Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 23, 1903, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY ANUAR SITE FOR NEW POWER HOUSE | Street Railway Qompany Purchases Ground at Foot of Jackeon Street. HALF MILLION DOLLARS TO BE INVESTED Story from New York About Ex- “'tenslve Interarban Lines is De« clared to Be Untrue by the General Manager, The Omaha Street Rallway company yes- terday purchased from the Byron Reed Real Estate company a sité for its new power house, the consideration being $13,- 000, and the location being cast of the end of Jackson street. The Burlington right-of-way lies between the river bank and the site, which is some 300 feet north | of Jones st it Is two and a half acres in extent, and there will be an entrance driveway from Jones stréet, accordipg to information given out by General Manager Smith. Mr. Smith says the stgicture will be complete, machinery and all, in one year. He says the condensers and other machin- ery are now being ordered and that deliv- ery after elght months is about the short- est time ihat can be expected. Meanwhile the structure ftself will be a And it will then take about four months more to put everything shipshape. The power house will be started in op- eration with a maximum capacity of 5,000 horse power. It will be so constructed, however, that this can be doubled at any ' time later. All the machinery will be new, save one engine, which will be taken from the present house. | Mr, Bmith says the power house at Coun el Bluffs will not be discontinued, but the new house will be éapable of furnishing | the power for all the iines of the consoli- | dated system should it become necessary. “It is plain to me,” sald General Man- ager Smith, “that the man who wrote the #pecial telogram that appeared in the Omaha papers this morning had no author-, ity whatever for his statements and didn't even know anything about the sittation. It i1s a pipe dream, pure and simple, Its own ridiculous statements branding It as such. Cont of New Pow Plant, “For Ipstance, It says the new power house will cost $75,000. As a matter of fact 1t will cost $00,000. That includes the building, the engines, the generators, the bollers and the condensers, in fact, oll the machinery that goes to make up a com- plete new plant. “Then as regards the alleged 200 miles of suburban railway that are to be built ‘at once,' that is all ‘fake’ work, too. There 1s mo Intention to bufld any such lines at ! once save the ome to Florence, already started. No immediate prospect exists of any sueh extensive construction as that in- dicated in tte dispatch. There has been no surveying work done to such an end and no definite plans laid at all. “Our articles of incorpuration were merely broadened &0 as to enable us to do such things If we wished, whereas befors we could not. It may be that nothing but the Florence line will be even considered this year. That will certainly be finished within sixty days after the frost is out of the ground. “Regarding our Council Bluffs service I cannot say much, because we have not acquired possession of that property yet. Some dickering Is still going on at long range, but we will have the interurban Las by February 1. Of tourse the idea will be 1o better the service between the two at 315 South Tenth rapldly moving etween Far- nam day evenl K. landed on hia feet, but fell, striking the top of his head on the pavement. He was to his ings and medical ald ummoned. He a cut over his right eye and a bruise on his head, and was in a at about prepared | semi-consclous condition. He was expected to e all right by this morning. Lerer i a workman in the East Omaha tannery, and Conductor A. Fisher, who was in charge of the car, says tha the man is in the habit of Jumping off at the alley LIFE OF AN ITALIAN PATRIOT R. H. Conwell Tells «' Danlel Ma: and His Wark for Lib- | erty. The Young Men's Christian association presented last evening at Boyd's theater 88 one of ita course of entertainments & lecture by R. H. Conwell. The speaker has found for the subject of a lecture the history of Daniel Manin, am Italian pa- triot, who, because he received his every inepiration from America’s fight for liberty led a life which would particularly appeal to any American audience. Manin, when he was 12 years old, read hie first book in English, a history of George Washington and Jobn Hancock, and took for his motto from a speech of the latter: “I'll never lie, I'll never steal and I'll never do a man a wrong.” He lived in Venice at the time that city was under the Austrion rule and a free Italy became the object of his lite. Towards accomplish- ing this object he founded the soclety of “Americans,” who took for their motto “Give me liberty or give me death,” and for a badge the American flag. After a series of struggles, in which the Austrians were victorious, Manin was Imprisoned in | 1847 tor “treasvnable” remarks. This so incited his followers that they became a formidable force, which set Manin free, captured the city and elected him presi- dent. After a year's slege the city agatn fell into the hands of the Austrians and Manin was banished to France, where he spent the remainder of his life circulatiug litérature pleading for the freedom of Italy. What Mr. Conwell lacked In the way of gracetul delivery he made up in enthusiasm | for his subject and he held the close atten- tjon of a large audience until his final bow. You, Take No Risk In using Dr. King's New Discoveryy for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. It cures all Jung troubles or no pay. G50c and $1. For sale by Kuhn & Co ng Pres Dance, The fourth annual ball of No. 32, Omaha Printing Pressmen’s union, in Chambers | Danelng acadeniy, last night was attended by about 130 couples. The dance program was varied to suit all tastes. . M. Youngs was master of ceremonies, and the com- mittee of arrangements Included Willlam Cole, A. Bjurvall, D. Roche, John J. Pan- | uska and Ed M.'Birch. The floor was in charge of Messrs, B. Caramello, J. J. Kir- ley, Adolph Blurvall, R. M. Loudor and Wiiltas Cole. . | Blasting at South Omaha, Blasts set off in the vieinity of Thirty- eixth and L streets, South Omaha, where the Union Stock Yards company is gradin, for an extension, wene sa loud last night to cause rumors of al boiler explosion. 8o | eral heavy charges were fired in the course of the evening, and persons who were at- | tracted by the detonations were alarmed. | The work being prosecuted is very heavy and the latest methods of gradin include dynamite, have been adopts Caught in Kansas City. Chief of Police Donahue is In receipt of a telegram from Kansas City, informing him of the arrest there of R. L. Conley, who is wanted in this city for the theft of a phnnoglph January 12 from P. E. Almond at 415 South Fifteenth street. Conley sold the machine In Flatau's pawnshop on Dodge street and fled to Kansas City. An officer will leave for Missourl today to bring him back. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been iswued to: Name and Address. A Willlam E. Burch, Chicago Anna M. Dishner, Omaha . Hért E. Smith, Omaha . Mrs. Awna L. Grant, Omaba Milan 4 Robinson, Tekamah, Neb. Jessie M. Waliace, Tekamah, Neb Orga LYNN, Mass., Jan. 3 Morrow, a general organizer of the Bhoe Workers' unlon, has arrived here from Chicago. He will take general charge of prosecut the fight precipitated inst the unfon by the strike of the Knights of bor, D. D. 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Thelr Promises May ve to Both the L and Q street viaducts are in bad shape and need immediate repairs. In fact, the city officlals have been urging the Unlon Stock Yards company and the Union Pacific Rallroad company to make the needed repairs for some months past. The only satistaction received is the statement "from Chiet Engineer King of the Union Stock Yards company that the material for the bridges is enroute. This Is the story he bas been telling the mayor and the councll committee on viaducts since last October. Up to date not a carload of bridge material has been unloaded here for use on either of the viaducts and it looks now as If one or possibly both of the structures would have to be closed soon. The city engineer reports that the Q etreet bridge is In no shape for heavy travel, as the planking Is worn through in many places, while the balance is badly patched. It is in no condition to stand a heavy strain, yet motor cars are permitted to run across it. Some time ago the city officials threatened to close the Q street bridge, as it was not considered safe for heavy traffic, but by representations from the companies inter- ested regarding repairs action was deferred. Now the'question is getting to be a serious one. It is expected that an inspection of both bridges will be made today by Mayor Koutsky, City Engineer Beal and members of the street and alléy committee, with a view to arrlving at some conclusion as to what should be done. It is considered that the rallroad companies have been given plenty of time in which to secure material had they been £o inclined. Charter Delegation Visits Lincoln. Councilmen Welsh and Adkins, City Clerk Shrigley and Colonel J. B. Watkins went to Lincoln yesterday for the purpose of conferring with the Douglas county dele- gation in regard to South Omaha charter amendments. Some few changes are de- sired In the bill, or rather amended bill, turned in by a portion of the committee appointed to look after the drafting of amendments. The members of the delega- tion yesterday impressed upon the legisla- tors the absolute necessity of more money for fire department purposes and also for some provision whereby the city officlals will be given authority to take up the overlap, which now amounts to $70,000. While no promises were made, the South Omaha delegation came home confident that their plea will be considerd carefully. Want Police Commission, Some of the members of the Taxpayers' league still hold to the ldea that the only salvation of South Omaha Is the appoint- ment of a commission to take charge of the police and fire departments. Wednes- day night a dozen members of the leagu~ held a conference with Mayor Koutsky and urged the executive to try to rppend an amendment to the present charter amend- ments providing for a police commission. This the mayor refused to do. He told the league members that the amendments had been submitted and that if they wanted to introduce a bill callingyfor a police com- mission they could do so. It is understood that the league wants to see"David Ander- son, H. T. Brass aund A. H. Merrill ap- pointed police commissioners. Additional Schoel Room. There seems to be a continual demand for more Behool room. Yesterday it was deemed necessary to rent the Rowley house at Twenty-fourth snd K streets. By the turnishing of this room, which has been used previously for school purposes, thirty scholars will be given accommodations. There is also a demand for more room in the -Brown park district and an official of the school district is now looking for & suitable outside room.. Of the new arithme- tics ordered at Monday night's meeting bout 260 copies have been delivered and are now in use. The balance of the books will be called for s needed. Old books are exchangid for new at the ratio of 21 cents for small books and 35 cents for large ones. Jerry Fitzgerald Hurt. Jerry 'Pitzgerald, assistant to Tax Com- missioner James J. Fitzgerald, was in- jured quite badly late Wednesday night by stepping from a street car while in motion. Mr. Fitzgerald desired to alight at B street on the Twenty-fourth street line, and either the conductor did not see his signal or else Mr. Fitzgerald neglected to notice that the car did not sl He jumped off’ at B street and was severely injured, sustaining a fracture of the right wrist and severe brulses about the face. Dr. C. M. Schindel is taking care of Mr. Fitzgerald. It will be some time before bé will be able (o be at his office. Amother Street Car Accident. Willlam John, employed by the Koutsky Paint company, is laid up at his home, Elghteenth and Grace streets, Omaba, on account of a fall from a street car at Twenty-fourth and N streets, Wednesday night. John received a severe scalp wound and a badly broken hand. He will be lald up not less than six weeks. The accl- dent is supposed to have been caused by the haste of the conductor in pulling the bellcord before all of the passengers were oft. Willlam Muxwell Released. William Maxwell, alias Walter Grey, who has been, it is alleged, working a confi- dence game on Masons all over the west for three years past, was released from a thirty days' confinement in the city jall yesterday. While several charges of a eimilar kind—that of securing monmey un- der false pretenses—were made, it was deemed advisable to permit Maxwell to be reloased. Seversl of the local officers of the lodge of Masons visited Maxwell in his cell yestexday. In response to In. quiries he promised to go to work and se- | to relmburse tho: With this cure money enough from whom he had borrowed. understanding he was given his liberty. Bee Hive Lodge et. Bee Hive lodge of the South Omaha Ma- sons tendered a small banquet to the mem- bers, families and friends of the order at Masonic hall last night. There was a short literary and musical program, fol- lowed by refreshments. The entertaln- ment was one of the best of the season. Magie City Gossip. ‘The South Omaha Loan and Bullding soclation will meet Tuesday night and elect officers. W. J. C. Kenyon, general manager of the Unlon Stock Yards company, expecteq home from Chicago today. The Brooklyn Mining and Milling com- ?nfi directors will meet at *he office of Dr. . Ensor today to elect officers for the ensulng year A. H. Merrill writes to friends here that he is doing nicely at Excelsior Springs. He to go farther south as soon as he rength. rk on the stock yards sheep barns is Krfllrtlllnl rapidly and a portion of the g barn Il be ready for use by the end of another week Mike Brennan yesterday from Sloux City that he had burled his vrother at Yucan, Minn., and that he would be home Sunday night Byron Smjley is still working with a rail- road engineering gang, but expects to quit as 800N as the present work Is over and go to Chicake to complete bls course 1 civil telephoned friends here Customs Congress Refuses to Ask Ex- n of Doctrine to Commeree. NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The customs con- gress of American republics resumed its sessions today, when Dr. R. Alvarez de Toledo, delegate from the Argentine Re- public, submitted his resignation. n an accompanying letter he sald he was unable to sign the report of the committee ap- polated to consider his resolution declar- ing the Monroe doctrine should be given a commercial as well as political applica- tion, and he understood his resignation would act as a withdrawal of the resolu- tion. The speclal committee reported in sym- pathy with the resolution so far as the | purport was to extend and cement the | political and commercial relations of the republics. The report continues that the committee belleves that the matters in- volved in the resolution calls on the treaty making powers of the countries, and hence were forelgn to congress. Hence It was resolved that the resolutions be referred | to the governments. The resolution was laid on the table. b Don Juan Sealles, Bolivia, offered a reso- lution recommending that goods in transit be allowed to pass free of duty through » country to which they are not consigned. The resolution was amended by adding “Provided the customs regulations of the country through which It passes have been complied with,” and was adopted. GLENNON HEADS THE LIST Name of Bishop Hennessy of Kansas Substituted for Bishop Messmer of Wisconsin, ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.—It is stated that the name of Bishop Sebastian Messmer of Green Bay, Wis., is not on the list of can- didates for coadjutor to Archbishop Kain selected by the suffragan bishops of the | St. Louls province at their recent meeting. | Nelther does the name of any priest of (he archdiocese accompany the names of Bishop Dunne and Bishop Glennon. It is also stated that the name of Bishop Hennessy of Wichita, Kan., was added to | the Mst in place of Bishop Messmer and Bishop Glennon was first among the new selections. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 22.—The meeting of the suffragan bishops of this diocese following that of the priests to pass upon the choice of the latter for three candi- dates for coadjutor for Archbishop Elder, has been held and a choice made, but no offictal statement of the result has been given out, The cholce of the priests was Bishop Moeller, first; Bishop Maes, second; Bishop | O'Donoghue, third. It is unofficially stated on good authority that Bishop Moeller stands first in the choice of the suffragan bishops. There is reason to believe that the suf- fragans have substituted the name of Bishop Byrne for that of O'Donoghue. RISKS LIFE TO PROVE SAFETY Foolhardy Man Climbs Brooklyn Bridge Cable to Assure Him- selt of Tower's Strength. NEW YORK, Jan. 22,—Traffic on Brook- lyn bridge tonight was blocked while a big crowd watched a man climb one of the big supporting cables that extends from the shore to the top of the Manhattan tower, 130 feet above the roadway of the bridge. The crawd of several.thousand persons who gathered to wateh the daring feat expected to see the man fall to his death, but he galned th top of the tower safely. A policeman was then sent up to bring the performer down, and a desperate fight was expected. However, this was averted, for in a moment both men were seen mak- ing the descent. Halfway down the man nearly collapsed. He threw up his hands, caught the smaller cables and clung to them, sliding down the remainder of the distance. He was arrested at once, but all he would eay was: “I just wanted to see if the tower was safe.” MANIAC MURDERS POLICEMAN Mouey from K » City nt and Being Refused Draws Revolver. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 22.—Sylvester Swank, an insane man, aged 35, today shot and fatally wounded Policeman A. R. Me- Kinney at the Central police station, and fired another shot before he was overpow- ered. Swank, who was discharged from St. Joseph's hospital last spring, had appeared before Sergeant Snow and demanded money which he asserted the officer was with- holding from him. He attempted to shoot Snow, when McKinney, who was unarmed, went to his superior's assistance. Swank turned upon McKioney and, firlng point blank, sent a bullet through his head. iHcKlnne_' cannot live through the night. ASKS SENATE TO DENY SMOOT erial Association Proposes to hington | SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 22.—The | Ministerial assoctation of Salt Lake City | has sent a telegraphi: protest to Senator | Burrows, chairman of the senate commit- tee on privileges anc © tions, against (he‘ seating of Senator-elect Smoot A committee from the association will | appear before the senate committee at the proper time to show cause for Mr. Smoot's | exclusion LONG'S Al SECURE | Candida e-: ELECTION Other Republican withdraw torial Fight, in Kansas Sen | TOPEKA, Kan., Jen —Congressman Chester I. Long was nominated by accla- mation this afternoon by the republican | legielative caucus ascandidate for United States senator. All the other candidates | withdrew. | The nomination will be ratified in a joint | session to be held mext Tuesdhy. JURY HOLDS TILLMAN GUILTY | Coron Inquest Results Implicating Po sales’ Death. COLUMBIA, §. C., Jan. 22.—The inguest on N. G. Gonzales tonight resulted The deceased, N. G. Gonzales came 10| hia death from gunshot wound inflicted by the hand of James H. Tilltian on January 15, 196 Northe: NEW YORK, Jan The directors of the Northern Securitles company have de clared a quarterly dividend of 1l per cent payable on February 4. This ls on a basis of 414 per cent, and an lucrease of one-half of 1 per cent over the previous rate. Be. el ket Ball Team. MIN POLIS, Jan. 22.—The Minnesota university basket ball feam easily defeated the Grinnell coliege team, intercollegiate champlons of lowa, tonight by ar #in % | the operators are observed the acore | REFUSE TO DO EXTRA WORK Operators Blame Miners for Fuel Famine. Prevailing SAY UNION IS CAUSE OF TROUBLE Men Will Not ited Numbe ™ oad More Than Lim- of Cars Per Day ter How Great the Demand, PHILADELPHIA, Jan of responsibility for the coal famine was the subject of considerable debate before the strike commission today. Evidence was given to show miners were not obeylng Mr. request to produce more coal, and James H. Torrey and Everett Warren, both of Scranton, representing several of the large companies, challenged the correctness of Mr. Mitchell's statement that 3,000 men were idle and ready to go to work. C 8. Darrow roplied that he would show that it was the operators and nol the men who were responsible for the sbortage. “If 1 don't,” he said, “I will ask commission to find against us.” The Lehigh Valley Coal ~ompany closed its case and the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Sfosumed & few hours {n vresenting evi- dénce. That company also closed shortly before adjournment, and the Sndependent operators of the upper region took up the argument It is expected tho hearings will last ten more days, while the final arguments are to be restricted to four or five da; The lawyers will agree among themselvas as to tke division of time. The miners want half the time allowed by the com- mission. that the Mitchell's the Men Do Less Work. Thomas Thomas, a district superintend- ent of the Lehigh Valley Coal company, was the first witness called toda Prior to the strike of 1900 the company had no difficulty, he said, in getting con- tract miners to produce cxtra cars of coal when necessary to meet the demand, but after the strike the company was unable to get the men to load more than a certain number of care each day. R. 8. Mercur, a district superintendent of the Lehigh Valley company, on cross- examination, said ten hours a day was not too long for a miner to work. He was short of outside laborers at Centralia and could put some to work if he could get them. The rate of pay was $1.45 a day. In reply to Mr. Parker, Mr. Mercur said that as a result of the late strike several lifts were etill under water, thus pre- venting the emjloyment of about 600 men and boys. Statement of Attorney. Attorney McClintock for the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre company submitted a state- ment to the commission. He said in part: May it please the committee: The Lehigh & Wilkesbarre company s the lirgest owner and lessee of coal lands in the Wyoming reglon and Is the_ largest tax- payer in Luzerne county. No attack or complaints have been made to the com- mission against this company of any con- sequence whatever. All our miners who have applied are back ‘at work; we have refused no one; discriminated against no- body: and we 'had during the year 1901, which our statement covers, and have now work for more miners than were then or are at present in our employ. Our statements will show that our men earn fair wages; equal, we think, to those pald by any company in the district Wherein our mines are situated and higher than the rates of pay of many employers of like labor. We pay by the car and have always done so; we deem it the fairest method. System of Docking. Our system of docking is the same, as s in vogue throughout the region and far the year 1901 our statement of the docking at all our collleries shows that it amounted to 2.89 per cent of the cars dumped at the breakers. We have no check-docking bosses. . We do not object to their appoint- ment by the men, but we have never been requested to permit their appointment ur relations with our men have always been of the most pleasant character. They have ever been free, individually or by com- mittee, to call upon the foreman, division superintendent or general superintendent, with any grievances or requests, and no man has ever been discriminated against 10r 8¢ appearing or for other causes. Notwithetanding our efforts in this re- gard, during the general strikes of 1900 and 192 we have found it much more difficult to control our men and we have had thirteen local strikes in our mines. This spirit of restlessness shows its effect in loss of the efficiency of the men as well as the time lost by reason of these inter- ferences with regular and systematic labor. Shows Wages to Be Low. Warren C. Johnson of Philadelphia, gen- eral auditor of the company, was called to present the wage statements of contract miners and the company men for 1901. The statement showed that only nine men made over $1,000, the majority receiving sums varying from $800 to $250. Superintendent Morgan said the output of coal had not increased since Mr. Mitchell requested the miners to aid in relleving the coal famine. The independent operators of the Upper Wyoming and Lackawanna regions follewed the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre ir presenting their case, C. Reynolds of Scranton making the opening address for thirty of them. He sald in part We belleve an advance in wages at this time 1s unwarranted and would place a new burden upon the shoulders of the con- eumers, We hope to prove that the hours of labor are now too brief und we contend that the compensation has keen and now fs fixed by an economical law which serves to secure to the men wages which have been and in the future will be favorable to their Interests We expect to show that the unfon has limited production in many ways and that in consequence of this there has followed Te in wages of the men. contend that only contracts favor- ble to the men and only enforcible against and that those rogated by th United that ace not favorable are individuals composing th Workers. Killed in SHAMOKIN, Pa., Jan. 2 cave-in oc- curred in a mine breach at Natalle, Pa., last night, killing Joseph Petross and his sons, aged 11 and 9 and fatally injuriog the eldest son, Michael. aged 13. CONVENTION READY FOR WORK Delegates at Indisnapolis Are Prac- tically All Seated by the Mine Hine Cave-In. Committee. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22.—At the opening of the miners’' convention today the report of the credentials committee was read, which seated practically all of the delegates. Delegates from unions that are in arrears in assessments were seated on pledge that they will have their unions pay up their arrears A resolution of sympathy and support for the boot and shoe workers of Lynn, Mg who are out on strike, was passed. Then there came a clash between the con- servative and socialistic factions. It origi nated in a resolution from an obscure local union favoring an expression on government ownership of coal mines and railroads. A motion on the part of the conservatives to table it brought on a long discussion. The soclalistic faction based their argu- ments on the anthracite strike and the com- bination of coal companies and railroads, and that a tendoncy not to treat with min- ers according o the laws of man or God made it take some such action. Delegate Walker of Illinols said that the caal companies and rallroads were now in & combine Ipjurious (o the interests of the ~The question | necessary for the government fo crackers sent When you order with your other groceries and don’t want them scented by your other groceries, tell the grocer Uneeda Biscuit Protected by the In-er-seal Package with red and white scal. ¢ NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY people and were holding back coal to boost prices. Tho controversy was eventually referred to a committee. The initiative and réferendum agaln came up, but it was tabled on the sugges- tion of Delegate Ryan of Illinois, who sald the question meant an interminable political squabble, The co-operative ‘store matter was also again brougkt beforg the convention, but it was the opinion of a majority of the del- cgates that the miners, as a union, should not endorse the co-operative plan. A letter was drafted to “The American People,” thanking them for their assist- ance and sympathy in the recent anthra- cite strike. Delegate Lusk (W. Va.), in the discus- sion on the resolution favoring governmient ownership of coal mines and rallroads, sald: I feel, and other miners feel. that we would rather work for the people than for the soulless corporations. The people have souls to be judged and bodles to be burned, but the corporations have neither. T. D. Nichols made a motion to table the rosolution, which was defeated. Acting upon the recommendation of a committee composed of John Mitchell, T. D. Nichols and John Sahva, who have been considering the matfer, a resolution w: adopted appropriating $1,000 for a monu- ment at Latimer, Pa., to the men who were killed and wounded in the strike riots of 1897. COAL PRICES TAKE TUMBLE Lehigh Valley Places an Embarso on Independent Comparizs—Much Fuel Forced On Ready Market. NEW YORK,'JII!. 22,—The Lehigh Val ley company caused a panic among the In- dependent coal operators today by placing a temporary embargo on their product at the collieries ‘'until the congestion at the Perth Ambqy. docks I removed. Thousands of tuns, chiefly independeht coal, has been tied up at the two plers of the railroad in Perth Amboy. The em- bargo, which restricts the number of cars allotted at the mines to independent op- erators, applies to all who have coal standing here, and probably will continue several days In the meantime the embargo has already forced large quantities of independent coal on the market and a drop in price to $§ or less has followed. LEADVILLE SWEPT BY STORM n Western Coloradoe, ing Trains, but Doing Little Dama; LEADVILLE, Colo., Jan. 22.—A blizzard is raging tonight from Leadville to the western line of Colorado, from one to two feet of snow having fallen today, 'hleshll being piled up by a high wind tonight. Raflroads are tled up at many places. At Telluride and many other places snow- slides are reported, but so far no loss of life and little damage to property has oc- curred. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22—The stakes for the spring meeting at Kinloch park, which opens April 15, were made public today. They Include the following: The Mound City Derby, for 3-year-olds, one mile and an eighth, with $2,00 added; the Kinlach Inaugural, for d-year-olds and upward, one mile, 31500 added; the Tranquilla, for 3- year-olds and upward, six furlongs, §1.000 added; the Goodwood, selling, for i-year- olds and upward, one mile and a stxteenth, $1.000 waded: the Woodlands, for 2-year-oide, five and a half furlongs, $1,000 added, There | Wil ‘he no purse less than 340 and on days on which no stake is run there will be no less than three purses of %00 each. There will be two steeplechases a week and the races will be started without a recall flag. Mr. Murphy is arranging o serles of races for gentlemen riders to include Memphis, Nashville, Louisville and St. Louls, eac track to give a race with two represent tives from each eity. 7% throats and lungs. Taestia: ““1 have used 10 STRETCH THEIR TERMS Oounty Commissioners Hear Report from Author of Sloan Bills. LAWYER THINKS THE BILLS WILL PASS & Convention tes Adopt Thanking Local B Others for Entertainment. te Adjor After Resolutjons nd The State Association of County Com- missioners and Supervisors adjourned at noon yesterday to meet in Grand Island January 20, 1904. The attendance yesterday had dwin- dled materially and those who were present were eager for adjournment to come in time to permit them to go to Lincoln to spend the afternoon with the legislature. The assoclation attempted no business and adopted only resolutions of thanks to the local commissioners. the citizens of Omaha and others who have assisted in entertaining. The remainder of the time of the session was occupled by Attorney Lysle I. Abbott of Omaha, who drafted the six bills intro. duced in the senate by Sloan this week, providing for extending to four years the terms of practically all county officers and for their election to be in the even years. Mr. Abbott was attorney for the late County Clerk Harry C. Miller, when the latter placed this movement on foot and thereafter was made attorney for the County Officers’ assoclation, which is back of the present legislation. Yesterday, however, Attorney Abbott was acked to explain only the bill affecting commission- ers und the other affecting supervisors. Abbott Palks of Slodn Bills. “‘As you probably all\know," he said, “‘the present law calls for the election of com-’ missfoners every three years and of super- visors every two years. The bills just in- troduced contemplate making the terms of all four years. In the two counties having five commissioners we propose to elect two commissioners in the fall of 1004 and threé in 1906. In counties having three commis- sloners we will elect two in 1904 and one In 1906, “0f the supervisors the bill contemplates the election of those In the odd numbered townshipe in 1904 and every four years thereafter, and of those in the even num- bered districts in 1906 and every foar vears thereafter." To his remarks upon the two bills affect- ing county boards, Mr. Abbott appended a few concerning the other four bills. Of the county judgeship he sald: *In my opinion while his term couldn't be lengthened by the legislature because his is a comstitu- tion office, the date of his election could be postponed to the fall of 1904, and the office could be filled every two years thereafter, thus placing this office in the even-year schedule. As for the present incumbents they simply could hold over until the elec- tion and qualification of their successors in 1904 Justices of the Peace. Of justices of the peace he said: ‘“‘One of the bills introduced contemplates only one justice and one constable to each precimct, their election to be i 1904, The number in the cities will be left as it is." Mr. Abbott told the association yester- day that the members of the senate seem practically unantmous for the bills and that the house, 80 far as investigated, is kindly aisposed. To Investigate Fatal Shooting. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.—Circult Attorney Folk will personally Investigate the kiliing of J. A. Lahmer, who was shot Monday night while alighting from a street cur. The testimony at the inquest was con- flicting as to who fired the fatal shot. 1 the meantime Contable McGillicuddy out under $10.000 bo is ) clothes, wet feet, colds, night coughs, the croup—a part of school life. And it should be a part of home life to keep on hand a bottle of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. Just one dose at bedtime, when the cold is threatened, will stop 2ll future trouble. We wish you would ask your doctor if he knows anything better for colds, coughs, bronchitis, weak 2., e, SLMS. J.C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in my fi for eight years, and | | know nothing :out?be bemflor the coughs -nfl'o‘fi. of children. p Mrs. W. H. Brymer, Shelby, Ala.