The Omaha Daily
Bee.
KfSTAULlSHEI) JUiE 19,
OMAHA, TUESDAY 3IOIINISO, JAMUAIlY 20, 1D03-TEN PAliE.
SINGLE COPY TIHtEE CENTS.
OPPOSE LEASE BILL
Two Meetings of Stockmen Express Opinion
on Fending Measure
BOTH RECORD THEIR OBJECTIONS TO IT
BmU Eaisers Prefer Homestead Bill with
Increased Amount of Land.
LEASING GIVES BIG GROWERS ADVANTAGE
Larger Ixterert File Obj'ctiom, but Stand
for Lsise Piinciple.
DOES NOT PROTECT VESTED INTERESTS
Al Pat Too Mnrh Porrer In Hand
of Secretary of Interior and
Optii the Door to Fraud
ulent Kntrles.
ALLIANCE. Neb., Jan. 19 (Special Tele
gram.) At the stockmen's meeting this
evening there were present representatives
from every county in western Nebraska
and the meeting was of one mind in regard
to the Dictrlcn bill for leasing public
grazing lands of Nebraska. Tbe unani
mous sentiment of the men in tne meeting
as that the proposed bill la pernicious In
that it leaves to the discretion of iho
secretary of the Interior the entire ques
tion of whether the lands shall be leased
or not. also the time for which they may
be leased and the rental for the same.
The meeting adopted the following reso
lutions! We, the stockmen of western Nebraska.
In convention assembled )n Alliance, Neb.,
on the 19th dHy of January, 1903, and con
sisting of delegates representing Alliance,
Chadron, Ruehville, Gordon, Hay Springs,
Mitchell, Sidney, Chappell, Ogalalia,
Bridgeport, Oshkosh, Ntrth Platte, Klls
wortV Mullen, Thedford, Cleman, Orlando,
Central City and the entire western pait of
Nebraska, to consider the-land leasing bill
now before the congress of the United
Hates, and known as senate file No. SUMS.
Introduced by Senator Dietrich; that while
as stockmen are anxious to have an
adequate leaning bill and have been work
ing for some such bill for years past to cor
rect the almost Intolerable evils of the
present very unsatisfactory system, yet
we cannot approve the proposed bill. We
are unalterably in favor of leasing, but are
constrained to oppose the senate bill for
the following reasons, to-wlt. :
1. There is no fixed rental.
2. It offers a premium to speculative and
fraudulent entries.
3. There Is no limit to the life of the lease
except that it shall not exceed ten years.
4. There la no provision protecting- the
Vested interest of those now engaged in the
Stock business.
6. That the proposed bill puts too much
power Into the hands of one man In carry-
KAISER BLAMED FOR WIN
Deputy In Relrhstnsr Indignantly H e
aenta bmperor'a Interference la
Bavarian Matters.
BERLI? ' Herr Sebaedler. a Ba
varian tnfu -.center party, dis
cussed in the v ' "-t the telegram
sent by Emperor ' Prince Re
gent Luitpold of Bavw. "er, ex
pressing deep ludiguatibv usal
of the Bavarian Diet to vote . jr art
purposes. Emperor William's w. ja was
characterized as Interference. "
He then put a direct question to Count
von Luelow aa to how he proposed to pre
vent such recurrences.
Count von Buelow replied that, as chan
cellor, he was only responsible for the
official utterances of the emperor which
he was required to countersign, and tha.
beyond those limits the emperor had full
liberty, like every other Prussian, to ex
press his personal views.
Her Schaedler having Intimated that his
majesty's action was dangerous to the sta
bility of the empire. Count von Buelow re
torted: I express the hope that members of all
parties will avoid, utterances calculated to
raise doubts akirnad regarding the unity
of the empire and reitardiiig the flevotiou
of the people to and their love of the Im
perial Idea This Idea is embodied in the
dearest recollection of the German peo
ple and It represents our world position.
the future nobody should be left In
doubt that our people are holding fast to
the tmiierial Idea and that it Is unshaken
and Inviolate.
BUDGET IS NOT INCREASED
German Kaval Appropriation Is
Greater on Account of the
Blockade.
So
MILLARD TALKS OF OFFICES
District Attorneyship Am one Other Con
aid red with the Presideit
SEVERAL NEBRASKA POSTMASTERS NAMED
House Passes Martin's Dill Glvlnig
Peueral Conrts Jurisdiction
Crimes Committed on In
dian Reservations.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. (Special Tele
gram.) Senator Millard called this morn
ing on the president In relation to offices
now due for change or reappointment In
Nebraska. It Is understood that the sena
tor took up the district attorneyship mat
ter, which Is growing quite acute, but that
TWO LOSE LIVES IN A FIRE
Several Other Persons Are Known to
Have Been Seriously
In) are.
CLEVELAND. 0., Jan. 19. Fire early to
day destroyed two apartment bouses near
the corner of Euclid avenue and Andrew
street. East Cleveland, resulting In the
death of at least two persons and the
Injury of several others.
The dead:
MRS. GUY NORTON, burned to death.
MRS. JESSIE DICKIE, 45 years old.
burned to death.
The Injured:
Mrs. Clara Jackson, servant, badly burned.
Guy Norton, badly burned, serious.
Rev. W. N. Shoup, pastor of the Wynd
mler church, slightly burned.
The origin of the fire Is unknown. The
fifty tenants of the two buildings were
sleep when the flames broke out. A panic
he was informed by the president that until I en8uel hen they were Anally aroused and
the two Nebraska senators could agree upon .
many were rescued with the greatest dlfO-
a candidate to succeed the present lncum- c,lf' uc"rljr ie ir 'B"-
Kan, U- O C, 4 V... hA . .,l,t An Homes
FIRE AT BENSON ORPHANAGE
North Wing of Building Damaged to ths
Extent of $20,000.
FIRE CONFINED TO NARROW QUARTERS
All Children and Moat of Furniture
and Flttlnss Removed Safely
and with Little Confusion
After Discovery.
The north wing of St. James' orphanage
In Benson was gutted by fire yesterday
afternoon, causing a loss of about $20,0ikJ.
None of the Inmates were Injured. The
building was insured for 130.000. The effi
cient work of the Omaha and Benson firs
departments saved the central portion of
the building, the chapel and the south
wing.
The building stands north and south. The
burned wing wa3 100
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
-
Fore-st for Nebrrndta Fnlr and Colder
Tuesday; Wednesday Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdayi
Hour. Dea. llonr. Hear.
ft a. ra ...... 2 1 1 p. m :
H a. m 24 2 p. m !
T a. tn n:i p. m 41
s. m Ji.'l 4 p. m .41
l a. m 24 B p. m
to a. in 2.1 fl p. m '
II a. nt Ittt T p. m H
III in SI M p. m SHI
O p. m :n
COAL MEN ARE QUESTIONED
F.iamlnntlnn Before County Attorney
Falls to Brlnat Out Sensa
tional evidence. ,
nothing about making a change In the of
fice. According to those who are near
Senator Millard It Is given out that the
president stated that he does not wish to
take advantage of the present agreement
between Senators Dietrich and Millard,
which may be only temporary, to name a
man who might be more or less objection
able to each lu the future.
Another matter which the senator Is un
derstood to have talked over with the presi
dent is the postmastership at South Omaha.
Postmaster Etter desires another term, but
Representative Mercer, who has heretofore
named postmasters In the Second congres
sional district, desires the appointment of
Mr. Moseley, who is Mr. Etter's deputy, to
the position. Senator Millard Is holding
up the nomination of Mr. Moseley, not only
BERLIN, Jan. 19. In the Reichstag to
day Treasurer-secretary Baron von Thlel-
man, in opening the budget debate, relating because he was not consulted by Mr. Mer-
to the Venexuelan blockade, said:
The total loss Is about $60,000, partially
covered by Insurance.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19. Fire today destroyed
the grain elevator at ST7 Carroll avenue
belonging to the Eckhardt Swan Milling
company, entailing a loss of $75,000.
Ing out its provisions.
Therefore be It Kesolved. That we bd
prove that portion of President Koosevelt's
message which recommends to congress tho
appointment of a committee to investigate
lue loiiuiiimiM aurrounaing tne leasing oi
me puniic ianaa ana urgently reauest con
gress to authorise the president to appoint
a committee to fully Investigate the conoi
tlons relating to the -casing of the public
(rasing lands of Nenraaka. and pending
such investigation and report to congress
no further action be taken. That copies
or this resolution be Sent to tho nrraldent
ef the United States and to the senators
and members of congress from Nebraska
ana to me secretary or tne interior.
A committee was appointed, composed of
Tormer Senator J. R. VanBosklrk, State
Representative Frank Currle, Representa
tive George C. McAllister, Benator W. C
Brown, John E. Evans of North Platte, A.
B. Reed of Alliance, to wait upon the Ne
braska leglslaturo and lay their views be
fore that body, also before the state senate
find before Governor Mickey and request
that the Dietrich bill be not recommended
by them.
Small Men for Homesteads.
THEDFORD, Neb., Jan. 19. (Special.)
At a callod meeting of the Thomas County
Stockmen's association the following reso
lutions were passed unanimously:
Whereas. There Is now pending in con
gress a bill, the object of which is to hold
the government lands now In the state
of Nebraska subject to lease; and,
. Whereas, If said bill becomes a law It
will virtually destroy the rights, privileges
and benefits derived from the homestead
act, annulling the same, to the extent that
the homeseeker cannot go onto the twibllc
domain and take governme.it lands with
any assurance that he can enjoy the fruits
of his labors, or that he will, in any suffi
cient measure, be protected from the herds
that are roaming at large on leased lunda
surrounding him; and.
Whereas, The paesag of such a law dis
courages the homesteader and destr-iys
the spirit and Intent of the homestead act,
whleh has brought to the human family a
multitude of blessings; an act which has
made It posHlble for hundreds of thousands
that were homeless, by complying with its
wise provisions, to make for themselves and
families happy homes; unit.
Whereas. We believe that with proper
amendment, providing a sufficiently large
acreage In the homestead, so that a family
may le maintained thereon, that all of
the publlo domain will be rapidly taken
by actual home builders, thus extending
the beneficent provisions of said law; and.
Whereas, We belteve the average stock
man, with a small herd would be much
better provided for under such conditions.
and would not. In most Instances, at least,
be abl to lease sutlleieut land under the
bill to properly protect himself, and on
account of failure tn do so would tie
crowded out by the speculator and lnre
stockmen, and forced to abandon his chosen
pursuit, the raising of stock and preparing
them for the markets of the world; and.
Whereas, We believe the whole leasing
scheme is wrong in theory and principle
and can only prove disappointing in prac
tice; therefore, be It
Kesolved, Tha we admonish congress
and the senate to guard with great care the
sacred lights of the homeless and to ex
tend encouragement to them to occupy
these lands, ami therehy enable this clas
to Increase their comforts, educate their
children and make advancement In thu
onward march of progress and prosperity.
Kesolved. That we are opposed to the
proposed lease hill, and any and all lease
bills, for the reasons slated, and we most
earnestly appeal to our senators and repre
SentHtlves In congress tn use every effort
Iiosalble to secure the defeat of said lease
,111.
Kesolved. In tne language of the presl
The SDuroDriation for the navy has not
been Invreased by the blockade, which be
came necessary through the unfriendly
sets, to use no stronger expression, of the
enexueian government toward our well-
grounded claims. The government at first
thought It would be necessary to asK a
sti pigmentary credit, but the vessels being
near at nand, the extra expense whs not
great. We do not know now long the
blockade will continue, and It may be
necessary to ask for money later.
The secretary also announced that there
would be no change in the system of tax
ation until the new commercial treaties
were arranged, because it would be im
possible to accurately estimate the rev
enues before the treaties were concluded.
Certainly there would be no 'change before
1904.
Secretary von Thlelmann some weeks ago
referred to the likelihood of Increasing the
tobacco and beer excise duties. In speak
ing of the matter today he said the debt
bad been partially covered by contributions
from the confederated states.
EMBASSY MAKESN0 REQUEST
Hothlasj Tet Done Towards Securlnsr
Temporary Release of Mrs. May
brick to lavs Fortune.
LONDON, Jan. 19. There have been .no
developments in the case of Florence E
Maybrick, who Is undergoing life sentence
at Aylesbury prison for poisoning her hus
band. . '
The United 8tates embassy has mads no
request to the home office for ber release
to enable her to testify in a suit now pend
lng in Virginia, but influential English
friends of the prisoner are unceasing In
their efforts to obtain her release.
Home Secretary Ackers H. Douglass re
cently visited Aylesbury prison and Mrs,
Maybrick was able to put before him the
facts In connection with the claims. She
and ber mother. Baroness von Roque, will,
it 1 declared, lose all title and Interest to
over 2.500.0OO acres of Isnd in Virginia,
West Virginia and Kentucky unless the
prisoner is released In time to testify.
HOLLEBEN N0T IN TOUCH
Kevr Representative of Germany In
Washington Tells Why Former
Ambassador Was Recalled.
BERLIN, Jan. 19. Baron Speck von
Sternberg has received his official appoint
ment as ambassador to the United States
and has been given parting Instructions by
Emperor William.
He discussed German-American rela
tions in the course of an Interview, say
ing among other things:
The trouble with the German embassy
In Washington has been heretofore that
it has not been .sufficiently In touch with
the American spirit or. as the kaiser calls
it, the "Amerlkantwhe geslschtsxuege."
Personally, I admire I)r. von Holleben
very much, but he did not grasp thu spirit
of the American people.
Before perfect relations can be secured
between Oermany. America and England,
it Is necessary that the German and Amer
ican nress should be more fair. In Ger
man military and naval circles It Is hard
to uproot the Impression that the Monroe
doctrine is not an Instrument lined by the
United States to hold Sojth America.
SAY TREATY IS ANOMALOUS
Cuban Senntors Find Fotatoes Allowed
Different Rebates, According;
to Where Raised.
HAVANA, Jan. 19. The chairman of the
senate committee on foreign relations
asked President Palms and Secretary . of
State Zaldo to explain the clause in thu
reciprocity treaty which provides that sim
ilar products of each country are to be
allowed similar nlvileges by each country.
The committee did not understand bow
American potatoes, for inttaooe, cerultl re
ceive 30 per cent reduction, while Cuban
dent's message "That because of the per- ! potatoes were apparently only allowed
version end misuse or the commutation
claume of the homestead law. and to the
end that the remaining public lands be held
rtftdly for the home builder, the settler
who lives on his land and for no one else,"
wa most earuestly request that said clause
be repealed, and that the law b amended
so that the acreage Included In a home
stead be made to embrace l.lMt, or two sec
tions of land: and.
Whereas, The law has heretofore dis
criminated In favor of the one who has
commuted, or reilmiubihed his homestead,
giving him an additional homestead right,
and against the actual settler, who has
made his home upou the land for a period
of five years: snd,
Whereas. He would In most Instances
have been unable to do so without the free
use of the yet vacant land; therefore, be
11 further .
Resolved. That we urge that said law
be amended so as to Ki an additional
1.120 acres to all homesteaders west of the
ivth meridian In Nebraska, whose home
steads have been their actual residence for
live year or who. having Initiated a claim,
still abide thereon, and will continue to do
so for the full in-rlod of the law. All of
which we moat ah cerely submit, praving
that the rlpbls of the people in the publlc
domain shall not be taken from them, but
be preserved as a roimron Hlenslng.
J H El'MlSTKN. President.
E. P. ROBERTS, ievrettry.
Jewelry Storo Is Robbed.
SOUTH BEND. Ind , Jan. IS -Robbers
entered the Jewelry establishment of K.
Vlulnsch lat-t ti'ght and carried away goods
valued at f.uuu. There la no vlus.
per cent. It has been decided to refer the
question to Washington.
WOUNDS PATRIARCH AT ALTAR
Turkish Asrltatnr Fires at Priest
Who is Coaductlus
Mr.sa.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 19 While
celebrating mass In lb Kumkapu cathedrxl
today, on the occasion of the Armenian
Christmas, the Armenian patriarch Or
manian was shot by drug clerk named
Agsp Hatchikian. The patriarch was oJly
slightly wounded.
Ths outrage is believed to have been
planned by a committee of agitators. Tha
people were furious and nearly lynched the
assassin.
cer in relation to the appointment, but as
Mr. Mercer is going out of office and will
be succeeded by a democrat, be thinks
the nominations in the district ought to
be turned over to him or he at least ought
to be consulted about them.
Starts Scramble for Places.
It is also understood that the senator
took up several other matters with the
president, especially a number of offices
that will be created by the Department of
Commerce bill, which now seems likely to
reach the president in a few days. As
there will be a scramble for places under
this bill it behooves the faithful to get in
their applications early. ,
Some Postmasters Named.
Congressman Burkett, following a prece
dent established years ago, recommended
Mrs, A. D. Beemer for postmistress at
Lancaster, that being the designation Ot
the penitentiary post office. The change of
wardens at the penitentiary has brought
about a change of postmistresses, the cus
tom being to nominate the wife of the war
den for that office. The change is brought
about by the resignation of Mrs. Davis,
wife of the former warden. Mr. Burkett,
in speaking of the matter today, said if be
had as little trouble with postoffices as the
Lancaster office bos given him the repre
sentative in congress would have a prim
rose path.
Senator Millard hat recommended the ap
pointment of the following postmasters
Frank R, Stewart at' Randolph, Cedar
county, vice James Stewart, deceased, this
on recommendation of Representative-elect
J. J. McCarthy; Stephen E. Cobb at Emer
son, Di:on county, by reason of the office
being raised to tbe presidential grade;
William T. Owen, recommended for reap
pointment at Loup City, Sherman county
the office being raised to the presidential
grade.
Upon the recommendation of Representa
tlve Klnkald, Senator Millard has sent in
the name of James R. Russell for appoint
ment to the postmastership at Mitchell,
Scotts Bluff county, and Robert D. Hesse,
upon the indorsement of Judge Klnkald
has been recommended for appointment as
postmaster at Paulett.
Federal Conrts to Have Jurisdiction.
Representative Martin's bill conferring
jurisdiction upon the circuit and district
court tor the district of South Dakota was
favorably reported in the senate today.
This bill has been one of very much inter
est to the senators and members of con
gress from Sou'h Dakota, as there were
certain classes of criminal causes which,
by reason of lack of laws, eould not be
reached where the crime was committed
within sn Indian reservation In the state.
Tbe senator today introduced a bill to
extend the time for the construction of a
railroad and wagon bridge across the Mis
souri river at Yankton by tbe Dakota
Southein Railroad company to March 3,
1901.
The South Dakota delegation today Joined
in recommending the appointment of J. W.
Walsh as postmaster at Montrose, the office
having been raised from the fourth to the
presidential class, and also of T. B. Rob
erts at Armour, S. D.
Many Kew Mall Routes.
Representative Conner of the Tenth dis
trict of Iowa, after a conference with Super
intendent Machen of the rural free deliv
ery, was Informed that forty-seven new
routes would be put In active operation in
his district between March 1 and June 1,
the routes having been formally reported
on favorably by agents of the department.
Speaker Henderson today entertained a
very distinguished company of gentlemen
In bis private rooms st the capitol hi
honor of Sir Thomas Shaughnessey of
Montreal and Sir Michael Herbert, the
British ambassador. To meet these gentle
men the speaker Invited Senators M. A.
Hanna and Chauncey M. Depew, Represent
atives Cannon, Griggs and Payne and
Messrs. Cassells, Hamilton snd Seal, rep
resentatives of the railroads with term
inals In the city.
Routine of Departments.
TRAINMEN STICK TO DEMAND
Committee Adjourns Without Resnlt.
but Does ot Weaken on Com.
panics' Refusal.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 19. A 1 hope of adjust
ing the dispute over wan i's of the railroad
trainmen Is over for anotyier week st lesst.
The cause of the delay Is the slowness of
the negotiations at St. Louis.
The fact that the St. Paul committees
have begun to disperse is significant of
their determination not to weaken. Thus
far they have refused to compromise and
have stuck to their SO per cent demand.
The negotiations with the ttlegraph oper
ators are progressing somewhat more
smoothly. Inasmuch as each railroad will
deal directly with its own men. The
Northern Pacific committee held another
conference with Superintendent Green today.
TOPEKA,. Kan., Jan. 19. The board of
adJustmenNof the Santa Fe conductors and
trainmen is still in session here. A mem
ber of tbe board said tonight they would
not adjourn until some kind of settlement
of the wage scale was made with tho
Banta Fe.
Eight members of the Omnha Coal ex
change were questioned before County At
torney English for two hours Monday after
noon, but the. results of the Investigation
I were not such as to nersuaae Mr. English
feet long and ended , t0 commence any action against the or-
with a transverse gable sixty feet In width. ganlzatlon. Instead, it was suggested that
The connecting portion was only about
forty feet In width, and where it abutted
the books of the exchange be submitted for
his inspection that further knowledge of its
against the central portion of the struc- j workings might be had, and the members
turrf was separated by a fire wall, this ! wlij ,.nni,ier rnmnlAinre
ROOSEVELT FELICITATES KING
President and Edward VIJ Kxohanae
Cong-ratnlat Ions by Wireless
Telrarraphy,
SOUTH WELLFLEET, Mass., Jan. 19.
Tha following messages were transmitted
today by the Marconi system between Cape
Cod and Cornwall, England, between Presi
dent Roosevelt and King Edward:
His Majesty. Edward VII, London: la
taking advantage of the wonderful triumph
of scientific research ami ingenuity, which
has been achieved in puffer Ung a system
of wireless telegraphy, 1 extend on behalf
of the American people must cordial
greetings and good wishes to you and to
all the people of the iiritlsh empire.
THEODtJRH ROOSEVELT
To this greeting King Edward replied:
SANDRINGH AM, Jan. 19, 1903. The
President, White House. Washington,
America: I thank you most sincerely for
the kind message which I have JuBt re
ceived from you through Marconi s trans
Atlantic wireless telegraphy. 1 sincerely
reciorwate in the name of the people of
the British empire the cordial greetings
and rrlendly sentiment expressed by you
on behalf of the American .nation and I
heartily wish you and your country every
poasiuie prosperity.
EDWARD. R. AND I,
CEREMONY MOST ELABORATE
William Dorsey Jelka is Inaugurated
as Governor of Alabama
for Full Term.
The First National bnk of Howard, S. D.,
was today authorized to begin business with
25,00o 'capital.
MONTGOMERY. Ala., Jan. 19. William
Dorsey Jelka, who on the death of Gov
ernor San ford in June, 1901, succeeded to
the office of governor of Alabama, and was
elected last November to a full term of
four years, was today formally inducted
into office.
The ceremonies were the most elaborate
since Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as
president of the confederate states in this
city nearly forty-two years ago.
In his inaugural address Governor Jelks
congratulated tbe people on the forming
and ratification of the new constitution and
said that one of its richest blessings was
the fact that it provided for fewer elec
tions and thereby reduced the amount of
political discord.
ACCIDENT ON A CROSSING
Two People Are Badly Hurt and Ten
Others Injured Near
Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 19. Two people were
seriously hurt and about ten others more
or less injured by a grade crossing accident
In Hazlewood today. The Versailles ac
commodation of tbe Baltimore Ohio,
southbound crashed into a Homestead &
McKecsport street car.
The seriously hurt were Gertrude Hanna,
aged 24, rut about head and internal In
juries; David Crulckshank, body badly
bruised and cut and leg fractured.
The accident was caused, itls thought, by
a misunderstanding of the warning given
by the flagman.
being pierced, however, by doorways, with
out protection. The orphanage is s three
story brick building. The north wing con
tained class rooms on the third floor, boys'
dormitories below and baths and play
rooms. The fire was discovered under the
roof about the chimney at the north ex
tremity, in a garret where old di-sks and
similar trash was stored.
School had Just been dismissed and most
of the children were In the yard. The
Bcneon fire bell was rung and the Omaha
department telephoned for. Meanwhile the
children began removing their clothing. The
only water available was in two tanks at
the extreme south of the building. This
was siphoned through 300 feet of hose, and
with the aid of the chemical apparatus a
stand was mads at the fire wall and the
fire confined to tLe northern portion. As
sistant Chief Dineen and J. B. Jondro, chief
of the Benson department, were much com
plimented on their work.
All of the furniture of the building was
removed, practically nothing hying burned,
rollcemen guarded the property during
the night. The children were taken by
Commissioner Connolly to the county hos
pital. Mother Superior Mary Depone and
three other sisters remained at the or
phanage, but the others were sheltered in
the neighborhood. Joe Butcher of Benson
was considerably hurt while assisting in
removing the furniture.
The orphanage has been In existence
twelve years and the buildings cost $63,000.
Father Carroll, who was in charge, is In
O'Nell. Fathers Byrne and Beary and four
teen Sisters of Mercy are In charge of the
children, who range from J4 years down.
The orphanage will be immediately reoccu
pled. WYOMING TAX LW OVERRULED
Supreme - Court Holds Live Stock
1st Transit Cannot Be
Assessed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. The United
States supreme court today decided that
live stock 'n transit through Wyoming
could not be taxed by that state.
The decision was in the case of J. S. Kelly
and Oliver Rhodes involving the question
whether the state law of Wyoming taxing
live stock brought into the state for the
purpose of being grazed applied to such
stock when being driven through tbe state.
The Wyoming authorities sougtt to as
sess taxes on 10,000 head of sheep which
Kelly was driving through the state from
Utah to sn eastern market. It was shown
that the transit consumed from six to eight
weeks and that the sheep secured suste
nance by grazing as they passed along.
The Wyoming courts sustained the law,
but their holding was reversed by Justice
Brown's decision. He said the grazing was
incidental to their transit and that if stock
in transit could be taxed in one stste. It
could be taxed in any number of states
through which it might pass.
SNUBS A COMMITTEE
Douglas Resolution Take Berennt Bill
Oat of Kepultr Chsnnel.
EXPLAINS NO SLIGHT IS INTENDED
Moves far a Special Oommitts Beoanse He
Thinks This 0u Eu Iiough to Do.
SENATE TAKES THE OPPOSITE COURSE
Oenertl Belief that Tim Allowed is Too
Short to Fram Bill
FINDS THAT SOME BILLS ARE EXPEDITED
Wayne County Member Insists that
Printer Shall Handle Them in
Tbe Order They Are
Received.
R. L. Metcalfe questioned the coal men
regarding the purposes and rules of the ex
change. He stated that he had informa
tion to the effect that the exchango ttxei
prices of coal and hud rules for forcing
small dealers out of business. He sub
mitted his evidence, statements from men
who asserted that they had been so treated.
The coal men denied any knowledge of
any boycotting, though they ttdmitted re-fusine-
to sell coal to certain small dealers
who. they said, "would lake off 500 pounds I ? " h " the resolution was called up
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. lit. (Special.) Tha house
committee on revenue and taxation
sustained a thortarm Jab of considerable
forco this morning when the house unani
mously adopted a risulutlon by bouglas
of Rock authorizing the speaker to arpoint
a committee of seven to frame and Intro
duce a revenue bill, Acting Jointly with a
benate conuuiltee.
Douglas submitted his resolution in Its
original form last Friday. It provided for
the election by the house of this commit-
KELLY'S FATE IS SEALED
Jury Returns Verdict After Court Ad.
lonrns Which Will Be Rend
Today.
8T. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 19. After deliber
ating for six hours and fifteen minutes the
invw In tha nor tn r trial nf Phnrles F
,ua . r.uipluD , eu uouq, ieo., nas K(,r tormeT ,paker of the house of dele-
"ru ' ueiur. ioe 'n-tes. tonight brought In s sealed verdict.
irnor ucyai luieui.
Sultan of
MANILA, Jan. 19.
Jolo Dead.
The sultan of Jolo
died recently of cholera. Ills mother went
to Jolo ss a slave. Her career has been
compared with tbe rise in power of the
dowager empress of China. Shs asked the
Philippine commission for poison In order
to ensble her to protect her sun la the
tultanals.
Charles O. Spears and Giles W. Sage
were today appointed regular and Ella
Spears snd Kate M. Savage substitute rural
free delivery letter carriers at Waterloo,
la.
Henry Bets of Walcott and Ernest O.
Hueck of Davenport. la., were today ap
pointed railway mall clerks.
On February 18 a civil service examina
tion is to be held at Lead, 8. D., for clerk
and letter carrier in the postoffice at that
place.
Postmasters sppointed: South Dakota
Charles H. Blackwell. Sanoma. Butte
county. Wyoming William Agnew, Raw
hide Buttes. Laramie county.
A rural free delivery route will be estab
lished March I at iount Vernon, Davison
county, South Dakota; area covered, forty
seven square miles; population, tiO.
gates,
In accordance with the court's Instruc
tions tbe verdict was delivered to a deputy
sheriff and the Jurors dismissed, to re
assemble tomorrow and ratify the reading.
UNION MEN REPLACE STRIKERS
Shoe Operators Continue War on
Knights by Filling; Vacant
Places.
LYNN. Mass., Jan. 19. Two thousand
men braved zero weather this morning and
patrolled the streets In the vicinity of the
"union stamp" shoe factories In which the
strike is on. Then, having seen no stranger
prepared to go to work, the packets, went
to other factories.
Later the Boot and Shoe Workers' union
scored a point by getting fifteen cutters
into the Walker & Grant factory. The
Knights of Labor pickets closed about the
strangers and a crowd collected. Union
delegates and the police were on hand, but
the men were taken to the factory without
serious trouble. Tbe manufacturers af
fected by the strike today met and ap
pointed a committee to petition for an
Injunction against tbe Knights of Labor
cutters to restrain them from interfering
in any way with men brought here to fill
the shops while the strike Is on.
MAY STOP HOME "COMPANIES
Illinois Legislature Is Asked by At
torney General to Stop Co-oper.
atlve Concerns.
SPRINGFIELD. 111., Jan. 19 Attorney
General Hamlin will ask the Illinois legis
lature to prohibit the so-c!Ied Co-operative
home building companies from doing
business in the state.
'In a report which he has prepared and
will submit to the legislature the attorney
general says some of these companies are
fully as bad as lotteries, in that tbey par
take of the nature of lotteries.
Tbe attorney general says persons who
become contract holders In these concerns
are largely persons of limited means, es
pecially of tbe laboring class, who can III
afford to lose their money and who have
been lured into Investing by the high
sounding nsmes of the concerns and their
high-sounding advertisements.
to the ton and sell the coal under weight."
They denied fixing prices, but declined to
say whether any penalty had ever been en
forced upon a member of the exchange for
selling coal below a certain price.
"And if we did fix prices, what then?"
demanded J. A. Sunderland of Mr. Metcalf.
"Why, you would simply be violating a
state law, and It would be the duty of the
county attorney to bring proceedings
against you," was the response. "And if
there are no such objectionable sgreements
to be found In the constitution of your ex
change or the reports of your meetings; if
these documents will prove to the public
that you have never done these things, I
should think you would be glad to submit
the books as suggested."
The coal men said that they had no au
thority to act for the entire exchange, as
they were a small part of It, and that they
would take up the matter ai the next meet
ing of that body.
HEARING ON BENNETT MATTER
Receiver Hastlnsrs Gives Testimony
as to Condition of Stock
Before Referee,
Receiver Edgar E. Hastings appeared be
fore Referee Clapp yesterday to testify
regarding the advisability of keeping open
the Bennett department store during the
ten days previous to the sale of the stock
by tbe trustee. Hastings said that the
store was being run at a loss. . Tho present
stock, be explained, amounted to about
$100,000 and he thought that what was left
of that after ten days' sale would attract
more purchasers than at this time. Tho
large creditors and intervenors took part
in the discussion through their attorneys.
The creditors were of the opinion that
more could be made if the stock were sold
as it now stands. No decision was reached.
A total of the schedule of atssets and lia
bilities of the firm, as filed with the clerk
of the circuit court, shows the former iO be
$127,241.18, and the liabilities, $175,933.63.
ST LOUIS' ENGINEER REPORTS
Says Choked Boiler l'6bes Delayed
Vessel, but Could Mot Be
Foreseen.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19. John Phillip, chief
engineer of the steamship St. Louis, today
male his official report on the cause of the
vessel's delayed trip.
In it be says:
In regard to the long passage I beg to
state that it was due to the boiler tubes
'.his morning the author offered the amend
ment depriving the house of the power of
naming tho committee, conferring this pre
rogative upoa the speaker. Now It is up
to Speaker Moc!iett to say who shall
perform thin momentous work for tha state
of Nebraska. The speaker is expected to
name Douglas and Warner of Lancaster,
chairman of the regular committee on rev
enue and taxation, but he will not discuss
the matter himself. He promises to an
nounce tho committee tomorrow morning
when the house convenes.
The action of tbe house In taking out of
the hauds of its revenue and taxation com
mittee this important duty becomes all the
more significant In view of tho fact that
the senate specified, by the adoption of
a resolution by Harrison of Hall that ths
senate committee on revenue and taxation
should hold itself in readiness to assume
this task of framing and introducing a
revenue bilL
Those who have been sitting on their
watch towers to sight the first indication
of (rouble which tbey are sure the organ
ization of that body must inevitably en
counter, claim to have a line on tbe initial
snug in this proceeding today and assert
with great positivencss that this one ob
struction may prove a serious test of ths
tnngih and durability of the newly
launched ship.
Takes Oat the Stlncer.
If the so-called antl-Mockett force
gained a victory in the wresting of this
Important function from tbe bands ot the
revenue and taxation committee, as consti
tuted by tbe speaker, it must be admitted
that their victory was limited and less
pronounced than it would have been had
the Douglas resolution gone through in
its original form, providing for the elec
tion of the committee by the house, thus
denying the speaker the common preroga
tive which was conceded to blm today when
Douglas himself amended his resolution,
placing in Mr. Mockctt's hands the power
ot naming the committee.
It is known that the revenue and taxation
committee, at least certain members ot
it, feel keenly tbe action of the house. A
member of that committee today discussed
the matter, referring to it as a "slight"
and made no effort at concoallng his disap
pointment and utter disapproval of the ac
tion. Tbe committee held a meeting after
adjournment and it Is understood that some
interesting expressions along this line were
given utterance.
It may be of Interest to note the per
sonnel of this revenue and taxation com
mittee: Warner of Lancaster, chairman;
McAllister of Lincoln county, Junkln ot
Frontlet', Ten Eyck of Douglas, Ribble of
getting choked up on the tire side, thro igh Kanne, iaiuweu oi iiay, Mann or unerry,
tubes leaking in the back tube sheet. The i Currle of Sheridan, Kerns of Nemaha.
only cause that I can see for this Is ham
meting too much at the choked tubes In
the different boxes while we were at South
ampton, whirl) started a number of tubes
In the back sheet.
The boilers are as safe now In regard
to any part giving way as they were when
built.
When we left Southampton we did not
have the 'lghteet idea ol the trouble in
store for u.
OBSERVE LEE'S
and
Arkansas Ilralslature Adjourns
Many Cities Hold Cele
orations. LOUISVILLE. Ky., Jan. 19. The birth
day of Geneial Robert E. Lee was generally
observed throughout tho south today, spe
cial exercises being held in nearly all the
southern cities, inttny of them observing
a holiday. . One of the most notable me.
mortal services was held at Austin, Tex.,
and was participated In by John H. Reagan,
former postmaster general of the confed
eracy.
At Little Rock, Ark., tbe legislature ad
journed In honor of the day and large
memorial meetings were held In Charles
ton, S. C, and Richmond. Va.
GOVERNMENT AGENT JAILED
Massachusetts Court Holds Surveyor
Guilty of Cruelty In KIIIIbbt
Dlseased Animals.
CONCORD, Mass., Jan. 19 Dr. Harry O.
Thompson, veterinarian, employed by the
United States government, who was fined
$15 for alleged cruelty in killing cattle,
withdrew his appeal today and refused to
pay the fine and was ordered taken to
Cambridge Jail.
Tbe sheriff was served with a writ of
habeas corpus and tbe case will go before
tbe United States court. The cattle killed
had been condemned by the government as
having foot and mouth disease.
RAINBOWS IN CLOUDLESS SKY
Ohio Citlseaa Astounded at Strange
Phenomena Which Many
Plainly Discern.
AKRON. O, Jan. 19 A rainbow almost
in tbe center of tbe heavens was plainly
visible here today at a time when tbe
sky was entirely cloudless.
NORWALK, O., Jsn. 19. A bright, per
fectly formed rainbow was observable here
today for bait an hour or more. There
wo not cloud In ths sky.
WINNIE GREEN EXTRADITED
Governor Yntes Sends Denver Snspect
Bark Home to Stand Trial
for Larceny.
SPRINGFIELD. 111., Jan. 19 Governor
Yates today honored a requisition from tbe
governor of Colorado for the e (tradition
of Miss Winnie Green, formerly of Gibson
City, wanted in lienver on a charge of
stealing $.00 worth of diamonds from a
Jewelry firm by which she was employed.
Attorneys representing Miss Green con
tested tbe requisition oa the ground that
their clleal did. not commit ths thetu
Movements of Ocean easels Jan. IB,
At New York Arrived: Mlnnetonka, from !
ixinnon. Hullea: Manltou, for lyinnon;
Maine, for Bremen; Lancasierian, for Liver
pool. At Bremen Arrived: Necksr, from New
York.
At Naples Arrived: Trave, from New
York vW (ilbraltar. ,
At Hon Kong Arrived : Nippon Mnru,
from fian Fram-isi-o via Honolulu and Yoko
hama. Kittled: olympla, fur Tat-nma.
At Southampton Sailed: Hlueher, from
llambjrg. lor New York.
At Ulasguw Arrived: Arcadian, from
Portland.
At I jveriHl Arrived: l'clltirlan, from
New Oiltans.
At Prawle Point -Parsed : Amsterdam,
from Rotterdam, 'or New i'ork.
At Marseilles Arrived- -"'U, from
Nw York via Naples.
Mikesell of Dixon and Shipley ot Hitch
cock.
It was of more than rassing interest to
observe the painstaking effort of Douglas
to dlsabisso the house of the idea that be
had any desire or intention of disregarding
or Ignoring the house committee on rev
enue and taxation. He explained minutely,
that hla reason for wishlnv tn lkA thia
BIRTHDAY I matter out of the hands of this committee
and place, it in the hands of a special com
mittee apolnted by the speaker, w' tiiat be
thought the former committee would have
all It cou'd attend to and would really
prefer to evade this heavy responsibility.
Consider Time Short.
The house and senate both have author
ized that the Joint committee "frame anl
introduce" this revenue bill within, fifteen
days. This being the ninth lecislattve day
and forty days being allowed by regular
order fur the Introduction of bills. It I
srgued that the committee should be given
until the end of tbe forty days if neces
sary, "and then some," if It finds Its taa.
too great for the time allotted.
"Proper and adequate adjustment of ths
revenue laws Is urgently demanded as th
roost tsstntlul duty confronting the prtaent
legislature, and to slight this work by hur
rying It would be a fatal mistake indeed,"
said a prominent legislator today. And
this view seems to be a prevalent on.
McClay of Lancaster sounded a keynote
today when in discussing toe necessity of
lmiuediate revision of the revenue laws be
said:
"Our revenue laws as they exist at pres
ent are a farce. I am In favor of placing
all assessable property on the assessment
rolls at Its full cash value, and any meas
ure that falls to do that will not afford
adequate relict."
Senator Howell's bill, senate file No. 1,
autbdrizing the city of Omaha to buy and
operate its own water works plant under
the $3,000,000 bonds voted at the lost elec
tion, evidently has a clear right of way
In the upper boue, where today in com
mittee of the whole the senate recom
mended the passuge of this measure. Tbs
senator from Douglas, before the bill went
to a vote ot the committee of the whole,
offered an amendment making the provi
sions of the bill barmonlzo with the Saun
ders neasure to change tbe date ot tbe city
election in Omaha from March to May In
sofar as it related to the latter bill.
Give All at Fair Show.
Gregg of Wayne today took a step towsrd
preventing unfairness In tbe matter of ex
ptditing bills. It was that ths official
printer be instructed to print th bills us
nearly in their regular order as possible
and that "be yield to no outside Influence
in determining that order."
Tbe filet tbey appeared on tb mem-
i