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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-11
Potatoes Dn Well.

The preliminary estimate OF potatoes
gives 95.4 bushels, against SIS In 1901. sos
in 1900 and a ten-year average of 75.9.
OF the states having ,OeO acres or up
ward under potatoes. all except New York
and Michigan, report a yield considerably
above their ten-year averages. The aver
age as to quality is 9O.4 per cent. as COM
pared with 7s.4 per cent in November last
and ss.1 per cent in November. 1900.
OF the eleven principal sweet potato
producing states six. including Georgia and
South Carolina, report average yields in
excess Of their ten-year averages and Ave,
including North Carolina and Alabama,
yields below such averages.
Hay Almost Breaks Record.
The preliminary estimate Of hay is Isl
tons, against l.2s In 1901 and 1900 and a
ten-year average OF 1.29 tons. The present
yield is, with the exception OF 1888, the
highest ever reported by the Department
Of Agriculture and each OF the eleven prin-
cipsl hay-producing states reports an aver
age in excess of that Of last year and also
Of the ten-year average. The average as
TO quality is ST. per cent, against SIS in
November last and ss.7 in November. 1900.
All the ten principal tobacco states. ex-
eept Pennsylvania, report average yields
per, acre Of tobacco in excess Of their ten
year averages. The quality Of the crop is
fair.
The apple and pear crops are consider
ably above the ten-year average and the
grape crop is slightly below.
The estimated production OF sugar cane
in percentages Of a full crop is as follows:
North Carolina and Texas s..
Georgia. -.
Louisiana, Sc.
South Carolina, I6.
Florida, 70
Mississippi, II.
Alabama 81.
The estimated average pield per acre
OF rough rice in bushels is:
Louisiana, so.
North Carolina, 51.6.
South Carolina, 2.3.
Georgia, 81
Florida, z,
Alabama, 2t.2
Mississippi, l0L
Texas, t0.5.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-11
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Temperatnre nt onaha Ye.terdsy.

Forecast for Nebraska - showers and
Warmer Tuesday. Wednesday, Fair and
Cooler
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-11
Buckwheas Not So Good.

The general average Of quality is s0.I
per cent. as compared with 1871 last year
s5.5 in 1900 and s7.2 in 1899.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
THIN EICHT HOUR BILL
6enate Committee Agrees on Favor
able Report of House Measure.
MANY AMENDMENTS WERE MADE

Measure Provides That All Contracts
For Public Work Shall Provide a
Penalty For Each Person Who
Works More Than sishtsiours.
Washington. Dec. l9.-The senate
committee on education and labor
yesterday agreed upon favorable re-
port OF the house eight-hour bill. The
agreement was reached after many
hearings and three days OF executive
sessions. Many amendments have
been made.
The principal changes in the bill
relate TO transportation OF contract
work and the purchase in the open
market of goods wanted by the gov
ornmcnt. The bill makes it specific
that all purchases shall be exempt
The language relating to the transpor-
tation of goods is made more plain
and definite than in the house bill.
Another amendment provides that the
act shall not prohibit a workman
from engaging on other work for an
additional two hours after working on
government work for eight hours. The
bin probably will be reported to the
senate on saturday
The bin provides that every contract
fer public work made by the United
States. any territory or the District
OF Columbia. shall provide a penalty
OF s. for each laborer or mechanic for
each day said laborer or mechanic
may be required or permitted to labor
more than eight hours on such work.
the penalty to he withheld from pay
ments due; the contractors or sub-con-
tractors aggrieyed thereby are given
the right of appeal TO the head of the
department making the contract and
thence 10 the court OF claims Besides
providing that the act shall not ap-
ply 10 contracts for transportation by
land or water. an amendment specih-
cally evempts contracts for the trans
mission of intelligence from the opcr.
alton of the act No penalties are "a
be imposed for violations of the law
+ due to emergencies caused by fire
famine. flood danger 20 life or prop
erty for 10 other extraordinary event
OF condition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23

At the Mighty Cash Corner Bakers Ola Stand Frederikl
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
NUGGETS OF NEWS

General Wagner Swayne died In
New York yesterday of a complication
Of diseases.
President Roosevelt yesterday re-
ceived 100 teachers from Susquehanna
county. Pa. and the students of the
Pennsylvania State Normal School at
Bloomsbury.
The Pennsylvania board of pardons
refused to commute the death SEN
tence of Mrs. Kate Edwards, of Berks
county, to life Imprisonment She was
convicted of killing her husband.
Harry Bryant was arrested in Wash
ington yesterday on charge of lar
ceny preferred by the New York au-
thorities. He was given $500 to de-
post in a bank at Railway. N. J.. and
SAYS he lost ii.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
MRS. GRANTS FUNERAL
Services viii Be Held In Washington
Before Leaving For New York.

Services viii Be Held In Washington
Before Leaving For New York.
Washington. Dec 19.-Arrangements
were completed here yesterday for the
funeral OF the late Mrs. Julia Dent
Grant. There viii be funeral services
at the Metropolitan Methodist Church
in this city at $50 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. the Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol
officiating. Immediately after the SER
vices at the church the funeral party
viii proceed to the Pennsylvania Rail-
way station and take the II O'Clock
train for New York city. The Grant
Monument Association will take charge
in the metropolis. meeting the body
at Jersey City and taking it on the
steamer Meigs Immediately to the
Grant tomb in Riverside drive. where
Grant Post. c. A. r., will serve as
a guard OF honor. The family and
friends will proceed to the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel.
The committal service will occur at
the tomb Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock. Bishop Andrews will officiate
assisted by Bishop Coadjutor Mackay-
Smith. Special military honors VIII be
paid the dead woman. and all the
army and navy officers in New York
and vicinity will attend in full dress
uniform
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
PHILIPPINE TARIFF REDUCED
House Passes Bill TO Lower II to 25
Per Cent. Of Dineley Act.

Washington. Dec. 10. - The house
yesterday passed the bill to reduce the
duties on the products of the Philip
pine Islands coming into the United
States from - per cent. OF the Dingley
rates (the present duties) 10 % per
cent. OF those rates. The discussion
of the bill was accompanied by con
siderable manseuvering on the Demo
cratic side 20 secure test votes on
various amendments designed to lower
the tariI barrier still further and a
recor4 vote was forced on a motion 70
recommit with instructions 10 report
a bill providing for absolute free trade
with the islands. The division on this
proposition was Of party lines. with
the exception OF Mr. Mccall (Rep). OF
Massachusetts. who voted with the
Democrats.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23

Attacks BY MODS and An Attempt 20
Burn the House Of a NOn-Union
Man.
Scranton. Pa, Dec. i9.-The coal
strike commission listened yesterday
60 further testimony tending to show
that reign of terror existed I'm the
anthracite coal fields during the FIVE
and half months of the mine work
ers' strike. About a score OF witnesses
We're called during the two sessions
by the attorneys for the nonunion
men. They told of serious boycotts
brutal attacks by crowds of men.
women AMI boys. and an attempt 10
burn the house of nonunion man.
In most instances the witnesses testi-
fed that the alleged Offenders were
members OF the Miners Union. The
lawyers for the miners objected fire.
Quently to the admission OF testimony
on hearsay. and sometimes objected
because OF irrcievancy of certain other
statements. Chairman Gray said the
commission was not bound by any
strict rules OF evidence but asked
counsel To confne themselves in ex-
aiming Witnesses as far as possible
TO direct evidence. He said il was too
difficult. in trying 10 prove that boy
colts exist. 10 get information on the
subject. r. e commission. be said.
wanted TO know whether reign OF
terror eXis- q in the anthracite region.
and II could not got that Information
II the strict rules OF evidence were ap-
piled. "'rhe coward who will g TO the
storckcepers. he said. and tell them
not 20 sell the necessarics of life 70
a poor woman. usually seeks the Oh
security that the law OF evidence throw 8
around him. II a girl is discharged
from her position in store because
she rode in a street car in inciement
weather while a street car strike was
on. the coward who discharged her is
coward enough 70 refuse to testify.
He recognized he said. why some
merchants will not come forward and
tell who forced them 10 refuse 70 sell
the neccssaries of life 70 certain boy
cottcd persons. hut II he Chairman
Cray were storckecper. he thought
be would risk his an in order 90 ASST q
As mus 20 Ntit ANh 81 NAlN NIarl
Each witness called told OF the SUI
fcrines De or she had Ia endure durin 2
the progress Of the strike because his
or her relatives were at work, One
man testified that n union man had
thrcatnei % kill him and later on fred
four shots an him because he would
not stop work. Tho unionisf was sent
20 .au others that were called tos +
fci that their wives were insultcd on
the streets The children were beaten
By other children and could not be
safely sent to school. that local unions
rcQu estei sforeAccners 20 refrain from
selling goods 20 any one related to a
man w'r.ins in tho mines, that their
houses were stoned. that they were
stoned. shot ut and hung in efisy. and
that life was gcnorsily made miserable
for them and their families Most of
the Witnesses connected strikers with
the onenses alleged.
The lawyers Tor tic non-union mon
said last night that they would con-
tinue calling witnesses TO prove that a
reign OF terror existed during the
strike The commission will adjourn
az about noon tomorrow and will re-
convene in Philadelphia on January 5.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Schedule between Washington. Danvill
and intermediate stations.
Effective November 89th. 1902.

and intermediate stations,
Effective November 30th. 1902
SOUTHWARK.
Lv. Washington, II. c. SLOAN. slOsi
m, Ills IN, 40 p m, $40 p m, 80 p IN,
iO.i5 p m.
Nv. Alexandria $50 m. ll.Ioam, lbs
a M, i.a2 p m, 900 y IN, 10. 10 D m II "a ID m
Nv. Manassas 9.2S a m, 5.iS p IN.
l.v. HarriSonbulg 2.l5 m
Nv. SalNertOn 9.1s m, go p m
~. Marrenton 1922 a m, Gas m.
~. Sulpeper lo.;ss m, 7.O6 p IN.
Nv. Orange iii am, 7.54 pm.
Nv. Charlottesville 12.OS IN. l.4Spn
los p m, $40 p m, li.49 a IN, l2.I5 a m, 30
a m
Lv. Rockfish 1881 pm.
Lv. Oakridge liz p m, a32pm.
Ly. Monroe i.59 pm, $40 p m. 3s9pm.
/ 10 IN, PIP a IN. 3 - m.
~, l-ynchburg 2.l1 p m, 3.29 p m. 4.0I p
IN, rs m, 2.3J IN, 3.42 am
Nv. Franklin junction $50 IN, % I'M,
3.4Sam
Nv. Rocky Mount l0.IOam.
AZ. Danyllle 4.45 m, 5.l5 IN, 5.J0p IN,
$50 IN, 40 IN, $40 a m.
NoRTnwARD.
Nv. Danville l2.U3 IN, 2.i0 an, Diam.
40 m, 30 p IN, 30 p m
Nv. Rocky Mount 100 IN.
Lvs franklin Junction 6.36 a m, 2.27 M,
3.OOp m.
Lv. Lynchburg /. 30 m, 40 m, 2.46 a
M. 81 IA m, 3.52 p m, Az pm.
Nv. Monroe 2.i7 an, 4.47 m, 3Q5 a IN.
S.l3 a m, 40 p In. 4.35 p IN.
Lv. Oakridge 3 % IN, 5.02pm
Nv. ROckiiSh OH am
Lv. Charlottesville 3.37 m. 4. GOA m
4.;i5 m, 4 80 a m, 800 a IN, .. 80 p n, Il. 10
pm
Nv. Orange 7.os a m, 5.S7 m, II Diam.
7.02 pm
Ly. Culpeper 1856 m. sos m, 1l.ss
m, 1.35 p m
Nv. Warrenton go m, LIZA m, 1853
pm
Lv. calverton Gil m, 1928 pm, s.Isp
Lv. Manassas 1872 am, 7.12 m, 70. ~
pm, S.47 pm
Nv. Alexandria 6.17 m, o % m, Z. 20 a
IN, 800 m, 40 p IN, $50 p IN, 9.3Opm
Ar. at Washington, ID. c., 6.42 a m, 945
a m, 40 m, S,2S m. 200 p IN, 9.15 pm.
go pm
DAILY.
For detailed schedule, rates and fnforma-
tOn in reference to through Pullman sleeping
ear service between New ork, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington. and Savannah, Jack
sOnville, Tampa, atlanta, Mobile. New Or
leans Birmingham, Memphis, Knoxville
Chattanooga, and Nashville call on nearest
Southern Railway agent or write to
G. II. ACk ER1, General Manager.
:. II. HAGDWICK, General Pass ARt.
l.. :. BROWN. General Agent.
Washington, d. C.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
Local Markets.

corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro)
Wheat, 20 to rs; corn, new, ~ to
80, meal, 81 .40to 81 80 per 100 pounds ;
oats, 40 to 5O;fowls Qive) 9 to 10; turkeys
Oive), 6 to 9; turkeys, dressed, 10 to II;
ducks (live), 6 to 9; Spring chickens,
: to 9 pound lard, IL to -; eggs,
% to ~ butter, Is to 20; hams, IA
to 16; Irish potatoes, 80 to go
sweet potatoes, 40 to 30; beef 3 20
~; veal 4 to 3; pork to 71z;hides (green)
5 to g; hides dry, 8 to 10; baled hay,
SIS to SIS per ton.
Game-Partridge 81 20 to $50 per
dozen; wild turkeys . to 10; rabbits, 81
to S1.25 per dozen; pbeasants. 80 to 60.
Wool-Unwashed, 10 to 20; washed
"a to %.
Leaf sumac-5o to 60 cents per hun.
bred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The grain markets closed yesterday az
follows:
Chicago--Wheat, Dec 72A; Nav rs:
corn, Dec. 53k; May, 42S; oats. Dec. al
Sew York - Southern wheat. a /:
corn, 60.
Baltimore-Southern wheat. 10 to "a:
Southern corn. 80 to 55
Wheat, as to 80: corn 20
to sc; oats. 40 to 40.
Alexandria-Wheat, IL to ~; corn, 60
TO 81.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILwA-

short Line to Principal Cities of the
south and southwest. Florida, Cuba. Texas
SSiiornia and Mexico, reaching the Capt.
tails of six States
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT Nov. -. 1902.
TRAINS LEAVE EtCuNOND-MAIN SrfItr
,rAIiON-nAIIY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
CHANGES IN WHITE HOUSE
Presidents Guests Given opportunit,
To Inspect Mansion.

Presidents Guests Given Opportunity
To Inspect Mansion.
Washington. Dec. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt gave a dinner at the
White House last night in honor Of
the cabinet to which a large number
Of other guests also were invited. II
was the first formal evening function
at the White House since its remodel
ing, and gave the guests an oppor-
tunity TO view the many changes that
have been made in the interior OF the
mansion. The table was set in the
new state dining room. which has been
considerably enlarged, thus obyiating
the necessity of holding the large din
ners in the east room. TO which resort
was made during the last season. The
room has been finished in English oak.
The table was set in the form of a
semi-circle and the decorations were
mainly red and white roses.
The greatest object of interest was
the east room. which has been finished
in white enameled woodwork. with
Corinthian pilasters and panels, the
windows being draped with curtains
of a subdued yellow. The old chande-
Tiers have been removed. and in their
place are others designed in the form
OF a cascade of crystal in loops and
festoons of cut glass. each chandelier
being composed of 1000 pieces. In the
corners of the room are golden stands.
surmounting which are clusters of
Roman electric lights, while the old
fashioned mantelpieces have been sup
planted by others of various colored
marble.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23

Train No. 30 leaves Richmond . 10 4 IN
daily Tor Petersburg, NOrlina, y. O.. and
al intermediate points. Connection at
\orlira with trains arriving Henderson
sV2p. m and Raleigh 40 y. m. daily. and
Durham p. m. daily, except SUNDAY
Connections at Jacksonville and Tamna
iot al ti"rida East coast points and Cuba
and Porto Rico, at New Orleans for All
points IN Texas. Mexico and California.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ECONOMICALLY
q - a. M, No. - From all points South
: - 7. m. Nc a. and Southwest
> - p. m, No. rs. from Norlna. y. &.
petersburg and local points.
sLEEfING-CAR SERVICE.
Nos. 81 and dashboard Express. p.u-
man drawing Room Sleeping Cars between
New ok and Tampa. Nestibuied Coaches
between New ork and Richmond and be
tween Richmond and Jack sOnville. Pullman
SleepinS-C ars daily between Jackson
vile aud Tampa. Also, through Draw
me- Room Nleeping-Cars between New
\ Ork and Atlanta, and Cafe Cars between
Hamlet and Atlanta aud Hamlet and
savannah.
Tu-weekly Sleeper between Washing
ton and PlnehurSt. leaving Washington
tuesday ), thursdays and Saturdays. re-
turning leave rinehnrst Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays.
Nos. - and G;-Seaboard Mail
Iuiinan Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping
Gar between New ork and Jacksonville.
connecting at Hamlet with sleeping
Gar 20 ana from Atlanta. ia connection With
which through Pullman tickets are sold
1ate Cars on all through trains Buffet
larlor Car service between Washington.
southern Pines aud Hamlet leaving Wash,
ington Mondays. Wednesdays aud FRIDAYS.
returning leave Hamlet Tuesdays, Th4rs-
days ana Saturdays.
W, J. MAY, City Ticket Agent
i. SMlr II, District Pass. Agent.
1905 East Main Street.
Pm H.t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
TOLD TALESOF VIOLENCE
Non-UniOn Miners Tell Experiences
to Strike Commission.
ALLEegOoUTRAeEs BY STRIKERS

They Told Of Serious soyeotts. Brutal
Attacks BY MODS and An Attempt 20
5GTn the House Of a Non-Union
Man
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-05-17
CHANGE AT AONOPAH.

Carson News: At the election in Phil
| adelphia last week, in which the stock
holders Of the Tonopah company partic-
| ipated, the old crowd was completely
ousted from the control Of things and a
new set Of men selected. whom it is be-
lieved, will work Tonopah as it should be
worked, and will wake the camp up. Fol-
lowing are the directors of the new Or
ganization:
Arthur Brock, President; G. r. Miller,
Vice President G. Hibgee, Secretary and
Treasurer; G. A. Daniel, W. j. Menden.
hall, R. H. Rushton, J. F. Anderson.
The interest represented by o. A. Tur-
ner, did not seem to be any power in the
fight for control.
The management Of the Tonopah mines
by the owners up to the present time has
been a source of great disgust on the part
of all who are at all familiar with the
mines in that district. With millions Of
dollars worth Of ore in sight they have
contented themselves with sinking pros
pecting shafts, etc., while the public has
felt that the showing in that camp is such
that with proper energy displayed by the
managing company Tonopsh would soon
be recognized as the most important min
ing camp in the world.
A fight was made for the controlling
stock by two parties, the n in charge
and another set who were in favor Of
pushing development and extraction Of
ore as rapidly as possible. 1t is good
news for Nevada that the latter won the
victory.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-05-17

Men and women need something to
love and something to hope for, says Ed
win Markham in the Pilgrim. But under
this love and this hope lies the bread and
butter question-terribly practical and
terribly persistent. And under this bread
and butter question lies a right as old as
the world and as deep as life itself-the
right to work. Every man has q right to
express in art and craft the ideal OF his
heart, the JOY of his soul.
If men and women could be assured of
labor to the end, Of labor under humane
conditions, labor assuring a sufficiency
and o little leisure-if the famine OF to-
day and the fear OF tomorrow, twin ter
rors. could be lifted from life-how much
Of the fret and care of the heart would be
s%mothered out; how much Of the despair
and grief of the world would be washed
away; how much dishonesty ; how much
Drunkenness; how much servility how
much disease; how much suicide would
disappear from the ways of mani
Perhaps no other one thing would do &C
much to make men and ONE happy
and to make people happy is to make
them good,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-05-17
RAILRoAD EATING HOUSES.

Word has come from San Francisco TO
the effect that the Southern Pacific Com
pany has decided to take under its own
management all the eating houses and
lunch places on its entire railway system
Of more than 1900 miles in California,
Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico. Texas and Louisiana, and to as
sumo direct supervision Of the restaurants
on the San Francisco trans bay ferries be-
tween San Francisco and Oakland and
the former city and Alameda.
1t is said that first OF the big chances
will be that Of the control OF the eating
house al Sacramento.
The dining service is to be made uni
form and of a better class at all the eat
ing stations. The change to the new
agement will be made gradually, as some
places are under private contract that has
to expire before any change a be made
in the control. In Arizona and New Mex
leo some Of the stations have q contract
that has q year or longer yet to un. For
those that are terminable the change will
be made right away.
1t is said that the railroad company's
plans include the building OF an eating
house in Reno.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-05-17
n rs.
Constitutional Amendment Providing
for -axfng Them 60 be Voted ON.

Constitutional Amendment Providing
for -axfng Them 90 be Voted on.
Many Nevada papers are discussing
the proposition that patented mines
should be taxed. A constitutional amend
ment which will be submitted to the
voters at the election this Fall will, il
passed, make patented mining ground
suhiect TO taxation. The amendment
which has been passed by two Legisla-
lures. and now goes to the people for
ratification or rejection, is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sem
ate concurring. that the Constitution Of
the State OF Nevada be amended SO as to
read as follows:
"Amend Section /, Article X of the
Constitution of the State Of Nevada, 80 as
to read as follows:
"Section 1. The Legislature shall
provide by law for a uniform and equal
rate Of assessment and taxation. and
shall prescribe such regulations as shall
secure a just valuation for taxation of all
property, real, personal and possessory,
except mines and mining claims when
not patented, the proceeds alone of
which shall be assessed and taxed, and
when patented the acreage thereof shall
be assessed and taxed upon a valuation
oil ten dollars per acre in addition to the
tax upon the net proceeds; and also ex-
empting such property as may be ex-
empted by law for municipal. educa-
tional, literary, scientific or other chari-
table purposes"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-05-17

Wells Herald, May 9: For some weeks
past the State papers generally have
teemed with rumors OF this mar and that
man for certain political positions. In
politics, rumors are not always reliable,
and at best, are misleading and uncer-
tain. For quite awhile it has been ru-
mored that Eastern Nevada would have
a candidate for the nomination OF Gov
ernor. The Herald has followed up this
rumor and this week can positively vouch
for it's truthfulness. The gentleman in
question 10 none other than Hon. H. III.
Coryell, for several terms past a member
Of the Nevada legislature. Mr.. Coryell,
has consented to enter the fight and will
seek the nomination before the Fusion
convention.