Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 25, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, PASSES TARIFF BILL Benate Oasts Pavorablo Vote on the Philip- pine Measure, PARTY LINES STRICTLY ADHERED TO Amendment to Restrict O, . of Bedi- tion Laws is Acoe}, R AN AND WLAURIN DENIEW 4% ‘% T Ruling Arouses Heated Disoussion mdi« ' vives 0ld Animosities, M'COMAS AND WELLINGTON HAVE A TILT Engage in Acrimoni Debate Over Charges of Broken Promises by Wellington Against Late J President MeKinley. ‘WASHINGTON, - Feb. 24.—After eight hours of tumultuous debate today the sen- mte, ehortly after 7 p. m., passed the Phil- fppine bill, 46 to 26, by & strictly party wote. Mr. Tillman and Mr, McLaurin, the two wsenators from South Carolina, who on Sat- turday last were declared by the senate to be in contempt because of their fight in the chamber, were mot permitted by voice or by vote, to participate in the proceedings. The question as to their right to vote precipitated a sharp debate, lasting nearly two hours. Mr. Turner, democrat, Wash- ington, contemded vigorously for the right of the two senators to cast thejr votes, and be. was sustained by Mr. Pattérson of Col- orado, Mr. Balley of Texas, aud other dem- ocrate. They held that even though the senators were actually under arrest and in the custody of the sergeant-at-arms, they could demand that they be allowed to vote, as the senate had not passed on their cases. Republicans Resist the Move. Mr. Foraker, Mr. Aldrich and other re- publicans held that the senators clearly could not partivipate in any of the pro- ceedings of the senate until they bad purged themselves of contempt, and the senate had removed the ban placed upon them. The president pro tem, Mr. Frye, held that the two senators could not vote, and he was upheld by the senate. During the debate Mr. MeComas and Mr. ‘Wellington beeame invelved in a contro- versy, during the courss of ich the lat- ter declared that it Mr. McComas would make his statements outside of the senate chamber he would brand them as a wA- licious falsehood. He was called to order promptly and resumed his seat. Many ts were offered to the Philippine Bill, but except those offered by the committee, only one, an amend- ment restricting the operation of the sedi- tion laws, emacted by the Taft commis- slon, was adppted. Foraker Amendment Lost. The amendment of Mr. Foraker fixing the rate ) pi coming into B0 per ¢ent of the Dingley bill, was lost, but it _received a large republican vote. Had the democrats voted for it as a party, it would have carried, but many democrate woted agulnst it. As passed the measure provides that ar- ticles imported into the Philippine arch. ipelago from the United States shall be required to pay the duties levied against them by the Philippine commission, and paid on like articles imported into the arch- ipelago from foreign countries, that ar- ticles jmported into the United States from the Philippines shall pay a duty of 76 per cent of the rates fixed by the Dingley law, less any export duty on articles sent from the archipelago. All articles now im- portéd free into the United States shall hereafter be exempt from import duty im- posed in the Philippines. Commerce Exempt. The bill exempts the commerce passing botween the Philipplnes and ‘the United States from the navigation laws of the United States untll July 1, 1904, and authorises the Philippine commission to eo rogard the craft engaged in lighterage or exclusively barbor work, providea sucm craft are bullt in the United States or the Philippines and owned by citizens of the United* States or citizens of the Philip- Pines, Takes and dutles collected in pursuance t shall be paid into the treasury of the ipplne islands and used for thelr All in als, 1 revenue in the United States to the Philippines when ex- empt . from the Internal revenue and alt taxes pald on such articles shipped to the Philippiue islands since November 15, 1901, #hall be refunded. Bouquets for Tillman. More than ordipery interest attached to bonded benefit. ‘mann! of ubject to the Philippioe tariff bill, which has caused 80 much discussion, much of it in ® Dbitter partisan epirit, but also be- cause of the fact that during the day Prince Henry would visit the semate. Both »f the South Carolina senators were on the foor when the’ senate was called to order, Mr. McLaurin came in first and Mr. Tillman just ms the chaplain oftered prayer. A small bunch of red roses snd white caroa- tions lay on Mr, Tillman's desk. | In the debate that followed the Philippine tarift’biil Mr. MeComas of Matyland denied Mr. Wellington's of Maryland charges that the former was iufluenced to vote for the treaty by promises of President McKinley. Senator Welllngton, replying to Mr. Mec- Comas, =ald that if McComas would repeat outside the senate chamber what he had told the senate In the speech he had just wade he (Wellington) would tell McComas mlt was a cowardly and maliclous talse- Mr. Hoar promptly called Mr. Welling- ton to order and the president pro tem promptly requested Mr. Welllngton to take his seat. Previous to this Mr. Wellington ing the statement made by Mr. McComas in Bis speech earlier in the day. He said he believed President McKinley meant to keep bis promises, but had fallen under malign infuences. Frye Denies Right of Vote. The first roll call in the sebate on the Philippine bill was 0a an amendment offered by Mr. Patterson, repealing the Philippine commission laws. When the place was reached where Mr. McLaurin's name should have been called Mr. Patterson rose and pretested against the skipping of Mec- Laurin's mame. There were cries of “reg- —_— 4Continucd op Fifth Puge.) PRAISES AMERICA’'S COURSE missioner Let the Misstonary Ki s Considered Wine. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 24—A. Gar- gulio, the first dragonman of the United States legation, and Dr. House, one of the missionaries who has been at Seres, Mace- donia, awaiting the release of Miss Ellen M. Stone and Madam Tsilka, have started for Salonica to meet Miss Stone and her companion. United States Minister Leish- man is the reciplent of congratulations on the succees of his action in trusting the Abrigands with the ransom before the release ¢ the captives. This step was much eriti- 4 by Mr. Leishman's colleagues, but the Molishment of the difficult mission 1s 5 onsidered by the diplomats to be a de- cléudl score for the American commissioner and the committee acting under his direc- tion. Mias Stome Compelled to Rest. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 24.—Later In the day a dispatch was received here, an- nouncing that Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka are now at Strumitza, five hours' ride on horseback from tha nearest station af the Salonica-Uskub 1ailroad. Mies Stone Is suffering from the strain of the past elx months and is unable to take the horse- back trip, but Garguilo and Mr. House rode from Salonica to Strumitza this afternoon. Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka will probably be compelled to rest at Strumitza for a few days and then it is hoped tp bring them to Salonica and Constantinople by stage, but the arrangements are yet indefinite. LONDON, Feb. 2.—In a dispatch dated Salonica the correspondent of the Daily Graphic says the brigands escorted Miss Stone and Mme. Teilka to the outskirts ot a village called Kharddoussan, near Stru- mitza, and then told them they were free. M. Garglulo, dragoman of the American legation at Constantinople, has wired the former captives to refraingfrom any state- ment regarding their captlre or detention until they have seen the United States minister to Turkey. Greetings from Home. BOSTON, Feb. 24.--The American board late this afternoon received a cablegram from its representative, W. W. Peet, sent from Yenidjani, Bulgaria, saying: “Stone’'s deliverance complete; friends.” The American board today sent its greet- ings to Miss Stone, the m! from bandits, by cabling: The Woman's board cabled: come home." The psalm referred to by the American board contains these verses: “Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the spare of the fowlers; the snare is broken and we are escaped. “Our help is in the name of the Lora, who made heaven and eart SAMAKOFF, Bulgaria, Feb. 24.—According to intelligence received here, the brigands held Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka secreted in the Koja mountalns near Prilip, Mace- donia, whence they conducted ‘the captives through the mountains to Strumitza. RIOTS GIVE WAY TO PEACE Disturbances Cease and Busimess Operations Are Resumed Under ¢ Precuutions, inform “Love, wel- BARCELONA, Feb. 24.—A majority of the business houses resumed operations today. The factories and all the street cars are running. Tranquillity rules, but the pre- cautions taken for the maintenance of order have not been relaxed. PARIS, Feb. 24.—The Temps today pub- lishes a dispatch from Madrid saying that the majority of the newspapers of Bar- celona reappeared this morning, the com- positors consenting to resume work on the same conditions as before the strike. The workmen in many factories also resumed their occupations when the authorities promised them protection. Numbers of small employers promised to pay their em- ployes the wages they would have earned last week had they been at work if the workmen would resume their task The position of the majority of the work- meén is critical, as the socleties they be- Jlong to do mot possess funds and great privation bas thus been cause Besides this immense injury has been done to the industries and commerce of Barcelona. The greater part of the men are exasperated agalnst the agitators, especially against the Spanish and foreign anarchists, who promised them many other towns would join in the movement. CHINA DOUBTS THE STORY Receives Skeptically Rumor of Rus- PEKIN, Feb. 24.—The news from Japan- sources that Russia is trying to obtaln port in Korea has been received with a great deal of interest, but skeptically, be- cause, If true, it might test the eficacy of the Anglo-Japanese alliance as a barrier to Russian expansion. Favorable effects of the alllance, in giv- ing ' confiden: and stability to business ventures in northern China, are already noticeable. The court continues to manifest a triendly disposition toward foreigners and foreign enterprises. One of the practical evidences of this spirit is the permission accorded to the Tien 1sin-Pao-Tingfu rallroad to es- tablieh stations at the Chlen gat close to the Chinese city. Still the Chinese re- formers declare their disbelief in the per- manency of the reforms. They point out that the chief eunuch, who is hopelessly corrupt, is still the dowager empress’ most influential adviser, and also Insist that many punishments demanded in the protocol, which the authorities declare they have carried out, have not been inflicted, but that the officials, instead of being beheaded, have been transferred to more desirable posts in distant parts of the empire. REVOLUTION GAINS GROUND of Insurgents Against Ven- lan Government Reported crease. WILLEMSTAD, lsland of Curacoa, Feb. 24.—In spite of victories over the insur- gents published Ly the Venesuelan govern- ment, advices recelved b from Caracas indicate that the revolution is gaining ground dally. New uprisings are reported in almost all parts of the country, notably in the Tachira district on the Colomblan frontier and iu the vieinity of Barcelona, where the insurgents are concentrating. It is aleo asserted that General Matos' revolutionary steamer Libertador, having landed arms, ammunition and reinforce- wents at Pedernales in the Gulf of Par- aria, the ineurgents assembled st Maturin, assumed the offensive and defeated the gov- ernment troops at El Pil & village sit- uated Afty kilometres from o (state of Bernudez). The latter place is 6ald Lo be threatened by the lnsurgeats, FEBRUARY 25, —_—= 1902—-TEN PAGES. SINGLE -COPY FIVF; CENTS. CHARGES AGAINST AGENCY|SUGAR TRUST STEALS MARCH|CETS A BANK (N NERVE Mathewson and 0'Connor Accused of Gross OMAHA AND WINNEBAGO - INVESTIGATION Commissioner Jones Gets Doecn- mentary Proof from Mr. Rose- water—Fiagrant Violations of Regulntions Are Alleg (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—(Special Tele« gram.)—Charges were filed today with In- dian Commissioner Jones by Mr. E. Rose- water, against C. P. Mathewson, agent of Omaha and Winnebago Indlans, and C. J. O’Counor, trader at the Winnebago agency, alleging gross mismanagement and imposi- tion upon the Indians and settlers, in con- nection with the Indian leases on the reser- vation. Documentary proof was submitted along these lines, in addition to the al- legations made by Mr. Rosewater of flagrant violations of the regulations as promulgated by the Indian bureau. The Twenty-second United States infan- try is hourly expected to arrive at San Franclsco after a long and arduous service in the Philippines. The transports Han- cock and Rosecrams are bringing these valiant regulars home after three years of rvice and the regiment s to be stationed largely in Nebraska, where years ago it had a location, until changed in order to bring another regiment from the ‘“brush” imto civilization. Go to Fort crook. Fort Omaha, which oncde sheltered the Twenty-second, has given way to Fort Crook, and here the headquarters of the regiment will be established with two bat- talions. Two companies will be sent to Fort Robinson, one compahy goes to Fort Niobrara, and another to Fort Logan, Ark. It was stated at the War department this morning that it was not yet determined which of the companies of the Twenty-sec- ond would be assigned to the several posts mentioned. This will be determined upon their arrival, their assigoments being largely contingent upon the health of the men. Through the death of Major E. A. Ellis of the Thirteenth cavalry at Hot Springs on Saturday, Captaln Charles W. Taylor, Ninth cavalry, at last obtains his ma- jority. Captain Taylor was at one time in his military career stationed at Fort Robinson and wi largely interested in the construction of the fort there. It was Captain Taylor and his troop of colored cavalrymen who saved the Rough Riders from annihilation gt San Juan hill. Scores of officers have recelved recognition for services much less brilllant, but Captain Taylor, although severely wounded In that engagement, has remained a captain until this time. Captain Taylor is at present secretary and treasurer of the soldiers’ home in this city. Public lding at York. Representative Stark filed with the pub- lic building and grounds committee today a detalled statement prepared by the Com- mercial club of York favoring Stark's bill appropriating §75,000 for the purchase of a site and the erection of a publio. buliding. at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Chambers Keller of Dead- wood are in the city on their wedding jour- ney. Mrs. Keller was formerly Miss Bul- lock, daughter of Captain Seth Bullock of Deadwood, one of the pioneers of the Black Hills. Representative and Mrs. Shallenberger are in New York for a few duys. The South Dakota delegation today rec- ommended the following postmasters: Rachel Wetherell, Waterbury, ~Jerauld county; W. H. Buftum, Bear Gulch, Law- rence county. Charles E. Salisbury of Osage, la., was today admitted to practice before the In- terior department. Nebraska Postmasters Appointed—Z. M. Ellls, Irvington, Douglas county, vice R. M. Twaddel, resigned; R.'B. Sargent, Wal- worth, Custer county, vice M. M. Sargent, resigned. The First National bank of Minneapolls bas been approved as a reserve agent for the Citizens' National bank of Watertown, 8. D. OFFERS THE OFFICE TO NEW stant Postmaster General- Extended to Editor of Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Harry S. New of Indianapolis has been offered the office of first assistant postinaster general to suc- ceed Willlam M. Johnson of New Jersey, who has resigned. Mr. New has not yel given his final answer. He 1s a member of the republican national committee and s the editor of the Indianapolis Journal. The cha will gccur within the next two mont INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 24.—Harry 8, New of the Indianapolis Journal and republican pational committeeman from Indiana, under consideration an invitation from President Roosevelt and Postmaster Gen- eral Payne to accépt the position of first assistant postmaster general. The prop- osition came to Mr. New a week ago in the form of personal letters from Presi- dent Roosevelt, urging him to accept the position and from Postmaster General Payne, seconding the invitation and asking an acceptance. M Teplied to both invitations through pereonal letters. * He expréssed appreciation for the honmor, but gave no declsive answer. Mr. New sald tonight he had mnot yet determined what final answer he would glve. PRUSSIA SUBJECT TO TREATY Its Absorption by Germany Not De- structive of Its National Identity. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Chief Justice Fuller of the United States court deliv- ered the court's opinion in the case of Terlinden against Ames. Terlinden is & citizen of Prussia and con- sequently of Germany and was apprehended in Chicago and application made, under our treaty with Prussia of 1852, for extradition for an offense committed in Prussia.’ The proceeding was resisted on the ground that the absorption of Prussia nullified the treaty. Application for a writ of habeas corpus rts. This ac- decision. Chief Justice Fuller sald Germany had continued to recognize the treaty and that Prussia becoming & part of the German empire did not destroy the identity of Prussia. . New Regime in Cuba. HAVANA, Feb. 24.—Dr. Thomas Estrada Palma and Senor Esteves were today for- mally elected by the electoral college, re- spectively, first president and vice presi- deat of the Cuban republic American Company Fogestalis Ta Favors Offered Cul Up Whole Crop in Advanes. N (From a Staft Coi t) WASHINGTON, Feb. 34 — fal.)— Grave fears are expressed by prominent members of the administration that a seri- ous scandal will neutralize President Roose- velt's earnest efforts to al the new re- public of Cuba by establishing reciprocal trade relations. It has come to light that the American Sugar Refining company, ’rulv known s the Sugar trust, has forestalled any ad- vantage which might come to the Cuban planters from tariff reducti on the sugar crop of 1801-2 by buying it all up. The crop s estimated to be in excess of 800,000 tons and the only rable amount not controlled by tHe triet is held by.the Spanish Bank of Hi At $35 a ton duty a red cent in the tariff would net $14,400,000 over and above profits of handling ana ref lar of which would inure benefit of the Cuban people, for the § has been bought, the crop has been made and the laborers paid. Since the American dema#d for sugar in 1902 will be nearly 700,000 fons more than the combined production of the United States, its colonies and Cuba, it is evident that the holders of the Cubin crep will re- celve the entire bemefit of any tariff con- cession and that the Amesican taxpayers will bave to make up the revenue thus surrendered from some othdr source. As to the necessity for reduction on Cuban sugar in the interestiof Cuba itselt, strong doubts have been t wan by state- ments made by_several riean officiale connected with the military government ot Cuba under General Wood. Statemen made before the house ways and means committee were praotically contradicted by statements made in private conversa- tions and the excuse made that “it would not do to publicly oppose the administra- tion program.” One of the officials referred to is respon- sible for the following lucld exposition of the Cuban sugar situation: There are three f: sald he, Which disprove. the asbertor diat the Cuban sugar industry is paralyzed and will perish if it does not recelve a heavy tarift concession. First—The Cuban sugar crop has in- creased from 300,000 tons In 615,000 {n 1900-01, and to over in the crop year just clos increase woulg have been possil industry not been flourishing. B(‘rond—b‘romjfln to 10, lusty young immigrants frofl Spain have been arriv- ing monthly since the grinding season began, and third, wages are 75 per cent higher than ever before in the history of the {sland. To thoroughly umderstand the situation ulla sugar plantations should be put in four classes: \ Class 1—Plantations which are thor- oughly up to date in machinery and equi, ment, out of debt and backed by ampie capital, thus bel enabled to manufac- ture sugar at the lowest possible cost. Class 2—Plantations so ravaged during the late war, so handicapped by debt an the destruction of machinery as to be en- tirely out of the fleld as producers. Class 3—The huge ndas and cen- trales which have falien into the hands of the mort&l‘u holders or new capl i1 with the former owners '"M' on to of 50 per Sugar trust legitimate not A dol- ists, in charge as resident m plantations _are manufacture at " loy not. 1ny dated mortgage Indebtedness, Class 4 me 14, small farms of from fitteen to twenty-five acres, two-fifths of which are tilled by the owners and three- fifths by renters. Class 1 produces about 115,000 tons of the new crop, class 3, 500,000, and class 4, 185,- 000. Class 2 produced about 200.000 tons in the year preceding the insurreetion. Classes 1 and 3 escaped serious damage during the war by paying taxes to both sides. Through all classes, but principally in class 3, lie properties owned by Amer- ican citizens, whose claims for ‘damages are now rusting before the Cuban claims commisslon, which has been organized a ear without determining a single case. t is evident that these need action on the part of the commission more than tarift Telief. In class 1 are to be placed such prop- ertles as Trinidad, near Clenfuegos, owned by Mr. Atkins ot Boston; the Brooks plantation, near Guantanamo; the Beattie, near Manzanillo; the McDowell, near Sagua, three British properties, and- the Spanish Portugulate plantation, near Ha- vana. These can all produce Sugar cen- trifugals at 1 cent a pound and place them at the shipping dock for a quarter- cent additional. One of them, by its books, shows a production cost of only 72 cents r 100 pounds. Certainly theso planta- tions need no aid. Plantations of class 2 are hopelessly in- solvent and must go through liquidation, just as thousands of American farms have every year the crops have falled. Not being present producers, tariff reduction will not aid them. Class 3 is the most important of all. to be found the huge estates controlled - by capitalists of the American Sugar trust, including the tremendous Sanchez plantaiions, on which the Havemeyer Interests hold 'the mort- ages; the Santa Lucla, in Santlago de o nas made 2,000 tone In o single season; K| Senado and El Congreso, in Puerto’ Principe, have produced as iurn s 65,000 tons and 30,000 tons respectively. Well up on this list is the Espana .in Matanzas, one of the numerous Spanish lass 3 properties. They were all heavily mortgaged when the insurrection broke out in February, 18%, the mortgages being held by bankers in Havana, Madrid, Parls and London. Campos suspended foreclosure for two years; Weyler extended the order, which was again renewed by General Brooke and General Wood. Seven years' interest at from 10 to 18 per cent, coupled h the ravages of war, threw these estates into hopeless insolvency. In nearly every case the creditors have been per- mitted to come in and assume charge, mak- ing the crop, paying the laberers and sell- ing the sugnr, the former owners retained on salary as resident managers. These plantations can all make sugar at low cost and at & profit, but to throw d in_congressional eyes the entire mortga indebtedness resented like a stoc ) on to prove that sugal is being produced at a loss. To the mort- age owners of these estates tariff reduc- tlon means,in the future a chance to recoup millions of| thelr usurious mortgage losses at_the expehse of the American taxpayers. The class most entitied to sympathy are the small farmers and renters of class 4. Under the old Spanish regime they were permitted to sell their cane at the big cen- {rales at fair prices the soldiers of the Cuban army. Now the wealthy American syndicates and non-resi- dent Spanish, French and British mortgage landlords want to crowd them out from the edges of thelr huge plantations, so as to consolidate their holdings. To accomplish this arbltrary purpose they crowd down the price of cane to the lowest possible figure; they not infrequently refuse to buy or grind the small farmers' cane at all, and will not as formerly employ them to help on the big estates when the small farmers have time to spare. This unwise course on the part of the non-resident land- lords is the greatest menace to the pros- perity and stability of Cuba. But rellef cannot come from American legislation. It must comeifrom the legis- lation of the Cuban congress, which within a few years will in all probability adopt similar measures of taxation to New Zex land’s, where non-resident landlordism and ownership of huge estates has been dls- cou and practically broken up by the imposition of a graduated land tax, in- creasing with the size of the estate. Further protection for the small farmers will come in legislation compelling the centrales 1o grind cane and make sugar at prices strictly regulated by the prevalling price of sugar at the nearest port of ship- ment. am unable to see that tariff reduction wiu help anyone b:l the sugar trust for the present crop and the sugar trust mag- nates and non-resident capitalists on fu- ure crops, It will certairly not help the Cuban masses or the Cuban republic. There is even now a decided feeling among prom! nent Cubans that this proposed legis lation will serve to deprive the republic much revenue and tl render | succoss aa & republic ex us, lantations. fkfiermln features are common to all these el From this class cama | W. H. Orenshaw, Oouncil Bluffs Grocer, Does a Trick in Finance, VICTIMIZES 1OWA STATE TREASURER Takes Gilbertson's Bank, Induces Cashier to lssme Dep Cert eates and Cashes Them in Omaha and Eisewhere, According to the statements made in a petition of intervention filed yesterday in Council Bluffs in the bankruptcy pro- ceedings brought against him by his cred- itors, W. H. Crenshaw, the missing grocer of Council Bluffs, obtained possession of a bank and practically the greater part of its assets by the use of nothing but sheer nerve a¢ his capital. The disclosures made public in ti~ petition of intervemtion throw someé light on the ..adon for Crenshaw's hurried departure from the city without leaving his address behind him. Gilbert 8. Gilbertson and C. J. Thomp- son, both of Winnebago county, filed the petition in Intervention. Gllbertsom is state treasurer and together with Thomp- son owned a bank at Crystal Lake, Ia. About Fébruary 1 Cremshaw entered into negotiations with them to purchase the bank. According to the allegations con- tained In the petition flled yesterday, Crenshaw represented that he was in the grocery business in Council Bluffs, with a stock valued at over $10,000, on which he owed nothing and which he intended to dis- pose of, as he was desirous of engaging in the banking business. Cheerfally Assumes Liabi Gilbertson & Jhompson entered inte a written contract with Crenshaw for the sale of the bank, the assets of which at the time of the deal were $52,603.01. Of this amount $33,277.54 represented bills re- celvable, which Gilbertsom & Thompson re- tained, Crenshaw obtaining the balance, consisting of the bank premises, $1,891.65 cash on hand, $3,445.49 due from other banks and other credits, making a total of $19,326.45. On his part Crenshaw agreed to assume the liabilities, amounting to $52,283.11, as follows: Deposits subject to check, $4,556.06; demand certificates, $1,- time certificates, $45,680.09; other credits, $1,158.59. Cashier Obliges New Employer. The petitioners allege that Crenshaw en- gaged the cashier who had been in charge of the bank and that the first act of Cren- shaw's was to “induce” the cashier to fis- sue him seven certificates of deposit, ag- gregating $20,000 and ranging from $3,000 to $7,000. Having obtained these certifi- cates, Crenshaw was seen no more around the Crystal Lake bank. It was ascertained that he endeavored to secure funds on the certificates at two banks in Sioux City, but failed. In Omaha, however, he w more successful, as he succeeded in ob- taining $5,000 from the Omaha National bank, As soon as Gilbertson & Thompson dis- covered the sort of deal they had gottenm into they elected to rescind the contract. . their peti- tion, and with this end in view they ask the federal court to order that the bank be declared their property, or, If it cannot do this, to decree that the contract with Crenshaw be declared mull and void on the grounds that the transaction from start to finish on his part was fraudulent and that he had no real intention to engage in the banking business. They also set out that while Crenshaw had been Llaced in possession of the bank, the deal had not been entirely consum- mated, as they had mpt deeded the bank building and other real property to him. BLOW UP. ASSAY OFFICES Concerted Move Against Leading Firms in Cripple Creek Distriet, VICTOR, Colo., Feb. 24.—Cripple Creek is in a state of terror, owing to a pre- concerted attack upon assay offices doing business in the district. Be- ginning at 3 o'clock this morning and fol- lowing in rapid succession six explosions wrecked as many assay offices in the cen- ters, ranging from Victor to Cripple Creek’ and up to Goldfleld. In every instance the object sought by 'the in- cendiarles was accomplished by the de- struction of the offices with their fine equipment of delicate balances. The raid- ers did not hesitate to jeopardize life, as all but one of the bulldings were also occu- pled by sleeping families. As it was, men, women and children were hurled out of their beds by the shocks and serious in- juries infiicted. The full extent of the damage cannot be estimated. In this city the Davenport office was wrecked by two explosions, involving a ) of at least §1,200. At almost the same ti the assay offices of Vanderwalker, Morgan and Willlams were treated likewise. The loss was approximately as large as at Davenport’s. One man, & miner wes severely injured in the explosion at Wil Hams' office. He was passing at the mo- ment of the explosion. Flying debris struck him in the face, gashing his eyes, and may result in total blindness. Benjamin's assay office, north of Florence & Cripple Creek depot, blown up. In the town of Goldfield, about a mile and a half nmorth of here, almost simul- taneously, Boyce's office and another assay tablishment were wrecked. Boyce's family occupied an adjolning bullding. Mrs. Boyce was blown out of bed, but escaped without fatal injuries. She was badly shocked. A family living in the other assay office was also blown out of bed, but escaped serious injury. The glant powder was blown through the windows at Goldfield, In this city the powder wi the bullding. A house in which a family lived, next to Willjams' assay office here, was much dam- the was blown under is taking all means to discover, i* pos- sible, the perpetrators of the crimes. al impression here this morn- re the result of a general movement to rid the district of all high grade ore-purchasing institutions. Bloodhounds from Canon City bave been balled tor. For years there has been systematic stealing of rich cre from the mines, amounting to thousands of doliars monthly. It is alleged that more than fifty assayers in the district have made a business of buy- ing such ore. Recently the mine owners’ association discovered that shipments of bigh grade ore had been made by assayers from this district to & smeiter at San Fren- cisco and a smelter at Salt Lake City, but all efforts Lo stop the trafic were usavall- ng. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Falr Tuesday, with Warmer in East and Central Portions; Wednesday, Rain and Colder; Southeast Winds, Becoming Northwesterly. perature at Oma Hour. m... EETEC R STORM CLOUDS MOVE Change in Location Attended by Local Rains and Varying Tem- peratures. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—General weather conditions: The lower guif storm has moved eastward about western Georgia, in- creasing somewhat in intensity. The north- ern Pacific coast storm has also moved eastward. It has been attended by general rains over the north Pacific coast and plateau region. Local rains and thunderstorms have oc- curred in Arkansas, Temnessee, the lower Mississippi valley, east gulf and south At- lantic states. Light ralus also fell in the lower lake region. The temperatures have risen on the south Atlantic coast and fallen somewhat In the lower Mississippi valley. In the Missouri valley and the Rocky mountain region the temperatures continue twenty degrees above the usual average The weather probably will be clear in New England Wednesday. Elsewhere gen- erally fair weather is Indicated. The temperature will fall somewhat the east gulf and south Atlantic states Tuesday. It will continue to rise in the southwest and over the eastern slope. winds al Tuesday and becoming west Wednesday. On the New England coast, fresh southwest winds will ehift to northeast, increasing Tuesday afternoon. Brisk northwest winds will prevail on the gulf coast. Steamers which depart for European ports Tuesday will have fresh east to northeast winds and probably rainy weather. MAYOR AND COUNCIL AT WAR Former Refuses to Recognize Latter's Appointment Until His is Confirmed. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 24.—Mayor Reed to- day locked out the mewly appointed city assessor and city comptroller, keeping the keys to thesr offices and stating that he would refuse to Jet them qualify until the city council had confirmed his appoint- ment of E. E. Yates for city counselor, an appointment tnat the councilmen have re- jected elght different times. Yates is ex- tremely objectionable to the councilmen, who assert they will never confirm him. Mayor Reed and the council were tonight unable to agree on the appointments for city counselor and city clerk. The mayor wants either E. E. Yates or M. A. Fike to have the office of city counselor and the council refuses to confirm either of them. Their names and the name of W, V. Reiger for_city clerk werg.repeatedly sent to the, council. tonight, but they were rejected each time, The council adjourned at mid- night. All the city charter offices will remain vacant until a city counselor is appointed because the newly appointed officials must be sworn in by the city counselor. CRUSADE AGAINST LIQUOR Burlington Road Will Prohibit Em- ployes from Drinking on and Off Dauty. CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—Officials of the Bur- lington raliroad have started a campaign against intoxicants with a view to eradicat- ing thelr use by the employes of every department, not only when on duty, but also while off duty. Heretofore the stringent rule against the use of liquor while on duty has only been enforced rigidly against those who had any- thing to do with the operating of trains. Hereatter the rule will be enforced against the employes of all departments, including tbe track, bridge and building departments. FORMER I0WA FAMILY KILLED Five or Six Members Are Foully Mur- dered U Strange WELSH, La., Feb. 24—Tonight it was discovered that five of the six members of the Earl family, living near here, had been murdered and that the head of the house- hold has disappeared. The wife had the whole front of her face smashed in with some bluat instrument. One of her sons had been shot through the head and the throats of three others bad been cut. There 18 10 clue to the perpetrator of the deed. The Earls originally came from lowa. COAL OIL TANKS EXPLODE Are Threatened. PITTSBURG, Feb. 24.—One of the largest refining tanks in A. Mills & Sons’ refinery, Allegheny, exploded at noolh today. No person so far as known was injured, as all the workmen are thought to have been away from the plant for dinner. The fire is burning furiously and many other tanks are threatened. The tank which exploded contained over a thousand barrels of oil. What caused the explosion is not as yet kmown. The intense heat from the burning tank may cause more explosions. . KILLED BY PREMATURE BLAST Two Men Thinking Fuse Was Frosen and When Examining Ex- plosions Goes Of. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb. 24—By an explosion of dynamite on the grading of the Colorado railroad at Bobbtown, twénty- five miles south of this city, Archibald Jobnson of this city and C. Andrews of Marshalltown, Ia., were killed. They thought the fuse was frozen and went to examine it. when the shot went off, kill- ing them. oveme: Oc. Vessels, Feb. 24. At New York—Arrived: La Champagne, trom Havre; Palatia, from Hamburg an Boulogne. [avre—Arrived: New York. At Boston—Arrived: ol. P90t London—Arrived; Teenkal, from Seat- tle, Yokohama, etc. At_Plymouthi—Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm Grogee, trom New York, for Bremens La Gascogne, from Ultonia, from Liver- AT THE WHITE HOUSE MEETING WITHOUT AN Brilliant Speotacle Displayed in the Wash« ington Ceremonies, IMPOSING TRIBUTE TO ROYAL VISITOR Prince is Met at Depot ‘by Personal Repre- sentatives of President. PROCEEDS IN GRAND PAGEANT TO CAPITOL INTRODUCTION Crowds Cheer Along the Routew Diplomatic Receptions at Embas- sles Follow the State Meetings. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—Prince Henry arrived in Washington at 10:20 this morn- ing. He was met by Secretaries Hay and Long and Count Quadt and two other at- taches of the German utes later he laft for the White House. Intermingled with the crowd at the depot was a small force of secret service men, detectives and policemen. Speclal preca: tions had been taken to insure the safety of the prince and his cortege, and to keep the people from pressing closely upon the party at any stage of its journey through the public places in the city. Major 8yl- vester, the chief of police, had 250 of his uniformed men on special duty, and 125 of these were detalled at the depot. Assist- ing the local detectives were a corps of detectives assembled from a number of other cities, watching for familiar faces of criminals and suspects from other polnts. The south side men also were watching for men at the hotels and elsewhere. Sev- eral mounted policemen guarded the rear of the train shed. The safeguarding of the prince was affected not only by his imme. diate escort, but by special details of po- licemen under several lieutenants, among whom was divided the responsibility for order on the route from the depot to the ‘White House. There were thirty policem: spread over the first three blocks, half a hundred from there to within a block of the White House, and two-score more of them assembled In Pennsylvania avenue, imm diately in front of the executive grounds. All these werg reinforced by a large num- ber in citizens’ clothes. At the White House a large detall of police, assisted the regular men in keeping the grounds free from intrusion of unauthorized persons Greeted by Hay and Long. Secretary of State John Hay, Secretary of the Navy Long, Assistant Secretary of State Pearce, who had immediate charge of the arrangements at the depot, and Count Quadt and two other attaches of the Ger- man embassy, aweited the arrival of the train at the depot. ~They remained in an fmprovised reception room, the walls -of which were heavily draped with intertwin. ing American and. German flags, The at mosphere was redolent with the 3 of flowers. The embassy officialy wers in full uniform. A bugle call by & cavalty- man stationed outside announced th rival of the train. It was halted just out- side the depot, the engine detached and the cars backed to a position opposite the re- celving room, midway down the trainshed. The welcoming party passed quickly into the prince’s car and informally extended to him the welcome of the city. The official greetings to the prince, while formal, were characterized by simplicity. Secretary Hay as the head of the cabinet was the first to extend greeting. He said to the orince: “The president requests me, air, t you in his name, a ‘Washington The prince bowed a response. Secretary Long also addressed the visitor in mearly the same terms as Secretary Hay, expres- sing his pleasure at the meoting. The prince’s response was a brief “Thank you.” A few minutes later the party emerged and | passed into the reception room. Commander | Cowles, President Roosevelt's brother-in- law, and Adjutant General Corbin were the first to alight, and the prince was not far behind them. Walking rapidly and with the erect bearing of a tralned naval officer, smiling to the group of oficials, detectives and newspaper men, through a double line of whom he passed, saluting with a tou of his hand to the glittering chapeau wore, he crossed the carpeted depot alsle and entered the reception room. There he remained ten minut Assistant Seo- retary Pearce and Chiet Wilkie stood at the door while the prince was walting. Finally Prince Henry, accompanied by Bec- retary Hay and Réar Admiral Evans, en- tered the last of the open carriages. The carriages of the others wers drawn up line and the prince’s carriage drove &t rapid speed”to the head of the column. Instantly the police and military escorts wheeled into position and the party started up Pennsylvania avenue for the Whith House. Police and Military Guard. When the line of carrlages bearing the prince and party started from the depoet & platoon of sixteen mounted policemen wheeled into line and took positioniat the. head of the column, Acting Lisutenant Mathews in command of them. A similar equad of mounted police, under Sergeant Harry, protected the rear. Between the policemen and the carrlages marched the military escort, comprising Troops F and G of the Second United States cavalry, from Fort Myer, headed by the cavalry band sod Fourth battery of fleld artillery, all under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Dim- mick. They were immediately in froat and back of the line of open carriages flank- ing the prince's carriage. On each side were two mounted policemen, fully equipped with gauntlets and dress saddle clothes, They were within range of the carriags, ¥ as to avoid as much as possible any an- noyance or embarrassment to the royal guest. A score of policemen, on foot, alse marched alongside the carrlage on each side, at intervals of six paces, in single file. It is only & short block from the Sixth street depot to Pennsylvania nue, and as the marching column swung it they found that broad drivews curb to curb, swept bare of people and vehicles from that point as far as the eye could reach in a westerly direction. Street is Chartered. From shortly before the secheduled hour of arrival all street car service along or across the line of march bad been suspended, all vehicles except those belonging to the arriving party bad been barred and only authorized persoms were allowed within the lines. There were only & few of th Banked along each side lol the route, iu addition to the police, were give cordlal welcome to over 1,400 men of the Distrist of Columbla wilitis, They formed & double lse of