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    THE OMAHA DAILY NEE: SUNDAY, MATICII 1, 1903.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
CONFERENCE ON CONDUITS
Ordinance to Be Held Up Thirty Dayi
Fending Answer of Companies.
GOES UP TO THE HEAD OFFICIALS
trie! to Be Furnished by the
a Cltr for Guidance of
Companies.
The speclsl committee, consisting of Al
dermen Casper and Lovett and City So
licitor Snyder, to which was referred the
funeral conduit ordinance, held a confer
ace yesterday afternoon with the repre
sentatives of the Western Union and Postal
.Telegraph company, the Citizens' Oas and
'Electric company and the motor company.
, As a result of the conference the com
mittee will withhold the ordinance for
thirty days to permit the local representa
tives of the several companies Interested to
submit the measure to their superior offi
cars In order that the latter may determine
(definitely what they will consent to.
Copies of the ordinance and plats of the
district In rhlch the ordinance requires the
wires to be placed underground are to be
furnished the companies Interested. The
Citizens' Oas and Electric company was
represented at the conference by W. H.
Frltchman, the local general manager; the
motor company by Superintendent Tsrktng
ton and Attorney Tlnley; the Western
Union by Its local agent, George Nlcoll.
and the Postal Telegraph company by C. O.
Fuller of Omaha.
FIND NO TRACE OF STRYCHNINE
C'hemlat Reports oa Analysis of the
Stomach of Baraey Mc
Danlels.
The analysis of the stomach of Barney
McDanlels of Macedonia, for whose alleged
I murder his wife, Mrs. Ella McDanlels, and
Bert Llvix are now being held at the county
jail In this city awaiting the action of the
district court grand Jury, has failed to
ahow the slightest trace of atrychnlne. The
result of the analysts tends to disprove the
statement of the accused that McDanlels
took a dose of strychnine before, as they
alleged, cutting his throat. The state, also
as a result of the analysis, expects that
counsel for the defendants will have con
siderable trouble In proving, as he stated
he would when recently In thla city, that
McDanlels had purchased the poison In
Henderson.
The examination of the stomach of the
dead man was made by Prof. A. C. Stokea
of Omaha, professor of the medical depart
ment of the Nebraska State university.
In their statements before the coroner's
Jury Mrs. McDanlels and Livlx both as
serted that McDanlels was seized with con
vulsions shortly before his death and that
when Mrs. McDanlels offered 'to do what
she could to relieve him he said it was no
use, ss he had taken strychnine and noth
ing could prevent him dying. Shortly after
making this statement, the accused said,
McDanlels cut his throat and rushed from
the house with the blood pouring from the
wound.
With tho Charehes.
At St. Paul's Episcopal church thla morn
ing the rector. Rev. George Edward Walk,
will take as the subject of his sermon,
"Religion or Philosophy Which?" Lenten
services will be held this week on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after
noons at 4:30 o'clock. During holy wee's
services will be conducted at 10:30 a. m.
and 4:30 p. m. on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. On Oood Friday
the services will be from noon to 3 p. -n.
and at 7:30 p. m. On Eaater evening there
will be a baptismal service at 4 p. m. Serv
ices will be held at All Saints' chapel at
7:30 o'clock each evening during Lent.
Edwin J. Abbott, lay reader, will conduct
morning prayer at Grace Episcopal church
1 at 11 a. m. Sunday achool will be held at
9:45 a. m.
"A Trio of Questionable Amusements"
will be the subject of Rev. W. J. Calfee's
pulpit opinion at the Broadway Methodist
church this evening. Services will be held
at these hours: 10:30 a. m., preaching
service; 13 m., Sunday school; 6:30 p. m..
Epworth league; 7:30 p. m., preaching
service.
This evening at the Second Presbyterian
church the paator, Rev, Harvey Hostetler,
will continue his series of Illustrated ser
mons, taking aa his subject, "Weeping
Christ." At the morning service the pas
tor's sermon subject will be, "A Final Re
quest." At the evening service Miss Isa
dora Ward will render the solo, "There la
a Land," by Crownlnshleld.
"The Rock Upon Which the Church Is
Built" will be the tople ot Rev. J. W. Abel's
sermon this morning at the Fifth Avenue
Methodist church. In the evening hla sub
ject will be, "Those Who See the Lord
From the Sycamore Tree." Preaching
services will be at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30
p. m. Sunday achool will be held at noon
Junior league meeting at I p. m. and Ep
worth league meeting at 1:30 p. m.
At the Latter Day Saints' church there
Will be sacrament service at 9:30 a. m. and
preaching at 11 a. m. by Elder A. H. Smith
of Lamoni. Elder C. E. Butterworth ct
Omaha will occupy the pulpit In the even
ing. Sunday achool will be held i t noon.
The Second Church of Christ (Scientist)
will bold ssrvlces in Modern Woodmen ot
America hall In Merrlam block at 10:45
a. m.; subject, "Man." Sunday school Im
mediately after the service. Wednesday
evening meeting at 7:45.
Associated Charities.
A good opportunity tor persons wishing
to learn child nursing la given at the
Creche, 180 Glen avenue. Pay after dsy
appllcattona for the admission ot little
children have to be refused for want ot
needed help In the nursery. An excellent
course in study and practice Is given stu
dent nurses, with weekly wagea after the
first six months. A married woman with a
:hl!d will be given a home for both In re
turn for services.
Democrats Fill Ticket.
The democratic city central committee
met last evening and selected Edward P.
Sraney of the Sixth ward to fill tb- va
:ancy on the school ticket caused by Theo
lore N. Petersen declining to accept the
nomination accorded him Thursday night
By the convention. Mr. Graney is a cigar
manufacturer on Broadway and Uvea ct
1012 Avenue H.
Medical Society tt Hnt.
The spring meeting of the Medical society
t the Missouri Valley will be held, in
Council Bluffs March 19 and 20. The mem
ershlp of thla society embraces the rep
esentatlve physicians of Iowa, Nebraska,
Missouri, Kansas, North and South Dakots,
tnd the coming meeting doubtless will be
argely attended, la the evening of the
BLUFFS.
first day of the convent Ion the society will
be enttrtslned at the Elks' club.
Say Woods la Uullty.
The second Mai of Ben Woods, charged
with picking the pocket of Nells Boyscn,
a Mills county farmer, at the Burlington
local depot last fall, resulted in the Jury
bringing In a verdict of guilty at noon yes
terdsy after having been out since S o'clock
Friday afternoon. Judge Thornell an
nounced that he would pass sentence Tues
day. Henry Storm brought suit against tho
motor company In the district court yes
terday for $10,000 damages for Injuries re
ceived while working on the dredge at Lake
Manawa last fall. Storm was severely In
jured by the breaking of a cable which
struck him In the chest. The motor com
pany had filed an answer after the service
of notice of the suit. In which It alleged It
had fully settled with Storm. In the reply
filed with the petition yesterday Storm
asserts that the motor company, at the time
of the alleged settlement, agreed to also
settle with his lawyers, which It failed to
do. as be now alleges.
The personal Injury damage suit of C.
E. Brewer against E. Children A Son was
dismissed by stipulation, having been set
tled out of court.
Real Kstate Traasfers.
These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire. 101 Pearl street:
George Schlndele to Magdqlena Ern
estine Hchlndele, e30 feet lot S and
all of lot 4. block 15, Mill add. w d.. 1
Elwood T. Osier and wife to Thomas
F. Daugherty, eH nw'4 and wV4 ne
29-74-39, except 1 acre, w d 10,698
Edmund C. Brings and wife to Henry
V-. HonTmani s4 se4 end sft nH se
9-74-39. w d
W. F. Woods and wife to W. J. Dean,
wH nphi 10-74-38, w d
Harry Claussen and wife to William
A. Walklns, e sw4 4-77-40, w d ...
Henry Horstelmann to Mary Hnrtje,
will acres of ne4 27-74-42, and sV4j
se4, w d
Owar 8. Mowry and wife to Joseph
Penn, e4 sw4 4-77-40, q c d
Leonard and Mary L. Everett, execu
tors, to Henry C. Christensen, se'A
15-76-42, w d
Robert Porter and. wife to William
,795
6,350
6,900
6,500
1
8,000
626
Balrd, lot 4, block 2, Lodge s add to
Walnut, w d..
Board of church extension United
Presbyterian church to W. H. Kim
ball, lota 12 and 13, block 4, McMahon,
Cooper & JetTerls' add, w d
Sheriff's Jury to Mason City Fort
Podge Railway company, right of
way over sw4 ne4 nwV 6-74-43. a w
City of Council Bluffs to C. Rudlo,
lots 1 and 2, block 33, Ferry add,
q c d
400
65
200
Twelve transfers, aggregating $44,535
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence.
Peter H. Hansen, Harlan, la
Marie Olsen, Harlan, la
M A. Stempel. Macedonia, la.-...,
Emma A, Perk, Macedonia, la..,.
Age.
... 29
... 24
... 3u
... 21
MIXOR MENTION.
Davis sells drugs.
Expert watch repairing. Leffert. 409 B'y.
Elegant new photographs at Schmidt's.
Six photos 10 cents. Carveth. 308 B'way.
For rent, modern house. 719 Sixth avenue.
Miss Casteel ot the high school Is ill with
the grip. - - . .
Pyrography supplies. C. E, Alexander tt
Co., 333 Broadway.
Mine Ethel Watson of Washington avenue
Is suffering with a relapse of the grip.
We are headquarters for glass of all
kinds. Spe tin hefnru vnu hnv. C n Paint
Oil and Olass company. -
J. M. Murphy, day detective on the police
force, has announced himself as candidate
for the republican nomination for sheriff.
A. J. Stephenson, who has been critically
111 at the Woman's Christian asHoclatlon
hospital and whose recovery was deaDairarf
of, Is gradually improving.
The remains of Mra. Rebecca Rica, who
died Friday at St. Bernard's hospital, were
taken yesterday to Malvern, la., for burial,
accompanied by the husband. '
Ernest E. Hart, N. P. Dodge, E. C. Smith,
W. W. Wallace and Dr. Snyder have been
appointed a committee by the First Con
gregational church to solicit funds for the
erection of a new church building.
Mrs. M. A. F. Mayne. aunt of W. S.
Mayne, died last evening at the Woman's
Christian association hospital from paral
ysis and heart trouble, aged 82 years. She
was removed to the hospital two days ago.
The funeral of Mrs. Bettle Rasmussen
will be held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
from the residence 924 Avenue H, and
burial will tx in Falrview cemetery. Rev.
Mr. Purvesen ot the Danish Lutheran
church will conduct the services.
Relatives have received word from Cali
fornia that there Is no foundation for the
report that Celly Hough, formerly of this
city, has been sentenced to death for
murder there. The mau sentenced is an
other C. Hough.
The regular monthly meeting of the
trustees and members of the Associated
Charities will be helo Monday afternoon In
the rooms of the Council Bluffs Woman's
club In the rear of the city ticket office
of the Illinois Central railroad on Broad
way. .
James Keller engineer for the Smith Re
fining company, was arrested yerterday
afternoon, charged with assaulting another
employe with a two-inch plank and In
flicting a severe wound. He gave bonds for
his appearance In Justice Ouren's court
Tuesday. ,
Nate Bethers, recently paroled from the
penitentiary at Fort Madison, and for whose
arrest, on the charge of asxaultlng K. 1
Jenkins, a warrant was Issued several days
ago, appeared before Justice Ouren last
evening and pleaded guilty, with the result
that he was fined 65 and costs, which he
paid.
The quarterly meeting of the Woman's
Christian association will be held Monday
afternoon at the residence ot Mrs. H. A.
Quinn, ' 303 Oakland avenue. A musical
program will follow the business meeting
at the close of which refreshments will be
served. All friends of the association and
Its hospital are invited to attend. .
DAMAGES F0RA BROKEN LEG
Walter Schlesnlg; Awarded Oao Thou-
saad and Fifteen Dollars for Fall
Through County Bridge.
ONAWA, In.. Feb. 28. (Special Tele
gram.) Walter 8chlesnig recorded a Judg
ment of 11,015 against Monona county at
Lemara today for damages received by fall
ing through a .bridge In Monona, county
while crossing with a traction engine.
Schlesnlg received a broken leg and waa
otherwise injured. The csss has been up
two or three times In Monona county and
was taken to Plymouth county on a change
of venue. Schlesnlg sued for $5,000. A
motion tor a new trial has been made and
It overruled County Attorney Smith ssys
the case will be taken to the supreme court,
t'llatoa Carpenters oa Strike.
CLINTON. Ja., Feb. 28. (Special Tele
gram.) All members of Carpenters' and
Joiners' union No. Ill went on a strike
hers todary for higher wages. They want
30 cents an hour Instead ot VVt. the present
scale. The strlks may spread to other
building aad trades unions. Over 100 are
out.
Makes One Uood Shot.
TTL'MWA. Ia.. Feb. 28. (Special.) In
a fit of angry passion Walter Scott at
tempted to kill Mrs. Mary Sh si ton, a board
Ing house keeper, last 'night at Charlton
and then blew out bis own brains. The
woman will recover. Both are colored.
Uil Body Is Idealised.
CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Feb. 28 The only
rm.lntn m ImmIv In fh nrwirvii In thla oltv.
takrn from the Clifton hotel ruins last
Saturday, was positively Identified today by
relatives aa that or A. tr. Joonson,
merchant of Orion. 111.
EMPLOYERS ARE NEGLIGENT
Report; Show Sufficient Care is Not Taken
to Safeguard Life zA Health. ,
HALF OF PHARMACISTS FAIL TO PASS
Frank Balrd Gets Klarhteen Years for
Ills Share la the Sullivan Rob
bery ail Richards Is
Scared.
(From a Staff Correspondent )
DES MOINES, Feb. 28. (Special.) The
office ot the state commissioner of labor
atatistlcs Is unusually busy at this time
on matters of the utmost importance. Th
work of securing reports from all of the
employers of labor In the state was com
menced a few weeks ago, the statutory
blanks were sent out with some changes
from prevloua years, and these went to a
list of about 4,500 firms and Individuals,
who are required under the laws of the
state to make reports. The compilation of
thla list was a difficult task, as no such
list had ever before been prepared. Now
the reports are coming In and they are
found to be more complete than ever be
fore In many respects, and generally sat
isfactory. But they disclose that In many
canes some of the plainest requirements of
the state laws of Iowa are violated by
emnloyers and that many of those who are
responsible for the comfort and health and
safety of many employes are negligent.
This week the commissioner commenced
sending out the required notices to era
plovers who have been delinquent, calling
attention to their "failures or the things
that should be reiredled. The largest num
ber of these notices are going to persons
who state In their reports that they have
not provided fire escapes. The employer
are directed to provide fire escapes and
their attention is called to the law pro
viding penalties for failure so to do. The
next largest llBt ot delinquents are those
who have failed to provide separate re
tiring rooms where both male and female
employes are at work. It is surprising
to the commissioner how many there are
of this class and what Indifference thefo
is manifested to ordinary sanitary regula
tions In shopa and factories In the cities
of Iowa. Many of the reports indicate a
desire on the part of the employers to
escape responsibility for' their delinquen
cies and to shift the blame to the landlord
or others, while quite a number make
promises of betterment of their conditions.
This work will take some time and will
pave the way for complete regulation of
the conditions of labor in the state, as no
such thorough work has ever before been
attempted in Iowa.
Uet Pharmacy Certificates.
Out of a class of eighty-five students of
pharmacy who were examined this month
for certificates the commissioners have
granted twenty-eight certificates, the fifty
seven others failing in examination. The
following were granted certificates: Otto
Anderson, Austin, . Minn.; O. D. Brock,
Iowa Falls; Charles H. Berkley, Logan,
Robert Baker, Eldon; M.. D. Benson, Ran
dall; R. W. Bass, Robb Hill: J. W. Roche.
Ricevllle; J. W. Crumrlne, Sioux City; C.
R. Clark, Hampton; C. M. Corbett, Bayard:
W. E. Hattenbauer, Dee Moines; H. McB.
Harr, Janeavllle; H. C. Hawley, Clarindr;
B. O. Jones, Beaeonsfleld; A. J. Kupka,
Chelsea; Don Latta, Charlton; V. R. Mc
Lucas, Win terse t; C. B. Lllllbrldge. Man
cheater; O. H. Mullan, Sioux City; Walter
H. B. McArtor, Marengo; W. L. Newman,
Marshalltown; C. W. Noble, Dallas; John
Thome, Dubuque; Charles Tlchy, Cedar
Rapids; J. C. Watts, Hampton; F. O. Wil
cox, Columbus Junction; W. T. Weston
Colfax; Frank Wiley, Columbus Junction.
Educational Committee to Meet.
A meeting of the educational committee
of the State Teachers' ussoclatlon on the
Iowa educational exhibit at St. Louis and a
general conference of educators has been
called for next Tuesday, to be held in the
state educational department offices In the
capitol. Senator Trewln has sent notice
to that effect. This will be the day pre
vious to the meeting cf the Louisiana Pur
chase commission.
The commission will meet on March 4
to sign up the contract for the buildlnir to
be erected and transact general business.
it is probable that some general plan for
the other departments will be decided udoo
at that time.
Military Examining; Board.
The military examining board adiourned I
thla morning and reported the following aa
having successfully passed examination for
commissions in the National Guard: Clem
W. Easter, captain, and A. II. McNcal, first
lieutenant of the new company In Des
Moines, V. W. Greene, second lieutenant,
Centervllle; Fred W. Hood, secord lieu
tenant, Sioux City; Wiley S. Renkln. cap
tain, Maaon City: Wliloughby W. Phillips,
first lieutenant. Perry; Thomas H. White.
second lieutenant. Perry. An order was Is
sued today for an election for a captain of
tne signal corps In Des Moines for March
10 to succeed Captain Prime, who resigned.
Information was also received that the
new armory of the company at Albia has
been started ai.d is being built.
Waat Lav Amended.
Chairman Cownle of the State Board of
Control in an Interview declares in favor
of an Important amendment to the state
law for the placing of dipsomaniacs in tho
state hospitals. He would have the mini
mum time of sentence fix months Instead
ot thirty days. At present the inebriates
and morphine victims can be paroled In
thirty days on the recommendation of the
superintendents. The Judges are alleged
to be' misleading many of those who are
sent by telling them thst they will remain
only thirty days, and as Boon as that time
Is up they begin to clamor for release and
trouble follows. The state board will rec
emmend to the legislature an amendment
to the law so that no one can be paroled
short ot six months.
Frank Balrd nets Sentence.
Judge Gamble In court at Knoxvllle this
afternoon aentenced Frank Balrd to eight
een yeara In the penl tertiary for the Sulli
van robbery at Hamilton. In ao doing be
declared that there was not a particle of
doubt aa to the nature of the crime and
further stated that W. A. Richards, ex
deputy marshal, waa shown, to have been
an accessory of Balrd In tbe crime. All
through the trial there was much evidence
implicating Richards. It wss confidently
asserted by Richards' friends that he would
appear In Knoxvllle today, but he did not,
and rtiey now express the fear that the
heavy sentence given Balrd and the declar
ations of Judge Gamble will so frighten
him that he will not give himself up at this
time.
Two Juries Dlnirrr,
The Jury In the Lavelleur murder trial
at Newton waa dlschsrged after being out
twenty-six hours and falling to agree on a
verdict. Four of the Jurors only fivored
conviction of the woman.
The Jury fstled to sgree In tha Hosasck
ease at Indlanola. They stocd 9 to 3. ac
cording to report, for convctliu rlgh from
the start. They were cut thirty hours,
coming In at 9 o'clock Isst rith . Ti ls rr
, suit means the thru lug of the case back
to where It wss in the beginning, having
to be tried over again.
Stolen Jewelry Found la Ills Hoaao.
WATERLOO, la.. Feb. 28. (Special Tele
grsm.) Joe Rachel was arrested today,
charged with robbing the Loomls house of
$1,000 worth of Jewelry a week ago. The
property aud much other Jewelry was found
In his house. It is btlleved It will clear
up many robberlea.
POLYGAMY IS NOT INVOLVED
I tan Opposition to Reed Smoot Based
on Fart that lie Is a
Mormon.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 28. A rep
resentative of the Ministerial association
and the citizens who protested against the
seating of Reed Smoot In the United States
senate have sent a telegram to Senator
Burrows, chairman of the senate committee
on privileges and elections, deprecating the
charges of polygamy filed with the commit
tee by Rev. J. L. Lelllch as tending to ob
scure the main Issue raised against Mr.
Smoot, that of being an apostle of the Mor
mon church.
The telegram Is signed by Parley L. Wil
liams and E. B. Crltchlow, representing the
cltlsens' committee, and Rev. W. M. Paden
of the First Tresbyterlsn church ot Salt
Lake, representing the Ministerial associa
tion. This action was taken after meeting at
which the sentiment seemed unanimous that
the polygamy charge should play no part
In the fight against Mr. Smoot.
"We feel that polygamy Is In no way the
Issue," said a member of the association.
"The principle for which we are fighting la
that, as an apostle In the Mormon church,
Mr. Smoot has no right to a seat In the
United States senate. That he is or ia not
a polygamlst does not play any part."
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 28. The house today
unanimously ordered the following tele
eram sent:
The house of representatives of the state
of Idaho extends to you the best wishes
of Its members separately and collectively.
We view with profound regret the agitation
agalnBt your being seated as a United
States senator an office to which you have
been chosen by the legislature of I'tah, In
the prop r exercise of Its sovereign power.
We believe that the opposition to you be
cause of your religious belief Is contrary to
the American spirit demanding separation
osVchurch and state and that this opposition
contemplates violation of section 3, article
vl, of the constitution of the United States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Senator Bur
rows, chairman of the committee on prlv
lllges and elections, today presented to
the senate a protest against the seating of
Reed Smoot.. Among other reasons given
is sn allegation that Smoot is a member
of an oath-bound organization and as' such
has taken an oath "agreeing to forfeit his
life should he divulge the name or fail to
comply with Its terms; that by said oath
he in the most solemn manner swore to
avenge upon the government of the United
States the death of Joseph and Hiram
Smith, who years ago, at. Carthage, III.,
were, killed by a mob, and further, that
he haa sworn to likewise swear his chil
dren and grandchildren never to rest or
give up their fight for that vengeance until
tt shall be an accomplished fact."
MONUMENT IS TO BE BUILT
Money Almost Raised to Erect Shaft
for Men Who Died In
Prison Ships.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28. The movement to
build a monument to the martyrs of the
prison chips in the revolution seems likely
to be successful. It Is to cost $200,000 and
all but $11,000 la subscribed.
Congress, tbe state of New York and the
city of New York have appropriated
amounts aggregating $175,000. The prison
era for whom the monument Is to be built
are those who were confined In the prison
hulks t.nchored in the East river near the
present site of the Brooklyn navy yard.
Four thousand of Washington's soldiers
captured at the battle of Long Island were
confined on three hulks ana jubsequent
captives were added to their number until
a considerable fleet wad employed for the
purpose. .
Release was continually offered to all
who would forswear the cause for which
they had fought, hut only one man a Hes
sian accepted liberty on that condition,
while more than 15,000 died in their floating
prisons.
GIRL ALMOST BURIED ALIVE
Undertaker Discovers Spark of Life
and She Is Now Rapidly He.
gaining Health.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28. Miss Edith Curzon
ot Redbank, N. J., la now recovering from
pneumonia, after her family thought her
dead.
She posed aa the Goddess of Liberty In
Redbank's Washington's birthday parade
and caught cold, which quickly prostrated
her. Yesterday she died, apparently, and
an undertaker was called in.
Aa he waa about to prepare the body for
the shrouds he was startled to perceive
that the right arm, which had lain outside
the spread, was now drawn up to the face.
He noticed an eyelid twitch.
The family was summoned, work was
begun to keep alive the' slight spark of
life, and after a time Miss Curzon was ablo
to notice what was going on. Today she
la improving, with every chance of re
covery. TRAITOR SOLDIER IDENTIFIED
Hoaotnla Buralar Said to Be De
serter Who Led lasalar
laisrsrslt.
HONOLULU. Feb. 28. Roger James, un
der a twelve-yesr sentence for burglary,
has been identified by Sergeant Bates as
Leonard Wllmore, formerly a member of
Company M, Twenty-fifth Infantry, who
escaped from Alcatras In 1901 with a com
panion, who waa drowned In the attempt.
Wllmore was under a lite sentence for
treason. In the Philippines he shot and
killed a soldier, after which he deserted
and became a captain In the insurgent
army. Bates was the sergesnt who took
Wllmore to Alcatraz from Manila.
PREFERS DEATH TO DISHONOR
Preacher Arrested for Disorderly Cos
dart Throws Himself Before "
Matins Train.
CHICAGO. Feb. 28. Rev. J. M. Cald
well, pastor of the Union Avenue Metho
dist church, attempted suicide today by
throwing himself in front ot a Grand Trunk
train. He was taken to Wellsley hospital,
where It wss said be might recover.
Dr. Caldwell was arrested lsst, night on
a charge ot disorderly conduct and re
leased on ball.
Twenty Years for Train Robber.
BUTTE. Mont.. Feb. 18 George Cole,
who held up the Burlington train near
Hutte iibout three weeks ago, pleaded
guilty today and was sentenced to twenty
years' imprlsonmeut ly JuUe MvCler-mind.
DAUGHTERS ELECT 0MAI1AS
Mrs Allen sod Mrs. Kellogg of L'nooln Are
State Regents.
PRESIDENT NAMES PENDER POSTMASTER
Quarantine aa F.astern Wool Modified
So aa to Exclude Prodact of
Weiters Flocks So Far
I neon laminated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. The following
elections of state regenta of the Daughters
of the American Revolution are announced,
no vice regent being elected where but pa
name is given:
Arizona Mrs. Walter Talbot, Phoenix.
Arkansas Mrs. Helen M. Norton, Little
Rock.
California Mrs. John F. Swift.
Colorado Mrs. Chsrlen A. Elridge, Colo
rado 8prlngs; Mrs. William Ament. Den
ver. Indiana Mrs. James M. Fowler, Lafay
ette; Mrs. Robert T. Hatcher.
Indian Territory Mrs. J. C. Child.
Kansas Mrs. W. K. Stanley. Topeka.
Kentucky Mrs. Marie A. Cunningham,
Mrs. Rosa Todd.
I-oulMana Mrs. C. P. Tebault, New Or
leans. Mississippi Mtns Alice Lovell, Natchez;
Mrs. Mary Howe, Jackson.
Missouri -Mrs. George H. Shields. St.
Louis; Mrs. Wallace Delafleld, St. Louts.
Montana Mrs. Walter S. Tallant, Butte;
Mrs. Walter N. Weed, Hjtte.
Nebraska Mrs Mildred L. Allen, Omaha;
Mrs. Jasper I,egrande Kellogg, Lincoln.
New Mexico Mrs. I Bradford Prince,
Santa Fe.
North Dakota Mrs. Sarah B. Lounds
berry, Fargo.
Oklahoma Mrs. Mary E. Barnes, Guthrie.
South Dakota Mrs. Charles E. Barrows.
Tennessee Mrs. II. S. Chamberlain, Mra.
J. M. Htad.
Texas Mrs. John L. Henry, Mrs. 8. W.
Sydnor.
Washington Mrs. John Parker, Mrs.
Thomas Tannayt.
Nominates Pender Postmaster.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate: Henry B. F.
McFarland, District of Columbia, to be
commissioner of the District of Columbia
(a renomlnatlon).
Postmasters: Idaho John L. Chapman,
LewlBton.
MIssoitI Wesley W. Welirll, Mound
City; William B. Lewis, Eldorado Springs;
Nellie S Van Matre, Warrensburg.
Montana Herbert O. Chewen, Great
Falls.
Nebraska M. Emmington, Pender.
Deficiency Appropriation Bill.
The senate committee on appropriations
today concluded consideration of the gen
eral deficiency appropriation bill. Tho
chairman adopted as an amendment the
house bill making provision for the de
partment of commerce and appropriating
$301,670 for the same. Other Important
amendments were made as follows: Giv
ing the president authority to extend the
leave of absence of Mr. Bo wen; $945,083 to
pay the prize money claims of Admiral
Dewey and the officers and men under htm
at Manila; $50,000 for the payment of
claims of confederate soldiers for horses
taken from them in violation of the terma
of surrender.
As reported, the bill carries a total of
$18,306,449, an increase ot $3,593,472.
Cnba Roles Isle of Pines.
The president today sent to the senate
a report of the secretary of war on the res
olution requesting Information aa to the Isle
of Pines. The secretary quotes from an
endorsement made by the late military
governor of Cuba, who aays that at the
date of the transfer the Isle of Pines
was under the municipality ot the prov
ince of Havana. The isle wss transferred
to the de facto government of the repub
lic ot Cuba, pending a settlement by treaty
between the United Statea and Cuba. It
Is under the control of the civil. governor
of the province of Havana and the repub
lic oX Cuba.
Quarantine on Heir England Wool.
Secretary Wilson had a conference with
the president today respecting the quar
antine placed on New England wool to
prevent the spread of the foot and mouth
disease. The quarantine will be continued,
but It haa been decided by Secretary Wil
son that foreign wool and wools grown In
statea outside of tbe zone of Infection, now
in New England warehouses, will not be
subject to the quarantine, providing that
it has not come In contact with wool which
the agricultural department officials regard
aa likely to be Infected.
Demands Cnstoma Man's Resignation.
The secretary of the treasury today tele
graphed Assistant Appraiser J. B. Stlllman
of New Yotk, In charge of woolen goods,
asking him tor his immediate resignation.
No reason Is given for this action, except
that the change is made for the good ot
the service.
Baron Gevers, the minister of The Neth
erlands, and Mr. Bowen have signed
The Netherlands protocol, providing for
the settlement of tbe claim of that country
against Venezuela.
It Is provided that President Roosevelt
shall name the umpire in the event of a
disagreement. Tbe protocol foflows the
lines of that of the United States.
The attorney general today sent to the
clerk of the United States circuit court for
the Eighth circuit the formal certificate,
under the act of February 26, 1903, to ae.
cure preference and an early argument for
the case of the United States against the
Northern Securitiea company.
The certificate follows closely the words
of the act and the attorney general has di
rected the clerk of the court to forward
copies of tbe certificates to the circuit
judge of the Eighth circuit.
It is expected here that the argument will
be made some time in March. The exact
time and tho place will be fixed by the cir
cuit judges.
The government case will be argued by
David T. Watson of Pittsburg, assistant at
torney general; Janes M. Beck and William
A. Day of Washington. Mr. Wataon, who
has been associated as counsel for the gov
ernment In the matter, is said to be one of
tbe .foremost members of the Pennsylvania
bar. He la a democrat In politics.
O'Neill Postmaster Confirmed.
The senate today confirmed the following
appointments: Frank L. Campbell of Ohio,
to be assistant attorney general.
Melville W. Miller, to be assistant sec
retary o( the Interior.
Postmasters: Nebraska Dennis H. Cro
nln, O'Neill.
Iowa James M. Carl, Lone Tree; J. C.
Campbell, Bellevue.
Missouri William A. Ulery, Elsberry;
Frederick B. Rauch, Morehouse; Nellie S.
Van Maty, Warrensburg; William T. El
liott, Houston.
Kansas E. V. Peterson, Norton; Asbury
L. McMillan, Stafford; W. P. Boswortb,
Paola; John N. Nichols, Kiowa; John P.
Harris, Olawa.
South Dakota Evan J. Edwards, Bowdle.
Colorado H. Ockley Hamlll, George
town. Parcels Post for Philippines.
Postmaster Generut Payne has issued the
following order:
The provisions of the parcels post con
vention In force between the United States
and other colonies shall be held to apply
to parcels for and from the Philippine
islands, as well as to parcels for and from
other parts ot the United States.
Mart Heopen Water Core Case.
Mrs. Ellen C. Rlchter of Syracuse, N. Y-,
mother of Edward C. Rlchter, who Is al
leged to have been tortured to death In
the Philippine Islands, waa given an au-
dlence by the president todsy. The presi
dent manifested a disposition to summon
to this country all the witnesses to ths
death of Rtcbter and have their testimony
heard before a civil tribunal, though he
made no direct promise.
EMPEROR CHANGES THE DATE
Statao of Frederlek tho Great Will
Not Be Sent to America
Until 1IH4.
BERLIN, Feb. 28.-Emperor William haa
Instructed Minister von Sternburg to Inform
President Roosevelt that the statue of
Frederick the Great will not be sent to the
United States until the spring of 1904.
The emperor's reasons, as communicated
by the foreign office by Ambassador Tower,
are that In view of the unfinished condition
of the war college at Washington and the
consequent difficulty In carrying out prop
erly the ceremonies of unveiling the statue
under the present circumstances, and aa
ths emperor wishes to avoid an Interval
between the arrival of the statue In Amer
ica and the public dedication, hia majesty
has directed not to send it to Washington
until the spring of 1904.
tt appears that Minister von Sternburg
had a conversation with President Roose
velt some days ago. In which the prealdent
suggested that It might be as well, owing
to the disorder of tbe grounds and the
obstruction of building material, to arrange
for some later date for the unveiling than
June, aa previously determined upon.
TO SOLVE THE DIFFICULTY
Former Leader la Dominion Parlia
ment Talks of Alaskan Bona
dary Dlspate.
TORONTO, Ont., Feb. 28. Sir Cherleg
Tupper, former leader of the conservative
party In tbe Dominion Parliament, in
speaking of the Alaskan boundary dispute,
said that he was still In favor of a propo
sition he had laid before Parliament as
the best solution of the difficulty.
It was that Parliament should pass a
measure empowering the Dominion govern
ment to construct a line of railway from
Kllomot or aome other northern British
Columbia seaport to Dawson City, and that
the Canadian Parliament should pass a law
dealing with American mining in the Yukon
territory similar to the law in the United
States, which forbids Canadians from
mining In that country.
He contended that such a law aeed not
be Immediately put into effect, but that It
should be left in the hands of the governor
general, which would mean that the min
istry could advise what should be done
with it.
POPE IS UP AT USUAL HOUR
Alarming; Reports Concerning Condi,
tlon of Hla Health Are Evidently
Not Well Foonded.
MUNICH, Bavaria. Feb. 28. Monslgnor J.
Macchl, papal nuncio here, haa received a
report concerning tbe pope'a health of an
alarming character.
ROME, Feb. 25, The pope arose at his
usual hour thla morning, declaring that the
precautions he had taken had benefited hla
cold and general health.
Among his first acts waa the signing of
the promotion ot his nephew. Count Camlllo
Peccl, to be brigadier general of the Nobla
Guard.
The pontiff Insists on carrying oat hie
program for holding a receptloa of the
cardinals tomorrow.
While hla condition is not quit as satis
factory thla evening, hia cough being ac
companied by expectoration, it la not In
the least alarming. No postponement of his
reception to the cardinals to be held to
morrow has yet been announced.
SUNDAY PAPERS UNNECESSARY
London Jndaye Holds, However, that
Pat-Ushers, Betas; Mannfaetarers,
Are Protected by Law.
LONDON, Feb. 28. By a decision ot a
London county court English newspaper
publishers are manufacturers and. as such
do not infringe on the Lord's day observ
ance act by publishing Sundsy papers.
This somewhst curious decision wss
given In a suit brought to recover payment
for Sunday papera delivered to a newa
agent, who refused to pay under the pre
text that the Sunday laws made the claim
Invalid.
Judge Rentoul held that Sunday papera
did not come under the head of "worka of
necessity," but as the Sunday act only re
ferred to contracts entered into by a
"tradesman, artificer, workman or laborer,"
the plaintiffs, as manufacturers, were ex
empt from the accusation of illegality and
were entitled to their money.
ENGLISH LITTLE INTERESTED
Trip of President Francis of the St.
Louis Fair Sot Overwhelm
' Ins; Success.
LONDON. Feb. 28. Governor Francis la
planning a rapid Journey to Parla and Ber
lin. He hopes to meet tbe president and
the empercr.
Tho British display at the St. Louis tale.
will be Inferior to that of France and
Germany unless greater Interest Is ex
cited In English manufacturing and Indus
trial circles. Tho governor has not yet
succeeded in commanding a hearing in
London for the exposition.
His speech at the American society's
dinner was not reported by the English
press and he ought to go to Manchester
and repeat It before a provincial audi
ence. President Ives has the British art
exhibit well In hand.
FAVOR WARREN RESOLUTION
Colorado Cattle aad Horse Growers
Send Telea-ram to President
Frye of Senate.
DENVER, Feb. 28. The following tele
gram was today approved by the Colorado
Cattle and Horse Growers' association, now
holding Us convention here, and was sent
to Washington:
DENVER. Feb. 23. Hon. William P.
Fry. President of the 8nate, Washington,
D C. : State convention Cattle and Horse
Growers' association urgently requests
unanimous consent of senate to Incorporate
Warren resolution, favoring appointment
special land commisslones. as recommended
by Prealdent Roosevelt, to report plsns for
settlement of controversies between con
flicting live stock Interests on government
ranges In the west, which, in our Judgment,
is of vital Importance to the Industry.
COI,OKAI0 CATTLE AND HORSE
GROWERS' ASSOCIATION.
W. LIX)YD. GRUBB. President.
FATAL FIRE AT CHEYENNE
Masoale Temple Baras aad Falling
Coralro Slays One aad
Injures Others.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Feb. 28. Firs tonight
destroyed the Mssonic temple and Its fur
rishlngt and paraphernalia. Loss,. $50,000,
with $35,000 Insurance.
Several firemen were Injured by the fall
cf a section of the galvanized iron cornice.
George Knight will probably die.
CONGRESS HAS BEEN BUSY
Ifsnj Important Measures Adopted During
the Last Two Years.
INSULAR POSSESSIONS INCREASE LABOR
Nameroas Bills to Aid rhlllpplaes Pat
Tkrosgh, Thoaa-h Tarlfit Redaction
Still Halts la Senate After
1'asslaa- House.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2$. The work of
the session which opens on Wednesday
with the expiration of the Fifty-seventh
congress, is practically at an end.
A summary ef the legislation enacted
during the two sessions makes an inter
esting showing.
Among tbe acts of thla session la that
creating the Department of Commerce and
adding another cabinet officer. The hill
creating thla department waa Introduced
by Senator Nelson, and waa passed by the
senate during the last session, passing
the house during the present session, when
an amendment proposed by Mr. Nelson
waa Incorporated. Thla amendment con
tained a publicity clauae.
Antl-Trast Lealslatloa.
Another Important piece ot legislation
enacted at thla session Is the anti-rebate
act, commonly known aa the Elkln'a law.
Another bill was passed enabling the at
torney general to expedite aulta brought
under the Sherman anti-trust law and In
corporated In the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation act. Is a pro
vision placing at hia Immediate disposal
$500,000 to better equip him for the work.
The hohse also passed the Littlefleld
anti-trust bill, which contained a publicity
feature aa well as an anti-rebate clause.
Tbe bill tailed of passage in the senate.
One of the first acta ef thla session wss
the removal of the tariff on coal of sll
kinds coming from any foreign country.
Legislation ot Importance to the army
and navy waa enacted. A general staff
corps being provided, the duties ot which
are to prepare plans for the defense of
tho country and for the moblllxatlon of
the armies In times ot war. Thla meas
ure was proposed by the secretary of war.
The militia bill provides for the general
organization of the militia.
The naval Appropriation bill, which has
passed both houses, provides for a ma
terial increase in tbe personnel ot lbs
navy and for an Increase in the number
ot warships.
Measures of great Importance to the
Philippines have been adopted at this ses
sion. An appropriation of $63,000,000 to re
lieve the Buffering caused by the ravages
of disease among the water buffalo, upon
which the natives are almost wholly de
pendent In the pursuit of agriculture, and
the shortage of crops due to war and other
causes. A currency system hss also been
provided for the Islands. Another act has
promoted the efficiency of the Philippine
constabulary and still another provides tor
extradition of criminals to and from the
Islands. The house passed a bill to re
duce the Philippine tariff and the aenst)
has been urged by the president to com
plete the act.
Much Money la Voted.
The sundry civil bill soon to become a
law makes appropriations for carrying for
ward rivers, harbor work and federal build
ing construction, while the omnibus pub
lic building bill now pending authorizes a
large number of buildings throughout the
United States. The anarchy bill providing
for the protection of the prealdent passed
both houses and conferees have agreed
upon it.
The bankruptcy law was amended and a
number ot bills affecting public lands were
passed. In addition a large number ot bills
of Interest to different localities have been
passed, together with a considerable num
ber of private pension hills.
A new building, to cost' $1,500,000, his
been authorized for the Department of
Agriculture.
Among the acts of the Fifty-seventh con
gress which were adopted at the first ses
sion are tho following: Authorizing the
construction of an isthmian canal, provid
ing civil government for the Philippines,
providing revenue for the Philippines, ex
tending Chinese exclusion laws, repealing
the war taxes, extending charters of na
tional hanks, creating a permanent census
bureau, providing a system for the Irri
gation of tbe arid lands ot tue west.
Five of the general appropriation bills
have been signed by the president, and two
others, the Indian and the army, have bees
finally paased by both houses. With one
or two exceptions, all the others have been
aent to conference. Those approved are:
The appropriation, the legislative, execu
tive and Judicial, the diplomatic and con
sular and two urgent deficiency bills. Those
in conference are: The District of Colum
bia, the agriculture, the military acsdemy,
postofflce, sundry civil and naval hills.
Owing to the difference between the fig
ures in the bills aa passed by the house
and aa amended by the aenate. It Is difficult
at this time to give an estimate of the ap
proprlationa carried by the general bills.
SAILORS RIOT ON MAINE
One Man Is Shot by Marines and
Police Bringing Deserters
Back Are Pelted.
NEWPORT NEWS, Vs., Feb. 28. Trouble
on board the battleship Maine, which la
lying in drydock here for repairs, culmi
nated tonight In the shooting of one ses
man by a guard of the marines. It Is re
ported the wounded man died shortly after
ward. All Information relative to the affair la
withheld, but It la said Captain Leutze has
had difficulty in maintaining discipline on
board, which led to the ship being vir
tually Isolated, outsiders being denied ac
cess to the shipyard.
Twenty-three men have deserted Maine
In the last week. Three of the runaways
were recaptured by the local police today.
Thla evening a police sergeant and one
policeman returned the men to the ship.
The sailors refused to go on board In cus
tody and In a fight that followed both the
policemen were badly beaten. All the sail
ors besr scars of the battle. While the
fight waa in progress ssilors and marines
showered old eggs and decayed potatoes
over the side ot. tbe ship upon the police,
EIGHTEEN CORNELL MEN DEAD
Fever Epldemlo Still t'nstayed, Al
tbouarh Water Must Now Bo
Boiled fader Penalty.
ITHACA, N. Y., Feb. 28. James Francis
McEvey, of Bliss, N. Y., died of typhoid
fever in Cornell Infirmary tonight. He
was a sophomore in the college ot arts and
sciences. Paul G. Wanke, a grsduste
student in Cornell, died todsy at his home
in New York of typhoid fever, contracted
in Ithaca. Eighteen students have now
died in Ithaca er at their homes during
the present epidemic. Two deaths frooi
typhoid of citltens of Ithaca also occurred
today.
Health officers' report for the last twenty
four hours show nine fresh cases and sev
eral suspicious ones. The local board ot
health today passed resolutions which after
due publicity will make it a crime to use
i city water unboiled.