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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell, aged 73 years,
died this evening at 7 o'clock, at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. w. d. Halter.
Mrs. Maxwell was an old pioneer OF this
county, coming to Desota in 1868, but OF
late years has made her home with mayor
Halter of this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

Anoher indication that Mercer realizes
the strength Of the opposition is furnished
by the fact that he has enlisted the pack
ing house and stock yards managers Of
South Omaha to come to his rescue. Frank
Lee, assistant superintendent at Armour's,
has been commissioned chief quartermaster
and chief paymaster for the stock yards
district, and the first move he made was
to engage all the horse and horseless We
hicles in the Magic City for primary day.
1t has been given out that the employees
at the packing houses and stock yards are
to be driven to the polls with Instructions
to vote for Mercer, the design being to
capture the primaries by main force. A
great rumbling Of wheels is anticipated,
but what the men will do when they get to
the voting places may not be according to
the plans of their taskmasters.
II is q safe bet that Dave Mercer never
worked harder in his life than he is work.
ing just now. His usual "jollying'' pur-
suit, such as shaking hands and kissing
babies, is being sighted somewhat because
he finds It necessary to devote considera-
BILE Of his time to his so-called literary bu-
reau. Autograph letters are being played
for first, second and third places. They
are being sent to some of the judges of the
primaries-these letters being desperate
appeals for help. Then Mercer has writ
ten to a number of other citizens, begging
them for support and promising, with a
prodigal hand. to give them positions and
pensions in the future. Mercer, as many
republicans of this district have long since
found out, is a great man to play on the
future and always long on promises.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
speciaI Arrangements for students

Returning to eastern colleges via Michigan
Central, The Niagara Falls Route" Res
ervations can now be made in the spe-
cial cars which will be assigned for students
returning to Wellesley, Smith, Mt. Holyoke
and Vassar, upon application to the under
signed. For particulars address L. d. Heus-
ner, General Western Passenger Agent, 11s
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
NEBRASKA GIRL IN THE CAST
Has Leading Part In
"-CcrIanton."

Miss That's Magrane. who is one Of Mr..
Haworths leading ladies in "Corianton," is
a native Of Nebraska. She was born in Lin
coin twenty years ago. Her father travelled
for a Chicago wholesale house and at the
early age Of z years she left Lincoln with
her parents and went to live in Chicago.
From Chicago the family moved to st.
Louis, where they now reside.
Miss Magrane. who is the guest Of her
uncle, Thomas Magrane Of 2435 Seward
street, is a beautiful brunette, tall and
graceful with a wealth of dark hair and
a smile that entrances a listener.
II have been very successful so far in my
stage career" she said. "In fact, l have
not had the hard time, so far, that most
people have who enter upon a stage career.
l taught in the public schools of St. Louis
for a year or two and then determined to
adopt the profession Of an actress. l went
to New York and succeeded in getting into
Mr.. Belasco's company, where l soon played
leading parts. The part l have in 'Corianton'
is more to my liking than any part l have
ever played This Is my first visit to Me-
braska in several years and l an greatly
interested in everything ! see. So far l
have enjoyed myself and look forward to
the coming week with pleasure
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

LENNON, Mass, Sept 14.-samuel d.
Babcock. aged 81, a wealthy New York
banker and stakeholder in the CONNER
cial Cable company, dropped dead here to-
day while walking on Main street. The
cause was heart failure
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

All members OF Ak-Sar-Ben lodge. No.
17S, Degree Of Honor and all sister lodges
are requested to meet at A. o. U. w. hall.
Seventeenth and Vinton streets, at ~ noon
Tuesday, September 16, to attend the fu-
neral OF Sister Bielfeld,
MRS. KATE sHANAHAN,
Chief Of II.
MRS. JOSEPHINE WITTIG, Recorder.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
Odd Fellows Excursion.
naa MnInea Inwa-

Special service, IL a. m., September 16, for
Nebraska and Omaha Odd Fellows,
via THE Northwestern Line"
the Official route.
,14O1-14O3 Farnam Street.
Half Fare"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

The interests behind Mercer have sue
ceeded in pressing several bankers Of
Omaha into the Mercer service. 1t is re-
ported that Herman Kountze is to head
the Mercer delegation in the First ward,
and It is settled that NJ. 7. Barlow. presi-
dent Of the United States National bank,
will be on the Mercer ticket In the Eighth
ward.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
old sstier of Desoto.

BLAIR, Neb., Sept. 14.-(special Tele-
gram)-Aftsr an illness OF over G-Eear,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
May Yet he saved.

All who have severe lung troubles need
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
1t cures or no pay. SOC, S1.00.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

HOme-seekers' ExcursiOns-ViR Mis-
souri, PRcinc Railway.
Tt certain points in the west and south
west, Kansas, Arkansas, Southwest Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma, Texas, ETC.. at half rates
for the round trip. plus $500, on Tues
days, September 18th, October 7th and 21st.
Final limit of ticket 81 days. stopovers
allowed within transit limit of Is days
going after reaching first homeseekers'
point enroute. For further information
or land pamphlets, folders, maps, ETC., ad-
dress or call on any of the company's
agents, or Thos. F. Godfrey, Pass. & Ticket
Agent, S. E. corner 14th and Douglas Sts.,
Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

are illustrated by the fact that the gen
eral manager Of the Annheuser-Busc Brew
ing company at st. Louis has requested bis
agent in Omaha to give the nonresident
congressman all the support he can and
contribute literally to the sinews Of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

The resOurcefuI methods of Mr.. Mercer
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
A Man Badly Injured,

A Nun badly In1ured,
Or painfully hurt. burned, bruised or
wounded gets quick comfort from Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. II conquers pain. Csc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
YOUR TICKETS

See our new cash register; II is the best
lister company; it issues a ticket TO each
customer for the amount Of their pur-
chase. Every dollars worth OF these
tickets are good for a bottle of our Egyp-
tan Lotus Cream. Everybody knows II;
eN erybody likes il; everybody wants IL!
TRADE AT THE STORE WHICH MAKES
II POSSIBLE TO GET DRUGS IN
OMAHA AT REASONABLE PRICES.
The only drug store In Omaha which don't
belong TO the trust.
81 90 Peruna .. DC.
S1.OO German Kimmell Bitters guar
anteed) for catarrh ................. 75c
$3.50 Marvel Whirling Spray Syringe. - rs
Omaha agent wants $3.50 for it,.
500 Chester's PennyrOlay Pills .......,S1.O
400 Hers Malt Whiskey. ............. 5Sc
500 Duny's Malt Whiskey .............. 72c
CSC Laxative "Bromo Quinine" .......... lee
2c QuinaCetal, best for colds .......... zoe
Powder SOC
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

81 happened In at a Mercer beer-fest
the other evening"" related a Second ward
democrat the other day. o course, the
fact that I'm pretty we'll known among my
neighbors as a democrat didn't lose me
any credentials at that party. 1t was free
beer. and everybody was called in TO have
a drink on Dave Mercer. Among the re-
publicans there noticed quite a number
who are even out working against Mercer.
II doesn't look TO me Is If the republicans
in the Second ward are as ready to swallow
Mercer as they are his beer"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
Low RATA.

MRS. JOSEPHINE w1TTIG, R
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
HANNA MEN ARE
 IN THE MAJORITY
ONLY ONE ANTl-HANNAlTE IS ELECTED ON COMMITTEE, AND TITS SAID HE HAS BEEN RECON CILED.

Cleveland. O., May Z7.-The feature or the Republican state convention here 'o- day was the unanimity of sentiment In favor of Senator Hanna. He has been the center of interest since his arriVal rom Washington last Sunday. It Is claimed that thare was only one anti-Hanna man elected tonight on the new state central committee, which will have control next vear when members of the legislature arc elected who will choose the successor to Hanna in the Senate, and that ne mas been reconciled."
 The drift of sentiment In all the pre- linfinary meetings was most enthusias'io for the Senator, and in the cohVehtioi' tho delegates would not rest till ne got m and showed himself, although ne ln- sisted that he would not discuss the is sues in advance of the keynote speech oi General Grosvenor, who Is to De tue pe'- manent presiding officer tomorrow.
 At the meeting of the committee oii resolutions tonight it was reported that ,oost of the opposition to Chairman Dicks draft of platform came rom Harding. Daugherty, Douglass and Fay
 
 year hence. They wanted the plank on Cuban reciprocity to endorse President Roosevelt's policy specifically rather than in terms of general endorsement or the national administration.
 The full committee on resolutions whicn was in. session until after Il p. m chang ed the plank on Cuban reciprocity so as to make it an endorsement of the policy of President Roosevelt and of the Ohio Renublican congressman with the ex- ception of General Dick.
 There fs much talk in the open field for Hanna for President two years hence, as well as for reelection as Senator by the Legislature that Is to be chosen next year.
 There Is no opposition expressed to presissnt Roosevelt. Those who are talk ing about the delegation to the next na- tional convention say they do not want an anti Roosevelt delegation, but one that would not be anti-Hanna in the event Of President Roosevelt not being nominated.
 There probably never was state con- vention of the dominant party held in Ohio at which federal officeholders were as scarce as here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
SIDEWALK FALLS
 DURING A PARADE
ONE MAN INSTANTLY KILLED AND ABOUT ONE HUNDRED OTHERS INJURED ON FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK.

New York, May 27-Elvin L. Coolidge, circulation manager of the New York Commercial, was almost instantly killed and about one hundred injured this af- ternoon by the breaking down of tenn porary walk at Fifth avenue and Eigh- teenth street. Some of those injured may die.
 Those who fell were part of the crowd gathered to watch the parade of militia in honor of the visit of the French Ro- chambeau commission to this city.
 Two hundred persons were on the side walk when 1t gave way. They were pre- cipitated twenty feet into an excavation for new building and fell on piles of building material.
 The accident occurred just as the head of the parade had passed the corner. The Twenty Regiment was passing when the crash came. The officers in command at once gave the order to break ranks and fifty militiamen were detailed to the work of rescue Hurry calls were sent for police reserves and ambulances and in very short time those who fell were assisted out of the excavation and the work of binding up wounds and con Veying those most injured to hospitals was in full swing
 Considering the nature of the accident and the number of persons in it. the hos pital surgeons express surprise at the fe ,y who received serious hurts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
SENATORS ABOUT TO
 REACH AGREEMENT
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT REDUCTION GRANTED CUBA WILL BE 20 PER CENT CONFERENCE YEsTER- DAY.

Washington, May 27.-The Republican mem bers on Committee of Relations with Cuba held a meeting today but reached no definite agreements. Members of the committee say they believe an agreement will be reached before the end of the week
 The conference of the senators was not completed Several senators had to att tend other meetings and left early. Such progress was made however, that Sena- tor PIatt, chairman of the committee. expressed the belief that there would be an agreement reached at the next meet ing
 The Republican members of the commit tee are agreed on the proposition to make a reduction of 20 per cent of the tariff on Cuban importations and to fix the time for such reduction at five years, but some of the senators desire to couple with this a publication to the effect that none of the benefits of the extended shall go to any trust. Others suggest a reef procal requirement from Cuba that that country shall model its labor and imnt- grafton laws in accordance with sugges- tions to be made by the United States Both these propositions are antagonized and it Is not yet certain whether any. thing will be done In these respects. The present indications are that the bill vii be reported will provide for a straight reduction of 20 per cent to run for five years and that there will be few if any other provisions in 1t, It is now believed that all the Republican members of the committee can agree on such a measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
HELPING SUGAR TRUST.
Railroad In West Accused of Making
 Rates.

Chicago. May N.-Some of the Western railroads are accused of helping the Am. erican Sugar Refining Company, com monly called the sugar trust in its ef- forts to kill the beet sugar industry of Nebraska and Colorado says the Inter- Ocean.
 The Rock Island. Missouri Pacific and Texas railroads have joined the Mallory Steam ship line in making a through rate Of B cents per 100 pounds on sugar from Kew York via. Galveston to Kan sas City. St. Joseph, Omaha and Lincoln. Neb. On this rate the so-called sugar trust has just shipped into the Missouri river territory 260 carloads of sugar ag- gregating five million pounds
 The result is that this sugar is put in that market at a lower figure than the beet sugar growers of Nebraska and Colorado can meet and realize any profit Tl.e Illinois Central railroad has given notice that it will join in making via New Orleans the same rate of 33 cents from New York to Missouri river points that other roads are making via Galvea- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
KENTUCKY QUARANTINES.
Indiana Placed Under Ban on Account
 of Smallpox.

Louisville, May 27.-At a meeting that began at 3 o'clock this afternoon and con tinued until after Il p. m, the Kentucky state board of health tonight declared quarantine against the State of Indiana on account of smallpox in the southern part of the latter state. The quarantine Is to go into effect on noon Sunday, June 1. After that time no person can come into Kentucky from Indiana who can not show a certificate signed by a duly authorized health officer showing that the bearer has been successfully vaccinated within five years. Railroads. bridge com panies and ferrie> are prohibited from selling a ticket to any person intending to go into Kentucky who is not pro- vided with a certificate of vaccination.
 Passengers who travel through Indiana to reach Kentucky will not be required to produce a certificate if they have not stopped in Indiana.
 Secretary Hurly of the Indiana state board of health appeared before the Ken lucky board of health and protested against the declaration of quarantine strong protest was also made on behalf of the Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Company, which carries 5000 persons a day between Louisville and New Albany and Jeffersonville, Ind.
 The reason given by the Kentucky board of health for declaring the quaran- tine is that the Governor of Indiana re- fuses to use the state epidemic fund in an attempt to stamp out smallpox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
EXPLOSION IN RICHMOND,
Two Men Are Dead and Four Are serI.
 ousIy Injured.


 Richmond, Va. May 27-Two dead and four seriously if not fatally injured is the result of a locomotive explosion in Man chester, Va, this morning. The accident occurred on the tracks of the Atlantic Coast Line the engine being attached to Train No. 19, a local freight, which left this city at 5:05 a. m. for Rocky Mountain. The cause of the explosion Is a matter of conjecture. coroners jury has been summ oned and will try to fix the respon- sibility.
 Dead:
 Robert G. Wathmey. engineer, 27 years old of Manchester.
 James Wingate, train hand.
 Injured:
 John Taylor, colored fireman, Man chester. terribly scalded.
 John Moody, conductor, slightly injured Stephen Vassard, colored
 William Savage. Manchester trainman. badly scalded about head and body. The injured who survived were on the first car behind the engine when the ex- plosion came. They were thrown off into the air, and were unconscious when pick ed up later.
 Fragments of the locomotive went through nearby fences and the concussjon demolished one end of a blaming mill situated close to the track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
REACHED ON
 RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL
Of the S9500000 Appropriated by the Senate Only About S4500OOO Has Been Retaned-CooSa River Amend
 ment Lett Out of the Appropriation

No. 1 at $GOO,O GOO; Trinity river, Texas, $1oO,000 cash and $275.OOO continuing con- tract, instead of $125.OOO and $4OO,000 re- spectively; upper White river, Arkansas, $270. GOO; Walnut Bend, Mississippi river, to repair levee, s9O,Oo0; Cumberland river above Nashville, $20O00O; Ohio river be- tween Marietta and the mouth of the Big Miami river, s25, 600; Mississippi river from the mouth of the Ohio to the mouth of the Missouri. $6500O0 cash, instead of S6OO.0O fixed by the House, and fixing the limit at $1950O instead of S1,S0O000; Missis- sippi river from head of the passes to the mouth of the Ohio. $2. 200. GOO an increase of $200 GOO over the House provision.
 The Senate amendments requiring bonds by guarantee companies from contractors and giving to the secretary of war dis erection to extend the time for complet- ing bridges, was stricken out.
 Most of the amendments made by the Senate for large Improvements were dis agreed to and will so out of the bill if the conference report Is accepted. The more important provisions which met this fate are the following:
 Appropriating coo for payment of the Brazos River channel and Dock Company for jetties built; appropriating $199S00 for the improvement of Coosa river. Ala bama; appropriatlng s65O,000 for improve ments at New Orleans, Natchez, Mem- phis, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
FREIGHT RATE CASE.
Hearing of Chattanooga Question Con-
 cIudes-Much Evidence.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May N.-Hearing of Chattanooga freight rate cases before Hon. Judson Clements. interstate com. missioner was concluded this evening. Much evidence was presented by both sides. the railroads bringing a number of merchants here from Nashville to testify that they have no advantage over Chattanooga in freight rates
 They testified that they are in direct competition with Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis and are rated accordingly. It was decided by the attorneys to argue the case before the full membership of the interstate commerce commission in washington at as early a date as pos gible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28

z A OANt HtoS nv SNii
 AE ferees of the two houses of
 HT Congress on the river and har- bor bill today reached final agreement on that bill. The exact figures showing the aggregate result of their work have not been determined. but 1t can be stated that of a $9,500,OOO appropriation made by the Senate, only about s45000 900 was re- tained, the provisions calling for the re- maining $5,0OO,00O being disagreed on by the House conferees. As the bill will be reported 1t makes total appropriation of about s65 900 in direct appropria- tions and for work authorized.
 The important Senate amendments which were retained include the follow ing: Mouth of Calcasieu river, Louisiana, $75.O0o; Galveston channel, $l0O,000 cash $2O0,000 contract appropriated, instead of s900oo0 and s4OO0OO respectively, as origin ally made by the Senate: Pascagoula rives, Mississippi, s25,0O0 cash and s10O,- 00o continuing contract, instead of $50, GOO and 900 respectively, as originally in- serted by the Senate; mouths of Sabine and Nachez rivers Texas, SIPS, 0O0; Calves ton ship channel and Buffalo Bayou Tex, fixing the limit for completion of division
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
TRYING TO BREAK
 ELECTRIC TRUST
INDEPENDENT DEALERS SEND A COMMUNICATION TO THE PRESi- DENT ASKING EVIDENCE FROM ATTORNEYS.

Chicago, May 27.-A communication was sent to President Roosevelt today by in- dependent electrical supply dealers speci- flying charges against tho National Elec- trical Supply Dealers Association and requesting that he direct the attorney general of the United States to seek for evidence in Chicago preparatory to pros- ecution of the officers and members as parties to an alleged illegal trust The communication charges that officers of the association have conspired with the National Electrical Manufacturers Asso- ciation and among themselves to drive out of business, exterminate and crush out, all independent electrical supply man ufacturers and dealers In the United States. The officers and members or the supply trust 1t is charged, have been blackisted, boycotted and illegally at tackled in present supply dealers; they have imposed fines on members Tor sell ing to independent dealers; they have in creased the cost of electrical supplies to the public 65 to 100 per cent and far be- yondl what the actual value of such sup pliesi justihes; have employed arbitrators and supervisors and have raised and low cred prices without regard to natural conditions.
 The appeal in conclusion says:
 'We offer to present to you and to the attorney general of the United States the names of the officers and members of this trust; reports of the secret meet ings of the same, copies of.the secret price and instruction lists, order to blacklist and boycott and such other necessary information as must convince any court that said officers and members are not only subject to civil prosecution but should be indicted and criminally pros ecuted."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
PALMA,S FIRST MESSAGE WILL BE
 SENT TO CUBAN SENATE TODAY
PACKERS EXAMINED IN
 REGARD TO BEEF TRUST

Albany, N T.. May a.-Albany and Troy managers of branch offices of the various Western beef packing concerns were examined today relative to the work jngs of their offices. before former Jus tice Judson g. Landon, as referee. Their evidence tended to show that an agree ment had existed between the various concerns whereby retail dealers who did not pay promptly for meat delivered were listed by an arbitration agent and no firm permitted to furnish them with meat unless they paid for it immediately upon delivery. The firms subscribed to a fund which was to be forfeited if they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
POTTS STORY DENIED.
Emperor William Says He Did Not
 Know He Was In Berlin.

Berlin, May 27.-The foreign office here is busily engaged in issuing denials of the story that Emperor William has refused to receive Lieut.-Com Templin M Potts, who will succeed Com. William H. Behler as the naval attache to the United States embassy here The morning mail at the foreign office brought back a newspaper clipping containing this report, which had been sent to Emperor William. This clipping was pasted on a sheet of fools- cap, upon which his majesty had noted an emphatic denial of the statement it contained.
 His majesty's annotation was in the following words:
 "I never heard of Potts before, and did not know that there was such a man, and still less that a Captain Potts had been sent to Berlin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
SPANISH CABINET CAN'T
 AGREE AND IS DISSOLVED

Madrid May 27.-A crisis in the cabin ct has occurred. At the meeting of the cabinet today Senor Canelejas, the min necessity of converting the chamber i'm mediately to discuss the religious ques- ton. The other ministers opposed this proposal and Senor Canalejas resigned. After this action the remainder of the cabinet placed their portfolios at the dis posal of Senor agasta the premier, to enable him to solve the difficulty,
 It was announced from Madrid May IS.