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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
PARIS AMERICANS BANQUET
GOwdy Hopes Ia See srade with
France Flourish a=G Friendly
Relations Continue.

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE annual banquet OF
the American chamber Of Commerce was
held tonight in the Bonvalet restaurant.
More than 100 guests were present, includ-
ing all the representative Americans here
and also representatives Of the French
Foreign office, The American embassy was
represented by First Secretary Henry
Vignaud.
Mr.. Gowdy. who is i'll and could not at
tend, in a letter referred to a statement
made a few days ago by Baron D'Estour-
nelles de Constant to the effect that Ameri-
can competition had stimulated business
energy In France, and said he hoped Amer
lean prosperity would continue, that manu-
featuring and production would go on in
creasing, that the mutual trade between
France and the United States would be
benefited thereby and the present friendly
relations between the two nations continue
forever.
Mr.. Kimbel proposed toasts to President
Roosevelt and President Loubet, which the
guests honored standing.
The election of officers for the coming
year resulted as follows: President, Henry
Cahard; first vice president. Charles F..
Greene; second vice president, N. S. Bal
biga.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Motion to Reopen Lock Case.

The motion on behalf Of the city to set
aside the judgment for $1,000 entered against
the municipality in favor OF Henry Lock.
June 25, 1901, for personal Injuries alleged
to have been received as the result OF a
fall on a defective sidewalk. was argued
before Judge Thornell in the district court
yesterday. The court took the matter
under Amusement, but intimated that he
tion.
The case Is one of more than ordinary
interest 10 the people and taxpayers OF
Council Bluffs. Al a session OF the city
council held on the night Of June "a. 1901
behind closed doors in the private once
of Mayor Jennings, the aldermen consented
on the showing made by Locks attorneys
TO confess judgment for $4,000 rather than
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Plumbing and heating. Bixby & Son.
salvation Army Dedication.

The local corps Of the Salvation army
celebrated the opening Of a new hall at 73l
West Broadway with special services last
evening in which Captain Sherwood was as
sisted by Captains Merrewether and Luther
Of Omaha and the brass band Of Omaha
corps No. /. Prior TO the opening services
the band gave a concert at the corner OF
Pearl street and Broadway.
The services this afternoon at 8 o'clock
and in the evening at s o'clock will be in
charge OF Captains Merrewether and
Luther. Tuesday evening Adiutant Craw-
ford Of Omaha will assist Captain Sherwood
and Wednesday evening B-lgadier James
loft OF Omaha will conduct the meeting.
The hall has been newly papered and
painted and fitted with comfortable seats
The local corps had been practically dis
banded until the arrival Of Captain Sher-
wood a few weeks ago, since when he has
succeeded in placing 1t on a hrmer founda-
tion than ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
INSIST UPON A GUARANTEE
Venezuelan Blockade to Be Continued
Until Castro Furnishes Good
Security.

BERLIN, Jan. 17.-In the negotiations
which are about to begin at Washington,
Great Britain and Germany are determined
that the condition OF arbitration be that
President Castro pay or give collateral Sc
curity for sums already specified.
The powers will not consent to raise the
blockade until Venezuela complies with this
condition. Tho allies place the RESPONSE
bility for further delay upon Venezuela.
Baron Speck Won Sternberg dined with
Emperor William yesterday and will sail
on the Hamburg-American steamer Auguste
Victoria from Hamburg on January 20.
PARIS, Jan. IA dispatch from Caracas
to the Matin says five bakers have closed
their shops owing to the scarcity Of -four.
Several subscribers to the government
loan have paid in a fourth Of the sum as
signed to them, among them the president
himself. The dispatch also asserts that
the Italian house OF Boccardo declined to
subscribe, whereupon the payment for their
license to trade was raised from 5000 to
16, 600 bollivars. Boccardo. in consequence
closed his shops and $50 workmen we're
thrown out Of work.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
SAILORS ABANDON A SHIP
Taken on by n Passing Vessel and
Disabled Craft Goes to
Bottom.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE steamship
Pennsylvania OF the Hamburg American
line. which arrived today from Hamburg,
brought into port thirteen distressed sea-
men who were taken of the disabled Nor
wegian steamer Siggcn.
On January IL, the same day on which It
came up with st. Louis, the Pennsylvania
fell in with Siggen, lying helpless In the
trough of the sea and flying signals OF dis
tress.
The captain of siggen asked to be taken
of and with his crew came on board
Pennsylvania. The captain said siggen
sailed from Sydney, January 7. On the
10th it lost its propeller and as the weather
was very tempestuous the ship became I'M
manageable,
After drifting 100 miles off shore, during
a period of five days, in which time nve
steamer we're sighted and signalled with
out reply, Pennsylvania hove in sight.
AS siggen was deeply laden and a danger
Gus menace to navigation. and there APP
peared no. possibility Of towing II into port,
the sea cocks were opened and there is no
doubt It vert to the bottom.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

let the suit go TO trial. circumstance
which developed a few days later induced
Mayor Jennings to decline his official sigma
ture to the resolution and a motion was
filed TO set aside the judgment. Mayor
Jennings vetoed the resolution within the
fourteen days limit allowed by statate.
1t developed at the time that Lock. who
is an elderly man and somewhat illiteratc,
had assigned his interest in the judgment
for $3.50 to a member Of the family Of one
Of the attorneys, who, 1t is alleged. re-
ceived 81. $50 Of the amount. This assign
ment appears on the court records, but
Lock is alleged to have stated that when
he signed the paper presented to him he
was not aware he was signing away his
interest in a $1,000 judgment for a mere
bagatelle.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
HYDE is NOT WITHOUT MERIT
Paris Paper Finds Reason in Deco
rating American as Member
of LeEion OF Honor.

Copyright. 1903. by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Jan. 17.-CNew York World Cable
gram Special Telegram) Commenting
upon the bestowing of the decoration Of
Omcer Of the Legion OF Honor upon James
II. Hyde OF New York, the president of the
French Alliance in the United states, the
Figaro says, in its fowery style:
The red rosette conferred by the French
government upon Mr.. Hyde will rejoice
every friend of French literature, Of which
Mr.. Hyde is In a way the benevolent am
bassador to the new world. No distinc-
ton awarded to a foreigner was ever
marked by a more national character. Mr..
Hyde shows an equal aptitude for directing
vast enterprises and practicing elegant
sports. In appearance he resembles one of
those young patricians OF Venice who, pas
sionately and proudly, know how to en-
noble the business of finance with the
aristocratic beauty Of literature and art"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
GERMANS LEAVING RUSSIA
Denied the Privileges and Exemptions
Enjoyed In the Past by
Their Fathers.

Copyright. 1905. by Press Publishing COD
MOSCOW, Russia. Jan. 17.-tNew York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram)-A
thousand families OF German colonists in
Russia, especially in the south and west,
are preparing TO emigrate. The privileges
granted at the beginning Of the last cen
fury, which induced many thousand Ger
mans TO come to Russia, are being taken
away and obstacle after obstacle is being
placed in the way OF Advancement. A re-
cent enactment forbids a German %colonist
to buy mere than 100 acres of land, al
though Russians and Poles in the same
neighborhood may buy without limit. An
other regulation makes the teaching Of
Russian obligatory in German colonial
schools. But the measure winch hits the
colonists hardest is the one requiring COM
pulsory military service. from which they
have been exempt by the promises OF for
mer czars.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
south Dakota Poultry show.

MITCHELL, S. D., Jan. H-(special Tel
egram.)-The fourth annual South Dakota
Poultry show came to a close this after
noon, and by nightfall the greater share
OF the birds we're removed. BY reason Of
the cold weather before the show, a great
many birds we're out OF condition and the
number OF entries was limited. The birds
that were exhibited, however, were far
ahead OF any similar show thai has been
held under the state auspices. Judge Emry
OF Carthage Mo- acted as Judge OF the
birds.
The following new officers were elected
President, j. F. ReinAlt Of Trip; vice
president, T. T. White of Mitchell; secre-
tary. r. NJ. Sphinx OF Mitchell; treasurer.
j. n. Crow Of Mitchell; executive commit
tee. J. f. Reinalt, 7. T. White, r. NJ. Sphinx.
F. A. Hopping Of Yankton, N. ]. Nelson
and Mr.. w. Law Of Mitchell. Mitchell was
selected as the place for the next annual
meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Gravel roofing. A. II. Read. 1926 Main St.
with the Churches

At St. Paul's Episcopal church his
morning at s o'clock there will be holy
communion and morning prayer and ser
mon by the rector Rev. George Edward
Walk, at 1890 o'clock. The vesper serv-
ice will be at 1880 .. m.
These services will be held today at the
Fifth Avenue Methodist church: Glass
meeting at 9:45 a. m, preaching by the
pastor, Rev. j. w. Abel. at 1880 a. m,
subject Of sermon. Moses second appear
ance on Sinai" Sunday school at noon,
Junior league meeting at 3 q. m, Epworth
league meeting at $3.50 p. m. preaching Mt
1880 p. m. by Rev. A.. e. Griffith. d. D.,
presiding elder, followed by communi)h
service. The quarterly conference viii be
held Monday evening at 1880 o'clock and
the regular mid-week prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock. The
revival services will begin Sunday, Janu-
airy 20.
Rev. Harvey Hostetler will preach at the
Second Presbyterian church this morning
on Municipal Unanimity." Al the even
ing service his theme will be Seeking the
Lost"
Morning prayer will be conducted at
Grace Episcopal church by Lay Reader
Edwin j. Abbott at II O'Clock. Sunday
III ~ W hba Ut dsho H hs
Owing to the opening services in the
new mission church on Eighteenth avenue
between Ninth and Tenth streets, there
will be no services this evening in the
church at the corner of Seventh street and
Seventeenth avenue.
Elder ID. r. Chambers will preach this
evening at 1880 o'clock in the Latter Day
Saints church. The morning services will
be at 1890 o'clock and Sunday school at
noon. The regular, mid-week prayer meet
ing will be held Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock.
The Second Church OF Christ (Scientist)
will hold services in Modern Woodmen OF
America hall in Merriam block at 1045 a.
m, subject, Truth" Sunday school imme-
dlately after the service; Wednesday even
ing testimonial meeting at 7:45.
The First Church of Christ Scientist
will hold services at IL o'clock In the SapI
buils.ng, when the subject Of the lesson will
be Truth" Sunday school will be at the
close Of the services, and the regular testi-
mony meeting Wednesday evening at {
o'clock.
There will be preaching services at the
First Congregations church at 10: 80 a. m
and 1880 p. m. Sunday school will be al
the close of the morning services. The
meeting OF the Christian Endeavor society
will be at $50 p. m
The First Baptist church will observe
Sunday, February Is, as a rally or Eel
lowship'' day. There will be special serv
ices. with an aug nented choir and a mum
Der of addresses by prominent churchmen.
Rev. A. e. Simmons Of Hamburg, Ia.
district missionary for southwestern lows
will preach both morning and evening to
day at the First Baptist church.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
BUILD IN THE PARK
Objections to Locating Library There Come
FROM Many Sources,
PARK BOARD UNALTERABLY OPPOSED
Pussy Property Looked UpOn with
Much Favor and Statement is Made
IL Can be Secured, ThouE
Owners Prefer to Keep II.

The Board OF Library Trustees has aban-
doned all idea of erecting the public IL
brary building, made possible by the mu-
nihcence Of Andrew Carnegie, in the center
Of Bayliss park. This was the statement
made yesterday afternoon by President
Rohrer OF the library board. Mr.. Rohrer
stated that the board realized that the
public would not permit the use OF the
park for the building and that It was very
doubtful If under the terms Of the gift OF
the property to the city the park could be
utilized for sucl a purpose.
There is also another serious stumbling
block to the building being erected in the
center Of the park and this is the refusal
of the Board OF Park Commissioner to
consent to It. Park Commissioner Graham,
who asserted he spoke with authority from
the other two member Of the board, stated
yesterday that the board would not for a
single moment even consider such a propo-
sition. Mr. Graham said the property had
been decided to the city for a park on the
express conditions that It be used as such.
He said further that to place the building
in the center of the park as proposed would
result in destroying one of the beauty spots
of Council Bluffs.
Since the suggestion was made that the
Pussy property at the southwest corner Of
Pearl street and Willow avenue would be
the proper location for the library, promi-
nent citizens have expressed themselves
generally in favor OF this site. It was
stated yo: terday that the family of the late
w. II. Pussy would not seriously object to
part with the property in the event of the
library board deciding to build the library
there. A member of the family when seen
yesterday stated that while Mrs. Pussy
would be loath to part with the property,
she would not place any obstacles in the
way, realizing the fact the law gave the
library board the power to condemn any
property it might deem suitable for a site
for such a purpose. The property, it is
urged. has an ample frontage on Pearl
street and Willow avenue and that the site
would be the most accessible from all parts
OF tho city.
II was said yesterday that the property
could probably he secured for a sum within
the amount appropriated by the library
board for a site for a building.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
PROGRESS ON SHAMROCK III
SIR Thomas Upton Much Pleased and
Thinks He VIII Get Cup
This Time.

DUMBARTON, Scotland, Jan. 17.-Sham-
rock III is now completely framed and
more than half plated.
Sir Thomas Upton arrived here today to
inspect the challenger and to complete the
arrangements for launching II. To a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press be said:
I am very much pleased at the progress
made. Everything has gone along nicely,
in spite Of the fire and other h~indrances.
When asked what he thought of the
chances of Shamrock III, II those who
prophesied that Columbia would still excel
the new defender were proven correct, Sir
Thomas replied:
II the new defender does not beat Co
lumbia our chances are most rosy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
TESTS THE NEW TREATMENT
FOrmaIine Injected Into the Veins of
Young Woman I'm Hospital
in New York.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE new treat
ment for blood poisoning. the Injection
OF formaline into the circulation. has been
tried in the Hahnemann hospital on a
young woman patient, whose condition was
SO grave that her life was considered prac-
tically lost.
What the result of the injection might
be the doctors could not state. The in
lection was made at $50 at night and at
midnight one OF the doctors who had been
in constant attendance upon the patient
said there had been absolutely no change
in her condition.
But that does not indicate anything at
ALL" said he. "It takes about sixteen
hours. I am told by DR.. Barrows. who FIRST
tried the treatment. for reaction to be-
come complete"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
MONEY FOR SOUTH AFRICA
C~hnmberIaiR Explains Details of
Financial Proposal Parliament
Is to Consider.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. IL
A banquet was given here this evening in
honor OF Mr.. Chamberlain. Lord Miner
and General Botha we're among the 400
guests.
Mr.. Chamberlain was received with en-
thusiasm and delivered a speech in which
he gave for the first time the details for
financing the new colonies. The colonial
secretary described the arrangement as a
unique and unprecedented action on the
part OF the imperial government and one
which was satisfactory to the representative
associations which met in Johannesburg to-
day.
The proposal. he said. was. first, that the
government undertake to submit to the inn
perial parliament a bill TO guarantee a
loan Of S175, 0C0. 900 on the security Of the
assets Of the Transvaal and Of the Orange
River colony, which were being united for
the purpose, The loan would be raised as
soon as the imperial parliament gave. it's
assent to the money being devoted to pay,
ing the existing debts OF the Transvaal,
providing for the construction of the new
lines, allowing the necessary expenditure
for public works and for the land settle
ment. That part of the plan would give
funds for the Orange River colony and the
lIuISNddl 10 carry out Iu6 ucNelOpInent
of the country.
The second part of the agreement pro-
vided that as soon as possible after placing
the first, another loan OF $3.50, 900, 900 should
be raised, to be called up in annual INSTALL
ments Of $50, OOO, 900. That loan will be
treated as a war debt and settled on the
Transvaai.
Mr.. Chamberlain said he hoped his hear
ers would agree to those terms. which would
be a happy augury for the unihcation Of
the two colonies. He then referred to the
labor problem at the mines and suggested
that the imperial government should APP
point a committee to inquire into the mat
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
N, Y. Plumbing Co. refsphOnO 52s.
Marble Company incorporates.

Articles Of incorporation Of the Iowa
wyoming Marble and Mining company of
Council Bluffs we're filed yesterday in the
ofice OF the county recorder. The capital
stock is placed at $4,000 and the incorp-
orators, all Council Bluffs men, are: George
II. Richmond, d. W. Bushnell, f. A. Trout
man. S. b. wadsworth, w. w. Hanthorh.
s. L. Etnyre and C.. A. Beno. The com
pany is said to own a valuable bed OF
marble in Wyoming which 1t proposes quar-
rying.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
SWEDISH RIKSDAG OPENED
Government Proposes to Abolish Duty
on Corn and Thanks Char
table for Help.

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 1.-THE Riksdag
opened today. The speech from the throne
announced that the government was con-
sidering bills for the reorganization Of the
consular service, an extension OF the par
liamentary franchise, the Introduction Of a
duty on malt and the raising OF the duty
on all spirits.
1t is estimated that the duty on malt
and spirits will produce SIS, S2s, 2O5. On the
other hand, the government proposed 10
abolish the duty on corn, which will entail
a reduction of revenue OF 3l40. 625.
The speech referred gratefully TO the
generosity displayed at home and abroad
for the relief OF the sufferers from famine
in northern Sweden.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

foreign minister sent a circular TO the
foreign representatives today warning them
10 instruct their countrymen to withdraw
from certain districts where the sultan con
templates pursuing punitive expeditions and
advising them that the Moroccan govern
ment will not hold itself responsible for the
safety Of foreigners in those regions.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
SIOUX CITY LINE IS SOLD
New Company obtains Railroad 60
GRrrettsOn, Paying Two and
One-HaIf millions.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. 1.-THE transfer
Of the Sioux City q Northern property, roll
ing stock, rights and privileges. by William
Stewart Tod and Robert E. Tod OF Green
wich. Conn, to the Willmar and Sioux Falls
Railway company was completed today.
The consideration is 81, 500, 900. The line
runs from Sioux City to Garrcttson. S. d.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
TINGLEY SUIT is DISMISSED
Judge Holds He Has No Jurisdiction
in Point Iona ExtOrtIOn
Case.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 17.-Judge Thorp
today dismissed the case OF Katherine
Tingley against 2. W. Schmidt OF Los
Angeles because Of lack of jurisdiction. The
defendant was charged with attempting to
obtain money by extortion.
Mrs. Tingley YVES put on the stand and
identified the letter alleged to have been
written by Schmidt. This letter was the
only evidence introduced. Judge Thorp
asked IL, there was other evidence. and be-
ing told that there was none. he ordered
the case dismissed on the ground that the
letter was not written In this county.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

able to recover under the terms OF the de-
cree.
Two suits we're filed by the nevsboy, one
to recover the fortune which he says the
defendant secured from his mother upon
her dying bed and one to recover the home
stead now occupied by the elder Jacobs
and his second wife. Judge McVey. before
whom the cases we're tried, decided the
homestead case in favor OF the father, but
issued an order in the other suit requiring
him to turn over to Nose the sum named.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

Zeph Hughes, against whom his wife had
filed an information charging him with ha-
bitual drunkenness, was yesterday COM
mitted by Judge Thornell Of the district
court to one years detention in the hos
pital for dipsomaniacs at Mount Pleasant.
Hughes is the first person committed from
here to th hospital at Mount Pleasant
under the recently enacted law governing
habitual drunkards. Persons committed
under this law are subject to release on
parole by the governor at any time during
the term Of their commitment.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
witness Describes Massacre.

MANILA, Jan. 17.-At the Major Glenn
couTt-martial today Sergeant Betron, a
surviving member Of the relief party, de-
scrihed the B~alangiga massacre. He tes-
tihed hat several American soldiers were
killed by natives who had been their in
timato friends and said hat plotters had
selected certain natives to kill certain sol
dieTs.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
silver Works shat Down.

MERIDEN, Conn, Jan. 1.-THE factory
OF c.. Rogers & Bros. was closed today on or
ders issued from the officers of the Inter-
national Silver company. This order throws
$50. hands out OF work. The reason OF the
shutdown was not stated. The c. Rogers
& Bros. factory was brought into control Of
the Information Silver company by the re-
Gently consummated deal with the United
States Silver corporation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
DIVORCE LEADS TO THE STAGE
Mrs. sands to Play the Role of Female
Detective fin The Wrong
MT. wright"

Copyright. 1903. by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Jan. 17.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram)-Mrs. Sands
has not been long in reaping the reward of
the notoriety she attained in the Hartopp
divorce suit. She is to appear in London
soon as the American woman detective in
the comedy, THE Wrong Mr.. Wright" the
part formerly played by Constance Collier.
Though 1t is not a star part, Mrs. Sands
VIII get a star salary. She was offered $3.50
a week for a musical engagement, but de-
clined the offer, as she is ambitious for
theatrical sucress.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
sultan is Not Defeated.

TANGIER, Jan. 17.-~information has
reached here that the sultan's troops met
the forces OF the pretender on January 10.
It was, however, only an outpost AFFAIR and
there we're few casualties The sultan did
not meet with a general disaster. as has
been rumored. A serious engagement. how
ever, may follow At any moment. The
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
No FIEhtIng b Eapeeted.

MANILA, Jan. 1E-Captsin John ]. PERISH
ing OF the Fifteenth cavalry, In command
OF the American troops at Lake LAnao, is
shortly expected to lead an expedition COM
pletely around the lake and visit Bacolod
and other hostile strongholds. No lighting
is expected. Brigadier George W. Davis
has gone to nigan for the purpose of in
specting the Lanao road.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
sonouvin..


These transfers we're fled yesterday in
the abstract. title and loan Office of J. w.
Squire, lO1 Pearl street;
Frank Hilditch and wife to Richard
3. Schuenemann, lots ) and 6. block
20. Beers subdiv, W d....,......... 100
James C~hristiansen and wife TO John
Anderson, swA sell 20-7f4S, W d.. leo
Two transfers, a~ggregating ....... s. 100