Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 15, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. —— — — — —————— — —— " STABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. MORNING, MARCH 15, 1902—-FTWELVE PAGES. — ] IN GLE COPY FIVE CENTS. FIRST EVENING COURT Tnitial Funotion Held by King Edward and Queen Alexandra. IT PRESENTS A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE Equals in Magnificence Memorable Fetes of Victorian Days. BCENE BALLROOM OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE King and Queen Are Recel o Demonstrations. iY_‘, DRIVE THROUGH STREETS IN HEAVY RAIN In Diplomatic Circles Are the Amerl- LONDON, March 14.~King Edward and Rueen Alexandra tonight held the first even- fng court of the pew relgn. This function Yeplaced the drawing rooms and was natur- plly very brilliant. The court was held in Ihe balirooom of Buckingham palace. The beautiful spring weather of the past few days changed this afternoon to a heavy flownpour, which continued throughout the evening and quite spolled, ss far as the general public was concerned, the spectacle of the king's court. In spite of the blinding rain the constant Stream of carriages was watched by a large crowd, which cheered most loyally when their majesties in a state coach and escorted by officers of the Life Guards, came along the Mall and passed Into the palace, the guard of honor giving the royal salutes and Grenadier band stationed in the court playing the national anthem. Their majes- tles were bowing all along the route, but in common with the occupants of the other carriages, they could scarcely be recog- bized through the rain. Recalls Early Days of Vietoria. Once inside the palace the contrast was most striking. Nothing so brilllant has bnn seen since the early days of the reign Queen Victoria. The blaze of new elec- ‘l'ln lights, the scent of flowers heaped along the corridors, the glitter of ladies’ jewels and dresses and the court uniforms made # memorable and magnificent scen: King Edward's private band played in a gallery of the ballroom, where the court ‘was held. Their majesties stood simply and ‘without a dals at one end of the room and & few paces in front of the royal circle, ‘which ipcluded the Prince and Princess of ‘Wales, while further back were ranged other royal personages. The breast of King Bdward was blazing with orders and stars and appeared to be in the best:of health and spirits. Queen Alexandra wore a golden yellow dress, em- broidered with irises. Rows of pearls hung from her neck and wore a dainty dla- jpond crown. & Queen Stands Throughout. coremany, gralouely’ The Princess of Wales was attired In White and sllver and the. other princesses ere robed in white. On one side of thelr majesties stood a brilllant group of ame bassadors and diplomats and ladies display- ing gorgeois dresses and jewel other side stood the members of the royal bousekold. . King Edward recelved the guests accord- ing to precedence and afterwards moved Ireely among the brilliant company. An Informal supper was served after the Feception and the court continued until midnight. Among the striking beauties wore Lady Cynthia Grabam and Viscountess Castlereagh. Lady Arthur Butler, daughter »f General Anson Stager of the United Btates army, was also noticeably pretty. With the exception of those presented there were fe\s young girls present, Lady Strathcona presented Mies Twining of Can- ada. Dining Room Dedieated. The newly decorated dining room, which s most beautiful was opened for the first time this evening. A horseshoe table was laden with gold plate and pyramids of flow. ers and frult. All the arrangements were most successful. Following the termination of the king's court & ‘most unusual scene was witnessed early this morniug. All the fashionable photographers of London were busy taking plctures, with the ald of electric light of the ladies In their presentation dresses. The diplomatic circle tncluded Joseph H. the American ambassador, and Mrs. Henry White, secretary of the American embassy at London White, John R. Carter, second secretary of khe embassy, Willlam Corcoran Eustls, third secretary of the embassy and Mrs. Bustls, and Commander Richardson Clover, the naval attache. Among the American presentations were Mrs, and Miss Padet Ford. The list of in- vitations Included 950, but & number did not attend the court. Mrs, Choste wore a Worth dress of pink satin with a train of black velvet trimmed with pink roses. BRILLIANT = SOCIAL AFFAIR London Partuners of J. P. Morge: tend to Celebrate in H of His Son. (Copyright, 1002, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 14—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The part- ners of J. Plerpont Morgan's banking firm are projecting a brilllant series of enter- tainments to be given this season because of the appolntment of J. Plerpont Morgan, 4r., aa jolnt secretary of the United State #pesial mission to attend the coromation. The younger Mr. Morgan has already ar- ranged for a series of large dinner part and the first of the series was given last week. will also give a big ball before the coromatfon. His father will arrive in London soon. The elder Mr. Morgan's house in Princess Gate 1s belng put in order for the enter- talnments o be given there. It bas been found necessary to remove a great part of the furniture and objects of art which have been accumulating there. His suburban mansion, Dover House, Roebampton, is belng prepared for two tashionable garden parties, which have been planned to be held there about coronation time. Harry Lebr, who, with his wite, is stay- ing at Claridges, bas caused profound de- spondency in smart soclety here by intorm- ing anxious inquirers that he does not be- I this will be a particularly attractive season for fashionable Americans. Lord Hope » Bankrapt. LONDON, March 14.—The faflure is an- nounced of Loid Francis Hope. The peul- tloalng creditors’ clalm was £4,000 and Mre. | DEATH FOR TRAIN ROBBERS tal Punishment Proposed in Bill WASHINGTON, March 14.—Representa- tive Kahn of California today eubmitted the report of the judiclary committee on the bill to suppress train robberies. He points out the extent of these depredations, par- tleularly in sparsely settled localities, where 1t is dificult to organize a posse, the fobbers escaping before the posse gets In pursuit. The report says we are accustomed to sneer at the futile efforts of Turkey, Greece, Spain and other countrles to stop | brigandage, yet we have in train robbing & system involving both robbery and mur- der as atrocious as brigandage. The bill reported provides the death penalty to train robbers when death results to anyone on the train, otherwise Imprisonment for from five to ten years. The house committee on territories today decided upon an omnibus territorial bill which will provide for etatehood for Ari- zona, New Mexico and Oklahoma instead of statehood bills for each territory. The bills bave heretofore been separate, but today they were harmonized in their provi- sions, and Chairman Knox was authorized to incorporate them into one measure. Representative De Graffenreid of Texas made the motion to comsolidate the bills, which was so framed as to imstruct the chalrman to submit to the house one bill and one report to the end that action might be taken at ome time, the earliest possible date, on the question of the advancement of all of said territories. By a vote of b to 4, the house committee on cenpus today directed that the bill drawn by Representative Hay of Virginia be reported,” amending section 5 of the re- cently passed permanent cemsus act by peremptorily placing all of the employes of the census office who were on the rolls March 9, 1902, except unskilled laborers, in the classified service. The purpose of the measure is to retain in the government service the large num- ber of census employes who would be dis- charged under the comstruction which the executive branch of the government has placed on section 5 of the permanent cen- sus act. The vote to report the bill wi Heatwole and Stewart of New York (rep.) and Hay, Klutz and Burleson (dem); the negative vote, Crumpacker, Hughes and Russell of Connecticut (rep.) and Griffiths (dem.) NEBRASKA LIST IS LARGE State Has Ten Postmasters Confirmed by the Se One te in ay. ‘WASHINGTON, March 14.—The senate to- day confirmed the following nomination: C. R. Crosby, Indian agent for the Peck agency, Montana. Postmasters: Nebraska—O. A. Ashbrook, Hebron; F. M. Kimmell, T. C. Hacker, Red Cloud; A, F. Enos, Stanton; L. M. Com- stock, Central City; G. M, Prentice, Fair- fleld; G. W. Jackson, Fairmont; J. C. Mitchell, Alma; D. A. Brundage, Tecumseh. Colorado—B. E. Eversole, Montevista. ' "Soiith Dakota—~H. J. Rice, Hudboh. Kansas—M. Delaney, Waterville; C. M. Higley, Cawker City; S. L. Billings, Marion; W. C. Perdue, Beloit; J. McPher- son, Blue Raplds; N. B. Needbam, Clifton; F. C.-Scott, Valley Falls; H. D. Hill, Au- gusta; G. Doty, Burlingame; L. A. Swen- son, Lindsborg; W. J. Wateon, Pittsburg; G. 1, -Barndollar, Coffeyville. Missouri—J. W. Presson, Donipban; W. H. Garanflo, New Madrid; J. H. Jacobs, Northborne; C. H. Hartzell, Holden; L. W. Brannon, Princeton; A. Goodson, Carroll- ton; A. Lille, Golden City; D. B. Hobson, Willow Springs; T. Curry, Oregon. WRECK ON THE NICKEL PLATE Passenger Train Plunges Into Open Switeh, Injuring Several Trainmen. KNOX, Ind, March 14.—The westbound Nickel Plate passenger train due here at 4:25 p. m. ran into an open switch, result- ipg in & disastrous wreck. The following persons were injured: A. A. Schwind, engineer, Fort Wayne. Jim Dalton, fireman, Fort Wayne. C. L. Alexander, baggage master, Cleve- land. Willlam Browe, mail, clerk, Cleveland. The train was running at & high speed when it collided with a number of freight cars which were standing on the sidetrack. The baggage cohch was torn to pleces and destroyed by fire. The fire raged sey- eral hours, blockading all traffic over four hours. No one was killed although many passen- gers were slightly Injured. Engineer Bchwind recelved dangerous wounds on the bead. He narrowly escaped bleeding to death. Dalton’s shoulder and wrist were severely injured. Alexander and Browe It is feared were internally injured. The raflroad company’s loss is heavy. MAN WITH ARMY OF WIVES While He is with Number Nine, Num- ber Eight © " His Arrest. SAN ANTONIO, March 14.—On the com- plaint of his alleged elghth wife, formerly | Mrs. Mary A. Harker of Plattsburg, Mo., Christian C. Nelson, allas Captain A, N. Freeland, alias John Anderson, al Nelson Porter, was arrested here tod: at a hotel while in company with his alleged ninth wite, formerly Mrs. A. E. Milburn, whom he married at Fort Scott, Kan., two weeks ago. Nelson admits that he Is wanted in sev- eral states, and It Is charged that he has undivorced wives in Los Angeles, C: Portland, Ore., Plattsburg, Mo., Fort Scott, Kan., Salt Lake City, Utah, St. Paul, Mion., and other points. He is about 45 years old, go0d looking, well dressed and speaks with a slight German accent. BIG DEAL IN TEXAS CATTLE the Purchase FORT WORTH, Tex., March 14.—Frederico son of the former governor of of Chihuahua, Mexico, 1s b closing one of the largest single firm deals ever made in this country. The sale will \ulm head of cattly, which will go to Cols Montana, Wyoming and the Dekotas. The terms are private. To trans. port this large number of cattle will re- Quire 550 curs, making forty tralns of 6f- teen cars each. The approximate freight bill on the stock to the various destinations will be $96,000, the group rate per car being Hui. Juler WOULD INCREASE SENTENCE President Roosevelt Sorry He Oannot Add to 1Tubbs’ Punishment. PLEAFOR PARDON EMPHATICALLY DENIED South Omaha Bridge Bill Favo Reported with Amendment Provid- ing that St May Be Changed. y cture (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—“Denied. In my judgment those sending this petition, at least judge and district attorney, should be notified that I sincerely regret that it is not in my power to materially increase the sentence of this man.” This statemeht was made by President Roosevelt in denying the application for pardon made in behalf of Richard A. Tubbs, of Alcester, 8. D. This case has been pend- ing for some time, and was only recently submitted to the president by Attorney General Knox, who recommended that ex- ecutive clemency be denled. The decision of the president has just been communi- cated to the members of the South Dakota delegation, who joined in recommending his pardon. Tubbe was convicted in the United States courts in South Dakota of sending obscene letters through malls. It was represented that he had committed the crime under un- usual circumstances, and that developments had arisen since which had prompted the judge who tried him and the district at torney to join in an application for his pardon. In this connection it is announced that it is the purpose of President Roosevelt to scrutinize with the greatest care all appli- cations for pardon that are <ubmitted to him, and that unless a strong case is mide he will refuse to Intervene. South Omaha Bridge Bl The house bill providing for the con- struction of a bridge across the Mis souri river at or near South Omaha was favorably reported with an amendment to the senate today by Semator Berry of Ar- kansss. The amendment attached by the senate committee is in effect that any time an exigency may arise, when it is desirable to change the superstructure of the pro- posed bridge, in order to facilitate naviga- tion, the secretary of war may order such change to be made at the expense of bridge company operating the same. The South Omaha Railroad and Bridge company fs the corporation name of the company in- tending to erect the structure. \ In addition to railway tracks the com- pany way construct and maintain a way for wagons, streets car passeugers, charging such reasonable toll us may be approved by the secretary of var, Rosebu Indinn Lands. A favorable report was madg to the house today on Congressman Burke's bill to ratify an agreement with the Rosebud Indiams in South Dakota. Tne committee amended the original bill by striking out the provisions relative to free homesteads, thereby rro- posing to open the land to settlement requiring the settlers to pay for the land at $2.50 an acre, thus reimbursing the gov~ enment for the amount paid to the Indians. The land in question lies in Gregory ‘county. Under an agreement made with the Indians in March, 1901, they agreed to cede 416,141 acres at $2.50 an acre, mak- ipg a total sum of $1,040,000 to be pald to the Indians for their lands. The govern- ment, by this agreement covenants to pur- chase for the Indlans $250,000 worth of stock cattle and pay the balance of the amount to them per capita in five equal annual in- stallments. Enlarge Hope Indian School. A subcommittee of the senate committee on Indlan affairs today.agreed to report an amendment of $15,000 to the appropriation bill for the enlargement of the Hope In- dian school; also to increase the capacity of the Chamberlain school to 200 pupils and to appropriate $25,000 for the Canton insane asylum. Senator Millard has recommended the ap- pointment of Ellza B. Harris to be post- master at Caldwell, Scotts Bluff county, and Charles Charlton at Pleasanton, Buffalo county. The South Dakota delegation has recom- mended the appolotment of Charles W. Nugent as postmaster at Kimball, Brule county, and Axel U. Granstrom at Roslyn, Day county. An amendment carrying an appropriation of $168,000 will be added to the Indian ap- propriation bill by the senate in conformity Wwith Senator Gamble's bill for the purchase of stock, the building of fences and the construction of reservoirs for the Crow Creek Indlans in South Dakota. Work on Upper Missouri. Captain H. M. Chittenden, United States engineer in charge of the upper Missourl river work, is in Washington, not only on matters connected with the approaching season's work, but also in support of a larger appropriation for the Yellowstone Natlonal park. A bill introduced by Congressman Martin of South Dakota affecting the bonafide settlers within the forest reserves passed the house today. As originally introduced it applied only to the settlers within the Black Hills reserve in South Dakots, but was made general by amendments adopted in the committee of forest reserves to prove up and secure pateut for the claims within two years. The bill has passed the senate and goes to the president for his signature. Miss Julla A. Harvey of Lynden Station was today appointed assistant teacher in the Genoa, Neb., Indian school Joseph E. Cummins of Leon, Ia. day appointed rallway mail clerk. FUNSTON CALLS AT CAPITAL Goes to Washington to Pay Respeets to President and See. retary Root. was to- WASHINGTON, March 14— Brigadier General Funston, who {s making & visit to the east, arrived in Washington tomight, accompanied by Lieutenant B. J. Mitchell, his ailde. The general's purpose here mainly is to pay his respects to President Roose- velt and Secretary Root. He will remain until next week, when he expects to depart for Oakland, Cal., where Mrs. Funston fs staying. He sald tonight that his leaveof absence from the Division of the Phillp- plnes expirvs on April 10, at which time he will leave San Francisco, unless there is & change in his assignment. It General Funeton is to be given duty W the United States on the expiration of hi leave he has not yet beeen made aware of it. His preference would be to remaln somewhere in the northern part of this country for & year in order that his health, which was so severely shattered in the Pullipplues, may be fully restored. e hombstead and townsite laws Ilfl % REFUTES JONES’ Servant's Statement, rectly Oppo by Riee! TESTIMONY Witn, Stowy Told Valet. NEW YORK, March 14—Charles C. Adams, a lawyer of this eity, was called as a witness today in the trial in which Al- bert T. Patrick is accuséd of the murder of Willlam M. Rice. He was questioned by F. D. Turner of Chicago, one of the special counsel engaged for Patrick. Adams said Rice was engaged in busivess with his father and that he, the witness, and Rice were on friendly terms for thirty years. He had a conversation with Rice some time in 1900, in which Rice gave hia views on cremation, and he wrate g lstter to Pat- rick’s counsel at the close ut the prosecu- tlon's case, telling of this conversation. He identified the letter. Hé also {dentified a letter he received from Mr. Rice on October 18, 1897, instructing him te pepare a codicil altering the will executed in 1686. The pro- visions of the changes desi were not told by the witness. 4 Marla Scott, a negro charge of Rice's mpartment the next witness. She sald she kmew' Patrick by sight and sald she opened the door of Rice room for Patrick two ot fimes. The last time was about a mehth hefore the death of Rice. On one oecasion she told Rice that Patrick wanted fim. She saw Rice write several @ fou the Sat- urday before he died. bed linen in the kitehen died and she had found Charles F. Jones had stated burned the chloroform this stove. Mrs. Isabell Carter of who said she was a life-l; and his wife, said he once Rice's room. Rice handed: and told the witness he’ then Patrick and Rice wel room, where they talked for She saw Rice the day before ue was weak and ill, and cried w her arms about him. ‘‘He and distreseed at his weal Carter. The witness spoken to her of Captal of the litigation over Mrs. was not allowed to tell wi her. 5 who had s Will Become Com Express Company if Ject Succeeds. INDIANAPOLIS, March 14.—The Senti- nel tomorrow will print the followin “Charles T. Farrell, mh::; Cashier of the Capital City National and pre: ident of the Indiana Baukers' tion, lett yesterddy to attend a meeting #t New York City Monday of promin Bunkers from nearly, bvery state of the unlon in one of the most important banking schemes of late years. The propo.ition Is to enter the money order fleld as a o the express companies and itself. It is proposed to issue bank money order payable th mense clearing house in The scheme was bankers, who held a med: last spring and invited the " western banks to extend the proposed sys- tem over the entire country. It is proposed to incorporate an associa- tion to carry out this scheme, with a paid- up capital of gigantic proportions, reach- ing far into the milllons, that its credit may be absolutely unquestioned and that its orders may also circulate almost the same as ourrency and be recelved with the same faith and credit that is now given orders of express companies and of the government. LINCOLN FARM TO BE SOLD Homestead of Late President in In- diana Will Go for Delinquent Taxes. EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 14.—The old Lincoln farm, in Lincoln City, Spencer county, will in & few days be sold for de- linquent taxes, For years the taxes on the farm have not been pald and the county officials decided that the best thing to do was to offer the farm for sale. Attempts have heretofore been made to turn the farm into a park, and ask con- gress to make an appropriation for this purpose, and this may be done after the farm passes into other hands. The old cottage that stood on the farm, and in which Abraham Lincoln lived, was moved to New York many years ago and sold for many thousand dollars. The commis- sioners of the county have many letters from people throughout the country want- ing to buy the farm. The mother of Lin- coln s buried on the farm. The burial lot 1s kept in good condition by the commis- sioners. The late Governor Mount of this state was an advocate of turning the farm into a park and brought the matter to the at- tention ‘of the legislature but nothing was done. CARS DAMAGED BY DYNAMITE Kansas City-Leavenworth Motors Are Made Object of Attack Dur- ing Strike. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., March 14.—Two cars of the Kansas City-Leavenworth elec- tric line were dynamited here tonight. One woman was injured. The first explosion oc- curred early in the evening on the line run- ning to Fort Leavenworth. The car was damaged beyond repair, one of the wheels being torn off and the motor rulned. A sixty-pound rail was split in two. A second explosion occurred later in the evening on the Fifth avenue line. No dam- age was done beyond breaking of windows. The company has offered a reward of $250 for information leading to the arrest of the dynamiters. A strike has been on in Leav- enworth for some weeks. LAY PLANS FOR CONVENTION Will Entertain Irr and Fores CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., March 14.—The Chamber of Commerce has appoiuted a com- mittee to confer with the secretary of the Colorado Spriu, Chamber of Commerce, in arranging the program for the jolnt ses- sion of the National Irrigation congrews and the Forestry association, to be held in that city fsom August 12 to 15. The program will be divided between Colorado Sarings and Cripple Creek, and this city will tak an active part in the entertalnment of th delegates. - An effort will be made to have the date of the Transmississippl congress changed in order to accommodaie the dele- gates Lo both congressesm (ITES CHICAGO TAX CASE Mr, McIntosh Says It is Almost Parallel to Omaha Buit. ATTENDANCE AT HEARING IS GROWING Referee Ryanm Adjourns Court Until Monday Morning, When Real Estate Lawyer will Con- Attorney J. H. Mcintosh epent the greater part of Friday afternoon reviewing the famous Chicago mandamus case which played such a prominent part before Julge Dickinson recently in the injunction pro- ceedings. It will be remembered that this case is almost an exact parallel for the tax mhndamus casc mow on bearing before the supreme court referee. About the only difference is that instead of Willlam G. Shriver and George T Morton, who appear as relators in the Omaha case, two daunt- less school ma'ams appeared as relators in the Windy City case, and instead of boost- ing the taxes a paltry $100,000, which is the goal in thie case, they squeezed $236,- 000,000 out of reluctant corporations which until that time had contributed little or nothing to the public coffers. Another dif- ference was that they had twenty corpora- tions to squeese, while Mr. Mclntosh and his clients have only five. Mr. McIntosh went Into all of the ramifi- cations of the Chicago case and placed great stress upon the arguments of the attor- neys for the respondents. These in a gen- eral way were the same as those of Messrs. Connell, Webster, Morsman, Pritchett, Hall and McCullough. The attendance ~at the hearing before Referee Ryan is growing from day to day and when court wdjourned at 4 o'clock Fri- day afternoon nearly all the benches in the spectators’ inclosure were occupled. Some wero there who have not missed a word of the argument from the first. Most of those present were large real estate owners, though omce in a while a distinguished member of the bar drops in. General John C. Cowin was among the visitors Friday. Referee Stops Libelation. On sccount of the abstract nature of the questions under discussion the hearing thus far has been barren of incident, and the only happening out of the direct line worthy of mention was the fact that, Friday aft- ernoon, the referee thought it necessary to “call dewn' the attorneys of the respond- ents for holding conferences in the room, while Mr. McIntesh was talking. It was a very gentle reprimand, however, and was made Mr. Mclntosh's request. It was observed that whenever Mr. Mclhtosh made a point and drove it home with a blow of his fist upon the open statute before him. Mr, Webster would cross over to where Mr. Morsman was sitting, and there would be & low buzz of conversation. Then they would beckon Mr. Hall, and he would add his voice to the hum. Perhaps at the same time Mr. Connell and Mr. MeCullough would be holding a little comversation of their own. The combined sibilation of the quin- tet wasn't loud cnough to have any effect Kf In!lm-hn tull-olul‘l l.ol l- mled m reteree’ num;oh to n. ““Better postpome your conferences, gen- tlemen,” he said. *It's somewhat di t- inz.” ‘Thenceforth the representatives of the corporations took a promenade in the hall when they wished to figure out a suitable argument in rebuttal. At 4 o'clock court took @ recess until 9:30 Monday morning. Referee Ryan will spend Sunday at his home in Lincoln. Melnto: Afterneon Talk, “The arriving at a basis for the purpose of equalizing taxes is the meat of the en tire situation,” sald Mr, McIntosh in re suming his address Friday after the lunch- eon hour. “What that basis is is not ma- terial, so far as the validity of the proceed- ing is concerned, so long as all property is made to conform to it. The basis is now forty per cent of the falr cash value, and the aggregate assessment is $36,000,000. Suppose it was ten per cent instead of forty | per cent; then would the assessment be $9,000,000—not enough, perhaps, to meet the current needs of municipal government, but still & valid assessment If all property were made to conform to the ten per cent basis. This Is the principle upon which boards of equalization have heen acting all these years, and the validity of the principle has never been questioned until now. Can it be possible, then, that all past assessments have been fllegal 7" “What right have you to assume that forty per cent is the basis instead of twenty per cent or seventy per cent?” asked Mr. Connell. “‘Because,” answered the speaker, “I way told so by the tax commissioner.” “That is hearsay evidence Do ords show anything of the kind?" “Yes; the records of the tax sloner’s office. 1 don't know but assessment rolls themselves show is that, Mr. Fleming?" He addressed the question to the tax commissioner, who occupied & bench in the epectators’ inclosure. Connell Figures Co the rec- commis- that the it. How pleuocusly. Mr. Fleming arose to answer. Mr. Con- nell interposed an objection that the court wasn't taking evidence, and that the wit- ness wasn't sworn. Mr, Mclntosh stepped up to the rail and beid a brief whispered conversation with the commissioner, and & moment later returned to address the referee. “I can prove it by the tax commissioner and his deputies.” “Why, don't you kmow," Connell, “that the tax commissioner's certificate plainly says he has assessed property at its fair cash value? , after he bad finished his work he took the certificate to you, Mr. Connell, and asked you, as city attorney, if he should swear to It as 1t was—forty per cent of the fair cash value—and you told him no—that he had to make & false oath, and swear that he bad asseesed property at its fair cash value!" There was a slight flurry in the court room. Mr. Connell sprang to his feet, ex- claiming, “No, no!” The referee raised his hand to enjoin order. “It is true, your honor, that there was such a conversation,” sald Mr. Connell, “but I didn't tell him anything like that. I just told him the oath had to be in amc- cordance with law, as otherwise the levy would be jeopardized.” It was agreed to drop this phase of the qQuestion for the present. R to Mysterious Power. “I have already called your honor's at- tention to the manner in which the city council, sitting as a Board of Equalization, defaulted when It came to the time of hear- ing our complaint,” resumed Mr. MclIntosh, ““how that mysterious power became opera- tive over Sunday, and how the board turned on its heel Monday morning and was mot “knumnd oo Second Page) exclalmed Mr. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for \l‘hr! Colder. in South and Cold Wave, Sunda: Winds, Saturday; Fair; High North Temperatore at Omaha Yesterday: Ho Dea. 5 « From Three Inches to Two Depth in Western States. SALT LAKE, Utah, March 14.—Since last evening snow, varyiug in depth from three inches to nearly two feet, has fallen over the entire Inter-mountain reglon. The storm extended over eastern Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Ne- vada, Western Colorado, Utah and Northern New Mexico. The storm was accompanied by but little wind and no serfous delays to trains are reported. In Utah the snow was especlally heavy in the districts where the precipitation has been much below normal and much good will result One fatality has been reported as the re- sult of the severe smowstorm. Max Adler, employed as & cook on a conetruction traln of the Oregon Short Line, strayed from his car at Terminus, Utah, last night and to- day his frozen body was found within half a mile of the train. FIERCE WINDS IN COLORADO One of the Worst Storms of Winter Sweeps Over the Mining Section, OURAY, Colo., March 14.—One of the worst snowstorms of the winter is raging here. The wind is blowing sixty miles an hour and the snow is drifting badly. Com- munication with surrounding mines s cut offt. There i great danmger from snow sildes. TELLURIDE, Colo., March 14.—A bliz- zard began last night and has continued throughout the day. Over a foot of snow has already fallen. A terrific wind has piled the snow in huge dritts and the moun- taln tops are nearly bare. Work was stopped today at the Liberty Bell mine, where the snow slides occurred two weeks ago. BLIZZARD IN NORTH DAKOTA Severest Storm in Two Years Rages All Day, Delaying Tral MINOT, N. D., March 14.—The severest blizzard in two years has raged here all day. Rallroad trains are delayed. GRAND FORKS, N. D‘. March 14—A fur- fous storm has raged here all day, the wind blowing & (ll and the air, being full of ilog 06 Jib. Skloh, dhe by -tp Iike o 1= S i i JEFF DAVIS FIGHTS J. K. JONES Arka - Gnvtr::_flltlerly Oppones Re-Election to Senate of Demo- gratic Leader. FOREST CITY, Ark, March 14.—United States Senator James K. Jones, who is a candidate for re-election, met in debate here today Governor Jefferson Davis, who is advocating the election of ex-Governor J. P. Clark to succeed Jomes. Dr. Davis attacked Senator Jones for his connection with the alleged round bale cotton trust. Senator Jones quoted W. J. Bryan's dec- laration that he had investigated and found that Senator Jones' company was Dot a trust, and declared that as both ex-Gov- ernor Clark and Governor Davis were del- egates to ths Kansas City convention they should have brought up the trust lssue against him and protested against his re- election democratic national chairman. The charges made concerning his bank- ruptcy proceedings in 1868, he said, were of republican origin. MORE BODIES ARE RECOVERED Remains of Six Vietims of Steamboat Disaster Taken from River, VICKSBURG, Miss, March 14—The bodies of six of the twenty victims of the steamer Providence disaster have been re- covered. They are: ENGINEER ROUP. GEORGE LAMP, cook. WILL HARRISON. WILL BARNES, paesenger. TWO NEGRO ROUSTABOUTS. All except Barnes were found in the en- gine room of the wrecked steamer. Wreck- ers have succeeded in righting the hull and towing it to the bank. The cabin and up- per works of the boat are gone completely. The lake is belng dragged and dynamite used with the hope of recovering the other bodies. SCHLEY PLANS A FALL TOUR Accepts Invitation of M islature to Vi of State. CANTON, Miss.,, March 14.—In acknowl- edging the receipt of joint resolutions passed by the Mississippl legislature invit- him to visit the state, Admiral Schley his addressed the following letter to Hon. W. 8. McAlister: the tall on thy “retarc: AT T o e e B with my trleads In your state. I need riot assure you’ how much I appreciate the action of the legislature in extending this very kind invitation to me, nor 1o say how much pleasure I shall experience in meet- ing and greeting he people at your capi- tal 1 promise myse leasure in mlklll( an itinerary for the fall months, alt 1 am not able to decide definitely the aate. Movements of Ccean Vessels March 14. At New York—Arrived—Laurentian, from Glasgow; Germanic, from Liverpool; livia, trom Naples erpool—Arrived—Rhynland, Philadeiphia At Philadelphia — Arrived — Belgenland, from Liverpool, via Queenstown; Switzer- land, from An"lerg ved — Siberian, from At' Greenock — —Arrived—Kron Prinz Wi- from Philagelphia rbourg rulm. from New York, via Piymouth, for Bre: At Moville—Salled—Paristan, from Liver- pool, for St. John. At _Havre—Arrived—La Bretagne, New York. At the Lizard—Passed—Southwark, from New York, for Antwerp. AL Ponta Ferraria—Passed—T: New York, for Gibraltar, Genoa. from ‘rave, from Naples and RATIFY WAR TREATY Senators Unanimously Confirm Aot of Hague Peace Oonference. DEVOTE BUT SHORT TIME TO DEBATE Bases Discussion Entirely on Conduot of Philippine War. APPLIES TO LAND AND NAVAL WARFARE Suppresses Inhuman Methods of Fighting by Contracting Nations. PERMITS RUSES OF WAR CONDITIONALLY Allows Strategy to Be Employed by One Natlon to Obtain Infor- mation Concerning the Enemy. WASHINGTON, March 14.—The senate spent an hour In executive session today on the convention growing out of The Hague pecce conference relating to the cqn- duct of war on land and sea, and finally ratified the agreement without a division. The discussion turned entirely on the con- duct of the war in the Philippines and re- lated cepac to General Funston's cap- ture of Aguinaldo. Senator Teller inquired whether, It this treaty had been In force at the time, the method of Aguinaldo’s capture could have been justified. He quoted the provision in the treaty relating to the conduct of sples and said that be did not mean himself to say that General Funston's course would not have been regular, but merely to secure the opinion of senators who had given at- tention to the treaty and who also were familiar with the detalls of Aguinaldo's capture. Senator Burton replied to the inquiry, speaking cspecially for General Funston and sald that he was sure the proceeding on the general's part had been not only hu- mane, but that it had been in accordance with the rules of civilized wartare. In Line of Houorable Warfare. It was true, he said, that General Funston and his force had acted somewhat in the capacity of sples, but what they had done had been in the lino of honorable warfare. Senator Hoar also spoke at some length regarding this provision in the treaty. He referred to Aguinaldo’s capture and sala that he believed the adoption of the treaty would have a tendency towards elevatl the conduct of modern warfare. Some of the members of the committee on foreign relations said that the ratification of the treaty would place this country In accord with the highest thought of the time and expressed the hope that their treaty would receive the unanimous support of the senate. Those who raised questions apropos of the discussion disclaimed any intention The countri Germany, Austria, Belgit Denmark, Buh.Aho United lut‘u. lcxln M rv-‘- o y ¥ Russia, Sweden and Norway, Turkey and Bulgarla. Binding Only on Parth The provisions of the treaty are binding only on the contracting powers in case of war between two or more of them, and cease to be binding when a non-contracting power joins either of the belligerents. The most fmportant feature of the treaty, the contents of which have been gener- ally known, is that prohibiting the use of the dum-dum bullets. Among other things specially prohibited are: To employ poison or polsoned arms, to kill or wound treacherously, individuals be- longing to the hostile nation or army; to kil or wound an enemy who, having Jaid down arms or having no longer means of e, has surrendered with discretion; pioy arms, projectiles or material of a‘nature to cause superfluous injury; to make improper use of a flag of truce, the national flag or military ensigns and the enemy's uniform, as weil as the distinctive badge of the general convention; to de- stroy or sieze the enemy’s property unle destruction or selsure be demanded by the necessities of war. Ruses of War Allowed. Ruses of war and the employment of methods necessary to obtaln information about the enemy and the country are cou- sidered allowable. The treaty provides as follows r!'lrdlnx sples: can only be considered a Clanacstingly ‘or on fa1se pre: tains, or seeks to obtain, in- formation in’ the one of operations of belligerent with the htention of communi- cating it to the hostile rll‘ Thus soldiers not in disgul ‘who have enetrated into the zone of operations of & ostile army to obtain {nformation, are not considered spies. Similarly the following are not considered spies: Boldiers or efvil- fans, carrying out their mission openly, charged with the delivery of dispatches destined either for thelr own army or for that of the enemy. To this class belong Iikewise individuals sent in balloons to de- liver dispatches and generally to maintain communication between the various parts of an army or territory. DROWNED WHILE UNCONSCIOUS Nellie Cropsey, Physician Testifies ‘Was Thrown Into River in Irra- tional State of M BLIZABETH CITY, N, C., March 14.—The taking of testimony in the case of James Wilcox, charged with the murder of Mis: Nellle Cropsey, 'was begun today. Coroner Fearing, the first witness, described the au- topsy which he, together with Drs. Wood and McMillan, performed on the body of Miss Cropsey. Coroner Fearing testified that when the body was taken from the river he found the clothing intact. There was a contusion on the right temple and the blow that caused it would have occasloned unconsclousness for at least balf an hour. There was evidence, he said, that the had been thrown in the water while uncou- sclous. Cross-examination did not alter his testimony. The Misses Sadle and Annie Wilcox took seats by their brother this afternoon. And- rew Cropsey arrived this forenoon. Crowds continue to attend the trial and the num- ber of women in attendance increases per- ceptibly. RIVALS OF LAFOLLETTE WIN Faction Opposed Governor Show Strength in the Milwaukee en. MILWAUKEE, March 14.—Returns from u. republican caucuses held today indicate t Major Charles H. Anson bas & safe ma- 1 ty of the delegates to the city conven- tion and will be nominated for mayor over Thomas H, Brown oo Monday next. As far as the city Is concerned the results show & gain for the so-called Valart faction, which is opposed to the renomination of Governor LaFollettee at the republican state convention to be beld during the summer,