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TITE OMATTA DAILY WET.: FIUDAY, JANUATIY 9, 1003. 5 LAWYERS OF NEBRASKA MEET Annual Contention of State Asoc d Bein Wsrk. Bar RLPORTS OF COMMITTEES COME FIRST 1'rnarain tnrlatfr Xamaer ef Papers o LIt l.raal Tolrs, Rrrrpllon il Smoker aad His Ban aaet at th Clase, Th numrrlral strength of the e'iprtme court wti the dominant consideration In yesterday's session of the Nbrska State liar ainorlatl.it), hirh la now In third an nual assembly. Trratdrnt 8. P. Davidson kits It considerable attention In till ad dress And tho committee on legislation af ferUnf the profession dealt with It at even treater l'nth. Mr. Mcintosh of that com mitten submitted a resolution for a bill leaving the Jurisdiction of the supreme eourt aa It now Is, but leaving to the legis lature the number of Judges and their sala ries, this to be dona by an amendment -to the constitution. Judge J. B. Letton of Falrbury opposed further attempt at secur ing constitutional amendment and argued for a constitutional convention. Finally his motion that It ba deolared the sense of -the association that the present legislature should prepare for a constitutional conven tion prevailed. President Davids!! Address. Yesterday's session opened at 2:30 with the address of 'resident Davidson, which was In part as follows: Two years ago the docket of the su preme i-Tiirt of the state was so large ami xo rapidly InrreHeltig that the Judges Were overwhelmed with the work before them, the delays IneMcnt to the condition of the docket were producing In many cases in absolute denial of Justice, and the prH'.tice of the taw was becoming un settled and disorganized. Through your rcc'tmmcndHtl'tn and the pertMent efforts of our committees a tem.orary expedient was resorted to. A commission of nine nombers whs authorised and appointed, it Is true that the able commission that a appointed has so effectively aided the court tliiit the docket of that court la almost clear, and the court and the pro leHKlon can now hope that the old busi ness will soon be entirely disponed of. This expedient that was adopted by reason of tho force of circumstances, while It lias proven to liavi been effective, Wat and is not entirely satisfactory to either inn nar or trie court. Hume iicrmuuei.t relief In the wav of an liit-reatM of the lumber cf the Judge or tne supreme court Is urgently demanded it Is evltient that the only permanent re lief irom an overcrowded docket can only come Irom an Increase In the number of the judges of '.he supreme court. Whether this tun be best accomplished by the suh mlKdoii of an amendment making such provision, or inlllhiH u constitutional con vention that will be until irlzed to propose n entire reorganization or tne court, ana proposw other mu. h needed change In our cons.ltutlon, It is for the people under ymir lend to determine. Uut for the ures rnt, usrll permanent relief can be obtained, It si eun. to me to be wise to continue tne present commission or provide for ccmirnssuin or a smniier n.imlier of cum- miKHionerM to continue to assist the court To Curb Anarchy. The Vople ought not to let their deep moignaiion, so justly aroused Py tne as. sHssinatloii of 'resident McKlnlev. to cool unill an adequate remedy lor such emer gency has been provided, until the forms tr law have been so perfected and foimu latui Uiat those guilty wretches cannot cicuu tni'ough its mushes. 1 may be tread ing on dangerous, It not forbidden ground. It niuy ue considered presumption In me. liui I have positive convictions upon this suujtct. VtT.h becoming deference to the wlMjorrt of tho great lawyers In the United Mtatts senato and honee of representatives, with a keen sensibility of my own Ignor ance, a, id Inability to comprehend or under etu.m the entire situation, 1 do not hesi tate to declare that my belief Is that the ur ported legislation Is entirely Inadequate. In not the dennHioTi ot.trsii.M5ti as fixed by tM'Uvmatltu:nn o ttia- i'nttd Htates ..Ulie,y. too limited and rertrJcted? By the law of F:ngiand, ' treason Includes such acts as even lmugtiilng the king's death, or the killing ot lira queen, or the killing ot tne King s heir, or the klllllng of the ihauieilor or a judge In oftlce. Suvuets C ousiltat lo'nal Amendment. Have we not outgrown the fear that by ex. cueing the oetimtlon of this crime we n.uy possibly Imperii tho liberties of the peupie I Do not the eKigenclea surround ing us demand that this provision of the national cor.etitutlon should be amended so that the definition of the crime of irtaxoii shall Include any wrongful acts whose object and purpose are the over throw oi the government, or any acts of lllunce to the government as such, so a alsj to Include any assault upon or the killing of the president, or any other . olricer of the government upon whom the luwers ana duties of the president may devolve, or any assault upon a Judge of one of the flitted Htates courts, or even , u n.ember of congress, If the net can bo shown to have been committed In resist ance of the government in any of its great departments, or, on account of any cnlcial acta or omissions. This definition of this crime should also Include any counseling, encouraging, suggesting, aiding or aliening the commission of either of the offenses above referred to. in my Judgment real, actual treason Is committed every time (lie killing of any officer of the government Is advised or taught or encouraged either by public address, or by publication In the press, or by private counseling or ad vice. The proposed legislation under con sideration, by congress, 1 tear, would b Ineffective, and If unconstitutional, will b fcl.ully abortive and useless. Committee on I.ea Edacatlon. . Tu gist ot the report of tbe committee on legal education aa presented by Chair '' man. H. H. Wilson of Lincoln is found In 'the' following resolutions, which were adopted with only one dissenting voice: . Resolved, That this association recom mends such legislation as will require all persona, before registering for the study of law with a view of admission to the bar, to prove by satisfactory examination that they posseas a good Kngllsli education. Kesolved, That this association recom mends such legislation as will require ap . plti ants for admission to the bar to show that they have devoted at least three years to the study of law. Judge V. D. McHugh, at chairman, stated that the committee on law reform a considered that ths committee on legisla tion affecting the profession had sufficiently ' covered tne ground ana therefore bad no report to make, I.egislatloa AnTrvtlaa; I'rofessloa In presenting the report of the commit tee of legislation affecting the profession. Chairman K. V. Breukenrldge said In part in temporary expedient or a supreme reurt commission has worked excellently; largely because of the endorsement given the plan by this association. A commission of nine was provided by the session of the legislature which convened two years ago, Tho court whs fortunate In the selection of the commissioners and excent that th.v have all had at least twice as much to do as tney should have had In Justice to them selvt-a and the litigants of this state, their . work, has been of a very high standard and the majority of the reported opinions emanating from the various members of the Lommisslon sre equal to those of any court and are far superior to mu h of tha Nebraska case law which present members . or me court nave occasionally followed. but, while following it. have apologised for doing so. lour committee recommends the continuation of a commission of nine, glv Ins. option to the court to reduce the num ber If and when the business of the su preme court shall make It expedient to do so. The committee will likewise recommend to the association a Joint resolution amend ing the constitution so that the number of the supreme court and the eslarles of the Judges shall be left to the legislature. To Klmpllfy Appeals, . Your committee recommends to the as sociation a measure which materially sim plifies the appeal of cause from the dis trict to the supreme court. Under the present machinery of the statute there Is too much technicality, it Is proposed now to abolish proceedings In error In civil causes and abolish likewise writs of error and assignments of error. The bill which has been prepared for your consideration provide that all civil causes shall go from the district to the supreme court by ap peal; that the case In the supreme court shall have the sime title as In the district court. The Jurisdiction of the supreme court will be conferred by the filing of a transcript containing the final Judgment sought to be reversed. A bill of exceptions Is to be settled In the manner now pro vided. This bill does not Interfere with the present statutes regarding the settlement of bills of exceptions. Hut the trcnscrlpt mA ih hill of rxcentlnns. If snv. must be filed within six months from tne aaie or the Judgment or final order sougni h i reversed. No petition In error or assign- : ment of error are required, but within such time after docketing the case ns the su preme court may by a general ruie nx, the appellant must rile his brief and the grounds stated In the brief for tne re versal of the judgment snan consm uir the assignment of error required. The court will have, under the bill as prepared. the option to notice any plain error noi assigned. Another section of the Pill ss prepared gives tne supreme coun. uiuc tlon In the matter of costs. Another measure Is offered preserving the writ of error to the district court from irihunala inferior to the district court and another measure Is recommended providing for supersedeas bonds, whicn is a virtual re-enactment of the supersedeas statute in error proceedings now exletlng. but which changes the condition of supersedeas bonds In equity rases, to require an appro ot from Judgment decrees or final orders dl ih sale or delivery of possession of real property, to give s bond to pay the value of the use and occupation of the property during the penaency ui mo appeal. Resolution Anent Supreme Conrt. After the presentation of the report J. H. Mcintosh of the same committee submitted the following resolution, which was adopted: Whereas, The supreme court of this state, according to data furnished by its clerk, will be more then 600 cases In ar rears by the expiration of the terms of the present supreme court commissioners; and Whereas, No possibility exists of reliev ing said court by an Increase in the num ber of Judges through a constitutional amendment within the next two years; and Whereas, The retention of the present number of said commissioners Is not only necessary for the time being to enable said court to clear Its docket, but Is also neces sary In order that the members of the said court and commission may have suffi cient time to perform satisfactorily the work devolving upon them; and Whoreas, The Judges of the said court are in the best position to determine when the number of said commissioners may be safely and properly reduced; therefore belt Kesolved, That It Is the eense of the Ne brsska State Bar association that the present legislature ehould make provision for continuing the present number of com missioners for a period not exceeding two years, and empowering the Judges of eald court to reduce the number thereof when ever. In the opinion of said Judges, the business of said court and the condition of its docket will so warrant. Other feature of the commmee report will be dealt with today, the rest of yes terday afternoon being consumed In a dis cussion. This afternoon at 4 o'clock, 1n district courtroom No. 1, where the sessions are ninv held. Tir. K. Benlamla Andrews de livers his address on "Socialism," and to this the general public Is especially urged to come. Of new officers to be elected there was little talk yesterday, and a number of prominent members denied that any slate has yet been decided upon. FREE COAL IS OPPOSED Benator Aldricu Claim? Abrogation of Duty Would Not Help People. VEST WARMLY DEFENDS HIS PROPOSITION Itesolatloa Govs Over anil Many Minor Rills Art Passed r Inaalmona Consent Before Senate Ail. Jonrns Till Monday. ENJOY SMOKER IN EVENING J, II. Mclntoah lteads Paper on "Power of Cona-ress 'to nesjnlate Corporations." It was through the blue haxe from many rich Havanas that the visiting delegates to tho annual meeting of the State Bar asso ciation saw Omaha on their first night hero. They were the guests of tbe Omaha Bar as sociation at a smoker given In the parlors cf the Commercial club, and tbe natural affinity of all legal minds found Just the proper flavor In the mellowing smoke to make the evening a social success. Not nil the delegates had yet arrived, but those who were in town were glad or It, ana those who were not will be sorry for It when they hear today what they mlsBed, The sole et speech of the evening was by J. H. Mcintosh, whese subject was, "Tne Power of Congress to Regulate Industrial Corporations." The paper treated the sub lect exhaustively, each point bolng rein forced by citations from federal court ae clslons. The conclusions of the speaker upon tbe points at Issue were: From the very nature of the thing there not nor ran be. any connection what ever between interstate commerce and tlia form of the corporate organization, the cone nr the coroorate rigni. power Tlvlieges or purposes ot a corporation IS ot rmed for or engaged In the production ot articles that may become the subjects or Interstate trade: tnere is not, nor can c, any conneotlon wnatever oeiween inter state commerce and the property owned or controlled by a corporation engaged in production, or the means employed by It In acquiring property, or the place, or the extent, or tne nietnoua oi it inuuutnn operations. ASTHMA Cllruatas wear not. Pmokeaand ipntrg do in eun, They relieve s m punas Instead of removing cause ; wuerva. we lake Asthma so thoroughly out of the system that nollilii rrmalus W hlrhcao pmduosan attack; sufterars are soon able to work, eat. sleep anil stand expuaure without the slightest return of Astiitua. lleiug right la principle our tnmtment aoe whst relief "oMiiunt do. Vi e cur to I y eured severe, long-standing and pro pounced "-ifurl)l" . If you ars skepilcwl.il Is leeaue you are Ignorant of our great work. r;no l. we have treat! ii,0iW Asthma and -Vy ri ver siirrerers. If you drain complete re lief, health re to red, and no return of sthnia, write for our Beok 73 Free maoi.p mai xa, ut-ttAUJ, m. J, WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. When ths senate met today a house bill was passed amend ing the International revenue laws allowing all distilled spirits now In bonded ware houses, or which may hereafter be pro duced and deposited therein, the same al lowance for loss or leakage and evaporation which now exists on distilled spirits de posited prior to January 1. 1S99. A bill was also passed authorizing the secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations for tbs procurement ot timber and stone for domestic and in dustrial purposes Id the Indian Territory. Opposes Free Coal. Mr. Aldrlch (R. I.) then addressed ths senste on the question of removing the duty on coal. He began by stating that such a plan would not afford tbe reltof sought. It Infringed the rights ot ths house with respect to revenue bill. The attempt to afford relief, said Mr. Aldrlch, through a method that would open a discussion here ss to the constitutional rights of the senate and ths constitutional prerogative of the house that would out last ths coal famine la not a profltabls method of securing results. Mr. Aldrlch recited the facts relating to the coal tariff, saying that In 1894, when the democrats were In control of ths sen ate, tho house sent the Wilson bill to the senate with coal free of duty. Tbe demo cratic finance committee and the democratic senate with the exception ot Mr. Hill of New York, voted to put a duty of 40 cents a ton on coal, although they had the power to admit coal free of duty. Turning to the democratlo side and speaking with considerable emphasis, Mr. Aldrlch said: You have always been In favor of free coal when your opinions were of no value to the country; on the day wnen you coma s-lve the country free coal you deliberately and unanimously voted the other way. It therefore comes witn ill grace ior senators to criticise the action of the senate in is In view of the action taken In 18!H. Mr. Aldrlch saldsthe high price ot fuel In the country now was not due to the present tariff. Cleveland frg-ed It. Mr. Vest (Mo.) replying, said Mr. Aldrlch's remarks could be resd between tha lines. Ha simply was opposed to the resolution. He said It was an open secret how the rate of 40 cents a ton was put on coal In the Wil son bill; that there were five democratlo senators opposed to the bill who were In position to dictate what should be placed In tbe bill and that their votes were needed to pass the measure. President Cleveland, ' he said, had urged free coal on congress. "We were held up," said Mr. Vest, "to use plain vernacular, and told If we dared to put free coal In the bill It would bs defeated. A com promise therefore was effected on the basis of 40 cents a ton. "What does It matter how anybody voted in 1894 V he Inquired. "Is that an answer to the poor, freezing people now who de mand Immediate relief f Ha referred to his former statement that the rates in tbe Ditigley bill were made so- high' a to render possible the - negotiation of .' reci procity agreements and said' ft was based on information he believed to bs true. In support of this allegation be read an editorial from a Washington paper refer ring to a private conversation in which Mr Dlngley was declared to. have made the statement. Mr. Hale (Me.) characterized the article as a remarkable statement. "It was never made in Mr. Dlngley's life time," he said. And then, speaking of the Dlngley bill, declared It "a great, mag nificent anrl munlclfent gift to the American people In the cause of protection and pros perlty." Mr. Hoar (Mass.) declared that such resolutions as that under discussion were futile in securing the objects sought and contended that all legislation s fleeting revenue should originate in the house. Mr. Vest ex-.alned his action In offering a resolution Instead ot a bill, saying he felt sure a bill, after Its reference to a com mittee, would never be reported. His ob ject was to call attention to the condition of the country- Reverting to his statement concerning the object of plactng the rates so high in tbe Dlngley bill, he read a letter from the editor of the Philadelphia Bulletin, saying the statement attributed to Mr. Dlngley was made to a writer on tbe staff of that paper In March,. 1SS7. Hal Defends Dingier Mr. Hale entered Into a defense of Mr. D'ngley, saying the statement attributed to blm was radically opposed to all his utter ances and involved the charge of Insln cerlty. The debate was cut ihort by Mr. Quay (Pa.) demanding tbe regular ordtr and the resolution went over, to come up on tbe next legislative day. The statehood bill then was taken up and Mr. Nelson (Minn.) continued his remarks begun on Monday. He bad not concluded when, at 4 o'clock, .by unanimous consent, the senate considered unobjected bills on the calendar. The following were passed: Granting additional lands adjacent to the site ot the University of Montana to the university; to authorize, settle and com promise certain litigation pending In the circuit court for the western district of North Carolina, In which the eastern band of Cherokee Indians are Involved; to re- divide the district of Alaska Into three re cording and Judicial divisions. The bill providing for the retirement ot Captain R. P. Hobson brought forth a pro test from Mr. Cockrell (Mo.), who thought congress should not be made a court of ap peals to hear applications from officers would sllow a first lieutenant to be chief of tbe conatsbulary with the rank of briga dier general. Vpon receiving so affirma tive reply he characterized the bill ss vicious. Mr. Msddox (Gs.) opposed, saying In the face of tho request of the secretary of war f-r 13.000.000 lor the relief of the people of the Philippines. It was wronr. to increase the pay of an army offk-er at the expense of the Filipinos. He thought there must be plenty of genersls In the army who could be detailed for duty if higher rank was necersary. "There Is General F'.inston," he said. "He would make an elegant chief of police, and If colonels are needed, the woods are full of them." An amendment by Mr. Jones (Vs.) to limit the number of assistant chiefs to four was sdopted. Mr. Hull (la.) offered as an amendment to authorize tbe appointment ot a brigadier general aa rblef of tne con stabulary and officers not below tha rank of lieutenant colouel. Mr. Cooper, In charge of the bill, do maoded a record vote upon the Hull substi tute. It resulted In a tie of 103 to 103 and the substitute was lost. A roll call was demanded on tbe third reading ot the bill, which was ordered 101 to 83 and the bill passed. Tbe resignation of Lanham of Texas, who has been elected governor ot Texas, was laid before the house. The resignation Is to take effect on January 15. At 4:15 tbe bouse adjourned. NEBRASKA IS CARED FOR Advertift Gets Temporary Floce "While Pinal Arraneementi Ara Made. PRESIDENT NOMINATES POSTMASTERS Sends ames of llaveloek and Wood lllifr Men, Together with lany lowans, for Ratification liy Senate. IT, W USED FOR M YEARS. THE GREAT REMEDY I'M EQUALLED. TOURNAMENT IS ARRANGED Inanimate Target Shoots at Kansas t'lty tlaa Promise of Mnltl tadlnons Entries. KANSAS CITY, Jan. -The Orsnd Amer ican handicap at Inanimate targets will be held In Kansas City, April 14, 15, 16 and 17, at Blue River Shooting park, arrangements for the grounds having been completed to day by Klmer K. Bhaner, secretary and manager of the Interstate Shooting associa tion. It Is said that there will be over ) entries and that the shoot will be the largest In the history of the event. Owing to the fact that the Grand Ameri can handicap at live birds, formerly an nnual event. Is to be abolished. It is ex pected that the Interest taken In the inani mate target tournament will be unprece ented. Shots from all carta of this countrv and Canada will participate. i-.ntries win close about April 1 and the first two days of the shoot will be taken tip with sweepstake events at twentv-flve birds each, while the third day will be re- erved for the main event, the Grand American handicap. This event will be at ion birds. Miscellaneous target events will be held i the fourth dav. Over $1,000 In added monev will be dis tributed anions- the winners and a numhAr of trophies will also be given. WARRANTED WINS JACKSON Major Maaslr, Although Pavorlte. Falls to Capture Valaable New Orleans Handicap. vrw rTj.vA wa y- s ri. i . ' . -. .. .' ... . . . , we.,,. D.innjui hi ii ii i i me iavonte, was aeieated today by war ranted in the Jackson handicap, at a mile and a half, worth 11.430 to the winner. Red fern's Judgment In placing his mount early In the race was largely responsible for warranted s victory. v earner nne; tracg good. Results: First race, five furlongs: Princess Tulan won, Agnes Mack second, Apple Sweet third. Time: 1:02 8-6. Second race, selling, six furlongs: Carl Kahler won. Tom Mavbin second. Psul Creyton third. Timet 1:15 1 Third race, seven furlunas: Hariris won. fit. Tammany second. Pageant third. Time: tv s-o. Fourth race Jackson handicap, one mile and a half: Warranted won. Major Manslr second, Krne third. Time: 2:87 4-6. Fifth race.- six ' furlonasv handlcan: IVEtrenn won. Sheriff Bell second, W. J. teboe third. Time: 1:14 4-8. Sixth race, selling. -.one mile and aeventv yards: Ecome won,,LeJa second, Annie uuureiia .uiiiu. lime: x.us-9. "With the) Bowlers. ' Oreenleaf and Benson defeated Weltv end Martin oh the Gate' City alleys last night Vnder the commerce clause of the con tinuum then, cururress cannot oy anect l.nlalotlnn reaulate Industrial corporations In respect to their capitalization, their in vestments, the motives that lnnuence mem or In any manner supervise or control men productive operations. These are not com merce. 1 neir coruuiuta imui:iiisva --- rived from the states, which had an un bounded right to 'grant them. What uses they shall make of these franchises, or ends accomplished, under them, -the states that granted thoia may say, ret congress. When, however, a corporation has monopo lised the production ana saie ui a tiuniic necessity, congress may, lor the public ood. limit the price charged In Interstate As a reeult of this discussion I cannot but conclude that the powers of congress lo ,iiiii industrial corporations are con itnni within narrow limits. Broadly spenk l,. OTnBra seems to be Irtwerlcss (lil'ecUy to regulate or resinci mo oi Ktiuatiuu ui Industrial cot poratlons. to limit their cap italisation, to Inquire Into or Interfere with their Investments or to question the mo tives or to control tne nii-unius ui mcir nrniiictlv oneratlons Nor apparently can congress do any of these by Indirection. In hurl, under tne aisinuuuuii ui mu powers of government agrct-a upon nctwet-n tne tinii..i Mil ! ami ins iiuira sou me iitu- ,.i- ih.r.of it would seem, tne nana of congress cannot reach these cortratlons at ft they had been deciared fit for actlv all until their transactions either become I ' Interstate commerce, or uuriiiy mm miuio- llatelv affect It. tm lius great queiwjn, iio,frcr, uikju .hkh ih,.i ! so much diversity of well matured opinion, the supreme court alone can speak with authority. The people are much concertina to nuw wuni cu u uuug and what cannot. Aa yet, the Sherman I- kuj not Deen TUlir nfvriniiru. i ncrn r those mat Denev n ia, n an In fnr,fiillv enforced, would furnish full re- n Tk. ii i f Wtelv Introduced In congresa by Senator Hoar. If it should become a law, covers tne wnoie nu " j the court, cannot but prove a valuable measure for ngulattng these corporations. LIENS ON GOULD'S CASTLE Claims Aasoaat to Ktafcty Tboasaad Dollar aad Contractors Retaso to Make KxRlaaatloa. NEW TURK. Jan. 8. Six Hens aggre gating nearly f 80.0O6 have been lied at tismstead, U I., against Castle OoulJ. the country seat that Howard Gould Is building at Bands Point. Port Washington. Tha coctractors who Died the liens refuss to o plain their reasons until the case Is brought up In the Nassau county court. Ut. Gould had trouble with workman last autumn and aaa. dapaty gbetlaa to keep walking delegates off his premises. service, Mr. Morgan (Ala.) characterized it ti exceptional case and said he did not tend that Captain Hobson's reputation or character should be damaged by any objec tton against him. Bills also were passed as follows: Tor ths relief of certain enlisted men In ths navy: to provide tor the purchase of a sit and the erection of a public buildln thereon at Shamokln, Pa. (the bill carries an appropriation of (100,000) ; to provid for a bridge across Rainy river in Minna sot a. At 5 tbs senate went into executive ses sion. and soon afterward adjourned until Monday. CONSTABULARY BILL PASSED lions Disposes of Meaaar Iatrodacad to Simplify Proceedings la Philippines. WASHINGTON, Jan. I. In pursuance of the order made yesterday, the bouae Imme dlately after convening today entered upon consideration of the Philippine conatabu- lary bill, which was speedily passed. While Mr. Cooper (Wis) wss explaining the bill Mr. Fltsgerald IN. T ) asked U It WASHINGTON', Jan. W. J. Lewis ot Nebraska, whose appointment to the postal service hits been deferred on account of his opposition to working on Saturtlsy, ha re ceived a temporary appointment In tho postofnee. Ills case will bo adjusted In some way that will comply with the law and will not cause hardship In connection with his religion. McKlntey Joins Regiment. First Lieutenant James F. McKlnley, Fourteenth cnvalry, a nephew of the late president McKlnley, has voluntarily relin quished his ssslgtunent In this city as aide- de-camp to Major General Young, president of the army college board, in order to join his regiment, now at Fort Meade, 8. n., under orders to proceed to the Philippines. Trust Bill la Reported. The subcommittee of the house Judiciary committee agreed today to make a favor able report to the full committee on the bill introduced by Mr. Llttlcfleld to ex pedite the hearing and determination of suits brought under the Sherman anti trust law. This will be urged as an Inde pendent measure. The subcommittee mad considerable progress today, but will not be able to report an anti-trust measure to the full committee until Mcnday, as there Is considerable work yet to he done In com pleting the rough draft of a bill on which they now are at work. Reoraanlse Hospital Corps. Secretary Root has forwarded to congress with his hearty recommendation a bill pre pared by Surgeon General O'Reilly for the reorganization of the army hospital corps. It provides that hereafter the corps shall consist ot 800 first-class sergeants at (540 per annum, S00 sergeants at $300, twenty corporals at 1240, 1,600 privates, first-class, at $218 and 875 privates at $192, making total annual cost of $770,400. It Is explained that the proposed distribution ot the ap propriation for the hospital corps would re sult In an actual gain of ninety-five In the personnel at no additional cost to ths gov ernment. Presidential Nominations Made. The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: Assistant naval constructors: Julius Furer, Wisconsin; William B. Fogarty, Ohio. Pay Inspector L. G. Boggs, United States navy, to be pay director. Postmasters: Nebraska A. A. Hyersam Havelock; William D. Spelts, Wood Klver. Illinois Joseph H. Coff- man, Augusta; Silas D. Patton, El Paso; W. Larash, Bushvllle; Henry M. Peoples, Shawneetown; 0. B. Crawford, Genoa; Abra ham L. Coyle, Grldley. Iowa John Meyer, Alton; Charles Terwllllger, Garner; Gull bert Cooley, Strawberry Point; Hiram Lamb, Murray; Andrew H. BJorge, Keoset. Missouri Charles H. L. Andrum, Mount Vernon. ii Hi Hi vii viv Vis U il) U U) ii. lb il ii il it ili in :ij Sold by nil Dealer in Medicine In and 50c sicea. it) Acts Like Magic Ml it) D ili CURKS- RHEUMATISM NKL'K Al.Gi A CHt ST COLDS SPRAINS SORENESS SIIFFNESS fill 5 ft ft 5? ..THE.. BIG TREES CALIFORNIA'S attractions are mostly of its own kind, pecular to the state, and of none is this so emphatically true as that unique product, the Bitf Trees. The age of these colossi is from 1,500 to a, 000 years. The Mariposa Grove, which can be visited while en route to the jYosemite, contains tome of tho largest. In the Caiaveros urove art irom ninety to one nunurea of huge size. Near Santa Crut ts a beautiful rove of redwood Bif Trees v.-hich will well em ploy a day's visit. These attractions are best reached by ths Union Pacific, whose fast trains arrive at Saa Francisco aad Los Angeles" from Omaha sisleen hours snead of all competitors. CITY TICKET OFFICB 1324 Farnam St. Thone tit. Union etatlon 10th and Marcy. . 'Phone 629. 1st. 2d. Sd. Total. Oreenleaf 20$ 1A6 254 618 Benson 130 136 178 444 Totals 338 293 432 1.062 1st. 2d. 3d. Total. Welty 166 153 1X7 5"6 Martin 171 118 153 470 Totals 337 299 340 7t The Western Juniors were beaten three games by the Krug Park Juniors on the Western bowling alleys, as follows: KRUG PARK JUNIORS. 1st. Sullivan 144 Landon 156 Matthla 1K3 Uengl 147 French L2 Totals 763 WESTERN JUNIORS, 1st. Timber 17 Clay 137 Glbba 123 Foley liit Heft ! Totals 741 2d. 3d. Total. 178 124 446 132 148 435 157 154 474 170 177 4i 132 149 433 767 "752 3,284 IORS. 2d. td. TOU1. Ui 126 422 135 127 8H9 1(12 99 324 160 11 61 159 190 6u9 696 733 2U59 Elliot -Win ay Head. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 8. Several good things went through at Oakland toils y. one of tne beat of uie season was Klllutt. colt In the string of Walter Jennings. He sv.irtea in tne seven-iuriong nanaicap, for fnilch Uavlotta was favorite, and was ilayed from 10 to 1 to 4 to 1. Clauds and lylvta Talbot aet the pace, but In the stretch Elliott assumed command. In a drive he won by a head from Gold van Claude was third and tbe favorite next. Results: . First race, one mile, selling: Larry Wall ii r I . t ri n,hirmHn imiiiiiiI All Ihnut third. Time: 1:414. Second race three quarters of a mile, sell ing: Epicure won, Modicum second, Pen ance third. Time: i:it. Third race, one mile and a quarter, hurdle handicap: Portlands won, Favortta sec ond. Aurlffera third. Time: 2:22. Fourth race, seven furlongs: Elliott won. Gold Van second, (jiauae tnird. Time: 1:26:. Fifth race, one mile, selling: ilosper won. Handpress second, Ultruda .third. . Time: 1:40. Sixth race, eleven-sizteentns or a mile. purse: llonlton won, JJurauo sweoud, 1 el- low TSU tnira. Time: l.vi. raeta League Nearly Complete. BRATTLE. Wash., Ian. 8 The newly organised Pacltla Coast league Is now rapidly approaching completion. Clubs will lie placed ill can rrautisco, 10 a Angeles, Sacrumento and Oakland. It is thought that rimer Portland or aeattle win be In vaUed, simply because that territory Is already covered by the Pacllic Northwest leaaue. tne froniatner or tne scneine. Secretary Farrell slated today that If ths Pacino Coast leaaue will Quit Seattle and Portland, reform the California league and come into the national association tbe war will be dropped. Boxer Is la. Serious Trouble. LONDON, Jan. 8 William J. Sullivan, the boxer. Detier Known as -spike ' Sul llvan, and a companion named Charles Harris were remanded at the police court today on the charge of attempting to pas ' Hank of England" notes, bail was re fused. Sullivan denied all knowledge of tha notes and said he only met Harris casually at a railroad station while await Ing a train. Tret Oat bowls Wymor. CRETE. Neb.. Jan. 8. (Special Tele gram.) P. A. Main's colls again defeated Wymore In a bowling match toc.ay on tne Creta allevs. H.-ure: Crete. Z.415: wymore 2.130. Best averaae. Kasuarlk of Crete. 169 Highest score tor one game, Aaron and Novak of Crete, 187. Pacifist S-Dralas Wrist. LOUISVILLE, k'v.. Jan. 8 Marvin Hart, pugilist, sprained his wrist while wrestling laat nlghi and has cancelled hi engage ment with Jai-k O'Brien, ot Philadelphia, st for January 17. Mrs. Tiagla-y la. Heralled. BAN DIEOO. Cal.. Jan. 8-Mrs. Tlngley was recalled for cr j-examlnation by the defendant in surrebuttal at the opening o the Tlngley-Tlmccs trial toduy. she wa asked about a statement that she rrirove Mrs Anderson of San Franc-two, 00a of the defendants, who wa once a nit-rwlx-r of her cabinet. She said she had admonished he on Ihree orralons. several hours wsl vent iu arg anient of law iKiluts. HYMENEAL ltayn-Waddl. 1 AURORA; Jeb.,- Jan. "8. (Special.) At the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Waddle, Mr. Harry Bark Rayner and Miss Rhoda Waddle were mar ried. Rev. Rlcker, officiating. The bride has been a popular teacher in the public schools of Red Cloud, Aurora, and New castle, Wyo. The groom 1b. one of the staff of officers in Newcastle bank, Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. Rayner will be at borne at New castle, Wyo., after February 10. Hoffman. Sear. ASHLAND, Neb.. Jan. 8. (Special.) Harry H. Hoffman and Miss Abble M. 8ears were married at the residence of the bride's mother In East Ashland at 8 o'clock tonight by Rev. Frank M. Sturdevant, pastor of tho First Baptist church. The groom is a clerk in Hoffman Bros.' store in this city. Carmody-Ohnmatcht. NEBRASKA CITT, Neb., Jsn. 8. (Spe cial Telegram.) Mtohael Carmody and Miss Kate E. Obnmatcht were united in mar riage at tbe St. Benedict Cathollo church here today. Both young people are pop ular In Cathollo society circles here. Mrs. Ration Sue for Damages. LAWRENCE, Kan., Jan. 8. Mrs. Carrie Km inn the temoerance reformer. In structed her attoSjiey here today to bring suit against the city of Wlcnltn far HO.rtoO damages for "bodllv Injuries, mental an guish and nervous distress," for an attack made upon Mrs. Nation by a mob when she visit a that cuy in issn on one 01 uer joini srruuililng expeditions. THS REALTY MARKET. INSTRUMENTS placed on record Thurs day, January s: Warranty Deeds. Marlus Borensen and wife to J. H. .iplelt. w 40 feet lot 1, diock s, noma nark I 1.350 J. E. Qeorge to Alexander Komlno- SKy, lot in. BUinvan s auu Ida P. Westerfleld to C. A. Wester- tield. s'.i swvi arid ne-4 aw iu-10-iw. . Caroline M. Walter and nusDand to K. V. Walter, e" exau ioei in iui ii. hink 1 Park Place Christ Frandson and wife to Michael Frankovicn, s1 101 , uiota x, gut ter & C.'s add Sarah M. Besley and husnana to a. H Dillen, lot 1. oioca e, ouunuers b. u Mount Pleasant add South Omaha Land company to J. J. Hunt, nVs nw d-h-ij ................. M. F. Naylon to Michael J. Naylon, n30 feet or wiw ieei '"i -bach's subdlv; lot 8, block 8, Drake s add Ellen Swesrlngen ana nusuana iu Martha wnson, s-ii a-m 101 , 4, Rush & ' add 120 2 610 850 250 11,212 2,900 P v:i 1 Talk By Greed Educators. Through the kindly aasistanco of tome of tho ablest educatorg In tho Weft, wo pro ent a list of special articles which will bo almost a liberal education in themselves. On long winter evenings It will mean something to you to have at your command a series of ar ticles of interest to yourself, your wife and the children. SOME OF THEM. rhrNoe1 r . Jais liem, LIP.-, ala ,t-i,. .u-M.k. 'S6tiktaFwsa " lini.Owltl.SKMM.rms Vuu1nifcrtSr Ths Pmr i4 His MmSs." St B. O, Arlrftll. rrm Colortds "CM I I nwmiMp stkftnlf . By Mol - Nrm), - ww auprr dm. Th Diatrlcl School MarMslsd EMtoc. Bf Hon. W. K. rintmdnt! PabHc lamcttos. "Wort M TM rsnaer t Is. Bill. fcMir MlMouti Inn Bosnt of Afrlcsllws. -'Educa. 1 1. MscLou. Pros, of lows Strto Unlvoflltr. Africultunl Conor. inttnaont oi ruouc im ZJUZx A t B BtCoVu- iTCufoi rnsoMor of AsrlcsHM. AtiollMl CoUora. Writ now sad let as send yo s fr Sssnpl Copy ef this great oplsrlar of 8da. tl&o Airioalnr, Prios S1.00 a yaar. issaed weakly. TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER, 1708 FaKnam Stkzkt, Omaha, Neb. SpeotaJ Ha to awnt . vary poaofflo In tho OMmtry, II. 1 T Mobile and Return $23.35 'Follow tho Flag" I111L New Orleans and Return S29.50 Havana, Cuba, and Return $63.35 Tickets on sate February 17 to 22. Long limit and stop overs. The Wabash Is the shortest, quickest and best line to south and southeast. All Information at Wabash office, 1601 Farnam street, or address Harry E. Moores, 0, A. P. D Omaha, Heb. Total amount of transfers.. 00 I18.SH4 r (best! . 1 0 IteI MANY OP THE BEAUTIFUL HALF TONE GUTS USED IN THE ILLUSTRATED BEE from time to time are for sals at tbe publication office all in good condi tion low prices. Forty Sizes, 10c to bOc Each. A. SANTAELLA & CO., MAKERS TAMPA, FL.A RICHARDSON LiRUG CO., Distributors. tMiputy Stats Tatortaarlaa Food Inspaotor. H. L. RAI.MCCIOTTI, D. Y. S. CITT VBTERINJUUAN. Dfflaa sad Infirmary, at aad Mass BTta, Omaha. Ni b Teleplionu uZ'J. When you say you are going to move but will wait till next spring, stop to think. There are three or four very desirable offices in The Bee Building vacant now. There may be none next spring, Better move now. It. C. PETERS i Hiatal Aaeat CO., GHOIXD FLOOR, Be Balldlaa;.