Tilt: OMAHA DAILY I1KE: MONDAY, NOVKMllKK :t0, 100.1.
the Wynsn,.p.Hal enbeck-rrawfnrd cnm
Jsny. JmM T. McfBi,, kiii ilotcndcut ,,f
th. money-order s,em. nrked Merman In
Wlthrtray hi hid p., mat th 1 In ..en i e. k
company, wlirre Ma mm wan tmil"-J.
wnmd get the contract. Me assured tier
man that If he did so he would hvo him
reinstated n the position he fnrmrrT.- 1n-id
Wllh lht intnn.nif Kl ....... 1 t, ....... k . .
.- - .... ...... r.n i.j . piriinii r. in- it i 11 . ;
' .ncn withdrawal vmill nut the d' purl-
1.' ".'. kt nis m il. in r M.-t-
calf th9 po-tma.tr-peneral mrnfn ,my
removed Mm fmm officr.
August W. Machen l.i net Involved, be
ing t the head of the division of free de
livery. The report rovers th malier of
the rale of rarrrs' g raps, satirist, fa ten
Bra, cases, let.er box , pack" bjxe.',
badge. Indicators, and the pmntlng of
boxes, charging gross Irregularity and
carelessness.
la regard to the Montague Indicator, it Is
aid:
The Montague Indicator I a device nt-
incnen to street iMtcr boxes showln- tne
W. W. Mo.,t..gu. postnuuiter i can F.an-I
.um , 1:1111. 1'lion. II
fciico, ii... aim i. n. i uhjnleon. a e.iei.lar
o inai onice. Kicnjrda.m ionMnt,-ii Ueo. at'
W. heaveia, who toia dim ihHi 10 losine
Jiiccesa ha ought to clatr.hute etoi k among
the omcials wno lad cnarge ot tne matter.
Acting upon this sjggfo.lon Itnimrd un
gave ntaci.en l,Ku shaiea of the tock wm
" Jt'ifateit that It be Issued in the name of
ll. (1. Neger, and heavers 2,J mure H at
were Ina.irri In the name or Kith .rds.in.
A short lime after ihtj gratuitous i.ls.riuu
ilon of otock an oroer was givvn tor 7,uou
lnulcatora, at M.2i each.
Better. In WhtlSB name the Onrk lnn,.I.J
to Atachen was issued, aays he bought this
f i. Aia nen "n(1 I'1'4 nlin for
,i h're lB mystery aUout tne true own
ership of the 2,0i0 shares given 10 Heavers
It whs Issued In the name of I). 8. Rich
ardson, and at Leavers' sugge. tlon ass gnej
to John K. McH -nough. 'i ne tlrnt clvlo.id.
ronsio.lng 0i .0, waj firwarced to Boaveia
fcehruaiy 8,
The letters were secured from Rlchard
on bv the Inspectors. On the face of 'he
laat letter la indorsed In lead pencil In the
handwriting of R. U. R. Kspey, secretary of
the company: "Editor Rait Lake Tribune,"
'VS.".1 th8. hnck- "m 8- Temple" and
th K and Brigham," the flraf being Perry
e). Heath s poatofftce address and tne aec
ond his home at that time. The "Inclosed
f"!'"i referred to In the last letter con
elsted of 1,000 of the shares given to Beav
ers on lecember 27, 18!H.
Salaries and Allowances.
The division of salaries and allowances
was next Investigated, this being In charge
ot George W. beavers. The report optns
by charging that at the suggestion of con
gressmen and senators men had been em
ployed as clerks, and salaries had been
increased unnecessarily.
On the subject of leases of buildings It Is
ald that rooms were rented atlilgh rent
als without apparent necessity, one Item
being as follows:
l Masting. Neb., on May 1. H97
essor was nottned that the lease would be
cancelled on JucA? 80, almost a yeiir be tore
ita expiration. Bhort.y after thl" a p?o!
poaal was accapted for another building no
more desirable, at a rental of tl.bou per an
num. A most vigorous protest waa filed
ngalnat this action of the department by
those Interested In the cancelled lease, and
matter was referred to an Inspector for In-
MiMfows1' Wh " APr" 17, m1, rePrled
"Viewed from the standpoint usually as
Jiimed by the Postofrlce department In the
treatment of lease cases, and eliminating
all questions of personal Interest, i am un
able to conceive what possible representa
tions could have been made to the depart
ment In this case to resut in the enteruin-
2r rKl! cc,P,"nt, ?' the proportion of
Mr I'lftrtch at the price named uutw per
?u.11-Th. prot,0,,"Um exorbitant,
CJIii,th?i,,or",,on one tnat ,f ln competition
with other propositions offering central lo
cations at two-thlrdg the price asked'could
not conscientiously be considered "
Aa a reault of this report the price for
the new site was reduced to ILJOtf per an
?Hm;7rith th." Pr"vu that the department
ahould pay for moving and Installing the
qulpment and provide heat and light" The
partmenVo?! " " "Pn" ,0 th
Automatic Cashiers.
The Brandt automatic cashiers are' then
referred to, as are the Elliott & Hatch
book typewriters, and the Bundy. time re
cordera. Of the first mentioned the report
ay:
i-n.MB.yJ B'rawn wrote Baldwin, atat
come to Washington for consultation. In
f"?n"!!i ,0. ,n'' lnvJt'on Baldwin came
tr Washington and held a conference with
tfPSrt,'!.!l. ,nter'. a result on
Jk.ay , in, an order was given by Klrat
.isalstant Postmaster Oeneral Heath for
machines, at 16rt each. The machines
. ill . 1 moo na i n one mat were
elllng in the open marKi for 1125 with
" tT.pu"i- " fhange In the
untr' Kv"en.
t
1
I
itrchosed, SH7
iSTfj postmasters
other similar
1:
1899. the Doalmnat.e u ft
buy a Remington machine at 1110. His re
quest was declined, but In March follow
ing he was forwarded an Elliott & Hatch
nd ordered to pay $:00 for It.
Of the Bundy time recorders It Is said:,
The sama reckless waste that charac
terised Beavers' administration In other
matters prevailed ln the supply of these
time recorders. r m. ineao
Of th hampden canceling machine the
brief says:
lT.n..V kT'w "d fno" machine was
Invented by V. R. Lamlfear in Land
fear, In 147. after Perry 8. Heath became
f'i.n l?nKpo,,,n""Lrr ""'. offered
to sell li of these machines to the depart
ment for fcOO each, but the offer was de-
Mh9.c2m.?any w?' "organised In June.
1RM, and George N. Tyner. a brother of
the late assistant attorney general se
cured a controlling Interest In It. Another
ffort was then made to sell the machines
to the department, which resulted In the
purchaae of 100 machines at KlcO each, the
"J"V .mJ?'cf,1 w'th f'w ll8ht changes
that had been offered at Uuo less than a
year before and declined. The machine
proved worthless. ' "
The Doremue machine receives greater at
tention and after citing the organisation of
tha company and the sale of jnany ma
chines, the most of which were declared
useless, the report says:
Troesdell states that he contributed n Mn
worth of stock to Oreen aa his share of the
"mount given Heath. He also stated thet
Doremus transferred W.000 worth of his
Ktnck In the same manner. Doremus denie3
any knowledre of the stock havlnir been
given to Heath but states that he did con
tribute fifty shares, par value $5.0(0. to
Oreen to be usd for the best interests of
the romnany. Dnremua admits that Trues,
dell told him subsequently that the stock
was to be tranaferrnd to Heath In con
slderstlon of receiving a Inrge order for
machines. Ida E. C'rowell. Trueadell's
seretary. who was a luiokkeeper In the
employ of the roremis Machine compaev
from October S. lu. until August laol
corrlrms many of Truesdoll s stxtements
Heath refused to make a written state
ment, hut said verbally to Inspector fi"i
mona that he never received any stock
from the Do ramus Canceling Machine com
pany or any remuneration of any kind
directly or indirectly.
Caainral of the President.
Following is the memorandum of the
president upon the brief of the report of the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Brts
tow: W HITE HOL'BE, Nov. 24. 13 -Memo-
A bald head
or Averts HaK
Vigor? You canjf
have both. '
..
icaae was made for postofflcn premises for
a period of five years. Including light, heat.
?.-.?nd 0U'Pment, at an annual rentul
ut liOu ner annum in Kit..ii mm . i
"l. wits
WIIIIUX
vi j i among
cases 1 Jj:
On wt)c J
. UUIIVH DIUI1H
random upon the vr; i : rap-r solimltted
from the I'e,.tmnt if Justice anil the
v,M()fip com erring the Inves
tigation tnio I' l- corrupt practices nhtfilrt'ig
In the f'i;- tnej, riepirlment. notably tn ihe
orllce of II. e tirt 'lstHri postmaster gen
eral and in the nflli of the aesta'ant nl
lornev. Bi.,Ti-l f..r that department. All
the diTr-umcnts In h caae :irc herewith
f. i wrrili-d I i ihr. I'oMtnfMi-e department, and
will be held r.ady for sulcaission t the
ropgress wh,nrver It may choose to ask for
them.
It appear that In I eeemtier, 190?. Post
master Oenernl I'avn and ( iinrrwmnn
K. K. t.ond. chairman of the committee on
the postotfVe aril pout made, held varloiia
consultations regarding the postal service,
and na a result of these Interview It was
determined that aa soon aa possible after
the necfssarv appropriations could be tmide
by the congress en Investigation should he
made of the service, both Messrs. Payne
and l.nud agreeing aa to the need for the
Investigation ond the time when It should
take place. Accordingly, an Increase of
ts.inin In the appropriation Mil reported in
Jnnoary wag made for the express purpoae
of carrying in the investigation In question.
The reaanna for the Increase III tne appro--prlntlon
v.ere krcwn only to the posrmas-
'Vr "pr,- in t'rngreasman Loud and to
t'onarrssman Bromwell.
Hiibsci(t.ently, some time in January. In
formation was laid before me by Mr. Rfe
kendnrff tcnolng to show Improper ronduct
by Reavers, general .superintendent of the
division of salaries snd allowances, and
Machen. general superintendent of the free
delivery svatem; and by VITT1nm Allen
White tending to show corruption by or
under Tyner, usslstant attorney general for
the Pnstoflice department. First Assistant
I'oatmnator General Wynne also informed
me that he had become suspicious of the In
tegrity of both Machen and Beavers. After
full consultation with Mr. Payne It was de
cided that Fourth Assistant Fostmaater
neneral flrlstow should make a thorough
and exhaustive Investigation of the charges
in question and of all matters that might
be developed In connection with them. Mr.
Brlstow's report Is a record of as thorough
a bit of Investigating work as has ever
been done under the government. After
this investigation had been in progress for
nbout two months It became evident that
legal proceedings would have to be under
taken against some of the offenders.
Bonaparte and oared Employed.
Owing to the Importance of the case It
was deemed advisable that special counsel
should be employed, and Messrs. Charles J.
Bonaparte and Holmea Conrad were chosen
for this nurnose. Measra. Bonauarte and
Conrad, In their review of the report of
Mr. Brlstow, speak as follows: "We con
sider the report an exceptionally able, can
aid, and impartial review of Its aubjeet mat
ter and that It shows clearly reprehensible
misconduct, amounting In many cases to
crime, on the part of a number of public
officials. It is a voluminous document, but
this arises, not from prolixity, but from the
nature of the matters dlscu?sed. We
heartily commend the report and deem Its
conclusions fully .Instilled by the facts It
seta forth; and while regretting In com
mon with all patnotlc citizens that the
grave abuses of long standing which it re
veals should have grown up in the Post
office department, we consider the exposure
of these abuses and the attempts made to
punish those responsible for them a work
of the highest public utility, quickly and
ably performed.'1 In all that Is thus suid
of the report of Mr. Brlstow I cordially
agree.
The Investigation made by Mr. Brlstow
discloses a condition of gross corruption
In the office of the first assistant poBt
maater general and In that of the as
sistant attorney general for the Poatofflce
department. In the case of the superin
tendent of free delivery, Machen, the evi
dence shows that hla misconduct began
immediately after hla appointment In Hep
tember, 18M. In tho' ruse of the general
superintendent of salaries and allowances,
Beavera, it began soon after he waa ap
pointed to that place in 1897. In the case
of Assistant Attorney General Tyner' It
had gone on for a number of years, but
It la impossible to say exactly when It
began. A melancholy feature of the caae
j thut with one exception all the offenders
hRve been for a number of years In the
government service.
Three Chief Offenders.
The three chief offenders in the govern
ment service were incr, Mache.i aad
feeders, 'ihe friends oi Tyner nave ad
vanced the theory that in lua cane tne
clner offender was really nls nephew by
marriage, Barrett, who waa his aaalBtam
in tne orHce tor a part ot tne time, and
tnat l yner s offenses are uue to his failing
boully and mental powers. Tne vtacia sei
forth In Mr. unalow's report uo noi tend
to subataniiate tne vaild.ty ot ihe.e ex
cuses for Tyner, while tney shuw ilierauy
aatounulng misconduct in Bairett. Fr
Machen and Beaver ho excuse of any
kind baa been aiugej. ln the case ot Mct
caif, the superintendent of ihe money-o.der
system, the moat vltorou pro.es .a were at
first made on hla behalt by a large number
ot lepuiable citUerui. and a. so vy u.hrfl
who were at the time deemed reputaole,
but who It has aince been discovered were
profiling by Metcalt's mihConduci. One of
iliem has been mulcted ln eonnection with
him. When theae investigations were be
gun, some nine months ago, many uf tne
chief onenders who hare oeen mulcted or
dismissed, or both, as above -enumerated.
were considered, Ue have excellent leputa-
iions.
A numyer of the nvott respectable
Ii ute . ,!..... - - . . . . --.. j . . . I
mony on,.bhalf of Mr. Tyner. 8o highly
lrerr-.esrs. Heavers and Machen lhiUslt
of by tuose who had been brought IniO
close connection w.th them that the con
gress actually provided at Its laat sestUm
for raiding the sithwiej of both, the talaiy
In each case being Increased ta0, to take
effect at the beginning ot the tlsral yiar
on July 1 lust. By that date they were
both out of omce, and the Department of
Justice was taking steps to have tuem in
dicted. During Machen'a term of service
he was twice Investigated by the congress,
once by a, tommiitie of the senate and
once by a committee of the house, but
cleared on each occasion. Yet at that very
period, ns has been shown In the pie lent
Invettlgatlon, he was engaged In the cor
rupt business for which he has now been
removed and Indicted. This la no reflection
upon the comml tees who conducted the in
vestigation: for so skillfully had Machen
concealed his wrongdoing that it waa only
revealed after months of laborious and ex
haustive work by trained Inspectors.
The detail of the corruption are set
forth in full In Mr. Brlstuw's report and
need not be recapitulated by me. As re
gards Messrs. Beavers and Machen the
corruption took the form of bribery and
blackmail in connection with the purchaae
of government supplies. In the office of
the assistant attortiey general for the
Postoftlce department, under Tyner end
Barrett, far greater wrong was Inflicted
upon the public than could be measured
by a pecuniary standard, for in this office
the corruption of the government officials
took the form of favoring get-rtch-quick
concerns and similar swindling schemes:
In other words, ihe criminals, whom it
was the sworn duty of these government
officials to prosecute, paid them for per
mlaslon to fleece the public unmolested.
Meets Approval of President.
I heartily approve of the recommenda
tion of M earns. Conrad and Bonaparte
that the statute of limitations le ex
tended In the case of government servants
tu a period of at least five years; for the
persona who ln such positions of trust en
gage In corrupt practices can ordinarily
conceal their guilt for a longer time than
Is covered by the present statute of limi
tations. This recommendation has been
laid liefore the congress in Ihe report of
the attorney general, and It Is earnestly
hoped that It w4l be acted upon favorably.
Moreover, our experience shows that out
aiders claiming political influence some
tirnes sell their Influence to candidates for
office, or in other words, blackmail these
catidtdatea. There should be legislation
which will permit of summary dealing
with such offenders.
However, the prime need is not new
legislation, but the punishment of those
who offend against existing laws. The
Poatofflce department is making certain
changes In the methods of administration,
notably ln t.te method of Inspection, by
which the service will be Improved and
the chance of corruption existing without
discovery be minimised; but the only way
to meet the real evil la to punish the
offenders, by removal In airy event, and
where possible by prosecution under the
criminal statutes. In any great business,
public or private, wrongdoing la certain
at tlmea to occur. The way to guard
against It is to rigoroualy scrutinise
the character of those appointed, care
fully supervise their actions after appoint
ment, and finally, to punish with relent
less severity those who go wrong. All
tl ' Is being done.
The immed'ate reformation of the service
by tho turning out of the offenders is not
in Itself enough to meet the demands of
Jus'lce. The esses aga'nst both those within
and thoso without the Poetofnce depart
ment, who by their acts have brought
themselves within the grasp of the law,
will be pushed with th utmost vigor.
Vallty Mast Be Pnnlshesl.
adtcted. Ill no caaa ha. the indict'
jeen sought save where the officials
government were convinced uf the
guilt; and in every caae the aovern-
I will exhaust every expedient In its
in the effort to ace that Justice Is
out to the offenders Thosa in the
service whose duty It Is must ever be
it la the detection of wrongdoing.
tn Its exposure, relentless in its
utlon; but in the laat report, when
ii.g which the public official.
. "glalator. Judge or executive om-t,-s
heeu done, it remain tor
'njin the oeoule and r
Vry effort must be made to see that
Vhe delinquent official and the outsider
liares his guilt ale punished to the
L?Cv,the luw. In pursuance of this policy
? .vlduala above enumerated have
sentlr.g the people, to do even han.eil jes
tii. thirsting Ihe Innocent, but declining
tn be mlwlert by :iny plea Into refraining
from pimishmen ot the guilty.
No crime mils for strrnr reprobation
lhan the ccliie of the comiptlonlNt In public
life, and iT the man who seeks to corrupt
him. H he liril e giver end the bribe Hiker
are equally pulltv. Pol h alike sin against
tne primary low of Ihe plate's safety. All
(iiitsilons of difference In party policy slnK
Into Insignificance when the people of this
countrv are brought face to face with a
question like this, which lies at Ihe root of
honest and decent government. On this
question, and on nil others Ilk It. we can
afford lo have no division among good cltl
sens. In the last resort-good laws and good
administration alike must rest upon the
broad basis of sound public opinion. A dull
public conscience, an rasy-golng acquies
cence In corruption. Infallibly meana tie
basement In public life, and auch debase
ment In the end means the ruin of free In
atltutlone. Self-government becomes a farce
If the representatives of the people corrupt
others or are themselves Corrupted. Free
dom Is not n gift which will tarry long In
the hsnds of the dishonest or of those so
foolish or so Incompetent as to tolerate dis
honesty In their punllc servants, l'nder our
evstem all power cornea from the people,
and all punishment reals ultimately with
the people. The toleration of the wrong,
not the exposure of the wrong. Is the real
offense. THKODOHK ROUSKVfcLT.
HEATH ON BRISTOW'S REPORT
Bays that Kvldent Attempt Made to
Smirch His Hepotatlon Has
Felled.
SALT LAKK CITY. Utah, Nov. i9.-When
former.Flrrt Assistant Postmaster General
Perry 8. Heath, now proprietor of the Bait
Lake Tribune, had read the report of Mr.
Brlstr.w and the comments of the president
tonight, he said:
Innuendoes artfully contrived and malice
Ul-concealed throughout the entire docu
ment, as everybody familiar with the facta
may see. Its very opening pages attacks
mv rrlend M. w. louis, an noneei ni-imi:-man,
aa the report Itself is compelled to
admit him to be, and It 'closes with 1m
nertlnent and Intrusive animadversions
upon my administration. The author seems
to studiously avoid mentioning ine iinisui
ant fact that many, if not a large majority,
of these offenses occurred after I had left
the service. Nor Is the slightest reference
made to another Important fact, that I had
heaped upon me ten times aa much adminis
trative and executive work, by reason of
the Bpnnlsh-Amerlcan war, as I should
have undertaken.
Because I cannot be truthfully accused
of ever halng received any reward ln eaah,
b'nmls. stock", presents or In other form
while I waa ln the department or since I left
It, my acts while in the government's em
ploy appears to be especially disappoint
ing to the author of this report. But, since
much of the report is occupied with the
caae of men who have been tried and ac
quitted, I am willing to trust the public to
draw Its own conclusions. I welcome the
opportunity to publish it In its entirety in
the columns of the Tribune.
To Cnre a Cold :a One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it falls to
cure. E- W. Grove's tslgnatue la on each
box. 26c.
FLOOR GIVES WAY WITH PEOPLE
Narrow Escape from Catastrophe at
Farewell Reception to Bishop
Harty.
8T. LOUIS, Nov. 29. During a farewell
reception tendered Rev. Bishop Harty,
recently appointed bishop of Manila, by
his former parishioners, a section of the
church suddenly sank into the cellar and
over a gcore of persons went down. The
floor sagged slowly and finally rested on
the furnace. Women screamed and men
struggled, but Archbishop Harty loudly
counseled calmness and deliberation and
soon order waa restored and it was found
that none had been injured beyond slight
bruises. The reception was continued and
Archbishop Harty bade farewell to over
BOO people. He will leave for Manila to
morrow. NO STRIKE OF MEAT WORKERS
Those of Indianapolis Take the Aa.
vice of Their International
Officers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 29. Two thousand
organized meat workers of Indianapolis
ibis evening voted uovvn preposition to
Inaugurate a strike to secure the adoption
of a new wage schedule. William Sterling
of Chicago, vice president of the Inter
national association, after a careful can
vass of the situation,' advised the men to
postpone any radical action until next
spring.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Promise of Fair Monday, with Rata
or Sv-ow Tuesday la
Nebraska.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. Forecast:
For Nebraska, North Dakota and South
Dakota Fair and warmer M,onday; rain or
now Tuesday.
For Iowa Fair Monday; Increasing cloud
iness and warmer Tuesday.
For Illinois Partly cloudy Monday, with
colder in northern portion; rain or snow
and warmer Tuesday; brisk northwest
winds.
For Missouri Fair Monday; rain Tues
day. For Kansas Partly cloudy Monday, with
warmer in northeuat portion; prolmbly rain
Tuesday. ,
For Colorado, , Wyoming and Montana
Partly cloudy and warmer Monday; Tues
day, fair and colder.
Loral Record.
OFFICE OF THIS WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Nov. JU. Official record of tem
perulure and precipitation compared with
the corresponding d. y of the past three
years:
1903. 1902. 1901. 1900.
Maximum temperature .. 31 87 M bi
Minimum temperature . . -5 ?1 38 30
Mean temperature i9 29 48 41
Precipitation T .02 .10 .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day since March 1,
Wit:
Normal temperature , U6
Excess for the day 4
Excess since March 1 '. Ill
Normal precipitation 03 inch
Deficiency for the day 03 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 32.06 inches
Excess sliK-. March 1 2. Ms Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, !9o2.. 2.6 Inches
Deficiency lor cor. period, laol.. 8.79 inches
Meport from Stations at T 1. M.
i K
a '3
PS :
CONDITION OF THE
WEATHER.
Omaha, cloufiy
Valentine, partly cloudy
North Platte, clear
Cheyenne, partly cloudy .
ft ilt Lake City, cloudy ..
Rapid City, cloudy
Huron, clear
Wllltntoii, cloudy
Chicago, snowing
St. Louis, cloudy
Bt. Paul, clear
Davenport, clear
2 S3 T
20 Si .00
) ll .00
S-t 4i .00
84 ,S4 .00
24 21 .00
1H 2K T
ti 241 .00
24 is! T
2i i! T
IS 24! T
22 80I T
xa ssi .00
M, .00
4a .00
lti 221 .00
Ml 0 .00
'Kansas City cloudy
Havre, rloudv
Helena, cloudy
Bismarck, clear
Galveston, clear
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WE Lull, Forecaster.
I Always t fcraernber the Full Hmm
mative ptromo Quinwa
CurS a CoU fa One IW CtVfa 2 Dya
tox. 33
IDLE DAYS FOR CONGRESS
Neither Eentt? Nor House Eipenttto D
Anything Tb.it Week.
CANNON MAY ANNOUNCE THE COMMITTEES
Democrat Likely tn Take the Oppor.
"lenity to eold Ihe Majority for
.Not rrorerdlns with
Business.
WASH1NUTON Vow -HI The senate will
not du any husiness other than of a routine
character during the present week. It will
meet Tuesday and unless the house mani
fests a dlxnosltlon hv thnt time to reach
a final adjournment1,' will adjourn over to
the following Frldr.y. The understanding
is mat the senate will not originate a reso
lution for the adjournment of the session,
but some senators enterlnln the hone that
tho house will send over an adjournment
resolution not later than Friday. The Cub
reciprocity Mil la on tha ralemlur am the
unfinished business, but no speeches will be
mauo on It until after the beginning of tho
regular session, a week from tomorrow.
The committee on military affairs will con
tinue Its Inquiry Into the case of Oeneral
Wood during the week.
Committee Announcements Tuesday.
The Interesting feature of the coming
week's proce lings In the house of repre
sentatives will be announcement of com
mittees by Speaker Cannon. This announce
ment Is looked for Tuesday, on which day
me, nrst session of the week will he held
The speaker says, however, that there may
oe aeiayn. in which case the members will
not know their several fates aa to nnminil.
tee assignments until Friday, when it Is
proposed to hold the next session, or per
haps until Saturday.
In Just what manner the extra session is
to eno, whether by Joint resolution of the
two houses or by the cperatlon of the con
stitutional provisions convening the regular
session on the first Monday In December,
is another Interesting feature for the week s
development. The precedents on this point
are being spread before the speaker for his
guidance.
House leaders have taken the position
that no matter how the extra session ends
the responsibility for its termination, ln
the absence of the completion of the Cuban
leglslntlon, shall not rest with the lower
branch of congress. For this reason there
Is some objection sto a Joint resolution tin
less that form of adjournment should coma
from tho senate. Senate precedent, which
Is a matter .of some weight with that body,
is to look for an adjournment resolution
from the house. This has been the method
of adjourrl .g extraordinary sessions of
congress heretofore, and would seem to
warrant the prediction that the regular
manner will prevail, and that nm.'Hn,.
during tho week the house will make Its
proposition ror adjournment to the senate,
which will be accepted.
Chance for Minority.
In the absence of such a resolution the
Plan suggested, so far aa the home l
cerned. Is to take a recess on Saturday
until a few minutes before 12 nvwir tin...
day, then to adjourn the extra session and
assemDio tne regular session precisely on
the hour of 12. The extra wuinn in i,
designated the first session of the Fifty-
eigntn congress and the regular session the
In the absence of a ounrum in h
during the week the minority in that body
will be ln a noaitlo n to aha net ttiA r- ,
.u,,nv, 1 1 J.
events to some extent. Representative Wll-
ouiuB, me minority ader. announces that
when the-house meets Tuesduy the at
tention of the country will be caPed again
"to the spectacle of a rennhllcnn eonre...
In session, but doing nothing." Should the
leaders of the majority not take this cur
tain lecture good naturedlv and . r.m
torlly cut it off, the point will be made by
II i .. ....
mo minority tnai -no Quorum" Is present,
which, under the rule, will neees.it. t.
meeting of the house each day.
Al "-" one or these meetings he rame
effort will be made bv the minority n
- - " V 1 11 -
phasae the Inaction of congress.
rjnouiu the week s session proceed with
out a quorum in this manner, it will be Im
possible to originate or consider an ad
journment resolution, in which case the
extra session necessarily will expire by
iiuiitauon.
COAL PRODUCTION OF WORLD
Inlted States Leads Both In Volume
and Amount Per Miner
Employed. i
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. -Dan lei T. Hillis,
United States consul at Cardiff, has for
warded to tho State department some In
teresting statistics relative to the coal In
dustries of the world. Figures are given
showing the production of coal In the five
principal coal producing nations ln 1902, as
compared, with 1901, as follows:
United Kingdom. 227,096,000 tons, an in
crease of ,O.000; United States, 268.6(3,000
tons, an increase of 6.814,000; Germany, 107,
436,000 tons, a decrease of 1,103,000; France,
29,574,000 tons, 7a decrease of 2,060.000; Bel
gium, 22,769,000 tons, an increase of Km.OOO.
The total known production of the world.
It is stated, is now about 700,000,000 tons.
Figures showing the number of employes
In the coal industries in the Ave principal
coat producing countries are given as fol
lows: United Kingdom, 787,800; United
States, 458,654; Germany, 44,0o0; France,
169.967; Belgium, 134,0!2.
The average production per person ln the
United Btates is 6.19 tons, against 278 tons
in the United Kingdom and 242 tons in
Germany. The excess of exports over Im
ports in 1902 In the three leading ooaj pro
ducing countries Is shown to be as follows:
United,, Kingdom, 60,397,000 tons; Germany!
12,111.000 tons; United States, 3,6,00O tons.
The following figures are given showing the
exceaa of Imports of the chief coal Import
ing countries: France. 13.017,000 tons; Austria-Hungary,
8,388,000 tons; Rusala, .!!..
000 tons; Sweden. 2,793,000 tons; Canada,
2,637,000 tons; Spain, 2,161,000 tons.
The following figures are given to shew
the consumption of coal In 1902 In the coun
tries named: I nlted States, 2u8.lu5.000 tons.
United Kingdom. 106,608.000 tons; Germany,
96.326,000 tons; France, 62.195,000 tons.
Opens I alverslty to Wontu.
James H. W'orman, consul general at Mu
nich, haa reported to the State department
that the University of Munich has opened
its doors to women. ''Hitherto ne women
were permitted to matriculate In the Ger
man universities." he says. In several of
them women have been permitted to at
tend lectures and to take their degrees on
examination.' with the consent of the fac
ultlea concerned Proceeding, the consul
general says:
For the present the University of Munich
limits Its admission of women by regular
matriculation to such as possess the re
quirements of the German gymnasium and
they are admitted to these German high
schools the sama as tiia male students
foreign graduates of colleges who do not
possess the German Gymnasial ablturla ar
admitted only aa hearers, and, with the
consent of Ihe faculty, they may pursue a
course of study and finally come up for a
decree, but they have not been conceded
the same rights that are accorded to Ger
man female students.
The consul general says the rector of
the university has promised to second the
petition of the United States consul general
to the Bavarian minister of culture that
American women students punseaslug dl
plwmaa fiwiu reputable Juoeeeoea oveiejes
sh.Milil be granted the same advantages
given by German universities to reputable
American colleges and universities. I'pon
the concessions temporarily made, Mr.
W'orman says, a number of American
young women, graduates of American coN
leges, this term have entered upon serious
work In the University of Munich.
tlohsna Wants Rig
Former Commander Richmond Prarson
Hobson of the navy has prepared a bill
which he has requested Representative
Wiley of Alabama to Introduce in the house
on the convening of the regular session of
congress for the purpose, he says, of mak
ing Ihe United States the first naval power
of the world during the next eighteen years.
The bill makes a total appropriation of 2,
7M.onO.000, a certain iHirtlon of which is lo
oe used each year for new ships. Fifty
million dollars Is tnnde available for the
present fiscal year. IrtO.ooo.OOO for the next
and sawon. Increasing by 110,000,000 each year
up to 1915, when a lump sum of $1,500,000,000
Is made to carry on the program to 1921.
KILLED FOR LACK OF l&ICKEL
Chleago Restaurant Man Shoots
tomer Who Mas short of
Chan a;e.
Cna.
CHICAGO. Nov. 3.-Becauee he was
short cents in settling for his breakfast,
Marcus Sheehan, a guard on tha South
Side Elevated road, was shot and killed
early today by James Rerganus, proprleter
of a State street restaurant. Having but
15 cents In his pockets. Sheehan ordered
a meal which he thought called for that
amount of money. When he came o pay
for the meal, however, he was told by
Berganus that he owed 30 cents.
"That is all the money I have," said
Sheehan. "I ll give you tho other nickel
this afternoon."
"You'll pay me now or you will never
leave this house," said Berganus. -
Sheehan luughed and turned toward the
door, but before he could reach It Ber
ganus drew a revolver and without a
word of warning, fired. Sheehan was shot
In the head and Instantly killed. Throwing
Sheehan's body out upon the street, Ber
aanus locked up the place and fled. He Is
still at large.
If Von Are Look In
for a perfect condensed milk preserved
without sugar, buy Borden's Peerless Brand
Evaporated Cream. It is not only a per
fect food for Infants, but its delicious flavor
and richness makes It superior to raw
cream for cereals, coffee, tea, chocolate
and general household cooking. Prepared
by Borden's Condensed Milk Co.
NO THOUGHT OF DISSOLUTION
Two Prolonged Cabinet Sessions fftve
Rise to Rumor Which is
Promptly Denied.
LONDON. Nov. 30.-The fact that two
prolonged cabinet councils were held Fri
day and Saturday give rise to renewed
rumors that a dissolution of Parliament Is
Imminent. A statement Is published this
mbrnlng, however, declaring that at these
meetings no questions of dissolution were
brought up and that the discussion turned
on foreign questions, tho far east, etc.
AT THE PLAYHOUSES.
Vaudeville at the Crelahton-Orpheum
Merry, vivacious, piquant Johnstone Ben.
nett Is the hit of the vaudeville bill this
week. She has a little sketch that gives
her a chance to exhibit her versatility, and I
sne makes the mont of her opportunity.
This is nothing wonderful, for it would bp
strange indeed if an actress went into
vaudeville without providing for herself a
sketch that would allow her to present
herself at her best; but very few of the
actresses who have gone into vaudeville
have so much to present as Miss Bennett.
She Is a genuine, comedian, tried and
proved. In the "legitimate" a success, and
she brings to her vaudeville work the same
conscientious effort, the same charm of
method, that made' her a success on the
stage. In watching her one forgets "The
Clemenceau Case." and thinks only of
"Jane." She appears ln four characters,
each one as clean-cut as a cameo, and she
times herself with perfect taste, so that
Just enough of tach is served. Mr. Krnest
Howard assists her, and with good effect.
T'Vl l hat. . V.A .. ....1.... . . . K I
This pair won the applause last night Ros-
tow the enuil.br.st. doe. some very dim-
cult feats of balancing with grace. One
that appears particularly difficult is to take
a billiard ball In each hand- and placing
" i iwo cues siana on his
hands in the air, balanclnghlmself per
fectly on the most uncertain of perches.
Several other achievements are equally as
startling, Th Rappo sisters, Russian
darners, are graceful and energetic, and
shotr themselves mistresses of the peculiar
movements that are popular in Russia.
Their act finishes with a genuine whirlwind
of notion. Rauschele. the Impersonator,
wor. much applause with his presentation
of HfTerent characters. He assumes the
per lonal appearance .r famous men with
great facility and fidelity, those known to
On aha people bv sight being readily recog
nised and welcomed. Among the men
he I
presents are Napoleon Bonaparte, King ,
Humbert King Kdward. President Louhet. !
General Grant, President Garfield. Admiral '
Dewey, Admiral Schley. Kmlle Zola. Wil- !
Admiral Schley. Kmlle Zola. VVil-
llim Jennings Bryan (a remarkable re
st mblance), President Roosevelt and Presi
dent McKlnley. The Richards brothers are
a trio of graceful acrobats, and some of
thslr feats are original and difficult. One
of the three does some excellent work In
(ho line of twisting somersaults, snd their
entemble feats are ood.( James and Sadie
Ieoiard do a sketch. "Oolng to the Dogs."
snd the Roal brothers contribute a knock
about acrobatic act. The pictures in the
klnodrnme are new and good.
A Cat N.icr Dleeds
After Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil Is ap
plied. .Relieves ps.in Instantly and heals at
the sane time For man or beast. Price, 39c.
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Importers of
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Watdhes and Art Goods
Producers of
Rich Jewelry and Silverware
Our importntious of choicest novelties
combined with our usual elaborate display
of Hterling Silver, Jewelry, Precious Htonen.
Art Pieces, etr., offer a wide selection.
Special rnd artistic
d'-slgns furnished.
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CAROUSAL LEADS TO MURDER
Row Between Two Colored Men End in
Dtft'h of One. .
PISTOL BULLET THROUGH THE BRAIN
M.
l Wenn
Kilting Da
Omaha
Held on Charge of
i t aahln la Sonth
Sunday After.
noon.
Dan Cashin was shot and Injlut:: V li"d
yesterday afternoon by M. ". Winn in
South Omaha. Both parties re ct!or--d.
Winn was arrested In Omnhit J'.vl two
hours after the shooting oeruTsl.
The two men were in itolh's saloon on
Twenty-seventh street, between 1 nnd M
streets. South Omaha, drinking beer, f ashln
mudo the remark while In the ..!eon that
he had "It In" for Winn, but there was no
trouble beyond a few words. Vlnn left
the saloon first by the rear door. Oiuhln
followed him out and threw the contents
of a can of beer he carried over Winn
Quick as a flash Winn pulled a revolver
and fired. The bullet entered "ashln't
head Just behind the left nor and pene
trated the brain, causing Instant death.
As soon ss the police were notified tho
body of Cashin was removed to Brewer's
motguc, then the search for Winn was
taken up. After sending a descrtpt'on of
Winn to the Omaha police the neighbor
hood was scoured, but the man could not
be found. Detective iqisfelder thought that
he might find his man In Omaha and m
started north. In company with Detectives
Mitchell nnd Davis of the Omaha depart
ment Elsfclder started on a search. W'lnn
was found walking along Thirteenth street
near Douglas street, quietly puffing a cigar
ette. The two Omaha officers made the ar
rest, while Klsfelder brought up tho rear
to be handy In case a break to get away
should be made. Winn was taken to the
Omaha police station and booked, end
then turned over to Chief Brlggs and taken
to South Omaha.
Fired Before He Thought.
Winn made this" statement to the police
and reporters, after being placed In a cell
at the South Orrfaha Jail:
"I have known Cashin for about five
years, but never had any trouble with
him. When I met him In Roth's saloon I
noticed that he had been drlnlting. When
he said that he had It in for me. and that
he would get me. I thought had better
move along, as I was not looking for trou
ble. I left the saloon first, with Cashin
close behind me. Out in the yard Cashin
threw his bucket of beer over me, saying
at the rame time that he would get me.
Without otopping to think, I pulled my
gun and fired. I do not know whether he
was' facing me or not when I fired, as my
eyes were wet with beer, and beer was
dripping from my hat. After the shot . I
walked put of the yard and east on M
street to Twenty-fourth street. On tho way
out of the yard I hroke my gun and threw
out thfl empty rhell. I boarded a street
rar at the lOBtifnce corner and went to
Omaha. The first place I went to was to
a restaurant on Thirteenth street, where
I got my dinner. I was Just taking a little
stroll down In the Third ward when I was
arrested."
Cashin came to South Omaha from Kan
sas City some years ago, nnd Is a cooper
by trade. He has been employed recently
at the Omaha Cooperage works, Thirty
fifth and I streets. He was a married man.
but his wife has been In Kansas City for
tome time.
Winn has lived In South Omaha for a
number of years. Up to the time of the
shooting he was employed as porter at
Rothschilds Goldstrom's saloon on Q
street. He is a single man. Both Winn
and Cashin have been arrested by the
South Omaha police for being drunk and
disturbing the peace.
As far as the police have been able to
learn, there were no eye-witnesses to the
fihooting. Coroner Bralley was notified
last night, and is expected In South Omaha
today to make an investigation and set a
date for the holding of an inquest. On the
blotter at the 8outh Omaha police head
quarters Winn Is charged with murder.
Protest from Printers.
Whereas, Members of Omaha Typographi
cal union, No. lao, having noticed with le
gret the criminal negligence on the part
of city officials and gross carelessness on
the part of occupants of buildings In which
large numbers of persons are employed and
t1
reat weights of merchandise are stored
ave canned many lives to ba lost in
Omaha, and
Whereas. It is the solemn dutv of r.ntelnU
fnd employers to carefully safeguard the
tnafe.
Ing the grave dangers which threaten mem-
br ?f l?ur own rruft ,n thl" 'l,r' salnst
workers' who are obhd tTaborin ufisafe
ounaings. ana it i nereny
Resolved bv Omaha Tvisiaranhleal union
No. Ml), that these resolutions be printed in
the dally papers and copies sent to the city
officials responsible for these conditions,
requesting them to take Immediate action
regarding the evasion of building laws
which now exist, and also Instruct our dele
gates to the Central Iabor union to secure
the endorsement of this resolution by that
honorable body.
K. 8. FISHKR. President. '
. V. I.. RICK. Recording Secretary.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The home of John O. Veiber, 4f. Capitol
avenue, was the scene of a small Are Hun
day morning. An over-heated unvvi.in.
Ignlteil some woodwork, causing a loss of
aV?.ut . ' ,
ca'of a'las? XVlll
Printing company's establishment. The lire
wa extinguished before any material dam-
age had been done.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS:
P. 8. McNutt of Butte. R. B. Stevens and
G. A. Laws esWSt. Luts are at the Hen
shaw. A. K. Winder of St. Paul, T. J. Johnson
of Norfolk and John T. Morrison of Idaho
are at the Her Grand.
O. B. Simmons of Sumpter. Ore., George
A. Price oi I-IkIi, H. W. Kuton of Lincoln
and J. M. Li.'iscolt of Palrbury are at the
merchants.
Paul Kngel of Columbus. John Prender
graxt of Leaver. worth, M. Gerlng of Platts
mouth, R. G. Spencer and James Arthur of
Kansas City are at the Murray.
Mrs. A. Kendall of Rock Springs. Wyo.,
r;.and. Mr"' J- A- Hlanh-y of Hot Springs,
S. IX, Willis Schenck and C G. Klrnore of
Corm't and latest forma
In line Ptatloncrr.
application.
mailed on
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i n.ioron. j. u. iticKer or JumIhI.i and N
r. Hi-own. of IVnver are at the .MIIIhii!
Mr. and Mrs. Robert 8. Wilson of Sen hp
i . n. nniooin oi iK'nver. iiurry n llcnlmnn
of Cheyenne, H. I. O.ii.lavey of llclinii,
Mont., Mr. and Mrs. O. H.iMnnvl'.le of Siu
ar. J. W. Curt wrlsht i f Fremont. John
I'ctrle of Gmnd Island, C'mrles 1, Krr.-er
of Venllgre and G. I,. Slcinmons of North
llcnd are at the I'axton.
Any one of the 5 kindt of
WelacjvS mantles are bound
lo give atulctkn. But the
Yuea mantle is best of all,
for it burn brightest and
lasts longest 35c.
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schedules and the best of
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Two Trains Daily
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p. m. arriving St. Paul 7:40 p. m.
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p. m. and 8:10 a. m.
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....December 2nd....
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Others take seats In balcony.
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"KING DODO"
Prices, i5c, 50c. 7Sc, 1.U0. $1.W.
Tuesday aad Wednesday .Mains
ADA REHXN
and
OTIS SKINNER.
Tuesday "The Taming of the Shrew."
Wednesday "TheMerehsal of Venire.
TKI.KPIIOMK ir..ll.
Eveiy Night, Matinees Thursday, Saturday
and Bund. L .
Modern andevlll.
Johnstone, Bennett tk to., Kappo Slaleie,
Jun.'i and Sadio I.eonjnl. Tlin.i Richard.
A. P. Koklow, Kauihlc, I'.oksi rlroe.,
fCinodrome.
j Prices luc. ifce. tOc.
Thoato
15
2550-7Su
TONIGHT
AT 8:15
A
Desperate Chance,
Thursday "Ten Night la a Bar Room."'
James VVhiicomb Riley
will give a reading of his own works
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Thursday Eve., Dec. 3
At 8 O'clock.
Ticket, on sale at Sherman iloCocucU
Drug Co.. 16th and Dodge, Monday, No
vember SO.
Reserved Seats. 7 So and $1
General Admission. SO
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