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EhTAlILISIIED JUMf 19, 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY- MOKNISG, FEHltUAHY 11, 1903-TEN PAGES.
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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
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