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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1903)
it i J ' f i SITE FOR SEW POWER HOUSE 4 e ! n i Direct ail way tompiny PorchMM Ground I tr,tofj.ctn St- ! HALF MILLION DOLLARS TO BE INVESTED tory from S York Ahoat Et. -'tensive Intrrarbnn Lint la D. elnren to Be titric ba th Ueneral Miaitrr, The Omaha Street Railway company yes terday purchased from the Dyron Reed . Real Batata company a lite for Its new power house, the consideration being $13. 000, and the location being cast ot the nd of Jackson street. The Burlington right-of-way Ilea between the river bank nd the alte, which la aome 200 feet north of Jonea atreet. It la two and a halt arrea In extent, and there will be an entrance driveway from Jonea street, according to Information given out by Genera.! Manager Smith. Mr. Smith nays the stricture will be complete, machinery and all, In one year. He aaya the condeniera and other machin ery are now being ordered and that deliv ery after eight months Is about the short eat time that can be expected. Meanwhile the atructure Itself will be all prepared nd It will then take about four months more to put everything shipshape. The power house will be started in op eration with a maximum capacity of S.000 horse power. It will be so constructed, however, that this can be doubled at an; time Inter. All the machinery will be new, save one engine, which will be taken from the present bouse, i Mr, Smith tays the power house at Coun. ell Bluffs will not be discontinued, but the new house will be capable of furnishing the power for all the lines of the consoli dated system should It become necessary. "It Is plain to me," said General Man ager Smith, "that the man who wrote the special telegram that appeared in the Omaha papera this morning had no author-. Ity whatever for hia statements and didn't even know anything about the aittatioo. It la a pipe dream, pure and simple, Its wn ridiculous statements branding It' as uch. Cost of hrrw rawer Plant. "For Instance, It says the new power house will cost $75,000. As a matter of fact It will cot $'00,000. That includes the building, the engines, the generators, the boilers and the condensers, In fact, r.ll the machinery that goea to make up com plete new plant. "Then as regarda the alleged 200 miles of suburban railway that are to be built 'at once,' that Is all 'fake' work. too. There Is no Intention to build any such lines at once save tb one to Florence, already started. No Immediate prospect exists of any such extensive construction aa that In dicated In tre dispatch. There has been no surveying work done to such an end nd no definite plana laid at all. ' "Our articles of Incorporation were merely broadened so aa to enable us to do such things If we wished, whereas before we could not. , It may be that nothing but the Florence line will by even considered this year. That will certainly be finished within sixty daya after the frost is out ot the ground. "Regarding our Council Bluffs service I caanot say much, beefcuae we have not acquired possession of that property yet. 8ome dickering Is still going on at long range, but we will have the Interurbaa Hat by February 1. Ot bourse the Idea will be to better the service between the two cities." lamped Off Moving; Car. Wolff Leras, living at 815 South Tenth street, stepped from a rapidly moving Dodge street-car at the alley between Far nam and Harney streets on Tenth yester day evening at about 6:30 o'clock. He landed on hla feet, but fell, striking the top of his head on the pavement. He was carried to hlt lodging and medical aid summoned. He had a cut over hla right eye and a brulae on his head, and waa In D. D. 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The D Ds D remedy quickly and absolutely removes the parasite without irritation, burning or itching. At the same time it softens the skin and heals and soothes the afflicted part. See what a citizen of ycur own section says: BURLINGTON. la.. Msy 21, 1902. D. D. July, mi. I waa suffering from what the d terribly. It wa all over my shoulders as My arms and legs were red and swollen t the hospital, and remained there for five tn ment of phyalctana. They gave me no reli edy, I purchased bottle and applied It. nd stopped the Itching and burning so th cured on my aims, and my legs are almo I recommend the Remedy 40 anyone . mvrr SUM Ot UUMi, rna ttf Conk. !--. . CUa Mrr e tfat 1 lwr r tMiw-l Inn ul tu pubiiMiio jJTli Ofco. K. MOKU4H, soiary Put.Osoaes.r. It is utilized by every general trouble to investigate the work it is accomplishing. ' . It is used in the Cook County Hospital. Chicago, and in many hospitals throughout the country. It will clear off any parasitic break in the skin in from 3 to 60 days' time. Visit the agent and see proofs that will make you a happitr human. ' t $1.00 buys the prescrif tun already made up in sealed bottles with authentio label on each. ' The undersigned will guarantee every bottle of D. 0. U. remedy. SHERMAN & M'CONNELL DRUG CO. I4TH ",.esTEET semi-conscious condition. He wss expected to oe nil right by thin morning. Irr U Workman fn t H Vmmt flmahi linnarv I and Conductor A. KIrher, who wss In narre "f II"" ". says ihst the ms ,he nabIt ' Jmtin nff at the alley c harre of the rsr. say ihst the msn I In LIFE OF AN ITALIAN PATRIOT R. H. (unrll Tells ' Daniel Maaln ana Hla Work far Lib. ' erty. The Toung Men's Christian association presented last evening at Boyd's theater sa one ot Its course of entertainments m lecture by R. II. Conwell. The speaker has found for the subject of lecture the history of Daniel Manln, aa Italian pa triot, who, because he received his every Inspiration from America's fight for liberty, led life which would particularly appeal to any American audience. Manln, when be, was 12 years old, read hie first book in English. history of George Washington and John Hancock, and took for bli lire's motto from speech of the latter: "I'll never lie, I'll never steal nd I'll never do man a wrong." He lived In Venice at the time that city was under the Austrian rule and free Italy became the object of his life. Towards accomplish ing this object he founded the society ot "Americans," who took for their motto "Give me liberty or give me death," and for a badge the American flag. After series of straggles. In which the Austrlans were victorious. Manln was Imprisoned In 147 . for "treasonable" remarks. This so Incited his followers that they became a formidable, force, which set Manln free, captured the city and elected him presi dent. After a year's alege the ctty again fell Into the hands of the Austrlans and Manln was banished to France, where he apent the remainder ot his life circulating literature pleading ior the freedom ot Italy. What Mr. Conwell lacked In the way ot graceful delivery he made up In enthusiasm for bia aubject and he held the rlose atten tion ot a large audience until hla final bow. toay Take No Risk In using Dr. King's New Discover) for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. It cures all lung troubles or no pay. 50c and $1. For sale by Kuhn & Co. Printing Pressmen Dance. The fourth annual ball of No. 32. Omaha Printing Pressmen's union. In Chambers Dancing aendemy, last night was attended by about 130 couple. The dance program was varied to suit all taster F. M. Youngs wss muster of ceremonies, and the com mittee of Arrangements Included William Cole, A. Blurvnll, D. Roche, John J. Pan uska and Kd M. Birch. The floor was In charge of Meesni. B. Caramello, J. J. Kir ley, Adolph B'urvall, R. M. Loudon and William Cole. Blasting; at "oath Omaha. Blasts set olT in the vicinity of Thirty sixth and L streets. 8outh Omaha, where the Union Stock Yards, company is grading for an extension, wene so loud Inst night aa to cause rumors ot a) boiler explosion. Sev eral heay charges were fired in the course of the evening, and persons who were at tracted by the detonations were alarmed. The work being prosecuted ls very heavy and tlie latest methods of grading, which Include dynamite, have been adopted. Caught In Kansas City. Chief of Police Donahue Is In receipt of a telegram from Kansas City, informing him of the arrest there of R. L. Conley, who is wanted In this city for the theft of a phonograph January 13 from P. E. Almond at 415 South Fifteenth street. Conley soM the machine In Klatau's pawnshop on Dodge street and fled to Kansas City. An officer will leave for Missouri today to bring him back. Marriage Lice Marriage licenses have been lrWued Name and Address. William E. Burch, Chicago Anna M. Dlshner, Omaha Vert E. Smith, Omaha Mrs.-Anna L. Orant Omaha Mllsrt A. Robinson, Tekamah, Neb... Jessie M. Wallace, Tekamah, Neb... to: Age. 23 IS 29 28 23 18 Organiser Takes Charge. LYNN. Mass., Jan. 22.-Charles J. Mc Morrow, a general organiser of the Bhoe Workers' union, has srrived here from Chicago. He will take general charge of prosecuting the fight precipitated against the union by the atrlke ot the Knights of Labor. permanent cure fer P 1 (1 Bin) 9 r La D. Co., Chicago, HI.: Gentlemen: Last octors called Ecsema. I suffered from It d arms, and from my knees to my feet, o twice their normal size. I waa taken to onths under the constant cars and treat et. Somebody recommended D. D. D. Rem The second application took out tho redness at I could sleep. The Ecsema Is entirely st well uttering trom Ecsema. I m TS years of H. K- MSYER, D IV D O.. of Chins. sly swors. J io. siaswaau. family physician who has taken the J THE OMAHA DAILY JIEE: FItlDAY, .JANUAHY 23. l!H):l. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Major ani Oitj Engineer Mt Inspect L ani Q Street Viaduct Today. BOTH NEED IMMEDIATE REPAIRING Corporation glow to Make Good Their Promises mid the Drldaes May Have to Be Closed Ag-alnst Trnffle oon. Both the L end Q street viaducts are Jn bsd shape and need Immediate repairs. In fact, the city officials have been urging the t'nlon Stock Tarda compsny and the Vnlon Pacific Railroad company to make the needed repairs for some months psst. The enly satisfaction received Is the statement from Chief Engineer King of the Vnlon Stock Tarda company that the material for the brldgea Is enroute. This Is the story he bss been telling the mayor and tho council committee on viaducts since last October. Up to date not a carload of bridge material has been unloaded here for use on either ot the viaducts and It looks now as If one or possibly both of the structures would bsvo to be closed soon. The city engineer reports that the Q street bridge Is In no shape for heavy travel, as the planking la worn through In many places, while the balance is badly patched. H la In no condition to stand a heavy strain, yet motor cars are permitted to run across It. Some time ago the city officials threatened to rlose the Q atreet bridge, as It was not considered safe for heavy traffic, but by representations from the companies Inter ested regarding repairs action was deferred. Now the -quest ion Is getting to be a serious one. It is expected that an Inspection of both bridges will be made today by Mayor Koutsky, City Engineer Beal and members of the street and alley committee, with view to arriving at aome conclusion as to what should be done. It Is considered that the railroad t companies have been given plenty of time In which to secure material bad they been ro inclined. Charter Delegation Visits Lincoln. Councllmen Welsh and Adkins, City Clerk Shrlgley and Colonel J. B. Watkina went to Lincoln yesterday for the purpose et conferring with the Douglas county dele gation in regard to South Omaha charter amendments. Some few changes are de sired In the bill, or rather amended bill, turned in by a portion of the committee appointed to look after the drafting ot amendments. The members ot the delega tion yesterday Impressed upon the legisla tors the absolute necessity ot more money for .fire department purposes and also for some provision whereby the city officials will be given authority to take up the overlap, which now amounts to $70,000. While no promises were made, the South Omaha delegation came home confident that their plea will be considered carefully. Want Police Commission, Some of the members ot the Taxpayers' league still hold to the idea that the only salvation of South Omaha Is the appoint ment of a commission to take charge of the police and fire departments. Wednes day night a doxen members of the leagu) held a conference with Mayor Koutsky and urged the executive to try to rppend an amendment to the present charter amend ments providing for a police commission. This the mayor refused to do. He told the league members that the amendments had been submitted and that If they wanted to Introduce a bill calling jfor a police com mission they could do so. It Is understood that the league wants to seeUavid Ander son, H. T. Brass and. A. H. Merrill ap pointed police commissioners. Additional School. Room. There seems to be n continual demand for more school room. Yesterday It was deemed necessary to rent the Rowley house at Twenty-fourth and K streets. By the furnishing of this room, which has been used previously for school purposes, thirty scholars will be given accommodations. There la also a demand tor more room In the -Brown park district and an official of the school district Is now looking for a suitable outside room.. Of the nw arithme tics ordered at Monday night's meeting about 260 copies have been delivered and ro now In use. The balance ot the books will be called for cs needed. Old books sre exchand tor new at the ratio ot 21 cents for smell books and 25 cents for large ones. Jerry Fltsgernld Hart. Jerry 'Fitzgerald, aaslstant to Tax Com missioner James J. Fitzgerald, was in jured quite badly late Wednesday night by stepping from street car while In motion. Mr. Fitzgerald desired to light at B street on the Twenty-fourth ' street line, and either the conductor did not see his signal or else Mr. Fittgerald neglected to notice that the car did not slack. He Jumped oft' at B street and was severely Injured, sustaining a fracture of the light wrist and severe bruises about the face. Dr. C. M. Schlndel Is taking care of Mr. Fitzgerald. It will be some time before U will be able to be at hla office. Another Street Car Accident. William John, employed by the Koutaky Paint company. Is laid up at his home. Eighteenth and Grace streets, Omaha, on account of fall from a street car at Twenty-fourth and N streets, Wednesday night. John received a severe scalp wound and badly broken hand. He will be laid up not less (ban six weeks. The acci dent Is supposed to have been caused by the haste of the conductor In pulling the be 11 cord before all of the passengers were off. William Maxwell Released. William Maxwell, alias Walter Grey, who has been. It Is alleged, working confi dence game on Masons all over the west for three years past, was released from a thirty days' confinement in the city jail yesterday. While several charges of a similar kind that of securing money un der false . pretenses were made. It waa deemed advisable to permit Maxwell to be released. Several ot the local officers of the lodge ot Maaoos visited Maxwell In his cell yeste-day. In response to In. qulrles he promised to go to work and se cure money enough to reimburse those from whom he had borrowed. With tbla understanding he was given his liberty. Bee Hive Lodge Baao.net. Bee Hive lodge of the South Omaha Ma sona tendered small banquet to the mem bers, families and friends of the order at Masonlo hall last night. There wss a short literary and musical program, fol lowed by refreshmeats. The entertain ment was one of the best of the sesson. Maarle City Gossip. The South Omaha Lnan and Building as sociation will meet Tuesday night and elect officer. W. J. C. Kenyon, general manager of the Union Stock YardA company, is expected home from Chicago today. The Brooklyn Mining ani Milling com pany directors will meet at he office of Lr. T. H. Elisor today to elect officers for the ensuing year. A. H. Merrill writes to friends here that he is doing nicely at Kxcelsior Springs. He expects to go farther south as soou aa ha gains strength. Work on the stork yards sheep bsrns Is progressing rapidly and a portion of tbe big barn will be ready for use by the end of another week. Mike Brennua telephoned rrlends here yesterday from Sioux lty that be had burled his urothrr at Vucan, Minn., and. that he would Im home Sunday night. Hyron Smiley is still working with a rail road engineering gang, but expects to quit as soon as the prtaem work Is over and go to i hi. -unr, i u complete Lis course Id civil MONROE DOCTRINE NARROW Castes Congress Refnses to Ask T.x tension of Doctrine to Commerce. NEW YORK, Jan. 12.- The customs con gress of Amerlrsn republics resumed lis sessions today, when Dr. R. Alvarez de Toledo, delegate from the Argentine Re public, submitted his resignation. In sn accompanying letter he said he was unable to sign the report of the committee ap pointed to consider hla resolution declar ing the Monroe doctrine should be given a commercial as well as political applica tion, and he understood his resignation would act as withdrawal of the resolu tion. ' The special committee reported In sym pathy with the resolution so far as the purport was to extend and cement the political and commercial relations ot the republics. The report continues that the committee believes that the matters In volved In the resolution calls on the treaty making powers of the countries, and hence were foreign to congress. Hence It was resolved that the resolutions be referred to the governments. The resolution was laid on the table. ( Don Juan Sealles, Bolivia, offered reso lution recommending that goods In transit be allowed to pass free ot duty through e country to which tbry are not consigned. , The resolution was amended by adding: "Provided the customs regulations of the country through which It passes have been complied with," and was sdopted. GLENNON HEADS THE LIST Same of Bishop Hcnnessy of Kansas flnbstltnted for Bishop Mesamer of Wisconsin. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22 It Is ststed that tho name of Bishop Sebastian Meesmer of Green Bay, Wis., is not on the list of can didates for coadjutor to Archbishop Kain selected by the suffragan bishops of the St. Louis province at their recent meeting. Neither does the name of any priest of the archdiocese accompany the names of Bishop Dunne and Bishop Glennon. It Is also ststed that the name of Bishop Hennessy of Wichita, Kan., was added to the Hat In place of Bishop Mesamer and Bishop Glennon was first among the new selections. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 22. The meeting of the suffragan bishops of this diocese following that of the priests to pass upon the choice of the latter for three candi dates for coadjutor for Archbishop Elder, has been held and choice made, but no official statement of the result has been given out. The choice of the priests was Bishop Moeller, first; Bishop Maes, second; Bishop O'Donoghue, third. It Is unofficially stated on good authority that Bishop Moeller stands first In the choice ot tho suffragan bishops. There Is reason to believe that the suf fragans have substituted the name ot Bishop Byrne for that of O'Donoghue. ' RISKS LIFE TO PROVE SAFETY Foolhardy Man Climbs Brooklyn Bridge Cable to Assure Him self of Tower's Strength. NEW YORK. Jan. 22. Traffic on Brook lyn bridge tonight was blocked while a big crowd watched man climb one of the big supporting cables that ' extends from the shore to tbe top ot tbe Manhattan tower, 130 feet above tbe roadway of the bridge. The crowd of several-thousand persons who gathered to wateh the daring feat expected to see the man fall to his death, but he gained th top of tbe tower safely.' A policeman was then sent up to bring the performer down, and desperate fight was expected. However, this was averted, for in a moment both men were seen mak ing the descent. Halfway down the man nearly collapsed. He threw up his hands, caught the smaller cables and clung to them, sliding down the remainder ot the distance. He was arrested at once, but all he would say was: "I just wanted to see If the tower was safe." MANIAC MURDERS POLICEMAN Demands Money from Kansas City Sergeant and Being Refused Draws Revolver. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 22. Sylvester Swank, an Insane man, aged 35, today shot and fatally wounded Policeman A. R. Mc Klnney at the Central police station, and fired another shot before he was overpow ered. Swank, who was . discharged trom St. Joseph's hospital last spring, bad appeared before Sergeant Snow and demanded money which he asserted the officer wss with holding from him. He attempted to shoot Snow, when McKlnney, who was unarmed, went to hia superior's assistance. Swank turned upon McKlnney and, firing point blank, sent bullet through his head. McKlnney cannot live through the night. ASKS SENATE TO DENY SMOOT Ministerial Association Proposes to Send Delegation to Washing-ton Against Mormon. SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Jan. 22. The Ministerial association of Salt Lake City haa sent a telegraphic protest to Senator Burrows, chairman ot the senate commit tee on privileges an elections, against the seating ot 8enator-elect Smoot. A comtulttee from the association will appear before the senate committee at the proper time to show cause for Mr. Smoot's exclusion. LONG'S ELECTION SECURE All Other Republican Candidates Withdraw In Kansas Sena, torlal Fight. TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 22. Congressman Cheater I. Long was nominated by accla mation this afternoon by the republican legislative caucua as -candidate for United States senator. All tbe other candidates withdrew. The nomination will be ratified in a joint session to be held next Tuesday. JURY HOLDS TILLMAN" GUILTY Coroner's Inquest Results In Verdict Implicating Politician la tios. sales' Death. COLUMBIA. 8. C. Jan. 22. Tbe Inquest on N. G. Gonzales tonight resulted: The deceased. N. O. Oonzalea. came to his death from gunshot wound Inflli nd by the hand of James 11. Tillr.ian on January li. I!".. Northern aecnrlties Dividend. NEW YORK. Jan 12. The directors of the Northern Securttle company have de clared a quarterly dividend of l' per cent, payable on February i. This I 1111 basis of 41 per rent, and an Increase of one-half of 1 per cent over the previous rate. Beats Urlnneil Basket Ball Team. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. K The Minnesota university basket bail team eaitlly defeated the Orinnell college team, Inltrt'Ollegiale champions of Xuwa, lunik ht by lU score isink REFUSE TO DO EXTRA WORK Operator-, B'ama Miners for Prevailing Fuel Famine. SAY UNION . IS CAUSE OF TROUBLE Men Will ot Load More Than Lim ited Somber of Cars Per Day So Matter llow Great the Demand. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22. The question of responsibility for the coal famine was the subject of considerable debate before the strike commission todsy. Evidence wss given to show that the miners were not obeying Mr. Mitchell's request to produce more coal, and James H. Torrey and Everett Warren, both ot Scranton. representing several of the large companies, challenged the correctness of Mr. Mitchell's statement that 3,000 men were Idle and ready to go to work. C. S. Darraw replied that ho would show that It was the operators snd not the men who were responsible for the shortage. If I don't," he said, "1 will ask the commission to find against us." The Lehigh Valley Coal "ompany closed Its case and tbe Lehigh and Wllkesbarre consumed few hours In presenting evi dence. That company also closed shortly before adjournment, and the independent operators of the upper region took up the argument. It is expected tho hearings will last ten more days, while the final arguments re to be restricted to four or five days. The lawyers will agree among themselves as to the division of time. The miners want half the time allowed by the com mission. Men Do Leas Work. Thorass Thomas, a district superintend ent of the Lehigh Valley Coal company, was the first witness called todsy. Prior to the strike of 1900 the company had no difficulty, he said. In getting coo tract miners to produce extra cars of cost when necessary to meet the demand, but after the strike the company was unable to get the men to load more than certain number of cars each day, R. S. Mercur, a district superintendent of the Lehigh Valley company, on croas examination, said ten hours a day was not too long for a mlnr to work. He was short of outside laborers at Centralis and could put some to work if he could get them. The rate of pay was 11.45 a day. In reply to Mr. Parker, Mr. Mercur said that ss a result of the late strike several lifts were etill ut.der water, thus pre venting the enuloyment of about 600 men nd boys. Statement of Attorney. Attorney McCllntock for tbe Lehigh ft Wilkesbarre company submitted a state ment to the commission. He said In port: May It please the cammlttee: The Lehigh & Wllkesbarre company is the largest owner and leiwee of coal lands In the jomlng region and Is the largest tax Payer in Luzerne county. No attack or complaints have been made to the com mission against this company of any con sequence whatever. All our miners who have applied sre back 'at work; we have refused no one; discriminated against no body; and we had during the year 1901, which our statement cover, and have now work for more miners than were then or ere at present In our employ. Our statements will show that our men earn fair wages; equal, we think, to those paid by any . company In the district wherein our mines are situated and higher than tho rates of pay of many employers of like labor. We pay by the cor snd have always done so; we deem It the fairest method. System of Docking. . Our system of docking Is the lime Is In vogue throughout the region and for the year j901 our statement of the docking at alt our collieries shows that It amounted to 2.89 per cent of the cars dumped at the breakers. We have no check-docking bosses.- We do not object to their appoint ment by the men, but we have never been requested to permit their appointment. Our relations with our men have always been of the most pleasant character. They have ever been free, individually or by com mittee, to call upon the foreman, division sunerlntendent or general superintendent, with any grievances or requests, and no man hat, ever been discriminated sgalnet lor so appearing or for other causes. Notwithstanding our efforts in this re gard, during the general strikes of 1WI0 and ili2 we have found it much more difficult to control our men and we have had thirteen local strikes in our mines. This I loss of the rfllclency of the men as well as me time lost Dy reason or these Inter ferences with regular and systematic labor. Shows Wages to Be Low. Warren C. Johnson of Philadelphia, gen eral auditor of the company, waa called to present the wage statements ot contract mlnera and the company men for 1901. Tho statement showed that only nine men made over 11,000, the majority receiving sums varying from $800 to $250. Superintendent Morgan said the output of coat bad not Increased since Mr. Mitchell requested the miners to aid In relieving tbe coal famine. ' The Independent operators of the Upper Wyoming and Lackawanna regions follewed the Lehigh & Wllkesbarre In presenting their esse, H. C. Reynolds of Scranton making the opening address for thirty of them. He aald in port: We believe an advance In wages at this time Is unwarranted and would Dlace a new burden upon tha shoulders of the con sumers. We hope to prove that the hours of labor nre now too brief und we contend that the compensation has been snd now is fixed by an economical law which serves to secure to the men wages which have been and In the future will be favorable to their Interests. We expect to show that the union has limited production in many ways and that in consequence of this there has followed a decrease in wages of the men. We contend that only contracts favor able to the men and only enforclble against the operators are observed and that those that are not favorable are abroftatT-il by the Individuals composing the United Mine Workerb. Killed in Mine Cave-In. SHAMOKI.V, Pa., Jan. 22. A cave-In oc curred in a mine breach at Natalie, Pa., last night, killing Joseph Petross and bia sons, aged 11 and 9 and fatally Injuring tbe eldest son, Michael, azed 13. CONVENTION READY FOR WORK Delegates at Iudlennuolls Aro Prac tically All Seated by tbo Committee. INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 22. At the opening ot tbe miners' convention todsy the report of the credentials committee was read, which seated practically all ot the delegatea. Delegates from unions that are In arrears In assessments were seated on pledge that they will have their unions pay up their arrears. A resolution of sympathy and support for the boot and shoe workers of Lynn, Mass., who are out on strike, wss passed. Then there time a clash between the con servative and socialistic factions. It origi nated in a resolution from sn obscure locsl union favoring an expression on government ownership of rosl mines snd railroads. A motion on the part of the conservatives to table 1: brought on a long discussion. The socialistic faction baaed their atgu ments on tbe anthracite strike sod the com bination of i-oal companies and railroads, snd that a tendoncy not to treat with min ers according to the laws of man or God made It necessary for the government to tske some such action. Delegais Walker of Illinois said I list the coal companies snd railroads were now in i a combine Usurious la lae Interests of the When you order crackers sent with your other groceries and don't want them scented by your other groceries, tell the grocer yneeda iBiscuit Protected by the In-er-ieal Package with red tnd white seal. 5 NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY people and were holding back coal to boost prices. Tho controversy was eventually referred to a committee. The Initiative and referendum again came up, but it was tabled on the sugges tion of Delegate Ryan of Illinois, who said the question meant an Ity eruitnable political squabble.. The co-operative store matter waa also again brought before tne convention, but It was the opinion of a majorlty'of the del egates that ths miners, as a union, should not endorse the co-operative plan. .' A letter was drafted to "The American People," thanking them for their assist: ance and sympathy In the recent anthra cite strike. Delegate Lusk (W. Va ), In the discus sion on the resolution favoring government ownership of coal mines and railroads, said: . , I feel, and other miners feel, thst we would rather work for the people than for the soulless corporations. The people have souls to be judged and bodies to be burned, but the corporations have neither. T. D. Nichols made a motion to table the resolution, which was defeated. Acting upon the recommendation of a committee composed of John Mitchell', T. D. Nichols and John Sahva, who have been considering the matter, a resolution was adopted appropriating $1,000 for a monu ment at Latimer, Pa., to the men who were killed and wounded in the strike riots ot 1897. COAL PRICES JTAKE TUMBLE Lehigh Vnllcy y Plnoes an Kmbararo on Independent Conlne!e Much Knel Forced On Bendy Market. NEW YORK,' Jan. 22. The Lehigh Val ley company caused a panic among the In dependent coal operators today by placing a temporary embargo on their produot at tbe collieries until the congestion At tha Perth Amboy. docks la removed. 1 Thousands of tuna, chiefly Independent coal, has been tied up at tbe two plera ot the railroad in Perth Amboy. Tbe em bargo, which restricts the number of cars allotted at the mines to independent op erators, applies to all who have coal standing here, and probably will continue several days In the meantime the embargo has already forced Urge quantities of independent coal on the market and a drop In price to IS or less has followed. LEADVILLE SWEPT BY STORM Bllssard Blows la Western Colorado, InoonsnsodtnsT Trains, bnt DolnsT Little Damage. LEADVILLE. Colo., Jan. 22. A blizzard Is rsglng tonight from Leadvllle to the western line of Colorado, from one to two feet ot snow having fallen today, which la being piled up by a high wind tonight. Railroads are tied up at many places. At Tellurlde and many other places snow slides are reported, but so far no loss of life and little damage to property has oc curred. Blfg Racing; Parses Pot (p. ST. LOUIS. Jsn. 22. The stakes for the spring meeting at Kinloch park, which opens April -ft, were made public today. They include the following: Tbe Mound City Derby, for 3-yeor-olds, one mile and an eighth, with $2.uuo added; the Kinloch Inaugural, for 3-year-olds and upward, one mile, Jl.-OO added; the Tranqullla. for 3-year-oltla and upward, six furlongs, XI. 000 added; tbe Goodwood, selling, for S-yenr-olds and upward, one mile and a sixteenth, il.iJOO added; the Woodlands, for 2-year-old, five and a half furlongs, ll.Cm added. There will l no purse less than t00 nd on days on which no stake is run there will be no leas than three purses of l&OO each. There will be two steeplechases a weeK and the races will be started without a recall flag. Mr. Murphy Is arranging a series of races for gentlemen riders to Include Memphis, Nashville, I.outuvllle and St. Louis, each track to give a race with two representa tives from each city. life to keep on hand a bottle Just one dose at bedtime, when the cold is threatened, will stop all future trouble. We wish you would ask your doctor if he knows anything better for colds, coughs, bronchitis, weak throats and lungs, tsimsimsi zic.hcilm. j.c. Araco.,udi,iuss. " I have tiied Ayer'g Cherry Pectoral In my family for eight year, tnd I know nothing could be better for tbe coughs and cold of children." Mrs. W. H. Brymer, Shelby, Ala. 1 1 TO STRETCH THEIR TERMS County Commissioners Hear Report from Author of Bloan Bills. - LAWYER THINKS THE BILLS WILL PASS . late . Convention Adjourns After Delearates Adopt Resolutions -ThnnklnaT Local Board ' and Others for Bntertniament. The . State Association ot County Com missioners and Supervisors adjourned at noon yesterday to meet In Grand Island January 20, 1904. ' The attendance yesterday had dwin dled materially and those who were present were eager for adjournment to come In time to permit them to go to Lincoln to spend the afternoon with tbe legislature. The association attempted no business and adopted only resolutions of thanks to the local commissioners, tbe citizens of Omaha and others who have assisted In entertaining. The remainder of the time of the session was occupied by Attorney Lysle I. Abbott of Omaha, who dratted the six bills intro duced In the sensta by Sloan this week, providing for extending to four years the terms ot practically all county officers and for their election to be In the even years. Mr. Abbott was attorney for the lata County Clerk Harry C. Miller, when the latter placed this movement on foot and thereafter was made attorney for the County Officers' association, which Is back of the present legislation. Yeaterday, however, Attorney Abbott waa acked to explain only the bill affecting commission ers und the other affecting supervisors. Abbott Talks of Monn Bills. , "As you probably air-know," he aald, "tbe present law calls tor the election ot com missioners every three ytars and ot super visors every two years. The bills Just 'in troduced contemplate making the terms ot . all four years. In the two counties having five commissioners we propose to elect two commissioners In the fall ot 1904 and three In 1906. In counties having three commis sioners we will elect two In 1904 and one In 190. "Of tbe supervisors the bill contemplates the election of those In the odd numbered townsblpc in 1904 and every four years thereafter, and ot tboae In the even num bered dlatricta In 1908 and every four .year thereafter." To hla remarks upon the two bills affect ing county boards, Mr. Abbott appended a few concerning the other tour bills. Ot tho county judgeship he said: "In my opinion while his term couldn't be lengthened by the legislature because his is a constitu tion office, the date of hia election could be postponed to the fall of 1904, and the office could be filled every two years thereafter, thua placing this office in the even-year chedule. As for the present Incumbents they almply could hold over until the elec tion and qualification of their successors In 1904." Jnstlcea of the Peace. Of justices of the peace he aald: "One Of the bills introduced contemplatea only one justice and one constable to each precinct,, their election to be Hi 1904. The number in the cities will be left aa it is." ' Mr. Abbott told tha association yester day that tbe members ot the senate seem practically unanimous tor the bills and that the house, so far aa Investigated, Is kindly disposed. To Inrestlarnto Kntal shooting. ST. LOLMS. Jan. 22. Circuit Attorney Folk will personally investigate the killing ot J. A. I-ahmer, who waa shot Monday night while alighting from a street cur. The testimony at the Inquest was con flicting as to who fired the fatal shot. Jn the meantime Contsble Mctillllcuddy is out under llU.OnO bond. Caught In the shower! Damp clothes, wet feet, colds, night coughs,' the croup a part of school life. And It should be a part of home of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. V
