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Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
STICKNEY MAKES CHARGES
Says Burlington Has Been Paying
Rebates 10 Missouri River Dry
Goods JObbers.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2o.--(SpeciaI Telegram.) -
A B Stickney, president Of tho Great West
orn railroad, dropped a bomb into the
camp OF the western railroads today. The
other Missouri roads wanted to know why
the Great Western was contemplating a cut
in the dry goods rate, and President Stick
ney told them the Burlington had been cut
ting rates secretly for three years. paying
rebates to the Missouri river jobbers
through their agent. George L. Thomas.
who posed as freight broker in New York.
The Burlington has been pointing the
finger of suspicion against the Great West
ern for many years, but no proof was pre-
sented. President Stickney has been grub
hing after facts, and alleges that he has
them.
George L. Thomas has been indicted by
the federal grand Jury for paying rebates.
and the burlington road and George n.
Crosby, its freight traffic manager. have
been Indicted for the same thing; but
among railroad men IT is not believed that
the government has as much proof against
the Burlington as President SticlSney is al
legged to have.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
FOURTEEN WOMEN STABBED
Mysterious Youth is Abroad in st.
Louis Business Districts Armed
with a StiIetto.

ST LOUIS, Mo. Jan. 23.-Reports to
the police tonight double the number Of
women stabbed by the mysterious youth
who raided the streets of the business dis
trilt last night Tonight he inflicted minor
wounds on the hips and thighs OF four
teen women, the ma !ority OF whom are
young and considered good looking. The
seven victims regarding whom reports
were made today are:
Miss Rosa Kerihger, Miss Amelia Meusel
Miss Katherine Freesmier, Miss Laura
Marschel. Miss Marie kratzer. Miss Jennie
Sharp and Miss Lydia Heddeshimer.
Several suspects were arrested today by
the police, hut all were released when con-
froLted BY several OF the women who had
been assaulted and who failed to identity
them as their assaiant. In nearly every
case the women succeeded i'm getting a good
look at the youth and the descriptions OF
him are in every case Identical in essential
natural characteristics None OF the vro-
men were seriously hurt.
-Four men who witnessed the assault
on one Of the women, pursued her assail-
ant and captured him. Al the time they
did not know the women had been stabbed
thinking that the man had simly rudely
iostled her, and after seaching twenty min
utes for a policeman they released their
prisoner. They say that he spoke with a
decided Italian accent.
The police tonight issued warning 70
women against being on the streets with
out escort as least another woman.
for the next few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
wARREN's Equal RIGHTS BILL
Wyoming senator Desires All Women
to Vote for Representative.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.--At the begin
ning of today's session of the senate Mr
warren introduced a bill giving to women
the right to vote in all states for repre-
scntatlves In congress. The bill was re-
ierred to the committee on woman's suf-
i.dge.
FOR more than three hours today Mr..
Spooner occupied the time of the senate In
explanation and defense OF the course of
the administration relative to the Moroccan
conference at Algeciras, Spain, and in con-
nection with Santo Domingo. The speech
was delivered to crowded galleries and to
n well filled senate and received careful at
tention, 1t was in effect a response to Mr..
Bacon and Mr.. Tillmsn, and it's purpose was
TO Justify the presidents acts in both mat
tors,
There were frequent interruptions by Mr..
Tilman and some sharp exchanges of repar-
tee between him and Mr. Spooner that
amused the galleries, but once or twice Mr..
spooner showed that he was annoyed and
once-he made opposition TO Mr.. Tillman's
impptatcn. His appearance in the case
wai that OF special advocate for the ad-
miu!s,-at.on.
There were also Interruptions by Messrs
Bacon Morgan and other senator's
In the Moroccan matter Mr.. Spooner con-
tended that the president had merely fol-
lowed precedents in appointing delegates
and said that IL he had failed to do so he
would have been guilty OF dereliction OF
duty, while In the case of Santo Domingo
he asserted that the president had made nc
effort to garry the treaty between Santo
Domingo and the United States into effect
In advance OF its ratification by the senate
Mr.. Culberson followed Mr.. Spooner with
brief speech in which he said that the
president had taken complete jurisdiction
of the matter OF the Dominican treaty
thns usurping the powers of the senate.
MIR. Lodge gave notice OF a speech on the
Dominican and Moroccan questions tomor,
row.
Mr. Mccumber and Mr. Hepburn spoke or
the pure food hill
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
KANSAS LAND FRAUD CASES
Former Onicials Charged with Con-
spiracy Attack validity Of the
indictments.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. eS.-The cases
against +. Dumont Smith, a state senator
from Kansas; 7. Y. Ryan, formerly gov
rnnent land inspector In western Kansas.
und Roscoe Wilson, postmaster at Jetmore,
Kan. indicted recently at Topeka on a
charge OF conspiracy to violate the land
laws OF the United States. were called in
the district court here today before Judge
John e. Phillips.
The attorneys FOR Smith and Ryan hIed
demurrcrs, while Wilson's attorney moved
that the indictment against the latter be
diashed. The grounds set up are technical.
Argument was begun oa the notions. The
court took the matter under advisemsnt.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
GEN. WHEELER REPORTED ILL
Veteran of Two Wars Has Pneumonia
AT sisters Home in New
York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23-That Brigadier
General Joseph Wheeler of the United
States army, retired, has mild attack Of
pneumonia, was announced today at the
home of his sitter, Mrs. Sterling Smith. in
Brooklyn, where General Wheeler is ill
The following announcement is made bs
Mrs. Smith today. on authority Of DR.. Nc
COrkle:
Mr.. Wheeler WAS stricken with pleurisy
Thursday night, pneumonia developed sun
day DR.. A. ]. McCorkle is in charge or
the case and had DR.. Z. ]. Janeway in
consultation Monday. The case is a mild
one. temperature being only about 100 lie
is resting easily and hope for speedy re-
covery. His son, Major Joseph Wheeler jr.,
and two OF his daughters are with him."
II was announced this evening that Gen
eraI wheeler's condition was unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
TOWN TOPICS CASE RESUMED
Former Managing Editor says Paper
Had Prominent Persons on
Immune List.

NEW YORK. Jan. sS.--The trial OF Nor
man Hapgood, editor OF Golfers Weekly,
charged with criminal libel by Justice NJ.
Deuel.. city magistrate, as a result Of the
publication nf u paragraph concerning the
lattcr's connection with Town Topics, is
nearing an end. After the examination OF
Colonel w d. Mann, editor Of Town Topics.
was concluded this morning the defense in
troduced number OF witnesses and on ad-
iournnent this evening counsel for Mr..
Hapgood announced that they would prob
ably finish their case tomorrow.
The case was followed today with the
same interest manifested since the hearing
was begun. Fashionabiy attired women
were again conspicuous among those in the
courtroom. Tho witnesses introduced by
the defense included Commodore Elbrdge
T. Gerry, who testified to Justice Deuel's
efforts to induce him to subscribe to 'Fads
and Fancies.' Commodore Gerry said. he
found that Town Topics was Interested IN
''Fads and Fancies' and that he refused to
subscribe 10 the work Mr. Burden said
that when he was approached he was told
that Colonel Mann welded "A trenchant pen
This. however did not induce him to sub
scribe.
Charles Stokes Wagner formerly nanag
ing editor Of Town Topics testified that
Justice Deuel. read proofs OF Town Topics
every Tuesday night. Frequently this WORK
was done ut Colonel Mann's house the Wit
ness said lie next described a card index
which he said Town Topics kept OF person,
about whom it printed paragraphs.
Had Town Topics list ~ immuneS?' p
asked Mr. Shepard.
Yes"
Name some of them"
Russell \. Alger James Hazcn Hyde
Perry Belmont James n. Keene. William
K Vanderbilt George Gould. j. Pierpon
3 Morgan. Chauncey VI. Depew. A. J. Cassat
I and about nifty others. :"
: on being further questioned he men
: toned Abe Hummell Melville f. Stone
/ Thomas W. Lawson. Harry Lehr. Stuyve
SAINT Fish. Henry Flagler. Creighton Webb
John Z. Mallon. Reginald Ward and Angus
4 Belmont
Before going to Europe in 1905 di,
! Colonel Mann have n conve-sat tion with yo'
about his funds?" asked Mr.. shepard
HE did 80
! What did he say?'
He said he thought II was advisable {,
prepare a list of all people who would fig
urc in Town Topics and told him 1t woul,
be good idea.
Here an adjournment was taken until to
morrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
DEMOCRATS WILL SUPPORT MEASURE
eeat OF Drafting Bill that Will secure
support Of Both Parties IL
without Many Prece-
dents.

,,aStiiNGTON, Jan, 2s.-After a confer
vucu lasInk al the afternoon the house
u0hI.n,L.e- on Interstate and foreign COM
Ii4cic ce agreed on a rate bill to bo known
as thr nepDurn bill and TO be reported to
tie noune with the unanimous recommended
ton OF the eighteen members Of the conf
uitloe In tho main the bill Is the original
Hepburn bill but number OF concessions
were made to the democrats and their
ideas as set forth in the Davie bill were
Incorporated in the new measure. Chair
nan Hepburn was congratulated by the
members of his committee on drafting "a
bill on which the two parties could agree,
and the members OF tho conference assert
ine belief that It will have q great effect
, upon the attitude OF the senate toward Tho
measure.
MIR Hepburn and the other republicans
agreed to accept the wording Of the demo-
cratic bil "a the provision for tho nxins
&C the maximum rate. The amendment
wncn was ADOPTED provides that the COM
lnisaioI sGa" nx reasonable. Just "hi
marry ,c,"ductativc rate which shall be tho
IltA.a.un' rate.
It was ina.I"dlned by the democrats that
under the original Hepburn wording tnc
commission was required to hx the highest
or tue feaSOnablCs just anu iuntN. lt-
muncrative rates in case sherc were sew
oral such rates. Chairman Hepburn and
the republicans do not believe there is any
difference In the two workings, but were
perfectly willing to accept the language
Of the Davie bill. The amended bill also
provides for seven members in the Inter
state Commerce commission instead of nine
as provided In the original bill.
Another amendment Incorporated at ths
request of the democrats provides that ir
no case damages are assessed the commits
sion may state its conclusion and need
not set forth its findings section OF thu
Davie bill requiring that the attorne,
general In appealed cases shall file th'
certificate necessary to expedite the hear
Ing was Incorporated in the amended bill
Another amendment provides that order,
or the commission shall continue in forc'
for three years unless repealed.
No exsstins 4eases are to be affected b,
the bill, and laws relating to witnesses
and conduct Of hearings before the com
mission are to be continued Mr.. Hepburn
expects to make favorable report on tn
bill to the house tomorrow and expresse
confidence that the measure will be con
,Eccred by the house within a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
PRESIDENTS APPOINTEE IS UP
Richard II. Mann, Annapolis Midship-
man, Is Accused of Hazing
at the Academy.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Jan. 9.-Leutenant
c. p. Snyder, who has been accused by the
testimony of several midshipmen witnesses
In the case Of First Classman Claude b.
Mayo, charged with hazing. of limiting to
upper classmen that new midshipu1en
should bc hazed and of going from the
building In order that the opportunity
might be afforded. was recalled to the
stand AT the opening OF the session this
morning. He was called in rehuttal by the
judge advocate.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
case against Mayo, who is from Columbus,
Miss. the court will begin the trial OF
Midshipman Richard X. Mann, also a first
classnlan and an appointee of President
Roosevelt.
The only other midshipman now under
arrest ON CHARGES OF hazing is Ned l..
Chaplin of Pasadena, Cal He is a first
classman also and last year stood No .
in his studies In the class OF l2S members.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
INSURGENTS HOLD CAUCUS
Republicans who Oppose Rule ON
Hamilton Bill ClnIm sixty Votes.

Hamilton Bill Claim sixty Votes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Thirty-four re-
publican statehood insurgents" held
caucus today in Repre- sentative Babcocks
committee room and outlined their fight
against the Hamilton bill. This is the
largest number of republican members thnt
has been in AN auti-joint statehood meet
ing and Mr.. Babcock, Mr.. Monden and
other leaders of the tight against the Ham
ilton hill say 1t shows their strength is in
creasing as the fight approaches.
The "insurgent' leaders now claim sixty
republican votes agaius, the proposed rub
to prevent amending the Hamilton bill and
sa- there is 10 truth in the rumor that
democrats are leaving the city and have
been induced TO remain away so they can
not vote With the democratic organization.
which is in harmony with the republican
insurgents and wants TO prevent the ad-
mission OF New Mexico and Arizona as
one state Democrats who are out OF the
CITY are being summoned by Representa-
tive Williams. leader OF the minority. 10
return in time to oppose the anti-amend-
ment rule.
Although the democrats had no state
hood caucus their position has been plainly
outlined by Mr. Williams, and the demo-
cratic members on the territories com
mittee made minority report so strongly
in opposition TO the Hamilton bill that no
democratic member Is expected TO desert
his party stand on the issue. providing
he is in the house when the vote 10
taken.
Mr. Lloyd. the democratlc whp. said
tonight that he expects to be able 10 have
at least l2G democrats In the house tomOr-
row to vote against the rule preventing
Mr.. vanduser (NeyO Is st home On ae-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
PERKINS is WILLING TO RUN
Editor of Journal Replies 10 Request
He Become Candidate for
Governor.

SIOUX CITY Ia. jan 23.-(Special Tel
egr7am The committee which named
at the mass meeting OF republicans Mon
day evening 70 request George d. Perkins
10 he a candidate for the republican nom-
ination for governor. called on him this
morning and presented written statement.
His response was written and occupies a
column in the afternoon edition OF the
Journal He agrees TO be candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
carNEsE ARE IN wAsHr>cro,
Imperial Party begins study al
American Government Methods.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The Imperial
Chinese commission sent TO this country
To study American government methods ar
rived here TO-DAY visited the State depart
1ent this Afternoon and later took lunch
con at the Chinese legation and tonight the
party was entertained az the legation. The
mein0ers Of the commission We're cordially
greeted at the State department.
Nearly all OF the members of the COM
mission speak English iuently and several
OF them donned western clothing and
started on sightseeing tours OF the city.
A number OF secretaries began TO prepare
For the investigation which will be made
4n the next few days, The commission was
fcAiefA sent TO study the methods OF gov
efnn,ent OF this country and to see how
lar the Chinese educational and military
sgstsms can he benefited by introducing
sonle elements OF the American systems
~ the same time the commission will en-
deavor TO bring the two countries closer
together ard TO convince the American
y people that the boycott movement was
perpetrated by private persons and had
in 40 way the sanction OF the imperial
government
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
BANK R0BBER IS ARRESTED
Negro who Drilled Into Vault at
Topeka is Taken Into
Custody.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 23.-Harry w. Will
liams. "a negro, arrested at La wrence last
night, admitted today that II was he who
had drilled into the vault of the Merchants
National bank of Topeka. The drilling was
discovered on Sunday last before Williams
reached the safe. which contained $4,000.
but the negro escaped. He was arrested
while trying to dispose OF stamps stolen
from the hank vault.
williams had drilled through six feet OF
solid masonry to reach the vault and said
today that he had begun the work last
Wednesday. living in the basement beneath
the bank until Sunday, when his work
was discovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
LIBERAL GAINS CONTINUE
British Miaistry Now Controls 27D
seats and the Laborites
Forty-TwO.

LONDON. Jan. ss.-The east or Broms-
grove division Of Worcestershire has elected
James Chamberlain. liberal unionist. eldest
son OF Joseph Chamberlain, and former
chancellor of the eXchequer, by the i'm
mense majority OF over AOo0. The full re-
turns are: Liberals. z7s; unionists. Ia;
Irish nationalists, D. lAboxites. "A
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
HIGH WATER IN THE SOUTH
Many Miles of Track Under Water
and Bridges Out I'm Ten
nessee,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 23-Due TO ex-
cessive rains of the last few days in the
mountain regions. streams in this section
are out of their banks. On the Norfolk
& Western above Bristol, Tenn. two
bridges were washed out yesterday. on
the Southern railway. newly constructed
bridge at Embreeville. Tenn, was dam
aged on the Southern & Western road
two bridges were badly damaged.
Many miles OF track are under water.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
Movement. of Ocean vessels Jan. "a

At New Hork-Arrived: Rotterdam. from
Rotterdam; Moltke. from Hamburg: Cevic.
from Liverpool; ICELAND. from Antwerp.
Sailed: California. for Havre Italia. for
Aarseillesi Kaiser Wilhelm H. for Bremen.
Al The Lzard-Passed; Minnehaha, from
New York. for London.
At LiverpoOi-Ar1iVed: Carmania. from
New York. ChimeTte from Boston. Sailed
SaNonia, for Boston.
Al Gibraltar-ATrived: Konig Albert from
New York.
Al Sailed: Fthein. for New York.
At Barbadoes-sailsd: rssus, fro South.
ampton-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
SEAMAN ON TRANSPORT DIES
Message from Dry Dock Dewey For
warded from San Juan,
Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Rear Admiral
Dunlap. eommandant Of the naval station
at San Juan, p. r., under date OF yester-
day sent the following cablegram to the
Navy department regarding the dry dock
Dewey.
Later information from Maine gives posi-
ton OF dry dock Dewey at midnight. Oth
instant aS latitude, p degrees, longitude
A degrees. minutes. Hosley reports
CaeseT buried seaman. dead of hsrrt berri
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24


cial position of France. II is a difficult
task. but all the governments except those
directly concerned are assisting In it be-
cause of the danger of the situation should
the conference fail. Great Britain is with
France and is not disposed to ask France
to modify its views. Italy however. as the
ally of Germany and the friends of France
and Russia, and Spain. as the ally Of
France and thesfriend OF Germany. are CO.
operating in efforts to find compromise.
The delegates to the Moroccan conference
devoted The day 20 a series of brilliant func-
tions commemorating King Alfonso's FEAST
day. The Spanish. French and British
squadrons in the harbor display yed a full
complement Of colors and from daylight the
warships and land fortlhcations fired sa-
lutes The most spectacular feature OF the
day was the official reception Of the Span
ish minister for foreign affairs the Duke
Of Almodovar. IN honor Of the delegates,
a affcrding for the first time an opportunity
for the representatives, of the many nations
to assemble i'm the gorgeous uniforms OF
thcir high diplomatic military or naval
ranks. The reception was held in the town
| hall at noon.
The sceno was rendered more gay by
| the midsummer sunshine. flowers and
| orange and almond trees in full bloom.
| Within the conference hall the delegations
/ gathered, mostly resplendent in gold lace,
| ribbons and other decorations. the Amer
| leans alone of the glittering assemblage
/ hoing IN evening dress and without uni
| forms. The Duke OK Almodovar standing
at rhe foot Of the improvised throne and
surrounded by an imposing staff of off,
cers, mace bearers, bishops and bare footed
| monks, received in the name of King Al
| fonso the delegations who presented the
| greetings of their governments to the king
During the afternoon the minister of state
received the delegates on board the ar
| rnored cruiser E,mneror Charles
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24

GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn, Jan 3-In-
element weather necessitated. the postpone
mcnt of the field trials scheduled for TODAY
IL weather conditions permit the stake races
Will be resumed tomorrow. A number of
hunting expeditions were In the field today,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
WHITE ACTS AS MEDIATOR
American Delegate Quietly Endeavor-
ing to Bring France and GER
many Closer Together.

ALGECIRAS, Jan. 3.-1l: 10 p. m.-Henry
White. American ambassador TO Italy and
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
=. a. s. ONCE TO Move.

resolution adopted requires the firm
of Schwarzchild & Sulzberger to quit using
the street at the intersection of Twelfth
and Leavenworth streets as site for
box car used as an office. The order author
ICES the Union Pacific to remove the car.
Permission for the occupancy was given
by the council some years ago. The rail-
road wants to use track, 1t is asserted.
upon which the box car stands. The idea
is TO yank it of with the aid of a chain
and switch engine
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
Tax on Corporations.
Federal Building Bills.

Walter l. Smith today introduced a bill
authorizing the secretary OF the treasury
to extend and enlarge the federal building
at Council Bluffs AT a total cost not TO ex-
coed 100000 The present structure is en-
tirely too small To accommodate the bust
ness OF the city. II now houses the United
States courts. as well the postofice.
Representative Norris today Introduced a
bill carrying an appropriation of sl6 600
for the erection OF federal building upon
the site already acquired and owned by the
United States AT Grand Island, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24
Proposal 70 sell Land..

Representative Kinkaid today introduced
bill making It lawful for the commissioner
of the general land Office to order into the
market and sell for not less than 30 cents
an acre any isolated tract of public do
main containing less than $40 acres which
is or has been subject to entry as a home
stead under provisions of an act to amend
the homestead law as TO certain unappro-
priated and unreserved lands in Nebras ska
(which in his judgment would be proper to
expose for sale" II is provided that not
more than one tract of $50 acres shall be
acquired by any one person.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-24

Senator Gamble today introduced TIN
amendments which he proposes 70 urge
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-10-06
Notice To Creditors

In the District Court of the United States for
the District OF Maryland In Bankruptcy.
Notice 10 hereby given that on Sept. 8 1905
l.. JEFF Melbourne was duly adjudicated bank
rupt; and that the first meeting OF creditors
will be held at Baltimore City, in the U. s
ober IL, 1905 at o'clock p M, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint Trustee or Trustees, ex.
anime the Bankrupt. and transact such
other business as may properly come before
said meeting.
To participate in the selection OF Trustee
your claim, properly proved in accordance
lSs8, and amendments thereto. should be filed
not lster than o'clock on the above date.
Bankrupt schedules show assets ut sl876 81
HENRY DUFFY, Referee,
AZ N. Calvert st., Baltimore.
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Former Cecil Pastor Badly Hurt

Rev B. +. Jester, who formerly Scrv-
ed Methodist Protestant churches in
this county, now pastor OF Armory NJ.
+. Church, Dover, was in a runaway
accident there with Presiding Elder
Morgan, on Saturday night, caused by
a party OF masqucradcrS frightening
their horse The former was kicked
in the head by the horse and may die
and DIR. Morgan was painfully hurt.