Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-29

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the president TO thank him for making
John J. Pcrshins a brigadlcr general and
to take M with him the question OF his
continuation While there was consideia-
BILE talk at the time over Pcrshings ap-
pointment, it is thought there viii be no
serious objection made TO his confirma-
ton. The president has had his mind made
up for several wears 10 make Pershing
brigadier and the opportunity having pre-
senied itself he was given a star.
Rest Day fOr Carriers.
senator Burkett also called on tho post
master general TODAY and discussed with
him the means Of aHordnR proper relief
To the letter carriers throughout the cOun-
try. Senator Burkett takes the position
that the carriers are the hardest worked
f! and poorest paid class Of men in tho gov
e'nmcnt service and thinks they should
! have one day in week with their fsiu-
lies. lie thinks the government should
provide substitutes for these men on Sun-
days or curtsil the nours on that day so
that the carriers can go to church and
have u day Of rest.
Mrs. BassettS Testimony Read.
The testimony offered by Mrs Funny
Rice Bassctt in the course Of n deposition
taken in Omaha October g. 1906 was a fca-
| turc of the proceedings today in the suit
for absolute divorce filed against her 10y
Charles c. Bassott. When Justice Gould
adjourned equity court No. . yesterday
/ Attorney Henry L. Davis, representing
Rev. i. Lawrence Hunt. biued as CO.
| respondent in ihe case, announced that he
/ wished TO read the testimony of Mrs Bas-
! sett in fun: that IL covered total Of 1G5
/ pages of typewrttcu manuscript, and the
! time Of both the morning end afternoon
sessions today Attorneys for Mr.. Bas-
/ sett interposed objections to the presenta-
/ tion Of Mrs Bassetts testimony in behalf
7 OF Mr.. Hunt, when she has. set up no de-
/ Tense in her own right against the truth
or falsity Of the accusations against her.
/ self and Mr.. Hunt Jointly. but Justice
/ Gould ruled the evidence TO be admissible
The reading Of Mrs Bassetts testimony
: today by Attorney Davis marked the cul-
inination OF the effort to rcfutc the charges
I set up by Mr. Bassctt as the basis Of his
application for divorce
With attention paid 20 every detail, Mrs.
I Bassett's deposition presented an unquaii-
lied denial of the existence between her.
/ self and Mr.. Hunt, ut any time. of the re-
lations alleged by the, complainant. One
! question in particular. directed at her dur
! ing the cross-exauination. went to the
(! heart of The whole mattel-Mrs. Bassett
i'being asked whether she loves the co-re-
spondent
Her reply. quoted literally, vas 81 have
not in my own mind formulated anything
that could call love. nor would ] havo
anything in my mind. anything Of that
kind, toward any man while | am still the
wife of another"
Richards Reply Not Ready.
Commissioner Richards Of the general
land Office said today that he was not
quite ready to issue his promised state
ment IN reply TO the charges that have
been brought against his administration
by persons In Denver.
"This matter does not involve me in any
way" he said this morning but state.
mout by me at the present might be en-
barrussing to some others. ! am merely
waiting until certain things transpirc IL
make a detailed and clear explanation O;
the whole matter. The charges Of irregu-
larities in connection with the sale OF
government lands are brought by persons
who have a grievance"
Pay for Nebraska Troops.
The auditor for the War department TO-
day admitted the claim OF Colonel WI
liam ]. Bryan's regiment the Third Neb
braskn volunteers for S2S. .2I0, being the rat,
of pay allowed at state rates for tho mel
of the regiment from TIE time they re-
ported for duty, during the Spanish-Aneli
can war until they mustered into the ser
vics The claim does not include an item
of 5000, claimed by officers for the regi
ment which amount will doubtless be ap
proved ia accordance with the ruling mad,
today A. there are about 1860 men Ii
the regiment the average amount TO eacl
man will be something less than $50
Minor Matters at Capital.
[ Rural carriers appointed: Iowa-Mindcn
! route No. ] Joseph c. Hardmartin. car
. rier: John Bostedt, substitute. South Da
kota-Ethan, route No. ?; Jonas Nelson
? carrier May Nelson. substitute Mitchell
! route No. A. Amasa r Thorn. carrier
[, I Illic Thorn substitute