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Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03

amethyst ordinary topaz, crystal and
peridot are slightly etched by the acid.
A warning goes with the plan to per-
sons not used to handling acids. They
are told to wear rubber gloves or rubber
finger tips, the acid acts viols ntly on
the skin. and 10 exercise caution as to the
fumes, which are dangerous. te
The dealers are especially rejoicing be-
cause the four stones classed by them an
precious stones-the diamond, ruby. emerald
and sapphire-are all proof against the
action of the acid, so that glass limitations
of these gems win be readily revealed.
Except the reconstructed ruby, Mr.
Rothschild says that all limitations OF gems
now known 10 be in the market are of
glass. Assertions that other stones are
also reconstructed are said to be false
New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03
WORLDS YIELD OF COPPER
Value of the Daily Output Reaches
a Total of One Million
Dollars.

One hundred years ago the mines Of the
globe produced an average of 10000 long
tons Of copper yearly-less than the present
yearly output of either nickel or alumni
num-whlle in 1905 production is at the rate
OF 1900 long tons week, and there is
much talk of a copper famine, to which
color lie given by the present price of the
metal, which is higher than for twenty
five years past
According to the Copper Handbook, just
issued by Horace j. Stevens of Houghton,
Mich, in 1906 there were fifteen individual
companies. each of which produced more
copper than all the mines of the globe
produced in 1906 and two mines. each of
which made as much of the metal last
year as all of the mines In the world made
during the first Ave years of the nine
teenth century. the two mines in question
being the Calumet and Hecla of Michigan
and. the Anaconda Of Montana.
OF the fifteen mines of the globe that
made q, 100000 or more pounds each of re-
fined copper in 1906. ten are in the United
States, where there are one in Mexico,
Spain, Germany and Japan and one-the
American Smelling and Refining company
generally known as the Shelter trust,
that draws it's copper ores from numerous
small mines in Mexico, Canada and the
united bldLess
In 1906 there were 1888 properties. One.
| the Shelter trust drew ores from nearly
! all Of North America, while the others
were located as follows: United States,
4e; Mexico. IL: Chile. 10; Japan. credited
with production OF 100000 or more
pounds OF fine copper each OF the 100 lead
| ing producers six; Canada and Australia,
| & each; Spain, Russia and Cape Colony,
8 each; Germany, 2; Tasmania Norway,
italy, Turkey and Newfoundland, / each.
Ninety-four of these 100 properties made
more than 100000 pounds of fine copper
each In 1905.
Figuring copper at an average price
throughout the globe of 20h cents a pound
which is a trihe below the average quota
/ tions, the mines of the world are making
copper at the rate of exactly 100000 a
day for every day In theNyear, including
Sundays and holidays.
Compared with copper, the value of the
gold and silver production OF the United
States is as a minor fraction, great as Il
the output of the precious metals anC
| rapid as has been the increase In produc
-tion of the money metals by the minei
OF America Another fact of deep interes
is found in the surprisingly large per
eentage of the gold and silver output o
the country that comes as a byproduc
j from the copper mine.
The vast and rapidly increasing value o
the copper output OF the United States
which makes more than half Of the cope
produced in the world. Is a most signihcan
development.-Chicago Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03

eminent n course adopted soon after by
France and Germany. The latter power
on the very day that she gave recognition
20 the association. invited all the powers
interested TO a conference on African at
fairs in Berlin.
Fourteen nations accepted the invitation
and formed the Berlin international con-
ference. Presided over by Prince Bis
marck it met on November Is, 1894. The
practical business at the fret sitting was
TO decide what territories constitute the
basin Of the Congo and its afiuents. Eight
experts selected by the eight powers chiefly
Interested, reported at the third sitting Of
the conference as follows:
1.-THE basin OF the Congo is dellmited by
the crests OF the contiguous basins, towit
the basins In particular Of the Mari, the
ogowe. the schari. and the Nile on the
north; by Lake Tanganyika on the east;
by the crests OF the basins Of the zambesi
and the Loge on the south. It comprises,
consequently. all the, territories drained by
the Congo and Its ahiuents, including Lake
Tanganyika and its eastern tributaries"
At the tenth ana last sitting Of the con-
ference. held on February e. 1885, the rep
resentatives of the powers assembled at
Berlin formally Acknowledged the Inter
national association as friendly and SOW
ereign state. whose hag-a golden. FIVE
pointed star on a blue feld-they agreed
henceforth to recognize.
Contentious of the Opposition.
In the anti-Belgian campaign, which has
since arisen one of the main contentious of
Ieopold's enemies. Is that the Congo Free
State was created by this act of the Berlin
international conference. Those arguing
on the other side maintain that recogni-
ton Of state implies its existence al
ready. The foundation OF the Congo Free
State. they csay. really dates back to the
beginning Of the organized work of the
Comite d'Etudes du NHaut Congo on No
vember r. 1878. Between that date and
the converting Of the Berlin conference
stations were established, treaties con.
cluded. administrative and police service
organized and other essentials of an actua
government established.
Another fact, which the pro-Belgians dc
not fail to point out, is that the British
who are active in the campaign against
King Leopold in the Congo, have territories
to the north and south of the Congo Free
State, which tends to make any change
in the. state Of the latter advantageous tc
themselves.
Leopold II, who is also king of the Bel
CLANS, is sovereign of the Congo. Formally
there is no connection between the gov
eminent of Belgium and that Of the Congo
Free State, except through the fact that
one man is head of both. King Leopold
has willed his sovereignty over the Congo
to Belgium. to whom it will pass at the
kings death.-New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03

overcoats during the last few weeks, which
were found to have been stolen and 1t is
believed most of the overcoat thefts were
committed by Moulder and Williams. The
police are holding the men for a most
searching investigation and will file a
charge of burglary against them Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03
ODY FROZEN IN The ICE
alvin FaEard, Workman at out-Cff
Lake, is Drowned.
tAMILY SEARCHES ALL NIGHT FOR HIM
Goes to Work ut Two O'Clock
Friday Morning and Loses
His Life in Crossing
the Lake.

Frozen in the ice at Cut-Of lake. the
body of Calvin Hazard was found early
Saturday morning by workmen engaged
for Swift and Company in harvesting ice.
Hazard had been similarly employed. FRI
day morning at 2 o'clock he left his little
home across the lake on the Iowa side to
begin work. That was the last seen of him.
He never worked that day and when the
day had far progressed and no Hazard
came his fellow workmen sent word to his
house to know why he had not reported
for duty.
He left the house at 2 O'Clock in the
morning" was the word of his wife, land
We have not seen him since"
Then the foreman suggested a search be
made for him and every conceivable spot
vas investigated. The search extended up
town. but no trace of Hazard or any one
who had seen him.
Friday night came and the suspense of
the little wife and two boys was only in
tensihed. for Hazard failed to return to
his home. Mrs. Hazard transmitted that
word back to her husbands associates and
the search was continued by the family
and friends all night
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03
Our First Advance Spring Ship.
ment of Ladies Fine I'm
ported Hose.

And such stocking-a new one,
with a new feature, "Tender Foot"
not tender i'm wear, just the re-
verse. But the softest of texture so
pleasant and soothing to aching and
tired feet. A splendid fine ingram
black hose, made of combed Maco
yarn, split foot and very elastic.
One of the best values we have ever
had the good fortune to offer our
patrons and one we can never dupli-
cate at the price; and if the good
qualities of stocking appeal to you
rest assured that you will never
equal the price again at the present
advance. Regular and out sizes 8 to
IL, and only Csc pair (straight).
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03
Found Early Saturday.

About $50 Saturday morning Frank
Brown and others found the body caked
in -ce on the lake. II was in water forty
rods southwest Of the Swift ice plant and
was recovered with graphing hooks. To
save time Hazard had attempted to cross
the lake at a point where the first crop of
ice had been cut. That was a fatal mis-
take. The Ice had not thickened enough
and he was drowned.
Workmen found one of his gloves on the
ice, where evidently he had made Wig
orous struggle TO save himself. They
found the glove and this gave them clue
TO the location Of the body, which was
soon recovered.
Mr. Hazards little boys are Ernest, 49,
and Frank. 4. They. with the poor little
mother. were almcst overcome by the
tragedy. He was a brother-in-law OF Frank
Brown. warden for the Omaha Rod and
Qua club. The dead man was 81 years Of
age. He was the son of John X. Hazard.
1903 Ohio street. He was born In East
Omaha.
Coroner Bradley has charge of the body,
but has not decided on an inquest
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03
Advance Showing of
Wash Fabrics
in the Newest Spring STYLES,

On Monday we shall place on sale
a shipment of over 1000 yards of
imported Chiffon Lisse, in solid
colors and new exclusive figure de-
signs. That soft silk finish so much
sought for last season.
Just to create little excitement in
our white goods section Monday,
we make a special offer for one
day of these daintiest styles
for, yard .25G
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03

Now is the time 10 make your wants
known through The Bee Waht Ad page.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03
EnbrOiderieS

brolder1es Ever brougnt 10 Omana.
There is embroideries here of
every quality, every style and every
description. Complete matched
sets, allovers, wide skirting, flounc-
ing, yoking widths, bands, inser-
tions, medallions, festoons and gal
loons-all to match. A great bill
lowing massing of imported dainty
ness, bewitching in beauty and be-
quilting in point of bargain offerings.
Fine Swisses, Nainsooks, shadow
effects and heavy eyelet work, and
the range of prices exceptionally
complete from $500 yard down to
15c. See our 10th street window.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03

Depoll' Londoh, @ chaFieFholss 81 fafis:
y. 8. A. sOls PrODs. ssrPostirss. cutieuFA Book.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03
Ladies' Winter
Underwear


The last grand chance you will
have this season to buy the cele-
brated Merode winter underwear at
one-quarter its regular price.
We have quite a number of these
exceptional garments, in shirts,
drawers and union suits, that we
would like to dispose of at once.
Beautiful hand finished wool gar
ments that always sold at the very
lowest for $1.00 each, but to make
it of interest for Monday you can
take your choice Of the whole at,
each .... ...............75c
You know the underwear and you
know it cheap at 75c.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03
Securing Political Status.
Short Lived and nnirn nnrfanf AZ L.

short-lived and unimportant as It had
been, this convention showed that there
existed growing necessity for giving the
Congo region n definite political status
On April p. 1884, the United States Of
ticialiy recognized the nag OF the Interna-
iional association as that OF friendly gov
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
TAFT RETURNS HOME
WAR SECRETARY CONCLUDES HIS
 WESTERN TRIP.
Tired Out, but in Good Health--Suf- fered Attack of Ptomaine Pois- oninE While on
 His Trip.

Washington, June 22.-Pretty well tired out, yet in good health with the exception of a slight hoarseness. Sec retary of War Taft returned to Wash ington from his Western trip this aft ernoon. The secretary went tmmedt- ately to his home, where he saw some officials from the War Department who had pressing matters which required his action. He did not go to the de- partment during the afternoon.
 Tomorrow the secretary will be again on the go. In the afternoon he will leave for New Haven, Conn, to att tend the commencement exercises of Yale University, of which corporation he is a member. He will remain there several days, returning about the mid dIe of next week. Then. after a brief stay in Washington, he will go to Murray Bay on the St. Lawrence river. where he will spend July. August will see him in Washington, where with the exception of a trip to Tulsa. Okla homa, he will remain during the en- tire month. During that time he will he engaged on his annual report to congress and in the preparation of the estimates to be submitted to that body for carrying on the work of the War Department for the next flscaa year. The proposed visit to Tulsa is for the purpose of making promised addresses to the Republican convention of Oklahoma. A date has not been definitely fixed for the visit.
 Not a word would the secretary say on political subjects or political con- ditions as he saw them on his trip. on the plea that this visit had not been a political one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
LIVINGSTON A SEER
GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN DOE
 SOME sUPPOsING.
Thinks Hearst VIII Re Factor in Next Campaign, But Thinks Gray
 or Harmon Would He- deem Democracy.

Washington, June 22.--(Speciai.)- )--- Representative Livingston of Georgia in discussing here today the political outlook for next year. indulged in some speculations and prophecies of an interesting character.
 Suppose" he said. "the Republic ans were to renominate Roosevelt. Then suppose Hearst should be nom- mated as an independent candidate for the Presidency. and in advance of the Democratic convention, does any sem sible man think for a moment Bryan would accept the Democratic noml- nation?
 My opinion Is he would decline to run, and If the Democrats were to bring out such a safe man as Gray of Delaware, or Harmon of Ohio, Bryan would be compelled to take sides with the conservative element of the party" Colonel Livingston thinks Hearst will certainly be in the heldl and that he will receive almost solidly the vote of the Socialists. anarchists and rad icals generally. The Georgian also says people who imagine Hearst has not got strength are badly mistaken. and that he will have to be reckoned with.
 He further inclines to the belief that the chances of having a conservative candidate like Gray or eHarmon are growing stronger each day and pre- dlcts that Democrats all over the country will begin to consider ear- nestly the points he has enumerated.
 A. J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
BOMB FOR COCKRILL
DYNAMITE UNDER RESIDENCE IN
 LITTLE ROCK.
Much Excitement Caused by Attempt on Life of Former City Attor- ney-The Fuse Failed
 to Burn.

Memphis. June 22.--A special to The News Scimitar from Little Rock says:
 An effort was made during last night to blow up the resids..ce of Hon. Ash ley Cockrill, former city attorney and one of the most prominent lawyers of Little Rock. by dynamite. The fuse failed to burn or the entire residence would have been destroyed together with a number ol other houses near by Mir. Cockrill last night found two sticks of dynamite known as sixty pound pressure. eight inches long. one inch in circumference, under his house. Attached to each was sixty five pound pressure cap and to these was length of fuse the end of which was burned. Cockrill is unable to tLrow any light on the matter.
 Chief of Police McMahon has or dered extra officers to guard the resi- dence and the detective department is exerting every effort to apprehend the guilty parties. The explosive was capable of demolishing the greater part of a block. The city is greatly excited over the incident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
FUNSTON DECLINES
U. s. TROOPS WON'T PARADE AT
 FRISCO.
The General Says He Is LOath to Par ade His Men and Have Them
 Jeered and SneeFed at.

San Francisco. June 22.-In reply to an invitation requesting the participa- tIons of the United States troops on the Fourth of July parade, General Frederic Funston, sent a communica- tion that has caused much discussion among the members of the committee having in charge the coming celebra- tion.
 While the members refuse to give out the letter for publication this time, 1t is stated that the one sent the troops is responsible for the discussion. It appears that after thanking the com mittee for the kind invitation extend ed to the troops, General Funston said he was loath to parade his men In the streets of San Francisco Ito be" as he quoted 1t, "sneered at and Jeered at by an unwhipped mob"
 After considerable discussion. it was decided to appoint a special com mittee to consider the matter and de- eide whether any reply should be made. Supervisor O'Neil was appointed chair man and the Reverened Philip ORyan and Samuel Adelstein, as the other members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23

man and he usually expresses his op}n- ions in a brief and concise manner aAd always to the point. Asked as to what he thought about the race between Bankhead and others over the cleo tion for the United States Senatorship by the Legislature, MT. Wilson said
 The same primary that nominated me for Senator from the third sena- : torial district of Alabama also nomi- mated John H. Bankhead to fill the first vacancy that should occur in the United States Senate by the death of either one of Alabama's aged and able senators.
 ITO my mind this expression was overwhelmingly in favor of John H :. Bankhead to be the one to fill the first vacancy. I do not take it that this expression at the ballot box was a limited expression, saying that 1t is the will of the people that the Governor shall appoint Bankhead till the next meeting of the body of the Legislature to elect. but 1t went further and said to the Legislature when 1t convened to elect a successor to either one of those two great men or to both as the case might be.
 Should Senator Pettus die before his term expires, believe that it Is the will of the people that Hon. Joseph F. Johnston should be both appointed by the Governor and eelcted by the Legislature to take the place of Sena- tor Pettus."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
DEFENSE WILL
 HAVE INNING 'Haywood's Fate Hangs
 in Mid-Air. WILL REBUT TESTIMONY
REBUT TESTIMONY
Many Witnesses Will Be Called for
 Defense.
Hsyeood's Counsel Win Try to show That Orchard Killed steunen- berg to Be Rcvenged for
 Loss of Mine.

Boise, Idaho. June 22.-The closing of the case of the State leaves the bat tie for the life of William D. Hay wood in midfieid and from now for ward the sides change--the defense assumes the progressive; the prose- eution is on the defense.
 The State will carry it's case through an aggressive cross-examination and then present testimony in rebuttal. but its main proposition and showing are already before the jury. As to the Steunenberg crime. which is the one specifically charged against Haywood. the State has made an exhaustive showing through its chief witness. Harry Orchard.
 their defense until Monday morning, but their course during the cross .ex . animation, particularly when they laid the foundation for their impeach- ment of Orchard indicates that they will endeavor to show that Orchard killed Steunenberg to be revenged for the loss of the Hercules mine. and several witnesses will swear that they heard Orchard tell the Hercules tale and VOW that he would kill Steunen- berg. They will probably show also that Jack Simpkins was a prisoner In the Dull pen." where a negro thrust a bayonet into his chest, circumstances that gave two common causes against Steunenberg. There will likely be a showing that all of the financial re- lations of Haywood and Simpkins came in the natural and regular course of conducting the business affairs of the Federation. In this connection. as well as to the grants of money and food to Orchard and his wife and Steve Adams, the books and records of the Federation will probably be produced.
 a bayonet int ohis chesr, circumstances intimacy of himself and the Federation leaders and his story of the events at Cripple creek. extending from the first attempt at the vindicator down to the destruction of the Independence Station will probably be directly con troyerted sby. practically all the men named ty hky Many of them ara now here, anG taess are expected to take the stand and swear that he perjured himself. There will also be a general showing that the movements, acts and attitudes of Haywood, Mover and Pettibone during 1903. 1904 and 1905 were largely at variance and strongly inconsistent with the recital of Orchard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
Konenkamp Denies Interview.

New York, June 22.-Deputy Presi- dent s. J. Konenkamp of the Tele- graphers Union, denied today the inter- view in which he was reported as say ing that President Small would be- dis cipiined because the San Francisco strike was called after the telegraph CTS union had reached an agreement with the telegraph companies through the efforts of Labor Commissioner Nein Mir. Konenkamp made the fol- lowing statement:
 'The reported interview quoting me as saying that President Small would be disciplined by the executive board as a result of the strike at San Francisco is absolutely untrue. Nor has any member of the executive board made such a statement. There will be a meeting of the board this afternoon to discuss the situation and until after that time no one has authority to say what position the board will take.
 The strike at San Francisco had been legally authorized by the board last Friday before the companies showed disposition to accede to any thing"
 Contrary to expectation, no meeting of the executive committee of the telegraphers' union was held tonight A number of the members were at the headquarters at the Astor House. but the meeting was postponed on account of the non-arrivaI of c. J. Reidy of Boston, a member of the committee. It was stated that the meeting might be held tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
WILL REDUCE RATES
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS MEET AND
 MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Passenger Rates on All Railroads In United States VIII Be LOw- cred to Cents
 a Mile.

Chicago. June 22.-The Inter-ocean today says:
 Passenger rates on all railroads Of the United States will be reduced to ? cents a mile. The lowering of the price and complete abolition of the old cent rates win begin on July 1.
 This was the decision reached In Chicago yesterday after a long and heated discussion by the leading rail- road Presidents of all the Western and trans-continentaI roads. It was not a formal agreement but Is equally bind ing for two large roads doing trans continental business are said to have served an ultimatum to others that they would put the rate into effect im- mediately.
 Following the meeting, several of the roads admitted that they had been forced to bow to public opinion and anti-railroad legislation. They said that no further fight would be made on the cent laws already passed and the railroads would accept the inevitable.
 Among those who attended this se- cret meeting were President 5. IL. WinchelI of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, and President A. J. Earl ing of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul. Neither would discuss the report last night