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

@led to the detriment of the people,” says another Lig shipper. *Atready the treight schedule time from Chicago to Denver on all roads has been lengthened twenty-four hours. That is, it will take froight ship- ments from Chicago to Denver ome day longer to reach thelr destination than heretofore. Hill's theory is that by run- ning slowsr and Bandling heavier trains here will he a bigger gain to the raliroad companies. Undoubtedly so; but it is & very Kreat inconvenience to the public. In edr rying out that theory Mr. Hill will not al- 18w the freight opéraling d tments he oontrols tu make dafly. runs in masy per- t1oas of the state wherd they have been In the habit of dolng so. He Insists that evory freight train shall wait until it has ® certain topnage before It starts out, re- gardiess of the inconvenience this process may eause the shippers. Prompt shipment of freight has been one of the great points in favor of the Burlington system in Ne- braska; many a freight train has been run at a loss simply in order to keep the train on schedule time. Hill's system is on a strictly ‘public b simply means that freight Is no handled by the rallroad company until it can be done so at the greatest profit to the raliroad company regardless of the Incon- venfence it may cause the shipper. “Rajiroad men who are up to snuff see ‘what Hill is driving at. Of course, a rail- road so operated will naturally makc more , but It s & blight on the community through which it operates. The medern way of doing busi- nees by telephope and telegram is utterly balked and vitiated if time is going to be #dcount of delays in shipment. The rall. road companies assert it {s due to lack of cars, But you can readily see It this policy of slow shipment fa in use now that it will require a tremendous increase of rolling- stock to do the same amouat of business on slow time s has been done on quick timie heretofore.” All on Slow Time. One week ago yesterday the railroads in and out of Omaha stretched tteir freight- train running schedules from ove hour to thiee hours on every hundred miles. This was done by agreement, and was simply a move towards oconomy of operation. Every roud save the Chicago & Northwestern lengthened the running time in this way. The agreement was not a hidebound one, and thas road, though represented at the mbeting ai which it was determined to take this step, doeided mot to make tie change for a time, at least. No attempt is made by the operating and the freight de- partments of the rl'lmdl involved to con- ceal this change in'freight time-cards. It is candidly admitted, and the trafic men bave very ly explanations of the act. Sald one it trafe official: “Speed costs money. We can run bigger loads by running slower, thereforc we can This move measure one of Yet we m‘ly not It Wwauld be a matter of o enterprise and judgment, at this roads are so notoriously ive power, and when every- much, to one engine do the way of a heul and dls- ‘We were foolish not to we have awakened to d all the past week up of Embarrasses Shippers, "t course this has causéd some embar- rassment to shippers at the start. It would be tmpossible to ixnusurate a ohange so g o i 5 :!Ei L RESULTS 1IN LECISLATURE Events of Last Week of Far Reaching Tmportance to the State. FAIR START MADE DN REVENUE REVISION Other Matters Mave Attracted Tem- porary Attention, but This is the Tople of Thought. (From a Staft Correspondent.) Feb. 1.—(Spacial.)—Last the most eventful the twenty-elghth dmssidn of the N legislature. But figon the deliberations of this week, even though the legislature s not in session, hang results of state-wide the most important by all odds jegislature will be asked to pro- The formulation of a‘revenue biil, destined to provide wespurdes for effacing the enormous illegal debt of $2,500,000 with which this state is burdened, is the work tu be accomplished before dhe legislature roconvenes a week from tomorrow. It was to enable the joint house and senate rev. enue Sommittee to perfect this work that the - adjournment was taken, While the task confronting this committee fs indeed An enormous one to perform in so short a time it is sald by committeemen that it will be discharged and that a bill will be ready for introduction Monday, Februsry 9. Nearly all cf last week was consu In debate or action preliminary to revenue reform, or at least to final disposition of the revenue bill. Monday the committee- men began talkipg about thelr plans of procedure and airiug their views #s to which would be undertaken, complete re- vision or amendmerits. of the present Tuesday night the jolnt com- first actual meeting and decided to take as a basis of its work the present Nebraska law; Wednesday night the committee submitted to the public the first_opportunity of presenting views and ideas as to how the work should be under. taken; Thursday night another such open beld, when, as on tho pre- citizeng for and against rev- enue revision, railroad representatives be- ing among the Iatter, appeared and ad- dressed the committ Then on Friday night the commitiee held a private meet- Ing and accomplished its first tangible re- sults. Saturday morning, evenl) and night found the committee still busy, Ratlro: “Are Active. 1t still ia the general ‘consensus that it left entirely to the untrammeled will of the legislators the universal demand of the people of Nebraska for adequate revenue revislon would be manfully met. But there i gravo fear that outside influences, chiefly from ‘the ratlroads, will ‘thwart the pop- ular will and block successtul work along this line. Certaln it is that the railroads want no revision of the fevehue Iaws, and equally certain fs it that they are bending their encrgles to prevent any. Already the revenue committes has ac- complished some. results. It has consid- ered the first forty sections of the present revenuo law and taken tentative action on Nothing which has been , however, is final and every- thing will be subject to change untli the committee has completed its work and is ready to report. As has been already published, the com- | mittee has taken the Nebraska law basis of ite operations. It was the it take the proposed Union Piicifie; which ted events of the week the public debates between rallroad itives and rep: ves of the L L venue and taxation. John N. Baldwin and Ben White, attorneys for the Unlon Pacific and ik hora, respectively, champloned the rall- roads! side and B. Rosewstcr, J. H. Mo Intosh, Vietor Rosewa B Pollara and others sustained the side of the ple, and the consensus of opion se: to be in faver of the people’s champions. The proposition of giving te the sfty of Omaha the right of levying diréct - taxes on the rallread terminals,within the cor- porate Mmits of the city emtered largely into this discussion. Repudiates Land Leasing. Of the Important proceedings ' in the house and senate, the repudiation of the Dietrich land leasing bill in both housos ‘was notable. The Perry resolution in the house to ex- clude professional lobbyists from the floor and lobbles created considerable stir on Tuesdsy, and disappointment the day fol- lowing when it was tabled. A wave of opposition to the so-called printing trust swept through both branches of the legislature, causing considerable disturbance. The house adopted a resolu- tion ordering an investigation of the con- tract by which its printing was dohe, the contract having been let to the State Journal company by the Stute Printing board. The resolution Instructed the com- mittee to ascertaln whether the house could ‘not make its own contracts and secure more advantagoous terms witk this or dwme other firm than those which existed. . Nearly all day Saturday both houses were in @ tumult over the question of adjourn- Ing & week to give tine for the joint rev- enue committee to complete its work of traming a bill. It was a most complicated affair, involving all sorts of parllamentary devices. It finally resulted In the passago by the house of & resolution to adjourn un- til Monday, February 9, in which. the sen- ate concurred. The raliroads were posed to have exercised a good deal of | terest on one side or the other of this question, but their hand was well concealed and the fght ended without its betrayal, to a certalaty, The Glibert Omaba water works bill, which was substituted for Senator Howell's bill for the same purpose, was finally passed last week. NEBRASKA * CITY . PROSPERS All Factories Rusning to Fall Ca« pacity and Some Are Enlarging, NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, Feb. 1 Spe- for | eigl.)—The opening-of this month finds this city in the most prosperous condition in (ts history. Every factory and manufacturing plant In the city Is in full operation and THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1903. terday afternoon there was considerabie water running over the ies, and In the main_channel it was beginglog to break up. The river was quite Bigh when & frote In, but the ice Is 1t generally I more days of way endanger the bridges. TELEPHONE FIGHT IS WARM Fremont City Council Takes Action Which Will Stop Hell from Doln FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 1.—(Special.)—At the spacial meeting of the eity council lust evening a resolution was adopted prohib- iting the Nebraska Telephone company ka | frOm putting In any new ‘phones or re- pairing, or extending their lines. There was standing room out in the council chamber when the council fwas called to order. W. J. Courtright appeared for the Fremont Telephone company. A resolu- tion was introduced by City Attorney B. F. Gray reciting that as the Nebraska Tel- ephone company was opera‘ing without a license and not subject to any restrictions or regulations as was the other company they be prohibited from erecting any poles, stringing any wires or cables, put- #ing In any new 'phones or repairing or replacing or cables on any t the oity, that er” be directed to roken wires or poles to be removed. Ho sald the object of his resolution was to compel the Bell people to get a franchise, and the only way to stop them was to prevent them from do- ing any more wirlng or repairing. Mr. Courtright, for the Fremont com- pany, thought the resolution oo stringent. He dldn't want the Bell company put out of oxistence in Fremont entirely, and ir- troduced a resolution to prohibit” them from putting in any new ‘phones or extend- ing their lines, but permitting them to_keep inthose already in. It was moved and seconded that the resolution of Mr. Court- right be adopted. Shively of the Second ward moved to substitute the resolution of the city at- torney. The motion was seconded, and o1 Toll call the vote stood four for and four Against. Mayor Wilson voted yes and de- clared the motion carried. On the original motion as substituted the vote stood the same. The announcement of the result was groeted by considerable applause from the audlence. The telephone trouble will undoubtedly reach the courts very soon. The Bell peo- plo claim that they have a right to do business here, as they have been permit- ted to put up poles and wires for nearly twenty years, and have pald occupation taxes to the city. Thoy claim that the objeet of thé Fremont company s to freeze them out entirely so they In turn ocan have {hé monopoly of the business, They intend to go ahead as-before, and when the street commissibner prevents them from repairing or doing new work to bring the guestion of thelr rights before the courts Jn the shape of an injunction. The sentiment of the eity council appears to be in faver ‘of granting a franchise on aboyt the same terms that given in the local company In case one is asked for, while the position of the Bell people is that they have obtained the right to do business by the implied consent of the city and propose to go ahead anyhow. FARMERS WANT BETTER ROADS Present System or Its Administration WEST POINT, Neb., Fob. 1)~ The question of good roada is being thor- agiteted in this county., The condi- tion of the roads. leading to.this dity in particular are a fright. Much trade is be- ing Giverted to other points by reason of the neglect of the local boards. The pub- lic sentiment is being aroused, forcible ticles are appearing in the county pa an movement is on foot to remedy the existing state of things. The Board of Su- pervisors will take the matter up in ear- nest at its next meeting. ' NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, Feb. 1.—(Spe- cial.)—The farmers of Otoe county are de- manding better roads. J. W. James, one of the most prosperous farmers In this county, in an interview stated that the farmers de- sire a different method of taxation for country road work. As the system is con- ducted at present each precinct has a voad overseer, who depends upon the county loners for tunds to make the roads, Mr. James stated that the pell tax fund in the county amounted to very little, as in some districts there were very few men but were past tl e limit and free from this tax. Mr. Jai is in favor of a di- rect road tax sufficlent to keep all roads in passable condition and the election of a road overseer for a townsbip or for the ‘whole county, who would be responsl for the work at all times and not be de. pendent upon the whims of the commis- sloners to sccure the proper care of @ pars ticular road.. As land values' increase in this county farmers begin to realize the necessity and value of good roads. The movement just begun in this county will no doubt lead to other counties joining in the movement. % Ready to wume Lighting. NEBRASKA OITY, Neb., Feb. 1.—(Spe- clal.)—B, P. Eagon, the new superintendent of the water and light company, sssumed the management today and announces that the company will resume its contract for lighting the streets. The city has been on account of the fallure of the water com- pany to fulfill its contract. Oue More Mail Carrier. BBRASKA CITY, Nel elal.)—A new carrier wi added to the mall force in this ¢ity today. Eben North. cutt will make the mall delivery in the suburbs. The addition of a mounted car- rier to the force cuts down the districts of the other five cu‘hn enables them to give all the people & twice-a.day serv. ice. Easte: Star Eutertains. OGALLALA, Neb, Feb. 1.—(Special)— The Ogallala chapter of the Eastern Star gave a very pretty entertalnment last even- ing at the home of the worthy matronm, Mrs, J. W. Welpton. The entertainment consisted of a soclal, with theatricals and & banquet. The rooms were beautifully decorated with candles and evergreens, and the guests with carnations. Gage County Mortgases. BEATRICE, Neb, Feb. 1.—(Special.)— Following is the mortgage record for Gage county for the month of January: Numbler of tarm mortgages filed, 32, amount, $51,014; number of farm mortgages released, 49, amount, $00,652. Number of oity mortgages fled, 24, amount, $11,274; number of eity mortgages released, 25, amount, $16,378. New Bulldiag for Bank, BEATRICE, Neb, Feb. 1.—(Special.)~ Plans for w bank bullding to take the place of the Beatrice National Bank block, destroyed by fire some time ago, have been let to Architect R. W. Grant. The mew structure is to cost $30,000 and will be mod- ern 1o every way, —_— TO CURR A CALD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. This 5" G Wlrwwnae ™ 7 COMPROMISE 1S SUGCESED Diplomats Proposs Sobeme for Bettling Venesuelan Trouble FRANCE IGNORES ALLIES COMPLETELY Insists om 014 Right to Collect Cus- toms Directly and Will Thus Bn- foree Immedinte Payment of Its, Debts. WASHINGTON, Feb, 1.—A compromiss of the demand for preferential treatment in the settlement of thelr claims against Veneguela has boen submitted to the allies by their representatives at Washington, and while no answers have been recsived as yet, there is reason to belleve they will accept. This compromise was suggested by one of the representatives of the allies here, and while it has not formally received the endorsement of Mr. Bowen, it is thought e will not oppose it providing the United States and other nations outside the combi- nation can not be substantially injured. Propose to Modify Demand. The details of the proposition under cone sidoration are not obtainable, but in a gen- eral way It is undamstood to be & modifica- tion of the allies’ contention that they be recognized as Venezuela's preferred claim- he plan suggested provides that hort period, perhaps six months or a v Great Britain, Germany and Italy shall receive exclusively 30 per cent of the custome receipts of the ports of Puerto Ca- bello and La Guayra, and at the end of this period all claimant nations be placed on the same footing and the 30 per cent be di- vided among the clalmant nations in a ratio based on the amount of each claini. The proposition is considered as a compro- mise which will allow tne allles to with- draw their ships from Veneguelan waters without a serious loss of prestige. Whether- the clajmant nations outside of the tripartite agreement will assent is not known. The British ambassador called by, appolntment on Secretary Hay this after- noon and it fs belleved that some such pian as this was under discussion, the British ambassador wishing to acquaint himself with the exact attitude’of the United States regarding Lord Lansdowne's contention for preferment. France May Continue Deadlock. France has it in its power to continue the present deadlock, for, while thg other unallled claimants have outstanding against Venezuela certain unadjusted claims, all of the Freneh claims are in a France claims that so far ng it in the collection of its Venezuelan claims, the, blockade, If any- thing, has hampered it, in that it closed all ports to commerce aad prevented the collection of the customs receipts. It is the hope of the representatives of the allles in Washington that thelr gov- ernments will not insist that the period for preferential payments be made so long as to prevent its acceptance by the other nations. By his evident desire tc teke up the negotiations at Washington with all the speed consistent with prudence and good form, Baron Speck von Sternberg has gaived from the Washington officials the same respect that made him a diplomatic tavdrite many years ago, The fact that he asked permission to waive the customary presentation ceremonies which ordiparily occupy several days has convinced Mr. Bowen, and, incidentadly, the Washington government, that Germany wants fhe Ven- esuelan ‘matter: settled with all possible npeed. The Itallan ambassador, Signor Mayor des Planches, paid an officlal call on Mr. Bowen this aftersoon to uwssure him that the representatives of the allies were still continuing to communicate with their gov- ernments, and hoped to present an an- swer shortly. vy Mr. Bowen returned the call of Baron von Sternberg, and remained for some time discussing the situation. The German minister also received a call from the British ambassador today. The German minister has cabled at length to Berlin, stating his personal views on situation. It fe not belleved that he 1s averse to acceptiug the principle of Mr. Bowen's proposition. France Takes Firm Stand. CARACAS, Feb, 1.—In.reply to Mr. Bow- en’s inquiry as to what Venezuela intends to do regarding the demand for prefere tial trestment made by the allies, Pre dent Castro has telegraphed: The Venezuelan government desires equal treatment for all the creditor nations in Europe and America, keeping in mind in addition its di) tic conventions and an~ terior stipulatiens, The French legation has notified the Venesuelan govirnment that in virtue of the convention of 1867, rance was allowed to collect directly 3 part of the nues of several customs houses in Venesuela as a guarantee far its diplomatic claims aris- ing out. of the previous revolutions, France, it 1s said, renounced forever by the convention of 1885 the exercise of this right on condition that the interest on s be regularly paid. As payments had not been made, France, without asking the authorization of Ger- many, England and Italy, intended to re- vive its right ot direct collectfon, The French charge d'affaires has pald visits to the forelgn ministry, and has twice called on President Castro dtring the past 48 hours. FIRE DAMAGES FREIGHT HOUSE Union Pacific C ny Saved Serious Loss by Good Work of Firemen, for (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb, 1.—~(Speelal Telegram.)— Fire of uncertain origin in the office of the Union Pacifio freight house tonight did about $500 damage to the building and con- tents. The office s separal from the freight department by & partition and against this was cked household goods and freight of all descriptions, but by vig- orous work on the part of the Siremen the flames reached only a portion of the goods, The office furniture and walls were bedly scorched and a plle of old records was destroyed by The fire was overed about 7:30 glclock by a car airer passing the offide, At that time the blsse was running up the south wall in the ofice and soon burned thiough the roof and leaped high in the alr, making & spectacular sight. A high wind was blowing and it was work that the flames we spreading to the large war: Lincoln Transfer compal It is thought the fire originated from & stove, but there were no indicutions of it when the ageat 1€t the office at § o'clock, Big Grain Recelpts. BEATRICE, Neb, Feb. L—(Special)— The total amount of grain marketed In this elty dw the month of January s estimated at 30,000 bushels of oats, 70.000 bushels of wheat and 150,000 bushels of corn. It s thought this estimate is & little low on the corn and oats, when it Is take into consideration tust much of the gral ‘was sold to private consumers and the feed stores. Fralt ARl Right Up to Date. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, Feb. L—(Spe- elal)—Mr. A, Tipton, ome of the largest frult rafsers In the state, stated that the frult prospect in this county was never better at the beginning of February. Un- less something - unfirseen happens there will be a monster erop of small fruit and reaches in this locality. Mr. Tipton has one of the largest cherry orchards in this part of the country and is.sure that so far there has been absolutely no damage to the buds this season. BREWERS FAVOR SOCIALISM National Unlon of Beer Makers Re- ceives Reports Urging Col. lective Ownership. CINCINNATI, 0., Feb., 1.~The annual convention of the United Brewery Workers began here today with 150 delegates from unions all over the United States. National Secretary Jullus Zorn and As- siatant Secretary Louis Kemper presented elaborate reports, both favoring the soclal- fst propaganda. Their recommendations were referred to a committee. As the or- zanization opposes “one-man power," there s np president and there will be a differ- ent presiding offiger at each day’s meeting. The New York delegates were not ad- mitted, their claime being referred to the committee on oredentials. It was chargod that the fourteen delegates from New York represent unions that have been favoring their local brewers. The convention s considering the ques- tion of co-operation with the s 8ts po- litically; affiliation with the American Fed- ération of Labor or the American Labor unfon; jeriediction over engineers; local troublos fn different cities, especially in New York and Cincinnati; making the or- ganization International so as to include ; and the attempt of the Natlonal Teamsters’ union to assume the coutrol of the beer drivers. The national executive board and com- mittees were in secret sessions during the afternoon and evening. INSULAR TRADE: GROWING Fhilippine Imports and Exports Both Show Gratifying Increase Dur- tng October. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—Ofclal returns ot Philipplne commerce for October, 1802, just received, shows considerably larger imports than in any single moath since American occupation, aggregating $3,279.692. Two-fifths of this amount is credited to the purchase of food supplies, and is due to crop failures in the archipelago. The exports were valued at $2,847,677, somewhat above the monthly average based on shipments during the ten months of the last calendar year, and an Increase over the same month In 1901 For the ten months ended October 31, 1002, imports, exclusive of gold and sil- ver and government supplies, were valued |, at $27,618,014, a material gain over the same period of each of the two preceding years. Imports coming from the United States have doubled since 1899. The total value of exports for the ten months was $22,086,605, an increase of nearly $3,000,000 over the same period of 1900. ( WILL CASE IS REOPENED Claimants to Stewart Estate Bring Witners Over Sea from Ireland, NEW YORK, Feb. 1.—By an order grant- @d by the wupreme court the will of A. T, Btewart has again been opened for con'est. The old documents are fomorrow to be submitted to {he examination of lawyers and handwriting experts, in an effort to show that the old will should be thrown out.and a new line of heirs admitted. Soveral witnesses hve been brought here trom Ireland and maintained here since October, who are relied upon (o prove the pedigree of helrs. The claim s for one-sixtieth of the es- tate which 1s probably worth from $250,000 to $500,000 if the division can be carried back far enough and appralsed at present values. The present sult Is directed against the property at Tenth streot and Broadway, which is estimated to be worth 48,500,000. PRISONER = FEARS LYNCHING Semt to Illinols to St Bank Robbery Expres: of Farmers. ST, LOUIS, Mo., Feb, ‘1.—Jerry Richt- myer, who wi here several days ago, was taken to Chester, Ill, today to answer the charge of robbing the Stecle- ville bank. As he left the Four courts he sald he feared lynching “I know there s no use to resist golng back,” sald the prisoner, “because they would get a requisition for mi nd 1 would have to go anyway, but there's telling what those farmers will do. I'm glad Bteeleville is not the county se: It is not far, though, from tlere to Chester, e 1 will be falled, and I do feel un- SHOOTS WIFE'S VISITOR New Jevsey Husband Separated from \ Spquse Kills Man in Help- mete's Room., NEW YORK, Feb. L.—Walter Ramsey of Harrigon, N. J., wos shot and finstantly killed in the apartments of Mrs. Ggorge McDowell in Harrison, N. J., today. The shooting was done by Mrs, McDowell's hus- band, who left the house after the affray, takipg his wite with him, and has eo far eluded the police. Mrs. McDowell lafer surrendered. Ace cording to her stitement she was in an- other room when her husband entered and shot Ramsey. McLCowell and his wife had been living apart for some time. SCALDING WATER KILLS TWO Unknown Person Throws Two Buck- of Bolling Fluid on Sleep- ing Newsboys. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 1—Three news- boys, Fred White 14, Fred Reck 12,and Fred Hess 12, were so seriously s lod shortly after midnight that White and Reck will dle. They were sloeping in the areaway of the ¥irst National bank when some unknown person threw two buckets of scalding water upon them. Hess is the only one who can talk, but he is unable to give the name of the person who threw the water. NOSE BLEEDE__FIVE WEEKS Actor Dies of Strange C Which Baflles Medical ence. plalnt BALTIMORE, Md., Feb. i.—Robert Bd- gar Vance, an actor, §2 years old, died to- . Vance's nose began to bleed and he was removed to the hos- pital, Every known remedy was tried by the physielans and surgeons to relleve the suferer without avail. MINERS NAY COMPROMISE Soft Ooal Operators Oonsider Offering Ten Per Oent Inorease. SAY CONSUMERS WILL HAVE TO PAY m Owner Claims Ninety-Five Per Cent of Fuel Cost is Amount Pald In Wages to Men. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.,, Feb. 1.—~The scale committees of the miners and operctors will meet again tomorrow and resume con- #ideration of the miners' demangls. BExpressions of opinion heard today indl- cated that the session will be protracted and that if the miners fnsist on the de- inds already made that there will be no agreement, which will mean a" suspension of work on April 1. Both sides seem determined and the op- erators say they will never yield to the present demands, Many of them do say, however, that the miners should have some increase this year and many helleve that an increase of 10 per cent would be about right. W. 8. Bogle, head of the Indiana operat- ors, sald tonight that whatever increase the miners seeured, if they seoured any, would bave to be borne by the consumers. “Over 06 per cent of the cost of coal s labor,” he sald. “The statement that I made In the conference yesterday that it we granted the proposition of the miners Just s they made it, it would add 60 cents per ton to the cost to the consumers, is absolutely true. MEXICANS FEAR VOLCANO Earthquake Shocks Destroy Hounes Aand Drive People Into CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Feb. from Urique regarding the earthquake in that districl state that there were four severe shocks throughout that section, oc- curring on the 224, 25th, 26th and 27th. All were followed by loud explosions, but only slight damage resulted. Eighteen houses were destroyed at Quazapares, state of Chihuahua. The peo- ple of the district are panic stricken and fear a volcano. Clouds of dust hung In the atmosphere after each earthquake, but there is no indication of & voleanic erup- tion. DUTCH TRAINS RUN AGAIN Dock and Riverside Men Are, Hows< ever, Still Out at Am- aterdam, AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1.—Work was re- sumed on the Dutch raflways tonight in pursuance of the decision arrived at by the operators Jast night. The men ure jubllant at thelr victory. The raliway companies were compelled to yleld on ac- count of the danger of famine through the stoppage of meat supplies. The labdr dispute, which involves the dock and riverside workers, is still unset- tled and there is a possibility of further trouble in other trades. Queen Helona Likes America. ROME, Feb. 1.—At Mr, Meyer's request, Queen Helena making an exception in this case, as her majesty is in mourning for her grandfather, received In audience to+ day Miss Carew, the sister-in-law of Presi- | dent Roosevelt. The quepnm was most gre- cious and expressed a great liking for Arerica. Nationalints Have Not Split. LONDON, Feb. 1.—John Redmond, M. P., tonight denled the existence of any split in the natiopalist ranks on the land ques- tion and declared that all Ireland was ready to accept a settlement based on the proposals made by the recent conference. Blgwest Ship Proves Suecess. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1.—The White Star line steamer Cedric, the largest merchant ves- sel In the world, which left Belfast yes- | terday on its trial trip, has arrived here safely today after a rough voyage. TAKE OFF TWENTY-HOUR TRAIN Pennsylvania Discontinues Fiyer as Means to Free Tracks PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.—The discon- tinuance of the Penpsylvania special, the twenty-hour train' between New Y and Chicago, will be ordered within a few days. Freight congestion is the cause. For several months it has been found impossible to maintain the fast schedule without a sacrifice to traffic, 8. M. Prevost, third vice president of the road, said when asked about the proposed withdraw: 3y ave been dolng everything in our ower to facilitate the movement of coal, ut feel that we cannot meet the demands on our system without sacrificing some of our fast trains, On Thursday next the first move in this direction will be made, when the twenty- hour speclal between New York and Chi- cago will be discontinued. The high speed ot “which "this train must be run necessi- tates the keeping of the tracks clear to avoid accidents, and this Interferes seri- ously with the frelght traffic. The running of this train will not be re- mewed until the congestion of frelght is tully relleved. ROCK ISLAND PUSHES TRUST d to Be Merge afirond Cerporation Behind Scheme Indiana Mines, TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Seifert, Chicago; A. M. and J. H. McClvlland of B ing the Rock Island interes ing options on Indiana bituminous mines, which expired January 1, to have them ex- tended to April 1. The plan is to form a corporation cap- ftalized at $25,000,000, with $12,040,000 com- mon and the same amount in preferred stock. If the deal goes through most of the companies will accapt 40 per cent cash and the rest {n stock for thelr property. The block coal field {s not included. PAY RAILWAY GUARDSMEN to Give Me Who Served with Military Wages Rallway Kept. Feb. 1.-J, K. Tndianapolis, 1} PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 1.—The Pennsyl- vanla rallway will send out checks this week to employes who served during the sathracite coal strike as members of the Nutional Guard, in full payment for their wages on the rallway during the several months the strike was fn progress. STABBED IN SALOON BRAWL Kentucky Bar of Them Dies from Wounds, MAYSVILLE, Ky, Feb. f.—Last night Charles Duncan was stabbed to death here. Henry Lightfoot is charged with the crime, A crowd of colored men entered Burk's saloon late at night, among them Duncan and Lightfoot. Later Duncan fell to the floor, stabbed in three places. No one saw the deed committed, but as Lightfoot's cap was found in the place and he cannot be located today the officers think he did it DEATH RECORD. Mrs. T. G. Poterson, aged 57 years, died at her home, 3415 Parker streot, Sunday morning of pneumonia. The deceased had moved to this city about six months ago from Manson, Ta., to which place the body will be taken for Interment Pru n Minister of State. BERLIN, Feb. 1.—~E. Delbruck, Prussian minister of state, Is dead, . T. G. Peterson, 1.—Reports | will save you one-half on your butter bill. Clean, wholesome, and appetizing, itis a perfect substitute for butter. Put up in one and ‘two-pound prints. Okalahoma, New mllea. Texas, Indian Territory and Kansas, are almost the only parts of the west where GOOD land is cheap and CHEAP land is good. Investigate surely invest. The Tow rates via the Rock Island, February 3 and 17, enable you to look things over at small cost. and you will Ask abowt them. TICKET OFFICE, - 323 Farnan St,, 0 Rock Island System 0 " Dowe! N Sherman & McConnell Drug Co., Omaba. AMUSEMENTS, BOYD'S{ ""i TONIGHT, TUESDAY NIGHT-SPECIAL MATINEE TUESDAY — THE ELABO- RATE UPERA COMIQUE— THE PRINCESS CHIC VERA MICHELENA in the title role. JOS. MIRON in his original vole. & Burgess, nagers. ‘WEDNESDAY TH! DISTINGUISHED ENGLISH ACTOR— KYRLE BELLEW, in A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE Prices—%e, 6c, $1, §1.50. FRIDAY & BAT. MAT. AND NIGHT-THE DAINTY, TUNEFUL-— SAN TOY Original company of T—Prices: to §1; night, Zc to §1.50. Mat., %o CREIGHTON Telephone 1581, oA i Thursday, Saturday, Sun » 30 Matinees Thyvery Night, HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE LeRoy, Tdima and Bosco; Winona Frank, Arnim and agner, Meiville d Maud Mcintyre, Hedrix and Pres. ¢ cnyd‘uxwm-. Conway, , Albert Kartelll an i,