Nebraska Newspapers

    OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY. MATiCII 7. mnt.
Oreat Britain. The purer argue that the
understanding between thn two countrlna
with rfcrd to an Asiatic pollry will as
aire pollf In Apia, without which the.
normal development of Itiiaslnn ntiri Hrlt
Ish Interest there wnnld be Impossible.
If Great Brltsln. the Novostl says, would
agree to an outlet for Russia to the Indian
wmn prrsi LiniHinp poncBi;onii in ioiiji
Would be unconditionally guaranteed by
Kussla. The Novoe Vremya also discusses
th offer t British friendship, but with
bad it rare, saying:
"John Mull believes he has a better chance
fif reaching the winning post with Oreat
Britain and Japan In double harneaa than
With a troika. Including the American mus
tang "
Graphic Aernnnt of flattie.
The wife of a naval officer give a
graphic account of the bombardment of
I'ort Arthur February 9, and the flight of
women and children the next day. She
Waa awakened In the Middle of the night
by the heavy report of the guna and her
first thought was that they were due to
bleating operations at the dock yard, but
when the guna of the fortrexB began to
boom ahe awoke the servants, who were
terror-stricken. 8he then went out on the
balcony and saw the searchlight wi'dly
wrllng. The town wan di-aerted -except
In front of the residence of Viceroy
Alexieff.
The officer"! wife, with an Infant, took
a, train from Tort Arthur In the morning,
and ahe dcarrlbes the awful crush at the
tatlon and alao at Dalny, where ahe
learned of the fate of the Varlng at Cht
tnulpov Great hardihlp8 were auffered by
the traveler until they reached Irkutsk,
eighteen daya later. The trains and sta
tion were, crowded and the woman found
It Impossible to even lay her baby down
on the floor of the car, which waa covered
with baggage. She says that mothers
fought to get food for their children.
Dirart through telegraph communication
la now established between Viceroy
A In lafT'm hpadt ma St Am fi t Mnkrtpn a nrl Hf
Petersburg. This Is be'leved to be the
longest circuit In tho world, being over
1,000 miles, whereas the direct communi
cation between London and Teheran, a
distance of only 6.WB miles, has hitherto
been the longest.
Prince Louis Napoleon, who has been In
command of a grenadier brigade In the
CaucauauR, has arrived here and the un-
1 derstanding Is that ha will receive an Im
portant command on the frontier.
. TOKIO. March 6. Russians are briskly
fortifying: Antung, which It Is supposed
they will make a base for resistance. Itcouts
, near An Ju are being withdrawn toward
Kasan.
It la denied here that tho French govern
- ment, In behalf of the holders of the con.
cessions, has made any objections to Japan
completing the 8eoul-WI Ju railway.
ABLE TO JIKET FIX At'IAL 1)11 A If.
Russian Minister Ttrlka on Money Side
of the War.
PARIS, March 7. The St. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Kcho de Paris cables
that he has had an Interview with Finance
Minister Kokovlzoff, who declared that the
Issue of the war was not doubtful. The
minister said that even assuming the moat
Unfavorable hypothesis, the vital resources
of the country will not be touched. The
expenditure, he said, must not be compared
with Oreat ilrltaln's enormous expenditure
In South Africa. Russia will not have to
buy $76,000,000 worth of horses abroad. The
moHt that will be spent In this direction
Will be $2,000,000 and It will (all be pent
within the empire. Similarly, the cost of
transporting the troops will not go out of
the empire, but will swell the receipts of
the state railway. The minister denied
'that there was any danger of panicky with
drawals from the aavlngs banks and said
that tbe greater risk of panlo would be
among the foreign holders of Russian se
curities. Rut, he added, these foreign hold
ers appear reassured by the evetita of the
last few weeks.
BLISTER rVTS AN EMI TO A Dl EL.
' Rival Fencing; Masters Fight Almost
Three llodrs.
PARIS, March t The much-talked-of duel
between the Italian fencing master, Plnl,
and, Baron Athoa LI San Mala to, was
fought at noon today at Noullly. It lasted
two hours and fifty minutes and, was finally
stopped because Baron PI Ban Malato's
hllt had raised a large bltBter in the palm
of his hand. The engagement developed a
wonderful display of skill between the two
rival schools, that of which Slgnor-Plnl
Is the exponent being especially devoted to
the foil and Baron Dl San Malato to the
word. The duel was witnessed by a large
number of distinguished French swords-
ma',. The edversartes were reconciled after
the light
SHUT UP IN HUSBAND'S TOMB
Widow .of Noted Archaeologist Haa
Decidedly Vn pleasant -
Experience,
(Copyright. 1904. by Preaa Publishing Co.)
ATHENS, March . (New York World
Cablegram Special ' Telegram.) Mra. So
phia Schllemann, widow of the dlatln
. gulahed' archaeologist, la aerloualy III from
the shock caused by being shut In her hus-
. band's maueeoleum. She left home unat
tended, entered the mausoleum and sat
down. Immediately the Iron door was
lammed shut by a passing cemetery
keeper, thinking It had been left open acci
dentally.
Finding herself In a trap, Mrs. Senile
mann called for help, but It was hours
later before search for her waa made and
he was released.
Fortunately ah had told a servant where
.j ahe was going, and as she remained away
So long a visit was paid to the tomb. When
the door was opened she was found lying
In a swoon beside her husband's sar
cophagus. A Gnaraateeil far for riles.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Tour druggist will refund money If
PAZO. OINTMENT falls to cur you la
ix to fourteen days. Wc
KEAZIM BKV 19 COMING TO SEE.
In af Uoveraor of Meeca to Attead
World's Fair.
KANSAS CITY, March 1-It la stated by
Alexander Kouta, son-in-law of the re
cently deceased millionaire, William J
Lemp, who haa Just returned from Jerusa
lent, that Keailm Bey, the governor of
Jerusalem and Palestine, has promised to
come to the World'a Fair. Keaxlm Bey
Is tbe son of the governor of the Mo ham
medan city of Mecca. Mr. Konta has
spent three monlha la Jerusalem.
Let the
Children
HAVE ALL-THE
POSTUM
They want and
watch them row
WAIT FOR PROUT'S OPINION
State Board of Eqnaliza'ion Uncertain on
Qnes.ion of Credits.
INCLINED TO ENFORCE LAW LITERALLY
Intimation Attorney tieneral Takes
ante View of the l,a as Laid
llonn In Opinion of Com
missioner Dome.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March . (Special.) The Stats
Rosrd of Fqu illxntlon ha not yet received
Attorney General Prout'a Interpretation of
the word credit In the new revenue law.
Tho board has asked him to say whether
credits shall mean net credits or gross
credits. The question wa brought before
the board by Omaha attorneys acting for
wholesale merchants who, It was argued,
would be driven out of business unless
they were permitted to deduct from their
credits the amount of their Indebtedness,
In tho opinion filed by Commissioner
Duffle at the time the supreme court filed
Its decision holding the revenue law con
stitutional the section relating to credits
waa discussed at length and Mr. Duffle
held that It would be permissible for the
assessors to allow merchant to deduct
their debts from the credits. This opinion,
though It wa allowed to be filed, has never
been approved by the court and Is there
fore not a binding one. In Its opinion
the court did not pass upon the question.
Attorney General Protit Saturday would
give no intimation what hlu opinion would
ho In the matter, but It was stated by one
wfio stands close to him that he would
agree with the opinion of Commissioner
Duffle that credits meant net credits. One
member of the board, who remembered
that an attempt was made to change credit
o net credit In the legislature Is of the
opinion that It was the Intention of the
eglslature to assrss gross credits and he
holds that the wholesale merchants can
stand It If others can.
In the meantime It Is evident thnt the
State Hoard of Equalization Intend to In
terpret the law literally and give It a fair
trial, based nn It action regarding the
plea of the Nebraska Telephone company
to have "local" assessors Interpreted to
mean "county" assessor. Under a strict
Interpretation of the law telephone com
panies are required to make return to
local assessors, which means to the as
sessor' in each taxing district In which the
company haa property. The board not
only will requlro the company to make Its
returns to the local assessors, but to make
a complete return to the county assessors
ns well. This Interpretation of the law
will necessitate the company making out
about 1,000 more reports than It would
have done had the board read the law as
did Mr. Morsman, the company's attor
ney.
Remodel Old Hotel.
The old Capital hotel, with It name
hanged to Capitol, Its rooms refurnished,
ts office remodeled and a cafe added, has
again been thrown open to the public. All
of the work of remodeling has not yet been
completed, but by March 10 It Is expected
that everything will be in shape for a
formal opening. The cafe, which Is In, two
rooms, a large archway having been cut
In the wall that separates them, contains
tables and a counter. This was opened to
the publio Friday night.
Stanley Wicks, former day clerk at the
Lincoln, is in charge of the new hotel,
which will be conducted on the European
plan. The building was purchased by the
company that owns the Lincoln hotel last
summer andjor several months It has been
closed while repairs ware In progress.
Beer Glass ts. Eggs.
Robert Barrett, armed with a doxen eggs,
and a man named Boggs, armed with a
beer glass, had a mlxup Saturday right at
Eleventh and P streets, and Sunday morn-
ng the sidewalk In that vicinity had the
appearance of having been used as a
scrambled egg dish. Barrett told the police
that Boggs was drinking out of a beer
glass and as he pa axed him (Barrett) asked
him to have a drink. Upon his refusal, he
told the officers, Boggs let fly with the
glass, and aa proof of his good aim Bar
rett haa a badly cut forehead. Upon his
recovery from the blow Barrett sent In
the shower of eggs, more to the detriment
of the eggs and sidewalk than to anything
else. Boggs was not captured.
INTERESTING TIME FOR FARMERS.
Institute at Lexington Proves of l'n-
LEXINGTON, Neb., March . (Special.)
The Dawaon County Farmers' Institute
held a two days' session at the courthouse
In this city Friday and Saturday. The
weather was Inclement and prevented many
from attending, but there waa a good at
tendance of Interested farmers and the ex
ercises were of great Interest. Rev. S
H. Yoder presided and Ex-County Super
intendent Claude Smith was secretary. W.
A. Stewart and T. B. Lants were the lo
cal speaker. Rev. C. S. Harrison of York
made a practical talk on the subject OX
"Decorating the Home With Shrubs' and
Fruit Trees." He (showed a thorough fa
miliarity with his subject, and presented
Ideaa that were new to many present. He
showed how a front yard could be made
worth tl.ooo to the acre by the proper ar
rangement of trees and flowers.
D. P. Ashburn of Gibbon gave most val
uable hints on the "Breeding of Corn,"
Illustrating his lecture by charts showing
the proper and Improper varieties of corn.
He referred to the Illinois method of keep
ing a registered pedigree of seed com and
commended the some for Nebraska.
."Soil Tillaae" waa the subject ably dis
cussed and illustrated by T. O. Ferguson
of Beaver Crossing; also the "Growing
and Marketing of Potatoes."
C. H. Barnard of Table Rock In a very
able manner discussed "Hardy Fruits for
irbma Use" and "Wind Breaks and Shel
ter Breaks."
In point of Interest this was the best
Institute that has been held in this county,
and many regrets were had that the
weather clerk did not make proper ar
rangements fur a larger attendance. These
Institute are proving of great value to
our farmers. Claude Smith was elected
president for the ensuing year, and Joseph
Kring, secretary.
DESTRUCTIVE EIRE AT MASOX CITT
Lumberyard and Several Storea Art
Total Loss.
AlNSLEY. Ntb., March .-(Speclal.)-At
about 1:30 p. m. yesterday morning fire
broke out In tbe Implement building of H.
E. Pharper of Mason City. The Dlerks
lumber yard Is a total loss of flS.OOO; H. E.
Sharper. R00O on stock and building, 11.508
on building. Insurance 1300 on building
John Ueeks, restaurant a ad building, loss
of M over the insurance carried; all the
O'Brien hardware and grbcerlea stock; 16.00)
and buildings tl.Vl. Insurance $3,000; J. R.
Davidson company, general stock and
building tl,6u0; no record of insurance.
the owner, J. R. Davidson, Uvea at Aurora
Neb. In the H. E. Sharper Implement
building the Hygiene Creamery company
of Omaha waa located and their loaa Is un
known. For a time the entire business
part was threatened, but by heroic work
of the townspeople and the fortunate fact
that it commenced snowing tbe .fire waa
confined to the total loaa of the above
nau4 buildings aixl tuck, alany times
other buildings were on fire, only to be
checked by the viard worll of the towns
people. The fire alarm was sent to AJnsley an.1
many of Its cltltens went to thn seccne of
the fire, only to find It under centrol.
FLOOD aiTt'ATIO ! I fCllAr.F.n.
lee Knrae which Cannes the Trouble
at Fremont tlll Intact.
FREMONT. Neb., March . (Special.)
There Is practically no change In the flood
situation since yesterday, the water neither
gaining nor receding. The Ice gorge which
caused the trouble remains Intact. The
Union Paclfl Is still unable to use Its tracks
east of this city. Offlclala of the railroad
company are preparing to use dynamite li
an endeavor to break the gorge.
Waornn Brldare Wrecked.
CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. March 6 (Spe
cial.) All the Platte river wagon bridges
In this county have been more or les9
wrecked by the Ice. so that they are Im
passable. They will be repaired as soon
ns possible the one south of this city by
Monday. Bhootlng on the Platte river is
the best In years, hunters killing the limit
every day.
BARKER MAKES TROt HI E S JAIL.
Refuses 'to Go Back Into Cell and
Breaka Vp Furniture.
RED CLOUD. Neb., March 6 (Special
Telegram.) Considerable, commotion waa
experienced In the Jail today when Frank
Barker, the supposed murderer of his
brother and wife on February 1, got un
ruly and refused to go Into his cell after
being shaved by Ward Hayes, the barber.
The barber work was done In the corridor
and It took several men to successfully
land him back In his cell. He showed his
displeasure by breaking up the furniture
and lamp and other things In his cell and
afterwards Igniting the oil on the floor.
He will hereafter do without his toilet.
Heavy Know la Welcome.
AlNSLEY, Neb., March 6 tSpeclal.)
A heavy snow commenced falling yester
day morning and It continued all day. The
farmers and business men are feeling
happy over the henvy snow. This Is tho
first fall of any amount to visit this sec
tion during the wlnjer. Many are com
menting that the snow of 1S91, the record
breaking crop year for this section, com
menced about like the one r.ow In progress.
Cattle have come through the winter In
tplendld condition. More Interest than
anal la being manifested In the cream and
dtilry business of this section.
Idea for Deputy Marshal.
DAKOTA CITY, Neb.. March .-(Spe
cialsJohn F. Sides of this plaof today re
ceived notice from united States Marshal
L. T. Mathews of Omaha of his appoint
ment as deputy United States marshal.
o commenco his duties on April 1. Mr.
Sides Inst January completed a four years'
term as sheriff of this county, making a
most efficient officer. Mr. Sides Is espe
cially qualified for the position, and his
frlonds here feel that no mistake has been
made by Marshal Mathews In his selec
tion. Rathhone Slaters Start Lodge.
CENTRAL CITY. Neb., March 6-Spe-
clal.) The Rathbone Sisters Instituted a
lodge here Thursday night with about forty
charter members.
CELEBRATE BIBLE SUNDAY
Event Commemorated at VVaahlnorton
and London Abaenee of Kinar
Mirs Foreign Event. .
"WASHINGTON, March 6.-Preldent and
Mrs. Roosevelt, Justice Brewer of the
United States supreme court. Senator Dolll
ver of Iowa, the British ambassador and
Lady Durand and many other persons
prominent In official, diplomatic and so
cial circles attended the service today In
commemoration or tne iwtn anniversary
of the British and Foreign society at the
St John's Episcopal church. Justice
Brewer and Senator Dolllver were the prin
cipal speakers. '
Justice Daniel C. Oilman, president of
the American Bible society, presided and
made a few remarks. In hlch he said
that during the Mfe of the British and
American societies they had circulated
250,000,000 copies of the Bible and parts of
the Bible to the nations of the world.
Justice Brewer said:
It is scarcely necessary before this au
dience to enter, u)Kn a eulogy or defense
or tne emit dook or books. But ths is
the ago of the Iconoclast, when destructive
criticism runs rampant. Some criticism,
Indeed, is reverent and useful that which
seeks simply by correcting wrong transla
tions ana arranging in chronological order
tne matchless truths or the scrluture.
But there are other crltlca without such
lofty aim, who strive to destroy the faith
or oiner men simply oecause it is ne:a.
The Iconoclast Is a popular man today.
To him the Bible appears as a mere sort
or crazy nullt or untrue rustory. dls
torted science, weak poetry. Impractical
morality and vague, foreshadowing of the
unknown ana unknowable. Yet we who
believe know them are passages In the
Bible unsurpassed In solemn beauty In the
literature of thn world, that Its ideals of
morality are those to which the best
within us la always aspiring; that Its
promises are the sweetest ana most com
forting that have over come to the tired
hearts o. man.
Justice Brewer declared that the great
est glory of this nation lies In the fact
that ever and always It has striven to
translate into the vernacular of Interna
tional law the parable of the good Samarl
tan and the golden rule.
Senator Dolllver said that the Bible so
ciety had contributed more than any other
Influence to unite the creeds of Christen
dom Into one grand whole, representing
universal Christianity.
"One of the grandest enterprises I ever
heard of in any organisation," Senator
Dolllver said, "fas the offer of this society
to make a language for a barbarous people
whose speech had not even attained to the
dignity of an alphabet. The society under
took to first make an alphabet, then a
translation of the Bible and Anally a liter
ature. Certainly the brain of man never
conceived a grander philanthropic pur
pose." Services an London.
LONDON. March 6 The celebration of
"Bible Sunday" by the Bible society at
St. Paul'a cathedral today waa robbed of
conalderable Interest owing to the absence
of King Edward, who is suffering from a
cold. Queen Alexandra, Princess Victoria
and the prlnca and" princeis of Wales drove
to the cathedral and were m&t at the west
door by the lord mayor, the high sheriff,
the bishop of London and the dean of St.
Paul's, who escorted them to a railed off
portion ,of the cathedral in front of the
choir.
The archbishop of Canterbury, who
preached the sermon, referred regretfully
to the absence of King Edward and then
traced the history of the Bible society dur
ing the past century. He said that when
people reallxed the great obstacles of pov
erty, distance and language which the so
ciety had to overcome In placing the sacred
bock In the hands of every potential stu
dent they would ayalixe what wonderful
I wftk had been accomplished.
Three Bara to Death.
BUCHTOUCHE. N. B.. March . Three
sons of Mra. IxmiIb Savole. a widow, were
tMisaed to death tuid a fourth probably
fatally Injured in a Are that destroyed
their home at Black Klver during the night.
The bodle of Joseph. Thaddeus and John,
o-ed X, 14 and 1! respectively, were found
In the ruins. Alphie escaped by Jumping
from a window, but waa dangerously in
jur L Tba xuuther was unharmed.
DAVIS HAS A GOOD RECORD
Member cf Canal Comnriwion an Aoaon
plibhbd Engineer.
ROOSEVELT SILENT ON VICE PRESIDENT
Declines Absolutely to Be Drawn Into
Controversy for Banning Mat
la the Approaching
Campaign.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. March G.-( Special.)
General Oeorgo W. Davis, who haa been
nominated by President Roosevelt aa one
of tho members of the Isthmian canal
opmmlHslon, la In many particulars one of
the foremost engineers of the country.
While on detached service, although but
a captain of the Fourteenth infantry, he
accomplished an engineering feat that gave
him world-wide renown. Away back In the
4's a number of patriotic American women
determined to erect a monument to Wash
ington In the nntlon's capital. After much
discussion It waa decided that It should be
an obelisk In design and the work
of construction wa commenced. When
1H7 feot had been built the money
on hand gave out and there the
obelisk, , which waa to be the highest In
the world and an enduring monument to
the father of his country, stood but half
btil't, looking more like a gigantic factory
chimney than a monument to the Immortal
first president of the great republic. The
uncompleted structure became the laughing
stock of .the nritlon. and In 1W4 congress
made an appropriation of MOO.OOO for mate
rlnl and labor to complete the 'Washington
obelisk. But when the chief of engineer
came to examine the part of the shaft al
ready completed he at once saw that It
would be a more difficult Job than had
been anticipated. To begin with. It ap
peared to be out of plumb, hut by how
many feet could not be determined.
General Davis solved the difficulty that
had puzzled a great many engineers In
connection with this same monument. He
caused tho plumb-bob or weight at the
end of a string 1!7 feet long to remain
perfectly Btendy while the necessary ob
Bervatlon were being made. He did thl
In an xceeding)y simple but In a very
correct way. He got a barrel of New Or
leans molasses a full barrel and trans
ferred the liquid Into a glass vessel of the
same size ns the barrel, whoso transpar
ency allowed the variation of the plumb
to be accurately noted. It was found that
tho 197 foot shaft was at least five feet
out of plumb, Its deviation being to the
northwest. Having ascertained the extent
of the deflection, the question arose "how
wa the cbellsk to be straightened." The
engineers looked askance at tho entire busi
ness and wanted rothing to do with It.
They were ready to give It up aa a bad
Job.
Arthur Sends for Davis.
Somehow or other It came to the ears
of President Arthur that Captain Davis
had said the shaft could be straightened
and carried to Its determined height, KG
feet. Major Davl wa sent for and Presi
dent Arthur asked him If he believed the
shaft could be restored to the, perpendicu
lar. The reply was in tho affirmative and
Captain DrvIs was assigned to do the work.
It was no easy trtsk to bring 197 feet of
granite back to its perpendicular. In fact,
officers of the engineers eorp laid wagers
that It could not be done without seriously
lmpnlrlng the solidity of the structure.
Nothing dismayed, however, at these
crsaklngs, Davis went to work and apply
Ing his eclence tn the situation the monu
ment was straightened. After accomplish
ing this tremendomay difficult task Davis
went bact to his regiment and began to
examine Into the quality of recruit that
had been added to his company in hi
absence.
Major General Davis entered the army
In 1R61, going to the front as quartermas
ter sergeant of the Eleventh Connecticut
Infantry. In which state he was born and
from which state he was appointed. In
1865 he received a brevet majority, being
honorably mustered out In May of that
year. He re-enllsted and from May 81, 1R05,
to February 6, 1866, he was major and
quartermaster. He entered the permanent
establishment ns captain of the Fourteenth
Infantry In HIT, and until his retirement
thl year hi life has been one of soldier
ing, having served In many capacities and
performed exceptionally good service.
Silent on Running; Mate.
Prealdent Roosevelt will not make a single
suggestion as to any preference he may
have for hi running mats on the repub
lican ticket The president has made his
position regarding the vice presidential
candidate equivocal to his friends during
the past week. He feels, It Is stated by
one who ts very near to him, that It would
be highly Improper for him to lntfmate to
the convention his -wishes as to his asso
ciate on the ticket. He believes that the
republican national convention will act
with wisdom In regard to the vice presi
dential nomination and that the action
will give atrength and popularity to the
ticket. The attitude of President Roose
velt la very wlm'lar to that of President
McKlnley prior to the Philadelphia con
vention o'f 1PO0. Mr. McKlnley made no
effort to suggest to the convention who
should or should not be nominated. He
refused steadfastly to be drawn Into any
discussion where hi preference. If he had
any, might become known. Mr. Roosevelt
now occupies much the same position as
his Illustrious predecessor. He sees that
his nomination Is assured beyond doubt
and that the interest of the Chicago con
vention will center to a large extent in
the contest over second place. Aa thlnga
look now, there will be many candidate
for vice president in the field and much
opportunity will be given states to honor
their favorite sons. An expression of opin
ion, therefore, from the president, unless
he felt certain that the convention was
determined to do a bad piece of work,
might be resented on the part of the dele
gates and which could not fall but be of
detriment to the whole ticket. The presi
dent Is able to foresee the consequences
of such an action and he la therefore
wisely determined to avoid any expression
that would lead him to the direction of
favoring any one of the many strong re
publicans who are In the public eye today
for second place.
With a free and open fight In -the con
vention the contest for second place will
grow in Interest from' now on. The har
mony that pervades the republican party
as to first place will not. It is predicted,
prevent friendly rivalry over the vice
presidency. States will attempt to land
their favorite sons In the second position,
failing in which they will accept the nomi
nee with enthusiasm and get ready to meet
the common enemy. As the second place
looks now, however, there Is one man ap
parently far In the lead and If his friends
push the temporary advantage the fight for
second place on the ticket may be settled
aoon, leaving the convention little to do
but ratify the general wish of the party
aa to both places. And the man who seem
to have the call on the vice, presidential
nomination at this time is Senator Charlet
Warren Fairbanks of Indianapolis. In
the. event of his selection by the national
convention at Chicago it ts believed that
the Fairbanks Influence In Indiana will be
thrown to James A. Hemenway, chairman
of the housj committee on appropriations,
as Senator Fairbanks' successor.
Hall's Frleada Rejolre.
The fight mad on Captain John A. T.
Hujl of the Seventh Iowa district to pre
vent his reooiulnatloa to congTess was
followed by the politicians In Washington
with the liveliest kind of Interest and bis
defeat of Judge Prouty was received with
great rejoicing. Eastern newspapers paid
a very great deal of attention to the stren
uous campaign which was waged In Polk
county for tho delegates to the congres
sional convention. Judge Prouty's position
whiqh he outlined In a speech In the Des
Molne.i opera house last Saturday night
wa the subject of much comment among
republican leaders. In that speech Judge
Prouty laid down the proposition that his
defeat would mean a setback to the tariff
reform Idea of Governor Cummins. That
while his personal defeat he did not ca,re
particularly about It would grieve him
Immeasurably to have the principles of
reciprocity ruthlessly pushed aside In order
that som one particular Individual might
be elevated to power. When the news
came that Hull had won out In a contest
that cannot fall but be memorable In the
political annals of the Hawkeye state there
wa real genuine Joy among the cnptnln's
host of friends In both branches of con
gress. And It Is expected that the return of
Hull to congress will have a beneficial ef
fect upon the chances of other candidates
seeking renomlnatlon.
Brigadier General George F. Elliott of
the Murine corps, who ha Just returned
to Washington from the Isthmus of Pan
ama, Is a firm convert to the '.heory that
mosquitoes Klone are responsible for the
spread of malaria. "There was never a
tetter opportunity for testing the mosquito
theory than I had while on the Isthmus,
as mosquitoes swarmed there and the coun
try 1 also supposed to be full of malaria.
But give me an ample supply of good, stout
mosquito netting and a clean and whole
some camp and I would guarantee that the
health of the troops - will be as good In
that country as anywhere else. Thl 1
proved by the experience of our division.
Insistence wa made on the orders regard
ing the mosquito netting and In ewy case
where the net were kept sound and ued
regularly there was no malaria. One party
of seventy marines happened to go to the
Pacific slope and were so situated that
they could not use tho nets at night.
When they came back many of them
were down with malaria In twelve days'
time. I do not think the Isthmus Is an
unhealthy country but I do think that pre
cautions must be taken."
This Information comes at a most op
portune time, as the Panama canal com
missioners will among the very first things
to be taken up decide upon the question
of how best to conserve the health of the
thousands who will dig the canal. During
General Elliott's stay on the !s0imu the
whole of the cannl zone was Inspected thor
oughly. Under his direction maps were
made which give a complete topography of
the trails and paths within twenty miles
on cither side 'of the canal tone. These
are the trails which were used by the
natives leading across the Isthmus. It Is
the first map of the kind that "has been
mado and will be of Incalculable benefit to
the commission.
ELMIRA THEATER IS BURNED
Some Indications that the Fire Was
of an Incendiary
Orlatln.
ELMIRA, N. Y., March 7. Fire broke out
In a cigar factory under the Lyceum
theater at 11:15 o'clock last night and soon
the entire block was a mass of flames. It
started from a natural gas explosion, It is
stated.
The Lyceum theater, one of 'the Rel'
circuit xt houses, 'and owned by Colonel
D. C. Robinson, was totally destroyed.
Loss, JG8.000. The rest of the block was
badly damaged and the loss will be over
160,000 The Elks' lodge rooms were de
stroyed.
Henry Boulle, stage manager, was nearly
suffocated by the smoke when rescued.
The Mamie Fleming Repertoire company
lost Its trunks and scenery.
At 1 o'clock Monday morning a burning
mg was found on the Auditorium stage.
This theater 1 in the Ralty building next
to the Lyceum. It Is thought from thl
that both theaters were deliberately set
on fire.
RUSSIA COMMANDS THE RAILWAY.
Times Correspondent Points to It as
Breach of Neutrality.
LONDON, March 7. A correspondent of
the Times at Peking visited the railway
outside the great wall and comments on
Russia's refusal to respect its neutrality as
opening the way for Japan to similarly dis
regard its neutrality. The correspondent
says: "Rus.sia is patrolling the' railway
nearly to the great wall with small bodies
of cavalry. At every station there are two
sets of guards, one composed of General
Yuan Shal Kal's well behaved troops and
the other of undisciplined troops sent by
the Tartar general of Mukden. There are
twenty of General Yuan Shal Kal's men
at each station , with a larger body at
Sin Kin Tun. With the exception of the
railway guards there are no Chinese for
eign drilled troops outside tbe wall In
Manchuria province. Russia forbids any
increase In their members.
"All accounts agree that the Russians
have commandered an Immense number of
Chinese carts and are concentrating on the
Yalu river, where the first battle is ex
pected." BANQVETS WAR COHRESPOXDESTS.
Japanese Minister Expresses Thanks
to Americans.
PARIS, March 7. The correspondent of
the Matin at Toklo says that at a banquet
given Thursday to the American war cor
respondents the vice minister of foreign
affairs. In thanking the American nation
for the support hitherto given Japan, de
clared that the government reckoned upon
receiving even more effective assistance
from the United States In the future.
The correspondent says he has reason
to believe that the vice minister alluded
to the proposed loan In connection with
which Baron Kansko, former minister of
Justice and vice president of the Bank of
Japan, has gone to the United States. The
American subscriptions to the war loan
opened March 1 now amount to $39,60000,
Preparing for Convention.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 6.-(Spe-ctal.)
At a meeting of local democrats and
other uitlzena the preliminary steps were
taken for the entertainment of the dele
gates who will attend the democratic state
convention to be held In Sioux Falls on
March 30 for the purpose of electing dele
gates to represent South Dakota at the
democratic, national convention at St.
Louis. A committee consisting of 11. M.
Westfall, John A. Bowler, John Fltzglb
bon and J. T. Gilbert was appointed with
power to go ahead and secure a convention
hall, committee rooms, bands and make
such other arrangements as the committee
deem proper. Owing to the fight which
will bt waged on the floor of the conven
tion over the matter of Instructing the
South Dakota delegation for Hearst the
convention . will without doubt be one of
the most largely attended of any ever held
by the democrats of South Dakota.
Effect of t hs.aUrlala'a Cough
Remedy.
When you have a cold. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy liquefies the tough mucus
and cauaea lta expulsion from the air cells
of tha lungs, produces a free expectoration
nd optns the secretions A complete cur
soon follows. This remedy will cur a
severe cold In iesa time than any other
treatment and It leavea the system In a
nstural and healthy condition. It couutar-
acts any tcnCoucy ' toward pneumonia-
ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE OCT
Season Will Open on April 20 and 0 o e
(September 20.
WHERE THE 0FENING GAMES ARE PLAYED
St. l'aul l'laya at Columbus, Kansas
City at Indianapolis, Minneapolis .
at Toledo, Mllnankee at
. Louisville.
CHICAGO, March 6. Tho playing sched
ule of the American base ball association
was given out today. The auason opens
April 20 and close September 20. On the
opening duy St. Paul play at Columbus,
KaiiFM City at Indianapolis, Minneapolis
at Toledo and Milwaukee at Louisville. The
full schedule follows:
AT COLUMBUS.
Toledo Muy :'7, :'8, US; July 2, 31; August
1. i', i; September 3, 6, o.
Indianapolis dune U, 25. 26, 27; August
16, IT, is. is; September 19, M, .
Louisville Miiy ;, 30. u; June 2S, 20, 30;
July 1; September lti. 17, IS, IS.
Milwaukee April ;tu; May 1; June
, , HI. 11; August H. 11, 12.
, Kaunas City-May 2, 3. 4, 6; June 14, 17, 18,
11'; August 7, 8, K.
St. I'aul-Apiil 20. 21, 22. 23; June 12, 13, 14,
U; August 13. 14. 15.
Minneapolis Apiil 24, 26, 26, 27: June 4, 6,
6, 1; August 4, i. 6.
AT TOLEDO.
Columbus June 20, 21. 23; July 3 4 4
September 4, 13, 14, 1b. .
Indianapolis May itf, 26, 26;.' July 23, 24,
V u, i'u l r n, is, 15.
Ixiuisville June 1, 2, 3: July 27. 28 2S 30
ptember 19, 20, 20.
MilwaukM- V4nv- 4 a . 1 . . ., a e .
Sc
August 13, 14, 14, IE."' '
,..K.a,"R?'rt Al'H! 2S. 29, 30; May 1; June
13, 14, la; August 4, 5, 6.
Bt. Paul-Apui 24. ta, 2t, 27; June 16, 17, IS,
19; August lu, H, 12.
i,.M.l,""a,'ollH--AP'" 2. 21. 22, 23; Juno 8. 9,
10, 11; August 7, 8, 9.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Columbus-Juiie 1, 2. 3; July 27, 28, 29. SO,
30: September 10. 11, 12
Toledo-May 3, 30, 01; June 28, 2D. 30;
July 1; September 6, 7, 8, 9
Louisville May 27. 28; June 23; July 2;
August 1, 2, 3; September 3, 5, $.15
M,'iwa"l4,?e-Aprll 23, 25, 26. 27. 27; June
13, 14, 14, 15: Ausust 8, 8, 9
Kansas City-April 20. 21. 22, 23; June 4,
6. 6, 1; August in, 11. 12.
St. Paul-April 28, 29. 30; May 1; June 8.
9, 10, 11; August 4, 5, 6.
Minneapolis May 2, 3, 4, 4; Juna 18, 17,
15, 19; August 13. 14. 15.
AT LOUISVILLE.
Crlumbus-May 24, 25, 26; July 23. 24 25.
26; September 6, 7, 8, 9. '
Toledo June 24, 25, 26, 27; August It, 17,
18; September In. 11, 11, 12.
Indianapolis May 29; June 20, 21. 22; July
3, 4. 4, 31; September 4. 13, 14.
Milwaukee April 20, 21, 22, 23; June 16,
17, IS, 19; August 4, 6, 6.
Kansas City April 24. 23, 26, 27; ,'une 8,
9, 10, 11; August 13, 14. 15.
St. Paul-May 3, 3, 4, 4; Juna 4, 6, 6, 7;
August 7, 8. 9.
Minneapolis April 28. 29, 30; May 1; Juno
12, 13, 14, 15; august 10, 11, 12.
AT MILWAUKEE.
Columbus-May 11, 12, 13, 13, 15; July 18,
19. 20, 21; August 20. 21.
Toledo May 20, 21. 22; July 6, 7, 8. 9; 'Au
gust 29. 30, 31; September 1.
Indianapolis April 24: Mnv 16, 17, 18; June
12; July ID, 11. 12; August 7, 27. 28.
Louisville May 6, 7. 8, 9; July 14. 15, 16,
17: August 2,1, 2t, 25.
Knnsns Cltv Mav 29, 30, SO; July 22, 23, 24,
24. 26; September 13. 14, 15
St. Paul-Juno 2. 21, 22; July 26, 27. 28,
29: September IB. 17, IS, IS.
Minneapolis May 81; June 1. !. 3: July
30, 31; August 1, 2; September 19, 20, 20.
AT KANSAS CITT.
Columbus-May 7. 8, 9. 10; July 14, IB. 18,
17; August 23, 24. 25.
Toledo May 16. 17. IS, 19; July 10, 11, 12,
13: August 26. 27. 28
Indianapolis-Ms v 20. 21. 22; July 6, 7, 8,
9; August 29, 80. 31; September 1.
Louisville May 11. 12. 13, 14, 15; July 18,
19. 2i). 21: August 20. 21.
Milwaukee July 2. 3, 4. 4. 5; August 17, 18,
19; September 3, 4, 5.
St. Paul Mav 31; June 1. 2. S; July 30, 31;
.Auriist 1. 2; flenternber 19. 2 20.
MinneapolisJuno 20, 21. 22; July Cfl, 27, 28,
29; September 16. 17, 18. IS.
AT ST. PAUL.
Columbus Mav 20, 21, 22; July 6, 7, 8, 9;
August 26, 27. 27. 29.
Toledo Muy 11, 12. IS. 14, 15; July 14, 15.
16, 17; August 23. 24.
Indianapolis May 6. 7, 8, 9: July 18, 19,
20. 21; August 20. 21, 11.
Louisville Muy 16. 17. 18. 19; July 10. 11,
12. 13; August 30, 31; September 15.
Milwaukee May 26, 27, 28; June 27. 28, 29,
30: September 10. 11, 11, 12.
Knnsas City May 23. 24. 26; June 23. 24,
28. '.'6: September 8, 7. 8. 9.
Minneapolis May 29. 30; July 2, 4, 22, 24;
August 17, 19: Rentember 3. 6. 13.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Columbus-May 16. 17. IS, 19; July 10, 11,
12. 13; Aueiist 30, 31; September 1.
Toledo May . 7, s, y; juiy is. is, zu, si;
August 20. 21. 22.
Indianapolis May It. 12, IS, 14, IS; July
14. 16, 16. 17; August 23 . 24.
Louisville June 20, 21, 22; July 6. 7, 8, 9;
August 26. 27, 28. 29.
Milwaukee Muy- 23. 24, 25; June 23, 24, 25,
2C: September 6. 7. 8, 9.
Kunsas City May 26. 27. 28; June 27, 28.
29. 30; September 10, 11. 11, 12.
St. Paul May SO; July 1, 3, 4, S, 23. 25;
August 18. 25; September 4, 6.
Japa oxt 9-trlke.
RAWLINS, Wyo., March .- (Special.)
The crew of Japs which recently replaced
whJto men on the rock crusher in the rail
road cut weat of town went on strike be
cause the loreman asked them to do more
work. It Ceveloped that the ,Tap did
i.bout half as much work n the -vhlte
men In the samo length of time. n Si
ttjpreter haa been aent from Evanston to
kdjust the matter, and It la believed the
Japs will teturn to work aoon.
Cn.mblera Close Places.
Lt'SK, Wyo., March 6 (Special.) The
gambler of Lusk have followed the ex
ample act by the gamblera of Buffalo and
have voluntarily discontinued their t-uBl-nea.
The gambling pharaphernalia will be
sold to the highest bidder.
Ex-Governor Russell Better.
BALTIMORB, March 6. The resident
physician at John Hopkins hospital re
port that ex-Governor Russell of North
Carolina, who la a patient at that Institu
tion, la much better and that hi condition
is Bteadlly Improving.
SISTERS VERSUS BROTHERS
Two Pair of Partner firow Weary of
tho Halter and Seek Judicial
nellef.
There were two newiisneri- Into tha
Dwyer family in Dublin, lnd., one year
ago. That the association has notproveJ
congenial for them ia disclosed by a double
divorce suit filed In the Delaware circuit
court.
The plaintiffs In the caae are Mn. Laura
K. Dwyer, nee Newcomer, aged It, and her
alster, Mra. Pearl C. Dyer. aged 10. The
defendant are Abner T. Dwyer and hla
brother, Thomas T. Dwyer.
While the newcomer Into the Dwyer
family are dlasutlxfled with the result of
their Incorporation therein, they ar so
well satisfied with their natal name that
each esks the court to restore to her that
of Newcomer.
The double divorce suit la a caae of mar
lied in haste and repented at leisure. The
aiatera met the brother little more than
a year ago. and the marriugn rite between
them were celebrated Boon afterward. Now
each couple la separated.
The marriage of Mis Laura Newcomer,
the elder sister, was espoclally uncongenial.
rarayt Remrakar tb Full m
axative Rromo ftuinuxo
2 Q,UL
.CripLa
Cure CoM In On Day,
Dayt
on tvery
While to this dny retaining the mime ol
Mr. Abner T. Dwyer, from which she now
asks to be relieved, she lived with In
husband only one month.
Because of the youth and beauty of t!
plaintiffs both are very comely mid :it
tractiveand the fact that they ni.itrie,
brothers w.ll known In this locality, tit
double divorce uit Is attracting much at
tention. Chtcngn Inter Ocean.
Manchester Textiles.
MANCHESTER. March 6-The fnrthn
advance In the price of cotton Inc reused tl -ditllculty
of selling in tlio cloth nuiik"1
during the lust week and complaints n
n unsatisfactory turnover are general
There was a healthy Inquiry from India
and slightly more trado in some directions
but the majority of tho offers proved im
practicable. Buyer nre watching t tie
course of cotton, hoping for more favor
nble conditions, lately manufacturers bavi
been better fortllW-d with orders, so their
bus been no mark -l pleasure of new hook
ing. The third successive sale of la.'i
bales of cotton nt Liverpool provoked much
comment, and It Is surmised that mam
spinners have become anxious about future
supplies, in yarns the strong tone pre
alling was thn feature, with a disappoint
.ng business except In odd quarters, where
fairly respectable lines were placed pi In.
Clpully of the medium and higher counts.
Foreign stock. Market.
LONDON, March 8 The stock excliatiu
experienced great relief because of the set.
tlements at Paris and Berlin passed with
out serious ditllculty. but transactions dur
Ing the past week were most non-exlstnnt
waiting for iho next move In the far ea-t
the American n avket being Idle cqunll
with the others. The rrovements In price
In all sections "vcro therefore nnlmnortant.
although a rather mere hopeful feeling p-e
vailed. It Is reported that German bank
ers offered a loan to Russia tn favorable
terms, hut the nfTer was not accepted. II
In supposed thnt Hussla attnchs Import
ance to Impressing the wo -Id with her
resource and will defer borrowing for the
longest possible period.
New York
Boston and
The East
Six trains a day from Omaha
over the North-Western Line,
the only double track 'ailway
from the Missouri River to
Chic (jo, connects at that point
with all lines, for a.'! points
East. These fast trains on the
North' Western Line
U are most conveniently equip
ju ped for the safety and tcrpfort
01 patrons.
Buffet smoking and library csrs.
Superb a la carte dining car service.
Drawing-room and private compart
ment Bleeping cars, free reclining
chair cars and standard day roach' s.
I eave Omaha daily for Chicago at
3:40 a. m., f;X) a. m., 11:30 a m.,
4:25 p.m., 5:. SO p.m. and 8:25 p.m.
Ticket and full In'nrrontlon on application
TICKET OFFICES:
I40I-I40J h'aroam btreet. Omaha M
Charges Less Than all Others
DR. EVbcCREW,
SPECIALIST
Treats all tornia of UAaoa of
MM OHJI K
I l"At'i
Twenty-eight years' experience ai
tinhirvn iPdrs ;n flmah
The doctor a iuuiuui aiwcesa baj
oeer I een jualcu. to jejrcea and
lact'itlea for t' eating ;tola caa uf r.VaM
are unllm.ted and every fa Wf
Catttrlng report i.f 'he good MB l CJIufc
or the it lief he haa given. '
nOI SPRINGS .RlAIMEN. .03
, blood folsoua. o"" li-alAivi.NO OliX'
n the akin or ic red uu xirnl elaa
of the disease (ixappea el out. A Jtr
manent cure fur life iuatantaed.
YAKltUtLiL LKUA "HAN DAra.
if in Ji lUfi cases curU f Uyuruceu.
FiLAK JUUUV stricture, aieet. Nervosa
L'tlllity, .'.oua of Strength and VllaiilJI
frncl all forma 01 ttironic uleaaaa.
Treatment by mail. Call or writ. Boa
Ui. Office Kli 8ouln ULh eU. Omaha, Meek
$50 $50
All Goitres Can Be Cured.
- It arioida 1110 great pieaaure to unnuurioe
to, those suffering lroiu Ooltre (but 1 can
positively cur Uiem. I use the German
treatment which haj never been known to
fall, i will give 1U for evwry case uncureti.
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free. If you hao Guar write me lor pur
tU uUa-
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AMI SKMICSTS.
linVTI'U Woodward A liurgesa,
liJ I 13 n Managers.
TONIgTiT-tTlS. NlOHT-SI'KCIAL
MAT. TL'KSy A V,
Mr. Nat C. Goodwin
A GILDED FOOL.
ITIcrs Mat., Sc. to $1.M. Night, 2fc
to :.uo.
W-dnesd:iv Night Only MADAME
LILLIAN LLAL'VELT, In Concert.
GRRIQHTON
TELUrilO.M? 1531.
Every Night, Matlneea Thursday, Saturday
and Hundajr.
Modern Vaudeville
Mylea McCarthy Co., Welson Trout.
The Two Silvaa. White hliiimona. x
aou, Walters & Wesuuii, Hiippy Jnck (Jiud
;,ci. (Krdna at Maud and the Klnudrome.
1'KlLKo 10c, lie. toe.
KIUJG
THEATER
15-25-50-75c
, TONIGHT AT S 15
; ".ANyi?Hi7- i "oity Toity
: 2D CKN'iri : W-l'FOPLK-fri
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