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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
TRADE WITH THE COLONIES
Bureau of Statistics Issues n State
ment Regarding Recent Ship
ments of Merchandise.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2I-The commerce
of the United States, with it's noncontig.
uous territory in 1905, seems likely to exceed
by many million dollars that of any pre-
oeeding year. according to a statement
issued by the Department of Commerce and
Labor, through it's bureau OF statistics.
The bureaus nine months statement end
ing with September, shows that the ship
ments from the United States to it's nom
contiguous territory amounted to $36, $50, ia
against s29929.O7s in the corresponding
months of the preceding year and that the
shipments of merchandise to the United
States from its noncontlguous territory
in the same period amounted to S6655O,15O
against S471n,6Ss in the corresponding
months of the preceding year.
The figures given relate to merchandise
only and do not include the gold and silver
Of which the shipments from Alaska to the
United States were only 100000 of gold
produced in that territory and $5,5OO,OO0 of
foreign gold shipped from Alaska, originat-
ing in British territory adjacent thereto
The merchandise shipped from Alaska to
the United States, there is a falling off Of
a little less than 100000 compared with
the previous year. In shipments from the
United States there was an increase of
nearly 100000 to Alaska; of over 81, 600 900
to Porto Rico. about 81 100000 TO the Philip
pines and nearly 100000 to the Hawaiian
islands It's shipments from the noncon-
| tiguous territories to the United States
there was an increase of 100000 from
Porto Rico, of over 100000 from the
Philippines and of about $l2, 600 900 from the
| Hawaiian islands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
STREET RAILWAYS ARE SOLD
San Francisco Doesn't Know who
Really Owns It's Rapid
Transit Lines.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24.--The United
Railroads OF San Francisco have changed
hands. The New York banking house of
Brown Brothers & Co., which has con-
trolled the local street railways since the
consolidation nearly four years ago, no
longer has any interest in the properties
Control of the San Francisco lines has
passed into the hands of other interests
and Brown Bros & Co., together with
Arthur Holland, who during the past
four years has filled the position of presi-
dent OF the United Railroads, will retire
from the management Of the properties at
the end of December. This announce
ment was made by President Holland at
a meeting of the directors of the United
Railroads yesterday
Just who will succeed in the control
of the United Railroads is not officially
announced. but it is known that the
owners are the banking house of Laden
berg, Thalman g. CO.. of New York. and
its associates and clients. Patrick Calhoun,
who is now in the city, continues to be
the largest Individual stakeholder in the
controlling company. II is said Mr.. Cal
houn will have the naming of the new
president Of the company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25

evidently changed his mind. as when he
reached the front Of the place he threw
the gun onto the porch and started on the
run toward the motor tracks
The police were notified and the son was
taken 20 the General hospital. where an
examination showed that upwards OF 100
shot had penetrated the back, extending
from the right shoulder 10 the waist line.
whether any Of the shot had penetrated
the abdominal cavity could not be learned
last night II they have not the man s
chances for recovery are said TO be good.
The fact that Knapp was wearing a heavy
coat and heavy underwear alone saved his
life, as when his father fired at him lac
was only about twenty feet distant.
Mrs. Knapp was attended at her home
by DR.. Susan Snyder and her injuries were
said not TO be serious.
The little Sherlock girl, who received
about fifteen Of the stray shot, is not Sc
riously hurt
Knapp, who is about 60 years Of age. has
been living In a tent near the Illinois
Central bridge and has been earning a
preoarious living by fishing. For several
months there has been bad blood between
the father and son owing to the latter
taking the part OF the mother. who refused
to return to her husband. The family for
rherly lived at Cut-Off, on the other side
Of the river, and are said TO be well known
TO the Omaha police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
PROBING THE ORIGIN OF LIFE
Prof. Loeb Revises' Opinion of Eject
of Sea Water on
Eggs.

BERKELEY, Cal, Nov. 24.-Bit by bit
Prof. Jacques Loeb the scientist, is COM
pletinE the set of experiments into the
origin of life that it is hoped will eventually
makeclear the life problem. Today he added
another to his many steps already taken in
this direction. when he issued an announce
ment regarding chemical methods he has
employed in maturing eggs of a mollusk,
the Lolita Gigantea.
The result of Prof. Loeb's experiments
with these eggs of the mollusk have caused
him to revise theories previously held. The
experiments include the testing of the
effects OF hypertonic sea water upon mol
lusk eggs, with a view to determining
how fertilization might be accomplished
and also to determine whether the action
Of the sea water and its effect upon the
eggs are of physical or chemical nature.
prof, Loeb formerly believed the action
was of a physical character, but now re-
vises this opinion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
OREGON TO BE REPAIRED
Historic Vessel Will Pass from
First to Second Line of
Defense.

WASHINGTON, Nov. PAS soon as the
historic battleship Oregon, now under or
ders TO return home from the Asiatic sta
ton, reaches American waters it will be
sent TO a government navy yard and placed
out OF commission for a thorough over
hauling. Having served in the first line, It
will, when recommissioned, be placed In
the second line of defense, use being found
for it IN home waters. The out-of-date
battleship Massachusetts,, now at the New
York navy yard, will be put out of COM
mission. Its place will be taken by the
Indiana, which is now undergoing extensive
repairs.
What ship shall take the place Of the
Oregon on the Asiatic station has not yet
been decided, but it has long been the
intention to send out to the far east next
spring two protected cruisers OF the Gal
weston type.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
CHILDREN USE THE LIBRARY
Large Increase shown I'm Number
from schools Who Seek
Information.

The principal business before the Library
Board last night was the approval of the
librarians report. Among the noticeable
points of this report was the increase OF
the number of books used by the pupils
of the public schools. The total number
in the monthly report was 299S, which is
an increase of I'LL 1t was also stated
that the periodical list was placed with
r. H. Walker of this city. He will have
the contract for furnishing all the periodi-
Gals to be used in the library during the
coming year. Bids were received and his
was shown 10 be the lowest.
Bills to the amount of $2,447.53 for sala-
ries and incidentals were allowed 1t de-
veiops that there is about 500 left to run
the library for the balance of the year.
This will be increased by the receipts over
the counter, which will be quite an Item.
The funds are thought to be sufficient to
run the department without cramping I'M
I'll the end of the year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
NAY DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT
British Ministers Said to Have Decided on
Political Program.
CONFERENCE HELD IN LONDON TO-DAY
Liberals object TO Taking Reins of
Government Until After Gem
ernI Election Gives Them
working Majority.

LONDON. Nov. 2i-Today's cabinet
council which, although not originally
summoned FOR that purpose. had to decide
the question Of the resignation or temp
orary prolongation Of the retention OF Of
fees by the Balfour ministry, was at
tended by all the members with the eX-
ception of marquis of Salisbury president
OF the Board OF Trade. Only few score
of the public gathered in the vinicity OF
Downing street to witness the assembling
of the ministers and there was no dem
onstration. Il was regarded as foregone
conclusion that the cabinet was going out
and the only public interest was in the
manner of its going, whether the premier
and his colleagues would take precipitate
action or decide to remain in oftice for a
little while longer TO wind up the business
actually in hand. MIR. Balfour's hand, II
is understood was somewhat forced by the
resignation of the marquis of London
derry, the president of the council and
president Of the Board Of Education which
was rendered a few days ago. The ques-
ton Immediately arose whether the
collective resignation of the ministry
would not be preferable to its gradual
disintegration.
Tho session of the cabinet broke up
soon after 2 o'clock in the afternoon after
couple of hours deliberation
1t is understood that the proposal for
the collective resignation Of the cabinet
was rejected and that the ministers ar
rived at the decision that It would be
better to dissolve Parliament themselves
and appeal to the celebrates. Should
this course be followed it would be due
largely to the we'll grounded belief that
the liberals would decline to form a
| cabinet before a general election places
them in possession of an adequate parlia-
mentary majority to carry out the liberia
| program.
As the marquis of Londonderry was
present at the cabinet council it is evident
! that Mr.. Balfour did not accept his
| rendered resignation and the lord pres
dent of the council probably withdrew
| when informed that the cabinet would no
| again meet Parliament with the idea o.
| the transacting further business Thu
ministers have not yet given an intimatioi
of the actual date of the dissolution ant
| appeal to the constituencies,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
LETTER MAY ESCAPE VERDICT
JHrors say Tie Was ErroUeousIS Iu-
cIuded in Decision AnRiust
HoadIey and Judson.

NEW YORK, Nov. A--rhe statement
that Joseph Letter Of Chicago was by mis-
take included in the S65,SO0 verdict recently
rendered against him, Joseph II. Hoadley
and cyrus Judson was made today by Mr..
Letters lawyers This verdict was In the
suit Of William r. Franklin and George |.
Scott to recover losses in the International
Power company's stock and included the
interest of S65.S0O.
Mr.. Letters attorney announced that he
had in his possession the affidavits of Ave
members of the jury which rendered the
verdict that they had not intended TO give
a verdict against Mr.. Letter and that the
verdict was intended TO apply as against
Hoadley and Judson. Mr. Beard said that
he would apply to have the verdict against
Mr.. Letter set aside
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25

Legislative Committee Surprised at
Conditions at Fort Madison.

Legislative Committee Surprised at
Conditions at Fort Madison.
That Iowa is not up to date in its penal
institutions and that steps should be taken
to bring them up TO the most advanced
standards will be a feature of the report
Of the legislative committee of which Sen
ator c. G. Saunders OF this city is a mem
Der. Mr.. Saunders, who returned yesterday
from visiting with the other members Of
the committee the Boys Industrial school
at Eldora, made this statement, which re-
fers particularly 70 the penitentiary at Fort
Madison. The committee, which was APP
pointed to report on the ACCESSIBILITY Of an
indeterminate sentence law, has visited all
the penal institutions Of this state and
number in other states.
Regarding the Fort Madison penitentiary
Mr.. Saunders said the committee was sur
prised to find the cell house as It is. 1T
is a disgrace TO the state" said Mr.. Saun-
ders, land the committee will make some
! very strong recommendations concerning
| this institution" Mr.. Saunders, however,
stated that the management was in no way
to blame for the conditions existing at
Fort Madison, as the warden and his sub
ordinates were doing the best they could
under the circumstances. For the peniten-
tlaTy at Anamosa the committee, Mr. Saun-
ders said had nothing but words OF praise.
| The Industrial school at Eldora Mr..
! Saunders said proved an agreeable sur
| prise TO him and the other members Of the
| committee. The boys are not treated as
| prisoners, there are no bars and as few
! restrictions as possible. In fact, the in
mates are treated as much like pupils al
school as possible. They have band
foot ball and base ball teams, gymnasium
and an excellent library. Half the day Is
spent in work around the institution anC
the other half in school. The committee
however, Mr.. Saunders states, was sur
prised to find almost an entire absence Of
any manual training and the committe,
will make a strong recommendation in it,
| report that this be established without de
lay and will recommend that an adequate
appropriation be made for it,
THE institution at Eldora is as good
place as a boy whose environments a
home are not as they should be
could be sent to-" is the opinion expressed
by Senator Saunders. The course of stud!
here. he said ranges UP to the high schoo
course in this city. At present there ar
$50 boys in the institution and during tn
last year there has not been single dealt
among them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
TWO JUSTICES CLAIM CASE
Appellate Division of Supreme Court
viii Have 20 settle New
York Middle.

NEW YORK, Nov. A-"PersonalIy. the
success Of Mr.. Hearst will be distasteful
70 me, as II will be 70 most OF his counsel. -
said Austen G. Fox, counsel for w. r.
Hearst In an argUment before Justice
Amend in the supreme court today on Mr..
Hearst's EFFORT to open the ballot boxes
OF the recent city election for a recount
i supposed this action was in the interest
OF the city for honest election" continued
Mr., Fox, and II you can hear the motion
by all means hear IL now"
The first real test OF the question
whether the ballots shall actually be re-
counted came today. When the case was
opened before Justice Amend, Alton n.
Parker former democratic candidate for
the presidency, and counsel for Mayor
George r. Mcclellan, opened by taking the
case before Justice Geigerich. Eventually
the lawyers were sent TO the appellate di-
vision Of the supreme court for a decision
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

George A. Brooks Of Bazile Mills is at
the Millard.
Mr.. and Mrs John NJ. Daugherty arc in
New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hopkins of Hastings
were in Omaha Friday
]. S. Cutter OF Lincoln and c. A. Johnson
of Norfolk are at the Her Grand.
At the Arcade: c. o. Reed, Loup City;
Mrs. E. Miller, Lincoln; J. NJ. Barto'
Gordon.
H. Hord and wife of Central City and
J. Reimers of Grand Island are guests at
the Paxton.
]. A. Henry OF Fremont, S. A. Caldwell
of Dewitt and A. II. Hardy of Lincoln
are guests at the Henshaw.
Manager Carl Reiter of the Orpheum re-
turned last night from Excelsior Springs
Mo-, where he spent the last ten days.
George r Peck, president Of the National
Bar association. dined Friday with his old
3l2S Chicago street.
At the Murray; A. f. Langdon, Papillion;
o. j. GibbOney and wife, Lincoln; ]. X.
Lawrence, Alliance; W. T. Arnold, York;
b. o. Shoemaker, Garland.
o. Z. Engler of Plainview, J. 3. Fitz-
gerald Of Wisner, Miss Della Vance of
McCook, Mrs. w. A. Wells and daughter
of David City are at the Willard.
Nebraska people al the Merchants: L. &.
Hunt. Harvard W. e. Weekly, Valley;
W. NJ. Erwin, Alma; ]. p Barocn, Geneva;
G. P. Ross, North Platte G. W. Paine.
Central City; E, J. Brown, Grand Island /;
o. c. Wessner Lincoln; Z. Ward, Harting-
ton.
w. c. Bradbury of Denver one of the
largest Union Pacific contractors is in the
city. 1t is stated that he has bought grad
ing implements and machinery 10 the
amount of $4,000 from Omaha dealers. He
has contract on the new extension from
North Platte.
W. NJ Erwin Of Alma, better known as
, Mint" Erwin. one OF the republican wheel
horses of the Republican valley, was in the
city Friday en- route to Illinois on visit.
He was going over "a little political his
tory with number of friends az the federal
building and finally broke loose with this
observation: Theodore Roosevelt is the
most popular man of the century. Why,
II he were TO run for president today he
would not only carry every southern state,
but he would get the unanimous vote OF
japan and Russia"
! Secretary b, c. Wade OF the Young
Mems Christian association has returned
| from Dallas, Tex, where he spent ten
days inaugurating a building fund cam
paign- The campaign was begun for SlO0-
COG, but prospects are so bright ID is prob
able that effort will be made 10 raise
$4,000 Mr.. Wade left after the hrst day
OF actual campaign. and $50 900 had been
subscribed at that time. The exact day for
the return OF bids on the Omaha buildlns
has not been set, but IL will be about th6
last OF next week OF the hrst OF the Toll
LOWING week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
FIGHTS AGAINST GOING TO ASYLUM
Man Who Stabs Marshal Objects to
New Quarters,

NORFOLK, Neb., Nov 24.-(special.)-
Great difficulty was experienced by sheriff
Jones of Pierce county, and his deputy, in
landing Carl Liesner. the old German far
mer who so dangerously stabbed Marshal
Crippen at Plainview, in the State insane
hospital here. The sheriff drove down
with his man before noon. Liesner con-
sented 10 start on the drive because he
believed he was being taken to court for
a trial. When the insane asylum door
doomed before him he asked II It vas the
sugar factory, An instant later he realized
where he was and began TO tight. Sew
eral attendants had to come to the rescue
and carry him bodily into the institu-
ton.
Now that Liesner is landed behind the
walls OF the asylum he is behaving quietly.
In talking OF the stabbing, he insists that
he did right; that It was his duty II is
thought he will never be released and his
malady over religion is considered incura-
BILE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
Cemetery Fence stolen.

HUMBOLDT, Neb., Nov, 24.-(SpeCiaL)-
Considerable complaint is being heard here
Of sneak thieves, who seem to be getting
In their work a great deal OF late Citizens
complain of the loss OF harness. grain and
fuel. but the browning feat came this week
when some one halted their wagon at the
cemetery west Of the city and loaded In
several lengths Of iron fence which had
hecn provided for the fencing OF that tract.
Iron posts and tools with which 10 set
them were also taken and up 20 this time
no trace has been discovered Of the thief.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
LAUDs MERIWETHER
Mrs. GOOdlet of Nashville Tells Mid
shipmRn He Did Right
to Fight.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 4-The
venerable Mrs. c. NJ. Goodlet of this city,
honorary president and founder of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy has
sent the following letters to her young
kinsman, Minor Meriwether, the mldship-
man, who is now undergoing a court
martial I'm Connection with his encounter
with BraCch:
To Midshipman Meriwether. Annapolis
Md: The blood Of your revolutionary
ancestors would have risen up against
you had you done otherwise than accept
the challenge Of Midshipman Branch.
CAROLINE MERIWETHER GOODLET, -
Midshpman Meriwether is a near relative
of Mrs. Goodlet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
SUIT UNDER NEW STATUTE
Attorney General OF Minnesota to
Proceed AGAINST Elevator Conc
pauies of state,

ST PAUL, Nov. 2l-Attorncy General
Young OF Minnesota today had papers
served on the Atlantic Elevator company
Of Minnea polls and the Osborn Mcmillan
Elevator company OF Wisconsin, showing
that suit had been begun against those
companies in Lowry, Mimi.
The suit is the first under the antitrust
act of 1899. The companies are charged
with exercising unlawful restraint of trade
in that they resorted to coerclve methods
TO destroy the Farmers Elevator associa-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25

American Federation Of Labor, in co-operat-
ing with the Womeus Equal Rights as
ISOLATION and rendered them every assist
ance in acquiring voting rights. The com.
mittees report ives unanimously adopted
A resolution authorizing President Comp
ers 20 appoint commissions of three dele
gates each TO inquire into economic and
labor conditions OF various cities OF the
United States was adopted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
Governor TO Address Harvard.

Governor Cummins has been invited by
the Iowa society of Harvard university
to deliver an address and attend the din
ner of the society given in his honor on
the occasion of his visit east next month.
The society numbers about seventy, all of
whom are students frum this state attend
ing the university, and the Invitation
states that all the students beng of the
same mind politically as the governor they
desire a talk on public questions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25

1t is learned that Attorney George w.
Swords Of Iowa city, who for some months
has been in charge Of the affairs of the
defunct National bank at Grinnell, has
about completed his work there and has
been notified to go to Minot, n. D.. to take
charge of a national bank.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25

ton OF Lowry. small town in pope
county. and the merchants Ut the town.
who had given tho rival concern support.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
NURSE A VICTIM OF FEVER
Second Death Reported from GlsnvOOd
Asylum for the Feeble Minded.
HARVARD STUDENTS INVITE cUSHNS
state Dairy Commission InvestigRting
Food supply Found on the
Market and Make start
ling Discoveries.
lion a So CorresnondentJ

DIES MONIES, Nov. 2i.-tspecial RE
ports received today by the State Board Of
Control from the School for Feeble Minded
at Glenwood are that one Of the nurses
has died of typhoid fever though there are
still no new cases since November l.
There have now been two deaths, one
nurse and one inmate of the school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
Investigates Food supply.

At the request Of state Dairy Commits
sioner H. r. Wright the state chemist has
analysed quantities of hamburger steak
oysters and mnoe meat purchased in the
markets of this city. The analysis was
made for use before the legislative COM
mittee this winter in the effort to get a
pure food law. 1t was discovered that the
hamburger steak contained crackers or
bread crumbs and horse meat The mince
meat contained poisonous preservatives
and coloring matter and the oysters con-
tanned formaldehyde.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
Two Hundred at Dinner,

Hon. Lafe Young editor Of the Daily
Capital, was the guest Of the Grant club
this evening at the regular monthly meet
ing of the club. There were about 200
present and Mr.. Young addressed the club
on his trip about the world and to the
Philippines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
Home for Ministers.

The Methodist church has made propo-
sition to the estate of the late Major Hoyt
Sherman TO purchase the fine home at Fiji
teenth and Woodland for a home for SUI
perannuated ministers. Charles M. Sher-
man of Boston, a son. and f. w. Wyborg
Of Cincinnati, a son-in-law, are here to
consider the proposition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25
BURLINGTON sTArION-IOTH 4 MASON
burlington

a daily. b daily except sunday. q daily
except saturday. sunday only. daily
sXcspt Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25

WEBSTER DEPOI-ISrH & WEBSTER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-25

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