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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
MAKE WAR ON INDEPENDENTS
Coal Roads Will Cease buying Coal
and Act simply as Common
Carriers.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Reports from
Philadelphia stating that the anthracite
roads had suspended sthe SIS per cent tide
water agreement with the independent
operators were confirmed today at the Of
fees Of several Of the roads interested.
In the case Of the Lehigh Valley the
suspension lasts until March 81. The
strongest pressure was brought to bear
against that road, because of the large
number Of Independent operators along its
lines.
The ,Lackawanna road is a party to the
suspension agreement, but not for any
fixed period and may cancel It's agreement
with the independents at will.
In discussing conditions which led to the
situation a Lackawanna official said:
This whole thing is made possible by last
years strike. Some time ago free tonnage
came into this market. 1t was snapped up
by Jobbers and middlemen, who sent their
representatives to the independents and Of
fused to increase oar pay. We believed
that in view of the urgent demand we
could not consistently ask a price higher
than S. per ton at tidewater. While this
suspension remains in force the coal roads
will simply act as common carriers for the
Independent operators, charging so much
per ton for bringing their products to mar
ket. H'3H'S
It is the opinion Of coal road representa-
tives that action Of the Independents must
inevitably increase. the cost Of coal to the
public. Altogether there are over 100 in
dependent operators in the three districts.
Their output for 1902 was greatly reduced
by reason Of the strike, but in 1901 they
produced almost Is, 0O0, 900 tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
NARROW BALL ISSUES DOWN
MaEnates Eliminate All Contentious
Questions Except Players Com
tracts from Arbitration scheme.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The peace confer
ence between the National and American
league committees wifi be held in cincin-
natl on Friday, with the player question
the only one to arbltrate II the National
league people accept a proposition made to
them today.
Neither\ Ban johnson, president Of the
American league, or President James Hart
Of the Chicago National league club would
talk for publication on the prospects for
peace today. but Johnson admitted that he
had written Chairman Hermann of the Ma
tional league conference committee and
expected a reply tomorrow. -.
1t was learned late tonight that Presi-
dent johnson in this letter asked for a
meeting on Friday, in which amalgamation
schemes should be cut out and the efforts
be confined to an adjustment Of the va
rious claims for players and the consid-
Grafton of contract jumpers.
Hermann's reply to Johnson's communi-
cation is expected to arrive tomorrow and
If satisfactory the formal call for the Fri
day meeting will be issued at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
CANNOT TAX FRANCHISES
New York state Courts Declare Cor
pOrntiOns Exempt from As
easements.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. Sit is said at
a late hour hero tonight that the third APP
pellate division OF the supreme court will
within twenty-fouE hours hand down a de-
cisiop declaring the franchise tax law
passed by the Legislature of 1899 unconsti-
tutional SO far as 1t relates to the state
constitution. So far $12. 900, 900 in taxes is
involved, the state by the decision prac-
tically losing that amount Of money and
the corporations gaining 1t, while at least
81, 900. 900 a year in future revenues also
is involved.
The constitutionality Of the franchise tax
law was attacked by the interested cor
porations who operate forty-seven Of the
largest franchises in Greater New York, on
two propositions.
First-That 1t violated the home-rule pro-
vision OF the state constitution, In that 1t
gave to the State Board of Tax Commits
sioners the power to assess real estate for
the purposes of local taxation, a power
which is repossd in local boards of assess
ors.
~Second-That It violated the provisions Of
the national constitution which holds in
violate contracts made between individuals,
corporations or other corporated bodies.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
BLAMES PETTlCoAT ARMY
Congressman Accuses President of
subserviency to Little WASH
nEtOn Coterie.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The house re-
sumed work today, but within two hours
the machinery broke down for lack Of a
quorum. The bill to create a general staff
in the army was called and an attempt
was made to pass 1t under suspension of
the rules, which require a two-thirds ma
jority. but opposition developed and leave
was refused on a division by 10s to 50.
In opening the debate Mr.. Hull (Ia.) said
the measure had the unanimous endorse
ment Of the military committee.
Mr.. Steele (Ind.)-I would like to ask IL
this bill does not practically eliminate the
lieutenant general from the army? In
other words, would It be possible under
this bill for the commanding general in
time of war TO reside out of Washington?
The lieutenant general is not chief Of STAFF
under this bill.
Mr.. Hay (va.)-He could be detailed as
commander Of the army in time of war II
the president chose to detail him.
Mr.. Steele-The president can assign any
oflcer to the m of the army now,
subject to this little coterie-this petticoat
army here in Washington.
Mr.. Hay-Do you mean the president is
subject to that?
Mr.. steele-That is what l mean.
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) appealed to the
members to vote the measure down now
so that 1t could come up and be consld-
cred in the regular way.
Mr.. Hull declared that II the regular bill
was defeated now he did not believe II
could be passed in any other way.
The vote resulted 1OS to 59-not a quo
rum, and a call of the house brough up
only $50 memers, not a quorum, and at 2
the house adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
SENATE SEEKS FUEL SUPPLY
Speakers Urge Suspension or Removal Of
Anthracite Duty.
MANY MEMBERS MAKE STRONG MOTIONS
Arkansas Man Asks for Attorney GEN.
erals Data on Alleged Combine
Among ConI-Carrying Road
40 Control Shipments.

WASHINGTON; Jan. 5.-When the senate
reconyened today few senators were absent.
Almost Immediately a discussion began re-
yarding the coal situation.
Mr.. Lodge CMass0 ~prefaced his introduce
ton OF a bill suspending for ninety days
the duty on coal with the statement that
In New England there was much distress
owing to the fuel shortage. He was aware,
be said. that such a bill should originate
In the house OF representatives., but 1t was
his desire to call the attention OF the SEN
ate committee to the state Of affairs. In
his section there was great suffering from
lack Of fuel and many factories might
be forced to shut down.
The duty Of 81 cents M anthracite coal,
be said. could be removed for ninety days
without injury to the coal producers Of
the country.
70 Mr.. Culberson (Tenn.) followed with a
resolution providing for the removal Of the
duty on anthracite coal and asked its i'm
mediate consnideration.
Mr.. Plat Comm objected, saying that
1t was his understanding that there was no
duty on anthracite coal.
Mr.. Vest (No) took exception to this
statement and said that the board Of gem
eral appraisers and President Roosevelt
had decided that such a duty was imposed.
Mr.. Vest also introduced a resolution on
the subject.
Another resolution, introduced by Mr..
Jones (Ark.), recited the charge of w. r.
Hearst hat there was an illegal combina-
tion among certain railroads to control the
shipment OF anthracite coal and called on
the attorney general for the evidence
which 1t was alleged had been secured by
him.
The discussion continued until 2, when
the resolution went over, being displaced
by the omnibus statehood bill.
Mr.. Nelson (Minn.) addressed the senate
In opposition to the bill and favored single
statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory. Mr.. Nelson had not concluded his
remarks, when, at $3.50. the senate went
into executive session and shortly after
ward adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
CLOSE CONTEST IN ILLINOIS
Fight for S~peakership of the House II
Between sherman and
~ e. Miller.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 5.-There is
practically no change this morning in the
speakership situation. A number OF mem
bers have arrived, but neither Sherman or
Miller has made any gains so far as known.
The report current last night that Repre-
sentative Bundy of Centralia might desert
Sherman for Miller is denied by both sides.
Mr.. Miller said that he and Bundy were
close personal friends, but that Bundy
would support Sherman, and he added that
this had been understood all along between
them
The Miller men say that they have a fair
majority of the caucus and are not seeking
recruits, They will be satisfied to hold
their present following and have no doubt
that they will be able to do this.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
A SOLDIER FOUND
What He Had Looked for 40 Years.

Many interesting stories are stiIl told
by the heroes Of the late war of the re-
bellion. An old soldier OF Morris, ILL.,,
related his experience a short time ago.
when I enlisted in the war; said he.
II was strong and healthy and weighed $50
pounds, and when l was discharged four
years later I only weighed 1870 pounds,
which was the result of a very bad stomach
trouble, contracted while in the army.
I was treated by medical men for a long
time, paying out hundreds of dollars, but
receiving no permanent benefit. Patent
medicines were also highly recommended
for dyspepsia and stomach troubles and l
tried a number OF them, but got no relief,
and in the end was actually worse. l be-
came mentally and physically a wreck,
had no energy to do business and ! simply
got enough s~ustenance from my food to
keep soul and body together. and was In
pain and misery constantly.
While in thfs condition 1 met a friend.
who asked me II I had used Grape Nuts.
/ had not, but had used other prepared
food and got no relief, and so had no con-
hdence in any Of them. He continued to
urge me to use Grape-Nuts, saying his
wife had become so much improved in
health by using this particular food.
80, partly to please him, ] bought a pack
age and made my supper that night on
Grape-Huts. fully expecting TO suffer all
night as the result. To my surprise and
great 10y It agreed with me perfectly. I
had a good appetite from that time on
and Grape-Nuts was my only food for the
FIRST four MONTHS then / began 10 partake
OF other food sparingly. gained Very rap
idly, mentally and physically, with energy
and force restored. and l also gained in
flesh, my weight increasing IS pounds in
about six months. My stomach, from
which I had suffered untold misery for S5
years, became perfectly healthy, so that I
could eat all kinds Of food in connection
with Grape-Nuts.
Today l an 90 years old and enjoy good
health, and ! believe Grape-Nuts to be the
best OF food products, scientifically pre-
pared so a. to contain the greatest amount
Of nutriment and tonic properties" Name
given By Postum Co.. Battle Greek, Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
A MAKE RULINGS
Western Jockey Club Recommends
withdrawal of Privileges In
Certain Gases.

CHICAGO, Jan. Sat their regular
monthly meeting the board of stewards of
the Western Jockey club recommended that
the following persons and horses be ruled
on: aor'h f7.- - .sai,r, -,
Owners. Durker. R, E.. Forsyth John
Horses-Al Lone property of RI Allen;
Denny Duffy. property Of M. F. Carrano
& Co.; Sam p. Cochran, property of w. II.
CrRwfordj Porsa, property of II. McCar-
rem, IT.; Passaic, property of b. l., Shaw.
f. Z. Bradbury, trainer, was reinstated.
The order refusing the entry of Passe
Partout was rescinded. r.r. -tut
Dates for race meetings were, assigned
as follows: Worth Jockey club. April 20 to
May q and October 5 to october 81; High
land Park club, June % to July II.
In the matter OF the controversy be-
tween ]. O'Keene and A. H. thinner for
the services of Jockey Grover c. Fuller 1t
was decided that the contract with thinner
is the one now In force.
The Worth Jockey club officials, having
sustained the complaint filed by H.. #.
that they have fined Dwyer $780,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
COLORADO HAS A MYSTERY
Man Poisoned by Drinking whisky
Given Him as n New Years
Present.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Jan. 5.-Mrs. ]. e.
Bailey, wife of a coachman of George H.
Kilborne. was declared to be out of danger
from s%trychnine poisoning taken into her
system last night by drinking from a bottle
from which her husband had drank. He
died at midnight in agony.
The case promises to develop into one
OF the greatest murder mysteries in tho
history of Pixies peak region. Mrs.
Bailey, since her recovery, tells a story
that indicates that some one deliberately
poisoned her husband with a bottle OF
whisky given him as a New Years present.
The police and coroner are investigating
and state thai It is a case Of strychnine
poisoning. Mrs. Bailey's condition was
brought by her drinking from the same
bottle after her husband had been thrown
into commissions. in order to see what was
In the bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
GOVERNORS START NEW TERMS
wyoming and Other States Induct
Executives for Second
Period.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 5.-Governor
Deforest Richards and the other state off,
GERS were sworn in today and an inaugural
ball will be held tonight in the capitol.
MADISON, Wis; uJam b.-Governor r.
N. LaFollette was inaugurated for his sec
opd term as governor of the state Of Wis
consin at noon today. Following the gov
ernor, the new state officers were sworn in.
After the ceremony Governor LaFollette
held an Informal reception.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 5.-Governor
White took the oath Of ONCE for his Sec
ond term today and the other. state oaicers
were also INDICTED into their posts.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
DESERTS TO ELUDE WIFE
Lieutenant Leaves Fort LeavenwOrth
claims MARITAL Rights.


LEAvENWoRTHs Kan, Jan. 5.-Lieu-
tenant Edward O. Perkins, Fourth cav
airy, u. S. A., left his quarters at Fort
L~eavenworth on the night Of December
80, on -four days leave Of absence, and has
not since been heard from. An effort was
made today by creditors to attach his per-
sonal property. Perkins was Admiral
Dewey's orderly at the battle of Manila
and had previously been & cavalry private.
His fine record and the admiral's COM
mendation won him a commission in the
army.
About a week ago a woman called on
Colonel Miner, commandant at Fort Leav-
enworth,, and said she was Lieutenant Per-
kins' wife and had been married to him
fourteen years ago at Fort Stanton, N. NJ,
when he was a sergeant. She said his
name was not Perkins, but Edward o.
Raynor, and that he belonged to an old
New York family: rig 80 " f'"'H
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06

Connecticut; captain, Commander George
w. Baird; lieutenant commanders TO be
commanders, william winder. Charles b.
T. Moore and Alfred Reynolds; assistant
surgeon, James r. DeBruler. indianapolis;
paymaster, to have the rank OF lieutenant
commander, John lowell
Iowa-Thomas j. Hoffman, Vail.
Kansas-willlam c. Palmer, Jewell; Cad
die Smith, Lebanon; Josh Wooden, Man
kato: Sydney ". Gould, Wier.
Nebraska-1ra Z. fash. Alliance; w. A..
Needham, Bloomfield; James II. Logan,
Ponca; John A. Anderson. Wahoo; William
A. Rodgers, Gibbon.
wyoming John W. Crysman. Green
River.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
s231.1 1874. Income from operations, s1,7O5,
S94: increase t466, $50. %"
REPUBLICANS ARE in CONTROL
Organise Lower House of Montana
Legislature for First Time
in Ten Years.


HELENA, Mont, Jan. 5.-The republicans
Of the Montana legislature today organized
the house for the first time in ten years.
Former Governor B. f.. White Of Dillon was
chosen speaker. Co., t
Augustus Heinz was defeated in his effort
to prevent caucus agreements. The out
come is regarded as a victory for former
United States Senator Carter.
The democrats organized the senate. The
governors message will not be read until
tomorrow.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 5.-The republican mem
bers OF the lower house today selected, in
caucus, T. w. Babcock of Wadena as
speaker. The contest over the speakership
had been bitter, attempts having been un-
successfully made TO bring in the anti
merger suit as an issue. The legislature
win meet In joint assembly tomorrow at
noon, at which time Governor S. r. Van
SAINT will be inaugurated for his second
term. '
DOVER, Del, Jan. 5.-The threatened
deadlock in the Delaware legislature was
averted when the two republican factions
gave In to each other, tonight, the Addicks
sssemblymen giving the regulars an equal
share. OF the Legislative Offices and the first
choice. which will be the president pro
TEN. Of the senate. The speaker Of the
house, next in line, will be an Addicks
man. ,f, ,
DENVER, Jan. 5.-The republican mem
bers OF the legislature late tonight agreed
to hold a caucus to decide upon the speak
ership Of the house. 1t is understood all
decided to abide by the decision Of the
caucus. While the United States senator
ship was not touched on, the decision will
have an important bearing on the question.
Until tonight the friends and opponents Of
ex-senator .Wolcott, while declaring that
they. controlled a majority OF the repub-
lican members declined to enter a caucus.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
MINISTER TO SWITZERLAND
DR.. David Jayne Hill, First Assistant
Secretary of the State TO
IS; BE Promoted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Dr. David Jayne
Hill, nrst assistant secretary Of state. will
~relinquish that post this month to become
United States minister to Switzerland.
He will be SUCCEEDED as first assistant by
Francis B. Loomis, at present United
States minister TO Portugal.
Mr.. Loomis will be succeeded at Portugal
by Charles Page Bryan. who has been con-
hrmed as minister TO Switzerland, but who
has never assumed that post.
The president today sent the above nom
nations 10 the senate.
The following nominations were also sent
TO the senate;
Treasury-surveyors Of customs, Thomas
l. Elliott. Cairo, Ill; Richard w. Burt.
Peoria, Ill.
state-Consuls, DR.. Hugh Pitcairn of
Pennsylvania, at Hamburg; William r.
Estes of Minnesota. at Antigua, West In
dies.
Na6-Chaplain, Johnson Mcc. Bellows,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
DEATH RECORD.
Bishop GuIstan f. ROpert.

HONOLULU, Jan. 5.-(By Pacific cable)
Bishop Gulstan F. Ropert, head Of the
Roman Catholic church in the Hawaiian
islands, died last night. Bishop Ropert
had been i'll for some time and was In a
dying condition when the Pacific cable was
landed at Honolulu. One of the first mes
sages sent over the new cable. was from
Bishop Ropert, who realized then that. his
end was approaching, to the pope at Rome,
asking for his blessing ., trl
go. Mrs. Elizabeth 'Ninde.
DETROIT. Mich, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Ninde, widow Of Bishop Ninde Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, died at her resi-
dence here today from acute bronchitis.
Four children survive, Mrs. Ninde was
born in Fulton, N. Y. She was married to
Bishop Ninde In 1867.
,~Garibaldi's Daughter.
zgRoME, Jan. 5.-The daughter of Carl
bRldi n wife of General Canzio, the Itai-
ian patriot, died suddenly today at Cap
sera. She accompanied Garibaldi in all
his campaigns.
BriEadier General ELI Long.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Brigadier General
Eli>Long OF PIainheld, N. j., died here to-
day. He served in the civil war and was
twice breveted for gallantry.
senior SagRsta.
MADRID. Jan. ,5.-Former Premier sa-
gasta died at $3.50 this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
FOR ROOM ON SHIP
Passengers Seek Transport by Water When
Trains Fail.
MAILS ARE STACKED HIGH IN TACOMA
Raging Floods Block Tracks, IsoIat-
ing sound cities for Four Days
and Cutting on MIX
supply.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 5.-Delayed North
ern Pacific and Great Northern trains from
the east have arrived from Portland. with
hundreds OF passengers for Seattle and
other northern points. Owing to the aban-
donment Of the Northern Pacific and in
terurban trains between Tacoma and Sc
attic these passengers are focking to the
boats, fully 1000 people trying to board
the steamer Flyer today. The customs
agents limited the number to 300, although
the capacity Of the boat is 500. A mad
rush onsued and a panic was narrowly
averted.
Many tons Of mail from the east are
stacked up on the docks awaiting trans
portation by water, among it being the
letters and papers which should have
reached the sound cities since Thursday.
At South Prairie, Pierce county, the au-
thorities had to blow up a large iron county
bridge to break a log jam. The coal mines
there are flooded. Five large bridges in
this county are gone.
Two Men Are Drowned.
SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 1.-Two men we're
drowned during the flood Of Sunday near
the town Of O'Brien. Martin Cummings, a
pioneer rancher, and Edward Shaunessy
met death while trying to rescue stock
from the raging torrents. They were in a
small boat when a log struck the boat,
throwing them into the water.
The water is already reeeding in the
valley and the Weather bureau report in
dicates that it is getting colder in the
mountains, but the chinook wind is still
blowing here. The inundation of the val
leys surrounding Seattle has shut off the
milk supply from the surrounding eoun-
try. Coal is also scarce, but It is ex-
pected two roads will be open tomorrow.
In any event, there is plenty OF wood avail
able.
The chief damage to farmers is the loss
of chickens and hogs, which were drowned
by the hundreds during the high water.
The transcontinenta traffic blockade
which has prevailed since last Friday was
raised this morning, when the Great
Northern got a train through over the Ore
gon Railroad and Navigation tracks via
Portland from Spokane. The Portland
branch is now open.
The Northern Pacific, whose transconti-
mental tracks are hopelessly blocked be.
tween Tacoma and Ellensburg, will use the
Great Northern tracks until its own are
opened. All coast lines are cleared in q
temporary way. This is also true of thu
Seattle-Tacoma. lines, excepting the inter
urban, which will probably be closed three
weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
WILL RAISE RATES AGAIN
Railroads Reported Ready to Add An
other Five Per Cent to
Freight Schedules.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Freight rates on
nearly all commodities transported by
western railroads are to be materially
raised during the next thirty days. de-
clares the Record Herald. The rates pro-
jected will be at least 5 per cent higher
in all commodity tariffs.
The executive officials Of the railroads
are actuated largely by the fear that the
increased cost OF everything that railroads
buy win make the maintenance OF the
1908.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06

Senator Mason OF Illinois today intro
duced a bill to provide for the temporary
operation Of coal mines. It provides that
whenever any coal mine is unoperated and
continues to be unoperated to the prejudice
Of the rights of the people 1t shall be the
duty Of the attorney general to apply to
any Judge Of a United States court for a
receiver for the mine, who, II appointed.
shall serve until such time as the court
shall find by decree that neither the gem
eral welfare nor public necessity require
the further operation OF said mine by such
receiyershin.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
JUDGE ENJoINS TAMMANY
Calls on Executive ComHnittee TO Seat
Devery or show Cause
for Refusal.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The regular meet
ing Of the executive committee Of Tammany
hall was interrupted tonight by the service
OF an order granted by Judge Gaynor of the
supreme court restraining the committee
from meeting or taking any action and
requiring 1t to show cause why William
s. Devery should not be given a seat in
the committee as a member from the
Ninth district. The order is made return
able on Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
ROCK ISLAND SERVES NOTICE
Tells Western immigration bureau
That II VIII Meet Commission
Paid by other Lines.

CHICAGO, Jan. "a crisis was reached
in the affairs Of the Western immigration
bureau when the Rock Island, through Gen
eral Passenger Agent John Sebastian,
served notice on the association that the
company would protect its interests by
meeting the commissions paid by western
passenger lines and the Southern Pacific
on business TO Texas. Colorado. Arizona,
Nevada, Wyoming, Utah and California.