THE OMAHA DAILY REE: SATURDAY, FERRlTATtT 21. 1003.
TO COMPEL MEN TO YOIE
Etpm;attt Te K jtsdt Hit trtruc Bi'l
to Ap!j to C:tj t.ortoi.
EILL TOR CCCUR VOTERS AlR'AOY IH
Hew Idea fceerae 1m that If (Itleea.
Mn la HI Ravlaft It Is
I Worth Kerala m, ,n-
naj tn the Palls.
Representstlve J. a. C
Kennedy may !
introduce a bill providing for compulsory
voting In cities. He is known to be in
terested la the subject and Is said to be
collecting dais and "nformtlon with a
view ol drawing up such .measure. A
kill to compel every qualified' elector la
the reentry districts to ote already bas
been Introduced Into the legislature by
"Representative Eller. and Is known as
H. R. 15. being now la the hinds of tht
rotntnfttee on elections and privileges. It
rrwvides a voting tax of IJ. a receipt for
which shall be given by the juogee of elec
ting whn each roan casta h's ballot, the
receipt tf be accepted by the rounly tress
nrer In payment of the tai. The only other
alternative than payiag the amount Is a
sworn statement declaring physical dis
ability oa election day. Mr. Ellert also
has lairoduoed H. R. j;g. which seeks to
raaXe tha general election day each year
a "holiday, on which tha schools and all
places of labor shall be closed.
To City Engineer Roeewater la fixe a tbe
credit of originating the compulsory vot
lag idea for cities. Ht baa had on or
two conversations with Mr. Kennedy con
ceralng It, and aays:
"It la one of the reforms that 1 would
'make to improve citiaensbtp. It eltlxea
shla Is good tor anything It Is worth earn
ing I do not belieT in sending car
riages variously labeled for people on elec
tion day.
'"I do believe, bo-vever, that If every maa
Is compelled to vote or pay a fine we will
get an honest expression at all times,
either la special er general elections. I
would have a, board of registration like
a census board, to check over tbe list ot
registered voters to see whether each
casts a ballot and to keep close tab on the
eligible -voters at the city. The fine thst
should, be administered In case of failure
, l ( should be enforced by the board
and, 5 for each offense would be the proper
anrount.
"So far as I know thla proposition of
compulsory voting is a new one and has
never been discussed or tried. To me It
appears sound and I should like to see it
put Into effect la Nebraaka.
"Another Innovation that I believe would
work much good In municipal government
would b eliminate politics by making all
nominations for office by petltloa. It
vhculd be arranged so that any man may
be proposed for office by tbe aignatures
of fifteen per cent of the voters, his name
to ba placed upon the ballot by the count)
clerk upon the receipt of the proper pe
tition. No ether form ot nomination
should be permitted "
AMUSEMENTS FOR CHARITY
tiara kaJI Pirrark Give Katerlalalag)
Reaslag from Twelfth
Slarht.
Marshall Darrach was tha whole thing in
Oic.tf.-ion of "Twelfth Night." given In
ha F. at Congregational church laat night
for the benefit of the Omaha City mission.
Ha waa Sir Toby Belch and Sir Aadrew
Aguochcheck. Olivia and Viola, Malvollo
i'jd Qrtlno;-aa4 tha other characters which
klao raa; and did them all acceptably to
tha good alxed audlecca present, and with
aa eicellmt variety ot vole and expres
sion. 8nakespeara tn these days Is popu
larly supposed to fall to interest the gen
et at public without the sugar and cream of
ipiendid costumes and eUge setting.
M that tha difficulty of the amusement
T -oblem preseated to Mr. Darrach. with only
a dreaa suit and a flexible voice, la appar
ent. But ha drew frequent applauae. espe
cially for tbe scene between 8ir Toby and
Sir Andrew aad the clown In Olivia's housa
aad that where Malvollo falls Into Maria's
trap. Tht Shakeapeart class of the Toung
Women's Christian association was In at
tendance. CARPENTER HAS SMOOTH GAME
Arreatwd aa Caaplalat mt Ksuai City
Pearls Charared with
X ""wrserr.
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V John W. Carpenter, who baa been ataying
mt tbe Windsor and other hotela In this
city, aad who la said to bars been a news
paper maa la Kansas City, aad to ba well
connected there, waa arrested laat night la
tha Murray hotel and charged with forgery.
Tha Information which led to tha arrest
ram from tbe chief af tha Kaaaaa City
police force, who aaked that, Carpenter ba
held, and unless wasted for work hers, ba
turned over to aa officer who would coma
with extradition papers. Tha Kaaaaa City
letter states that the New England bank
of that city Is la receipt of a $14 forged
chock, drawn by H. K. Haiaard. la favor
of Carpenter, and raahed by tha Omaha
hie iwi m nn'.ci
Wta so match for tba microbo. Giants
It ifilf ht slay bat this microscopic or
racism, de&ad him, aad in many a csn.
"pairn nor men srert destroyed oy camp
diseases than by tba enemy's sword.
lha oa wsv to
arm ajratnat tnicro
tnc dtaeas is to
keep the blood pore.
Impure blood both
brtda and feeds
Tha ajjrns of im
part blood arc easy
to read. Pimples,
boOs, and ercrxiooa
swneraUy proclaim
the biood to be irnv.
pare. Scrofolooa
scores and swellings,
aait-rbcum. eraema.
ate, are other signs
of a corrupt condi
tion of tbe biood.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
covery purine the
blood and cures dis
eases caused by tbe
blood's impurity-- It
aCT -Wi
care acroiuloua aorta, boils, pimple,
eczema and other defiling; and diangur
ixtf diseases.
It gts sae great Jliiiwi to epm wry
Butt Va IM Ttnae oi Dr. Scree's Gotdrw Med
ical Duiii . wrwes Mr. Eacaicl Fluro. of
- OraTtows. Ottawa Co.. OMa. I suffered every.
isu sov ivv yvmr wwa aamar aa my nce.
Bki wamea I mm ntu m
f the
MM Skncau
tS Wilfilll ; wi
aanalha wuaewt i
Wh at aac advtatal as eo la
oclMna laava tat three
eras. Tm brawa to doctor mk a 'caemtai.'
He a 1m auied U help aa. Thra I bca it.
Nroa a Ooidea MoiKSi Discovery, wuta as
aVith whatever aa M- Drd it aaly to fWuc my
nSt wot I aa happy to trtl yoa thai after taa
tmg arc hot Lira 1 to ewtirety cared.
. Fa &. Dr. fferce'g Common Sana
Vedical Adviaer is sent far on receipt
of stamps to pay expense of mailing- miy.
bead ai onaxent atamps tor the book in
paper covers, or 31 atamps for tbe cloth
bound volume. Address Lv. BL. V. Place,
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bottling works. The prisoner also worked
of a similar check oa tbe Murray hotel,
where he bad teen staying. In his system
of work he Is said to write himself letters
saying that bis application for money bad
been received after tbe bank closed and
so tbe check was sent In bnpes that It
would tide him over for a day or tvo until
be obtained work. Carpenter's method, so
It la said, was to open such a letter In
tbe presence of h i victim and take out
the cheek and ahow the letter, thus Induc
ing confluence. Wben he wsa searched at
the police station several letters were
found in his pockets, written on tbe Murray
hotel paper and addressed to himself in
the general delivery at Chicago. He is
said to be the son of wealthy people, who
refuse longer to Intercede In his behslf.
because of his numerous escapades.
NEGRO SHOT THROUGH LIVER
Wsail the Resalt sf Flehtlaa; Pnllee
nsna h Attempted to
Arrest ill as.
Harry Wood, a' negro living at III! Dav
enport street, was shot and seriously
wounded by Detective Henry Heltfeld at
tha Midway saloon lsst night while he was
resisting arrest on a charge of disturbing
i the peace. Tbe wounded man was taken to
Clarkson hospital In the city ambulance and
t a late hour was reported aa resting
easily. The bullet passed through the liver,
but did not touch any other organ. The
doctors extracted tha bullet and say that
the maa will probably recover.
The ahootlng grew out of a small quarrel
which begaa In tha Richelieu hotel. 110
North Thirteenth street. Charles W. Louis
came to the hotelwlth a City Mission lodg
ing ticket, but wished to sell the same.
Thla Clerk F. O. Jackson would not allow,
and he. with Taul Hauser. started to take
Liouis back to the mission. At Twelfth
street and Capitol avenue Louis made an
assault on the others, but was overcome.
Hauaer ran for a policeman while Jackson !
held tbe ether down. At this moment
Wood and another negro came along and
told the clerk to release his prisoner. Jack
soa held on to his man until Wood put his
band In his hip pocket as though to draw a
revolver, and threatened him If he did not
let go. Jackson then went to the police
station aboat the matter and Detective
Heltfeld was sent out to And the negro.
Jackson and another man from the hotel.
Dwlght Haun. went along to Identify the
man.
They went to the Midway saloon, which is
at Twelfth street and Capitol avenue, to
look for their man and were Just entering
when Jackson saw and pointed out Wood
standing on tbe corner talking to a woman.
Heltfeld approached blm and asked him
what he knew about the matter. Wood re
plied that be did not have to give the offi
cer any particulars. Heitfeld then salJ
that he would tave to take Wood to Jail. I
The negro replied. "I ain't got time to go I
with you." and began a resistance when j
the officer tried to force him.
"He took hold of me and tried Jo throw
me on the stone pavement." aaid Detective
Heltfeld. "and then began to drag me Into
tha saloon. Wood Is about the stronaest
maa In town, standing six feet four or Ave
Inches and weighing at least 2ZZ pounds. I
knew what would happen If be go, roe ia
alde with all those tough coons snd I pulled
toy revolver as he got ma In the door. He
was not frightened by the weepcu and set
upon me. hitting me on the neck and get
ting my head down. I saw some of the
other negroes coming and I let htm have it.
Ollie Jackson telephoned for tbe wagon and
wa aent him to the hospital. I am sorry
that It happened, but I couldn't let them
beat ma up In the saloon. Donahue and I
arrested Wood about eighteen months ago
with True Johnson for tha theft ot about
$25,000 worth of Jewelery la Portland. O.e..
and ever since then he has said that he
would get us some day."
Wood has been employed as Janitor at the
Thurston Rifles' armory. He waa not sen
tenced for the 'Jewelry robbery, being only
an accessory after the fact.
DAMAGES AMOUNT TO A DOLLAR
Aha Greeabladt Gets Small Jadwwaeat
Aaalast Bee Pahllahlas;
Coaawaay.
Tbe suit which W. F. Gurley and Joseph
W. Woodrough brought against Tbe Bee
Publishing company In the name of Abe
Greenbladt for $3,000. alleged to be due
Greenbladt for damage sustained by reason
cf a story printed la November. 1SSK. con
cerning his stewardship of the unds of
the Newsboys union, haa gone to tbe Jury
and the Jury haa sat upon tbe evidence.
Also. It has sat upon tbe plaintiff, finding
for him la tbe sum of only St. which Is
but 70 cents more than Is due hla attorneys
snd several dollars abort of tbe court costs
ha will have to pay.
Tha defendant rested Its case almost
wholly upon the evidence of boys who were
actually associated with Greenbladt In the
anion and remembered bow they came out
ftnaaclally wben tha anion disbanded.
The Jurors were John Csnfleld. a butcher.
til South Sixteenth street; Thomas Shaw,
clvtl engineer. S3f Franklin; H. P. Elaler.
Swift employe. Sit Nineteenth street. South
Omaha; Joha T. Dillon, former attorney;
D. Deyo. gardnrr. Florence; J. R. Conroy,
painter, 14 Pieica atreet: G. R. Childa.
street railway conductor. ST 15 North Twen
ty-second; G. R- Wltmore. expressmaa.
171 North Twenty-seventh: Richard Wald-
en. laborer, 2710 Burt; Jens Able, mer
chant. Thirty-third and Pacific; Herman
Koch. Millard precinct; Fred Mauss, baker,
JOls Pratt atreet.
DENTISTS' GOLD IS HIS CHOICE
Crwok with Perallar Uaaae la Sap-
Baaed ta Be Headed
This Way.
Chief Docahue haa received a letter from
Superintendent of Police Cox of Hammond
lad., la which he notified to warn the
dentiata of Omaha to Ke on the lookout for
a shrewd thief who has worked his trick
la tha Indiana elty and is headed thla way.
Thla crook ts knows as a dentist office
thief. He calls, makes aa appointment for
work for himself or family and at the aame
time gets the lay ot the office. At noon
usually, ha eaters the office and lifts sll
the gold the dentist haa la Block. He is
described as five feet four inches ta height.
wetghiag sbout 1SS pounds, dark complex-
Iota. Hs Is about u years of are. The
atrasger wear a dark overcoat and a black
Fedora hat.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Samuel Buma. Jr . and Frank J. Haskell
h e Incorporated the Burns-llaskt-il cum
pany. to do a atook bronrrase bjslneaa,
with autnoriseo capital of xj ..
In l-e ault of M F. CHncy aralnst
Oeorge Barker f r tai") Judge Rfd has
taken tbe rase from tbe Jury and found for
the defendant. Clancy aued to rrcoter for
tbe Injury to bis boy's eye when the Latter
was shot by s bellboy at tha barker hotel
Marthens Peterson haa etarted suit
agair.si ine i (.xmaboe-Keomond romrany
W. R. Eennett ar.d A. C. Tarkr for to tJB
allcair.a- that ah waa damaaed In thmj
amount whva ihey wrongfully charged her
with Mealing goods at the Brr.nctt store
last Apr'. I an J detained her one hour at ih
store and made her appear In iUi- court.
.ila attempting to descend the county
buiMln- sters Friday afternovn J. A. Cra
taora. real.llng al 117 Howard nm-t frli
to the rnitora ot the f nt fi.ght and had hla
lac several y bruutMi. Oaihor e accident
waa dike tn hla alisJ Intoxicated condl
lion. He waa rninid to tne city J.ll tn
the ratroi wagon and eared for bv the aur
geooa. after which he was kicked uy ba the
cwv at snuiaauaa,
FOUR DIE B IOWA WRECK
UliDo'i Central Twin City Eipreti Collide
with rrr.ght.
PASSENGERS ESCAPE WITHOUT INJURY
Easier Running rail "need Meet
Htsssa at .alen. Killing; !
Firemen. Os Engineer
aad Ptrakenaun.
DUBUQUE. la.. Feb. M The Chicago and
Minneapolis passenger train oa the Illinois
Cenral collided headon, with a freight trata
tonight at Galena. 111. Four persona arc
dead.
The passenger train was northbound aad
Is said to hare been running at a high rata
of speed. A wrecking trala has gone to the
scene of tbe disaster.
It Is said that several ears and the loco
motive left the rails.
The train left Chicago at :10.
Tbe following are reported killed:
FIREMAN CTRAM.
FIREMAN STOCKMAN.
ENGINEER LAKE.
BRAKEMAN COX.
According to the best Information ob
tainable no passe Of era were hurt.
MIGHT DO WELL WALKING BEAT
Woaaaa "bat Xttrs Feet pad la
Wife af Pellreaaaa Mnr-y
rise a.
The woman who shot a negro footpad at
Twentieth and Capitol avenue at 10 o'clock
Thursday night is Mrs. Teresa Morrison,
wife of Patrolman Ed Morrison, residing
at 2'l North. Twenty-sixth street. She
will be at the police station today to
tee If tbe wounded colored man now
detained there la tbe right one. The of
ficers have bo doubt about It. His Injury
was not so serious but that Ire could walk
yesterday when csllcd before Captalu
Mostyn for an Inqaisltlon. He has been
sent to St. Joseph's hospital for treatment.
He is now detained on a charge of high
way robbery. He said that four hours before
his arrest be was shot by a man In South
Omaha, who accused blm of buying beer for
the man's wife. He said also that
he was traveling tinder aa alias, and that
his right name was George W. Robinson
and his home in Flat Rock. Mich. He left
home tour years ago. traveling to Olcago,
where he enlisted in the Forty-ninth volun-
leer infantry, being sent to the Philippines,
where he served his enlistment, and was
later acnt to San Francisco. Upon his being
discharged he enlisted in the Tenth cevalry
and waa released from the service about
four monthe ago. He recently moved to
Lor Pine. Neb., and later came to South
Omaha, where be bas been living with a
Mr- Simms.
H.
P. TO ENTER MANITOBA
Hill's Railway SeeVa Rlarht ta Caa
atraet Mats la Caaadlaa
rrsTlare.
WINNIPEG. Man . Feb. 20. Definite an
nouncement waa mad) tonight that C. E.
I Hamilton of St. Paul s act In on behalf
of the Northern Pacific In making appli
cation to the Manitoba legislature far
permission to build an extensive system of
branch lines throughout the province.
The provisions! directors of the new com
psny will be C. S. Mellen. president of
the Northern Psciflc; James Fisher of
Winnipeg. J. S. Ward of Winnipeg and H.
H. Vpbam snd Mr. 'Hamilton of St. Paul.
If granted a charter the company Intends
to build linea crossing the International
boundary at three different points from
Pembina west. The Northern Pacific Is
aaid to have been behind the application
for a similar charter last year, but tha re
quest was refused, as the names of the par
ties were withheld.
SEEKS TO BUILD MONOPOLY
Traak Llae Paaaeawer Association
Weald Leave Praairliaala Sole
Rlsht ta Ttaval Cwwtrweta.
CHICAGO. Feb. 20. Another step was
taken today in the attempt to organize a
pool on naval business.
The Trunk Line Passenger sssoclstloa
made a proposition to the other passenger
saaociationa to confine bids for business
orlglnsUng In trunk line territory to three
roads, the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore it
Ohio and the Cbesspeake A Ohio. The lat
ter two belong to the Pennsylvania, so
thst the proposition is practically t give
that company a monopoly of tbe business.
The proposition also contains a proviso thst
be road whose bid Is accepted shall have
he right to route business over whatever
connections it sees fit.
Bl Faar Bay Llae at Aaetlea.
ANDERSON. lad., Feb. 20. The Chicago
a: Southeastern, known la railroad circles
as "Harry Crawford's road." ta now a part
of the "Big Four system. The nronertr
was sold st receiver's ssle here today.
John L. Dye bidding It In for the Big Four
at fl.010,000. The Pennsylvania bad a bid
der pre aent, who bid op the price a little
so thst his company could make good oa
some bonds it held. While the road Is a
Big Four property. It will be operated
separately and will have Ita own officers.
Ticket B area a la OraranlaesTu
CHICAGO, Feb. 10. Committees repre
senting the various paaaenger aseociatlona
of the country met here today aad per
fected the organization of the National
Protective bureau, tbe purpose of ahlcb I
to drive scalpers out of business. F. C.
Donald, tbe father of tbe scheme, ws.
made chairman of the bureau. v
saala Ke May Ceaanrenalse.
TOPEKA. Kan.. Feb. SO. It now appear
as If th Santa F would be able lo make
a compromise with the conductors and
trainmen oa the basis of a IS per reat
increase. There is the best of feeling be
tween tbe contending fatcHna.
OMAHA KIDNAPER CAUGHT
Lerated In VlnlnaT, Okla
hnnan. GUTHRIE. Okl.. Feb. Governor Fer
guson today honored a requlaitioa nsaued
by Governor Mickey ot Nebraaka for the
return to South Omaha of William Brown.
charged on February laat with kidnaping
Miss Grace Marie Nrrthway ot that -Ity
and taking her away by force.
It la claimed that lettera writ tea to South
Omaha revealed the whereabout, of Brown
and the girl at Vtaing. in Wood, county,
Okl. Chief Briggs of South Omaha left here
today for Vialng.
HEREFORDS LEAD IN -PRICE
( nar Decides Bnieaer Meat Pay Hare
Than Rival Care fnr
Ansa.
KANSAS CITT. Me . Feb. 20 The cele
brated ault of T. F. B. Sothaas at Chill -cota,-
Ms.. s-Brealdeat of th Hereford
Why
Syrup. of FlQs
the-best T2JTily laxative-
It is pare.
It is gentle.
It is pleasant.
It is efSeaciouc.
It is rot expensive.
It is good for children.
It is excellent for ladies.
It is convenient for business men
It is perfectly safe under all circumstances.
It is used by millions of families the world over.
It stands highest, as a laxative, with physicians.
- If you use it you have the best laxative the world
,f 1 5
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produces.
Breeders' association, against a local
butcher for I1.J9X, the price of the Hereford
steer Old Times, was ended today by a ver
dict for the plaintiff for the full sum.
Tha case grew out of the rivalry between
Hereford and Aberdeea-Angua breeders at
the Chicago stock show f 1900. When the
Angus champion steer Advance waa sold at
auction for ILS0 a pound. Mr. Sotham an
nounced that the Hereford champion. Old
Times, had brought ti-Si per poung from a
Kansas City butcher, who. It is alleged,
was present and confirmed tha statement.
Afterward Mr. Bottom allege the butcher
sought to lower the price. Today's verdict
IOOatVi upon rtauuauiu4 , uJ u &u itwi
price and giving (turn honor to the Here-
fords.
SYMPATHY STRIKE, BARRED
Chirac Balldlaa Me a agree ta L-et
All lalaae Fle-ht Their Owa
B-ttlea.
CHICAGO, Feb. JO. Clauaes prohibiting
the sympathetic strike will be a feature of
this year's agreements between tbe vsrious
contractors councils and the building
tradea' unions.
This was assured when tha Architectural
Iron Workers and tba Bricklayer and Ma
sons today aigned agreements with the em
ployers' association In which It Is agreed
that both parties will not recognise any
rights of any other association, onion.
council or body of nwi, aot directly Inter
ested In tbe controversy, and that they will
use all lawful means to compel their mem
bers to comply with the aroMratioa agree
ment and working rules as Jointly agreed
upon and adopted, r - -
The agreement goes into effect on April
TU for three years. All other building trades
are expected to make similar agreements
barring tbe sympathetic strike.
Mlae Maaaicera Seek Rise.
SPRINGFIELDt HI.. Feb. . The snnusl
convention of tbe National Mine Managers'
association adjourned today after deciding
to demand a raise In wagea of 12 per cent,
a committee being appointed to meet the
Illinois coat operators wben they meet
here with the United Mine Workers. The
mine examiners now receive 12.50 per day
I anil tba mine manaf era ITS ta S125 rcr
month. William Schlff of Springfield was
re-elected executive secretary-
FIGHT FAIR FOR STATEHOOD
Xew Mealr Coaanataetaaer OieMti
Exhibit, aa Mluasriaii Reject
Territorial flalaaa.
SANTA FE. N. M.. Feb. 10. Thomas
Hughe today introduced a bill la tbe ex
ecutive council to repeal tbe law provid
ing tor aa exhibit at the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition.
Mr. Hughes is one of the commissioners
to the exposition snd his bill ts therefore
signlficaat. He states aa a preamble to
his bill that a large amount of money has
been collected, but that many Missouri
people are opposed to statehood tor New
Mexico and therefore no official New Mex
ico exhibit should be made at St. Louis.
Tha bill provides that the money col
lected be distributed among the several
territorial educational institutions.
SHYLOCKS RAISE LOBBY FUND
Seek tn Defeat Antl-I aary Laws Pend
ing; In Illlnela Legisla
te re.
SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Feb. 20 It la re
ported here that the money aharks of
Chicago who loaa money te employe on
their undue aalarte have raised a fund for
the purpore of defeating legislation pro
hibiting the araignment of ealartes.
The senate hss had the matter under con
sideration aad the Judiciary committee re
ported aa amendment to one bill which It
Is claimed afford a aa protection whatever
to emplcyers.
A bill is pending in the house, which, its
friends state will protect employers from
annoyance, and It Is thia houee bill which
the money aharks. as delated, have raised
money to defeat.
DATtDRl FF W OtT WASH Ot T.
The Geraa that t ansea It Haa ta Be Dr
at rayed, ta tart DnndrnaT.
Many a woman spend, an hour twice a
week scouring- her scalp, thinking scrub
bing off tbe scurf will cure tbe dandruff.
Two hours a week, at the ag of 40 years,
aha has spent 2(0 days of 12 hour. each,
or two-thirds of a yar of her We, la that
vala hope; viia. tecauae you can't cure
dandruff without killing the dandruff germ,
aad the only hair preparation on earth
that will do that la Newbro'. "Herpicide"
, also a delightful bair dressing and thor
ough antiseptic agalnat all contagion from
aa of others hair brushes. It la also a
delightful hair dress tag.
BRUCE WILCOX IS NOMINATED
asned by President far fteajlafer of
Laal oes.ee at Alliaaee.
Xebraeka. .
WASHINGTON. Fee. 20. The president
aent the following nomination, lo the sea.
ate today:
Register of Uad oAc: Bruce Wllosa,
c. e,
CUBAN TREATY REPORTED
Havana. BecEte Rewires Long List of
Bat: fi cation Emoei.
NSULAR COMMITTEE STRONGLY APPROVES
ays Pratsrol Might Be Improved, hat
Gives Market far lisar aad To
. bare?. Which Mlcht Otherwise
Meet Cola Reeeptlow.
HAVANA. Feb. !". The committee on
foreign relations this evening submitted to
the senate l's report recommending the
tatlfication of the reciprocity treaty with
tbe Caked Btates.
The report urges ratification because,
while Cubans might desire still more fa
vorable relations with the Vnlted States,
the treaty unquestionably favor the In
terests of Cuba.
While It would be a great advantage. It
adds. If sugar and "obacco received
greater reductions In the United Slates
mark', the economic conditions prevailing
In the United States preclude better term
for these products.
sees Boaae Objections.
Tbe treaty, while not free from objec
tionable feature, should be regarded as a
whole, the duty being not to modify but to
accept or reject.
Cuba, being an agricultural country. Is
In a particularly good position to Sustain aralnst it. which will be stronger It It Is
profitable commercial relations with all admitted that the measure cannot wlth-
' , - , ffc- - -ntit. . stand an ample discission In open session.
countries, but. contikne tbe report pollt- Prfitdent c B p,on. of the Marl
cat situation, d.t.rm n. commercial pel. MiocUOoa cf New Torm has sent
icles and the protective systems adopted I , . ... .....
by most civilised nation, are modified by
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umiiea cuirii iv two um ui. -
them sr not assurea ana are not upru
up la the measure that Cuba needs. Thla
condition cannot be overcome by giving ad
vantage to tbe market which la ita best
customer The United State, being a gi
gaatlc conaumer of Cuba's products snd
being convenient for the supply, offers a
flattering future for It. commercial ma-
'on a. I
The treaty will retain an open market in
Cuba for United Statea manufacturers and
protect Cuba from ruinous reprisals
Tk- i. detail the articles of :
the treaty and give the reafcm. why it I
. n. .-..niirHiu. I
It would be preferable, the report con
tinue. had the preferential rate, fixed
actual figure, on each article Instead of
tbe percent of reduction.
The committee regards the reduction of
20 per cent on sugar aa vital, aa It will en
able Cuban cane .ugar to survive in .pit
of the competition of European beet auger.
The e.tlmate. of the secretary of the
treasury are quoted to the effect that th
reduction in the custom receipt would b
$L00.000. but under the .uppo.ltlon "that
the Import, from America will Increase
from S3 per cent, the present figure, to
70 per cent, the decrease would be $2,(00.
000.
The committee la conclusion urge rati
fication because the treaty define tbe com
mercial relations of the United State and
Cuba, clear Cub' commercial position
aad Elves a sure basis for commercial
policy.
No hostility 1. anticipated la the senate.
RESUME COAL SHIPMENTS
Read lac rsasasy Clear nw Oat
Tracks aad Oare THnre fends
Fnel te Market.
READING. Pa . Feb. 20 With one or two
exception, all the Reading company' col
lerie resumed operation, today, th branch
road having been cleared of the snow.
While the average Is L600 cara dally, not
rr.ore than 700 were brought down last night
The falling oft waa due to the Inability to
get the car. to the breakers because of the
! snow which drifted badly during Wednesday
night. It was atated by the Reading offl
rials that unless more snow eome ship
ments wjll show s steady Increase until tbe
breakers have all been cleared or the coal
that ha bee accumulating during th last
few day.
MAJOR PLAYS GHOSTLY PART
Pretend to Sneak aa Esptnre
Mather la Heaven and Gets
Property for Wife.
LONDON. Feb 20 H. 8. S. Cavendish,
tha explorer. Is pUiatlff la aa extraordinary
raae la tbe chancery court. He charges
Major C. H. Strutt and Mrs. Strait with
Injuring him through spiritualism aad
table turning to execute a deed by which
his property goes te Mrs. Strut! sal her
children to the exclusion of ths plaintiffs
owa wife.
Mr. Cavendish haa applied to the court
to set aside the deed, which, he contends
Mr. Strutt ordered by pretending to be the
ghost of his mother, wb as represented
te be speaking from hearea and advlae
him to so dispose of hi property,
MlaUttr af War Killed.
MADRID-. Feb. 2. A dispatch from
Tangier, Morocco, says It Is persist ant I y
reported there that El Menehl. the snlels
ter of war, waa killed la battle rear
ary IX
Its component parts are all wholesome.
It acts gently without unpleasant after-effects.
It is wholly free from objectionable substances.
It contains the laxative principles of plants.
It contains the carminative principles of plants.
It contains wholesome aromatic liquids which are
agreeable and refreshing to the taste.
All are pure.
All are delicately blended.
All are skillfully and scientifically compounded.
Its value Is due to our meuhod of manufacture and to
the orginality and simplicity of the combination.
To get iU beneficial effects buy the genuine.
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MOM BALM MT ALL LM AVISO DMCS GISTS.
OPPOSE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Merchants Aaaerfattoa of Sew York
tends Letter to Heereenla
tlve Crwavenor.
NEW YORK. Feb. 10. The Merchants'
Association cf New York has seat a letter
to Representative Grosvenor, chairman of
the committee on merchant marina aad
fisheries of the house, expressing the as
sociation' opposition to the ship tubsldy
bllL -
A newspaper which accompanies tbe let
ter summarises tha views of the assocls
tlon on tha Mil. The letter says in part:
These views were communicated to you
when the bill was sent from the senate to I
the house, but we have neither been fa
vored with any reply nor bas any answer
otherwise been made to our argument,
which, we believe, is conclusive.
This sMoclattnn believes In a subsidy to
aid tn the development of our shipbuilding
itidustrv. for reasons that have been fully
set forth nnd which is the only legitimate
purpose than can be urged.
The bill, aa reported from the senate,
will not accomplish this, but retard It. It
I estimated that it will make a grant of
III to tr.'... annually from the
public ireaaurv. Such a vast disposal of
public funds should not be the eubject of
su-h legislation.
The advocates of tbe measure will Incur
sn enormous responsibility before .the
country, especially If ample time for dis
cussion and expression through the press
he not allowed. The short time at the dls-r-osal
of tht. congress la given as Inadequate
for discussion upon the floor of the houee,
and there Is no pjblic Interest that wilt
suffer throjgh a delay nf legislation till
a full opportunity is given for a general
appreciation of the term of the bill.
This aaeoclatlon continue to oppose the
bill ana win widely amuse ita arguments
I meTni marlB. ul fl,Berle, m ,ctUr
u.e pt of th. .up subsidy
i Dik
GIVES ST. 1QE BIG HALL
Street Railway Cssipssy Donate
123,000 If Cltlseae Find
Like Anaennt.
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8T. JOSEPH., Mo., Feb. 20. A .ubcrip-
lion of $123,000 to a convention hall fund
wa made here today by th St. Joseph
Street Railway company with the under-
ndin that aa additional $125,000 should
Be ralaed by the cllltens. Thl will b
done.
It is understood that a hall costing $tS0,
000 will be erected and la use he for the
faU festivities.
TAKES BLAME ON GALLOWS
Murderer Claims Fall Responsibility
toe Crlaae HI rathe' la
Ksplatlnar.
BISMARCK. K. D.. Feb. 20. Jacob Bas
sen el la was hanged at Washburm today for
the murder of Anton KUnger.
Baaaanella confessed just before tbe 'end
thst he murdered Axel Aaderson at Grand
Fork several year ago aad claimed that
hi brother. Joe. now serving a life sen
tence in the Bismarck penitentiary. as
not connected with the crime. -
Fifth Vlrtlaa of Esploalea.
NEW TORK. Feb. JA W. 11 Vargjert.
an ordnance man. who waa severely in
ured In the explosion at Fort Lafayette
yesterday, died today, making the fifth
Ceatn a ine result oi me aeciaem. n
regained conscious nee before he died, but
waa unable to aive any explanation aa to
bow the explosion occurred. It was aaid to-
dar that Jobn C lancy and Martin i norre
sen. ordnance men, who were oaaiy nun.
Doesn't couth much through the day. It'a when night
comes that he coughs to htrd."
Don't let these night coughs deceive you. Some day yoa
may wake up to the fact that your boy la thin, pale, weak,
even seriously ill. You can't safely trifle with any throat or
lung trouble. Cure the cough quickly with
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
It's the same medicine your old doctor gave you when you
were child. The young doctor Indorse It now, too, for
coughs, colds', croup, bronchitis, consumption.
- Tasaaassi 2S-. -. HJd I C aT"tt C&, Lewsa. Rasa.
I lav tba uiiml rnaginae as Avar's CTaani PeMarai- I as m n f m a tsaaibar af
an t eavw haaw a leaau as ssaaa niw4.--litiui rasvoer. raamaaig, a. T.
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could not reewver. The coroner, who has
been callod upon to Issue death certificates
for the men killed, said he had been unable
to get any etatement from the naval au
thorities concerning the exploalon and that
until he got eome kind of an explanation
he would not Issue the necessary certifi
cates. DOCTOR WIZARD FOR CHICAGO
Lorena'a Aaalatnat Will Join Fnealty
t Windy City tnlver
elty. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Isidore Singer,
president of tbe Independent Order of
B'nal B'lth. ha received word from Dr.
Frederick Mueller, Prof. Adolpb Loreax's
assistant, stating he will arrive la New
York about March 10 or 11.
He come to America to attend to the
treatment of Loll t a Armour and to accept
the professorship of orthopedy in tbe med
ical college of the University ot Chicago.
BALKAN FIGHTING BEGINS
asaananransn.
Tarka Lee ninety In Winning? Battle
Aajalaat Macedonian I a
eararenta. LONDON, Feb. 20. According to a dis
patch from Sofia published In the Morn
ing Leader desperate fighting hss occurrel
between a small band of revolutionists and
S00 Turks la a defile cloe to the vlllag
of Bertl. near Kaatoria. Albania.
The Turk had ninety killed. The In
urgent lost heavily, but succeeded la
gaining the mountains.
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"LONDON.
Redaction of Tax.
Feb. 20. Mr. Ritchie, chan
cellor of the exchequer. Informed a depu
tation ot coal miners today that there waa
at present no chance of a reduction on th
export tax placed on coal.
MAYOR AMES GAINS RESPITE
Sheriff riada Hlaa Tost Blek to Mav
ad "Leaves HI at tn
r
Reeaver,
MANCHESTER. N. H. Feb. 20. Sheriff
Deger left for Mianeapoli. tonight.
He vlalted ex-Mayor Ames at Hancock
, today and on hi return reported that Dr.
; Am wa. a aick man and rapidly losing
- ground.
Far Bettey Reads.
CHICAGO. Feb. TO A memorial to the
president and to congresa. to the post
master general and to the governor and
legislature of each state, urging appropria
tions and the giving of national and state
aid to tbe Improvement and maintenance
of public highways, will he voted upon by
the Good Rosds convention, which opens
ner tomorrow, ine passage or the bin
presented by Congressman Brownlow of
Tennessee, recommending the appropriation
of x.o:.000 for the improvement of high
ways will. It Is said, receive the approval
of the coaventlon.
Martaltty Statistics.
The following birth and deathe have been
reported to the Board of Health:
Birth R. A- Mlaaon, Kit Kyner avenue,
girl.
Deaths Moses Green berg. North
Fourteenth. 7T: Loren D. Wellbridge. 1511
Hamey. 74: Felix Heath. I'd Douglas, as;
Peter Chrtsteneen. Douglas Count v hospi
tal t: Mrs. Ids Sophia. Carlson. lit North
Twenty-fifth, 47; Mrs. Jennie Burgess. 2672
Warty, tu.
Xew Tark Crawe Fast.
NEW TORK. Feb. m. In the report of
the health department published today It la
estimated the preeent population of ureater
New York Is 1.732. ".a, an tncreaee since the
Vr.lted States census of 1M of S6.7tiL
Cloaks
ikere Oet laereaa.
NEW TORK. Feb. -Ten thousand
rloakmakers have gained Increaaes la
wages In this city. The adrancea la many
case ar from hi to u per cent.