Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 21, 1902, Page 1

’ ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, DILLON IS LET OUT Noted Irish Leader Buspended in the House of Commons, CALLS JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN A LIAR Protests 'Aphn G"mmt'" Alleged TROUBLE ARISES OVER BOER DISCUSSION Bir Henry Oampbell-Bannerman }Arraigns Oonsarvatives. HOUSE 1S THRILLED BY EXCITING SCENE Ohamberiain Returns Charges of Lib- erals and Balfour Vainly De- mands & Retraction by Dillon. y LONDON, March 20.—One of the livliest Boenes witnessed in the House of Commons since the palmiest days of the Irish natiom- eussion of the South African affairs the Mberal leader, 8ir Henry Campbell-Banner- man, vigorously protested against the gov- ernment's conduct in uttering “malignant slanders” In calllng the liberals ‘‘pro- Boers.” These slanders, Sir Henry sald, ‘were used for party purposes, The govern- ment, which had been going from blunder to blunder, claimed immunity from critl- olsm, and if this continued it would tolllrhw the “the precedent of the evil days of American war.” The speaker proceeded to give a bit detailed criticlam of the govermment's treatment of the Boers and its miscaloula- tions, declaring that the honor and inter- ests were just as dear to the liberals as to the most enthusiastic defender of the gov- ernment’s policy, and the liberals would continue to protest in the name of the righteous and generous traditions of the Bation against the methods ef the govern- ment. Fire from OChamberlain. 'The colonial secretary, Mr. Chamberiain, o the course of an equally incisive reply, oaid he desired to deliberately acouse Bir Henry Campbell-Bannerman of losing no eoppertunity for slandering his countrymen, the soldiers and government. Conse- quently, “the malignant slanders” had come from the opposition side. The speaker, Bir Willlam Court Gully, here intervened, and sald the term “malig- Mr. Chamberlain, proceeding, referred to the Bours who ing on the British side, when John lon (Irish nationalist) interjected, ‘‘they are traitors,” om which Mr. retorted: ‘‘The honorable gentleman is & good judge of traitors.” “I will tell the right henorable member that he is a — lar.” A dead silence followed this remark. PBuch unparliamentary language seemed to stun the house. The apeaker invited Mr. Dillon to with- Braw the expression. The latter sald: I ‘will not withdraw." “Then I must mame you,” eald the it 2 move that Mr. Dillon be sus- seorvice in the House.” i i 57 i bl §§Eg§ § £ £ H ] ie iht i H i ? £ ity i piiffigtecd LG iH i ks i} i i <F i 5 = Plummer, conservative, and Mr. E jz;!,gf{g;!r! L i z £ i Cecil Rhodes Unable to Sleep. CAPETOWN, March 20.—Cecil Rbodes passed & Detter night. He slept more than dor eome time past. Consequently there is 1871. American and British Combines Make Liberal Offers to the Retallers. President of Venesuela Pressed for Resonroes to Resist Rebels, INSURRECTION TAKES ACTUAL FORM LONDON, March 20.—Ogden’s (limited), s the local representatives of the Ameri- can Tobacco company, yesterday gave no- tice they would give thelr met profit and £3,000 annually for the next four years as & bonus to thelr customers. As cabled to the Associated Press from London, March 18, the Imperial Tobacco company (the British combine) had issued 4 circular offering large bonuses to its cus- témers who would undertake not to sell American goods for & term of years. This is the American reply to the Im- perial company's attempt to boycott Ameri- can goods. cireular Ogden's (limited) pointed out the Imperial Tobacco com- pany’s offert3 distribute a honus amount. lng to £50,000 cannot be compared with the bonus the retatlers will receive It they con ‘m trade with the American amalga- The American Tobacco company’s bonus scheme is the sensation of the day in the tobacco world of Great Britain. *‘Unparal- leled,” “stupendous,’ " of the adjectives applied to this bombehell. The anti-monopoly role assumed by the American side has brought the adheremce of a number of influential retallers who were opposed to the Imperial Tobacco com- pany’s boycott, and already one firm own- ing many stores in the metropolis has posted notices of its refusal to exclude American goods. Ogden's (limited) today sent out 10,000 telegrams from their Liverpool headquar- ters, carrying the announcement of their offer to every tobacco tradesman in En- gland. The fact that Ogden’s business in 1 amounted to nearly £966,000 indicates the enormity of the sum they are expected to expend in bonuses. The London tobacconists immediately called a meeting for tomorrow to consider their future action. AERONAUT ANXIOUS TO COME Revolutionists Display Strength Agalvst Weak of Government's Fleet and Limited Finances, WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacoa, March 20.—~The Venezuelan revolution, headed by General Mator, seems to be taking form. Bight hundred revolutionists, under General Penalozo, are besleging Carupano (a sea- port town in the state of Bermuta) aud the revolutionists under General Monogas have rrounded Barcelona, the c: pital of the state of Bermudes. . General Velutini, the Venezuelean minfs- ter of the interlor, has been dispatched om a apecial mission to Barcelona, but it is sald that he will arrive there too Jate. General Rierck, who escaped the pursuit of the Venezuelean government troops, near Cumarebo, in the state of Faicon, Is march- ing in the direction of Tucacas, a seaport town in the state of Lara, which place ts to be attacked on land by his troops and from the sea by the revolutionary steamer Bolivar, also known as Libertador. The Venezuelean government is sending troops to El Hacha to Intercept General Riera and prevent the junction of his troops with the revolutionists in the Barquisimeto district. It fe reported Rolando has landed at Maturin, in the te of Bermudes. Rebels Cut the Cable. The revolutionists have cut the cable to Barcelona and consequently the Vene- zuelean government is without news from Carupano. The situstion is said to be orit- ical for President Castro. The Venesuelean fleet s not in conditien to pursue Bolivar and the plane of President Castro to cap- ture it have falled. Bolivar was at Piritu, state of Bermudez, March 13, and during the night of March 13 was off this island, and March 14 was off Coro, in the state of Falcon. General Sturbe, the president of the state of Gunare, bas been, with his staff, taken prisoner by the revolutioniste under General Soland. The fivancial state of affairs in Venezuela 18 in as bad a fix as the political situation in that country. The government clerks have net been pald for six months and cof- fee is unsalable. DO NOT FEAR A REVOLUTION Santos-Du t Out Plans ©of Amerfcan Trip with Enthusiasm, PARIS, March 20.—M. Santos-Dumont, the aeronaut, in an Interview here tonight with the representative:of the Assoclated ppeared very enthusiastic concern- ing his approaching trip to the United States, whither he will go on his own In- itiative. M. Santos-Dumont said: Yes, after some_negotiations [ have de- rasng & the_rulss Tor tha wertel Bel uj e rules for the aerlal con- i 1t toate of 15 ‘T wil b accompanied by oy | Hatian Autnorit 2Pl b and my chief mechanic. I wiil take with me as far as New York the forty-five horse-power motor, the frame- work and the two propeliers of my balloon From New York 11 Distarbances Will Stopped Short of Rebellion. No. 1. N Iy ceed to . Bt Louls to confer” with _th "eXposition | PORT AU PRINGE, Haytl, March 20— ng the contesta. . My idea u“u';‘ P by ‘weridl track, | The political situation is critical. The au. thorities continue making arrests. The prisoners of importance are taken on board the Haytlen warship Crete-a-Plerot. ‘The authorities here believe the dlsturb- ances in Hayt! will be quelled before they reach the stage of belng considered revo- lutiomary. say fifteen miles in circumference, around Shiouie, marked by captl icons and Viaible, Lor the whole distaics from the on grounds, w are orm §. tarting and finishing polnts. There ould be a series of races varying In dis- times around tho [avor of estab- ‘reported here that | fic Worke, M. C. Leconte, who, as reported yesterday, left Port. Au Prince for Jacmel, with a detachment of troops, has restered order there. All is quiet here. PRINCE HENRY HOISTS FLAG Raises His Pennant on Oficial Battle- ahip as Comm ' ball &l cel te in the contests and I hope y rivals. number of other ideas, which I the tournament, but I reserve them for discussion with the authorities. 1 expect to spend altogether about a fort- night in America, during which time the mechanical part ot my balloon will be put together at New York. 1 shall investigate the possibllities of a contest at New York in the autumn and If I find the prize offered to be of sufficlent amount I will return @nd try to win it, as [ did the Deutsch prize. ‘When asked how large this prize should be, M. Bantos-Dumont Hed: I think it ought to be about 500,000 francs, cause my expenses will be heavy. Jt will cost about 100,000 francs to bulld ‘a balloon shed. T will not return to New York unless a prize be offered for competi- tion. The expenses would be too heavy for me to ? simply to give displays and I do not wish to go at the expense of anybody ‘n f no prize is offered I will leave lse. I he m al rts of my balloon at New {:rk Untl the Bt: Touts: sxposition: onons, 1€, prix BERLIN, March 20.—Admiral Prince Henry of Pruesia hoisted his peonant at nooa today on the battleship Kalser Fried- erich 1II as cemmander of the squadron in Kiel waters. SIX COMPANIES IN FIGHT Alleged to Have Filed Charges Inculpating Mintster Wa Tingta o 18 promised I shall return to lon to compete for the prize offered gu for the race to Birmingham with my 0. 6. Then at the end of take w 1 will No. 17 oon to New /nd remain there a couple of months. NO MORE SPANISH BISHOPS Vatican Decides Upon New Course in Religlous Affaire in Phil- the envelope of m; Yor SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.—Grave charges against Chinese Consul General Ho Yow, designed also to Imculpate Minister ‘Wu Tingfang, all under the seal of the Six Companies, » on flle in the Forelgn office in Pekin, says the Chronicle this morning. When interviewed in regard to the matter Ho Yow sald: “The minister has been informed by the Foraign office that charges are on flle and bas telegraphed me to investigate and learn their sources. There are a number of charges, the greatest stress being laid en the allegation that I am net conducting the fight against exclusion as aggressively as the complainants think I should. Another charge is that 1 am neglecting my official dutles and not protecting the interests and welfare of my countrymen. We formed by the Foreign office s bear the lmprint of the Six Com- I informed the Companies and they at once entered a disclaimer on their min- utes and that disclaimer will be forwarded to the minister aad by him to the Forelgn office. I am informed that the signatures and imprint of the Companies are forgeries. It is quite possible that the charges ema- nbated from disgruntied highbinders in- censed at the efforts to stop their prac- tices."” A prominent member of the Stx Compa- nies sald: “We are informed that the charges comprised twenty-eight articles. One charge was that a great deal of his time was given up to his racing stable and that his jockey wore the national colors, & yellow dragon jacket. The government will uot permit this. “Then there were other charges of of- ficlal misconduct. The charges againat the minister we that he had previously been motified of all this, but had failed to call the consul to wccount and in that had shown neglect of his duties.” Minister Wu and Consul Geners! Ho Yow are brothers-in-law. WASHINGTON, March 30.—Wu Ting Fapg, the «Chinese miunister, has been in- formed of the preference of charges against his brother-in-law, Ho Yow, the Chinese consul general at San Francisco, and has instituted & searching investigation to learn the facts. If the charges are sustained the minister declares no ties of relationship will block the administration of the full measure of justice. ROME, March 20.—Manager Sbaretti, the papal delegate to the Philippines, who is on his way to the islands, will make a briet stop at Washington in order te consult with the United Btates government In connection with Philippine affatrs. The story that he is taking with him a papal bull providing for the re-establish- ment of a hierarchy s suthoritatively de- nled. The vatican authorities fntended to hold the matter in abeyance until the situa- tion in the Phillppines becomes mare aet- tled. It s the vatican's desire to finally adjust matters In the archipelago in me- ager Nozaleda, archbishop of fla, now bere, has tendered his resignation and wil proceed to Spain, where he will hereafter reside. PARIS, March 21.—A dispatch from Rome to the Parls edtion of the New: York Herald says that the pope, when speaking to & cardinal, said he bad given Monsignor Sbarett! full power to negotiate the Phil- ippine question at Washington, and that the pontiff expressed the opinion that an agreement satisfactory to all parties would be reached, although Washington insisted upon Bot recognizing the momastic orders in the Philippines. TURKEY ASKS ASSISTANCE Powers Requested CONSTANTINOPLE, March - 20.—The Turkish government has directed the Otto- man ambassadors to sollolt the friepdly in- tervention of the powers at Sofia comcera- ing the differences between Turkey and Bulgaria io relation to Macedonian affaira. AR —_— Pleased at United Pierce Not Disposed to Change. WASHINGTON, March 20.—Herbert H. D, Plerce, third assistant secretary of state, decilnes to be considered an aspirent for appointment to the first assistant secretary- ship, even should that office become vacant through the dispatch of Dr. Hill to Berlin, to succeed Ambassador White. Mr. Plerce ates Act. ST. THOMAS, D. W. I, March 20.—The Dewspapers here are gratified at the sug- gestion contsined in dispatches recelved from the United States that separate gov- ernment will be given at least provision- ally to the Danish West Indies, as this is accordance with a general wish of the islands, who have long eo- | is deeply interested In the comsular work Joyed & measure of self-government un-|of the Department of Btate, which falls kpown to Porto Rico uatll the United States to his share and he ways he could not seek PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, March 20.—It | the minlster af 1902—-TEN PAGES. Parents of C - Secure Clemency ernor Sav, WASHINGTON, Maroh gram.)—Quite an effort delegation of Ind ington to bring p: re or Bavage to parden been sentenced to be Mr. and Mrs. Rhea, fal the condemned man, whe ple, and constituents of enway, have tactfully s! bring pressure to bear senators with the hope induced to ask for definite plan has been Hemenway bas been qul when the time comes D tered on the governor to. tive clemency. Senator Gamble rei Bill to relms burse certain Lower Brile & Indisns of Bouth Dakota for property destroyed, from the committee on Indiam affalrs today, but with an amendment that mikes it essen- tially a new bill. The amendiments authorise the secretary of the ‘to investigate the olaims of the Lower, Brule band of Sloux for the loss of pi from their forcible homes south of the White what amounts, if any, equitably entitled to. The appropriated to carry the previsions of the bill into execution. . Benator Warren intreduged & bill todny providing for & re-su o in Wyoming, numbering. ships west of the aixth, but providing that 5o wise to be disturbed. lands impaired by reasen of survey. The opponents of the Ul will endeavor to mest & program of action was Introduced t 18 called up In the b threatens to be along ern republicans ! brethern, ern m posing the French the west is undersi supporting Cuban treaty that it will g in the west, especially, in of agricultural impl discrimination agajs and in favor of Eng sugar controve sectional t“ which might lead to grave con ced If things were not ‘pa up soon, ¥ it would without doubt en largely gressional elections. ‘The condition of the Nebraska, exclusive of ot February 25, shows loans | have been $22,697,644; lawful money reserve, deposits, $24,071,181; & 33.13 per cent. 3 Postmasteis appointed: Nebraska—Orlando - Adams, Mead, Saun- ders county, vice W. R. Campbell, resigned. Towe — Mabel Fees, Granger, Dallas county; J. A. Morris, Plerceville, Van Buren county. These postoffices become money order offices April 1: Nebraska—Butte, Greeley, Superior and Tilden. lowa—Dallas Center, Dayton, Larchwood, Lorimer, New London, Pocahontas, Preston, Seymour, Treynor and Winfield. South Dakota—Clear Lake. The postoffice at Marybell, Polk county, Ts., has been ordered discontinued after April 15. SEAT IS DECLARED VACANT Congressional Representation Twelfth i ot international WASHINGTON, March 20.—In the con- tested election case of Willlam Horton agalast James Butler, from the Twelfth Missour! district, the republican members of election committee No. 1 have decided to recommend that the seat be declared vacant. ‘The decision to declare the seat vacant followed exhaustive hearings by the com- mittee. Members of the committee say this disclosed that the registery lists conmtained about 14,000 names which copld not be lo- cated at the places of residence designated, nor were these names in the last census turns, nor in the city directory of St. Louls. The committee found that about 9,500 of these doubtful names appeared in the vot- ing lists, of which it was estimated that Butler received about 7,000 and Horton about 2,600. In view of these facts publican members decided to declare the seat vacant. SPAIN HAS SHORT CANE CROP Cannot Expect More Than Half Yield of Sugar, According to OMclal Reports., WASHINGTON, March 20.—Spain cannet expect mere than a half crop of cane sugar this year, according to a report made publie At the State department from United States Consul Ridgely at Malaga, bearing date of February 21. The small crop is attributed to the unusual frosts of December and January. Mr. Ridgely says the effort to form a syn- dicate of all the sugar mapufacturers in Bpain looking to & limitation of production is understood to have failed because one of the most important beet sugar tactories refused to participate, and for the further reason that the cane sugar manufacturers in view of the largely decreased crop saw no advantage in any further plan to limit pro- ductlon. TO HELP SUPPRESS DISEASE Expert from Marine H i Sent to Co-Ope Nebraska. WASHINGTON, Mareh 20.—The marine hospital service has decided to co-operate with the Nebraska state authorities in fight- ing smalipox in that state. In response to a telegram from the State Board of Health at Lincoln announcing that a large number of cases of smallpox existed in Nebraska and asking that &n expert be sent to advise with the state officials 1o the work of eradi- cating the disesse, Dr. Werten Baker, who bas made a record for such service in Vir- ginia, Georgle and elsewhers, has been or- dered 1o Nebrasks. Dr, Baker is already esoute. 3 Nobraska Republioan Committes Fixes Date for Nominations. MEETS AT LINCOLN JUNE EIGHTEENTH Fall Attendance Does Business tion of Chalr: Executive Co at Session Which Promptiy—Selece Left te ittee, (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINGOLN, March 20.—(Speclal Telegram.) ~The meeting of the republican stato com- mittes here tonight was well attended, thirty of the thirty-four members belng present, The state nominating convention Was called to meet at Lincoln on Wednes- day, June 18, at 2 o'clock p. m. The mat- ter of selecting & temporary chairman was brought up and the name of L. D. Richards presented, but afterward withdrawn, as the committee did not think it expedient to make the selection mow. The matter was feferred to the executive committee. The ratio of representation was fixed at ome delegute at large from éach county and one for each 100 votes or major fraction thereot cast for Judge Sedgwick at the 1901 election. This will make a convention of 1,103 mem- bers, apportioned as follows: Ex«mty. Delegates. County. Delegates. ams . wesee 17!Johnson 1 + 13 Kearney 1 el o x Lancaster Lincoln Loy ErbosoibanosBinss e 2Eboban SEEFvas EES SR o n ok u < ] T T O 77 7R 7 _ . z 8 l BuibbaxeutivuocboSeBollblolab Er S5 nSenEE S e 17' Total ......... In afdition to the committeemen there were pany prominent republicans in the city tonight from various parts of the state, among them belng several candldates for congreesional and other positions. From the Fourth district were seen H. H. Hin- sbhaw, Charles Sloag and J. D. Pope, all of whom re to the congressional nomina- tion. The Fifth district's representative was Elliott Lowe of Harlan county, J. H. Michey of Osceola, an aspirant for the gubernatorial nomination, was slso here. 0 7whe.wers abeent were repre- @ goodly number of friendly 0 that considerable political gos- oip was heard in the hotel lobby both be- fore and after the meeting. Only four dates were suggested for the conventien, June 5, 18, 24 gnd July 10, no member of the committee advocating a meeting as late August, LAYS ALL BLAME ON GIRL Dr. Gray Shifts Responsibility fer Alleged Murder to Miss Irma Brown. OHICAGO, March 20.—Dr. Robert E. Gray of Garden City, Kan., blames the woman he 1s accused of killing for his connection with the case. All the suspicleus circumstances connected with the effort to shield Irma Brows from disgrace, which resulted in his being placed on trial for murder, the de- fendant declared today on the stand were suggested by the girl herself. It was at her earnest pleadi that he registered with her at the Grace hotel as man and wife, he said. It was because she refused to go to the county hospital, fearing her Chicago relatives would find her out, that the treatment was done secretly at the Veley hotel. It was her it te commit suicide if he did not permit her to accom- pany him to Chicage from Garden City and her despairing tears that imduced the ac- cused physician, according to his own story, to undertake the dangerous task that has resulted in such disaster. Regarding the tunn explatned how Igma bad asked to go for a walk and wanted to go through the La Sallo street tunnel, so that she could say when she returned home that she had been under the Chicago river. Then came the alleged fall which brought about Miss Brown's death. In comtradic- tlon of the testimony of Miss Tedford, the nurse who attended Miss Brown, Dr. Gray declared that the nurse was in the room at the critical time, but he did not believe she saw all that occurred because he sent her for some hot water and ‘she was out of the room a few minutes. The operation which became necessary as the result of the fall he wanted Irma to have performed in & hospital, but she hav- ing received word that Chicago relatives were looking for her, refused to go and the work was accordimgly deme at the hotel. Mrs. Huey was the woman who was search- ing for her at the time. The defense did not get through with the witness and he will continue on the stand tomorrow. — WHITE MEN KILL TWO NEGROES Slay WVietims I Wor tantly and Fatally Others Over Alleged Chicken Stealing. PADUCAH, Ky., March 20.—At Madrid Bend, Ky., forty miles below Hickman on the Tennessee line, two negroes were killed by white men and three probably fatally beaten. Elijah Drake, colored, it is clatmed, was caught stealing chickens and was at. tacked by enraged whites, betng driven into the Mississippi river and shot dead. The body floated to shore and the white mem made snother negro tie a rope around the neck and pull him out to deep water. The white men then attacked four other Begroes, living {n the neighborhood, and who, it is claimed, were implicated. The negroes showed fight and in the melee that followed Jim Stewart, colored, was shot end instantly killed. The other three negroes, whose names are not kuown, were then almost beaten to death. Further trouble s feared and the of- ficials have been ssked to offer a reward for the apprebension and punishment of the wurderoi CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Fs?rul for, Nebraska-Falr Friday and turday| Variable Winds. cavansswxy DISSOLVES TONTINE COMPANY Minnesota Court Puts Out of Comeern with Pecu! Receord. ness MINNBAPOLIS, March 20.—Judge McGes in an order filed today diseolved the Tone tine Savinge assoclation. The charter and articles of incorporation are ared for. felted. George P. Flanmery, attorney, has been appointed receiver and directed to take charge of the company's effects and convert them Into cash. The most interesting part of the order is to be found in the memorandum in which the court is very sarcastic. When the pres- ent company was reorganized on May 4, 1898, there was practically a defleit of $23,- 530 from its predecessor. It has dome a tremendous business since then, but upward of 50 per cent has been outside of the state. Owing to the ndless chaln' features of the company's plan the labllity grew each year. Up to December 7, 1901, the memo- randum says, the deficit had Increased in three years and seven months and three days from $23,520 to $1,292,200.25. Should the growth of the association continue the same ratlo as durlog the last three yoars the results will be simply immense. At a steady inorease of 60 per cemt a year in elghteen years there would be 90,000,000 contracts in force and the amount necessary to redeem would be only $18,000,000,000, In fifty years the whole wealth of the world since the creation of Adam would be wholly insufficlent to redeem the contracts ‘which would be In force. From Judge McGee's memorandum it ap- pears that the five directors of the ass tlon, on a paid-up capital of only $2,750, re- celved {n 1001 the sum of $89,000 in divi- dends and $25,000 in the same way in the first thirty-two days of 1902. The investiga- tion of the company's affairs was brought about through fnquiries made by the torney general. CASE IN HANDS OF THE JURY Prosecntion of Stewart Fife for Al- leged Murder of RA won O1 ST. JOSEPH, Mo, March 20.—The case of Stewart Fife, charged with the murder of Frank Richardson, which is being tried at Savaonah, Mo., went to the jury at § o'clock tonight. The jurors retired without taking a vote and will begin to ballot in the morning. NSAS CITY, March 20.—A special to the Star from Savannah, Mo., says: Mrs. Addle Richardeon, widow of Frank W. Richardson, I?I whose murder Stewart Fife is being tr) w pasjeting the defenise by Efi&m ’ Cross in his argument today for the state. Mrs. Richardeon had, Attorney Cross said, since the opening of the trial, persisted in re- malining in the room notwithstanding Judge Burness had instructed that witnesses should not come into the court until called to testify. She had al he said, repeat- edly passed notes to Fife's attorneys, pre- sumably suggesting something of benefit to the defense in every way possible. Frank Knickerbocker, mayor of Savannah, argued for the defense and in the cours of his remarks mentioned the Durant case in California, telling the jury that an inno- cent man had been hanged after being prose- cuted by the actual murderer. He talked at considerable length In defense of Mrs. Richardson, who had already been tried and acquitted of the murder of her husband. COURT CHARGES JURY TODAY Judge Will Give Instructions as to Verdict in James Wileox Case. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., March 20.— Solicitor George Ward spoke for the state today at the trial of James Wilcox, charged with the murder of Nellle Cropsey. He con- tended that the evidence of the dootors egainst drowning was comclusive. He re- viewed the testimony of the medical men and asserted that the girl was murdered and that Wilcox was gullty as charged. He sald Wilcox had grown bitter at the repulses he hed received from Miss Crop- sey and that he had made up his mind to win her back or kill her, The argument was closed by E. F. Ayd- lett, counsel for the defense. He reviewed the entire evidence in detall: He declared there was proof that the €irl was not drowned. If, how she was killed, he contended that the defendant had nothing to do with it. He had neither the motive nor the opportunity. Judge Jones will charge the jury tomor- row. ADMITS HE IS INTERESTED W. 8. MoOormick Saye Friends Have Urged Him for Seoretary of Iaterior. BALT LAKE, Utah, Maroh 20.—A special to the Herald from San Francisco says: “‘W. 8. MoCornick, the Salt Lake banker, was questioned here tonight concerning his candidecy for the secretaryship of the fu-. terior. He said: “Some of the westera senators have wsked my permission to advance me as a candldate for the position should Secretary Hitehcock hand in his resignation, but whether Secretary Hitchcock really means to retire or mot, is a matter of which I am mot informed. I was In receipt of a telegram today saying that my prospects for appointment in the eveat of a vacancy are very geod.* Movements of Ocean Vesse At New York—Arrived: Haverford, fro: led: oghe, for Hav A Roierarived: T f New ved : TRV rom anLA for Genoa. - ot t thampton—Arrived: Elbe, from Horta, with the passengers of the disabled March 20, teamer ;n Liverpool—Arrived: -Majestic, from ew Yo At Hami -Arrived: Ramses, from Fort Bp.huy.-."_hn azd’ Guate: : Penne; e - v - ma.l""‘.flh"fl-u. for New York. At Qi : Oceanie, from Livergool, for Hew 'vn_ New York via Bou ‘Sur Mur. AL, Yo : lonia: B G . s and Kobe, for Vie- At Nfl'& At i TS rvacia, e Bos. 3 Aquitaine, from MILES' BOLD THREAT General Deolares He Will Resign if Hawley's Army Bill Passes. DENOUNCES THE PROPOSED MEASURE Bays it Would Destroy the Unity of Military Organisation. ATTRIBUTES IT TO ULTERIOR MOTIVES Asserts Bill is Designed to Promote Favor- itism in Offioe. CRITICISMS EXCITE WAR DEPARTMENT Severe Expressions of Lieutemant se Him to Dis- t—Root is Nomcommittal. WASHINGTON, March 20.—Geseral Nel- son A. Miles today told the senate comamit- tee on military affalrs that if the bill in- troduced by Senator Hawley at the Instance of the War department for the organization of a general staff for the army should be- come a law he would decline to longer hold his comm The reason he gave for the statemeni is that the bill is utterly subversive of the interests of the military establiahment and he said that be would not be a party to such & procesding th the extent even of continuing to hold his place. The statement was made in the course of & prolonged hearing by the ocommittes, which was conducted behind closed doors and in which Gemeral Miles touched upon & varfety of subjects conmected with the army. The po~tion of the bill to which directed his especial criticism is that eon tained In section 7, reading as follows: That from and after the passage of this act the senlor general officer of the army shall be assigned to command such lon of the Army as the president may direct, or be detailed to duty in the general siaft corps. duties -prescribed by law for the commanding general of the army shall be performed by the chief of general staft or other general officer designated by the secretary of war: provided, so long as the lleutenant general of the army continues on the active list, he shall be the chief of the general staff, and upon the separation from active service of sald leutenant general of the army office, herein provided, shall cease and ! General May Bx eiplinary Tre Cites Authorities. sald that it this provision a law it would h; the lect of destroying the unity of the army. and he read numerous authoritles, includ- ing Napoleon, Wellington, Washjngton and Grant, to show the necessity of baving one head to the army and of controlling au- thority. His own experience and obserya- tion had the effect of confirming these views and he gave an lllustratiop of its beneficlal effect in time of emergency, in- stancing the beginning of the war with Spain. “I heard at midnight,” he sald, “that the Spanish fleet had been located definitely at Santiago, and I hastened to the home of Secretary Long. where the Dews house, and wrote & dispatch directing h to start jmmediately for Santiago, with the result that the army was soon on its way to the point where its presence was needed. Suppose,” he added, exhibiting the mes- sage which he had sent to General Shafter, “I bad been compelled to got around te a dozen or more majors, a8 many colonels and any number of generals, constituting a gen- eral ataff?" He added that in all protability the dor general of the army would not under the provision he had quoted have been in posi- tion to do anything, and ho called attention to the clause relieving him (the senlor gen- d that under section 7 it would be competent to one day promote a captals to the position of a brigadier and the next day make him chiet of staff, thus practically placing a captain at the head of the army. Chance for Favoritism. Warming up somewhat he assérted that the bill was calculated to accomplish no purpose except to allow the seoretary of war and the adjutant geseral to promots the interests of their personal favorites. General Miles was questioned as to the reasons for locating the American army of ocoupation at Tampa and holding it there so long with the resulting conges- tion. Replylng to the first question, be said it was because of the order to ocoupy Havana. The delay was due, he sald, to the fact that the army was supplied with only sixty-four rounds of ammunition, which would not have been suffclent for more thaa half an hour of fighting. Con- sidering that Havana was one of the best fortified cities in the world, he sald that to have attacked it would have been fool- bardy in the extreme. He declined, how- r, to criticise the then secretary of General Alger, for the condition of &ffairs, saying that probsbly any ome else in the position would have done about what he did. He lald the general blame for this condition of unpreparedness at the door of congress. In the course of his remarks Miles told the committes in that with the bill & lew he could mow name the men who would held the places of bonor provided under it, but the com- mittee did not ask for the mames. Duty of an Advisory Boavd. The printed report of the testimony of Becretary Root befors the military com- mittes on this bill was made public today. In bis statement the secretary sald that the general staff of the army as it is pro- posed to organize it under this bill, will be simply an advisory board and that its principal duty would be that of an advie- ory board. “It proposes,” he sald, “to create by tall from the officers of the army & body of officers, who shall be charged in the first place with the duty of doing the military thinking; of doing what the navy bas a board engaged in now, snd what we ought to have in the army and have not today. The primary ides is not to give orders. It is to study and prepsre plans for the men who give the orders.” Asked as to the place the commander-in- chief would occoupy im reference to this board, the secretary replied that he would accept plane made by the board or not as he might plesse. The secretary comtinued: Muke Ohicf of Staff Rotary Ofce. ““The plan of the bill is to bave the chiet of staff selected by the president as com- mander-in-chief and to have it detafled 50 that he will come in with the president lund g0 out with the president.”” ‘Senator Bate—Do | understand that there is 4 limit to thelr power ¢o that that they will not,interfere With the Heutenant gen- eral?