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

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. NEWS FROM CHAFFEE PBeoport of General Bitustion in Philip- pines Made to War Department, FOUCHES ON THE WALLER COURT-MARTIAL, Khinks Major of Marines Ordered Nativea Killed on Slight Inquirys JELLS OF GOOD WORK BY GENERAL BELL d Two Thousand Five Hundred Gnns Sinos Last Decembers — FUS’T GET ARMS TO CRUSH REBELLION eral Chaftee Says Junta’s Hver Malvar and Its Recent Taos #los Furnish Obstacles Hard to Encounter, ¢ f WWASHINGTON, April 22.—The War de- ent has made public a report from wmll Chaffee, dated March 17, which ’pltnmllal the situation in the various of the Philippine archipelago, in & nner particularly satistactory to the offi- lals here, In view of the congressional lemand for light. General Chaffes refers the Waller court-martial, then about ;’:: convene, and touches upon the Morong L::mnm-u:eu, forecasting the ultimate set- tloment, checks off the work accomplished Moward reducing posts and speaks of the Mnitiation of the movement for Malvar's surrender, an event which has since been brought about, The chisf parts of the re- port as made public, are as follows: ‘A general court-martlal meets here to- day. You probably will notice in the As- woclated Prese dispatoh that it is for the trial of Major Waller and Lieutenant Day }ot the Marine corps. Purpose of Trial The purpose of this trial is to tnquire into an unlawful execution of some natives by these officers. The cause of the execu- lon s alleged to be that the natives turned on the marines in the mountains and tried o take the life of Lieutenant Williame. Tho natives came out of the mountains with he command, and when sent to Basey from ‘acloban 1t was reported to Major Waller hat they had assaulted Lieutenant Wil- lams of the Marine corps, and in other ys turned trattors to the command. “Major Waller, on what 1 think & very iultght inquiry, ordered them executed, They Iwere his prisoners at the time, and of |course, should have been tried, if believed to be gullty of the offense alleged. I am investigating one or two other instances, whore it is alleged prisoners have been shot. Report has not bean received. “While at Vigan 1 received a dispatch bout the Morong disturbanoces reported from there. Such incidents need not ocea- ion much anxiety, they are llable to occur Gnnflou-wminwhrnywnrmlvr t must be remembered very many people ladronism, which they call it bere, and toink 1t perhaps easier to earn a living by than by honest toll. Friend of Americans. “The presidente of Cainta has been a #trong friend of the Americans for a long #time and has dome much to assist then in ecuring arms in that province. He has undoubtedly made for himself by this course many enemies, and no doubt this had some- hing to do with bis being kidnapped. The parties who did this, as we beliove, belong 1n the vicinity of this place. The presidents lescaped from .them. A few only of this [band have thus far been captured. “Since November 1 we have abandoned, 212 statione. This has been accomplished jmainly by withdrawing detachments into the station of the captain. “General Bell continues to capture men /and arms in the Third brigads well as {recelving surrenders almost daily. Since December he has secured nearly 2,500 guna 'of various kinds and I presume that at least 18,000 men have been captured or surrend- ‘ered In the same time. ! Obstacles in the Way. *“To show how difficult it is to accomplish our task down there we are daily finding arme and picking up men and receiving sur- renders on the very ground that has been most carefully covered or gone over with a Jarge force spread out during the first two ‘weeks of January. What we are getting now were secreted then and we have no knowledge that even we shall succeed en- tirely in obtaining all the arms secreted there or throughout the country. “It is very important that we get hold of all the arms possible, for it is with these arms that the ladrones will create trouble when milltary operations cease. In Cavite province, which adjoine Manila, we are satisfled there are many arms secreted, but these probably will remaln hidden for & long time. Senor Dancel called on me and requested that a letter he had written to Malvar be sent to him, or, as he preferred, be taken {to him by himself. Advised by the Junita. “It appears that Dancel has lately been 4n Hong Kong, where he had a talk with the junta. The juuta authorized him to say to Malvar that he might surrender, that they ought to do so as it was now to the advantage of the junta and the Phil- ippine people that hostilities should cease, otherwise the congress of the United States waa not likely to do anything in & political way for the islands. It ‘seems somewhat remarkable that this junta would not write a letter to M#lvar and append thelr sig- natures to it in order that it might be presented as evidence which could not be disputed, but this they would not do, so it seems 10 me they are not honest men. “Last tall they instructed Malvar to pro- long the war in order to force the United States to legislate for their independence at least they belleved they would gain that in a political way, by prolonging the war. 1 { “Under the instructions of the junta Mal- var bas remained out and has carried on the war. Now they have changed tactics and want the war to cease, but they are sunwilling to append their signatures to the FIVE HUNDRED ARE KILLED Groat.Loss of Life is Caused by the Earthquake in Goate- aln NEW YORK, April 22.—Late dispatch from Guatemals are to the effect that whole republic was shaken by an ea. quake from 8:30 o'clock on Friday night uy to 8 o'clock Sunday night, with only short intervals between the shocks, says a Pan- ama dispatch to the Herald. ‘The dispatches of Saturday concerning the disaster In Quesaltenango are confirmed. It is estimated that 500 persons were killed and milllons of dollars worth of property was destroyed there. Fires which foi- lowed the earller ahocks added to tbe loss, and many heartrending storles of suffering are roceived. The whole country is panics stricken. The towns of Patzum and Mazatenango, the latter in the great coffee district, were destroyed. The visitation was spectacular in character. The first shocks were accom- panied by terrific thunder storms. The lightning was followed by a deluge of rain. GUATEMALA CITY, Monday, April 21.— The detalls which are being received here of the earthquake shocks, which were gen- eral throughout Guatemala Friday, Satur- day and Sunday, show that Soloia, Guabla, Amititlan, Santa Lucla and San Juan were badly damaged and that Quezaltenango was partly obliterated. Fire added to the hor- rors of the last named place. Two hun- dred persons were killed, mostly women, and many people were injured At the capital three churches sligtly damaged. The government is lleving the suffering. BEFORE THE HOUSE OF LORDS Agent of J. P. Morgan Tells British Peers of Pl dergroun LONDON, April 22.—Clinton E. Dawkins of J. P. Morgan & Co., today testified be- fore the House of Lords committee, which is investigating the whole question of the underground transit of London. Mr. Daw- kins referred to the worldwide character of the financlal transactions of the Mor- gan’s, who would guarantee to find the capl- tal for the entire forthcomlng new under- ground system. There was no doubt, continued Mr. Daw- Kkine, that the necessary money could be found in England, but if money was cheaper in America, then It could be raised there. Arrangements had been made to supply the rolling stock without having recourse to America. Mr. Dawkins, alluding to the tendency of the population to move away from the con- gested districts to the outer fringe of Lon- don, sald he thought this ought to be en- couraged on the ground of public health and pointed out that the only way to relieve the central congestion was to offer rapid transit facllities. SIX ARE BURNED TO DEATH Family and Servant Die in Quebec Fire, Which Starts from Lightning Stroke. HULL, Quebec, April 32.—~The house and stables of Thomas Hill, caught fire today, presumably from a atroke of lightntug,-and HIll, his wife, thiree children and a hired man, named Johu Watson, were burned to death. were re- General Resumption of Work, BRUSSELS, April 22.—King Leopold has responded to the petition of the Chamber of Commerce, asking for his intervention In the present crisis, In a conciliatory but non- committal manner, {ntimating that the gov- ernment Is carefully considering the situ- ation and can be depended upon to loyally maintain the constitution and fulflll jis duty by adopting the policy which it deems most useful for the well being and tran- quility of the country. There was a general resumption of work this morning in the tactorles and coal mines of Liege. Six Chinese Sples Cuptured. HONG KONG, April 22.—Chinese officlals yesterday ralded a house at Canton and captured six men, who were knowh to have been sent to Canton for the purpose of sounding the rebel propaganda for the purpose of obtaining supplies. The pris- oners carried orders from Kwok, the rebel leader, commanding the assassination of the MancLu officlals of Canton. Five hun- dred armed braves left Canton yesterday tor Wu Chow. Former Co PANAMA, Colombia, April 22.—General Jeffries, who was recently appointed com- mander of the government flcet, assumed that post on Sunday. Perry M. de Leon, former United States consul general st Guayquil, Ecuador, sails for New York on the steamer Orizab, from Colon, today. He takes with bim a collection of birds and animals for the national zoological park at Washington. Editor Imprisoned and Fined. MANILA, April 22.—The editor of the Volcano was sentenced today to ome day's imprisonment aud to pay & fine of §100, for demanding the removal of the judge who recently tried Senor Valdez, editor of the Miau. Valdez was fined for libeling Phil: pine members of the United States com- mission, which was trylng the editor of Freedom under the eedition law. Not Unfriendly to Ship Combine. GLASGOW, April 22.—Representatives of the Anchor and Allan steamship lines say that aithough their companies are outside the new shipping corporation they are not unfriendly thereto nor pessimistic as to its effect, adding that If it results in unl- form rates the combination will be re- rded as an advantage to the other lines. w tock Listed. PARIS, April 22.—The question of listing the stock of the United States steel o poration and other American securities on the Parls bourse has been broached by J. Pierpont Morgan, but there is little pros- poet that the idea will be carried out. The matter, it s expected, will be settled to- morrow. Morgn New York Man in Trouble, VIENNA, April 22.—Leopold Stein has been arrested here on Information received from the New York police, charged with at- tempting to abduct a Viennese girl. Stein formerly lived in York, where he mar- ried & Miss Ulrick two years ago, and sub- wequently deserted he Bulgarians Cross t From CONSTANTINOPLE, April 22.—A band thirty Bulgarians recently crossed the frontier and penetrated to the vilayet of Kossovo, Roumania, after a ' fight with Turkish troops. Details of the affair are lacking. _OMAHA, o APRIL IN THE INTEREST OF MILES Benator Hawley Introduces a Bill to In- crease Efficiency of the Army. Yoy .Q' . OF COMMANDING ~ GENERAL >y, "‘0;; '’ lfil § -~ p the Lieutenant Gen- e uy m Legal Status Does Not WASHINGTON, April 22.—Senator Haw- ley, chairman of the senate committee on military affairs, today introduced a bill to “Increase the efficiency of the army.” ‘The most important section of the bill is the following Bubject to the command of the president war, the lleutenant general shall exerclse general command over the mlilltary forces of the United States, shall lssue army orders and direct inspections of the troops. He shall be charged with the instruction, training, disclpline and distribution of the army, with the preparatior and mainte- nancé of detailed plans for the mobiliza- tion of the forces, with and maintenance for schemes of offensive and defensive operations and with col- lecting and complling military information, It will be his duty to see that the army ia at all times suitable and amply suppiled and equipped and that the munitions of war are of the best material and of sult- able character. He will recommend sult- able persons for promotion and for mili- tary honors and rewards. He will be as- sisted In his duties by and his orders will be conveyed and executed through the agency of the general officers holding commands and the general staff of the army. The above provision 1s intended to give the commanding general a legal status, which at present he has not, and is under- 81004 to be In the interest of General Miles. Other portions of the bill relate to de- talls of tha administration of the affairs of the army. One of these provisions au- thorizes the president to direct that the | tunds appropriated for the quartermaster’s, subsistence or pay departments may be placed to the credit of the disbursing ofi- cers of elther of these departments. RAWLINS RAISES LOUD CRY Utah Senator Says Prooposed Philip- pine Bill Contemplates Gross WASHINGTON, April 22.—Formal discus- slon of the bill temporarily to provide a government for the Philippine islands was begun in the senate today, Mr. Rawlins of Utah, leading minority member of the Phil- ippine committee, opening the debate. He denounced the bill as unwarranted impo- sition on the Filipinos, declaring that it would establish one of the foulest oligarch- tes of the world. He maintained that the Philippine com- mission was given too great power by the bill and asserted that under its provisions the fslands would be exploited for private galn. While he was speaking two efforts were made to maintain a quorum, the sec- ond resulting in a lively tilt among sev- eral senators, Mr. Scott of West Virginia intimating that the argument could not ip- fluence any senator. The senate passed a bill providing for the Intry Int6 this' country free of duty of & replica of a bronze statue of Rocham-~ beau to be erected in Washington. Rawline Opens His Batteries. “We seem to have arrived at that point in our history,” sald Mr. Rawlins in oppo- sition to the Philippine bill, ““where there are those who affect to believe that it is treason to think and to talk. ‘For God's sake, let us keep «silent until the war is over, exclaimed a peripatetic hero and graduate from the Philippines, who wants | to make free speech treason and to cart us away to the gallows. “Congress no longer has to declare war. An Otls or Chaffee is prepared to attend to this any day in the week. [ that Malvar, the last of the insurrectos, had surrendered. The next day it was an- | nounced that General Chaffee had declared | n new war and had dispatched an army | to wage it against 2,000,000 of people in | the tsland of Mindanao. But mum is to be the word as long as there is any disturb- ance anywhere within our borders any one of the more tban 1,000 islands be- yond the sea. Cries Absolute Power. ““This bill strikes its roots into and derives | 1ts support army bill amendment. lute power therein conferred, adopted at | the Instance of the senator from Massachu- | setis by this bill, is eliminated. “All property rights in the island and the future of thelr inhabitants are turned over to the disposal of the commission without any qualification of importance. | “The commission may declare war and make plece, raise armies and provide na- | vies, regulate commerce with all sorts of discriminations between ielands and ports, levy taxes without limit and without uni- formity. It may coin money the value thereof, and may establish re- liglon and punish thcse who do not conform to its tenots. It may destroy free speech and punish as an act of sedition the publi- cation of the truth. It ean establish an fn- | quisition, devise and apply methods of ex- | cruttating torture, compelling peraons to be | witnesses against themselves, and discloss information which the commission may de- sire to extort.” of 1901 known as the Spooner ott Precipitates n Crow “Does the senator think,” inquired Mr. Scott of West Virginia, “that any senator on this fleor will be influenced by any argu- ment that may be made on this question? Mr. Rawlins replied tartly that he never indulged the thought that the senator from West Virginla (Scott) would be influenced by any argument on any question. An oli- garchy as foul as any ever established was about to be forced on the Filipinos by the pending bill, “yet,” sald he, “while this measure is under consideration semators slink away, declaring that no argument that can be made can have any effect upon them.” Mr. Hoar requested Mr. Rawling to with- draw the expression “slink away,” urging that no unworthy motives ought to be im- puted to any senator. Mr. Rawlins said he would change the expression to “walk away.” or “go away. Mr. Teller sald there was nothing much more discourteous (o & senator than for an entire body of seuators representing one side of a chamber to leave the chamber while be was speaking. Nominations by the President. WASHINGTON, April 22.—The presi today sent the following nominations to the senate: United States Atiorney—Joseph Lippman district of Utah. United States Marshals—Henry D. Os- borse, southern district of California; Jobn .. | and general direction of the secretary of | the preparation | “A few days ago a message came to us from that excrescence in the | The qualification of the abso- | and regulats | |SUMMARY OF CRO: ~ONDITIONS | High Temperature In Nebhraska and Kansas Intensifies Existing Drouth Condition | P | WASHINGTON, April 22.--The weather bureau's weekly summary of crop eonditions | is as follows | The week ending April 21 was warmer | than the average on the Pacific coast and Rocky Mountain regions, In the Missour! valley and the northern districts to the eastward. It was too cool in the middle Atlantic and southern states and decidedly | dry over the greater part of tha central valleys and middle Atlantic states. Rain is badly needed throughout the Rocky mountain district and central val- {ley and would prove beneficial in the mid- fle Atlantic states, while excessive molsture has hindered farm work in por- tions of the central guif states. The latter part of the week was marked by abnormally high temperatures in Kan- sae and Nebraska, intensifying the drouth | conditions in those states. The general weather conditions, although lnnt conducive to rapld advance of vegeta- | tion, were very favorable for farming oper- atlons in nearly all parts of the country. E The progress of corn planting has been | | rather slow except in Missouri and the | eouthern states, this work belng about fin- | | tshed in the central and wg-tern gulf dis- tricts. The early planted & coming up in Kansas, where cultivation has been begun Winter wheat has continued to make slow | growth and on the whole is in less prom- {sing condition in the prineipal winter wheat states of the central valleys. Molst- ure and milder temperature are generally needed throughout these districts. The out- look in California continues promising and | the crop has experienced improvement in | the north Pacific coast. The germination of early-sown spring wheat over the southern portion of the spring wheat region has been siow and seeding has been retarded by freezing in North Dakota. The Red River valley lands { in Minnesota are drying nieely, and seeding began on the 15th. Some reseeding will be | necessary in Minnesota as a result of the duststorms of Aprtl 10 and 11. Seeding has progressed favorably on the north Pacific co In the Missouri and Central Mississippi valleys omts are mak- ing slow growth and are much In need of | rain and warm weaher. In the southern states a very general improvement is noted. Progress has been made in cotton planting except in portions of Tennessee, the Caro- linas and Florida and planting is nearing completion over the southern portion of the cotton belt. In Texas cotton Is up to standard. The general outlook for fruits except for peaches in portions of the Ohio and central Mississippi valleys, continues prom- ising Grass is very backward generally throughout the central valleys. Following is the report of lIowa weather bureau for week ending April 21, 1902: The week has been unseasonably dry, very light rainfall being reported from all dis- tricts. The temperature fell to freezing point on several mornings, but it was warmer at close of the week nad the average was nearly normal. The conditions kave not been favorable for rrowth of gras: in pastures and m wajl ' for germina- ti6n of spring wheaf. oatswnd barley. But there are no indications as yet of ma- terial damage to cereal crops. There are many complaints of scarcity of water for stock, and in some localities forage i nearly exhausted and well preserved | fodder and ensilage are at a premium. Unusually good progress for the time of the year has been made In plowing and preparing ground for planting corn, and the acreage of that great staple is likely to be larger than in recent years. In a few localities the planters have been started, but farmers are generally waiting for warmer weather. The soil is in au ideal condition for planting. The season ll.qulla early in respect to | tarm work, and about the average as to growth of vegetation. Reports show fair prospect for fruits ex- cept peaches and tender varieties of ber- ries. PASSES THE WEST POINT BILL House Votes Fa After Reducing Appropriation for Improvements. WASHINGTON, April 22.—The house to- | day, by a vote of 75 to 52, rejected claims attached to the omnibus claim bill passed | by the senate aggregating 32,800,000, and on the heels of that action nonconcurred in the whole senate amendment (the various | ftems havicg been ruled to constitute a | single amendment) and sent the bill to conference. The military academy appro- priation was passed today after the limit | of cost of the improvements at West Point | | hag been reduced from $6,500,000 to $5,500,- | ! 000, and the appropriation in the bill from | | $3,500,000 to $2,000,000. The London dock | charges question was brought up, but not | | disposed ot | As passed by the house the omnibus | claims bill carried about $200,000 for the payment of claims. To this the senato attached all the findings of the court of | claims under the Bowman and Tucker acta | tor captured and abandoned property, | French spollation claims aggregating about | | 800,000 and many miscellaneous claims | aggregating in all over $2,800,000. Mr. Underwood of Alabama moved to strike out that portion of the senate | dment covering the findings of the Sel- | board, $1,701,425; churches and | $62,974; state claims, $422,271, and | cellaneous claims, $177,260. Mr. Under- s motion to strike them out was car- to 72. The bill then was sent to ence. Several private bills were passed and the house then resumed consideration of the | military academy appropriation bill. Speak- ing to & proforma amendment, Mr. Feeley of Tlinots discussed briefly the question of | the violation of the neutrality laws in | connection with the shipment of mules and horses to South Africa NOT BREACH OF NEUTRALITY| British Camp Investigation, President Melent Evi- to Show Violatie WASHINGTON, April 22.—The report of Colonel Crowder, who investigated the ship- ment of horses and mules to South Africa | from the port of Chalmette, La., was laid before the cabinet today by the president. ‘While the report is incomplete, it was de- veloped that the conclusion was reached by the president from what he had seen of it that there was not sufficlent evidence to show past or present violations of neutral- ity and consequently there is mo warrant for fnterventi Colonel Crowder will make some addi- tions to his report during the afternoon and tonight he will go over the matter very thoroughly with the president and the orable on Meavure dence | which corn | | establishment tod KNOX OF THE SANE OPINION | Nebraska Delegation Oalls Upon Him, but He Stands by His Letter. MAY BE LOCAL REASONS FOR DIVISION | ker Hen- Hot Victor Rosewater See in Beh Springs Sa Now In Com derson ttee. (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, April 22.—(Special Tele- | gram.)—Senators Dietrich and Millard, Con- gressman Burkett and Chalrman Lindsay ot the republican state central committee had Interview today with Attorney General Knox in relation to the judicial division bill, pending in the house committes | on judictary. It will be recalled that At- torney General Knox sent a letter recently to Congressman Stark of the Fourth dfs- trict opposing the present bill and it was | for the purpose of ascertaining the views of the attorney general directly in relation to the department's position in regard to this bill that the delegation called The attorney general sald so far as the | letter which went out from hie office was concerned ko stood by It, but that it went only so far as the department had any knowledge of the situation. He said it was the business of congress to consider local conditions, which might be very numerous in favor of the division of Nebraska into two judiclal districts. He stated that the | letter was based on the general proposi- tion of the department that no new die- tricts should be created anywhere, be- cause it made more work for the depart- ment and that it was impossible for it now to do the work required of it in Its restricted space. The attorney general made the statement that the department would rather do the work in one place than at many places and the letter that wae written to Congressman ftark was based upon conditions as the office over which he presided had knowledge. Delegntion is Satinfied. The delegation, 8o far as could be learned, thought the conference with the attorney general was satisfactory, and that an ef- fort would aow be made to get the bill out of the judiciary commitiee of the house where it has been quietly resting since its | passage by the senato some weeks ago. | Congreesman Smith authorized the state- | ment today that an agreement had been | reached in relation to the bill permitting | the change in manner of construction of the East Omaba bridge over the Missour! | river. Juage Smith further sald that the East Omaba Land company had agreed to this compromise, and that he had no doubt the citizens of Council Bluffs would also take action and that with this change in the bill it would undoubtedly be favorably reported from the committee on interstate and foreign commerce and be passed. Lacey Leaves for Home. Representative Lacey and Mrs, Lacey Towa, left this evening for their home Oskaloosa, called there by the death Mrs. Lacey's mothar, which occurred | night. Major Lucey was-sookud (or a spoesh in Philadelphia tonight, but owing to the death of his wife's mother, was compelled to cancel the engagement. He sald before leaving for the west that while nothing definite was known in regard to the holding of the cangressional convention, he would probably ke up that matter with the party leaders and decide upon the date when the convention should be held. Secretary Shaw of the Treasury depart- ment, speaking of the clalm which Towa has against the government, said today that Auditor Rittman of the War depart- ment would probably be ready to report his findings to the comptroller of the treasury during the week, that he has about reached a conclusion, but the secretary would not Intimate what that conclusion was. He %aid that be was powerless 8o far as the comptroller of the treasury was concerned to do anything in the matter except to certify to the findings of the auditor for the War department. SINGLE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast Nebraska—Fatr with Rising mperature Temperature Hour "t Yesterday: Dew WILL NOT CHANGE CHARTER United States Steel Corporation thorities Deny Rumored Plans of That Concern. NEW April YORK, 221t has corporation to issue a circular, giving de tails of the proposed hond combination next Saturday or Monday. Coples of the circulars have been mailed to forelgn shareholders and fiual announcement will be made simultaneously here and abroad In addition to the plan to retire $200,- | 000,000 of 7 per cent preferred stock and issue $230,000.000 of 5 per cent bonds, the circular will, it is expected, outline numer- ous improvements contempated by operating officiels It is understood that $30,000,000 of the corporation's capital wiil be devoted to modernizing the plants of the constituent companies With the extra $50,000,000 derived from the bond issue, the Steel corporation will have more than $100,000,000 working capi tal It 1s said autboritatively that there is no foundation for the report that the United States Steel corporation proposes to change its charter from a financial or holding company to an operating and manufacturing concern. According to a high official of the corporation, this never has been con- templated. NOT THE HIGHEST ON RECORD Present Price of Cattle and Dressed Beef Exceeded Twenty Years Amo. CHICAGO, April 22.—President Levi B Doud of the Chicago Live Stock exchange today eaid Comparison of dressed beef at prices of live cattle and the present time and ex- actly twenty years ago show that in the «pring of 182 lfve stock was higher in the markets of the United States and the pro- portion of cost on the dressed product ready for the consumer was considernbly greater than at the present time. At that time the packing houses and establish- ments were not concentrated in Chicago, Kansas City, 8t. Louls and two or thre other middle’ western cities, but every city and town of any consequence had its own slaughtering and dressing houses. In the spring of 1882 cattle averaged $6.45, with top price §5. Last vear in Chicago at this time the price ranged from $4.40 to $.35, with top price at $5; last week from $5.50 1o $6.40, with top at ); this week with top at $7.35. ' Last week 540 to 36 > New York prices for dressed carcasses av- eraged .4 to 8.5 Al a_corresponding time in 1552 dressed carcasses sold in New York from $11.75 to $14.50. The records for the second week in April during the last elght years show an average of $L.28 higher thea last vear. OPEN TOMB OF NI TOMB OF NEUMANN Ceremany « of Final liminary to Beatification of Preiate. e Acts Pre- PHILADELPHIA, April 22.--The tomb in which the body of Bishop John N. Neu- mann was placed forty-two years ngo was opened today by a speclal ecclesfastical court, the proceeding belng one of the final acts preliminary to the beatification of tho prelate. The disinterment was made in secret and was for the purpose of identity- ing the remains of Bishop Neumann and to ascertain their state of preservation. Two witnesses swore that they witnessed the burial of the bishop and two physicians wrote a minute description of the remains. They were then placed in a mew coffn and restorad to the vault, which was sealed by Archbishop Ryan Senator Kittredge expects to participate in the convention of South Dakota repub- lleans on June 4. This will be his first visit home since he came to Washington to enter the senate as the successor of the late James H. Kyle. Urges Hot Spring BilL Vietor Rosewater of The Omaha Bee had an iInterview with Speaker Henderson today in behalf of the Hot Springs, S. D., sani- tarium measure and urged the speaker to grant time to the measure, which he sald was desired by the people of the west. Mr. Rosewater came in this morning from Baltimore, where he visited members of the faculty of Johns Hopkins university, his alma mater. He was one of the special guests of honor at the installation of Dr. Butler, the new president of Columbia col- lege, of which he is also an alumnus. Senator Kittredge's bill fixing the terms of the circuit and district courts for South Dakota was ordered to be favorably re- ported from the house committee on ju- diclary. The bill provides the terms of the circuit and district courts for South Da- kota shall be held as follows: At Sioux Falls, first Tuesday In April and third Tues- day in October; at Aberdeen, first Tuesday May and second Tuesday in November; at Pierre, second Tuesday in June and first | Tuesday in October; at Deadwood. third | Tuesday in May and first Tuesday in Sep- tember. The committee on military affairs of the house today instructed Chairman Hull to call up under suspension of the rules the Hot Springs sanitarfum bill, but even with this authority for action on the part of the committe there is still very great doubt existing as to whether the Hot Springs | sanitarium measure will pass the lower | body of congres There are interests | fighting the measure which are regarded as powerful and which will need far greater activity than at present to put aside. Senator Millard, today nominated Frank | E. Needbam to be postmaster at Arnold, Custer county. to succeed the former post waster, who was removed for embezzls ment Representative Shallenberger secured the y of two rural free de- livery routes out of Bladen and Edgar re- spectively, with one carrier each. Postal Matters. These South Dakota rural free delivery routes have been ordered established July 1 Harley, Turner county, one additional route, ares covered thirty-five square miles, population 470. Ireme, Turner county four routes, ares ninety-six square miles, population 2,010. Parker, Turner county, four routcs, arza 142 square miles, popula- tion 2,130. Postoffices at Clarkson, Center Polot and Hansen, are to be discontinued No carriers are named for above routes. Ernest A. Risdon was today appointed | betteve The eyidence collected by the ecclesiast!- cal court during its Inquiry, which has been in progress for several years, will now be forwarded to Rome. Blshop Neumann was born in Bohemia in 1811 and came to America at the age of 23 years. He was made bishop of this dlocese In 1852, He died suddenly in 1860, HIGH CHIEFS IN A WRANGLE Forester Rangers Dispute Over Juris- diction of the Rocky Moun- tain Country. ER, April 22.—M. Boehm, high chief ranger of the Pacific coast district of the Anclent Order of Foresters, has enjoined the Denver lodges of the order from re- celving E. A. Hayes, high chlef ranger of the Atlantic goast, who s expected to ar- rive in this city tomorrow. Hayes claims the Rocky mountain country under a dispen- sation from the high court of the world, while Boehm asserts authority by virtue of possession Because its members slde with the At- lantic division, Court Bureka has been sus- pended and Hayes will find this lodge alone open to him in this city. The dispute as to jurisdiction has gone to the high court of adfudication FUNSTON GETS AFTER STORY Subpoensned Who Says He Used DE! Originated and —General Funston to- day telegraphed Senator Lodge, chairman of | the senate committee on the Philippines, asking him to subpoena John Nicholson, who is sald to have been a sergeant in the Fourth cavalry, and examine him under oath regarding the use of the “water cure.” Nicholson is reported to have said at Nor- that General Funston originated “water cure” and practiced it almest daily for several months A General Funston said: “I am Inclined to that Nicholson is a myth. 1 knew every non-commissioned officer fn the troop of the Fourth cavalry under my command, acd there was no sergeant by that name. " GETS A LIFE JOB Salt Lake Attorney Appointed Judge of Court of First Instance SALT LAKE, Utah, April 22.—Willlam G Van Horne, an attorney of Salt Lake, was today appointed judge of the court of first ipstance at Cairo, Egypt, according to the Telegram. The position is a life one. The substitute clerk in postofice at Sioux Falls, toruey general & D Postmasters appoluted: Nebraska—J. (Continued on Second Fage.) court of first instance is &n international body, maintained by the various maritime governments., and passes upon questions arising out of the Bucz canal traffic and kin- dred matters, cory been | definitely decided by the United States Steel | the | fully $25.000,000 to | IN EGYPT FIVE RAIN COMES IN TIME Oopious Bhowers Break the Drouth in Dif- | ferent Portions of Kans {BOON TO THE SUFFERING WHEAT CROP More Moisture Neoeded in Other Sections to Insure Profitable Yield, HEAVY CLOUDS HANG OVER STATE OF IOWA | Descending Meroury Starts the Water to Flowing in the North. | WEATHER PERFORMS SOME QUEER FEATS [ With Falling Temperatare Generally In North and Weat Atma Mot and Dry phere Provalls Further t and in Soath, KANSAS CITY, April 22.—Anout a third of an fnch of rain fell throughout cemtral | Kansas from midnight to 7 o'clock this morning, according to reports received by | Colonel Connor of the local Weather bureau The ground at most points is hard and {dry and while last night's rain will doubt- less prove beneficlal to wheat, it is be- lleved that nothing short of a hard, soaking | rain will put it into the proper shape. One local grain commission firm has recelved messages from customers in different parts of Kansas saying that the wheat fs turning vellow. The temperature in Kansas City at 6 o'clock this morning was 66, and at 11 o'clock it had fallen to 63 degrees. The following reports of rain were re- celved this morning from Kans; Concordia, .34 of an Inch; Hacksville, .30; Manhattan, .26: McPherson, .7; Wichita, ,38. At Kansas City and vicinity showers fell at 7 and 9 o'clock this morning and a lght Tain is predicted for this vieinity during the day, with fair and cooler weather to- night. The only point In western Mis- sourl reporting rain was Lamar, where there was but a elight trace. In Oklahoma there was a trace of rain in the vicinity of Oklahoma City. Soaking Rain nt Wichita, WITCHITA, Kan., April 22.—A good, soaking raln fell here after midnight, fol- lowing two days of severe southern winds, The cron outlook In this section is good. The drouth has not been severe, but the hard winds are damaging. TOPEKA, n., April 22.—The wind of the last three days has dried the surface of the ground, but reports from over the state indicate that the dam to wheat has not yet been so great as was feared. The wheat Is several inches high, which kept the dirt around the roots. Rain fell this morning at Wichita and at points in central Kansas, and if it becomes general within @ short time the damage to wheat will not be great The temperature todny was 65 degroea at 10 o'clock, the wind twenty-elght miles an hour, with strong probability of frost tenight. The indications are for fair weather tonight and Wednesday. Conditions in Iowa. DES MOINES, Ia., April 22.—With heavy clouds hauging over the state there Is every prospect that there will be rain before night and thus confirm the prediction of the Weather bureau. The wind 1s still blowing at a high ve- locity, carrying clouds of dust to the dis- comfort of foot passengers. There is Do fear expressed with regard to damage to cereal crops. Crop Reporter Sage of the state service declares in a bulletin lssued this morning that the ground is in excel- lent shape and that unusually good progress has been made this spring. ST. PAUL, Minn., April 22.—A cloudy and threatening sky this morning gave promise of rain for this section of Minnesota. The ! mercury was only 48 at 7 o'clock and an- other hot day was not anticipated. North | Dakota points reported a drizzling rain ana an excess of moisture, but South Dakota is still dry. Several points In southern Minnesota &nd South Dakota report damags to crops from dry ground and hot winds, but the damage is not serious. North Da- kota and northern Minpesota have as yet telt no {1l effects trom the warm wave. Rochester, in southern Minnesot ports a terrible wind blowing today and no rain in sight. At Pipestone, in southwest- ern Minnesota, light showers fell last night, accompanied by lightning, fog and heavy clouds today and the crops are in splendid condition. At Mayville, N. D., a severe snowstorm e prevailing, seeding is delayed | by the storm and business generally im- peded CINCINNATI, April 22.—The temperature reached 55 yesterday and will be higher to- day. Some deficiency in rainfall, but crops not yet affected Dry in Michigan, DETROIT, April 22.—At 10 o'clock today the temperature in Detroit was 74 degrees and Weather Observer Conger says that it will reach 80 before the day is over. Yes- terday the thermometer reached 72 thermometer rose rapidly all over the & last night. Rain is needed badly through- out the state. Crops are beginning to sut- ter for lack of it and vegetation is generally backward. There has been no heavy fall of rain In southeastorn Michigan this month. The high wind and heat, Observer Conger says, have driven all molsture out of the alr and there are no immediate In- dications of raintall LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 22.—The tem- perature yesterday was 86 degrees and at 7 o'clock this morning it was 70. The heat, though unusual for this time of the year, 1s haviog a good effect on vegetation in Kentucky, which has been retarded by cold weather. There has been no lack of rain. The prospects are ofr cooler weather and rain tomorrow. CLEVELAND, April 22.—The government thermometer bere registered 77 early today and the local forecaster predicted that the mercury would mount to 80 this afternoon, Storm signals are displayed for a south- westerly gale It Is stated that crops In porthern Ohlo are not far enough advanced to be affected by the premature warm wave. Colorade Conditions Tmproved. DENVER, Colo., April 23.—~The crop out- look in Colorado bas been improved by the | rain and snow that has fallen in the last few days, but the prospect still is that there | will be insfMclent water for irrigation in some localities this summer, owing to an unusually light snowfall in the mountains during the winter. Vegetation is mot far enough advanced to be affected by the aud- den and marked changes in temperature that bave occurred of late, and on the whole the crop prospects are as good as usual at this season. The recent molsture 1o the eastern part of the state bas im- proved the _omdition of the soll for seed- 1m¢ and ple iing, which are genmerally as