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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY MOUSING, MAKCII 20, 1D03-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY Till. EE CENTS. MERGER 1SJ3EFEMD Lawyers Claim Consolidation Wu Intended to Aid, Not Rwtraia Trade. DENY THAT MONOPOLY WAS CREATED Eailrcaci Managed Separately, Even Aflor Amalframation. 6 ... . ''A CONGRESS HAS NO JURISDICTION IN CAa Bpeo al Court Also Declared Powerless to Qua'h Deal NORTHERN SECURITIES ARGUMENTS GO ON Attorney Ilrlnir t Many Point In Evidence to How Beneflrlal Re aalt of Holding Concern Treated by Rill Faction ST. LOl'IS, March 19. George B. Young's defense of the merger occupied almost the entire day' session of the special court at Bt. Louis. Judge Young pointed out that it was es sential to the (ramcontlnental roads that they should have some opening to the man ufacturing district and the coal fields of the middle west and claimed the merger would lead to greater trade and the set tling of the vav unoccupied lands of the Dakota and Montana. Declaring the alleged consolidation was completed long before the Idea of a com mon holding of the stock of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern bad come up, he said, at the time, as waa shown by 'he testimony of Messra. Morgan, Hill and their associates, the purchase of the shares f the Northern raclflo was such a colon -ml undertaking that It did not appear pos sible. V. P. Road Decide Maarnate. However, the raid of tha Union Pacific Interests to gain possession of the Northern 1'aelflc on May , 1J00. showed that some action waa necessary to prevent Ita recur rence. Immediately subsequent to this (here waa a meeting of the representativea of the moneyed Interests, which included the representatives of the Northern Pacific nd the Union Pacific and others, whereby it was agreed that a holding company should be formed to hold the atock of the Northern Pacific company. Judge Young pointed out that the hold ing of the Great Northern waa neither sug gested nor contemplated and that thla con clusively refuted tha statement of Assist ant Attorney General Beck that at that time there was an agreement made to treats a common ownership of tho Great Northern and Northern, Pacific, and thua violate the Sherman antl-truat act. He then went on to show that the for mation of the securities, company had not leatralned or monopolised commerce, aa ach railway la managed, aa required by iaw, by a wholly different board of directors from the other. He showed that only 2.78 per cent of the traffic of the Oraat Northern nnd only 2.80per cent of the traffic on "he Northern Paa'ifliT could In any degree je called competitive: that by the Bur lington purchase the traffic on the roal would be Immensely increased and that the continuation of thla increase could only be Insured by a harmonious action of "both roads In regard to the ownership of the Burlington, and this could be best secured by the common ownership of the atock. To show the absurdity of the govern ment's claim that .his holding of the stock by the Northern Securities company waa to raise the rates, it should be noted that oven if the profits should be increased 10 per cent on traffic between competitive polnta, that the net gain to Mr. Hill, Mr. Morgan and their associates collectively j would be a net gain of not, more than $17,000 per annum, to gain which the Northern Se curities company was formed. Court, then, at 13:25, took a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon. Sherman Act Inapplicable. He pointed out that the United States su preme court bad held, without variation, that congress could only regulate that which directly affected Interstate com merce while the declaration aa to who should hold stock of corporations en gaged In interstate business waa clearly an Indirect regulation and not within the Jurisdiction of congress, and hence the Sherman anti-trust act would not apply. It argued that the jurisdiction of con gress waa exclusive In those matters ad mitting of a uniform rule; that by the passing of the anti-trust act. It was shown that this waa a matter admitting of uni form rule. But it this Is true, tha states have no right to authorise or prohibit the consoli dation of railroad line; but the right of atatea to allow consolidation has been al ways permitted without question To further show that the antl-trust act waa not Intended to apply to tha purchase of railroad atock by a competitor. Judge Young gave the history or all the larger aaatern railway systems, showing that they were all composed of competitive parallel lines, yet their capital atock was owned by one of their constituent companies which originally competed with the other In his closing arguments Judge Young contended that the government is not en titled to maintain the action under the Sherman anti-trust act, neither had the court jurisdiction, for the conspiracy or combination relied on, if It ever existed, had done all It waa formed to do, and had come to an end before tha proceedings were instituted He contended that the only combination of which there was any evi dence waa tb combination formed to aid commerce and not to restrain it. and that the evidence shows no conspiracy to monop olise. He declared that the very general lan guage of the anti-trust act waa not in tended Xo Include combinations to purchase railways or railway shares, competing or non-competing, nor consolidation actual or "virtual" of railways. The various transactions spoken of were made openly, one after another, dur ing tha years thai have follower the enact ment of the antl-truat law. They were re ported In all 'he principal newspapers and were known to every department of the government and their lawfulaesa was uni versally acquiesced In. The duty of restraining all violations of the anti-trust act la laid by the act in ex press terms upon tha attorney general. But not on auit had been instituted In any of these caaea. H aaserted that there can have been but on reason for thla. and that la that th present Incumbent of that office and his predecessor abstained becauae in their judgment etich combina tions were not in direct restraint of In terstate commerce and tb act bad no ap plication. In concluding h said It waa not To be imagined that even now tha attorney aen- (Continued, oa Second. Page.) FRENCH VOTE IS DECISIVE Kalstenee of Religion Teaching Or der Mt Terminate at One. PARIS. May 19. The vote in the Cham ber of Deputies yesterday gives definite form to the present policy of the govern ment to terminate the existence of the religious teaching orders and to substitute a system of governmental schools. The principle of thla change was formu 'ntcd undpr the premiership of M. Wal- .M ' vousseau, Dut us actual enforcement f the rireatanr rnmhm mtnlatrv l l . " " '"! yesterday is very brief and nt- terms, simply refusing authorization , . acb to all the religious teaching orders.'- The effect of this Is to place the orders outside the pale of the law and their further existence is through sufferance. There remalna to be determined the time the orders will be allowed to wind up their affairs and terminate their work. Many of the orders, anticipating tha cham ber vote of yesterday, have already com pleted their plana to retire from the field. It is expected that a few months will al most suffice to execute the chaogea. Numerous incidental questions are in volved in the transference of the pupils and the effect on the extensive properties and notices of several Interpellations have been given, with the view of securing delay permitting an adjustment of the new conditions. The etstementa of M. Combes and other ministerialists, however, Indicate the prompt carrying out of the premier's policy. An analysis of the vote shows that the ministry retained an ample majority for all practical purposes, although there was some falling off from the usual ministerial strength, twenty-five ministerialists sep arating themselves from the majority, and the others not voting. On the other hiind, tho ministerialist strength was augmented by acatterlng votes from the nationalists, while practi cally the full strength of the socialists, radicals and union democrat supported the ministry. The vote shows that notwithstanding all defections, the ministry comtnanda mors than sufficient strength to put Its policy In execution. FESTIVITIES 0F MID-LENT Commercial and Government Busi ness In Pari Completely Sus pended Darlna; Observance. PARIS, March 19. The city waa com pletely given up today to the annual ob servance of the mid-Lent festivities. Gov ernmental and commercial business waa suspended and the boulevards were thronged with merrymakers In plctureaque costumes. A monster procession marched through the streeta and visited the hall, where Preaident Loubet received the "queen of queena" and her courtiera. One of the chief groups showed an American cakewalker as the "Apotheosis of Dancing," which a crowd of southern darklea were executing. At the Hotel Deviile the municipality dis tributed prise to the maaqueradera. . . . . Many Americana occupied rented bal conies and aeveral American newspapera entertained large parties of Americana, in cluding Rear Admiral and Mrs. Kautz and Consul General and Mra. Oowdy. CHAMBERLAIN SAYS NOTHING Colonial Secretary to Remain Silent I'ntll the Arrival of Paper From South Africa. LONDON. March 19. There was an un usually large attendance at tha House of Commons today when the house went Into committee to debate the vote for the ac count of the civic service in expectation of Colonial Secretary ChamNrlaln giving some Interesting details of hla South Af rican tour. The secretary, however, said that until the arrival in London of papers, which were now on their way here, he bad nothing to add to what waa already known. The only point in Mr. Chamberlain's speech which waa of International interest waa the statement that 100.000 Boers had been repatriated and that the government waa given the new coloniea under the peace terms, and as military compensation, the remarkable aggregate of 175,000,000 toward the expenses of their resettlement. NATURE OF THE CHARGES Publication of False Bnlanre Sheet Accusation Asralnst Wright In London Court. LONDON. March 19. The case of Whltaker Wright, the company promoter of this city, who Is under arrest in New York, came up In the Guild Hall police court today, this being the day the sum mons obtained against him waa returnable. Formal notification was given tbe court of Wright's arrest in New York and of the government's application for bia extradi tion. In the aummons John Flower, chairman of the shareholders' committee of the London and Globe Finance corporation, described as the "informant, charged Wright with publishing a false balance sheet." THIEVES DESECRATE ALTAR Ten Thousand Dollar Worth of Jewel Stolen From Sncred Picture. VIENNA. March 19. Jewela valued at about 1 10, 000, embelllshlug a painting about the high altar of St. Stephen's cathedral, were stolen during the night. Tbe painting, which represented Maria von Becox, was greatly venerated. It waa brought to Vienna from Hungary on the occasion ot a great pilgrimage by the em peror Charles VI., the father of Maria Teresa, the queen of Hungary and Bo hemia and empress of Germany. OIL- SHIP BURNS IN FRANCE Several Live Reported to Have Been Lost When American Pe troleum Blase I p. BORDEAUX. France. March 19. The Dutch bark Amlcltla, from New York, with petroleum. Is on fire at La Roque. Several Uvea are reported to have been lost. Between London nnd Montreal. LONDON. March 19 The Beaver tin steamers recently purchased by the Canadian Pacific railroad will run between London and Montreal, the new owner hav ing abandoned the plan for a Glasgow Canada service, which, it waa announced, waa to be alar tad Is April, CUBAN TREATY RATIFIED Senate Grants Reciprocity and So Ends Called leasion. ONLY SIXTEEN VOTE AGAINST PROTOCOL Committee Amendment are All Adopted, Thonsh Other Fall to Obtain Sufficient Support to Proposed Chunsea. WASHINGTON, March 19. After ratify ing the Cuban reciprocity treaty the een ate adjourned sine die today at 6:15. Practically the entire day was spent be hind closed doors in executive session. Most of the time was devoted to consideration of the Cuban treaty. Several speeches were made In opposition and one In favor and then promptly at the agreed hour, 3 o'clock, voting began. Roll calls were taken on a number of amendments and tbe treaty Itself waa made the aubject of a vote, the motion to ratify being adopted by 60 to IS, somewhat more than a three-fourths vote. Foster Oppose for Susar. Immediately after the doors were closed at a few minutes past 11 Senator Foster (La.) took the floor In opposition to the treaty. In the main his speech was an appeal for the protection of American sugar. He spoke especially for the cane sugar Interests of Louisiana, but said the beet sugar interests had grown to Such proportions that many other states vere coming to have pronounced interest in the making of sugar. He drew a graphic picture of present con dltiona In Louisiana and said the ratification of the treaty would be liable to be dis astrous to many of hla constituents. He appealed to senators from north and south alike to refrain from inflicting this hard ship on his people. He raised the point that there was noth ing to prevent the introduction of Chinese labor into Cuba, with which American labor could not compete. Senator Berry based his opposition on the amendment providing against any fur ther reduction by treaty of the duty on sugar while the treaty remains In force. Senator Carmack opposed on general prin ciples, declaring It waa contrary to the American theory of government. Senator Simmons was the only democrat who advocated ratification. He said be spoke for the United States and not tor Cuba, refusing to accept the theory that the United Statea waa under any obliga tions to Cuba. But he believed the treaty would add to Cuba 'a prosperity and Amer ican export to tbe island, which now amount to about 128,000,000 annually, would soon be doubled. He refused to accept the theory that American augar would be Injured and contended: that the only ad vantage Cuba would have over the United States would be In its soil. Even after the reduction propoeed the duty on Cuban augar would amount to M per cent ad valorem, which would be quite sufficient to maintain the Industry 'n the United Btatea. When Mr. Simmons concluded voting be gan. . v, j . . "" . . Some Amendment Accepted. The committee "ton foreign relatione an nounced through Senator Cullom the ac ceptance of two amendments already rec ommended by the commltteeA. The first waa the amendment increasing the rate of re duction on flour, corn meal and corn Im ported into Cuba. It provldea for a reduc tion of 40 per cent, but the committee modified the amendment bo aa to provide for a reduction of SO per cent. The other fixed a uniform reduction of 80 Der cent on American cotton goods. The only aye and nay vote taken on tbe committee amendmenta was on that in serted at the instance of the beet sugar republican senatora provlJing against fur ther treaty reduction of the duty on sugar for five yeara or while the treaty remains in force. A division waa called on thla amendment which waa sustained by a majority of 24, the vote being 44 to 22. the negative votes being cast by democrats. The other committee amendments, includ ing those accepted today and the amend ment making the approval of the entire eon Kress necessary, were adopted. The democrata offered a number of amendmenta, but all were voted down by a strict oarty vote. The vote then taken waa on the motion to ratify, which waa made by Senator Cul lom, and prevailed by 60 to 16, the vote being in detail aa follows: Affirmative AMrlrh. Aler. All, Allleon, An ken y, llat-on. Hall, tteveiidse, Ularkburn, Bumhtm, Burrowe, Burton. C'ark (Wyo.), Cockrell. On Horn. Iwd. Dietrich. Negative Bailer. Urd. Rat. Berry, ('amuck. Dolllw. pryden. Klkine, Fairbanks, Koraker. Fuller (Willi.), Krye. Kultrtn. Oalllnsar, nam hla, Gorman, Hanna, Itanabrotlgh, Hay bum, Hopklna, Latimer, Lodge. I-nn. MeCraary, Mct'omaa. MacCumtMT, Kaan, Nelaon. OTerman, Penroee, Perklna, Simmons, "moot, Spooner, Stewart. Stone. Warren, Welmora M. runlet. Morgan. Foaier (La.). Newlanda, MVEnery, Pet t us. Mallorr, Tallatarro 14. Martin. Money. Clark IMont.V The following were paired: Kerns and Hale with Gibson, Millard an Proctor with Clarke (Ark.). Scott and Quay with McLauren, Dillingham and Clapp with Tillman, Klttredge and Platte (N. Y.) llh Patterson. Piatt tconn.j ana rtawiey who Teller. Mitchell and Clay with Dubois, Queries with Culberson. Mr. Hoar was absent and unpaired. Senators Allison aud Cockrell were ap pointed a committee to wait on the preai dent and notify him that It he had no further communications to make the sen ate waa ready to adjourn. These two senatora, tbe two oldest in point of service. Immediately took their departure for the White House, but bad scarcely left the chamber when the senate found Itself again plunged Into controversy. The question this time was whether the debate on the canal treaty should be pub lished. Ultimately the difficulty waa com promised by a auggestlon made by Senator Gorman that all the speeches should be made public, but none of them should be given out except those of Senators Morgan and Cullom until after the ratification of the treaty by both the United Statea and Colombia. When Senatora Allison and Cockrell re turned Senator Allison announced that tbe president had do communication to make and moved the final adjournment. Tbe motion waa adopted and tbe called session at an end. Committee te Meet In Recess. Early In the day a resolution waa agreed to authorizing the committee on territories to sit during recess to consider proposed bills relative to the district of Alaska and (Continued on Second Page.) BLIZZARD SLAYS MUCH STOCK Wyoming rattle- and Sheep, Wee V eaed by Hard Winter, Die Oft Fast. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. March 19. The bill iard has passed, but the temperature has dropped below zero and as a result live atock will suffer severely. Ralph Friend, a Uinta stockman, who arrived In Cheyenno today, says the winter has been the severest since 1810. He eetl mates that throughout southern and cen tral Wyoming stockmen who fed lost from 4 to 6 per cent and. those who did not lost from 15 to 30 per cent of their herds. State Veterinarian Seabury returned last night from Pine Bluffs and confirms re ports of heavy loss to live stock In that section. Cattle and sheep were terribly weakened by preceding storms and per ished in large number. DKADWOOD, S. D.. March 19. It i has been snowing for three days and a foot of snow lies on the level throughout the Black Hills. A strong wind is blowing the snow Into Immense drifts ana raliroaa Diocnaaes are anticipated. t At Ecllefourche, tbe center of the cattle district, the storm la furious, but as came are In good condition It la thought the loss wilt be light. FARGO. N. D.. March 19. The worst equinoctial storm in yeara is raging over North Dakota. It started with tain yes terday and turned to a wet enow last night. A high wind prevail and huge drifta ot snow have formed. Train service is crip pled. Four coast trains on the Northern Pacific are delayed by a wreck near Me dina. GRAND FORKS, N. D, March 19. A bill iard atarted in last night in the Red river valley and It is attll raging. All trains are late and wire are flown In all dlrec- lons. Scattered reports from the west in dicate that a great deal of damage uaa been done to the stock Interests. MILWAUKEE. Wis., March 19. Reports of a severe rain and electrical storm In the state late last night are coming In. Rail road tracka were washed out at Manitowoc and all train are reported aa being aban doned. Baraboo, Chippewa Falla. Plalnfleld. fond du Lac, Columbus all sutlerea irom me storm. Marinette reporte three Inches of rain. The street railway armature was burned out and cellara and streets flbo4ed. PALMA'S SON SECRETLY WEDS Marries New York Girl Without Letting Cuban President Know. NEW ' YORK, March 19. Joae Estrada Palma, a eon of the Cuban preaident, and Miss Mabel Jacob, a student at the Nor mal college and daughter of David B. Jacoba, a wealthy tobacco Importer, were privately married here on February 11. Young Palma, who la atudent at Colum bia university, went to Washington today to visit Gonzalea Quo'ada, the Cuban min ister. The young couple had been acquainted about a year. On February u tney went, with Visa Jacoba' sister, to the parsonage of the New York yry(rlan chorea. 1 Harlem, where they ter married by ReV Duncan McMlllaa. The bride returned to her father' home. Fear of parental op position tppears to have been the cause of the recrecy of the marriage. Mr. Jacoba said tonight that his daugh ter positively denied that she was married to young Palma, although the young man baa Informed the Cuban minister at wso Ington of the wedding. NEBRASKA SUFFRAGIST NAMED v.Hnn.l Convention Give sirs. Cress Place on Committee to Map Ont Work. NEW ORLEANS, March 19 The Na tlonal Woman'a Suffrage association began its annual convention thla afternoon with Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt presiding. The headquarters of the association were changed from New York to Warren. O.. where Mra. Harriett Taylor Lpton, the na tional treasurer, will direct the work, with Miss Elizabeth Hauser as office secretary. Thia will enable Mra. Catt, the president, and Miss Gordon, the secretary, to retain their offlcea for a year without the carea ot routine. ( A committee consisting ot Mrs. Ida P. Boyer of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Laura Gregg of Nebraska and Miss Gall Laughlin of New York waa appointed to consider a national plan of work. Mayor Cappville welcomed the visitors. Mra. Catt responded and read her annual report. Susan B. Anthony and Rov. Anna Shaw were the other speakera. SOLONS SEEK PAY AND PASSES Missouri Leslslnture Desire to Raise Salaries and Make Free Trans portation Compulsory. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 19. Tho house today submitted to voters an amend ment to increase tbe salary of members ot tbe legislature from $5 per day to H.OuO per year. The bouse and senate also both adopted a resolution submitting an amendment to tbe constitution requiring all Missouri rail- roadg tQ nt fr(,e transportation to state j termav. The penalty attached for non-compliance Is tbe forfeiture of the charter. The amend ment will bi submitted to popular vote in 1304. BRIBERY WITNESSES WANTED Missouri House Authorise Arrest of Men Who Would ot An swer Questions. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. March 19 Bv unanimous vote the house today authorized the arrest of I. N. Page and N. C. Hlckox, the two witnesses before the house bribery committee, who refused to answer qucs- lions. The writ was Immediately turned over to the sergeant-at-arms for service. but be hae not yet found bis men. PRESIDENT REJECTS ESCORT Prefers to Rlr"e Hiroush Wyoming with Neither Troop or Cowboy. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 19 Senator Warren wired the committee at Laramla that President Roosevelt desired to roako his horseback ride over Sherman mountain practlcelly alone. Senator Warren, Otto Cramm of Laramie and perhaps two others will accompany blm, but be wants do budy guard either of troop or towboj. POSTAL CLERKS GET RAISE Department Acts on Recommendations of Postmaster Crow of Omaha. NEBRASKA SENATORS ARE COMING HOME South Dakota Delegation Ask tbe Removal of Bonded School Su perintendent at Yankton Aaeney. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 19. (Special Tele gram.) The salary and allowance division of the Postoffice department today an nounced Its decision as to Increases rec ommended by Postmaster Crow. During the coming fiscal year Postmaster Crow will be. allowed six additional clerks at 1400 and increases in salaries of clerks now on the rolls of the Omaha office aa fol lows: Five from J500 to B0O, three from $600 to $T00, eleven from $"00 to $800. Cve. from $800 to $900, nine from $900 to $1,000, two from $1,000 to $1,100, four from $1,100 to $1,200, one from $1,200 to $1,300. cr.e irom $1,300 to $1,400. two from $1,500 to $1,600 and one from $1,600 to $1,700. The postmaster at South Omaha la al lowed or.e additional clerk at $600 and in crease of one from $500 to $600, three from $S00 to $900, three from $?00 to $1,000, one from $1,000 to $1,100. At Beatrice one clerk Is increased from $600 to $700. .Nebraska Senator Comlna; Home. Senator Millard and daughter left Wash ington and will arrive in Omaha Saturday. One of the first questions which will con front Senator Millard upon his arrival home will be that of choosing a principal and two alternatea for appointment as cadets at Annapolis. Senator Dietrich will leave Washington on Saturday for Hastings. Senator Diet rich expects to return east the Utter part ot June to be present at the graduation exercises at Bryn Mawr, where his daugh ter will graduate. Following thla it Is the Intention of the senator to take hi daughter for an extended trip through tho northwest and Into Alaska. Senator Gamble and wife left Waahlng- ton tonight for New York and after a few days spent In Gotham Intend to start for South Dakota. R. E. McDowell and wife, secretary to Senator Gamble, left for their home in Yankton. Senator Klttrldge before leaving Wash ington today called upon the secretary of the interior and Intimated that felaley. bonded school superintendent at Yankton, was persona non grata and urged that he be removed. It la understood that Mr. Staley la accused of "pernicious activity" In political affaire In South Dakota ana the delegation from that state Is a unit In believing hla sphere of usefulness might find wider scope for activity in some other occupation than that he now occuplea. Routine of Department. The Merchanta' National bank of Cedar Rapids, la., was today approved aa reserve agent for the First National bank of Clutler, Hedrick, Spencer. Waverly. Na tional State banka of Burlington and Cedar Falls, National of Cedal Falls, la. ' 8. M. Brinton and Avery K. Horton were today appointed regular and J. C. McCain and George Marshall substitute .rural car riers at Brighton, la. The postoffice at Parsons, Jerauld county. South Dakota, ha been discontinued. A postoffice has been established at Roosevelt, Custer county. South' Dakota, with Marie M. ?lmmons as postmaster. Postmasters appointed: Iowa Froellch, Clayton county. Edwin T. Froellsh, vice J. H. Benzing, resigned; Hanley, Madleon county, Jesse Lee, vice F. M. James, re signed. South Dakota Springfield, Bon Homme county, Alvan T. Brldgeman, vice Robert L. Wtlson, reaslgned. These Iowa rural free delivery routee will be established May 1: Jewell, Hamil ton county, three routes; area covered, seventy-eight square miles; population, 1,294. Kamrar, Hamilton county, one route; area, thirty square mile; population, 450. Stanhope, Hamilton county, three routes; area, ninety-alx square miles; population, 1.115. DAVID CITY MAIL MAN NAMED President Send Edward flail' dom ination a Postmaster for Senate' Confirmation. WASHINGTON, March 19. The president today rent the following nomtnatlona to the senate. Poatmasters: Nebraska Edward G. Hall, David City. Consuls Albert W. Swalm of Iowa, row consul at Montevideo, at Southampton, Eng land; John E. Hopley, now consul at South ampton, at Montevideo; Clarence Rice Slo cum of New York, at Warsaw, Rusrla. Captains, to be rettr admirals In tho navy Franc'a A. Cook, Purnell E. Darring ton. The aenate confirmed all the nominations sent In today save that of an essistant surgeon in the marine hospital service. Among the nominations made at this ses sion that failed of confirmation are: William D. Crum, collector of customa at Charleston, S. C; George Sawter. Postmasters George L. Raymond, Du rango. Colo.; L. H. Bogy, Chinook, Mont. L. L. Lamsden. to be assistant surgeon In the marine hospital service. BOLT SCATTERS VETERANS Llsbtnlns Strike CSrund Army Hall, Knorklns Curd Player About Room. BARABOO, Wis., March 19 At Delton tonight while John Murray, William Tru- man, Moses Crane, O. E. Adams and Matthew Rltter. old soldiers, were playing a game of cards in the Grand Army hall, the structure waa struck by lightning and badly wrecked. ! The oilcloth on the card table was torn . ! to shreds and the men knocked to the ! j floor. Some of their cloths were torn j j from them and Adams' shoe ae torn from ( his root. ;ann-w murr tu miuu - - - i eral feet and sustained a gash on the head and Is said to be in a critical condi- tlon. The rest of the veterans, although badly stunned, will recover. SUGGESTS BUSINESS SCHOOL Vandrrllp Point Out Srrd for Train Ins Youns Commercial Men. BOSTON. March 19. New England's ulti mate dependence nn forelen trade waa the topic upon which former Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury F. A. Vanderllp ad dressed the Commercial club tonight. He suggested as a fruitful field of Inquire for the club the need of a school for train ing youpg Dies for International commerce. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska-Fair Friday and Saturday; Warmer Saturday. Temperature at Omaha veeterdarl Hour. Dear. Hour, 1 P- a p. 3 p. 4 p. n p. p. T p. p. O p. Ilea. ft a. m 8 a. m T a. ra H a. m It a. m 10 a. m 11 i. a 4T 44 41) an 34 :ia :m aa m 33 m 1 m 3" m m m T m. SW 13 m X 4 13 TO BAPTIST MISSIONARIES Several Interesting; Talk Made on Opening Day of Local Con ference. The missionary conference of the Baptist churches of the city was successfully inau gurated In Calvary Baptist church at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The afternoon eetslon was devoted to woman's work and was opened by a devotional service lead by Mrs. F. W. Foster. Following this. Rev. H. Williams, district secretary of the Amer ican Baptist Missionary union, v. bo has charge of the meetings, made a short ad dress dealing with the intention of the con ference. These meetings are for the purpose of arousing interest In the mission work ot the church In heathen lands and to arousj the apirit of missionary work. It is not the Intention to raise money. Rev. Wil liams has been conducting a series of these meetings under the auspices of the mission ary union in various cities. The address of tbe afternoon was deliv ered by Mrs. A. F. Oroesbeck of China. She told interestingly of the conditions of life surrounding women in China. How they the hemmed in by the superstition ami usages of Oriental life, and bow they staud in need of help from their free sisters of the Occident. She told of the many ways in which the woman missionary can do more in this field than tbe men. Mrs. Groesbeck waa with her husband In China five yeara and passed through the Boxer outbreak. Their station wae forty miles inland from Swa-Tou and was destroyed, but fortunately they were at the seaport. They are now on furlough and return in October. Mrs. J. H. Kerr, who was to have spoken during the afternoon, was unable to be present. Last night, to a crowded church, Dr. Conley of tbe Flrat church of this city, spoke on "The Missionary Motive," and Mr. Groesbeck on "A Message from the Field." There will be three sessions to day. Sunday the Baptist pulpits of the city will be supplied, both morning and even ing, by the missionaries who are attending the conference. BANQUET OF CREIGHTON MEN Dellone Hotel Serve Fortr-Klirht Sophomore Who Try Their Wit mt Toaatln. The sophomore clasa of Crelghton Med ical college held ita claas day banquet last night at the Dellone hotel. Covers were laid for forty-eight and every member of tho clasa was present. Special reat waa lent tbe affair by the fact that the class pennant flew proudly from the staff over the college, though It bad been ordered down and removed repeatedly by the fac ulty and rival classmen. The tables bad large clusters of rr ses and oarnatlona and a string orchestra p'.ayed while dinner was served. William J. Leary acted aa toastmaster and chose for the toast of welcome the theme, "Our Profes slon." The following toasts were then responded to: "Pleasures," Monroe Jones; "Our Col lege," F. K. Keugle; "Our Faculty," B. A Samrah; "Character of a Crelghton Medical Student," F. H. Delaney; "Our Officers," Herbert Wapple; "Our Class," William Qulnn; "Our Bulletin," R. G. Stevens; "Our Futurity," W. R. Wngner; "Friendship," D. V. Moore; "Laboratory Versus Bedside," William Sweat; "Apropo," D. S. Careon; "The Path of Glory Leads but to the Grave," Eugene Wallace. The class officers are: President, F. H. Delaney; vice pres ident, J. H. Keugle; secretary end treas urer, R. G. Stevens. TELLS OF RARE DISTRESS Bee Subscriber Write That Family of a Paralytic la In Great Need. A subscriber writes The Bee that the family of Benjamin Miller, living at 4r06 North Twenty-eighth avenue, is in distress and well deserving of aid. Tbe writer states that Mr. Miller has been ten months In such a helplessly paralyzed condition that he cannot lift hand or head, cannot bpeak nnd has lo be cared for almost as an Infant. There are six children In the rarany. me eiaesi oi uuiu uui n juj, mo -"... - i . and tho care of them as well as of ir father has all rested on Mrs. Miller. old the! "They are in neea or everyming. aaus the writer. "Will you please appeal to the people? Ask them to go see this family and relieve their distress." LEAVE COLORS IN DISGRACE Fort Sheridan Srriccunt DlKcharsed and Imprisoned for steul- Ins Government Arm. CHICAGO, March 19. The finding of the court-martini which tried sergeants tienry C. Swentzel and Will Leonard, who were accused of stealing government arms, was announced at Fort 8herldan todny. Both are dishonorably discharged, Swenl xel being sentenced to two years aud Lecn- I srd to three years' imprisonment at bard j labor, i SANKEY IS TOTALLY BLIND . j Knted F.vansellst Lose flaht of Roth i:e. but May See Ana la with One, NEW YORK, March 19. Al the ho, me of Ira D. Sankey in Brooklyn tonight It was said be had lost tho sight of hnth eyes. It U expected, however, with care and r attention the sight of the right eye may bo j restored. !" ' '- i At ew lora nancn. i ijorruin At New York Hailed : m Iyirrulnc, fur lltT"; jHruir!a, ir urt-iiifii. At The IJaard -I'at'seil: Switzerland from Phlludi Iphid. tur Antwerp. At Palermo Arrived: Algeria, from Naples, tor New York. At Liverpool Arrived: Saxony, from Boston. Al Ixindon Arrived: Minneapolis, from N-w Y'irk. Balled: Mlnnetonka. for New York. At Cu'ensiiiwn Sailed : Celtic, from LiveriiiMil. for New Ynrk. At tilajigow Arrived : Iauren!iui), from New York. At KliiRiile Head Paused: Weateriilaml. from Philadelphia, fur lacenalowu bod Liverpool. RAISE THE SALARIES House Gets Generoni When It Starti if Work on tha Appropriations, DISCONTINUES THE NIGHT SESSIONS Last Session of Bartlej Committee a Un productive u Ita Predecessors. START ON STUEFER BOND DEAL MONDAY Sergeant-at-Arm 8trted Out to 8ubpoeni Witnesses Who are Wantetl EXTRA HOUSE EMPLOYES GET NO PAY Auditor Weston Say He Will Xol flan Voucher for Them Home Role Bill for Omaha 1 Killed. APPROPRIATIONS now occupy the atten. vn i in- noune, wnicn started in b ratelnir sslHrlea in ih Btt ,.... . ""HIT HKSSlONd Of the ho line ha'va heer discontinued. EXTRA EMPLOYES of house are to be cuf mi una may not receive their pay. HARTLEY committee finishes its labori VilthOUt SertirltlfiT mn' Information lit (Ait; RILE BILL for Om.ha la killed In vummiiiee. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 19. (Special Telegram ! The revenue bill and ita amendmenta art in the hands of the printers. Tbe house to day addressed itself to the general appro, prlatlon mearures, beginning with the sal aries bill. A number of cliaj ilea were mads which Increased the aggregate outlay. In the meantime a decision was reached be tween the speaker and the committee on employee to reduce tbe list of employee. ine senate spent tho day on routlue. It passed the Douglas delegation's dlafran- chisement bill, H. R. 236, by a vote of 30 to 2, Brady and Coffey, fuslonlsts, casting the negative votes. It alee refused again to allow the Brady elevator bill to leave the committee where it has been tied up for lour or nve weeks and emended the mil itia bill so aa to Increase the salary ot the adjutant general fram 11.330 to $2,000. Although the aalary bill waa not hall completed In the committee of the whole, today several vital chauges were made. Amendmenta were adopted which materially increase the total appropriation. By the creation of new offices In tbe supreme court department, J6.900 waa added to the bill. All the changes were in th character o( increases, despite the fact that tbe total approprlationa aa they now atand In the bill are approximately 13,700,000, which la nearly double that of two yeara ago. Some of tho Increases. One of the most notablo changes was that in the salary of tbe adjutant general. Thlt waa brought up from 1.350 to $l,80f, and the aenate, In dealing with the militia bill placed it at $3,000. It la supposed the result will be a compromise on 11,800. The salaries of tho governor' private secretary, the deputy srtr of state and tho dep. uty feasurer wer fixed at $2,000, $1,700 anl $1,800, respectively. At present the gov fnor's secretary I allowed by law $l,Epo, but the custom ha been for the legisla ture to appropriate whatever It aaw fit. In most cases it has exceeded the statutory limit. The deputy secretary of state under the present law Is allowed $1,500, but hla salary, too, has frequently been Increased by act of the legislature. The law deal ing with the deputy treasurer la a terri torial statute and prescribes no salary for that official. Tho purpose of tho house was to fix a definite and adequatb amount for each of tbe officers. ThJ salary of the sec retary of the State Eoard of Uanklna waa raised from $1,500 to $2,000. and that ot hla chief clerk from $1,000 to $1,200. Mo Msht Session. The house voted to make the four large appropriation bills a apeclal order to be dealt with continuously until completed. It had been the plan on tho part of a number of members tLo ere lutereated la seeing all kills given fair hearings to bold night meetings from now until tbe end ef the session or at least until the house had no more work than it could transact In tha daytime, liut it is evident this plan Is not to prevail. The house voted to cancel the night meeting. Of course there can be but one result to tbls: The great bulk of bills now on general file the number i some thing like 00 will fall Into tbe hands of the sifting coirmittee and will bai to take their chances, which. It ia reasonable to say, will not be as good as they would ba in tbe committee of the whole. The etftlng committee In to begin ita work on the fifty-fifth legislative day. This is the fif tieth. It has been a noticeable fact this week lnat lhoge members who were most . persistent against uignt ressions are those wno 10ol n favor of biVilig t BrtlnK (ommlttee appointed, and the membera ot persistent against night resslona are those thlg t.0nimlttee are always for day session exclusively. Certain members hsve become qulte t.on8pcu,)U 0f late for their change I of atttudo on this and similar propoal'.lons. I The fusionists are In the lineup every time against night sesalous. Tho last two day ! the strongest argument produced against j night s-ssions was by the floor loader of the minority. Tho fuslonlsis' plan is plain. I of course. Their every effort Is directed at ( ,)li)(.lilll(s u-gUlatlon aud doing that which they think will reflect moat discreditably j upon the record of the majority. Thia la. manifestly, done with no other motive or pin-pote than that of making campaign muieiial to be used In tbe next election. I.aat of Hurlley Hrsrlsg. Tbe committee appointed by Speaker Mockr tt of tho house to Investigate the so called Hartley cigar box and Its contents, held ls last meeting for recolvlng testi mony today. It will now addreita itself to the arduoua tsk of reviewing this voluml- j uou3 teKtlm'iny. What will be done after I that c.nnot now be predicted. The com mit leo bis had before It many wltnessea ; from wuom it wail expected to draw vital i (acts tending to aid in sailifylug tha state I os to the name of peibons to whom th i fu.ids stolen by ex-Stale TresHurer Bartley and their amounts, wire loaned and tb I ft... .. f.mlj, t nrn-Ant TVi a 1 . ,.w i a, , ,i,a ,..,, mitt m hae mut B'ltn unnprsl tllaan. I point mi nt In Its undertaking Is fully ap : parent. Neiilici Hartley nnr Governor Suvago ere brought before the commute. Savage left (li- the Pacific coaat a little while ago aod Bartley hied himself oft somewhere, cstenslhly to Chicago, Just be fore the ronimiitee got down to work. Each was aulied. through a registered letter, to appear before the committee but 'neither responded. Chairman Knox says bia committee baa run down every clue it could get and will be ready aud willing to take up any olhera that may be oltered to them promising any light. Tbe only w it net. before the committee today waa Chalks V. McGrew, now rice