Daily Bee.
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ESTAllLISHKI) JUNK 19, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY "MOIINIO, FEIHeUAHY 3, 1903-iTlij 1AGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
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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
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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
