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The Omaha Daily Bee. f EhTAlILISIIED JUMf 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY- MOKNISG, FEHltUAHY 11, 1903-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. V PUBLICITY IMPOSED House AdopU Commeroe Bill as Amerded b 8enate in Joint Conference. ONLY TEN VOTE AGAINST THE MEASURE Littlefield of Maine Joint With Nine Demo crats in Seeking to Kill Proposal CALLS LAW TRUST SOOTHING SYRUP Ball of Texat Laughs at Rockefeller Tele gram and Nelson Amendment WILL ENLARGE AND BEAUTIFY CAPITOL Can bob Desire to Spend 3.JOO.noO oa New Office for Members and f2, BOO.IIOO Flalshlng Con gresalon.l B.llul.g. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. The bouse to day adopted the conference report on the Department of Commerce bill by 251 to 10. One republican, Mr. Llttlefleld (Me.), and Bine democrat voted agalnat It. Several democrat took the position that the Nelson amendment was a weak and Ineffectual attempt, to provide for corpora tion publicity. Mr. Mann (111.), on behalf f the republican, contended, on the con trary, that It wti a better tneacure of publicity than bad been presented In any other bill. rw Buildings Proposed. The remainder of the day was devoted to the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appropriations committee, gave notice that at the proper time he would have two amendment, one to provide for the purchaae of a site and the erection of a three-story, 400-room of fice building for member to be connected with the capltol by a subway and to coat t3.800.OOO, and the other an appropriation of $2,500,000 to carry out the original plan for beautifying and enlarging the main wing of the capltol. The notable feature of the general debate on the bill was a speech by Mr. De Armond (Mo.) on the Hanna bill to pension ex slaves. He spoke In a sarcastic vein, but the subject assumed a serious phase when Mr. Richardson (Tenn.) said adveaturers in the south were ualng the bill to Impose oi) Ignorant, credulous negroes, and called on Mr. Cannon to give assurance that the passage of suc,h a measure waa not con templated. This assurance Mr. Cannon gave. Sunday, February II. was set aside for paying tribute to the. memory of the late Representative Tongue of Oregon. Eulogies upon the life and public services of tbs late Representative Rumple of Iowa were also ordered on the ssme day. Mr. Hepburn (la.), chairman of the Inter state Commerce commission, then called up the conference report upon the Department of Commerce bill. Publicity la Dilated Dose. Mr. Richardson (Ala.), one of tb con ferees on 'he bfll, explained his reasons for deciding to support the Nelson amendment concerning the bureau of Corporation a. He did not believe any democrat could sustain himself by opposing everything aimed at the , trusts because It waa of republican origin. But he did not believe the Nelson 'amendment waa aimed at the trusts. Ha said it was a traveaty upon what It claimed to be. It was, he said, an "ultra diluted dose." Its purpose, he declared, was not to authorise the president to pro ceed against the trusts, but simply to secure Information upon which he could base recommendations. This was a puro response to the bold threats which were heralded abroad that an extra session would be called unleaa effective legislation were enacted. Mr. Ball (Tex.), who followed Mr. Rich ardson, ridiculed the program of the ad ministration regarding anti-trust legisla tion. The administration was represented as anxious to secure the passage of the Nelson and Elklna bills, and It was pre tended that the Standard Oil company waa sending telegrams to prominent senators agalnat their passage. "I do not believe," said he, " that John D. Rockefeller or any other trust magnate has ralaed a voice against the homeopathic doaea In thoae bills. They are no mora harmful to trusts then would be Mrs. Wlns Kk low's soothing syrup." V Mr. Mann (111.) declared that the Nelson amendment would give to the bureau of corporations greater power to Investigate the affairs of trusts than was conferred by any other bill presented to congress. Mere Delusion aad Snare. Mr. Adamson (Ga.) aald that while he real lied the Nelson amendment was "a de luslon and a snare, thinner than thin air.' yet aa notice had been served that It waa the only measure on the program of "the trust busters." It would receive his vote. The report wss adopted 251 to 10. . Those voting In the negative were: Ball (Tenn ), De Armond (Mo.). Fleming (Ga.) Lester (Ga.). Little (Ark), Reld (Ark.) Robertson (La.), Shackleford (Mo.) and Vandiver (Mo ), democrats, and Llttlefleld (Me.), republican. , The house then went Into committee of tbe whole to consider the sundry civil ap propriation bill. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appropriations committee. In charge of the measure, explained its provisions. It carried, he said. tT8.017.929, being I8.87S.43I less than the estimates and 117. 4t.3'.3 more than accounted for by $14.646,. 191 tor river and harbors and $3,000,000 recommended for the relief of distress of tbe people In the Philippine. At 5:05 the house adjourned. CLAIMS TRUST BILLS ARE HUNG Morgan Calls Statehood Poacefal Po litical Blockade of Senate. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 The statehood bill again came up la the senate today when Mr. Morgan (Ala.) spoke on It for some time. In th course of a two and a halt hours' speech he said bills regarding trusts bsd been kept back and would be kept back until It was too 1st to discuss them. Th time of the senate was being wssted on account of what be termed a "peaceful political blockade on th statehood bill," whea more Importaat measure were await ing action. . Mr. Hums presented tbe conference re port on the Department of Commerce bill and a final vote on It was deferred until tomorrow. , The conference report on the general staff bill was agreed to. A number of other bills were passed. Including on Increasing tConttnned, ea.&ecor4. Faga-d SWEDEN APPEALS FOR AID tailed States t.rfillna at atochholsu la toller! Contributions for Snfferers. UNDSBORG Kan., Feb. 10. Rev. Dr. C. Swenson president of B . -v college. today received a lengthy i - from the fnlted States legation a. Jm. Sweden taring- ' ;.. - The undersigned, chairman of th- tf' mlttce to co 1 1 hi t contributions in Ame. for the famine sufferer In norther. Sweden, appeal to you In the name of C hrlstlan charity end of your love of old Sweden to start collections In Kansas. If a ehlpload of provisions can be col lected easier thsn money they will be received in New York and transmitted to Sweden. Oats. rye. wheat, shelled corn, potatoes, corned beef or salt pork will be acceptable. At least fl.orsviw la necessary to avert starving till next harvest. Have just re turned after a fortnight's traveling In the stricken district. My heart aches at the sight of suffering wltnesed. 1 Tufts should be made payable to Landshofdlng Beret rom, Lulea, Sweden. DAVID B&LU Dr. Swenson has just returned from Topeka, where he had been to confer with Governor Bailey on the subject of relief, and the latter will, It Is said, take action officially In a day or two. STOCKHOLM, Feb. 10. Tne central com mittee for the relief of .famine sufferers In Northern Sweden has received from America about $17,500. Besides this amount considerable sums have been sent to Indi viduals by American sympathisers for dis tribution to the needy. The American donations are under the express proviso that they are not to be distributed in the shape of loans or for the payment of labor on the specially or ganized relief works. About $5,000 of Amer ican mcney has been expended In the pur chase of need whest, which has been dis tributed In six of the most needy prov inces. The rest hss been spent on food and In feeding poor scholars. The relief committee says the misery Is more widespread than was anticipated and estimates that $1,000,004 will be re quired. TRADE LEAVES BRITISH FLAG America aad Germany Obtain Lsrge 9outh African Orders by Paah aad Earrgy. LONDON, Feb. 10. Ben Morgan, a mem ber of the British industrial commission which recently made an exhaustive Inquiry Into the Industrial and business possibili ties of South Africa, spoke tonight at the Royal Colonial Institute on trade condi tions In South Africa. He said British manufacturers had al ready lost heavily to American and German firms because the latter had representa tives on th spot and booked large orders for delivery as soon as peace wss declared. The Afrikanders, however, preferred Brit ish goods and only placed orders with for eign firms because of low prices and quick delivery. He urged a permanent committee of Intelligence at Johannesburg and a shipping combine In tbe Interest of British manufacturers In order to break up th present discrimination In freight rates against British goods. Mr. Morgan waa convinced that tbe new colonies were capable of a great production of wool, cotton, tobaces, . auaar, tea and coffee. ANARCHIST IS SENTENCED iprlMsnest for Life for Man Who Attempted to Kill Kins; Leopold. BRt'RSELS. Feb. 10. Genaro Rubtno. th. Italian aoarchlst. who has been on trial ' here since February 6, charged with at tempting to assassinate King Leopold, No vember 15, by firing three shots at tbe king, while he was returning from tbe cathedral after attending a Te Deum mass in memory of the late Queen Henriette, was found guilty today and was sentenced to Imprisonment for life at penal servitude. When tbe trial of Rublno was resumed today counsel for tbe defense appealed to the Jury to act In a manner similar to that of the jury which tried Siplo (who at tempted to assaasinste the then prince of Wales, now King Edwsrd, at Brussels In April, 100). and. "listening only to the voice of their official duty, acquit tbe ac cused." ISTHMIAN TROOPS MOVING Central Amerleaa Repablles Mass oldlers Ready for Trl Stato War. PANAMA. Feb. 10. It Is reported that Gustemala has i.OOO men on the frontier. The Nlcsrguan government has sent force from various points to help the retiring president of Honduras. General Zelaya of Nicaragua and President Kegalado of Sal vadoi are convinced thit General Sierra will not allow the meeting of the Hon duran congress. 8enor Alvarado Guerrero, one of Senor Blerra'a ministers, hss sent him to join President-elect Bonlla, who bas organlxed hi government at Amapala island. Tbe origin of the present conflict 1 tbe opposi tion of President Cabrera of Guatemala to the Intervention of Salvador and Nicaragua In favor of General Sierra, HARD TO CONQUER REBELS Philippine Constabulary Will Be Re inforced la Bsloraa aad Rlxal Provinces. MANILA, Feb. .10. The government is preparing to thoroughly round up the dis orderly element In Bulocan and Rlxal provlncea, where the constabulary will be reinforced by several companies of native scou's. Tbe rumors from the disaffected prov inces ar believed to exaggerate the num ber of hostiles, of whom it Is said there are 2,000 In the field. More trustworthy reports say there are not over 5O0 under arms snd that the tulk of these fled after Sunday's fight. It Is believed tbe chief difficulty will be in cornering them. CUBA TO BORROW MILLIONS Will ! Boada to Pay soldiers aad Aid laaalar Agri culture. HAVANA. Feb. 10. Tbe joint committee of tbs senate and house hss prepared it report on the soldiers' pay bill. It pro vides for a 6 per cent bond Issue rf $35.000, -O00. $4,000,000 of which will be expended In the aid of agriculture, and the balanc In paying the soldiers. The loan Is guaranteed by stamp acta, and dutlea oa liquors, matches sad to bacco, but th committee dors not propose to levy the duty on tobacco until ten years hence, when a perUou oL tbe principal lota booomea dun. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Steps to Purchaae Water f lant are Ordered to Be TaVen. TO PROCEED UNDER HdWELL-CILBERT LAW Mayor la His Message Rerommeads . Psrrhste t adrr Claaae of Free rhlse That Becomes Oper. ' atlve This Year. Steps preliminary to the acquirement of the water works under the provisions of the Howell-Gllbert law were taken by the city council last night on the motion of Councilman Hascall. The mayor had scarce finished reading his annual message when Mr. Hascall moved that the city attorney be Instructed to prepare an ordinance de claring it advisable and necessary to ac quire the water plant by purchase, as di rected by the new law, the ordinance to provide that the question of value of the plant be submitted under the arbitration clause of the act. If a mutual understand ing cannot be reached between the city council and the Omaha Water company. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trostler and passed without debate or dlaaent. Councilman Mount, who was excused, Waa the only member not present. The reading of bis annual message to the council by Mayor Moorea required more than half an hour, as It covered tbe work done by each department during 190$, and making numerous recommendations for tbe future. The mayor explained that it had been delayed by the slow arrival of re ports from the subordinate departments. Close attention waa given to ths message. Personal Injury Responsibility. Vpon the motion of Councilman Hascall the following concurrent resolution was passeo: That the city attorney be and hereby Is authorised and directed for and on behalf of and In the name of the city of Omaha, to give notice In writing of the commence ment of any action to recover damages for personal Injury, to the cwnera, agents and lessees In front of or adjacent to any property where such accident occurred, and lurther to notify said parties that the city of Omaha will hold them responsible for the amount. If any. recovered In any such action: and that the amount recovered In any such action will be conclusive on said parties and that they will be estopped from denying the amount thereof, and off ering to allow such parties to defend any such action. The Taxpayers' club asked In a communi cation that It be reimbursed through Its treasurer. Alfred Millard, for $245 spent In securing the location of the market house on Capttol avenue east of Fourteenth s'reet. Tbe club holds that It Is no more than right that this payment shall be made from the appropriation for the building. The matter was referred to the committee on buildings and property. Ifanrk Wild More Money. Jacob Hauck, In a letter to the mayor and council, rejected the allowance of $50 made to him for engrossing tbe resolutions adopted by the council concerning tbe late J. Sterling Morton. , Mr. Hauck set forth that four weeks' time was required In "designing and executing the artistic and very appropriate beading and. kallgraph Ical writing." He say further that ex perts and critics have said that it is the best work of the kind ever produced in Nebraska aad worth $100. A settlement for $75 is requested and the claim was placed In the bands of the finance committee. The ordinance regulating runners, for hotels, mercantile and other establishments waa amended and passed on third reading, so that the Itinerant solicitors for business are prohibited from aoing so in rront or tne houses competing with those that employ them. The annual license fee of $30 Is made the same as formerly. City Attorney Connell reported that he had considered the offer frpm former Mayor George P. Bemls for an amicable settle ment of his personal. Injury claim against the city. He recommended that the coun cil Inquire into the matter and arrange 1 uch settlement as It deemed fair and satisfactory. No proposition aa to bearing, their share of the damages has been re ceived from Harrison Morton, the firm that owned tbe sign thst was blown down upon Mr. Bern la. For More Engine Honses. Estlmatea as to the amount of bonds re quired for tbe construction of Ore engine houses and a garbage crematory, aa recom mended by the mayor, will be prepared by the Board of Public Works and the city attorney will prepare suitable ordinance by order of the council. The motion waa made by Mr. Hascall toward the close of the session and met with bo opposing votes. The appointment of W. O. Bartholomew, Charles P. Thomas snd Joseph Redman as appraisers of tbe property to be condemned for the opening of an alley between Twenty-eighth and Park avenues from Har ney to Dewey avenue, and of William F. Wappich, George W. Wareham and John G. Willis for a similar improvement be tween Hamilton street and Lafayette ave nue from Thirty-third to Thirty-fourth streets, were confirmed by the council. A petition requesting the grsdlng of Twenty seventh avenue from Lake to Grant streets was referred to the street committee. MAY TIE UP STREET CARS CMcaao Cable Mea Preseat lltl- matam, with Promise to Strike oa Compaar's Refusal. CHICAGO, Feb. 10 By action- taken to night by the employes of the Chicago City Railroad company, a general atrlke on all Hues of that system la made possible. The union formulated an ultimatum to be presented tomorrow, demanding the re instatement of Thomas Daley, a discharged cable splicer. That James Little, the man who took his place, be discharged. That all discrimination in favor of non union men be discontinued. A atrlke will follow the rejection of these demands and would effectually tie up every transportation line on tbe south side, except the "Alley L." The chsnces of the demands being grsnted are thought to be small and the men fully expect to strike. ELEVATORS WILL. RUN AGAIN Chicago one Managers Agree to Submit Strike Isauea to Arbltratloa. CHICAGO. Feb. 10. The strlk of ele vstor men aad janitors rsme to sn end to night. Tbe abrupt finish was unexpected and wss brought about by the Managers' association receding from ths position It bad taken In refusing to submit it case to the Chlrsgo board of arbitration. The taamaters hsve agreed to supply the buildings with coal in the morning and the trouble haa coma to aa aad lur tb time being, at least CONSTABLE JS IN CHARGE Depositor la a Tarf Investment rem saay Seises rrenerty oa aa Attachment. ST. LOCI9. Feb. 10. The office fixtures and all visible assets of the John J. Ryan Turf Investment compsny were attached to day by a constable of Justice Klelber'a court. ' The attachment Is the result of a suit brought by Miss Mable Quinn for $200, which, she alleges, she gave to the Ryan company for Investment, and which the company lefused to return on demand. Ryan's offices were crowded all morning with Investors. In November notice wss given out by the company that no money invested could be withdrawn without first giving the company thirty days' notice. Representative of the company declare the company I solvent and that all divi dends, about 6 per cent a week, will be paid as heretofore, and withdrawals will be per mitted under the rules of tbe company. A constable Is In charge of the attached prop erty. Later the attachment waa lifted, a bond for double that amount being fixed by the Investment company. The offices of tho Ryan company are filled with Investors withdrawing their fund and there was a tmllsr condition of affairs at the head quarters of other like investment compan -nies here. BURNS MURDERED HUSBAND Woman Shoots pou, Cnta Body I p aad Cooki Over Roaatlng -Hrmatne. MONTICELLO. N. Y.. Feb. 10. The 14-year-old daughter of Mrs. Taylor, charged with the murder of her husband, told ,a horrible story of her mother's crime to day. The girl Is the woman's daughter by a former marriage. She said her stepfather came home drunk and began quarreling with her mother. A short time after she beard a shot and running Into the kitchen aaw Taylor lying on the floor and aaw her mother shoot him again. Mrs. Taylor then seixed an axe and cut off bis hesd and right arm, both of which she placed In the stove. The remainder of the body was cut into four pieces, put in a sack In the pantry and during .the two succeeding days parts of the body were burned until It was all consumed. During the time tbe body was being burned the usual meals were cooked by Mrs. Taylor. VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS lalos Soldiers Hold Havrsnonloaa MeetiasT aad Make General Hutch inson Commander-in-Chief. SPRINGFIELD, O.. "Feb. 10. Thirty-four states were represented at the meeting of the National Union Veterans' union today. Resolutions were adopted la favor of tbe original principles of the organization, al lowing; only veterans of six months' serv ice and one battle to become members. The meeting was harmonious," resolution being adopted and the offloera elected with out a dissenting voice. The following officer were elected: Gen eral F. B. Hutchinson, Rochester, N. T., commander in chief; W. H. Keepers, Ports mouth, N. H., first deputy commander In chief; N. B. Pierce, Illinois, second deputy commander in chief; H. A. Waver, Topeka, deputy chaplain In chief; J. W. Barry, Springfield, O., sergeant in chief. ROCKEFELLER PLEADS DEBTS Richest Towns; Man la America Evades Payment of Tax oa His Property. NEW YORK, Feb. 10. John D. Rocke fellor, jr., is supposed to be about ths rich est young man In America, but be owes $400,000 snd has only $30,000 worth of per sonal property, according to the statement filed with tbe department of taxes and as sessments. Mr. Rockefeller waa assessed at $500,000 From what could be learned at the tax of fice he called there and stated that be bad $400,000 in debts and that his personal property above bia debts was worth only $30,000. He said he waa willing to pay taxes on an assessment of $50,000 and the com mis sloners accepted his figures. WISH TO TEACH RELIGION Delegates of All Faiths Meet la Chi cago to Discus Changing Public School Course. CHICAGO, Feb. 10. Aroused by a belief that religious education is failing to keep pace with secular education, 600 delegates embracing a diversity of religious beliefs have gathered In Chicago to formulate a plan by which religious education may be given In tbe public schools. The Idea is to eliminate sectarian Ideas and teach only those doctrines accepted by all denominations. Peside this the convention will corelate the work of reli gious Instruction In the church, the Sun day school, the home and In all tbe vari ous religious organizations. TRIES TO BUY VOTES CHEAP Ohio Politician Indicted for Offering Election Judges SIO for Haadred Ballots. CLEVELAND. O.. Feb 10 The grand jury today returned an in ' let men t against Tbomas Doreen. a well k:iown local dem ocratic politician. It is alleged that Doreen offered J. W. Frltts and Harrv Branigan. election judge. $10 a piece for 100 votes for Charles Saleen, democratic candidate for county clerk, and $20 for 200 votes. NO EXTRADITION REQUIRED Preach Marder Suspects Seat Homo by ln.mlgr.tto. Authorities as ladeslrabl I'ersoas. NEW YORK. Feb. 10. The Immigration authorities today decided that Henry Thl beouf and Marie Pietto should be sent back to France as undesirable Immigrants. STANLEY ACCEPTS AFTER ALL Withdraws Refusal to Jala Dawes Commission, Anaoaaced oa Monday. TOPEKA, Kan.. Feb. 10. Ex-Governor W. E. Stanley today decided to taks the place oa ths Dewea Indian commission. Utter ait. SETTLING ON A COLLECTOR 8enatoi Millard Haa Papers of Cadet Tajlor and Others Under Consideration. MOVE FOR PUBLIC LAND COMMISSION Senator Wsrrra aad Delegate Flinn Have Reaolatloaa Along the l ine lif intrd by President la His Hesssge, (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (Special Tele gram.) Senator Millard today took under consideration the papers in the case of Cadet Taylor, collector of customs at Omaha, together with those of other applt canta for the position. The senator says he expects to dispose of this esse before ' the end of the month. s J There Is a possibility that Omaha may t be named by the commissioner of Indian affairs as a point of delivery for druggleta' supplies furnished to Indisns by the Indian office. Senstor Millard is working to secure such designation and has hope of ultimate success. Communion to Investigate erasing. Senator Warren today Introduced a Joint resolution authorizing the president to ap point a commission of experts to Investi gate and report upon land, grating and other western conditions. The resolution Is in line with the recommendation made by President Roosevelt tn hi message at tbe opening of the present session of con gress, and in harmony with tbe resolution adopted at the recent meeting of the Na tional Live Stock association at Kansas City. Senator Warren's resolution pro vides thst the commission shall report prior to December L 1903. The resolution was referred to the senate committee on public lands, to which will be left the priv ilege of formulating the details of the commission as to number of members land rate of compensation. In the bouse Delegate Flynn Introduced a resolution of like purport, but giving details of organization. It authorlzea the president to appoint a commission of five persons to be known aa the public lands commission, who shall have special oppor tunity to observe the workings of the public land laws, whose duty It ehall be to in vestigate and report upon tho complicated l questions Involved In the land laws, use I of desert lands, location of forest reserves. proposed leasing of grazing lands, un- authorized fencing and all methoda of ac-' quiring titles and possession of public lsnds in the United States. The commission shall have power to send for persons and papers, administer oatha and compel at tendance of witnesses. It shall appoint a secretary, atenographer and messenger. The commission shall be allowed actual trav eling expenses and subsistence when absent from borne on public business. Members shall receive $400 a month for tbelr serv ices and aubmit a final report not later than March 1, 1004. The resolution calls for aa appropriation of $75,000 to pay th expenses of the com mission. Senator Warren today presented a favor able report on and secured the immediate passage of Senator CTark's-bin increastfts; the cost limit of the public building at Evanston, Wyo., to $170,000x Department Does Good Work. Senator Warren today laid before the senate the resolution adopted by the Wy oming legislature relative to Investigations conducted by tbe Agricultural department regarding the Irrigation of arid lands. The resolution states that irrigation Investiga tions by tbe Department of Agriculture have proved to be of ths greatest value to the arid and semi-arid states, and the rapid development of the west through Irrigation enterprise bas raised many ques tions which should be Investigated at an early date. Senator Millard waa today advised by the Postofflce department that rural free cVelivery routea 1, 1 and 4 would be es tablished out of Norfolk April 1. - Dlsewss Land Laws. Senator Queries' bill providing for the repeal of the desert land, stone and timber act and to repeal the commutation features of the homestead law, was laid up for con sideration before the public lands com mittee of the senate today. It was decided after aome discussion to defer final action until Saturday, when a special meeting of the committee la ordered to meet to dis cuss and finally dispose of this measure. Representative Connor today Introduced a bill to pension Edwin Babcoek of Fort Dodge, la., at $30 per month. Senator Gamble today secured the pas sage through the senate of a bill to permit the purchase of forty acres of government land In Rockford, 8. D., for cemetery uses. This bill has passed both houses and goes to the president for approval. Eulogies will be pronounced on the late John Nicholas Rumple In the bouse of rep resentatives Sunday, February 22. Repre sentatives have signified their desire to deliver eulogistic addresses of tribute to worth of the Iste Csptaln Rumple. Roatlao of Dopartmeata, Reserve agenta appointed for Iowa na tion banks: Western National Bank of the United State of New York for Commercial National bank of Charles City and First National Bank of Spencer; De Moines Na tional bank of Des Moines for First Na tional of Woodbine. These rursl free delivery letter carriers were sppolnted todsy in Iowa: Bagley, regulars, Earl E. Naylor, Henry C. Smith: substitutes, Charley Naylor, Frank W. Smith. Churdan. regulars, Newton S. Wea ver. George W. Canady; substitutes, Paul C. Boon, Bertha V. Canady. Arcadia, reg ulars, John W. Brunlng, Henry Terllsner; substitutes, Frances C. Brunlng, John Ter llsner. Persia, regulars. George H. Hub bard. Frank Wear; substitutes. E. A. Hub bard, Charles Wear. Weston, regular, John F. Hay ward; substitute. Arthur Yeacom. Lewis, regulars, Nathan F. Hunt, William F. Starr; substitutes, Frank Hunt. Henry M. Starr. PERSECUTES TRUST FOR GAIN PlalatlnT Loses Action to Recover Share la Stock Kxchaage Prodts. ALBANY. N. Y.. Feb. 10. The court of appeals today affirmed the decision of the lower courts, dismissing the complaint of Judge James N. Veazey against Henry Al len a- Co, Tbe case grew out of the Investigation of 'The Whiskey and Sugar Trust" by a congressional committee In ISM. Veazey sued to recover one-balf of ths profits msde by tbs defendants by reason of th investigation. Veazey had. according to the evidence, contracted with Allen A Co. to bring about the investigation to depreciate the stock He waa nonsuited on tb ground that ljbs contract was coatxarr to publio policy. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair and Thursday. Wednesday Trmperatare nt Omaha yeaterdnyt Hoar. I)eg. llonr. Item. ft a. m a:i t . nt. . . . . . K Ha. m .t:i 8 p. m 41 T a. m .TJ It p. m...... 4.1 a a. m a'J 4 p. m ...... 4 i a. an .1:1 K p. m 41 in a. m .11 p. m 4 11 a. tn .HI T p. m :w IS m UH M p. m .1 ft p. m .'IT TO OPERATE FROM ST. LOUIS Plaa of Conductors and Trnlnmen In Effort for Wage Cob. The Western Association of General Com mittees of the Order of Railway Conductors and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen has decided to operate entirely from St. Louis as a basis In Its movement to secure wsge and other concessions from the fifty two roads embraced by the organization. The association Is greatly pleased with the results secured from conferences with the four Gould lines at St. Louis, and now will takr the matter up with the Wabssh railroad before beginning In other places In the association territory. Information that this plan had been adopted reached head quarters of the general committees yester day morning. - By securing the concessions from the Wabash the association will then have a on with all five lines having headquarters In St. Louis. That city Is the center of the movement and the working center of tho association, and, by having it solid, there will be a firm basis from which to spread the work over the other forty-seven roads. A feature of this plsn will be the doing away with the forty-seven other confer ences which It was thought would be neces sary. It Is now schemed to take ths five St. Louis roads as a basis and simply sub mit the results obtained there to the gen eral cu'iagers elsewhere, and invite them to comply similarly. Thus after the Wabash matter Is settled the rest will be but a matter of form and time. The general com mittee of the Wabash will begin with the general manager of that road Friday morn ing next. Although they will not now be needed for a conference and discussion, the mem bers of the general committees of the Elk horn and Union Pacific lines will neverthe less be assembled aa soon as the Wabash affair Is completed, for no business can be done without a full attendance. WOMAN DRINKS CARBOLIC ACID Family Quarrel Ends lp with Wife Attempting to Ead Her Lite. Mrs. Anna Smith, wife of Louis Smith, living at 821 Psclfic street, attempted to commit suicide yesterday evening shortly before 7 o'clock by drinking the carbolic acid from a one-ounce vial. Dr. Smith, from across Pacific street, and Police Doe J tors Hahn, Mick and Vance attended the woman aad after three and a half hour pronounced her out of immediate danger. He f are-ead baa A are bed ly -turvu d the esophagus from the throat to the stomach Is swollen from the acid and there Is dsnger that It may close completely, preventing the taking of food. Mrs. Smith will be In grave danger for several days. The sufferer Is about 30 years old and the husband is an itinerant optician. There are three other families living In the same house. It is said that relations have been strained between the couple for some time. Yesterday evening they quarrelod violently. Mrs. Smith Is ssld to have taken the bot tle of acid from a pocket and swallowed the contents In the presence of her hus band. CHIEF SUGGESTS TWO LAWS Both Taken From Statutes of Cali fornia aad Coasldered Ap plicable Here. Chief of Police Donahue has received copies of two laws of California from At torney In T. Hatfield of Sacramento which be favors and will place in the bands of one of the Douglas county lepreaentatlvea for Introduction Into tbe legislature at Lincoln. One of the acta I known aa the "Monday law," and it provides that all prisoners serving penal sentence shall be discharged from prison on Monday, Tbe other prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquors other than for money. "The last act ahould be passed for Omaha' sake," said the chief. "It will do away with thieves pawning plunder with aloonlsts for drinks, and will also do much to curb the pawning of Jewelry taken by husband from their wives." STATUS OF THE REVENUE BILL Omaha Committee Reports Matters la Iktkslosi Condition at Lincoln. Lorenzo Crounse, Mel Uhl and W. O. Ure returned last night from Lincoln, where they went as a special committee of the committee of ten to ascertain the exact conditions surrounding tbe proposed rev enue law. Mr. Ure said: "It Is impossible to tell anything about the proposed revenue bill, aa the committee has arrived it no conclusion and every thing that may be aald would be guess work. Sentiment in favor of ho-jse roll No. 171. the Omaha charter amendment, is growing, and I believe that It will pass. The people down there seem to realize that there Is nothing In It to hurt tbe counties of tbe stste snd sentiment In Its favor Is rapidly growlug." WOULD STOP CONVICT LABOR Broom Makers Seek to Restrain Mlrhlgaa Authorities Hiring Criminals Out. DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 10 National Broom Makers' union No. 2, the Wbittler Broom company and tbe Vanduran Broom company of Grand Rapids are seeking an Injunction to restrain the atate authorities fr-MQ carrying on a contract recently made with the Illinois Broom company to hire out convicts to manufacture brooms at 50 cents a day. Movements of Ocean easel. Feb. lO. At New York Arrived: Flnlsnd. from Antwerp. Balled: Pomeranian, for Glas gow. At IJverpool Arrived: Rhynland, from Philadelphia. At Bell I y Passed: Patrician, from New York for Plymouth, Cherbouig and Ham burg. At Madeira Arrived: Augiihte Victoria, from New York, for Malaga, (Jcnoa, etc. At Antwerp Arrived: Kruonland. from New York, via Southampton. At Naples Sailed; 1-aia.Ua. for Ktv Tors. BIG L0BB0N HAM Railroads Making a Supreme Effort to Avoid Paying Their City Taxed, EX-GOVERNOR CR0UNSE ON SITUATION Republican Legislature Owes It to ths Party to Do Justice by City. REVENUE COMMITTEE HAS THE BILL Organisation of Committee Indicates Meas ure May Be Buried. M'INTOSH STATES ISSUE PLAINLY Llenlrnsnt tiovrrnor MrOlltom Make Plain His Position oa the Gil bert Water Worka BI1L (From n Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. 10. (Special.)- Ex-Governor Crounse, who with Mel Uhl and others from Omaha, appeared at the capltol today In tho interest of H. R, 171, was much Impressed with the power and scope of the lailroad lobby being main talned here for the defeat of this and any other bill contemplating fairness tn the matter of taxation or any other matter al fectlng the railroads' interests, "The railroads have employed tha most unfair means of defeating this bill, which Is so generslly demanded and so greatly needed In Omaha," said ths x-gcvrnor. "They are maintaining a large and x pensive lobby here at th state capltot for this sinister purpose and are using every possible method to hoodwink and deceive members of tbe legislature who are to act cn this bill. Their arguments ar falsa snd many of them condemn themselves oa their very faces. No Intelligent member ought to hesitate or waver for one minute In rallying: to the support of this bill, for it contemplates nothing but justice and; fairness." Mr. Crounse hoped this legislature, so overwhelmingly republican, would sea to It that this bill was not defeated. It waa plain from his talk that he apprehended serious results If the republicans did not pass tbe bill which tbey have la their power to dc. Mr. Uhl talked with members of tha house and senate revenue committees about the bill. He returned to Omaha thla after noon, preferring not to have bia state mrnts as to whst be hsd learned hers di vulged, for the good of the btlL Keeping Mea.nre Barled. It Is evident that tbe railroads' play now la to prevent this measure, which con templates the taxation of tbelr Omaha terminals at what they should pay, front leaving the committee on revenue In th house, where It bas been all thla time. Warner of Lancaster is chairman of thla committee and hs is a generally recognised railroad man. When pressed for a state metJt !LAo. Ill Intention . rgjTcV- tb. bill Warner gave the excuse that k woaUI - be submitted and considered whea th other bills of this charscter, among them the regular revenue bill, are taken up. But this is very vague and has no mean ing to the actual friends of the bill, ex cept to show all too plainly that Mr. War ner and the other railroad member of the committee do not Intend to let th bill get past them it they can help It. The indications sre that they can win out, too, at this game, since it appeara that the railroads hare the majority of this committee. As It would require a two thirds vote of the house to take the bill out of the committee's hands, success by way of that course I despaired of tor ob vious reasons. Some one has suggested the wisdom ot having the bill amended ao aa to specify that all municipalities in the state, not only Omaha, shall have tha right to levy a direct assessment on the terminals. But friends ot the bill take little stock In this. As has been suggested,, opponents ot th bill would then say. "Well, tn such and such towns there are no terminals and hence this bill contemplates something that Is neither necessary or practicable. Some comment already haa been beard to the effect that If this bill Is ever passed It will be because of the eternal vigilance and ceaseless activity oftbe Douglas coun ty members, who, however, have as yet app.T-mly not completely marshalled all their 'orces for the conflict. Mcintosh States Case. James H. Mcintosh I the author ot m booklet dealing effectively with th prob lem contained In H. R. 171, which haa ben presented to member of the legislature. Some of Mr. AJcIntosb'a argument ard these: The Omaha Water ct. .-sny Is a part of a "system." having Its pumping station and settling basins in Florence, and pipe and connections in Benson, Dundee, South Omaha and Omaha, and pays village suid city taxes in each of thae places. The Omaha Gits company is a part of a "evstem," having Its pipes, connections and franchises in Florence. Benson, Dun dee, South Omaha and Omaha, and pays village and city taxes In cuh 'of toes piaca. Is It strange that the railroads ar forced, to report to paid editorials snd misrepre sentations to -rpetUHte a illy tax dodg ing svstem under which one railroad on It Sni acres of city land, equivalent to l'.U city hl.Kkn. 1S: ity lots, "occupying a very centrM ponitl"ri." puys less dty tun than the Commercial National bank pays .. it. half of a lot with a two-story I building on it? Could the honest truth juxtify such a system? Would a grain of common raiment o.-ire u: The bill merely ajsks that the same officer that values other city property for city taxes value also railroad property within th city for city taxes. Hy urging Its pas shk we are merely asking for th rall rtds the EHine tiling that exists for our st'.vcs. If it is pHd neither tbe state, nor any county, nor any" school district will collect from the railroads a singl penny lens in taxes on account of IC The Railroads Caa Fool Ho One, If t?iey tell you House Roll 1TI wlft re duce the state, county or school district railroad taxes, tell them It will not. for aftnr the LIU is passed the same officers will value the samw railroad property for slate, county and school taxes that value It now, ami tne in tax will be distrib uted In the same way 'hen as now. If thr-y say It will I'upose a double tax on their city property for city purposes, tall thin it wtll keep them from dodging tbelr ell)' tsxe. If they try to make you think tbey pay tbeir share of city taxes show thsm where, on 7' ore than :tM acr.-s of Improved rail- ' rear! ' rciiertv within a city. Ihey pay only a'-o .'. one half us much city taxes as a Ml t.e .-omiHtny pays on a half lot with n (w -tory bulMin on It. !; tn.y tell you their city value Is dls trloii'.el along I'm line for city taxes, ask tlrln tie:, anil what cities tax it fur i !iv p iri'oea. Ask them what city taxes It l'i trie .ornfl'-liis. thow them that in a'.l the climes mii.i villages along the main lir- i.f one c! them it pays in city and viiikk." t.ixes !. ;.- S:i.j7 i. or less than ojK-lout . n .-. hat a liM-hl orporatlon pays, h.ivlr.s vi 1 1 1, in I ho cit . !cim taan one-third tne property va!'se t no railroad baa. Let them know you know they are not telUusj you the truth. it tbey Insist such a law 1 tinprac Ilea b '.eJ i
