Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 6, 1903, Page 1

THE OMAHA X HED JU INE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY CANNON IS SCORED TILLMAN WAXES ESPECIALLY WARM Oalls Reprezentative's Remarks Indefensi- ble and an Outrage. HALE, ALLISON AND TELLER JOIN IN L esent Attack on Rules and Their Work on Approjriation Uenference. SMOOT TAKES OATH AMID APPLAUSE | Qualtfic P poned a Sworn in Without Protest, Amid Spec- tators’ Plaudits. tions Are \/ASHINGTON, March 6.—~In obedience to the president’'s proclamation the senate ot the Fifty-eighth congress convened in ex- traordinary session at noon today. An im- mense crowd witnessed the ceremony. Echoes of the Fifty-seventh congress had not died awhy when the senators who were re-elected and those who were to take their seats for the first time, marched to the desk and took the oath. Friends and admirers of the senators loaded down their desks with beautiful floral tributes Mr., Cannon’s speech In the house of rapresentatives early yesterday formed the subject of some fervid remarks by Mr. Tillman and by the wsenate conferees, Messrs. Hale, Allison and Teller. After the invocation Mr, Bennett, the secretary of the senate, read the proclama- tion from the president convening the ses- sion. New Senators Sworn I Mr. Hoar, speaking for Mr. Burrows, chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, referred to the constitutional procedure of administrating oaths to new senators, and sald if there were any other procedure the result would be that a third of the senate might be kept out of their seats for an indefinite time. The result of that might be that a change in the po- litical power of the government might be indefinitely postponed. Questions of qualification shouid be post- poned and acted upon by the senate later. The names of tha newly elected senators were called alphabetically and each was escorted to the desk By his oelleague. As some of the names were called there was applause from the galleries, that given to Mr. Gorman being especially noticeable. Mesers. Spooner and Allison received generous applause as they were escorted to the desk. Mr. Smoot of Utah subscribed to the oath with an emphatic “I do,” No objection was made to his taking the oath. When Mr. Ankeney's name was called his col- league, Mr. Foster (Wash,) announced that he was under the doctor's care. Three other newly-elected senators did not re- spond— Messrs. Clarke (Ark.), Gallinger (N. H.) and Stone (Mo. T were. seventy-four. Serstors pres- ent esars. Hoar and Cockrell wefe ap- pointed & committée to walt upon the president and inform him that the senate was ready to proceed to busine: Senator Tillman Re Mr. Tiliman (8. C.), holding in his hand a copy of the Conmgressional Record, rose 1o & question of personal privilege. He was proceeding to say that in (he Record yesterday there was a remarkable speech, when Mr. Pettus (Ala.) suggested that it was the custom of the senate amd a rule of courtesy to transact no busimess until the special committee had returned from fts visit to the president, The chalr agreed with him. Thereupon Mr, Tillman, at 12:40 p. m., moved a re. cess for hall an hour, which motion pre- vailed. Messrs. Hoar and Cockrell reported that the president said he would at once make a communication in writing. Immediately. afterward Mr. Barnes, slstant secretary to the president, appeared with the following message from the pres! dent: To the Senate: I have called the senate in extraordinary session to consider the treaties concerning which it proved im- possible to take action during the session of the congress just ended. 1 ask your speclal attention to the treaty with the repubilc of Colombia, securing to the United States & right to bulld the isthmian canal, and to the treaty with the repubiic of Cuba, for securing & measure of commercial reciprocity between the two countries. The great and far-reachiog importance of these two treaties to the welfare of the United States and the urgent necessity for their adoption requires me to impose upon you the inconvenience of meeting at this time. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. White House, March 5, 1903, The message was not read till later. Mr. Hoar announced that he intended to move an executive session unless Mr. Till- man desired to speak. Mr. Tilman then resumed. Referring again to Mr. Cannon’s gpeech, he said he 4id not kuow that there had ever been a similar tirade delivered in either branch of congress. There were two issuws involved in that speech, one affecting the dignity of the senate and the other affecting his own of- ficlal Integrity, responsibility and personal character. The speech was wholly inde- fensible, indecent and an eutrage. History of Claim. Passing on he gave a history of South Caroliva’s claim and, answering Mr. mon's criticism of legislating by unani- mous consent, Mr. Tillman said nothing in the housc of representatives seemed to go except by unanimous consent of a few lead- ers. “The unanimous consent of the mem- bers,” he said, “has fallen into innocuous desuetude and the unanimous consent he #peaks of 8o strenuously here is the unani- mous consent of those in control Mr. Tillman quoted the law authorizitg the payment of interest on South Carolina's claim and said it that which led the committee on appropriations to act, simply because it meant to do a long-delayed act of justice to South Carolina and undo the wrong which had been done. Mr. Hale (Me.) said he would let the matfer pass into oblivion, disagreeable as it was, but it affected him because he had charge of the deficiency bill. Speaking de- liberately, he said there had been no legis- lative blackmail. The appropriations committee, he said, bad acted on the clalm as a matter of fair end even-handed justice. It has never been thought, he continued, | that one house should arralgn the other. It has never been thought or sald before that the processes of one house are pro- cessos of blackmall ‘and that they have becorue so insufferable that one house will preach a crusade against the other. Mr. Cannon's use of the words ative blackmalil,” “legls were unfortunate, im- (Continued on Fourth Page.) Can- | !SUPPLY OF FOOD IS AMPLE Sl in Time of War Great Britain Might Have to Pay Faney v tee, LONDON, March 5 -*Replying to a large and influential deputation which visited the foreign office today to urge the appoint- ment of a special committee to inquire into the question of security of the food supply of Great Britain in time of war, Premier Balfour expressed the opinioghythat the danger Great Britain had to s = 4zas not the exclusfon of grain and ra® als necessary for the country’s nationde | ence, but the cost of introducing thert The country could get all it wanted 1f & was prepared to pay the price and the ques- tion of price was ultimately a question of Insurance. Sufficient stress was not laid upon the part neutrals would play in the event of a war. There would be more than sufficient neutral ehipping to supply Great terfals. As to the danger of a “wheat corner,” the premier was unable to estimate the magnitude of the danger, but the country was exposed to this In time of peace as much as in war time. He admitted that an inquiry Into the matter was advisable, as it would tend to gllay some unfounded fears as well as show that some of the difficul- tles of the situation could mot be wholly removed. Mr. Balfour added that he thought the inquiry ought to be brought to include the questions of Insurance, the conditions of modern maritime warfare, the methods by which commerce could be protected and destroyéd and the amount of the actual grain supply of the country. He hoped, however, that nothing would be done to establish a government machin- ery which would injure the mational com- mercial machinery by which Great Britain was supplied. SAYS POPE IS REALLY WELL Nephew Visits Pontiff and Gives Out Reassuring Statement to Publie, ROME, March 5.—Count Camillo Peccl, after a visit to his uncle today, gave a full account of the pope's condition, ying he would not hesitate to tell the truth even were he really sick. “The pontiff net only is not suffering from any specific sicknes: remarked the count, “but it will be difficult to keep him quiet, as he sald to me: ‘The doctor wishes I should stay in my room until Monday, but I cannot have so many people waiting who came to Rome purposely to see me. If I continue as well as I am at present, I shall resume my audiences on Bunday.’ Continuing Count Peccl sald: “In’ the meanwhile the pope has announced that he will assist tomorrow at the usual Lenten sermon, together with the cardinals. “Dr. Lappont would like the poni.ft to have kept to his bed so as to regain his strength quicker, but the pope said: T cannot do it. Staying in bed, instead of strengthening me, weakens me. Besides, 1 need light and air.’ “Yesterday the pontiff arose at 4 in the afternoonm, but today he got up at 9 and will remain up until the even. ing. The popé had his usual confer:nce with Secretary of State Rampella and em- ployed the remainder-of his time in read- ing the very many telegrams received, wishing to personally examine each of them.” Count Peccl ended with saying: “The best proof that there is not much the mat- ter with the pontiff is that today he had for lunch a good-sized beefsteak. CANADA CANNOT STOP RAIDS British Officer Says United States Might Easily Seize Al North America. LONDON, March 5.—Colonel Kitson, for- merly British military attache at Wash- ington, snd now commandant of the Sand- hurst military college, speaking before the Canada club last night, said: Fortunately, at present, the possibility of trouble is farther off than ever, but I as- cure you that Canadians wouid enter a campalgn under the greatest strategical disadvantages. You will be Iicky in upper Canada if The American you have any ammunition. quartered on the frontier regular army. would be ready to raid your lines of com- lle along the frontier. munkcation which Your only arsenal is at Quebec gt the end of the line. Without better organization and without apother arsenal In the in- terfor you never will be safe from ralds. Lord Strathcona, who presided, said the Canadians were ready to defend their rail- ways and their homes with their lives. Another arsenal was being built at Ottawa, which was some distance from the frontier. VOLCANO ALARMS SCIENTISTS Men Would Relinquish Attempt to €Hmb La Soufriere but for Woman's Encouragement, KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, March 5.—The American sclentist, Edmund Hovey, and Prof. LaCrolx, sent by the French govern- | ment to investigate the recent eruptions accompanied by Mme. LaCrolx, ascended La Soutricre on March 2. When halfway up the mountain the party met a large puff of dust charged with steam, which, after rising to a height of 8,000 feet, fell and besmeared them. They | hulted, but, encouraged by thy pluck dis- played by Mme. LaCroix, proceeded and | reached the summit. Immediately after beginning the descent more serious erup- by a downpour of mud and had a naisow escape. The sclentists are still in the vol- canic regions. COLIMA WARS ON SUNLIGHT Sends Up Cloud of Ashes, Drives Char- conl Burners Away and Makes Men Uneasy. MORELIA, Mex., March of volcanic ashes continue near Uroapam at times so dense that objecis cannot be distinguished 100 feet away. COLIMA, Mex., Mar The continues active, a new eruption place last evening at 5:30. The 5.—The showers 5. voleano taking charcoal hastened to town. A feeling of uneasiness still exists, | though no real terror prevails, the people being confident that if any violent demon- stration takes place they can easily flee to places of safety An eruption this afternoon was accom- panied by the usual shower of ashes, which shut out the sunlight Campbell Enters Parliament. DUBLIN, Mareh 5.—Solicitor General Campbell has been elected member of Par- liameat for Dublin university in succession Lo Mr. Lackey, who has resigned. Britain with grain, but not with raw ma- | tions occurred and the party was gvertaken | burners near Tuxpam left their work and | CHEAP RATES MAY ALL GO Railroads Fear Opsn Outting Now Becret Reductions Are Illegal. | FRANCIS HEADS COMMITTEE ON MATTER Sixty-Seven Wewtern Lines Consider Joint Action and May Shut Off Low Fares for Conventlon Managers, CHICAGO, March G.—Passenger repre- atives of sixty-seven railroads west cago held a mass meeting here today, i-: the new Elkins law was discussed It W general opinion that the act would 6 &way with secret rate cutting as it was designed to do, but would en. courage open reductions and lead to the filing of reduced tariffs with alarming fre- quency. Unable to reach an agreement action the meeting appointed a commit- tee of five, of which General Passenger Agent Francis of the B. & M is chairman, to draw up a report by tomorrow. The committee will report among other things on the propriety of Issulng trans- portation to committees of arrangements for conventions and mass meetings and representatives of land companies engaged in settlement work. WILL SPLIT UP 'FRISCO LINE Divide, Southern Tak- and Rock Island Part. to joint BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 5.—It fs an- nounced on good authority that the St. Louis & San Francisco rallroad control of which' was recently acquired by the Rock | Island, in conjunction with the Morgan Southern railway interests, will be par- celled out as follows: That part of the 'Frisco between Bir- mingham and Memphis to be operatsd as & part of the Southern and that part west of the Mississippi as part of the Rock Island. It s not stated when this arrangement will become effective, but it s belleved that it will be some time within the mext ninety days. The Southern thus gets a great western connection without departing, from its policy of keeping east of the Mississippi and without being in direct competition with any western system. Cheaper Rates to Califor TOPEKA, Kan., March 6.—Santa Fe p senger department officials tonight an- aounced that on March 9 the cheap rates to California will go into effect. From Mis- sour! river points & rate of $25 will be made. This arrangement will be in efect until June 15. Passengers will be allowed to stop over at California points while en- route. Investigate American {lllr. NEW YORK, March 6.—A number of offi- clals of the London & Northwestern rail- way of England arrived today on Oceanic to study the railroads of the United States and the systems by which they are ep- erated. e Erie Ralses Freight Embargo. CLEVELAND, March 5.—The freight em- bargo which the Erie railroad has lssued against recelving freight from connecting lines was raised today. BUILDING WORKERS QUIT Schenectady Lathers Strike, Carpen- and Other Ald, ters Threaten Trades Promise SCHENECTADY, N. Y., March 5.—The beginning of the threatened bullding trades tieup tovk place today when a large force of lathers struck. It {s expected that all other lathers in the city will go out to- morrow. The refueal of the employers to consent to raise wages from 40 to 55 cents an hour caused the stoppage. The carpenters’ union has demanded an increase from 35 to 40 cents an hour, to take effect on April 1, and this demand has also been refused. The carpenters’ union announces that it will stand by the lather and the masons, plasterers and all others employed in the building trades are pre- pared to take similar action. The strike will involve 3,000 men. The employers say that the wage limit has been reached and they will fight to a ‘fintsh, SAYS SANKEY LOSES SIGHT Pennaylvania Relative Reports that Cold Has Struck Evas Blin NEWCASTLE, Pe., March 5.—Charles C. Sankey of this city has just received word that his cousin, Ira D. Sankey, the world famous evangelist, has been struck blind at his home in Brooklyn. The trouble came from a cold which settled in his eyes. It is believed his sight may be restored after prolonged treatment. | " NEW YORK, March 6. At Mr. Sankey's residence in Brooklyn members of his fam- i1ly deny that he has become blind. It | was saild that Mr. Sankey had been in | 111 health for about two months owing to an attack of mervous prostration, but that his condition had improved. {MADMEN FIGHT FOR FREEDOM | Ten Insane Criminals Attack Keepers | and Flee from M Asylum, FULTON, Mo., March 5.—Ten criminal patients at the Hospital for the Insane | made a desperate attempt to escape from | their keepers today. Four got away. Ben- | jamin Richardson mysteriously secured a knife and cut the iron wristbands from nine | other patients and they made a rush on | their keepers. 1 | Richardson, C. B. Morlidge, W. 8. Wil- | son and Harry Edwards succeeded in escap- { ing from the institution. | GLASS WORKERS QUIT WORK | Strike to Declde How Much Consti- tutes Falr Output to Earn Day's Pay. CINCINNATI, March 5.—The Glass Work- ers of the Pittsburg Plate Glass company and the Western Murror Plate company quit work today on account of difficulties with their employers as to the amounf of work to be dome by them as a fair dhy's output Up to this time it h been the custom to estimate 47,000 inches of roughing and 6100 inches of smoothing as the avirage per day. \ {OUT OF PAN | chureh and | in Judge Brentano's court today, and sen- | —— - ING, MARCH ¢ DAILY BEE. MAY STRIKE AS INDIVIDUALS Wabash Men Walt fof @iourt, but Are SY. LOUIS, March 5.~/The Wabash strike eituation Is resolving fuelt Into a legal | battle for the dissolutlonsaf the tojunction | granted two days ago By Judge Adame. Attorneye for the firement énd trainmen are | still at work on the amidavits to be filed in court, showing why the Pestraining order should not be made permatient These papers will pot bA ready for sev- eral days, and till them mo change In the | situation is expected. The possibility of the fitémen and train- | men of the Wabash striking as individuals, | without waiting for word from their lead- | ers, 18 now .being discusséd. It is stated | that the men are ready 400 out at a mo- ment's notice. Unless President Ramsey ylelds it 1s further declaredl that engiueers, | conductors, telegraph opértitors, brakemen | and tralumen to the numbgr of 50,000 ma become involved it Judge: Adams does not | dissolve his Grder. The rules of the brotMerhood prohibit striking without the sanctfpn of the grand | master of the brotherheod. Everything is quict at headquarters, | At an early hour a conference was begun | In the offices of Judson & Green, St, Louls attorneys. Attorneys E. J. Pinney of Cleve- | land and W. T. Irwin of Peoria, with Grand | Masters Morrissey and Hannaban, were | present, as were also members of the local | firemen. They were In cousultation behind | closed doors for some tim& deciding on a | course of action to be takeén in respect to \he dissolution of the injunction. At the conclusion of the conference it was announced that Messrs. Judson and Green had become assoefated with the counsel representing the trajumen and fire- men and that the motion for a dissolution of the restraining order would not be ready | for presentation for several days. John H. Murphy of Peoria, general counsel for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, who reached here today, was present President Ramsey said today that he had no statement to make on the situation, as | the questions at issue are now in the hands | of the court. LEGISLATURE STILL LIVES Delaware Minority Illegally Adjourns and Judges Decide Whether Dissolution Followe DOVER, Del.. March 5.—The status of the Delaware legislature 18 under consid-/ eration by the judges of tho state courts, who will decide the constitutionality of the act of the minority in adjourning the | assembly for more than one/day. | The constitution does not authorize a | minority to adjourn either branch of the ssembly from day to day. The legislature adjourned on Monday after the election of two United States eenators fo meet the following day. On Tuesday, however, a majority of the members went to Wash- ington to see the new senators sworn in. As only & few iegislators were present, the house adjourned untiltoday. Legal authorities say that act was un- constitutional and has rendered the house non-existent. The gnas'. assembled at Wilmipgton' today te decilfs s point and will tomorrow report their findings to Gov- ernor Hunn. The governor, it is belleved, will be com- pelled to call an extra session to meet for thirty days, beginning on Monday. This would necessitate the renewed introduction of every bill now pending before the legis- lature, WILMINGTON, Del., March 5.—Five of the supreme court judges met here today to consider the legality of the adjourn- ment, Their decision, announced tonight, was that as the state constitution gives a minority the right only to adjourn the assembly from day to day, there was no adjournment of the body on Tuesday, the legislature technically remaining in ses- sion until legally adjourned today by the majority. BLUEBEARD'S VICTIM BURIED Post Mortem Shows Dry L fon Marks 4 HAMILTON, 0., March 5.—Hannah God- dard Knapp was buried in Greenwood ceme- tery this afternon. The casket was conveyed from the morgue to the hearse by the chief of police and five policemen. About 200 people crowded around the entrance of the morgue and filed past the casket before the removal to the cemetery, although they could not see any- thing except a white covering over the body. Charles Goddard and Willlam Ster- rett, relatives of the dead woman. were the only attendants at the funeral except & | large number of reporters At the request of Prosecutor Gard, Coro- ner Sharkey held a post-mortem examina- | tion this afternoon to ascertain if she met | her death by strangulation or drowning. The lungs were dry and had fallen in, show- | ing that the unfortunate woman was dead | when she entered the water. No marks, however, were found t> support Knapp's story that he had strangled her. INTO THE FIRE Diverce, | | Man Gets but o | i Semt Penitentiary on Perjury Charge. CHICAGO, March 5. selt in order that he might obtaln a divorce from his wife, Henry Frey, a| Young Men's Christian’ asso- ciation worker, was found guilty by a jury | For perjuring him- tenced to an indeterminate term !n the penitentiary. In addition, a fine of $1,000 was levied agalnst him. | To induce Mrs. Frey to leave him, it is claimed, Frey invented a fictitious per- sonage, whom he claimed to have mar- | ried in his teens. He told Myra Frey that | she (Myra) was, therefore, not his legal | wite. By this means Mrs. Frey was in- duced to go to Ohip and while there Frey u:nlllu(vvfl divorce proceedings. At the present trial it was shown that Mrs. Frey had lived with Frey up to a month of the time he filed the divoree bill, in which it was stated that his wifo had deserted him two years ago. WILL CURE MAD DOG B'TES University of Michigan Decldes Start Pasteur titnte at n Arbor. ANN ARBOR, Mich, March 5.—The Board of Regents of the University of Michigan decided to establish a Pasteur institute for the treatment of hydropho- bia. It ls expected that everything will ready for recelving patients by April L be | Lindsay had been agreed upon as rumored; | sible that someone will SENATORS ARE NOT AGREED Both Deny Reported Compromise on United States Attorneyship. M URGE CHARLES ). GREENE FOR JUDGE South Dakota De Understanding tion Reaches an on a Number of Contested Appo ments, C (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 5.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The; rumor extensively circulated in Nebraska that an agreement had been reached between tho two semators on the United - States distriet attorney is em phatically denied by both senators. Sena- tor Dietrich, when seen today, said that he had absolutely no knowledge ‘hat Mr. all that while he was still of and would be for Mr. Lindsay until an ap- pointment was made, he knew that Senator Millard was just as strongly inclined toward Mr. Summers. Senator Millard confirmed the statement of his colleague as to the present situation regarding the district attorneyship, “‘You may say for me,” sald Senator Millard, “that before I leave for the west, 1 shall urge the president to reappoint Mr. Sum- | mers. The only serious difference that hes occurred between Senator Dietrich and my- self, grows out of the district attorneyship matter. I use word ‘serious’ in the sense of being set in our opinfons. There coull ot be any more pleasant relations exist- ing between two senators than exist be- tween Seaator Dietrich and myself. But he is for Mr. Lindsay and I am for Mr. Summers. If the president should decide, | in view of this division, to take the mat- ter in his own hands and make an appoint ment, that s his right. He is the boss and I don't propose to get into any quarrel with the presicent. My ‘ipression is that nothing will be done in the district attor- neyship until fall and then it is just pos- be appointed at | present not even mentioned for the place. Of course you can hear all sorts of rumors, but so far as an agreement between Sena- tor Dietrich and myself having been reached on the district attorneyship matter it is| entirely outside of the probabilities.” Urge Greene for Judge. On Monday Senators Dietrich and Millard | will present to the president the zame of Charles J. Greene of Omaha as a candidate for a position on the bench of the Eighth United States circuit, a position which s shortly to be vacated by Judge Henry Clay Caldwell, who s to retire on account of age. The two senators propose to urge with all their power Mr. Greene's appoint- ment. In,addition to the active support of the Nebraska senators, Mr. Greene bas the strongest kind of endersement, not only from eenators from other states, but from | of lawyers and jurists throughout the country, | and an active and energetic campalgn Is to be made in his behalf. Senator Millard left for New York to- night, to return In time far the seesion of the senate on Monday. Agree on Dakota Appointments. The Soutl.,Dakota delegation today set- tled 4 number of very fmportant contests for offices in that state. They decided to recommend the appointment of Jobhn L. Burke of Hot Springs.for the receivership at Rapidf City, vice W. 8. Warner, whose term expired on March 2. Mr. Burke is at present state senator from Fall River county. For assayer at Deadwood, the dele- gation has agreed to recommend the ap- pointment of L. P. Jenkins of Lead, at present state senator ‘from Lawrence county. Both Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Burke participated in the election of the present senators from that state. The delegation | also settled an aggravating postoffice fight | at Howard by agreeing to recommend Boyd | Wales for that position, vice F. T. Hoara, who was not an applicant for reappoint- ment. There were three applicants for the place—Boyd Wales, who has been agreed upon for appointment; Jacob Johtson and O, M. Osborn, the latter having heen in Washington a few days ago to personally look after his candidacy. Mr. Wales, the successful candidate, was {n the Philippines with the First South Dekota. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Greene, who have been in Washington to witness the closing ex. ercises of congre: will leave for Omaha tomorrow. Golden Invitation, for Mr. Lindsay | ha | | at at w tr B tel of W to i m st ph mi ol thi thi pl A solid gold invitation was presented to the president today to attend the natlonal | mining congress to be held at Deadwood | and Lead mext September. Senators Kit- | tredge and Gamble and. Representatives | Burke and Martin made the presentation, | the latter being the representative of ths Black Hills mining distriet. The fnvita- tion was fnscribed on an eighteen-carat | £0ld plate three inches by five and an elghth of an inch thick. The inscription follows: | “To the Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States: The Black | Hills Mining Men's assoclation beg to ex- tend to you an invitation to be its guest during the session of the Amenican mining | congrese, to be held in our twin cities of Deadwood and Lead, South Dakota, Sep-| L. tember T to 11, 1903." ul The gold plate was enclosed in a beau- | da; tiful plush case, with a gold plate on | hi the outside inscribed: | ““Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, president’ of the United States.” Accompanying this invitation Ju L3 in rel es was resolutions adopted by the congress. All was hand written in copper plate style on |y parchment, with beautiful leather cover. | Representative Martin, who presented the | two invitations in a neat speech, recalled ! that a similar invitation had once before | been presented to President McKinley and | sald: “Gold is so abundant in our arm-!(h that we make many of our own invitations | in this form.” | The president expressed his pleasure at | ol rel 5 1 12 G. W. Uytswick Run Down by Le | switch croft streets yesterd had | first and Walnut streets, and five children of and proaching on this track | and which they had not noticed. . fortunate Uytswick was knocked down and | Mittee was appointed by Speaker Mockett behind, had a narrow escape. off 1 cent on ruling. WIFE FINDER Taylor CONDITION. OF THE WEATHER| orecast for Nebraska—Raln and Warmer Friday Saturday, Fair and Colder. Temperatare at Omahna Yesterday: « Deg. ». . » » » » ». s v o UT TO PIECES BY ENGINE o= motive While Walk the Track. Uytewick was run down by a engine at Twenty-sixth and afternoon and liter- Nothing could be found his head except his teeth. Uytswick been working in Armour's packing use in South Omaha. He lived at Thirty nd leaves a wite The coroner took charge the remaing and will hold an (nquest 4 o'clock this afternoon. The accident happened whea Uytswic John Veit, a fellow workman, living 9 South Twenty-Afth street, were George W. Iy cut to ploces. coming home from work, walking on the | Mescrve, the hot double tracks of the Union Pacific They westbound as they the track ahout ere on ains and used by 5:30 o'clock reached the crossing at Twenty-sixth and ancroft streets, they saw a train They got off the other track, but in- in nding to take doing 80 they stepped immediately in front a Chicago & Mllwaukee switch engine, hich was rapidly coming up from the rear The un- The hor- three steps The two men to the other rn to pleces under the engine. fled Velt, who was two or ade the change from one track so quickly that the engineer of the | switch engine could no nothing to prevent | the killing. AUDITORIUM WALLS TO RISE| Rechford & Gould Get the Brick Work und A, Schall & Co, the Stone. At a meeting of the building committeo of the Auditortum board of directors last evening contracts were and stone superstructure, walls entire. the brick work, and A. Schall & Co, let for the brick fncluding the Rochford & Gould secured the one work. The total amount of the con- tracts for both was $60,000. It is stipulated that the walls shall be "completed within sixty days from the date the contracts. Three months more are caluculated as @ conservative time for the finishing of the inside work. bring the bullding August 1 where it will be ready for the fixtures, comparatively a small magter. F. A. Nash, chairman of the beard, announces §osi tively that the Auditorium will be com- This will to a stage by about and thelr establishment will be eted thls eummer. RIED CORN RULES TO STAY Warehouse Commissioners Decline to Place Product in Separate Claw CHICAGO, March 5.—The warehouse com- fssioners appointed some time ago to de- | de in regard to changing the rules cov- ering “process’” or kiln dried corn decid is afternoon that no change was ad- Tisable. At the ‘ime of the tppolntment a petl- tion was sent to the Board of Trade asking at all corn artificially dried should be aced In a separate grade. May corn sold the announcement of the THINKS PACKERS WILL QuIT Judge Grosscup Considers Beef Trust Unlikely to Fight Restra ing Order. LO8 ANGBELES, March 5.—Judge Gross- cup of the United States circult court at Chicago has arrived speaking of the packing combine case in which he granted a temporary injunction, in Los Angeles. In dge Grosscup sald: 1 do not apprehend that the packing com. anies will care to proceed with the case he Elkins law riainly strengthens the terstate commerce act, but how far any medy will be effected it Is difficult to timate at this time. IS ARRESTED . Louls Matrimonial Agent Held for ent Work in Arrang- ing Weddings. ST. LOUIS, March 5.—J. A. Taylor, allas E. Dewet, alleged operator of a fraud- ent matrimonial agenc: as arrested to- y by Chief Postoffice Inspector Dice and s assistants. is belleved to fu the principal have cities operated encies of the | country from Detroit to San Francisco. He one | came to St | trom the American Mining congress ftself. | :’rmn was a written invitation, including | QELRICHS TAX Louis about a year ago IS REMOVED trom fllon is Struck eut Roll Whe Asne aly Plead Daughter NEW YORK, March 5.—On the ground at her legal residence is in San Fran- sco, Mrs. Theresa A. Oelrichs was today lleved of an aksessment of $1,000,000 the receipt of so beautiful an invitation and | Mevements of Ocean Vessels March 5. at the honor done him by the Black Hills ! Mining Men's assoclation and by the Mining congress. He did.not know whothef he would be able to accept the invitation. | Routine of Departments. i Merrill C. Purvis of West Liberty, Alvan | St A. Hernback of What Cheer, Charles Ream of Lamoni, B. M. Skehl of West Branch, | Harvey J. Foster of Knierm, were to- day appointed rallway mail clerks. E. E. Brooker was appointed postmaster at Pitzer, Madison county, Ia., ‘vice Cor- nelius Vanstight, resigned Claude A. Patterson of Des Moines was appointed stenographer and typewriter in the land office at Helena, Mont. These lowa rural free delivery letter car- riers were appointed todsy: Birmingham, John W. Hearn, Warren D. Brown, reg ulars; Jay Deahl, Docia H. Brown, substi- tutes. Carsgn, Lemuel H. Bolten, Jerome Doolittle, regulars: Mrs. Bolton, George Stephens substitutrs. Corwith, James L. Oxley, regular; George H. Oxley, substi- (Continued pn Second Page.) fr. Ph B Ph Ho ph Yo fa N fo fo fo 3 re po At { At Malin Head. At At At At New York verpool; Ligu oa. Salled—Koenigen ; La Bavole, for Havre Ratlin_Island—Passed—Carthagenian ew York, for Glasgow Passed—Corinthlan, and Halifax, for Arrived—Oceanic from Naples Luls, for from and Bre- om John, N. B. Liver- pool At lsle of Wight—Passed om New York, for London Brow Head—Puassed hiladelphia, for Liverpool At Inistrahul assed—Arcadlan, pston, for Glasgow Antwerp—Arrived—Pennland, hiladelphia. Liverpool—Arrived—Ultonla, Bafled—Haverford, for Philadei- Menominee, oordland, from from from oston s At rk. At x. At London—Salled—Mesaba, for New Glasgow—Sailed—Siberian, for Hall- Queenstown—Arrived—Cedric, from ew York. Satled—Merion, from Boston, r Liverpool; Germanic, from Liverpool r New York; Haverford, from Liverpool r Philadelphi At Moville—Arrived—Corinthian, from St ohn, N. B, and Halifax, from Liverpool At Jafta--Arrived—Kalserin Maria The Via Mediterrancan Alexandria, etc., from New York for . orts, crulse. COPY THREE Ban- | from | from | on Orlent | CENT! LIGHT DARK PLACES House in the Mood to Investigate Three Former State Treasurors. { PRYING AT LID OF BARTLEY CIGAR BOX Two Ex-Governors to Be Asked to Tell What They Know of Oontents. MESERVE IS TO BE QUESTIONED ALSO {Bears Brings Up the Bond Deals of Ex-Treasurer Stuefer. STATEMENT OF THE BURT COUNTY CASE all of Donglas Dozen BUIL ntroduces an Even Several of Whieh of to Omaha. Are Interest | (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 5.—(Speclal Telegram.) | —-Huviug appointed a esmmittee to investi- gate the so-called Bartley cigar box and certain official acts of ex-State Treasurer took tho initiative in a movoment to subject the official conduct of e Treasurer Stuefer to public inquiry Knox of Buffalo, Ferrar of Hall, Ribble ot Saline, Neleon and Kennedy of Douglaa, form the committee of house members that will conduct the Investigation of that cele. brated mystery, the mo-called Bartley elgar box, together with the officfal conduct of | ex-State Treasurer Meserve insofay as it [ 1s said to relate to this case, This com- x-S ! this afternoon on motion of Knox that the | naming of th¢ committee be vested in the | speaker. This motion followed the adop- { tlon by the house of a favorable report by the judiclal committee, to which the Krox rcsotution calling upon the house to institute this investigation had been referred. This is the status of the movement to have the present legislature go into and, it possible, lay bare the facts of this scandal arising from the embezzlement by ex-State Treasury, Bartley of over $500,000 of state funds of which he was custodian. The mysterfous clger box s supposed to con- tain 1. O, Us representing part of the plundered funds. Governor Savage alse hae said that wuch a cigar box is in existance. | The general assertion is that the names of the persons to whom this money is foaned and the amounts of such loans are contained in that hox. No one claiming to have knowledge of the box has ever consented to disclose its location or con< tents. Call Ex-Governors. The demand for official investigation of this remarkable case has been persistent, but never before has it met a response to this extent. Mr. Enox only a few days ago Introduced his resolution in the house giving practical initiation to this move. ment. As is indicatcd la the resolution, the committee I8 to summon witnesses and wallect to facflitate Jts work. ¢ is theavo de nation (o secure, If possible, those persons who are best quali- fied to throw Nght upon the case, and in this connection the committee will sum- mon {wo ex-governors. Holcomb and S age. The former is now & member of tho state supreme court acd the latter is in Seattle. Ex-Tieasurer Hill, who imme- dlately preceded Bartley, f6 anothor former state official who doubtless will be askea (o testify before the committee. Sears of Burt brought up the propost- tion of looking Into the affairs of ex- Treasurer Stuefer, and as chairman of the clalms committee he submitted this state- ment, which went on the house record: Sears Makes Statement. Mr. Speaker: To 0 much of the portion in H. B. 164, as provides 1or relmburs- fog Willlam Btuefer, late treasurer of the stite, I am opposed. My reason fs that eaTs ugo Mr, Btuefer was only relm- d for his fist year's bond expense stating publicly before the house that the earnings of the public money should go to the state. After that he did not con- rerve the r blic funds, in this that he neg- lected and ‘efused opportunity of buying pondk for the permanent school fund, but did_in at least one instance, that of the Burt county bonds, furnish the school money to an_cutsider and then Lought the bonds, or pretended to Luy them, after coupons to the extent of nearly $3,000 had been uetached and retained by such olt- sider, a loss to the rchool funds of the | state, or to the county, in any event to the public, of {he amount wo detuched, the Etate both furnishing the money fof the transaction and losing by it 1 looked into | this matter at the request,of the chairman of the county bourd of urt county and was assisted in the Investigation by Goy- ernor Bavage, who afterward wrote me that from the evidence before him, it ap- peared u very great wrong had been com- mitted, and that he was deeply Interested. ked then that the muatter be thoroughly e8] ed, which was not done, and later suggested that u committee of such eiti- anderson, T. J. Mahone; tson investigato the matten Which suggestion was not acted upon. 1 'might add that a portion of the ma- terfal record In the matter of the purchase of the Burt county oonds, appearing on page 114 of the bond pecord book of the treasurer's office, has been changed since [ investigated the matter in November, 1801, Should the house desire 1o investigate the I will furnish such information as I \Without *my present statement I not ihink that my duty to this house he staute and my county had been performed This elaim, coming must he acted on by m Judge whether my ¢ | m po would to: my The clusions committee, house must are corrogt Nelson Makex & Move, Immediately Nelson of Douglas submitted this motion. which was later withdrawn before action was (aken, as the author wished to amend and resubmit it tomor- row | 1 move that a eommittee of five members of this house be appointed Lo prosecute the investigation of the conduet of ex-State Treasurer Willlam Stuefer in negleetin \d Tefusing opportunities of buying county bonds for ilLe permanent school funds the state of Nebraska and furnishing mon of the state school fund to outside parties with which they purchased county the damage of the school fund t sald committee be empowered to call books, papers and documents amd com attendance of witnesses during sald in. Vestigation and that H. R. 164 b. returned 1o the committee on elaims pending the re- port of said spectal committee There scems to be no doubt of an in- vestigatic being Instituted into the Stue- fer case. This dominant spirit of inquisition bas detracted from the interest in the revenue bill for the present, although that meas- ure came back to the house today. It was recommended for passage by the standing revenue committee, containing ffty pro- posed amendments. After much discussion the bill was ordered placed on general file to come before the house in committee of the whole next Monday evening at 7:30, when a series of night sessions will be begun for consideration of this bill and continued until it is dispoded of. A great deal of opposition exists t6 (he revenue bill The Bartley lnvestigation committee met tonight, organized by selecting Kunox chair- | man, arranged to cmploy & steuograpber, to h