Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 1, 1903, Page 2

HE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, F EBRUARY We close Saturdays at 6§ p. m, Our Special Sale of Lace Curtains Commencing Monday, Feb. 2. We bave made a record for curtains; all through the season— eral attentjpn. In making redue this special sale,;we know that w a curtain-buying opportunity which has nothing of the ordinary The reductions are these: about it. $1.00 Nottingham $1.35 Noltimefiam uu Nottingham nmhn. am ‘:;. Nottingham R Mot (pghdm $2.25 Nottingham $2.60 Nottingham #8175 Nottingham $8.50 Nottingham $4.00 Nottingham $ u;o Nottingham Lace Lace Lace Lace Lace Lace Lace Lace Lace Curtains—now Curtains—now Curtains—now Curtains—now Curtains—now “Ourfains—now Curtains—now Curtains—now Curtalns—now Curtatns—now Cuttatns—now Curtains—now 62 § n $ LS $2.20 a palr. $2.58 a pair. $2.93 a pair. Bee, Peb, 1, 1903 Annual low prices on all grades of lace | 20 low as to attract very gen- tions now from these prices for e are making for our eustomers | With the, emergency 14 a palr. 85c a pair 98¢ a pair. 98¢ a palr. 1.10 a patr. 2 a pair 47 a pair. 68 a palr. 5 a pair. now $1.12% a pair. now $1.33 a now 6150 & Bwisg Curtalps—now $1.69 $1.49 $1.08 $2.49 $2.63 $3.21 $3.48 $3.98 $4.50 et Net Net Net Net Net *Net Net Curtaths-“now Ourtaitis—dow Curtains—tiow Curtaltis—tiow Curtains=now Cuftaing<now Curtaln¥-fiow Curtatod-now a a a a a palr. pair. & pair. pair. pair, pair, pair. palr, viding. as does the Real Estate exchange bill in.the bouse, for the repeal of that section in the Omaba charter which com- pela_the. city's tax commissioner o accept Btate Board of Equalization’s in assessing the rallroad terminals within the city Nmits for municipal purposes, the effect bel the same as the former me: ure,"ta dfcrease the railroad's local taxes. At the same time Senator Wall of Sherman, ‘réquest” Introduced a bill pro- viding for precisely. 4he : opposite, by stregthening the present statute, which compels the Omaha tax commissioner to take the state board's figures. <in. behalt of the humane soclety of Omaha and the state, Ten Eyck of Douglas has/utroduced dwa measures of comme: le purport. One Is H. R. 172, which p lzes the docking of horses’ talls and the other is H. R. 222, extending the provi- slons of the mnhy to .nlml law to poul- ‘I'Ic fcr‘dr bill ,provldel a Mnllty of tfom $100 to $400 fine, fqr. dogkipg. the tail 8t a horse .n to cut the bune and spect- that wi “hotse s found ‘with his i1 w0 docked ‘it shall be-prima facle evi- l'leo that the persoh in whos premises the animak lh- zm: perty. ¥er found O\I' ‘sueh ®Me ‘have' been lnlMueefl question 'l'- ll 'I f the passage it/ such ity kcon- Jons e of' legislation will find ir -nm crowned with success. 1'The folnt Pevenue committee of the wen- &te and house was in sesalon from 1:30 to 80 0'clock this atiernvon aud discussed st forty wections of the revémue law. AR practically the agreement of ‘the whers to ehange the' date of ausessing m* February 1 to April; ‘as to whether © assossments should be on a cash value, dlvided the' committee, though It was stated & majority favored the chan Sections at ‘were marked for a change were that lating to schedule of property to be od, “telephone and express companies, cthonl companies, assessment of live and that section relating to assessors. move was made for the election of county sors, but no action was taken. Fries, yuolds and Wilson were not at the m: The committee will meet again Mon- " ILROAG TAX FIGHT IS ON o Bills of Opposite Nature Affect- © tmi Citles of the Metropol- ftan Class, . (From a Staff Correspondent.) NCOLN, Jan. 31.—(Spectal.)—The ques- 0 .of , whether olties of the metropolitan ~shall bave the right to tax, raijroad telograph property - within , the city its for ‘municipal purposes ls squarely tore the senate. This morning- Hall of glas {utrotuced a bill, by special re- est, ellminating raliroad and telegraph fog from sectiop 75, article i, chap Ixxvil of the complled statutes, soar as les of the metropolitan class are con- and amends section xcvill, chapter ntitled, “Cities of the Metropolitan 8, 80 that.the city tax assessor shall ve the ‘power to rallroad and ograph property, and pot using the as ment as levied by the State Board of ualization. % As an opponent of this bill is 8. F. 140, m Mow He Made Use of Food. , Bomatimes 1f is the doctor himself who fipds 1L wise to quit the medicines and himselt by food. “l'In, |ooking arouwd for a concentrated palatable prepared food” ot hold of Grape-Nuts and Immediately an using it four times & day, exclusively for break- fast with milk; for luncheon and dipner for dessert, and & cup on retiping,” says a physjolan of Mt. Ziou, Il \ “I bad had nervous dyspepsla for over a year. My normal weight is 140 pounds but I had been steadily losing flesh until a month ago I only welghed 122 pounds. 1 concluded it was time to throw ‘phystc to the dogs' in my case. Twe four hours after starting the Grape-Ni gime the fulln nd distress after eat- ing had ceased. The heartburn, water- brash, palpitation of the heart and other sympts that bhad reminded me for over @ year that I had a stomach, soon disap- poared and I can mow eat a square meal and feel good afterwards. “I welghed yesterday was surprised to fiad that I had gained 18 pounds fn a | month, and the end is not yet. “The nervous symptoms bave entirely disappeared and I am stronger than I bave been for two years. I thank you Placing Orape-Nuts at the disposal of hose suffering with nervous dyspepsia.” Nawme givea by Postum Co,, Battle Oml.g Mich. 4 REmu-, entit'ed introduced by Wall of Sherman, which provides for the strengthening of the sec~ tion in regard to citfes of the metropolitan el takifg the assessment of railroad property as made by the state beard. Almost the entire morning was spent in Qiscussing the bill for a joint resolution to memorialize congress to kill the land leasing bill of Senator Dietrich. Howell of Douglas -moved an amendment that the fences unlawfully enclosing the public domain be removed. This occasioned much debate, until the senator ~ochanged- hie amendment that the fences must come down by June 1, 1904. This was carried. unani- mously. Senator Howell developed into & cham- plon of a larger navy apd to hring:about the desired condition he Introduced a joint resolution, known as S. F. 14(, as follows: ‘'Whereas, Congtesq has prudently taken steps to stfengthen the army.of the Unitad States by an joerease in the. proposed mp- propriatiozis for this branch of .the servic therefore be it Resolved, That, 10 vjew, of ;the menacing attitude of foreigp powph. the In‘erna- tional situagfon fustifies the general gov, ornment ffi waking r-nuv preparations to lapting pence Rainc nrenng for war i uv'uixx‘- o Refiolved, That the state of Nobvuh by t into” commlllu of the whole for the' consid~ration of bills on general file. back 8. F. 19, relating to insurance, to the committee. 8. . 117, ‘asking congress to defeat the Dietrich land “leasing bill, was amended by Howell of Douglas to read that the fences unlawfully enclosing the public lands be taken down by June 1, 1904, Hasty cf Furaas, Hastings of Butler ana Coffey of Boyd wete appointed a committes to investigate the difference In taxes pafd by insurance companies in Nebraska and Iowa, as stated in the ‘Hasty resolution passed yesterday. Immedfately atter’adjournment the me bers of the committee on public lands ana buildings began to arrange for thelr visits to the state Institutions this week. The senate adjourned at 12 o'clock unttl 11 o'clock Monday, February 9. Bills on First Reading (Satu 5. 41, by, Hall of Dougas (by requestj—To "amend sectio xila, entitled “Cities of the ektro Clags,""4nd_ section” &5, article. . Chapier faxvil, entitsed - Revenue: Conplied Siar. utes, taxing everyihing at par cash AT ing raliroad taxation, as pre- 'fl this statute. ” by Howell of Dol wection 4, chapter xliii, © ““Insurance 143, by O'Nelll of Lancaster—} viding for the appointiment Of a ptate sur. veyor and draughtsman in the office of the commissioner of - publie and toduced Friday Afternoon. 8. ¥. 137, by Giffin of Dawson (by re- (‘utll)- 'o_amend article ii, chapter xcil| Complled Statutes, entitled’ “Water Righits | Irrigation,” by ada ding section 6. provid- | ing for ofclui seal Tor the ofice of:the | State Board of Irrigationy "and section 10, providing that fees be co'lected by the | secretary of sald board for Ing, examin- » il Issuing gnd making coples 6f watdr | right Instruments; and section 71, provid- | ing for the di sition of all such moneys Ly him so collected. S F. 13, by Giffin of Dawson ques)—To ‘amend sections ter xelifa, article il, titled "Water Ry 8. F. 189, by Gi ny). g lands (by rer | and 5. chap. Complled Btatates, en- s Irrigation. | n of Dawson—To amend | sections 13 and 2, chapter xcilfa, article ili, Compiled Statites, ~entitled “Water ights Irrigation.” F. 140, by Wall of Sherman (b; quest)~To.amend section 8. artlole ghapter I1Xxvii? Compiled Statutes, entit! .-d tor llr?n’lhfll present law re- esment railroad property by HOUSE HAS SHORT SESSION Barely =« v Quorum Present and No . (From u Staff Correspondent.) JOLN, Jan. 31.—(Special.)—Fifty-two members, barely & quorum, answered the roll call this morning in the house. A large number had;been excused the day be- tore, others had gone home during the night or were otherwise detalned, without excu: A few members came In after roll eall. A resolution by Thompsom or Merrick { was adopted . placing all house employes under charge of tbe chief clerk during the period of adjournment next week and pro- viding for the employment and remunera- tion of obly as many employe: are actually needed. Atter the reading of committee reports and bills on second reading the house at | yet been presented to the 10:46 ‘adjourned om -motion-of Morsman of Douglas until Monday, February 9, it 2 p. m. - , New Bills, H. R 271, by Rigss of Douglas—To pro- vide for the Incorporation of school dis tricts in citles of the first clas leas than 40.00 and more than habitants (Sooth’ Omahes, ‘and r the duties, powers and government of school districts; to provide for board education in said school districts, the terms, salaries, ulnting and defining the powers and dutien of sald boards of education; slso fo pfo- yide for a treasurer, sectetary and attorney for sald districts and for the contrel of the property, money and funds of *sald dis- tricte: niso defining the duties and powers of the Board of Education in regard (o tax- atlon for school purposes, the \ssuance of bonds and all matters pertaining to the revenue and finances of sald sehool d tricys; and sfor the repeal of all aets parts of acts in conflict therewith. THis provides for a board of fives memburs &t he annual city election of 19, no election of school board members for 1903, ferm of office to be thres vears; provides for sec- Tetary at $720 per anoum. nembers {0 draw an _annual salary of and give surety bond 53, te #chobl tax not 10 excoed Bonds may be isued for ot to exceed thirty vears, drawing not more than b per cent interest if an- thorlzed at speclal or regular election clause. FRANCE M(M ASTUTE (Continued from First Paj allied powers to Mr. Bowen's litest pro- posal arrived here yesterday, but have not minister. This Mr. Bowen considers a hopeful sign. In courteous terms the allies refuse thejr | consent ‘to the proposition that the United | States and other claimant nations receive the same tref*ment as the blockading | powers. Knowing the consequences that were to follow this answer the representatives of the allles (ook upon themselves the re- sponsibility of withholding the notes aind of agaln cabling, urging a retraction of the preferential demands. The exchanges are still In progress be- tween tho Itallan, British and German embaesies, but there is no evidence that the allies intend yielding. If they hold out, their representatives must present the joint refusal and Washington negotiations will come to a standstill. Baron Speck von Sternberg today spent two hours in conference with Count Quadt, | who, a8 charge d'affaires, has thus far con- | ducted the Venezuelan negotiations Germany. The German minister was placed in possession of (he correspondence which has passed between Mr. Bowen and the allled powers and was advised by the count of the serfous hitch which had arisen as a result of the contention of the triple alll- ance for preferential treatment. Meanwhile 'Mr, Bowen s biding bie time. He I keeping cas informed as to the situation here and is gounselling patience, hoping that the powers will yet yleld. As a matter of fact, he has so far re- cetved no intimation from the powers that they are réally desirous of’ settling the Venezuelan dispute at Washington, as they have thus far merely received hls sugges- tlons with counter propositions. Mr. DeMargerie today informed Bectetary Hay he had received specific Instrictions to Insist that France shall not be discrim- inated against in the settlement of the Venezuelan claims. When shown the dispatch regarding the explanation given in Berlin of the ypparent hitch in-the Venczuelan negotlations, Mr. Bowen sald: All settled forelgn clajm: the 15 per cent ararngement. cent proposition now offered sively to ansettied claims, whioh ot only the blockading powers, but the peaceful Powars, are pressing (or wettlement. It is absolutely false that-the 13 per cent arrangement is included in the 30 per cent propofition. " It 1 entirely distinct. ere has been so much -donfusion, dis- cuseion and misunderstanding in regard to this question of percentage that I am will- ing to make this statement. [ bt 1 i A HOPE FOR MRS. MAYBRICK May Be Releawed from Prison in March Under Good C duct Rule. for re coversd by & % per Tors. Skt LONDON, Jan. 81.—Both -Adfbassador Oboate and Mrs.-Florence Maybrick her- #self recently recelved rebuffs In the ‘at- ‘tempts to gain the latter's freedom. The home secretary replied to the-ems- bassy’s representations. and to the fme prisoned woman's appeal that he saw. no grounds for. her release. The. appeals were madp especially in con- nectfon with the necessity for Mrs, May- brick’s presence in the United States to testify in the Virginla 1!06 sults in which she and her mother, Baroness Deroques, are interested. The baroness has exhausted all her means In ber endeavors to gein:hot daughter's freedom and 18 now almost pen- niless. It the remission of sentence, which Is generally applied in the case of life sen- tences, is granted in Mrs. Maybrick's es she should be released in March. ful, notwithstanding the alleged existence of a letter from Lord Salisbury to the late Ambassador Bayard promising that . the prisoner’s senfence would be remitted. PATTERNS AFTER AMERICA ¥French Deputy Proposes Supréme Court Constituted Like Our Own. (Copyright, 1908, by, Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Jan. 31.—(New York World Cabl gram—Special Telegram.)—A bhigh ‘compli- ment is paid to American jurisprudence by Deputy Charles Benoist, who has intrd- duced into the Chamber of ‘Deputios & bill to establish in France a Supreme court like that in the United States, and to be composed of & presiding judge and eight other judges, to be appointed for lfe by the president of the republic. It is pro- bvided that a judge may resign at the age of 70 and after ten years of service Wwith full salary. Benoist argues that “this upreme court would be the highest tri- unal in the land, framed on constitutional lines and taking no part in executive or | tive administmtion. MAYOR MUST STAND TRIAL Cuban Senate Refuses to Pass Hill Exonerating the Strike Prisoners. legis| HAVANA, Jan. 31.—After a debate last- ing four days, the senate, by 12 to 10, re- Jected the house bill granting amnesty to all persons.who were held for tridl at the time of the strike last November. An amendment to set at liberty all exotpt the mayor and other municipal officlals -was rejected by the same vote. Fourteen per- sons, including the mayor, will have to stand trial. Strikers Loot the Shop BARCELONA, Bpain, Jan. 31.—The supply of provisions having failed at Rus (near Tarragona), where a general strike fs in progress, the strikers have looted & number of shops, most of which aré now closed Many arrests have been made. Exte Time for Tax Payment. MANILA, Jan. 81.—The Philippine gov- ernment has extended the 'time for, the payment of the land tax and has remitted the penalties for fallure to pay in seven tmpoverished 'provinces. Towa Coml M DES MOINES, la., Ja gl ihe Gibson Coal ‘com since y the stats, have heen 1| and “were, ciosed o for several ‘esult of a s recipits Fetinal of the mmmr’i ufl"‘l,‘.y chargea‘man. A cohference G'r.n iied for Sionday between ther bl 3‘ B0 United o Workers for ropr-nnul ives of the Coal { Henry A. Becker; Whether this will be done seems doubt- | CONGRESSMAN RUMPLE DEAD Asnouncement Oauses Bbook te His Many Frends in Congress. THOMPSON CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE His Omeinl Pre Are pleted and He W Awalt His Wife In New York—Gamble's Home- stead Bill Reported. rations (From a Staft Correspondent.) WABHINGTON, - Jan. gram.)~News of the death of Congressm: Rumple, representing the Second lowa dls- trict, was received at the national capita: shortly after the meeting of congress a noon today. in congress sufficiently 100g 10 have gained a host of warm {riends on both sides of the chamber, and the message announcifig his 1 and profound re- Though recont advices from Chi- where the afi'cted congressman lay | have indicated that his 111 ness was an {ncurable one, nevertheless the death great. cago, in the hospital, caused univer; announeement of his death came as a great shock to his many friends in the national capital erally known to thembers of the lowa dele- gation & remains to Mareng ceased member. A special car will be at- tached to the Pennsylvania train the congressional delegation. bis memory. Bufftalo May Buy Fort. Représentative Mondelb today introduced | a bill suthorizing the secretary of the in- teriof tc issue a patent to the city of Buf- | talo, township 50 north, range 82 west, embraced | | within ihe abandoned Fort McKinney mil- | ation upon payment by the au- | thorities of Buffalo of the appraised price Wyo., for lots 7 and 8, section itary res of sald lots. It is expected that an item. of $350,000 | will ‘be embodied in the sundry civil bill for:the Hot Springs sanitarium, which Rep- resentative Martin and others have been Should this working on for some time amount be carried $500,000, in round num- bers, will be appropriated for the sani- tarium and permit buildings to be erected along lines. contemplated by the board of governors of the National Soldiers’ Home. ‘Representative: Martin' today secured an amendment to theisumdry civil appropria- {lon bili providinz an appropriation of $10,- t %00 for fmproving : the Spearfish, S. D. fish hatchery Thompson Visits the President. D. E. Thompson 1is° tonight him. This morning, in cumpany with Sen- ators Millard and Dietrich, he went to the White Hause to pay his respects to Presi- dent Roosevelt and 'fo thank the president Mr. Thompson spent the remainder of ‘the day visiting friends in various executiva departments and else- where about the city {0 bid them tarewell. Mr. Thompson skid to The Bee correspond- ent tonight that all his preparations of an ofictal ‘character had been completed at the ts 1o leave Washington Sunday night for New:Yark, there to awalt the coming of his wite from for his appointment: $tate department.and he ex Nebraska, A favorabla report was made to the sén- ate today on Senator Gamble's bill extend- A law so of Jand left cut of ceded Indian reservations, The situa- | tion in the ceded portlan, of the great Sjoux to ing the proyisions of the homest a8 to cover isolated ti reservation is cited ag an example why Gamble's proposition should pass. ¥Free Dellvery Routes. The following rural free .delivery let- Towa— | substi- regular, | Van- ter carriers were appointed today: Arlington, regular, Ruby L. Peck; tute, James H. Peck. . Lelghton, Dirk Vanhaafton; substitute, Jobn haafton. South Dakota—Ferney, regular, substitute, Arnold W Groton, regular, Chatles Snell; Mrs. A. J. Snell. Mount Ver- Becker. substitute, non, regular, William E. Baker; substitute, —_— e THEORIES ABOUT CATARRH. Peculinr Ideas Re ng &' Common ni Mark Twals his own case; his plan wa whatever-for twenty four hours or pre- sumably until the trouble had disappeared. Although, not able to speak from per- | sonal experience ms to the effectiveness of | this treatment, it certainly has the merit of extreme.ecomony, but it occurs to us | that the application of it to @ case of nasal catarrh might be attended with difficulties. Catarrh, as everyone knows, is a chronic | treat- | cold in.the head and Mr. Twain's ment, 1f it should become u fad, would mdke of us nation of fasters: an army, emulating the example of the immortal Tanner who achieved world wide fame by fasting forty days. Catarrh Is certainly becoming a national Qisease and there is little doubt but that errors in diet, particularly over eating is a very common cause Most people however are more interested in the cure of the trouble than fn the cause, and modern medical ecience has produced more effective and less herolc remedics than Mr. Twain's Hydrastin is a new remedy, very effective in some forms of Catarrb, Red Gum is an- other which on account of Its antiseptic properties is very valuabls, while tract ot Blood root alone. Within & year an enterprising has combined all of these remedies in tab~ let form, palatable and convenlent and the superlority of this tablets over other ca- tarrh remedies s s0 apparent that drugglsts now earry them in atock to sup- ply the popular demand. They are called Stuart's Catarrh Tablets has achieved a national popularity in so short and it is doubtful if .any medicine a time as this. Stuart's Catarrh Tablets thousands time and In any quantity = being tree Uocaine, oplate or any polsonous drug. They clear the head and throat from the alsgusting secretions of catarrh, very often in a few hours time. For nasal Catarrh they are far superior o any wash, lotion or_ointment the use o whi ing as the disease itsell For coughs, colds, bronchisl catarrh and im- mediate reliéf and a permanent cure whers lotions, douches and inbalers make no im- catarrh of stomach these tablets give pression whatever. This preparstion is & boom.to sufferers and any drugsist will = tell that has come (o stay. Com- 31.—(Special Tele- Thodgh Captain Rumple was & comparatively new member, he had been As s00n as his death became gen- | eeting was held at which Speaker Henderson and a committee were selected to proceed to Chicago and accompany the the home of the de- leaving here tomorrow at 3:30, which will earry Congressman Lacey this afterngon drew up appropriate resolutions relative to the death of Captain Rumple and they were presented to the house by Congressman Hepburn, dean of the delegation, and In conformity with prece- dent the house adjourned out of respect to 3, taking it easily at his rdoms at' the New Willard, ehatting with such friends as drop in upon s cure for a cold in the head | | was simple, but he claime very effective in | to eat nothing | many | severe cases of Chromie Catarrh have beeu | entirely cured by the sanguinaria or ex- | | chemist | alt are used by | of traveling men because thoy can be carried in the pocket and used any | from {s often as ipconvenient and annoy- catarrh " you that Stuart’s’ Catarrh Tablets 4 & remedy Wis., Jan. 31 borg, ars of age, residing at 117 Fifteenth street, Minneapolis, Minn., born with a dislocated hip. The bone setter at Hudson, Wis., sct d|the hip perfectly for her, with his bare o | hands, without the least pain or the giving of chloroform, or the of plaster cast, stay or brace of any kind. It was cer tainly a remarkable operation, and the young lady returned home perfectly de- lighted. Miss Colborg's father is electri- -Miss Anna Col- | East t A REMARKABLE OPERATION I was AT HUDSON, WISCONSI clan for Swan J. Turnblad, on the Amerikanska Posten” of Minn. The mother of Miss Colborg says: “I wish to personaily recommend the Done-Setter at Hudson, Wis., to all who may be crippled. My daughter Anna was born with a dislocated hip, 23 years ago, and when she consulted the Bone-Setter her dislocated leg was 41 inches shorter than the other one. Now, with the hip perfectly set, there is only a very slight Himp in her walk, which is scarcely per- “‘Svenska Minneapolis, BONE-SETTER PERFORMS Another Wouderful Operation Sets n Congenital Dislocated Hip for a Minneapolis Young Lady, Twenty-Three Years of Age, Without Knife or Pain. BLOODLESS SURGERY. ceptible. No knife was used, no chloro- form given, no plaster cast, stay or brace used; no pain with the operation. With his bare hands he did the work. Weo are delighted and cannot say enough in praise of the Bone: Setter. Signed, “MRS. 0. CARLBORG To consult the Hone-Setter at Hudson, Wisconsin, it is necessary to write first and say how you are crippled and let him set a time when he can see you, as all of | his time is taken by appointment. | Mrs. Blanche Baker. Webster, regular, Leoe P. Albin; substitute, J. J. Spensley. The application of H, W. Hatter, J Morris, Aaron Cover, W. W. Kirker nu-) John Hall, jr., to organize the First Na- tional bank of Deep River, I, with a capital of $26,000 was approved by the compteoller of the currency today The corporate existence of the First Na- tional bank of Burlington, Ia. has been extended until the close of business Febru- ary 1, 1923, The Tootle-Lemon National bank of St Joseph, Mo., was today epproved as reser~e agent for the Beatrice National bank of Beatrice, Neb, Miss Olive Conger of Seymour, Ia., was ury department. L. E. Richardeon of Keytesville, Mo., has been appointed a $1,000 clerk in army head- quarters, Omaha. Postmasters appointed lowa—L. H. Al- len of Harvard, Wayne county; F. W. Shuh of Lacons. Warren county; Emanuel Beery of Norwalk, Warren county; O. A. McKin- ney of Runnells, Polk county; Luther Bason of Tuskeega, Decatur county. Wyo- ming—Almond, Sweetwater county, B. Atken; Hulett, Crook county, | Baxter. German John B. Minister is Baron Speck von Prophet. Sternberg, the new German minister, who arrived in Wash- ington last night, was presented to Presi- | dent Rooevelt today by Secretary Hay. The call was formal, the baron desiring to present his credentinls as special minis- ter from Germany to this country befor: the taking charge of the embassy's affairs in the absence of Ambassador von Holle- ben. The exchanges were verbal, the president for this occasion walving the usual prepar- atory ceremonies and Baron Sternburg con- fined himself to an exposition of the em- peror's friendly feeling for *the United States and his own gratification at being able to return to America in this capacity. The president responded in a felicitous vein, Incidentally expressing ihe hope that the baron’s coming would result in the sct- tlement of all pending questions, this being an Indirzet reference to the issues. Beyond this, the question was not dis- cussed. The baron called upon Minister Bowen this afternoon. In a subsequent futerview Baron Stern- berg expressed the gratification he felt at retuining to the United States. He sai As 1 return to America as a minister plenipotentiary 1 am reminded of = the changes that have taken place since 1 was Fere more than ten years ngo as a_mili- tary attache Then your president was a vlvll service comiissioner. 1 do not pose as prophet, but when I first met Mr. Roose- \tl 1 was deeply impressed with his un- | tiring_energy and_eseentlal sincerity of purpose. It was this combinatioh that convinced me that some day 1 would se: him at the head of this reat hation. hen I sald godbye to him on my de- parture from Washington the first time | added: “When I again congratulate you, Mr. Roosevelt, you will be one step neprer the White House, On hearing of his appointment as assist- ant cretary of the navy, I wrote him: “Permit me to cong ate you on this second step nearer 1t presidenc, and he was elected goverior of N v York 1 telegraphed him ‘The next time I offer you my congratulations it will be Presl- dent Roosevelt."” 1 belleved he would be president because I knew the' stuff he was made of. To me, and the same opinion prevails in Burope, your president is the persopification of what is good and great and healthy in America. Captain Hobson Retires, Captain Richmond P. Hobson of “Merri- mac" fame, has tendered his resignation as a naval constructor in the navy. For some time Captain Hobson has sought to be retired, but the board which examined him pronounced him fit for duty, and he was ordered to take charge of construction work at the Bremerton, Wash., naval sta- | tion. 1t fs well known that for some time Cap- tain Hobson has suffered from an affection claimed incapacitated him for active duty. A bill to retire Lim has passed the houso of representatives and recently, when it was called up in the senate by Mr. Morgan it was passed over' on objection by Mr. Cockrell, who insisted that an examining board having pronounced him fit for duty | he should not be retired. Not Liable for Any Personal Asnel but Willing to Pay Same as Befor ment, N NEW tors to the tax office yesterday was J. Pler- | pont Morgan, who was on the tax books for | & personal assessment of $600,000. Mr. Morgan said that though he was not liable for any personal assessment he be- lieved it to be the duty of every citizen to contribute to the support of the city and he was willing to pay on an assessment of $400,000, as he did last year. Telegraphers After More Wages, 4 TOPEK Kan., Jan. 31.—The Rock Is- | land operators are rapidly organizing them selves as members of the Order of Rallway Telegraphers and the next step will be a request for an increase in wages, ‘which it 1s expected will be made at once. Steamer Proves Total Lo NTIC CITY, N. J, Jan. 31—The steamer Gulf Stream of the Clyde . from New York, for Philadelphia which went aground yesterday on a eand- | bar near Avalon, N. J., is a total loss. It has broken in two and is full or water. Captain Swan and some of the crew, who went aboard the vessel in the hope that it might be saved, were savers last night G, PUITSBURS President Jan. 81 Restgns. —Charles E. Vi has tendered his resignation ns president of the American Flint Glass Workeps union to take effect March 15. Mr tele is the third president of the organization to resign within three years. The national oficers say the resignations are due to internal dissensions. t ed for Murder. PITTSBURG, Jan. 81— an Italian, wai Nacala Swan arrested here toduy urder committed In Italy elght mdnths go0. After the killing Swanbetti fied th country and was traced to Pittsburg will be tirned over to the proper authori- ties for extradition to Italy. today appointed a $1,000 clerk in the Treas- | Walter | of the eyes which he and his friends have | MORGAN OBJECTS TO HIS TAX‘ YORK, Jan. 81.—Among the visi- | landed by the life | {HOLDS TRUSTS ARE NENACE| Views of @reat Br tish Booi Oombinations of Teday. REVIVAL OF THE SPIRIT OF PAST AGES AL ancinl utead at Absolutism Ine of Governmental For- One as Detrimental to Progress as the Other, merly, Press Publishing C0.) 31.—(New York World | Cablegram—Special ~ Telegram.)—Benjamin Kidd, the great sociological writer, has | returned from the United States profoundly | impressed with the gravity and urgency of the trust problem World correspondent his views | question and its tuture, as follows: | “The trusts of today are the revival in industrial life of exactly the same spirit that created absolutism in states. For- merly men aimed at administrative ab- solutism; | the attainment of financial absolutism. (Copyright, 1903 LONDON, Jan 1 | by | on the ogist on the | He has given to the now the trust leader's object is ’ “It is as pernicious in Its latter day as | 1n its former aspect, and it is as vital to the interests of humanity and progress that financial absolutism should be destroyed as it was that absolutism among rulers should be abolished. | “The whole histagy of British civilization has been the mm‘:fio( a steady, tenaclous ifixhl against absolutism in the state, a fight which has been entirely successful. Financial absolutism must be fought, and, in my opinion, the influence that will fight and overcome it will be that same British civilization which has crushed absolutisw | in other form: Benjamin Kidd's “Principles of Western Civilization” has attracted more attention than any work of recent years dealing with the philosophy of history. His “Soclal Evolution” is deemed of such world- | wide Interest that it has been translated | inte German, French, Russian, Italian and | 8wedish, and rests on the shelves of schools in all countries alongside of Herbert iSprnm’r's works. His ‘“Control of the Tropics also ratks among the important works of the time. OMAHA SOCIALIST SELECTED National Appoints “Governor Drawn for Middle Committee New Western. States. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31.—A new quorum was appointed by the national committee of the soclalist party today to succeed the com- | mitteemen ousted from office yesterday, The new committeemen are: 8. H. Lovitt of Aberdeen, S. D., Ernest Uintermann of Girard, Kan., John M. Work of Des Moines, | Ia., John H. Sterner of Kansas City and J. | P. Roe of Omaha { The new quorum will Monday. KILLS SELF ON WEDDING DAY Butte Man Piles Presents Round Him Takes His Own Life. be Installed on BUTTE, Mont., Jau. 81.—Carl Winters, formerly county auditor, shot himself through the head with a revolver tonight, dying instantly. It is said his flancee broke thelr engage- ment after having learned that he had been drinking, and this, it 18 believed, led to his suicide. On a table by his side were plled heaps of wedding presents which had been sent for the ceremony, which was to have been performed tonight. |STOLEN CHECKS RECOVERED Thieves Fear to Keep Non-Negotiable Paper, Which is Buried in | Lumber Yard. TOLEDO, 0., Jan. 31.—Over 500 letters were found buried in a Jumber yard this | atternoon ery envelope had been slit, | but money orders and checks to the value of sevéral hundred dollars which could not | be aisposed of without danger of detection were left undistirbed. The letters were rified of jewelry, ¢ and New Year's gifts. UTAH MAN EXPECTS POST Colonel Hays Thinks Now Vande- vanter is Judge He Will Get | New Vacaney. | OGDEN, Utab, Jan. 31.—Colonel A. B | Hays says that while he has received no official notification he had been given to understand that he will receive the ap- pointment of attornéy general of the In- terior department, in place of Vandevanter, today appointed” judge of the Elghth eir- cuit JUNK OF RIVER COMMISSION t Will Be Disposed Of After Inspec- tion by Officer of the b Army, The last chapter in the history of the Missouri River commission is now being written and the War department is making arrangements to dispose of the property of that body, which was disbanded six months ago by the fallure of congress to appro- phiate funds for its expenses. | Captain H. M. R alde the staff of General Bates, was ordered to proceed to Gasconade, Mo., for the purpose of inspecting and reporting upon the best means of disposing of the property of the commission, This, property consists of a number of nag boats which have been used to remove obstryctions from the river, ma- chinéry for building rip-raps, office furni- ture and fxtures, surveylng lnstruments de-camp on | Yesterday | and other material which has been accu- mulated by the commission. Captain Reeve will go to Gasconade Feb- | ruary 10 to make the inapection. The prop- erty is valued at several thousand dollars, nd the method of its disposal is not known at this time, as much of it, in its present form, is unsuited for anything but the work for which it was constructed. NO TRACE OF BANK ROBBERS Police Are Wondering What Hecame of Rix Stolen from Farmer Menkind. No further clue .to the Tobbers has been reported to Chiet Dona- hue. That official stated yesterday that one of the strange features in connection with the robbery was the inability of the officers to secure any trace of the missing team stolen from the Menkind farm. The chief is of the opinion that the robbera bave deserted the rig and it has been taken into the care of some farmer, who hay not reported his find. The chief also belleves that the robbers will not make any attempt at disposing of the team through any- sale, but will either turn it loose in the highway or place it under shelter. NO STRIKE ON SOUTHERN LINE Unlon Pacific Strikers Wil Confine Thelr Efforts to the One Rond. Waterloo bank Strike leaders in Omaha sald yesterdar morning that they will not attempt to pul out the men on the Southern Pacific rail- way. 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