Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 26, 1901, Page 1

ABLISHED JUN PRIESTS OPPOSE IT Federal Party in Philippines Mistrusted by Native Oatholios, P A, to n Dur CHURCH MAY WITHHOLD SACRA"™® : at | i-| chea's | Father McKinnon Prediots That Padrel “''" Refuse Farty Members, THREAT DOESN'T WORRY TAVERA President of the Organization Pleared to Have the Issue Foroed. BELIEVES OPPOSITION IS SMALL of Church Members Would Be Bays Eael on for ™ n Folly Th Commit, MANILA, Feb. 25.—Rev. Father McKin- non, who was formerly private secretary to Mgr. Chappello and who is now pastor of Frmita Catholic church, informed a Teprexentative of the Associated Press to- day that there were upwards of 800 native priests in the Philippines opposed to the federal party, and that these would refuse to administer the sacrament to federalists, because they believed the federal party to be merely a cloak for the Protestant at- tempts to weaken the power of the church of Rome, He referred to the federal party as ‘rest- ing on an insecure foundation and destined to crumble soon.” and asserted that the Methodist and Presbyterlan missionaries were using unfair means to induce Fili- pinos to leave the Cathollo faith. He as- sailed the character of Semor Buencamino and other evangelfcal leaders and contended that only by securing the co-operation and | good will of the padres could the Americans make permanent progress in the Philip- pines, Tavera Has No Fear. Senor Tavera, president of the federal ty, when the views of Father McKinuon were brought to his attention, replied “So much the better, as it will bring the matter to an lssue."” When asked whether the mewmbers of (he | party would not leave it if they learned | that membership involved their church | standing, Senor Tavera replied: “They probably would if that were true, but I be- 1leve only a smail proportion of the priests would excluda people from their church privileges for such a reason. We Filipinos | did not make an Issue of separation of | church and state. This was decreed by the United States constitution. Nothing else 18 tolerated under American soverelgnty. Whether federalists approve or otherwise, they cannot be loyalists and yet oppose that doctrine. Tells of Disintegrat “If the Gatholic authorities are not will- ing to accépt it they are not patriotic. The federal party may disintegrate after civil government is generally established id the Philippines, but the principles of 4 under Amcrican soverelgnty will not disintegrate.” Senor Tavern asserted that the federalists ‘who had relatives and friends among the prominent insurgent leaders were endea vor- ing by correspondence to induce them to surrender, although thus far without result, Some employers of native labor allego that the natives are gathered by the fed- erallsts wholesale, without any explanation of the principles to which they are sub- scriblug. Ordinarily the natives are easily led by thelr accustomed leaders, but the movement for peace with the United States has authority and great moment, dnd it is now, generally understood and approved by the natives. MANILA, Feb. ~Chaplain Fitzgerald Iministered the oath of allegiance to 200 llocanos at a church in Vigan, February and & parish priest at Santa Catalina adminlstered a similar oath to 700 natives, February 24. Lieutenant West, with a detachment .f the crew of the gunboat Laguna de Bay, attacked 200 insurgents under Cabellos near Cavints, province of Laguna. After a hurd fight of forty minutes, the insurgents were dispersed, losing =ix killed and fourteen captured. A detachment of the Forty-sev- enth volunteers encountered a body of in- surgents In the province of Albay, killing cighteen and subsequently another body killlog nine. The Americans had no casualiies. A #quad of the Eighteenth United States Infantry surprised a band of ladrones at Moosln, lsland of Panay, killlng six. The Amerfcans captured five rifles. WILL MAINTAIN BOOK PRICES & Publishers Sign Agreement Not to Do Any More Cutting. CHICAGO, Feb. 25.—The Post today says Leadiog publishers of the couniry at last have reached a definite agreement upon the question of proventing demoralizing cuts fn hook prices and their plan fs to be- come operative on all books published after May L The Publishers' associution has been egitating this matter since last sum- mer apd the report of its special committee for reform, which is comprehensive and far-renching, has just been adopted and the signatures of all the leading publishers ob- tained to the agreement. This agreement, uccording (o the Post, includes & reduction of 25 per cent in the price of copyright books. Retall dealers will be protected from competition with publishers by the latter agreelng to sell their own publications at retall pricces. To enforce the retorms tho publishers have agreed to maintain prices and central off- re to be established by the association rry out its plans. ANSWERS HART'S COMPLAINT Italy's Representative in Pekin In. forms Government of the Other Side of the Case, ROME, Feb. 25.-~An officlal communique relating to the occupation of ground for- merly belonging to the Chinese imperial customs in order to provide accommodations for the legetions says: “It was decided last November to occupy land as compensation together with the other ticns and exclusive of the grouad Leloning to Sir Robert Hart. Russia, the United States and Belglum occupled prem- ises other than those used by the customs officials or owned by the government. The ‘man legation owned its butldin “'Sir Robert Hart did not oppose, but simply osked for compensation, which was THE OMAHA E 19, 18 OMAHA UESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY INTRODUCES South Dake N MANY House Committee Wants Honrd of Eme batmers, b, (Special Tele- bills introduced today for inventories and ac- a8 the jury had w.nerty owned and used him gullty only in t..y'ding for care and thought it had done right possibility that he might be innhe laws gov- PIERRE, 8§ P A b penalty. He ton A v ‘lagy and would not,giy “d the Beneral appiuycia: trmset hint sy A communication was receivew secretary of state calling attention fact that the permanent the session of 1899 had never been filed in his office. Goddard moved the appointment of a commlittee of three to Investigate the matter and It to the house and the chair appointed Goddard, Parmley and Mar- tin The sublic health committee reported agalnst creating a board of embalmers, and An adverse report was filed on the bill to sink an artesian well on the state lands in Fall River county, while a favorable re- port was filed on bill to abolish days of grace. A favorable report on the bill to ectablish county insane asylums was killed, 2o 4. rand Larceny ve Stock. The house passed house bills to make the stealing of live stock of the value of $10 grand larceny, and a non-resident executor or administrator to bring actions in the courts of the state. . The house passed senate jolnt resolutions memorializing congress to remove sandbar at the mouth of James river, memorializing congress to increase annual allowance for children In Indian schools to $208 per year, senate bill to provide for the care of home- less children and the general educational gl which was amended to restore the word “international” in defining dictionar- ies which was struck out by the senate and then stopped discussion of the bill. This called out strong protests from Lawson and Gross, but all debate was stopped by a previous question and the bill was passed after reconsideration to strike out the emergency clause and the Sinche motlon applied to it. Those favoring the bill were accused of being bought by the book trust and after this charge had been made direct by Lawson, Koch demanded his proof. The house general appropriation bill as pre- sented carries $1,009, for the biennlal period as agalnst $943,900 as represented two years ago. Last Day of Grace. This was the last day for the introduc- tion of bills in the senate and a long list was pushed in. They were to appropriate $15,000 to purchase 2,000 sets of Grantham's code, providing that no property shall be exempt from levy and execution for board and lodging, a maximum rate insurance bill on real estate risks, empowering the board of county commissioners to jssue funding warrants, appropriating $15,000 for a girls' dormitory at the deat and dumb school, appropriating $45,000 for the completion of the rear center building at Yankton hospi- tal, $1,600 for deficlency in maintenance and $4,000 deficiency in fuel, abolishing the board of rallroad commissioners aud as- signing their duties (o attorney general, providig for extension of cemetery boun- darles, to prevent the aduleration of intoxi- eating liquors and providing punishment for same, appropriating $1,600 expenses of crim- Inal prosecutions in unorganized counties attached to Stanley, requiring all property to Dbe listed for taxation under oath and allowing exemptions for debts on monles and credits. ' The senate passed a bill authorizing the state board of assessment to levy one mill deficlency tax, and Burke's ‘‘scavenger’ bill to clear up delinquent taxes, a bill based on the Minnesota law for the same purpose. The senate passed house bill to create state dalry commissioner with amendments, on reconsideration. The com- mittee reported adversely on a bill requir- ing physical culture to be taught in schools and after several members had been Inter- viewed by lady lobbylsts the committee changed its recommendation and It was so reported. Senator Johnson, populist, in- troduced an anti-ship subsidy resolution. he the Veasels Feb, 25, Astorlu, from New ements of Ocen At Glasgow—Arrived K At Alexn A Vie- torla, from > X i rived- Auguste . Via ports. Hohenzollern, New York. Fuerst noa Belgenland, from Bismarck, N rk, « Liverpool—Arrive adelphia Antwerp--Arriy New York, via Southampton At Syduey, N. 8. W.-—Sailed—Miowera, from Brisbane, Honolulu and Vancouver. from Kensington, from Ever since the opening of the present session of the Nebraska general assembly the Omaha World-Herald has dally regaled its readers with some of the most remarkable fiction cver published. It has been done under the pretense of giving the news con- nected with the scnatorial contest, but so little news haw besn offered that tae daily screed has been found worthless as a per- veyor of information. As a column through which vain imaginisgs could be folsted upon the public for the purpose of devs ing as many as possible as to the real conditions at Lincoln the affair has been a success. In order to show how absolutely false these fakes have heen The Bee has made & col- lection of them and here the reader can learn what the World-Herald said would happen and compare its absurd statements and wild guesses with what actually did oceur: “Douglas volt.” World-Herald, January & “Rosewater has not the strength in his own delegation he is generally supposed to have. Thre: of these republicans certainly, and proba bly four, will not stay by him forever. When they have supported him through several tedious ballots they will feel that they have discharged their duties and will » someone else. ax Delegation Split in the Mid- Delegation Ready to Re; World-Herald, January 12: "It 18 claimed positively tonight that four of the repub- lican members from Douglas county have promised to sign the caucus call, whenever their signing it will make the sixty votes necessary to make it effective. These four, it is sald, are only awalting their oppor- tunty to break away from Rosewater, wbo, they are already convinced, can never be elected.” “Sure to Desert Rosey Next Week.” World-Herald, January 20: “That trouble Is piling up in front of Mr. Rose- water much more serious than he antic- pates Is certain. The World-Herald is in- formed tonight, on the best and most re liable authority, that five of the elght re- publican members from Douglas county have determined to desert Mr. Rosewater at the end of next week, unless in the meantime he shall demonstrate by a materially in- spontaneously granted. Marquis Salvado Ragglo, (Itallan Minister in Pekin), made sure that the land pecessary for the Itallen legation did not belong, to Sir Robert Hart, %ut Lo the Chinese customs.'” creased vote that he has a chance of elec- tion or a republican senatorial caucus Is <onvened. It is sald that when the dele- gation leaves Rosewater it will be divided, for & bullot or two, between Mercer, Judgy @'litary reserve | woul give him a chance to die (21 appllc- | house journal of | | Five Thousand Dollars’ Bail Required in Guy 0. Barton Oase, ATTORNEY CROFOOT ISSUES STATEMEMT Admits That the 850,000 {s in the Hands of Rightful Owners— Deneen Inn n Rigl Prosecution, CHICAGO, Feb. ‘nder a caplas (s- sued on a new Indictment by the Cook county grand jury Lant K. Salsbury was formally placed under arrest today on a charge of embezzling $60,000 placed in es- crow two weeks ago as part of an alleged fund o be used lu securing a $4,000,000 con- tract for the construction of municipal | water works at Grand Rapids, Mich., whers he is city attorney. He wan released oo bonds of $5,000, after havog been In custody only a few hours fn the office of Chiet Dep- uty Sheriff Kunz and never getting closer Lo the county Jjail than within sight of Its (rowning portals as he approached the crim- inal court building on the way from the quarters in which he has been technically & prisoner for more than forty hours. It was announced by Salsbury's attor- neys (hat he had left tonight on a late train for his home in Grand Rapids. Before Sals- | bury had departed a statement was fs- | sued by the attorney of Guy C. Barton, the Omaha millionaire contractor, from whom the $50,000 had been obtained. In this statement Attorney L. K. Crofoot, the Omaha representative of Mr. Barton, refers to the $50,000 as 0 portion of a fund needed in the water works deal “for legal and pro- motion expenses.’ Prefers Not to Prosecute. He asserts that “under the circumstances Mr. Barton would personally much prefor not to be instrumental in continuing the prosecution, but that the case is in the hands of State's Attorney Deneen and will have to take the usual course.” What I regarded as a loophole for the de- fenso of Salsbury, is outlined in o referenca in the Crofoot statement setting forth that E. Loss, the Chicago promoter, who ne- ottated the waterworks deal with Salsbury, asserted that the money was to be held in “common ownership” after it had passed out of the hands of Mr Barton's son and had found its way into tho safety deposit vault, from which, it s alleged, Salsbury afterward surreptitiously removed it All speculation as to whether the $50,000 had really been returned to the Bartous was set at rest by Attarney Crofoot's writ- ten declaration that It was restored to representatives of the rightful owners by Salsbury when the latter arrived In this city from Michigan Saturday night. Grand Raplds to Investigate. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 25.—The Grand Raplds common council will tonight take steps toward officlally Investigating the alleged water works deal which has re- sulted in the indlctment of City Attorney L. K. Salsbury by the grand jury in Chi- cago, for the alleged embezziement of $50,- 000. 1t is said bere that Salsbury is only one of weveral local persons who are In- volved in the matter. NOT KIDNAPED, BUT MURDERED Maggie Hoel of Have Been Stole: Dead. ueblo, Supposed to is Found PUEBLO, Colo., Feb. 25.—The body of Maggle Hoel, the young woman who mys- teriously disappeared December 23, and who was supposed to have been kidnaped, was found in the Arkansas river below this city this morning. The girl's right arm was shattered, and this fact in conjunction with other circumstances connected with the dis- appearance, led to the belief that she was murdered. HAMILTON GETS SEVEN YEARS Minneapolix Newspaper Man, Con- victed of Manslaughter in First » Sentenced. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 25.—Frank H. Ham- flton, convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, was brought into court after regu- lar hours, at 5:30 this afternoon. It was hoped in (his way to escape curious crowds. Judge Brooks sentenced the prisoner to seven years at hard labor im the state peni- tentlary at Stillwater. Baker and C. J. Greene, although it is ex- pected speedily to get together in support of some one Omaha man qualified and fitted to be United States senator.' Nerve to Hold His World-Herald, January 24: “Rosewater's most strenuous efforts are being directed to holding his own delegation in lne. It is understood that Uhl and Mullen are the only two who are unwavering in their sup- pert and determined to stick to the end, To hold McCoy he has promised to maka him collector of customs, to succeed Cadet Taylor, while Mead he has promised the job of United States marshal.” After making such dire predictions of de- sertion every other day the Lincoln fakir caps the climax of brazen misrepresentation by the following screed dated February 22: naccountable Weakenin World-Herald, February 22: “The serene and confident Mr. Rosewater made a dis- covery today and his prompt consequent action furnished about the only bit of fresh gossip to give a semblance of life and an- imation to the senatorial lobby. “Mr. Rosewater's discovery was that an unaccountable weakening in fealty and hopefulness seemed to have developed in his delegation and among his strikers, and the result was the prompt and uncere- monlous firlng of his twe chief ‘spotters,’ Messrs. Anderson and Vardi of Omaha, and of a leading member of his lobby, yelept 'Howard, a real estate man, also from Omaha, together with the dropping from the pay roll of some half a dozen other boost- ers, whose names are not a matter of public record. “With a striking exbibition of commend- le thrift, Mr. Rosewater lopped off the ‘barnacles’ with their back wages unpald, and the roar they put up in the lobby served speedily to herald the news abroad that there was trouble and lots of It in the tent of the Omaha candidate. “It develops that Mr. Rosewater grievance agalnst his workers lles in the fact that & number of lttle cireum- stances of late have led him to question the loyalty of three or four of the mem- bers of the Douglas delegation. In pur- suing his investigations he caretully cross- questioned his spotters and other workers as to the personal history for the past week of the members in question, and his employes were careless enough to carry to the men under suspicion the mews that their chief ‘had his doubts.' “This cuused & flare-up o the delegation, DAILY BEE. BILLS SALSBURY OUT ON BONDS DENIAL FOR OTOE COUNTY |\yy()y | Nebrask Mast Pay | o) Clapp Upon « ‘ WASHINGTON, Feb. (Special Tele- gram.)—The supreme court of ‘the Unit States today denied the application of at- torneys representing Otoe county, N |braska, fn a suit against John Martin Clapp for a writ of certiorari. John Martin Clapp brought an action against Otoe county i the circult court of Nebraska upon thirty | bonds of $1,000 each, issued by the county commissioners. The trial was had, stipu- | | lation having been filed walving a jury and | | the court made findngs of facts and conclu- Islons of law in the case and rendered judg- ment for the defenddnt, The plaintiff re- moved the case to the efrcuit court of ap- peals, which, after hearlug the case, re- versed the judgment and remanded it to the circult court of Nebraska with dire tions to enter judgment for the plaintiff. Governor Dietrich In Saddie, Governor Dietrich, accordlug to the order | issued today, will ride om borseback on in auguration day instead of in a carriage, as previously arranged. Mounts to the num- ber of twenty have beem engaged for Ne- braskans, who will arrive here Sunday aft- | ernoon. Equipments for mounts will be | brought from Nebraska, horses being pro- | vided by a dealer at Falls Church, V For a Boone County Hoy. Pierson D. Smith of $t. Bdmund, Boone county, s in Washington in the interest | of his son, who Is a first year classman at | Annapolis. Young Smith stood especally high in a number of his studies, but failed to reach the passing mark in arithmetic. | Mr. Smith ealled upon the secretary of the | avy today with Senators Thurston and | Allen and Congressman Robinson. Noth- | Ing definito was learned, but the . secretary | agreed to look into the matter { Congressman Neville, his wite and his secretary, Rod Smith, left for Tipton, Ga., last night for the benefit of Judge Neville's | bealth. Captain W. H. Woodward of Lincoln, who has a position in the Interfor depart- ment, is Interested in & company to raise | the Maine, for which the company agrees | to pay ‘the United States a certain sum from the proceeds realied. Mercer Abandons Hope. | Chairman Mercer of the house committee | on public bulldings and greunds said this | evening that he, had abundoned hope of | securing any action on the ommibus bill, | which provides increased appropriations for Salt Lake, Cheyenne, Boise and other cities. The senate declined to consider | the bill as an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation act and this, accord- ng to Mr. Mercer, means defeat of the proposition to secure more money for the public bulldings already authorised at this session. HANG TO FORCE CONFESSION Moh Deals Mercilensty with Man Sus- pected of Firing His Mother's Home. NEW YORK; Feb. 25.—An excited mob in Matawan, ‘N. J., last night hanged Charles Herbert, a residént of the place, in an effort to make him coufess that he had startéd a fire which desttoyed, the business portion of the town Jamuary 2. Herbert protested his innocenee. He was strung up & second time, and when lowered again as- serted that he was not guilty. This time the torture ceased and the man was taken to jail. Last night a dwelling occupied by Her- bert's mother caught fire and after the flames were extinguished it was discovered that the stairway in the house had been soaked with kerosene. Susplclon pointed to Herbert and his arrest and torture fol- lowed. CONSTANT WATCH FOR BODIES Beaches Being Patrolled in Hope of Recoveriug More of the R Vietims, | FORTY SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.—Today developed nothing new regarding the wreck of the steamer Rio de Janeiro. The beaches are being patrolled constantly and the surface of the bay is being carefully scanned for bodies of victims of the disas- ter or for flotsam of a valuable nature, but #0 far the efforts of the watchers have not been greatly rewarded. It is the general opinion that few, if any, bodles from the wreck will be recovered before the end of the week. has the angry protestations of the members made the watchman on the tower very uncomfortable and very wroth and he pro- ceeded to give vent to his angry passions by slashing into the pay roll. “One of the men fired declared to the lobby tonight that he had been in Lin- coln for eight weeks, at Mr. Rosewater's request, had recelved from him but §5 dur- ing that time and was munificently re- warded with another $5 today, when in- formed that his services would no longer be required. Others declared they had been treated almost as shabbily and the combined wall they put up kept the lobby entertained throughout the evening. “As for Mr. Rosewater, it 1s evident that he s not feeling so ‘confident and serenc’ as he professed to be & couple of weeks ago. He appears nervous and dis- traught, and i visibly aging under the strain of fighting the field with an un- willing and sullen army at his back.” Purpose of the Reports. All these reports are manifestly con- cocted for one purpose, and that is to cre- ate the impression that the Douglas delega- tlon was from the outset anxious to desert thelr colors and break faith with their con- stituents, when as a matter of fact there never has been a more loyal delegation sent out of Omaba and Douglas county. There has never been a day or an hour in which any member of his delegation has wavered in his alleglance or intimated any intention to go over to any other candidate. On the contrary, every member has resented the imputation of disloyalty as a reflection upon his integrity. At no stage during the last six weeks has Mr. Rosewater given himself the least concern about the delegation. The story about the discharge of the spotters and strikers is a brazen falsehood. No spotters or lobbyists have been omployed by Mr. Rosewater during the whole sena- torial campaign. Anderson and Vardell, the men mentioned by the World-Herald, are not known to him. The only person under pay spent any time at his headquarters ‘ampbell, who for more than twenty years has been on the pay roll of The Bee in the counting reom and as trav- eling solicitor. Mr. Campbell, however, has not been at Lincoln for more than two weeks, and the incident described by the World-Herald never occurred, but Is ma- liclous fiction without a scintilla of fact to support it. Alleged Hired Lobby, This Is not the first time that the fake- will bas fabricated slanders, as will be Honds by Order of the | | unobtainable at G MINEIS BURNING 8baft No. 1 at Diamondville Raported to Be in Flames. MEN IN DANGER Message in Received at Superintendent Calvi Oregon Short Li Ratlway, Boise by ot the Idaho, Feb, —A message has Just been recelved by Superin‘endent Cal- vin of the Oragon Short Line railway, stat Ing that mino No. 1, at Diamondville, Wyo 1s on fire, between the sixth and sevonth levels. It is thought that the lives of thirty or forty men are In danger. SALT LAKE, CITY, Utah, Feb. 25. clal to the Tribune from Kemmerer. says: A disastrous fire in the Diamondyille mine No. 1 late this evening was attended with serious doss of life and great destruc tion of property. There were seventy miners and fifteen horses entombed, hut one miraculous escape was made, however. by John Anderson, wjio was working near the mouth of the leva when he realized the mine was on fire. With some difficulty he reached the maln lead and by throwing a heavy overcoat over his head and shoul ders he pushed his way (hrough the flames and reached the main lead completely ex- hausted and terribly burned, but will re- cover. He was taken out by friends Efforts at Rew All efforts to res have falled, as the A spe Wyo., conl e Fall, those farther back flames drove the res- cuers back. That all have perished fs without question. The scenes around the mine were bheartrending Mothers, wives and sweethearts weeping and tearing thelr hair in terrible agony and ail effort to calm them of no avail. The loss of prop- erty will reach an cnormous figure, ani as the officials are very reticent th» amount and names of those imprisoned are a late hour. The cause of the fire Is at present unknown. The mine has been pugged at the sixth level, about two miles {rom the mouth. THIS MOB IS OVERLOOKED Inquest Over Death of Milwood Bar- keeper's Wife I Made n Color- lesn Proceeding. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Feb. 2.—The in- quest over the killing of Mrs. Rosa Hudson, in the joint raid at Millwood last Monday, was held today and the coroner's jury r turned a verdict to the effect that she came to her death from a gunshot wound at the hand of persons unknown to the jury. No attempt was made to investigate those who comprised the raiding mob or who did any of the shooting in the joint John Hudson, the husband; Michael Lock- ner, the brother of the murdercd woman, Matthew Goens and Dr. W. E. Adams, were the only witnesses put on the stand and they were asked only questions that show thut Mrs. Hudson is dead and that she waw killed by a gunshot. The jury was out only a few minutes in reaching a verdict. The preliminary trial will come up Fri- day, when a full examination will be made. MRS. N'ATIDN IS OUT OF JAIL % Bail and Starts for Peoria Edit & Paper for One Day. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. irs. Nation was released from the county jail last night and at & o'clock this morning left for Peorla to act as editor of the Peoria Journal for one day, for which she is to be pald $150. J. B. McAfee of this city is Mrs. Nation's bondsman. BIG STRIKE IN COAL MINE mployes ccnuse They Did Not Get Increase in Wagen, SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 2i.—The 800 em- ployes of the Dolph Coal company at Win- ton, this county, struck today because the company had failed to pay the 10 per cent increase in wages 10 a number of its miners, as agreed when the big strike of last Oc- tober was settled. shown by the following extracts from the Lincoln correspondent of the World-Herald in its issue of January 12. This screed was intended to create a feeling among the mem- bers that Rozewater keeps a number of spies and spotters at the capital to get them within his power, meaning of course to find them in some wrong act and to hold a club over them, when in fact there bave been no sples of either sex employed World-Herald, January 12: “Rosey himselt realizes that he is in desperate strafts and he bas summoned from Omaha a regular army of lobbyists, who swarm the legislative balls, capitol corridors and hotel lobbies. A number are detailed to spy on republican members and endeavor to find the means, in some way, of putting as many as possible In Rosewater's power." World-Herald, January 26: *Rosewater, Meikiejohn and Thompson all maintain a numero 's and expo’ sive lobby, among whom are found some of the most notorious char- acters of the halcyon days of republican corruption. The federal brigade is as un- scrupulous in its methods as the Burlington lobby, and the proprietor of the Omaba con- tingent, with his heterogenous collection of gentiles and thugs, male and female, is fn no conditlon to shy rocks at either Melkle- john or Thompson." Assault on Hen Baker. The disreputable tactics that have been pursued with regard to the Douglas do gation have been also pursued throughout, as may be seen from the followlng ex- tracts World-Herald, January 4. “Despite Rosewater's undoubted success, the old man 1s badly worried over the news which come to him of the diabolical machinations of Judge Ben Baker. Rosewater has had spies on the judge's tracks for several days, and has learned enough to convince him that his honor is in the senatorlal race with both fect. Hence the grief.” Then follow particulars of Baker's machinations. Other Disreputable Tactic World-Herald, January 18. “That Mr. Rosewater is gettlng madder every day is evident, It s hard work for his chief guide, counsellor and friend, Judge Ben 8. Baker, to restrain him from giving utter- ance to the torrent of invective which is dally trembling on the tip of his tongue and the point of his pen. Frequenters of the lobby regard Mr. Rosewater as an event fraught with interesting and highly entertaining possibilities and foel sure that before winter wanes he will open up barrel of fireworks. * * ¢ Mr. Rosewalter |CONDITION OF THE WEATHER | | FForecast for Nebrask: e In Oma Deg. 23 o . 20 1 20 21 24 P Fair; Colder. Tempera Hour, ;smoA ANOTHER KLO in rte Island Feb. 19, —(Via San Fran- clsco, Feb A wonderful discove gold fs reported in the Swmoan islands. Black sand running as high as $940 a ton s sald to have been found on the island of Upola Captain Best, formerly of the Oceanlc Steamship company, who passed through here on the steamer Aorangi, on Lis way o Samou, is authority for the atement that a company has been formed and an $00-ton schooner bought to work the sand and carry the product to Sydney. The company consists of Walter Selby and J Waters of 8an Francisco, and H. B. Dear- born of Sydney, under the firm name of the Samoan Gold Mining company. Teu tons | of the gold sand sent to ydney is said to bave averagel ounces of pure gold to the ton Niekel and tin ore are also declared to exist in large quantities in Samoa he company will send these ores to San Frarcisco. J. D. Bumberg, a teacher returned here from Guam, preparations a being made there for 1,5 Filipino prisoners. The natives of G | have deep hatrea for the Filipinos, do not like to see them brought ssland IMITATES THINGS OF NATURE National ILULL who recently reports that and to the rest, Fish und Game Bx- 1o Ope: oduy on Inhorate Scale. CHICAGO, Fob, Elaborate prepara- tions have been mado for the opening of the National Forest, Fish and Game exposition at the Coliseum tomorrow. Under the su- pervision of Indians, guides and experi- enced sportsmen, the glgantic structure has been transtormed from an auditorium into & veritable primeval forest. Hundreds of pine and spruce trees have been stripped to cover the place and hundreds of others have been put fn position to make the scenes more natural. Immense tanks have been bullt and n these nearly every known kind of the finney tribe is to be scen. A panorama of the Grand Canyon of Ari- zona is a feature. Every detail hae been carried out, natural trails of rock and dirt leading to the crest of the ridge trom where the view is obfuined. The aviary contains game birds from all parts of this country and abroad. Next tn this is a large platform built for athletic sports. Two performances daily will be given. This will also bo the rule in re- gard at the lake, where there will be water polo, high diving and swimming exhibi- tions and canoe racing. “This lake is sixty by thirty feet and nine feet deep. INCORPORATE BIG COMBINE 3 Articles of incor- poration of the United States Steel cor- poration were filed today at the office of the county clerk of Hudson county, New Jersey. This concern is the gigantic Mor- gan-Carnegie combine. The agent of the new corporation in New Jersey is the Hud- | son Trust company of 51 Newark street, Hoboken The objects of the corporation are to manufacture steel, iron, copi and other materials and to own, occupy and develop mines, and to own means of transportation. The provision is made that the corporation shall not own a raflroad in the state of New Jersey. The incorporators are Charles C. Cluff, William J. Curtis and Charles McVeagh, all of Hoboken. The totul authorized $3,000, divided into thirty shares of $100 each, The provision is made that the stcck may be increased at any time, capital stock o Disreputable Methods of a Fusion Fake Factory 1s a vory panicky gentleman. He knows the game of politics about us well as any, but he 1s eternally suspiclous of everyone and everything. He has but one manager in this czmpaign, aside from himself. That gentleman {s Judge Ben Baker, who has, decp In the recesses of his bosom, an am- bition to be senator himeseif. Mr. Baker does not seem to be able to comfort the old man, or to keep him from making bad breaks. In fact, judged from a purely tactical standpoint, the Rosewater campaign has been a serles of ol rs. Wi Mir. Rosewater ought to do and do at once fs to advertise for a campaign manager. Meanwhile, he should fire the one he has He would make by it, even if there is de- lay in flling the position.” The Cowin-Webster Fake. These fake reports were actually belleved by many people in this city, and created quite a stir in Omaha and In certain po- litical quarters, when, as a matter of fact, o communication had passed between Gen- eral Cowin and Edward Rosewater for months prior to the pretended discovery. Nobody was more surprised at the report than General Cowin himself, who had never heard of a proposed transfer of the Doug Ias delegation Not a word had passed hetween Rosewater and Cowin on the subject As to the Webster story, the only founda- tion for that was the mere fact that John 1. Webster and Edward Rosewater had shaken bands at the Lindell hotel, this being thelr first meeting since Webster's illness, Rosewater expressing gratification at his recovery and Webster returning the compliment by a call at his headquarters, which did not extend over five minutes, whereas the veraclous World-Herald cor- respondent wag sure that it lasted more than three hours World-Herald, January tions are in progress between Edward Rose- water and John L. Webster of Omaha to determine the terms on which the former s to withdraw s a candidate for United States senator and support the latter for the place. Surprising and inconceivable as this statement may seem, it Is the plain truth. The two distinguished Omabans, bitter personal and political enewies of many years' standing, have been closeted in conference the greater part of the afternoon and evening, endeavoring to reach an agree- ment. What Rosewater demands and what Webster is willing to concede in payment egotia- (Continued on Third Page.) MARTIN MAKES MOVE Announces His Intention of Voting for Thompsen Instead of Hinshaw, SAYS HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE HIMSELF His Friends Have Merely Been Giving Him Complimentary Votes. REPUBLICANS ANXIOUS TO END DEADLOCK Election of Two Senators is the Hope of All the Legislators, FUSIONISTS WILL NOT HELP OPPONENTS Popocrats Have No Desire to Ansist the Republicans Unless it He o n Basis of Division of Meel | LINCOLN, Feb. 2i.—(Special Telegram.) No ballots were taken at the republican | senatorfal caucus tonight, because ouly thirty-four answered to the roll and ad Journment was had until § o'clock tomor- row night. Senator Martin, however, seizod the occasion to make a speech on the har- mony key, announcing that he was about to relinquish his support of Hinshaw, for whom he has been voting from the first, and to cast his lot with the Thompson fol- lowing. Scnator Martin has been voting for Hin shaw and Crounse and this change to Thompson and Crounse 1s looked on as part of u prearranged effort to force the last named combination. It is reported that Martin is to carry with him to Thompson the votes of ¢ Crounse, Rohwer and possibly Brown of Otoe. When asked if his proposed change trom Hinshaw was to be construed as a with- drawal of his own candidacy for United States senator, Mr, Martin sald: “I have never coualdered myself a candidate for United States sepator and have never so- licited any support as such. The friends who have been voting for me have done so of their own accord and I appreciate the compliment. I cannot stop anyone from voting for me. 1 have not withdrawn my candidacy, because I had put forth no can dicacy to withdraw. All I want is to make sure of electing two republicans to tho senate at the carliest possible moment and to avold all chance of duplicating the out- come in Oregon, where democrats were drawn on to make the republican senator with almost an adjournment with no elec- tion at all. Example of Oregon. The breaking of the senatorlal deadlock in Oregon formed a general topic of dis- cusslon here and is regarded as a favorable omen for the eventual eclection of Ne- braska's senators before the session ends. In Oregon, it is pointed out, the deadlock continued up to the very hour of adjourn- ment and the election was consummated on the fifty-third ballot. The Nebraska legis- lature has taken hardly balf that many ballots and has more than twenty days of session yet before it in which to get to an ugreement. At the same time, In view of the fact that Oregon re- publicans only secured thelr sena- tor by an alliance with the democrats, by which eleven democratic votes were con- tributed to them, the trick does not apppeal favorably as an example, but-the determina- tion is expressed more emphatically than ever to flll the two Nebraska vacancles with republicans chosen by republican leglslative votes. A Plan to Prevent Deadlocks, “You have struck the right idea, as to the position of the fusionists in ihis sena- toriul contest.”” sald a populist, wio s al- ways on the inside, “‘when you say no re- publican can get any fusion votes in this legislature, except 4% a trade for enough votes to give us one of the sevatorships. We have figured this all out and we would rather take chances on a deadlock to the end thai will leave the places vacant and Elve us u go at them in the next leglslaturs than (o help out two republicans on the theory that they will be ‘harmless’ bscause we pick them. Another thing you forgot to mention, however, is this, that we will geo to it there is no deadlock, should the sen: torial election go over to a fusion legls- lature two years from now. The statement is growing here and I believe will be soon all-powerful that the only thing to de in the future when a senatorship is at stake {6 to make a nomination for United States senator in our party conventions and wo before the people on that nomination. That would put an effective stop on deadlocks and dark horses and all that sort of thing and the people would choose a leglslature to elect the candiddte for senator who most commanded the popular confidence. Just pasto this pointer in your hat and see it I am not right whether the next election of United States senator comes {n two years or in four years.' New Ballot Bl Ready. The new ballot ball will be introduced to- morrow as formulated by various members of the committee who have mnot found among the varfous bills already presented any one that conforms to their ideas. The proposed ballot differs in several esentinls from any ever tried in Nebraska. 1t is to be printed in a single column, making one long strip of paper about five inches wido and po candidate’s name Is allowed oi it In more than oue ple-e. It provides for straight party voting by a single crossmark In & circle at the top and for a group sys- tem where more than oune office of the sameo &rade 15 (o be filled—tor example, fn choos- ing judges of the district court, university regents, members of the legislature or school Foard and justices of the peaceswhere more than one 1s to be eleoted—those nomi- nated by each party are grouped with a bracket and circle by which all can be voted by one cross just as with the presi- dential electors on the ballot used at the last electfon, On the other hand, the new form appears spectally designed to facili- tate fusion by requiring the party designa- tions Lo be set in a bracket opposite the name of cach candidate nominated by more thau one party. It goes further by pro- viding for a simllar bracket at the top op posite the circle for stralght party voting, 50 that the fusion partles are regarded us two or three for nominating purposes, but only one on the offictal ballot. What complications this might lead to are read- fly concelvable and will, doubtless, be brought out when the subject comes up for nctlon. Another pecullarity of the bill Is the printing of the party designa- tions opposite proposed constitutional amendments, the stralght parly crosses at the top to be counted for or against as the party has endorsed or disapproved In state convention. That this feature is a novelty in the line of election machinery Koes without saying The schedule at tached o the bill presents a startling array of names “We must run some of our dlstinguished meu for office on this ticket," suggesied ’