Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 11, 1903, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 1903—TEN PAGES. SINGLE cory THREE CEN NEBRASKA FLOODED| Tracks asd Bridges Waslied Away by Madly Rushing Btreams. TRAFFIC SCHEDULES ARE SUSPENDED Borrow Each Other's Enable Trains to Move. Roads Lines to FREMONT INUNDATION RAPIDLY RECEDES | Ioe (orge Breaks and Befugees Hope | Soon to Return Home. WATERS' VICTIMS DWELL IN CITY HALL Rampaging River Broken Through Inglewood and Columbus Streets, but Little Damage Reported. rles Tee fae railroads {n Nebraska are trouble in moving their trains because of the flooded condition of the streams which they cross. Washouts ard flooded tracka have suspended schedules and . rendered long lengths of line usele The Chicago, St. Paul, Omaha has not been able to move a traln from Hartington to Wakefleld since Sat- urday because of high water and wash- outs. The Northwestern train from Bone- steel wak ‘our and a half hours late yester- day becaubé of a' washout. On the main lines of the Union Pacifi: and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific trains have been sent out of Omaha over B. & M. tracks. The Unlon Pacific sent No. 3 out over the B. & M. fracks as far as Grand Island Monday afternoon to con- nect there with its own tracks and has sent others over the same tracks since. The main line has been broken by the washout of the approaches to the bridge at Columbus. For the local service Lotween here and Columbus the Grand Island and North Platte locals go as far as Columbus and return. The Rock Island tracks are embarrassed between here and Lincoln and have not been able to get a train through over their own tracks since yesterday Until the track is repaired all the trains will use the B. & M. tracks between the two points. The B. & M. has not had any diffculty | with its main line, but is unable to reach elfther Schuyler or Columbus because thir- | bents have been washed out of the teen bridges at these poluts. E. Buckingham, superintendent of trans- portation of the Union Pacific, and Chief Engineer J, B. Berry went to Columbus on Monday night with a party of twenty- five laborers, fifteen telegraph linemen and ten telegraph operators to assist in open- ing up the line. As yet nothing has been heard from them, as telegraphic communication has not been established. President Burt followed yesterday morning to look over the work and do what he can to quicken Its execution. Nebraska is Inundnied. LINCOLN, March 10.—Train service in Nebraska is paralyzed today. Bridges on all the maln lines of the Burlington and the Union Pacific were washed out by the floods last ni| The Rock Island bridge at South Bend w bridges at Louisville, destroying the middle spans, and the waters washed out the remainder. This morning the lowlands on the Platte for miles, from Schuyler to the mouth of | the river at Plattsmouth, are under wate At varjous points the Unlon Pacific tracks are under water for a mile or two at a streteh. Rallroad bridges at Schuyler, Columbus, South Bend, Loulsville and Hardy have been washed out. Fremont Floods Recede. FREMONT, Neb., March 10.—(Speecial Tel- egram.)—The gorge which caused the over- flow In this city has broken, and early thi morning the water fell two feet, and is still falling rapidly. The lower part of the city presents a dis- | mal scene. Cellars are filled, and pools of water are standing everywhere, age to household goods will be heavy. large number of families was taken places of safety last night. The city hall sheltered several families, and others stayed in the butter and egg warehouse on Broad street. Though the current was swift and there was consid- erable ice running through the streets no buildings were removed from thetr found: tions, but the sidewalks were carried some distance on many streets. The report last night that river bridge was partly dut was found to be incorrect this morning. Some of the piling 18 gone and a couple of spans wrenched and twisted. The water cut quite a channel in running north from the northeast corner of the bridge. Inglewood fared hard, considerable float- ing ice passing through the streets. The water in the road leading to the bridge has nearly all run out. No damage was done to the Union Pacific tracks and local tralns are running es far as Columbus. The water was the highest last night it has been since 1581, when the river wi dammed by a gorge which formed in nearly the same place as this one, and the water ran through the business part of the city. Several families living west of the clty had exciting times lagt night. The family of Iver Johnson was taken out in a boat through the rushing ice. There is no lo of live stock reported, though many people bave spent the morning hunting for cow: and borses which they were obliged to tura Wose. Two Bridges at Loutsville, LOUISVILLE, Neb., March 10.—(Special Telegram.)—At 1 this merning the Platte river at this place suddenly raised and came rushing down with terrific force, sweeping everything before it. Thirty-two epans of the Missourl, Pacific rallroad bridge end dbout forty spans of the wagon bridge were swept away. It 'ls thought that if it bad not been for the timbers and whole bents of other bridges in the river the rail- road bridge would have withstood the fce. The river is still out of its banks, but no great amount of ice {s running. LINWOOD, Neb., March 10.—(Spectal.)— The Platte river broke up here last even ing. It ran out all over the bottoms morth of here, driving some out of their homes while those who were in town were unable to get Pome as the water was about four feet deep. A to the Platte Bridges Go Out at South Bend. SOUTH BEND, Neb., March 10.—(Spe- clal.)—Both the Rock-Island raflroad and the foot bridge crossing the Platte river at this place went out y: over the Rock lsland to Omaba are rum- ning over the Burlington by way of Ash- Tons of | having | Minneapolis & | the | serlously | torn loose and bore down upon the The dam- | erday and trains | TO PROSECUTE A PROMOTER Chancery Justice Orders Recelver to Begin Proceedings Ag: Whitaker Wright. nat LONDON, March 10.—Justice Buckley, in | the chancery division of the high court. of justice, this morning mpffia an order direct- | Ing the official ree: midator of the | London and Globe . sporation, limited, to criminally pr% staker Wright, the well known pros Ifs . nd utilize the aseets of the London e, # company to pay the costs of the preg { tion. The ave been incessant since the collapse of the corporation. After the public prosecu- tion declined to proceed the fund projected at a meeting held in this city, January 16, to Initiate the prosecution of Wrirht and cthers connected with the fallure was started, but it was generally felt that the proceedings ought to be of a more official | character, hence the application that a re- celver should be allowed to take action. & PRIESTS LEAD A FACTION Fourteen Hreak Away from Church of Rome in the Philippines. ROME, March 10.—Another report from Archbishop Guidi, the apostolic delegate in the Philippines, has just been received at the vatican. It gives a fuller account of the religious condition of the islands. The schism started by Agliya, the leader of the independent Catholic church In the Philippines, seems graver than it first ap- peared, as, according to the report, a strong the natives of independence from Rome, claiming that the expulsion of the friars is indispensable in order to obtain the inde- pendence of the country. The apostate priests are fourtcen in number It is gathered from good sources that the vatican fs extremely well satisfied with the prudent and wise but at the same time energetic action of Archbishop Guidi, who, with persuasion, has succeeded in checking the dissident movement. SEEKS TO PURIFY TRADE House of Lords Discn ing Secret Gifts Offence. en BIIl Mak- Penal LONDON, March 10.—The House of Lords today passed the second reading of a bill making it a penal offense to give or accept gifts in order to influence business. The late lord chief justice, Lord Russell of Kilowen was the original author of the measure, which is designed to promote morality in trade by abolishing secret com- missions. Lord Russell first drew atten- tion to the meed for such a reform when | swearing in the lord mayor of London in |1598. The lord mayor that year was sus- i pected of crooked financial work and as a | result of Lord Russell's charge stood his | trial, but was acquitted of legal crime. ; BOURKE COCKRAN RECOVERING Cablegram from Egypt States His Temperature is Now Normal and Pregress Good. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 10.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—In answer to his telegram asking about the condition of W. Bourke Cockran of New York, the World Correspondent has received the fol- lowlag dispatch from the manager of the Cataract hotel, Assouan, where Mr. Cock- ran is lying 11l with pneumonia: ASSOUAN, Upper Egypt, March Bourke Cockran's temperature is now quite normal and he Is progressing most sat.s- factorily. SUSPECT OFFICIAL SMUGGLING Manila Officials Scize Goods on Trans- port Bought for Army Men, 5 MANILA, March 10.—Collector Shuster has seized a nuantity of silk, silver and liquors brought trom Hong .Kong on the United States transport Seward, but not recorded on the manifest The goods were purchased at the re- quest of prominent army officers, who say | they had no knowledge of the plan ta | conceal them. The officlals say smugglers frequent transports and naval vessels. MANY KILLED IN A CYCLONE Town in North Queens| ished by w is Demol- a Heavy BRISBANE, Queensland, March 10.— Townsville, North Queensland, has been visited by a cyclone in which many persons were killed or injured. A part of the hospital buflding collapsed during the storm, killing six persons. Schools, churches and residences were destroyed and many of the inhabitants have been rendered homeless. DUKE CALLS ON THE POPE Nortolk Presents to the Pontiff Dele- . gation of Catholles from | Great Brita i by | ROME, March 10.—The pope today re- ceived the duke of Norfolk and a delegation of British Catholics, who presented him with greetings and offerings. | The duke read a speech expressing his | appreciation. The pontiff looked very well considering his late iliness. He said he felt quite himself again. BOXERS’ HEADS ARE ELEVATED | ¥ I Kai Captures Some Rebels | and Has Them Fxe- | cuted. PEKIN, March 10.—Yuan Shi Kal, gov- | ernor of Chi Li province, discovered well | armed Boxers drilling at night a hundred | miles east of Pekin. The Boxers were dls- | persed and several captives beheaded and their beads displayed In public. DALMATIANS EATING BARK arving Pe Strip Trees er to Provide Stam of Lite. VIENNA, March 10.—The distress in Dal- matia is so severe that the peasants are re- ported to be living on bark and wild herbs. A committe has been formed in Viemna to raise rellef funds. Canadian Pacific Strike, WINNIPEG, Man., March 10.—The>strike on the Canadian Pacific is extending. The treight handlers and clerks here, to the demands for Wright's prosecution | Filipino party is ralsing false hopes among | 10.— | | | | Grove. i ! i | | resignation of H. E. McNutt of Aberdeen. | be GRAIN RESERVES INCREASE Farmers Hold Larger Stocks Than in Two Previous Years. NEBRASKA POSTMASTERS ~ CONFIRMED Etter and Olson of Newman Grove 1y Pass Ordeal of Sen- ¥ Get Places President Selected. ,‘smxcmx, March 10.—The March re- POt of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture shows the amount of wheat remaining in farmers' hands on March 1 to have been about 164,000,000, or 24.5 of last year's crop, as compared with 23.3 in 1901, The corn in farmers' hands is estimated | at about 1,050,600,000 bushels, or 41:6 of last | year's crop, against 29.2 the year before and | 36.9 in 1901 | Of oats there are reported to be about | ,000,000 bushels, or 36.9 of last year's| . still in farmers’ hands, compared with | 30.6 in 1902 and 36.2 In 1901. | The following table shows the percentages | of last year's crops of wheat, corn and oats | in farmers' hands on March 1 last for each | of the principal grain produeing states, the | figures being percentages: States. ‘Wheat New York 0 Pennsylva Texas Ohlo Michigan | Indiana 30.0 Iilinals i 35.0 Wisconsin 42.0 Minnesota .0 Towa 3.0 Missour( 510 | Kansas 40.0 ¢ Nebraska ........ L o South Dakota ...... .27 X 4.0 North Dakota 49.0 Callfornia 10.0 Corn. Oats. i e Nominations. | The president today sent to the semate | the tollowing nominations: Ward aseistant surgeon general, with rank of colonel, Major William Crawford Gorgas, surgeon. Consul—William Shaw Bowen, Rhode | Island, at Valencia. Mr. Plimley, to be assistant treasurer of | the United States. | Senate Confirms Etter. | The senate In executive session made the following confirmations: Wi Plimley, to be assistant treasurer at York; Milton D. Purdy, Minnesota, assist- | ant attorney general; David L. Geyer, re- celver of public moneys at Roswell, N. M. Postmasters: Nebraska — Frederick J. Etter, South Omaha; C. K. Olson, Newman Average - Prestdentin South Dakota—Boyd Wales, Howard, Theater Cash for Memorial. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial assocla- | tion is asking all theatrical managers to | give the Jefterson memorial fund 1 per cent of their gross recelpts on April 13, the 160th anniversary of the birth of the | author of the Declaration of Independence. Sean ian Protocol Sigmed. Baron Grip and Mr. Bowen this afternoon | signed the protocol between Sweden and Norway and Venezuela along lines laid Gown In the United States protocol. Postal Business Still Increawes. The comparative statement of gross pos tal receipts for February compared with | February, 1902, for the fifty leading post- | offices in the country show a net increase | of over 12 per cent. The largest increase | was 34 per cent at Los Angeles, Cal., and | the heaviest decrease, 9 per cent, at Jersey City. The receipts at New York increased 12 per cent and at Chicago 15 per cent. General O'Reilly Ix Sick. General Robert L. O'Reilly, surgeon gen- | eral of the army, is confined to his home | with an aftack of grip. 1 OPPOSED TO ANTI-REBATE LAW | Insurance Men Ask the Govtr-cri to Give Them a Hear- ing. PIERRE, 8. D., March 10.—(Special Tele- | gram.)—Scnate bill 207, which is before tha | governor, will have opposition before it becomes a law. Its provisions attempt to prevent giving of rebates for the purpose of securing life insurance risks. Parties from Sioux Falls have wired that they will be in the city tomorrow and desire to be | heard before the bill is approved. Governor Herried today appointed as the new State Board of Medical Examiners under the new law H. E. McNutt of Aber- deen, J. L. Foxton of Huron, §. Olney of Sioux Falls and J. W. Freeman of Lead. J. W. Freeman of Lead is of the school known as regulars; H. M. Finnerud of Watertown, A. A. Cotton of Vermilion are of the homeopath school and H. 8. Graves of Hur- ley an eclectic. John Wellis of Elkpoint has been ap- | pointed a member of the State Board of | Health to fill the vacancy caused by the ! | | ‘j | a4 Trial in Missourt. | SIOUX FALLS, §. D., March 10.—(Special | Telegram.)—Deputy United States Marshals | Jerry Carleton and Tom McNamee left this afternoon for Kansas City, having in cus- tody Batlin Glessman, an alleged Missouri moonshiner, who was captured in this eity | February 22 and who was kept in the county | jail pending tie issuance of an order by Judge Garland for his transter to Missouri | for trial. This order was issued this after- noon and the deputies left on the first traln for Missouri, where the prisoner will | turned over to the United States au- thorities of that state. —_— ACCEPT UNION PACIFIC BID| N Authorities Lines Give Harriman Contract to Carry National Sallors. CHICAGO, March 10.—After sharp com- petition the government contract for cai rying United States naval officers and men to and from San Francisco was awarded today to the Unlon Pacific and Southern | Pacific railroads west of the Missourl river. Their bid, which was submitted by the Southern Pacific, amounts to about a quar- ter of a cent a mile for each passenger. PROBES VIRGINIA BATTLE Grand Jury Has One Hu Fifty Witnesses Hea CHARLESTON, W. Va., March 10.—Judge B. F. Keller of the United States district court opened a special term today to in- vestigate the alleged battle on February 25 between striking miners and officers under Deputy Marshal Cunningbam and Sheriff Cook. There are 150 witnesses to be examined by the grand jury, which is mot expected 10 report before the end of the weeks | 1sted between the Indian: BEGIN Attorney Makes Opening Statement in Court in C CONSPIRACY CASES Assistant ate's CHICAGO, March 10.-“Assistant State's Attorney Barnes made the opening argu- ment in the coal conspiracy case tod He told the jury that the pemalty for an illegal act injurious to tragfle was five years in the penitentiary or affine of not less than $2,000. “There are sixteen coflits under these indictments,” he said, “shd comvietion on one of them means a verdict of guilty. “All of the corporatiofs save one, which W. §. Bogle Is presiflent, have mines in Indiana. Once a month each sent a rep- resentative to Chicago and the price of coal | The men whe refused to go | was fixed. into the combination or 0 withdrew from it after they found out Mts nature were made to suffer loss of business by illegal methods which were the Pesult of & con- spiracy.” 3 Ex-Judge R. M. Wing, In behalt of the detendants, declared there had been no combination in restraint of trade and that his clients mined but one-xnm of the coal mined in Indiana. He spoke at length upon the interstate aspect of the case and then the state called its first wilness, Max Eich- berg, president of the W company, who said he wa: ers of the agreement dra: ants. He said an ne of the sign- by the defend- iron-clad Bombination ex- coal operators and the Crescent compady by which all coal’ mined in Indiana fwas sold only through the Crescent compiny. He was not allowed to make any cofitracts with out- side parties. Late this evening Mr. Eichburg con- cluded and the state closed}its case. It is expected that the case will go to the jury tomorrow POLICE WITHDRAW PROTECTION Notify Employers Not to Anger Strik- ing Toledo Teamsters on Rampage. TOLEDO, O., March 10.—After four at- tacks had been made today on nonunion teamsters a member of the Toledo Carriage association declared he would make ap- plication for state militia to protect the associaticn’s men and interects. Today has been one of intense excitement, which was heightened this evening by the | strikers’ declaration that a general strike will be called and no Toledo freight handlod by teamsters in apy part of the country. The trouble begen at noon, when a mob of 400 strikers and sympathizers follow.d a truck through the principal business streets, endeavoring to knock a nonunion driver from his place. They also attempted to do violence to Manager Turner of the Moreton Truck compeny. Both men were saved from serious injury, Bowever, by the police. Later the police gave not{ ther provocation given th be the fault of the empl| would not interfere. tempt was made to throw a into the river the authori Not half an hour later nonunion driver was torn from a t and, at the point of a revolver, comgpelled to run for his lite. A stmilar fate befell a nonunion teamster within a block of the poliee sta- tioa. MOTOR KILLS BURDICK LAWYER Automobile Hurls Attorney and Hix Wife Over Embankment Into Stone Quarry. that any fur- strikers would BUFFALO, March 10.—Arthur R. Pen- nell, the young lawyer who figured so prom- inently in the Burdick murder mystery, was killed this afternoon in Delaware Park. His automobile ran over the edge of an embankment surrounding an old stone quarry. Mrs. Pennell, who was with him, was trightfully injured and is at the hospital | in a dying condition. BOUGHT VOTES ELECT MANY| Rhode Island Governor Claims B bery is Rife in Tiny E: Stete, tern PROVIDENCE, R. L, March ernor Garvin declared bribery common in this state and that many members of the legislature occupy seats obtained by pur- chased votes. He recommended the appointment of a commissioner to detect bribers and bring offenders to justice. UNION BANK BANDITS CONFESS Admit Looting V Missouri Deteet tioned by . When Ques. Police. ST. LOUIS, March 10.—Willlam Rudolph and George Collins, alias “Fred Lewls," the alleged bank robbers, arrived here to- night in custody. Later Chief Desmonds said they had confessed to robbing the bank at Union and killing Detective Schumacher. SHIPBUILDING WAR GROWS Two Thousand Brooklyn Men Strike in Sympathy with Townsend & Downey's Employes. NEW YORK, March boiler makers and iron on a strike fn Brookiyn today in sympathy with the striking employes of the Town- send & Downey yard at Shooters Island. The only plant not seriously affected was that of the Robins company. KANSAS BANKER SKIPS EAIL Alleged Embessler Flees When Pre. lminary Hearing Draws Peril- ously Near. 10.—Nearly 2,000 EUREKA, Kan., March 10—W. P. Dick erson, cashier of the defunct Toronto State bank is missing. He was to have hal 1 preliminary hearing here today. It is alleged that the bocks had been changed in & most careful manner, de- pésits always being undercstimated. TRENHOLM MANAGES OMAHA Winter Succeeds to General Superin- tendency When Late Incambent ST. PAUL, March 10.—Arthur W. Tren- holm has been apoluted general manager of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolls & Omaha to succeed the late Walter A. Scott. Wallace W. Winter takes Mr. Tren- bolm's place as general superiatendeat, ot sh Valley Coal | 10.—In a | speclal message to the senate today Gov- | Slaying | shipbuilders went | { CUBAN TREATY 1S IN DANGER Benators from Tobacco Growing States Opposing Its Batification. MERCER'S TITLE IS FAR FROM CLEAR| Ne ka Senators Inform President They Do Not Wish His Appoint- m "M to Nel (From a Staff Corres i WASHINGTON, March 10.—(Special Tel- ( | egram.)—There is a growing belief that the Cuban treaty is in danger of belng de- teated and republican leaders are discussing | the advisability of amending it so as to | placate the senators trom tobacco growing states, who are outspoken in opposition to the treaty as it now stands. Then again, | | news from Havana is not reassuring, state- | | ments made in the Cuban senate recently | by several of the leaders being of such a | | character as to set American senators to | | thinking as to the future, and they do not | seem overly anxious to ratify the treaty as it now stands. While no concerted ac- | | tion has been agreed upon by the demo- | crate, it was learned tonight that the mi- | | nority would fight the principle of reci- | procity as enunciated by the treaty, und It | may be that the treaty will yet be aban- doned in view of existing conditions In | Cuba | Not in Line with Richards. | Representative Mondell presented to the | president today J. A. Van Orsdell, attorney | Eeneral of Wyoming, and Ed H. Stahle, | | chairman of the county committee of Lar- | | amie county, men of inflaence in the repub- | | lican party of that state. All three gentle- | | men assured the president that they are | ignorant of any estrangement from him | among republicans of their state and do not | | believe there is or will be. any. From sources believed to be reliable it is learned | that Governor De Forest Richards has a large sized senatorial bee buzzing in his bonnet and that he has designs upon Sen- | ator Clark's seat. Be this as it may, ef- forts will at once be made to counteract | any influence the governor has obtained | end he will be shown that his recent utter- ances regarding the president have fallen upon sterile soll. Not Enthusiastic for Merger. Mercer does not read his title clear to the directorship of the census by any means, as some of the eastern news- | | papers assert, and it now sesma aafe o] | predict that the president will look else- where for a successor to Director Merriam, The Nebraska senators yesterday, it is| understood, told the president that while | they had no objections to his taking care of Mr. Mercer, they were emphatically op- posed to his nomination being chargeable to Nebraska, in view of thefr pronounced | triendliness for C. J. Greene for the United | States cireuit bench. The senate today confirmed the nomina- tion of F. J. Etter as postmaster at South Omaha and that of C. K. Olsen as post- master at Newman Grove. Senator Millard is now engaged in mak- ing his first appointments of postmasters in the Second district. His first recom- | mendation was that of F. J. Etter of Svath | Omaha. Today he recommended the ap- polntment of Henry R. Lowry at Richfield, Sarpy county. He Also recommended the appointment of George A. Brooks at Ba- zile Mills in the Third district. Opening Shoshone Reserve. Representative Mondell of Wyoming had a conference with the commissioner of In- | dian’ affairs today looking to early action on the part of the Indian office in conclud- ing a treaty with the Shoshone and Arap hoe Indiane, throwing open to settlement about 1,000,000 acres of the Shoshoe reser- vation. Allotments are about completed on | the reservation and it is the desire of the | Wyoming delegation to have the treaty | concluded so that congress may enact ap- | propriate legislation opening the reserva- tion to settlement. | Senator Gamble of South Dakota called | on the secretary of the interior today with a view of securing a modifieation of the rules promulgated by the department as to inherited Indian lands. He told the secre- | | tary that the present rules were consid- ered slgw and combersome and that strong | pressure had been made by the people on the Yankton and Sisseton reservations to have the present rules modified. Senators Gamble and Kittridge were at§ the White House Saturday evening by ap- pointment with the president. While the subject of the conference has been kept secret it is learned that there was consid- erable political talk about South Dakota and the question of a delegation favorable | to Roosevelt's nomination considered. | Charles H. Bates of Yankton arrived in | the eity today on matters conmected with | | the Interior department. C. A. Guernsey, president of the Wyom- ing senate arrived in Washington today. Mr. Guernsey comes to Washington to see the commissioner of the land office upon | matters pertaining to his irrigation | schemes. The company with which Mr. Guernsey is connected has taken up 250,000 of arid land in the Big Horn val- | | ley and it proposes to irrigate it, drawing the water supply from the Shoshone river. | “Dave" Forwarding Bullding P! The supervising architect of the treasury has taken up items contained in the om- | nibus public buildings bill and is preparing | machinery to carry its provisions fnto et- | tect as rapidly as may be. The first items | to be attended to are those calling for | the purchase of sites for new public build- ings in varlous cities throughout the coun- | try. Architect Taylor said today he would | have the necessary advertisements drawn nd forwarded to newspapers in the local- ities affected. He expects to have all this | preliminary work finished before the clo { of the present week. ULder the law these | advertisements run for thirty days, at the | end of which period such bids as are re. | ceived are opened at the office of the archi- tect of the treasury in this city. Then a special agent is sent to the town or city to look over the varlous sites offered aud | makes report upon eame, generally recom- mending the site which he deems best suited for the purpose. Then even after | the special agent renders his report it has beeis iie policy of Secretary Shaw to allow a still further period of thirty days within which to hear from all citizens of the town or city who may wish to communicate to the ‘reasury in writing any sugestions they way have regarding the locality of the site. Thus generally about ninety days or even more elapses before the chosen site ! is publicly announced In Nebraska two cities secured appropria. tions for sites for public buildings—York and Grand Island. In lowa two cities re- celved appropriations for sites—Mason City and Webster City. | |BANQUET OF THE OHIO CLUB | union, The deed of the site selected for the new postofice at Yankton, S. D. has been | formally recorded and the treasury warrant | for $6,950 has been sent to the owners | of the property. The property purchased ACountinued on Becond Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast and Warmer in Falr. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday Hour, Hour, 5 1P L vesass 2 a4 Fentures of the Program Arranged for the Function of Thura- day Night. The committee on arrangements for the Ohio club banquet met at the office Charles D. ThompEon in the Karbach block last night for perfecting further for the banquet, to take place at the Com- mercial club Thursday night. The several committees reported progress and that all details were practically completed. A telegram was received from Hon. Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland which stated his inability to attend as the “‘spring campaign | was now on at Cleveland and 1 am too busy to avail tion, but send you my kindest regards.’ The program committee announced the tollowing gpeakers for the evening: ductory temarks, Judge W. W. Slabaugh. toastmaster; “‘Ohloans by Marriage. Charles A. Goss; “The Women of Ohio,” Mrs. W, P. Harford; “Notea Men of Ohlo. John L. Webster. short volunteer responses to toasts. The menu cards will be shaped in accord with the outlines of the state of Ohlo, and the menu will comprise dishes named after the important cities and counties of the state. All people of Ohio, whether native born or residents of the Buckeye state, will be cordially welcomed to the banquet, and all such are requested to notify Frank Bar- rett, secretary, by telephone No. 2361, or any member of the committee. METHODIST HOSPITAL ANNUAL Report Shows Seven Thousand Dollar nerease to Fund for New B The annual meeting of the board of trustecs of the Methodist hospital was held yesterday afternoon at the Young Men's Christian association building, with a large attendance of Methodist ministers, laymen and deaconnesses. The reports showed that of the 800 patients cared for during the year one-third have been free patients, also that about $7,000 had been added to the fund for the new hospital building. The clection of the board of trustees for the coming year wi the business of the afternoon, resulting as follows: Charles A. Goss, W. P. Harford, C. W. DeLamatre, R. B. Schueider of Fremont, Rev. J. W. Jennings, Rev. D. K. Tindall, Wilflam Wil- son of Blair and George W. Lininger. BRICKLAYERS AND WAGES Union Adopts Resolutfon to Set at Rest Rumors of Extortionate Demands, OMAHA, March 10.—To the Editor of The Bee: The following action was taken by the Bricklayers' union tonight: Whereas, ‘There are being circulated sen- sational storles of the exorbitant demands | for increased wages this coming season by be | the bricklayers, which we belleve to very detrimental to the interest of by reason of their action in del ing many proposed Luilding operati therefore, be it Resolved, That we state for the of prespective bullders that sudh ments are without a semblance ity from the Bricklayers' union, the bricklayers expect to receiv increase in wages than the such mechanics will warrant T. G. HAZEL, Secretary WEARE FIRM IS SUSPENDED Chicago Out this H benefit sta of author- and that o0 greater demand for Comm! by Board of Trade for Uncommercial Conduer. CHICAGO, March 10.—Porteus E. Weare, president of the Weare Commission com- pany, and Charles A. Weare, the secretary, were suspended from the Board of Trade today for uncommercial conduct. The pres- fdent will not be allowed the privileges of the board for two years, and Charles A. | Weare is suspended for one year. Charles G. McNell of Sioux City filed the charge the outcome of an unsuccesstul criminal sult the Weares instituted against | him, OREGON IN SEVERE STORM Small Boats Thowu Are Carrfed the Ship Itself Suffers Little D SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.—Sailors ro- cently on the battleship Oregon, who have arrived here on the steamer Coptic, report that Oregon was in a terrific storm on Feb- ruary 20 while enroute from Yokohama to | Woosung. The boats were carried away, the large seven-ton launch was tossed out of its davits and against the turrets and other damage done, though the ship itself sus- tained very little damage. GALE TUMBLES HOUSES OVER Through Oregon Veloelty of Elghty Miles an Hour, Wind Sweeps at PORTLAND, Ore., March 10.—A gale, the estimated velocity of which was forty miles | ¥, 0 an hour, prevailed this morning. iu this vicinity early Several light frame houses n House Driven | { take the former governor at his word when | he insisted that he Knew something of the Away, | | gation suppressed—and there are plenty of of | details | myself of the kind invita- | Intro- | Following these will be | | i | | | under construction were blown down and | a number of chimneys toppled over. At the mouth of the Columbia the esti- mated velocity of the wind was elghty miles | an hour. CENTENARIAN VETERAN DIES Fights in Three Wa Afterwards Serving as Justice for Forty- Two Yesm HARTVILLE, Mo, March 10.—James Sparks, a veteran of the Blackhawk, Mex- las E Rosewater Takes Issue with Clancey Regarding Aotion of Ex-Governor. THROWS SOME LIGHT ON BARTLEY DEALS Tells Committee Where it Oan Securs Bome of Desired Information. EX-TREASURER LOCATED IN CHICAGO Doubtful Whether He or Bavage Will Appear to Testify. HOUSE DECIDES TO INVESTIGATE STUEFER Puts in Some Bill ana Pa the Time on Revenue * Amendment tn Omaha Registra- tion Law. E. ROSEWATER appeared before the Bartley investigating committee and gavo testimony as to correspondence and con- versations with Bartley and Savage; also suggestions as to where other testimony and information could be obtained. Com: mittee awdjourned until Thursday at 1 p. m., when Attorney General Prout will &0 béfore it. SPECIAL COMMITT: charges made against ex-Treasurer Stue- fer is named by the house. HOU ppoints ‘a sifting committee; in- postpones the bill for ‘a Omaha s & bill to more stringently reguiate voting at primaries in citles of the metropolitan class; also a bill to re- move the limit of two-thirds from rail- road indebtedness, and allowing any amount. In comisttee of the whale amends the new revenue law to make April 1 the date for assessing property for taxation, to investig (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 10.—(Speciul.)—After listening to statements made by E. Rose- water, whom the Bartley investigation com- mittee invited to appear and testify before it, that committee adjourned this morning to meet again Thursday at 1 p. m. Attorne General Prout was present this morning in response to the committee's request, but was not heard. He will testity at the next meeting. The committee has as yet obtained no tangible information concerning that mooted “cigar box,” its contents and where- abouts, but it has latd plans which it is confident will work out favorably and give to the public at least some of the hidden secrets which are so persistently de- manded. The committee has succeeded in locating Bartley and is hopeful of yet se- curing his presence before it. The default- ing offictal is in Chicago and today he was advised through a registered letter that he was wanted, Friends of the ex-comvict instst still that he will appear. His sud- den disappearance on the eve of this in- vestigation, however, does not lend ere- dence to their statements. As for former Governor Savage, he has not been heard from and there is little hope of getting him bhere at any early date, if at all, 8o far as is known he ix 5till fn Seattle, Wash. His former secre- tary, R. J. Clancey, testified last night that he had not heard from him and did not ¥now whether he was still in Seattle or_not, but supposed he was. The committee, not+ withstanding Mr. Clancey’s statements that Savage knew nothing about this af- { fair and therefore could not give any pe tinent testimony, is very desirous that should appear and leans strongly to the opinion that the former executive could throw considerable light upon the situa- tion. For this reason further efforts will be made to bring Savage back. The idea that Savage never referred to the ‘“cigar box" except In a casual, incidental way and was joking when he had indited that vitriolic epistle in which he sought to ex- cuce his officicl act in pardoning Bartley and clumsily implicated innocent parties in the peculations of the ex-state treasurer, impresses itself only as a ludicrous subter- fuge. The general igndency seems to be to whereabouts and contents of this ‘“cigar box" and could, therefore, make some inter- | esting ahd valuable disclosures to the com- mittee. Backing Up Committee. Since the investigation of this corruption has assumed tangible form public interest has been greatly stimulated and the com- mitteemen are being strongly encouraged by expressions from prominent and repu- table citizens who are deeply concerned in seeing this mystery fathomed for the bene- fit and cdification of the state. They doubtless will be given cubstantial aid in prosecuting their work from now on. The cry of the pessimist or the person, who for obvious reasons, wants to see the investi- such—that “nothing will come of it; § only a farce at best,” is not credited. The Bartley lobbyists are still at work, invad- ing the floors of both houses, exerting every effort to put an end to this inquiry. It docs mot look, however, as if this ele- ment would be successful in it's schemes. The committee has listed a number of names of persons it will subpoena within the next two days for the next meeting, Thursday. Some of those who will be called are prominent citizens and their presence, it is sald, will have a very ex- hilarating effect on the progress of the bearing. The committe prefers that these names be not disclosed, as to do so would tend to baffe the committée's plans. E. Rosewater Testifies. the request of the investiga- committee, E. Rosewater appeared By tion | this morning to answer questions in llme with the inquiry into the so-called Bartley clgar box. Mr. Rosewater sald he had no personal knowledge of the its contents or cireum- stances connected with it. He bhad, & newspaper man, a fund of information imparted to him by others who claimed to know certain things of interest But the committee, at the instance of box or | Representative Nelson of Douglas, forbade | the ican and civil wars, died bere today, aged | 100. He we two ye a justice of the peace for forty- Movements of Ocean els March 10, At New York—Arrived—Karamania from Maursellles, Palermo, etc., Finland, from Antwerp. Salled—Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse from Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg. At Antwerp—Arrived—Kroonland New York At Browhead—Passed—Bohemian New York for Liverpool At _London—Arsrived—Minnetonka New York from introduction as hearsay evidence Mr. Rosewater told of baving talked with Bartley and ex-Governor Savage and of having had caustic correspondence with both record testimony of | regarding this affair, and that both refused to give the names of any perséns to whom the plundered funds had been loaned. He related Savage's threat to uncover the cigar box at the end of his official term and effectively denied Clancey’s statement that Governor Savage was joking when he made this bold assertion. He sald, on the contrary, (hat the former governor was in dead earne Mr. Rosewater sald it was & matter of public history that Bartley was said to have taken Savage into partnership with him in certain mines in Col He also sald lorado. that it had been publicly reported that from | Former Governor Foynter had declined an offer of $35,000 for the pardon of Bartley. {19 | o thought Former Attorney General C. J.