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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

ths base ban going public. and while HIS
respondent condition was known TO his in
Inmates. there was not a serious thought
anon them that the popular player would
commit suicide.
There IL DO doubt about the identity Of
tho dead man.
DETROIT. Mich. Jan. ia-winnie Mer-
GER. who pitched last season for the Detroit
American league team. wRs to have been
playing manager Of the team next season.
s. T. Angus. the owner Of the team. said
this afternoon that he had not the slightest
idea what could have impelled Mercer to
have committed suicide.
Il cannot even conjecture as 70 the
causes OF Mercer's act" be said. I am
sorry for him. He was a splendid fellow.
! annot yet say anything about who will
succeed Mercer as manager"
While 1t has been generally understood
for several weeks that Mercer was TO man
age the team next season, Nj. Angus only
yesterday wired him for the FIRST time as
the manager OF the club. The telegram
contained only good news, II said: we
are we'll satisfied (mesning the result OF
the Cincinnati peace conference). What do
you think? Have you anyone in mind for
the third fielder: Have you training quar-
tiers engaged? when viii you be homer"
Mercer was 2s years old and was born
at wheeling. W. Va. His mother n
brother now reside at East Liverpool. o..
He began playing professional ball when
be was 1s.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
Prospect HH oemetery association

Al the annual meeting OF the lot owners
Of Prospect Hin Cemetery association the
report showed the association to be on a
strong financial basis, the cash transac-
tions having increased over 400 per cent
during the last four years. A unanimous
vote OF thanks and commentator was
rendered the executive officers for their
able administration OF the associations af-
fairs. A large number Of those present
were in favor Of abolishing Sunday fu-
nerals and the secretary was requested 20
use HE best efforts 10 discourage the prac-
tioe of having public funerals on the Lords
day. The trustees, at their meeting, which
was held at the close OF the lot owners
meeting, reelected the following officers
for the coming year; Charles A Baldwin.
president; Henry W. Yates. vice president;
John r RingWalt. secretary. A l.. Reed,
treasurer; d. o. Callahan, superintendent
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
MERCER TURNS ON THE GAS
Base Ball pitcher ts Found Dead in
His Room I'm San Franz
cisco Hotel.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 13.-winnie D.
Mercer, the pitcher Of the All-Amerdcan
base ball team, registered at the Occidental
hotel last evening and was found as-
phyxiated in his room this morning.
Mercer. Was registered UNDER the name
OF George Murray and gave his residence
as Philadelphia. The Waterman Of the
hotel, in making his rounds, detected the
odor OF gas coming from MERGERS room,
and. failing TO receive a response TO his
knock, broke down the door.
Clad in his clothes and lying in the bed
with his coat and vest covering his head.
Mercer was found. From the gas jet in
the center Of the room was suspended a
rubber tub and the end OF this Mercer
had placed in his mouth after turning the
gas full on. What caused Mercer TO end
his life is unknown.
Mercer's identity was established by
papers found among his effects. one of
which read:
Tell Mr.. Van Horn OF the LRndhAm
hotel that Winnie Mercer has taken his
life"
Merce was a sufferer from pulmonary
troubles. and az the disease refused to yield
to treatment, be became Respondent. Mer-
Ger left a statement Of his financial ae-
counts. showing that he dad not owe a cent
IN the world.
Mercer was very popular with his fellow
players or the All-American team and with
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
ERNIE is PUT BACK ONE
Interferes with Major Tenny nnc
Therefore Loses Third
Place.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 'T2-Shrine and
L'Eterenne were the-enly winning favorites
TO-DAY. In the handicap Erne crossed the
track IN front OF Major Tenny, shutting
him off, and was disqualified, third place
being given Major Tenny. To-day, the
Keene caston. was n false favorite.
Weather clear; track slow and lumpy.
Results:
First race. one mile: Shrine won, Burke
Cochran second, BlancO third. Tine:
las rs.
Second race. one mile, selling: Aired c
won, Fl Bey second, Russellton third.
Time: las IS.
Third race, six furlongs: Imp. Liter
enne won. Carl Kahler second. Philo third.
Time: 1:15.
fourth race, mile anG On~e-elghth, handl-
cap; Nettie Regent won, King Barleycorn
second, CErne finished third, but was dis
qualifed), Major Tenny third Time: 1856,
Fifth race, one mile. Flint1ock won,
N0arFs second. Emshee third. Time: J:43.
Sixth race, two miles, selling: Ginspray
won, compass second, IatSOne third. Time
3.3g.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
Joint Installation of Omcers.

At a public installation which was held
Tuesday evening the newly elected officers
Of Omaha tribe No. Is Of the Improved
Order of Red Men were seated as follows:
6achem, h. w. Fields; senior sycamore
~lestor; prophet, Hugh A. Myers; chief OF
records, Harry c. Edwards; keeper Of
wampum. w. 7. Shakelford; collector OF
wampum. Mr.. Decker: trustees. M. l.
Frady, Mr.. Whitmer. d. z. Brady; deputy,
". T. Shakelford. The new officers OF the
instRiied. as follows: Pocabontas. Mrs
Pauline Stone; prophecies, Mrs. M. z.
Clark; WinOna Mrs, II. Green; Powhathn,
Mr.. r. Rosewater; keeper of records, Mrs.
Lizzie Parronett; assistant. Mrs. Bur
master: keeper of wampum Mrs. Ken
worthy. Following the installation Mrs.
Clark was presented with a beautifully de-
signed insignia of her ONCE. The jewel is
in gold and is embellished richly with
gems. The evenings pleasures concluded
with Rndnformal hop.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
AN OBJECT LESSON

A physician puts the query: Have you
never noticed in any large restaurant AT
lunch OF Tuner time the large number OF
hearty. vigorous old men at the tables; men
whose ages run from 60 to so years; many
OF them bald and all perhaps gray, but none
Of them fesble or Eenfle?
Perhaps the spectacle is so Common as to
have escaped your observation or comment,
but nevertheless II is an object lesson which
means something.
II you will notice what these hearty old
fellows are eating you will observe that they
are not munching bran crackers nor ginRerly
picking their way through a menu card OF
new tangled health foods; on the contrary,
they seen 10 prefer q juicy roast of beef, a
properly turned ioin OF mutton and even
the deadly broiied lobster is not altogether
ignored.
The point OF all this is that a vigorous
old age depends upon good digestion and
plenty Of wholesome food and not upon
dieting and an endeavOr TO live upon bran
crackers.
There is q certain class Of food eranks
who seem to believe that meat. coffee and
many other good things are rank poisons.
but these cadaverous. sickly looking in
dividuals are a walking condemnation Of
LhtAf own theories.
The matter In a nutshell Is that if the
stomach seoretes the natural digestive
juices in sufhcient quantity any wholesome
food will be promptly digested. il the
stomach does not do so. and certain foods
cause distress, one or two Of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal will re-
move all difheulty because they supply Just
what every weak stomach lacks. pepsin,
hydro-chl0rio acid. diastase and nux
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do not ACT
upon the. bowels and IN fact are not strictly
a medicine. as they act almost entirely
upon the food eaten, digesting II thoroughly
and thus gives a much needed rest and
giving an appetite for the next meal.
OF people who travel nine out OF ten use
Btuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. knowing then
10 be perfectly safe 20 use 81 any time ano
also having found out By experiences thai
they are q safeguard against Indigestion N
any form. ana. eating as hey have 10 Al
an hours and all kinds Of food. the travel.
ing public for years have pinned theil
faith 10 Stuart's Tablets.
An druggists sell them az so cents fol
full sized packages and any druggist iron
Maine 70 California, ' his opinion wer'
asked. viii say that stuRrt's DyspepsiI
Tablets Is the most popular and successful
remedy for any stomach u0ubls.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
TALK POLITICS IN HOUSE
rosveAO and Clark Discuss Chances
of Democratic Victory
Next Year.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13-For the first
time since the opening Of the session the
house was RECALLED today with a lively
political debate. General Grosvenor (o)
and Mr.. Clark (Mo.) crossed swords during
the general debate on the army aaoropria-
ton bin. and for two hours both sides Of
the house cheered their respective spokes-
men.
The discussion was good natured II grew
out of q debate Mr.. GrosFenor and Mr..
Clark have been carrying on in the papers
over the formers statement last December
that the democratic party hRd been wiped
out Al the last general election. General
Grosvenor today undertook 10 sustain his
contention with figures. and Mr.. Clark, TO
prove that the democrats had an 'even
chance to vii" the presidency IN 1904
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
HONOR Are Divided.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 1S-Tsuorites
and outsiders divided the honors IL ok
land today. The surprise OF the afternoon
was in the last race, when FL Oriente, a
S-to-l shot, with Donnelly up, led all the
way ana won from Sir Hampton. the FIRST
choice. TheNdfth race resulted in a close
finish. The Major, who. was the favorite.
getting up in time 10 win by a short nose
from the well-played Jockey Club.
Weather clear; track fast Results:
First race, ono mile, selling: kitty Kelly
won, Rosario second. Forte third. Time:
La.
Second race, seven furlongs, selling
Maggie Felix won, Sleeping Child second,
Jim Gore, IL, third. Time: 1:2s.
Third race. one mile and 100 yards, sell
ing; Ignacio won, Nigrette second, s.
Sever third. Time: 1:47.
Faurth race seven furlongs. selling: Ada
N won, Golden Cottage second, Mission
third. Time: lin.
Fifth race, f-huee-quarters Of a mile,
selling: The Major won, Jockey Club sec
ond, Ballroom Belle third. Time: 1:14%.
Sixth race, one mile, selling: FL Oriente
won. Sir Hampton second, Rasp third.
Time: f1;A.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
LAY REPUDllTE BALL PACT
-Four Eastern Clubs Reported Unwilling to
RStify Cincinnati Treaty.
NATIONAL LEAGUE LIKELY TO SPLIT
Adverse Vote on Agreement VIII Lead
20 Disruption and Probably Ac-
eeptanee Of J~ohnson's Tea
CIub-Circuft Plan.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 13.-when the
conferees Of the National and American
Base Bali leagues adjourned here last Sat
urday night nothing was heard but declsra-
tions OF peace. The National conferees
were as confident as the American, although
the former cid not have plenipotentiary
power. Since then. however, representa-
tives Of the New York, Boston, Brooklyn
and Philadelphia National clubs have pro-
tested. Should these four eastern cirSs
hold out next Monday against the Pitts
burg. Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis
clubs the result would be a tie, which is
held to be the same as q negative vote.
When IL was announced on Saturday night
that the agreement then reached was prse-
tically final it was thought that Barney
Dreyfus was representing Philadelphia ss
well as Pittsburg. but Colonel Rogers and
other Philadelphia interests are represented
now as saying that Dreyfus bad no power
TO bind them.
Al the close OF last weeks conference the
conferees were so confident OF q majority
that they insisted that the ratification
would be unseimous after they talked the
matter over with the eastern owners.
What Is taken now 20 be q most signih-
cant declaration is that made by Aanlon
Of the Brooklyn club, who says:
The peace agreement cannot be ratified
By q majority vote Of National league club
owners. The National league has a consti-
tuition which will not allow 4 majority TO
do something distasteful to a minority"
Notwithstanding the adverse reports that
are current, Hermann and Robson say they
are still confident that the National league
will ratify the agreement next Monday.
Soden OF Boston is counted on for ratihca-
ton, although he may not be satisfied
J. e Bruce, attorney fer President Ban
B. johnson Of the American league and
partner Of Hedges and others in the St.
Louis American league, said IL the National
league did not rRtify the peace compact
the Cincinnati club would be taken care Of.
II New York, Brooklyn. Philadelphia and
Boston should refuse to enter into the
agreement Il is said there viii be a split in
the National league which win result in
the owners desiring peace with the Ameri-
can league on abe basis agreed upon Joining
hands with the American league and COM
pletely s~evering all connection with that
branch OF the league reported by the OBJ
jecting faction. The plan suggested BY
President johnson OF a ten-club circuit
might be carried out by having the western
circuit made up OF Cincinnati, Chicago, St
Louis, Detroit and Cleveland. and the east
ern division Of Boston. New York, Philadel-
phia. Washington and P~ittsburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
No objection TO Union.

F~ourth-There is no objection to labor or
ganizations, no objection ia our employees
acting together, no denial Of their right
10 be heard by committees and no dis
elimination against the persons composing
them. Two factors have heretofore en-
tered into the whole matter of wages-the
ability and disposition Of the worker is
the greatest factor; the place and sur
~roundings the other. The United Mine
"labor's war on labor" We shall give you
an inklinF Of how they act-the locals, /
mean-of how they destroy individual eff
fort, curb ambition, restrict earning ca
pacity, encol rage idleness and discomfort
breed lack Of respect of authority and de-
stroy discipline. The American standard
Of living, to which our friends on the other
side refer, covers something besides wages.
IL embraces the right 10 sell ones labor
without let or htndrance or intimidation or
rights.
Under the American nag there is no place
Tor the boycott.
Captain W. A. May OF Scranton, the gen
erRl superintendent Of the two companies,
told Of improvements made In and about
the colIieries during the last twenty-three
years. The company had given the men
q chance TO purchase their own homes and
allowed them three months 10 pay back
rent which accumulated during the strike.
He said the eontr CT miners averaged
about six hours a day, leaving the mines
anywhere from $50 a, m 10 ? ?. m.
Speaking Of the steam men, who work
twelve hours s day. he said they did not
have 10 work hard.
In answer TO questions he said there was
no reason why an industrious miner should
send his boy 10 work in the mines, and
IL he had his way he would make the
age limit Is for underground work and IA
for surface labor. The Law was "A and -.
He described the docking system and
said II was principally left 10 the iudg-
ment Of the docking boss. The average
dockage from April, 1901. TO April, 1902,
al Hillside mines was 3 per cent and At
the Pennsylvania Is per cent.
Witness was still on the stand when the
commission adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

dick; quartermaster sergeant. Otto Schnei-
derWind. The members of George A Custer
Woman's Relief corps No. s. also installed
the following officers: President, Mrs.
Sarah DriesbRch; senior vice president,
Mrs. Pringle; junior vice president, Mrs.
AOder; chaplain, Mrs. Robb; secretary,
Miss Cora Feenan: treasurer, Mrs. Wood;
conductress, Mrs. Baxter; assistant, Mrs.
Shocknesse; guard, Mrs. Austin; assistant
guard. Mrs. Walker: color bearers. Mrs.
Arnot, Mrs. Rockadeld, Mrs. Clark. Mrs.
Mcbride; musician, Mns. Kyner. Each Of
the new officers Wal presented with a beau
tful bouquet Of cut flowers Immediately
following the installation ceremony.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
Install New OmeerR

The newly elected officers OF George A
Custer post. Grand Army Of the Republic.
were p~ubliClysustalled Tuesday evening be
fore a large audience. which had assemble
An the post room in the Continental block.
The following are the new officers who
were seated; Commander. George Elicit:
senior vice, Frank E. Moores; junior vice.
Francis Garritty; quartermaEteT. Charles
Harpster; Ofhcer OF the day, =. ". John
son; ofhcer Of the guard. Otto Schneider
wind chaplain, David Duval; sergeant ma
5or, NJ. J, Feenan; surgeon, Or. F. o. Bur
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
Financial Condition Of vale.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. IS.-The an
nual report Of the treasurer OF the Yale
cember 81. 1892. shows that the permanent
funds Of the university were increased dur.
ing the year by the sum Of S156, S36 and the
building funds by 1888 us. The university
also received gifts which added S25, 123 10 1t,
income. The consolidated statement Of IN,
special and general funds and assets Eh6N
a total of So. SOC, 752. The university incom,
fell u7.Sg behind expenses, the lsttel
Amounting 10 f7a6 SIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
Bridge and Terminal Company Eject.

The annual election OF the Omaha Bridge
and Terminal Railway company yesterday
stuyvesant Fish. J. c. yelling. J. T. Hara-
han, J. +. Wallace, John r. Webster, vii
liam Baird, J. n Daniels. Stuyvesaut
Fish. president; ]. c. yelling. vice presi-
dent; ]. 7. Harahan, second vice president,
John r. Webster, general manager j. II.
Daniels, secretary and treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
New Germ Destroyer.

DR.. Kings New Discovery kills consump-
tion and grip germs. Cures coughs. colds
and lung troubles or NJ pay. Doe, 81.
For sale by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
THE REALTY MARKET.
INSTRUMENTS filed for record Tuesday,
January l3;
warranty Deeda.

INETRTMENTS nled Tor record tuesday,
January u;
warranty Deeda.
w r Allen and wife 70 Jens Hansen
lot s.. block IL, Clifton Hil--........f LOO
Augusta N. Campan 10 A. ". al
reide. lot "a. Mayheld add. 500
NuSlE Building and Loan association
70 John MagnusoR- Wa lot o. LIND
Matilda X Gardner TO Irene al. Leh-
mer. lot s. block 81. kOuntze Place l.00O
Bridget Doyle 10 l. N. Parsley et
al. lot q Waugh a VS. sub,...-... loo
SiorE Real Estate company 70 Charles
storz. lot g. block s, f. v Smiths
John Long and wife 10 Maggie Buck,
50 feet lot s. block H& omaha. 5000
Quit Claim DeedE-
John Blakeway e. a. 10 Sarah J.
BiakeWGy, lot n, block J. Ames
Place 7
Deeda-
Prank Thompson et a. 70 Mary
Kanno. iot II. block p, Omaha View
shern 10 omaha Realty company,
lot q block ~ Ehlnu's add......... lEo
sheriff 10 @. W Platner. lot "a. block
-. Puppleton rs
sheriff 70 Byron Reed company. 81
LOT 81 block "a. OmAha.-.--..-..--... LOO
pa amount 81 rrARsfsEs.,.....,ElDs
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
oonaitions Zoo rnpleasant.

We shall show that the miners life is not
short, the conditions not unhealthy, the
conditions vastly different from those rep
resented. And 1t is a significant fact, in
view of al the testimony as 10 the dangers
of the employment, hat the reports of the
mine inspector for the year ending 1901
disclose that out of 9,O37 employees Of our
companies there were only twenty-five
fatal accidents and sixty non-fatal.
S~econd-The demand for n reduction in
hours of employment, If granted, we shall
show would be ~pretudicial alike TO employer
and employe. The nominal ten-hour day
does not result in securing an average OF
even an eight-hour day In this region, and
never has. II win appear that this demand
is most unreasonable and aside from Grip
ping the companies will restrict the earn
ing capacity OF the employe. You cannot
graft such a system upon the anthracite
region, the breakers not averaging full
time. without serious loss and damage TO
everybody.
Third-The third demand involves not
merely the question Of payment by weight,
but aymen for each ton OF 2,240 pounds
as IL comes from the mines. This is i'm
practicable, as We shall show, and mani
testify unfair. Miners ton Is a misnomer
and is confusing. Miners weight and
at all collit ries payment is by this method,
has a definite and fixed meaning In law
and practice.
I think we shall be able TO satisfy the
commission that the present method of
payment by miners weight is eminentiy
far TO all concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

workers demands, which he has absolutely
failed TO fulfill. II is passing strange II
the demands, as filed by the mine workers,
are well founded, that we have DC evidence
here TO sustain them. Aside tiom the opin-
ions of an eX-bituminous mine worker Of
Illinois, who frankly admits that he has
little, IL any, personal knowledge Of con-
ditions in the anthracite field land he prom
Used us, / may add, witnesses who would
claim to know the facts from personal
experience in the region(, ] cannot recall
a single witness who has supported in any
fair way the demands constituting the
c~omplainants' case.
First-As 10 the matter Of wages. our
and figures, already presented
and certified by the other side. will be eX-
planned in detail by the auditor. These
statements will utterly refute the charges
that our employees are underpaid and they
will disclose, when supplemented, as they
will be. by oral testimony that the earn
ing capacity Of the employees is self-limited,
and that the men have il in their power,
If their union did not interfere and hold
them back. to earn much larger amounts,
fully as large II not in excess of the de-
mands of the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
with the BowIers,

On Clark's alleys last night the West
erns lost two 20 the Nationals. Score:
NATIONALS.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
COAL MOTION Goes OVER
Senate Again Discusses Vests Proposal 70
Abolish DutJ.
MEMBERS GROW HEATED OVER DINsLEY
AneEation that he Placed Tnria HiEh
20 Permit Reciprocal ReductiOns
Leads 60 Hot Debate on
Both sides.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l3-The proceedings
Of the senate today were enlivened by sew
eral spirited speeches affecting the reci-
procity provision OF the Dingley act. While
the Vest resolution directing the committee
on finance to report a bill removing the
duty on coal was under discussion Mr..
Dolllver Qs.) vigorously attacked those
senators responsible for holding UP reci-
procity treaties An the senate. He de-
tended Secretary shsw's order i~nstructing
collectors Of customs TO decide differences
in the grades OF coal in favor Of the i'm
uortpr
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
win Rlame Administration.

AhN lHnOANAlOl went 0NtI WILL AuAlOIIuM
after Mr.. Tillman Is. c. had given notice
that he would then string q live wire
and lay the blame for the present coal sit
ustion at the door of the president and
attorney general.
Mr.. Nelson Mimi concluded his remarks
in opposition to the statehood bill and At
4:1o the senate went into executive SEES
sion. A~djourning soon afterward.
Soon after the senate met Mr.. Jones
New fsvorably reported the resolution
Of Mr.. Stewart CNev.), authorizing the
committee on the District Of Columbia TO
send for witnesses in connection with the
coal investigation, TO administer oaths and
to compel the attendance OF witnesses II
necessary. The resolution was agreed to.
Consideration Of the Vest resolution d.
recting the finance committee to prepare
and report a bill removing the duty on
coal was then resumed.
Mr.. Dolliver QR-) defended the orders
Of Secretary Shaw. which were issued last
fall and instructed collectors OF customs
70 resolve all reasonable doubts in favor
Of the importer.
Mr.. Dolliver then discussed the efforts
made to secure reciprocity treaties and
said congress had not given the nego-
~tiations the ordinary courtesy Of casual
consideration. He took up the allegation
made against Mr.. DingleE and said sar-
casticRlly hat Mr.. Dingley had been
charged with the hideous crime Of having
30 arranged the tariff schedule in the law
Of 1897 az TO furnish the basis for reel
procity arguments. ut is true" he de-
clared, that in the bill which he had re-
ported from the committee on ways and
means be did put duties up for the express
purpose Of having them traded down"