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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18
Manner of Paying for Paving.
American Asphalt Journal

American Asphalt Journal
Every American city does a deal OF paw
ing every year, and there is a great variety
Of arrangements for payment. In the Dis
trict Of Columbia the district pays half and
the United States government half, and It is
proposed to change the plan. Senator Nc
MILAN OF the committee on the affairs Of
the District Of Columbia, has been collect
ing information from leading cities on this
point. The cities where the abutting prop
erty owners bear the whole expense of first
paving are Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo. Chi
cago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Minneapolis,
Omaha, Pittsburg and st. Paul. In Balti-
more, Cleveland. Minneapolis, New Orleans
and Omaha the city pays all or the greater
part Of the cost of paving street intersec-
lions. In Cincinnati the city pays 2 per
cent Of the entire cost Of paving, in ad-
dition to paying for the street intersections,
the balance being assessed on %abutting
property. In Charleston the expenses Of
first paving are borne by the city. In st.
Louis one-fourth of the cost is charged
against the abutting property per foot,
the remaining three-fourths against the
property in the district defined by city ordi-
nance In each particular case.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

Porto Rico has been accorded self
government only a scouple of years, but
has already developed opposing political
parties just as if it came by them nat
urallv
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18
Fnrorite of the Navy.
Press.

A general cheer will go up at the an
nouncement that the battleship Oregon Is
ready for duty again. The country has not
felt quite safe from hostile invasion since
those rocks in the Oriental seas tore nasty
holes in the bottom OF the ship that made
the memorable voyage around Cape Horn.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18
'Sh, Death!.
Chicago Chronicle.

Senator Bailey has begun to breathe
heavily through his nose and hitch up his
trousers with omnibus earnestness. PEN
field, the solicitor of the State department,
who called the senator an ass, is on his
way home from Europe. We shall have
blood and wounds anon.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

The test oath blur has also been
called. Regularly registered repub-
hcans will vote as usual at the coming
republican primaries without an inqui-
sition into the secrecy of the ballot.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18
A Sweet Young Thing.

The latest fad in trusts is a combination
Of manufacturers Of candy with a capital
Of 50, 900, 900. This is a case OF heightened
sweetness long drawn out sure enough.
But will It stick7
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

It's a safe bet that many of the loud
est takers about the price of anthracite
coal have never used anything but soft
coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

With three bank presidents On the
Mercer primary tickets, Our Dave would
be safe IL the dollars voted instead of
the men. s. .r.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

Connecticut is the latest state to en-.
dorse President Roosevelt, and the en-
dorsement is a hummer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

Governor Savage may bring on his
militia IN support Of Mercer. but he
can't make the workingmen of Omaha
support Mercer. IN. cd 7"h'' '.''
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

1t is hard for Colonel Bryan to de-
eide which he abhors most-republicans
or reorganizers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

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Bonneville Journal: Mrs. Wilson (up-
stairs)-What is the baby crying about?
Mr.. Wilson Decentralization will have
to ask the baby. / haven't been able TO
find out myself.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

Somerville Journal: II you want to know
the ripest grapes are in your yard
ask your neighbours boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

baltimore American: Great Inventor-I
nave been experimenting with this new
compound for a week and I cannot decide
what II Is. &
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

Immensely"
Good. Then I'll take you for a rid 1
the country In my automobile"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27

towards the social side of life. how
ever, ne soured visibly Once his days
work at the offices of the British Char
tered South African Company was
over he shut himself up from the cur
ious IN an unfrequented London hotel.
where he utterly denied himself to ali
except half dozen favored intimates.
Lr. Jameson was his constant COM
panlon. Indeed, none of DR.
Jameson's indiscretions ever af-
fected the warm friendship existing
between the two men. Especially did
Mr.. Rhodes shun the present govern
ment leaders. He bitterly expressed
his contempt of British army methods
IN South Africa and probably never
quite forgave Mr.. Chamberlain and
Lord Miner for not consulting him or
endeavoring to utilize the powerful fin
anclal-political machine which Mr.
Rhodes undoubtedly manipulated over
the whole of South Africa. With in
creaslng Feasibility which he did not
hesitate to vent on duke or plebian
who crossed his path, he grew more
and more restless as theaend of his life
drew near. His closing days developed
INTO an unceasing, purposeless quest of
change of scene.
Owing to the very great success of
the DeBeers mines, the British Char
tered South Africa Company and other
great South African ventures, Mr.
Rhodes fortunes had been steadily ac-
cumulating. He lost money over the
war; but what inroads that made must
have been trifling with the many mil
lions he possessed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27
GEN. FUNSTON IS SORE.
marks and Conduct by Eastern
Newspapers.

Doesn't Like Criticism of His Re-
marks and Conduct by Eastern
Newspapers.
Topeka, Kan, March 26.-Gen. Fred
erick Funston was in this city to-day
on his way to California Gen. Fun
ston delivered himself of a scathing de-
nunciation of the Eastern newspapers
which criticised his speech before the
Lotus Club In New York.
He said:
II have been nagged by that class
of papers until am tired. Editorially,
they wilfully misinterpret my remarks,
and l am glad to express my
independence of their opinions
and their talk and that of their kind
about my using dishonorable and UNI
fair means in the capture of Aguin-
aldo: also that l violated the articles
of war They know a great deal more
about the articles of golf than they
do about the articles of war Every
thing is permissible in a campaign ex-
ceot the use of poison or the violation
of a flag of truce.
LAS a matter of fact, only four of my
men on the expedition were dressed in
the insurgent uniform. The others were
dressed as Filipino peasants.
president Roosevelt approved heart
lily of my remarks before the Lotus
Club banquet and was very anxious
to have me go to Boston on the in
vitation of Senator Lodge and make
the same speech there, but my orders
were such that it was impossible for
me to GO"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27
WILL Be NO STRIKE
OPERATORS WILL MEET MINERS
HALF WAY.
MORGAN YIELDS TO HANNA.
NEW YORK HERALD is AUTHoRI-
TT FOR THIS.

Mr.. Hanna Presented His Views So
rorcibly That lie Convinced Mr..
Morgan That the Operators should
Yield a Point-The Latter Has No
objection to Recognising the
United Mine workers or to Sign
ing Contracts with Them, and He
Controls the situation.
New York, March 2s.-Regarding the
meeting of the coal miners representa-
tives and the Cancellation committee
of the Civic Federation, the Herald will
say tomorrow:
There is no likelihood of a strike in
the anthracite coal district this year..
The miners have formulated their de-
mands and the operators will probably
meet them half way.
1.-THE announcement was made last
night upon the best authority after
Senator Hanna's conference with j..
Pierpont Morgan and the threatened
trouble will be averted, mainly through
the efforts of the two men who were
the chief factors in settling the big
strike in the presidential campaign of
1900.
Senator Hanna is one of the most
earnest advocates of the cause of ar
bitration and he presented the situa-
ton from his viewpoint with such force
that Mr.. Morgan was convinced that
the operators should yield point.
MIR. Morgan is in control Of some
of the coal roads, and is in a position
TO decide upon the course of action
to be taken without reference to any
other coal magnates. He sees no par
ticular objection to recognizing the
United Mine Workers of America, as
the union is called, through his sign
ing of contracts with the individuals
employed, especially if the present
wage scale can be maintained for an
ether year He does not believe that
the union is particularly strong with
the miners. He will agree to terms
that he deems reasonable, and Senator
Hanna was jubilant when he left him,
being convinced that the strike would
be aVerted"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27

came more strongly imbued with the
idea of forming a holding company for
the Northern Pacific stock.
This was what occurred to me-" Mr..
Morgan continued. Il might die or the
firm of ]. p Morgan & Co. might be
dissolved, and in such an event want
ed the Northern Pacific stock to be in
safe hands, so that the stockholders
might not suffer. l did not care who
went into the company as long as the
Northern Pacific interests were safe, as
they would be if l held a majority of
the stock"
Mr.. Morgan later testified that he had
made a large sale of Northern Pacific
stock to ]. ]. Hill.
Lamb.
Il can't remember" replied Mr. Nor
gan.
Somebody has testified here that it
was $10.000,000 WORTH" said Mr. Lamb.
"Well, that may be-"
This seems a rather large transac-
ton. Can you not tell us something
about the negotiations? asked Mr..
Lamb.
Not a Big Purchase for Him.
"a ten million purchase of stock does
not seem a very big transaction TO me.
l have forgotten the Details" said Mr..
Hill anu WOIkeu lOSGAli6l.
I'll work with him any time. If 1t had
been different. I'll tell you an instance
of what / could have done. Say that
1 had. bought the Union Pacific in
terests in the Great Northern, what
would Hill have done them"
Mr.. Morgan smiled at this suggestion
of what might have happened. He
said he did not help organize the
Northern Securities Company, but he
approved the plan.
The witness wanted to put his
Northern Pacific stock in company
that was so large that nobody could
buy it. If it was deposited in a small
company it might be bought.
No Control of Traffic.
The witness said J. p. Morgan &
Co. hold between 10000 and 10000
shares of Northern Securities stock at
the present time.
There was a friendly ss-examina-
ton of Mr. Morgan by Francis Lynde
Stetson. Mr.. Morgan denied that
there was any understanding or agree
ment in the organization of the North
ern Pacific Securities Company look
ing to the control of rates or trafffc, or
any agreement that would in any
manner obstruct or contemplate the
obstruction of commerce.
This closed Mr.. Morgan's testimony
and the hearing went over until to-
morrow, when George f. Baker will
be called.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27
HEARD MINERS APPEAL.
National Civic Federation VIII Now
Confer with Mine Operators.


Confer With Mine Operators.
New York, March 26.-The Industrial
Department of the National Civic Fed
Grafton met here to-day to hear the
plea of the United Mine Workers for
assistance in adjusting their differences
with the mine operators Senator
Hanna, Oscar S. Strauss Bishop Henry
c. Potter. Franklin MacVeagh, Lewis
Nixon, Charles A. Moore, Marcus M.
Marks. William II. Pfhaler, Ralph M.
Easley. Frank P. Sargent and James
Duncan acted for the Civic Federation
and the mine workers were
represented by John Mitchell, presi-
dent of the national organiza-
ton; Thomas Nichols. John Fahey and
Thomas Duffy; district presidents
of the mine workers and participants
in the Shamokin convention which
formulated the demands of the men.
The meeting was held at Church Mis-
sion House and was behind closed
doors. 1t began at 1890 o'clock and it
was announced that after John Mitch
ell and his associates had stated their
request the industrial committee would
hold another executive session to de-
eide upon its course.
The conference adjourned at / D. m,
and Senator Hanna made the follow
ing statement:
Although we have been together for
two hours and a half, really have not
much to say. We have talked with
the representatives of the miners and
got at merely what their desires are.
We cont anticipate trouble, and the
best of spirit was manifested here to-
day. SO as to get further information.
and If possible get into communication
with the other side-the operators
a subcommittee of three was appoint
ed, which will report back to the in
dustrial department of the National
Civic Federation tomorrow morning
at 1920 o'clock. The committee is
composed of myself, ex-Minister Straus
and Mr.. Duncan, the general secretary
of the Granite Cutters National Union.
Eve will discuss things this after
noon and hope that by tomorrow we
will be able to report progress from
the other side of the question"
Asked if he cared to name the oper-
ators that are to be communicated
with, Senator Hanna said that he could
not go into details at the present time,
because the federation had not decided
to take up President Mitchells appeal
President Mitchell declined to discuss
the situation, saying that at the con-
Ference Senator Hanna had been cho-
sen to give out the information to the
public. He said, however, that he
hoped an understanding would be
reached whereby the threatened strike
would be ayerted.
Hanna Conferred With Morgan.
New York, March Ex-senator Hanna
spent some time this afternoon at the
Office of j. p Morgan & Co., where he
conferred with Mr. Morgan, the lat
ter's partner, George w. Perkins. and
Messrs Widener and Griscom of Phil
adelphia. On leaving the senator de-
clined to say whether or not he had
discussed the labor situation in the
mining regions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27
SAVANNAH'S BRIDGE BILL.
Senate Commerce Commission
Makes Unanimous RepOrt-Is Ex-
pected to Pass without Oppose

ton.
Washington. March Ex-senator
Clay says there is no indication of a
contest over the Savannah bridge bill.
Senator Berry reported the bill from
the Commerce Committee, just as it
passed the House. The report of the
committee consisted principally of let
ter from the Secretary of War, trans
hitting a favorable recommendation
from the chief of engineers, in which
the latter states that THE bill appears
to make ample provision for the pro-
lection of navigation interests, and 1
know of no objection to its passage by
Congress-
Accompanying the report is several
papers, one a long statement from
Mayor Myers, showing that the City
Council and the Savannah authorities
favor the bill, because they believe it
will be a great commercial benefit to
the city.
There are also several kilograms from
Mayor Myers on the same line. There
is a long telegram from Mr.. Egan,
protesting against the bin on the
ground that it will be injurious to navi-
cation in the Savannah river.
The bill was placed upon the caien-
dar and as it comes from the commit
tee with unanimous report, it will
be reached in regular order within the
next two or three days, when it's friends
expect to see it pass the Senate with
out opposition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27
SOMETHING OF THE MAN.
His Health Broken and His Last
Days Made Unhappy by Condition
of Affairs in south Africa.


London, March 26.-The death of
Cecil Rhodes came as no great sur
prise to those few who saw anything
of him during his last visit to Lowdon
during the winter. Whether it was
due to his experiences during the long
siege of Kimberley, or the accumu-
lated anxieties regarding the war IN
South Africa, with an accompanying
change of public feeling in England
toward him, there is no doubt he was
almost completely broken down WITHIN
the last two years.
Even his appearance changed. his
once finely chiseled face had become
nloated and his always huge frame NIL
ed out until he became so stout as TO
make walking a matter of diff1culty
he was frequently attacked with
severe heart troubles during which he
exhibited the stoicism which marked
MS extraordinary career. Nor did he
allow his bodily ailments to interfere
with business. Among his associates
IN the city he never mentioned them,
nor aid he permit them to be mentioned
% him.
Up to the last Mr.. Rhodes kept a
urn grip on all those vast South Afri-
5an interests created and controlled
~ MIN. Except that ne was more r.
.Ioaple and more dictatorial, there was
40 outward change. in his method OF
Asndling men, millions and empires.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27
DID NOT CATCH DE LA REY.
But British Columns Report 135
Prisoners, 1000 Cattle, Many
Wagons and Five Guns.

Prisoners, 1000 Cattle, Many
Wagons and Five Guns.
London, March 26-Incomplete re-
ports of the result of the combined
movement of British columns against
De la Rey have enabled Lord Kitchener
to announce the capture of about a
hundred prisoners, three 15-pounders,
two pompoms and quantities of stock,
wagons. etc. Gen. De la Rey appeared
to have successfully evaded Lord
Kitchener's Gordon at the offset.
In a dispatch dated from Pretoria,
at noon yesterday, Lord Kitchener
says:
AT dusk on the evening of March
%, the combined movement against De
la Rey was undertaken by columns Of
mounted men, without guns or impede
ments of any sort. The columns start
ed from Commando Drift, on the Vaal
river and travelled rapidly all night,
and at dawn, March "a, occupied posi-
lions along the line from Commando
Drift to the Lichtenburg blockhouse
line. The troops moved rapidly east
ward, keeping a continuous line, with
the object of driving the enemy against
the blockhouses or forcing an action.
The result has not yet been fully re-
ported. Kekewichs column, after the
commencement of the action, captured
three 15-pounders, two pompoms, nine
prisoners and a hundred mules, carts
and wagons. Gen. w. Kitchener's col
umn captured SO prisoners, As carts
and wagons and a thousand cattle.
There are a few more prisoners on the
blockhouse line. The troops covered
eighty miles in twenty-four hours.
Rochfort's and Rawlinson's columns
have not yet reported their results"
Lord Kitchener, in a later message,
says:
"All the reports are now in. The
total number of prisoners is 1885,"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27
CLAY WANTS MORE MONEY.
He Asks for increases for Georgia
Waterways, Including the Inside

He Asks for increases for Georgia
Waterways, Including the Inside
Routes.
Washington, March Ex-senator Clay
will ask the Commerce Committee to
add to the river and harbor bill as re-
ported from the House an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for improving the in
side water route between Savannah
and Fernandina, to increase the APP
preparation for the Brunswick harbor
from $4,000 to $165,000, to increase
the item for the Oconee from $4,000 to
SAC, 900; to increase that for the Coosa
from $25,0OO to 100000, and an appro-
priation for a survey for connecting
Club and Plantation creeks so as to
provide for an inside water route from
the Altamaha to Brunswick.
The Senate Committee has COM
menced consideration of the bill, but
amendments will not be reached for
several days.
Senator Bacon reached the city this
morning and was in his place in the
Senate chamber when that body con-
vened. He has been to Macon on bust
ness for a few days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27
TRIED TO non HOTEL SAFE.
Masked Men Made Travelling Man
Give Up $50 mt EmpOrIa, Kan.

Masked Men Made Travelling Man
Give Up $50 Mt Emporia, Kan.
Emporia, Kans., March 26.-Two
masked men made a bold attempt ear
ly to-day to rob the safe of the Hotel
Whitley in the heart of the city. They
entered the lobby by two different
doors and with leveled revolvers COM
PEELED Paul Vickery, a clerk; Jesse
Reeves, a porter. and w. f. Sullivan,
a travelling man, to throw up their
hands. A few minutes later Sullivan
was ordered to throw his cash ON the
floor and promptly complied to the
extent of $50. He and the porter
were then locked in a cloak room.
Vickery was ordered to open the safe.
but convinced the robbers that he was
unable to do so, and he, too. after be-
ing relieved of what money he carried,
was locked in the closet.
The robbers then attempted to break
open the safe, but, finding their efforts
futile, departed. There is no clew.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27
CHRISTIANS CALLED UPON.

Let Them Pray for Peace in south
Africa, Says Article Said TO Have
Been Written by the Pope.
Rome, March 26.-The Osservatore
Romano, the. semi-official organ of the
Vatican, publishes an article to-day
said to have been written by the Pope
This article calls upon Christians
throughout the whole world to pray to
God for the conclusion of peace be-
tween the noble British nation and the
gallant Beers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27
NO BAIL FOR RATHB0NE.
Cuban Court Refuses 1t and He Is
Taken to Jail.

Cuban Court Refuses 1t and He Is
Tnken to Jail.
Havana, March 26.-Estes G. Rath-
bone, the former director of posts, who
was arrested last night, remained in
the vivao prison all night. To-day he
was taken to the carcel (jaiD, accom-
panied by number of friends.
Rathhone's bondsmas3, Senior Lopez
a Spanish merchant, went toscourt this
morning and announced that he was
willing to furnish bonds in any amount
but bail was absolutely refused.
Acting Gov. Scott says the case is
in the hands of the court and that he
cannot intervene in the matter of fix
ing bail if the court refuses to accept
bail.
No Bail for These Two.
w. H. Reeves was also removed to
Jail to-day on - an order of arrest.
Neither Reeves nor Rathbone has the
option of bail.
Counsel for Rathbone and Nelly will
appeal the cases of their clients.