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, ,' . .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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