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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03
In.peetInr ship Bailains Plant.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2.-MaxiPam OF
New York, chairman of the executive COM
mittee OF the United states Ship Building
dent Lewis Nixon and other ~ofIcials of the
United States Ship Building company. WHIT
have come TO inspect the plant OF the
Union Iron works. which II owned by the
corporation. He says he does not think
there will be any consolidation between
the United States Ship Building company
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03

Your druggist will refund your money Il
PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure ringworm,
letter. old ulcers and sores. pimpies and
blAckheads o the face. and all skin dis.
eases. 50 cents
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03
ARREST GET-RIcH-oUcK MEN
New York Police HOLD Four whO
Promised $500 Monthly ON
ESQ Investment.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Fonr men were ar
rested today on charges OF violating >the
postal laws In connection with a so-called
wheat syndicate" Subscribers were prom
iseds II Is alleged. a profit OF $500 IN thirty
days Oh an Investment OF $780, The prison.
erB described themselves as Fernando @.
Gardner. a broker; Colgate Faios. a broker.
and member Of the. Produce exchange: J.
H. Evans, publisher OF the "wan Street
Press" and Henry G. SERVER. a ssperal adj
veFtlslng agent. =
The detectives seized the books Of the
copcern. many circulars setting forth the
merits Of the syndicate and about 1000 let
teri, halg OF which contained complaints
from subscribers that they had received no
PROFITS
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03
RevoI1Hopists win BattIe.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-President castrO's
troops have. saws the Herald's CORRESPONDS
ent al WHlemstad, Island Of Curacao met
with defeat at the hands Of the Venezueian
~reV0luuonists at a point forty miles south
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03

Fake Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets, All
drugsists refund the. money II Il fails TO
cure. e. w. Groves signature on each
bog e5a $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03

banquet in honor Of co~mmsnder-in-
Chief Thomas Stewart OF the Grand Army
of the Republic was given tonight By the
local department e. ne Potomac. Speeches
were made BY sepbtdr- eIset Hopkins. who
responded to the toAst. The President"
General Stewart, 'The. Grand Army Of the
.Repdbliei@i Representativs Littleheld OF
Maine. The Ageing Veteran" and General
Wood.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03
Mints Make Much Money.

The monthly coinage statement shows
that the total coinage executed at the
minis Of the United States during January
was S9,56s. O6s, as follows: Gold, 1885, 17s;
silver, $1,7O7. 600; minor coins. $22O,s1O.
$3.50 -. nK..- r--. -
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03
Coart MoaIass Ita Orasr.

ON motion Of Attorney Springer the
United States supreme court today modi-
ned its former order concerning the tax
ing OF the testimony in the Chicago Drain
age canal case. 30 as to provide that the
taking of testimony shall begin on March
I and conclude on August /. The first or
der was that the taxing OF testimony should
have begun December /. but this was pre-
vented BY the illness Of the attorney gen
eral u Missouri.
California m Law Involved.
A petition was filed in the United states
supreme court today for a reheaTing IN
the case OF Stephen Otis and joseph r.
Gassman against e. A. Parker. ireeently
decided In Parker's favor by the coDrt.
The case involves the California state law
regarding dealings in margins.
The United States supreme court today
took a recess for there weeks.
To Extend American shipping. e
Representative sulzer Of New York to-
day introduced a concurrent resolutiou
providing for the appointment Of a 1olRt
committee Of the two houses Of congress to
Investigate the present policy Of interna'
tional navigation OF this country ard ia
trace its effects upon The merchant marine
Of this country and to report bills for the
development Of American shipping.
Case VIII be Heard stK Times.
III celebrated Kansas Insurance case
which grew out OF the alleged death d
John W. Hiilmon in that state In 1879, wal
today sent back 10 the trial court for the
sixth trial.
Hillmon's life was insured in the Con
neeticut Mutual Insurance. company FOL
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03
Mru. hoesereIt ! spectator.

Mrs, Roosevelt was among the specta1
tors In the, United states supreme curt
today and was, accompanied by a number
Of frfenda.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03

$4,000 and when his death was reported
the payment ofsthe apolieyrwas resisted on
the ground that he entered into a con-
spiracy with others TO disappear, have the
report circulated that he was dead. then
substitute he. corpsel Of another men and
claim payment on the policy.
Hillmon disappeared while travelling on
the plains with q man naraed Brown. who
swore that he had been killed BY the acci-
dental discharge Of a gun. The case has
been In the courts ever since.
The circuit court OF appeals for the
Eighth circuit at the last hearing decided
In favor Of the claim Of the widow Of the
insured man. but the superior court re-
versed the opinion. on the ground Of error
In the trial. sea -. 'Fi
The opinion was delivered by Justice
Brown. Justices Brewer and White dissent
ing. 9 LES ri
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03
SENATE TALKS. Army MATTERS

7dHU tut I0'VE FVIH P~IP0I0"
At $40 the house adjourned
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03

DIT. John w. Bull, who discovered DIR.
iuh's Cough syrup fifty years agSyw was the
iost successful doctor for all throat and
ing diseases the world has ever known.
10 other doctor has ever been able TO de-
Use a better formula. There Is no case OF
or lung trouble which DR.. Bulls
Syrup will net cure. 1t is today the
My absolutely sure ana safe cure for
cold, hoareeness, bronchitis, infiu-
MA. Group, whooping cough, bleeding lungs
II hemorrhaEes and consumption.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03
National Debt Decreases.

The monthly statement Of the public debt
shows that On January 81 the total debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted to $s43,-
942,56S, which is a decrease for the month
20 400 Gee
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03

Assistant Postmaster General shalen-
berger today awarded approximately $500
contracts for star route mail service In
Iowa. Ohio. indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin.
Michigan. Minnesota and. Missouri.\ The
CONTRACTS are 10 run four .years, beginning
July fSnext, fThe contracts are limited to
those who asfeed TO live on their routes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31

full, for the emerald was much priced
by the early Asiatie and Egyptian ma
lions, and valuable stones have been
handed down in the same family for
centuries till the present day.
The scarcity Of the pearl results from
two causes. The demand is greater
than ever before. and the fisheries are
not being sufficiently protected. 1t is
estimated that in few years oriental
pearls will be selling at almost double
the price they are bringing now. The
discovery of the valuable pearl fish
cries in Arkansas year ago has helped
to keep the oriental variety from soar
ing too high in price but the Ameri-
can supply has practically run out
now, and unless measures to protect
the fisheries are adopted soon they will
be almost totally destroyed.
dispatch from London in the past
week sounds a warning note in regard
to the pearl supply of Europe, and de-
clares that the stock is being rapidly
exhausted, while there is no hope of
the demand abating. Prices are go
ing higher almost weekly, and own
ers of pearl jewelry who have had
them for years are beginning to realize
on them at double the amounts they
cost
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31

it. 1t is the one spring remedy that
physicians and the best people indorse.
Men and women of wealth and high
social position, able to command the
services of the most eminent medical
men, use Paines Celery Compound
in springtime, having full confidence
in it's virtues. The experience of tens
of thousands has proved that it Is wise
TO use Paine's Celery Compound in the
early spring days for the Punishment
of rheumatism, neuralgia, dyspepsia
nervousness and insomnia. Paine's
Celery Compound is, par excellence,
the great blood purifier it increases
the constructive capacity of the vital
fluid, nourishes the tissues and builds
up the body. Mr.. w. Fl. Ladd, OF
Allisona, Tenn, says:
For several weeks before I COM
nlenced using Paines Celery Com
pound l had a tired and all-gone feel
ing, my blood became impure, and |
was daily losing flesh. One of my
friends advised me to use Paine's
Celery Compound. and l got relief
from the first bottle. I am glad to
recommend it to all suffering human
ity. I believe 1t has prolonged my life,
l am now seventy-two years old"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
POLITICS ARE WARM
IN JACKSONVILLE.
Election on the Charter Question Is
to BE Held To-day.

Election on the Charter Question Is
to BE Held To-day.
Jacksonville. Fla. March S0.-A spe-
cial election is to be held in Jackson
Vile tomorrow to give the people a
chance to express themselves on
proposed change in the city charter.
There is considerable interest over the
result, as hot political fight has de-
veloped over the nature of the charter
to be submitted to the Legislature.
1t is charged by one faction that a
bold effort was made to usurp the
rights of the people by certain leaders
OF the City Council, who succeeded in
drawing up a charter, which, it is al
legged, would have given the president
of the City Council entire control of
the police force. Upon the discovery of
this provision in the charter, an or
ganization, calling itself the Peoples
League, was formed, which vigorously
attacked the form of charter framed
by the Council and which made it a
part of its platform to make every one
of the city officers elective by the peo-
pie.
Heretofore the board of bond trus-
tees, an organization which had con-
light plant, We're not elected by the
people, but appointed their own sue
cessors. This was declared unconsti-
tutlonal, and the new charter is being
drawn up as result. The final out
come will probably be that every city
official, including the city health officer,
the city attorney and the superintend-
ent of streets, will hereafter go before
the people.
The matter has had considerable
bearing OH the mayoralty fight, the
election in which will be held at an
early date. There are five candidates
for the position, and each has had to
take stand on the charter amendment
proposition. OF these candidates JUICE
George NJ. Nolan and former Mayor J.
f. I. Bowden are acknowledged to be
leading figures in the campaign. With
the change in the charter, the Mayor
in future will have considerable more
power than was given to him in the
past, and the scramble for the office is
consequently much greater.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
REASON FOR ALARM
Is shown in the weather Bureaus
River RepOrt.

Is shown in the Weather Bureaus
River Report.
Washington, March 3O.-The Missis-
sippi river is falling as far south as
Vicksburg. The stage of water at the
latter place tonight is STA feet, a fall
of OIL foot since Sunday night. The
fall will continue for a few days longer,
when the overflow water from the levee
below Greenville will commence to 1e-s
enter the river as Vicksburg, causing
a moderate rise at that place and a
prolongation of the flood for probably
an additional two weeks.
1t is again urged that preparations
Tor an extremely dangerous stage in
the vicinity of Vicksburg should not be
relaxed, and this caution appeals with
equal force to the remaining districts
southwark to the Gulf of Mexico
High water will continue in the New
Orleans district for three weeks or
longer; it's duration depending upon
the extent to which the levees hold.
Should the crevasse near Lucy, La, be
closed during the next few days and
no other breaks occur, there will be
rise at New Orleans; otherwise the
change will be slight.
Atchalalaya river at Melville will
continue to rise, and a stage of thir-
ty-nine feet or probably higher, is in
dictated. The Red and Ouchita will
fall slowly. The stage at New Or
leans was POP feet, a fall of OIL since
Sunday night.
The heavy rains of Sunday and Sum-
day night have caused sharp rises in
the rivers of the South Atlantic states,
and moderate floods will occur gener-
ally during the next few days. Warn
ings were issued Monday morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
BURDICK INQUEST
HAS NOW CLOSED
Judge Expects to Announce His Findings This
Morning-Will Be No Arrests.

Buffalo, N. Y, March S0.--Justice
Murphy is to announce his findings in
the Burdick inquest in Police Court to-
morrow morning. No arrests will be
made no warrants will be issued. The
courts findings will be interesting as
a closing commentary on the famous
case.
The inquest was closed formally by
Judge Murphy to-day after hearing
the testimony of Quinn and King, the
former bartender and the latter CASH
Ter of the Hotel Roland in New York,
them of his willingness to kill one man,
even If he went to the gallows for it.
No other witnesses We're called.
The Pencil inquest, which Judge
Murphy had announced would begin
this morning. was postponed Indefinite
ly. The JASON announced was the alb
senee of witnesses from the city. Dis
trict Attorney Coatsworth was in court
and said he was ready to go ahead,
and that the postponement was not at
his request
one witness was absent from the
city. He was Wallis Thayer. Pennelr S
attorney and confidential friend up to
the time of the latter's death. A doz-
en- or more witnesses in the Pencil
inquest were present, ready to give
testimony, so if deemed advisable the
inquest could have proceeded and some
later day Mr.. Thayer could have been
examined.
Considerable pressure has been
brought to bear by friends of the Pen
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31

nells to avert the inquest and postpone
il indefinitely, if not block 1t perma-
nently. When the Pencil inquest is
held, if at all, the probability Is that
neither in Pennells papers nor effects
will anything be produced to throw
light on the assassination of Burdick
or to add any valuable information to
the Burdick case. The Pennell heirs
have been reluctant from the outset to
have any of the dead mans papers
made public.
Alexander ]. Quinn, the bartender
from New York, was the first witness
to-day He said he made the acquaint-
ance of Arthur r. Pencil early in De-
eember last at the Hotel Roland. Ask
ed to relate the conversation he had
with Pennell at that time, Quinn said
Mr.. Pennell had several drinks. He
gave me his card. During the con-
versatlon Pennell said you do not
know what is passing though my mind,
| boys There is one man | could Kill
now, even if | hung for it,
f. G. II. King, former cashier of the
Hotel Roland, who was present during
the conversation related by Quinn, was
the next witness. In detailing the con-
versation. King said:
"Pennell discussed a picture that was
! hanging on the wall of the room, and
after having a few drinks, he said:'
| There is one man could kill, although
l might SWING for it,
after having another drink l pro-
! posed a toast which was responded
to by Pennell. | think he said Here's
to death At the same time he said
he was having the greatest time of his
life. although it was at the expense
of another"
After King had identified picture Of
Pennell, Judge Murphy announced the
Burdick inquest closed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
BABIES ON FIRE
With Itching, Burning, ScaIy
HumOurs
Find Instant Relief and
Speedy Cure
In Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment
When All Other Remedies and
the Best Physicians Fail.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortured babies and rest for
tired mothers in warm baths with
Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings
with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure, and purest of emollients, to be
followed in severe cases by mild doses
of Cuticura Resolvent Pills. Ihls Is
the purest, sweetest, most speedy, per-
manent and economical treatment for
torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning,
bleeding, scaly, crusted and pimply
skin and scalp humours, eczemas,
rashes ard irritations, with loss OF
hair, of infants and children, as well as
adults, and is sure to succeed when all
other remedies and physicians fail.
Millions of the worlds best people
now use Cuticura Soap, assisted by
Cuticura Ointment, for preserving,
purifying aud identifying the skin,
FOR cleansing the scalp OF crusts, scales
and dandruff, and the stopping OF fall-
ing hair, for softening, whitening ana
soothing red, rough and sore hands, as
well as for all the purposes OF the
toilet, bath and nursery. Thousands
of women unlJesliatRg!y secommend
Cuticura Soap, In the form OF baths
for annoying irrltations, inhammatlons
and chaAngs, or too free or offensive
perspiration, ia the form Of washes Tor
lucrative weaknesses, and for many
sanatiye, antlseptle purposes when
readily suggest themselves. Ihe SAFE
Of CuficaTa soap, Ointment and fllis
10 greater khan the combined sale " ths
worlds product " other skin remedies
sold Ia syeiy paFt u the world
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
FOR FEDERAL PRISONERS.
Roosevelt Issues an Order Touching
Some at Atlanta.


Washington, March 3O-President
Roosevelt has issued a general order
in the nature of an amnesty toward
certain class of prisoners, which will
affect more than 100 prisoners confined
in the United States penitary at At
lanta, Ga.
In the early part of 1908, upon the
completion of the Atlanta penitentiary,
a number of United States prisoners
incarcerated in penitentiaries in Ohio
and New York were transferred to the
United States penitentiary in Atlanta.
By reason of the transfer of these
prisoners their terms of Imprisonment
were very materially increased-in some
cases to the extent of three or four
years for the reason that the Ohio and
New York laws relating to the diminu-
ton of sentences for good conduct,
which by the federal statutes were
made applicable to United States pris-
oners were very much more liberal
than the federal statutes under which
such dimunition of sentences is permit
ted in federal institutions. The last
Congress repealed the federal statutes,
making a very liberal Communication law
applicable to all United States prison
ers wherever found.
On account of the great injustice
done to the prisoners transferred to
Atlanta in extending their sentences be-
yond the terms which were intended
by the courts in imposing sentences,
and in order to remedy this injustice,
the President has issued a general or
der, which provides that such prison
ers shall he discharged by the warden
of the Atlanta penitentiary upon the
day when they would have been dis
charged had they continued to be con-
fined in the state prison or penitentiary
from which they were transferred upon
condition that their conduct in the said
institution and in the said United States
penitentiary has been such as to en-
title them to the reduction allowed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
MARK TWAIN WANTS
STEAMBOAT RACES

New York, March SO.-Mark Twain
has recalled the days when he was
pilot on the Mississippi river in let
ter to ex-Gov. David r. Francis, pres
ident of the st. Louis Exposition Com
mission, in response to Sir Thomas
Liptons suggestion that a series of old
time steamboat races be inaugurated
as a feature of the exposition.
Mark Twain wants a genuine repro
duction of the old time race, with ne
gro roustabout chantey singers, the use
of the torch basket. rather than the
searchlight, and the extinguishment of
the latter-day government lights, so
that the quality of the plotting would
count where the boats are evenly
matched in speed.
LAS a spectacle" writes Mark Twain,
nothing could add to 1t except an old
time blow up as the boats finished the
home stretch. But this should be ar
ranged-it is better left to providence
and prayer"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton in Mexico City.

Since September, 432 men have Joined
the Mexico City Association. Forty
six of this number are sustaining MEM
bers at $50 a year; thirty-six are boys.
Athletics are popular, there are twelve
gymnasium classes, one of which meets
at $3.50 in the morning, eight basket
ball teams are playing a series of
games, and ten games are being bowled
in the bowling tournament on a three
months schedule. A billiard tourna-
ment is held. On a recent Sunday,
the famous Boar leader, General Sny-
man, spoke on THE Bible in South
Africa. "At dinner given an inter-
national Y. NJ. c. A. secretary plans
for the extension of the work in Mexico
were announced. based on a recent
study of the railroad division points
and cities of Mexico, which received
general approval, especially from the
United States ambassador, who heart
lily Endorsed the association.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
CHARGES AGAINST HOWSE.
AIIege That He Knew of CrueIties
in the Philippines.


Washington, March 3O.-The War
Department is investigating charges
that have been filed against Lieut.. Col.
Robert L. Howse, who was in command
of a post in Northern Luzon in 1899.
The charges relate to cruelties to
Filipinos, allegations being made that
Col. Howe was cognizant of the fact
that two natives were whipped to
death, and that no punishment of the
offenders was ordered. 1t is stated at
the War Department that so far as in
vestigated, it appears that the alleged
outrage was perpetrated by native Of
ficers, while Col, Howe was absent
after hostile FilipinoS.
The matter has been brought to the
attention of Col. Howe, and a partial
reply made that an investigation at the
time showed that only one native had
died and that his death was not due to
i'll treatment, but to diabetes.
Alleged outrages in the Philippines,
for which Col. Howe and some other
officers are said to be responsible, are
part of Gen. Miles report of his recent
investigation in the Philippines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
OBITUARY..

Cen w. II. jackson, Belle Meade.
Nashville, Tenn, March 30.-Gen.
william III. Jackson, a noted Confed-
crate cavalry leader during the Civil
War. when he bore the sobriquet of
Red" Jackson. died at his home, Belle
Meade. near here this afternoon. lie
was in his sixty-eighth year and had
been in failing health for a year, and
was III for several weeks past.
At the close Of the war Gen. Jack
son was in command OF Forests divi-
sion. with the Texas brigade added
Since the war, he has devoted himself
20 agriculture and the breeding OF
thoroughbred running horses. some OF
the nOted performers II the American
turf having been born al famous Belle
Meade.
Gen. Jackson was brother 81 ths
late Howell v, Jackson. associate Jus.
tioe 81 the United states supfems
Court
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
RISING IN GREENVILLE.
Cutting the Levee Did Not Relieve
the Flooded City.

Greenville, Miss, March 30.-There is
little change in the flood situation to-
night. The cutting of the protection
levee at the northern border of the
town has given no perceptible relief in
letting out the water. On the contra
ry, a rise is still in progress general
ly throughout the city. The big Gre
vase three miles south of the city
continues to widen. and it is impossi-
BILE to say what the ultimate breadth
will be.
The negro family, woman and five
children, reported to have persisted,
was rescued. There have been many
sensational rumors of persons drown
ed, but to date not one of them has
been confirmed.
Persons who have returned from the
crevasse south of the city report that
a second has occurred about 500 feet
north of the first break. The new
crevasse is about 400 feet wide. This
new opening will add to the volume of
water that is flowing inland from the
swollen Mississippi, but it is not con-
sidered that it will serve to complicate
the situation further than possibly to
make greater the overlooked area.