Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 2, 1902, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE TO FORM NEW PARTY 'Delegates from All Parts of Gountry Gather in Louisville Convention, FORMER SENATOR ALLEN EARLY ARRIVAL [Various Elements of Political Reform About to Be United. *DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS LEFT OUT Populists, Public Ownership, Bocialists and | Unionism Principle. Who Does Not Belleve inm et Principles Popullam Will Be Admitted. ot } a, LOUISVILLE, Ky.. April 1.—Delegatea Srom all parts of the country are arriving Mn the. city to attend the national conven- /tion of the allled party, which will begin |®t noon tomorrow, and it Is expected that avhen Chalrman Jo A. Parker of the popu- list national committee calls for order there will be about 500 delegates on hand representing the populists, socialists, union labior, union reformers of Ohfo, the public ownership party of St. Louls, party, recently formed in Ohio, the united Christian party, and In fact all elements Zot associated with the republicans or the Bemocra The object fbe formation of a third party composed of all reform forces, In- dependent of the old parties. No one will be entitled to a seat in the convention who aloes 1ot favor the {nitiative and referendum, public ownership of public utilities, ‘“just and oatural taxation,” the election of fed- eral judges and United States senators by #he people, the creation of a cabinet office of the department of labor and equitable mrbitration, the establishment of postal savings banks and “scientific money based upon the entire wealth of the people and Dot redeemable In any specific commodity, ‘but to be full legal tender for all debts, to e Issued by the government only and with- out the intervention of banks, sufficient in quantity to meet the requirements of com- suerce. Plptform and Party Name. The most important work to be done is 4he adoption of a platform and a name mgreeable to the majority of the dele- gates. The convention will be opened by Chalr- man Parker of the populist national coms (mittes, and Judge Frank E. Richie of St. ‘Louls will be temporary chairman. The |permanent organization has not been d [clded upon. The convention will continue ifor two days, concluding with a big labor meeting. Betore the convention is called to order Momorrow a meeting of the editors of the %reform press” will be held at the Pifth JAvenue hotel, while the friends of the ty rule (Winnetka system) will meet Waverly hotel tomorrow night. of the meeting 18 the most prominent delegates who | already arrived are: " Colonel J. 8. Felter of Illinois, speaker lor the National Populist bureau; Milton Ful. managing editor of the SBouthern Mer- oury of Dallas, Texas; George H. Bhilbley !of Washington, president of the organized party for majority rule, and Former United /States Benator Willlam V. Allen of Ne- Moraska. 'flEVOLTING CRIME DISCLOSED JAssanlt and Muarder of Chicago Girl that Makes Court Atte: Shudder, CHICAGO, April 1.—Robert Kelesig accusation brought about the arrest of Louls C. Toombs for the murder of Carrie Larsen last winter, placed on the witness stand today. The court room ‘was crowded with people who had come to |hear the details of the most revolting crime in the history of Chicago for years past. }The prisoner appeared interested, but his {interest seemed to be absolutely imper- @omnel. A rope with which Kelssig sald the un~ |fortunate woman wus bound, and pleces of dron with which the witness sald the body was weighed, were produced and admitted 'ms_evidence. Kelsslg said that Toombe had gone to the employment agency and met Carrie Lar- coming from her work as assistant cook on the boat Peeriess, then lylng here tast o the ice. The boy Kelssig, who was 19 rs old, averred that on the night of the murder he was lying in his bunk on the yboat. Toombs, he said, was undressed and aleo Iying down. Carrie Larsen was in her stateroom. In order 4o get her out he sald Toombs ordered her to come out and cook bis supper. She left the security of her room, only to be attacked by Toombs. He assaulted ber, witness sald, and ®o fr tically did she battle that in dolng so Toombs choked her to death. Toombs laid down for a whils, leaving the body stretched on the cabin floor. Kelselg, hor- rified into speechlessness, still stared from Ris berth. ‘What happened after Toombs again rose 48 not printable. Witness shuddered as he toid story, and there were many averted heads in the court room. Attorney Barnes sald that this 1s the first time i the history of Chicago that such a charge Bas been uttered against an alleged mur- dered. Witness regained his composure when {@sked to tell of the disposal of the body. He declared that Toombs tiea the rope \around it, weighted it and ¢ ordered [ Xelosig to heip Dim carry it to & hole in the ice near the boat. This was done and Keissig sald that for some days afterward be was afraid to speak, fearing that Toombs ‘would kill him. SAY VERDICT IS ILLEGAL Spellman and Joues Allege Trial Was Before Mized Court and Gain Thetr Release. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., April 1.—~Michael J. Spellman and Delbert R. Jones, under Sentence for connection with commissary frauds 1u the Philippines, were released to- day, from the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth on writs of habeas corpus granted by Usited States Judge Hook. Their bonds were placed at $5,000 each. The overnment gave notice of appeal In their plea for a writ Spellman and | Jones, who were captain and first lieutenant Yespectively, in the Forty-sixih volunteers, ®et up the claim that the verdict found Against them was lllegal, inasmuch as th oourt martial was composed of regular and voluateer oficers. They were brought bere ORIy recendly from Mamila. X rax to preserve meat is not injurious. s @;-l of the influential newspapers . sagree today as to the reason for the AOUTSIDE ADHERENTS 7CANNOT ATT[ND\‘ E BORAX MEATS ite with Americun DEFEND TH German Denlers U Packers to Prevent Exclusion of the Export. BERLIN April 1.—The German preserved meat dealers, the strenuous allies of the American packers in opposing the prohibi- tion against introducing meats prepared with borax Into Germany, are organizing in their efforts to Influence the German gov- ernment not to enforce the proposed regu- lations against such meats, and declare they would work them great Injury. It is understood in Frankfort that the | evidence of certain Chicago medical men of good reputation will be brought forward to Aupport the contention that the use of at made by the government in the pman Gazette last Saturday, in explained that sanitary condi- A dictated the exclusion from the Ger vkets of meats prepared with bord. % ‘s connection the Vos- sische Zeltul ‘hat the crews of Ger- man war vesse. ave for a long time been fed on meat prepared with borax and with no harmful effects. The navy doubtle continues to use such meat when abroad This paper aleo polnts out that the public health in the United States and Germany has not been injured by the consumption of borax in meat. In the government's statement on this subject, says the Voe- sische Zeitung, the hope is expressed that preservatives other than borax will be found. This is fllusory, since other pre- whi tions « the liberal | servatives are much more costly that borax The paper concludes with saying: ‘‘Our industries must foot the bill and recelve severe blows as a result of American re- prisals for the exclusion of borax prepared meats.” ELEVEN FIND WATERY GRAVE of Cambriin Princess Goes Down with the Ship—Collides with Steamer Alma in Fog. Crew LONDON, April 1.—FEleven men were drowned as the result of a collision this morning near Nab lightship between the channel passenger steamer Alma and the British ship Cambrian Princess, Captain Roberts, from Peru for Antwerp. The lat- ter sank Immediately and eleven of its crew perished. The Alma returned to Bouthampton badly damaged, The collision occurred at 2:30 o'clock a. m., during foggy weather. The Alma struck Cambrian Princess on the starboard quarter, ripping its side wide open. ship heeled over and sank in four minutes. The eleven survivors were hauled on board Alma by means of ropes. The steamer’s bows were badly stove in. Cambrian Princess was buflt at South- ampton in 1877. It was of 1,275 tons net register and was owned by W. Thomas & Co. of Liverpool ATTEMPT TO KILL IS FUTILE Used by Woman Ageinst Rus- ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.—The police prefect of Moscow, M. Trepoff, had a nar- row escape from assassination yesterday. ‘While recelving visitors a governess, named Allart, suddenly drew a revolver, pl muzzle at the oficial's breast and pulled the trigger. The weapon, however, missed fire. In the subsequent excitement the woman tried to escape, but was arrested. It is be- lleved that the attempt was connected with the recent student trouble BERLIN, April 1.—A dispatch to the Tag Blatt from St. Petersburg dated Monday, March 31, says the students are organiz- ing & fresh revolutionary meeting and have succeeded in malling ten thousand cir- culars, mostly addressed to persons be- longing to the educated classes, imploring them to attend, armed If possible, a rev- olutionary demonstration in front of the Kazan cathedral today. IMPOSES TAX ON LIBERALS ombian Government Collects Large Revenues in Pamama for War Purposes. PANAMA, Colombia, April 1.—A pational decree of recent date imposed a war tax of $600,000 per month on the liberals in the department of Panama. A list of the lib- erals in this city who are taxed, with the amounts they have to pay, was published today. It totals $70,000. By a decree fissued today the govern- ment will expropriate all hides of cattle consumed on the isthmus. Genernl Salazar informed the correspond- ent of the Associated Press that he had been compelled to take extreme measures in order to meet the great expense causea Dby the maintensnce of 5o many troops un- der arms, and extraordinary war prep- arations. CAN PUT GUARD IN MANCHURIA China, by Agreement with R Maintsins Whatever Force Necessary There. PEKIN, April 1—The Manchurian con- vention, the main conditions of which were recently agreed upon by Paul Lessar, Rus- sia’s minister to China, and Prince Ching. president of the Chinese foreign office, pe mits China to maintaln whatever force she thinke neceasary in Manchuria after the evacuation of that territory. Officlal reports received here from Nieu Chwang declare the Russians to be dis- playing grest military activity there. Ten thousand troops recently have been moved to Port Arthur and new drafts are arriv- ing. An extensive and permanent t graph system is being comstructed CAPTAIN KILLS LIEUTENANT Feature Parade of Russian Regl- ment at Barracks of Kien, ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.—While the Migorod regiment was parading on the bar- racks square at Kieff yesterday Captain Sofronoff shot and killed Lieutensnt Grod- ski for maligning the former's family Henry 1 Engl LONDON, April 1.—8ir Heary Irvin; Terry and their party, who were pasengers on the Atlantic transport line steamer Min- neapolls, from New York, March 22, which reached it dock here today, re wel- comed on their arrival by many theatrical YOKOHAMA, April 1 office is negotiating for the eervices of Russian experts to fnstruct the natives Oorea 1n various brasches of Ldustm The | ed the | OMAHA, WEDNE ENDS TROUBLES IN DEATH Mrs. Mary E. 0. Clement of Philadelphia Commits Suicide. FOUND DEAD IN HER HOME ON MONDAY Sister of Govermor Boyd, Over Family Deranged VMatters, Turns On Gas and Suffocates Herself. PHILADELPHIA, April 1.—(Special Tele- | gram.)—Dishearted because of lack of suc- cess In litigation and heartbroken over her inabllity to retain the affections or secure the custody of her only son, Mrs. Mary E. C. Clement killed herself in her fine home, 1917 North Broad street. Yesterday her body, badly decomposed, was found in a third-story room which was filled with gae, and a rubber tube attached to an open gas jet and reaching to the bed upon which the body lay told the story of sulclde Tied about the neck of the woman were two envelopes. In one was a photograph of Mrs. Clement's only son by her first hus- band, I. Newton Smith. In the other was a note written by Mrs. Clement, stating the cause of he:i act and gIving instruc- tions as to her burial Mre. Clement was 52 years old. Eight vears ago her first husband, who was a real estate operator, died, leaving consider- able property The couple child, a boy, now 12 years old In his will Smith left considerable money to the boy and mamed Charles K. Weat- brook as executor. Two years ago the widow married a young man named Clement of Boston. The bride and groom lived to- gother at the Broad Street house four months, when Clement suddenly left. An affecting scene occurred on the occasion of Clement's departure, his wife clinging to him on the steps and megging him mnot to leave her. He never returned Because of her pecullar actione proceed- ings were taken a year ago to have her son taken from her custody and the court a pointed Lawyer Westbrook as his guardian. Mrs. Clement then made an attempt on her life and was committed to the asylum. After six weeks' treatment she was dis- charged as' cured. Mrs. Clement was the sister of Former jovernor James E. Boyd, who is in Salt Lake City. His brother, Thomas F. Boyd, had heard nothing of the death of Mre. Clement when the press dispatch conveying the news was shown to him yes- terd, He sald “‘Mrs. Clement has been in poor health for some years and for the last year or 8o | her mind has been deranged. About a year ago she was confined for a time in a private asylum. She did not live with her husband and several months ago her little boy was taken from her by order of the court. Since then, eo I have heard, she has refused to allow anybody to enter her house in Philadelphia, seeming to think that everybody had designs on her life. She was about 50 years of age and lived most of her life in Philadelphl: PEACE MOVEMENT GENERAL Commandants Are Quit War and Terms. Ready Ask for PRETORIA, Monday, March 31.—Presi- dent Steyn and General Dclarey have been located and a meeting between them and Acting President Schalkburger Is expected to be arrangad without further delay. It is reported that General Botha will also at- tend the conference. Commandant Mears has sent in word that his command will ablde by the decision of | the Boer government. Commandant Devilliers, who has operating in the Kimberly distric! in a flag of truce, asking for terms. The peace movement, however, has in no way interfered with the military opera. tions. The British are again eweeping the northwest districts of the Orange River Colony, where it is believed they have about a thousand of General Dewet's men within the cordon. HEIDELBURG, Transvaal, Mond Mareh 81.—Commandant Alberts has called a meeting of the Boers in his district to take place thirty-five miles east of The Springs station in order to discuss the proposals for & general surrender. It is sald that Gen- era]l Hans Botha h summoned a similar meeting at Amsterdam. A party of copstabulary and native scouts was ambushed near here March 30. Bix of the party were killed. The Boers eluded pursuit. Surrenders are occurring datly Standerton district. KRUGER GETTING AGITATED B been has sent in the ~President of Boers Disconcerted Aection in Peace Movement. Over Schalkburger NEW YORK, April 1.—Brussels grame indicate, says the London spondent of the Tribune, that the peace movement of the Transvaal executive has greatly disconcerted Mr. Kruger. Among the immediate retainers of the ex-president word is sald to have been given out to dis- credit Schalkburger. The acting puresi- dent, to whom Mr. Kruger delegated his powers, is denounced as & weak-kneed pa- triot. SOLDIERS KILLED IN WRECK Thirty-Nine British Meet Death a Forty-Five Injured in Trans- vaal Rallroad Accldent. tele- corre- PRETORIA, April 1.—Thirty-nine British soldiers were killed and forty-five injured in & rallroad wreck March 30, near Barber- ton, Transvaal colony LONDON, April 1.—The war office in re- porting the railroad wreck at Barberton Transvasl colony, merely says that it w accidental. The victims nearly all belonged to the Hampshire regiment TIE UPS AFFECT MONTANA tte from East Several Days and chants Fear G Mer- t Losses. BUTTE, Mont., April 1.—The railroad situation is such as to cause much appre- hension among the merchants of the sta's, who fear great losses by reason of freight tie ups in the blockade existing in North Dakota. Between Havre and Williston, on the Great Nortbern, the whole country is flooded and trafic op that road is prace tically abandoned. No trains have arrived in Butte from the esst for several days and all are report:d indefinitely late. On the Northern Pacific trafic i yot at & standstill. West of Havre the tracks are clear and (alns are o4 schedule Uine. - — had one | i | | | stoner Jones wanted to abolleh are in th | Juage Douglas RESTORES INDIAN AGENCIES Appropriation Bill Provides for tention of Crow Creek and Te- Lower Bru (From a 8taff Corresy WASHINGTON, April 1.—(Special Tele gram.)—The Indlan appropriation bill has | been completed and is ready to be reported to the scnate. So far as the morthwest concerned, few changes have been made In the measu since it came from the house, except in the allowance for in creas: which the senate committee has decided will be necessary. Since the bill passed the committee, af ter a most vigorous contest, refused to adopt the recommendation of Commissioner | Jones for the abolishmert of a dozen In dlan agencies at various points through- out the northwest. Commissione contended that these agencies were longer necessary and presented this ture forcibly to the committee, but by ! it was decided to restore those etricken | out Five of the agencies which Commis yntlent ie Jones | no fea Dakotas. were Crow Creek and Lower Brule recommended by Commissioner Jones to be stricken out This camne as a sur prise. Senator Gamble Insisted that the agencies should be restored and on vote the committee decided to restore the agencies eliminated by the subcommittes. Captaln Charles O. Palmer of Council | Bluffs, late of the United States army, Is In the city Secretary Hitchcock has sent to congress a report made by Frank Churchill, spe- clal agent, in response to the require- ments of the last Indlan appropriation bill, to the effect that “it is practicable to pro- vide a system of taxation of personal property, occupation, franchises, etc., suf- ficient to maintain a system of free schools | to all the children of the Indian territory. The report makes elaborate presentation of the school system in Indiam territory. The First’ National bank of White Rock, S. D., has been authorized to begin busi- ness with $25,000 capital George 1. Kelley of Lincoln, Neb., was today appointed special laborer at the Cavite, Philippine Islands, naval station. Mrs. Emline C. Wicks of Santee, Neb., was today appointed assistant matron fim | Hope, Neb., Indian school. HOUSE PHILIPPINES MEASURE Bill Providing Civil Government Dif- fers in Many Points from Senate Pla WASHINGTON, April 1.—The Philippine civil government bill as framed by the re- publican members of the house ineu'ar com- mittee was presented to the full commit- tee at a meeting today. The bill differs in many respects from the bill just com- pleted by the senate Philippine conmmit- tee, chlefly in the following points: A complete plan of civil government, with a legislative assembly including a lower house elected by the people is pro- vided by the public bill to go Into effect when permanent peace I8 cortified by the government to the preaident to have been established and after the completion of & census. The hotige measure also adopts the colnage plan recomwended by the Phil- ippine commission anfl by.Mr. Connant, who investigated the subject for the War de- partment, making the gold dollar the unit of value. In addition the bill provides elab- orate mining, timber and franchise sec- tions and also sets forth a declaration of | vight as a basis of citizenship. The democratic members of the insular committee have about agreed upon the main | features of a substitute bill. This differs considerably from the substitute proposed by the democratic semators. It contem- plates ultimate independence of the islands, | this government reserving such coaling sta- | tions or naval bases as may be necessary. | The withdrawal of United States troops s | contemplated as soon as a native police | establishment s in operation. It is not| expected that the house democratic sub- stitute will provide for a repayment to| the United States of the $20,000,000 pald Spain, as provided in the senate democratic | bill. JUGGLING HARD COAL PRICES Anthracite Association Makes Reduc- tion for April, with I Following. PHILADELPHIA, April 1.—Announce- ment was made today by the officials of the Philadelphia & Reading rallway that anthracite coal prices have been reduced 50 cents a ton. This reduced price will be in force during April only. On May 1 10 cents a ton will be added and..equal In- creases will be made on the firsf days of June, July, August and September, after which date the old price schedule will again be in force. Retall dealers will an- nounce the reduction In price in a few days. The reduction {s ordered by the anthra- cite association. Similar action was taken April 1, 1901 The circular letters announcing the re- duced prices were sent out to customers | last night. A change from the rates of the annual circular is the advance on egg and broken coal, 15 to 25 cents a ton, 80 | to make these sizes equal in price to the nut coal. This, the Reading officlals declare, is done to equalize the prices here | with those ruling in the west. SENTENCE ON MEYSENBERG Boodling St. Louis Councllman Gets i ST. LOUIS, April 1.—Councilman Meysen- berg, convicted of bribery and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary, was to- day denfed a new trial and his motion for an arrest of judgment was overruled by The defendant filed an appeal to the supreme court. The court then passed sentence on Meysenberg. Judge Douglas then called fhe case of Jobn K. Muirell, member of the house of delegates, who was Indicted fo: bribery In connection with the euburban railway bill Murrell forfeited his bond of $5,000 on March 17, when the case was called for trial before. Hie present whereabouts are unknown to the authorities. As Murrell did not arrive the case was laid over untll the next term of court WAR SHIP AT SAN DOMINGO Machias Ordered There at ll!l State Department as Precau- tionary Measu WASHINGTON, April 1.—The State de- partment having been advised by cable of the revolutionary movement in San Deo- mingo, has requested the Navy department to send & war ship there, and idachias, now at San Juan, Porto Rico, probanly will start across today. The trouble iff not believed to be serious, but it is deem: & hip Wiere as & malier of st of SDAY MORNING, APRIL 2 = | democrats each made a net gain of one al- | council will consist of thirty-nine republi- {in the | fort was made by the opponents of John J | Coughlin | polled | were chosen in the South, North and West | were voted upon, among them being mu- 1902—TEN PAGES. “BATHHOUSE" JOHN ELE(TED;’ Oarries Ohioago's First Ward by Twenty- Five Hundred Majority. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP IS FAVORED On Question of Public Utiiitles Voters Approve Municipa the Comn- trol=Town Goverr Abolished CHICAGO, April 1.—The republicans and derman in the city election held today. The cane, thirty The old republicans, democrate, one independent council consisted of thirty-eight twenty-nine democrats nlv!l three Independents. | The hottest fight of the campalgn was | First ward, where a determined ef- | known as “Bathhouse,” to de- It was the only ward in the anything like a full vote was Coughlin won easily, however, se- uring a majority of 2,605 votes over David L. Frank, the republican candidate The Issues at stake were entirely local, the only interest outside the w. 4 boun- daries being interfected by the municipal voters' league, an qrganization formed to bring about, as far as poesible, the selec tion of desirable members of the city coun- cll, irresnective of party. feat city him where lLengue is Successfal, The league has been the of the hardest fighting done in the elec- tlon, and succeeded with the majority of its candidates. It recommended for elecs tion thirly-six men and of those twenty- | eight were elected. Besides the election of thirty-six aldermen—one each from thirty-four wards and two from the Tenth ward, one to fill a vacancy—town officers, a collector, assessor, supervisor and clerk hackbone of some towns of Lake View, «on and Lake. In the South town the democrats elected the assessor, collector and clerk by major- itles approximating 2,000, the republicans elected the supervisor by a majority of 1,000. In the town of Lakeview the repub- licans elected all of the officers by majorit- fes ranging from 3,500 to 4,100 They elected all in the town of Hyde Park by majorities ranging from 5,600 to 6,300. They also won a clean victory in the town of Jefferson by majorities averaging 2,200. Hyde Park, Jeffer- me Democratic Victorie: In the West town the democrats elected by majorities of about 1,000 the assessor, collector and supervisor. The republicans saved the clerk by 100 votes. The demo- | crats made a clean sweep in the town of Lake, the vote being close. The democrats won all the offices in the North town by 1,200. The men elected to the offices of assessor, collector, clerk and supervisor will never enter upon thelr dutles, for the reason that the election that gave them thelr positions, wiped their offices out of existence. The question of abolishing the varioun town governments was submitted to the people and carried by an overwhelming majority. Other questions of public policy nicipal ownership of street car systems, gas works and other public utilities and the | nomination of candidates by vote at the primaries instead of by the usual custom of holding city conventlons. All of these were favorably voted upon. one of these votes save those of the abolishment of the town officers, carrles action with it. The others are merely ex- pressive of the wish of the people. The vote was very light{ not over 160,000 votes belug cast. MAYOR ROSE STAYS IN OFFICE Democrat is Re-Elected in Milwaukee, Carrying in Remainder of Ticket. MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 1—Mayor David S. Rose, democrat, candidate for re- election, carried the city by a plurality estimated at from 7,000 to 10,000 over Charles H. Anson, republican. Rose carrled the balance of the demo- cratic ticket with him, thus insuring the election of William H. Gaebner for treas- urer, Peter Pawinski for comptroller and Carl Runge for city attorney. While the returns are far from being complete, the indications are that the democrats also will control the common council by a safe majority. Rose's plurality ‘for mayor two years ago was 2,401, and four years ago over 7,000. Judge Warren D. Tarrant, re publican, who ran as an individual candi- date for circuit judge, was elected by a large plurality over Lyman G. Wheeler, the | regular republican nominee. The demo- | crats did not nominate a candidate for cir- | cult judge. The political complexion of the gity remains unchanged. MADISON, Wis., April 1 licuhs carrled the city by 500 majority, a | # M of 1,000 over last year. John W liroves was elected mayor over Prof. Storm | Bull, the present incumbent. The council | will have & republican majority. ! REPUBLICANS IN ILLINOIS Party Elects Entire Ticket in Rock Island and Makes Other Gains. The repub- | ROCK ISLAND ML, April 1.—The r publicans today elected their entire town- ship ticket and three aldermen. The dem- | ocrats elected four aldermen. The mnew | council will stand eleven republicans and four demorats. BLOOMINGTON, 1il,, April 1.—In Bloom- ington township today the democrats elected two candidates for supervisor and justice This is the first time in twenty years that | the democrats have elected candidates in this township. The other offices were car- ried by the republicans. QUINCY, L, April 1.—There was little interest in the municipal election today. The republicans gained two aldermen, leaving the council elght democrats to six | republicans. The town ticket was elected by normal democratic majorities. To Sueceed Moody of Oregon, PORTLAND, Ore., April 1—J. N. Wil liamson was nominated for congress tcday by the republicans of the Second district to succeed Congressman Moody. Willlam- son is & etockman of Crook county amd is st present state senator. Thomas H. Tongue was today renominated for com- gressman by acclamation at the republican convention of the First district Texas Still Demoe: DALLAS, Tex., April 1.—Municipal elee-] tions were held throughout Texas today and | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER ecast for ebraska- Falr Wednesday xcept Rain in Extreme West Portions; Thursday Rain in West and Central Por tlons; Fair in treme East; Variable Winds, Becoming Northeaet P Temperature at Omaha Yestesday: Ho Deg. Hour. n a0 at a2 a2 as a4 as a6 42 .4 a9 . 87 THREE tkes Party EZZszaza sassazs veeevy gEgzgaias FAST TRAIN KILL Union Pacific Engine Returning from Dance. TOPEKA, Kan., April 1.—\ special to the State Journal from St. Mary's, Kan., eays Three persons were instantly killed and another perhaps fatally injured shortly after 1 o'clock this morning at Bond's crossing, two miles west of Rossville, by the Union Pacific passenger traln No. 3, westbound Killed FRED SMITH EDWARD SMITH, MINNIE MAINEY. Mrs, Fred Smith may recover, although at 8 o'clock this morning she was still un- consclous and was In a delirious condition. Mrs, Smith was the bride of less than a week, having been married on Sunday, and Miss Minnie Mainey was to have been married next Sunday to Edward Smith, one of the unfortunate men. The young people had been to St. Mary's to attend a Wood men's dance, when he accident occurred The bodies of the killed were pletely severed from her body. Both the horwes were instantly killed and the car- riage was completely splintered. The en- gineer did not see the carriage untll after the engine had struck. He !mmediately brought his train to a standstill and the bodles were taken on board and were cai ried to St. Mary's. They were taken Rossville early this morning, where parties lived. MAY BE KIDD'S TREASURE Chest Filled with Anclent Colns emrthed Near Peekskill Leads to Search for Pirate's Wealth. to the NEW YORK, April 1.—A gang of Itallans at work on New York Central improvements near Anthony's Nose, three miles north of Peekaklll, has, it is reported, unearthed an nefent chest filled with silver colns of small ¢enomination. The alscovery led to a fresh outbreak of the search for Captain Kidd's alleged buried treasure, the search for which has at various times caused the upheaval of large tracts on Long Island and along the Hudson, The fact that the coins just found bear a date subsequent to the execution of the notorlous pirate at London in 1701 ap- parently has had little effect in checking the lust for gold, and the demand for picks and shovels is sald to be Insatiable in the vieinity of Peekskill. MAYOR ELECTED BY ONE VOTE Minnesota Man Edges Into Ofce by Narrowest Possible ™M ST. PAUL, April 1.—The municipal elec- tions held today in the third-class cities of the state did not result in any marked political changes. In many of the cities party lines were abandoned At St. Peter Mayor Mueller, the present incumbent, was re-elected by one vote over Andrew Carlson. The democrats elected the mayor and a majority of the aldermen at Faribault, which is normally republican, and were successful at Wabasha. Repub- licans elected their entire city tickets at Anoka, Albert Lea and New Ulm. At Fergus Falls the citizens’ ticket scored a victory over the workingmer's ticket License carried and a proposition to issue bonds for eleotric lighting purposes was defeated. Nominations in Yankton. YANKTON, 8. D., April 1.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The republicans last night nom- inated candidates for alderman as follows First ward, E. O. Walgren; Second ward, Harry Box; Third ward, L. L. Tyler, Fourth ward, A. Nyberg. The democrats have nominated James Crow in the First ward, Fred Burgl in the Second, Charles Freney in the Third and Dave Finnegan in the Fourth are purely partisan, Cleaver Stays Mayor of Huron. HURON, 8. D, April 1.—(Bpecial Tele- gram.)—Today's city election resulted in the re-election of J. A. Cleaver as mayor; N. Browley, clerk; J. T. Ohlaine, assessor; | R. B. Brockway, police magistrate; alder- men, N. L. Tobin, Charles E. Bryant, Milo Booth, A. J. Bick. About half the usual vote was polled EIGHT HOURS AT SAME WAGES Blast Furnace Workers Decide to Cut One-Third of Work- ing Time, COLUMBUS, O., April 1.—President James McMahon of the Blast Furnace Workers of America has sent the organization an offi- clal votice from Youngstown, O., that on and after May 1, 1902, eight hours shall con- stitute a day's work at the same rate of pay now allowed for twelve hours' work. The notice will affect all the blast furnace workers in America, and instead of two shifts at a furnace each twenty-four hours under the new scale three will bg required CARPENTEI;S DROP HAMMERS r Hundred and Fifty Strike at St, Joseph, Demanding Advance in Wages. 8T. JOSEPH, Mo., April 1.—Four hundred and fifty carpenters went out on strike to- day. They are demanding & minimum wage scale of thirty-seven and a half cents an hour instead of thirty cents as at present ONE THOUSAE_WANT RAISE Men Represent! ding Trad Shorter Day. NIAGARA FALLS, Y., April 1.—One thousand mep, representing the buildirg trades of this city, struck today for an ad- and were returning home | terribly | mangled and Miss Mainey's head was com- | The issues | LINCOLN BARELY WET License Element Bqueeses Out Viotory by Margin of Bixty-Two, PROHIBITIONISTS HOPEFUL ON A RECOUNT Leader Deolares a Little More Money Would Bring Drouth. ELECTIONS IN MANY NEBRASKA CITIES Blair Re-Elects Mayor Haller to His Seventh Bteady Term. HE SAYS TOWN SHALL BE KEPT SHUT b License COarries the Day in Several Municipalities, While Only & Few Vote Absolutely for No Barrooms. Many cities in Nebraska held municipal elections yesterday. Lincoln had & close call from going after a hot contest by the prohibition element, license carrying the city by only 62 votes. Beatrice, Creighton, Holdrege, Stromsburg and Syracuse voted for high license. The Beatrice council is for license by only one majority. Indianola has a license council, but an anti-license mayor. Norfolk, Gothenburg, Aima, Car- roll, Elm Creek and Osceola went wet. Lyons goes wet after one season of drouth. Tekamah goes for license by only 5 major- |4ty. Tecumseh, Adams, Bellwood and Lex- ington are dry. Broken Bow enters upon its third anti-license year. Nelson voted for no-license, but the council is for license by @ majority of one, due to holdover mem- bers. In McCook the republicans lose a councilman by overconfidence and staying |at home. Osceola voted for the occupation |tax. Wahoo elected chiefly republicans. Plattsmouth elected a socialist councilman Central City went on record for the initia- tive and referendum. O'Nelll endorsed Gallagher for his third term mayor. Crete elected Buck, democrat, mayor, by 67 majority. Columbus defeated Louis | Held, democrat, for the second successive year, electing R. S. Dickenson, repubiican, mayor by 13 majority. Syracuse gave & majority of 6 in favor of buying the gas plant.* Blair elected W. D. Haller mayor for his weventh term CLOSE CALL FOR THE SALOONS Prohibition Fight in Almost Successful in Lincoln, and Recouant Wi Be Demanded. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April 1.—(8pecial Telegram.)— Prohibition in this city was defeated In the election today by a majority of 62 votes. The entire republican ticket is elected with the exception of M. D, Clary and George H. Moore, candidates for coumocil- men in the First and Third wards, Robert Malone being elected in the First and Hor- ace Bishop in the Third, The majorities of the republican nominees for city offices range from 1,000 to 2,000. The result on the prohibition question was in doubt until the last precinct was heard from. The first reports showed good majorities against the proposition, but later returns changed the balance and for an hour it was feared the proposed ordinance had been carried. The last reports were from the First and Second ward precincts and were more favorable to the saloo “If the figures returned to the repub- lican committee are correct, we are, of course, defeated,” sald A. G. Wolfen- barger, the leading temperance worker, “but T still hope that a recount will change the result Mr. Wolfenbarger says the temperance fight was made with a fund of only $376 and he insists that if a little more money had been used for the publication and clroul tion of anti-saloon literature his. caus would have won by at least 1,000 vots Nominees elected for the principal city offices are: E. C. Strode, city attorney; James' Tyler, water commissioner; P. James Cosgrave, police judge. Results in Other Cities. ADAMS—At the annual spring elestion N. C. Shaw, L. O. Clark and A. Whyman were elected village trustees. As there is no license element in this place little in- terest has been taken in the result, and but ninety votes were cagt. ALMA—Dan Sullivan was elected mayor on the license ticket; W. A. Myers, Steven Jenkins, A. H. Gould, councllmen; George Miller, clerk: John Emerson, police judge; Harry Fuise, treasurer. The city board stands for license. BEATRICE—In the spring municipal elec- tion there was a hot contest for the offices of water commissioner and ward council- men. Two tickets, republican and eitizens, were in the ficld. O. K., Reedy, candidate for water commissioner on the citizens’ ticket was elected over O. T, Curtis, repub- lcan, by a majority of about 100, The fol- lowing were elected: Councilmen, First ward, L. A, Scroggs, republican; J. 8. Rutherford, citizens; Second ward, C. G. Baker, republican; H. Fishback, citizens; Third ward, Conrad Stroh, republican: Jacob Auch, citizens; Fourth ward, J. A. McCallum, republican; J. 8. MecCleery, eiti- zens. The council will be high license by & majority of one. The republican candi- ! dates for school board were elected. They are: W. W. Duncan, Alex Graham, Framk Smith. BELLWQOD — The eotire temperance ticket was elected by a ratlo of almost two to one. The fight was & bitter one. | BLAIR—The city election resulted in the re-election of Hon. W. D. Haller for mayor, with a majority of 69 over J. H. Flock. This makes Mr. Haller's seventh term as meyo: of Blair. A strong fight was made against him by the saloon element. Mr. Haller gave it out tonight that for one year the | saloons would bave to run straight and | Sunday closing would be strictly enforced. Rice Arnold, city marshal, and Thomas Kelly, cogineer of city waterworks, will be reappointed. F. W. Kemny, ir., wes elected treasurer; W. E. Willlams, clerk; W. H. Hill, city engineer; councilmen, First ward, George Metzinger; Second ward, Jol Sas; Third ward, Jobn Robbins; Fourth ward, Jobn Lutz; I. C. Eller and W. D Kelly, members Board of Education. BROKEN BOW-—AL the city election there was only one ticket in the field, hence the vote was light. The only question that in- terested the voters was that of saloom license. The total vote cast was 380, agalnst 316 last year. Out of the 380 votes cast there were ouly nineiy-two for M- cense, which gives & majority of nmety- #ix against licenss. The majority ageinet license last year was thirty-seven. This is the third year in successlon the towa has gone dry. The officers eclected are: Mayor, E. R. Purcell; clerk, Fred Riane; the democratic tickets had but littie oppo- | vance of wages and an elght-bour work | treasurer, J. M. Kimberling: police judge, sition aaywhere., day. Bmil Schwind; city engioeer, B. ¥y Mow B