Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1903, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BE NDAY, MARCH CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. OPPOSED T0 TWO EXCRANGES| Mayor Morgan and at Least Two Oouneil- | men 8o Declare Themselves. | DESIRE OUTSIDE 'PHONE CONNECTION | Indications that City Coumell Wil Favor Granting a Franchise to the Company Hended by Dr. Macrae, Mayor Morgan and several of the alder- men have expressed themselves as being opposed to two telephone exchanges In this city and are not in favor of giving| any independent company a tranchise, which | would put the people to the expense of | maintaining two separate ‘phones. They are of the opinion that the desired con- nection with the independent telephone companies now operating in this sectioh of the state can be obtalned under the prop- osition of the Western Towa Independent Telephone, Telegraph and Terminal com- pany, organized by Dr, Macrae and his associates. Under certain restrictions several of the aldermen have sald they would be willing 1o grant this company a franchise, but that they are opposed to having two exchanges in the city. Under the plan proposed by Dr. Macrae's company, persons desiring connection with any of the independent compantes in this section of the state can obtain the same without necessarily having one of the company's ‘phones in their place of business or residence. The com- pany will maintain a central station and a number of public toll stations throughout the city. They will also place ‘phones in & number of the bauks, wholesale and Jobbing houses. No rental will be asked for these 'phones, the company expecting 10 make its revenue from the tolls. Any firm or individual having much bust- mess in the country districts can have ons ot the company’s ‘phones placed in his residence or place of business without cost, but the average citizen, who probably would not have need to use the independent ‘phone connection but a few times In tho year or month, can, when he seeks such connectlon, use any one of the toll sta- tions, thus obviating the necessity of main- taining two ’'phones in his house, store or office. The proposition of the Council Bluffs Independent Telephone company, organized by H. H. Van Brunt, Emmet Tinley and others, is entirely different and contem- plates a complicated system. While it is generally conceded that eon- nection between Council Bluffs and the independent «telephone companies in this section of the state is desirable, many citis zens are opposed to the proposition of hav- ing two separate telephone companies in the city. Mayor Morgan and several of the aldermen are among this number. The council will meet tonight and s ex- pected to take some action in the matter. GUARDS IN NEED OF ARMORY Inspector Says They Must Have it or Be Mustered Out of the Service. ‘The visit of General Prime to Council Blufts Friday, when he and Major Hume held the annual inspection of the Dodge Light Guards, has resulted in the company making a renewed effort to secure a sult- able armory. General Prime informed Captain Mather that the armory In the Opera house build- ing was entirely inadequate and that un- less the company managed to secure more suitable quarters he would be inclined to disband it. There were a number of towns in the state, he sald, willing and anxious to organize a national guard company and to comstruct am armory large enough to accommodate it. General Prime expressed the opinion that if Council Blufts did not take sufficient interest in its military com- pany to provide it with a sultable armory it would be best to muster the company out of service. He sald, further, that Council Blufs was not alone in this respect as he had notified at least six other com- panies during the recent annual inspection that unless better armories were provided they would be disbanded. The Dodge Light Guards have for some time been figuring on bullding an armory, hoping to secure assistance from the Com- mercial club. They have had an option on the Woodbury property at the corner of First avenue and Seventh streot. They planned to erect & bullding which would provide an armory and auditorium, the lat- ter for public use. Their plans contem- plated a bullding costing about $25,000. The members of the company have no desire to be mustered out and will make every ef- fort to carry out their plans for a new armory. They hope within the next thirty days to be able to show General Prime that such a building will be erected within a year. The committee of the Dodge Light Guards having the matter in charge will confer with the executive committee of the Commercial club at its next meeting. Gravel roofing. A. H. Read, 126 Main St. Reverses Furniture Case. The ruling of Judge Smith McPherson in the Grand Hotel furniture case has been | reversed by the United States circuit court of ppeals. At the time of the retirement of Major Smith as lessee of the Grand hotel the firm of Fenlon & Foley brought | sult to establish a llen on the mmuure; given to protect an account for coal sup-, plied the hotel. The claim of the firm was contested by the Penn Mutual Insurance | company of Philadelphia, which claimed | under the terms of the sale of the fur- niture to Major Smith to be still owner, of it. Judge MtPNerson decided in favor of the insurance company. The result of the | decision of the court of appeals will be that the insurance company must now | elther pay the Amount of the claim of Fen- lon & Foley or permit him to pay the balance due on ‘he furniture by Smith and take possession of it. N. Y. Plumbing Co,, Pel. 250, Night, F867. Woman's Club Polities, A number of club women of this eity | have recelved assurances that Mrs. W. H. Bally of Des Moines has reconsidered her refusal to be & candidate for re-clection as president of the lowa Federation of Wom- an's clubs. When it was first anmounced that Mrs. Bally had declined to serve a second term as president friends of Mrs. Walter L Smith of this city induced her to allow her name to be mentioned in con- Dection with the office. Mrs. Smith, how- ever, since it has been learned that Mrs. Baily has consented to stand for re-elec- tion, has been anxious té withdraw, but many of her friends are insisting that she remain & candidate. A number of club women in the Ninth district are also urging the candidacy of Mrs. H. B, Deemer of Red Oak as .the logical successor of Mrs Baily. The biennial of the lowa federation will be held in May. DISCHARGETHILE!OAD CLERKS Action Claimed to Be Taken Bec They Were Members of the Union, 3 During the last two weeks nine clerks employed in the Union Pacific freight office t the transfer depot have been given thelr walking papers and replaced by other men. Several others, it is said, are on the slate to get their discharge before long, as “subs” | are now working with them with a view, it |18 clalmed, to step into their places as soon as they bacome competent. The discharge of the men is sald to be dud to the fi the Rallway Clerks' union. men have recelved assurances of help If | they need it, from other railroad organiza- tions and talk around the transfer depot indicates that trouble is brewing. The clerks in the employ of the other railroads in Council Bluffs are members of the Rallroad Clerks' union and, as far as they have learned, their employers have ralsed no objection. Appoint Loomis Commissioner, W. W. Loomis of this city has been ap- pointed commissioner for the Council Bluffs Commercial club at a salary of $2,000 a year. The appointment was made by the executive committee. Mr. Loomis has been a resident of Council Bluffs for twenty years and un- til a few months ago was a member of the wholesale agricultural implement firm of David Bradley & Co. He will assume ac- tive charge of the affairs of the club at once. His office will be in the rooms of the club in the Woodbury building. Plumbing and heating. -Bixby & Son. MINOR MENTION, Davis sells drugs. Stockert sells carpets. Expert watch repairing. Leffert, 409 B'y. Celebrated Mets beer on tap, Neumayer. FOR rent—Modern house. 719 Sixth ave. Cabinet photos, 2ic per dozen. %8 B'way. Mrs. Boyle of 8t. Louls is the guest of her aunt, Mrs, Horace Everett. 4 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H, Warner, 3% North First street, a daughter. Mrs. Milford Riggs will entertain the Athenfan club Tuesday afternoon. George Elliott left yesterday for Sioux City, where he will engage in business. Mrs, Horace Everett will entertain the Every Thursday club Thursday afternoon. Real_estate in all parts of the city for sale. Thomas E. Casady, 23 Peurl street. The University club will meet Wednes- afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mark L. Williams. The Ideal club will meet Tuesday after- noon at the home of Mrs. Thomas B. Met- calf on Bluff street. Mrs. C. A. Lemm of Grable, Ia., is ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, R. J. Kennison, §23 Avenue A. Another half-price sale on short lengths of plcture frame mouldings. C. E. Alex- ander & Co., 833 Broadway. Word has been recefved here of the death in Toledo, O., of Miss Josephine Perrigo, a former resident of this city. Before papering your rooms we want to show you our elegant 199 designs. C. B. Paint, Oll and Glass company. The fencing class of the Council Blufts Woman's club will meet Friday afternoon at § o'clock in the club rooms, Owing to the Sunday closing of the sa- loons, the Bartenders” union has changed its meeting time from the evening to the afternoon on Sundays. Miss Adah Sargent s home from St. Mary’s ‘academy Knoxville, Ill, to spend the lflrln[ vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Sargent. The Bimpaon coliege glee club will glve a concert Baturday evening, April 4, at the Broadway Methodist church; under the aus- pices of the Ladles' Ald soclety. Miss Adah Pagenstecher and Miss Bessle Pryor will entertain the young people of the First Congregational church Tuesday evening at the home of the former. Schmidt's elegant new photos, very late shapes and sizes, $1.50, $2 and $2.50 dozei large sizes, §3 and $3.50 dozen. First-class work guaranteed. Schmidt, 531 Broadwa The Ladies' Ald soclety of St. Paul Eplscopal church will hoid an all day ses- sion today at the residence of Mrs. N. M. Pusey, corner of Willow avenue and Sixth street. The United Commerclal Travelers of Council Bluffs will give a poverty ball the first Saturday in May. These comprise the committee of arrangements: J. F. Helwig, A. E. Bray and L. 1. Edson. Quarterly meeting services will be held Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week in the United Brethren chapel on Twenty-fourth street and Avenue B. Rev. W. F. Cronk of Des Moines will be in charge. Mrs. Mary Tice wife of G. W. Tice, 101 Fourth street, dled yesterday morning from tuberculosis, ‘aged 8 years. The funeral will be held Tuesday afterncon at 2 o'clock from Lunkley's chapel and burial will be in Fairview cemetery. At the meeting of the Barbers' union this evening o president will be clected In place of Frank Sflvers, who has resigned on ac- count of his becoming an employer, and & new secretary will be selected in place of Fred Carty, who has resigned. The cholr of the Broadway Methodist church s preparing to give a concert Mon- March 30. The choir will be rs. L. R. Hypes, soprano, and rt Cuscaden, violinist, and augmented for the occasion by a largé chorus. The city council at its meeting tonight is expected to take up the appropriation ordi- nance for the ensuing fiscal year, which begins April 1. The finance commiitee has been working on the measure the las week and is expected to make Its report tonight. A general invitation is extended to the men_of the city to attend the meeting of the Brotherhood of St. Paul at the Broad- way Methodist church lecture room this evening and hear the address of Rev. E. Combie Smith, D. D., of the First Meth dist church of Omaha. % C. Thornburg, superintendent of schools of Polk county, is the guest of County Superintendent O. J, McManus. To- day, in company with Prof. McManus, he will' make a tour of investigation of the consolidated schools of the county. Prof, | Thornburg is agitating the consolidation of a number of the rural schools in the vicinity of Des Moines. Counell -Bluffs council Commercial Travelers, has elected _thei Past_counselor, Walter W. O enfor counselor, 'Mayers Hanse ounselor, J. F. Dachtler: secreta treasurer, James W. Mitchell; condu tor, Max Goodwin: page, W. Mooney ; senti- nel, John Arbuckle: executive committee, Cliit'8. Byers and Paul C. De Vol, jr. No. 146, United CONSPICUOUS IN A BALLROOM, Flakes of Dandrui houlders of a G Full D This Is the thing you quite trequently see in the ball room—a man's black dress coat literally covered with dandruff. It must be annoying to the wearer and certainly not & pleasant thing to observe. But dandruff can be eradicated. It s germ disease that will some day caw baldness. Newbro's Herpicide kills the hair de- stroying germ and stimulates the hair to a Collar an leman in | rich, abundant growth; it does more—keeps LEWIS CUTLER JORTICLIAN. 8 Peart 8. Eouncil Biutis. "Phons &. the hair soft and pllant. Furthermore, Herpicide i a most pleag- ant tollet accessory; pleasing in odor and cooling 1o the scalp. For sale by all drug- gists. Send 10 cents in stamps for sample to The Herplcide Co., Detroit, Mich. t that they recently joined | The discharged | ot S 'BUILDERS' PRICES T00 HICA | | Btate Unable to Let Contracts for Work Within the Appropriations | c— |IOWANS GOING TO ISLE OF PINES Governor LaFollette Takes Some Len- sons from Iowa in the Matter of the Rew Railroad Rates. on ot (From a Staft Correspondent.) DES MOINES, March 22.—(Special.)— The high prices prevailing for material and labor this year are causing the State Board of control no end of trouble In the mat- ter of having the state work done as con- | templated by the legisiature. Appropria- | tions were made for certain permanent improvements at the various institutions and a great deal of this work was done | 1ast year. This year plans were laid for completing the improvements and on the | 10th of the present month the board opened bids on Improvements estimated to cost about $175,000. The contracts have now | been let under this bidding for a two-story brick schoolhouse and a workshop at El- dora, for a powerhouse and heating station at Davenport, for a laundry buflding and a cow barn at Mount Pleasant, for two cot- tages, a fire station and a cow barn at Glenwood. The contracts can be let at any time for two smokestacks and some othet improvements, but the offers hade on a proposed warehouse for the state hospital | at Independence and for a pumphouse and a brick cottage at Mitchellvlile were too high and the prospect is that this work will have to go over until the legislature makes a larger appropriation. This is the first time in the history of the board that it has been unable to get work done that was planned, though {n a number of in- stances it has been necessary to make | some changes in the specifications. All the | contractors hold off or place their bids very high. The work contracted for this year was all taken by firms located near the work in hand and the big contractors falled to get any of the jobs. Excursion to Isle of Pines. A large number of Towa people are In- terested in the Isle of Pines, off the coast of Cuba, having invested in the isle when it was supposed the same belonged to the United States and would be separated trom Cuba. A few days ago a large excursion party started from Fairfield, embracing about forty persons from different parts of the state, to make & trip to the almost unknown lsle and to arrange for caring for their property interests there. They are understood to have acquired a large tract of land on the fsle and to be prepar- ing to plant an Iowa colony there and en- gage in farming and gardening. The party went by way of New Orlean: Completing New Burlington Line. A large force of men is at work on what is known as the Tracy cutoft of the Bur- lington reilroad, which will conmect the Oskaloosa line from Burlington with the Des Moines-Albla line at Tracy. It is ex- pected that the line will be completed in | July next and that as soon as completed there will be practically a new arrange- ment of the local trains in Towa, especially in the eastern part of the state.. THe cut- oft will enable the Burlington system to | send trains directly to Burlington over a new route, via Tracy and Oskaloosa. Baby Telephone System. The telephone report blanks have been started out to the 700 or 800 telephome companies that are required to make re- ports to the state executive council for ment purposes, and a few of the re- ports have already turned up in the office of the state auditor. One of the first to come In {s a baby system in Jones county. It {s made out on the extensive blanks sent out and duly sworn to. It is the Wertz Telephone company, owned by O. T. Wertz, at Morley; length of line, 100 feet; one pole; original cost, $1; one Instrument. The council will have dificulty in assess- ing this kind of a proposition. LaFollette Commends lowa. Towa people who have lost some of their loyalty for Jowa might gain something by perusal of the annual message of Governor Robert M. LaFollette, Nimself an Iowa edu- cated man, in which he made some sur- prising comparisons between Wisconsin and lowa, especially in the matter of indus- trial development and the causes leading thereto. Coples of the message have re- recently been received by lowa state of- ficials and are perused with pleasure. That part of Governor LaFollette's message In which he urges upon the Wisconsin legls- lators that they adopt for that state a system of state control of railroad rates affords him an opportunity to refer kindly to lowa. He does, in fact, take Iowa as a model and declares that no state has done better in regulation of freight rates, though lowa people are sometimes heard to com- plain bitterly. Anticipating the argument that Towa has suffered greatly from the operations of a rate law the Wisconsin people are given a series of statistical tables which show how much more lowa has grown decade by decade than Wiscon- { sin, both in agriculture and manufactures. Tables are given to show that freight rates in Wisconsin are higher than in Iowa on all classes, very much higher on many of the leading classes, in no case less than 15 per cent higher, often 70 per cent and averaging 40 per cent. “It is shown,” said Governor LaFollette, “that the agricultural and manufacturing interests, in Iowa have been greaily benefited by the establishment {of a railway commission controlling rates. That while one of the greatest financial panics experienced in a century has oc- curred since the enactment of that law, the progre: of Towa has continued without interrup- tion. When the law was enacted in that state it was denounced as a movement de- signed to confiscate the property of the rallway corporations and as certaln to bring demoralization and disaster to the rallroad interests of the state. The law was enacted, the rates of the railway com- mission have been enforced, the railroads have been prosperous. They have continued to extend their lines, to earn fair profits, to render good service." The lowa railroad commission bas just received high commendation from another source. The Interstate Commerce commis- slon set out to Becure statistics regarding complaints to the different railway com- misrlons, and obtained them frem all parts of the country, but the reports show that the best statistical information came from Towa and that the work has beem better attended to here than elsewhere. LAUNDRYMAN HAS GOOD TIME One Night in Ohie dred Dollars M Costs Five Hun- of Amnother Money. SIOUX CITY, la., March 22.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Five hundred dollars in a single night is the fast record made by G. A. Refenbury of Des Moines, whose mother lives there now, and who is under arrest in Sloux City, charged with embexzlement. Ml'nhm was brought home last night by: and prosperity of the state | Chiet Davenport from Chicago, where the $500 was spent in fast and riotous living. With him was Camille Poling, an inmate of a Sioux City resort, who assisted Refen- bury in doing the town. Refenbury is charged with stealing a whole laundry. He had been placed in charge of a Yankton laundry by L. M. Woodward, for whom he s0ld the concern. Instead of handing over the money, it is alleged, he came to Stoux City, and, taking the Poling girl with him, went to Chicago. He was there just one day when arrested by the Sioux City chief, who went after him. Of the $550 he took with him he had just $350 left. He ex- plained that the money had been spent in seeing the town. He didn’t remember much about the details. He did remember the hack cost $25 and then his memory became confused in the recollection of champagne and other items of expense. He was formerly connected with a Des Moines laundry and worked here for Nolen & Frazer. WOOL GROWERS FILE PROTEST Wool Hits the Flockmasters Hard. Ralse in Rate Weste CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 22.—(Speclal.) —The wool growers of Wyoming are up in arms as a result of the announcement that the rallroads have raised the rates on wool shipments from $2 fo $2.18%. A meeting has been called to discuss the matter. The railroads say that the raise was necessi- tated by the advance by eastern roads of thelr pro rata from 44% cents to 63 cents. Two years ago the rate was from $1.30 to $1.50. Prominent wool growers eay that they capnot stand the raise and thag if the railroads insist on the charge it will prac- tically ruin many flockmasters, or.those that have sustained heavy losses during the winter storms. = Wool growers in the western and southwestern portions of the state are leading the movement of pro- test against the increased rate, and in all probability a jolnt conference will be hell with growers from Utah and Idaho and a committee appointed to wait upon the rallroads with a request that the old rate at least be restored, Some growers say that even in the event the old rate is restored many flockmasters will not realize a profit unless, of course, wool Increases considerably in price. It is estimated that Wyoming will this year produce at least 35,000,000 pounds of wool, and in the event the railroads do not recede from thelr stand the wool grow- ers of this state alone will be called upon to put up $70,000 more to move thelr wool to market than was required last year. WYOMING ROADS BLOCKADED High Wind Filla Cuts Almost as Fast a They Are Cleared Out, CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 22.—(Special.) ~=The snow blockade was in effect all day yesterday on the Cheyenne & Northern branch of the Colorado & Southern. All cuts between Cheyenne and Glendo were filled with snow that was packed so hard that In places it resisted the efforts of the big rotary plow. A 'high wind prevailed throughout the day and the cuts were filled with fresh snow almost as fast as the track was cleared by the plows. The rotary which was sent out at daylight to open the road, broke down a few miles from town and necessitated a long delay walit- ing for repairs. One passenger train was tied up at Wheatland and was not released until today. D, A train arrived frbm the east at moon over the Burlington,'the first in three days. The trainmen report that deep drifts were encountered between Sterling, Colo., and Cheyenne. The Union Pacific has experienced con- siderable trouble, but has been able to keep open and trains moving. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., March 22.—(Spe- clal.)—Some weeks ago the members of the State Board of Railroad Commissioners ascertained that the Rock Island company had not reduced its raflroad fare to 3 cents per mile, as had been done by the other companies with lines in South Da- kota, and the matter was taken up with the proper officials. W. H. Stanley, secre- tary of the Board of Railroad Commission- ers, has just received an officlal communi- cation from General Passenger Agent Sebastian of the Rock Island stating that the 3-cent rate would go into effect April 1 next. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Snow is to Be Common Lot Today Iowa aund Southern Nebraska. WASHINGTON, March 22.—Forecast: For Nebraska—Snow or rain in south, fair in north portion Monday; Tuesday, fair and warmer. For lowa—Snow Monday; colder in south- east portion; Tuesday, falr. For Illinois—Rain and colder Monday; Tuesday, falr except rain or snow in north- east portion; fresh southeast winds, becom- ing northwest. For Missourl—Snow colder in e fair. For Kansas—Rain or snow Monday; Tues- day, falr and warmer. For Colorado—Fair in west, snow in east portion Monday; Tuesday fair and warmer. For Montana—Fair Monday and Tuesday; warmer in southeast portion. 3 or rain Monday; t and south portions; Tuesday, Loeal Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER SUREAU, OMAHA, March 22.—Official record of tem- perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the las: three years: 190%. 1902 1901, 1900, 51 56 8 % 36 2 #8 0 .M 0 Maximum temperature.... Minimum temperature Mean temperature Precipitation o 00 0 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, 1908 Normal temperature. Excess for the day. Total excess since March 1 Normal precipitation...... Excess for the day......... 4 Total precipitation since March 1. Deficlency since March 1 > Deficlency for cor. period in i Excess for cor. period in 1901.. Reports from Stations at 7P, M, CONDITION OF THE WEATHER — o Y e armuaedmiay, “copwmidieid “waodwe) WNWIXUK Omaha, cloudy . Valentfne, snowing... North Platte, part cio Cheyenne, part cloudy Sait Lake City, clear Rapid City, snowing’ Huron part udy Williston, eloudy Chicago, clear... 8t. Louls, clear .. 8t. Paul, cloud Davenport, cloudy Kansas City, snowing Havre, clear o il Helend, clear....... ... Bismarck, snowing. Galveston, clear. | t precipitation. T indicates trace o DLKX“- ; ~a.. lLocal Forecast Oficlal BEESRELE £2232228228282842 | smeeven l The Misfortune of Mary “I'm afraid, ma ‘am,” said Mary. “that these crackers are spoiled entirely.” I thought I could run around to the grocery between the showers and get back without getting wet— but while he was getting the crackers weighed out and tied up it began to rain again.” “1 started to ru n home and the string canre off and the bag dropped and the crackers got broken and wet, and I guess I might as well throw them out.” And all because Mary's mistress had never tried e - Uneeda in the In-er-seal Package, which preserves the goodness of biscuit, crackers and wafers. INATIONAL BISCUIT. COMPANY WO00D FILES HIS DEFENSE @ives Statement te Root Denying Major Rathbone's OLarges. ADMITS HE WATCHED CUBAN GAMES Says Only Duty Free Gift Received Was Properly Admitted U Existing Laws by Ge: eral Bliss, WASHINGTON, March 22.—Brigadier General Leouard A. Wood today placed in the hands of the secretary of war a volun- tary statement regarding the charges filed against him by Major E. G. Rathbone, ex- director general of Cuban posts. No offi- clal motice of Major Rathbone’s charges had been taken, but General Wood received permission to file & statement setting forth his side of the case before leaving for the Philippines. General Wood leaves Washington on Wednesddy afternoon for Boston, whence he salls on Thursday for Manila. Pending the action of the secretary General Wood retuses to comment upon the charges, most of which, ho says, have been presented before, but he denies that he received any but purely personal gifts while in Cuba. Bishop Also Patron. As to his attendance on the “jai allal a public institution at Havana, at which the Spanish national game was played, General Wood calls attention to the fact that the bishop of Havana was present at the dedication of the imstitution and con- ducted the service on that occasion. As governor general of Cuba it was his policy to establish and maintain cordial relations with the people, including the Spaniards. He felt that it was but an appreclation of Spanish institutions for him to recog- nize and patronize the Spanish national game, which corresponds closely ta the American game of racquets, and he made it a point to attend the “jal allai” quite often in the evenings, being accompanied by several of his aides. The latter also recelved professional Instruction in the game. The institution had a drinking and bete ting privilege legally granted by the au- thorities and was attended in the evenings by from 2,000 to 3,000 people. Merchants Present Siiver Plat Last May, on the Sunday before his de- parture, he was asked to receive a dele tion of Spanish merchants who desired to present him a personal testimonial of their esteem. This proved to be a handsome silver service. General Tasker H. Bliss, then in charge of the customs service, ad- mitted the gift free of duty, first, because, under the law, no duly was collected on importations for officials and soldiers of the United States, and, secondly, because the law provided also for the free im- portation of household goods and personal effects which were not to remain perma- nently in the island. As the customs houses had been closed In order that the governor general. might make a complete return of the funds in the treasury at the hour of the American evacuation, General Bliss could issue no bonds for the ad- mission of the gift, but he personally ex- amined it and caused its free entry. General Wood sald tonight that he would leave with each member of the senate Cuban committee & copy of his statement to Secretary Root and he was ready at any time® to appear before that committee and reply to any charges brought against him. VETO CLOUDS SUFFRAGISTS Execut Refuses to Sign nehise Bill and Disappoints Women's Convention. Arizon Fi NEW ORLEANS, March 22.—The only | cloud on the national suffrage couvention | yesterday was the story from Arizona | that the governor had vetoed the equal | suffrage bill. Mrs. Catt drew comsolation trom the fact that the legislature elested | by the people passed the bill, while the | veto was by one. man appointed by the president. The afterncon session was & memorlal | meeting in honor of Elizabeth Cady Stan- ton, the principal eulogy being delivered by Susan B, Anthony, sole survivor of the | four founde: At night Rev. Marie Jenny of lowa told “why women do not vote. VETOES SUGAR Washington Governor Refuses (o § Which Wo | Produce BOUNTIES OLYMPIA, Wash.,, March 22.—Governor McBride has vetoed the bill providing a bounty of 1 cent per pound on all beet sugar produced ia the state. CHINESE MISSIONARIES ARM Prepare to Reaist Boxer Rising Which Natives and Whites Alike See Coming. VICTORIA, B. C., March 22.—Turar, which arrived today from Yokohama and the Orient, brought news that some of the Roman Catholic missionaries in North China are arming because of the fear of | further Boxer uprisings. Natiye papers at Nanking report that| rebels are being massed at different points | along the Yangtse preparatory to rising, and a telegram from Kiukiang says the situation there is critical. Regarding the Kwangsl rebellion some of the native papers say the rebels are planning an attack on Kwellin, the provincial capit: e Works Wonders for Women. Blectric Bitters invigoral the femalv system and cures nervousness, headache, backache aud constipation, or no pay. b0e. For sale by Kubn & Co. RACE AT BENNINGS TODAY pring Season Opens at Washingto: with Brilliant Equine Asscmblage, WASHINGTON, March 22.—Everything is in readiness for the spring season of racing at Bennings, which begins tomorrow. Most of the leading stables will be represented. dFollflWll\g are the entries for the opening ay: First race, for 3-year-olds and_ up, six furlongs: Blue and Orange. 9§; Star and Garter, 106; Melstersinger, 115; S8am Cralg, 116; Orloft,’ 88: Alhambra,’ 89; Lord Badge, 115; Ahola, 103, Second race, the Arlington stake, for 2- year-olds, one-half ‘mile: Hazelwood, 11 Adel Trebla, 109; Race King, 112; Oriza, 1 Petunia, 116} Spring, 112; Judge, 112; Peter Paul, 100; Swivit, 109, Third race, steéplechase, about two miles: Gold Ray, 132; Kate Spoftswood, 147; Gum Honey, 135; Charles O'Malley, 166, | Fourih race, Bennings spring handicap, six furlongs: 'Syriin, 1 mtor, 125; De- murrer, 120; Himself, 112; Daly, 107, Marshal Nell, 1i1; April Shower, 110; Ahumada, 108; Cyrdus, '105; Alan, 104; ' Atheiroy 102; Blue and Orange, 104; Honolulu, 104; Tugal Bey, 100; Arrah Gowan. 100; Bkrine, 9 Dark Planet, 97; Ahola, %. Fifth race, for malden 3-year-olds and upward, seven furlongs: Lucky Day, 102; Alum Water, 116; Cherubim 102; Hist, 102} Mezzo, 97; Catch Me, §7; Flo Russell, 114 Adele Harding, 97; Russeil Garth, 102; Ben. dora, 102; Black Diana, 97; Geisha Girl, 97; Michiaelmas, 107; Welnerwurst, 102; Lowly, Bixth race, selling_for 3-year-olds and up- ward, one mile and forty yards: Al Dark' Planet, 93; Gibson Light, 92; Ra Shrine, %; Hen Eckart, 110: Carroll D. Mosketo, 102; Boney Boy, 107; St, Seve Brisk, 107. DETROIT SEEKS BIG RACF Offers Large Purse for Match Be- tween MecChesney Herm! DETROIT, March 2.-D. J. Campau, president of the Detrolt Jockey club, to- night telegraphed to E. E. Smathers, owner of McChesney, and Mr. Bell, who owns Hermis, saying that the Detrolt Jockey club will offer a large Jurse for a race between these two horses during the June meeting. Mr. Campau named no figures in his mes- but says a purse large enough to bring’ the horses here will be offered It the owners will agree to the race. “I think,"” said Mr. Campau. “that the prospects of matching McChesney and Hermis for our meeting are good. Detroit is neutral ground between the east and west and for that reason the ideal place for a race between the champlons of the east and wesf Today's Little Rock Entries. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 22.—The annual spring meeting of the Arkansas Jockey club will open at Clinton Park to- morrow. A large number of horses have been shipped. here to be entered for the different purses. The heavy rains of last week have not injured the track to any ex- tent. The entries for the first day's paces are as follows: First race. R. A. Furth purse_for 2-year- old fllles, six furlongs: Check Morgan, 108; Brookwood Belle, 108; Canossa, 108; Achebu, 108; Nanan, 108. Second race, Merchants hotel purse, five and a half furlongs: Geoertuga, %: Doctor Kammerer, 108; Mistic, %; Indian Child % King's Lady. 102; Milky' Way, 9; Never Such, 108; 8hot Proof, 9 Third race, six furlongs: Honey Wood, 108; Claude Walton, 106; Invictus, i Dora. %:; Boomerack, '111; John Gri 106; Tenny, Belle 112; €horus Boy, 106; Jerry Hunt, 111; Reducer, '1065; Ed L.. 106, Fourth race. Capitol hotel stakes, for 2 year-olds, four furlongs: Sartor Resartus. 115; Haust Du Geschen, 118; Comora, 115; Gardova, 115; Ascot, 115; Fn’hurn_ 118; Im- boden, 1i8; Check Morgan 115, Fifth race for 4-year-olds and upward, six furlongs: The Light, 105; Wax Taper, 108; Flintlock 108; Carl Kahler, 111; Kafr, 111} Dewey, ill. Sixth race, Merchants Transfer company urse, one mile Hengist, 106: Spurs, 100; oe Collins, 106; Optimo, 165; Fonspray, 107; Trocadero, 106; laneur, 113; Lee Bruno, 107, Peoria Park Flooded, PEORIA 1ll, March 22—(Special Tele- gram.)—High waters in the Illinols river threaten to flood the Western league park, making It a hazardous proposition for Peoria to open the season at home. Presi- dent Simmons of the local team has ap- pealed to President Sexton to change the schedule to avold Peoria during April. President Sexton will arrive tomorrow to lmvuu.-u. |"0lV,s STEEL TRUST REACHES 0UT Beoks to Aoquire Another Big Independent Pittsburg Pro perty. EIGHTY MILLION SAID TO BE ASKEL Schwab Will Look Over Plamt Probably Agree to Purchase Jones & Laughlin Inter for Combine. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 22.—The chio) cause of Charles M. Schwab's visit to Pitte- burg is said to be in furtherance of the ne- gotiations for the mills, furnaces, coal and ore lands of the Jones & Laughlin Steel company. It is reported that Mr. Schwab was to . make a personal inspection of the local plants of the coempany, but in any case he will secure from experts an excellent ide§ of the value of the machinery. Tentative proposals to buy out the Jones & Laughlin interests were made before the Union Steel compahy was aquired by the trust, but the Jones & Laughlin com- pany was averse to disposing ot its. pl 1 Later it became known that-jt-might sell 1f it got its price, sald to be approximately $80,000,000. The' hitch in the negotiations is not so much over a question of value as over the method of payment in case the corporation bought out the company. The trust desired to take over the Jones & Laughlin com- pany in return for bonds, but the company demanded the greatgr part in cash. OREGON DEAL IS CONFIRMED Los Angeles Paper Says Clark's Road Pays Eight Millfon Dollars for New Lines. LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 22—The * Times today quotes an officer of tho Salt Lake road as follow “The San I'edro, ' Los Angeles & Salt Lake rallroad has pur- chased for about $8,000,000 all the lines owned by the Oregon Short Line, or con- trolled by it, lying south of Salt Lake City and extending to Callentes, Nevada. The total mileage bought, including branch lines, is more than 5Q0." Furthermore, it Is stipulated that the deal shall include a portion of the roliing stock and equipment of the purchased The transfer is to be made and the Salt Lake company is to take possession as soon as the remaining legal formalities vun be carried out. The Oregon Short Line company, of course, abandons intention of bullding to the Pacific coast, but a complete line through to Salt Lake will probably be in operation within & year after the trans. ter is made. BRINGS RAILROAD TO TIME st. All 1t Demanded Island Joseph Wins ot the Rock Road, ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 22.—(Special Telegram.)—The Commercial club and cor- porate interests of this city, which ha been waging & war on the Rock Island rallway for four months, resulting finally in & severe boycott on all freight and ps senger business, have won every point de- n.anded, which includes two new trains and through sleeper service on all lines of the company radiating from or near thi city. The controversy started over the discontinusnce by the rallway of through sleeping car service between this point and Chicago. CRAWLS UNDER HOUSE TO DIE Shot Tim, Retire- Tennessee Man Succumbs ment. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 22.—Karl Fountain, aged 25, and James Shoemaker, aged 18, were shot by Will Collins, aged 30, today. Fountsin was shot in four places and crawled under a house, where he dled. Shoemaker was found wounded by the po- lice, but refused to make any statement, and it was not uatil Fountain's body wa found, four hours later that anyone knew he had begn killed. Collins escaped. Fest (bester than Gour) V3