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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
CONVENTION READY FOR WORK
Delegates at indianapolis Are Prac-
tIcaIIy All Seated by the
Committee

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. Pat the opening
OF the miners convention today the report
Of the credentials committee was read,
which seated practically all OF the delegates.
Delegates from unions that are in arrears
in assessments were seated on pledge that
they will have their unions pay up their
arrears.
A resolution OF sympathy and support for
the boot and shoe workers Of Lynn. Mass.
who are out on strike. vas passed.
Then there came a clash between the con-
sentative and sOcialistic factions. II origi-
mated in a resolution from an obscure local
union f~avoring an expression on government
ownership OF coal mines and railroads.
A motion on the part OF the conservatives
TO table IL brought on a long discussion.
The sOcialistic faction based their aTgu-
ments on the anthracite strike and the com
bination Of coal companies and railroads.
and that a tendency not to treat with min
ers according 10 the laws OF man or God
made II necessary for the government 10
take some such action.
Delegate Walker Of Illinois said that the
coal companies and railroads we're now In
a combine injurious TO the interests Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23

people and we're holding back coal to boost
prices.
The controversy was eventually referred
TO a committee.
The initiative and referendum again
came up, but 1t was tabled on the sugges-
tion of Delegate Ryan Of Illinois, who
said the question meant an inter ninable
political squabble.
The cooperative store matter was also
again brought before the convention. but
It was the opinion OF a majority of the del
egates that the miners, as a union, should
not endorse the cooperative plan.
A letter was drafted to The American
People," thanking them for their assist
ance and sympathy in the recent anthra-
cite strike.
Delegate Lusk CIV. Val, in the discus
sion on the resolution favoring government
ownership of coal mines and railroads,
said:
1 feel, and other miners feel. that we
the soulless corporations. The people have
souls to be Judged and bodies to be burned,
but the corporations have neither.
T. d. Nichols made a motion to table the
resolution, which was defeated.
Acting upon the recommendation Of a
committee composed Of John Mitchell, T.
d. Nichols and John SALIVA, who have been
considering the matter, a resolution was
adopted appropriating $1,000 for a monu-
ment at Latimer, Pa, to the men who we're
killed and wounded in the strike riots Of
1897.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
LIFE OF AN ITALIAN PATRIOT
n. n. COnwelI Tells a. Daniel Manin
and His WOrk for Lib
eFty.

The Young Mems Christian association
presented last evening at Boyd's theater
as one OF its course Of entertainments q
lecture by r. II. Conwell. The speaker
has found for the subject OF a lecture the
history Of Daniel MANN, an italian pa
triot. who, because he received his every
inspiration from Americas fight for liberty.
led a life which would particularly appeal
to any American audience.
Manin. when he was ~ years old, read
his first book in English. a history Of
George Washington and John Hancock, and
took for bis life's motto from a speech Of
the latter: "I1l never lie, I'll never steal
and I'll never do a man a wrong" He lived
in Venice at the time that city was under
the Austrian rule and a free Italy became
the object OF his life. Towards accomplish
ing this object he founded the society Of
Americans who took for their motto
Give me liberty or give me DEATH and
for a badge the American flag. After a
series Of struggles, in which the Austrians
we're victorious, MANN was imprisoned in
1s47 for reasonable" remarks. This so
melted his followers that they became a
formidable force, which set Manin free,
captured the city and elected him presi-
dent. After a years siege the city again
fell into the hands OF the Austrians and
Manin was banlshed to France, where he
spent the remainder of his life circulating
literature pleading for the freedom OF
Italy.
What Mr.. Conwell lacked In the way Of
graceful delivery he made up in enthusiasm
for his subject and he held the close atten-
ton Of a large audience until his hnai bow.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
RISKS LIFE TO PROVE SAFETY
FOOIhardy Nan Climbs brooklyn
Bridge Cable to Assure Him
self of TOwer's Strength.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Trafio o. Brook
Ign bridge tonight was blocked while a big
crowd watched a man climb one Of the big
supporting cables that extends from the
shore to the top Of the Manhattan tower,
1870 feet above the roadway of the bridge.
The crowd Of several thousand persons
who gathered to watch the daring feat
expected to see the man fall to his death,
but he gained the top Of the tower safely.
A policeman was h sent up to bring
the performer down. and a desperate fight
was expected. However, this was averted,
for in a moment both men were seen max
ing the descent. Halfway down the man
nearly collapsed. He threw up his hands,
caught the smaller cables and chung to
them, sliding down the remainder Of the
distance. He was arrested at once. but all
he would say was: II Just wanted to see
II the tower was safe"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
Big Racing Purses Put Up.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-The stakes for the
spring meeting at Kinloch park. which
opens April IS, were made public today.
City Derby, for 3-year-olds, one mile and
an eighth, with 5000 added; the Kinloch
Inaugural, for 3-year-olds and upward, one
mile, 1850 added; the Tranquilla. for s.
year-olds and upward. six furlongs, $1,000
added: the Goodwood. selling, for S-year-
olds and upward, one mile and a sixteenth.
1000 added; the Woodlands, for 2-year-olds,
five and a half furlongs, 1900 added, There
will be no purse less than 500 and on days
on which no stake Is run there Will be no
will be two steeplechases a week and the
races will be started without a recall flag.
Mr. Murphy Is arranging a series of races
for gentlemen riders to include Memphis.
Nashville, Louisville and st. Louis, each
track to give a race with two representa-
tiVes from each city.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
MURDERS POLICEMAN
Demands Money from Kansas City
Sergeant and Being Refused
Draws Revolver.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 22.-sylvester
Swank, an insane man, aged S5, today shot
and fatally wounded Policeman A. R. Nc
Kinney at the Central police station. and
fired another shot before he was overpow-
cred.
Swank, who was discharged from st.
JOseph's hospital last spring, had appeared
before Sergeant Snow and demanded money
which he asserted the officer was with
holding from aim. He attempted to shoot
Snow, when Mckinney, who was unarmed,
went to his superior's assistance. Swank
turned upon Mckinney and, firing point
blank, sent a bullet through his head.
Mckinney cannot live through the night.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
COAL PRICES TAKE TUMBLE
LehiEh Valley Places an Embargo
on Independent COmPnr:es-Much
Fuel Forced On Ready Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22,-The Lehigh VAL
ley company caused a panic among the in
dependent coal operators today by placing
a temporary embargo on their product at
the collieries until the congestion at the
Perth Amboy docks Is removed. $,
Thousands OF tons, chiefly independent
coal, has been tied up at the two piers of
the railroad in Perth Amboy. The en-
barge, which restricts the number Of cars
allotted at the mines to Independent OPP
orators, applies to all who have coal
standing here, and probably will continue
several days.
In the meantime the embargo has already
forced large quantities Of independent coal
on the market and a drop in price to IS
or less has followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
SITE FOR NEW POWER HOUSE
Street Railway Company Purchases Ground
at Foot Of Jackson Street.
HALF MILLION DOLLARS TO Be INVESTED
story from New York About Ex-
" tensive Interurban Lines IL De-
clared to be Untrue by
the Genera Manager.


The Omaha Street Railway company yes
terday purchased from the Byron Reed
Real Estate company a site for its new
power house, the consideration being 3d.
900, and the location being cast Of the
end OF Jackson street. The Burlington
right-of-way lies between the river bank
and the site. which is some 300 feet north
OF Jones street. II Is two and a half acres
In extent, and there will be an entrance
driveway from Jones street, according to
Information given out by General Manager
Smith.
MIR. Smith says the STRUCTURE will be
complete, machinery and all, In one year.
He says the condensers and other machin-
cry are now being ordered and that deliv-
cry after eight months is about the short
est time that can be expected. Meanwhile
the structure itself will be all prepared
and It will then take about four months
more TO put everything shipshape.
The power house will be started in op-
Grafton with a maximum capacity OF 5000
horse power. 1t will be so constructed.
however, that this can be doubled at any
time later. All the machinery will be new,
save one engine, which will be taken from
the present house.
Mr.. Smith says the power house at Coun.
- W ~ " 70 hAaiOuNAAuGug VI Inv
new house will be capable of furnishing
the power for all the lines Of the consoli-
dated system should It become necessary.
ut is plain 20 me" said General Man
ager Smith, that the man who wrote the
special telegram that appeared in the
Omaha papers this morning had no author
ity whatever for his statements and didn't
even know anything about the situation.
1t Is a pipe dream. pure and simple, It's
own ridiculous statements branding tt as
such.
Cost of New Power Plant.
For instance, II says the new power
house will cost SIS. 900. As a matter OF
fact II will cost 100000. That includes
the building, the engines, the generators,
the boilers and the conhensers, in fact. ell
the machinery that goes to make up a COM
plete new plant.
Then as regards the alleged 200 miles Of
suburban railway hat are to be built at
once that is all fake work. too. There
is no intention to build any such lines at
once save the one to Florence, already
started. No immediate prospect exists Of
any such extensive construction as that In
dictated in TIE dispatch. There has been
no surveying work done to such an end
and no definite plans laid at all.
"Our articles of incorporation were
merely br~oadened so as to enable us to do
such things II we wished, whereas before
we could not. 1t may be that nothing but
the Florence line will be even considered
this year. That will certainly be finished
within sixty days after the frost is out Of
the ground.
Regarding our Council BLUFFS service I
cannot say much. because we have not
acquired possession of that property yet.
Some dickering is still going on at long
range. but we will have the interurban Ens
by February 1. OF course the idea will be
TO better the service between the two
cities"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
ASKS SENATE TO DENY sMooT
Ministerial Association Proposes 20
Send Delegation TO Washington
Against Mormon.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 22.-The
Ministerial association Of Salt Lake City
has sent a telegraph protest to Senator
Burrows. chairman of the senate commit
tee on privileges ane elections. against the
seating of senator-eleet smoot.
A committee from the association will
appear before the senat committee at the
proper time TO show cause for Mr.. Shoots
exclusion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
LONGS ELECTION SECURE
All other Republican Candidates
withdraw i'm Kansas sena-
tOEiaI Fight.

topeka, Kan, Jan. 22.-Congressman
Chester /. Long was nominated by accla-
nation this afternoon by the republican
legislative caucus as candidate for United
States senator All the other candidates
withdrew.
The nomination will be ratified in a joint
session to be held next Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
Blasting at south omaha.

Blasts set off in the vicinity of Thirty
sixth and l. streets, South Omaha. where
the Union Stock Yards company Is grading
for an extension, were 50 loud last night as
to cause rumcrs of a. boiler explosion. Sew
of the evening, and persons who were at
tracted by the detonations were alarmed.
The work being prosecuted is very heavy
and the latest methods OF grading, which
include dynamite, have been adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
Jumped on MOVING Car.

Wolff Lerer. living at S15 South Tenth
street, stepped from a rapidly moving
Dodge street car at the alley between Far
nam and Harvey streets on Tenth yester-
day evening at about $50 o'clock. He
landed on his feet, but fell, striking the
carried to his lodgings and medicaI aid
summoned. He had a cut over his right
eye and a bruise on his head, and was in a
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
Printing Pressmen Dance.

The fourth annual ball OF No. 30, Omaha
Printing Pressmen's union, in Chambers
Dancing academy, last night was attended
by about 1870 couples. The dance program
was varied to suit all tastes. r. M, Youngs
was master OF ceremonies, and the COM
mittee of arrangements included William
Cole, A. Biurvall, ID. Roche, John ]. Pam
uska and Ed NJ. Birch. The floor was I'm
charge of Messrs. b.. Caramello. ]. ]. Klr-
ley, Adolph Biurvall, r. NJ. Loudon and
William Cole.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
LEADVILLE SWEPT BY STORM
BlIEEard blows in Western Colorado,
-IncOmmOdinE Trains. bat Doing
Little Damage.

L~EADVILLE. Colo, Jan. ga blizzard
is raging tonight from Leadville to the
western line OF Colorado. from one to two
feet Of snow having fallen today, which is
being piled up by a high wind tonight.
Railroads are tied up at many places.
At Telluride and many other places snow
slides are reported, but so far no loss of
life and little damage to property has oc-
Cured.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23

Chief of Police Donahue is in receipt of a
telegram from Kansas City, informing him
of the arrest there of r. l.. Conley, who is
wanted in this city for the theft of q
phonograph January - from p. E. Almond
at 45 South Fifteenth street. Conley sold
the machine In Flatau's pawnshop on
Dodge street and fled to Kansas City. An
officer will leave for Missouri today to
bring him back.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
TO InvestIEate Fatal shooting.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 22.-Circult Attorney
Folk will personally investigate the killing
OF j. A. Lahmer, who was shot Monday
night while alighting from a street car.
The testimony at the inquest was con-
the meantime Contable McGillicuddy is
out under $1,000 bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23

semi-conscious condition. He was expected
TO De al right by this morning. Lerer u
a workman IN the East Omaha tannery.
and Conductor A. Fisher, who was In
charge OF the car, says that the man IL I'm
the habit Of jumping of at the alley.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
Northern securities Dividend.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The directors Of
the Northern Securities company have de.
clared a quarterly dividend OF IL per cent
payable on February 4. This Is on a basis
OF AZ per cent. and an increase Of One-half
of ] per cent over the previous rate.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
Mnrrinre
Orrani1er Takes Chnrre.

LYNN, Mass, Jan. 22.-Charles ]. Nc
Morrow, a general organizer of the Shoe
Workers union, has arrived here from
Chicago. He will take general charge of
prosecuting the fight precipitated against
the union by the strike Of the Knights OF
Labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
Beats GriRnen Basket Rail Team.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 22.-The Minnesota
university basket ball team easily defeated
the Grinnell college team, intercollegiate
az ~ ~
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
JURY HOLDS TILLMAN GUILTY
COrOner's Inquest Results in Verdict
duplicating Politician In Con
HaIes' Death.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 22.-The inquest
on ~. G. Gonzales tonight resulted:
The deceased. N. G. Gonzales. came 10
his death from gunshot wound inflicted by
the hand OF James H.. TillLlan on January
Is. 1885.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
Iou Take No RIsIs

In using DR.. Kings New Discovers for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. 1t cures
all lung troubles or no pay. SOC and 81.
For sale by Kuhn q Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
Killed in MIne Cave-In.

SHAMOKIN. Pa, Jan. IA cave-in oc-
CURED in a mine breach at Natalie, Pa,
last night, killing Joseph Petross and his
sons, aged IL and 8 and fatally injuriug
the eldest son, Michael. aged IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23

OF justices of the peace he said: One Of
the bills introduced contemplates only one
justice and one constable to each precinct.
their election to be In 1904. The number In
the cities will be left as it is"
MIR. Abbott told the association yester-
day that the members Of the senate seem
practically unanimous for the bills and that
the house, so far as investigated. is kindly
disposed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
STRETCH THEIR TERMS
County Commissioners Hear Report from
Author Of Sloan Bills.
LAWYER THINKS THE BILLS WILL PASS
State Convention AdJOurns After
Delegates Adopt Resolutions
Thanking Local Board and
Others for Entertainment.

The State Association OF County Com
missioners and Supervisors adjourned at
noon yesterday to meet in Grand Island
January 20, 1904.
The attendance yesterday had win
died materially and those who were present
were eager for adjournment to come in
time to permit them to go to Lincoln to
spend the afternoon with the Legislature.
The association attempted no business
and adopted only resolutions Of thanks to
the local commissioners the citizens OF
Omaha and others who have assisted in
entertaining.
The remainder of the time Of the session
was occupied by Attorney Lysle l. Abbott
of Omaha, who drafted the six bills intro
duced in the senate by Sloan this week,
providing for extending to four years the
terms of practically all county officers and
for their election to be in the even years.
Mr.. Abbott was attorney for the late
County Clerk Harry c. Miller, when the
latter placed this movement on foot and
thereafter was made attorney for the
County Officers association, which is back
OF the present legislation. Yesterday,
however, Attorney Abbott was aeked TO
explain only the bill affecting commission
ers and the other affecting supervisors.
abbott Talks Of sloan Bills. ul
"As you probably all\know," ne said. "the
present law calls for the election OF COM
missioners every three years ard of super
visors every two years. The bills Just in
troduced contemplate making the terms Of
all four years. In the two counties having
Ave commissioners we propose to elect two
commissioner in the fall of 1904 and three
in 1906. In counties having three commits
sioners we will elect two in 1904 and one in
1906.
"Of the supervisors the bill contemplates
the election of those In the odd numbered
townships in 1904 and every four years
thereafter, and Of those In the even num-
bered districts in 1906 and every .oir years
thereafter"
To his remarks upon the two bills affect
ing county boards, Mr.. Abbott appended a
few concerning the other four bills. OF the
county judgeship he said: 'In my opinion
while his term couldn't be heightened by
the legislature because his is a constitu-
tion ONCE, the date of his election could be
postponed to the fall of 1904, and the once
could be filled every two years thereafter,
thus placing this Office in the even-year
schedule. AS for the present incumbents
they simply could hold over until the cleo
tion and qualification of their successors In
1904"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
See what q citizen Of your own section says

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the hospital and remained there fort ave m onhs under the constant care ant treat
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edy I purchased a bottle ant applied IT. he second application took out the redness
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The undersigned will guarantee every bottle OF " v w. remedy
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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
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Winter Eczema
Ring Worm, E~rysipsIas, BARRIERS Itch, Salt
Rheunl, letter, Itching Piles and all
diseases Of the skin

Diseases of the skin are due to parasites and not to tainted
blood, Thousands of wretched people become hopeless and desPer
ate-imagining they have an incurable case of blood poisoning, when
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The wonderful 0. D. D. remedy was discovered and formulated
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protection is only assaled when living, foreign organisms burrow
into it. Skin diseases can be Gkened to the eruption created by
ants in making their anthils.
The D.. D. D. remedy quickly and absolutely removes the parasite
without irritation, burning or itching. At the same time it softens
the skin and heals and soothes the afflicted part.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-02
Fire at the Johnson Building.

A fire alarm was turned in by tele-
phone on Monday at 1:1o p. m. The
department responded promptly, both
hose and chemical and ladder trucks
being out and on the way inside of FIVE
minutes after the call. It proved to be
but chimney fire at the Bauer bakery
in the johnson building, State street.
Although the chances were good for
big fire, fortunately no damage result
ed. The good work of the firemen was
again shown in their prompt and effec-
tive action.
The benefit of the telephone fire
alarm system.was here shown, as COM
paratively little time was lost after the
fire was discovered before the firemen
were on hand and ready for work.
Considering the amount of soft coal
used the past season Wauwatosa has
been very fortunate in the matter of
chimney fires, this being the first call
for chimney fire; in fact, the city has
been favored for a long time, as very
few fires have started in the past Is
months, the last call being on Christ
mas day. 1t might be well here to
again call the attention of those hay-
ing telephones to the necessity of
giving the Central the location of
building on fire whenever occasion
requires that a call be made, The
Central upon receipt of message that
there is fire opens the switch that
starts the fire whistle, then sends the
message TO the station, and if full
are given, no time is lost in
locating the fire.