Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1902, Page 1

PART L B a P R T o s o ESTABLISHED JUD NE 19, 1871. OMAHA, S SUNDAY BEE. 3 PAGES 1 TO 10. i 23, 1902—-TWENTY-SIX PAGES. SINGLE cory FIVE CENTS. AR OF FRANGE | TN e o FMRESTOF){'- Monument to President MoKinley to Be Reared in Paris. COUNTESS OF CASTELLANE SUGGESTS IDEA Premier Waldeck-Roussean Eagerly Fallsin with the Plan. GREAT ACTORS AND SINGERS TAKE IT UP Bernhardt, Coquelins, Melba and Others Work for Success. ROSTAND WRITES ODE FOR THE OCCASION President Loubet and Hi Will Attend the All-Sta form. ance Given for the' Beme- fit of the Funds. Cabinet [Copyright, 132, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, March 22.—(New York World Ci blegram—Special Telegram.)—The countess | of Castellane and other leaders in French ®oclety started some time ago to ralse ® bandsome sum of money for & monument to President McKinley as a new testi- tonfal to French-American fraternity. On hearing of this, Premier Waldeck-Rousseau suggested to the minister of arts, Geor Leygues, that the Opera Comique thea’ be placed at the disposal of the organiz of the movement for a bepefit performan Then, as soon as they learned of it * greatest actors and singers in Parls, * out walting to be requested to take wied with one another in alacrity /. binteer their services . Sarah Bernhardt, the Coquelin rothers, Mme. Melba, Maurel, Mounet-Sul , Mme. Rejane and fifty others have sev . letters Pprofessing eagerness to do sow thing in token of remembrance of the cor al rece tion they have received at tb hands of the American people. Special Ode by Rosts Rostand is writing a special ode for the bocasion. The president of France, M. Loubet, and his cablnet will attend the performance, which will take place about the middle of mext month. A few news- papers sarcastically remark that the peo ple of the United States did not raise a fund for & memorial to France's martyr president, Carnot. Sybll Sanderson gave a magnificent @inner to mark the reopening of her house to her friends. Her guests were mostly Americans who are socially prominent here. Miss Sanderson was superbly gowned fn black, and seemed buoyant and happy. No allusion was made to her broken en- gagement with Count Fitzjames, and she ‘was not inclined to vouchsafe any infor- mation. Bessie Abbott, who made her debut In grand opera hers at the beginning of the season, quit the company in a huff two weeks ago. Your correspondent now Jearns that she is not on the Riviera re- bealth, As, was _ouperating. ber reported, but {s ag Arcachon, on the western eoast of France, twenty-five miles from Bor- deaux, where she is npursing her severe disappointment in solitude. It js not likely that she will appear again at the Paris opera, although she threatens to make some disclosures unless the management lives up to its contract with her. JOSIE MANSFIELD VANISHES Weman of the Jim Fiske Tragedy Startles Parisian Americans by DI from View. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, March 22.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The mys- terious disappearance from Paris of Josie Mansfleld has caused much comment, es- pecially in the American colony. She bas been living here from the time of the Fisk-Stokes tragedy, years ago, until about three months ago, when suddenly she was missed. Her house here had just been sold, together with its handsome furnishings. Nobody seems to know what has become of her, but the prevailing bellet is that she has gone back to America incognito, intending to make ber home there hereafter. Joste Masisfield 1s close to 60 years old. Bince 1872, when she fled o Paris after EA Stokes had killed Jim Fisk on her ac count, she has been but a name in Amer- fca, a name, It is true, that ome time 8t least served to set all the New York exclusives by the ears, but ever an exile, who, If reports be true, hankered com- tinually after the scene of her former triumphs. It was at 19 that Josie Mansfleld, or Warren, r real name, first pped on the stage of life in San Francisco in 1859, as far as the public is concerned. Bhe was then the wife of' Frank Lawle:, an sctor. He married her, it was said, to save her from the parents who proposed to sacrifice her. A year later the youthful bride disap- peared and for some time was lost sight of. It has been stated that she spent that period in Boston under the protection of & distinguished man. However that may be, she emerged in 1867, got a divoree from Lawler and sought fame an actress. Failing in that, she was almost at the end ©of her resources when chance threy her in the way of Colonel James Fisk, jr., whose interests in Fisk's opera house, the Er Tailway and Sound steamers made him & notable figure (n the world of speculation and polities. She was then at the zenith of her beauty. It was a bold, brililant type. dark Balr framed a face lit up by a wonderful palr of gray eyes. The color in her cheeks deepened with every emotion. Her figure and carriage were superb. Fisk won her and placed her & splendid home. troduced her to bis friend, Edward Stokes who became infatuated with Josie Man: fleld, and jealousy drove Fisk almost to desperation. A suit was followed by a counter suit. Then came & threat to pub- liah Fisk's letters betraying his Erle deals. He got out an injunction restraining the plotters from this final step. One day Btokes met Fisk at the Grand Central hotel in New York and shot Bim. Josle Mansfleld went to Boston, but the eity turned a cold shoulder to her, and the woman who had dazzled New York with her tollets crossed the sea to seek, in the French capital, & mew life. . In 1881, by her marriage to Robert L. Reade, an Irish lawyer of Ni York allied to Mre. Levi P. Morton, whose family held foremost place in London soclety, Josle Mansfield again shook metropolitan circles from center to circumference. This union endured two years, when her husband ‘wccasionally reached her former acquaintances, but for (wo or three Fears she had dropped out of sights ra Figure They Could Bring Br ish te Terms Were it Not for Our Supplying Remounts. (Copyright, 182, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 22.—(New York World Cablegram — Special Telegram.) — A dis- tinetly gloomy view of affairs in South Africa is again taken by military men. De- larey's defeat of Lord Methuen merely ac- centuated the depression which had begun 10 assert itself before that British disaster. The ministers now avoid giving the san- l[ulne prediction of an early ending of the | war with which bitherto they bave beguiled the people. Supplies for four months were the utmost limit they admitted heretofore would be necessary, but now they call for supplies for nine months ahead. Those British correspandents who pro- phesied that the war would be over in a few weeks now speak as if it would last two years. The whole morthwestern Transvaal admittedly is dominated by Delarey, Kitch- ener's available mounted force being unable to cope with him and with Dewet at the same time. There is a larger area of the two republics under the comtrol of the Boers than of the British, while Commander Fouche has kept General French, Britain's most scccessful geperal, at bay in Cape Colony for four months. The blockhou lines bave proved to be no serious impedi- ment to General Dewet's movements. | The Boers now claim that In Cape Colony and the two republics they have 20,000 men in the field and 10,000 on furiough, with further untapped recruiting resources among the Cape Dutch. The British forces pumber 280,000 men and 30,000 armed na- tives, the latter being used mainly for gar- rironing the blockhouses. The remount westion s bocoming extremely grave for “and. The available European supply is ed, while the Argentine + cannot stand the climate. The opin- ere is that it the United States should supplylng horses and mules to the ish the Boers would get acceptable s within six months. WILL CENSOR ALL WAR NEWS ma Will Restriet Prohibit PANAMA, Colombla, March 22.—General Salazar, governor of Panama, today im- formed the representative of the Associated Press that in order to prevent abuse in the communication to the outside world of news regarding the war in Colombia he had issued a decree re-establishing the censor- ship of cablegrame and prohibiting abso- lutely the transmission of code messages relating to the revolution. So far as com- mercial matters are concerned, however, merchants will be allowed the use of es- tablished codes, but they must leave coples of their messages at the office of the censor. It seems that some of the foreign consuls have misinterpreted Governor Salazar's de- cree, claiming to have an absolute fram- chise for their messages. In contravention of these claims it is asserted that in all treaties between Colompia and foreign ni tions there is a specific clause identical with article five of the convention of 1850 between New Granada and the United Si which provides that the contracting recognize no diplomatic character in con- suls and that therefore consuls cannot en- joy the prerogatives of ambassadors and ministers. Nevertheless, as a matter of courtesy, Governor Salazar will allow the consuls of friendly nations to send tele- grams uncensored without, however, re- nouncing his right to enforce the consoring of their messages and all other measures tending towards the re-establishment and protection of public order. AMERICAN VOICE CAPTIVATES Alma Webster-Powell Tours Russia with Renewal of Remarkable Series of Successes. (Copyright, 132, by Press Publishing Co.) ST. PETERSBURG, March 32.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)— Alma Webster-Powell, an American singer, s baving an extraordinary successful tour (n Russia, where ahe s rapidly becom- ing the musical sensation of the season. She intends to tour the whole empire with Signor Pirani, an eminent planist. She Dbas received a great ovation here, in War- saw and other cities. Alma Webster-Powell 1s a New York woman, baving lived in the borough of Brooklyn since she was 10 years old, though ahe was born not far from Chicago. She 1s & person of extracrdinary versatil- ity. She learned to play the plano and to sing in her childhood, has written several songs and pieces for the plano, is a devotee to the bicyele, studled law and took a degree at the University of the City of New York. was for a time a clerk in a law office on Nassau street, was engaged as prima donna by the Castle Square Opera company, mar- ried Mr. Powell, a plano manufactur toured Europe, got a five years' engage ment at the Berlin opera bouse in Decem- ber, 1900, bad a misunderstanding with the management, and is now touring Europe. It is said she is & distant relative of Danlel Webater. She is & soprano singer and has a remarkable range of voice. FIGHT AGAINST CONSUMPTION Expected to Aceo Much Agninst Scourge of Tubercu (Copyright, 192 by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, March 22.—(New York World Cablegram—8pecial Telegram.)—President Loubet personally opened the anti-tuber- culosis congress here. The president of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies were also present with a large delegation of members of the French legislature. Prof. Brouardel, dean of the Academy of Med!i- made the opening address, saying was glad to see the scourge of con- sumption was Lo be fought not only through private efforts, but with the help of ade- | quate legislation, for until the state made suficlent app: fons of money and pro- vided a sultabl® law fighting wholesale con- tamination was a discouraging task. PROMOTER GOES BANKRUPT Hemry W) rwyde, Photograph Indulges in Company Projects and Develops Negatives. (Copyright, 132 by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 22.—(Ni York World Cableg am—8pec al Telegr m )—Heary Van- derwyde, formerly a paotographer in New York, and who bas been dolng a highly profitable business in London in the same line, tudulged In company promoting and nts with result that he lost money and He asserts that he was the first photo- srapher who perfected the electric light pro- cona Twelve-Year-01d Girl Anhnladged Italy's Loveliest Daughter. CARRIES OFF BEAUTY PRIZE AT FLORENCE Of Noble Birth, She Graces Long Line of Famous Beauties. CLEAR OLIVE SKIN TINGED WITH ROSE Waving Brown Hair in Lovely Masses Around Oval Face. GRACEFUL, MODEST, DEVOID OF VANITY Art Will Now Im Upon Canvas a 1t an Type. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) FLORENCE, Italy, March 22.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)— Twelve-year-old Signorina Mosea De Poutedora has just carried off the highest prize In the beduty show here and been declared the loveliest girl in all Italy. She comes of noble family and Is the youngest of a long line of famous beau- ties. She has refinement of character as well as of features. Hers is a beauty often read about but seldom seen. She would be a fitting heroine for one of Mar- ion Crawford's tales of high life o Italy. Little Mosea's speaking black eyes can dance with merriment, flash with scorn or anger or soften with sympathy. Her clear olive skin has a charming tinge of rose and her lovely masses of waving brown hair form a fitting frame for so charming a face. The nose is Greek rather than Roman, being clear cut and perfectly straight, with- out & flaw in the line from the forehead to the end of the feature. The eyes are wide set, full and beautiful. The lashes, brown, bespeak character and thought; her weuth cfirves charmingly and dimples beautifully in the corpers, but it also closes firmly and with decfsion. Her chin is beautifully rounded, without the slightest suspicion of the square, and so prevents the faclal ex- pression from being stolid or stubborn. She Is an adorable combination of firmness and tenderness, and her face i & true index to her character. Her beauty is not alone that of coloring and cast of features; her charming personality gives life to the face and wins admirers where mere beauty would pass unnoticed. us as Well as Beautiful. This loveliest girl in Italy is gracetul as well as beautiful, and so unconseious was she of her charm that it was with the utmost astonishment she received a special invitation to visit the beauty show in Florence. Without question she was awarded the first prize, which is given to the most beautiful woman. second prize ‘teatares, the thira for fect type of brunette. One is also given to an ideal blonde. Some admirers of female loveliness met about two years ago and discussed means of instilling into the people of Italy a higher appreciation of the charms of thelr women. The result was an organization to search out and reward Italy’s fair daughters at an annual beauty show. Only connolsseurs in the charms of feature and form are admitted to the so- clety, which counts among its membors some of the best families of Italy. Per- sons of lowly birth may also enroll them- selves if they prove themselves capable judges of beauty. Artists are welcomed, for the fortunate maldens made famous by being selected by the soclety to repre- sent a certaln type ®f beauty, and are made immortal by having their portraits painted by some of the best artists in tl land of art. These pictures are hung in the club room, and a gallery of fairer women would be difficult to find. It is safe to say that under no other one roof is so much beauty collected. The signorina is now sitting for her portrait. HOUSE PARTY IS BRILLIANT Duchess of B ort Entertains King Edward in Specially Intelli- sent Fashion. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 22.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The duch- ess of Beaufort, who recently entertained the king, is not only an active hostess, but also one -of the most charming of women and popular all over the Badminton coun- try. She gathered together a speclally in- telligent and brilliant house party in honor of her royal guests. Among those who graced the meeting of the duke of Beaufort's forxounds at the charming, plcturesque spot koown as Worcester lodge were Lord and Lady Lansdowne, Lord and Lady Londesborough, Mr. and Lady Katherine Somerset, and M. ried the marquis of Worcester. opess Carlo De Tuyll she was in the hunting fleld, and it was only nat ral she should have married into such a great hunting family. She bad two sons by her first marriage and a year after her husband had suc ceeded to the dukedom she presented him with & son and heir. WAGE-EARNERS ARE BETTING Witnesses from All Ranks of Tell W ! Lords Races Are & Terridle Blight. {Copyright, 192, by Press PublishingCo.) LONDON, March 22.—(New York Wirld Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The . 3 quiry of the House of Lords into the kot ting evil among the wage earning classes, bas ended. Witnesses of all ranks of life were unanimous in testifying to the terri- ble magoitude and blighting Influence of this curse. But Bo practical scheme to check it bas been evolved. Robert Knight, labor leader, gave impressive evi- dence, declaring that because of the effect of betting on character he would neither employ nor trust anyone addicted to the Babit; that mot § per cent of the betting species of lnsanity. not in England to the same extent as in France. Suppression of betting intelligence in the newspapers, making betting a criminal offense with severe penalties, and licens- ing betting men, are among the remedial but there is ! ber of Chick i WASHI o*rofi.‘ port issued today farms in the ported poultry. 3 months’ old follows: : Chickens, inel 958,069, mrnn. 6,51 233,- ; geewe, 5,676,863; all these classes f as reported in 1900 the fact that in 1890 of whatever age, | 3 months old and of poultry are than in 1890, o they reported while 1n 1900 the progress of this" try. The value of pamit 1500, wi and the value of eggs in 1899 was $144.- 286,158. The e derived by the farmers from thelf pow representing the to Towa leads the chickens, including 18,907,673, Illinols ln the mumber of fowls, baving with 16,600, iber of turkeys, second, with 486,- fhe number of ur is second, ‘the largest num- ber of ducks, re, ,\762; Illimols sec- ond, with 362,857 Teports the largest value of poultry am hand June 1, 1800, $6,535,464. Illinols = second, with $6,415,- 033. Illinols r'm the largest value of poultry raised’ Im 1899, $11,307,509; lowa second, with "C’Lll’ Jowa re- ported the greatest mumber of eggs pro- duced, 99,621,920 Illtnols reports the second largest 2,670 dozens. FLORENCE sufiE IS CLEARED Released from Qustody for Lack ef Evidence Cos & Her with Brooks’. Death. with 428,307, g 3 NEW YORK, March 22.—Florence Burns, the young Brooklyn who has been in the custody of police of this eity since February 15, under suspicion of know- § how Walter Brooks met his death, was | dfcharged from custody by Justice May: tonight. Brooks, who was & young merchant here, | bad been keeping company with Florence Burns. He was found dead the night of February 14 in a room at the Glen Island botel. The gas in the room was turned on and there was a bullet wound in the head. tried to show that adopted the suicide theory and for several |days Justice Mayesi has been examining into the two theories. He finally decided, when the hearing closed tonight that nothing had been brought out sufficient to hold Florence Burns to the grand jury. After her, Ruth Dunn, the young woman on whose ac- count it is alleged Brooks wished to break off his relations with Florence Burne, was the first witness today. She sald she eaw Walter Brooks on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings before his death. This closed her testimomy and at the request of Attorney Backus, for the defendant, her evidence was stricken from the record. BRANDES TO VISIT AMERICA Noted Danish Critic Will Delfver Lee- Gratity Fellow O men in Chicago. mtry- (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) COPENHAGEN, March 22.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Dr. George Brandy the noted Danish critle, author of “Willlam Shakespeare” and other works of distinction, will visit America early in the spring to deliver a series of lectures. Dr. Brandes, who is more than 60 years old, has only been persuaded to so arduous an undertaking by a eyndicate of prominent Danes in Chicago, which has made him flattering offers. While his subjects for his tour have not been definitely decided upon, It is known that Bjorensen and Ibsen, both as men and writers, will be discussed. Brandes ie an friend of the two men. The tran of the critic's “Shakespeare” has made him comparatively well known to | Americans. He is, moreover, a voluable | | English scholar and his complete mastery of the language will not be the least of charms | of his lectures. Among his best known works are “Henrtk ITbsen.” “Impressions of Poland™” and “Cele- brated Authors of the Nineteenth Century. The last has been translated into English by Prof. R. Anderson. Brandes is regarded by many as the greatest of living critics. PORTRAIT BECOMES PATHETIC Thirty Years to Work Fall Perfect. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 22.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—There is a pathetic interest in the portrait which Burne-Jones is painting of the great artist, the octogenarian G. F. Watts, engaged on his colossal group representing “Vital En- ergy.” It bas now occupled Watts thirty years. In the summer he devotes many hours to & vain attempt—in his own view— to complete it as the perfect expression of & lofty idea. It still remains unfinished, and in the end it is doubtful whether it 1s belng brought nearer the fulfilment of his conception. FORTY MILLIONS IN TROLLEYS dicate Plans to Connect Fiunish Rallways. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) ST. PETERSBURG, March 22.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—An American syndicate has obtained a conces- sion for comstructing the St. Petersburg Metropolitan electric rallway. It is to con- nect the Russian and Plonish railway sys- tem, also to take the place of the existing horse car lines. The capital required is said to be $40,000,000. o sgents 1o bandle it American Outho]in Are Thus Extolled by His Holiness, Pops Leo XIIL VENERABLE PONTIFF EXPRESSES PRIDE Cordially Bestows Apostolio Blessings on Oatholios in New World. SOLICITOUS FOR THE FAITHFUL IRISH Invokes Benediction Upon the People ot Emerald Isle. POPE GRANTS MANY AUDIENCES (Copyright, 19%, by Press Publishing Co.) ROME, March 22.—(New York World C blegram—Special Telegram.)—The pope granted a special audience yesterday to Mgr. John Farley, titular bishop of Zeugma, and auxiliary to Archbishop Corrigan of ‘New York. The pope inquired after the arch- bishop and expressed a hope to see the venerable prelate soon in Rome Mgr. Farley then presented to the pontiff the congratulations of American Catholics. In thanking him Leo XIII hinted at dis- appointment in not having seen a special envoy from the United States among the | brilliant assembly of ambassadors and rep- resentatives who came to congratulate him in the name of the greatest potentates and pations of the world. The pope closed the interview by cordially bestowing the apost- olic blessing on all American Catholics, who are, he said, “The greatest hope of the church.” Monday’s long and fatiguing ceremony in St. Peters’ did not tire the venerable pontift as was proved by the fact that the same afternoon and on the following days he granted a great number of private audiences displaying wonderful vitality and spirits. One of the longest and most cordial au- diences was that in which the pope read the congratulations of Mgr. Murphy, rector of the Irish college, who remarked in his address, that the Irish all over the world wished to express their fillal devotion to the visible head of the church on the oc- | casion of his pontifical jubilee. The pope was much moved, and replied, “Yes, our faitbhful Irish children are = source of the greatest consolation to our old age in the midst of so many afflictions. God bless Irelard and give her the pros- perity she deserves.” LEAGUE'S NOTABLE VICTORY Landlords Concedes Terms that Save Nine Hundred Families from Eviction. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) DUBLIN, March 22.—(New York World Telegram. States league has scored another notable triumpb. Denis O'Connor, one of the three big landlords in the poorest part of West Ireland, who had combined with others to refuse to make any reduction in rent to tenants and to fight the league, has bolted from the commission and agreed to the league's terms. This saves 900 families from eviction. ! won through the sheer weight | S vy y =% | believe there was any truth in the report of popular support. No crime is reported, although everywhere the government is prosecuting the local leaders for epeeches at public meetings and has given them severe sentences through their speclal maglistrates. Home rule has again become England’s most menacing, active domestic question. Never has the Irish vote in the English borough, which s & decisive factor in twenty-nine English, Scottish and Welsh constituencies, been 8o thoroughly organ- 1zed or enthusiastic in support of the Irish party. MRS. CADOGAN'S QUEER PET Python Nine Feet Long Shows Great Aversion to St but Ad nge Mistress. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 22.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—A python nine feet long s the pet of Mrs, Agihur Cadogan, the sister-in-law of the viceroy of Ireland. This species of serpent is mot venomous, but like the boa constrictor (with which it is sometimes confounded) it kills its prey by coiling about it and squeez- ing it to death. Mrs. Cadogan's pet could kill a large dog in this way and swallow a small one. There have always been individuals, es- pecially members of the fair sex, who have exercised a curfous fascination over snakes, perhaps one secret of their power belng their absolute fearlessness. Mrs. Cadogan’s pythor, though showing a great dislike to strangers, is devoted to its mistress. Mauy widely known people in England make & point of having peculiar pets, but in this matter Mrs. Arthur Cadogan undoubtedly holds a record. FEAR TROUBLE WITH FRANCE PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl, March 22.— Leon Gabriel, a man charged with treason, fired & revolver today at Geperal Cameau, the chief of police, who intended to arrest him. The geseral, who was not wounded, drew his revolver, fired at Gabriel and wounded him. Gabriel was arrested and im- mediately afterward was executed. Quiet still prevails bere. Gabriel was a French citizen and came trom the island of Guadeleupe. Complica- tions with France are feared. The body of Gabriel was claimed by the French minister and was taken to the French hospital. The French colony is much affected by the event. VIENNA'S CUT-RATE JOURNAL New Gasette Sells (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) VIENNA, March 22.—(New York World Cablegram — Special Telegram.) — Vienna now bas an admirable sixteen-page, folio size newspaper, called the New Gezette. It costs only a kreutzer (less thanm hailf a cent) and already bas attained a large cir- culation in the city, although some difi- culty has been experienced in getting - w_pouthY|HODE OF THE CHURCH], THE BEE BULLETIN. ornr.-( for Nebraska—Partly Cloudy Sun- day, Probably Showers in Soathwest Por tlon; Monday Showers; South Winds, Be- coming Variable. wal Wite Beater Imprisoned. 8 General News of Nebraska. Porto Rico in United States Last Week in O New Torpedo Boat Destroye Unele Sam Abolishes Yellow Jack. Vietims of a Toi Omaha Crea Spring to Life. » the Latest Pla Project Contemplating Large Inion of F cerns, with Thirty fons Capit: ST. LOUIS, March 22.—The Post-Dispatch will say tomorrow: E. C. Simmons, advisory director of the Simmons Hardware company, stated tonight in reply to questions that there was a $30,- 000,000 deal on which would probably end in the consolidation of four of the largest hardware concerns in the country. I am not in a position to make any defi- | nite statements regarding the deal, he said, but will say that there is such a move- ment on foot, and all of the companies named in the Dispatch probably will be in- terested. As yet there has been mo meeting of the promoters of the plan. I do mot care to state when such a meeting will be held. Press dispatches from New York say a secret meeting was held in that city to form a combine capitalized at $30,000,000 and embracing the Simmons Hardware com- pany of St. Louls, Supple and Co. of Phila- Qelphia, Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. of Chicago and Bigelow & of Bostan. According to Mr. Simmons this' meeting 1s yet to be held, but the project seems well formed and liable to be consummated within the mext few weeks. CHICAGO, March 22.—Willlam G. Hib- bard, president of Hibbard, Spencer, Bart- lett & Co. of Chicago, could not be reached tonight and A. C. Bartlett, the vice presi- dent, is in Arizona. Charles H. Comover, secretary of the concern, said he did not regarding a combination CROKER WANTS MORE LAND Tries to Buy Kirklands Estate, Fi Owner Obs About Term but (Copyright, 132, by Press Publishing Co.) WANTAGE, England, March 22.—(New York World Cablegram.—Special Telegram.) —Richard Croker was away from Moat House last week. Since hls return he has been trying to buy another estate called Kirklands, but he cannot come to terms with the owner. Another thirty acres is needed to bring the domain within Mr. Croker's ring fence. He bas purchased a row of old cottages for laborers’ close to the Moat House gate. He intends to de- molish them and provide the inmates with up-to-date cottages a little farther off. He has petitioned the highway board for permission to close the public right-of-way across the Croft, one of his recently ac- quired properties and to close the two- mile field path from Wantage to Let- combe, as he mow owns the property on elther side and would lfke to transfer the path into a private drive This demand, if granted, would drive the public off the most direct route between the two places, a route which has been used from time immemorial. Some resentment is felt, although there is mo liability that Mr. Croker will obtain the concession. JAMES WILCOX FOUND GUILTY Convicted of Nell O ey's Murder and Sentences Be H ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., March 22— James Wilcox was tonight found guilty of the murder of Nellle Cropsey. The jury, after having been out thirty hours, brought | in a verdict of gullty of murder in the first degree. The prisoner heard the verdict without apparent emotion. When the verdict had Judge Jomes said: It is_sadder for me than you, Mr. Wil- cox. The jury found the facts, T gave the law. You have had a falr trial 'Part of the public were afraid to give it to you 1 am informed that the movement in the | courthouse here Friday when a crowd marched out was prearrang I hope such was not the case. If it was true and the offenders were brought before me. 1 would send every man, woman and child to Jall for contempt. It the move were for a purpose it was a disgrace to the falr name of the county. 1 hope it did not influence you, gentlemen, in the least. The judg- ment of the court is that the prisoner | be removed to jail and be hanged by the neck on April % Counsel for the defense will appeal to the supreme court. been received, Movementis of Ocean Ve March 22, At New York—Arrived: Philadelphia, trom Southampton; La Touraine, from Havre: A from Naples. gow Maasda me; Hohengollern, for Genoa and Napl nne-[-nlll for London At Yokohama—Arrived: Nippon Maru {fom San Francisco vis Honolulu. for Hong Kong. At Hoog Kong—Arrived: Liverpool. for Beattle At Madeira—Arrived: Prinzessin Victoria Lulz, from New York, for Genoa, Odessa, Yang Tse, from ete At Bremerhaven—Salled: Brandenburg. tor New ¥ At Halifax—Arrived: Parisian, from Ldv L for St John, N. At ton—Asrived: Norweglan, from IBOLTERS OVER CUBA Proposed Omoe-ion Finds Beet Sugar Friends Warlike, FORTY OR MORE LINE UP IN OPPOSITION Western Representatives Expect Help from New England. PRESSURE AGAINST THE REDUCTION BILL Ory That Plan is First Step in Abandoning Protection. ATTITUDE OF NEBRASKANS AND IOWANS Burkett Inclined to but Says He Wil t Majority, (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 22.—(Special Tele- gram.)—No one knows what will be the outcome of the proposition to give Cuba a concession of 25 per cemt in the mal of tariff rates. The president and the wa: aad means committee of the house are evidently determined to force their bill through, but there are forty or more re- publicans equally determined that no such | plan shall prevail. These men represent the | beet growing states of the west. Michigan ) | takes the lead, with practically a solid dele- gation cpposed to any tariff concession whatever. Minnesota is almost equally em- phatic. There is but one member of that delegation who has not expressed himselt as opposed to the ways and means com- mittee, and he may be found with his col- leagues when the test comes. It is the | understanding tonight that thirty-elght re- | publicans will stand by the proposition to | oppose any concession to Cuba. These op- ponents are principally representatives ot the beet sugar states of California, Minne- sota, Washington and Michigan, but they expect support from New York. Pennsyl- | vania and New England, to such an extent | that they hope to force the ways and means committee to modify thelr program or to abandon it entirely. Fear Effect on Protective Polley. There is a marked disposition on the part ot many republicans to fight against the committee in the matter because of the be- lief that the proposition to give Cuba a concession means the first step in the abanndonment of the policy of protection, which has been the war cry of the repub- lican party for many years. Representative Jones of Washington no- ticed the sentiment of the majority of the | opponents on the ways and means commit- tee today when he said: “The same mem- decline to listen to any reduction in duties on steel Insist that we must give Cubs this concession. They say that beet sugar ean stand a cut of 20 or 25 per cent, yet they insist that any reduction in steel duties would bring ruin to their industry, which finds it posaible to sell its préduct at a lower price in Europe than the same pro- ducts are sold in the United 8t Measre, Mercer and Burkett are not to be | classed with the opponments of the ways nd means committee program. Mr. Mer- cer has declared himself as supporting the rule of the majority. Mr. Burkett sald to- day: “I have not determined what course | 1 shall pursue. I don’t like to be classed a bolter, yet I am disposed to stand by the sugar beet growers of my state. Mr. Burkett will listen to suggestions of both sides of the controversy before decid- ing how he will vote. The lowa delegation is disposed to stand by the speaker, with the exception of “Tom” Hodge of the Burlington district. He declares his opposition to any conces- sion which may prove inimical to the inter- ests of the United Sta.es, and eays he will support no bill which threatens any Ameri- can industry. D These Towa rural free delivery routes will be established Nay 1: At Allerton, Wayne county, two routes, with Glenn R. Tibbetts and William F. Duncan carriers; routes embrace an ares of forty-two square miles, containing a population of 8%. At .Chariton, Lucai county, one additional route; I. Downard, carrier; area, seventeen square miles; pop- ulation, 441. At Cardyon, Wayne county, one additional route, with John C. Moor: head carrier; area, twenty-two square miles; population, 454. At Perry, Dallas county, one additional route, with Austin W. Ogden carrier; area, twenty-eight square miles; population, 50. At Seymour, Wayne county, one route, with L. Evans rrier. The postofices at Clinton Center and Morgan will be discontinued and Bracewell and Warsaw supplied by rural carriers. These Indian school appointments were made today: Alfred E. Whiters of Gering, Neb., teacher at Fort Totten, N. D., M. J. Martin of Spring Lake, Ky, gardener at Rosebud, §. D.; Oscar H. B. Orleau of Geneva, Neb., farmer at Morris, Mian. W. P. Noble was today appointed post- master at Ruble, Plymouth county, Ia. The postofice at Crawford, Woodbury county, Ia., 18 ordered discontinued aft April 15. The Corn Exchange Natienal bank of Chi- cago was today approved as reserve agent for the First National of Omaha and the Osage National of Osage, Ia. The order { discontinuing the postoffice at Roslyn, Day county, 8. D., was today rescinded. NOT TO STOP PRINTERS’ LOBBY rtment Notes. | | | WASHINGTON, March —President {Lawson and Secretary Garrett of Columbia Typographical union, No. 101, called on the | president today and made inquiry as to how far the executive order probibiting per- sons in executive employ from Interceding [for sdvancement would afisct officers or committeemen from taking an active part in matters pending in congress affecting ]me organization of printers as a whole. The | president replied through Secretary Cortel- you substantially as follows: “The president directs me to state that he has come to the conclusion that the legislation to which you refer is legislation affecting the interests, ot of government printers as such, but of printers generally; {but If that is the case, there is mothing |in the president’s order which in any way |interferes with your contiouing to iuter- |est yourselves in such legislation in the |future as In the pest, mor is there the slightest need of any member of the asso- clation to which you refer resigning for uu. reason from the mtuu enumerated i gour letter™ bers of the ways and means committee who