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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Members of the council who have
sandbagged the power franchise ordi-
nance by adopting the free-for-all
amendment are simply playing ostrich.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26
Doing Everybody,
Indianapolis Journal.

indianapolis journal,
Some Of those who call themselves the
salt OF the earth cannot resist the tempta-
tion In the scarcity OF fuel to push up
the prices, having forgotten the utterances
OF the bible against those who harass the
poor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26
SpOttinR n Victim,
Saturday Evening Post

Saturday Evening Post
Nothing is more remarkable than the
increase in the utilization OF waste prod
ucts' Some day 1t may even reach the waste
basket.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Practically all the railroad companies
that haven't thought of it themselves
are getting Christmas hints from their
organized employees.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

The man behind the counter will now
heave huge sigh of relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

The scheme for organizing a big
buggy manufacturers trust went through
ns smoothly as II it had had rubber
tires.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Paradoxically, the biggest Christmas
stocking does not always hold the most
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Old Santa Claus is entitled to rest.
but nobody is ordering him to take it.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26
LINES TO A SMILE.

make friends" said spenders. bitterly, ''but
pretty hard to keep them" l'...
"Oh, don't know" replied Lenders, I've
got a number of friends who seem per-
fectly willing TO let me keep them"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: ''Blgsby's hair
looks as IL his wife combed IL with a rake"
We'll. that's better than having IL look
as II she used lawn mower on it"
Chicago Post: You see. the doctors dis
agreed and so he died"
"Oh, we'll, OF course the autopsy settled
the question for science"
mo. They disagreed at the autopsy also"
Washington Star: Are you going TO turn
over a new leaf on New Years day?"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum; I'm
going 10 resolve never again TO interest my
self In things that do not concern me. In
other words. when get busy will have
to be paid for II.
Baltimore American: Dickson-Remem-
ber that brilliant young fellow Tompk1ns,
what became Of him. 1 always thought the
world would hear from Tompkins.
Rchardson-It did. He became an auc-
tioneer, afterwards Travelled as a barker
for a sideshow and Is now beating the bass
drum for the Salvation Army.
New York Times: Crawford-What saved
old Rocksey from the disgrace OF dying
rich?
Crabshaw-His son-in-law. a.,
Washington Star: What Kind OF man
was Napoleon" said the little boy
HE was one of the men whose mistakes
made them famous" answered his cynical
parent. He undertook to control the world
by organizing armies Instead of organizing
a trust"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Net total sales .O22, ,873
Net average sales. 3O,T55
GEORGE b. TzSCHUCK- .
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 3Oth day OF November, A. ID.
1902 ~. b. HUNGATE,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.:
a George b. Tzscnuck. secretary of The
Bee Publishing Company. being uuiy sworn,
says that the actual number of full ana
complete copies Of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month of NoVemher. 1902. was as folloMs:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Tho orders Of especial interest to gun
ners are partly as follows:
THE object OF this examination fs to
ascertain in each battery the qualified
gunners by their absolute and relative ex-
cellence in comprehending and mastering
the prescribed instruction. This examina-
tion will take place at the posts where
the respective batteries may be serving and
will be separate for each battery The ex-
Aminations will take place each year at
such times as may be designated by the
department commander. but as soon after
the close of the prescribed instruction for
gunners as may be practicable and before
the annual target practice.
"A qualified gunner will be rated as such
for a period OF three years, and for such
additional time as may be required to pro-
vide for his re-examination, unless he has
during that time been out Of the artillery
service for more than three months.
"a second-class gunner. on his own ap-
plication. may be permitted to compete at
any annual examination for classification
as a hrst-class gunner.
Each battery commander will, previous
to the arrival OF the members OF the board
at the post, submit to the adjutant a list,
duly signed, OF names OF all the men in his
battery who may be designated for exami-
nation, with the statement that he believes
that each man so presented is capable OF
qualifying as first or second class gunner.
This list will be given to the senior mem
Der Of the board. The board will keep a
record OF his marks during the examina-
tion. and at the conclusion thereof will for
ward to department headquarters a tabu-
lar list Of the candidates OF each organiza-
tion arranged In order OF merit as first and
second class gunners, respectively. The
marks received in each subject will appear
opposite the respective candidates names
and appropriate totals carried out. This
tabular list, with the date OF the report OF
the board, will be published in orders by
the department commander. Enlisted men
who obtain an average OF s5 per cent OF
the total maximum mark at the examina-
tion will be classed as first-class gunners,
and those who obtain an average Of 65 per
cent will be classed as second-class gun
ners."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

AS to the distribution of drill regula-
tions and other government publications
the new orders say:
Books of instruction government pub
lications), such as drill regulations or the
army guard manuals, manuals OF courts
martial and the manuals of the Various
stan departments will be furnished gra-
tuitously to all officers OF the army for
their personal use to the extent of one
copy each upon application to the officer
in charge Of the distribution Of War de-
partment documents. Duplicate copies will
not be supplied to individual officers or or
ganiZations unless It is clearly shown that
those on hand are entirely worn out and
irrepairable. Private publications are not
purchased by the department for issue to
officers Of the army for their personal use,
as they are expected to supply themselves
with all such books as are necessary for
the study OF their profession, including the
period during which they may be. undergo
ing instruction at the service schools"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Senator Spooner relates this anecdote of
the former Kansas orator: 'T remember
once when Brown was in the senate from
Georgia. He was constantly rubbing his
hands together. One day he became some
what heated on the sectional question and
ingalls, rose and fayed him. remember
that Ingalls, called him the 'Uriah Heep OF
politics.
Brown didn't reply. Next day he came
in with a very meek rejoinder to Ingalls,.
which he read from manuscript, thereby
taking from 1t what little force It had.
After Brown had finished. Senator Butler
Of South Carolina, wishing to be kind, said
to Brown; That was q strong speech OF
yours, Brown.
"well,' said Brown, cOmplacentiy. In
galls brought II on himself
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Mrs. Roosevelt has demonstrated in a
genuine fashion that there is not a bit Of
snobbishness in ''the first lady OF the land -
relates Washington correspondent. At a
recent White house reception, after a num-
Der OF distinguished guests had been re-
ceived by Mrs. Roosevelt, a woman, beau
tifully gowned and conducting herself with
an air OF distinction, was presented.
After customary formalities the guest
passed on to Join group Of women whose
husbands we're in the oflcial set fr:gid
nod from one and a naughty reply from an
other made II all too plain that she was
unwelcome, for some one had recognized
her as former saleswoman in q large New
York department store.
With consummate grace she withdrew
from the circle and was about to leave the
parlor when Mrs. Roosevelt, with her char
acteristic tact and discernment, stepped to
her side and, extending her hand, said:
Il think we hardly need to be introduced.
as we are such old friends. 1 am glad to
meet you here"
And placing an arm around the waist OF
the young woman who had so often sup
piled her wants at the New York store, Mrs.
Roosevelt led her to a sofa and chatted with
her for fifteen or twenty minutes in the
charming manner which is inherent in the
wife of the president of the United states
and which has endeared her to every Amer
lean woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Uncle Joe" Cannon entered the hall of
the house the other day while discussion
about the bill to stamp out the foot and
mouth disease. was on. relates the Washing
ton Post. A southern democrat, who talks
very frequently and on amy old subject,
which fact has0become Jest on both sides
of the chamber, held the. floor.
.t"Does this+biil cure the mouth disease ?"
inqaire1 tUhcles Joe" Of a, company OF
statesmen near hima, sl
YES" said they. +s-r.s.. .t
well, then" replied Uncle Joe," with
wave OF his hand toward the voluble
southern democrat, II am for it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

The rapid rise of James A. Hemenway of
Indiana, who is to succeed "Uncle Joe"
Cannon as chairman OF the appropriation
committee, ought to be a great encourage
ment to the much abused sewing machine
agents of the country. 1t has not been
very many years since Mr.. Hemenway was
peddling sewing machines in southern Indi-
ana. He is familiar with all the country
roads in that section of the Hoosier state,
for he has driven them day and night In
search Of housewives who were not sup
piled with sewing machines. He did not pre-
tend to know anything about national af-
fairs when he went to Washington, but he
knew how to stick to task until he Sc
cured results, and It 10 that trait which
has caused his rapid Advancement on the
committee on appropriations. Mr.. Hem
enway is recognized as the most valuable
man on the committee except Uncle Joe"
He now is a candidate for governor OF his
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

New York Times: Crawford-What saved
old Rocksey from the disgrace OF dying
rich?
Crabshaw-His son-in-law. t
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Minor Scenes and incidents sl<etched
on the spot.

Experts in the redemption division Of
the treasury recently eRsed the feelings Of
Chicago woman considerably by redeem
ing two $40 notes which she told the de-
partment had been accidentally destroyed
by her husband. The money belonged to a
church society. OF which the woman was
treasurer. and was to have been used for
missionary work After the money had
been paid to her in small sums she had Il
changed into two new $40 bills, which she
thought would be safe In the stove, so she
placed the money beneath the CRATE. Sew
eral days later her husband burned some
old newspapers, also the money. when the
time came for turning over the money 20
the missionary the treasurer went to the
stove and found instead Of two crisp notes
only few charred fragments. These sho
gathered up and sent TO the Treasury de-
partment. The case made a great deal OF
merriment in the department. 'Tf were
out OF job" remarked one Of the assist
ant secretaries, 81 should get a load OF gold
bricks and start for Chicago"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Senator Hanna has announced the dis
continuance Of his famous corned beef hash
breakfasts and great is the sorrow of the
statesmen who loved to drop in on him
Sunday mornings and partake Of his fa-
nous dish. The senator has taken up his
residence at a hotel. having given up Cam
eron house. in lafayette square, where he
resided for the last two 0r three years,
and in which he gave his celebrated break
fasts. Mrs. Hanna and the family will
spend the winter at Thomasville, Ca, and
the senator thought there was no use Of
having whole house to himself. It Is not
this fact. however, that put an end to the
breakfasts, The only person who had the
recipe for the hash was Mr.. Hanna's COL
ored chef The hotel management tried to
employ him, but he refused to leave the
Hanna family. An EFFORT was then made
to purchase the recipe. but the chef re-
fused TO give up the secret Of compound
Ing the hash, but carried II with him to
Thomasville. Last winter corned beef hash
at the Hanna home meant a gathering of
the most famous men in Washington. Pres
ident Roosevelt frequently ran over from
the White House and Joined the hash eat
ers. He has not taken breakfast with Mr..
Hanna since the bill OF fare was changed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Cleveland Plain Dealer: ''Blgsby's hair
looks az IL his wife combed IL with a rake"
We'll. that's better than having II look
as II she used a lawn mower on &C."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-28
OIL GAS OVERCOMES EIGHT.
BAYoNNE-DRoPPED ONE AFTER
ANOTHER

Bayonne n. j.. Feb. H.-Eight men were over
come by gas in the Standard Oil Companys works
at Constable Hook this morning One is dead and
another is in critical condition. The others will
recover. The dead man is Patrick OConnell. forty
five years old, of No. 10 West Nineteenth-st. Bay
onne. jeremiah Murphy is in a critical condition
at his home. No. 46 West Eighteenth-st.
The men at work refining Texas crude oil
in still that contained five hundred barrels They
had been at work all night, and owing to the dan
gerous character of their labor, 1t is said. that
half dozen men had been watch, prepared to
go to their assistance If 1t should be necessary.
The weather damp and foggy, and the gas
from the still, instead rising, settled close to
the ground The men took occasional resting spells
in order TO get little fresh air. Notwithstanding
this precaution, OConnell at last overcome by
the deadly fumes and fell unconscious his face.
Michael Gibbons and Joseph Boyle saw him fall and
ran TO his aid, when they, TOO, overcome.
Boyle dropped first and Gibbons tumbled over on
top OF him. The five other workmen ran TO help
them. and one after another they fell unconscious
The watchers and others who had been attracted
by the shouts for help at last succeeded In drag,
ging all of the unconscious men out OF danger ana
DR.. Graves was called. OConnell was beyond as
sistance, and he died Just the doctor arrived.
The other revived with the greatest diff
Guilty and sent to their homes 1t is feared Murphy
cannot recover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-28
WAGES INCREASED 10 PER CENT
MORE THAN OTHER COTTON
OPERATORS.

Fall River, Mass. Feb 27.-Notices were posted
in the four cotton mills of the Fall River Iron
Works at noon to-day announcing that on and
after March II wages will be advanced 10 per cent
The works. which employ about three thousand
hands, are owned by NJ. c. d. Borden of New
York. and are independent of the other mills which
have just decided to grant increase of slightly
per cent.
Mr.. Borden's increase meets the schedule de-
manded from the other manufacturers by the labor
unions. $500,
The move on the part of Mr.. Borden was not en-
trely unexpected, and what it's effect will be on
the situation is matter of considerable interest
Some of the union officials think that the other
manufacturers of Fall River will find that IL is
necessary TO raise their increase Of per cent to 10
per cent Some of the manufacturers, however
said that Mr.. Borden's action will have no effect
on the association mills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-28
ALL DRUGGED, FAMILY SAYS.
BURGLARS REPORTED TO HAVE CHLoRo-
FORMED ELEVEN PERSONS AND
TAKEN JEWELRY

Detectives from Police Headquarters and from
the East Fifty-hrst-st. station engaged yes
terday in the investigation OF a mysterious rob-
berry which was reported 10 have occurred in the
house OF Alexander Rosenthal at No. 100 East
Fifty seventh-st- Early Wednesday morning
the police were told. burglars got into the house.
administered chloroform to eleven persons who
were asleep there and stole jewelry worth 81 800,
which insured for $1,000. and considerable
money. Mr.. Rosenthal is lawyer at No. 800
Broadway.
The persons in the house at the time OF the rob-
berry are said TO have been Mr.. RosenthaI, his
wife and their two children Mrs. Rosenthals
father, the Rev. Bernard Hast. and his four sons;
Miss Kornblum friend from Pittsburg, and a
woman servant. Mrs. RoSenthal says she returned
to the house from party at 1:30 a. m. Wednes-
day, and most of the other people in the house
were asleep when she went to bed At a the
servant awoke everybody in the house by running
around and declaring that the place had been
robbed They all appeared to be stupid from the
effects OF drug, believed to be chloroform.
Mrs. Rosenthal says she discovered that her Jewel
the house had been ransacked for money and
jewery. The stolen articles are said to be a
watch irlaid with pearls and diamonds a pair OF
diamond earrings, diamond sunburst, a diamond
heart two diamond studs and several rings. Mrs.
Rosenthal said the burglars left clothing and sill
verware in the house. The detectives were told
that the burglars entered the house through rear
parlor window, but they could find marks on
the window.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-28
ARRESTED ON RECEIVING SHIP.
TEXANS SON AND FoRGER, EN-
LISTED IN NAVY.

Clifton Hoffman, also known as James Raymond
Barclay and John B. Andrews, who is said to be
the of prominent merchant and the nephew
Of a bank president of Dallas, Tex, was arrested
board the receiving ship Columbia at the Brook
Ign Navy Yard yesterday by Detectives Dooe. of
the Central Office, and Cullen, of the Brooklyn De-
tective Bureau who say that the prisoner is want
ed in Ohio a charge of forgery.
Hoffman, who Is a fine looking fellow Twenty-Five
years old, enlisted ten days ago a yeoman in
the navy. He declared when arrested that he was
a printer. and refused to talk. Sheriff E. ]. Burr,
of Allen County, Ohio, has been informed of Hoff-
mans arrest. The latter locked up last night
in the Adsms-st. station, and viii be arraigned in
the Adams-st court this morning
According to the detectives, Hoffman is alleged
to have forged check in Dallas, Tex, two years
ago Then he disappeared. Six months ago he
turned up in Lima, Ohio. Being young man of
excellent presence and good education, he soon OBJ
tanned the confidence of of the best people
in Lima. Then, 1t is alleged he obtained from a
bank president Of that city $1,000 a check which
was forgery: Detectives have been looking for
him for several months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-28
MISS DE LONG TO SERVE A YEAR.
HER ENTERTAINMENTS" PRESENT
WHEN SHE is SENTENCED

Miss Helen De Long, the woman who got lot
of children TO sell tickets for entertainments which
took place, sentenced to years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary by Justice Holbrook
in Special Sessions yesterday. crowd Of chill
dren. with their mothers guardians in
court. Miss De Long is a widow, her really
being Mrs. Williams. She got the children in the
neighborhood of her home, at No 31S West Fifty
eighth-st, late last year to sell tickets for an en-
tertainment to be held at Carnegie Hall Decem-
Der 3, for the Asylum for Homeless Women The
tickets were 81 apiece and the child selling the
most was to get gold watch. The entertainment
never took place Another entertainment man
aged by Miss De Long was to be given at the Wal
dorf-Astoria on January 2. but it did not take
place.
Miss De Long said in her defence that she had
spent $50 on the Carnegie Hall entertainment. and
had received only $50 in return, and had found it
impossible to carry out the affair Judge Holbrook
said to her: You have committed of the most
contemplate kinds of fraud You have drawn
children in to aid you in your schemes, and you
deserve the severest punishment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-28
THEY DO NOT WANT A PLAZA.
PROPERTY OWNERS UNFAvORABLE TO
SCHEME TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
AT EIGHTH-sT. AND FoURTH-AVE.

The suggestion that splendid way to prevent
congestion Of traffic at Eighth-st. and Fourth-ave.
in the near future would be the razing of number
of buildings the west side OF the block front in
the avenue between Eighth and Ninth SITS and
creating plaza there has aroused the temper OF
many real estate owners of the block affected Now
the rapid transit subway construction company
wants to obtain right of way to extend the tunnel
under the block front, and TO carry this project
as quickly as possible II seeks a triangular plot in
the block front with frontage of 50 feet in Eighth
ST.. lS9 feet In Fourth-aVe. and % feet in Nnth-st
or course it will get the right of way under the
property. And the suggestion of turning the tri-
angular plot into plaza would meet with no OPP
position If the owners who would have to give up
titles to their parcels would be certain they would
not be the losers in pecuniary sense by the
change. When they invested money in the proper
ties they thought they would be able one day to
sell or lease or build with good prospect of re-
cetving a fair income from the money paid for the
parcels and improvements Just when they thought
they we're to reap reward for their patience and
foresight as realty owners they told their
houses were to be torn down and titles the par
cells given to others. Against the carrying out of
this project they have arisen.
The Rapid Transit Commission will undoubtedly
go ahead and condemn the property, tear down the
buildings and lease the ground for Improvement IL
the plaza plan is not acceptable to the city 1t
the opinion of many realty dealers yesterday that
opposition TO the proposed plaza would end If IL
should be agreed that the property should
the present owners after the tunnel was built In
case the plaza plan was not carried out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-28

BRIDGE COMMISSIONER LINDENTgAr
TO GIVE DETAILS AT BROOK
LYN MEETING.

At the annual meeting OF the COMMITTEES n.
Fifty Of Brooklyn. held last night In the rooms
of the Manufacturers Association in Nor
tague-st, 1t was announced that at a Joint rnAaf
ing of the committee and the Manufacturers,
Association. to be held in the Montague-st
rooms next Monday night. Bridge Commissions
Lindenthal would describe in detail a new plan
that he has evolved for relieving the conses
ton on the bridge. William McCarroM. thu
chairman OF the Committee OF Fifty. did not
intimate what the new plan would be. but said
IT would be fully explained and illustrated with
lantern slides on Monday. He added that he
believed that Mr.. Lindenthals scheme would
prove adequate solution.
Mr.. McCarroH received power 70 appoint a
committee that should arouse public sentiment
in favor Of the plan which shall be Endorsed By
this committee. which is to be composed OF
seven members. to be appointed later. and win
arrange for a large public mass meeting.
On the motion Of Theodore L. rockingham. Il
was decided to appoint a committee TO see Dock
Commissioner Hawkes., and suggest TO him that
the city make some sort Of agreement with
the Union Ferry Company, whereby the rental
for the ferry franchises should be reduced II the
company would guarantee TO furnish better ser
vice.
In his annual report Mr.. McCarron suggested
the following being the most urgent things
TO be taken up by the committee during the
coming year:
The securing OF increased service on the sur
face and elevated railroads and ferries; agita-
ton for the immediate relief Of the bridge con-
gestion and the bringing OF pressure to bear
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to
force it TO heat its cars properly. and to put
vestibules on the winter cars for the comfort
of the motormen."
The following officers were elected by the
committee for next year: William McCarroII
chairman; Charles n. Chadwick vice-cAairrnan:
A. G.. Belden, treasurer, and James 7. Hole,
secretary. Mr. Hole, who has been strongly
Endorsed by the Manufacturers Association a.
the successor OF Sheriff Guden, was introduced
as the next Sheriff.