Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 26, 1902, Page 1

i —— THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED J NE 19, 1871. BARS ALL COOLIES Ohinese Exclusion Bill Finally Gompleted and Recommended for Passage. SHUTS OUT LABORERS FROM ORIENT Oloses Doors of United BStates and All Insular Possessions, MEASURE INDORSED BY PACIFIC COAST Nearly a Oounterpart for the Original Draft Presented. FEW VITAL CHANE™ ARE APPARENT "' ailors Prohibitipn Against ; @ en Out, ent on American Ships I8 Thus Permitting Em of This Kind. o A WASHINGTON, March 25.—The _«buse committee on forelgn affalrs today com- pleted consideration of the Chinese exelu- sion bill, and by a practically unanimous vote ordered it favorably reported to the house. The measure has been most care. fully considered for more than & month, and it comes from the committee with quite a number of changes. The exclusion of Chinese laborers is made complete both as to the mainland territory of the United Btates and all insular possessions, includ- ing the Philippines and Hawail. The com- mittee finally’ restored the prohibitory clause recommended by the Pacific coast senators and members, po that as reported it reade: “And the prohibition shall apply to all Chinese laborers, as well as to those who were in such insular possessions at the time of acquisition by the United States as to those who came there since and those Who may be born there hereafter.” Execution in Philippines. In adition the committee framed the fol- Jowing new section, specifically directing the Philippine commission to put the ex- clusion law in force: “That the Philippine commission 1s here- by authorized and required to make all reg- ulations necessary for the enforcement of this act in the Philippines. Ban Juan, Porto Rico, was struck out from the list of ports where Chinese may enter, tlarge quantities. A correspondent of the as it was feared there would be a Chinese influx at that point owing to the lack of sufficient official torce to make careful in- spection. The other more important changes made by the committee are: Certificates of identification of Chinese must be accompanied by photographs, at the expense of the Chinese. Im addition to San Francisco and the other ports specific- OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 26, 1902—TEN PAG = £S. FRANCE WILL HELP ST. LOUIS of Deputies Confirms World's Falr Appropriation of Six Hundred Thou Chamber PARIS, March 25.—The Chamber of Depu- tles today unanimously adopted the bill pro- viding for the participation of France in the St. Louls exposition. The bill provides for a credit amounting to 600,000 francs, not 60,000,000 francs, as previously cabled, to defray the cost of France's exhibit. As cabled to the Associated Press March 21, the sum voted by the French Chamber of Deputies will be applied solely to the fine arts and state manufacturers’ exhibit. In the Chamber of Deputies today M. Cochin, rightist, questioned the government regarding tho scope of the Franco-Prussian agreement in the far east, asking how far France was bound thereby and whether her obligations extended elsewhere in Asia and Africa. The foreign minister, M. Del- casse, replied: “In order that France shall take action in the way foreseen in the last paragraph of the agreement, the integrity of China must be impaired and her development hindered in such a manner as to create danger to France's own interests. Hesita- tion on the part of a great power under such circumstances would be equivalent to abdication. M. Cochin says particular peril exists in the north of China, but the storm might burst in the south. The truth is that all the powers are equally interested in | China, remaining independent and open to the free competition of the minds and cap- ital of the entire world. “We do not find in the far east rival forces, but a co-operation of forces towards the common aim, the maintenance of the statu quo and general peace.’ M. Cochin expressed regret that M. casse was not more explicit on the ject of French obligations under the ment, but the chamber was satisfied the minister's explanation and proceeded with other business. MISS ROOSEVELT CARTOONED Daughter of Del- President Represented by German Paper in Commer- clal Question. BERLIN, March 25.—The Department of Agriculture has gathered through German consuls and special agents eamples of a varlety of European meat products. From analysis it has been shown that these meats show a general use of borax and that some sausages contain borax in Frankfurter Zeitung afirms that chemicals are much more largely used in the preserv- ation of meats in Germany than in the United States, because the system of cold etorage used in the latter country is little in vogue here. Simplicissimus, an fllustrated journal, noted for the brutality of its cartoons, and which has often been confiscated by the ally mentioned for the examination and ad- | police because of ite Irreverence toward mission of certain Chinese, the commis. high personages, appears today with a sioner general of immigration is author- | drawing representing Miss Alice Roosevelt ized to designate such other ports as may | at sea in an open boat, an immense fat be necessary. Strike Out Felony Olause. hog fn one end of the boat and Miss Roose- velt standing in the' otber holding & pix wrapped in the stars and stripes. This The committee considered that the origl- | iV (bl 0T e received your nal bill was too severo in making it a fel- | jiC A0 U T amit our hogs." ony for any official to neglect to detain a Chinese person, seeking admission, and the penalty was reduced to a misdemeanor. The original bill subjected a vessel to forfel- | Guara Pre ture in casa it brought over forbldden Chi- nese, but the committee changed this to a fine of 700 against the master or owner of the vesel, and forefeiture in case the fine is not paid. The committee struck out the clause ~e- quiring tha United States district attor- ney be present at all deportation proceed- inge w=d requiring at least two creditable witnesses other than Chinese to establish the right to remain in the United States. The prohibjtion against Chinese sailars on American ships was struck out, thus per- mitting such Chinese sailors to be employed. The term Chinese was made to include all those who are Chinese by birth or de- scent, leaving out the reference to mixed, etg. The committee also struck out the fee of §5 to the United States commissioner for passing on every case under the act. In other respects the measure is practi- oally the same as that agreed on by the Pacifio coast interests, with certain amend- ments made from time to time. After reporting the bill on Thursday, Ohalrman Nitt is hopeful of bringing it to early censideration before the hous PRESIDENT CALLS MEETING Invites Another Conference at White House on Reclprocity for Cub: WASHINGTON, March 25.—Another con- forence was held at the White House to- nlght on the subject of Cuban reciprocity and was participated in by the president and the house leaders, including Chairman Payne and Messrs. Dalzell and Long of Kansas of the ways and means committee, and Mr. Cannon, chairman of the repub- lican caucus. The members came at the invitation of the president and remained with him for an hour. The conference was in the maln an exchange of views be. tween the executive and the congressmen on the general reciprocity proposition and the positive statement was made that there wero no new developments in the situation and that the program adopted by the re- publican conference providing a 20 per cent reduction on Cuban imports temporarily would be carried out in the house. The ways and means committee has not yet _reported the bill framed for the purpose of carrylng out the caucus plan, which is delayed, it is meserted, by the absence of one of the republican representatives. TO CREATE NEW DEPARTMENT Representative Commercial Men He- fore House Committee Urge a De- partment of Commerce. WASHINGTON, March 25.—A large num- ber of business men, representing the lead- ing commercial organizations of the coun- try, were before the house committee on commerce today, when the hearings were begun upon the plan of creating & new de- partment of the government, presided over by a cabipet officer, to be known the Department of Commerce and Labor. Those present included Theodore C Scarch of Philadelphia, president of the tional Association of Exporter Chicago, of the National Business league. Bdward R. Wood, Phila; aiphia, of the Na tional Board of Trade lon H. Kline, Philadelphia, of the Trades league; L. W. Noyes, Chicago, of the Natlomal Civic league; George H. Anderson of the Pitts- BRITISH ESCORT THE BOERS dent Schalkburgher and Party on Journey Into Orange River Colony. WOLVE HOEK, Orange River Colony, Monday, March 24—The train baving on board Acting President Schalkburger and his party passed this place on its way to Kroonstadt yesterday. The Transvaal gov- ernment officlals were accompanied by Cap- tain Marker, Lord Kitchener's aide-de- camp, and five other members of the staft of the British commander-in-chlef-{p South Africa. The impression here Is that the Transvaalers favor a general surrender of the Boer forces. AMSTERDAM, March 25.—Abraham Fischer, the Boer delegate, in an interview today glves a variety of reasons why the Boers In the fleld should be in a mood to continue the war rather than accept terms less advantageous than those previously demanded. The latest report from Presi- dent Steyn, recelved under date of Febru- ary 15, says: “Last year we fought hopefully; now, we are fighting with confidence, not to the bit- ter end, but to a happy end.” The Boer forces have pleaty of every- thing except clothin, SEEK AID OF ROYAL WOMEN Danish Opponents to Sale of West Indies Launch Another Enterprise. COPENHAGEN, March 25.—The oppo- nents of the sale of the Danish West In- dles to the United States intend to make a desperate effort to induce Queen Alex- andra and the dowager empress of Ru sla, daughters of the king of Denmark, to / might be well to argue Intervene and prevent the ratification of the treaty by the Landsthing. The dowager empress and the queen, both of whom are reported to be opposed to the eale, are expected here in & day or two. The opinion in well informed circles is that any such intervention, even could it be s in motion, would prove ineffective. Confi- dence i felt that the Landsthing will ulti- mately ratify the treaty, though it may Insert a plebiscite clause. The Landsthing at a secret meeting today arrived at mno conclusion and proposed postponement of the discussion of the bill until April 3. Ceell Rhode Takes Shows Slight G Some Nourishe CAPETOWN, March 26.—6 a. m.—Cecil Rhodes passed a bad night lust night. He rallied this morning, however, and took some nourishment. CAPETOWN, March 26.—Cecll Rhodes ex- perienced a bad heart attack yesterday aft- | ernoon, from which he did not rally, as he has done from previous attacks of this Dature. At midnight he weaker than at any time during his llluess. Oxygen is RALLIES AFTER BAD NIGHT| administered to the patient repeatedly and he 18 frequently tapped for dropsy. His friends entertain little hope of recovery. ARREST OF PASTOR TSILKA burg Chamber of Commerce; W. R. Tucker of the H. Barber of Detroit, Edward H. Sanborn of Philadelphia and P, Wilson of Cin- cinnati, of the Natiosal Maputagturergy T dewmsi » tional Board of Trade, and George | from Salonica, Assoclati” | of | suspicion of complialiy T LONDON, Mareh 25.—"It {8 reported says the correspondent of the Dally Telegraph, “that the Turkish suthorities have arrested Pastor Tsilks on ihe albduction of Misa Stoas/® o T - RAILROADS MAY FIGHT LATER Bubmit to Temporary Injunction, but Will Oppose Permanent Order. EIGHT WESTERN LINES ARE INVOLVED Counsel Representing Roads Admits Plan to Resist the Continuance of Restraining Decree of Judge Phillips. KANSAS CITY, March 26.—Judge John F. Phillips, in the United States district court here today, lssued a temporary re- straining order against eight Chicago-Kan- sas City and Kansas City-St. Louls rail- ronds on application of Judge W. A. Day, counsel for the Interstate Commerce com- mission, who asked that the roads be en- joined from deviating from published schedules. It was mutually agreed by Judge Day and counsel for the railroads that It the arrangement could be made the Kansas City and Chicago cases should be argued jointly at Chicago on June 23, at the time the similar case in that city is to come up. This was agreed to by Judge Phillips. The reetraining order {ssued by Judge Phillips is practically the same as that issued in Chicago by Judge Grosscup. The following named roads are affected by Judge Phillips’ order: Chicago & Alton, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; Chicago Great Western, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Missourt Pacific, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and the Wabaeh, Attorneys in the Case. Among the attorneys representing the dit- ferent roads were George R. Peck, St. Paul; C. A. Severance, Great Western; Gardiner Lathrop, Santa Fe and Rock Island; 0. M. Spencer, Burlington; Elijah Robinson, M1 sourl Pacific, and F. B. Sebree, Wabash. Major William Warner, United States ds- trict attorney of Kansas City, aesisted Judge Day. In addressing the court counsel for the different rallroads made no opposition to the issuance of the restraining order. Gardiner Lathrop sald that while he did not wish to waive any rights of his clients, he would not oppose a temporary order, made returnable some time in June, and this proved to be the sentiment of all concerned. Judge Day said the government was fully prepared to go into all phases of the cases now, but that the temporary order would be satisfactory. It was suggested that it the Kansas City and Chicago cases jointly at Chicago. Sev- eral dates were suggested, but they con- flicted with Judge Phillips' term of court. Finally it was mutually agreed that the Kansas City case should be argued at Chicago on June 23, if it were found poss ble to make the arrangements with the Chicago offict Judge Day and the counsel for the various roads arrived in the city this morning. The sesslon of court lasted but balf an hour, after which the various counsel departed for their homes. Judge Day left late in the day for Chicago. Want to Reserve Right to Fight. While the counsel for the different rail- roads offered no objections to a temporary writ, they asked for a stipulation, by which they walve none of their rights to file a motion or take other action to dis- solve the injunction when the time comes to argue the case more fully. The import of this is that the railroads will resist an order making the injunction permanent, if, after an investigation, there is found to be a weak spot in the interstate commerce act on this poimt, or it they believe that the power of the federal court to hold the railroad to thQir published rate schedules is limited. On« of the attorneys represent- ing two of thy largest railroads running out ot Kansas (#ty, admitted this is to be the position of the railroads when questioned on the subject by a reporter. Another wi not so explicity but he sald this was an important question to the rallroads and they wanted time to imvestigate. This was the reason why the rallroads would not consent to a permanent injunction at this time. Meanwhile, the temporary order, he sald, would be obeyed. NO EFFECT ON OMAHA RATES Injunction Granted at Kansas City Will Not Change Condi- tions Here. Freight agents in Omaha are interested in the granting yesterday by Judge Phillips at»Kansas City of a temporary imjunction against elght rallroads, forbidding any de- viation by them from the published freight rates. The particulars brought out applied especially to the rates between Kansas City and Chicago and Kansas City and St. Louls. The different roads, however, all have many other lines of carry, and three of them are Omaha-Chicago lines. Did, then, the injunction apply to this run as well, even though proceedings were brought specific- ally in relation to the other carries? And it so, will rates here be affected by the order? These questions were agitating railroad circles yesterday afternoon, after news of the injunction had epread, and one prominent freight official answered them as tollow “There s no question that the injunction applies to every mile of all the rallroads interested. The Burlington and the Reck Island, which were included, must obey it just as much en the Omaha runs as on the Kansas City runs. “However, this will mot effect the freight rates out of here now. When these roads Jerk their rates up to shedule tomorrow, as per order, they will not alter them at all, for the prices they have been giving are already on the mark. It may seem remark- able, but it is nevertheless true, that the trunk lines out of here east have been holding to the published schedules rigidly for some time past. We have had no dis- agreements, no quarrels, and no kicks on that score. We are all satisfled for the first time in a long while. “That has not been true on the Kansas City-Chicago run, however. There the roads have been slashing viclously, or had been for months till a few weeks ago. Then the Interstate Commerce commission got in its work on the quiet and made its influence telt before it brought actual proceedings 'n court. It gave these roads a hunch to let up, and they have been experiencing a period of matters for some weeks past. “S0 as & matter of fact the present in- junction is ot so much to put an end fo cutting and rebating freight rates as to maintain the rates at their present stan- dard of legality. The commission feared to let things g0 as they were, for while they were satisfactory at the time it was feared that the roads would get at it agaln soon. So the injunction was brought as an extra safeguard ““You can see that in either event Omaha is mot affected. If they had mot brought proceedings our rates would have been the same, and now that they have there il sl markable renovating in such | ELOPERS FROM NEBRASKA Robert H. Henry and Jessie © well of Columb; Dus- Have Trouble in Marrying. R, March 25.—(Speclal Telegram.) —A Nebraska elopement, which, after much anger had been expended, .was amicably settled in the county clerk's office yester- day afternoon, when a marriage license was issued to Robert H. Henry and Jessie G. Dussell. The girl's blg brother, the boy's mother and a sheriff, all of whom had been hot on the trall of the runaway couple for twenty-four hours, zad by and sauc- tioned the ceremony. - The romance started st Columbus, Neb. The Dussell and the Hemry families are nextdoor nefghbors. Rol H. Henry, 18 years old, Is the youns of his family, and Jessie G. Dussell, 18 years old, is the youngest member of her ly. The young couple camip fo Denver and tried to get a marriagetlicense, but this was refused. Thelr re found the runaways, but failed persuasion or threats to get them to e the wed- ding. The district at was appealed to. and he advised led them marry. Finally the mother and fhe Brother came around to the same way of thinking. To ®et a license, however, they had to obtain permission from the girl's father, who seut a telegram of consent « The marriage license was issued and Justice Byrne per- formed the ceremon: DEATH IN TRACK OF STORM Two Men Are Killed an@l Others In- Jjured by Hurricame in South. CROWLEY, La, March 25.—A heavy windstorm swept through the neighborhood of Bayou Quene De Tortus, twelve miles south of Crowley, in Vermilion parish last night, and reports are coming in of great damage done. As far as kmown two men were killed, Delmas Richard and a man named Sills. Bigue Absh as so badly crushed that he will die. At the residence of John miles south of Crowley, Riahgrd was killed and Mr. Elli' sister was considerably bruised by falling timbers. The house of Mr. Burleigh was blown @own, but the family escaped with slight imjuries. At a farm not far from the Dommelly place a man named Sills was killed while trying to escape from his home, which was com- pletely wrecked, and three other members . Bllis, twelve of the family were severely injured. Twelve | houses were reported as totally demolished. Fruit trees were torn out @f the ground and destroyed. It is thought there were several other fatalities in the remote parts of the parish. The propert¥. loss will be very heavy. By i SHERIFF BELIEVE STORY Accredits Tale of Criminsl Who Pro- fenses to Have Been Onolgons's e Second. | MILWAUKERE, March 25.4-A speclal to the Sentinel from Bntbfi" ., says Sherlff Slackhaus told tomight the detalls of a confession made by James Steinman, a convicted burglar, that he was impli- cated in the McKinley assassination. The sheriff id that Steinman, whom he took to Waupon Saturday to serve a year's sen- tence for burglary, was one of the worst looking criminals he ever had to deal with. While on the traln bound for Waupon | Steinman pointed to his red necktle and sald to the sheriff that it etood for blood and then told that he was the accomplice of Czolgosz, the assassin of President Mc- Kinley, and bound the handkerchief about the murderer's hand in his preparation for the terrible crime. He further said that he was near Czolgosz when he fired the shot and was ready with two revolvers loaded with polsoned buliets, to do the work had Czolgosz failed. The sheriff belleves what Steinman has told him. His home is in New Jersey, but for over a year he has been living in Philadelphia. He came west about six months ago. ILL HEALTH DRIVES TO SUICIDE Kate Lawrence of Grinnell, Heroine of Chicago Hospital, Dying of Wound. GRINNELL, la., March 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Because she was despondent over continued ill-health, Miss Kate Lawrence, & popular Grinnell High school graduate and formerly a nurse in the Cook county hospital at Chicago, is dying from a bullet wound inflicted by her own hands. The girl secured a rifle that was in the | house and taking it to her bed, she placed | the muzzle over her heart, and probably by using her foot, discharged the weapon A great hole was torn in her body, but the heart was missed. She has lingered for several hours, but the doctors say she cannot live Her {ll-health began at Chicago while in the hospital. It was there she attracted attention by saving the life of the head nurse from the attack of a lumatic. The family 1s prominent and different members have been connected with Iowa college Miss Lawrence is 19 years old. ATHLETIC SHOT-PUT IS FATAL Ball Thrown Wild Against Young Boy's Head C Death in Short Time. CLINTON, Ia., March 25.—Special Tele- gram.)—While practicing athletics in the park this afternoon, Tim Clark, captain of the High school foot ball team last year, made a wild throw while putting shot and the twelve-pound ball struck Hugh Callahan, § years old, in the head. Death resulted a few minutes later. The skull was frac- tured and the boy dled without regaining consciousness Storm-Tossed Ship Arrives. NEW YORK, March 2%5.-With its and water supplies almost exhausted, steamer North America has ‘arrived here It had been forced to put into Bermuda on its way from Genoa and Naples, much to the reflef of the forty-two cabin and 1,30 steerage passengers, who had lived for days in fear of dlsaster. Among the pas- sengers was Frederick Taylor, a fellow of the Royal Geographical soclety, who for the last sixteen months has been fravel- ing in Borneo, Japan, China and Hawail. els March 25, Friesland, from { Wilhelm der Nomadic, for Liver- coal Movements of Ocean Ve At New York—Arrived: Antwerp. Balled: Kalser Grosse, for Bremen; pool. At Boston—Arrived: Ultonta, from Liver- ol Pt Moville—Arrived: Anchorta, from New York,_for Glasgow. At Bnulr“’na Sur Mer—Arrived: dam, for New York At Plymouth—8alled Graf Waldersee, from Hamburg and Boulogne Sur Mer, for New York At Hong Kong—Salled: Pak King, for Liverpool; Yang Tse, from Ciyde and L 1 vi , etc., for Seuttie. At Bydney—arrived: Bonoma, from. San Staten- At the | PROTEST 0N BRIDGE BILL Senator Millard and Oongressman Mercer Present Matter to President. INTIMATES HE WILL SIGN THE MEASURE | arles 8. Gleed of Topeka Mentioned as One of the Men Who is Behind Scheme to Put In South Omaha Bridge. WASHINGTON, March (Special Tele- gram).—Senator Millard and Congressman Mercer, accompanied by Vice President Cornish of the Union Pacific, had conference witn the president this morning in relation to the South Omaba bridge bill. Senator Mil- lard presented a petition stgned by leading bankers of Omaha and South Omaha calling upon President Roosevelt to veto the bill which was railroaded through congress last week at lightning speed. Senator Millard presented the views of the protestants against the meacure, in which Mr. Cornish representing the Unfon Pacific, concurred. Mercer presented the side of the com- pany, asking for the charter and finci- dentally mentioning the name of Charles S. Gleed of Topeka as vice president of the | corporation interested in the bill. The president remarked, after he had | heard the arguments pro and con that as the bill came to him with the unanimous endorsement of congress, he could not see his way clear to withholding his signature. Beet Sugar Mg Explains | The absolute confidence of the opponents of any reduction in the duties on sugar coming from Cuba that they will be able to defeat the president, the speaker and the ways and means committees seems | strange, in view of the collapse of the in surgent movement last week, but that this confidence s not altogether misplaced was | made apparent today, when one of the foremost of the beet sugar advocates ex- plained the situation. He said: A proposition is on foot before the ways and means committee to add to the Cuban tariff reduction clause of the pro- posed bill & paragraph to abolish the dif- ferentlal duty, which now gives refined sugar a preferential advantage. With this paragraph added, the bill would recelve the support of the democrats as well as | the republicans. Three republican members | will unite wth the democrats in de manding that the differential be abolished. They will stand out for that concession to the end. In consequence there is little prospect of an agreement, and it is safe to declare that the Cuban tarlff, which seemed assured last week, will not be reported from the ways and means com- mittee at this session.” Forty-five members of congress have sol- emnly pledged themselves to antagonize the ways and means committee’s bill unless the compromise suggested is included in the measure which the committee will re- port. These forty-five congressmen come from the following states: California, a solid | delegation, seven; Michigan, a solid dele- gation, twelve; Washington, a solid dele- gation, twos Minnesota, five; West Virginia, a solld delegation, four; Illinols, two; New York, one; Maine, three; Wisconsin, seven; Ohio, two. This is regarded as the most comserva- tive estimate yet made as to the strength of the opposition to the ways and means committee. No representative has been placed In this list who is even lukewarm |in support of the insurgents' contention that a larger reduction than 20 per cent would mean ruin to the beet sugar industry of the country. The list has been caretully gone over by the leaders of the appropria- tion bill and while no names are given, for obvious reasons, it will be found absolutely perfect, according to Representative Mor- f ris of Minnesota. Towans Stirred Over Courtright The Towa delegation in congress was greatly exercised today over a story which appears in the morning newspapers stating that State Senator Courtright of Waterloo had announced himself as a candidate for the republican congressional nomination in the Third district against Speaker Hender~ son. While it had been anticipated that some such scheme was on foot, it was not expected that the Waterloo Courler would become the champion of Courtright it shows itself. It Is sald that Courtright's candidacy s based upon Henderson's attitude in support of the administration’s efforts for Cuban reciprocity, which, it charges, is inimical to the beet sugar interests of the west. The dispatches further state that Senator Court- right 18 opposed to aiding Cuba, and is in favor of tariff reduction. From the inside it is learned that the opposition to speaker grows out of the postoffice fight at Waterloo, which is tha home town of Senator Courtright, and in which the friends of the defeated candidate, who had the support, but a minerity por- fon of the patrons of the office, have de- clared war on the speaker. The success- ful man received the endorsement of nearly 1,900 patrons of the office. While it 1s not expected by Hendefson's friends that Sena- tor Courtright will poll any considerable number of votes, neverthelees, it makes an interesting situation, as the democrats, it 1s understood, are expecting to place ex- Governor Horace Boise in nomination against the epeaker. Lincoln Boy for West Point. Representative Burkett today nominated Burke S. Hall of Lincoln for a cadetship at West Point. The nominee is a son of Judge Hall of Lancaster county, who, dur- ing his day was one of the best known Jurist of the west Congressman Burkett filed a brief today with the committee on public bulldings and grounds, in support of his bill ap- propriating $75,000 for erecting a public bullding at Plattsmouth. The brief sets forth that the frelght and passenger trafic of over 3,000 miles of rallroad is conveyed into the city of Plattsmouth; that the population s 25,000; and that the number of patrons served by the office as indicated by a letter from the postmaster, is 15,000, According to the postmaster's report he has now in the office 1,100 boxes and re- ports that the recelpts for 1899 were $9.162,74. Among the improvements and in bullding during the last year or two, the brief cites were an $80,000 courthouse; a $50,000 High school building; a hotel and opera house, which cost $110,000. Reasons as- slgned why such a building is necessary, are the amount of mail handled at Platts- | mouth is exceeded by only three offices in the state, all of which have public bufld- ings; that the shops of the Burlington Rail- road company are there; and that manu- facturing and trade institutions demand a bullding commensurate with the growing needs of the city. An order was issued today on the custod- | 1an of the federal bullding at Lincoln, au- thorizing him to change the partitions in the bullding and put guard reils in the cerridor in front of the boxes, 5o that the Tra | by Sheriff Farr, in an attempt to save him {take its own course. | 67, going from Los Angeles, Cal., to Denver, | became suspicious, and started to return to |and they trailed the man who accompanied | SINGLE T CONDITION OF THE WEATHER F for. Turning to er; Thursday tion: Variable High North Temperature at Omaha Yesterd Hour. Deg. s i~ 18 61 85 8% 62 o NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MOB Pullman Car Porter, inal » Accased of Hanged While ofessing Innocence. Assanit, PUEBLO, Colo,, March 25.—A special to the Chleftain from LaJunta, Colo., sa W. H. Wallace, a negro sleeping car porter, was lynched at 8 o'clock in a cornmer of the courthouse square, being hung to an | electric light pole by a howling mob of | 4,000 people, who had been wildly hunting for him all da After the banging, the body of the negro was riddled with bullets Wallace had been kept out of town all day | from the mob. The prisoner made no re- | sistance to the lynching and dicd protesting | his innocence A peace element endeavored to stop pro- posed lynching and a committee consisting of Robert Patterson, banker; Dr. Fleming, Charles Dearborne, county treasurer, and other prominent citizens asked the privilege of trylng to get from Wallace a confes- sion. This was granted and the negro was taken into the courthouse. After half an hour or so the word went out that the courthouse doors were locked and that the committee would try to prevent a lynching. Stones were hurled at the building tili every window was broken; then with a tele- graph pole as a batteriug ram the crowd broke in the doors and Wallace was taken out. Mayor Fred A. Sabin made a speech to the crowd counselling them to let the law He wag listened to, but as soon as he finished the crowd moved down the street dragging the negro by a rope. A boy was sent up a telegraph pole with a rope. It was thrown over the cross- bar and the end dropped into the crowd. A hundred hands grasped it and In an in- stant the negro was in the air. LA JUNTA, Colo., March Mrs. Henrl- etta H. Miller, a gray-haired woman, aged | to visit relatives, was brutally assaulted in | the Santa Fe rallroad yards here last night by a negro porter on Pullman car running between Denver and Lalunta. After leaving the Chicago limited traln here, Mrs. Miller asked a porter whom she met on the station platform where the Denver sleeper was. The man offered to conduet her to the car. After golng with him a considerable distance, Mrs. Miller the station. She was then knocked down by & blow on the head, and, after a strug- gle with her assallant, was choked Into insenstbiity. . * When she regained consclousness, about an hour later, she crawled back to the sta- tion and gave an account of the assault and a description of her assallant. Washington H. Wallace, a Pullman car | porter, who runs between Denver and this city, stopping here on each run from 9:45 at night until noon the following day, was arrested in the car of which he had charge. | He was identified by Mrs. Miller. Blood- hounds were brought from Canyon City Mrs. Miller through the yards to the car in which Wallace was found Eight assaults have occurred here in| the last few months, and it s believed | that all were committed by one man. Mrs. | Miller's condition is critical. Sherifft Farr sald tonight that Wallace steadfastly maintained his innocence, but | the police declare that when they arrrested | him in his car there were abundant evi-| dences that he was the guilty man. i Wallace lived with his wife in Denver | and has no children. He came here from Sedalia, Mo, and had been employed by the rallroad company for several years. The Denver police declare that he has no police record so far as they know. LYNCHED FOR KILLING FAMILY Negro s Poisoning Persons. Young Strung Several Up for WASHINGTON, N. C, March 25.—The body of James Walker, the negro, who polsoned the whole family ot Dr. David D. | Tayloe, of the State Board of Medical ex- | aminers, was found dangling from a limb | of a gum tree on the Greenville road, just | sutside of the town limits of Washington, N. C., early this morning. A man coming to town ran into the body, which hung out over the footpath. He hastened to inform the authoritics. The coroner was summoned and he fmpanneled a jury, which brought | in a verdict that the negro came to his death by lynching, at the hands of un- identified parties. The negro was about 19 years of age. When some one attempted to use wires to Willlamsport this morning, they found the telegraph and telephone wires had been cut. The lynchers came from Willlamstown directjon. WOMAN KILLED BY BICYCLE Meets Death Instantly and Her Com- panion ts Seriously Injured the by Same Means. KANSAS CITY, March 25.—Katy Clage, aged 30 years, of Erle, Kan.,, was tstantly | killed and Lydia Schaffer, aged 18 years, of Paola, Kan, was internally injured as the result of being struck by a bicycle ridden at a high rate of speed at Fif- teenth street and Prospect avenue in this clty tonight. The two women were waiting for a car when they were knocked down by a bicycle ridden by Charles Johnson, aged 16, who was racing with another bicyclist Miss Clagg's neck was broken and Miss Schaffer recelved serious internal injuries ASKS ACQUITTAL OR DEATH Gray Implores Jury, Counse Dr. Through Not to Give Him Prison Sentence. CHICAGO, March 25 ney, A. E. Marston, —Through his attor- Dr. Robert E. Gray, implored the jurors who are trying him for the murder of Irma Brown, to either acquit him or hang him. Life, he declared would hold no inducements for him if he was sent to the penitentiary even for a short term of years. This assertion on the part of the defendant was made by Lawyer Marston as he concluded his ATEWmGAL far Fhe delehsgy lbo,_‘l:l‘sg. Avfi:lfla. : N 20w COPY FIVE CENTS. NAKE CHANGE IN MAY United States Fixes Date of Transfer of Authority to Cubane, WILL HAND OVER COMPLETE CONTROL Imposes Upon Natives All Treaty and Revenue Obligations, ROOT ISSUES ORDER TO GOVERNOR WOTD Provides for Removal of All Troops Exoept Small Artillery, SUGGESTS CONFERENCES WITH PALMA Directs Governor General to Discuss Best Methods of Effecting Succe ful Transfer with Presi- dent Elect. WASHINGTON, March 25.—Secretar)y Root this afternoon made public his order to General Wood, directing him to turn over the control and government of Cuba 1o its people on May 20, next. The order requires the Cuban government to assume all treaty obligations and directs General Wood to continue a small artillery force avoid leaving the island and city de- fenseless until the Cuban government shall have opportunity to organize its own force. General Wood also is directed to comvene the Cuban congress before May 20. He also 1s directed to consult with President-elect Palma, and substitute such persons as he shall desire for those now holding officlal positions in Cuba. The text of the order is as follows: WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, March 24.—-8ir: You are authorized to pro- vide for the inauguration on May 20 Xt of the government elected by the lo of Cuba, and upon the establichment of sald rnment, to leave the government and trol of the island of Cul to its people, puisuant to the provisions of the act of congress entitled “An act makin appropriation for the army for the fisca year ending June 3, 1902 approved March 2, 1901 Evacuat to He Complete. Upon the transfer of government and ontrol to the president and congress so cted you will advise them that such transfer Is upon the express understanding and condition that the new governmen does thereupon and by the acceptance thereof, pursuant to the provisions of the appendix to the constitution of Cuba, adopted by the constitutional convention on June 12, 191, assume and undertake all and several the obligations assumed by the United States with respect to Cuba by the treaty between the United States of America and her majesty, the queen Tegent of Spain, signed at Parls on De- cember 10, 1898, It is the purpose of the United States government, forthwith upon the inaugura- tion of the new government of Cuba, to terminate the occupancy of the island by the United States and to withdraw from that island the military forces now in occupancy thereof; but for the preserva- tion and care of the coast defences of th fsland and to avold leaving the N entirely defenceless against external at- tack, you may leave in the coast fortifica- tions such small number of. artillerymen @8 Mmay be n uty for such time as may be réquired to n?h L. government to organize and substitute‘ therefore an adequate military force of ite own, by which time it is anflcipated that the hiaval stations referred to In the statute and in the appendix to the constitution above cited will have been agreed on and the sald artillerymen may be transferred the Will Convene Congres You will convene the congress elected by the people of Cuba in joint session at such reasonable time before May 20 as shall be necessary therefor, for the purpose of performing the duties of counting and rectifying the electoral vote for president and vice president under article o8 of the Cuban constitution. At the pame time you will publish and certify to the people of Cuba the instrument adopted as the con stitution of Cuba on February 21, 1901, together with the appendix added thereto, and forming a part thereof, adopted by the sald convention on June 12, 1901. It ‘is the understanding of the govern- ment of the United States that the gov- ernment of the isla I pass to the new president and congress of Cuba as & going Concern, all the laws promulgated by the government of occupation continuing in force and effect and all the judiclal and subordinate executive and administrative officers continuing in the lawful discharge of thelr present functions unchanged by the constitutional officers of the new gov- ernment. At the same moment the re- aponsibility of the United States for the collection and expenditure of revenues and for the proper performance of duty by the officers and employes of the insular gov- ernment, will end and the responsibility of the new government of Cuba will there- fore commence. To Avoid Complications. In order to avold any embarrassment to the new president which might arise from his assuming executive responsibility with subordinates whom he does not know, or in whom he has not confidence, and to avold any occaslon for sweeping changes in the civil service personnel immediately after the inauguration of the new govern- ment, approval is given to the course which you have already proposed of con- sulting the president-elect and substituting, the 20th day of May, wherever he ) desire, for the persons now hold- offictal positions, such persons as he designate. 'his method will make It necessary that the new president and yourself should ap- point representatives to count and certily the cash and cash balances, curities for deposits, transferred to the new government. The consent of the owner of the securities for deposits to the tiansfer thereof you will of course obtaln, The vcuchers and accounts in the office of the auditor and elsewhere relating to the receipt and disbursement of moneys dur- ing the government of ocoupation must necessarlly remain within the contrel and avallable for the use of this department. Access to these papers will, however, un- doubtedly be important to the officers of the new government in the conduct of their business subsequent to the 20th of May and the se- Appolnt Fiscal Agent. You will accordingly appoint an agent to take possession of these papers and retain them at such place in the island of Cuba as may be agreed upon with the new gov- ernment until they can be removed to the United States without detriment to the current business of the new government. 1 desire that you communicate the con- tents of this letter to Mr. Palma, the president-elect, and ascertaln whether the Course above 'described accords with his Views and wishes. Very respectfully, ELIHU ROOT, cretary of &’Ir. Brigadier General Leonard Wood, Military Governor of Cuba, Havana. Location of Troops. The order issued by General Miles and General Corbin to carry out the directions given above, so far as relates to the return of the United States troops from Ouba, provides that tho organizations shall take tions as follows cond ecavalry, First squadron and Troops 1 and K, from Cuba to Fort Ethan Allen, Vt Troops E and H, from Fort Ethan Allen, Vi, to Fort Myer, Va., all in the Depart: ment of the East M, to Fort Troops L ard Sheridan, 111 Third battalion, Twentieth infantry, from Sheridan to Columbus barracks, Ohlo, Department of the Lakes. Beventh cavalry headquarters’ band and twelve troops from Cuba te Chickamauga park, Department of the East, there to go nto ‘camp Elghth cavalry, Department of the Mis- sourl, headquarters' band and Becond squadron, from Cuba Jofterson bar- racks, Missouri Companies B and D, First battalion en- ginecrs, from Jefferson varracks, Mis- souri, to Fort Leavenworth, thes o g0 into camp, temporarily if necessary until now cazny from Cuba [