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

I LOOK LIKE THEFTS STABLISHED JU Government Unearths Immense Bhortage in Luzon Commiseary Lepartment, OFFICERS AND CIVILIANS ARRESTED List Includes a Contractor, Captain Barrows and Many Others, SOME OF THE SUPPLIES ARE LOCATED Bacon, Flour and Other Goods Found in Un- anthorized Places. TROUBLES FURTHER APPEAR DAILY Also MANTLA. March 81 —Intorest In the cap- ture ar)ate of Aguinaldo is well-nigh oversha owed In Manila by sensational de velopmeanis, present and prospective fiauds in the commissary department widely thewe extend has not yet been as cortained, but enough Is known to justify the helfef that they are far-reaching Captain Frederick J. Barrows of the Thirtleth Volunteer infantry, quartermas- ter of the Department of Southern Luzon together with seven commissary sergeant several civilian clerks, a prominent gov ernment contractor, the assistant manager of the Motel Oriente, the proprictors of three of the largest hakerles in Manila, a number of storekeepers and a number of other pernons have been arrested. The investigation has scarcely begun, but thou sands of sacks of flour, 4 quantity of bacon and wagonloads of other goods, all bear Ing government warks, have been found in the possession of unauthorized persons. ot How « ¥ Too Gener It is alleged that the contractor tion, who has been doing a business Imating $100,000 per month, has spe sums in entertaining officors. A pr con miss officer 15 accused of le scandalously {mmoral life. It is asserted that large quantities of stores have been 108t or stolen in transit and also that there 18 & shortage in the commissary depot New scandals are developed daily. Illicit transactions have been traced back to Juno, 1500, and it Is possible that there are others of earlier date. The exorbitant tariff on provisions makes the surreptitious removal of supplies immensely profitable. It is understood that other United States offi- ters may be arrested Licutenant Philip K. Sweet of the Forty- sixth Volunteer infantry is prosecuting the .. n ques- pprox- t huge minent ry ding a Investigation under the direction of Colonel | Wilder, chief of polive. Not K w at Washington, WASHINGTON, March 31—It was said at Vai® T =ghite House and War departmed on t absolutely nothing had been recéi. . by tho government regarding the wleged unearthing of crooked woik on the part of army quertermastors and others in Luzon and the arrest of a number of persons in and out of the army for stealing property of the government receiving stolen government property. General Cor- bin sald furthermore that the government had no intimation of any sort that such developments might be expectod. He Inclined, for this reason, to think the frauds against the government could hardly be so serlous as reporied, though admitting this epinion was based wholly on the lack of advices from the government. Caplain Barrows, he sald, was not the regular quar- termaster for' southern Luzon and must have been acting quartermaster there at the time of the arrests T0 RELIEVE THE VOLUNTEERS & Cavalry and In- or BAN FRANCISCO, March 31 transport Arab sailed today for the Philip- pines with 670 horses for the cavalry al- ready on the way to Manila. Tomorrow the Buford will sail with two troops of the First squadron of the Fifteenth cavalry ono company of the Tenth infantry and the depot battalion of the Fifth infantry. The Kilpatrick, scheduled to sail Friday, will carry the Third battalion of the Eleventh Infantry and the two companies of the First infantry. On the 10th the transport Ohio will sall and on the 8th the Aztec is ex- peted to get away. On April 15 the Logan probably will depart for Manila with two companies of the First infantry, the Third squadron of the Ninth cavalry, the second squadron of the Tenth cavalry and a bat tallon of the Eleventh infantry, now at Governor's island and Fort Bthgn Allen, KANSANS SEND THEIR THANKS Governor Stanley ldent's No Fansto The animal General ton. WASHINGTON, March 81 pointment of General Becretary Cortelyou, president, wired the Blanley of Kansas response was recelved from the governor “Express to the president the thanks of the people of Kansas for his recognitiou of General Funston.” After the ap- Funston yesterday by direction of the news to Governor Today the following 10 cancd Treatment General MacArthur, MANILA, March 31— Aguinaldo continues to express himself as pleased with and im- pressed by the courteous froatment corded him by General MacArthur. [ am a prisoner,” sald he today, “but I am treated like a guest.' CROKER'S SHOW LIVE STOCK Eewing (1 4 wit (Copyright, 1901, o8 Publishing Co.) LONDON, March (New York World Caublegram—Special Telegram.)—Richard Croker intends to go in for breeding show livestock ¢n his recently acquired new land, His man already has been buying pigs to start with Mi. Croker has returned to Moat Waniage, from the Lincoln and Liverpool races. He looks somewhat worn, for he bas been suffering severely with his teeth, causing sleeplessness. The teeth are now undergoing an Overhauling At the hands of a dontist Bertle Croker's injured knee ng slowly, but satistactorily, (bhe characier of the lnjury, 31, house, 18 Improv- cousidering was | INE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FOUR MILLIONS IN FINES|yINISTERS (LAD IN STEEL They Might * ted as Resalt Sitting o wers, Bussian Officials Alarmed by Grewing Rev- olutionary Conditions. bliehing Co.) LONDON, *k World « m--Sp, Telen "y oxtra- | ordirary constitutional difficu. " | in relation to the position of al | bers of the government in the Ho. |Cenmons who hold thefr appointment rect from the crown. These ministers wore appointed by the king, but the attorncy general has discovered that under the tatute they are not expressly absolved | from submitting themselves for re-election to their constituents. Consequently they bave becn sitting fllegally since the king rsslon and cach of them is lable to a of $2,500 for each time he has voted on measures the meeting of Par- llawent. Their aggregate lability Is about $4,000,000, Any cltizen former may proceed in against them and if suc half the amount of the fine procedure was adopted against when he sat without being sworn, and was made bankrupt Attorney neral Finluy introduced a bill ']n)fl Monday to legalize the position of the | ministers, describing it as purely a formal weasure and explaining its provisions mumblingly that the reporters could hear | notbing. Bven members opposite failed to catch the drift of his remarks. When the I'text of the bill was issued Thursday, prior to its second reading, which was hurriedly | fixed at once for Monday, its true purpose and object was discovered by \he Irlsh | members, preventing its bheing smuggled through without discussion, as the ministers bad hoped to d The whole tr SEVENTY-TWO COMMITTEEMEN ARRESTED Offer a De te Resintance, Firing at the Pollce=Printing Presses Selzed=New Plan for Students. LONDON, April 1.—The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Mail says: A revolutionary committee composed of sev- enty-two members has been arrested afier a desperate defense, the revolutionist firing the police. Two fsecret revolu tictary printing presses were seized in con nection with the arrest. Altogether 3,000 T have been made. It {8 reported that some of the ministers now wear cuirasses.” The ministry of education is consider Ing, s a means of diminishing the numb of vniversity students, a proposal to admit anycne qualified to enter the universitic to examination for university diplomas, whether they ever attended the universitic or not. This, however, would hardly be a satisfactory solution of the difficulties which result from restrict univer ity freedom. Sixty-nine students, who were arrested during the recent riots, been,released It fs reported that severe riots have oc curred during the last fow days at Kieft, but were quelled by the military authori- tles. No further particulars are available. ALL BREATHING WAR SPIRIT Yokohnma Merchants When Inter- n Determined Way t Rextraining Rusaia. since at in court common supreme sstul would gel imposed. This Bradlaugh he acting as a the ts ns of nsaction is a grave scandal, {but legai proceedings by a common in- former would be easily frustrated by the ministers, who could delay a decision until the bill, which is retroactive, had passed | BRIDE'S THANKS Td THE POPE Leo X1 Recelve from the Prin Anturias, LONDON, April 1.—"“There is reason to believe,”" says the St. Petersburg corrc spondent of the Daily Mail, “that the Man churfan convention between Russia and China will be ratified in April.” The Yokohama correspondent Daily Mail, who records various & Letter the of the (Copyright, 1901, by Pr Hhadies ROME, March 1.~ blegram Special Publishing Co.) New York World Ca- Telegram.)—Pope Leo XII has reco'ved a touching letter of thanks from the princess of Asturias, the count of Caserta’s bride, for the pon tif's paternal interest fu the royal love match, the r ization of which was in a great measure due to his kind offices. When the agitation against the marriage had reached its highest pitch the queen regent of Spain, the princess’ mother, became alarmed and in her distress asked for the pope'r. advice, declaring her willingness to oppose the marriage if he considered such a step necessary for political reasons. But the princess of the Asturias had al- ready written to the pope, imploring his ald and protection against the political machinations which threatened to wreck her happiness, and Leo XIII, touched by the simple earnestness of the young prin- cess, wrote back to the queen regent, ad vising her on no account to Interfere with the marriage, which had evidently been made in heaven, The young couple are expected in Rome early in April, when they will be received by the pope, whom they will again thank for having contributed to their happi These Interesting detalls are from a prel- | ate of the secrefary of sti of Jupa “Int nent n, says rviews atesmen, have appeared with promi , all breathing the war spiril is impossible to allow Russia a free ha in Manchuria. This is the gravest from the point of view of Japan since her own war with China.” According to a dispatch from St, Peters- burg to the Daily Mail the Coreans at Sa Mau, a frontier town, recently repulsed an attack by 200 armed Chinese. ni crisis JAPS READY TO GIVE MONEY Island Patriots Loyalty by S erally to a ¥ LONDON, April 1. rect representation againgt thn Show Enthusiastic u has made di- St. Petersburg Manchurian convention [ aturday, “but the result is not y Japanese public opinion is very strong on the subject. The cabinet prudent and pacific, but tmpressed by the national enthusiasm, which is certain to become urcontrollable if there is any undue yield- {ing. The result of the issue of the first — installment af the Seoul-Fu San railway STORK OVER MANCHESTERS | loan testifies to the extent of the patriotic rbld the Duchess to Leave ry nthuslasm. The amount was covered many times over with treme tightness of the money market.” LORD SALISBURY IS BETTER Ofcinl B (Copyright, 191, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 31.—(New York World Cablegram-—Special Telegram.)—The World correspondent hears that a stork is hover- ing over the Manchester family. The doc- tors have forbidden the duchess to go to the Riviera. Mr Zimmerman is staying at the Cobury hotel. The duke and the duchess board with him, though they sleep { In Duchess Consuelo’s house, which, owing to a large boquest she has Inherited from her brother, she has now given up the idea of letting GAGE COUNTY GIVES THANKS entrice Citize Rejolce that braska Has Two Repu nators. BEATRICE, Neb., March 31.—(Speclal.)— The election of J. H. Millard of Omaha and Governor Dictrich as senators from Nebraska gives satisfaction in Gage county, which is the second county In Nebraska in republican majority, and the following expressions were made to a Bee reporter w Tilton, Chairman County Central Committee—~The result is satisfactory to me. For six weeks I have urged that measures and not men be the watchword of the republican members of the legisla- ture. Gage county republicans, with the exception of a limited few, who have aimed 10 control matters within this county, are with me in this matter Mayor Jackson—The people of Nebraska are to be congratulated on the result finally reached in the long drawn-out con test for the United States senatorships Mr. Millard and Governor Dietrich have well-carned reputation as men of marked ability along many lines, and in the busi- ness world particularly they stand in the front rank. 1 predict that the selection of these gentlemen will prove to be a wise one for all the people of our state Alex Graham, Postmaster—The outcome of the senatorial fight seems to have been the only possible solution. Governor Diet- rich and Mr. Millard are both able mea and 1 think will represent Nebraska in an able manner. LONDON, April 1.—The following bulle tin regarding the condition of the premier was issued last evening “Lord Salisbury was attacked with fluenza March 23 The iliness has run the normal course and has been attended by the usual prostratign. The temperature, how ever, has been almost normal for the last two days and his lordship's strength is im proved, with increasing power of taking food. It is hoped that he will be able shortly to get a change to the south, which he had been contemplating at the time of the attack. DOUGLAS POWELL. “H. R. WALKER EIGHTY MEN FOR ONE CLAIM Report Comen fro nwaon of Great Scramble at Gold Run Diggingw. VICTORIA, B. C., March 31.—The steamer Amur, which arrived from Skagway today, brivgs news from Dawson that in ths re- cent stampede to Gold Run and Eurcka elghty men staked out one claim and made A rush to record it, and at the mouth of Gold Run 100 men made a wild seramble for three claims The Yukon Journal, a four-page daily, has been established at Dawson. News has been recelved at Dawson of a big strike at Pelly. KITGHENERfi TELLS OF OTHERS Reports the ( f n Squad of Boers in the Orange River Colony. 1.—The War office has received advices from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, March 30, reporting the capture seventy-two Hoers in Orange LONDON, March General French has taken fifty-one prison- ers and received the surrender of ninety- three Boers, as alrendy announced in press dispatches. Lord Kitchener, also reports on recent wrecking of trains at several points T0 BOYCOTT FOR THE BDERS Have No ‘ SUTTON ENDORSES BRODERICK Constituents of Re tative plaud His Attitude ot L Ap- SUTTON, Neb, March 31.—(Special.)— The election of Dietrich and Millard to the senate calls forth favorable comment from all cla The position which Mr. Broder- ick took on the sematorial question and Leld to the end, is heartily iIndorsed by his constituent Regrets are freely ex- | pressed, howover, that so many good and deserving candidates should have to be sacrificed to get rid of one ’ Dr. Leyds Said t LONDON, March The correspondent of the Daily Mail says Leyds and colleagues have sent a notifica tion to Mr. Chamberlain notitying bim that & powerful combination of Buropean and American merchants intends to boycott English goods systematically until ing pendence is granted to the Boers Pres! and Missionary, PLATTS ., March 81.—(Spe- clal)—~The Nebraska' City presbytery and Woman's Misslonary society will conveno in this city Tuesday night and continue in sesslon threo days. Awmong the principal speakers will be Rev. J. H. Salsbury of Gresbam, Rev. Dr. William N. Hinman of the First Presbyterian chureh in Lincolu, Rev, T Borden of Auburn and Rev. James W ampbell, D. D., of Pawnee City, The reception committeo consists of Mrs. F. E. White, Mrs. A. W. Atwood, Mrs. Thomas Pollock and Mrs, C. ¥. Stoutenborough, Carnegle Offers Portland 814 PORTLAND, Ore,, March 1.—Andrew Carnegle has oftered to give $100,000 to the city of Portland for 4 free publlc library building, provid a site and suf anoual income for its maintenanee. The Pdrtland Library asso- clation mow hak & building and library valued at $860,000 and the two will probably | be coasolijaleds MONDAY MORNING, have | tions of preparations for war on the pari | and expressing the general opinion that n} a dispatch to the Times from Tokio, dated | known. | | aged 60 subscriptions from | remote rural districts, in spite of the ex- | cen that the | | made [1ast River colony and officially announcing that | Amsterdam | Dr. | t"‘ clty will guarantee | tion of th OHIO ELECTION {MPORTANT Foraker and Nash, Joh Al Afected b He 1t nt nd Jones Heanit t In. CINCINNATI, March 81+ Municipal and township elections will be held all over { Ohlo tomorrow. The most notable excep ton is that of Cincinnati, where o full tcket was elected one year ago for three year Considerable here in the places have persistentiy tion. These local elections have bearing on state and natlonal poiities, | | Which Governor Nash and Senator Foraker | who both for re-clection, are taking an active 1 some coun- ties nominations for of the legls | lature are made by the | April election The legislature that | November will choose tor Foraker. At the ernor Nash will be a candidate lond term and especial interest | | taken at Columbus on this aceount. Taylor and Hinkle are the candids for mayor at Columbus. H. C. Tayle a life-long | personal friend of Governor Nash and pr | sented the name of Nash at the sta vention two years ago, when he wa nated. On the result at Columby row may depend important resul | democrats also, as Hinkle is the friend of ex-Congressman Lentz Jires to the governorship In Cleveland, Johnson is making hi torship by runniog for ledo Mayor Sam third term CHERISH LAWTON'S MEMORY Admirin interest subur however, | leetions taken an as these opposed annexn- are candidates part member popular vote at solected mest A suceesRor to Ser sameelection Gov- o con nomi tom for the peciul who as ex-Congressman Tom 1 startifor the mayer, and in is #unning for Jones a LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 31.—The Com- mercial says: The town council of Vi South Hocos island, has ordersd the name of the grand plaza of the city tofe cha “General Lawton plaza has written to Mrs. Lawton home at 1507 Fourth avenu following account of the “VIGAN, South llocos, P, 'I., 1901.~My Dear Mrs. Lawsop: | duty with General Young and have of civil affairs. The name the Vigan bus been changed to ¢ square The alcalde | official letter to that effect to inform you. The zon have a high re not only on because of them while an, 0 for vho make Louisville, aftul her March am ch plaza 1, on whitten an Filipino ge ard for al Lawton account of bis “bravery, but the consideration he showed occupying the etuntry. The marble slab contaiving the new name of the square is to be unveiled today with appro- priate ceremonics at which will be present all the military persons and residents of Vigan. 1 inclose the invitation which was sent me. Very sincerely yours, “JOHN GREEN BALLANCE." BURGLARS CLUB TWC WOMEN Mes. m desired me ple of Lu- Ann Ward bIy Ta of PITTSBUY Mrs, Anna Ward in a critical con- of brutal treat urglars at hor hom d Carson street, early thi Ward and ber ughter by presence of the bur- eir bedside, each woman pointed directly her head undertook the bur- glars and while the held in subjection by on anothor krocked the other literally crushing in her skull The husband and son of Mrs. sleeping on the third floor, having in theis possession about $1.200, the booty the glars evidently were after. Being awakened the Ward and his hastened the floor below, but the burglars had k00d their escape, leaviug clue as to their identity GOVERNOR ALLEN SETS SAIL Leay years, is lying dition from the effect ment by three masked Thirty-eighth « orning. Mrs were awake glars at t revolver Mrs. Ward finding to resist daughter of the wits men bur nois son to no . Monday Atluntie Avrive San —North r SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 3 North Atlantic squadron, Rear Admiral Farquhar commanding, arrived oft Juan evening. The United States special service vessel Uncas, Chief Boatswain J | W. McLaughlin, delivered the malls, and the squadron laid to all night, proceeding today for Culebra island, where orders are expected by Admiral Farquhar directing the squadron to go to Venezuelan waters. Governor Allen will for New York today LIKES THE Russinn Ship sail NEW CRUISER with for A A o vicans Hay Hix Gover NORFOLK, Va., March 31—Count Ca sini, Russian ambassador at Washington and party were received today on the new ussian cruiser Variag, in Hampton Roads They expressed themselves as delighted with the vessel, 1t will be fully coaled and stocked with supplies for the long vovage to Russia probably before tomorrow night. The ambassador later visited the Soldiers’ at Hampton and tonight left for New York MINE DISASTER NOT SO BAD r Shaft Vietims 0 Workings ¥ Destroyed. o Ar ¥ VER, March 81.—A special News from Gallup, N. M., says there were only three men in the Woaver mine at the time of the explosion yesterday. 1t thought that a number of Japanese were tombed, but this seems to have been a take. The three men, as reported whites and one negro, were killed and workings of the mine were destroyed. to st was en- 15 the wnger Will Be th of Rails, TACOMA, Wash., March 31 vices say that in another the governars of Chinese press dowager declares that reforms Lo undertaken shall be th speedy construction of the Yang Tse val ley ratlways raflways connecting Shanghal, Soo Chow and Nanking er Registrar at Bixmarek, YORK, March Neil supe.intendent of public instru state of New York and regi United States land office at Bismarck, N. D, during President Har- rison’s adminisiration, died of valvalar di ease of the heart at bis bome in Baliston, N ¥, today, Reforn Oriental ad decre proving issued 1o the em among the first o and " Gilmour formerly of trar of th APRIL 1, 1901. | Ballance | the | | of | meral Lawton | unconsclous with a club, | Ward were | homs | SHE 1S RAILROAD PROMOTER | SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. i 'ALL READY TO ( tors Are to End Their Morning, CONDITION OF THE WEATHER for Nebraska~1"i1r Monday; her in Central and Western Portions Southerly Winds; Tuesday Probably Fair DIES FOR HIS ~ COMRADES { Commander Roper Buffocated in Attempting Daring Resoue, Leg mperature at Omaha yesterdny i Dew. | e | | GUNBOAT PETREL'S CREW IN DANGER SUNDAY MEETING TILL AFTER Senate Balks on Olaims 8ill and Thi Desdlcck, PROPOSES TO FIGHT IT OUT ALL nant is Only o " Lot » [WILL AGCEPT SENATORSHIP I CAVITE | moraning fire | command March was Unit an At 7 1 States gunboat Petrel » Mims ¥ ll o small adjoining the pzine The the HiMcult to extinguish. Lieu this sail o'clock ih Gl Looked Horas Are Finally Disentangled by Committee, | AMENDED MEASURE GOES TO ENGROSSERS Wi Resign Cormmander Jes New Omice, The sail per ng | compartment heat and room LINCOLN gram.) g tive in March Relative to the reports that have fal Tele us conflict been cireulated rela to the probable course he will pursuc wecey the natorship Govern Dietrich tonight made the following state ment The ma (8p was intense numer flames to descend .nto the hold, but he was forced ing > return deck. Others then went Patrick Toner was pros about t h when Licutenant ander Roper endeavored (o rescue him suffocated in the Lieutenant Slutts Cadet the to | down. al Among n Dozen Bxpert Wil ne the f Legisinture O'Cloek, trated and Com and w assertion to |15 avsolutely | foundation or position and #ig; that 1 which fuls rea will resign the | 1 bave been elected | and entirely without | n 1 sbhall accept the in all probability 1 shall re- | the governorship within a short time.” | ———— | | per attempt McKeans and in bringiug Commander Roper | Josiih ¢ Lewts suffered body of deck Twenty severely | Licutenant LINCOLN, April 1.—(Special Telogram.) | PAL 1230 this morning both houses simul- |YORK REPUBLICANS APPLAUD | tancously concurred in the report of the Joint conference committecs on claims bill, and with this action the {wenty-seventh sessfon of the Nebraska legislature, 80 far as consideration of bills 1s concerned, came to wn end The amended bill both hov enrolling tlons and crew were pross Flaherty, Larsen Burton, Smith, Sullivan and Fors- isly, but all will The the sail room were destroyed, the dumage to the gunboat was slight n of the firo has not been ascer sibly 1t was of combustion death of Lieutenant greatly deplored to United State Calicy Patriotism, Wis content but erl rocover and Parey | | o llhn ol YORK, Neb, March 31— (Special.)--The taied | eiection of Charles H. Dictrich and Joseph ’ {H. Millard of Omaha senators me | | Witk general approbation of leading [ will [ publicans of York county, ihough many | by | expressed themselves it being too bad send awey a good governor. Repub- licans had become disgusted with the sen- atorial deadlock and were predicting the |defeat of republicans in case of no elec- |tion. The patriotism, wisdom and party | 1oy of B. Rosewater, who received the largest number of votes for choice from north of the Platte, and who beld the | deadlocked on four ftems in the bill calling key to the situation, n withdrawing after | for a total appropriation of approximately making such a splendid fight, disproves the | ¥ Until 7 o'clock last evening the tw statements of his opponents that he was nee committees and the house stocd for Rosewator and that he was | together in favor of allowing (he disputed selfish and would rule of ruin. His loy- | claims, and the senate boldly and defiantly alty to the republican party showed that | Sald that it would remain in wll he preferred party success to mere mer before it would concur in the re to H. F. the brother-in-law of Licu- ] e tenant Commander Roper, at No. 73 Mon. | SChal gratification, and many who were | port prejudiced by denunciations of his | mouth street od, Mass., nsking that oppo nents are now singing his praise he Mie r of the news. THREE PLUNGE OVER CLIFF from the time the bill was considered In Hién: PRiIoREa committee of the whole until after mid- the department | night, stood out in favor of allowing the Roper deep sympathy in the | | claims that were objected to by the senate, he has sustained and the high These were for $7,600, alleged to bo due the poreciation of the gallantry and self te of ex-Wel " _aaster Taylor, and for fice of Lieutenant Commander Roper. smaller amounts by ex-Treasurer Hill for hero's death.” witness fees pald In cases arising from wsed officer was born in Missouri the failure of the Capital National bank and entered the naval sorvice June 25, 1568, and for services and expenses of Mr. and He was commissioned to the rank held by Mrs. Bostrom, delegates to Nashville, and | ham at the time of his death on March 3, for J. J. Butler, delegate to the Atlanta 1899, and ordered to command the Petrel exposition. The claims of dafly news- November 15, 1899, The Petrel was one of papers for publishing constitutional amend- the vessels under Adnhiral Dewey ac the | T8 BECURE O ments, after being cuc to $560 by the cou battle of Manila bay and wae hen dn | ®g 0 DN EEETL L g slipped ana | ferenca committoes and adopted this morn | charge of Licutenant Commander r the ¢liff. The mother sprang for- | 7€ by the house, were subsequently re- Wood. The latter officer came home {0 save the child and also foll over | Jected after the senate had three times | shortly after and Licutenant Commander | "rook Nellie Chase becams greatly ox. | Fefused to concur in them. The HIIf cla Roper succeeded him | cited as she saw Ler friends go over and | WA also thrown over the transom. The Brftalo, on which she, 100, fell after them. Table Rock is 200 | Just before the senate convened one home, Is now used for fee! above tide water and the side of the | ©¥ening a few of its members gather | tion_of | mountain under it is very steep. Nellje|® consultation to devise means for br the United St Chase fell in the branches of a large tree | IN€ the claims deadlock. They assumed n ranean |and was uninju The Patterson girl was | “ABHL it out on this line if it takes all ~ found a few feet away with a broken arm | Summer’ aftitude, and with one small ex- JOHN. GUDAHY. TOFMIX IN'IT [0 " vae troiaes. ot abrakast drm |82 o\ theg oot on (G0 edla, orest io L #on was found further down the mountain, | the end, dead. She had fallen at least 100 feet and | New was dashed to death on the rocky side of | A new confer the hill. ingly appointed by the senate, with Mar- | tin, Harlan and Paschal as its members, WAYLAID IN A LONELY SPOT having already passed ut immediately to the ere it was cut into see- divided among a dozen expert penmen, who will have it prepared for the signatures of the lleutenant governor and speaker of the house by 9 o'clock this morning As soon as these officials sign the measure they will clare the sesslon adjourned without day and the legislature will then have passed into history For thirty-six hours the legislature stood a cn pon was s taneo bom, w The Roper | be t as ts Commander His body April b sent tne to | Ad a1 Remey Reports, | WASHINGTON, March #1.-The Navy de partment early this morning received this gram from Admiral Remey, comman- der-in-chief of the Aslatic station CAVITE, March Fire discovered salls m Petrel 70 this morning. Roper, com | mander, after going below once, went again (ziinst advice, Attempted recover men bhe- w. He suffocated, died at 745, Twent two other offfeers and men entirely pros trated. Al recovering. Fire out. Damag immaterial. Send Roper's remains by RIEMEY telegram nf Always session in The department at once sent a Fay * Houwe, 1t this morning was nevertheless a victory house. The lower branch, Lon, Roy w final agreem | a compromise for the uppe inform while Acknowledges His Herolsm, following expression of sympathy and 1 lation 18 also made this sad 10 Mrs news wreat 10ss POUGHKEEPSIE, N tween 5 and 6 o'clock Danicl Patterson, 12-year-old agel 14, a walk Y., March 31.—Be- this cvening Mrs wife of a mechanic; her daughter and Nellie Chase living In Cold Spring, went for It s he de [ | | Ik | opped on Table Rock, halfway up Break Neck wountain, to watci the forest fires huening on Crow’s Nest mountain will be hsporta return Mediter the body the tr is about to way the last 1 for k- of King Co tee Strikes Compromi nce committee was accor SAN FRANC March 81.—The Call Eays: A $30.000,000 syndicate deal is pend ing in San Francisco and w ful tion the packing industry on the Pacific coast will » controlled by one big corporation | The principal sharcholders in the syndi hould the deal be closed, include J Morgan, August Belmont w K. Seligman and the presidents of several large banking houses in New | York City, Kepresentatives of the castern | [talists have secured options on a large wajority of the canning plants and the | | syndicate will be able to control the entire | salmon industry with the exception of that controlled by the Alaska Packers' associa- tion this city Negotiations have also been commenced with the Alaska Packers' association for | an option on its plants, but nothing def- | Inite has yet been done Among the companies that will be ab sorbed should the deal go through willl by the Facific American Fisheries company. of which John €Cudahy of Chicago 18 the | prosident, und the Pacific Stenm Whaling company, of which Senator George ¢, Per- kins of California is the head. [ WOMAN'S GARBTURNS BULLETS Ruilway i) Its first effort was fruitless, but finally | as a compromise it was proposed to throw out the Bostrom and Butler claim and | cut the Taylor claim to $1,000. The com- | mittces agreed and the wearled lawmakers | were quick to adopt the report when pre- | h its success- fishing and consumi ontire in Defa SCHUYLER, Neb., March 31.—(Speclal.) James B. Drake of Texas, a new arrival who has been hoarding at Mr. Watson's, has been arrested, charged with assault upon mma Bohae, aged 20, whose parents live a mile cast of Clarkson. Miss Bobac says Drake approached her at the railroad st tion, that she repulsed him, and that he rode horseback into the country and way- laid Mer. dragged her into a thicket she and left her there, when her attracted the attention of men iu a wagon. Exhausted by her struggles, she went to the home of Mr. Wolf, where she told her story, and Justico Wolf held Drake in default of ball for his appearance at tie next term of court. SINGS DESPITE FATAL BURNS | ires Her Clothing, sented iis morning half a dozen or so of the s will present at the signing of but they will play simply the part | cate, Pierpot | seig 2 memt the bill of wi Licutenant Governor Savage spoke a few words to the senators at the cloge of th siege, that were full of deep feeling and pathos. He sald that while he was only w coarse, gruff westerner from the sund hills, he nevertheless had a warm spot in his heart for every member, that could not be chilled even by the lapse of time » house the ending was without | teature. uker Scars arose from a tem- porary slumber back of the tlerk's desk and after announcing the vote on the adop- tion of the report announced another “five- minute” s, which was construed to extend to 9 o'clock. BALK LOOKS SERIOUS AWHILE » Fure Midnight of e nishes a Stubborn Outlook, SYRACUSE, gt the Post Joxeph st night o 8 Mary, quarreled. This noon the woman, brooding over her trouble, saturated her March 31.—-Corset steel | olothes with coal oll and, going out of the turned several bullets | pouse to avold setting fire to It, applied a Burlington rallway | maich 1o her dress. People coming from Stephens, his sweet- | church discovered her burned almost beyond 1919 Novth Sec- | rocognition, but still consclous. They car- | ond Meisner is sald to have been | yjoq her to the house, but physlclans could insanely jealous of the girl and shot at her | 45 pothing. Nelghbors then gathered at | because she permitted a rival to call at her | \ne bedside and sang hymns until Mrs. | home | Weleh died. Although the flesh was burned | e S from her face, she feebly joined in the n as this matter can be adjusted and HANGS HIMSELF OVER GRAVE Mikuc i it ot colomnes” ™ |0 11 vt oy Vil L 1‘ us City Saloon K ‘Ex‘s GETS A BL'ZZA"D adopted the report of the conference com Suicl Wite's mittee and has walted all day on the Flere t of J Proxpect Y., March A special tandard from Cunastota says Willlam Weleh and his wife, LINCOLN, March 81.—(Speclal Telegram.) be legislative day of Thursday was stretched out over Sunday, with better than o fair probability of its lasting well into Monday e difficulty 1s owing to (he full- ure to agree on the items to be allowed in the claims bill. The senate had disallowed some items adopted by the house, and th conferecce committee added to the bill some items turned down in both houses. Everything elso Is out of the way, and as 3PH, Mo., nd wire In a bustle | fired by George Meis clerk, Miss | heart, tonight at her he Last senate Tho main items claims of Laura B. Seaxon Rages, with of Injuring the Crop f Steer Meat, of difference are the Hill, daughter of the former state weighmaster, for an amount alleged to be due her father us Ty the claim of J. E. Hill, former state treas urer; the claims of the daily newspapers for publishing the advertisements of (he constitutional amendments, and the sugar bounty «¢laims. ixcept the sugar bounty claims, th all adopted by the ference committee and reported back | the respective branches of the leglulature. Senator Crounse Is pushing the sugar bouuty claims, and hope to have the amounts allowed by the second conference to which the bill h been sent, Ransom and Oleson are objecting to the ullowance of the bills for the dally newspapers, there belng no objections to the clalms of the weeklies The Taylor claim went through the conference committoo at $4,600, having boen raised to that wmount from the $300 the senate was willing to allow. The feature of tho day was the dinn.t glven at the Lincoin hotel by Mr. D. E sippl went | Thompson to the republican members of doing much damage. Large | the legislature. Oleson of Cuming was the down with rush from only one of the “antis” who was present, troying the piers and sheer [ although all had been invited.. Thage was the wagon bridge. Part of the | no specchmakig, the affair bilNg gnticoly ilong the levee 15 washed away 1, M. Thowpson, as habty Femagk- (0 the city and bridge will be [ ing that 1t was “u plain dinnorsmive pluin people as the guegts ol & pl | KANSAS CITY, March 31 | Florian trner, saloon keeper, a s found hanging on i in Elmwood cemetery today. n commitied suicide from grief over death, which occurred less than The boly of | ed 40 years, | wife's The his a WORTH, Tex worst blizzards of the season is in northwest Texas {g “he Reports from up the Fort Worth road say began falling early this morning and at 9 o'clock was held 1y four inches on a level at Quanah ¥ ud died with his knees bent, |The thermometer —reglstered degrecs Rataans Who fre hic thousht | Above that point the blizzar much | in an attitude of prayer on his wite's grave | WO! the snowfall being accompanied by | ara s o an o fierce wind. The storm will bad disturb hini did not ven | ture enough to discover the rope, hut | ©flevt the cattle interests the Pan | 1ater Handle ome of the cemetery attendants ICE DEALS ITS FINAL BLOW/ tree over hi sal FORT the vailing Handle & Denver March 31.—One of pre- | Pan- ve snow Hmb was 50 low tha body himselt ground | upon which he hung his feet touched the w was fully extended. ¥ » we con en hi to up he was i close on in the body. Irner tried twice before to kill himselt |SMALLPOX STILL SPREADING | Nt Shore, Doing ( to Dumage. Stamp 10 Out | con | Alarmed, Mo., March 31— The this «ity thought it had |cakes tamped out @ week ngo, but five ci been que ity ending oughout w LA CRC mainder of the bealth | out today March in the Miss ST, JOSEPH artment ¢ came “ the nallpox abo: since then thir antined this The rapid of (he diseaso is exclling alarm th tho northern secjon of the state upper river fence protection The damage targe, n B | Wt X