Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 26, 1903, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEFE: THURSDAY, “Bee, March 35, 1903. Dress Trimmings IThis is a season for trimmings, and renowned artists have vied with each other to produce the most stri usugl, Paris is the fountain head havé a /le, tone and elegance t ~—We are showing an immense and{inyite your inspection. iNoticeable among the choi ing effects, As for such goods, ~Parisian goods hat places them above all others line of the fashionable novelties ce things, are appliques, in all blaék, white and charming combination of colors. Lace trimmings in real duch antique and Irish crochet. Baidé, galvons, edgings and medallions, collitrs. All these and many ot esse, Venice, Renaissance, cluny, Handsome lace hers. > Hee our new cluny and antique laces, lately arrived. We have dress trimmings from 25c to $7.50 a yard. Tronrsen, BeLpex 6Ca Y. M. C. A. Building, Corner trip and talked with Senator Millard about this matter ‘and e’ was as much surprised as the governor. Senator Millard sald It was foo bad for us to get into this affair just after emerging from the Bartley scan- dal and advised me to go to Stuefer, make him promise to' pit back all those coupons and secure his pledge to be straight dur- ing the remainder of his germ." Tells of Yisit to Stuefer. After tellifig of his visit to the office of Mr. Stuefer {n company with Willlam Nes- bit and John Fy Piper of Burt county, when he_gopled{the entries on page 114 of the bond bookin the treasurer's office that were brought into evidence last night, and explaining that tbe portion of the entry. reading: “Except.a-bonus of $550 in coupohs not detached,” was not on the | book At that time, Mr. Sears eald that Mr. | Stuefer appeared .‘excited and angry part of the time we' were in bis office” H then stated: “On March 21, 1901, T again wrote to Gov- ernor ‘Savage and suggested the wisdom of demanding Styefer's resignation. The gov- ernor angwered -my lotter, saying he had referred it-to' Attorney General Prout and would be ready for action as soon as the Iatter oficial made his answer. December 22, 1961, T once more wrote to the governor. ting on the necessity of some action. At this juncture Attorney Vam Dusen took the witness in hand and began his crods- examination. Ha asked Sears why he had stated in bis lotter to Governor Savage that “of the facts in the case as stated there cag, be no doubt.””. He insisted that this statément was not warranted on the basis of the Information which Sears then had and we4 &-direct apd unjust reflection upon- the integrity and honor of a distin- gulshed fid honorable citizen, . Sears replied that he adduced from his conersations with Stuefer and others and his Jnvestigation of the case the conclusion that. Stuefer had full and smple knowledge that the Bupt county bon ere to be is- sued, when they were to be issued and the date of thelr eale, and consequently de- cided that in not availing himself of the oppgrtunity to buy these bonds or bid op| them for the state he had been derelict his duty and fmpbwed a m': on the state. Van ' Buskng t! askpd s it it not 4hu’tmm ?f“ie specific ditions in Neligh's contract was that | bonds werej'to be selivered to-bim gt First Natiohal' Bank i Omaha. The: par: pose was to.countgracy the implication that the seheck ‘of $70,000 had been given ' by Stuaten on, this bank for Neligh'suse in buy- {these bonds. Van Dus Iso brought he point that the fact that Neligh did busthess with ile First“National bank of West Point, of, which Mr. Stuéfer was and 18 president, and that be had used a certl. fled icheck for $1,000 on this bank in the purchase of fHase bonds, did not necessar- ily ipdicate any irregularity.’ He said that #a Mr. Stdefer was then attending to his dutigs as treasurer of the state it was not at a)l probable that hé would have personsl knoyledge of what thecks were passing through hig bank out at West Point. Sears was_cross-examined by Van Dusen 88 to/his reported demand on Governor Sav- age that be demand the resignation of Mr, Stugfer, and emphatically denied that he had made ench a demand and stated ths the \report grew out of a garbled new paper story published in Lincoln. He ad- mittgd, however, having suggested to the governor the wisdom of such a course Sears abruptly interposed the statement thaf once when this matter was under dis- slon Senator Deitrich had said, referring to l(n#t\‘e{q: ' “If I was governor he wouldn't stay in office twenty~four hours.” At 10 o'clock the committee adjourned until 7:8% p. m, « Wecelved Checks July 4. At the eveniiig session W.,'A. Moyer, who was Gletk of Burt county during the pend- ing of thia bond deal, testified -that J. R. Sutherland had told him personally and the county commission: of which Moyer .was clerk that ‘thd State Board of Educational Lands and Funds had' authorized him to state that it would buy these bonds at 3%. Moyer. also fold.of recelving, the two checks from NeMgh July 4, 1901, in pagment of the bonds. He further sald the county b‘::rl fixed the rate of interest at 3% May 1, 1. J. R. Sutherland, editor of the Burt Ko St a8 much self- arat 58 market hen you consider ) the valuatie K, & E. bookies o oS e I While we urge mothers to buy §1.00 blouses, we also carry the best fhings to bo had at 50c and Tbe: DENSON & THORNE'S mc-/')_‘qfl‘" Sixteéntb and Douglas Sts County Herald of Tekamah, then testified. He sald he first mentioned the Burt county bond matter to Mr, Stuefer March 20 or 21, 1901, at Lincoln. He said Stuefer told him he would make a definite offer for the bonds if the board gave him authority and asked Sutherland to remain in the city .a day or two pending action of the board. March 23, Sutherland said, ho was given the In- structions and authority by the state board to say to the Burt county board that the state would take the bonds at 314, payable any time after five years, at the option of Burt county, the bonds to run twenty years Sutherland said the board's statement con- tained a provision that if acceptable to the Burt county board the latter was to mani- fest its desire. Sutherland said he con- veyed all of this message to the Burt county board. Moyer, who was at the meeting, says he could not recall Sutherland's saying any- thing except that the board would give 8% for the bonds. Sutherland stated that the Burt county board pald little attention to his message; sald he thought the board was opposed to selling the bonds to Mr. Stuefer. Sears brought out the point, however, that the chairman of the board, Franklin Ever- ett, wrote two letters to Mr. Stuefer ask- Ing him what rate of Interest he would pay for the bonds and never recelved a reply to elther letter. Bears submitted that this did not Indicats any objections on the part of the board to sell these bonds to Stuefor, but rather threw the burden of indifference on the state treasurer, who falled to reply to the letters. Sutherland said his address to the Burt county board was on April 9, 1901, and that the rate was fixed on the:bonds May 1 The lawyers, Sears and Van Dusen, walyed argument of the .case. The committee's findings are to be as a -verdict. At the conclusion tonight he said, ingly, he felt satisfled with the before him. Signs Primary Election BiiL %‘::z chy&;ol:' signed i_& 8 ‘Weborg's, dlfl 4 Ry r/ Q iy Rouge of Hall,to,appropr niyersity. the ‘agrieultural Dér- 3 ation fund and the ‘Moreill fund, and 8. F. 14%;-by Sheldon ‘of ‘Caks, com- pelling counties to keep open roads lead- ing from river bridges dividing counties to connect with the most accessible road. The governor vetoed H. R. 46, by Friedrich of Cass, to compel publication of notices of £2hool board meetings, at. which the question of changing school sites is to be acted on. The governor accompanied, his veto with a long explanation, saying the amendment in the bill was not germane to that section to be changed. Pressure on Governor. Governor Mickey signed H. R. 236 at 2:45 this afternoon. He was walted -on about noon by the Douglas county. delegation. in the legislature, in the interest of the bill. He had been waited on repeatedly. for sev- eral days past by this delegation, in fact, and others actively’engaged in politics from Omaha, urging him to sign the bill, while other representative citizens from republican and democratic parties had urged him to withhold his signature, Speaking of the bill, which is said to be the weapon of the faction that pushed it through with which it intends to club its political enemies, the governor said: “I gave the measure. the most careful consideration and submitted it to the ate 1 and was advised by him t, Norris Brown, that it was all right from a cogstitutional standpéint. They informed me -that the old, law on which this bill was based, or fn other words, which it amended, was not sound, 50 I aigned the meabure.’" ¢ Ever since the bill reaghed: the -semate | the political coterie that was behind it, | notable among which were certaln discred- ited Omaha -politicians who- but recently | cashed in their assets, have been haunting the capital bullding and the . governor's office in the interest of this measure. They regard the governor's signing the bill as a distinet triumph for them. The suggestion that the b'll was framed and promoted for the specific’ purpose of enabling a set of politiclans to ‘vent thelr ]lpleen on those whom they hold respon- sible for defeating them in a recent elec- tlon, despite certain questionable methods employed by this gang, probably needs no stronger proof than that contained fn the '|'atateiment of a member of the legislature {ifrom Douglas county to a correspondent for (The Bee. It was) (“We came down here to get evén with these fellows and we have done it. They never. bad. it stuck into them ‘6 hard a they have bad during this session of the legislature, and this very H. R. 236 18 the iworst blow of all.” ¢ The member had been cne of the ardent supporters of the late congressman from the Second district, as it happens all the republicans are who secured the emaction of this law, and he referred to the defeat of Mercer as one of the acts for which certain persons were heing punished by the passage of this bill. Message from Savage, Ezra P. Savage bas wired a Lincoln paper disclosing his whereabauts, which have been unknown generally in thls city for al weeks. He sends the gratifying news that he s in Tacoma, Wasl return to Nebraska when' his business out west 18 concluded. This message, comivg just after the Bartley investigation committee has fin- ished Its work and filed its report, has crepted - great deal. o ot on the probable relation of Mmm “elgar box" to ex-Governo’ | Who'. once boasted that one day he ‘would . ver this box, which the commfttes: did not exiat. The chairman sald today the committee had not and would u:rua . ent m.:.' requir ‘!1 um‘ ::.- home at once he may rum amuck the bogle man. SENATE ON THE REVENUE BILL All Proposed Amendments the Votea to Weasure Are Down, (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 25.—(Special.)—"When the stamp of approval fs placed on this bill it will be the greatest judgment ever ren- dered against the state of Nebraska and probably there will not be another one lke it,” sald Wall of Sherman in pleading that the revenue bill be read section by section, and the reading of the bill at once began. That it will pass the senate as it came from the revenue committee there ls little doubt. Every amendment that was offered today, however trivial, was promptly voted down and the reading continued, inter- rupted occasionally by oratory following a proposed amendment. Hall and Howell made a fight to change the taxation of life and accident insurance companies, and not- withstanding a strong lobby has been at work many weeks on this same matter, they were unsuccessful Considerable discussion was indulged in over the manner in vhich the bill should be fead. It was the intention of the friends of the bill to first adopt the committes smendments and thus railroad the bill through. Howell, O'Nelll, Wall, Coffey and others made such a fight on . this that it was decided to read it section by scction with the amendments, At 4:20 o'clock, after eighty sections of the bill had been read, the committee arose and reported progress. Senate Routinme. When the report. of standing committees ‘was reached this morning Chairman Brown of the revenue committee reported the rev- enue bill back to the senate, with the recommendation that it be placed on gen- eral file. Harrison moved that the: rules.be sus- pended and the bill be made a special order for 2 o'clock this afternoon. Howell of Douglas stated he would like to have the bill go-over obe day. Harrison's motion was adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Alden, Anderson, Beghtol, Brown, Cox, Day, Fries, Gifin, Hall of Burt, Harri- €on, Hastings, Hédge, Jennings, Norris, O'Neill, Pemberton, Reynolds, Saunders, Sheldon, Sloan, Umstead, Wall, Warner, Ydung. Nays, Brady, Coffey, Howell, Meredith. The senate amendments reduce the state tax levy from 7 to 5 mills; places foreign cars in the same classification as Pullman cars; strikes out tho house amendments to the insurance clause, which provides that 2 per cent of the gross receipts on pre- miums shall be in lleu of all other taxes on premiums; reduces the rate of interest to be paid in redeeming land sold for taxes from 15 to 12 per cent. The other amend- ments were merely clerical. Immediately after the senate convened thie afternoon, on motion of Harrison it went into committee of the whole to dis- cuss H. R. 344, the révenue bill. Anderson of Saline occupied the chair. Fries moved as a substitute to Warner's motion that the bill be read section by section; carried. The committee amendment was adopted changing dates when taxes upon personal property shall be a lien to November instead of October. An amendment was carried increasing the salary of assessors in countles having 50,000 to 100,000 to $1,800 from $1,600. Sheldon moved to strike out word “credit” in list of personal property taxable; mo- tion lost. Howell moved to-amend. & [;nn 59 by tting accident ingurance uyhder same &-m‘qu&cnq {th fire insurance companies organized in oy states; motion lost. Howell then moved, to lower the per oent on gross amount of premiums for taxation to 1 per cent from 2 per cent. Howell's motfon was then voted on an lost. Howell moved that committee arise and ask leave to sit again; motion lost, Sheldon moved to strike out section 66. This provides that every person, company or corporation engaged In the business of buying and selling grain for profit shall be held to ‘be a grain broker and shall at the time required by this act, determine under oath the average amount of capital in- vested in such business, exclusive of real estate or other tangible property, asse! separately, for the preceding year, and taxes shall be charged upon such average capital che same as on other property. For the purpose of determining the average capital of such grain broker the county as- or and deputy assessor shall have the right to inspect all books of account and the check books of ‘such grain broker and shall determine and fix the amount of such capital by such Inepection. The motion was lost. After eighty sections had been read Har- sison moved that a recess be taken until 7:45 o'clock. Howell moved substitute that an adjournment be taken until 9 o'clock tomorrow. The substitute motion was-lost and Harrison's “carried: 2 The following bills were passed: 8. F. 180, providing that a police magi trate be elected at the gext general electjon in_ November, 1903. 8. F. 74, providing for signing of bonds for officlals by surety ¢ompanies, 3 providing for the formation of new school districts. H. R..371, providing that the South Omaha school .board shall cansist of fiye members and providing for the salary of, the mem- bers. 8. F. 219, increasing the oll test to 112 degrees. 8. F. 106, providing for the filing of semi. annual statements by fire insurance pom- panies. - S. F. 172, providing for the formation of cemetery associations. . % 8. F. 214, providing for order of attach- ment. 8. F. 247, for the distribution of bodies of unidentified dead to medical colleges. The senate went into committee of the whole, with Brown of Keya Paha in'the chair, and made the following report: 8. F. 80, providing for the election of a prosecuting attorney Tor each judicial dis- trict; indefinitély postponed. * S. F. 230, for. strengthening bridges and to regulate the crossing of themr by steam’ engines; ordered engrossed, Night) Session is Lively. The senate resumed- the discussion of the revenue bill tonight and adjourned at 10 o'clock, after having read 100 sections. Many amendments were offered, but noue were adopted, save those offered by the senate revenue committee. The greatest discussion was on Howel! amendment to section 85, providing that the right-of-way of railroads should be COMPANY'’S EXTRACT or Beer Hall of Douglas, e T ISR AN R SR 3 TN 100 déet wide. I the cofirse of his remarks In favor of the amendment, Howell said he ufiderstood that the bill was t6 be “‘raflroaded” through the semate without amendments, evhether just or important. This called for a reply from Hastings, who said that he was tired of such talk of railroading bills through, and he added “Thé first bill that I khow of having been rallroaded through was 8. F. 1, by the gen- tleman from Douglas.” O'Nelll deploted the fact that senators should show any feeling, and while he was agalust tbe Howell amendment, he urged the right of any senator to offer amend- ments and have them considered. Chairman Brown of the revenue com- mittée epoke for the committee and said it had dome the best it could “for the state, the people and the corporations. Howell then got the floor, and after ing that he charged no semator with honeaty and that he,dgplored personaliti he told how he had tried to “do his duty” a5 & representative of Douglas county. He told how, on many occaslons, he had im- portuned senators in behalf of his. con- stituents, and then sald it was ill-fitting that he should be charged with bad faith. He then told of the small amount of taxes paid in Omaha by the rallroads and of the protection they received at the hands of the police and fire departments maintained by thé ecity. He called attention to ths fact that the city taxes paid on the Bur- lington station were mot sufficient to pay the lone policeman who stood in front of the station, and whope salary was paid by the city. He did pot desire to do in- Justice to any man or corporation, he said, but the city of Omaha did demand justice from the rallroads. Coffey made a talk In favor of amend« ments and against the spirit of the Haste ings speech. ; Hgstings explafied that he wis not against the offerfng of amendments, but {be was ‘agalnst senators making fmputa. tions against the wiajofity. Pemberton sald “the setiate had no’ time to ligten to those améndments offered and he did not propose to have the bill talked to death, Brady made a speech in favor of the Howell amendments and. a free discussion, The amendment wag lost. Howell next offered an amendment pro- | viding that when the railroads made thelr | return_of property to the State Board of Equalization, that they return with the list the value of the items. This was also lost. Coffey offered the Loomis amendment that was killed in the house. This went the way of the Howell amecidment. Then it was that Howell moved to have the bill recommended for a third reading, and the committee arise. This brought forth a | howl from all portions of the senate cham- ber and the motion was voted down. After a few more sections were read, on motion of O'Neill the committee arose and the senate adjourned to resume the discus- sion tomorrow. BUSY WITH APPROPRIATIONS House in Committee of the Whole Disposes of Many Sections ot BilL, (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March * 25.—(Special.)—The house, by a vote of b5 to 18, defeated H. R. 338, by Weborg. The bill provided for the extension of boundaries of all citles, vil- lages, school districts and ather municipal corporations. bordering upon navigable streams which constitute state boundaries, for judiclal, police and revenue purposes. The object of the bill was to provide for taxing territory on raflroad bridges, sugh as at Omana, for school. purposes, on, which such tax s not ngw collected. The me: ure was charactérfied’ an “anti-railrdad blil. Weborg, who '#ade a hard fight for it, conceded this. Of the nine Douglas county members Kefinedy aid Neison sup- ported the bill. ! 8. F. 304 was passed. It is a bill by Warner of Dakota, ihtrodutéd at the re- quest of the governor, providing for: tha Payment of fees to the commissioner of public lands and bulldings, correcting the defeot in the former bill of this nature that was vetoed because of unconstitution- atity, : Considoration of “the current expense bill then was resumed in committee of the whole. After a prolonged debate a committee amendment was adopted ap- propriating $30,000 ‘for a hospital at the Milford Soldiers' shome. Herron of Antelope moved to reconsider the vote by which an amendment was adopted yesterday, adding $20,000 to the Grand Island Soldiers’ home budget for a hospital and the mation cafried, and this amendment was stricken out. As was brought out in the debate there are three bospitals at Grand Island and none at the Milford home. At the afternoon session Loomis of Dodge the fuslon leader, delivered to the how a message from Willlam J. Bryan, thank- ing the majority for yielding to motion to dispense with last night's session that the minority members.might avail themselves of ‘an 4nvitation to gpend the evening with Mr. Bryan. Mr. Loomis also expressed the appreeiation of himself and minority col- leagues, Loomis then offered a resolution of con- dolence to Jones of Otoe on the death ,of ter. The resolution was adopted by vote. i Consideration of the current expense bill was then resumed. An amendment by Sweezy wag adopted, cutting the appropria- tion for “maintenance: for the blennium! for tha penitentiary from $87,600 to $50,000. An’amendment by Wilson was adopted to strike out the clause requiring the warden to deposit all moneys earned by convicts with the state tréasurer. On motion of Ten Byck the Natiol Guard appropriation was ralsed from to- $83,250. The pravisions of H, R..418 were ‘thoorporated into this bfll. “It earrted an appropriation of $5,000 for lightink, and water supply at the blind asylum. The ap- propriation for repafrs on the fish commsls- sion was ralsed from $200 to $1,500. The labor fund in the“same department was raised from $1,000 to $2,000. The State His: torical soclety's appropriation was cut from $10,000 to $8,000. The State board's expensé fund was increased from $200 te $500 apd the emergency fund was decreased frdm $4,000 ,t0 §3,000. The -total amount of the dppropriation for . the Norfolk Insshe asylum, $47,000, was added, to-the bill. The appropriation for law journals, under mis- cellanediis ‘items, was ratsed from $20,000 to $30,000. An amendment adopted by Doug- las inéreasing the fund for complied statutes from $1,000 to $4500. The sum of $16,000 was tacked on. by Warner for farmer institutes, to be expended under the State Board of Regents. The re-apportion. mept of schoo) lands gets $15,000 instead ‘of $1,500. At 5:30 the house took a recess until 7:30. Good of Nemaha secured the adoption of an amendment restoring the State Histor- fcal soclety’s fund to $10,000. The actign of the committee of the whole in redusing the penitentfary maintenance fund to $50,- 600 was reversed and the amount restorsd to $87,500. Five thousand dollars was propriated for a power house and water plant the Milford Soldiers’ home. The ifire protection fund for this home was eut to The $7,000 fgr walks on the eape itol grounds was sricken eut. Ope thou- eand dollars was included for an ammuni- tion warehouse for the state. The bill then was recommended for passage, as wds also HOWD TIMBER ESTIMATOR President Appoints Wyoming Man Profitable Summer Place. to PAYNE WILL WEED OUT POSTAL SERVANTS Chiets of Division Are to Go, and Clerks Alike Although Chance is Provided for Them t¢ Resign, (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Secretary Hitchcock today ap- pointed Thomas T. Howd of Sheridan, Wyo., to be an estimater of timber in ceded lands of the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota. This position pays $8 a day and there i§ ald to be work enough ahead ta keep the estimating corps busy all the summer. Senator Warren called at the Treasury de- partment today to urge the acting assist- ant secretary to designate several national banks in his state as depositories of gov- ernment funds. He was informed that it will be the policy of the Treasury depart- ment not to recognize any additional banks to hold government funds till after pay- ments are made growing out of the pur- chase of the Panama Canal company rights s provided by treaty and the payment of $10,000,000 to the Colomblan government for right-of-way. It is provided in the treaty that $40,000,000 shall be pald to the Panama Canal company and $10,000,000 to the Colomblan government.. In view of theso heavy payments the government does not at this time deem it advisable to sanc- tion additional banks unless circumstances warrant their recognition. Routine of Departments. These rural letter carrlers were ap- pointed today: Nebraska, Irvington, Harry G. Knight, regular Fred A. Knight, sub- stitute; Superior, Lorenzo R. King, rog- ular. H. H. King, substitute. Iow: Correctionville, Nellle F. Balley, regular; George A. Bslley, jr., substitute. Promise City, Charles W. Heckthorn, regular; George Heckthorn, substitute. Tabor, Al- bert A. Timson, regular; Jay C. Timson, substitute. Shenandoah, Samuel F. Hall, Mra. Catherine. Hall, substitut Dwight Tustison, regular; Fran Tustison, substitute. South Dakota, Elk- ton, John A. Lynch, Amos J. Fritts, reg- ular; Peter J. Lynch, Edith L. Fritts, sub- stitutes. Willlam A. Barker has been appointed postmaster at Glen, Jerauld county, 8. D., vice H. A. Frich, resigned. The First National bank of Colman, 8. D, has been authorized to begin business, with a capital of $25,000. Station No. 9 of Dubuque (Ia.) postoffice will be established July 1 next, at Thir- teenth and Main streets. Weed Out Postal Servants. It was learnod at the Postoffice depart- ment today that while the resignation of George W. Beavers as chief of the salary and allowance division was voluntary, It Is the forerunner of a number of other resignations. A condition of affairs fs #ald to have grown up, which has becom~ intolerable and that-there is to be a general weeding out of chiefs of divisions and thelr clerks. The postmaster general and his first assistant are said to be in entire ac- cord on the matter, but that the opportu- Aty will be given the parties concerned w submit thelr resignauious. Must Set Forth Cartage Contracts. The Interstate Commerce commission to- day. entered an order reguiring common carriers ,to. pyblish in their. rate. sheets what, If any, cartage or other kind of terminal service they proyide The order #ays rebates from tariff rates, or advah- tages to shippers or consignees which change the aggregate charge are plainly affected by free cartage, not inclyded in the ordinary service unless such allowance is specified in the published schedules. Army © % to Inspect Militia. Secretary Root has declded to detail reg- ular army officers to inepect the militia, as a preliminary step to the issue of Kr Jorgenson rifles in exchange Zor the Spring- flelds, with which they are now armed. He has telographed the adjutants of all the states and territorfes asking them to name dates for inspection. Trade with China Grows. There was a gain of $10,572,995 in Chi- nese exports to the United States last year, according to a speclal report to the State department from the United States consul general at Shanghal. The total trade was $27,189,283 gold. Many Diplomats Honor Fair, The attendance of diplomats at the dedi- catory ceremonies of the World's fair will be larger than upon any similar occasion. Out of thirty-six embassies and legations at Washington, twenty-five have signified to the State department that they will be represented. ‘8o far only three declinations have been received, while eight have mot yet responded. : Tells Salvador to Settle Bill The State department has taken measures to collect the award assessed against Sal- vador in the case of “El Triunfo,” an American corporation, amounting to about E—————— THE WHOLE FAMILY Benefits by Pure Food, It has happened in a great many cases that ofie member of a family has begun the use of the scientific food Grape-Nuts, and some of the other members have taken up the food, and while enjoying its deli- cious flavor have been cured of various afl- ments and diseases which had sprung from the use of improper food. A lady of St Paul, Minn, gives an instance of this. She says: “Our year and a half old baby has been changed by Grape-Nuts from an 1ll-nourished child, suffering constantly from colds and general weakness, to a fit subject for a baby food plcture. ““When we began to give her Grape-Nuts and milk we stopped all other foods and the improvement was so rapid that we could note the change from week to week. Baby was made well and strong. “But when I suggested it to my hus. band, who had chronic dyspepsia terribly, he sald, ‘I bave dieted enough. A man may as well die as to live on health foods.' But I persisted, and one morning I served Grape-Nuts .and cream to him. When he tasted it he was most agreeably surprised. For the first time in months his stomach and food agreed with each other, and singe that time he has improved, until he is & staunch advocate of this delicious food. “From our family the usé of Grape-Nuts spread to our friends, and one in particu. lar was very delicate and always sick One day our physiclan, Dr. Ball, said to her, ‘Go bome and make It your business to eat Grape-Nuts. Eat it morning, noon and night' She followed the doctor's order literally and frequently made Grape-Nuts into puddings and other dishes. The results have been a surprising gain in flesh and she is now entirely free of all illness, rvousness and Is rapldly getting strong agal Name furnished by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There are sclentific reasons why this food is as yaluable to ope. member of the family as to another. If 18 perfect fo athletes, yet at the same time 1§ pre- digested and no stomach 18 50 weak it will not relish the food. . $634,000. THe secretary accorded the Sal- vadoreans full opportunity to present rea- sons why the judgment should not be paid. but ‘after patiently comsidering reports offered bas fust informed the Saivadorean government that it cannot reopen the cuse without showing gross disrespect for the arbitrators, and {t sees no reason why the money showld not be pald Navy Not A 1 Conrt. Acting Secrotaty of the Navy Darling has decided not fo approve the death sen- tence passed on Juan de la Cruz Peres, & native of Guans, who was convicted of mur- dering o fellow native many months ago. The sentence was passed by a native court under the old Spanish jurisdiction, but with the advent of the Americans appeals to & higher court in the Philippines, and finally to the court of cassation at Madrid, wore cut offi Under the circumstances, Mr. 'Darling does not belleve the Navy de- partment should pass final judgment on & capital charge and the case will be al- lowed to remain in statu quo until congress mt to Start Printers’ Talk. Joseph M. Johtison and Willlam Garrett, president and secretary respectively of Co- } lumbla Typographical union No. 1, called on the president today and requested him to open ‘thelr convention, which is to meot here on August 1. The president promised that If he s in Washington at that time to comply with their request. Indian Contracts Nearly Due. Arrangements have been completed to open bids and let contracts for supplies for the Indian service at Chicago on April 21 and at New York on May 26. General Wood is Relieved. Secretary Root today igsued an order re- leving General Leonard Wood from further duty in connection with the government of Cuba, General Wood having completed his report of the military oocupation of the fsland. The secretary praises General Wood for the efficient manner in which he con- ducted the affairs of the island and thanks him in the name of the president. Attempt (e Ride Capitol Steps. Thrée men, in an automobile, attempted to ride up the steps at the oast front of the capltol today. They reached the second landing, sixteen steps from the street, when the chaiu of the vehicle broke and it ran back. The man who acted as chaffeur gave the name of J. D. Hurlburt and said he was from Detroft. His companions did not give thelr names, but one of them sald he was & commissioner of Hartford, Conn. The chaffeur was arrested but later releas on $10 collateral. Cable is to Be Used. Senor Quesada, the Cuban minister, has notified President Palma. that Secretary Hay will consent to the use of the cable to expedite the exchange of ratifications of the treaty it it shall be adopted by the Cuban senate as amended and notification reaches here by March 31, that the docu- ments are placed in.the mail for transmis- slon by that time. WIll Not Visit Germany. The Navy department today made public a statement to the effect that the North Atlantic squadron would not visit Germany this summer, as has been suggested in some quarters. When the summer maneuvers were projected the principal feature framed by the gemeral board wae a long distance crulse In fleet formation. The board selected the stretoch of water between the Chesa- peake capes and the Azores for the run and it was suggested that if the ships rived at the Azores in good condition and with sufficient coal supply the voyage might be continued as far as Lisbon. However, it was finally decided to Iimit the voy: to the Azores. When the report was known ron Stern- berg, the /Germaw 'minieter; called at the White House . dnd". exténded to the presi- dent' an invitatich from Bmperor Willlam to hive'the foet visit Germany. Now on acgount: of the change of plan the president has been obliged to’decline the emperor's cordlal invitation on. behalf of the fleet, conveying the information for the benefit of other European matfons which might be interested in:ithe 'fleet movement. The North Atlantic squadron will not touch at any point on the mainland of Europe. “Wyoming Man is Named. Frank Bond, now assistant superintendent of irrigation in the Department of Agricul- ture, has been appointed chigf of the draft- ing division of the general land office, with the consent of the secretary of agriculture. Mr. Bond served in the office of the surveyor general of Wyoming for some years, and besides being an expert draughtsman, he fs a spééialist in Irrigation matters and well kmown as an orthnologist. He is president of the Wyoming Audubon soctety. Revision of Civil Service Rules. Under a revision of the civil service rules to take effect April 15, announced today, the classified service is extended to all positions which are subjected to classifica- tion under the civil service act. The classified service hereafter will embrace all persons who are pot mere laborers or workmen or are not ‘Blbject to confirmation by the senate - The number of persons ex- cepted from examination have been reduced omitting a large number of private secre- taries and confidential clerks, although two private secretaries are allowed to all heads of departments. Shipping commissioners, various wsuperintendents, engineers, exam- iners and miscellaneous positions also have been made subject tb examination. Tem- porary appointments will be restricted both in number and duration. Cuban War Vessels Ready. The bureau of navigation is ready to'} distribute the West Indian medals awarded to 'men of Wilmington, Gloucester, Dolphin and Topeka, which participated in engage- ments at various points in Cuba during the Spanish war. Applicants should forward discharges re- celved dince July 4, 1898, and make appli- cation through thelr commanding ofjcers. Commission to Arrange Rifie Prizes. Secrotary Root today conferred with Bird W. Spencer, inspector general of rifle prac- tice of the New Jersey National guard, and Colonel E. J. Dimmick and Major James E. Bell, also represehting the Natlonal guard, SPRING TIREDNESS Is Caused by Unhealthy Action of the Liver and Kidueys, As sisted by Starved Blood and a Poor Circulation. Paine’s Celery Compound Nourishes the Life Stream Strengthens Every Organ of the Body, ‘The great virtues of Paine’s Colery Com- pound are abundantly manifested in the spring. It Is a medicine compounded speclally to brace the nerves, to susiain heart actlon, to cleanse the blood and keep the stomach, liver and kidneys in vigorous health, In the springtime the effects of the win- ter's work, the worries of business, house- hold cares and the severe changes of tem- perature all conduce to weakened and in flamed merves, insomnia, poverty of the and Elijah Bowman, A Great Fruit Grower ot Michigan. blood, deranged digestion, liver and kidneys in bad condition; in thousands of cases rheumatism and neuralgla commence their horrible tortures. Paine’s Celery Com- pound, used three or four times a day for the next four weeks, will furnish the proper and needed elements of life for the growth and repalr of the whole body. It will quickly make new nerve fiber, nerve force, pure, rich blood, will bestow sound health and long years of life. Mr. Elijah Bowman of Caledonia, Mich., ‘When I think of the misery and agony I endured formerly, and being entirely cured by Paine’s Celery Compound, I feel Indeed thankful for the discovery of this wonder- ful medicine. I take a little of the medi- cine every spring. It brightens a person up and drives all the laziness out of the system, and makes one feel cheerful and bright."” HAND SAPOLIO FOR TOILET AND BATH It makes the toilet something to be en. joyed. Itremoves all stains and roughness, prevents prickly heat and chafing, and leaves the skin white, soft, healthy. In the bath it brings a glow and exhilaration which no common soap can equal, imparting the vigor and life sensation of a mild Turkish bath. ALL GROCERS AND DRUGGISTS. AMUSEMENTS, RESERVED SEATS FOR THE Ak-Sar-Ben Musical Festival AT THE DEN 'MAY 7, 8, 9 AND 10, On Sale Monday, March 30 at H. J. Penfold Co.'s, 1408 Farnam SEASON TICKETS $3.50 for the six concerts, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a Chorus of 150 volces—thres nights and (wo matinees—Muy 7, 8, §, Full Metropolitan Opera House Orcheatra of New York. J. 8. Duss, Conductor; NORDICA AND' DE RESZKE One Evening—May 15. o e BOYD'S{ "sngmure The Distinguished English Actress MRS. PAIRICK CAMPBELL Matinee Today, in relatfon ‘to"the disposition of the appro- “THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY.” priation for prizes for target practice. Secretary Root decided to place the matter In the hands of a commission of twenty- one, to. be composed of two army officers and nineteen offivers of the National guard from various states, with Colonel Hall of the adjutant general's ofice as chalrman. It is intended to bave a competition at| Sea Girt, N. J., during the first week in September, to be participated in by the Fri Prices—Matihee, %o to TONIGHT—“MAGDA.” ‘l;gfcel;.l(lunu and Night, sc, 7he, $L.00, FKEE LIST POSITIVELY SUSPENDED. y and Saturday Mat and Night, The Peer of All Musical Comedies “THE CHAPERONS,” ‘Walter Jones and Eva Tlm‘:lly in Cast, night, e to $1.50, army, Davy, marine corps and National guard. It s sald that thirty states will be represented,. The commission also will take into consideration the subject of sending a team to England to participate in a match. Bridge Workers Make No Trouble. PITTSBURG, Pa., March %.—All is quiet today at South Thirty-fourth street, where many cars of structural iron for the Wabash bridge have been lying for several day st. No strikers are visible, save their pickets, who have adopted military rules and are now on guard two hours and off four hours. It was reported that an effort will be made to remove the cars to- day and that nonunion men were to be on the scene, but they did not reach there this morning Will Entert SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.—Admiral Schley has finally consented to accept sevs eral informal dinners and luncheons in this city. Vallejo and Mare lIsland will be visited by the admiral and party, and o Saturday night they will start on the re t.:gn & by way of Portland, Seattle an t Ton Telephone 1681 HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE MATINEE TODAY 22« 0 CHILDREN 10¢c. TONICHT 8:16 Prices—10c, e, Our chef Is an artist who wever fails to pleass. * Your fasaser party will be delighted with him. Sirialn Steak, smal Batra Siriols