Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01

sary to send the corrected document to the
committee.
says Rates Are Just.
The Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago &
st. Louis railroad has filed for the Inter
state Commerce commission a statement
alleging that its recent increases in freight
rates on grain, grain products dressed
meats and provisions are reasonable aud
just and based on existing business condi-
tions, and the present increased cost Of
transportation.
NnndcVRnter becomes Judge.
President Roosevelt today signed the bill
recently passed by congress creating an
additional judgeship for the Eighth judicial
circuit Of the United states. Late this att
crnoon he made a personal tender OF the
judgeship to Judge willis Vandevanter. as
sistsnt attorney general for the interior
department, who accepted.
No Action on Bribery Yet.
It Is expected that the subcommittee
which was appointed to draft findings for
the full committee on the Lessler bribery
charges will meet on Monday.
PrcSsmcn chan Morgan.
The annual dinner of the Iiridiron club
given tonight enabled the Washington cor
respondents who compose the organization
to again combine toasts and roasts for an
evenings amusement.
Among the 200 guests and members were
ambassadors, senators and representatives,
governors, high officers of the army and
navy. prominent men in the financial and
business world, editors and proprietors Of
newspapers and scientists and men Of let
ters.
TIL Inauguration OF the new president al
forded an opportunity for reverttng TO the
part he took in securing the attendance of
Spanish grandees for the Worlds fair at
Chicago. The pomp Gnd ceremony of the
Spanish court OF 1892 mingled with twen-
tieth century ideas and events made IT a
SNOWY and laughablR affair. One of the
questions propounded to Columbus was,
what is a trust?' to which he answered,
"A bunch of money surrounded by water"
j. Pierpont Morgan, one of the guests OF
the club, was made the subject of another
burlesque. For the alleged benefit OF the
New York fnanciers the Gridiron club in
stalled a bucket shop" as an adjunct to
Mr.. Morgan's office. The burlesque con-
cluded with a song dedicated to Mr.. Nor
gan.
Buys Spanish Guns.
In answer to the Spanish minister's offer
to sell, the War department has concluded
to purchase some of the heavy ordnance now
in the Notifications of Porto Rico but still
the property of Spain.
Would Prohibit Plural wives.
A Joint resolution was introduced in the
house today by the chairman Of the judic-
larry committee proposing an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting polygamy.
Japan krranges Worlds Fair.
Information has been received here that
the fifth OF the series of national indus
trial exhibition given by the Japanese will
be held this year in Osaka, a city of 300 900
people, from March to July 81. There will
be installed in a dozen or more buildings
the largest collection of exhibits ever shown
in Japan. In addition to native products
there will be exhibits from China, Europe
and America.
A number of religious festivals will take
place in Osaka during the spring, bringing
together many thousands of priests from all
parts of the empire. Their professions, it
is said, will be of the greatest interest.
Several American firms have manifested
their intention to be represented by exhib-
it's in the pavilion erected for foreign ex-
hibits.
Marines Attend Moody Dinner.
Secretary Moody was the host at a din
ner tonight at the New Willard in honor of
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, covers
being laid for thirty. The occasion marked
an innovation in cabinet functions, a de-
tachment OF marines in full dress uniform
being stationed in and about the hotel.