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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-08

In his recent article on the present condi-
ton Of the French army, Lieutenant
Colonel Picquart says that the remark Of
Marshal Moltke. EVERY thing money can
give the French army possesses, as for the
rest we have the right TO make certain res
ervations," is still applicable. He declares
that France has an excellent artillery, that
the French rife is as good as any. that in
case Of mobilization French industry could
come effectively to the rescue of the mill
tary administration. that French fortresses
are redoubtable, and that the scheme Of
railway concentration is good. Moreover
thus far, in spite of the greater population
OF Germany, its electives are not so far
in excess of those of France as might be
imagined Both have 1900 officers under
arms. and as for non-commissioned officers
and soldiers, Germany has 100000, while
France has $4,000. For the moment there
fore, the disparity in numbers is not alarm
ing. He goes on to say that the weakness
OF the French military system lies not in
the soldier but IN the command. Little
change has been made during the last
thirty years in the mode Of obtaining the
French officer. There is still a great lack
Of homogeneity, owing to diversity of orr
gin and the political and religious dissen-
sions that agitate the country The great
fact which inspires confidence in the future
and in this Germany does not share-is
that France possesses an indefinite capac-
ity for the production OF such leaders as Il
might require in case of a long war. This,
he says. Is not the case in countries where
command is the privilege OF a caste and
where an abyss separates soldier and the
officer. .f ..' .f'-.s .-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-08

Robinson Crusoe had Just discovered the
footprints.
"Hurrahp' he exclaimed; IT shall adver-
tise this as n summer resort, where men
actually come on Friday" r.f
Feeling his fortune was made he recon-
noitered with a light Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-08

Mr. Jawback-I'm going out at the end
Mrs. Jawback-We1l. don't bring It in
here with you If it's the same kind of a
breath you got when you went out before
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-08
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

: . y I1I'IIl4N T OI NlIItNl = III T TN
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS;
C. c. Rosewater secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number Of fun ami
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF June. 1905 was as follows.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-08
RIPPLEs OF MIRTH.

IT'S he resting quietly7" asked the ply
sician. . -
mo-" said the watcher. Hes snoring
to beat the band."-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-08

The latest Russian census sets at rest
MANY of the curious things printed in the
newspapers of other countries. as for in
stance the statement widely circulated here
that all but 100000 of the 1885, 900 sub
jects OF the car were conquered" races,
reluctant in their national allegiance The
purely Russian population is almost ex-
actly 100000 More interesting than even
the distribution of the races in this huge
Babylonia is the distribution OF the classes
There are 969l4,644 peasants, 1885 1902 burg
hers, 1,2O,16s hereditary noblemen, $50 1l9
personal noblemen and officials, SIS, 497
ecclesiastics. S42,s27 hereditary and personal
honorary citizens, 2sl.17s merchants and
COS 500 foreigners. Assuming that all wealth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-08

''Have YOU ever saved anything Tor a
rainy, day." bawled the stern parent.
Why certainly, father" replied the ir-
responsible, cheerfully. I'm well insured
brella"'-Louisville COurier-Journal.
kilson-Gaylord's wife used to be awfuIIy
stout. and now she is quite thin. What
caused the change, / wonder? -
Marlow-D1voTce. This isn't the same
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-08

Madagascar has a silk producing spider
which is taken favorable notice OF in a
recent special report from United States
Consul Hunt, at Tamatavi. The full grown
female of the species at maturity is about
two and one-half inches long, while the
male reaches only one-sixth of that size.
They abound in the island, and the FIBER
they produce has been long known TO the
natives, though little use has been made of
1t. At the Paris exposition OF 1900 a piece
Of spider silk fabric eighteen yards long
and eighteen inches wide was exhibited
being woven of 10000 yards of spun thread
of twenty-four strands, and for its manu-
facture 5000 spiders were required. These
were procured by Offering the natives so
much a hundred; this brought them In in
basketfuls, mostly dead, so II was found
necessary for the winding of machines to
go to the spiders instead OF, calling in the
spiders to the flatories. The cloth was OF
shimmering golden yellow color the ex-
position nowhere presenting a greater curl
osity. There seems prospect of making
the fiber commercially available, and ex-
pert attention has for some time been ad-
dressed to the subject, with results which
are said to be encouraging and salts
factory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-08
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
EVERY MORNING.

E. RosEwATER, EDITOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19
CHINESE ATTITUDE IS FIRM
other Nations Believed te Be
supporting Pesins Government
Against Japanese Demands.

TOXIC, Dec. ls.-The continued failure of
Baron Komura to conclude tho negotiations
with the Chinese government at Poking
which were begun after the conclusion Of
the Russo-Japan"sc war is an open secret,
It is believed by some japanese here that
the extent of Japan's concessions are such
as will fail to secure what they think
should have properly been its acquisitions
as the result of tho treaty at Portsmouth.
For example. the building Of the Kirin
Chang Chung railway has not been con-
coded, and the stationing OF railroad guards
is not TO he permitted leaving the work
in the hands of tho police, who will be
withdrawn when tho period for the with
drawal of troops expires.
Chna's firm attitude is believed to be
due to combined pressure indirectly ex-
erted by Russia, France and Germany. The
outcry against the alleged weakness of the
cabinet is increasing and some persons ad-
vocate the suspension of the Peking ne
gotiations.
The kindness OF the emperor OF Germany
to former japanese prisoners of war on
their way home is appreciated, but the
japanese appear to be distrustful of his
style OF diplomacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19
CANADA CARRIES OFF HONoRS
Ontario College students at Live
stock show I'm Chicago
Win Prize.

CHICAGO, Dec. is.-Canada was awar rded
the honors in the students judging contest
at the International Live Stock exposition
today. The Ontario Agricultural college Of
Guelph. Ont, made the best record for
judging horses cattle, sheep and swine.
Ohio was second On the grand total, but
led all competitors in Judging cattle and
horses, and Texas was first in the judging
of swine.
c. F. Coverdale of the Iowa Agricultural
college carried off the individual honors
for judging cattle, sheep and swine, while
j. A. Main Of Ohio was first in Judging
horses In the all-around judging Iowa
came third, Kansas fourth, Texas fifth,
Michigan sixth
Canadian exhibitors. as usual, secured the
greater number of prizes for sheep.
Illinois Indiana and Missouri took blue
ribbons in the exhibition of choice cattle
First prize for the Hereford breed went 10
+. A. Nave OF Attica, Ia, while s, L. Brook
OF Macon. Mo- took first, second and third
awards in the class for Hereford steers.
Illinois exhibitors won nearly all the
prizes awarded for the various breeds Of
pigs during the day.
william q. McCavish OF Coggan. Ia, tool;
four first prizes in the Berkshire class.
IN the exhibition Of Chester Whites Iowa
Agricultural college took four tirsts.
In the corn Judging contest the students
Of the Iowa Agricultural college won first
prize and Nebraska Agricultural college
won second houors and the students of the
Kansas Agricultural college third place.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19
TRAGEDY IN SCHOOL HOUSE
Evidence that Woman Was Murdered
and Body Burned in stove Near
Mitchell, Indiana,

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec ia dispatch 10
the Star from Mitchell, Ind, relates the
details of story told by Miss NJ. Mahan,
a school teacher, OF a grewsome sight
which she discovered upon entering the
Greenwood school, two miles south OF
there, this morning. and which the people
OF that vicinity believe is convincing evil
dence that a mysterious murder has been
committed.
According 10 the dispatch when Miss
Mahan arrived al the school house this
morning she discovered that several horses
had been tied to the hitch rack since
Friday. On entering the building an awful
stencil as of burning flesh and hair almost
suffocated her. Whisky bottles were
strewn about the floor and some Of the
furniture was demolished. In the stove
she found mass Of auburn hair. from the
head OF a woman, in which tangled hair
pins, corset stays. buttons and other ar
ticles of womans apparel In the stove
still smouldeTing the remains Of "A fire were
found. All the wood which had been piled
in the school room had been burned. The
school house stands in an isolated spot
more than half a mile from any nabitu-
tioa.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19
Fair and warmer Tuesday. wedncs-
day Fair.
at omaha Nrstrrda>t
THE BEE WINS THE VICTORY
worId-HernId Protest Turned Down
by the Excise BOARD with
Thumb.

publication of a notice Of application for
liquor license in The Omaha Evening Bee
Is sufficient TO secure the license, despite
the protest uf the Omaha World Herald
rms much was settled by the Board OF
Fire and Police conlnis ssioners last night
The World Herald had entered a protest
against the application of II. S king, a
druggist az Twcntyfourth and Faruam
streets, alleging that he had published his
advertisement only in Tho Evening Bee
The board held that this was sufficient
and granted the license. The World-Hcrald
had already confessed its weakness by
filing late in the afternoon protest
against King, alleging that he had sold
liquor for other than medicinal uses. This
protest will be heard next Tuesday even
ing. The suffcienCy Of publication in The
Evening Bee alone Is established. however
y number of the civic Federation pro-
tests, filed by Elmer L. Thomas will be
heard Wednesday afternoon at , O'Clock.
Yesterday the Civic Federation nled
eighty-seven more protests regarding the
Sunday closing matter, making in all about
l6o now with the board flied by Mir.
Thomas.
In connection with the Sunday closing
protests filed 10y the Civic Federation, At
WI IVY IlSIis representing SONIC OF tIt'
applicants, said: 1T is clearly matter Of
bad faith on the part Of the civic FEEDER
alton to present these protests on the Sun
day closing feature, inasmuch as that body
agreed last year 10 not protest the Sunday
! closing during 1903 providing certain other
regula tons were enforced in connection
| with the saloons" "
| The protest of number of residents in
| Gibson against granting a license TO Louis
{ SwaCk was sustained by the board on the
! grounds that the establishment Of another
saloon at Gibson would be against public
| policy. As soon as this protest was sus-
! tained Frank Kasper, who was supporting
| Mr. Swack. threw 4 little humor into the
proceedings by writing out protest
| against tho saloon already In Gibson and
| the license for which was granted last
week to Mr.. Steptauck Mr.. Easpar's pro-
| test was on the grounds that there should
! not be any saloons in Gibson.
| As Fire and Police board the commits.
sOnerS accepted tho resignation of Patrol
man l.. r. DwyCr and granted a leave OF
! sixty days to Court Sergeant Whalcn. who
feels he must seek II change of climate
! for his health.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19
WARNER NAY BE- MARSHAL
Mathews Place offered the Chairman o
Republican State Committee.
UNCERTAIN WHETHER he WILL ACCEPT
Telegram from senators Willard and
Burkctt Comes as Surprise to
Dakota County Man Who
Asks for Time.

DAKOTA CITY, Neb., Dec. ls-lspeciai
Telegram State Senator W. p. Warner,
chairman OF the republican state commit
tee, is considering tonight If he wants 20
succeed I l.. Mathews as United States
naranal Tor Nebraska lie received this
evening a telegram from Senators MillaId
and BurKett asking him II he would accept
the place. Mr.. Warner wireo IN reply ash
ing until tomorrow TO give u definite
answer Tonight Mi. Warner said he
could not definitely state If lie would take
the place, us he wanted to consult some Of
his friends before making his reply. hc
admitted the proposition was rather
tempting one.
i have done more hard thinking in the
last hour than 1 have tor Ions time"
said Senator Warner about o'clock whqn
asked If he had made up his mind if he
would take the place. Il cannot tell just
what / will do, as / want to consult one
or two friends whom / have not yet been
able to reach. The proposition came as a
surprise. too, for | had not heard the out
come of the Mathews hearing. l got u tele-
gram signed by Senators MilIsrd and Bur
kett, asking me if | would take the place.
1t contained no information as to the status
in the air about the matter. l will surely
let the senators know OF my decision in the
one else before that time
In his conversation Senator Warner left
proffcred place.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19
MIDSHlPMEN MAY TESTIFY
Supreme Court of Cadets Tells stu
dents 10 Answer Questions
Asked ny Omcinis.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Dec. lS.-The mdship-
men OF the fIst-class at the naval acad-
emy. who form the court Of last resort in
matters relating to the code" have, II is
said passed the word among the fourth
class men who are being called as wit
nesses before the board of investigation
that they may answer freely and fully all
questions asked them. This Is understood
TO mark the breakdown of all effort of the
midshipmen TO defy the authorities. The
board has summoned so many midshipmen
of the fourth class that the upper class
men are said TO have decided that II will
be useless TO make any further attempt
to control the matter.
Midshipmen Jerdone p. Kimbrough and
Henry @. Cooper, jr., were both released
from the hospital today and will, 1t is
thought. shortly be called before the board
OF investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19
SUGGESTS INSURANCE LAWS
Agents of Northwestern Mutual Also
he Summoned by Committee

NEW YORK, Dec. ls-At a banquet OF
the agents oil the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company here tonight ]. l.
D. Bristol. general agent of the company
in New York, outlined some of the changes
in present insurance laws which he would
suggest. They include:
The repeal Of all laws unduly favora BILE
to the companies at the expense OF the
poliCyholders; limiting the issue of any
future policy participating or nonpartici-
pating, 10 premiums based upon the Amer
lean table Of mortality, 3 per cent and
uniform percentage loans with no Juggling
of reserves; lao advances To agents; doing
away with one-man COntrol compelling
companies To give fun and complete an
nual statements to pOliCyhOldcrS where divi-
dends are deferred; Limitation OF proxies
of pOlicyholders; making rebates legally
void with penalty for the agent securing
its issue. and penalty for policyholders
accepting rebate
\ petition was sent to Charles l.. Hughes.
counsel :or the insurance investigating
committee, asking that officers Of con-
servutive companies be called to testify
and suggesting that testimony thus far
has been almost wholly OF a detrimental
character" and OF such a nature as 20
lessen the confidence OF the public inter-
ests I'm life insurance
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19
W0RKMEN HARD TO SECURE
Irrigation Projects Delayed ny In
ability of Contractors to Sc
cure Men for Work.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-A bulletin is
sued by tho Geological survey says the ap-
proval by the secretary of the interior OF
the Rio Grandc reclamation project in
Texas and New Mexico and tho Carlsbad
project In New Mexico will bring the num-
Der of reclamation projects up to twenty
four OF these eleven arc under way. They
provide for the reclamation Of l,303,6lo acres
Of .sr.k snscust Dr sss.ses;sst
On juno 30. 1905 the total cost of con-
struction and engineering work performed
by tho reclamation service. together with
the administration expenses. amounted to
s, 49, 169. on that date the reclamation
fund had reached total of S.s,02S,5T. 1t
was estimated at that time that the receipts
for the fiscal years laO6-l90S would amount
TO 50. .C0O0o0. so that the sum of money avail
able for reclamation purposes up to the end
of 1905 will be S37.02S,571
Since the work of reclamation began sew
enty-scven miles of main canals have been
constructed and fifty-four miles Of dis
tributing canals, as we'll 1s5 miles OF
bitches and 147 bridges. over 9SJO,OCO cubic
yards of earth have been excavated and
three and one-half miles of tunnel driven.
Labor, the bulletin says, is of tho
most serious problems the engineers have
to confront.
Several contractors" the bulletin adds
engaged on government projects have al
ready failed because of their inability 10
! secure the services of a sufficient number
Of workmen and others are on the verge OF
failure for the same reason
The report contends that the eight-hour
Limitation on work is a factor. as many pre-,
ferred to work longer hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19
PACKERS APPEAR IN COURT
[ kMsnS IN dscfsa NC Kansss7 Ssts fcr Al.
legged Violation of Rebate Law
Ready for Trial.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1s.--Counsel for the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railwn".
Swift and Company. the Armour Packing
company and the Cudahy Packing COM
pany, indicted In the federal grand Jury COZ
alleged violations Of the freight rebate law,
appeared In tho United States district court
today and announced that they were ready
for trial. Judge Pollack said that the eases
would be set later. No bonds were TO-
quircd.
Nelson Morris, Edward Morris and IRA
y. Morris, packers, were indicted as co.
partners for receiving rebates. The district
attorney announced that information woul
be filed against Morris and Company" the
corporate name. soon.
John " Faithorn, former vice president
and Fred A. Wann, former general traffic
manager Of the Chicago & Alton, and d. II
Kresky. Kansas City freight broker. al
indicted for conspiracy, pleaded not guilty
and gave bonds of 5000 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19
SMALLER COMPANIES ON RACK
Armstrong Committee Inquiries Into
Real Estate Deals Of Provi-
dent society.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1>.-With the resump-
ton OF it's sessions today tho Armstrong
Investigating coinmitec started on the
cleaning up Of its work preparatory 20
formulating its report to the legislature.
Today was devoted to the smaller COM
panies, those under examination being the
Provident Savings, the Empire Life and
the Life Association OF America.
With the counsel of the Provideut So
ciety were taken up several real estate
transactions. In one OF these a building
in Savannah. Ga. was traded on Two dif-
ferent occasions for New York City prop
erty and a loan was then made on the
Savannah building with the result that
each time the building returned TO the
possession of the society under foreclosure
or default of interest.
There appeared. according to Mr.. Hughes,
to be a marking UP Of the book values
of the society's real estate holdings al
most annually, and Subsequently Miles NJ,
Dawson, the committees expert actuary.
was sworn as a witness and presented
compilations showing that the society by
its management lost about 100000 last
year which was offset BY the marking up
OF its real estate holdings.
Stacey Wilson. secretary Of the Empire
assessment company. told how his con-
pany was run. The company owns no real
estate and has about $4,000 of assets with
an outstanding liability of about k5n.an1
This company does business principally in
New York and Pennsylvania, having been
debarred from operations in most Of the
other states. He said the total receipts u;
his company for 1901 were SIS.SsS5, while the
disbursements were $1,000 Witness said
that hope of an Increased business had
been blasted by the action of many states
In debarring the company.
The Life Association Of America, ~
gsnzed in 1901. was also taken up when It's
president. Henry 7. Townsley. testified. u,
said the company was originally an assess
ment company. but In 1900 it was ncor.
porated as a stock company. He said hi,
company frequently paid to brokers oil
agents what amounted TO 20 per cent com.
mission. Fifty per cent was the regular
commission and the balance was made NJ
by a committing of the renewal commits
sion.
A list of collateral loans was in evidence
and when Mr.. Hughes started 10 read it Mr.
Townslcy asked if IL was read for the bone
fit of the newspapers. Mr.. Hughes tartl,
/ replied that it was read TO show that tn
company loaned money on worthless secur;
! ties.
| Mr.. Townships examination will be re
} sumed tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19
DOG SAVES PASSENGER TRAIN
stands on Track and BarkS to
warn Engineer OF Danger
Ahead.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. ls.-tspeclal Tele-
gramD-MissOuu Pac.hc train NJ. ly;.
from omaha, Was running around curve
in the Cypress wards in Kansas City, Kan.
about o'clock this morning. In the semi
darkness Of early morning the engineer.
r. - Burns, noticed a small yellow dog
parking furiuusly al something on the
track ahead. Burns could not see the
track ahead around the bend, but he knew
there was a treste there, 50 he stopped
the Jrsin ana investigated. lie found that
a small yellow dog had probably pre-
vented d wreck
A horse had wandered out Oh the trestIe.
got ITS feet tangled in the ties and could
not get uuI. Burns and his fireman helped
the animal out Of its predIcament They
cut away parts Of the ties aud il WAS an
hour before the train could proceed Then
they looked for the canine hero. thinking
AT least 10 give him pat on the head OF
bone a. a reward. but the dog had dis
appeared
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-19

that it will be failure.
Operators on the bourse are inclined TO
interpret favorably the strong measures
taken by the government, but heavy SELL
ing orders came from Berlin and imperial
Is closed Z point down at ~.
Governor Regensk Of Riga is still
urgently calling for troops. He reports
that besides the fact that armed Insurgents
are disputng the passage of the soldiers,
the railroad tracks are damaged In all
directions and he advises that troops be
sent by water.
II now transpircs that half the reinforce
ments Of troops on board the train wrecked
December a. near Stockmansof. Livonia,
surrendered TO the insurgents. Governor
ReCensk's latest advccs said that the re-
mainder OF tho troops held out for four
days Their position when last heard from
was desperate
BERLIN. Dec lS-The 50. Petersburg
correspondent Of the staid Vossischc Zei-
tung anirms that ne has been assured by
SERIOUS persons that thcrc exists at the
Russian court a party. including two min
listers which is intriguing to persuade the
foreign powers 20 take steps to rescue
their subjects in Russia Is means OF
raising Russian national rcolinE to point
! which will result in saving the country
! from anarchy.
! The decision Of Chancellor Won BueloU
! with tho approval of IN" emperor To send
i German steamers 80 ports Of tho Russian
: Baltic provinces and bring away tho Ger
mans who are in danger NJ their livcS is
, regarded as most important act.
/ BERLIN Dec. S.-A dispatch 10 The
/ LokaI Anzeigcr from KocniGshurg. Prussia
today timed 215 D. M, says that during
| tho street lighting al Mitau, tho capital o
! Courland 90 persons were killed. At Len
newarden. In southern Livonia. the rcvolu
! tionists lherate all the prisoners and she
| Assistant District Governor Petersen anc
n Maximovitch, his secretary. and threw
{ their bodies into tho river.
/ EOENIGSRERG, Prussia, Dec. S-Th'
German steamer Wolga sails today fo
Riga to bring away German subjects who's
lives are endangered.