MRS. BENSON DIES IN NIGHT
Well Known Business. Woman Expire! Dur
ing Her 61eep.
HAD BEEN SICK WITH GRIP A DAY OR TWO
let- Plieorrri Her Apparently Meep
inm Peacefnlly, nt Finds on
Rzamlnatlon She la
Rlfli la Death.
Mrs. Jeannetts Benson, one of Omaha1!
pioneer business women and proprietor of
the fancy dry good and women and chil
dren's furnishing store at 210-212 South Six
teenth street, was found dead In bed yes
terday at her home, 316 South Twen'y
slxth street. She had been sick several
days with grip, but had not called a physi
cian and her death was entirely unlooked
for. She retired as usual Wednesday night
after spending the greater part of the day
Iri bed and was not seen or heard by the
other persons in the house until about 8
o'clock a. m., when It was discovered that
life had been extinct several hours and the
body already cold and rigid.
Drs. It. W. Connell and B. F. Crummer
made examinations soon after the discovery
of Mrs. Benson's death. lr. C rummer
said: "No doubt exists but that Mrs.
Bensof died from natural causes. She evi
dently passed away without awakening.
Kroin' what I have been told, it is my
opinion that Mrs. Penson died from a con
gestion of the heart. She had been suffer
ing from Influenza, or grip, and complained
somewhat Wednesday night of pains
around her heart."
Mrs. Benson complained of feeling 111 Sat
urday night, but thought the slcknecs noth
ing worse than a bad cold or an attack of
grip. She rei.ialned Indoors Monday, but
went to the store and remained there until
noon Tuesday. Wednesday she stayed at
homo and in the afternoon took a bath,
which. It Is thought, contributed to the pos
sible chill and heart congestion that proba
bly ended her life. She had not been sub
ject to heart trouble, but was a woman well
past middle life. No apprehension for her
safety was fult by the members of the
household Wednesday night.
Discovered by Niece.
When Miss Jeannette Jessop, a niece of
the deceased, cams down for breakfaat In
the morning, she glanced In her aunt's
room and observed the latter apparently
sleeping peacefully. Later Mr. David
Benson, Mrs. Benson's husband, reported
that he had failed to secure a response
when he called to his wife, who occupied
a room alone. Shortly afterwards, or
about S o'clock. Miss Jessop went upstairs
to inquire if Mrs. Benson would not Hko
to have breakfast sent to her room. Sho
found the body cold and lifeless. Death
had occurred, evidently, some time during
the night. '
Mrs. Benton owned and operated the
largest Independent business controlled by
a woman in Omaha. She established her
store here seventeen years ago, first In
the Ramgc building, then at Fifteenth and
Douglas, and seven or eight years ago
moved Into the -present quarters in the
Y: M. C. A. building. The stock is valued
at about 120.C00.
Prior to coming to Omaha Mrs. Ben
son had been In business at Freeport, 111.,
for more than twenty years. She was born
in Michigan and was about 60 years old.
In Omaha,' her success has always been
pointed to as an illustration of what a
woman can do In the business world. Sho
was public spirited and contributed lib
erally to various enterprises calculated to
help the city and Its people. She was an
active m tjmber of the Woman's club, a sup
porter of the Young Women's Christian as
sociation -and an attendant at AH Saints'
church. .
.At Her Home.
At the Benson home, on South Twenty
sixth street, besides the husband, David
l.oi.aon, and the niece. Miss Jessop, live the
f.ittcr'8 niother, Mrs. Mary A. Jessop, who
'wax Mrs. Benson's sister, and Jeannette
Unilcr, : a grandnle.ee. A brother, E. J.
ifcrown, lives at Quincy, III., and a nephew,
1'homus Jessop, is In Arkansas,
The funeral arrangements have not been
announced.
; Salvation Army Concert.
One of the concerts which have proved
so attractive at the Salvation army bar
racks entertained visitors to the hall last
evening. The crowd was not as large as
usuul, out the musical numbers lost none
of their vigor by reason of this fact and
If noise can be taken as an indication of
enthusiasm, every feature on the program
was thoroughly enjoyed. The applause
was tumultuous and several of the perform
ers were encored. Literary effects Inter
spersed the program and there were piano,
guitar, flute, banjo and vocnl solos, beside
duets and quartets by members of the
Young People's Legion. Those who took
Sart In the exercises were:. Lieutenant
tretton. William Llddell. May Qolganga,
Adjutant McKensle, Mabel Browning, Lieu
tenant Klrchner, Nellie Hhrum, Ellen An
derson, Blanche Worley, Maud Bailey,
Frank Tway, the McDonald brothers, Mrs.
Olds, Treasurer Oreenberg, besides the
string and brass bands.
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Perhaps somebody might tell better stor
ies of school and college life than those in
The Youth's conpanlon, but nobody ever
has. Whether they aTe stories of youths or
girls, they are equally delightful, and the
life they depict Is true, for they are written
by men and women Who have been or are
still college men and women. In The
Youth's Companion for February 14 la a
charming little story called "Her Freshman
Valentines." by Julia Augusta Schwarts of
Omaha, whose stories of Vaasar girls have
attracted wide attention and praise.
"A Short Constitutional History of the
t'nlted States," by Francis Newton Thorpe.
This volume narrates the constitutional his
tory both of the Union and of the states,
showing the common basis of American
local and general government. This volume
very ably fills the need of a one-volume
text book on American constitutional his
tory. Little, Brown Co., publishers.
"Little Almond Blossoms," a book of
Chinese stories for children, by Jessie Ju
liet Knox. The.se stories have In them truth
and sweetness that charm young and old
alike. It is beautifully and profusely Illus
trated from photographs of rcJ almond
eyed babies. Published by Little, Brown
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"Theophano," the crusade of the tenth
century, by Frederic Harrison. Theophano
Is a woman of Intrigue, who becomes the
wife of an emperor and wields a terrible
and wicked power In the Roman empire.
The book deals with her inglorious reign
and her destructive power over men. There
are general descriptions of Imnn cere
monials, armies, etc., which are very good.
Published by Harpers.
Hamlin Garland's stirring new novel of
western life, through which Is wovm a
thread1 of mystery. Is running serially In
Harper's Weekly. Mr. Garland tells of the
experiences of a young girl living In a re
mote mining town who Is controlled by
soma mysterious hypnotic Influence, from
which her lover, a young scientist from the
east, Is trying to .free her. 'THe Tyranny
of the Dark" prbmltes to be Mr. Gar
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Messrs. Henry Holt ft Co. sre Just send
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nas Deen so gener-JIy praised by the lead
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land. Under the title, "Who Is Father Gapon?"
the Outlook prints
sonallty of the man who has suddenly
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leader of the Industrial and political revo
lution now going In Russia. The author
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the woman Russian revolutionist and Si
berian exile who has given the best years
of her life to this cause. The dramntlc
story of this woman's heroism and suffer
ing was recently told In the Outlook by
Ernest Poole. , ,
The Hammersmark Publishing company
has Just published a poetic drama entitled,
"The Saxons, a Drama of Christianity In
tho North." by Edwin Davles Schoomaker.
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most powerful poetic drama yet written in
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"A Captain in the Ranlra k rj-
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like the Virginian . hero of this story,
turned westward to a new life. Of this
life the author himself was a part. It is
the story of a heroic soldier an .
ageous woman, who play an important
i" ne upounaing or our country after
the civil war. Published hv ah r,...
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"Little Cltlxens," by Mvr'a Keiiv 1.
series of stories relative to school life In
xvcw rorks East Side. Th "i.im -mi-
sens" are the children attending the pub
lic scnoois. meir ideas, manners, dialect
and the Incidents of school life am r.
tremely original. Anyone enjoying stories
of the antics of vountrntem with .,,,,-
like Ignatius, Aloyslus, Dlamansteln, etc..
win nna amusement In this honk mv-
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"Yours with All My Heart." an i.ki-
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dale, is an unusually beautiful book. There
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"True Bills." by . George Ade, Is a new
collection of George Ade's latest fables In
slang, recounting for the most part humor
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stories Is good, the best one la the last, so
the book Is laid aside with nlen til ra aa ural 1
as with regret that there are not more
of the kind in the volume.
"A Chicago Princess," by Robert Barr. Is
a story of adventure, attempted abdus
Hons, escapes, etc.. that will keep the
reader who loves to have these affairs
come th4ck and fast. 'highly entertained.
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Matthews, 122 South Fifteenth street.
Secure State Fair Groan.
HURON, 8. D.. Feb. .-(SpecluL) There
Is much satisfaction htre over the Vesult
of the visit to Chicago of a number of cltl
sens for the purpose of securing grounds
adjacent t? the city for state fair purposes.
The committee visited the officers ot the
Chicago & Northwestern rtvllway, 'owner
of the land wanted', and soon made satis
factory arrangements for It and a deed
will be issued to the stats at once. The
location Is within a few rods of the Chicago
Northwestern and the .Great Northern
railways and only about ten minutes' walk
from the business portion of the city. The
securing of this ground practically assures
the passage of the bill now pending In the
legislature appropriating 115,000 for build
ings for state fair purposes hers.
Crouch Gets r.operty.
PIERRE, S. D.. Feb., .-(Speclal Tele
gram.) The supreme court has denied a
motion for a hearing in the case of C. D.
Crouch against The Wyoming & Missouri
River railroad Crouch was given pos
session of this property which contem
plates a line from Mystic to Rapid City,
and th former action of the court la sus
tained by their present action.
Leaves Money (or Charities.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 8. Mrs. Honora
Sharp, widow of the late Qoorge F. Sharp
and the divorced wife of former Judge v.
I Pierce, who dlaxi hers today, has left
tJuO.OOo for the erection of an immense
Sateway to the Panhandle at the Golden
ate park aa a memorial to her first hus
band. In addition she leaves the sum of
trVW to local charltle. Including U6.0U)
to the Hnlvatlon Army. Hor estate Is val
ued at IttO.uOO.
BUILDING. FOR COMC YEAR
Prospects Are for Very Busy Season in
Omaha and Vicinity.
MANY LARGE ENTERPRISES UNDER WAY
Business marks. Warehouses and n
Better Class of Residences Will
Constitute the Bulk of
Local Operations.
The building outlook for Omaha for the
coming season Is In all respects encourag
ing, and should no labor troubles Inter
vene the work for. the year 1905 will greatly
exceed that of last year. A number of
architects were asked their views on the
outlook for building operations and while
none of them cared to make any specific
statements as to special work In which
they are Interested, all of them spoke In
the most hopeful terms.
Messrs. Fisher & Lawrle have about all
the work they can handle. Mr. Lawrle
said: "If we can escape labor troubles
the coming season I can see no reason but
that there will be many large building
operations, Including a high class of. resi
dences. In the main the outlook Is very
good."
John Latenser said: "The building out
look Is very good. There will be a falling
off In the number of smaller residences,
but a material Increase In the number of
the higher class of residences. In the
warehouse district the prospect Is good for
a number of substantial structures, and
in the business district It is very good.
Among the new buildings will be the Bran
dels building, the Law school, the new
Commercial college and a number of oth
ers. Propositions are now In the air for
some bigger things In the building line
than this town has been In the habit of
hearing of."
F. A. Hannlnger Is also hopeful and re
marked: "A considerable number of resi
dences of the $4,000 and $5,000 class will
be built this season and some of even a
greater cost. I do not think that there will
be as many small residences built as last
year."
J. B. Mason Is equally optimistic over the
building outlook. He said: "Not only Is
there much building going to be done in
Omaha this year along the line of first
class residences, but all of the architects
have calls for much outside work. We
have one or two South Dakota contracts In
view that will run up Into five figures. Then
here Is the new Omaha Commercial col
lege to bo. built at Nineteenth and Farnam.
which will cost approximately 140,000. There
will also be a number of first-class resi
dences built this season. In fact If the
times only hold good, Omaha Is going to
enjoy one of her best building years dur
ing 1905."
GIVES THE 0RAT0RSCHANCE
Inlform Text Book Bill Returned
by Committee with Unfavor
able Report.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 9. (Special Tele
gramsThe house committee of education
prepored the way for house oratory tomor
row by returning an unfavorable report on
the Countryman bill for state uniformity or
textbooks, a report which will not be ac
cepted by the Introducer until he Is com
pelled to. The same committee returned
the state song bill without recommendation,
and that will probably call out a discussion
tomorrow.
Principal new house bills presented to
day were by Hebal, changing assessors'
meetings from the first Tuesday to the last
Saturday In' April; by Foster, making the
operation of a bucket shop a misdemeanor;
by Stokes of Butte, prohibiting county com
missioners from granting retail liquor
licenses within five miles of any govern
ment contract work; and by Holman,
amending the present liquor license law to
provide that when a vote Is taken on the
question of license, that the result of the
vote shall remain in force until It has beer
changed by another vote. This Is the bill
of the liquor association of the state and
means a hard fight on the part of the tem
perance people.
The house passed house bills providing for
government of the Soldiers' home. This is
the bill which provides that the pensions of
soldiers at the home shall be turned over
to the commandant, and Vanosdel, who has
fought it at every opportunity since Its in
troduction, mode his lost appeal for Its de
feat, asking that the old soldiers be allowed
to handle their own pension money In their
own way. The bill passed by a vote of 69
to 16. The house made laws by passing sen
ate bill providing for the management and
control of cemeteries; providing for collec
tion of taxes from transient merchants;
providing for the division of cities Into
wards, and two small appropriation bills,
one for the presidential electors and the
other for Lieutenant Governor Snow.
The only senate business was receiving
new bills, the principal of which were by
Dillon, appropriating money for new build
ings, and deficiency at the insane hospital;
by Toy, providing for county game wardens
to be appointed by the commissioners at a
snlary of $50 a month; by Lawson, prohib
iting the purchase of brass or other scrap
metals from minors.
The senate passed tho senate bill making
notes for lightning rods and patent rights
non-negotiable.
The strongest lobby which has appeared
In this city so far this session is here in
the Interests of the bill to appropriate $5,000
for a permanent home at Mitchell for the
Improved Live Stock Breeders' association.
Among the bills which are coming In a
day or two are those for a library commis
sion, a caucus law and a shirt factory at
the penitentiary.
Several applicants for the position on the
Soldiers' Home board made vacant by the
death of N. C. Nash are already on the
ground looking after their chances.
SPORTS OF A DAY.
wo remembrance: ok tragedy
Mrs. Olson Unable to Throw Light
on the Affair.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Feb. . (Special
Telegram.) Mrs. Lars Olson, who was last
night found In an unconscious condition
near the dead body of her husband at their
home on a farm about twelve miles north
of Sioux Falls, under circumstances which
Indicated an attempted murder and a sui
cide, today recovered consciousness and It
Is now thought she will live. However, her
mind appeared to be a blank so far as the
scenes of the tragedy are concerned. She
appears to have entirely forgotten that she
ever had a husband and the authorities
therefore have beon unable to secure from
her any Information which would throw
direct light on the tragedy.
This evening the coroner's Jury Is yet In
vestigating the case, which ha several pe
culiar features It Is now believed the trag
edy was enacted aa long ago as last Sat
urday night. All the windows and doors
had been securely nailed and otherwie
fastened from the Inside.
Boy Shoots His Brother.
ABERDEEN, 8. P.. Feb. 9.-(Speclal.)-.
Joseph Holland, a 16-year-old boy living six
miles north "of Claremont, In this (Brown)
county, was shot through the hip by a 11-year-old
brother with a 22-callber rifle and
will probably die. The boys went after a
load of hay and took the rifle along. Dur
ing the drive the younger boy loaded the
rifle, when it entangled In his clo.nlng. In
attempting to extricate the weapon It was
d'scharged.
EVKXT9 O THE ftrSSIXQ TRACK
Three Favorites Lose on n lleaTy
Conrse nt Jlew Orleans.
NEW ORI.EAXs. Feb. 9 The disquall-
fte.-itton of Ixiura Hunter In the lat race
todav helped the ring and added another
to the list of defeated favorites. Lnpple
Gold and Floral Wreath were the others.
The track was very heavy. Kejulta:
First race, one mile: Oarrett Wilson won.
Yellowhiimmer second. Decoration third
Time: 1:64.
Second race, six furlongs: Hudson won,
Dapple Gold second, Ulendon third. Time:
1:21.
Third race, six furlongs: Ml!s Gomes
won. Floral Wreath second, r 111a tnira.
Time: 1:20V ,,
Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth: Bell
Indian won, Sarah Majclm second. Fa
vonlus third. Time: 1 :&.
Fifth rare, six furlo.irs: Norwood Ohio
won. Evasklll second. Uueen Rose third.
Time: 1:21V.
Sixth race, six furlong: Claremont won.
Princess Athellng second, Similar third.
Time: 1:'.W.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Feb. 9-ResulU at
First nice' three furlongs: Matlas won,
George Sneli second, Calabash third. Time:
0:3K4
Second race, six furlongs: Turrando won,
Ingolthrlft second, Joe Uoss third. Time:
1:10.
Third raxe, six and a half furlongs: Kste
plats won, Cornwall second, Amorous third.
Time:
Fourth race, seven furlongs. Hot Springs
handicap: Gus Hetdorn won, AnterlBk sec
ond, Mamie Worth third. Time: 1:33.
Fifth race, mile and an eighth: Mem
phlan won. Remorse second, Nameokl third.
Time: 2:06. m ,
Sixth race, six and a half furlongs:
Operator won, Itorak second, Clifton Boy
third. Time: 1:284-
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. . Results at
Oakland: . ,
First race, three, and a half furlongs:
Achela won, Abe Mercer second, Southern
Lady third. Time: 0:4.
Second race, seven furlongs: Jack Little
won, Wistaria second. Sir Dougal third.
Time: 1:314. ,
Third race. Futurity course: Cousin Car
rie won, Instrument second, Hlpponax
third. Time: 1:131. .
Fourth race, seven furlongs: Dr. Leggo
won, Gateway second, Foncasta third.
Tlrr.e: J:2SJ. . ,
Fifth race, seven furlongs: Trapsetter
won, ThJ Stewardess second, Ethel Abbott
third. Time: 1:31.
Sixth race, mile and a quarter: Clover
land won, Colonel Anderson second, Major
Manslr third. Time: 2:11.
, 1XS ANGELES, Feb. 9. Results at Ascot:
First race, short course steeplechase
handicap: Declmo won, Allegiance second,
Cazador third. Time: 3:08.
Second race, one mile: Del Coronado
won. Mammon second, Jardln de Paris
third. Time: 1:42.
Third race, six furlongs: Retradw won,
Kahailan Becond, Linda Rose third. Time:
115
Fourth race, one 'mile: William Wright
won, Ishlaiia second, Arabo third. Tlmo:
1:40.
Fifth race, one mile: The Lieutenant
won, Bandlllo second. Flora Bright third.
Time: 1:42. M
nwth rarA mil niA fifty yards: Freeslas
won. Durbar second. Red Cross Nurse
third, lime: 1:44.
8IOOIRXEY DEFEATS GARDNER
Winner Plays Final Gnme In Billiard
Contest with Conklln Today.
the amateur billiard championship of the
united Biaies win ue ioj n..
tween W. H. Slgourney of San Francisco
j . . 1 1 . tt. , . . 1. 1 1 r. nf rtiienffo. These
two are tied for first place, both having
won nve games wun one catu
'"Sardn'er of New York, who was tied with
Slgourney for second place until the con
clusion of tonlKht's game with the ,Pu-
cltlc coast player, takes down the third
prise with four games won nnu iwu iimi.
Fourth prize goes to Charles 8. Norris of
New York and fifth place to Charles
Threshle of Boston. These two players,
who were tied for fourth place, played ofT
the tie today and Norris won, the final
score standing tw ,io -00.
The lOllOWlllg 1H llic Rimxi OYc.ttej ....
v.A .1. .,m.. nt the tournament and the
standing of each player:
won. uosi. av,
conkim 6 1 j"-f
Gardner' 4 2 8 61-95
Norris . J ? " . ,
Tkr.hu " 3 . 3 8 2S-1S
Schmltt - 1 ' I I 3-2j
Stark 6 6 81"lua
The game to be played tomorrow ior in
championshlp between Conklln and Slg
ourney Is not included in the grand aver
age, as It is an extra game.
WITH THE BOWLERS,
- '.. '
C-...U v. nlvht nn the ASSO-
elation alleys last evening and all the
Magic City rooters were
1 arcs icwil iwn. . " - r. - - .
mourn, but Encell saved tne last one for
the millionaires by finishing with five
. i ri ... - wno v. I k ttr thn n 1 1-n i n v a
good margin, with 650. Denman being the
only otner man iq nn me ww mam. -
STOCK IAKJJB,
Schneider
Denman .
Totals
947
ARMOURS.
1st.
193
145
148
158
194
2d. 3d. Total.
144 ' 201 547
233 05 650
234 170 , 6til
177 152 471
202 178 614
990 906 2,843
2d. 8d. Total.
186 215 694
178 174 4S7
205 153 606
166 154 477
163 235 592
m 931 2,666
Tonneman ....
Adams ........
Chumlea
Collins
Encell
Totals ....
Pitches T&unchlll Hurt by Fall.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 9. Jesse Tannehill,
left-handed pitcher of the Boston American
league Hall club, was today confined to
his bed as the result of a fall on the slip
pery sidewalk, having landed on his right
shoulder. It was said today that the shoul
der was dislocated and he is suffering
seriously. It will be several days before
the full extent of the Injury Is known.
DATE FOR CHADWICK TRIAL
Ohio Woman Will Be Called Before
Court First Monday In
' March.
CLEVELAND,' Feb. 9. The trial of Mrs.
Cassle L. Chadwick in the United States
district court has been set for Monday,
March 6. She will be tried before Judge R.
W. Taylor. The date for beginning Mrs.
Chadwlck's trial was agreed upon at a con
ference today between Judge Taylor and
District Attorney Sullivan.
Reports the Newport.
NORFOLK. Vs.. Feb. 9.-The BrltMh
steamship Imps reports the United States
gunboat Newport twelve miles east by
south of Cape Henry. It Is now at anchor
waiting for a government tug.
COAL RATE GETS ATTENTION
Transmissouri Association Busy at Kansas
City with Refractory Scnadule.
ADJUSTMENT MAY BE EASILY REACHED
Burlington Teople Hope tor settle,
nient that May Effect Temporary
Peace, but Do ot Expect
Permanent Results.
It Is believed that siir.ethlng Is brewing
on the coal rate proposition. A meeting
of the Transmissouri Freight bureau is
being held In Kansas City und It Is proba
ble that there will be some changes to an
nounce at the close of the meeting. Ono
of the Important questions under discussion
is coal rates to various parts ot the state
from the points of production. Probably
this question will take up a large share of
the time.
Among those at the meeting are Fred
Montmorency, assistant general freight
agent of the Burlington, Hnd E. H. Wood,
who holds a olinllar position with the
Union Pacific.
"I don't know Just whnt Is In the air,"
said a Burlington representative, "but I
understand the coul rate question Is to be
the principal topic under discussion. There
has been an effort to get this rate equal
ised and keep It equalized, but it's like
trying to keep a river from running over
its banks. When you think you have It
fixed all right in one place it breaks out
In another. There Is not a meaner rate
to contend with. There Is something doing
all the time. When one locality Is satisfied
the other one Is growling, and when we
get the second man taken enre of the first
one has a kick coming. If they succeeJ
In adjusting the rates I'll wager it won't
be more than a month before a grievance
springs up somewhere and we will have
to go over the same ground again."
Two Million Acres Leased.
A deal has Just been closed with the
Union Pacific as the result of which the
control of 2,000,000 acres of land will pass
Into the hands of Utah sheep raisers. The
deal was closed In this city several duys
ago by John C. Mackay, county commis
sioner, and E. H. Calllster, revenue collector
at Salt Lake City. The men returned to
their home on Tuesday. The lease Is one
of the largest of the kind effected In somo
time. It involves the lease of 1,000,000 acres
of land for sheep grazing purposes, owned
by the railroad company, and practically
gives control of 1,000,000 acres of govern
ment lands.
The property Included In this Important
tract lies between Leroy and Green River
In what is known as the Red desert. The
Union Pacific owns each alternate section
on each side of the river for a distance
of twenty miles. The government owns
the alternating sections, but this could not
be used by other grazers without Infring
ing on the lease Just issued by the railroad
company. This tract will furnish winter
grazing for 300,000 head of sheep owned by
several parties. Tho lease runs for one
year, but the lessees have the option to
renew It when the lease expires. The lease
was secured for the Unlntah Grazing as
sociation. The organization owns lanre
flocks of sheep in Wyoming and Utah.
Each member of the association owns his
own spring, summer and fall grazing land
and with the lease Just secured will be
supplied with winter grazing for hlS flocks.
The grazing lands are among the best that
the west affords. Under the laws of Wyom
ing, it Is said, this tract of land can be
kept free from transient grazers without
going to the trouble and expense of build
ing fences. It will also save the members
of the association from over-crowding, as
they can regulate the number of sheep
that the range will accommodate.
Grain Rate Conditions.
Not a word has been received for several
days regarding the grain rate proposition.
The silence Is regarded by some as ominous
and by others as promising. "The situa
tion," said an official, "Is Just as The Bee !
expressed it several days ago. They are
in the last ditch and no one can tell what
is going to pop up next. It can't get much
worse. The eastern lines have a lift-cent
rate to the Atlantic seaboard and the
southern lines, headed by the Burlington
and the Illinois Central, have a rate to
the gulf of 11 cents. The last eastern rate
Is the one announced by the Illinois Cen
tral, which has a rate of 13 cents to New
York, 12 cents to Philadelphia and 11H
cents per 100 pounds to Baltimore. This
rate Is for export grain from Omaha when
originating west of the river. The rate be
comes effective February 11. The Illinois
Central seems to have the other lines on
the hip and by pooling with the Burlington
Is getting them coming and going. The llft
oent rate to the Atlantic has acted like
knockout drops. Considerable grain Is be
ing rushed to tidewater. The railroads
seem to be In about the Bame position as
the boy who has got enough. They are
still full of fight, but they are willing to
call It a draw and talk peace. Nono of
the roads are really anxious to carry grain
at 11 cents. But it looks now as if the
shippers will have a chance to get in out
of the wet by moving corn to tidewater be
fore there is a change In the situation."
4. the Lclf Eriksson was first seen crossing
the bow of the City of Everett. The
latter is a whalehnck and has an over
hanging cigar-shaped how, which cut Into
the Krlkfoen s hull deeply and ripped it
open far below the water line. Several of
the bow plates of tho City of Everett were
stove In.
Perceiving that the Erlkssrn was sinking
fast, its citw Jumped into their boats anJ
were picked tip by the City of Everett.
The City of Everett then returned to this
port for repairs. The lrif Erikssen was
bound from Matanias, Cuba, with a cargo
of sugar for Philadelphia. It was owned
In Bergen, Norway.
SITUATION JS UNCHANGED
Nineteenth Ballot for lulled States
Senator from Missouri Is
Without Result.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. . Specu
lation ss to thereclplent of Representative
Walmsley's complimentary vote, which he
has cast for nearly as many different legis
lators as there have been ballots. Is the
only feature of the dally Joint sessions of
the deadlock over the selection of a suc
cessor to t'nlted States Senator Cockrell.
Today's bnllot, the nineteenth, left tho
situation unchanged, the leading candi
dates maintaining their relative positions,
the Walmoloy vote going to Representative
James A. Stewart of Warren county. The
ballot follows: Cockrell, 70; NledrlnghuuR,
64; Kerens, 12; Pettijohn, 2; Finkelnberg,
1; Sterrart, 1.
, OUR LETTER EC I
otn t. ratal.
t. S.-To the Editor r
p, through your "Wr
a Warning from t. Pnul.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 8.-1
The Bee: I would like.
umns, to give a warning to laboring men
and all others against coming to th. north
west seeking employment. There ars
about 7.0W Idle laboring men hero at pres
ent and those, that are working are only
getting starvation wages, both laborers and
clerks. I am employed In one of the largest
railroad offices here, which is controlled by
a gentleman bearing the Initial. "J. J. H."
He hos men working In the office at
per month and If a fellow gets $. he Is
considered a big bug. Tim
clfic Is best after all. Rei
outrageously high. So please Insert this
and keep your people from coming to
starvation. R. I LEW is.
low geis .n ne m
Hi old Union Pjai
nits and living f,
Marrliur Is No .Inkr.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Feb. To the
Editor of Tho Bee: Plennr deny the re
port sent from here to the effect that I
had been married In Woodbine, In., Inst
week. The story was made up for a
Joke, I presume, by some of my German
friends here during my alwence from ths
city. FRED M. OLADH
Money for Cuba.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. It was announced,
today that nn Saturday next tho National
Bank of Commerce will ship $8,0U,rt in
gold certificates to Cuba.
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lungs, and the germs of disease are destroyed hy the antiseptic
properties of this scientific remedy. It enables the Wood to receive and
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Returns to Port with Sur
vivors of Crew.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. After having col
lided with and sunk the Norwegian steamer
Lelf Erikssen off Cape Romalne, Flo., In a
dense fog on February 4, the Standard Oil
company's steamer City of Everett returned
to this port today, bringing twenty of the
crew of the sunken steamer. The other
two members of the Erlkstcn's crew were
drowned either In the collision or when
the crew took to the boats.
The City of Everett was bound from
New York for Sabine Pass for a cargo of
oil. Captain Bunting of the City of Ev
erett said today that when, In a heavy
gale and fog off Cape Romalne on February
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Stricture, Varicocele, Nervu-Sexual Debility, Impotency,
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