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Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13
Ornamental svvamps the Useful.
Minneapolis Times.

AS long as the spelling perpetrated by
public school pupils is so atrocious that
business men and university examiners
complain, the public will Insist that more
be paid to the language OF the
country even IT. some Of the basketry is
dispensed with and ornamental branches
are lopped off, s. t1-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

Alexander III ought to have birthday
anniversaries oftener If they would
move the present car to grant his
Russian subjects still further conces-
sions In the direction Of individual
liberty.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

Washington Post,

"aShlHBton EObl'
A Nebraska woman committed suicide
because the newspapers and magazines
declined to publish her poems. There are
times when the work Of protecting the
public causes sad cases like this,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

Whenever the United States senate
wants to revise its rules with a view to
shutting off perennial debate the re-
vision is not to take place until the next
session. And the next session never
arrivea
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13
AecurateIy Sized Up.

New YORK Tr1bune.
Ex-senator Xest-it seema strange after
all these years. to have to prefix that
lex" to bis title-appears to doubt the
ability OF the democrats to get together
next year. Tbs Missouri statesman gen.
orally did size up his party pretty ac-
curately. 70 t.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

st. Louis wants all the national nom
mating conventions for next year. 1t
hardly dares hope, however, that the
prohibitionists will be disposed to accept
the invitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

The advent Of spring is manifest by
the waning memory of the oldest inhab-
liant, who annually assures the younger
generation that "the spring floods of this
year have broken all records"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13
Gaiety with a string Attached.
Kansas City Star.

Kansas City Star.
The celebration of Mlssouri's emancipa-
ton from debt ought to be as gay, at least,
as the funeral Of the poor, overworked
farmers wife in Kansas which took place
the day after the mortgage was lifted from
the farm, --.... st
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

Judging from the way he talks on the
canal treaty, Senator Morgan must i'm
agine himself the whole treaty-ratifying
power instead of only o%ne-ninetieth part
of II.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

If the Chicago Great Western will
only set the day Omaha people will be
pleased to make arrangements to cele-
brate it's entry in fitting style.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

The Southwest Improvement club has
thrown out its tow line for an extension
of street car service over Twenty-fourth
street to South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

Nebraska is again on record In favor
Of the election Of United States senator's
by direct popular vote. The declaration
comes In the shape Of q joint resolution.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

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State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George B. Tzschuck, secretary OF The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number Of full and complete
copies OF The Daily, Morning, Evening and
Eebruary. 1909. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

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Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

Mrs. Dunne-Oficer, ! need help
Of1cer-All right, ma'am. Which Will you
have, a cook or house Sirl?-- Detroit Frec
Press. .H|
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13

PupLIsHHp EvERY MoRNINo.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
LUCKY LIEUTENANTS
WIN PRESIDENTS EAR
Two Sentences Commuted, Re-
moving Jail Penalty.

President Roosevelt has committed
the sentences imposed by courts-martial
on First Lieut.. Louis Mel. Hamilton.
Fourteenth Infantry, and First Lieut..
Hamilton Foley, Fifth Cavalry.
Foley was sentenced to dismissal
from the service and two years inn
prisonment for alleged Irregularities in
his accounts. The sentence to impris-
onment was disapproved by the Presi-
dent. Hamilton's sentence to dismissal,
for using language unbecoming a gem
tleman in the presence of the wife of a
brother officer. was committed to a re-
duction in rank lie numbers. This
places Hamilton at the end of the list
OF first lieutenants.
The President approved the action of
the courts in the cases of Thomas E.
Murtagh. Coast Artillery. and Shelby L.
Rucker. Philippine Scouts, both of whom
were sentenced to dismissal from the
army
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
MAKING BIG PLANS FOR
STATUE UNWILLING
Society of Army of the Potomac to
Honor Sherman.

Details Of participation in the Sher-
man monument unwilling exercises were
considered by the Society of the Army
os the Potomac's local committee yester-
day at the Ebbitt House. The reception
to all the veteran organizations and to
the army. navy. and marine corps guests
will be held at Rauscher's on the night
of the unwilling. The reception will be
from $3.50 to IL O'Clock. The grand ban
quet will be held at the Arlington on the
night of October 16 and will be presided
over by Lieut.. Gen. John M. Schcfeld,
retired The President and Cabinet,
Generals Miles and Young, and other
distinguished officials will be invited.
The committee of arrangements for the
reception consists of Capt. Theodore N
Sewell. U. S. N, chairman; Capt George
w Baird, U. s. N; Capt. Nathan Rich
ford. u. S. Volunteers; Lieut.. Charles
Lyman. u. S. "; Ensign William H
Michael. U. S. V. N: Capt. Richard w.
Tyler. U. S. A.. retired, and Col George
A. Woodward. u. S. A., retired.
The invitation committee is Col.
George A. Woodward, U. S. A., retired,
chairman; Gen. Thomas NJ Vincent, u
S. A.. retired; DR.. Franklin T. Howe. U.
s. v; Gen. William w. Dudley, U. s. ";
William Howard Gibson, U. s. "; Capt.
Horace G. Jacobs. U. S. "; Past De-
partment Commander Benjamin F. Bing-
ham, G. A. r.; Gen. Joseph Dickinson,
u. s. V, acting chairman ex-offieio; Gen.
Llewellyn G. Estes. U. S. ". secretary
ex-officio.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
CONTRACTORS AT ISSUE
ABOUT CERTAIN WORK
District Declines to Interfere to Enforce
Payment of Damages.

A dispute has arisen between two of
the contractors working on the Trum-
bull Street pumping station over a bill
for certain work. and the Commissioners
have been requested to intervene. This
they will not do, however. according to
an Endorsement Of Captain Harding, ap-
proved by Acting Engineer Commissioner
Newcomer
Il appears that in hauling boilers into
the new building employees OF Westing-
house, Church. Kerr & Co., contractors
for boilers. damaged the corners OF GER
tain brick piers and doorways. The
George A. Fuller Company, builders. re-
paired the damage and asked Westing-
house. Church. Kerr & Co. for REIN
bursement This was denied, and an
appeal taken TO the Commissioners
I'm order to enforce payment in this
case says Captain Harding. lit would
seem necessary for us 10 be able TO es-
tablish that the damages were due to
the operations OF the contractor against
whom the claim is made. This we are
not in a position to do. ] recommend
that the Enclosures received with the ap-
plicant's letter be returned with the in
formation that the Commissioners are
unable TO enforce the payment OF the
claim
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Gould Plans.

So much has been reported inaccu-
rately concerning the merger plans of
the Gould railroads that the officers
have issued statement concerning
them. The statement refers to the
lines west of Pittsburg. and it is as
follows:
Plans for merging the various roads
owned and operated by the Gould inter
ests have been maturing for some time.
especially those in the Middle West
and the plans are now gradually being
perfected. AS soon as such details are
completed they will be submitted to the
stockholders. Until that time we hardly
expect to make our arrangements pub
lie.
In regard TO any intention to in
crease capital liabilities, it can be said
that bonds will be issued for the new
property taken over There will be no
increase in stock. and no Increase what
ever in capital liabilities represented
only by water
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Seaboard Rumors.

The fierce attack upon the securities
of the Seaboard Air Line in New York.
which resulted IN the stock being driven
down several points, has revived all Of
the old rumors concerning the retire.
ment Of President Williams. and has
caused much speculation as to the iden-
tity of the men who are making the cam
paign, as we'll as their purposes. Wash
ington railroad men today had one re-
port which seems to have some logic
at the bottom of 1t, and which gained
much credence among them. 1t is in
the Chicago crowd, who recently en-
gineered the deal by which there was
a traffic combination with the Rock
Island and Frisco systems. are attempt
ing to squeeze out into the market enough
stock to get absolute control of the
system. The Rock Island and Frisco
systems are consolidated as solidly as
though they we're always one. 1t would
now seem that the Chicago crowd is
going to try to solder the Seaboard
solidly TO the Western combination.
Should this be accomplished. and re-
ports from the North are TO the effect
that the Middendorf and Williams syn.
dicates are in a really bad corner, the
new combination is going to have one
OF the greatest railroad systems in the
world-transcontinent in character
and powerful enough to dominate con.
ditions in all the territory II traverses.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
FLORIDA UNCERTAIN
AS To CANDIDATES
But Cleveland Has Nc Following There,
Says Governor Jennings

Grover Cleveland has no following in
Florida. In fact, none OF the prominent
candidates for the Democratic Presi-
Dental nomination seems to have much
support in our State" remarked Gov.
w S. Jennings, OF Florida. who was IN
Washington for a few hours on his way
to New York. FLORIDA Democrats are
giving most OF their time to the Sen
atorial fight which is on. and are too
busy to pay much attention to national
politics so far ahead OF the election"
When asked If Florida would support
Judge Parker for the Presidential nom
nation, Governor Jennings said ii was
impossible to tell what the Florida dele
cation would do. as there has been no
pronounced movement. which indicates
that leading politicians have given any
thought to the next national campaign
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
LIGHT INFANTRY INSPECTED.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Oct. 3.-The an
nual inspection OF Company G. Seven
tieth Virginia Volunteers, locally known
as the Alexandria Light Infantry. took
place last night. Col. 10 Lane Stern,
inspector of the Virginia volunteer mil
tia, inspected the company and found it
to be in an excellent condition. Forty
five members were present at the in
spection. and Capt. James E. King was
in command OF the company, and was
ably assisted by Lieutenants Cochran
and Slaymaker. After the inspection
the company was put through number
of military maneuvers. and the band
connected with the company played sew
eral airs. The armory was filled with
men and women TO see the inspection.
Admission was by card.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
MEDICAL SCHOOL Open
FOR SEASONS BUSINESS
Georgetown Graduates Fortunate In
Competition for Hospital Places.

The 10000 session Of the Georgetown
Medical School began on Thursday af-
ternoon last. The opening services were
held in the medical school building, in
II Street northwest between Ninth and
Tenth Streets
The opening address was delivered by
Father Daugherty, director OF George
town University. The students were also
addressed by DR.. Joseph Tabor Johnson.
Dr. c. N Cogan. and the dean OF the
medical school, Dr. George NJ Kober-
Among the interesting announce
ments was the statement that
out OF possible eighteen hos
pital positions in Washington, If
teen were obtained by Georges
town graduates by competitive examina-
tions. 1t was also stated that eight
members OF last yeas class had passed
army. navy, and marine hospital ex-
aminations, one making a total OF 964
points ost Of a possible 1000
The Washington times., 1903-10-03

ject died a-borning and that the re-
port was circulated merely to injure
the reputation of Mr.. Hitchcock among
the people of the Southwest.
Persons unfamiliar with the workings
of the Interior Department have no idea
of the magnitude of it's business and
the multitude of enterprises which it
directs. Each enterprise and each stroke
of business brings the department into
contact with somebody whose plans will
be spoiled or lessened If the Secretary
and his subordinates do their work hon
estly and faithfully. For that reason
the Secretary of the Interior is in a po-
sition to receive, and does receive. more
adverse comment and bitter attacks
than any other member of the Cabinet
Cattlemen Hostile.
Not a day passes but what some cat
tleman who has been illegally grazing
his cattle on the public lands sends
a violent protest to Washington because
the lands upon which he has been work
ing his graft have been set aside by the
Secretary as a forest reserve. A few
months ago these cattlemen threatened
to come to Washington in a body and
go to the President with their com
plants, but they were given to UNDER
stand that the President, from past ex-
perience. was familiar with the condi-
tions. and did not intend to interfere
with the Secretary in setting aside the
reserves.
interests involving millions OF dollars
have been affected by the persistency
with which the Secretary has forced the
big cattle companies TO take down the
wire fences strung by them upon pub
lie lands despite all law and contrary to
numerous warnings from the depart
ment. Some of the most powerful Do
litical influences in the country have
been brought to bear upon Mr. Hitch
cock with the idea OF getting him to let
the illegal fences alone. but he is stead
lily ordering them down. and whenever
there Is a chance to make public any
thing detrimental to the Secretary 1t is
certain to receive the support and con-
frmation of the disgruntled cattlemen.
In a thousand other matters apart
from those connected with the handling
Of lands, the Secretary is constantly
blocking the plans of men who consider
the Government lawful prey, and for
that reason little serious attention has
been paid to the violent charges against
him which have appeared during the
past six months.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
NO HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
FOR REYNOLDS WOMAN
In Custody of Mayor---Ryan's Ante
Mortem Statement.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 3.-Hearing
on the application for a writ of habeas
corpus. asked for by Judge Norton. at
torney for Maud Reynolds. the witness
to the shooting of John Ryan, was had
before Judge Barley, In the corporation
court, at II O'Clock this morning
The writ of habeas corpus was dis
the prisoner. Maud Reynolds, into the
custody OF the mayor. 1t is understood
the mayor will give her a preliminary
hearing tonight.
Ryan's condition remains grave.
At the order of Mayor Simpson, Dep
uty Clerk of the Corporation N. S.
Greenway, yesterday evening took an
ante-mortem statement from John
Ryan. The following is the verbatim
statement:
Thursday night. early in the night.
in the neighborhood of o'clock, l was
in McLaren's restaurant. and went down
into the yard After l came through
the yard / saw a man and a woman
standing on a board walk, drinking out
of a bottle. l had been drinking q
little too much, but / thought 1T was
woman / had met before, who was in
troduced TO me as Brown So / said
TO her, Hello, Baltimore and walked
into the bar.
After had been in there a very few
minutes a man rushed up to me and
said: That's my wife He struck me
on the head with the butt of pistol
fell to the ground and he shot me.
knew / was hit. for / tried to get up.
but could not, and thought he had shot
me In the leg. breaking a bone.
''I do not know who II was who shot
me, but l think would know him If
were TO see him. He was about five feet
seven or eight inches tall, had on
brownish suit and smooth face.
THE girl thought was named Brown
from Baltimore, and for that reason I
called her Baltimore. She was dressed
in black and had a black veil on her
hat. Harry Simms, Ernest Cook, Harry
Robinson, and other men were IN there
at the time. and saw the shooting and
saw him hit me-"
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
PAY VOUCHER HELD UP
AT THE TREASURY

Another technicality disturbed the
even tenor of things at the District
Building yesterday, when a communi
cation was received from the Treas
ury Department holding up a pay
voucher for w. H. TeeDe. a clerk in
the Property Clerks Office. 1t appears
that Teepe draws pay as per diem clerk
from the Health Department, although
working under the Property Clerk.
The Treasury has been informed that
Mr.. Teepe is occupied almost exclusive
" with acquisitions, etc, for the Health
Department, and II is thought 10 be a
proper charge to that department. Au-
ditor Garrison said the explanation
would no dubt be satisfactory. and that
the vouchers would be paid.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Many Visitors.

An unusually large number OF visitors
are in the city today. Among them are
Former Passenger Traffic Manager
Morse, of the Southern Pacific. who has
quit railroads to become a cotton brok-
er In New York; W. J. Craig. general
passenger agent of the Atlantic Coast
Line; W. II. Leahy. division passenger
agent of the Atlantic Coast Line. of
savannah; A. j. Jackson. of the Georgia
Railroad, with headquarters at Augusta;
C. {. Mcmillan. OF the same road. and
L. t. Lamb, general agent of the South
ern and the Chesapeake Steamship Com
pany at Norfolk
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
STIRRING UP FEELING
AGAINST HITCHCOCK
Secretary of Interior Attacked by Western Graft
y erS---Venom in Many GuiSeS.

Secretary Hitchcock, of the Interior
Department, is having his troubles
these days. and his friends are wonder
ing what he will be charged with next
The latest allegations against him is
that when he made his tour of inspec-
ton through the Indian Territory and
Oklahoma he committed the heinous Of
tense of travelling in the private Pull
man car of Adolph Busch, the million
aire brewer, and that while in the town
of Hobart. o. T.. he gave away some
bottles of beer with the remark that 1t
was the best beer ever brewed. The fact
that the Secretary should treat a few
friends TO cool beer on a hot day has
greatly outraged the feelings of the
earnest ladies at the head of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
in Oklahoma
Resolutions have been adopted by
these reformers, in which they protest
against the giving away of the beer, and
call attention to the laws which forbid
the giving away or sale of beer without
a license. The resolutions wind up by
saying:
That We most emphatically demand
that hereafter, when the Secretary of
the Interior or any other member of
the Cabinet visits our beautiful Okla
homa he will conform to the laws of
our Territory"
Deep-Laid Plan Suspected.
The activity of the persons in Okla
homa whose plans have been frustrated
by the watchfulness of the Secretary
in handling the funds of the Territory is
becoming more apparent each day. and
ii is thought that one of these disap-
pointed spectators carried to the w.
c. T. U. the horrid news that the Sec
rotary had treated some friends to beer
while travelling in the private car of a
brewer This latest method of attack
caused broad grin around the depart
ment this morning, and had the Secre-
tary occupied a less exalted position
than that of Cabine: officer. he would
have been the victim of much joking
In the past week there have been sew
tary- 1t was reported that the grand
jury of an Oklahoma county was about
TO iDdict him on the charge of en-
bezzling $4,000 of funds belonging to
the county. How he got the money and
whether he used IL to buy silk suspend
ers or steel stocks was not explained
in the lurid dispatch announcing the
fell purposes of the farmer grand jury
men, but 1t is supposed that the pro-
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Passenger Traffic.

According to additional figures the in
dustrial growth along the Southern is
not alone responsible for. the big In
crease in earnings which has justified
the expenditure of so much money. The
passenger business has expanded with
the freight traffic. and in speaking Of
the matter today an officer of the COM
pany said passenger business had nearly
doubled IN the last twelve months, while
indications pointed to another 80 per
cent increase this winter. It is esti-
mated that 10000 tourists went from
New York into the various Southern
resorts. in addition to the regular traffic.
This year the expectation is that the
number is going to be doubled.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03

For manufacturing and lacking up
signs, bearing Socialistic expressions.
Benjamin Adams, thirty eight years old.
was sent to jail for fifteen days by
Judge Kimball. Several friends vol
unteered to pay Adams fine OF IS. but
he refused to let them dc it. He pre-
ferred to go to jail
Adams was arrested about two months
ago. charged with erecting stand at
Eighth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest. and making speeches. The
violation was a technical one, against
the building regulations. and his per-
sonal bond was taken by Judge Kim
ball
Agent Massie. OF the Prisoners Aid
Society. yesterday looked up Adams
ancestors. and. IL is said. he is direct
descendant of John Quincy Adams. I'm
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
DESCENDANT OF A PRESIDENT u
GOES TO JAIL FOR PRINCIPLE
Scion of John Quincy Adams, Socialist. Who De-
flies the District Law +.

til three years ago Adams conducted
himself In a quiet and studious manner.
Since then ne has carried his views on
Socialism to extremes.
In the Police Court he told Judge
Kimball that he would make the signs
and tack them up as @long as he lived.
because as an American citizen he had
q right to do it. He has a small house
between Brighwood Avenue and Rock
Greek Park. and occupies his time col
lecting tomato cans. which he straight-
ems. soldiers together. and coats them
with white paint. Then he paints on
them such declarations. as Socialism
is the Answer to the Lords Prayer"
and Socialism Is a New World Move
ment." He says he will renew his sign
work when his term in the workhouse
expires
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

Just where J. Pierpont Morgan stands
In the deal is a mystery. But that he is
allowing a tremendously powerful rival
to the Southern to be built up in his
territory without fight is causing much
speculation Gates tried TO get into
the territory with the Louisville and
Nashville. but was ousted by Morgan,
who compelled him 10 sell the system
TO the Atlantic Coast Line. Now Gates
is back in Chicago ION business" with
the Moores. and the others of the Chi
eago crowd. He arrived In Chicago four
days ago. and he no sooner reached the
Windy city than the troubles OF the
Seaboard begin. The matter may be only
coincidence. but it is suspicious. and
as was stated there is logic behind the
belief of the local men.