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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Incren.e Land vaIuatIons.

The county assessors at their annual
meeting decided to increase the assessed
valuation Of land this year 81 an acre on
the theory that land values have increased
at least SIC an acre since the assessment
OF 1901. On the other hand, the valuation
OF market cattle will be lowered from last
years figures to meet the decline in market
quotations.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Plague stiII Holds Sway.

MAZATLAN, Mexico, Jan. 17.-There were
seven deaths from the plague today and fifty
patients in the lazarettos. The situation
continues the same. Business is practically
suspended and the majority of the inhabit-
ants are still away. Money begins to come
in for the relief of the poor and is most
welcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Another Heating stove free.

The first heating stove given by william
wtlch TO his coal customers was awarded
to the Christian home. Another has been
put up on the same plan. and during the
next thirty days will be given away free to
one Of his customers. Before ordering FOUR
coal cali at 1G North Main street or
'phcne l2s.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
sixteen-Inch Gnn Te.ted.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE slxteen-inch
CUR, the largest ever built In America, was
tested today at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds, in the presence of about 2O army
officers. The first shot fired struck ths
water about four miles on shore.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Fine Box Stationery.
belong the printer, 3O7 Broadway.
Parks Win One.

The xrug Park team Of bowlers from
Omaha defeated a local aggregation known
as THE Swamp Angels" on the Main street
alleys by the following score:
KRIIG PARKS OMAHA.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Book sale at belongs.
Firrt DInsomnnIn Cnse.

Special prices on ali books this week.
belong the printer, 800 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

Some time ago officers Of the Modern
Woodmen sent out a circular warning
against the purchase OF lodge
pins out of charity for one S. T. Akers
on account Of a Kansas City house, Of
which p. Stephen Harris. formerly OF this
city. was the head. A statement was ap-
pended from the clerk OF the camp at Van
Meter. Ia. to which Akers belongs, stat
ing that Akers was getting very little out
Of the deal Now Akcrs is out with a
sworn statement in which he declares that
the firm has paid him on account already
sl.sll.5O and the account s-not closed and
thus generating the firm. Akers says that
circulars were sent cut in patches OF 1000
at a time soliciting aid for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
NewsbOy wins His Suit.

Nose Jacobs, the veteran neWs6oy' was
this morning awarded $4,000 OF the for
tune claimed OF his father. Charles Jacobs
on the ground that the father had fraudu-
lently extorted il from the mother, custo-
dian OF the sons wealth until his marriage.
Leah Jacobs. the mother, had turned over
S15. 900 20 her son on his wedding day. so
that S25. 900 Of the fortune the newsboy
claims 70 have amassed during the most
Of an active lifetime is all that he will be
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
New Corporations.

The articlesN OF Incorporation OF the
Montrose Savings bank have been filed for
record; capital, 10000; II, r. Youkin,
president; w. G. Goodrich, cashier. This
is the first bank organized in Montrose,
one Of the oldest towns of the state.
The Oscar Run company Of Sioux City
has been incorporated Will a capital Of
$40, OOC
The Iowa Tourists association Of Des
Moines has been Incorporated with $4,000
capital by. G. A. Paschal and j. E. Van
Wrinkle,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
No Senatorial Contest Now.
Indicted for ForEerIes.

Thomas 1. Jebb, who has been agent at
Ottumwa for the National Life and Trust
company Of this city until his arrest a
short time ago for forgery, has been In
dicted seven times by. the grand jury OF
Wapello county. He was first arrested for
u~ttering a Dote with the name Of Father
Hoppman forged thereto, and since then
four other notes have turned up which the
grand jury believed to have been forgeries
by Iehh.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

RUG PARKS, OMAHA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
FIRES R4T4GE FORES1S.
THE 4dirondacks AbIase an Many
Tozcns-.State HeaUy Loser.

Clens Falls N " May Is.-Reports received al
the ofices Of lumber companies who are heaVy
Adirondack land holders say that the condltlons
throughout the woods critical. by reason OF
the extended drouth. There is hardly township
sn the heavily wooded section Of Warren, Hamilton
ana Essex counties that is not ablaze- The State
Is a heavy loser
one OF the worst fires that has been reported SO
Gar this season started to-day on Baird Mountain
northeast Of Luzerne. and has already burned
over a tract Of country six miles long and mile
wide Fire wardens OF three towns are directing
the fight but 1t passed practically out or their
control
Cseerge R Finch. Of Finch. Pruyn & Co. who are
heavy holders in Adirondack lands says that fish
eru7en and campers responsible for half or the
fires in the North Woods yearly. 1t takes an ex-
peri TO put out a campfire in the WOODS, salo MI
finch THE ground is covered with a thick
blanket of dried. decayed vegetation that reseHl-
bes punk a man may think his campfire is OUT
and a few days later 1t Will work up perhaps
couple Of hundred yards from the place where IL
started" -
The Hudson River is the lowest that It has been
.n years A half dozen OF the big lumber drives
are hung I'D on the shoals between the t3oreas
River and Glens Falls. The supply or logs IN the
big boom which is used for storage by the lumber
and paper companies is running low, and unless
the 6routh is soon ended the paper and lumber
mills viii be seriously handicapped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20

enough profit to pay the labor This year. de-
spite the failure of reciprocity, there is an i'm
provement. The demand for Cuban sugar is
greater. and the planters are receiving quarter
of cent more pound. There have been large
shipments of sugar to England from Cuba, the
first in many years. If the reciprocity treaty
had become operative in time for the crop just
ground the planters would have received a very
fair proportion of the proposed 20 per cent
duction in the tariff
Experiments have been made in Cuba with
Sea Island cotton and have proved successful
Many of the plantations formerly used for
sugar will hereafter grow cotton, as the profits
are larger. The pineapple crop has also been
unusually large this year.
EXCELLENT SANITARY CONDITIONS.
Cuba has lived relIgious1y up to Article of
the Plat amendment, which makes it incum-
bent on the Cuban Government to maintain the
standard of sanitation established by the mill
tary government This IS of great Importance
to the commerce with the United States and
health of the southern ports. The Province of
Santiago, which always the worst of the
yellow fever ports, neglected a few months ago
to make a sufficient appropriation for It's SANTA
ton, and President Palma Immediately caused
50 600 month to be contributed by the federal
government in order that the good work might
be continued.
The last report received by the State Depart
ment at Washington shows what admirable re-
suits have been obtained. Never In the history
of the island has there been such a low death
rate 81 10 a thousand. while in Washington
II was 2121 a thousand. Between 1910 and
the present time the highest death rate was
on OF a thousand the year of the Spanish
American War, when the reconcentrado camps
were in operation and many people starved
The lowest rate under the Spanish rule was
% 30 thousand in 1885. and the average rate
for the thirty years ending in 1900 was 41-So
thousand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
JEWISH PAPER ATTACKS CAssINI.
Says He adds Wanton Insult to Brutality
of Government Grow.

Contributions continued to pour In TO the fund for
the relief OF the Jews in kshineff yesterday. and
than 1000 added TO the subscriptions.
Interest among the Hebrews the East Side is
increasing daily and by the end of the week 1t is
expected that than $4,000 will have been col
lected. Arnold Kohn. treasurer Of the fund in this
city. stated that he had sent cable dispatch to
Kishinef asking 20 the conditions existing there
and how much more money needed. An answer
IS expected by this evening
At the office Of The Jewish News the fund has
reached $4,000. Of which s4z5 received yester-
day. The money received from all parts of the
United States The News in editorial says:
Count Cassini. Russian Ambassador to the United
States, adds wanton insult to the iendsh brutality
of the government he represents. He charges the
Jews of Russia with being Insurers. attributlng to
this the cause of the Kishneff and Tiraspol mas
saeres, the reports Of which he declares to be ex-
aggerated
With the charge OF exaggeration do not con-
ourselves. The facts are on record The press
and public have already weighed and measured
them. making their estimate. which cannot
be deprecated by interested diplomats govern
ment agents, however willy and subtle they may
be But the accusation of usury is a serious one
and must be met-eyen though granting its TRUTH
that no slightest justification for massacre
But 1t is a charge false are the humane pre-
tensions OF the Russian Gar The mere fact that
80 per cent OF the Jews IN the United States are
laborers is a strong contradiction of this charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
An AMERICAN CARDINAL.
Support for ireland, Elder, Ryan
and ChapeIIe at the Tatican.

Especial to The New-York Tribune by French Cableo
Copyright 1903: By The Tribune Association
Rome May 19.-There is new current In the
Vatican regarding the appointment of a second
American Cardinal in the Consistory at the
end of this year. The opponents Of Archbishop
ireland say that Archbishop Elder of Cincinnati
has greater rights. being the senior bishop IN
America while others stand for Archbishop
Ryan as the most popular Another party sup
ports Archbishop Chapelle, considering that In
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines he rem
dered most signal services to the Church A
pretty sharp fight is expected for months to come
unless some of these candidates openly dlscoun-
tenance any such work in their behaH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
ROSEBERY SPEAKS ON TARIFF.
Thinks Colonies Should Be Represented Be-
fore Reciprocity Goes Into Effect.

London, May 19.-In a speech at Burnley,
Lancashire, tonight Lord Rosebery, referring
to Mr.. Chamberlains speech at Birmingham
May TO- in which the Colonial Secretary made
an appeal for trade reciprocity within the Brit
ish Empire, said that before the tariffs were
changed the colonies ought to be represented in
the government of the country, and he did not
think that that idea was impracticable as
it was sometimes considered. He did not regard
free trade as a part of the Sermon on the
Mount" but the question arose whether It would
be wise without long and deep consideration to
change the fiscal system under which Great
Britain had achieved her commercial success
He added:
We must consider whether 1t would be Judi
cious to quarrel with customers who give us
two-thirds. and possibly three-quarters, of our
trade in order to oblige customers who give us
a quarter third OF it. In any case a con-
ference between British and Colonial financial
experts should precede any alteration in the
British fiscal system
Lord Rosebery dealt with Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain's scheme in judicial manner. be-
ing careful neither to approve nor condemn IT,
but the whole showing that he had no great
sympathy with 1t. He said that he would not
hastily reject any scheme for really cementing
and uniting the empire, and 1t might be possible
that its advantages would counterbaIance its
disadvantages. but he pointed out that Great
Britain already bore the whole cost of the de-
fence of the empire. and therefore she could
not be accused of doing nothing for the colonies
II might be nadvsable even for the benefit of
her colonies, for Great Britain 10 quarrel with
customers who had enabled her to accumulate
the wealth which enabled her to bear that heavy
expenditure.
Then looking to the likelihood of the discon-
tented colonies constantly insisting modifica-
tons in the tariff Lord Rosebery said he
thought ii would not add 10 the harmony of
the relations between the colonies and the
mother country TO have these shifting tariffs
between them. and he pleaded for the most
careful consideration OF all sides of the Ques-
ton before any fiscal change was made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIAN JEWS.
Secretary Hay Receives Resolutions, but Sees
No Wav to Intervene at Present

Washington. May 19.-Some of the resolu-
lions adopted last Sunday by various mass
meetings and organizations respecting the
Kishinef massacre reached Secretary Hay to-
day They will all receive careful CONSIDERATION
and # may be that some way will be found
though none is clear, by which the SUI
stance of these resolutions can be communicated
to the Russian Government as an evidence OF
the feeling aroused in the United States 1t Is
a difficult and delicate task TO approach ma
ton, and especially one so autocratlc as husSi@'
on the subject of internal administrator, "here
If IS not alleged that direct interests of the com
pIainant are dnvolved. Nations reserve Aol
themselves in such cases the rlght aosolutels ~
refuse 10 receive from another a communlcdtloll
in the nature of criticism. and no matter no"
DESTROYS the State Department might De OF mn. =
isating the lot of the Jews in Bessarapid' II
could not afford to run the risk OF receiving d
severe snub. But It can be said that the uepdIt-
ulent is keeping in close touch with JUS dsclIt'
in Russia and is resolved to lose no oppoI-
tuntty to remind the Russian Government When
it can properly do So of the strong sy1npatn1etc
interest the people Of the United States 1eei III
the welfare of the Jews.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
wAPsHIPs IN FRIENDLY PORTS.
No Restrictions on Visits of Foreign Vessels
in British Colonial Harbors.

London, May 19.-In the House OF Lords TO-
day the Earl of Crewe UiberaD. while lnterro-
eating the government rs to under what reSu-
lations and restrictions the warships OF foreign
POWERS were admitted into British colonial har-
bors and coaling stations. instanced the recent
presence at Colombo, Ceylon Of eleven war yes
sells of a friendly power, and said that II that
rover had become hostile. Colombo would nave
been absolutely at the squadrons mercy. The
sneaker advocated increasing the Notifications
Of coaling stations, and pending this restric-
tons should be enforced.
Lord Selbourne, First Lord Of the Admiralty.
replying said restrictions existed No power
forbade the presence of British war vessels in
It's ports. According to his view, a friendly
power should be accommodating. but If any OBJ
stacle was placed in the way of British ships
visiting foreign ports. the whole matter should
be reconsidered He had no reason for fear
under the present principle of International hos
pitality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20

BuIgaria's NezU Cabinet Wants To
Be on Good Terms sCith Al Po1cers.

Sofia Nav 19--The new Cabinet formed by
General Petroff yesterday has published pro-
gramme. according to which the government In
its foreign policy will seek to be on the best OF
terms with all the powers and with Bulgarlas
neighbors especially Russia, without losing
sight of the interests of the country. The gov
ernment's domestic policy will be a strict en-
forcernent of the laws, on the basis of equality
to all citizens without distinction of party
While it recognizes the difficulties Of the situa-
ton. the new Ministry promises to do all In It's
power to serve the interests Of all Bulgarians
The constitution of the new cabinet has caused
great relief 1t Is generally believed that II VIII
obtain an amelioration of the lot OF BulgariahS
in Turkey and at the same time ooviate con-
fict with Turkey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
RUSSIA DECLINES AID.
Tells Mr. Mccormick She Is Able to Care
for Kishineff Inhabitants.

ST Petersburg, May 19.-The Russian Govern
ment has received no representations from the
government of the United States in regard to the
Kishinef massacres beyond inquiry. through
Ambassador Mccormick, several days ago.
whether the money and supplies which were
being offered from all parts of America for the
sufferers would be acceptable to the Russian
Government. The Foreign Office replied that
while it greatly appreciated the American gen
erosity there no need fer relief, as the wants
of the inhabitants of Kishineff were being looked
after
There is doubt that while the Russian OH
Gals much regret the Kishineff massacres they
equally resent what they call the antl-Husslah
agitation in America" which they say is Ter
nented by the influential English press
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
FIRES KILL GAME.
Sport in Adirondacks May Suffer from
Devastating CONGREGATIONS.
-fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l

fBY TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNEl
Utica May I9.-The fierce forest fires which have
burned over large sections Of the Adirondacks the
hast two weeks have done irreparable damage to
animal and bird life. 1t is at this season of
the year that game and song birds are brooding
and there has been wholesale destruction of
nests and eggs. Game has been compelled TO run
the country escape the Tavages Of the fires
Deer have suffered because Of the fires, and 1t is
the belief Of woodsmen that many have met their
death While the f1eet-footed animals easily
escape the fires. il is thought that many Of them
VIII the re-stricken before the fires
are out and burn their hoofs Such injuries in
many cases result fatally. Fire fighters are accus-
toned deer and other wild animals fleeing be-
forest fire. while the cries OF squirrels
heard all over the burned section. II is thought
there will be only a few partridge this season.
p No conservative estimate Of the property loss by
these Adirondack fires can be given. Almost every
section has been visited and hundreds of acres have
been stripped OF vegetable life Lumber and wood
cut during the winter have been burned. one firm at
Topper Lake losing at least 1900 cords of hardwood
At Star Lake, north of Carthage $50 cords OF wood
were destroyed In this case men moved lao CORDS
spot where they supposed II would be safe but
the fire swung in another dire ton and burned the
wood The remaining five cords, which were not
moved. uninjureG. Many other peculiar Incl
dents reported by the fire fighters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
PRAISE FOR AMERICAN STEEL.
Locomotives and Viaducts on the Uganda
Line Prove Satisfactory

London, May 19-Sir George Whitehouse, manager
and chief engineer of the Uganda Railroad. who
has just returned here after and half years
spent constructing the line speaks highly Of the
American locomotives and bridges used. He said:
We have thirty-six American and thirty-tour
British main line engines. The experiment with the
american locomotives proved entirely satisfactory
They 10 per cent cheaper. and although their
finish is not perfect. they are more suitable for
q mountain railway. like the Uganda road. because
they not rigid and take the curves more
easily
OF the steel viaducts along the line twenty-six
are OF American and eight of English make.
The American viaducts Are excellent but the
tractors greatly behind time, and took year,
instead OF seven months. to erect them.
Sir George mentioned among the difficulties OF the
construction work the scare arising from the pres
ence OF many lions along the route No less than
twenty-seven employees are known TO have been
carried OFF by lions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
BIG TWINS CARRIED LITTLE ONES,
Mother "Want-a Spik-a da Mayor" About
Her Man with "Rumatizzo."

Mayor Lows first Official callers yesterday morn
Ing were five Taglionas. and remarkable lot OF
folk they were too. There was Mrs. Tagliona
Slack-eyed and jolly Italian woman Of about TWEEN
fy-flve, and her two pairs OF twins. The Oldest
twins were boys Of about seven, while the others
were girl babies OF about six months The little
boys carried the babies down the corridor to the
railing, where they greeted Sergeants Kennel and
Eunz
4 wanta spik-a da Mayor" said Mrs. TagIiona.
'-Ty he sicka. and we gotta no mon. He
gooda man. ALA right when he worka; but he
Gamma worka when he got da rumatizzo ] wanta
some helpa till he gotta we'll
You'll have go the Charities Department
"a East Twenty-siXth-st-' said the officer '''Ths
Mayor see YOU
-'Da here" said Mrs Tagliona ALA
yighta / go TwenJy-sxth-st- But you foola me
Chonnie." shaking her finger at Kennel. "and /
putta ca In da English paper"
VITA little brood at her heels the little bows
carrying the younger twins. the Italian procession
marched at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
DOUBLE RUSSIA'S FIGURES.
Lord Cranborne Places Number Killed at
Kishineif at One Hundred

London, May 19.-The Under Foreign Secre-
tary. Lord Cranborne asked in the House
of Commons to-day for information the
massacre of Jews at Kishineff. Bessarabia, a
month ago. The Secretary, in reply, placed the
total number of killed at about double the
number given in the official Russian report
Otherwise the facts did not differ from those
already published. Lord Cranborne added;
According to the governments infornatlon
the disturbance arose from the murder OF
Christian lad which was wrongly ATTRIBUTED 10
the Jews The latter retaiated on their assall-
ants and the result was an attack on the jews
by a mob on Easter Sunday and Easter MONDAY
in which it is believed, about huhoreu Jews
lost their lives and many more were injured.
The official announcement from St Peters
burg on May IL said that forty-five persons
were killed and 424 were injured in the mas
sacre at Kishinef.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
Mr.. REDMOND MAKES STATEMENT

London, May 19.-John Redmond. NJ. P, has given
out q signed statement concerning the disordery
proceedings at the meeting of citizens held in the
Dublin Rotunda last night in support OF the Irish
Parliamentary Fund. Mr.. Redmond says:
The disturbance would have been easily nipped at
the outset but the people naturally shrank from
using force to remove Mrs Mcbride formerly
Maude Gomez and other ladies who led the dis
order After q while these ladies' left, and the
other disturbers were speedily removed They con-
sisted of thirty or forty young men who acted in
concert. They We're roughly and violently treated
which regretted but il was impossible to restrain
the ueople. The disturbance was quickly over and
for two hours after unanimity and enthusiasm pre-
vailed Long speeches delivered, resolutions
In conformity with the object OF the meeting were
unanimously adopted and large were sub
scrbed to the Irish Parliamentary Fund On
emerging into the street Lord Mayor Harrington
received enthusiastic ovation. The disturbance
was planned by irresponsible junta in Dublin
who are exasperated at the peaceful prospects for
Ireland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
CONGRATULATIONS SENT TO PALMA
Message of S. A. R.-Death of the Presl-
dents Brother-in-Law.

Havana, May 19.-President Palma mas re-
ceived message of congratulation from the
Sons of the American Revolution on the occa-
sion of to-morrow's anniversary of the birth OF
the Cuban Republic. The congratulations IN
yoked the Divine favor on Cuba and the hope
is expressed that liberty will continue 10 De
perpetuated as the result of the sacrifice OF
blood and treasure by the Cubans and their
American compatriots.
On account Of the death at Teguclgalpa, nun,
duras of Gonzalo Deguardiola, brother or
Mrs Palma President Palma will not take
part in any public exercises tomorrow except
ing an official reception.