Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 20, 1901, Page 1

ABLISHED THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1901-TWELVE PAGE SINGLE cory FIVE CENTS. S—h\l)g QL\R Hl(;HLli | AWAITS WraD FROM CHAFFEE|FQUR BREAK OUT OF JAIL British Budget Statement Tekes Early | Effect in Loadon Grocery Market. INFLUENCE ON STOCKS LESS MARKED Oonsols Woakened Bomewhat, but Otherwise No Effect is Notiosable. EXPORTATION AT STANDSTILL Morchants and Colliery Ownera Both Would Evade Respons:bility. COAL IRISH PRESS CONDEMNS INCOME TAX sed Sugar Duty as Ampon that Condemned the Cause of 1t Alno Scores Incre on Nation LONDON, April 19.—Taken as a whole, the comments of (he country on the pio- posals of the chancellor of the exchequer iu the budget statement presented yester- day cannot be regarded as unfavorable. The outstanding feature of the puolic's 1e- cep.don of the budget 15 the outery trom the coal alstricts, and in a lesser uegree, trom the busiuesses affected by the sugar tax. In conl centers tho export duty 18 regarded as confirming the idea in some radical quarters that the government s riding for a fall, but the well in.ormed con- sider it possible that the chunceilor of he exchequer will be Induced to exempt from the new duty all contracts made prior to toduy, thus relieving the pressure on the widdiemen, who have bought or sold coal for future delivery. This, it s be- lieved, will go far to reconcile the coal trade generally to the new imposition. In the meanwhile, however, the epposition of the coal owners is augmenting hourly. The chambers of commerce in the coal districts are protesting in vigorous terms. The Cardiff exporters scent ruin and their | markets being captured by American and German coal. The manufacturers, on the other hand, flatter themselves that the offect of the tax will be to lower prices and lessen competition in iron and steel. Sugar Goes Up, The grocers advanced sugar a halfpenny per pound this morning in London. British refined sLgars were very strong and jumped 2 shillings to 2 shillings 6 pence a hundred- ‘welght. The Scotch manufacturing confectioners and preserve makers advanced prices 4 shillings 2ud 6 pence ‘and 2 shillings and 6 pence per hundredweight, respectively. “’he Bcotch sugar refiners put on 3 shilling: to 4 shillings and have abolished discount: There was practically no business today on the Greenock Sugar exchange, owing to the extensive buying prior to the budget announcements. The president of the Re- finers' association expresses the opinion that the tax will work out beneficlally. A steamer ':m“ © cATgo’ ‘ot continental sugar arrived at Geetock last evening after the cystom house was closed and was re- fused permission to unload. The duty on 1ts cargo amounts to £2,000. The importers assert that the duty on sugar had not been imposed when the ateamer arrived and therefore they will contest payment of the duty. The budget had little general effect on the Stock exchange here today, apart from weakening consols. This premler security opened half a point lower at 941, but later recovered somewhat. The price today is the lowest since 1892. Business became brisk and the market Indulged in a game of Pping-pong, with consols for balls. There 18 reason to believe that the best financial circles approve of borrowing on consols, There is some expectation of the new loan coming tomorrow. The market talk auggests that the lssue price will be 943 und already dealings have occurred at 3 to ¥ premium. Coal Business Standstill, The export coal business at the Cardifi docks was at a standstill today. Merchants refused to ship and take the responsibility of the new tax while the colliery owners repudiate any liability. The Scotch ex- porters of coal are of the opinfon that the United States is bound to capture the West Indian coal market. The ship own- ers ot Glasgow anticipate that a portion of the duty will come out of their pockets. The comments of the Afterncon newspapers here follow the lead of the morning papers generally In anticipating that the more ctive agitation will soon pass off. kY Irish newspapers condemn the in- come tax feature of the budget, and they think the sugar duty will press specially hard on Ireland, owing to the general pov- erty of the people. The Dublin Independent remark: “The imperlal tax gatherer will thereby be enabled to draw out of Ireland an additional £500,000 for the South African ‘war, which as a nation we have emphatic- ally condemued.” The chancellor of the exchequer, Sir Mi- ehael Hicks-Beieh, in the House of Commons today confirmed the report thathe was con- sidering exempting from duty all coal con- tracts made prior to April 18 A committee of the Cobden club met to- night and resolved to open negotiations against the sugar and coal taxes Replylng to a deputation of members of the House of Commons representing the coal interests tonight Sir Michael Hicks- Beach consented to an arrangement en- abling the coal exporters to execute con- tracts pending a declsion as to what amount of the duties would be refunded. The House of Commons adopted the war loan resolution by a vote of 186 to 117, CONFIRMS MEAT REPORTS Lord Stanley Announces Coutr Excluding Forelgn Froducts for British Soldiers. LONDON, April 19.~Answering & question in the House of Commons today the finan- clal secretary of the War office, Lord Ston ley, confirmed the report that all the con- tracts now made excluded the supplylng ot forelgn meats in the case of all troops the United Kingdom. The under secretary of the Foreign office, Lord Cranborne, replying to a question, said that the Russian flag still flew over the custom house at New Chwang aud that the customs were collected by a Chinese staff, turned over to the Russlan authorities and held by them in trust, subject to future settlom: Results Are Now Expected LONDON, April 19.—The Sun today, con- firming the report (hat the peace u:go- tiatlops between Lord Kitchener and the Boer generals have been renewed, sug- gests that something is likely to be eftec el during Sir Alfred Miluer's absence. The paper also says the government is divided as to who will fll Sir Alfred Milner's Botha is again acting as a go- heiween, '4:,,, ‘1 Make No Ma- T "I,,' Lhilippines i W, p " WASHINGTON, April 1% eral Corbin authorizes the ste no m ial changes will be maw. .4 the army in the Philippines until after the War department has heard from General Chafee the subject. In accordance | with orders previously issued, General Chaftee will reliove General MacArthur of the command of the military forces in the Philippines on June 30 and the present expectation is that a general civil govern- ment will be blished in the archipelago | about that tim General Corbin says that recent develop- ments in the Philippines have caused no change in the general plans of the depart- ment for the dispatch of regular troops from the United States (o replace the vol- unteers ordered home for discharge before July 1. General Corbin gives an emphatic denial to the published reports that Gen- eral MacArchur had been instructed to re- | duce the army immediately to 40,000 men. With a view to relieving all the regular troops who have had a long period of serv- fee in the Philippines, the secretary of | war has decided to replace them as rapidly as circumstances will permit with the new regiments now iu course of organization in this country. A plan has been adopted by which troops will be given one year's wervice in the United States and two years in the Philippines. Its operation will re- sult in each regiment having one battallon | 1n reserve in the United States The regular troops in the Philippines | Wil be brought home gradually and the | movement will begin as soon ay the neces- sary arrangements can be perfected, The troops having the longest service in the troops will be the first to return to the United States War Depar terinl ¢ 8 Gen- hat | POWER® ONLY BLUFFING LIEU German Official Snys Deflant China- Man Inn't R Sertous BERLIN, April 15.—1t was asserted by a high German official today that the German government does not expect the expedition against General Licu to lead to an en- gagement, Inasmuch as he will hardly stand his ground. Tue expedition is more in tho naturo of a threat A military contributor to the Berlin Tageblatt expresses the same oploion, pointing out that in this instance, as in the case of the Pao Ting Fu expedition months ago, premature publication by the American and British press will enable the Chinese general to profit by the excellent news purveying system of the Chinese, “fed by every Chinese diplomat abroad,” to re- tire beyond the reach of the alleged ox- pedition before its arrival. This writer as- serts that “such premature publications have done immense damage to the cause of all the allies in China ofi varlous occa- slons.” GERMAN GENERAL'S FUNERAL Amerk Hin n Cavalry with Wil Attend Schwartskopf Obsequies. oYLy PEKIN, April 19.—General Chaffee called upon Fleld Marshal von Waldersee and ex- pressed his deep sympathy with the latter in the death of General Schwartzkopf and the destruction of the German headquarters by fire. General Chaffee offered to aid Fleld Marshal von Waldersée in any way possible. The fleld marshal is in good bealth, The remalns of General Schwartzkopt have been recovered and the fumeral will be held tomorrow. General Chaffee, with officers of his staff and a troop of American cavalry, will attend the funeral in behalt of the United States. Other forelgn powers here will also render similar honors. BRITISH ARMY PROMOTIONS OMcers So Services in Africa Conatitute Long t in Gazette, LONDON, April The list of offcers accorded promotiovs and hoaors for serv- icen in South Africa prior to November 29, 1900, when Lord Roberts gave up the com- mand of the British forces In South Africa, fill sixteen pages of the Gazette. Lord Kitchener, General Buller, General Forestier-Walker and General White are made knights of the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George; General Kelly- Kenny, General Sir Archibald Hunter, Gen- eral Kitchener, a brother of Lord Kitchener and General Lyttleton are made lleutenant generals. General Pole-Carew, eneral French, General lan Hamilton, General Charles E, Knox, General Sir William Nich- olson, General Arthur 8. Wynne, General Charles W. H. Douglass. General Smith- Dorrien, General F. W. Kitchener, the earl of Dundonald, General Arthur Paget and General Bruce Hamilton are made major generals. Colonel Robert G. Broadwood and Lieutenant Colonels Herbert Plumer and Thomas Pilcher are among those created extra aides-de-camp to King Edward. The officers thus promoted have been holding the acting ranks to which they are now appointed. Among the knights commander of the Bath are Rear Admiral Clarke, Lord Methuen, Lieutenant Charles Tucker, Gen- ©ral Pole-Carew, Colonel W. G. Knox, Brig- adier General Hector McDonald, General French, Major Geberal Hildyard, General |Charles E. Knox and Brigadier General Brabant. Among the companions of the Bath are General Baden-Powell, Lieutenant Colonel | Broadwood, Lieutenant Colonel Kekewich | and Lieutenaut Colonel Thomas Pilcher. Among those appointed Knights of the Grand Cross of St. Michael and 8t. George |are Lieutenant eral Sir Francis | Clery, Lieutenant General Rundle, Major | General Prettyman, Surgeor General - #on and Lieutenant Colonel Gerouard. SHOT INSTEAD OF BULLETS Cartridges Used by Ohlo Wil Riot Duty to Be Differently Loaded, COLUMBUS, 0., April 19.—Adjutant Gen- | eral Gyger has decided to supply the Ohio ! militia with cartridges loaded with shot instead of balls to be used when the troops are called out for riot duty. feneral Gyger | says the new shells are reasonably effective at short range and will not kill innocent people at a great distance from the riot- 1ng, as Is universally the case where cart- ridges loaded with balls are used. coln Defeats Beatrice. BEATRICE, Neb., April 19.—(Special Telegram.)—Lincoln won the debate to- | night between the students of the Lincoln | High school and the High school of this city. The question was, “Resolved, That | congress acted wisely in abolishing the canteen in the army.” County Attorney Sackett, Rev. Morgan Miller and Rev. W H. Kearns were Judges. Beatrice had the afrmati faw Away the Outer Bars After Lecking Up Their Warden, COAL IN STOCKING IS THEIR WEAPON Arming T with Jaller's G the Fugitives Flee for Union Pa: eific Train with Wyoming Posse In Pursuit, CHEYENNE, Wyo, April 19.—(Special Telegram.)—Orlo McSwain and James Mc- Mahon, charged with murder, and Ed Ma tin_and Albert Propst, charged with as- sault and robbery, participated in a daring Jail delivery at Rawlins tonight by sawing thelr way out of the county jail, after bhav- ing assaulted the jailer, locked him in a cell and secured his gun. The officer was knocked down by one of the prisoners, who used a chunk of coal tied in the end of a stocking. Reaching the outside of the jail the four criminale separated, two going east and two west, and it 18 thought they will at- tempt to get cut on the Union Pacific trains, The delivery was quickly reported and a possa is now in pursuit. The Jailbirds will suffer from cold unless they are captured within a few hours, as they wore nelther coats or bats and were without shoes, EXTEND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD Company Wil Build from Wenther- ford to Amerillo to Connect wit! Colo & Southern. DEN April 19.~The Post today eays that the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Guif railroad is (o be extended from Weather- ford, Okla., to Amerillo, Tex., where it will connect with the Colorado & Southern railroad. It is added that construction has already begun and that the 200 miles of track required will be laid as fast as pos- sible. The P ‘President Francis I. Gowen of the Choc- taw, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad, spent last Tuesday here in conference with President Frank Trumbull of the Colorado & South- ern system. The talk of the two prominent raliway men resulted In an agreement which is of the greatest significance to this state.” President Trumbull is quoted as saying ““Trade relations will be broadened and ex- tended. New trains will be operated by the Colorado & Southern system and the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf roads to mutual advantage. “Improved service will be established be- tween Denver and Memphis, Temn. No time will be lost in connection. Mr. Gowen is a man of decislon. 1 think the new line will benefit this territory moie than anything which b happened for some time." PASSENGER MENGET THROUGH Transcontinental Joura Ansoelati Ad, Leaving League Rates for Individeal Action. * DEL MONTE, Oal., April 19.—Thes Trans- continental Passenger assoclation finished its labors today and adjourned to meet at Glenwood Springs im July. The matter of rates for naval officers and the transferring of sailors and marines between points by rail was discussed and referred to the next meeting. The northern lines’ cutting of rates to cover the date of the Epworth league con- vention at San Franclsco was considered and the question canceled from the docket. This matter will now be settled by the Individual transcontinental lines that come into direct competition with the northern lines. The question of a division of revenue between the eastern lines and transconti- nental lines was considered at length, but no action was taken. MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE Baltimore & chase of More Equipment, NEW YORK, April 19.—A general mort- gage made by the Baltimore & Ohlo Rail- road company to the Standard Trust Co. of New York as trustees, providing for an issue of obligations for additional equip- ment to the extent of $1.000,000, was filed today at the reglster's office. The mortgage was executed on January 2 last aud secures an lssue of 4 per cent gold bonds amounting to $1,000,000, ma- turing on December 31, 1901, which is the first of & series of ten similar agreements which provide for the purchase of 100 loco- motives, 4,000 steel gondola cars, 2,500 box cars, 2,000 steel hopper cars and 500 flat- ca Preaent Dilapidated Pool May Become & Strong Association Once More. CHICAGO, April 19.—It is reported that the Western Freight assoclation is to be abandoned and a new organization effected by the members of the present dilapidated pool. The assoclation was reorganized a year or two ago on what believed to be strong lines. For several weeks rate-cutting has been practiced more or less by the roads and this has resulted in the withdrawal of the Northwestern, Milwaukee & St. Paul, Great Western and other roads from the agree- ment. This has caused a practical dissolu- tion of the organization. DENVER WOMAN EXONERATED Illegal Voting Lodaed Against Mrs. Rade! DENVER, April 19.—Mrs. M. A. Rad cliffe was exomerated today from the sus | picion of baving voted illegally at the eity election on April 2. Justice Hynes, after hearing all the evidence in the case, dis- wissed the compl Treaty WASHINGTON, April 19.—The president has signed and ratified the treaty amenda- tory of the Brussels convention for the pro- tection of industrial property, and the document has been forwarded to Brussels, Leaves Roba Compuny Swhile, KANSAS CITY, April 19.—Miss Skerritt, adaughter of the Tate Admiral SKerritt, was stricken with bronchial neuralgla toduy, bit was able to take a train for Chi- cago.' She will go to 8t. Luke's hogpital in that city, and It 18 probabie will undergo an operation ~ Miss Skerritt is & member of the Stuart Robson company. Her mother now lles at the point of death in a New York sanitarium Northwestern Pays McCarty, FOND DU LAC, Wis, April 19 —Jerry McCarty, one of the victims of the recent train_ wreck on the Northwestern near Depere, has settled with the company, re- celving $20.000 damages, all his hospital cx- penses and a life pass on the Northwestern roud for himsell and stiendant, COLLIDE AT RUSSELL CURVE Cripple Creek ¥ Light Engin sanger Train and Meet, Injuring Peraons. FLORENCE, Colo,, April 19.--A head- end collision between a passenger train and A light engine occurred on the Florence & Cripple Creek road today near Russell, seven miles norta of this city. Six persons were injured. They arc Hugh Conway of Canyon City, fireman on passenger traii, left foot erushed James MacLaren, emgineer on passenger train, several cuts about head, neck and shoulders. Euglueer Mason, cut about face. John Brown, conductor on train, back badly wrenched F. W. Perry of Denver, chest crushed. Charles T. Sprague, newspaper man from Atlanta, Ga., nose broken and cut about head The accident occurred on a sharp curve. A light engine was coming from Cripple Creek and was trying to make the siding at Oro Junction. As the passenger train was running at a speed of ubout ten miles an hour, both engines were entirely demolished. PORTO RICO TO GET THE MONEY Governor Allen Wants Income from Tmport Duties for the Ta- Iand Treasury. passenger SAN JUAN, P. R., April 15.—The corre- spondent of the Associated Piess loarns, on good authority, that Governor Allen, now in Washington, will urge President Me- Kinley so to construct the Foraker bill that if the Porto Rico tarifft is removed next July, as reported, the import duties from foreign countries Into #hall be paid to Porto Rico and not to the treasury of the United Slates, as is at pres- ent the case with most of the duties col- lected here from forelgn imports. It 15 argued that local merchants are not bene- fited If the United States receive the cus- tom receipts. According to the figures of G. W. White- head, the collector of customs for Porto Rico, the fotal duties for March were $87,- 8, of which only $17,830 were for Ameri- can goods. March ean be taken as a falr erage. The Chamber of Commerce of San Juan has resolved to send a cablegram to Wash- ington asking for a duty on foreign coffee, thus favoring the Porto Rican product. DAMAGES SMELTER AT BUTTE Fire ures Meinz Plant to Exteat sand Do BUTTE, Mont., April 19.—Friction in a hottox over the generators near the en- gine house roof at the Montana Purchasing company smelter started a fire today which caused damage of $75,000 to the plant. While fighting the fire, H. B. Fletcher, master mechanic, was severely burned and Nick Swanson, a workman, had a foot crushed. The efforts of the eity fire department and the fire brigade of the Butte and Bos- ton company saved the plant, which is valued at over $1,000,000, from total de- struction. As scon as the flames were under control the men employed at the works met and signed an agreement to contribute a week's work free to clear up the wreckage and get things in shape for rebuilding. The company expects the plant to be im full operation again in thirty days. The loss is covered by insurance. FROM WEARERS OF THE GRAY United Counfederate Vetera Huntaville Send Major McKinley Most Cordial Invitation. HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April 19.—Egbert Jones camp, United Confederate Veterans, has forwarded to President McKinley a resolution, extending to him and his party an invitation to stop and take breakfast here on the trip south, The resolution say: “We wish him to be our guest and to break bread with us, not only because he is our president and our fellow citizen, but what is better because we recognize in him that highest type of God-given man- hood, which appreciates at its true worth the heroism and unfaltering devotion to principle illustrated in the career of the Confederate soldier." IN ARKANSAS RIVER SuIT Colorado's Attorney General Co. Kansus' Petition to Fi Papers in Equity, DENVER, April 10.—Attorney General Post will leave for Washington about April 27 to combat in the United States supreme court the petition of the state of Kansas for leave to flle a sult in equity against the state of Colorado with regard to the use of the waters of the Arkansas river. If the petition of the state of Kansas for leave to file the suit is granted then a num- ber of leading attorneys versed in legisla- tion of the character will be taken in to assist in the hearing of the case. RIPLEY CASE WITH JURY Judge Cantrill Orders Consid. Delayed Until 9 0'Clock S, urday Morning. FRANKFORT, Ky., April 19.—The case of Captain Garnett D. Ripley, the Henry county ex-militia officer, charged with belng an accessory before the fact in the Goebel assassination, is now with the jury. J. T. O'Neall made the closing argument for the defense this morning and was fol- lowed by Prosecuting Attorney Franklin this afterncon. Judge Cantrill ordered the Jury to not consider the case tonight, but to take it up in the jury room tomorrow at 9 o'clock. COMPETING CEREAL COMBINE Ten Companles to Be Merged Great Western Next Thurs. day at Chicago. tion Tute AKRON, 0., April 19.—The consummation of the project to consolidate all the inde- pendent cereal plants of the country is now assured. The various properties, ten in number, will be turned over to the Great Western Cereal company at Chicago Thursday. The new company will com- pete with the American Cereal company, better known as the oatmeal trust. Home, N, Jamaica, April United States North Atlantie squadron, which arrived here yesterday, sailed at daylight today for Hampton Roads. Rear Admiral Farquhar and his oMicers were en- tertained by the British officers here last night 19.—~The Arh » to Bahkibit LITTLE Te)CK, Ark, April 10.--The hoise todny passed a senaie bill appro- priating $3.00 for an Arkansas exhibit at the Loulslana Purchase exposition of 1993 in | 8t Louls, Porto Rico | FAVORS AID T0 RAILROAD Commeroial Club Decides in Faver of Kan- sas & Bouthern Line. ISSUE OF COUNTY BONDS URGES BIG Construction of New Road Indorsed Da Men and trom City ot poria, Ka 1t the sentiment of the Commercial club as expressed at a meeting of that organ- ization last night, prevails throughout Douglas county, $210,000 of bonds will be voted to aid the construction of the Kan- sas & Southern railroad from Omaha to Emporia, Kan., a distance af 260 miles. Last night's meeting was for the purpose of hearing and acting upon the report of the special committee appointed by tho club on April 12 to Investigate the propo- sition of the railroad company. Euclid Martin was made chairman ot the meeting and he announced that be- fore the report of the committee was pre- sented the club would be pleased to hear from the business men of Emporia who had come to Omaha in the interest of the proposed railroad J. E. Evans, president of the Emporia Business Men's assoclation, was called upon and responded by expressing his ap- preciation of the hospitable reception given the Kansans by the people of Omaha. He said he was not among the speakers of the Emporia delegation, but there were several in the party who could present the railroad proposition fairly and he would leave the talking to them. Mr. Evans then introduced E. W. Cunningham, judge of the supreme court ot Kansas. Judge Cunningham Speaks. Judge Cunningham began by declaring his pleasure in making the acquaintance of Vebraska men. “We in Kansas,' sald he, “bave been strangers to Nebraska, its people and its institutions, while naturally we should always have been as close to you in our relations as we are geograph- dcally. Kansas and Nebraska were bora together, and despite the fact that thelr interests are identical, they have drifted apart. Here we have a territory 400 miles wide and 400 miles the other way—taking the two states together—and it is the best piece of ground God ever made aml threw out onto the world. We In Kansas know the people of Colorado, of Missourl, of Ilinois and of states still further east, but we are strangers to the people of Ne- braska. This ia not as it ghould be. The histories of Kansas and Nebraska are synchronous and their destinies are one. The two states should be firmly united for the best development of both, Nothing can unite the two communities Itke the bonds of iron over which pass the messengers of commerce, and for that reason alone we should have this proposed rallroad between Omaha and Emporia. You may not know what Emporfa 1s. 1 want to say that It is a growing and thriving city of 10,000 population, the seat of sev- eral large institutions of learning and the commerecial center of the productive por- tion of the great state of Kansas. It Is the center of the great cattl Ising dustry of our state. You have in Omaha one of the great cattle markets of the country and we want this market opened to us by this proposed railroad. Wants Rellef from Monopoly. “In shipping to the east we have but one road, the Santa Fe, and while it is a good road we do not like the idea of the monopoly. With a direct line into Omaha we will be freed from paying tribute to Kansas City and your city may expect to recelve a large portion of our business that now goes to the Missour! town. When you have tapped Emporia you will have tapped the entire cattle Industry of Kan- sas. You will have tapped also an im- mense new territory for your jobbers, not only in Kansas, but In states as far south as the gulf, which are reached directly from Emporta by the Missourl, Kansas & Texas railroad.” Willlam Allen White, editor of the Em- poria Gazette, the next speaker, said: “Em- porla is here for the purpose of chloro- forming the octopus by interesting Omal it possible, in an undertaking that wiil relleve us from the oppression of a rail- road monopoly. We are here for the pur- pose of twisting the tall of the meteor of commerce that is shoeting westward and turning its course te the south. This city of Omaha, being nearest to the grain raising flelds of Nebraska and Kani should be the great grain clearing point of the west, It can best take Its rightful position in this respect by promoting the construction of a railroad that gives It an advantage over Kansas City as a grain market Benator Lee R. Wright, a prominent stock raiser of Kansas, pointed out many ad- vantages to be derived by Omaha by the construction of the proposed road. He said that Omaha would get a large portion of the cattle shipments from Kanpsas if the road was bullt. Report of the Committce Chairman Martin thanked the Kansans for their presence, and then called for the report of the committee, which was submitted by A. L. Reed as follows: ommittee appointed at a meeting held April 12 at the Commerciul club- rooms, with instructions to consult with the gentlemen representing the Kansas & Southern Railroad company, and to secure from them a proposition as to the con- struction of the proposed railroad from Omaha to Emporia, begs leave to report: That it has held three meetings with said gentiemen and that it now submits to this Mmeeting the written proposition of the Kunsas & Southern Railroad —company hereto attached. Your committee reports that in its bellef and judgment the pr posed railroad would be a good line for Omaha, glving connections, as it _would at Emporfa, with the Missourl, Kansas Your which Tines run to the Gulf. and giving us & airect route Into a country from which we are today practically e=cluded. Your committee further reports that it has ex- amined into the responsibllity of the gent men promoting this proposed ratiroad and that they are all people of good standing some of them of large means. and their proposition should be treated with respect Your commi! ¢ belleves that Douglus county can well afford to vote some aid to this enterprise. Respectfully submitted. Committe The proposition of “the railroad com- pany is as follows OMAHA, April 19.-A. L. Reed Chalr- man Committee: The Kansas & Southern Railroad company proposes to organize | rallroad company in Nebraska which will construct and put in operation a first-class vullrond extending from Omaha prac- tically in a direct line south to the Ne- braska-Kansas state line, there to connect with the line of the Kansus & Southern Rallroad company, extending through to Kan., provided Douglas county w id bonds to the amount of $250,. 0 to such Nebraska rallroad ecompany, The conditions under which sald bonds are to be voted and dellvered to be as follows he name Omaha to be first In the in- orated name of the railroad company. headquarters, general offices, gen- (Continued on Seventh Page.) & | Texas rallroad and the Santa Fe, both of | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska- Falr Saturday, with Warmer in_Extreme F Partions Sunday Increasing Cloudiness, Southerly Winds, Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: s Des. Latter Day Saints of New Stakes in lowa to KANSAS CITY, April 19.—~The conference of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints at Independence, Mo., will complete its work tomorrow. Much business of a routine nature was transacted today. A resolution excluding patent medicine advertisements from the organs of the church was passed. The resignation of Bishop C. Derry of Magnolia, la., from the office of president of a quorum of seventy was accepted. P. G Pitt of Chicago was elected as his suc- cessor, The Daughters of Zlon reported fifty- three districts. The Sunday School asso- clation reported a membership of 16,000 T, A. Hougas was clected superintendent {of the assoclation and J. A. Gunsolly and G. H. Gates were elected us his assistants. Bishop R. Bullard of Boston chose M. H. Bond and G. H. Gates as counselors. The matter of establishing new stakes at Independence, Mo., and Lamoni, la, as directed in the recent revelation, is left to President Smith and the quorum of twelve. President Smith addressed the confer- ence today. His speech contained much advice relative to the government of the church. GUILTY OF PETIT LARCENY Charles Lewis and John Willlams Are Sentenced to Thirty Days in Jail. TRENTON, Neb., April 19.—~(S8pecial Tel- egram.)--After being out over twenty hours the jury in the case of State of Ne- braska against Charles Lewis and John Willlams, who were here for a third trial upon @ charge of burglary, brought in a verdict of petit larceny. They were ar- rested In July, 1898, and bound over io the October term of district court. At this trial the jury disagreed and the case was continued until the February term. This time the fury found them gufity of grand larceny and they were sentenced to @ term of six years and six months in the penitentiary, but on account of an er- roneous instruction to the jury the case was reversed and remanded by the su- preme court. The cases have cost this county $2,000. The state was represented by & number of witnesses who had pur- chused some of the stolen property. The defense had no witnesses at this trial. Judge Morris sentenced the defendants to thirty days fu jal —_— EXAMINER TAKES CHARGE Says It Ia Impo to Say Mow Much of a Dividend Lemars Bank Will Pay, LEMARS, lIa., April 19.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Bank Examiner Meyers arrived Lemars today to take charge of the affairs of the defunct Lemars National bank. In an interview he said it would be impossible to glve out any statement in regard to how much the bank would pay for several days. Norman H. Perrin of Chicago, represent- ing Arthur Jones & Co., and Attorney T. Schoenfeldt of Chicago have been in this city the last few days. The last day the bank was open tor business they presented two certificates of deposit, one for $3,600, the other for $1,500, from Ward. Cashier Koots refused to cash these, as there was no record of them In the hooks of the bank, the only trace of them being the place where they had been taken out of the certificate book. The payment of these cer- tificates will be contested. OFFICERS DESTROY LIQUOR Cases | Against Wholesale W Firms Argued in Court Tecumuseh. ky TECUMSEH, Neb., April 19.—(Spectal.)— The casws against two of the wholesale whisky firms which have been sending packages of liquor into this city—a tem- perance one—for months, were heard in Justice ©. B. Wcolsey's couri _ .sterday. Packages of liquor vere telacd at the depot recently by the officers The wholesalsrs made mo attempt o save their wares and hours. Sherift Strong and Deputy Cum- mins took the goods, halt a draylead, to the city dump this morning and smashed the bottles and let the contents soak iuto the soil. Three more cases are to bLe tried and another sitting of the court in tae matter will be held Wednesday. CAVE-IN BURIES FIVE BOYS Four of Them Perish, but One Digs His Way to Freedom Bare- handed. GUTHRIE, 0. T., April 19.—While playing in & sandbank near Durant, I T., yesterday five boys were burled by a cave-in. Four of them, James and Presley Rhodes, aged 13 and 14 years, Claude Etberidge, aged 15, and John Bain, aged 13, are dead. Claude Bain, aged 15, worked his way out barebanded The other four dug in the wrong direction SNOWSLIDE'S FATAL SWEEP 1t C Mine in € C orado, Ki k. TELLURIDE, Colo., April 19.~This aft- ernoon a snowslide carried away the bunk and boarding house of the Alta mine. near here. Richard Pendergast, the cook, lost his life. The slide occurred fifteen minutes before the miners came out of the mine for their supper. Movements an Veascls April 10, At New York-Arrived: Nomadie, Liver pool e Puk Francisco via At Auckland Frisco, for Sydney, N. 8, W. At Liverpool—Arrived: Commonwenlth, Bostoni Germanic, from New York At Moviile—Sailed: Parisian, from Liver- pool, for Quebec At' Southampton—Ralled: Hamburg, for New York AU Brow | Head-Passed York, for Liverpool At Genoa—Arrived: Trave, Gibraltar and Naples. Cherbourg—Arrived: Auguste Vie. from New York, for = Hemburg. Columbla, for New York. Manlla—Arrived Honolulu Arrived: Ling, San Sonoma, San Columbla, from Georgle, New New York, At toria Balled: the court condemned them and ordered the | sheriff to destroy them within forty-eight | ries Away Hotel Shack at Alta | inent families. ! AGUINALDO 1S WOX Filipine Leader Asnounces His Future Allegiance to Uncle Bam. ADDRESSES HIS PEOPLE FOR PEACE Bays Best Interests Now Demand Oessal of All Hostilities. DUTY IS TO SURRENDER Oan Do Most for Islands by Abanden: Unavailing Struggle. MACARTHUR WILL RELEASE PRISONERS INSURGENTS' Proposes Capt to Signalize Aguinaldo's ation by Freeing One Thou- Upon Their Taking Oath ot Alles MANILA, April 19.~The following is Aguinaldo's address to the Filipluo people, made public this evening “I believe 1 am not in error in presuming that the unhappy fate to which my adverse fortune has led me is not a surprise to thote Who have been famlliar with the progress of the war. The lessons taught with a full meaning, and which have re- cently come to my knowledge suggest with irresistible force that a complete termina- tion of hostilities and lasting peace are mot only desirable, but absolutely essentlal to the welfare of the Philippine islands. The Filipinos have never been dismayed at thelr weakness, nor have they faltered in fol- lowing the path pointed out by their forti- tude and courage. “The time has come, however, In which they find their advance along this pata to be impeded by an frresistible force which, while it restrains them, yet enlightens their minds and opens to them another course, presenting thew the cause of peace. This cause has been joyfully embraced by the majority ot my fellow countrymen, who have already united around the glorious sovereign banner of the United States. In this banner they repose their trust and belief that under its protection the Filipino people will attain all those promised liber- ties which they are beginning to enjoy. Insurgents Should Heed. “The country has declared unmistakably in favor of peace. 8o be it. There has been enough blood, enough tears and enough des- olation. This wish cannot be ignored by the men still In arms if they are animated by a desire to serve our noble people, which has thus clearly monifested its will. 8o do I respect this will, now that it is known to me “After mature deliberation 1 resolutely proclaim to tbe world that I cannot refuse to heed the voice of a people longing for peace nor the lamentations of thousands of [amilies yearning 10 see thelr deur ones, enjoying the liberty and the promised gen- erosity of the great American natfon. “By acknowledging and accepting the sov- ercignty of the United States throughout the Philippine archipelago, as I now do, and without any reservation whatsoever, I be- lieve that I am serving thee, my beloved country. May happiness be thine.” Te signalize this important step in the pacification of the country General Mac- Arthur orders the release, on swearing alle- glance to the United States, of 1,000 in< suigent prisoners, Root Has Another Copy. WASHIN April 19.—Coineldent with the issue of the manifesto at Manila Secretary Root made public the copy re- celved from General MacArtbur. This came to hand on April 10 and differs slightly in phraseology from that made public in Manila. General MacArthur informed the department at that time that the manitesto had been prepared by Aguinaldo, with the assistance only of the two staff oficers who were with him at the time he was captured. Secretary Root declined to be Interviewed on the subject of the manifesto further than to say that it was dignified in tone and admirably constructed 600D EFFECT IS EXPECTED Administration Belleves Aguinaldo’'s Address Will Have Froper I fluence on Filipinos. WASHINGTON, April 10.—It is belleved by the administration that the manifesto of Agulnaldo will have a decldedly good effect in the Philippines and in this country, It will take some time for its dissemination among the Filipinos, hut it is expected to be of considerable service and to make more rapld the change in the situation which set in some time ago and hus become quite marked of late. Especial gratification Iy felt at the unre- served tone of the document and the full acceptance 1t Indicates of American rule, This, it 1s felt, will bring to the support of the government many Fillpinos who, wishing peace, have hesitated to assist the Taft commission. In thie country it I pected to reduce the criticlsm of the ad- minlstration and to cause less discussion of the general policy of the war in the tslands and more consideration of the im- portant matter of the best administra- tlon to be evolved for their government. It is to this work that the Taft commis- sion 16 now bending all its energies. Aguinaldo, now that he has accepted American soverelgnty, probably will be given more liberty than he has enjoyed hitherto. His services will be used ~= far as possible in the pacification of the island The extent, however, to which he will be permitted his freedom is for General M Arthur to determine, with the assistance of the Taft commission, for the aim of thy home government here will be to rest largely upon the views held by its repre- sentatives in the island, GENERALS REVIEW TROOPS MacArthur and Ba on Forty- MANILA, April 19.—General MacArthur and General Bates, the commander of the department of Southern Luzon, who I shortly to sall for the United States, re- viewed today the Forty-fifth and Forty- sixth volunteer infantry, which will sail for home on the Sheridan May 1. During the past week 288 rebels surrendered. The extent of the commissary irregulari- ties 1s not yet defined, but It is poesibly wmaller than at first supposed have Kentucky Frainer Fat ¥ Shot, LEXINGTON, Ky., April 18.-Owen Brad- ley, @ prominent’ tralner and owner of famotin Facehorses, was shot and killed by Willlam Nicholan today. Both are of proms The cause was an old feud. \