Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 3, 1902, Page 2

] | | | | | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, NEW STARS SHI\E N ARYY |0 President Names Ono lqior and Three Brigadier Generals, MIKE SHERIDAN AMONG' THE NUMBER Brother of Little Phil Finally ets e Rank Along with Three ~ Others Who Ready to R Are riy WASHINGTON, April 2.—The president today appointed Brigadier General R. P. ughes a major general and Colonel Tse- D. Derussy, Colonel Andrew 8. Burt an. Colonel M. V. 8heridan to be brigadier gen- erals In the regular army to fill existing va- cancles caused by retirements. This announcement caused much. interest At the Department of the Missourl head- quarters in this city. Many of the men stationed hene or employed now in civil positions at headquarters have served under these officers at different times in the past Brigadler General Sheridan was stationed in Omaha from 1889 to 1833, during which time he was assistant adjutant general with the rank of major, being with the then Department of the Platte. In 1893 he went to Chicago to the Department of tie Missour], then located there, and was pro- moted to be lieutenant colomel and later colonel, being aMll assistant adjutant gen- eral. In 1898 came his last transfer. to the headquarters of the Department of the East at New York City, where his latest pro- motion to be brigadier general now finds him still in the service as assistant ad- Jutant general. He has a record as an Indian fighter and has behind him a regular army service dating from 1866, when he was & seocond Ifeutenant in the Fifth cavalry. He was made captain the same year and n's Early Career. Colonel M. V. Sheridan was born in Ohlo and enfered the volunteer service as a sec- ond lieutenant bt the Second Missour! in- fantry September 2, 1863. He was ap- pointed to the regular service in February, 1866. He was brevetted for gallant and meritorious servico In the battle of Ope- quon and in the battle of Fisher's Hjll. He eerved as brigadier general of volun- teerstin tha: wak witr Spain. ‘Th the civil war he had af unusually active battle rec- ordy: having® scrved M a‘grest’ nomber of fights. Mei served: ad' wdjutant general at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, during the or- anization of the 75.000 volunteers in the war with 8pain, and participated in the Porto Rico campaign. On belng relleved in Porto Rico he was sent to the command of the Department of the Lakes at Chicago. Sketeh of General Hughen. Brigadler General B. P. Hughes entered the nillitary service as a private of the Twelfth Pennsylvania volunteer infantry April 25, 1861. He rose during the progreas of the civil war to. be lieutenant colonel, and in 1866 entered {he regular army as a captalo. He was -appointed a brigadier general of volunteers at the outbreak of the war with Spain.and a brigadier general of the army {n February of last year when the army was reorganized, General Hughes was brevetted a colonel of . volunteers. for gallant and meritoriou services at Fort Gregs, a major of regulars for gallant service against Indians. He served as provost marshal of the city of Manila and subse- Quently commanded the Department of the Visayas. SBurt’ Auother Ohlo Mau. Colotiel Andrew Burt was born in Ohio and entered the volunteer service as a ser- geant in the Sixth Ohfo infantry in April, 1861. He was appointed a lieutenant in the regular army May 14, 1861, and rose to be the second ranking colonel in the line of the army. During the civil war he served In the Eighteenth infantry in the Army of the Cumberland, subsequent to ‘Which time he was almost continuously on frontier service from Montana to Arizona until the outbreak of the war with Spain. He was appointed a brigadier general of volunteers in 1898 and commanded the First brigade, Second division, Beventh army corps, during the war with Spain. After his discharge as brigadier general of vol- unteers he accompanied his regiment to the | Philippines, whero he has since been on duty. He was breveted for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Mills Springs, Ky., In 1863 and for gallant ana meritorious services during the Atlanta campalgn and especially In the battle of Jonesboro, Ga. DeRusay a Virginian, Colonel Isaac De Russy was born In Vir- ginia and appointed from New York as a second leutenant in the First Infantry April 26, 1861, and has followed the for- tunes of the regular army, rising through the grades to be senior colonel in the line ©of the army. He served throughout the civil war with the regulars. At the out- break of the war with Spain he accompa~ his regiment to Porto Rico, where he remained until December, 1900. He went #o the Philippines in April, 1901, and is at present on duty in those islands. He has served continually in the regular army for more than forty years. Scrofula Is » disease as old as antiquity, and as young as the newest born infant. 1t has infested the blood of humanity from ancient times down to the pres- ent minute. It is hereditary or may be acquired. It appears in swollen glands, scrof- ulous sores, hip disease, boils, pimples, eruptions, and, as believed by high um,mlnmmmnluhrrh end rheumatism. ltu-bonndhyuungflood'l Mlllhlfihflylndpenlnnnuy. We know this, becsuse Hood's Barsaparilla has done it. It will cure you if you give it a trial. You should begin to take it today. Hip Discase —“I suffered from hip disease; had 5 running sores; used crutches and each winter I was confined to my bed for weeks at & time. Hood's Sarssparills bas scpomplished a perfect cure—saved my Mte, . I fiav nd. 8 P R o ST Fall River, lfiufirlyu—‘luum..mmm ula and sores appeared in her eyes. A few Hood's Sarsaj la enttrel %-ummflun‘"' Pors, Alpha, Oregon. N, B. It you decide to take Hood's Sarsa- parilia do not be (nduced to buy any other. HOOD’S Sarsaparilla 18 sold by all drugeists. Prepared only (- L HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mase. Va., and brevetted | DAUGHTER OF J. J. HILL WEDS Bride Recelves Firty Thown from Father. ST. PAUL, Minn., April 2.—At high noon today in the family residence on Summit avenue, the wedding of Miss Ruth Hill, daughter of President James J. Hill of the Great Northern railway and Northern Secur- itles company, and Anson McCook Baird, an attorney of New York Clty, took place. Only 130 guests were invited, the bride desiring a quiet wedding. Mgr. Anatole Oster, who officiated at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Hill, was an honored guest today, but the ceremony was performed by Arch- bishop John Ireland, assisted by Rev Thomas J.. Gibbons of this city, both in the full vestments of their office. The bride was attended to her place before the clergy- men in the drawing room by her father, who presented her to the groom. She w assisted by her sister, Miss Rachel HIll, bridesmatd, while Eric Dahlgren was best man for the groom. An informal reception followed the cere- mony. Mr. and Mrs, Baird will reside in New York City and the honeymoon will be spent at North Ouks, Mr. Hill's summer home, near this city. The bridal procession was extremely simple. As the guests stood about in con- vereation attitudes the music of the bridal chorus from ‘‘Lohengrin’’ was heard trom the music room across the hall. There was no music except that of the pipe or- gan. George H. Falrclough, organist at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, being the performer. Arct Ireland, accompanied by the aged r, who officiated at the mar- riake bride's parents, and Rev. Thomas Gibbons, the "bride’s pastor, en- tered first. Following the group of ec- clesiastice were the groom and his best man, Mr. Dahlgren. Then came Miss Rachel Hill, walking alone, and following her the bride with her father. The bride's gown was of plain white satin, very heavy and véry rich, but plain almost to severity. It was fashioned with the conventional high bodice and long sleoves and court traln. The only garni- ture was the point lace, which was draped about the yoke and was appliqued upon the skirt. A tulle vell completed the costume. Miss Hill carried no flowers. Miss Rachel Hill wore a simple, but very pretty gown of pink chiffon and carried del- feate pink flowern..tmqrmluw nfib a.bit of greem Sa ‘o The ceremony. h!.(h.lrl‘lbllhpo .'qt very impressive and solemn. Before the service he spoke briefly upon the spiritual signifi- cance of the marriage rite, of its separate- ness and distinction from the civil contract of wedlock. Following the ceremony an elaborate wedding breakfast was seryed. The out-of-town gueets Included Mrs, F. M. Beard, Mr. and Mrs, Walter Taylor, Wil Beard and Mark Ree: of.New York, Mr. and Mrs. Eric B. Dahlgren of New York, F. H. Raweon of Chicago and Count Mat- sukata, the Japanese statesman, and his suite. In many particulars the event resembled the wedding of Miss Charlotte Hill to Mr. Slade last October. The most striking sim- {larity was the presence at the ceremony of a Japanese count with his suite of Oriental dignitaries. Count Ito. the Jap- anese statesman, was an honored guest at the other wedding. The eastern dignitari present with Count Matsukata were his sons, Goro Matsukata and Choliko Matsu- kata; T. Megata, Japanese director of taxa- tion, and B. Tukal of the Bank of Japan. Following a custom established at the timé of the wedding of Miss Hill's elder sister, Mr. Hill allowed the bride ta eelect any plcture she preferred from his splendid gallery of paintings, The bride among other presents recelved $250,000 in bonds from her father. One of the most magnificent presents re- ceived by the bride was a solid gold salve sent by J. Plerpont Morgan. The groom's present to the bride was a handsome neck- lace of beaded gold set at intervals with rubles and emeralds, and a large emerald pendant. ‘eapr by Jacobs-Garrett. BALTIMORE, April 2.—Mrs. Rabert Garrett and Henry Barton Jacobs were married in this city today. The wedding took place at high noon in Grace Protestant Episcopal church in the presence of a few intimate friends of the couple and was a complete surprise to the other members of Baltimore soclal circles. The license was Issued this morning and was accom- panied by an ante-nuptial agreement which leaves the property of each free from the control of the other. Mrs. Garrett was the widow of the former president af the Bal- timore & Ohlo Railroad company who died in 1808. Dr. Jacobs was his physician dur- Ing the long illness which preceded his death and made a tour of the world with him shortly before that event. > Keteham-Petgraon. GRETNA, Neb., April 2.—(Special Tele- gram.)—At noon today Frank Ketcham and Miss Ella Peterson were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Peterson, West Gretna, by Re A. J. Markloy. Mr. Ketcham has lived in this county the greater part of his life. His bride is a Sarpy county girl. They will make their home In Gretna. NORTHERN ROADS ARZ OPEN Great Norther; Northern Pacifl Ru Overland Trains Once More. ST. PAUL, Mion, April 2.—The Great Northern lifted its blockade early today, bringing in its overland ‘train from the Pa- cific coast in three sections. It is expected that trafic. will be resumed on the old schedules during the day. Northern Pacific crews made rapid prog- ress with the trestle construction at Me- Kenzle, where floods transformed a slough into a large lal The work was completed last evening and the first through train left there at 7:15. Considerable water is still on the track, but the train arrived in St. Paul at 7 o'clock this morning. ‘The Northern Pacific’s blockade from the floods was nearly as long as its recent snow blockade, which lasted one week. The In- | terruption of trafic was the longest the sy tem has ever sustained. Some years ago trouble was experienced at McKens: there has never before been a serious block- ade at that polot. eretary WASHINGTON, April 2.—H. 8. Rand of Milwaukee was today appointed confidential secretary to the postmaster-general. J. M. Palmer was today appointed post- mastér at Nebawka, Cuss mlty. Nal. | vice F* P. Sheldon, _-.‘ T Relmt agents approved: i{Mlm | National baok ‘dt ‘Minneapolld add Fhurth Natlonal bank of New York for'Firet Na- tional of White Rock, 8. D., New York Na- tional Exchange National of New York for First National of Sioux City. To Abolish Insular Siavery. WASHINGTON, April 2.—Representative Patterson of Tennessee today introduced s bill to abolish slavery in the Philippines and to invalidate the treaty between Gen- eral Bates and the sultan of the Sulu islands. SOFT COAL MINES ARE CLOSED Not a Piok Strikes in Bituminous Fields in Pennsylvania. TEN THOUSAND MEN LEAVE THEIR WORK Strikers win Are Well Or Be Joined by R Employes, Increasing Thelr Strength, ALTOONA, Pa., April 2.—Not a mine of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron company was worked tod President Gllday, Secretary Gilbert and National Of- ficers McKay and Rice are in conference st Clearfield tonight. They telegraphed for National President Mitchell, but he answered that he was unable to visit this district at present. Several of the small operators in Cam- bria county who did not attend the Al- toona convention and who do not feel bound by the action of (he large operators have falled to sign the scale. The miners pro- pose to give them & time limit, at the end of which, If the scale is not signed, the men will be called out. Three hundred men employed in a mine at Hastings quit work yesterday because the operator, James J. Mitchell, refused to slgn the scale unless the check-off clause was eliminated. The miners of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Coal company are well organ- 1zed and, with considerable financial aid back of them have confidence in their abil- ity to put up a long fight if necessary. No- tices were posted at the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Rallroad carshops in Du- bois today, ordering the closing of the shops until the strike has been settled. This will throw 400 mechanics and laborers out of employment indefinitely. Besides this a number of railroad crews have been laid off. DUBOIS, Pa., April 2.—All of the bitumi- nous coal mines of the Rochester & Pitts- burg Coal and Iron company are idle today. The resolutions declaring for a strike were obeyed by all of the men and as a conse- quence 10,000 men are idle. The final clause of the strike resolutions reads: “‘No settlement of the question in dispute shall be recognized unless sanctioned by the properly authorized committee and the offi- cers_of the organization.” This means that the men will insist on récognition of the miners’ union and is also interpreted as indicating a long struggle, as the Rochester & Pittsburg company has al- ways refused to recognize union leaders and has insisted upon dealing with its em- ployes as individu STRIKERS CLOSE NINE MINES Holsting Engineers Quit Work When Refused Wage Advance and Ren- der Threc Thousand Idle. BUTTE, Mont.,, April 2.—Twenty: hoisting engineers have struck, and result pixe mines of the Amalgamated Copper company are closed down and aver 3,000 men rendered idle, pending a settle- ment of the troubles. The eugineers have been receiving $4 & day, and on March 25 notified the company that unless their demand for an increase of wages of §1 a day was complied with within a few days they would go out. On March 31 and again yesterday the hoisting en- gineers were informed by the company that the request for an increase of the wage scale coul not be granted. Upon recelv- ing the last refusal the men decided not to wait for the expiration of the day set, but to declare a strike at once. It transpires that the engineers’ union did not authorize the strike, the engineers of the Amalga- mated mines acting upon thelr own initi- ative and walking out. Late last night the engineers held a meeting and organized a union Independent of the regular engineers’ unfon and have announcedl their deetrmination to fight thelir cause to a finish. The Amalgamated officlals have lssued a statement In which the holsting engineers are charged with breaking faith with the company. It is maintained that an agree- ment was made whereby the present wage scale was to remain unchanged. HOD CARRIERS GO ON STRIKE Large Bu & Operations Are Ham- pered by Walkout of Laborers. CHICAGO, April 2.—A strike of hodcar- riers and building laborers was called today, Herman Lilien, the agent, being compelled by the men to repudiate an agreement he made yesterday with the employers. An advance from 30 cents to 35 cents, Lo be ef- tective June 1, was agreed upon. Mr. Lillen agreed not to call a strike until the men had met and ratified or repudiated the agreement. When the men learned of the treaty today they were Indignant. They said they had delivered an ultimatum to strike unless the advance was granted Im- mediately. They flocked to headquarters the first thing today and demanded of Lilian why he had not -called a strike instéad of compromising. A stormy meeting followed. The men refused to wait till tonight to act on the agreement, bit ordered the agent to call a strike at once. Lillen accordingly called off the men working on two down- town “‘sky scrapers” and set about the work of notifying others working in various parts of the city. The strike, it is sald, will in- volve the helpers, thus affecting 1,000 men. Bullding operations will be seriously re- tarded ording to the strikers. CINCINNATI, April 2.—Three hundred hod carriers employed by brick contractors in this city, Covington and Newport struck Tuesday for an advance of 3% cents per hour, fixing the scale at $2.80 for an eight- hour day. OPERATORS WARN THEIR MEN Declare trike Takes Place Every Mill Will Close In- Aefinitely. AUGUSTA, Ga., April 2.—The following notice signed by the president of the mill in which It was posted, was put on the bulletin board in every mill in the Augusta district today: ng to the demand made on John P. King Manufacturing company, for an ad- vance of 10 per cent, accompanied by a notice that if not granted_its operatiyes would refuse to work after Saturday, April 5 and said demand having been réfused notice is reby given to the employes ol this company that should such a strike be |mu urated this mill will close indefinitely q £yoning of Tuesday, A union. that if the strike goes on fn the King mill every mill in Augus Graniteville, Alken, Warrenville, Vancluse and Langley will be closed, throwing 10,000 operatives out of woPk Union leaders insist that the strike will take place Monday, although many opera tives are opposing it. STRIKE LASTS FEW HOURS Suspension of Labor by Paln Carpenters Ends by Co: Te Cure & ©old In Oue Day take Loxative Bromo Quisine Tablets. AN omisy, lmnmmmuumu E— ture. K. W. Grove's siguature 15 on . STAMFORD, Conn., April 2.—8ix hundred box. e painters and carpenters in Greeawich, Conn., and Port Chester, N. Y., went out on strike today because of the faflure of the Bullding Trades council and the Bufld- ers’ associatien to agree on a new comtract for the coming year. Later the Master Builders’ association in- formed the Building Trades council of the buflders’ willlngness to sign such an agre! ment as the union men desired and the atrike was declared off. WASHINGTON, April 2.—The president today sent to the senate the following nom- inations: Becretary of the legation at Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic—Edward Winslow Ames. Postmasters: California—WIlifred L. Montague, San Francisco; George M. Francis, Na Nel- eon B. Stanton, Avslon; Roy B. Stephens, South Pasadena. Illinols—George E. Swanson, Woodhull, lowa—Charles H. Anderson, Anamosa; John L. Waits, Burlington; James C. Har- wood, Clarion; Isaac Steuffer, Gladbrook; Daniel J. Adlum, Missour! Valley; Corne- llus Van Zandt, Wilton Junction. Kansas—Thomas A. Sawhill, Concordla. Montana—James R. White, Kallspell Tex Hugh E. Smith, McKingley: Ed- win Fore, Pittsburg. N Assistant paymaster, with rank of e : Walter A. Greer of Missour!. Assistant surgeon with rank of leuten- ant, junior grade, Dr. Francls M. Munson of Delaware. Confir y the Senate. WASHINGTON, April 2.—The senate to- day made these confirmations: Recelvers of land offices: Dewltt C. Tufts, at Fargo, N. D.; I. G. Wood, Topeka, Kan- eas; Albert L. Towle, Valentine, Neb. Reglsters of land offices: James C. Petti- Jjohn, at Valentine, Neb; Charles H. Titus, Topeka. Postmasters: Colorado—Charles W. Adams, Gillette. Kansas—Edwin S. Smith, Moutd Oity; Bruce Dennis, Lacygne. Waghington—Charles H. Jones, Farlin ton; Ellsworth D. Scheble, Wenatchee. South Dakota—John T. Btoughton, Geddes; Robert H. Bennett, Beresford, Oklahoma—Ida McKean, Lexington. Indian Territory—Willlam R. Stolz, Mar- low; John McL. Dorchester, Pauls Valley. Hawail—William Madelra, Hilo. Still Siek. WASHINGTON, April’ 2.—At the resi- dence of T. De Witt: Talmage It was stated today that his condition for the lust two' days has remained unchanged. He is sald to be still a very sfck man and his physi- clans have informed the family that if there is to be any improvement at all it will be slow. DEATH RECORD. D. F. LaBonty. SPEARFISH, 8. D., April 2.—(Special.)— D. F. LaBonty dled in Spear- fish at the age of 98 years. He has been a striking figure on the trontier. Of French birth, when a young man he entered the service of one of the big fur companies and trapped through Wyoming and Montana years before the first white settlements be- gan. He was in Wyoming in 1834, and La- Bonty creek in that state has his name. He used to parrate in this connection that on LaBonty creek, mearly seventy years ago, he found old steel traps nearly eaten up with rust, showing that whites had been there years ahead of his party. He ras barber shop in Spearfish eight or ten years untfl about two yeats ago. E. J. Davenport, Valentine. VALENTINE, 'Web,, April 2.—(Special Telegram.)—Hon. B. J. Davenport of the firm of Davenport & Thacher died at Val- entine this morning of heart failure. Mr. Davenport was one of Cherry county's old- est settlers, a successful bueiness .man, prominontly identified with state and local politics and the business interests of the city. He was district deputy of the Inde- pendent Order of 0dd Fellows and at ome time a drummer boy In the union army and one of the youngest members of the Grand Army of the Republic. Colonel James B. Goddard. MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 2.—Colonel James B. Goddard died suddenly this ever ing of heart trouble. He was born in 1847 and served In the Third Massachusetts ar- tillery in the civil war. In 1866 he was detalled with others to capture J Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln, and it was he who furnished in- formation which led to the capture of two others of the comspirators. Ex-Chaplain D, D. Odell, Jollet. JOLIET, 1L, April 2.—Rev. D. D. Odell, aged 48, pastor of the Eastern Avenue Bap- tist church, Jollet, died this morning at the Sflver Cross hospital after a surgical opera. tion. Dr. Odell was chaplain of the Third Illinois regiment and was at Porto Rico during the Spanish war. He was & graduate of Hamilton college, New York, and has filled many pastoral charges in New York, Nebraska and Illinols. J B, Al BEATRICE, Neb., April 2.—(Special.)— Jobn E. Abell, an old resident of Beatrice, dled last night at his home in this city, aged 65 years. His death was caused by paralysis and heart fallure. He was a na- tive of New York and settled In this city in the fall of 1873. He is survived by a widow and two sons. The funeral will be Thursday &t 2 p. m. from the family home. L t Bert H. Mercha: WASHINGTON, April 2.—The War de- partment is advieed of the death at Ma- nila April 2 of First Lieutenant Bert H. Merchant, Eighth jnfantry, of dyséntery and liver abscess. He was born in Michigan and was promoted from the ranks in 1897. Stephen Ralll. LONDON, April 2.—Stephen Ralli, head of the well known mercantile firm of that name, is dead. ees—————— MR. GEORGE HYDE ther Old Vete: t the Late War Says it Effected a Permanent Cure for Him. OMAHA, Dec. 12, 1900, CRAMER CHEMICAL CO., ALBANY, N. Y.; During the war I contracted & severe case of kidney trouble and upon my return home 1 employed some of the best doctors in the country, but failed to get anythigg but temporary rellef. One year ago I began taking the Cramer’s Kidney Remedy, and before taking ome bottle I was satisfied I was getting better. After taking six bot- tles I was cured and have never had a re- turn of my trouble. Am & well man, and feel at least twenty years younger. You at liberty to publish this statement, as I am apxious to bring your medicine to the attention of all old soldiers whom I kmow are affected with kidpey trouble. GEORGE HYDI 1816 Chicago St., Omaha. Cramer's Kidney Cure comes in two ‘sizes —b0c and $1.00—all druggists. Send for free sample to the Gumrfibomuclloo ALBANY, N. Y. APRIL 3, 1902. LAST WORDS IN TAX (ASE They Will Be Utund hy Three Lawyers Thursday Morning. THEN COMES REPORT OF THE REFEREE osk Puts Webater on the Stand Asks if He Had Conference with Hascall, but Gets No Anawer. The taking of evidence in the tax man- damus case came to an abrupt close at 11 yesterday morning, at which hour both sides rested. There now remalne about six hours of argument, three for each side, and the long hearing will conclude. The at- tornéys expect to finish by Thursday noon. Attorney MclIntosh has the opening and cloding of the argument, and Attorneys Webster, Hall and Morsman will intervene. ‘‘My argument will be confined to three polnts of law,” said Mr. McIntosh yesterday morning. “I shall speak upon section 32 of the gemeral revenue law, which has figured rather prominently in this hearing to the functions of the Board of Bqualiza. tion, and to the fact that the absence of & law directing the assessor to assess a certain class of property (franchises) doesn’t excuss him from assessing such property.” Attorney Webster said: I shall endeavor to cite authorities bearing upon facts dis- closed since the earller stages of this ring. Heretofore we have been handi- capped more or less by there being so much speculation and conjecture as to what facts would be adduced. I can say prsbably all I care to say in two hours, and I trust that this discussion will lighten the labors of your honor in drawing up your report.” Councllman Zimman was the first witness on the stand, to which he was called by Mr. McIntosh. He gave some evidence supplementary to the record of the Board of Equalization Lawyer Webster on Sta Mr. McIntosh then asked Attorney Web- ster to take the stand. ““Who was the last speaker before the Board of Equalization on the afternoon of Friday, January was asked. “I think I was. “Did you argue that the board could not talse assessments, but. could only reduce them?” . .k " The witness walted for Attorney Mors- man to object. The chjection was sus- tained. Mr. McIntosh took exceptions and oftered the answer, “I did.” Objections were taken to the answer, which were also sustained. “DId you at that time argue, Mr. Webster, that the assessments of the varlous public service corporations were equal to the assgssments of all other property In the city?” “I don't think I spoke on that phase of the subject.” “Did you argue that if the Omaha Street Railway company was a paying concern its success was due to good manmagement, and that the city had no right to assess Frank Murphy's brains?” Mr. Webster again waited for the objec- tion, which this time was not forthcoming. The referee directed him to answer. “I belleve 1 said something to that effect.” Inquires About Mascall. “Was Councllman Hascall with you fin your office in the New York Life building Sunday, Jabuary 187" This was objected to, and the objection wae Hustained. Mr. Mclntosh offered the answer, “He was.” “‘Did you draft the original of the motion introdiced by Hascall at the board meeting the following day relating to the eighty- elght complaints?" “I d1d not.” Mr. Webster was excused from the stand and this concluded the taking of evidence. The remainder of the forenoon was spent in arranging for the copying of exhibits which are to accompany the briefs to the supreme court. Mr. Mclntosh offered to have his forty-nine exhibits copled without expense to the city. The hearing will begin at § o'clock this morning in order that the arguments may be finished by noon. Melntosh Argues Again. At the close of the noon recess Mr. Mo- Intosh began his argument. “My remarks will be very gen sald he, “and [ shail confine them largely to pointing out in what way our laws define the manner of making assessments. The legislature has no right 0 pess a law that will permit any plece of property to escape its just share of the The fundamental law of the and just so far as a leglslative enactment is in conflict with that fundamental law it is vold. ““It 1s the first duty of the tax commls- sloner and of the other assessing bodles to offect a uniform assessment of all property, and whenever a statute conflicts with this duty it is unconstitutional and should be disregarded. The tax commissioner Is to be governed by the gemeral revenue law only ©6 far as it applles. When it says that he shall estimate the value of a franchise by ubtracting the amount of the bonds from the amount of the capital stock it does not apply, and he should dlsregard it." Referee Ryan agreed with Mr. Mclntosh that this clause In section 32 of the revenue 1aw was an obvious error on the part of the legislature. Hal ys Wise Men Differ. Attorney Hall of the water company fol- lowed. “I bave no quarrel with Mr. Mec- Intosh,” sald he “‘as to the broad principles of law which require that all taxes shall be équal. I think we are all agreed as to that, and it hardly need be mentioned. But let us inquire Into the matter as to whether these relators have really suffered. The question of property values is ome upor which wise men, evem ¢xperts, may differ widely. This will be shown by the board's journal. Councilman Zimman wanted the corporation assessment fixed at all the way from three to four times ‘what they were when the Board of Review got through with them. Councilman Hoye wanted them approximately doubled. Others wanted this and that, showing the widest variation. It simply shows that the best that can be done in the way of fixing val- ustions is to get the best evidence possi- ble and then reduce all to & theoretical basis of equality. Attorney Morsman of the telephone com- pany was the next speaker “The only can accomplish in this s to command the Board of Bqualization to reconvene and review its judgment. But the courts have held that & mapdamus compelling & quasi-judicial body to review its own judgment canpol fesue, so the relators are estopped from this form of rellef.” Webster Takes Anuther Tarm. Mt. Morsman was followed by Mr. Web- ster, who will close the case for the re- spondents. He spoke thirty minutes yes- erday afternoon and will have an hour this morning in which to finish. Mr. Webster, ke Mr. Morsmaa, brought out nothing new in his argument, but reiterated the many technical points made in his former ad- Aresses. He placed considerable stress on the points that a peremptory writ of man- damus must follow the alternative writ, including all its provisions and having all its limitations The application of this is that, on the theory of the respondeuts, the aiternative writ commands the Board of Bqualization to perform aa illegal act— nhmmely, “to sscertaln the fair cash value of the five public service corporations.” Th - they hold, cannot be done, because Board of Equalization is not an .m-mg board, but an equalizing board According to schedule Mr. McIntosh will finish his reply by noon, but he eald last night that he will not occupy all of his al- lotted time. He is confident of success POPULISTS IN POWER (Continued from First Page.) Shible; Cook, Nebraska: ( York: R 1. Cleve orge H d, Tennesse Roach, Texas; Captain J. H. Allen, diana;’ Ebenezer Wadley, Georgla; J Harlan, Kentucky; A. . Barton, Illino! Conference—W. P. Marsh Kenfucky A. Wright, Missouri; Dr braska: George H. Shibley 3 Hiare, Tenncnace: A. M. Colvick. Tetas; W. B, Gill, Indlana; A. H. Talley, Georgla; | Joseph Hopp, HHHMA Party Organ 1. Balzer, In- dlana; Dr. A . Nebraska; George H. Shible ¥ York M. Walter, In- dlana. Mrs. Marfon Todd of Michigan was ap- rointed a member of all committees. After the announcement of the commit- tees the convention adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow in order to give the committees time to organize. FUEL MADE THE MAIN POINT Comparative Tests of Locomotives Made on Egyptian R roads. LONDON, April 2.—A parliamentary paper Issued today gives correspondence respect- ing the comparative merits of the American, British and Belgian locomotives now in use in Egypt. In a dispatch to the foreign sec- retary, Lord Lansdowne, December 31, cov- ering & number of reports received from raliroad officials, the British diplomatic Agent and consul general in Egypt, Lord Cromer, draws the general conclusion that the main reason why so many orders for railroad plants have been given to the United States, that American firms are able to execute them with extraordinary rapidity, due largely to the system of standardization, In respect to price Lord Cromer finds the British firms can hold their own where spe- clal designs have to be executed. With re- gard to workmanship, it is at least equa! it not superior to American bullding, while in consumption of coal the British engines have a decided syperiority over American, thaugh not over the Belgian epglines. The British manufacturers’ weak. point s [delay in executing orders. ~The reports show that the ‘Anferican tenders ‘promised dellvery within one-third of the time re- quired by the British firms, while they of- fered to supply standard locomotives of equal suitability 19 per cent below the Brit- ish price, though the latter's tenders for locomotives built on Egyptian specifications were lower than the American offers. The correspondence includes the result of a serles of trials of American and Brit- ish freight and passenger engines, con- ducted by a representative of the Baldwin company aud a locomotive inspector of the Egyptian rallroads, from which it appears that the American. freight engines con- sumed 26.4 per cent more coal than the British, while the latter drew 14.2 per cent more load. With the same load the Amerl- can passenger englne consumed 50 per cent more coal than the British engine. Mr. Johnstone, president of the railroad board, concludes his report with a warning agalinst the condemnation of American loco- motives, because these trials have been unsatisfactory, pointing out that the Eng- lish engineers and firemen are not so mus- cular or Intelligent as the Americans and that alterations had to be made to enable them_ to operate the locomotives satisfac- torfly. ~He says he knows of railroads where a suitable American design has been selected and where the difference in coal consumption is very small. ARTHUR DURFEE PARDONED Lieutenant Held for Alleged Embes- slement of Funds in Cuba Re- leased by Secretary Root. MATTOON, Iil, April 2.—Former State Senator Isaac B. Crane has received advices from Washington stating that Lieutenant Arthur Durfee has been pardoned. Durfee, a lieutenant of volunteers in the Spanish-American war, was appointed manager of the San Fernando & Juraco railway in Cuba. Christmas night, 1900, he was arrested, charged with embezzling $4,200 of government funds in his capacity as manager of the military road. He protested his innocence and Mr. Crane, United States Senator Allison of Iowa and others carrled the case to Secretary of War Root, who ordered the evidence from the trial forwarded from Puerto Principe, and Durfee's pardon followed. He has a wife and four children in this city. ORDER APPROVED BY POPE Congregation Sanction of Resurrectionists of Priests Obta the Holy See. CHICAGO, April 2.—Information was re- ceived from Rome today by Very Rev. John Kasprzyck, provincial of the Resurrection- ists' Congregation of Priests, that the pope and the propaganda have approved the con- gregation for permanent existence. The Congregation of the Resurrectionists, which waa founded by several Polish Roman Cath- ollc priests about sixty years ago, extends, with its missions and educational institu- tions, throughout the world and has been on probation sixty years. Very Rev. Mr. Smolikowski, who is head of the congrega- tion, is now in Rome, and it was from him that the members of the congregation in this city recelved word concerning the tion of the holy ABSOLUTE SECURITY, - [10WA HOUSE BACKS UP LATE, |Beokn to Recall Baflwny Assessment- BiIL | After Passage. | SENATE DECLINES TO GRANT REQUEST Governor Cammine' Meawnre Tazae tion of Ratireads Quite Likely | (6 Be Enacted Inte a Law, DES MOINES, April 2—~By unanl- mous, viva voce vote the house this | morning reconsidered ita action of yester- day In passing the rallway assessment bill introduced by Larrabee at the direction of Governer Cummins. A messenger was dis- patched to the sepate, where the bill was even then being pusted for passage, and an effort was made to recall it. The senate has not yet granted the request, and it is posaible will pass the bill as originally sent from the house. The majority of the house members are {n sympathy with the rallways, but passed the bill. at the urgemt request of the governor, without a realtzation of its effect. TO LOWER STREET CAR FARES Des Moines Railway Offers Reduction Dauring Specified Hours If Other Franchises Are Refused. DES MOINES, April 2.—The Des Moines City rallway has voluntarily proposed to the city council to sell elght tickets for a quar- ter, to be accepted as fares between the hours of 6 and 7 a. . and ¢ and 7 p. m. 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