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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
LIBERAL GIFTS TO PRINCETON
One Hundred Thousand Dollars to he
Used Toward Endowment of Chair
of English Literature.

PRINCETON, n. j., March Am i'm
portant meeting of trustees of Princeton was
held today. President Patton reported gifts
amounting to 900 had been received 10
be used for the general purposes of the
academy; 100000 toward the endowment of
chair in English literature was given by a
friend on condition that Rev. Henry Van
Dyke be the first incumbent. D. II. McAlpin
of New York gave $4,000 toward the en-
dowment also. DR.. Van Dyke was elected to
the chair.
The trustees decided to begin at once the
erection of a ward for contagious diseases
to be built in connection with the infirmary
The money will be raised by subscription.
Announcement was also made that a friend
of the university has offered to provide
means for the building of an addition to
Murray hall, with a capacity to meet the
increased needs of the Philadelphia So
clety. The work will be begun in the near
future. Assistant Professor II. S. Smith was
made professor of applied mechanics, AS
sstant Professor Harris was made professor
of civil engineering, Mr.. Dahlgren was made
assistant professor of histology A scheme
for summer school was brought up, giving
the trustees power to act
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
HILL ON THE COAST RAILWAYS.
Great Northern VIII Not Build Into
Portlnnd for the Present.

ST. PAUL, Marcll 9.-President ]. j..
Hill of the Great Northern railway returned
today from the Pacific coast, where he has
been inspecting his railroad, He says the
business outlook in the west Is excellent
the great trouble being that there are not
enough ships on the Pacific coast to trans
port a quarter of the product of the country
mills arc closed" he said, "and there Is
a general stagnation of business ou the
coast, simply because our legislators do not
appreciate the Importance OF favorable nav
igation laws to this country"
Mr. Hilf says he has made no arrange
ments to establish a steamship line from
Puget sound to Asia, as has been reported,
and has no inteation of doing so. In re-
gard to- the report that the Great Northern
would in the near future extend its line
from Seattle down the coastato Tacoma and
Portland, he said:
''As long as the Great Northern and the
Oregon Railway and Navigation remain on
frieadly terms the Great Northern will not
build to Portland. We operate over the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation tracks and that
road enjoys the right of transportation over
ours, and even though the Union Pacific
may eventually own the Oregon Railway and
Navigation it Is doubtful If 1t would want
the Great Northern to buiid a competing
liCe in Is territory. For that reason, among
others, ! think the present relations between
the two companies will be maintained"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
LAKE BOATS ARE OVERWORKED
Demand for Ore Exceeds Capacity of
Mines 10 Dig IL and Boats to
Carry IL TO Market.

CLEVELAND, o., March 9,-The MariLe
Review says that Notwithstanding the ad-
vance rate offered for vessel tonnage, there
are no more boats available now than at
the old rate of 60 cents per ton for ore and
predicts that rates will go still higher.
with every steel works mill and furnace
IN the country running double time on or
ders that take up their capacity for the next
ten months the Marine Review continues,
ana with the manufacturers of steel and
iron in all lines refusing 10 take orders.
even at the present boom prices, for delivery
extending over more than about two months.
the vessel interests OF the great lakes GER
'aihiy have reason to look for movement
OF ore limited only by the ability of the
mining companies to dig it.
EVERY mining company is sold up for
iessto practicallyth last ton that 1t can put
IN It's estimates of production, and the late
sales nave been at marked advances over
the prices at which the big sales were
made"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
Heavy Travel to black Hills.

The Burlington and the Elkhorn roads are
looking for heavy travel to Hot Springs,
s. D.. during the coming summer. The pas
senger department of each road is circulat-
ing suitable advertising matter for this re-
sort, which, with the growing popularity
of Hot Springs, they think will keep that
place full of visitors all summer. Further,
there are two or three good conventions
billed to be held there during the season
that OF the Grand Army being especially
important, and these are looked to to ada ma
terially to the travel in that direction. The
usual summer tourist rates will be made
to the springs, with special excursion rates
at intervals during the season. Both roads
promise to have their equipment in first
class condition for this travel, with a train
service Of the highest order
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
EAGAN's ENcUsE IS NoT ACCEPTED.
Flea that Policeman WAS Mistaken
for nnnlIi ia DlsnrnLIlnd-

COLUMBUS, Neb, March 9.-CSpcclal,) 49,
Jerry Eagan, who shot Policeman Nelson in
this city January IA, has just undergone his
trial in the district court 1t occupied most
of two days and much time was consumed
in securing a jury. Eagan took the stand
in his own behalf and practically admitted
the shooting. He said that he did not In
tend to wound, only fired to frlghten away
men whom he thought were footpads and
he did not know they were officers. Eagan
said that he did not know until afterward
that the shot had taken effect. He threw
away his gun and tried to escape.
The jury was out about four hours and re-
turned a verdict of guilty as charged in the
information, which read shooting with in
tent to kill The penalty is from three to
twenty years in the penitentiary. He will
be sentenced the latter part Of the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

profitable investment. Following out this
idea, the line was established. Previous to
that those who wished to visit the Yellow
stone park had to go to Cinnabar, enter
the park from that point and return there.
BY the establishment of this new line tour
lists can enter the park by one road ana
return by another. 1t requires about SIX
days to make the trip between the two
points and spend reasonable amount OF
time in the park. MIR. Haynes came to the
transcontinental meeting to try and secure
some sort OF concession whereby passen-
gers on the Northern Pacific or the Oregon
Short Line may be tcketed through the
park by this stage line, finishing their Jour-
ney on the other road.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
FOR CRIME SEVEN YEARS OLD
sisemore Brothers Ohargei with Murder
Committed in 1901,
EVIDENCE is PURELY CBCUSSTAsTIAl
BccL Leaves Decatur on 'hrist""s
Eve with Two companions an"
His Dead body H. Later Pound
In Missouri river.

TEKAMAH. Ncb. March 9-tSpe'ial. -
Tho trial Of the sizcmore brothers cbaTgo d
with the murder of Charles Beck near bc-
catur. on December q, 1891, WAS begun oh
Monday morning Eighty six persons "ei,
examined before a jury WAS secured
Mike Evans the frst witness described
the finding Of the body o. Charles Bc'h
beneath the bank Of The Missouri rYer near
his farm, ami Fai1 that there we're WOUNDS
on the dead mans head The witness sa41
that pcca'c farm adi0ned his aud thai his
neighbors health was good. The sand near
the bo he said. looked as 81 the dead
man had been dragged 10 the point where
1t was found
Frank O'Clay, pr W. - Gregg and J. y
Holman corroborated (he testimony already
given.
Joseph Gatcwood testified that he had seen
Beck on the Christmas eve OF his death,
that he had ferried him across the river
and seen him disappear In the direction u
Decatur.
Nelson Tippery said that he had taken
Russell ezomore over tho river at sun
down the Saturday before Bcck's death and
had landed him near the mouth OF Elm
creek.
Mrs. Daniel Morley, a neice OF Beck saw
him in her store on the night in question
The Szemore brothers were there also and
Beck was well provided with money.
on Christmas eve, 1891, Mr., c. Walton
said he saw Beck and the defendants in
Bonneaus saloon, and that Beck purchased
a flask of whisky, as he said some friends
were going home with him. The men left
about the same time.
James Cowlick testified to a partial con-
fesson alleged to have been made to him
by Ed Szemore, duplicating his brother
Russell Szemore also stated, the witness
said, that he had hit Beck.
With this the state rested
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

Meeting of western Lines at Chicago
Falls Through.

CHICAGO, March 9.--The big meeting OF
western lines which was expected today did
not develop. 1t was called for the purpose
of deciding upon rates and arrangements
for the big conventions of the year, Owing
to severe snow storms in the west, number
OF passenger representatives who were to
have attended could not get to Chicago in
time. Furthermore, there is no necessity
of a meeting until the transcontinental lines
shall have settled their differences over
rates for the National Educational associa-
tion convention in Los Angeles, The meet
ing was. therefore, adjourned until next
Tuesday, when it will be held in St. Louis,
The Rock Island, st, Paul Northwestern,
Alton and Santa Fe were appointed COM
mittee to submit report of rates and ar
raugements for the big conventions at the
ST. Louis meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.
Adjournment is Taken Until Tuesday
Mt II O'CIocIx

LINCOLN, March 9.-(Speciai. 1.-The SEN
ate spent the morning in committee OF the
whole. President Gilbert asked to be ex-
cused for the day.
II. r. lis was indefinitely postponed.
Senator Fowler said this bill was useless
without H. X. 157, which was killed yester-
day. The bills required all city, town, pre-
cinct and school district officers to notify
tho auditor of all payments made on bonds
and coupons so that he could keep an ac-
curate record of the same. The auditor was
also required each year to notify all such
officers of the bonds falling due the current
year so that they might levy a tax TO
meet the same.
S. F. III, by Farrell requiring the net
quantity contained in any box, cask keg,
barrel, etc. to be stamped on the package,
and providing penalties for failure to do
so or to misrepresent the quantity, was
recommended for passage.
s. f. and "a were recommitted for
amendments.
S. f. 202 by Rookie, was recommended
to pass. This bill seeks to remove the 3
per cent minimum limit that county treas
urerg may receive from the banks for use
of the countys money. 1t provides that in
terest may be paid upon deposits in such
amount as the treasurer and bank may
agree upon subject to the approval of the
county board In support of his bill Mr..
Rookie said it was impossible for the county
treasurers to get any interest upon county
funds, as the banks would not pay 8 per
cont.
s. +, 2S9, by Allen. was indefinitely post :
poned, although he made a hard fight to
have his bill fayorably received. The bill
sought to amend the law relating to the
normal school TO permit the school to issue
the same kind of certificates TO graduates
of the kindergarten course as other courses
and included the giving of life certificates
TO teach. Mr. Allen said this bill was
unanimously endorsed by the State Teach
ers' association and he believed the senate
should heed their desires upon educational
matters. Senator Currie opposed giving life
certificates to teach. He believed the best
interests of education demanded frequent
examinations of teachers,
McCargar OF Saline asked the consent OF
tho senate to have S f. 1877 advanced on
the general ale and that II be Immediately
considered Some objections were raised tC
going out of the regular order, but the re-
quest was granted by majority vote. s. f
1877 gives threshers lien upon grain
threshed, thirty days after the threshing
| the lien 10 be filed with the county clerk
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FRIDAY, MARCH 10,

amend section 10 aud section "a. chapter
Nciii, article g. Of the Compiled Statutes Of
1897. was passed by a vote of Il to 4.
II r. lOa, by Flynn Of Douglas, provided
for board OF arbitration to settle any
grievances or disputes of any nature that
may arise between any employe and his
employer. \ call of the house was ordered,
but the bill was lest by a vote of 80 to 33.
At this time with unanimous consent OF
the house, Houck's motion that the COM
mittee on public lands and buildings visit
the different state institutions during the
vacation was laid on the table.
At o'clock the house adjourned till Tues
day at II O'clock
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

II has the same provision for corn shcllng.
Fowler Of Fillmore opposed the bill arRu-
ing that II would make the grain buyer
absolutely unsafe in buying grain for nt
least thirty days after 1t was threshed and
perhaps longer. as he would not know when
it was threshed. Several members spoke in
favor OF giving the grain threshers protcc-
tion for their labor that they had lost
thousands Of dollars in this state by
farmers failing to pay them for threshing
grain, the history of these cases usually
being that the owner of the grain was only
tenant farming rented land and that the
grain was mortgaged before matured, so
that che mortgage would step in as soon
as threshed taking the grain willie the
thresher got nothing for his work. The bill
was recommended to pass.
Van Dusen of Douglas made an omnibus
motion that S. Fs l53, 1853. 1874, 167, Ia, 179
$50, ISL, 1872 and 2O7 be recommended to pass
under suspension of the rules He ex.
plained that he had examined all these bills
carefully and that they were curative meas
ures. His motion pre- vailed.
5. F. 139 was indefinitely postponed upon
motion of its introducer, Senator Prout. He
had discovered that the bill would repeal q
section relating to volunteer fire companies
which he believed ought not to be repealed
Before taking the noon recess the com
mittee on public lands and buildings asked
to be excused for the afternoon, as they de.
sired to visit the penitentiary. meeting
of the revenue and municipal affairs commit.
tees was announced for p. m.
Senator Allen endeavored to amend the
committee of the whole report to recommend
s. f. 239 for passage, but his motion was de
feated by vote OF IL to 10.
A substitute for s. f. 2S7 was placed or
general file.
A motion was made that the senate ad
journ till Tuesday at II o'clock. Van Duser
of Douglas raised the point of order that the
senate decided by motion yesterday not tt
adjourn until the afternoon session. The
chair ruled his point of order well taker
and recess was taken till 3 o'clock.
Owing to the absence of many members II
the afternoon little business was transacted
substitute for S. F. 80 was reported by The
committee.
S. f. 250, by Spohn, relating to state banl
reports, was recommended to pass in com
mittee of the whole
The senate adjourned at o'clock til
Tuesday at II o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
ABOLISH rEEDING-IN-TRANs RATE
Railroads Contend TINT shippers Take
! AdXnntnge of ConcessiOns Granted.

3 Advantage of Concessions Granted.
Transmi issouri roads seem determined to
abolish the feeding in transit rates. Several
times during the last few years an attempt
has been made to accomplish this result,
but 1t has failed largely through the vigorous
protests which came from the shippers and
ranchmen The rates have been in opera
tion long time and 1t will require strong
determination on the part of the roads to
ignore all the protests If they succeed in
doing away with the custom.
Lately the subject has been quietly can
vassed among the freight managers of the
transmissouri lines with view to working
I'D sentiment favorable to abolishing the
rates. that when the managers met together
they could take action promptly without be-
ing subject to pressure from the outside
which might thwart their plans. The main
reason advanced by the railroads why the
system should be done away with is that
shippers frequently sell their cattle at the
intermediate point, and dispose of their
freight receipt at the same time. This gives the
new owner of the stock low rate to
market to which the railroads allege he is
not entitled, and which is in strict viola
ton OF the contract between the roads and
the original shipper
The subject was to have been brought up
at the meeting of the Transmissouri Freight
bureau at Kansas City on Wednesday, but
as some of the important lines in the in
terested territory were not represented at
the meeting. the whole matter had to be
postponed until future meeting. 1t is not
believed however, that this postponement
will shake the determination of the rail-
roads to put an end to these rates. a'
1t has already been noised among the cat
tlemen in Colorado that the railoads con-
template this action, and they are up in
arms. 1t was due to their protests year
or so ago. more than to any other one thing,
which prevented the roads then from taking
out these rates, and they are preparing to
make another fight of the same kind. 1t
was to head off these protests that the
roads sought to quietly reacn the agree
ment and promulgate the new order before
their contemplated plans became known.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
COLE ON TRIAL AT BLOOMINGTON
Jury is Secured and the Taking of
Testimony is Begun.


BLOOMINGTON, Neb, March 9.-(Special
Telegram, 1.-The task of securing jury for
the trial of w. S. Cole charged with mur-
dering J. p. Kriechbaum December 2, was
resumed at o'clock this morning and al
$50 his afternoon the following jury wes
secured: Frank Glen, p. Parker, Fred Gar
win, -. Burton, w. Shadduck, j. Purirten
r. Wilmet, F. Boldt, A. Hathaway, Johr
Fisher, A. Akers and w. Keith. Eighty
three we're examined, the state using six
challenges and the defense thirteen The
jury consists of farmers, mostly from the
north and west part of the county
At 2 o'clock County Attorney Miller, il
behalf of the state, related briefly the case
and what the state would prove. Attorney
A. F. Moore of the defense raised the ques-
tion that the information charging the de-
tense was not drawn according to law and
that it was illegal. The question was over
ruled by the court. Moore also related the
case, saying the defense would prove that
Cole never got a cent out of the Kriech-
baum property and defied anyone to say
Cole ever claimed any interest in it or in
the lease
]. w. Robinson, photographer at Frank
lin, was the first witness. He had several
pictures of the Krechbaum buildings and
the shed showing the hore where the body
was buried.
j. w. Wright testified that he saw Cole
going south toward the Kriechbaum farm
about 5 o'clock in the evening of Decem-
ber with a gun and spade in buggy
and on December s Cole was in his store
at Franklin getting change and showed a
large roll of money. He told Cole that was
quite big sum to carry around. Cole made
some light remark and passed out
Jay Robinson, l3 years old, who was with
Wright, gave the same testimony about
passing Cole.
William Barrister, who was coming to
Franklin met Cole going south December 2,
but did not notice anything in the buggy.
e. B. James testified that on December
2, two men passed him going south about
the same time, but being strangers, he could
not tell if it was Cole and Tooman or not.
C. Shoemaker testified that he saw Too
man and another man going south Decem-
Der 2 about p. m.
Just before the taking of testimony began
Miss Tooman, who was to marry Cole last
Christmas, came forward and shook hands
with him and gave him a look that she
had all the trust in the world in his in
nocence. She sat in the court room during
the trial.
Court adjourned until o'clock tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
Sale of Railroad Lands.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. March 9.-Sherman
a. Day. as special master, this forenoon
sold under foreclosure at auction all the
lands granted the Union Pacific Railroad
company in Wyoming. Judge w. d. Cor
ni5h, for the Union Pacific, bought in all
the land except the coal lands, the sale of
which is postponed until Monday March 13.
Nearly 100000 acres of land were sold, the
bids by counties being as follows: Albany
county lands, 100000; Carbon, s145000;
Laramie, $2O4OOO; Sweetwater. $434 1922;
Uintah, 1922 900; total, S1,255,922
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
For American Bnnk at Manila.

NEW YORK, March 9,-Negotiations have
been pending for some weeks past which
have eliminated in definite action toward
the organization of a corporation to transact
banking business at Manila. j. w
Selgman & Co. Of this city are at the head
of the enterprise The Manila organization
will probably be known as the Anglo Amer
lean bank. AS the United States banking
laws cannot yet be applied to banks In Ha-
wall the bill to that effect having failed
of passage at the last session of congress, II
Is probable that the bank will be organized
under the Hawaiian laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
To Abolish sccond-CIass Fares.

' CHICAGO, March 9.-Lines of the Cen
tral Passenger association at their meet
ing today decided to abolish second class
fares wherever those rates can be elimi-
mated. To that end each general passenger
agent was instructed to bring to the next
meeting a list of all such rates which he
can do away with. These lists will be COM
pared and all second class rates over which
there is no question will be eliminated. Those
remaining will be abolished if possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
DEATH RECORD.
Missouri Newspaper Man.

MARYV1LLE, Mo-, March Especial. y
Frank w. Messenger, aged 30 years, died
here today. Mr.. Messenger was first a
printer and afterward a newspaper man,
having been employed on all the papers Of
this town. He at one time was one of the
editors Of the Maryville Daily Item and
later was one Of the propretors Of the Belle
Plane Iowa) Register.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
Burial of Ola Citizen.

WYMoRE, Neb, March 9,-(Special)-
The funeral of A. j. Davis, an old citizen
of Wymore, was held from the family
residence in this city yesterday afternoon
being attended by large concourse OF
friends. The services were conducted by
Rev. j. r. Woodcock of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

NEW YORK, March 9.-Announcemen
was made today OF the names of the con-
Germs that have agreed to enter the newly
organized Consolidated Smelling and Re-
inng company. 1t includes all but the
plants of M Guggenheim's Sons in the
United States and Mexico. OF the S65, 900
600 capital, s11 600 600 will be kept In the
nsgntiatinns with Gusganhsim's Soma
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

NEW ORLEANS, March 9.-When the
Macheca line steamer Breakwater sailed to-
day for Honduras 1t was short eight of its
passenger list. They were eight mustered
out Missouri volunteers who came here re-
Gently with the ill-fated Kansas City
soldiers of fortune expedition. Their desire
to go was referred TO the collector of Gus
toms, and after investigation he refused
the steamship company permission to
carry the men to Central America.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10

One OF those attracted to the meeting of
the transcontinental lines in this city, but
not participating in its proceedings is F.
]. Haynes of the firm of Humphrey &
Haynes, who operate stage line between
Monida, on the Oregon Short Line, and Gin
nibar on the Northern Pacific Mr., Haynes
has been photographer on the Northern Pa
cific road for many years, and still serves
in that capacity. About year ago he con-
eeived the idea that a stage line between
the points herein mentioned would be a
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
Nitro-GIycerine Bombs Found

oLEEELAND, o., March 1.-TWO more
MIRO nv giycerine bombs were found today ly-
ing in front of the Hlckox office building
mere was sufficient explosive in either OF
the nombs TO wreak great havoc in the i'm
meulate vicinity. They were of the same
pattern as the one found near the big build
lhs Yesterday The police have made fresh
to unrayel the mystery. s
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-10
Enrly Settler of Mononn County.

ONAWA, Ia, March 9.--(Specal John
Gray, ST., died at his home here this morning
of heart disease. Mr.. Gray came to Monona
county from Canada in 1871 and was II
years old. He has been a lifelong member
Of the Christian church He leaves a family
OF eleven children, all grown, and an aged
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray celebrated their
golden wedding in 1895.