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Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
CAVALRY MOUNTS ARE SCARCE
Prices Are Going Up
steadily.

WASHINGTON. Sept 8-Dif;culty IL
being experienced by the quartermaster
generals department Of the army In OBJ
prices good cavalry horses are scarce and
nearly impossible to procure. The scarcity
is not local. but extends throughout the
country, even in the stock raising regions
of the west and northwest. few weeks
ago a contractor in the state of Washing
ton was awarded a contract to supply the
army with about 500 cavalry horses at hi,.
bid OF ss2 a head. He thus far has be
unable TO fill the contract and IT ~ -.
garded as likely that he may nea ~
financially ruined in his efforts to u.
obligation to the government. A a
time before General Funston was ordered
to Cuba he requested authority to pur-
chase. in an emergency. fifty cavalry horses
at $50 head. The request was refused by
the department, because OF the contract
which the government had made for such
horses at s92 a head. On account OF the
scarcity of horses, apmsls suitable for
the cavalry now are worth about $40 a
head. Mules are even scarcer than horses.
Good mules are worth aboht $3.50 a head
and are dficult to get at that price on &C
count Of the general demand. Returns
from the bids opened last Tuesday In the
west for cavalry horses and mules have
not been received at the War department
yet It is expected that the prices will be
high, particularly as the specifications re-
qurements of delivery within fifteen days
of the award of the contracts.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
IRON ORE DEAL COMPLETED
United states steel Cooperation Takes
over Hill Properties I'm
Northwest.


NEW YORK, Sept. S-Interests repre-
senting the United States Steel corporation
ami the Hill iron ore property in the north
west held a conference here today and
from Trustworthy sources IL was learned
thsit an agreement concerning this much
discussed deal has been reached.
Formal announcement giving the details
OF the transfer of the ore lands to the
steel corporation will soon be made. Only
a few minor details remain to be worked
out. 1t is expected that the terms will be
to the material advantage to holders of
the Hill railroad stocks, particularly Great
Northern. The Hill issues We're strong and
active In the late session of todays stock
market, Great Northern preferred making
a gain OF 10 points and Northern Pacific
5k points. The steel stocks. which had
been under pressure for some days, with
especial weakness in the common shares
recovered sharply.
Negotiations for the lease of the Hill
properties have been under way for three
years The Great Northern has held out
for lease based upon royalty for every
ton of ore mined, with an agreement as to
the minimum output The royalty. begin
ming at a certain figure, is to be increased
until 1t reaches 81 ton. The Hill prop
critics are declared to be richer in iron ore
than any, other except that of the Oliver
Iron Mining company. which is already
controlled by the steel corporal ton:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
MUzzLE ON ARMY TIeHTENs
General order Prohibits Omcers and
Men from Giving Information
I'm Pension Gases

i WASHINGTON. Sept 2s.--A general order
Just promulgated by the War department
positively prohibts the soliciting of pen
sions, or other - ms against the United
states on military reservations or at mill
tary posts. camIfkor stations. and COM
manding officers 8 directed to take meas
ures effectually to prevent such solicita-
tion. officers and enlisted men who give
information with a view to aiding persons
who solicit such claims will lay themselves
liable to trial by court-martial.
In this connection the army regulations
have been amended so as to provide as
follows:
Information concerning sick and wounded
officers and enlisted men may be freely
conveyed to allay the anxiety OF friends.
The fact of death may be communicated
to relatives, but not circumstances con-
nected Herewith, such as could be made
use OF In prosecuting claims against the
government. II any person In the military
Service has knowledge of facts pertaining
to the service of an individual who Is an
applicant for a pension he may, upon re-
quest. II not pecuniarly interested, furnish
a certificate or affidavit setting forth his
knowledge. but such certificate or afldavit
will be furnished only to the military sec
retary of the army to be forwarded to the
proper officer of the. Interior department.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
STORM CENTRAL IN ARKANSAS
Wind Diminishes I'm Strength and
Rain stiIi Falling I'm Mis-
sissippi Valley.

WASHINGTON, Sept q. = Weather bu-
reau reports today indicate that the south
ern storm is now central In Arkansas
much diminished IN strength. The wind
has subsided and normal conditions prevail
The storm will doubtless continue in a
northerly direction and meet a second dis
turbance that is moving eastward north of
the Dakotas Rain has continued in the
lower Mississippi valley. the east gulf and
South Atlantic states and oveTspread the
middle Mississippi in the last twelve hours
For tonight and Saturday rain is pre-
dicted in the Ohio valley. the South At
lantic states and the western portion OF
the middle Atlantic states and the lower
lake region. The. temperature changes viii
be generally unimportant
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be fresh northeast. along the
south Atlantic coast fresh southeast be-
coming northeast; along the east gulf coast
fresh and variable. on the lower lakes
fresh southeast.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
CLEANING MUNICIPAL HOUSE
Former Kansas City Councilman and
Traction Representative
Indicted.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2s.-The grand jury to-
day returned indictments against Robert
M Snyder of Kansas City, charging bribery
in connection with the passage OF the
Central Traction franchise bill through the
municipal assembly in 1898. and former
Councilman Frederick G. Uthoff. now OF
Denver, on the charge Of having given
perjured testimony on the same matter be-
fore the grand jury in 1902.
The indictments followed Uthoff's ap-
pearance before the grand jury for two
hours today. He arrived last night from
Denver and expressed his willingness to
testify at once. Uthon was arrested and
released on 5000 bond.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 2s.-Robert
NJ Snyder. the capitalist who was in
dicted at st. Louis today, is out of the
city In reply TO inquiries made at his
office and his residence, 1t was stated
that Mr.. Snyders whereabouts were not
known and that it was not known when
he would return to Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
ROCK ISLAND is PROSPEROUS
Annual Report of Company shows
Large Increase I'm It's Net
EarniBgs.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S-The annual report
of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way company for the year ended June 80.
1905, was given out today. The gross earn
ings were SOL. 2S7 sos, an increase OF s7ls6. .3is
or 1853 per cent; the operating expenses
sSb, ,0s7 06s, an increase of $4,0os.s4s or 1873
per cent. So. the net earnings were S1617o,-
7ss. an increase of sS.177.490. or PAS per cent
Other incomes OF sl0l6.Ss7 gives the total
income OF s17ls7,eS6 The taxes paid
amounted to A.6Sl. $50. the interest and
rentals ss.7es.s4. Deducting these left a
net income. after providing for all charges
Of Sc. 49, s32. or s.4 per cent on the capital
stock OF s75.000.ooO. The dividends paid
were s4.eT7.662. or 81 per cent on the cap
ital stock The surplus, ',2los.27s. an in
crease OF s2,o5i.7si. was appropriated for
special Improvement and equipment
fund"
The increase in freight earnings was
s5.oss.ls7, or 1ss per cent. and the passen-
ger earnings Increased <,sss24s. or l55 per
cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
DUNNE CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Mayor OF Chicago Heads the
League OF American Munici-
paIities.

4 CHICAGO. Sept z.-The League Of
American Municipalities today natly re-
fused TO put itself on record as being ..for
or against the municipal ownership OF
public utilities.
Prof Frank II. II. Roberts Of Donver, In
an address. said municipal ownership Is
distinctly detrimental to the best interests
Of city and that the evils OF the present
system should be corrected rather than
experiments be made with system which
might result In Infinitely worse conditions.
onneers were elected AS follows Presi-
dent. Edward =. Dunne Chicago: secre-
tary-treasurer, John Macvicar. Des AIoines
vice presidents. George Hines. Poughkeep-
sic; J. Z. Mccaffrey. Wilmington. Del.
l. A. Pointe, Montreal; silas Cook. East
81. Louis.
Norfolk. Va. was selected a. the meeting
place for 1907.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
OLD CHINATOWN REBUILDING
Picturesque Portion of San Francisco
where CeIestials DveIt IL
Being Rebuilt.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 2s.-(speciai
Teiegram.)-one Of the first permanent
buildings to be erected in the old China
town district is now well under way. II
10 class C structure. with pressed brick
exterior, and will comprise four stores and
about nifty rooms for a lodging house. The
picturesque old hillside, with It's squalid
tenements, has been purged by FIRE. but
the placid Celestials will gather on the
old site in more conventional dwellings.
set up again their Joss houses and put out
their cabalistic red paper and their Grim
son lanterns. San Francisco shall always
have an oriental city in the heart Of the
municipality
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
TROOPS PURSUING BANDITS
Said to he Headed for Texas I'm
Effort 20 Escape Over the
Border.

Ell PAsO Tex, Sept. "a special to
the Herald from Eagle Pass this after
noon says: Colonel Aguilas in command
OF the Mexican troops telephoned early to-
day from Jlminez that he was in hot spur-
suit OF the bandits, who captured the town
night before last. and that they were
headed for Texas One hundred and twenty
men from Saltillo under command Of
Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Rojo reached
Eagle Pass last night after midnight from
Saltillo and the party left this morning
for Jiminez, Two hunred cavalrymen from
Monterey are expected tonight at the
border All is quiet in Ciudad Porfrio.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
ROOSEVELT VISITS THE FLEET
ships mt Target Practice on the
Coast OF Massachu-

OYSTER BAY. N. Y. Sept. 8.-PresI-
dent Roosevelt sailed today on the yacht
Mayhower for visit to the North Atlantic
feet of Provincetown. Mass. to witness
squadron target practice. He wiz be alb
sent from Sycamore Hin about forty-eight
hours. The president win spend six hours
on the battleship Missouri. Three hours
viii be occupied in training exercise and
practice. The practice OF the other ships
OF the line will be observed as the Missouri
passes down the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
MCCLELLAN BOLTS HEARST
Mayor of New York VIII Not Vote for
Democratic Nominee for
Governor.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-Mayor Mcclellan
gave out a statement this afternoon in
which he said he would not vote for Hearst
for governor.
LAS l said yesterday 1 am a democrat
and accept the action of the democratic
convention. will be a democrat when my
party has name. but as democrat and
as mayor of this city / am unalterably op-
posed to Charles F. Murphy and to every
thing that he stands for.
81 recognize the humiliation I must en-
dure. in common with other democrats
Nevertheless / will vote the ticket of my
party in this state, but never for William
r. Hearst. Him l will not vote for"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
WESTERN, MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Appointments In the Postal Service
I'm Nebraska and
lows.
(From a stan Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2-(special Tel
egram ERNEST B. Bois has been APP
pointed postmaster at St. Libory, Howard
county. Neb.. vice G. e. Bailey. resigned.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Chester. route /; Alfred s., Jeffries, carr
rier: Herley Hancock, substitute. Poole.
route /; Fred D. Miller, carrier; A. ID.
Hanna. substitute. Iowa-Spencer. route
2; Erick Fingerson. carrier; George L.
Merchant. substitute.
Complete county free delivery service
has been ordered established in Hamlin
county. South Dakotai effective November
1e making a total of ten routes in the
county.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
LYLE WILL BE OUT OF RACE
Driver and Car Excluded from the
Vanderbilt Cup Contest ON
TechnicaIity.

NEW YORK, Sept. 8-It was said today
that the car driven by II. II. Lytie in the
Vanderbilt cup race has not been restored
10 place among the hve machines selected.
Lytie's machine was excluded because II
vas towed part OF the way to the starting
line.
This renders unnecessary the Withdrawal
Of the car. which was given the place on
the American team. when Lytie was sx-
.eludsd.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
ANTITRUST SUITS IN KANSAS
Attorney General VIII Proceed
Against Harvester Company
and Two MiIIers' Ciubs.

TOPEKA. Kas.. Sept. 2s-Fred s. Jack
son. assistant attorney general announced
today that Just as soon as the evidence
secured at the recent hearings Is tran
scribed. proceedings. both criminal and
quo warranto. will be filed In the Kansas
supreme court against the International
Harvester Company Of America. the North
ern Kansas Millers' club and the Southern
Kansas Millefs' club for alleged violation
,of tbs state antitrust lava
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecart for Nebraska-Fair Saturday
and sunday.

Page.
Americans Practically I'm Charge.
Colonel CrOwder Goes 60 Cuba.
Lives Lost In Southern storm.
Afrsbip Makes Scheduled Flisht.
2 Latest from Cuban EmbroRIio.
. News from All Parts OF Nebraska.
Plot AGAINST Life of the Csar.
o American CitiEens safe In Cubs.
Review of Current Literature.
woman In Club and Charity.
What is Doing at the Playhouses.
Prosperity Comes Farmers Way.
Court stops Building of sewers.
g Affairs mt south Omaha.
10 Editorial.
II Andersen Loses on the Recount.
II Sporting Events Of the Day.
IL Commercial and Financial News.
fS Council Bluffs and Iowa News.
Financial Review of the Week.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
PALMER QUESTIONS PLAN
Omaha Postmaster Does Not See Wis
dom of Abolishins Back
Stamping Process.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. B.-kansas
City and Los Angeles have been added to
the list of postofiices in which authority
has been given to discontinue the back
stamping OF mail.
The foregoing telegram was shown to
Postmaster Palmer. He said no such in
structions had yet been received at the
Omaha postofice.
II understand" continued Postmaster
Palmer, that the plan is being adopted
In all the larger cities. and l am at loss
70 see where anything is gained by doing
away with back-stamping letters. With
our present stamping machines, which are
In use in all the larger offices. from 500
TO 600 letters can be stamped In one min
ute. BY the back stamp the recipient OF
the letter knows just when the letter Is
received at its destination. and II there
is any delay in its delivery he knows just
where the fault lies. 1 question the ex-
pediency of abandoning back stamping Of
letters. as to back stamp them involves
little or no delay
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
Young Men,s InnfIflfe nI.n..

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept &-The su-
preme convention OF the Young Mems In
stitufe this afternoon elected Il q Mahar
OF Eureka. Cal. supreme president ana
chose louisville as the next meeting place.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
MonEoIfa Reaches HonoInIu.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept "a cable mes-
sage received here from Honolulu says
ashore on Midway Island. reached that port crt
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
fan Proves Master of Hi, eraft and il
0heered by Throngs
AXES ANOTHER TRIP THIS AFTERNOON
CARNIVAL VISITED BY LARGER CROWDS
Each Day swelis Attendance al
the Great Imperial Play
Eround of King Ak-sar-

Weather: Fair Saturday.
Attractions;
street fair at carnival grounds.
The Girl and the Bandit" at the Boyd
AT the Worlds Mercy at the Erug-
Lady OF Lyons" at the Burwood.
Vaudeville at the Orpheum.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
Another Trip Today.

The airship viii be here during the
carnival season and Hamilton will so up
again at o'clock this afternoon, besides
making several trips next week. II. J.
Penfold. Emil Brandeis and Al Powell OF
the Board OF Governors OF the knights OF
Ak-sar-B we're IN the airshlp tent yes
terday afternoon at the time OF the as
tensions and were pleased with the showing
made. They believed the feature the best
auspices. They are specially pleased with
the results OF yesterday In view OF the fact
that so many thought another Ak-sar- Ben
carnival hoax. like the ground hog and
bride chamber. was TO be sprung on the
unsuspecting.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
BIs Crowd a. NiEhr

The citizens Of ouivers went on a
rampage on the Kings Highway Friday
night. when the largest assembiass since
The Washington times., 1906-09-22
WORKMAN DROWNED
At BENNING BRIDGE
Three Others Had Narrow
Escape When Thrown
From Scaffold.

BY the breaking Of a scatfold under
the Bennlug bridge across the Eastern
Branch about 10 o'clock this morning.
one colored man was drowned and three
others had a narrow escape from a sim
llar fate. Two of rne men managed 10
swim out, but because Of the heavy
clothing they wore were nearly eX-
hausted before reaching the shore The
fourth man was rescued Just as he was
sinking beneath the surface.
The drowned man was Warren Brown
Of 2G03 O street northwest The others
uu the scanold at the time IL fell were
Isaac Waters. Of J03 Eighteenth street
northwest: John II. Boyle. living in the
rear OF 2l03 Twenty second street north
west. and Moses Green. of 25J9 o street
northwest All four of the men were
employed by the contractors VINO are
laying the cables for the new power
house Of the Potomac Electric Power
Company at Benning,
The police Of the HarboT precinct were
notified of the drowning. and the launch
Major sylvester Immediately dispatched
10 the scene Of the accident Many
boatmen IN the vicinity graPpled for the
body. but at 1 o'clock no trace OF u
had been found.
The Washington times., 1906-09-22
SIMPLE SPELLING
IN EXAMINATIONS

An order has been issued by the Civil
Service Commission notifying an appli-
cants who have applied 10 take exam
nations that the simplded spelling will
be accepted the same as standard spell
ing. and that examination papers will
be marked accordingly. The order was
issued I'm response TO the great number
of inquiries received by the commission
since the publication OF the President S
order 20 the Public Printer directing the
use of simpiified spelling In all execu-
tive correspondence and departmental
publications
The civil Service Commission has not
Vet determined whether or not 20 use
the simplIued spelling In the preparation
of It's annual report, but the opinion
IS expressed by those ia position close
10 the commissioners that the commits
sion viii fan iu line and use the simpa-
fed spelling iu IT'S Official correspond
ence and its annual report The COM
mission comedies 10 could not make sim
plided spelling exclusive I'm marking eN-
animation papers.
The Washington times., 1906-09-22
STUNNED IN DIVE,
BOY IS DROWNED

Coroner hewitt this morning issued a
certificate of death 10y accident In the
case of Elmer Graves. the uine-year-old
son of George Graves. clerk In the
War Department. who was drowned last
night while bathing in "a pond in the
grounds Of the Industrial Home School
on Wisconsin avenue.
Before retiring each evening The boys
are given a swim ia the pond, which is
100 feet long, ana has "a graduated depth.
Al one end the water is about two feet
deep and at the other much deeper. Tn
TN middle it is about five feet deep. and
ut that place the smaller boys dive from
a board
When last seen Graves was diving
from this board On their way back 10
the main building 10 was discovered that
tine lad was missing, and after an i'm
yeStigatiou. Superintendent Charles W.
skinner decided u have the pond drain-
cd The boys body was found on the
bottom. There was bruise ON the
bridge of his nose. and 1t is supposed
that in diving he struck the bottom and
was stunned,
Graves body was turned over % Cu-
dertsker Wise of Georgetown. but al ?
O'Clock this afternoon no arrangements
had been made for the funeral.
The Washington times., 1906-09-22
HOTEL TELEPHONE GIRL
IS BRIDE OF GUEST
Pretty Little Romance Of Miss Par
ush and Mr.. Brooke, Of
Maryland

The "chug chug" of a big touring car
and the aIluring telephone ''ting-hng
last Tuesday night combined 90 form the
closing chapter lu one Of the pretJiest
romauces in the annals of Washington
when Miss Mary Parrish "a telephone
operator al the Arlington Hotel. and W.
Irwin Brooks, IT,, of Brooke, Md, were
married in Alexandra.
N0J quite a year ago Mr. Brooke and
Miss Parrish met az local hotel where
tHe latter was huing the position OF
telephone girI and from that time it was
case of love. After spending long
hours aI the switchboard Miss Parrish
would go for "a spin I'D AIr. Brooke's au-
t0uohIe and it was not long before the
young PEOPLE found that they could not
very well ger along through life without
each other They discussed their pros
pective marriage but arrived az no def
mite conclusion and SO on Tuesday
afternoon 2ir Brooke took matters in
his own hand persuaded Miss Parrish
that her mOdisl shirt waist and walking
skirt made fetching bridal gown and
so the two of them went down 10 Alex
audria and were soon made man and
wife.
II had been the plan of the young
couple 90 keep their marriage a secret
for some weeks, but news of the roman
ric eIopemc0t leaked out yesterday Mrs.
Brooke is stilI fulnning her duties as
telephone operator al the Arlington.
The Washington times., 1906-09-22
MEDAL FOR FLYNN
FROM JONAOABS

As a reward for his good work and
untiring efforts in the field of temper
ance, T. Ashhy Flynn. three times pasC
chief of Potomac Council, No. 16, Sons
OF Jonadab, was presented a handsome
gold medal at the regular meeting OF
Pioneer Council, No. /, I'm the hall on
Louisiana avenue northwest, last night
The meeting was largely attended and
Past Chief Flynn was the recipient OF
many hearty congratulations
The presentation was made by Sow
ereigu Chief s II. Wiley, who made
an appropriate speech. In accepting the
token OF esteem and affection Mr. Flynn
said he would continue his work until
his last day because his heart was in
g. The medal is handsomely engraved
on one side appears the past chief 8
name and the date Of the presentation.
on the diverse is engraved "A life
saved from drunkenness is saved in
deed
After tranacung the regular business
Of the meeting the members held a
social session and n thoroughly eujoya-
hle evening was spent by all present.
The council adjourned until next Friday
night.
The Washington times., 1906-09-22
WENT TO BAL LTINORE
AND WERE MARRIED
Miss Beatrice DaW and Will
liam ShackIette Kept
Plans Secret.

Following in the footsteps Of 50 many
young people who found the pies lings
of Cupid too insistent. Miss Beatrice NJ.
Daw and William S. shackIette stole
over TO Baltimore yesterday and were
married by the Rev. William r. Fletcher.
OF the Cathedral The ceremony took
place in the historic old church, and
soon afterward Mr.. ana Mrs. Shacklette
were on their way back 10 the Capital
Much secrecy was observed by the
young people in carrying out the plans
for their wedding. While they ac-
knowledge that their relatives were
aware that the marriage was 70 take
place soon. they could not say that they
had taken them into their confidence 10
the extent Of telling the exact date, and
so Cupid scored again
Mr.. ShaCklette and Miss Daw were ac-
companied % Baltimore by Miss Beulah
BOernstein. a mutual friend The young
people Will leave Washington some time
this afternoon for Virginia. where the
honeymoon will be spent. No definite
plans have been made for their future
but some time will be spent IN Dela-
plane. Va. Mr.. Shacklette's former
home