Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
DAUGHTERS ELECT OMAHAN
Mrs Allen and Mrs. Kellogg Of Lincoln Are
State Regents.
PRESIDENT NAMES FENDER POSTMASTER
Quarantine on Eastern Wool Nodded
So as to Exclude Product of
Western FIOcks So Far
UncOntamtnRted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The following
elections Of state regents OF the Daughters
Of the American Revolution are announced,
no vice regent being elected where but one
name is given:
Arizona-Mrs Walter Talbot, Phoenix.
Arkansas-Mrs. Helen NJ. Norton. Little
Rock.
California-Mrs. John F. Swift.
Colorado-Mrs. Charles a. Elridge, Colo
RADIO Springs; Mrs. William Ament Dem
yer.
Indiana-Mrs. James NJ. Fowler. Lafay-
cite; Mrs. Robert I. Hatcher.
Indian rerritory-Mrs: J. c. Child
kentucky-Mrs. Marie A. Cunningham,
Mrs. Rosa Todd.
L~ouisiana-Mrs. c. p. Tebault, New Or
leans.
Mlssissippi-Miss Alice Lowell, Natchez;
Mrs: Mary Howe, Jackson
Louis; Mrs. Wallace Delafeld, st. Louis.
Montana-Mrs. Walter S. Tallant, Butte;
Mrs. Walter N. Weed, Butte.
Nebraska-Mrs Mildred L. Allen, Omaha;
Mrs. Jasper Legrande Kellogg, Lincoln.
New .Mexico-Mrs. l.. Bradford Prince,
North Dakota-Mrs. Sarah b. Lounds-
berry, Fargo.
okiahoma-Mrs. Mary E. Barnes, Guthrie.
South Dakota-Mrs Charles T.. Barrows.
Tennessee-Mrs. II. S. Chamberlain Mrs.
j.. M. Head.
NTeXas-Mrs. John L. Henry, Mrs. s. w,
Sydnor.
Washington - Mrs. John Parker, Mrs.
Thomas Tannayt.
dominates Fender Postmaster.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate: Henry b. F.
Mcfarland, District Of Columbia. to be
commissioner of the District Of Columbia
Ga renomination).
Postmasters ~Idaho-John L. Chapman,
Lewiston.
Missorri-Wesley w. wehrli, Mound
City; William B. Lewis, EIdorado Springs;
Nellie S. Van Matre, Warrensburg.
Northumberland o. Chewen, Great
Falls.
Nebraska-M. Emmington, Fender.
Deficiency Appropriation Bill.
The senate committee on appropriations
today concluded consideration of the gen.
eral deficiency appropriation bill. Tho
chairman adopted as an amendment the
house bill making provision for the de-
partment of commerce and appropriating
1901 $40 for the same. other important
amendments we're made as follows: Civ
ing the president authority to extend the
leave OF absence of Mr.. Bowen; $945, 0S3 to
pay the prize money claims of Admiral
Dewey and the officers and men under him
at Manila; $50, 900 for the payment of
claims of confederate soldiers for horses
taken from them in violation Of the terms
of surrender.
AS reported, the bill carries a total of
SIS, 306, 449, an increase Of 1858, 472.
Cuba Rules Isle of Pines.
The president today sent to the senate
a report Of the secretary of war on the res
olution requesting information as to the Isle
Of Pines. The secretary quotes from an
Enforcement made by the late military
governor Of Cuba. who says that at the
date of the transfer the Isle of Pines
was under the municipality of the prov
ince of Havana. The isle was transferred
to the de facto government of the repub-
lie of Cuba, pending a settlement by treaty
between the United States and Cuba. 1t
is under the control of the civil governor
of the province of Havana and the repub-
lie of Cuba.
Quarantine on New England Wool.
Secretary Wilson had a conference with
the president today respecting the quar-
antine placed on New England wool to
prevent the spread of the foot and mouth
disease. The quarantine will be continued,
but 1t has been decided by Secretary Will
son that foreign wool and woods grown In
states outside of the zone Of infection, now
in New England warehouses, will not be
subject to the quarantine, providing that
1t has not come in contact with wool which
the agricultural department officials regard
as likely to be infected,
Demands Customs Mans Resignation.
The secretary of the treasury today tele-
graphed Assistant Appraiser J. B.. Stillman
of New York. in charge of wooden goods,
asking him for his immediate resignation.
No reason is given for this action, except
that the change is made for the good Of
the service.
Baron Covers, the minister of The Meth
erlands. and Mr.. Bowen have signed
The Netherlands protocol, providing for
the. settlement OF the claim OF that country
against Venezuela.
1t is provided that President Roosevelt
shall name the umpire in the event of a
disagreement. The protocol follows the
lines OF that of the United States.
The attorney general today sent to the
clerk of the United States circuit court for
the Eighth circuit the formal certificate,
under the act Of February 26, 1908, to Sc
cure preference and an early argument for
the case Of the United States against the
Northern Securities company.
The certificate follows closely the words
of the act and the attorney general has d.
ASNANu AhC iCA - "A ONA ~ w "oaN
copies of the certificates to the circuit
judge of the Eighth circuit.
II is expected here that the argument will
be made some time in March. The exact
time and the place will be fixed by the cir
cult judges.
The government case will be argued by
David T. Watson of Pittsburg, assistant at
torney general; Jaues NJ. Beck and William
A. Day OF Washington. Mr.. Watson, who
has been associated as counsel for the gov
ernmen in the matter, is said to be one OF
the foremost members OF the Pennsylvania
bar. He is a democrat in politics.
O'NeIH Confirmed.
The senate today confirmed the following
appointments: Frank l.. Campbell of Ohio
to be assistant attorney general.
Melville w. Miller. to be assistant sec
rotary Of the interior.
Postmasters: Nebraska-Dennis H. Gro
min, O'Neill.
Iowa-James NJ. Carl, Lone Tree; ]. c
Campbell. Bellevue.
Missouri-William A.. Ulery, Elsberry;
Frederick B. Rauch, Morehouse; Nellie s
Van Maty. Warrensburg; William T.. Ell
lott, Houston.
Kansas. V. Peterson. Norton; AsbuTy
L. Mcmillan. Stafford: w. p, BosWorth.