Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 9, 1901, Page 1

ESTABLISHED J1 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. JNE 19, OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1901-TW SINGLE C( )PY FIVE CENTS NATIONS 1IN ALARM Raul Conrse in Manchuria Rouses Unite States and England. BOTH DETERMINED TO ACT AT ONC[I‘ Ambassadors Are Instruoted to Ascertain Rentiment ef Others, PLAN TO MAKE THE CZAR BACK DGWN Froposs to Btartle Him with a United and Monscing Front, HOW THE POWERS MAY LINE UP Japnn Relled on Act with Ameri- ans and Brittsh=Willlam's Conrse in Doubt—France to Back Russin, LONDON, March 8.—A crisis has arisen in far eastern affairs, which in the opinfon | of the British government iy graver almost than the ‘troubles which originally turned tho cyes of the world to the Orient. In this crisis, secret negotlations are golng on between the United & and Great Britaln with a view to thwarting what both governments appear to consider a deter- wined attempt on the part of Russia to plant herselt permanently in one of the Zichest tracts of the Chinese empire The conference held Wednerday between United States Ambassador Choate and Lord Lausdowne, the forelgn secretary, had nothing to do with the Nicaraguan canal atfair. To quote from a British official, “the Nicaraguan controversy is a minor matter compared with the present situation.” What Mr. Choate did was to receive from Lord Langdowne an important message declar- ing that Great Britain was not satisfied with Russia’s declaration regardiog Man- churla as delivered to Sir Charles Stewart Scott, British ambassador at St. Pe burg, by Count Lamsdorf, and asking the United States it they were prepared (o take Joint action of such a decisive nature that Russla would have no alternative but to recede from her position Almost simultaneously, the United States government fustructed the various ambas- adors to take similar steps Not ¢ o8 Tolerated. The answer of Secretary Hay has ap- parently not yet been received in London, althcugh the fact that almost concurrent instructions were issued from Washington i taken here to be a sufficlent guaranty that Russia’s action in Manchuria will not be tolerated by the United States. Japan is relied on to act in line with Great Britain and the United States. Ger- many, desplte the compact, is regarded as rather doubtful, owiug to Emperor Wil lam's friendship for the czar. France, of course, will slde with her ally. The signifioance of tho prescnt phase can’ only be appreciated by those cognizant of the lethargle attitude of the British gov- ernment hitherto regarding Russian action In China. Within the last few days all this has changed. What, a week or two ago, was pronounced only in line with Russia’s usual polley Is now termed a “grave and serious state of affairs.’ ord Lansdowne is using every effort fo bring the powers into line in order to pr sent to Russia such o menacing front that nithout any ambiguity regarding tempor or other occupation, she may give up designs upon Manchuria all Russin May He Stub What prompts the British to take such an alarmist view of circum- stances usually looked upon as fatalistic sequences is the apprehension that Russia, having held her own in spite of the protest of the ministers of the powers to the Chinese government, and having put her- self on record fu the reply to Sir Charl Beott as determined on at least a temporary occupation of Manchuria, will refuse to back down. That she must do so, Loru Liansdowne considers vital, both for the future of China and for the continued ex- ce of the concert powers. ‘ount Lamsdorf's reply Sir Charles Scott 18 considered quite unsatistactory “If such excuses are accepted by the powers.”" sald a British officiat last even ing to a representative of the Assoctated Press, “there will be nothing to prevent the immediate partition of China, for with almost exactly the same verblage any Eu- ropean power could justity the occupation of other provinces.' Look te Germany and Jn “oreign office Upon the degree of support afforded the movement by Germany the result of what is understood to be the almost synchronous action of Washingion and Loodon. The whole affair is guarded with the greatest secrecy and it was not apparently without motive that a special dispatch was allowed to go from London erroncously announcing that the negoti- stions going on between Mr. Choate and Lord Lansdowne related to the Nicaragua affair. A feeling pervades inner circles here that It Count Lamsdort's explanation 1s accepted by the powers, Russia will be accorded a free hand to take all she pleases and the door will be opened to any other power aggressive enough to step in and annex Chinese provinces under the pretext of temporary occupation BERLIN, March S.—The German press believes that Russia’s assurances regarding Manchuria to Sir Charles Stewart Scott, British ambassador in St. Petersburg, are Instncere and intended to blind the world The National Zeltung frankly asserts that s I8 their object. JAPANESE SEE THE DANGER reles Suid (o Be Active Because of Russian's Course. Fa LONDON, March 9.—“There is much ae- tivity In Japanese nayal, military and political efrcles regarding Russia's action in Manchuria,”’ says a dispatch to the Datly Mail from Kobe, dated March 8. It is reported that 600 Russian marines, with ten guns, have landed at Mesanpo, Korea." HOSPITAL AS HER MEMORIAL Engl « h and American Diplo o Unite In Pro Vietoriun Projeet, ut CAIRO, March 8.—~Lord Cromer, British diplomatic agentyin Egypt, and John O, Long, United States consul general in Cairo, jointly presided today at an Anglo- American meeting to consider a memorial to Queen Victorla. Both advocated the founding of an Auglo-American hospital, & movenrent approved by the meeting. Sir Ernest Cassel subscribed £1.000 to the memorial fund, and the other subscrip- sous reached §1,000, and Japan depends | DISSATISFACTION AT MANIL Y the Lumber Business. fenr thut Crip March Disappointment among Americans here with the limitations of the 8pooner amendment to the army bill Is increasing as » , rovisions become be ter known. It sidered 1o be es- | pecially vnfortuny ‘arently probit- | ing the issuing of e ¢ fp the cutting of timber upon public law & “isin pretation proves correct Iy | nanza tor the tew owners of pr. lands in these islands and the o { of building activity in all towns w. considerably retarded. An inquiry nas been made to Washington asking whether this, prohibition on timber cutting is to | be construed as included in the amendment, The forestry department of the Philippines hitherto has issued licenses for cutting of timber upon public lands for one year The question of the xales and apportion ment of Jand and mining rights, although importantly affecting the growth of this island and the settlement of Americans in the Philippines, can wait until the regular sesslon of congress, but lumber is in such great demand for buillding purposes that it would be considered most unfortunate should tho control of its production be vested in those few men who now own tim- | ber 1and. There | petition ston of MANILA M, . is to some talk here of sending a Washington for an extra but the fear is general, [ element that in any ma- ongress, however, among this action might | terial good Regret is expressed here at the fact that congress does not entrust the timber, min- ing and land question to the discretion of | the representatives of the administration | here. TAKES SQUAD OF INSURGENTS Captain Duncan of ¥ Makes Capture certain not result rtn Infantry n Cavite | MANILA, March 8.—Captain Duncan of the Fourth {nfantry has captured a squad of Insurgents and near the town of Imus, in Cavite province, twelve milex south of Manila General Lloyd Wheaton, commander of the Department of Northern Luzon, reports the troops of his department to be in ex- cellent health. Less than 8 per cent of them are sick. | The Manila Board of Health has an- nounced that on an estimated population | of 300,000 for the city of Manila the actual | death rate is 34 per 1,000 Unconfirmed information coming from na- { tive sources says that Aguinaldo is in hid- ing In the province of Isabella, on the northern coast of Luzon island. American troops are scouting in that section of the country. OFFICIAL FACE IN BANDAGES peror Willinm Receives Many Telegrama, but No Callers While Recovering from Injury. BERLIN, March 8 —Emperor Willlam has recelved cougratulations ou his escape from more serious injury from nearly every Buropean potentate, queen of the Nether- lands, the king of Roumania, the queen re- gent of Spain, the king of Italy, from President Loubet, the pope. All the newspapers now agree that the attempt was quite devold of political ani- mus. Welland never affiliated with the soclalists. He will now undergo thorough observation by a renowned scientist, whose verdict will be declsive. Prince Henry of Prussia arrived in Ber- lin late this evening to visit his brother and to represent him during the next fort- night at absolutely necessary functions. The emperor does not allow anyone to see him except his physiclans. The whole right side of the face and neck is bandaged, leaving free only the left eye and cheek. TO REFORM CHINESE EMPIRE Kun Vi Submits Memorial e Asking for Various ANGHAL M 8. China Gazette, published Viceroy Lu Kun Y morial to the throne | the following basis The establishment of a permanent con- stitution, a completo change in the educa- tional system, the selection of only quall- fied men for the civil service, the creation of an army by conscription, the adoption of a systematic scheme of finance, the estab- lishment of an imperial bank empowered to issue notes that shall be current throughout China, the enactment of laws to encourfige | the establishment of newspapers and the removal of the present distinction between Chinese and Manchus An article in the today, says that had submitted a me- | in favor of reform on Sir Thomas Guzette Colonel Steel Order with Lieutenant for Vietort orn. LO March 8.--Sir Thomas Lipton has been gazetted as a knight commander of the Victorian order. Licutenant Colonel Steele of Strathcona's Horse has been appointed to the fourth vlass of the Victoriun order. The king of G ce and the crown prince of Denmark have recelved the honorary cross of the Victorian order. COUNT TOLSTOI IS AILING ST. PETERSBURG, March 8.—The health of Count Tolstoi is causing uneasiness. He has grown thin and complains of pains in the kidneys and of kidney troubles. 'ROBBERS HOLD UP DOZEN MEN March Them Throuwsh Village Point of Riflex nnd Make Thelr neape. EMPORIA, Kan., March $.—Two high- waymen, of them masked, entered the village of Olpe, near here, last night, and held up a dozen people, the occupants of two stores, The men first entered the store of Young & Deibolt, where besides the two proprietors four customers were robbed at the point of rifies. They marched the #Ix vietims to the genera! store of 8, A Sternbenz, where two other men were re- lieved of some checks and what money they carrier All elght men, with four others. gathered in the street, were then marched ahead of the highwaymen to the at the edge of town. There the highway- men with leveled guns compelled the dozen citizens (o go back town, while they made their escape. The haul consisted of a small amount of money, several shotguns and & quantity of jewelry, one who had | LIPTON A KNIGHT COMMANDER | bridge | the First to Discontinue Arbi- trary Military Form, A merica STEP IN ADVANCE OF OTHER POWERS Chaflece Retains Privilege of Hevok- Ing Death Sentence In Sue Ca as He Fit, WASHINGTON, March 880 far as is known, the United States was the first of the powers to Pekin to create a regular Chinese court of justice in the Chinese capital, In place of the arbitrary military courts which have been acting since the entrance of the allies into the city ‘The War department has just received a copy of an order issued by General Chaffoe instituting a “Chinese criminal court of Justic for that section of Pekin policed by the United States troops. This court consists of one judge and one clerk and the order names Chia Pao Whang as the first Judge. It is required that the judge shail be a Chinaman. His jurisdiction extends over all Chinese offenders against Chinese inhabitants. The judge may sentence (o death, to the whipping post, to money fine to confinement or a pecullar Chinese pun- ishment) the carrying of the wood ring inside the city Hmits Persons may be condemned to death it they have participated in the Boxer move- | ment and injured life or property; if they attack the foreign police, or guilty of murder, or attempt robbery, counterfeiting, ‘“heavy looting* burglary, criminal assault, but no death sentence shall be executed without the ap- proval of the commander of the United States forc Ample provision is made in the orders for the protection of rights of the prisoners. The expenses of the court are to be de- frayed by the provost marshal from civil funds. it they ars of murder, AMERICAN TROOPS IN CHECK fet Discipline Delleate Sit- uation at Pekin. WASHINGTON, March 8.—Copies of or- ders issued by General Chaffee, just re- celved at the War department, show that the American troops in China are under the strictest disciplime and are closely con- fined to the limits under the control of the United States forces. When off duty they are not allowed to enter sections of the city policed by troops of other nations, and soldiers on duty can- not visit such sections excepl upon writ- ten authority. Soldlers are not allowed to leave camp unless they are in proper uniform and the sergeant of the guard is required to inspect all soldlers return- tng from pass and to look up those found under the influence of liquor. Soldiers and civilian employes are not permitted to carry revolvers or other firearms when Roing on pass. General Chaffeo closes @ general order on this snhiect by saying; ‘‘The atten- tion of all honest soldiers and men of this command Is called to the fact that there are thieves in our midst, weariog our clothing, who by frequent robberfes disgrace all, bring about curtallment of privileges to honest men, which, if condi- tions were not as stated, might be enjoyed more fully than authorized.” MEANS EARLY ADJOURNMENT Senators Decide Not to Reorganize Committicen at the Bxtra Sesston. WASHINGTON, March 8.-—The repub- lican senatorial conference decided to not reorganize the committees at this session. This means an early adjournment of the senat probably tomorrow. The conference was without exciting in- cident, although many speeches were made, Two resolutions were considered nd both were voted down. The first was offered by Senator Mason and provided for the im- mediate reorganization of the committees, Senator Foraker presented the second and it provided for the appoihtment of a committee to consider the basis of a res organization, to report at the beginning of the session of congress commencing next December. The majority agalost both propositions was large. The effect of these {wo negative votes is to defer all action on reorganization until the December ses- sion The speeches against organization at this time were all based upon the plea that 't meant indefinite prolongation of the pres. ent special session. To this argument tho reply was made that it was better to take the time for this necessary work now, en only one house is in session and no legixlation is pending he new senators said very little, gen- erally taking the positton that they wers willing to be guided by the experienced senate lcaders, ADDS TO EXTRADITABLE LIST Sennte In Execntive Seasion Confirma Supplemental Treaty Aflecting Of- fenses of Forelgn Refugeen, WASHINGTON, March §.—The senate in executive session today confirmed the sup- plemental extradition treaty with Great Britain, which has been pending for some time. The treaty adds to the list of crimes for which & man can be extradited from one country to the otheg the following: Ob- taining money under false pretenses, the destruction or obstruction of rallroads, the endangering of human life and the pro- curing of abortions. The treaty was not discussed length, but Senator Mason asked several questions about it. He pointed out that the inclusion of the crime of obtaining money upon false representation might prove a dangerous experiment. He sug- gested that cases might arise under which a person might be extradited for ordinary debts. Semator Lodge replied that most of our treaties with other countries contain a at any | provision similar to this and said it was to be presumed that tie usual precautions to gunrd against injustice would be taken The vote upon the ratification was 40 to 18, An effort was made to secure action upon the supplemental treaty extending the time for the ratification of the French reci- procity agreement, but it was frustrated by a motion to return to legislative session, made by Senator Aldrich CARTER GIVEN A POSITION Montana Appointed Comminssioner of St. Louis Exposition, GTON, March 8.—Former United States Senator Carter of Montana has been appointed by the president a United States commissioner of the St. Louis exposition He has accepted the offer. The position pays $5,000 & year, WASHI SANGER'S CHANCES ARE GOOD t and 1o Stan to. Confirm Pres Likely Senat by the Root WASHINGTON, March 8 -<(Special Tele- gram.) — There is & strong impression | among the senators that the president will not decline to appoint Colonel Sanger us assistant gecretary of war If Secretary Root insists upon it. It is suggested that while the president will be loth to dis please Senator Plott of New York, he will, it compelled to choose batween them, ad- here to Root rather than to Platt. Sena- tor Platt has declared his purpose of fight- ing Colonel Sanger's confirmation If his name {s sent to the senate, aud in this at- titude he has the agreement of his cole leazue. If the appointment in question were to a federal office located within the state of New York senatorial courtesy might accord to Mr. Platt and Mr. Depew the right to demand the refection of the nominee by | the senate, but it is doubtful whether the republicans in the senate would feel com- pelled to respect the wishes of the two New York senators with respect to the appolnt- ment of Colonel Sanger, which would have no relation to the state of New York, ex- bt that Colonel Sanger happened to be a New Yorker. It is belfeved that Mr. Platt would fafl utterly if he should attempt to secure the support of the senate in Aghting agalnst the administration over this ap- polRtment Mercer Leaves Washington, Congressman Mercer is not in the city. An Inquiry at his committee room as to his whereabouts elicited the response, * has gone south.” Uncertainty seemed to exist regarding any definile movements of Mr. Mercer, although the information was | given that he would probably return to Washington before proceading to Nebraska. Senator Thurston on nmission, Senator Thurston has been practically decided upon as one of the commissioners for the St. Louis exposition, togethe John Allen of Mississippi, former Thomas H. Carter and John W. Rod of East St. Louls, belug four of nine com- missioners for the Loulsiana Purchase ex- position. Iu is understood that H. E. Palmer of Omaha was & candidate for one of the commissionerships, but Senator Thurston's name had been decided upon more than two wecks aEo. Banguet to Retiring Senntors. At a farewell banquet given last evening to retiring Senators Shoup of Idaho, Carter of Montana and Thurston of Nebraska tbe following western men participated: Sena- tor Clark, Representative Mondell and Governor DeForrest Richards of Wyoming, Senator Kearns and Captain Parsons of Utah, Senator Heltfeld of Idaho, Senator Turner of Washingion, W. H. Michaels of Nebraska and Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota. Two of the guests of honor, Senators Car- ter and Thurston, were toduy offered places on the St. Loufs fair commission. Governor Richards of Wyoming and family, who have been inauguration visi- tors, will leave tomorrow for New York, and from there will o to the Bermudas for & thirty days' visit. The National Park bank of New York was today approved ds @ i etce agent for the Towa State National anie of Sioux City, Ia N. E. Phillips of Sloux Falls, 8. D, here to look after his Interests in postmastership contest ¥ Chang al free delivery will be established at mty, In., April 1. is the Ru Riverside, Washington « The service will cover sixty-five square miles, with a population of 1035, Wilitam Sims and O. Stotts are appointed carriers These postmasters have been appointed Nebraska—Bodare, Sioux county, A. J Bradley, vice J. W. Hunter, resigned; Thurston, Thurston county, G. H. Smith, vice A. Arens, resigned Wyoming—Fort Fred county, Mattie Sammons. A postoffice has been established at Warren county, Ia, with John T. postmaster. Civ Service BExam Civil service examinations will be held at Dubuque, Ta., April 23 and 24, for inspee- tor of boilers and assistant inspector of hulls and beilers in the steamboat Inspee- tion service in that city. An examination will also be held April 23 for a physician at the Cheyenme River (8. D) Indian school. INVESTIGATES HEMP COMBINE Sul Steele, Carbon Lida, Buck ~Committee of Military Committee 0 Look Into Pettigew's Charge of Manila Monopoly. WASHINGTON, March 8.—The senate committee on military affairs today de- cided upon the appointment of a subcom- mittee to investigate the charges against Lieutenant Colonel H. O. 8. Heistand, made in (he Pettigrew resolution That resolution recites that Heistand has been accused of being at the head of a combina- tion of government officeholders to control the hemp output of the Philippines. The subcommittee will go Into the question very thoroughly, summoning witnesses who are in the United States and sending for the depositions of others not in this country. It is understood that Senator Hawley will be chairman of the subcommittee to be named, CONFIRMATIONS BY SENATE Ratifics Appointment of James L. Me- Intosh, Receiver of Public Moneys at Sidney, Nebrask WASHINGTON, March 8.—~The senate today confirmed the following nominations Thomas Worthington, attorney for the southern district of Illinois; J. Otis Hum-« phrey, district judge for the southern diss trict of Illinois; James L. Mclntosh, jr., receiver of public moneys at Sidney, Neb, The senate also confirmed all of the nomi- natlons eent to it by the president today, except the members of the board of visi- tors to the naval observatory and the pr motions in the Marine corps. WILL BUILD THE NEBRASKA Seattle Firm Navy ¥ Conntruct Representative Signa WASHINGTO representing the Moran Bros, of ¢ Wash., toduy signed at the Navy depart- ment the contract for the constrliction by that firm of the battleship Nebraska. 8.—Mr. Payson, Movements of Ocenn Ve At ) ork — Salled Antwern. AL Yokohama—Arrived from Tacoma At Naples York, for Ger At Philadelphia Liverpool, via Queenstown At Genoa—Salled—Aller, for New York At Glasgow--Salled —Corean, for Boston At Liverpool -- Arrived w England from Boston Salled—Dominfon, for Port- Jund. At Ban Franclsco — Arrived — Zealandia, trom Honolulu, » March s outhwark, for Queen Adelaid Arrive Werra, from and proceeded Arrived--Rhynland, from ow HAVANA IS AGAIN TRANQUIL | Political Demenstrations Cease; Btrikers Go to Work. Wharf CONVENTION COMMITTEE IS DIVIDED Three Radicals and Two Conserva- tives Are Wrestling with Platt Amendment—Chairman Tamayo * Its Ardent Champlon, HAVANA, March $—The committeo on forelgn relations, to which the Cuban con- stitutfonal convention referred the Platt amendment, is made up of three radicals, Silva, Villanenda and Gulberto Gomez, and two conservatives, Tamayo and Quesada Tamayo, it is understood, is now in favor of accepting the amendment In its en- tirety. He intends taking a firm stand in this position and will send a minority re- port to the convention if necessary. His present influence and position are expected (0 have a good effect with the other mem- bers. Senor Tamayo {s chairman of the committee on foreign relatiol of the con- vention The committeo held a short secret ses- sion this evening and appointed Senor Go- mez gecretary. Political demonstrations have ceased and there is absolute quietness throughout the island. The strike has been settled, the stevedores, lightermen and cart- men returning to work this afternoon. The stevedores agreed to compromise on American money, for day work and $4 for night work. The employers agreed to send home the American longshoremen and dis- charge the non-unfonists. CUBA TOBACCO DUTY FREE Pre ne ent Removes Export Tariff to urage the Island Planters— ANl Grades Affected. WASHINGTON, March 8 today issued an executive order abolishing the Cuban export duty on tobacco from April 1 next. This action was taken on the earnest recommendation of the Cuban economic commission, which recently visited Washington, indorsed by General Wood. A previous order had been Issuod fixing an export duty of 50 per cent on Cuban tobacco from April 1. Today's ac- tion removes the export duty entirely. General Wood's approval of the abolition of thls export duty is practically an ex- pression of hys bellef that the Cuban revenues from other sources are sufficient for the needs of the Insular government. The original idea was that the tobacco tax wes necessary to fully meet the financial requirements of the government. The abolition of duty affects cigars and cigarettes as well as tobacco in leaf, filler or cut, all of the various classes of tobacco, raw and manufactured, having heretofore been subject to various rates of duty. That on cigars has been $1.35 per 1,000, on cigar- ettes in boxes, 90 cents per 1,000; cut tobacco, $3.75 per 100 kilos (220 pounds); leaf or filler tobacco, $6.36 per 100 kilos, except that harvested In the province of Santiago de Cuba and exported through the customs houses at Santlago, Gihara or Manzanillo, which pad §2.20 per 100 kilos All of these duties are abolished under the order of today. It is estimated by the War department officials that the abrogation of the tobacco duties will cause a loss of revenue of about $800,000 or $1,000.000 per year. But it is sald that this loss will be more than off- set by the encouragement given to the planters in Cuba to increase their produc- tion. The extent of the trade affected by the order is very large, the tobacco ex- ports amounting to about $20,000,000 a year. Of this by far the Iargest part came to the United States. The total value of unmanufactured tobacco exported within the seven months ended July 21 last was $5,020,000, und of this the exports to the United States amounted to $4,876,000. In the same period the exports of Cuban cigars was largest to Great Britain, the United States coming second. The total value of the cigar exports for the seven months was $6,030,000. HARRISON A VERY SICK MAN Ex-President Alarme: The president Clon Friends Much Account of H Advanced Age. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 8—Ex- President Benjamin Harrison is a very sick man and bis closest friends are alarmed. His condition is more serlous than is gen- erally believed. However, Dr. Heary Jameson, the family physician, sald tonight that there was no immmediate danger, and, in fact, he was not at all alarmed, he said, as to the out- come. Asked If the uge of General Har- rison would not welgh very much against his recovery, the doctor said such would naaturally be the case 0 a certaln ex. tent, but he declined to discuss the mat- ter further than to say that he was not at all alarmed over the condition of the patient General Harrison is troubled with a complication of grip and intercostal neu- ralgla and there is some fear that this will develop into pneumonia. The disease itself is not nec arlly of an alarming character, but when the age of General Harrison is taken into consideration with the diminution of his recuperative powers, his present illness s being viewed with much anxiety. Mr. Harrison suffered much pain yesterday. The large muscles of the chest are much affected and the patient was confined to his bed. The most favors able symptom yesterday was the absence of fever, and still another circumstance in favor of the general is that his sleep has not been impaired yet RIVER SITUATION SERIOUS nginecr in Charge of Misstasippi ks Funds to Continue evee Work. NEW ORLEANS, March 8.-The failure of the river and barbor bill has made the river situation serious. Colonel George M. €. Derby, United States engineer in charge of the Mississippl river district to the head of the passes, said today he had no money to continue the levee work this year and only $560,000 to expend In case of high water He #ald the entire plans of the Mississippl river commission will bave to be revised from St. Louls down. The board of officers In charge of the Missis- sippl river work will meet In Memphis about April for general consultation. CATTLEMEN WANT A HEARING Colorade Stock Growers Want apector (0 Examine Local For- est Reserve Conditions, DENVER, March »—The Colorado Stock Growers' assoclation today adopted a reso- lutlon requesting the Department of the Interior fo send an inspector to this state to inquire into local conditions and give the settlers, cattle owners and others in- terested a hearing relative to the forest re. |serve regulatons, | The CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast Colde Saturday Varlable; for Northerly Sunday Falr Omnha v Nebraska- Falr Winds, erday Deg. L A o B4 Temperature nt BOTHA’S SURRENDER MARCH 11 Kitehener ¢ of Amne: n te in Provisions et and Steyn Left o ty=Dew Despernt LONDON, March 9.~The Daily Chronicle, roferring (o the armistice at Pretoriu, says “We learn that the untiring agent in bringing about the negotiations was Mrs Botha, who was deeply affected by the hopeless plight of the Boers and did her utmost to fnduce her husband to uccept the British terms. ‘The meeting of February 27 was limited to General Botha's request to know Lord herer's terms. Lord Kitchener replied general amnesty would be granted to all who would surrender, as well as to all prisoners, except those Cape Dutch who, being British subjects, had actively fo mented Boer recistance. General Dewet and Mr. Steyn were, however, expressly ex- cluded from the amnesty. “Lord Kitchener further promised It peace were concluded, the government would aesist in rebullding the farmhouses and other buildings destroyed under mill- tary exigencies; would reinstate the lawfui owners and would help them stock their farms. Those guilty of acts of treachery woull be excluded from these benefits neral Botha appeared satisfied with the conditions and the armistice belng ar ranged he proceeded to consult his offi- cers, a vast majority of whom accepted the terms ewet and Steyn Flght On. “Dewet and Steyn both remained frrecons cilable. They declined any terms, Dewet adding that on his part the war had be- come one of revenge and he intended to do all the mischief he could “It Is probable that the original armistise of a week has been extended. It is believed that the remainder of General Botha's ofit- cers bave new been won around and that » is likely to make formal submission to Lord Kitchener March 11, when his will surrender to General French “‘According to our information Lord Kitchener's dispositions made the speedy capture of General Botha's forces quite certain. General Botha frankly accepted the situation and was tre by Lord Kithener at both interviews with great consideration. “The negotiations between Lord Kitch ener and General Sotha are in abeyance, #ays the Pretoria correspondent of the Times, wiring Wednesday, “pendiug an answer from the British govornment.” BUFFALO ROBE OVER BRYAN Club Doorwan Wears the Mantle of force fttle While, BUFFALO, March 8.—(Special Telegram.) ~Fred Fulcher, ex-president of the Waiters' union of Buftalo, now chief doorman in the exclusive Ellicott club, successtully im- personated Willlam Jennings Bryan and addressed fifty law students of the Ual- versity of Buffalo this afternoon. Mr. Bryan was in the city today. A com- mittee of three from the students were ap- pointed to ask Mr. Bryan to address them. | Mr. | committee, Bryan, ness of while discovered the Fulcher to the prevailed upon Fulcher to pose as Bryan and address the students. When he wae ushered before the embryo lawyers he was glven a great ovation. He made a briet speech In which he said “Four years from now the ship of state wil sall again hear from me then.' The students were successtully decelved and gave the waiter a remarkable recep- tion. Tonight Fulcher's hoax is being celebrated by the students, with Fulcher as thelr guest. Bryan is After Busines BUFFALO, N, Y., March §—Willlam Jer nings Bryan arrived in Buffalo this morn- ing. He went directly to the home of Nor- man . Mack, by whom he was met at the station. He sald his visit to Buffalo was solely In the Interest of his paper. Durlpg the afterncon Mr. Bryan visited the Pan- american exposition grounds, accompanied by Mr. Mack and several exposition officials, He left for New York at :30. TELEPHONE WAR IN CHICAGO One I8 Started by the Council ¢ mittee's Recommending Innua of a Franchise, searching for remarkable Nebraska Tike . an You may CHICAGO, March 8.~Chicago s threat- ened with a telephone war. A competitor of the Chicago Telephone company appeared in the fleld today, when the council commit- teo on gas, oil and electric lights recom- mended for passage a twenty-five tranchise for the United Telegraph, Tele- phone and Electric company. A reduction by half of the present telephono rates, a - cent charge for public 'phones and & liberal compensation for the city is provided In the ordinance, which grants the present Hyde Park company the right to extend its base of operations throughout the entire city V. H. Surghnor, promoter of pany, told the committee that the concern was flnanclally able to put 10,000 tele- phones into immediate operation DISQUALIFIES MANY VOTERS Maryland House ¥ » Reading the Election pared by Democ the com- o Third Bill Pre. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 8.—The house today passed to its third reading the elec- tion bill prepared by the democrats, It disqualifies a large numbor of voters, Delegate Buckey of Frederick county, a democrat, threw something of a bombshell into the democratic ranks by offering an amendment, which, if adopted, would have nullified the chief purpose of the bill, which 16 to deny to illiterates any assistance from the election officers in preparing their bal- lots. The amendment was defeated by a vote of 50 to 26, three democrats, Mr. Pattison of Dorchester, Roberts of Wycome and Gar- mer of St. Marys, votiug with Mr. Buckey and the republicans 1n favor of it. Fears Over Supply BERLIN, March §.—~Count Portales Glum- bowltz, who has often visited the United States, addressed the Silesian Chamber of Agriculture today regarding cattle breed- ing in America. He declared that Ger- many would be swamped with American weat urless higher protection was afforded of Meat. Becoming | that, | 1 Betzner demecratic | 'HOLDUP LEGISLATION Investigating Committes Files Te timony | with Olerk of the House, SOME OF THE EVIDENCE IS WITHHELD , However, is Bubmitted to Make Interesting Reading, En HOW THE INQUIRY CAME TO BE SUGGESTED tions of a Few Lobbyistsa Whe Ware Implicated. YOST TELLS OF THE TELEPHONE MEASURES Expl Overtures t ompted Nebrask Company (o Cause Investigation- Thomssen's Story—Lafiln, Moran and Druesdow Give Detal LINCOLN, March § (Spectal ) —~Chairs wan Fowler of the house committea ap- |pointed to investigate the question of holdup legislation, Aled with the clerk ot the house this afternoon a copy of the testimony taken by his committee, which was withheld when the report was submit- ted on Thursday. The testimony as filed is, however, only partial, omitting the § | formation given by C. Rewlek of (he Lincoln umercial club with reference to propositions to promote the state fair appropriation, and of Mr. Ager und Mr spectal agents for the Huiling- Skhorn rallroads respectively From the examination of the 1w the story is brought out how the present Investigation was Instituted, fogether with the explanations of the lobbylsts who were implicated in the holdup cf It seems that the Inquiry was suggeste the experience of the officers of the Ne- braska Telephone company with the pr moters of a prolitic batch of telephone regu- latton bills. According to the testimony of C. E. Yost, president of the Telephona company, he was approached by F, W Barber shortly after the opening of the session with a request for employment to look after legislative matters Mr. Yost—Mr. Harber 1T was coming Aown on the train from Omaha, came (o me and wanted me to employ him during | the ‘session to help look after the inter ests of our company. 1 told him 1 did | not. feel the necessity doing 80, and declined to do 3 DId_he state the nature of » wished to perform for yo dining - what bills “wi introduced and work ) the in terests of the company, in secing thit they | were not introduced, or for using his ine fluence in seeing they were not passcd Q.—\What did he say when he spoke to you about employment? A—~Well, he sald that Al of influence with Mr. Mr. Woolstenholm, and | couta be of kervice' to us we did not feel the ne him and that ended it Sample of the Blud, Q.~DId he say that If you did 1oy him you would regret It, or anything f that kind? That brings up something clse. When 1 sturted to go home that day A, J. Wright, who s the father of our nager af Franklin, came to me with a number of bills. One of them was for the purpoxe of authorizing city councils and town | boards o vegulate telephone ra the other was, 1 think, a bill reg the charge for telephine purposs. wald Mr. Barber h sked him o hand me those bills an intimate that it would possibly to the interest of our compuany I It would hire Mr. Barber. [ fold him to tell Mr. Barber that 1 did net eel the necessity of his services Q.~Did you say in that conversation with Mr. Wright thai you did not care whother the bills” were introduced or not, or that the party who introduced them was friendly or unfriendly? AT think possibly that 1 that there 1 been o many duced that a few more would much difference From the testimony | Mr. Lave, the m ton and nesses rges by the rve e llable he had a great Thomssen and he thought he 1 told him i uxity of employlng wot em- suld to him bills infro- not make of Mr. Yost and of ager of the company, it | was developed that the idea of the reso- lution futroduced by Representative Thomssen in connection with the bills glven him by the lobbylsts originated in a co versation between them and that the resolution was drawn up by a Lincoln at- torney of the name of Rose, commended to Thomssen by the telephone company officers Thomssen Tells Hix Tale, Representative Thomssen told his story on the stand substantially as already given in public interviews, but going con- siderably more into detall. His story was that he had met Druesdow and Barber and had been requested by them to introduce certain bills. He was evidently playing for a chance to catch the methods of the holdups, because he was not sure whether he asked for the bills or the bills wera offered to him. To get Into thelr confidence he intrduced one bill ahead of the others Thomssen—1 met Mr. Drucsdow among other ghivgs he satd he had wo bills he wantedl me to introduce, and (he are the bills and that s the explanatic Q—When and where did you have your first conversation with Mr.” Druesdow? A1 presume it was down at the Line aell hotel Q.—DId he show you the bills then? A~No, sir. He ‘said that one of the members of the house had a bill and that I should go and get it Q—\What member of mean A Gage Q A Ho the house daid ha A man by the name of Lafiin, from county Did you get the bill from Mr. Lafin? L aid then dow's room latter with the other bills subsequently introduced, including the telephone bill On cross-examination by Drues he was compelled to admit that he had asked him for a game bill, for a Pullman bill, for a street car bill and for a school book bilt Q.~Did you not AL presume | whole 1ot more bills afterward iny Mix S Representative Laflin's exy connection with the bill Representative Thomssen is as follows Mr. Laflin, it has been stafad 2 of the bills by Representative son was recolved by him from you e Inform the committee what “you know about this bill and @bout the ejrcim stances of Mr. Thomssen recciving it from you AT edgo of gIvin way the whole thing cam edgo, | hcard that Mr. Stated, not to this committ outside, that [ had given him'a bill at (hi request of someonc else, | went to Mr Thomssen and asked him if he had mads that statement and he.sald he did, “Well, I waid, “it 18 wrong. I never gave vou the bl "He said, s, you did, but yoy probably didn’t know' at the time that i was a bilL" He asked me if 1 did no hiave & paper or i bill or something of tha Kkind for him and 1 handed envelopy that had been glven to me | hall. had not mined the contents. [ wouli thix committee that [ would ded bim i bl had 1 knows contents the envelope or packagi which had been handed to me. 1 will sa) further that the package had not i told about and being bis visit to entrusted Drues- by the sther bill? 1 you for 8 re. anation of his introduced by would say that I Mr. Thom have no knowl en o bill. Th to my knowl Thomssen had but on thi my possession more thah ten or fAifte utes before Mr. Thomssen desk and asked for it. 1 was entertainin) sume fricnds at that time, two from |