Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 14, 1903, Page 1

X ¥ Y ESTABLISHED J1l 'NE 19, SINGLE ELKINS BILL PASSESGERmany nor 7o Buv suies DIETRICH 0N PLILIPPINES |BOULOER House Adopts Measure Which Hes Already Been Passed by the Senate. NO AMENDMENTS AR: PERMITTED A1 ALL | Demoocrats Protest, Wishing to Stu;gtben} Many Provisions of Measure, ANNOUNCE END OF ANTI-TRUST PROGRAM Republican Leaders 8ay No Mcre Ourbs | Will Be Placed on Oombines COCHRAN DUBS HEPBURN DELIBERATE LIAR Missouri Representative Objeots Towa M) in Un; Hamentary Remark, Which Pa Unnoticed. to| ‘s Statem, WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—Under tho operation of a special order which cut off | opportunity to offer amendments, th> house after an hour's debate today passed the El- kins bill to prohibit rebates to shippers. The vote stood 241 to 6, all those who | voted against belng democrats. Mr. Lit- tlefleld (Me.) was present, but did not vote | on_elther the rule or the bill. The democrats protested against the rigorous terms of the rule. It had been their purpose, they said, to offer the pro- visions of the Littlefleld bill as an amend- ment. Mr, Dalzell (Pa), Mr. Overstreot (Ind.) and Mr. Hepburn (Ia) practically announced that with the passags of the Bikine bill the anti-trust legislation tor this session of congress would bo com- plete. L During the debate Mr. Cochran (Mo.) | characterized one of Mr. Hepburn's stnte- ments as a “deliberate lfe,”" but, contrary to the usual custom, this strong langunge had no sequel. The remainder of the session was devoted | to the sundry civil appropriation oill, which was practically completed. { Hull 8 BiIL ‘ On the Elkins bill being called Mr. Hull | (Ta.) sald no one bill was perfect, but the measure before them was a step In the direction of the regulation of trusts Mr. Littlefield (Me.), who was in charge | of the bill, declined to yleld to him. Ho, however, got & minute from Mr. Richara- son (Tenn.). In that minute be called at tention to the word “wiltul” befors “fafl- | ure” in the provision {mposing penalties | for the “wilful” fallure of carriers to | publish and observe rates. He said the | word ought to come out and that Senator | Elkins, the autbor of the bill, agreed with | i, Mr. Cannon (IIl) replied that if that were the case Senator Elkins could air bis views In the senate. He is a very considerable senator,” sild he, “but I never heard that he was u great lawyer.” Mr. De Armond (Mo.) denfed emphatic- ally that the country was demanding the enactment of the Eikine bill. “It will.do no £004,” sald. he, tand the prople foremost | in urging it know that, That is the reason thoy urge it." There was nothing in the bill, he sald, that was not on the statute books, except the clauses repealing existing penalty pro- visions of law. To repeal those penalties was the real purpose. The bill was an at- tempt to “bunco” the people and to pre- vent the offering of amendments the ma- jority dare not vote against. It was & mere “demagogic play” to stifie leg tion. Mr. Overstreet (Ind.) pointed out that the majority had set out to place upon the statute books provisions to expedite cases, to secure publicity of the corpora- tions’ methods of doing business and to prevent discriminations and rebates by rallroads. Provisions covering all these | subjects had passed the house and two had passed the senate. Cochran Calls Measure Bra: Mr. Cochran (Mo.) charact ‘brazen and shameles upon the credulity of the peopl gument was chiefly directed provisions of existing law, making officers and agents of rallroads gullty of discrimi- nation punishable by fine and {mprisonment. Mr. Shackleford (Mo.) denounced the course cf the majority in refusing to permit the Littlefield bill as an amendment. Mr. Hepburn called attention to the fact that the democrats denounced the bill, but later on they would all vote for it. In the three bills which were to become law, speaking of the entire program for trust regulation, he believed congress had | struck the “happy medium,” imposing the | least injury to the individual and the most g00d to the public. The democrats had voted for a proposi- tion under waich it would have been po sible to fine the Pennsylvania railroad $8,- 000,000 for a single act. They would, he stop at nothing labelled “‘anti-trust.” while explaining the provisions of the bill, he added: "I say there i6 no repeal from first to last in all this legislation.” | Mr. Cochran sought to interrupt him. “T prefer not to yleld," sald Mr. Hep- ‘burn. . Mr, Cochran—The gentleman ought not to refer to the ‘gentleman from Missourl' it Bo does not want to yleld. Mr. Hepburn—I ought to refer to the gen- tleman at any time when he deliberately misstates a proposition Mr. Cochran—I brand that as a delib- | erate lie. 1 did not deliberately misstate the question. Mr. Hepburu—Then ignorantly. The gen- tleman can take either proposition. 1 say | there 1s no repeal of the present statute making culpable and responsible criminally the individual under the interstate cow- | merce law. The vote was then taken, and resulted | 241 to 6 In ts favor. i Those voting In the negative were | Messrs, Cochran and De Armond (Mo.), Glass (W. Va), Hooker (Miss), Klutz (N. €.) and Neville (Neb.) On resumption of cousideration of the | eivil sundry bill an amendment was adopted | to appropriate $10,000 for additional land | for the site of the government sanitarium iar disabled volunteer soldiers at Het Springs, 8. D. Without completing the bill, the commit- tee rose and at 5:46 p. m. the house a Journed. ports ed the bill imposition 'BOOTH PRAYS IN THE SENATE Chamber is Orowded and Gallerles Filled to Hear ¢ Army Leader. vation WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—The senate was crowded today as it has not been since the opening of the seesion. Nearly all the scnators were on the floor (Contiausd 08 Second Page.) | being construc | da so for two reasons. | wiliing, | government S | Mereter, Decldes that War Vessels Belag Bullt | for Argentine and Chile | Cannot He Used. 2 —The German Navy de- % riog the proposal | Be four battleships " % atine and Chile in England and Ttaly Bided not to BER partme that Germany First, because I view the SN is not of the state Of the im- perial finances, to aek the Reichstag for the $17,500,000 required; second, because the general staff of the navy does not wish to incorporate into the German navy guns | of different caliber, turret machinery and | other essential features of war ships which | are not similar to those on German-built vessels It is also pointed out that the present homeogeneity of the navy would be im- | paired were the four war ships to be | acquired by Germany, as the gunners can now be changed from ship to ship without the loss of their eMciency. But if the four foreign-bullt vessels were taken over, with their armaments and separate stocks of ammunition, differcntly drilled crews would | be necessary It is also asserted that the construction of all four of the ships is 8o far advanced that the German constructors would be unable to change the plans, The ansaldo of Genoa has informed the naval authorities here that the second ot the Argentine battleships building there | will be launched next week. BOERS PARADE REBEL BADGES Flaunt Insignia of Beaten States When Chamberiain Comes to Address Them. CAPRTOWN, Feb. 13.—Mr. Chamberlain today reached Graafi-Reinet, situated in a wholly Dutch district, which was the cen- ter of operations during the war. A hos- tile reception had been planned, but at the last moment the intention was aban- doned, though he was far from cordially greeted. The Dutchmen held sullenly aloof from the receptions. Many of them paraded rebel badges. The members of the British colony and the British traders callad on Mr. Chamberlain and complained of boy- cotting at the hands of the Dutch and the general system of oppression and intimida- tion which was also extended to the natives because of the assistance they rendered to the British during the war. Afterward receiving an Afrikander depu- tation, Mr. Chamberlaln made a long speech, In the course of which he rebuked the Dutchmen in strong terms for their | attitude and frankly warned them that it was Inconsistent with the enjoyment of tho privileges of British administratidn. If they wished to preserve their liberties, he sald, they must not allow liberty to de- generate into license, BURIES BODY OF HIS NURSE Pope Has Great Remain Interred with L1 ity contral Yault, (Copyright, 198, by Press Publishing Co.) ROME, Feb, 13.—(New York World Ci blegram—Special Telegram.)—The pope has had the body of his childhood nurse, Apna Morini, who was burned to death in her 1018t year, burfed with great solemnity, at his expense, in the ancestral vault of his mother’s family at Cori. He will compose a Latin epitaph to be placed on the tomb. The aged woman, still hale and hearty, was dozing before a large fire at her home January 27, when her clothing became ig- nited and she so severely burned that she died soon afterward in great agony. When the pope heard of it he wept. The pontift was very fond of his childhood nurse and delighted to hear her talk about old times. At least once every year she would journey to Rome from her home in the mountaln village of Corl, where the family of the pope’s mother came from, to visit him at the vatican. MORGAN'S NAME IS FORGED Warrant I Italian Count o Purchased Art Treasures ues for for Croesus. (Copyright, 198, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 13.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—A warrant Las been issued for the arrest of Count Maurice De Rosdari in connection with the Morgan forgeries. The couni has had many dealings with Mr. Morgan 1a respect to the purchase of pleturee, negitiating for him in several im- portant tre.nsactions. Mr. Morgan, it pears, pas for art purchases only at stated periods, and it is alleged the count was | able to obtain acceptance in circles where this was known for bills to which he had forge?. Mr. Morgan's name, representing that the bills were for purchases made by him for Mr. Morgan. Thz count, who is sald to be & member of a distinguished Italian family, came to London several years ago under high soctal patronage, and established a reputation as an art connoisseur. BOLIVIA AGREES TO TERMS Accepts the Ultimatum of Brasil U conditionally, Though Un- der Prote: LA PAZ, Bollvia, Feb. 13.—The Bolivian yesterday afternoon delivered its reply to the ultimatum presented by the Brazillan minister, Senor Santos Lisbo. ! Bolivia accepts unconditionally, but under | protest, all the Brazilian demands. | The Bolivian expedition commanded by | General Pando, the president, will not cross latitude 10 degrees, 20 minutes, the south- ern boundary of the contested territory Therefore, it is most improbable that any | collision between the Brazillan and Bo- livian forces will occur. it is generally supposed here that the Acre revolutionists will surrender their arms to the Brazillan troops immediately GAUYAQUIL, Ecuador, Feb. 13.—Frederic the mew minister of France to Ecuador, has arrived here. Miguel Val- | verde, secretary of the interior, has been appointed secretary of forelgn affairs. He will retain charge of the Interior depart- ment. Colonel Paul Clement, a French- man, formerly military instruetor of the Peruvian army, after a short visit, left here this morning for San Fraucisco on | the Mosmes liner Theben. The yellow, tever epidemic is diminishing. | Pope Appolats Martinelll. ROME, Feb. 13.—The pope has appointed Cardinal Martivelll to be & member of the Congregation of Rites. | of attention and much favorable comment. | visit | exceedingly | taxes upon its coffee which amounted prac- { ance of trade against the United States of | $1,328,167,670. | for each canal commissioner. { Thomson, Points Out Advisability of Indirect Protec- tion for Their Prodros COULD FURNISH UNITED STATES COFFEE Was Placed on Product of Countries It Duty Other Industries Dependencies Would Be Stimulate in ' (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—(Special Tele gram.)—Senator Dietrich today made an extended address in the senate on the Phil- ippine islands, which attracted a great deal While he was not speaking to any particu- lar bill, the time seemed opportune to de- liver a speech which the senator bas been working on for some time. Having made a close study of the Philippines during his there, Senator Dietrich told in an interesting way things which most Impresséd him on his tour of the islands. In the course of his speech the | senator sald f “I am advocating the inauguration of a policy for the protection and development of the Interests and industries of the Phil ippine islands, more especially those which do not, and cannot, compete with the in- dustyies of the United States. We are im- porting annually between $150,000.000 and $200,000,000 of duty free p:oducts which could be supplied by the Philippine islands, | and I contend that it s unfalr, unbusiness like and unpatriotic to admit without duty from other countries products which could be grown or manufactured in our own pos- sessions. In 1870 the duty on coffee, which was § cents a pound, was reduced to 2 cents and two years later it was taken off en- tirely, and at the same time Brazil imposed tically to the duty which we had taken off It 18 not astonishing that in two years of free coffee the United States has lost in revenues on Brasilian coffee alono the enormous amount of $304,869,852, and that the Brazillan treasury was made richer by practically the same amount. “We should protect the interests and in- dustries of the Philippine islands by plac- ing a duty on competing foreign products which are now on the free list . The senator called attention to the fact that during the thirty-one years since the removal of the duty on coffee the Unitad | States bought products from Brazil aggre- gating $1,611,688,716, while Brazil pur- chased from the United States products aggregating only $283,421,646, malking a bal- In other words, Brazil's purchases from the United States were less than 18 per cent of the United States’ purchases from Brazil Bill to Help Fiandrean Indian: Senator Kittredge today introduced an amendment which he will endeavor to at- tach to the Indian appropriation bill when that measure comes up in the senate, au- thorizing the secretary of the interior fo pay to the Sioux Indians residing at Flan- dreau, 8. D, their share in the principal permanent fund appropriated and placed in the tyeasury to the.credit ‘L""“ Bloux mation. v i The bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river betweon Chamberlain, Brule county, and Lyman county, South Dakota, has passed both branches of congress and was today sent to the president for approval. Senators Millard, Kittredge and Turner were today appointed a subcommittee of the committee on interoceanic canals to investigate and report upon the varlous quarters, which have been offered to the government as headquarters for the Isth- mian Canal commission. The subcommit- tee is also empowered to suggest a salary The sub- committee will hold its first meeting to- morrow and render its report to the full committee, probably within the week. Robert G. Young of Omaha {s-in Wash- ington. It seems, according to Mr. Young, thera are wolves in Nebr: as well as elsewhere, but it s the four-footed beasts that are causing trouble in the Antelope state. “Bounty laws,” sald Mr. Young, “have heretofore appeared iusufficient to cause the extermination of wolves and coyotes, although in the last two years bounties have been pald on 44,000 wolves in Nebraska and Wyoming. The question of bounties 15 now before the legislature of both states, and in the meantime the wolves and coyotes are committing great depredations among the ranches Miss Gertrude Dietrich, daughter of Sen- ator Dietrich, arrived n hington to- day from Bryn Mawr. Miss Dietrich is the guest tonight at a musicale at the White House | Routine of Departments. The Postofice department today ordered the establishment on April 1 next of station No. 5, to be located at 1601 Washington street, of the Davenport, la., postoffice Adam H. Ginsbach of Sioux Fdlls, 8. D., was today appointed a fireman in the In- terior department. These lowa rural free delivery carriers were appolnted today: Curlew—Regular, Willlam A. Sterner; substitute, O, E. Sterner. Cooper—Regular, Harvey E. Van Horn; substitute, John W. Baker. Cylinder—Regulars, Theodore De Mouth, John E. Wells; substitutes, Lu- cinda De Mouth, Josephine Wells. Dayton Regular, L. A. Sonquist; substitute, May aquist. Dow City—Regulars, John B. Walter L. Swatman; substitutes, Peter Thomson, E. R. Brake. Coon Raplds—Regulars, August Anderson, Jame: R. Jones; eubstitutes, Carl O. Anderson, Arthur Graham. Gllmore City—Regular, | Luther L, Sharp; substitute, Lulu Smith. COTTON MARKET iS HIGHER in the Oeccurs on the New Orleans Exchange. 13.—On sensationally strong cables, the cotton market opened firm at an advance of 7 to 16 points. The | advance here was in the face of less favor- | able accounts from Fall River, as suggested | by dissatistaction on the part of employes For fifteen minutes after the opening | here prices scarcely varied more than a couple of points, but forelgn transactions | were upon an enormous scale, with the New England bull syndicate reported to be unloading rapldly and shorts covering. Enormous blocks changed bands during the forenoon, among the sales being one of 20,000 bales of May, sald to have been sold for the New England syndicate. Forced covering was an active feature all the forenoon. Advices from New Orleans showed that the greatest excitement and activity pre- vatled at the southern center, with prices at the opening 12 to 22 points higher, or 54 points greater than at New York At noon the market was firm, with bull ders again buying for a further rise. Noon bids were net 14 to 18 polnts higher. letter H Sensational Advance Price | NEW YORK, Feb. | | caping [ petuating committee | which had offices in the | on their institution and | classes are deposited ER DERAILS TRAIN| Steam In Wreck on Balti more Aflm... WASHINGTON, ¥ b. i-’(;*ln a wreck at Vienna station, on thef Baltimore & Ohlo about fourteen miles west of Washington, today three men were killed, one train was | piled in a confused mass on the tracks, which were torn up for several yards, and all traffic both cast and west was blooked. An oastbound freight traln struck a large boulder Iying on the track in the ut just west of Vienna station. The deed GEORGE COWAN, engineer of the train: calded to death; single, and MNvel at Ashtabula, O. A. BELL nd burned; wood, Va. JAMEE WRIGHT, brakeman, aged 34; scalded and Injured intenajly; was single and lived at Chicago. The eastbound through freight was going toward Pittsburg at & high rate of speed Just west of Vienna is a dech, short cut, approached by a sharp curve. The sofl above the tracks had ldosened by recent fireman, aged 26; scalded | s single and lived at Mill- | | rains and a few moments before the train arrived a mountain sHde occu.red. The engine was throwdl high in the air and alighted on its side, pinning the three unfortunaté men under ft, where the steam Iterally #calded them In‘ leath. Ten cars immediately behind the | engine were derailed and piled in a pro- miscuous heap. | The trainmen who escaped were power- | less to rescue their comrades and had to go to Claysville for assistance. JURY HAS FIRST GHOUL CASE Verdict is Not Yet Reached, Though Deliberation Extends Fourteen Hours, Over INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Reb. 13.—The case of Dr. D. C. Alexander, on trial in the criminal court on the charge of complicity in grave robbing, was submitted for con- sideration of the jury this forencon. The jurors recefved their instructions trom Acting Judge Bailey and retired about 10 o'clock. Judge Balley's instructions cov- ered about ten typewritten pages, hnd it required over an hour to read them to the fury. The jury went to bed at midnight after belng out fourteen hours. No verdict wae reached. At 9 tonight Juror White was attacked with heart failure and a doctor was hastily summoned. The doctor soon revived Mr. White, and on his advice the furor was put to bed. The doctor said the attack was during a heated discussion of the verdict. A sheriff and two deputies accompanied Dr. Alexander Fome from the court room this morning. An excited young man i the corridors of the court house, whose family had suf- fered by the depredations of the ghouls, declared that Alexander Would receive a bullet in the head if the jury acquitted him. The sheriff refuses to give the name of the young man, 'N'T under survell~ lance. - —ee IOWA GETS RHODES' BEQUEST Hawkeye and Seven Other States May Send Scholar Oxfora Next Year. to CHICAGO, Feb. 13.—Eight American students, representing as many central states, will be able to go to Oxford Uni- versity next year on Cecil Rhodes’ scho ships, according to provisions made today at the convention at the University of Chi- cago. One or more from each will go the year following and thereafter two will go from each state during every three years. Each student will have $4,500 for three years at Oxford. The eight states, all of which were rep- resented in the convention today, are | Towa, Illinois, Michigan, Indlana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Dr. G. B. Parkin met the university and college presidents today and as répresent tive of the Rhodes will trustees, author- ized them to make the detailed provision. It was decided that each scholar must have legal residente in the state from which he appointed, and that a standing, self-per- in each state shall conduct the annual examination and make appointments on the basls of these tests. These examinations are to be open' to all students from the particular state, whether they have attended college in other states or not. RECEIVER IS IN CHARGE First National Bank of Asbury Park, New Jersey, Closed by the Comptroller, WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—The First National bank of Asbury Park, N. J., was closed today by direction of the comptroller of the currency, and National Bank Ex- aminer J. W. Schofield was placed in charge as recefver. | The bank was closed because of losses which absorbed the surplus and undivided profits and securities and impaired the bank's capital. The bank's assets are of such & character that additional losses, it was feared, would bave been sustained which would wipe out | the remainder of the capital ASBURY PARK, N Feb. 13.—Tho | Monmouth Trust and Safe Deposit company, building occupled by the First National bank, closed its doors | today. The officials of the trust company said that this was done to prevent a run | that it was done at their own volition They sald they would reopen as soon as | possible, perhaps on Monday or Tuesday | next, and that the institution was in good | shape. Excitement here is intense and ! crowds surround both institutions. The closing of the trust company caused the greatest alarm, as the savibgs of the poor there. | | POOL ROOM| POLICE RAID Jack McAuliffe, For Champion Pug rer Lightwels! Accused | Running ng Joint, NEW YORK, Feb. 13.—“Jack’ McAuliffe, | the light-welght ex-chumplon pugllist, was arrested today in a raid on an alleged pool room at Thirtieth street and Sixth avenue McAuliffe is charged with being the pro- prietor of the place. The rald was made by Police Captain Miles O'Rellly and six of his men, who went to the buliding armed with crowbars and saws. They gained admittance withs out resistance and placed McAuliffe and eight others under arvest. | upon his claims that he is an heir to his | ship, of duping the police department into | consignments { had gone south."” Cooley, neeing the profits | big bank rolls in Melsner's posse | th | plans started for a fine $5,000 dwelling to | | ana wirt PLAYS A CLAUDE NELNOTTE Young Man lrnm:odo Does Rushing Business in Dreams, WO00S AND WEDS AN OMAHA MAIDEN His Fortune, Palace and Title Prove a He s Now in Disgrace and Figments of I Hugh F. Melsner arrived in Omaha two weeks ago from Toledo, O., and since has left behind him a multi-colored waké such as would do credit to a coal baron. His brief but thrilling history here s founded father's estate In the Ohlo’city aggregating $80,000. This claim had the effects of win- | ning him a wite after a two weeks' court- making a fruitless but extensive search, lasting nearly a woek for his mythical be- longings; securing $150 from a friend and sending him upon a “holy grail” errand in the attempt to locate his wealth; and sev eral merchants are now holding enormous of goods which he had in- | spected and promised to purchase. This man of the mammoth inheritance Is now an immaculately dressed and debonair pris- oner in the city fail and occupies cell No. 10, where he is being held on a charge of, securing money under false pretenses pre- ferred Friday by O. M. Cooley, wno be- triended bim and was duped. Upon his arrival in Omaha Meisner at once began the flaunting of his wealthy visions. His dreams of wealth were be lieved by those to whom he told them, and he was immediately shown every courtesy one of his posiiion and financial standing could possibly command. A stylish young | office from towns along the line. | packuge man of 2] years, the possessor of such an estats, good looking and of fine address and manners, made him an object of admira- | tion among those whose hospitality he en- Joyed. Won a Wife at Once. Having paved the way for his entrance into a brilliant future, he began paying homage at the shrine of Cupid and courted Miss Isabella Nichols, 2533 Blondo street To her he told of his fabulous wealth, tne lite of ease and luxury that should be hers and the mansion which should be bullt to suit her every desire and whim, where she should roll in wealth. Miss Nichols, the daughter of J. Nichols, a record clerk in the Union Pacific offices, had chanced to make Meisner's acquaint- ance two years ago while at the home of a neighbor where he posed as a trained nurse, while pursuing mythical medical courses in the colleges of the east. From this meeting an attachment sprung. He left, the clty last winter, and she did not hear from him until two weeks ago, when he agaln returned. His “dreams” lured her and while he wooed, he won. She left her position as clerk in Hayden Bros. store at his euggestion and on Wednesday, Feb- | ruary 4, they crossed the river and were ' married by Rev. John Altchison of the Council Bluffs Baptist church, in the pres- ence of the pastor's wite and O. M. Cooley, ‘with whoin Melsper was making his tem- porary residence. Worked His Frien Meanwhile Mesinar had played his fole with unerring accuracy. He called daily at Cooley's offices in the New York Life building and told in detail of his wealth. In the First National bank of Omaha there was on deposit $5,000 In cash, he sald, while in Toledo $50,000 in negottable securities, cash and gems was to be found‘in the safety | deposit vault of the First National bank, | the balance of his inheritance, $25,000, be- | ing in real estate there. Confident that | Melsner was a man of truth and veracity, | Cooley quickly accommodated his demand for $160 until Mefsner's weekly allowance of $500 would arrive. Meisner's request | that Cooley g0 to Toledo and return with | his wealth, which he should invest here, was quickly accepted. Cooley was armed with a power of attorney givens him by the “man of money.” Before leaving Omaha Cooley was 'n- formed by Melsner that he should tele- graph James P. Brown of Toledn, the ad- ministrator. A message directing him to meet Cooley in Chicago at the Auditorium hotel brought the reply that “Mr. Brown to be realized upon the investment of the cash in Omaha real estate and fully satis- fled, departed, rot investigating the de- posit in the Omaha bank, as he hal seen ton. Melsner's representations in the Cooley household during the absence of the head of the house were mystifying, most allur- ing, and soon made his stock rise far above | par. The absence of the elaborate and val- uable wardrobe which he claimed to pos- sess led him to turn his attention to the police department. He called at the sta- tion last Menday morning and reported | two of his trunks, one contalning | $1,600 worth of Oriental goods, the other his dress sult aud best clothes, had been iven into the care of an expressman, whom he had sent to the Council Bluffs transfer and who, since he had driven away sev- eral days before, had not been seen. Of- flcer Baldwin was given the case, and dally he walked through the city valnly search- ing for the missing expressman. Yester. day the police realized that they were the victims of a dream and sought to unravel the mystery. Dispelling the Dream. Cooley upon making a thorough investi- | tion of Melsner's statements discovered that the Toledo fortune had faded into etheral visions. The inheritance was a dream and his rich father proved to be a former brewery collector. Melsner's only true statement so far vouched for was that bis father, George C. Meisner, was dead, having passed away in '95. He died leav- ing a mere pittance. 1 Meisner's brilllant war record proved a myth as did also the tale of the sword presented to him by the citizens of Toledo for his brilliant and gallant service in the Philippines as a lieutenant, while the offer | of $60,000 which Melsner sald had been made to him by J. B. Hyatt, a wealthy Toledoite, proved thin air. Diegusted, disheartened, and realizing be had been searching for a phantom for- tune, Cooley returned. Melsner in the meantime was busy with his “‘fortune.” be erected on the corner of Twenty-secon | street, two lots were ‘Ikewlsh | selected, though 1no money exchanged hands; & temporary residence on Spencer street was rented for occupancy next week; while a 3700 plano was held for bim at Schmoller & Mueller's store; a set of elab. orate dishes were laid aside at Hayden' He also selected $60 worth of wall paper to decorate a boudoir in his rented resi- dence to suit the dainty tastes of his wife. Othey dealers found bim & willing customer (Continued on Becond Page.) | to give all cities and towns | to induce the | son, for Boston; Numidian, for St Architects were visited and | N CONDJTION OF THE WEATHER orecast for .\'-Ivrn‘sk';rl-\nr Saturday and Sunday Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Dex. W T 2 8 4+ 5 o 7 . » sEPIPIETY FORTUNE LOST IN MAI Letters Containing $50,000 Although No Theft Suspected, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 13.—A pack- age of letters containing upwards of $50,000 in commercial paper was lost by the postal | authorities from a pouch on the Pennsyl vania train leaving Loulsville at midnight January 81, and running to Chicago via | Indianapolis. The loss was first made known by com- plaints coming to the Indlanapolls post- Twenty- one complaints have becst made and nearly all speak of lettere lost with commercial paper in them. The theory at the postoffice is that the was left in a pouch through the carlessness of an employe, after it was thought to have been emptied. No sus- picion rests on any one of wrong doing, and no attempt has been made to cash any | of the missing checks. ELEVATOR MEN WIN Chicago Arbitrators wi outT Rive en and Acgord Recom ive in tion of Union. CHICAGO, Feb. 13.—There will be no | more strikes of elevator conductors and Janitors of Chicago office buildings for five | years, A decision, which all parties to the case agreed to abide by, rendered by the Chi- cago Board of Arbitration tonight, in- cludes recognition to the Elevator Con- ductors’ and Janitors' union and concedes the increased wage scale demanded by the | strikers. Though the employers are givea the right | {to employ men as they see fit, provided they do not discriminate against the union | men, the strikers accept the result of the arbitration as a victory for them. CRITICISES RHODES BEQUEST Chieago University President wil Institutions, Says Europea Soon Invade Ameriea CHICAGO, Feb, 13.—At the banquet the alumni of Chicago university tonight President Angell prophesied that within a tew « there would be an inv American universities of European students. | He questioned the wisdom of the Rhodes bequest, and declared that it would have been of greater utility had it been re- ver n{.ruu of the dance of I«-h".q utl Americari institutfon learning. He based his bellef on the fact that mone of the sclences were taught at Oxford. Among other speakers of the evening were G. E. Waldo, A. D. Mayo and | | D. 8. Trumbull, JOHNSON GETS FIVE THOUSAND Transfer Man Proves to Be Best Guesser in Auditorium Stock Contest, The first prize in the Auditorium guess- ing contest has been won by Frank A. Johnson of the Johnson Bros.' transter line, and the $5,000 in gold will be pald to him. John S. Weitzell, assistant general treight agent for the Illinois Central, won the second prize, a house and lot in Kountze Place valued at $3,700. The names of the other prize winners cover twenty- two pages of typewritten paper and will be announced, probably, on Sunday. The s cessful guessers had organized a syndicate that took out $2,700 worth of guesses in hopes of beatiug the game. COMMITTEE OF - TEN MEETS Proposition to Enlarge Scope of Ral road Tax Bill the Legislature, The committee of ten, appointed as a re- sult of the recent mass meeting for the purpose of promoting tax reform, met yes- terday and discussed the situation, espe- ©lally with reference to enlarging rhe ccope of the bill now before the legislature so as the same right to tax raiiroad property for municipal purposes as Omaha claims. The committee was subdivided for the more ef- fective transaction of its business, YOUNG LAD MANAGES DEPOT Fiftoen-Year-Old Boy is Given Sole Charge of Illinols Rallroad ommce. CARBONDALE, Iil, Feb. 13.—Charles Dixon, aged 15, has been appointed agent | of the East and West rallroad at Reddley- ville, 111 The boy is believed to be the youngest rallroad agent in the country to have active charge of an office [IDAHO TO TAX. MINE OUTPUT Senate and House Hot Mensure Which May Veto. Agree on vernor BOISE, Ida., Feb. 13.—The senate today passed the house bill providing for a tax | on the net output of mines. Strong efforts, it Is sald, will be made governor to veto it. Movements of Ocean Ve At New York—Arrived London; Heckar, from At Liverpool - Sailed Philadeiphia; Crymic els Feb, Me Bremen Rhyniand, for for Boston; Thomp- Johns, 1. ba, from N. 'B., and Harban At Leghorn—Arrived New York via Naples At Browhead—Passed York for Liverpool Naples—Arrived: Sicllla, from labris, from New York; New York via Gibraltar, (and proceeded) At Moville—Salled: Pretorian, from Liy- erpool for Hallfax d St. Johns, N. B t Gibraltar—Arrived: Auguste Victoria, trom New York. At Queenstown-Arrived: Teutonie, from Hesperta, Cevic, from New New Lahn, for Genoa At Southampton—Arrived: St. Paul from New York 14zard—Paseed New York for Havre. Glasgow—Arrived: Ethiopls, New York. La Lorraine, trom of in the state | from | COPY THREE CENT 'SPOKE IN THE WHEEL Publicity Has Seriously Injured Ohances of the Tooley Bill INJUSTICE OF MEASURE RECOGNIZED Demonctration of How it Would Work Out in Various Distriots. ROBS SOME FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS Move to Have it Sent Back to the Committee Moets Failure. CHANCE OF FINAL PASSAGE GROWS LESS | State Superintendent | to Burn His ¥ sintn Fowler Likely mers it He Pere in Advocacy of the Measure. 1 (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 13—(Special)~The timeiy exposition of the real purpose of the bill by The Bee has given a serious, if mot | fatal, setback to H. R. 135, by Tooley ot | Custer. This bill, as was exclusively | brought to the attontion of the people of | the state by The Bee, seeks to divert a |Iurt‘ part of the school apportionments of | Douglas and the other more populous eoun- ties to the channels of the smaller and eparsely setiled ones. And, while it al- | ready has been recommended for passage in the house the committee of the whole, its final outcome is now fraught | with great uncertainty. The Omaha and Lincoln men believe they can eucompass its defeat The measure certalnly would work hard- ships upon theso larger counties. As wal pointed out this morning by Tho Bes, its plan is to take one-fourth of the appor- tionment to the several counties and divide that among them on the asis cf the num- ber of school districts. This, as 2as also been shown, simply m:ans that the thinly settled counties, where districts are numer- ous and pupils scarce, would get the llon's | #hare of this one-fourth, while these coun- tles with few districts and a large aum- | ber of school children, would go begsing for their share. Manifestly this would be un- Just to the populous coun’fos. How it Would Work, It fs of Interest to ccnsult some of the figures found in the office of the state su- perintendent of public ipstruction in ref- erence to these mattors. The aggregate | apportionment for the state iast year w | In round numbers §654,000 and *he number | of pupils entitled 1o share in this apper- tionment in round numbers 374.000. This would glve a per capita of $1.74. Under the proposed law, deductiug the one-fourth of the aggregate amount and dividing it among the several countles on the basis of the number of districts, the per caplia, taking one-fourth from th's $1.74, would be | $1.31, a difference of 43 cents. 'The number | of districts in the state approximately is | 7,000. Thie one-fourth, therefore, divided among them would give to each $28—3$28 for the district in Omaha. with-its - thou- | sands of pupils and $23 for the dlstriet jut | in some remote corner of the state with ite ten or fifteen pupils. By this computation | & aistrict with 100 pupils would, under the | present law, get $174, but under the pro- | posed law $13i, plus the §23, making a loss of but §20. But.on the other hand the district having only ten puplls would, in- stead of lcse, gain $18.70, for under the old law its apportionment would be $17.40 avd under the nmew $18.10. The difference b tween these two, plus the $23, therefore, would give the result, showing the gatn as stated’ Herein lles the mischief of this bill. Tt would, for every district having 100 puplls |in a populous couniy, represent a loss of 1820, while to every country district with | ten pupils mean a gain of nearly $19. On the face of it the men who are opposing the measure contend its own condemnation is wrought to any fair and impartial mind. Violates Original Intent, Speaker Mockett, who {s ardently fight- ing the bill, has very clearly pointed out that the original purport of the law is averse to such a bill as this, for he recalls that the money for these school purposes arises from the sale and lease of school Iands and that these lands were intended for general state purposes. likewise, he shows, would any and all profits aceruing from them revert to the same general chan- nels. Therefore, as he plainly demon- strates, the counties in the western part of the state, those counties which are sparsely settled and are clamoring for this [ bill, have no right whatever to clim a | greater portion of these land funds than any other counties, and could not, he thinks, | legally carry out the provisions contem- | plated in this bill. The speaker 1oints out another imposi- { tion which this bill would make possible. | He says the tendency of the smaller dis- tricts would be to divide and subdivide in order to claim essistance under this act. One of the main controversies of the day in the house was over this bill. It came up upon & motion by Wilson of Pawnee to have the action of the houle yesterday in accepting the vote of the committee of the whole of recommendation for passage of this bill, reconsidered. The author of this mo- tion and others wbo spoke on that side of | the question and who were not all from the more populous centers of the state, forcibly set forth the injustice of this bill and urged that further consideration be given it that all might fully understand and appreciate what is really contemplated. The motion was lost. Put it had the effect of bricging the matter more distinctly be- fore the house and disclosed rome staunch opponents of the bill in the ranks of the country members. This lends ground to the bellef of the Douglas and Lancaster county delegations that the bill will be defeated. While the measure was drawn with the knowledge and approval of State Superin- tendent Fowler and it is known that he is heartily in favor of it now, it is & ques- tion of much moment whether he will allow his friendship for the measure to extend to the limit of fighting for | passage. It bas been plainly stated by enemies of the bill that if the superintendent does this, they will array themselves against another | measure In which he is even more deeply | interested and make its passage decidedly uncertain, it not impossible | |SEES HAND OF THE BOOK TRUST Semate Amends Study B niform Course of Fonder it rmlen to (From a Staff Correspondont.) LINCOLN, Feb. 13.—(Special)—Senator Pemberton thought he saw the hand of the school book trust in S. F. 126, providing that school boards have the power to causs pupils to be taught In such branches as may seem best adapted to & course of study