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The Omaha Daily Bee ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MOKXIXO. MAY 10, 1D00-TEX VAGES. SINGLE COrY TTTKEE CENTS. AFTER DRUG COMBINE Federal Govsrnment Takes Action Aeainst Association of Medicine Dealers. suit is filed in Indianapolis Injunction Asked Against Makers, Whole salers and Retailers. CONSPIRACY TO FIX PRICES ALLEGED Unlawful AtrrfwroonU to Restrict Trade Are Also Charged. BOYCOTT SAID TO BE THE WEAPON Retailers H hn ! Sot Charge Prices Filed by Wholesalers or Mann- , factnrers Are 1 aahle to Get !ippllfi. WASHINGTON. May . The attorney general today made publto the following statement: "fh government has today filed In tit circuit court of the United Statea for ths district of Indiana application for an In junction against certain associations, cor porations and indivlauais, comprising what I commonly known as the "urn, trust of the United States." The partie.i defendant specifically named In the bill have voluntarily combined together control the prlcea at which proprietary medletnea and drugs shall be aolo to inn conaumer through tha retail druggists In violation of tha Sherman anti-trust law. The parties to the combination Include the Proprietary Association of America; tha National Wholeialt Druggists' asso clatlon and tha National Association of Retail Druggists. Alleiratlona of Attorney. Continuing, tha statement says: The Proprietary Association of America la an incorporated association of SO per cent of all the manufacturers and proprietaries of patent medicines, drugs una proprietary article in the United States. The National Wholesale Druggists' asso ciation la alao an Incorporated association, composed of nearly all the wholesale drug Riata In the United States. These whole aale druggists act aa the distributing agents fir the manufacturers and proprietors of patent medicines, chemicals, drugs and pro prietary articles, purchasing the same di rect from the manufacturer and supplying the aame to the retail druggists in various parts of the country. The National Association of Retail Drug glsta la also an incorporated association, composed of delegates from affiliated local associations of retail druggists located In the various states of the United States, and it la claimed that tills association, Mirough Its affiliations, haa a membership of about 20,000, or nearly all the retail druggist in the United Btatea. who purchase and aell patent medicines, chemicals, druga and pro prietary articles to the consumer. Bach of them three associations have officers who are charged with the transac tion of tru business of the respective asso clationa. Theae officers are made party defendant to the suit, as well as certain other individuals, firms and corporations who are members of the respective asso ciatlona. Mow "Trust" la Operated. The bill charges In aubstance that these associations, thjlr officers, delegates and members are in a common undertaking, to wit: Tha business of manufacturing, buying and selling patent medicines and drugs and proprietary articles throughout tha United Flutes. That tiiese assoi la-tlone-ftT1-WHibers'thsrof have entered Into a conspiracy to arbitrarily fix and regulate tha price at which auch articles shall be sold to the consumer, and that they have established rules and regula tions to enforce such an unlawful agree ment by restricting the purchase and sale of stun commodities 10 those mem bera of tha several associations wlr aii.i I .. , . . . ....... . live up to and observe the rules and regu- tlle foreign board, but practically Sir Rob latlona thus arbitrarily prescrib. u ert Hart has exercised absolute control. There Is but one ultimate object oi the conspiracy, vlx: To tlx the price which shall he observed by all retail drugglats In selling to the consumer the various commodities manufactured by the several members of the Proprietary association A plan by which such object la effected Is In brief as follows: No retail druggist can obtain goods from a wholesale druggist or a manufacturer of a proprietary medicine unless such re tail druggist becomes a member of tha National Association of Retail Druggists, and In order to become such a member he must agree to observe the established plica at which such proprietary medicines shall be sold to the consumer. An Injunction la prayed for prohibiting theae aaaoclations In acting In concert for the purpose of maintaining prices of tha Individuals, firms and corporations who are members of the respective associations from acting together for the purpose of maintaining uniform prices to the con sumers throughout the United Stater. names of Defendants. XMDIANAPOLIS. May . Acting under instructions received from Attorney Gen eral Moody, Joaeph B. Keallng, United Statea district attorney, today tiled In tha district court before Judge A. U. Anderson, a petition for au Injunction against several corporations and Individ uals comprising what Is alleged to be a drug trust. The defendants uainej In the cntnplati.t are as follows: The National Association of Retail Drug glsts and ita officers, agents and mem bets. The National Wholesale Druggists' as sociation and ita members, agents and officers. The Tripartite Properties and ita mem bers, agenta and officers. The Black 1.1st Manufacturers and Its agents, officers and members. The Wholesale Contract Proprietors' as sociation and fts agenta, members and officers and the following Indianapolis de fendants: The Ell I.tly tin., Joseph K. Tome. W. J. Mnoney, John -V Cary and Frank J9 Holllday. Secretary Wastes Interviewed. CHICAGO. May S Thomas V. Wooteu. secretary of tin- National Association of Retail Druggists, when Informed of tha action taken by the attorney general, said: The action la a surprise to me. We are not In any trust, nor are we a party to any agreement tn hold up prices. We do endeavor to get from Individual proprietors contrscts by virtue of which price cutting will be prevented. We do this simply for the protection if the men who handle the goods and not mlth any desire or intention cf putting up prices on the consumer. Statements by luteal Dealers. C. F. Weller. president of the Richardson Drug company of this city and 6t. Louis, at one time president of the National Wholesale Druggists' association, said: "That association waa formed aa a social erganlaatlon and to promote the business f the druggtts. Our efforts to this time have been to protect manufacturers against I avtng their artlclea killed by underselling .a the part of department stores and the like. Proprietary medicines now comprise i.enrly in per rent of our business, whereas s'.i -t thirty years ago they did not amount i,, er cent of the business. So many pu . i medicines are on the market It mei :i take a bonk aa large aa Webster's ; inmrv to list them. We are In no wise a trust, but simply want to protect a man it his price after he has spent thousands of dollars In advertising his article. "The only way the action of tha attorney feaeral and the revenue department has (Continued, on Secoiid Page) CZAR IS TO APPEAR IN STATE Kmpernr Mrhnlaa Will Open the ew Parliament In Person Today. ST. PETERSBURG. May I The final preparations f r the great ceremony at the winter palace rut the occasion of the open ing of Pa.rltameut tomorrow have been com pleted. Three Imperial yachts which will convey their majesties and the members of the imperial family, the court and the suites to Bt. Petersburg are lying with steam up In the river. The route and other plana for the Journey are guarded with the greatest secrecy. The Imperial party trav eledhy train from Tsarkoe. HHo to the pal ace at Peterhof tonight, where in the morn ing they will board the yachts and come up the river, landing at the Imperial dock In front of the winter palace, thus avoiding the necessity of passing through the streets of the capital. Immediately after the cere mony their majesties will return to Peter, hof. where they will spend the summer. Owing to tht lateness of the hour at which the services will be concluded it haa been decided not to open the council of the empire until Friday at 2 o'clock In the afternoon. The law providing for the reorganisation of the council of Ihe empire was published today. It contains a provision for the ap pointment ot special commissions having exclusive Jurisdiction over certain subjects. As foreshadowed In the imperial manifesto of March fi, nil an- "satlons of malfeasance against nihilst-' eroys, governor gen erals, members "t; "J Council of the Em pire, the lower . - vf Parliament, and. In general, all p -i, belonging to the three highest rank ' he Russian hier archy are consigned 'ommlselon com posed solely of ippo. y; "embers. Accusations, howeve, V first be sub mitted to the emperor . he approvea of an Investigation, ref 'y o the com mission. In case the latti mines that there Is ground for prosed i trial will occur before the ruling seu.e. Provlsiona are also made for special com missions to decide upon private railroad concessions and matters relating to the expropriation of state and crown landa, etc. The dread that some unfortunate event might, occur to mar the solemnity of the great day of Russia's new birth was largely dissipated tonight when members of the radical revolutionary part of 8t. Petersburg Issued an announcement dis claiming any Intention of attempting Jem onstratlons tomorrow and calling upon tbolr fellows to refrain from displaying red flags or singing the "Marsellalse" and to avoid all conduct that would tend to bring about a conflict with the police. CHINESE TAKE-OVER CUSTOMS Katlve Officers Succeed . Sir Robert Hart aa Head of Collection Department. PKKINO, May 9. An Imperial edict which may radically affect the status of Sir Robert Hart, . director general of the Chi nese customs establishment, was published today, as follows: Tleh Liang, president of the board of revenue, is hereby appointed superintend ent of customs affairs. Tong Shao. Junior vloa president of tha foreign board,-is appointed amoclatnU ister of customs affairs. All Chinese nnd foreigners employed in the various customs are placed under their control. J Hoth these offices are new creations in i the customs service. Hitherto the customs hnv. hAn nmiilmiliv una- it,u .4I..A.tlnn m Tha diplomats here are unwilling to com ment on the edict until Its Intention and full force are apparent. If It means a step toward active Chinese management of the customs the foreign governments are expected to resist It. CANADIAN TRAIN IS ROBBED Imperial Limited Held Is by "Who Fall to wake Hani. Men, VANCOUVKR, B. C. May t -The Im perial limited was held up on the main line of the Canadian Paolflc railway near Kainloops. 250 miles from here, early today. The robbers compelled the engineer to un couple the mail car from the rest of the train and haul It a mile away, where they rifled It of the registered letters. The robbers were under the impression that the express puckages were In the mail car, but when they found that the express was In another car they had not nerve enough to go back for It and slipped away Into the hills. The robbery occurred near a small sta tion called Ftirrer, between Kamloops and Ducks. Special officers have been sent up from Vancouver to pursue the robbers. The bandits made no attempt to interfere with the passengers. MINISTER IS ASSASSINATED Word Is Received In Washington of Marder of Official af Mcaraerua. WASHINGTON. May f.-Mr. Corea, the Nlcaraguan minister here, received a cable gram today atatlng that Adolfo Altamlrano, the Nlcaraguan minister for foreign affairs, has been assassinated. NEBRASKA FEELS A QUAKE light hork Felt at IVd vicinity, hat o Damage la Dane. nnd CODY, Neb.. May .-8feelaI Telegram. V A slight shock of earthquake was felt In this section i.f the state today. No damage was done. Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, May . Todav's atate ment of the treasury balance in the gen eral fund, exclusive of the SI 5n,fl00,00i) gold-Teserve shows; Available cssh bal-ati'-e, ll5li.H2i.4l J; gold coin and bulllnu 1.17,736.442; gold certificates. $37,i4 565 Movements af Ocean At New York-Arrived Vessels May a. Italia, from Na- pies: Potsdam, from Rotterdam: Kaiser Wllhelm der Gross, from firemen. Sailed Kl ti., .,..... for Naples; Ryndajn. for Rotterdam. ' At Havre Arrived New York. Provenoe, from At Genoa Sailed: Republic, for New York. Arrived: Carpal hla, from New lork. At I jverponl Sailed: Oceanic, for New York. Arrived: Roxtnnlan, from Boston. At Cherbourg-Hailed: Kaiser Wllhelm II. for New York. At Boston Arrived: Canadian, from Liverpool. At London Arrived: Anglian, from Boa ton. Shi11: Cambrian, for Hoeton. At Queenstown Arrived : .Kaxonla. from Roslon. Teutonic, from New Verk. Sailed: Caroiua. f.r New York. At Movtlle Arrived: Pretorian. from Bt. John and Halifax. At Naples Arrived: Clita Dl Nspoll and Weimar. From New York. At Pont a Iel Geda Balled: Canopto. for Boston At Messiiui Arrived! ntta ril Moa! froui New Vorlf COAL SECTION ADOPTED Penste Acts Favorably on F.lkina' Amend ment to Rate Eill. CARRIERS MUST QUIT OTHER BUSINESS Law Makes It Illegal for Them to Transport Any Property In Which ' They Have Direct or Indirect Interest. WASHINGTON. May . The senate spent the greater part of the day In the consideration of the question of divorcing the production of coal and other com modities from their transportation and clcscd that branch of Its work by adopting a modified provision formally offered by Senator Klklns, but originally suggested by Senator McLaurln. There was again much sparring over parliamentary points, but there was at no time as much confusion as on Tuesdsy, and when the coal question wss flnsllv closed the progress was so rapid that the first section was entirely "disposed of before the senate adjourned. Other amend ments were also adopted, but a long and short haul division suggested by Mr. LaFollette was voted down by practically a party vote, and but two republicans voting against the amendment. When the senate adjourned there was a general feeling thst the rapid work of the latter part of the session presages the early final disposition of the hill. None of the Allison compromise amend ments waa considered today. Text of Coal Amendment. The amended Klklns' provision Is In the language of the original McLaurln sub stitute and Is as follows: From and after May 1, 1908, It shall be unlawful for any common carrier t.i transport from any state, territory or district of the United States to any other state, territory or district of the United States or to any foreign country any article of commodity manufactured, mined, or produced by it, or under ls authority, or which It may own In wholo or part, or in which it may nave anv Interest direct or indirect, except such articles or commodities as may be neocs sary or used in the conduct of Its busi ness aa a common carrier. The vote on the adoption of this amend ment was 67 to (1. The negative votei were cast by Senators Ankeny, Bulkeley, Clark (Wye). Millard. Pettus and War ren. Other Amendments Accepted. After disposing of the question of the transportation of coal the senate today proceeded to the consideration of other atnendmenta to the railroad rate bill, vot ing some down and accepting others, but acting on all practically without debate. Following are the amendments that were accepted: By Mr. Klklns, requiring carriers to put In switches for shippers on reasonable terms. By Mr. Bailey, Including sleeping car companies and express companies In the bill. By Mr. Warner, providing that It shall be the duty of carriers engaged in Inter state commerce to give equally good serv ice and like accommodations to all persons paying the same compensation for Inter state transportation of passengers. One of the amendments voted down was that offered by elr. Elk Ins requiring out read, to 'make oonneotlon -with otsuara -and to pro rate with them, and another provision thus disposed of was the McCuinber amend ment requiring railroad companies to sup ply all the special cars required for the proper conduct of lis business. There was no division on either of these propositions, but a roll call was ordered on an amendment by Mr. 1m. Follette giv ing the commission Jurisdiction over tha long and short haul question. The amend ment was lost 25 to 46. Must of the af firmative votea on this provision were caat by democrats and the negative votes by re publicans. Senators Ctillom and La Follette voted with the democrats and Senators Clark of Montana and Gcarln with the republicans, NAVAL IIKUATK I THE HOI UK Coat of Cordage and Transporting Coal the Bones of Contention. WASHINGTON, May . Nearly the en tire time of the house was taken up today by two propositions first, whether the Navy department should go Into the open market and purchase anchors, chains and cordage or continue to manufacture theae articles In the government navy yards aa la now done, and second, whether the oust of transport lug coal from Atlantic and gulf ports to the Philippine islands In American bottoms should be limited to to or K per ton. On the first proposition one of the prettiest leg lalatlve combats of the session occurred, the debate extending over the major purtlon of the session. Representative Loud (Mich.) Insisted that there could be a saving of t&O.OOO a year lo the government If the Navy department was permitted to go into the free markets and purchase anchors, chains and cordage under regulations of the department. General Grosvenor (O.) and members of the Michigan and Pennsyl vania delegation aided Mr, Loud In his fight, the opposition being represented by Mr. Roberts (Maas ). Mr. Fltagerald tN. Y.), Mr. McNary (Maaa.) and Mr. Rixey (Va.l. Mr. Grosvenor offered a substitute to Mr. Loud's amendment, giving the secretary of the navy the right to purchase the articles above referred to in free markets should It be demonstrated that they could be had from manufacturers cheaper than they could be made at government navy yards. This substitute was adopted, SS to 7t. As to the second proposition, limiting the cost of transportation of coal to 15 or S per ton. the efforts put forth by Mr. Flta gerald N. Y.) and Mr. Blayden fTer.) were of no avail, although votes were had on both amendments limiting the cost. After these propositions were disposed of the reading of the naval hill was contin ued until the hour of adjournment without exciting debate. omlsstlssi by Prealdeat. I WASHINGTON. May .-The president I today sent the following nominations to 1 the senate: Consula general at large, to take effect July 1. I!: Fleming t. Cheshire, New (York; Horace I.ee Washington. Washlng i ton. IX C: Charles M. It. kinson, New j York; George II. Murphy. North Carolina- Richard M. Burtleman. Massachusetts Postmasters: Illinois J. R. Rromilow Chllllcothe; A. B. Sprould. Sparta- J p' 1 n.v,l,Ai... u ,.-!... . t- , -. " . , oRjnusi n. Alingel. Wtllmette. Iowa-H. Kelser, Elgin. Kan sas W. E. Monoher. Lincoln. Missouri F W. Deuser, Clayton. Norfolk Postmaster Caaafrmed. WASHINGTON. May a-The senate In executive session today confirmed the nom inations of the following postmasters: Kansas: I H. Boyd. Russell. Missouri: I. N, Strewn, Hopkins: J II Smith, War rensburg. Nebraska: J R. Havs, Norfolk North Iaknta: H. F. apelser, Fesaendeu. Hease Desires Economy. WASHINGTON. May .-The house today empowered the committee on expenditures In the Agricultural department to oonduot an examination of the Agricultural de partment, with a view of dleooTartoy way cf pracUclof scooouiy, if poaaibla, j CHARITIES CONFE RENCE MEETS Former President f i-reland Delivers Opening Sdrirrn to atloaa! rHILADKI.PHIA. Mir .-Wlth former President tSrover Cleveland s the pre siding officer, the opening meeting of the thlrty-thhd national conference of chari ties and correction wits held tonight In the Academy of Music. The large audi torium was filled with, representatives of organisations engaged In charitable and correctional work not only In this country, but in Canada and In Europe, and the ex-presldent was given an enthusiastic wel come as he stepped upon the platform. Among the many distinguished persona present were Mrs. Clevdand, who occupied a proscenium box. Mf. Cleveland msde the first address of the meeting. He said in part: This national conference of charities end correction. In vlw of thn ohject It seeks to accomplish may welt fce described as a general clesrlng house' of charitable and benevolent work. Throtigh Its constituent agencies It touches tile Individual, and through the betterment nf the Individual it serves the nntlon. My thoughts dwell unrm the duty of In dividual charity. In sense all that la done in discharge, of his duty, whether rtone by Individuals o1 through govern mental agencies, repre iiting us all. may be said to ist in personal responsibility and may be traced to nhe source a recog nition of the fact tin t in the field of charity we are our bro her s keeper. The field is so lsrge and tie labor Is so dell rate that none of lis an secure acquit tance without personal crvire. It is this element F personal service represented In this n tlunal conference thnt gives the occasln. i Its greatest Im portance and slgnltlcaii e. I have sometimes wi dered If these ac. live In charitable wot fully appreciate how extensively, under the guise of char ity, schemes are put on oot thst are either so Illegitimately relate to It. or so un important and impnicl cal ns to abund antly excuse a denial if their appeal for aid and I fear it Is hot realized as It should be In charitable! circles that these schemes are presented ieo constantly and with auch Importunity 4nd so often prove to be unworthy, disappointing or faddish, ss to perplex and dlsoourage those will ing to give to sensible and properly or ganized charity. It is thus that quite fre quently all charltahli' raovements are dis credited or prejudiced, k I hope I will not be misunderstood when I say that better assurilnce to those will ing to give to charity atid consequently to Interests of the cause seem to be Involved In the establishment somewhere, and under some responntble auspices, of an agency for the sifting and testing of enterprises claiming to be charitable to the end that the benevolent may have reliable guidance In determining how and where they can wisely and usefully give. FRIENDS OF FALLS DISPLEASED President of Civic Federation Does Xot Like the Report on Mngara. - x HARRISBURG, Pa.. May . J. Horace McFarland of this city, president of the Civic association, which organization lias led the effort for the preservation of Ni agara Falls, made a statement today re garding the report . of tha International Waterways commission transmitted to con gress on Monday by President Roosevelt, He said: This report merely reiterates the recom mendations of the American section of the waterways commission as transmitted to congress March 27, against which we pro teilted .ta Mr. RonsevJ ,(HI a Th. - port recommends the nutkonsaUon of A local diversion of Niagara water of St.&iO cubic feet ier econd, which is 40 per cent of the minimum flow of the falls, and would, in the opinion of all but the power companies and the wayterways commls- alon, seriously damage the great cuturact as a scenic feature. After careful study and after consulta tion with air. Roosevelt this report w.is disregarded by Mr. Burton, chairman of the rivers and harbors committee of the house of representatives, who framed the Niagara preservation act, now known aa the Hurton-Lodge bill. This bill, upon which many hearings have been had, stups the Niagara destruction at the present point and by prohibiting the Importation of Niagara-made electric power trom Canada would restruin Cana dian diversion. It would be operative for I three years only, giving time for diplomatic j ui'u'.'.n without permitting the destruction I of Niagara to continue meanwhile. The repo.t of the International Water- I ways commission la hard to understand. If tne commissioners believe what they assert, that It would be a sacrilege to destroy the scenic effect of Niagara Falls. Saying this, they yet propose to bleed to per cent from the falls, giving full vitality to all existing franchises, except one, and that one an American franchise. It is as if thev pro posed to allow aa many mosqultos to sting a defenseless man as they thought he could stand -without tumbling over. We will renew our protest to President Roosevelt at ones against this vicious re port, so favorable to the Niagara grabbers and so dangerous to the falls. We have advices from all over America that lead us to believe that the people wunt the falls preserved unharmed and not tupped for private gain to the danger point or bo yond. Mr. McFarland stuted that letters In hla possession assured strong congressional support to the Burton-Lodge hills. LAKE DOCKMENS STRIKE ENDS Mra Retnra to Work Today at Last Year's feale Pending Forther Conferences, CLEVKIaAND. May J Following confer ences between President Keefa of the 'longshoremen's union and allied labor In terests and representatives of the dock managers. It waa announced tonight that the atrike of the 'longshoremen on the lakes haa been settled. The men will go back to work on the basis of last season's wage pending another conference. . The strike waa Inaugurated at midnight May 1 by the 'longshoremen for recognition of the Mates' union. Tug firemen, oilers and water tendera also quit with the 'long shoremen, and as a result lake carrying traffic hoe been tied up since, with the exception of a few boats which have cleared from here and other lake porta with non union men. Dozena of ships have been tied up in the harbors here and at " Detroit, Buffalo and other porta, laden with grain and ore, and no effort made to discharge the cargoes, and in consequence enormous losses have resulted. It Is generally con ceded that an increased charge for freight transportation will follow, temporarily at least. No disorder haa occurred during the strike, which Involved fully ZO.nno men. The passenger lines were not affected by the strike. MUCH LITIGATION PROMISED Receivers af Traders Insurance Cam paay Will Farce All Claim ants la Coart. CHICAGO, May t It was announced to day by the attorneys for the receiver of the Traders' Insurance company, which sus pended a few days ago because of losses at San Francisco, that every loss by the company In San Francisco will be con tested In the courts. It is particularly desired to determine the amount of loss Inflicted hy the earthquake and the damage done by the fire. The attorneys aay that It ta Impossible at the present to give an estimate of how large a jxreentag of Ui losses will be paid. LAND FOR BIG RESERVOIR Experimental IrricaVd Farm Also Em braced in the Froject. SETTLERS WANT LAKE NAMED "ALICE" Town af Crawford Asks Ce egress ta Donate Pnrt of Fort Rohlnsan Reservation for a Pnblle Pnrk. fFTom a fltaff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Msy K.-lSpeclal Tele gram.) In accordance with a request nf the North Platte Water Users' association, the secretary of the Interior today with drew from any form nf disposition what ever, under the public land laws, the north half of township 31 north, range M west, consisting -of sections 1 to 4, 11 to 14 and 17 and IK the lands thus segregated to be used for reservoir, park, experimental and demonstration purposes. By this with drawal the Indications are that western Nebraska la to he one of the first sections to be benefited by the recent arrangement for co-operative crop experiments between the Department of Agriculture and the reclamation service. Tills work will be of Inestimable value In Instructing settlers In the fundamentals of Irrigation and demon strating what may be done In that section by scientific application of water and by dry farming. An especially Interesting feature will be the name with which It Is proposed to grace the reservoir. Out of consideration and esteem for the daughter of our dis tinguished and extremely popular presi dent, Uie settlers have expressed a desire to christen the artificial body of water "Lake Alice." Lands adjoining the reser voir are to be parked and beautified with trees, flowers nnd shrubbery, and the re quest is a pretty compliment to the daugh ter of the man to whose Intelligent and persistent efforts the present work of re claiming the arid west is largely due. Crawford Wants a Park. The town of Crawford. Neb., through Its city council, has written Representative Klnkald urging him to secure for the use of Crawford a portion of the Fort Robinson military reservation, to be used as a public park. The area sought to be secured for park purposes embraces about 196 acres. Judge Klnkaid has looked the matter up at the War department and will draft and introduce within a few daya a bill for tho purpose desired. Minor Matters at Capital. The president has algned bills Introduced by Representative Kennedy to Increase the pension of Captain Thomas Hughes of Omaha to S24 and that of John P. Wiahart of Blair to 130 per month. Judge Klnkald haa secured pensions for the following: John J. Sttlter, Csrns, $11; Philip 11. Brock, Mema. 124; Reuben A. Lewis, Oconto, 112. Representative Pollard has secured a pen sion of $10 per month for James Shaul, Syracuse, Neb. The president haa signed Congressman Pollard's bill Increasing the pension of Lloyd D. .Bepnett of PlaUsmouth to .'4, . " Uralsussre BUI irged." " ' Director Wolcott and Mr. Wilson of the geological kurvey and Representative Steenerson had a hearing before the house committee on public lands this morning on Bleenerson's drainage bill. Director Wol cott occupied most of the time and strongly urged that the committee endorse the meas ure. Though there was no actiop on the bill, the questions asked by members of the committee Indicated a desire to amend It so aa to Include In Its operation all that part of North and South Dakota east of thu lOuth meridian. This would embrace the valleys of the Red River of the North In North Dakota and the lowlands of the Missouri river In South Dakota. Another hearing will be held next Wednesday. Comes to Woodmen feathering". Representative Morris Sheppurd of Tex arkanu, Tex., one of the youngest members of congress and for eight years national treasurer of the society of Woodmen of the World, left Washington tonight for Omaha to attend the mtetlng of the national ex ncutlve council of that organization, which has Us headquarters In that city. Representative Hlnshaw has secured favorable report on a bill granting a spe cial pension of $J0 a month to Charles A. Walker of Hebron. This bill will probably paae the house next Friday. Postal Matters. J. H. Reynolds and F. J. Slavin of Omaha, L. S. Stewart of Allen and F. W. Aldrieh of Grand Island, Neb., have been appointed railway mail clerks. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska Holdrege, route 4, George E. Gwlnner. car rier; Chrlssle Gwlnner, substitutes Iowa Imogene, route J. W. O. Otis, carrier; Al bert Addy, substitute. Luverne, route 2. William It. Msson, currier; Charles R. Ma son, substitute. Renwlck, route 2, Fred W. Walkner, carrier; Frank J. Urlon. aub stltute. Wall Lake, route 1, John 8. Porter, carrier; Horace B. Allen, aubstltute. West field, route 1, Harry Sunday, carrier; Will Boden, substitute. South Dakota Tea, route I, Flora Heeren, carrier; Claua Det Jen. substitute. Complete rural free delivery service haa been ordered established July It in Iowa county, Iowa, making the total number of routea in the county Lwenty-three. CAPITAL COMMISSION WINS Seal a Dakota Saprcme Conrt Decides Against Slona Falls at AH Points. PIERRE. S. V.. May I. (Special Tele gram )-The supreme court today sustained the State Caultol commission In every con tention brought hy the Sioux Falls people, who were seeking to stop work on the rapltol building. The proceedings are dis missed and the commission allowed taxable costs. Aa none of the members of the commis sion sre in the city today, Just what movo they will now make Is not definitely known. Month Dakota Supreme (oart. PIERRE. S. D May t Special Tele, gram.) In aupreme court today opinions were handed down In the following cases: By Haley State of Smith Dakota, de fendant in error against W. N. PJac, plaintiff In error, Lyman, reversed. Chris tina Grants against City of lx ad wood, Lawrence, affirmed, a personal damage suit in which the city secured Judgmen. By Fuller 8. P. Dickinson against Na tional Life and Trust com piny, appellant. Codington. reversed. Slate of South Dakota, defendant In error against G. A. Williams defendant in error, Hrooklngs, reversed. Hill oa Agrlcallaral Board. PIERRE, 8. D., May J.-tb'peiUtl Tele gram.) Oovernor Elrod has appointed W. 8. Hill of Alexandria aa a member of the Stats Roard of Agriculture, vice IL I. Jflttcntr (vf Watertown, reslg ned Nebraska weather forecast Fair Ttiersday and Warmer In F.ast Portion. Friday Fair. Temperatnre at Omaha Yesterday! He Ilea. . . 4t . . et .. 4 . . 4 . . Kl . . Ml . . fin .. vr Hoar. 1 . S . a. i n 9. a. T p. ft . . Pes. It a. a. T a. S) a. a. a n t tta ...... m to To 4tT 10 a. 11 a. 13 m. CROMWELL PROVES STUBBORN Canal Witness Refuses ta Answer Qaestlnn Regarding Relations to Old Compaay. WASHINGTON. May ."! will not re ply to hypothecal questions. If you will be good enough to ask a question that Is pertinent I will anawer It." Thus William Nelson Cromwell, coun sel for the Panama railroad, and In that capacity an offlrlal of the United Btates defied Senator Morgan In his quest for In formation as to the meaning of a letter written by Cromwell to the late Secretary Hay concerning the original concessions to the Panama Canal company. Alter replying that the letter spoke for Itself and that questions relating to that trans action were not germane to the present Inquiry of the senate committee on In- teroceanlc canals, Mr. Cromwell met a rapid fire of questions with prompt refusal to answer. The Inquiry promised to be a resumption of the sparring match between Senator Morgan and Mr. Cromwell, the reports or which attracted national attention several weeks ago. The session today waa attended by Senators Millard, chairman; Dryden, Knox, Morgan and Taliaferro. Mr. Morgan found It Impracticable to pur sue an examination wnicn concerned me relations of Mr. Cromwell to tho old Pan ama Canal company and he turned to In quiries regarding the services of Cromwell to the Panama Railroad company. The examination for some time then con tinued on the subject of bond issues and sales, Mr. Cromwell answering these ques tions freely, but his recollection on the sub ject waa limited. He said that In the books of the executive committee which Mr. Mor gan had before him were recorded all of the transactions. PHILADELPHIA BANKERS CLOSE Clerk for Snyder A Hon Spends f 12S, OOO of Firm's Money In Bncketahops. PHILADELPHIA, May -Charged with having embezzled upwards of $100,000 from his employers Edwin S. Greenfield, head clerk of the banking and brokerage firm of Harrison, Snyder & Son of this city, was arrerted here today and held In $10,000 ball by a police magistrate for a further hearing tomorrow. In default of ball he was sent to the county prison. Greenfield hss made a full confession and la doing everything poanlbla to assist the firm In straightening Its tangled books. He aays he lost the money speculating In bucketshops. - Following the publlo announcement of the embesslfttmtit creditor tUed e petition In bankruptcy against George E. Snyder, trad Ing as Harrison, Snyder & Son. In the United States court, and later Judge Mc Pherson appointed Charles N. Vollnm as receiver. Mr. Snyder and the accountants believe the amount of money embeazied will be considerably over $125,000 and may reach 1175.000. Mr. Snyder said the defalcation Is a hard blow for him, but he feela confident he will be able to pay hla creditors in full. He said he had trusted Greenfield Implicitly tn fact lie practically allowed him to carry on hla entire business. STRICT LIQUOR ORDINANCE Fee Raised lo Fifteen Handred Dollars at Blair and Condi tions Are Stringent. BLAIR, Neb.. May . (Special Telegram.) At the special city council meeting held tonight an Iron-clad ordinance was passed by a vote of t to I. The town haa been dry since May , when the license of the seven saloons expired, and alnce that time the aaloon men have been endeavoring to get some expression from the new council aa to what It would do tn regard to grant ing licenses. The ordinance passed tonight requires them to close at 0 o'clock and not open before 6 o'clock In the morning. All chairs and tables sre to be removed from the room except two for the men behind tha bsr. The new ordinance will be published to morrow and the granting of licenses can not be acted upon until the end of fifteen days. The pressure that haa been brought to bear upon the council from both factions has almost drove some to nervous pros tration. The saloon men are dissatisfied and talk of refusing to make applications for license under the new ordinance, which fixes the licenses at $1,500. LAKE SCH00NER GOES DOWN Teasel Sinks Wear Cleveland and Mem. bera of Crew Mar Be Drowned. CLEVELAND. May . The schooner Al geria sank about two miles off the harbor of Cleveland this morning and possibly three Tnen lost their lives. The schooner Iron Queen Is In a sinking condition outside the breakwater and the crew of eight was taken off by the mem bers of the life saving crew. , The storm of last night and early today, with the heavy sea It kicked up, was a menace to shipping outside the harbor. DETROIT, May 9. A News special from Colchester, Out., saye a barge with two masts lies Sunk off the coast here, one quarter of a mile from shore. The decks are under water but there are evidences that the crew escaped. The sunken schooner proves to be the M. I. Wilcox of Vermilion, O.. which was sailing from Huron to Amherstberg with a cargo of coal. The crew escaped to shore In the jsml boat. DOWIE CASE JS CONTINUED Failure of Veliva and Apastle ta Coma Delay. CHICAGO, Msy t Failure of John Alex ander Dowte and Wilbur G. Vollva to agree upon the proponed selection of a committee of three to govern the affairs of Zlon City rauaed a halt In the legal proceedings today before Judges Wright and Ixmneliy. The attorneys for Dnwie announced that thry weie not in a position tu yay that he would agree to the apimlnlmejit of tJie com mlt r. and the hearing waa adjourned until late V th day to permit of oonuauoicaUon lib 'fiftwU at ZlOB City, ROSEWATER THE MAX Leading Citizens of Omaha Deolsrc for Eim for ennatorsbip. H. H. BALDRIGE PRESIDES AT MEETING Catherine Representative of All Walks and - Classes of Omaha's People. REASONS GIVEN FOR THE SELECTION Cowell, HoCacne, Zimman, OonnelL StuTcess and Others Speak. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY RISING VOTE Sentiments Vigorously Applaaded and Pledges af Support flig-ned ba the Voters Wbo Were Present. With great enthusiasm the candidacy of Edward Rosewnter for United Statea sena tor was formally set under way laat night by an open mass meeting of $60 represent ative republicans In Washington hall. Tumultuous handclapplng and cheers lasting several minutes greeted the first mention of Mr. Rose water's name by How ard II, Baldrige, who presided. Later ap plause broke forth spontaneously soores of times In approval of the words of a long list of speakers who seemed to vie with one another in giving special reasons why- Mr, Kosewater should represent Nebraska In the senate. Resolutions endorsing the candidacy were adopted by a unanimous rising vote. The action taken Included Instructions to Chairman lialdrign to appoint a campaign committee of fifty or more republicans. At the close of the meeting the participants directed Mr. Haldrlgu to cable Mr. Rose- water at Rome news of the popular en dorsement of his candidacy. Speechee warmly In favor of sending Mr. Rosewater to the senate were made by Mr. Raldrlge, Robert Cowell. Mayor Harry R. 7.1m man, John I McCague, W. J. Con-i nell. P. B. Flodman. William Kennedy. T. F. Bturgess, Mike Lee. 8. C. Barnes, U N. Oonden, A. F. Novak. A. H. Wlllla, A. N. Yost, Fred H. Hoye, B. E. Wilcox, and others. Representative Gathering. Few assemblages have been held In Omaba In recent years better representative of the nationalities, creeds and social gradatlona of the population of Omaha and South Omaha. The cosmopolitan yet sub stantial character of the meeting was a matter of much comment. Geographically the men In attendance covered every part of the city from the manalona of the West Farnam district to tho tenements of the Third ward and the humble laborer's cot tage In the every section of town. Mer chants, professional men, mechanics, la borers, tcaohers, clerka. manufacturers, real estate men and members of almost, every branch of organised labor were among the audience that mfjre than ex hausted the seating capacity. la times of particular stress snd excite- meat larger ojowdt !..'id met In Washington hall, but none with sd little prior notloe. Simple announcement that the meeting would be held sufficed. It seemed that every man present was filled with seal for Mr. Rosewater. as the majority wlahed t; pledge themselves openly and tell where they stood and their reasons. Only lack of time . prevented a hundred or more speeches being made. Endorsement Freely- Signed. At the close of the meeting the sugges tion was made that the endorsement be signed, so aa to furnUh the basis of organi sation. Volunteers to pass blanka among the crowd Immediately came forward and In a very short time every man present had enrolled himself. Several prominent men unable to attend the meeting sent expressions of regret, coupled with words of cheer. J. L. Hous ton, who had been prominent In the Travel ing Men's association of Nebraska, wrote from Tecumseh, Neb.: "I notice the letter announcing Mr. Rose water's candidacy for United States sena tor, and wish to state as a traveling man that I will do everything in my power to aid In securing his nomination, because he deserves It." E. J. Cornish sent word from Montreal to count on him for anything he can do to further Mr. Rosewater's Interests, either by going on hla delegation or serving on his campaign committee. Charles F. Weller. president of the Rich ardson Drug company, had the Information transmitted that he Is heartily In accord with the movement to make Mr. Rosewater senator and that he Is ready to serve on any committee on which he might help. L. C. Gibson of South Omaha, chairman of the republican county committee, in a special delivery letter, stated his Inability to be present because of a business engage, ment and reiterating his verbal commenda tion of the candidacy. H. J. Pent'old authorized the statement that he Is In sympathy with the movement and would be present except for a previous engagement and that he Is willing to serve on the campaign committee. Rvsolntlona Adopted. The resolutions, Introduced by Robert Cowell, and Adopted by a rising vote, on the suggestion of J. F. Rehm, read: Whereas, We recognize in Hon. Edward Rosewater a man of splendid ability, pe culiarly well fitted to discharge the duties of the office of I'nlted Htales senaator, be rnuse of his wide knowledge nnd familiar ity with public questions: bo It Resolved, That this muss meeting of citizens endorse his niindldacy and that we pledge him our undivided support. Having lived In our city lor more than a third of a century, no man has done more to develop Nebraska and upbuild Omaha. Having large Interest 111 this community and thorough knowledge of the resources ' and needs of our state, we believe that he i will fulfill the lequlrements of the office to ! the satisfaction of our people and with : credit tn himself. Fearless aggressive and Indefatigable, we regard Edward Rosewater as being the most available man to represent the Inter est nf all the people: and, be It further Resolved, That the chair appoint a com mittee of fifty or more to act as a cam paign committer, pledged to use every effort to secure 1,1a election. Senator for the People. In opening the meeting Chairman Bald riKe said: One of the senators from Nehrsska should come from the great metropolis of the state. Other comititve cities of tne middle nest each has s l ulled States sen ator in clone touch with their Interests, and Omaha should be no exception to ihe rule. We believe a man should tie selected for I lila ne who is acquainted nlth our conditions, who can tt.sUf lit his official capacity In the gri.it coininen-lHl and In dustrial iirirHs ve are nmking here. Fnri lierniore, we want a man v. lio Is In tfiiich elth 1 lie .oi... In this day and genera-Ion the .ru.le a'e ih- governing i.or. 'I'll line das .:is."d alien mi'- j faction or an i li'iue Is going to place In nomination nnd el.x-t a senstor to repre sent thst faction alone. The time haa gone by when any great corporation can elect a man to represent It- The neat CUlad Slates aenalu ttsm esatngaA fL