Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1901, Page 1

HE OMAHA DAILY BEE.’ ESTA HLI HED "0 19, 1871 AGREE TO ARMISTICE Pekin Dispatch Announces Suspension of All Hostile Forays, WASHINGTON HAS NO OFFICIAL NEWS Astion Taken in Consequence of Vigorous Demands of Eeveral Powers. POLICY THAT FAVORED BY UNITED STATES Deubt Expressed as to Whether Cessation is, Technically, What It Purports. STATE DEPARTMENT HEARS FROM CONGER Prince Ching Asks a Conference Co cerning the Terms of the Prelim- tnary Note Accepted by Em- peror Kw to the 4 Sun has LONDON, Dec. 31.—A Pall Mall Gagette from day, December 10, ways an been proclaimed. WASHINGTON, here are puzzled mouncement of this Chinese answer, which been received by the for they assume (hat that auswer was not recelved until last night. However, it is suggested that the vather vigorous expres slons of dissatisfaction by of the powers at the prosecution of these military raids upon Chinesc who are showing no disposition to attack foreigners, may have bad some effect at last. The State depar mont has sent a strong letter of Instruction to Minister Conger directly in line with the Chinese request for a suspension of military excursions. It Is mot an “armis- tice,” technically speaking, that is looked for now, Lut merely a suspension of mili- tary activity. Were the powers formally to consent to an “armistice” they thereby would commit themselves to a recognition of the existenco of actual war with China and there are strong reasons why such a cogimittal should be avoided if possible. WASHINGTON, Dec. §1.—The State d partment has received a dispatch from Minister Conger at Pekin, dated December 80, announcing that the Chinese plenipoten- tiaries have notifed the represcutatives of the powers that the emperor decrees the acceptance of their demands as a whole and Prince Ching requires further confer- ence. They also desire that military excursions to the interlors should cease. It 1s well known that this last request ‘48 In accordance with the views of the president. In diplomatic quarters the acceptance glven by the Chinese envoys is regarded as & most ingenious stroke of diplomacy. Among diplomatic officials it is sald that this s not ap unconditional acceptance, although it is such a concurrence in the &eneral prineciple of the note that the pow- ers cammot well set it aside. It seems to be directed toward reopening the word “Irrevocnble” and securing more definite and, it possible, more moderate conditions on some of the points involved. It is not clear whether the envoys will sign the mote first and then ask for negotiations, or endeavor to amellorate the terms before the final signatures are aflixed. In any event, it Is felt that the graver features of the trouble are overcome by the submls- sive attitude of the emperor and but little dispatch Pekin, dat armistic The officials for the an- armistice before the nved for it, had miutsters at Pekin, Dec. 81 o to account somo remains now but to perfect details of the | peace treaty on the general lines hereto- fore lald down. Minister Wu is back from his trip to Montclair, N. J, but is still without ad- vices from Pekin as to what has been done. The report of an edict from the emperor dirocting an acceptance has not reached the minister, so that he had no occasion today to confer with the State department. BERLIN, Dec. 31.—Count von Waldersee reports to the War office under date of Pekin, December 20 The Chinese who fled south were pursued by Irlost's squadron to So Kie 160 Kkilo- moters southwest of Pekin, wh the Chinese scattered ueberg's column seized great quantities of munit firlng and Krupp guns, at 8 Nan Chen, twent of Paotl Hslen, by the fleeing Chinese. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS South Dakota Justice AMirms Sentence in One M1 Case and Reverses That of Another, PIEKRRE, 8. D, Dec. 3l.—(Special Tele- gram.)-The supreme court today hauded down opinious in the following cases By Fpller State of South Dakota agaiust Michael Andrea, Codington countw afirmed. This 18 & murder case where Andrea Is under life sontence and asks & new trixl on the alleged fact that one of the jurors took a drink of whisky before being called on the case. 'The application is denied State of South Dakota against Thomas Hall, Hamlin county, reversed. A new trial 18 asked by Hall, sentenced for life for mur- der, and granted. Robert A, Stewart against Custer county, afirmed George J. Glover agalnst cation of Read, Ay Coson . J. Child against B. McCloskey, county, afirmed Citizens' Bank W. Shaw et al, Board of E Lawrence county, afirme u- Spink of Parker against Frank Turner county, aMrmed. W. A. Houtz against Nels M. Hovne Turner county, affirmed. R. P. Mcl aughlin against Michell & John Van West, Bon Homme county, reversed Thomas W. Taubman against Board Commissioners of Aurora county, affirmed State of South Dakota against C. B Lindley, Marshall county, appellant Mar- shall county, reversed State of South Dakota against Kemuwerer, Faulk county, affirmed. By Haney 8. F. Spence against Albert Forcht et al, petition to prove exceptions denied. AKRON RIOT PROVING COSTLY Father Whose Little Child Was Shot to Death in age Sues Ohio City for Damage AKRON, 0., Dec. 31.—~The first suit for Gamages growing out of the riot of Au- gust 22 last was flled o the courts here today. John M. Davidson, whose 3-year- old daughter was killed in her mother's erms, while the family were driving in a carriage through the crowd around the city bullding, sued the city for §5,000. Andrew Halter, a prominent politiclan, who pleaded guilty to participating in the rlot, was today fined §50 and costs, Emma ot | sible View and Yo rn e Their Tators Take Se Men Re ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 18.—(Corre- spondence of the Associated Press.)—The inciplent movement among the students has been disposed of with little trouble. The rector displayed a wise forbearance. The hearings of students were stopped and an address was posted, in which the students were {nvited to return to thelr studies They accepted the invitatlan, no more meetings have been held and nobody is to | be punished A technical academy was opened today at Tomsk, in Siberia A new assoclation for the education of deserted and neglected children s being formed here. Count Tolstol I8 engaged upon two dramas. It is not true, as the Russian press has been stating, that “The Corpse Is complete and will be produced as soon | as printed. 1t will not be finished before |l'vl‘r\|.1r\'. according to information re- celved by the director ot the Imperial theater, Tolstol. As the imperial theaters are closed during Lent ft probably will not bo produced under Prince Wolkensky's direc- tion before next season, though it may be produced in private theaters this season Count Tolstol's health remains excellent. He is seen daily walking on the streets of Moscow The “Resurrection” {8 being translae@ Into Tartar and into Persian, St. Petersburg 1s shortly to have a home for self-supporting working women. The municipal government has appointed a com- mission to study the question of sanitary workingmen's homes. St. Peteruburg, with its marshy surroundings and fts liability to overflows, 1s regarded as unhealthy at best The ovil is aggravated by the use by the Poor of rooms beneath the overflow line, HIRAM MAXIM American-Rorn Those Wh New IS KNIGHTED Inventor Names App onor Li LONDON, Dec, 31.—The New Year's houor list includes the mame of Hiram Maxim, who was born in Maine, and is the inventor of the automatic system of fire- arms. He s knighted. Sir Alfred Milner is made a knight of the Grand Cross of the Bath; Colonel Kitson, formerly command- ing at Kingston college, and Lieutenant Colonél Irwin, secretary of the Canadian patriotic fund, are made companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. Geor, e, and Sir Samuel Griffith Is made a privy coun- clilor. In addition there s a long list of Aus- trallans, prominent in the federation, who havo received minor honors. Colonel Jekeyll, secretary of the British commission at the Paris exposition, is made a knight commander of St. Michael and 8t. George; Clive Bingham, an attache of the Pekin legation, and C. W. Campbell, vice consul at Shanghal, who both served with Viee Admiral Seymour's relief column, are made companions of St. Mickael and St. George, as are several other Britisu consuls. No peers are created and only a few persons are made baronets or knights, On the whole it is an uninteresting list with the exception of the foregoings Mr. @dnund ' Martow, fo general of New South Wale privy courcillor. Among r in erly attorney 18 made a Mr. Edmund Barton, according to a dis- patch recelved by the Assoclated Press from Sydoey, N. 8. W, under date of December 15, had accepted the Earl of Hopetoun's offer of the first cabinet office of the Aus- tralian federation, FLOODS DOING GREAT DAMAGE English Riy a o) Miles LONDON, Dec evere snow storms deluging rains and furious gales have created havoe in the United Kingdom. many parts of the country there have been disastrous floods, landslides and washouts. On all sldes much stock has been drowned. The rallroads and buildings and bridges have been carried oft and the overtlowing streams have inundated miles of country, while they have submerged the strects in some of the towns two or three feet At Coventry the devastation than at any time during the last thirty years. A number of factories have been flooded and hundreds of inhabitants are im- prisoned in their homes. been stopped and their fires extinguished by the floods rise of the Avon above the normal immense tracts of land in several counties have been transformed into inland seas, the inhabitants seeking refuge in the upper rooms of their dwellings. Many villages are altogether isolated and some towns of considerable size are without gas owlng o the works being flooded. Ma n which Is now ten feet e Fallures. The fears of further Causes No LONDON, D the London & Globe finance corporation, limited, were not realized up to 1 o'clock this afternoon and the whole tone of the Stock exchange steadied in consequence and money was marked up 1. Americans were marked up from 1 and the ings here were taken up for New York had a good effect in steadying other department There was better feeling in West Australluns. Lake Views showed a re- but London & Glove was offered further declined 2s 61 Dritish Columbias were steady. Leroi No, 2 were 1 higher. The London & Globe Finance corpora- tion sent a circular to its sharcholders to- day calling for a meeting for January 9, the purpose of passing a resolution to wind up the company. ‘'The circular says capital of the company is locked up in securities on which at present it is im- possible 1o realize, and the corporation, therefore, by reason of its lMabilities, 15 unable to carry on its business, to 4, even a covery, and mroxe il Undermined. LONDON, Dec. 31.—At the inquest upon the bodies of the victims of the wreck of the British bark Primrose Hill, Captain Wilson, from Liverpcol on December 23, for Victorla, which sunk near Holyhead on December the coroner's jury added a rider to the verdict of accidental death to the effect that the vessel was undermanned, having too many apprentices. 28 Doc Middleton Still Lives, EDGEMONT, 8. D., Dec. 31.—The report of the death of Doc Middleton, one of the best known old-time desperadoes at Ard- more, south of this city, 1s without founda- tion. David €. Middleton keeps a saloon at Ardmore and is living a peaceful life. Middleton served sentences in different penitentiaries for various crimes and was at last pardoned. He has a family and is sald to be devoted to his wife and chil- Adren. Middleton came from Ogallala, Neb. SETTLE STUDENT TROUBLES’ Prince Wolkonsky, from Countess | |1s In | highways are blocked, | is greater | Many trains on the Midland railroads have | The town of Bath is endangered by the | fallures in cornection with the collapse of | rapldity with which all the offer- | the | i e ()\IAIIA 'll I‘\I)A\ \l()l(,\'l\(- .l ,\Nl'A\R\' 1, 19()1 TEN l':\(iEfl. SI\GLF COorYy FIVE CENTS. BOERS ACTING WITH VIGOR Lord Kitchener Oables That Invaders Have Done Damage to Railroad. BRITISH TROOPS ARE NOW IN HOT PURSUIT | Very Few Recruits from the Colony Have Enrolled Themaelves Under the Burgher Banner, Accord- ing to London Advices. LONDON, Dec. 31.—Lord Kitchener in a | dispatch to the War office, dated Preto; December 31, says “A smdll portion of the enemy's force which entered the colony to the troke away in a southwesterly direction and crossed the rallway at a point between Bangor and Sherborne. They did some dam- ago to the rallway. The column under Wil liams will be in touch with this body today “The force whick entered the colony to the west passed the road from Carnarvon vesterday morning. They are going south and were closely followed by Thornycroft and DeLl “Very few recruits from the colony foined | the coemy. Hertzoz's men are already drop ping their worn horses.' re One G er, telegraphing December 30, Helvetia was surprised at the enemy first rush'ng a 4.7 gun. At dawn the officer commanding the post at Swatz kopjes sent out a patrol and shelled the enemy out of Helvetia, making them abandon the gun temporarily 0 ammunition belonging to the gun captured. The casualtics we"e four officers wounded, eleven men killed and twenty-two wounded. A column was sent out from Machadodorp, but owing to bad roads it falled to arrive in time.” BOERS CAPTURE ONE GUN Kitchener Recounts the British Re- verse at Helvetin—Itelief Too Late. Noers Cap General Kitche Pretoria, Sunday, “The post at 2:30 a. m., from says was 31.—General Pretoria, LONDON, Dec. telegraphing from cember 30, says The post at Helvetia was surprised nt 2:30 a. m., the enemy first rushing a 1.7 gun. At dawn the officer commanding the post at Swatz kopjes sent out a patrol and shelled the cnemy out of Helvetia, moking them abandon the gun temporariy The Boers, however, fornied our prisoners ground thé gun and got away eventuaily No ammunitlon belonging to the gun wi captured. The casualties were four officers wounded, eleven men killed and twenty-two wounded A column was sent cut from Machadodorp, but owing to bad roads it falled to arrive in time, MAKE PILGRIMAGE TO ROME ofiicers Vesnel Kitchener, Sunday, De- d Crew of American Navy Are Given Audlence by the Pope. WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—The Navy de- partment has received a report of a trip taken by Ensign Edward McCauley, jr., at- tached to the United States ship Dixie, to- gether with five warrant officers amd 101 petiy officers und men of that vessel, from Naples to Rome early in December when the Dixie was crulsing down the Mediter- ranean. The party was formed and con- ducted as a pilgrimage to the city of Rome during this, the jubilee year, and as such the men were housed and cared for most hospitably. The party was controlled as @ military formation and carried the na- tional flag at the head of the column, { which latter, says Ensign McCauley, elic- ited considerable enthusiasm and show of patriotism on the part of the resident and tourist Americans. The party was given frec access to many famous sights and places in Rome to which entrance as a rule probibited. The appearance and be- havior of the men while on their tour throvgh the city s described as belng ex- | emplary in every way. The American rector, Mons. Schnitz, was untiring In his efforts to place all possible privileges in the way of the visitors. As @ climax the men obtained an audi- | ence of the pope, which Ensign McCauley | describes as follows “The forenoon of Friday, December 7, was the time for the audicnce with the pepe. We marched through the vatican into St. Peter's and were assigned a place im- | mediately fronting and on the right ot | the altar with an unobstructed view of the service. I have no idea of the number at the audience, but it is sufficlent to say that the whole of St. Peter's was crowded, which means many thousands, nor was every one who came admitted, for each was required to have the usual ticket. The | Pope was carried in in state, accompanied | by the noble and pupal guards and a retinue of household chamberlains, priests of the church and choristers. The acclamation, | grecting and applause was tremendous and several times during the procession men gave ‘“three chee and a tiger" the holy father. “The pope in passing us rose chair as he gave the benediction “After a short service the pope's chair was placed for the presentation of the few who were allowed the honor of approaching him and the American officers were called up immediately following the bishop. I thanked the pope for his great kindness to the American sailors and he replied by extending to us a cordial welcome and hy expressing his pleasure and interest in every way. He made some greeting or show of kindness to each officer in turn."” PLAN WORLD-WIDE REVIVAL |l n Meet in New Further the Spread of the Ten nes of Christ, NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Over 200 minist and prominent laymen attended the meet- ing held today in the Twenty-third stree branch of the Young Men's Christian us sociation in response to the call issued by William Philipps Hall of this city in order that the plans for the holding of a national gospel campaign might be discussed and outlined. Mr. Hall presided William Moody of East Northfield, Mass a son of the late evangelist, said the twentieth century needed the gospel to heal the broken hearts, of which there were millions. At the present time all eyes were turned toward religion and there was greater need of Its teaching than ever before. The most successful works of fic- tion of the present day were those dis- cussing the works of Christ. People read them because they were interested. Mr. Moody applauded the idea of holding re- vival services in this city and advised that consecutive sessions be held. Every minis- ter should be an evangelist and conduct revivals in his own church or, if better results could be obtained, ministers should exchange pulpits. Rev. George T. Purves of the Fifth Ave- nue Presbyterlan church advocated the holding of revivals and suggested that they be held ln every evangelical church in the city, as did Rev. David J. Burrel and Rev J. Wilbur Chapmas. our for in his Ministers and York t COMBINING Democrats and Opposition Repube Heans Endeaver to Reach an Azieement. HARRISBURG, Pa.. Dec democrats and anti-Quay republicans held scparate caucuses at 11 o'clock today to discuss plans for fusion on the organization of the house. Should fusion be effected it is probable that General Willlim I1. Koontz of Somerset, anti-Q publican, will be the candidate for speaker. William T Marshall of Allegheny s the unanimous cholce of the stulwart republicans and he will be formally nominated at tonight's caucus, Insurance Commissioner Durham, A stalwart republican leader, id thi morning that tne stalwarts would organize the senate and housc and that Colenel Quay would be elected United States senator on the first ballot without the aid of a single democrat Senator David The house Martin of Philadelphia, anti-Quay republican, and National Commit- teeman Guffey of Pittshurg were just a pusitive in their statement that the fusion- 1sts would organize the house and prevent Quoy's clection. The anti-Quayites concede the election of Senator Wiilium P. Snyder of Chester as prosident pro tem of the senate and of the salwarts' officers and employes of that hod committoe of democratic members waite today knd asked him if his formal state ment that he would attend the republics caucus and be bound by its metion was correct. The senator said his position wa clearly set forth in his statcment and he had nothing to add or to retract The democrats have not ye: fix holding (heir sematorial although 1t will be held some time tomo row. The indications are that Colonel Guffey will be the choice of the democracy for senator. There is no doubt as to the nomination of Colonel Quay by the repub- lican cauq@s tomorrow evening. There doubt, though, as to whether he will have 27 votes, the number required to elect. His triends say positively that he will and his opponents are just as positive that he will not. The tonight will have a most important bearing on the senatorial fight. Should the demo- crats and auti-Quay republicans fail to se- cure sufficlent votes to organize the house it will give Colonel Quay a decided advan- tags. On the other hand, If a successful fuslon Is effected it may impafr the pros- pects of his election Senator Flynn of Alleghe the caucus of the anti-Quay republicans, Nietsrs. Flynn, Martin Weiler of Bedford Edmiston of Bradford and McKee of Perry wee uppointed a committee on the part of the senate to confer with a like commit- tee of democrats to discuss a plan of fusion for the senate. Messrs, Ford of Allegheny, Emery of Venango, Drum of Luzerne, Ed- wards of Bucks, George D. Charles of Nerthumberland, Savage of Philadelphia and Lomax of Goddard were appointed a committee 6n the part of the senate to meel a committee of democrats. These ccmittees will meet during the afternoon and report to their respectivs bodles at 7:30 this evening. A meeting f the state republican committee wus helc this after- nocn to arrange for tonight's e:ucus of the house and senate revutlicans USE " HOGKS ONSECRATLY " Saloon-Smashing Mrs, Nation Expects Other Women to Follow Her Example, 1a time for cauc y presided at WICHITA, Kas., Dee. 31.—The county jail has been quarantined on accourt of small- pox within, and Mrs. Carrie Nation, who ded the Carey hotel bar, having failed to give bond, must stay there twenty-one days. Mrs. Nation, in the course of La appeal to women everywhere to aid In the crusade against suloons begun by her in Wichita, says I can stay and gravy I can stay any friends a pillow and in jail and eat my bread in a tin pan and with a spoon here and be kept from sceing 1 can sleep on a bed without ake the fare of the poor criminals and feel this a small sacrifice. Can you not do something? ‘Take your consecrated rocks, hatchets, brickbats and anything that comes hamdy and you can clean this curse out. Don’t wait for the ballot. “I have exhausted every ordinary means and looked into the faces of mothers, wives and daughters who were broken-hearted till I have become almost desperate, and 1 am doing the best I can, the worst I can and all I can, and expect to continue It it ends at the stake, expect to lay my ashes here, even It | my body skall be cremated by the whisky element.” Mrs. Natien charges Governor Stanley with being 1esponsible for all the *“joints" and “bootlegging' in Kunsas DENIES STORY OF STEEL TRUST | ming New ( hbs in Orga. to M binnt izing Compa acture Tubes, PHILADELPHIA, De W. Gibbe, who arrived home today from Pittsburg, gave out a statement regarding the report that he Is interested in a proposition to form & combination of the steel companies in this country, He said “I do mot know of any combination of steel tube concerns, nor am I seeking to effect a combination of the tube companies, since they arc united in the National Tube works. I can only ascribe the rumors of my connectlon with a tube project to the fact that I am connccted with a company in course of formation, which proposes to enter upon the business of manufacturing tubes under a process which is successful in Epgland and under which it 1s claimed far better results are being obtained at a big reduction in cost over the proce in use in the United States. are now on the way to Ei the working of the process and as soon as the reports confirm the reports of the English experts wo shall negotiate for the purchase of three or four large works already in operation and suitable with slight alterations to the manufacture of tubing under the new process. The neces- sary capital has been secured and devel- opments will come rapidly. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER s no ngland to observe ue Cold, While the Windw Will Be Varlable, Dec. nesday: WASHINGTON Tuesday and We For Nebraska, lowa, Missour!, South Da- kota, North Dakota, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana—Falr and continued cold Tuesday and Wednesday; varlable winds For Dlinois—Fair, continued cold Tuesday and Wednesday; northerly winds. For Arkansas—Fair Tuesday; much colder in eastern portion. Wednesday fair and cold; northerly winds. For Oklahoma and Indian Territory—Fair and continued cold Tuesday and Wednos- day; north winds 31.—Forecast for — upon Senator Washburn of Crawford | result of the house caucus | Our experts | PERIOD OF REFUNDING ENDS Work of Exchanging High-Interest Ponds for Cheaper Ones & Great Success. NET SAVING TO GOVERNMENT 10,000,000 Magnificent Pablic Credit and Advan. tage Offered to National Banks b New « s Help Treanury De- partment in Undertaking. WASHINGTON | ations last ment Dec. 31.--Refunding oper- under the financial act of March 14 closed today, the books of the depart- having besn open to the exchange of 14 for a perfod of nine and one-half month In discussing the subject today Assistant Secretary Vanderlip said “The refunding has been successful from every standpoint. Holders of the old bonds, 3¢, 4s and be, of 1508, 1907 and 1904 respec | tively, have voluntarily offered for ex- | change into 2 approximately $439,000,000 out of $529,000,000, leaving outstanding of this part of the interest-bearing public debt less | than one-half the amount subject to the | law Ex figures will not be known for several days, some bonds are still in travsit The net saving of interest to the govern ment by these transactions fs substantially $10,700,000. This saving has been accom- plished by the payment now of the sum of 2 which is really an anticipation 0,000 interest which would have | | had to be paid within the next eight years, | in cage the old bonds were permitted to run to maturity. The difference is the net sav- ing. The 4s of 1907 have been exchanged in sr amount than any other class, their total up to and including December 20 being $264,000,000. Of the 3s of s § 5,000 | were exchanged, and of the bs of 1904 $70,- | 500,000, “The secretary of the treasury still has authority under the law to resume refund- ing should he deem it proper to do so Whether or not refunding will be resumed depends largely upon whether the interest of the treasury seems to require it at any time in the future. Retirement of Pablic Debt. “The public debt is now in better condi- tion for retirement than ever befor It may well be doubted whether the treasury within the next eight years, during which the bonds subject to refundment were o mature, could have discharged that total in- debtedness of $839,000,000. The present sinking fund requirements are substantially | $50,000,000 a year and the retirement of the public debt can be more easily ac- | complished at the rate of $30,000,000 for each of the mext eight years than if the secretary of the treasury had been con- tronted with the problem of disposing of an average of $100,000,000 a year. “The success of the operation fs due mainly to two causes: First, being a well fortified treasury and therefore, magnifi- cent public credit; the other and less senti- mental reason being the greater advantage which the new 2 per cent consols offer to national banks as -a basis for the security of circulating notes. The banks of the vountry bave exchanged $261,960.000 of the ol bouds for the mew ones, while indi- vidual holders have exchanged $68,771,000. “The department has taken pains to con- duct the refunding operations promptly and ro delays have been encountered by those presenting bonds for exchange. Checks have been forwarded daily for premiums paid. Ere Effect Upon Natfonal Danks. “There is another feature of the opera- tions of the financial act which merits at- tention and that is the effect of the law upon national banks. From March 14 to date, 395 new banks have been organized, of which 250 were with a capital stock less than $50,000, and 115 with a capital stock over that amount. The aggregate capital of the former class was $7,372,000 and of the latter $12,650,000, a total addition to bank- ing capital of $20,022,000. Bank note cir- culation in the meantime has increased by the sum of $85,293,000. “The department is satisfied to note that | the principal increase in the smaller class | of banks is throughout the western and southwestern states, sections which here- tofore were unable to accept the benefits of the national bank act owing to its illiberal provisions." MAY DISOBEY SENATE'S ORDER Secretary Deems It Inadvisable to Transmit at ¥ nt Lawshe's Re- port on Cuban Postal Fund WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—Thers is likely to be some delay on the part of the execu- {tive in complying with the terms of a | resolution introduced by Senator Bacon aud adopted on December 19 directing the secretury of war to transmit to the senate the reports of Abraham L. Lawshe, auditor of Cuba, giving in detail the result of his investigations made into the receipts and | expenditures of the Cuban funds. Secre- | tary Root has transmitted the report to | President McKinley with a statement of | his opinion that its publication at this time “would be incompatible with public interests."” scveral criminal prosecutions are under way as the result of discoveries made by Auditor Lawshe and the secretary of war, regarding it as inadvisable to publish to the world the data upon which proceedings are based pending their judiclal determina- tion. The situation raises an extremely interesting question, which s left for the decision of the president. The senate in unqualified terms “directs” the secrotary of war to transmit the Lawshe report to that body and the secrctary has referred the matter to the president with a statement hat he does not think the resolution should be complied with af the present | time, on the ground that such action would | be prejudicial to the public interest. MUNICIPAL BILL IS READY Philippine Completes Prepara Comminsion MANILA, Dec. 31.—The Philippine com- mission hus completed the preparation of a general municipal government bill. The provisions in wany respects are sim- ilar to General MacArthur's order estab- lishing municipal governments and estab- lishing elections, but they are much more claborate, covering all details. The most Important new feature is the establishment of land taxation and dolng away with the sedula (or head tax) and taxation on peo- ple's occupation. A feature new to the Philippines 18 that the revenue from land taxes 18 to be expended where it is col- lected. The manner of holding clections and the duties of officers are prescribed A decision in the San Jose Medical col- lege case has been deferred until Satur day. ort Kilpatriok at & SINGAPORE, Dec. 31.—The United States transport Kilpatrick arrived here today. |at | man and th CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Porecast for Nebraska—Fair Tuesday, Lower Temperature; Varfable Winds, Temperatare at Omahn Yeste Deg. [ -t -2 -3 -8 - 2 a2 dny: Dex. [ € m. ™. m m BT ===z zazas BULLETS BURIED TOO DEEP Surgeons Cannot Relleve Growaey of Lead in His Body—Mrs. Wil band Goes Her Bond. MARYVILLE, Mo, Dec. 31 Telegram.)—An ineffectal attempt the bullets from the body Growney, the Clyde farmer Ly Mre. Henry Wiliis Saturday, was made St. Joseph's hospital in Maryville this ofternoon by Dr. Nash, chief the Omaha & St. Louis railway One bullet was cut from Growney's hand yesterday afternoon, but because of his re fusal to be put under the influence of an esthetics further lon was delayed untiltoday, when he consented to be placed under the fnfluence of ether. An cxamination with the X-rays yest day showed that two bullets were In places where they could probably not be reached without great danger to the man's life and after cutting in a ways toward one of them today the doctors decided to leave them in his body One of Growney's rogarde under a and an column. The Growneys made no attempt to have the woman prosecuted on Saturday night, but gave all their attention to the wounded information for her arrest was by the constable of Jefferson township, where the shooting occurred Mrs. Willls secured Judge W, C. Ellison, one of the most successful criminal law vers in this section of Missourl, to « her and with him went before the and asked for a continuance of her prelimi- hearing unt!l Tuesday, which was granted and Mrs, Willls released on a bond signed by her husband and a banker and a merchant of Clyde, Growney has been suf- fering greatly since the shooting, but the doctors do not regard the wounds as nec- essarily fatal The revolver used by Mrs. Willis was a thirty-two caliber, double action, and the thickness of Growney's clothing stopped the force of two of the balls. One of these struck bim in the back of the neck and passing through the collars of his overcoat and dress coat the force was deadened so that it only made bruises on the neck and did not break the skin. Another passed through all of his clothing and made a blue mark on his back. Every one of the bullets struck in the back except the first, which struck the side of Growney's right hand and burled itself to & depth even with the second finger Jotnt. SCHEME FOR ARBITRATION Detatls of the Pluns T Agreed Upon by Newspap lishers and Printers. (Special to cut who was shot oper: them I8 buried in the bones of left shoulder and the other, as the most dangerous, fs lodged rib about the center of the back fnch (o the left of the spinal sworn to CHICAGO, Dec. 81.—A pamphlet was 1s- sued today containing new prolamation of the arbitration plan between the American Newspapers Publisher's association and the Irternational Typographical union The plan was devised in December by a conference composed of Alfred Cowles of the Chicago Tribune, M. J. Lowenstein of the St. Louis Star,,A. A. McCormick of the Chicago-Times-Herald and Frederick Driscoll, commissioner enting the publishers, while James M. Lynch, presi dent of the International Typographical union, C. B. Hawkes, vice president of the International Typographical union, and W. Bramwood, secretary of tho Inter tional unlon, represented the executiv council of the International Typographical unien. The heard of directors of the Publishers’ assoclation has approved of the plan and it 1s to be finully submitted for action at the approaching annual meeting of the as- soclation fu New York in February. 1t provides in brief that any publisher having a contract with a local union will agree to submit to arbitration any differ- ences arising under the contract with the International Typograuhical union, which will underwrite said contract and guarantee its execution. Provision is made for local conctliation or arbitration first. If this does not effect a settlement then the matter Is to be referred to a national board of arbitration composed of the president of the International Typographical union and the commissioner of (he American News- paper Publisher's associtation, who, If they canuot agree, shall select a third member. Work is to be continued during the time occupled by arbitration and if so adjudge the board's decision wiil have practical ef- fect from the date the question was raised. HEAVY SNOWS IN MOUNTAINS Some Fears for Miners Who Snowbound and Short of Provisions, repre Are WALSENBERG, Colo., Dec. 81.—It has been storming at intervals In this section for several days and the roads leading to the summit of Mount Blanc are impassable. Fears had been entertained for the safety of the hundred or more miners on the top of the mountain who had not yet lald in their winter's kupply of provisions. People lving at the base of the mountain say, however, that if they were in danger of scant food supply some of them would have cut thelr way through before this and called upon the nelghboring camps for help Eighteen degrees below zero was the temperature record at the government weather station in this city and at Chey- onne, Wyo., at 8 a. m. today. The coldest place in the country is Lander, Wyo., where )8 below zero was recorded. The snow- fall has ceased and warmer weather tomor- row 1s predicted for the Rocky mountain reglon CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 81.—A general snow storm has prevailed over the eastern and central sections of Wyoming during the past two duys. On Powder river and Salt creek the snow is very deep. Much diffi- culty in feeding is experienced, although no serious damage is expected. Cleantug Out Attorney's OfMee, NEW YORK. Dec. il -Deputy Assistant District - Attorneys Daniel - O'Relly and Forbes J. Hennedsy resigned today. Both resignations were requested by District At- wrney Philbin, Asgistant District who had had ment bureau for s resignation today Attorney harg me years, Henry W, of the Indiet handed in his Nation Quara Kan., De N quarantined smallpox within and Mrs. Carrle Nation, who ralded the Carey hotel bar, having 4 to give bond, must stay there twenty one days. a4 a1.-Th on & Jail county count of Lawrence | surgeon of | KEWARD IS DOUBLED Oty of Omaha Makes a Second TwentyeFive Thousand Dollar Offer. MR. CUDAHY INSISTS THAT HIS STANDS Will Not Withdraw His Propossl, Though Urged by Counoil. DECLARES UNDYING WAR ON KIDNAPERS | Bays Fifty Thousand Dollars Bhould Bring the Oriminals to Light. TAXPAYERS GIVE HIM HEARTY SUPPORT | ifect of His n is Expected to e Far Reaching in the Protection o | Children—Every American | Home Now Ansious. | ght thousand dollars s the price which hh« ity council has put upon the head of uy one of the Cudahy kidnapers who is capturcd and convicted. Fifteen thousand dollars will be paid for the arrest and cou- | vietion of of the child stealers, and 20,000 will be given to the captors of all [three of the men, who abducted Bddio Cudahy and held him for ransom. AL @ speclal meeting of the council held afternoon a resolution providing rewards was introduced by Coun 1 and received the unanimous who attended the two yesterday for th cllman Hase vole of the six members meeting Mr. Cudahy has announced that be will not comply with the eity council's request that he withdraw the reward of $25,000, which he originally offered 1 shall stand by my original offer and allow my $25,000 to be added to that of the city council,” said Mr. Cudahy. “Fifty thousand dollars is a eum which should bring the criminals to lght Mauy prominent citizens attended the | council meeting for the purposs of assuring the council that it would h tho support of taxpayers in offering a reward for the arrest of the kidnapers Frank Murphy, Herman Kountze, George F. Bidwell, Henry W. Yates and John Steel were among the men who urged the coun cil to take this step. Protection of All Children, “Omaha should offer this reward for the protection of children in all parts of the world,” sald Mr. Bidwell. “The eftect of such a reward will be far-reaching Mothers and fathers in all parts of the United States are suffering anxlety as a result of this bold Kidnaping. The punish- ment of th. men who stole this boy would ease the minds of thousands of parents.’ Mr. Kountze and the other speakers ex- pressed much the same sentiment. A com- munication was also read from the ex- ecutive committee of the Commercial club gine e covne riate eteps to bring about the punshment of the kid- napers. Mayor Moores lald the matter before the council in the following communication: “To the Honorable City Council—Gentle- men: 1 have called your honorable body to- gether in special session today for the purpose of directing your attention to | the advisabillty of the city's offering a | reward for the capture and conviction of the kidnavers of Edward A. Cudahy, jr. As you have mo doubt read In the news- papers, Mr. Cudahy has received a second communication from the Kidnap®rs in which they demand that he withdraw the §25,000 reward he has offered. In case of his re- fusal to do so they threatened that they would kidnap one of his little girls or do further vioience to him or his family. Bvery | parent in Omaha can uppreciate the ter- | rible strain and anxiety under which tho threat places Mr. Cudahy and his family. Every izen Is Concerned, “It seems to me that the capture of these criminals is a matter lu which every citizen in Omaha Is as deeply interested as 1s Mr. Cudahy. The parents of Omaha will not feel safe about thetr children until theso persons have been placed behind prison ba “I believe that the city of Omaha should request Mr. Cudahy to withdraw his reward and should then offer u reward of $25,000 to take its place. “Omaha has achieved unenviable notoriety throughout the country on account of this bold crime and every loyal citizen, for the credit and good name of his city, for the protection of his home and for the peaco and security of his fellow citizens, will gladly support us in offering this reward. If there is any quesion as to the right of the city to offer a reward I will say that | will personally guarantee that I will raise the entire amount by public subscription. “I trust that your honorable body will agree with me in this matter and that you will at once pass the resolutions necessary to carry out the recommendations of this communication. Respectfully, “FRANK E. MOORES." Henolutions of the Counc The resolution passed by the city council 18 as follows “Resolved, That the is hercby authorized and directed to offer IFa reward of $25,000 for and on behalt of the eity of Omaha for the arrest and con- viction of the three persons who were gullty of the crime of kidnaping Edward A. Cudahy, jr., on the night of December 18, 1900. The said reward shall be pay- able as follows: Eight thousand dollars for the arrest and conviction of one of the kidnapers, $15,000 for the arrest and con- vietion of two of the eriminals and $25,000 for tho arrest and convietion of all three of the kidnapers ‘Resolved, That Mr. Cudahy be requested to withdruw the reward of $25,000 which he has oftered for the conviction of the erimi- nals."” Mayor Moores has announced the action of himself and the council in tho followinz proclamation “Under and by virtuo of the concurrent resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of Omaba, I hereby glve publie notice that the city of Omaha offers a reward of 00 for the arrest and con viction of the parties who Kidnaped Ed ward Cudahy, jr., in th city of Owmaba on the night of December 18, 1900, such reward to be payable as follows ght thousand dollars for the arrest and con- vietion of one of the kidnapers, $16,000 for the arrest and conviction of two of tho kidnapers and $25,000 for the arrest and conviction of the three kidvapers.' “Bullets or no bullets, I intend to offer !a veward for the arrest of the Cudahy kid- | papers. This case has come to a pass where it is the public’s duty to step in and relieve the terrible straln under which the Cudahy family is at present,” sald Mayor Moores “That Inst letter from the kidnapers puts mayor be and he (Continued on Third Page.)