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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

Letovsky, with a paper dress representing
the Pokrok Zapadu. or the men Sramek
and Michael Son first prize with their
soat-O-mObileF otto Musil as a Bohemian
ehlmne sweep took second, and Tomasek
DIothers - Bohemian carpenters were
sNarded third. Special prizes were given
minerA Misses Bohacek and Sramck as
reno az girls and Messrs John Heyduck
and Praska as clowns. Joseph MIX acted
az master Of ceremonies nd Joseph Kalcik.
anton Knoll. Charles kautsky, Aldrich
Jelen and Joseph Mix were the floor com
mittee. The Bohemian union orchestra
furnished the music.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
TINY CRAFT TO EvoLUTE
Torpedo Boats and ubmarine Have
Special Mnneuvers Arranged
for Them.

NEWPORT, R. l., Feb. 7.-Extenslve
maneuvers for the torpedo feet, as we'll as
several Of the new submarine naval YES
sells, will take place off this port during
the spring.
The torpedo feet will include practically
all the boats in commission on the At
lantic coast, while among the submarines
will be Holland, Moccasin and Adder.
For the first few weeks the hotilla will
engage in individual ship drills, but the
exercises will conclude with feet ma
neuyers
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
PUT KIPLING ON THE STAGE
LOndOn Actors Produce Dramatized
Version of Light that Failed to
Enchanted Audience.

LONDON, Feb. 7.-George F1eming's
adaptation Of Rudyard Kipllng's 1.-THE
Light That Failed" was produced at the
Lyric theater tonight with decided sue
cess.
Forbes Robertson as Dick Holder and
Gertrude Elliott as Maisie brought out the
pathos and human interest of the novel,
the plot Of which was followed faithfully
throughout the three acts. At the end OF
the play the audience gave the actors an
ovation and called for the authors. Mr..
Robertson responded.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
SEEK CANNIBAL KINGS CASH
Heirs of white Chief of Caroline
Islanders Send Lawyer to
Find Estate.

SAVANNAH, Feb. 7.LColonel w. @.
Hartridge, a lawyer OF Savannah, left today
for Hong Kong and the Caroline islands to
look after the estate of Captain David
o'Keefe, long known as king o'Keefe OF
Yap,' on behalf Of O'Keefe's heirs.
Twenty-Five years ago O'Keefet was
wrecked on zap, an island OF the Caroline
group, and became chief of the natives.
He is supposed to have left an estate Of
about s., 900, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
His Decorntive suegestion.

"And let's have plenty of palms." said
Mr.. Cumrox.
That IL a very good suggestion" an
swered his wife. I'm glad to see hat your
taste is so good. I'm very fond Of palms.
"Yes; they're useful as we'll as orna-
mental. There's nothing handler than a
good big bunch Of palms 70 go TO sleep be-
hind during a musicale. washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
SEEK BAIL FOR TILLMAN
Attorneys serve Notice of APplics-
tiOn TO Court 10 he Made
on Thursday.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. Feb. 7.-Tillman's
attorneys will ask next Thursday that he
be released on bail pending his trial for
killing N. G. Gonzales.
They served notice Of their action on
Attorney General Gunter and Solicitor
Thurmond this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

James NJ. Lynch, president OF the Inter-
Typographical union, and Edward
tregaard, secretary OF the National Typo
thetae, will arrive in Omaha during the
coming week TO act as arbitratOrs In the
OF the differences existing be-
tween the job printers and their employers.
MT. Lynch has BEN selected by the Omaha
typographical uniSn and Mr.. fregaard by
third nal Of the ! filtration board
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
BLOW SAFE TO TINY ATOMS
CracEsmen Invade New York fender
IOin and Escape with Two
Thousand Dollars.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Expert craftsmen
visited the Tenderloin district early today
and opened two safes, one by skillful
drilling and the other by a charge Of nitro
glycerine hat shattered the massive steel
box into bits no bigger than ones hand.
Hughes Bros, contractors, on West
Twenty seventh street, and the Knlcker-
booker auction rooms on West Twenty
eighth street were the victims, who be-
tween them lost nearly $4,000 in money and
silyerware,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

constantly advising
others to use them. Re-
Gently l recommended
them to an Office boy for
his father, who was dis
abled with salt rheum.
The mans feet were
swollen to an enormous
size, and he had not
worked for six weeks.
Two bottles of Cuticura
Resolvent and two boxes
of Cuticura Ointment
worked a perfect cure. -.
You never saw a more
grateful man In your life.
81 am very much in
terested in another case
where l have recon-
mended Cuticura just
now. My housemaid's
mother has a goitre
which had reached .
very dangerous point
The doctors told her
that nothing could be
done ; that she could live
only two or three weeks,
and that she would die
of ~strangulation. She
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
some Relief Already.

And you think the subway will relieve
the congestion on the surface and elevated
roads, do you?" the visitor asked Of the
New Yorker.
"oh, yes; It is doing that already"
why, no part Of 1t is in running order
yet, is it?"
mo; but a lot OF people are being killed
in II who might otherwise add to the con-
gestion. Brooklyn Eagle.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

tended down into my chest was all
gone, and my neck now seems TO be
perfectly well.
About five or six years ago my
sister had a similar experience. She
had two large Jumps come under
her right arm, the result of a sprain.
They grew rapidly, and our physi-
clan wanted to cut them out. l
would not listen TO IL, and che tried
the Cuticura Remedies las / did =
few months ago) with magical effect.
In six weeks time the Jumps had
entirely disappeared and have never
returned.
81 have great faith In tho Cuticura
Remedies, and 1 believe they might
be ~ e~ficacious in similar cases
with other people, and thus save
much suffering, and perhaps life. l
have derived so much benefit from
the use of them myself that l am
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

at her home in Corydon January "a. She
was 70 years old. weighed $50 pounds, and
was six and one-half feet tall. There was
not a coffin in the town Of sufficient size to
hold the body. Death was due to a can
Ger.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
PLENTY OF COAL AVAILABLE
Reading Company Claims to Have
Finally Lifted Famine for
This winter.

READING. Pa, Feb. THE officials Of
the Reading railroad announce tonight that
they have the coal, situation so well in
hand that all danger from a further fuel
for this winter is over.
The towns along the branch roads are
now being supplied and the company ex-
poets shortly to. begin larger western ship
meuts.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
MUST PROSECUTE OR DIE
Son of Poisoned Woman Threatened
with Arsenic I'm His
COnee.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. 7.-Al Birch,
son Of Mrs. Macy Birch. who, with hve
others, was poisoned by having arsenic
put in the coffee. has received an anony-
nous letter stating that IL he does not
prosecute the person who did the poisoning
he will be the next victim.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
Mrs. Poor Throws Money in stove.

Mrs. Charles Poor has again created a
sensation by throwing her money into the
car stove while travelling in the state OF
Washington. Mrs, Poor's mind was az
fected by the unfortunate tragedy in which
her husband lost his life here in Omaha a
number of years ago. In recent years she
has had a mania for travelling and often
during these trips becomes violent and Ii
has been necessary TO restrain her.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
Tel jed X Dance.

Bohemian Turner's hall was merry last
night with the masked and bedccked
dancers OF the Tel Jed Sokol. Prizes were
awarded amounting In the aggregate TO S56
for the best costumes. The first womau's
prize was awarded to the Misses Svacina,
five in number. four OF whom masked es
mice drew q slipper in which Cinderella
sat. Miss Leopolda Starry was awarded
second prize as a Moravian peasant girl.
The third award went to Mrs. Miroslav
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
CHILD LABOR PROHIBITED
south Carolina Legislature Passes
Law Raising Age Limit for
workers.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Feb. THE house Of
representatives today passed the bill al
ready approved by the senate prohibiting
child labor in textile manufactures and
mines.
After May 1 the age limit is to be 10
years; for the year following IL and after
May, 1905, -.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
Races a 100000 .Manslon.

J. M. Longyear, who Is several times a
millionaire, has ordered his costly resi-
dence in Marquette, Mich, razed. The
family has decided TO reside In future at
BrOokline, near Boston. The great value
Of the mansion makes Il virtually unsai-
able and the Idea Of renting Il Is abhorrent
to the owner. IL Is estimated that the
mansion a ts grounds cost Close 70
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
DUEL 0NE-SIDED
Father Takes sons shots without
Firing Even Once in
Response.

CARBoNDALE, ILL.,, Feb. 7,-Investiga-
tion today Of the shooting ARRAY yesterday
at Desoto, in which City Marshal Silas
Farmer was killed by his son Alonzo,
tends TO show that Alonzo shot himself.
1t is said that when the sons wounds
we're pronounced not fatal by DR.. Beason
Alonzo tried to kill himself. II 10 now be-
lieved that Alonzo Farmer shot his father
and himself and that the father did not
FIRE a shot,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

the creation Of the great republic, the long.
silent column OF redeoats wound stealthily
through the hills TO deal a heavy blow to
the patriot cause, sleeps Brave Bill"
Anthony, hero Of another conspicuous day
in American history.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
RAIN FLOODS FRISCO STREETS
DeIuEea Business Mems Cellars and
stops Cars ON Suburban
Railways.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Late this
afternoon the wind suddenly sprung up
from the northwest, bringing with it a
hailstorm and a deluge OF rain.
The streets were converted Into rivers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08


aud was unable to speak, when her
daughter, at my suggestion, tried
the effect of the Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Resolvent. Strange to
say, she was very shortly relieved Of
the most distressing symptoms. The
swelling seemed to be exteriorized,
and she is now able TO be around
her house, and a talk as well as
ever.
1T seems to me that 1 have pretty
good grounds for believing that
Cuticura Remedies win prove sue
cessful in the most distressing forms
of blood and skin humours, and IL
you wish to use my testimonial as
herein indicated, 1 am willing that
you should do so, with the further
privilege of revealing my name and
address to such persons as may wish
to substantiate the above state
ments by personal letter to me-"
Chicago, Nov. 10, 1902.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

Mrs. Mary Cline. widow OF Frederick
Cline. the largest woman in Indiana. died
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
FEBRUARY PIANO SALE

which includes the greatest world winners
in the Piano Makers art.
Every instrument included in this sale.
The new hlgh-grades, the medium grade,
and the Commercial Pianos. Here you will
ind the magnificent KNABE. the exquisite
KRANTCH & BACH. the celebrated KIM
BALL. the reliable HALLET & DAVIS
Piano, STERLING Pianos, NEEDHAM
Pianos, KRHLL Pianos, sCHUMANN
Pianos, WHITNEY Pianos, HOsPE Pianos,
ROYAL Pianos. HINzE Pianos, BURTON
Pianos, and many more OF the best instru-
monts made.
New Pianos, new designs, new cases, new
Veneers.
You will find Pianos that are nearly new
some a little shop-worn. some from rent
stock. some re-hnished at our shop which
look like new, some slightly used. others
high-grade second ohand.
All Of them fully guaranteed. every one
accompanied by hne stool and scarf.
Here is your opportunity to invest your
monthly or weekly savings and in short
time " a handsome Piano, for we ao-
eept small payments to suit the purchaser.
The prices are the surprises. the quality
the e~ssencef the security the safeguard,
and the terms the trade bringers.
Think OF buying a new full size Piano,
with duet music desk. Boston faIl-board.
full iron plate. pushed pins. handsomely
carved trusses, three pedal. upright instru-
ment for only tlS7. on IS monthly payments.
Why pay double this amount elsewhere.
Then again a fine veneered case upright.
up-todate piano, any wood. good grade. only
$751;, on little payments. You can't get
this one for less than s225 elsewhere.
We have hish-grade Pianos marked down
10 s22S. same thing cost $500. Easy pay
ments.
Used upright pianos for 500. sli5. sl25
and up, according to grade. Payments easy
TO suit customer.
Grand square pianos, from SIS to SIS.
terms IS cash. 50 per month.
Organs. used, s12. SIS. SEQ. S25. new or
gans. sS2, $40, s4S. $50, SIS and up. stool
and book included.
Plano stools. piano benches. organ stools.
plane searfs and covers, at half prices.
A. HOSPE,
ISIS-ISIS Douglas st.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

In the business district cellars we're flooded
and in the suburbs there was an Interrupt
tion Of street car trafnc.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

CUTTCURA REMEDIES are SM throughout the civilized world PRToEsi CnimA RaoNent Ec pc
bottled the tWnof chocoAkC coated PrG @e per yAlof COZ Cuhcuno ointment 80 pc bor,a md uueuA
Soap &C. pc Gks Send for the n~.v %h "Hunouso of the Blood, Skin and s@"An Ind low to Jun
Them o. PAaL 800 Diseases with MuhphonLT Testimonials, and Directions in all lngRgeA including
japanese and Chinese Buhh Depot % ChGterhous 3d. LOndorE @ FrnA Depot Rue do Ia
PL Paris AuuAnAnD epdR Towns Co.. Sydney POTTER DBUo AID CHEMICAL oRPoRAuOH,
Sole Prpnaor,B Boston u s. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

mud how much cheaper they sell strictly
high grade Pianos than other houses do.
they invariably express the greatest cur
prise So will you. when you examine into
our offers at our
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
TOLD IN a LINE

Durham Nstal-1hcre have been seventeen
dea tbs from the bubonic- plague In Natal IF
Paris--The Petit Bleu says that 100, 900 per-
sons are dying Of hunger on the Breton coast
Constantinople-A Another Russian, torpedo boat
destroyer passed through the Dardanelles Monday
bound for SebastoDol.
Columbia SAheIt 1000 people attended s
coral church. It was very impressive.
Paris-The chamber Of deputies has voted a
credit Of $1O0.0 900 to aid the sufferers from the
failure Of the sardine fsheriesiof Brittany.
San Frsncisco-Dr. Albert j. Atkins, lecture.
on principles Of medicine at the California .ned1
By him have demonstrated that it is eiectricify
and not oxygen which purihes the blood in the
lungs. - =. s.--.s~- r. TX +. : f..
Chicago-In Frank Thorogood, alleged assar.
ant and robber Of William w. Pike on the night
Of Dec. rs. the police say they have found dis
earded son Of prominent English banker. Thor
ogood's correct name is said to be Fred Church
wood. 'S's. z tl'7. - - - t'-&' 49, !:
Rome-IThe minister Of posts and telegraphs
Signor Galimberti. has announced that. at the
an % he OF Is ne
less telegraph stations for service between Italy
ard Argentina. - ,-~ '.' -. .
Coshocton. Ohio-Four men; were killed b,
the cxp losion Of the boiler on an east-bount
Panhandle freight train near Bowerston yester
day. The locomotive was hurled sixty feet int
the air and crashed down upon west-bound &C
commOdation train. = -, =. .n a>-s>>t -
New York--James G. Cooper, for many year
connected with tho business office Of the New
York Tribune, is dead. MIR. Cooper began news
paper work sixty -four years ago. He became
connected with the Tribune In S61. .. In. June
1870, he went to Colorado and became one Of TIL
founders and officers Of the Greedy colony. =,
Pittsfeld, Mass.--Eucid Madden and James 7
Kelley, the conductor and motorIlan indicted 70
manslaughter in connection with the acciden
here last August in which William Craig. Presi
dent Roosevelts body guard. was killed, retract
ed previous plea and pleaded guilty. Made,
was sentenced to serve six months in the hous
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
CAPITAL cULL1NGs


The postoffce appropriation bill completed BY
the house committee carries $153. 40 ,O43 against
$138, 416, sos under the current law. 8
Representative Morris has recommended A.
w. Sheets for reappointment as postmaster ut
Long Prairie. Todd county, MINI.
Lieutenant Governor Ray W. Jones is in town
trying to help friend get job, but he won't
divulge his name nor tell about the position.
James A. Peterson, late candidate for con-:
gross in the fifth district in the ante primary
paign, is here. he says his business is purely
personal. -
The house yesterday passed the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill and subsequently
began the consideration OF the Philippine cur.
rency bill. .E .s@sa, 40. @sz
The house committee agriculture Yesterday,
reported the agricultural appropriation bill. 1t
carries $5,238, 800, an increase of $4,000 over
the last appropriation.
Authority has been granted Tor the organi-
zation of the First National bank of Dodge Gem
ter Mimi, capital $25, 900. Also for the orgapL
zation of the First National bank of Bisbee, N
D., capital $4,000. a
Congress will probably be asked at this SEES
| sion to pass bill authorizing the construction
of dam in the St. CrOix river. between Taylors
Falls, Mimi, and st. Croix Falls, Wis.,, for the
purpose OF developing the waterpower at that
| place. Interest In the subject was excited
! by the arrival here of Ralph Whelen of Minneap-
oils representing large interests on both sides
| Of the St. CroiS. T.. '.,2~ '.s.-.-. E.+tr ! =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
THE MINNEAPOIIsz JOURNAL.

deadlock on the statehood bill Sena-
tor CuIlom called up the legislative ap-
preparation bill In the morning hour and
It was passed without objection. This bill
usually requires several days consider
alton in the senate, but SO anxious were
both sides to avoid a. clash between the
statehood bill and appropriations that the
clerks read the $50 pages with a hop skip
and Jump, going through the mere form
OF reading the items IN one 81 the largest
and most important appropriation bills, 50
that it was passed in an hour.
The senate then took up the regular
order at o'clock, the statehood bill, and
Senator Quay announced that the friends
OF that bill were ready to vote. They
would indulge in no more debate and they
would ask for an agreement to vote on
Jan. "A or Jan. 81, Feb.<7 or Feb. II: Sen
ator Quay. did not threaten to prevent
other legislation, but his, followers have
agreed to that program. They deny that
they are employing obstructive methods.
| They are ready toa.vote and their bill is
the regular order before, the senate. They
propose to keep the bin where it is until
! the opposition is ready to vote, and II
| there Is no agreement by Feb. II they
will insist on the senate remaining in
continuous session after that date until
the vote Is taken. >r,gsISs
| The Cuban treaty cannot be taken up
without majority vote to go into execu-
| tive session. Senator Cullom asked the
steering committee to take hold Of the
situation and map out a program.
| It is the most serious situation the sen
ate has faced this session. The support
ers of the statehood bill are acting within
their rights. - = 7f:
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THE SENATE BLoCKADED
Advocates of the Statehood Bill Pro.
pose to Push That Measure
Through.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The statehood
bill, with an alliance between the demo-
Gratis and minority Of the republicans
behind it, threatens to bring the senate to
a standstill in legislation. a$tsxE as
There are sixteen republican senators
and thirty three democrats and inde-
pendents who have formed a compact to
pass the omnibus statehood bill and allow
no other business to be taken up by the
senate after the morning hour until there
is a vote on that bill. The sixteen repub-
licans who have entered into this com
pact with the democrats are 3 Senators
Quay and Penrose OF Pennsylvania, For
al1er of Ohio, Gallinger Of New Hampshire,
Elkins and Scott Of West Virginia, Bur
rows Of Michigan. Burton Of Kansas,
! Hansbrough and McCunber Of North Da-
kota, Willard of Nebraska, Mason OF ILL
! nois, Jones and Stewart Of Nevada, Per-
kins of California and Simon of Oregon:
They met at the house of Senator Quay
last night and agreed to force q vote on
the statehood bill and prevent other
legislation until that vote is secured. With
the solid vote of the democrats they
have majority Of the senate, and II they
can hold their lines they can pass the bill.
| The steering committee Is gravely constd-
ering the issue before 1t. The senate
managers are put to their wits ends to
find way to prevent the passage Of the
statehood bill without sacrificing the Gu
ban treaty and antitrust legislation. The
appropriation bills may be helped by the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
IT IS A "KNOCKER"
Mysterious Rappings Induced in the
! Vicinity Of the Marconi
Wireless Plant.
How the British Postal Authorities
Are Delaying the Game
on Their Side.
Now York Sun Special Service.

NOW 1ork Sun Special Service. '.-.-- =
Wellf1eet, Mass, Jan. 21.-Ioersons in
the vicinity of the Marconi wireless tele
graph station have had some novel ex.
periences. .-. -,
On the night of the sending Of the pres
tdent's greetings to King Edward, the
government telephone behaved so spite
fully that men in the life saving stations
were seized with the 'creeps.''
When Marconi was sending test mes
sages to Poldhu a temporary boarder in
the old Hobrook tavern four miles from
the wireless plant. was aroused from sleep
by a mysterious tapping in his room.
Close to the wash bowl stood a water
tunbler which vibrated against the side
OF the bowl, giving out sound like that
Of a telegraph instrument.
The superstition is that the vibrations
occurring in the sending of wireless mes
sages across the Atlantic caught the tav-
crn in sympathetic tune and stirred the
glass on the wash stand.
Marconi would not attempt to explain
this incident. Regarding the behavior OF
the telephone wires he was interested
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
PETER MoEWAN IS DEAD.

Chicago, Jan. 21-Peter McEwan, who origi-
mated the idea followed by the Mills Hotel
in New York as home FOR workingmen and
who was for twenty mine years proprietor Of Nc
Evans temperance coffeehous and hotel at
West Madison and Desplaines streets, died sud-
denly yesterday. Mr. McEwan for many years
had been known as the workingman's friend, -
and his large hotel has long been the home of
hundreds of mechanics He was a warm advo-
cate Of temperate habits. He was warm advo-
drop OF liquor was ever brought into drunk
in his hotel with his knowledge. He did not
use tobacco In any form, but was not opposed
to it's use. = -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
California, Via Tourist, Over the Rock
n Island Railway.

In selecting a route to California the al
titude and climate Of the country trav-
ersed should naturally be given consider
alton. The Rock Island system not only
has the shortest line to the Pacific coast,
but also passes through territory Of the
lowest altitude and a most genial tenn
perature Beginning Wednesday, and
every Wednesday thereafter, the Rock
Island Railway will run a tourist car from
Minneapolis to Los Angeles without
change over the Rock Island-El Paso
Route, leaving the Milwaukee depot at
1910 D. m. The car will be Of the latest
Pullman design and up-to-date in every
respect and you may be assured Of a
most comfortable journey ifeyou go this
way. A double berth through costs but
IS, and a nicer way to California can.
not be gone over. Information and liter
ature on California can be had at the Rock
Island ticket office, 1872 Nicollet acenue.
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sufficiently to ask II trouble had occurred
on the different lines. He did not think
wires more than half mile away from
the towers would be affected by induction.
but said there was a remedy II trouble oc
I cured, Ea.% s7. s~-si -. ~. a2