temps says:
If th United States has nothing to say
on the Monro doctrine, In -thla affair It
may be time for Europe to apeak In th
Interest of universal peace.
' Poller of Stat Department.
' WASHINGTON, Dec.'. 11. Nothing ' has
yet occurred In . Venezuela to Indue the
State department to change the policy of
noninterference which It bas adopted.
Th president Is showing particular In
terest In th situation and thla morning
he called Secretary Hay away from bis
regular Thursday diplomatic reception to
confer respecting Venezuela.
The chairmen of the two congressional
committees charged with th car of for
eign affairs also called at the State de
partment during the forenoon to talk over
the Vaneiuelan developments.
Senator Cullom, chairman of tha com
'rnlttee on froelgu relations, expressed re
gret that England -and Germany had de
stroyed, by breaking up or sinking, the
vessels of the Venesuelan war fleet.
"They might better have been kept for
toy houses. As against a formidable
squadron, they were Dot fit for anything
else," he remarked.
, He believed . that If It - were- considered
necessary to selte tba vessels - they could
have been kept Intact until after the pres
ent trouble was settled and then restored
to Veneiuela.
' Senator Cullom expressed the opinion
that th United States would not become
involved seriously in the present disturb
ances, as be was satisfied that neither Great
Britain nor Germany had any Intention
of acquiring Vaneiuelan territory.
The Stat department 1s so far well
pleated with th energetic yet discreet
manner In which Mr. Bowen has' acted
There bav be,n no orders issued to any
navel vessels to repair to Venesue
lan porta, and it la not Intended to Issue
them, though there Is, of course, always
danger that the attempt - of an American
vessel to pasa the "peaceful blockade" may
In the end call for the appearance of
' American men-of-war upon the scene.
. America Preserve freedom.
1 It Is an Interesting fact that up to this I
point the department has not undertaken
to recogotte the limitations that might be
placed on American commerce In caae of a
Venezuelan blockade. The Oerman govern
ment, no later than laat year, sought to se
cure an understanding on this point, but
the State department simply recorded the
views Of that government without either
accepting or rejecting them.
The matter came up in December? 1901,
when Germany was considering coercive
measures against Venezuela and addressed
the following communication to the State
' department:
. In case the German government should be
obliged to use coercion against Veneiuela
In connection with the pending claims It
will have to be considered what kind Of
measures ahould be applied.
The most Important measure of co
ercion, that la the blockade of Venesuelan
harbors, would have U be carried through
without declaration of war preceding It.
The blockade would therefore be a peace
blockade. Such a blockade would touch
likewise the ships of neutral powers, Inas
much aa such ships, although a conilaca
tlon Of them would not have to be consid
ered, would have to be turned away and
prohibited until the blockade waa rained. '
Acting under cable Instructions ' from
their respective governments, Herr .von
Holleben, th German ambassador, and Sir'
Michael Herbert, th Brltlah ambassador,
today preaented to the Stat department
official thank4 for the servloes rendered by
Bowen, securing th release of Oerman and
British subjects arretted by President
Caatro. ;
Both diplomats discussed the Venesuelan
situation with Secretary Hay, who offered
to keep th embassies Informed of any news
from Caracaa. 1 Thlt Information la being
cabled at one to th governments at Ber
lin and London, who, U la underestood, ar
securing th bulk of their Venezuelan In
formation from Washington.
Mr. Pulldo, Venezuelan charge d'affaires,
has received no confirmation of th sinking
of the Venezuelan gunboats and said today:
I confea I am unable to see what foreign
countries mean by sinking my country's
little gunboat, wnicn are scarcely more
than yachts compared to the foreign men-
ot-war. I do not understand It, for the rea
son that assurance have been given only
In the laat day or two that the blockade
established waa to be a peace blockade. I
regard th sinking of the gunboats as abso
lutely unwarranted. It will foe. found that
th situation baa been, gravely complicated
.thereby.
1 we Vessels Caatared.
KINGSTON, Island -f St. Vincent, Dec.
1L Th Venesuelan troop ship Zamora and
th Venesuelan coast guard vessel Velnte
Tre do May were eaptured la tbe Gulf of
Parla and taken to Port of Spain. Trinidad,
thla morning by the British sloop et war
Alert.
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who ar sorely afflicted with
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CT. JACOBS OILe
SENATE FIXES BOARD'S PAY
Decide! that Four Thousand it Enough for
Goal Strike Arbitrators.
STATEHOOD BILL GOES OVER TO MONDAY
Hansera Have It tbat Plea Ar Laid
to Kill Measare by Art fat Ofc
straetlom, Tha Alio 'last
Time to Tarm Votes.
WASHINOQN, Defl. 11. Th senate late
thla afternoon passed, with several amend
ments, the bill fixing the compensation of
the anthracite coal strike commission, and
it Dow goes to conference.' The sentiment
of the senate we strongly In favor of al
lowing members of th commission who are
not in the civil or military vervlce lump
sum for their service, and after considera
ble debate $4,000 was settled upon at the
proper amount, thus taking th matter out
of the hands of the president.
' Several other amendments were adopted
fixing the 'expenses ef commissioners and
the assistant recorders at $10 per day in
stead of $15, and leaving the question of
salary for the assistant recorder and em
ployes to ths commission. Th name of
the commission was Changed to "anthracite
coal ttrike arbitration." . ....
An amendment offered by Mr. Daniel
(Va.) to prohibit officers of the government
from serving on commissions or performing
duties other thsn called for by law pro
voked a lengthy discussion, but was finally
withdrawn.
, , Will Kill Bill By Delay.
At t o'clock th statehood bill came up
and there was a brisk exchange between
Mr. Quay (Pa.), who favors the omnibus
bill, and senators who oppose It. Mr. Quay
and Mr. Bate (Tenn.) aald they were ready
to vote. Mr. Beveridge (ind), Mr. Lodge
(Mass.), Mr. Hale (Me.) and others pro
tested against pressing the bill to toon
after It waa reported and It went over un
til Monday. '
The air wat full of rumors concerning
the statehood bill, which, It was said, wat
to be defeated, not" by ' votes, but by ob
struction; the vote being postponed from
day to day ' until one by one all the vote
for tbe omnibus bill were picked 'off.
Mr. Quay wanted it understood that the
bill would retain Its place as tbe unfinished
business, and President Frye said : ' "The
bill remains the unfinished business! If It It
in the power of the chair to keep It there,
and the chair think it is."
The senate then resumed consideration
of the coal strike commission bill.
Mr. Daniel (Va.) precipitated lively de
bate by offering an amendment' prohibiting
the further assignment of officers and em
ployes of the United States or'' senators
and representatives on 'any commission.
He did not criticise the president; on tho
contrary, he commended him, but ' he ar
gued that there It an abundance of Intel
lect, learning and wisdom among the peo
ple of the country outside of the govern
ment service which could be drawn upon.
Mr. Piatt (Conn.) expressed the opinion
that it would be unwise to tie the hands
of the president to that In a great emer
gency he could not select the one man
deemed most fit for appointment and In
quired of Mr. Tillman (S. C), who fa
vored the Daniel amendment, If It were
not probable, If the amendment was
adopted, that Judge Gray would withdraw
from the commission.
"Surely," was Mr. Tillman's response.'
Mr. Spooner (Wit.) said it was not'
new thing for Judges to- be arbitrators, nor
It It considered Injudicial.
Mr. Allison and Mr, Hoar appealed to
Mr. Daniel td ' withdraw bis amendment
with the view of offering' It at some other
time when It could have better attention.
Mr. Daniel finally consented and the bill
passed.
At 6 o'clock the senate held a brief ex
ecutive session and adjourned.
ELECTION CONTEST IN HOUSE
Evidence la Bntler Caae Mast Not
Tak Lonzer Than Forty
Day a. . .
WASHINGTON, Dec 11. The house to
day devoted practically the whole ' day to
the discussion of a resolution t llmlc th
period of taking evidence' In the Wagoner
Butler contested election case to 'forty days
and finally adopted a resolution to that
effect by a party vote, 156 to 118. ' ' '
The purpose of th resolution Is to per
mlt the house to pate on the case atf this
session, tinder the regular method? of pro
ceedure several months' are given td the
preparation of a contested' election case.
"The bous set 'aside Sunday, January 25,
for paying tribute to the memory of the late
Charles A. Russell et Massachusetts.-
Mr. uimstesd (Fa.), -tor commute oa
elections No. 2 called up th report, which
limits tha period for taking testimony Ja
tha contested election case of Wagons
against Butler from the. Twelfth Missouri
district, . ' .
Mr. Richardson, "the minority leader,
raised the question of consideration against
the report. The house" voted, 136 to 114, to
consider tbe report. Pending Its' consid
eration. Mr. .Wadsworth (N. T.) reported
from the committee on agriculture a bill
to appropriate $1,000,000 to eradicate tbe
foot and mouth disease among the 1W
stock In New England and gave nqtlc that
ha would call It up tomorrow.
Mr. Richardson then mad tha point of
order that th report of th elections com
mute was directly Intha teeth of th fed
eral statutes fixing th time tor taking tea
tlmony and waa not privileged.
Th apeaker ruled that the bouse, having
voted to consider th report, the point of
order came too late. ' .
After tome discussion the report wat
adopted. .
A Joint resolution wat offered; In tbe
bous by Mr. Bha froth (Col.) authorising
the president to propost to Great Britain
j ,nd rjermany to submit their claims agalns;
Venezuela to arbitration and to guarantee
tha payment of (he awards that may be
found. ..... v .
SENATOR. QRYOEN. ON TRUSTS
Consider It Wis o Move alertly la
' aabjeet. i
WASHINGTON, Dc. 11. Th feature of
President Roosevelt's tneasag to congress
which gave rise to the moat oomment were
those relating to trusts and the tariff. In
connection with the conaervatlv ion .of
tba president's message, th comment of
Sunator John F. Dryden of New Jersey on
thla tubJot are .of importance on account
of hi large experience In corporation mat
ters, and oecaus he It a representative lo
th aenat of th tat ra which most of
th great corporations have been chartered,
"The subject Is a of such magnitude,
one upon which - any actiea y congress
may effect, so many Interest . that .'ar
vital to ths prosperity of th country," Mr.
Dryden said, "that' nothing" should be done
without the most careful consideration.
"In th' first place. It should b rer
talued what the evils In th, present system
sre, and, la th aecond place. It should b,
ascertained what ar the remedies for tb
vlla. I think that this would b much
bttr than I maka hast to provide a
remedy and thea try to find tome vil that
th rvmedr could b mado to fit.
"Th shortness of the present session
wlli probablv make it Impossible to do
much. It Is4very easy.-to generalize, and
there has been great deal of generaliza
tion as to the evils of large corporations
and as to tbe remedies which should be ap
plied, but there Is not yet any clearly de
fined and generally accepted opinion as to
the nature of th evilt or of th remedies
to be applied.
"If w study the question historically
from th time when our ancestors emerged
from a state of feudalism, I think we will
find that we have little to complain of In
present conditions. No legislator of the
present day would think for a moment of
voting foT charters granting exclusive and
monopolistic privileges such as were form
erly granted, not only- by the English
Parliament, but by our own congress and
by our atate legislatures.
"No such monopolies are granted now.
The charter of tbe United States 8teel Cor
poration glvea it no exclusi ?s right. It has
competitors and will continue to have them.
Its stock is sold in the open market, and
any man with $100 or $500 or $1,000 can buy
it and become a partner In Ita profits. I
do not know that It is an evil if great
corporation Is able to manufacture so
economically as to be able to sell cheaply
to our own people and to foreign natlofis.
'We are now in a state of transition; and
it it Inevitable that the changes going on
should hurt some Individuals, Just as the
transition from stage coaches to railroads
hurt Indlvldiials, but we should be careful
lest in trying to remedy tome evil which
haa not yet been clearly defined we may
Injure tbe Industries of the country and
those dependent upon them at Investors and
wag earners."
Favor Army Retirement BUI.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. The senate com
mittee on military affairs practically agreed
today to report a general army retirement
bill. The measure was placed la the hands
of a tubcommittee consisting of Senatora
Proctor, Warren and Cockrell, with au
thority to report a bill, If after thorough
Investigation of the aubject they agree on
a measure.
BOUND TO PREVENT FRAUDS
(Continued from First Page.)
'promise, would be entertained. 'He said It
would be elther-Seeator Dietrich's nominee
or his own. . . .
Mr. Hinshaw had a talk . to-day with
Chairman Sherman of tne Indian affairs
committee of the house in relation to tbe
payment of money, with accrued Interest
to the Otoe Indians. Mr. Sherman stated
that he thought the time was not propittout
for such a payment at this time, in view
of the Inability of the Indians to take care
of their own property, and suggested -that
the-subject be delayed. Hinshaw proposes,
however, to go into the question so that
he may be able to move intelligently when
the first session of the Fifty-eighth con
gress convenes.
- Webster for Canal Commission,
Before leaving for New York this after
noon in company with Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Barton, . John L. Webster waa presented
to the president by Senator Millard as 'a
candidate for a place on the Isthm'an canal
commission. Mr.. Webster saw the pres
ident at Oyster Bay during the summer in
relation to this place, but the president
stated at that time that everything was
chaotic ao far aa the personnel of the
commission was concerned.-: It could not be
learned to-day whether tha president held
out anyjiope for Mr;.Wbbster or not. j f .
Ktttredtre Start for 'Dakota.
Senator Klttredge left thlt afternoon for
th west and will remain in South Dakota
until after hit election to the senate. -
. The following postofllce3 have been raised
to the presidential class, effective January
1, with salaries of postmasters as In.
dlcated: Nebraska Emerson and Sterling,
$1,100 each; Loup, $1,000. Iowa Keneett
$1,400; Clearfield, Fontanelle, Inwood
Lohrvllle, Medlapolis, Mystic and Sloan,
$1.1C0 each; Elliott. Lake Park, Lone Tree,
Milton, North English and Vail, $1,000 each.
South Dakota Montrose, $1,000. .
A. E. Horshell has been appointed reg
ular and Al Horshell substitute rural let
ter carrier at George, la. -
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, John
M. Han, Caldwell, Scotts Bluff county, vice
B. B. Harris, resigned; Iowa, J. O. Wade,
Elwood, Clinton county; Wyoming, E. P.
Bowan, Meeteetse, Big Horn county.
BENEFIT FOR WISE HOSPITAL
Aboat One Thousand Dollars Realised
Front Ball at Metropolitan
Clab,
Tha bard work of a worthy committee and
the strength of a deserving cause were tbe
chief factor In making the charity ball at
the Metropolitan club last evening one of
the most splendid successes of the season,
both socially and financially. At a result
of the evening's entertainment tbe treasury
of Wise Memorial hospital la richer by
about $1,000. Two hundred and fifty tickets
were sold at $5 each. Those most active
in the work of arrangement' of the ball
were the following officers 'of ' the Wise
Memorial ' hospital : ' President, Mrs. J. L,
Brandeis; vice president, Mrs. J. Sonnen
berg; financial secretary, I. Kahn; 'record
Ing secretary, Mra. L. Levy; trustees.
Mesdames C. Schlank, J, .Lobman, S. Arn
steln, J. Rosenstetn, F. Frank, M. Sple-
berger; and Messrs I. Zlegler, J. L. Bran
dels, I. Summers, J. Sonnenberg, J. Brasch
and C. Schlank.' Mrs.' J. Sonnenberg waa
chairman of th committee of arrange
ments.
- The ball was well decorated with potted
planta and American flags. The dancing
program was opened by a granj march, led
by Isidore Zlegler and Miss Kathryn Pol
lack, and in which 100 couple participated.
A course supper was spread In the dining
room on the first floor between the eighth
and ninth dances. Mayor Moores occupied
the bead of the table and, Introduced by
Isidore Zlegler. master- of ceremonies, he
gave a short toast on tba Wise Memorial
hospital. Of faith, hop and charity, he
reminded the audience, tbe greatest wa
charity, and 1n the presence of such a large
number at the, ball be saw a brilliant tu
ture for tbe Institution toward which each
of those present, bad given $5. Because
of bla personal acquaintance with Rabbi
Wise, be felt a deeper Interest in the work
of tbe hospital and be had watched Its
growth with an Immense satisfaction.
Following were, members of the reception
committee; Dr. J. Goetz, J. Rosenfelt, 8
Westhelmer. H. L. Conn. J. Meyer, P.
Schwartz, E. Merritt and J Dreyfus.
High way nen Hold. l's Grocer.
Herman A. Newman, th grocer at $231
South felevanth street, wa robbed yester
day evening of $25 all his till contained In
quit th conventional manner. There were
two men a tall man .and a short man, of
course two red bandana handkerchiefs and
a 38-callper revolver. He was engaged be
hind a counter with hla back to the door
and heard some one enter, but aid not Im
mediately turn, winning to complete hla
task. When he did factt about a man with
m revolver stood t'loee1 to his elbow and an
other waa In the aet of utt-i.uliig lo the caeh
drawer. The man Uh the revolver cau
Honed Mr. Newman to remain quirt, with
hla hand extended. The other man rifled
the till and then went through the groeer a
pockets. Th pair retreated to the door,
covering the grocer rneajiwhlle, and then
ran down tha street. Mr. Newman notified
th police immediately, but could give no
very accural description of tb highway
me a.
fl " :
NEGROES MUST BE EDUCATED
Drover Cleveland Fletda for Colored People
. .. . jn America.
WANTS TO SEE ThEM ACTIVE CITIZENS
Menial Service Shoald Not Ite Im
posed aa Bale Areas, of Km
ploymea If Bare Problem
. 'I to Be Solved.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11. Former Pres
ident Cleveland presided at a public meet
ing In aid of the Berean Manual .Training
school, an Institution which alma to give
member of the negro race the benefits of
the Industrial education. '
The Institution waa established less than
two years ago' and bas an enrollment- of
200 students.
. He said In part: ..... ','
It bas often ni.nurrf1 In me that ever
since we became a natron the Amerfran
people have almost constantly been con
fronted with Inrge problems, more or lesa
pernlexlna. and rilrertlv nffectlnv tha tinllt.
ical. Industrial gnd soclnl phase of our na-
uuiiKi wenare. . we seem to nave a con
tented notion that whatever dangers press
upon ua and whatever obstacles are to be
surmounted we are "able because we seem
to be able" and that because we have thus
far escaped iare.a.t;nLng,perlB a .happy-go-lucky
reliance on continued good, fortune
will avail us to the end of the chapter.
1 am ImpresKed with the Importance Of
this occasion. It Is absolutely certain tbat
people ahould be keenly alive to-their duty
ana interest as related to tne colored pop-
or email. In every community.
ii la foolish for ua to blind our eye to
the fact that more ahould be done to Im
prove the condition of our negro population,
and It should be rlnin to all of ua that, the
aooner this la undertaken -the annner will a
serious duty be discharged and th more se
curely ehall we guard ourselves aRainst fu
ture trouble and daTiger.
We must not fail jco esttmete at'lt tfue
value what has thufc far beerl -accomplished
or to appreciate th , importance, or con
tinued ana increasing etrort . in extending
to this- clans nf nur rltlzena flnrmrtnnmes
for ordinary school -education.
xno ene who nasi given the subject de
liberate thought ca.h doubt that If we are
to be Juet and fair.-toward our colored fel
low citizens, and it the v are to be madn
self-respecting, useful and safe members of
our body politic, thtrymtist be taught to do
something, more than hew wrtod- and draw
water. 'Jtie way mupt be open for them to
engage In aomethme: better.-than menlnl
service and their Interests muat be aroused
to carerui tnnrt. '
I believe thla exlaency can only be ade
quately 'met through the" Instrumentality
of well equipped -manual training and In
dustrial schools, schools, conducted Inde
pendently or In connection with ordinary
educational Institutions. I am convinced
that good' citizenship, an orderly, contented
lite and a proper conception of civic virtue
and obligations -la almost -rrtaln to grow
out of a fair chance to earn an honest,
hopeful Mvelthorst'fmd a; satisfied aense of
secure protection and considerate treat
ment.
FIRE RECORD.
Farm Residence Damaged.
BEATRICE, Neb., ' Dec. 11. (Special.)
The residence of Carl Krausnlck, who re
sides near Ellis, this county, was partially
destroyed by nrt yesterday . morning.
Prompt action oh the part of the neighbor!
saved the bulldlhg from total destruction.
Two of Mr. Kra.ugnick's children, who
were sleeping upstair when the. fire broke
out, were rescued from the burning build
ing with difficulty. -
Holiday Kate VI.. Wabash Railroad.
Oa Decemberi,"i8, 20 and 21 the Wabash
will sell round trip tickets from Chicago
to' many points In Canada at half fare.
Tickets, good teAtwalg January -10, 1903.
Call at Wabash orner 1601 Farnam street,,
or cddressrflirryp. Moore, O.- A. P. D.,
fcrnahV Nelv.' ; .- 1 ' ' .'.
, , jGardner Defeat stlft. ,
CHICAGO. Dec. 11. Oeorae Oardnor. th
Pacific coast middleweight, defeated Billy
Stlft of Chicago In a six-round contest to
night. Sttft was decidedly outclassed and
would have succumbed to a knockout had
not the bell saved him In the last round.
Stlft waa knocked down eight times during
the round and was barely able to walk to
nla corner when the fight ended. Gardner
took matters easy during the first three
rounds ana Hurt appeared to nave a aood
chance to break even. Am aoon as the men
came tin for the fourth, however. Gardner
changed his tactics and began playing tor
nis opponent siomacn. tie larraea nis
blows without mUch difficulty and before
the end of the round he had Stlft In trouble.
The nrtn was a repetition uf the fourth
round. Gardner tried hard to finish Stlft In
tne last, but the time was short and Stlft
escaped a knockout.
Show Old Family Album.
An appreciative but rather small audience
went through Mrs. Almlra Pease's old
family album with her yesterday evening
in -tha. Kountse Memorial -church. The
albufn wae a book of living pictures, nosed
bv members of the congregation, and being
presentments of Mrs. Pease's old father
and mother and other rela-nvea, the village
parson and others of the kind made
familiar In album of bther days. The fact
that aome of- the pictures were more living
than pictures did not detract from the en
joyment of the audience and' most of the
poses drew applause enough Tor a second
showing. The opening of -tne album waa
f receded by two -pleasing piano numbers
rom Chopin by Blgmund Lansberg and the
rendition of three old Scotch songs by Mr.
Kelly. - ' t . .
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
A. L, Young of San Francisco Is In the
city.
W. 8. Coal of Chicago was registered at
the Bchlltz Thursday evening.
"8. 'Davis, traveling auditor for the J.
Market company, arrived in th city Thurs
day evening. ' . .. .
Edward T.. Elliott, the impersonator, of
Boston, is visiting his brother, H. U. El
liott, 17 Poppleton avenue.
At th Henshaw Thursday night: George
A. Murphy, Beatrice, Neb.; A. M. Sanford.
Chicago; Martin Levy. Chicago; K. Gilbert,
Kansas City.
Mra. C. H. Towslee, who is accompanied
by her daughters, tb Misses Frances and
Grace of Glenwood. la., are in the city for
a few days' visit.
C. C. Fowler of Hebron. Neb.! W. J. Mc
CWWland of Nampa, Idaho; J. A. Merrison
of Kork Island, were retfujtered at tl Del
lone Thursday evening. .
An enjoyable social function was held at
the Millard Thursday evening, the event
being the reception which wag given by
Mesdames J. E. Market and K. C. Barton.
O. H. Bwimley of Beatrice. NebJt who Is
the tax adjuster of the fntun Pacific rail
road, arrive In the city Thursday evening
to transact uufclnesa here for his company.
At the Millard Thursday evening) C.
Watklua. , Lawton, Okl.; L. W. Kussell,
Glenwood, 4a. : J. A. Travers, Dunlap, Neb.;
Mr. and Mrs. ft. It. Hudson, Chicago; W. C.
Shinn, Lincoln, Neb. -
H. E. Babcork. manager of the Nebraska
Central Irrigation company -of Columbus,
la in -the city on hi way home from New
York, where he ha been for five month
for the purpose of financing a plan for the
development of a water power plant at
Columbus. He will meet th members of
the special committee of the Real Ketate
eachang this afternoon and may address
the special meeting of the exchange Satur
day. "
Among those who were registered at the
Her Grand Thursday evening were: John
Gibson, freston, la.; K. H. Wlnstandley,
Chicago; Walter W. Conklln. t. Paul; F.
A. Townsend, Kansas City; Mrs. M J.
Donohrr and Wren Dononrr, Valentine
Neb.; Mrs. I. E, Efner. 'h,adron. Neb.; Ed
Arnold. Graud Island; A. M. Miller, Chi
cago r Mra. John liouck, Grand Inland ; Wil
liam l lan nelly, Kaneaa City,. Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. WUtse, Pender, Neb.; J. Hoy Elli
son, Lincoln; A. 8. Davis, Bt. Louis; Bur
ton Emmett, New York; J. F. films. Chi
cago. ......
At the Merchant' Thursday evening: F.
J. Comes, Grand Island;-James H. Har
rett. Ogalalla: C. VV. Volgore. Bruno: A. J.
Meal, O'Nellli Paul R. Borgqutst, BlUuey;
Robert B. 8omr, W. C" Evans. C. W. Tild
man, Fremont; A. N Travis. Bldney: H. A.
Pratt, Washington; W. H. Essex. Lincoln;
H. L. Brooks, Albion; F. W. ChiKholm,
Wlnnepeg, Manitoba; John Nellor. Uet-mer;
L. K, Cessna, Monta Vista, Mont.: Adam
Nichol, Bldney; J-. W. Hlnk. Hustings; u.
Otmyor, Homer; R. F. and G. E. SUckney,
xlngtun; J. 8. Cary, Hillings, Mont.; E.
Buchanan, Sterling, Colo.; J. li. Vick. Get
ner: K. C. Lawrence. Lincoln, W. Ruther
ford, Aurora: B. 1 Casiry, Wllber; L.
Blsnonson, Palmer: T. D. Worrall, Lincoln;
J. C. Fney, Huldreg.
PROPOSED H0MEF0R MASONS
Committee ia Appelated t Coaalder
theAdvlaabtllry ef Pash
' Ing the Projeet.
The thirty-sixth annual convocation of
the grand chapter of Roysl Arch Masons,
following the annual convocation of the,
Royal and Select Masters which begun In'
Mssonto temple Wednesday, came to a close
yesterday morning. Prominent Masons from
all. parts of the state were In attendance.
One of tbe Important matters which
came before the convocations was the mat
ter of establishing a Masons' home In Ne
braska. The proposition was dUcu?sed
nd this committee appointed to further
consider the advisability of aiding in such
sn enterprise: Charles J. rhelps, Schuy
ler; Henry E, Palmer and Daniel H.
Wheeler.. Omaha. , . ,
The officers, elected for the grand chapter
were: George J. Spohn, Superior, grand
high priest; Benamln F. Thomas, Omaha,
deputy grand high priest; Frsnls McGlv
erln, Fremont, grand king; Roblson Glen
ger Lincoln. . grand . scribe; Francis E.
White, Plattsmouth, grand secretary; Lu
cius D. Richards. Fremont, grand treas
urer; Melville R. Hopewell, Tekaraah, grand
chaplain; John J. Mercer, Omaha, grand
lecturer; William W. Wright, Beatrice,
grand captain of the host; Robert W, Mc
Glnnls, Lincoln, grand principal sojourner;
Frank M. Knight, Alliance, grand royal
arch caplaln; Alfred M. Olson, Omaha,
grand master third veil; Charles W. Ksley,
Red Cloud, grand master second veil; Oscar
R. Allen, Omaha, grand master first veil;
Julius J. Wilson, Broken Bow, and James
Tyler, Lincoln, grand stewards; Jacob
Kaney, Omaha, grand sentinel.
In his address before the election of new
officers Grand High Priest Maynard con
gratulated the chapter on Ita gains in finan
cial and numerical strength during tbe
year. He urged that a definite sum be set
aside from charities. There are, from tbe
reports, 8,115 Royal. Arch ilasone. now. In
Nebraska, a net gain for the year of 110.
Forty-one deaths occurred during the year.
The membership is divided Into fifty-three
chapters. Wednesday night the Order of
High Priesthood waa conferred upon all
the high priests-elect throughout the state.
For the Royal and Select Masons the re
port In the cryptic degrees showed twenty
one councils now fully organized and a
membership of 600. These officers were
elected: William L. Rltter, Omaha, grand
master; Arthur 'Trusdell, Fremont, deputy
grand master; Gustave Anderson, Omaha,'
grand principal conductor of the work
John S. Harmon, Tecumseh, grand treas
urer; Francis E. White, Plattsmouth, grand
recorder; Lorenio D. Woodruff, Lincoln,
grand conductor of the council; Charles C.
Cannon, Schuyler, grand captain of the
guard; - Charles M. fiunsen, McCook, grand
steward, and Jacob King, Omaha, grand
sentinel.
MANAGER MAKES EXPLANATION
l nlon Dental College's Position . In
Reference to Rival Dentlatry.
F.atabllahtnent.
The management of the Union . Dental
college desires to have Its position In the
rivalry which has existed between It and
Dr. Allwlne perfectly understood by tbe
public and wishes to announce that It has
not at auy time been the aggressor in the
effort between the two firms to secure more
business. While speaking with the. man
ager of the dental college Thursday after
noon 'a 'Bee1 reporter was Informed by him
that Dr.. Allwlne waa the flrst-tq Introduce
taethods-fntOj his Jpr'aetlc; 'yblfV are not
usually resorted to y tne proression, sucn
as an elaborate display of signs, which, he
said, tended to attract the trade destlriod
for the college parlors. . He also said that
Dr. Allwlne had stated to patients who
called at his parlors for dental work, sup
posing blm to be associated with the Union
college, that they were In the college
offices. The Union Dental college claims
that he has also attempted to realize from
tbe Jesuit of Its advertising In Omaha and
Council Bluffs papers.
till Keeps I HO.
"During a period of poor health some time
ago I got a trial bottle of DcWitt't Little
Early Risers," says Justice of tb Peace
Adam Shook of New Lisbon, Ind. 'I took
them and they did me ao much good I
have used them ever since." . Safe, reliable
and gentle, DeWltt't Little Early Risers
neither grip nor distress, but stimulate the
liver and promote regular and easy action
of the. bowels. I
FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER
Fair Today and ' Tomorrow, Both
in Nebraska and ,1a
. Iowa.
WASHINGTON, Dec " 11. Forecast:
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair
Friday; Saturday fair and warmer.
For Iowa Fair Friday and Saturday!
warmer Saturday In northwest portion.
F6r Illinois Fair Friday, except proba'
bly snow near the lake, colder In south
portion; Saturday fair; fresh north to
northeast winds. . r
For Colorado Fair Frfday, colder In
southeast portion; Saturday fair.
For'Kansas Rain or snow In south por
tion Friday, fair in north; Saturday fair
and warmer.
For Montana Fair Fridayexcept snow
In southwest portion, not so cold In north
central and northeast portions; Saturday
warmer and fair.
For Wyoming Fair Friday and Saturday.
Local Becord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Dec. 11. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the tact three
yer,: ' 1901. 1901. im im.
Maximum temperature ... 20 25 M M
Minimum temperature ... 15 . 11 20 ,23
Mean temperature 18 " . ?2
Precipitation T -T .00 . .12
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and sln-.-s starch ,
muz:
Normal temperature
Deficiency for the day .......
Total excess liu-e March 1.,
Normal precipitation ........
Deficiency for the day.......
Total rainfall lnie March 1.
13
2S7
, 03 ln'h
03 Inch
.2S.19 .nches
. 1 42 inch
Deficiency since mbj-i-h
Deficiency for cor. period. laOl. ., 6.S4 lni'ues
Exces for cor. period, liwo. ....... .17 lncn
Reports Iroiu Blatloas at IV. M.
Hi w
.3 cj
V3, - 2.
53 : 1
CONDITION OF TBE
WEATHER-
: 3
" :
Omaha, dourly
Valentine, cloudy
'North Platte, clear ...,
I'lieyenne, cloudy :.
Bait I-aVe City, cloudy .
KapkKC'tty, cluudy
Huron, partly .cloudy ..
vVllllston. x-lear
Chicago, cloudy- ........V.
Bt. Louis, cloudy-.-
Bt. pauL partly cloudy
liavenport, cloudy
"R annus City, cloudy ....
Havre, clear
Ileltna. cloudy .,
Bismarck, cleAr
Cilvetlun, cloudy
20 "T
221 ,m
a.'! .on
i .0.)
41 .14
2;
lo1 .11
14! 2' .()
Til S-'l.m
if( 4i .02
14! 18 .(.I
2X' 2: T
321 321 .
-12 io! .oo
1; 2o T
1 2 T
64 7 .00
Zero. . ..
T indicates trace of precipitation '
1. A. WKI.FH.
Jocal Forecast Official.
HITS THE OMAHA ROAD SOW
Bealtj Exchange Committee FHa Another
Coroplaiat on Assessment. ' -
r . I .
WANTS RAJSE OFt(0V,R FOUR MILLION
rrndneea Flaarea in how that Chi
cago, ft. Paal, Minneapolis A
' Omaha Railroad Property ,
la Worth fl.'J.Vt.tMH).
The Board of Review yesterday had Itt
attention directed to the Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis A Omaha railway prop
erties by the tst committee of the Real
Estate exchange In a communication sim
ilar to . those filed on the two" previous
day. In relation to the Vnlon Pacific and
Ilurllngton easterns. This complaint also
is drswn by J. , Hv Mcintosh as attorney
and signed by Hoerg T. "Morton" as corn
plainant. L1ft the others, It divides the
railroad p'roperry- Into Itt different, clasa
lfloaflons, . uiidtltig each division the tub-ject-tdf
a j separate complaint. The total
valuation placed upon all the property
comprised in the complaint Is 14.250.000,
and in the final prayer, thsr board kt arged
to aasesa tbe Chicago, 8t; "Paul J Minne
apolis Omaha company at. tbat turn.
Beginning t with the passenger- station,
the complaint notes the rentals received by
the Chicago . St. Paul. . Mlnneapolla
Omaha road- from the Fremont,, Klkhorn A
Missouri Valley, and states that the build
ing Is worth $100,000 and the grounds worth
1250,000; and lu that belief asks th board
to assess th property at tbe sum of 1250,
opo. , ,- ....
In J he second . complatpt tbe portion of
the. main track, In this. city, between the
north city limits s.nd Webster street is
valued at $500,00$. and the franchise which
goes; with It 'at tm equal amount, making
the aggregate at which the board Is asked
tq place the . assessment of this, portion
of the system $1,000,000.
The basis 'of the third complaint Is the
terminal property, which, including the
freight houses and shops, is appraised In
the, comnlalnt, for the purpose of taxation
at the aggregato sum of $3,000,000. ,
lireltalea la Taking; Oath. .
Among other distinguished citizens and
taxpayers theBoaVff of Review entertained
John D.' 'Ruth,"'" Meal manager for the
Standard OH 'edmpany, and Euclid -Martin,
manager-Of th Partita, TJrendorf ft Marti J
company yesterday morning.
When' requested' lb be' sworn Mr. Martin
indignantly refused, believing 'that to be,
as hV rterwRra:1sxplaind,' a" special In
dignity 'reserved ' forf htm personally:- He
waa) lnfdfmed' that only" sworn statements
were accepted by "the board, -and then took
tbe oath. The'eornpahy bad' mad a return
of $30,000 -of property, and replying to In
quiries -from the board, Mr. Martin said
that tbe ' 'July involoe showed tbe stock
on hand to be $70,00, and that possibly
tbe goods ion band at the present time
would run as 'high ' as $100,000. The
amount of insurance carried was $70,000.
These figure)' he said. Included $10,000
of goods at loux Falls and $5,000 at -Sioux
City. The stock,- be explained, consisted
to the extent of about one-third of repair,
which in reality were worth only a small
percentage of tbe 'amount at 'Which they
were billed, but . v. hick, he admitted, were
charged back to the parent house at full
value when returned.' He said that the
stock 'of his company ran as high tome
times its $100,000 - and at low at $30,000.
No action was tatren. upon the case.
Mr. 'Rutb, appearing on behalf .of ..the
Standard. Oil company, declined to be sworn
on- the :greup.eV.fca tjhe etatement returned
to the tax comcatasioaer -had been jnade up
by the .cashier of the office and bis own
knowledge of . ita eorrech&BSs was merely
presumptuous He said that he would send
the cashier before the. board to be aworn
and If necessary to' bring the books with
him. The return of this company showed
j $27,000 of property, Including a bank bal
ance of $2,500. Mr. Ruth was requested to
furnish the board with figures to show the
average stock of bit on hand during the
sixty days between September 15 and No
vember 15, cohering 'the period of assess
ment. ' " i v -,.
Rank c;e Redaction.
Tb City Saving bank we reduced from
$50,000. to $5,000; the' Shook Jewelry com-
I pany, .from $10,000.0.5,000; Mrs. Willis
j Yatosfrom $4,140 to $Up; L. Schlank, from
13,100 .tp.91.fciv.. ... t , . .
Rocco. Bros. was Increased from' $600 to
$1,800; . Rosenberg ,.Broa- & Miller, from
$4,65:to $7,500; . H. F Stroud, from. $1,100
tO J2.00V., .. ,,...(.;,,,. ... .
The. assessment . on tbe. real estate '.of
Henry -Rohlfr wM.trodUtced from. $5,850. to
$5,000. and, his assessment on personal prop
erty increased from $785 to $1,300 . .
At the afternoon -session the board In
creased the assessment of the Western
Paper" company from1 $25,000 ' te $35,000
and V'oegele ft Dlnntog from $15,000 to 125,
oct: -' ,' '
The asiiesarheift'of the Tetter- Wall Paper
company wa ' reduced frenx:"'$l,E00' ' to
$8.C00,: and that of Wagner ft Bushman,
who had been omitted from tha list en
tirely;' was plaeed at' $2,000..'- J. M. Wool
worth wa allowed h reduction 'from $21,
000 t $18,500- 00 real estate and his per
sonal' property assessment was Increased
from fl,T70 td $,000.' ' '
The board has elted the Omaha Belt
Line company to, appear this afternoon and
show cause why Its assessment should not
be fixed at ' $593. 000 and to the Terminal
company- to thow ' cause why It- assess
ment 'should' not bs raised from $79,000 to
$500,000. ' ""
WlrTE-" RESENTS ACCUSATION
geeks and feceree Divorce Deraos
. Her Haslraad Chargred Her
with Iafldelltr.
Because. he accuse'4 be? of Infidelity Add!
8. Smith has'.beeo jfranted a divorce from
Valentine' Sniitb, tbe decree being signed
by Judge Dickinson.. ;
Judge Read, baa given Alice E. Gray a
divorce from Joeepb Gray, because of non
support. Oliver H. Parr petitions the district
court for divorce from Anna M., alleging
that sbe has threatened to kill blm, and
that she once caused bl arreat on an In
sanity complaint, when she well knew that
he bad the very best kind of good sense.
They were married In Columbus, O., May
27, 1885.
In tbe divorce proceedings of George II..
Bruce agalnat Grace C. Bruce, the former
now of Omaha and the latter of 605 Han
cock street, Brooklyn, N. Y the defendant
bas Bled an affidavit In which she charges
tbat ber husband has not treated her as
husband should, and that before be
The.World' Best Polish
GORHAM
Silver Polish
1 The result of yeari'of experiment
Tbe best result with the least
trouble
All respoaalble
jawslua keep It
abandoned ber, Anguet 9. 101, , urrd to
tell her that he bad paresis and that he
couldn't be 'eirr responsible if he killed
her, as he waa reepondibleivfor nothing he
did. With turn -affidavit is one by her
mother, Mrs. Amauda Gartock, who swears
that her daughter wa , dest rted on the
date named, and that since tnat time h
(the niother) has' had to mipport her with 4
only the aid of occasional small loan by
her husband. ' .' V '
- rnoM FOIR TATIvf.
' " f .
I t ' X ' ,
Testimony to the Kflicaey pt the Sew
Belemtlde . nandrnff Treatment.
James C. Rowe, IJvlirgston,." Mont.:
"Herplclde cured my dandruff and stopped
my falling hair." '
Orange McComb,- St. Ahthony, Idaho:
"Herplclde cleaned my scalp of dandruff
and made my hair soft as silk and glossy.
W." H. Oils, barber, Chahrpalgn. 111.: "I
used Herplclde on one customer for dandruff
and on another for falling ihatr with ex
cellent results."
F. W. Woody (assistant postmaster).
Champaign, 111.: "HerplcUe completely
stopped my falling hair." 0
J. J. Bentley, Sheridan, Wyb.: "Herplcldo
excellent for cleaning the scalp."
Mart-Jaae Licenses.
M.lrrlege H'ceTiscs Wefe Issued yesterday
to the following :V ( . .(
Name n ml Kestdeaoe... Age.
Thomas K. Ronrh.'-Uork Springs, Wyo... S'
Lottie Lyman, Ro'-k Springs,-Wyo 23
Homer Urocke, Wlntcrset, la 21
Hattlo Neel, Matuon county, .;Iowa IS
John Hansen, Omaha ' 40
Annie Rnsmussen, Omaha 2S
Joseph Orsek, Fort Crook, Neb... 27
Minnie M. Schets. Fort Crook, Neb 13
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Judge Read ha granted Franc 'Ochiltree
divorce from Wert because of nonsupport.
Itecauso of the absence of F. A. Nash
trom the city there was no meeting of
the board of director of the Auditorium
company laat evening.
Maud Van Ness aska dlvoree from
Charles, alleging abandonment. They were
married In Omaha. October 10, lS'.io. She
was and wishes to again become Maud
Higglns.
Oeorge C. RIcHards petition for ll.9W.99
judgment against the ynlon 1'aclnc because
of personal Injuries received while work
ing about machinery in defendant's shops,
January 25, lHUL.
The Hoard of Kd-ncatkin has had the antt
ctgnrette laws printed, on cardboard
placards and Truant tinV-er Parker Is now
engaged In having them pasted conspicu
ously throughout the city. ......
Upon the Instruction of th court th Jury
In the suit of the heirs of Jan I'Ipal Hgalnst
The Woodmen of 'the World to collect on
a membership cetttrtrate has returned a
verdict for .the. defendant. . ... ,
The federal grand ' Jury! wAs dlsmlwed
yesterday alter returning eleven Indict
ments, only one of which was made-public,
thla being against Vobn Walker, .the Indian
who Is charged wth having assaulted the
postmuHter at the Omaha agency.
The $4,100 personal Injury suit, of Crounse
against the city of Omaha is being tried
before Judge Hlanaygn. Crouse claims he
wa seriously' Injured at Twenty-fourth and
Iavenworth - streets, January 81, through
negligence on the part of the city.
It K, Markel, Nat Hmwn and Oeorge U
Fisher have, aa hotel men. filed affidavits In
the caae of Rome Miller again J. B. Kitchen
and the Kitchen Hotel Company in which
they atate that they- do not consider the
twenty-two feet addition recently sold by
J. B. Kitchen to the company was essen
tial to the business.'
Unity club meets this evening- with
Thomas Kllpatrlck, 410 North Twenty-second
street. There will be an address by
Henry P. Leavltt on "I'nlon Labor," with
sneclal reference to present-day conditions.
An address by C. J. Smyth on the "Legal
Htetue of Lubnr
abor Unions, with special rel-
erenee to strikes and the restraint by
ln-
junction, will also b delivered. All
cordially invited. .-. - .
are
Showing
T j-'" - SotneJ people begin
'. h- . t show npe before
A Jft. v the meridian of life
is reached, or they
have lived out half their days. They are
prematurely Rray, haggard aud sickly, and
seldom free from an ache or pain of 6ome
description.
Cold feet, chilly sensations, stillness in
muscles and joints, weak stomacL and poor
digestion, lack of energy, and drowsiness,
nervousness, etc., show that old age has
been reached ahead of time.
Had blood and weak circu
lation more often prodtice
these miserable feelings"
nnd signs of decay than
anything else. An inherit
ed taint or poisou of tome
description is at work in -the
system, causincr stagna
tion andja general "nuhealthy condition
of the blood ; and this, and not the Weight
of years, it draging yon down to an un
timely old age and making life a protracted
torture.- ' '. " '. . i i.'.'
For purifying the blood and toning in
the circulation nothing is equal to S. S. S.
Jt removet from the system all the waste
matter that has been accumulating, for
years, and makes the blood rich ami pure;
stimulates the appetite and digestion, ana
invigorates the entire body; "
S. & S. is a purely vegetable remedy, and
the best purifier and tonic for old. people,
end those who are beginning to show age
because of the run down condition of tiic
blood. With rich, pure blood there U no
reason why old people should not retain the
happy disposition aud buoyant Spirits. of
youth. II you uave
a cancerous sore,
Rheumatism, or
any of the ailment
Common to eld aie,
write ua about it, and our I'hysiciaus will
advise vou without charge. ' Book on Blood
and Skin Diseases free. ''';..
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, 6a.
AJMt'SbMK.Vr.
BOYD'S (""S'-.f."'"
GORDON - SHAY
(Srand Opera Co.
THIS AFTERNOON-
IL TR0VAT0R- :
rnvtr.nT
- - CARMEN
rricee, Mat., jfc"c to II UU; Night. &c to tl.Se.
SATURDAY MATINEU AND NIOHT
A STRANGER IN NEW YORK
Price. Mat., fco and fcOci Night, 26e, 60c.
75o and ll.oo.
Sunday Matinee and night and Monday
night, Oeo. Bldney In "Busy Izxy."
Telephone 1(31.
Matinee Wednesday, Sat., Bun., 1:15.
Every Night, 11:15.
1 HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
Eparrow, Glrard & Gardner; George H.
Wood, Leo Chapman. Bell William,
Manning ind O'KuiUy, Standard Quartette
and the Klnodrome.
1'rlces, 10c. f&c, 60c.
rliOTBLS.
TU m. Illl I C nn3t and Due a la St
II H lYilLLAnLJ ohaiu. m.b.
!'!-: I All KKt'ltHiu.
LUNCUKON, FIFTY CKNT8
12:30 to 2 p. m
SUNDAY, 6 3u p. m. LINNEK. 7&c
elteadtly Increasing business has necessi
tated an enlargement of thla cat, doubling
it former capacity.
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