Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 15, 1894, Page 5

> -~ ~ = 3 TAXPAYERS NAKE CONPLAINT | Dodge Uounty Oitizens Want to Seo Assess- ments More Equally Levied, SPECULATING ON THE ASSESSOR'S WORK ©labms That Large Amounts of M Other ¥ ey and operty Huave Hitherto Heen tted In Making Lists for the Collector. IMONT, Feb. 14.—(Special to The Bee.) »Tho near approach of the time when the assessor will begin his work of “under- aluation” causes much speculation among Fremont citizens as fo whether the city officer will do his duty regardless ot precedents or not. Heretofore no attention has been pald to the mortgag ords ot the county in any particular. Men who have been lending money on chattels at 20 to 30 per cent as well as those who have loaned on real estate at lawful prices have hereto fore entirely escaped taxation. The chattel mortgage records of Dodge county show that loaner In this city has about $20,000 loaned out to poor people on their horses, cattle, honsehold furniture and like securs fties, and which according to all prectdents will not flnd its way to the assessor's books o bear its legitimate share of the burdens of taxation. It is falrly estimated that the property that entirely escapes the notice ot the assessor in this city Is greater in value than all that Is turned In in his reports, This fact is causing the honest taxpayers much annoyance and they clamor for a law prescribing a proper penalty for a failure to comply with the law in that direction. President Dern of the Werner mine in Utah writes to his friénds that he has con- ditionally sold the property to a syndicate, Gf which a brother of United States Senator Wolcott 1s the head. Captaln Dern of the University team of Lincoln is spending a few with his friends in the city Tho last reports from Captain Murray, who is at a hospital in Omaha, due to the effects of a fall on the sidewalk in Decem- ber, s reported somewhat Improving, and hopes of his ulttmate recovery are enter- Rained. The meetings Nathan are increasing thusiasm. HASTING! foot ball days by Evangelist interest and en- conducted in MERCHANTS PROTEST, Twenty Per Cent Increase in Insurance Rates Too Henvy. , Feb. 14.—(Special to The Bee.) ~About twenty-one of the most prominent business men in Hastings have united in a protest to the elghty Insurance companies represented in (his city against the raise in premium rates recently put into effect here. It looks now as though there might be a determined war between the patrons and the companies. When the blanket raise of 20 per cent was ordered, every agent in the city united In a protest, but the companies re- Raliated by individually instructing the agents o use the new rates and to either cancel all old policies or collect the difference between the Hastings board rates and the rates of the new tarift book and by dissolving the local board of underwriters. Now the merchants are protesting. At one time the city officials were Importuned to bring injunction pro- ceedings against the companies to restrain ghem from putting the rates into effect, but the city looked on the matter as more espe- cially belonging to the property owners, and refused to interfere. The third annual session of the Ruling Elders association of the Hastings presby- tery closed its sessions here this morning after two days of interesting meetings. Judge F. B. Beall has spent the day in listening to tho arguments in a mandamus case brought from one of the country school districts of Adams county, near Kenesaw. One sido of the story is that the treasurer of the district manifested a disposition to rule that particular portion of the earth as was befitting his high dignity, and the other members of the board demanded that he should give an additional bond. The troasurer refused, and so this action is brought to settle the matter. Think the Road Discriminates. M'COOL JUNCTION, Neb., Feb. 14.—(Spe- clal to The Bee)—If the Kansas City & Omaha road does not quit discriminating on grain rates east against this place In favor of Falrmont (elght miles south) a boycott may be declared by the business men here against the line. = For the past eight weeks grain buyers at Fairmont have paid about the same to farmers per bushel B8 the best bld offered by the buyers here in carload lots. Only last week a farmer was pald 23 cents per bushel for corn by Fairmont grain buyers, and the best bid per bushel on track from eastern buyers, for carload, 22% cents, There is no grain war among buyers at Fairmont, Grain buyers have paid as much for graln as the competing towns of Fairmont, Charleston 'nd Lushton. Fairmont has a © cents bet- ter rate. Local dealers want rates ad- Nanced at Fairmont or lowered here 5 cents. Jol n County Pythians, TECUMSEH, Feb. 14.—(Speclal to The Bee)—The Johnson county lodges of the order of the Knights of Pythias, which are: Elk Creek, No. 11; Sterling, No. 81; Charlemagne, ~No. 126; Gethse- mane, No. 124, and Tecumseh, No. 17, have arranged to have a big reception and ban- auet in this city Friday evening, February 23 All members and friends of the frater- nity, together with their families, are in- vited.. Grand lodge officers and prominent speakers from abroad will be in attendance. At the Seaver opera house speaking and a literary program, in which all lodges of the county will take part, will occupy the first part of the evening. From the opera house all will repair to Castle hall, the home of the local lodge, where a reception will be held and a supper spread. Plates will-be Taid for all present. All the lodges seem interested in the success of the meeting. Broke Through the Tce. TEKAMAH, Neb, Feb. 14.—(Special to The Bee)—Sherift M. 8. McGrew of Burt county had a narrow escape from drowning yosterday in the Missouri river. With Samuel Barnes, a prisoner, he was crossing “atis river east of Tekamah and when half way over the ice broke in about ten feet of water. The horses were lost, but the carriage, though badly broken up, and the harness, which was cut from the animals after life, was extinct, were drawn from the river. Had ther of the men remained in the carriage they would havo been drowned, City Marshal W. R. Langford arrestod Botts and Sam Grover for running a gambling room in this city fast Saturday evening and in Justice J. S. Conkling's court they were fined $30 and costs, and being unable to pay will languish in fail. panies to Comblue. GERING, Neb., Feb. 14.—(Special to The Bee)—Extensive preparations are belng made in the section of the country watered by the North Platte and its tributarles for un irrigation convention which will be held t Gering tomorrow. The intention of the ecting Is not In the same channel as the onventions which have been held at other points in the state, this being principally for forming an association among those inter- ested in the thirty odd companies already owning and operating canals, as well as to encourage further development 1 ruts Displeased. NEBRASKA 0 Neb., Feb. 14,—(Spe- clal to The Bee)—The democrats of Otoe rounty are very much cut up over the recent appointment of Willlam Pllacging as tagger at the packing house. Mr. Pflueging has always been a staunch republican, a proms Inent and aggressive worker for republican- Ism, and republicans are delighted at his lection. But & howl has arisen from the horde of hungry democrats who have beea awaiting the appointment that never came. “Bucked" Suow for Days. .+ MCOOL JUNCTION, Neb, Feb. 1h— (Special to The Bee)—The first mail stace Baturday arrived this morning. The Union Pactfic ratlroad snow plow “bucked” drifts from two to six feet deep fn cuts on both Alma and Fairbury branches befure trains commenced running to this place. Fairbury Honter Loses n Hand. FAIRBURY, Neb., Feb. 14.—(Special Tele gram (o The Hee)—S. B. Lieruadce of this city was out hunting this morning and in getting through a wire fence accidentally discharged his gun, the charge shattering his left hand so badly that amputation was necessary, District Conrt at Fairbury, FAIRBURY, Neb., Feb. 14.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—District court Is in ses- wlon, Judge J. 1. Bush presiding. The case of J. W. Edmonds against the B. & M. for $20,000 for the loss of an arm while In the mploy of the company has boen on tridl all day Important Witness Located NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb, 14.—(Special to The Bee)—Mrs. Delaney, an important witness against Charles Tolliver, who fs held rgo of grand larceny, disappeared She has been located at Rock- port, Mo., and will be brought here to testify. cndo Raised STROMSBURG, Neb., Feb. 14.—(8pecial to The Bee)—The snow blockade on the Kan- sas City & Omaha road was ralsed yester- day and the first train from the south in five days arrived last night. w2 bl One word describes it, “perfection,” We re- fer to De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, cures plles. HE SAILORS, Crew of the Minnie Rowan Rescued After a Day in the Rigging. SCITUATE, Mass,, Feb. 14 unsuccessful attempts the crew of the wrecked schooner Minnie Rowan of Bridge- port, Conn., which went ashore here during Monday night's gale, was taken off this morning. The tide was well out and the water comparatively smooth, The men were well nigh exhausted. All day yesterday the crews of two life- saving stations did their utmost to effect a resc Repeated efforts were made (o shoot lines out to her, but the wind carried them wide of the mark. Half a dozen men were in the rigging, and the captain, wrapped up in blankets, was sccurely lashed in the main shrouds, suffering from a broken leg. Three distinct attempts were made to send out lifeboats, but each time the would-be rescuers were compelled to return to the shoro after having made but a short dis- tance. One lifeboat got under the bow of the schooner, but its occupants were finally compelled to' desist in their efforts to save the sailors. When the crew was finally landed the cap- ‘ain was 8o weak that he had to be carried from the lifeboat to the nearest house. It Was u Terrible Trip. GRAND HAVEN, Mich., Feb. 14.—Victor Leonzo, manager of the Leonzo Dramatic company, whose members were passengers on the steamship Roanoke during her terri- ble trip to Milwaukee, said: ‘‘Before we were fairly outside of Milwaukee we were unable to see a boat’s length on account of the snow. The sea was terrible, the waves enveloping the ship continually. About 10 o'clock Monday was the worst and we had all given up hope of ever seeing land again, but the captain stuck bravely to his post, never leaving it for over twenty hours. But for him we would have certainly been lost.” After many Sugar Ship Ashore. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14.—The Carn line steamship Oxford, Captain James, from Matanzas for Philadelphia with a cargo of Wugar valued at 1$230,000, is ashore on Couch reef off the Florida coast. o o t0ne DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures sores. THEIR SERVICES REMEMBERED. Indian Scouts Pald for Work Rendered During the Minnesota Trouble CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D., Feb. 14.—(Special to The Bee)—Special Agent Shelby of the Indian bureau has been at Crow Creek and Lower Brule agencies, where he pald out several thousand dollars of government money to the Sioux scouts who aided the government during the Indian trouble In Minnesota thirty years ago. Some of the scouts were pald as high as $200. The spe- cial agent has already visited other agencles, among them Santee, to make payments there, and will continue until all the Indfana entitled to the money have been paid. This makes fully $25,000 of government money that has been paid out to the Indians at the adfacent agéncies during the past ten days. Most of this money has already been put into circulation by the Indians. Bids will be opened at Crow Creek agency March 1 for the construction of a new school house at that agency. The lack of school facilities for the large number of Indlan children, Who cannot go to school on this account, makes the new building a necessity. Huron's Land Office Now Democratlc. HURON, 8. D.,, Feb. 14.—A. D. Hill was installed receiver of the United States land office this morning and both branches of the office are now in charge of democrats. Mr. Hill was appointed several weeks ago, but his commission was withheld pending investigation by Special Agent Swineford of his connection” with the recent failure of the Hand county bank, rumors having been in circulation of serious irregularities in the bank's affairs. Chamberlain Register Tied Up. CHAMBERLAIN, §. D, Feb. 14.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—The sheriff has taken possession of the Chamberlaln Regis- ter, the oldest and strongest republican paper in this portion of the state. The debts aggregate about $1,200. For some time the paper has been fighting against adverse circumstances. e Quick Rellef from Rheumatism. Mrs. Emily Thorne, who resides at Toledo, Wash., says she has never been able to pro- cure any medicine for rheumatism that re- lieves the pain 0 quickly and effectually as Chamberlain’s Paln Balm, and that she has also used it for lame back with great suc- cess. For sale by druggists. P —— ANTIDOTE TO MORPHINE. Doctor Saves a Would-Be Sulcide’s Life with Potassium Permanganate, PARAGOULD, Ark., Feb. 14.—L. W. Ro- land, who has a business and good farm near town, tried to kill himselt yesterday by tak- ing three grains of morphine and would have succeeded it Dr. Merriweather had not arrived and administered the newly tested antidote, permanganate of potassium. Dr. Merriweather said his pulse was only 40 and respiration 10, but in a few moments after injecting the antidote into the arm he revived and Is now well. He wrote a ter to his wife saying that stress of financial circumstances induced his act el DoWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cures ulcers. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures piles. L, WANTED T0 KILL SOMEBODY. Excltement Caused In a Chicago Bank by a Crazy Man and & Gun, ~ CHICAGO, Feb. 14.—J. McDonald, who is connected with the R, T. Dunn‘company, en- tered the Illinols Trust and Savings bank to- day and crying that he wanted to kill some one pointed a revolver at Secretary Hinkle's head. The man was overpowered and locked up. McDonald's son died at Santa Fe re- cently and ¢his is supposed to have affected his mind. sl Sl S We could not improve the quality If we pald double the price. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Is the best salve that experlence can produce, or that money can buy, e Prondergast Arguments Postponed Again. CHICAGO, Feb. 14.—Arguments on tho question of a new trial for Prendergast, the slayer of Mayor Harrison, were postponed today before Judge Brentano owing to a dis- agroement of counsel. Prendergast appeared In court In much better physical condition than at the time of his trial, but appeared extremely nervous and ill at ease, e A slight cold, if neglected, often attacks the lungs. Brown's Bronchial trochees give sure and immediate relief. Sold only In boxes. Price 26 cents, UMAHA THE 'BY TOLLAND BONDHOLDERS Foreign Investors Secking Proteotion for Their Endangered Dollars. ANOTHER UNION PACIFIC PLAN PROPCSED Scheme of M. Bossevain ns Pros Senate Committeo—Extensive Loan at ow Rate of Interest Its Main Feature. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—The senate cor- mittee on Pacific rallroads yesterday listened to the explanation of a proposition for the reorganization of the Union Pacific road, which is made by Bossevain on behaif of the Holland béndholders. M. Bossevain and his attorneys were present. It appears from the statements made that the stock is largely in the hands of their guardians, and none of them have authority to initlate a reorgan- fzation, which renders it necessary for the bondholders to move in the matter. The Holland house wnich M. Bossevain repre- sents has placed about $60,000,000 of the roads first mortgage bonds in Holland. He 18 also a member of the committee on reor- ganization, The proposition which he makes to the committee is for an extensive loan for the period of 100 years at a low rate of interest, The company is to be allowed to operate the system, Including the main lines and its branches, and the bonds to the government are to be secured by the entire system, and not by the main line alone, as at present. The bondholders also reduce the first mort- gage bonds to an average of about $10,000 per mile. AMERICAN WHEAT A D FLOUR: Replies from American Consuls to the State Department's Circular, WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—J. M. Crawford, United States consul at St. Petersburg, in reply to the wheat and flour circular of the ate department, says: ‘““There is no doubt whatever that the Russian people as a whole are ready to eat American flour, provided it costs them no more than the corresponding grades made at home."” He says that owing to the surplus of wheat produced by Russia the chance of extending American trade in wheat and flour is small. Of the Russian export trade, he ® “The fluctuation of the paper rouble often results In very serious consequences to the Russian farmers. For example, in 1890, with good prices prevailing on the London market for wheat, the exchange value of the paper rouble was 5o high that it became im- possible to export the grain without a serious loss.” James H. Smith, commercial agent at Mayence, says the Germans prefer rye to wheat bread. Immense quantities of Ameri- can wheat are ground up into flour in Ger- many. The German milling is considered better than that in the United States. He says: “If the Amerlcan flouring mills will compete in Germany with as good product as the German mills turn out, they can find a market." Charles W. Whitely, consul at St. Ettiene, France, thinks the main obstacles to exten- sion of trade in American wheat flour are the customs duties and the cost of transpor- tation. They prefer to import Russian wheat and grind it. Byron Dabels, consul at Hull, says: “The American flour retains a supremacy in the official returns and everything poiuts to still further development of trade, especially when the area of wheat cultivation in the United Kingdom Is being constantly re- stricted.” Wilbur B. Hall, consul at Nice, empha- sizes the necessity of American millers being represented by experienced agents. Ameri- can flour is sald to have been brought there in small quantities and to have been sold at better terms than other kinds, even against the disadvantages of freights, etc. Consul Hall says: “American high grades of flour at equal prices with those of other countries should meet with ready acceptance, but & should recommend samples to be put in the hands of bakers before making large con- signments.” W. G. Manlius, commercial agent at Turin, Italy, says the tax on imported food is the chief obstacle to the trade. He says: “An enterprising business house in Turin under- took to introduce Amerlcan flour. Samples sent from the United States proved to be satisfactory, and the firm figured out that by close calculation and shrewd management American flour could be sold profitably.” ‘WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION. Great Gatherlng of Female Politicians to Open at Washington Tomorrow. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—Everything points to a good attendance of delegates and others interested In the national woman suffrage conference which is to commence tomorrow and last a week. The meeting promises to be the most successful and inter- esting ever held by the association in this city. The morning session will be devoted to the transaction of the business of the session, and tho evening session to ad- dresses andvarious subjects, Thursday evening an address of welcome to the dele- gates will be made by Mr. John W. Ross, president of the board of commissioners of the District of Columbia, to which Susan B. Anthony, the president of the association, will respond. Friday afternoon a memorial service will be held in memory of Mrs. Lucy Stone, Elizabeth A. Smith, Hon. Leland Stanford, Hon. Charles O'Neiil and George W. Childs. “The convention will be noteworthy us cele- brating the addition of another star to the flag of the association, that of Colorado be- ing added to that of Wyoming. The con- vention 18 to commence on the anniversary of Miss Anthony's birthday, and her fellow workers are preparing to present her with a handsome two-starred silk flag as a souvenir of the event. The government's recognition of women on the board of managers for the World's Columblan_exposition, the World's congress of representative women—the greatest con- vocation of women ever assembled—the par ticipation of women in the entire series of the World's congresses, as well as the gain- ing of woman suffrage in Colorado, are looked upon as making the year one of un- precedented advance for the cause of women, and as giving thelr demands for political equality unusual prestige in the world of thought. PECKHAM'S CHANO Ills Opponcnts Expect to d Him After Hornblower, WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—The leaders on both sides in the Peckham contest are con- tinuing their efforts today in preparing for the executive session tomorrow. The best opinion obtainable is that the session will not be so long as that in which Mr. Horn- blower's nomination was considered, As the proceedings will not go on the records and as only senators can hear the specches, there can be no object in long speeches except to influence senators, and it Is believed that by the time the session begins there will be no doubt as to how any of the senators will stand. The opponents of confirmation are clalm- ing from four to six majority. There will bo six or elght changes from the Horn- WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—(Special to The )—Pensions granted, issue of February were: ebraska: Orlginal—David W. Rea, Elysla, Valley; Simeon T. W. Thrapp, Ulysses, But- ler. Increase—Isaac N. W. Mahaffey, Red Cloud, Webster. Relssue—Simeon Landis, Kearney, Buffalo. Original widows, ete.— Thorston Johnson (father), Newman Grove, Madison, Iowa: Orlginal—Benjamin C. Schooler, Lake City, Calhoun. Additional—Daniel Bloxham, Grundy Center, Grundy. Increase—John A. Davis, Clarence, Cedar. Relssue—Iver A. Brandt, Decorah, Winneshiek; Jacob B. Con- tant, Letts, Louisa; Bzra W. Miller, Wood- ward, Dallas. Original widows, etc,—Mary Marine (mother), Des Moines, Polk. Mexi- can war survivors—Increase—Elisha Craw- ford, Orchard, Mitchell. Colorado: Increase—Willtam Johnson, ted to the | DALLY BEK: THUI "Fdm No 44 THE WESTERN UNI FEBRUARY 15 IS {elegram 19 | NIGET MESSA . | Interest 1o You. e/ ghery of Unrepe THOS T 1 TRANSM ved Wi M sitan UNREPF BCELAT. S 44 DELIVERS r¢nageioniy ca 5 3 tegard dnim e ATED NIGHT M ESSAGE 02015 6011 evad by 1que Managar TYE 30N ing tatien (7 08 MR B W e 5 R e Seen avbented o by 1 45 kb eamiany wiil Souheld Vel RN fe s A of e senarr usger e o ve. SENT BY REC'D ON TELEGRAPH COMPANY. - Moy 2untpad for manymindor, e in any of he foUdwing message fertars o Trammiseion NORVIN GREEN, President Loted, T'he above sale did not close until Saturday night at 6-0’clock and not a dollar’s worth was shipped until Monday morning. and Saturday we will make the grandest sale of dry goods ever held in Omaha Ours was in the first shipment. The goods are arriving daily Remember sale commences Saturday morning. See daily papers Friday for special advertisement and announcement. The Morse Dry Goods Co. — dalia, Douglas. Original widows, etc.—Mary A. Looney, Wetmore, Custer. Survivors of Indian wars—Elhanan . Robinson, Emma, Pitkin. SATISFACTORY ARBITRATION. Sea Arbitrators Failed to Provide les for Infringement of Law. WASHINGTON, - Feb.» 14.—The sober second Judgment of both parties to the Ber- ing sea arbitration discloses the fact that the | agreement reached by the arbitrators is not entirely satisfactory: either to the United States or Great Britian. It appears, however, the dissatistaction is based rather | upon matters of detail than upon any ob- jection to the broad prineiples upon which | the arbitration was baked., These matters are now the cause of sume concern to the two nations, and for months past there has been much correspondence and many per- sonal interviews between Secretary Gresham, Sir Jullan Pauncefote and Mr. Bayard with a view to their adjustment. Senator Morgan, who was one of the arbi- trators in behalf of the United States, has also been frequently consulted by the State department officials In the effort to clear up certain points in the agreement. One of the flaws which Mr. Gresham is said to have found is & failure to provide penalties for infraction of its provisions, and as it would be of little avail to capture pelagic sealing vessels only to have them turned loose again on tho seal herds as soon as the case could be brought before the courts, the secretary is trying to have this defect rem- edled. The United States is able to punish sealers brought before Its courts, but the Canadian law is defective, and thus an inter- national agreement i desirable. The Cana- dians also have a cause of complaint. They appear to have discovered at this late date that a rigid enforcement of the articles of agreement would destroy their seal fishing industry, They have brought great pressure to bear upon the British foreign office, with the result that Sir Julian Pauncefote is now laboring strenuously to mitigate the mis- fortune of the Canadians by securing a con- sideruble restriction of the limits of the closed zone around the island within which seals may be not taken by vessels, and a shortening of the closed season now extend- ing from May 1 to August 30. In the effort the British minister is using figures and facts produced by the Canadlans to show that an abajement of the rigor of the lines indicated is unlikely to result in a depletion of the seal herds. Necessarily some time 18 required to complote the negotiations and pending this conclusion the British govern- ment is making an effort to secure the recall of the modus vivendi under which seal waters were governed last year. But this suggestion has further complicated the sub- ject, as it touches the rights under their lease of the North American Commercial company. Under the modus vivendi this company was permitted to take only 7,000 seals last year, and was thereby deprived of the large income that might have been real- ized under the terms of their lease, besides belng put to heavy expense to feed the na- tives of the seal islands, who subsist upon the rookeries. So the company has entered an energetlc protest against the renewal of the modus, and in this they are not without ympathy at the State department, as the renewal would subject our government to the loss of revenue derived from the taking of skins to an obligation to assist In the maintenance of the natives, and also because of a disagreeable clauge In the modus per- mitting the residence on the seal islands of two British inspectors, This last feature is found objectionable, not # much from a fear of any irregularity that amight be discovered, but because of its unpleasant suggestion of lack of confidence in the iitegrity of our own agents, In addition to Ihis objection the lessees of the islandy have declared that under the modus the. pelaglc sealers man- aged to take 100,000 skins last season, while they were limited to 7,600: Menawhile th 1s need for a speedy agréement of some kind, as evidenced by the freguency of Sir Julian Pauncefote’s visits to, the State department and the fact that already @ number of seul- ing vessels are reportedito have cleared for the sealing waters, and ‘are consequently almost beyond the reach of proper notice of the change of regulatfons, Hossevaln Expluias aud Answers. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—The senate com- mittee on Pacific railroads was In session to day and continued the hearing In the Inter est of the Union Pacific bond holders which was begun yesterday. Mr. Bossevaln and his attorneys explained their proposition for an extension of time for the payment of the government indebtedness and answered many questions. At the conclusion of the day's meeting 4 member of the committee stated satistactory progress bad been made, but he sald the importance of the question was such hat some time must necessarily elapso before an understanding could be reached President's ¥ o Appolutments. WASHINGTON 14.—The president sent to the senate the following nominations Postmasters Bert J. Wellman, Man William H. L. Phepperell, Con- Frank A. Dessert, Macon, Sadais, Aurora, Mo.; George Mo.; Albert Sahm, Chester, Ia. cordia, Kan. | Mo.; Luther Orchard, Poplar Bluff, | Indianapolis. | rARIFF SUE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE. n on Whisky Tax, Coal and Iron. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—The tariff sub- committee of the senate committee of the flnance committee was in conference today in the room of the finance committee with | the other democratic members, Senator Vance being the only absentee. The conference was devoted to a report upon the progress made by the subcommit- tee on the tarift bill and to a general dis- cussion for the disputed points, such as sugar, coal, iron ore, lead ore, income tax and the whisky tax. The developments of the past day or two have gone far toward in- dicating that the house bill will be disturbed in as few particulars as possible. The mem- bers of the ways and means committee are arguing this course, and in support of their argument assert that if the bill should be radically changed it would be imperilled in the house. The conference continued until 1 o'clock. While none of the important questions in dispute were passed upon tentatively, the decision, briefly, is to extend the bonded period on whisky and increase the tax to $1.20 per gallon, put a duty on coal and leave the iron schecule as it is in the house bill. The question of a sugar duty still re- mains unsettled. Senator Voorhees authorizes the statement that the bill will be ready to be reported by next Tuesday. AR AN Senate Confirmat f Appointments. WASHINGTON, 14.—The senate in executive session today made public the fol- lowing confermations: Thomas B. Ferguson of Maryland to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo- tentiary to Sweden and Norway; John Bar- rett of Oregon, minister and consul general to Siam. Consuls—Thomas R. Joinigan Carolina, at Pernambuco, Brazll; Delaware Kemps of Virginia, at Amoy, China; Ar- thur Decima of California, now vice consul at Mazatlan, to be consul. Register of Land Offices—Louls Davis at Perry, Okl.; John D. Bryant at Las Cruces, N. M. Recelver | Action to Bo Taki of North of Public Moneys—Vincent Snelling at Lakeview, Ore.; James P, carte at Las Cruces, N. M. Army—First Lieutenant Luigi Loma, Fifth artillery, to be captain; Second Lieutenant John D. Miley, Fifth artillery, to be first lieutenant; First Lleutenant Carver How- land, Fourth infantry, to be captain; Sec- ond Lieutenant Stephen M. Hackney, Six- teenth infantry, to be first lieutenant. Postmasters: Buchan at Bryant. Nebraska rnes at Al- bion: Jay G. Green at Stromsburg; Thomas Wilkinson at Blair; Charles E. Reed at Arapahoe. Missouri—John W. Bennett at Maysville; Eugene P. Moore at Pierce City; DeWitt Pierce at Kirksville; H. N, Powell at Thayer; John F. Shaunon at Neosho. Towa -J. R. Burgess at Ottumwa; David Luke at Nashville; T. H. Chamberlain at Clarinda. New Mex y at Silver City. L. As- Lands, WASHINGTON, The house com- mitteo on public lands voted today to favor. ably report the bill of Mr. Hartman of Mon- tana for determining the title to mineral lands in Montana and Idaho within the limits of the land grants of the Northern Pacific railroad. Under this bill commissioners are to be appointed by the prosident to ex- amine and classify soon as possible all these lands with regard to their mineral character, and are to reject all claims which aro made or may be mado hereafter on be- half of the Northern Pacific to mineral lands, exclusive of coal and iron property. The ac- tlon is to be final. The committee also approved Representa- tive Kyle's bill to supply a deficiency in the land grants to the State University of Mis- j sissippl by empowering the governor to give title to the university to more than 23,340 acres, or one township. Report on Hawaiian Investigat WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—The senate committee on foreign relations held a meet- ing today. Chalrman Morgan asked for a i g of the subcommitteo which has had the Hawalian subject in hand on next Saty when he might be able to pre sent a rough draft of the report that he has heen prep: upon the investigation. If the report should be such that all the members can nceept It, it Is possible that the full committee will follow this course and thus dispose of the question as far as the committee 18 concerned at an early day It a minority report should be necessar by conflicting views, as seems probable, there would be some deluy. The testimony will not be made public until the report Is agreed upon, or possibly not until it is pre sented to the senate, 1 FIGHTING “WOMAN SUFFRAGE Opponents of the Tdea in Towa Compelled to Take Action. EXPLAIN WHY IT SHOULD BE DEFEATED Radical Measure on the ot Regulating Drug Stores - Intrc in the House by Root of Clinton. Subject uced DES MOINES, Feb. 14.—(Special to The Bee.)—For the first time in the history of the legislature a remonstrance against woman suffrage has been presented. Hereto- foro it was not thought necessary to make any opposition to a measure so certain to . be defeated, but the deter- wfhied efforts now éeiug ade for school and municipal suffrage and to strike out the word *“male” from the state constitu- tion has finally aroused the opponents of the proposition to extend the franchise to women, and this remonstrance is the result. The paper is gotten up by ‘‘women remon- strants” and is printed at Boston. After giving lists of states where women suffrage has recently been defeated, the Michigan decision to tho effect that both school and municipal suffrage is unconstitutional with- out a change in the organic law, the remon- strance goes on to show that in Connecticut, where school suffrage was recently granted in obedience to a so-called popular demand, only 4,000 women, less than 3 per cent of the female voters, took the trouble to cast their ballots. The ‘“religious antipathies” which have been intensified by women participating in school elections in the east are also re- ferred to, and the argument that suffrage is a natural right is fully met, The discussion of the Waterman bill fix- ing the salaries of the sheriff and county recorder has revealed some rather startling facts in connection with these offices. The disclosures so far made would Indicate that the sheriffs in the more populous counties were laying away each year for the pro- verbial “‘rainy day” a sum of money re- ceived from fees several times as large as the salary of the governor. In Polk county last year there was paid the sheriff by the county the sum of $10,700 and that official collected fees amounting to $12,700 more, making the total receipts amount to some thing over §23,000. Of this sum about $6,000 was expended for clerk hire and inci- dental expenses, leaving the snug sum of $17,000. The bill as passed by the will_come up for action at an early day in the house reduced the salary of this officials In the most populous counties to $3,000, with $1,000 for each deputy allowed by the Board of Super This will effect of a saving of $15,000 to the taxpayers of Polk county and an almost equal amount to Woodbury, Clinton, Dubuque, Linn, Scott, Des Moines, Lee and Pottawattamie counties. As the minimum salary is fixed at $1,800 it may have the effect of increasing the compensation of the sheriff in the smaller counties. The bill Is subject to further amendment and may be changed somewhat by the house committee. WEDNESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The most tmportant bill introduced in the house today was handed in by Mr. Root of Clinton. It provides that no permits shall be issued to any druggist to sell intoxicating liquors or proprietary medicines for use in compounding medicines until an annual fee of $500 is pald into the county treasury, All ns and blinds shall be removed and o prescription case set against the wall, 50 that the compounding of medicines shall be in plain view. Should any form of Ii- cense be adopted by this legislature, the bill exempts drugglsts from the payment of this fee in all places where the license system prevails. It Is aimed at the so-called saloon drug stores in prohibition towns, A bill Introduced by Ellison provides for the appointment by the governor, by and Wwith the consent of the senate, of 4 board of ontrol, consisting of seven persons, who shall serve without salary, who shall have full charge of all public institutions, and abolishing the local boards. These bills were also Introduced: By Bell, to prevent fraud In the sale of wearing ap- parel by the itincrant vendors; by Davi- son, providing for the instruction of public school teachers in normal schools at public expense and appropriating $40,000 for the same; by Nietert,prohibiting coloring of oleo margarine to resemble butter and providing regulations for the sale of Imitation butter, recommended by National Dairy asso clation; by Weaver, requiring official pub lication of procecdings of town councils; by Smith, providing for an appellate court, con sisting of three judges, electod for Bix years, with final jurisdiction in civil Where sum in controversy does not exceed $5,000 The house passed the Finch bill requiring senate and which fire insurance companies to adjust losses in thirty days. A few bills of minor importance were introduced in the senate. The discus- sion of the woman suffrage amendment was resumed, Senator Lewis of Wagner speaking in support of the resolution and Harper of Burlington in opposition. No vote was reached. Both houses held sessions this afternoon to receive the pioneer lawmakers. Senator Rowen continued the woman suffrago debate in the senate. Gl AR PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, W. J. Johnson of Anita is an Arcade guest. C. E. Hastings of Lincoln guest. W. H. Clair of North Platte is a Paxton arrival. F. A. Bennet of Manning, Ia., is at the Paxton. J. A. Doles of Belden Is registered at the Paxton. F. H. Spearman of McCook 15 a guest at the Paxton. James B. Scanlan of Kearney is stopping at the Paxton. Frank Ridgeway of Glenwood, Paxton arrival. Mrs. Grace Whe ping at the Paxton. George H. Haase of Dakota City is stop- ping at the Paxton. A. V. S. Saunders of Beatrice was at the Merchants last evening. W. H. Scott of Grand Island is among those registered at the Paxton. Johnson Whitehouse of Birmingham, Ala., is visiting Omaha friends. C. C. Hulett, one of the big three of the Merchants, will arrive home Saturday. W. M. Harmon of Missourl Valley, and son, registered at the Merchants last even- ing! Chief Clerk W. C. Vandervoort of the railway mail service has gone to Denver for a day or two, Martin_Meyer, manager of the retall branch of the Nebraska Shirt company, has returned from an eastern trip. Lorraine Olney Paine, the popular clerk at the Murray, h gone on a few weeks visit to friends in Fremont and Lincoln, Mrs. John R. Shaw left yesterday over the Burlington to join her husband at San- ford, Fla., who is spending the winter there. A. B. Hunt of the American Water Works company was a passenger yesterday for the west. He will be gor ten days or two weeks, Miss Grace Garrett, a teacher in the Fars nam school, was married Tuesday to a cousin of the same name. The couple will probably make their home in Omaha. W. A. Page was at the ofiico of the Manus facturers and Consumers assoclation yester- day for the first time in two weeks. He has been confined to his home by an attack of the &rip. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Auditorium, Chicago, south, having passed s a Paxton In, is a er of Glenwood, 13 stop- Bvans are at the enroute from tha most of their time at he “Ponce de Leon,” St. Augustine, Fla. hey are enthusiastic upon their trip, but say aska's the state “for a’ that, W. L. Wallace, a big live stock man ot Atchison county, Missouri, was in the city yesterday, He is enthuslastic over the re- duction of rates to the South Omaha market from north Missourl points and says there will be large shipments of stock from his section of the country to the Omaha markets hereafte The following Nebraskans were reglstered at the hotels last night: B, J.' Ree oL Willard H. Lee, Robert and kd wing, Wood River; Mrs. Josh Turner, Ord; W. A. Stohl W. A. Miller, York} 1A Platte; Dr.' F. B, ack, Arlington; M. Radeliflt, Sidney; W, Edgar Brown, David City; J. T. Evans and wife, South Bend; Fred Echtencamp, Arling- ton; I°. B. Huston and O. V. Miller, Shich~ , and John Dunlay, Orleans. LN o bl o bl ©) True economy doesn’t buy what 1t doesn't need. Indiges- tion, Biliousness,Sick- Headache, do not need a dollar's worth of doctor, but a quarter’s worth of Beecham'’s ) Pills Price a5 cents. (Tasteless) +Q Wor Gu a Hox