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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1903)
THE OMAHA DAILY MONDAY, MAltCH 10, 100.1. FACTS ABOUT' TELEPHONES Earns Thingi L'trnej by the Legislative InTeaigalln? Committee. t eShaaaaafeaana) NOT YET IN SHAPE tOR MAKING REPORT IaaoroTeaaeats la tr)rn ' Operatlaa aadl Growth of Baalnras Reader nefoiitriHln Jeceeeer Kery Tea Years. (From a Staff Correspondent.) UNCOLN, March 16. (Special.) Whlla tha legislative inquest-Into teler-hone cost and rate may not have developed anything sensational. It haa unearthed a lot of In formation that Is of more or less Interest to the public and more particularly to Omaha people. The testimony fills up 264 typewritten pages and some day It Is pos sible, but not probable, that It will be boiled down Into intelligible form and reason- j able eompaaa for ordinary readers and pre-! aented to the legislature In the form of report, but to those who "hello Central" every day and who have never stopped to conalder the wonderful mechanism of the telephone. Its cost, Its operation and Its construction, however, acme parts of the testimony will be of present Interest aa a fund of Information. One fact that will be of particular in terest to the people of Omaha Is that be fore six tnoatbs have passed there will have ben Inaugurated In that city the com mon battery system. Inc'dentally the com mon battery system la oCe where no gen erators are used. The signals are alt given through a battery and are conveyed to the Instrument and from the Instrument to the switchboard from a battery located In the central office. The present system In vogue In Omaha and Lincoln Is the local battery system. This requires a generator to signal. Tho generator la- the arrangement in the bell at the subscriber's station that furnishes the eiir-ent to signal central. The com mon battery 'system operation la much more rapid than the present one. To put In the common battery system the Ne braska Telephone company will be com pelled to discard tne present switch board bought less than ten years ago at a cost of $6S,000 This board, a representative nf the company testified, sas as good as the lay It waa bought, but that the company would not be able te realize on It more than $5,000. ITaaaber of Subscribers. ' In Omaha the company has now In the neighborhood of 5,200 stations and about J, 000 lines. These ' subscribers' stations cost between $175 and 1200 each. Many of the subscribers In Omaha and Lincoln use the full metallic circuit. This circuit Is where two wires run from the .central station to the subscriber's station used ex clusively by the Individual. Sometimes, howerer, two or more parties may be on the same line. The grounded circuit which haa been dis cussed so much during the Investigation by the special committee Is a single wire running from the central station to the subscriber's station, but Instead of return ing the circuit Is completed by attaching one end of the wire to the water pipe, gas pipe or ground rod. A commou return is a common wire or a number of them that lead out from the central station and In stead of completing a circuit by attaching one end of the wire to a water pipe or gas pipe, the wire Is brought out and at tached to this return wire and this return wire Is used by a number of subscribers. The ground wire gives satisfaction In mall towns, but where there are electric lights and street cars It cannot be used with any success. The longest wires in Ossaha are1 pre mfUs, and these are out in tha Walnut Hill neighborhood. The Inner radius for business 'phones is -two miles. While there are about 2,000 lines In use tn Omaha there are about ll.OOd lines that have been constructed, but are not in use. The large number ot lines not In use It occasioned by the construction of cablea, These are . built In 100. 200, 800 and 400- palr cables and. If in. the judgment of the company business Is liable to Increase ma terially In some parte of the city, large cables are put In, though' tew of the wires re In usa at present . . Borne day It Is hoped by the officers of the Nebraska 'Telephone company to have 11 the down-town wires underground. At present the company haa 32,000 feet of conduit and 249,881 duct feet. Aa a matter of Information duct toot Is that .portion of conduit through which a cable Is' drawn. Life of aa Rxchansje. The testimony given by representatives of the Nebraska Telephone company and oy representatives of the Independent com panies was to ths effect that a telephone exchange had to he reconstructed every ten years on an average. This is due to modern Improvements and partly to in- creased business. In Omaha the Nebraska company has had steady growth and hundreds ot thousands of dollars have, been spent in Improvements ana enlargement of the plant. Fifteen years ago the company had 1.000 subecrlb rs. At . present it numbers on Us roll nearly o.zuo. And representativea of the company testlfled that no lncreaae had been made In the cost to subscribers. When the company was organised it issued to the Bell Telephone company $307,650 worth ot stock for the right to use the company's patents in Nebraska and Pottawattamie county, Iowa. The stock waa laaued to the Bell company because ths new company had not the cash. The Bell people waived their right to dividends for the first live years and alnce that time the atock haa been paid for out of the proceeds of the Nebraska company. The Bell people, still own 51 per cent of the stock ot the com y. Tall I.I sea aad Statloas. In Nebraska the company haa (20 toll stations in 480 cities and towns. These toll lines are built ot six-Inch top twenty foot poles, and the wire la hard copper, weighing 350 pounda a circuit per mile and coat between $100 and $224. From Omaha to Lincoln there are eight circuits COLLEQE PR0FE550RS Talk of Poods. The New York papers recently contained a long account of the so-called discovery of celebrated professor lo one of the leading universities. The "discovery" related to new and successful way of treating wheat nd barley to prepare the starchy part by dry baking, ao It would be made more di gestlble and nutritious. Thereupon Prof. Livingstone, commenting on the discovery Of the other professor, says: "A discoverer who was a business man first and a aclen tlst afterward found that auch foods could be made more digestible when cooked with dry heat Instead of by boiling In water, nd has already placed on the market the food which he discovered prior to Dr. This refers to Grape-Nuts, the moat scien tifically made food known.1 Grape-Nuts can be easily digested by babies or anyone with weak stomach and the food contains the meet powerful rebuilding element known. particularly as relates to the rebuilding of the brain and nerve centers. It Is dell clous food requiring no cooking; but ready for Instant service Just as It comes from ths package. A reelpe book tree la each package describes- many delicious dishes zuads froib Orape-NV built on twenty-five foot poles, 'seven Inches at the top. One clree.lt would coat 2E) per mile. Then the crosearas and additional circuits would cost an addi tional $110. If a circuit la 200 miles In length and one party K talking to another only twenty tulles away, during the time be Is talking the entire circuit for the 203 miles Is not available for nee. The company haa only one 1'ne utilised lor telegraphla use. This Is leased by the Cudahy company and runs from South Omaha to Sioux City, la. The company Interchanges messages with the independent companies by forcing the independent companies to charge the same rale as that of the wire which takes the message through. In some Instances ths Independent rates are higher than this com pany. The money tsken In by this means Is pro rstsd over the lines used according to miles covered. The Ntbraaka Telephone company was In. corporaled In 1882. Twelve yeara later a dividend was declared on a capital stock of $640,000. At ths. present time the cap ital stock of the company Is $1,800,000 and during the present year thla stock will be Increased to $2,400,000. The gross revenue of the company last year was $908,660.41. The gross expenses were $687,219.(2, mak ing a net profit ot $218,440.79. Of the rev enue the toll lines supplied $279,(08.61. The special - committee that secured the Information by the examination of wit nesses was composed of Senators' O'Neill of Lancaster, Howell of Douglas, Warner of Dakota, Olffla of Dawson and Meredith of Sarpy. This committee met each night for over week and It 'had the pow-r to summon witnesses, books and records, and to swear witnesses. Representatives of both the Nebraska Telephone company and the various Independent companies f the state and outside of . the state testlfled. The committee went Into the rate changed by the different companies and the cost ot operation and construction, down to tha smallest detail. The testimony taken is to voluminous add disconnected that It will require considerable work' to digest It sufficiently to present it to " the Icglsla- ture, ,' . . - , PROGRESSIVE jNDIAN TRIBES iao and foxes: ' Thrtvlnar Flnan- dally aad Inaprovlaaj . Socially., i PRESTON, Neb., March 12. To the Editor of The Bee: The Sac and Fox In dians in the southeastern part ot Ne braska and northeastern Kansas ; have made remarkable proeress in civilisation the last twenty yeara. In trading over the reservation one would not know that he was among the Indians If he was not told. Tho farms and Improvements show thrift and prog ress. Many of the farmhouses and barns are large, commodious buildings. For the last fifteen yeara these Indians have 'appreciated the advantages of an education. They are anxious' that their children shall have good, practical edu cation. Borne of the children walk long dlstancea to school. The desire for modern Improvements has grown rapidly. Not maoy years ago they were satisfied with tents and bare ground for houses, also blankets and leg gings for clothes, but all these have been discarded for warm, cltlxens' clothing, and carpets and good furniture for their houses. The old pony has been superseded by good horses, wagons and buggies. These Indians have not only improved in material things, but they are far more healthy than they were twenty years ago. Tuberculosis, which is making wonderful Invasion on many tribes, has almost dis appeared among ths Sacs add Foxes. A few weeks ago at ths annual payment on their, reservation ths writer 4ad an op portunity to see s large number of these Indiana together and was much Impressed with their manual and physical appear ance. Everything about them Indicated that here were two tribes of Indians that had adopted high standard of civilization and- were capable of maintaining their standard among progressive people. Slopes with Wife's Slater. HUMBOLDT, Neb.. March 15. (Special.) The people of the southern part of the county are wrestling with sensation this week and according to the story which reaches this place, Sam Frleburghouae, a farmer living eight miles southwest ot Sslem, has left for parts unknown, accom panied, it is alleged, by his pretty sister- in-law. The farmer left week ago for St. Joseph, ostensibly to, consult physi cian in regard to hls health, but later developed that upon his arrival in that city he at once telephoned to his wife's slater. Miss Clara Hoover ot Rosedale, Mo.. who Is also his orusln. The young woman left home at once for St. Joseph, and it is thought eloped with Frleburghouae, at nothing hsss since been heard of either. The man in the case leaves a wife and one little girl of 4 years. Telephone Companies Merge. ' HUMBOLDT, Neb.; March 15. (Special.) The merger idea has- fastened Its iold on the Independent telephone companies ot the county recently organized by the farm' era. Last week delegates from the Hum boldt. Porter, Dawson-Nemaha, Speiaer and Balem lines met and resolved to associate themselves together under the name of the Richardson County Mutual Telephone com pany. The object of the organization la to extend and perfect the service and regu late fees throughout the county. A com mittee was appointed to draft rules and bylaws for the new company as follows: Zook of Spelser, Cornelius of Porter, Sny der of Salem, Page of Dawson, Officers were elected as follows:, Crush of Salem, president; Zook of 8pelser, vice president; Hummel of Porter, treasurer; Page ot Daw sou, secretary. Dry gaaday at Flattaaaoath. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Msrch 15. (Spe clal.) At the last meeting ot the city council a resolution wss passed instructing Chief ot Police Hyers to see that the Slo- cum law was enforced. In compliance with Instruction the saloons tn Plattsmouth were all closed todsy, and the back doors were not open aa usual. Nebraska Inlveralty Notes. An Informal hoo will be riven In tha armory Saturday evening, March 21, by am university uana. J. W. Crabtree state Inspector of schools. will be In V. 104 every Saturday morning leacners. - Dr. E. A. Ross of the department of soct ology went to Orlnnell, la,, Friday, where ne was one or me njages in tne. oeoate between Orlnnell and lows colleges, held Friday night. The Class In railroad ena-lnearlnar la en aged In establishing- the trade and croea sectioning for the street car track which the Lincoln traction company will lay to, me state lann tnis spring. Dr. Brewer, professor of nervous and mental diseases In Rush Medical college, Chicago, will deliver the commencement address ror tne umtm department of th university medical college at Omaha on May 14. Some time ago Chancellor Andrews ap- poimea a committee composed or Dr. E. Bessey, chairman. Dr. V. U. Fling. H. O. Shedd. registrar, and Miss Edith H lug-Ins, assistant registrar, to arrange a memorla service for tne Mate miss tltn smith. Th committee la now at work and hopes to kiave the oroaram ready shortly after tha Easter recess, it will consist of appropriate music and oner aoareaaes on dliTeren Dhasea of Mlaa Smith s personality and he work In connection with the university by university alumni Including faculty mem bers and others. The committee haa re quested that-these addressee by written, as it la hoped later to nave inera primed as befllUnf memorial to Miss Smith, AMERICANS SAVE CUBANS Dolphin'! Grew Launch Boats in Tenifio Havana Squall BRITISH SEAMEN LOOK HELPLESSLY ON Moody Will Formally emmead Pall ors' Cos r a are at Inspection Today Before Ylaltlaa- Paltna aad Hia Cabinet. HAVANA, March 15. While Secretary Moody and his party were on shore thla sfternoon a heavy squall swept over the harbor. It grew dark as night and the wind and rain were terrific. Commander Stoney Ot Dolphin, realizing the peril to the small boats In the harbor, called for volunteer rescuers. The entire crew of Dolphin re sponded. Boats were instantly manned and aent off. Tho launch returned with four half drowned Cubans and the captain's gig with another. The "courage of the Bailors la especially commended, as the British ships did not see the need for action, although one of the capsized boats wss much nearer to Ariadne than to Dolphin. Secretary Moody at Inspection tomorrow will summon Dolphin's crew and commend the men for their pluck and presence of mind. The arrival of the British squadron, con sisting of the warships Ariadne, Indefat igable, Retribution, Tribune, Fantowne and Columbine, this morning from Kingston, Jamaica, gives the harbor a naval nspect. The morning was occupied with exchanges of salutes and calls. Ariadne, Vice Ad miral Sir Archibald Douglas' flagship, on entering the harbor saluted the fort with twenty-one guns, and later Secretary Moody on the United States ship Dolphin, with seventeen guns. Dolphin saluted Vice Ad miral Douglas with fifteen guns. Vice Admiral Douglas and the command ers of the British warships proceeded to Dolphin and paid their respects to Mr. Moody. The secretary returned the visit at once. Thirteen guns were fired by Dol phin In honor of a call on Mr. Moody by General Rodriguez, the commander of the Cuban army. Secretary Moody and party dined today ith Mr. Squires, and will visit President Palma and the members of his cabinet to morrow. On Tuesday they will proceed to Bahia Honda and on returning to Havana ill go to Santiago by rail and return on Dolphin. They will look over the site for the naval station and general situation at Quantanamo. ROUNDING UP SHOPLIFTERS Cans Finishes Term In Kearney Jail and Hakes a Raid on Lexlnarton. LEXINGTON, Neb., March 15. (Special Telegram.) Yesterday morning six men were released from jail in Kearney, where they had Just completed a sentence for hoplifting, and all came to this city last evening. They divided and entered various stores, among the number being M. Cole s and Mrs. Brumbaugh's. Their actions be ing suspicious. Chief ot Police Malcolm was notified to track them, but for time they eluded him .during the darkness of the early evening. He learned that two rf ths men had been seen south of the track and bad sold shirtwaist to Mrs. Samuel Bar ron and pair of pants to a man named GUland. Investigation proved that these articles had been purloined, the waist from Brumbaugh's and tne pants iron, woie store. Later Chief Malcplm caught .two of the men and lodged them In Jail. The other four, however, had left town. There Is no doubt the outfit belong to an organized gang that has been operating In the tpwns along the railroad for some time. The two men arrested will have a hearing tomorrow and every effort will be put forth to cap ture the rest of the gang. Shoes, dry goods and wearing apparel have all bees, missed from the stores named. Peculiar Case of Insanity. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., March 15. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Rosetta Wirth of Murdock was adjudged insane by the Board of Insanity In thlc city yesterday, 'ine ireaimeni, ac corded a net dog of hers by some small hove seems to be the patient s main cause tor hallucination. While the animal was tied In front ot a store some boys, who were bant on having tun, took possession of the animal, and after decorating him wltn s thick coat ot tar, sent him nome. airs. Wirth SDent one night id attempting to remove the ill-smelling substance from tne animal's carcaas. The anger occasioned at ths time ia thought to have had much to do with her present mental condition, as she continually talka on the subject. Her husband was sent to the asylum tor the in sane about two years ago, but has since been released as cured. - Yeteraa Railroader Retires. TECUM8EH, Neb., March 15. (Special.) C. M. Miller, tor twenty years in tns employ of the Burlington road, fourteen ot which were as agent at tbls point, nts been given an extended leave of absence and will locate on his farm near Blakes- burs. Ia.. for ths present. He has been In falling health for some time and his phy slolan haa said that the change was abso lutely necessary. Mr. Miller is veteran railroad man, having been at the work tor thirty-two years, working for the Wabash, Kansaa City, Iowa Central and Burlington roads. The family will be greatly missed In this city. J. D. Poe of Bennet has been ordered to this station and L. B. Heskett, formerly of Firth, takes the place made vacant by Mr. Poe. In all probability Mr. Miller will never again take up railroad work. Debate Monroe Doctrine, TECUMSEH, Neb., March 15. (Special.) A debating contest was held by pupil ot the Tecumseh High school at the opera house Friday evening. The question was: "Resolved, That the United 8tates should no longer attempt to enforce the Monroe doctrine wltn reierence to ine uouin Amer ican republics." For the affirmative Bernard Canfleld, Maudla Bobbltt, Bertha Smith Mary Murphy and Fay Reynolds spoke while the negative was upheld by Chester Wsrd, Ottlla Schmidt, Edward Hasen- yager, Ethel Crlssenberry, Margaret Wil son and Ora James. The Judges decided In fsvor of the negative, giving the best marklnga to Miss Wilson, Miss Crlssen berry and Miss Schmidt. Ths program was interspersed with muslo and the entertain ment was well attended. Boy Injared by Revolver. TABLE ROCK, Neb., March 15. (Spe clal.) Willie Brown. lad of 15 years, was out playing with his companlona in pas ture south of town and while carelessly handling revolver was wounded in the leg by the accidental discharge ot the weapon. He waa brought to hia home in town.1 where the ball was -'extracted. It missed the artery and the bones by nar row margin and, while he will doubt leas bo laid up for some time, no serious ap prehensions are felt in regard to his speedy recovery. BoaetU for tho Band. TECUMSEH, Neb., March 15. (Special. The Ternmseh Military band has secured the SteckelDerg Concert company of Lin coin, including Mr. C. F. . Bteckelberg, vlo Unlet; Mr. H. Bteckelberg, 'eellolat, and Miss Marts Hoover, pianist, lor as enter talnment next Wednesday evening. The proceeds of the enterprise will go to the support of the band. It waa through the efforts of Mr. A. B. Allen, private aecre tary to Oovernor J. H. Mickey, that the entertainment was secured. When the seats were placed on sale yesterday morning tho crowd that thronged to the box office re minded one of tho first grand rush at the circus ticket wagon. The house will be packed. , ladlrtmeata for Gambling. TECCM8EH, Neb., MaTh 15. (8peclal.) The grand Jury in the Johnson county district court found ' Indictments against John Mandery and Patrick, Lane, residents of Sterling, on the charge of gambling and they have been compelled to give bond for appearance for trial. It Is said other In dictments were found In the cases of other people, but so far they have-not manifested themselves. It Is quite likely that the little poker games Will be non eat U this couhty for some time, for the assembling of the Jury caused considerable uneasiness with many of the young men and boys of the county that are reputed to be poker playera. Farmers Endorse Brady Rill. DAVID CITY, Neb., March 15. (Special.) A meeting of farmers was held yesterday at the courthouse to discuss and further the' organization of the Farmers' Co-Operative association, and among other business donf the following resolution waa passed unanimously: ; Resolved, That we heartily Indorse the action of Senator Brady In his efforts to secure the passage of the "elevator bill." and we also commend his opposition to the amendments that are sought to be attnehed to the bill, the effect of which la to repeal certain provisions of existing law. requir ing interchange of business and transpor tation (ncllltles among the transportation companies doing business In Nebraska. j , License Ticket at Humboldt. HUMBOLDT, Neb., March 15. (Special.) The license element of the city held Its caucus at tho Bohemian hall last even ing and placed in . nomination the follow ing ticket to be voted on at the coming municipal election: J. C. Wlltae, mayor; Harry L. McConnell, councilman First ward; R. S. Unland, councilman Second ward; Lewis C. Edwards, clerk; L. F. Marburger, treasurer; A. W. Thompson, police Judge; Will Schmelzel, engineer. A Core for Lnmbaaro. t -t "I have derived great benefit from the use ot Chamberlain's Psin Balm for rheu- maism and lumbago," aays Mrs. Anns Hag elgans of TuckahoeN. J. "My husband used It for a sprained back' and waa also quickly' relieved. In fact It Is the best family liniment I have ever used. I would not think of being without It. I have recommended it to many and they always speak very highly of It and declare Its merits are wonderful." NDIAN SQUANDERS ESTATE Loses All but Ten Acres of Valuable Holdings aad Deeds that to Children. WABASH, Ind.," March 15. Gabriel God frey,, the last chief of the Miami Indians, has Just parted with the final remnants of his once extensive estate comprising some of the richest land In the valley ot the Mississinewa.ahd the Wabash, Godfrey, now almost 80 years old, twenty yeara ago owned. nearly a thousand acres obtained from the .government, but this was sacrificed. He, and his wife have now deeded to their children the little ten-acre tract twelve miles southwest of this city, on which is a plain story and half frame house. .This-, is ,tbp. last of the property owned by the,-!astUf ijf the.Miamls. DEATft RECORD. . W. D.- Evans. MALVBRN, la.,' March 15. (Special.) W. D. EVans, 82 years of age, died at his home here last night. Besides wife he leaves the following grown children: Mrs. Z. T." Lindsay, Omaha; Miss Ethel Evsns, Omaha; Mrs. Judge 'J. ft. Reed, Council Bluffs, la.; W. H. Evans, Council Bluffs, Ia.;' Mrs. O. H. Snyder, Tabor, Ia.; Joseph Evansj Portland, Ore.; P. W. Evans, Ster ling, Colo.; -Mrs. Anna Goodwin, Malvern, Ia.: Mrs. W. F. Swan, BUoxt Miss. The funeral services will be held Monday after noon. Oldest Settles' on Jim River. ABERDEEN, 6. D., March 15. (Special.) Mrs. H.I. Slack of Randell, the first white woman to come Into the Jamea River valley north of Huron, is dead. She came with her husband and children before the Indian outbreak, but was driven out for n time. They came back late In the '70's and made permanent settlement "near what is known as Randell. - Melissa Fhelpe Dodare. NEW YORK, March 15. Melissa. Phelps Dodge, widow ot William Erle Dodge, died at her home in this, city today in her 95th year. For more than fifty yea.rs she had lived in the same bouse, snd many notable religious and charitable gatherings have been held there. Her husband died Just 20 years ago. I Mrs, Frederleka Btrelts. Mrs. Fredericks Streiti, wife of Ferdinand and residing at 1430 South Seventeenth street, died yesterday morning, after three months' Illness. Mrs. Strelts was In her 78th year, and came to Omaha from Mich igan forty-three rears ago. The husband and her three sons survive her In Omaha, William I.yle. TECUMSEH, Neb., March 15. (Special.) William Lyle, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lyle, near this city, who had beeu slok tor months with s complication of troubles arising from appendicitis, died Friday evenltij. FIRE RECORD. Novelty Maaofactorers Lose. NEWARK. N. J., March 15. An explo sion followed by a fire did damage amount ing to 175.000 tonight at the works of the Arlington Manufacturing company ot Arlington, N. J. Ths explosion occurred In s brick building which, when it blew up, contained 41,000 pounds of "seasoning1 highly explosive material used In the manufacture of pyrallne, a composition re sembling celluloid, which Is made Into nov elties by the company. The worka of the Kempshall Manufacturing company, makers of golf balls, and the works of the Sllnt Koter Manufacturing company also were badly damaged. TO CURES A COLD : OUB DAT Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money It It faIs to curs. B. W. Grove's signature ou each bos tSe. j J : No Dessert More Attractive Why tun gelatine and spend hours soaking, sweetening, flavoring and ooloring when Jcll-O produces better results in two minutes? Everything in ths package. Simply add hot water aad et to cool. It's perfection. A sur prise to the housewife, No trouble, less ex pense. Try it to-day. In Four Fruit Fla vors : Lemon, Orange, Strawberry, IUsd. berry. At grocers, 10o LOOD DANCER SEEMS OVER Leveei Amply Bern to Keep Record Waters in Place. MOST RIVERS CEASE RISING AT LAST Soatheraers Rejoice Whra Saa shines AstbIb aait Set to Work with Br aewed Visor oa Weakeaea Km baa It meats. EVANSVILLE. Ind., March 15. The Ohio river ia falling slowly here tonight and stands at 41.4 feet. The weather is clear tnd warm. The Louisville boats that have been tied up for several days owing to the high water will resume operations Monday. The Wabash and White rivers are also falling slowly and all danger from the flood la now thought to be passed. Mrs. Arch Temper and son Fred, aged , were drowned a few miles below Rockport In the Ohio river today. They were in a skiff with Mrs. Temper's husband, when the boat capslxed. Temper rescued hia wife, but she died a short time afterward. CINCINNATI. March 15. During the last twenty-four hours the river has fallen toot, without any other rise to follow, so that the flood In the Ohio valley will soon be relieved. The Ohio Is now falling from Pittsburg to eastern Indiana and the weather bureau reports no other rise to follow. OWENSBORO, Ky.. March lS.-The Ohio river is stationary here tonight, .but the situation is still serious. The weather Is clear today and unless there Is more rain the rivermen do not look for more than another foot rise. Fear for Levees. MEMPHIS, March 16. The flood situation between Caruthersvllle, Mo., and Baton Rouge, La., is serious tonight. The river Is rising rapidly and it la doubtful whether the levees will hold the great volume of water. The gauge at Memphis tonight marks S8.6 feet, a rise of 1.2 feet since last night. Tbls Is the highest water ever recorded here. The situation In and around Mem phis is becoming more serious. Without single exception the numerous lumber plants in North Memphis have suspended operations owing to the encroachment of the waters. At Fourth and Market streets people are moving about In skiffs and the street railway has annulled all schedules In that part of the city. At Ensley, six miles below, 60C feet of the Yaxoo ft Mississippi tracks are Inun dated, but they were "cribbed" over today and trains are running through. The Choctaw railroad has suspended operations between Hopefleld and Wolf river and all trains are being aent over the Memphis br'dge. , A dangerous place In the levee is re ported from Holly Bush, twenty miles north of here. Engineers of St. Francis' levee, with steamboat, went to the scene this afternoon. It was found that the water was running over the levee for a distance ot 600 feet. Men and material are being sent there and Strong fight is being made to Mold the embankment. Refugees and hundreds of horses and mules continue to arrive on every train. Farmers Still Flee Fast. VICK8BURO, Miss., March 15. The river gauge here this evening registered 48.7. two-tenths rise since morning. Today has been the first clear, sunBhiny day In two weeks. ' ' Late reports say all the embankments' arc holding on both sides ot -the river in- this section. . Refugees from, the lowlands with cattle and household goods continue to ar rive in every set of crsft from steam boat to a home-made raft. Night trains on the Yazoo V Mississippi Valley railroad between Vlcksburg and New Orleans have been annulled. Bad condi tion of the track below Baton Rouge Is given as the cause. Traffic on the north end between Memphis and Vlcksburg has been entirely suspended, owing to the wssh tng away of trestle at Lake View. NATCHEZ, Miss., March 15. Captain Harry 8. Douglas of the United States en gineer corps has ordered 75,000 feet of lumber, 40,000 sacks and a carload ot wheel barrows and -shovels for use on the levees between Vlcksburg and Natchez. The government Is furnishing the mate rial, but the local authorities muBt fur nish ths labor. A ' weak place has been found In Concordia parish, Louisiana, eight een miles below Vldalla. The weather Is clear. The gauge is 47 8, or three feet above the danger line, and rising. JACKSON, Miss., March 15. Governor Longlno has rethrned from Greenville and other points along the Mississippi, where he went to look after te levees. He reports them still holding, but getting weak In some places. Major Dabney, chief engineer of the le vee board, has great confidence in the levee system, believing it will stand the pressure unless it continues raining. Today the governor conferred with the levee board by, telephone and at their request ordered all the convicts on three plantations, about 100, sent to the -Huntington levee, tlie weakeet section on the system. In all about 300 convicts are now engaged In levee work. Saa Brightens Kevv Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, March 15. The cague here tonight reads a little over 19. J, which Is only two-tenths below the record of 1897, but the sudden change from stormy weather to sunshine and brightness has given re newed hope all along the line. Saturday's terrific rain was a test In It self and not sign of weakness was dis played. With good westher more workers have been enlisted and more work rushed, and even those who were ready to surrender weak places to the river's rush, have gained courage and ssy any colume of water can be met. A week ago It was thought there would surely be a crevasse at ArllngtoU, a short distance below Baton Rouge. There had been cavein In the old levee anf a long new levee was started. This waa in process of construction when high water came. Ths new levee was abandoned and a smaller one built around the cave proper. During the terrific rains It was feared the work could not be completed, but several thous and convicts and other laborers were kept busy, the river was held back and the task finished when the storm was at Its height. On Saturday Oovernor Heard made an Inspection during the rain and went there again today, and Is satisfied the danger Is past. In ths city , there Is great rejoicing be cause, oven with the record rain of eight Inches on Saturday, no water from the river cams over. MILLS PLEAD DeFrESSION Cettoa Operators Claim Wastes Cannot Be Ralseal Till Times Beeomo Frosneroao. LOWELL. Mass., March 15. The request of ths Lowell Textile council for 10 per cent increase in wsges of ths 20,000 cot ton opsratlves of ths city haa been refused by the agents of seven cotton corporations. The executive committee of the council will ask for conference with the council for direct discussion of the matter and this will be given. The stents bass their refusal on the ground that the general prosperity of the country does not extend to the mills of New England, excepting perhaps those hav ing modern plants and turning out the highest grades of goods, snd that while the cost of living has Increased the cost of material to the mills hss also Increased. WRIGHT IS ARRESTED (Continued from First Page.) be possible for me to continue my trip mainly on th's account. Clno Only Obtalaed oa Saturday. LONDON, March 15. Only yesterday the London police cabled the New York police that Whltaker Wright and a women sup posed to be his niece had sailed on La Lor raine, under the name of Andreonl. Wright's wife snd family are still In England and as tar as the police have ascertained none ot his relatives have left tue country. Whltaker Wright left London about February 21 and went direct to Tarts, where he stayed about four days before proceeding to Havre to embark on La Lor raine. He was traced to Paris by the bank notes which he cashed there at the office ot the French stesmshlp line and else where. When he left his country seat at Godalming he. traveled by way of South ampton and Havre to Parts, taking pains to conceal his movements by the redirection of his luggage and by other means. This procedure was apparently quite suc cessful, for It was only yesterday morning that the detectives got the clue as to his movements through the numbers of the banknotes he had cashed. This clue was easily followed up . owing to Wright's marked personal appearance. The young woman Joined him at Havre on the eve of sailing. It la reported that she has a large sum of money In her possession. Wright's wife Is living In comparative seclusion near Godalming. When seen this evening she reiterated her belief that he waa on his way to British Columbia for the sako of Ms health, as the doctors hss said he needed change. His one desire, she said, had been to do something for the unfor tunate shareholders and the worry told se verely on his health. He had remarked If there was ever any trouble he must recover his strength to enable him to fearlessly meet the charges brought against him. She had heard from him at Paris, but he did not mention his movements. When told that her husband had been arrested In New York she said she supposed ho must have met friends In Paris who per suaded htm to change his mind and go to New York, perhaps on bis way to the mines In British Columbia. Too English for His Wife. Asked whether her husband was an Amer ican, Mrs. Wright replied: "I do not know. I am an American. We were married In America. He has always been thoroughly English, much to my disgust. If He. had been an American he would have been properly protected." Eminent counsel, she said, would be en gaged for her husband's defense and she hoped his health would enable him to make a vigorous defense. The lawyers acting In the case anticipate no difficulty In obtaining the prisoner's ex tradition and It Is expected that Wright win bo In London in six weeks' time. History of the Case. The financial crash of the companies floated by Whlttaker Wright came in De cember. 1901. There were eleven of these, Including the parent company, entitled the London and - Globe Finance corporation, with a total capital of $60,675,009. Wright was the managing director. Among the others was more than one engaged in de veloping the British Columbia mining Held, Few millionaires lived the same princely style as Whlttaker . Wright. In. Park lane, London, he had miniature palace, In the drawing room of which was copy of the famous Cabinet du Rot of Louis XV. - It took three years to complete and cost many thousands of pounds. At Godalming he owned a country seat, In beautifying which 600 workmen were engaged. It con tains costly fountains snd statuary brought from Italy. Wright's stables alone cost email for tune. They have upholstered oak and leather settees and polished gun metal fit tings, while'valuable paintings and bas re liefs adorn the stalls. His private yacht was fitted up with similar luxuries, and at one time he was credited with the Inten tion of constructing a yacht to race Sir Thomas Llpton's Shamrock. One of the victims of the crash was the late Marquis of Dufferln and Ava, formerly governor general of Canada and British am bassador at Paris. He consented to be chairman of the London A Qlbbe, and had 25,000 shares In the different companies. With Lord Dufferln on the board of di rectors were Lieutenant General Oough Caltborp, who was colonel of the Fifth Dragoon guards, and Lord Edward Wil liam Pelham-Clinton, master of the late queen's household and son of the fifth duko of Newcastle. When the crash came Lord Dufferln was severely censured for his connection with the companies, but In a frank speech to the stockholders of thi London Globe he declared 'his position, and won the sympathy of the country. His wealth, at one time large, was believed to have been swallowed up in tne companies. Much American Money Lost. Much American money waa lost in the failure. .There was a great outcry against the authorities In not prosecuting Whlt taker Wright and his fellow directors, snd in January last a petition was circulated on the London stock exchange signed by many influential men demanding the prose cution ot Wright, as it was considered that the credit ot the city and the London stock exebsnge demanded a thorough investiga tion. A fund ot $25,000 was raised to Initi ate the prosecution. Arnold White, the au thor, publicly stated that the reason the prosecution was not undertaken by tha gov ernment was that the directors of the London A Globe were sheltering them selves behind members of the roysl fam ily. He added that he understood a royal duke bad invested his money In the con cern, and he believed that "certain bang-ers-on at court" were using the name ot the king and others for the purpose of hiding their own nefarious deeds. Other speakers at tbls meeting declared that the stockholders of the London 4V Globe were victims of one of the most "terrible, heart less and gigantic swindles of the present age." On March 10 action was taken against Wright. Justice Buckeley, In! the chan cery division of the court of Justice, made an order directing the official receiver, ai liquidator ot the London e: Globe, to in stitute criminal proceedings against Wright and utilize the assets Of the London ft Globs to pay the costs of the prosecu tion. Ths following dsy warrant for Wright's arrest war Issued. When the police officer went to bis houss he wss Informed thst Wright bad gone to the continent on account of his health. The same afternoon the Irish- nationalist, Swift MacNelll, asked ths horns secretary in the House of Commons what steps were being taken to prevent .Wright's esesplng from Justice, and later the home secretary announced that the government Intended to bring Wright to Justice. 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