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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
CRACK SHOTS COME TO TOWN
Marksmen Gathering for Spring
Tournament OF Omaha
Gun Club.

Trap shooters from all parts Of the
United States are gathering at omaha in
anticipation Of the spring tournament OF
the Omaha Gun club. which opens at the
grounds across the river Tuesday morning.
Among the arrivals are w. r.. Crosby OF
O'FalIon, ILL.,; Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake,
Ia; Mr.. Hughes Of Palmyra, Wis; Guy
Burnside of Knoxville. ILL.,; Frank Refill
Of Alton, ILL.,; John Garrett and s. A.
Schomwell Of Colorado Springs, Colo, and
Charles Spencer OF st. Louis. Hirschey Of
Minneapolis has written that he Will take
part in the shoot. so Omaha trap shooters
and others interested will have an oppor-
tunity Of seeing the four best trap shooters
In the country. as Spencer of st. Louis was
the second man in the Grand American
Handicap, which was won by Hirschey, and
Gilbert, who now holds the American cham
pionship medal, has no assurance that he
will retain It when he faces W r. Crosby
at the traps Friday morning,
On account of the large number OF men
who will take part In the tournament It
has been decided to start the shooting
early and the first gun will be called at
8: 80 o'clock Tuesday morning. From that
time the shoot will continue until the time
set for the Budd- Phillips match, after
which the program Of the tournament will
be continued until Friday. when the
Crosby Elliott match for 800 q side and
the American championship medal will take
place.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

n.O0.Oo0 for new car equipment, and will
build some magnificent trains.
Tom Hughes. travelling passenger agent
for the Missouri Pacific railway, has re-
turned TO Omaha from Kansas.
II. b. Torrey, formerly agent for the
Weiss-FarRO Express company here. and
now route agent Tor the company at Kan
sas City, ls In Omaha.
A hrst-class thirty-dsy rate OF one fare
for the round trip has been made from
Nebraska to Monterey. Cal, for the Ma
uonal Druggists convention In October.
Since the completion Of the double track
ing OF the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way between Chicago and the Missouri
river a pronunciamento has come from the
operating headquarters OF the road 20 the
effect that there are no more '~'sidings'
on this railroad All such are nov to be
termed "auXiliaries." Hereafter, too, ZEN
gineers" are 'enginemen."
Beginning about May 10 the Northwestern
line will put a bufet-library car service
on it's rains between Omaha and Mime
apolis. This will be the first time such
service has ever been given on this run
by any road, and the addition OF these
cars TO the night trains on hat carry will
be a feature Of the equipment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
BUSINESS MEMS Jury FAILS
Judge V~InsOnhaIer Has TO Excuse One
I'm His Court Because Il
Can't Agree.

Yesterday afternoon six tired, hungry
and vexed men were led into county court
to inform Judge Vlnsonhaler that as a Jury
they could not agree on the verdict in the
suit Of Jerre NJ. Hammond of Hamburg, Ia,
against Henry Shonfeldt Of Omaha for
$SsS.s5, an amount alleged to be due for
services rendered Shonfeldt's daughter.
Blanche. IN her proceedings for divorce
from Fred II. Click. The Judge asked the
jurors II 1t was not possible that they
could agree after they had had dinner, but
they said no. He then excused them and
the case will have to be tried again.
The experience was a little discouraging
to the court, as the jury was an ideal Of
that kind designated business mems jury"
the members being Norman A.. Kuhn, 8. A.
Orchard, John w. Cooper. John Kelkenney,
c. J. Karbach and Alfred Arnaman. At
nrst four were for the PLAINTIFF and two for
the defendant. Then all were won TO the
plaintiffs side. but they split on the amount
and could not get together. They were out
only two hours. but that was long enough
for the discussion to become acrimonious.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK
HoIond-AmerIca Steamship Com any
Decides to Expand to Eight
Million Dollars.

ROTTERDAM, April 1s.-At a meeting
here today Of the shareholders OF the Hol-
fundamental Steamship company It was
decided to increase the capital of the con-
Germ from 5000, 900 to 20, 1000 900 forms Cs3,-
200. 900 to $4,000, 0oO). Harland & Wolfe.
representing an association composed Of
several lines interested In transatlantic
trafhc, will participate in the reorganiza-
tlon OF the company to the extent OF 2 .400.-
900.
LONDON, April 1s.-Mr. Pierce OF Har-
land & Wolfe said to a representative of
the Associated Press tonight:
There Is no association OF steamship lines
connected with the plan for the improve
ment Of the Holland-America steamship
service. We have just completed six new
steamers for the American trade of the
company and, as they need additional cap
ital, we have taken up a portion of their
stock which otherwise they would nave put
on the market.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
oRPHANAaE FRIENDS TO MEET
Rev. .. r. Carroll Will Present the
Financial Statement for
Year Ended.

The annual meeting OF the friends Of St.
James orphanage will be held in st.
Philomena's school hall, Ninth and Toward
streets, Sunday afternoon. April 20, at 8
O'Clock. Rt. Rev. Bishop Scannell will
preside. The financial statement for the
year. ending March 10. 1902, will be pre-
sented by Rev. S. r. Carroll. director Of st.
Vincent's union. He will also read his an
nual letter and report. showing what has
been done In the last few years and what
he hopes the union to accomplish in the
near future. He extends a cordial invita-
ton to all those interested in the present
and future welfare OF the orphanage to at
tend this important meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
UNCLE BILL SEVENTY-SEvEN
Birthday Of the FIRST white Man to
settle Permanently In
Omaha.

The FIRST white man who permanently
settled In Omaha, where more than 100 900
OF his race now make their home, was n
years old yesterday and his friends about
the courthouse gave him his annua ses-
sion Of Handwriting. Sergeant Major Will
liam Pleasant Snowden introduced himself
to his parents and the world at large down
at Nicholasville, Jessamine county, Ky.
April 10. 1925. but he has been a Nebraskan
since July IL, 1854. On this latter date he
and his wife and three children constituted
the permanent population Of Omaha, nestled
In a log house at what would now be called
Twelfth and Jackson street corner. The
day before they had been ferried over from
Council Blurs, the head Of the family hav-
ing abandoned auctioneering In Council
Blufs to take charge of a brick yard which
the ferry company was opening on this
side. His home became the boarding place
Of the hands, also, as they we're not perma-
nent settlers.
AS a pioneer in Nebraska, Uncle Billy
eft the Injuns;" as a member Of the First
Missouri Mounted Volunteers under Colonel
Alexander w. Doniphan he 'ht" the Mex
leans from June, 1S4s. to July, 1s47; as a
Fifth owa cavalryman he fought the south
and was promoted from sergeant to SER
geant majcr; as city marshal from 1856 to
1858 he fought the three-card monte men,
who were then the terrors OF Omaha, and
put them out Of business; as deputy sheriff
under Thomas L. Sutton and Andy Dellone
he fought whatever he was sent to; as city
marshal again from 1878 to 1877 he ut" the
prevalence OF the bunco parlor and won,
and az constable to the present time, ex-
cept during the years 1861, he has At a
certain chair in the county Judges once so
we'll that no man thinks to usurp II nor to
slight the Invariably cordial salutations OF
its venerable occupant. Yesterday he re-
ceived everything from good wishes and
cigars to long. deep demijohns Of that
which is made in the land Of his nativity,
sometimes under a pale moonshine and the
guard Of a squirrel ride.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
SEED DEPOT BEING MOVED
VIII BE from County
store.

The bureau for the distribution OF garden
seeds. which for the last ten days has been
maintained by the woman's club in room
4Os OF the city hall. will be transferred
Monday morning to the county store,
Eighteenth street and st. Mary's avenue.
A large quantity Of the more common gar
den seeds remain, though there is less
variety than when the distribution nrst be-
gan.
The club reports that 121 families have
been supplied with seeds and that thirty
"Pingree patches" have been furnished.
A flower garden is now being maintained
by the club at Nineteenth and Harvey
streets. Mrs. J. H. Dumont, chairman OF
the committee In charge, says that the
various florists OF the city have agreed
10 furnish gratis the plants. bulbs and seeds
for planting.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
SOL PRINCE PASSES AWAY
Former Hotel Proprietor and City
Councilman, who Lived Here
Thirty Years.

Sol Prince, for many years a resident Of
Omaha, died at his home. Twenty second
and Burt, yesterday morning. Mr.. Prince
was a native OF Boston, where he was born
June 6, 1858. He came to Omaha about
thirty years ago and has since resided in
this city. At one time he conducted the
Windsor hotel and in 1891 was a member
OF the city council. He was also a member
OF the volunteer fire department and at the
time OF his death was a member OF the
Veteran association. His wife and three
children, Jesse. Abraham and Edward, sur
vive him. Jesse is now in Texas.
The funeral will be held from the family
residence Monday afternoon at ? o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
NOT SATISFIED WITH SITE
Reason Given for Failure of Sale of
Market Booths on Capitol
Avenue

Tn weekly sale at the once OF the
Board OF Public Works OF booths on the
Capitol avenue market house site passed
yesterday without notable incident. One
gardener entered during the forenoon and
discussed market house matters In general
with Secretary Coburn. but didn't men
tion buying a concession.
we expected to sell the remaining seven
lots today" said q member OF the city
council. ''as the councils act Of directing
the city engineer to draw up the plans for
the market house was designed to allay
the fears OF the gardeners as to the city's
good faith. The fact that they are still
holding on woul indicate that they never
doubted our good faith from the start, but
rather that they are not satisfied with the
Capitol avenue site and that they prefer
the Eleventh and Howard street district"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
DEATH OF FRANK P. NAGL
Resident of OmahR for Twenty Years
Dies at Home of His
Daughter.

Frank T. Nagl, aged II years, who has
resided in Omaha for twenty years. died
at the home of Paul GetSschmann yesterday
morning at 1875, death being the result
OF old age. Mr.. Nagl was a native OF zwit-
tau. Austria, and came to America about
thirty years ago. His wife and three chill
dren survive, Mrs. G-etzschmsnn, Mrs. Mary
Bohmann and Charles Nagl. the two lat
ter residing in Chicago. Funeral services
will take place at the residence OF Mr..
Getzschmann Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
after which the remains will be sent to
Chicago for interment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Katy's New Route.

GUTHRIE. okl., April 1s.-The route OF
the Missouri. Kansas 4 Texas through Ok
lahoma was made known today. The ex-
tension will be a direct line southwest from
Stevens, /. T., through the Cherokee and
Usage nations TO Gushing and Flynn, okl..
where the line DIVORCES into Guthrie. then
on southwest through FL Reno. Anadarko
and Mangum. okl.. to Quanah. Tex, a dis
lance OF 800 miles. From Gushing a line
will be run to Oklahoma City. and neas
Hominy in the Usage nation the extension
from Muskogee. I. T.. will connect with
the Stevens Guthrie line.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
ACCUSED MAN IDENTIFIED
witness Says He Attempted to Sell
Mules Of one of His
Victims.

LAKE CHARLES. La. April Is.-Ed Bat
son, who is on trial here for the murder OF
six members Of the Earl family near Welsh.
has been positively Identified by a dozen
witnesses as the man who attempted to
sell Ward Earlis mules at Lake Charles
February IA.
Among the witnesses was Miss Maud
Earl. who is one OF the two survivors of
the Earl family. She testified as to the
ages Of the family, her father, mother and
four brothers being the persons murdered.
and she also related the finding Of the
bodies.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Mortality statistics.

The following births and deaths have
been reported at the once Of the Board Of
Health during the tw~enty-four hours end
ing saturday noon:
BoTn-F. McNeal, Forty-sixth and Cum
Ing streets, girl, Emil Grosman, t6I3 Leav-
enwOrth street. boy; Carl Bloomauist.
F1fty-second and Lake streets. boy: An
dren sOrenson. 2Af Chicago street. BOY
Thomas Caughey, 2Sl5 Erskine street. girl
Spencer Meston, 2A6 Spencer street. boy.
DeathE-Helen Bross, 1873 Davenport
street. aged I years; James Redmond,
County hospital, aged o years; Henry
StrtRent. lSn South Twenty-eighth street,
aged "a years; Milton A. Boand. aged
years; Joseph r.. stafford. no North Nine.
tenth street. aged g. years: Charles Eut-
sey. County hospital. aged Il years.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
TWO NATIONS NOW AT PEACE
France and VeRezueIa III Protocol
Terminating Long suspensiOn of
Diplomatic Relations.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Thursday April 10.
The congress OF Venezuela having yester-
day adopted the French protocol providing
for q renewal Of diplomatic relations be.
tween France and Venezuela. the ratinca-
tion Of the protocol was signed today By
NJ. Quevreeun. the French charge d'anaires
for France. and Senior Pachano, the vene-
zuelan minister of foreign affairs for vene-
zuela. This terminates the suspension OF
relations between France and Venezuela,
which were broken in 1895.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Of the hospital debt Of $500. or to turn
Il over to him entirely for $1,000. he to
shoulder the whole debt. DIT. Rustin turned
down both these offers, II Is said. and then
DR.. McClelland made overtures TO DR..
Henry. making the figure $1,000 instead Of
$4,000, but while this was still on the pres
ent election suit began.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

in the system. There is an antidote for this awful
poison; a reliable, certain and permanent cure for
Contagious Blood Poison and that remedy is
S. S.-the greatest of all blood purifiers, and an
experience of fifty years has proven it to be a true
specific for this vilest of all human diseases, which
not only threatens the life of the one contracting
it, but is transmitted to posterity with more GER
tainty than Cancer or Consumption.
Why should you continue the Mercury and
Potash treatment, when by so doing you are only
complicating the disease by burdening the blood
with another poison, which in time will produce a
long train of evil consequences.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
New Coal and coke Concern,

TRENTON, n. j.. April 1s.-The stonia
Coal and Coke company, capital 100000.
was Incorporated here today. The COM
pany Is to do mining OF all kinds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

off, AND thus thief fight betweenC Contagious Blood Poison and Mercury and Potash is pouaced
for months and even years resulting in a broken down oonshtnnon sPo ngy and and tender tender gum HSH
excessive salvation, decayed teeth pain in ues stomach, nausea ruined dgsuon, nervous oyS
ppia, dizziness and other distressing symptoms which always follow the use OF these Po sons
They mask the dousf form of tE.s epentlke diseased but the deadly virus still hides
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Contagious
Poison
DOES POTASH AND
MERCURY CURE 1T?

Experience says not, and thousands whose health has
been ruined by the use of these poisonous minerals, stand
ready to testify that, while Mercury and Potash may mask
the disease-drive it from the outside for a time, it comes
back with renewed virulence as soon as these drugs are left
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
COMMON EXPERIENCE.

About three years ago l had a severe case of Con
tagious Blood Poison, and tried doctors without benefit
so I concluded to go to Hot Springs. After remaining
there some time the sores and ~eruptions left and appa-
rentiy the disease was cured, and 1 left for home. In
about three months after leaving the Springs the trouble
came back worse than ever, Ihnd often heard of S. S. S,
and wrote for your book. At that time I was unable to
work and had lost flesh until I did not look like the same
person. began taking S 5. S. soon after 1 heard from
you, and in a short time found to my great Joy that every
sign Of the disease was gone, and l had gained "a pounds,
1 now weigh 10 pounds more than l ever did.
Tiptonville, Tenn. &C. T. GL1SSON.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-13
Two Republican Parties.

A new republican organization has
been duly formulated and organized,
and the lily whites have been duly
repudiated, with many charges and in
situations thrown in. All this was
accomplished at Selma, where COM
plete state and congressional district
organizations were effected. One side
calls the other the black and tans,
and the other gets even by calling the
one lily whites. The black and tans
say the lily whites represent neither
votes nor republican principles, and
the lily whites say the black and tans
are irregulars 1t is about six of one
and half a dozen of the other.
The black and tan committees en-
brace some white men, including j.
o. Thompson of Jefferson, Hugh Con-
way of Madison, w. S. Standifer of
Etowah, Ignatius Green of Tuscaloosa,
]. c. Manning of Tallapoosa, w. F.
Aldrich of Shelby, w. F. Garden of
Lee, C. H. Scott of Montgomery, and
P. D. Parker of Mobile. 1t seems,
therefore, that two republican parties
exist in the state, and that two con-
testing delegations will be sent to the
next republican national convention.
One of them will be a pro-Rooseyelt
delegation, and the other will be in
favor of any man who can defeat the
nomination of a strenuous president.
1t is not difficult to say which is
which.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-13
Tiuht Money in Wall Street.

The elections are over and Secre-
tary Shaw no longer takes an inter-
est in the condition in the money
market. At any rate he takes no
steps to relieve the prevailing none
tary stringency, whereas before cleo
ton day he was ready to do almost
anything, even when there was no
precedent or law to sustain his ac-
ton.
1t is not believed that the Venezu-
elan situation is a material factor in
the monetary situation, nor are the
crops, which are abundant; nor is the
condition of general business, which
is as promising as it ever has been.
There is not money enough to go
around in New York to meet the
wants of spectators and promoters,
and their loans are being called in.
This throws on the market more or
less of securities, and this in turn
depresses prices. This enables the
bears to attack the values of all Sc
curities.
Misrepresentation and overtrustism
has loaded the country with masses
of securities it cannot readily digest,
and the tightness of money comes
in to render the situation worse than
it otherwise would be. The less
money, however, that goes into trust
operations the more money there will
be for use in legitimate business, and
the solid and legitimate enterprises of
the country need not be in the least
concerned ovr the squeeze in Wall
street 1t is high time, in fact, that
the water in many trust organiza-
tions were let out, and the entire stu
alton promises to become after the
turn of the new year healthier, sound
er and more enduring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-13
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
The Late }. c. Clarke.

col. James C. Clarke who died in
Chicago a few days ago, was we'll known
to many people IN Alabama by reason of
his presidency of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad" said a business man. .Ide was
an able man and man of noble integri-
ty The following tribute to his memory
by Col. z. L. Russell, who succeeded
him as president of the road. will be read
with interest:
My business. said Colonel Russell.
has been of such a character and nature
as to afford me an opportunity of being
brought into personal contact with most
of the prominent men of this country, en-
gagged in operating railroads and large
manufacturing establishments, and It is
no dlsparagement to any of them to say
for native force and native ability, en-
ergy and industry. Col J. C. Clarke has
been for the past fifty years almost with
out rival. His mind was never idle; he
always actively employed 1t in attempting
to unravel some complicated business
problem He was as quick to seize upon
the vital point of any subject that was
under discussion as any man ] ever knew.
He always went right to the heart of the
subject matter. His energy was almost
without parallel. He scarcely knew what
fatigue meant. He was never eontented
unless engaged in some important prae-
teal work. His intellectual faculties
were of the highest order He lived
long life and one of great usefulness to
his country, to his friends and to his
family
TO some he appeared to be brusque.
This. however. was more assumed than
real. Beneath this apparent brusqueness
he possessed an extremely kind, tender
and sympathetic heart"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-13
The Public Schools.

THE public schools of Birmingham are
doing solid work and are admirably
fulfilling their mission in training boys
and girls and in broadening their hori-
zon,'' remarked a we'll known educator
last night
1.-THE literary and musical societies of
the High school held reunion today at
noon and carried out an interesting pro-
pramme. The organizations represented
were the Yancey club, composed of boys
the Clio club and the Aglaia club
made up of girls. and the Enterpean sing
ing club. There were debates by the
boys and girls and each speaker gave
evidence of bright intellect and fine
schooling. Professor, Cunningham, the
principal of the High school, told me
that the debates surprised even him.
THE beautiful musical numbers were
well rendered under the direction of Miss
kits. Music by the way. is an impor-
tant part of public school education, and
the children, beginning with the lower
grades, are TAUGHT to read at sight and
to use their voices. Many OF those who
reach the High school have a first-rate
knowledge of theory and are good sing
ers.
with correct musical instruction in
the public schools. it must be only a
question Of time when Birmingham will
have a musical atmosphere equal to that
fornd in most of the German cities"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-13
SUFFERING In New York.

There has rarely been so much suffer-
ing from the cold in New York city as
that caused by the low temperature Of
the last few days." said a New York
drummer.
THE reason is the scarcity of coal.
Several deaths are reported, but the num-
Der which will result from the effects Of
present conditions is never likely to be
known.
Severe cold is no stranger to New
York, but the lack of fuel to keep warm
by those with money to buy it who vain
ly try to purchase is a new feature,
Chilled homes are by no means confined
to the districts where poverty rules. In
private residences and many apartment
houses the heat furnished the occupants
was hardly worthy of mention. Landlords
have been waiting for lower coal prices
with the most uncomfortable results"