Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 26, 1903, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1903. CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA. [JOY IS FOR A STRONG NAVY| neighbor, so still and silent was the au- dience. But I fear that at least half of them failed to appreciate the beautiee of | the scene and the rendition of Julfet's part | duplicate, and with these cut out the totals asked for are: House bills, No. 8, $50,000 for a state exbibit at St. Louts; No. 23, $2500 to purchase the Rigg collection of Always the Same ~ COUNCIL BLUFFS. LOCK GETS FIVE HUNDRED Jury Finally Roaches Verdiot After Being | Out %inoe Thursday Noon. MATERIAL SHAVE ON FORMER JUDGMENT Ofty Saves Fifteen Hundred Dollar) by Maving the Former Confes fon of Judgment Set Aside, ias —— A sealed yertlict returped yesterday aft- ernoon by the distfiat. court' jufy in ihe personal injury damfme suit of Heory Lock gainst the Ofty of Couggll Blufs is said | t0/be in fa¥r of the plalBRift for $500. The | Jury went,out Thursday mpon and tne ver- | dict was reached yesterday aftectoon at, 3 o'clozk after seven‘y-five hours’ dulihera- tion. The verdict is considered to be a compromise ‘one ‘as. it was said that when | the jury was sent Lo bed Saturday night it | 8tood 8 to 4 In favor of the city. This sui has attiacted more than ordi- nary attontion, owing 19 the peculiar cir- cumstances connected With it. Lock orlgi- nally brought suit for damages, &l- leging permanent injuries as the result of | & fall caused by a defective sidewalk on | Broadway. In June, 1901, before the case | was entered for trial, Lock's attorney suc- | ceeded in| fuducing the city council at a| secret session behind closed doors to agree | to accept judgment against the city for $2,000. Judgment for this amount was wc- cordingly entered against the city and then 1t was asserted that Lock' Rad nssigned his | interest in the judgment for $260 to A mem- | ber of the family of one of his attorneys. | At the same time ths attorneys flled a lion | on the judgment of $1,600-for thelr scrvices Lock, when informed of the fact that the clty had gomsented to accept judgment for $2,000 aMeged that he was mot aware when | he signod a paper presented him by one of his attorneys that he had assigned away his interest In 32,000 for a mere bagatell Mayor Jennings, on investigating clrcumstances, refused to attach his signa- | T ture to the ing judgment on behalf of the city and a| motion to set aside the judgment was filed | in the district court. Nothing, however, | was done in the case until this term of court, when Judge Thornell sustained the motion’ of the city to set aside the judg- ment and the suit went to trial. 1ock amended his petition increasing his claim for damages from $5,000 to $10,320. olution of the city accept- | N. Y. Plnmb!;flo Tel. 250. Night, F667. SELECT NO BUSINESS AGENT Committee of Trades and Labor As- sembly Decides to Leave Selec- tlon Open for m Tim The committee appointed by the Tra and Labor assembly Friday night to take charge of the matter of appointing a bus ness agent and planning the establish- nt of a free labor bureau in Council erday While the | committee to which the matter was | customers. | 0dd Feliows, | and it will be succceded in securing the names of twenty- nine firms and business men on Broadway between First and Bryant streets ou the membership roster. Another meeting will be held Wednesday evening at which time it i3 expected the eferred will be ready to present articles of incor- poration for adoption by the club. v Giving Away Stoves. The mecond heating stove given by Wh- llan Welch to Hhis coal customers was awarded to Mrs. Henry BecKer, 1416 South Eighth street. Another has been put on the same plan, and dusingsthe next thirty days will be given away free to one of his Before ordering your coal call at 16 North Main street ‘or ‘phone 128. MINOR MENTION. Davis se.ls drugs. For rent, modern house, 719 Sixth avenue. Expert watch repairing, Leffert, 409 B'y. Annual reduction on pictures and picture traming. C. E. Alexander & Co. Born, to Mr. and Mrs.'W. D. Harlan of Scventh avenue and Tenth stree!, & son. Wanted, at once boy witn pony tu carey Bee route. Apply at the ofjce, 10 Pearl streot. ‘We are headqaarters for glass of all Kinds. See us before you buy. C. B. Paint, Ofl and Glass company. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Cessna of Hast- Ings, Neb., are guests of their son, W, B. Cessna_of "Third avenue. The Tuesday Euchre club will be enter- tained this week by Mrs. Walwer Spooner at her home, corner of Mill and Seventh streets, The Duck Hollow Gun club of this clty and the Armour (Ia.) Gum club will contest for honors Sunday, February 8. The shoot will be at 100 live birds. The series of special week day services at Trinity Methodist church have been di continued. The Yegular weekly prayer meet- ing will be held Wednesday evening. Park City lodge, Independent Order: of will' visit ~State lodge in Omaha tals 'evening. A speclal car has been-arranged for, which will leave Pearl anf Broadway at 7:30 p. m. The Board of Commissioners for the Insane held a partial hearing at Avoca Saturday In the matter of the alleged in- sanity of Willlam B. Cuppy, and then con- tinued the investigatior. fof one week, in cured. cured quarters in the Ogden hote] building. club has purchased the complete gym- fum outfit of the Woodmen of the World laced at once In the new club rooms. The ciub has at present a membership of sixty-five. Regarding the report that he intended leaving BSidney and making his home in Tabor, where his three children are in school, Judge Thorneil of the district court sald that while he had given the matter some thought and had looked at some property in Tabor, he believed he would remain In Sidney, ‘'where he had property interests and where he had lived for so many years. Mrs, J. M. Matthews left yesterday for Chicago, where, with Mrs. 1da Van Hon of Mt. Pleasant, the other member of the committee, she will select the furnishings for the lowa Odd Fellows' orphans’ home at Mason City. The committee expects to have the 100 rooms {n_the home completely furnished for the formal opening of the inetitution some time during the wummer. The construction of the bullding is under the supervision of & board of trustees, of which J, F. Spare of this city 1s a member. Plumbing and heating. Bixby & Son. Contest of Bi nd Brawn. YANKTON, 8. 'D., Jan. 25.—(Special)— On May 8 and 9 there will occur at Yank- in- oon. b position, it was decided o leave the field | open and applications from those anxious | 10 obtain the office will be received up to | Thursday evening, when the committee | will hold another meeting in Labor hall. It is proposed to pay the business agent as a starter not less than $60 a month, but the itteq hopes that the remun- eration wiiT b8 {ntreaned when the bureau becomes fully established. The man who will have charge of the free labor bureau jer . the tifle of business agent will an office in Labor hall on South/Main steet and will be required to be there | #0 many hours cael day. In addition to these duties the business agent will act practically as welking dolegato for all the unions represented In the Trades and Labor ‘assemblyi He will be expécted ‘to boost the membership of the various unions and look after their interests in general. In case of any controversy arising between members of uniond and their employers tho business agent will be called upon to act 86 an arbitrator and to try to adjust any difficulties that may arise. " The committee having in charge the m: ter of the appointment of the busi agent {s composed of the following: Har- vey Delong of the Typographical union, W. H, Wallaco of the Shoemakers' union, W/ Waugh of the Cigar Makers union, J. of the Musiclans’ union, F. E. t the Carpenters’ umlon, David Evans of the federal union, Aaron Papsp of the Barbers' unfon and C. Hehry of the Painters’ union. ' It 18 not belfeved that many of the fn- | Aividual labor unions will take advanthge of the offer and be represented on the board of directors of the proposed Commier~ elal club. - The expense to each union would be $43 per annum and this, it is said, the unions do not feel like standing. It hgs been suggested by men prominent in labor circles that the unions join together and secure the election of a representative | n the executive committee of five. This | would entail an expense on the unions of | $117 per anaum, according to the present plan. of urganization of the Commercial club. This suggestion, it is sald, has met with much favor, members of the labor | unipns belleving that their interests would | be better looked after by having a repre- sentative on the executive committee than by having several representatives in the board of directors consisting of fitty mem- bers. It Is understood that.this matter will be brought up at the next meeting of the Trades and Labor assembly. Chureh Auniversary. George Edward Walk closed his fourth year as rector of St. Paul's Episco- pal church yestarday. At the morning sor- vice In place of the regular sermon he de- Mvered an address upon the origin and his- tory of St. Paul's parish. At the vespe~ service In the afterncon Rev. T. J. Mackay of Omaha, a forwer rector of St. Paul's oc- cupled the pulpit and delivered the sermon which he preached in 1886, when the pres- ent church bulding, which was erexted malnly through his efforts, was first openad tor public worship. soe SR £ Gravel roofing. A. H. Read, 126 Main St. Hustling for Commereial C| ton ‘under the auspices of the eollege a state athletic high school meét and de- clamatory contest. Gold and silver medals will be glven to each winner and a silk banner to the school winning the most points. ' This promises to be a meet which will attract Considerable attention throughout the state. Lose Momey on Cattle. TYNDALL, 8. D., Jan. 25.—(Speclal)— Nearly every farmer is feediug cattle this winter, but it seems to be the wrong year to be engaging ir the business. One man sald as he was loading his steers for Chi- cago .uarke.s that he expected to drop $1,000. Receive Plenty of Coal. TYNDALL, 8. D., Jan. 25.—(Spec supply of coal was received last week and there Is no coal famine here. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Rain Promised to Besprinkle West ay and Tomorrow, and Cold Spell ia Likely. WABHINGTON, Jan. 25.—Foreca: For Nebraska and Kansas—Raln and colder Monday. Tuesday, fair. For Missouri—Fair in east, rain in west portion Monday. Tuesday, fair in west, raim In east portion; colde For Illivois—Falr and srmer Monday. Tuesday, rain and colder; fresh to brisk south winds, becoming variable west. For North Dakota—Snow and muth colder Monday, with a cold wave in northwest portion. - Tuesday, fair. For BSouth Dakota—Snow or rain and colder Monday. TuesCay, fair. For Montsna—Falr in west, snow In east portion Monday; colder, with a cold wave at Havre. Tuesday, fair. For Colorado and Wyoming—Snow and colder Mond; Tuesday, fair, except snow in the mountain district. Loeal Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Jan. perature’ and precipitation compared with the cotresponding day of the last three years: 1993. 1902, 1901 1900 #n 3 ou n 6 9 Maximum temperature. Minimum_temperature Mean temperature. B8 M 16 Precipitation .. 0.8 0 | 1 Reccrd of temperature and precipltation | a¢ Omaha for this day and since March 1, 1902: temperature. Excess for the day..... Total excess since March 1. Normal preeipitation. Deticlency for t {Total rainfall since Marh 1., | Deficlency since March 1, 192" | Deficiency for cor. period. 1902..." 6.08 inches | Deficiency for cor. period, 1801 .23 inch Reports from Statlons at 7 P, M, CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. wnw xR UOREIAEII 1% eanieaadi The hustling committee appointed to cure members for the Commercial club will begin an active campalgn of the entire city today. The enthusissm with which the project has been recelved leads the com- mittee to bellove that every business man in the city will joln the organization. Lewis Hammer and Alderman Huler 4'd some hustling Ssturday and in a short time e Omaha, clear Valentine, cloudy. North Platte, part Chevenne, cloudy it JTake City, rain { 4 City, raining | Huren, clear.... Williston, clear Chizago, ' cloudy. | Bt. Louts, clear. | Bt Puul, cloudy. . 1] Davenport. cioudy.. K ty, clear Havre, snowin Helena, clear...... Blsmarck, cloudy. Galveston, clear. .. T indicates trace of precioitation. L. A. WELSH, Local Forecast Ofclal up | order that further evidence might be pro- | The Courcil Blufta Athletic club has se- | 2.—Officlal record of tem: | { bills and four joint | tlo PLEASES THE GUARDSMEN Passage of Diek Bill Will Enable Them to Beoure Modern Equipment. ONE REGIMENT IS TO GO TO FORT RILEY Part of Bulldings of Coal Company Burn—New Engineering Hall at Now Ready. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Jan. 25.—(Special.)—The passage of the Dick bill in congrees for the reorganization of the State guards and placing the militia organization in closer touch with the regular army, Is something which has been long desired by the guards- men of Towa. Adjutant General Byers ot the Towa state militia has been in Wash- ington some tima working to séture the final passage of the bill. He secured the support of the entire lowa delegation and was present when the president signed the bill. General Byers wrote back that the ordnance department is ready to fulfill its part of the work under the bill and to sup- ply the regular army guns for the Iowa guard at once. Accordingly Governor Cum- mins at owce issued a requisition on the secretary of war for arme and ammunition for the four regiments of the lowa National Guard. He ordered 2,200 of the magazine rifies, of the Krag-Jorgensen pattern, with bayonets and other things, and 100,000 cart- tidges. As soon as these are received the old Springfields in use by the four regi- ments will be sent back to Washington and every company in lIowa will have tho modern guns. Arrangements will soon be made for sending one regiment to camp with the regulars next summer at Fort Riley, Kansas. There will be considerable rivalry among the guardsmen as to who shall go to this camp. It s belleved in Towa that the new law will greatly increase the interest in the guard among the mem- bers. Delegnates to Road Convention, Governor Cummins has named delegates to the International road convention called for Detrolt, where there is to be general discussion of plans for the betterment of American highways. The following are the delegates named: Milton Remley, Iowa City; Henry Wallace, Des Moines; Allan Dawson, Des Moines; Herman Granner, Hubbard; W. H. Stafford, Blairsburg; Thomas Adams, Lenox; D. W. Norris, ir., Marshalltown; Al Power, Bloomfield; Ed Kunz, Wesley; Judge E. H. Thayer, Clin- ton; George W. Ball, Fairfleld; E. D. Chas- sell, LeMars; H. E. Stanberry, Mason City; W. G. Dows, Cedar Raplds; George R. Bstabrook, Marshalltown; Harry E. Hull, Williamsburg. Fire at a Coal Min A part of the building at the Des Moines Coal company's mine at Marquisville, a short distance out of Des Moines, were burned last night. The fire started with an explosion in the weigh house, which im- mediately threw everyone out and spread to all the buildings. The elevator and blacksmith shop were burned, but the en- gine house and the valuable machinery were saved. A hundred tons of coal were burned. The loss was about $10,000, fully insured. The entire output of the mine goes regularly to the Chicago & North- western railroad. The works will be re- built in about three weeks and in the meantime 350 miners will be without work. En eering Hall s R ¥ The new engineering hall of the Towa State college, which has been in process of construction for the last two years, has just been completed and will be thrown open for the use of the students in all the engineering departments Monday morning. The cost of the building, Including fur. nishings, Is 'glfi.ofll the furniture costing $30,000. The value of the engineering equipment 1s $60,000. The buflding is 208 feet long and 100 feet wide, four stories and basement. Trouble Over Land Title. The committee in charge of securing the site for the new Des Molnes postoffice is having much grief. found to be imperfect and the government will insist on all the titles being in strict accordance with law. In one case an un- satisfled mortgage was found running back to the early days of the state and there 18 no direct way of having this remedied. It has not been the custom here to record all papers relating to land titles, as con- templated by law, and this deficiency will have io be corrected by getting at thu court files and completing the records heo- fore the government will accept the land. This will cause some delay in getting the postoffice started. LEGISLATURE MAKING RECORD Accomplishes More in Early Part of Session Than Any of Its Predecessors. PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 2. session of two years ago up to the sixteenth day, when the adjournment of this session was taken, had passed but ome law. Up to the recess ten senate bills and one sen- ate joint resolution had been passed and fled with the proper senate officers, while three house bills and one house joint reso- lution had gone through the mill and were completed, making a total of thirteen laws and two joint resolutions for the completed work. The senate bills passed were No. 2, pro- viding for holding terms of court at other than county seat towns; No. 7, ceding jur- isdiction to the United States over certain lands at Hot Springs for the purpose of a national soldiers' home; No. 22, setting aside $3,000 for the expense of litigation of the state land department, and Nos. 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 and 20, the laws putting the revised code into effect. The resolu- tion, being No. 1, providing for resub- mission of the question of capital location. The house bills which have become laws are No. 32, appropriating money for the per dlem and mileage of the members and | {OWRS orgnniEed what, will be employes of the two houses of the legisla- tare; No, 10, fixing terms of court in the Fourth judicial circuit, and No. 9, carry- ing out the provisions of the constitutional amendmert making 5 per cent the rate of interest on school fund loans. The joint resolution was No. 2, providing for the pub- lication and distribution of legislative manuals and handbook The house has been slower in the in- { troduction of bills than it was two years ago, the total up to date being ninety-three resolutiops, while at the same date two years ago 111 bills and | three joint resolutions had been presented. Up to adjournment eighty n bills and four joint resolutions had been presented fn the senate, while at the same date two | years ago seventy-four bills and six reso- luutions bad gone in. The total of bills for special appropria- €0 far introduced amounts to $619,- 309.24, with several of the different insti- tutions of the state not asking for anything and the desires of the state militla yet to be made known. Many of the appropriation bills are in | guard, The lgnd titles aro | | Horoaster, 196; Allan, 81; Wild (Spectal.)—The | BL.° 014 %5 fine | Nigrette. birds and animals of South Dakota; No. 25, $50,000 for an armory at Huron, No. 43, $15000 for a bullding at the blind asylum at Gary; No. 51, $4,460.98 deficlen- cles at Aberdeen Normal; No. 54, $84,800 for buildings at the Northern dospital for the insane at Redfield; No. 66, $26,000 for building at the School of Mines, Rapld Clty; No. 58, $30,000 for bullding at Spring- fleld Normal; No. 50, #6156 to relmburse Oliver Gibbs; No. 65, #454.63 deficfency in expense In account of governor's office; No. 67, $96,000 for buildings end land at Agri- cultural college, Brookings; No. 75, $24,« 000 for building at Spearfiah Normal; No. 82, $56,000 for bullding at Aberdeen Nor- mal; No. 91, $8,000 for deficiency at State university. To be added to this as special appropriation is $64,000 appropriated for per diem and mileage Of members and em- ployes. Bills In the senate not duplicates are No. 10, $6.500 for deficlencles in the ex- penses of the code; No. 22, $3,000 school fund litigation; No. 35, $10,000 state fair deficiency; No. 52, $219.13 deficlency sal- ary of adjutant general; No. 72, $30,000 de- ficlency in wolt bounty; No, 74, $5,000 for silver service for cruiser South Dakota. This makes a total of §674,309.24, and as a bill which should properly go into the general appropriations act for $120,000 at Brookings is in, the total at present 18 $794,309.24, Indinn Attempts to Kill Himwelf. DEADWOOD, 8. D., Jan. 25.—(Spectal.)— John Greenwood, a full-blooded Indian from the Rosebud reservation, confined in the Deadwood jall, attempted to commit suicide. Rendered despondent at the con- templation of a period of confinement, he leaped from the top of the cage in the Jail, striking the floor ten feet below on his hesd, sustaining painful though not serlous injury. The jaller prevented his repeating the jump, and the Indian then began trylng to gouge his own eyes out with a button hook, explaining his ac- tion by saying that he could not see well. It appears that his eyesight is defective. The county physiclan attended him, and he has been placed In a closed cell, care being taken to remove all instruments with which he might inflict self punishment. Not the Men Wanted. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan. 95.—(Special.) —The two men known as “Fort Dodge Bob’ and “Red Tobin," who were brought to Sioux Falls a few days ago by Deputy United States Marshal Carleton on sus- plclon of being Willlam Morris and James Riley, who escaped- from the Tyndall jail after being arrested for robbing the post- office at Dalesburg, Clay county, in Decem- ber, 1899, are probably not the men wanted. This was developed during an examination of the two men before United States Com- missioner Conway. The prisoners virtually succeeded In proving that they were not Morris and Riley. They will be held a short time longer for inspection by a postoffiice inspector, when, 1f nothing new develops, they will be given their freedom. Poultry Show Promises Well. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan, 26.—(Speclal.) —F. K. Pruner, secretary of the Queen Clty Poultry association, whose first annual show will be held in this city January 27 to 31, states that the demand which is being made on him for entry blanks Is beyond all ex- pectations. These requests for blanks come from Ohio, Michigan, Indiaba, Kentucky, Illinots, Minnesota, Iows, Missourl, Ne- braska, Wisconsin, Kansas, and from as far away as Texas. Most of the handsome loving cups which willsbe awarded ns prizes at tWe coming poultry show have been placed on exhibition in this city and are attracting considerable attention. PUBLISH BRIGHTON WEIGHTS OMcials Ynsue Parti for Famou eap. ars of Race Handi- NEW YORK, Jan. %,—The following weights for the Brighton handicap were announced toda: G Heels, 12 Hermis, 127; Advance ; Blues, 122; Hyphen, 120; Colonel Bill, 131; Prince of Melbourne, 117 118;’ Masterman, 118; Pentecy brero, 119; Good Morning, 115; ¢ i Articulate, 114; Bonnibert, 113; Waterboy 112; Francisco,'112; Heno, 112; Desanet, 111 Igniter, 111; Royal, 110; ‘Corrigan. 111} In- ventor, 111; Namator, 110; Eagle Plug, 112; Washift, 106; Arsenal, 7; Roehampton, 107; Glen Water, 106; Bessle Spahr, 117 106; Disadvantage, 106; Onatas, 101; Grey Friar, 102; River Pirate, 101; For- tuna, 106; City' Bank, 112; Hunfressa, %; Golden Maxim, 100; Charles Elwood, 100} Africander, 100! Americano, 99; Andy Wil: ilams, 100; Northern Star, s; Red Eagle, 9; Eugenia 'Burch, 9; April Shower, ' 9! Sambo.'%; Tom Kinney, 06; Merry Acrobat, 9%; Connecticut, 94; Marque, 100: Dauphin, Pirate, §2; Rigodon, 93} Sadie 8., 89; Bon McLean, %0; Flo Carline, 92; Great American, %; Daly, §; Rightful, 9; Oom Paul, 105. HORSES WIN NICE FORTUNE Company Nets Over $25,000 on Sam Francisco R Track, SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 25.—The chief event at Oakland this week is to be the California Oaks. for 3-year-old fillies, at a mile and & furlong. 1t will be run on Sun- fleld is assured. Among the eligibles are Gravina, Gaviota, Dainty Honiton, Sylvia Talbot, Hallroom Helle and The prospects are that the track will be muddy early in the week. W, B. Jennings & Co. passed the §20.000 mark on’ Saturday, when Elliott took the Lazzot handicap and Tacolaw annexed the Zyear-old event. The firm Las a big lead over the other owners, with 325,215 to thelr Motris is now credited 9,32, Burns & Waterhouse are still third with #7606, and through the victories of Princess Titania, John Millin has ad- vanced to fourth place, with $5,565. During sixty-one days the New California Jockey club_distributed $130,874 n stakes and purses. Twenty-nine owners have won sums in excess of 200, while Afty-five have taken over $1.000 NEW BALL LEAGUE FORMED Chicago Jolns with ther Wisconsin nd Illinols Towns to Help National Game, CHICAGO, Jan. %5.—At a meeting here today managers of star semi-professional base ball teams of Chicago and neariy towns organized what will be known as Towns in Wisconsin and nols, with five of the clubs to be located in Chicago, will make up the circult, A temporary organization was formed at the meeting and the names of the clubs and towns to comprise the circult an- nounced. The five clubs to make Chicago thelr home are the Spaldings, Gunthers, Marquettes, Athletes and the Strangers. The out of town clubs will be Elgin, Aurora and Sycamore of Hlinols and the Kenosha and Recine of Wisconsin, Ryan to Meet Fi HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Jan. 2.—Tommy Ryan, the champion middleweight, who ar- rived here today, recelved a telegram from Jack Herman, manager of the Fort Erle Athletic club at Buffalo, asking him if he would fight Fitzsimmons there for a purse of $25000. Ryan replied that he would it Fitzsimmons would train dewn to the mid- dleweight limit. Sloux Falls to Have Ball Team. BIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Jan. % —(Special.) —It is probable that local base ball en- thusiasts will hold a meeting during the coming week for the purpose of taking the preliminary steps toward the organization of a strong base ball club for the comi: Beason. Applicutions ‘are being received Gaily from pia yers who desire positions on the Bloux P&Iu team Lhls scasol. Introduces Bill Authorising the Uonstruo- tion of Twenty-Five Battleships. OFFICERS DOUBT WISDOM OF THE PLAN While They Favor a Strong N Progress in Ship Bullding Makes v, So Many Now. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—(Special.)—Few leglslative measures relating to the navy have attracted so much attention or caused 80 much comment among officers of the service as Representative Joy's resolution for the construction of twenty-five battle- ships. As with all matters of intense impor- tance to the navy, there is a healthy dif- terence of opinion as to the merits. of Mr. Joy's proposition. Not that any naval offi- cer s opposed to a large augmentation of | the fleet; on the contrary, there is a cor- dial unanimity of feeling in that connec- tion. The difference applies only to the methods of increase. The best minds of the service have been studying this ques- tion of advancement for many years and much sound knowledge has been gained and with it, naturally, various views have been formed which are not identical in some im- portant particulars. Some of the most thoughtful and accomplished navy meu, who have studled the matter from a pa- triotic and utilitarian standpoint as well | as that of physical abllity to produce, are of the opinfon that the adoption of a com- prehensive naval building program extend- ing over a long perlod of years, would be a mistake. They hold that impovements are being constantly made in war vessels on account of experience with those al- ready constructed and that it would be a grave error to undertake to build a great number ot ships on plans prepared now, when the probability is that before they are completed naval architecture would progress to such an extent that new types for naval craft would be required to keep | pace with fleets of other powers. There are seven private ship-building plants now able to bulld armor-clads; six of them have such vessels on the stocks under contract for the Navy department. Then there are four government navy yards which can build ships, one of them being slready fully equipped for the comstruc- tion of the glant Connecticut and the other | three need only some extra apparatus to | enable them to do the work. This makes | a total of eleven plants and while some of them would be pushed to their utmost capacity to construct two battleships each, and others are overcrowded with gov- | ernment work, there is a feellng among a number of naval officers that they would | rise to the occasion and if the bullding program suggested by Mr. Joy were spread over eight or even six years it would be completed to the satisfaction of the naval authorities. Belleve We Must Fight. There is a strong feeling among naval men, and it is very general, that the time 1s approaching when the United States must be prepared to fight for its trade rights and the maintenance of the Monroe doctrine. Certainly all the preparations for war that is being made by the army and navy hesothat expectation in view, although the more conservative officers of the government refuse to tolerate the idea that there s danger of a hostile confiict with any BEuropean power. Mr. Joy, in explaining the reason for his radical mes ure, sald that its only purpose was to provide a fleet sufficient to insure respect for the consistent American policy of pre- venting the acquisition of territory in this hemisphere by non-American natlors. If Mr. Joy would talk, as he has presumably dore, with army and navy officers, he would find there is a grcwing opinion throughout both services rapidly crystalliz- ing into conviction that something must be done by this government to keep pace with the wonderful strides toward the perfection of & powerful fleet that are being made by European states, whose every move is watched by military ex- perts in America with eyes of suspicion. Curlously enough, It Is almost generally belleved in military und naval cireles that this augmentation s directed mainiy toward the United States. Whether there 18 just cause for this feeling is a matter of opinfon, but some of the foremost au- thorities on sea power maintain that the only sate policy to pursue is to begin now to make rapid advances toward the form tion of & powerful fleet. In that, it is held, lies the best assurance of peace. Spolls a Tragle Scene. Judge Danlel H. McMillan of the su- preme court of New Mexico has been in the city for several days. Judge McMillan, before he went to the southwest, was for many years a resident of Buftalo, N. Y. He sat in the lobby of the New Willard among & number of old friends, when reminiscences of Buffalo came up. “I noticed recently,” he said, “that John H. Meech of the old Buffalo Academy of Music passed over. His death recalled to my mind a very funny Incident which occurred in the old theater which he managed away back in the '70s. “In those days it was the custom for the students of the medical department of the University of Buffalo to go to the theater in a body every Friday night. They always bought admissions for the gallery and it was very unhealthy for one of their colleagues to be seen in the body of the house. One of the students at the college, on the occasion to which I refer, was & little wry-necked fellow damed‘ Pomeroy, from the territory of Dakota. He had never attended a theaterical performance before, but he demonstrated very dearly that night that he had a keen sense of the dramatic possibilities of a Shakespear- ean play. “The play was ‘Romeo and Juliet' and the star part was assigned to that great ac- tress, Modjeska, whose portrayal of Jullet has seldom been excelled. In the potion scene Jullet appears with & small phial containing a deadly poison in her hands. Atter reciting her lines the actress draws the cork from the phial and swallows fthe contents. On the occasion, just as Mod- Jeska seized the cork with her thumb and forefinger, Pomeroy stuck the forefinger of bis right hand in his cheek. As the cork left the phial ho let that forefinger slip out. It made a sound like a plstol shot. The audlence, dazed for a second, ‘caught on' almost {nstantly, and forgetting the actress sad the play, they turned—every one of them—and looking up Into the gallery, let off a storm of applause. “The Countess Bozenta was furious. She threw the phial across the stage and stalked off. The curtain was instantly dropped and inside five minutes the Meech three or four detectives and all the ushers were frantically rushing up- stairs. Approaching the doorkeeper of the allery Mr. Meech shouted, ‘Where is he? cre is he? s who? asked the doorkeeper. the fellow who popped the cork? angrily asked Meech. ** ‘O, him!' sald the ungrammatical door- keeper, stolidly, polnting down to the front rows. ‘There be is. There's sixty of him!’ It was ten minutes before Madame Mod- jeska could be Induced to reappear. She began the scene all over again, and you could hear the heartbests of your pext | beth Moon, by that magnificent actress bycause they were momentarily expecting to hear that cork fly out again. At least 1 know that I expected to hear it every moment.” Lacey is Observant, Congressman Lacey of Towa during the Christmas holidays paid a visit to Florida and as he is one of the most ebservant men in congress, ing things that other people would not he had occasion the other day to tell some interesting remini cences of his recent visit to the Peninsula state. When the army appropriation bill was under consideration Major Lacey in- quired of the chairman of the committee on military affairs what arrangements there were In the bill for the supplying of flag- stafts for the various fortifications of tho | army where the same had been accidentally destroyed, and in connection with his in- quiry he sald what was news to nine- tenths of the members of the house of rep- resentatives, that the American fing rot flylng from Fort Sumter. - All the peo- ple in that vicinity would rejoice to see that flag there now, and they ought to have an opportunity of seeing it, and visitors to the fort ought to have the same oppor- tunity. Incidental to this statement he said that the flagstaff had been destroyed by a cyclone, and had never been replaced. He said it might be regarded as a sentimental matter, but there should be some pro- vision to supply deficlencies of that kind Chairman HUull in reply to Major Lacey stated that the destruction of the fla staft was purely accidental and that the was flagstaft upon Fort Sumter could be imme- | diately replaced {f the commandant at the | fort would call the attention of the depart- ment to Its absence and the reasons for the same. PENSIONS FOR WESTERNERS Survivors of the Wars Generously ed by the General Government, WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—(Special.)—The following pensions have been granted: Issue of January Nebrask drow J. Uhler, Wakefleld, $5. Towa: Original—Addison wein, $8; Edward Daley crease, Relssue, Etc.—David 8, Bedel, Sloux City, '$10; Edwin W. Heald (war with Spain), Hawarden, $17. Widows, Minors and Dépendent Relatives—Caroline L. Grin- nell, Grinnell, $§; Elizabeth Bottom, Dubu. que, $12; Emma U, Littler, Griswold, $8. South ‘Dakota: Increase, Reissue, Btc.— Jacgb Schutz, Vale, $10. Isfue of January §: Nebraski Original—Abishia Sanders Kearney, $; John Weightman, Lincoln, § Increase, Reissue, [Bte—Edward M. Wil cox, Omaha, $12. ‘Widows, Minors and De- pendent Relatives—Elia C. Weythman, Lin- coln, $8. Towa: Orlgina kuk, $6; Sumner Remem Refssue, Ete , $8; Harmon Jefterson, Ol- Dubuque, $8. Tn- onathan L. Moss, Keo- Micham, Cherokee, 38, Increase, Relssue, Ete.—Horace A. Hudson, Des Mofnes, 812; 'Gilbert W. Jenree. Leon, $12; Robert' M. 'Black, Adel, 6. Widows, Minors and Dependent Relatives—Eliza- Columbia, $12; Adella Che verty Clinton, 8§ Issue of January 9: Nebraska: Widows, Minors and Depend- ent Relatives—Matilda Gardamier, Scrib- ner, $§; Elvir Flock, York, $8. Towa: Original—John M. Stephens, Boone, $6. Increase, Reissue, Etc.—George W. Sackrider, Maquoketa, $8. Widows, Minors and Dependent Relalives—Sarah Ireland, Albia, $12. South Dakota: John W. Hurry, Madison, Saxer, Cavour, $6. 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Box 768 bétween N State Nat'l Bank of New Orleans. 280 Broadway, New Vork. PLAID, Won. Sensational Coup at New Orleans. A $20 Flat Bet on Our 3 Sel ected Daily Plays Won $270 Past Two Days for Every One of Our Followers. Our Three-Horse P} 8 to 10, lost. y Saturday was: Scotch Plaid, 10 to 1, won. Stroche, Jessie Jarboe, 10 to 1, lost. Net profit on $20 bet on each of above three horses, after deducting all losses, $160. Our Three-Horse Play Friday was: iIf You Dare, 13 to 5 to 1, second. Net profit of #20 be 2, won. Mauser, Flaneur, withdrawn. t on each of above three horses, after deducting all losses, $110. Our three-horse wire and scored heavily, In two days we hi 320 bettor. If you want coups that have ever winners at oncs ton at 6 to 1 at N to announce we have no less than four now. have a most accurate line on every h pver had such & number of se: is getting the money in chunks. to participate in a series of the electrified the turf world, you must join our army of This 1s our season of harvest. w Orleans about this time last year and we are at liberty Again we scored, ave earned dividend of $270 for every most sensgtional We put over Philma Pax- of the Philma Paxton varicty in brew Our clockers have timed every horse In training at New Orleans and orse on the ground. Hesides, we have et sources of information at our command now and the outlook was never better for a brilllantly successful cam- WE HANDLE YOUR COMMISSIONS. paign. the wire, and to pr ' (hrough the communicated over the wires by symbol o each subscriber, and put in the mail at the New Euarantee that ne horse will be malled to him | envelope b After the races are run orses Mr. Lichtenstein he id out-of -town cost of subscriber. learn at our N if they #0 order ow Orleans postmark nol ¢ anyone from thwarth r planned daily ountry, - Mr. Sol us before the ra: s to our subscribers. As & Kood falth, however, the day's selections are placed in & wealed envelope, addressed to Orleans General Postofice at 1 p. m. daily. Wo me of that horse has bo later than 2 p. m. of thy s can learn at our New Or- been instructed to play. New York lients will receive the news by tele- In addition, we undertake to place Now O New Orleans ITEM before the races the selections the woney dvertise next morning the names of the horses in the New York A, which is the recognized racing security of persons (o whom our fame to follow us at New Orl Orleans and turfmen gene: . the Maxim & Gay Co authority of the country nd financial stand) refers 1o U e unknown, and whe tate Natlonal Baok of TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The fee for our three-horse wire is $10 weekly. your money at the track are § per cent of you weekly, with check for any profita egraphic notice to that effect. Oficial closing AMERICA, the recognized racing a: The following are the minimum Fora 85 datly For a $10 daily Wor a 20 daily For a $30 daily p For & 360 daily Fur & $100 dally Yor larger sums In proportion. One week ting_accounts. Remit direct to the Maxim & Gay Company hority of the Kast. are accepted for bett each horse sach horse. .. each horse. Mr. 8ol Lichtenstelo's charges for placing the weekly winoings. Sia ts are mailed Accounts accepted subject to withdrawal by you on tel- odds. as publi ed 1o the New York DAILY rauteed ch horse b horse. ach horse tnformation fee of $10 must sccompany all bet- , 925 Canal Street, New Orleans. Al secounts received by the Maxim & Gay Co. will be played at the track by Mr. S0l Lichtensteln of some o Maxim & Gaj The Maxim other agent of Co., and the Our friends are cautioned agalost sending No checks acepted unless certified. Maxim & Gay Co. will make all accountnge 41 Guy Co. axsumes all Tespousibility for & Droper execution ' of money through the mails without registering.