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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
L OF TESTIMONY


There lie none OF US 30 hardened but that
when We have been able to aid our fellow
creatures by comforting a'Beneht or. bfinEsi
ing a little comfort into their lives w like
to have appreciation shown. = This gener-
ally affords more pleasure than the per-
formance OF the act itself, n In this con-
nection the following letter from a Paris,
Texas, lady is OF more than usual interest:
Dear Friends: I address you as such,
for you have been such to me. I suffered
for three years on and on 2 with piles.
I was treated at the hospital, and the new
and elegant hospital, of Memphis; they only
gave me temporary relief I came west,
thinking the change Of air and water would
benefit me; five months ago the bleeding
piles came back on me, and bled so much
that l thought l would die. I have had
four Of the hnest doctors in this section of
Texasl all they did was to finally nearly let
me go to my grave; all they wanted was a
big sum Of money from me and to operate
on me. / said no, no surgeons knife would
enter me-; IL 1t was my time to die Co
knew 1t, and when ! died I would die all
together. l began hearing. about your
medicine. i had No faith In you, but / sent
and got a box Of yeur Pyramid Pile ourei
in two days the blood now had slackened
to one-half the amount, and in one week
I felt so much better I walked four blocks
and did a little homework. l was not
bleeding then; in three weeks / was wen.
God bless you for putting such a wonderful
medicine within the reach of suffering men
and women. / shall never cease to recon-
mend your medicine or be without It.; also
I used your Pyramid Pills. saiie A.
Hearndon." Testimony like this should be
more convincing than ali claims and asser-
tions. and should leave no, doubt in the
mind Of the reader as to the merit OF the
remedy. Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by
druggists for fifty cents o package, or will
be mailed by the makers to any address
upon receipt Of price. Write Pyramid Drug
Co., Marshall. Mich. for their book on
cause and cure Of piles
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14

without an act Of congress. Mr.. Jenkins
views attracted considerable attention.
Mr.. Jenkins went even further than this
and raised the question as to whether du-
ties collected on goods since the ratification
Of the treaty Of Paris would not have to be
refunded.
Mr.. sulzer Of New York and Mr.. FitEger-
aid Of New York urged the immediate
necessity Of a new postofnce building in
New York.
Mr.. Cochran Of Missouri made a fervent
speech ~denonunclng the course Of the adj
ministratlon relative to the British war
against the South African republics.
we have ignored the fights Of those re-
publics," he said, land we have trampled
upon the law Of nations in doing 1t. We
have an Anglo-maniac In the State depart
ment who could see nothing In the cause
Of the Beers and everything sacred In the
unlawful pretensions OF Great Britain.
democratic applause)
Shame upon this farce; shame on this
hippodrome by which the American republic
is yoked with this infamous power and
made to seem a conservator Of the brutal
hand Of this conquering army; shame on
the cowardice Of American people In per-
hitting, and every day, 1 say, How long,
o Lord, how lonsY'" Democratic APP
~plause.)
Mr.. Gaines Of Teinnessee concluded the
general debate with some commen on the
testimony OF Governor Taft before the com
mittees OF congress.
The bill was then. read for amendment
under the ive-minute rule.
Several minor amendments were voted
down.
A resolution was adopted to authorize the
president to invite the families of Marshal
Rochambeau and Marquis De Lafayette and
the people Of France to be present at the
unwilling Of the statue OF Marshal Rocham-
beau in Washington, May "a, 1909, and ap-
propriating $780, 900 to carry out the pur-
poses Of the resolution.
At $50 the house adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
PROTOCOLS ARE AGREED ON
Documents GOverninE Construction of
Nicaragua Canal Approved
as Amended.

WASHINGTON. March lathe amend
ments to the protocols between the United
States on one side and Nicaragua and Costa
Riea on the other. outlining treaties to
govern the construction Of q Nicaraguan
canal. have been substantially agreed upon.
The new protocols yet require signature,
but the fact that they hava advanced to
this point probably Is the reason for Sen
ator MorgAn's statement 10 the effect that
working arrangements had been completed
between the countries.
II cannot be learned from any onicial
source as yet upon hat points the new
protocols diner from those presented to
the senate during the last session Of con-
Eress. but the general statements that the
only alterations are those absolutely neees-
sary 70 meet the points Of difference be-
tween the original H~ay-Pauneefote treaties
(which failsd). under which they were
drawn. and the treaty as finally ratified.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
MUST RESTORE OLD RATES
Northern Pncinc and Great Northern
Ordered to Re-EstabIish Ter
minaI Schedules.

ST. PAUL, March 13.-The Great North
ern and the Northern Pacific railroads will
receive orders from the State Railway COM
mission tomorrow directing that merchan-
disc terminal rates be applied at once to
st. Cloud, Fergus Falls. Crookston and
Moorhead, reached by both lines, and to
Brainard, served by the Northern Pacific.
Jobbers' at those points will be benefited
by a reduction in distributing rates averag-
ing 5 per cent and reaching in single in
stances Is per cent.
The Ave northern Minnesota cities for
merly had terminal rates under which their
principal shippers we're able to compete
over a large territory with the important
commercial centers. These rates were can
celled by both the coast lines before the
introduction Of the merchandise distance
and terminal sheets adopted recently. The
latter have not applied to any Of the i've
points affected by the cancellation OF the
old termina rates.
Both lines are directed to file at once
tariffs applying the rates ordered.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
HARTMAN GETS GRAND ISLAND
Latest IL that Union Pacific Instead
of Burlington Gets the
Road,

ST. JOSEPH, March 1S.-The st. Joseph
q Grand Island railroad, the connecting
link between this city and the Union Pacific
overland route, has been absorbed by the
latter road. There has been marked &C
tivity in the st. Joseph & Grand Island
stocks In New York for the past month
and at a late hour last night 1t was learned
that a majority OF the stock of the road
had passed into the hands Of the Hartman
interests. The road was formerly a part
OF the Union Pacific, but upon the reorgani7
zation Of the latter road the Grand Island
became an independent system and has
since remained so. h absorption OF the
brand island by the Hartman interests
will give the Union Pacific a direct entrance
into st. Joseph over Its own tracks, thereby
giving this city another direct route to the
Pacific coast.
Up to a short time ago 1t was thought
the Burlington had acquired possession of
the road.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
BUYS LINK INTO ST. JOSEPH
Union Pacific Said to Have Purchased b.,
Joseph & Grand Island.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NEW ACQUISITION
value of Missouri Terminal Recos-
Missed by Union Pacinc and Burr
IInston, who Vied for Its
o~wnership.

From the headquarters or the st. Joseph
& Grand Island railroad at st. Joseph comes
the announcement that this line has just
been absorbed by the Union Pacific system.
After a bitter fight for more than a year.
the report says, the Hartman Interests
have finally secured control of this connec-
tion, and the Burlington road. which was
supposed to have nearly contaminated q
purchase, is left in a worse condition re-
garding st. Joseph trafio than before.
with an independent connection between ST.
Joseph and the two overland roads at Grand
Island both had their innings at the busii
nees, but now that the Union Pacific owns
this road II will. OF course. have matters
all its own way. l
The %oflcials OF the ST. Joseph 4 Grand
Island road, however. seem a great deal
better informed as to the change OF owner
ship than those OF the Union Pacific, The
latter profess to know nothing Of the mat
ter, but they add also that this Is not sur
prising. as the deal might easily be con-
summated without their connlvspce.
At Union Pacific headquarters ,it was ad-
mitted on ali sides. that both as a passen-
ger and freight proposition the possession
Of this piece Of track was a very important
matter. The road Is one OF the pioneer
pieces In the west, having been put across
the Missouri river In 1858. The Union Pa
ciao formerly owned II, but Lost money on
1t at that time because Of various mis-
chanees. So when the reoeiyership and re-
organization came the st. Joseph q Grand
Island became independent and has since
remained so, Both the Burlington and
Union Pacific. however, have seen, what tho
road would be to them coming In to the
main lines Of each at Grand Island. as IL
does, and there has been a continual strug-
gle for It's possession by these roads for
some time. ssI@
From a Burlington man, however, was
secured the best recital of the real value
Of the st. Joseph q Grand Island. ~ do
not believe the Union Pacific has got it,
he said, but II Is a valuable thing whether
they have or not. There are 252 miles OF
good railroad through a superior piece of
country, giving a direct entry from the
main line at Grand Island TO one Of the
biggest shipping points in the west.
"St. Joseph is a big distributing center.
First, there are the packing houses, then
the grocers and other wholesale houses.
It is a great jobblng town. To pull all this
business out on your own tracks to your
main overland route westbound is a nice
thing for any railroad"
This, makes It apparent that the chief
value of the acquisition to the Union Pa
cihc will be from a freighting standpoint,
but the passenger business also will merit
considerable attention. That plans for the
Improvement Of the entire line are on foot
is supposed. but this cannot be. verified,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
READY TO ADJOURN IN JUNE
Congress VIII Have Business Wound
Up Then, senator Hale
Predicts.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Hale.
who is a leading member of the senate
committee on appropriations and also OF
the republican steering committee, today
expressed the opinion that congress would
be prepared to adjourn the session by
June 20.
Senator Patterson OF Colorado today gave
notice Of the following amendment which he
proposed to offer to the pending ship SUBJ
sidy bill:
That zone of the compensation, subsidy
or allowance herein provided for shall be
paid for or upon any vessel for any voyage
thereof that has employed In Its crew ANY
Chinese person not entitled to admission
to the United States OF to the territory
thereof.
The senate committee on Indian affairs
today authorized a favorable report on the
bill ratifying the agreement with the In
dams OF DEVILS Lake reservation in North
Dakota for the opening Of the reservation
to settlement.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
METRIC SYSTEM THE STANDARD
House COMMITTEES Gives Favorable
Report for Adoption az Legal
weight and Measure.

WASHINGTON. March lathe bill TO
adopt the weights and measures of the
metric system as the standard for the
United States. as introduced by Representa-
tive shafroth of Colorado, today was or
dered favorably reported BY the house CON-
mittee on coinage. weights and measures.
It provides that latter January 1, 1904.
all departments OF the United States N the
use Of weight and measurement. except in
completing the survey Of public lands. shall
use only the weights and measures from the
metric system. and after January 1. 1907.
the weights and measures OF the metric
system shall be the legal standard weights
and measures Of and In the United States"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
OPPOSITION TO FREE HOMES
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

tween what they received and the pay Of
captain. Mr.. Martin will urge his bill be-
fore the house committee.
Postof1ces established:
Nebraska-Center Point, Frontier county;
James A. McMains, postmaster.
Iowa-west, Iowa county; Gustav Miller,
postmaster.
The postofhces at Geddes, s. D., aud Burt,
Ia, become presidential ofices April i. with
the salaries Of the postmasters 81 900 each.
Postmasters appointed: -.
Nebraska-M. B. Morrill,. Mars. Knox
county. vice c. Joerissen, deceased.
Iowa-H. E. Powell, Comfortable, Cedar
county.
Wyoming-Jake Lang, Clearmont, sher-
idan county; j. c. Powelson, Creston,
Sweetwater county.
The postoflces at Crowell Center, Clay
county, Black Hawk. Davis county, Iowa,
and Myrtle, Bon Homme county s. d.
lave been ordered discontinued after
March 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
DIETRICH's CANAL SCHEME
senator Has Plan to withhold
Panama OHer Pending
Developments.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The Post to-
morrow will say that Senator Dietrich Of
proposes a new plan in connee-
tion with the Panama offer whereby the
$40, 900, 900 offered shall be withheld until 1t
Is shown that the canal can be constructed
for $500, 600, 600, the estimated cost. II. when
completed, 1t shall ave cost the govern
ment 3160, 0OO. 900 the additional $40 900. 900
shall be paid to the Panama company. II.
on the other hand, the canal costs $3.50, 000.-
900, then the company will forfeit the
amount Of consideration 1t asks from the
United States.
Senator Dietrich says he talked the matter
over with the agent of the canal company and
the latter thought the company would be
willing to accept the proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
SIX DEATHS OCCUR ON SHIP.
federal soldiers Returning from
Philippine Islands Die on
Transport Sheridan.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-Six deaths
occurred on the transport Sheridan, which
arrived last night with troops from Manila.
Those who died were:
James Brock, corporal, Company A.,
Seventeenth Infantry.
John Brand. private. Company @, Twen-
ty-fFst infantry
John Hanson, private, Company M, Sec
ond infantry.
H.. J. Robbins, a discharged soldier OF
Company L, Sixteenth infantry.
James Allen. private, Company d, Nine
teenth infantry. .H
John r. welch. private, Company M, Six
teenth infantry.
When 120 miles out from Manila the
Sheridan passed an ice foe 100 miles long.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
nate Fare. for the a. A. n.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-It was an
nounced today that by agreement with the
executive committee Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic the Eastern Passenger asso-
citation had agreed on a uniform rate OF one
fare for the round trip to Washington for
the convention to be held here in October.
This sction, 1t was announced, was already
to by the Trunk Line association,
which controls the rest OF the country and
almost certainly would be met by a uni
form concession Of 1 cent a mile from all
ooints west Of the Ohio river.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
PAINTERS STRIKE SERIOUS
Importation of NOn-UniOn Men Pre-
ciDitates Trouble at Pitts
burg.

PITTsBURG. March 1S.-The painters
strike is growing serious on account OF the
importation Of non-union men from other
places. over 100 men came in yesterday
and many more are on their way. The last
allotment arrived from Washington. d. c.,
during the night and was met at the Balti-
more q Ohio station by strikers' pickets.
Several men were badly beaten before the
crowd was scattered by the appearance OF
the police. President Samue Gompers OF
the American Federation Of Labor and Gen
eral President Bahlborn of the Brotherhood
Of Painters. Decorators and Papers Hangers
are expected here today to settle the trouble
II possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
SETTLE UPON WAGE SCALE
Critical Situation Passed and Pay
Rates Diner Little from
Last Years.

PEORIA. ILL.,, March lathe United
Mine Workers this morning agreed to the
ultimatum OF the Coal Operators asso-
citation in the matter Of wage scale for the
coming year in the Illinois district. The
scale thus agreed upon Is not materially
different from that paid in this district last
year.
Up to last night the situation was deli
cate in the extreme and strike was much
talked, but In the presence OF National
President John Mitchell and influence OF
conservative state onicers In a Joint scale
convention and miners convention held
radicals In check. After q convention last
ing three weeks and two days the mine
workers adjourned to meet in Peoria again
next year.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
CALLS HAY ANGLO. MANIAC
coehran Of Missouri DenOupees state
Departments Attitude Toward
the Beers.

WASHINGTON. March 12-The house to-
day closed general debate on the postofnce
appropriation bill and completed considers
ton OF twelve Of the twenty-seven pages OF
the bill. No amendments were adopted.
The principal portion Of the general debate
today was devoted to the discussion OF ap-
preparation for several mail facilities.
Mr.. jenkins OF Wisconsin presented a de-
tailed statement Of his ,easOns for his
theory that Cuba Is now under the soyer-
eighty OF the United States. which sOver-
siEnty. he contends, cannot be ~alienAted
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
ALFRED BARLOW is DEAD
Former Member of Nebraska senate
and District Judge mt
r, ChadrOn.

COLORADO SPRINGS, March 1S.-Alfred
Barlow, for fifteen years a member Of the
Chicago bar, formerly a member OF the Ne
braska state senate and district Judge at
Chadron, Neb., and for the last Ave years a
prominent citizen Of this place, died here
today OF Bright's disease. He was a mem
Der of the Yale class of '6s ana of the Chi
cago Law school.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
CUBAN AGREEMENT ASSURED
ArbitratOrs Of. Reciprocity Conference
work Along Harmonious Lines
Toward Settlement.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.--Late this aft
ernoon the work Of harmoniEing the conflict
over Cuban reciprocity had progressed SO
far that a committee of conferees or arbi-
traitors representing the two sides Of the
controversy assembled to frame a compro-
mise agreement. The meeting took place In
the private quarters of the ways and means
committee room with Chairman Payne and
Representatives DalEell and Cannon present
In behalf OF the ways and means reciprocity
element, while five members OF the opposi-
ton, namely Representatives Metcalf of
California, Dick and Taylor Of Ohio. Ford
ney Of Michigan and Norris OF Minnesota,
acted as arbitrators in behalf Of the repub-
Leans who have resisted the ways and
means original plan Of 20 per cent reel
procity for an unlimited period.
The conference lasted about two hours
and was not productive OF final results, an
adjournment being taken until 2 p. m. to-
morrow, ALI plans of compromise which
have been suggested we're reviewed, par
ticularly that limiting the reciprocity period
until December, 1908. Beyond discussing the
several plans no action was taken. When
the conference closed 1t was stated that the
discussion had been along such harmonious
lines that an agreement seemed assured.
Chairman Payne and his associates seemed
to be less confident than the other conferees
that an agreement was in sight.
Prior to ~theameeting Of the arbitrators
the eleannn1 hing the. NAYS. and means
the body nnoresrepresentative Of the various
sections interested. It also was deemed de-
sirable not to give the conferees final power
to make terms, but only to consider and re-
port back. This precaution was taken In
order that there might be a full understand
ing OF the compromise plan by all OF those
who opposed the original ways and means
plan. Representative Tawney Of Minnesota.
who directed the contest at the outset, was
asked to go on he conference committee,
but he declined, and instead nominated the
committee Of Ave subsequently named By
the conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
UItimatum to builders.

SEATTLE. wash, March ls.-rhe en-
ployers OF building rad men declare that
unless the men who are now out return 10
work BY Monday Of neat week all the union
building trades men now at work will be
discharged and building operations entirely
s~uspendsd. This liberalization on the part
q the employers means that the city will
be practically tied up 50 Tar as building
oDsrafions are concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
Penny a Mile Round Trip.

CHICAGO, March 13.-Central Passenger
association lines have granted a 1-cent q
mile for the round trip TO the Grand Army
OF the Republic national eneampment to be
held in Washington October 8 to IL. 1t was
also decided to put into effect a rate to
New York on = basis Of $40 added to the
washington rate, which would mean a round
trip rate from Chicago to New York of S2e.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
Freight Pool May Be dissolved.

CLEVELAND, March 1S.-The Leader to-
morrow will say: The Big Four railroad
has Withdrawn from the Central Freight
association and It is expected this organi-
sation will go to pieces. The Central
Freight association comprises the general
freight agents Of all lines between Chicago,
Buffalo, Pittsburg. st. Louis and Cincinnati
and the territory bounded by these points.
with the dissolution OF the association
every line viii be free to make its own
rates and cutting is expected to obtain
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
PnInterr sun Idle.

PITTsBURG, March IA conference Of
committees representing both the painters
and the masters was held tonight, but no
settlement was reached. The masters are
willing to pay the scale. but will not agree
to accept the rules demanded by the men.
Both sides are determined in their stand
and the painters announced after the con-
ference that the p~sperhangers would strike
on Monday NEXT.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
NEWCASTLE MINERS WALK OUT
Quit work Because One OF Their
Nambsr Has Trouble with
Boss.

IRoNToN. o.. March 1s.-one hundred
miners OF the Hanging Rock Iron company,
operating at Newcastle. struck because q
miner who had q fight with q mine boss
was discharged.
The strikers say that all the union min
ers In Lawrence county have arranged to
20 out April / unless the operators pay the
indianapolis scale.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
Extension 20 Omaha Road.

MILWAUKEE,. March 1s.-Announcement
was made today that the Chicago & North
western railroad would soon build an extern
sion to the Chicago. 81. Paul, Minneapolis
q Omaha branch Of Its system from Chip
pewa Falls, Wis. to Ladysmith and later
from Ladysmith to Spirit Falls.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14

BRISTOL. Tenn, March ls.-one hum
drsd miners OF the Virginia Iron, Coal
ana Coke company went on strike today.
They demand recognition Of the union. A
posse OF deputy mArshais brought to Brts-
tol William Weber and John Haddow. or
rangers Of the miners union. arrested on
the charge Of Interfering with the federal
courts receivers Of the company.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Msjor Gen.
-eral David 8. Stanley, u. s. A. (retired), a
notable figure in man. campaigns and one
Of the few remaining commanders Of the
western army, died at his residence here
today, aged 70 years, of chronic Bright's
disease.
He was president of the Society Of the
Army OF the Cumberland and for four years
was commander of the National Soldiers
home IN this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
FIRE RECORD.
a.. louis street Car sheds.

ST. LOUIS. March 1s.-Fire at 1880 q.
m. destroyed the west barn Of the Easton
avenue sheds Of the 81. Louis Transit com
pany. together with seventy cars. The loss
is estimated at t125.oo0. fully covered BY
.~insnrancA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
l.. ID. Bancroft.

CHICAGO, March 81. d. Bancroft, a
we'll known newspaper man. died here to-
day Of stomach trouble. He was 33 years
old ana was employed on the Inter Ocean.
He was at one time managing editor Of
the Pittsburg Dispatch,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
Ak for NOR Manner.

CLEVELAND, March f3.-Five hundred
structural iron workers Of this city will
ask for a raise Of wages from 40 cents TO
so cents an hour. to take effect May 1. The
demand, Il is said, is to be general through
out the country by this class Of workers. .
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
General. Augustus p. Martha.

BOSTON. March 1s.-General Augustus
p. Martin, former mayor and also former
police commissioner Of Boston, died today
at his home In Dorchester, aged 81 years.
At the time OF his death he was water com
missioner for the city. He served in the
civn war with great distinction.