Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 4, 1901, Page 1

'y ESTABLISHED JUN THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. E 19, 1871. GUNS FOLLOW DUNS France Urges Its Cla'ms en Kuitan with Monace from War Ships, —_— | IIOK[N TREATIES LAID BEFORE TURKEY | 2, Cont ~sid to Be Disregarded or Mty > 7 o Upon CAILLARD MAY REACH « | MONDAY Cruiser Condora Will Join the Admiral on Nis Way East. ITALY WILL ALSO MAKE DEMONSTRATION Greek, Muasian and British Sauad- over Ahout Tarkey nn May Expect In- teresting Time, and PARIS, Nov. 3.--This morniog M. Del- easse, minlster of foreign affairs, tele- graphed M. Baptist, counselor agent for the French embassy in Constantinople, di recting him to present today to Tewfik Pasha, Ottoman minister of foreign affairs, & note asking how the Turkish govern- ment proposed to pay the Lorando claims and demanding the execution of the sultan's irade dealing with that matter. The note will also request satistaction regarding the rights of France, which are defined in the varlous treaties and which in some cases have not been respected and in others have been encroached upon by Turkey. This declaration of what has been done bears out the statement made vesterday vegarding the intentions of the French goveroment. Admiral Caillard is expected to reach his destinatlon tomorrow. The forelgn office bas received no news from him siuce bis division left the other di- vision of the Mediterranean squadron four days ago. It Is pointed out that the absence of news 15 not surprising, as the instructions to Admiral Caillard were to steer due south anid to avold passing In sight of Bonifacio, Corsica or traversing the strait of Messina in order to provent his movements being signaled. The vessels of the division car- vied only a normal supply of coal, but this would be much more than cnough to en- Able them to steam 1,500 miles, the esti- mated distance they must cover before reaching their destination. Reinforcements Enroute. Tt is expected that Admiral Calllard will he joined en route by the torpedo cruiser Condora, which is stationed in Cretan waters, and may be met by the torpedo dispatch boat Vantour, which is stationed at Conatantinople. It is also probable that the crulser Admiral Charner, which ar- rived at Port Said October 31, from the far east, is being held there in order to Jjoin Admiral Calllard If needed. It s turther reported that three other warships are held in readiness at Toulon to reluforce him should their presence be NOCOSSATY. Dispatches from Rome assert that the socond divislon of the Itallan Mediter- rancan squadron, which was announced yesterday, loft for Turkish waters for the | supposed object of counterbalancing the | Fronch naval demonstration and will join the first division, which has been crulsiug in the eastern Mediterranean some time. 1t appears also that the Greek warships Psara, Hydra, Spetsia and Eurotas are now at Smyrna, where is also the Russian | Mediterranean squadron. 1t is belleved that the British squadron now at Plracus, Greece, will be ordered to proceed to Beiroui, Syria. Officers Called on Duty. Acegrding to dispatches from Toulon all the officers and men of the garrizon now on leave of absence have been ordered to rejoin their respective commands Imme- dint ‘Three transports are preparing to receive troops. The cruisers Du Chayle and Cassare are ready to sail at a moment's notice and the battleships Bouvet and Jauregulberry will Ve ready Tuesd; The work of repalring the docks was con- ‘inued throughout yesterday. EDWARD TOASTS THE DUKE Laments African W Praises Loya of Subjects in the Colonies, but LONDON, Nov. 4--At the dioner on board tho royal yacht Vietoria and Albert last Friday evening King Edward, toast- ing the duke and duchess of Cornwall and York, gave a sketch of their tour. Refer- vk to they arrival at Capetown, his | majesty sald: “There, unfortunately, the | war is still prolonged; but we firmly pray | for the re-establishment of peace and pros- | perity.” In conclusion, the King sald: “In all the colonies thus visited they fulfilled their | mission, expressing the gratitude of the | mother country for the ald generously ac- corded it in the hour of noed and they were everywhero recelved with a cordialty of loval euthustasm which 4 not have been surpassed. The accounts of these eptions have touched me deeply: and | 1 trust the practical result will be to draw closer the strong ties of mutual affection which bind together the old motherland and bher numerous thriving offsprings.” The duke of Corawall, in a felicitous re- sponse, cestified to the “intense and e thusiastic loyalty shown by the people everywhore to the king and the throne” and also to “the deop love of the mother ntry which was everywhere spoken of as ‘home." " NO MORE CASES OF PLAGUE co engers for United States A that N Not Fear Quarautine on this Side, red They LIVERPOOL, of bubonic plague cially reported today. Mr. States consul here, assure sengers for the Unite tes that they need not fewr ut present that they will| be quarantined on reacning American ports. Speaking last cvening at a local hos- pital banquet Mr. Boyle sald: ‘‘Reallzing my responsibllity for such a declaration, I assert that We eity of Liverpool does more business wigh the United States thau the rest of the Qorld together. 1 ean say that I am not a bit vervous over this outbreak of the plague in Liverpool. If I thought the situation serious enough to require the quarantine of vessels from Liverpool at United States ports [ would recommend ov 0 in Liv further poal were offi- | Boyle, Unitel Intending pas cases | | Janveyn's islan | sible men employed in the eight vollieries of the | At but thus fur | bave not seen any such Becessiy,"” TREASON NOT TO BE CONDONED Filipinos Wust Not Be Avoused by Ine flamatory Orators=Wright Ex- plains the Sedition Aet. MANILA, Nov. 3--There was a discus sion before the Philippine commission to- day regarding the draft of the act against treazon and sedition. Many prominent Fil- ipinos were present. Vice Governor Wright explalned the object of the bill, that the Spanish code was unsatisfactory ““There are @ number of people living 'n the Philippines,” remarked Mr. Wright who, %o long as there is no punishmen treason, will take advantage of the clog the wheels of the insular government 1t must not be overlooked that turbulent spirits exist in the pacified provinces. The masses of the people are suseeptible, in- flammators and liable to be influenced by scheming demagogues. It would be inex- cusuble weakness on the part of the com- miskion to allow the people to be aroused to deeds of violence who are now gradually | Arifting to the pursuits of peace. “The recent renewed attempts at in- surrection in the island of Samar, the prov- ince of Batangas, Luzon, and at a few othe points, due to nolsy Filipino agltators, have caused a feeling of unrest in the minds of Filiplnos and Americans and the effect of their continuance would be to make impossible they very things these agitators claim they most desire. Such endeavors serve to recruit the rauks of the insu gents and to postpone the era of good feel- ing and fellowship which must come. 0 excuse exists for secret political organizations, Their intent must be evil No matter what may have been the opin- fons of the Filipinos regarding the sov- ereignty of the American government, fact remains that the Americans are here, and, moreover, here they fntend to stay.” The bill was then read in Spanish. ninrd Opposes BiIL Senor Sabell Reyes, the Spanish journalist who has been here for several woeks, said he was opposed to the bill and obfecteéd generally to the imposition of the death pevalty for political crimes. He suggested that persons committing the offenses against which the bill was atmed should be deported to the United States and de- clared that Italy and Portugal had enacted the most reasonable existing laws dealing with the matters under consideration, Commissioner Wooster asked him if he considgred the killing of King Humbert a political crime. Senor Reyes sald: *Noth- ing political is criminal.” Viee Governor Wright asked him if he conside Kkilling of President NeKioley a act. Senor Reyes sald: I have al made it clear that there fs no such thing as @ political erim The commissioners him to take his seat, Senor Buencamino, on behalf of the fed- eral party, objected to the bill. Senor Bautista, at one time president of the so-called Fillpino congress, sald that sections of the proposed law had created a panic in Maoila; that Spain had no such law; that in his opinion private citizens ought not to be compelled to divulge mat- ters within their knowledge: that the doc- trine of treason ought to apply to officials only and that the bill as drawn offered a great opportunity to blackiaail. The discussfon will be continued tomor- Tow. NORWEGIAN SHIP" ON ROCKS kes Shoal While tgh, bat = Shore. indignantly ordered Sealing Vessel S Sem in Running Crew Reach HALIFAX, N. 8., Nov. 3.—The Norwegian steamer Kong Huakon, from Port Elgin for Manchester, laden with seals, ran on shoal oo the Cape Breton coast at & o'clock on Saturday night. The steamer tore a great hole in its and soon afterward filled. There was heavy sea running, but the crew to launch the boats and reach the shore in safety. The cking steamer F. W, Roebling has left Mulgrave for the scene of the wreck. I Is supposed that the cargo will be removed and an effort made to float the ship. CHANG TAKES HIS MEDICINE Life De- pends on Consents to Be PEKIN, Nov. 8-The condition of Hung Chang, who hus been seriously shows improvement nose the malady as uiceration the stomach and the hemorrhages have been severe, As a rule, he is an intractable patient; but, having been told Mfe depends upon his adhering to a lquid dlet, he s complylng with the medical orders. in, of HEIR TO BELGIAN THRONE King Is Birth and Promises len BRUSSELS, Nov. Princess Elizabeth, who was married October 2, 1900, to Prince Albert, heir presumptive to the Belgium, today gave birth to a son, will be christened Leopold. In the cours of the afternoon the king visited Prince Albert to congratulate him upon the event, expressed his joy and promised to act as godfather. | CHIEF'S MOTHER IS KIDNAPED LONDON, Nov. 4-“It is reported: from Salonica,” the Vienna correspondent of the Dally Express says, “that brigands have carried off the mother of the chief of police of Seres (In Macedonia, about Afty miles northeast of Salonica), to the sanre spot where Miss Stone Is detained.” OFFICIALS LIKELY TO YIELD Threatened Strike of Four Thousand Men Muy Be Averted in ¥ ple Colll Pa.. Nov threatened SCRANTON, that the 1t Is quite pos- strike of 4,000 Temple Coal company may be averted. perintendent Thorne told the men's ¢ mittee that i it can be shown that fifty dismissed mon were known by foreman to be Maltby strikers when they were bired the company would probably recall the dismissals. The men say there 15 no question but that the Temple com- puany’s foreman knew these men were from amoug the Maltby strikers. District I’ dent Nicholls of the United Mine Workers declared today that uniess the dismissals were recalled Tuesday the men will be called out frow all Tewple collierics, Su- m- the waying | for, fact to | the bottom | al managed | LA His physiclans diag- | that his throne of | who | the | OMAHA, WINS VOTES FOR SEDGWICK | Liquer Dealers’ Circular Proves a Beemer- ang Against Fusionists. | — [ B ple of Nehraska Determined on eting & Worthy and Capuble { Man as Judge of the Su- preme Court. | (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Nov. 2.~(Spocial Telegram.)-- Chairman Lindsay of the republican state central committee tonight gave out the fol- lowing interview relative to the indorse- ment of Conrad C. Hollenbeck for supreme | Judge by the Nebraska Retail Liquor Deal ers’ Protect) sociation “While the action of the Retail Liquor Dealers' assoclation of Nebraska in demand- Ing that all its members and all saloon keepers join In knifing Judge Sedgwick may be the means of inducing some men to vote against him, I firmly believe that it will | do him more good than harm in the coming | election. Out of 1,600 saloon keepers fn the state, about 400 belong to the assoclation, | which was formed for the purpose of fight- Ing and resisting damage cases against its individual members in the courts “Why should these 400 members need a Judge of the supreme court upon whom they can especially and partieularly depend? “Why Is it necessary that they should satisfy themselves on this point? “What other class of business men in this state would have the presumption, boldness or effrontery to fssue such a circu- | 1ar as the one sent out by them? | Want Worthy Man on HBench. “The people of Nebraska are not so much interested in choosing the particular friend of these 1400 retail liquor dealers they are in selecting a worthy and capable man as Judge of the supreme court. The fusion party leaders made a serlous mistake when they advised and procured the iesuing of the now famous circular, which infers and presupposes that fidelity to the liquor dealers, and not to the law and evidenc to domivate the decisions of the highest court in Nebraska “I can bardly realize that any candida‘e for supreme judge would be a party to such intrigue, yet it Mr. Hollenbeck Is not, why should a statement be made over the signa- ture of the officers of the Liquor Dealers’ Protective assoclation, that as judge he can be depended upon? As this purports to be an authorized circular, it would be interesting to know upon what promises it was bused “From all parts of the state I am assurel that Judge Sedgwick will receive the v of many honest, conservative, falr-mind tusionists. He will certainly be elected FUSION ROORBACK IS NAILED Emphatic Deninl of Campaign Rumors About General John M. Thayer, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Nov. 3.—(Special)—A fusion campalgn roorback in the shape of a re- port that Gemeral John M. Thayer had agreed . with several other influential re- publicans to bolt at least a portion of the republican ticket has met with a speedy and emphatic denfal. The story was put in circulation yesterday afternoon and it was 800n brought to the attention of Chair- man Adams of the Lancaster county repub- lican central committee. The following correspondence is self-explanatory: Chatrman Adams' Letter, “LINCOLN, Nov. 2.—-General John M. Thay My Dear Sir—It has been stated to me that you are not supporting the en- tire republican ticket this compaign and, in fact, this report is being circulated on the streets of this city “Knowing your republicanism to be of a kind that never wavers 1 deem it but fair to you that you should know these things and that you have an opportunity to cor- rect them. “1 therefore direct you this letter and ask you as to the truth or falsity of such report. Sincerely your friend, “GEORGE A. ADAMS, “Chalrman Republican County Central Com- mittee.”" John M. “LINCOLN, Nov. ieorge A. Adams, Chairman Republican County Central Com- mittee: My Dear Sir—In replying to your favor of the 2d, touching reports said to be in circulation as to my proposed action in the coming election, it seems a little sur- prising that I should be called upon to defiue my duties as a republican, but T will say that for forty years I have voted the straight republican ticket, without a scratch, and 1 do not think that I will depart from that rule at this late day. “You can count me in for the eclection of the whole republican state and county ticket. Yours very respectfully, JOUN M. THAYER." No Organized Opposition. Thayer's Reply. Fer the first time in several years there is no orgdnized opposition in the party to the republican county ticket or any of the candidates. Last year the anti-Thompson element made an effo [lative tickef, but instead of a decreased majority the entire ticket recelved a rec- ord-breaking vote. Two years ago a fac- tonal fight which originated in the nomi- | nating convention resulted in the defeat of lone county candidate and four years ago an open bolt caused the election of the fusion candidate for register of deeds, This as known there is no organized movement of republicans agalost candidates of the party. One of the party's nominees has the dis- advantage of running against a candidate who is more widely known than himself, { but otherwise his chances are as good as | these of uny other republican candidate, The fusionists are striving to elect J, Anderson register of deeds and Willlam MecLaughlin treasurer, { making practically no eflort on | the rest of their ticket. The registration closed in Lincoln last | night with 4,500 names on the books. Last | year 7,623 pames were recorded and in 1589 The reglstration was 5490. A comparison shows that the registration this campa'gn is about+1,000 less than usual fn off years, reased Majorities in Johnson, TECUMSEH. Neb, Nov. 8.—(Special.)— Prominent republicans, whose opinions are usually good upon such matters, are of the opiulon (hat Johuson county will give the head of the ticket @ larger majority than ever at the election Tuesday and that the local candidates will be elected without | excention Light Vote tu Nebraska City. RASKA CITY, Neb., Nov, 3.—(Spe- | clal)— The city registration for the elec- | tton of Tnesdny closed last night. The | total 15 1,203, indicativg & light voie, any one or more Ji re-elect but are behalt of | MONDAY MORNING, | THUS DECLARES CHAIRMAN LINDSAY | t to defeat the legis- | year there is no factional fight and so far | NOVEMBER t, 1901--TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPrY FIVE CENTS. PRINCIPLE OF GIVE AND TAKE 1o Further System of Commers cial Recigrocity, 4 NEW YORK, Nov. B.—Members of | New York Board of Trhde and Transporta- | tion have fssued a call for a special meet- ing (o consider “commercial reciprocity The call is addressed to members of board who are engaged in manufactures and fs signed by Willlam Carroll of the American Leather eompany; the Katon, Cole & Burnham company, B. H. Cole treasurer; Mergenthaler Linotype company P. T. Dodge, president; H. J. ®iker & Bro., by W. D, Farrls; National Lead com- pany, R. P. Rowe, manager; Charles A. Schieren of Charles A, Schieren & Co. and Fravk S. Gardner, secretary of the board. The call reads “In view of the active discussion of the expediency and practicability of the broader application of the principle reciprocity as a means of expanding for- elgn markets for American products, with- out sacrificing the interegis of any of our industries, the undersigned, with the ap- proval of the executive committee of the invite and request all members of Board of Trade and Transportation who are engaged in manufactures to designate a prineipal or executive officer in each b firm or corporation to meet in the board rooms on Thursday, November 7, at 2:30 p. m., for a liberal comparison of views on the subject, to formulate some ex- pression of the sentiment of the meeting and, it deemed destrable, to select and rec- ommend to the board ten delegates to the national reciprocity convention will be held in Washingtou, D). C., Novem- ber 19 The undersigned are aware that differing views of the value of commercial reciprocity are held among manufacturers and have not ourselves compared opinions. The meeting, therefore, is called absolutely without prejudice or bias and those attend- ing will shape their own conclusions.” STRANGE DEATH OF PATIENTS ¥ in wnte Fatalities Among Sick with Nursing of Miss Toppan. Colncidence of BOSTON, Nov. 3.~"“When we have all we know to support the charge we have mude against Miss Jane Toppan in th Robloson poisoning case. the most noted sensation that has ever been heard in a Massachusetts court will sink Into insig- nificance.” This statement, the Herald will say tomorrow, was made yesterday by Gen- eral Whitney of the state police, who reached his home in Medford Sunday morn- ing from New Hampshirc The Herald will say further: “Miss Toppan probably would not have been ar- rested when she was had pot District At- torney Holmes and Officer Whitney feared she might commit suicide. Officer Whit- ney remembered that a short time before Miss Toppan had made two attempts. to end her life. “A Jong time before she was arrested the police had been trying to confirm the sus- plolon they had that a patient she had nursed in Lowell had died from poison. In nuary, 1900, Dr. Herbert B. Mcintyre of mbridge was satisfiel that a patient of his, Mrs. Myra S. Conners, who wus nursed by Miss Toppan, Ated unfi suspiclous eir- cumstances. NEGRO FIRES' AT RANDOM Incensed at Remark Made in Political Mecting Wi Into Crowd, told iam Hale Shoots Nov. 3.—~Meager details today from the little , about thirty miles Roanoke & Southern ROANOKE, Va., were received her town of Ferrum, Va from Roanoke on the rallroad, of a tragedy at that place last night. A negro named William Hale took exception to some remarks made by a whita man at & political meeting and leaving the hall went to his home, himself with a double-harreled shotgun, loaded with buckshot. He returned to the place where the speaking was being held and fired both barrels into the crowd. A white man named Robinson was killed and John Thomas, colored, received wounds from which he died shortly afterward. Two other men, both white, were probably fatally wounded. Hale made his escape and thus far has not been captured, though the being scoured for miles around. Blood- hounds were sent to the scene this morn- | ng. CAR BRAKE FAILS AT NEED Motorman is Unable to Control Conch While Descending Steep Grade and Collin lows, COLUMBU were seriously 0., Nov hurt. one Four haps persons i fatally, in a collision of two motor cars on the Columbus, London & Springfield Electric railway this afternoon at Rome, a few miles west of Columbus. The injured Miss Lola Romisier, wrenched. John Balser, may die. David broken Daniel Nelson, colored, right leg hroken The collision oceurred at the hottom of a steep grade and was caused by the brakes on a descending car failing to work, allow ing it to crash inte a car standing at siding HOME SOD TO COVER ADMIRAL Funeral Ship Carries to Spain Hody of Spanish Oficer Killed Be- fore Santingo, dairyman, skull fractured; Brundage, conductor, left NEW YORK, Nov. ‘The 8panish steam- ship Montserrat, on its way home from Havana, came into port today with its flags at halfmast. In & mortuary apartment aboard the liner is the body of Admiral Villamil, whe lost his life during the en- counter with the American ships at tiago. The body is on the way to Spain. Before Montserrat leaves, the consul and many of the Spanish residents of this city will attend memorial services aboard the steamer. San- Burlington Finds Its Lathes Left by Workmen Who Seck Hetter Wages at Oel ST. JOSEPH, Nov. 8.—Many machinists aud bollermakers who have been employed in the Burlington railway shops here have accepted positions with the Chicago Great Western to take the places of strikers who are out at the company shops at Oelwein. Many of the new employes left here tonight 4 for Qelweln, New York Basiness Men Call Meeting | the | the | of commercial | which | where he armed | country 1s | and several others slightly cut and bruised | spine and back badly | ankle | Spanish | | MACHINISTS DESERT SHOPS | | ated Answor to President Hayward's De- fonse of the Board, Pei | HOW COSTLY PEARSE IS TO TAXPAYERS | Wasteful Extravagance, Flagrant k Favoritism Mr. €. 8 Hayward, of Education, has courtesy of The a defense of the president of the Board beeu accorde the Bee's columns to publish management of our public schools, Mr. Hayward attempts to explain and controvert the charges embodied in my speech before the Fifth Ward Repub- lican club by specific denial that the board uses star chamber methods in condugting its business. He declares that the busi- ness of the hoard is not done by ballot and points to the rule that in flling vacancies in its membership requires each member to announce the name of the per son for whom he votes. In the same breath he declares that the board cannot legally elect any officer, teacher or janitor by open vote, because the state law provides that the election “shall be by ballot.” Mr. Hayward evidently is not aware that voting by ballot does not necessarily mean a secret ballot and there s nothing lo the law to prevent members of the board from gistering their choice on the ballot same as is done by stockholders in election of directors of Nebraska require the election of directors by ballot, but every stockholder olce on a paper ballot that also contains his nume with the number of shares voted. The Rule of Three, the In protesting agalust star chamber methods as practiced in the board I aimed to call attention to the pernicious system by which the business of the board is pre- arranged in secret conclave by a small minor'ty. The Board of Education consists of fitteen membors and eight votes abso- lutely control. It is an open secret that elght members agree to comblne and to stand for whatever a majority of the eight demand. ,Thus five members direct the eight and the eight control the fifteen. They dictate not ouly the board's policy, but also name the committees and as most of the important committees are made up of five members, three control each committee and the combine makes sure that the controlling power in each committee is made up of the same ruling spirits. In other words, the board is governed by the rule of three, who work in secret and cover their tracks behind the eaucus and secret ballot. If this is not a star chamber system 1 do not know what the word star chamber means. Mr. Hayward's labored effort to convince tuxpayers that the school taxes are much lower mow per capita of school children than they were twelve years ugo Is refuted by the tax receipts of every Omaha prop- erty owner. The per capita figures are deceptive and calculated to hefog instead of enlighten the taxpayer. The figures fur- nished by City Treasurer Hennings speak for themselves. Financial Record. On January 1, 1599, the outstanding sehool warrants bearing 7 per cent Intcrest amounted to $101,120.66; on January 1, 1900, to § ; on January 1, 1001, § The treasurer's estimate indicates that the outstanding floating debt at the end of the year will be $155,000. The amount of taxes levied and collected for the school year in 1899 was $115,782.1 in 1900, $141,143.82; for 1901, with the last three months estimated, the amount w Il aggregate $212,118.88, or nearly $100,000 more than paid by the taxpayers two years ago. Tiese figures show that while the school board secured $71,000 more from the tax- payers in 1901 than it did in the vear 1900, the defleit of interest-bearing war- rants on July 1 of this year was only $2,600 less. Besides this $71,000 additional rev- enue trom direct taxation the school board (his year has had a bigger revenue than ever in recent years from pollce court fines. . The tax levy for school purposes has been nearly doubled, ostensibly to red.ce the floating debt, vet the floating debt is practically where it was before the present good board took control. The claim is made by Mr. the extra heavy school tax imposed list year was to wipe out the deficit created by the refusal of the former council to levy sufficlent taxes to meet the necessary ex- pense of condueting the sehools. It this 13 true why has not the deficit been reduced by at least $70,0002 Why should the float- ing debt at the end of this year be as large as It was ut the end of last year before { the extra taxes were levied? What right the school hoard to overreach its re- gources and create ovirlaps any more than any branch of government? Taxpayers Taxed Agninst Hayward that emaelves, Mr. Hayward's complaint about the fail- ure of the council to provide all the board nsked recalls a very singn performance, he Board of Education is simply charged with disbursing the funds placed at its dis- ! bosal by the taxpayers. The great major- ity of the taxpayers of Omabha were anxious | last year to set reasonable limits on the taxing power of the board which under the ruling of the court may now confiscate their property by making the school levy as high las 20 mills. When the bill for the relief of the taxpayers was before the legislaturs lust winter & special committee of the board | headed by Superintendent Vearse was sent |10 Lincoln to lobby agalnst it. In the ca- pacity of lobbyist Mr. Pearse proved much more efcient than he has as school super- | intendent. The bill for the relief of the taxpayers was killed and the bill of ex- penses for this lobby work, amounting, as we wre told, to nearly $10(, was toxed up against the taxpayers and paid out of the school fund. To Justity the nepotism and extrava- STAR CHAMBER SCHOOL WORK secret | the | The corporation laws | | this rank tnjustice to meritorious Omaha votes his | | invested | the throttle, was hit. | married Fair Monday; braska North ‘to East Fair, Warmer; ure nt Omaha Yeaterday: fou » ». ». » » » ». m PRSE——. 3% - TILRA3 gance of the school Mud Mr. Hayward cites & lot of confuelng statistics about the cost of High school instruction in Al- bany, Indianapolis, Denver, Los Angeles and other towns. But even there he simply fathers figures given him by Mr. Pearse and his special champlons. Thesa figures do mot in any way meet the points raised | concerning the nepotism and excessive sal- arles to teachers of mediocre capacity whose vull bas enabled them to get pre- ferment over teachers of long service and high standing. Mr. Hayward studiously jgnores also the book trust subsidy given to Superintendent Pearse under guise of pay for literary work and the marked favor “hown to the school book trust and its local agent. Annexing & Newspaper. Szrazuanes The ocly action eriticised by me which Mr. Hayward does uttempt to justity is the annexation of the Kellogg paper by the importation of the sister of the publisher from Kansas City, where she was earn- ing $40 0 month as a teacher fn a grade school and ber employment as a teacher in the Omahe her §90 a month. Mr. Hayward excuses teachers by asserting that Mr. Kellogg had many thousands of dollars In Omaha and had become & resident of Omaha, thus entitling his sister to the | tavor accorded. Many others have invested | their y in Omaha, but their invest- ments do not count with Mr. Pearse or | the board because they did pot invest it | in newspaper property that can be used to promote the ambition of Mr. Pearse (o | continue himself in his $3.600 position by | the election of school board candidates committed to his interests. As to the employment of Superintendent Pearse’s brother as cadet drillmaster and the compulsory uniforms, Mr. Hayward's apology is accepted As @ heavy taxpayer 1 do not feel in. clined to indorse the waste of school funds or the continuance of the policy that has piled taxes on us mountain high and threat- ens to overwhelm us unless we protest at the ballot box by the election of men pledged to brenk up star chamber com- bines and tax-eating nepotism. E. ROSEWATER. ESCAPE WITH A LOCOMOTIVE Deputy Run erpower Sheriff nnd Guard an Away with Engine. DENVER, from Yuma, Ariz, says: Homer Hart, un- der indictment for murder, and a Mexican named Leibas, in jall for robbery, over- powered the deputy sheriff on guard and, taking possession of a switeh engine stand- ing near a roundhouse, ran it four miles futo the country and escaped. Section Foreman Martin fired a shot through the speeding engine and from blood found on a cushion in the engine it is supposed that Leibas, who was working When the men left the engine they opened wide the throttle and the locomotive ran seven miles before stopping. A posse is | in pursuit of the fugitives. The latest report is Yhat the men were encountered near Fortuna, & small mining camp, and a desperate battle ensued, re- sulting fo the killing of Hart and the cap- ture of Leibus PARENT SPOILS A ROMANCE Fifteen-Year-01a Arvested In Chicago Be- vl from Kan fore Lover Arrives, ~Dorothy Hinkle, a 15 year-old school girl n Dodge City, Kan., Is detained at the Harrison street police station pending the arrival of her father from Kaosas. Miss Hinkle left her home ten days ago and came to the home of a slster living in Chlcago, There she expected to meet and marry Willlam Gardner, also of Dodge City, who is & brakemau on the Santa Fe road. Her father, learning that Gardner had started east, telegraphed to the Chicago police authorities to prevent their meet- ing and accordingly the police today took the young woman into custody despite the tears and protestations of her sister and friends. ICE RUNS ON THE YUKON mmunication CHICAGO, Nov. Dawson Water About to Close=Tons of Canned Sn by PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., steamer Dirigo, from Skagway, P brought 100 engers and 700 tons of canned salmon, Navigation is practically ended on the Yukon. On October 27 cake fce was run ning out of Pelly river into the Yukon. Slush ice was running at Dawson and the | river was daily expected to close. Great preparations are being made at Dawson and during the winter there will bo strong competition for over-ice travel, An opperition stage line will be put on. A large number of men are working on rgads and trafls and when the river froezes every- thing will be fn readiness for stages. The revenne culter Rush, with Governor Brady and Rev. Sheldon Jackson on board, i cruising in the vicinity of Wrangel, visit- Ing the Indian villages. The r-r Omaha Sunday lished 1 inches of PAID want ads. other, pnpen.um\.me(l published 55 ine paid_want Tess Investment. High school that now pays | Bee yesterday pube: num People pay for Bee m]u « kood busi- CAXE 1S ISLE'S HOPE Hawaii's Fuatare £aid to Rest on Successful Outpat of the Bugar Trade FIELD LABORERS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED Acting Governor Advooates Tran treduction of Chinese, AMERICAN LABOR NOT INTERFERED WITH Many Oriental Workmen Have Gone Back to Native Land. PLANTATIONS THEREFORE ARE NEGLECTED ¢ Ioe [ borers ter nds Unless Field Lae for Tawke Which Anglo-Sason Hace Is Are Securcd WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—Authority the conversion of all Hawailan silver coiny Into corresponding coins of the United States and for the tmmigration of & lmited vumber of Chinese laborers, conditionsd upon their engaging in agricultural pur suits only during their residence fn the territory and their return their own country tpon ceasing to be furmers, are the chlef recommendations of H. E. Cooper, acting governor of Hawail, in his annuat report Other recommendations are for the main tenance of an expert forecaster at the tsland to investigate and report on fores conditions and forestry conservation and extenclon; the detafl of a special agent of the fish commission ut Honoluly and tho Adoption of restrictive’ measures to prevent wanton destruction of the food fishes of the territory, the granting of lceuses (o divert water from lands where it fs of no avail to arid sections; the erection of federal bullding at Honolulu for the accom modation of the federal court, postoffic custom ho and federal oM the re tention from the custom receipts of a suff clent amount pay Judgments on fiie claims: the gathering of statistics to show the shipments between the mainland and the ixlands and the appointment of a deputy secreta to act during the disability of the secrotary of the territory for territorial purposes only The report shows that although there has been an increase in tho number of part Hawallans, the total of those of Huwaiian descent still shows a decrease, most rapid in the large centers. for " to Sugar Molds the Future. The prosperity of the islands, according to the acting governor, depends upon tha successtul and economic production of sugar. “The employment of Chinese and Japanese by the planters,” ho says, “never has and never will intarfere with elthe American skilled or unskilled labor, but if an ample supply of desirable labor can he obtained it means millions of dollars sent for supplies of American manufacture. “Since the annexation the immigration of unskilled laborers has practically ceased, while many of the Chinese and Japaneso have returned to their native countries Between June 14, 1900, and August 31, 1901, 4,079 Japaneso have left the territory, while only 489 have arrived. All sugar plantation stock consequent has fallen far below its former value and this has had the effect of producing a stringency in the money market, from which many have suffered loss. It uo reliet is forthcoming the most disastrous resulis surely will follow. It Is a physical impossi bility for the Anglo-Saxon race satisfac torily to perform the severo labor requirc in the sugar flelde. Hawail, therefore, s entitled to legislation favorable to its greai- est prosperity. The estimates for appropriations required for the next fiscal year agg Mr. Cooper says that by u diligent cuforce- ment of the law strong hopes arc enter- tained that leprosy in the near future will he eradicated from Hawali. The Hawallun wilver coluage to be converted: into United States coln has aggregated $1,000,000, lcss $27,000 In quarter-dollars which have never been fssued. It is difficult to estimate how much is now in circulation The report urges a submarine cable. CHURCH KEEPS ITS IDENTITY Sharrettl ¥ on of ¥ New R No Fear of Disintegra. Power Under e in Caba, HAVANA, Nov. 3.-Mgr. Dovato Sbar- rettl, whom the pope has appointed apogtos Mo delegate extraordinary to the Philip pines, has fusued a farcwell pustoral letter to the dlocese of 1 ani, In the course of which he sayvs “Some thought when the church and state became separate that the church had logt its judicial personality, but the church 1e @ soclety which fs perfect and Indepen- ent of the sovereign. On arriving h 1 nd that religlous marriuges were 1ot recognized an In my efforts to i cure their 16 I met with some op| sitlon, but 1 recelved assistance in a quar ter where 1 had least expected to find “The tntervening government, inspired b the principles of Justice, truth and liberts 1ssued & decree recognizing their validity The retiring bishop advises t punding of religlous schoolx for children and the continuation of the aturday schools now managed by the Cuban women, Refarring to the return by the state to the church of the property belonging to the latter Mgr Sbarrett! says: “This act will glority be- fore all nations the government which from & disinterested standpoint has so decrsed,” FOOD REACHES REBEL MOUTHS American Gunboats Give Thelr Attens tlon to Check Smuggling | 1sland of Samar, MANILA, Nov. 3.—Advices from Cataba- logan, Samar, say it is well known that in spite of the fact that all ports of Bamar are closed, supplics still reach the insur- ote. Most of this work is done during dark nights by small boats from the Island of Leyte. Every available gunboat 1s now endeavoring to prevent this. The eapture of Luktan's commissary has proved a great blow to the Insurrection, as it renders tuture eupplies very precarious. Conditions in the island of Leyte are very annoying to Geoeral Smith, A large num- ber of junks are used with the express object of aiding the insurgents in Samar, covering the movements of fugitives and fi‘l____________._._____V | 1audiog provisivas aud clotbiog,