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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
Railway Notes and personals.

A. Darlow of the Union Pacific passenger
department is in Chicago on business.
General Agent Kuhn of the Northwestern
returned Tuesday from a hunting trip in
the western part of the state.
B. p. Waggener of Atchison. general at
torney for the Missouri Pacific, is looking
after business matters in Omaha.
General Superintendent Calvert of the
Burlington passed through the city yester-
day enroute to Lincoln from Chicago.
The Visiting Nurses association will hold
it's regular monthly meeting Thursday aft
ernoon at o'clock in its rooms in the Ar
lington block
w b. Stewart of the Dubuque, made the
run over the Illinois Central from Fort
Dodge to Council Bluffs yesterday.
G. H. Fitzgerald, traveiing passenger
from Kansas City regaling the local pas
senger men with some of his inimitable
stories
Chief Redell of the fire department is at
st. Joseph hospital recovering from surgi-
cal operation The chief is on the way to
speedy recovery. Meanwhile Assistant Chief
Salter is in charge of the department.
Judge Gordon of the police court has ruled
that the law against butterine is unconsti-
tutional and proceedings against four
were dismissed Judge Gordon is of the
opinion that butterine is wholesome food.
Dana Mcneil, chief train dispatcher on
road, came in from Chadron Tuesday night
to spend the holidays He was accompanied
by Mrs. Mcneil. They will be the guests Of
George w. Bush of the Elkhorn general
passenger department
Mrs. Ethel Lavon Peck gave the first of
her series of lectures on cooking at the
Congregational church Monday afternoon.
The church dining room was set apart for
this purpose. There was another lecture
Tuesday and there will be another today.
Mrs. Peck is opposed to meat diet, recon-
mending salads and vegetables instead.
The Burlington's new steel bridge, 700 feet
in length across the Platte river at Ash
land, will soon be ready for use and will
replace the old pile structure, which was
partially destroyed by fire some time ago !
The new bridge will be one of the best that |
spans the lower Platte. Steel and masonry
approaches will make it modern structure
in every respect.
Dr. Emmerret, a prominent physician at |
Atlantic, Ia, delivered a lecture in the as |
sembly room of the Omaha Medical college !
night. His subject was 1.-The Judi |
cial Control of tuberculosis" and it was |
treated in an instructive. intelligible man |
ner. The lecture attended by the stu
dent body of the college and number of |
the medical fraternity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
TELL ABOUT ROBERTS WIVES
Witnesses from Utah Testify Before
the investigation Committee
of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia number of
witnesses from Utah appeared today before
the committee of the house of representa-
tives which is investigating the case of
Mr.. Roberts. They included Mrs. DR.. Luella
Miles, a practicing physician of Salt Lake
City; Mrs McDougall, E. L. Mcdaniel and
S. E. Wishard, all of Salt Lake City. Rob-
erts was present and conducted the cross
examination.
DR.. Miles was the first witness. She gave
her profession as that of a physician at
Salt Lake City and a member of the medical
society there. She gave the details of a
call she made at the house of Mrs. DR..
Maggie Shipp Roberts on April II, 1897,
relative to some medical society affairs. She
addressed Mrs. Shipp Roberts as "Dr.
Shipp," whereupon, the witness said, she
was interrupted with the request: doctor,
you can call me DR.. Roberts"
Mrs. Roberts went on to explain, the
witness said that she had been married to
Roberts for several years. She asked that
the medical society mail sent her in the
future be addressed as "Dr. Roberts" not
"Dr. Shipp." Subsequently, the witness
called at the house, and after a visit Rob-
erts came In and was introduced. She could
not recall whether there was specific In
PRODUCTION as husband, or whether MS entry
was with such familiarity as to indicate
marital status.
When Roberts cross examined the witness
she repeated the same story. After the wit
ness had stepped aside Roberts submitted an
objection to the effect that this testimony
related to 1897. whereas, the committee had
no Jurisdiction over him prior to his becom-
ing a member of congress.
"Then you contend" said Chairman Tay-
lor, that the testmnoy should be confined
to polygamous practices subsequent to March
A, 1892"
81 do" answered Mr.. Roberts.
THE objection will be noted" responded
the chairman.
Rev s. e. Wishard was the next witness.
He gave his business as that of superin-
tendent Of the home missionary work of the
Presbyterian synod embracing Utah. He
knew both Mr., Roberts and Mrs. DR. Roberts
and related his first meeting with the latter
in September, 1897 This occurred he said,
on the train at Manti, Utah He was in the
car with Roberts. and spoke with him. A
lady sat beside him and he beckoned TO her
and then introduced her, saying; Mrs. Rob
erts, Mr. Wishard,"
On cross examination Roberts brought out
Mr.. Wishard's opposition to Mormonism and
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
WESTERN ROADS MUST STAND Loss.
Change in TrnnscOntinental Freight
Rntes VIII Not Afect shippers.

Rates VIII Not Ahect Shippers.
This proposed change in transcontinental
tariffs on business destined to transmissis-
sippi points is not such a ougbear as one
might be led to believe from a casual con-
sideration of the matter" said the general
freight agent of an Omaha line. There is
no likelihood that the rates will be raised
consequently the shippers and jobbers will
suffer no increase in their transportation
charges. AS matter Of fact the PROPOSE
ton is ono wherein the freight departments
of the lines operating between Chicago and
Omaha will suffer a shrinkase in their earn
ings. This is a matter of Importance to the
railroads but one which will hardly cause
any grief to the shippers especially since
the conditions are such that an increase in
rates sufficient to offset the shrinkage is
hardly possible
If the change contemplated goes into eff
feet January 1 it will mean a revision of all
rates from all points east of the Illinois,
Indiana state line to points west Of the
Mississippi river, including Omaha At the
present time the first-class rate from New
York to st. Louis is 81 cents and the rate
from st. Louis to Omaha is so cents. Com
bining these tariffs makes the through rate
from New York to Omaha Wit st. Louis ST.
per 100 pounds The nrst-class rate from
Chicago to Omaha so cents. A combination
OF these two rates makes the through rate
from New York to Omaha via Chicago $1.50
per 100 pounds Since July !, 1887, an agree
ment has existed between lines operating
east and west of Chicago whereby the differ
ence of 3 cents in the through rate as be-
tween Chicago and ST. Louis has been pro-
rated.
I'm a nutshell, the lines operating east of
Chicago have refused to longer prorate this
Scent disability and will demand the total
local rate to Chicago. Consequently, in order
to meet the rate existing via st. Louis, the
burden of this disability rests with the
Chicago Omaha lines. In the event of
their refusal to shrink their
earnings sufficiently to meet this
disability all freight would be routed via
St Louis 1t is considered by railroad men
as absurd to believe that the Chicago Omaha
lines would hesitate in standing this neces-
sary reduction in order to put Chicago on
an equal basis with st. Louis on all trans
continental traffic destined for transmissis-
sippi points, Railroad men, consequently,
agree that the burden of this reduction must
rest on the Chicago Omaha lines and the
shipper will In no manner be concerned
Consideration of this matter has been
taken up by the Western Trunk Line com
mittee at its December meeting, which began
December 12 in Chicago. 1t is not known
whether or not any consideration of a raise
in the rate west of Chicago was taken. This
could only be accomplished by the st. Louis
lines agreeing to a proportional raise west
OF that point, II this should be done the
shrinkage necessary to be borne by the
western lines out of Chicago would be off
set by the increase in the local rates west
of Chicago Such action is believed to be
altogether improbable.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations:
Marshal-T. L. Matthews, district of Ne
braska. ..a As -
Justices of the Court of Private Land
Claims-J. r. Reed of Iowa, W.. f. Stone
of Colorado, H. G. ,Sluss of Kansas. -,
Indian Agents-Ira Hatch, Cheyenne River
agency, South Dakota; j. e. Edwards Grow
agency, Montana; A. A. Armstrong Fort
Apache agency, Arizona.
Postmasters: South Dakota-L. J. Bates,
Lake Preston; G. G. jennings, Clark; r.
Matson, Brookings. Nebraska-E. J. Burke,
Bancroft; A. NJ. Colson, Plainvew; j. Nc
Nally, Edgar; j. W. Phillips, Table Rock;
S. H. Reesman, University Place; ]. d,
Stine, Superior. Iowa-S. H. Hendrix, AL
lerton; E. Madigan, Clarksville; c. c. Platte,
Red Oak; T. e. Sherwood, Shell Rock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
DEWEY GRATEFUL TO CHINESE
Asks that Those who Fought in Bat
tie of Manila he Allowed to Enter
United States Free.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Admiral Dewey
has renewed his request that the Chinese
who served with him in the battle of Manila
bay be given the right to enter the United
States free of restrictions. His letter to
Secretary Long, which has been forwarded
to congress, without comment for considera-
ton, urges that the department will recon-
mend legislative action to allow these men
(the Chinese who fought under him at
Manila) to enter the country for which they
fought. 1t is doubtful if more than a dozen
would care to avail themselves of the
privilege, but it seems to me that it would
be only common justice to give it to them"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
Pnync Announces subcommlttees.

Payne Announces subcommittee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Chairman Payne
of the ways and means committee today an
nounced the following subcommittee:
Customs, customs districts and customs
officials: Messrs Payne, Dalzell Hopkins
Grosvenor, Russell, Richardson and Robert
son.
Administration of customs laws: Russell
Payne Dolliver, Steele, Swanson, Mcclellan
and Newlands. "a
Internal revenue: Dolliver, Steele, Rus
sell, Hopkins, Tawney, Mcclellan and
Cooper Of Texas.
On public debt, the preservation of the
public credit and redemption of government
notes: Dalzell, Mccall Payne and Richard
son.
Reciprocity and commercial treaties: Hop
kins, Dolliver, Tawney, Long, Dalzell, Swan
son and Cooper of Texas
Revenues from other sources than GUS
toms and excuses and on miscellaneous sub
jects: Grosvenor, Russell, Steele, Mccall,
Long, Robertson and Newlands.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
DECISION AGAINST RAILROAD
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sustnins Complaint of Sc. Cloud,
Mimi, Against Northern Pacific.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Interstate
Commerce commission in an opinion by
Commissioner Prouty announced its decision
in the case of George Tileston Milling COM
pany and the city Of St. Cloud, Mimi, against
the Northern Pacific Railroad company The
case arose over the long and short haul
clause Of the interstate commerce law, and
the decision is against the railroad com
pany
The commission holds that allowing rail-
way competition, such as was shown in this
case, to constitute an exception to the rule
of the fourth section would permit through
the whole country the making of higher
rates to or from intermediate points, thereby
disarrangng business conditions and pro-
ducing endless Determinations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
MEIKLEIOHN WITH THE PARTY
Members of Congress Going to Ari-
zOna and New Mexico to Invcsti-
gate Conditions Prevailing.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19-With the view
of investigating the actual conditions which
prevail in the territories of Arizona and
New Mexico, which are applying for state
hood, Senator Shoup, the chairman of the
committee on territories, will leave tomor-
row for these territories.
In the party will be Senator Clark of Wyo-
ming, Chairman Hull of the house military
committee, Commissioner Hermann of the
land office, Assistant Secretary of War
Meiklejohn, Governor Murphy of Arizona
and Governor Otero of New Mexico. They
will return about January /. IT,.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
GROW DEFENDS PHILIPPINE POLICY
Venerable Ex-SDeaker of House De-
Hvers Carefully Prepared speech.

Venerable Ex-SDeaker of House De-
Iivers Carefully Prepared speech.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The house was
in session two hours today. A large num-
ber of perfunctory resolutions for printing
and giving committees leave to sit during
the sessions, etc, necessary to get the com
mittees under way, were adopted and the
several portions of the presidents message
were distributed in accordance with the
usual custom.
Grow, the venerable eX-speaker of the
house, read a carefully prepared speech In
defense of the policy of retaining posses
sion of the Philippines as a logical result
of the war with Spain and Deweys victory
in Manila He said the people OF the Dis
trict of Columbia would have just as much
right to rebel against the authority of the
United States as the people of the Philip
pines. 1.-The copperheads" of 1S6l-65 were
succeeded by the "anti-imperialists' of to-
day. Both sought to embarrass the govern
ment
Bell (Colo) submitted some remarks IN
criticism of the statements in the presi-
dents message about the prosperous con-
dition of the country. He charged that
large proportion of the alleged prosperity
was fictitious and instanced the case of the
numerous Industrial trusts which he said
had been inflated with wind and foated.
Many of these bubbles had been prlcked
within the last few days and today the news
papers were filled with the stories of dis
aster in Wall street
Mercer (Neb,) announced the death of the
late Senator Hayward of Nebraska and the
house at 2:05 p. m. adjourned
Scores of the members left for their homes
this afternoon to spend the holidays.
Lentz (O) asked unanimous consent
that the committee investigating the Rob
erts case be also instructed to investigate
the cases Of the two Utah postmasters al
legged to be guilty of polygamy' Sherman
of New York objected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
Three New Iowa Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lY-The president
today sent the following nominations to the
senate:
Justice-Horace Speed, to be United States
attorney for the territory OF Oklahoma; H.
G. Ewart to be district judge for the western
district of North Carolina
Navy--Captain George w. Melville, to be
engineer in chief and chief of the bureau OF
steam engineering in the Department Of the
navy, with rank of rear admiral
Postmasters:
Iowa-R. NJ. Boyd, Sanborn; NJ. Richmond,
Armstrong; j. r. Lyons, Murray.
South Dakota-Charles II. Cooper, Huron.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
Stars Take the Place of Stripes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The postmaster
general has ordered that hereafter the
length of service as letter carriers shall not
be indicated on the uniforms of carriers
by stripes, but by stars. For five years
service they will wear one black silk star;
two stars for ten years; one red silk star
for fifteen years and two for twenty; one
silver star for twenty-five years, two for
thirty; one gold star for thirty-ive years
and two for forty years
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
GERMAN FLAG HOIsTED IN SAMOA.
samoan Chiefs select Matanfa for
king-DriNing Ont MaIietonns.

APIA, Samoa, Dec. 13.-(Via Auckland, n.
a., Dec. 19)-The German flag was hoisted
over the court house today as an official
notification of the annexation OF the islands,
by agreement. to Germany.
The German consul, on board the Cor
morant, was interviewed by the Samoan
chiefs, to whom he said that the Samcans
could have their own king and chiefs. They
then informed the consul that Mataafa
would be selected. Having declared their
government established the Mataafaites are
driving the Malietoans from the villages.
Trouble appears imminent.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
SAMPSON DREW TOO MUCH SALARY
Comptroller Traccwel1 RcNIscs Action
of Am1itor of NnXy Depnrtment.

Comptroller Tracewcu ReNIscs Action
of Auditor of Navy Department.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Mr. r. j. Trace
well, the comptroller of the treasury, has
revised the action of the auditor of the Navy
department in the case of William T. Samp-
son for pay in the grade of admiral.
In the readjustment Comptroller Trace
well finds that Rear Admiral William I.
Sampson was allowed $549 too much by the
auditor for the Navy department in arriving
at the differences in pay in the various
grades which Admiral Sampson held.
The comptroller holds that an officer of
the navy nominated for advance in number
in pursuance of section 1,506, Revised Stat
utes, which advancement is not concurred in
by the senate and who receives an ad in
terim appointment for such advancement
while his case was pending before the
senate, is not entitled to the pay of the
grade to which it was proposed to promote
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-It is asserted at
the State department that our government
has interfered in no degree whatever be-
tween France and China in connection with
the pending difficulties between the two
countries. 1t is positively denied that either
through Porter or any other person has the
United States addressed any demand upon
the French government for an explanation
of it's course.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
Date for Clark Hearing Set.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections today
agreed to take up Friday, January 5, the
protest against the continuance of Senator
Clark of Montana to occupy his seat in the
senate. No decision was reached in the
Scott case. The Quay case was not consid-
cred in committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
fHE OMAHA DAILY BEE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20.

tion OF congress. It was estimated that dur
ing the coming summer there would be from
1000 to o,OOO people in the vicinity Of Cape
Nome without laws or means OF enforcing
such as the better class Of citizens might
improvise.
The present financial situation in New
York was talked over and it was the general
opinion that Secretary Cages action OF last
night would have a sautary effect
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
TRY GRAlN-OI
Try GRAIN-OI

ASK your grocer today TO show YOU a
package of GRAIN-o; the new food drink
that tnkes the Pihbee of SoTse Tne fhiidfsa
adult. All who try IT, like 1t. GRAIN-O
has that rich seal brown of Mocha OF Java
but IL is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives II without
distress. a the price of coffee. l6c and 25c
per package Sold by all grocers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

WASHINGTON Dec, 19.-The Postoflce
department was notified today that the presi-
dent of Guatemala had on the 14th inst.
approved the United States and Guatemala
parcels post convention, 1t is effective
January !.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Democratic Committee 10 Meet Feb
runry ~ 10 Set Date.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-senator jones,
chairman of the democratic national COM
mittee, has issued a call for meeting of
the committee to be held at the Raleigh
hotel in this city February %. The purpose
Of the meeting is to fix time and place for
holding the national democratic convention
next summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
would Investigate Postmasters. Too

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-When the house
met today Lentz (O) asked unanimous
consent that the committee investigating the
Roberts case be- also instructed to investi
gate the cases of the two Utah postmasters
alleged to be guilty of polygamy. Sherman
IN. " objected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
RuMoR is CAUSE ron MERRrMENr.
General Manager Webster of the Ter
minnI Denies Any Chnnges.

John r. Webster, general manager of the
Omaha Bridge & Terminal company, was
thoroughly amused today when asked il any
truth existed in the rumor that John W
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
cuhinst TnIks of AInska situation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9,-At the cabinet
meeting today there was a discussion of the
situation in Alaska, which, according to tho
views of the president and the members of
the cabinet, requires the immediate atten-
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1t is important

that the refrigerator should be dry.
Dry air that Is cold will keep the
most perishable matter forever.
The air in our refrigerators is alb
solutely dry.
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FOR HER PUSHES,

"And as regards my PUSHES" Miss
Raine in her will gives her dear old
white puss Titiens, and her pussies Tab
by Rolla. Tabby Jennefee. and black
and-white Ursula to Ann Elizabeth
Matthews, and she directs her executors
to pay her twelve pounds a year for the
maintenance of each cat so long as it
shall live. Her long haired white puss
Louise, and her black-and- white puss
DR.. Clausman, to her hand maiden, Eliz-
abeth Willoughby, and her Black Ebony
and White Oscar to Miss Lavinia Sophia
Beck; and her executors are directed to-
pay them also twelve pounds year for
each of these pussies so long as it shall
live. All the remainder of her pussies
she gives to the said Ann Elizabeth Mat
thews, and she directs her executors to
pay her out Of the balance of the divi-
bends of her fathers Lambeth Water
works shares one hundred and fifty
pounds year for their maintenance so
long as any of them shall live, but this
Is not to extend to kittens afterward
born
There is also direction to Ann Eliza
beth Matthews to live out of this annui-
" III the village Oh 6aylHnuS COR else
wl1ere) in cottage and garden for the
maintenance of the same pussies, unless
the Rev. William Martin Spencer is will
ling to permit the nussies to reside on
the premises and in the garden at
Pound. All live creatures she leaves to
the kindly disposal of her executors and
if her poor old black mare Fenella
should be alive she authorizes them to
take from her estate sum sufficient to
pay for her board and lodging as long as
she shall liye.-Lond oneIllustrated News.
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