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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
PASS AGREEMENT REAFFIRMED
Understanding Between Western
Roads Regarding the Issuance of
TRANSPORTATION ia Continued.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 2s.-At a meeting Of the
executive officers OF western and south
western railways. held here in response to
the call issued by James v. Mahoney. chair
man OF the western trunk lines committee,
the old agreement as 10 the issuance OF
passes to oficials and employees Of the lines
interested was practically reafirmed.
A committee Of three was appointed to
confer with trunk line ofhcials on the anti
pass question, as follows: Darius Miller.
vice president OF the Burlington; ]. T. Han
rahan, vice president Of the Illinois Central,
and A. c. Bird, vice president of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul. James V.
Mahoney Of Chicago was reelected chair
man and the meeting adjourned to meet in
St. Louis on December 2
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
VETERANS DENOUNCE RIVALS
Call Dryenforth's New BODY Political
Instead of Fraternal Or
RaniEatiOn.

BOSTON, Oct 29.-The Union Veterans
union in state convention in Chelsea today
took steps toward the reorganization Of
the national department and incidentally
Robert St. George Dyrenforth and the new
organization of which he is the head came
in for scathing denunciation at the hands
Of Department Commander Daniel w.
Gould, Past Commander Wood and others.
In his annual address Commander Gould
said:
The national organization known as bat
tlemen," of which Robert st. George Dy-
renforth is the head, has OF its own weight
broken into fragments. 1t became so de-
moraliZed in seeking for political power
that II accepted into its ranks people who
never saw any military or naval service
thereby making it political instead of .
frateTnal organization.
1t was recommended that a committee OF
eleven be appointed to represent the Mas
sachusetts department in any convention
called for the reorganization of the ma
tional department.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
THREE-YEAR HUNT ENDED
Father Finds Children of Divorced
wife I'm Missouri Or
phanage.

ST. LOUIS, oot 2s.-After a search ex-
tending over three states and nearly three
years, Prof. Henry NJ. Wills has located his
two little daughters In the Methodist Or
phans' home here. Prof. Wills has applied
for a writ of habeas corpus asking that the
children be restored to him.
In 1899 the parents were divorced and
the mother took the little girls to Ten
nessee from their former home in Indiana.
Last August the children were placed in
the home here and the father learned OF
their whereabouts only few days ago.
Judge Fisher. in the circuit court, granted
the writ of habeas corpus. returnable to-
morrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
RICH BRIDES MADE TO ORDER
Confidence Trick Man Arrested for
Fraudulent Matrimonial
scheme.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s,-Expecting to meet a
'rich and lovely woman who wants a kind
husband" John Valentine Kaiser came from
Festus. Mo-, to Chicago yesterday.
He had been corresponding with the "rich
and lovely" whose name was Mary Martin,
and says he paid Sc to secure an introduce
tion When he went to the address given,
299 Wells street, he found saloon.
Kaiser told his troubles to the police
and the result was the arrest of Jacob
strosser. who was found in the basement
of the saloon. writing similar letters to
those received by Kaiser and signed Mary
Martin.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
DUTY ON CATTLE AND SHEEP
Germany TO Impose Rate of Three
Dollars and Fifty Cents Per
Double Hundred.

BERLIN. Oct. 29.-In the Reichstag to-
day the tariff committees proposal to i'm
pose a minimum duty OF about $3.50 per
double hundred weight on cattle was passed
by 161 to l20 votes.
minimum duty OF about $3.50 per
double hundred weight on sheep was also
passed.
The Relohstag also passed a minimum
duty OF about $3.50 per double hundred
weight on pigs.
BY l62 TO 132 the Reichstag adopted the
minimum duties on meat. with the exception
of bacon. as fixed by the tariff committee at
50, Sl2 or S14 per double hundredweight,
the duty varying according to the methods
OF dressing. Later the duty on bacon was
fixed at 50 per double hundredweight.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
0Unrterniaster's Department Busy
Preparing rfAas ana rss, -
ting Contracts.
.ltFrom a stafr correspondent.l

ts.From STAN Correspondent)
? WASHINGTON. oct.s29,-(speciai Tele-
gram. )--The recent congress- provided ra-
ther generous appropriations for repairs
and new work at various army posts of the
country and the force OF the quartermaster
generals Office. is busily preparing plans,
letting contracts, etc., to carry on the
necessary work. There is considerable work
being done at army pests in Nebraska.
South Dakotaand wyoming. AT Fort Crook
only ordinary repairs are being made and a
small additional stable is being erected.
No new work is being done at Fort Mo.
brara but extensive repairs are being made
at this post. Plans are being prepared to
expend the $4,000 appropriated for enlarg-
ing the barracks and stables at Fort Robin
son. The usual annual repairs at Fort
Robinson are progressing satisfactorily.
At forts in Wyoming much work is in
progress and more being planned to be
carried into effect with appropriations al
ready secured. Fort Russell is to have two
large additional buildings for officers quar-
ters and also a building large enough to
accommodate one additional battery of field
artillery. Bids for the latter are now in
the hands Of the quartermaster general but
contracts have not been awarded. II ap-
pears that the War department and the
city OF Cheyenne are in controversy re-
Eardins water supply. and pending its set
tlement no work will be commenced on the
building for additional field battery. Ex-
tensive improvements are contemplated at
Fort Mackenzie and bids are now being
considered by the Quartermaster general
No new work is provided for at Fort yell
lowstone. but considerable repair work is
now being done there.
kar oh
has been authorized for Fort Meade, s. d.
Proposals have been invited and a number
OF bidders have responded. These bids are
now being scrutinized at the department
and Il is expected the contract viii be
awarded soon. Il is expected all will be In
readiness 10 begin work at Fort Meade al
the earliest possible moment next spring
and the buildings completed during the
coming summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30

WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-President Roose-
welt today issued his proclamation desig-
mating Thursday, November %, as a day Of
Thanksgiving.
The proclamation is az follows:
According to the yearly custom OF our
people IL falls upon the president at this
thanksgiving TO Cod
over a century and quarter has passed
since this country took its place among the
nations Of the earth and during that time
we have had on the whole more to be
thankful Tor than has fallen to the lot Of
ony other people.
Generation after generation has grown TO
manhood and passed away. Each has had
Its special crisis and each has known years
OF grim trial. .wAen the. country was
levy, when g hand OF the lord was heavy
upon Il In o-Vuth or flood pestilence, when
ir bodily dgu ass and anguish of soul IL
paid the .. iahy OF folly. and forward
Nevertheless. decade by dSSs1de, we have
abundantly enjoy mat eI1af well being, and
under the favor of the Mose High we are
striving, earnestly to achieve moral and
I The year that has Just, closed has been
one of peace and of oyerhowing plenty.
brosperty than amy we sPno% snsGSe seRSeSns For
this we render heartfelt and solemn thanks
Him not by words only, but by deeds. by
the way in which we do our duty TO our
selves and To our fellow mem
Now, therefore, l, Theodore Roosevelt,
president otrthe United States, do hereby
designate as a day of general Thanksgiving,
Thursday the 9th of the coming Novem-
Ter, and dorecommend that throughout the
land the people cease from their ordinary
occupations and in their several shomes and
places of wdrship render thanks unto AL
mighty God Tor the manifold blessings OF
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington this 10Th
day of October. in the year of our Lord
jyO2, and OF the Independence OF the United
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
BY the Presidents: -
- sssSlOIIN. HAY,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
ATTORNEYS REACH AGREEMENT
sign stipulation as 20 Evidence 60 he
Admitted I'm HearinE of
Merger Case.

ST PAUL, MINI, oct. 2s.-The hearing
OF evidence before Special Examiner Inger-
soil in the case of the state OF Minnesota
against the Northern Securities, the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific Railway
companies and others. set for today has
been postponed until November 13.
Attorney General Douglas for the state
and the attorneys for the Northern Securi-
ties company have been consulting for sew
eral days with a view Of preparing a stipu-
lation OF what evidence taken in the fed
eral case against the company and in the
Power case may be admitted to the record
of the states case so that IL will not be
necessary TO go over the same ground again.
Such stipulation has been agreed upon
and Mr., Ingersoll adjourned the hearing set
for today to November 13 in New York City.
Mr.. InFersoll is also the referee In the
federal case and the hearing in that case
was adjourned to November 10 In New
York. The plan is to adjourn the hearing
in New York of the state case from day 20
day II necessary until +he federal hearing
is completed and then TO proceed at once
with the hearing in the state case. 1t is
expected that the taking Of evidence in the
east will be completed before any witnesses
are heard In the west
The stipulation agreed upon Is:
It is stipulated that either party may in
| troduce In evidence the testimony of any
witness that las been or may hereafter be
| taken or stipulated into the record in the
! suit now pending between the United States
/ and these defendant companies and
! others, subject to such objection as
| may at any time be made to the
materiality or the relevancy of such
testimony or any part thereof. But
| when the testimony of any such witness is
! objected to the whole of his deposition and
| the exhibits thereto, and not any part less
! than the whole thereof must be offered
| Nothing shall prevent either party from
| examining additional witnesses or from fur
! ther examining or Cross-examining any wit
| ness whose testimony, taken or stipulated
! in said suit, may have been introduced In
! the suit by either party under the stipula-
| tion.
1t was also verbally agreed that the at
torneys should agree on a stipulation OF
facts in regard to such matters as are not
in dispute. These include the fact that
the two lines are competing lines, the
amount OF certain shipments made on the
lines and the present proprietary interest
in lands owned by the state, and similar
questions concerning which an agreement
OF facts can be reached by both parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
-ARBITRAToRs GO TO MINES
One OF the Commissioners Says Thinks
work VIII he Completed
within Two Months.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.--The majority Of
the members of the anthracite coal strike
commission left here this afternoon for
Scranton, Pa. where they will meet to-
morrow TO begin the investigation of the
conditions In the mining region. The party
consisted of Commissioner OF Labor Carroll
D. Wright, General John NJ. Wilson, Bishop
Spalding, Grand Chief z. e. Clark of the
Order of Railway Conductors, Assistant Re-
corders Moseley and Neill and three stenog-
raphers.
The other members Of the commission are
also expected to reach Scranton by tomor-
row. Judge Gray, the chairman, is at Will
mington, Del, and expects to board the
train on its arrival there late this after
noon. Messrs. Watkins and Parker are in
New York City and have been oficially
notified of the departure of the others from
here. The commission will spend tomorrow
at Scranton arranging the details OF the
trip through the coal fields The hearings
will not begin until the formal claims of
the miners and the answer Of the operators
have been filed.
The first place to be visited by the COM
mission after leaving Scranton probably
will be Wilkesbarre. The tour Of the COM
mission through the coal fields in advance
character. as the came points. in all prob
ability. Will be visited later for the purpose
of taking the testimony OF the mine bosses,
| foTemen and the miners themselves.
To require the miners to leave their work
and travel any considerable distance 10
| testify before the commission would involve
considerable hardship upon the men and
also interfere to some extent with actual
working of the miners. In the preliminary
| inspection and inquiry into the conditions
at the mines the itinerary Sill be mapped
out to cover the several importan. coal
! fields Of the anthracite region.
None OF the members OF the commission
are willing to be quoted in predictions OF
the length Of time the work OF the commits
sion will consume. They say that they will
| go into the subject exhaustlvcly and one of
them said privately today that he believed
the report would be ready within two
| months.
"If either of the parties 10 the contro-
versy should refuse to abide by the decision
of the commission. what could be done %
the commissioner was asked.
81 do not regard that as a possibility" "
was his answer. I'VE see no reason 70 an
ticipate anything OF the sort. do not te-
lieve that either side could face the force
/ Of public opinion by rejecting he coacu-
sions which they have agreed in advance "a
! accept"
SCRANTON. Pa, Oct. 29.-The anthracite
coal strike commissioners arrived here
| today.
District President Nichols will be the
principal representative OF the miners al
tomorrow's inspection OF the mines.
On Friday the commission will spend the
day visiting eollieries in and about the city
OF Scranton and viewing the mining
suburbs. Saturday they will go to Wilkes,
barre.
Twenty-Five accountants we're brought
here today from New York by the Erie
company, They win assist in arranging
data for presentation to the commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
MINERS HONOR THE LEADER
Mitchell Day" is Generally Observed in
the Anthracite Region.
GENERAL SUSPENSION OF ALL WORK
Men Parade the streets in Holiday
Attire, After which They Listen
so Speeches by Well
Known Labor Orators.

wILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 2s--Mitcheil
in the anthracite region today. There was
general suspension of work. A few wash
cries were working, but their output Of
coal was very small.
President Mitchell arrived from New
York today. He will go to Scranton to
attend the first session OF the arbitration
commission There we're demonstrations
in many Of the nearby towns today and
after the parades the people hOcked to
Wilkesbarre in large numbers to see the
big parade.
Amidst alternating snow and sunshine
1000 men and boys marched over the prin-
clpal streets Of Wilkesbsrre today. The
procession was headed by National Board
Member John Fallon, who acted as chief
marshal. President Mitchell, Rev. Powers
Of Spring Valley, ILL.,. Mitchell's home. and
Mother" Jones occupied the first car
riage. President Mitchell was given an
ovation all along the line Of march. There
were fully fifty bands and drum corps in
line.
After the parade a big mass meeting was
held where addresses were delivered in
four languages. The speakers urged the
men to remain loyal to Mitchell and the
union.
Mitchell Pleads for Good Work.
Mr.. Mitchell was the last speaker. He
said in part.
l want union miners to prove better
workmen than nonunion men. / desire the
men and operators to meet. l do not want
to make enemies of the operators.
In closing | wish to impress upon you
that membership In the union is the only
safeguard. The operators are not going 70
pay the bill of the strike. They will make
they will make the public pay It. 1t be-
hooves the mine workers to see that they
are not made the. victims.
Stick by the union and the union will
stick by you.
HAZLEToN, Pa, Oct. 29.-The United
Mine Workers OF Hazleton and surrounding
towns celebrated Mitchell day here by
holding a parade. in which about 5000 mer
| took part.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 29.-"Mitchell day
threw idle all the collieries Of this regior
except the oxford. notice posted at the
head OF the shaft said any one who did moi
report for work today would be discharged
but despite this some of the union mer
Joined the West Scranton celebration.
SHAMOKIN, Pa. Oct. 29.-Mitchell day
was observed here today. Seven Thousand
United Mine workers. headed by the Tentl
regiment band and troops, paraded the
J streets. after which the mine workers were
addressed by several labor leaders.
No collieries were in operation and al
business was generally suspended.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
STATE CASE is ALL IN
MOIineux Defense VIII Begin To-day
and Probably Last over
Friday.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-The prosecution
In the MolineuK case rested today after
the defense had secured an important ad-
vantage by the decision OF Justice Lambert
that the reading OF the testimony given at
the first trial by Mamie Melando and De-
teetive Farrall was inadmissable.
The greater part OF the session was de-
voted to the examination OF a handwriting
expert, who, like all those who have pre-
ceeded him, testified that one hand wrote
the poison package address to Barnet and
Cornish letters and letters admittedly
written by Molineux.
The presentation OF the case for the de-
tense is expected to occupy not more than
two days and interest centers in the ques-
tion whether Molineux will testify in his
own behalf.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
ROBBED OF A LARGE SUM
wealthy saloon Keeper Gives Up
Eight Thousand Dollars at
Point of a Revolver.

APPLETON, Wis, Oct. 29-Martin
Cornelius. a wealthy saloonkeeper Of this
city. was held up and robbed of 5000 late
last night.
Cornelius was in Oshkosh yesterday.
where be intended purchasing some real
estate, and this accounts for his having
such a large sum Of money at the time
Of the robbery.
He arrived at Appleton about 9 O'Clock
and boarded a trolley car. Upon leaving
the car he was confronted by two men
with revolvers, who ordered him to throw
up his hands. The money, which was In
one roll and consisted Of bills ranging In
denomination from $40 to $500. was carried
in his inside vest pocket
After securing the roll the robbers
warned Cornelius against making an out
cry So far no clue to the highwaymen
has been found.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
JAILED FOR CONSCIENCE SAKE
Judge Released After Year in Prison
for RefusinE TO order
Tax Levy.

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 2e.-samuel c.
Peden. ex-judge of the county court of
st. Clair county, Missouri, who has been
in jail at Maryville since May. 1901, Tor
contempt of court in refusing to order a tax
levy to pay bonds pledged for the Tebo &
Neosho railway in 1879, was today released
by Judge John F. Phillips.
Judge Peden several months ago sent his
resignation to Governor Dockery and a
successor was appointed.
Judge Thomas hewitt, presiding Judge OF
the st. Clair county court. is still in jail
where many Of his predecessors, all having
refused to order the tax levy. had pre-
viously spent their terms of office.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
JAPAN ARBITRATES DISPUTE
America VIII share Benehts of Land
Court Decisions Arranged
In Europe.

WASHINGTON. Oct 2s.-The United
States will participate in any BENEFITS that
may be derived by Germany, Great Brit
ain and France in the arbitration. an
nounced yesterday in Paris. Of the ques-
tions relating to foreign land holdings in
Japan.
Tho japanese government has fully ae-
quainted Secretary Hay with the negotia-
tions leading up to the agreement and as
the United States citizens had similar
claims to those OF other nations the Jap
anesc government agreed to give them the
benefit OF any decision Of the arbitrators.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30

PORT OF SPAIN. Island Of Trinidad. Oct
29-The captain % the French cruiser
D'Estres has obliged General Velutini. the
special commissioner OF President Castro
OF Venezuela. at Carupano. 20 go on board
the warship and apologize before witnesses
for the recent illegal arrest OF the local
manager OF the French cable company and
the consular agent Of France at that port.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
KANSAS MAN KILLS WIFE
She Clutches Divorce Decree Even in
Death as Though Finding
Protection.

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. Oct. &C. w.
Hooper today shot and killed his wife,
Luietta Hooper, and then killed himself.
When found the woman was clutching a
divorce decree. which awarded her the
custody OF their four children.
The shooting occurred in the hallway
above the postofice, The couple had just
emerged from a lawyers office. when
Hooper fired three shots. all of which took
effect, and then turned the weapon upon
himself
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
RARE BOOKS SELL HIGH
Hawthorne First Editions Fetch BiE
Prices mt Boston
Sale.

BOSTON, Oct. 29.-At an auction OF tho
library. OF the late Edwin F. Connolly Of
New York today a first edition, uncut copy,
Of Hawthorne's "Fanshawe" brought Ss40.
1t was printed in 1928. Next to this inter
est was in a copy Of Hawthorne's THE
Gentle Boy" in original paper wrappers,
printed in Boston in 1889. 1t contains a
frontispiece of Miss Peabody. afterward
Mrs Nathaniel Hawthorne. 1t was sold
for $143.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
CUBAN SUGAR TRADE DOOMED
General Wood Says Island Must Sue
cumB Commercially with
out Reciprocity.

LONDON. Oct. 2s.-General Leonard
Wood, former military governor OF Cuba,
questioned today. said: In view OF the
present crisis the Cuban sugar Industry is
absolutely doomed unless reciprocity with
the United States is arranged. have the
strongest reasons for believing that re-
ciprocity bill will be passed during the
next session of congress"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
BRYAN is ON HIS WAY HOME
Completes Campaign Tour OF Colorado
by Msking Two Speeches
in Denver.

DENVER, oct. 2s.-wiiliam J. Bryan to-
day completed his Colorado trip, on which
he had delivered more than twenty
speeches. and left for his home this after
noon.
Today he spoke twice. in the Coliseum
hall at noon and in the Broadway theater
in .he evening. Both auditoriums were
filled to their capacity Mr.. Bryan was the
NJ. Patterson.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
coRNIcE KILLS AND MAINS
Falls ON Three Kansas City Men with
Disastrous Re-
suits.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Oct 2s.-John z.
Liyers. a building contractor. was killed,
William II. Ennis, a carpenter. was badly
injured, and John Taylor, negro. was
painfully bruised today by a brick cornice
weighing a ton. which fell from the sew
enth floor OF the Rock Island Implement
company's building in the west bottoms.
The corniee bad just been put in place to
repair the damage done by q recent hre.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
Movements OF ocean Vessels, Oct. 20

At New York-Arrived: Mesaba. from
London: Rotterdam, from Amsterdam.
Sailed: Philadelphia, from Southampton;
Majestic from Liverpool
At LiVerpool-Sailed: Teutonic, for New
York via Queenstown; Western and. for
Philadelphia via Queenstown; Buenos
Ayrean, for St. Johns. ~. F., Halifax and
Philadelphia. Arrived: Oceanic from New
York.
At Hong Kong-Arrived: Duke OF Fife.
from Tacoma; Empress OF India, from Van
eoIver; Kaga Maru' from Seattle via Yoko-
hama, etc.
AT Lizard-Passed: st. Louis, from New
York, for Southampton Cambrian, from
Boston. for London.
At QueenstoWn-Arrived: Belgenland,
from Philadelphia, for Liverpool. and pro
ceeded; New England, from Boston, for
Liverpool. and proceeded.
| At Rotterdam-Arrived. Potsdam, from
| New York via Boulogne Sur Mer.
At Bremen-A Arrived: Grosser Kurfurst
/ from New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-30
GIVES EMPLOYEES FARM LANDS
wealthy Minneapolis Man Remembers
workers when Celebrating
silver wedding.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Oct. 29.--Charles
j. Swanson, a wealthy brick manufacturer,
has presented each Of his employees with a
deed to forty acres OF farm land in Anoka
county in celebration of his silver wedding.
None OF the land is worth less than SIS
an acre.