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6 NO FEARS FOR REVENUE BILL Passage of War Tax Rednotion Regardsd a Foregone Oonolusion. HOUSE MAY TAKE UP WHEELER SPEECH Anti-Anarchy Bill Promises to Claim Part of the Pro- WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—~The coming Wreek promises to be one of unusual ac- tivity in the house of representatives. Be- ginning tomorrow the war revenue reduc- tion bill will be taken up, with two days for debate and a stringent special rule bringing the bill to a vote at 3 p. m. on Tuesday, without intervening motion to re- commit amendments other than those of a verbal character, is proposed by the com- mittee. At the outset there promises to be a spirited contest on the adoption of the spe- cial rule, as the minority will protest against the cutting off of amendments and the motion to recommit. There is little doubt, however, that the rule will be adopted. When the debate proper begins there will be hardly more than three hours on each side. This time will be given to the members of the ways and means com- mittee, who in turn will apportion it among their colleagues. The passage of the bill is a foregone conclusion, the minority members as well as the majority favor it, the only difference belng as to the amount of reduction and the extent to which tarift changes should go. Aside from the tariff issue it would be no surprise if the sensational speech of Rep- resentative Wheeler ot Kentucky on Prince Henry's visit and other forelgn matters figures in the discussion, as much feeling has been aroused by the speech. The Indlan appropriation bill will be taken upon Wednesday with two other ap- propriation bills, the diplomatic and com- sular, the postoffice in reserve. Chairman Sherman of the Indian affairs committee expects to occupy two or three days, so that the other appropriation bills probably will go over until the following week. Tn that case private claims will get some con- slderation the latter part of the week. There are several important measures of general legislation now ready for con- sideration, Including the anti-anarchy bill and the Pacific cable bill. The intention, however, is not to consider these genera) measures so long as any appropriation bills remain unacted upon. Besides the work on the floor of the house It s expected that the coming, week may ree some progress in the ways and means committee on the subject of Cuban reciprocity, which was deferred until after the war revenue reduction bill had been Passed. DANISH TREATY COMES FIRST Wil Oceupy the the Greater Day the Se Part of in te. . WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The greater part of Monday will be devoted by the senate to an effort to ratify the treaty with Denmark for the cession of the Danish West Indies. This proceeding will be in executive session and there ls no certainty a8 to whether the day will be sufficlent/ for the purpose or mot. Thus far there has been no marked evidence of opposition o the treaty, but Senator Bacon has in- dicated a purpose of offering an amend- ment to the agreement and of discussing it to some extent. What further discugsion may develop remains to be seen. If the consideration of the treaty is not concluded on Monday its final disposition probably will be postponed for several days, as Senator Lodge has agreed to slde. track the Philippine bill only for the one day. With reference to the Philippine bill it is altogether probable that a vote will be reached during the latter part of the week. The democrats have been in conference on the subject and have reached the conclusion that they will be able to conclude the presentation of their oppo- sition to the bill in a few more speeches. An agreement fixing a time to vote s likely o be reached on Tuesday and the indica- tlons are that next Friday or Saturday will be named as the day for declding th fate of the bill. There are a few set speeches yet to be' delivered on the bill, but most of them will be brief. By unanimous consent the census bill will be ‘disposed of after the Danish treaty and before the debate on the Philippine blll is taken. It s expected a vote will Dbe reached on the census bill after a little more debate. DELEGATES AT THE CHURCHES rnge C: mers Take art in Religl at Caj WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Religious foes at the First Presbyterlan church, under the auspices of the Woman's Suffrage asso- clation, were sttended by many of the mem- bers thic afternoon. They were conducted by Rev. Anna Garlan Spencer of Provi- donce, R. I, mssisted by Rev. Olympia Brown of Wisconsin and Rev. Anna Shaw of Philadeiphia. The sermon was preached by Rey. Spencer. Tonight at & conference at the Riggs bouse the general subject of how conserva- tive church women may be reached was dis- cussed. The conference was conducted by Laura Do Merritte of Maine, and the speak- ers included: Mrs. Sarah M. Perkins of Ohlo, Miss Laura Clay of Kentucky, Rev. Acoa H. Shaw, Mrs. Thomas of Portland, Me. Beede of Maine, Prof. Theodoste G. Ammons of Colorado and Mrs. Clara Be- wick Colby. TO REDUCE REPRESENTATION WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The eleventh continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution will begin here tomorrow and continue throughout the week. A number of important matters are to come up for cousideration. One of the im- portant questions le how the large repre. sentation in the congress may be advan- tageously reduced. Fifteen amendments to the constitution and three to the by-laws are to be discussed and an editor and busi- mess manager for the magazine are to be elected. Bince the last congress 3,640 women have been admitted, making the total membership of the eoctety nearly 40,- 000. The president general, Mrs. Cornelle Cole Fairbanks, wite of Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, will preside. Sehley Goes to New Yori. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Admiral and Mrs. Schiey will leave here tomorrow morn- ing for a visit of & few days to triends in New York City. They will return to Wash- {ngton Thursday. Japanese at Charleston. CHARLBSTON, 8. C, Feb. 16.—The Japanese minister, Kogoro Takalshira, and wife arrived at Summervilie today from Washington sod will visit the exvosition ‘ Strategy of the Blanket Pony | In the old days when your Uncle Samuel was trying to catch Sloux Indians with in- fantry, just the same as Jobn Bull is now hunting Boers, Bill Burton was an aged captain in a regiment of foot. He was, as 1 have sald, up in years, and it took a good bit of belting to go round his middle. He had intelligence enough, as the result of many years of soldlering, to know that General Walkaheap, who was ih command, wasn't Ifkely to catch any Indlans when the Indians did not want to be caught. Al- most every day, though, the Sioux used to select favorable spots from which advan- tage they potted at the plodding soldie: and were gone on their rushing ponles be- fore they could be brought to seriousness. Far out from the sides of the wagon train plodded the dough-boys in extended order, with loaded rifies, eagerly scanning every cut-bank and eagebush fleld for an Indian jack-in-the-box. Old General Walkaheap, as we will call him, was a tremendously energetic man, grown old in war, with quite too much confidence in the legs of men. Fighting flles was very exasperating to him. So day by day, including Sundays, he followed his long jaw into the heart of the Sioux buffalo range, leaving white signs many hundred miles in his rear. The angry red men redoubled their efforts to arrest his progress—they yelled and they circled, potted and volleyed, and they burnmed the dry grass ahead of him, but they never rode over his thin blue line to the sugar and coffee vans, which rattied and creaked between. That was not their way, which was unfortunate for them. They knew that the dismounted eoldiers could not run away and that they «ould die desperately. The flour and coffee were too dear for the Sloux market. Well, out in the van rode the general, grim and determined, quite forgetful of men’s legs in his purpose to come to close quarters, or to at least occupy the heart of thelr hunting range. Captain Bill Bur- ton had water blisters on his feet, his can- teen was always dry and he longed for a day’s let-up, 50 he might wash, shave and e quletly on his back with his pipe in his mouth “inviting his soul.” “There are those — Indians now,"” he sald to his trusty lleutenant, Dick Van Nick. “Steady, men! Close up your intervals. Don't fire! Let them come closer.” Down through the dry washes sped the ‘warriors—hovering hawklike, veering before the steady rifies and away. Again the dusty blue line stepped forward. Captain Burton and General Walkaheap had, in times gone by, but not forgotten, had their personal differences and they were by no means admirers of each ofher. They seldom came nearer than they officlally had to. “If the old man would stop a day or so once a month these Indians might give us an infantry fight. We travel so fast they can’t make up thelr minds what to do,” remarked the vinegary Burton to Van Nick. Yes,” replied Van Nick with a deep sigh. “Say, Uncle Bill, I wonder if angels have big leather armchairs to sit in? That would pretty near fill my idea of heaven.” “Blow the angels, Dick. If I could enly be a major and ride a horse, that would de.” “Well, anyhow, Uncle Bill,”" spoks Dick, “when we get into camp we have our little nip, while the other fellows are as dry as their belt plates. What?" “Yes, yes, my son—if only our fellows don't get onto us. If they do our whisky will last like the Irishman's—pretty d—n quick.” On the start of the expedition against the hostile Indians of the northwest the old general had, with Intent to free his loaded wagons from useless litter, ordered all the ‘whisky left behind. He had made the of- ficers cache their personal belongings, only allowing each one as much as he could hold out in his right hand. But Burton and Van Nick had boight a blanket pony, which did not intrench on the government transportation, and had more bedding than would otherwise have been possible. At least that was. the natural theory, when as a matter of fact in the blanket panniers were two large jugs of rare rye whisky, carefully packed and swaddled. The column THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 190.°. had not tolled many days before our worthies became aware that they were the only people In the camp who had any of the encouraging medicine. The blanket pony was tied behind a wagon by day and at evening halts the captain and lieutenant personally unpacked him. They had by almost superhuman shrewd- ness and painstaking care managed to con- ceal the fact that they had a “nightcap” and an ‘eye-opener’ at the respective times each day. There were occasional rumors among their comrades in arms to the effect that Captain Bill and his trusted Bunkle smelled of the “old thing,” but they dissembled and denied. Many weary leagues lay between their canitinas of rye and a turther supply, so they did not blame themselves for the selfish protection of their poesession. Two jugs were enough for them personally, but among so many officers, I it were known, they would soon be drained. Along through the buffalo grass and the gray sage tramped the soldlers—bearded and dusty and bored. Far out on the plains they could see at times their wolfish fol- l1owing, but they did not come near enough to give them the relaxation of a fight. At night, to be sure, they came to shoot into the camps and wagons, keeping the men awake. They made very deltcate work for the pickets in the darkness, also for the officer of the guard who had to go stum- bling about in the gloom. All of this ex- asperated the men, and particularly the old general, whose ideas of war had been gathered at such places as Chapultepec and the Death Eagle. He longed to get at them; he yearned for contact with these desert hawks, and he pressed them as hard as his men could leg it or his mules be whacked along, but to no purpose. He left ambuscades for them which they never fell into. He hunted them in the darkness and the rain; but they were hunters them- selves. It became utterly discouraging, 8o he mentally gave it up and just marched. He ceased to be interested in his own strategy. Bveryone else felt the same way. Every- one had ceased to expect that the regiment would get any credit out of this cheerless war, and one day Van Nick sald to Uncle Billy: “It does seem kind of low-down of us to husband that rum when we could use it in the interest of the regiment—don't it, now?" “What do you mean, Dick? You don't dream of epringing it on the fellow: ‘Oh, no, captain, that fsn't my idea; my idea 1s to use it strategically.’ Use whisky strategically “Yes—give it to the India make them fight.” “Ho, ho! I see. That's mot a bad idea; but how? It's agalnst orders to have it with us at all.” Dick thought a while and, future general that hs was to be, finally proposed that some day when they were in camp and well prepared they should drive the blanket pony out where the Indians could get him and rely on the whisky to make the warriors brave. So thelr campalgn was arranged, Dot without misgivings as to the possibili- ties of 8o sudden a conjunction of red men and red liquor. It might be a powerful combination or a weak one, but experience of the past sald yes. Shortly the train made a day's resting halt. The mules had come in from grazing and were safe within the wagon corral. Well out on each four sides of the camp lay a battalion of in- fantry—deployed—loaded and tired of the motonony which their shifting enemies en- forced. Out to the north, on some low bluffs not 500 yards away, a considerable body of war- riors were squatting beside their ponles, observing the camp. They had no desire to come nearer; keeping watch they could both see and understand. Being all ready wnd the time propitious, Uncle Bllly Burton and his lleutenant led the poor old blanket pony outside the line of soldiers. ““Where the — are you going with that pony, Burton?” sang out one of a group of officers who sat playing poker on the srass. “‘Oh, It might I am going to exercise him. He don't get work enough,” responded our merry strategist with a wink. The game stopped. Some soldler lark ahead possibly. They might be amused, they hoped. The two officers borrowed rifles and belts as they passed through the line. Leading the loaded pony, they marched forth toward the row of grotesque figures sitting on the bluffs. When this curfous .trio had ad- vanced 150 yards the warrlors out in the distance began to gird and mount. Neither did they understand. The troops had never #0 manouvered before. Was it a talk which was wunted, were the soldiers sick of the long-drawn game or was It some deep- seated thoughtfulness? The Indians did not make it out. Neither did the waiting troops. They had never before seen two men leading a simple pony out into the open between two forces bent on each other's destruction. It was mot in ths books; it had never been told around the winter fires. With the alert willingness to take ad- vantage of the chances, the Sioux quirted and kicked their ponles into a proper state of anticipation of the game. The regula t up, spread their faces cheerfully and fingered their rifle sights up to the possible distances. Steadily the officers advanced on their curious adventure. “8ay, Uncle Bill, I think we had better stop; when they come we won't have much the best of a race back to the lines. “All right—I think we are about right; but, Dick, T don’t want this whisky to come back on us. It won't do us a bit of good and may do us hurm if the genmeral gets onto it, and the boys would never let us hear the last of it. No, walt. Get your horseshoes ready. Tie them on, but hold up his tail, and for ke, Dick, don’t get him started the wrong way or we are dirt.” Lieutenant Van Nick proceeded quickly to tie a string of muleshoes, which he had strung on some “whang” leather, to the blanket pony's tall. He wove it In tight and strong. Meanwhile the anxious Sioux had begun to|circle and hover in their hlr‘d-d-prey fashion, confident of their mo- Dility. . “Hurry up, Dick! The d—— whelps will come soon. They will scare the pony back into the lines.” “All right, uncle—T have him fixed. you ready? ““Yes—turn him loose . This was one of those battles that had been thought out before it was begun, which seldom happens outside books. . It was the soldier {deal—the real military ideal; it was ¥hat the boys at West Point had studied when they (ried their simple strategy on the academy staff, that being, in gadet theory, the wa to apply talent. The captaln had the thin old calico pony, loaded with his two panniers, turned toward the enemy. Dick raised the consecrated animal's tail and made a quick pass under it; he dropped the same suddenly; the string of mule- shoes olattered about the hocks; with his rifie he gave the beast a big whack and fired a cartridge over its back. The blanket pony’s memories of patient treatment were all forgotten in this sudden movement of his ganglions. He made off toward the rushing Stoux. » Turning toward thelr lines, the two ofi- cors ran for it—only looking back occa- sionally to see what the blanket pony was doing. He had run away about 100 yards, but, upon seeing the charging Indian line, had stopped. *'Keep between thé ipony and our line, so they, won't shoot," ¢dlled out the lleutenant. This they did. The lne held its fire and the Indlans rounded.out the pony and bore it away. d “Coming among their comrades, were greeted with amazement. are you doing?’ be crazy,” ete. “They certalnly aid get our pony,” sald Burton, grinning. “Why didn’t you lfe down and let us fire over you?” was asked; but the pony strate- gists shed no light and walked away to speculate in quiet, Agaln the soldlers lay down in groups Are they ““What the “Burton, you must Frederic Reming: ton In Collier’s Weekly. along the line and the poker game was re- sumed amid wild conjectures as to Bill Burton's sanity. They could see a possible joke in gfving up the old pony, though why sacrifice all those blankets, now that win- ter was approaching? But mostly they gave It up. The Indians had gone, out of sight beyond the blufts. “It won't take long before we will see what our comtination of reds will produce. Chemically speaking, we ought to get a wild scrap in twenty minutes or a half hour,” speculated Van Nick ‘See, Bill—looking at the horizon through his ssee. Guess he's making medicine for the lost brone,” observed a pover player. Time passed, when suddenly Captain Bill took down his glasses. “They are com- ing, Dick,” and he ran forward. ‘“Atten- tion! Get ready! Now we'll have the fight of our lives, boys. Make no mistake, now—they are coming home this time!" he yelled The line sprang to its knees: the officers drew their swords and stood to their places. Down the bluff and over the plain came the wild, charging line of warriors—scintlilat- ing bright reds and yellows and whites— revolvers and rifies going in the air—their shrill “yips” even reaching at this dis- tance, and the ponfes beating madly. Now and then a warrior fell from his pony, and yet not a shot had been fired. “Ready!—aim!—fire!" The gray #sped; the blue smoke eddied out along the grass. “Load!—ready!—aim!—fire!” and agaln sped the deadly volley. Faintly through the smoke the soldiers saw the swift line come. In flerce nervousness they picked at their belts, threw up and down the breech-blocks and poured it in. lay kicking all along behind the squadron, but on they came. Many soldiers jammed their bayonets into the sockets, many clubbed their rifies, and some lay fla on the ground. lead Indlan ““They are coming home!" was yelled in | the captain’s ear as he threw himself on the ground. The beating crowd of ponies rode over the skirmish line, but it did not fire or stop. The soldiers punched and belted with their guns. Warriors reeled and rolled iike sacks of flour along the ground. There were many riderless ponies. These continued on, while the mounted ones were twisted and turned about in aimless fashion to remew the attack. Warriors were seen to roll about on the ponles’ backs, some were hanging on by an eyelid, others had their arms around their ponies’ necks, not seeking to control them. The soldiers ran to catch them, but found the Indians not inclined to resist. They saw others sitting on the grass waving their arms aimlessly. They stopped to regard them wonderingly. The entire absence of offensiveness on the part of the reds was slowly understood, until men began to call, “They are drunk!" ‘‘They are all drunk!™ and then they pulled what few were left from their ponies and sat on their chest: As things began to clear it was seen that there were no casualties among the sol- diers and the people were amazed to see Burton and Van Nick slapping their thighs and each other's backs, while they roared and screamed with laughter. The others, comprehending, began to howl, until the whole battalion, so lately grim before death, yelled in happy chorus. “Say, Bill, why didn’t you give us a drop before you got rid of that whisky, you old villatn " ‘Well, boys, you got a fight, and that's better than a drink—aln't it? You fellows would kick anyway.” The general came galloping and stood staring at his successor, but did not under- stand the laughter. ‘“What wi on that pony, captain?’ he demanded at last. ‘That was a medicine pony, general—he was loaded with the Great Spirit,” returned our strategist with cheerful innocence. The general rode away smiling. The men walked out, gathered up the drunk aad wounded and the empty blanket pony, shot the downed horses and congratulated each Ponies | ofher on the good fortunes of the S'teenth | Foot, which would get ample credit, even if it was accomplished by “shrewdness and force and by deeds undone.” SHIPWRECKED CREW SAFE Master Frederick J. Toole Arrive at San Fran- else: BAN_ FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.—The crew and Master Frederick J. Toole of the British bark Savernoke, which was wrecked in the Soclety Islands in November, arrived here today from Tabitl, on the steamer after ap unusual experience. bound from this port to the channel for orders, went ashore November 14 on the lsle of Clement Tonnere of the Pomotu group of the Soclety Islands. Captain Toole and the crew, eighteen in number, remafned by the wreck a month in the hope of sighting some passing vessels. Decetber 15, Captain Toole and two of the crew started in ‘a small boat for Manga Reva, 300 miles away, for assistance. There wae no help at Manga Reva and Captaln Toole determined to start for Papeete, 1,200 miles away, but the French commandant refused to let him go to sea in the small boat. On January 10 & trading schooner put in at Mangs Reva and offered to take the crew of the Severnoke to Papoete for 1,200 French dollars. While they were negotiat- ing over the terms the gunboat Zelee came in the harbor with the crew of the Saver noke, After Captaln Toole left the wreck it appears that the crew walted for his re- turn until January 2, on which date the mate and three of the crew left the island for Papeete. They were picked up by the schooner Maurice 200 miles from Papeete and taken to their destination, where ta Zelee was found. The Zelee returned for the crew and went to Manga Reva for Cap- tain Toole. The reunited crew was then taken to Papeete, arriving there Jaunary 1. ONE OF HINDOO TWINS DIES bt PARIS, Feb. 1 Dordica, which was separated from Radies by an operation February 9, died suddenly this moraing at 7 o'clock in convulsions, due to the advanced stage &f the tuberculoss from which she suffered. The twins appeared to improve during last week and passed their time playing bappily with toys. The death of Dordica has been concealed from Radica, who is making excellent progre Dean Far ‘alls from Stall. LONDON, Fsb. 16.—During a service in Canterbury cathedral yesterday Dean Far- rar fell from a stall and sustained & bad scalp wound. He is, however, progressing tavorably. NAPLES, Feb. 16.—It is reported that elght persons were killed by the collapse of two mansions in the Via Oulderari. Sev- eral bodies have been extricated from the | rutns Thousands Killed by Ear BERLIN, Feb. 16.—It is_reported here from Baku, Trapscaucasia, that thousamds of persons were killed by the earthquake lo the Shamaka district and that the towns and villages for twenty versts around Sha- maka suffered severely. LONDON, Feb. 17.—Cabling from Cén- stantinople, the correspondent of the Daily Chronicie declares the Bulgarians are planning an uprising in Macedonia during the coming spring and that they are en- deavoring to persuade the Greeks to join them. No Revolution at La Guayra. WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, Feb. 16.—The German crulsers Veneta and Falke and the Dutch cruiser Utrecht left La Guayra today. The reports of revolutionary disturbances at La Guayra are without foundation. Object Bank Agreement. SHANGHALI, Feb. 16.~—It 1¢ reported here from Chinese source that the United 8 objects not to the Manchurian con- venton, but to the proposed agreement be- tween China and the Russo-Chinese bank. STUDENT TAKES HIS LIFE He 18 & Fallure, ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 16.—Albert O. Kleln of Chicago, a student in the Univer- sity of Michigan, committed suloide early today by taking pruselo acid. This is the second sulcide among the university stu- dents within the last two week No reason is known for Kleln's act. He left & note saying his life was a fallyre, but giving no reason why. Kieln was a good student and stood well in his classes. He was apparently happy st all times. Of late he has been troubled slightly with in- somnis and has also had several light at- tacks of malaria, but his gemeral health bas been good. He arose early today and after taking a bath, swallowed the poison which he had no trouble in securin, he was & chemist. STRIKERS GO BACK TO WORK Obtain Concess & Ohio South- western Railwa from \ CINCINNATI, Feb. 16.—The large shops of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern rail- way at Washington, Ind., which bave been closed for three weeks on account of a strike, inaugurated because the company discharged about thirty laborers for whom it was claimed there was no longer any work, will be ned this week. There were employed in these shops for- merly about 600 men, the most of them skilled workmen. but it seems doubtful If the full force will be reinstated at omce. No further explanations were given out, but it s understood that not the slightest concession was made to the men. Dixte Still Snowbeund. CHARLOTTE, N. C., Feb. 16.—Another snow storm an in this city early this morning and still continues. weather 3 wix- R o il e Rallroad schedulcs are badly THIRTEEN YOUTHS CONVICTED All Found Guilty of Same Murder and Get Penitentiary Sen tences. BRISTOL, Tenn., = Feb. 16.—Thirteen young men have been convicted of the mur- der of Jack Osborne in Russell county, Vir- ginia, last Christmas, and sentenced to the penitentlary. , King, John, Wilson and Thomas Rhea, all brothers, were sentenced to elghteen years each; Charles and Ban Ball, brothers, sixteen years each; Walter and Joseph Hess, brothers, sixteen years each; James, Green and Thomas Ball, brothers, five years James Puckett, five years; Joby Heary Hi a brother of Walter and Joseph Hees, one year. SALOON MEN FIGHT A DUEL st. Jo Fatally Shot—Cause of Trouble is ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Feb. 16.—Jame Blakely, & well-known saloon man of this city, was fatally shot in & duel here today with James Willlamson, another saloon pro- prietor. The cause of the duel remaius a mystery. Willlamson is under arrest, but will give the pollcemen no information on the cause of the fight. Fatal kidney and bladder troubles can always be prevented by the uso of Foley's Kidney Cure. PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS, P Survivors Remembered by | WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—(Special.)—The following western have been granted: 1ssue of Jan 30: Nebraska: Orlginal—James Gailey, Hick- {man, $: Martin Herpolshelmer (war with Spain). Lincoln, #%. Increase Restoratlon, issue, ~ Etc.—Jacob B. Eddy, Soldlers Home, Grand 1sland, $12. Towa: Original—8amuel Parkhill, Sigour- ney, 3; James Q. Jones, Soldiers' Home, Marshalltown, $8." Original, War with Spain | —Robert Reed, Athelstan, $12; Willlam Gieason, Webster City, $12; Alfred Fenne, Dows, 6. Increase, Hestoration, Relssue, Etc.—Samuel H. F. Wilson, Pleasant Grove, 312; David . Rutter, Prescott, $17; Myrun E. Rowe, lowa City, $8; Joslah D. McVay, Lake City, 312, Ausiin 8. Houck, Bedford, $i7; Greenbury D. True, Eddyville, $12; John A Warner, fowa City. $8; John J. Taylor (deceased).' Maurice, $i2. Originai ‘Widows —Amella Joy (special accrus Winterset, §8. Colorado: Original, War with Spain— James E. Denham, Florence, 8. Increase, Restoration, Relssue, Etc.—john Cochran, Bplcer, 18 Montana: Original—Robert Blakely. Al- bright, 3. Increase. Restoration, Reissue, Bte.—Andrew J. Eslick, Kallspell, $§10; Jobn M. Myers, Ubet. $8; James K. Francis, Cascade, 38 Original Widows—Minnie u Pecte! accrued February 3), pensions eppard Sick. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Representative John 1. Bheppard of Texarkana, Tex, is critically fll at his apartments here. He was taken down with an attack of heart fallure and kidney trouble early today and was unconsclous during the remainder of the day. Mrs. Sheppard was summoned to ‘Washington this afternoon. ruary 3), | MONTANA DIAMONDS A MYTH. Precious Stones Fo There Were Probably White Sapphires. Dr. David T. Day, chlef of the division of mineral resources of the United States geological survey, :tates that the latest definite information from Yogo Gulch, Fer- gus county, Mont., recelved by the geolog- fcal survey is that ihe recent alleged di covery of diamonds fu that region was in- correct. “I read a prees dispatch a short time ago,” said Dr. Day to a Washington Post reporter, “to the effect that diamonds had been discovered in the vorthern central part of Montana, and that many people wera flocking to that region. 1 have been in direct communication with George F. Kunz, Tifftany's famous diamond expert and o laborer with me in the division of mineral resources of the United States geological survey, since this reported diamond dls- covery .was made public, and he has re- ceived information from Montana which makes it quite probable that the supposed dlamonds are neither more nor less than white sapphires, which are plentiful in that region. There are also found in Mon- tana sapphires of various hues besides the pure white, such the yellow, brown, steel-colored. greenish blue and blue sap- phires, which are equal to if not more beautiful than the Ceylon sapphires. “It may be of interest to know that there were more preclous stones and pearls imported into the Uniteq States, more sold and more precious stones found here during the year just past than any previous yeer in our history. The only suthentic in- stances of tho discovery of gonuine dia- monds in the United States during the year 1901 are three in number. The largest of these diamonds was discovered by n tarmer while panning for gold on & tribu- tary of Gold o In Morgan county, In- diana. This was an octahedral diamond pt four and one-half carats. I am informed by Btate Geologist Blatchley of that state that several other diamonds have been found in the same locality. ““These finds resemble those of 1830 on Plum creek, Wisconsin. They are, glacial, evidently of the first ice invasion. In the outhern states are reported a diamond of one and thirteen-sixteenths caruts, found in the vicinity of Knoxville, Tenn., and an- | other of four and ove-fourth carats in Shelby county, Alabama, making three new finds of dlamonds in the United States for the year 1901 “A povel and attractive gem stons which | 18 becoming fashionable has recently been brought forward under the nmame of ‘em- erald matrix’ It was found in the em- erald deposit of Big Crabtree mountain, North Catolina. This stone is cut en cabochon, showing sections of ome or more emerald crystals on the top and sides of the polished stone. | “Turquoise was actively mined for dur- | ing the past year, and it is & question of | time how much output the market will | stand. The turquoise mining industry is certainly on the Increase in the United States. There are at least six companies actively engaged in wining this beautiful | stone st present. Some of these com- panies claim that their gems never change color or fade.” 1 BIG DEALINGS 1IN LONDON Sonth Africans Move Neavily and Rends Produoe Interestand Anxiety. TOBACCO COMPANY HAS OPPOSITION Prospectus Issned by Imperial Con- Which is Received Favor- ably by Financiers — Discount Rates Ste: cern, y. LONDON, Feb, 16.—Rands were still the center of Interest as as the center of anxfety during the week for those who were inclined to take a_pessimistic view of the outlook on the Stock exchange. The settiement was an arduous task, es peclally in the mining section, where the accounts of weveral over-rash speculators were suspended. This_checked, although it dld not stop, the phenomenal gambie now going on in South Africans. The magnitude of recent dealings ‘is indicated by the fact that of elght leading mining stocks alone 33,000.000 shares passed through the clearing house. One effect of the difficult settiement was to prevent the development of much new business, still the general tone was good and the ‘outlook was cheerful, at least for the professlonals. The rates of discount have been steady and the accumulation of big_balances scarce on the open market. However, the low discount rates at Herlin and Vierna continue to send considerable continental money here, so London oan look with equinamity at the prospect of gold being shipped to New York. The Anglo-Japanese treaty was well recelved at financial hands and forelgn securities generally were higher. Americans improved somewhat, principally the transcontinental railroad lines. ~Considerable interest 1s manifested in the New York traction situa- tion and many persons are walting to see that situation elucidated before making Investments. The long promised Imperial Tobacco com- pany has been floated. The financlal critics generally approve the makeup of its pros- pectus, which seems to Indicate the confl- dence of the promoters of the company in their inability to successfully fight the American tobacco corporation. It is sald that on the basis of the revenue of the constituent companies for some years past the present combine could lose £700.(0) profit annually before ‘touching the divi- dends of the preference stock. Home ralls are enjoying a mild bdom on the strength of announcement of successful results from experiments gonducted by the Great Jorthern with a new steam valve | which ® said to reduce the coal consump- | tion of locomotives by almost 10 per cent. EXPECTS AN ACTIVE MARKET Henry Clews Forecasts Good Busin Based on Prosperity of West and Farme NEW_YORK, Feb. 16.—(8peclal.)—Henry Clews, head of ‘the banking house of Henry Clews & Co., in his weekly review of Wail street, says: There Is every evidence of strong support belng given the market and prices have. shown greater strength in conse- quence. For weeks past it has been an open secret that the big leaders were com- mitted to the bull side of the market, and were simply awaiting favorable conditions for assuming the initlative. Unquestionably the situation is more favorable to thelr operations than at any time since last sum- mer's advance. Since then the market has withstood all sorts of hard knocks. The Northern Pacific crisis, the fallure of the corn crop, the death of President McKinley and other untoward events have all had their effect in checking speculation on the Stock exchange. Such a serles of heavy disasters in ordinary times would have precipitated a panic of the sharpest charac- ter; that they did not do s emphatic Proof of the general soundness of the fina; clal situation. These difficulties have im- fosed & test to the market that leaves it n a much stronger position than would have been the case had the rise gone on without interruption. 1 was among those who would have liked to have seen prices touch a lower level in order to broaden the market and invite fresh buying. This, %ow- ever, it persistently refused to do. A good deal’ of quiet liquidation has taken place since last July, which has been very piin- ful to over-enthuslastic operators for the rise, but leaves the situation under stronger and better control. Weak holders have been pretty thoroughly eliminated and the etubborn Tesistance to bear attacks has completely suppressed all aggressivences from that quarter. The technical situation therefore lends itself readily to upward manipulation. Let us see what the condi- tions are outside of the Stock exchange A potent factor in the general business and financial situation, and one which must enter into: calculations for the fu- is the gradual recovery of the Eur n markets from prolonged depression. ight recessions trom high water mark are; have before noted, to be seen here and inside there, but the recovery of Europe means increased demands for products, of which our merchants will not be slow to take full advantage. Slackening of demand at home promises to be well oftset by increasin orders from abroad. The figures promul- gated by the bureau of statistice at Wash- ington, placin, at_over 350,000, debt of onl ,000, with-a relative public 14 per cent, are such as to well nigh forbld pessimi; The United Kingdom, our nearest follower, appears with an approximate wealth of $50,000,000,000 and a relative public debt of & per cent. Such a comparison Is not one to discourage the American people. and in our purylew of the general situation we must not allow the little clouds or mists—often temporary setbacks—to dim our vision of such power- ful and fundamental forces. Another e ment of encouragement in the general sftu- ation lles in the very appreciable increases during the past few months of gold produ tion in South Africa. The’return to any- thing near the normal supply would strengthen the markets of the world and even the present ratio of increase ought to ecase the demands for gold upon this coun- {ry, especially as recent events strongly {hdlcate the likelthood of & final termination of the Boer war within a reasonable time. Some attention has been given to the re- markable expansion of loans during (he past few weeks. As these are out of all proportion to ordinary mercantile dema the only conclusion is that these mean preparations for fmportant fi operations of some kind. Just what these are it is impossible to say. There are abundant rumors of important deals in contemplation, but nothing definite yet been made public. No doubt much of the confidence with which stocks are held at first hands is due to inside knowledze of what oing on. The outlook, however. i for easy money until preparations are in order for the April settlements. Those Who are financing these deals are not ‘ltkely to permit any serious disturbance 'in the money market which might intertere. The railroad situation remains satisfactory, earnings continuing to_exceed yeurs farge Hgures in spite of corn crop damage and " inferruption to trafc 'from ' bad Weather. The mercantile outlook is alfo satisfactory, the west still being excep- tionally prosperous and the farming classe enjoying #ood credit. From all accounts fhe prospects are for & good spring trade Improvement in the forelgn situation is niso likely to stimulate our ex- port trade in manufactures. At the mo- there is little reason for tic ylew of the ation ad & period for rest and recuperation, and those {n control may con- sider the period opportune for completing me of the vast plans which have been under consideration. f they succeed in thelr endeavors and nothing interferes we shall probably see 4 more active market during fhe next few weeks, and judiclous ope: tions to catch the fluctuations cannot fall to prove profitable. BERLIN MARKET IS STRONG Bourse's ¥ elal Report Says Vig in Shown iu Every De- partmen BERLIN, Feb. 16—The financi; of the bourse last week is characterize great strength in most dej announcement of the Anglo d a favorable effect, ly _on Chinese loans, which were bought on rising prices. German and Prussian 3 per cents weakened carller in the week and the hold- ers of these securities found it more profit- able to sell them and Invest in forelgn Tentes. Later the 3 per cent rentes ad- vanced under heavy transactions. Iron shares were very strong on the American market report and the continued improvement in the German situation. some iron shares rising 8 or 10 points. Al the German _rolling _mills agreed Friday to again advance the price of bars 5 mark per ton. Herr Krupp and others have r cefved an order for 10,000 tons of steel ral for Mexico. Many iron concerns have r sumed normal working hours. The coal market remains highly unsati tactory. Nevertheless, coal shares wers carried up with iron. Industrials especially the shares of cement, real estate concer American shares were neglected, with the exception of Canadians, which were con- slderably bought, while domestic raflroads scored good advances. The money markets, in spite of the pay- ment of the new Prussian and German loans, were r during the week than previous to payment. It was almost rt by . The treaty | Incres the wealth of ihe country | impossible to place money at even 1% per cent on call, even trade and industry mak ing slight demands therefor, The tend ency Is to put money into. foreign exchange. which s higher Bavarian loan of 86,000,000 marks At 3 per cent was over subscribed fifty-elght times. The highest bl for the municipal loan of Hamburg of 85,000,000 marks at 3 per cent was $9.61, by the Nord Deltsche bank group. FOREIGN CLOTH MARKET FIRM Values Strong ot Slghtly Unsettled at Ma chester. Liverpool, hut MANCHESTER, Feb. 16. cloth market during the pasi wi been difficult to arrange, the stre cotton at Liverpool causing firmn merchants are backward about paying vances., The rise of cotton at Liverpool au New York is generally attributed to hear coverings. Some slackening in the demand for cloth Is expected, most of the eastern markets having secured supplies for months ahead. Shippers (o some parts of South Americea report an Improved state of trade Yarns were Improved during the week, business being mostly of a retall character Busine Forelun Money Market. MADRID, Feb. 16.—The gold premfum at closing vesterday was 35.87. The report of the Bank of Spain for the week ended yes- terday shows these changes: Gold in hand d_ 56,00 pesetus, siiver in hand | creased pesetas and notes in eiroula tion decreased 4 D BUENOS AYF premium yesterday at closing was 140.10. A TOAST TO THE SPINSTER. the Elderly Woman. Tribute to Unmarcied “A toast is offered to the spinster!" clatme Harper's Weekly. “We meet a great many pleasant peoplo in this world, but nowhere do we find a more satisfactory person than that elderly unmarried woman gencrally and somewhat disrespecttully known as the ‘old maid,’ and supposed to be affiicted with ‘nerves’ and a cantankerous disposition. As a matter of fact, she trequently the sweetest, most self-forgetful of her sex. She usually walks, with tact ex {and loving heart, in. other womén's patk Itves in other women's homes, and rejol in other womcn's joys, making them her own. The children adore her, for she becomes to them & sort of fairy godmother, | one who possesses all the tenderness of a mother without the extremes of maternal iscipline. She loves to give children a ‘good time,’ and does it with extraordinary success. In household detalls, what o treasure! How many dinners owe their success to her, who reaps no glory except the glory of doing! And in the ultimate trials of life, what a prop and solace she becomes! But it 18 to the young boy-lovers of the femily that she exhibits the finest flower of her capacity for friendship. What a gift of understanding she seems to have! There is no difficulty she cannot dissipate, no fear she cannot lessen, no tender little half-scared hope ihat she does not en- courage to bloom for the other woman It is always for somebody else that she is working, and perhaps it s this which glves to her eyes the look that evem the worst among us unconsclously associates with all that 1s best and fafrest in life. Let them make fun of her if they will, but could we do without her?"’ JOBBERS & MANUFAGTURERS OF OMAHA DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS. CARSON PIRIE SCOTT & G0 WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, CHICAGO. E. L. HICKS, General Salesman. OMAHA SALESROOM, 1606 Farnam Street. J. E. HOWE, Resldent Salesman. WHEN IN THE GITY Visit Byrne-Hammer Dry Goods Co Wholesale Dry Goods. 1117 Howard St. MACHINERY AND FOUNDRY, Davis & Cowgill Iron Works. e S v i GENERAL REPAIRING A SPROIALT IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS. 1661, 1608 and 1506 Jaskeen Strest, - eb. Tel. 588. C Manufacwurers and Jobbers of Steam and Water Supplies Of All Kinds. 1016 DOUGLAS ST Fhh ELEC'{IIUL SIJII‘I.]!?L Wo tern Electric - Company Hleetrical Supplies. Miectrie Wirlag Bells and Gas Lighting G. W, JOHNSTON, Mgr. 1510 Howard St AWNINGS AND TENTS. Omaha Tent and Awning Co., Omaka, Neb. Manufacturers of Tonts and Canvas Goods, Send for Catalogue Number 9{ GASOLINE ENu INES., ¢c()LDSMOBILE” 0lds Gasoline Engine, Olds Gasoline Englne Works, 1114 Farpam St., Omaha, KEEP POSTED ON THE Chicago Grain Marke Dally Trade Bulletin sent upon request. M. E. COOKB, Commission Merchant, 85 and 86 Board of Trade, Chicage. Member of the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat has declined eight cents and corn nine cents from top prices, We copside both & pureh Place your orders with i responsible bouse and one that will giv. you prompt and satisfactory execution. BOYD COMMISSION CO.