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,E OMAHA DAILY HER: SUNDAY, MARCH 27. 1901. 1 1 LACK OF TALKERS IN 1I0CSE Debate on Sundrj O.vil Appropriation Bill Hot Finished. ' BIG SURPLUS AFTER PAYING EXPENSES Democratic Member ( ompllmrid Re. abllraas for Beat Bill of the Klad W blrh llae Left t'amnlttee la Veara. CABHINTrON, March 28 The house to4ay began conalderatlon of the sundry tnvlt appropriation bill. Ten hours were ax?d fur general debate on the measure, but at the end of an hour and a half there were no speakers ready to continue and the house adjourned for lack of talkers. In ' his statement ,on the sill, Chairman Hemenway of the appropriations committee and Mr. Benton (dem.). filed statements on thJ bill. Mr. J lemon way summed up the flscsl conditions for the next fiscal year, showing that after all legitimate expenses , hal been paid there would be 122,000,000 surplus for the year. Mr. Hemenway estimated the annual ex ; penses for 190S to be $W7,1W2,S;!4, to this sum - must he added the Interest on the public -debt, estimated at $84,171,820. The revenues . for the year, ho said, were estimated at t 704,472,HO. The total estimates of the de- ' partment for the expenses of the govern- ' ment. for 1S06 aggregate 1747,317,922, or an exerts of $42,848,862 over the revenues. i By scaling down the estimates and omit ; ting to pass a river and harbor and public " buildings appropriations bills the expendl t tures had benn reduced I22.O00.00O less than ' the estimated revenues. This estimate, Mr. ; Hemenway s;ild, contemplated all reason- able additions that might be made by the ' senate to the several appropriation bllii and was also sufficient to cover all legit! mate deficiencies that might be provided for the next session. Mr. Benton complimented the republicans on, the bill, saying that It was altogether the best republican bill he had seen come from the committee In years. It, however, did not meet with his approval from a democratic! standpoint. A number of minor bills were passed by unanimous consent and special orders were made for the consideration of pension hills which had the right-of-way today. After the sundry civil bill has been disposed of the omnibus claims bill will follow pen slons as a special order, Iowa Bill Pauses. A bill was passed authorising the Daven port Water Power company of Iowa to construct a canal along the bank of the Mississippi river in Scott county, Iowa. The sundry -clvlf appropriation bill was U.en taken up., Mr. Meiers (Ind.), referrfhg to the re cent order of Pension Commissioner Ware, granting pensions to soldiers of 63 years and over, said that he had wslud for several days for some member of the majority to make an explanation to the ef fect of the order, but none had teen made and he had to do so himself. In estimating what it would cost to place the order In effect, Mr. Meiers divided the soldiers Into three pensionable classes. Those who are .'.not receiving any pensions; those who are receiving pensions under the service pen Ion act, and those receiving pensions un der-The general pension law. rO( the first class, ha snld, there were, nc i cording to the best estimates, between ISO,- 400 and 300,000, subdivided Into classes ac I cording to age, 78 per cent being C and en .titled to the fl pension, would require 7,KV,W; ,68 per oent are S3 years of n-e, j which would require 61, 632,000;- 4? per Cent i'l 687 which would require '11.187(000; 29 per Vcent are 70 years of age, which would re- squire ISW.OOO, making a total of 110,704,000 . necessary for those who are not now on the ' pension roll ' . Bant Needed for Pensions. j Increase of pension under this order to ;' those who are now drawing pensions under ., the act of June 27, 1890, would require the 'following sums. Increatte to those 6 years of age, tl, 453,891; to those 66. years old, tl.eo6.S30; increase to those 68 years old. $374,040, or a total of t3. 470.508, making a grand total of 614.174,508. ;BIIX TO PItOTHCT THE PRESIDENT. Senate Committee on Jadlelary Orders i . Favorable Report on Heaaare. f WASHINGTON, March 26. The senate r was In session only about three hours to 6 day.. During that time a number of private I1 pension bills were passed and another por Itlen of the District of Columbia appropria tion bill was read and debated. ,j The senate committee on Judiciary ordered favorable report on bill to protect the f president of the United States. The bill ported today follows: Section 1 That any person who shall. 'within the limits of the I'nlted States or (.any place subject to the Jurisdiction thereof, ,- wilfully and maliciously kill or cause the death of the president, or vice president, .or any officer thereof upon whom the pow ders and duties of the president have de ulved tinder the constitution or am law 'shall suffer death. ceo. Z That any person who shall within the limits of the United States or any place subject to the Jurisdiction thereof shall wilfully and maliciously kill or cause the death of any officer of the United States entitled under the constltu- uuii Kaa mil mereoi to aci aa presiue.ni in j CK. of removal, death, resignation or In ' ability of both the president and vice presi dent, while he la engaged in the perform- ance of his official duties or because of his , official duties, or character, or because his official acts or omissions, or who, by so , killing such official shall cause such a Vacancy in the office by him held at a time when, by the constitution unci laws of - the United States, It would he the duty of the person holding such offlos to act as president, shall suffer death. Sec. t That any person who shall, within the limits of the United States or any puice subject to the Jurisdiction thereof, willfully . and maliciously kill any ambassador or -minister of a foreign state or country ac credited to the United States and being within such limit, and while engaged In the erformance of his official duties or be cause of his official character or bocauwe of any of his official acts or omissions, shall suffer death. Sec. 4 That any person who, within the limits of the United States or any place subject to the Jurisdiction thereof, willfully and maliciously attempts to commit either of the climes defined In sections 1. t and t of this act. shall suffer death, or. at the discretion of the court, shall be Imprisoned at hard labor for not less than ten years. Bee. 6 That any accessory before the fact IT LEADS ! - - f yf There are three convincing reasons why Judges of good whiskey always demand QUAKER MAID RYE ITS MELLOWNESS I ITS PURITY! ITS BOQUETI At all leading bars, cafes and drag stores S, HIP.SCH COMPANY g sasas nig Ma to any offense described In the preceding sctions of this set may be Indicted and Junlshed as a principal, either separately or olntly with such principal. Bee. e That any person wno snail will fully and knowingly aid In the escape of any person of either of the offenses men tioned In the preceding sections of this act shall be deemed an accomplice after the fact, and shall be punlsiiei ny nne or im prisonment at the discretion of the oourt, Ma a nrlnrlnnl. nlthmifl-h the Other Party Of parties to the offense shall not be Indicted or convictea. TALK OF AMENDING TRUST LAW Merger Derlsloa Caaaes grantors to Contemplate KnVet t'aoa Railroad Systems. (Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.) WASHINGTON, Mnrch 28 NeW York Herald Service Special tQ The Bee.) What Mr. C. P. Beach has to say on the merger decision has caused much discussion In the senate. Mr. Beach's suggestion that the Foraker Amendment, providing the courts with power to pass on the "reasonable ness" of restraint of trade, was the proper solution In the matter, was discussed In such a manner as to reveal the fact that the senate leaders are now laboring under the conviction that the merger decision In dicates the necessity of some legislation modifying the anti-trust law, at least as It applies to railroads. The only question Is how far to go. The foraker bill Is said to have been Introduced at the time It was so that It could come In before the merger decision, and therefore escape tho charge of being a measure brought to relieve those who were "put In the hole" by the supreme court of the United States decree. It Is the opinion of many of the leading senators that legislation, such as proposed by the Foraker bill, must be passed to pre vent all the railroads of the nation being ultimately controlled by two or three sys tems. Agreements among railroads as to operating In a substantial division of terrl tory. It Is asserted, Is necessary to the proper conduct of great systems of ths present day. TARIFF RULING MAKES TALK Secretary Shaw May Hot ApproTO De cision of Appraisers In Hew York Case. f (Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.) WASHINGTON. Mnrch 26. (New. York Herald Service Special to The Bee.) A further discussion of the tariff law and the treasury regulations based on It will prob ably follow the opinion of Mr. Somerville, handed down from the general appraisers' bench in New York last wtck, declaring dutiable some of the personal belongings of A. Obendorf within the $100 limit, be cause they were presents. The decisions of Secretary Shaw In pre vious cases brought before him have pointed In the opposite direction. All his efforts have been aimed at liberalising the operation of the personal belongings ex emptlon ns far as the actual terms of the law would permit. It seems unlikely that he would pay any attention to an opinion of the general appraisers if he regarded' It as In conflict with the broader principles laid down by the circuit court. DEATH RECORD. A. S. Thomas. AURORA, Neb., March t. (Special Tele gram.) Hon. A. 'N. Thomas died' this morn Ing from kidney snd hesrt trouble, aged 65 years. In 1862-he enlisted In company C, Seventy-third Indiana, -was taken prisoner In 1863. spending soma eighteen months In Llbby'and other southern prisons. Anally escaping and again entering the Union army. As; first lieutenant, -was mustered out In 1866. - Was an active member of the Christian church and at the time of his death was postmaster of his borne city Funeral services not yet announced. Mrs. Albert Wells. News has Just been received from Denver of the death of Mrs.' Albert Wells, formerly of Omaha and Council Bluffs. Mrs. Wells was the- wife of Albert Wells, traveling salesman for a Council Bluffs Implement house, and brother of Lifelus Wells, who was for many years connected wlth the old firm of Deere, Wells ft Co. of Council Bluffs. The deceased lived for a number of years at Twenty-sixth and Farnam streets, and Is survived by two daughters and one son, besides ths husband. J oh a Ekeroth. ESSEX, la., March 2. (Special Tele gram.) John Ekeroth, cashier of the Com mercial National bank, died today, aged 41, from an acuta atiacc or tsngnt s a is ease. He leaves a wife and four children. For several years Mr. Ekeroth was clerk of Dixon county, Nebraska. Mrs. Jacob Boyer. HASTINGS, ifarch 28. (Special ) The funeral of Mrs. Jacob Boyer, who Is dead, after an Illness of sixteen months, was held at ths residence this afternoon. She Is survived by her husband and two daughters. Miss Anna Bell and Mrs. F. P. Olmstead. Mrs. H. D. Rodger. ' BEATRICE), Neb., March M. (Special.) Mrs. H. D. Rodgers, a pioneer resident of De Witt, died yesterday morning, aged 70 years. ' She leaves quite a large family of children, all grown, HYMENEAL " Otte-Moedlasr. PAPIL.LION, Neb., March 2A-(Special.) The marriage of Henry Otte of Millard and Miss Mary Moedlng of Chalco was solemnised at the Sarpy house Thursday noon, Judge Wilson officiating. Marcus Moedlng was best man and Miss Dora Delfs bridesmaid. Baldwin-Monroe. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March . (Special.) Alexander B. Baldwin of Cedar Bluff, Neb., and Mrs. Julia L. Monroe of this olty wer united In marriage by Rav, H. B. Burgess, pastor of the Episcopal church. Dlek-ColTca. John Jackson Dick and Mollis Colven, both of this olty, wer majjrled Saturday by Justice AltatadL EIGQI-UOUR CONTROVERSY fooeediifi Betas tls Homs Committee Corns to s Olose. RIENDS OF THE BILL HAYE LAST WORD Opponents Present Stroaar Argament Agalast Measnre, Which They Regard Too StrlBgrent, and Gompers Favors BUI. WASHINGTON, March 24 Hearings on the eight-hour bill, which have been pro ceeding before the house committee on la bor for six weeks, closed today, both .sides to tho controversy txtng heard and the friends of the bill having the last word. Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport, Conn., representing the Anti-Boycott association, began the argument against the bill. ' He maintained that, taken In connection with the law of 1392 Uniting work in govern ment navy yards to eight hours, the pend ing bill. If passed, would be an Infringe ment of the personal rights of contractors and therefore unconstitutional. Under ythe former law, Mr. Davenport said, a contractor violating the proposed Ight-hour law would be subject to a fine of 11,000 and Imprisonment for six months; the subcontractor would be subject to the same penalty. Then under the proposed law this said contractor would be subject to a fine of $8 a day for each man In his employment should he operate his plant one minute over eight hours. , The law. he said, would apply to the construction of the Panama canal, all river and harbor Improvements and all publlo buildings. Believe Too Stringent. James L. Hayden of Washington, repre senting the Carnegie Steel company, closed for the opponents of the bill. He com pared the contrscts for government ves sels with contracts with a tailor for a suit of clothes. Both, he declared, re mained the property of the contractor un til delivered. He asked who was to . say where the operation of the measure be gins and where It ends. He said he believed It would apply to all goods manufactured for the government which, If not delivered, would find sale In the open market. Those favoring tho bill were given from 11 O'clock until 1:15 p. m. to close the hear ing. Samuel Gompers took up the argu ment, saying that many of the contentions by the opposition had foundation In fact. Among the truisms which he accepted was the statement that the purpose of the bill was to influence the Industries of the country to come to the eight-hour basis at the earliest day possible. Mr. Gompers confined himself largely to statements that had been made by oppon ents of the bill and endeavored to show the other side of the question. Vie was asked If he deemed the law constitutional. Constitution Always Questioned. "We assert It," he said, "we have con sulted some bf the beat lawyers Jn the country and they have assured us on this subject." Mr. Gompers reviewed the main disputes labor has had with capital and said the worklngmen never had made a move that the constitution was not brought up. ....... Referring to the frequent statements from representstlves of manufacturers that they want no special favors but "do want to be let alone," Mr. Gompers said this was true when they were engaged In grinding labor, but that when they were asking for subsidies ' snd special legisla tion they did not want to be let alone. In closing Mr. Gompers said he felt com- Delled to answer the Imputation of op ponents of the bill that the bill did not meet the Wishes of. the laboring men ana that the champions of the bill were not representative of the laboring class., The committee adjourned subject to can. GIVES INDIANS PROPERTY BJGHTS BUI Proposes to Permit Iatelllgent Red Mna to Handle Own Affairs. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. March 16. (Special Tele gramsWashington representatives today Introduced a bill to autnorue inaian al lottees to sell and convey their allotted lands This bill enables such Indians as may demonstrate to the satisfaction of the sec retary of the interior their ability to handle their own affairs to be permitted to ao so. In other words. If an Indian allottee Is sufficiently Intelligent and prudent to con trol his affairs and Interests he may be permitted to sell or convey his allotment without consulting the Indian bureau. The bill also contains a paragraph which will permit any Intelligent Indian capable of managing his own affairs to draw sucn of his share of tribal trust funds as may be due him In the United States treasury The entire Import of the bill. In brief. Is to grant the Indian full and complete pos session of his property to sell or dispose of In such manner aa he may deem ad visable. The South Dakota delegation will have another conference next week with - the president regarding the Rosebud reser vation bill now pending In the senate. If the president then Insists upon the bill being amended according to his Ideas the South Dakota senators will endeavor to pass the bill and let It go to the president for his final conclusion. Senator Millard today Introduced a bill granting to the Akron, Sterling A North ern Railway company a right-of-way across the Tide Flats, on the shore of Valdes bay, Alaska. Senator Millard also Introduced a bfll referring to the court of claims the claim of the heirs and legal representatives of John P. Maxwell and Hugh H. Maxwell, This claim grows out of a concession granted to the Maxwells by the Spanish government In 1799 and the land In contro. veray fcy their heirs Is located at Three Forks of Black river, Missouri, and within the present limits of Reynolds and Iron counties. - - Iowa rural routes ordered established May I: Blalriburg, Hamilton county, two routes; area, fifty-two square miles; pop ulation, boo. Doon, Lyon county, two routes, area, forty-eight square miles; pop uiauon, jiu. Iowa postmasters appointed: Cornelia, Wright county, C. Thompson, vice T C Johnson, resigned. Murphy, Jasper county lowmena Murpny, vice J. W. Murphy, resigned. Colonel Ralph W. Hoyt. recently pro moter, is assigned to duty with the Twen ty-nrtn infantry at Fort Niobrara. POLL BIQ VOTE - IN ARKANSAS Belle-red "Wood's Majority- la Little Rock Will Overcome 'Davis Vote la tho Townships. LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. March 26.-Rport from many parts of the state show that toe vote in tne democratic primary elec tlon today was the largest ever recorded in Araansas. on tnousana votes were polled lq Pulaski county. Wood, for gov emor, carried Little Rock by a large ma jonty, wmcn win probably overcome Davis expected majority In the townships. Reports have been received from man small precincts, but not enough to deter mine the result. Owing to the long ticket the count is slow. Car Barn Bandits Senteaeed. CHICAGO, March 9L The car barn ajuUta, Marx, Neldermelr and Van XMae, were today denied a new trial. The nJ , ef the eiecutloA was sat tor April tt CAMBRIDGE MEN VICTORIOUS a Sltty-Flrat Aaaaal Boat Rare at Crew. PUTNEY. March 26 The sixty-first an- usl race between crews of the Universi ties of Oxford and Cambridge was rowed today over the Putney to Mort iJtke course. ttout rour and quarter miles, and was won by the Cambridge men. who crossed the msit line at s:l, tour lengths in rront ol their opponents. Few spectators were pres ent when the brats were sent swsy at .57 clock In a sllaht. drtssllna- rsln and hasv weather. Oxford striking a thirty-six stroke na camDrmge pulling at tnirty-nve. 'here was scarcely any breese and the water wns smooth. At Crabtree wharf Oxford was leading by one length. At Hammersmith bridge Oxford wee leading by only a quarter lengtn. w nen I nornycnrts was reacnen t tn minutes past , t smbrliige. ravorea y the bend, had assumed the lead. Devonshire meadows were passed at 8:11 with the Cambridge men half a length In the lead and both crews going well, making nne race. reached at 8:1 the Cambridge crew had Increased Its lead to two and a half lengths, which was further Increased to four lengths at the finish. , Oxford seems to nave been outrowerl. The Cambridge men won well within them- clves, but the Oxford men looked to be one. Cambridge won last year's race by si lengths. According ti the official announcement, thn time of the wlnnlna crew wns twenty- one minutes snd thirty-four seconds, snd their lend at tho nnisn line, four ana one half lengths. DISAPPOINTS YOUNG CORBETT Denver Man Thinks Brltt Got De cision la an t'nfatr Manner. d a vt ro i wtorin If. .... Y. ivt TV.. vilt of lust nlKht's fight wns a titter dis appointment to Young Corbett, who re tarded the decision unlust. When Corhett reached his dressing room after the tight he hurst Into tears. Commenting on tne derision, he said: i am a stranper in mis city ana i nave been badly treated. I wns warned before I came here that I would be treated as I have been, but I did not believe It until tonight. I was deprived of the decision unjustly. I stopped from fighting, accord ing to marquis of Qtieensbcrry rules. At the end of the nineteenth round they had to carry Itrltt to his corner, yet he was given tne decision. Harry Tuthlll, Corbett's trainer, an nounced that he would match Corbett against Brltt. the fight to come off In three weeks, the winner to take all. Hrltt said It was a "clean cut victory. Hritt was badlv marked ud. while Cor bett was unmarked with the exception of a cut over his eve. Corbett claims to have Injured his right hand and forearm during the contest, but he does not know In what round. It Is thought that a smnll bone was Injured. This deprived him of the use of his right. EVENTS ON THE RVNNING TRACKS. Nlgrette Takes Thoasand Dollar Haa dlcap at Oakland Track. SAN FRANCISCO. March 2fl. NlBTetto ook the XI. 0U0 handicap, which was the feature of tho card at Oakland today. The mare was favorite, with Horatlus next In demand. Modicum set the pace, followed by Grafter. On the back stretch Nigrette moved up, and assumed the lead three fur longs from home. After that she was never headed, winning handily from Veterano, a 40 to 1 shot. Results: First race, seven furlongs: Lady Athllng won, Marcllo senond, Anlrad third. Time: :3W. Second race, four furlongs: Salable won, Sea Air second, George P. McNair third. Time: ui'an. Third race, one mile and a quarter: The Fretter won, Expedient second, Searcher third. Time! 2:11. Fourth race, one mile end nrty yards. handicaD: Nigrette won. Veterano second. Horatius third. Time: 1:4ft. Fifth race, six furlongs: Letola won. Ocyroho second, Ilainault third. Time: 1:13. . , Sixth race, one mile: Past Master won. Carilee second. Cloche D'Or third. Time: lia anoelisb, cal., March zs. Ascot Park results: First race, one mile: Dug Martin wen. Flamero second, Chemist third. Time: 1:43. Second race, five and a half furlongs: Estado won, Rose Leaf second, Metora third. Time: 1:08. Third race. Slauson course: Jim Hnle won. Durbar second, Redan third. Time: lilOV. ourtn race, one and one-tnira miles. Long Beach handlimp: Martin Brady won. L.inneii second, ur. wortn third. Time: 8:21. Fifth race, five and a half furlongs: Sceptre won, Hindoo Princess second, WHger third. Time: 1:08,- Sixth race, one mile: Invlctus won, Jing ler second, Merwan third. Time: 1:43. WASHINGTON, March 26 Results! Vtmt ra .... A arkA b V. ,. I ..1 ....... flat. won. Mrs. Frank Foster second. Rain or enine third. Time: i:jo. Second race, four and a half furlongs Filigree won, Only One second, Melrose mini. -jime. u:m. Third race, seven furlongs: Torchlight won. Briar Thorpe second, Nine Spot third. lime: i .m. . . Fourth race, one mile and forty vards Lord Melbourne won. Melstexslnger sec ond. Hough Rider third. Time: l is. Fifth race. Chevy Chase Hunt handicap, about two miles and a half: Twilight won, Leolda second. La Touraina third. Tlma: 5:4& Sixth race, about two miles, steeplechase: Gum Honey won, Manlllian second, Boney Boy third. Time: 4:16. LITTLE ROCK, March 91. The Anheuser-Busch selling stakes, the feature of the closing day, was won by St. Tammany In a hard drive. Another large crowd was In attendance. Most of the stables here shipped today to Kinloch Park, St. Louis, wnere racing opens on April is. Kesuits: First race, four furlongs: Rcksteln won Courant second, Victor R third. Time own). Second race, one mile and a sixteenth: BukIo- Horn won. Henry of Franstamar second. Inspector Shea third. Time: 1:S0. Third race, one mile: schoolmate won. niaruug seoona, xennesseean third. Time 1:47. Fourth race, one mile, Anheuser-Busch stakes: St. lammany won. Caithness soc ond. Pourauolpols third. Time: l:4f,V firm race, seven luriongs: welcome I Ight won, mower second, tveaucer third. Time 1:8S. Sixth race, six furlongs: Arak won. Laura xiumer second, ueen Jj mira. Time: i:n. MEMPHIS JOCKEY C1AB MEETING, Wltfol la Assigned Top Weight and May He First Choice. MEMPHIS. Tenn.. March M. Bls-hteen well known horses are carded to start in the Montgomery handicap, which will be tne leature or tne opening day or the Mem phis Jockey club a spring meeting on Mon day, a C. Hlldreth's mare Wltful Is as signed top weight and will probably be first choice In the betting, although the race is regarded aa an oiien one. Fuller will have the mount. Hlldreth will also start liy W ays and Safety I.laht. Claude Derby hero of last year, carries 1.1 pounds and will be ridden by J, Duly. Kum will have tne mount on Imported Murtlnns, Dotnlnlck will be astride Little Scout. Lu clenne Lyne. who has recently returned from England, will pilot Ed Corrigan's M outv. Some Good Bowling Scores. The bowlers on the Western alleys this week have made some scores that are just as good as could be made anywhere. 8. L. Hrlson Is hign ror monthly onxe at ten pins with 2C6. John Hengele la high for weekly prise at ten pins, single game, V, and also three consecutive games. 15, 2o4, 1 ', , . V . I n . , V 'U. ,. . . ... II., , I'll ni,lt, 2J0; Buefow, 816; W. Johnson, 214: Will Hof- mann, aft: K. union, ao; William Heft, T'l: D. D. Norton. 201: T. J. Wrliiht. Burin. neiu, wbd., i. ju. ujerae, zih; n.Tnu Hofmann, 264, 218; W. H. Btapenhorst, 212. 234, 24b, 218, 2L 2H. 237; Vaughn. 2o3; J. Barry, M; Roy Rowen. 2'2, 2J8; H. Clay, a-.'; J. Peterson. 2o4; H. W. Lehmann. 231, 17, 211. iu, zjo, xsz; w. xste.s. K- a. I,. Hrlson, John bengele, 201, 2uu, 213, 233, Z04. Basket Ball at Lyons. LTON8, Neb., March 24. (Special.) A very Interesting gums of basket ball was played here last evening bet wet n the Bachelor Girls and the High School Girls. Bi'orc. 2 to 0 In favor of the Bachelor Girls. The feature of the game was the star play of the Bachelor Girls in the Inst half. Kefi eree, John Conner. Umpire, Harry While. Parley Not Galltr of "Rlaglaa." DETROIT, March M. The Ed E. Farley "ringing" trial went to the Jury today. Farley was charged with running the mare Aimless as Sarah Black at Groase Polnte. Farley was found nut guilty. CasabrldsTO Wlai Field Sport a. LONDON, Miirrh at Cam bridge earlly won the Oxford-Ciunbrtdge Inter-uiUversity field sports at the Iumii'i, club rrouudi here today by eUfht evouls to iau. f0 rec ords Ware krufcoo. ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOU W. M. Gtller of this chy, supreme repre sentative of the grand council, Royal Ar canum of Nebraska, accompanied by Su preme Regent A. S. Robinson of the same order, represented the Royal Arcanum In an argument before State Auditor Weston and the state Insurance department at Lin coln Friday on the protest of W. B. Price against allowing fraternal Insurance com panies from Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire doing business In this state, and protesting against the rellcens Ing of the Royal Arcanum to do business In Nebraska. The contention of Mr. Price was that the legislature of Massachusetts In lfol enacted a law whoreby all fraternal Insurance companies that sought to do business In that state after that date should charge the same rates as fixed by the fraternal congress, which, he held, worked a hardship, for the reason that many com panies already doing business In that state were not affected and charged a less rate than fixed by the fraternal congress, there fore It was Impossible for other companies to enter the state. The protest was filed on February 11, under section t of the Nebraska Insurance laws. Under this sec tion, he maintained that the Massachusetts and other New England oompanles should be prohibited from doing business In Ne braska. . Mr.- Oilier argued for the Massachusetts companies, taking the Issue that the sec tion mentioned did not refer to fraternal insurance companies, and In support of his argument quoted section M of the Nebraska Insurance laws, which provides that "such societies (beneficiary fraternal) shall be governed by this act and shall be exempt from the provisions of the statutes relating to life insurance companies, except as here inafter provided, and no law hereafter passed shall apply to them unless they be expressly designated therein." The matter has been taken under advise ment by Auditor Weston. The Royal Ar canum has a large membership in this state and has been doing business In Nebraska for nearly twenty-five years. A very Interesting meeting of the trl-clty council. Royal Arcanum, met Thursday evening at Arcanrfm hall to Join In a re ception to Supreme Regent A. S. Robinson of St. Louis. An Interesting program was rendered and a royal good time followed. Under the auspices of the Grand council, Royal Arcanum of Illinois, Thursday even ing, March 31, at the Flyt Regiment arm ory In Chicago, a union cluas of 2,500 can didates will be Initiated. The else of this class is unprecedented In the annuls of the Royal Arcanum. Representatives of the Grand council of Nebraska have been In vited to be present at the meeting. Supreme Representative W. M. Glller will next week visit Iowa to Install the offlcers eleot of the Grand council of that state. The annual meeting of the Grand counqll will be held In this city at Arcanum hall Wedresday, April 27. Grand officers will be elected for the ensuing year and much other Important business Is to be trans acted. The thirty-seventh anniversary of State lodge No, 10, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will be held Monday evening at Independent Order of Odd Fellows' hall. A box social and dance was given by Min nehaha council No. 2, Improved Order of Redmen, at Myrtle hall, Fifteenth and Douglas streets, last evening. There was a large attendance present and the event was thoroughly and completely enjoyable. Beacon lodge No. 20. Independent Order of. Odd Fellows, has arrajis-ed for a moat delightful entertainment at Odd Fellows' hall. Fourteenth and Dodge streets, to oocur Tuesday evening. The affair srlvea every promise of being a bio- success and a very entertaining program has been pro vided. Fraternal lodge No. I, Bankers' Union of the World, held an enthusiastic meeting Thursday night, notwithstanding the diffi culties of the supreme lodge. The local membetship Is very loyal and does not propose to be disturbed by the pending litigation. Arrangements were made for a box social to be given Thursday evening. Prises will be given for the best basket. The committee In charge Is W. E. Flndley, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fleming. Miss Baker, Miss Alice Hudson and F. W. Marsh. The meetings are held In The Bee building hall. The Fraternal Aid drill team, consisting of twelve women, with Mrs. Nellie Toho as captain, council No 661, will give an entertainment and ball In their hall at Fourteenth and Dodge streets Thursday evening, April 7. Members of the council are requested to meet at 7:80 p. m., sharp, to Initiate several candidates before com mencement of ths program. The by-laws of Pythian lodge No. 1 have been amended to provide for the physical examination of each applicant and the election of a lodge physician. August 21 will be Pythian day at the St. Louis exposition. All that me Omaha company, uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, expects to get at Louisville next August Is about $900 for proficiency In drill and the first prise of 8600 offered for the best company organised since the last supreme lodge convention. The supreme lodge convention. Knights of Pythias, meets at Louisville, Ky., in August. The biennial encampment of the uniform rank will open on August 15. Banner lodge No. 15, Fraternal Union of America, held a very Interesting meeting Thursday night. Eight applications were received. Mr. Fargrave from Fort Crook, who has been elected captain of the guards, organised them last night. It Is Important that all who desire to Join the guards be present next meeting night. Dr. Hanchett past fraternal master, was present and made some Interesting remarks. It Is de sired that all the membership take an In terest In the lodge snd sustain the officers to Increase the membership snd create a new Interest In the lodge. On April 7 ths lodge will give a poverty dance and card party, to which all are Invited. Thursday eveplng, at the meeting of Omaha tent No, 75, Knights of the Mac cabees, seventeen applications for mem bership were read and the applicants elected to membership. Several candidates sp- peared for Initiation and received the nee essary attention of the degree team. Under good of the order several visiting sir knights and the newly elected sir knights made short addresses. The convention committee reported everything in nice shape for the convention, and that full ar rangements wore being made for the en tertainment of the delegates and visitors. Friday evening, March 25, Omaha lodge No. 1, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, conferred the third, or degree of truth upon five candidates. Afterwsrds a ban quet, with a large number of the priestly order In attendance, was enjoyed, addresses being made by Messrs. Whipple, Huston, Honnlnge and Mahlstrom. The lodge will visit South Omaha lodge No. I4S Monday evening, and Frldajr evening, April 1, will PRICES THAT WILL INTEREST YOU Our stock moving lively, but noine nrvjjt bargains still left. AVe must have the lloor space. -y"' y imi. 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Tickets and berths at this office. visit Hawkeye lod-e No. 184 In Council Bluffs, meetlrig- In the hall at 7:80. On the following Friday evening the Initiatory de gree will be conferred on eight candidates. It will be a surprise to most of the mem bers of the Modern Woodmen of America to learn that there will be no assessment for April. Scarcely anyone expected this, but at Its session last week the board of directors found that the condition of the benefit fund Is such . that . no assessment will be necessary for April. The concert and bftll to be given by the foresters of Camp No. 120, Modern Wood men of America, at Washington ball, on the evening of April 2, promises to be a great success. The profits will be used In defraying the expenses of the foresters to the St. Louis exposition, where they will compete In the drill contests. All Woodmen in Omaha will share in ths honors the team may win. Mondamln lodge No. Ill, Fraternal ITnlon of America, will give a leap year dancing party on the evening of Monday, April 4, at Its hall, Seventeenth and Pouglas. The committee has promised some excellent mu sic for this occasion and anticipates a large turnout. Monday evening several candi dates for Initiation will be present and all members of the degree staff are requested to attend. The Tribe of Hen Hur had an open meet ing at Its hall Friday evening snd enter tained a number of friends with a program of dancing and with games. Miss Mary Miller rtrlted pleasingly and Misses Bertl, Wilson and Plerson pleased the audience with songs. After light refreshments, dancing snd games brought the evening up to a late hour. A number of applications for membership were made, and the sppll cants will be Initiated at the next regular meeting of the court. LOANS EXCEED ONE BILLION For First Time In History New York Basks Stow tack mm Aaaoaat. NEW YORK, March M.-Bank loans, for the first time In the history of the New York clearing house, exceeded the billion dollar mark today. With the Increase of x,44,900, the total of the outstanding volume of loans reported by the associated banks today in their weekly statement reached 11,007.863.700. This expansion was largely due to the renewal of activity In the stock market and further borrowings by the railroads. The banks also reported today the heaviest volume of deposits on record, the figures reaching 11,018 6g,&00 This week's loans of foreign banks were: Bank of France, tlS2.OW.000. The maximum reported by the Bank of Knglund was 1336, 000.000. y Bryaa ta.it s (or New Haven. LINCOLN. March M W. J. Bryan has gona to New Haven, Conn., after two day at his home near Lincoln. He came to Nebraska for the purpose of attending a political conference In Omaha, In the lost six months be baa paused only a few hours at Fairvlsw. looturUif twura demanding his Uioe. fa: Tortland, Tacoma, Seattle, Ashland, Astoria. to Spokane, vc r'enatchee. Cf to Helena, Butte, Anaconda. T-O to Ogden, Salt Lake City. F. P. RUTHERFORD, D. P. A. 1323 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA, NEB. BILL FOR TWO NEW STATES Home Committee on Territories Tikes Etepi Toward Admission of Territorial. COMBINE FOUR TERRITORIES INTO TWO Indian Territory Julneil to OkUtkesM and New Mexico to Arlsoat evjr Measure Now Iniltr Conalderatlon. WASHINGTON, March K. The states of "Oklahoma" and Arlxono." are treated In a bill which has been completed by the republican members of the euboommlttea of the house committee on territories. The democratic members of tile subcommittee have been placed In possession of the bill and after they have considered It for a few days a meeting of the full suoocin nit I tee will be lie-Id. The two states men tioned are ompoecd of Oklahoma and la dlan Territory as "Oklahoma" and ArUon and New Mexioo as "Arlsona." The ad mission of the latter two territories Is not delayed by any restrictions of lw, but may be effected as soon as a oonveuttou can be called to form a state constitution. The bill provides, however, that Okla homa and the Indian Territory shall not be admitted as a state until the year 1906. By this time the Indian lands will have been alloted. The problem of providing proper revenues for schools, growing out of the fact that the Indian lands of Okla homa and Indian Territory have been al loted In severalty to the Indians under a law which makes them nontaxabe, has been mut by a provision for an appropria tion of fC,UuO,u0o out of the treasury. This money Is to be used to establish and main tain schools. The principal of the fund may be used to the extent necessary, tho balance being placed on deposit at I per cent Interest to the credit of the state for the maintenance of the schools estab lished. The state conntltutions to be formed under the bill must contain an absolute prohibition of polygamy. Suffragists can not be restricted except for Ignorance, Im becility, age and sex. This will not pro hibit woman suffrage If the constitution to be adopted shall so provide. Negru suffrage cannot he restricted as such. Nominations by President. The president today sent to the senute the following nominations: Consul Samuel H. Shank. Indiana at Winnipeg, Munltoba. Canada, AsslHlulit l'uy masters in the Navv rirulnard M. Ix.bson, Bouth Carolina; Vl lliim L. Lamar, i'lorlda; Fred W. Holt Arkansns; Wllme- D. McCully, Oregon: Henry 1. M-Crva, Indiana; William T. By fclier, Louisiana; Kriward M Hacker Ten nessee; Horace B. Worden, Montana.' No Inatraetloas for Coaaal. The State department has sent no fresh Instructions to Mr. Lavldaon to proceed to his poet as consul st Antung. When the consul sailed from San Francisco it was understood by the department that tie would go as far as Shanghai and there await further Instructions. The expenditure of Kuaala In the city of Harbin. Manchuria, fur nuUlo UuprwTe- luents was tl&,4iu,uuu. s