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Daily Bee. 1 HE ESTAllLISHKI) JUNK 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY "MOIINIO, FEIHeUAHY 3, 1903-iTlij 1AGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. Omaha L IOWA MEN IN WRECK IUino!i Central Kills Two and Injurei ' Eaten bthen. TWO EASTBOUND STOCK TRAINS COLLIDE Dentt Feg Blinds Engineers to Danger Un till Too Late. MARCUS PROVIDES flYE OF THE VICTIMS Claiglorn it Some of One, While Another Come from Leman. ewananaanBmn WOUNDED LODGED IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL Debt-la Catches Fire, with. ' Reealt That FIt. Cars of Cattle are Completely Destroyed by the Flame. CHICAGO. Feb. 1. Two men were killed, St seriously and six alight! injured In rear end . collision between eastbound tock tralna on the Illinois Central at Cloverdale today. The dead: WILLIAM POSTON. Marcus, la. - JACKSON, flreman. Seriously Injured: Zrlck Scott. Charles Bass. Frank Wlat, all of Marcus, la. George Billings. Louis Duncan, Claigborn, la. Slightly Injured: R. D. Loucks. Larrabea, la. George Hooper, Marcus, la. James Thompson, Marcus, la. T. J. Mahan, LeMars. la. A. T. Wells, Marcus, la. 0 ' Benedict McGoIdrlek. conductor. All but the conductor and fireman were stork men. The collision occurred In a dense fog, Which prevented the engineer of the second train from seeing the train ahead until al most upon It. The occupants of the caboose of the first trsln were likewise unaware of their dan ger until their car waa practically tele scoped. The dead and Injured were brought to Chicago on a special train and the latter were taken to St. Luke's hospital. - ' The wreckage caught Are and the c boose fend five cars of stock were consumed. MOB DIGS UP IOWA SLEEPER Keokak Medical atadeats Overpower Folic and Dlalater Cata- i leptlo Patient. KEOKUK, la., Feb. 1. After overpower ing a aquad of armed policemen on guard, 850 studenta of the Keokuk Medical col lege today dug up "Prof." Cosad, who was burled yesterday for a seven day'a sleep In an alleged cataleptic state. The students were organised and made quick work of the policemen in spite of a display of revolvers by the officers. The police were afraid to shoot Into the crowd of students s they swarmed about the "fcrave.'sna' in ten minutes the "pro fessor" was taken from the grave and car ried to the college. Several women ' stu dents were interested spectators. Cozad was acting under the management of a St. Louis man. Although he was said to be In a cataleptic atate he moved sev eral Inches In his coffin while the students were dlggtng him up. The "professor" breathed heavily and the atudenta say he acted as though be waa frightened. The grave was so arranged that the "corpse" could be seen through a large tube by spectators who were willing to pay admission. KLONDYKE IS DOUBLY RICH t eeaad Strataat af Pay Dirt la Fsasa, bat Beaeath Old Work, taa-s. DAWSON CITY, Feb. I. A abaft sunk on the Eldorado struck second bedrock afxty flve feet below the first bedrock, with six feet of pay gravel running aa high aa $23 to the bucket. The atrike waa hot far from the famous gusher, which Is now under control. The new strike knocks out all mining theories and opena up remarkable poaalblll. , ties. Other shafts are now being sunk. If fc lower bedrock actually exists the Klondyks "" districts repeats Itself, fudging by the pay '.ore found. It Is stated that there are atlll other strikes below those found. . vuiMdUL.a aura id AuuuiiitU floater Freed by Caateanala C'oart Whea IV tt Besses Swear to ' Conspiracy Aaralaat Hiss. LOUISVILLE. Ky., Feb. 5. In Guatemala City today Godfrey Hunter. Jr.. waa ac quitted of the charge of murdering. William Fitzgerald of Grand Rapids. Mich. Dr. Godfrey Huntsr. former United Stales minister to Guatemala, cabled the, news to ' William Hunter, another aon, who resides In this city. The cable statea that during the trial thirty-eight witnesses swore to a con spiracy against the life of Godfrey Hunter, Jr. ' ' HOPE TO SAVEPUBLIC DOMAIN Katloaal Raslaess Leaa-ae Kapase peculators' Keat Plaa to Prodi by Irrigation. CHICAGO. Feb. 1 The executive com mittee of the National Business league to day adopted strong resolutions, urging, the early repeaj of the deeert land act. the commutation clause of ,the homestead act and the timber and stone act. Through certain provisions of the lawa a mentioned specusltors. the league claims, have gained control of large areaa of land which are expected to be reclaimed by Irri gation. POLICE PREPARE FOR WAR arroaad Hiding Molds Mea After ' bad la Kalt Lake City Bt 8 ALT LAKE CITY. Feb. J While en deavoring to arrest three men suafectej ot attemptlag to hold up the grocery atom of J. 8. Morrison early this evening Police man Horace Heath shot and Inatantly killed an unidentified man and waa himself . severely wounded In the leg. A number of policemen aurrounded tho block In which It is believed the dead mans two companions are hiding, and it Is pos sible that a battle nugr occur. KING EDWARD HAS A COLD Illaesa Comes Saddealy, as' Ho Was Flaatlaa- Trees aod Keel In a: Well at Roea. LONDON, Feb. 2. King Edward and Queen Alexandra were to have gone on a visit to the duke and duchess of Devon shire at ChatsworM) this afternoon, but their departure war ' -itroned at the last minute, the reasoC ,, etven that the He was planting tree '-' nd ap pearea men to be in excelle" nd spirits. Shortly sfter the king's returnt castle a telegram wss sent toJ the duke"fc. Devonsblre, saying that his majesty has a cold, and that 8lr Francis Laklng, the king's physician, considered It unsafe for him to travel today. The roysl train bas been ordered to be in readiness tomorrow. In the hope thst the king will be able to carry out his Intention of visiting the duke and duchess. The prince and princess of Wales and the Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark left Windsor for Sandringham during the afternoon. Sir Francis. Knolles. the king's secre tary, baa made the following atatement: The king baa a severe cold. He la doing Well, arxl 1 hope he will be doing better tomorrow. There is really nothing more to say. It has been' decided to further postpone the visit to Chatswortn, w.Mch Is now ex pected to take place On Wednesday. WATCH WHILE FRIENDS BURN Caaadlaa Fiaaa Obltared to Staad Idly By Wheat Flames Bora Wives aad Chlldrea. VANCOUVER. B. C, Feb. 2. Thursday evening wltneased a grim tragedy with dire reaults to the Finnish settlers on Mal colm Island, some distance up the coast from Vancouver. Fire broke out while the men were at a meeting, in a common living house .y In which twenty-four families lived. Eleven women and children were tjurned to death and seventeen Injured. There wss no wster supply, and the crowd which gathered around the biasing building could do little but watch the women and children burn to death. Sev eral children were thrown from the house at their feet, and a number of women leaped from the second story of the doomed hotel, receiving severe injuries. There were about 100 families on the Island. The burned building was put up to provide temporary shelter for the more re cent arrivals, who had been living in tents. Many of tha men performed acts of great bravery and were badly burned. M. Laf bach, who lost his wife and four children, had recently arrived from Dakota. CATCH ALLEGED DEFAULTER Caaadlaa Police Arrest Man aald to Have Embessled Philip, plae Faads. MONTREAL. Feb. J. A former United Statea army officer, who gave bis name as Alexander W.' Waters, but who Is believed to be 'William A. Wilson, waa arrested here today, charged with embezzling $8,000,- the property of the United States government. When arraigned Waters waived extradition proceedings, saying: . "The sooner I get to Washington and get thl matter explained the better I will be pleared." The Washington authorities were com municated with and aa a result he left for the cspltsl tonight Id the custody ot Vice Consul German and a local detective. Wilaon waa disbursing officer . ot the bureau of coastguard aal transportation at Manila. He claims ha Is a Canadian by birth and was born In Stratford, Ont. MILES HAS PLEASANT VISIT Aasorlcaa Geaeral Talka of Hla Trip to Windsor Castle Most Cor. dlally Received. LONDON, Feb. 2. Lieutenant Genera! Miles, who returned from Windsor today, said: "The king received us moat cordially, and recalled pleasant memories of our visit here at the time of tha Jubilee and spoke as friendly as ever of America. He showed keen Interest In the far east, on which subject J was able to give him Information. Altogether, it was a most pleasant visit. "The king aald he hoped the prince and princess ot Walea would be able to visit America. .Nothing, however, is definitely settled." . General. Miles declined to discuss either the Venesuetan or the Philippine questions. By what the general terms "a mlstske on the part ot somebody here," Mrs. Miles was not invited. to Windsor. DRY. SUNDAY IN MEXICO Bars All 1 lose Tlat at Nona, Is Ac - eardap.ee with Sew ' Law. ME5&CO CITT, Feb. 2. The authorities on receiving the reports today or be re aulta of the Drat Sunday closing of bar rooms, were much gratified. AH barrooms and public liquor shops were closed sharply at nocn, and no attempt waa made In this city or any of the towns In the federal dis trict to evade the law. There were no rear door nor side entrances. Foreigners were surprised to And ths law so universally observed. The result waa at once felt, there being only one-fifth of the usual Batuber of arrests. Tonight all bars were closed at I. STRIKE IS SPEEDILY ENDED Traapsort Cosnpaales la Ilollaad Ac. ede to All the Dcasaads f the Mea. AMSTERDAM. Feb. 1 At a meeting of k.000 atrlkers here today a communication from the transport companies was read, acceding to all the demands of the men. The strike Is. thus ended. Will Exhibit ttermaa Wlaea. WIESBADEN, Germany, Feb. J Repre sentatives of the leading vineyards and wine firms of the Rhine and Moselle dis tricts held bore yesterday decided to pre pare aa excellent exhibit for the St. Louis exposition. The German fair commissioner, Herr Lewald, who called the meeting, dis covered the large acale on which the ex position waa planned. Crla.ee' Act Lifted la Irelaad. DUBLIN. Feb. L The official Gaxette to day revoked tha proclamation lasued last year placing thirteen districts la Ireland under the crlaiea act. and' malntalalng summary Jurisdiction by the- magistrates. CASTRO EXPECTS WORLD WAR Thinks Yeneraelan Affair Will Call Rations .to Arm SAYS REPUBLIC WILL SEIZE TRINIDAD Watllagtsa Xecotlataoaa Show Ko lata of Ead, as Bsnra Feremp.. torlly Hefaeee Allies' Latest Proposal for Settlement. NEW YORK. Feb. 2. The Herald's i Caracas correspondent quotes President Castro aa aaylng in the course of an in terview: I canuot grasp the news from Washing ton. 1 irar that the Venesuelan conflict will be made a pretext for a world war. 1 have answered, however, the demand for preferential treatment aa follows: "The Venesuelan government dealres equal treat ment for every creditor nation, at the same time keeptnr In mind and respecting Its previous diplomatic agreements and obllga tions." , Aa far as I can eee the French claim Is absolutely perfect, yet the blockading powers seem to dtsire to Invalidate It. This a strange procedure. Indeed, when you recall that the French, Itclglan ana Span ish claims already have that solemn kanc tloit which the blockading powers pretecd to be desirous their own should receive. Yet 1 am hopeful, yes, always hopeful. Mr. Bowcn has cabled me to be prudent and patient. I shall be both and we will uae nil peaceful means, with the under standing that when that has been dune we win not give in, but will tight. We have concluded that if there is no honor among nations nor virtue In Inter national agreements we must defend our selvea, ana to Insure tranquillity we must take possession of Trinidad end other ad jacent places from which, with the con sent of unfriendly powers, filibustering ex peditions have started and have made Venexuela welter In blood. The Ban Rlgh, which sailed from England, and the expedition under the command of General Carlo Vidal, which sailed front Trinidad, landing arms two weeks ago at Hlguerote, would coat England aa much as the Alabama claims If we had equal rights with the strong.- Fords ners File at Protest. Tha members of the American, French and Spanish colonies have beld a meeting and addressed protests to their legations against the outrageous proposal of the blockading powers that "the United States should be the tool of. Germany." The French colony declared that "France cannot agree that. In the bankruptcy of Venexuela, Germany should receive, special treatment on a loan which la comparative only to the Mme. Humbert loan." The correspondent asserts thst he has undoubted authority for stating that the French Atlantic squadron has been ordered to be in readiness to return to Martinique. Bowea Basta-eats Hasjae Coart. ' WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. The British am bassador this afternoon presented to Mr. Bower, a counter proposition from the al lied powers providing that two-thirds of the 80 per cent customs receipts ot La Guayra and Puerto Cabello be turned over to the powers and the other claimant na tions content themselves with ths remain ing third of the 30 per cent until tho claima are satisfied. In reply the British ambassador has re ceived an emphatic refusal from Mr. Bdwen and has been informed that Venetuela is question! of preferential treatment to The Hague tribunal. . Mr. Bowen is said to be willing that the allied powers , shall receive . preferential payments of their claima against Venexuela for the period of one month provided they accept the remainder of his proposition and agree to the immediate lifting of the block ade. ' He Informed tha representatives of the allied powers hero to this effect several daya ago, but haa not yet received an an swer. , There la no Indication aa yet that' they will consent to cutting the period to a month, jiut owing to the activity which France and the other claimant nationa are showing regarding tha protection of their Interests in Venezuela It will not surprise the officials here If the allies yield still further. . , JOPLIN. Mo.. Feb. 2. "The Venesuelan Company," which organised here several days ago to enlist men for colonisation In Venesueia, has, it was stated today, re ceived over i 1.000 applications, all with military training, and ,aome ot whom are stated to have held commissions in the United Statea army and navy. Applica tions for membership are pouring In from all parts of the United Statea and Canada. The company expects to secure large land grants from the Venexuelsn government. Rebels Isaac Appeal. CARACAS, Feb. 2. A revolutionary cir cular . was distributed here today, dated Curacoa, December 2T. It reads: ' fleneral Matoe' committee has received notification from Kuroie that the Venes uelan blockade wili not be raised. If ever, for several week longer. The revolution ists should Join tho army before Febru ary I to march, on Caracas. Loadoa Cr.wi Alaraaed. (Copyright, 10C3, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 2. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The Vene tuela complication now excites more alarm here than at any time since the blockade began. If la fetred thst Germany, will be less disposed thin ejer to make the conces sions necessary to end the trouble, since It would be a distinct diplomatic triumph for Fronco. The French case is believed. In diplomatic circles, to be quite unanswerable, and the Paris correspondent of the Times takes tha remarkable course of supporting Delcaaae's contention against the position adopted by Engtaod and Germany. Disapproval Is still en present every where at the government's policy, but the government Is pursuing that policy with out any real at.empt being made, to check U. titrassy Fears Aaserleaa lavy. (t'npyrlght. 1908. by Press- Publishing Co.) BERLIN. Feb. 2. (New York" World Cablegram 8p-clal Telegram.) The news from Waahington that the American gov ernment has given orders to push the building of several warships has mads an Unpleasant Impression here. The general opinion is that It Is a meas ure to bring pressure oa Germany- la the provincial press, more than In the capital press, there is a disposition to answer threat with threat. Nothing Is more certain than that the government will not allow matters to pro ceed, to extremities or take further steps to Incense the United States. TRIES TO H0LD UP MORGAN Kew Jersey Mea tieta Year la Jail for Blackmalllas Treat Maajaate. TRENTON, N. J Feb. 2. Botho Ptruble. who, with three others, was arrested soma time ago la Jjrsey city, charged with send ing letters to J. P. Morgan, threatening him with death unless money wss seat them, today pleaded guilty In the United States diatrict court, and was sentenced to one year aad to pay a $100 fiaa. OPERATORS' CASE CLOSE Strike CoasasUsloa Receives Mtti, Readies; Ftararea aad Hears Bosae Evldeaec la Rehattal. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2. The operators called their last witness before the coal strike commission, sad the miners com menced presenting testimony In rebuttal. Much statistical evidence Was offered dur ing the morning by the Reading company showing the conditions existing In the mine legions, and comparing the prosperity of the mine workers and their children with that of persons engsged in other occupa tions. A. C. Wilson of Pottsvllle, land agent ot the Reading company, presented statementa showing the property valuations and taxea paid by the company oa Its property. H. I. Newcomb, statistician for the interstate commerce commission, introduced tables, showing the average annual earnings dur ing 1901., of workmen employed In sev eral manufacturing towns of the state. The statistics affected 478,780 wage-earners, who received between them 8221,818.149. or an average ot 81S2 a man. The average In New York was about S per cent higher. The average dally earnings of an'hhraclte miners, be said, was about 12.05, making the yearly average about $620. , . Statements were presented showing that in four counties of tho bard coal region the total bank deposits amonsted to $58, 2C1.S35, or a per capita deposit of $81.50. In eight counties of the bituminous region the bank deposits were $41,820,811, a per ! capita of $60.40. In seven agricultural counties the totsl deposits amounted to $53,789,241. a per capita of $77.83. In four counties In the anthracite region the value of taxable property was given as $215,689,152; in eight countlea'ln the aoft coal region $244,583,13$, and In seven counties In the agricultural district, $586, 016,208. J. J. Michener, In charge of the Read ing company's telegraph office, said that from investigation he learned that breaker boys .worked shorter hours and . received better pay than telegraph messengers and boya In department st ores. This ended the operatora' case. ' . Counsel for the Reading Informed the commission that Mr. Baer desired to cor rect the statement that he had charged the mine workers with the responsibility for 21 murders during the strike. The afternoon session was devoted en tirely to rebuttal testimony. R. J. Beam ish, a newspaper man. wss ealled to refute the statement that a reign of terror ex isted In the coal regions during the strike. A dozen men who had been hired in Phila delphia to serve as coal and Iron police aald the disturbances were few -and of a minor character. Daniel McKelvey. a justice of the peace of Hazleton, said the striking miners had ottered to assist In maintaining order.' WAGE CONFERENCE MAY FAIL 7 Operatora aad Misers la Beeret Ss. sloa, bat No Aarrccascat la Yet Reached. - INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2. The Joint scale ccmmlttee ot the Indiana, Illinois. Ohio and western Pennsylvania mtacra and op erators met la secret aeeaJoa, today. B Predictions are even mad that the mia. era and operatora will not get-together, and that the Joint wage conferenoe which haa 'now held together four years, will go to pieces before a settlement Is reached. The Joint committee waa In aeaalon all day without final result, although a sub committee waa appointed to consider the demands of the miners and operators and report aa soon as an agreement Js reached. The appointment of the subcommittee is regarded as a sign that both sides are de sirous of terminating the struggle at the earliest possible opportunity. .' It la the general opinion tonight that tho miners will not hold out long for their original demands and that the operators will yield much mora than they have aald they would. It Is expected that some agreement will bo reached this week. ST. PAUL HAS STORMY TRIP Bad Weather aad aa Accident to the Ship's Esglaes Greatly De lays Its Passaare. NEW YORK, Feb. 2. St. Paul arrived today from Southampton and Cherbourg, having 'been delayed by extremely bad weather. The steamer left Southampton at noon January 24, and soon after a crack was found In one of the cylinder caps. The defect proved so scrloua. that Captain Jamleson decided to have It repaired before proceeding. After a delay, ot ten hours the necessary repairs were made and the atesmer got under way again. St. Paul arrived at Cherbourg at 1:45 a. m. January "5, too late to take on pas sengers. -It was, therefore, obliged to wslt for daylight, finally passing out ot the harbor at 7:52 In tHO morning. From the channel tha steamer ran. Into stormy weather, whlcb continued without cessation throughout. i Heavy southwest and west galea prevailed with southwesterly swells making a very rough passage. After leaving the quaran tine station St. Paul anchored off Tomp- kinsvllle, because of the thick fog, re maining at anchor about twenty mlnutea and atarted for Its pier. ' WOULD FORCE CAR SUPPLY llllaola Beloa Becks to Compel ' Railroads to Avoid Frelsikt CoBstratloas. . SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Feb. 2. Represents-' tire Burgett will introduce In the house tomorrow w bill intended to relieve con gestions in railroad traffic such ss haa ex isted in Illinois for several weeks. The hill provides that anyone desiring tr ship articles not combustible or danger ous to Ufa may make a written order for cars. Any railroad refusing or falling to sup ply such cars at the station ordered within three days Is to be liable for all resulting damages and In addition for a demurrage of $3 per day on every car. CATTLE DISEASE DISAPPEARS Eakans Will Be Lifted Shortly Off Kew England states. a BOSTON. Masa.. Feb. 2. Within a shorl time it Is believed the rattle embargo in force In several New England states be cause of the foot-and-mouth diseass will be lifted. Dr. Salmon, chief of the United States Bureau of Animal Induatrj. haa returned to Washington and will not come back to New England unleas there Is a reappear ance of the disease. There are no knows casea of the diaeaeo la hew England now. COUNT MILITARY STRENGTH One Hundred and Bine Thousand 0rganiid Militia in the Country. OVER TEN MILLION AVAILABLE FOR DUTY Several Westers ,Cltles Remembered with Approprlatloaa for Balld. lass la tho Baadry Civil Bill. ' . (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. (Special Tele gram.) In view of the vague rumors of impending trouble for the United 8tates growing out of the Venesuelan sltuatlou, the annual returns of adjutant generals of the several states regarding the strength of the mllltla of the country, which waa transmitted to congress today by Adjutant General Corbin. is of peculiar Interest at this time. It shows that the United Ststes has a grand total of 10,853, S?6- men avail able tor military duty. 1 Tho total organ ized strength of the militia of the coun try, officers and men of all arms. Is shown to be 109,238. The strength of the mlllt.a of Nebraska. Iewa, South Dakota and Wyo ming ts as follows: Nebraska General staff, 8; . engineers, 65; cavalry, 101; light battery, 148;v In fantry. 1.489; total, 1.711. Total available men unorganized, 112,000. Iowa General staff, 26; engineers, ' 16; Infantry, 2,456; signal corps, 60; hopitsl ambulance corps, E8; total, 2,616. Total available men unorganized. $16,668. . South Dakota General staff, 12; cavalry, 127; light battery, infantry, 1.085; to tal, 1,255. Total available men unorganized, 65,968. Wyoming General staff, 6; cavalry, light battery, 42; Infantry, 260; total. $2; 360. Total available men unorganised, 9,000. Thompson Delays Depart are. D. E. Thompson mlnieter to Brszll, who has been In Washington for several days arranging for his departure to his post ot duty, did not leave the capital yesterday, ka he had anticipated, but will leave on Wednesday. Mr. Thompson had conferences today with Senators Dietrich and Millard, the bill to divide the state into two Judi cial districts being among the things dis cussed. Mr. Thompson, while he will be far from Nebraska during the next year, stilt expects to be In close touch with the lesdcrs of the party and will undoubtedly he consulted on matters affecting party policy. Mr, Burkett today called up and had passed under auspemlon of the rules the senate Joint resolution extending the time for the ran mt met inn of thj ilrrnn Gr!1n A Nnrthprn rmtmmA In Ala.W. T ! it- ! derstood a number of officials of the B. : M. are Interested in this project as a pri vate enterprise. Petitions for Roscbad Bill." Members of congress from South Dakota today presented to their respective bodiea a memorial of the legislature of that state urging congress to pass the Rosebud treaty bill opening to settlement Isnds in Greg ory. S. D. They also presented petitions from the Commercial club ot Bonesteel urging similar action oa tha part of con gress, . -i Judge M. -P.' Kikalfl;ttembw of ton-gress-elect from the Sixth Nebraska dis trict, arrived In the elty today and has taken quarters at the National. "Judge Kin. kald will remain a fortnight In Washington looking over the acenes of his future la bors in congress. Curtis L. Day of Pender, Neb., chairman of the republican county committee of Thurston county. Is In Wsshlngton for the purposo ot looking after heirship land mat. ten on the Omaha and Winnebago reser vation, which Is considerably complicated. In view of the action of the secretary of the interior suspending sales ot the same. Senator Dietrich, on the recommendation of Judge Norris, presented the uame of D. C. Mills for postmaster at Angus, Neb-, vice Fred Zelger, resigned. The house committee on appropriations today reported the sundry civil appropria. tlon bill. Among its numerous items are the following providing appropriations to csrry on work on public buildings: Appropriations for tho West Nebraska To complete the Omaha federal- building, $20,000; continuing work at Lincoln, $175,000 and $5,000 for rent ot tem porary quarters for government officials In that citv; to complete building' at Norfolk, $20,000; Haetlnga, $60,000. Iowa Atlantic, $7,500; ' Boone,$25,000: Burlington. $15,000; Centervllle. $8,760) Iowa City,' $16,000; Waterloo, $37,500; Man chester fish station, $4,020. South Dakota To complete Battle moun tain sanitarium, $350,000; Aberdeen post office. $75,000; Dead wood, $50,000, and 6pearfitth hatchery, $3,480. Wyoming Evanston postoffice, $25,000, and Laramie, $26,000. - . v Reverses Iowa Sapreme Cowrt. The supreme court today reversed with costs and remanded the case or James H. Easton, plaintiff in error, against the State ot Iowa. Easton was charged and convicted of hav ing, aa president of the First National bank, of Decorah, la., received a deposit for that bank, knowing the Institution waa insolv ent, a violation ot the state law or lr, The supreme court found, however, that he had not violated the national banking law under which his bank was organized, and reversed the decision of the supreme court of Iowa. , , inder suspension of the rules. Reore sentatlve Martin today secured the passage through the house of a bill authorlzlngthe aecreiary 01 toe interior to issue patent to some xoriy acres of lands In Rockford, S. . . . I D., to the Rockford Cemetery association. 1 Reatlae ( Department. Charles E. 8atchell was today appointed postmaster at Highland, Hayes county, Ne braska, vice E. Jackson, resigned. A postoffice bas been established at Val ley View. Hand county. 8. D., with William w. Post as postmaster The postoffice at Florence, Wright coun ty, la-, has discontinued msil to Clarion. Ira E. Hammer and James W. Richards were today appointed regular and Henry J. Hammer and Tbomaa W. Cogglns as sub stitute rural free delivery carriers at Mad ison. 8. D. The Iowa Manufacturing company of Oa kaloosa was today awarded the contract for Installing the heating apparatus in th Creston (la.) public building at Its bid of $4,865. The Western National bank of the Uni ted Statea of New York was today approved as reserve agent for the following banks: In Nebraska First National of Cozad and Omaha National of Omaha; In Iowa, First national banks of Armstrong, Belle Plaine. Cherokee, Fort Dodge, Maquoketa, Maaoa City, Pomeroy, Blorm Lake, Cedar Rapida National of Cedar Rapids and Os ceola National ot Osceola. These Iowa rural free delivery routes lUuulinued on Second Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Wednesday Fair. . Fair Tuesday; Temperatnre at Umaha yesterdayi Hoar. Desr. Hoar. Ore. A a, m in l p. m 17 a. m 1:1 X p. m l' T a. m 12 .1 p. pa lt a. m 11 4 p. m, Kit a. na 10 B p. m Ill a. m...... 11 u p. m Ill 11 a. m in T p. m IN ia as im H p. m IT n p. m Id TO CLOSE THE WINE ROOMS Fire aad Police Board laatracta Chief to Exclade Womca From Balooas. At the meeting of (he Board ot Fire and Police Commissioners last night the fol lowing resolution, introduced by Mr. Wright,' was adopted: Whereas. It has come to the knowledge of this board that certain en loons are main taining wine rooms which are frequented by women aid dissolute characters; therefore, be it Ileewlved. That the chief of police be and Is hereby instructed to close wine room In which women are allowed, and to take such steps In relation to the arrangement of sa loon rooms that this order may n-jt be evaded, and In case anv saloonkeeper shall violate his orders In said matter to report raid fact to this board immediately. William Hudson waa appointed 'detective la place of Officer Vanous, and A. T. 8ig wart was, appointed sergeant in place of Hudson. , Rev. W. O. Henry, from North Omaha, waa present protesting axalnBt a saloon on North Twenty-fourth street, and it was finally agreed between) the representatives of the breweries and the proteatant that in caae a majority of the residents ot a certain district should sign the petition for the saloon the protest would be withdrawn. . Officer Lambert pleaded guilty to the charge of being absent from bis post at the Cass street gate of the Union Pacific shops. He wss fined one week's pay and cautioned. Eight persons were placed on the list, of probationary patrolmen, four of them being those removed a few montha ago the first four in the list, as follows: Frsnk Good rich. L. Osborne, J. D. Reynolds, E. R. Smith. J. S. Ronk, B. A. Pease, Jamea Mackln and J. A. Heil. Ira Bauman, Fred Rclbold and T. W. Mitchell were placed on the substitute fire men's list. The charges brought against Officer John Brady by May Clark, tvbo was arrested, by the officer,, were withdrawn by the com plaining witness through her attorneys. After the adjournment of the board It was given out that an order bad been pre viously issued to the chief of police to take action in regard to gambling at some of the clubs. A member of the commis sion said that It had been learned that certain gamblers had kept a "bank roll at one of the political clubs, and that play ers had been fleeced. The chief was told to notify this club In particular that no bank rolls can be maintained In tho club room. SLATE FOR NEW WATER BOARD Names Bald to Have Beea Determlaed 0 a for Appointment by tho - '. v -' -'rsiwav ' " 1 .4 The signing by Governor Mickey ot tho compulsory water works purchase bill, which goes Into effect Immediately by rea son ot Its emergency clause, has already atarted gossip as to the composition of the board. Tha story, coming from what pur ports to be Inside sources, is to the effect that the membership ot the board haa al ready been determined, and that the alx commissioners will be: Herman Kountze, E. E.' Bruce, Loreuzo Crounee, Henry W. Yates, Et-clld Martin and William A. Pax ton. The first three conform to require ments of the bill as republicans and the second three aa democrats. According to the bill tba original mem bers of the board are to be appointed by the governor within thirty days after ita enactment, two to serve four years, two six years and two two years, to be re placed at, the expiration -of their terms by election, one from each of the two polt Ical partiea casting the highest vote for governor at the preceding electioc Va cancies occurring in the interval are to be tilled by tho board itself. The first meeting of tha board Is to be held at 8 p. m. on the first Wednesday ot the calendar month next after Its appoint ment, ao that unleaa the new commission, ers are appointed today or tomorrow (be board cannot organize until the first Wednesday In March. The board Is also required on its very first meeting to choose a chairman and a secretary, tb latter to be general manager ot the plant when acquired, serving with a permanent tenure, subject to removal . only upon charges, and guaranteed against reduction ot salary, no matter how high It may be raised by successive boards. The only person spoken ot so far- for this position. Is It, B. Howell, the author of the bill. MURDER MYSTERIES LINKED Peeallar Circumstances of Msa'a Death May Solve Aaetaer Mar. dcr at Bavaaaah, Mo. SAVANNAH. Mo.. Feb. 2 (Special Tele gram.) The coroner today began an Investi gation Into the. atrange death of John Rauch. one of the prominent men of this place, who was found dead at his home f Saturday, and Savannah haa another murder WttTr which threatens to rival the Rch- '"""" Doha.,'. Mb Rauch a name waa connected with the Richardson affair and there Is a feeling tBat one mystery may be linked with the other. Coroner Beaver believes that Rauch died of jiolaonlug. The stomach hss been sent to Kansas City for a chemical analysis. It Is said. that durftig his life Richardson 'annoyed Mrs. Rauch by paying attention to ber. Rauch is connected with the Chicago Great Westers railroad. OMAHA SELECTED BY EDITORS Katloaal Association Decide to Hold Aaaaal Conference la This City Nest J sty. k ST. LOUIS. Mo., Feb. 2 Tho executive committee of the National Editorial asso ciation met here today and selected Omaha as the scene of the annual convention on July 8. After tbe business session In Omaha tha members of tbe association will make a pleasure trip to Yellowstone park. Motcmcats ( Orrss easels Feb. 3. At New York Arrived: 8rthmton: Mir.nrh iha At The Uiird-l'HM-d: New York, fur Antwerp. At NantlH'iCet I'mKnl: IJverpoi.l. for New York. 8 Paul, from from Ixindon. Valeriana, from Baxonla, from New At Kremcu Arrived: Main. York. front WORKING ON T AX LAW smapaaasawaaa Joint Leg-iilative Ootnaittee PnU in After noon ia lecnt 8uion. . N0 MEETING HELD DURING FORENOON Report ood PtogreKg and Say Kew Bill .Will Be Beady in. Week. WHAT THE RAILROADS PAY IN LINCOLN Only a Bagatelle Compared with Prirtte Partiee with Lose Property. OMAHA WATER WORKS BILL IS SIGNED Hlteb la EagrsMlsg at Last Mnment, bat Taaale Is Stralchteaed Oat ad la Sow a I.aw Medleal Btadeats Kick. (From a 8taff Correspondents LINCOLN, Feb. 2. (Special Telegram.) The Joint revenue committee of the house and senate was In session all afternoon and until 10 o'clock tonight. With one ac cord the members of the committee an nounced thst they were pledged to se crecy as to what occurred In tbe commit tee room. A majority of the committee Is In favor of assessing real estate every four yeare instead of annually. The committee was divided Into tour sub committees to work on various topics ot the revenue law. A committee wss aa signed to get up a section relating to the election of a county assessor, corporation taxation, tax levy and the collection of taxea. The subcommittees win begin work tomorrow snd at night the committee as a whole will meet. Representatives Wilson and Douglas are both sick and were not- at the meeting. . In the meantime tha railroad lobby Is much in evidence and the members of the committee will not lack for entertainment during this week. Chairmen Brown an nounced today that the bill would be ready by Monday. It Is to facilitate tbe work ot the committee that the public ia not taken Into ita confidence, said the members. The committee has agreed upon the fol lowing: That the Board of Equalization should consist of the governor, auditor, treasjrer, secretary of etato and land com mlssloner. The board was to have a secre tary, to be paid a salary of $1,00 annu. ally; to prorlde a nlnklng fund aside from the regular levy with which to pay off the state debt: to limit the levy by tbe state board to the appropriations; tares on per. sonal property to become due October 1 i.ii delinquent December 1, and realty taxea due October 1 and delinquent May 1, I per cent per month to be the penalty charged for non-payment. , What Railroads Pay. A small fire In the Union Pacific freight house last night haa done much to arouse the people of Lincoln to tho small amount of city taxea paid by the company In return for tbe services It receives from the various departments of the city government. From It the city receives $82.19 la city taxea each year. ' - b " j ua me iracxs ana M almost Inaccessible so far as the fire de partment la concerned. The department, to get to the fire, had to crosa the viaduct, then down a hill and over numeroua tracks, on which there were lines of freight cars and englnea being awttched around. It waa not only a splendid opportunity to smash np a lot of city property, but It was dan gerous for the firemen aa wIL During the fire one man remarked: "It the members of the legislature could see this they would know why It Is the peo ple are demanding that railroads pay their share of tbe city taxea. It will cost almost as much to make one run down here as tha Union Paclflo pays in taxes In one year." As a comparison of what the railroads pay with what aome of the business firms psy for the same protection the folkrwlng figures show:' BLOCKS. IJncoln hotel Kunke opera house ,"; IJndell hotel Purr block ,. Richards block ; Academy oi Music , , STOCKS. Miller A Paine Hurpolsheimer Raymond Hros Ptate Journal company KitzffPrRld company Mayor' Bros -' . v RAILROADS. ttrllngton Riik Island Missouri Pacific Vlkhom T ) 1 .1 ..$r .. m :s .. tt t .. 2 60 :.$7lt it .. 7 11 .. e8 oi) .. mi .. hit d .. kti 60 $62 , 21 tl , JIO 77 87 47 1111.11 K tt' 1 11.; . , bX 1R ttlkhorn-Mlesouii Pacific depot. .1 Oppose Coaaty Oncers' Bill. The bill Introduced in tho senate at the request of the County Officers' association is hung up in tbe committee, and when It cornea forth there' will likely be absent from It "that we recommend that It be passed," though the bill will be reported favorably. It la not the fact that the com mittee does not favor a four-year tenure ot office, for a majority of the committee does. But the committee does not Intend to recommend that a county officer hold office for a time longer than the time for which he was elected. Another ' objection is that tbe committee does not favor having every county election held on presidential year or evea year, aa provided by the bill. Said one ot tbe committee: v "We are In favor of county officers hold ing office for four years, but I for one do not want to tell a community that the man that It haa chosen for two yeara should f" serve three. It Is the right of the people to do that and not tbe legislature, la my opinion. And If we make county elections come on even yesrs or on presidential years it will not. In my opinion, serve tbe best interests) of the people. In presiden tial years, as a rule, county and local af fairs are lost sight of almost completely, and persons who are entirely unfitted tor office could , very easily be run In and elected." Another reason for the objection of the committee to the bill aa it now stands Is that It will injure the party now ia power should it become a law. "I have reoelved many protests from over tha state." aald this commilteman. "against hsvlnsT pres en( county officials boldinf office for a longer term than that tor which they have been elected, and I believe the peopi want lt, and yet there la very little objection to the four-year term. I myself am heart ily in favor ot that' anl believe It will re sult la a better conduct ot county affairs, for as It Is now when a man is elected his first term is spent, usually. In getting a second. I believe that all county officers should 'serve four years and the treasurers four years and out." Disss Water Works BUI. Governor Makey this morning signed house roti IT, as act to compel the city
