Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 7, 1902, Page 1

ESTABLIFHED JU E 19, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, STRICF ON CARRIERS Isdustrial Commission Adyseates Mors Rigid Bailresd Rate Laws. FAVORS GOVERNMENT CONTROL POLICY | Wonld Reviss and Btreagthen Origh terstage Commeros Aok IN TARIFFS OPPOSES - DISCRIMINATION NSISTS ON GOOD MEAT TEST SYSTEW Recommends Policy of Setting Aside Forest Reserves Alrendy I Rural Delivery Service. “ WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—The Industrial commission has submitted its final repori to ecomgress. It s a document of more | than 1,000 printed pages. The first part| deals with the progress of the nation, & riculture, mining and transportation. Rec- ommendations are made on the subjects of transportation and agriculiure. The com- mission advises as (o transportation: That the policy of government super- vislon and control of rallroads as origl- mally lald dewn in the senate commitiee Teport of 1886 and embodied the following gear In the Interstate commerce act, mfi""fl ogiaTation showd provid ation should provide: M stringent I“,llllllnn of the condl- tions under which frel d passenger blishod afd filed. No_ rate Pon gught to be changed with- out at least sitxy daye motice to shiv: rs, uniess specifically authorized by thé nterstate Commerce commission. Strict Adherence te Tariff. 'nm striet adherence to ublt hed tariffs required Shay Y and _dis- it 'un ':hr' to the srant of -powe Interstate merce mission over Slassinication, both as to SRems ‘and. group- nupm with this, however, we dissent the section of the so-called Cullom Bl requiring (he Interstate Commerce commission within a certain period to romul(ntc a uniform clm"lcnlh\n for the !1 tate ¥or the establishment of ditors who heir nature. Prohibit Discriminations. That s rallroad companies be ohlblttd -Ml.'lll rts billed nlllnl Io' terior o( |h|l nterio wl.l: uunoeuon wllh o-nn Innlnor- l'.oouotl-rw mum ymendations: gricalture be iven same stock yards to nrocied whencver he necessary. ection. ) ake adeduate regulations, Trohibit- mt of uninspected oi nnz lmm one state to lvnol)u! or to for- t more ' comprehensivo penalty Clause hr Whipping | diseased = meat be law be enacted to vide: s inepection 'of nursery stock in- o commerce or for ex- For tended M and Nflh‘ the trans rlnunu of i T o morations (6 oy, for rul fl and rey lons to - e . im| n !nllt nn '\l Mm e i o ym f fros rural delivery be -xun&ft U ::-uu by the pomnu— o Sgeneral in Nie latest annuai re Toport That policy of settin ‘.! i e i PHELAN ON CHINESE QUESTION Former Mayor of San Francisce Talks for Exclusion to House Committee. w. (GTON, Feb. 6.—James D. Phe- tan, tly mayor of San Francisco and ons the California commissioners &p- by the governor to represent the state before committees of congress here, ‘was & witness before the house committec on foreign affairs today. Referring to a siatement by Minister Wu that “labor agitators” were behind the Chinese exclusion movement, Mr. Phelan declared the cverwhelming sentiment on the Pacific coast in favor of the exclusion movement. Mr. Phelan detalled the overyhelming sentiment on the Pacific coast in faver of exclusion, as shown by referendum votes, & unanimous pfess, unanimous delegations In, congress' and a upanimous exclusign convention. On ,the other side, fe said, were the Pacific Mall Steamship compeny, the Oanadian rallways, the Chinese dip- lomatlc representatives, several retained attorneys and returned missionaries, who urged Do public reason for the admission of the Chinese and who had finally agreed to the renewal of the Geary law for two yoars. when, it is stated, the treaty of 1894 will expire. In conclusion he saild: “The attorneys for the Chinese advocate the re-emactment of the Geary law for two years, becau in case of a decision from' the sups court favorable to them, the law will be valueless for which it was designed by congress, viz: the exclusion of the Chinesc We are dealing with peo- » law and for twenty years the government has been endeavoring to elrcumvent their evasions. TAMMANY LEADER ARRESTED Belng at’ the Head NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—James J. Frawle: Tammauy leader of the Thirty-second sembly district, and Aldermas J. J. Dietz, who charged by the state superio- tendent of elections with having been at the head of & fraudulent voting scheme n the last general primaries, in which Fraw. ley defeated J. J. Ryan for the leadership, surrendered themselves today. They were arraigned and beld for a hearing. The for- mal charge against Frawley was bribery .“M'ulmdll‘h‘.llmt- ung Mlegal voting, . REPORT that GERMAN AFFIRMS Officinl Adheres Statement Emperor Ordered Refusal to Sign Secomd Note. to BERLIN, Feb. 6.—The official British de- nial that Lord Pauncefote, the British am- bassador at Washington, on April 14, 1898, made a second proposal to the powers to remonstrate with the United States, was today lald before a high German official, whose funetions give him absolue first- band knowledge of everything just as it occurred. He reafirmed the statement made in these dispatches yesterday. Re- ferring to his copious notes. he dictated therefrom to the correspondent of The As soclated Press this dat On February 14, the Spanish ambassador Berlin_asked 'the German government phether Germany was willing to head a pean movement _ against the United ¢ the monarchic prin- by, order of under no clrcumstances was again answered the same time. DF. Von Holeben was in- mtructed to only take part in any. steps at Washington fn_ the lnterests ‘of pesce it all the other five government powers perticipated. Then, on Al the joint Bote was handed o President’ McKini We were informed from Washington, on April 14, that the British ambassador there proposed a second coilective note, declaring that armed intervention in Cuba would be unjustifiable. Again, upon the emperor's order, the German' represent- atives at Washington, Rome, Vienna and Madrid were Instructed that —Germany would refuse to participate in such a declaration, as she saw no prospect that anything would be accomplished thereby. The correspondent of The Associated Press gets the Impression that while the German government wishes to avold the appearance of desiring to fall into the Unlted States arms, on the other hand, she regards it as important to controvert the wrong impressions that Germany was dis- posed to do anything unfriendly to the United States. LIBERTADOR STILL ON TOP In Not Sunk by Venesuelan Man-of- War, as Has Been Re- ported. COLON, Colombia, Feb. €.—The rumor that Libertador had been sunk at Puerto, Colombia, by a Venezuelan '‘man-of-war is unfounded. According to mews received here today Libertador was at Cartagena, Colombia, last Saturday, and left Sunday after coaling and taking on board supplies for an unknown destination. Libertador was formerly called Ban Righ, and 1s now operating in the Interests of the Matos revolution against President Castro, Other news received here today from Car- tagena tells thaf ninety-four political pri oners, who were lodged in prison in that city, managed to effect their escape Feb- ruary 1. The escape was attended by & serious affray, in which the commander of the prison and the fort and several others were killed. Recapture has not been effected. By a recent government decree, promul- gated on the isthmus, passports permitting transit through the Department of Panama will only be issued to partisans of the gov- with & written permission from the proper authorities. In case the enemy threatens attack, says this decree, street trafic and Dot bearing arms in. bebalt of the government, or who are not members of the public service, will bé stopped. It is reported here that the liberals bave effected a landing at Pedegral. SUBMIT PEACE NOTES TO BOERS British Mail Coples of Communica- tions to Agents for Forward- ing to Burghers. LONDON, Feb. 6.—In the House of Com- mons today Mr. Balfour, the government leader, announced that coples of the cor- respondence exchanged between the govern- ment of the Netherlands and the govern- rest | ment of Great Britain, on the subject of peace In South Africa had been mailed to Lord Milper, governor of the Transvaal ith | and Orange River colony and high commis- sloner of South Africa, who would be in- structed to ask Lord Kitghener to/ com- municate the contents to Boer leaders in the fleld. Mr. Chamberlain, the colonial secretary. added the Informdtion that if the leaders of the Boer forces proposed to Lord Kitch- ener negotiations for settiement, the pro- posal would be forwarded for the con- sideration of the government. CABINET MINISTER IS KILLED Bulgarian Official Assassinated by Macedonian, Whe Afterwards Commits Suicide. SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 6.—M. Kamtcheff, th mipister of public instruction, was as- sassinated today in his study by & Mace- donfan who pretended he wanted to present a petitioi, The aseassin subsequently com- mitted suleide by shooting himself. M. Kamtchefr's assassin, who had been student ai the University of Sofia, was appointed to a professorship in a provin- clal town. Disappointed st mot being signed to a position at the capitol, he had threatened to murder M. Kamtchefl. The police knew of the man’s threats and were also aware that there were doubts as to his sanity, but they allowed him to secure a private audience with M. Kamtcheff and the minister's murder followed, RHODES CASE CALLED UP Action Agninst Englishman Taken Up by Supreme Court at Capetown. CAPETOWN, ~In the supreme court today the case of “Louw against Radziwil end Rhodes” was called up. The court retused to grant a postpomement of the hearing on the ground of the illness of Princess Radziwil. Counsel for Ceell Rhodes sald the latter repudiated the sig- nature of the promissory mote in dispute. FRANCE ACCEPTS INVITATION Deeldes to Participate in the Worl Falr to Be Held at St, Louls. PARIS, Feb, 6.—The United States em- bassy here was today officially notified that France has accepted the jnvitation to participate in the St. Louls exposition, which is to be beld in 1903. Madrid Library LONDON, Feb. 6.—~The Evening News this afterncon prints & dispatch from Madrid which announces that the Marquis de Jeres' BALK RUSSO-CHINESE TREATY Amerioans, British and Japaness Renew Oppesition to Compaot. CHINA iS LOOKING QUT FOR NUMBER ONE Native Oriental Papers Accuse R of Seeking Strength by Offer! Heavy Bribes to Infl tial Parties. PEKIN, Feb. 6.—The British American and Japahese ministers have renewed their opposition to the Manchurian arrangements between China and Russia. It is probable that this action will result in the farther postponement of the consummation of this treaty. The powers opposing the Manchurian treaty are now beginning to recognize the force of the representations of the Chinese plenipotentiaries, that China is making the best terms possible for herself and inci- dentally for the equal rights of the other nations in China, and are shifting their protests to Russia as the responsible party. Paul Lessar, the Russtan minister here, is endeavoring to maintaln the, transpar- ent diplomatic fiction that the Manchurian treaty and the Russo-Chinese bank agree- ment are not regulated. He has informed his colleagues that the Russian govern- ment has no officlal knowledge of the negotiations of the Russo-Chinese bank. The Russian agents are playing their parts with the greatest regards for appearances, while M. Lessar is arranging the treaty with China. The manager of the bank, M. Pocatillo, one of the most able and trusted of the Russian agents in the east, is nego- tiating the bank agreement with Wang We Shao. Charges Agninst Russin. In the light of the statements of Chinese officlals, which were repeated yesterday, namely, that Russia insists upon the simul- taneous signing of the Manchurian treaty and the bank agreement, the representa- tions of M. Lessar fail to carry weight. The native newspapers are filled with stories that Russla is trylng to gain her ends by ofers of heavy bribes. Germany remains c dlsinterested spec- tator of the a¥alr. Ching Chi Tung, the viceroy of Han Kow, and Lieu Kun Kiy of Nankin continue their efforts agaihet the treaty. They are co-operating with the Japanese ministry. The correspondent of the Assoclated Press here has seen a draft of the agreement. This provides that China shall build all raliroads and develop all mines in Manchuria. If she is unable to command the capital she shall apply to the bank. If the bank is unable or unwllling to enter the arrgngement China may ap- ply elsewhere for capital. The final clause states that the agreement shall in no wise impair the existing rights of other nations, which clause is palpably nullified by the preceding conditions. Germany Presses Claima. LONDON, Feb. 7.—The Pekin correspond ent of fln Times says in a dispatch that the negotiations in which Germany has desired effect. The ne- gotiations were interrupted, continues by the Boxer trouble, but practically all of Germany's demands have now been conceded, except with regard to the amount of the royalty and the period of the comcession. alty, roughly, 25 per cen! 5 per cent. WOODWARD’S PLEA NOT GUILTY Next Tuesday Set for Trial on Charge of Kill heris Riocker. Germany offers CHEYENNE, Wyo.,, Feb. 6.—(Special Telegram.)—Charles Woodward, charged with the murder of Sheriff Ricker of Cas- per, was arrigned today and pleaded mot gullty. Attorney Bennett was ppointed to defend him and his tflal was set for next Tuesday. Jeff Franklin, who made his eseape from the Casper jall with Woodward, was found gullty of assisting prisoners. to escape, and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Charles and Roy Walker, boys who are charged with the murder of Dee Blalr, the boy who was killed on the Platte river be- low Casper last summer, were held to the district court and their trial set for Feb- ruary 18. The town: councll of Casper passed a resolution today permitting public ~ gam- bling and will collect fines instead of licenses. This action caused some surpri for the reason that the anti-gambling law takes effect February 22. BODY OF SHEEP HERDER FOUND Frosen Corpse Belleved to Be that of Long Bert, Whe Was Lost in Blissard. CHEYENNE, Wyo,, Feb —(Spectal Telegram.)—Word - received here tonight from Rock Springs states that the n body of another sheep herder was found in the 'Red Desert forty miles northeast of that place, yes- terday. It is belleved the body, which is partly decomposed, is that of Long Bert, who wi oyed by Anderson and Je .- son of Opal, Wyo., and who was lost in the big blizsard of December 12, Shortly after Long Bert disappeared, his og came into Point-of-Rocks. Emile Peterson, employed as herder by a Salt Lake outfit, who disappeared on De- cember 10 from his camp, fifteen miles southeast of Polnt-of-Rocks, has not yet been found. Searching parties are hunting for the body in the dmrl Feb. 6.—(Special Telegram.)—A meeting * of the Cathalic priests of (he diocese of Cheyenne was hold bere today for the purpose of elect: & candidate to succeed the late Bishi Lenthan, Bishop Scannell of Omaha pre- sided. The name selected by the priests will be submitted to the bishops of the province of Dubuque, and by them submitted to the pope at Rome. It is not known positively, but it is said that Rev. Father Cummiskey of Laramie is the man selected to @11 the vacancy. PIERRE, 8. D, Feb. 6.— gram.)—The state land department today sent out a list of Afty land patents to flnal purchasers of state lands, making a total of 330 sest Jut this yean v !REOIER Charged NICHOLASVILLE, Brown, the negro who. Powell yesterday, was | cers this afternoon excitement prevatled mob made. repeated negro, but were baffled This morning Counl Sherift Chrisman and y Scott removed the negro from jail to take him to m- Powell's home for identifieation. 200 men surrounded m»h but uu—m no violence, when not to take Brown to 3 loo men accompanied the , na » Notable among them William P-'n, brother of the girl, armed with a double- barreled shotgun. After the negro had fullv {dentifled and as the officers to the jail, the mob in the court horse could get into the jail. Miss Powell is & and lives at miles north in company aleo lives here. their home, on her way about half a her brother’s. home al Last evening, she s with the Misses Bras out of town and attend Leaving the Braden Miss Powell continued to her brother's, whic mile further on. After 'the assault B arrested and this mo; home of the victim, him. To make the iden the negro was taken to. crime, in charge of offie mob of 200 armed men, 4 prisoner should not be ington. The mob folle the carriage and was many more on the way. When nearing the co carriage was suddenly suf mob dragged the negro itles who were helpless, resistance. Brown was" aged 19, was taken to the 1ty identified Hon doubly sure soene of the followed by A mined that.the rope was quickly put thrown over the Iimb o was drawn up. He sl made no confession or whole city turned out i applauded at the end. WOOL GROWERS A Address Note to Presid. Objecting HELENA, Mont., Feb §~The Pacific North ‘Wool Growers U in 8 reso- lution ressed to g and congress, nttacked 8. N tisticlan of the Deparh turers, under the M secretary of the National ‘Wool Manufacturers and fight . st Washington a; onizing the desires of the wool growers and stockmen of the country is taking ad: vantage of his official position, and that his personal opposition is in bad taste, to say the least, considering the factithat he i5.to a certain extent the servant of the people whose manifest desire be ls now seeking to circumvent.” The association also unanimously passed resolutions endorsing the Grosvenor pure- wool bill, now pending before congress. The ussociation endorsed the bill pro- viding @ classified census of live stogk every five yea: ked congress to author- ize federal inspectors to inspect sheep at any point and to provide severe penmalties for the violation of inspection laws. W. E. Skinper, minager of the Interna- tional Live Stock exposition at Chicago, |- ‘was endorsed for the position of manager of the live stock show of the St. Louls ex- position, and F. M. Malone of Miles City, | Mont., for superintendent of the same de- partment. | . EXPLOSION ADDS "TO . FIRE Gasoline Bloews Up, Injuring Several Fireman While Fighting Flames. CHICAGO, Feb. '6—The Varsity flat building, situated at the southeast corner ot Sixtieth street @nd Ellis avenue, was completely destroyed by fire this evening, engailing an aggregate loss of §}60.000. The building was four stories high and contained forty-seven flats, all .of. which were occupied. AH the tenants had ample time to escape, however, and Do lives were lost. The fire started in the basement in & plle of rubbish and for a time it was im- posaible to locate the blaze. The building became so filled ‘with smoke, however, tat everybody was out before the ‘Ilnl were discovered. During the fire an explosion of pu"u in & grocery store located in the bulldisg hurled Fireman James Tillman from the fire ‘escape on the second story to the ground, breaking his thigh and injuring him internally. Robert Hartley, another fire. man, was thrown from a window. in th setond story and his head badly cut. He was siso badly burned by the explosion. Policeman John Caole, who was.in the grocery st the time of the explosion, was thrown down and badly burned about the face. The bullding was owaed by Thomas Burns of this city and was insured, LOSES HIS INSURANCE POLICY Aged Man Makes Error in Age Fifty Years Age Which Causes Trouble. CHICAGO, Feb, 6.—Because Thomas Chalmers of the firm of Fraser & Chalmers made & mistake o his age, a life imsur- ance company has cancelled a policy on his life, issued more than fifty years ago. Mr. Chalmers haé brought suit in the su- perior court to have the company's action annulled. When Mr. Chalmers, in 1851, as be says In his bill, “a working man following his trade as a machink be took out a policy for $2,100, giving the date of his birth as June 14, 1820. A few years later bis dsuxh- ter visited his old home in Scotland, and consulting the parish register, discovered that the date of her father's birth was June 14, 1816, halmers took out apother policy for $2,000 ‘with the same company in 1866. and la filing his lication, gave his correct age. He contibued to pay the premiums on the first policy, he says, after the second policy had made the company acquainted with his true age. Finally, fo 1901, the policy was cancelledy “a i SINGLE CorY FIVE CENTS. FIGHT FOR INDIAN AGENCIES CONDITION OF THE WEATHER fouta Daketa Members '-n Rewer Taken from Oommissionen OBJECT TO WIS PRIVILEGE V@ ABOLISH Lidutenant well of fowa Restored 0 Army Service After Pr. Reviews His Sentence for Drank: esn. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Rerresentative Burke of South Pakota is seeking to remove from the In- dian appropriation bill the provision which it bas carrfed authorizing the commissioner of Indian affairs to abolish Indlan agencies At his discretion. . Burke belleves the Agencies should only Le abolished by the direction of congress. The South Dakota member brought the matter before the committee on Indian Affairs of the house today. The Indian commisgioner some time ago abolished the agency at-Slsseton and Major Harding was dismissed from Yankton. Affairs of these agencies were placed in the charge of a bonded school shperintendent. The South Dakota delegation was thus deprived of two desirable adjuncts of state patronage. Burke is of the opinion that affairs at Sisseton require the presence of an agent and that a like condition prevails at ‘Yank- ton. He realizes that as long as the law remalns as it is there is no use of making n approptiation for these two agencies and leaving it dicretionary with the Indisn commissioner whether the agents shall be appointed. Mf, Burke intends to offer an wmendment making it obligatory on thi part of the Indlan commilssioner to appoint Indian agents when congress provides for 4he salaries of such. He will have the assistance of members from several states where agencies have been abolished. Rellef of Assistant Surgeqns. Representative Martin introduced a hill today for the rellef of assistant surgeons in the volunteer army of the United States. The bill provides that assigtant surgeons, who were commissioned as captsins and who served in either the war with Spain or in the of the Philippine in- surrection, are entitled to pay of caps taln, mouanted, from the of the com- mencement of thelr Lieutenant Howell of the Sixth artillery, Keokuk, In., the boy who entered the army in 1808 and who was found by court- martial guilty of dunkenness while on duty and sentenced to be discharged from the servige, has been restored to duty by Pres! dent 'Roosevelt, who has suspended the Sentence of court-martial after a full re- wiew of all the papers in the cas Representative Samuel W. McCall of Mas- is seriously considering accom- Representatives Burkett and Fow- coln, Monday, to participate with o the Lincoln day celebration which ‘oung Men's Republiean club of that ‘Wednesday night. C. 8 -cq—um Forecast for Nebraska -Fair Friday: Sat- urday, Cloudy, with Rising Temperature; Northwest Winds, Becoming Variable. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hour, D Ho D s TrasassE~ THREE MYSTERIOUS MURDERS Men Delleved to Have Beep K by the Same Set of Criminals. KANSAS CITY, Feb. ~Upon the dis- TREATY IS COMPLETE mpact Oeding West Indies to United Stater in Rigned. BECOMES EFFECTIVE SOON AS RATIFIED Deamark Reesives Five Million Dellars for the Islauds. CEDES ALL TITLE AND CLAIMS TO TITLE Danish Hubjests May Retain Allegiance to Mother Cou RELIGIOUS RIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED covery toddy of the body of George Zim- merman, a German farmer, 63 years old, at Cension Must Be Made in Full Sover- his home near Morris station, six miles west ot Argentine, Kan., his head having been crushed, and the body lying in a pool of blood, which was trozen, the Wyandotte county officers concluded that Zimmerman and two other aged men, all recluses, have been murdered in Wyandotte county sin the first of the year by the same perspns, and in each case it is believed the motive been lived alone and it is said he kept a large sum of money ‘The murderers made a has been robbery. Zimmerman had dead more than a week. in an old trunk. thorough search of the premises. Wednesday of 1 In & well at his hohe near Argentine. of Noah Long, another aged recluse. SNARED IN THE GOULD NET Indiana Tnvestors Fear They Are Heavily Caught 1 Valley Bank. Platte MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Feb. Gould, a forms who is under arrest at David City, Neb. for forgery in connection of Michigan City money for investment. An estate here had $4,000 stocks in Gould" Platte Valley bank, and under the Ne- braska state banking laws stockholders are liable for double the face value of their| Py stock, so that it {8 feared the estate may have to pay 34,000 as well as lose the en- t <week the body of Thomas Carroll, an aged hermit, was found He had been dead nearly a month, and the coroner’s jury decided that he had been murdered. Two men and women are in the Argentine jail, pending an investigation of the mysterious disappearance last week Michigan Ofty resident, h the wreck of the Platte Valley bank of Bellwood, suc- ceeded, it is sald, in obtaining over $60,000 ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—Following Is the full text of the treaty between the United States and Denmark for the cession of the Danish West Indian isiands, St. Thomas, St. John and Salnte Croix, which was re- cently negotiated between Secretary Hay on the part of the United States and Miu- ister Brun for Denmark: Article 1—His majesty, mark, agroos to cede 16 the Gal | immediately |?m|| the exchani nu- fication of this. convention.. the lsiande. of 8L Thomas, ohn and Sainte in the West Thdies, with the ent_islands and rocks, comprising in sald cession ail titlo and claims of title to the territories in and about sald isiands ‘Which th crown of Denmark now. exel asserts or_clalms Jurisdiction. Thie coeslon conveys to the Uniked Mates the sald islands appurtenances in full soverelgnty, entire and unincum cept as stipulated In the present convention h sl the dominion fighte ‘aad which Denmark now asserts and Claime. therein: ever. underatood and 4 lon sald ce on does the thansterence to the United financial claims now held b against the slands, it being Bgn these oum lra altogether (‘lllnlullh in consequence of the cesslon, A mes All Control. And murvovun understood and aireed that” the United Btates wil assume and continue to Gischarge from the time of the cession the obligations heretotare o mhex;ll ) Pa company. No mponllhm whatever 18 incurabent apon the government nor on the United Btates government as Conformabl tire stock. Other people here have from $25,000 to $40,000 of mortgages and paper, ®0 that it is estimated the loss to Michigan @ity residents will equal, it not cxcnd the total of $60,000. NORTHWESTERN CUTS RATES Makes Ueclded l..——-I(I.- in Freight | x quarantine law into this country. Charles H. May and daughters of Fre- mont are at the Raleigh. J. B. Baker of Lead, 8. D., James Ross, traders at the Sisseton agency, and H. C. Jewett of Aberdeen are in Washlngton. o Department Notes. Martin Cooper has been appointed fire- man in the Des Moines, Ia., public build- ing. Postmastors appointed: Nebraska—J. L. Alden, Whiteman, Grand county, vice L. R. Weaver, resigned. South Dakota—Charles Norman,. Otis, Custer county. Postoffice at Mauch Chunk, county, Ia. February 28. Edwin F. Banolog of Cowan, Ind., is re- instated as shoe and barness maker in the Indian school at Plerre, 8, D. A postoffice has been established at Red Willow, Red Willow county, Neb., and Willlam E. White, commissioned post- master. Roscoe E. Dewitt 1 pointed substitute letter carrier in the Waterloo, Ia., post- office. SHIP AND FLOUR MEN HITCH Appear Before Semate Committee o Lon: Dock Charges Proposi Mahaska is ordered discontinued after ‘WASBHINGTON, Feb. 6.—The senate com- mitttee on commerce today heard the in- terests affected by the Nelson bill relative to London dock chagges. The whole mat- ter ‘'was elaborately discussed in a report made by Ambassador Choate, which report frequently was réferred to in the discus- ston. John Crosby of Minneapolis appeared for the flour shippers and J. J. McKelvey for the lumbermen. These two interests ar those most affected by the dock charges. They want the charges for dockage In- cluded in the freights charged by the steamship companies and not carried as a separate expense. The representatives of the shippers claim that under the present em they are subject to discrimination. J. J. Hemphill, who represented the steamship company, charged that the dock charges ought not be included In the frelghts because the steamship companie could not tell what the charges would be in the future and various circumstances might cause an increase in charge. Sepator Platt of New York today intro- duced in the senate a joint resolution pro- viding for the appointment of a jolnt com- mission by the United States and Canada to examine and report upon the diversion of the waters between the two countries. The resolution reguires that each country sball appoint twe members of the commis- eion and that it shall investigate the con- dition and uses of the waters adjacent to the boundary line bet n the United 8:ates and Canada, including all the waters of the lakes and rivers whose waters flow by the St. Lawrence river to the Atlantic ocean. TO DEBATE IRRIGATION BILL Semate Decides to Comsider Measure After Philippine Tariff is Disposed Of. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—Mr. Hansbrough of North Dakota addressed the senate on his bill appropriating the receipts from, the sale of public 1and in certain states and ter- ritories to the comstruction of irrigation works for the reclamation of arid lands. He claimed that the proposition was not a sectional ome and said it would provide bomes for many now homeless. At the conclusion of Mr. Hansbrough's speech . the Irrigation il was ordered to be the unfinished business when the Fhil- ippine tariff bill was disposed of. oyt 1 oSy U S e atoresatd ttl to the ' o UHiteA, Biartes (e absolute foe st ORI ship of all vuhllc. .ovommwt or ol %‘hum ngs, = ports, R Oitfes and Huron, 8. D The reduction was brought about by the recent action of the lines in placing rates been on a lower basis. Four cents ha cut off the first-class rate from St. Paul, 1 cent from the second, 5 cents from the third, 2 cents from the fourth, 5 cents from the fifth, and § cents from class A. ‘The reductions between Huron and Chi- cago are still greater, 10 cents being taken from.the first and sécond classes, 8 cents 4 cents from the fourth class and § cents from the fifth from the third class, class and class A. WILL CHANGE INFANT CLAUSE Presbyte Dectded Certain Alteratio in Oreed. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6—Rev. Dr. Wil- the stated clerk of the last general assembly, who is a member of the general committee, gave out the fol- lowing statement at the conclusion of the afternodn session of the Presbyterian re- Ham H. Roberts, vision committee: The committée has decided tentatively to revise the doctrines of the third ch-'x- on the ter of the confession by declaratory ment; also tor x. section. 3, ¢ salvation of lll Infun.l also chapter xvl, section 7, on good work: The other parts, chnpl-r xxil, section 3, on oaths, and chapter xx tion 6, by revision of the lul committees to prepare a nnn Tomorrow it will ment of doctrine tor wp.xl-r use, PLEADS GUILTY OF FORGERY Former Insurance Agent Ad Charge and Gets Seven Years in Prison. TIFFIN, O., Feb. 6, absconding urance tured in Mexico after a two years' chi pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery to- day and was sentenced to the penitentiary for seven years. Drake claimed, just before belng sentenced, that he had been led to financial isclaimed any criminal intent. ed to consumption and may The total commit the crime because of straits, and He 1s predl not live to serve out his time. amount of his peculations is about §30,000. OVERCOME BY ESCAPING GAS Woman and Five © of Asphyxiation In Their Own Home, ERIE, Pa., Fgb. 6.—The entire tamily of Grant Shirley, a railroad brakeman, I cluding his wife and five children, we overcome by escaping fuel home last night. years of age, dead, children are still unconscious tonight. increase in pressure filled the house suffocation. Movements of Oce At New York—Arrived—Furnessia, ow; Neustria, cs. * Balled—L'Aquitaine, , for Brems Bollan l\r!lved—&rmnhn. Glasg: At Yokohama - Arrived—Duke trom Tacoma, for Hong Kong. At London—-Arrived: York; Lahn, from New York. via Naples. At Hong Tacoma. A "Quisenstown—Satled—Noordland, verpool, for Philadelphia; Germanic, Ll\era»ul for New York. for Havre; of Fite, | lelds—Arrived—Moune, from Seattle, via Yokohama. e At Liverpool—Arrived—Kansas, from Bos- on. At Kobe-Amived—Glengary, from :r...lcnv coma, for m Revision Committee Has Iln brhf state- —Russell B. Drake, the nt who was cap- ldren Vietims gas at their Nelghbors forced an en- trance to. the house and found one boy, 7 the mother and two shir- ley was away on bis run. The fire in the heater went out during the night and an to wsels, Feb. 6. from from Marsellige and | frem cants, from New Kong—8alled—Clavering, !rom from from ment l'b government of sk, T boing, howerar, underetood ThAL the flag and colors, uniforms and such arms ot military objects as are marked as being the property of the Dan vern- ment shall not be included a su v chase. Denmark Retains Churches. 1t 1s, moreover, agreed and understood: First. That the congregations belonging to the Danish national church shall remain in possession of the churches which are now used by them, together with the par- sonages appertaining thereto, and, Sec- ondiy, that sums due o the Danish ‘treas. ry by individ by this cession; government shall at the time of the o Hlon nold property ‘taken over by the D ish tresury for sums due by individuals such property shall niot pass by’ this ces. sion, ‘but the Danish government shall sell or dispose of such property and remove its proceeds within two years from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this con- vention, the United States government being entitled to sell by public Suetlon, o the credit of the Danish government, what may not. have been sold before the Sxpira- tion of the said term of two years. The Danish government retains the claims held by th a creditor against the Sainte c.? rer company, lmits grnment acquire 18, Shrnegabt to this company in ¢ Bainte ¢ ix the above v & sale within two y-m"flu mply 0 years, ho perty; the ti (h o ¥ ' }. 4 rvmn of ‘own Ly, which shall be wi rram the date o ship of said 7. three years from lha cuhn al tln fication of the present Lru{ ernment d documents nh the islan l udld and the dominion same which ml n lflv- plperl e mey be a ‘ll)':u glven by tho" n overnment or o sueh proper Daniah authorities of subjects ss may apply for them. abjects, Art, 3-Danish subjects residing in sald ds may remain therein or remove rrom at will; retaining elther T their "ights Of PRoperty, inciugs 11 of such remain tinue until otherwise to the private municipal rights and #ecured to them by laws now In foree. If the present laws are the -ld inhabitants shall not be placed a less favorable position Above mentioned Tights and they now enjoy. Those who islands may preserve their alies the crown of ark a court of record, Within two years from Ihe date of the exchange of ratifications this convention, & tion_of their flaclflfm to preserve such allegiance default of which declaration they shall (] held to have renounced it and to have gecepted alleglapce (o the Uhited States; but “such eleot Damich _alleglance shall rot, after the 24 pue, of sald term of ] their renunciation Danlsh alleglunce thelr .lecuon of allegiance to the Uull States and admission to Hle n‘\loll ity thereof on the same fer may be provided according to !he ll'l of the bnll.d Btates for other inhabitants of the islands. civil Political Right The elvil rights and the pol tical status o the inhabitants of the isiands shall e the Jetipuiations ¢ convention, Danish subjects ing in the islands but owning ”'”‘"f therein at the time of the cession, shall | retain _their rights ‘of property, including | the right to sell or a of such erty being placed in this same Lasls as the Danish s ing in_the islands mmu X or removing therefrom. to frst. paragruph, of, this article P Fornal delivery of the boroperty eded ms afgresaid shall be muu i medlumy after the payment by the United States of the sum of money Spulated tn the Bfth wrticle hereof: but [ the cession with the right of lmmadht- possession is nevertheless deemed complets on the exchang of the rasit s of this convention and any ol wich may be in 4 said shall be withd after as may ‘acth than six months after the sald ndecstood that 1¢ sorvice do not v be lllotd to remaln The colonial treasury shall continus te