Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 21, 1902, Page 4

COUNCIL BLUFFS. (. R HANNAN FOR MAYO Republicans Nominate Him on the Fourth Formal Ballot. OLSON AND DICKEY FOR ALDERMEN Snyder for Sollel Auditor, True for Treasurer, Ever- est tor A for En For Mayor CHARLES For Alderm: Large.... . JC ‘Alderman-at-Large. Py 3 ¥. F. EVEREST G THOMAS TOSTEVIN or City Welghmas C. E. 2o . BACKETT issioner........ or Park Commissionc.. (. This ticket was placed in nomination by the republican city conventlon yesterday afternoon. The friends and supporters of Colone! Charles R. Hannan declined to ac- cept his refusal to be a candidate for the momination for mayor, and he was selected a8 the republican standard bearer In Ih‘u campalgn. Colonel Hannan's momination was brought about on the fourth formal ballot by Dell G. Morgan's throw- ing his strength to him. The ticket all through is conceded to be an exceptionally alrong one. Plattorm of Munie! The party’s platform in the administra- tion of the affairs of the city was announced 1 the adoption of the tollowing runlul\nnl.l Resolved, By the republicans of Counctl Bluffs, in city convention assembled: First—We favor an economic, enterpris- 1 and businessiike administration of the irs of the city, “nd nuc&fil-;“:u‘l:mm?: ' as P g e &n!fi‘ from the taxes ugh watchful care uce the burden of the same is consistent development and pros- clare d Insist that fit- Mciency should be the test for I‘wntlnlflll h‘: publl‘cln:ll:'.. —In gran e ‘rltlonl ‘we demand that lh:yd' there e dition and requirement necessary S EYeserve and protect the rights of the y, and that, in its interest, provision ehall be made for the payment into the city treasury of a reasonable percent: of the gross income arising from the us of the franchise, or its equivalent in in- creased efficiency llud Ie“le‘y;.ed‘ col\e(ryof.‘:s‘el the people, and at ev - R ‘;’."&fl shall contain a con- quisition of the on reasonable and equit- ), it the cl(:fil llmeren ;ho:'l]d 'ter w0 require, the terms and con- efinitely fixed in the charter; < ylhould further make ght of the city coun- ntrol the use of sald or hereafter may be 1 Work. or a strict compliance witl law in the letting of any and all tracts by the city. COfthotn Wil employment of day by the city direct we are in favor of elght nstituting a 's work, and in n“re'un?nn work we favor the employ- ‘ment of home labor and material as far ae practicable. Large Crowd Attracte The contest and uncertainty over the mayoralty nomination attracted a large crowd, and when Chalrman Brown of the city central committee called the conven- tion to order shortly after 2 o'clock the ball was thronged with Interested spec- * Aators. After reading the call. Mr. Brown B as tem- rary chatrman and T. D. Metcalf as tem- porary secretary. On assuming the gavel Mr. Blanchard sald he would refrain from faking a speech, as there are no | national, state or county to be discussed, but the convention was there to place In the fleld a ticket of representative men whose election would be assured at the polls on Monday, March 31. On motion of C. M. Harl the usual com- mittees consisting of one member from edch precinct were appointed as follows: These committees were appointed: Credentials_John Corlles, B H. dort, C. M. Harl, Theod Ohlen- ore’ Guittar, Dr. H. nnin, J. M. Galvin, Flickinger, C. P. How- , W. G. Russell. zation—O, C. Brown, W. W. C. Joseph, 1oy, "W J. Mo+ hert fi;‘.‘.?'r’-‘i:m-—u. J. Nichols, L. _G. 8cott, Burke, P. ‘Wind, P. C. Volw 11 BraRte Ll Tl Bl On recommendation of the committee on permanent organization the temporary or- ganizstion was made permanent and N. C. Phillips of the Fourth ward was selected as reading clerk. Dispenses with Speech These preliminaries being settled the con- vention got down to the business in hand and on motion of Theodore Guittar of the Becond ward it was decided to dispense with pominating speeches and take an in- formal ballot for the nomination for mayor. 1t resulted as follows: Dell G. Morgan, #8; W. C. McDonald, 8; W. F. Sapp, 22; 8. ¥. Heury, 15; C. R. Hannan, 1. The first formal ballot left Morgan in the lead, with 39 votes, while Sapp received 16, a lo8s of § from the Informal ballot. Henry kept his 15, while McDonald increased m-l votes to 12 and Hannan gained 1. The second formal ballot still maintained Morgan in the lead with 39 votes, while tranchises to|® proceeded, but the Fifth ward refused to climb tnto the band wagos. Then followed the nominations for alder- men-at-large. For the First John Olson was nominated by acclamation. Attempts to first nominate Lewis Hammer and then W. C. Dickey by acclamation as Olson's running mate were defeated. The first bal- lot gave the nomination to Dickey, with 45 votes, nst 17 for Hammer, 8 for Dell Morgan, 10 for Peter Smith and 6 for L. M. Shubert. Hammer's friends tried to have the ballot declared an Informal one, but the comvention voted it down and Dickey was declared the nominee. Other No The nomination for city solicitor west to 8. N. Snyder, with 44 votes, a nst 20% for J. J. Heas and 19% for H. J. Cham- bers. F. L. Evans for auditor, Frank T. True for treasurer and Frank F. Everest for assessor were all three renominated by acclamatien. The first ballot for the nomination for eity engineer Aecided it In favor of Thomas Tostevin, with 74 vot against 10 votes for Harley Mayne. There were three candidates for the nomination for city weighmaster or super- intendent of markets, the position i officially called, James Davis, C. E. Sackett and James Jacobsen. The first ballot gave the nomination to Sackett, with 43 votes, against 28 for Davis and 13 for Jacobeen. The ballots In detail follow: INFORMAL BALLOT. mtions. First Ward— First precinct Second preein Second Ward— First precinct precinet.. Becon Total . FIRST FORMAL First Ward— First precinct. Becond precinct Second Ward— recinct. SECOND FORMA ‘Total Y THIRD FORMAL FOURTH FORMA Henry increased his votes to 18, Sapp only recelving 12, a loss of 4 from the former ballot, and McDonald 9, being 3 less than on the formur ballot. Henry recelved 3 more, making 18, and Hannan secured 6. On the third ballot Morgan began to lose and the result only gave him 28, while, Henry increased bis to 27. Sapp went down to § votes McDonald got 14, while 7 went to Hannax. Surprise Comes in Fourth. The surprise came on the fourth ballot, ‘when the stampede to Hannan was brought man Carl Morgan of the First ward del gation announced 6 votes for Charles R. can and will beat lobby applauded First The fourth and decisive ballot Hannan, 46 votes; Heary, 19; McDosald, 12, and Sapp, 7. The was made unaslmous. Bellef in Haunan's Accepta . to the turn of First of the Fifth ward to vote oa the @8 it proved, final ballot Chair- some “official” information as ‘o Hannan would accept the of the fact that it had he would be mayor. of “He | their support. Mr. Greemshields stated last | bans 1o regard to the establisbiog of & precincts [ night that be believed Colomel Hannan | Cuban government. First Ward— First precinot. ! gBecond precinct. Second Ward— | Third First Becon, Fourth | " First preeinet. | Second precinet. Fifth Ward— First Second pi Sixth Ward— First precinct. Becond preeinet. recinet. recinot. The contest between Abram Mitchell of the Fifth ward and C. A. Tibbits of the Second ward for the nomination for park commissioner was 3 close one atd owlng 1o | several precincts changing their vote the in doubt 11 it was called by ary. Mitchell received 43 votes, against Tibbits' 41. ‘This nomination completing the ticket the conventlon adiourned. Try teo Reach Hamnan. Fearing that Colonel Hannan might per- sist in his refussl to accept the nomination THE OMAHA DAILY would undoubtedly accept the nomination under thes was at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, but he Intended to visit Poughkeepsle and His bim to hasten his return Washington before returning home. friends expect home now that he has been nominated, Who the Canddidates Are. Charles R. Hannan, the republican nomi- nee for mayor, needs no Introduction to the citizens and voters of Council Blufts. His brilliant record as a banker and business man assures the city of a theroughly capable #nd business-like administration of its affairs. John Olson, nominated for alderman-a large, 1s a successful merchant on Broad- way, where he has been in business a num ber of years. He Is secretary of the Sca dinavian-American Republican club. W. C. Dickey, nominated for alderman-at- large, is an old time resident of the city. He is In the real estate business. 8. B. Snyder, the nominee for city sollcl- tor, has been a member of the local bar since 1877. Before coming to Council Bluffs he held the office of county attorney of But- ler county, Pennsylvania, for three years. Frank T. True, renominated for city treasurer, is a large property owner and has been identified with the city's affairs veral years. As a financler he has few equals and it was through his efforts that the city succeeded in refunding so large an amount of its indebtedness at a much lower rate of Intereat. F. L. Evans, who has been city auditor for two terms and was renominated yes- terday, has established a record and reputa- tion of being the best auditor ever in the employ of the city. F. F. Everest, renominated for city as- sessor, {8 a man well qualified for the office. He is a large property owner, well versed In realty values and has for several years been prcminently identified with the city's Interests Thomas Tostevin, the nominee for city engineer, is ome of the oldest civil engl- neers in the city and In the early days lald out the greater part of the city. He has served as city engineer for several terms. He is at present engineer for the motor company. C. E. Sackett, the nominee for weighmas- ter, is an old eoldier and an old time rest- dent of Council Bluffs Abram Mitchell, nominated for park com- missioner, is foreman for the Rock Island rallroad, a property owner and a man who stands well in the community. SOLDIER CAPTURES BRIDE Immediate Capitulation When They Meet as Strangers in Omaha Union Depot. Lafe Montgomery, a returned soldier from the Philippines, and Miss Sydney Lorch, who gave her residence as Loulsville, Ky., were married in this city Wednesday even- ing by Justice Bryant. They had met for the first time that morning. Montgomery was on his way to his home in New Amsterdam, N. Y., and met Miss Lorch at the Union depot in Omahes. She was about to start for her home in Ken- tucky. It was a case of love at first sight. After an acquaiatance of less than an hour they were engaged and instead of taking their respective trains for their intended destinations came to Council Bluffs, where, after comsiderable trouble, they succeeded In finding Deputy Clerk Baird of the dis- trict court, who issued them a license. At tice Bryant's office thirty young people were rehearsing for an entertain- me to be given by Grace Episcopal church, and they all witnessed the mar- rlay ceremony, and wished the happy couple good luck. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery returned to Omal The groom wi member of Company ‘Twenty-second infantry. Council Bluffs Deaths. Mrs Henry Bruggeman died yesterday aft- ernoon at her home, 1725 South Seventh Her street, of tuberculoel ed 33 years. husband and three daughters survive her, The funeral will be Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Peter’s Catholic church and burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. Mrs, Jennie Stallard, wife of Charles Stal lard, 3621 Third avenue, died Wednesday might of cancer, after six months’ {llness, aged 63 years. Her husband, one son, Clar- ence, and one daughter, Edith, survive her. The funeral will will be in Walout Hill cemetery. ices. Frank, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. 2308 South Thirteenth of lung The funeral will be Saturday aft- ernoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and dled yesterday morning trouble. interment will be in Fairview cemetery. Ed Rogers, 630 Washington avenu: den death of his brother, Michael Rogers, at Imogene, I Great Western Will Accept. J. W. Colt, president of the Mason City & Fort Dodge Rallroad company, was in +|Councll Bluffs yesterday afternoon for a to Fort Dodge to accept the vacation ordi- passed by the city council two eeks ago, although he did not approve of to maintain lights at the Tenth avenue and a requirement which bad not been inserted in the ordi- nance passed by the city In favor of the short time, while on his way home nance as the provisions requiring the rallroad Tostevin street crossings, other rallroads entering Council Bluffs. , Licenses to wed were lasued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence Lafe Montgomery, Fort Crook, Neb. Bydney Loreh, Loulsville, Ky William Snider, Omaha. Jennie Curtis, Omaha. . H. P. Hansen, Pottawattamle county Karen 8. tly Kills Woman at Villisca, Ia, Who is Looking for Lost Mitten. VILLISCA, Ia, March 20.—(Special walking with her sister. crot of her mittens and stopped to find it. faund t the traln must have struck the victim. Ch CRESTON, Ia., was announced here today that the con. Creston Bank. for mayor telegrams were sent to him to Now York after the convention, asking him it he would conseut fo make the race. Up to & late hour last night no answer had been received to any of (h: messiges. J. P. Greenshields, who was maiuly In- strumental, it is sald, in securing Hannan's nomination, received a telegram from: Mr. Hanuan Wednesday in which he stated e would not be a candidate If & third ticket was in the fieid. Colonel Hannan referred to the report that the Municipal Nonparti- san lcague was contemplating putting as independent ticket in the fleld. Members of the league are sald to be satisfied with Haonan's pomination snd will give him trolling fot years of the Palmer Lumber company | this city. Governor Wood Leaves Havana. HAVANA, March 20.—Governor General today on Kanawha for Miami on his way to Waskington, where, it ‘Wood left here ° be this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and interment Rev. C. W. Bavidge of Omaba will conduct the serv- re- celved word yesterday morning of the sud- 2 Olsen, Pottawattamle county. 2 TRAIN DOES DLADLY WORK Mrs. Patton, mother of John Patton, city marshal, was run over and instantly killed by train No. 11 about 7 o'clock last evening. She w While & the rallroad track she dropped one Her sister passed on, but looking back, saw only the tast departing train. She went back and body some distance from where March 20.—(Special.)—It est in the First National bank would be transferred from H. 8. Clark, who has been president for twenty years, to 8. W. Richardeon, acting manager for many However, the Clark Interest will retain & block of the stock, and Clark will act as president, for some time, at least, the office eventually passing to Richardson. BEE: FRIDAY, RAISE BLOCKADE ON ROADS Great Northern the Last to Recover from Effects of Btorm. LONGEST INTERRUPTION IN ITS CAREER No Through Trains for One M ed and Forty-Four Hours and North- ern Pacific Tie Up for One Hun- dred and Thirty-Ome Ho ST. PAUL, March 20. three transcontinental the state of North Dakota has about re sumed normal conditions, now that nearly a full week has passed since the beginning minor branch lines remain to be cleared ot snow. The 500 line was less affected and got its firet train through yesterday after- noon. The Northern Pacific’s blockade lasted for 1131 hours and the first train from the Pacific coust to arrive in St. Paul since Friday ot last week came in at 2:30 this mornin Six eastbound limited trains were cau in the drifts. Two of them were annulled and the equipment was used in making up trains west of the blockaded area, which were sent back to the coast to care for the business of the trains sent from St. Paul and caught by the drifts. The Great Northern was unable to clear its through line yesterday, but through traffic was resumed today when three “fiy- ers” arrived close together. The blockade lasted 144 hours, the longest interruption of traffic the system has ever experienced. Though put to great expense to clear the tracks and suffering heavy losses in traffic, the railroad officials were much pleased with the heavy snowfall, because it gives needed molsture to the Dakota wheatfields. This fact also seemed to please the new wettlers, over 2,000 of whom passed through the St. Paul gateway to their new homes within the past twenty-four hours, most of them coming from Indlana, Michigan, Ohlo, Illinols, Pennsylvania. Raneas and Missourt. FILIPINOS’ IDEA OF LIBERTY MARCH 21, Nothing More Than License to Them, General Otis Declares. WASHINGTON, March 20.—General Otls today resumed his testimony before the sen- ate Philippines commission. Senator Pat- terson continued his questioning and re- terred to a letter dated September , 189 addressed by General Otis, to Aguinaldo, “the commanding general of the Philippine in which he spoke of the sacrifices made by the revolutionary forces “in the interest of civil liberty.” General- Otis declared that this related to their dealings with the Spaniards. He admitted that before the United States army arrived in Manila, and for some little time before they took possession, the in- surgents had the Spaniards hemmed in in Manila. He denfed that he led Aguinaldo to belleve that the United States would not aseume absolute sovereignty and gov- ernmental control of the islands. what he meant by the statement in his let- ter that “rather than see the ships of the United States navy control the navigable waters of these islands and its army d vastating their territory, I greatly prefer to advise my government not to send any more troops here,” General Otis answered that that was his opinion, because he did not want to see any Wwar. “1 wanted to conquer by peaceable means,” said he, “but I gave the impression that there were troops waiting}¢ General Otis by Senator & an inquiry thal had the gov- ernment taken him at his word, not to send more froops, anarchy would have reigned throughout the island. He thought that his letter should be considered as & whole. “That was a perfod when I was laboring hard,” said he, “to keep the peace and to keep our men and officers from paying attention to the insults re- celved from Philippine officers and In- surgents.” Answering Senator Patterson, General Otis said that the commission of which General Hughes was a member had stated to representatives of Aguinaldo that no conceselons could be made without the sac- rifice of some of the attributes of sover- eignty. General Ots declared that the Filipinos have no correct idea of liberty. “Liberty with them,” said he, “is license." “But what 1s your standard of qualifica- tion for self-government?” asked Senator Patterson. “What kind of a government?’ General Otls. ernment " “No, self-government,” was Senator Pat- terson's response. General Otis sald they were perfectly ,| ualified for a despotic, military govern- ment. Replying to Senator Dubols, General Ots sald the Introduction of Chinese coolie labor into the Philippines would be unwise. Japa- nese labor, he thought, would be the most acceptable because they afiliate readily with the Filipinos A question by Senator Beveridge regard- Ing the effort t> furnish the Filipinos with literature sent from the United States pre- cipitated a lively discussion. General Otis sald that when Mabini was brought in he had a plle of New York papers with him which had antagonized the soverelgnty of the United States In the Philippines. “Did he have coples of Senator Hoar's ech?”’ laquired Senator Patterson. those speeches were all over replied the witness. Senator Allison, who was in the chair, sald he would exclude any allusion to sena tors' speeches. Senator Patterson inter- Jected the remark that senators should net be attacked from masked batterfes. CAMBON HELPS IN DETAILS Freanch Ambassador Discusses with Secretury Hay Pl of Roch b Dedication, asked “Do you mean despotic gov- WASHINGTON, March 20.—Ambassador Cambon in view of the favorable action of congress on the joint resolutien looking to the proper dedication of the Rochambeau has been in consultation with Secr pecting the detalls of the pro- The inadequacy of the appropria- tlon of $10,000 threatens to somewhat cur- tail the original project, which looked to a practical repetition of the splendid and im- pressive ceremonies connected with the dedication of the Yorktown monument twenty years ago. Still a satisfactory be- mning can be made and the attendance of the descendants of Rochambeau, with a dis- tinguished representation of the French government, is already assured. The dedi- catory ceremonies are fixed for the latter part of May next. PLEDGE TO THE OPEN DOOR Joint Note of France Russia So Regarded in American Cireles. WASHINGTON, March 20.—The Franco- Russian note relative to China, which was published today, was banded to Secretary Hay yesterday by Ambassador Cambon for France and Count Cassini for Russia. The vote is regarded officially as simply another pledge on the part of the siguatory is expected & final consultation will be held with President-elect Palma and other Ci 1902. powers to main the ‘“open door' in China. On this basis it will be accepted in a memorandum indicted by the president when the note shall have been duly coneld- ered LEAVE TAX ON BUCKET SHOPS Senate Commit Blil's Intemtl WASHINGTON, March 20.—8enator Al- drich, from the committee on finance, today presented to the senate the report of that committee on the bill repealing the war revenue act and thus made public for the first time the amendments to the bill sug- gested by the committec. There are many changes in the language of the bill, but ex- cept in one instance the intentlon of the house bill repealiug the entire act is re- spected. The exception is the provisiom in providing for the taxation of “bucket shop: which provision is left intact and the tax continued in effect. Benator Aldrich sald before presenting the report that he expected to call it up within day or two for the senate to act. It is sald there will be no effort on elther side of the senate to amend the bill, and it Is not expected that there will he any prolonged debate upon It. The house provision authorizing the ap- pointment of ten additional internal reve- nue agents in connection with the rebate on tobacco on hand when the law shall go into effect is eliminated. but the commissioner of internal revenue is authorized to adopt such resolutions as may be necessary to carry the provision into effect. The entire section of the house bill re- lating to the collection of taxes on imher- itances between now and July 14, when the provision will be repealed, is re-written. The changes relate only to minor detalls of the administration of law for the next three months. The committee also recommends adoption of the following section: That the repeal of existing laws, the or modification thereof, embraced in this act shall not affect any act done, or any right or accrued, or any sult or pro- mmenced in any civil al or modifica- liabilities under and en- accurring ceeding had or cause before the d_re) tions, but all rights an sald laws shail contin) repea ad not been made. Any offenses committed and ail penalties or forfeitures or llabilittes incurred prior to the passage of this act under any statute embraced in or chan or repealed by this act may be prosecuted or punished in the same manner and with the same effect as if this act had not been passed. FITZJOHN-PORIE CASE AGAIN ir in Hearing WASHINGTON, March 20.—A sequel to the famous Fitzjohn-Porter case came be- fore the house committee on military af- fairs today, when a hearing was given on the bill authorizing the secretary of war to compute the amount of pay and allow- ances of the general during the period of his enforced retirement from the army and making appropriations of the amount to his widew and children. The hearing was at- tended by several of General Porter’'s old comrades-in-arms and by his daughter and sone. ‘When, at the instance of General Grant, an army board passed upon the case of General Porter, the recommendation was made that he be restored to rank and pay. Acting on thi in 1886, restored the general to nis rank, but there was no restoration of the pay during the long period that he was out of the army. It was stated at the hearing today that the present measure was a simple act of justice to the family who had red along with the gemeral during the twenty- three years he was in retirement. In this time, it was stated, Gemeral Perter had given most of his time and means to clear- ing his good name, belng unable to make provision for the future of himself and family. General Charles G. Sawtelle, who served with General Porter, pald a tribute to his bravery and ability as a soldler. General W. W. Dudley, who served under General Porter at the second battle of Bull Run, also testified to his character a soldler and commanding officer. General Dudley pointed out that the pre- amble of the act restoring General Porter to the army recited the purpose to do jus. tice to him and that the restoration of pay was but & part of the justice In the case. LARGE TRADE FROM FRANCE United States fs Second 1§ Selling to the Europ: Republie. WASHINGTON, March 20.—The United States stood second on the list of nations from which France purchased its supplies last year, d fourth in the list of pur- chasers of products of French origin, ac- cording to a report from United States Consul Thake at Havre, dated February 29, and made public at the State department today. Last year, it is stated, France imported 93,002,261 worth of goods from the United States and exported $46.226,002 worth to t United States, a balance in our favor of $46,776,259, According to the French customs statis- ties its commerce last year, taking importa- tions and exportations together, amounted to $1,713,077,609, an (ncre of $14,332, over 1900. Imports of raw materials showed an increase, while food and manufactured products showed a falllng offt. In exports food products, ufactured goods and pestal packages an increase was made and raw materials decreased. TWO MINOR COINAGE BILLS Memsnres Intr: viding for and Other Co WASHINGTON, March 20.—The house committee on coinage today reported two coinage measures, one introduced by Mr. Hill of Comnecticut to increase the sub- sidiary silver colnage by coining the sfiver bullion in the treasury purchased under the act of July 14, 1890; another appropriating $200,000 for additional minor colns of cop- per, nickel, etc. The subsidiary coinage bill aso authorizes the secretary of the treasury, 'as public necessities may demand, to re- cotn cilver dollars into subsidiary cof much of any aci as fixes & limit to the ag- gregate of subsidiary silver coin outstand- ing, and so much of any act as directs the coinage of any portion of the bulllon pur- chased under the act of July 14, 1890, lato sllver dellars, is repealed.” E. W. Bate, Surveyor Genera WASHINGTON, March 20.—The today confirmed the following nominati E. W. Bate, surveyor general of Montans Lieutenant Commander R. G. Brown, U. 8. N., retired, to be commander. Reward 1 Bra CINCINNATI, March 20. m; ndson, Otto Bch X b.uub‘t I:l .l.l bl‘f R {s country in me. of tro above is & provision in the will of Max Schmahl, & millionaire sugar king of Ger- many. Otto Schmahl. the beneficlary who is mentioned in the will of his distinguished grandfather, resides wit) modest. Illvfl. nd 1o} 1L bie. The h_his parents in a home at 1 the declaration of w one of pond.” He ted In numerous wkirm . wi ealthy grand. father heard of the meritorlous deeds of his grandson he was full of joy. f | reading tomorrow a RUSSIA HAS NO OBJECTION o-Jui Treaty in Line with Polley of A ermment. &T. PETERSBURG, March 20.—The Ofi- Anglo-Japanese convention, accompanies it with an official statement, as follows: The imperial government received with the most perfect caim the announcement of the Anglo-Japanese ment. e principles which have gulded Russian policy since the beginniug of the disturbances in China remain and will remain invariable Russia _insists on the maintenance of the independence and integrity of China, friendly neighboring country, as well as desires the atuy 0 and genera ace In the far east by the construction of the eat Siberian rallroad, together with its ranch_line through Manchuria, toward a port afways loe free. Russia alds in the extension In _these “reglone of the com- merce and industry of the whole world, Would it be to its Interest to put forward obstacles at the present time? The inten- tion expressed by Great Britain and Japan to attain those same objects, which have invi n pursued by the Russian government, can meet with nothing but Sympathy in Russia, In spite of the com- ments In certain political epher d in some -of the forelgn newspape: sent In quite a ive attitude of the Im- toward a diplomatic act, does not change in any ituation on the political reser- BERLIN, March 20.—The extension of the Franco-Russian alliance to eastern Asia has caused a great amount of comment and conjecture in the circles here which follow international politics. A few hours before the text of the mote glving the substance of the arrangement was given to the press in Parls the text of the declaration was shown to Count von Buelow, the {mperial chancellor, by the Russian and French ambassadors here, who together called upon the chancellor for that purpose. It does not appear that Germany was invited to participate in the Franco- Russtan declaration and it is absolutely cer- tain that she would not have had anything to do with it. Germany's policy at present 1s to keep entirely ¢lear of entanglements in China that might change to acute con- troversies. Lady Rodney Gets Divorce. LONDON, March 20.—Lady Rodne: daughter of Baron Winborne and a cousin of the duke of Marlborough, was granted a di- vorce today from her husband, the seventh Baron Rodney, on the grounds of cruelty and infidelity. The plaintiff testified to her husband’s violence. On one occasion he s sald to have struck her in the eye with his clenched fist and she thereupon left him. BOER DELEGATES GO HOME s Asked of President Roosevelt. NEW YORK, March 20.—C. A. Wessels, A. D. Wolmaraus and J. M. De Bruyn, Boer delegates, who have been in this country for some weeks, salled on La Gascogne to- day. Mr. Wessels sald he did not belleve the ammunition found in the ruins of the Hoboken fire was intended for the Boers. ‘“The Boers have no money to buy ammu- nition,” sald he, “but when they need any all they have to do is to capture a British convoy and they have enough to supply thew for a long time. “The Boer-British war will establish a precendent for other wars to come in the sked the president to appolnt & commission of army officers to review the conduct of the Boer-British war, but whether he will do so I cannot say. Alluding to the statements that the Boers' wear British uniforms in battle, Mr. Wes- sels said the Doers have no unfform of thelr own and, therefore, when they run out of wearing apparel the only way that they are able to procure it is to take some British. soldler’s clothes, from which, he added, the distinguishing marks were al- ways remeved even to cutting off the coat buttons. SAY BOOKKEEPER IS FORGER Arthur J. Simpson Charged with Is- Dummy SHp Cheeks INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 20.—Arthur J. Simpson, a bookkeeper, employed by the Warman, Black & Chamberlain company, live stock brokers at the Unfon Stock yards, was arrested at Paoll today and brought to this city on the charge of forgery. The amount alleged in the am- davit as fraudulently obtained by Simpson 18 34,688, Detectives who have been working on the case for several days said they understood from members of the firm that Simpson's shortage s anywhere from $30,000 to $70,000. Simpson is highly connected and has a wite and several children. He refuses to talk, but the firm says it holds dummy checks that prove his guilt SINCLAIR HELD GUILTLESS t Held for Murder of Soldier MANILA, March 20.—Lieutenant William 8. Sinclair of the Twenty-eighth infantry, recently tried by court-martial on the charge of causing the death of a soldier & him and pouring water been acquitted. The two reconcentrado camps in Batangas province are most carefully maintained. The Filipinos in the camps are healthy and contented and the streets and houses are pertectly clean. The food supplied con- slste of rice and many vegetables. All the people in the camps have been vaccinated and rigid sanitary precautions are taken to prevent the spread of disease. There are 6,000 Filipinos in ome of the camps and 19,000 48, the other. HENNINGS AND HIS CHARIOT Move in Aristooratio This Time. It will Oiroles TO SEIZE PROPERTY OF DELINQUENTS urer Promises to Remew His Warrant Method of Col- Personal Taxes from Well-to-Do Citizen City Treasurer A. H. Hennings will start his van into the swell resident district of Omaha at 10 o'clock .this morning after the furniture of some people who could pay thelr city taxes, but who haven For eight months the treasurer's chariot of commerde h tood In an obscure corner of the imperial bles of the municipality, and delinquents have slept in peace. t this morning the master of the exchequer buckled on his war armament and greased the axles of the vehicle with vaseline, pre- paratory to another crusade. He says his patience has been exhausted and he pro- poses to renew the cumpalgn. “The people 1 am golug after,” he ex- plained, “can and pay up. Many of them are drawing salarles of from $5,000 to $7,000 per year or are making that much out of their business. Among the former are several who have principal positions with the packing companies of South Om: but live this side of the line. I bave been put off and put off just as long as I propose to be. In some instances the collectors I bave sent to the house have been given an aver: age of half a dozen promises for each of the last six months and the old excuses are worn threadbare. Waiting for New Tre: “I suspect that some of them are secretly saylng that the thing to do is to keep on putting me off until my term of office ex- pires, but I can tell them right now that that won't do. This present crusade, which Is to begin tomorrow, will be coutinued unt{l I have cleaned up the whole liat. more cautiously than ever. of backing & wagon up to a man's front gate, and carry- ing oft his personal belongings is tickiish even with the law at your back, and I don’t care to take chances on getting the wrong man's goods. For that reason my m rer. levy on are at the house numbers given on our list. It is an easy matter to get cor- rect information in this manner, as the men do not disclose their object in making the Inquiries. There will surprises tomorrow unless the people get an inkling and head us off by paying up. One Delinguent Gets a Tip. “‘One man who owed more than $100 has already gotten the tip, I guess, for he bas written a letter to me which s about equal to a promissory note and on which we can make him trouble if he does not come to taw by the date promised, which is next FUNERAL OF MRS. DUGDALE Frie of the Family Thr The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Dugdale, who was killed by belng thrown from & ¢ treet car last Monday, took place from her late residence, 2602 Caldwell street, yesterday moral Friends and neighbors of the family and assoclates of her sons thronged the residence and surrounding lawn to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased, whose sudden death and the mapner of It was a painful shock to all. The casket was covered with loose flowers, and surrounding it were many laborate pleces—crosses, anchors, wreaths and broken column: Services were held at St. John's church st 9 & m. Requlem high mass was cel brated by Rev. Father Corberly, assisted by Reve. Kuhlman and Riley. Fi Cor- berly delivered the eloglum. The pall bearers were Geo Burke, Timothy Ryan, Jobn T. Smith, Hugh Flana- gan, Thomas Swift and P. McArdle. In- terment took place In Holy Sepulcher cemetery. Good Pr ts of Passa, DENVER, March 20 —Both houses of the legisiature tonight adopted the conference report of the révenue bill. It is expected that the bill will be on the third the final adjourn- meg* of the present session reac! week. We haven't made many mistakes in house numbers, but it was always un- comfortable when we did and so I am taking no chances. DR. SOMERS ON SMALLPOX Om Phys Defends Aec of Nebraska State Board of Health. OMAHA, March 20.—To the Editor of The Bee: The fact that the State Board of Health had a special meeting at Lincoln on March 17, the governor, attorney gen- eral and superintendent of education being pr , seems to have excited quite a lit- tle adverse criticism in Omaha. The facts of the situation are these: Smallpox bas been epidemic in this coun- try for more than three years; there is more of It ti winter than ever before; in many locallties it & ming & more viru- lent type than in previous years. The prospects are that this epidemic will com- tinue for years to come unless the most energetic measurs e adopted to eradi- cate it. And it is possible that it will be- come more virulent In the years to come than it s now. The measures for prevent- ing an extension of this scourge and bring about its extermination are isolation, cination and disinfection, but these meas ures In order to be effective must be thorough. The mildness of the epidemic has made it extremely difficult for health boards to effectively convi; people of the importance of the me: ures that they are endeavoring to adopt for the suppression of the disease. At present Dr. Reynolds of Chicago, the most effcient health officer in the west, is making traordinary efforts to eradicate the diseass by extending his fleld of operations over the country tra’ ed by the rallroads cents ing in Chicago. This, too, at a tii the number of cases of smallpox in Chicago 1s less than 10 per cent as great as in the city of Omaha. Other cities and states are joining with Chicage in this move and our own state board bas been taking steps in the same direction, the latest move being to ask the United States Marine hospitsl service to send an expert inspector here (o can get In eradicating the been asked to come to Lincoln, the object being to investigate the situation In the state. In this Investige- tion, If they comply with our request, Omaha will doubtl be considered as a part of the atate, but not the only point for investigation by any means. The State Board of Health has a desire to be of as- sistance to Omaha the same as to other towns and cities, but its desire to be ef service has been misinterpreted and its communications consigned to the waste basket. A few words regarding the situation in Omaba. 1 learned from Dr. Ralph per- sonally March 17 that the number of cases in January was 188, in February 187, for the first half of March 92, and yet we have seen and rd §0od deal during the last ten days about the abatement of smallpox in Omaha. I most earnestly hope that the sanguine anticipations of our heaith officers are about to be realized and that there will b decided falling off in the pumber of cases from now oo, but I see mothing in the figures up to March 16 to warrant any such expectations. We t deal about importations and I 1to- but we hear but little about ex- portations, when &s a matter of fact Omahba is a distributing center for small- pox and bhas been for the past three months, many more cases being distributed to other towns from Omaba than come teo Omaha from other towns. A. B. SOMERS. Muil is & Litfle Late. SOUTHAMPTON, March 20.—The royal mail steamer Elbe arrived here today from the Azore lslands, having on board the pas- bled Cunard line steamer They say the passage was monot- but they have no complaint to make the trestment they recelved. The Etruria's malls will be delivered. They were postmarked & month ago. Sale of Camal Property. PARIS, March 20.—On application of the Panama Capal company the civil tribunal today approved the eventual cession of the canal property to the United Sta modifier ment concerning articles 0 snd 21 of the mest.