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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 1903-TEN PAGES.
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TWOSEXATES SITTING
Colorado Hou? 8 pi its, Forms Dual Organ i
tation with Double Set of Officers.
EACH SECTION VOTES FOR U. S, SENATOR
Both Claim to Be Sole Constitutional Body
Entitled to Act
GOVERNOR APPEALED TO FOR TROOrs
Eepublicans With to Beeaia Seats by Pero
ibly Expelling Democrat!
SPEAKER TO DECIDE BETWEEN FACTIONS
'hf n Joint Balloting Brains To
day nrprrarnMllvri Head Mill
Have to Hecoaalse One Sen
ate or the Other.
DENVER, Jan. 20. Both houses of the
general assembly balloted for United States
senator at noon today, Henry M. Teller re
ceived f0 votes, only one less than is
needed to elect. Senator McOulre, a demo
crat, refrained from voting, but subse
quently tatd he would vote for Teller If It
should appear that he could be elected.
Only two republican senators were In
the sennte chamber when the vote was
taken, and they did not respond when their
names were called.
Soon afterwards the nine regular repub
lican senators, the two who were expelled
by the democratic majority and the eight
contestants who were sworn in on the
ateps of the capltol last night, assembled
In the lieutenant governor's room and
formed a separate organization.
Senate Oraianlsea Afresh.
Senator M. Z. Farwell was elected pres
ident pro tern, C. E. Hogan secretary, and
Thomas Mc.Vnban, sergeant-at-arms, the
senate officers previously chosen being or
dered removed. A ballot was then taken
for senator.
A resolution was adopted notifying the
governor that the senate had reorganized
and was ready for business. Subsequently
two of the regularly elected republican
senators, Drake or Larimer county, and
Cornforth of r2 Paso, left the Haggott
Senate and returned to the senate chamber,
whore they announced that they would
act with the "regular senate" and would
not longer participate In a "farce."
Under the constitution Lieutenant Gov
ernor Haggntt Is the presiding officer of the
Joint session which is to meet at noon to
morrow to vote for senators. He will in
sist that the body over which be presided
today was thw regular senate, and that
Its vote for senator should be accepted.
The speaker of the house will then be called
upon to decide which senate shall be rec
ognized as a regular. Comparison of the
Journals will show that no one has been
Elected senator. It will then be necessary
for tho Joint session to proceed with bal
loting until a senator li chosen.
If the democratic senate Is recognised
and tbe house remains . with Its present
membornhfp' as seems likely. Senator Teller
way be re-elected. On the contrary, if
the republican senate 1a recognized, there
Is likely to be no election and tha balloting
Vflll continue Indefinitely.
A ballot for United States senator was
taken In the senate soon after noon. Henry ' for San Francisco today, enroute to Wash
M. Teller reeelvod twenty-five votes, the ! Ington to represent the commercial bodies
entire number cast. '. of Honolulu In a fight in congress against
One dtiucciai. McOulre, of Arapahoe was , several measures recommended by the con
excused from voting at his request. Only i gresslonal committee which recently visited
two republicans. DeLpng and Pryor, were ' the Islands.
present, and they refused to answer to The recommendation that the leper set
thelr names. tlement at Molokal be made a national
Lieutenant Oovernor Haggott and all quarantine station will be contested. The
the republican members had wtthdra wn people of the Hawaiian Islands object to
from the chamber before noon, but DeLong j this provision for . several reasons, but
and Pryor were turned back by the ser- j chiefly because they say the disease seems
feant-at-arms when they attempted to fol- j to be dying out and the Introduction of ad
low. dltlonal cases would Berve to keep alive
Senator Adams, president pro tem, was In i tbe malady. Mr. Smith la also delegated
tbe chair when the vote was taken. to oppose the suggestion that the land laws
The vote In th9 "house for senator was j of tho United States be enforced in the
as follows: Henry M. Teller, democrat, Ulands. Local residents hold that con
J5; Edward O. Woloott, republican, IS; I dltlons do not warrant the applications
Frank C. Ooudy, republican, 13; Irving ; American land laws, the amount of arable
Howbert, republican. 6; N. W, Dixon, re- J land being extremely llmltod. Oovernor
publican, . j Do)e himself cabled President Roosevelt,
The republican ' senators' met In Lleuten- I advlslnz against the recommendations of
ant Governor Haggott'a chamber and bal- I
id bal- I
loted for senator,
lows: Edward O,
The vote was as fol- '
Wolcott, 9; Frank C.
Goudy, 4; Irving Howbert, 2; John W.
Eprlnger, 1; Jesse Northcott, I; N, W.
Dixon, 2.
Spend a Slrrnaoas Klarht.
After a tumultuous conflict' last night In
the general assembly, in tbe course of
which Governor Peabody waa requested to
call out the military force of the state In
order to seat sevcu republican senators de
clared to be wrcngfully excluded from the
legislature, the situation quieted down
with a democratic majority in possession
of the senate chamber.
A supply of blankets was sent In to them
and they propose to hold the fort until bal
loting for United States senator begins to
day, and possibly until time for the Joint
ballot on Wednesday.
At t o'clock this morning Senator Deuel,
said to be acting under instructions from
Lieutenant Governor Haggott, called upon
Governor Peabody with a request that an
order be Issued calling out the state mili
tia for the purpose of dispersing the crowd
of officers In the hire of the democrats.
Officers of the militia and a number of men
were held In readiness at the Curtiss street
armory.
Appeals were made to Sheriff Seerle for
assistance la clearing the democrats from
the halls, but he declined. He permitted
his deputy to remain at tbe state house In
consultation with Chief of Police Arm
Strong, who is acting for the democrats.
Governor Peabody has announced that be
recognizes the Haggott senate as the one
properly organized under the s'ate consti
tutional provisions, which make the lieuten
ant governor president of that body.
Senate In C'oatlaaoaa Session.
Under the orders of the democratic ma
jority the doorkeepers refused to permit
the republican senators to leave and dented
admission to the men that the republican
minority pretended to have seated. The
Senate, therefore, remained in
continuous
Session.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the democratlo
majority adjourned yesterday's seasioa of
ths senate and at 10 o'clock today'a session
was opened.
The house convened at 10 o'clock. A
Strong guard waa present and excluded all
persons except members and officers of the
house and one reporter for each newspaper.
Tbe doors were locked ant no person waa
permitted to leave the chamber until the
ballot for senator was taken.
Edward O. Wolcott, the leading repub
lican candidate for senator, and his follow
ers are urging ths governor to rail out the
(Continued on Second Pais.)
STORMY SCENE IN REICHSTAG
President of Hnmr Declines ta Permit
Dlscasslon Concerning Lata .
llerr Krapp,
BERLIN, Jan. 20. There was.'
scene In the Reichstag today, fot.
-my
anenipi or nerr vournar, socialist, low. A
a debate on the chars? brought again'
the late Herr Krupp and Emperor Wil
liam's telegrams and speeches on the sub
ject. The president of the house declined to
permit the discussion and the socialists
violently protested against this ruling, as
serting that he was violating; the rights of
the Reichstag.
The ground on which the president acted
was that It was out of order to discuss a
private person while debating the budget.
The president interposed several tlmea to
prevent Herr Vollmar from continuing his
remark. The socialists who reviltd the
president frequently referred to hlra aa "a
miserable dog."
Herr Vollmar Insisted he had the right to
discuss Emperor William's speeches on the
Krupp afTalr, but the president resolutely
excluded any auch comments, deciding that
lila majesty's expression of Opinion or
sympathy following Herr Krupp's death be
long to the emperor's private life. Herr
Vollmar remarked that the emperor's
speeches were printed In the Official Relch
sanzelger, and aa a consequence It could be
assumed that they belonged to public af
fairs, but the president overruled him.
Discussing foreign relations, Herr Vollmar
said the socialists wanted to know why the
Venezuelan shls had been sunk and why
the Venezuelan forts had been bombarded,
adding: '
We want full Information on all phases of
the mediation efforts since President
Hoosevelt H refusal to arbitrate. We hope
the government will not repeat Napoleon's
Mexican adventure.
LADY SOMERSET IS EMPHATIC
Reawoa
"Love
to Object to Picture,
ind Lire," In White
House.
LONDON, Jan. 20. Lady Henry Somer
set, In an open letter published today, says
she regrets the objections raised by "cer
tain workers of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union of Amertca," against
Watt'a picture, representing "Ixive and
IJfe," In the White Houae.
"As president of the World's Women's
Christian Temperance union," continued
Lady Henry, "I feel it should he made clear
that the objections raised by a few women
are not held by a majority of the great
temperance society,- which realizes that
tbe wonderful allegorical picture has In it
nothing but tender, beautiful teachings,
with the purity of treatment and intention
which marks all that great master's work.
"I would perhaps not have made this
statement so emphatically were It not that
I know Francis Willard shared my view in
this matter and would have certainly dep
recated the criticisms that have been made
by women who have done most excellent
work, but who probably have no discrimina
tion in judging of the moral efoct of works
of art."
HONOLULU MAKES . PROTEST
Sends Delegate to Iafloeace Coagrtii
Against Committee's Rec
ommendations. HONOLULU, Jan. 20. W. O. Smith sailed
the congressional committee in this re-
the congressional con
spect.
FAIR'S FURS TAMPERED WITH
Kxrcators Receive Dead Millionaire's
Effects, lint Kind Substlta
tntlon Made.
PARIS, Jan. 20. Consul General Gowdy
has partially confirmed the reports from Sau
Francisco that the effects of tbe late Mr.
and Mrs. Charles L. Fair had been looted
In Paris and that Imitations had been sub
stituted for valuablo furs.
Mr. Gowdy said the effects of the Fairs
had been sent to the executors at San
Francisco, who duly acknowledged tbe re
ceipt of the jewelry aa Invoiced, but In
formed him that the furs, which had been
sent separately, had been tampered with
and pieces of an Inferior quality substi
tuted for the originals.
Mr. Gowc'y asked the executors to ship
the furs back with the necessary affidavits
and had received notification that they had
been shipped. As soon as he received them
he intended to have the matter investi
gate.!. CRUISER DISABLED AT SEA
Vessel
on Way to Jola German
fleet Has to Stop for
Repairs.
BERLIN, Jan. 20. Ths cruiser 8petber,
bound for Venezuela, to join ths German
t fleet under Commodore Schroeder. became
disabled at sea and will b docked at Vigo
for repairs before continuing Its Journey.
It Is thought that the injury must be
serious if it necessitates going Into dry
dock.
Ths school ships Charlotte and Slosch,
now attached to the fleet In Venezuelan
waters, have received orders to return
! horns and will leave soon for Kiel.
Italy Honors Masraaai.
ROME. Jsn. 20. The mlrlt of public
instruction hss officially ctnUrnud the nom
ination of Pletro Maacagnl tJ the director
ship of the Riastnl Lyceum, the musical
conservatory at Pesarto. This li the high
est honor possible for Italy to give a mu
sician. Steamer la Floated.
GIBRALTAR. Jan. JO. Ths North Cer
man Lloyd steamer Lahn, trcui Mcdlterra
nea ports, for Ntw York, which grounded
on a aandbank off Tumar. five miles east
of tha Rock of Gibraltar, Sunday morning,
waa floats! at da break to&sjr.
DIETRICH ON CUBAN TREATY
Believes It Will Be Ratified by Senate
Withii Time Ipecified.
BEET SUGAR MEN ARE SATISFIED NOW
yy Wan. Evincing- m Uvely Inter
"he I.and-I.eaain Bill G.
" . rork Looking Over
'the Home.
irrom a man orresponoont.j
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. (Special Tele
gram.) Senator Dietrich stated today that j
be believed the Cuban treaty would be
ratified by the senate within the time
set In the convention between tbe two gov- '
ernments. "The opposition to the treaty,"
he said, "has very greatly fallen away
since the amendment declaring for prefer
ential rights hetween the two countries
had been attached to the eighth article of
the treaty. This amendment Is as follows:
Provided. That while this convention Is
In force no sugar imported from the re
public of Cuba and being the product of
the soil or indjatrv of the republic of
Cuba shall be admitted Into the United
State? Kt a reduction of duty no greater
than a per centum of the rates of duty
tnrreon a provided by the tariff art of the
United States, approved July 24, 1N97. and
no sugar the product of any other for
eign country shall be admitted by treaty
or convention Into the United States
while this convention is In force at a
lower rate of duty than that provided bv
the tariff act of the United States ap
proved July St, 1S97.
"The intent of this amendment," said the
senior Nebraska senator, "Is not under
stood. It is in effect a godsend to Cuba,
as it prohibits the United States from giv
ing rebates to any other rugar producing
country outside of Cuba for the next five
years. This will permit the sugar In.
dustry to be developed in the island and
In that time a splendid Increase should be
shown. Cuba, which produces more sugar
than It consumes, can sell In England, I
where free trade exists, and by complying
with the tariff regulations can sell In
continental Europe. The United States,
however, agrees not to give a lower duty
to any foreign country than provided by
the tariff act or July 24, 1897 and in this
way gtves Cuba the benefit of the sugar
trade for a period of five years. The beet
sugar people have accepted this amendment
and I look for a ratification of the treaty
within the time set, namely ten days from
now."
Interest In Leasing; Bill.
The land leasing bill applicable only to
Nebraska, which Senator Dietrich has In
troduced In the senate, is already attract
ing much attention from the people of the
state of Nebraska, the delegation recelv
ing hundreds of requests for copies of the
bill. Senator Dletr.ch, speaking of the
measure, said that he was waiting for a
report from the secretary of the interior on
the bill and also a memorial from the Ne
braska legislature, when he would urge
consideration of the measure before the
senate committee on public lands.
Hitchcock Looks In On House.
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, representative
elect from the Second Nebraska district. Is
In Washington for the purpose of some
what accustoming himaelf to tbe duties
which will devolve; upon him after March 4.
Mr. Hitchcock was piloted about the house
today by Representative Shallenberger and
was introduced to the leaders of the mi
nority. Secretary Wilson today received an Invi
tation from Assistant Land Commissioner
Richards to attend the industrial convention
at Cheyenne, Wyo., In February and de
liver an address. The secretary was forced
to decline as he is obliged to remain in
Washington during the session of congress.
Iowa Matters at Capital.
Representative Thomas of Iowa today in
troduced a bill to increase tbe pension of
Clark Robinson to 130 per month.
Representative Haugen today Introduced
a bill to pension John A. Sherwood at $25
per month.
Mr. J. Palmer and wife of Sioux City are
In Washington and were among those who
called upon Judge Thomas today. Mr. Pal
mer Is east on business and stopped In
Washington for the day to look about ths
capital. He goes to Norfolk tonight on
business for his firm.
Rontlne of Departments.
Upon motion of Senator Kittredge, Rep
resentative Martin of Deadwood was today
admitted to practice before the supreme
court.
The comptroller of the currency has ap
proved the Iowa National bank of Des
Moines as a reserve agent tor the Ottumwa
National bank of Ottumwa, la.; the Colum
bia National bank of Lincoln, Nb., and
Tootle-Lemon National of St. Joseph, Mo.,
for the National Bank of Pawnee City, Neb.
Fred Rathbun has been appointed regu
lar and James Hunter substitute rural car
riers at Castalla, la.
Joseph E. Sheika has been appointed s: V
stltute letter carrier at Mason City, la.
These Iowa rural free delivery routes will
be established March ?. Albla, Monroe
county, two additional routes; area covered,
thirty-nine square miles; population served.
1.025. Blakesburg, Wapello county, one ad
ditional route; area covered, twenty square
miles; population served, 30. Lelghton, Ma
haska county, cne route; area covered, six
teen square miles; population served, 633.
Taintor, Mahaska county, one additional
route; area covered, fifteen square miles;
population served, 60.
Postmasters sppolnted: Nebraska W. F.
Walker, Hemtngford, Box Butte county, vice
A. M. Miller. Iowa William Moots, Sweet
land, Muscatine county.
AIR IS USELESS TO LIFE
Doctor .Says Electricity and Not
Osycea Parities Unman
Blood.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. Dr. Albert J.
Atkins, lecturer on the principles of medi
cine at the California Medical college,
claims that experiments conducted by him
have demonstrated that it is electricity, not
txygen. which purifies the blood In the
lunga. Dr. Atkins says thit no oxygen
passes through the membrane of the air
cells of the lungs Into the blood stream.
He has discovered that tha action which
takes place In tbe lungs in breathing la
electrical.
The theory advocated by Dr. Atkins is
that tbe oxygen of the system comes from
food and water consumed, and must be re
fined by digestion before it cart be dissolved
and enter ths blood. He claims that a cer
tain percentage of oxygen Is consumed by
means of the chemical action taking place
In lie air cells during breathing and ths
refuse exhaled as carbon dioxide. Further
experiments show that the resistance of the
huii.an system was so much greater than
the pressure of the fc"tmopbere that It
wiulJ be luip&riMe for oairosls of a gaa
to take r'ace ur.4r such conditions. Other
experiments show that venous blood ran be
given tbe color of arterial blood by ths use
of gaivanlo electricity.
MINISTER BOWEN IN CAPITAL
Man t the Hoar Bearhes Washlaa;
toa to Disease Yenesnelaa
Embrof Ho with Allies.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Minister and
Mrs. Bowen reached hera shinty after
noon, their train being flv hours late.
They were met at the Station by their
nephew. Hamilton Hoi. of New Torkt and
drove at once to the Arlington hotel.
Immediately after luncheon Minister
Bowen called at the 8tate department. He
had a long conference wltfc Assistant Sec
retary Hill. He then went to the home of
Secretary Hay to report bis arrival, and
afters ard visited the representatives of the
powers now In Washington.
He wants above all things an excuse to
temove the blockade. So. when he called
on the representatives of the allies ho
urgently requested them to name an early
day for beginning negotiations.
LONDON, Jan. 20. Tho statement that
Minister Bowen hns been authorized by ,
President Castro to offer ; the Venezuelan
customs as a guaranty fof the fulfillment
of his country's obligation is confirmed.
The offer has not yet been accepted and
it is thought here that lt( may afford the
opportunity for a withdrawal of the block
ade. The matters will b considered by
the European representatives at Washing
ton. '
A dispatch to Reuter's .Telegram com
pany from Port of Spain, Trinidad, says
nearly 100 blockade runners have been cap
tured since the blockade of the Venezuelan
coast began.
The reports of friction between the Ger
man and British naval officer are denied.
BERLIN, Jan. 20. Thi surprise ex
pressed at Washington tfcat tho German
cruiser Panther should trj to enter Mara
calbo harbor Is not understood here, where
the operation is regarded as a simple act
of force consequent upon the maintenance
of an effective blockade.
The allied commanders. Including the
Italian and British, must, tinder the agree
ment. It Is pointed out, have been con
sulted beforehand and have Jointly ordered
the operation, which was left to a German
vessel to carry out because that part of
the coast was assigned to the Germans,
therefore the British and Italian com
manders share the responsibility equally
with the Gorman commander.
Besides this, tbe view Continues to be
held that the blockade must be strictly en
forced until the protocol Is signed, as In
no other way can Castro be kept up to a
realization of the fact that the allies mean
business. It Is considered certain that If
the blockade is allowed to languish, the
negotiations at Washington will be length
ened. The reason for Panther's action suggested
here Is that it was to prevent trade with
Colombia through the river port of VII-
lanuzar and by the Cataumbo and Zulia
rivers, which enter Into Lake Maracalbo.
Chancellor von Buelow, discussing the
Venezuelan situation in the Reichstag to
day, said:
President Castro has recognized In prin
ciple the Justice of (Jermany's, Great
Britain's and Italy's demands and has
agreed to the preliminary conditions for
transferring the controversy to The Hague
arbitration court. Diplomatic conferences
are about to begin at Washington. The
American government has kindly under
taken to conduct the negolr.tions.
Our Him i to bring nridiC action to the
speediest possible termination. The block
ade will be raised as soon as the negotia
tions at Washington have reached a satis
factory conclusion. When circumstances
admit of It 1 shall give the Reichstag fuller
Information. Full agreenent has prevailed
between Great jjrlmin nnd Germany, as
well as Italy, throughout the entire mat
ter. JURY FINDS JCELLY GUILTY
Former Speaker of St. Lonla House of
DeleKates.ls Convicted of
Perjury.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20. Charles F. Kelly,
member and former speaker of the house of
delegates, was today convicted of perjury
in connection with the suburban street rail
way franchise bill and given two years In
the penitentiary. Ho still has to stand trial
: on two charges of bribery In connection
with tbe same deal.
The verdict of the Jury, which was re
turned last night at 9:35, after six hours
spent in consideration of the evidence, was
read when court convened today.
Kelly was charged with having sworn
falsely before the grand Jury in his testi
mony concerning the 175,000 boodle fund in
the suburban railway franchise deal.
I After his Indictment and before an at-
tempt had been made to arrest him Kelly
; disappeared from St. Louis. On his reap
j pearance tn New York, lust month, It was
. learned that he had spent his time away
j from home In Europe.-
Kelly tnen stated that It was his lnten
I tlon to return to St. Louis and stand trial
: on the various charges on which Indlct
; ments bad been found, tmt he was arrested
j In Philadelphia and brought backn the
custody of a detective.
A motion for a new trial was made by
counsel for Kelly and Judge Ryan said
that he would set a day later for the bear
ing of argument on the motion.
John O'Brien and Edward Butler, Jr.,
signed Kelly's bond for $10,000 and the de
fendant left tho court room.
COAL DEALERS WILL GIVE UP
Decide to Meet and Surrender
Body to State's Attor
ney. In
CHICAGO. Jan. 20. The nine defendants
named in the Indictment against the offi
cers and executive committee of the Recall
Coal Dealers' Association of Illinois will
meet In Chicago tomorrow and surrender
themselves at the state's attorney's office.
Bonds for their appearance wfll be given
at once. It Is likely they will agree to an
Immediate hearing and waive a Jury.
The Indiana corporations and their In
dicted officers may take a similar step. The
case against the Northern IlllnoU Soft Coal
association, which was to have been called
tomorrow, may not be herd before Friday,
as '.He defendants desire time to preparo
their defense.
IMPLEMENT jHEnS MEET
Prominent Members from Various
Sections Attend Auaual (on
veatlon In Kaasaa City.
t
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 20. The Western
Implement and Vehicle Dealers' association
met in annual convention here today.
President A. D. Acres of Norman, Okl., ln
his opening adlress, said tbe convention
would transact business of an Important
nature.
Among those on the program were Martin
Kingman of Peoria, III., president of the
National Manufacturers' association; W. 8.
Thomas of Springfield, O., former president
of ths association, and F. E. Myers of Ash
land, O., chairman of tha executive committee.
PURCHASE OF WATER WORKS
i
aliy or Moorei Addresses flommunicatien to
Citj Cotnoil on Subject.
TIME FOR ACTION BY CITY IS AT HAND
For the First Time la Its History
Omaha Is la a Position to Is
see Bonds to Parchase
the Plant.
Much to the dissatisfaction of some of
the members who were on hand, ready to
transact the important business pending,
there was no quorum of the city council
last night, and although a call of the
house was Issued and the city clerk's force
of assistants was sent skirmishing tn dif
ferent directions, the missing ones were not
located. Among those present It was freely
declared that at least so'ne of the absen
tees had purposely remained away, and
there was much unfavorable comment upon
the fact that Councilman Hascall, after
coming to the chamber, quietly took his
departure without making any excuse -or
explanation.
At H o'clock the prosperts of a quorum
were good, but almost immediately after
that hour It was noticed that Mr. Hascall
had gone. Vice President Mount called tho J
body to order and beside himself Messrs. i
Lobeck and Trostler were the only mem-
bers to answer to roll rail. Only a few I
minutes later Mr. Zlmman came tn and
then Mr. Trostler moved a call of tho
house. The city clerk's assistants were
sent to find the absentees, but one by one
returned to report that they had not met
..iiu DutirBB. v l zr.ov .nr. juuuuufi inuveu iu
dispense with the call of the house, but
only Mr. Trostler roted with him and con
sequently the motion was lost, Messrs.
Mount and Zlmman declaring that they j
were determined to get a meeting If such a
thing were possible. Soon after this
Messrs. Lobeck and Trostler 'left, stating
that they would return at once If notified
by telephone that another member had
been found to complete the quorum. Messrs.
Zlmman and Mount, after waiting until
past 10 o'clock, gave up the effort and
raised the call of the house.
Why They Stayed Away.
The' absence of some of the members was
attributed to a desire to avoid action upon
several pending matters of Importance
without the votes of certain other members
who It was known could not be present.
Among these matters was the mayor's veto
of the Hascall resolution to withdraw the
city as lntervenor in the fire and police
board contention, now In tbe supreme court.
Another matter hleh waa to have come un
last night was tho following communication
from the mayor, which explains itself, and
the character of which may suggest rea-
sons whv some of the eouncllmen .auuld h.
Interested In the personnel of tho meeting
at which It may be considered:
OMAHA. Jan. 20. To the Honorable the
City Council of tho City of Omaha: Gcntlo
men 1 have always been and am now In
favor of the municipal ownership of public
utilities and especially of waterworks, but
up to this time prevailing conditions made i
any step In that direction Impracticable. . !
The total amount of outstanding long-1
time Indebtedness of the- city, as shown by
the figures of the comptroller, Is the sum
of t3,filg,0o0. The uasenxed valuation of
property In Omaha under the 40 per cent
basitt for l!o2 was H7.tllii.lti5.
As will be observed from these figures the
outstanding long-time Indebtedness of the
city under the lSc! assessment was only
IMu.OOO dhort of the constitutional 10 per
cent limit of Indebtedness. While this con
dition existed it would have been Impossible
to Issue waterworks bonds In the sum re
quired and keep wtthin the constitutional
1() per cent limit. This difficulty Id now re
moved by the valuation made according to
the standard of real value as requlreil by
law for the purposo of municipal taxation
for the year 1Wi3. The assessed valuation of
property In Omaha, made for the purpose
of municipal taxation for the year 19U3 Is
J129.OO0.IKIO.
As the result of the assenment Just com
pleted the city is In a situation for the first
time to Issue bonds (or the acquisition of
the waterworks.
Time to Act Is at Hand.
The right of acquiring the waterworks
by purchase an provided tn the contract
with the water company will uccrue to the
citv September 4. 1W. it therefore becomes
neeessary at this time to consider the mont
effec'iye and certain plan of procedure for
forcing the right of purchase, which will
' ,1 . t 1 11- -J ......h.aHI
accrue DciJitfimirr i.- o, ui jHuiruuuis
under the power and right of eminent do-
main as authorized by the charter.
Under the right of eminent domain the
city has the right to select seven appraisers
and the appraisement made, oefore becom-
Ing final ana binning on tne city, is sou-
ject to approval by the mayor and council
and also by a vote of the people. This
gives to the city protection much to be de
sired with reference to the amount of the
appraisement.
Whatever course may be decided upon we
should proceed, a we have done, with suffi
cient caution ana unuersiamnng ot wic sn
null, in as to adotit the olan which will be
reasonable cost.
Now that oonds can be lued, nnd tlie
time when the rlKlit of purchase will soon
arrive. 1 recommend that an ordinance be
paused declaring the necessity of acquiring
the waterworks plant and providing- for the
a' tiotntmerrt of appraisers to determine the
value of the same. With this in view, I
would urge that this corninoulcatl n be re
ferred to the appropriate committee and
that the question as to the most dexlrable
method of procedure for acquiring the
waterworks be considered without delay by
the council In general committee, and with
reference to the proper determination of
this question I will be pleased to confer
with your honorable body. Kespectfully,
FRANK E. MOOKKS, Mayor.
JEALOUSY PROMPTS A CRIME
Italian Slashes Throat of Woman and
Makes a Dashing Attempt
to Kaacpe.
PITTSBVRO, Pa., Jan. 20 Antonio Roach
an Italian, today aelzed Maggie Llano, with
whom he conducted a boarding bouse on
j Beford avenue, and slashed her throat with i "write up" when Mrs. Hayes banished
j a razor. He then fled and was followed . liquors from tbe White House table. The
j by hundreds of angry citizens. newspaper article, which reached even the
After a long and exciting chase Roach , president and his wife In its wide pub
' slipped and fell fifty feet over a steep j Heity. was Illustrated by a cut showing
I I ( r i. r.rnnit bnlllevaril B n ft tumnH I . u . . - -I - La ln -nn .. f
JJli " . . , - -
i thirty feet from the girders of the Seven
teenth street Inclined plane without sus
taining injuries.
When captured his pursuers threatened
lynching, but the police succeeded in
placing nim ln Jail. The woman may re
cover. The motive for the assault was
jealousy.
MOTOR CREW PLEADS GUILTY
Mea Who Manned Trolly Which Ran
the Prealdeat Down Serve
Term la Jail,
PITTS FIELD, Mass., Jan. 20. Euclid
Madden and James T. Kelly, Indicted for
manslaughter in connection with the ac
cident in which William Craig. Presldeut
Roosevelt's boydguard. waa killed, today
retracted a previous plea of not guilty and
pleaded guilty.
Madden waa aentenced to serve six months
In the house of correction and to pay a
One of fiOO. Kelly's case was placed on file.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska FMr Wednesday,
Warmer In Northern Portion; Thursday
Kntr. Kxcept Snow am! Coiner III Went
Portion.
Temt
Omnliit yestrrdayi
Hoar. lire. Hoar. Dev. I
ft a. m :l l p. m se.'l j
a. m ..... . :t a i. tn s.t j
7 a. m 24 it p. m ait i
Ha. m 21 A p. in JM
t a. m...... 1ft It 'p. m...... K.t
10 a. m V!i H p. in Kit
11 a. tn xa T l. m St
13 m it . m 1!
ft p. m IN
TALK OF BENNETT CREDITORS
They Discuss Methods for Selling
Oat the Stock lie fore Ref
eree C'lnpp.
Referee Clapp yesterday continued to
gather the opinions of those Interested In
the matter of wtiether It Is best to close
the Bennett store and sell tho goods In bulk
, or keep It open for a time preceding the
; f nal sale. The testimony of the follow
1 ing large creditors was Introduced: E. H.
j Allen, W. H. McCord. H. W. Yates, M. T.
Barlow, C. W. Lyman, W. S. Stone, Mcr
I chants National bank. Omaha Gas company,
G. W. Wattles. These wore of one opinion
I that Inasmuch as the store had been run
j nlng at a loss it was advisable to close It
j and sell the stock In bulk. Receiver Kd
I gar E. Hastings said that he agreed with
this Idea nnd believed that It would be
for the best Interests of the creditors to
close the store. Hastings admitted, how
ever, that he had only arrived at that do-
elainn within an hnnt anil a hotf hrfnrn .!
comlR bpfore the referee.
c rrkpng of , Gallagher
took a different view and thought that
under the proper conditions the store could
run for a ten days' sale to a better ad-
vnnlno-A than In kmlitncp tho trnnrts now on
hand ,n bu)k Thpge con(,ltlon8 were ,hal
there should be allowed a certain amount
for Judicious advertising, that the goods be
sold actually 2." to 30 per cent below the
Invoice cost and that favorable weather
should come for the sale. Under these
conditions, It was bis opinion, more could
be realized for tho creditors than under
the alternative presented.
CHARGED NOW WITH BURGLARY
Leon Hevrrtt In Jail Under Second
Accusation of Having Stolen
Harness.
Leon Hewett, living In the Klondike ho
tel. Is charged with burglary In a warrant
sworn out yesterday morning by Edward
! McEacheron. living at Twentieth and Lake
J streets. The property alleged to have been
stolen Is a set of harness which was taken
! 'he "lent of January t from the barn of
! McEacheron Bros. Hewett was suspected
of the burglary and was arrested, but dis
charged as no trace could at that time be
found of the harness which was necessary
as evidence. This was later located in
Iowa and on January 17 Hewett waa again
arersted and held.
Detectives Drummy and Mitchell, who
bave been working up tho case, found that
Hewett had given the harness to Lee Per
kins, living at Thirteenth ani Ohio streets.
Perkins In turn Bold the plunder to Fred
Heppllng, who lives in Iowa, taking $5 In
exchange for the same, which he gave to
Hewett. It was some time before this man
could be located, but finally the detectives
traced him twenty-three mljes up the Boyer
river to a log cabin, where the ttolen prop
erty was found.
NEGRO SUSPECTED OF V1URDER
Police Have Borl Handy on One
Charge and .Accused of
Another.
Burl Handy, a negro who has lately been
living at 1218 Cass street, was arrested at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Drummy and Mitchell. He Is thought to be
wanted In St. Louis for murder. The au
thorities have been telegraphed to for In-
formation, but no reply has been received,
. . b h w pding the receipt of
this information and if he proves to b
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n0 jn0 one wamea m oi. ijouis win
m, .,,h ntl Hattln Walker
be tried for his assault on Haina waiaer
Sunday night at 205 North Eleventh street,
whereln he Is alleged to have tried to com-
.... . rm h, woman with
""
a knife.
When the police came to the assistance
of the Walker woman, Handy fled, but soon
returned, threatening to kill her. The po
lice were again called and Handy made his
escape. The officers yesterday found him
hi, lino- In a nesTO house In the Third ward
another person. He is supposed to navo
shot an Italian peddler some months ago.
LUCY HAYES' SALCON STORY
It
Is Recalled by the Sale
the OsthofT Property by the
Sheriff.
of
TJ.n HO fit V. n C 1 1 . n.awlnv enmnonv
v.V rj. ., VvI-LI
vesterday bought at sheriff s sau the three-
story brtck building and grounds at the
I southeast corner of Sixteenth and Callfor- ,
nla streets. The sale was made to satisfy
j a mortgage of $15,000 held by the North- ,
western Mutual Life Insurance company
and another of $4,000 held by the Schlltx
company
Henry Osthoff, proprietor of the
' iff
place. Is now on the coast.
The grounl, then occupied by a frame
saloon, of which Osthoff was the proprietor,
was owned by Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes
! during the time her "husband was president
: and Eugene Field gave the premises a
ubiuuii ji . in., i ii u- . t ni'iii. ui
the saloon and saying:
belongs to Lucy Hayes."
"Yah, dls saloon I
lattery (iocs to Pnlllpplnrs.
CHICAt.O. Jan. 20. The Ninth Held sr
tlliery consl.-iing of -, nun. idi Fort
Sheridan for the Philippine iMlnruii today,
in command of Firm 1.1- menu nt K. II. Yule.
The battery will rail from M;in Francisco
February 1 on the transport Sheridan.
Movements vf Orria easels Jan. St4t.
At Ne York Arrived: Kntterdnm. from
Rntterdum; Calabria. Irora Naples; Jto
benilan, from l.lvcrpiKit Halle. I: Hovic, for
Liverpool; .-it. I-ioIh. fur Philadelphia.
At i he l.lniril - I'Hwst d : Mc.isali.-i, from
New York, for l iidnii
At Hiilly I'hh.-i d : Oiaf Waldersee. from
New York, for Plymouth, t'herbuurg and
Hamburg.
At Mniin Head Passed: Tunlsslan. from
8t. John, N. It . ami HaltfHX. for Liver
pool. At Genoa Sailed: Limibardla, for New
York.
At Rotterdam Arrived: Potudam, from
New York
At 8t Mltchaels Passed: ambry man,
from OciiuH, for Iioston.
At Antwerp Arrived: Zelnd, from New
York.
LIKE TAX COMMITTEE
Men Named to Prepare New Eevenne Bill
Ire Generally Satiifactery.
CONTAINS FOUR STRONG REVISIONISTS
Other Memo rs Are Not Counted M Being
Inimical to the Idea.
PUSHING THE OMAHA ELECTION BILL
House Passes Measure to Postpone Contest
Until Month of May.
WATER WORKS MEASURE THR0U6H SENATE
Nelson of Donalna K.xplalne His Bills
Regarding Deeds and Keirotlatile
Inatrnments Alined at Slm
pllfylng System.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 20 (Special.) One mora
step nearer tho goal of revenua revision
was taken today by the Nebraska legisla
ture. Nothing remains to be dona but
enter upon the work of framing tbe meas
ure that Is destined to furnish Nebraska
with a panacea, It Is hoped, for the com-,
plicated ins of Its present revenue laws.
Consummation of the plan to effect radical
yet wise and necessary changes In these
statutes now seems Inevitable. Those
powers and Influences that have combined
to block this projected scheme of legisla
tion, if they Buccecd In their sinister de
signs, must rally from the decided set
back which they appear to have sustained
nnd acquit themselves with greater diplo
macy than has yet been displayed.
Of great Interest and Importance is
the personnel of the committee appointed
today by Speaker Mockett to repreaent tha
house in drafting a revenue bill. It consists
of these members: Douglas of Rock, War
ner of Lancaster, Sears of Burt, Thomp
son of Merrick, Sweezy of Adams, Wilson
of Pawnee and Loomis of Dodge.
The general verdict Is that thia Is aa
fair a selection as could be made. A can
vass of tho commltteo with reference to
the Identity of the members may afford
some interest. Sears, former speaker,
Thompson and Sweexy were candidates for
speaker against tbe present Incumbent.
Seats, Thompson and Douglas srs antl
organlzatlon men and Loomis, who Is tha
fusionist leader in tbe house, may also
be thus classed; while Warner, chairman of
the committee on revenue and taxation,
Sweezy and Wilson are organization men,
that Is, thoy are now allied with tha fao
tlon which elected Speaker Mockett and se
cured the rest of the house organization.
So It Is evident that the antla have tha
better of tbe bargain.
To put the matter In a different form It
may be said that the exponents of revenua
revision have gained a victory. This Is
generally recognised In the house and sen
ate. And as the general sentiment there
Is favorable to revision tho majority at
least Is satisfied. Some comment was In
duced tn over the fat that Rouso of Hall. .
the most experienced leader of tbe house,
waa not named aa ons of the committee
men. Rouse also Is an ardent exponent of
revision.
Senate Is Ready.
The senate has taken less direct action
in this matter than the houae, but is pre
pared to co-operate with the lower body.
The resolution of Harrison of Hall that the
senate committee on revenue and taxation
hold itself in readiness to act with a Joint
committee from the house to draw up a rev
enue bill, reporting not later than February
; 6, was adopted it la true, but no special
time was fixed beyond that. It is presumed
however that this committee will be ready,
should the house oommittee call upon It, at
any time. As the time allowed by the house
resolution is none too long for this work It
Is the earnest desire of the house mem
bers that they get down to business with
out further delay.
Another phase of the senate's action In
this respect was the adoption of a resolu
tion today by Howell of Douglaa that the
supreme court be Invited to delegate one
or more of Its members to act in an ad
visory manner with the Joint house and
senate committee in the formulation of the
revenue bill. This matter was not brought
up In the house, but it Is understood to be
not objectionable to the lower branch.
Time to Oct Hnsy.
Former Speaker Sears of the revenua re
vision conmlttee, from the house, said to
dav In discussing the matter:
"I think we ought to get down to work
on this matter right away. There Is a
' great deal of important work to be done
j before we can hope to present a bill that
j will adequately meet the existing needs of
this state. And yet I am Inclined to be
lieve that if we Improve our time the fifteen
days allotted us will be ample wtthin which
to properly complete our work. There is
no reason now why ws should not pro
ceed with business, so far aa 1 can see."
A number of members In the bouse and
senate have commended
i . .....,...
the action of
Speaker Mockett In the selection of this
committee. While if left to the ultra-revisionists
two or three changes might have
been mad It is generally conceded that tn
! order to give ail interests a fair hearing
and representation, preserve harmony and
. V., aPAa I usl II 1 1 I in a t ..tlaf. n. Inn I .
I . . v j -
i .inH Kent to choose from tha various fac
tions, as the speaker did.
The house today paused the bill of Qllbert
of Douglas county changing the data of
1 Omaha's city elect ton from the first Tues
day ln March to the first Tuesday in May.
i MormMti of Douglas became the champion
' of the bill on the floor. He delivered hlm
; self of one earnest statement that doubt
j less will cause a good deal of surprise fa
Omaha. He said:
"There Is no opposition to this bill. Tha
Douglas delegation, after carefully lnvestl-
, gating, found that it met tbe approval of
I all political parties in Omsha."
Till, measuro was passed unanimously
under a suspension of the rules, which Mr.
Morsman urged was necessary for tbe suc
cessful operation of the bill.
Dome Are Poor Collectors.
Anderson of Saline In the senate Intro
duced a resolution today of considerable
Import. It provides that the senate ap
point a committee of three to Investigate
and determine why certain county treasur
ers have been so lax In the collection of
taxes. He asserts thst ln one county ac
tually no settlement was mads with tha
slate, while In others as low as 45, IS and
1 per rent of the taxes have been collected.
Some of the counties, on tba other hand,
pay from 90 to 95 per cent, and be seeks to
have these returns equalixed.
Sloan of Fillmore In the senate Intro
duced a bill providing for a four-year-term
of office for county officers lust sad of two.
The last act of the senate today waa te
pass, without a dlaaUa voloe, ttta
