Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 4, 1902, Page 2

| { THE Jmaba and Cincinnatl wople's party. Substitute i platforms of the Adopted. After a lively discussion this substitute ¥as accepted, and was then adopted by in overwhelming vote as the platform of he new party Mr. Willlams then recommended that the jew organization be calted the allled peo- Ne’s party; that the present national com- Bittee of the national people’s party, with ts present officers, should continue and Ihould have sole power to call the na- Wonal nominating convention in 1904; that ree members should be appointed fmm |lately by Chairman Parker from the state ¥ Missouri, making a total of six mem- Jers from Missouri, each member having Jalf & vote. This report was also adopted v & big majority. A resolution was passed condemning the wtion of Third Assistant Postmaster Gen- wal Madden for alleged discrimination \gainst reform papers and asking for his lismissal. Another resolution adopted irged that members of the allled people’s jarty demand the union label on all goods Jurchased by them The report of the committee on party yrganization, providing for a national and mecutive committee and representation at Jational conventions, was then adopted, and ihe convention adjourned sine die, after wolutions of regret at the death of former overnor Waite of Colorado had been idopted, DOZEN SHORE HOTELS BURN (Continued from First Page.) fon at its height. The employes of joth houses played etreams of water upon he bulldings from all sides and In this vay doubtless prevented the further spread o the flames. Guests All Cared For, All of the guests of the burned hotels who were forced to seek other quarters have been cared for. Those who had been topplug at the Louray were glven rooms at the new Hotel Marlborough, which is under the same management. Others reg- istered at various hotels and boarding houses. It was 3 o'clock before the firemen were convinced that there was no further dan- ger, and then the visiting engine com- panies returned to Philadelphia and Cam- len. Tonight the scene of the fire was visited by nearly every person in the city and policemen and soldiers were busy keep- Ing the crowds at a safe distance from the smouldering ruins. Numerous express ‘wagons, which had been in operation since early in the day carting recovered baggage to places more safe than the streets and the beach, were kept at work until a late hour. \ Mayor Stoy was not in the city when the fire broke out, having gone to Trenton with a delegation from here to urge Gov- ernor Murphy to sign the new Atlantic City charter. The governor had delayed sign- ing the charter because of certain conflict- 'ng clauses. Governor Signs the Charter. The charter, among other things, pro- vides for more strict bullding laws. While the dclegation was conferring with the state executive, news of the fire reached Trenton. The governor immediately signed the charter. A special meeting of the city council was held tonight to take action on the fire and arrange for the rebullding of the burned portion of the board walk The Morris guards, a local military or- ganization, were tonight sworn in as .ape- cial nuuuz"uo wan placed on guard with the m saene of the ‘fire Mayor Stoy unl'ht luuod . mm tn the publie, deploring thé calamity, expressing thanks that it was no wr-e Charles Fraling, proprietor of the Acad- emy of Music and a drug store in the build- ing, tonight said he was the heaviest in- dividual loser by the fire. He placed his loss at upward of $125,000 and said he ca ried but $10,000 insurance. He was not prepared to say whether he would rebuild. Most of the fire vigtums expressed a de- sire to rebulld as quickly as possible. The local board of insurance underwrit- ers, after a meeting tonight, announced that the total loss would not exceed $750,000, and the loss to the insurance companles would be about $176,000, and that no in- dividual fnsurance company would sustain a greater pet loss than '$7,600. The loss to the munieipality in damage to Board Walk, ete, is estimated by the underwriters as between $7,600 and $10,000. " Hot Springs Hotel. SBARATOGA, Wyo,, April —(8pecial Telegram.)—The Hot Springs hotel bath house, valued at $15,000, were de- stroyed by fire this evening. The fire was discovered in the second stol Its origin Is not known. Fifteen guests got out safely, but Rev. Brundage went back to get some books and papers and was compelled to jump from the third story He was slightly burned. FUNSTON . ON THE FILIPINO on General Adds Another His Indtctment of Brown Men. ter to SAN FRANSBCICO, April 3.—General Frederick Funston was the guest of honor at & banquet given last night by the Ohio soclety. In response to a toast he sald in part: “After the first three or four months of fighting the Filipinos forsook all civilized methods of fighting and began a guerilla warfare of a sort unparalleled in history. They killed directly or by torture nearly 4,000 of their own countrymen during the years 1900 and 1901 because they would not contribute mouey to support the Insurgent cause. 1 know of nearly 400 cases in my own district In which natives were burled alive and many of these were women and chil- dren. “They committed inconceivable atro- cities on American soldiers who fell into their hands. I had the pleasure of captur- ing and hanging flends guilty of this. The officers in the insurgent army ordered the assassination of each other in order to hola their places. Personally 1 ow jood deal to Aguinaldo, but he told me he had Gen- eral Luna killed for no other reason than that he was coming to the front teo fast. The Filipinos are absolutely incapable of -government today and 1 do not think the next generation of the race will be.” BURGLARS WRECK POSTOFFICE Dysamite Used to Biow Nafe De- molishes Entire Ee Mshment. nishings were demolished. The robbers got #way with a large amount of cas! and money orders. No arrests. ZThe Non-Irritating Cathartic Kasy (0 take, easy (0 0pereie— Hood’s Pills ‘Company L at the'! and | DANISH WEST INDIES DEAL House Committee Continues Iuvestigation of Bribery Oharges. WITNESSES DENY CHRISTMAS' ASSERTIONS Abner MeKinley Tells His Brief Con- with Also Representative Gardner nection Do e, an and Colo WASHINGTON, April 3.—The investiga- tion of charges in connection With the West Indies negotiations wad resamed to- day by the house special committee having it in charge. Among those present when the hearing began were Abner McKinley, Colonel T.'G. Brown, Carl Fischer Hansen and Representative Gardner of New Jersey. Mr. McKinley was the first witness. He gave his residence as 'New -York,.his busi- ness that of a lawyer, and in-response to Chairman Dalzell's inquiry he sald he was a brother of the late president. Asked as to whether he knew Captain Christmas, the witness said he had met him onee in the most casual in the Jobby of the Man- hattan hotel, New York. He never held any conferemce with him of any kind or character. “‘Was there any talk of the Danish West Indles? asked Mr. Dalzell. “None whatever, either remotely or oth- erwise,” answered the witness. Mr. McKinley went on to say that be had | never mentioned the matter to the presi- dent. He had no meeting with Christmas beyond this casual ome, when there was nothing except an exchange of the courte- gles of the day. Declined to Aet for Hanwen. Representative Richardson asked the wit- ness if he knew Mr. Hansen. Mr. McKin- ley said he had known Hansen for some time and prior to the casual meeting with Christmas Hansen had desired to retain him In this matter. In reply, the witness sald he told Mr. Hansem he could have nothing to do with it. Subsequently, when he met Christmas he passed the time of day and that was the' end of it. Mr. Richardson asked if ‘Mr. McKioley ever bhad any talks with the Seligmans on the subject. Mr. McKinley sald he had never any talk with them on the transac- tion, or with anyone except Hansen, as he stated. Gardner's Interest in Case. Representative Gardner followed with a statement disclaiming all knowledge of Christmas except of the most casual charac- ter. Someone, he sald, had asked permis- slon to present a gentleman and lady at his (Gardner's) room “uera was a brief meeting and the card left bore the name of Christmas. That was the extent of his acquaintance with Christmas. Mr. Gard- ner sald he had taken some (nterest in the acquisition of the Danish West Indies and bad introduced a bill on the subject. But this was before Christmas had made the casual call. Mr. Gardner also disclaimed going over the subject with a Mr. Evans, who had been mentioned in the matter, exoept In a side- walk conversation, when inquirles were made as to the prospects of a sale of the Danish islands. Mr. Richardson asked If Mr. Gardner knew of the International Press associa- tion. Mr. Gardner said he did; he had been a stockholder In the.concern, which at one time represented several New Jmcy newspapers. Browa Knewt € .mm Colonel W. G. Brown testiféf thi#h#hd met Christmas once at the Manhattan Hotel fn New York. He ‘had ne gonversation with him at that one meéting except the usual interchange of courtesies. He had no busi- ness relations with him; none was spoken of at that meeting, which was the only one. To Mr. Richardson's- questions, Colonel Brown sald he had no contract with Christ- mas or Hansen or anyome in comnéction with the Danish matter. Mr. Hansen, the next witness, gave his business as an attorney at New York. He said Christmas told him in 1899 of the movement to sell the Danish islands to the United States and of Demmark's willing- ness to pay lberally in case of a sale. Christmas desired Hansen to act as coun- wel. Witness called on Abner McKinley and asked him if he ‘would become as: clate counsel. Mr. McKinley replied that he (Hansen) ought to know that he (Me- Kinley) would not be retained en any nego- tiation in which the government was. con- cerned. Mr. MeKinley told him also of showing a man out of his office who had sought to bring up a qiestlon of ‘govern: ment appotntment in cannection with legal busine: McKinley Steers Entirely Clear. Mr. Hansen said that he urged that the acquisition of the islands was in line with this government's policy, but Mr. McKinley wolld have nothing to do with the mat- ter. Later Hansen gsald he “talked wlth Colonel Brown and fequested him to the president If there was any intention of buying the Danish tstande. Colonel Brown made the inquiry, the witness sald, and was referred by the presidént to Secretary Hay. When Colongl’ Brown returned to New York he told Mr. ‘Hamsen that (he United States did intend to buy the islands. Hansen then accepted Christmas' proposi- tion, telling him, however, he desired no compensation except to be appointed at- torney for Denmark later if the megotia- tions were successful. Mr. Hansen then related what Christmas had told him of coming to Washington and mecting President McKinley, Secretary Hay and Admiral Bradford and later of going to Copenhagen with Mr. White, the United States secretary of the embassy at London. Mr. Hansen also related a street meeting with the Seligmans who had said Christmas was progressing well with the negotlations. Christmas Expected Big Thi The witness sald Christmas had met one of the Seligmans on an ocean steamer and then had sald that if anything came of th: negotiations they would be the bankers. Later Mr. Hansen sald he refused to stani sponsor for Christmas, and witnces learned from Colonel Brown that the president de- sired no further dealings with Christmas. Mr. Hansen yielded temporarily to allow Senator Lodge to make a statement. The nator said Christmas had spoken to him about the Danish transfer. Mr. Lodge al- ways had taken an interest in the acquis!- tion of the islands. He told Christmas. however, that there was no use staying here the Danish minister would attend negotiations. The senator specifically nguage sald to have been used ecording to the Ohristmas report. dented by him, Resuming his testimony Mr. Hansen told of learning later that Christmas had been clothed with authority by Denmark. Christ- mas wanted him to guarantee a contract of 350,000 to & Mr. Evans, this amount to come out of Christmas’' compensation. Han- sen endorsed the contract, the expectation belng that Evans wo act as the counsel at Washington, explalning eny might arise. Later Mr. Hansen mas wrote Evans the following diating all connection with bim: Christmas Drops Bvans. NEW YO —Richard P. Evans: K-r-. lul:uls'vflyl Sation jast Bacerday i ool my Sttorney, Fischer Revertheless 1n view of the fact that T am dealing with a bunch of scamps and swindiers, of which you seem to be the ringleader, I fe T " 1o aguin, emphadice jhat under o condition will T have anything whatsoever to do with you or your gang, and I hereb; expressly repudiate and cancel any and ail agreements that 1 may ever have entered into with you. 1 shall not dwell upon all detalls of the gigantic fradulent which 1 have been subjected, or me to mention only a few of the abominable feature of the case that, but for the wideawakeness of my attorney. Fischer Hansen, would have led me to everlasting ruin and despair. Thus, for ex- ample, you were introduced to me as a former United States congressman and as such entitied to the title of “honorable,” which I always took the pains to use. Assumed Legnl Powers. You stated to me that you were acting for the administration and that it was in compllance with the wishes of President {nley and Becretary Hay, and for the benefit of my plans, that a certain bill was Introduced in congress by Congressman Gardner looking o the purchase of the West Indlan island. You told me, fur- ther, that you were one of the leading ilnrhl in the Assoclated Press and that a company demanded the island yo! would permit your bureau to express that sentiment. On the face of all that you suc- ceeded In extorting from me a contract not fo speak of money your coconspirators have gotten away from me. Of course my plain duty would be not only to repudiate my contract with you, but to proceed against you criminally. 1 do the firet now or rather aMirm my repudiation to you of last Saturday; the latter 1 am prevented from doing by reason of the fact that 1 leave for Europe in the course of a few days, Mr. Hansen sald the copy of this letter which he placed in evidence was In Captain Christmas’ handwriting. In reply to Mr. Hitt, Hansen sald he had never received anything from' Christmas and had loaned him $800 when he was hard up, which had not been repaid. Christmas, There much laughter and the in- quiry took a rather ludicrous aspect as Mt. Hansen told of Christmas’ promises to various persons. On one occasion, Mr. Han- en sald, Christmas met C, W. Knox in a dining room and told him he had some islands to sell. Mr. Knox sald he knew a man who knew Senator Hanna. As a result Christmas was to pay Knox $50,000. In a semi-humorous vein Mr. Hansen told of $5 being paid on this promise. On another occasion, Mr. Hansen related, Christmas met in a saloon one Nelkin Y. Walberg and told him he had “‘some {slands for sale.” Hansen sald Walberg replied that that “was just in his line.” Later Hansen said Christmas let Walbers have small sums, $40, $25 and $15. Mr. Hansen said he did Laugh on not know Walberg and knew nothing of his connections with an international press assoclation. Representative Hitt asked If this was supposed to be the basis for charges at- fecting the American press. Basis of Partial Charges. Mr. Hansen said it was; that Christmas’ only connection with the press was with this Walberg. Mr. Hansen also told of a contract with a Mr. Rinert by which the latter was to receive $10,000 for services as counsel. He produced a recent letter from Christmae dated March 2, stating that he had offered to make a public declaration that no one In congress was interested in the sale, and in genmeral repudiating the allegations on which the inquiry is based. Mr. Richardson's cross-questioning sought to develop that services were to be per- formed for the various contracts. The witness explained that it was the wervice of explaining and assisting along the transfer by every legitimate means, and he read from the contracts to show that this was the object. He stated in reply to Mr. Hitt that from his knowledge of the subject he was positive that no senator or representative ever had any personal in- terest in_the negotlations or ever wias ap- proached, and he made this disclaimer broad enough to cover. everyone in and out of congress excepting the specific cases heretofore cited. Melville E. Stone on St Melville E. Stone, general manager of the Associated Press, next testified. He stated that he bhad general charge of all news matter of the Assoclated Press and had full knowledge of all contracts and business affairs. In response to Mr. Dal- zell's inquiries Mr. Stone said he had never met Christmas, had never seen him and his only knowledge of the man was from the general gossip on the subject recently appearing. Mr. Dalzell asked if Christmas ever had any contract with the association. Mr. Stone answered that there was no such contract. There could not have been any- thing of the kind without his knowledge. ‘The idea of such a contract was absurd. He desired to protest, Mr. Stone added, against the lugging in of the Assocated Press, which he considered most imperti- He also showed the committee a ca- blegram from Copenhagen saying an offi- clal note was issued today stating that the Danish ministry had no connection with Chrietmas and refused to see him or to recelve a copy of his report. Evans Tells of His Contract. Richard P. Bvans, an attorney of this city, was next sworn. He eald he first met Christmas through Walberg, who was de- scribed as & music teacher, newspaper man snd translator. Christmas desired to em- ploy Evans' service in connection with the Danieh matter, and Evans sald that & con- tract was made just as In any other matte A copy of the contract was produced, r cifing that a contingent fee of $60,000 was to 'be pald Evans on the conclusion of the negotiations. “The witness said he hi never offered any Inducement to anyone congress in connection with the matte and in twenty-five years' experience never knew such a thing to be done. There was absolutely no truth, the witness sald, in the Chrietmas report stating that he (Evans) represented Congressman Gardner. Asked by Mr. Richardson as to what he was to do for the specified fee, Evans said it was for ordinary services in advanci the Interests of the matter. Certainly, said, there was no element of bribery in the transaction. Mr. Richardeon fnquired a and the “International Pry tion.”” The witness sald he was a stock- holder in the assoclation and he thought 1t probable this was the press association Christmas clalmed to have bound to him. Niels Gron made a brief supplementary statement, saying his sole mission was to place the facts before congress and the public not to make bribery charges; he was desirous of saving the homor of two countries. A glorious miesion,” Dalzell. The committee then adjourned until Mon- day. remarked Chairman Ofecinlly Disown Christm COPENHAGEN, Aprll 3.—An official note was Issued today formally announcing that the Danish ministry has had no eon- nection with Captain Christmas. The lat- ter applied for an audience, but t premier, Dr. Deuntzer, refused to see him. The premier also refused to receive a copy of Christmas’ report on the subject of ne- gotiations for the sale of the Danish West ndies. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 3.—Dur- ing an all-day executive session today the Landsthing, the upper house, discussed with no result the treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West Indian islands to the United Btates. The probabilities mow are that the Landsti will reject it un- less & pleblscite provision is attached. — Fined MMI- Coal. -] flned 8 and costs in police y on ufl--a -d );l eoal froi the C. vens co . OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, REVENUE (UTTER SERVICE Bill to Promote Eflo(nq of this Depart- ment P-o- House. OPPONENTS ATTEIPT A FILIBUSTER Hephurn ng Debate Declares the Me: Not an Opening Wedge for a Civil Pen- afom List. WASHINGTON, April 3.—The senate bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter gervice passed the house today by a vote of 135 to 49. The opponents of the measure fought it theé last ditch. At the very end they attempted a filibuster, but were swept aalde by the overwhelming ma- Jority In favor of the measure. The blll gives the commanding officers of the revenue service relative rank as fol- lows: Captains, with majors in the army and lieutenant commanders in the navy; first lleutenants, with captains in the army and lleutenants in the navy; second lieu- tenants, with first lieutenants in the army and leutenants (funior grade) in the navy, and third lleutenants, econd lleutenants in the army and ensigns in the navy. It gives the officers of the service lon- gevity pay, equivalent to the corresponding rank in the army, and provides for thelr retirement with three-fourths pay for dis- ablility or upon reaching the age lifait of 64 years. Mann Closes for Opposition. Mr. Maon of Illinols closed for the op- position debate an the bill. He denied that the first gun in the Spanish-American war was fired by the revenue cutter service. He id the first gun was fired by the Spaniards at Manila, because through negli- gence aboard the revenue cutter McCulloch the burning out of that ship's smokestack ve notice of the appearance of the Amer- fcan fleet. Mr. Hepburn of lowa closed the debate for the friends of the bill. He scouted the idea that the enactment of the pending bill would be the entering wedge for a civil pension list. He created a great laugh by his desorip tion of Mr. Mann, who, he said, wanted to fight “‘all the time and everything.'" “If there is anything in the theory of transmigration of the soul,” he sald, “I expect that in some future time the gen- tleman from Illinols will again appear in the semblance of a mule with four I all in active operation at the same time." An amendment was agreed to which pro~ vided that when naval and revenue cutter vessels were thrown together the formér nover should be under command of the commander of the latter, except by spe- cific direction of the president of the Uniteq States. Shafroth Wants to Amend. Mr. Shafroth of Colorado moved to amend the section providing for longevity pay equivalent to the corresponding rank in the army so as to provide for longevity pay equivalent to the corresponding rank fn the navy. He declared that the provision to make the longevity pay correspond to the army rank was to avold the reduction of pay given navy officers when on shore duty. If revenue cutters received the same pay on shore as at s he said that at the mext session nava] officers would be clamoring for the same equality in their pay. The amendment was defeated—76 to §9. Several other amendments were voted down. The only amendment adopted was one pro- viding that no longevity pay should accrue after the retirement of an officer. A motion made by ‘Mr. Mann, to strike out the enacting clause, was lost—44 to 103, The opponents of the bill then began a fillbuster. Mr. Mann moved ah adjourn- ment and on the vote—34 to 115—Mr. Un- derwood of Alabama made the point of no quorum, but the speaker counted 189—a quorum. Thereupon Mr. Mann moved to recommit the bill, but his motion was lost. The bill was passed—135 to 49—and at 5:40 the house adjourned. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. Jacob A, Kiein. BEATRICE, Neb., April 8.—(Special.)— Mrs. Anna Klein, wife of Jacob A. Klein, vice president of Kleln's Mercantile com- pany, dled this morning of heart fallure. She formerly lived at Syracuse, and pre- vious to her marriage to Mr. Klein was cashier in the store, then known as Klein's New York Racket company. Major J. W. Johnston. LAWRENOCE, Kan., April 8.—Major J. W. Johnston, aged 84 years, a ploneer Kansan, is dead at the home of his son herd, the result of a stroke of paralysis suffered last week. BLUE SKY OVER WIDE AREA Wenther Forecaster Sei Far Horl- somn for Clonds, but Sees Never a One, WASHINGTON, April 3.—Forecast: For Nebraska, Kansas, South and North Dakota—Generally fair Friday and Satur- day; variable winds, mostly south. For Towa—Falr Friday and probably Sat. urday; light variable winds. For Missouri and Illinois—Fair Friday and Saturday; light, variable winds, mostly north. For Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and Utah—Fair Friday and Saturday; variable winds. For.Oklahoma and Indlan Territs Friday and Saturday; variable wi Lecal Record. OFP‘XCE OP;_‘;I'}'IE Icfi"l'fl'.xul}“I’!L"REAU = recipitation compared ‘L'-'r ponding day of the last (:reio 1902 lm. I”. 1899, Fair Maximum temperature.. Minimum temperature. 2 % Mean temperature. g ; Precipitation Record of temperature and prec) ,;*Omuhl for this day and since Normal umnernmre ~ Deficiency for the di Total excess since March 1. Normal precipltation Dfllcleney for the day san E5 88 tal precipitation llncc Mareh l 10|neh D:fltlem:y l‘hln March 1... 1.04 Inches Excess for cor. period, 1901 +er B0 Inel Deficlency for cor. period, 24 inc! Reports from Suatioms at 7 “any OOND&II‘ION !fl‘ THE -eiadure) wnuxwR l.. Omaha, clear Valentine, partly cloudy...... Norih Platls, party clowdy. (‘hle)enm dur .p Salt Rapid City, clo\ldy Huron, cloady \liston, SEEREE BESEEEE SRR HESTETERIBSSELER udy . Gaelveston, clear . T inditatew trace of y % Local Forecast APRIL NORFOLK OPPOSES GAMBLING | 5 a8 3 auue BE53L3BNEES8E448 4, 1902, ef of Police to Sap- tolntions of the NORFOLK, Neb, April 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Mayor Koenigstein today issued an order to the chief of police directing him to olose all gambling houses. Three open gambling places have flourished during the Iast year, but this policy is now reversed H. M. Roberts, a citizen, this evening published a notice to the saloon keepers, notifying them that they must haul down thelt screens and other obstructions to the view of the interior, or he will prosecute them to the extent of the law. Roberts’ young som, it is sald, entered a saloon recently and while in there became In- toxicated and was fleeced by the gamblers coms for FREMONT, Neb., April The engineering and signal corps of the Nebraska National guard appointed the fol- lowing non-commiseioned officers last even- ing: First sergeant, Guy M. Hinman; ser- geants, F. E. Bdgerton, H. E. Milliken, Frank Hollenbeck, H. C. Maynard and John Gra- ha corporals, Richard Welty, W, E. Kaufman, A. G. Christensen, J. W. Mec- Cann, Ed Mitterling, H. H. Wintersteen. After the meeting the company gave Ser- geant Edgerton, who was married yester- day at Woodbine, a reception. It Is ex- pected guns and uniforms will soon be for- warded from Lincoln. The company has began drilling and will be in first-class shape by the time of the state encamp- ment. Northeast Nebraska Teachers. NORFOLK, Neb., April 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Northeast Nebraska Teachers' assoclation continued its session here to- day. At the morning hour a lecture was delivered by Rev. F. H. Sanderson, D. D., of Fremont on ‘“Men Wanted.” He was carefully listened to by a large audience. Three papers on the program followed. In the afternoon the sectional meetings, high school, grammar grades, primary srades and county superintendency, met separately with large attendance. This evening Mrs. Jennle O. Keysor of Omaha lectured to a large and attentive audience on “The Christ Child in Art.” She illus- trated her lecture with some fine views. FOUR TRAMPS HURT IN WRECK Frelght Cars Thrown in Ditch by Breaking of Jonrnal at Rawline. CHEYENNE, Wyo.,, April 3.—(Special Telegram.)—Four tramps were seriously hurt in a freight wreck near Rawlins last night. The men were beating their way and were buried under several cars loaded with coal which were thrown in the ditch by the breaking of a journal. The Injured men, whose names were not learned, were removed to the Wyoming hospital at Rock Springs. The wrecker from Rawlins cleaned up the track and traffic was delaved only a few hours. Follows Criminal with Civil Action. BIOUX FALLS, 8. D., April 3.—(Special Telegram.)—Supplemental to the com- mencement of a sult for criminal libel in the state circult court yesterday against J. Tomlinson, jr., and Charles M. Day, pub- lishets of the Sioux Falls Daily Argus- Leader, Colonel Walter H. Chase, an elec- tric rallroad promoter, today imstituted o sult in the United States court agalust the two mewspaper men, in which he asks that he be awarded damages In the sum of $20,- 000 fof ‘alleged Ifbelous statements printed by the Argus-Leader in reference to him- self. Papers In the damage suit were served upon Tomlinson and Day late this afternoon. 1 lialan For Assault! President Cook. DEADWOOD, 8. D., April 3.—(Special.)— Charles M. Giddings of Spearfish, 19-ye: old som of Rev. Charles E. Glddings, has been bound over to the next grand jury for assaulting Prof. F. L. Cook, president of the State Normal school at Spearfish. The assault occurred in the president's office and in the complaint it is alleged that a blunt instrument had been used. Prof. Cook _says that Giddings wore metallic knuckies, with which he struck him sev- eral times. Partisan Tickets at Yankton. YANKTON, 8. D., April 3.—(Special Tele- ght nominated Frank Fanslaw for mayor, Henry Tammen for treasurer, Will Plerson for marshal and George Powers for justice. The republicans renominated Willlam M. Powers for mayor, B. P. Williams for tre: urer, Thad Josephs for marshal and L. M. Yeatman for justice. Hog Bite Poisons Man. TYNDALL, 8. D, April 3.—(Special.)— E. Bunderlin was taken to the hospital at Yankton. Several weeks ago he was bitten on the leg by an infurfated hog. Blool Polsoning set in and an abscess gathered behind bis ear. It is hoped that he will 84in by hospital treatment. BOSTON BREWERS WALK OUT oyes of Twenty-F\ Beer Mak. ing Establishments Go Strike, BOSTON, April 8.—About 1,600 workmen employed in the Boston breweries struck today because of & refusal of master breéwers to grant their demands for shorter hours with the me wages as at present and for certain other concession: A further strike of 500 bottlers, coopers and stationary engineers employed in the breweries Is threatened within the mnext twenty-four hours. Twenty-four local brewerles are affected. The strikers are all members of the Brew- ery Workere' unions and have the endorse- ment of the national organization, the Cen- tral Labor unlon and other branches of or- ganized labor. In the e of any saloon keeper order- iog non-union beer to be served it is said that u strike of the bar tenders will imme- distely follow. The Bar Tenders' union mbers nearly 2,000 members in Boston and vielnity, The brewery employes bave struck sgalust the master brewers' proposition that they shall hire only uniom men, but that they shall be permitted to discharge without question from the union any em- ploye whom they see fit. The workmen also demand an elght-hour work day and 50 cents hour for over time. HYMENEAL. LONDON, April 3.—A large and (llhlofl- able congregation witnessed the marri this afternoon at St. Margaret's church, Westmi of the ear) of Lytton to Miss Pamela Plowden. The presents were nu- merous and included a diamond bird of paradise from King Edward and Queen Alexandra. of Leigh, yesterday, wedding. Cherlie Asche married Miss Bmma ‘Wurdeman and Fred Went married Miss Ansa Aeche. took place & double 3.—(Special.)— | Official Conference. UNDER stin and Unable to See the Presi- STEYN S HIS Schalkburger at Kroonstadt dent of Orange Free is Influencing President Steyn not to meet Acting President Schalkburger. PRETORIA, April 2.—Communications have passed between President Steyn and the Transvaal mission at Kroomstadt, but nothing of the result is vet known. The majority of the military men and civilians here expect more-from the continual pres- sure of the trogps than from the present negotiations. It is pointed out that once before, when hard pressed, the Transvaalers showed a desire for peace, but this was promptly overridden by Presidemt Steyn. Nothing in the present situation, so far as known, indicates that President Steyn is less irreconciliable than previously. In- deed, the known facts seem to point to a greater - determination to continue the struggle. DURBAN, Natal, April 3.—General trafic is closed throughout the whole country north of the Tugela river. The region is stoutly protected by lines of block houses, extending from Ladysmith. Permits are required to enable people to proceed be- yond Colenso. The town guards at Lady- smith, Dundee and Newcastle are under arms and have been recruited to their full strength. Mother Daughter Burn to Death. MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo., April 3.—The ed wife and grown daughter of Thomas LYoV were burned tp death on thel tnee ten miles south of here, while fightin prairie fire. The women' were alone When the fire approached and nothing was known of their fate u Jloyd returned home and found their charred remains lying side by side along the firé's blackened pathway. An Evidence of Quality The Drinking of BEER ~MILWAUKEE~ A ' ! dispels all doubt as to gram.)—The democratic city convention last its merit. A pronounc- ed individuality with every good quallty. The very taste of this beer 1s conclusive proot of its merit. BLATS MALT-VIVINE (Non-Intoxicant) Tonle. Druggists or direct VAL. 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