Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 16, 1902, Page 1

SSTABLISHED J THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. UNE 19, 18 JOINS HAGUE PLAN Pan-Amerioan Congress Finally Evolve Tangible Favis of Arbitrati CHILE AND ECUADOR FILE OBJECTIGY:, LATER THEY ASSENT TO GENERAL MODE T4 01 Pormanent Astion, TRIES TO UNDERMINE THE CONFERENCE Slanntory Nations Communlcate with Other Govern- ments Looking to More Com- prehenaive Plan, » MBXICO OITY, Jan. 16.—The plan for the | nted at the | Pan-American congress to The Hague con- {vention was introduced by the Chilean long and able otatement, tending to show the advantages |of The Hague convention and the imprac- (@dherence of the nations repr: egation today after a tioabllity of compulsory arbitration. The plan for the adherence of the na- tions of America to The Hague convention '40 an tollows: | ternational American confes L Hhcn to tha con &t Th t international (@) For national differences. | nee resol peace conference of the Geneva convention of August 21 (3864, (c) With respect to the Usages of land war. Confer Signatory Government, 2. To confer in order to attain that end i;;owa United States of America and the 'nited Btates of Mexico, lilnllol‘fi ‘nverlll- o take the necessary stops eatablished for ments to sald conventlons, authority the adherence of non-algnatory powers. The following is the officlal plan of mo- |coptance of Tho Hague conference, signed by the delegations to the Pan-American | conference, with the exception of Chil Who, it is claimed, for purposes of obstruc tion, presented an Independent plan, and Bcuador, who has sided with Chile through- “out the conference: Article 1, The American republics repre- eonted at the International conference at Mexico, and which wore not parties to the three conventions signed at Tho Hague, rinciples wet art of the July 20, 1899, recognize the forth in those conventlons i public international law of the Americas. Communieation of Aceceptance. Art. 3. The acceptance of the conventions, which are operative when onca ratified b, everal governments, shail be communi- d by those governments through dip- matic channels to the government of the etherland Art, 3. As It {8 anxlously expected that the controversies which it may be agreed shoulld be con- ed to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of ko 0 submit to arbitration, igh & character as is the permanent arbl- tration court of Th the American nations which did not sign the convention which created so beneficent may be_able to have re- uo of & recognized and @ccepted right, and taking, moveover, into Sonalderation the offices temdered by the Tnited States of Amer- d States of Mexico the overnments the other the convention for the At the nations of not sign the conven- an_{natitution, course to it #' i vernments of th ea _und the Unli conference bestows on sald the mission of negotlating wit wers who igne aclfio adjustment oulties to the end merica which did fon may become parties thereto. of international that od Ohile Only Heeks te Obstruot power Mexieo to The states represented at the second in- ntions signed de by the powers represented the peaceful adjustment of inter- (bj For the adapta- i tion to maritime warfare of the principles laws and e Hague and also that OMAHA, THURSDAY (UARY SCHEME TO SHORTEN ROUTE Lake Shore and Rurlington Roads May Effect Improved Mall Serve fee Plan, " n CHICAGO, Jan. 15.—A new route, shorten- ag the time for the transportation of the ascontinental mail, is likely to s by a plan that is now being by officers of the Lake Shore and roads. The arrangement under s would obviate the necessity % eastern malil destined for e Mississippl river pass 0. The scheme s to run mall cars the oh from New York to San Franclsco via the Lake Shore to South Bend, Ind., and thence over the Indiana, Tllinols & lowa road to Zeland, 111, where a connection is had with the Burlington. For years the through transcontinental mall has been carried by the Lake Shore and Burlington roads via Chicago. The slow time necessary in entering and leav Ing the city costs the two roads about on hour and the transfer from car to car across the city causes another delay of trom one to two hours The Indlana, Hlinols & Towa s now the property of the Lake Shore road. The Thres Is, as the acquired line fs known, connects with the Lake Shore at South Bend, Ind., elghty-six miles east of Chicago and with the Burlington's main line at Ze- land, 111 It 1s now thought that at least three houts can be saved in the time of the transcontinental mail by sending it around Chicago over the newly formed route. The cars would be detached from the Jake Shore trains at South Bend and run by speclal train over the Indlana, [linols & lowa to Zeland, where they would be at- tached to the Burlingtom fiyers for the west. Ing throug. TWELVE PER CENT REDUCTION General Average of Decline in Tariffa Eftected by Northern Roada. ST. PAUL, Minn, Jan. 15.—The final sheets of the Northern Pacific Atstanca and new terminal tariffs, which with similar tarifts from the Great Northern and Soo 1ine will work a general reduction of 12 per cent in merchandise rates throughout the northwest, went to the printers today. The tarifts will be in eftect February 1, and be- fora that date ii they can be published and disturbed, The recent rate conference at Great Northorn headquarters, it was officfally stated, resulted in no material changes In the new tarifts. Connecting lines were given an opportunity to inspect them and insert additfonal rates, which were previously agreed to. The firat official statement regarding the offact of the rates was secured today from Great Northern headquarters, It indicates that the reductions in mer- chandise will bo equal on the average to 12 per cent, as they range from 8 to 80 per cent, The statement Is as follows: The Great Northern, 8oo and Northern Pacific lines leading into the northwest, are preparing and hope to fssue, taking effect at thn earllest practicable date not later than February 1, tariffs covering merchandise and general shipments from the Twin Citles and the head of tho lakes to all points in Minnesota and North Dakota, and distance tariffs covering all trafic i northern states making reductions in merchandise rates that will average about 12 per cent. This is In line with the general policy to make reductions from time to time as businest will warrant."" n be | SCHNEIDER STARTS HOME Ne A ement Made Regar ment Posteffion. MONEY ORDER CLERK NAMED FOR LINCOLN g fre Collector Crugon Delayed by Techni- cnlity Over RHond=G, W. Saunders for Agent at Santee Agency. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—(Special Tele gram.)—R. B, Schnelder was among those who attended the ceremonies of inducting into office Postmaster General Henry Payne of Wisconsin at the White House today. A’ter the ceremonies, which were attended by nearly all the cabinet and the entire membership of the Wisconein dele- gation, Mr. Schoelder went to the capitol for a final conference with Semator Mil- lard, and left on an afternoon train for Chicago. So far as was learned, there is no change in the Fromont postofce situation. Sena- tor Hanna has been importuned to settle the differences, but he diplomatically de- clined on the ground that the postoffice was not in Ohlo and that he had troubles of his own which would keep him engaged for some time to come. Senator Dietrich and Chairman Lindsay today agreed to recommend Frank Israel for postmaster at Benkleman, vice J. H. Ferman. Mr. Lindsay had a couference with Senator Millard over postoffices, but beyond a general review of the situation nothing was done. Money Order Clerk at Lincoln, Represertative Burkett said that Mary N. Dafley of Lincoln had b appointed by the Civil Service commission as raoney order clerk of the Lincoln postofice, to succeed Frank Blackburn, resigned, A. R. Cruzen, who 1s compelled to glve & hond of $30,000, had the same ready for approval by the solicitor general of the Treasury department, when it was learned that the suroty company bonding Mr. Cruzen had no agent In Porto Rico. It will be necessary for the new collector for the ports of the district of Porto Rico to execute a new bond In a company repre- sented In the island and this may delay his leaving for his new post until early next weok. He had madoe all arrangements to sail Sunday from New York. Representative Burke of South Dakota, on behalt of himself and other representa- tives, spoke to the president today to ask that approval be withheld from the con- templated action of the Interior depart- ment in leasing 1,000,000 acres of surplus Indlan lands of the Standing Rock agency of the Sioux Indians, until they have been glven a hearing. It is intended to enter a merfous opposition to this leasing by the Interlor department. A large number of surplus acres belonging to the Cheyenn I about to be leased also, and this will enter into the opposition that is to be made. Young to Be Second Senators Gamble and Kittredge presented the name of Evan H. Young of Plankintos, 8. D., to the officlals of the War depart- ment for the position of second lleutenant in the regular army. Young was first lleu- tenant in the First South Dakota and after the regiment was mustered out enlisted in the volunteers and became captain of the Eieventh cavalry, remaining with that reg- fment until it alvo was mustered out. The senators also called upon the State FUNDS FOR ST. LOUIS FAIR joners Appeal to Citizens to Ratse Money nivit G. W. Wattles, president, and E. E Bruce, secretary, of the Loulsiana Purchase Exposition commission of Nebraska, yester dny afternoon issued a cireular calling for funds for the purpose of preparing exhibits for that exposition, as authorized by the meeting of the commissionérs at Lincoln last week. The circular is & follows To the Citizens of Nebraska: The Loulslana Purchase expositlan at 8t. Louls, Mo., in 193 will celebrate fhe 100th anni- versary of the purchase frofl France of the Loulstana terriiory. By this beaceful trans action the area of the Unite was more than doubled. The ment o this territory during lust century has no parallel in histor$ The United States government has recgshized the im- portance of the great expogition which commemorate the event of *the acquisition of hils territory, by an appropriation of $,000,000. The cify of St. Leuls has appro- printed ‘an equal amount afid the citizens of that city have subscribed $10,000,00 more. Tn all there has bean appropriated and subscribed more than $85,000,00 at this aka {2 one of the most populous and tant states In this teeritory, but no appropriation has been madw to defray the expenses of an exhibit of I8 resources at xposition. Four years ago the Trans- mississlppl and International Exposition, which brought great credit to this state, was llberally patronized by every state in [ the unlon, and by private sabscriptions o public uppropriations was assisted b nearly every state in the west. Recognl: ing the fmportance of the Loufsiana Pu chase exposition the many reasons wh: ebraska should be represented and the ty for immediate prepa fon, the nor has appointed the undersigned {«sion, without remuneration, to raise the n ry funds by private donations and to prepare and place on exhibit a proper representation of the products and resources of this state. We uppeal to all patriotic cltizens of Nebraska, to cor- porations, both public and prive to all nterested in the welfare and prosperity of this state, und to all who have pride in its past and hope for its future achievements, to assist In this worthy enterprise. he credit and state pride of our ecommonwealth appeal to a'l patriotis Itizens to do their duty in this ¢ ney, and we ask for a Iiberal response he end that Nebraska may be properly re| sented at this great exposition. Al contributions or future pledges shouid be sent to Mr, E. E. Bruce, treasurer, Omaha, Neb. N W. WATTLES, (Signed) GURD LING MORTON, J, STE C. 1. RUDGE, H. 8 WHITE, B, E. BRUCE, Commissioners, BELIEVE VESSEL IS LOST Naval Men Think that Bri Sank in the Recent Typhoon, com sh Ship VIOTORIA, B. C., Jan, 16,—~Hope for the satoty of the British warship Conder fs all but abandoned, Naval men here are con- vinced it went to the bottom during the re- cent typhoon while on its way from here to Honolulu, The admiralty offcials will dis- patch Pheaton Saturday in search of it. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan, 15.—A special to the Times from Victoria, B, C., says: Condor was thirty-one days from here for Honolulu on January 8, the date of the last mall, and left here December 2, on the evening of the storm, in which the colller Mattewan was lost. It may be salling to the islands, however, as warships often do, and with scant canvas and without its pro- peller working it would be' delayed. The matl due at San Franelwy bi “Saturday trom the (slands 1s anxlously awalted. SBE\TTLE, Wash., Jan, 15.—The soutd steamer Falr Haven, operating between this city, Laconner and way ports, struck a rock or reef a short dlstance from Uts- ledy early this morning during a fog and soon after sank in ten feet of water. The passengers and crew all succeeded in reach- PAG CUTS IN COUNTY PAYROLL Has Plans Laid for ral Retrenchment, USELESS EMPLOYES MUST GET oOUT 16, 1902—-TEN Commissioner 0'K Gy Rusiness Affairs of Doug! County Wil Be Drought Down te Strict Busin n 1t Pos- aible, Forty thousand dellars on road and bridge work and $13,000 en salaries will b saved to Dougl the plans of Richard O'Keeffs, the new member of the ceunty board, do not mis- earry, Commissioner O'Keefta (s prepared for an oxpedition that will send eonsternation to the hearts of the helders of eounty slne oures and the peopls who have heen wont to mell goodn and mervices te the county At doubla prices, He bluntly says that he 18 no mham reformer, and it any of his political friends thought that he was not speaking in good falth Auring the cam- | paign when ha promised to out off useless county expenditures it given the ohance, they simply reckoned witheut tholr host, “It matters not whether It {8 a democrat or a republican that {a hit," sald the com- missioner Inst night, “wherever there % n | useloss man on the county payroll he is golng to be cut oft If my vote will do the cutting.” Expects Republican Help, Commissioner O'Keeffe {a not looking for any help in this campaign for ratronch ment from the two other democratic mem- bers of the board, but he expects that the votes of the two republican members will be given in support of his polfoy. It is sald on oxcellent authority that Commis- sloner Ostrom has already agreed to vote with the new member on the proposition to cut off fifteen county sinecures, and Commissioner Harte s expected to fall in line with the work. Commissioner Con- nolly hrs been quoted as not being in sym. pathy with the movement to reduce the payroll, saying that any saving effected in that way would be “only a drop in the bucket.” “I have figured out,” sald Commissioner O'Keeffe, “where we can save at least $12,000 a year in salaries without weaken- ing the public service in the least. I think that if any member of this board could see a leuk of $12,000 o year in his private business he would consider it something more than a drop in the bucket—and I don’t believe we have as much right to waste the people’s money as we have to waste our own. Fifteen Marked to Go. Commissioner O'Keeffe's plan for salary saving, as far s it has been formulated, contemplates the dismissal of fitteen county employes, whose services, he contends, can be dispensed with without in any way re- dueing the efficiency of the offices from which they are to go. The commissioner would not say, when interviewed on the subject last night, just where the heads be had already marked for decapitation were located. It 18 understood, however, from remarks be let drop that the list is| something like this: Two deputy sheriffs, two assistant jallers, two clerks in the auditor's office, three janitors, two assist- ants of the county pour agent, three clerks in the county clerk’s office and one keeper of the courthouse grounds. “I am convinced that the work of the gherift's office,” sald the commissioner, *Is oounty this year If| SINGLE COrY FIVE Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Thursday and Slightly Colder in Southeast Portion; Fri< day Fair; Northerly Winds. Temperatare nt Omaha Yesterdayi 3 Dex. Deg. 3 an a0 . 28 . an a0 GOODMANSON STILL MISSING Former Nebraska Dentist Oannet Re Found and Lynching Story Cone tinues Peraintent. TACOMA, Wash,, Jan, 16.—(Speeial Tele- gram,)—~Myatory continues to surround the reported lynching of Dr, Sidney J. Good- manson, who formerly lved at Tiskilwa, 111, and Pender, Neb, During the Jast few days numerous inquiries have been recsived hera for detalls regarding the supposed Iynching of Goodmansen fn this state, It han been printed in Hiinols papers that he wan lynched meveral wooks ago for (he alleged murder of his second wite. Addl- tional Interest fs added to the case by the fact that several years ago Goodmanson w trisd and acquitted on a charge of murder. ing his first wife at Pender, Neb, This wite was formerly Miss Laura Roder, leader in religlous work at Tiskilwa, 11 | They moved to Pender, Neb,, where Good- manson practiced dentlstry, Mra. Goodman. son dled auddenly one day, her body being went to Tiskilwa for burinl. Roon after- ward several residents of Pender and some | of her relatives hecame suspictous, The | body was exhumed at Tiskilwa by the cor- oner of Bureau couniy and the stomach xent to Chicago. A chemist reported he found polson in sufMclent quantity to cause | death, At the trial which ensued in Ne- | braska Dr. Goodmanson was acquitted. | Goodmanson soon afterward moved to thin | atate and remarried. He was then lost sight of until letters were received at | Pender and Tiskilwa, mccording to reporta | published there, stating that he had been [1ynched in this state on suspicion of mur- | dering his second wite. | The lynching s reported to have taken {place in the backwoods of Okanogan | county, but no evidence to verity the #tory | 1s obtainable. Some think that for private | reasons Goodmanson may have started the | report himself with the object of keeping | tormer acquaintances in Nebraska and Iili- | nois from learning of his whereabouts. A | telegram from Pender says that the editor | of the paper at Ponca, Neb., recently saw | Goodmanson at Webster, where it is re- | ported he fs ltving. The editor of the paper at Webster was telegraphed to today for information and replied that Goodmanson had never lived there and could not be located in that state. Relatives and others are unable to locate the missing dentist, elther dead or alive, | | | | 1 |METEOR SHAKES THE EARTH Drops Near Alwn:ll, Kan, and Caunes Panic Among People In | Vieinity. BEAVER CITY, Neb., Jan. 15.—(Special Telegram.)—The sky was {llumipated by a brilliant meteor which passed across the heavens in a southwesterly dlrection at 9 o'clock last night. When the meteor struck the earth the concussion sounded like thunder. Those who saw It say it appeared as large as a foot ball, Many who were in their homes or in business places and dld not see its passage thought OPPOSED T0 RESERVE Sonater Hale Strengly Objects te Orgas tion of Naval Forea. DECLARES IT WEAK AND MEAGER SERVICE Hints ot the Neosssity of Compuls Military Astivity. MILITIA, TOO, HE SAYS, IS UNRELIA Declares Country Must Depend en Velui toers in Emorgoncion OTHER SENATORS TAKE OPPOSITE VIEW Maine Man Precipitates Acrimonions Discussion, Which is Finally Ten pered by Wittletam of Sei- ator Tillman. WASHINGTON, Jan, 15.—A spirited cussion was precipitated in the senato to- dny by mome romarks submitted by Mr. Halo of Maire, in respect to bills relating to the formation of a naval reserve which he introduced, He took strong ground inst the orzanization of a naval re erve, hin comments being construed by some of the senators into a reflection upon volunteer soldlers and land militla. Half & dozen cronators were on thelr feet in on fnstant to defend the volunteers and the National guard of the varlous states and the debate took so wide a range that senators went back in their references to the days of the revolutionary war to find {llustrations for their arguments. While no actfon s possible at this time 1t 18 lkely that the dlie the measures, should they be reported, will be very lively. No business of special im- portance was transacted, the time of the senate being consumed by matters of routine, Frienda Ask for Introduction. After the adjournment of the senate Mr. Halo said the naval reserve bills intro- duced by him today had been presented by request of persons Intereated in such legis- Iation, In the same mannor ho had intro- duced bills ropresenting both the Navy department's views and that of individuals and organizations on the quostion of a naval reservo. He personally, however, did not stand committed to any of them and he questioned whether any satistactory results would come from them. Mr. Hoar today, in presenting & potition from rallroad, Insurance and ship- ping interests praying for the construction of lighthouses in some dangerous places where lightships are located now, sald that a proposition had been made by a respon- sible and intelligent bullder to construct lighthouses at points where government en- gineers had considered it impracticable to build lighthouses. He thought such & prop- osition ought to be treated with respect. It was an illustration of the marvelous in ventive ablity of thix natien. - Mr. Hoar presénted & resolution, which was agreed to, calling upon the president to inform the sen- ato whether the State department had any official information as to whether | the British government churges duties on goods intended for prisoners of war in Ber- muda, In violation of the fifteenth article of MILLIONS department to ask for an increase of pay for Consul Ravendahl at Beyroot, Syria. The consul at present receives $2,000 and tees. It 1s understood at a meeting of the sen- ate committee on Indlan affairs tomorrow the subject of leasing Indlan lands in South Dakota will be taken up by the com- mittee. Commissioner Jones will be heard. as will members of the South Dakota dele- gation. Senators Dietrich ant Millard today agroed to recommend George W. Saunders of Bazile Mliils for agent at the Bantee agency, vice Henry C. Baird. Saunders fs a merchant of Basile Mills, well known among north Nebraska politiclans, who en- | dorsed him for the place. “The beet sugar interests” said {Mr. Oxnard, “will have a hearing before the committee on ways and means Wednesday. It Is expected that General Manderson will present the case for our industry, although I may open the argument. Rellet for Forest Settlers. The house committee on public lands to- day ordered a favorable report on the bill introduced by Representative Martin of fouth Dakota, providing rellef for bona fde settlers within the forest reserves. not any greater mow than It wae when Drexel was sheriff, and Drexel had only five deputies. I understand that two deputies | were added under McDonald on account of the exposition and these two additional | men have been kept on ever since. I don't think Power will suffer any hardshin if we cut off two of his deputies. As to the jail, the force of jailors has been doubled, while the number of prisoners has been cut almost in two. We can dispense with a couple of jailers and keep the prisoners just as comfortable. And I am also in| favor of putting the salaries of the as- | sistant jailers back to $66 a month, where | they were up to about a year ago. Worst Managed Office, “The county clerk's office is the worst| managed thing about the courthouse. When T was on the board hefore there were only four assistants in that office and all the larles were paid out of the fee receipts. Now there are eleven assistants and not one of them s paid out of the fees, In fact the fees are only sufficient to pay the sal- | ary of the county clerk himself. They tell | me the work of the office has increased to | warrant the additional help, but if such is the fact, why have the fees not increased | correspondingly? “As for the auditor's office, there is no excuse In law for Ity existence, but we should have a good man or two to check up the accounts of the varlous county of- fices. The commissioners themselves are supposed to audit the accounts, but they are not capable of doing It and if they were they would neglect the work. 1 think two | good men are sufficient to do this work. A/ present there are th men and one woman on the auditor's payroll. The | woman should never have been on the roll | and one of the men can be cut off just as FOR EQUIPMENT Spent by Santa e to Get World's Fair T the tremor to. be a slight earthquake shock. Rallroad men on trains from the west report that the meteor struck the earth near Atwood, Kan., and that people in that vivinity were panic-stricken by its appearance, KEEP MIDDLE OF THE ROAD 1dn The Hague convention. He stated that in- formation had reached him from a high au- thority that such duties have been impose ing the lifeboats In satety and rowed to Utsledy. It 1s understood the vessel can be raised. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Condor ia defined in the British admiralty list as a screw sloop. It was bullt at Sheerness and was Iaunched in 1808, It ia of cteel and sheathed and its tonnage is 980. It {s 180 feet long, has 33 feet beam and draws 11 feet 6 Inches. Six four-inch quickfire guns and four three- pounders constitute its armament. Its speed s thirteen knots. Its full comple- ment of men is 130 and the last admiralty navy list gave it the following officers: Commander, Clinton Sclater; lieutenants, James B. Mason, H. A, Winthrop and Ienry V. T. Proctor; surgeon, Thomas S Hartley; assistant paym: Willlam H. Franklin; gunner, Arthur D. A. Burns; en- gineer, George J. Ditton. It was commis- sloned at Chatham on November 1, 1900, and practically all of Its present crew Jolned it at that time. ENTIRE TOWN IS IN PERIL Business Portion is Swept by Raging Flam using Henvy L In an additional article the signatcry na- tlons empower the Mexican government, in the interval between the present and the next Pan-American conference, to commu- nilcate with other governments of America with & view of ascertalning the practica- bllity of reaching a still more comprehensi- ble plan of arbitration. If this Is success- ful, further treaty will be made between two or more pations in question, and in any event Mexico will report at the next conforence as to the success of its efforts. It should be noticed that the above Is| the only officlal plan for joining The Hague | conventlon, that of Chile having been pressed, it is claimed, merely for obstruc- tive purposes. Chile is Obatin The obstructive tactics of Chile were ‘clearly revealed at today's sessions, so it begins to bo apparent that it will be prac- tically impossible to ever bring elther of the arbitration projects to a vote unless @ome rule resembling the cloture of the ‘Pritish Parllament 1s adopted, as the Chileans will continue to talk indefinitely. After attacking throughout the afternoon wession a plan of general acceptance of The Hague articles as having been hastily adopted they finally changed front, dropped their own plan of acceptance and gave Qheir assent to the general plan, but in- eisted that (nstead of merely passing through the conference it be eubmitted theroto for debate. Thelr apparent inten- tion 18 to delay the matter Indefinitely and Jdn the meantime work for the withdrawal | of more Central and South American dele- | gattons until {n that way they may wreck | the conference. The discussion will be | be | Preston, Dean, Appanocoss county. continued at an extra session tomorrow. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 156—The| A pcetoffice {s ordered established at Co- The delegations that have been fairly fa- | | Tribune tomorrow will say | burn, Big Horn county, Wyo.,, with Warren vorable to Chile are now experiencing a Print Schley Court Records. A concurrent resolution was adopted 156.—The providing for the printing of 3,500 copies of the proceedings of the Schley court of inquiry. Mr. Hale of Maine then brought up his measure In respect to the value to the country of a militia force. He Introduced some bills relating to the organization and maintenance of a naval reserve and in doing so declared that the reliance placed by some peopie on the naval reserve never would be realized. Experlence had shown, ke sald, that at the beginning of a war plenty of young men were willing to en- list in the navy and enter the ranks of the naval militia, but at the conclusion ot the war the interest in the organizations ceased and it was found difficult to main- tain them. He was of the oplnion that the United States us a nation, was not likely to take much interest in the military forces of land or of sea. In time of stress he | was certain the country would be obliged to depend on volunteers, called out on au emergency, or upon some form of com- pulsory service. England, he sald, “had learned this lesson from her smallest and wickedest war." CHICAGO, Jan tomorrow will say The management of the Santa Fe decided to spend $13,000,000 for equipment during the present year. This statement was made by an official of the company who added that the money would come from the pro- ceeds of the new lssue of bonds to the | amount of $10,000,000. Just how the ex- | penditure 18'to be apportioned Is not stated, but it Is known that an order has been glven for 5000 box cars, fifty mammoth froight engines and 100 more engines of smaller type, and that practically all of the passenger equipment of the company I8 to be renewed. The officlal statement regard- ing the amount to be spent for equipment makes it plain what is to be done with the proceeds of the bond issue. It will take $11,000,000 to give the line some new road contemplated, free of debt. 1t 15 stated unofficially that the Santa Fe 1s contemplating a Chicago-8t. Louls line by the way of the Chicago, Peoria & St. Louls rallroad. From Pekin to Peoria the | The following civil service examinations Terminal railway line would be used, and |are to be held February 19 fdr positions thence the Rock Island & Peoria. {of clerks and carriers in the postofices —_— | named: WILL USE CLARK'S NEW ROAD| Nebraska, Kearney; lowa, Alllance, Ce- Lud i | dar Falls, Decorah, Fort Dodge, Towa City, ngton to ke Denl with Harrl- man for California Con- Record-Herald ipulists Won't Be Changed by Withdrawal of Heltfeld, ROISE, Idaho, Jan advisory committee of the people’s party of Idaho met here tonight to consider what action the purty should take in view of the aban- donment of the party by Senator Heltfeld and his advice that the party be disbanded and {ts members joln the democrats. The committee resolved to keep in the middle of the road, adopting the following resolus tions: Resolved, Chat it is the sense of the ad. visory committee of the people's party of the state of Idaho that the organization be not dissolved. Resolved, That the people's party should nominate and support a strafght populist ticket in the coming election. KILL SHERIFF AND HIS DEPUTY Notorlous Highwaymen ota at Thetr cape. PITTSBURG, Jan, 16.—Frle, Pa, reports that a disastrous conflagration broke out | about 8 o'clock this evening at Edinboro, | eighteon miles from that city, and at this | ! hour, 10 p. m., the fire ts reported to be sweeping away many of the business houses and residences in its path. As Edinboro has no fire protction, Erle has been asked for assistance and has sent a steamer. A special from Edinboro says: The town is fire swept tonight. A con- flagration is raging that threatens the en- Fire Fatal Paraners and Compulsion to Service, “It," he said, “we are to become a great war power, we will have to learn the lessou other nations have learned. Every nation of the world that stands sparling at an- other depends on some sort of compulsion to military service.” Mr. Hale declared that England was about to resort to conscription to raise men Red Oak, Webster City; South Dakot Deadwood, Huron; Wyoming, Cheyenne, lowa postmasters appointed: H. K Smith, Archer, O'Brien county; Elmer E. GUTHRIE, Okl, Jan. 15.—Sheriff Smith | and Deputy Beck met death while atorming an Indlan but elght miles west of Anadarko. Highwaymen on Sunday night had held up and robbed persons going home from chureh and Smith and Beck, accompanied by De uty Briggs, located the robbers early yes- There is little doubt that the Burlington | M. Johnson as postmaster ‘change. But what excltes the most unfa- | road will, within a few days, effect a deal with the Harriman people, who will put fts trains into Los Angeles via Senator Clark's road from Salt Lake Oty to the coast, A conference was held in Wash- ington today between General Charles F. vorable comment Is the efforts of Chile te updermine the conference by procuring th . withdrawal of delegations, as In the cas ‘of Venezuela. This is regarded as a direc deflance of the United States and MexIco, o o o t Jobn W. Sheppard of Watkins, N. Y., 1s appolnted ga~dener at the Rosebud (8. D.) Indian school Mrs. Phebe M. Green of Genoa, Neb., is appointed laundress in the Indian school on the Omaha and Winnebago agency. tire business district. At midnight seven bulldings have been destreyed and the Cutler house is threatened. Tho town 1s without fire protection and Erie and Cam- bridge have been appealed to, but no aid has yet been recelved. The buildings de- well as not lnin Talk to Dee. “It takes seven men to care for this bullding now, and when I was on the board before three did the same work and did it better. The superintendent of the | terday. In attempting to enter Smith was | shot through the breast and died in a few minutes. Beck was also shot through the breast and his left arm was shattered. The | highwaymen fled. Sheriff Smith made a dying effort to arrest t+he robbers and shot | | that naval militia was not a success. to fight “‘a band of free men thousands of miles away.” It had been proved, he sald, ot course it could be maintained in “'a linger- ing, half-hearted manner,” but it never really amounted to much stroyed are G. B, Proudfit, grocery, A. 1. Johnson, Jewelr; B. Hanson, harness store, James McKell, dwelling and eating saloon. H. G. Blllings, residence, B. Kenyon, clothing store, residence hall. ircenfleld & Kenyon, clothing store The blaze started in the oll room at the In conclusion he sald “It we have detormined that we are to become @ great war power, with a grea army and a great navy, no system of vol- unteering will answer the purpose.' In answer to an inquiry from Mr. Haw- ley, Mr. Hale sald he did not suppose that the United States would ever dispense with the militia. 16 would continue to be malntained in a half-hearted way. In time of war he did not think it would be worth reckoning with Spooner Points to Display. the two nations that are convening the conference. BIG STEAMSHIP MEN CONFER is that They Contemplate on of Varlons Trans- atlantic Lines. ressonsible for | Manderson, general solfcitor of the Bur- lington system; R. K. Kerns of St. Louls, vice president of the San Pedro road; Sen- ator Clark of Montana and several repre- | Brotherhood sentatives of the Harriman syndleate, which | se1 | controls the Oregon Short line and the | Union and Southern Pacific properties, | Senator Clark made a proposition to buy the Short line, or failing in this, to lease, hfifi?\' rn;xll‘lsm.fihni 15, 'r:. hrxolhn—‘ e line below Salt Lake City; fall- |hood of Railway Employes han decided | pats :’“' “hh.‘"‘ A hejow W8lt L Oy Aty | that Chicago ahall ba ita future headquar- | ETOC€FY store of G. B. Proudfit. It is stated build a parallel line. If his proposition is |ters and today decided to hold its next)CRIEht that it was of incendiary orlgin. Calbegram—Speclal Telegram)—The passen- |\ caveeq 1t {s reasonable to predict that |convention there in May, 1604, | The loss will probably reach $40,000. {; ";‘ °'\."“' '\‘,"‘;“"I'"“l"d’"d"‘;\,":"';‘: "‘I" the Burlington will be running through| The question of ritual was taken up and ay for New York, include . Plerrie, | (rains vin Lincoln and Salt Lake City to | the convention decided that the nomencl White Star and Leyland director; Bruce |y ., sngeles before the end of the brement | ture of the ofcers shall follow that of DECLARE SCHLEY THE HERO ITsmay and W. §. Graves, White Star di- ouses of Missiasippt &ininture Commend Him and Endo, year. | rallroading. The presiding oficer of a di- rectors, and Ralph Neville and John Dick- Dewey's Report, courthouse will have to cut his force from |several times through the door after being | seven to four men if 1 have my way about | wounded. Heck continued the fight until| it. I have already told Superintendent Dee | killed, | that he will have to take out an engineer's | license and run the engine and see to it|CUDAHY BUYS MORE LAND| that the courthouse kept clean if he | wants my vote to retain bim in office, Omahn “Atter the number and salaries of county | employes have been fixed by resolution of | the board at the beginning of the year | they should not be increased by subses quent resolutions later on. I am going to| CHICAGO, Jan (Special Telegram.) ahose uny effort that may be made during | —Hdward Cudahy, the Omaha packer, has the year to put on extra help or to increase | bought Yor $40,000 the property in Cottage salartes.” Grove enue eighty-one feet south of Sev- Commisslo that the enty-first street, 115x78 feet county has been paying almost double |and in Seventy-first street, ninety-four feet prices for its road and bridge work and | West of Cottage venue, north front, as chairman of the road and bridge com- | 100x101 feet. The grantor was Jame mittee he proposes to put a stop to the | Reddy, an incumbrance of $18,000 belng waste. He is convinced that not less than | @seumed by the purchaser. The ground | WILL HAVE BRANCH IN OMAHA of fiway Employes ta Place of Main and Sub- ordinate Headau Opinton v is rie cker Pays Forty Thonsand | ars for Pro| rty for Business Parposes. (Copyright, 132, by Press Publishing Co.) LIVERPOOL, Jan. 15.—~(New York World | 1 Mr. Spooner pointed out that the display made by the National guard of varlous states on Pennsylvania avenue on the occa- slon of an inaugural parade was a suM- clent evidence of the practicability of the militia of 1 r O'Keeffe ways e | i AT e R { viston or lodge will be designated as the | Grove inson, leading Liverpool shipping lawyers, | A S | manager, the vice president as the super- e ate rioclon 1t b sotneanion | SCHEDULE R ISES ) SANAQRS mtnapsr, tho.yine: potisnn; Mn iy sspate | with the rumored pending transatlantic Grent Northern and Northern Pacifio |ossiatant he combine of the White Star, Leyland, Amer- o | * responded Mr. Hale, “'but the loss conductor, inetde semtinel fcan and Atlantic transportation companies Scale Gives Enginemen Sub- | will be known as the walchman and the outside sentinel as the flagman. The In JACKSON, the Miss., leglslature Jan, 15.—Hoth houses $40,000 can be saved by careful business will be lmproved by the Cudahy concern for | on Pennsylvania avenue never 18 se- rious.” |ot business purposes. stantial Increase, | purpe Vessels, Jan, The opinlon in shipplog circles is that a | teday unanimously | methods in conducting the road and bridec strong working agreement will be settled | goon in New York. R jgns to Avert Action, PIERRE, 8. D, Jan. 1 (Special Tele. Continuing, he said what he desired to impress upon the senate and upon the country was that the naval reserve was and always would be weak and meager, “It i difficult even now,” sald he, “to secure men enough to man the ships of the United States navy and it Is impossible to maintain the interest in the naval re- serve.” Several genutors, amoug them Mr. Mason of Illinois, Mr, Teller of Colorado, Mr. Hoar ‘of Massachusetts and Mr. Bacon of Georgia, were drawn Into the debate in defense of the military forces of the va- rlous states, Mr, Hale finally disclalming ! slde door will be termed the inner block | adopted a resolution declaring Rear Ad- | t and the outside door as the outer bhlock. | miral Schley to be the ri, L | : ghiful hero of the ST. PAUL, Minn, Jan, 15.—It is seml- | following the block signal aystem {n rail- | battle of Santlago “‘and entitled :?n’; un- officially stated that the new wage ached- |roading. The chief financlal oficer of the|falling gratitude of his country. ules adopted by the Great Northern at the |order will be called the general auditor.| The resolution endorses th jort of Tequest of engineers and firemen operat-| It was also decldsd to place an organiza- | Admiral Dewey in the Schley eout of 1o gram.)—-The county commissioners of Stan- | ing the new and heavier freight cngines tion in these cities: Portland, San Fran- |quiry and condemns the i e 8 19 Jey county yesterday flled complaint with | advances the wages of englneers who have | clsco, Albuquerque, Omaha, Helena, Kan- |the membors constituting th bk Judge Gaffy, charging State's Attorney |been recelviog $4 per 100 miles to $4.50. (sas City, Denver, Fort Worth, Aberdeen.|the same resolution the legislaiure extends Donohus of (be county with meglect of | Firemen recelving §2.80, it ia sald, will re- [St. Paul. Chicago, St. Louls, Little Rook |a cordial invitation to Agmin . gerromd® business. To avert any action on the part |ceive $2.65 ;ma switching engine drivers| New Orleans, Indfanapolls, Colufnbus, |visit Jackson and r-ve)vem"r;'x‘v:h::ml':];n‘ln ohue tendered resig- | $3.25 & day, less one hour for dinner. Fire- | Nashville, Atlanta, Was P 3 ot the court, Donohue tendered bis resix $15 & dag. lows one Bogt tor Qiaen Fire: | N hville, Atlanta, Washington, Pittsburg, |festations of the exalted respect, confidence Jceive 32 a day, computed at ten hours. Movements of Ocen fon Cuuses Disaster, | At New York Qv D, 5 | Hendrik, f POTTSVILLE, Pa, Jan, 15.—An explo- [ Honartk; slon of gas occurred today at Maple Hill | Antwerp colliery, near Gilberton. Two miners ar ‘ At Live oy missing and probably dead and two others |01 YUk Via' Que were injured. The missing John Ma- |~ At Hong Kong—Arrly guire and James Lashnishi, both of Shenan- | Portiund, i Yokoham doah. The injured are | T A David Adamson, inside foreman, probably tatal, and Johu Twaite, fire boss. A nuked | At lamp in the hands of one of the missing |y wen caused the explosiony 15, Prinz_ Fredrik , ete. Bailed—§t Friesland, for rpool fe, for esternland, wn A--Indrapu Arrive amaril New for are Campants, (o, Pismarck, t Yokohama—Arrived—Clavering, L racoma, for Hong Kong. pation, which was accepted, and M. G. w Yok City, Hoston, Moutreal and|and admiration fn which he is held by the $laon has been appointed in his place, Winnipeg. |people of Mississippl,” from l