Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 27, 1903, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JU NE OMAHA, FRIDA MORN ¥, ( FEBRUARY 27, 1908—TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. MILLIONS BURN UP Big Oinoinnati Blaz: for & Time Threatens Entire Businesc Distriot. FLAMES RAGE FOR NEARLY TWELVE HOURS | Half a Bquare in Heart of Oity is Totally Destroyed by Fire. DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT $2,000,020 Pike Theater and Scores of Offices Go Up in Olouds of moke. FALLING CUFF SAVES ACTOR'S LIFE Seeks Refuge on Roof and Secures Timely Succor by Dropping Mes- sage Penciled Hurriedly on Wearing Appare! CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.—This city *wi visited with a fire today that destrpyed one- half of a square in the centér of the busi- ness district and caused & loss of over $2,- 000,000. The ‘fire departments of Covingion, New- port and other Kentucky towns came promptly to the asslstance of the local fire- men, but it took nearly twélve hours be- fore their combined efforts got the fire un- der control. Crews were at work all the time on the roofs of surrounding buildings, and a general conflagration was narrcwly averted. It was perhaps the greatest scare the city ever had, as it was thought at one time that the eatire business section was doomed and such would have been the case if thero had been & high wind. Joseph Schaefer and John Kennan were seriously injured by falling walls, but both will recover. Captain O'Keefe, with seven firemen, was caught on the roof of one of the buildings, and ail came hear perishing when the flames broke out under them, but they were rescued in the nick of time, and 1t is not belleved any lives were los About 1:30 this morning flames wero dis- covered in the cellar of George Joffe's gro- cery bullding on Fourth street, betwéen Vine and Walnut. An hour later there was an explosion, supposed to come from liquors in storage, and the flames soon afterward shot up through the roof of the six-stery stone fromt building, and from that time on for several hours the fire was beyond control. The Pike bullding was totally destroyed, including the offices of the United Stat Express company, the Adams Express com- pany, White's restaurant, owned by May- nard & ; George Joffe's grocery, John B. Martin's restaurant, Empeon’s confec- tionery, uss’ clghr store and the offices of ‘Theater company on the first floor, o theator auditorium apd green rooms aid other offices on the second floor and a1l of the offices on the third] fourth and Aifth floors. ‘The Spaso. Good bullding, ing the oY it, Bt the corner of and . was bpdly dam- F » et LBk “ " Adjoining » Damajed. The bullding adjoining the Pike bullding on ‘the east, owned by the L. B. Harrison estate and occupied by the Robert Clarke company, publishers, and Duhme Bros., jewelers, on the first floor, and others in the upper stories, was totally destroyed. The Fosdick building, east of the Robert Clark company and Dubme Bros., occupied Norfolk & Western rallroad and badly damaged, while the Car- lisle bullding, occupied by the Southern Pa- cific Rallway company and Smith & Sems and the Cincinnat| Trust company, o8 the first fioor, and very many offices va the other fivg floors, were damaged. The front stone wall of the Pike bullding and those of adjolning structures, owned by n?p.rt Clark & Co., and the Duhme BL)I. Jewelry store and the Season ‘Good bulldings, withstood the heat and did not fall. The rear walls of these stfuctures; however, which are of brick, gave way with the falling floors. Sweeps Across an Alley. The fire swept across the alley known as Baker street and burned the large publish- \ house of the American Book company ab the corner of Baker street and other property along Baker #treet and did great damage to the telephone building, so that | telephones in the city were cut off for some time. All the guests in the Burnett house on Vine strebt, just across the street from the telephone bullding, were calied out of their rooms, as were those of the Gibson, the Emery and the Stagg hotels, wi close proximity to the fire. The Kankakee building, which is di onally across the street from the Season Good bullding and Pike opera house and is occupled by the Western Union, the Asso- ‘wiated Press, the Big Four and other offices, threatened and all the wires of the ern Unlon for hours were in danger, but this location was spared, although it had & narrow escape. It was not until noon that the fire was got under control and the danger of a general conflagration was over. As itils known that about twemty people sleep in the Pike building, there were at first reports that several lives had been lost, but nome of these reports have been confirmed. Rescued with Dificulty. There were, however, many narrow | escapes. Night Watchmen John Agin | and Matt Garretson and Harry Rich- | ardson, doorkeeper, saved six lives| by entering the building and forc- ing thelr way through the smoke and rescu- ing lodgers. Five men were asleep in & rear | room of the Plke bullding when they were rescued by having their door broker. They | were John Mulvern, B. W, meigler, H. C. Storey, J. F. McDonald and W. C. Asker. All escaped in their night clothes. Agin, Richardson and Garretson passed througn the bullding giving the alarm until they | had to be helped out of the structure them- selves. J. C. Gannon, head of & detective bureau, who Was asleep on the third floor, was | awakened and escaped in his night clothe He lost all the Rgcords of his office, Noth- ing was saved from the upper ficors. Among the losers are Artists John Ward Dunsmore, Rena @e Camp, Elizabeth C. Ecksteln and C. A, Meurer, whose studios were lost, with many valuable pictures. Actor Makes Thrilling Escape. The escape of Willlam Jones, the weli known Clucinoati actor, just before the roof of the burning building fell, and his rescue half dead from the top of the bulld- iog, was a thrilling oue. Jones' presence of mind, which led him to throw his into the street below and thus make his whereabouts known, saved his life. When the fire broke out Jones was asleep t (Contioued on Secoud Page) Former President Phi © ppine *t Axrees to Support the United States. MANILA, Feb. 26.—Mabini, former prosi- dent of the Philippinie supreme court and at one time minister of forelgn affairs in the Philippine government, who had pre- | viously persistently refused to take the oath of alleglatice, took the necepeary oath to- day on board the transport Thomas on his arrival from the Island of Guam, to which place he wag deported after his surrender in Decembef, 1899, and was permitted to land. landing was not announced so as to pre- vent demonstrations. Ricerte, Filipino general, who. had also been a prisoner in the Island of Guam, arrived here with’ Mabini, but as Ricerte refused to take the oath of allegiance, he was placed on board the steamer Gaelic and sent | to Hong Kong. Ricerte said he wanted to confer with his friends, and added that he might take the oath before the United States consul at Hong Komg. General San Miguel has evidently made good his retreat to the Morong mountains, as the scouting parties have fafled to locate him. The abandoned Bosobosp when relnforcements reached the government troops. STALLED TRAVELERS TRAMP Leave Tr Inhd. ——— ST. JOHNS, N. F., Feb. 26.—One of the two blockaded express trains is moving to- ward this city, and will probably reach here tomorrow or Saturday. The other has not yet been moved. Twenty of the latter's passengers left the train yesterdny, and traveled across thirty miles of unbroken snow fields, car- rying wood in knapsacks en their shoulders and gulding themselves by the telegraph poles. They reached, an. open section of the line on this side of the country this morning and are expected to reach here in a few day: faster progress. The train itself will probably be delayed in the snow drifts another week. EQUIPMENT TO BE UNIFORM English Raliroad Owners Have Plan So that Cars May Be Us diseriminately. LONDON, Feb, 26.—Important ~confer- ences between consulting engineers of all the railroads of Great Britain are belng held with the object of deciding on & uni- form scheme for electric _equipment, whereby the rolling ‘stock and electric motors of the varlous companies will be able to travel indfsctiminately on all the liges;‘and all the trunk, conpanies practi- cally have decided to iise. electric motors and the suburban (iges®wre only awaiting an agreement on the sul t of uniformity of plant. s AR sty of the trific and engthicoring depaftmerits of the London & Northwest- erni Tallroad ‘sailed for New York yesterday on Oceanic to make & further study of American method: Russian Consul Murdered. VIENNA. Feb. 26.—A dispatch to the Zeit from Constantinople announces that M. Rulong, the Russian consul at Mitroviza Albania, has been murdered by Alblans. The conful state was established In 1902 in the face of the bitter and persistent oppo- sition of the inhabitants, who did not allow the consulate to be opened until they had been overpowerad by a strong force of troops. Ofter Pastorship to Campbell. LONDON, Feb. 26.—The members of the City Temple have decided to offer the p: torship to Rev. R. J. Campbell, In succes sion to Rev. Joseph Parker, who died on November 28 last. The formal election will take place March 2. Luncheon in Honor of Francls. LONDON, Feb. 26.—Lord Lansdowne, the foreign secretary, today gave a luncheon in honor of ex-Governor David R. Franci president of the St. Louis exposition, Lansdowne house, Berkeley Square, this city. King Thanked for Speech. LONDON, Feb. 26.—The address in reply to the king's speech at the opening of Par- Hament was adopted by the House of Com- | mons without amendment. BIG MERGER 'Frisco, Rock Island, Santa Fe and Southern Are Said to Be Uniting. NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Contrary to expec- tatfon, no official statement respecting the status of the St. Louls and San Francisco deal was issued today. It is generally be- lleved, however, that matters have reached | the stage where only a few unimportant detalls remain to be settled. President Yoakum of the 'Frisco road had another conference with representa- tives of J. P. Morgan & Co. today, but de- clined to discuss the reported deal in any way. The latest reports indicate that the out- come of the present megotiations will i close a scheme of far-reaching importance. It is the general belief that a merger or consolidation of the interests in the 'Frisco, Rock Island, Atchison and Southern roads is contemplated. The Rock Island, accord- ing to current gossip, will be the central figure in the deal. Mr. to be slated for the presidency of the Rock Island, which, it is predicted, will dominate the situation All reports of terms and similar details are, as yet, matters of conjecture. mor that the Rock Island will take over the Morgan holdings In the Georgia Cen- tral as part payment to Morgan & Co. for their management of the financial detalls could not be confirmed. SHORT COAL CAUSES SUIT Dealer Brings Actio Milllon Delk Company. to Recover One » from Fuel CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—A suit for $i,000,000, | srowing out of the recent stringency in the | conl market, was filed in the superiar court today by H. P. Relgart, a coal dealer and broker at St. Joseph, Mo, against the Manutucturers’ Coal and Coke company. The plaintift clalms he had a contract with the coal company -for five years in which it agreed to furnish 2,500 tons of coal daily When the scarcity of coal occurred it is said At the request of Mabini, the hour of his the former | ladrones | the track not admitting of Yoakum is reported | A ru-| (ROWDS HEAR ROOSEVELT odists Oelebrate Wesley's Life for the Religious World. RAISES OLD MISSIONAR! Tars Kept fght ankAlded Backwood men to Open and Develop Plonee: Great Western Country. NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—President Roose velt was the chief speaker tonight at a/ great mass meeting at Carnegie hall, held “to do homor to the character and labors of John Wesley, the founder of Meth- preacher, gentleman.” The meeting was held uhder the auspices of the New York thank offering commis- fon, which has had charge of the local work of the Twentieth Century Thank Of- fering fund of $20,000,000 that has been wdvent of the Christian era Samuel W. Bowne presided, with Pres- 1dent Roosevelt on his right, and on the platform were Bishop C. D. Foss, Bishop alden, Bishop Goodsell, E. M. Willls, Blshop F. G. Andrews, Dr. James R. Day, Bishop C. H. Fowler, J. Edgar Leaycraft, Rev. Dr. E. 8. Tipple, executive secretary of the New York Thank Offering commis- ston; Rev. Dr. J. W. Johnstone, pastor of the Old John Street Methodist Episcopal chirch; Rev. Dr. A. D. Leonard, secretary of the Methodist Missfonary soclety, and Rev. J. B. Remensnider of the Lutheran church. The hall was crowded to the doors and hundreds were unable to gain admittance. President Roosevelt reached the hall, escorted by a detachment of mounted po- lice, at 8:30. Strugmles to See Roosevelt. twentieth century of the As he alighted from his carriage he was hailed by a young man who was struggling in the crowd and whom the police were trying to force back. “I'm Mike Cronin, Mr. President, and I want to hear you speak,” he shouted. Pres- ident Roosevelt Instantly recognized him as the driver who drove him on the last { odism, scholar, missionary, philanthropist, | raised by the Methodists to celebrate the | GET - RICH Combination FIRM INDICTED Investment Must Stand Trial for Sw. and Embesslement. CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—The grand jury to- day voted three true bills agalnst George {J. Hammond of the Combination Invest- ment company on a charge of swindling and embezzlement Attorney Willlam E. Rafferty, represent- ing over 1,800 persons who allege they were swindled by the company, laid before the jury the history of the company, which at one time did a large business in this city. labilities amounting to $300.000. No penalty is to be visited upon H H. Blackstone, the alleged Chicago man- ager for E. J. Arold & Ceo., the turf investment company. When Black- stone was arraigned before Justice Prindiville today, charged with obtaining money by false pretenses from M. Metle- man, the latter's attorney asked for a dis- missal of the charges. G. W. Torens, manager of the Midconti- nent Investment company, also raided by the police, forfeited his bonds. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Feb. 26—An ofi- clal statement from the committee of in- vestors In Brolaskli & Co. shows that Bro- laski has sold his varfous poel rooms and withdrawn all his meney on deposit at Chicago, Detroit and other places. The statement says there were 6,300 in- vestors In the concern and the estimated total investment will reach over $1,000,000, $100,000 of which wa from Cedar Rapids. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.—Attorney W. D. Cole, referee in the bamkruptcy proceed- ings against John J. Ryan and C. W. Depp- ler, today denfed the application of peti- tioning creditors for the sppolntment of a recelver. i The referee held that the petitioners had no standing in court and sustained the claim of the defendants that shareholders in the Ryan Investment company were equdl partners. SNOW HALTS CHICAGO EXPRESS Kan Drifts Prove Too Deep for Rock Island Northbound Tral: age of his journey to North Creek to take the train for Buffalo, after being noti- fled of the death of President McKinley, “Delighted to see you,” repled the pre: ident, who, addressing the police, sald Let that man pass.” Grasping Oronin's hand, he led him into the hall and saw that he had a seat near him on the plat- form. After the meeting the president in- troduced Cronin .to the members of his party and teld them the story of his furi- ous night ‘drive. along the Adirondacks roads to catch tl in. Cheers and h ing announced the arrival of the p who acvanced from the rear of the platform, accompanied by the chairman. When he reached the front of the stage he bowed slightly and then walked over te the seat reserved for bim behind the reading desk. “Blow, Ye Trumpet, Wesley. Mr. Bowne, in. introducing the president, sald Methodism is constantly growing, ex- cept possibly in a few effete cities‘on the Atlantic seaboard. President Pr en Wesley. President Roosevelt spoke as follows: 1 dm glad to have the chance of addres ing this representative body of the gre church which Wesley founded, on the com memoration of the two hundredth anni- versary of his birth.. America has a pe- cullar proprietary claim on Wesley's memory, for it is on our continent that the Methodist church has recelved its greatest development. In the days of our colonial life Methodism was not on the whole a great factor in the religious and social life of the people. The Congregationalists were supreme through- out most of New England; the Episco- pallans on the seaboard from New York southward, while the Presbyterlan congre- gatlons were most numerous along what was then the entire western frontier, and the Quaker, Catholic and Dutch Reformed churches each had developments in special places. The gre church, Iike the great growth of the Bap- tiet church, began at about the time of the revolutionary wi Since the days of the revolution not only has the Methodist church increased greatly in the old communities of the thirteen orlginal states, but it has played a pecullar and prominent part in the ploneer growth of our country and has assumed & position of fmmense importance west of the Alleghenes. Preac Ald Progre For a century after the Declaration of Independence ihe greatest work of our people was the work of the ploneers as fhey took possession of this continent. Du | ing that century we pushed westward f m | the Alleghentes to the Pacific, outhward to possession of Alaska. The work of advanc- |ing_our boundary was the great typical | work of our nation, and- the men who did it tormed a class by themselves. It was an iron task, which none but men of iron soul and fron body could do. The.men who carried It to a successful conclusion had characters strong alike for good and for evil, for together with heroic traits they had those evil and dreadful tendencies which are but too apt to be found in char- acters of herolc possibilities. In the hard and cruel life of the border, with its grim struggle against the forbid- alng forces of wild nuture and wilder men, there was much to pull the frontiersman | down, but together with the rest of the woneers went the ploneer preacher: Share in Common Tnil. hese preachers were of the stamp of old Peter Cartwright—men who suffered and growth of the Methodist | | the guif and the Rio Grande, and also toox | IS REPORTED| TOPEKA, Kan., Feb.' 26.—Northbcund Chicago and EI Paso passenger train on the Rock Island is tied up by snow drifts between Bucklin and Liberal, Kan, with small hopes of getting through to the Mis- sourl before Friday. Other trains are reported hours behind schedule time. The heaviest snowstorm In twenty-three years has ‘prevailed in the western portion of the ‘state, but is sbating tomight. It extends from Dodge City on south and’ west clear down fnto New Mexico.' At Liberal the snow is lying twenty- four inches’ on the level, while at’ Santa Rosa it is twelve inches. No trains from the west have arrived here today, the Rock Island train due here last night be'ng tied up on a switch at Guyman. All west- bound trains are being held at Bucklin. Railway offctal “they ‘may be "|'able to get the line olear-and trains run- ning some time tonight. , TRINIDAD, Colo.,, Feb. 26.—As a result of the recent heavy snowfall in northern Texas and northwestern New Mexico rail- road traffic in that region is badly delayed. Several Colorado & Southern and Fort Worth & Denver passenger and freight trains are stuck in snowdrifts between this city and Fort Worth. It has been snowing along this line since Monday evening. The wind has been blowing fiercgly, and the railroad cuts are filled in many places with snow packed to a depth of fifteen feet. NOBLES DO HONOR TO AKIN Om: Man Given a Great Reception by the New Orleans Shriners. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Henry C. Akin, imperial potentate of the Mystic Shriners, of Omaha, was given a reception today and tonight that will long live in the history of Jerusalem Temple lodge of this city. It was the most {mposing ceremonial session ever held here, for this was the first time in the history of the temple that a member of the imperial council had honored the lodge with a visit. A procession formed at the lodge room this afternoon and, headed by a brass band playing ‘““There'll Be a Hot | Time in the Old Town Tonight" and “Al phonse and Gaston,” marched to the Grune. wald hotel, where Illustrious Potentate John T. Nix and Past Illustrious Patentate George W. Booth received whe distinguished visitor and placed him in a carriage drawn by four black horses. The procession then moved to the Athenaeum, despite a driz. zling raip, where the brilllant ceremonia | session in honor of the visiting imperial potentate was held At 10 o'clock tonight a banquet followed at the Athenaeum, at which speeches were made and the honors conferred upon the Omaha potentate. A large number of new nobles were admitted to the rank. POLICE AID SLAVE TRAFFIC Protect Agents Whoe Lure Young Women to Ruin by Speciocs their flock, and who in addition tamed,the wild und fierce spirits of their fellow pio- { neers. It was not a task that could have | been accomplished by men desirous to live | in the soft places of the earth and to walk | casily on iife s journey. They hud to pos- seas the spirit Of ihe inartyre; but not of murtyrs who could merely suffer. The pio- | neer preachers warre Ny L of spiritual evil with the same flery zeal energy that they and their fellows showed in the conquest of the rugged con- | tinent. Grezt is our debt to these men and scant the patience we need she ¢ critics. At times they = and narrow I¢ those whose training and surroundings had saved them from similar | temptations, and they have been criticl. ed, as all men, whether missionaries, soldlers explorers or frontier settlers, are’ criticised hen they go forth to do the rough work | Hiat must inevitably be done by those who | | act as the first harbingers of civilization. | | These ploneers of Methodism had the | | | | overcame every hardship in common with | against strong, milltant virtues which go to the | accomplishment of great deeds. “Now and | they betrayed the shortcomings | type, but their | c6d, when we nitude of the | then | natural 10 men of their | shortcomings seem small, | place besiae them the may | work they achleved Same Qualities Needed Now. | Ana now, triends, in celebrating the won- | l‘drrful growth of Methodism, in rejolcing at | | the good it has done to the country and to | munkind, [ need Bardly ask a body like this to _remember that the frenll 88 of tne | fathers becomes ta the children a shameful | thing I thev use it only as an excuse for inaction instead of as a spur to effort for | noble aims. | speak to you not only as Methodists—1 s to you as American citizens. The plonéer davs are over. We now all of us form parts of a great civilized on, with a complex industrisl and so- | life and infinite possibilities for good and evil. The instruments with which and the surroundings in which. we work, have changed Immeasurably from what they were in the Aays when the rough back- woods preachers ministered to the moral (C rhud o Secoud Page.) | neer, died this morning at his home, | thres Promises. ST. LOUIS, Feb. The Pcst-Dispatch today says: Startling disclosures of a sys- tem of trafic In young women, under police protection, are to be made by the grand jury as the result of a rald on resorts which began today. There are said to be many agents In country towns who daily send recrults to St. Loufs, luring them from home with promises of lucrative employment. LATE CANAL MANAGER DEAD Colomel Rives Away, Leaving Daughter Mourn- ing End, Prince RICHMOND, Va., Feb. Landon Rives, ~Colonel Alfred a distinguished clvil engi- Castle Hill, in Albemarle county. He was about 71 years old and daughters, the eldget Troubetzkoy. Colonel Rives was fer some years general manager of the Pinama Cansl company. leaves ALLEGED BOODLER ACQUITTED s\ s Registrar ix T Council and Free ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.—Patrick R. Fitzgib bon, city registrar, recently suspended {rom office on charges of corruption, was: tried before the city councll today and acquitted. When a recelver was appointed for | | the company he found assets of $25,000 and the Princess | LACEY OBJECTS TO STATUE Thinks Virginia Would Do Better to Honor President Monroe. NORRIS IS LOOKING AROUND CAPITAL rk Defends New Mil- a Bill from Criticlsms Made by New York Mi omee: (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Representative Lacey of lowa 1s de- cldedly opposed to permitting the erection of the statue of Robert E. Lee in Statuary hall. Grahd Army posts throughout thc west are petitioning their members against permit- ing the statue of Lee to be erected by | the state of Virginia in the American par- thenon. Representative Lacey, replying to resolutions o! Cloutman post of Ottumwa says ‘n his letter “With James Monroe still unprovided for, his pame being in the mouth of every loyal American, north and south, and 1 connected with the living doctrine on which we all unite, it seems to me that Virginia cannot afford to sidetrack him and put up Lee instead, whose presence alongsidn of President Lincoln and Grant in the National Hall of Fame might be considered as a statement to posterity that there ws no distinction in merit between those who fought on the side of the union and those who fought against it." Being of Virginia birth, Major Lacey be- Heves he has a right to take up this question with Virginians in the house of représentatives in a much more personal manner than would a man born outside of the Old Dominion. Continuing his argu- ment against placing the statue of Lee in Statvary hall, he says in a letter to Ct tain W. H. H. Asbury of Ottumwa: “I do ot belleve that congress wiil ever accept this statue, for it ought not to go into the capltol. .People are asking why Monroe's: statue s not there. They will always be asking why Lee's is there, shouid it be erected. There ace already statues of Jefferson in the capltol, though not placed there by Virginians. There is none of Madison or Menroe. I sald to one of my friends In the house, ‘If this statue Is erected, then there ought to be Inscribed on the pedestal as showing the net results of General Lee's lite the following debit items: First, one lost cause. “‘Second, one great parental Lee eotate at Arlington turned into a cemetery filled with 15,000 unfon dead. ““Third, one pecullar institution (human slavery) gone into oblivion. The grand old state of Virginia divided, with its coal and timber land transferred to a mew tate and the debts of the Old Dominion still remaining. As a recognition of these results this monument is erected to a pure minded soldier and general, Robert E. Lee.’ Teaches Wrong Jdea, T, Lessh coming pietmsions thers.is | difterence between fighting under a flag and fighting against it would be a very great mistake. The Statuary hall {s one for the teaching of the nation. It should not be used to commemorate the actions of those who only fought to overthrow the natjonal government. giveness and fraternity, but that does not involve national abandonment of all dls. tinction between taking up arms for ‘the nation and fighting on the other side, how- ever gallant the fight may have been." Working for Rosebud Treaty. Senator Gamble and Representative Burke have had several conferences with Speaker Henderson and Representative Cannon today regarding the Rosebud treaty. The members of the South Dakota delegation today stated that they were greatly encouraged and now have strong hopes that they can secure favorable action upon the amended treaty. Norris Looking Aronnd. Judge G. W. Norris, congressman-elect from the Fifth Nebraska district, has ar- rived in Washington, to remain until after the adjournment of congress. Judge Nor- ris will take a run around the departments with a view of familiarizing himself with the several branches of the government service. He will get his supply of sta- tionery and generally fix himself so that he may properly begin his work as congre man atter March 4. Mr. Norris had little to say in regard to the political situation in Nebraska. As for Washington, he said it was interesting to him and he looked forward with much pleasure to spending the mext two years at the national cap- ital. Senator Gamble today made a favorable the n cases where first commuted. entry has been Agree on W, rn Items, The conferees on the Indian appropria- tion have agreed and all items in which Nebraska, Towa and South Dakota were in- terested are retained in the bill B. H. Sullivan of Plankington, §. D., is in Washington for a few days. Representative Martin accompanied Cap- tain Bullock to the Interior department this worning and a conference was had with Secretary Hitehcock regarding the man- agement of the new Wind Cave National i park in South Dakota. It is desired to se- cure an appropriation of $2,500 for the pur- pose of erecting certain fences around en- trance to the cave. Secetary Hitchcock is | engaged in the preparation of a general set of regulations for the government of the new reserve and says he expects to promul- gate them early in the spring, so that they may become effective before the summer flood of visitors to the park sets in Representatives Burke and Martin have made the following appointments to West Point William Elllott Selble, principal, Deadwocd; Lyle Hair, Keystone, and Homer L. Riggs, Edgemont, alternates, by | Mr. Martin; and Robert Arthur, principal, Webster, 8. D.; Beatty E. Crippen, Wa- | konda, and Clyde H. King, Artesian, alter- nates, by Mr. Burke. | Stark Defends Militia Bill | Ofcers in the are considerably - wrought up over what part of congress to legislate intelligently on the mew militia bill. he bill makes no provision | ner of enlistment and that | the militia desires to retain the Springfield rific instead of the Krag-Jorgensen, which is provided for as the universal arm in the to the man- new bill, and as this is of vital interest to | gvery state in the union, Congressman W. L. Stark, who has had as much as anyone to' do with the drafting of the new measure if fiot more s0, was seen (oday in regard to the charges madé by the New York statv officers. He was asked as to the fallure of the militla law to prescribe the method by >~ (Continued oa Fourth Page.) household word in every part of the globe | There should be hr'+ report on his bill to permit second entries | they allege has been gross neglect on the | They state that | in some states | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—8now Friday, Ex- cept Falr in Extreme West Portion Saturday Falr. Temperature at Omaha Yesterd De, Hoar, a7 20 28 . 27 . m 1 2 ES 4 5 o T s » o . 34 TALKS FOR PHARMACY BOARD Préstdent Schmidt Says Reports Have Been Made and Fees Ace counted For. President J. H. Schmidt of the State Board of Pharmacy, when questioned yes- terday in regard to the rcport that the house committee on medical socleties and sundry laws had submitted a resolution de- claring war against the board because of alleged fallure to make yearly reports and render accounts as required by the phar- macy law of the state, sald < | until I saw the evening paper. | 1 was much surprised, as I and my predecessors have made yearly reports in accordance with the provisions of the law. My report, which I have here, 1 sent officlally to the governor, the state auditor, the secretary of the state assoclation and to every registered phar- maclst in the state. 1 have here my let- ter of transmittal, which you see is in- dorsed by Governor Savage with & note of thanks. I did not recelve any letter of acknowledgment from the auditor, how- ever. 1 have here also the report of my predecessor, Neils P. Hansen, from the year 1901. The only explanation of the matter that I can think of is that the former sec- retaries have sent their roports as second class matter, and they have been opened by clerks and thrown aside. This seems mprobable, however. “The pharmacy law says that each mem- ber of the examining beard shall recelve a per dlem compensation, and this and all other expenses shall be paid out of fees collected. After paying all such expenses, | whatever balance of fees is on hand, shall {be pald Into the state treasury at the end of the year, there to be held to the credit of the board in case there shall be a deficit. For 1901 this happened, there being $379.43 overdraft at the close of the year, which orders - were paid this year. For 1902 we had a balance in our favor of $79.54, 80 that we are now still $200.89 short. My report gives ltemized statements of re- ceipts and expenditures, as former Teports have done, only I went more into detail. 1t has never been the practice of the board to forward its bills and vouchers. These them over to C. L. Stillman of Columbus, the new secretary.” PARK BOARD SHORT OF FUNDS All Work Other Than that Covered “ by Special Taxes Will Be W Oustatieds - Commiesioners of the Park board de- plored the fact, in regular monthly session yesterday ‘afternoon, that less than $16,000 will be received from the city treasury during 1903. This will curtail all improve- ments and work to a minimum, other than that covered by special taxes. For this and other reasons the county government will be urged to donate as large a road fund as possible. Assistant City Engineer Craig reported that the plan of assessment for the part of.the Central boulevard between Hanscom park and Burt street has been finished, | ready for the Board of Equalization meeting | in March. Former plans were twice re- jected, but it is belleved the present method of assessment s the best that ean be devised and will meet With no strong objections. Provided the schedule is approved, It is probable that this large section of the boulevard will be bullt be- fore winter. In connection with the boulevard the commissioners took up the matter of con- structing & small viaduct over the new driveway at Leavenworth street mear Thirty-fourth. It was decided to advertise for bids for the construction of the bridge. While hids tor all atyles of construction upon specifica- tions furnished by the city engineer will be recelved, 1t was the sentiment of the commissioners that a handsome arch of concrete, reinforced by interwoven steel and costing about $5,000, and destined to last for all time, such a course is thought to be the bost and the mest economical. Plans had been show about what was needed to enable the boulevard to pass under Leavenworth street A communication was received from the the park and school boards co-operate in | and to place them directly under the super- | vision of the park board. No action was taken on the letter, it being decided that the initlative should be ‘taken by the school board. Commissioners Evans, Cornish, Craig and Gonden were present at the meeting. CONRAD JORDAN IS DEAD Takes L A Treasurer at New York Grip &-Lived ant NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Conrad N. Jordan, assistant treasurer of the Unlted States at ‘lhe subtreasury in this city, dled today at his residence In West End avenue. Jordan had been {ll for some days with grip. He had rallied after the first severity {of the attack and appeared to be impro ing, but today suffered a relapse Mr. Jordan was born in New York in 1830. During the political campaign of 1884 Mr. Jorlan was an the democratic ranks and in 1855 was ap- pointed by President Cleveland assistant | treasurer of *he United States at the sub- | treasury in this city. After leaving the ! the Western National bank of this city and in 1893 was again appointed by Mr. Cleve- {land treasurer at the subtreasury here. | Moveme of Oc Ve At New Genoa and s Feb. 20, York—Arrived—Palatia, aples; Rticrdam, from Rot- terdim nlgen’ Luise. from Bremen Salled—La Champagne, for Havre, Main, for Hamburg. AU Prawle Polnt—Passed—Mesaba, New York, for London. ’ At Cherbourg—8illed dér Grosse, (rom Bremen » At Queenstown—Arrived. ‘manie, from New York. Balled—Oceanic, for New York | At Liverpool—Arrived—Haverford, from | Philade) : | _At Na Arrived—Trave, York proceeded for Genoa. | At Yokohama—Salled—Emnress of India, | trom Hong Kong, for Shanghal and Hiogo, | Viclorla and Vancouver. trom trom Kalser te Wilhelm w York from New | ad not heard of any intended action are now kept in binders, and I have turned | should be built. | Inasmuch as the work will be permanent | pre- | pared by Assistant City Engineer Craig to | North Omaha Improvement club asking that | the care and improvement of school grounds | active worker in | STATE WANTS FEES Resolution Tntroduced in the House Afmed at the Pharmacy Board NO REPORT FILED FOR SEVERAL YEARS Threatens Members with Impeachment if They Do Not Aot Soon. BILL TO PAY THE BEET SUGAR BOUNTIES House Committes on Olaims Makes Favorable Report on It SALARY BILL PUTS IN AN APPEARANCE Slight Increase in « Total is MW with Appropriations of Sewsion of Two Years Ago. pared (From a 8t Correspondent.) | LINCOLN, Feb. ~—(Spocial Telegram.) ~The house committee on medical socle- tles and sundry laws today submitted & rosolution declaring war against the State Board of Pharmacy, unless the latter turng in all fees arieing from its work to the state treasurer. The resolution states that the committee finds the board has failed for several years to make annual reports and render accounts to the state auditor a required by law and declares that unl the board files its report and renders mo- counts within five days after the adoption of these resolutions proceedings will be in« stituted agalnst its members for impeach- ment on the ground of malfeasance and neglect of duty. S. F. 11, providing that three supreme court commissioners shall be appointed for two years, which was ordered engrossed yesterday, has been recommitted, The ace tion was taken this morning, when the bill came up for third reading. Anderson of Saline led the fight on the bill under a call of the house and after lengthy caucussing the vote to recommit was unanimous. | Union Pacifie Strike. The Unlon Pacific strike was taken up in | the Nebraska legislature this morning by way of a resolution by Koetter of Douglas, asking for an investigation of the manner in which the United States mails are being handled by the Union Pacific reilroad. The resolution was introduced by request, pre- sumably the desire of the strikers. It ates that the United Pacific railroad, ow- ing to deficiencies in the care of motive power and rolling stock, is not delivering | the United States mails on time and is con- sequently injuring not only the state of Ne- braska, but other portions of the United Btates which have use for transcontinental mail service. The resolution, If adopted, will ask the second assistant postmaster general to investigate the matter with a view to remedying all delays. The resolu- tion was referred (o the committes on ratle roads. It brought up by that committes tomorrow, as is the declared intention by one member, the resolution may pass. Beet Sugar Bounties. After having run the gauntlet of three legislatures besides the present ome, the Nebraska sugar bounty claims, amounting to $48,000 and a little over, are to be rec- ommended for payment by the house claims committee, which will submit its report within a few days. The report and recom- mendation will be made in the form of a bill, separating this claim from the long list of others pending before this com- mittee. The committee has decided that the claim is a just one and that the state should not delay payment of it any longer than is actually necessary. The commit- teemen who have expressed opinions feel certain of the bill. The sugar bounty law was cnacted by the legislatare of 1895 and repealed by the leglslature of 1897, before any appropria- tion had been made to meet the claims which arose in the two years intervening. The proposition was to pay % of a cent to the manufacturers of beet sugar in Ne- braska for every pound of thelr produet, providing the factory men would pay to the farmers who raised the beets the flat price of 35 a ton for thelr product. The factory men claim to have complied with the law and paid $5 for every ton of beets bought during these two years. The sugar factory men say that $4 wi the regular price per ton for beets and that by complying with the bounty law in paying an additional dollar for every ton bought they pald out In the aggregate $48,- 000. This fluli-'n was presented for the first time to the legislature {n 1807 and has been presented to cach succeeding legisla- ture and been turned down. There is but une firm interested in the claims, operating the Grand Island and | Norfolk sugar factories, the only ones im the state at that time. The argument |s not for continued bounties, but simply for the payment by the state of the obliga- tion which the factory men assert was fairly incurred. Representative Ferrar of Hall county is manager of the Grand Island factory. Mr. Ferrar, however, will not project himself into the contest on this bill, should there be one, when it reaches the floor of the house for debate. He is & member of the committee on alaims, but the other members say he has been rather { modest in promoting this claim. Repre- | sertative Sears, who Is chairman of the | committee, says he regards the claim as { & legitimate one and thinks the state ought | to pay It It has been rumored that there were more claims of this character to come, but this is denied by those who are informed on tke question. Salary Bill Increased | | H. R. 374, introduced today by Wilson of the finance, ways and means committee, 15 the general salarles appropriation bill, | paying the salaries of state ofcers and | those of state institutions for the coming biennium. The total amount appropriated is approximately $986,000, an increase of 20,000 over the &ppropriations for the last session | In the governor's office the salary of the recording clerk is raised from $900 per ew York National Guard | (reasury Mr. Jordan became president of | ShUUM (0 $1,200; the salary of the deputy secretary of state is yaised from $1,600 to 1,700; deputy superintendent of public in- struction, from $1,600 to $1,700; deputy land | commissioner, from §1,600 to $1,700; ste- | nographer in land commissioner's office, from $540 to $900; secretary of State Board | of Irrigation, raised from $1,800 to $2,000; salary of assistant secretary of State Board of Irrigation, raised from $1,000 to $1,200; { the salary of $1,800 for deputy clerk of the | eupreme court is stricken from the bill, | as are the salaries of three assitiants to the reporter at $900 per apnum. Salarles for the Home for the Friendless at Lin. coln are raised to $6,760; salaries for the normal school at Peru Increased from $47.500 1o $55,000; Hcepitel for the Insane t Lincolu, the salary of the matron of 1.200 for the Hennlbfll is stebeken out