Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 4, 1901, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JU ation's Oapital Completes Arrangements for Great Everts, REVISED PROGRAM OF THE CER[MO&{!! Inanguration Today; Incidental Ceremonien Tomorrow and Wednesday. IS LOOKING ITS GAYES WASHINGTON Dainty Feminine Costumes Mingle with Bmart Military Uniforms. STRANGE SCENE IN THE HOUSE CHAMBER Several Hundred Soldiers Take seanion of the Holy of Hollew and Proceed to Vio Tradition, SHINGTON, March 3.—~When the sun ®ot on the national capital today everything that human effort could do to make the wsecond MeKinley inauguration a success bad been done. A majority of the troops and civic organizations were already in the city and safely quartered. Some thou- sands more were on the various rallroads hurrylng toward Washington, and the weather bureau predicted “falr weather for March 4" In a special bulletin ssued by its chief, Prof. Moore. f The corrected time card of the official events of the next three days was issued as fullows Schedule of Events. Monday, March 4, 11 a. m.~Gathering of high government officials, diplomats and epecially Invited guests in the United States senate chamber. 11:50 a. m.—Inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt of New York as vice president of the United States. Ceremonies In the senate, attended by the president and a distinguished company. 12 Noon—President McKinley takes the oath in the presence of the assembled mul- titude. Delivers inaugural address. 1:30 p. m.—Inaugural parade moves from the capitol up Pennsylvanla avenue. 7:30 p. m—~Illumination of the court of bonor, In front of the White House. 746 p. m.~Display of aerlal fireworks from Washington monument grounds. 8 p. m.—Doors of pension office open for reception of 5 of the inaugural ball. 9 p. m.—Inaygural ball opened by Presi- dent McKinley, Tuesday, March 5, 10:30 a. m.—Dedlcatory concert, pension office, in honor of the United States army. Marine band. 2 p. m.~Dedleatory concert, pension of- fice, In honor of the United States navy. Marine band. 8 p. m.—Dedicatory concert, pension of- fice, In honor of the states of the union. Marine band. ‘Wednesday, March 6, 2 p. m.—Dedicatory ccacert, pension office, in homor of the congress of the United States. Marine band. 8 p. m.—Dedicatory concert, pension of- fice, 'In homor of the vice president and #peaker of the house of representatives. Marine band and grand chogus of 500 voices. Crowds Prevalling. Inauguration eve was a quiet but crowded Sunday. The weather opened threatening, with a southeast wind and a clouded sky, but toward noon it cleared and the sun sct fair, with every indication of a good day to follow. From early morning till toward midaight every street in the downtown sec- tion was crowded. The local churches. kept open doors, both day and evenlng, and were crowded with worshipers at every service, many of the visitors being in uni- form and reminding old residents of war- time Sabbaths. In the evening the theaters wied with the churches in keeping open bouse and they were equally well patron. 1zed. For such as sought spirituous rather than spiritual consolation ihere was a rather dry and unprofitable time. The local anti- loon league had appointed a large vig- flatce committee to sce that the Sunday closing law was enforced and thelr efforts met with considerable success. There was but Nttle sign of drunkenness on the streets. The militiamen, who usually fur- nish a good-natured but rather turbulent element at inawguration time, were gen- erally quiet and decorous and up to a late hour there had not been the name of-a single regular entered on the blotter at any station house. The crowd had a distinetly holiday air on the street. The weather was mild enough to permit a large display of feminine finery and this, with the mixture of uniforms, gave the streets in the fashionable section of the northwest much tne appearance ot an Baster Sunday parade. Seldom has an inaugural gathering brought such an as- sortment of uniforms as were met on every street car and at every street corner. The @ark blue of the service uniforms were relieved by the red caps and facings of the artillery and the yellow of the cavalry. Porto Ricans Are enque, The Porto Rican contingent, in som- breros and toreador jackets, mixed with the jackies of the naval contingent, and the lighter blue of the National guard was everywhere in a large majority. There were not lacking strange combinations ot uniform that distinguished several of the crack volunteer eavalry troops, whila the variety among the members of the various clvle marching clubs was almost endless. The sbldlers and visitors swarmed about the capitol bullding, where the legislators were struggling with the remnants of con gressional work. Throughout the day and well into the night they paced the capitol corridors. Tomorrow all the doors will be closed, except to those holding tickets of admisslon. But today everything was open to the public. It is mnot often that the Sabbath calm of the bullding is disturbed by such a popular invasion. Barly in the day several hundred blue-coated soldiers from one of the nearby states took posse slon of the house end of the capitol. The house was in recess until 2 p. m., but the emblem of legislative authority, the mace, stood in position as a warning (hat the dignity of the house must not be invaded But the soldier boys were oblivious to such congressional fictlons. Before the weary doorkeepers were aware of It the chamber was in possession of several hundred blue coats, Some of them ascended to the speaker's rostrum and bammered for order Others occupled the seats of mombers and for the time belng the floor of the house of representatives for the first time in its history presented a completely martial as pect. The soldlers wero after souvenirs and some of them got thew, to the dis comfiture of members. The officers of the house finally came on the scene and ex- polled the intruders Seldom sloce the civil war bave so many uniforms been seen at the capitol. The capitol police were instructed to exercise every consideration for the visiting throngs o Ja 7 (Contipued on Siath Page) Lo, THE OMAHA N March 8.—Vice President put in a busy Sunday pre- uration and he is staying of his sister, Mrs. Cowles, mander Cowles of the navy. @ pktost with the family, it attended morning service at the « Leform church. Mr Roosevelt always Na. s len a member of the Duteh Reform church, following the prac- tice of his family for many generations past, but as there is no Dutch Reform congregation in Washington he has se- lecte the German Reform as the nearest approach to it and will be an attendant at that church during his residence in Washington. After the velt called pald thelr McKinl luncheon tamily, WASHIN alect Reosevelt < his io yme Ty C M After & Mr. and m vervice Mr. and Mrs. Roose- at the executivo mansion and respects to President and Mrs, was served, at which, beside the there were present Senator and Mrs, Lodge and Senator Kean of New Jer- sey. The early afternoon was devoted to recolving callers. Among these were a number of the members of Colonel Roose- velt's old regiment, which happened to be in the city Later in the afternoon Mr. Roosevelt made & few personal calls and returned in time to attend a dinner given in his honor by Senator Depew. The guests at the din- ner were Vice President-clect and Mrs Roosevelt, Secretary of War and Mrs. Root, Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Senator and Mrs, Hanna, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Major General and the Hon. Mrs. Eaton of Lon- don, Mrs. Sheridan, General and Mrs, Fran- cls V. Greene, Mrs. Kornochan, Commander and Mrs. Cowles, Lady Cunard, Mrs. Paget, Miss Johnson, Frederick Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Cassatt, Mr. Van Alen, Senator Bacon and Senator Daniels. 1t is announced that Squadron A of New York, formerly Troop A of the militia, will act as Mr. Roosevelt's per- sonal escort from his residence to the capi- tol. The vice president will remain in Washington from his fnauguration till the close of the executive session of the senate, after which he will return to New York for a time ou private business. « ets Enthuse the Crowd, The West Point cadets reached the city about § o'clock this afternoon and created a fine impression by thelr magnificent bear ing. They marched past the residence of retary Root, by whom they were re- ed. Among the other organizations which came In today were the following: The First Signal corps of New York; the A. C. Harmer club of Philadelphia, with band; 190 men of Squadrun A of New York, in command of Major Bridzcman: the Fourth and Fifth regiments of the Mary- land National guard; the Naval brigade ot Maryland, consisting of 400 men and six guns; about 700 men from various regl- ments of the Massachusetts National guard; the Rall Splitters of Toledo, 0., with band; the Frelinghuyscn Lancers of Newark, N. J.; the Essex troop of Newark; a company of Rhode Island militia; the Taylor Distriet McKinley and Roosevelt Republican club of Virginia; the Grove City College cadets; the Young Men's Republican club of Wil mington, Del., accompanied by the Phil- harmouic band of that city. The Oklahoma Rough Rider band of Mulhall, which is to have a conspicuous place of homor in the parade, got here early this morning. TIts members are typical bronzed westerners. The band will be directly behind Colonel Roosevelt in the inaugural parade riginal Rouw ‘h Rider Club, The §t. Paul Roosevelt Marching club of St.' Paul, Minn., arrived this afternoon. It is the original Rough Rider club. The club wears Rough Rider hats, khaki uniforms and leggings with blue trimmings. The club will ho & prominent place in the procession ai. will be escorted by the fa- fous Oklahoma Rough Rider band. Thus far an even dozen of governors of states and territories, with thelr staffs, in full uniform, have reached the city and they all will be in line when the processlon moves tomorrow. They are: Governor Odell and staff of New York, Governor Stone and staff of Pennsylvania, Governor Bliss and staff, comprising thirty members, of | Michigan, ~ Governor Nash and of ecighteen men of Ohlo, eroor Yates and staff of vole, Governor Richards and staff of Wyoming, Governor MecLean of Connect! cut, Governor Smith and staff of Maryland, Governor Dietrich and staff of Nebraska, Governor Shaw of lowa, Governor Heard of Lauisianw and Governcr Longino of Mississippi, Governor Voorhees of New Jersey has been detained by filiness, but several members of his staff are here rep- resenting him. Goverzor Murray Crane of Mussachusetts and Adjutant General Sam- uel Dalton of h@ staff are expected early tomorrow morning. The Porfo Rican battallon troops, which arrived here last attracted considerable o'clock this gftermoon, under command of Major Swift, the hattalion gave a parade and arill on the mall fust vouth of the War department. Th volutions evoked much | enthueinsm from the large crowd of spec- tators A native band accompanied the | battalion Gov- 1= of native night, bas attention. At 6§ | Cnier Moore Predicts That AL ny Ix to Excel A vious Records, Wea Pre- The weather the following Sunday, March 3. Edson, Chairman WASHINGTO! bureau tonight gave out WASHINGTON, D, ¢ 9:30 p. m.—To John Joy Inaugural Committee Dear Sir—Th weather tomorrow (Monday, Mareh 4) will be the fluest ever expericrced on the In- auguration of a president. The sky surely will be clear and the temperature and balmy--a fit meterological | the magnificent work doy your able assistants. Sincerely yours, WILLIS L. MOORE. Chicf United States Weather Bureau CRISTOBAL Col d Men, warm climax to MANILA, Feb, 3 State ' day The Thirty-Afth United volunteer infantry arrlved here to- from the province of Bulacan and will probably sail for home March 15 on the transort Thomas. Captain Draper, command apo, kcouted along the west rovince of Bataan with 150 n g two it ofMcers n men, (aking twenty-six rifles and de stroying 14,000 bushels of rice. The insurgent, Colonel Cristobal, has sur- rendered at Nale, province of Cavite, with two oficers and twelve men. He handed over twelve rifles to the Americans KING EDWARD IS IN LONDON Arrives Sun. nt at Oalong- st of the arines, cap- insy and “four- the Downger Emperor. LONDON, March 3.—King Bdward arrived lo London this eveulug from the continent. Returning to the Cowles home, | | speech denouncing the measure. He taunted staff | | BEST THAT EVER HAPPENEDl » by yourself and | IS~ VANQUISHED | | the Philippines OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING MAKES VERY PASSIVE FINISH] Olosing Hours in the House Marked by No Great Excitement. IS OVER SUNDRY BILL ONLY FIGHT ! [ man Cannon Sacceeds in Pre. | fng Concurrence In Sennte Amendment Alding the Three Expositions, WASHINGTON, March 3.—The house re- sumed its session at 2 o'clock this afternoon with the galleries packed to the doors with Inauguration visitors. A majority of them | were soldlers in uniforms. | Mr. Grosvenor of Oblo, of the committe on rules, presented a speclal order providing | that after ten minutes’ debate it should be | in order to move concurrence in the sonate amendments to the river and harbor bill and to agree to the conference asked for by the senate. Twenty minutes on a side were allowed on the rule No democrat desired to speak and Mr. Richardson ylelded his time to Mr. Hopburn, who aroused the house with a passionate the democrats for not opposing it, saying that the $60,000,000 carried by the bill ac- connted for the lack of opposition. If the democrats had stood against this bill, he sald, evough members on his side of the house would have joined with them to de- feat it. The special order was adopted Mr. Burton of Ohio, chairman of the river and harbor committee, then entered the mo- tlon to non-concur in the senate amend- ments and, after a brief statement, the mo- tion was adopted and the bill was sent to conference. Messrs, Burton of Obio, Reeves of Tilinols and Catchings of Mississippi were appointed conferecs. Proposes Golng to Investigate, Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, from the committec on rules, presented a resolution for the appointment of a special committee of seven members of the committee on in- sular affairs, not more than four of whom shall be of one political party, to visit Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines and report upon the conditions there. Mr. Richardson, the minority leaders, en- dorsed the resolution. He thought if con- gress was to legislate intelligently it should bave the Information which this committee could get. “Inasmuch as we are about to give up Cuba and have a commission in the Phillp- pines, is this anything more than a propo sition for a junket?' asked Mr. Steele of Indiana. “It 1s not a junket,” replied Mr. Richard- son. “This investigation should be made.” Mr. Williams of Mississippi, a member of the insular committee, said he believed this would be simply a congressional junket. Sundry Civil BUL Debate upon the resolution was inter- rupted by Mr. Cannon, who presented a partial conference report upon the sundry civil appropriation bill. The itemssagrecd to comprised all the minor leaving still in dispute the items for the purchase of the old Corcoran art gallery in this city —832,000; the appropriatiomdor the mem- orial bridge across the Potomac at Wash- ington; the payments to Mexico of $412,000; the appropriations for the Buffalo, Charles- ton and St. Louls expositions and the amendment touching the irrigation of artd lands. The report was adopted. Separate votes were demanded on vari- ous amendments. The house refused to concur In the irrigation amendments. The amendment for a $5,000,000 memorial bridge was defeated, 65 to 116 sxpositions Are Turned Down. The conferees were instructed to fnsist upon their disagreement to the amendment to increase the alaries of the appraisers at Boston and Philadelphia Mr. Alexander of New York moved to re- cede and concur in the senate ameddment earrying $5,000,000 for the St. Louls exposi- tion, $500,000 for the Buffalo exposition and 0,000 for the Charleston exposition. The motion provoked a lively debate. On a risiog vote the motion was defeated, 76 to 130, The house was In an uproar on the an- nouncement of this result and many mem- bers sought to gain recognition. Mr. Sher man of New York moved to concur with the St. Louis and Buffalo items, omitting the Charleston ftem. Mr. Bailey of Tex sought to amend by excluding Buffalo with Charleston, but the speaker would not en tertain the amendment, TI Sherman amendment was defeated without division and the sundry civil bill was thereupon sent back to conference. The conference report on the deficlency appropriation bill was concurred in, thus disposing of that measure. At 5:45 a re- cess was taken until 8 p. m. After the § When the house reconv the discussion of (he resolution presented | by Mr. Dalzell-in the afternoon for the appointment of a special committee to visit Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines was resumed The debate was interru ton, chairman of the river and harbor com- wittee, who presented a conference report upon the river and harbor bill, agreeing to all items except four. The report was| adopted, 134 to A motion to coneur In the Brazos river amendment was defeated by an everwheim- ing majority. The representatives from the arid land states made a strong effort to in- duce the house to accept the Sioux river nd Wyoming river amendments, but the to concur ned at § o'clock ed by Mr. Bur- | house members refused to listen to them, crying, | “Vote! Vote!” The motion to concur wi voted down and the bill sent back to con forence Mr. Louls, chairman of the postofice | committee, presented another disagreement on the postoffice appropriation bill, and that bill, too, was sent back \o confersnce, The senate amendments to the District of Co- lumbia code bill were concurred in. The bill now gees to the president for his ap- proval The bill the At | the naval | now goes to | confer report upon was adopted and the bill president for his appro 10:55 p. m. the house took a recess until midnight, During the recess mem- bers gathered In groups and sang hymns patriotic airs and ragtime melodfes. Their efforts were heartily applauded by the oc- cupents of the galieries When the recess was over Mr. Loud pre- sented the final conference report upon {he postofice appropriatiton bl and it was adopted. The conference report on the hill restore’ certaln widqws to the roll was agreed 1o The house then took up the Dalzell reso lutlon providing for the appointment of a | committee to visit Cuba, Porto Rico and defeating it hy a vote of | 259 nays to 84 yeas The house then took a recess until o'clock, At 2:45 a. m. the house again met, | but without transacting any business took | @ recess until 4 o'clock. | | Hong Ko | TON, March 4.—The senate in executive session confirmed William A Rublee of Wisconsin to be consul general | of the Umited States at Houg Koug, Chuna. nce to pension 1 { | | Consnl WASH Genernl at UPON onferees Deters & Appro- sure. RIVER BILL AGREED I, 1 ‘ll‘lllll"l M House mine WASHINGTON, March §.—At 4 o'clock to day the conferees of the house and senate reached an agreement upfn all the ftems of the river and harbor Hill, 300 disputed points, except the senate ments providing for [the construction of storage reservoirs In South Dakota and Wyoming, and authorizifig the payment of $400,000 for work done upon the Brazos river, Texas With those items eliminated the bill carries an appropriation of $44,675 006 This is a tions made the and those work the senata bill as a basis. The principal changes made were as fol- lows: Buttermilk ,channel, New York har- bor, increased $137,500, making a total ap- propriation of $250,000, continuing contracts eliminated; Towanda harbor, New York, in- creased $64,425, restoring the house figures of $2i7,700; Moblle harbor, Alabama, in- creased $31,187, making the total appropria- tion $350,000. For the Southwest Pass. For Southwest pass, Misslssippi river, the conterence took $187,500 from the continuing contract provision and added that amount to the direct appropriation, making the total $1,600,000; Kennebeo river, Maline, di- rect appropriation increased to §51,000 and the continuing contract dropped out; Hud- son river, New York, increased $50,000, in direct appropriation; Black Warrior, War- rlor and Tombigbeo rivers, Alabama, house direct appropriation of = $360,000 restored, mwaking an Increase over the senate pro- vision of $30,000. The continuing coutract provision as inserted by the house was also restored, making the appropriation on that account $400,000. Galveston ship channel, increased to the extent of $75,000, muking a fotal direct ap- propriation of $275,000; Galveston chanuel, Twentieth to Fifty-first street, both direct and continuing contract provisions entirely eliminated; Upper White river, Arkans: increase of $50,000, restoriug the house fig- urcs; Illinols river, house figure of $75 restored; survey Illinols river, fncreased $60,000, also restoring house provision; Mississippl, from head of passes to the mouth of the Ohlo, iucreased $125,000 on di- rect appropriation, making the total §2,000, 000, and continuing contract reduced to the extent of $333,333, making a total of $3,000,- 000 Licking River Gets Ita Share. Licking river, Kentucky, the house direct appropriation of $100,000 restored but con tinuing contract eliminated; Oakland har- bor, Californla, direct appropriation fn- creased to the extent of $100,000, making the total $150,000, and continuing contract eliminated; Biscayne bay, Florida, direct appropriation increased to $50,000; Big Sandy river, Kentucky, direct appropria- tion increased $87,500, making a total of $200,000, and continuing contract reduced from $416,667 to 0,000; Monongahela river, Pennsylvanla, house provision of $200,000 restored, making an increase of $50,000; Cumberland river aboyve Nashville, Tenn., decreased $48,750, restoring lhe houso proviston of $105,000, Lakes Tblon and Washington, Washington, entire ap- propriation of $56,250 dropped out; Cape Fear river, North Carolina, reduced from $260,000 to $150,000; Allegheny river, Penn- sylvania, at Natrons, senate amendment eliminated entirely. covering amend reduction from the appropria- by both the senate and the pnate figures beiug $50,854,526, of the house $59,935,415, In Ms conference committee wsed the SHORTEST SESSION IN YEARS Lived 197 Days, 6 Bills and fons. Present Congress Disposed of 14 Many Res WASHINGTON, March 3.—The volume of work done by tha congress just closing was shown today in a supplement to the house calendar prepared by Tally Clerk Wakefield of the house staff. The congress was In seszion 197 days, which is less than any congress for years. The following count 18 given of bills, acts, etc.: Number of bills, 14, number of reports, 3,000; public acts, 345; private acts, 1,250; total acts, ; number of joint resolutions, 3 DRIFTINC TO THEIR DEATH Four Fishermen on Lake Only Iee Unkes for Crafis. rie HMave SILVER CREEK, ) March Twenty-one fishermen were carried out on Lake Erle off Silver Creek this afternoon on floating ice, but seventeen of them were rescued. The other four have proba perished. Thelr names arc HHENRY TURNER. JOHN GEORGE JAMES M'BRATIE, JULIUS LUDWI The last still on th up. The was n of the ice, but a blg soa wa were four miles out four men they were blowlng and thore mile of between and the shore When it cut oft from was open water was found that the men this moriiing a Dunkirk by asking for assistance PRESENT THEIR Cuba raders File o President Kinley. wer shore to sage sent the may Thelr A M- HAVANA, March Last evening, after the tion in ‘front of the Maril theater, where a torchlight procession, com posed of members of the national, repub Vican and popular parties, were reviewed by the members of the constitutional con vention, the procession, 5,000 strong, went to the governor general's palace, wi e a delegation presented to General Wood petition to President McKinley, urging ab solute independence for Cuba The demonstration was originally tended as a, rebuke to the Ui senate and house of representatives for adopting the Cuban amendment, but no such feeling was displayed at the palace The delegation was cordlally received by General Wood and on retiring gave cheers for the \'nited § demonst in ted States ates 'LIPTON WILL BE ON TIME GLASGOW, March Thomas Lipton, when interviewed foday by, a representa tive of the Associated Press on his return from his inspection of the Shamrock 11, ex | pressed himself as completely satisfied with the workmanship and progress mude. “From what [ have heurd,” he said, “'I was afraid there was more than a probability that we would be forced to avail ourselves of the new clause allowing us three weeks to refit, and I was agreeably surprised 1o find the plating of the hull well forward So far as 1 could see, there is no reason why we should not be able to launch with the high tides which run about April 20, PETITION| dress | | | city of Nashville, them DAILY BEE. MARCH 4, 1901, SENATORS TEST ENDURANCE Their Final Session Long agd Full of Contesta, POSTOFFICE APPROPRIATION AGREED TO That and O Are Dispos Repor! er Principal Measu of After Frequent from Comfer- WASHINGTON, March 8.—Despite the beautiful weather and unusual attractions, particularly at this time, of the national ital, the galleries the ate were thronged with strangers today when the senate resumed its session this afternoon. The senate convened at 3 p. m and pro- ceeded directly to the business of facili- tating the enactment of the remaining ap- propriation bills A conference was agreed to on the gen- eral deficlency bill, the conferees of the present senate being Mr. Hale, Mr. Allison and Mr. Teller. Mr. Allison presented a partial report on the sundry ecivil bill. The bill was sent back to conference, with Mr. Allison, Mr. Hale and Mr. Cockrell as senate conferees. Two bills were passed as follows: Grant- ing a right of way through the Devil's Lake Indian reservation in North Dakota to the Jamestown & Northern Rallway company; authorizing the Portland, Me- halem & Tillamook Rallway company to construct a bridge across Mehalem bay in Oregon. Safety Appliance Bil P Consideration of the bill relating to safety appliances on railroad trains and requiring rallway managers under oath to make monthly reports to the Interstate Commerce commission of all accldents that may occur to passengers and employes and the attending circumstances, was resumed. Pending discuasion Senators Nelson, Me- Millan and Berry were named as conferees on the river and harbor bill. The final conference report upon the general de- ficlency bill was agreed to without com- ment. Mr. Hoar secured the adoption of a reso- lution directing the secretary of war to send to the senate all information in his possession as to the authenticity of the alleged order for the massacre of forelgn- ers in Manlla on the night of February 15, 18¢9, and to state whether the original of the alleged order ever was in posses- slon of the War department and where it now 1 Mr. Hale submitted a partial report upon the naval appropriation bill, and said that as the time of the session was growing short he would offer a resolution discharg- ing the present senate conferees and re- questing that the house grant further con- ference on the naval bill. It was adopted The satety appliance bill was then passed without further discussion At 5:10 p. m. a partial report of the conferees on the river and harbor bill was presented by Mr. Nelson and it was agreed to. A ferther conference was or- dered. Postoflice Appropriations, At 8:45 p. m. Mr. Wolcottelnade i report upon the postoffice appropriation bill, say- ing there was no further disagreement ex- cept upon the two amendments of the senate concerning the extension of the rural free delivery system to small towns and direct- ing the postmaster general to report upon the feasibility of the use of the telegraph und telephone wires as a part of the postal system. The report was agreed to and a turther conference was ordered on the items in dispute. Mr. Hale made a second report of the conference upon the navai appropriation bill saying that a complete agreement had been arrived at on all points of difference on that bill except upon the senate amendment au- thorizing the construction of three addi- tional submarine torpedo boats. The senate voted to recedo from this amendment, 32 to 15 Under the unanimous consent arrange- ment the following house bills were passed, among others: o e House To establish trict of Columbia B Through. code of laws for the Dis- amending the act in re- lation to the exchange of gold coin for gold bars; to restore certaln widows to the pension roll; the bill providing that a widow who is drawing a pension at the time of her re-marriage and subsequently becomes again a widow shall be entitled to a pen- sion; to incorporate the Soclety of American Flerists; amending the law of the District of Columbia relating to wills nvolving real estate; discharging Aquila J. Daughterty, collector of internal revenue for the Fifth Tllinols district, from responsibility for $30,- 000 worth of government stamps stolen from his office; making all national banking as- soclations United States depositories; au- thorizing the construction of a bridge across the Monongahela river by the Charlevol and Mouessen Bridge company; authorizing the Tenn., to construct a free cross the Cumberland river within city Nmits; authorizing the Paris, aw & Little Rock Rallway company nstruct a bridge across the Red river in Texas; to provide an American register for the foreign-built ship Balcthua; to es- tablish a natlonal bureau of standardiza- tion; to loan certain paval equipment to schools; authorizing the Pigeon River Slide and Boom company to improve Pigeon river at the Cascades in Minnesota. In addition fifty-four private pension bills were passed At 8:45 p. m. a recess was taken until 10:20 p. m When the senate reconvened at 10:30 the scene in the chamber, particularly in the gallerles, suggested a notable social fune- tion. The galleries were packed to the doors and hundreds of persons were obliged to leave, unable to gain admission bridge the Choct to ¢ rsan and His Hobby, Morgan of Alabama then addressed snate upon his resolution authorizing the president to conclude arrangements with the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica for the construction of the Isthmian canal, and asked unanimous con- sent that the senate adopt his resolutlon, which would ireserve the protocol of treaties between the United States and Nicarag and Costa Rico, Mr. Aldrich objected Mr. Nelson reported a further disagree- ment upon the river and harbor bill. The items still in contention are the payment of $400,000 to the Brazos Improvenment com- pany of Texas and appropriations for the two rescrvoirs in Wyoming and one reser- voir In South Dakota. Mr. Nelson sald that he did not believe an agreement could be reaghed upon the subjects in contro- versy and both he and Mr. Berry, another of the conferees, urged the senate to dis- cuss the propositions Involved and decide them by an aye and no vote. Mr. Morgan moved that the semato recede from the contested amendments. During the digcussion the complete agree- ment on the postoMece appropriation bill was agreed to. The bill now goes to the president AL 140 a Mr. the m. Mr. Allison presented an- (Continued om Sixth Page) * ‘ SINGLE COPY CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Falr Generally Slightly Colder. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: 5 o 7 ~ " 7 s o w SECOND VAIN TRY AT SUICIDE Marie Gray Intimates That When Her Third Opportunity Comen She Wil Setze | Marie Gray, a domestic in the employ of E. W. Arthur of 914 South Thirty-third street, made a second unsuccessful attempt upon her life Sunday night. She retired to her room on the second floor of the house and turned on all the gas jets after locking the door securely. Mr. Arthur detected the odor of escaping gas, burst in the door and found the young woman unconscious. She was removed to another room at once, a physiclan was summoned and he restored her to consciousness after an hour of hard work The ycung woman would talk little of the matter after she had recovered, but gave the jmpression that she would repeat the attempt at the first opportunity. It is sald tnat sho was Involved In no love affair and as far as known had no tamily troubles, her only relatives in the city being a step- mother living at Thirty-third and Popplo- ton avenue. She had been In the employ of the Arthur family but a few weeks and during that time had conducted herself in an exemplary manner. Two months ago she made a similar at- tempt to destrcy her life. Dr. Womersley, who attended the young woman, expressed the opinion that she was subject to at tacks of monomania and melancholia and was not responsible for her actions. The police were requested to take charge of her and she was placed In the matron's quarters in the city jall. She made no ob- Jection to uccompanying the officers on the patrol wagon and did not seem to carc what became of her. No charge was put agalnst the young wowan, but she will b held in custody unbil it is decided what final disposition to make of her. DECIDES AGAINST BONDSMEN Referee Finds In Favor of Yankton County in the ( YANKTON, §. D., March 2.—(Special.)— Referee Erickson made known his con- cluslons In the case of Yankton County agalnst the bondsmen of A. W. Peterson, that occupled his attention for two months and a balf. He concludes that the de- fendants are liable to the county in the sum of $1,235.18, with interest at 7 per cent, from January 12, 1897, for the short- age of the first term, and $15,705.04, with Interest, from November 23, 1899, for the second term The referee found that Treasurer Peter- son was entitled to credit for all county money used by him in paying taunty war- rants, which he afterward sold, and that all credits shown on his books for the pay- ment of county debts with ‘money re- ceived by him from those to whom he sold sald county warrants should be stricken out. The ecredits given to Peterson dur- ing the first term not shown on the books are $3,232.14, and are stricken out because it could not be shown that Peterson paid any county debts with money received by him from those to whom he had sold county warrants The credits given to Peterson in the sec- ond term not shown on the books are $7,171.44, and the credits shown on books which are stricken out in the second term are $5,464.30. It was proven that all the money pald by the First National bank, by Fred Schnauber, and about $1,600 of that paid by the American State bank for war- rants was used for county purposes and it could not be proven that any of the pro- ceeds secured by a sale of warrants to ¢ T. Stevenson, Mrs. Catherine Smith, Yank- ton Saviugs bank or others was so used A motion will next be made to the cir- cult court to confirm the findings of the referee in each case. If they are firmed judgment will be found according to Referee Erickson's conclusions. The only other question (o come up hefore the cir cult court is whether Mr. Rothmyer signed Mr. Peterson’s bond, SOLD FOR QUARTER MILLION Giit Edge, Dakota Other B DEADWOOD, 8. D., March 3.-(Special Telegram.)—A big mining deal was made Saturday, when Minneapolis parties made the first payment on the Gilt Edge, Da Kot Maid and adjoining properties in the Strawberry guleh distriet. The full amount of the consideration was about $20,000, The Dakota Maid and Gilt Edge mines are among the largest in the Black Hills. They contain large bodies of cyaniding ore. Work i8 to be begun immedlately to work the properties on an extensive scale. John R. Wilson, an attorney of Deadwood, promoted the deal. He left for Minneapolis this morning. IS FOR MADAME JANAUSCHEK HBenefit Now Being Planned by Yo Actors Inspived by Trage- dienne's Misfortune, NEW YORK, March 3.—The conditions ot Mme, Janauschek, the distinguished trage- dienne, has for some time attracted the tympathy and aroused the regret of her dranfatic colleagues and her personal friends. Mme. Janauschek is now at Sara- toga under medlcal care and seeking recoy ery from a paralytic stroke which befell ber some months ago in her residence in Brook Iyn. Her condition is one which appeals to the ald of the dramatic profession, of which she was so long a leading repre- sentative. A benefit in her interest is belug arranged in New York under the auspices of the Twelfth Night club: That is au organization of the younger members of the dramatic profession, and a committee of their members has been appolnted to tender to Mme. Janauschek, as a veteran and dis- tinguished actress, the benefit proposed IS SPREADING IN CAPETOWN Bubonie Plague Con Worse and Many Cases A CAPETOWN, March 8.—~The bubonic vlague s spreadicg here, Five corpses, all of colored persons, have been found siuce yesterday morning. Ten colored persons and one Buropean woman believed to be affected by the disease have been removed to @ hospital. Numbers of persons who had come into contact with suspected cases bave been isolated, con- | OUTLOOK 0N SENATOR Republicans Want No Onuous that Does Not Bind Its Members, TIRED OF FRITTERING AWAY THEIR TIME Efforta to Get the Seceders in Line Has Noy Been Abandoned. PIPE DREAMS OF YELLOW Btories of Withdrawals Formulated by the Ever Active Fakirs. ’ OMAHA'S POSITION IN THE SITUATION JOURNALS HoW u Supporter of Thompson Figurey Out the Importance of Choosing One Senator from the Metrop- % At This Session. LINCOLN, March 3.—(8Special Telegram.) ~The senatorial contest will be resumed agaln in joint session tomorrow, which, bowever, will doubtless disclose only tho usual Monday vote, with many absentees and no material changes from the last bal- lot. Senator Baldrige Is expected to make ls reappearance this week after his long sickness, but word was received from Nebraska City last night that Representa tve David Brown is in a more serious condition than supposed and in all prob- ability will not be able to participate fur- ther in the work of the present legislativo session. So far as the caucus situation cerned it remains as it was when adjourn- ment was taken to Tuesday evening. Wkhlile the disposition is pronounced against frittering away time on a caucus that dovs not bind anybody in attendance, according to the recent interpretation put on the agreement, a full attendance of all but the eders could be secured on short notico it 1t was understood that the caucus meant business and (hat its members recognized an obligation to carry out its decisions, Fakirs Getting Wi As the senatorial contest progresses tho faking propensities of the yellow journal correspondents seem to grow and all sorts of wild storles and lmaginary rumors may be looked for from these sources from now on. Only ten days or so back these jour nalistic fakirs were out with a yarn to the effect that Mr. Thompson's Buriington beckers had concluded to withdraw him from the race and substitute for him Gov- eraor Dietrich, to whom the entire Thomp- son strength was to be thrown. They went into full pariiculars about the alleged conference between Governor Dietrich, Mr. Thempson and General Manager Holdrego and gave a minute outline of the plan by which the coup was to be effected. It is needless to say that Mr. Thompson fs still in the field and that he denles ever having even thought of retiring in favor of the goversgor. Along the spma line {8 the latest pinco ot fiction forecastibg the withdrawal of Mr Rosewater, which we are told Is sure to occur this week “unless he changes his mind.” Of course, if it does not happen it is only because the fake fabrication is not a good wind reader. This story is, in fact, only part of the systematic practice of Mr. Rosewater's opponents to make the public believe that his delegation is weak- ening, or he has lost confidence in his ow campaign, or he Is about to upset things generally by opening up against this or thit candidate in his paper. By these tactics they hope to Keep men away from him who would otherwise join in with his column. Yol avorable to Omaha, That the logic of the situation points to Mr. Rosewater for the North Platte sena- torship is impressing iiself more forcibly upon all who are bbserving the contest. As stated by one member who Is voting for Thompson and Rosewater, the argu- ment is summed up as follows “Aside from the fact that Omaha has always been conceded one of the senator- ships because it is the metropolis of the state and never lays claim to any of the state offices, It Is the only sensible thing for the South Platte man to want to have his colleague from Omaha as a purely selfish protection to himself. You see by a sort of common consent the short term has been accorded to the South Platte, which means that the man who fills it will be secking re-clection four years from now. Suppose he has as his associate some men from the central part of the state, docs anyone imagine Omaha will sit back and let him bave a second term without a contest? The Omaha people would make their aspirants battle it out first among themselves and then come down hore and put up the fight of their lives to capture the place now conceded (o us. They e tainly wonldw't walt six years to get a sonator when they might have a chanco at it in four years with a second go (wo years later i they happened to miss, And we must remember, 100, that with a new legislative apportionment Omaha is going to be in a stronger position four years from now than at present, while If it hus a senator under this vear's division it will be glad to help our man hold on if be wants to when his term is up. This may be politics, but it is also common sense.’” BOERS FINALLY CROSS IT Dewet, S Men Su is con n Hundred COLESBERG, Cape ( 1.—Fifteen hundr ers with whom, is alle ral Dewet and former President Steyn, found a spot at Lilliefo tein, near Colesberg bridge where the Orange viver widens and the current iy slow, and they all crossed yesterday, both men and horses, by swimming LONDON, March 4.-General Dowet lost heavily in men and stored by his Incursion fnto Cape Colony, but he seems to have made a clever with the bulk of his commando. Apparently Commandant Hert- 208 crossed the Orange river with him General Bruce Hamilton, who was pur sulng, heard that General Dowet was sur- rounded at Philipstown, northeast of Coles- berg. On arriving there he found the Boers had not been at Phillpstown at all, but had doubled back and were struggling across the river at Colesberg. Hentrice Dwelling. BEATRICE, Neb., March 4.—(8pecial Tel- egram.)—The fire whistle blew at 12:05 this morning for the third time in three months. The cottage of S8am South at Twelfth and Hell streets was completely consumed. Tho loss fs about $3500. Mr. South and family went away last evening, leaving a fire in a heating stove and the stove becoming over- heated was the cause assigned for the fir Scarcely unything except some bedding wus saved. At this hour no particulars can he obtained as to whether the property {s cov- ered by {nsurance of not.