Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1903, Page 4

Y THE OMAHA DAILY BE MONDAY, JANUARY 35, 19038 COUNCIL BL UFES. * TAX LEVY REAI)\ FOR BOARD) Oounty Auditor Innes Has Itemi ed Btate- ment All Ready. TREASURER SOON READY FOR HE CA H Total Amount to Be Collected s $456,« ©39, of Which $158,525 Is Coming to the City of Counell Blaffs, At the meeting of the Board of Super- visors today County Auditor Innes will sub- mit the itemized statemeat of the tax levy for 1903, and on its approval by the board, a merely perfunctory matter, the regular warrant will be fssued to County Treasurer Arnd for the collection of the taxes named. The total taxes to be col- lected In Pottawattamle county amount to $486,050.71, of which the city of Couneil Blufts will receive $153,825.89. The report of the county auditor to be submitted to the eupervisors will show the collections for ral funds for 1903 as follo 2358 County Poor .. Bridge Road .. Behool Insane Aageod Boldlers’ rellef .. Bond v Poor farm Teachers Contingent Bchoolhouse Township (road) Town (general) Miscellancous BLs8ezEse T 2%2 u 285 5111.1 83 14.067.60 Total - $456,050 The report will also contaln a statement of the disbursement of the county funds as follows for 1902: General . Poor ... Bridge . Road Insane Boldiers’ relief . Total .. General Fund Expenditures. The general fund, on which in drawn the warrants for the maintenance of the county administration, will show by the county auditor’s report an increase of $14,000 over the expenses for the previous year. The warrants drawn upon this fund, as shown by the report to be submitted today, were a8 follows: Officers’ salaries .. Deputies' salaries . Bupervisors, per dlem and commit- tee work . . Officers’ 'axpense: Janitor's salary . Witness fees, cil Bluffs +.$106,675.79 $ 14,944.00 8,310.00 1,591.20 Petit jury, ‘Council Bluffs Petit jury, Avoca . Grand jury, Council Hiuffs Grand jury, Avoca . Bailifts, district court . Reporter, district court.......] Atforney’ fees ........... Poarding jurors, Council Bluffs Boarding jurors, Avoca Bheriff's expense . berifl's fees . Boarding prisoners . Judge superior court Jurors, superior court . Witnesses, superior court . Justice fees . Constabie feew 1 2217 1 900, 750, 30, 73. 996, 975 37. Assessors’ salaries . Electlon expenses Collecting delinquent tax: Repairs Judgment . Road costs and pla Transfer to poor fund Publishing proceedings Printing and books ... Btationery and supplies Fuel Light Water RIS sy Sz2RIRAgE 2858538 s:asss;srssaza::msssaass:. gEsigEsts Wolf bount: Emallpo Miscellaneous Board of Health . Behool fund foreciosure Total $106,675.79 | The county and city levies for 1903 are slightly In excess of those for the previous year. The city levy is about $10,000 in ex- | cess of that for 1902 and will be fol- low: General . Gas and’ street light . ‘Water . ewer fridee rovement . jgment ... Llhmry Library building Park Paving and grading bonds Bewer bonds . Bond loan Funded debt . City road Total . N. Y. Plumbing Co., Telephone 526, o = G| sEEkgussnsanzss BRESRERELRRRS! gl= Plumbing and heating. Bixby & Son. Ready for the Retaflers. The wholesale agricultural implement houses of Council Bluffs are making elab- orate preparations to entertain the retafl- ers who will attend the lowa braska Retall Implement Dealers' conven- tion, which opens in Omaha Tuesday and lasts over Thursday. All of the houses on tmplement row are arranging for a display of thelr goods and their customers will be provided with the best of everything in the eating and drinking lne. Several of the larger houses will have quite elaborate luncheons served each day during the con- vention and a number of entertainments, including & theater party, are on the pro- gram for the convention days. Local wholesale implement men anticipate a larger attendance of the retallers this year than for many years before and are mak- ing thelr arrangements accordingly. It 1s expected that between 500 and 700 retail dealers from lowa, Nebraska, South Da kota and Minnesota will be in attendance at this convention. Another Heat Itove Free. The first heating stove given by Willlem ‘Welch to his coal customers was awarded to the Christian home. Another has been put up on the same plan, and during the Dext thirty days will be given away free to one of his customers. Before ordering your ‘coal call at 16 Nor'h Main street or ['Phene 128. W. C, A. Annual Meeting. This musical program has been arranged for the annual meeting of the Woma! Christian association In the First Pres- byterian church this afternoon: Vocal solo by Clyde B. Altchison, accompanied by Miss McCabe; vocal solo by Miss Lu- cllle Porterfield, accompanied by Miss Frances Wright; vocal solo by Miss Jes- sloa Wallace, accompanied by Miss Ella Beach; Instrumental selection by Miss Cora Hai and a vocal solo by Charles Haverstock, accompanied by Dr. Claude P. S — LEWIS CUTLER MORTICLAN. W Paart 8¢ Cannctl Diame Phone ¥ | and the end is not yet. and Nfl«l | thetr service, | in that part of the state and there is no | Lewis. Refreshments will be served at the close of the program. Business for Clity Council. The city council will meet in regular session tonight and several important mat- ters are slated to come up for action. Among the number will be the ordinance requiring the placing of all telephone wires in underground conduits, which has been before the committee of the whole for two weeks, and separate ordinances containing similar provisions for the wires of the tel- egraph and electric light companies and for the feed wires of the motor company within the district prescribed in the orig- inal telephone wires ordinance. MINOR MENTION. Davin sells druge. For rent, modern house, 719 Sixth Ave KExpert watch repairing, Leftert, 400 Bwa: Officer is selling dwellings cheap. 419 B'y. Plcture framing. C. E. Alexander & Co., 33 Broadway Born, to Dr. and Mrs. F. T. Seybert, Sun- day morning, twin daughters. Wanted, a good cook. Mrs, Stewart, 226 South Sixth street. Cut prices on art calendars and blotters for New Year's gifts. Alexander & Co. Miss Hazel Rockafellow of Atlantie, Ta., is the guest of Miss Zink of Fourth street ‘The public schools of the city will reopen this morning, after the Christmas vacation John Huss castle, Royal Highlanders, will Install officers this evening and Initiate candidates. We are headquarters for glass of all kinds. Bee us before you buy. C. B. Paint, Ofl and Glass Co. Mrs. J, C. Lange is entertaining her sister, Mrs. 8. R. Cheadle, and daughter Corrinie, of Ottumwa, Ia. The regular meeting of Fidelity council, Royal Arcanum, will be held this evening, when the recently elected officers will be installed. The art department of the Council Blufts Woman's club will meet this evening in the club rooms, with Miss Margaret O'Don- nell as leader. Mrs, Nevin C. Charles T. Lescher and children of Galesburg, 11l.," arrived yesterday on a visit to Mrs. Lescher's sister, Mrs. Victor E. Bender of Fifth avenue. C. H. 8mith, a student in the State Agri- cultural college at Ames, fs the guest of C. C. Nye. Mr. Smith is'a member of the famous “‘Six-Foot” club of the college. A warrant was issued vesterday after- noon from the court of Justice Bryant for the arrest of Ruben lagram and Frank Shadden on a charge of assaulting G.,F. Taylor. The first regular meeting of the Council Biuffs Ministerial association for the year will be held this morning in the Broadway Methodist church. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected. There will be a meeting of Shadukiam temple, Dramatic Order Knights of Khora san, Thursday evening to make arrang. menits for holding a ‘‘ceremonial” Thurs- day night, January 15. Edith, the 13.year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hyatt of Woodbury avenue, dled yesterday morning. The funeral wili be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence and interment will be in Walnut Hill cemetery. The winte- term at both day and night school of the Vvestern Jowa Dusiness and Normal college will begin Monday, Jan- uary 5. Those intending entering soon should make arrangements to enter Monday if possible, as beginning classes in each de- partment will be organized then. Mrs. Mary Deffinbaugh, aged 71 years, died yesterday morning at her home, 72 Mynster street. Her death was due to the infirmities of old age. Five sons and three daughters survive her. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. The election of officers of the Wom Home Misslonary soclety of the Hroa yay Méthodist church alll be held Thurs afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. SHmih on Oakiand avemye. The Woman's Forelgn Missionary and Ladies' Al socie- tles will be entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Arthur and Mrs. Orcutt at the lat- ter's home on Oakland avenue. ROW OVER SELF GOVERNMENT Adoption by Ida Grove Schools Brings the Resignation of Super- intendent. SIOUX CITY, Ia., Jan. 4.—(Special Tele- gram.)—An attempt to inaugurate sell-gov- which has resulted Sheppard. The school board has voted to | inaugurate the system and promptly ac cepted Prof. Sheppard's resignation, ap- pointing Miss Jessie Johnson to succeed him. Now the citizens have taken sides This is the first attempt to inaugurate a plan of self-gov- | ernment in any Iowa High school and the plan is based upon the Chicago model. From the very first Prof. Sheppard took a strong stand an ultimatum upon the board that were adopted his resignation would follow. The students will jmmediately form com- mittees and organize a system of govern- ment. GUNSHOT WOUND MAY BE FATAL Unidentified Robber Who Was Shot by His Vietim is Likely to Die. (From a Staft Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Jan. 4.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The unidentified desperado who was on Friday night s in jail in Knoxville and 1s 8o seriously injured that it is feared he will dle. There are signs of polson from the wound in his face. He has refused to give his name and still house when the two men pressed him into But he was a total stranger doubt expressed that he has been the real leader of the gang. The other two men have not been found. EXCITEMENT OVER SHORTAGES Citiszens of San Ji ed When Arrest of Mayor on Charge Destroylng Records Oceu: n Ar ot this city, Manuel Egozcue, has been ar- rested and held in $5,000 ball on the charge made by Official Inspector Holt of destroy- ing the records of the city water receipts, which constituted the only evidence of al- leged extensive peculations and embezzle- ment. The allegations against the mayor were originally made October last in & petition of citizens, which was presented to the governor, and which asked for the prosecu- tion of the mayor. The editor of the News, which published the text of the petition, was arrested October 23 on the complaint of the mayor on & charge of libel. This ar- rest caused considerable excitement, which ended in the shooting of two men. Since then three other officials have been arrested and are beiug prosecuted for al- leged shortages in their accounts and for embezziement. The peculations are said to range from $5,000 to $43,000, and misap- propriations of other fuuds are also al- leged. The arrest of the mayor today caused great excitement. Men congregated on the plazas and surrounded the office of Lawyer Acuna, who has undertaken the defense of & former city oficlal named Rivers, whe turned state's evidence. Shots were fired, 5ut Do persons sustained serious iujury. a Crime. pation to poison your .. DB New Lite Pills cures it and bullds up your health or no pay. 3e. For sale by Kuba & Co inst it and virtually served | t 1t | shot while robbing P. Sullivan at Hamilton | RECALLS AN OLD INCIDENT Budden Death of a Diplomat Mars the Arthur New Year's Reoception. POKER GAME GETS A PAPER SCOOPED Postmaster Gene! Talks of Service in its Department—Has Great Hopes of Fu Free Del (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—(Special.)—The president’s first reception for the year 1903 passed off without any unusual inci- dent. There are many people in Washing- ton who have made it their annual practice to attend the first executive reception of the searon. Among these an incident ot Just twenty years ago is brought vividly to memory. It was on the 1st of January, 1883, that President Arthur suddenly left the receiv- ing line and ordered the rooms closed. The reception came to a sudden end and the reason for it was thus recorded in the Post of January 2: “Minister Allen, representing the Ha- wallan kingdom fh this country, arrived at the executive mansion at 11 o'clock and seemed to be in his usual health. Being the oldest member of the diplomatic corps he took precedence in walting upon the president. After shaking hands with the latter he mingled for half an hour with tho throng in the Bast room. Just before 12 o'clack he went to the cloakroom to secure his coat and hat, and his carriage was called, his purpose being to call next upon the secretary of state, when he suddenly staggered and fell. Instantly several per- sons gathered about the prostrate man, who was subsequently lifted and placed on a sofa, and Surgeon General Wales of the navy, who was in the house at the time, was summoned. General Basil Norris re- sponded to the call also, but nefther could afford relief to the afficted man, who died a few minutes after 12 o'clock.” In 1883 the Hawalian kingdom was, diplos matically speaking, the most important rep- resented in Washington. His excellency, Elisha Hunt Allen, had served in the capa- city of minister for a quarter of a century. Because of his long service he was tho doyen of the diplomatfc corps and took precedence over the representatives of all the great Buropean powers. Today Hawafl is a part of the Unitad States, and no rep- resentatives of any other minor republic or kingdom ever again headed the diplo- matic' corps, for the reason that the big powers are now represented in Washington by ambassadors, who form a small coterfe by themselves, and if all of them should be first recognized by the president on the morning of December 31 they would still take precedenco over ministers, even though some of the latter might have served for half a century. Reporter Makes n Mistake. A good story s told on the representative of « leading western newspaper in connec- tion with this shocking termination of that New Year's reception: New Year's day is & very easy one for the newspaper men of ‘Washington, and for nearly everyone else except the army officers and other govern- ment servants who are directed to attend the president’s receptions; so, perhaps, to make certain the chief magistrate of the nation will have a full house, rain or shine. That event is in fact the only thing that ever really “happens” on the first day of the new year in Washington. This was as true {n 1883 as it was in 1828, and it is quite as tiue now. The result is that with the exception of an account of the presi- dent's reception there is little news to burden the wires from Washington on the day that Janus looks forward. Each re- curring New Year's day the same thing happens; the same long lines of members of the diplomatjc corps in their court re- ernment in the schools at Ida Grove has | | precipitated a hot fight, | in the resignation of Superintendent B. T. blood | maintains that he was merely passing the | SAN JUAN, P. R., Jan. 4.—The mayor of | galla; the executive, legislative and judi- clal branches of the government, veterans of all wars, persons prominent in soclety, and, last of all, the dear public generally, tedlously pass the president for several hours to exchange greetings of the new year. There is a great similarity between these receptions./ With the mames of the presidents and other dignitaries, a few fresh samples of millinery described, and an account of a reception written thirty year ago, would very well describe the one held on Thursday, 1903. This was the theory of the reporter above mentioned. Thirty years ago he left his office early, secured coples of the paper Just one year before, changed the account of the reception which it contained—alter- ing only such as were nece! He pre- pared about two column: matter, cut up into suitably sized “takes,” and di- rected his messenger to take his copy around to the office from time to time un- t1] the story was all in the office. All his work was done an hour or so before the reception began. The reporter—tull of consciousness of duty well performed—pro- ceeded to his room, where several friends had foregathered, locked the door and pro- ceeded to pass the afternoon in the seduc- tive game so admirably described by Gen- eral “Bob” Schenck. The game was not large, but it possessed plenty of Interest. The afterncon waned. No news from the outside world passed the frowning door, and the party was wholly oblivious of erything but the game. About 3 in the afternoon, the messenger having followed instructions, had carried the last chunk of copy to the office, when he brought back a note from the city editor. It was brief, but it was very much to the point. It read simpl; “When do we begin to get your story on the death of the Hawallan minister? The reporter, not comprehending the sensational circumstances of the minister's | death, procrastinated for half an hour and then excused himself for a few ‘hands and went out to look up the news. When he found out what the fects were he was, in the parlance of the “row,” ‘“simply paralyzed.” He did not commit suicide quite, but when he recovered forty-eighth hours afterward he sent a superfluous note to the city editor. It was his resig- nation. Hopeful of Free Delivery. Postmaster General Payne is confident that free rural delivery will evestually pay for itself. At the present time the cost of a restricted rural free delivery is about $5,000,000. This s just the amount, in round numbers, the postal receipts of the country were in 1862. When the entire country is supplied with a rural free deliv- ery the cost will be in round numbers $25,- 000,000, OF 34,000,000 more than the total re- ceipts of the postofice department as late as 1872, With the extension of rural free delivery t0 all parts of the United States it is hoped that foreign postage will be reduced from § to 2 cents. The postmaster general be- lieves such a reduction would increase the postal receipts. The present cost of send- ing forelgn mail prevents anything like active correspondence among poor people who have relatives and friends on the other side, and American business houses cannot send their circulars abroad without & too great expense. But the two directions in which the postmaster general is moving will inevitably result in a free delivery of ma threughout the United States and the a ity to send letters to Burope cheaply as they are now transmitted between states of the Union. The growth of the postofos department is out of all proportion to the increase of the business of the country or its growth in population. Back of the desk at which the postmaster general sits is a tabulated statement showing the business done by the postoffice department for every year since its establishment. Increase in Recelpts. “The Increase In the total postal receipts almost stagger me every time I look at that | table,” sald Postmaster General Payne. “Every year the increase in our recelpts is greater than were the total receipts of the department at the close of the civil war. The more we reduce the postage rate the greater the receipts seem and the more nearly we are able to balance accounts for the service rendered. In two decades we have more than trebled postal receipts. The table also shows that during the civil war the postal receipts of the United States government steadily Increased, being larger when the war closed than when it began. This shows what a small factor the' south Is in postal revenues of the country. Our estimated increase for the fiscal year end- ing 1903 is greater than were the total post- office receipts at the beginning of the war. Modern business Postoffice depariment up-to-date. cess is due, first, railroads; second, urban business organizations, and, third, to the co-cperation of mewspapers. Citles which are struggling with each other for supremacy bring pressure to bear which manlifests ftself in the extension of the service and the newspapers through thelr circulation maungers won't let us forget where the service can be Improved. A difference of half an hour in a train serv- fce may determine which city will monopo- Mze a glven news territory, and the busi- ness of the department is to get the mall at the quickest possible time into any glven territory. We have as a result of the phe- nomenal increase in the postal business some grievous inequalities in the matter of salaries. The most striking example of an underpaid employe on the continent is in this department. The superintendent of the money order division handles $300,000,~ 000 a year. His salary is $3,000 a year. It is a most dificult and exacting job. I have written personal letters to semators and members of the house, but the salary 1s at the old figure—$1 for each $100,000 for which he is responsible. Our suc- to the co-operation of Gives Credit to Machen. “During the last few days some sensa- tlonal newspapers have printed columns of attacks upon the Postoffice department, &rowing olit of the orders issued concern- ing the kind of letter boxes to be used on rural delivers routes. From time to time a commission has been named to examine all samples submitted and select those re- garded as most sultable. These commis slons have had three objects in view—sim- plicity of construction, safety for con- tents and cheapness of cost. The boxes selected have given general satisfaction not only to the people along the routes, but the carriers as well. The only people who registered a “kick” are manufacturers or inventors of other boxes who falled to eecure the adoption of their devices. These people have succeeded in inducing some newspapers to attack the posteffice offi- clals and especlally Mr. A. W. Machen, superintendent of the free delivery serv- fce. “Mr. Machen was appolnted to his pres- ent position by Mr. Cleveland. No man ever filled the place before him with the credit which attaches to his administration. Ho has made the service over which he presides the most perfect of its kind in the world and there {s not a country in the postal unfon that has hot attempted to follow the lines he has Isfd out. No man ever filled an important ‘Pudlc office with- out calling down upon himself the snarls of jealous outsiders. Two or three years ago an attack was made upon Mr. Machen almost identical in form with the present one. The house committee on postoffices, of which Mr. Loud of California was then chalrman and is now, investigated the charges and the result was a complete and thorough vindication, The rural free de- livery service has come to stay and the man who has done more to make its opera- tlon effective and usetul and in the highest degree creditable to the government is Mr. Machen, who is today the subject of scurrilous and unwarranted attacks insti- gated by patriotiq citizens who are angry because the Postoffice department falls to appraise thelr inventive genius at the value they place upon it themselves. Injured in & Runaway. HOT SPRINGS, 8. D., Jan. 4—(Speetal.) —0. E. Savit, living four miles northwest of Hot Springs, while hauling a load of logs yesterday ‘was the victim of a serious accident. In going down a gulch the team became frightened and ran’ away, running into a tree. Mr. Savit was hurled forward with such force that he sustained a broken leg and was also injured internally. He is now in a serious condition. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER methods have made the | to the co-operation of | THE JOHN BENO COMPANY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. VAILS DREDS OF FURS Black and Colored Dress Table Linens, Muslin Underwear, Muslin, Sheeting, Sheets and Pillow Cases, Laces and Embroideries, Flannelettes and Flannel CLOAKS At 20 Per Cent Discount apkins and Towels, Silks—Black and Colored, 0dd lots of Lace Curtains, JAL ENTIRE Our excellent stock of furs of all kinds will be included at a discount of cccesceccicnnee children, reduced by.. Goods, SBALES OF LOWEST PRICE LIMIT PRE- HOUSE AND HUN- OUR CUSTOMERS ANTICIPATE THE WANTS OF THE FAMILY FOR MONTHS TO COME. . ccceecccee Fifth Semi-Annual Clearing Sale Begins This, Monday Morning. The Great Money Saving Event of the Year. DURING THESE SEMI-ANN WELL KNOWN THAT THE THROUGHOUT THE OURS IT I8 This sale will include nearly everything in our entire stocks except carpets and a few contract articles, on which we are not allowed to cut prices, 381% Anything in our stock of winter 0 wraps, for women, misses or 5 A Men’s Clothing, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing, Men’s Underwear, Corsets, Wool lined Gloves and Mittens, Ladies’ Wrappers, Ladies’ Shirt Waists, Underwear and Hosiery. Ladies’ I'ancy Neckwear, Blankets and Comforts, Ete. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. MAY BRING RECONCILIATIOV Promise for Nebraska and Its Nelghbo WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. —Forecast: For Nebraska, Kansas, Missduri and Jowa —Fair Monday and Tuesday. For 1llinois—Snow in north and rain in south portion Monday, followed by fair in the afterncon; Tuesday fair; fresh west winds. For South Dakota and Montana—Fair Monday and Tuesday. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREA! OMAHA, Jun. 4—Official record of tem: perature’ and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last three years 1903, 1902. 1901, 1900, 3% 35 8 @ % 1 14 2 Maximum temperature..,. Minimum temperature Mean temperature. . 30 28 22 3 Precipitation « T 00 .0 .00 Record of temperature and prectpitatio at Omaha for this day and ‘Stice March & ¥ Normal temperature. » Excess for the day.... Total excess stnce March i 08 Normal precipitation .. inch Deficlency for the day . .8 inch Precipitation since March 1......25.65 Inches Deficlency since March 1. ceiers 68 inCh Deficiency for cor. period, 1902.... 6.2 inches Deficlency for cor. period, 1901...".... .08 inch Reports from Stations at 7 P, M. : CONDITION OF THE W eameseduay, wiadwe) WNWIXTR uoRMdPNg North Platte, clear Cheyenne, clear Salt Lake City Rapid City, clear Huron, el Williston, i 134 Bt. Paul, clear Davenport, sno Kansas City. Havre, clovd Helena, cloudy. Blsmarck, clear gEERNEEaERy Iveston, clear.. — Indicates sero. T Indicates trace of precipitation. L A WELSH, - Lecal Ferecasi Omclal Approaching Iothorhood of Orown Princess of Baxony the Basis. DESIRE TO EDUCATE CHILD TO COURT LIFE Impossible to FPermit Princess to Reslde at the Palace, but Home ‘Will Be Provided for Her on the Frontler. VIENNA, Jan. 4—Reports have been re- celved here from sources closely con- nected with the court of Saxony of a pos- sible reconciliation between the crown princess of Saxony and her husband. The family of the prince are especially con- cerned with it on account of the princess’ unborn child, desiring its birth to take place under conditions permitting proper identification and prevent possible substi- tution, which it is supposed the princes might attempt if the crown princess’ fam- ily attempted to claim the child. The crown prince is reported as even now unwilling to abandon the belief that the unborn child may be his own. While King George angrily insists that his son's taithless wife be cast adrift, it is under- stood that the crown prince places no ob- stacles in the way of a reconcliiation should his wife be willing to come back. It is naturally to be understood, accord- ing to report, that it is impossible to per- mit the princess to return to Saxony and become queen, but the suggestion is made that she reside In retirement near the ftrontier, where she could see her children occaslonally. No effort will be made to negotlate with M. Giron, who is regarded as a raw stu- dent, but it is thought that the prince: might be induced to accept the foregoing proposals on account of her love for her children. Mexican Bread Prices Rine. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 4—The recent ad- vance in the price of wheat has caused bakers here to diminish the size of thelr loaves, while still charging the same price, and this has worked a bardship on the poorer classes. The government is deter- mined that the wheat ring which has been monopolising the graiu market shall be dealt & severe blow. For this reason the decree taking off the duties on wheat was issued and the rallroads have reduced rates from the border. BOAT EXCEEDS RATED SPEED Teorpedo Boat Destroyer McDonough Given Trial Tests and Beats Reecord Planned for It, BOSTON, Jan. 4.—After waiting for two days for good weather, the torpedo boat destroyer McDonough, built by the Fore River Ship and Engine company of Quiney, Mass., was successfully speeded over & measured mile off Wood End, Provincetown, today. It exceeded the contract require- ment of twenty-elght knots, making one leg at a rate of 28.56. The best two runs over the mile averaged 28.02, which was the speed which gained its acceptance by the government board. This trial wae so encouraging that at its conclusion it was decided to try another government test, that of an endurance run of one hour at a continued speed of twenty- six knots. This was attempted on the trip back to Boston, across Cape Cod bay, but after three-quarters of the time had been consumed a valve blew eut and the trial was postponed until Tuesday. The high speed trial w: somewhat adverse conditions, there being & heavy cross and ~onsiderable wind At its conclusion some of the government officials did not hesitate to say that had the run been made under conditions usually attending government trials the boat would have gone well over twenty-nine knots, For the first trial a mile stretch of water had been staked off by two buoys, just off the shore between Wood End light and Race Polnt. McDonough steamed up the course and, swinging around, came down the stretch for the mark at a twenty-two- knot gait. It took it 2:38 to cover the dis- tance between the buoys. A quick turn wus made, and back again over the course in the opposite direction it came in 2:42, the average of the two belng 22.60 knots per hoar. Without & pause It was seat off & third made under time. On this trip the run was made in 2:21 and the one in the opposite direction in 2:26, the average speed being 24.90 knots, With the steam pressure above 200 pounds McDonough once more was sent for the mark. The double run this time averaged 26.8 knots. By this time everything was at the high- est tension and 100 yards from the mark tho naval sprinter was fairly bissing through the water. Going over the starting line it was making something over twenty-elght knots, and for a minute or more this terrifiic speed was kept up, but suddenly the steam pressure dropped, and when the mile was finished it was found that it was still a trifie under the contract, & 27.48 knot galt. Again the destroyer, with every bit of machinery working at the highest speed, rushed down for the line. This time there was no falllng oft in tho steam. It not only held, but jumped up to 260 pounds, and with each screw making 355 revolu- tions per minute the boat kept its speed of over twenty-eight knots right up to the end. The time for this last mile was 2:08, or at a rate of 28.56 knots per hour, which will stand as McDonough's maximum of speed. It was then decided to take the one just betore, and the mean of the two was found to be 28.02 knots per hour. This result was accepted by the government board. Later McDonough was headed straight tor Boston lightship and for forty-five min- utes everything worked smoothly. But just as it was getting well up to Minot's an operating valye on the automatic shut- off blew out and the trial came to an end. CATTLE ARE NOT SO BADLY OFF Snow Has Done No Damage Ex- cept Near the Missouri River. PIERRE, 8. D., Jan. 4.—(Special.)—Hon. John E. Diamond of Mankato, Minn. been giving out an interview in re the terrible conditions of the range country west of Plerre. He places the snow at a great depth, with a crust on it which pre- vents stock from getting through to the feed which exists under the snow, and says this was “caused by the rain which prevailed over the range after the snow, and which formed the crust.”” The facts are that deep snow does cxist out forty miles west from Plerre, btt that is not crusted. After forty miles west is reached the snow is lighter on the ground and cattle are ranging all over that country finding feed in abundance. Yet further north and west, at and beyond Leslie, there 18 but about two inches of snow, and that amount {s more of a benefit than a detri- ment to the range. There may be some losses along the Missouri river, and will be if the present snow stays on all winter, but that will be from the fact that the hay supplies put up in that section are not sufficient to feed for so long & time, as two months 1s all the feeding any of the range cattlemen expect to do. ONLY SPEAKERSHIP SETTLED Dakota ature is Up in the Atr, Organiration of PIERRE, §. D., Jan. 4.—(Special Tele- gram.)—There is but little change in the situation here from yesterday. The Black Hills delegation arrived and a number of other members arrived last night. The detalls of organization are yet hanging in the alr with nothing absolutely selected except the speakership. On the capitol removal matter different aspirants are working, with Mitchell yet in tho lead. | The Northwestern road is working for Hu- ron in case removal goes, but in case they fall in that, to ‘work for Pierre and block any removal scheme. 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