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4 UNION RAILROAD STATION FOR
NEW YORK CITY.
Te he In the Business Portion TO Relieve
the North and south Lines NJ Trans.
"A l,eAlna AA0eaalla

Te he In the Business Portion TO Relieve
the North and south Lines NJ Trans.
portation-A Crying Necessity.
To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: The
present congestion Of the trafic-par-
ticularly the passenger traffic-in the lower
end Of Manhattan Is 70 serious and the pros
pect for any Improvement is 40 discourage
ing that anything which will focus the pub
ic mind upon the main issue Is likely To he
OF value. At the same time. the problem
is a very difficult one and does not offer
great variety Of solutions; hence IL Is Access
sary to have the facts we'll In hand from
the start. and shall. therefore, in az few
words as possible, present the more general
aspects Of the trouble before suggesting
q cure.
The population Of the greater city Of New
York amounts to a round three and one
half millions. and other communites-not
further from the City Hall Park than are
certain parts Of the municipality-raiset the
total to four millions. OF the last number,
at least one-half live on the island OF Man
haitian and the rest are distributed through
the various boroughs Of the city proper, ,
and an equal area in the State of New Jersey,
all OF which territory Is closely allied to the
lower end OF Manhattan by the strongest
ties Of business and necessity.
The geographical position Of the lower
end Of Manhattan is unique. Bounded on
every side but one by broad streams OF
water. the only direct means Of approach
are from the north and single insufficient
bridge on the southeast; from every other
point. in order to reach the commercial
centre. passengers must be landed by boat,
ana the inconvenience OF the method can
scarcely be exaggerated. Yet even the
inconvenience might be overlooked il il
were not for the confusion and dangers at
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New Haven. the Yale Daily Ners was

started.
New Yort State had the honor OF having
the next college daily. when in 1880. at
Cornell. the Cornell Daily Sun rose above
the horizon. Princeton came next with the
Princstonian. a daily formed from a paper
organized In 1870.
The fifth college daily was the Pennsyl.
roman. organized In 1885. For several wears
these were the only papers OF their kind in
the college world. but in 1891 the Brown
Daily Herald was started at Brown Univer-
sity.
About this time the Western State colleges
began to want something OF the kind, also.
and there has been a new daily started
almost every year or two since. In fact, all
the recent college dauies we're started in the
West until the appearance In daily form this
year Of the Columbia Spectator.
The Western papers OF this class are as
follows: at the University OF California, the
Californian; at Leland Stanford, Jr., Uni
versity. the Polo Alto Daily: at the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota, the Daily Minnesota; at
the University Of Wisconsin, the Ddiiv
Cardinal: at the University Of Michigan, the
T. OF N. Daily: at the University of Chicago.
the Daily Maroon; and tho new daily at
Indiana University.
The college daily newspaper has CON
siderable influence in the world to which
it caters The editors are generally selected
for their standing in the unds rgraduate
body. and competition for places on the
board OF management Is often very at ronR
At Cornell In 1893, two Suns rose every
morning for several weeks as the result OF
n hot fight between two factions among
the editors, until one Of them was perma-
nently eclipsed by vote OF the students.
Again. in is96-97. there was a cont roversy
which had to be decided by mass meeting
OF thousand students and an arbitration
board,
At Hazard, about the same time. a rival
daily called the News started TO down the
Crimson. but II soon went out of existence
The student daily pays fnancis lily; and
In m 1t cases II pays very we'll Not only
are the profits large. but the controlling
editors often get perquisites in the way Of
tickets, Besides that, in many colleges
an election to the post Of edtor-in-chief
or business manager means further
election to a senior honorary society, or
some her recognition OF merit,
The Spectator Is one Of the old-time COL
present dress. Every old college man re-
members the blue and white cover Of the
former weekly. before the time Of the SEMI
weekly Spectator of recent years.
But the Spectator has distinction be-
yond that OF age. In far-back days. when
the Harvard Ldmpoon, in 1875 was sta rted
IA the first college humorous maya zine,
umn Of humorous matter of more or less
originality, Shortly .afterward, editors
from the Lam poon and the Spectator com.
blned to form the New York Lite.
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4 Resemblance That Once Vas Worth
aS,OOO to Q st. Paul Drummer.

Resemblance That Once Was Worth
eS,(bOO 10 . st. Paul Drummer.
A man who travels out Of St. Paul came
70 New York the other day. an Ia his custom
several times year. and about the frst
thing he said to friend was:
THE death Of ex-Speaker Reed will re-
lieve me OF lot OF trouble"
Then he explained what he meant. He
is, physically and In some other respects,
the double Of Speaker Reed. He has his
peculiar drawl. even.
THE sleeping car porters all insist that
am MIR. Reed, he said. "One night when
registered my name in a Buffalo hotel,
the clerk said he supposed it was all right,
and that ! didn't want the reporters to
went to my room.
I'm less than an hour a half dozen re-
porters had called and wanted to inter view
me. Each one Of them wanted to know
why was travelling under another name.
had to sit up half the night with those
chaps to convince them that was not
Mr.. Reed.
-One day had some business in Grand
Rapids. l hadn't been In the town an
hour when ! was waited upon by several
lawyers who wanted me TO make an ad-
dress. l had TO show that committee my
shirts and collars and private correspon-
dence to convince them that l was not Mr.
Reed and then one Of them said it was
all right II didn't want to acknowledge
who ] was.
On another occasion when I was in
Boston ] asked a friend to identify me at
the bank He had heard that I was fire.
quently mistaken for Mr.. Reed and when he
went to the bank with me he said to the
cashier:
Il suppose it ia hardly necessary for
me TO identify my friendT
The cashier replied: Mr.. Reed does
not have to he identified. He can get
DUST 10 test the cashiers sincerity
made a draft on New York for Is 900 and
he paid me the money. II cost him $40
for dinner for three, | suppose after this
l wish, but this ~as an actual caae. How
ever, II was not "a good az the one have for
a climax.
six months ago when was in New York
concluded to pay my respects TO Mr. Reed
been curious to know what he would say
u he saw me: The young man in charge Of
the Office addressed me with a welcome
and remarked:
I'VE hadn't expected you quite 40 soon.
but we are always glad when you come
back
And then he started to show me to Mr.
Reeds room. think | might have had
some fun. but my courage failed me-
told the young man he was mistaken, but
he only replied
That's all right, Mr.. Reed. We under
stand
And then made an excuse and got out
quickly
Il never Jaw Mr.. Reed in my life that
know OF. And now l am wondering what
l shall do, for suppose some day I shall
scare the life out Of some sleeping oar porter,
for they are mighty superstltous. But
reckon the reporters will give mo q rest.
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DAILY COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS.
12VRTEEN NOW PUBLISHED IN
THIS COUNTRY.

The Columbia spectator" One Of the
Latest-West Most Prolific In This
Line Tho First Daily started In
1850 College Papers Prosperous.
The Columbia Spectator. at the beginning
Of the present Christmas vacation. will have
completed the nrst three months Of its
existence a. q daily newspaper. Before
becoming daily II was a semi-weekly.
G. 10 Roy Hendrickson. Of the senior
GLASS, Il the editor in chief. and George
Henry Butler, Jr., OF the same class, Is the
business manager. With R. c. Gaige, a
senior. and N. w. Muller and d c. Brace,
juniors, they form the board OF managing
editors. o. R. Houston and A. Harcourt,
juniors. and r. H. Bradley, a sopho more
arc classed a. editors W. A. Bradley
Of the class OF 20, Ia alumni editor.
Six Of the leading editors Of the board
look after the mechanical management
Of the paper, one each night OF the week.
In addition. a selected editor reports each
afternoon at the Spectator Office at the uni
versity for the purpose Of making out as
signments and directing the general policy
Of ths paper for the following day.
The associate editors who act az re-
portsrs, are r. c. Megrue. class Of 'os
Z. s. Within, c. r. Toy. W. A. Tice and j. l..
Robinson, '04; W. F. Gillies, 'O4; s. and @.
A. Younger. E. d. Thurston. Jr.. F. l..
Cooper. j. r. Higbie. F. X. Sprague and
W. r. J. Pie. 05.
The subscription prices is q a year, pay
able strictly In advance. The paper has
already become a success financially, and
Il h proposed to publish a six-page sheet
next year.
Two other universities joined Columbia
in starting daily newspapers this fall. One
Of these was the University of Chicago.
which Ia issuing the Daily Maroon. brand
new paper. The other Ii Indiana University.
where paper which had been issued as
weekly Is now being brought out by it's
student editors every morning.
This makes fourteen colleges in the United
States-and this m ,ans in the world, for
college journalism is indigenous to this
country-which now publish the news Of
their little worlds every day in the week
except Sunday--and, on the whole. publish
II we'll.
The first college daily was the Harvard
Echo, which was started In 1870, and merged
With the weekly Crimson later, under the
latter's name. About the same time, ct
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wheel at the Intersection Of the pieces;
IL Of coast artillery a pls que with conical
projectile upon il.
The devices Of the staff bureaus and the
corps are as follows The Adjutant Gen
erals department has an American shield;
the Inspector a closed wreath,
with a sword and a Roman fasces crossed
behind il; the Ordnance Department has
a flaming bomb for its device; the Judge
Advocates. an open wreath, with a sword
and quill pen crossed upon it. The Medical
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
roofing. A. H. Read. 541 Broadway
Take. Up Criminal Docket.

Judge Thornell will AXE up the criminal
docket today In district court. The first
case assigned for trial Is that OF Tom
Carter. charged with the theft Of turkeys
from John Achatz' saloon on West Broad
way, last Christmas.
Two cases against Henry Hesly Of Minden
are also assigned for trial today. Hesly
Is charged with resisting an ofieer.
The trials Of O.. Kahler and H. Hall,
charged with violating smallpox quarantine
regulations. are set for Saturday.
The remainder of the assignment of the
criminal calendar is as follows:
Monday, March estate against Harry
State against Harold Egbert, State against
F. L. 1ngersoll. State against Jensen &
Sorenson, State against Fremont Benjamin,
State against William Breeding.
Tuesday, March Estate against Carl
Negethon, State against ]. N. Cassidy. jr..
State against c. J. Graham, State against
@. c. Bell.
These criminal cases were stricken from
the docket, to be reinstated on motion OF
state II deemed best by prosecutor and
court: State against Archie Walker, State
against Bob Scott, State against John Har-
ris, State against Chester Egbert.
The cases against George Cooper, Alfred
Blomberg and H. v. Moss were dismissed
by the county attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
RECEIVES ANONYMOUS LETTER
Engineer f. Threatened with Death
~ He Fails to Meet Demand
for $1,000.

BOONE. Ia, Feb. 27.-(special. )-Engi-
neer Tom Herecon is in receipt Of 8 mys-
FERROUS letter from Clinton, in which the
anonymous writer demands $4,000 under
penalty Of death by slow torture. The
ransom is demanded at once. though n
significant feature OF the weird proposition
is that no locality is suggested as to where
the money may be placed. The address
given is 1918 Third street, Clinton, and the
detectives are now making a search OF that
vicinity. Tom Herecon is much wrought
up over the matter. He believes the writer
fully intends to carry his threat into ex-
%ocution, and while he will not make the
payment exacted, q close watch Is to be
kept on the matter with a view Of making
an arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
IOWA MEN FILE THE PETITION
John r.. Prime and Others Declare
surety and Guarantee Trust Com
pany Bankrupt.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-The Surety Guaran-
tee and Trust company, a concern with an
alleged capital of 81 00. 900, went into the
hands Of a receiver today as a result Of
bankruptcy proceedings instituted before
Judge KohIsaat Of the United States dis
trict court. Assets amounting to $1,000
were found In the company's Office and the
receiver. Wells NJ. Cook, gave a bond to
cover that amount.
The petition to have the Surety Guarah-
tee and Trust company declared bankrupt
was filed on behalf Of John r. Prime,
former adjutant general of Iowa and one Of
the most prominent republicans Of that
state; Richards & Biles and N. II. Wilson,
all of Des Moines. The claims aggregate
81, $50, Of which General Primes said that
81. 500 was obtained from him by false rep
reservations concerning the financial con-
dition Of the company. A recapitulation Of
the last statement issued. covering the
period between July 1, 1899, to September
80, 1901. Is as follows:
Securities negotiated. 81, 800, 400; commits
sions received on bond sales, ETC.. $3.50, 1885,
commissions paid agents, $124,4oo; trvst
company's expenses, $26, $50.
The statement also contains the informa-
ton that its available assets for the pro-
lection of creditors amount to S597 1881, Of
which there are FIRST mortgage loans on i'm
proved farm and city property aggregating
sS72,Oo
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
OUTSIDERS AND FAvoRITEs
Both Glasses share HOnOrs at Oak-
land in Day of Ordinary
Work.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2~7.-Favorites
and outsiders divided the ltnors at Oak
land today. The track was still very
heavy and the sport was Of an ordinary
character. Starter Hoffman was again In
bad form, several well played horses get
ting away poorly. In the 2-year-old event
Hudson was of flying, while High Chan
cellor and Dotterel were ava badly.
Chancellor fell and got up IN time to beat
Hudson by almost a length. Woolhurst was
tangled up at the start in the mile and
fifty yards race, but succeeded In winning
from Lode Star and Constable.
Must e. CRUZ, owners of Malatse, claimed
Constable from Louis Ezell for 1925.
Foul Play showed sudden Improvement
in the fifth race and won from Larry wilt
and Vassalo. The latter was favorite, but
got away poorly. Results:
First race, t"hree-quarters of a mile, SELL
ing: Eldred won. Phil Archibald second,
Young Morello third. Time: 1;191R.
Second race, one mile, selling: Rushield
won. Courtier second, Talma third. Time:
1874.
Third race. seven-sixteenths Of a mile,
selling: High Chancellor won, Hudson
second, Len Reno third. Time: 0:44h.
Fourth race, one mile and fifty yards,
selling: Woolhurst won, Lode Star sec
ond. Constable third. Time: 1:51&.
Fifth race, three-quarters OF a mile, sell
ing: Foul Play won, Larry Wilt second,
Vassalo third. Time: 1:1S1k.
Sixth race, futurity course, selling: Bas-
sense won, Uranus second, Ned Dennis
third. Time: 1;15h.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
Davis -elis glass
Republican Caucuse..

Precinct caucuses to selecte delegates to
the republican school convention will be
held this evening at 8 o'clock. The place.
where the caueuses will be and the num-
Der Of delegates to be selected in each pre-
cinct are as follows:
First ward-F1rst precinct. Victor Jen.
ningsi barn, East Broadway, six dele
gates; Second precinct. Shelly a Lanes
marble shop, East Broadway, eight dele
gates.
Second Ward-First precinct. City build
ing. eight delegates; Second precinct, L. p.
Servtss store, 7G West Broadway, eight
delegates.
Third ward-First precinct, creston
house., South Main street, eight delegates
Second precinct. No. / hose house, South
Main street, seven delegates.
Fourth Ward-Ftrst precinct, Farmers
.ssleS9ISp uSA0s 'esnoQlInoo klunoo 'IsQ
Second precinct, Smiths hall, Sixteenth
avenue. six delegates.
Fifth Ward-Ffrst precinct, County build
ing. Fifth avenue and Twelfth street, ten
delegates; Second precinct, County build
ing, Sixteenth avenue and Thirteenth
street, six delegates.
Sixth Ward-Ftrst precinct, County build
ing, Twenty-fourth street and Avenue b,
eight delegates; Second precinct, Blodell
building. East Omaha, two delegates.
Kane (outside city)-clark's schoolhouse,
two delegates
The convention will be Wednesday. March
S. at s p. m, in the county courthouse.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
NEWS pOF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

from an attack Of smallpox, has more trou-
bic on his hands. George ]. williams, a
resident OF Nicola, brought suit in the dis
trict court to recover 5000 damages from
Seldom, alleging that he sold his minor
son, Roy Williams, intoxicating liquor. The
American Surety company OF New York,
which furnished seddon's bond in the sum
Of $1,000 to the county as required by law,
Is made party defendant to the suit.
Roy Williams, with several other young
men Of Nicola, got into trouble in Nicola
about a year ago and was indicted by the
grand jury. 1t was alleged that the young
fellows secured the liquor which caused
them to fall from grace at seddon's saloon.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28

In a trial before Justice Bryant yesterday
George w. Partridge regained possession
Of a watch which he had given to Joseph
McKeown as security for the payment of
80 cents n which McKeown refused to
surrender.
Partridge and MeKeown are residents of
Honey Creek. A few days ago McKeown
repaired the tongue Of a buggy belonging
to Partridge and charged him so cents for
the Job. Partridge did not have the money
with him at the time and McKeown refused
to give up the tongue. Partridge left his
silver watch, valued at S. as security, but
when later he rendered AcKeown the so
cents the latter declined to surrender the
watch unless Partridge paid q back bill
he owed. amounting to $3.50. This Par
fridge refused to do, and brought an action
in detenue in Justice Bryapt's court against
McKeown and deposited the so cents in
court. y
The court decided that Partridge was en-
titled to his watch and gave McKeown the
half dollar. The costs IN the case, which
amounted to about 81, were assessed against
McKeown.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
SITE FOR 0NAWA'S DEPOT
Railroad superintendent and Land
Commissioners View the Ground,
but Reach No Decision.

oNAWA, Ia, Feb. 27.-(speclal Tele-
gram.)-LAnd COMMISSIONS Cleveland and
superintendent Hodge Of the Chicago q
Northwestern railroad have both been in
onawa. looking for a site for the new depot.
The matter was discussed with the mayor
and council, but no definite arrangements
were made until the injunction proceedings
are heard. which are expected to come up
one day this week. The present depot is
located in a passenger coach, about 100
feet east Of the old site, and although 1t
has telephone and telegraph connections,
the quarters are somewhat limited for the
transaction OF business.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
OF TWO STATES
Wholesalers from Iowa and Nebraska Nee
in Council Bluffs.
SESSION Is stcRtT AND IMPORTANT
Freight Rates, n ga Trade and
Ignoring of the obbers Are Three
of the Matters Handled
without Gloves.

Fifty wholesale grocers from Iowa and
Nebraska gathered at the Grand hotel,
Council Bluffs. yesterday, President Mahon
having called q special meeting Of the Iowa
and Nebraska Wholesale Grocers' a~ssocia-
tion.
The session, as usual, was held behind
closed doors in the league room and the
only information given out was that the
meeting had been called to discuss GER
tain matters that demanded the attention
Of the members. From the number attend
ing the meeting was deemed to be an es-
p~ecially important one and IL was stated
that freight rates were responsible to a
great extent for the gathering. The con-
dillon Of the sugar trade lie believed 10
have been one OF the important subjects
discussed, as was the question Of manu-
facturers selling direct to the retail trade.
This is one Of the troubles which the Job
bers and wholesalers say they have to
contend with, and II Is stated that at the
meeting the association decided to refuse
to buy from manufacturer who sell direct
to the retailer. The Sjobbers and whole
salers contend that all the selling Of the
manufacturer should be through them.
During the afternoon session seven mem
bers Of the Western Soap Manufacturers
association. who were returning from Den
YER on a business trip, made a social call.
st. Joe Methods Rouse wrath.
One Of the matters before the meeting
was the complaint that three hrns in St.
Joseph were not only encroaching on terri
tory in southwestern Iowa and Nebraska,
but were also cutting prices. A special
committee was appointed to investigate the
complaints, and 1t is said an ultimatum
was sent to the St Joseph firms to the effect
that II they did not keep to their own terri
tory the jobbers on whose toes they we're
said to be treading would retaliate by carry
ing the war into their territory.
The ofncers present were: Samuel Ma
hon Of ottumwn, president; G. H. May OF
Fremont. vice president; ]. L. Root of Keo-
kuk, secretary.
Among those In attendance were: @. T.
Hancock. G. Schroeder, Dubuque; william
Prouty, J. W.. Howell, Des Moines; w.
Warheld, F. ~Schenkberg, W. q. Tarkabery,
Sioux City; John Schoentgen, l, C. Bon
ham, Council Bluffs; ID. z. Howell, Cedar
Rapids; Thomas @. Given, Creston; T. C.
Colvert, Fort Dodge; L. A. Hammill, Keo-
kuk; G. Tisdale. ottumwa; John Blaul, ].
oberle. Burlington; ]. T. Smith. Mason
City; w. Plane. Independence; H.. Z. sloan,
~Marshalltown; @. Woollett, Estherville; +.
G. Let's, Chicago; W.. A. Buck, j. s.
Brady, =. Allen, c. H.. Pickens, Omaha;
L. Porter, Mr.. Cady. Grand Island; e. A.
Stevens. Beatrice; l. Bradley Nebraska
City; G. Cato, Columbus, and several from
Lincoln. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
FARMERS ARE BEING BUNcoED
Government Inspectors Warn Against
Grafters Who File Homestead
Claims on Payment of $40.

CEDAR FALLS. Ia, Feb. 27.-(special.)-
The farmers Of this county have received
warnings from the government land in
spector against ~grafters who are working
Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois among the
rural districts. eDlisting farmers as pros
pective homeseekers in South Dakota. They
propose to hle homestead claims on the
payment OF $40 down and the securing Of a
note for $50. The field in which they pro-
pose to stake lain Is the Indian reserva-
ton OF Gregory county. South Dakota. This
reservation has not been opened to settlers,
although there lie now a bill pending in
congress. In case II is opened the home
seekers can procure II for $3.50 per acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
Sues for school Interest.

Acting under instructions of the Board Of
County Supervisors, County Attorney Kill
pack is preparing to institute foreclosure
suits in all cases where the interest on
school fund loans has not been paid. AS a
starter three suc suits we're begun In the
district court In the name of Pottawatta-
mile county for the use of the permanent
school fund.
Finley Burke 10 defendant in two suits,
one on a loan Of 81, 900, issued April IA,
1892. on which no interest is said to have
been paid since January /, 1894, and the
second on a loan for a similar amount,
made June 10. 1891, on which it is
claimed no interest has been paid since
January /. 1898. The loans are secured by
mortgages on blocks 1 and 2. Burke's ad-
dillon.
]. M. Barstow and Finley Burke are de-
PENDANTS in the third suit on a loan Of
81, 900 made September s. 1888, and on which
It is claimed no interest has been paid
since January 1. 1898. This loan is secured
by a mortgage on lots 8 and 4, in block 4,
MINISTER addition.