Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 4, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OLEO BILL IS PASSED Mensure Goes Through the Senate with Bare Majority of Bight Votes. DIFFERS LARGELY FROM HOUSE BILL jubjects Oleomargarine and Kindred Prod- uots to State Laws, TEN CENTS A POUND TAX FOR COLORATION Bill Olasses All Belling Artificial Make as Manufactairers. TAX UNCOLORED PRODUCT QUARY tors Dietrich and Millard i ka Vote with the Thirty- Nine Members Who port the BilL i . WASHINGTON, April 3.—At the conclu- sion of a lively debate today the senate passed the oleomargarine biil by a vote of 8 to 31 The discussion was largely in the nature of a reinforcement of arguments previously advanced. Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin made the principal speech, maintaining that con- gress had ample authority to emact the proposed legislation because it was in the interest of the people. In an earnest protest against the measure Mr. Vest of Missour! held that congress was invading the powers of the states. ) Scott of West Virginia moved to recommit the measure to the committee, holding that it was unsatisfactory to any eenators and ought to be perfected. The motion was de- feated, 35 to 37. During the afterncon a pertect flood of telegrams poured into the senate from all parts of the country urg- sug senators either to support or to oppose the measure. Differs from House Bill The measure as passed by the senate dif- fers in some respects from that passed by the house of represemtatives. It provides that oleomargarine and kindred products shall be subject to all the laws and regula tions of any state or territory or the Dis triet of Columbla Into which they are transported, whether in original packages or otherwise; that any person who sells oleomargarine and furnishes it for the use of others except to his own family, who shall mix with it any artificial coloration that causes it to look like butter, shall be held to be & manufacturer and shall be sub- ject to the tax provided by existing laws; that upon oleomargarine colored to resem- ble butter a tax of 10 cents a pound shall be levied, but on oleomargarine not col- ored the tax shall be one-fourth of 1 cent per pound; that upon adulterated butter ® tax of 10 cents a pound shall be levied and upon all process or renovated ‘butter the tax shall be one-fourth of 1 cent a pound. The manufacturers of renovated butter shall pay an annual tax of $600, the wholesale dealers shall pay a tax of $430 andl the votall deulers u tax of $48 per an- num. Provides for Collecting Tax. The measure provides regulations for the collection of the tax and prescribes min- wtely how the various products are to be Pprepared for market. Mr. Harris of Kansas submitted an amendment placing a tax of 10 cents a pound on adulterated butter and a tax of one-quarter of 1 cent a pound on proc or renovated butter and providing regula tions for the collection of the taxes, which was adopted, 44 to 26, The verbal amendments su Foraker earlier In the session wero adopted. An amendment offered by Mr. Harris was agreed to providing that whole- sale dealers who vend no other oleomar- garine or butterine except that on which a tax of ene-fourth of 1 cent a pound is laid shall pay $200 and retall dealers of the same $6. Mr. Money, on behalt of the minority of the committee on agriculture, offered ::b:muu for the bill. It was rejected, 9. 3ted by Mr. The bill as amended then was passed, 39 1o 31, the detalled vote being as follows: Yeas— Allison, Buraham, Burrows, Burton, Clapp, Cockrel Cullom, Deboe, Dietrich, illingham, ‘alrbauks, Foraker, Foster (Wash.) Nays— Aldrich, Dubols, Bac Foster (La.), beon Heltteld, McEaery, McLaurin (Miss.) Tel McLaurin (8. C.)Vest. Maliory, Wellington, Marti Wetmore—iL. Frye, allinger, Millard, Mitchell, Kittredge, Lodge, McComas, Berry, Blackburn, Carmack, Clark (Mont.), Clark (Wyo.), Culberson, Pa Dryden. Patue On motion of Mr. Penrose, chairman of the committee on Immigration, the senate made the Chinese exclusion bill the un- Bnished business. The senate then, at 5:10, went into ex- scutive gession and at 5:15 adjourned. PADERWESKI AT WHIT EHOUSE Delebrated t Entertains Party at the First Post-Lenten Soclal Function WASHINGTON, April 8.—The first social event of the post-Lenten season at the White House took place tonight when President and Mrs. Roo & large number of guests at a musicale, at Wwhich Mr. Ignace Jan Paderewski ren- dered a select program. The White Hou Was very handsomely decorated for the aud Roosevelt gave a dinner, at which covers were set for elghteen, the guests includiog Secretary and Mrs. Hay, Senator Hanpa, Mr. and Mrs. Paderewski, Repre seotative Moody, Representative Luclus N. Littauer, Colonel Kitson, Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss, Mrs. Reeve Merritt, Mrs. West Roosevelt, Miss Phelps, Lieutenant Com- and Mrs. Winslow and Miss Cectl ux. e guests at the musicale, which began #t 10 p. m., Included, in addition to those who had been to dimner, ti remaining members of the cabinet thelr familles. the Freuch and German ambassadors, Hob. ®ad Mrs. Don M. Dickinson and Miss Dick- inson of Michigan, & pumber of members ©of the senate and house and representa- tives of resident soclety, Paderewski's pro- gTam embraced selections from his own composition aud from Beetboves, Chopin (ond Rk, - p- . — - FUNERAL OF town People Turn Out to a Man to Mourn the Dead Leader. CAPETOWN, April 3.—Throughout morning a continuous stream of passed by the coffin containing the body of Cecll Rhodes, as it rested in Parliament honse. The funeral procession this after- noon was most imposing. The coffin, which was draped with the tattered union jack which belonged to Mr. Rhodes, and with the tattered flag of the British Charterea South Africa company, which went through the fight at Massikessi, was carried on the “Long Ceell” gun carriage, yged at the siege of Kimberley, through the Crowded streets to the cathedral. The streets were lined by troops, who saluted the passing cortege. The pallbearers were Dr. Jameson, Sir John Gordon Sprigg, the premier of Cape Col- ony, and six others. The chief mourner s Colonel Frank Rhodes, who walked ollowed by the “ 'q” alesioner, and/ Sir Walter F. He mson, the, ghvernor and com- mand#. .-chlet of thf Cabe of Good Hope. Then came the judgde, military and naval officials, the representatives of thewolonies, churches and Parliafnent, the mayors. and the staffs of the, Beers and the British Chartered South Africa companies. Con- spicuous in the procession were Messrs. Merriman, Sauer and Molteno, former min- isters, and members of the Afrikander bund. All business was suspended during the tuneral and all the public buildings were draped in mourning. In front of the cathedral stood a huge crowd, bareheaded, and the building itseit was filled to its capacity. The archbishol and other clergymen recelved the body a the porch. During the services the ar, bishop made an address, in which clared that Mr. Rhodes had faults, o€ which he, probably, was as consclougfs anyone, but nevertheless he was a gréat man. Be- fore the chartered com contem- plated Mr. Rhodes sal “Some men's s are to collect but- terfles and.-old china. Mine is to open South apd Oentral Africa to British enter- prise” *Though not an enthusisastic goer,” continued the archbishop, “Mr. Rhodes was essentially religious. Before his last illness he realized the nearness of death and manifested an earnest desire to prepare for the end.” At the conclusion of the services the procession reformed, a dead march was played and the mourners proceeded to the station, whence the remains, by the family, the executors of the will, and others, were taken to Rhodesla. The entire ceremony lasted two and a halt hours. It was the first public funeral in South Africa which called out such a remarkable demonstration of public grief. AWKWARD FOR GOVERNMENT German Imperial Health Council Puts Ministry in Corner—Had Not Con- demned Boracle Acld. church-~ BERLIN, April 3.—The government has been placed in & most awkward position on the prohibition of the import of meats treated with boracic acid by a declaration today of the Soclety for the Protection of the Interests of German Chemical Industry that the government did not consult the Imperial health council. This body, com- posed of eminent speclalists from all paris of Germany, is advisory to the imoerial health office. in the North German Gazette on Saturday affirmed that the council was unanimously for prohibition. It mow appears, according to the chemical soclety, that the matter was never brought before the council. A prominent memberfof the council in- formed the imperial secretary of state for the interior, Count von Posadowsky-Wehner, prior to the publication of the statement in the North German Gazette, that he was surprised that so important a step had been taken without consulting the council, which was decidedly against the prohibition. The Freisinnige Zeitung tomorrow will say that it learns that Count von Pos dowsky-Wehner was in the highest degree tonished at this information, since he had been assured that the health council had pronounced unanimously for prohibition. Further inquiry in ministerial circles talled to bring out anything reconciling the government's statement that the health elt entertained | council supported the prohibition with the fact that it did not do se. STUDENTS COWED BY POLICE Adopted by Checks Revolution. Stern Measures ernment Russia the S8T. PETERSBURG, April 3.—The in- tended demonstration of students planned for April 1 did not materlalize. The ganizers were arrested on the previous night. The students’ revolutionary move- ment has temporarily ended. The malcon- tents have failed to prevent the delivery of the university lectures, though the at- tendance in the lecture rooms averages only half a dozen students. The recent wholesale arrests and the imposition of entences have tly lessened the pros- pect of agitations in the immediate future, ‘The agitators, at the present moment, have no formidable program beyond the May day workingmen's celebrations, but strikes and lockouts, it is anticipated, will oceur in the epring and summer. The sending of ninety-five of the Moscow rioters to Si- beria, with many persons from other cities, has caused serious apprehensions. Clashes between rioters and police still occur and one hears ominous whispers of “‘next comes the revolver.” Prophets have been predicting a revival of the reign.of terrorism as a result of the government's determination to prevent all political propaganda and all proclama- tions. The discontent, however, is manie fested in & peaceful manner. Three professors of Kharhoff university bave bee dismissed for supposed or pressed sympathy with the students. MAD MULLAH HUNTS TROUBLE Where Widow of ALLHABAD, British India, April 8.— Hudda Mullab, the fanatic who in the past endeavored to embroll Great Britaln and Afghanistan, has started for Cabul, the capital of Afghanistan, with 5,000 armed followers. It is feared that his arrival st Cabul will cause disturbances, as the widow of the late ameer is opposed lo uim. Mrs. Hal MOUNT HOLLY, jury In ihe case of daughter, ne Acquitt - - the | people | | accompanied The government's statement | or- | | organizations of before the interstate and foreign commere | ance bill. | Nebraskan's | postmaster at Viol CECIL RHODES | \WANT LIVES SAFEGUARDED | Railroad Men Urge Representatives to Pass Protection Measure, SECRETARY SHAW SUITS BUSINESS MEN His Method of Looking After Detalls His Office the ® Commere ot Satisfies Interests. (From a Staft Correspondent ) WASHINGTON, April 3.—(Spccial Tele- gram.)—Representatives in congress are recelving thousands of petitions these days from railroad organizations urging the law- | makers bill Grosvenor's and to support General defining the word ‘‘conspirac | the Foraker-Corliss safety appliance meas- | ure. cars by a former act of congress have not been attached to the tenders of engines, and rallroad men insist that the tender is as much a part of a train as a car is, and that the law should be so amended as to include the tenders E. H. Fuller, representative of the allied tralnmen, committee in relation to his safety appli members of congress on the subject, and today expressed himself as entirely satis- fled with the disposition of the members especially Speaker Henderson, toward the bill, the speaker having intimated that he would see that full justice is done the raliroad men, who are vitally interested in the adoption of a measure that insures a measure of personal protecion. Philippine Enterprine, Capain J. H. made application on behalf of the Luzon Transportation and Improvement company for a franchise covering a line of railroad running from Subig bay to Manila, and also the right to construct telephone, telegraph and electric light plants in the territory covered in the formal application, was to- day informed by the insular division of the War department that the application had been referred to the Philippine com- mission for final action It s understood that the application fs looked upon with favor by the War de- patrment, but as it hds no right to make recommendations it has referred the en- tire subject to the Philippine comm! for action All franchises desired for the Philippines are dependent upon the passage of the sen- ate or house bill, which is designed to give temporary government for the Philippines. J. E. Blythe of lowa is in Washing- ton. Mr. Blythe will be a candidate for congress against’ Representative Haughen, and according to his statements the condi- tions seem favorable for his nomination. Representatives Lot Thomas of Storm Lake and Walter 1. Smith cf Council Bluffs are in attendance upon the good roads con- vention in Charlottesville. Messrs. Smith and Thomas held opposite views on the revenue cutter service bill which passed the house yesterday, and as they desired to' attend the -good roads cenvention ihey paired on the bill and went to the quaint old southern town. Representative Rum- ple of the Second lowa district has gone to Indianapolis on business. Mrs. Henderson Returns. Mrs. D. B. Henderson, wife of the speaker, {s In Washington and expects to join her husband on Sunday. Mre. Hender- son is returning to Washington after a winter spent with her parents at Long Beach, Cal. Captain John F. Merry of Dubuque, Ta., assistant general ticket agent of the Illi- nois Central, is in Washington. Captain Merry is greatly interested In the Vicks- burg National park and was one of its chiet promoters when the park was established. The name of Willlam Rakers was sent to the senate today for receiver of public moneys at Alliance, Neb. Auditor Rittman of the Treasury depart- ment for the War department, who fs in- vestigating the claim of lowa against the government for interest pald by that state on bonds floated by it to aid in the equip- ment of troops during the civil war, said he needed certain data, which he had called | on the officials of lowa to supply, in order to fill out the discrepancies between the Towa records and those of the general gov- ernment. He said that just as soon as the lowa statement was received he would pro- ceed to make up his findings for recom. mendations to the secretary, Shaw Sults Business Men. €. C. Shayne, president of the Board of Trade of New York, who is in Washington on matters connected with that organiz tion, said today that the New York busi- ness men were much pleased with the new | secretary of the treasury. M. Shaw. ““He Is going at everything as if he meant business and his administration promises to be most satistactory,” was Mr. Shayne's comment. Congressman Mondell of Wyoming had a talk with President Roosevelt today on matters connected with the forest reserves, In which the west is so vitally interested. A rural free delivery route will be estab- lished June 2 at Waukee, Dallas county, Ia., with Edward O. Spear as carrier. He is to caver an area of twenty-five square miles and serve a population of 550. Bank for Scotts Blufl, The application of M. W. Folsom of Lin- coln, Neb., Homer K. Burke, John Gibson, Fraok Phillips and F. D. Ball to organize the First National bank of Scotts Bluff, Neb., was today approved by the comp- troller of the currency C. B. Hendricks was today appolnted Audubon county, Ta. Miss Isabelle Wilson of Centerville, Ia., was today appointed stenographer and typewriter at the Minot (S. D.) land office. John Vanfieet of Cantrill and John L. Smith of Charles City, Ia., were today ap- pointed rallway mail clerks. Burt G, Cochrane was today appointed substitute letter carrier in the Marshall- town (Ia.) postofice. Johu H. Nevelen and Guy W. Stewart were appointed substitute carriers in the Des Moines office. Governor Leslie Nominati by the President. WASHINGTON, April 3.—The president today sent the following nominations (o the senate Captain Edward H. Browne, First In- fantry, major; Edward J. Bloom, at large, second lieutenant of infantry. Willlam R. Akers, receiver moneys at Alliance, Neb. Wood Will Pardon Durfe. WASHINGTON, April 3.—Gemeral Leon- ard Wood, military governor of Cuba, has informed the War department that he will pardon Lieutepant Oscar Durfe, now in prison in Cuba, to take effect on the 20th instant, Lieutenant Durfe is serviog a ten years' sentence for alleged defalcation of §1,000, 8 of public — — — It appears that the safety appliances || | which are required to be atached to all| ¥ Ds and bareheaded, | brothers of the decgased, and rep- bl wes of Lord Milfer, the British has appeared | He has also interviewed manv | Culver of Milford, Neb.. who | RAIN Drl 1 e at Kansas City Start in Handicap This Postpones Morning. KANSAS CITY, April 3.—A drizeling rain was falling at Blue River park this morn- iug and the second day of the Grand Amer ican Handicap &hoot was temporarily de- layed. Manager Shaner anmounced the shooting would commence as soon as the weather cleared up a little. The manage- ment {s anxious to shoot at least one round of four birds some time during the day. If | this is possible the shoot may be completed tomorrow evening. Any number of hope- | tul shooters among the 49% entiies lost a bird or two yesterday, which practically put them out of the race, and today inter- est centered around the 143 men who had | made a straight score of eight birds. The weather cleared at 11 o'clock and shooting was begun. This will make it po | sible to make at least gne round of t aps, four birds to each man, before dark. | The work was disagreeable, howeyar, as the | ground was soft and the ehilly wearher af- fected the birds in their flight. The | weather was so cold and raw that the shoot- |ing was very uncertain apd the straights are expected to fall out preity rapidly. The | birds proved a lively lot. Jack Parker of Detroit, one of the straight lot, fell out early in the third round. | When 150 men had made the rounds of the traps today twenty-six had straight scores to their record. Bd Naris, Craw- fordsville, Ind.; Fred Arnhold, St. Joseph, Mo., and E. Hinshaw, Okoboji, Ia., straight men, fell out, and E. D. Fulford of Utica, N. Y., who lost three yester- day, lost his first bird tod Those who shot stralght today and have a clean score of twelve birds include George Tucker, Benham, Tex.; W. A. Baker, Griffin, Ga.: W. R. Herman, Kansas Oity. J. A. R. Elliott, the Kansas City crack, missed his tenth bird, while “Farmer” Burke of Elgin, Neb., missed his ninth and twelfth, the first he bas missed since the tournament began on Monday. | The following named made straight scores: R. 0. Heikes, Dayton, O.; 1. D. Baudd, Pemberton, N. J.; W. B. and G. E. Crosby, O'Fallen, 111, and Dave Elfott, Kan- sas City. WANTS A REClIiEOCAL TREATY President-Elect of Cuba Seeks Close Commercial Relations with United States. | NEW YORK, April 3—T. Esirada Paima, president-elect of the Cuban republic, ad- dressed the New York Chamber of Com- merce today. Mr. Palma said that in his judgment, commerce was the most import- ant wheel in the complex mechanism of a political body. “‘Still more,” he continued “if we look on the moral aspect of the commercial movement of a country, we find that by its blessed efforts order and peace are assured within, the feelings of friend- ship and good will strengthened without.” “With my conviction that the best and surest way to attach one country to another consists in building up and strengthening the trade relations tbrough recipracal ex- change of products and the- develonment of other iaterests in ibe same lne, I, who entertain for Cuba, my native country, the sreatest love and feel at the same time decp gratitude to the Unlted States. where for eighteen years, I have met with the most kind, generous and cordial hospitality, am anxious to see both countries closely con- nected and firmly united by a reciprocal commercial treaty, drawn on the most fa- vorable terms, a treaty to the end that Cuba will become the largest market In America for the products of the United States, and that this country raise the bar now placed against Cuban products, espe- clally sugar and tobacco, which are the principal’ staples of the island, and constl- tute the only hasis we have to start on in unfolding other industrie DAMAGES AGAINST _S_TRIKERS Baker Judge An- nounces His Intention of Award- ing Exemplary Recompen of Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 3.—The Rockwood Manufacturing company has ap- | pealed to the United States court for pro- tection for its employes against the iron molders, who have been on a strike for a month past. The complainant charged that men who went to work are terrorized by the striking union men and that eome of them are afraid to come to the factory. Judge Baker ordered the strikers, whose | names were given in the complaint, to ap- pear before him April 15 and show cause | why a restraining order should not issued. | I want you to change your bill of com- | plaint,” Judge Baker eaid to the plaintiff. | “I want you to include in it a prayer for | damages. It does not matter whether these men have any property or not. I will ap~| point a special master to fix the damages, and if you secure judgment againet these strikers, officers can, If the men are caught in bed, take away their clothing. They can bave no property exempt under the state ! laws. The judgment will keep them in in- solvency as long as they live or until the judgment is paid. Things have come to a pretty pass when the city of Indianapoli will not give the men who want to work protection against men who do not want them to."” BALL PLAYER PROVES A HERO Saves Nine Men from Death in Burn- ing Miue by His Cool- ness. be | JOPLIN, Mo., April 3.—Dick Bayless, a member of the Joplin base ball team, proved himselt a hero today by saving the lives of nime men at the Walcott mine on the Missour! lead and zine tract. Fire started in the hoister house. The hoister man be- came confused and was unable to render assistance to the elever men under ground. Bayless, who was employed In the engine room, came to the rescue and pulled out nine of the mem through smoke and flame before he was overcome with exhaustion The rescued workmen pulled up the re- maining two men just as the holster house collapsed ONE MAN BURNED TO CRISP Blast Furnuce at 111 Works is Dis- astro: » Steel Explos CHICAGO, April 3.—Two men were killed and four killed by an explosion in ope of the blast furnaces of the Illinois Steel works !n Chicago today. The explosion forced a mass of molten metal through the “blower.” One man, not identified, was burned (o a crisp. The other, Nicholas Matureeck, died after lingering everal bours in agony. It is sald the injured will recovers » - SINGLE COPY FIV STOPS THE BIG SHOOT | DOZEN SHORE HOTELS BURN Seaside Hostelries Destroyed by Flames Bweeping Atlantio Oity Beach. SCORE OF OTHER BUILDINGS ALSO GONE Firemen Go from Philadelphia and Camden to Help Local Departe 4 ment Fight the Stubborn Conflagration. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April .—Twelve hotels and more than a score of small buildings adjoining Board Walk, which is built aleng the ocean edge, were destroyed | today by a fire which swept front for two long blocks, avenue to New York avenue is believed, will be $750,000 In this respect the couflagration Is the most disastrous that has ever visited this city. The loss will be only partially cov- ered by insurance, as the rate of 5 per cent, charged by insurance companies on property here, is regarded as almost pro- hibitive Fortunately the beach from Illinols The loes, it I were sacrificed, though probably a dozen versons were slightly injured and burned during the progress of the fire. It was reported early in the afternoon that six men had perished in the flames, but the rumor was without foundation The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is belleved to have started in Brady's baths or the Tarleton hotel, which adjoins the baths at Illinols avenue and Board Walk. Militin Guards the City. The city tonight is guarded by a company of militia, who were requested by the municipal authorities to aid the police in the prevention of looting. About a dozen men were arrested during the day for rob- bery. The hotels destroyed and their estimated losses are: The Louray and annex, the latter formerly known as the Norwood, owned by J. 8. White & Son, $125,000; the New Holland, Mrs. M. J. Lee, $30,000; Stratford, Arnold W. Waldner, $40,000; Berkeley, Bew Bros., $50,000; Bryn Mawr, J. and E. Keffer, $25,- 000; Stickney, Mrs. L. V. Stickney, $20,000; Evard, James T. Gorman, $20,000; Rio Grande, J. P. Kilpatrick, $30,000: Mervine, J. Eels, $20,000; Academy hotel and Acad- emy of Music, Charles Fralinger, $25,000; Windsor, G. Jason Waters (partly de- stroyed), $25,000. Charles J. Keeler, who conducted a drug- store on Board Walk at Kentucky avenue, estimates his loss at $60,000, and Victor Freisinger, proprietor of an art store at St. James' Place and Board Walk, says his loss ie $50,000. Among Minor Loses. Other victims whose losses range from $5,000 to $10,000 are: James A. Brady, bath house; David John, druggist; Nabass & Kazaar, Oriental goods; Halnes, florist; Shimamura & Co., Japanese novelties; Ching Hop Ching, Chinese novelties; John H. Flett, art store; Partridge & Richard- son, millinery and dry goods; Woman's exchange, E. P. Quinn, hair dresser; M. Moyer & Br jewelry; Richard Binder, barber. In addition to the foregoing there were numerous other smaller booths and several cottagee on minor thoroughfares In the rear of Board Walk which were elther par- tially or entirely destroyed. The fire was discovered shortly after 9 o'clock this morning and for nearly five hours the flames raged with such violence as to threaten the city with destruction. All of the burned buildings were frame structures and the flames, fanned by a strong west wind, swept along the beach front with amazing rapidity. Works with Raplidity, The Tarlton hotel was soon a pile of smouldering debris and the flames fed on the small stores and booths between Illi- nois and Kentucky avenus until they reached the Stratford hotel, which was soon enveloped. The flery tongues leaped to the Berkeley, adjolning, and in a few minutes the New Holland, the Bryn Mawr, the Evard and the Stickney, all located on Ken- tucky avenue, near the beach, were doomed. The loca]l fire department worked well |and willingly, but was unable to cope with the flames and it was found necessary to send to Philadelphia and Camden for aid. The former city sent three engines and two came down from Camden. The engines were brought here on two special tralns furnished by the Pennsylvania railroad, and they made the run of nearly sixty miles in fifty-five minutes. Their presence here | was of vast aseistance to the local fire- men, but it was not until an hour after their arrival the fire could be sald to be thoroughly under control. Engines Arrive in Good Ti Just as the special train bearing the Philadelphia firemen arrived a burning brand set fire to the center of Youug's pier near ' Tennessea avenue. Meantime the flames had communicated with the Rio Grande, the Mervine and the Academy hotels and the Academy of Music at the corner of New York avenue and the beac For a few minutes Young's pler burned fiercely, but the firemen succeeded in con- ning the flames to Marine hall, which wae situated In the center of the pler. This structure was entirely destroyed, bisecting the pler. During the progress of the fire the wild- est excitement prevailed among the guests of the hotels, which later became prey to the flames. With the exception of the Tarle- ton and the Bryn Mawr all of the hostel- ries were open for the season and most of them were fairly well filled. In most cases the guests had sufficient time to pack thetr trunks and grips, .and those who did not do this carried their personal effects to places of safety in the best manner pos- sible under the circumstances. Volunteer Firemen Police. The members of the volunteer fire de- partment acted as special policemen and Company L, National Guard of New Jersey, was called Into requisition to preserve or- der. Strenuous efforts were made by the fire- men to prevent the destruction of the Windsor hotel, which was the last to take fire. The wind had been favorable to the firemen, but at 1:30 o'clock the wing of the Windsor nearest the blazing structures began to burn and in the course of a half hour had been consumed. The flames, however, were confined to this section of the building. though the main portion of the hotel is badly dam- aged by smoke and water. Nothing is left of Board Walk from INli- nois avenue to a point within a few feet of Young's pier but the iron supporters. This is the portion of the walk that was mostly used by promenaders. The Dunlap hotel and the Bleak house, massive brick struc- tures at Tennessee avenue and the beach, were in grave danger when the conflagra. — {Contiausd o Becond Page) Fair Winds, Forecast Friday Mostly tor and South Nebraska—Generally, Saturday; Variable Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hour. Deg. Dex. Sa m...... 30 ' . m. as s 45 " 4 a 4 s388 » NEBRASKANS APPEAR EL Governor's Uniformed Staff Attracts Attention at the Kansas City Charity Ball. KANSAS CITY, April (Special Tele- gram.)—Governor E. P. S8avage and his en- tire stalf arrived in the city last nigh* to auend the Knights Templar charits ball tonight. They are at the Hotel B+ itimore. The governor of Nebraska met the governor of Missouri in the lobby of fhe hotel this morning, but they did not remember what the governor of North Carolina sald to the governor of South Carolina “Hello, Savage,’ sald the governor of Missouri ‘Hello, Nebraska After that short separated, The men of Governor Savage's staft are dressed in the uniforms of the Nebraska National guard, and were much in evidence at the Hotel Baitimore this morning with their military uniforms. The smart ap- pearance of the staff of the governor of Nebraska presented a striking contrast to the showing made by the men attending the governor of Missouri. Governor Savage was free to say he would be a candidate for re-election. “A howl was raised when I pardoned Joseph Bart- ley, who was serving a sentence in (he penitentiary for embezzling funds while he was state treasurer,” said Governor Sav- age, “but I think a reaction has set in that indorses my action. Anyhow, T will make the race again. “The people of Nebraska are prosperous. They have plenty of money and are con- tented. Nebraska will go republican this year by an increased majority. In times such as these, the people of our state vote the republican ticket. It is when the grass hoppers come and crops fail that they blame the administration and turn populist. “As an evidence of the prosperity of our people, 1 am signing six to eight deeds a day to Nebraska school land. This land is bought on long time and the interest is only 6 per cent a vear. Despite this fact, the people are paying for it from three to Dockery,” sald the governor of greeting the governors | tatal seventeen years ahead of time. Our in- come last year from this source amounted to about $109,000 a month.” Governor and Mrs. Savage were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Moffatt at dinner in their handsome home at 2905 Forest avenue this evening, TWO ARMY OFFICERS DROWNED First and Second Lientenant Fall from Overturned Boat and Are Lost. DETROIT, Mich., April 3.—While return- ing from a fishing expedition in a emall sailboat tonight Lieutenant Howard F. Avery, adjutant of the First battalion of the Fourteenth regiment, stationed at Fort Wayne, and Second Lieutenant W. Ash- bridge were drowned by the overturning of the boat in the river. Trumpeter Richard Tuney was rescued while clinging to the overturned boat and is now in the fort hos- pital in a serious condition. These men all eaw service in the Philippines and re- turned with the three companies of the Fourteenth regiment two years ago. Lieu- tenant Avery was appointed a first s geant of Company I of the Fourteenth regi- ment from civil life in California and while in the island led the charge in the his- toric attack on blockhouse No. 14, at Manila and for this heroic work was promoted. After that he was known as the hero of blockhouse No. 14 Lieutenant Ashbridge was also appointed from the ranks for meritorious service. At a late hour the bodies of the two of- ficers had not been recovered. Lieutenant Avery was about 26 years of age and married. Lieutenant Ashbridge was about the same age and single, NOT YET READY FOR DEATH Ex-Captain Carter at Leavenworth Wants to Arrange Business Before He Goes. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., April 3.—Oberlin M. Carter, ex-captain of engineers in the United States army, is seriously and prob- ably fatally 11l In the federal penitentlary at Fort Leavenworth. He has typhold fever, and this evening his was 105 Carter's only fear is that he will die before his affairs are arranged. He sent an urgent telegram to his attorney, Mr. Stone of Chicago, asking him to come at once. There Is a suit now pending wherein this government is trying to obtain possession of Carter’s property, claiming it is part of the booty he secured while In charg of government contract work at Savannah, Ga. Thbis will really amount to a eivil trial, the thing Carter has made repeated but vain efforts to secure. Carter says he wants Attorney S§tone here so be can finish preparing the brief. Then Carter says the fight for the vindication can be carried on after his death should his {liness prove Carter's relatives and the attorney probably will arrive tomorrow. GUILTY IN SECOND DEGREE Missouri Man Convicted of Murder After Thirty-Three Years of Hid KANSAS CITY, April 3.—A special to the Star from Ava, Mo., says: The jury io the case of James lson, charged with the murder of Orville Lyons, & neighboring farmer, thirty-three years ago, has returoed a verdict finding him gullty of murder In the second degree and fixing his sentenc at ten years in the penitentiary. The c went to the jury yesterday afternoon. A motion for a new trial and an appeal was fled. Wilson was arrested in Oklahoma recently after & search of ye Does Away with Suie dea. SALT LAKE CITY, April 3—The blood- stained clothes of Samuel Collins, whose body, neked. bound with ropes and with three holes through it, was found in a cave in the hills above Warm Springs Sunday. were today found buried under a boulder 200 feet {rom the cave. This seems to dis- pose of the theory of suicide put forward by the police. From the fact that every foot of ground in the vicinity had been reviously gone over in the search for Col- ins' *clothes police belleve that the clothes were placed under the boulder within the last Lwealy-fous Dowss . temperature | NEW POLITICAL BODY Allied Peoples' Party Springs Into Exist ence at Louisville. EMBRACES VARIOUS REFORM ELEMENTS Populists Predominate at Meeting and Largely Diotate Results, KEEP THEIR NATIONAL COMMITTEE INTACT Platform Adopted in Kaneas Oity Allinnce with Minor Obanges. WANT MONEY BASED ON ENTIRE WEALTH Convention I’)c-el"ro' in Favor of Gove ernment Owners Utilitien and the In and Referendum. tive LOUISVILLE, April 3.—Under the pame of the allied people’'s party of the United States, a new political organization was formed here today composed of reform el ments opposed to the democratic and r publican parties. The platform of the new organization embodies the platform adopted at the conference held at Kansas City 1 September, when a call for a convention was issued “to unite reform forces agalnst plutocracy.” It reaffirms the spirits of the declaration of principles adopted at the natlonal con- vention of the people’s party in St, Louis, Omaha and Cincionati, and the demand for the initiative and referendum and the gov- ernment ownership of all public utilities are its principal planks. While the people’s party, the fusion popu- lists, the socialists, the referendum league, the union labor party, public ownership party of St. Louls, the prohibition party and the united Christlan party were rep- resented on the floor of the convention by redited or by volunteer delegates, only two organizations, the people's party and the public ownership party, had given their delegates any authority to form an al- lance, It is the hope, however, people’s party that other will later decide to unite organization. of the allled reform forces with the new Peoples' Party Preva The convention was practically dominated by the people's party. At times disous- slons of a lively nature took place and for awhile it seemed as though the movement was about to fail, owing to the unwilling- ness of a number of the people’s party delegates to make any concessions to the other reform forces present. Under the plan of organization adopted the natlonal committee of the people’s party, with Jo A. Purker as its chair- man, will remain intact, with the addition of three more members from Missouri who will have one-half a vote aplece until the next natlonal conyention, this being a con- cession to the reform forces of that étate. This committee will have power to call & national convention, and its headquarters will be situated wherever the chairman d sires, except three months before an elec- tion, when they will be in St. Louis. The national committee will be composed of three members from each state and ter- ritory and an executive committee of seven will be selected from the country at large every four years at a national convention. Basls of Representation. The basis of representation will be five delegates-at-large from every state and territory and one additional delegate for every 1,000 voters based on the vote at the preceding national election The differences between the adopted by the convention and that ommended by the platform committee are very slight. In the platform adopted the demand for Initiative and referendum is found in both the preamble and platform. In the plank on money the platform adopted favors sclentific money based upon the en- tire wealth of the people of the nation and not redeemable in any specific commodity, but to be legal tender for all debts, public and private, and to be issued by the gov- ernment only and without the {interven- tion of banks sufficlent in quantity to meet the requirements of commerce. There are no other differences. At the morning session of the convention resolutions of regret at the death of ex- Governor Altgeld and Hon. Ignatiue Don- melly were adopted. Madden is Comdemned. Delegate Walter of Indianapolis offered a resolution condemning Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden for his alleged discrimination against the reform papers. ‘This was sidetracked with the understand- ing that it should be brought up later, The report of the committee on creden~ tials showed about 350 delegat representing the following states: sas, Callfornia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Georgla, Kentucky, Kansas, Missourt, Michigan, Maine, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota, South Carolins, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Mississippi and Pennsylvania, As soon as the convention was called to order in the afternoon the discussion ef the platform was continued. Mr. Farris of Illinois, chairman of the platform commit- tee, spoke in favor of the adoption of the original platform as submitted and urged the for lon of an alllance. He was followed by Chairman Parker of the populist na- tional committee, who urged that all minor differences be lald aside and that the re- form forces unite. He sald that he had let- ters from the most noted soclalists in the country favoring the allled party move- ment. platform rec- He regarded the platform submitted the most unaseallable document ever pr pared by a political party and he denounced as a Judas Iscariot the man who would attempt to obstruct the work begun for mankind. He then introduced a resolution to call the new party “the allled people's oarty."" A recess was then taken to allow those delegates who were opposed to the original platform and who favored the substitute proposed by L. B. Willlams of Indiana to comfer In order that an agreement might be reached. When these delegates returned to the hall, Mr. Williams, acting as spokesman for his side, presented a substitute for | report of the platform committee, as wi for his former resolution, advoecating the adoption of the preamble of the original platform, together with the platform of the allied forces adopted at Kamsas City, which is practically the same as that orig- inally recommended by the platform com. mittee, and further recomme: the yov Afrmation of the spirit of the doulay