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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
TREASURY PASSES ON BONDS
City and state Paper May he the
Basis for Public De-
DOsIts.

WASHINGTON, Oct. THE committee
appointed by Secretary Shaw to pass upon
the character and sufficiency Of state and
municipal bonds as a basis for public de-
posits has received about $4,000. 900 of these
bonds.
Among them are the issues Of New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Louisville, Cincin-
natl and Des Moines.
The bonds of several states have also
been favorably passed upon. The secre-
tary allows in deposits rs per cent OF the
face value Of these bonds when market
value is not below par.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
OIL CANNOT REPLACE COAL
Neval Engineers Experiment with
New Fuel, but stick to
Old.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7-oil cannot COM
pete with coal for naval use. at least that
is the conclusion reached by the Board of
Naval Engineers, which has been making
experiments with a series Of burners under
a 2O00-horse power boiler in this city
They have drawn up a preliminary re-
port to the secretary of the navy, which
will show that out of fourteen different de-
vices presented by American inventors for
tests not one would produce steam in COM
petition with coal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
WIFE WAGES FIGHT TO END
Gives Husband Weapons After He Is
MOrtaIIy Wounded in
saloon BrawI.

SCoFIELD, Utah. Oct. I'm a general
fight in the saloon of Anton Bartnick be-
tween crowd Of Slavs and Marshal Hugh
Hunter and his deputies, Bartnick was
killed and Deputy Marshal Nalley probably
fatally wounded.
While Bartnick, mortally wounded, lay
on the ffoor his wife placed a revolver in
his hand. This was knocked from his grasp
and she gave him knife, urging him to
keep on fighting, but ne was too weak.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
DRY DOCK ANNoYS CUBANS
symbol of American Authority VIII
BE Removed to Home
Waters.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-secretary Moody
has decided TO have the floating drYdock at
Havana transported to the Pensacola navy
yard as soon as it can be made ready.
1t has been in contemplation to make the
needed repairs to the dock at Havana. but
the presence of this symbol OF United States
authority in the principal harbor was an
noying to the Cubans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
INSISTS ON SUPREME COURT
Attorney General of Colorado De-
cIAres He Can Sue SmeIter Com
b1ne in No other.

DENVER, Oct. 7.-Attorney General Post
announced today that he will refle his suit
against the sO-called Smelter trust in the
supreme court declaring he can begin In
no other court. He will present a new COM
plant slightly changed, on or before oc-
toher 20.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
DIAMOND ROBBERY REPORTED
Ten Packages, Valued at Eighteen
Thousand Dollars, Taken from
UndeF Pillow of Owner.

NEW YORK, Oct. Abraham Freeman.
an importer of diamonds, whose place OF
business is In Maiden Lane, reported to
the police today that ten packages OF unset
diamonds. valued at $4,000. were taken
from beneath his pillow during the night.
The police are puzzled as to how the
thieves forced an entrance into the house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
EnEIi.h shIpments Of Iron.

LONDON, Oct. 7.-Shipments OF pig iron
from the MiddlesbOrough district to the
United States during the first nine months
OF the year exceeded 1000 tons. This is
against $500 tons in the corresponding
period of 1901 and nothing at all in the two
years preceding.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
Aid for American Miner..

LONDON, Oct. THE Miners federation
of Great Britain. in session at Southport to-
day. voted $1,000 from the central fund for
the relief Of the striking American miners.
and adopted a resolution for the executive
board and different districts making ad-
ditional donations for the same purpose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
START ON NEW CUSTOM HOUSE
Secretary shaw and Ex-secretary
Gage Speak At Corner stone
Laying.

NEW YORK. Oct. THE cornerstone OF
the New York customs house was laid
today. The ceremonies were made impress
sive by the presence Of a number Of COM
mittees Of prominent men from the leading
mercantile and industrial organizations and
detachments Of militia and regular troops.
Speeches we're made by Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw and former Secretary Gage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
AID MARTINIQUE SUFFERERS
French Government Suggests Colony
I'm safe Part of the
Island.

PARIS. Oct THE government is pro-
noting a scheme 10 assist sufferers from the
Martinique disaster to take up fresh quar-
tiers In the southern part OF the island.
Financial aid is 0fnclally promised.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
Roosevelt Appoints Democrat.

WASHINGTON. Oct. THE president
has appointed Thomas H. RouIhac as
United States district attorney for the dis
trict Of Alabama. vice w. r. Vaughan.
who was removed some days ago. Mr..
Roulesae has always been a democrat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
eighteen ships Wrecked.

ST. JOHNS. n. f., Oct. T-Eighteen
fishing boats have been wrecked by fear
full gale on the west Of Labrador. but so
far as is known no lives were lost
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
Play is Not BIaaphemous.

BERLIN. Oct. Paul Heyse's drama.
MARY Magdalene," which the police for
bade will have a presentation after all at
the Lessing theater. The police have failed
to prove that the pay is blssphemous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
FATAL TEXAS OIL BLAZE
Naked Light Ignites Fumes and Destroys
Careless Bearer.
Loss WILL REACH HUNDRED THOUSAND
seventy-Five Tanks and Pumps over
wheImed I'm the second Disaster
within a MOnth-CaIm weather
Alone saves Field.

BEAUMONT. Te.. S.-Another de-
structive FIRE. the se,,,C ~ D month, swept
over a portion of thy Ill field tonight
causing one probable fatality and entailing
a property loss roughly estimated at $780,
600. The FIRE at O'Clock this morning is
still burning. but practical oil men say
the flames will subside before daylight.
Thomas Rowley, q worker in the ield
was caught in the ps,n he flames and
sustained burns from v he will die.
This is believed to be the on.y casualty.
Naked Light starts Mischief.
Shortly before midnight a workman lifted
the top Of his lantern to blow out the
light. The atmosphere was heavily laden
with gas. and in an instant there was
fash. followed by a sheet Of flame. The
blaze was communicated to a small settling
tank, owned by J. S. Corbett.
In an instant a derrick adjoining the
tank was enveloped in fire and with re-
markable rapidity the flames spread to
other derricks In the HogE -Swayne tract,
which comprises one Of the largest sec
tions Of the oil fields.
The fire department and hundreds Of
citizens rushed to the scene, but their
efforts to check the flames were unavailng.
Excitement ran high and in the confusion
a rumor became current that twelve or
fifteen persons had perished in the flames.
This report was reported to many outside
towns. but careful investigation at a later
hour disproved the report. There are no
gushsrs in the immediate vicinity of the
fre, and unless a .trong wind should de-
velop 1t is believed the damage will be
confined to the destruction Of seventy-fve
derricks and twenty pumpinR plants
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
ship some Hard Coal.

ship Some Hard Coal.
President Fowler said that 1900 tons of
anthracite OF domestic size were shipped
east over the New York, Ontario & West
ern railroad Monday.
prominent wholesale and retail dealer
speaking OF the present scarcity Of soft
coal said the presidents of the coal roads
had promised TO relieve the situation by
rushing coal here. Next week there would
be sufficient to supply the needs. and there
would be no necessity for any OF the big
steam plants to shut down.
Domestic sizes OF anthracite were selling
at $25 a ton. retail. today. Soft coal, whole
sailing at 1915 a ton, was selling at $40 TO
family and 50 for steam trade.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. General or
ders placing the entire national guard OF
Pennsylvania on duty in the strike region
The orders designate the location OF the
three brigades and all will be in the field
by Thursday.
Roosevelt Tries new Move.
WASHINGTON. Oct. THE following
Ofieial statement was made public at the
White House this afternoon;
on Monday, October s. Hon. Carroll d.
Wright commissioner OF labor, went 20
the following from the PRESIDENT:
IF Mr. Mitchell will secure the imme-
diate return 10 work OF the miners in the
anthracite regions the president will al
once appoint a commission TO investigate
into all the matters at issue between the
operators and miners and VIII do all within
his power TO obtain a settlement of these
questions In accordance with the report
Mr. Mitchell has taken this matter under
consideration, but the president has not
yet been advised of any decision.
COnsuIts with Cabinet.
The president was in consultation today
for almost two hours with members OF the
cabinet relative TO the coal strike situation.
He also talked over the situation with Dr.
Albert Shaw and Or. Lyman Abbott. About
1880 o'clock Frank p. Sargent. commits
sioner general OF immigration, and for
many years chief Of the Brotherhoop Of Lo-
eomotive Firemen, arrived at the White
House from his trip to Philadelphia, wher,
he went as the emissary Of the president tC
convey 10 President Mitchell OF the United
Mine Workers association the proposition
OF President Roosevelt that the miners re-
sumo work. MIR. Sargent had not succeeded
An seeing Mr.. Mitchell. The president
however. had heard from Commissioner o
Labor Wright who saw Mr.. Mitchell on tn,
same errand last night In Phils. 1elphla. an,
the latter's report was that Mr. Mitchell
desired time 10 consider the proposition
and lay A. before his associates.
After a conference OF an hour hetweeI
HE president. Attorney General Knox, Post
master General Payne. Mr. Sargent an,
General James $. GARRISON. II was de
ided TO give out the above statement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
Pre.ident sim Improves.

WASHINGTON, Oct. THE presidents
condition continues satisfactory to his ply
sicians. He saw quite a number of visitors
today besides members Of the cabinet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
20 Lunch with King.

Young and Wood will lunch with King
Edward at Buckingham palace October 80
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska--Fair Wednesday.
Thursday Fair and Cooler In West Por-
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
DELEGATES READY FOR WORK
Organization Of Irrigation Congress Per-
fsotsd Without Contest
SECRETARY WILSON WIRES GREETING
Mrs. hilbert McCIurE of Colorado
Springs, Delivers nm Address,
which Is to He the only
One by a Woman.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Oct AT
the session of the irrigation congress this
morning the credentials committee made It's
report. The organization was perfected
without contest of any kind The COM
mttee consisted of three delegates from
each of the sixteen states in what are
termed the arid belt" this committee OF
forty eight upon credentials electing John
Hall OF Kansas chairman and H. r. Morrow
Of Roswell, n. NJ. as secretary.
Fred L. Allies of California was elected
assistant secretary and c. J. Gavin OF
Ration, n. NJ, reading clerk Of the congress.
Before taking up the program of the
morning kilograms were read from Secre-
tary James Wilson of the Department Of
Agriculture and Abbott and Richardson,
government commissioners for good roads
In Oregon.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
Stories that Are
Good Enough TO
Tell Anywhere,

institution the general said: "It is vastly
Of greater Importance that we should see
President Angel than that he should see
u.s."
This, while, obviously true, sounded like
a rather quaint observation, and every
body pricked up his ears to catch the APP
plication. 1T is of vastly more impor-
lance that we should see President Angel.
/ repeat. than that President Angel
should see us"
The general was laying the foundation
for a story. He resumed;
when l was a boy / lived up in the
woods Of Maine. The country was pretty
Wild in those days and big game was not
entirely extinct. One day a hunter, by a
stroke Of unusual good fortune. captured
a big bull moose alive, and after consid-
cradle trouble succeeded in getting him to
town, where he pitched a tent around him
and started a museum, with the moose as
the sole exhibit. I remember the admit
lance fee was 25 cents for grown persons
and 10 cents for children. Well, he did a
fairly good business. Nearly everybody
had seen a moose, but very few had seen
a moose alive. so they visited the tent and
paid their quarters and their dimes freely.
One day quite a crowd OF people was
seen moving down upon the tent In a
body, headed by a patriarchaI old man
with long. white beard.
How much is 1t worth to get in?' asked
the patriarehal old man Of the hunter.
Twenty-Five cents for adults and 10
cents for children
well, this here is my old woman and
these here are our fourteen children in
d~icating with a wave OF his hand a crowd
Of his progeny. ranging all the way from
a babe In arms up to a man Of 30 years.
and we want to see our bull moose.
Couldn't you make us a reduction on the
Lofty
DO you mean to say that all these are
your children asked the hunter.
Ives, sir
"'And you're the father Of all Of thems -
Ives. sir
and this woman is the mother Of all
OF them
Ives, sir
well, that's all right, old man. Keep
your money and go in free. It's more Inn
portant that the bull moose should see you
and your family than that you should see
the bull moose"
The story made a hit. The general
hadn't intended using II as the climax OF
his response, but the applause was so
hearty and prolonged that he couldn't do
better. so he sat down,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21

tiers are clever for children of six. They
perform giant swings forward and back
ward and other dihicult feats in a manner
that would be creditable in older acrobats.
Venetta King, the cornet virtuosa. rendered
Shubert's Serenade and was compelled to
respond to encore with "In Old Madrid"
Huster's band played two we'll selected
concert programs, during which the director
played the Fantas.e "Heroriqus" BY Nlcolina
and the Palms" Messrs. Schollhouse and
Lott pleased the audience With the cornet
and baritone arrangement Of Miserere from
I'll Trovatore." The Passion Play" con-
cluded the moving pictures. On Wednes-
day night the nth ragtime concert will
be given by Huster's band.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
GENERAL BATES NEW BILLET
VIII Command Army mt Omaha and
Chicago Till General Chanee
Comes.

It IL said at army headquarters that Cen
eral Bates, who has been designated as
temporary commander Of the Department
Of the Lakes in addition to his duties as
commander Of the Department Of the Mis-
souri,, will remain in this city, only max
ing such visits to Chicago as may be alb
~solutely necessary for the management Of
the former department.
It is understood that General Chaffee,
who Is to command the Department Of the
East, will not arrive in New York before
December, and as General Macarthur, the
commander OF the Department. OF the Lakes,
will remain in command of the Department
Of the East until General Chaffee arrives,
Gneral Bates will be in command of The
Department OF the Lakes until that time.
There is a rumor current in army circles
that there will probably be a reorganiEa-
tion Of the departments of the army in a
short time, the wise ones forecasting a
division Of the Department Of the East.
That department now extends from Maine
to Louisiana, including both of those states.
and runs west as far as the western line
to rumor, will place all territory south OF
the northern line of Virginia in the De-
partment Of the Gulf, the headquarters TO
be at Atlanta.
The official statement Of the number Of
buildings to be constructed at Fort Des
Moines has been received by the chief
quartermaster Of the Department Of the
Missouri. There will be one each Of field
officers quarters, double officers quarters,
double cavalry barracks, guard house. ad-
ministration building, hospital with ca
paeity of thlrty-six beds, hospital stewards
quarters, hayshed, granary, magazine and
oil house. There will also be two double
o~ficers' quarters, two double non-com-
mlssioned officers quarters and three
double cavalry barracks and three cavalry
stables, with capacity for ninety horses
each. The buildings will be Of brick and
stone and will be constructed under the
supervision Of Major r.. B. Turner, con-
struoting quartermasteF.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21

the place from which his offer came, but
said he would return this when he sent
his letter declining the position.
Not only the blacksmiths but all the
strikers profess 10 believe that the strike
is nearing It's end. They assert their be-
lief that q settlement will come about
within q very few weeks. At the same
time the men are claiming SUFFICIENT power
to endure a prolonged contest.
The machinists appointed a committee
yesterday to decide what should be done
in the matter Of admitting the black
smiths helpers to the benefits 10 be de-
rived from the exercises to be held July
20 and 30.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
Afnusefnents
At the Boyd.

At the Boyd,
For the first half Of its closing week in
Omaha the Ferris Stock company has
chosen "The She-Devil," a creation not
quite as startling as its name, but fully as
melodramatic as light sleepers could crave,
It's as full Of stillettos. velvet breeches,
d~aggers, dark intrigues and soft vowels
as Italian opera, the plot concerning itself
with a Corsican gentleman whose Cor
their fathers assassination. but whose Eng
lish sweetheart is equally determined he
shall obey the commandment, Thou shalt
not kill"
Mr.. Ferris is the gentleman and wears
his staggering title, IN. orso Antoine Della
Rabbia," with the same graceful and
pleasing nonchalanee that he does his
varied moods and varied garbs. Miss Hay
ward is the sister Of satanic christening
and Latin beauty. She has essayed few
things more daring or exacting, yet few, II
any, with more pronounced and instant
success. Miss JUNE Swift as Lydia Nevil,
the gentle sweetheart, is as pleasing in
department as in appearance, which is
really saying not a little. Miss Maisie
Cecil is so amusing as a maid of marvel
GUS gait and still more marvellous CATERS
that one almost forgets her name.
Beginning Thursday night and inclusive
Of Sunday night. Camille" will be the bill.
Last nights attendance was the largest OF
the present season, with possibly one ex-
ception.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21

held the whip at a slant Of forty-nve de-
grees. and spoke the mares name.
Nancy"
She started OF at a fat-footed walk, like
q policeman.
Then the driver yelled at her. using the
language that had been found effectivs
when a bag gets crosswise in the loom.
causing it to chew up a few bales of cam
vas. Immediately she began to trip the
light fantastic. to amble and move jaunt-
lily. with a light, airy. mincing strut. that
characterized her as belonging to the high
school class.
asked the bagmaker.
That's all right. but do l have TO use
that kind Of languageT"
TITS the only kind she understands"
Then I'll either have to give up the
mare or my membership in the church"
At last accounts DR.. Lord was looking
about for someone with an elastic con-
science, a vocabulary OF expletives and a
taste for driving a horse with fourteel
distinct movements.
A woman's scream is always a discon-
certing thing. 1t usually indicates fear on
the part of the screamer. and. being mar
t~iculate. leaves the imagination of the au-
ditors free to ~eonJure up almost any kin
OF an impending danger. The poet recog-
niEed this when he wrote, whence come
those cries so wild and shrill that cut like
blades OF steel the air?" Such a scream
came from the throat OF a woman passen-
ger on a Farnam street car. near Four
teenth street, the other day.
1t was a sharp. high pitched, piercing
scream.
Pedestrians stood spellbound and store
keepers and clerks rushed to doors and
windows to see whether 1t was a runaway
or a collision.
When the car stopped at Fourteenth
street the woman's escort ran back a half
block to pick up a box OF bonbons she had
dropped out of the car window.
General Charles F. Henderson, unlike
Chauneey Depew, can always think of a
way OF making his post-prandial stories
apropos Of the main issue. They never
have the appearance Of being dragged In
by the ears to All a gap; they really Illus
trate something. Not long ago. on the
occasion OF the visit Of President Angel
OF Ann Arbor university. the general was
dow to respond TO a toast at the Omaha
club banquet.
After gracefully lauding the Michigan
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
ELKS' NEW NATIONAL HOME
George p. CrOnk Goes to Chicago to
Attend Committee Meeting
Concerning Matter.

George P. Cronk. prospective grand ex-
allied ruler Of the Elks, is spending the
front end Of this week in Chicago. meeting
with other members Of the committee which
has general charge Of the new Elks' home
at New Bedford, Va. The committee is ar
ranging some OF the final details preparatory
to taking possession.
Mr.. Cronk is delighted with the success
that has attended the project. He said:
T begin with we secured the premises
at a great bargain and 1t is a splendid
place already to move into when we oom-
plete our arrangements. 1t is backed right
up against the mountains and is only
twenty miles from L~ynchburg. one Of the
best Of southern markets."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
PENSIONS FOR WESTERNERS
Survivors of the Wars Generously
Remembered by the GeneraI
Government.


WASHINGTON, July 2O,-(special.)-The
following pensions have been granted:
Originals: Horace Ludington. sl2: Elmer
e. Carr, Yutan, IS war with SPAIN; In
crease reissue. etc:-Asa Dewey, Clarks,
tives-Ellzabeth II. Carr, Albion, sl2; Sarah
A. Bevelhimer, Gothenburg, $12; Lizzie A.
Iowa; originals-Prentice Holmes. Gin
ton, IS; Simeon .. Johnson Oskaloosa, 80;
J 5egTome n n R RRs6i,n IN min Elsin' M s.; .Here oss.
z. Wright Bedford, ,sI; John Riley.
81; Maicom McKeis, Woodstock. So;
Henry o. Michaels. MarshaIl!own, $40;
f F,! Il; Van 'nos sIdEsk' g. AnhcePSs sirl So; F. !o' Ia1
Kibben. Keokuk, $40; George r. Moore.
Bromley. S.; Reuben F. Cocklin Grand.
reiatlves-Mary slama. Mooriand. IS; Chris
tena Cochran, Murray, IS; Annie Morrison.
iQ issue city 6f June u 2.
Nebraska: Increase, reissue, etc.-An-
drew. J. scammarhorn. Fremont, IS; James
Mattison. st Edward S2; George W. orr
iowa: oriSinals-wimam Cool Smith.
s war With SPAIN; James Reid, Ws9Eon,
holds, Nichols. 81; George Lynch PsRCra.
Il. Holman, swan, 81; charles' E., Lilly,
Cedar. Rapids, S., Herman a s%yth'
SO; George s. Lashley,. .Creston, :1l;, Joseph
s. Davis, Council Bluffs, $12; Charles Nc
Caferty, Iowa Soldiers home, MARSHALL
town, s.; James H. Armstrong, Bonaparte,
IS.
South Dakota: Increase, reissue, ETC.
Charles Edward Messer, Verdon, $40.
Issue of June rs:
Nebraska: Originals-Edwin O. Peterson.
Elgin, IS (war with SPAIN. Increase, reis-
sue, etc.-Carlos Gilkerson, Burchard, $l0i
Robert w. Davidson, Peru, 81; Daniel A.
Stoke, Douglas, IS; Willis B.. Blake, Omaha,
s12.
Iowa: Originals-Thomas Berger, Toledo
Sc. Increase, reissue. ~etc.-John Balback
doom, $17; George Gasaway, Lyons, IS
| Widows, minors and dependent relatives
| Minor OF John Germann, Elma. S14; Catha'
rine Shook, Panora, IS; Theresa Bartsch
Lewis, IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
INTERNAL REVENUE TAX SLOW
Persons Lfab1e Are Remtsa and Col
IectiOns Indicate Large Number
of DeIinquents.

Collections at the office OF the collector
Of internal revenue are coming in COM
puratively slowly and there is a prospect
that there will be many ~delinquents when
he books are closed at the end Of the
month.
According to law all special taxes are
due and payable July /, but they do not
begin to bear penalty until the end Of this
month, after which the penalty is severe.
A large number Of persons conducting
business In the district have failed to for
ward their tax and receive receipts. Some
Of this delinquency is believed to be due
to a Misrepresentation Of the effect Of the
change In the law.