Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 16, 1903, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1903. built on twenty-five foot poles inches at the top, One cirewit would cost $260 per mile. Then the ocrossarms and additional clrevits would cost an addi- tional $110. If a eircult s 200 miles In length and one party I8 talking to another ouly twenty miles away, during the time he is talking the entire circuit for the 200 miles fs not avaliable for wee. The company has only onme ilne utilized for telegraphic use. This is leased by the Cudahy company and runs from South Omaha to Sioux City, Ia. The company Intefchanges messages with the independent companies by forcing the independent companies to charge the same rate as that of the wire which takes the message through. In some instances the independent rates are higher than this com« the legislative inquest.into telcphone cost pany. The money taken in by this means ls and rates may not have developed anything | P d over the lines used according to_miles covered. sensational, It has umearthed a lot of in-| - formation that is-of, more or lens. interest| The Nebraska Telephone company was in, . . | corporated In 1882. Twelve years later a Cudhs Tasie The T e ila w204 | dividend was declared on a capital stock typewritten pages and ome day it fs pos- | Of §640000. Al the present time the cap. sible, but not probable, that it wiil be boled | ital stock of the company is $1,690,000 ana down into intelligible form and reason- | during the present year this stock will be able compass for ordinary readers and pre- | iicreased to $2,400,000. The gross revenut sented to the legislature in the form of a | Of the company last year was §908,680. report, but to those who “FHello Central” | The ETOSs expenses were $687,219.62, mak- every day and who have never stopped to | IDE & net profic of $218,440.79. Of the rev- consider the wonderful mechanism of the | e0ue the toll lines supplied $279,208.51: telephone, its cost, its operation and its | The pecial committee that secured the construction, however, some parts of the | Information by the examination of wit- testimony will be of present interest as a | nesses was composed of Senators ONefll ot tund of information. Lancaster, Howell of Douglas, Warner of One fact that will be of particular in-| Dakots, Gifin of Dawson and Meredith of terest to the people of Omaha is that be- | Sarpy. This committes mét each night fore six months have passed there will have | for over a week and it 'had the power to beon inaugurated in that city the com-|Summon witnesses, books and records, and mon battery system. Incidentally the com- | to swear witnesses. Representatives of mon battery system is one where no gen- | both the Nebraska Telephone company and erators are used. The signals are all given | the various umpug’nz compaples of the through a battery and are conveyed to the | state and outside the state testified. instrument and from the instrument to the | The committee went intd the rate chatged switchboard from a battery located in the | by the different compunies and the cost of central office, operation and -construction, down to’ the The present system in vogue in Omaha | smallest detall. The testimony take and Lincoln is the local battery system.|so voluminous and: disconnected thal This requires a generator to signal. Tho | will require considerable work to digest it generator s the arrangement in the bell | sufficiently to present it to' the legisia. at the subscriber's station that furnishes | ture. the current to signal central. The com- mon battery “system operation is much more rapid than the present one. To put In the common battery system the Ne- bratka Telephone company will be com- pelled to discard the present switch board clally and Improving . bought less than ten years ago at a cost Socialfy, 4 of $65,000, This board, a representative of % Pl the company testified, was as good as the Gay it was bought, but that the company | gi sTON, Neb. Mareh [f=Fo the Editor of The Bee: The Sac and Fox In- T g, ¢ able te realize on It mOr® ) gians in the southeastern part of Ne- g braska and northeastern Kahisas have Number of cribers. made remarkable progress in clvilization In Omaha the company has now in the [ the last twenty years. neighborhood of 5,200 stations and about| In trading over the reservatlen .one ,000 1 These " 'sdbsert] stations | Would not know that he was among the cost between $175 and $200 each. Many |Indlans If he was not told. The farms of the subscribers in Omaha and Lincolu [and improvements show thrift and pros- use the full metallic eircuit. This circuit | ress. Many of the farmhouses and barns is where two wires run from the central | are large, commodlous buildings. station to the subscriber’'s station used e For the t fifteen years these Indians clusively by the individual. Sometimes, | have ‘appreciated the advantages of an however, two or more partles may be on | education. They are anxious' that their the same line. children shall have a good, practical edu- The grounded circuit which has been dis- cation. Some of the children walk long cussed so much during the investigation | distances to school. by the special committee is a single wire The desire for modern improvements running from the central station to the|has grown rapidly. Not many years ago subscriber's station, but instead of return- | they were satisfied with tents and ba ing the oircuit Is completed by attaching | ground for houses, also blankets and leg- one end of the wire to the water pipe, gas | gings for clothes, but all these have been pipe or ground rod. A commou return is |discarded for warm, citizens’' clothing, o common wire or a number of them that{and carpets and good furniture for their lead out from the ceftral station and in- | houses. The 0ld pony has been superseded stead of completing a circult by attachi by good horses, wagons and buggles. one end of the wire to u water pipe or These Indians have not only improved €as pipe, the wire is brought out and at- in material things, but they are far more tached to this return wire and this return | healthy than they were twenty years ago. ‘wire {8 used by a number of subscribers. Tuberculosis, which {s making wonderful ground wire gives action In | jnvasion on many tribes, has almost dis- siall towns, but where there are electric [ appeared among the Sacs afd Foxes. A lights and street cars it cannot be used | fow weeks ago at ths annual payment on with -nz‘ success. The lopgest wires iniinelr reservation the writer shad an o) - 4 five mfles, and théke ate out'in [ portunity to wee a large mumber of the the Walnut Hill neighborhood. The inner | pqians together and was much impressed tadius for business 'phones 15 two miles.| with thetr manual and physical appear- ‘While there are about 2,000 lines In use | gnce. Everything about them indicated :;3-;:: b ot ;I“:“:lbo::tl ::finrm "‘.‘: that here were two tribes of Indlans that . t igh standar ivilizatl BN Gikts. sevnio o8 Huan” heh fx: Wi 1t had adopted a high standard of civilization and- were capable of maintaining their occasioned by the construction of cabl Theso are bulit in 100, 200, 300 and 400. | " ""0RT? 4TOUE & progressive people. pair cables and.if in, the judgment of the company business is liable to.increase ma- terially in some parts of the city, large cables are put in, though'téw of the wires are in use at present. Some day it s hoped by the officers of the Nebraska Telephone company to have all the down-town wires underground. At present the company has 32,000 feet of condult and 249,381 duct fes As a matter of information a duct toot is that portion of & conduit through which a cable is\drawn. Life of an Hxeha The testimony given by representatives of the Nebraska Telephone company and by representatives of the independent com- panies was to the effect that a telephone exchange had to De reconstructed every ten years on an average. This is due to modern improvements and partly to in- creased business. In Omaha the Nebraska company has had llmmmmm-utmm of dollars have, been spent in improvements and eulargement of the plant. Fifteen years ago the company had 1,000 subserib- ers. At present it numbe: mearly 5,200. And repr company testified that no increase had been made in the cost to subscribers. When the company was organized It lssued to the Bell Telephone company $307,650 worth of stock for the right to use the compan; patents in Nebraska and Pottawattamie county, Iowa. The stock was issued to the Béll company because t W company had mot the cash. The Bell people walved thelr right to dividends for the first five years and since that time the stock has been paid for out of the proceeds of the Nobraska company. The Bell people still own 51 per cent of the stock of the com. paay. FACTS ABOUT TELEPHONES! Bome Things Loarned by the Legislative Tavestigating Committee. —_— NOT YET IN SHAPE FOR MAKING REPORT | Every Ten Years. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 16.—(8pecial.)—While —_——— PROGRESSIVE “INDIAN TRIBES —— Sac Thrivin, Finn Elopes with Wife's Sister, HUMBOLDT, Neb., March 15.—(Speclal,)— The people of the southern part of the county are wrestling with a sensation this we and according to the story which reaches this place, Sam Frieburghouse, a farmer living elght miles southwest of Salem, has left for parts unknown, accom- panied, it is alleged, by his pretty sister- in-law. The farmer left a week ago for St. Joseph, ostensibly to consult a physi- clan in regard to ‘his health, but later developed that upon his arrival in that city he at once telepboned to his wife's Miss Clara Hoover of Rosedale, Mo., who 18 also his ccusin. The ‘woman left home at once for St. Joseph, and it Is thought eloped with Frieburghouse, as nothing hass since been rd of either. The men in the case leaves a wife and one little girl of ¢ years. Telep! Companies Merge. HUMBOLDT, Neb., March 16.—(Spectal,)— The merger idea has fasteced its hold on the independent telephone es of the county recently organized by the farm- boldt, Porter, Dawson-Nemaha, Speiser and Salem lines met and resolved to. assoclat themselves together under the name of the Richardson County Mutual Telephone com- pany. The objeot of the organizgtion ls to extend and perfect the service and regu- late fees throughout the county. A com- mittee was appointed to draft rules and bylaws for the new company as follows: Zook of Spélser, Cornelius of Porter, Sny- der of Salem, Page of Daw Officers were elected as follows: Grush of Salem, president; Zook of Spelser, vice president: Hummel of Porter, treasurer; Page of Daw- son, secretary. Stations, i Dry Sunday at Plattem PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., March 15.—(Spe- clal.)-—At the last meeting of the city council & resolution was passed instructing Chief of Police Hyers to see that the Slo- cum law was enforced. In compliance with instruction the saloons in Plattsmouth were all closed today, and the back doors were not open as usual. In Nebraska the company has 620 toll stations in 480 cities and towns. These toll lines are built of six-inch top twenty- foot poles, and the wire Is hard copper, welghing 350 pounds a circult per mile and cost between $200 and $22%. From Omaha to Lincoln there are eight circuits —_— COLLEGE PROFESSORS Nebraska University Notes. Talk of Foods. An informal hop Will be givén in the armory Saturday evening, March 1, by the university band. J. W. Crabtree. state inspector of schools, will be in U. 104 y l.lll n motnll’ to advise with students A. Ross of the department of soci- F‘rld The New York papers recently contalned ® long account of the so-called discovery of @ celebrated professor {n one of the leading universitics. The “‘discovery” related to a mew and successful way of treating wheat and barley to prepare the starchy part by dry baking, so it would be made more di- gestible and nutritious. Thereupon Prof. Livingstone, commenting on the discovery ©f the other professor, says: “A discoverer who was a business man first and a sclen- tist afterward found that such foods could be made more digestible when cooked with teachers. Dr. E. ology went to Grlnnll 'h!l'. Betwesn ‘Geinnell and"fows ‘mollegee held Finnell and. lows co Fridny night. X - glass in rallrong engingert 8800 in establishin oy unb Sross foctigning Tor the ™ St ot coln traction company te farm this -pfln.m' Dr, Promer, profestor ot hervous and ial Oiseases o R J’" Chlcago. will - deliver "the *com Omiana depariment of the adaress'tor th university lcal college. at Omaha on May M. Some time ago Chancellor Andrews o sl P e fl?\w““m m e recess. It will consist of a Ea music and brh‘_mn- o I.’.‘.‘n'v'..'&( Sl bers others. to tifically made food known! Grape-Nuts can be easlly digested by bables or anyone with & weak and the food contains the most powerful rebullding element known, particularly as relates to the rebullding of the brain and merve centers. It is a dell- AMERICANS SAVE CUBANS Dolphin's Orew Launch Boats in Terrifio Havana 8quall. BRITISH SEAMEN LOOK HELPLESSLY ON Moody Will Formally Co ors’ Courage at I Before Visiting Palma His Cabinet. pection Today a HAVANA, March 15.—~While Secretary Moody and his party were on shore this afternoon a heavy squall swept over the harbor. It grew dark as night and the wind and raln were terrific. Commander Stoney of Dolphin, realizing the peril to the small | boats In the harbor, called for volunteer reseuers. The entire crew of Dolphin re- sponded. Boats were instantly manned and sent off. The launch returned with four half- drowned Cabans and the captain's glg with another. The courage of the lors is especially commended, as the British ships 414 not see the need for action, although one of the capsized boats was much nearer to Ariadne than to Dolphin. Secretary Moody at inspection tomorrow will suamon Dolphin's crew and commend the men for their pluck and presence of mind. The arrival of the British squadron, con- eisting of the warships Ariadne, Indefai- igable, Retribution, Tribune, Fantowne and Columbine, this morning from Kingston, Jamalca, gives the harbor a naval aspect. The morning was occupled with exchanges of salutes and calls. Arladne, Vice Ad- miral Sir Archibald Douglas’ flagship, on entering the harbor saluted the fort with twenty-one guns, und later Secretary Moody on the United States ship Dolphin, with seventeen guns. Dolphin saluted Vice Ad- miral Douglas with fifteen guns. Vice Admiral Douglas and the command- ers of the British warships proceeded to Dolphin and paid thelr respects to Mr. Moody. The secretary returned the visit at once. Thirteen guns were fired by Dol- phin in honor of a call on Mr. Moody by General Rodriguez, the commander of the Cuban army. Secretary Moody and party dined today with Mr. Squires, and will visit President Palma and the members of his cabinet to- morrow. On Tuesday they will proceed to Bahla Honda and on returning to Havana will go to Santiago by rail and return on Dolphin. They will look over the site for the naval station and genefal situation at Guaptanamo. ROUNDING UP SHOPLIFTERS Finishes Term in Kearney Jajl and Makes a Raid on Lexington. Gang LEXINGTON, Neb., March 156.—(Speclal Telegram.)—Yesterday morning six men were released from jail in Kearney, where they had just completed a sentence for shoplifting, and all came to this ecity last evening. They divided and entered various stores, among the number being M. Cole's and Mrs. Brumbaugh's. Their actions be- ing suspicious, Chief of Police Malcolm was notified to track them, but for a time they eluded him during the darkness of the early evening. He learned that two cf the ‘men had been seen south of the track and bad sold a sbirtwalst to Mrs. Samuel Bar- ron and a pair of pants to a man named Gilland. Investigation proved that thess articles had been purloined, the waist from Brumbaugh's and the pants rrfim Cole's store. Later Chlef Malcolm. caught two of the men and lodged them in jail. The other four, however, had left town. There is no doubt the outfit belong to an organized gang that has been operating in the tqw! along the raflroad for some time. The two men arrested will have a hearing tomorrow and every effort will be put forth to cap- ture the rest of the gang. Shoes, dry goods and wearing apparel have all beez missed from the stores named. Peculiar Case of In ty. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.,, March 15.—(Spe- clal.)—Mrs. Rosetta Wirth of Murdock wi adjudged insane by the Board of Insanity in thic city yesterday. The treatment ac- corded a pet dog of hers by some small boys seems to be the patient’s main cause for hallucination. While the animal was tled in front of p storé some boys, who were bent on having fun, took possession of the animal, and after decorating him with a thick coat of , sent him home. Mrs, Wirth spent one night ii attempting to remove the ill-smelling substance from tI animal's carcass. The enger occasloned at the time is thought to have had much fo do with her preseat mental condition, as she continually talks on the subject. Her husband was sent to the asylum for the in- sane about two years ago, but has siuce been released cured. Veteran Raflroader Retires. TECUMSEH, Neb., March 15.—(Special) —C. M. Miller, for twenty years In the employ of the Burlington road, fourteen of which were as agent at this point, hes been given an extended leave of absence and will locate on his farm near Blakes- burg, Ia., for the present. He has been In failing health for some time and his phy- slolan has sald that the change was abso- lutely necessary. Mr. Miller Is a veteran raliroad man, having been at the work for thirty-two years, working for the Wabash, Kansas City, Towa Central and Burlington roads. The family will be greatly missed in this eity. J. D. Pge of Bennet has been ordered to this station and L. B. Heskett, formerly of Firth, takes the place made vacant by Mr. Poe. In all probability Mr. Miller will never again take up rallroad work. Debate Monroe Doctrine. TECUMSEH, Neb, March 15.—(Special.) —A debating contest was held by pupils of the Tecumseh High school at the opera house Friday evening. The question wi “Resolved, That the United States should £ longer attempt to rn!orce the Monroe doctrine with reference to the South Amer- fean republies.” For the afirmative Bernard Canfleld, Maudia Bobbitt, Bertha Smith, Mary Murphy and Fay Reynolds spoke, while the negative was upheld by Chester Ward, Otilla Schmidt, Edward Hasen- yager, Ethel Crissenberry, Margaret Wil- son and Ora James. The judges decided In favor of the negative, giving the best markings to Miss Wilson, Miss Crissen- berry and Miss Schmidt. The program was interspersed with music and the entertain. ment was well attended. Boy Injured by Revolver, TABLE ROCK, Neb, March 15.—(Spe. clal.)—Willle Brown, a lad of 15 years, wi out playing with his companions in & pas- ture south of town and while carelessly handling a revolver was wounded In the leg by the accidental discharge of the weapga. He was brought to his home in town,' where the ball was. extracted. It missed the artery and the bones by a nar- row margin and, while he will doubtless be lald up for some time, no sevious ap- prehensions are felt in regard to his speedy recovery. Benefit for the Ba: TECUMSEH, Neb., March 15.—(Special.) ~The Tecumseh Military band bas secured the Steckelverg Concert company of Lin- coln, incjuding Mr. C. F. Steckelberg, vio- lnist; H. Steckelberg, ‘celloist, apd Miss Marle Hoover, planist, lor an enter- -ling, Colo.; talnment next Wednesday evening. Th proceeds of the enterprise will go to the support of the band. It was through the efforts of Mr. A. B. Allen, private secre- tary to Oovernor J. H. Mickey, that the entertainment was secured. When the seats were placed on sale yesterday morning tho crowd that thronged to the box office re- minded one of the first grand rush at the circus tickel wagom, The house will be packed. Indictme TECUMSEH, Neb.,, March 15. ~The grand jufy if" the Johnson county district court found: Indictments against John Mandery and Pateick Lane, residents of Sterling, on the charge of gambling and they have been compelled to give bond for appearance for telali It 1s sald other in- dictments were found In the cases of other people, but so far they have:not manifested themselves. It is quite Ilikely that the little poker games will be non est (1 this coufity for sonfe tifie, for the assembling of the jury caused comsiderable uneasiness with many of the young men and boys of the county that are reputed to be poker players. ~ Farmers Endorse Brady Bill. DAVID CITY, Neb., March 15.—(Special.) —A meeting of farmers was held yesterday at the courthouse to discuss and further the ofganization of the Farmers' Co-Opera- tive assoclation, and among other business don» the following fesolution was passsl unanimously: Resolved, That we heartily Indorse the action of Benator Brady in his efforts to secure the passage of the “elevator bill." and we also commend his opposition to the amendments that are sought o be attached to the bill, the effect of which is to repeal certain provisions of existing law. requir- g Interchange of business and transpor- tation facilities among the transportation companies doing business in Nebraska License Tieket at Humboldt. HUMBOLDT, Neb., March 15.—(Special,)— The_license elément of the city hi its caucus at tho Bohemian hall last even- ing and placed in nomination the follow- ing ticket to be voted on at the coming municipal election: J. C. Wiltse, ‘mayor; Harry L. McConnell, councilman First ward; R. 8. Unland, councilman Second ward; Lewls C. Edwards, clerk; L. F. Marburger, treasurer; A. W. Thompson, police judge; Will Schmelzel, engineer. A Cure for Lumbago. “1 have derived great benefit from the use of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for rheu- maism and lumbago,” says Mrs. Anna Hag- elgans of Tuckahoe,'N. J. “My husband used it for a sprained back and was also quickly” relieved. In fact it is the best family liniment 1 have ever used. I would not think of being without it. I have recommended 1t to many and they always speak very highly of it and declare Its merits are wonderful.” INDIAN. SQUANDERS ESTATE - All But Ten Acres of Valuable Holdings and Deeds that to Children. WABASH, Ind., March 15.—Gabrlel God- frey, the last chief of the Miami Indians, has just parted with the final rem: of his once extensive estate eomprising some of the richest land in the valley of the Mississinewa,and the Wabas! Godfrey, now almost 80 years old, twenty years ago owned nearly a thousand acres obtained. from the government, but this was sacrificed. He and his wife have now deeded to the!r children the little ten-acre tract twelve miles southwest of this city, on which {s a plain.story and a half framwe house, This.is the. last of the property owned by the Jasteebiet J¥ the ——— DEATH RECORD. W. D Evans. MALVERN, TIa,'Nfarch 15.—(Spectal.)— W. D. Evans, 82 years of ag home heré last night. Besides a wife he leaves the following grown children: Mrs. 2. T. Lindsay, Omaha; Miss Ethel Bvans, Omaha; Mrs. Judge J. R. Reed, Council fa.; W. H. Bvans, Council Blufts, Mrs. O. H. Snyder, Tabor, In.; Joseph Evany; Portland, Ore.; P. W. Evans, Ster- Mrs. Anna Goodwin, Malvern, Mrs. W. F. Swan, Biloxi, Miss. The funeral services will be held Monday after- moon. . Oldest !elrllu on Jim River. ABERDEEN, 8. D, March 15.—(Speclal.) | ~Mrs. H.+1. Slack of Randell, the first white woman to come into the James River valley north of Huron, {8 dead. She came with her husband apd children before the Indian outbreak, but was driven out for a time. They came back late in the '70's and made permanent settlement ‘near what is known as Randell. Melissa Phelps Dod, NEW YORK, March 15.—Mell Dodge, widow of William Rarle at her home in this city today in her 95th year. For more thaa Sty years she had lived In the same hou: y notabl religious and charitable ;-mmn ba been held there. Her husband died just 20 years ago. ) Mrs. Fredericka Streits. rs. Fredericka Streitz, wife of Ferdinand and residing at 1430 South Seventeenth street, died yesterday morning, after three months’ iliness. Mrs. Streitz was In her 76th year, and came to Omaha from Mich- igan forty-three years ago. The husband and her three sons survive her in Omaha. Willlam Lyle, TRCUMSEH, Nel March 15.—(Speclal.) —William Lyle, the son of Mr. and Mrs John Lyle, near this city, who had beeu slek for months with a complieation of troubles arising from appendicitis, died Friday evening. FIRE RECORD. Novelty Manufacturers Lose. NEWARK, N. J, March 15.—An explo- slon followed by a fire did damage amount- ing to $75,000 tonight at the works of the Arlington Mapufacturing company of Arlington, N. J. The explosion occurred in a brick bullding which, when it blew up, contained 41,000 pounds of “seasoning” a highly explosive material used in the manufacture of pyraline, a composition re- sembling cellulold, which is made into nov- elties by the company. The works of the Kempshall Manutacturing company, makers of golt balls, and the works of the Slint- Koter Manufacturing company elsc were badly damaged. Loses TO CURE A COLD I3 ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al} drugglsts réfund the money if it fakls to cure. B. W. Grove's signature ou each box 26e. No Dgssel:t_ More Atiractive better results in two minutes? Bimply add bot A sur- FLOOD DANGER SEEMS OVER Levees Amply Serve to Keep Record Waters in Place. MOST RIVERS CEASE RISING AT LAST Southerners Refolce When Sun Shines Again and Set to Work with Re- ewed Vigor on Weakened Embankments. EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 15.—The Ohio river is falling slowly here tonight and stands At 414 feet. The weather Is clear «nd war The Loulsville boats that have been tied up for several days owing to the high water will resume operations Monday. The Wabash ahd White rivers are also talling slowly and all danger from the flood is now thought to be passed. \ Mrs. Arch Temper and son Fred, aged 6, were drowned a fow miles below Rockport in the Ohfo river today. They were in a skiff with Mrs. Temper's husband, when the boat capsized. Temper rescued his wite, but she died a short time afterward. CINCINNATI, March 15.—During the last twenty-four hours the river has fallen a toot, without any other rise to follow, so that the flood in the Ohio valley will soon be relleved. The Ohfo is now falling from Pittsburg to eoastern Indiana and the weather bureau feports no other rise to follow. OWENSBORO, Ky., March 16.<The Ohlo river is stationary here tonight, but the situation is still serious. The weather Is clear today and upless there is more rain the rivermen do not look for more than another foot rise. Fear for Levees. MEMPHIS, March 16.—The flood situation between Caruthersville, Mo, and Baton Rouge, La., is serious tonight. The river 1s rising rapidly and it {s doubttul whether the levees will hold the great volume of water. The gauge at Memphis tonight marks 38.5 feet, a rise of 1.2 feet since last night. This I8 the highest water ever recorded here. The situation in and around Mem- phis is becoming more serious. Without a single exception the numerous lumber plants in North Memphis have suspended operations owing to the encroachment of the waters. At Fourth and Market streets people are moving about in skiffs and the street rallway has annulled all schedules in that part of the city. At Ensley, six miles below, 60C feet of the Yazoo & Mississippl tracks are inun dated, but they were “cribbed” over today and tralos are running through. The Choct railroad has suspended operations between Hopefiell and Wolt river and all trains are being sent over the Memphis br'dge. A dangerous place In thb levee is re- ported from Holly Bush, twenty miles north of here. Englneers of St. Fraacls' levee, with a steamboat, went to the scene this afternoon. It was found that the water was running over the levee for a distance of 600 feet. Men and materlal are being sent there and a strong fight is being made to Nold the embankment. Refugees and hundreds of horses and mules continue to arrive on every train. Farmers Still Flee Fast, VICKSBURG, Miss., March 156.—The river gauge here this evening registered 48.7, & two-tenthe rise since morning. Today has been the first clear, sunshiny day In two week Laté reports say all the émbdnkments aro | holding on both sides of -the river in. this section. Refugees from the lowlands with cattle and household goods continue to ar- rive In every sqrt of craft from a steam- boat to a home-made raft, Night trains on the Yazoo & Mi ippl Valley railroad between Vicksburg and New Orleans have been annulled. Bad condi- tion of the track below Baton Rouge Is glven the cause. Trafic on the north end between Memphis and Vicksburg has been entirely suspended, owing to the wash- ing away of a trestle at Lake View. NATCHBZ, Mi March 15.—Captain Harry 8. Douglag of the United States en- glneer corps has ordered 75,000 feet of lumber, 40,000 sacks and a carload of wheel- barrows and.shovels for use on the levees between Vicksburg and Natchez. The government s furnishing the mate- rial, but the local authorities must fur nish the labor. A 'weak pluce has been found in Concordia parish, Loulsiana, eight een miles below Vidalia. The weather is clear. The gauge is 47.8, or three feet above the danger line, and rising. JACKSON, Mi March 15.—Governor Longino has rethrned from Greenville and other points along the Mississippl, where he went to look after the levees. He reports them still holding, but getting weak in some places. Major Dabney, chief engineer of the le- vee board, has great confidence in the levee system, belleving it will stand the pressure unless it continues ra Today the governor conferred with the levee board by, telephone and at their request ordered all the convicts on three plantations, about 100, ent to the ‘Huntington levee, the weakest section on the system. In all about 300 convicts are now engaged In levee work. Sun Brightens New* Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, March 15.—The gague here tonight reads a little over 19.8, which is only two-tenths below the record of 1897, but the sudden change {from stormy weather to sunshine and brightness has given re- newed hope all along the line. Saturday's terrific rain was a test in it- selt and not a sign of weakness was dis- played. With good weather more workers bave been enlisted and more work rushed, and even those who were ready to surrender weak places to the river's rush, have gained courage and say any colume of water can be met. A week ago It was thought there would surely be a crevasse at Arlingtol, a short distance below Baton Rouge. There had been & cavein in the old fevee ané a long new levee was started. This was In process of construction when high water came. The new levee was abandoned and a smaller one bullt around the cave proper. During the terrific rains it was feared the work could not be completed, but several thous- and comvicts and other laborers were kept busy, the river was held back and the task finished when the storm was at its height, Saturday Governor Heard made an inspection during the rain and went there again today, and is setisfled the danger is past. In the eity there is great rejoicing be- en with the record rain of eight on Saturday, no water from the river came over. MILLS PLEAD DEPRESSION Cotton Operators Claim Wages C Be Raised Till Times Become Prosperous. ot LOWELL, Mass., March 15.—The request of the Lowell Textile council for a 10 per cent increase in wages of the 20,000 cot- ton operatives of the city has been refused by the agents of seven cotton corporations. The executive committee of the council will ask for a conference with the council for a direct discussion of the matter and this will be given. The agents base thelr refusal on the ground that the general prosperity of the .| and won the sympathy of the country. His country doos not extend to the mills of New England, excepting perhaps those hav- ing modern plants and turning out the bighest grades of goods, and that while the cost of living has incroased the cost of materfal to the mills has also increased WRIGHT IS ARRESTED (Continued rrmn First Page) possible for me fo conttnue my trip min]y on th's account. Clue Only Obtained on Saturday. LONDON, March 15.—Only yesterday the London police cabled the New York police that Whitaker Wright and a women sup- posed to be his alece had satled on La Lor- raine, under the name of Andreoni. Wright's wite and family are still in England and as far as the police have ascertained none of his relatives have left tie country. Whitaker Wright left London about February 21 and went direct to Paris, whete he stayed about four days before proceeding to Havre to embark on La Lor- raine. He was traced to Paris by the bank- notes which he cashed there at tho office of the French steamship line and else- where. When he left his country seat at Godalming he traveled by way of South- anipton and Havre to Paris, taking pains to conceal his movements by the redirection of his luggage and by other means. This procedure was apparently quite suc- cessful, for it was only yesterday morning that the detectives got the clue as to his movements through the numbers of the banknotes he had cashed. This clue was easily followéd up owing to Wright's marked personal appearance. The young woman joined him at Havre on the eve of | salling. It is reported that she has a large sum of money in her possession. Wright's wife {s Iiving in comparative seclusion near Godalming. When seen this evening she relterated her bellef that he was on hfs way to British Columbia for the sake of Hs health, as the doctors has said he needed change. His one desire, she said, had been to do something for the unfor- tunate shareholders and the worry told se- verely on his health. He had remarked if there was ever any trouble he must recover his strength to enable him to fearlessly meet the charges brought st him. She had heard from him at Paris, but he 414 not mention his movements. When told that her husband had been arrested In New York she sald she supposed he must have met friends In Parls who per- aded him to change his mind and go to New York, pechaps on his way to the mines in British Columbia. Too Engll for His Wite. Asked whether her husband was an Amer- fcan, Mrs. Wright replied: “I do not know, I am an American. We were married in America. He has always been thoroughly English, much to my disgust. If he had been an American he would have been properly protected.” Bminent counsel, she sald, would be en- gaged for her husband's defense and she hoped his health would enable him to make a vigorous defense. The lawyers acting In the case anticipate no dificulty in obtaining the prisoner's ex- tradition and it 18 expected that Wright will be In London in six weeks' time. History of the Cane. The financial crash of the companies floated by Whittaker Wright came in De- cember, 1901. There were eleven of these, including the parent company, entitled the London and Globe Finance oorporation, with a total capital of $60,676,000. Wright was the managing director. Among the others was more than one engaged In de- veloping the British Columbia mining fleld, Few millionaires lived the same princely style as Whittaker Wright. In: Park lane, London, he had a minfature palace, In the drawing room of which was a copy of the famous Cabinet du Rol of Louis XV. It took three years to complete and cost many thousands of pounds. At Godalming he owned a country seat, In beautifying | which 600 workmen were engaged. It con- taine costly fountains and statuary brought trom Italy. Wright's stables alone cost a small for- tune. They have upholstered oak and leather settees and polished gun metal fit- | Boon | and forever. tings, while"valuable paintings and bas ro- | llefs adorn the stalls. His private yacht was fitted up with similar luxuries, and at one time he was credited with the inten- tion of constructing a yacht to race Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock. One of the victims of the crash was the | late Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, formerly governor general of Canada and British am- bassador at Paris. He consented to be chairman of the London & Glbbe, and had 25,000 sbares in the different companies. With Lord Dufterin on the board of ai- reotors were Lieutenant General Gough- Caltborp, who was colonel of the Fifth Dregoon guards, and Lord Edward Wil- llam Pelbam-Clinton, master of the late queen’s household and son of the fifth duke of Newcastle. When the crash came Lord Dufferin was severely censured for his connection with the companies, but in a frank speech to the stockholders of the London & Globe he declared’his position, wealth, at one time large, was bYelieved to have been swallowed up in tne companies. | Much American Money Lost. | Much American money was lost In the | fallure. There was a great outcry against the authorities Inm not prosecuting Whit- | taker Wright and his fellow directors, and | in January last a petition was circulated | on the London stock exchange signed by | meny influential men demanding the pr-se- cution of Wright, it was considered that | the credit of the city and the London stock | exchange demanded a thorough Investiga- | tign. A fund of $25,000 was raised to Initi- | ate the prosecution. Arnold White, the au- thor, publicly stated that the reason the prosecution was not undertaken by the gov- ernment was that the directors of the London & Globe were sheltering them- selves behind members of the royal fam- ily. He added that he understood a royal duke had lnvested his money in the con- cern, and he belleved that “certain hang- ers-on at court” were using the name of the king and others for the purpose of hiding their own nefarious deeds. Other speakers at this meeting declared that the stockholders of the London & Globe were victims of one of the most “terrible, heart- less and gigantic swindles of the present age," On March 10 action was taken sgainst Wright. Justice Buckeley, ip. the cha cery division of the court of justice, made an order directing the official receiver, a3 liquidator of the London & Globe, to In stitute criminal proceedings against Wright and utilize the assets of the London & Globe to pay the costs of the prosecu- tion. The following day a warrant for Wright's arrest war issued. ‘When the police officer went to his house he ‘was informed that Wright had gone to the continent on account of his health. The same afternoon the Irish nationalist, Swift MacNeill, asked the home secretary in the House of Commons what steps being taken to prevent Wright's eseaping from justice, and later the home secretary announced that the government intended to bring Wright to justice. Te Cue Gripln 2 Daye Take Lazative Bromo Quinine Tablets E X |k SEES PROFIT 1N “ CANAL Mexioco Prepares to Oapture Entire Bouth American Trade. DIAZ WILL ESTABLISH STEAMSHIP LINE to Obtain Bulk of B Latin Hopes with American Conmntrier And Reap Advantage of Geo- wraphical Situation, neas MEXICO CITY, March 15.—Great intercat is being taken here in the Panama canal. It is now belleved that the United States will begin work on the tanal immediately the treaty ls ratified. It is realized by the government and by the leading business men that the canal will be of value to the commerce of Mexico. It 1s stated that, President Diaz contem- plates the establishment of a steamship line from Vera Cruz aud progresso to Havana, Port Limon, Colon Cavanilla and La Guayra, the steamers to make the round trip in one month. Communication would bo thus established between Mexico, Cuba and Central America and by Colon with Co- lombla_and Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile The project thus will affect 30,000,000 Latin- American people. It is a part of the plan made by the government of reashing out after the trade of Soutly America. It fs realized that when the canal is opencd the Gult of Mexico will be the Med- iterranean of the westorn hemisphere and Mexico in a position to reap great advan- tages from its geographical situation. et —— Many actors and eingers use Plso’s Cure to strengthen the velce and prevent hoarse- ness. An Education Without Strain upon the family purse. 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