Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 19, 1901, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JU ASSES THE HOUSE. ilippine. Tarfl Ei) Has Majority of Thirt; -Five Votes HREE LCUISIANA DEMOCRATS CORTIT ", Oa Republican Ride Five Mambers 7y, the Measure. ., SPEAKERS ENGAGE IN SPIRITED DEBATE | | of u Hopbura's Btrong Defense and MoCall's| ! Richn:d Eicquent Attack, ! MEFCER TAKES PART IN THE DISCU3S: i, Minority Leader, t to Mave the B Recommitted, in Defented. Endeave ors ma Luast M WASHINGTON 18.—The bill to pro- | vide reyenue rarily for the Philip pine isiands pussed the house today by vote of 163 to 1 Five republicans Mossrs. Terrell of Massachusetts, Littlefield | of Maine, Heatwole, Eddy and Stevens of | Minnesota—voted with the mocrats | agalost the bill and three democrats— | Messrs. Robertson, Davey and Broussard of Louisiana-—voted with the republicans for it. Mr. Meyer, a democrat of Loulsiana, was paired in favor of the bill with Mr. Foster, an llilnois democrat. Mr. Warner ot Illinols, who voted agaiust the Porto Rican bill last congress, voted for the Phil- ippine measure today. Mr. Crumpacker ot Indiana, who also voted against the Porto Rican bill, was absent The democrats were several time today taunted with their fallure to present an alternative proposition for the pending measure, but just before the vote was taken for the passage of the bill the attitude ©of the minority was defined in a motion to recommit, offered by Mr. Richardson, the minority leader. It Instructed the ways and means committee to report the bill back amended 80 as to reduce the customs and internal revenue laws of the United Btates to a revenue basls and to extend them to the Philippines until the latter, with the ald of the United States, should be able to set up a stable independent gov- ernment, Dec temy 1 Plan of Minority Fal | Senate . ¢ Champaigo; w. T, a Oakland; moved. ADOPTS PLATT'S RESOLUTION NE 19, FUNSTON BRIGADIER GENERAL Confirms n Lonrge Number of Appointments and Pro- m Dec confirmed se 1 nd foliow WASHINGTON 15.~The hundred senate army motions the the Brigadier everal gromotiot na Ge I Wheaton, U. 8. A, to eners o Bri lerick Funston 8. A ud adier Generals—Colonel Smith brigadier Bell, Eig H. Bisbee Kansas Colonel J. M Colonel William infantr. AH. Wil United State than M cago, Menry M Oregon; Frank 1 of the court of p Campbell, consul Registers of the Thiy Wie ame, agsistant r at Chicago rriam, pen ut at Chi drum, surveyor gencral of Osborne, assistant just Augu treasur Joh on ag ate land claims at Warsaw, Russia Land Office—B. F. Clem- ng, Sterling, Colo.; P. M. Mullen, Rampart 'Ity, Alaska: A. E. Hoyt, Sun Dance, Wyo. L. Brockway, Chamberlain, 8. D elvers of Public Money—A. H . Wyo., C. B. Timberlake, Sterling, L. B. Laughlin, Chamberlain, 8. D Deaver, O'Nelll, Neb.; P. H. Kirk, Delnorte, Colo. Collector of Customs Chicago; 8. A. Campbell F. Garrett, Passo Del Spear, Jr., surveyor of customs, clsco Members of the mittee—First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Colonel englueers Postmasters braska—W. I linols (& Swaln Dougl Willlam Humbolt Norte, Tex San ¥ P. Nixon, Cal.; P. John an- | Debris Com- | R. Johnston ape, corps of | California H Cook, Dlair Bake Golgonda; 0. J. C. Welr, Rantoul; Rossville; W. W. Lindley, Urban Gilllam, Vienna; Robert N. Chapman, | F. C. Davidson, Clinton; W. R. Danville; H. M. Webber, Eldorado; Reynolds, Harrisburg; €. W. Warner, | 8. H. Watson, Mount Vernon, ¥. Donovan, Kingmondy; L. C. Gilbert, H. C. Voorls, Waterloo. Postmasters appointed Nebraska—Dannebrog, Erickson; vice M. J Riley, | T B| Babel, Charleston; Jewell, 8 Hoopston Howard county, Winchester, J M re- South Robert E. Dakota—Alpe Dye. Jeravld county, te Suspends H Arpolnts rendy Named. le and Formally Committees Al- WASHINGTON, Dec, 18.—After transac- | nation (o the senate | the judgeship in New Mexico was originally | the territory, a former Nebraskan | ellyn | of the districts of New | lara JULGE BAKER'S NOMINATION Confirmation as Asscoiate Justice Fxpeoted arly Dal y. | FEW RUN HOME FOR HOLIDAY RECESS Dietrich, Millara Make n Flying for Consultati Western Mercer Will to Nebraska with Friends= ples at Capital, (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—(Special Tele gram.)—The nomination of B. 8. Baker to be associate justice of the supreme court of the territory of New Mexico, which went | to the senate today, occasions no surprise | among the Nebraska delegation, although | it was thought yesterday by Senator Mil ! | lard that the nomination would not come to the setate before djournment. Las night, however, President Roosevelt inti- mated to Senator Millard, who was a din- | guest at the White House, that fu all probability Judge Baker's nomination would EO the senate today, which proved to| be a fact It was said today by a member of the delegation that Baker's selection was practically agreed upon last week and that If the governorship of New Mexico could have been settled sooner his nomina- | tion would have gone in on Monday. But Governor Otero's renomination was not agreed upon until yesterday, which occas sioned delay in sending Judge Baker's nom- ner to It Is learned today that Baker's name for W. H. Llewellyn of Llew- who 18 prosecuting attorney for one Mexico, suggested the matter to Senator Millard, who fell in with the thought, and at the request of the senator wired Baker asking it he would accept the place. Later Mercer was told of what was contemplated and he, seeing good politic in the scheme, to get rid of one who might prove a most formidable opponent for congress, heartily joined Mil- in pushing Baker's claims on Presi- dent Roosevelt. Major Llewellyn, however, who is a favorite with Colonel Roosevelt having served with him during the cam- palgn ofsthe Rough Riders in the Spanish- American war, was a potential factor in securing the place for the Douglas county Judge. Senator Millard sald today that he would atterfipt to secure the confirmation of Judge Baker tomorrow, but as the nomination has to be referred to a committeo, it Is belleved that the confirmation will not be suggested by Major OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, SULLIVAN TAKES THE STAND Tes in f in the Cone Chicago Attorney Own Behy eptracy fes His e, CHICAGO, Deec. 18.—Alex Sullivan took the witnesé stand today In his own defense of the charge of conmspiracy and unequivo cally denied all the charges made against him. The greater part of his testimony related to Lis coming to Chicago, working as a reporter on several Chicago papers and finally golng into law. He said he knew James J. Lynch, the jury briber and prosecuting w'tness; also Frederick St. John and George P. Murray. He sald he knew St. John to be an em- ploye of the West Chicago City railway, but denied any spiracy with him to keep Lynch from the jurisdiction of the court Sullivan admitted that he knew Dan Coughlin of the Crouln murder case no- toriety, but deunled ever having had dealings | Wwith him. He denled also any connect.on with the Grinell case and disclaimed con- nection with the jury selecting pro- cedure in cases where there was jury brib- ing Before Mr. Sullivan took the stand Judge Hutchineon testified in bis behalf as a “character witness,” and ex-Judge T. A. Moran, who was Sullivan's attorney in the | Hanford murder trials, took the stand for the same purpose. Mr. Moran said he had heard nothing derogatory to the defendant’s character prior to the “outburst” of the| Jury-bribing deals two years ago. Cross examination by the state brought out the comment by the former judge that he meant the terms “honesty and integrity” in a strictly technical sense and that fure ther than that he would not go. He said the Cronin murder case had brought out a great deal of comment on the defendant character, as did the Hanford trials. GOVERNORS WILL HAVE A DAY Savage nnd Shaw Selected to Speak nt the St. Louis Dedi- ation, ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18.—~Details of the pro- gram for the ceremony of ground breaking at the world's falr «ite next Friday were completed today by the committee on cere- monles. General John C. Bates, command- Ing the Department of the Missouri, who will be grand marshal of the parade, reached here today from Omaha and spent several hours arranging the details of for- mation of the procession, which will precede tho exercises at the grounds. | Commander-in-Chief Eli Torrence of the Grand Army of the Republic will attend the ceremonies and Hon. James A. Tawney, chairman of the house committee on exposi- tions, and National Commissioner John Al- ‘office DECLINES T0 TELL SAVAGE Supreme Ceurt Will Net E ueidate Its Omaba Dacision. GOVERNOR AWAITS ATTORNEY GENERAL What the ¢ Whether the it vives M Authority Appoint (F'rom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 18.—(Special Telegram.) —Responding to the recent request of Gov ernor Savage, the supreme court this af er noon declined to give any further opinion regarding the Omuha Fire and Police com mission litigation or to say whether or no the governor has legal authority to appoint members of a commission. This actl n was In accordance with that section of the rules Boverning supreme court procedure, which declares “Only questions involved in matters of actual litigation before the court will be entertained or judicially determined and no opinion will be filed in answer to auy merely hypothetical question The response of the court was submitted In writing to the governor just as the It ter was preparing to leave his office late this afternoon. Judge Holcomb, who conveyed the communication, remained in the private with the governor a short time when seen luter by the reporter, declined to discues either his Interview or the ac tion of the court. The refusal to comply with the governor's request was cxpressed in polite, but firm language, which was signed by all members of the court Attorney General Prout still has the mat- ter under consideration and it is believed he will give the governor an opinion within the next few days. “What the governor wants whether the decision of the Redell case revives that section of t charter which authorizes the governor to make the appointments,” said a man who has discussed the matter frecly with the governor. “As he has failed in his efforts to get an expression from the highest logal tribunal in the state, he will await an opin- fon from the attorney general, and if that official says he has the appointing power the appointments will made at ouce.” is to know fs court in th [UNION MINERS ARE INDICTED Charged as A Fact Murd, ex Before Wiltul the and | NDITION OF THE WEATHER . co For Fair W raska in Eastern, rn Portion; Hthwestern i, Winds Temperntur Hour n Yeaterdny: our Dew. | Wentern 1 olonist Rate Competitors, Northern | cHICAGO yet No agreement has by the western roads us proposed reduction of the mill agreement. The spectal commit ited to prepare a plan of actl il the objections of t to the old agreement was report today and it was in- ucted to report tomorrow 1t Is generally understood that the exist- fng dificulties will be overcomo and the | rate pool given another lease of life | The colonist rate question wae up for consideration, but no definite conclusion had been reached at the time of adjourn | ment It 18 found absolutely necessary to make a material reduction In the colonist rate from Chicago on account of the low rates just put in effect from St Paul by the Great North ern and Northern Pacific. The question | under consid ation by the western roade is | what should be added from Chicago and St Paul in connection with the rates. {BIG CONTRACT FOR SUPPLIES n Min by Dec been reached regards the tary rate eo appo that wou uthern | | obviate nciflc ready to T at v Dollars to Be Expended nal Ohto, BALTIMORE, Dec. 18.—The Baltimore & | Ohio Rallroad company has awarded con- | tracts for supplies aggregating $7,000,000 The largest orders have been placed with the following companies: The Amerlean Locomotive company, for forty-eight con- solidation locomotives; the Harlan & Hol- lngaworth of Wilmington, Del., twenty- five passenger cars and one combined pas- senger and baggage car; Pressad Steel Car company of Pittsburg, 2,000 steel hopper cars; the American Car and Foundry com- pany, 1,300 box cars | ot after Mr. uny cory SCHLEY FILES BILL Bros! Iyn' Commander Bubmits List Exes; tisns to Findings. Admire! Ban i 14 | SECRETARY LONG ANP ASISTANTS COnFeR n Por‘pones Filing of His Expeoted O1 jeoti MAY SUBMIT THEM, HOWEVER, FRIDAY Bill Stal Mejority Opinien Dis- regards Frois SAYS VITAL PROOFS ARE ALL IGNORED Statement taine Sch WASHINGT noon Admiral filed with the the court tey ON of clures hley n Many n Which Majority ¥i at Fan retary through of bill of exceptions to the majority tiquiry, und Testimor oluin i~ te this aft his couns the navy findi lot sel his ugs ter asking to be heard in connection with t objections to be filed by attors miral Sampson to the fudividual opinion Admiral Dew Ray Parker of cou throughout the Secretary La the receipt ner. usel ny ong, o f the This Mr aimost action Teague had beld a with their ¢l immediately communications was ta and Capt consultat ut At cal ken ain ton tor led Judge Advocate Lemly and the solicitor for the departme: ence. At that he had ne action premises. He Teague, throu he would not Mr. Rayner i protest, but test. It was expe now stated that nt, ) stat hat b, ho &h he egar would cted Mr its conclusion the such H nna ment to he wever he an ling receive that be offered before Friday. £y The follows To the Navy Hon Wintie inquiry of might ndicated Judge oral Admiral Admiral would file other objections today objections of Schley's Exee nto retary regard tuke in to advocate, 1 argument Samps written p a Samp: but may of confer ald ing th M hat by n's pro son in not text of the bill of exceptions is as the admir licant before Admiral G go tion of routine business in the senate m(luy: Mr. Platt of Connecticut offered a resolu- | tion suspending the rule providing for the | appointment of members of the various sen- ato committees by ballot. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Platt then substituted another goso- lution appointing formally the committees for the Fifty-seventh congress. The names of the members of the committees already have been published. Tt was adopted. A bill authorizing the bullding of n bridge across the Arkansas river, near Fort Gib- won, I 'T., was passed. At 12:45 the scnate went into executive sesston. Among the bills fntroduced in the senate today were two by Senator Nelson providing for industrial schools. The first of these authorizes the appropriation of money for the establishment of schools for the indus- trial education of the youth of the country in every county of over 5,000 population in This proposition i1 not command a re- publican vote and the three democrats above mentioned voted agalnst it. Mr. Meyer was paired against it. The speakers today were: Messrs. Hep- burn of Towa and Dalzell of Pennsylvania for the bill and Messrs. Henry of Texas, Willlams of Missouri, McCall, republican of Massachusetts, Green of Pennsylvania and McClellan of New York against. The bill passed today imposes the Ding- ley rates on goods entering the United States from the Philippines and the rates abliehed by the Philippine commiasion on goods entering the Philippines from the United States. It also provides for the collection of tonnage tuxes on vessels ply- ng between the United States and the Philippines and foreign vessels may ply between these ports until January 1, 1905, The duties and taxes collected shall go fnto the Philippine treaeury, had until the reassembling of congress, January 6. Plans for the Hollday Recess. Most members of the Nebraska delega- tion will not go home for the holldays, although Dietrich, Millard ana Mercer will take a run home to look over the ground | and hold conferences with friends, Mercer will go west to look after his fences, which are said to be greatly In need of repair. Congressman Burkett will remain in Washington, as the work on the appro- priations committee will take up a great deal of his time during the recess of con- gress, The democratic members will all the city. Conferences were held today by Senators Kittredge and Gamble and Secretary Hitchcock concerning former Agent Harding of Yankton, D., but they were productive of no immediate results, except a decision that the matter shall be 8. N Androw K M. Ramsay, U. 8, n Samuel’ ¢ ident, und Benham and N., members, Lemly, U, 8, N., advocate general, judge advocate, s 1o the ay wal of the findings of the court on the ground that the ¢ rendered and the review of facts n ) the majority of the court are in confiict with the overwhelming welght of evidef o and that the majority of the court fn thoif nlon have ignored the testimony pplicant and of the whale of the applicants witness o, and all that portion of the evidence g...ii by witnesses for the government which was favorable to applicant, and have od. " rlintn” wininterd v Kb B s 9F the land and the constitution of the United 4, and the applicant now owssigns the Stat wing grounds in support of his suid Reur | SCHLEY FOR THE PRESIDENCY Would Make n dn‘e Next len will make the principal addresses on that day. At the banquet in the evening it is ex- pected that speeches will be delivered by | Governor Dockery of Missouri, Governor Savage of Nebraeka, Governor Shaw of To Governor Davis of Arkansas, Governor Yates of Illinois, J. Sterling Morton, ex- secretary of agriculture, and others. UNDER DOWIE'S INFLUENCE Samuel Stevenson Tells of All-Night Prayer Seaslon When Agree- ment W Signed. MADISONVILLE, Ky., Dec. 15.—The Webster county grand jury, in session at Dixon, returned indictments today against James D. Wood, president of the United | Mine Workers of America of the Twenty- third district; Kittredge Barnaby, vice president, and W. B. Kissinger, a member of the officfal board, charging them as ac- | Spr.ugs today Richard Crokor expressed a cessories before the fact of wiliful murder, | very decided opiulon that Admiral Schley The indictments are a result of an fnvesti- [ Would make a strong presidential candidate | gatlon of an attack made upon the Provi- | in 1604 and that the probabilities all favor dence mines by the wnfon men five weeks | @ boom for him In the east, with a strong ago, when a unlon man uawed Givens was | following in the south and west. He ex- killed. Wood, Barnaby and Kissinger, the | bressed the opinion that congress would indicted men, will be refused bond. not interfere in the matter in any way At Dixon, Ky., the jury in the e and that this would be to the advantage Jean Couch, negro union miner, of Schley and the democratic party, for with shooting into a wagonload of non- | Inaction would be tantamount to an en- union negroes euroute to the Providence | d0rsement of the majority verdict and thus mines, returned a verdict of guilty and | COmmit the republican party to it sentenced Couch to twenty years o the| 'While he did not express himself defi- rancis nd Cap 1ge Admiral, Croker Sny Strong Ca C » INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 18.—~At Frenchlick fol remaln objections: e of harged in trary 1. The majority of th their upinion that should ‘have procecded dispateh off Cienfuegos, no &pectii@ution covering to 0 " CHICAGO, Dec. 18.—Samuel Stevenson, brother-in-law of “Dr." John Alex. Dowle, in Judge Tuley's court today, again charged the self-proclaimed “Elijah the Second' court ymmod, have given Schley with the utmost when there was thix subject, and not W Denounce Bill us Oppressive, At the opening of discussion on the tarifft bill the attendance in the galleries d1d not Indicate much public interest in the de- bate. Mr. Heory of Texas was the first epeakor. He characterized the bill as oppressive and outrageous. Months Instend of two days, he said, would not be too long for the discusalon of a measure of vital interest to 10,000,000 people. He dwelt upon the in- fustice ef the double export and mport tax on rice, sugar and tobacco and charged that this double taxation was In the interest of the sugar and tobacco trusts. Mr. Henry took lssue with his Louislana colleagues as to the effect of free trade with the Philippines upon the sugar indus- try of Loulsiana. He pointed out that Porto Rico last year produced more sugar for ex- port than the Philippines and denled that free sugar from the fslands would threaten the Loulsiana industry with annibilation. The benefits from the sale of cotton and rice, he argued, would more than compen- sate for any injury to the sugar ndustry Mr. Willlams of Mississippi followed Mr. | Henry, He said that as long as the Phil- ippine archipelago was a part of the United Btates and within its domain it should be treated as part of the unlon, with the same equality and uniformity enjoyed by the other territcries. But to avold the embar- | rassments, hardships and difficulties of the | situation, be believed we should get rid of the Islands as soon as we could do Ko with honor to ourselves and benefit to the F pinos. [ - Natlon a St Mr. Willlams paid his respects to the su- preme court, which, he sald, arrived at fts decision by a “shifting majority of one.” 1t decided that the islands were sometimes domestic and sometfmes foreign, It made of the old Inelastie, oath-bound constitution an insirument that would bend to political vecessities. There was no danger, he sald. | it the couniry proceeded along its present Mnes, of becomiug u “‘mother country' for peoples in the It was more likely to become a her' country | Mr. Hepburn of lowa followed Mr. Wil Hams. He supported the Lill. He said the democrats offered nothing in the way of a bill to Improve the present mewsure. He | declared the Fillpinos were incapable of self-government aud in reply to a question ! by Mr. Shafroth as to the capability of the Cubans sald they also were not fit for self- | government. He sald the domocratic parcy | forced the administration in position where it was compelled to de for the tndependence of Cuba This was grected with plause. “You may applaud,” said Mr. Hep. burn, “but the time is not distant when you will acknowledge the unwisdem of giy ing Cuba independence.” (Republican ap- plause), Do you not belleve thoy are as capable | of colf-government as the Cubans?" fn- | quired Mr, Shat of Colorado. n other stepme a lare democratic ap- h Democrats Cheer in Derls, | “1 o™ “Then do you not pendenco of Cuba?" “The democratic party forced the admin- Istration iuto a position where {t was com pelled, against its will, to declaro for the | independence of Cuba,” replied Mr. Hep- burn, aniidst democratic applause | “Ob, you may applaud,”’ he continued, | “but I predict that before many years you Wil yourselves see the unwisdom of giving believe in the inde- {Coutiuued on Second Page.) each state in the union. vides a system of education for the terri- torles, including the recently acquired pos- sesglons. lumbia and $15,000,000 for Porto Rico and | the portations of manufactured silver, pose of the mining session ¥ plans prepared for a handsome new build- | gect of Chinese exclusion, prominent mem chants, travelers and students, while Rep- The second pro- For this system of schools $1 100,000 is suggested for the District of Co- Philippines and the territorfes. Among the other bills introduced was ne by Senator Penrose levying a duty of | per cent cent ad valorem on all im-| A pre-| amble to the bill declares it to be the pur- | measure to protect the silver | industry of the United States. At 1245 tbe senate went into executive MERCER INTRODUCES BILL | Provides Two Milllon Dolla part for De- ent of Agricalture Bullding, —p— WASHINGTON, Dec. 18—-In accordance with authority conferred by congress last the secretary of agriculture has had Ing for the Department of Agriculture and | for the proposed new structure, The house committtee on foreign affalrs had an informal hearing today on the sub- bers of the Aslatic I assoclation belng in favor of falr treatment to Chinese mer- resentative Kahn, who represents the San Francisco district including Chinalown, and Herman Gutstadt, representing the Amer- ican Federatlon of Labor, spoke for rigid exclusion of Chinese. Represeatative Kahn favored the strictest exclusion. He stated that the mercantile community of San Francisco was three to one for exclusion. Representative Hepburn of Towa has in- troduced a bill proposing that hospital hospital service be known as the | United States Health service. The bill con siderably enlarges the scope of the pres. n service. | Representative Wood of California today | introduced a bill to establish a Department of Mines and Mining. NOMINATES JUDGE BAKER t N trate to Be Assoclate New Mexie the marine | Nebraska Just Precae Mugis- ce of | WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The president today sent the following nominations to the scnate: Miguel A. Otero, governor of New Mexico; Benjamin 8. Baker, Nebraska, as- | soc'ate justice of the supreme court of New Mexico; Levi R. Davis, receiver of | public moneys at Sundance, Wyo.; Fred erick Muller, receiver of public moneys at | santa N. M. Also the appointments | under the Department of Justice announced | yesterday after the cabinet meeting. v NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—It was announced in Wall street today that the United Metals Selling company, who handle the output of the Amalgamated Copper company, has further reduced prices to a level of about 11 cents from the rate fixed last Friday, | when & reduction was also made: Quoted prices are now 14c for Lake copper, 137 cents for electrolytic and 13 cents for cast- logs. |today Representative Mercer of Nebraska | eune River reservation in South Dakota is | | Introduced a bill appropriating $2,000,000 [ to be divided into grazing districts and | | leased to cattlemen | today for the resurvey of lands | Butte county. | And | service | ulation, | county | population, | Durant, deferred until after the holidays. The South Dakotans here expi lief that Major Harding will be able to sub- mit testimony to disprove the charges tnade against him and in this event they will in- slst tlat the former agent be reinstated The agency 18 still in charge of a bonded school superintendent and will remain in its present status until an understanding is reached between the South Dakota delega- tion and the secretary of the interior. Dakota Patronage, s the be- b The South Dakotans consulted this morn- ing over the state patronage. The dis posal of a number of presidential postofiices in the state was on the program, but it was ided that no action should be taken in cases until after the holiday recess. nator Gamble called at the War depart- ment today to recommend the appointment of Anton Jurichs of Lead, 8. D)., as second lieutenant in the regular army. Jurichs was a member of the First South Dakota regi- ment and his record In the Philippines Is reported as good. The prospects are that ha will be glven a commission in the regular service It is announced at the Interior depart- ment that the western portion of the Chey- The land leases will be for one year and the price per acre will vary from 3% cents to 4 cents, according to the character of the land Congressman Neville introduced a bill in Box | Senator Dietrich will fotroduce Burkett's bill tomorrow dividing Nebraska into two Judicial districts, and the South Platte rep- resantatives will labor earnestly to pass the bill at this session. Department Notes, These rural free delivery routes been ordered established February 1 braska—Fairfield, Clay county; have area, | elghty-two square miles; population, 1,075 John Brodrick and C. C. Jenkins, carriers. Fremont, Dodge county; additional service; arca, thirty square miles; population son R. Wightman, carrier \bon, Buffalo county; area, forty square miles; population Frank F. Blanchard, car rier. Oakland, Burt count additiona nty miles; pop- w and J. A 500 arca, se 1,000; S square Anderson Langford, carriers. lowa—Bennett, Clear twenty-nine square miles Frank L. Smith, earrier. area, twenty-four square Joseph Davls, county; area, twenty-se population ick La- Lurens, Pocahontas county; forty square miles; population, h24; Hughes, carrier. Patton cen county; area, (wenty-one square miles population, fifty-two; Joseph S. Winter carrier. Springville, Linn county; addi tional service: area, twenty-five squ miles; population Willlam 8. Palmer, carrier. Scranton, Green county; area twenty-six square miles; population, 510 James A. Hays, carrler. Westside, Craw- ford county; area, seventy square miles; population, 1,000; C. R. Kracht and W Smith, carriers. The postofice at Bucker, will be discontinued after December 31 Henry E. Amsbury of South Omaha Albert C. Bennett of Delmont, 8 appointed taggers in the industry. Ed J. Hough of New Albla {3 appointed rallway clerk. county; area, population, 510; Dana, Greene miles; 00 carrier. Cedar miles carrier square aack area, Jared Lee county, Ia and D., are bureau of animal | With having fraudulently secured his sig- | ADA GILB nature to a contract which, he alleges, de- frauded him of $185,000. The contract, called “the private agreement,” was pro- duced in court, but Stevenson disclaimed any knowledge of having signed this par ticular instrument said he knew he had signed an agree- ment, but he charged Dowie with having had him under his influence at the time of the slgning of the papers to such an extent that he might have signed anything Dowle wanted him to sign. He told of how | he and Dowle had an all-night session of prayer when the agreement was signed; how he had implicit faith In Dowle and all that be did and how he even left all | the legal technicalities of the agreement to Dowle's own lawyers, — SETTLES OLD LITIGATION Act in Sult Aga County, Colorado, Taken, DENVER, Dec. 18.—The final act in the long litigation against Lake county be- tween officlals because of its repudiated bonds and warrants, issued from 1879 to 1886, took place In the United States dls- trict court today, when nine, the last of forty-nine judgments against the county, were dismissed. The sults were compro- mised by the payment of $700,000 voted at tho last Lake county election. This is about $0,000 in excess of the face value of the bonds. However, the bondholders will receive only a part of this amount, there belng large attorney fees to be collected | and many expenses of litigatio —— STARCH FACTORY RESUMES Argo Factory at Nebraska City Re- celves Orders to Begin Operatio) NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dec. 18 clal Telegram.)—Telegraphic orders eived at Nebraska City today the resumption of work at the Argo Siarch factory January 1. The order was from the New York office of the Natlonal Starch o pany. During the long summer shutdown | the entire factory has been thoroughly over- bauled, a new power plant instal ed and ad- ditional buildings have been erected. The aggregate improvements cost $50,000 and the emodeled plant will consume 2,500 bushels of corn daily. ~(Spe- were re ordering ERT DENNIS IS DYING Washington Modiste Is Not Expected o Live Ano wi er Day=Pollce t a Clue, WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Mrs. Ada Gil- | bert Deun's, the modiste who was assaulted in her apartments early on Tuesday morn- ing of last week, is dying and the end is expected within twenty-four hours. She has been aroused several times in an effort to secure statement as to who her as- sallant was, but she could give no rational response rud it s extremely unlikely that | a satisfactory statement can be obtalned The police are still without a clue as to the identity of the person who committed the crime A Further Reduction Sugnr, NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—The Amerlcan Sugar Refining company today reduced soft grades of refined sugar 10 points per iw pounds, 1 { nouncing his penitentiary. — PREACHER BEFORE COUNCIL Rev. Jn KANSAS CITY, Heath, the Baptist evan Castile, N. Y., was tried of Baptist ministers here today on charges growing out of his alleged surreptitious obtaining of a divorce from his wife, which divorce was set aside last week. Rey Charles A. Merrill of Castile, N, Y., was principal witness at the hearing today he was in the court proceedings rill was senc here by congregation, who are parisans of Mr Heath. If found guilty by the church coun- cil Heath will be expelled from church membership here and steps will be made to have him deposed from the Baptist ra Istry. Rev. James list, formerly before A of Dr, Mer PLOT TO KILL THE OFFICERS Convict's Letter to lowa is Deciph and the Murderous Pla Revealed, LEAVENWORTH, Kan.,, Dec. 18- Convicts Turner, Barnes and Bob Clark leaders in the mutiny of November 7, were arrested at to the sheriff, requesting him to mail it The letter was addressed to Clark's brother at Keokuk, Ia. Suspecting a plot, the letter was glven to Deputy Warden Lemon Since his return Warden McClaughry has had cipher experts working on the letter, which was in cipher. Tonight the “key was found. Clark had requested his brothe to get a confederate, board the train at Guthrie, overpower the officers and kil them If necessary to enable him to gain his freedom \WITHDRAWS _ FROM RACE Coe I Crawford An ment of Hix Aspirations, Sena HURON, §. D. Dec. 18,—(Special gram.)—This evening's Huronite a card signed by Coe 1. Crawford, an withdrawal from the canvass for ted States senator. Reasons slgned are the marked change in the situa tion eince the death of Senator Kyle and the appointment of Mr. Kittredge, that to e the canvass under cxisting condition ns & year's work and that the ater than he feels justifiuble suming at sacrifice of professional fnt Tele xXpe In rest KILPATRICK GOES TO OHID Bull Crowds Him Out of Jefler- City, aurn Aecompli Dec. 18.—"Ben" Kilpatrick Montana train robber suspect convicted here recently of passin bank notes and sentenced to fif imprisonment in the Joffer penitentiary, will be impr eral authorities in the 0 tiary slumbus inst His ent to Jelfersou City, 8T, LOUIS forged n years companion, Lau council | the members of his | When | Lawton, Clark handed a letter | contalned | | nitely on the question of the second place. bis idea secmed to be that the man for the vice presidency should be from the south and he should be one who saw service In the Cuban campalgn. TO OMAHA FOR FORGERY CASE a Otherwise " Requisition Is for Charles 2, | b Kates, Kramer 4 MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 18.—Governor Van | Sant, on the recommendation of the author- ties here, has granted the requisition of ‘braska for Charles E. Kates, wanted at | Omaha for forgery. Cases against him were | pending here, but it was finally dectded that | the Omaha case was the strongest and so Kates will be turned over to the Nebras- kuns Kates, alins Kramer, was employed in Omaba by a salary loan company and is ac- | cused of forging the name of the manager of the company to a number of checks, ag- gregating $430. Police Detective John D. A. Johnson is in Minneapolls to bring Katcs back BOOKKEEPER r IS SENTENCED Employe Plends J It Theft of 15 Money. ) nilty to NEW YORK, 1| 18.—John Thayden, | ! |lately a bookkeeper for Swift & Co., the | | Chicago packers, pleaded guilty to grand | larceny in the court of general sessions to- | ! | day and was sentenced to state's prison for | | not less than one year nor more than five | ars. Thayden was employed by Swift & [ Co. at its office In this city. Last August { he stole $4,000. |CRUSHES SKULL BY A FALL | « Dr. S 1‘ 4 |1 [ JOSEPH, Mo, D wn, a prominent | cothe, Mo., was killed nner. He was an athlete and was taking | ¢ regular open-air exercise, which included | a short run He elipped on the ley side- walk and fell on his head. His skull was crushed and death resulted in | time 18 \dent today Dr. Scott of Chillt in a pecuslar || | w a short | [ Move At m s of Oeen Vessels Dee, Arrived: Hohenzollern, | | from L rI[ : Vi efiles, Long Horn and Bt. Louis, for Southamp- ' { Arrived . | New Naples; R from 'Ma ples. Saled Teutanic 51 John | from Glasgow At L 1 Arrived Francieco, Coronel, ete At Liverpool—Safled Arrived—Oceant Plymouth—Arrived York, for Cherbourg and Hamburg nstown—Arrived: “Waesland, from hia, for Liverpool iibraltar—Arrived K, for Alglers terdiam—A ork via Boul ithamptor K At Ontarfan, || Glenlochy vi from San Soithampto vania, for Bos n New York At Deutschland, from W o Naj ol ‘alumbia, from lew and Genoa tsdam, from Arrived: St. Paul, from Arrived oy K Ade. Port Queen mi, for Arthur At Hoog 1 portiand, Ore i Olym Ir | AL ™ | York At from burg dravell Wl Yok k mbia i Ginr ples and Geno' Cherbourg U Deutschland New York vie Plymouth, for Ham l hama ow dum by was which e mo; Schley ! Information which it order to Oy sop. tion Schley bloc| close | was ing to w glven h modare | mitte ing thon ce ‘E’l;hn' lights | Seen by ¢ il W lonly on the night of May 23 and at no other | reference the on t th when the applicant did opportunity vineing evidence in when br! 1 jority the at ‘the plice Him 18, on the when, in mentioned in A place at w located de Commander norn [ suld hich ing in refer Wik proper nee have sufficl nd e thereto, by ctly tuk: dir I ndered ot the o M ing of 1, there memor w camp Conclusions Ig The major the opinfc agraph wis welght of dur ¥ rt In bor i batter vicinity Clentu No. 4, mmodore 4 The rendered ade of whelming test and eff. malntal, ubstanti contra the render tradicted iritish st nto the hurbe sther the iarbor, it hay hat the sed and ugr Iring shiy 6. The r n the arg should Cre ity n s without proven testimony fes, n it et majority e hat im d, ully ry sty of tited iy that sent at the Muy hley by of ol 1 ve the blockide Judg pandoned oy court pplicant should have endeavored to open communication with th in “alla th have h Insurge; the delivered M w ol idum of “un insurge re Fac the court in regard an the in connection contalned helng entrance to the 19, court that maintained has foregol the fa overwhelm sald McC Commod, with relative construe h the to attested 158, and & Admiral San by in the Commod a cl by ven tha that po ate h cha )t adve any red K that nt on- il the on memoran to ay, 106 g nts wrriyved ng wot, ing Al the 0 ted i the ent np op- ore so er- ton ort v rge The majoglty of the court in the opin- 1 hiy entirely un- the r Aduii was permitted to go of Cienfucgos in_order 1 intormation might Spunish flegt ing cantaln of the » out ton rendercd has entirely lispateh No. 7. | by Admiral Sampson to Commos | the construction of which was agr ment in the er t e been befor in 1o was th cleurly sald stoamo That it was an imperative Schie Slentuegos, not'in major ered fact falled The on ren 8. The major on rendercd ontradicte tain Robley b sl led 10 communicite cerning them o Commaodor of UCgos, ) The ¢ of 1 Mo is mm Muy 22, 1898, ng weight of vidence prov and hid The majo vendered | following charge the | hi but the enemy on overwhel as disproven fuegos he W That Retrograde The mao to th 2 HU Commodore B s Crie W respec uch g witne exn ed knowledie contradicted v to whether that ity hi it hat rit Kby n shi nodor wher hold the the o entirely the obtained ort communder at Clenfuegos to Commaodore by it as n in 1 estubllsh pre permission that than wo twen been s re Schl d uy to wit order for C sadron anish fleet irt in the op ignored the of © the situat Schley neate, hist to hat hod i wi uld Ly tour hours and furnish the Information de wired ority of the court in the opin- fulled to refer nitted to hay to ent por m off Wik n- ad the fon court fu the opin nt ot the itted in fact both oral kne rity th |t [ partiig from in front of destination ity e Te Behle cel 1Y trull it with the in referenc hat ( Wwiedge of the inve ng of e, desy weight trogr In it i subject of the Knowing on de near Clent Schiey on the tgnored the that ( the me short at Oy his inforn Sch the that 10KO8 W night overwhe irt in th and documen. mmodore court {n the nt on the preferred b ymmodore tig te th theret sch lig of these of hject of the judge Schley dur tor, port lgnal his of ( ho juadron fuct t dence t Movement opinton movement u salling fr informat the vielr nnel and disavowed and the Captain £, un g ar o1 i loy o the ere I y Ty his n th Ing aamely did not mask his movements in de the Ardols en to hat his report of fucts thit om It 1 it who wa all un E,