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New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
DETAILED FOR BAPTISM.
,ndvls MaRazine

FROM Everybody's Magazine.
rr,in9 the Civil War the late Colonel C,aba
,,a,,n1 organized a regiment which he Controlled
as a dictator II was while the army was rest
as az a fter Colonel cabe's first campaign that an
...ssnsrant evangelist wandered into camp and ap-
1,e ching the colonel asked IL he the com
SS,andIng officer.
'iahia TTghia snorted "Old Gabe." he affection
.aiy called what do you WANT
az ann a humble servant of the Lord endeavor-
,J "a save the souls OF the unfortunate. I have
iins. Jeft the camp of the --th Massachusetts
1Esre 1uss was instrumental in leading eight men
ste maths OF righteousness"
ma NJ. Infant" Numbered Colonel Bouck. after a
.nrsant's pause, detail ten for baptism. No
mooasarhusetfs regiment shall beat mine for paety"
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
KNEW ORD FOR KINGS SON.
To Friends in Omaha His Royal Birth Was
No Secret
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Omaha, Nov. 16.-The recent opening of
state papers In London, which disclosed the
marriage certificate of George Nv and Mrs
Fitzherbert. has awakened much interest IN
Omaha where James Ord. supposed to be the
son of that union. lived and died.
Ord came here when old and lived
with his son, General Ord He died nearly
thirty years ago and buried In an old
Catholic cemetery
He lived practically in retirement, but among
friends of the family il was always known
and talked about that he was the son of
George ~.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.


fFrorn The Tribune Bureau
Washington Nov. 16.-Mr Hause recehao or
pointed charge from Norway VINO VIII sooi =. -
.z - nsinis.ar and Nine Hauge have taken
enartments at the New Willard until they sucoeeo
In finding house. xx
The Minister from Belgium and Baroness 'ion,
cheur are expecting General Powell Clayton an ~
Mrs. Clayton. parents of Baroness moh'"eo., .ta,.
-. g., yxyasbiIyton on Sunday to remain as their
guests for the entire winter General Claytcn was
formariv Amba ssador to Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
Abou1 People and Social incidents.

Elias Carr, of North CsroliHa, to Captain Buv.
Lowell Mathews United States Marine Corps. ~ :.
captain has been ordered to DUTY in Panama ana
the wedding will take place in December. ha.o,.
his deuArture.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
Business Notices.

OCTOBER LEADS.
Ten Months Past
and The Tribune's
Gain IN Advertising Increases
Abundant Evidence of a Popular Advertising
Medium
IN the months ending October
81. 1905 Tbs New-rork Daily and
Sunday Tribune printed
SS7. .4O7 Lines of Advertising
fercfudsns Tribune aAvertisenentG
turin he period Of 1904
other words. this q gain in ten months Of
Over 2.S0S Columns.
fsi5 to g column
An average gain OF over COLUMNS DAY
Circulation Books Open.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
CAMPAIGN SLOGANS OF THE FUTURE

From Golf Illustrated.
The question of municipal eolf-the providing of
IL where there is and the increase and I'm
proyement of IL where it already exists-fs being
made big feature several of The elections in
Scqtland- How far from the time when
we shall see on the hoardings In English borouRhs
Plump for Robinson and worm castx'
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
KING EDWARDS ANKLE spRAlnEo.

London. Nov. 16.-King Edward while shooting
in Windsor Forest to-day. tripped fell and sprainsd
his ankle He was driven to the CASTLE but the
shooting continued The injury is considered
serious He able TO walk TO his room after
arriving at the castle.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
THE FADs OF FICTION


Smith. II was only joking. too"
THE FADs OF FICTION
Where's the Iackadaisc lady
Who had tears on every page?
And the he used to wage?
Where's the spectre ever present
Where Oh where's the highway robber
And the swart browed buccaneer?
Where's the villain dark and daring
Who pursued the maid averse?
Where's the helpless. hopeless, hapless
wSsri Victim Of Of an ma ancient Ead sab .tsctv.
OF the big and brawny arm
Who. alone and quite unweaponed,
Dealt host of foemen harm?
Where's the guide and where's the redskin.
whose fhn s5aRBSg sdvenuTss of ehf iFsi
We're the theme of many tale?
And the cruel overseer
OF the ante-bellum days?
They are gone. the olden players.
They They have had tI their time time and chance;
In the region of romance
And the greatest novelist
Is the who dares to show
6susie A n any Best. in The american Illustrated
Magazine.
Would you mind walking the other way and not
passing the horse?' said London cabman with
exaggerated politeness to the fat lady who had
just paid the minimum fare. "Why?" she inquired.
vBecause II .e wot 'es been carrying for
shilling ell ave fit" the freezing
The Conseryatlve-"And are you in favor of the
Square Deal?' they asked of Senator Rebates
Yes replied the Senator, Gin modified form
I'm for it.aOf course, good sane Judgment will
dictate that the corners ought be slightly
rounded off that will be injured by
the sharp edges."-(Kansas City Times.
The goose saved Rome and its fate is mixed up
with that of Russia. The strike the railways
there stopped 10000 geese from making their trip
to Germany; that is the monthly export to the
neighboring empire The geese driven afoot
TO the railway stations but trains took them
onward 1t feared that the geese, would starve
at the stations but 1t is suggested that the hungry
Russians will eat them Ito save their lives"
Maintained His Positton.-City Edtor-You
were there when the by the
automobile, and YET you d1dn' get statement
from him?
Reporter-It wasn't my fault. He-er-hatly re-
fused to make any statement.-(Chicago Tribune.
remarkable find made by worltInen blast
ing stone Blackburn, Scotland. A stone weigh
ing ton and a half split open and living
worm was found embedded in it. being located ten
inches from the outside at the point
The reptile measured. according unmistak-
able impression left the stone seven inches
long Immediately exposure 1t wriggled about
in lively fashion. and contracted itself until it
measured only about four inches The is
of the ordinary type. and when Friday
was still alive despite the fact that it had suf-
fered some injury during the splitting operation
The stone was obtained from a stratum of acres
Of solid rock. a depth OF 100 feet below the
surface. where the presence of bowlders indicates
that it belongs the glacial period.
How She Liked Him.-"well Maggie you have
now been married year HOW DO you hEe your
assober mum "-(Bouston Post
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17

President Eliot has a lecture on Great
Riches" which is delivered only to select
diences under promise of absolute secrecy. AS
the lecture is heard by both and women it
seems probable that the president of Harvard
has determined to solve the world old question
whether not women can keep secret.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17

Against the mass plays of the Chicago Com
mon Council Mayor Dunno has hard time in
carrying Immediate Municipal Ownership" to
the goal
The Norwegian majority for Prince Charles
as King Haakon-or King Karl, which 1t is
said he will have himself called-has kept
up pretty close to its early promise and must
be highly gratifying to the prospective monarch.
It forms fitting elimination to the episode of
Scandinavian separation. which has been con-
Quoted throughout with a sobriety, courtesy and
general -mindedness worthy of that strong
and self-reliant race No separation of two
realms was ever amicably effected, and
no nation ever entered upon a career of inde-
pendence more auspicously.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17

The Far Eastern question having been settled
the Near East is beginning to demand atten-
ton. and consequently the Sultan Of Turkey is
more beginning to receive ultinatums.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
NEW-YoRK SOCIETY.

]. Sergeant Cram has left for Europe -rashs, nv
expected1y- He sailed last Saturday
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17

The deepening Of the Passaic River will be
an admirable reform, but what is needed Is to
reform it altogether by making it a real
river again and not huge open sewer
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

story of Adam Smith told recently
at convention in Kirkaldy, Scotland, the birth
place Of the economist. The professor fell in love
and proposed The offer refused. Next day
the lady Smith in Princes-st., Edinburgh, and
reopened the question of the proposal about which
she had been thinking. You remember what I
said7' the lady inquired and the philosopher re-
piled that he did We'll" added the lady, IT was
only joking" You remember what asked?" said
Smith. Yes" replied the lady. We'll" said
Smith. IT only joking. too"
New-York tribune., 1905-11-17

Admiral Prince Louis OF Battenberg return. E
town this afternoon from Rhinebeck-on-the-r-. r-.S
son. where he has been spending a coupls OF d,,.
with Colonel and Mrs John Jacob Astor Ha -
dine this evening with Mrs. Astor sr at her hsx..
No. 842 5th-ave
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16
commencing Saturday Store Eevenings Until Christmas
THOMPSON, lSIElplzm &C@
Howard and Sixteenth Streets

able has yet come to my attention" he
said, land l have not had time to attend
to 1t. If anything had come 20 my atten-
ton should have acted"
what is your political infuence?"
1t is such as any man of prominence
has who has never asked any one to do
anything improper. l have great interests
in New York and am often consulted"
Mr.. Hartman said that when move
was on foot to give the control of the
Equitable to James w. Alexander and his
friends by means of legislative action at
Albany. he wired certain persons at Albany
to keep him informed as to the progress
such proceedings might make.
Would Spare Friends.
Asked VINO these persons at Albany were
Mr.. Hartman asked that he be excused
from answering. He said he did not want
TO answer because he did not want to give
occasion for sensational newspaper head
lines. The committee and counsel, Mr.
Hughes, retired for consultation. MIR. Har
riman said he would like to consult be
fore Replying.
The committee decided. however that h,
should answer and ne did So saying thai
the persons from whom he had requested
the Information were Governor Higgins anC
the late Senator Nixon of the assembly.
After Mr.. Hartman had answered con
corning Governor Higgins and Speaker
Nixon, Senator Armstrong, chairman o
the committee, said
I'VE are sorry you gave such an Dir o
| mystery to this matter, as we all hnov
such inquiries are regular and common
| Mr. Hartman then said: II ask tn
/ press to spare the men and not bring thei
names into the headlines"
| Mr.. Hughes asked how he was con
| suited.
Il had to do with preventing bills from
being introduced in the legislature by on
faction of the Equitable to get control o
the society.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16

Mr.. TiIlman Occupies Entire Time In
Criticism of Canal work.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Panama
canal was again under consideration by
the senate today and Mr.. Tillman occupied
the executive time given to that subject
except when he gave way to questions
from or interruptions by other senator's
He did not indicate any intention of oppos-
ing the passage of the appropriations bill,
but he criticised the methods of the canal
commission in many of its transactions.
He raised the question as to whether Pres-
dent Shonts is still in the employ of the
Glover Leaf railroad and said that the rail-
road register still carries his name as the
head of that road. He sharply criticised
the employment of Secretary Bishop as a
press representative and Mr.. Hale Joined
in this censure, saying that Mr.. Bishops
employment in that capacity is a reelection
not only on congress but on the press. A
part of Mr.. Tillmans remarks was de-
voted to a criticism of the presidents policy
| in Santo Domingo and Mr.. Spooner de-
| senate adjourned the bill was still pending
| but there was an agreement for a vote to.
| morrow.
Before the Panama bill was taken up the
| senate adopted a resolution calling upon
| the postmaster general for information as tc
whether there is discrimination between
| college publications i'm the matter of ad.
| mission to the mails second class mat
tes.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16

the denomination of J. N. Elliott as United
States attorney of the state, while Senator
Kittredge and Representatives Martin and
Burke stand together for the nomination of
"a man named Biernetsmi of Sioux Falls.
These three men called on the president
yesterday.
New Railway Postal Clerks.
Herbert Hanback, of Hampton, w. e. Hol-
loway of Downey, Fred e. Preston of
Woodward walter jeffrey of Lewden. L. j.
Osoley of Elgn. Ia; c. N. Dillon of Swan,
Luther @. Nelson of Omaha, r. E. Mills of
Lincoln, f. L. Gift of Long Pine, Neb.
Charles ID. Davis of Farnsworth, Thomas
Ryan of Sioux Falls, and II. w. Fortune OF
xAndover, s. D.. have all been appointed
railway mail clerks.
Miss Willard Gives Luncheon.
Miss Willard, daughter of Senator Willard
gave a luncheon party at her home at the
Connecticut this afternoon. Her guests
we're Mrs. A. T.. Bates, Mrs. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Mrs Nathan b. Scott. Mrs. Johr
L.. Kennedy, Mrs. Joseph c. Sibley, Mrs
Wallace Radcliffe and Miss Ridgiey.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16
House lALhS INSURANCE
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
panies and said that thousands OF success
full operations left no record behind. 1t was
only the few failures where the company
was required to make good that a record
was made. As a proof that no special skill
is necessary In insurance for insurance pur-
poses, Mr.. Cochran said
1--WE have but TO look at the method by
which these three companies have under
taken TO reorganize themselves What is
the first thing they have done? Do they
go out and look for insurance experts? Not
by any means. The first thing they did was
to send them all away.
The Equitable company has BEEN reor-
gained on a somewhat peculiar basis. A
very rich gentleman whom we all have the
right, / suppose. to call a philanthropist-
for he himself has said it. and 1t is greatly
to his credit daughter)-has purchased the
control of this company and given s., 1900
for stuff that can pay him but $500 year.
That is to say, through his philanthropy
he has given an earning power of $4,000
for $3.50. He is too good business man to
have done that as a matter Of course.
There is no explanation for it except phil
anthropy. Oaughter)
Ryan's philanthropy AnaiyEeo'
Now in order 10 appease the popular
mind on the philanthropic enterprise what
has he done? Has nc gone TO the In
surance to find this talent that is worth
$4,000 a year or s75.0OO year? BY no
means He has gone outside and appointed
kind OF financial vigilance committee
and not one of the vlgiantes has ever
had anything to do with an insurance com
pany, except that possibly one OF them
may have borrowed money from it. A
very eminent statesman, one of the most
| illustrious of our time, has been called
| from the classic shades OF Princeton where
| he has been spending the decline of an
| illustrious life In composing philosophical
contributions TO the thought of the coun
| try, and placed in the chair OF an insur
ance company with which, so far as
know, he has never had the slightest &C
| quaintance whatever.
| Another gentleman who may have Dor
rowed money from an insurance eompan!
| but certainly never had anything to d.
With the administration OF one himself
a fnancler OF no mean distinction, is as
ISOLATED with him.
And the third Is a Judge, an eminen
judge. a judge whose motives nobody wi
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16

continued from First Page.)
In each case the packers have paid the
fun rate established by the railroad upon
such shipments. This rate was open to
anybody making such shipments anu there
was not any 4" rebate, concession or DIS
elimination" whatever to the shipper in
respect of this transaction. II has long
been question between the Interstate
Commerce commission and THESE railroads
whether the transportation of property
from interior cities of the United States
ocean steamships to foreign countries, Is
within the provisions OF the Interstate
Commerce or the Jurisdiction Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. / understand
that the burlington railroad has consist
entity maintained the position that II is not
ana so has refused to file such tariffs with
The Interstate Commerce commission. So
, far as l can see. the question raised by
these indictments is whether the railroads
are required to file with the Interstate Com
merce commission and publish the through
tariff on such through shipments to Europe.
With that question the snlppers-iihe tue
pacKers-Wouid have no control or concern.
Inc indictment against the Armour conf
pany. for instance involves two shipments,
one to ChristIania, Norway, and the other
| to Hamburg. The tarifi charged by the
railroad ana paid by the Armour company
| was the regular through rate established
| by the railroads, which was open to every
| body who might wish TO ship, and the
| shipper did not either solicit or receive any
| rebate or concession from such established
rates. IL would seem that If the govern
ment desires TO have the contention of the
! railroads that they are not required to file
| or publish these tarins passed upon by the
/ courts and ! understand the railroad COM
| panies have frequently urged that course
upon the Interstate Commerce commission,
\ Il could better be accomplished by some
| other proceeding or method tnan by the
| Indictment of shippers. l understand that
| the foreign shipments Of cotton are and
| always have been required to be made in
/ the same way as the shipments which are
| made the basis OF these indictments against
\ the packers This is no new thing. II has
| been openly going on for years without
! complaint and with the knowledge of the
! lntei state Commerce commission, not only
| with the Burlington road, but other roads
| which have maintained the same position
| upon this question as the Burlington and
with all foreign shippers without discrim'
nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16
RESCUED BY LIFE SAVERS
Crew of Nineteen Men Taken on
wrecked steamer Antigone
Near Norfolk. Va.

NORFOLK, Va. Dec i5.-After strug-
gle of forty-eight hours with winds and
waves. during which the crew had no time
Tor eating or sleeping the Belgian steamer
Antlgone. Captain Calimetta, went ashore
at Little Island. about twelve miles south
of this place early today. No lives were
lost. but this is due solely to the efforts
on the part of the crews at the life-savinG
stations at Little Island and False Gap
The Antlgone is now hard aground about
200 yards Off shore. 1t is probable the vessel
will be a total loss Tho nineteen men
composing the crew of the Antgone were
taken Off In the brooches buoy, the last man
being bought safely to shore late this
afternoon. The Antigone cleared Mobile
December loaded with lumber for La
Rochelle, France, by way of Norfolk, fol-
coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16
SENATE CONFIRMS NOMINATIONS
william v. wilcox, Pension Agent Mt
Des MOines, on the List.

william v. wilcox, Pension Agent Mt
Des MOines, on the List.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The senate in
executive session today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations;
Benjamin +. Harper, Indiana, auditor for
the War Department; Charles A. McGona-
gle, Indiana. deputy auditor for the Post
ONCE Department; Louis NJ. lddings, New
York agent and consul general at Cairo
Egypt; Leo Allen Bergholz. New York
consul general at Beirut, Turkey.
Pensi1:: agents-William V. Wilcox at Des
Moines, Ia; Wilder $. Metcalf of Topeka
kaas.
Collectors of internal revenue-Henry p
Barshar. district OF New Mexico.
Appraiser of merchandise-Theo ID. Kalb
fell at ST. Louis, Mo.
Postmasters: Idaho NJ. Elder. Coul
D'Alene. Missouri NJ. Harrington
Kirksvlle; Frank McKim, Tarkio; w. o
Keffer. Liberal.
Assistant secretary of the interior-Josepl
Wilson, Indiana.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16

ever question, nut VINO IN TAKING on lns
peculiar function Of vigilante. has been
compelled to disqualify himself from sitting
in a great number OF cases which the
state of New York had expected him TO
ad.udicate.
shot at Paul Morton.
''And in order to make effective this re-
form gentleman is selected who may
have been a good railroad mani believe
he was-and We have the authority of the
president for IL, that he was an excellent
cabinet officer, too good in fact to remain.
Uaughter) And this gentleman, who In
the walks of life where he had proven his
efficiency. I do not believe could command
| over $4,000 or $1,000 a year, gets $4,000 In
| calling for which he has had no quail
| fcation or preparation whatever. Now
| that is reform as the insurance companies
themselves conccde it.
I'm the Mutual we have the very board
| OF trustees who had themselves either been
active agents of these frauds been privy
to them, choosing a new head and that
selection is generally attributed to the
| influence of a gentleman who leaped into q
| peculiar fame through magazine articles
! and which seems to describe him as the
triumphant and successful hero of a hum
dred larcenies. (Daughter.)
! New York Life Bond Deals.
I'm the New York Life, the third, we
find the vice president after avowal OF
| crime after swearing on his own oath that
he had purchased bonds one day and sold
them the next day. to the same company
at an advance OF per cent. driver out
by the indignation of the community, find,
! himself followed by the adulation of thi:
! board and complimentary resolutions-com
| plimentary to his efficiency in plumber
have been spread through the public pres,
as advertisement paid out of the funds
! of the policy holders whom he robbed"
Mr.. Cochran paid his respects TO Mr.. Per
kins and Mr. McCurdy, saying they doubt
less were surprised at their own modesty.
| "Rockefclers fortune is a monument L
| crime" declared Mr.. Cochran. land he doe
not deny II.
at is time we should consider the awfu
| effect of criminals sill holding offices the,
have abused" Mr. Cochran added.
Mr.. Cochran in conclusion declared con
| gress was bound to take action.
After some general debate, in which
Adams (Pa), Mr.. Williams, the minorit!
leader, and Mr.. Burke (Pa) took part
the house adjourned,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16
MATHEWS OFF FOR WASHINGTON
Expresses Gratitude that President
Has Granted Him IA Hearing.

Expresses Gratitude that PRESIDENT
Has Granted Him IA Hearing.
IT'S the first l have heard of it" was
Mr. Mathews reply when asked by The
Bee at 2:45 Friday afternoon If he had
heard from Washington that he was TO
be given a hearing before the president.
II have not received the telegram sent to
me yet" added the marshal when advised
that message had been sent him. will
you go to Washington at once?" he was
asked.
Yes, II that is what I am asked to do. "
,'The conversation was held over tele-
phone. Mr.. Mathews naturally indicated
some feeling OF gratitude that his hope
for hearing had been fulfilled. g
Later IN the day Mr. Mathews received
the message asking him TO go to Washing
ton as quickly as possible. He left on the
first train.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16
Umbrellas
Down Quilts

A gift that will be highly appreciated is
one of our beautiful Down Quilts
Sateen covered, size feet by feet, filled
with pure odorless down, beautiful to look
upon, but finer to sleep under. $500 $500,
800 $50 each.
SILK Covered Down Quilts-the most lux
urious of all bed covers and their dainti-
ness is unequalled-prices, $780, $500,
$50 90, $500 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16

SALIVA, Kan. Dec. 15.-The jury in the
case of Mrs Sarah Caldwell, charged with
the murder OF her husband, was discharged
today, having reported 1t was unable, to
reach verdict. The jury stood ten for con-
viction and two for acquittal.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16
HYMENEAL.
TnmIinson-EntOn.

KEARNE Neb.. Dec. 15.-(Special Tee-
gram cards have been received in this
city announcing the marriage of Avis Sher-
man Eaton and Raymond Frederick Tom
linson, which occurred yesterday at the
home of the bride in Wood River Mr.. and
Mrs. Tomlinson will be at home after jan
uary at Los Angeles. Mr. Tomlinson was
until recently manager of the Postal Tele-
graph company in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-At conference
today between Senator Perkins and Flint
Of California and President Roosevelt 1t
was decided that Oscar Laller of Los An
geles could be appointed United States at