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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
nor REvIVAL oF FoRcE BILL
CongressmaR Orumpacker Explains
the Meaning of HIS Reso-
IutiOn.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Represeptativ
Crumpacker OF Indiana, author OF the reso-
luton presented TO the republican caucus
Monday night and TO be further considered
At caucus next Monday night. authorizes
ahe following statement as to the general
purposes OF the movement TO correct any
impression that II Is In the nature OF a
s'force bills"
The resolution submitted to the caucus
was designed to secure q full and thorough
investigation of the suffrage question. not
only In the south. but in all the states that
have imposed material restrictions upon
manhood suffrage There Is a general be-
lief that a number OF states have dis
franchised large portion Of their citi1ehs;
that the eolored population. by the opera
tion Of state laws, h entirely eliminated
as a political quantity. and yet II counts
IN apportioning representation among the
states. II is the general belief that the
southern states have at least thirty-five
representatives In the house and the cleo
toral college resting upon fictitious basis
II this be found to be true in fact, and
representation be reduced accordingly as
the constitution imperatively requires, II
would so long way toward settling the
race question. Such method would have
none Of the characteristics OF a force bill.
II would require no force for It's execution.
Disfranohisement would suffer a reduction
OF political power, which they could regain
by educating their citizens and admitting
them to the privilege OF the ballot. The
whole question would rest with those states
But the caucus Is asked simply TO au,
lhorize a thorough investigation OF tn,
whole question through a congressional
COMMITTEES specially appointed and equippeS
for that purpose. and when the facts al
they really exist are laid before congress
and the country such action may then b,
taken as the situation requires"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
BlNR ROBBERS KILL SHERIFF
Sheet Officer Whs Boldly Attempts 70 later.
sspt Thsir Flight.
ESCAPE WITH TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
Governor of Arkansas OHers Five
Thousand Dollars Reward and
Bankers' Association Adds
to the Amount.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 5.--The town
OF Clarksvllle, johnson county, is greatly
excited over a bold and successful bank
robbery which occurred about 8 o'clock
this morning Sheriff John II. Powers was
shot and killed by the robbers. The exact
amount secured by the thieves is not
known, but II is supposed to be between
81 900 and $4,000.
Sheriff Powers, who roomed in a building
adjoining that OF the Bank OF Clarksville,
was awakened shortly before o'clock by
terrific explosion in the bank. Seizing
pistol In each hand he rushed to the bank.
The robbers. who numbered Ave or six,
we're evidently prepared for him, as they
opened FIRE the moment he appeared. The
officer was wounded at the first volley, but
he stood his ground and returned the FIRE,
sending lslf a dozen bullets at the robbers.
The wor = /. sheriff managed to get back to
his ROOF where he died within twenty min
utes. ,fhen hastily aroused citizens began
arriving at the scene Sheriff Powers was
dead and the robbers had vanished.
The interior OF the bank presented
wrecked appearance, the men having used
dynamite to break open the vault G)or. They
had several men standing guard outside the
bank. They were armed with Wlnchesters
and had apparently anticipated interfer-
ence from the sheriff. as they must have
known of his presence nearby.
A trail Of blood leading from the bank
indicates that Powers injured one or more
OF the robbers. He was shot three times
himself and any one of the wounds would
have proved fatal.
Governor Davis tonight offered a reward
OF 81, 900 for the arrest and conviction Of the
bank robbers and the Arkansas Bankers
association offered a reward OF $500. A
vigorous search is being made for the fugi-
tives.
Sheriff Powers was one of the best known
officers in Arkansas He had been sherih
of johnson county for twelve years. He had
the reputation Of being brave and fearless
and had run down many criminals.
Clarksville is fifty miles east Of Fort
Smith. on the Little Rock & Fort Smith
railway. 1t is thought the robbers escaped
into the mountain Businesses of Newton
county, where there are neither railroad nor
! telegraph facilities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
oLEo is ON THE INCREASE
shows Enormous Gains I'm Plants and
Capital in Last De-
cade.

WASHINGTON, Beb 5.--The census bu-
reau bas issued an advance bulletin on the
manufacture Of oleomargarine In the United
States. II shows that the number Of estab-
lisLmentE increased from twelve to twenty
four between 1890 and 1900. with a total
capital invested Of ss.02s. .646. an increase OF
S7s per cent. oiher items given are;
Wage earners, Loss; increase. 3t1 Per
cent Total wages. s5s4.siA: increase. sls
per cent. Miscellaneous expenses. Sass.
7sls increase. SIS per cent. Cost OF ma
tsrlsis used. sT.sas,6oi; increase. zsl er
cent. Value Of the products, Sl2.asSa2s;
increase. sis per cent. oleomArgarlne man
utaetured as q by-prOduet by slaughterins
and meat packing establishments Is not In
siudsd IN these atatistica.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
Movement of Ocean vesseIs. Feb. 3.

At New York-Arrived: Taurice. from
Liverpool: Stella. from Genoa and Naples
Sailed: 81. Louis. for Southampton Oceanic
for Liverpool.
At LondOn-Arriyed; Alberta. from San
Francisco via ST. Vincent.
At LverpoOl-Arrived: Ultonia. from
phia-
At Hamburg-sailed: seperas. for San
Francisco.
Al southampton-sailed; Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, from Bremen, for New York
via Cherbourg.
New York
At Hong Kong-Arrived Baremar from
Tacoma and Victoria, b. c., via Yokohama.
Kobe and shanghai; Tosa Maru, from Seat
tie and Victoria, Il. c., via Yokohama,
Kobe and Shanghai.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
coNeER GIVES A BANQUET
Minister to China Tenders Luncheon
to MINOR Robertson Prior to
His Departure.

PEKIN, Feb. 5.-Major e. d. Robertson
Of the Seventh infantry started today for
Manila. and Captain Andrew Bromster Of
the same regiment assumed command OF
the United States legation guard. Many
foreign military men, including Japanese
and British officers, bade the major fare
we'll An American guard Of honor was
mounted at the railroad station.
The United States minister, Mr.. Conger,
previous to Major Robertson's departure
gave a luncheon in his honor. II was at
tended by all the American ofhcials and
their families.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
RHEA LOSES SEAT IN HOUSE
Democrat from Kentucky Is 60 Ne
Succeeded by Republican
Contestant.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-House election
committee No. 1 today decided the con-
tested election case Of Mckenzie Moss
against Representative Rhea (dem.) OF Ken
tucky for the seat OF the Third Kentucky
district in favor OF the contestant, recon-
mending the unseating OF Mr.. Rhea. The
vote was on party lines, the democrats
voting against unseating their colleague.
The contest is one involving alleged elec-
tion Irregularities.
The petition Of members OF the house OF
representatives addressed to the ways and
means committee asking that no legislation
on Cuba be framed which shall injuriously
Affect American industries has now reached
ycnty-five signatures, mainly OF repub-
members. The members OF the Mich
delegation whose constituencies en-
y Arge business industries first circu-
lat the petition and within the last few
days Representative w. A. Smith OF Mich
igan has had the matter in hand, with the
result of bringing the signatures up to the
total stated.
Representative Mccall and other men,
bers of the ways and means committee have
received letters from General Wood, mill
tary governor OF Cuba, similar IN general
character to those sent senators and point
sions to Cuba. The letters to ways and
means committee members art typewriter
duplicates and set forth in substance the
views General Wood has expressed in in
terviews.
TIE ways and means committee gave a
hearing today to ex-secretary John G. Car
isle in support Of the measure to re-
fund the duties and accumulated interest
paid on Porto Rico imports and exports
during the transition stage preceding the
Foraker act The claims aggregate about
S4O0. 900.
The legislative, judicial and executive
appropriation bill. carrying the appropria-
tions for numerous branches of the gov
ernment service, was completed today by
the house committee on appropriations.
1t carries s25, 1885 or about $500 ,O0O
below the estimates. In the item increas-
ing specific salaries, 266 such increases are
on account Of rural free delivery. It is
proposed In the bill to continue for an
other year the temporary force of employees
now in the Treasury. War and Postofnce
departments whose services are necessary
because Of increased work incident to the
war with Spain.
The Oklahoma appropriations have linn
itation against the removal Of the capital
or contracting for a capitol building.
The anti-anarchist bill, which will bt
reported to the house in day or two, con-
| tains one feature not heretofore alluded
to. This is a provision giving to foreign
ambassadors and ministers accredited Il
Washington protection against assaults ant
Furnishing, with death, any such assault
which results In the death of a foreign
ambassador or minister.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
DEATH OF Mr.. |. A. GARNER
Assistant General Superintendent of
American Express Company sac
cumbs to His injuries.

Mr.. L. A. Garner, assistant general su-
perintendent Of the american Express COM
psny died about midnight at his home.
25Ss California street. Death was the re-
suit OF injury TO his spine and paralysis
caused by a fall on the Icy sidewalk In
front OF his home two weeks ago. He
had received the best of medical attend
ance increasingly since his accident, and
every means known to science was applied
In the effort to save his life, but without
avail.
Mr., Garner had for thirty years been
with the American Nxpress company, most
Of the time making his headquarters in
Omaha. He had general charge OF the COM
pany's agencies In the west from Chicago
to wyoming He leaves six children. His
age was 50 years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
URGES NEW FOREST RESERVE
Report of senate Committee Recon-
mends the Establishment of
Appalachian Park.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Senator Prit-
chard, from the committee on forest reser-
vations, today presented a written report
on the bill, appropriating $5,000,000 for
forest reserve In the south Appalachian re-
gion, as authorized by the committee sew
eral days ago The report urges the estab-
lIshment OF the reserve for the protection
of the timber and the conservation OF the
waters of the land embraced within It's pro-
posed area, placing the damage done by
floods arising in that area in the year 1901
at $15, ,000, 900. 1t is claimed that the land
needed can be purchased for from 81 to 50
per acre.
The following resolutions and bills were
introduced in the senate today:
q BY Senator Mcmillan, directing the at
torney general to bring suit to determine
the constitutionality OF the retrocession OF
that portion OF the original District of Co.
lumbia which was ceded to the United
States by the state Of Virginia.
BY Senator Hoar, bill increasing the
salaries of senators and members OF the
house to $500 and the salaries Of the
speaker Of the house and the president pro
tenn OF the senate to $4,000 each.
BY Senator Foraker. bill to amend tAe
law requiring railroad trains to be equipped
with automatic couplers, so as to provide.
explicitly, that It shall apply to all vehicles
engaged In interstate commerce or those
engaged in business in the territories.
BY Senator Mason. bill providing for
the transmission In the mails Of sums Ot
money Of 81 or less by postage stamp GER
tihcates, to be used in lieu OF postage
stamps; also bill authorizing the con-
struction OF a gunboat OF the Helena type
of about 1900 tons displacement, TO cost
not more than $500 900. to be used when not
otherwise needed as a training ship for tbs
naval militia of the several states border
ing on the Mississippi river.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
sYBIL sANDERsoN IN COURT
Says She Intended to wait Ten Years
Before Paying for
silks.

PARIS, Feb. 5.-The civil court today
heard the case OF a Partisan lace manufac-
turer against Miss sybil Sanderson for 49,
1s1 francs for lace purchased in 1s99i The
defense Of Miss Sanderson was that she had
been promised all the time she wanted to
pay this amount, and as her income was
only $4,000 francs she wanted ten years.
The defendant declared the prices on the
lace to be exorbitant. The court will rem
der judgment next week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
ROB BANK AND HOLD UP PAYCAR
Outlaws Tell Ranchman of Their
Deeds and Leave for Rem
deEvous.

DENVER, Feb. 5.--A special to the News
from Capteu, N. NJ. says that armed men
rede to the Block ranch, hfseen miles north
ef hat place. last eyenipg and after torcihly
esthan6s lsIa ~ hossse 90 nllsl
mounts. rode rapidly toward the Mexican
line The leader of the gang informed the
ranchmen that they had robbed bank at
Santa Rosa, N. NJ, and held up the paycar
Of Goode G. Co., railroad contractors, near
that place a few days ago. The authorities
we're notified Of the matter and large
posse started on the trail Of the outlaws.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
ANGUS BULL BREAKS RECORD
Prince Ito Sells for Nine Thousand
Dollars, Highest Prise of
Class.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-The Aberdeen-Angus
bull, Prince Ito. sold at auction at the
Union Stock yards. Chicago. today. brought
the record price OF $s.1OO. The highest
price for an Angus bull ever realized in the
ring before was tS,O50.
The Herefords made the previous highest
record In twenty years with the bull Per-
lection, which brought 5000.
NJ A. Judy OF Williamsport, Ind, was the
owner Of Prince Ito which was sold to B.
p. Pierce q Son Of Creston. Ill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
BILL TO GIVE SCHLEY CREDIT
Kentucky HOuse Passes Measure De-
hnins school Histories to he
Used fn state.

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 5.-The house
today advanced the bill which prohibits the
use OF any kind OF book in Kentucky schools
that does not give full credit to schley for
the Santiago victory. The committee on
education reported 1t adversely. but the
house. by vote Of ss to S2. advanced the
bill, the report of the committee notwith-
standing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
MORTAL FEAR LEADS TO DEATH
Woman in Guarding Against In
truders Locks House and
Burns.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Fear OF burglars was
the indirect cause Of the burning to death
OF Mrs. Amelia Ericsson here today She
locked and bolted all windows to her house.
The house caught fire from a gasoline ex-
plosIon. Neighbors heard Mrs. Ericsson
crying for help, but we're so much delayed
by the latter's precautions against intruders
that entrance was gained too late.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
FROM THE ST0CKADE
Ten Military Prisoners Break Jail
and Leave No Trace Be-
hind Them.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 5.-Ten Of the
military prisoners confined in the stockade
In one Of the camps at the Preside escaped
last night aud have not been traced. Their
exit from the enclosure in which they we're
confined was made by tunnel through the
ground which they had evidently been Sc
cretly constructing for seyeras nights.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
LIBERTADoR APPEARS AGAIN
RevOIutiOnists' steamer Reported
sunk IL Claimed 10 stiu BE
I'm Active Service.

wILLEMsTAD. island Of Curacao, Feb. 8.
According to trustworthy information re-
ceived here today the Venezuelan revolu-
Zionist steamer Libertador was at sabanilla
January 81 and was to have left there Feb
ruary /, In order TO renew its operations
against the forces OF the Venezuelan gov
srnment This seems to contradict the re-
port received at Colon that Libertador was
sunk at Porto Colombia recently, while un-
dergoIng repairs. by a Venezuelan gun
boat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
Preacher Opposes Chinese Act.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Rev. 8. L. Bald
win OF New York, secretary OF the Mission
airy society OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. was heard by the house committee
on foreign sfisirs today In opposition TO the
Mitchell-Kahn bill for Chinese exclusion.
He took the position that general restric-
tions on immigrants SHOULD govern all ma
tionalities alike and that discrimination
against the Chinese alone was not to the
public interest,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
Keeps ChIIdren In FactorIes.

COLUMBIA, s. c.. Feb. 5-The house OF
the bill 10 prohibit little children from
working IN the cotton factories OF this
state. The vote was 81 to So Had all
the members been present and voted Il IL
claimed that Il would have passed by one
vote. The senate passed Il last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
ADJOURN PATRICK CASE AGAIN
Continuance of Trial Postponed
ON Account OF Jurors
IIIhess.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-The trial of Albert
T. Patrick for the murder Of William Marsh
Rice. was adjourned again today on account
Campbell
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska--Snow and Colder
Southeast Portion: Northwesterly Winds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-06
KILLS WHOLE FAMILY
Gas BxplOsi'a Causes Heavy Loss Of Lif.
sAd Property in Chicago,
THIRTEEN PERSONS KNOWN TO Sc DEAD
Accident Originates in Basement and Iuild-
ings Are Shattered.
FIRE FOLLOWS AND INCREASES THE HAVOC
Spreads to Adjoining Structures, Threaten
ing Entire Blsst.
FIRE FOLLOWS AND INCREASES THE HAVOC
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION is UNKNOWN
Disaster Comes without Time for
Warning and People Are Caught
with No Chance of
Escape.

CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-Thirteen lives were
lost, many people slightly injured, two
street were wrecked and $4,000 damage
was done by an explosion Of gas tonight
at the intersection Of Twenty-second street
and Archer avenue last night.
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land was lowered and her army de-
moralized, and that those Beers who
had been wavering We're spurred to
resoute resistance by the proof that
England was resolved to wipe out ut.
tcrly both fatherland and IN ther
tongue.
AS Mr.. Davitt work is so largely
occupied with the events of the two
years which have elapsed since DR..
Conan Doyle, in his pro-British account
"closed the war;" it is impossible to
compare the two books in their histori-
cal character. \ comparison in literary
quality, however, is n3t out of place.
Each author lis effective in his own
fashion, Doyle using the rhetoric of the
trained novelist. and Daviit hlving the
oratorical swing cf the arden adv cat. y.
The Englishnlan eXcels III finish, the
Irisllman in enthusiasm. Doyle takes
the reader as a noll-2ombatant along by
Tommy Atkins side, feeling for llim,
but rot with him. In Dlvitt's book,
you identify yourself with the Boer
fighter for freedom. You bahOld, at
Colenso. with the wondering eyes Of q
farmer lad. the grand spectacle of
Buffers advancing legions; YOU cover
with the rifle of De Wet the doomed
English captain ut Sannas Post.
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The Cabin In the Boreen.

1 had followed the boreen a good
distance up the hill when l saw field
gate upon my left hand. On the other
side of the gate was beaten track
not traversed by many feet, for here
and there it was overgrown, but vet
not entirely forsaken since you might
trace its white riband to the door of a
mud-walled cabin, rooted With many
weeded thatch, and set into the side of
the hill. Outside the door of the cabin,
and under it's one window, there was a
seat. regularly built of stone: you will
find them by almost every hou e in the
west, where the Irish cabin of tradi-
ton, the howell with the swine in the
corner and the rags in the window
is happily rare enough. This stone
seat, Of which 1 have spoken, is used
for various purposes. sometimes as a
stand for the washtub, sometimes as a
place to set the pot as it is being
secured out, and sometimes as seat
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lady i'll green and god, typical CT Err,
by his side; while on anot. er ar, W .lic /,
followed Immediately behind. copies e
the bard's inauguration Ode" we,e
being worked off cn pri ting pres,
and distributed to the re pie. In an
other procession remember seeing him
i'll the character CT Neptune, seated ia
fishing boat, wearing Il green robe
and trident in his hand. In after
years l got to know him Intimately
He was most entertaining cOmpan
ion. His literary inf rmati; was wide
he knew all the legends. traditions an |
supclStitioIs of Clare and Lime rick
which he had picked up first hand
from the pyas;.ntry of til Sc Counties
He WAS very shr&wu in his estimate C
men and things. and had Il * Ell anse
of humor. He delighted in reel ling his
ballads. His vCire waS lew and Ii arse;
but he had splendid dec!;llna.ory gift,
and he would work him eli ito 4
frenzy of passion when describing the
crash of the contending clans in his
rhetorical httle-piecps.
In 1889, when the bard was in very
INDECENT circumstances, the corporate II
Ct Limerick appointed him to IL sine
cure office, called the Ranse:ship Of
the Shannon's Banks" at salary Of
IL pound per week. At one time some
of the councillors who had felt the
sting If his satire insisted that he
should be called upon to s nj in re-
port on the condition of the banks Of
the river. His report was as follows:
Tie banks are in good condition, but
the ceiling would be the better for an
occasional application of whitawash."
The reference to the ceiling mystified
one of the city fathers ut the meeting
nf the town council, and when the
clerk explained it meant 'the blue
vault If heaven he dgnantiy tie
cllrrd that he did not come there to be
humbugged
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Colonel Kelly was the commander of
the Irish forces in the battle of New
Ross. He was defeated and his troops
suffered great slaughter. but his gal
lantry ana heroism has cv,r enleare
him to the Irish pc pie. He was cap
tured and executed without trial not
far from the spot on which the mollu-
ment to his III Emory has baon erected.
\ part of the cost of the monument
was contributed by the Irish societies
of Chicago. Contribution for the fund
was received from almost every
country on the globe.
The ceremonies of unN ei.ing will be
4 significant event in Ireland. 1t Will
he the note Of discord in the British
Isles. 1t will be the ocya sion fJr the
Irish people to display in striking
manner the hate of the British govern
ment in Ireland.