Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 30, 1903, Page 2

claimed Mr. McIntosh. “It support the city of Omaha than it takes to meet the demands of (ho entire state of Nobraska, Our city taxes are three times what our state or county taxes are. Why not compel the railronds to do thelr duty and contribute their share toward bearing this burden? Why should the richest and strongest property owners in the city of Omaba be allowed to shirk this obil tion?" Value of costs more to Omaha Terminals, the Mr. Mcintosh read statement Chiet Engineer Bogue the Union Fa. | eific In the meximum rate case, where he said the Unlon Pacific terminais In Omaha were worth not less than $10,000,000. On 200 blocks In Omaba last year he showed that the Unton Pacifie pald the munificen sum of $15,586 for all taxes. After having at first Mr. Mclntosh and then twenty minutes, the tened to a talk from Ben White, attor pey of the Bikhorn, Mr. White argued that passing the pending bill would create an equality in Omaba and inequalitles in other pai of the state. After ‘being npafled. to limiting him commitiee then lis- | their chairs for four hours, one of the committeemen, Dr. \{. X Wilson of Pawnee, woke up and indignantly | Taxes pald proclaimed buncoed here. Mr. Chairman, we are oving matter that comes beforo and not this commitiee.” Everybody seemed to agree vith the dloctor and wondered why he and bis col- | valu leagues had not discovered this soonsr. | The joint senate and house comm'tieo | appointed today has declded to recommoad | Adjournment over mext week to allow the Tevenue committee time to complete its work. The matter will be settled tomor- row. Baldwin Brousht In. John N. Baldwin was smoked out by the | Omaha Real Estate exchange committee | | of the of | he legisiature | Ing the passage of a law which would p | mit | the time 1t Omaha, Omaba matter do so. would not but its at any it result object time would have in was that to take lega) a greater want the th to up right More Money from Insurance. ator Hasty of Furnas Is very ansious Nebraska shou! insurance 1o the state, in the nature of ta: find out the reason that Nebraska is not getting as much as Its sister states he introduced a resolution that a committee of three be appolnted to investigate. With the resolution, which under the rules wen that over until tomorrow, Senator Hasty handed | ia the following comparative statement of businoss transacted by insurance companies In lowa for 1900 and for Nebraska for 1901, and the amount of taxas and fees paid refused to hear | Into the state treasuries for the respective to | years fraternal included insurance companies not 16WA recelved $9,593,913 Premfums Los 3,335,129 45 Fees pa 545 Taxes pald 155,00 NEBRASKA Premiums received sses pald . s 547 1,683 00— Labor union of Omaha ha L The Central We have fooled away fcur | Fequested Senator Harrison to introduce or five days lstening to arguments on a | & resolution passed by that body request- r- property actual cash the aes: the ssment y of railroad within limits at blers Can Come, Some little amusement was created usually dignified sevate in the dis- cussion of 8. F. No. 14, providing for the appropriation of money by county for the county fairs. While in mittee of the whole, Hasty of Furnas moved to amend the bill by adding that no county fair association should receive any of the money so appropriated If gam- the com- this. afternoon and forced to appear before | bling for money or other valuables was the joint commlittee. At first he flatly re- | fused to appear today, despite of his recent open letter to Chairman Wead of the tax committee. This position was rather a surprise as e had professed to be ex tremely anxious to debate the matter be- fore the joint revenue committee, and this challenge was sent to Mr. Baldwin ut the Lindell hotel by the real estate men from Omab, LINCOLN, Neb), Jan Hon. John N Baldwin, Lindell 'Hotel, Lincoln, Neb. Denf Bir—Agreeable to your letter of the 2ith inst., ‘we beg to advise you that w are here ‘with our representative prepar 1) sustain before the revenue committee of the house, having under consideration M, Rl the -following propositions: i That rairoads do nmot pay their. falr shire of municipal taxes. 2 1f they did It would In no way affect the faxes they should pay In the several counties of the state. 3. The foregoing being true, the clause in oity” charters discriminating in fayor of Tailroads in the matter of munictpal taxa- tlon, should be repealed. Immediately on receipt of this, be kind enough to ndvise us if you will meet our representative at 1:30 this p. m., which is | "Inl\]! sald committee meets. Your respect- | ully, Tax Committee of the Omaha Real Estate Exchapge. By F. D, WEAD, Chairman, Here {s Mr. Baldwin's answer _LINCOLN, Jan. 2.—Mr. F. D. Wead, Chafrman Omaha Real Estate Bxchange, Tincoln: Sie~l have your communication, Jated Lincoln, January 23 which was. re celved’ by messenger at 1380 p. m. today. You ask me to meet your representative at 30, this date, in joint discussion before the house révenue committee. This s the first {nformatior. coming to me that I was expected to discuss this question with you belord thé house aommittee at the hour mentioned. I have never received an ‘n- vitation of any kind or character from the house revenue committee to there at this time or any other time. We. hope‘fo appear before the senate committee on revenue, the house committce on revenue, and the speclal committee on | Tevenue tomorrow evening to present our | Views eference 1o these matters. | ¥ can' be' with your it you irgr or 1f ‘the quests. Feapécttully, - JOHN. N Him LDWIN. ght 'ABAUL™4 change in | Someth Mr. Ba]dWia's program, for he appoared | this evening bbfore the committee, and made’ An apoldgy, stating that had been askéd to #heak- at -'“lnhi‘m?%uen- ing, but had finally’ decided to forego that pleasure and make his argument on the tax | matter. ;H° asked for two hours’' tlmc, and ghovtly after 9 o'clock began his ad- dress. Thebe gentiemén from the Omaha Real Estate éxchange are in ‘Lincoln in the in- terest of this taxation matter and attended the meeting this afteribon: W. C. Shriver, | W. H. Gfeen, 'B. R, Ball, T. A. Creigh, E. Sweet, H. A ‘Westerfield, G. S. Wallace, W, Ty 8! P. Bostwick, A, 8. Charl- | t v‘% W. F. Jobnspts jWil- | L, Pepblefon; WS L. | P Dodge, jr., Judgé Langdon, Judge) J, W! Lyttle, Bd George, W. G. Ure, F. D. Wead, ¢. . Harrison and J. | H. McIntosh and others, besides other | Omaha citizens not members of the ex- chanze. ? 1t should be sald that the Lincoln Com- mercial men are working zealously with | the Omaha men for the passage of this bill | and want one that will bemefit Lincoln in | & similar way. Attorney Tibbetts of this city addressed the meéting. todsy .along these lines, . e | Howell.of Douglas In the eenate today | introduced a bill providing for the estab- Tisbinent of, a greater-Omaba. The bill fs reviewed in detall in the senate routine. | BILL FOR GREATER OMAHA| Jeint Resolution I-t‘ynlnecd in the Sennte by of » Douglas, Howell (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 29.—(Special.)—Senator Howell of Douglas this aftertioon in the senate Jald the first stone in paving a way for gréater Omaha. F. 130, intro- duced by Senator Howell, provides for a Dill for a jolnt resolution to amend article x of the copstitution. The amendment of- tered by the Douglas senator is as follows: That where more than one-half of the inhabitants of any county shall reside within the corperate limits of some orgun- ized city the legislature may by law pro- vide ‘for the creation of such territory as may b Aéeignated within sald county into ona peMtical orgenization to be known as the cfty and county of ——, and to ve overned by one set nf officers, and the out- ying territory, If any there be, of such coanty may by legislative act be attached to the Adjacent county er counties without the vote of the habitants, and to such new municipal organisation’ the right to make its own charter by & vote of the people within auch city may be granted and t regulated by law. Upon the diyision of Y S86hty. ‘under’ this proviston 'the secs | s tions ®o neparated shall each pay its just \ preportion of the g \be ascértatned and by law be determine Senator Howell stated that the bill was Introduced . at the request of parties who bad drawa It up, and that at the preseat al indebtedness, 1 Vided for, Y as may |time to get up a revenue measure. Easy and Economical to Use GORHAM SILVER POLISH Contains no deleterious substance Does not cake or adhere to the allowe at the fairs ntlemen,” he said in support of the amendmont,” at Hastings at the last fair there were some city dudes out there and stole more money from the country folks than was taken in by the fair manage- ment.” This aroused S emphatically that there was in Hastings. “The preachers of the town destroyed every gambling device in the city, 8o do not argue for the adoption of the amendment along that line.” Although Scnator Hasty announced “palned” no gambling that it him, the amendment was lost { without a single vote being cast for it. Senate Routine. The senate started the day’s business at 10 o'clock by singing “Ameriea” It was the first attempt in the song lne and some little discord was noticeable. The following bills were placed on sen- atorial file: 8. F. 65 works. H. R. 60, appropriating $1,800 to pay incidental expenses of the legislature. It was amended to read $28,000. . F. 38, entitled guardians and wards S. F. 117, in regard to the Dietrich land leasing bill. The rules were sus- pended and the bill was placed at the head of the list. Brown of Keya Paha withdrew from the committee to investigate charges of tele- phone companies and Howell of Douglas was added to the committee, The Harrison resolution to have the com- mittee on acoounts and expenditures inves- tigate the State Printing board carried. A motion was carrled to appoint a com- mittee of three to confer with a like com- mittee of the house in regard to adjourning relating to water and water in order to give the rexenue cormittee | Har- rison of Hi Brown of Keya Paha and Warner of Dakota were appointed. The revenue committee desired to adjourn from January 30 to February 11 The salaries of the beokkeeper and the clerk of tne committee of the whole were fixed at $4 per day each, On behalf of the Central Labor union of Omaha Harrison of Hall introduced a pe- tition asking that the city charter be amended that railroad terminals may be taxed for municipal purposes. Afternoon Session. The senate resolved itself Into a com- | mittee of the whole, with O'Nelll of Lan- caster in the chair. ‘Ine following bills were reported back to the semate with the | recommendation that they be passed: S. F. 2, glving villages the same right to Issue bonds for heating and lighting pur- Doses as cities of the first and second- classes. 8. F. 87, to compel the placing of planks on bridges and culverts before crossing with engines. Amended that ome berson 80 100 yards ahead of engines on the road to prevent accldent: 8. F. 14, authorizing county boards to ap- propriate money for county fairs. 8. F. 96, to provide for the appolntment of an insurance deputy. 8. F. 6, fixing fees charged insurance company and others for filing papers. H. R. 60, to appropriate $4,800 for in- cidental expenses of the legislature:was amended to read $28,000, \ * 8. F. 2% an act relating to township or- ganization was refetred back to the com- mittee. S. F. 8, entitled county and ;county of- ficers, was referred back to committee. Hasty of Purnias introduced a resolution to have a committee of three avpointed to investigate the reason of the difference in | taxes paid by insurance companies in Ne- braska and in Iowa. Bills on First Reading. 8. F. 1%, by Howell of Douglas (by re- quest)—Joint resolution to amend article x of the ‘Constitution of the state entitled ‘Countles,” for Greater Omaha. 8. F. 1, by Anderson of Salp@-To.re- peal an act entitied “An act to' provide for the payment of bounties for the destruc- tion ‘of wild animals in Nebraska.” 8. F. 122, by Brown of Keya Paha~to establish an experimental. station at near Crawford HOUSE HAS Discussion is Over Bill ers & to County Tre: Seal (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 29.—(Speclal.)—H. R. 18, by Douglas of Rock, to entitle county treasurers to maintain official seals that would enable them to validate tax titles occasioned a heated and protracted deba.e. The bill having been referred to the ju- diclary committeg, was by a majority rec- ommended to pass and for indefinite post- ponement by the minority. The argument of the majority was that it Was necessary as a means of enabling the ocollection of taxes which could not be collected; that it would give the . greatest good to the greatest num- ber and had been required and demanded for many years. One member, Coats of Holt, stated that in his county ever $200,- 000 .of back tayes were uncollectable for waut of what this bill provided, The minority contended that the validity of tax deeds by county treasurers was not mly not essential to the full cellection of taxes, but would work a serious hardship upon the widow and other small property owners; that under existing laws the prop- srty of this class was. securs from the “tax eharks,” but would bc subjected ‘to their selfish grasp if this bill passed. Sweezy of Adams, who submitted the or | SPIRITED DEBATE | should | stde get more money out | companies doing business | os, and to | well HE OMAMA DA minority report whil Douglas and Jority eld e house finall report by a vote the bill on general These led in the debate for that Douglas of Rock hers champloned the ma- adopted % to the majority of 21 and placed e members voted Anderson_ of Hamilton, Kearney, Bacon, Bar 3 Christy, Copsey Hogrefe , Reed, against the bil Anderson of rgess Cald- Dobry, Eggenburger, Johnson, ' “Memminge Sweezy, Tooley, Trask Fries Perr | and Viasek Ferrar and Loomis were absen voting. All other members ord for the bill t and not went on rec- Ansailed as Politieal, H. R. 103 for the el of county by an eatire of the county fn countles not under township organization, was vig- orously assatled as a political measure. In this connection Rouse of, Hall insisted tha: it was an attempt on the part of cities of the cla of Nebtrrska City to obtain econ- trol the* county board. Kennedy of Douglas sald that from observation he was convinced that regardless of the purpose, the practical effect of this sort of bill is political, as suggested by Rouse. The commitiee on boundaries, Jones of Otoe, providing n commissioners county | seats and township organization brought in an adversc report on the bill, which was voted down, allowing the bill to go on gen- eral file Thompson, stock were elson of Douglas and Schin- ppointed to confer with a sen- | ate committee relative to adjouming over | nex n | mittee to draft a revenue bill boards onator Hedge, who stated | | military otherwise | | to_tell what he sai week to allow the §dint revenue com- Nelson of tion I' move Douglas offered this resolu- ] that _on Wednesday and Thursday week this house remain in the committees on revenue But during seid days no t in the committee shall be The committee on accounts aud expen- ditures recommended the payment of mis- cellancous bills amounting to $1,890.25 and the report was adopted H. R. by Koetter of Doyglas, com- pelling Omaha school boar to buy its own text books and H. R. 42, fixing salaries of secretary of school boards were passed. The house adjourned at 3:30. H. R. 24, by McClay (by request)—A bill to amend section 4 of chapter 1XXIX of sub- division 1 of the compiled statutes, relating to changes in school districts, H. R. %5, by Thompson (by request)—To punish the' steaiing of domestic fowls and to punish pirsons recelving or buying stolen domestic fowls, making the offense felony i 3 sday, are at work be taken up of the whole and no biils taken up for passage on the third by code provide Ten Eyck—To establish a for the state of Nebraska. for the organization, gov- compensation of the militla, and to provide for the enrollment of the unoigsuized. militla, to form + with an act of the United Sfates congress *“To pro- mote the efficency of the militla &nd. for other purposes.” H. R. 27, by Fishback—Relating to at- tendance of district schools H. R. 28, by Knox—Giving married women same right to sell, barter and con- vey as a man. H R by Jones of Otoe—Relating to compulsory education H. k. 20, by Anderson of Hamilton—A oill to prohibit hunting on the rivers and lakes within the state of Nebraska. H. R. 201, by Perry—To repeal the pro- visions for 'two trials in action concerning real property DEFENDS BIG NEWSPAPERS says 'Day ot 1 Sheets Has Forever and t ernment General the s Taylor ne By. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 20.—General Charles H. Taylor, publisher of the’Boe- ton Globe, was the principal “speaker: at the banquet tonight of the Louisville Board of Trade. He said: Some people complain that our’ news- papers are too large. This objection 18 difficult to meet, for the simple reason that it is so unusual for a customer to make a fuss becauss he is gettifig too much for his money. o The newspaper of today is like the bill of fare in a hotel. There is a table of con- tents which shows the reader that which he most desires to read. You do not go into & hotel, pick up the bill of fare, begin: with the, first item and, eat right down through and then die of apoplexy. On the contrary, you select what you wish, and 'You shouid Qo just the same With a newspaper. The expanded and expanding newspaper aims to meet the wants of all classes. And this 1s what a small newspaper could not do. It would have no room for the Intelii- gent presentation of any subject. It could announce that the president of the United States had sent a message to but, from lack of space it would be unablé Truly the small paper would be a power- ful arouscr of public curiosity, but, believe me, At would satisfy no one,’ least of all the busy man. The busy man is just the man for the big newspaper. Most of the bugy men of my acquaintance go tHrotigh two and three ind four newspapers every day. They know how to dispatch their reading as they know how to dispatch all their affairs The small paper certainly would not meet the requirements of the home. There the spirit of our American democracy has emancipated the. children as well as the women, untfl now every member of the family ‘stands up for his or her rights as a newspaper reader . In the good old day really were masters o when our fathers their own house the newspaper was made for men alone, | and it was so forbidding t6 youth and to Whmen that 1t was the last thing that the Wife or the son or the daughter would think ot looklg at. That narrow spirit made It possible. for the newspaper to be small, but who would revive those:condi- tions 11l our day? H R How_dbout ' the tiser?. daily newspaper is the best medium “throug Which sdvertisers can reach their patrons. It you print from twenty to 200 columns of advertising in a single issue, how can you do it in a small newspaper? Whole proposition is so absurd that it is Astonishing .that intelligept people permst {h making it a tople of public discussion A $mall newspaper was feasible when rope was three months instead of three onds from this country. this ia 1o longer a four-page e al advy world and & glad of it The speaker then showed Jthat they dould never have the ideal newhpdper, be- cause journalists, like clergym‘!fir“myers, physidians and business men, WeFe Buman, With -the limitations which mustpontrol them 1in all of thelr work. He showed what a brilliant failure the Rev. Mr. Shel- dgp's attempt to print @ religlous dally proved, and demonstrated that Mr. Shel- don lost & great opportunity to make useful and helpful suggestions to the press. He also touched on the charge that daily papers publish too much crime and scan- dal. In prgsenting a mirror of the events of & day it was impossible not to include such events within decent limitations, The people themselves were the real sen- sationalists, though unconsclous of it All the first reports of bank fallures, tesrible accideats and fires were usually fespfully exaggerated, were started by the people themselves and grew in size as they flew from mouth to mouth, The intelligent re- porter got at the facts and the newspaper | came out with the truth and set a thousand wild rumors at rest RAISE SCHOLARSHIP CASH Kansas Clty Women Ald Edueation in Dead Man's Cat o Memory. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 20.—At & meeting of Catholic women in_this city today $§76 was subscribed to the Richard P. Bland schol- arship of Trinity college, Washington Mrs. Richard P. Bland, regent for the college In Missouri and Kausas, is trying to raise $5,000 to endow a scholarship in memory of her husband. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY ) Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablpts. All druggists refund the money ¥ it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature on each box 25¢. Kennedy of | congress, | The | n dther words, | r-page civilization, and 1 think we are | ILY BEE: FRIDAY, SHAW UPHOLDS BICH TARIFF Bays Free Trade is Only Theoretically Detirable Policy. | PROTECTIONISTS TAKE LOCAL VIEWPOINT 7 See Interests of ‘One Country Only, Whereas Thelr Opponents Look on | Natlons of World as Unit with Identieal Interestx. NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Leelie M. Shaw, | secretary of the treasury, was the princi- pal speaker at tha McKinley dinner given by.the West Side Ropublican club at t Waldorf:Astoria . fonight Mr. Shaw dealt at length with the rival claims of protectionists and free traders claiming that while the latter were right in theory, practically their ileas would play havoc with the country aches Free Trade, ry Shaw said ‘n part: 1 am aware that most of the textbooks and many of the colleges teach free trade, and I admit that free trade is theoretically correct. 1 am also aware that nearly every &tatesman whose wisdom has con- tributed to the advancement of industrial prosperity In the inited States during the last century has taught protection insist that, practically speaking, pr | 1s_correct. 1 thiok both these propositions can be demonstrated with mathematical accuracy and at the same time [ convede that cor: rect theory always in harmony with practice. The dificulty with the schoolmaster s that he thinks of the human race as a unit, and he is correct if it be sought to equaiize wages and standards of living throughout the world., The statesman is correct so long as hd has in mind tne advancement | of the American people and the establish- ment_of cconomic conditions peculiar to ourselves. Unless we propose to drop our standard of living to the average of the world we must protect our people from competitfon with' the product of cheap foreign laborers By o doing we are rela- tively of greater ndvantage to the world ered our standard. al year was the most pros- xperienced, but during that year we uctually consumed more for- cign products than ever before In our his tory. Our unprecedented prosperity created a market beyond our ability to supply. | " This doos mot imply that the>sched of any tariff law are perfect, or ever were, or ever will be perfect, or that they should never be revised. , It does imply, however, | that they should fot be revised stmply be- | cause they are imperfect. Some one indus. try should show an actual hardship before | present conditions are disturbed | Foresees Low Price Campaign. and 1| tection After reviewing the opposition to high prices in 1862, resulting in the election of Mr, Cleveland, Mr, Shaw eaid: There are {ndications that another cam- paign Is to be waged against high prices. It is Bagain urged that American-made goods can be bought (n foreigm markets cheaper than at home. 1 suppose this is true in some instances. But this is not | the outgrowth of protection. If any of you gentlemen will go with me tomorrow to the office of the Board of General Ap- praise 1 promise to show {un 100 articles that are =old regularly cheaper in the United St % than in the country of origin. Bugar at cents wholesale in France, in Holland and in Russia is imported, charged with a' duty of 9% cents per 100, and sold in this city at less than cents. This is not only rue of sugar and choco- late and macaronf. but of steel and china- ‘ware, glasswaré and many other articles. No'one presumes to insist that existing conditions might not be lm!vrovld by a re- vision of the tariff schedules, and no one Qares insure agalnst their being made worse. g When the present tariff law was passed it was said fn convention on the platform and through the press that it would re- main undisturl or twenty-five years. It s now nearly sx years old and some people ave changed efr mfnds, 1 am not pre- pared to say: udiwisely, but before I join the chorus 1 wquld Jike to have the director annoufice to the audience just what par- theular changajshe proposes to have made and to give,spegific reasons therefor. “The only free trade argument that ap- peals to me ak sound is the oné favoring ihe cheapest pomsible materfal for manu- factures designed for export. The Amer- ican manutacturer of shoes, for instance, would find it dificult to invade forel markets against a competitor who not only pays less wages, but who also has the advantage of cheaper leather. The sanswer to this argument s the re- publican drawback policy evolved in tre [ntorest of the wxporter. These lagws should be made as liberal as possible. There are three pre-requisites for a demand for re- fund of duty. = ° First—The duties must have been actu- ally pald. . Second-—The imported materfal must have been wrought into a finished product with the ald of American labor. Third—The finished produ’t must be ex- orted and thus removed from competition in the home market. 'When it {8 conceded that the government does not expect to profit at the expense Of ‘the exporter, then every possible facility should be offered him, and no unnecessary obgtruction, hindrance or delay thrown in Pie way. T know it 18 urgéd that a lefs stringent law would bpén the door to fraud, but. (here cam be no fraud when the ex- porter _of American _manufactures re- covers back no more than has been actu- v ald, either upon the identical ma- terial which has been used in the manufa-- ture or upon the same kind and quality of material, Absolute idcntity need not be an essentlal. SAILORS ACCUSED OF MUTINY Rescued by Ship on High Seas and Then Placed in Custody om suspielon, LIVERPOOL, Jan. 20.~The Brittsh steamer ‘Brunswick, Captain Brown, from Maranham, Brazil, via Funchal, arrfved | here today and landed five survivors of tho British bark Veronica, Captain Shaw, from | Ship Island, Miss., October 6, for Monte- | video, who were picked up at sea before ar- | riving at Funchal. The men reported that | Veronica was burned at sea December 20. | "The police have detained four of them on suspicion of having mutinied and mur- dered Captain Shaw and seven of the crew | ot Veronica, atter Which they are alleged | to have set fire to the ship | “'The cook of Veronica, a colored ‘man, | who was ‘among those who were rescued | by Brunswick, made a statement to Cap- | | tain Brown which caused himi to cable to Scotland yard | | “The cook, however, asserts that the men | | 1ed by the boatewain, a German, mutinied | | and murdered the captain, chief officer and | | others and thre tened to kill him if he be- : trayed them. Three of the men in custody are Ger- | mans. The fourth is an American, Wil- lMam Smith, who shipped at a Mississippl port \PROMISES ~ SAFE Germ nibit Use @ Seekn Phoxphorus, Manutacturers Substitute, to Pro- Giving MATCHES ! | | BERLIN, Jan. 29.—In the Reichstag today Home Secretary von Posadowskl-Wehner, SUPPOrting & government measure, abso- lutely. prohibiting the use of phosphorus in the manufacture of matches, said the goy- ernment had acquired the patent of a new igniting substance which was harmless to the health of the workers and had placed | it at the disposal of all match factories which were still using ptosphorus. He knew some manufacturers contended that phosphorus was not injurious, but the | government had = accumulated evidence showing that even ten years after men had | censed to work in match factories they contracted phossy Jaw. Herr Eduard Mueller, national liberal, re- marked that it was easy enough to abolish onme entire industry by legislation, but what would become of the poor operatives after they had been deprived of employ- ment. France, he added, had a standing after of §12,500 for the iuveution of & satls- JANUARY | an interview with the editor of th | agreement | carry 30, 1903. factory substitu‘e for phosphorus and prize had not yet been awarded The bill was referred to a committe OPPOSES SHIP SUBSIDIES Hamburg-American Line OMeclal Says the Hounties on Steamers Work Harm to AIL BERLIN, Jan. 20.—Herr Ballin, director general of the Hamburg-American line, in Tageblatt 1 the German panies regretted the British Zgovernment kad subsidized the Cunard line. They did not fear competition, but held it was a bad example for other countries, as if one coun try should subsidize lines, others might do likewise until finally all subsidies would have to be abolished by an international similar 10 the Brussels sugar convention, He thought the Cunard line's new largo subsidized steamers were t00 ex pensive to be run at a profit, owing to their cnormous _consumption of coal The British government, Herr Ballin as- serted, was really making a present of new steamers to the Cunard, as It fouud the capital for bullding them and subsi- dized the vessels sufficiently to cover the Interest and the organization of the new capital France's experience, he further remarked, publisheT (o com | showed the deadening effects of state sub- sidies. He would try to prevent the Ger- man government frdm imitating Great Britain's lead. Mo transportation created considerable expense were al- ways faflures when commerce did not ex- ist. German lines were successful because German merchants had the courage to American products and thereby gained return freight. Denmark had cre- ated a splendid free port at Copenhagen and the Hamburg-American line had been induced by Danish friends to establish a line between the United States gulf ports and Copenhagen, but the freight was not there. The only regular commodity of- fered was oll cake for cattle feed, but not in sufficient quantity to maintain the line. Hungary was trylng to create di- rect communication betweéh Fiume and New York, partly by force, for Austrian- Hungarfan emigrants would be compelled to use tyo line. The Hamburg-American and North German Lloyd companies at the request of the Hungarian government sent a committee to Hungary a year ego to in- vestigate the possibilities of a direct New York line, but it was decided that it could not be' made profitable because the freight was not sufficient and pacsengers will not take sixteen to eighteen days over a journey which could be made in half the time. CLAIMS BBGU_S__SON IS HEIR an Charged with Seek- by Pollsh Coun ing Big Estate Fraund, BERLIN, Jan. 29.—Countess Weslerska Kwileckl, belonging to a :leh and aristocratic Polish family, has becn arrested on the charge of pretending to have borne a son six years ago. She iz said to baye presented the Loy as the heir to an estate of 10,000 acres, with a yearly rental roll of §15,000. Count Misjislaw Kwilecki, a member of the Prussian House of Lords, and his xon, Count Hector Kwilecki, & momber of the Reichstag, contested the legitimacy of the countess’ son two years ago and after a sensational trial at Posen sbo was ac- quitted. The countees and the count, her husband, continued living quietly on the Polish ggtate after the trial, spoading the winters in fashionable Berlin socicty. Suspicions regarding the leaitimacy of the countess' son continuel and the jrose- cuting attorney obtained fresh testimony through a police examination of a woman who bore a child at tha iime ihe som of the countess is sald to have been boin. GERMANS _MAKING . SOUNDINGS Signfficant Proceedings of Army and Navy Oficers in the Harbor of Havan Isabella HAVANA, Jan, 20.—It is reported that several German army and navy officers, passengers on the steamer Moltke, which has arrived here on a crulse through the West Indies, have made extensive sound- ings in Havana harbor, near Santa Clara battery, garrisoned by American troops It is dald they also took photographs ot the fortifications. In view' of the attitude of Germany in Venezuela this is regarded as significant. A report. that Mr. Squires had informed President Palma of the actions of the Germans was denied by the minister, who s he has heard only rumors. Moltke salltd yesterday for Nassau, and will arrive in New York on February 1. The German officlals aboard Moltke were sent on the cruise by the German gov- ernment, and, it is understood, have been making soundings secretly all over the West Indies. Cajizole, the most dangerous bandit In Cuba, has been captured after a desperate fight, In a suburb of this city. MAIOR GLENN IS ACQUITTED Verdict is Popular in Manila and He is Ordered to Return to Daty. MANILA, Jan Major Edward F. Glenn of the Fifth infantry, who was tried by court-martial on the charge of unlaw- | tully killing prisoners of war, has been ac- quitted Major Glenn has been ordered to return to duty. The verdict is popular. Frelght Trafie Is Suspended, AMSTERDAM, Jan ~The freight trat- fic on the Dutch Railroad company’s system is suspended owing to the strike of 300 freight engine men in sympathy with the employes of several transportation compa- nies who have been strike for some time past. The employes of the state rail- roads threaten n the strike. There was a conflict n strikers and non- strikers in the suburb of Dugerdam this morning. Several men seriously in- jured. on were Has Amerfcan Chamber of Commerce, BERLIN, Jan, 20.—An American Chamber | ot Commerce was organized with 101 members engaged in business in Berlin, Hamburg and other German cities, H. Kreissmann of Chicago, formerly United States consul genetal, and now a street railway owner, was elected president. here tonight Trains Se Wireless Mes BERLIN, Jan. 2.—Experiments con- ducted by the military authorities have shown it 1o be easy to keep a moving traln in constant wireless communication with a fixed -signal station. The Brown sys- tem was u wen. DAVENPORT, Ia., Jan. 20.—Creditors of the Northern Bullding company met today and received reports showing that the concern owed $160,000, with no assets ex- cept possible profits on céntracts on hand in various cities in Iowa and Wisconsin, These contracts amount to $330,000. The creditors decided to carry out the conm- tracts. wa Creditors Meet. B Reading Oompany Presents Oase to Ooal Strike Oommiesion MINERS WITHDRAW IMPORTANT CLAIM Agree that Welghing of Coal § practieable in Southern Fiel sun ce Blsewhere, PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.—~The Philadel- phia & Reading, the last of the large coal companies, presented its case to the strike commigsion today At the afternoon session It was an- ounced. that ‘the mine workers and the Reading officials had agreed that the weigh- ing of coal in the southern fields was im- practicable, thus settling go far as that fleld was concerned, one of the principal points in dispute, but it Is still a bone of contention in the middle and upper regions. Company Ensures Living Wage. Simon P. Wolverton presented In book form all the communications which have passed between the mine workers, their organizers and the coal operators The first witness was John Velth of Pots- ville, general mining superintendent of the company. Under examination he gave in detall a technical deseription of the vary- ing conditions of the mines. If a miner was unable to earn living wages, he said, it was the rule of the com- pany to give him an allowance. The company aid not ma'ntafn company stores or employ company doctors, neither had itw docking system. At the opening of the afternoon session Attorney Wolverton, for the Reading, sald that ot a conference held during the noon recess between John Velth and G. W. Hart- ley, eecretary of district No. 9 of the min- era’ Ainlon, it was egreed that the welgh- ing of coal in the Ninth district, which takes in all the southern coal fields, was impracticable because of the pitching veins. Most of the coal mined in that region was pald for by the yard. John Maguire of Pottsville, a division superintendent for the Reading company, sald an eight-hour workday would have the effect of reducing the output. Witness seld . the company always got along with ‘its employes untll men who nevgr saw, the inside of an anthracite mine came between them. When asked whom he referred to, he mamed 'Messrs. Mitchell ‘and Fahey, but could not give one inftance where trouble resulted through Mr. Mitchell or Mr. Fa- hey coming between the company and the men, except the general strikes of 1900 and 1902, PAY TRIBUTE TO M'KINLEY (Continued from First Page.) a subject of “McKinley and the Tarift.” The Bovernor sald that he had come in spite of the advice of his physiclan, after being confined ‘fo the house for several days. Hig -wddress in part as follow: I can imaginé no time more appropriate for a reflection upon the principles of the republican party than the birthday of Wil- liam McKinley. I thank you for the hoi pitality 'which "has made me forget whether T am on the east side or the west side of that historic river which separates the states of lowa and Nebraska, but In the great republican brotherhood there are no siate lince: we follow unfalteringly the teachings of those leaders living and dend who hgve made {he country great; there- fore T feel &t home among. the ardent and dominant, spirits, who have made Omaha famous. 1 feel at home among those Who have glven to Nebraska so high a place in the ranks of our party. No Iown Ide When I was askel to be with you this evening it was sugkested to-me that I wa Expected to speak on “The lowa ldea. There 15 no Towa Idea, If by lowa idea it 15 meant fo convey the idea that the Te- publicans .of that state hold any ideas which distiuguish them from the party in other states. In 1901 the republicans of lowa adopted o latform belleved to be orthodox In republicanism -we conducted & campagin to success on that platform. A Hitle later, in the spring of 102, that can- dldate for governor made a speech in Min- neapoMs. Some of. the guardians of the Fepublican party endeavored to call him to account and it was found that he had preached from the platform on which he was alected. That gave rise to a little for I want you to understand that lowa re- pablicans are united ‘on the idea of protec. tlon as enunclated .by Willlam McKinle: b regublicans ‘then reitorated the piats ‘orm of 1901 and the newspapers took the matter 'up and the phrase “the lowa idea” vas colned by one who-would rather make an_ epigram than state a truth. The re- publicans of my state are alert, progres- slve and earnest. A few years ago history fastened upon the house of Bourbon the motto, Forget nothing: learn nothing. Later the democratic 'mrl)‘ adopted the motto, and I hope it will remain in peac ful possession. Thank God the republican party has never taken on_ this motto or paralyels and decay, therefore it controls the greatest country on earth. It carvied the doctrine of {nrnkcllon to its loftiest helght and it boldly wrote the word “Gold" in itw platform and the nation was strength- ened; then keenly allve to the new dignity which had come to Amertcan manhood it wideneéd the limifs of the republic so that even though I am ‘speaking in the mid watches of the night the morning sun is lighting 0ld_Glory as ft proclaims. the soverelgnty of thé United Btates in the islands of the Philippines. | Wil Advance in Future. ! As the party has moved on in the past | 1t"will move in the future to confer greater | glory to the people of this repubMe. This lowa platform declares that nearer nd | dearer to the hearts of Towa republicans ! than any other policy I8 the policy of pro- | tection, and to this policy 1s due the high position we have taken in the struggle and ntest of the world We belleve it h: lone more to bring happiness to the home { than any other policy however, be- leve that protectior neans to an end we belleve it was ordained and is main- | tained to give to the American people the maximym of wark to be done in our own country; we belleve that a tariff schedule is not anJ cannot be permanent. If there is anything that thireatens repiblican suc- cess it is the idea that tariff schedules | must remain Inviolate. 1 do not want to | turn the country over to the democra | and to save the country that contingency I belleve that we should do what ought to be done ourgelves whenever it ought to be'done, 1 do not belleve that “stand pat'* i the maxim upon which we should pr coed. In place of “let well enough alone I say that if you "let well enough alone' | toda tomorrow it will not be “‘well | " 1 do not believe In a general f revision. J would If I could destray pirit which says that when a r pablican congress approaches these sched- ules the world shudders and business stops Vecayse some change Is suggested. Such, 1_think, Is falr representation of the “lowa idea. Believe in Reeiprocity. A to reciprocity, the republicans take to thelr hearts the'last and loftlest utter- ance of Willlam MvKiniey as he stood {n the shadow of the tomb. We belleve in reciprocity other than in conventions. I a Q of removing c: whercas, Wo take Asthing yo ughly out of the sysicm that nothing femains Which carl prodiice an attack; sufleroms ary souu wbia 10 work, cab slecp ang stand exposure without the slightes roturn of Asthma. Being right in principle qur treatment does what “ relie do. We eure to stay cured severe, longstanding and pro- nounced “frcuratie” cases. If you are skeptieal, it Is beca usd vou are fgnorant of our gréat work. Sinee 1388 we have treated 52,000 Axthma and Hay Fover sufferors. ' If You desire com plete re. Liet, bealth restared, and “turn of Asthma, write for Sur Book 73 Free. P, HAROLD MAYES, BUFFALO, N, ¥, TS s Y N 7 A AER'S FIRM TAKES FLOOR discussion on the subject of the platform, | ‘| From 'wwnd ke elprocity” Into gress as well | MeKinlev at back to introduce the w the vocabulary s into_that of Buffalo deems to me the horizon of the Americd future far more distant than many rea lige. 1 think he knaw better than we know what the struggle of the future is to be He knew that if wo would'“Jet well enough \one,” that we mu ize the Opi nity providence has brought to our gras He knew that the markets of the worl had been considered by the cabinets ol the world and he stated u conclusion ¥ thmt the rican_people can never_for: what was In MeKiley's heart when bullet of tha assassin struck him down. The reclpracity which will send out of this country $100,00 in__products made by Americans even If it will bring to this try $50.00000 0f products. This is the reclprocity in those treaties which now apparently forgotten i the arch- fves of the senate. 1 do not criticise the senate, but, I say that that reclprogity which s only u hish sounding phrase |s URWOrthy party the American people Polley im the Orfent. Following Governor Cummins, W. E. | Bainbridge of Council Blufts spoke of “Me- Kinley's Eastern Policy!” He said that in that strange intermational event in China [ the polley of the government ehone | brightly; that at the time of the killing of the German embassador the division of Chinn was imminent, but President Mo- Kinley came to the relief of China, pro- posing to the powaers such A policy as would save China fram disintegration. Among those present Yrom out of the city were: Richard O'Neill\ Dr. F, A. Graham, Victor Seymour, John'garwell, B. C. Fox, D. A. Fry, P. J. Cosgriye, C. Y. Smith, J. C. F. McKisson, J. G. Roberts, Wallace Crandall and \Minor Bacon, all ot Lincold, Senator helddn of Nehawka, Senator Dean of loldrege, Sen- ator Wall of ‘Loup City and Mat Gerlog of Plattsmouth. TELEGRAPH MAN PROMOTED A nven to hi driven Am lie a and A. Gargan of Denver Succeeds Former Chief as Assistant Superiitendent. DENVER, Jan. 20.—The announcement was made tonight of the appolntment of A. A. Gargan as assistant superintendent of the Third distriét of the Western Union Telegraph company, with headquartors at Denver. Mr. Gargan was chief clerk to Assistant Superintendent Horton, recently promoted to superintendent DENVER SWINDLERS JAILED Jury Finds Men Gullty Who frauded Former Sheriff Out of $17,500. De- DENVER, Jan. 20.—The jury in the fed- eral court In the case of Peter Johuston, Charles H. Emmons and John H. Phil- brook, charged with conspiracy to defraud former Sherifft W. K. Burchinel out of $17,600 worth of mining &tock, today found Johnstom gullty and discharged Emmons. In consideration of his having confessed Philbrook was discharged, OHIO FLOODS BREAK BRIDGE Three Bentds Washed Out and Fears Are Entertained for Entire Structure. COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 39.-“High water and an fce gorge washed out three bents of the long trestle over Alum creek about six miles from here today. There is danger that the entire structure, several hundred feet in length, will go. Waters In the Scioto aré reaching a dangerous polnt. AT SRS IPPTN ASK VOTE ON LIQUOR LAW Kansas Politicians Secure Constitu- tional Convention to Co: Prohibition Ame: TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 29.-A constitu- tional conyention will likely be called as a result of action in its favor by the Kan- sas house today, The prohibitory amendment will be sub- mitted to a vote of the people if the plans of the promotors of the conventlon are carried out. DeWitt is the name to look for when o4 12, o, buy Witch “Hazel Sa eWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the i d only genuine. In_fact De! is the only Witch Hazel Salve that {s made from the unadulte Witch-Hazel All others are counterfeits—base Imi- tations hlese — even s, Eczema. Tetter, Salt Rheum, and all oiher Skin Diseases, . SALVE FREPARED BY E.C. DeVitt & Co., Chicago AMUSEMENTS, VIS ward & Burges BOYD’S! " Tonight, Sat Mat. and Night THE Prices: Matipeecoc| FATAL Night-—- +25-50-75c. ‘WEDDING Pickings MAT. &| MON. & TUE MAT. & NIGHT- The Princess Chic Prices Mut.. o Hc-fl - Nighty %-00- Toc-$1-1.50, w & THURS. | FRI, SAT, N ”‘HIIIII‘\“ NIGHT- KYRLE SELLEW 4 stpr s | San Toy A Gentleman { Prices—Mat., of France | 75c-§1. Night, Prices—25-50c-$1-1.60. | The-$1-1.50. SDAY | Puck Prices—Mat., %-50c. | Night, 2 D, MA HroW Creighton-Orpheum ‘Telephon Matinees Thurs, Sat, Sum., Every Night ¥15. HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE Cole and Johunson, ’l ll\A‘ll‘l:,I ’1 s\num\ oy Waitirs ana the Kinodrome. Prices—ive, 20, T 2:15 HUTELS. ho WILLARD™ SPECIAL FEATURE, . | LUNCHEON, FIFTY CENTS. B0 ?p m | BUNDAY, b0 p. m. DINNER, 762 ' Steadlly Increasing has necessi enlargement of this cafe, doubling its former capacity. Btk and Dou OMAHA, NEB. s Leading Hote)