Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 17, 1901, Page 1

| —= ESTABLISHED JU NE 19, OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 1 ) 1901-TWELVE KRUGER TOO FEEBLE Montagn White Fays Vanerable Boer Car- ot Undertake American Trip. REPORTED ADDIESS NEVER DRAWN UP Appeal to this Republic Diecnssed, bu! Never Written Out. BOERS DON'T ASK ABSOLUTE LIBERTY | | Bimply Refuss the Demand for an Usncon- ditienal Surrender, STEYN, NEW YORK, April who was col Montagu White 1 general for the Transvaw in London, fs in this city. When inte viewed today Mr. White was noncommitta regarding his object in coming to country. He sald he Intended visiting the leading cities here the present situation, but he deni his visit was for the purpose of Secretary Hay In the matter of the posed visit of President Kruger to country. “I8 it true,” he was asked, “that address to the American people was out- lined by you, an address which Mr was expected to approve and sign?" “It 18 not,” he replied. “During a short conversation with a friend of mine at Paris the reently ! was asked my opinion in matter of drawing up such an address, but 1t was not actually done. I was summoned to Holland and Brussels to attend a sort of conference, meeting of four or five men by that name, but the discussion there was merely of general nature the situation Kruger Cannot Come. “Do you think President Kruger will visit America,”" was asked. I think he is too feeble to attempt any such thing.” “Do the Boers ask for absolute liberty a stipulation of peace? ‘That is too strong a phrs Mr. White answered. ““We heard some time ago that General Kitchener demanded unconditionai surrender and Botha liberty; but those terms are too extreme. 1 can only die fighting than give unconditional sur- render. I am quite upable to say what the terms should be. on the one side and on the ather by Presi- dent Steyn and Generals Botha and Dewet." IN EASTERN TRANSVAAL NOW Active Operations Are An Having Begun There—R. Are Fewer. LONDON, April 16.—A dispatch from Mid- dleburg, Transvaal, says: “Operations in the eastern Transvaal have begun. There is no doubt that Acting President Schalkburger, General Botha Mr. Steyn and General Dewet had a meet ing at Ermelo, but their subsequent move- ments are obscure. Ralds on the rallway have become loss frequent.” RE-ELECT STEYN PRESIDENT Pritish DI » Assert Only Forty oers Were Present at Election. LONDON, April 16 Free State. Horaes for Capetown, NEW ORLEANS, April 16.—The steam- ship Buropean, with 1,100 horses, cleared today for Capetown. OFFICIAL CHURCH LINGUIST Latter Day Salnts Pass Res Authorizsing Election of Such an OMmcia KANEAS CITY, April 16.—Today's session rence of atter Day of the conl Church of the Reorganized Saints at Indepen- dence, Mo., was devoted (o the consideraticn of complaints which were submitted to the conference because of a lack of harmony in some branches of the church. An unsuccess- ful effort to charge the suditing the finances of the church was the outcome of discord among the members The report of of the auditing committee. the Quorum of Twelve relative to the trou- ble in the Grand Rapids branch church was favorable to Elder G. A. Smith. A resclution was passed authorizing the election of an ofcial church iinguist The quorums were teday considering the revelation which Presid nt Sm th anvour e d ¥y 15 thought that the sub- stange of the revelation will be given to the body of the church tomorrow CRAZED MURDERER'S QUEST John Record Amylum to Kill Those Whe Testified, 8T. JOSEPH, Mo., April 16.—John Record escaped from the State Iusane asylum her today by breaking the fron bars from the a window of his cell farmer near Wallace agafust bim in court. He has been anxiou to gel out of the asylum for three year. to kill other ueighbors for Kiving testimon: sgainst him. The neighbors were warned of Record’s escape today heavily armed Kecord murdered who had testified HOW HE WILL RAISE MAINE Chamberiain Ex ods SI etn to Employ Meth r to Jetty Work on Missl N NEW YORK, April 16.~Among the pas BOTHA AND DEWET CONTROL nd obtaining the views | of prominent Boer sympathizers regarding | 1 that onsulting pro- this | an it 1 can dignify the informal -a sort of considering of demanded absolute y that the Boers would rather That must be and can only be settled between Geuneral Kitchener ced an A special from Cape- town, under today's date, says forty Boers recently met at Boshoff and solemnly re- elected Mr. Steyn president of the Orange ution present system of of the scupes from St Joseph and all are “he hmen wers Agree on of Board of Affairs. Dr. Morrison, wiring from Pekin yesterday, says At 1,’ ing the ministers of the powers dp ves decided to adopt the recomment Mr. Rockhill, giving effect to arfy “forming the effect of the Tsung Li 7.4 nd the modification of the court of ceu' Sal. 1t was agreed that in place of the T¥ty LI Yamen there shall be a Walemu Pu, or board of forelgn affairs, having precedence over other boards It i% to consist of a president, who shall be an imperfal prince, and of two ministers, | t other a member of the grand council, with direct access to the emperor. There will also be two vice ministers, having knowl- edge of forelgn affairs, one of them speak- ing a foreign lunguage With regard to court ceremonlial, the min- fsters of the powers, when about to be re- perial chairs to the palace through the central gateway, and be received in the balls where the emperor is accustomed to entertain the imperial princes, and they will be shown homor cqual to that shown by European soverelgns to forelgn ambassa- dors, ATTACKS THE SECRETARY Joweph Chamberinin's Sister-in-Law Asks What Does He Know A ut Farming. LONDON, April 16.—Discussing the South African war at a meeting held at Canning- town last uight, Mre. Richard Chamberlain miade a lively attack on the colonial secre- ta mberlain. “It is all very well,” she sald, “for men like my brother-in-law Joe to say that farm s | Kruger | burning is all right, but how can he know about tarms or farming? Who was his father? He was a little screwmaker, a very respectable profession, but it does not teach much about farms. It is no good sending out screwmakers or anything of that sort. The war was not made for England, but for Johannesburg capitalists who could not speak English. Mr. Richard Chamberlaln went to South Africa late in the war and returned to England toward the last of last summer. BEFORE THE Westminster Abbey to Be in Decora- tors’ Hands Four Months Prior 0 June, 1902, LONDON, April 16.—~The coronation of King Edward will take place at the end of June, 1902, Westminster Abbey, according to Truth, will be entirely closed to the public for four months prior to the event and all services will be suspended in order to prepare the interior for the ceremony. The details of the ceremonial will be set- tled next week by a committes of the privy council. WASHINGTON, April 16.—It is probable that Major General Corbin, adjutant gen- eral, will be named to represent the United States at the coronation of King Edward viI, ISTHMUS CALLS FOR WATER Mayor of Panama W Made a Stipulation in Ca Agreement. COLON, Colombia, April 16.—In view of the prolonged drouth the mayor of Panama, in an open letter, suggests that the Colom- bian minister of forelgn aftairs, Dr. C. Martines Silvela, should endeavor to ob- taln in whatever canal scheme is finally adopted the insertion of a clause stipulating the obligation to construct an aqueduct to supply the Isthmus with wholesome water, DRAWING Russia and Am| IN THEIR CLAWS pan Fatching Up an Arrangement Cone: Ing Bone of Contention, LONDON, April 17.—Pourparlers are pro- veedlag between Russia and Japan,” says the Odessa correspondent of the Standard, “and It is expected the result will be the conclusion of a pacific agreement regarding Corea. No explamtion, however, s vouch- safed as to how the European powers and the United States are to be propitiated and reconciled to such a modus vivendi, founded upon the wreck of Corean independence. Porte After Youngx Turk CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1 porte is attempting to conclude extradition treatles with the powers with the object of getting hold of he members of the young Turkey party who are seeking refuge in various parts of Europe. No Signs o st Movemen MADRID, April 16—The report of a Carlist movement in northeastern Spain in the vicinity of Berga, circulated by & news agency in the United States, 18 unfounded. Absolute tranquillity prevalls there as else- where In that country. . LONDON, April 186, Dowager Emma of The Netherlauds, according to the Brussel's correspondent of the Daily Chron- icle, will soon undergo an operation at Bonn. New York Mutual Life's Agent 1 BERLIN, April Herr Gabelenz, Berlla manager of the New York Mutual Life In- surance company, is very il JERRY A HIGHER MATON NOW ¥ A » Initinted at Scottish Rite Jubilee. WICHITA, Kan., April 16.—~At the twen- tieth jubilee of Scottish Rite bodies of the southiern jurisdiction inaugurated here to- day, a class of 178 applicants was initiated Among the new members are Congressman Chester 1. Loug, ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson and 5. R. Peters, candidate for pension commissioner. Henry L. Palmer, soverelgn grand commander of the north- ern jurisdiction arrived today from Mil- waukee on a special train, accompanied by bis stafft. The grand officers were ten- dered a reception this mornin HOLOS PATRICK FOR TRIAL Ex-Congressman Among the M plie d l s 5 ¥y 1 yer Must Pace Jury on the Cha) of Murdering Milllon- atre Rice. sengers who arrived today on the Mexico from Havapa was U, Chamberlain, who undertaking the task of raising the Maine, Mr. Chamberlain says he will have all bi mat thirty daye. cofferdam wbout the sunken craft, simila; 1o thoso used the Mississippi, and put bulkheads acros: such portions of the hull as the conditions will permit and float them to the new dry dogk, where they will be put logether, | al on hand to commence work within He expects to build a brush in building the jetties on NEW YORK, ‘April 16.—Justice Jerome today held Albert T. Patrick for the grand jury on the charge of murdering the Texas millonaire, the late Willlam Marsh R Justice Jerome, in his decision, said he was satisfied that the testimony of Jones Rice's valet, adequately corroborated ithin the meaning of section 399 of the code of criminal procedure, by evidence tending to vonnect the defendant with the commission of the crime cbarged.” s r one belng the president of a board and the | celved in audience, will be conveyed in im- | KOOT WANTS PARTICULARS ‘ables MacArthur for More Information Con- cerning Wanila Frauds FEQUESTS SEARCHING INVESTIGATION Wants Every Gullty Man Fally Ex- posed Regardless of H Rank or Position=Mayor Davis May Return. WASHINGTON, April 16.—Secretary Root today cabled General MacArthur asking for additional information concerning the re- ports of frauds in Manila. a reply will be received tomorrow. |gtven General MacArthur heretofore to make a searching and complete investiga- tion, it Is understood that the requests as to imply that the department expected such an investigation to be made. General MacArthur about the frauds, although reference has been made to the investigation In cablegrams re- ceived. The first dispatch on the subject from General MacArthur sald there had been exaggeration in the press reports, but the persistence with which the reports have been reiterated, and the news dispatch today, giving names and specific amounts, have indicated to the department officlals that perhaps General MacArthur was not advised fully when he made his first re- port. It can be stated that the department on the subject and General MacArthur will be expected to push the trials and make a complete report of any and all wrong- is mentioned in the dispatch from Manila belng credited upon the books of Evans & Co., as having received $1,000, Is in Washington. To an Associated Press re- porter he would say nothing when asked it he desired to reply to the assertion. Major Davis Has to Talk. He was called upon by the War depart- ment, however, for an explanation and to an officer sald that he knew nothing about the matter. He was closely questioned and said that he never had any money from the firm of contractors mentioned, had not borrowed, and could not explain how any charge could be made. Although he is In this country on sick leave, he will return to Manila and if the matter is not cleared up when he arrives there he will demand a court of inquiry. Evans of the firm of Evans & Co. is known to some army officers in Washington. Evans was in this country a short time ago and may now be In New York if he has not returned to Manila. It is mnot known whether he is an Englishman, an American or a Canadian. He was from though from which side of the river is not known. At the commissary department General Weston spoke of his subordinate, Colonel Woodruff, in the highest terms. He said: “Colonel Woodruff always has borne the highest reputation in the army as a splen- did ofcer and honest man. There migbt be opportunities for fraud in a great depot such s that at Mavila, but there would have to be collusion among the officers and the sergeants in charge if frauds were car- ried on to any great extent. It depends largely upon the honesty of the commissary in charge to prevent any wrongdoing and he would be very likely to know If there was anything crooked going on in @ large way. " Too Mach tor One Man. ““Where &0 much business 1s done It is al- most impossible to make an inventory of goods on hand. Before the Inventory is completed half the goods might be taken away. The usual method is for the com- manding general and the commissary offi- cer in charge to go through the warehouse and inspect the stores and make a state ment as to the stores on hand at a glven time. It is recognized that such a busy man as General MacArthur would not be able to make such an inspection and even if he did he would have to take the word of the commissary for nearly everything, so. as a matter of fact, the chlef commissary has almost exclusive control and is the man 1d responsible. It is for this reason that & man of experience and rank is selected to be chief commissary of an important point like Manila, which is the distributing point for 60,000 troops.” Colonel Woodruff has made allusion to the arrest of the commissary sergeant in tele- grams to General Weston, but nothing like a report has been made by him. FRENCH BUY EMBASSY PLOT ie Will Adorn W vernment Bulld- est Magnificence. European Rep! ington with ing of G WASHINGTON, April 16.—Papers were signed yesterday by which the French gov- ernment acquires a large tract of land in the heart of the residential section of Washington for the purpose of building a French embassy The site is on a high knoll a short dis- tance west of Connecticut avemue, with trontages on S and Twenty-second streets and Decatur place, embracing about 70,000 square feet. This will give by far the largest amount of ground occupled by any foreign establishment in Washington, the British embassy grounds occupying about 30,000 square feet. The plans for the bullding will be in charge of M. Olivier Carre, staft architect of the French Forelgn office. M. Carre tistic conceptions promise to give an em- bassy to Washington which will be char- acteristic of French art. Indiana Reaches Manila, WASHINGTON, April 16.—General Mac- Arthur reports the arrival of the trans port Indiana at Manila. It had on board 145 men of the Tenth Infantry and 585 of the Twenty-eighth infantry. COLORADO STOCK LOSSES Cold Rains and to © Smow Do Damn e on the Ranch; DENVER, April 16.—A special to the News from Sterling, Colo., says: The cold rains of the last few deys, supplemented by the snow storm and blizzard of yesterday and last night have resulted in heavy loss to stockmen. The loss at present varies from 5 to 50 pe- cent. The heavy lostes are among those who have large holdings and who shipped cattle from the south late 'm the fall, depending on the range to winter cattle that were not acclimated. A special to the News from Cheyenne way Al Bowie, manager of the Swan Cat- tle company. today declared that the re- poris of his company's losses from the re- cent storms have been greatly exaggerated The company’s holdings amount to 60,000 head and the losses will not aggregate over | 690 mead, or about 1 per cent. 1 It is expected | While definite instructions have not been | for information were of such a character | Nothing definite has been received from | alleged | intends to have all the nformation possible | dofng. Major George B. Davis, whose name | stands high in his profession and his ar-| SENATORS-ELECT TO CONFER Additional Pay Provided for PostoMce Clerks in Many Nebraska and Town Cltles, WASHINGTON, April 16.~(Special Tele gram.)—-The semators-elect from Nebraska bave planned their trip to Washington, in | the hope of settling all important questions of patronage without any help from out- side influences. Senator Millard is already en route to the city of conference, where he will remain until he is jolned by Sena- tor Dietrich, who is due in Washington Wednesday, according to a persobal letter | to an intimate friend. At that time it is ex- | pected the senators will endeavor to select rooms in the senate annek or i the capl- tal proper, just as they happen to hit Sergeant-at-arms Ransdel, who is repre- senting the committee on rules in the ab- ence of the chairman, Scnator Spooner. While Senator Millard will remain but a week, his collengue, Semator Dietrich, It s | understood, will return abont May 15 to re- main permanently, not ouly to be near his daughter, who is at DBryn Mawr, Peun., {but to arrange anything In the way of | patronage that may be within grasp. Additional Pay for Posi rka. The postoffice department today issued | 1ts annual reclassification of allowances for | clerk hire in several first-class postoffices ot ne country and aunounced additional clerks as follows Atlantig, Ia., Increase HILL SATS SO HIMSELF Personally Anmounces the Purchase ef the Burlington Bystem. IS ALSO SAD TO HAVE SOLD ERIE Rumor In St. Paul is that He Has Disposed of His Holdings of That and Baltimore & Ohio Stock. i CHICAGO, April 16.—The Tribune tomor- row will say: James J. Hill, before leaving | 8t. Paul for the west, announced the suc- ( cess of the long pending deal for the control | of the Burlington railway. He said he had | concluded negotfations for the purchase of | the Burlington system and added ! “There are no changes in our relations | with the St. Paul-Chicago line. We merely | wanted the Burllugton for a St. Louls and | Kansas City feeder.” Mr. Hill denled the report that the Bur- lington deal meant the establishment of a transcortinental system with the Erie as| an eastern outlet. He said that the Erie | would not be a part of a transcontinental line, and that there would be no transcon- tinental line and that the Erle would be free from aillances. | #100; Beatrice, Neb., increage $100; Boone, ! la., Increase $200; Clinton, Ia., imcrease | | $400; Columbus, Neb., increase $100, and | {one additional clerk; Council Blufts, in- | | crease $600, one additional clerk; Creston, | Ta., increase $100; Fairfield, Ia., increase | | 800, Fort Dodge, la., increase $500, and | one additional clerk; Fremont, Neb., in- crease $100; Grand Island, increase $200; | Hastings, increase $200; Huron, 8. D, in- caso $200; lowa City, la., increase $300, and one additional clerk; Kearney, Neb., increase $200; Lead, S. D., Increase $100; emars, la., increase $300; Lineoln, in- | crease $1,000; Lyons, la., increase $500, with one additional carrier; Mitchell, 8. D., in- crease $100; Mount Pleasant, la., increase £100; Norfolk, Neb., increase $300; Omaha, $3,000, with one additional clerk; Perry, | la., increase $100; Red Oak, Ia., increase | $200; Shenandoan, la., fncrease $200, with | | one additional carrier; Sloux City, Increase | $300; Sioux Falls, 8. D., Increase $300; | South Omaha, increase $800; Waterloo, I increase $500, with two additional carrie Yankton, D., Increase $200; York, Ne increase $209, with one additional clerk. Postmasters appolnted: lo Fayette county, N. H. Spear: kota—Echo, Gregory county, W. C. Hamil- ton. 2 C. V. Bodell was designated as a member of the civil service board at Waterloo, Ia. COMPROMISE MILLINER CASE Government and Eastern Importers Adjust Seven-Year-0ld Duty Controversy. . PHILADELPHIA, April’ 16.—The famous “hat trimmings" case, which has been the subject of a bitter legal battle for weven | years between the government and a num- | ber of importers, was settled in'the United States district court here this gfternoon. The settlement is a compro.¥se both on the part of the government and tho import- ers. ‘The importers, Meyer & Dickinson, Kohn, Adler & Co., Tlige & Co. and Meyer, Ebelling & Co., brought suit against the goverament to recover, as they claimed, an over-charge of duty on thelr imported hat trimmings. The government claimed that instead of being used for bat trimmings the goods were being used for other purposes and that 50 per cent duty was the proper rate to be charged. In the settlement ef- fected today the government admitted that some of the goods were hat trimmings and a verdict subject to a future revision by the collector of the port was rendered in favor of Meyer & Dicxinson for $38,000; Kohn, Adler & Co., $2,100, and Tilge & Co., $900. Meyer, Ebling & Co. received no money verdict, copy Neb MILITARY COLLEGE ka Scout's Name Adopted by Newly Incorporated Academy of Rough Riders. NEW YORK, April 16.—It is announced here today that the National Rough Riders' military encampment, which was originally projected for Colorado, has now been trans- ferred to Wyoming, after having been in- corporated uuder the laws of the state of New Jersey, with ample capital and with Colonel W. F. Cody as its president. It is announced that the school will here- after be known the Cody Military col- lege and Industrial Academy of Rough Riders. Brigadier General S, V. Sumner, U. 8. A,, retired, is one of the incorporators and commanding general and treasurer of the college. Colonel Schuyler Crosby of New York, a former governor of Montana and member of General Sheridan's staft, is first vice president and C. D. Curley is second vice president One of the objects #ought to be obtained is to fit the students of this college for practical camp lite and to command a com- pany of soldiers in time of peace or war. DENVER WANTS A PIED PIPER State Board of Institute Cru hroughout State, eal! DENVER, April 16.—War on rate is (o be instituted by the State Board of Health. | The boara has taken its cue from the | health organizations in the Orlent, who | bave begun a crusade on the rodents on |the ground that they assist in dissemina ing the bubonic plague germ. About six months ako Dr. George Tyler, secretary of the state board, issued @ bulletin declaring rats responsible for much of the contagious discases that ex- isted in the state at that time. He ad- vised every community that had rats to get rid of them, But the board has reached the conclusion that drastic measures will bave to be taken to exterminate the rats. Several methods are under consideration, but none has been decided upon yet, As| so0on as a plan of action s arranged u bulletin will be fssued and the assistance of the county and city authorities will be asked. E. FATHER AGAINST FATHER ed Negro Boy's Iarent Demands Warrant for W. G. Fo Who Applied Torch LEAVENWORTH, Kan., April 16.—Ceunty Attorney Michacl refuses to state what he will do regarding the Issuing of warrants for the leaders of the mob that lynched Fred Alexander, the negro. The father of Alexander is emphatic in his demands for a warrant for W. G. Forbes, father of the girl assaulted and who touched off the fire at the stake, and A. M. Thomas, a negro lawyer, arrived here from Topeka today and | of several of Mr. Manning's mechanical in- ST. PAUL, April 16.—The Pioneer Press | tomorrow will say: It s rumored in well informed railroad circles that James J. Hill of the Great Nortbern has disposed of all his holdings of Erie and Baltimore & Ohlo stocks. BURLINGTON EXTENSION SURE | Chief Engineer Says Contracts Will Be Let for Work on ernsey Line. GUERNSEY, Wyo., April 16.—(Special.)— 1. H. Ross, who has charge of the B. & M surveying corps west of Guernsey, came in | from that section Saturday and went to Ta'uca, Mont. Chief Engineer Ensign went out to complete the work where Mr. Ross left off. The party has worked through the Laramie canyon. and is now returning over another route. On¢ survey through the can- yon has nine tunnels and the other eleven tunnels. Mr. Ross stated that the surveys are being perfected to the minutest detail, which indicates that the company intends to use them soon. The engineers laughed at the eastern re- port to the effect that the Burlington had given up the idea of building from Guernsey to Sdlt Lake City. Chlef Engineer Ensign stated emphatically that the report that engineer parties had been pulled off was not true. The parties that have gone in have finished their work and as soon as the sur- vey through the canyon is completed con- tracts will be let for the grading work. The line will be extended to the coal flelds west of Rawlins and It Is almost as sure to go on to Salt Lake City and connect with the Los Angeles line, which Senator Clark of Mon- tana is building. TRANSCONTINENTAL = MEETS Conference at Dél sider Rate Questions. DEL MONTE, Cal., April 16.—The Trans- continental Passenger association opened a week's meeting here this afternoon. About fifty members are in attendance. The chalrman of the association, James Charlton, is presiding. The assoclation embraces all the transcontinental lines west of Chicago, except the three north- ern roads, the Canadian Pacific, Northern Pacific and Great Northern. One of the most important questions to be decided during the meeting relates to | these three lines, in connection with mat- ters of rates to the Epworth league con- vention in San Francisco. The association authorized the sale of special rate tickets for the launching of the battleship Ohio at San Francisco next month to Governor Nash of Ohlo and party. This was donc because the general sale from points east occurs in May, too late to be of use to give Governor Nash, if he carries out the pres. ent plan of joining President McKinley here. The assoclation adjourned until to- morrow. MANNING'S RESIGNATION b N er Mechanic of Union Pacific Will Leave the Firat of May for San Francisco, CHEYENNE, April 16.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Master Mechanic J. H. Manning of the Denver, Pacific & Wyoming division of the Union Pacific rallway today tendered his resignation and will leave May 1 for San Francisco to exploit the manufacture ventions. Mr. Manning will probably be succeeded here by a man from the Lehigh Valley at Sayre, Pa. Mr. Manning entered the service of the Union Pacific in 1875 as machinists' helper. He rose rapidly to machinist, gang foreman, general foreman, superintendent of shops and master me chanle. He has been here nearly three years and during that time the shop force has been increased from 400 to over 700, TO CONSIDER THE MERGER Burlington Ofiicials Expected to Dis- cuss Question of Consolidation with Great Northern. BOSTON, Ma April 16.—President Harris of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, arrived here today to attend the meeting of the directors here tomorrow, and at which it is generally understood the question of the consolidation of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy with the Great Northern & Northern Pacific, to be taken up. No onme connected officially with the Burlington road, will say anything officially about the deal, nor will they ad- mit that a proposition will be considered tomorrow. resident, It was announced Philbin Can Be DULUTH, April 16 here tonight that D. M. Philbin, second vice president of the Eastern Minnesota rallway, has been offered the position of manager of the United States Steel cor- poration’s roads—the Duluth, Messaba & Northern and the Duluth & Iron Range. Mr. Philbin at present {5 in charge of the ore traffic on the Eastern Minnesota. of the @ Appointed. CLEVELAND, April 16.—J. B. Bradden, superintendent of motive power of the Wheeling & Lake Erie road, tendered his resignation today. It was accepted and C. 8. Morse, formerly of the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy, was appointed his suce cessor Sonthern's Les CINCINNATL, April 16.—~The trusiees of the Cincionati Southern raliroad, at a meeting here today, accepted the propositton of President Samuel Spencer of the Cin Renewed, s suid 10 be gatberiug evidence against the Iynchers, l clonati Southern and agreed to the renewal of the lease of the road. | cannot help stimulating the business. |1 doubt if they can obtain a majority of CONDITION OF THE WEATHE! Fol nst for Ay hursday ¥ Winds, Becoming Var Temperature nt Omaha Yeaterday: Hour. Dew. » s e " Lons . T Las as L ur . ar orth DISCUSSES JOPLIN OUTLOOK yman Undertakes (o Show That Inteenational Zine Miners Huven't Lost A NEW YORK, April 16.-Dr. John Grant Lyman, formerly of the banking concern | of Joshua Brown & Co., which acted fiscal ugent for the now insolvent Internu tional Zine com , discussed the affairs | of that company today for the first time since his return from his European trip. | In substance Dr. Lyman sald be was cou- | fident that the International Zine properties | could be put on a paging basis again and | that he himself, as the largest stockholder, | was more interested than anyone else i | their rehabilitation | “It is as much an englneering as a fnan- clal problem,” ho said. “I know that the Blue Wing mines are now operating at a profit and that the advancing price of zinc The end of the South African war will bring | about still further improvement. I can sce no reason why the company should continue | long in the hands of a receiver. I under- | stand that there are parties now .willing to lease some of the mines at good figures. “I have already offered to assist the re- organization committee in any way poss tle. My offer was ignored. If they submit a practicable plan 1 shall certainly co- operate in every way possible. Without me the stock. 1 am paiting only to make sure their efforts are bona fide.” TWO CARS GO OFF A BRIDGE Two of the Victima Soon Die and Four Othera Are Seriously Injured. BUFFALO, N. Y., April 16.—A derrick car and a gondola teppled over a bridge across Elghteen-Mile opeck, elghteen miles from Buffalo, on the Nickel Plate rallroad, this evening. Six men went with the cars to the rocky bed below. Two were so badly in- jured that they died within half an hour. Four others were brought to the Emergency hospital in this eity. At midnight the sur- geons sald it was doubtful if two of them would live until daybreak. The dead: WILLIAM DOHLGREN, Creek. NICHOLAS WAGNER, 38, of Silver Creek. Injured: Wesley Eddy, 34 years of age, of Cleve- land; may die. A. L. Cameron, 41 years, of Dunkirk; severe internal injuries; may die. Robert Jones, 36 years, of Gowanda John Brogan, 35 years. Brogan's home Is unknown, but it Is supposed he is from Canata. | BALDWIN SHOOTS HIMSELF er Superintendent rs Puts Bullet 47, of Silver SEATTLE, Wash., April 16.—In a fit of despondency over business reverses, ag- gravated by the depressing effects of an attack of grip, Melvin R. Baldwin, an ex- congressman from Minnesota, and former stato superintendent of Indlan affairs un- der President Cleveland, this afternoon ended his life. His body was found tonight lying on his bed in his apartments, 2018 Fourth avenue, with a bullet hole through his skull. Melvin R. Baldwin, who was 62 years of age, came to this city about three years ago from Duluth, Mion., after having re- linquished his position as Minnesota su- perintendent of Indian affairs. He leaves a wife and two soms, all of whom live in Duluth, PLAGUE VICTIM SITS UP Attending with etors Whe Were Treated ubonic Serl Are Sick Abed. ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 16.—Doctors Dock and Arnell, who have been Injected with the bubonic plague serum as a pre- ventative for the disease in view of their supervision of Student Hare's case, are sick in bed, although thelr condition 1s nothing more serious than an agsravated condition resulting from thelr vaccination Dr. Novy, who has the case of Hare In | direct charge, was seen tonight. He sald ““Although ten days have passed since th animal experiments bave been uudergone, they have not died, but every view is taken of the microscopical line of investi- gation indicates that Hare had bubonic plague. He is mow sitting up and it is certain there has been mo infection. IOWA TOWN MAY LOSE IT Conductors’ Headq Be Moved from to Cle rters Likely Raplds CLEVELAND, April 16.—It is probable that the national headquarters of the Order of Railway Conductors will be brought to Cleveland. The Business men's Convention league is making efforts to land the prize for this city, with prospects of success. The organization numbers 50,000 members and is an asscciation equal In strength to the Brotherbood of Railway Trainmen, which now has its headquarters in this city. The conductors’ headquarters now are at Cedar Rapids, Ia AFTER CRAZY SNAKE AGAIN Marshal Bennett Learns the Chief is Trying to Start Mo, Trouble, MUSKOGEE, I T., April 16.—United States Marshal Bennett has issued instruc- | tions to his deputies to arrest Lah-Tah- Micco and Chitto Harjo, allas Crazy Snake, wherever found. Sufficient information has been recelved by the court officials here to convince them that these two leaders of the Snake band are again at work advising their people to continue to oppose the policy of the government regarding their tribal at- taire. STILL REFUSES TO ANSWER Henderson at I Tex., Peraiuts in Not Rephying to Omaha | Depoaiti | — | April 16.—H. €. Hender- son again today refused to answer any questions Iu the deposition sent from Omaa in regard to the Cudaby kidnaping | case, Wary DALLAS, TEX., | was pinn | 1s swall chance for recovery. | hoara | tor New York STRIKES A LANDSLIDE Omaba Looal Burlington Man, Fireman at Gibsen. o I ROBERT MOORE'S INJURIES SEEM FATAL Passengers Got Shaking Upand Are Delayed Four Hears. ILLINOIS CENTRAL HAS A BAD WRECK 'sssenger Traine in Hoadend Collision at Woodbine, Iowa. ENGINEER MEINZER KILLED CUTRIGHT John M. Wheeler of Council Blufts Has a Shoulder Dislocated and is Hurt i the Head=Others Have Minor Injuries. Robert Moore, fireman on Burlinkton train S, the Omaha-Pacific Junction local, 4 underneath the cab of his loco- motive and severely injured when the train ran into a lundslide near Gibson sta- tion lust night. The physicians state there Moore saw the danger ahead and jumped, but was caught by the falling engine and fmprisoned nearly three hours while a gang of men exerted every energy to release him. En neer Moore stuck to his post and escape unfnjured The train left Omaha on schedule time at 7.40 p. ‘Wken a short distance below Gibson station, where the river runs close to the track on the left and high bluffs rise precipitately on the right, an obstruction was encountered in the shape of a great mass of earth. Enginecr Moore {mme- diately reversed his locomotive and slaggd speed safficlently (o prevent anything more serlous than a derailment. The locomotive struck the bank of earth and toppled over on its left side, uarrowly missing a drop into the river. Fireman En es Torture, Fireman Moore was caught underneath and endured nearly three hours of torture while the wrecking crew was at work. Ho was brought to Omaha on a speclal traln und token to St. Joseph's hospital in the city ambulance. His right leg was found to be so badly crushed that amputatien will be necessary, but he w unable to withstand tLe shock last night. The right arm and left leg are badly hurt and there are evi- deuces of Internal Injury. Moore is unmar- red and lives at Pacific Junction, He ta Dot a relative of the engineer, though their names are the smme. The passengers had a severe shaking, but uone received more than slight injuries. The windows and steps of the locomotive cab were smashéd, but the cars were bot damaged. When the wrecking erew had cleared the track No. 8 was takg . through to Pacific 1 ‘tion nearly fon: "4 inte. ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLISION Melnser of Fort Killed and Council Blufts M Severely Hur Dodge Tilinois Central Overland expres which left Council Blufis at 8:05, going east, crashed headon into No. west- Lound local passenger train, in the depot yard at Woodbine, la., at 5:45 last night. Enginces Meinzer of No. 25 was killed and Engineer John M. Wheeler of No, 2 suffered injuries to his head and a dislocation ot the right shoulder. Several of the Ppas- sengers were bruised and cut. The trains had orders (o pass at Wood- bine. The local was to take the siding and the express was to pass without a stop. The local ran into Woodbine uunder too great headway and passed the switch to the siding before the switch was thrown, As It was about to run back to the switch the express smashed into it. Both locomotives were demolished, In- side the passenger cars everythipg was thrown topsy-turvy, and the people werc badly shaken and much alarmed. Crushed to Death. The engineers and firemen jumped. but Meinzer was caught between his cab and tender and crushed to death, Wheeler landed on his shoulder beside the track. Melnzer's body was taken (o the undertak- ing rooms of M. A. Evans at Woodbine to await a coroner's inquest and will later be transterred to his home in Fort Dodge. Wheeler was attended at Woodbine by Dr. Cole and Dr. O'Connor, and after his shoulder had been put back into place and his other hurts attended to he was put on the westbound train No. 3 and reached his home in Council Blufts shortly before midnight. Others injured were: J. E. Jewell, 1318 Greenleaf avenue, Chicago, contusion of right thigh; Evelyn Dahl, Blaioe, Wash, face lacerated; B. L. Pelton, drugglst of Woodbine, badly bruised about the body: A. Nichols, colored porter, 86 Custom House place, Chicago, chest contused; aged Italian woman, leg contused. The wreck occurred within 100 feet of the depot and the station platform was torn up by the locomotives. Although the main track was blocked, traMic was handled around the wreck by means of the siding. No. 2, LANDSLIDE BURIES TRACK Colorado Rallrond s Have to Dodge Round Deep Tangle of Debri LEADVILLE, Colo., April 16,—Freight and passenger trains of the South Park road are running over the Deuver Rio Grande trecks between Leadville and Dillon, thirty wiles, owiog o & landslide near 'Fri which covered 150 feet of track with ro mud and timebrs to a depth of ten feet 1+ has been snowing in Leadville two duys, The rallways are expecting no serious dif- ficulty, however, in operating their trains. KATY FLYER KILLS INDIANS Southbound Train Crashes Into Wagonlond Near Blue Jacket Static April 16.~Word has that the southbound Katy fiyer ran into a wagonload of Indians today at a crossing bear Blue Jacket Sta- tion, I. T., kiling two men and seriously in- juring a woman and a child. The Indiuna could not speak English and could give uo account of themselves PARSONE, Kan been received here Moveme At Marsei New York At Liverpool Portland. Salle At Boulo New York, for Amsterdam At Yokohama TApril 13 of China, from Hong Ko At Plymonth-Salled f Ocenn V en—Arrived eln Ap Neustria 10 from Arrived—Tunislan, from Sylvanta, for Boston Arrived - Rotterdam, from Sutlod i I Graf Empresy uver, Wuldersee,