THE OMAITA DAILY 'BEU: FRIDAY, .MATtCIT 1$, 1904.
Tols. 81S-694.
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"There) Is plenty of ac
quaintances In the world,
but few real
friends."
Fancy Hosiery still retain their popularity. The new spring
numbers are handsomer than ever. Among the new arrivals la
a beautiful quality fine black cotton, neatly embroidered In
dainty ' figure. This quality usually sells at 75c we are
making a (special price of T.Oc per pair. Another good value is
our three for $1.00 hose. Ileautiful quality plain black! cotton,
fine guage equal to many 50c stockings now being offered.
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NO VERDICT IN BRIBERY CASE
Jury Cannot Agree and ii Discharged- Ij
, t . the Court , ,
ARGUMENTS IN SENATOR JEWELL CASE
Testimony Ends and Summing: t'P
Reejajrea Leas Tkaa Three
Hours, Alter Which Court
Gives' Instructions.
KANSAS CITY. March; It Judge Wof
ford. In the-criminal court here, today over
ruled the demurrer filed yesterday by the
defense In. the trial of Btste Senator Jesse
I Jewell, chnVged with soliciting a bribe
of $9,000 to Influence his vote and that of
two other members Of the legislature on
baking powder legislation, and the taking
of testimony was resumed.
Judge Wofford In overruling the demurrer
said ha did so because the state supreme
court had recently,. In the case of James
Urown, an Hawaiian who hi under aentence
to be. hanged here next month, held that
unverified Information was never void and
If an accused person chose to go to trial
upon an unverified Information and made
no objection at the time of the trial of the
lack of verification, he could not therefore
, rales that point. Judge Wofford therefore
S overruled the demurrer,!..
The defense presented as Its first witness
Colonel Fredertak Fleming of Kansas City, 1
an attorney. It was at Fleming's office
that John W. Hess, the representative of
a Chicago baking powder company, who
testified yesterday for the state. Is said to
have met Senator Jewell during the alleged
negotiations regarding legislative votes.
Fleming said that liens had asked him to
usa his Influence with' Senators Jewell and
Clark for the repeal of the bill. Hess re
marked that the Baking Powder trust had
sent a lot of money to Jefferson City to
prevent the repeal of the bill and that the
Alum Baking Powder commission has mt
as much right to cause the repeal. Then
"they threw him."
Senator Jewell took the stand In his own
behalf and In detailing the Interview with
Mesa, the Chicago baking' powder 'repre
sentative, denied the hitter's statement that
he (Jewell) had solicited a bribe for 'thb
vote to secure the repeal ' of the baking
powder bill. ' " '
"Hess sald.' testified Senator ''Jewelt,
"that he could get md" some rrioriey' and
make some for himself. Ha- said -he. couM
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Women,
Hosieiy
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get 19, One from his house to Influence legts
iBtlon and that he would, keep tliBOt hlm-
slf and glva me the rest. I should have
knocked him In the face, but ha was smaller
than I, and besides he was In a maudlin
condition from drink."
"What did you do thenT"
"I went back to my office, " said Senator
Jewell, "and never saw Hess again until I
saw him here In the court room."
Charles E. Jacques of Chicago testified
that Hess was In hla employ In 1908 and waa
then located at Kansas City. Further tes
timony by him waa objected to by Jawell'e
attorney and waa ruled out. Thle ended
the testimony. The Instructions were then
read and the arguments begun.
The case waa given to the Jury at 1:45
p. T).
Colonel Fred W. Flaming, a real estate
man, testified to Mr. Hess coming to his
office and urging him to use his Influence
with Senators Jewell" and Clarke to ret
them to vote for the repeal of the baking
powder bill.
"I told him I had no Influence with
either," said Fleming. "Hesa remarked that
he knew the Baking Powder trust had sent
a lot of money to Jefferson City to 'prevent
the repeal of the bill and that the alum
baking powder combination had Just as
much In to Influence the repeal. Then
threw him up."
The state called W. B. McFnrlano,
grocer, In rebuttal, lie saia ne naa ar
ranged the meeting between Jewell and
Hess and denied Jewell's statement that
he waa Intoxicated. .--
Charles B. Jaques of Chicago was aworn
and said Hess was Ms Kansas City repre
sentative at the time in question. Further
testimony by him was objected to by
Jewell's attorneys.
This ended tha testimony In the case
The Instructions were read and the argu-
ments begun, consuming less than two
hours. Attorney General Crow made
the principal argument for the state. The
Jury was out a short time over two hours
When Judge Wofford sent for them finally
the foreman said that there waa no possl
blllty of reaching a verdict and the court
promptly discharged them.
VAN SANT TALKS OF TARIFF
"Iowa Idea" Recelvee Enconrasrement
at nan da of the "Hero of
Mars-ex-." .
MINNEAPOLIS, March 17, The Minne
sota republican convention to elect dale-
datee-at-atrge to 43ie national convention
al Chloago met -here this afternoon. While
the committee on -resolutions was framing
a report an address was made by Governor
Van Bant, whs was Introduced ss the
"Hero ef the Merger."
He declared that the party had In Roose
velt - an invincible - candidate and that It
occupied an impregnable position. No tar
iff schedule,-' he declared, should bs so
sacred that It could not be changed with
changed conditions. Ths tariff should be
revised, he urged, snd revised by Its
friends and not It enemies.' Reciprocity,
the governor declared, was the battle-cry
to coupla with Roosevelt.
Senators Nelson and Clapp, Governor
Van Sant and Thomas Lowry of Minneap
olis were selected as ths four delegates,
MAY NOT HAVE SENT POISON
Haa-ntfytaaj Glaas Tarns , Saaplolon
Irons Mra. Dye In' tho Nelaon
Murder Case.
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' DCS MOINES. March 17,-By means of
a powerful magnifying glass, it was die
covered today that tha box of poisoned
candy sent to Miss Rena Nelson at Pierre,
B. p., does not bear the Boone, la., post
niark.' Ths postmark on the package Is of
the straight Una series, while that of Boons
Is Irregular. Ths discovery Kwlll have a
tendency to prove, the lnnooenoe of Mra
Sherman pye,- who has . been 'aocused of
sending the fatal package.
Peaaaylvaala Ciab MestlnaT.
' Tha several committees of ths club ap
pointed at the last meeting met vat
Dalxell's store, 115 North Sixteenth street.
last svenlng 4o perfect arrangements for
the "musical" and "box lunch" social to
be held the latter part of this month,
VOTE
Nam a.
Btata.
Name.
BUta.
.NEBRASKA SOT FOR HEARST
Bryan Democracy Free From Danger of the
"Yellow Peri'."
PARKER AND FREE illVER THEIR HCPE
Brooklyn Eagle Correspondent Soands
the Democratic Depths anil Gets
Line the Attltade ef
the Furlloni,
For several days a staff correspondent of
the Brooklyn Eagle has been In Nebraska,
looking over tho field politically, ascertain
ing the condition of democracy, especially
with a 'view to determining what If any
danger there Is of the "fellow Peril" over
whelming tha faithful of Bre'r Bryan's
state. His conclusions will be found in the
following:
"OMAHA, Neb., March 17, 1904. (Editorial
Staff Correspondence Brooklyn Eagle.) Mr.
Bryan has not yet rounded up the Nebraska
democracy for Editor Hearst. There are
the best of grounds for saying that he will
never -do It. In every essential the Ne
braska situation Is distinctly unfavorable to
Mr. Hearst's candidacy, and especially Is it
unfavorable In the camp of Bryanlsm.
'There Is no Hearst faction In the demo
cratic party of this state. The avowed
following of the New Tork editor Is limited
to a few populist leaders of the Interior
who are no now Identified with the demo
cratic organisation and the officers of the
Douglas County Democratic club of Omaha.
The Hearst populists will probably not be
represented In the state convention, and the
Douglas County club Is not the ruling or
ganltatlon In this city. It is the smaller
and weaker and less representative rival of
the Jacksonlon club, which, while mainly
an association of Bryan democrats. Is hos
tile to the presidential ambitions of . Mr.
Hearst.
"Mr. Bryan will not, In spite of published
statements to the contrary, make the nomi
nating speech for Mr. Hearst In tha St.
Louis convention.
"Neither will the delegates from Ne
braska, whether they are Bryan or anti
Bryan delegates, be Instructed to 'vote for
Mr. Hearst. It Is even doubtful If a Bryan
delegation could be Induced by Mr. Bryan
to cast a majority vote for Mr. Hearst's
nomination.
What Bryan Hopes For.
"This Is the testimony of both Mr. Bryan's I
frfnmla anA onlunl.l. in -Nebraska His I ""S"i r any serious controversy
menus ana antagonists in iseDrasKa. ms among Nebraska democrats. Everybody
friends state positively that his Interest In knows that an honest expression of oemo
tha Hearst randldarv la limited to its ef- I cratic sentiment In this state would mean
feet ,,nn h ni.f- mniv.r In tha I
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convention, and that he has never In any
way committed himself to support Mr. j
Hearst for president. They are sgreed
are sgreed that
he would probably support Mr. Hearst ss
against Mr. Cleveland or Mr. Hill If It came
to a- choice between the three, but the ex
pectation In Nebraska is that Mr. Cleve
land's candidacy will not become formid
able and that Mr. Hill's name will not be
mentioned. His antagonists do not charge
him with the Hearst affiliation. They say
that his Interest Is wholly centered in the
effort to secure a reaffirmation of the Kan
sas City Issues, snd that he believes the
nomination of Chief Judge Parker of New
York Is most likely. .
"There will be a brisk fight In the state
convention, which will meet In Omaha on
June i; between the Bryanltes and their
opponents, who ars led by R. E. L. Herd-
man of this city, over the question of In
structing the state delegation to vote for
ths reaffirmation of the Kansas City plat
form. Mr. Bryan Insists that such In
structions shall be given, and the unit
nils enforcsd. His friends say that hs will
wli snd that a majority of ths delegates
wil. be ready at St. Louis to fight against
any threatened humiliation of their leader.
The program Is to elect Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Metcalfe, editor of the Omaha World-Her
ald; W. H. Thompson of Grand Island and
W H. Oldham of Kearney, delegates-at-
large. Mr. C J. Smyths of Omaha may
be substituted for Mr. Metcalfe. The anti-
Bryan men of Omaha are opposing the se
lection of Mr. Metcalfe, but they con
cede, at present, the selection of the 'other
three.
"Mr. Metcalfe has not decided to be a
candidate. He Is regarded as Mr. Bryan's
closest friend In Nebraska and says he
does not deslrs to complicate the situation.
Oppose the Kansas City Failure
"Mr. Herdman, who has been affiliated
with Mr. Bryan until recently, is opposed
to the reaffirmation of the Kansas City
platform. Mr. Herdman claims and soms
of Mr. Bryan's beat friends concede, that
three-fourths of ths Nebraska dsmoorata
ars opposed to It It Is not so certain
to be defeated as this would imply, how
ever, because all of Mr. Bryan's friends
are determined that bs shall not be humlll
atsd in his own stats If they can help It ;
"Between ths pro-Bryan element and ths
reorganlsers of ths democ ratio stats central
committee there was a lineup at Lincoln
on Tuesday svenlng which showed an al
most equal division of ths stats machine.
Ths BryanlUs wanted ths state convention
to be held between Msy 10 and IS. The reorganise!-
defeated this proposition and
fixed Juno 1. Tho Bryanltes carried an
other proposition to hold two stats 000
ventions, ths reorganizes voting to hold
but one. Tha reorganlsers then sprung a
resolution to endorse ex-Judge John J. Sul
livan of Columbus as tho Nebraska candi-
aate ror vioa president and ths Bryanltes
wers so surprised that they offered no op
position. . ,
Parker and Salllvan.
"Former Judge Sullivan's candidacy will
probably, If It Is followed by instructions at
the stats convention, prevent any at
tempted delivery of the Nebraska delega
tion to Mr. Hearst. It Is evidently the sin
cere Intention of the NebraSkans to do all
they can to bring about Mr. Sullivan's
nomination. Hla friends sre mainly ths
rriends of Judge Parker. Hs has been in
harmony with Mr. Bryan In stats politics
recently, but he was In 189S snd 1900 af
filiated with the conservative democrats. Hs
Is popular with the rank and file of Ne
braska democratic voters snd has much In
fluence with ths leaders.
"Thers Is a disposition In Nebraska among
an ciaaaev 01 aemocrata to favor Judge
Parker's nomination and to concede that It
win D made. Well Informed leaders say
that all hops of maintaining ths southern
and western alliance In democratic politics
is gone ana tut tne trsnsmlsslssinnl da,
mocracy will undoubtedly stand Isolated In
its aernsna for reaffirmation. They place
no oepenaence upon tns ability of Mr
Hearst to Dreaa into the solid south or to
get sny larga or useful delegations In ths
middle wert or east. Reports recently r.
celvsd from Chicago by Omaha politlrlans
Indicate that ths Illinois conservatives ars
waking up, and that Mr. Hearst's chances
there are not so bright ss they were a week
ago. Instead of tha Hearst landslide whlri
radical democrats of that stats snd Iowa
ana Kansas nave foreseen, ths Nebraska
democrats believe that a Parker landslM
Is Impending. Their chief iattrrat n ths
campaign is restricted, therefore, to ths
protection of the dlrnfty of the state Jity
mocracy snd of Mr. Bryan In their dealings
aim conaervsusm in me convention
Bryan tfot Vet Beaiea..
"That can beat be accomplished, births
view of the Nebraska Bryan democrats, by
a vigorous stand tor rsaiBrroation of ths
Kansas City platform. To maks this fight
Mr. Bryan will be proposed aa a member of
the resolutions committee. It Is a strikin
evidence of ths change that has overtaken
tha Nebraska democracy that a doze
Omaha democrats' have" said today that
they do not believe that ths plktrornf flght
will get to the floor of the convention. This
belief may be founded on .the unifying
powers of tha Parker candldaoy more than
It Is upon a definite knowledge -of Mr.
Bryan's Intentions. It Is an optimism which
the men who know Mr. Bryan best do not
snare. But so far as it proves anyuimg u
proves that the virulence of radical an
tagonism toward the east Is exhausting It
self as the Parker candidacy grows.
"Mr. Bryan will not bolt the nomination
of Judge Parker. There Is every proba
bility that he would bolt the nomination of
either Mr. Cleveland or Mr. Hill, having
reasons which his western associates would
Justify. Judge Par kef voted twice for Mr.
Bryan. He has never participated, actively
or impliedly, In any assault on Mr. Bryan
or his followers. Mr. Bryan'a associates
would not Justify a bolt from Judge Parker.
"It is said hers that Mr. Bryan has never
contemplated extreme opposition to Judge
Farker. If ha has. he has been so secretive
about It that his best friends do not know
of It. These friends, who say they will ,
act in the convention sS Mr. Bryan de
al ros, are In many eases frankly In favor
of the Judge's nomination. Much 'of their
fritndlfness arises from the Tammany
Cleveland oppoMtlon to the Judge In New
York.
"Judge Parker will' have ' the Instructed
delegation fronr New Tork, the NebraSkans
believe. Following that they expect all of
ing southern and nenrly nil of the eastern
and middle west ' states to instruct for
him. one after -another;' overriding" the
Cleveland and Munf twima anil aMnMuh. I
Ing a democrats relation of- modified; con-
serratlsm not tnaurmrmntar.lv nhW-tlon
able to the radicals of the west, who are against nnU-trust legislation. But a vlgor
not orenared to m .. r.r n TuiHrnliam aa ous protest came from Mr. QsJnes (Tenri.)
Mr Hearst ..-.-. - - I
"Editor Metcalfe said today: . I
I believe that tha Nebraska, delegation to
nomocratio national convention win lie
domnrrntln nrinnM in ih nil I
niaiiucini Li) voia 1 nr tui rpamrmatinn 01 I
Known views or Mr, Bryan. I QO not be- I
lleve the convention will be Instructed as
to oandidatiHi. Mr. Bryan In not tied up
to any candidate and I feel sure that the
Brjun men of this state are not committed
to anyone. It Is safe to say that, while
the Nebraska delegation will be united on
the platform, it will not necessarily ba
united on any candidate.
"Mr. Metcalfe Is making a vigorous fight
On the Nebraska renra-anlsera. whom ha
charges with an attempt to overthrow Mr.
Bryan. His newspaper, the World-Herald,
said editorially yesterday:
The question is, "Shall William J. Bryan
be repudiated by" the democrats of No-
brankn.?" WtiatavM Inrnnlniia iKra.nrtirV
Mr. Bryan's opponents may usa in staUn
the Issue, nevertheless, there Is not the
thaf- Mr- Bryan would b supported. If the
majority or democrats In Nebraska want
to -lumillate Mr. Brvan. If the mvrltv of
democrats want to repudiate the principles
i"Ltni.r" "r'frri.aa,r.a,,.vin!L ,h?. mal
Jority has, unquestionably,- that right; but I
ne ran a ana nieoi in pariy. snouia unaer-
tand the truth In advance, should ha made
to know that a eotnrt of politicians, oper
ating with a coterie of bolterlsm, Is serl
ouMly en aared In the effort to accomplish
this result.'' N. O. F.
BEE AGENTS GO TO. ST. LOUIS
Ten Round-Trip Tickets to the
World's Fair for Hostllnsj
; , Dealers.'
Ths winners of trie-tan round-trip tickets
to the St. Louis exposition offered ' by The
Bee to its agents In the country towns
making ths largest Increase In their sales
during the month of .'February ars as fol
lows: -.: w.,n i.rvr .. ;
Matthews' 000k -sUsrerGrand Island, Neb.
ueorge u.. v luianis, .1- remonh isod.
A. 1: Kelly, Norui l'latte, ,Net.
Sam Daviee'Wavhe-. Neb.
I W. Snow, fultinfUus, Neb.
J. Capps, Kfrmw, ..Neb. -,-'
r. D. Brown A ft (ji., Missouri Valley,, Is,
7. I Bennett, lPoclflo Junction,' la.
j.
C.
George A Hoiv.e Vuek, .Neb. ,--
James 1 . jonnson. ora, Neb. .
H. N. Wheeler; Tekamafi, Neb.
'HYMENEAL
Graee-EIHott
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. March U.-(Spe
clal.)-Mlss Ora Myrtle Elliott and William
Grace were united In marriage at St. Bene
dict's Cathollo church In this city yester
day. Miss Elliott Is a resident of this city
and Mr. Grace Is from St. Louis. A recep-
tln was tendered the bridal couple st ths em Securities case Just setUes ths North
home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Jessie Jef- em Securities case, and that It does not
fries. The groom is well connected and la mean anything particularly anyhow. Ono
sn electrician, having In charge large proj-
sets at ths World's fair.
Mnllen-Prtrlc.
F. E. Mullen, a prominent lawyer of Ran
dolph, Neb., and Miss Annls Petrlo of
Marengo, la., were- united In marriage at
ths parlors of ths MIlla,rd hotel at 11:80
yesterday morning. Rev. A. L. Mlckle
of Omaha was the officiating clergyman.
Mr. and Mrs. Mullen will maks their home
at Randolph.
Cossens-BrewluaTton,
D. A. Cossens, traveling freight agent -ot I
the Rock Island, and Miss Grace Brewing
ton were married In Council Bluff a-Wednes
day afternoon. Ths wedding was private.
not even the follow workers of Mr. Cossens
knew that he intended getting married. It
was a complete surprise for them. all. .,
.1 . . Oark-CBrry, -'.v
STELLA. ' Nb. ' March T7.-(Speclal.l
Chet Clark of Verdon and Miss Mints Curry
were married yesterday evening In Stella
at the lesldence of the bride's father, by
Rev. Lake of Auburn. The young couple
will llvs on a farm a half mile from Ver
don.
Hall-Martin.
BEATRICE, Neb., March 17.-(8peclal.)
Ths marriage of WUllam E. Hall ot Filler
and Miss Jessie L, Martin of Odell was
solemnised Tuesday at the home of ths
groom's parents, Rsv. Martin officiating,
Howard-Warner,
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. March 17.-(Spe
cial. )-Roy E. Howard and Miss Mildred M.
Warner were united In msniags today at
the horns of ths bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Char lea H. Warren.
HaaenyacerAlltsoa
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., March 17.-(Spe
clal.) John H. Hasenyager of Tecumssu
and Miss Nellie Allison, daughter of Jamss
Allison of this county, were married at
the home of the bride's parents.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
M. Wasley of Moorefleld, J. D. Berry of
lopes a, n-a urant or Auoura ana r. w.
Dudeshelmsr of Denver fare at ths Murrsy.
Judgs W. H. Mungar Is visiting at his
01a noma at remont and incidentally tak
mg a snot at a few wild duca w tills en
joying his brief vacation.
George P. Cronk has Just returned from
a trip to the Big Horn baaln. where he
has been looking over coal properties, In
oompany witn .buffalo Bill.
ilr and Mrs. J. B. King of Stewart, T.
W. Wheeler, J. O. Shaw of Auburn, W.
and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Melick of Grand
rtapias are at l lie Millard.
Will O Comstock of Ellsworth. W. H
Phlpps of Junction City, Mr. and Mrs. T.
V. - Golden of O'Neill. C. G. Baker of
iteaince, 1.. roida of Clarkron and Emit
old if Llnwood are at the Her Grand
Ludwick of Ne-
brakka City, A. M. Fay of Fairfax. 8 l.
'J humus Mortimer of Minden. 8. A. Mori 1-
son of Lincoln. G. MortUoar of Shelton,
K. Plckson of Gordou snd W. J. O'Brien
Of South Bend are at the Merchants.
' U Barrett of Uncotn, J. B. Klllott of
Schuyler. J. T. Moray or Nebraska City,
C. H.. King of faaper. Wyoj Robert D.
Carey -of t areyhurat, wyo : r. H. (Hwen
of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Matthews
and thll.l of Brookings. 9. P.. and U. H.
Haley or Hoisr, Idaho, are at tne raxton
i Charles Kgge of (
olntei rout Inapec
eltvery ayatem and
llssourt division, wit
t'baries r.KKe or umana oas n ap
na per tor of tha rural free
and is assigned to tne
with headquarters at St.
Louta Mr. Kgge was formerly oonnected
Vh iVL r postal narvloa between
MADDOX WANTS EXPLANATION
cm g-M There Are EaiOali in Poet
office Department.
WILL MAKE HOUSE COMMITTEE CAREFUL
Mr.
Load's Eimimi
Paid te Rome
Will
Not Be
Re-
salt of Former Cheese
paring; Policy.
WASHINGTON, March 17. Just befora
adjournment today Mr. Southwiclt (N. T.)
precipitated 4 lively debate by having read
n editorial from the New Tork World
giving republicans credit for anti-trust
legislation and the merger proswcutlon.lt
waa offered by way of teply to Mr. WU
Hams, who yesterday asked If the merger
decision was accepted by tha republicans
a theatrical, political' trick. Mr. Wil
liams, aftef the editorial had been read,
declared that the securities prosecution
was Instituted by Governor Van Bant,
whom he styled as a "blanket Indian re
nubllcari." who refused to consult "head
quarters" and tllat for very shams, after
e nan tne case aocaewa. in. """
tlo. Prior t0 n election, could not hold
Itself still.
Mr. Tawney (Minn.) sseerted that the
democrats in tns FUty-nrs congress voieo.
na Mr. Williams, eacn 01 wurai aawwritw
I that the democrats unanimously voted tor
such legislation. Throughout the day tha
post office appropriation bill was under dls-
cusslon and little progress was made. The
minority leader declared the Fostomcs as-
. . . . . . .
parimem was roiien rrom lurrei 10 iuuii
uauon stone- ana 1110 rwyuiui:n wi
ng to reorganise It on n appropriation
bill.
Mr. Maddox (Oa.) requested of Mr. Over-
street, chairman of the postoffica commit
tee, an explanation of an Item of $6,000 for
advertising, aaytng: "As It has been said
that thers are a lot of rascala in tha de
partment, we probably will be a little mors
Particular hereafter.'
Mr. Overstreet said ths administration's
estimate of 17,000 had been reduced by the
committee and the amount would be used
almost exclusively In the supply division
In advertising for bids. After some dis
cussion by Mr. Thayer (Mass.), Mr. Rider
(N. T.) snd Mr. Stephens (Tex.) the pro
vision was agreed to.
Mr. Cromer (Ind.) wanted the appropria
tion of 17,600 .for compensation and ex
penses of United' States, delegates to ths
Universal Postal congress at Roms reduced
to ,5,000.. , The difference in the amounts.
he said, was Intended to pay the expenses
to Rome' of a former member of the bouse
(referring to Mr. Loud) "whose voloe," he
said, "always had been raised In the In
terest of economy."
After a lively debste ths amendment waa
agreed to by a vote by tellers of SS to 76
Mr. Williams made .a point of order
against the provision in ths bill designating
certain postal employee as "cashiers,"
night superintendents," "superintendents
of. carriers," "superintendents of Inquiry,"
etc. He said that It was simply a means
of putting favorites into places at salaries
hlghsr than they already received. Aftet
an. extended debate the point of order was
sustained. . , , 1
Mr. Williams followed this up by making
a. point of order against ths proposition to
give stamp clerks,, who may be assigned as
"chiefs," $2,700 as against 11,700, which tbsy
now receive
Mr. Cowherd (Mo.) and Mr. Overstreet
argued, for a retention, of ths 12.700 salary
provided ,by the bill on . the ground that
the salary of men performing such' duties
should 'not be loo meager. ,'"'1
Blanket Indian Republlcane. '
Mr. Williams sold that ho was mors than
delighted to see the republican majority on
the Hour "cheer ths hounds on to hunt down
the combines and trusts of this country.
Hs added:
'I want the country to watch and see
how far ths applause is going to end In
fruition." Already, he continued, Mr. Knox
had been careful to be Interviewed snd to
permit the country to know that the North-
statement In the article referred to, he
said, credited this administration with
being ths author of ths prosecution. It
happened t be, he declared, "one Van Sant
out In the west somewhere who started the
case, and for very shame, after he had got
ten the case upon ths docket, ths admlnls
tratlon prior to an election could not hold
Itself still."
Governor .Van Sant was a "blanket In
dian republican - and he did not ' consult
headquarters, bat preolpttated the litiga
tion." r
Continuing, Mr. Williams said hs had seen
blanket Indian republicans before and he
had-seen them "quell" when ths time ame.
"And," he declared, "If you dare to attack
the men who are furnishing your campaign
expenses snd carry It far enough to per
sasds them you sre In earnest, you will be
quelled, too. '' If yoti don't do It 'you will be
quelled by the people."
Honse in an rproar.
Mr. Tawney (rep., Mind.) stirred up 1
hornet's nest when he Inquired of Mr. Wil
Hams if he could stats how the democrats
In the Fifty-first congress voted when ths
Sherman law was up for consideration. He
declared that every democrat voted against
It
Ths bouse waa at once In an uproar, Mr
Gaines (dem.. Tenn.), gesticulating wildly,
h. vrv nna vatad for tha bill
whfn u waa passed In the house and that
It passed ths house and senate unani
mously. His remark was met by laughter
and Jeers from the republican aids. Hs
stated that ths first bill had been intro
duced by Senator Teller and began to glvs
a history of ths legislation when he was
Interrupted by Mr. Tawney, who said that
when Mr. McKlnley presented the ruls for
the consideration of tha anti-trust law ths
democrats opposed It.
'Ah. get out," shouted Mr. Gaines, amid
great sonfuslon.
An inquiry from Mr. Grosvenor as to
what had becoms of ths post office appro
priation bill partially restored good order.
Tha houss then passed a bill for ths con
struction of a bridgs across ths Red river
st Fargo, N.- t., and at 5:30 o'clock ad
journed. MAY iEI.L TIMBER OX PIBLIO LAXD.
Senate Authorises Secretary ef Inte
rior to rtoae Deala.
WASHINGTON. March 17 At toddy's
session of ths senate the bill authorising
the secretary of ths Interior to dispose of
Umber on publlo lands was paas.d. Ths
committee amendment providing thst ths
proceeds of such sales shall be made a
part of the Irrigation - reclamation fund
waa accepted. The following bll)s slso
were passed 1
Reinstating ths homestead right of per-
I sons who havs been compelled, through no
fault of their own, to relinquish their
homestead entries.
Authorising the .appointment of Captain
Allan V.. Reed a rear admiral on the re
tired list of the navy.
Authorising ths aerate committee on
oommeroe to Investigate the proposed Im
provements In the Mississippi river between
the states of Iowa and Wisconsin. -
Mr. McLaurin presented and had read a
letter from ths Cincinnati firm which sup
plies the pictures on which arrests wars
I made st Indianols, to which Mr. McLaurin
r(,rr pq last Saturday. Tha firm ds-
nlcd that It manufactured pictures of an
Improper character.
The senate then, at 13:f4, went Into ex
ecutive session, adjourning at 4:&4 p. m.
OMAHA TO KKKI 81 PPL Y DEPOT.
Senator Millard ladacea Committee
to Retain, the Item.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. March 17.-(8peclal Tele
gram.) Senator Millard this morning ap
peared before the subcommittee of Indian
affairs to urge that the appropriation for
continuing the warehouse for Indian sup
plies at Omaha be retained in the Indian
appropriation bill. Mr. Millard's argument
before the committee wss effectual and ths
Item will be reported to the full committee
favorably, which Insures Its retention In ths
bill.
Argument In the case of Thomas I.. Sloan
asalnst the United States. Involving ths
right of a number of mixed-blood Indians
to take allotments on ths Omaha reserva
tion, was concluded today, John L. Web
ster making the argument for the govern
ment The Dietrich Investigation, so far as wit
nesses is concerned, has already cost ths
government 12.400. this amount having been
paid to witnesses summoned by the com
mittee on advices from District Attorney
Summers.
Rural carriers appointed: Iowa Waukon,
Tollef Johnson, regular; Alma Johnson,
substitute. South Dakota Bradley, Arthur
W. Stewart, regular; Chester J. Stewart,
substitute. Psrker, William II. VanEpns.
regular; Fred Stevens, substitute. Renner,
Joseph J. Nessen. regular. TJtlca, William
Haley, regular; Dennis Haley, substitute.
Nletiols ta Appointed.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-W. T. Nichols
has been appointed by the president to be
secretary of Arlsona to succeed Isaac T.
Stoddard. Mr. Nichols Is chairman of ths
territorial republican committee of Arlsona.
The president today sent ths nomination
of Mr. Nichols to ths senate; also that of
Caleb K. Jackson, aa sgent for the Sisse
ton agency, South Dakota.
Mra. Mllea Seriously 111.
WASHINGTON. March i7.-Mrs. Miles,
wife of Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles,
retired. Is lying 111 at their horns in this
city. Her condition, has been exceedingly
critical, and, although some Improvement
Is noted today, no hope Is held out for her
recovery.
VESSEL IS BLOWN UP
(Continued from First Page.)
now seems probable, he will go forward to
Feng Hun Cheng.
Great precaution Is being taken to guard
against surprise. , The Japanese have al
ways shown a preference for night attacks
and most rigorous orders have been- issued
to keep up a continuous advancs of scout
ing parties and to have heavy pickets out
at night.
General Kouropatkln is now near Omsk,
Siberia. He Is making very fast tlms,
averaging over MS miles per day, every
thing being sidetracked to get him to Muk-
den on Maroh 26,: ths only stops, except to
Changs engines, being occaslonalally to In,
spect passing troop trains.
DEFERS AXSWSn TO LATER DAY
Qneetloa of Action of Russians In
Searching; Ships Is Important.
LONDON, March. 17. Answering a ques
tion in the Houss of Commons today- re
garding ths. movement of the Russian ar
mored cruiser, Dmitri Donskol, . in ths
Mediterranean, Its searching merchant ves
sels, etc, after , repairing at . Sues, and as
to wha steps his . majesty's . government
proposed to take to stop ths operations.
Premier Balfour, while admitting the
great Importance of the question, said hs
must hive time to Inquire Into the facts
before he would be able to give a com
plete answer. '
Replying subsequently to ths liberal
leader In the house, Sir Henry Campbell
Banherman, Mr. Balfour fixed March 21
for ths debate on the vote of oeneure, no
tice of whloh was given last night by
Sir Henry.
Ths text of ths vots of censure pro
posed last night by Sir Henry Campbell
Bannsrman, ts as follows:
"That this houss disapproves the eon
duct of his majesty's government In ad
vising the crown not to disallow ths
ordinance for the Introduction of Chinese
labor In the Transvaal."
LATB REPORT FROM. LLOYDS AGEXT
Think Japanese Will Cot Road Hsar
Hew dtwaagr. .
TIEN TBIN, March 17. Lloyd's agent at
Nsw Chwang wires as follows:
Port Arthur will be open between March 21
and SO and steamers have bean chartered for
spring shipments. The reports that Nsw
Chwang will bs attacked shortly ars un
true and there Is no troth In ths state
ment that ths Russians ars trying to lay
mines abreast of the fort.
Business Is going on ss usual, and M.
Grease ot the civil administration Is doing
all In his power to further ths trade in
terests of both Chinese and foreigners.
The American snd British residents In
sist thi.t . warships should bs stationed
here, but thers are no signs of sny trouble.
;'paneae troops will . probably land in
Kal Chou bay and cut off the main line
at Tashl Chiso, southeast of New Chwang.
LONDON, March lT.-Inqulrles made at
Lloyd's on the subject of the Tien Tsln dis
patch, In which Lloyd's agent st New
Chwang Is quoted ss telegraphing that
Port Arthur will bs opened between March
a and SO, elicited the statement that the
New .Chwang agent probably meant that
the river at New Chwang will bs free from
the les between March 25 and SO and that
communication with Port Arthur by soa
will then bs reopened.
JAPANESE VIOLATE HO WAR RULES.
Raaalaa Charge la Exploded by Officer
In St. Petersburg.
BT. PETERSBURG, March 17.-Ths
charges against ths Japaness of violating
ths rules of civilised warfare in using ex
plosives forbidden by Ths Hague convention
find no echo in responsible circles hsre.
The Japanese are acquitted on that scors
by a high naval officer who holds a very
responsible aosltlon and who said today:
The accusation against the Japaness of
using explosives to produce poisonous gases
is based on a misconception. They are em
ploying the same explosives as other srmiss
and navies. It Is notorious that tha burst
ing of a melinite shell between decks gen
erates fumes from which the men are liable
to asphyxiation, but the Russian shell Is
no better and no worse than that usad by
ths Japanese. We have not complained In
this respect, whatever we may think about
the manner In which Japan began hostili
ties. RV9SIAXS WANT CHIHBSB USB
Railroad Officiate Refer Reeuest te
Peking- for Settlement.
PEKING. March 17. Ths Russlsn com
missariat officials at Hsln Mln Tun for per
railway officials at Hsln Mln Tun. for per
mission to use their line for the transpor
tation of troops and stores. Ths officials
replied that ths matter presents many dlffi-
rarva lasiemaar tJae) Full
aiative romo Qt
niDma
Oars CoM aa On Day, CrlsU3Xay
COvr
eKI. ZU
cult Irs snd thst they must refer ths sppll
ctlon to the authorities at Peking. y'
Soms questions wsre also ssked regard
ing the possibility of purchasing fodder snd
other supplies; also regarding the procure
ment of carts for transportation purposes,
should the railway not be available.
Native agents ot ths Russo-Chlnese bank
at Mukden have also approached the rail
road officials upon tha subject.
Ths magistrates at Chin Chou will nut
allow ths natives to sell supplies of any
kind to the Rueslans.
The Japanese authorities here state that
a land engagement of any magnitude Is
not likely before another month.
A military attaohe hers considers the
mechanical mines laid by the Japanese
fleet at Tort Arthur efficient to prevent
ths Russian fleet from leaving that rort. .
Fenre Breaking: of Chinese Pfentrallt).
ST. PETERSBURG, March 17.-1:28 p. m.
The Bourse Gasette says Japan's hope of
aid from America Is gons and It now looks
only to China. With ths latter's hatred
of ths west In vlsw. It Is trying Its best
to effect an alliance. The Qsiotte pre-'
diets that Chinese neutrality will soon bo
broken.
Mortality Stnttatloa.
The following births and deaths bavs been
reported to the Board of Health during tlio,
tenty-four hours ending at noon Thura-
innns waiter Tumuleson, eta poutii
Eighteenth, slrl: John Marshall. SOS South-
Thirty-third, boy; W. H. WrlWing. ISIS
Charles, boy; George II. Moore, 2W4 North
Twenty-fourth, boy; C. W. Harned, 6"i
South Twentieth, boy; peter Braun, 14'-
rxorm u wemiein. rioy; naivor riesner,
Vnrl k T..nllvlilh vil- r.anl. Unv.lt
2T.27 Arbor, boy; Ed Qrabnert, 1086 Soutli
Eighteenth, girl; John Kipper, Tenth and
Nicholas, boy; Carl Swononi, HIS North Six-,
teenth. girl.
Deaths Clifton C. Ronier, 1033 South
Thirteenth, 48; Henry Bunflll, 324 North
Twenty-fourth. 11; Mary J. Orr, 2123 Grace,
81.
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