Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 30, 1903, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY " pany. James T sup_itatendent of money-order ays.em. nsked terman (o Wwithdeay his bld o that the Ha.enveck oompany, where his son_was employed, would get the contract He assured man that if he did so he would -have h reinstated in the poeition he formerly heid With that company. Metcalf knew that Wsuch withdrawal would cost the dopa ment about $6,00. For (nis actlon of 3 CAlf's the poitmaster-general removed him from office August W. Machen 13 next involved, be- in t the head of the division of free de- lvery, The covers ths matier ‘of the eale of carriers’ sraps, satchels, fa ten. ors, chses, letier hox.s, packags boxes, badges, indicators, and the painting of boxes, charging gross Irregularity and carelessnesa. ot report Montagae Indicato In regard to the Montague Indicator, it is said: The Montague Indicator is a_device at tached to street letier boxes showing tac hours ‘ot coll.ction. It was promoc.d postmaster ai san F, 5. hichardeon, a casnier hich rdson d Geosk A . who tula hi L0 1Sl #uccess he ought to cistr.bute stock amo the officials who Lad oL the matier. Acting upon on Richard.on sav f the itock, wha in the name of and Beavers 2,00) shares (iat in the name or Rich.rdson ime after hia gratuitous .is.fiou- ton of Stuck an_oraer was given tor 7,00 Inaicators, at 3.2, each er, In Whose name the stock donated to Machen was i#mued, says he bought this stock frum Machen and yaid him . it. ‘There is a mystery about the true own ership of the 2,00 shares given Lo Leavers. It was issued * name of D. 8. Rich- ardson, and ut 4 gestion ass gne.l to John R. McDonough. ‘i ne first civiaed, consis.ng of »1:0, was fcrwarced to Beavers Februay 6, 190, The letters were secured from Richard- #on by the inspectors, On the face of ‘he Inst letter is indorsed in lead penctl in the andwriting of R. H, E. Espey, secretary of the company: “Editor 8alt Lake Tribune,” nd on the back, “133 8. West Temple' and th E. and Brigham," the first being Perry . Heath's postoffice address and the sec- nd his home at that time. The “Inclosed stock'’ referred to In the last letter ocon- #isted of 1,000 of the shares given to Beav- ers on December 27, 158, Salaries a Allowances. The division of salaries and allowances was next investigated, this being in charge of George W. Beavers. The report opens by charging that at the suggestion of con- gTessmen and senators men had been em- vioyed clerks, and salaries had been increased unnecessarily. On the subject of leases of bulldings it Is sald that rooms were rented athign rent- Als without apparent necessity, one item being as follows: ":l Hn\lnm:‘. ?-h.‘ on se Was ma lease was made for Hostol \lI‘lll7 and May 1, 1807, a fMce premises 'for five years, inecluding light, heat, of r annum.’In March, 1%1,. the lessor nofiied (hat the lease wouiid be icelled on Junke 30, Almost a year before its expiration. Bhortiy after this a pro- posal was accepted for another bullding no more desirable, at a rental of $1,800 per an- num. A most vigorous protest was flled against this action of the department by those interested in the cancelled lease, and matier was referred to an inspector for in- vestigation, who on April 17, 1901, reported *2¥iewed from tn a “Viewed from the standpoint usually as- sumed by the Postoffice department {3 ihe treatment of leaso cases, and eliminating all questions of personal interest, | am un- able to concelve what possible represent: ns could have been made to the depar m::: I:nldm- cu;- to rell'J)\h(n the entertain- Acceptance of the proposition of Mr. Districh at the price Baed (140 per atnum). The proposition {s exorbitant, and the location ane that if in competition Catlonn at o RRards v Terink, cential lo; r e price nal e A ult o report the pri the ‘new site was roducod to 31,00 pes so Bum, with the proviso that the department should pay for moving and installing the Wca Aand provide heat and Iig) L The 0 n ex 1t . Ftment. of $14. st b gt Automatic Cashiers, The Brandt automatic cashiers are’then referred to, as are the Elllott & Hatch book typewriters and the Bundy time re- corders. Of the first mentioned the report ways: On May 1 Strawn wrote Baldwin, stat- ng that Prandt " would ke for Him to nss. o this “IAYitasion Bai e ma ation win came T W Ahiigton And heM. 3" cotaimin, Came j" pyrd ll:(“rn:;d, & d :;' r:.ul’(‘( order 3 'ven it tint Postmaster General Heath for 206 machines, at $150 each. The machines wero exactly the same those that were ling in the open Im: for 8125, with wxception Chln.; in the 3 een dis ere e rchased, 217 postmasters the postmaster at ked permission to ine lrfllo. His re- I ul Y buy a on i e e gl W an Bilio ¢ a0 "sranren 1o pay o) o o Of the Bundy time recorders It is said: -t: reckiess Waste that charac- i Beotai i st o o Of the Hampden canceling machine the brief says: The Ham, cancelin, hi vented "“"."n Tindfear in 180 Land: W In , after Perry 8. Heath became 5 it postmaster general, offered machines to the depart- L but the offer was de- company was reorganized in June, N. Typer, a brother of t attorney general, ge- ng interest In it. Another made to sell th ohi ment, '::.u';h.:uul.nfl .lrr’n :‘F o ch, e With o few slht «hansos 8200 th before declibod. The machine he Doremus machine receives greater at- tention and after citing the organization of the company and the sale of many ma- chines, the most of which were declare uselese, the report sayi Truesdell states that he contributed #5.01 | worth of stock to Green as his share of the amount given Heath. He also stated th. mus transferred .00 worth of his tock in the same msnner, ‘any knowledee of the sfock havine been Kiven to Heath. but states that he aid con- tribute fifty shares. par value $5.000, to (dreen to be ussd for the best Interests of the company. Doremus admits that Trues- dell told him subsequently that the stock :‘ll to be ;nnlln'l’fl to IH th ’a" (‘n'n- ideration of rece a large order for machines. Ida E. rowell, Truesdel) socretary. who was a hookkeeper in the employ of the Doremus Mrohine compar . October 3. 19, until August, 191, irms many of Truesdell's stutements eath refused to make a written stet ment, it said verbally to Inspector 8i gon- that he never recelved any stock the Doremus Cancellng Machine com- pany or any remuneration of &ny kind, directly or indirectly. ment of the Pr, h Following is the memorandum of the president upon the brief of the report of the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris- tow WHITE HOUSE, Nov. M. 1408 A bald head, or Ayers Haj Vigor? You can have both. summarily | equipment, at an annual rentai | Doremus denies | [ randum upon the vari) s papers submitted | j from the Depgrtment of Justice and the Postoffice d-patiment concerning the inves. | tigation 1nie corrupt practices obtalning in the Poste epartment, notably In the | office of the firet assistant postmaster gen | {eral and in the offics of the assia‘ant at- | | torney, general for that department All | the d8tuments in ghe case are herewlth | | forwerded 1) the Poltoffice department, and | will be held ady for subdission to the | congress whencver it may choose to ask for them. It appears (hat in December, 1002, Post master General Payne and Congressman E. F. Loud, chairman of the committos on the postofee and post roads, held various consultations regarding the postal service, and as a result of these Interviews it was | determined ‘that as soon as possible affer | the nec ry appropriations could be made ‘Ib,\' the congress en Investigation sheuld be made of the service, Loth Messrs, Payr iand Loud agreeing as to the need for the | investigation and the time when it should take place. Accordingly, an fincrease of 5,000 in the appropriation bill reported in | Jannary was made for the express purpose | of carrying n the investigation In question The reasons for the increase in the appro ation were kncwn only to the ‘vnlwfl.‘s t general, to Congressman Loud and to | Congressman Bromwell Subsequently, some time in January, in- | formation was lald hefore me by Mr. Bec- | kendorft tending to show improper conduct by Beavers, general guperintendent of the division of salaries and allowances, and Machen, general superintendent of the free dellvery ‘system; and by Wiflam Allen White tending to show corruption by or under Tyner, assistant attorney general for the Postoffice artment First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne also Informed me that he had become suspicious of the in- tegrity of both Machen and Beavers. After full consultation with Mr. Payne It was de- cided that Fourth Assistant Postmastcr General Bristow should make a thorough and exhaustive investigation of the charges in question and eof all matters that might be developed In connection with them. Mr. Bristow's report is a record of as thorough a bit of investigating work as has ever been done under the government. After this Invesiigation had been in progress for about two months it became evident that legal proceedings wouid have to be under- taken against some of the offenders. Honaparte and Conrad Employed. Owing to the Importance of the case it was deemed advisable that special counsel should be employed, and Messrs. Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad were chosen | for this purpose. Mesers. Bonaparte and ! Conrad, In_their review of the report of Mr. Bristow, speak as follows: “We con- sider the report an exceptionally able, can- aid, and fmpartial review of its subject mat- ter and that It shows clearly reprehensible misconduct, amounting In many cases to erime, on_the part of a number of public officials. It is a voluminous document, but this arises, not from prolixity, but from the nature of the matters discussed. * * ¢ We | heartily commend the report and deem its | concluslons fully justified by the facts it | sets forth; and while regretting in com- | mon with all patriotic citizens that the | grave abuses of long standing which it re- veals should have grown up in the Post- office department, we consider the exposure | of these abuses and the attempts made to punish those responsible for them a worlk of the highest public utility, quickly and Ably performed.” In all that is thus said of the report of Mr. Bristow I cordially agree. #fhe investigattion made by Mr. Bristow discloses @ condition of gross corruption in the office of the first assistant post- master general and in that of the as- sistant attorney general for the Postoffice department. In the case of the superin- tendent of free delivery, Machen, the evi- dence shows that his 'misconduct an immediately after his appointment in Sep- tember, 1893 In the case of the general superintendent of salaries and allowances, Beavers, it _began soon after he was ap- pointed 'to that place In 1897 in the case of Assistant Attorney General Tyner ' it had gone on for a number of years, but it ls impossible to say exactly when it began. A melancholy feature of the case 15 that with one exception all the offenders have been for a number of years in the government service. Three C f Offenders. The three chief offenders in the govern- ment service were ayner, Machea aad Beavers. ‘Lhe friends or Tyner nuve ad- vanced the theory ihac in lus case toe chier offender was reaily nhis nephew by marrlage, Barrett, who was his assistan, in e office for & part of the ume, aud that ‘I'yner's offenses are aue to his boully ‘and meutal powers. The Jac forth in Mr. Bristow’s report do noc tend to substantiate tne valddity or ihese ex- cuses for ‘Fyner, while tuey shuw .terauy astounaing ~musconuuct in Basrett. For Machen &nd HBeavers no excuse of uny kind Lias been aige.. In the case of Met~ cauf, the superintenuent of (he money-o.der system, the most vigorous pro.es.s were at Tirst made on his behalt by & large num.er ot 1epuiable citizens, and @80 wy vihers who were at the ume déemed reputavle, but who it has since been discovered were profiing by Metcalt's misconduct. One of them hus been inaicted in sonnection with him. When these invesugaiions were ve- gun, some nine months agu, many uf tie chief ofienders who have been indicted or dismissed, or both, above enumerated, were consldered, o hAve excelient reputa- tions, A numpr of the most respectable seop! o4 vo s peop! e tlja S8, v Y ony on if of Mr. Tyner. Bo highly . ~-.A‘¢f“mm. and ‘Machen thought | of by those wino had been urodght inwo close connection with them that the con- ress actually provided at fts last sesslon for Tatsing the salaiics of both, the ralary in each case being increased $50), to take effect at the beginning of the fical year on July 1 last. By that date they were both out of office, and the Decpartment of | Justice was taking steps to have them in- | dicted. During Machen's term of service | he was twice investigated by the co.gress, | once by & committce of the senate and | once by & committee of the house, but | ocleared on each occasion. Yet at that very period, as has been shown in the piesent nvestigation, he was engaged in the cor- | rupt business for which he has now been removed and indicted. This is no refl upon the commi tees vestigation: for so >tion who conducted the in- ilifully had Machen concealed his wrongdoing that it was only led after monihs of laborious and ex- e work by trained inspector ‘The details of the corruption are set forth in full in Mr. Bristow's report and need not be recapitulated by me, As re- gards Messrs. Beavers and Machen the corruption took the form of bribery and blackmail in connection with the purchase of government supplies. In the office of | the ~assistant attorhiey general for the | Postoflice department, under Tyner and | Barrett, far ter ‘wrong was inflicted | upon the public than could be measured by a pecuniary standard, for in this office the corruption of the government officials took the form of favoring get-rich-quick concerns and similar swindling schemes. in other words, the criminals, whom it was the sworn duly of theso government | officials to prosecute, glld them for pe: mission to fleece the public unmolested Meets Approval of President. heartily approve of the recommenda- of Messrs, Conrad and Bonaparte the statute of limitations be ex- tended the case of government servants W & period of at léast flve years; for the persons who In such positions of trust en- Base in corrupt practices can ordinarily conceal their gullt for a longer time than is covered by the present statute of limi- tations. This recommendation has been lald before the congress In the report of the nllhrne{ general, and It Is earnestly hoped that it whl be acted upon favorably. Moreover, our experience shows that out- siders claiming political nfluence some- times sell their influence to candidates fo office, or {n other words, blackmall these candidates. There should be legislation which will permit of summary dealing with such offenders. However, the prime need I8 not new legislation, but the punishment of those who offend against exisiing laws. The Postoffice department is ing certain 1 tion that | tice, | honesty in thelr public servants. | Lake Tribune, had read the report of Mr. to do even-hanced ocent, but declining iy plea into refraining of the gullty for sterner reprobation | corruptionist in public life, apd of the man who seeks to corrupt him he bribe giver and the bribe take are equaily gullty. Poth allke sin against the primary law of the #ate's safety. Al qucsifons of difference in party policy sink into insignificance when the peopie of ‘thie country are brought face to face with question Iike this, which lles at the root of honest and decent government. On this question, and on all others like it, we can afford Lo have no division among good cltl- : zens, In the last resort: good laws and good administration alike must rest upon the broad basis of sound pubiic opinfon. A dull public: consclence, an ecasy-going acquies- cence In corruption, Infafilbly means de- | basement in public life, and such debase- | ment In the end means the ruin of free In- | stitutions. Self-government becomes a farce if_the representatives of the people corrupt others or are themselves corrupted. Free- dom 1s not a gift which will tarry long in the hands of the dishonest or of those &o 0 o competent as to tol dis- foolish or o incomps lerate dis- Al power comes from the people, punishment rests ultimately with The toleration of the wrong, of the wrong, Is the real JDORE ROOSEVELT. senting the-people shielding the to be midled by from punishmer No erime cn than the cgime of th system and all the people. Tt not the exposu offense TH HEATH ON ; BRISTOW'S REPORT ident Attempt Made to ation Has SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, No: former JFitet Assistant Postmaster General Perry 8. Heath, now proprietor of the Salt Bristow and the comments of the president tonight, he said: Innuendo I8 artfully contrived and malice ill-concealed throughout the entire docu- ment, as everybody famillar with the facts may ‘see. Its very opening pages attacks | my friend M. W. Louis, an honest gentlc- man, as the report itself is compelled to admit him to be, and it lcloses with im- pertinent and intrusive animadversions upon my administration. The author seems tb studiously avoid mentioning the import- ant fact that many, if not a large majority, of these offenses occurred after T had left the service. Nor is the slightest reference made to another important fact, that I had heaped upon me ten times as much adminis- trative and executive work, by reason of the Spanish-American ‘war, as 1 should ve undertaken. I ecnuse 1 tanhot be truthfully acoused of ever having received any reward in eash, bonds, stocks, presents or in other form while T was in’the department or since I left it, my acts while in the government's em- foy appears to be especlally dlsappoint- fhk 1o the author of this report. But, since much of the report is occupled with the case of men who have been tried and ac- uitted, I am willing to trust the public to draw its own concusions. 1 welcome the opportunity to publish it in its entirety in the columns of the Tribune. To Cure a Cold Ome Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All druggists refund the money it it falls to cure. B. W, Grove's signatufe is on each pox. 26¢. FLOOR GIVES WAY WITH PEOPLE Narrow Escape from Catastrophe at Farewell Reception to Bishop Harty. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20.—During a farewell yeception tendered Rev. Bishop Harty, recently appointed bishop of Manila, by his former parishioners, a section of the church suddenly sank into the cellar and over a score of persons went down. The floor sagged slowly and finally rested on the furnace. Women screamed and men struggled, but Archbishop Harty loudly counseled calmness and deliberation and soon order was restored and it was found that none had been injured beyond slight bruises. The reception was continued and Archbishop Harty bade farewell to over 500 people. He will leave for Manila to- morrow. NO STRIKE OF MEAT WORKERS Those of Indianapolis Take the Ad- viee of Their International Oficers. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20.—Two thousand organized meat workers of Indianapolls evening @& prop: inaugurate a strike to secure the adoption of a new wage schedule. Willlam Sierling of Chicago, vice president of the inter- national association, after a carefud can- vass of the situation, advised the men to postpone any radical action until next spring. - FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Promise of F or Nebraska, WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Forecast: For Nebraska, North Dakota and Solth Dakota—Fair and warmer Monday; rain or snow Tuesday. For lowa—Fair Monday; iness and warmer Tuesda For Ilinols—Partly cloudy Monday, with colder In northern portign; rain or snow and warmer Tuesday; brisk northwest winas. > For Missouri—Fair Monday; day. For Kansas—Partly cloudy Monday, with warmer in northeast portion; probably rain Tuesday. \ For Colorado, Wyoming and Montana—~ Partly cloudy and warmer Monday; Tues- day, fair and colder. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAYA, Nov. Official record of tem’ perature’ and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the past three years 1901. 1900 88 b3 38 30 8 4 @ Ik T @ 0 W temperature and precipitation day since March 1, % HR | iR g .08 inch 208 inch 06 inches ing cloud- rain Tues- Maximum temperature ., Minimum temperature Mean temperature Precipitation Record of at Omaha for this 1008 Normal temperature Excess for the day ... Excess since March 1. Normal preeipitation Deficlency for the day .... Total rainfall since March 1. Excess since March 1.. Deficlency for cor. period, Deficiency for cor. period, 190610 a2 1901, 6. 2we changes In the methods of administration, notably in tae method of inspection, by which the service will be ‘lmproved and the chance of corruption existing without discovery be minimized; but the only way to meet the real evil' is to punish the offenders, by removal in any event, and where possible by prosecution under the eriminal statutes. In any great business, public or private, wrongdoing is certain at times to uce The way to guard againet it is rigorously scrutinize the character those appointed, care- fully supervise thelr actions after appoint- ment, and finally, to punish with relent- less scverity those who go wrong. All this is being done The immed’ate reformation of the service by the turning out of the offenders is not in_ itself enough to meet the demand { jugtice. The cases aga'nst both those wii aund those without the Postoffice depart- who by thelr acts have brought themaelves within the gr of the law, will be pushed with the utmost vigor. Guilty Must Be P ry effort must be made to see that he delinguent official and the outsider Y fuilt are punished to the o\ N pursuance of this policy #£ Sviduals above enumerated have dicted. In no case has the indict- been sought save where the officials government were convinced of the to of the la: - Heport from Stations at CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. & ) e eamwaadmay, | % Omaha, cloudy Valentine, partly North Platte, Cheyenne, falt La E22ERa54E422882 cloudy cloudy . cloudy . y, cloudy lear .... cloudy snowing cloudy T e —. Chicags Louls, Paul, clear Davenport, clear “Kansas City cloudy Havre, cloudy Helena, cloudy Bismarck, clear Galveston, clear T Indlcates trace recipltation A" WELSH, Forecaster. guilt; and in every case the govern- will' exhaust every ex) ot in its in the effort to see t out to the offenders service whose ty It is must eves it Ilg the detection of wrongdoing, its exposure, relentiess in it itlon; but in the last resort, when which the public ek o 18 remains It veovls and 2 - et st Brome’ Cures & Cold i One Daj iDLE DAYS FOR CONCRESS Reither Scnate Nor House Expectsto D Anything This Week. CANNON MAY ANNOUNCE THE COMMITTEES 1 | Democrats Likely to Take t Oppor- tunity to Seold the Majority for Not Proceeding with Business. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—The senate will not do any business other than of a routine character during the present week. It will meet Tuesday and unless the house mani fests a disposition by that time to reach a final adjournment; will adjourn over to the following Fri The understanding Is that the senate will not originate a reso- lution for the adjournment of the session, but some senators entertain the hope that the house will send over an adjournment resolution not later than Friday. The Cuban reciprocity bill is on the calendar as the unfinished business, but no speeches will be made on It until after the beginning of the regular session, & week from tomorrow. The committeg on military affairs will con- tinue its Inquiry into the case of General Wood during the week. Committee Announcements Tuesday. The interesting featurc of the coming week's procee lings in the house of repre- sentatives will be announcement of com- mittees by Speaker Cannon. This announce- ment 18 looked for Tuesday, on which day the first session of the week will be held. The speaker says, however, that there may be delays, In which case the members will not know their several fates as to commit- tee aselgnments until Friday, when it Is proposed to hold the next session, or per- haps until Baturday. In just what manner the extra session is to end, whether by joint resolution of the two houses or by the cperation of the con- stitutional provisions convening the regular session on the first Monday in December, Is another Interesting feature for the week's development. The precedents on this point are being spread before the speaker for his guwidance. % House leaders have taken the position that no matter how the extra session ende the responsibility for its termination, in the absence of the completion of the Cuban legislation, shall not rest with the lower branch of congress. For this reason there 18 some objection sto a joint resolution un- less that form of adjournment should come from the senate. Senate precedent, which is @ matter of some weight with that body, is to look for an adjournment resolution ftom the house. This has been the method of adjourri g extraordinary sessions of congress heretofcre, and would seem to warrant the prediction that the regular manner will prevall, and that some time during the week the house will make fts proposition for adjournment to the senate, which will be accepted. Chance for Minority, In the absence of such a resolution the plan suggested, %o far as the house is con- cerned, is to take a recess on Saturday until a few minutes before 12 o'clock Mon- day, then to adjourn the extra session and assemble the regular sesslon precisely on the hour of 12. The extra session will be designated the first session of the Fifty- elghth congress and the regular gession the second. In the absence of & quorum in the hotise during the week the minority in that body will be in a position to shape the course of events to some extent. Representative Wii- llams, the minority:leader, announces that when the- house meets Tuesday the at- tentlon of the country will be called again “to the spectacle of a republican congress In session, but doing nothing.” Should the leaders of the majority not take this cur- taln lecture good naturedly and peremp- torily eut 1t oft, the point will be made by the minority that *no quorum" is present, which, under the rule, will necessitate a meeting of the house each day. Al eacii one of these meetings the rame eMort will be mude by the minority to em- phasize the inaction of congress. Should the week's session proceed with- out & quorum in this manner, it will be im- | possible ta originate or consider an aq- journment resolution, in extra -session necessarily limitation. COAL PRODUCTION OF WORLD United States Leads Both in Volume' and Amount Per Miner Empl which case the will expire by WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Danfel T, Hillis, United States consul at Cardiff, has for- warded to the State department some in- teresting statistics relative to the coal In- dustries of the world. Figures are glven showing the production of coal in the five principal coal producing natlons in 1902, as compared, with 1901, as follows: United Kingdom, 227,096,000 tons, an in- crease of 8,M8,000; United States, 268,688,000 tons, an increase of 6,814,000; Germany, 107, 436,000 tons, a decrease of 1,103,000; France, 20,574,000 tons, a decrease of 2,060,000; Bel- 69,000 tons, an increase of 656,000, The total known proguction of the world, it Is stated, is now about 700,000,000 tons. Figures showing the number of employes In the coal industries in the five principal coal producing countries are given us fol- lows: United Kingdom, 800; United States, 488,564; Germany, #8000, France, 169,%7; Belglum, 134,02. The average production per person in the United States s 539 tons, against 278 tons in the United Kingdom and 242 tons in Germany. The excess of exports over im- ports in 1902 in the three leading coal pro- ducing countries is shown to be as follows: United, Kingdom, 60,597,000 tons; Germany, 12,1100 tons; United States, 3,683,000 tons. The following figures are glven showing the excess of imports of the chief coal import- ing countries: France, 13,017,00 tons; Au- stria-Hungary, 5,385,000 tons; Russia, 3,54, @0 tons; Bwedcn, 2,799,00 tons: Cansda, 2,637,000 tons; Spain, 2,151,000 tons. The following figures are given to show the consumption of coal in 1902 in the coun- tries named: United States, 265,105,000 tons, United Kingdom, 106,69,00 tons; Germany, 96,325,000 tons; France, 52,196,000 tons. Opens University to Women. James H. Worman, consul general at Mu- nich, has reported to the State department that the University of Munich has opened its doors to women. ‘“Hitherto ne women were permitted to matriculate In the Ger- man universities,” he says. In several of them women have been permitted to at- tend lectures and to take their degrees on examination, with the consent of the fac- ulties concerned. Proceeding, the consul For the present the University of Munich limits its admission of women by regular matriculation {o such as possess the re- quirements of the German gymnastum and they are admitted to these German higi schools the same the male studen; Foreign graduates of colleges who do nol Ppossess the German Gymnasial abituria are admitied only as hearers, with the consent of th ulty, they may pursue a course of study and finally come up for a decree, but they have not been conceded the same rights that man female students. The consul general says the rector of the university has promised to second the petition of the United States consul general to the Bavarian minister of culture that American women studeuts possessing di- Plonas Gom reputable Anestvan culleges re accorded to Ger- | congress for the purpose, he says, of maks d be granted the same advantage given by German universities to reputable American colleges and universities. Upon the concessions temporarily made, Mr Worman A number of American young women, graduates of American cols leges, this term have entered upon serfous work in the University of Munich Hobson Wants Big Navy. Former Commander Richmond Pearson Hobson of the navy has prepared a bill which he has requested Representative Wiley of Alabama to introduce in the house on the convening of the regular session of saye, Ing the United States the first naval power of the world dutng the next eighteen years. The bill makes a total appropriation of $2,- 60,000,000, a certain portion of which is to be used each year for new ships. Fifty million dollars is made available for the present flscal year, $60,000,000 for the next, and se.on, increasing by $10,000,000 each year up to 1915, when a lump sum of $1,600,000,000 is made to carry on the program to 1! —— | South KILLED FOR LACK OF MICKEL Chicngo Restaurant Man Shoots Cus- tomer Who Wi hort of Change. CHICAGO, Nov. 2 Because he was short & cents in settling for his breakfast Marcus Sheehan, a guard on the South Bide Elevated road, was shot und killed early today by James Berganus, proprieter of a State street restaurant. Having but 15 cents In his pockets, Sheehan ordered amount of money. When he came ‘o pay for the meal, however, he was told by Berganus that he owed 20 cents. “That is all the money 1 have," 8heehan. “I'll give you the this afternoon.” “You'll pay me now or you will never leave this house,” said Berganue. Bheehan laughed and turned toward the door, but before he could reach it Ber- ganus drew a revolver and without a word of warning, fired. Sheehan was shot | In the head and Inetantly killed. Throwing | Sheehan's body out upon the street, Ber- ganus locked up the place and fled. He is still at large. sald other nickel —————int If You Are Looking for a perfect condensed milk preserved without sugar, buy Borden's Peerless Brand Evaporate) Cream. It s not only a per- | fect food for Infants, but its delicious flavor and richness makes It superior to raw | cream for cereals, coffee, tea, chocolate | and general household cooking. Prepared by Borden's Condensed Milk Co, it NO THOUGHTiF_ DISSOLUTION Two Prolonged Cabinet Seasions (ve Rise te Rumor Which Promptly Denied. [ T.ONDON, Nov. 30.—The fact that two prolonged cabinet councils were held Fri- day and Saturday give rise to renewed rumors that a dissolution of Parllament s imminent. A statement is published this morning, however, declaring that at these meetings no questions of dissolution were brought up and that the discussion turned | on forelgn questions, the far east, etc. deville at the Crelghton-Orpheum. Me:ry, vivacious, plquant Johnstone Ben- ' nett {8 the hit of the vaudeville bl this week. She has a little sketch that gives her a chance to exhibit her versatility, and | she makes the most of her opportunity. | | hood was scoured, # meal which he thought called for that | This 1s nothing wonderful, for it would be strange indeed If an actress went into vaudeville without providing for herself a sketch that would allow her to present herself at her best; but very few of the actresses who have gone into vaudeville have s0 much to present as Miss Bennett. ! She is a genuine comedian, trled and proved, in the “legitimate” a success, and | she brings to her vaudevilie work the same consclentious effort, the same charm of method, that made her a success on the stage. In watching her ove forgets *The Clemenceau Case,” and thinks only of “Jane.” She appears In four Scharacters, each one as clean-cut as a cameo, and she times herself with perfect taste, so that Just enough of each is served. Mr. Ernest Howard assists her, and with good effect. This pair won the applause last night. Ros- tow, the equilibrist, does some very dim- cult feats of balancing with grace. One that appears particularly difficult is to take @ billiard ball in each hand and placing them ot the tips of two cues stand on his hands in the alr, balancing himself per- fectly on the most uncertain of perches. Several other achlevements are cqually as startiing, The Rappo sisters, Russian dancers, are graceful and energetic, and show themselves mistresses of the pecullar movements {hat are popular in Russia Thelr act finishes with a genuine whirlwind of motion, Rauschele, the fmpersonator wor much applause with his presentation | of Aifferent characters. He assumes the perisonal appearance of famous men with great factlity and fidelity, those known to Omaha people by sight being readily recog- nired and welcomed. Among the men hg presents are Napoleon Bonaparte, King Humbert, King Bdward, President Loubet, General Grant, President Garfield, Admiral Dewey, Admiral Schiey, Emile Zola, Wil- llam Jennings Bryan (a remarkable re- scmblance), President Roosevelt and Presi- dent McKinley. The Richards brothers are a trio of graceful acrobats, and some of thelr feats are original and difficult. One of the three does some excellent work in tho line of twisting somersaults, and their | entemble feats are good., James and Sadie Leonard do & sketch. “Going to the Dogs," and the Ross! brothers contribute a knock- about acrobatie act. The plotures in the kinodrome are new and good, A Cut Never Dlecds After Forter's Antiseptic Healing Oll is ap- plied. Relleves pein instantly and heals the same time For man or beast. Pric | A. Price of Leigh, H CAROUSAL LEADS T0 MURDER Row Botween Two Colored Men Ends in Death of One. | PISTOL BULLET THROUGH THE BRAIN . Wenn Killing Dan Omaha Hela Cashin on Charge o in Sonth Sunday Afters ’ noon. Dan Cashin was shot and tastan: yesterday afternoon by M ha. Both parties are arrested In Omaha hours after the shootlng occurrs 1 The two men were in Roth's saloon o Twenty-seventh street, between L nnd M s kolicd Vi " e n o Winn was two streets, South Omaha, drinking beer. Cashin | made the remark while in the siloon (hat he had “it In" for Winn, but there was no trouble beyond a few words. Winn left the saloon first by the rear door. Cashin followed him out and threw the of a can of beer he carried ov: Quick as a flash Winn pulled a ro and fired The builet entered head just behind the left ear and pene- trated the brain, causing instant death. As soon as the police were notificd tho body of Cashin was removed to Brower's morgue, then the search taken up. After sending a description of Winn to the Omaha police the neighbor- but the man could not e Tlsfelder thought that he might find his man in Omaha and so started north. In company with Detectives Mitchell and Davis of the Omaha depart- ment Elsfolder started on a search. Winn was found walking along Thirteenth street near Douglas street, quietly puffing a clgar ette. The two Omaha officers made the ar vest. while Elsfelder brought up the rear to be handy Tn case a break to get away should be made. Winn was taken to the Omaha police station and booked, and then turned over to Chlet Briggs and taken to South Omaha Fired Before He Thought. Winn made this statement to the police and reporters, after being placed in a cell at the South Onfaha jafl: “I have known Cashin for about five years, but never had any trouble with him. When I met him in Roth's saloon I noticed that he had been drinking. When he sald that he had it in for me, and that he would get me, I thought 1 had better move along, as I was not looking for trou- ble. I left the saloon firat, with Cashin close behind me. Out in the yard Cashin threw his bucket of beer over me, saying at the same time that he would get me. Without otopping to think, 1 pulled my gun and fired. I do not know whether he was facing me or not when I fired, as my eyes were wet with beer, and beer was dripping from my hat. After the shot I walked out of the yard and east on M street to Twenty-fourth street, On the way out of the yard I broke my gun and threw out the smpty ehell. I boarded a sireet car at the jostoffice corner and went to Omaha. The first place T went to was to a restaurant on Thirteenth street, where T got my dinner. T was just taking a lttle #troll down In the Third ward when I was arrested.” Cashin.came to South Omaha from Kan- «as City some years ago, and is a cooper by trade. He has been employed recently at the Omaha Cooperage works, Thirty- fifth and I streets. He was a married man, but his wife has been in Kansas City for tome time. Winn has lived in South Omaha for a number of years. Up to the time of the shooting he was employed as porter at Rothschilds & Goldstrom's saloon on Q street. He is a single man. Both Winn and Cashin have been arrested by the South Omaha police for being drunk and disturbing the peace, As far as the police have heen able to learn, there were no eye-witnesses to the shooting. Coroner Brgiley was notified last night, and is expected in South Omaha today to make un investigation and set a ate for the holding of an faquest. On the blotter at the Bouth Omabha police head- quarters Winn is charged with murder. e e——— Protest from Printers. Whereas, Members of Omaha Typograph- cal union, No. 1%, having noticed with re- gret the ‘criminal negligence on the part of city officials and gross carelessness on the part of m:curlnll of bulldings in which large numbers of persons are employed and §reat weights of merchandise are stored ave caused many lives to be lost in Omaha, and, Whereas, it is the solemn duty of officials and employers to carefully safeguard the lives of emrl(vywl. we earnestly protest in the name of organized labor, and consider- ing the grave dangers which threaten m bers of our own craft in this city, against the chanices which are being taken by the workers who are obliged to labor In unsafe buildings, and it s hereby Resolved by Omaha Typographical union, No. 190, that these resolutions be printed in the daily papers and coples sent to the clty officlals responsible for these conditions, requesting them to take immediate action regurding the evasion of buflding laws which now exist, and also Instruct our dele- gates to the Central Labor union to secure the endorsement of this resolution by that honorable body. K SR, President, 8. FISH . W. L. RICE, Recording Secretary OCAL BREVITIES. e home of John O, Yeiser, 4620 Capitol nue, was the scene of a small fire Bun- y morning. An over-heated stovepipe ignited someé woodwork, causing a loss of about §100. Electric wires and woodwork were the cause of a fire last evening at the Omaha Printing company's establishment. The fire was extingulshed before any material dam- age had been done. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. P. 8. McNutt of Butte, R. B. Stevens and G. A Laws e#=St. Louls are at the Hen- shaw. A. K. Winder of 8t. Paul, T. J. Johnson of Norfolk and John T. Morrison of Idaho are at the ller Grand. G, B. Bimmons of Bumpter, Ore, George W. Eaton of Lincoln Linscott of Fairbury are at the Winn, be found. Detect! and J. M. merchants. Paul K grast of Leavenworth, M. Gering of Platts- mouth, R. G. Spencer and James Arthur of Kansas City are at the Murray Mrs. A. Kendall of Rock Springs, Wyo., Mr. and Mrs. J. A, Stanley of Hot Springs, 8. 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Others take seats in balcony | Apply for Admission Card 2424 Farnam Street | AMUSEMENTS, BOY ovs Wandwaed LAST ’I‘IHICA TON RICHARD GOLDEN “KING DODO" Prices, 2c, Sc, ibc, $1.00, $1.50. & Burgess, Tuesdny and Wednesday Nights— ADA REHAN —and OTIS SKINNER. f the Shrew.” Wednenday Thr\l.vf!lvllllul Venice” nren TELEPHONE 31, Every Night, Matinees Thursday, Baturday and Sunda Modern Vaadevill Johnstone, Bennett & co., Kuppo Sisterc, James and Badio Leonard, Three Richards, A. P. Roktow, Rauchle, Roksi Hroa Kinodrome loe, e, e Theater 15-26-50-7C5 BAr._. MAT TONIGHT AT 8:15 9%5e MAT. 7 WED. Desperate Chance. Thursday—*Ten Nights @ a Bar Room.'* James Wkitcomb illloy will give a reading of his own works FIRST M. E. CHURCH, 20th and Davenport. Thursday Eve., Dec. 3 At 8 O'clock. Pickets on sale at Bherman & Hc(‘unn:ll Drug Co. 16th and Dodge, Monday, No- vember % Reserved Seats, 75¢ and $1 General Admission, 50¢