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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

When public curiosity is finally met
with the details Of the alleged bribe
offers said to have been made to Gov
ernor Mickey, the chances are good for
a repetition of the story Of the three
black crows.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

In the arguments before the state
board of railroad assessment the rail-
roads were given the privilege of open
ing and closing. But II nobody on either
side had appeared to say a word the
outcome would probably have been the
same
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

Colombia wants to raise the price de-
manded for canal privileges across the
isthmus. Colombia needs the money
and knows of no one who could be
touched as hard as Uncle Sam.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

crease OF more than per cent in its
clearings over the corresponding week
Of last year, which goes to show that
business in this city is not altogether
pRralyzed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

Senator German isn't saying much
these days, but his wires will be found
to be in working order when the time
for action comes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18
Philadelphla Press.

Our Iowa contemporaries bear the news
that Judge Van Wagenen will be noni-
mated for governor Of that state by the
democrats by acclamation. In November
they will have the announcement that he
has been defeated by reclamation,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

Just now the agitation for an occupa-
ton tax in Omaha will be somewhat un-
popular. There are altogether too many
people in Omaha without occupations.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

Nothing short of political revolution
will give the people of Nebraska full re-
lief from railroad tax-shirking.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

Baltimore American.
The Salt trust in California pleaded
guilty In the suit instituted against II un-
der the antitrust law. This is a fresh VIC
tory for the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18
stranEIinE the Goose.

Philadelphia Record.
The labor unions and the organized en-
ployers in New York are now indulging
in seeming rivalry to see which will first
succeed in wringing the neck of the goose
that lays the golden egg.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18
Can He sing the old sonEt
Washington Post.

washington fOsI
Like high-priced tenor with bad cold.
Grover responds to the curtain calls Of his
friends and bows and bows again without
singing the song that would reach their
hearts.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18
Trend of Injunction Habit.
Chicago Post.

1t is not at all surprising that an order
of the court restraining a woman from
talking should have been issued In Omaha
The injunction craze has hit that city In
its widest garb
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

While New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Rochester and other
clearing house cities have experienced
decrease in clearings ranging from
to 35 per cent for the week Omaha. not
withstanding its business depression
caused by the strike. has scored an In,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

to provoke hostility, and on the other
hand we must tolerate no assault upon
our interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

MaGistrate Zeller draws the line at ten
weelks-old sandwiches as legal meal in
Raines law hotels. Said his honor, as he
held four alleged excise violators; IF a
man orders crackers and cheese, or even
crackers alone. that constitutes a meal
for the time being; but forcing one of
these ten-weeks-old sandwiches on man
does not constitute a meal. These saloon
keepers are a lot Of fools; they have no
sense at ALL"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18
srArrMrNr or CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George b. Tzschuck secretary OF The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF tuu ana
complete copies of The Daily, Morning
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF Auril 1903. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

Yes" said his wife's mother, 1T see II
was a mistake for my daughter to marry
you at all. She is just as different from
you in every. respect as she can be.
well. WELL" replied the great brute.
chow You fiatter me"-PhiladelphIa Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

II sometimes mas my susplcions,"- said
Uncle Eben, dat de chronic gossip hab a
guilty conscience an is abusin is neighbors
In self -defense. se."-MashinEton Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

THE money question" declared the cam
paign orator, is no longer regarded as an
the hall as half a dozen patriots strobe
ajestically out into the night air. 'Dey
tered the disgusted chorus-Baltimore
News
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

Net total sales.
Net average sales 31,331
GEORGE b. TZSCHUCk.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of May, A. D. 1903.
M. b. HUNGATE,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

>"After all, you know, a man is only as
old as he feels
How about the fellow who feels like a
-year-old 2 ?'"-Philadelphia. Press. a...
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18
SAID IN FUN.

Nov what is the chief end of MANI"
"It depends on 2he man. Sometimes it's
his head and sometimes his feet."-Chicago
Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

81 really think you ought to go to church
with me once in while" she urged.
my dear" replied the willy man, my
good fortune makes that entirely unneces-
sary. l have a wife who is good enough
for two."-Chicago Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

Waltham Watches
Not of an age, but for all time.
90 The Perfected American Watch" illustrated book
of Interesting Information about q'atces, sDM Be sent
free upon request.
American WaHhan Watch Company,
Wahham, Mass.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

"WoFdley tells me he has been working
on his family tree of late"
Yes, II keeps him pretty busy"
Rather complicated work, ehT'
We'll believe he found moose on one
of the branches, and he's having some
trouble saving II ff."-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

you never know how much N,0Oo,oOO
is until you try to count II" remarked
a treasury expert when the count In the
New York subtreasury vaults was com
pieted. Ten men had been at work on
this Job since March q. the count being
made necessary by the appointment of a
new subtreasurer. The amount counted
was $3.50, Al, ,25s. This consisted of 500, T74.-
oO7 in gold, $685. slS, ,O664o in silver, 3ls64s,777
in paper money. s11se4Sss in minor coin
and s2O75s.ss in other items, such as paid
coupons, interest checks, etc.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

york is jimmied'' is said to be the con-
clusion of professional beggars; In other
words, begging is no longer legitimate
occupation in New York. Nearly all the
beggars are said to have been cleaned out
of the city. "Only a sad remnant Of the
old vagabond army remains" says the
Tribune of that city. II New York can get
rid Of professional mendicants. and clean
its sidewalks OF sound and able-bodied men
ana women who pose as cripples. other
cities can do the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18

Lawson-You know young Jenkins and his
wife thought before they were married that
their life was going to be one grand, sweet
song.
Dawson-Yes
Lawson-well. they can't either of them
sing-Somerville Journal
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-07
DOWN ON The FARM
SIMS WAS SINKING THE MONEY OF
THE BANK.
He HAD A FINE PLACE
But The EXPENSES FAR EN-
CEEDED THE RECEIPTS.

Visit to the Farm of the DefauIting
Bank Clerk of Atlanta Was Paid
by Representative of the Morn
ing News-What He Found There.
No Run on the Capital City Bunk.
Those Who Intended to With
draw Were Shamed by Others
DePOsitinE.
Atlanta, April 6.-There was no run
on the Capital City National Bank to-
day as a result of the defalcation of
G. Mailman Sims.
At the hour of opening the bank had
half million in cash piled up in the
paying tellers desk, waiting for any
one who wanted to draw out his money.
Many who came to draw it out went
away ashamed that they came, for at
that time there was a long line at the
receiving teller's window and money
was deposited rapidly in large sums.
The total deposits for the day were
more than 100000 Probably less than
$1,000 was drawn out.
The Atlanta and West Point Rail-
AOou OALCAGu lllG Ucllk DlOU,UUU, anu
Sanders, Swami & Co. offered $4,000,
but both sums were declined, as they
were not needed. The bank officials are
highly gratifed at the confidence shown
in the institution.
The representative of the Morning
News visited Sims farm in Greene
county to-day, and an inspection of
that place shows it is where much of
the banks money went. The farm is
at Richland, four miles this side of
Greens boro, where Sims was building
up little town, having paid 81, 100 for
putting in a side track. There are 1000
acres in the place, extending from the
railroad a mile and a half or more
down the Oconee river. On the place
are 200 head of stock, 200 hogs and pigs,
and about twenty horses and mules.
Six registered bulls there are valued at
nearly $1,000.
He was just constructing a tele-
phone line, at a cost of $1,000 from
Greensboro. There are 10000 cords of
wood on the place, waiting to be mar
keted, and something like 100000 feet
of sawn lumber.
Sims had one OF the most complete
dairy plants in Georgia, making an
average of 100 pounds of butter a day,
which was marketed in Atlanta. The
plant was put in only last summer,
at a cost Of more than $1,000. The ex-
penses of the place, including con-
structing, have been something like
$1,000 a month, while it's income was
only one-half that 1t is estimated
fully $4,000 has been spent on the
farm.
Sims still refuses to talk.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-07
STRIKE IN HOLLAND.
Ties Up transportation by Rail
And Water.

Ties Up transportation by Rail
And Water.
Amsterdam, April 6.-At midnight a
meeting of the Workmens Commit
tee proclaimed a general strike
throughout Holland of all labor en-
gagged in transportation, both by land
and water All the railroad lines, sta
lions and wharves are guarded by
troops.
The administration of the railroads
has taken steps to secure the run
ming of the foreign express under mill
tary projections.
The president of the workmen's COM
mission, in an interview, said the
strike proclamation embraced the rail-
road system and other land transpor-
tation of Holland, and the water trans
portation of the important ports, Ans
terdam. Rotterdam. Dordrecht and
Zaandam. The strike he added was
intended as a protest against the anti
strike laws, as well as to support
the demand of the railroad men for an
increase of wages before the passage
of the laws made an improvement in
their position impossible.
The president also said that the
strike would spread to other branches
of labor.
The staffs of the shipping companies
trading with London and Hull have
stopped work in sympathy with the
strikers.
Nine hundred, out of 1,400 employees
in the workshops of the railroad here,
have struck. Arrangements are be-
ing made to transport the mails by mo-
tor cars.
The diamond cutters have decided
to strike in sympathy with the railroad
men.
The Netherlands Railroad men dur
ing the day posted notice, urging its
employees to resume work, and adding
that if they did not resume their occu-
pations within twenty-four hours, all
the workmen would be discharged
The railroad company, which has
succeeded in getting off few day
trains, has decided not to attempt to
run after nightfall.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-07
DAGGER AND PISTOL
FATAL FIGHT BETWEEN A MAR
sHAL AND WIFE-DEATER.
WEBSTER STABBED MARSHAL
AND BISHOP RESPONDED WITS
HIS PISTOL.

Marshal Bishop of Girard. Ala.
Sought to Arrest Ramsey Webster.
webster Resisted, Using "a MUIR
derOus DOubIe-Edged Dagger,
almost DisembOweIing the OIL
cer-BishOp Staggered to the Gate
and Fired at and KiIIed webster,
Who Was Running.
Columbus, Ga. April 6.-Ramsey
Webster a citizen of Lower Girard, is
dead, and J. NJ. Bishop. marshal of
Girard, is dying as the result of a
deplorable tragedy early tonight at
Webster's residence near Long street.
1t being reported to the marshal
that Webster, who was rather a bad
character, was beating and abusing
his wife, Bishop went to investigate
and extend protection to Mrs Webster.
if necessary.
Webster was in the back ward when
he saw the marshal approaching. and
he ran quickly into the house. When
Bishop entered the yard, Webster told
him to come on into the house and
place him under arrest there, indicat-
ing that he would make no resistance.
Without a moments hesitation the
officer entered, and as he did, Webster
sprang upon him from behind the
door, attacking him furiousIy with a
long, keen, double-edged Mexican dag
ger. which he drove repeatedly into
the officers body. One of the wounGN
penetrated the abdominal cavity. with
the result that the intestines protruded.
Webster ran out into the yard and
the marshal fired at him with his pis-
tol, but without apparent effect. Web
ster started down the street, but the
officer managed to walk to the gate
and fired at him again. In all he shot
six times. Each of the shots took eff
feet and Webster fell to the ground
a short distance from the house, dying
almost instantly.
A coroner's jury held an inquest.
and declared the killing of Webs err
justifiable.
At $3.50 o'clock Marshal Bishop was
still alive, but the attending ply
sicians were doubtful whether he
could live through the night. He has
been marshal of Girard quite num-
Der of years and was widely known
as brave and fearless officer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-07
HATCHER'S BODY FOUND.

Augusta, April 6.-Last Saturday, a
week ago, a young man, Charles
Hatcher, employed in the factory at
Graniteville, S. c., twelve miles from
Augusta, came here, and after drink
ing a good deal, left for home on the
Augusta and Aiken trolley line at
night. He was reported to have left
the car at Warrenville, and no trace of
him had been obtained until to-day,
when his dead body was found floating
in a pond at Graniteville by a fisher
man.
There are no signs of violence on his
body, but the coroner's jury, after TAX
ing all the available testimony, with
held the verdict for the present, which
gives rise to the superstition there is
some suspicion of foul play. The gem
eral opinion is, however, that he wan
dered into the water at night in an in
toxicated condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-07
DREYFUS CASE WAS
BROUGHT UP AT PARIS.
Letter Was Read That Had Never
Before Been offered.

Paris, April 6.-The Dreyfus affair
Deputies to-day by M. Jaures Social
isD, during a discussion of the valida-
ton of the election of NJ Syveton
-Republican). M. Jaures
said that NJ. SyVeton had attacked the
Republican group on the ground that
they were the agents of foreigners,
but the speaker proposed to show that
the real friends of the foreigners
were those who during four years
established their case through a fall
sified signature of a foreign Emper-
or" This alluded to the letter of
the German Emperor, which is said to
have been introduced into some of the
private papers in the Dreyfus case.
M. Jaures repeatedly mentioned the
German Emperor by name, and ac-
cused NJ. Millevoye, the Nationalist
leader, of using the supposed letter
of the German Emperor. the non-ex-
istence of which had been established,
in his speeches for election purposes.
These remarks wrought up the
Chamber to a great pitch of excite
ment, but the climax came, when,
turning to a new branch of the sub
ject, M. Jaures read a letter, dated
Aug. 81, 1898, written by Gen. Pei
lieuX to the Minister of War, and ask
ing to be placed on the retired list
owing to the Dreyfus case In this
letter, as read by M. Jaures, Gen.
PellieuX said:
Can you any longer have confidence
either in subordinates or in CHIEFS. who
have made me their dupe and made
me work with forged documents 80
This was an illusion to the forgery
by Col. Henry, and M. Jaures went
on to assert that the letter had been
hidden from the country and had not
been communicated either to the Court
of Cessation or to the court-martial
which tried Dreyfus at Rennes.
M. Brisson declared that he, at the
date of the letter was premier, and the
government had no knowledge of the
letter. He accused NJ. Cavignac, who
was Minister of War at the time, Of
not informing the government of its
existence. M. Cavignac denied that lie
had ever sought to conceal anything,
and said the letter did not form part
of any dossier in connection with the
Dreyfus case. Gen. Pellieux, he af-
firmed, afterwards regretted having
written it.
Mr.. Cavignac was hooted by members
of the Left.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-07
ED SPEARS SHOT
BY WILLIAM WYNN.
Not Believed That He Can Recover
from the Wound.

Dublin, Ga. April 6.-To-day at
noon at Danville, station on the line
of the Macon, Dublin and Savannah.
Mr.. Edward Spears, assistant agent at
Allentown, was shot and MORALLY
wounded by William Wynn
The shooting occurred on the depot
platform at Danville, and there were
no eye witnesses. Spears has been
unable to make any statement con-
corning the shooting. Wynn claims
that he and Spears had a previous diff
ficulty, and that he was asked by
Spears to retract what he had said
about him. Wynn refused, and Spears
pulled pistol. Wynn then drew his
pistol and shot Spears.
The ball from Wynns pistol entered
Spears head, just above the left ear,
and is now lodged against the right
temple.
Spears had gone to Danville to make
his report as assistant agent, to the
Danville agent. who has charge of
both offices. The agent, w. r.
Haynes, was absent from the depot,
and, therefore, no one witnessed the
shooting. Spears pistol was found at
his feet, where 1t had been dropped
Wynn was arrested by Danville citi
zens, and was held until the sheriff
could come from Jacksonville and
carry him to that place and put him
in Jail.
Spears will hardly live through the
night. There is absolutely no hope for
his recovery. He is a very popular
young man with everybody. His
father, j. L. Spears, is one of the best
citizens of Twiggs county.
Twiggs Superior Court is in session
and it is probable that Wynn viii be
tried at once, unless Spears should lin
ger until court adjourns.
The tragedy is the first that was
ever enacted at Danville, which is the
home of Hon. Dudley NJ. Hughes,
president of the State Agricultural
Society, and the good citizens of that
place deplore it very much.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-07
ADAMS AND GIBBONS
ARE THE NOMINEES.
Other Officers Nominated by the
Democratic Caucus.

O0uCuSs
Tallahassee, Fla, April 6.-The
Florida Legislature will meet here to-
morrow. The members of the House
and Senate met in caucus tonight to
make Democratic nominations for the
offices to be filled. The only Republic
can in the House was present at the
Democratic caucus.
Frank Adams of Hamilton was NOM
mated for president of the Senate and
Cromwell Gibbons of Duval for speak
er of the House. Both nominations
were unanimous. and will be confirmed
tomorrow without opposition.
At the caucus in the House of Rep
resentatives, siXty-seven members were
present, including Ware of Washing
ton, the lone Republican of the as
sembly.
There was no friction in perfecting
organization and the selection of tenn
porary officers, T. F. West, of Santa
Rosa, being elected chairman and c.
L. Knowles as secretary both by ac-
clamation.
liz SONCA HlllS lIlC CAUCUS Vi
1901 were adopted. Hon. Cromwell
Gibbons was unanimously elected as
speaker and for chief clerk DIR. Will
liam Forsyth Bynum of Suwannee
county had no opposition. George Il.
Dickerson of Orange had the same
easy sailing for the position of bill
clerk.
The other officers elected were: John
G. Kellum of Alachua, assistant chief
clerk; George B. Dickerson of Orange,
bill clerk; N. w. Marion of Hamilton.
reading clerk; w. E. Leitner of De So
to, assistant reading clerk; A. S.
York of Bradford, engrossing clerk;
R. f. Dickerson of Madison, enrolling
clerk; John D. Trammell, of Polk, re-
cording clerk.
There were rumors of combination
and counter combinations all day to-
day. and the great subject of CONVEX
sation was 'Who will be president of
the Senate; who will be Speaker of
the House?"
The Senate caucus was called to or
NJ ~ hfCSlCi1ly l. u. ApDleVdIu VI
Lake City. The following officers
were elected: President Frank
Adams Of Hamilton: secretary, T. j.
Aprleyard of Columbia; assistant sec
rotary L. L. Ramsey; bill secretary.
F. L. Robertson; reading clerk, C. b.
Robinson; assistant reading clerk,
John r. Morris; engrossing clerk, b..
L. Blackburn; enrolling clerk. j. ].
Burne; recording clerk, John W. Can
non;- janitor, O. r. kirschoff; door
keeper, T. A. MorganH Chaplain, Rev.
E. H. Reynolds; sergeant-at-arms,
George Hawkins; messenger, NJ. V.
McCaskill; pages, Ray Neel, T. F. Nc
Call, Jr., and Heller Stevens.
Senator Carson of Nissimmee was
elected president pro-tempore of the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-07
TO GET THEM ALL IN.
Mine Workers Want All Miners to
Join Their Union.

Mine Workers Want All Miners to
Join Their Union.
indianapolis. Ind, April 6.-The Ma
tionaI Executive Board of the United
Mine Workers began a meeting here
to-day, at which, it is understood, rec
concentrations will be made for bring
ing all the miners of the country into
the organization before the next an
nual wage convention. There are
probably 10000 men now employed
about the mines who do not belong to
the organization.
Secretary Wilson said that the board
would beside on a general policy for
the year and that an effort would be
made to organize thoroughly every
field. Virginia and West Virginia will
likely receive the most attention.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-07
LONGSHOREMEN STRIKE.
COttOn-LOading Is stopped at New
CLEANS by Both Races.

COttOn-LOnding Is stopped at New
CLEANS by Both Races.
New Orleans, April 6.-As the result
of the controversy between the steam
ship agents and the screwmen, white
and eolored work of loading cotton
on sea-going vessels ceased along the
river front to-day.
The white and colored screwmen
have turned down the ultimatum of
the steamship agents. which demand
ed an abrogation of the agreement I'M
der which labor is divided equally be-
tween the races, and a limit is placed
on the amount of a days work.
Vessels unloading or loading coffee,
sugar and slaves were not interrupted
to-day, because screwmen have no
hand in this character of work.
The screwmen, it is said, have been
endeavoring to organize all the Gulf
and South Atlantic ports, and the ship
men are determined to settle the ques-
ton of restrictions on the cotton ex-
Port trade once and for all at this
season, when there is very little cotton
to handle.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-07
TRIAL OF TILLMAN
STARTS ON APRIL 13.

Columbia, S. c., April Sat the
opening session of the regular term of
the Criminal Court in this city this
morning, Solicitor Thurmond of the
Columbia circuit announced that the
case of James T. Tillman, charged
with the killing of N. G. Gonzales, edi-
tor of the State, in this city last jan
uary, would be called up on the 18th
of this month.
1t is stated that no change of venue
has been asked by Tillman, who, it is
understood, is anxious for trial
Great interest has been manifested
in the approaching trial 1t is stated
that eighty-three witnesses have been
summoned by the defense, while as
many have been subpoenaed by the
prosecution.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-07

city election are $1,000 votes apart.
Chairman Curry of the Democratic
City Committee declares that Mayor
Carter H. Harrison is certain of re-
election by $4,000, and Chairman Rev.
ell of the Republican Committee as
serts that Greame Stewart, the part
ty candidate, will have a plurality of
A 900. Daniel j. Cruice, the independ-
ent labor candidate, also expresses
himself as confident of election by
about 10000 plurality
No mayoralty campaign of recent
years has been more bitterly contest
ed, and intense local interest is felt
in the result.
Other officers to be elected are city
treasurer, city attorney, city clerk,
and one alderman from each of thir-
ty-fiVe wards.