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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
POSTMASTER CAUGHT IN ACT
Secret Service Men Interrupt omcial
Mt Wilkcsbarrc Engaged In
Reading Others Letters.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, March 9.-Edward
F. Bogert, postmaster Of Wilkesbarre, was
arrested today, charged with tampering with
the United States mails. About two months
ago several complaints were lodged with the
postal authorities at Washington that mail
was disappearing, or that which was re-
ceiyed bore evidence Of having been opened
by a steaming process. The postal authori-
ties subsequently detailed two secret service
men on the case under orders OF Inspector
German. Last night after the mail from
Baltimore and Washington arrived and had
been distributed Bogert entered the once
and was seen to take several letters from
the boxes and then go into his private once
and carefully draw the curtain.
A few minutes later detective, VINO was
acting as clerk turned out an electrlc
light in the rear end OF the office, this
being a signal to two other secret service
men who were stationed outside. The man
on the inside carefully admitted his as
sOciates, one Of whom was Hugh German.
The two men went at once to Bogerts pri-
yate office, and without the ceremony OF
knocking entered and there found the post
master seated at his desk, on which lay
three letters addressed to prominent busl-
ness men in this city, and all OF them
opened. The postmaster was surprised, and
not little excited for a few moments, but
soon recovered his composure. He was
later escorted TO his home by the secret
service men, where a warrant for his arrest
was subsequently served. He was taken
before United States Commissioner Hahn,
where he gave bail in $4 900 for appearance
later.
Mr.. Bogert, besides being editor of the
Evening Leader of this city, is a member OF
a large number of lodges and for the last
ten or twelve years has been an active mem
Der of the base ball association. He is a
brother of the late Joseph r. Bogert, who
was prominent in democratic county and
state politics and at the time of his death
was postmaster.
The news OF the arrest created big sensa-
ton, especially in political cicrles.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
PERIL MENACES CALIFORNIA
Japanese Cheap Lnbor-story of Gem
eraI Hooker-The Legislative
TanEle.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-(Corre-
spondence of The Bee e.)-"Japanese faithful
boy wants a position as schoolboy; UNDER
stands everything WELL
This sort of an advertisement is fire.
uuently seen now in San Fran
cisco papers. And what wages does
the Japanese faithful boy who understands
everything well expect for his services
Two dollars per month, usually, and in the
meantime he is attending public school
supported by taxes to which he contributes
not a cent and in a year he will absorb as
much knowledge of the practical kind as an
average American lad will in two years
time. In a list Of twenty nine advertise
ments under the heading Situations
Wanted. Male" from which the above was
clipped, thirteen Of the advertisers were
Japs. Later these little brown men will be
securing positions several grades higher
than those they now seek and white bill
clerks, bookkeepers, telegraph operators
and stenographers will be supplanted by
the cheapest of cheap labor. This coast
swarms with Japs; they are in the schools,
in the orchards, in the homes, working for
wages that white people cannot compete
with. Quiet, well-behaved polite, clean in
personal habits, they do everything they
undertake in the most satisfactory manner
and bid fair to prove more of menace to
the real prosperity of California than have
the Chinese, on account Of their superior
intelligence combined with the ability to
live as cheaply as the Chinamen.
l heard a story recently about General
Hooker which has probably never been
printed. When the war began he was liv-
ing in this city. He had resigned his cap
tains commission in the regular army q
few years previously and had unsuccessfslly ly
tried to make living at mining and in va
rious ether enterprises. He was led to be-
lieve that If he could get to Washington he
could secure a desirable place in the serv-
ice but it would cost him something like
S4OO TO get to Washington and he had no
money at all and was completely discour-
aged. A friend who learned OF his dilemma
cheered him up with a suggestion that the
money needed could be raised by donations
in the Mining exchange and undertook the
task. The sum required was promptly CON
tributed and Hooker went to Washington
where he was commissioned brigadier
general and soon became a conspicuous
figure, rising to the command of the Army
of the Potomac as McClellan's successor.
The pay of members of the California
Legislature ceased today, but it is likely that
the session will continue all Of next week
as there is much important business tc
transact. Thus far all efforts TO unite upon
a choice for senator to succeed Senator
White have failed and the Indications are
that Senator Perkins will be compelled tc
represent the state "all by his lonely" dur
ing the next two years.
JOHN T. BELL.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
CASE OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH
Coroner's Jury Investigates Demise
of John Eads and Re-
turns n Verdict.

Coroner Swanson summoned jury and
held an inquest over the remains of John
Eads, who died at the Park hotel from
aEphyxiation Wednesday morning 1t re-
suited in a verdict OF accidental death owing
to ignorance of the method Of turning on
and off the gas.
The evidence submitted from the hotel
was the same as that given heretofore.
Eads entered the hotel Monday night Sc
cured a room and retired about o'clock.
Gas was discovered escaping from the room
at 80 Tuesday afternoon and physicians
were summoned. They managed to keep
him alive until midnight, when his heart
ceased to act.
Gilbert E. Erickson of Moorehead Ia,
brother-in-law of the deceased, testified that
Eads left his home Sunday TO come to
Omaha to look for sister who wrote that
she had been injured in a runaway. He
submitted the letter signed by Annie Eads
written February 25. 1t stated that she
and Mrs. Newton were out riding the day
previous, when the horse ran away. She
had her right arm shattered and the horse
stepped on her head. This letter was ac-
companied by one from a nurse named
CLARA Bailey No. 25,' in which the nurse
said her patient was in a serious condition
Miss Bailey stated that she was in ST. Mary's
hospital and was under the care OF DR.
Burse. The letter Of Miss Eads was dated
1918 Jackson street, Omaha"
There is no st. Marys hospital in Omaha
| or South Omaha, nor does the directory OF
either city contain such names as Burse OF
Clara Bailey. Mr. Erickson supposed that
Eads came here and sought the address OF
Mrs. Newton and the others given him with
out securing any trace OF his sister. Erick-
son was sure, however, that the death was
accidental, as there was no reason for Eads
| TO kill himself He said so far as he was
aware Eads had not Travelled very much and
had never had anything 10 do with gas fix
lures. He was temperate and young man
Of good habits Witness said he loaned Eads
SIS 10 pay his expenses in Omaha. This
money was found in a pocketbook tucked
away in a pillow slip when the cham Der.
maid changed the linen Wednesday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
Syndicate 10 DeveIop Manila.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Edouard c. andre
Belgian consul at Manila, is in this city try
OF $4,000 600 for investment in the Philip
pine islands. andre is negotiating for the
services of Frederick Z, Foster of St. Paul,
an authority on Philippine matters 10 take
executive charge of the new syndicate. Mr..
Foster represented the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company at Manila for twenty years.
The Philippines are no place, said NJ.
andre, for men Of little or no capital. But
for big syndicate there is much money TO
be made. We propose 10 build a railway in
Luzon, 1900 miles long The northern part
Of Luzon is very fertile and much money can
be made there"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

good facilities and quicker time could We
made On its line. But the management
reckonei without its host, for every one Of
those fourteen trains has been ''laid on
permanently the trolley having taken every
cent OF profit out Of the business.
Two years ago a trolley line was estao-
lished between Goshen and Elkhart 10
northern Indiana. This line parelele one
Of the best paying local roads In America, a
branch Of the Vanderbilt system. When
asked two years ago what effect this would
have on the suburban traffic between the
points named the railroad men laughed.
When asked the same question few days
ago these same railroad men looked very
serious and admitted that the trolley had
destroyed the steam traffic between the two
points for seven months in the year.
A few years ago steam suburban trains
carried all the business in the vicinity Of
Cleveland o. Today the trains are few and
not very profitable, the trolley hauls the
reopIe carries their light freight and allows
as many baggage privileges as the steam
roads do. The cheaper operation and conse-
ouently cheaper tariffs have blasted the
hopes of the big roads in the matter Of in
terurban traffic In this city one OF the
heaviest systems one that does an enor-
nous suburban traffic is seriously consid-
erinE the feasibility Of substituting electric
motors for steam. 1t realizes-from piacti-
cal loss-that unless heroic measures are
adopted it will lose the whole Of this busi-
ness in time.
Trolley lines reach every suburban point
almost in the grasp OF this road. They run
even farther and make direct city connec-
tions with western Indiana towns Lines
are projected to run from these towns to as
far north as Holland, Mich. Only one means
remains to check the loss of business and
that is to get down to an electric basis, cut
rates to the trolley figures and fight for
traffic As soon as a train fails TO pay q
nhnrnanrns Il
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
FREE! FREE!
TO KIDNEY SUFFERERS.
An opportunity worthy
of your notice.

If you suffer from kidney disease or any
ailment arising from an improper action Of
the kidneys or urinary organs, this offer We
make to the people OF Omaha, should inter
est you In the advancement OF medical
science, the kidneys, being almost the or
gans OF the greatest importance to human
health have not been neglected and Ia
placing before you such a cure as Doan S
Kidney Pills, the prOprietors recognize how
far so many statements of the makers of
similar preparations have fallen short OF
their claims, being convinced that no rem
edy for kidney complaints in existence
equals Doan's Kidney Pills for such all
mepts; strengthened in these convictions by
letters that are daily received OF the work
they are doing for mankind's benefit, old
backs and young backs are being constantly
freed from neyer-ceRsing aches and many
lame and shattered one, stopped and con-
tracted, is strengthened, invigorated and
infused with new life. With such a medi-
cine, an offer of this kind can be made
without hestancy, for while We lose the
box We give you. We make friend thai
assists us in the sale of many others
ONE FULL BON
OF Doan's Kidney Pills Will be given away
free TO every person suffering with kidney
ailments at the undersigned address. First
come, first served, and only this one chance
offered. Remember this is not a sampl,
box, but a regular size box OF Doans Kid,
ney Pills, which retails at 80 cents
Remember,
Free Distribution One Day Only.
Saturday. March nth, from a. m. TO s p
m. at Kuhn 4 Co. Pharmacists, corner l5tl
and Douglas streets, Omaha, Neb.
Cut this advertisement out and bring witt
you.
Sole agents for the United States Foster.
NIlburn Co., Buffalo, n. y.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-The steamer
Alameda brings the news OF the finding Of
a gold nugget in western Australia weigh
ing twenty and one-half pounds avoirdupois
The strike was made early in February by
McFie Brothers and man named Parkes
about twenty miles from Marble Bar in the
Pilbarra gold field The massive slug, to-
gether with over 200 ounces of smaller size,
was uncovered just two miles north of where
the Pantomime nugget, weighing SS4 ounces,
was found by a party named Boyle nine
Years agO
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
GREAT FUTURE FOR HAVANA
Possible 10 Make it One of the Richest
as Wen as Healthiest of
Great Cities.

ATLANTA, March &c. E. Haskins, the
New York expert accountant, who is return
ing home from Havana, where he was called
by General Ludlow TO aid in looking into the
financial condition of the Cuban capital, left
Atlanta today for the east. Mr.. Haskins says
the representative Cubans are annexationists
and are anxious TO see the United States keep
its army here until everything is running
smoothly and Cuba is ready TO be annexed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

LEAVENWoRTH, Kan, March 9.-Com-
papies A, c and D, Sixteenth regular in
fantry Major Ward commanding, arrived at
Fort Leavenworth today from Huntsville,
Ala. Company X will arrive tomorrow from
Chickamauga. The battalion will remain for
two months to outfit for the Philippine
campaign. The Twenty-third Kansas volun-
teers (colored), returning from Cuba for
muster-out, are expected at the fort tonight.
The regiment is composed of $40 men and
twenty-five officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

AUSTIN, Tex, March 9.-The public
reception given W. J. Bryan in the gov
ernors reception room at the capitol to-
day was a great success. The reception
lasted from 9 O'Clock until shortly before
noon, when MIR. Bryan repaired to the State
university and addressed the students.
Mr.. Bryan has changed his program and
left Austin at l O'Clock for Houston, where
he will speak tonight, and on Friday night
he will deliver an address at Dallas.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

AS to the finances Of Havana, Mr.. Haskins
said: at will be an easy matter to make
Havana not only one of the richest, but also
one of the healthiest large cities anywhere
to be found At present the principal diff
fculty that meets the civil government is
the lack Of money with which TO administer
It. Havana's only resources now are out of
the customs dues which, Of course. should
not be applied to the government of the city
but to the general government of the
island
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

science will soon give us battleships that
barnacle cannot befoul.
l thoroughly believe that the opposition
to the holding of the Philippines is as much
a governmental lunacy as free silver at l6 to
/ was financial lunacy.
For these reasons and others we should
forego the undesirable population and hold
the Philippines for the great opportunities
and possibilities that must grow out of their
retention. JAMES NEVILLE.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

papers in the transaction covering all The
known places where It can be prohtahly
mined. IL is explained that the only other
places whore mica is mined TO any extent
are In Grafton county. y. H.. and In North
Carolina In both localities IL is claimed the
supply is almost exhausted.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
Heires. EIoper with RaiIroad Man

LOUISVILLE, KY, March "a special TO
the Post from Hopkinsville, KY, says;
Miss Sarah Norfeet Mason, the popular
heiress, eloped last night TO Clarksville,
Tenn, and married Claude Berry of Wash
ington, D. c., a popular southern railway
official.
The bride is the daughter of Colonel
Merriweather s. Mason the largest land
owner of Christian county. She met the
groom in Washington, where she was edu.
Gated.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
Our Naval station at SAN Juan.

The new United States naval station y be
located al San Juan Porto Rico will be Of
the utmost importance to this country as
the key 10 the situation when the Mica
ragua canal is constructed The key TO good
health is Hostetters Stomach Bitters II
guards the digestive organs from attacks OF
indigestion, biliousness and constipation,
just the same as the new naval station al
San Juan Will ward of attacks upon this
country by foreign foes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

NORWAY, Me, March "a deal which
1t is claimed will practically put the mica
supply OF the world into the control of a
syndicate has been disclosed to those in
terested in the industry here by an offer 10
purchase all the mineral land in this section.
The right TO mines in about 15, 900 acres OF
this county already has been granted, the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

For frost bites, burns, indolent sores.
eczema, skin disease and especially Piles,
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve stands first
and best. Look out for dishonest people
who try to initiate and counterfeit 1t. It's
their endorsement OF a good article.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
CROWS NEW PAVING BILL
Proposed Law Takes Away Powers Of the
City Council,
OFFICIALS NOT PLEASED WITH The CHANGE
Signatures of Lot Owners Must he
Secured in order to Make Per-
mRnent improvements in
Front of the Premises.

Senator crows paving bill, which has
passed the state senate makes decided
change in the present paving provisions OF
the city charter Under the present law j;
is possible for the council to order paving
anywhere In the city, subject TO protest
within thirty days from the owners OF the
majority front feet OF the property along
the thoroughfare to be paved. This power is
absolutely taken away by the proposed new
law which permits paving TO be ordered
only on petition OF the owners Of the ma
jority front feet.
The change is not looked upon entirely
with favor. AS a matter OF cact, a good
many OF the city officials look upon 1t as
an evil They point out that good por-
tion OF the property in the city is owned by
outside or other parties who are holding II
for speculation. Consequently II these
spectators refuse to sign petition for
paving in order to escape the tax, the people
who live on property that they own on the
street will be prevented from securing paw
ing when they are anxious to have 1t,
Therefore it is thought better that the law
should remain as 1t is, compelling specula-
tive property owners TO protest against paw
ing instead OF compelling those who want
the paving to run after and persuade the
foreign holders to sign petition.
Eject of the LAW.
An example of what the effect Of this new
law may be is afforded in the movement to
repave Farnam street. While the present
charter permits the conrln to order paving
without petition, it does not give the same
power in the case OF repaving. When &
street is to be repaved a petition must b,
filed. The business men along Farnan
street are very desirous OF tearing up tn,
present stone pavement and replacing 4
with asphalt. II order to get the requisit,
petition, however, it has been necessary FOL
them to secure the signatures of owners o.
some of the property who are either resi-
dents of other cities or who do not wish tc
be taxed Although the movement to repavt
the street was started months ago, these
necessary signatures have not yet been Sc
cured, and there is considerable danger
therefore, that the repaving will not be don,
in the near future.
City Engineer Rosewater not only disap
proves OF the Grow bill but also caused tC
be inserted in the charter amendment bill a
provision giving to the council the power o
ordering repaving in the same way as i
could order paving-by ordinance subject Il
protest within thirty days.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
Mr.. Adolpbus Eusch
Syndicate 10 Control Mica.

is the principal stockholder in the Grand
Pacific hotel Chicago. That accounts fol-
its generous magnihcence.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
A Little Early Now

To talk Easter-yet we want TO say
that-as in all former years-we will
lead in Easter novelties-there will be
chocolates, birds, chicks, eggs, brown
les and all sorts of candy eggs-special
egg ice cream containing the yolk-birds'
nests-in fact everything cute and de-
sirable-many of the novelties are now
being shown by US
Our MONDAY lunch is proving a great
attraction for the men and women who
are obliged 10 take lunch in the city
our usual high class service at half the
price.
BALDUFF'S,
1920 Farnam Sc
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

This makes total of 1851 miles Of inter-
urban line now in operation. 1t does not
include lines which are partly completed
and others which are TO be constructed in
the immediate future. Some of these latter
lines are so far under way that they will be
in operation within year. They will be
worked az short distances as fast as they
are constructed. Whenever two good towns
are connected cars will be put on while the
work continues in extending the line One
little line of half dozen miles was not in
cluded In the foregoing table. 1t runs from
La Sale to Peru, distance Of a trihe over
a mile. But here spurs are being put in
which show how the system is radiating.
Take the lines to be opened this summer
and whereon surveys have been made and
we have mileage enough TO run the total
well over 400. The Chicago-Mlwaukee line
is nearly completed. This will give forty
two more miles to the Illinois total. Another
line is being built from St. Louis to Belle
vile, going twenty-three miles more. Then
a line will be constructed from Chicago 10
| Ottawa, eighty-fve miles from Chi
cago TO Elgin. forty-two miles: from Chi
cago TO Aurora, forty-two miles, and from
St Louis 10 Alton thirty miles These are
practically ready for use or determined
upon. The total Of their mileage is 264,
making a grand total OF s2Ol2 miles for
| the state.
Illinois has been backward in this mat
ter, but even as il is the big railroad cor
porations are in competition today with
I cheaper lines which are equal in mileage TO
at least one-tenth the total OF the steam
roads. The total mileage Of trolley and ca
! BILE lines-horse cars are not included-is
today not far from 1900 OF course, nearly
half OF this is in Chicago or Cook county.
But resort managers have been taking a
few quiet notes, fruit farmers have taken
up the cry, and within FIVE years, according
to local authorities, the steam roads will
be without suburban business for half the
year.
Eject of Trolley Lines.
The effect on the big corporations cannot
be calculated. Several instances Of recent
years have pointed the way. For instance
six or seven years ago one OF the big lines
ran fourteen suburban trains daily between
Minneapolis and ST. Paul The management
gave no heed 10 the insidious trolley, as the
management said the people would not take
such a long ride on the electric cars when
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has saved many
a life. 1t is a positive cure for bronchitis
and incipient consumption. Price 25 cts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
oienoe will soon give US battleships that a
1T FLOATS

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-06

AS the October Century appears
simultaneously with the reception to
Admiral Dewey in New York, the
timeliest of It's contents is Rear Ad-
miral Simpsons hearty tribute to
the hero of Manila, whom he ranks
with Nelson and Farragut. This
is. preceded by an article of cognate
interest-Lieut. Edward w. Eber-
les account of the Oregon's great
voyage.
The front piece of the magazine is
portrait, drawn by John w. Alex
ander, of the Hon. John Morley,
M. p, whose historical study Of
Cromwell is to begin next month. A
study of Mr.. Morley himself, by an
anonymous M. P, accompanies the
portrait.