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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
JURY FINDS KELLY GUILTY
Former Speaker of st. Louis House of
Delegates is Convicted of
Perjury.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20-Charles F. Kelly,
member and former speaker OF the house OF
delegates, was today convicted OF perjury
in connection with the suburban street rail-
way franchise bill and given two years in
the penitentiary He still has to stand trial
on two charges of bribery in connection
with the same deal.
The verdict of the jury, which was re-
turned last night at 9:35, after six hours
spent in consideration of the evidence, was
read when court convened today.
Kelly was charged with having sworn
falsely before the grand jury in his testi-
mony concerning the $4,000 Doodle fund in
the suburban railway franchise deal.
After his Indictment and before an at
tempt had been made to arrest him Kelly
disappeared from St. Louis. On his reap
pearance in New York, last month, 1t was
learned that he had spent his time away
from home in Europe.
Kelly then stated that It was his inten-
tion to return to st. Louis and stand trial
on the various charges on which indict-
ments had been found, but he was arrested
in Philadelphia and brought back$n the
custody OF a detective.
A motion for a new trial was made by
counsel for Kelly and Judge Ryan said
that he would set day later for the hear
ing of argument on the motion.
John o'Brien and Edward Butler, tr..
signed KeIly's bond for $4,000 and the de-
fendant left the court room.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
HONOLULU MAKES PROTEST
sends Delegate TO Influence Congress-
Against Committees Rec
concentrations.

HONOLULU, Jan. 2O.-W o. Smith sailed
for San Francisco today, enroute to Wash
ington to represent the commercial bodies
OF Honolulu in a fight in congress against
several measures recommended by the con-
gressional committee which recently visited
the islands.
The recommendation that the leper set
tlement at Mookai be made a national
quarantine station will be contested. The
people OF the Hawaiian Islands object to
this provision for several reasons, but
chiefly because they say the disease seems
to be dying out and the introduction of ad-
ditional cases would serve to keep alive
the malady. Mr.. Smith is also delegated
to oppose the suggestion that the land laws
of the United States be enforced in the
islands Local residents hold that con-
ditions do not warrant the application of
American land laws, the amount OF arabic
land being extremely limited. Governor
Dole himself cabled President Roosevelt,
advising against the recommendations OF
the congressional committee in this re-
spect.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
CHARGED NOW WITH BURGLARY
Leon Hewett I'm Jail Under Second
Accusation of Having stolen
Harness.

Leon Hewett living in the Klondike ho-
tel, is charged with burglary in a warrant
sworn out yesterday morning by Edward
McEacheron, living at Twentieth and Lake
streets. The property alleged to have been
stolen is a set of harness which was taken
on the night of January 5 from the barn of
McEacheron Bros. Hewett was suspected
of the burglary and was arrested, but dis
charged as no trace could at that time be
found of the harness which was necessary
as evidence. This was later located In
Iowa and on January II Hewett was again
arersted and held.
Detectives Drummy and Mitchell, who
bave been working up the case, found that
Hewett had given the harness to Lee Per-
Rims, living at Thirteenth ana ohio streets,
Perkins in turn sold the plunder to Fred
Heppling, who lives in Iowa, taking So in
exchange for the same, which he gave to
Hewett. It was some time before this man
could be located, but finally the detectives
traced him twenty-three miles up the Boyer
river to a log cabin. where the stolen prop
erty was found.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
LUCY HAYES SALOON STORY
II Is Recalled by the Sale of
the oSthOR Property by the
sheriff.

For S1s,3l7 the schlitz Brewing company
yesterday bought at sheriffs saIe the three
story brick building and grounds at the
southeast corner OF Sixteenth and Califor-
mia streets. The sale was made TO satisfy
a mortgage of $4,000 held by the North
western Mutual Life Insurance company
and another of $4,000 held by the schlitz
company. Henry Ostho1, proprietor Of the
place, is now on the coast.
The ground, then occupied by a frame
saloon. of which Osthoff was the proprietor
was owned by Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes
during the time her husband was president
and Eugene Field gave the premises g
write up" when Mrs. Hayes banlsneC
liquors from the White House table. The
newspaper article, which reached even the
president and his wife In its wide pub
ncity, was illustrated by a cut showing
Osthoff perched on a beer keg in front o
the saloon and saying: yah, dis saloor
belongs to Lucy Hayes"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
NEGRO SUSPECTED OF MURDER
Police Have Burl Handy on One
Charge and Accused of
Another.

Burl Handy, a negro who has lately been
living at 1918 Cass street, was arrested at
2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Drummy and Mitchell. He is thought to be
wanted in St. Louis for murder The au-
thorities have been telegraphed to for in
formation, but no reply has been received.
Handy will be held pending the receipt OF
this information and If he proves to be
not the one wanted in st. Louis he will
be tried for his assault on Hattie Walker
Sunday night at 2O5 North Eleventh street,
wherein he is alleged to have tried TO com
NIT great bodily harm to this woman with
a knife.
When the police came to the assistance
of the Walker woman, Handy fed, but soon
returned, threatening to kill her. The po-
lice were again called and Handy made his
escape The officers yesterday found him
hiding in a negro house in the Third ward,
which they entered while searching for
another person. He is supposed to have
shot an Italian peddler some months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
COAL DEALERS WILL GIVE UP
Decide to Meet and Surrender in
Body TO states AttOr-
ney.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-The nine defendants
named in the indictment against the off,
GERS and executive committee OF the Retail
Coal Dealers Association OF Illinois will
meet in Chicago tomorrow and surrender
themselves at the states attorneys office.
Bonds for their appearance VIII be given
at once. II is likely they will agree to an
immediate hearing and waive a jury.
The Indiana corporations and their in
dicted officers may take a similar step. The
case against the Northern Illinois Soft Coal
association. which was to have been called
tomorrow, may not be heard before Friday,
as the defendants desire time 10 prepare
their defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
FAIRS FURS TAMPERED WITH
Executors Receive Dead MiIliOnaire's
Effects, but Find Substitu-
tuition Made.

PARIS Jan. 20-Consul General Gowdy
has partially confirmed the reports from San
Francisco that the effects Of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Charles L. Fair had been looted
In Paris and that limitations had been sub
stituted for valuable furs.
Mr. Gowdy said the effects OF the Fairs
had been sent TO the executors at San
Francisco who duly acknowledged the re-
ceipt Of the jewelry as invoiced, but in
formed him that the furs, which had been
sent separately, had been tampered with
and pieces of an inferior quality substi-
tuted for the originals
Mr., Convey asked the executors to ship
the furs back with the necessary afidavits
and had received notification that they had
been shipped. AS soon as he received them
he intended to have the matter inyesti-
gated.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
IMPLEMENT DEALERS MEET
Prominent Members from Various
Sections Attend Annual Con-
VentiOn I'm Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 2O.-The Western
Implement and Vehicle Dealers association
met in annual convention here today.
President A. d. Acres OF Norman, Okl in
his opening address, said the convention
would transact business OF an important
nature.
Among those on the program we're Martin
Kingman of Peoria, ILL.,. president Of the
National Manufacturers association; w. s.
Thomas OF Springfield. o.. former president
OF the association, and F. e. Myers OF Ash
land. o.. chairman Of the executive com
mitteS
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
MOTOR CREW PLEADS GUILTY
Men who Manned TrOIIy which Ran
the President Down serve
Term in Jail.

PITTSFIELD. Mass. Jan. 2O-Euelid
Madden and James T. Kelly. indicted for
manslaughter in connection with the ac-
eident in which William Craig. President
Roosevelts boydguard, was killed, today
retraeted a previous plea Of not guilty and
pleaded guilty.
Madden was sentenced to serve six months
in the house Of correction and TO pay a
fns OF $500. Ksllys case was placed on hle.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
CRUISER DISABLED AT SEA
Vessel Way TO Join German
Fleet Has 10 stop for
Repairs.

BERLIN, Jan. 2O.-The cruiser speiber,
bound for Venezuela to Join the German
feet under Commodore Schroeder. became
disabled at sea and will be doeked at Vigo
for repairs before continuing its journey.
1t is thought that the injury must be
serious II it necessitates going into dry
dock
The school ships Charlotte and slosch,
now attached to the feet in Venezuelan
waters. have received orders 90 return
home and will leave soon for Kiel.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
JEALOUSY PROMPTS A CRIME
Italian sIashes Throat of Woman and
Makes "a Dashing Attempt
to Esacpe.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 2O-Antonio Roach
an Italian, today seized Maggie Liano, with
whom he conducted a boarding house on
Beford avenue and slashed her throat with
a razor. He then fed and was followed
by hundreds of angry citizens.
After a long and exciting chase Roach
slipped and fell fifty feet over a steep
precipice TO Grand boulevard and jumped
thirty feet from the girders OF the Seven
teenth street inclined plane without sus-
tanning injuries.
Iynching. but the police succeeded in
placing him in jail. The woman may re-
cover. The motive for the assault was
jealousy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
Movements OF ocean vessel. Jan. 20

At New York-Arrived. Rotterdam from
Rotterdam; Calabria. from Naples; Bo-
hemian from Liverpool Sailed: Bowie, FOR
Liverpool, St Louis, for Philadelphia.
At the Lizard-Passed. Messaba, from
New York for London.
Al Scilly-Passcd: Graf Waldersee, from
New York, for Plymouth, Cherbourg anc
Hamburg.
AT Malln Head-Passed: Tunissian. from
St John, ~ b.. and Halifax for Liver
pool.
Al Genoa-ssiled: Lombardia, for New
York.
At ROtterdam-Arrived: Pottsdam. from
New York
AT St Mitohaels-Passed: Cambroman
from Genoa for Boston.
Al Antwerp-Arrived; iceland, from New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
nattery Goes to philippines.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-The Ninth field ar
tilery consisting OF 12O men, left Fort
Sheridan for the Philippine islands today,
in command Of First Lieutenant r. II. Yule.
February l on the transport Sheridan.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
steamer is FIoated.

GIBRALTAR. Jan. 2O.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Lain, from Aediterra-
nea ports, for New York. which grounded
on a sandbank on Tumar. hye miles east
OF the Rock Of Gibraltar. Sunday morning
was noated at daybreak today.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
ItaIy .Honor. MaseaEni.

ROME, Jan. 20.-The minister of public
instruction hss officially confirmed the NOM
inRtiOn Of Pietro Mascagni 20 the director
ship Of the Rissini Lyceum. the musical
conservatory at Pesario. This Is the high
est honor possible for Italy TO give a mu-
sician.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebras ska-Fair Wednesday
Warmer I'm Northern Portion; Thursday
Fair. Except Snow and Colucr in West
Portion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14

other must obey the one. Either the
wife's or the husbands will must be
supreme when they disagree over a do
nestle policy or incident.
The sacramento theory calls for
obedience on the part Of the wife. The
contractual theory renders the com
pact between the pair strictly mutual
and the stronger of the two gains the
upper hand. The contractual theory
looks, however, to divorce when 1t Is
seen they cannot agree, whereas the
sacramento idea discountenanees di-
vorce, saying that as they began SO
they must go on till death do them
part.
The sacramento theory looks more
to the maintenance and security of the
marriage state, while democracy and
perhaps reason look to evenness and
equity in a marriage contract. The
two ideas are fighting It out, and in the
Reformed church the contractual idea
has won. Some of the churches will
resist the change long time, insist
ing that all contracts call for ODE
dience and that all divorces are full
of evil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14

Joseph Jefferson, che veteran actor, Is
very sensitive ON the subject Of his re-
tirement from the stage. The interviewer
who puts the question Of farewells to him
gets a rather sharp but pleasant reply
but a reporter In the south recently got
the best of him. The actor came down.
stairs at the hotel one morning and was
much disturbed to find a long by mysteri-
ously worded article In which the word
retired was closely connected with his
rame. He knew the managing editor and
made half hearted complaint The re-
porter was called In and asked where he
got the story.
''The city editor told me to see Mr..
Jefferson said the young man, land
ask him If he was going to retire"
well. did you see hlm?'' said the edi-
tor.
mo. sir" said the reporter. IT sent up
my card to his room and 1t was sent
back with this written on 1t:
Mr.. jefferson has retired"
And then the actor who sleeps twenty
years in every performance took the re-
porter out and bought him a Ave dollar
hat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14
Water Powers Of Alabama.

In bulletin No is presented pre-
liminary report on a part of the water
powers of Alabama. The bulletin was
prepared by B. M. Hall, consulting en-
gineer of the United States geological
survey for Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
Tennessee and Mississippi, and State
Geologist Smith transmitted 1t to Gov
ernor Jelks, who caused it to be print
ed. 1t deals with the run-off or sur
face waters of the rivers of the state,
and is stuffed full Of interesting facts
and figures, relating to the Alabama,
the Black Warrior, Cahaba. Coosa, Tai
lapoosa, Tennessee and Tombigbee
rivers, and perhaps of twenty Of the
larger creeks. There are 1876 pages,
telling in detail of the larger water
powers of the state that are unutilized.
A map at the outset shows that the
great unused water powers of the state
are in the Black Warrior, the Coosa
and the Tennessee rivers. A line
drawn from Columbus, Ca, through
Tallassee and Wetumpka, bending
northward to Clanton and Tuscaloosa,
practically encloses the states water
powers, there being few large powers
south of that line on account of the
fiat nature of the country. The water
powers on small streams are shown in
Lne bulletin, and thus the report is
largely confined to the upper half of
the state.
It is go miles from Tuscaloosa to
Old Warrior Town, where the Sipsey
and Mulberry forks come together,
and In this distance there is a fall of
1853 feet. Forty-two feet of this fall
is at Squaw shoals, abreast of Bir-
mingham, and about twenty miles
from 1t. 1t is 75 miles from Tusca-
loosa to Locust Fork, and in that dis
lance there are S577 horse power at
low water that could be readily turned
to account. The cheapness Of develop
ment in connection with the govern
ment dams would Offset the cheapness
of coal. The best power Of the river
is at squaw shoals, where three gov
eminent dams will be located, each
having lift of fourteen feet. Here
the water will produce 2400 net horse
power continuously, or 1900 net horse
power for a 12-hour run per day. All
these figures relate to low season"
during ordinary years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14
MEN AND DOGS.
They Share Each Others Ambitions
to Be First at Fire.

From the Washington Post.
If a person were to keep record Of the
amusing and seemingly impossible things
which occur at fires, not SO much to the
firemen, as those who compose the
crowds. he would have book of hunor
second to none in the land A striking ex-
ample of how the absurd and outlandish
is almost certain to occur the minute a
crowd of people start running helter-
SHELTER to a fire happened several days
ago at fire on Eighth street northwest
Soon after the alarm was turned IN
people began fiocking into Eighth street
In droves. and In the rush one man lost
his watch, which dropped out of his vest
pocket upon the street. A few minutes
later that certain individual, who Is al
ways among the first to reach a fight or
a fire. and who. no matter what or how
intense the excitement may be, is sure to
lay hands on the person who happens to
be running the hardest to inquire the
time. came along. and seeing a fat bar
Der running breathlessly down the street,
halted him with the old familiar:
Say what time is it?"
Just as he asked the question the bar
bers eye fell upon the watch dropped by
the party first mentioned. who, by this
time. had doubtless reached the fire, ana.
as he stopped to pick 1t UP. he answered.
IT don't know. but It's no trouble to
find out with watches lying about loose
In the street. Let me see what this says
Tim. 3 O'clock" and as the barber walk
away. shifting. the nueStiane~ ceaser
making Inquiries and. fastening his eyes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14
A MODERN BANK PROSPECTUS.

From the New York World.
We are after your dough, and dough
not forget It. If you are too busy to
bring 1t we will send for 1t, and when
you want to draw your money we will
take 1t to you.
We have established a delivery service
which can't be beat. Our wagons are
built specially for the burial casket trust
which recently busted. To customers in
mourning we will send wagons decorated
with plumes. Each wagon has two horses
or mules-as your customers prefer.
BY our service system we are enabled
to collect deposits. deliver payrolls and
transact all business with our customers
without their ever seeing the inside Of
our bank.
Interest at the rate of SA per cent will
be allowed upon balances of 81, and Of 4
per cent on balances of IS and over. COM
pounded daily.
Parties keeping a balance of 500 will
be received by our president in livery
when they call.
Depositors not liking the looks of our
delivery service attendants and so noti-
flying us will be furnished with trolley
rides each way at our expenses. Gus
toners preferring to walk with be en-
titled to beer checks instead.
To accommodate the saloon trade this
bank will remain open until 10 o'clock
Saturday night.
On Sundays a full clerical force will be
in attendance all day and evening to re-
ceiye church deposits. Depositors will
find our Prayer-Meeting Branch right up
to date All the latest popular hymns
Our regular bargain day is Thursday
Every week something new in bargains
This week we sell $40 gold certificates at
1898 This is a special issue. manufac-
trtred by ourselves, and are warranted to
be the yellowest ever issued.
We have a ladies' department, exqnis-
itely furnished with grand piano. chewing
gum slot machines and all the most mod
ern toilet appliances.
At present we are giving souvenirs to
all our customers. They are the popular
one-cent coins of the vintage of 1903.
Engraved check books will be furnished
and we expressly call attention to the fact
that all the paper money used by this
bank Is also engraved. No other bank
offers such inducements.
Our customers are respectfully request
ed that If there is anything they want
that is out Of sight to reach for It,
Let us open an account with you.
Don't say you haven't any money. You
don't need money. You can start your
account with an overdraft and keep IL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14
Some Facts About Missions.

While discussing missions yesterday
well known churchman said: Professionals
in America are sending into foreign mis-
sion fields s5.5OO,oOo year, through about
twenty different societies. Roman Cath
olics In America have two societies, the
Propagation of the Faith and the Holy
Childhood, and, together, they last year
sent to foreign missions s1lS, 42S. \. While
both are increasing their contributions,
the Protestant increases far faster than
the Catholic. American contributions to
the Propagation of the Faith were $685.
40s last year, an increase of $4,000, but
the income of the society, as a whole.
fell Off last year s26 1874. due to decreased
contributions from France, Germany,
Austria and England. The French de-
crease is readily explained, but not the
decline from the other countries. The
total income Of the society last year was
S1319,6os More than one-half of this
sum came from France, or $771939, Eng
land giving $4,000 Spain $4,000, Germany
$4,000 and Austria $4,000. 1t is fair to add,
however that American Catholics give
through their orders, the society in ques-
ton representing the seculars."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14
Court for Juvenile Offenders.

J, It Is not easy to see how a court
such as Miss Catherine Way proposes
would be valuable until the Industrial
school at East Lake is much enlarged.
The need of adequate institutions for
the reception Of young offenders-one
FOR whites and one for blacks-is be-
coming very pressing, and the estab-
lishment of them on broad basis can
not be much longer postponed. They
are needed alike on economic and hui
1nsnitarian gorunds. They would serve
humanity and they would rescue many
q boy from a criminal career, thus
proving a source Of economy to the
state. The need of two homes, one
for each race. is daily becoming more
imperative, and the pressure will soon
be 80 strong that the state will be
compelled to act It will be a pity in
deed II the subject must go over to
1907.
Miss Ways advocacy Of Juvenile
court Is, of course, wholly commenda-
blo,, but 1t is not wholly feasible or
practicable while there is lack of
room at East Lake, or while there is
no institution for the reception of
young negro offenders. However,
what Miss Way desires may be con-
sidered step in the progress towards
a humane and sensible handling of
young criminals. tennessee is fully
up to the modern spirit and method in
such cases, but Alabama is not, and
viii not be until East Lake is enlarged
and home established for young ne
gro criminals. Two such homes would
save the state from the infiiction of a
horde of hardened criminals later on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14
Production of Piu Iron.

Never did the blast furnaces of this
country produce In single month SO
much pig iron as they did In May. The
output in that month was 1.75s, 433
tons, or about $4,000 tons In excess of
April's product, or Of any other
months product in the history of the
industry. On the first day of June
294 coke and 33 charcoal furnaces
were In blast, possessing weekly ca
pacity Of 89S,139 tons. This is new
record. 1t is making iron at the rate
of 20,oo0,000 tons year, and yet the
immense out-turn was readily alb
sorbed. Furnace stocks were IN
creased In May about 10000 tons, but
today they are but about three days
production or consumption. Consump-
ton and production are running on
even lines, and they both show how
prosperous the country is, for coun-
try that can absorb each month
nearly 100000 tons of iron is not
only a populous country, but an ex-
tremely busy and developing country.
In this district on June there were
80 coke and charcoal furnaces in
operation, and their weekly capacity
was 29,33S tons. The production in
this distric. is stationary, and the in
crease comes from the Pittsburg, IL
linois and Central Ohio districts.
There are so many furnaces in OPP
Grafton possibly the June out-turn will
exceed even Mays, and the question
as to when production will outrun con.
sumption becomes interesting. AS
things are going we will soon be pro-
ducing 100000 tons week, and il we
can consume such quantity we will
be doing more than other nations ever
aid In the history of the world.