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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
MARRYING BUSINESS is DULL
ViOIent and Sudden slump After the
Rush Day Before Christi
mas.

There is a violent sudden and woeful
slump in the marrying business. Leading
joiners aver that IL experience had not
taught them to store away some OF the
Christmas profts they would starve. be-
tween then and New Year. Last wednes-
day there were fourteen licenses issued
by Clerk Morrill,, and seven OF the pairs
were married by County Judge vlnsonhaler
before they left the court house. Sat-
urday there was but one license issued
and no wedding bells at all at the temple OF
Justice.
The demand for eonjugal certificates Is
always large the day preceding a holiday.
Even on July 8, frequently so hot that the
groOm's collar is PROSTATE before the
ceremony. the couples will come Just the
same and demand a chance in the great
gamble. Already this month 106 licenses
have been issued, and the total for the
year is 1919, which lacks but twenty-five
Of equaling the banner year, 1s9s
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
CATTLE MUST BE KILLED
DIR. salmon Says Thus Alone Can
Disease BE stamped
Out,

BOSTON. Dec. 27.-Dr. D. E. Salmon has
issued statement regarding the work Of
exterminating the foot and mouth disease
He says:
We are obliged to face the fact that there
are only two courses to pursue. Either the
diseased animals must all be killed and
the eontagion stamped out Immediately. or
we must sit down and watch the disease
and try by quarantine TO prevent its
spreading. How long the quarantine would
be prolonged In that case. and how much
the disease would spread, cannot possibly
be foretold. 1t is certain that everything
that delays the operation OF killing and
disinfectton will prolOng the quarantine
Just TO the extent that such work is de-
layed, and the Sl0e,0 600 day loss, more or
less, to the state will continue for a cor
respondingly longer period
Up TO the present, 1900 cattle have been
slaughtered In ssachusetts, and IL the
work goes on as II should with continued
cooperation OF the state officials and with
friendly public sentiment, all the known
infected herds should be killed and dis
posed Of within the next week or ten
days. There is every reason to believe this
will be accomplished.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
FIREMEN SAVE FoLL'S LIFE
Find Frenchman Lying on Floor in
stupOr ms His BED
Burns,

The timely arrival of the police and the
FIRE department probably saved Emil Foil,
a Frenchman who was rooming at S17 South
Tenth street. from suffocating yester-
day morning. Foil went TO bed Fri
day night intoxicated. Shortly after
s o'clock yesterday morning smoke
was seen issuing from his room. The de-
partment was summoned and the fremen
discovered Foil lying in a stupor on the
floor. The bed was in flames and burning
nereely. Foil was found to have been badly
burned on his left leg, arm and hand. His
face was also cut. The origin OF the FIRE
was the upsetting of the lamp. The victim
was taken to the police station by the ofi-
GERS and Drs- Hahn and Mick dressed his
injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
COLD WEATHER IN THE SOUTH
Temperature Breaks Record for the
Season I'm New Orleans and
Jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 27.-Last
night was the coldest of the season The
thermometer registering "a here and 80
at Tampa, the latter with killing frost.
1t is feared that young orange trees are
killed or badly injured, as the previous
warm weather had kept the sap in the
upper limbs.
There is considerable fruit yet in the
groves
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-This is the
coldest day OF the winter. At O'Clock
the thermometer registered 2S degrees ana
there was plenty Of fee in the streets.
The freeze extended throughout this
region.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 27.-Today is a rec
ord breaker for cold weather this winter
he mercury here went to IA degrees above
this morning and Savannah reported "a
BIRMINGHAM Ala, Dec. 27.-The ther-
mometer dropped to 13 degrees here last
night, the coldest of the winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
DIES WHEN FORTUNE SMILES
Man Freezes TO Death ms Common
Sailor with Large Estate
In England.

DULUTH, MINI, Dec. 2T.-Papers found
among the effects Of George PleydeH, who
was frozen to death on Christmas evening.
indicate that he was the son OF Major
Thomas b. Pleydell Of Acton, Mlddlesex.
England. formerly Of the royal army and
a man OF wealth.
In early life Pieydell was at the head of
tea and coffee importing house in London,
but reverses carried away all his fortune.
He came to America to attempt to re-
cuperate, but met with no success, and
was finally compelled to eke out an ex-
istence as sailor on the Great Lakes.
A short time ago his mother died in
England. leaving him share in an estate
said to be valued at over $500, 600. which
would have been paid next July.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
CALLS UTAH MAN MURDERER
Salt Lake Judge Says Doctor Admin
istered AnaesthetIe with Grim
fnaI Intent.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 27.-A charge
of murder in the first degree was made to-
day by the county attorney against Dr. E.
S. Payne of this city, in whose ONCE Miss
Anna d. Hill. school teacher, was found
dead last Saturday.
The coroner's Jury today found that
death resulted from an anaesthetic admin
istered with criminal intent. Miss Hills
former home was In Missouri
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
JURY BLAMES MANY FOR WRECK
Inquest on Pool Room Victims Re-
suits In Verdict duplicating
Four.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Dec. 27.-Respon-
sibility for the explosion in the Turf Ex-
change poolroom was charged to several
persons tonight by the coroner's jury in
the following verdict:
We, the jury. empaneled TO investigate
into the cause and manner of death of
Billy Helwig, find that he came to his
death in the explosion caused from the
careless handling of high proof gasoline
In the Turf poolroom. The responsibility
for the explosion is upon the Waters
Pierce OIL company, the Arkansas Gas and
Light company, and Leo Mayer and Eddie
Burke of New York, proprietors of the
poolroom, each being responsible through
their employees. IJsur
Many civil actions are expected to fol-
low this verdict.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
ASKS TO BE BOUND OVER
Man Accused of Murder Makes n
Peculiar Request of Toledo
Auth critics.

TOLEDO, Dec. 27.-Guy Harris was today
bound over TO the common pleas grand
jury at his own request, charged with the
murder of Anna Snyder.
When asked why he made the unusual
request he answered that he would rather
take chances with the grand jury and also
have his attorneys expenses paid by che
state than attempt to Withstand the hot
cross-fre Of questions by detectives
Miss Snyder WAS found suffocated by
pillows Tuesday night and Harris was seen
leaving her dead body by a friend Of the
victim. Harris accuses a mysterious
stranger of committing the crime. He is
held without bail z
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
brakeman Has serIons FnII.

L. Philips, Union Pacific brakeman. fell
from the top OF car on a freight special
about $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon, under
the Tenth street viaduct, and IN striking
the ground fractured a bone OF his-left
wrist and suffered quite severe bruises and
contusions about his head and shoulders
His Injuries were dressed temporarily by
the company's surgeon, Dr. Smith and he
was then removed In the ambulance 10 ST.
Joseph's hospital Philips had been room
ing at the Windsor hotel
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
DIG TRAIN FROM SNOW DRIFT
Burlington Men Use shOyeIs to Free
Cars stuck for Seven
Days.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 27.-The block
ade on the Cheyenne branch OF the Bur-
lington. which began last Sunday with the
terrible blizzard, was lifted today when the
accommodation train arrived after having
been stuck in the deep drifts near Sterling,
Col, for seven days.
The snow became packed and the wedge
plows were unable to go through, 80 that It
became necessary to dig the train out by
hand
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
LOCAL BREVITlES.

Frank Kopecky. who was charged with
assault aud battery upon his father,
pleaded guilty in Justice Altstadts court
and Nas ined s. and costs.
Mrs. Jessie Winchester. connected with
associated charities OF Lincoln, will sneak
Sunday night on Socialism for Childhood
and the Home" at $40 North Sixteenth
street
Omaha, and Helen Wicker of 1901 Capitol
avenue were arrested last night In Osthon' :
hall for dancing the shine and the buffalo
dance. They were held for so bail
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

p b. Lott and wife of Chicago are reg
istered at the Millard.
II. w. Bowen, Marshall, Field q Co 8
Nebraska salesman, tust arrived az the
Millard.
j. o. SandfOrd. wife and child. United
States army are stopping az the Millard
on their way 70. the Pacific coast
Major w. r. Graham, stationed at Kan
s&s city Is making the Miilard his home
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
Returning Soldier Drinks with Col
cred Man and Then shoots
Him.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 27.--Louis Burton of
Louisville, KY, discharged soldier on his
way from the Philippines, tonight shot
Frank Walker, a negro, in a saloon on
Union avenue. Both men had been drink
ing, but eye witnesses say that Burton shot
in self defense.
Burton was a member of Company G,
Second infantry, United States army, sta
toned at Manila, and arrived in Kansas
City today.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
Raid Alleged Gambling Joint.

George S. Homer. S14 South Fifteenth
street, was last hight arrested on a charge
vices. Along with him the police brought
two tables and an assortment OF cards and
chips IL has been thought for some days
that game was running In Homer's place
and an lnNestlgaLlon wac made
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
HEAVY SNOW FALLS IN OHIO
Fourteen Inches on the Level il Re-
ported In Many Sections of
the State.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 27.-The heavy
snow storm which began here on wednes-
day last still continues today, with no
signs of abatement
Nearly fourteen inches of snow have
fallen on the level, while the drifts in ex-
posed places are from three to four feet
in depth.
The street railways find much dlfieuIty
in keeping cars moving. Trains on most
of the steam roads are running behind
schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28

challenging him to debate the relative
rights Of labor and capital Mr.. Parry Is
credited with the statement that union
lied labor breeds socialism and is there
fore a menace.
Mr.. Hayes also wishes to debate other
statements that Mr. Parry is quoted as
having made from time to time. The place
Of meeting and date Is left 70 Mr.. Parry.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
TRAVELLING MEN CONVENE
Express Hope that BILE
Mileage VIII He Granted
Next Year.

CHICAGO, Dec, 27.-Eight hundred trav-
cling men were present today at the an
nual convention OF the Illinois Commercial
Mems association held in the Masonic
temple.
The report of the railroad committee
was the most important incident Of the
meeting. 1t declared that within a year
the committee hoped to secure interchange
able mileage.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
IGNORANCE LEADS TO DEATH
Gas AsphyHiates Country Woman
Unused to Ways of City
stoves

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-John Mahoney, his
wife and son Of Grovet0n, Ind, were VIC
tins CT cooking gas today while visiting
at the home OF Mahoney's daughter, 1914
wentworth avenue. Mrs. Mahoney and her
son are dead and the father is in hos
pitaL He may recover.
The asphyxiation was due 10 the ignor-
anee OF Mrs. Mahoney in using a gas stove
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
HAD Too Mach JeweIry.

Abe Warwick. a negro, who gave the
idence, was last night arrested at Thir-
teenth and Douglas streets by Detectives
Davis and Savage. In his possession was
about $50 worth OF Jewels which he was
trying to pawn at the time OF his arrest
He had In two jewel boxes two oId-fash-
ioned rhinestone earrings, a marqutse dia-
mond and ruby ring, ring with two chip
diamonds, and a large SOLITAIRE diamond
ring
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
CoMBATS PARRY'S CIRCULAR
Cleveland Labor Leader ChallsnEes
ManufaetaFers' President 20
Public Debate.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 27.-Max Hayes of
this city, prominent socialist and labor
leader. has sent long letter 70 David
NJ Parry, president OF the National Man
ufaetnrerFs association. At indianapolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
Realty Transfers Tor the Week.

With one holiday during the time, the
real estate transfers for the week ending
December q, were phenomenally large be-
cause Of the transfer OF the property OF
the Omaha Street Railway company TO the
new corporation. involving a deal OF no
000. 900. Aside from this deal the total was
relatively small. the figures being:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
Probe Coal Mine Combine.

SPRINGFIELD Ill, Dec. 27.-Acting Gov
ernor Northcott has sent letter to the
attorney general requesting him to go to
Chicago and make a thorough investigation
Of the alleged coal combine organized by
railway companies and dealers.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 27-As a result of
failure to secure fuel and the bitter cold
weather, the county buildings here were
abandoned today and the various public
Offices and courts were closed Coal dealers
who had contracts TO furnish fuel for the
county buildings declared that they were
unable to secure the fuel.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
Cardinal Gibbons In PIatsburs.

PITTSBURG, Dec 27.-Cardinal Gibbons
arrived from Baltimore today 10 take parl
In the golden jubilee OF the Passionist faith
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
Merger Hearing Is FIXED.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. N.-The inter-
state commerce commission has notified
the Kentucky railroad commission that Il
will, on January Is, begin hearing the
Louisville q Nashville railroad merger
case in New York
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28

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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
Vanderbilt WIN Recover.

NEW YORK, Dec 27.-The physicians at
tending Cornelius Vanderbilt said today
that they had every hope Of his recovery.
Unless something Unforeseen takes place,
no further bulletins will be issued.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28

A marriage license was tSsp=Ss satur-
day 10:
Name and Residence. Age
Thomas E. White, Kansas City, 46
Mary #. Short, Omaha. a.......................3O 80
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
COAL LACKING IN WEST
South Dakota Suffers Greatly with Bitter
Cold Weather.
CHICAGO AND CLEVELAND ALSO SHORT
Reading Mines send out Less Fuel.
Though Country Is Freezing, with
No Means in sight 60 Build
warming Fires.

HURON. s. D., Dec. 27.-(special Teie-
gram. Tonight closes a week OF intense
cold. The ground is covered with a foot
Of snow and stiff winds prevail. There is
only scant supply OF soft coal and wood at
any point on the Great Northern and Chi
cago & Northwestern railways, and not a
pound OF hard coal to be had. The situa-
tion is made more alarming because Of the
| difficulty with which railway trains are
operated, the lines being more or less
blockaded. There will be much suffering
in remote sections II fuel is not received
in a few days. The temperature ranges
from ~ to 20 degrees below zero. II is
feared that much stock will perish.
PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 27..(Special Tele-
gram with cloudless Sky and a tenn
perature of 80 above zero here today a
Northwestern passenger train which left
here this morning ran into a blizzard at
Harold, twenty miles east Of here and was
obliged to return to this city
County Buildings Abandoned.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Dec. 27.-The Chi
cago Alton has decided to make strong
efforts to relieve the coal famine in Chi
cago and is borrowing engines wherever
possible and is pressing all the road de-
partment and other cars into the coal trade.
]. A. Foley, passenger conductor, has
been appointed trainmaster with head
quarters at Girard, and his sole duty will
be to expedite the movement of coal trains.
1t is expected to increase the movement OF
coal from the Springfield district 10 to 90
per cent while the shortage exists.
READING, Pa, Dec. 27.-The officials Of
the Reading company expect an improve
ment in the coal situation next week
During the past week shipments were
the smallest since work was resumed, not
over 10000 tons being shipped out, as COM
pared with 275,OO0 tons last week To-
days coal run amounted to less than 400
cars and the same amount was sent down
yesterday compared with a daily average
OF 800 cars last week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-12
1.-THE MAJAH"
North Dakota Delegation Is
Cunning for an Office for
Fargo Forum Chief.

From The journal BureoaG, Room Is, Post
Building, Washington
Washingt on, March 12.-The entire
North Dakota congressional delegation,
reinforced by National Committeeman
Alex Mckenzie called at the White
House to-day with Major Edward of the
Fargo Forum in the interest of Major Ed
wards long standing candidacy for some
desirable federal appointment The del
egation has filed on the post Of first as
sistant postmaster general, soon to be
vacant. Mr.. Roosevelt received them
pleasantly and cordially and later In the
week the delegation will see Pos master
General Payne. 1t is believed the presi-
dent will appoint Major Edwards should
Mr.. Payne be favorable and have no can
didate of his own. Mr.. Roosevelt told
the delegation to-day that he would be
very glad to do anything he could for
Major Edwards on the majors own ac-
count and to please the political forces of
the state which are backing him solidly.
This is the first time Mr.. Mckenzie has
called at the White House and he and the.
president had very interesting visit, re-
counting old experiences. Years ago,
when Mr.. Mckenzie was sheriff of Bur-
leigh county, Mr.. Roosevelt was deputy
sheriff Of Billings county and they were
together many times chasing horse and
cattle thieves. The delegation heard for
the first time many things they did not
know regarding early days In their state
It is significant that McKenzie's recep-
ton was SO cordial and open handed. The
president was at great pains to treat him
with marked considerati ion.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-12
AN ORE ROAD
MERGER CASE
State of Minnesota Will At
tack the Iron Range
Combination.
Jurisdiction Is Unquestioned
US. Steel Corporation
aParty Defendant.

Attorney General Douglas will pro-
coed in the state courts against the merg-
er of the Iron Range railroads. The &C
ton will be filed within the next few
weeks and the United States Steel COM
pany, which owns the stock of the two
roads, will be party defendant. This
company has officers and headquarters
at Duluth, and can be reached in the
state courts.
The states legal department is acting
at the request of Governor Van SAINT and
under a resolution passed yesterday by
the state senate.
There has been considerable adverse
criticism, especially from certain sources,
because the Iron Range merger was not
attacked at the same time action was be-
gun against the Northern Securities com
pany.
There were valid reasons for this. The
Iron Range merger owns the mines, and
Only few Independent mine owners are
affected by the cosolidation. It is a
local matter, while the merger of the
Great Northern and the Northern Pacific
affected the entire state. It was hoped
to reach this in the supreme court and
get a speedy decision. In this the state
authorities have been disappointed.
Governor Van SAINT and Attorney Gen
eral Douglas have desired to get at the
steel trust, but could do only one thing
at a time.
After the supreme court ruling, which
resulted in blocking proceedings against
the Northern Securities, Governor Van
SAINT requested Mr.. Douglas to begin the
steel trust suit. This, it is stated on
good aut hority, had already been deter
mined on when Senator Miller's resolu-
tion was introduced and passed The state
is by no means through with the other
merger and it may be several weeks be-
fore start can be made against the steel
trust, but it is sure to come.
The state has an immense advantage in
this case. There will be no question Of
jurisdiction. The officers of the steel
trust can be brought into court, and made
to state whether or not the stock of the
two railroads is held by their company.
The roads have not actually consolidated,
and have separate sets Of officers. They
are under coIamon control, however. The
same point. lis In question as that,raised in
the Northern Securities case, is it a con-
solidation for one person or corporation
to hold cont rolling interest for one per-
son or corporation to hold controlling
Interest in the stock of both roads? 1t
may be possible in this case to settle the
question in which the state cannot get be-
fore a court in the Northern Securities
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-12
SHIP SUBSIDY
Senator McCumber Lifts Up
His Voice for the
Frye Bill.

Washington, March 12.-The senate to-
day resumed consideration OF the ship
subsidy bill, Mr.. McCumber IN. ID speak
ing in support of the measure. He said
he represented an agriculture state in
terested only Indirectly in the shipping
industry, but he favored the bill because
he believed the results of it's operation
would be beneficial not only to his con-
stituents but to the people of the entire
country
He maintained it'would be just as prop
er to remove the protective duties on
products produced in this country as it
would be to refuse 20 offer to the shipping
industry the protection afforded by this
bill. With the subsidy provided by the
bill he thought that In fifteen years the
United States would be able to compete
with the world in the ship building in
dustry.
What the agriculturists of the west and
northwest most desired to-day was an
opening to he Pacifc-the oriental trade.
He believed the pending bill would at
ford them that relief.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-12
FOREST RESERVE
Committee Favors Transfer
of the Bureau to the Ag-
ricultural Dept.

From The Journal Bureau. Room 60, Post
Building, Wnshssagto,s.
Washington. March 12.--The house
committee on public lands to-day ordered
a favorable report on the bill to transfer
the forest reserve bureau from the inte-
rior to the agricultural department, by a
vote Of to 5. A minority report will be
presented by Mr.. Mondell Of Wyoming.
Representative Martin of South Dakota
voted with the minority, but has not de-
cided whether he will press his objec-
tion so far as to sign their report.
Canal Offers.
The secretary Of state has reported
to the senate committee on inter-
oceanic canals that Nicaragua has
offered to sell strip six miles wide each
side Of the proposed canal to the United
States for six million dollars and Costa
RIGA strip through her territory for
one million. The committee has reached
authoritative information that the Darlen
project is archaic and not worthy of con-
sideration. ~-.-. .-
'.-.- W w. Terma na