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    TTTE OMAHA' DAILY MONDAY, MARCH 23, 100.1.
CURRENT
COUNCIL
OPPOSED TO TWO EXCHANGES
Major Morgan tod at Least Two Council
men So Deo'are Themielrei.
DESIRE OUTSIDE 'PHONE CONNECTION
filiations that City Cooaell Will
Favor Granting a Franchise to
tho Company Headed kr
Dr. Macrae.
Mayor Morgan and several of the alder
men hare expressed themselves as being
opposed to two telephone exchanges In
this cltr and are not In favor of giving
ny independent company a franchise, which
would put the people to the expense of
maintaining two separate 'phones. They
are of the opinion that the desired con
nection with the independent telephone
companies now operating In this section of
the state can be obtained under the prop
osition of the Western Iowa Independent
Telephone, Telegraph and Terminal com
pany, organised by Dr. Macrae and bis
associates.
Under certain restrictions several of the
aldermen have said they would be willing
to grant this compnny a franchise, but that
they are opposed to having two exchanges
in the city. Under the plan proposed by
Dr. Macrae's company, persons desiring
connection with any of the independent
companies in this section of the state can
obtain the same without necessarily having
one of the company's 'phones In their
place of bun In ess or residence. The com
pany will maintain a central station and a
number of public toll stations throughout
the city. They will also place 'phones in
a number of the banks, wholesale and
Jobbing houses. No rental will be asked
for these 'phones, the company expecting
to make its revenue from the tolls.
Any firm or Individual having much busi
ness in the country districts can have on
of the company's 'phones placed in his
residence or place of business Without cost,
but the average citizen, who probably would
not have need to use the Independent
'phone connection but a few times in tho
year or month, can, when he seeks such
connection, use any one of the toll sta
tions, thus obviating the necessity of main
taining two 'phones in bis house, store or
office.
The proposition of the Council Bluffs
Independent Telephone company, organized
by H. H. Van Brunt, Emmet Tinley and
others, is entirely different and contem
plates a. complicated system.
While it Is generally conceded that con
nection between Council Bluffs and the
Independent .telephone companies in this
section of the state Is desirable, many cltl
sens are opposed to the proposition of hav
ing two separate telephone companies in
the city. Mayor Morgan and several of the
aldermen are among this number.
The council will meet tonight and is ex
pected to take some action in the matter.
GUARDS IN NEED OF ARMORY
Inspector flays' Tbey Most Hava.lt or
Bo .Mastered Out of tho
' Service.
The visit of General Prime to Council
Bluffs Friday, when he and Major Hume
held the annual inspection of the ' Dodgo
Light Guards, has resulted in ths company
making a renewed effort to secure a suit
able armory.
General Prime Informed Captain Mather
that the armory In the Opera house build
ing was entirely inadequate and that un
less the company managed to secure more
suitable quarters he would be Inclined to
disband it. There were a number of towns
In the state, he said, willing and anxious
to organize a national guard company and
to construct an armory large enough to
accommodate it. General Prime expressed
the opinion that if Council Bluffs did not
take sufficient interest in Its military com
pany to provide it with a suitable armory
it would be best to muster the company
out of service. He said, further, that
Council Bluffs was not alone In this respect
as he had notified at least six other com
panies during the recent annual inspection
that unless better armories were provided
they would be disbanded.
The Dodge Light Guards have for some
time been figuring on building- an armory,
hoping to secure assistance from the Com
mercial club. They have had an option on
the Woodbury property at the corner of
First avenue and Seventh street. Tbey
planned to erect a building which would
provide an armory and auditorium, the lat
ter for public use. Their plans contem
plated a building costing about 125,000. The
members of the company have no desire to
be mustered out and will make every ef
fort to carry out their plans for a new
armory. They hope within the next thirty
daya to be able to show General Prime that
such a building will be erected within a
year. The committee of the Dodge Light
Guards having the matter in charge will
confer with the executive committee of the
Commercial club at its next meeting.
Gravel roofing. A. H. Read, 126 Main St.
Reverses Fnrnltnre Case.
The ruling of Judge Smith McPherson in
the Grand Hotel furniture case has been
reversed by the United States circuit court
of appeals. At the time of the retirement
of Major Smith as lessee of the Grand
hotnl the Arm of Fenlon A Foley brought
suit to establish a lien on the furniture
given to protect an account for coal sup
plied the hotel. The claim of the firm was
contested by the Penn Mutual Insuranco
company of Philadelphia, which claimed
under the terms of the sale of the fur
niture to Major Smith to be still owner
of It. Judge McPherson decided In favor of
the Insurance company. The result of the
decision of the court of appeals will be
that the insurance coaipany must now
either pay the amount of the claim of Fen
Ion Foley or permit him to pay the
balance due on 'he furniture by Smith and
take possession of it.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., Tel. 250, Night. F66T.
Womaa's t'leb Politics.
A number of club women of this city
have received assurances that Mrs. W. H.
Bally of Des Moines has reconsidered her
refusal to be a candidate for re-election as
president of the Iowa Federation of Wom
an's clubs. When It was first announced
that Mrs. Bally bad declined to serve a
second terra as president friends of Mrs.
Walter I. 6iulih of this city Induced her
to allow her name to be mentioned in con
nection with the office. Mrs. Smith, how
ever, since it has been learned that Mr.
Bally has consented to stand for re-elec-
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN.
H Peart Council bluffs. Tbons K.
NEWS OF IOWA.
BLUFFS.
tlon, has been anxious to withdraw, but
many of her friends are insisting that she
remain a candidate. A number of club
women In the Ninth district are also urging
the candidacy of Mrs. H. B. Deemer cf
Red Oak as .the logical successor of Mrs.
Bally. The biennial of the Iowa federation
will be held in May.
DISCHARGE RAILROAD CLERKS
Action Claimed to Be Taken Because
They Were Members of tho
t'nlon.
During the last two weeks nine clerks
employed In the t'nlon Pacific freight office
at the transfer depot have been given their
walking papers and replaced by other men.
Several others, it Is said, are on the slate
to get their discharge before long, as "subs"
are now working with them with a view, it
Is claimed, to step into their places as
soon as they become competent.
The discharge of the men Is said to be
due to the fact that they recently Joined
the Railway Clerks' union. The discharged
men have received assurances of help if
they need it, from other railroad organiza
tions and talk around the transfer depot
Indicates that trouble Is brewing.
The clerks in the employ of the other
railroads in Council Bluffs are members
of the Railroad Clerks' union and, as far
as they have learned, their employers have
raised no objection.
Appoint Loo mla .Commissioner.
W. W. Loomls of this city has been ap
pointed commissioner for the Council Bluffs
Commercial club at a salary of 12,000 a year.
The appointment was msde by the executive
committee. Mr. Loomls has been a resident
of Council Bluffs for twenty years and un
til a few months ago was a member of the
wholesale agricultural implement firm of
David Bradley A Co. He will assume ac
tive charge of the affairs of the club at
once. His office will be In the rooms of
the club in the Woodbury building.
Plumbing and heating. -Blxby ft Son.
MINOR MENTION.
Davis sella drugs.
Btockert sells carpets.
Expert watch repairing. Leffert, 409 B'y.
Celebrated Mets beer on tap, Neumayer.
FOR rent Modern house. 71 Sixth ave.
Cabinet photos, 25c per dozen. 308 B'way.
Mrs. Boyle of St. Louis Is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Horace Everett. '
Born, to Mr. and Mrs; Arthur H. Warner,
356 North First street, a daughter.
Mrs. Mllford Rlggs will entertain the
Athenian club Tuesday afternoon.
George Elliott left yesterday for Sioux
City, where he will engage In business.
Mrs. Horace Everett will entertain the
Every Thursday club Thursday afternoon. .
Real estate in all parts of the city for
sale. Thomas E. Casady, 235 Pearl street.
The University club will meet Wednes
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mark L.
Williams.
Tho Ideal club will meet Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Thomas B. Met
calf on Bluff street.
Mr. C. A. Lemm of Grable. Ia., Is ill at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J.
Kennlson, 823 Avenue A.
Another half-price sale on short lengths
of picture frame mouldings. C. E. Alex
ander & Co., 833 Broadway.
' Word has been received here of the death
In Toledo, O., of Mips Josephine Ferrlgo, a
former resident of this city.
Before papering your rooms we want to
show you our elegant 1903 designs. C. B.
Paint, Oil and Glass company.
The fencing class of the Council Bluffs
Woman's club will meet Friday afternoon
at 6 o'clock In the club rooms.
Owing to the Sunday closing of the sa
loons, the Bartenders' union has changed
its meeting time from the evening to the
afternoon on Sundays.
Miss Adah Sargent la home from St.
Mary'a academy Knoxvllle, 111., to spend
the spring vacation with her parenta, Mr.
and Mrs. B. M. Sargent.
The Simpson college glee club will give
a concert Saturday evening. April 4, at the
Broadway Methodist church, under the aua
plces of the Ladles' Aid society.
Miss Adah Pagenstecher and Miss Bessie
Pryor will entertain the young people of
the First Congregational church Tuesday
evening at the home of the former.
Schmidt's elegant new photos, very latest
shapes and sizes, $1 .50, $2 and 12.50 dozen;
large sizes, $3 and 13.60 dozen. First-class
work guaranteed. Schmidt, 631 Broadway.
The Ladles' Aid society of St. Paul's
Episcopal church will hcNl an all day ses
sion today at the residence of Mrs. N. M.
Pusey, corner of Willow avenue and Sixth
street.
The United Commercial Travelers of
Council Bluffs will give a poverty ball the
first Saturday In May. These comprise the
committee of arrangements: J. F. Helwlg,
A. E. Bray and L. I. Edson.
Quarterly meeting services will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this
week In the United Brethren chapel on
Twenty-fourth street and Avenue B. Rev.
W. F. Cronk of Des Moines will be In
charge.
Mrs. Mary Tlce. wife of O. W. Tlce, 1901
Fourth street, died yesterday morning from
tuberculosis, aged 35 years. The funeral
will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from Lunkley'a chapel and burial will be
in Falrvlew cemetery.
At the meeting of the Barbers' union this
evening a president will be elected In place
of Frank Silvers, who has resigned on ac
count of his becoming an employer, and
a new secretary will be selected in place
of Fred Carty, who has resigned.
The choir of the Broadway Methodist
church Is preparing to give a concert Mon
day evening. March 30. Tne choir will be
assisted by Mrs. L. R. Hypts, soprano, and
Robert Cuxcaden, violinist, and augmented
for the occasion by a large chorus.
The city council at Its meeting tonight is
expected to take up the appropriation ordi
nance for the ensuing fiscal year, which
begins April 1. The finance committee has
been working on the measure the lust
week and la expected to make Its report
tonight.
A general invitation is extended to the
men of the city to attend the meeting of
the Brotherhood of St. Paul at the Broad
way Methodist church lecture room this
evening and hear the addreaa of Rev. E.
combie Bmitn, v. !.. or tne rirst Metno
dixt church of Omaha.
SC. C. Thornburg. superintendent of
schools of Polk county. Is the guest of
County Superintendent O. J. McManus. To
day, In company with Prof. McManus, he
will make a tour of Investigation of the
consolidated schools of the county. Prof.
Thornburg Is agitating the consolidation of
a number of the rural schools in the vicinity
of Des Moines.
Council Bluffs council No. 148, United
Commercial Travelers, has elected these
ofllcers: Past counselor. Walter W. Os
born; senior counselor, Mayers Hansen;
junior counselor, J. F. Dai htler; secretary
and treasurer, James W. Mitchell; conduc
tor. Max Goodwin; page, W. Mooney; senti
nel, John Arbuckle; executive committee,
Clint 8. Byers and Paul C. Do Vol, Jr.
COXSPICTOIS 15 A BALLROOM.
Flakes of DandrnS on tho Collar and
Shoalders of a Gentleman la
Fnll Dresa.
This Is the thing you quite frequently
see In the ball room a man's black dress
coat literally covered with dandruff.
It mutt be annoying to the wearer and
certainly not a pleasant thing to observe.
But dandruff can be eradicated. It Is a
germ disease that will some day cause
baldness.
Nenbro's Herplclde kills the hair de
stroying germ and stimulates the hair to a
rich, abundant growth; it does more keeps
the hair soft and pliant.
Furthermore, Herplclde U a most pleas
ant toilet accessory; pleasing In odor and
cooling to the scalp. For sale by all drug
gists. Bend 10 cents la stamps for sample
to The Herplclde Co., Detroit, Mich.
BUILDERS' PRICES TOO HIGH
State Unable to Let Contract! for Work
Within the Appropriation
I0WANS GOING TO ISLE OF PINES
Governor l.aFollette Takes Some Les
sons from Iowa la the Matter
of the Ren-elatlon of
Railroad Rates.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DE9 MOINES, March 22. (Special.)
The high prices prevailing for material and
labor this year are causing the State Board
of control no end of trouble in the mat
ter of having the state work done as con
templated by the legislature. Appropria
tions were made for certain permanent
improvements at the various Institutions
and a great deal of this work wss done
last year. This year plans were laid for
completing the Improvements and on the
10th of the present month the board opened
bids on Improvements estimated to cost
about $175,000. The contracts have now
been let under this bidding for a two-story
brick schoolhouse and a workshop at El
dora, for a powerhouse end heating station
at Davenport, for a laundry building and
a cow barn at Mount Pleasant, for two cot
tages, a fire station and a cow barn at
Glenwood. The contracts can be let at any
time for two smokestacks and some other
improvements, but the offers made on a
proposed warehouse for the state hospital
at Independence and for a pumphouse and
a brick cottage at Mltchellvllle were too
high and the prospect is that this work
will have to go over until the legislature
makes a larger appropriation. This Is the
first time in the history of the board that
it has been unable to get work done that
was planned, though in a number of In
stances It has been necessary to make
some changes In the specifications. All the
contractors hold off or place their bids very
high. The work contracted for this year
was all taken by firms located near the
work In hand and the big contractors
failed to get any of the jobs.
Excursion to Isle of Pines.
A large number of Iowa people are in
terested In the Isle of Pines, off the coast
of Cuba, having Invested in the isle when
It was supposed the same belonged to the
United States and would be separated from
Cuba. A few days ago a large excursion
party started from Fairfield, embracing
about forty persons from different parts of
the state, to make a trip to the almost
unknown isle and to arrange for caring
for their property interests there. They
are understood to have acquired a large
tract of land on the isle and to be prepar
ing to plant an Iowa colony there and en
gage in farming and gardening. The party
went by way of New Orleans.
Completion; Sew BnrllnsrtoB Line.
A large force of men ia at work on what
is known as the Tracy cutoff of the Bur
lington railroad, which will connect the
Oskaloosa line from Burlington with the
Des Molnes-Albla line at Tracy. It is ex
pected that the line will be completed in
July next and that as soon as completed
there will be practically a new arrange
ment of the local trains in Iowa, especially
in the eastern part of 4-h .state.. The cut
oft will , enable the Burlington system to
send trains directly to Burlington over a
new route, via Tracy and Oskaloosa.
Baby Telephone System.
The telephone report blanks have been
started out to the 700 or 800 telephone
companies that are required to make re
ports to the state executive council for
assessment purposes, and a few of the re
ports have already turned up In the office
of the state auditor.' One of the first to
come in is a baby system in Jones county.
It is made out on the extensive blanks
sent out and duly sworn to. It is the
Wertz Telephone company, owned by O. T.
Wertz, at Morley; length of line, 100 feet;
one pole; original cost, $1; one Instrument.
The council will have difficulty In assess
ing this kind of a proposition.
l.aFollette Commends Iowa.
Iowa people who have lost some of their
loyalty for Iowa might gain something by
perusal of the annual message of Governor
Robert M. LaFollette, himself an Iowa edu
cated man, In which ht made some sur
prising comparisons between Wisconsin and
Iowa, especially In the matter of indus
trial development and the causes leading
thereto. Copies of the message have re
recent ly been received by Iowa state of
ficials and are perused with pleasure. That
part of Governor LaFollette's message In
which he urges upon the Wisconsin legis
lators that tbey adopt for that state a
system of state control of railroad rates
affords him an opportunity to refer kindly
to Iowa. He does,- In fact, take Iowa as
a model and declares that no state has done
better in regulation of freight rates, though
Iowa people are sometimes heard to com
plain bitterly. Anticipating the argument
that Iowa has suffered greatly from tho
operations of a rate law the Wisconsin
people are given a series of statistical
tables which show how much more Iowa
has grown decade by decade than Wiscon
sin, both In agriculture and manufactures.
Tables are given to show that freight rates
in Wisconsin are higher than in Iowa on
all classes, very much higher on many of
the leading classes. In no case less than
15 per cent higher, often 70 per cent and
averaging 40 per cent. "It is shown." said
Governor LaFollette, "that the agricultural
and manufacturing Interests, in Iowa have
been greatly benefited by the establishment
of a railway commission controlling rates.
That while one of the greatest financial
panics experienced in a century has oc
curred since the enactment, of that law,
the progress and prosperity of the state
of Iowa has continued without Interrup
tion. When the law was enacted In that
state It was denounced as a movement de
signed to confiscate the property of the
railway corporations and as certain to
bring demoralization and disaster to the
railroad interests of the state. The law
was enacted, the rates of the railway com
mission have been enforced, the railroads
have been prosperous. They have continued
to extend their lines, to earn fair profits,
to render good service.
The Iowa railroad commission has lust
received high commendation from another
source. The Interstate Commerce commis
sion set out to secure statistics regarding
complaints to the different railway com
misFlons, and obtained them from all parts
of the country, but the reports show that
the best statistical Information came from
Iowa and that the work has been better
attended to here than elsewhere.
LAUNDRYMAN JUS GOOD TIME
Oaa Night ta Chicago Costs Five Han.
drcd Dollars of Aaother
Maa'a Moaey.
SIOUX CITT. Ia.. March 22 (Special Tel
egram.) Five hundred dollars in a single
night Is the fast record made by G. A
Refenbury of Des Moines, whose mother
lives there now, and who ia under arrest
In Sioux City, charged with embezzlement
Refenbury, was brought bom last night by
Chief Davenport from Chicago, where the
l.'iOO wss spent In fast and riotous living.
With bim was Camllle Poling, an Inmate
of a Sioux City resort, who assisted Refen
bury In doing the town. Refenbury is
charged with stealing a whole laundry. He
had been placed in charge of a Tankton
laundry by L. M. Woodward, for whom he
sold the concern. Instead of handing over
the money, it is alleged, he came to Sioux
City. and. taking the Poling girl with him.
went to Chicago. He was there Just one
day when arrested by the Sioux City chief.
who went after him. Of the $850 he took
with him be had Just $350 left. He ex
plained that the money bad been spent In
seeing the town. He didn't remember
much about the details. He did remember
the hsck cost $25 and then his memory
became confused in the recollection of
champagne and other items of expense. He
was formerly connected with a Des Moines
laundry and worked here for Nolen
Frazer.
WOOL GROWERS FILE PROTEST
Raise In Rate on Wool Hits the
Western Flockmastera
Hard.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 22 (Special.)
The wool growers of Wyoming are up In
arms as a result of the announcement that
the railroads have raised the rates on wool
shipments from $2 to I2.18V4. A meeting
has been called to discuss the matter. The
railroads say that the raise was necessi
tated by the advance by eastern roads of
their pro rata from 4IH cents to 63 cents.
Two years ago the rate was from $1.30 to
$1.60.
Prominent wool growers ear that tbey
cannot stand the raise and thai. It the
railroads insist on the charge it will prac
tically ruin many flockmasters, or those
that have sustained heavy losses during
the winter storms. . Wool growers in ths
western and southwestern portions of the
state are leading the movement of pro
test against the increased rate, and in
all probability a Joint conference will be
hell with growers from Utah and Idaho
and a committee appointed to wait upon the
railroads with a request that the old rate
at least be restored.
Some growers say that even in the event
the old rate Is restored many flockmasters
will not realize a profit unless, of Course,
wool Increases considerably In price.
It is estimated that Wyoming will this
year produce at least 35,000,000 pounds of
wool, and In the event the railroads do
not recede from their etand the wool grow
ers of this state alone will be called upon
to put up $70,000 more to move their wool
to market than waa required last year.
WYOMING ROADS BLOCKADED
Hlh Wind Fills Cnts Almost as
Fast as They Are
Cleared Oat.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 22. (Special.)
The snow blockade was in effect all day
yesterday on the Cheyenne Northern
branch of the Colorado A Southern. All
cuts between Cheyenne and Glendo were
filled with snow that was packed so hard
that In places it resisted the efforts of the
big rotary plow. A high wind prevailed
throughout the day and the cuts were
filled with fresh snow almost as fast as
the track was cleared by the plows. The
rotary which was sent nut at daylight to
open tne road, broke down a few miles from
town and necessitated a long delay wait
ing for repairs. One passenger train was
tied up at Wheatland and was not released
until today. .,. i
A train arrived from the east at noon
over the Burlington,1! the first in three
days. The trainmen report that deep
drifts were encountered between Sterling,
Colo., and Cheyenne.
The Union Pacific has experienced con
siderable trouble, but has been able to
keep open and trains moving.
Pnte - la Three-Cent Rate.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. March 22. (Spe
cial.) Some weeks ago the members of
the State Board of Railroad Commissioners
ascertained that the Rock Island company
had not reduced Its railroad fare to S
cents per mile, as had been done by the
other companies with lines in South Da
kota, and the matter waa taken up with
the proper officials. W. H. Stanley, secre
tary of the Board of Railroad Commission
ers, has Just received an official communi
cation from General Passenger Agent
Sebastian of the Rock Island stating that
the (-cent rate would go Into effect April
1 next.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Snow la to Be Common Lot Today
of Iowa and Soathern
Nebraska.
WASHINGTON. Msrch 22. Forecast:
For Nebraska Snow or rain la south, fair
in north portion Monday; Tuesday, fair and
warmer.
For Iowa Snow Monday; colder In south
east portion; Tuesday, fair.
For Illinois Rain and colder Monday;
Tuesday, fair except rain or snow In north
east portion; fresh southeast winds, becom
ing northwest.
For Missouri Snow or rain Monday;
colder in east and south portions; Tuesday,
fair.
For Kansas Rain or snow Monday; Tues
day, fair and warmer.
For Colorado Fair in west, snow in east
portion Monday; Tuesday fair and warmer.
For Montana Fair Monday and Tuesday;
warmer in southeast portion. ,
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, March 22. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day nf the last three
years:
190 1902. 1901. 1900.
Maximum temperature.... 35 57 56 71
Minimum temperature.... 80 8 25 3
Mean temperature 32 48 40 M
Precipitation 07 .00 .00 .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1,
Normal temperature SI
Excess for the day
Total excess since March 1 1M
Normal precipitation 05 Inch
Excess for the day 02 inch
Total precipitation since March 1.. .30 Inch
Deficiency since March 1 63 Inch
Deficiency for coi. period in 1902 43 Inch
Excess for cor. period in 1901 23 inch
Reports from Stations at T(P. M.
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Valentine, snowing
North Platte, part cloudy..
Cheyenne, part cloudy
Bait Lake City, clear
Rapid City, mowing
Huron, part cloudy
Wllllston, cloudy
Chicago, clear
St. LouU, clear
Bt. Paul, cloudy
Davcnpurt. cloudy
Kansas City, snowing
Havre, clear
Helena, clear
Htamarck. snowing
OaJvealon. clear
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WOOD FILES HIS DEFENSE
Oirai Statement ta Boot Denying Major
Rathbone'i Charge
ADMITS HE WATCHED CUBAN GAMES
Sara Only Doty Free Gift Received
Waa Properly Admitted Under
Existing? Laws by Oca
oral Bliss.
WASHINGTON, March 22. Brigadier
General Leonard A. Wood today placed In
the hands of the secretary of war a volun
tary statement regarding the charges filed
agalaat him by Major E. 0. Rathbone, ex
dlrector general of Cuban posts. No offi
cial notice of Major Rathbone's charges
had been taken, but General Wood received
permission to file a statement setting forth
bis side of the case before leaving for the
Philippines.
General Wood leaves Washington on
Wednesday afternoon 'for Boston, whence
he sails on Thursday for Manila. Pending
the action of the secretary General Wood
refuses to comment upon the charges, most
of which, he says, have been presented
before, but he denies that he received any
but purely personal gifts while in Cuba.
' Bishop Also Patroa.
As to his attendance oa the "Jai allal,"
a publlo institution at Havana, at which
the Spanish national game was played,
General . Wood calls attention to the fact
that the bishop of Havana was present at
the dedication of the institution and con
ducted the service on that occasion. As
governor general of Cuba it was his policy
to establish and maintain cordial relations
with the people. Including the Spaniards.
He felt that it was but an appreciation
of Spanish institutions for him to recog
nize and patronize the Spanish national
game, which corresponds closely ta the
American game of racquets, and he made
it a point to attend the "jai allal" quite
often In the evenings, being accompanied
by several of his aides. The latter also
received professional Instruction In the
game.
The Institution had a drinking and bet
ting privilege legally granted by the au
thorities and waa attended in the evenings
by from 2,000 to 2,000 people.
Merchaata Preseat Silver Plate.
Last May, on the Sunday before his de
parture, he was asked to receive a delega
tion of Spanish merchants who desired to
present him a personal testimonial of their
esteem. This proved to be a handsome
silver service. General Tasker H. Bliss,
then In charge of the cuatoms service, ad
mitted the gift free of duty, first, because,
under the law, no duty was collected on
importations for officials and soldiers of
the United States, and, secondly, because
the law provided also for the free Im
portation of household goods and personal
effects which were not to remain perma
nently in the island. As the cuatoms
bouses had been closed in order that the
governor general, might make a complete
return of the funds in the treasury at tne
hour of the American evacuation, General
Bliss could issue no bonds for the ad
mission of the gift, hut he personally ex
amined it and caused Its free entry.
General Wood said tonight that he would
leave with each member of the senate
Cuban committee a copy of his statement
to Secretary Root and he was ready at any
time to appear before that committee and
reply to any charges brought against him.
VETO CLOUDS SUFFRAGISTS
trlaona Executive Befases to Sign
Franchise BUI and Disappoints
Women's Convention.
NEW ORLEANS, March 22. The only
cloud on the national suffrage convention
yesterday was the story from Arizona
that the governor had vetoed the equal
suffrage bill. Mrs. Catt drew consolation
from the fact that the legislature elected
by the people passed the bill, while the
veto wss by one. man appointed by the
president.
The afternoon session was a memorial
meeting in honor of Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton, the principal eulogy being delivered
by Susan B. Anthony, sole aurvlvor of the
tour founders.
At night Rev. Marie Jenny of Iowa told
"why women do not vote."
VETOES SUGAR BOUNTIES
WaaBlaa-toa Goveraor Befases to Use
Bill Which Woald Aid
Prod acers.
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 22. Governor
McBride has . vetoed the bill providing a
bounty of 1 cent per pound oa all beet
sugar produced la the stats.
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The Misfortune of Mary
"I'm afraid, ma'am." said Mary.
"that these crackers are spoiled entirely."
1 thought I could run around
to the grocery between the showers '
and get back without getting wet
but while he was getting the crackers
weighed out and tied up it began to rain again."
1 started to run home
and the string came off and the bag dropped
and the crackers got broken and wet
and I guess I might as well throw them out"
And all because Mary's mistress had never
la the In-cr-Mal fackage. which preserves
the goodneu of biscuit, crackers and wafers.
National biscuit company
CHINESE MISSIONARIES ARM
Prepare to Beslat Boxer Mains; Which
Natives and Whites Alike
See Coming;.
VICTORIA, B. C, March 22. Twar, which
arrived today from Yokohama and the
Orient, brought news that some of the
Roman Cathollo missionaries in North
China are arming because of the fear of
further Boxer uprisings.
Native papers at Nanking report that
rebels are being massed at different points
along the Yangtse preparatory to rising,
and a telegram from Klukiang says the
situation there la critical. Regarding the
Kwangsl rebellion some of the native papers
say the rebels are planning an attack on
Kwellin, the provincial capital.
Works Wondera for Women.
Electric Bitters Invigorate the female
system and cures nervousness, headache,
backache and constipation, or no pay. 60c
For sals by Kuhn Co.
RACE AT BENNINGS TODAY
Spring; Season Opens at Washington
with Brilliant Eaalae
Assemblage.
WASHINGTON. March 22. Everything Is
in readiness for the spring season of rsclng
at Benning!), which begins tomorrow. Most
of the leading stables will be represented.
Following are the entries for the opening
day:
First race, for 3-year-olds and up six
furlongs: Blue and Orange- 9k; Star' and
Garter. J06; Metstersinger, 115; Sam Craig,
115; OrlolT, PH ; Alhambra, 89: Lord Badge,
115; Ahola, 103. .
Second race, khe Arlington stake, for 2-year-olds
one-half mile: Hazelwood, 112;
Adel Trebla. 109; Race King, 112; Orlza, 109;
Petunia. 11; Spring, 112; Judge, 112; Peter
Paul 109; Swlvlt, 109.
Third race, steeplechase, about two miles:
Oold Ray, 132; Kate Spottswood. 147; Qum
Honey, 135; Charles O'Malley 158.
Fourth race, Benninga spring handicap,
six furlonga: Syrlln 126; Namtor, 125; De
murrer, 120; Hlmself,'ll2; Paly, 107; Marshnl
Nell. Ill; April Shower, Ho; Ahumada. 109;
Cyrous, 105; Alan, 104; Athelroy 102; Blue
and Orange, 104; Honolulu, 104; Tugal Bey,
100; Arrah Gowan, 100; Shrine 99; Dark
Planet, 97; Ahola, 96.
- Fifth race, for maiden S-year-olds and
upward, seven furlongs: Lucky Day, 102;
Alum Water 116; Cherubim 102; Hint, 102;
Mezzo, 97; Catch Me, 97; Flo Rusaell, 114;
Adele Harding, 97; Russell Garth 102; Ben
dora, 102; Black Diana 97; Geisha Oirl, 97;
Michaelmas, 107; Welnerwurat. 102: Lowly.
97.
Sixth race, selling for S-year-olds and up
ward one mile and forty yards: Alado, 107;
Dark Planet, 93; Gibson Light, 92; Ray 101;
Shrine, 90; Ben Eckart, 110; Carroll D., 106;
Mopketo, 102; Boney Boy, 107; St. Sever, 105:
Brisk. 107.
DETROIT SEEKS BIG RACF
Offers Large Pars (op Hatch Be
tween MeChesney and
Hermls.
DETROIT. March 22. D. J. Campau,
president of the Detroit Jockey club, to
night telegraphed to E. E. Smathers, owner
of McCheBney and Mr. Bell, who owns
Hermls, saying that the Detroit Jockey club
ill offer a large purse for a race between
these two horses during the June meeting.
Mr. Campau named no figures In his mes
sages, but saya a purse large enough to
bring the horses here will be offered It the
owners will agree to the race.
"I think," said Mr. Campau "that the
prospects of matching McOhesnev and
Hermls for our meeting are good. Detroit
Is neutral ground between the east and
west and for that reason the ideal place
for a race between the champions of the
east and west."
Today's Little Bock Entries.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark., March 2!. The
annual spring meeting of the Arkansas
Jockey club will open at Clinton Park to
morrow. A large number of horses have
been shipped, here to be entered for the
different purses. The heavy rains of last
week have not Injured the track to any ex
tent. The entries for the first day's faces
are as follows:
Flrat race, R. A. Furth nurse for 2-year-old
(lilies, alx furlongs: Check Morgan, 108;
Urookwood Belle, 108; Cano&aa, 108; Achebu,
lus; Nanan, 108.
Second race. Merchants hotel nurse, five
and a half furlonga: Geoertuga, 95; Doctor
Kammerer. 108; Miotic. 90; Indian Child 95;
Kings Lady 102; Milky Way, 98; Never
DUf II, JUO, CIJUl nuvt
Third race, six furlongs: Honey Wood.
103; Claude Walton, l'jtf; Invlrtus. 106; Miss
Dora. 95: Boomerack. Ill; John Grlgabv,
106; Tenny. Belle 112; Chorus Boy, 108; Jerry
num. ju; neaueer, no; ta i. yn.
Fourth race. Capitol hotel stakes, for 2-year-olds,
four furlongs; Hartnr Kesartus
115; Haunt Du Geachen, 118; Cnmnra, 115;
Gardova. 115; Ascot. 115; Fnghorn, 118; Im
boden, 118; Check Morgan 115.
Fifth race for 4-year-olda and upward.
six furlongs: The Light. H6: Wsx Taper,
; FiintiocK. cart nanier, in; Kamr
111: Dewev. 111.
Sixth race, Merchants Transfer company
Surse, one mile: Henglst. I'; Spurs, 100;
oe Collins. H6; Optimo, 1'; Fonapray, 107;
Trocadero. 106; Flaneur, 113; Lee Bruno, 107.
Peoria Ball Park Flooded.
PEORIA III. March 22. (Special Tele
gram. ) High waters In the Illinois river
threaten to flood the Western league park.
making It a hazardous proposition for
Peoria to open the season at tome. Presi
dent ISInimnns of the local team has ap
pealed to President Sextnu to change the
acht-dule to avoid Peoria during April.
Prettldent Bexton will arrive tomorrow to
investigate.
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STEEL TRUST REACHES OUT
Seeks to Acquire Another Big Independent !
Pittsburg Pro pert j.
EIGHTY MILLION SAID TO BE ASKEt
Schwab Will Look Over Plant sad
Probably As;ree to Fnrehasa
Jones Lana-hlla lateresta
for Combine.
riTTSBURQ, Pa., March 22. The chlei
cause of Charles M. Schwab's visit to Pitts
burg is said to be In furtherance of the ne
gotiations for the mills, furnaces, coal and
ore lands of the Jones ft Laughlln Steel
company.
It is reported that Mr. Schwab was to
make a personal Inspection of the local
plants of the company, but In any case he
will secure from experts an excellent Idea
of the value of the machinery. .
Tentative proposals to buy out the Jones
ft Laughlln interests were made before
the Union Steel company waa aqulred by
the trust, but the Jones Laughlln com
pany was averse to disposing f Its plants..
Later It became' known thatit-mlght sell
if it got- Its price, said to be approximately'
$80,000,000.
The' hitch in the negotiations ta not so
much over a question of value as over the
method of payment In case the corporation
bought out the company. The trust desired
to take over the Jones A Laughlln com
pany In return for bonds, but the company
demanded the greater part in cash.
OREGON DEAL IS CONFIRMED
Los Angeles Paper Saya Clark's Road
Pays Eight Million Dollars for
New Lines.
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LOS ANGELES, Cal.. March 22 The ?
Times today quotes an officer of tho Salt 1
Lake road as follows: "The Sao Pedro, H
Los Angeles 4b Salt Lake railroad has pur- '
chased for about $8,000,000 all the lines -'
owned by the Oregon Short Line, or con
trolled by It, lying aouth of Salt Lake City ,
and extending to Callentes, Nevada. The ;
total mileage bought, . Including branch
lines, is more than BOX)." '
Furthermore, It Is stipulated that the
deal shall Include a portion of the rolling
stock and equipment of the purchased lines.
The transfer is to be made and the Salt
Lake company Is to take possession as
soon as the remaining legal formalities tun '
be carried out.
The Oregon 8hort Line company, nf
course, abandons all Intention of building
to the Pacific coast, but a complete line
through to Salt Lake will probably be
in operation within a year after the trans. '
fer Is made.
BRINGS RAILROAD TO TIME
St. Joseph Wins All It Demanded
f the Rock Island
Road.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. March 22. (Special
Telegram.) The Commercial club and cor
porate interest of this city, which have
been waging a war on the Rock Island
railway for four months, resulting finally
in a severe boycott on all freight and pss-
senger business, have won every point de-
n.anded, which Includes two new trains
and through sleeper service oa all lines of
the company radiating from or near this
city. The controversy started over the
discontinuance by the railway of through
sleeping car service between this point and
Chicago.
CRAWLS UNDER HOUSE TO DIE
Teaaesseo Man Shot Pen Times
Sneenmba la Retire
meat. KNOXVILLE, Ten a., March 21. Karl
Fountain, aged 25, and James Shoemaker,
aged 18, were shot by Will Collins, aged
30, today.
Fountain was shot in four places and
crawled under a house, where he died.
Shoemaker was found wounded by the po
lice, but refused to make any statement,
and It waa not until Fountain's body waa
found, four hours later that anyone knew
be had been killed. Collins escaped.
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