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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09

NEWS sECTION-TveIve Pages.
I Moorish Question Live Issue.
Sale of Castle Revtves Tragedy.
Developments in ConI Trust Case.
Militia Ready for strike Service.
Biz Guns at GridIron Dinner.
Tragedy Ends Utah scandal.
News from All Parts of Nebraska.
4 Annual Report ATTORNEY General,
Former Ambassadors writes Letter.
8 Christ the Only way 20 Salvation.
Affairs ut south Omaha.
@ No BuiIdinFs Found on the Lands.
citizenship ~ Pleasing 90 JNps.
Fight for Three-Cent Car Fare.
EngIishmnn'E view OF America.
8 Statistics of Canning Industry.
shah of Persia Reported Dead
q Increased Power from Coal.
sunday Services az the Churches,
10 Happenings In Council BlufH.
IL News from IOwa's Capital.
Religious Crisis Reached In France
sporting Events of the Day.
EDITORIAL SECTION-Twelve Pnges.
Past Week in Om=kn society,
Assay once Fence for Thieves.
Editorial.
3 Nebraska Bankers on asset Cur
rcnCy.
o Timely Real Estate Topics.
MIIwnuISee's Plans for Coast Road,
New Element in Burke Mystery.
: Want Ads.
= Want Ads.
% Want Ads,
10 ROoseveIt Writes About the Navy.
News from the Army Posts.
Happenings I'm Omaha suburbs.
Omaha High School Notes.
Condition of OmuhH's Trade.
IL Financial and Commercial News.
HALF-TONE sECTION-TweIve PnEes.
Life of Uncle Billy snOwden.
WeidensuIl In Finland.
2 Gossip About Noted People.
Comment on Plays and Players.
Music and Musical Matters.
4 Horse Cars I'm Little OLD New York
Some short and Pointed Stories.
. Prevention of Railroad wrecks.
Reform in Currency Discussed.
Making of Art Glass windows.
Creighton Students Play.
2 Millions from Little Things.
Tunnels Under New York Streets,
WOmani Her ways and Her World
8 In the Field of Electricity.
Little Stories for Little People.
10 Reciprocity I'm Intellect Coming.
Menace of n Bonded Debt.
II Weekly Grist of Sporting Gossip.
COLOR sECTTON-FOur PaEeH.
1 Wolf Helps Brer Rabbit to Dinner,
2 Practical Suggestions for Women
Dungeons Beneath Girard House.
Franks of Coon start Trouble.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09
JOHN BURNS AS BoATMAN
President of the Local Government
board Rows Boys Up the
Thames.

LONDON, Dec. s.-(speciaL)-A quaint ad-
venture befell John Burns, president OF the
local government board, the other Sunday
Afternoon. He was walking along the tow
ing path Of the river, toward Hammersmith,
when he saw two boys endeavoring to pull
boat against the tide Their efforts met
with practically no result and after watch
inng them for some time Mr.. Burns called
TO them TO row TO the bank.
This they did. and, after taking on his
coat, he rowed the boys all the way to
Hammersmith.
One Of the boys offered him a tip for the
work. Thank you said the cabinet min
lister, smiling, as he walked away, you
need not trouble about that"
It was not until enc Of the passersby in
formed the boys who Mr. Burns was that
they recognized In the strange ferryman
the cabinet minister and former labor
leader Of London
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09
CORNELL is IN MOURNING
Bodies of Two students still I'm Debris
of Burned Chapter
House.

ITHACA, N. Y, Dec. s.-Cornell univer-
sity went into formal mourning today for
the four students and three volunteer fire
men who lost their lives when Chi Psi
fraternity house was burned yesterday All
club and social meetings were cancelled
or postponed the university chimes that
usually play three times daily. were mute
and the senior class voted to wear mourn
ing buttons until the Christmas recess, and
adopted appropriate resolutions.
The bodies Of Nichols and Grelle have not
yet been recovered from the ruins. The in
jured students were improved today and
all are now expected to recover. The origin
OF the fire is still undetermined
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09
SCHEDULE IN cEBALLoS CASE
Defunct Cuban Bankers Have LinbiI-
tiles of Nearly Three Millions,
Assets About One-ThIrd.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The schedules in
the assignment of Juan NJ. Ceballos, John
S. Fiske and Anderson G. Wilson. who com
posed J. M. Ceballos & Co., bankers and
brokers of Havana, were filed in the state
supreme court today, The liabilities arc
s., 100, 1896, nominal assets $5,6s2O5O and actual
assets $l,1OG.7S6.
The assignment was made october TO-
The secured and partly secured claims
of creditors aggregate I,12l,749, but the
actual value of the securities pledged 70
protect them is only $663 400. The unsecured
claims total 81 $50, 493, statute claims S2.15l
The nominal value of the Silveira & Co.
and other accounts is given at S5l42S7. The
actual value is not stated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09
ITALIAN BUILDS AIRSHlP
Count Says He Solved Problem of
Aerial Navigation After Thirty
Two Years Work.

ROME, Dec. 8.-Count Armigho OF Schio,
who since 1874 has been experimenting
with airships, believes he has found the
solution of aerial navigation. His new
machine, which Is in the shape Of a ship
contains fifty-horse motor and a rudder
ten yards square. Besides this there Is
a kind of tail about thirty-hve yards
square, which may be used as a rudder,
and at the end Of this an arrow to keep
the ship in balance. This airship, II Is
said, can remain in the air for five hours
without recharging, attain height OF
5000 feet and a speed OF twenty-five
miles an hour Experiments will soon be
made with the machine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09
BELelANS DISLIKE GRANT
CoReession 60 Ryan Does Not Meet
Approval of People Who
Fear Trust.

BRUSSELS Dec. s. - Especially 90 The
granting TO an American syndicate headed
by Thomas F. Ryan, the hnancier. OF a
concession from the Congo Free State for
an unlimited period OF 1860 square miles
for the collection Of rubber has created a
distinctly unfavorable impression here. one
Of the local newspapers has figured out that
the area involved Is larger than the area
OF Belgium itself.
Another local newspaper is authority for
the statement that the syndicate was In
reality organized by the American holders
OF q patent for treating rubber and that Il
planned 20 form rubber trust with this
as a nucleus. What Is aimed at. Il Is
claimed is the rubber monopoly OF the
whole world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09
STANDARD FOR PURE WHISKY
Pure Food Commission Examining
Process of Making Bourbon
in Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec s.-The Pure
Food commission spent the whole OF ten
day visiting several large distilleries and
observing the process Of making bouthon
whisky preparatory TO taking testimony
and hxing a standard OF purity for f.. a
brief hearing was given Charles Nelson
and j. q. Swaab representing the Ten
nessee distillers, tonight. AT the close IL
was decided that Tennessee whisky
should be recognized as separate variety
benceforth. This decision was arrived at
because distiHing and ageing processes
vary somewhat from those used for bour-
bon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09
THE BEE BULLETIN.

Forecast for Ncbraska-A Raptdly
Rising barometer and Falling TcW-
perHture Indicates n tCCid Wave
over south Dakota and Northern
Nebraska sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09

Entire Black Hills District Affected by
Result Of Ballet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09

tcontinasd o. Fourth PaEe)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09
CRISIS IN BIG NINE
Homestaks Strike Question to Ee Settled
at Mass Convention,

MINERS WILL MEET IN LEAD TODAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
THROUGH BRIDGE TRAFFIC.

Mr. Martins plan for through interborough
traffic over the Brooklyn and Williamsburg
orldges Is one which was suggested years ago
by The Tribune and frequently urged as the
only satisfactory solution of the transit prob
lem. Mechanical difficulties have been said 10
mterpose lnsuperable obstacles TO the contin-
uation of Manhattan cars across the bridges
and through Brooklyn streets, and TO the use
Of the Brooklyn cars in Manhattan The pro-
prietorship of the lines in the two borouebs nv
two companies has also seemed TO make any
through traffic arrangement difficult, if not i'm
possible of enforcement. The ingenuity Of on
gineers has, however been applied IN the ma
chanical problem, and the companies have found
it perfectly possible to overcome the difficulties
where it has suited their purpose to do so.
Mr.. Martin shows that with comnera +ivaIy
little difficulty the surface cars of the Man
haitian and Brooklyn companies could use each
others tracks. The Brooklyn trolley cars IL
equipped with easily detached ploughs 10 take
up the underground current could go anywhere
In Manhattan, and 1t would be a simple matter
TO place trolley poles on the Manhattan cars
10 enable them TO operate by the overhead cur
rent In Brooklyn. The Metropolitan now runs
through this borough cars which drop their
ploughs and continue through The Bronx nv
the use of the overhead wire Doubtless tho
adaptation of such plan to an immense traffic
like that carried over the East River bridoas
would require some time and study but enough
has been done 10 show that the desired end ia
not at all impossible of attainment and tbe
companies, if they really desire to give the hest
service, should devote themselves 10 work I'm
this direction.
The prime object of those who would cure
the congestion of interborough traffic should be
the abolition OF terminals When the streams
which converge from all directions at one end
Of bridge, to diverge I'm all directions at the
other can be transported without change ar
the point of greatest congestion, bridge Jams
will be thing of the past. Whenever by CON
solidation or working alliance, the Brooklyn
and Manhattan systems find cooperation profit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
FOR CONSULAR CHANGES
Charles Truan Criticises Service
Supports Lodge Bill.

Baltimore. Feb. 17-There was large attendance
of merchants and business men in the Chamber of
Commerce in this city to-day to listen to an adj
dress by Charles Truax, of Chicago, on 'Reorgan-
ization OF the American Consular Service" Mr.
TruaX said in part:
As now conducted. although it possesses soma
virtues ana includes few good men. our service as
records of this country It requires an entrs ns
legislation in its behalf | have made several trt1s
abroad TO look into the situation and / found ths
every in wheR f fhev been Sad ba In
gaSed and whose appointments were wholly due to
TO I'll the places to which they had been assigned
these pernlcious conditions retains ali the vrtTes
of the present system. corrects OF the defects
advancement. American consuls except in a few
hlporta f cues 90 not compare fayoraby with
ridiculed by foreigners all the world and is a
When appointed. a large majority of our consnis
are not only without experience. but have had no
consular positions Should be absolutely outside of
of becoming an asset to pay the obligations OF
politicians.
Salaries for consular positions are. as rule.
wholly inadequate and fall far short OF properly
natoG Il the s SF6 0 81 S aIa weth
world We must place our consular service entirely
government allows an average OF but 500 TO 500
year for consular clerks. AS a result, many nv Of
their salaries This often leads 10 bsckma in SSe
form or another 0wl1S TO our system Of appoint
high class men enter the service
Worst than all is the want of adequate surVeil-
lance in nearly every branch OF the department
Consuls and e-cOusuls often leave their posts fo
weeks and months seemingly accountable 10 no
one; Then, too. there appears To be lack OF or
ganizatlOn in the various consular districts Every
consulate should be under the immediate charge Of
some consul general who should be empowered ~
command, II not discipline. subordinate officers IN
his district, and the whole department should be
chief or !9s neW G5 Of he as ss bureau
since Congress does not provide suitably an
pointed legations or offices, many OF them ara "a
national disgrace. Not only our consuls housed
In cheap quarters. but certain classes are per
mitted To engage In other business ~
Another serious drawback is the custom OF an
pointing men 20 consular positions who ara IN
capacitated by reason OF their years Only voun,
men should be taken into the service and an sss
limit should be established for retirement sSJ
pension. '''
The rapid growth and vast possibilities Of am
foreign trade demand tho highest efficiency NM
we have accomplished Is only a fraction OF vhSt
we might have done IT, In all these Years We couIa
have received honest Intelligent and we'll directed
assistance from the United States Consular pc
partment. which would be furthercd To an Immeas
urabe extent by tho passage OF tho original Lodge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
CIVIC WORK FOR YOUNG MEN.

The Citizens Union has organized n bureau
for the suppression of civic abuses. 1t has
tablished a new headquarters and put uenry
Bruere, young lawyer from Chicago, in charge.
1t is revving its district organizations, so that
they may cooperate with a central committee in
fighting municipal wrongdoing. The members of
the district organizations are to meet regularly
for the purpose of making themselves familiar
with the duties of the various city departments,
so that when they discover an iIfractlon Of the
law they may ask the right official TO enforce
that law.
Such q work. If wisely carried on, certainly
deserves support. The departments of the city
need watching. No fair minded commissioned
will deny that. He knows full we'll that he can
not keep his eye on all his subordinates There
are too many of them, and their duties are too
multifarious. He should, therefore welcome the
aid of private citizens and encourage it. Such
has been the attitude of the Mayor who said he
was glad to hear that the Citizens Union was
arousing its members to vigilance.
Nevertheless, 1t is felt by many sober minded
citizens that the task of watching the city de-
partments, Of detecting abuses and of lighting
for their suppression could best be done not
by political organization, such as the Citizens
Union, but by a society formed purely and sim
ply for this purpose. Such an association as
told elsewhere in The Tribune this morning. is
advocated by James Stokes. He thinks that
such an organization should be based on the
family, should consist of a number of home
clubs and be guided by a central body of ex-
perenced and highly respected men. This kind
of a society, he believes, would offer special op-
portunites TO young men Of wealth and leisure
TO benefit not only themselves, but the whole
community. To do their work wisely they
would have to guard themselves against the
temptation Of petty and unjust faultfinding and
seek to cooperate with officials, understand the
practical difficulties of administration and ey
ercise their talents constructively as well as
destructiyely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
block IN each direction in decent condition will

block in each direction in decent condition will
be il vain.
These and various other circumstances need
70 be taken carefully into account before pass
ing Judgment upon the Street Cleaning Depart
ment and before fixing the blame for the I'M
satisfactory condition of the streets But when
the blame is fixed the fault should be promptly
remedied. The present condition of the streets
is not creditable 10 the city. There are abuses
that should be stopped, and that would be
stopped if the Police and other departments
did their duty. There might be fuller supply
Of water for flushing pavements If the water
Department We're better managed win the
faults corrected and the handicaps removed the
Street Cleaning Department should then be held
TO strict accountability. This city has no money
TO waste, but IT and must afford TO pay
every cent that is necessary to keep the streets
clean. Taste. health and practical business IN
terests all imperatively require that the streets
shall be made and kept as clean rs is possible
within the bounds of reason, and that means
good deal cleaner than most of them are at
the present time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
THE TRANS-ANDINB RAILRoAD.

Reports are at hand Of rapid progress on
Chiils trans-Andlne railroad That enterprise
was begun less than two years ago. and now the
first section of it is already open. The time of
travel between Chill and Argentina is thus
shortened by several hours, and of course with
the further opening of the road a much greater
shortening and an almost inestimable faciIita
ton of travel and trade will be effected II will
mean much to those two republics. giving each
the easy access to the markets of the other
which has long been desired. For Chilli. with
her narrow coast strip, is largely a mining. in
dustrial and commercial country, while Argen-
tina Is essentially agricultural and pastoral,
wherefore there is opportunity for a great and
profitable interchange OF commodities betwaap
them.
It will also give each n great advantage i'm
foreign commerce. Practically it will give Chill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18

able the mechanical difficulties will be solved
At present neither company can see anything
but sacrifice in an arrangement whlcn might
compel it TO give more for five cents than IS
now exacted. and it may he long time before
railway managers will find a profit in carrying
a passenger for any distance in both boroughs,
but that time will surely come. Perhaps the
development of rapid transit subways giving
through rides between the shopping and theatre
districts of Manhattan and the residence as
tricts of Brooklyn may force through trafnc
arrangements on the surface. Then Greater
New-York may be something more than poiit-
zeal term and the inhabitants of the two Dor
oughs will look back on the days of universal
change of cars at the borough line with wonder
that they tolerated the nuisance so long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18

n direct outlet upon the Atlantic and Argentina
one upon the Pacific. The steaming distance by
way OF the Strait of Magellan from Valparaiso
to Buenos Ayres is nearly twenty-nine hundred
miles Overland the distance is about seven
hundred miles. The railroad will effect saw
ing of ten days time between Chill and Europe
and between Argentina and Pacific ports That
will mean n great deal in these days, when
every hour and every mile counts for so much
1t Will probably mean some increase or that
European predomnance i'm South American
markets which the United States has not been
able to overcome. Great Britain is now selling
to Chill more than four times as much, and
Germany more than three time as much. as Is
America. To Peru, also, Great Britain sells two
or three times as much we do, and Germany
has In some late years surpassed us.
The United States ought, of course, to share
in the benefits which the road will afford in
CHILEAN trade and travel. Spain and Portu
gal are the only European countries that are
nearer than we are to the Rio de la Plata, and.
while from Europe thither for half the way and
more the route is n clear stretch across barren
seas from the United States it runs all the way
close to the Antilles and TO the South American
coast. But. whether or not we do anything In
that direction, this railroad enterprise must GER
tainly give added emphasis to our need of the
Panama Canal, which will open up the west
coast of South America to trade as nothing else
has done or could do, and which will give us an
advantage that 1t will be impossible for us to
help improving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
About People and Social Incidents.

versity. who was his cIassnate at Harvard ara
Miss Portfa Willis will be only bridal a.
tendant
Washington. Birthday viii Dc celebrated -, ",
Charles I. Barney with fancy dress dinner AZ -.
house In Park-ave. The costumes are To he - -
sixteenth century and there viii be EngIish
French. italian. Spanish and C;errna, tsh1es -
which the guests will wear the dress - 49, =
tries at that epoch. The dinner will 10 eolls =.
a small dance. W
On the same evening Mrs Frederick, " WIZ.
fridge will entertain the Thu-sdav Er,sr' nv
at her house. in East Ilth-st LUZ
OF the dances set for the week. one Of thu ,..
notable is that which Mrs Edwin steve ss
give on Wednesday night at Castle Point Hoso,.- -
She will be assisted IN receiving, her zv,e.+s -
Archibald g. Alexander s
Inc Metropolitan dance for the debutantes ~ ,sx,
winter will take place Saturday niRbf a. -
rvs These dances. OF which the last orr ,t1I :.
given on April Il. were formerly held a, 81 -
OF the Metropolitan Club. TO which fact - -
their name. Among the patronesses az -
Charles B. Alexander. Mrs. Charles III. Ma-.Ta1
Mrs Paul Tuekerman and Mrs. Charles H. Costsr
Mrs. Douglas Robinson. Mrs Levi Z, Nfo-+o, ~
Daniel lie Roy Dresser and Mrs Seth ON, -
among the patronesses OF the Columbia Junio- IAN
which will take place on Friday at DeImonico's.
Mrs Robert Endicott viii give dance on satur-
day night at her house. in West ssth-st. for 30
second daughter. Miss Lillian Endicott The invita-
lions will be confined 70 young girls not yet out
Mrs. Richard Irwin Mrs William Law Mia.
Rhinelander Mrs Percy Turnure and Miss Virginia
Potter are among the patronesses OF a Robert
Browning recital to be given by Mrs Sarah Cousr
lie Moyne at Sherry's Monday, March 5 at an
p m, for the benefit OF the girls club OF the
Church Of the Ascension Parish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18

Borough President Ahearn is reported as say
Ing. after the meeting of the Board Of Estimate
In which he was run over without much cere-
mony. that the Mayor had insulted him by not
adding his name to the Municipal Building Com
mittee. The Borough President seems to mis-
apprehend the Mayors motive. 1t would have
been inexcusable on the part of the Mayor to
add to the unaccomplished tasks still resting
upon the Borough President. The Mayor prob
ably wishes to give him time to attend to that
matter of street signs, for instance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
AN ENGAGEMENT.

ensaseHent Is announced OF Miss Catherfns
Westinghouse daughter OF Mr. ana Mrs Iarr,,,
W estlnsnouse OF Pittsburg and New-York. ard
Charies Fletcher The announcement was made az
a Gunner at the Westinghouse home No sls Wssr
-O0'h-s''' AT which there were twenty covers. The
suestS were intimate friends and members Ct ths
,'.-'' IIcAuoihs Mr. and Mrs. George Wssttng-
house The wedding will take place IN m, rsu ar
tne Westinghouse country place. Grasmers. On
Cayuga Lake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
nm The Milwaukee Sentinel.

From The Milwaukee Sentinel
The first number OF The Tribune Almanac arr
peared at the end OF 1887. year OF panic and ts-
turbance. and the sxty-ninth volume makes
It's appearance at the end OF year OF prosperity
Tor this hemisphere. and OF and trouble for
the rest of the world. lt a good almanac
nearly seventy years ago-for the time-and II IS =
better almanac for the time IL probably
more nearly meets the wants Of its readers than
it did sixty and seventy years ago, even though
IT'S creator then was greater prophet In Ills own
now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
. PIERPoNT MORGAN GOES ABROAD.

Inc White Star Line steamship Celtic sailed yes
terday afternoon for the Mediterranean with $50
cabin passengers. There was a large crowd 70
see the steamer depart Among those who sailed
was ]. Pierpont Morgan. He declared that he was
going on the trip simply for a rest
The papers know all about this side OF the
water. he said. When return may tell you
something about the other side"