Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 18, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1902—-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. TWELVE MEN DROWN Beven Life Savers Go Down in Attempt to Rescue Others. BARGE STRANDED IN TEMPESTUOUS SEA Bighted by Rescuers, Who Hasten in Effort FIVE ON THE FATAL Boene of Disaster is in Tide Monomoy Point. ~ ADVERSE WIND CAUSES THE ACCIDENT Defeats Every Attempt of Skilled Seamen to Reach Stranded Barge and Finally Capsizes the Salvage Boat. CHATHAM, Mass., March 17.—By the cap- elzing of a lifeboat today seven lifesavers, practically the entire crew of the Monomoy station on the south of Cape Cod, met @eath at their post of duty, and with them foto the sea went five men from the stranded barge Wadena, whom they tried to bring in safety to the shore. One man, Lemuel Ellis, through the berolc work of Cautain Elmer Mayo, of another stranded barge, Jobn C. Fitzpatrick, was rescued from the bottom of the unmturned lifeboat. Among those lost was Willlam H. Mack ©of Cleveland, O., who was on the barge representing his company, the Boutelle Towing and Transportation company of that city, while Captain Marehall V. Eldredge, one of the oldest lifesavers of the cosst went down with his men. All the lifesav- ers came from Chatham and Harwich. De. ‘The pames of the lost are, lifesavers: MARSHALL W. ELBREGE, keeper, Bouth Chatham. EDGAR SMALL, Harwich. ELIJAH KENDRICK, Harwich. OSBORNE CHASE, Harwich. ARTHUR ROGERS, North Harwich. ISAAC THOMAS FOYE, South Chatham. VALENTINE NICKERSON, Harwich. From the barge: WILLIAM H. MACK, Cleveland. CAPTAIN CHRISTIAN OLSEN, Boston. ROBERT MOLENAUX, Boston, steward of tug Peter Smith. WALTER A. SEVEDGE, Cottage City. MANUEL ENOS, Cottage City. Sceme of Disaste: The scene of the accident was in the well- ef- and leave and ordered the captain of Smith to anchor nearby. Tries to Notify Life Savers. About 8 o'clock, wery thick the captain of the tug decided to run into Hyannis. Upon ayrival there the captain tried in vain to notify the Monomoy lifesavers that thers were five men left on board Wadena, which, being farther out on the shoal, was in & more dangerous place than Fitzpatrick. This forenoon Captain Eldredge, who had been watching the barges, sighted signals of distress on Wadena. He got out his GENERAL CHAFFE Oficers in Phili Are Admonished Agn with Civil Aw WARNED BY Commandi WASHINGTON, cases civil and military authorities in the Philip- pines find substantial confirmation in an order recently issued by General Chaffee the division commander at Manila, to the commanding officer of the ffth separate brigade operating in Tlollo. General Chaflee says There appears to be some misunderstand- ing ae to the extent and under what cir- cumstances the military may act of its own motion in provinces where civil gov- ernment has been put_into operation by Bhe Philippine commission. The division ander desires to avoid friction with pil authorities, and you are informed he civil entertains & YD' suspicion that the army in man: 1 wilfully and for ulterior motive unnecessarily interferes with the civil offi cers in their prescribed duties, making ar- rests when they should not do so, usually on suspicion. rather than for just cause, i not for cause, then unwarranted because the civil government, not the military, should act You are advised also that the wice civil governor has been informed by the con- stabulary and others that the presence of the army is no Jonger necessary or advis- able at a very large majority of the sta- tions now occupled by it in what are known as pacified provine: e military will be upheld in attacking { all armed bodies which officers belleve are Imlendl»d to disturd the orderly and peaceful { authority of the United States in these | islands. You are advised also that many com- plaints are made by the civil governor to | the effect that soldiers are aisorderly n | the communities where stationed, that they | are hareh and fll treat the inhabitants. No | this sort. Military necessity is one thing— | Inwlessness is another, and quite a different | matter. | "The division commander directs that a copy of this letter be furnished at once to | the commanding officer of every station and enjoins action in strict accordance with | | its spirit. EVANS GETS BETTER PLACE Pension Commissioner Will Be Given Advanced Position by Pres dent Roosevelt. WASHINGTON, March 17.—There is no longcr any doubt that Pension Commis- sioner Evans will, within the next few months at the latest stantial promotion, but which has not yet been definitely selected. It is well known that Mr. s has the entire confidence jof the president and the latter will not consider the question of his retirement un- til a position entirely satisfactory to the commissioner has been provided. No decision has been reached concerning a successor to Mr. Evans, nor will any ac- tion be taken until the president is thor- oughly convinced that be has found a man of the same high character and sterling worth possessed by the present commis- sioner 1n so high & degree. CONCHA MEETS ROOSEVELT New Colombian Minister is Presented and Files His Credentisls with President. WASHINGTON, March 17.—Semor Jose Vincente Concha, the newly appointed min- ister from Colombia, presented his cre- dentials to President Roosevelt today. He was accompunied 1o the State department by Dr. Silva, the retiring minister, and Mr. Herran, who hav acted as charge at times, and 15 the secretary of the legation. Secretary Hay escorted the new minister to the White House with Mr. Herran. Dr. Siiva did not go furtber than the State department. The speeches exchanged had as their key- note the expression of hope for closer re- lations between the United States and Co- lombia. The new minister declared that the Lnnly reason, he was cceeding Dr. Bilva, { was because the doctor's services in another | important post of duty were deemed indis- | pensibie by his government. ‘FUNSTON WILL GO TO DENVER March 17.—Rumors of | of conflict of authority between the | excuse can_be accepted for compiaints of | sever his connection | with the pension bureau to accept from the | president a position which will be a sub- | Prince Henry of Prussia and his suite, PRINCE GOES HOME ELATED| Brother of Emperor is Oharmed by His Visit to Amerios. HIS TOUR A TYPICALLY STRENUOUS ONE S0 Tired at End of Journey Through United States Says Forty-Eight Con: al Hou: Sleep ‘Was Necessary. CHERBOURG, France, March 17.—The ar- rangements made by Emperor William for the reception of Prince Hemry when the latter arrives at Cuxhaven were communi- cated to the prince after Deutschland left Piymouth. Prince Henry expressed him- self as greatly pleased therewith. He interprets the elaborate plans of Em- peror William as an expression of his maj- esty’s complete satisfaction with the suc- cese of the prince’s American trip. When Emperor William, in a letter ad- dreseed to Prince Henry at Plymouth, notl- fied his brother of the reception arrange- ments at Cuxhaven, his majesty invited the prince’s entire party to dime on board Kaiser Wilkelm 11 next Tuesday. The next day Admiral von Tirpitz and General von Plessen and the other mem- bers of Prince Henry's party who live in Berlin will leave for their homes. Had a Stremuous Time. Prince Henry says he was so tired when he finally boarded Deutschland at New York that he siept almost continuously for forty-eight hours except for the time be appeared for his meals or to take short walks on the bridge. He says he never worked so hard in his 1ife as when he was in the United States, that he never changed his uniform so many times a day or faced a succession of situations requiring such slertness and a certain initiative on his own party. There were eituatione which could Dot be met with merely formal behavior or the mechanical execution of a routine pro- gram. While conversing with members of his suite Prince Henry has alluded to many things n connection with his trip. He bas mentioned nothing more frequently than that Do single unpleasant incident oc- curred in the United States. Ideas, sceves 4nd impressions were crowded on him too rapidly for appreciation at the moment, perhaps, but as Prince Henry himself said: Food for Lots of Thought. “We have accumulated material to think sbout for months to come.” ‘When one of his party inquired what had impressed him most the prince replied that the great, orderly and cheerful crowds had been his most continuous impression and probadbly would always be one of his most | vivid impressions. The prince said he saw crowds out of doors and indoors, faces of mem and women, with here and there a powerful, & beautiful and a spiritual face. He said his regret, if he dared to say he had any, ‘was that he could not know some of those people better. The reports that Prince Henry would oc- cupy a Qifferent position in Germany in the future and live at Berlin instead of continuing his active sea life wre wmcon- firmed. He will hoist his fiag on his arrival at Kiel and will resume the training of kis squadron. The prince will take a squadron to England next Jube for the review at the | coronation of King Bdward. PLYMOUTH, England, March 17.—The Hamburg-American steamer Deutsctland, from New York March 11, baving on board passed the Scilly lelands at §:30 this morn- ing. Deutschland arrived here at 12:30 p. m. and proceeded for Cherbourg and Hamburg at 1:15 p. m. Prince Henry, who was browned, hardy- luoking and completely rested after his visit to the United States, spent most of his time on the bridge with the captain or first officer of the steamer. | Prince on the Bridge. The prince was on the bridge when | Saturday night STORM LEAVES INTENSE COLD Blizssard in the Northwest Subsides, but Sub-Zero Weather and Manitoba since last might and today erally fair, but int mometer ranging from low zero. With the subsidence of the storm the rall- roads are bending thelf emergy to again open their lines for traffe, and immense rotary snowplows and gange of men with pick and shovel are mitacking the moun- tatnous drifts that bloek the tracks. The Great Northern has suseteded in opening its live as far west as Charch's Ferry, N. D., and the road is expeetdd 1o be clenr as far as Minot by morning, This will open an avenue of escape for scontinental trains on that road which have been snow- bound at Minot since Friday might. 1f all goes well the coast train that should have arrived in St. Paul last Saturday morning will get here some time Wednes- day. The Northern Pacifio expects to have its road open again by émorrow and the through trains that have been beld at Man- dan in the west and in the east will be restarted upon their ¥ 8. Lots of Trouble im Trafic. Bfforts are also being made to reopen the Manitoba division off both the Great Northern and Northern Pheific, but it will be several days befors traffic resumes its normal movement. In view of the fury the storms it is r lives are reported lost. 50 far have been meager points have not yet beem the general belief that ten persons perished storm-swept regiom. A reported to have D., and two or thres have been frozen to calitles. The loss to s hard to esti- mate. A report from Dickimson, N. D., places the loss at from 35 to 30 per cent, while rumor places it 8 elber localities at a much higher figure, It will be several days befor Sefinite in- formation in this regard c8& be obtained. There has been a gopd deal of suflering among the new settlers, many of whom ar- rived but recently and were fll-prepared to withstand the severe , but relief committees from the oldér inhabitants have taken charge of this and are doing their best to alleviate the needs of the newcomers. In this city Lewls Ourlowsky, aged 70 years, was found dead early today on the strest, apparently as a Tesult of exposure to the cold. SOME LOSSES IN SOUTH DAKOTA Reports of Fatalities te Live Stock Begin to Come in Beadle County. ®old, the ther- 16 dcgrees be- #83 suddenness of that so few the reports many remote from, it is sbove eight or HURON, §. D., March 7. gram.)—Reports of live. Beadle county by storm begin to belonging city, “perished. lected in a ravine mear Wessingion, are reported dead and probably 100 head of cattle in various parts of the county dled from the storm. No ome farmer lost more than five head of cattle so far as reported. No trains have yet arrived on the Great Northern. Chicago & Northwestern trains from the south are from two to three hours late and eight hours late from the east. One train encountered several head of cat- tle in a cut filled with snow mear Harold. Telegraph and telephone communication were interrupted by the storm in that sec- Tele- losses in and Sunday’s come |tion worse than in ten vears. STURGIS, S. D., March 17.—(Special )— One of the worst blizzards known here for years commenced Friday and lasted until A gquantity of soow has fallen and has been drifted by the beavy wind. Saturday morning’s passenger train was FALL FRACTURES HER SEULL Mrs. Dugdale May Die as Remlt of Accident on Motor Oar. CAR STARTS WHILE SHE IS ON STEP Conductor, Busy Taking Fares, Gives ignal to Go Ahead Witheat Noticing Woman Attemp! ing to Mounmt. Mrs. Mary A. Dugdale, aged 6 years, since 1867 a resident of Omaha, was seri- ously and perhape fatally injured while at- tempting to board a morthbound motor car at 4:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at Six- teenth street and Caplitol avenue. Mra Dugdale fell, striking the back of ber head. She was picked up by the conductor of the car and witnesses of the accident and re- moved to a mearby drug store and later taken to the St Joseph's bospital. Her skull was fractured just above the base and the attending physiclan, Dr. R. W. Coa- nell, performed an operation upon ber early last night The car was In charge of Conductor G. P. Galligher and Motorman F. L. Parsons. At Capitel avenue Mrs. Dugdale and a man and woman were waiting to board the car. The man and woman entered and took seats, after which the signal to go ahead was given the motorman. Mrs. Dugdale was ob the step of the car as It started. She lost her balance and fell backward. Instantly the alarm was ziven, and as soon as pos- sible the car was stopped. Conductor Galligher stated that he saw the two women and the man at the street corper and saw one of the women emter the car. He was in the front end &t the time taking fares, and, mot seeing Mrs. Dugdale, supposed she had gone around the car and bad not intended to board. Mrs. Dugdale is a widow and resides at 1302 North Twenty-sixth street with bher two sons, Robert E. and Thomas. She is also motber of Charles B. Dugdale, teller at the Merchants’ Natiopal bank, and James P. Dugdale, a clerk at the postofiice. Mrs. Dugdale is & woman of wealth. Her sons were present during the operation of trepanning, which it was decided afforded the only poesible means of eaving her life. It was feared, however, that Mrs. Dugdale would Dot survive the night. She did not regaln comsclousness afier the operation. METHUEN IN HEAT OF BATTLE Takes Cemter of Field and Becomes Mere Target, Says This Report. LONDON, March 18.—Describing the dis- aster to General Methuen, the Pretoria cor- respondent of the Standard repeats the details already given in Lord Kitchener's dispatch and adds that Gemeral Methuen identified the Boer advance whem it was three miles distant. The correspondent praises the gallantry of the Boers, who, he says, charged, heed- less of the hot fire poured into their lines, and contrasts the cool steadiness of the lm infantry supporting the guns, whom even the Boer charge up admost 1o the mus- zle of the rifies could not shake, with the blind panic which unnerved and stampeded the mounted rear guard. After placing the convoys in the kraal in charge of Major Paris, contiuues the | correspondent, General Methuen galloped back to the guns on the right. He en- couraged his men by his voice and gesture |and became & conspicuous target for the Boer markemen, who concentrated their fire on him as he rode from point to point. When Commandant Celliers unmasked a couple of fifteen-pounders and began sheli- ing the kraal, that position became hope- less, and it would have been under the circumstances nothing but madness to look for any favorable issue. The only means of preventing further loss of life was to | surrender. NEW YORK IRISH ON PARADE — CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Falr, Warmer, Tuesday; Wednesday Fair, with Warmer in East Portion; South Winds. SUBSIDY BILL PASSES e~ o Amended Only in Ways Satisfactory to the Author, Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Dex. RDERER ymous Letter-Writer Designates Man Who, He Says, Knows Rich- ardson's Slayer. » GIVES CLUE TO0 MU FINAL VOTE 1S FORTY-TWO TO THIRTY-ONE v Allison, Dolliver, Spooner, Quarles, Prootor and Dillingham Oppose. SAVANNAH, Mo., March 17.—Attorney | W'LAURIN VOTES WITH REPUBLICANS James W. Boyd, attorney for the defense in the murder case of Stewart Fife, has re- ceived an anoymous letter, reading “If you want to kpow who killed Fraak Richardson summon the witness whose name I give you bere.” Attorney Boyd said today: “I have made an investigation since I received this note and I have found that the writer knows what he is talking about. The witness whose name was given knows who killed Richardson, but it may be impossible to get him to tell it. The whole case would hinge on this man's evidence if he would sive 1t Mr. Boyd indicated that the defense is still at work on the information contained in the letter and it may lead to the sensa- tion of the trial The trial of Fife resumed this afternoon. The defense has many witnesses 1o examine and it is J0ow said that the case will mot | be closed before Frida: SCHLEY THE GUEST OF BOSTON Participates in Celebration of Evae- uation of City by the Brit Troops. BOSTON, March 17.—The 126tk anni- versary of the evacuation of Boston by the British was colebrated today by the un- veillng of a monument erected om the breastworks of the colonial army on Dor- chester Heights. This monument was erected by the state of Massachusetts as 2 memorial to the valor of the New Eng- | land militia and the military genius of Washington. A military parade preceded the ceremony and following it Senator Henry Cabot Lodge | delivered an eloguent historical oration. Rear Admiral Schley, who was the guest of honor at the banguet this evening in honor of the occasion, rode in the proces- | sion with Mayor Collins. The monument is of white granite. BULGARIANS ATTACK TURKS Driven Of with Loss of Several Men Killed a Wounded. to Repeal Bill at Wil Are Adopted. WASHINGTON, March 17.—After proe longed debate the semate today passed the ship subsidy bill, the final vote upon ihe measure being 42 to 31 Semators Allison and Dolliver of lowa, Spooner and Quarles of Wisconsin and Proctor and Dillingbam of Vermout, republicans, voted against fioal passage of the bill, and Senator McLaurin of South Carolina voted for it Some asmendments to the bill were adopted, but they were all agresable to those In charge of the measure, the friends of the bill voting down all other amend- men With the cxception of amend- metts offered by Mr. Allison and accepted by Mr. Frye, llmiting the time of the oper- ation of contracts made under the provi- sons of the bill to July 1, 1920, and pro- viding that the amount of the expenditure under the mail subsidy paragraph should Dot at any Ume exceed $5,000,000 annuaily, none of the amendments agreed to mater- ially affected the bill as it was reported | from the commerce committee. Flood of Amendments. The voting upon amendments began at 3 o'clock and such a flood of them was fered that a final vote upon the bill as amended was not reached until just be- fore ¢ o'clock. Amendments offered by Mr. Vest of Missouri providing for “free ships” and for the application of the provisions of the anti-trust law to the shipping industry were rejected, as was the amendment pro- posed by Mr. Patterson of Colorado provid- ing that no Chinese person should be a member of a crew of & subsidized vessel. Mr. Pettus of Alabama offered an amend- ment providing that the total expenditure under the bill should not exceed $9,000,000 in any year. It was adopted in committee of the whole, but later in the senate was rejected by a decisive vote. The senate agreed to sn amendment of- fered by Mr. Spoomer providing that con- gress should have power to amend or re- peal the act without impairing eny eon- tract made under its suthority. Foreign Built Ships Excluded. Mr. Hauna of Ohlo offered and the senate adopted three amendments atrectly to the acquisttion by J. m and his associates, of the e of British steamships. They provide that the foreign built ship shall participate in the proposed subsidy, that nothing in the aet shall be construed to prevent American citizens or coporatione from holding or op- erating foreign shipe in the ocean CONSTANTINOPLE, March 17.—A band of Bulgarisn revolutionists recently at- tacked the Turkish guards at Neura, in the Arrests and deportations of military and ¢ivil officials continue to be of daily occur- rence. The trial of fourteen persons arrested in | connection with the case of Fuad Pasha | commences today. The sultan has com- carrying muted the septences of Fuad Pasha and |trade; and tbat mo forelgn bullt ships of General Nazim Pasha from degradation and | any line thus mequired by American elti- imprisonment to simple exile. | zens shal] be admitted hereafter to Ameri- | can registry. NO PATIENCE WITH FLUNKIES | The title of the biil passed by the senate _ i: “To provide for ocean mail service David B. Hill Severely Condemns | between the United States and foreign ports American Crities of Demo- and the common defense, to promote Com- ondie Siedbads. merce, and to encourage the deep sea fish- eries. Title one of the measure as passed deals with ocean mall steamships and their sub- sidies. The postal subsidy act of 1881, 1s so amended as to direct the postmaster ALBANY, N. Y., March 17.—Speaking et = banquet of the Friendly Sons of St. Pat- rick here tonight, former United States Sen- ator David B. Hill said: I have no patience with the flunkies, the o crew and surfbost. The wind was blowing seven hours late, being delayed by deep drifts of snow in the cute along the line of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Val- Deutschland entered this harbor amd he | waved a cheerful greeting to the German gen-ral 1o enter into contract for not less then five or more than fifteen years with | Fifteen Thousand Men Partief, St. Patriek’s Day Cele- e in Succeeds MacArthur, Who Goes Chicage on Retirement I The crew had Do difficulty in get- after rounding the point it the barge. By urned to the east- i 3 H ! £y 31 8 1 s { i Eldredge steered the lifeboat of Wadena and one after an- dropped into the boat. i ¢ 5 All were fearfully exhausted. The four ' men drifted down in the direction of Fitz- patrick, where Captain Mayo of that boat ught sight of them. With much daring dory overboard, them, jump- after the exhausted L3 4 | N £ i cross ses had been kicked Otis. WASHINGTON, March 17.—The statu- tory retirement of Major Gemeral Otis on the 25th instant, will vacate the commands of the military departments of the lakes at Chicago and of Dakota at St. Paul. Major General Arthur MacArthur, now at Denver, in command of the department of the Colo- rado, will be tramsferred to Chicage and Brigadier General Frederick Funston, now in this city on leave of absence, will suc- ceed General MacArthur in command of the { department of the Colorado. Brigadier | General W. A. Kobbe, who is also in this city on leave of absence, will be assigned to command the department of Dakota. YORK'S NEW POSTMASTER President Sends Sedgwick's Name to Semate with Other Postofice Nominations. ‘WASHINGTON, March 17.—The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: Postmasters: Tllinois—Joseph W. Becker, Jerseyville; Elijah Needham, Virginia. Kansas—Bdwin R Smith, Mound City. Missouri—William M. Treloar, Mexico; William E. Bloebsum, St. Charles; Thomas T. Wilson, Tarkio. Nebraska—Theror E. Sedgwick, York. Texas—James A. Gammill, Calvert; Flor- ence Sheasby, Elgin; William P. Eim, Georgetown: Fritz Abrens, Granbury. ' Oklahoma—Iida McKeand, Lexington Joseph M. Manley is Avked to Become First Assistant Postmaster General. WASHINGTON, March 17—Joseph H Manley of St Augusta, the Maine member of the republican national committee, is being pressed by the administration 1o sc- cept the office of first assistant postmaster gemeral, but it is Dot yet known whether Mr. Manley will accept the office. The office has not been formally tendered, getting ashore and 10- | by Mr. Manley has been spproached on recovering physically from | (ne subject, and Postmaster General Paync mind is still perplexed. TWo | yith whom the Maine committeemsn has board the barge Fits- been closely associated in & number of subsided | pytional campaigns, i snxious to have Mr increase Manley accept Avopt Crumpacker Resolution. WASHINGTON, March 17.—The house in | committee on rules, by a vote on party seriously alarming | lines. “oday decided to report the resolution last few weeks | of Representative Crumpacker of Indiana 10 seck thelr for a pecial commitiee of thirteen members The press |to investigate and report on the allege! the government to introduce mmmrmnu—-dm ! livered to the prince a number of letters !had a charming time and geogvaphically | and military officers will participate in the MAINE MAN TENDERED PLACE | | ihe Deutschland anchors before Cuxhaven. naval attache, Captain Koeper, and otber | friends who went out to the steamer on | the company’s tender. Deutschland's voyage was pleasant and uneventful. During the first few days the yrince was tired out and mixed but little with the other passengers. He dined with | his suite at & eeparate table in the gemeral | saloon, but otherwise he passed the time | on the bridge or in his own rooms. During the latter part of the voyage, however, the prince appeared frequently on the prome- pade deck and talked freely and pleasantly | with his fellow passeng-rs, as he did on his outward trip. The passengers spoke in the highest terms | of Prince Henry's affability to all. The German cousul here, Herr Fox, de- | snd telegrams, including a message of wel- come from Emperor William. Prince Henry said to Herr Fag: 1 have have seen & third of the United States. 1sm glad, of course, to get bome.” | Vice Admiral von Seckendorff, the court marshal, said to s representative of the Associated Press: “We made twenty-three knots an bour and had fine weather all the way. The prince enjoyed his trip and is | now keenly anxious to see his family and the emperor.” 2 BERLIN, March 17.—Bmperor Willlam passed Sunday with the empress at the Kiel schioss. This morning bis majesty boarded the battieship Kaiser Wilhelm II and will traverse the canal to Cuxbavem, where he | will await the arrival of the Deutschland, having on board Prince Henry of Prussia. | Admirsl von Thomsen and other high naval | reception of the prince. The Fourth ma- rine artillery and the Marine band have been ordered to be present. The cruiser Hele will take Prince Henry ashore after Then Emperor Willlam, Prince Henry and the latter's suite will board the Kaiser Wil- belm I, which will immediately sail for Kiel. GIVE THE IRISH A HOLIDAY Reglments from Erin in British Army wed Leave for the LONDON, March 17.—St. Patrick's day | was celebrated todsy more generally than usual. The Irish flag was fiying from many | public bulldings, special services were held | in the Catholic churches and the shamrock, | or something Tepresenting . was seen | everywhere. The Irish troops at the various garrisons were given & duy's lesve. Fol- lowing the precedent of Queen Victoria, Queen Alcxandra sent the battalion of Irish | guards on duty at the Tower of Londes & | large quanmtity of shamrocks, which were | distributed to the men &t parade this | morning. | tect the crops. ley railway. The road had to be opemed up by ssowplows. Saturday morning a train ocomsisting of seven carloads of Colorado cattle, 1, 2 and | 3-year-olds, for the V. V. V. Cattle com- pany, passed through this city enroute to Belle Fourche, but could not make White- wood on account of heavy snowdrifts, and backed down to this city again, where the cattle were unloaded and placed under ehelter. It is feared that cattle op the ranges suf- fered great hardships and that many may bave perished. DEADWOOD, S. D., March 17.—(Special Telegram.)—The weather has moderated here and the storm has passed. Trains are again running on schedule time. WORRIES EARLY ENTHUSIASTS Cold Smap Excites Apprehension Among Those Who Planted First Harbinger of Spring HUMBOLDT, Neb., March 17.—(Special.) ~The recent cold snap has caused appre- bension among enthusiastic farmers and gardeners who planted potatoes and otber | garden stuff, and they fear that the severe cold of the past few days will seriously af- It is wlso the opinion of lo- cal trult growers that the peach crop bas been damaged by the cold rains in De- cember. GIBBON, Neb., March After three days of heavy winds & cold wave has struck this place, and the zero mark was touched this morning OAKDALE, Neb, March 17.—(Special.)— The government thermometer here regise tered one degree beiow zero this morning. Considerable wheat was sown in this vi- cinity last week. WEST POINT, Neb., March 17.—(Spectal) —The weather turned intensely cold this morning. the thermometer showing five de- £rees below zero. A bigh northwest wind is blowing and all farm operations are sus- pended. WEATHER FAVORS THE SHEEP Wyoming Flockmasters Report Ex- cellent Conditions on the Range. CASPER, Wyo. March 17.—(Special)— Flockmasters coming in from the range say that the weather of the past few weeks bes been just the thing for ebeep. The feed is short, but most of the sheep are in splendid condition and in the event of & severe storm they will pull through without much loss. There is sufcient suow and water on the range at the present time for all purposes and with the storme that usually come in April the range will be kept in fairly good condition uniil the sheep can be moved to the mountains. —(Spectal )— | | NEW YORK, March 17.—St. Patrick’s day wag observed in this city by special services {10 all Roman Catholic churches, by a parade and by a number of dinners. The parade contained 15,000 men, the line of march being up Fifth avenue, and included the Sixty-ninth regiment, National Guard; the First regiment of Irish volunteers and the Hibernian Rifies, acting as escort to the | Ancient Order of Hibernians. FREEZES OVER AFTER BREAK-UP Missourl at Pierre Hardens Men to Cross PIERRE, 8. D, March 17.—(Special Tel- egram.)—For the first time since a record has been kept here the Missouri river froze | over after a spring breakup ana men afoot | crossed on the ice today. The eastbound Northwestern train out of here was com- pelled to wait for a snowplow to clear the track before starting out. Stockowners are waiting anxiously for reports from the renge. COLD WAVE SWEEPS KANSAS Temperature Has Fallen Thirty De- srees Simce Sunday and Weather Bureau Says Ne Abatement. KANSAS CITY, March 17.—The cold wave that started in last evenming will continue twenty-four hours yet, according to the local weather bureau. The temperature has fallen 30 degrees in this part of the south- west since last night, reaching as low as 8 above zero at Abllene and Lawrence, Kan dode to fruit. No snow is Teported. lce Brokem by Gale. MACKINAW CITY, Mich., March 17.—The ice bridge in the straits of Mackinaw from Waugoshance lighthouse to this point was | broken up by the morthwest gale and the channel is now open into Lake Michigen. The south channel from Mackinaw City to Cheboygen 15 still solid, but with a change of weather the ice will soon give way. It is likely that the straits will open before the end of the week, although it is cold mow, with spow. It will be one of the earliest openings of navigation in the straits on rec- ord. New Spanish C et Decided On. MADRID, March 17.—The composition of the Dew cabinet is practically settied. Senor Sagasta is to be premier, General Weyler is to be minister of war, Semer Moret is 1o be minister of the interior, the duke of Almodover will 8l the post of minister of foreign affalrs, fle Senor Canalajas is to be minister of public works. sycophants and the would-be courtiers are constanly criticising the democr: American citizens for the carrying of mails methods of our people. but who have nothing but unstinted praise for the cus- toms and conventionalities of those wno live under royal rule. The attitude of | this ‘country toward other governments and_particularly toward monarchial gov- ernments should be that laid down by Thomas Jefferson. in his first inaugural ad- dress as president, namely: Peace, com- merce and honest friendship with all na- tions, en ailiances with none. LETS A BIG HORSE CONTRACT St. Joseph Firm Givem Order for Twelve Thousand for British Army. on American steamsbips to such & foreign point as will best promote the postal, com- mercial and maritime interests of the United States; the mall service on such lines to be equally distributed among the Atlantic, Mexican Gulf and Pacific ports, and the contracts to be made with the low- est responsible bidder. American Make Labor. The vessels employed in the mail servies shall be American bullt and owned and officered by American citizens. During the first two years one-fourth of the crew must be American citizens; during the next three years one-third must be American citizens, {and during the remaining life of the con- tract at least one-balf must be American citizens. The ships must be screw steam- ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 17.—Ope of the largest single orders for horses ever given in this country bas been closed with & buyer st the South St. Joseph horse and mule market. The contract calls for 12,000 | horsee, to be delivered at the rate of 500 ships, of iron or steel, and divided into the { tollowing classes mccording to speed: Firet class, 20 knots or over; second class, 19 It is feared that much lnjury has bees | |knots; third class, 18 knots; fourth class, 17 knots; fifth class, 16 knots; sixth class, 15 knots; seventh class, 14 knots. All steamships of the first four classes sball be constructed with particular refer- ence to prompt conversion into suxiliary naval cruisers, and shall be of the highest rating known to maritime commerce. The rate of compensation for ocesn mall service, to be pald per gross registered ton for each 100 nautical miles satled from the port of clearance in the United States to the port of entry in the United States, according to the route required by the postoffice department, shall ot exceed the tollowing Steamships of the first class, 3.7 cemts; {second class, 25 cents; third class, %3 |cents; fourth class, 2.1 cemts; 8fth class, 19 cents; sixth class, 1.7 cents; seveath class, 1.5 cents. The rates of compensation to any vessel carrying malls to a foreign port in North America, pot to exceed 70 per cent of the maximum rates established. Authority to Pay Subsidy. Title 2 of the bill provides for the gen- eral subsidy to be paid. It directs the sec- retary of the treasury 1o pay to the owners of any vessel in the United States duly registered and engaged in the foreign trade of the United States a compensstion smounting 1o 1 cent per groms registered ton for each 100 mautical miles sailed, excecding sixteen entries in amy one and on each entry ot exceeding sixteen any ope year for & period of Sve years the date of registration of & vessel of 1008 gross tons, which shall be completed after the passage of this bill, one-fourth of 1 cept per gross ton for each 100 mautical miles safled in addition to the above men- tioned compensation. The bill specifies certain vessels which | per month for twenty-four months. While the contract includes maDny varieties of ani- mals, it is the gemeral bellef that the greater part of them are for the use of the British army in South Africa. INFANTS PERISH IN FLAMES ‘While Mothers Are Absent Houses Catch Fire and Two Babes Are Consumed. GALENA, Kan.,, March 17.—~Two children were burned to death at Empire City, near here, today, the houses catching fire while their mothers were absent i A: the home of John Allen two children | were left alone. Ome of the children was rescued, but a 4-month-old baby perished Two bours later the house of Frank | Weatherby caught fire and & year-old child | was burned to & crisp. HAMMOND TO HAVE NEW PLANT Packing Company Closes House and Will Ereet Comcern in Chicage. Indizna Big CHICAGO, March 17—The G. H. Ham- mond compauy bas decided to abandon fits big packing plant st Hammond, Ind., and establish & Dew ope &t the Chicago stock yards, to empioy 3,000 men. The plant will cost §1,500, 000, Movements of Ocenn Vessels, Mareh 17, At New York—Arrived—Maasdam, from terdam; Minneapolls, from London; Rbein, from Bremen. At Liverpool—Arrived—Umbria, trom New o] AL Gila —Arrived—Sardinian. from ortland orean, for Portland; Livonian. for Philsdelphia; Mongolian, for New York At Gibraltar—Arrived—New York, for Naples and Genoa At Cherbourg—8ailed—Deutschland, from New York, vie Plymouth, for Hamb At urg—Salled—Fatricia,