Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 11, 1903, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY Ask them if they mean that this nrnl’rrn; erty ia just.to get city benefits, and not t6 bear any part of the city burdens ik them if Jt would be impracticable to value this property .within the city If the com- pany owned no other property is the case of the 8t Lo erminal _company Ask them it Councll Bluffs would find a Way to value this property if it were there. Then tell them if the law is impracticable t_won't hurt them. If they ask you to let' well enough alone tell them It is not well enough; that thelf clty ‘taxes are outrageously ufiequal, and that the constitution requires every per- #on and_corpotation to_pay his propor- tionate share of taxes. Say to them that under the present system the dispropor- tlonate city tax the raflroads pay 1s in- tolerable. If they say they prefer the present law, ask_them why they should be unwilling to & before the same assessor that all oty property owners go before them to the motto of the state 1f they claim the bill, if passed, will unconstitetional, then suggest to them that it won't hurt them, for they can go Into the federal court and prevent its enforce ment. And give them a chance to try it Weelk’s Work on Revenue Bi 1t the impending revenue bill reaches the Jegisiature before next week even the com- mittee that is grinding it out will be sur- prised. Still it may come under the wire on 4 scrafeh. The chances are, however, that it will not be ready to leave the jolnt com- mittes before the first of next week. - This is said on the b of the committee's statement. M The subcommittee composed from the joint committee that carved out the bill put in a busy day and night whipping into shape the numerous fragments. Its work will, It was sald tonight, consume twd or three more days, when the measure. will revert to the committee at large and after running the gauntlet there go to the reg- ular revenue committees of each house At last the subcommittee has settied the method of telephone assessment and set tled it, many think, by dealing a rather hard blow to the Bell company. The prop- osition 1s to assess all tangible property and in addition the gross earnings as rep- resenting the franchises. It s thought by some that this proposition will be strenuously opposed in the legislature on the ground that it contemplates a hardship on the Bell people. The plan to have county assessors has been approved by the subcommittee and will b6 embodied in the bill, as also will the Towa plan, recommended by Jobn N. Baldwin, to 1ist property at full value and aseess at one-fourth. A member of the subcommittee tonight said: “No special bill or law has guided us fn our work. The people will find that the bill, when submitted, will be based on no single act, but will be derived from the Iaws of varlous states. And I believe they will find a bill that they can commend and I feel sure it will pass the legislature. We have worked hard and faithfilly and I think the legislature will indorse our work by passing the bill” Blow at Home Rale, Shelly of Douglas demonstrated his anti- bome rule proclivities this afternoon when he Introduced in the house the bill that has been aotjcipated, providing for the estab- lishment in South Omaba of a governor- appointed board of fire and police com- missioners. The measure apparently has the approval of the remainder of the Doug- las county delegation, especially in that it desls a blow at the policy of home rule government. The bill contemplates the appolntment of a board ot five, not more than three of whom are to be from the same political party. One of the essentlal features of it is that it probibits the mayor of South Qmaha from scting or serving on the board as ah sctive or ex-officio member, and furthgrmore excludes the city's chief ex- ecutive from any relation whatever with the board, which, like the reigning regents in Omaba, is to be a state creature, under ate dominion, since the members will be amenable only to the governor and to that official Wirectly. The zealous endeavor of the members from Douglas county instru- ‘mental in this plece of projected legislation to ‘“‘harpoen’’ the present mayor of South Omaha wag manifested in a remark made by one of this number this afternoon in speaking of the bill. He ‘sald, with evi- dent -pride: . “Oh, but it will make some people smoke when they see how it leaves Mr. Mayor out in the cold. This suggested the query: “Is this a bill for an act to enable certain dis- gruntled politiclans to vent their spleen on their sucoessful opponents This bill further provides a three-year term for the members and a salary of $100 & year each. The members are to be ap- pointed for the first board immediately upon the passage of this bill and serve untll the first Monday in April, 1906. The regular time for appointment thereafter shall be the first Monday fn April. The board ia to have power of appolnMug and discharging the chiefs of the fire and police departments and all thelr subordinates. It 1s specified, bowever, that no one shall be dischargod without cause or a fair hearing and that politics shall not influence the board ia its actions. Opposed to Gilbert Bill “I am hearily opposed to this Howell- Gilbert act compelling the city of Omaha to buy the local water ‘works there and op- erate them. I want to be thoroughly un- derstéod on that point.” Such is the statement Lieutenant Gov- ernor MeQilton today made to a corre- spondent of The Bee. Continuing, he sald: Bt 16t ¢ fiot be understood that I am opposéd’ ‘to ‘'manicipal ownership of such properties. 1 am, on the contrary, hearily in favor of this system. But that need not impel ‘me to favor this acts I think this act does nmot contemplate the true theory or prinefple 6f municipal ownership. The time 1s Dot yet ripe. ‘Vesterday when I advised the members e ———eemay NENDED CHINA Don’t Do Well With Hot Water. “‘We housewives know better than to use hot water on mended china and common sense tells me that coffee or tea should never be used by those who have under- gone operations for stomach treuble or sppendicitls, etc. In fact, if it were not for the stomach troubles set up by coffee 1 believe these operations would not be necessary In nine cases out of ten,” says & lady of Peoria, Ill. “My husband has been changed from & confirmed dyspeptic to an average healthy eater by the use of Postum in place of coffee. I flnd It much richer and oclearer by making over, always adding a little more fresh Postum, and then pro- coed as If fresh. My husband never likes it fresh as woll as the second or third make-over. Our physician, who recom- mended Postum to us, was & confirmed coffee driuker, but found that one eup of Postum satisfied him and improved his digestion immediately. Another physician soquaintance had & similar experience. Jut 1 etarted to write you about my hus- band’s condition.. He bad four operations for stomach trouble. I feel certaln that had he used Postum In place of tea and coffee for years preceding this the opera. tions would mever have been necessary. “Sevarel weeks_ago our Postum ran out and he used coffee for severa! days. His old tromble asserted itself at once and there was an immediate rush Tor Postum, which *@rove trouble away again.” Name furnished . by Postum Co., Battle Creek, " Mich. Mo bring out the heavy food value In Postum Cereal Coffeo it must be cooked not leas than minutes altogether. It starts to boil in sbout 10 minutes, then 4t should be slowly bolled full 15 minutes efter bolling has commenced. Some house- wives prefer. it steeped for mamy hours or even made over. \ of the senate not to sign cértain afidavits circulated by snemies of th1s act ealculated to defent it, J did,s0 becauss, I did mpt approve the Prineiple of that method, and not because I favored the Howell-Gilbert act I wish this to be understood. “One reason 1 deprecate the purpose of this act is-thit Iffear-it will,: eventually comipel Omahd ‘to”pet up $6,000,000 or $6 500,000 for that water works plant. We voted $3,000,000 In bonds to byy the plant The prement owners of the glm works floated several millions in bonds, if 1 am correctly . informed, and I fear the -possi- bility’ of our being forced to take up their bands, to " Represenfative Gilbert, referring to. the Ilentenant governor's attitude, had this to say: “I am not surprised at McGilton's posi- tion, that is, at his opposition to this act But I think his objections are i1l founded. In my judgment there s mo ‘danger of Omaha having to assume any water works bonds. That theory was urged in Kansas City and it resulted that the city bought the water works and the water works com- pany took care of its own bonds.” H, R. 232, providing that parsons having sevon years' apprenticeship may be reg- istered as pharmscists without examina- tion, has ralsed vigorous protests from the Omaha College of Pharmaey. About sixty students of the college were here today lobbying agalnst the bill, They spent a portion of the time at the uni- | versity. NEW METHOD OF REGISTRATION Bill Introduced in Senate to Have Work Done by the Oity Clerk. (From & Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 10.—(Special.)—Senator Harrison this afternoon Introduced a bill of some importance. It 1§ 8. F. 165, to provide for the registratfon of voters in the office of the city, clerk imstead of be- fore registration boards, It is the inten- tion of the bill to haye the office of the city clerk open for registration at’least a month before election. ‘It s introduced as an expenseé saver. 8. F.'82, ah act to increase the powers of the Food commission, brought forth considerable debate this morning and tion on it was finally deferred until Thure- day, in “ordér to glve Meredith time to hunt up statistics: Hasty of Furnas made & big fight on the bill and wald- the Food commlidsion didn't amount to anything, anyhow. Ih' hie ‘category' of bostds that were not’ dotng ¢hielr duties or doing any good for the staté, the senator sald ‘““most of thé commissioners and the state ofl n- spector,” O'Nefll, Wall and others, were in favor of the bill. The substitute for 8. F. 13, providing for the letting of contracts by county com- imissioners, was the occasion 4t little work being done at the afternoon session. The debate occupied almost the entire session and enough amendments were offered to make the bill unrecognizable. During the Qebate a resolution in opposition to the bill, adopted by the county commissioners’ convention, was read. Senate Routine. Senate file 55, allowing cities of 5,000 inhabitants authority to levy an increased rate for establishment of water works, was passed. Cox of Hamilton, Norris of Pawnee and Anderson of Saline were appolnted to conter with a committee of the house in regard to appropriation for incidental ex- penses of the legtslature. The senate went into committee of the whole, with Reynolds 1n the chair, to con- sider bllls on general file. The committes made the foliowing report: Sepate file 64 chahges lowest raté. of in- terest on county deposits to 2 per cent. Report that it be considered in conjunc- tion with senate file 30. e Senate file 77, relating to organization of counties not under township organization; recommended for passag Senate flle 38, relating to guardians and wards, that it be passed, Senato flle 82, increasing the power ot the food commissioner, was deferred until Thursda; The senate took & rece until 2 o'clock. Afternoon Session. The committee of the whole, with Rey- nolds in the chalr, was resumed at the af- ternoon session. Senate flle 13, providing for vounty com- missioners to coutract for bridges, was taken up. A substitute was offéred by the committee. Many amendments were of- fered and the. bill, with the amendments, was ordered engrossed. Bills on ¥irst Reading. 8. . 163, by Meredith of Sarpy—To give towns and vilages power to condemn and destroy old bu.a B % 16, by Day--Relating to attendance of buplls at normal schools; . g 8. F. by ‘Harrison: of Hall—To pro- vide fcr registratio:. of voters in city clerk office instead of hsfore registration boar xvill, of the statutes, entitied “Roads.” 8. F. 167, by Fries—To ameénd section 1 of chapter xxxv, of the compiled statutes, entitied, “Home for the Friendiess,” chang. {0 the name thereof to ~Home for Friond eas, Crippled, Diseased and Deformed Children,” and epecifying and defining who are eligible as inmates thereof. 8. F. 18, by Hall of Douglas—To amend section 310’ of the code of civil procedure, relating to afdavits. 8. F. 189, by Warner—Authorizin superintendents school districts. 8. F. 17, by Sheldon of Cass—To amend sections 11, 12 and 18 of chapter xIviii of the compiled staiutes, relating to employes of_iexislature. v 8. F. 171, by Sheldon of Cass—To provide for the réduction of the width of public roads in certain cases. §. F. 1713, by Sheldon of Case—To amend section 45, chapter xvi, of the compiled statutes, relating to county boards. at 12 o'clock county to change boundaries of ROUTINE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS Pass Bill Providing for Junior Nor- mal Schools in Western Part of State. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 10.—(Special)—Immedi- ately after convening this morning the house passed house roll 99, by Gregg of Wayne, requirtag potices of district school board meetings to be served on all | members. No. 100, by Hanna of Cherry, providing for the establishment of not less than three or more than five junior normal schools .in western Nebraska; No. 101, by Kittle of Sherman, raising the tax levy in townships for road purposes from 2 to § mills. Resolutions of respect were passed by the house expressing its regret at the death of John L. Mayer of Stanton, an employe of the house. A petition from the ‘Woman's club of Plainview was presented asking the p shge of the juvenile court bill. The people of Bancroft also presented a petition for the passage of the bill (o compel railroads to provide equal factli- ties for all who wish to operate grain ele- vators. After grinding at & lot of routin® work the house at 5 o'clock adjourned. B on First Reading. H. R. 20, by Ribble—To prevent fraud | in ratiroad tick This Is,an effort against | scalping in unscrupulous ‘manner. | H. R 21, by Ribble—An act making it | unléwul for any person to make. engrave, keep or e any engraving im- | plement for forging, counferfeiting, falsely altering, stamping or dating any raliroad tcket. H. R 282, by Ribble~ it unlawal | t9 forge. Counterfelt, alter or change any | teket. J“H"R =, by MoClay—To provide ter the | | munict | Herman Kreifles, one of the ploneer | tuneral will be held trom St. BEE: WEDNE FEBRUARY 11 1903 rpetual maintenance of the soldiers’ bur- lal_ground In the state chmetery at Lin- goin, otherwies known a¥ Wyuka, ceme- N on s by chapter ixxv entitied ‘“Roads.” H. . 2. by Burgess—To provide for a len on grain and seeds for threshing. H. K. 26 by Burgess—Regulating the or- anizs{ion and operation of cotporations. sociations and socleties to traneact upon the assessment plan, the business of accl- dent or H, section procedure trict to Fellers—To amend section i, of the complied statutes, Ten Byck—Amendatory of xxi of the code of civil | 1 “Appeals from the dis- supreme _gourt.’ H. R by Ten Eyck—A bill for an act to fix and define the rights, powers and duties of police magistrates, codifying the present statutes relating to the, differ- ent ‘functions of police judges so place police jJudges on a uniform basis, making them constitutional state officers, drawing thelr pay from thelr respective alitice. short, it contemplates prevention of such contests’ as the Gordon-Berka case in Omaha. M. R 29, by Knox—To reg of and prevent injury to bri highways, H. R. 200, by Trask—Concérning hedge fences along pablic highways and the real Property boundaries of private owners. H. R. 291, by Dobry—To provide for the state ownership, control, construction and repair of all bridges of five hundred feet or more in length, within the state on pub- ¢ _roads. H. R by Knox—To authorize and fe quife counties, precincts, townships or towne, citles, ‘Vilfages and school districts to compromise their indebtedness and issue bonds in_payment thereof. H, R. 263, by Smith—To amend section 1 and section 2 of article i of chapter Ixxli of the complled statutes relating to fencing rights-of-way of railroads and gives prop- erty owners right to construct fences at the expense of the road when the road re tuses to build. H. R, 24, by Deles Dernier—To amend section 69k 0f chapter xIili of the compiled statites, permitting mutual insurance com- panies of Nebraska to operate outside the state. H. R. 206, by Copsey. location of grain elevators on the side- track and right-of. of any rallroad, corporation or company in the state of Ne- braska by any person, firm, corporation or assoclation of persons by making appli- catlon to the managing officers of said rallroad for an elevator site H. R. 206 by Becher (by request)—To amend section 45 of article il of chapter Ixliila of the compiled statutes of Nebraska relating to use of natural waterways for ir- rigation. §i R. 207, by, Shelly—~To provide s board of police comrissioners for South Omaha. PUBLICITY IMPOSED (Continued from First Page.) h 258, as to the ulate the use ges on public o provide for the the limit of cost of a public building at Evanston, Wyo., to $179,000. Among the ethers wero. bills permitting the town of Montrose, -Colos, to enter 160 acres of land for reservoir and water pur- poses, extending for a period of three years the time for making proof and pay~ ment for all lands taken under the desert Jand laws by the members of the Colorado co-operative colony. The Rawlins resolution regarding courts- martial cases in the Philippines was re- ferred to the committee on Philippines, by an aye and nay vote—36 to 28. CUBAN TREATY IS REPORTED Insular Senate Decides in Favor of with United States. Reciprocity HAVANA, Feb. 10.—A report of the sen- ate committee in favor of ratifylng the reciprocity treaty has been ordered to be printed. The report recites at considerable length the various reasons for such a treaty and the salutary effect it will bave on the principal industries and on business gen- erally. Nu amendments are' offered. RUSSIA PREPARES FOR WAR Instructs Officers im Reserve to Be Ready to Rejoin T! Colors. LONDON, Feb. 10.—A dispatch from St. Petersburg says all the officers of the Russian army reserves have been notified to hold themselves in readiness to rejoin thelr regiments in twenty-four hours, in the event of mobilization orders being issued. The measure, it is added, appears to be connected with the trouble in the Balkans. DEATH RECORD. " Charles Facemire. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Feb. 10.—(Special.)— Charles Facemire, for many years a resi- dent of this place, but of late of Pawpee county, dled on Saturday at his farm home after an iliness extending over a period of many months. The funeral .services were conducted by Rev. Ballard of Pawnee at the home on Sunday morning and in the afternoon the remains were brought to this city to thd home of the mother of the deceased, from which place the burial. took place this morning under direction of Rev. Davis, pastor of the Baptist church of this city. Mr. Facemire was bout 50 years of age and leaves & wite and several children. J. D, Patterso: PAPILLION, Neb., Feb. 10.—(Special.)— J. D. Patterson, an old resident of Sarpy county, died st 2 o'clock this afternoon. He was 68 years old and had suffered from asthma for many years. For thirty years he had served the people of Sarpy county as clerk of the courts and county sur- veyor. His wife survives him and the fol- lowing children: Mre. E. G. Fazer, Pa- pillion; Horace D. Patterson, Omaha; Wil- liam E. Patterson, Gretna; Mrs. Lulu Nick- erson, Gretna; Mrs. Nellle Speedie, Ben- son; Miss May Patterson, Papillion. Herman Krelfies. NEBRASKA CITY, Feb. 10.—(Speclal.)— tlers of Otoe county, southwest of this died at his home city yesterday. The Benedlet's Catholic church tomorrow and interment will be made in the cemetery southeast of this city. Nate Miller. NEBRASKA CITY, Feb. 10.—(Special.)— Word wes received in this city today that Nate Miller of Cook, Neb., had died at his home in that place yesterday. Mr. Miller was ome of the most progressive merchants in that end of the county. The funeral will be held tomorrow at Auburn. Hubbard T. Smith, - GENOA, Feb. 10.—Hubbard T. Smith, Uni- ted States vice consul gemeral at Cairo, who had been in a hospital here for some time past, suffering from cancer of the kid- neys, died this morning. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. C. F. Weller of the Richardson Drug company left for Chicago last night. H. A. Thompson of Thompson; Belden & Co., his gone to New York on a business trip. \ INSURE The attractive appearance of your silver by using GORHAM SILVER POLISH All responsible Jowelars boep it a5 cents a package 1 FAVORS THE ELKINS BILL President is Antious fof Rebate M to_Pass House. HOLDS CONFERENCES ~ WITH LEADERS Speaker Henders nT- #n1d to Not Be in Hearty Sympathy with Pro- sram; but Mg Will Not Oppose It ure WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—In order that the administration’s anti-trust program of legislation may be rendered entirely sym- metrical. it {s known that President Roose- velt desires that what Is called the Eikins rebate bill shall be enacted into a law. That measure was passed by the senate last week, and {s now pending before the interstate and foreign commerce commit- tee of the house, of which Representative Hepburn (Ia) is chajrman, During several days the president has been conferring, as opportunity offered, with prominent members.of the house about the rebate bill, and the subject was con- sldered at & conference at the White House between Presidept Roosevelt and several of the leaders of the house. The president alsz has had a conference with Speaker Henderson concerning the bill. 1t 1s understood that, while the speaker is not wholly in sympathy with the measure, he will not stand in the way of its considergtion by the house. Indeed, it can be stated upon excellent authority that the speaker and the commit- tee on rules, of which he is ex-officio head, will authorize, if necessary, a svecial rule providing for the consieration of the bill, after it has been reported by Colonel Hep- burn’s cotmittee. Such action, it is_asserted, practically would mean the passage of the measure by the house and its enactment into law. Elkins BillL The house committee on interstate and forelgn commerce today agreed to favor- ably report the Elkins anti-rebate bill with certain amendments. The committee recommends an amend- ment to the last paragraph of section 3, striking out the words ‘“‘or corporation,” so the provision will read: ‘“‘But mo person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any tfansaction, matter or thing concern- ing which he may testify to produce &vi- dence, documentary or otherwise, in such proceeding.” The 'committee proposes that section three be further amended by the adoption of the following provision: “And provided that the provisions of ‘am act to expedite the hearing and determination of suits-in equity pending or hereatter brought under the acts of July 2; 1800, entitled an act to protect trade and commerce against un- lawtul restraints and monopoly, an act to regulate’ commerce approved February 4, 1887, or any other actsshaving a like pur- pose that may be hereafter enacted, ap- proved February —, 1903," shall apply to any case prosecuted under the direction of the attorney general, in the name of the inter- state commerge commission.” Bank Bill Meets with Favor. The bill introduced in the senate ¥ terday authorizing the eecretary of the treasury to receive other securities than United States bonds from npational banks was under consideration. by the senate committee on finance today, but the com- mittee adjourned until tomorrow without reaching a. conclusion. Members of the committee express the opinion that the Dbill will be favorably reported tomorrow. Assistant Secretary of State. Francis B.loomis today was formally tnstalled. in ; office -as assistant -secretary of state. It has been arranged that the incoming assistant secretary shall take up part of the important diplomatic work of the State department in conjunction with a portion of the consular business. President Holds Conferences. Discussion of antl-trust legislation wae continued at the White House today. Presi- dent Roosevelt hias had several conferenc with senators and representatives concern- ing pending measures, the decisfon re- volving about the Nelson publicity amend- ment to the Department of Gommerce bill, the Elkins rebate bill and the Littlefleld bill, which was passed by the house on Saturday. Barly in the day the president had a con- ference with Mr. Littlefleld. The latter is urging stfongly that his measure be taken up and passed by the senate. -He maintains’ that while' the Nelson amend- ment provides for publicity as to some of the operations of corporations, 1t does not g0 o far as his measure goes and not so far as congress ought to go in the matter. Later, Senators Spooner and Aldrich had extended talks with the president about trust legislation. With other congressional callérs the président discussed the' sub- ject, urging upon ull, it 15 understood, the Qesirability that congress should enact the Nelson amendment and the Elkins rebate measure. It ia the consensus.of opinion among members of congresé that both of: those measures will be enacted into lgw and that it 18 scarcely likely that congress will go further with anti-trust legislation at the present sesslon. Omni Agree on Claims BiIL Senator Warren, from . the. . committee on claims, todsy Teported an omnibus claims bill. It carries total direct ap- propriations of $200,000. Packers Elect Officers. The Western Packers’ association today elected the following officers: Dr, C. G. Frazter, Manitowoe, Wi president, L. A. Sears, Chillicothe, Mo.; secretary-treasurer, Ira Whitmer, Bloom- ington, 1. Executive committee: J. W. Cuykendale, Atlanta; L. T. Riser, Illinols; Frank T. Stone, Waukesha, Wis. Root Will Not Resign. “There is no foundation for the story,” declared Secretary Root today, referring to the publication of & rumor in New York that he will resign his position in the cabinet after the adjournment of congress, March 4, and resume his law practice in New York, He said that the report undoubtedly originated from chance conversations he troquently had with friends whenever he visited New York. He would be asked it he did not expect to resume his law prac- tice there, and he invariably replied that be i, and whep asked when he was likely to do so, he ususlly e the non-committal reply that he would take up his law busi- pess in New York “when his job in Wash. ington was done.” Names B The president today sent the fellowing pominstions to the agnate: Richard’Hartle- man, Massachuset(s, consul at Cadis, Spain. Army department—Major William B. Wheeler, Eighteenth infantry, to be Neu- | tenant coloael. Navy—Ldeutenant Commander. Willlam P. Randall, retired, (o be commander én the retired Mst. ' To be brigadier generals—Colanel Joseph P. Farley, ordnance departmept; Cplonel Morris Foote, Twenty-eighth Infantry; Lieutenant Colonet G. W. Baird, deputy paymaster general; Colomel Bam T. Mans- fleld, corps of engineers; Colonel Tully McCrea, artillery corps Colonel Elf T. Huggins, Second cavalry; €olonel Green- leat Goodale, Beventeenth infantry; Colonel John V. Furey, general; Colonel Franeis Moore, Eleveath cavalry. All the above brigadier generals with the exception of Moore are to be re- tired immediately. assistant Farm Animals Increase. The statistician of the Department of Ag- ffeulture has completed his cstimate of the number and value of farm animals in the United States on January 1, 1903, The totals for the country are a0d SFviasy Animals. Mu Mules M'h cows. M'h cows| Other Cattle Other Cattle Sheep Sheep Swine Swine 1903 1902 1903 1902 1908, 1902 1903 1902 The republican senatorial advocates of a compromise statehood bill have prepared their measure, but are holding it back be- cause of the opposition of democratic sen: ators, and also because some of the repub- licans are not entirely reconciled to the change. Cabinet is Well Pleaxed, President Roosevelt and his cabinet were in session for gearly an hour and a half today discussing among other matters the chances for anti-trust leglslation. The position of the various bills gave great sat- tsfaction. Secretary Root brought hgain to the cab- inet’s attention the necessity of legisla- tion regarding the currency of the Philip- pines, As viewed by the administration the necessity for both financial and other remedial legislation for the Philippines is very urgent. Indeed, if something of the kind be not accomplished soon, there is apprehension that another rebellion. may develop. The president took up with individual members of the cabinet some routine de- partmental matters, but it is said the con- sideration deyeloped nothing of great con- sequence. SPEAKER FAVORS TRUST LAWS Denies Reports That He Will Standard 011 Company and 1s Opposing Bills, Join WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The Post to- morrow will publish an interview with Speaker Henderson with respect to reports that he s endeavoring to thwart anti-trust legislation. The reports also sald Mr. Henderson would become attorney for one of the Standard Oil companies in March. The speaker sald: “In the first place, I have never known any person or official connected with the Standard Oil company, nor do I know of such officlal or person now. The only re- lations I ever had with any person con- nected with the Standard Ol company was some years ago, when I wrote to Mr. Rock- efeller asking him to assist Upper Iowa university, my alma mater. I think I asked him to assist in the purchase of an organ. Mr. Rockefeller, however, declined to as- sist. “ “In the second place, I know nothing ‘whatever about any Standard Oil amend- ment_before the conference committee on the Department of Commerce bill, The re- ports you mentfon are entirely new to me. I have had nmothing to do with- any such amendment. “I have all along been in favor of ant! trust legislation. I got through the house a long time ago the amendments to the Bherman law, which have never been com- pleted and enacted into legislation. “It was at my suggestion that a special subcommittee was appointed. “I am prepared to work in complete ac- cord with the president, as I have been In other matters of legislatio LAY FAMINE TO RAILROADS Ka Coal Dealers Say Was Only Secondary Cause. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 10.—The logls coal investigation committee tried today to find how far the railroads could be blamed for the coal famine. Kansas dealers sald the coal supply was cut short by scarcity of cars and motive power almost as much as the strike In Pennsylvania. TO CURK A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. This signature ‘1 ! on -ur'v box. e Divorce Matters. L Grace E. Burhardt all nonsupport in her petition for divorce from %‘n(gon 3., o whe marrisd in Newark, N. J., Korii Judge Dickinson has granted Vinoent J. Dobroysky divorce trof;‘ Loulse on the ’rm‘md of infidelity, and Jo‘eflh F. Clutter ivorce froi Rachel 8. . on the ground of abandonment. Stephen Redden petitions to be legaily eevered from Carrie, whom he married at Madison, Neb., in November, 1902. He al- leges she has grown cold’ to him and struck him when he attempted to kiss her, January 13. Judge Day yesterday afternoon allowed Eisie Conant "Bridenbecker divorce from Edward Bridenbecker and awarded her the custody of thelr son James, born Decem- ber 21, 1900. The Bridenbeckers were mar- ried January 2, 18%, and the allegations of the petition were that for more than two years prior to the fling of the petition last April ad given her for the support and maintenance of the infant not more than ®0 and that he had been cruel. LOCAL BREVITIES. A jury In Judge Estelle's court yesterda tound Sleepy Hewitt gullty of burglary a charged In the complaint flled by the county attorney. Steve Horton and James Connolly, who were bound over to the district court for burglary by Judge Berka, were photo- aphed and measured by the police Tues- ay. Effice Taylor of 119 North Eleventh street was arrested last night and charged with larceny from the person. Edward Traub, & Fort Crook soldier, accuses her of taking § from him. Clarence Tyler, held under a charge of lary, to which he. had pleaded not guilt s entered a plea of gullty to the chargé of petit larceny and been sentenced by Judge Estelle of the district court to thirty duys in jeil \ A resident of Towa, who gave his name as John Btewart and said that he had been husking corn on a farm in that state, called at police headquarters that he might have restitution from a watch broker on Doug- las street. The farm hand sald he had ed the dealer in second-hand goods to :um(m & watch and deterndne its value for him. The dealer obeyed the request to the letter and 0ok the ticker apart and then taxed the stranger 3250 for his trouble. The police told the stranger there was no méans of securing revenge and he left the station heavy-hearted. Strike EXCURSIONISTS CAST AWAY One Hundred Passengers Imperiled When Steawer Strikes Bermuda Reef. SPEND NIGHT WITH WAVES WASHING OVER Tugs Finally Rescue All After Much Trouble with Heavy Seas and Suc- ceed in Saving KEven Mal and Baggage. HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 10-—The Quebec Steamship company's Madiana, New York, with 100 excursionists on board, went ashore on the reef off this island at 8 this morning. The ship is a total loss, but all on board | were rescued and brought safely to land after a perilous trip in lifeboats to a tug | standing a mile offt. The mails and the passefigers' baggage also werc saved, According to statements made by those on board, Madlana was threading its way during the night through the narrow chan- nel between the coral reet which ‘eads to Hamilton harbor, when it struck a reef one and a half miles east of North rock. No explicit_explanation is yet forthcoming, the only information obtainable from the | officors belng that the channel light could not be seen. Passengers Rush on Deek. All the passengers were in their bunks when Madiana struck, but the shock awake ened them and they rushed on deck, the majority of them without attempting to dress, Considerable alarm prevailed when they found the vessel hard om, but the oficers calmed them. A part of the crew did not share the coolness of the officers, but the latter soon restored order among the troublesome sea- men. Madiana listed heavily, and when mora~ ing broke lay broadside to the wind. The passengers were huddled together on the hurricane deck, the sea breaking over the steamer, drenching them to the skin, As s00n n the news of the wreck became known here tugs left to render tance. The heavy rea, however, kept them some dfstance from the wreck. HFor some time no communication with Madlana was possible. At 11 this morning the crew of Madiana launched @ toat, which was dashed to pleces against the steamer's side. A sec- ond and more successful attempt was, how- ever, made a little later, when the first batch of passengers was lowered into the boat and after much exertion carried to the tug Gladlsten. Madlana’s other life- boats were then launched in rapld suc- cession and the remainder of the passen- gers and crew gained safety. By the prompt action of Engineer Nelson, who had the bulkheads broken through, the mails and light baggage were brought in the last boats to the tug, which landed the passengers, crew, malls and baggage here this afternoon. Joseph K. Crofut of Hartford, Conn., one of the passengers, said: There was no confusion among the offi- cers or passengers. The crew, however, who were mostly forelgners, became dis- orderly at first, but discipline was soon restored. ROADS DEMAND HEAVY POOL Chicago. Paul Rallways Receive Request to Unite on Pas. senger Busin . 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