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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
PRINCE GIVEN A DIVORCE
Closing Chapter I'm the EIopement of
Crown Princess Louise with
Language Teacher.

DRESDEN, Feb. 11.-Crown Prince Of
saxony was today granted a divorce from
the former Grown Princess Louise after
several doctors had furnished expert testi-
mony In the case.
The decree reads: The ties Of the mar
riage of the parties are dissolved on &C
count Of the adultery Of the respondent
with NJ. Giron, a teacher of languages. The
blame attaches to the respondent, who IL
ordered to pay the costs Of the proceed
ings."
Although the special court declined to
take into account the contention that the
princess was deranged, this theory will
be put forward in public by the Saxon
court.
The legend will be nourished indeed un-
til. 30 far as Saxony is concerned, II will
become historic truth.
VIENNA, Feb. 1l.-An interview with DR..
Zehme, the lawyer Of the former Crown
Princess Louise of saxony. is published
here today After denying that NJ. Giron
had been paid to break off his relations
with the princess, DR.. Zehme said Giron
was mainly actuated by personal vanity.
The princess, he said, was quite free at
the sanitarium at Nyone, Switzerland, and
was allowed to go on excursions to various
places in the nelghborhood.
According to the Zeit, the princess would
have left Giron when her brother, Arch
duke Joseph, went to Geneva in an en-
rayor to persuade her TO return, but for
" ~. - that the French teacher threatened
IL govnlver
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
MORE POWER THAN KINGS
American President Has Greater Authority
Than sOeptered MOnsrOhs.
SHAW OUTLINES EXECUTIVES WORK
Vases war, Humbies Nations, Ac-
auires Territory, Sets Up states,
Brings Peace TO Troubled
Peoples of the East.

NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-Secretary Shaw
was the chief speaker at tonight's annual
dinner Of the Silk Association OF America.
Mr. Shaw, who responded to the toast,
THE President" said in part:
The president while properly a most
potent influence I'm the realm of legislation,
is the executive No sovereign has greater
authority and few as extensive powers.
Think what the president has done in the
last six years. | speak of the office. and
not of the incumbent The president called
an army into existence. collected a navy,
then as commander-ln-chief OF both, sue
cessfully prosecuted a war. Then. through
his secretary of war, he took possession Of
Cuba pacified its people, stood guard while
government authorized By congress was
created, a constitution adopted, an insular
congress elected Then, through his secre-
tary of war. he said: Are you ready
he replied Hoist away" and a new flag,
fresh from the womb of liberty, sprung
forth
The president. through his secretary of
war, took control OF the Philippine archi-
pelago, and with such consumate wisdom
and patience have the affairs OF those
islands been administered that the people
both weep and petition at the report Ihat
the present representative of the president
is likely to return to the states.
DO you charge me with having said moth
ing of the present incumbent OF that once
which we Americans believe to be the
highest ever filled by man? Then answer,
all that l have said tallies with the con-
ceptions, the aspirations and the earnest
endeavor of him who is giving eighteen
hours per day as the chief servant OF
S0,OOO,OO0 people.
have only sought TO exalt our ideals put
add that the requirements of the times
are being as fearlesslE, as cCnsC1entlously
met by Theodore Roosevelt as have similar
requirements of other stimes by any OF that
galaxy of great men who have preceded
him and by the aid of whose wisdom ana
devotion we have grown to what we are
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
TAXATION OF RAILROADS FOR CITY PURPOSES
Opinion of Nebraska Supreme Court Savage w. 7a

by the different municipal taxing authori-
ties for municipal purposes. When all other
property is assessed at 40 per cent of its
fair cash value in one OF the, municipalities
mentioned, and at its full fair cash value in
the other two, and the railroad and other
corporate property assessed by the State
Board of Equalization is valued at one
sixth to one-tenth its full cash value,
an inequality in taxation is shown to
exist, which IL repugnnnt to the most
rudimentRry principles of justice.
Such inequalities are not to be wholly un-
expected when laws more OF less local and
special in their application are enacted by
the legislature to conform to the wishes
OF each municipality whose needs are sup
posed to require a law peculiar to itself.
II there are many taxing jurisdictions
operating under different laws, II is quite
probable that the standard Of valuation
will greatly vary in different localities. II
is at once apparent that the State Board
OF Equalization cannot in one assessment
conform TO all these several standards, II
varying; and II an attempt should be made
to compromise by the entertainment OF an
average standard the rule Of uniformity
would be broken as to ALL and would con,
form to none. The legislation with refer
ence to the assessment Of railroad and tele-
graph property by the State Board OF Equal
ization was evidently enacted with the view
of having all such proeprty assessed by
one assessing body at a uniform value for
all property on a mileage basis, and in
harmony with values as fixed for ASSESS
ment purposes on other kinds Of property
on which taxes are levied for general Teve,
nue. purposes. and such valuation appor-
toned throughout the state where the lines
OF such corporation extend. II certain mu-
inequalities, under laws applying only to
them, assess property at much higher
ratio than that as made for all other pur-
poses, Il will readily be seen that the
board cannot. under the law as IL is at
present constituted. conform to such valu-
alton without violating the rule OF uni
t0rmity as 70 al other property Assessed
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
SNOW STAYS UTAH TRAINS
Union PacIac EastbOund Cars Are
Five and SIX Hours
Behind.

SALT LAKE CITY Utah, i'eb. 11.-over
eight inches of snow fell in Salt Lake City
today and the storm Is still raging with uu-
abated fury This is the heaviest snowfall
here in fourteen years. Street car traffic
was almost at a standstill.
The storm extended over southern Idaho,
western Wyoming and northern Utah, and
trains on all roads are more or less de-
layed by the snow, which Is reported drift
ing badly in some places.
OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 11.-About four inches
Of snow has fallen since 3 a. m. and 1t is
still showing.
Union Pacific trains going east are FIVE to
six hours late.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE Ohio
river is stationary tonight at 39.S feet.
1t will probably begin to fall by Thursday
morning. The Wabash and White rivers
are falling slowly.
HAZELTON, Ind, Feb. 11.-White river
has been higher than for years and much
corn has been lost. The loss to farmers
along the Ohio river has tsgn great. ~7''''
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12

What we have heretofore said with re-
spect to the assessment Of railroad and
telegraph property, and the necessity for
uniformity in valuation with property gen.
orally throughout the state, applies more
particularly to assessments provided for by
the general revenue laws. 1t is eontended
by the relator that the State Board OF
Equalization altogether failed to take into
consideration, in placing the valuation on
property by IL assessed, the fact that under
certain assessment laws with respect to
municipal taxes in cities OF the metropoli-
tan class and those OF the first class having
a population OF over $1,000 a much higher
standard OF valuation OF property for as
sessment purposes prevails than the aver
age standard obtaining generally in assess
ments under the provisions Of the general
revenue laws, II is in evidence that in
the city OF Omaha. a city Of the metropoli-
tan class, the standard Of value in the
valuation aud assessment OF property for
municipal purposes is 40 per cent OF its
market value; that in the cities OF Lincoln
and South Omaha. which have a population
bringing them within the other class men
toned, property is assessed for taxation for
municipal purposes at it's actual cash value.
The laws authorizing the assessment OF
property In municipalities Of the classes
mentioned for municipal purposes provide
that the properties OF the railroad and other
corporations required to be assessed by
the State Board OF Equalization shall be
returned for assessment for municipal pur-
poses In the municipalities referred to and
10 the municipal authorities, and taxes
levied thereon at the same valuation as
fixed by the State Board Of Equalization.
In respect OF all other property subject to
taxation values are fixed by the taxing au-
an assessed valuation, as hereinbefore
stated. II is obvious from what has Just
been said that the rule of uniformity Is
broken regarding the properties OF the dif-
ferent corporations required TO be assessed
by the State Board Of Equalization when the
same property at the same value is assessed
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
BORING FOR OIL NEAR OMAHA
Work of Putting Down Well in the
Valley of the Little PappiO
Begins.

The Omaha Petroleum, Gas and Coal COM
pany's machinery on the II. c. Glissman
farm nine miles southwest OF Omaha, was
started with much fomality yesterday and
the initial oil hole put down thirty-ive
feet
In addition to members OF the company,
there were present County Commissioners
Hofeldt. Harte and Connolly, County Clerk
John C. Drexel George H. Lee. II. X. Bur
kett, Thomas J. o'Brien and F. II. DunoD
Of Omaha; John Beno, w. ]. McCune, A..
C. Kellar, w. s. Cook of Council Bluffs; N.
West and w. B. ellison Of Denver and about
1875 farmers who have become interested in
the prospect for Douglas county developing
into an oil field Mr.. Glissman acted rs
host and lunch was served the visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
FIGHT MOVES TO TOPEKA
Wage Demand Will BE
Fought out with santa Fe
Railroad.

TOPEKA Kan, Feb. lip. H. Morris
sey. grand master OF the trainmen. and
A. B. Garrettson, assistant grand chief OF
the conductors, are coming to Topeka to
work with the conductors and trainmens
committees now in the city.
Mr.. Morrissey and Mr.. Garrettson have
been in st. Louis conducting the fight for
higher wages ever since the presentation
OF the demands.
Fifty-two committeeman from the coast
and the gulf lines OF the Santa Fe lines
are in the city. General Managers Nick
erson Of the Santa Fe & Gulf, Wells Of
the Santa Fe Coast lines and Nudge of
the Santa Fe system and Third Vice Pres
ident Kendrick will be here for the coz
ference tomorrow.
The wSKs question will include con-
sideration of the conditions OF the entire
system.
Whatever action the Santa Fe takes will,
It is said, be the model on which the roads
which are yet holding out will act.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
FLoGGrN~ AUSES DISGUST
tiOn of Guards RegI-
ments.

Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Feb. 11.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram )-The disclos-
ure Of nogging practices among Grenadier
Guards officers has evoked widespread
amazement and disgust, and 1t is believed
that the government, to allay public indig-
nation, will volunteer an inquiry into the
subject when Parliament meets.
That GreDadier officers have been logged
with every circumstance the most CALLING
to personal humiliation is not denied. bu'
Admiral Cochrane's statement that the
punishment continued until the blood flowed
is declared to be exaggerated.
The system is actually justified by some
tory papers and the Globe warns the gov
ernment against interfering with a practice
hallowed by tradition. The Guards off,
GERS don't live In barracks like other regi-
ments, and it is urged that some special
means is necessary to maintain discipline
among them. Extraordinary stories are
now circulated as to indignities inflicted
upon subalterns condemned by these illegal
regimental tribunals.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
TWO NEBRASKA APPOINTMENTs
Register and Receiver of sidney
Land once Named by the
President
Iron a staff Carrespondent.l }

WASHINGTON, Feb. tf.-Cspoclal Tele-
grsm.)-The president Today nominated
Harry E. wadsworth Of Lander wyo., to
be Indian agent at the shoshone agency.
vice Captain II. G. Niclterson, who is ap-
pointed allotting agent 80 allot lands in
severalty to Shoshones and Arapahoes.
The president also nominated James L.
Mcintosh to be register Of the land Office
at Sidney, Neb., and R0hley d. Harris re-
ceiver at the same place.
The house committee on public lands 20
day decided to report favorably the bill
providing for the sale Of isolated tracts OF
the public domain. Senator Gamble Sc
cured the passage Of this bill in the senate
last week and it is probable 1t will get
through the house also.
Representative Hepburn today introduced
a bill providing that the pension o. Ions
than r. Cox be increased TO $50 per month.
The postofice at Argo. Brookings county.
S. D., has been discontinued, mail to To-
ronto.
Harold NJ. Bran has been appointed a
rural letter carrier at Cedar, la.
Durwald Wisdom Of Omaha, Neb., has
beeen appointed stenographer and type
writer in the land ONCE, Helena, Mont.
The gross receipts OF the Omaha post
ONCE for January were s4s.s72. against $40,
259 for the same period last year, an in
crease of S3,713.
At Des Mones the receipts were $46.472
and SS7 ,639 respectively, an increase OF
$s,s
These rural free delivery routes will be
established March 2: Iowa, Kiron. Craw-
ford county. two routes; area covered, nifty
four square miles, population. 1,152. South
Dakota, Big Stone, Grant county, one route;
area, forty-one square miles; population,
500 ---
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
BISHOP O'GORMAN IN OMAHA
Distinguished PreIate who Will Lee
ture Friday Might on Father
Marquette.

Rt Rev. Thomas oGorman, bishop Of
Sioux Falls, who is TO lecture on the sub
ject Of THE Life OF Father Marquette" at
the Boyd theater on Friday evening under
the auspices OF the Omaha lodge, Knights
of Columbus, arrived in the city last night
at 9:10 O'Clock and went Immediately to the
residence OF Bishop Scannell, whose guest
he will be while in the city.
Bishop OGorman was at Rome when the
Taft commission was discussing the Phil
ippine friar land question at the vatican.
and took part in those discussions, which
were later transferred to Manila.
"The questions between the church and
the commission will be settled without
trouble" said he. II see by the press
dispatches that there has been developed
new feature by reason Of the attempted
transfer of certain lands by the friars to
corporations, and I understand that some
OF the members of these corporations are
to receive large fees IL the friars succeed
in holding the land. ] do not believe that
the pope Will recognize these transfers. as
they seem to be an attempt to evade the
operation Of any agreement which may
be reached by the commission and the
church. They are apparently not bona fde
and do not believe they will stand.
i near from lne commission ana Irom
the authorities OF the church having the
matter in charge and believe that progress
is being made In the direction of pleas
ant solution OF the questions Of the friar
lands and the religious and charitable
trusts which were created during the
sovereignty OF Spain in the islands"
This evening at the Her Grand Bishop
O'Gorman will the guest of honor at a
banquet to be given by the knights Of
Columbus. e. w. Simeral will be the toast
master and after an address OF welcome by
Bishop Scannell Bishop o'Gorman will re.
spond. The toasts following the response
by the bishop are: The Catholic Lay
man." John Rush; Catholic Knighthood :
Rev. P. A. McGovern; "The Catholic Citi-
Gen." T. ]. Mahoney. Preceding the ban.
quet there will be a reception which viii
| begin at 1880, and the meal will be served
at s O'Clock.
Admission to the theater Friday will be
by invitation, and the committee of the
| Knights OF Columbus having the matter IL
charge reports that all available seats have
been filled and that the requests for in.
vitations exceed the capacity of the build.
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12

for general revenue purposes. II these
higher valuations obtaining in the munich
palities mentioned we're taken into account
in the assessment OF railroad properties
by the State Board of Equalization, and a
higher valuation placed on such property,
II would be distributed over every mile Of
road within the state, and but little would,
therefore, be added to the valuation of the
property situated in such municipalities,
and subject to municipal taxes. We know
of no rule by which the State Board of
Equalization, under the present law, can
value railroad and telegraph properties in
municipalities having taxing laws Of their
own at a uniform valuation with other
property therein, when the standard of
valuation is different from that prevailing
under the general revenue laws. Section
6 or article TX OF the constitution declares
that "all municipal corporations may be
vested with authority to assess and collect
taxes, but such taxes shall be uniform
with respect to persons and property
within the Jurisdiction OF the body impos-
ing the same" The observance of this
rule of uniformity I'm the assessment
of property for municipal purposes L.
a. obligatory on the Iaw-making
body and the taxing authorities as
are the provisions of section L of the
same article, which we have heretofore
discussed. Whether the provisions OF law
requiring that the assessment as made by
the State Board Of Equalization shall be
taken and accepted as the correct assessed
valuation for taxes for municipal purposes,
when different standard OF valuation pre-
walls as to all other property. is in contra
yention with the section Of the constitution
quoted. we should not in this action, and
do not, decide. II is sufhcient to say that
for the purpose Of this case, and in de-
termining the issues before us, we can con-
slider only the assessment OF all other
property throughout the state for general
revenue purposes in determining whether
the fundamental law requiring uniformity
In the valuation Of property is violated.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
BULGARIA CALLS OUT TROOPS
Turkish Soldiers Massed on FrOntIer
Causes Little Nation to
Turn.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 1.-THE govern
ment is contemplating calling out two army
divisions Sofia and Philippolis, to furnish
one each. The concentration of Turkish
troops on the Bulgarian frontier is given
as the reason.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Accordlng to a dis
patch to the Standard this morning. the
sultan is resolved to fight rather than ac-
eept reforms calculated to diminish his
authority in Macedonia
The Macedonians, however, will not wait.
and Turkey will almost inevitably be drawn
into war with Bulgaria
VIENNA. Feb. 11.-Dispatches from
Sofia say martial law will be declared in
several locations.
There are rumors of conflicts between
the Turks and the revolutionists, the
Turks losing many men. The revolution
lists are reported to be gaining a number
OF recruits.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
OFFERS TO GIVE MONEY BACK
Steamship Company Attempts to Eject
Settlement with shipwrecked
ExcursiOnists.

HAMILTON, Bermuda. Feb. 11.-Captain
Frazer. the second oficer and the pilot Of
the wrecked steamer Madirna, remained by
the ship all last night in a whaleboat. The
vessel was pounding heavily when the tugs
left here yesterday and it is feared its bot
tom is destroyed. The agents do not an
ticipate saving much Of the cargo.
The Quebec Steamship company has Of
fered the passengers tickets to New York
and to refund the money they paid for the
West Indian trip, on condition the passen-
for damage.
The captain and the second oficer of
Madiana were on the bridge Of the steamer
and the third officer was at the masthead
looking for the channel light when the ves-
sci struck.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
RAILWAYS VAINLY SEEK PEACE
Rate situation Between Chicago and
Twin Cities II still
Chaotic.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE Record-Herald
tomorrow will say:
The rate situation in passenger business
between Chicago and the Twin Cities Is In
a worse condition than 1t has besD for
years
The meetings which the lines have fcen
holding every two weeks have utterly ff lied
to secure harmony. 1t is thought the pres
idents may take hold and try to smooth
matters out.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
Appeal 10 OrsanIEed Labor.

TORONTO. Ont. Feb. 1.-THE National
Trades and Labor congress of Canada has
issued an appeal to organized labor to join
with Il in advancing the interests OF Can
adian labor. The congress is a new body
arising from the action OF the Dominion
Trades congress in favoring international
as against national unions. THE great
objection to international organization in
Canada" the appeal says, 'is that strikes
are fomented and carried on in the United
States to the disadvantage OF Canadian
enterprise"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
SUFFER FOR WANT OF SLAVES
German COlOnists Try Compulsory
Labor Ordinance when Times
Are Hard.

BERLIN, Feb. 11.-Major Count Won Goet-
zen, governor OF German East Africa,
speaking today at banquet to she colonial
secretary, described the depression in the
colony as being due to the abolition OF
slavery and to the diversion OF the ivory
trade through the Congo State and Uganda.
The governor added that he had passed
a forced labor ordinance requiring the ma
tives to give twelve days labor a year.
one-third OF the proceeds went to tbs chief.
another third TO the parish and the re-
naming third to the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
BAUM QUITS KANSAS CITY
Omaha Parties Dispose of Interest
in Iron Firm at that
Point.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 11.-(Special Tele-
gram. Alexander Massey and the Baum
Iron works OF Omaha have sold the Massey
Iron works, located at St. Louis avenue and
Santa Fe streets to c. E. Faeth OF Sioux
City, Ia, and the Nichols, Dean Gregg
Iron company OF st. Paul. The capital
stock Of the company will be increased
from 100000 to 5000 900 and the plant will
be extensively enlarged
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
TRAIN WRECK KILLS BRAKEMAN
Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City
Passenger DeraiIed Near
PIattsburR.

PLATTsBURG. Mo-. Feb. ia passen-
ger train on the QuincJ, Omaha & Kansas
City road was derailed near here today.
causing the death OF Brakeman Fred Eaton
of Milan, Mo.
Engineer Skimerhorn was badly scalded
and Baggageman Henry Deans arms were
broken. No passengers we're hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
FUNDS FOR THE AUDITORIUM
Committee f. Quietly at Work and
Hopes to Announce Some
Progress soon.

The executive committee Of the Audi
torium company met last night and dis
cussed matters in relation TO the construc-
ton Of the building. While nothing was
made public as to the progress OF the work,
a member said: I'VE are not apparently
making much progress but there is a lot
Of quiet work going on, and you need not
be surprised IL S25,OOO to $4,000 in sub
scriptions are reported almost any day.
The committee may be quiet. but it is not
idle"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12

LONDON. Feb. 11.-At a meeting OF the
shareholders OF the London United Tram
ways company today the chairman. Mr..
White. announced his approaching resigna-
tion and said he would be succeeded BY
Charles 7. YerkOs.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
ARSENAL DESTROYED BY FIRE
Flames Burn 81 500, 900 Worth of MIL
itRry Equipment mt Rock
Island.

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,, Feb. 11.-shop "a"
the principal issue storehouse at the Rock
Island arsenal, was destroyed tonight by
fire.
Cavalry and infantry equipments Of every
description, and a million rounds Of Krag-
Jorgenson smokeless ammunition we're con-
sumed. The contents was worth s., 500 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
Experts Are TestInE coins.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1.-THE assay
commission appointed by President Roose-
Felt 20 test CONS in the United States mint
1egan today 10 examine specimens OF the
sarious coins manufactured. The coinage
n the mint was comparatively small this
1ear and the commission will probably be
through with tts work By tomorrow night