Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 12, 1901, Page 1

Douglas County 1o he than t of any THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. OMAHA, TUESDAY Ohicago Polios and Fire Orews Both Discon- tinue Work of Resoue, EACH SHIFTS BLAME TO THE OTHER While They Hold Off, Three Pervons May Be Dyi EIGHT KNOWN DEAD, FORTY-TWO HURT Doremas Laundry Catastrophe Worse Than First Reported. PROPRIETOR' IS UNDER SURVEILLANCE He May Be Wanted t. Charge of Crimi Negligence. CHICAGO, March 11.—By the explosion ot & boller in the Doremus laundry, 468 West Madison street, this atternoon eight pers sons were justantly killed, forty-two were injured and several are missing. The list ot tatalities is as follows Dead: FRANK HANNAMAD MARTHA JACOBI, HESSIE KUSABA KATE VOSS. CATHERINE KELLY. GEORGE DIEHL. EMMA SABRUSKI. MINNIE OLSEN, List of Injared. Michael Howell, slightly injured by fiylng glass, Tillie Olsen, injured about body. Arthur HBoyer, slightly injured about body. Hilda Kalb, 6 ycars old, leg crushed and e cut Sadle Kalb, 5 years old, left arm broken Willlam B. Dean, badly bruised. Joseph Gallsell, internal injuries. Mary Werther, head cut. Abram Colson, head cut Mary Kalb, slightly brulsed. John Dean, § years old, body brulsed. Anthony Stearn, shoulder crushed Mrs. Fanny Dean, badly crushed by fall- Ing timbers. Lizzle C. Wike, three ribs broken Antolne Stamsky, head and shoulder cut. Sadie Slick, head cut. Lizzle Darrow, severe internal injuries. Susle Ginter, body bruised. Susannah Frainae, head cut. Nellle Enright, slightly brulsed. Peter Dean, head cut and left leg crushed. Ewen Conway, head and shoulders badly cut. Mary Hlalko, arms crushed and bad wounds. Mamie Burna, severe internal injuries. Minnle Jarekel, internal injuries Frank Dottenby, head cut and shoulder erushed. Theodore Van Helden, internal Injuries. George McNeill, head cut and arme crushed. ¥ William B. Haeppel, fnternal Injuries. Joseph Ortzeller, badly crushed. Teresa Vansik, Internal injuries and scalp cut Bessio Kinkaid, slightly bruised. Dettsjo Patalo, internal injuries Patrick O'Nell, bruised by falling wall. Otto Freund, face and hands cut Mary Seaser, severe scalp wounds, Jacob Burchard, badly bruised. Martin Andrews, face lacerated Kate Robinson, internal injuries jussie Hoffman, fnternal injuries Minnle Hoffman, head cut and brulsed. Emma Kreuger, face badly cut Cause is StIL a Mystery. The cause of the explosion has not been determined with accuracy as yet, and it will probably require an official Investiga- tion to mettle the matter. It is known that the boller was old, a second-hand affair, and there is no record in the office of the boller inspector of any inspection having been made within the last year. Pending the verdict of the coroner's jury, A. L. Doremus, the proprietor of the laun- dry, is held in custody by the police. It Is the intention of the authorities to Insti- tute criminal proceedings against him should the facts brought out at the inquest warrant such action. Reports of the number of dead in the Tuins run all the way from six to twenty. It is known that thirty-six employes of the laundry had entered the place before the explosion took place, because the automgtic timekeeper in the rains showed that nums ber of registered arrivals. Two or three were entering at the moment of the explo- wslon, making the approximate total of forty employes in and around the building. The list of injured includees several per- sons residing in the adjoining bulldings, nearly all of which were badly damaged. Firemen and Police Differ. Tho most conservative estimate by the police concedes that at least three persons, dead or alive, are still in the ruins, yet the search for bodies In the ruins came to a sudden end early in the afternoon and the work of rescue was entirely abandoned The cause of the cessation of the search was a dispute between the firemen and po- lice as to who was responsible for the res covery of any bodles which might be cop- cealed beneath the debris. The firemen #ald they had performeed their whole duty and, gathering up their hose, they retired from the scene. The police said it w not their work to dig for bodies and no- body else volunteered to do the work. The trouble was brought to the attention of Polico Inspector John D. Shea, in whose district the accident occurred, and he held that the search properly belonged to the fire department. Who ever heard of the police digging for bodies or performing the work of a wrecking crew?” asked the inspector. *I never did and I say that such work does not belong to the police dean-m The firemen are the proper ones, in my estima- tion, to perform that work. At least they have done so in the past. The work of Qigging for bodies was carried on by the firemen in the morning and the police then performed their duty by removing the dead and injured. of either the police or fire departments change in the afternoon.'” Fire Chiet's Defense. Chief Swenie of the fire department said that there was no friction between his de- ealp badly partment and the police department. He admitted that the firemen had abandoned the search for bodies and sald: “The un- derstanding of the fire department is that all the injured and dead have been recov- ered. The fre was extinguished and with the recovery of the dead bodles our work ceased and the firemen withdre My men did not desert the scene until they had been informed that there was nothing else for them to d Both the police and firemen remained firm (Continued on Second Pa ) Forelgn Minister way Station to fean Far Bid Amer- vell. | PEKIN, March 11 Ister Conger left | toretgn ministers United States /45 morning. Al WASHINGTON, March 11.—A blegram at the State department anne the departure of Minister Conger t morning enroute to the United Statc His sixty days’ leave of absence will be- gin when he reports at San Francisco. Mr. Conger's message is as follows: Bill s not in any sense a successor (o Mr Conger as United States at this time, but simply missioner, limited in his a special functions ‘o rising. Herr Bebel in Relchatag Condemns Germany oliey in East Aty BERLIN, March 11.—In the Reichstag to- day during a debate on the budget for Ger- man East Africa, Herr Bebel, soctalist made several very severe attacks upon the administration of the colonies. Dr. Stuebel, secretary of the Colontal office, in a lengthy reply, admitted that the commer. clal conditions fn the colonies were not 50 good as might be wished, but this was principally due to lack of communications. The revolts were not due to the collection of taxes nor the execution of nincteen chiefs, which had occurred under clrcum- stances admitting of no other course. Slavery was no longer legal, the only slaves now existing were those born in slavery. Dr. Stuebel concluded his reply, saying that Captain Kannenberg had been con- victed of & fatal assault and sentenced to three years' imprisonment and dismissal from the service Captain Kannenberg was charged with having committed a number of cruel deeds in German East Africa and arrived in Berlin in April, 1900, to be tried by court-martial ANOTHER MINING BOOM IS ON y Again Upon Re- One Claim Only" Regulation. VICTORIA, B. (., March 11.—Dispatches from Dawson, dated March 1, received by steamer Danube report that Nome mail has arrived there. It gives news of several deaths by freezing and says that very cold weather, with plercing winds, prevailed in December, causing much suffering. Sev eral stampedes took place at the beginning of the month and some good strikes were made, On March 1 regulations were put in force at Dawson whereby the six districts of the Klondike, where a man wes permitted to stake only one claim, were abolished. Miners are now permitied to stake s claim on every beach, river and creek in the territory. This is causing a mining boom. IMPLEMENTS NOT AFFECTED mbassador ives Assurance That New Russinn Tariff Excepts | Agricultural Machinery. | ST. PETERSBURG, March 11.—Answei- ing a telegraphic inquiry from an American company, Charlemagne Tower, the United | States ambassador, cabled that agricultural | machinery was not affected by the recent | application of the Russian tarift law, which excepted such machinery from the provis- fons of clause 2 of parapraph 167, and | placed it in a separate clause. WOUNDED MINISTER IN PERIL cpofi's Life Endaungered by Fever, Resulting fror the Attack y Karpovich. ST. PETERSBURG, March 11.—~The min- ister of public instruction, M. Bogoliepoff, who on February 27 was shot by Peter Karpovich, continues feverish. His tem- perature has reached 103.5 and his pulse is ninety-six. His rest is broken and his | condition is occasioning grave fears. Committee of Stockhotders Will Find Out About International's Fai .. NEW YORK, March 11.—An investigation | into -the affairs of tho International Zine company, limited, is being conducted by a committee of stockholders with James F. MeNabe, as counsel. Mr. McNabe sald today that letters are being received daily from persons who were Induced to invest in the stock of the com- pany, and who wished to get something back. Many of these are widows, who could il afford to lose the amounts invested Most of the stockholders reside in New England Dr. John Grant Lyman who was a mem- promoters of the International Zinc com- pany asserts that Brown & Co., so far from Laving gained anything by the deal, was compelled to wind up Its aflalrs on account of its investment in zinc. AGAINST THREE-CENT FARES District Judge R That Cleves Iand's Street Car Ordinance is Not Con utional. CLEVELAND, 0., March 11.—A decision by Judge Ricks of the United States dis- | trict court was handed down today declar- 1ug unconstitutional the fare ordinance passe two vears ago. The judge maintained that the ordinance interfered carrying into effect the ! dinance was brought by car companies. terms of the or- the local street Director of Law Hogsett I fail to see how the duties | States that the suit will be carried to the courts higher WHITE MICE INCORPORATED Benevolent Order for A Unfortunate Theatrieal People Takes Lewnl Step. W YORK, March 11.—~The Benevolent Order of White Mice of America was in- corporated today. The objects of the ore ganization are said to be charitable ana theatrical profession p case of sickness and other emergency. The territo United States and the ann be held on March 11 iz each year. ing minor parts in distress or in any Min- the gy tarewell at the | rallway station. Be *Pp- torelgn rep- resentatives a large cru ¥ gped at the rallway station to bid tu. ter and his family farewell v PEKIN, March 11.—1 leave Pekin today | for America. Squlers Is left In charge. CONGER Thus it appears clearly that Mr, Rock- minister at Pekin com- the | negotiations with the Chinese government And the other ministers for a settlement of | the troubles growing out of the Boxer up- ZINC COMPANY TO TELL WHY | | After extended debate in executive session ber of the firm of Josphua Brown & (o, | Jecent street car by the city council with the existing contracts. The sult to restrain the city from stance of benevolent and said to assist women in the y Lo be operated comprises the LET VICTIMS WAIT|CoNGER STARTS FOR HOME TREATY (HANGES REJECTED At Pekin at Ralle | | | 1 meeting is wl : [ nity | tiations as to an ATTACKS THE ADMINISTRATION | British Government Formally Turns Down the Benate Amendments. NOTE IS FRIENDLY AND NOT FINAL Present Propos) Acceptance, tions May from fon But Tmpossible of Other Negotia- This WASHINGTON, March 11.—No opportu offered this afternoon for the con- ference between the president and Secre- tary Hay respecting the answer of the Brit- ish government to the State department's ommunication reciting the action of the senate upon the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, which reply was returned at noon today Therefore it cannot be stated what action it any, will be taken by our govermment It 18 stated that there is no burry, cven in the event that it shall be decided to invite Great Britaln to join in fresh negi- isthmian canal, congre not being in session to consider a treity If one should be framed. The bellef seems to be warranted that there will be no further negotiations on the subject in the immediate future, unless some event not now forescen by the officials causes a rad- ical change in the situation For the present the text of the Britlsh answer will be withheld from publication, | *¢ tHeIF recent inaugural exercises at the :.\n of congress who appointed him to the on this side of the water at lenst. thougy | "2t1onal capital are ringing in our ears, | Keokuk district it is sald that after the president has thor. | *¢ Should remember that the darkest hour | Should Nebraska be annexed to lowa it 18 just before the dawn of day would wipe out the officers at present in cughly r"""”"_""" the matter some genorai| “up 'y yupy that a o Jority of the Amer- |charge of the Nebraska district and, from ;'(."_':I’(‘_’['m’f,' may be made as to the polats |y.apn efectorate will not be satisfied with | Nebraska's point of view, work hardship ( the continued rule of radicalism, extrava- [upon many deserving clerks. The North Distinetly Friendly Tone. gance and corruption. But we must not de- (and South Dakota delegations are at con. | The British answer {s quite long, as|ceive ourselves. The people will not re- | siderable loss to know just where to locate such documents go, and would make abeui |store the democratic party to power un- | the mew collection district, as it must be two newspaper columns. The tone of (he |less they are satisfied that we will give |located convenient of access to both states. reply is distinctly friendly throughout, par- | them better government than their oppo- | Cane Involves Millions. ticularly %o In the concluding assura s |Dents. The people want a safe administra- | g qo oo mpede o oo appear before of good will and a desire to co-operate in | tlon of public affairs. There must be NO | ;.00 Vandevienter of the Interior departe the realization of this undertaking. Al- | Question of our intention to fearlessly | iR WIOPERERIET 00 CE TISERT (ORI though the text is withheld, it is under- | Alntain the national credit under any and | pot (FeATRRERR B W FEe TR TELE stood that the answer takes up each of |all circumstances. We must mot permit (o Tp" yon e on B e Nebraskan re the threec amendments made by the our opponents to place us in a false posl- | 1400 0t "Orete, and others, who are intere ate and presents the dificulties in the way | tion as enemier of public order. Labor ana | oo™ 5 it g St ol s Te of assenting to them. As to the amend- | capital should both be respected, but | g, .0 johnston and others acquired forest ment which struck out all that clause of (Deither should be unnecessarily assailed i the treaty lnviting other maritime nations | to concur in the neutralizing of the canal, the British view is that while the Uuited States and Great Britain can bind them- selves by treaty to neutralize the caual, they cannot make this action bindinz on all other governments, unless these gov- ernments concur. As to the entire abrogation of the Clay- ton-Bulwer treaty, as provided by one of the senate amendments, it appears to be the British view that such a step ‘s too farreaching to be taken without some ne- gotlation in which the Britisn side of the case is presented. The so-called Dav amendment appears, however, to be the chief obstacle in the way of an agreement, and while the British answer makes no suggestion of any further negotiation, it seems to be a fair inference from its gen- eral tenor that if a modification of this amendment could be secured there prob- ably could be an adjustment upon the otler points of difference. Doesn't Preclude Fatare Action. A reading of the answer also makes 1t plain that while it does not make counter-prop- ositions or propose further action, yet it does not preclude such action by laying MORNING MARCH 12 Omahn lee ton | arantees Omaha and County (o be | than that of any two papers combined Douglne 1901 EN PAGES Baltimore Democrats Recelve Let more needed to cure evils which affict | body political, and there never was a when our countrymen would be mor ing to accept democracy a8 they It as a safeguard against existing threatening ills. If the par'y is to gal old prestigs and become vogorous organization, feared by its mies and inspiring the active devotlo its rank and file, it m itselt become truly, honestly and con ently democratic Time of Dire Defeat Mr. HIl fn his letter sald In time of dire defeat, when the shouts of torious hosts of plutocracy and imperia into attacks on chartered rights. “We should concilliate rather tagonize the great business the country and this can easily be plished without the surrender of essential party principle.” than sl ¥y Permitted by Court to Proceed. CITY, N JERSEY J., March 11 Stevens denied the application to make manent the injunction restraining stockholders of the American Smelting Refluiug company from inereasing the 0 $100,000.000 and restrainivg the direc helm Sons in Mexico. " The chaucellor in nis opwion sald question of fraud. the jurisdiction of the court, the n ity galn a strong and ‘ braska is concerned, the first of ‘ | | Opposition to dangerous corporate combi- nations should not be allowed to degenerate interests ot TO BUY GUGGENHEIM PLANT |0t oo et American Smelting and Refining Com- chancery proceedings today Vice Chancellor ital stock of tha! company from $65,000,000 from purchasing the plant of M. Guggen- courts could act unly where there was a It did not come within chan- cellor sald, who questioned the wisdom ot | him it is impossible to determine, as all tho ters expected, In view of the fact that the solid n ot f ment tricts 18 to keep down the collection dix all instead of new creating ones, Ne- €1st- | braska may be attached to lowa, the original idea of separating the Dakotas from Nebraska having originated in the this | fertile train of an lowa collector who de- vie- | sired to increase his office force, lism | paying his political obligations t thereby the mem-« lands in California, or scrip lands, as they are called, to be ldter dispossessed of them against their protests. The new owners be gan suit to work the lands, whereupon the action was brought before the secretary of the Interior to determine who had an- com- ls | Fight of entry. The lands In controversy DEIS | gre among the richest in California and |the case is attracting widespread atten and his friends multi-millionaires. Secretarys Nebraska. Nearly all the commissioners to the St. Louls exposition have been agreed upon and it is expected that ex-Semator Carter of Montana will be made president, in ! which event the secretaryship of the coins por- |mission will probably go to Nebraska. Wil- the |liam M. Geddes of South Omaha, present disbursing officer of the Panamerican ex- position and former disbursing officer of the Transmississippl exposition, is the |leading candidate for the place. Mr. Ged- des is strongly backed by the department and, it is understood, has a majority of the republican mosrabers of the board. Majnr Russell B. Harrison of Indfana is also un- derstood to be a candidate for the secre- taryship, but with what following back of —In and cap- | tors the the | in making Johnston | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER P Forecast for Nebraska: Rain sdav, with Trying (o Explain How Hesure Golder in Western Portions: Boutheasterly rections Are Accomplished. | Proposition to Oensolidate Revenne Die-| 1% Heroming outhwe stcrly to Nortli- ) Aol ’ stk | triota of the Two Btates. L L ot LS Temperatnre at Omahn yesterdas: club, a democratic organization, banqueted —— | - A tonight and listened to letters from former oo 48 President Grover Cleveland and [’,“IVHSIOUEL TO DETACHWENT OF DAKOTAS cee 42 United States Senator David B. Hill | — . "”w Mr. Cleveland, after expressing regret | Tnis Would Wipe Out the Ofcers at R that he could not be present, says: “All the | prement in Charge of the Ne . y present signs of (he times indicate most | Distelet & | y H impressively the necessity of Increased ne- Wiy Vpon Oteris | A tivity and aggressiveness In the ranks of | ¢ | o cee 83 democracy. There were days when demo- | - cratle principles, advocated in democratic | WASHINGTON, Mareh 11.—( k ASHINGTON, Ma pocial Tel- | tashion, gave guarantee of democratic su- | egram.)—The issuance of an executive or- SWITCHMEN'S FUNDS TAKEN premacy, or at least stremgth and influ- | der creating a mew internal revenue dis- | tmtermational Untom Safe Nobbed and ence {n our natlon's councils. Why should | trict by detaching the states of North and toR AgPEIGN For there not be a return of those days South Dakota from Nebraska was not un Petit Lare: ‘There never was a time when they were etit Larceny. OUr | ropublican delegations from North and BUFFALO, N. Y.. March 7.—J L. Tiptor Ume | South Dakota jolned fn the request Upon | yocratare and. treacuree of the” Sunon Will- | President McKinley to bring about this |yttt Internatioal union, was arrested © knew | severance of relations between the Dakotas | gy (S " : s evening on a charge of tit larceny and {and Nebraska. Just what move will now ipton recently complained to the police » made fs problematical, so far as Ne. | 0% FECTOE FEREEACT K0 en op but it is now figured | . 3 7 i ene- | that as the policy of the Treasury depar and robbed of §1,715. Grand Master Hawley of the order, who, with Messrs Kansas City and Welch of Omaha, of the board of directors has been investigating the matter, said this afternoon that it b been learned that the total shortage Tipton was $2,639. He added that the or- der was fully protected. Mr. Hawley sald the arrest hiad been made at the instance | of Tipton's hondsmen. CHARLES KENNEDY'S FUNERAL of Deceased Hock enger Cassady of Tand's Agent to | Taken to Wilmingto CHICAGO, March 11.—Charles Kennedy assistant general passenger agent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific ratlroad, 1s | dead at St. Luke's hospital in this city The funeral services will be held Wednes- day at 1 o'clock and interment will be in Wilmington, Del Mr. Keunedy is one of the best known passenger men in this ' country, having served the Rock Island road in official ca pacities at different points, from the At lantle to the Pacific, for a number of | years. He came to Chicago about a year ago. He was second year, unmarried and in his fifty- 'SOUTH DAKOTA CHARITIES Caution of Board in Making Appoint- nents In ¥ o Quo War- to Proceedings. D., March informal HURON, §. egram.)—An Tol held 11.—(Spectal meeting was the State Board of Charities and | tions. Judge Tipton of Correc- Armour succeeds appointment because of the great distance will have control. looking move ca No action was taken The board will court to appointments. tlously until the supreme already instituted. Attorney General Pyle is advising the board In all matters. ST. JOSEPH FACTORY GUARDED Ownera Fear Tt Destruction Since 450 Girls Quit Making Over- alls Therem, down a course which will be adhered to|cte directors’ actions. SamImIBaionare. hAVS ROt Vet ‘badh AT L o (TORMALE, MovriMhFoltdl~The 1nttos without the slightest deviation. On the| The vice chancellor read his decision. | UDOD. duction of labor-saving machinery at the contrary, the answer takes the form of | The main point discussed by him was BiMaA at Agaaw Men/ oversll fAtroey -of Jobs 8. BHttain and & an argument tending to show that the | whether the Guggenneim pioperty was| Speaking of the mewspaper reports rela- | PUNL, (PO G YRR T (LIS BT B amendments proposed by the senate do not | worth the price it was proposed to pay | tive to the rumors of unrest existing among ( .o oiriy and a suspension of business. The fairly consider the various British Inter- | for it. The vice chancellor conluded that | the ~Soux Indians on the Pine Ridge | U8 50 BU0 8 SRS AE B 0 edts involved, and that for that reason | nothing had been shown that would war- |agency, John R. Brennan, United States | ,.h”up',.m,m,,y appointed superintendent, they cannot be accepted in the form pre- | rant the issue of a permanent Injunction |Indian agent at that place, sald today: whose home for many years has been at sented. There is nothing peremptory in |restraining the American Smelting and Re- | “These reports are -pure fabrications. It | 4 2 the tone of the answer. The Hay-Pauncefote negotiations have | been in progress for something over two years and owing to the great interests in- | volved they have constituted the chief fu- | ternational question at issue before the State department The treaty was signed | prior to the opening of the Fifty-sixth con- gress and was submitted to the senate in | December, 1899. It at once encountered | opposition in that body, but after consid- erable delay was ratified after several amendments had been adopted. The chief issue was made on what was known as the Davis amendment. While in terms this did not give the United States a right to fortify the canal, yet in general lan guage it expressed the right of this coun- try to adopt such measures in regard to the canal as were deemed necessary for the proper maintenance of American authority. this and two other amendments to the treaty were adopted and the treaty was ratified as amended. The two other amend- ments abrogated the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and struck out the provision of the treaty which invited other foreign governments to express their approval of it Other Nations Consldered. As the amendment created conditions which the British government had not con curred in when the original treaty was | made, It was necessary to present the in- | strument in its amended form to that gov- | ernment for its approval. It is understood | | that one moving consideration in the minds of the British statesmen who considered the answer to be made was that their de- termination affeced not only Great Britain and her interests in the canal, but all the maritime nations of Europe and of the | world at large, as the complete neutraliz- | ing of the canal under the terms of the | reaty would bave the effect of conferring same rights and usage to Germany, | France and other nations that were enjoyed | by Great Britaln. It was rather in the character of trustes for the maritime na- tions that the amended treaty was con- | sidered | “urthermore, an important consideration was as to the effect of the new Instrument in completely wiping out the Clayton-Bul- wer treaty and the rights which Great Britain claimed under that document. Somo | of the British statesmen held that there should be a quid pro quo it British claims under the Clayton-Bulwer treaty were sur- rendered. It also was held that Great Britain had certain vested rights in Cen. tral America, which had given place to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, so that if the treaty was to be succeeded by something leas sub- stantial, then the old vested rights of eat Britain were obliterated without any adequate return Not Looking for At the same time the understanding here is that the sentiment of British offciala was to avoid a breach or issue with the United States and if possible to arrange a common basis of agreement. In some Brit- Ish quarters it was held that too much triction already had been caused by the canal issue and that since the United States was willing to invest the hundreds of millions of dollars required for the ca- pal's construction and then admit to it the commerce of Great Britain and the world at large, it is but just to give the American government a certain degree of authority over the canal, particularly when Trouble, (Continued on Second Page.) | the report erty. He said that petitioners In a value on the Guggenhelm interests failed to take into consideration t will and business of the firm. He could sce that the directors of the Amel ner. over 27,000 shares of stock were William McDonald, Abraham Sartorius and Heory A of New York, and John W. Gordon Willlam B. Curtiss of South Orange. price which it was proposed to pay for The petitiol wero worth not more than $22,000.000, Richard V. Lindabury, for the petition announced that the case would to the court of error and appeals. ILLINOIS CENTRAL SCHE! Majority of the Wise t of these was a Central had or was about trol of the Wisconsin Central ident Harahan, when aquestioned ing the rumor, said he knew and believed there was to secure reg no foundation would be to the Illinols Central It was claimed that certain large st holders of the Central had bought a majority of Wisconsin Central stock were assured of a controlling interest the common stock. These was claimed, would be turn Central as a corporation an a line from St. Paul to New Orleans In Sald to he Davenport, * 000 WASHINGTON, March 11.—T cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, bu western roads are interested, fining company from purchasing the prop- putting 0 good ican roun- | them. pany had disregarded the law In any man- The actlon was brought by the holders of tephen V. White, Zemans be taken Stockholders Said to Have Hought a port that the Ilinots Vice Pres- nothing of it He could not see of what bene- fit the acquisition of the Wisconsin Central quietly purchases, it 4 into Ilinols give the latter BURLINGTON BUYS ANOTHER | interstate | has been said that the commissioner of In- dian affairs has issued orders reducing the rations of the Pine Ridge Sioux and that the commissioner had recommended that no more payments of money be made to These charges are without founda- tion. The commissioner has promulgated new rule that all residents of the reser- fon shail pay taxes of $1 a head on o1l live stock owned by them in excess of 100 head. The Indians have made no complaint against this rule, it being in their interest and | There are very few Indians on the reser- The | vation whose herds will exceed 100 head. the | It is alleged, though, that there are many baa not ners Guggenhelm interests was $47,000,000, whil> | white men who are married (o squaws, and the petitioners claimed that those iLterests | who are herding on the reservation large | numbers of cattle for persons who do not live on the reservation, and it is at (his class that the rule is aimed. The tax col- | lected on live stock fs used for the benefit | of the Indians. The amount collected thus far is $2,500, and of this cum the fullbloed Indians have paid only $110.” Promotion for Persons, Persons of Howard, £ D., deputy rers, R. S. wirnl Shares. auditor of the Interior department, is slated g for a most desirable position. Senator CHICAGO, March 11.—The Tribune to-|Gamble and Representative Burke saw the morrow will say: The air was thick yes- | jrogident today in behalt of Mr. Porsons terday with rumors of gigantic rallway | 4,q were assured that he will bs given pro- deals and combinations. The most import- | movion Neligh Bank Brvidend. The comptroller of the currency k clared a fifth dividend of 10 per con- | | | favor of the creditors of the First | s de- cent in National ard- bank of Neligh, Neb., makiug ‘n all 60 per cent on the clalms proved, amounting to $98,784.03. alns in Omahn and Des Moines. The postal receipts at Omaha in February lust aggregated $35,085 against $20,051 | the corresponding month a yea gain of $5,104 or 17 per cent. Receipts at Des Moines against $24,734 in February a gain of $4,8 for ock- | and t in ago, a $29,507 This s were 100, or 19.5 per nt ¥ asters Appointed, S. E. Brannon was today appointel a | postmaster at Concord, Dixon count7, Ne- | braska, vice C. E. for | W. Gremmels at Truville, Palo lowa. Jto county, of California and the latter will be retired commerce case involving the terminal | 2 one! charges on carloads of:live stock today | ** & MAIOF senersl was set by the United States supreme| Secretary court for hearing on October 8 mext. The | WASHINGTON, March 11 proceeding is nominally againat the Chi- | Mrs. Gage left Washington today for Chi- t all ago. The secretary expects Lo return in abeut a week. for | Clark, resigned; also G. | Terra Haute, Ind The discharge of the superintendent is des manded by the girls. Police protection was called for and an armed guard is watching the factory, the owners fearing destruction of machinery. |OMAHA BOY OLIVER TWIST Plays the Role to an Alleged Fagnn in Denver—Says Hix Name is Frank Rogers. DENVER, Col., Mar: gram.)—Edward Donuelly has been arrested | on the charge of vagrancy. With him were three boys, who claim they were compelled daged and crutches in their hands and solicit alms. One of the boys says he is Frank Rogers, aged 16, from Omaha Rogers refuses to tell anything about his relatives In Omaha. Apparently his state- ment that he has lived in Omaha is correc but the name may be assumed. NATION JURY CANNOT AGREE it the Member 0 Flve Aun oint Smasher WICHITA, Kan, March 11.—The jury in the case of Mrs. Nation has failed to agree and has been disckarged. It is said they stood 7 to b for conviction. TOPEKA, Kan, March 11.—Mrs Nation has given bond again and was re leased from Jail today. Her sureties aro Rumor H| Seve Stood C. H. Moore and J. B. Elroy. Moore Iy Iher brother, Mrs. Nation said she will | make her home in Topeka in the future, but further t this she did not make known her plans, MINERS’ RAISE HOLDS GOOD Berwind-White nounces th Twenty ¥ » Continue, PITTSBURG, March 11.—Private advie from Pittsburgers this evening announc | the posting of notices by the Berwind-White Northwestern 1 Vacancy for South Dakota. '\;'IHI'I' v\‘;;")l::”"ufl!‘l;:'ll)‘ ;\)v‘ r\\‘t‘:;ulr:-;r_ 08¢ -‘.11. — The secretary of the nuvy adeiang | Mille. Basgtio pé other peints in' the CHICAGO, March 1L—The Tribuse (0- | pepresentatives Burke and Martin of South | LoDl Pennsylvanie wiing fleld, ax fol- morrow will say: The Davemport, Ruck |payota that there is a vacan A= {1098 9 v o oy 2 The avel e advance of X 5 ce island & Northwestorn road. owied by John | aoils (o tho credit of South bakota. The wates "Kivon our *employes Apri " 190 W. Gates and some of his ';"“""‘“ as50cl- | popresentatives will probably have an ex- | will b’ continued until Aprii N1 ates, hus been sold to the Burlington sys | qininavion' held to ascertain the fitpegs of | BERWIND-WHITE COAL MINING €O tem for a price said to be about $4,000,000. | (ne x::.,,n,uus | "Thie notice affects about 10,000 men all The road is a small one, extending from 441308 H told. Moline, 111, by way of Rock Island and a iarge bridge acrons e Mty river (o | COMES TO SUCCEED SHAFTER|NgL SON MORRIS TO EXPAND avenport and Clinton Ia. It covers a dis- —_— | 25 tance of forty miles. The company has an | WAIOF _General Noune Leaves Nac| ., L. packer Fianaing ¢ ect authorized issue of $4,000000 bouds and | L e Lad Plant at Howoluln and $4,000,000 stock. How much of this is out- o Volanisnre: Slanahisn Thona: standiog is not known WASHINGTON, March 11—The quarter-| . WHEN THE O MAKES ANSWER | muter several is iuformed tbat the tra; CHICAGO, March 11.—The Record tomor- 0 R | port 1ogan left Nagasaki Thursday for San | Tow Will s Nelson Morris, the million- — Francisco, with Major General Young and | #!re packer, is planaing the erection of a Cane Iving 1 Charges on | (yo Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth. vol- | $2:000,000 packing house at Honolulu. The Live Stock In Carlots Called [ unteer regiments. General Young on hix ar- | Proposed houso is for the purpose of sup- October 3N, | Fival at San Francisco will relleve Gneral | plying the Hawaiian and other adjacent Shafter of the command of the deparment | #1ands with fresh meat without being compelled to use the present system of re- frigeration. The idea is to transport th live stock (o Honolulu and slaughter there Bryau Calls on Van Wyek. TW YORK, March 11.--W. J. Hryan 1 upon Mayor Van Wyck today. Mr. |Biyan will go to Philadelpbia tomorrow, SINGLE COPrY TFIVE here tonight of the republican members of | W. G. Rice of Deadwood, who declined the | | trom the institutions over which the board | | passes upon the quo warranto proceedings | | h 11.—(Special Tele- | to sit on the sidewalk with their legs ban- | Carrie | CENTS FEW THERE T0 VOTE | | Joint Bession of the Legislatare Hasa Very 1 Blim Attendance. | LINDSAY SUGGESTS A NEW CAUCUS [ Plans for Forty-Eight to Nomivate and | Bind the Party. EGOV(RNOR EXERCISES HIS VETO POWER | Gives Buggestive Notics as to Fate of | Normal Eohool Bills. | REAL LAWMAKING 1S JUST COMMENCED Sifting Co & Begin Their Lae the Flood o u Me Turned Iy ccutive's Chn ™o | N Currle ., dnrrimgton LINCOLN ¥ | reh 11— (Spec | —=The usual light Monday vote was even { lighter than usual In joint session today | only eighty-six members being recorded on the ballot for United States senator with forty-two either absent or paired. Neo chunges were registered as compared with the last batlot preceding. Lieutenant Goy- | ernor Savage resumed his place as presid- Ing officer of the joint session and an- nounced in his most solemn volce that ne | one having received a majority of all votes cast, he therefore, declared it no election. Beall, fusionist, wio had been on the sick list for several weeks was present for the first time, but the others in the invalid | class were noticeable by their absence | In senatorial circles the day has been { uneveutful. There has been some talk | about trying to get up another caucus on a vew plan inspired chiefly by Secretary | Lindsay of the governor's office, who thinks | that any candidate who can concentrate | forty-elght or two-thirds of the votes of the republican majority should be entitled to call | bimself the nominee of the republican party cgram.) | and summon all the other republican mem bers to his support. A caucus call to nomi- nate with forty-eight and to be effective when signed by that mumber is his sugges- tion, but it is plain that suéh a call would | no more satisfy the anti-Thompsonites than the present caucus and would be still further from electing unless indeed (he nominee should be soma other than Tha | son. Secretary Lindsay has been oxpecting | & communication from officers of the na- tional committee evidently embodying sug- gestions along lines discussed at the Now York conference last week. How far the national committee will go after the repeated declarations that it could not in- terfere will be disclosed only when the | promised letter Is made public, should it arrive Peru Normal Bl Vetoed, Governor Dietrich has written his first veto exercising his power on the bill ap- propriating $75,000 for new buildings at the Peru normal. The bill contemplated the expenditure of this money for two new structures, one a gymnasium and chapel that could be used as an assembly hall, as well as for other purposes, and the other | @ library bullding for houslng the books be- | longing to the institution and furnishing the students with a reading room. The friends of the bill have been umable to persuade the governor that these adjuncts re necessary at this particular time, espe- | clally in view of the promised overlap over revenues and the extra requistion on the treasury to make good the fire loss at tho penitentiary. It is doubtful whether even an attempt will be made to put the measure over the veto when it comes up. The veto of this Peru normal school appropriation may be taken as safely foreshadowing a veto of the bill to build two new normal schools in the Fifth and Sixth districts, over which the senate has been wrangling for a week, should it ever come up to the goyv- ernor. Coustitational Amendme Through conferences the joint commitiee on constitutional revision has been con- sidering the various proposals for consti tutional amendments and the manner of their submission. The house was unwill- ing to accept the prposition to count all voters for the amendments unless they signified their opposition without having a sateguard In the submission of an amend ment changing the amendment clause so that the practice should not be repeated As & bill for this purpose introduced Ly Fowler had been practically headed off in the senate, the net result so far has been | an agreement to restore the Fowler bill to the senate file with the addition of a clause prescribing still more definitely the manner of printing the ballots. With this amend- ment will bo submitted in all probability oue enlarging the supreme court to consist of seven judges. Whether still other amendments will be agreed to 15 decidedly indefinite The sifting committees haye work and from now until the end of the their daily reports will receive more attention than those of all the other committees combined By Judiclous selec- tion the sifting committees can see to It that all the really important pieces of log= islation pending before the two houses re “.-uw consideration and be acted on one way or the other. A number of measures affoct- | ing Omaha and Douglas county may be ex- pected to be taken up within the next wee or ten days in each end of the state house. The legislature is really just beginning to work on the final stages of lawmaking and will begin keeplog the governor busy with | a shower of bills very soon | GOOD SHOW FOR SHORT HORSE begun their session Ballot on Which Forty-Four Votes Would Have Chosen ' Senator. LINCOLN, March 11.— —The vote was: Special Telegram ) | Allen 27 Kinkald fterge 4 Murtin Crounse 10 Melklejohn Currie . i} Rosewiter Harlan 1 Thompson, 1. % Harrington 4 Thompson, W. H.. 13 Hinshaw 18 Wethereld . 1 Hitcheock 1) Vote in Detail, The republican vote was: Andrews—D. E. Thompson, Melklejonn.