Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 25, 1902, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JU ‘THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. NE 19, OMAH/ FRIDAY MORNING Xy 2 APRIL 1902—TEN PAGES. KkNOX 0N BEEF TRUST Attorney Ceneral Directs Injunction Buit Filed in Federal Oircuit Court. STEPS TO RESTRAIN THE COMBINATION —_— | ' Bases His Action Upon the Result of m‘, Recent Inquiry by Department. | ZXOUGH EVIDENCE FOR BILLS IN EQUITY Bays from Investigation Trust Clearly Ap- pears in Restraint of Trade. DIRECTS CHICAGO OFFICIAL TO DRAW BILL [Contemplated Action Will Be Brought Under Attorney Gene Charge in North District Clreait WASHINGTON, April 24.—Attorney Gen- eral Knox today made the following state- ment regarding the so-calied beef trust “On April 4 this department directed W A. Day, esq. of Washington to ezamine into, as far as practicable, the public charges to the effect that a combination of | the large imneat dealers had been effected | contrary to the provisions of the laws of | the United States. This preliminary ex- amination resuited in instructions to Mr and Mr. Bathea, United States attor- at Chicago, on April 7, to prosecute simultancously, in Chicago and the east nd more particular to examine into the allegations and proofs alleged to exist in support thereof. From their reports I am ssatisfied that sufcient evidence is in hand upon which bills in equity for an injunc- tion can be framed to restrain the com- bination mentioned from further proceed- ings under thelr arrangements which tclearly appear to be in restraint of trade, 1 have, therefore, in compliance with the law, which provides: ‘It shall be the duty of the several district attorneys of the United’ States in their respective districts under the direction of the attorney gen- eral to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain violations of this directed the district attorney at Chi- cago to prepare a bill for an injunction | against the corporation and persons who | are parties to the combination mentioned | to be filed in the United States eircuit leourt for the north dlstrict of Illinoi FAVORS THE IRRIGATION BILL Mot Winds from Arid Region Now Menace to Border. 4 ing States. WASHINGTON, April 24.—William H. Chadwick, chairman of the transportation committes of the Board of Trade of Chi- ‘cago, has written a letter to Representative Newiands of Nevada, the autbor of the pending irrigation bill, presesting new rea- wons why this measure be passed. Mr. m?u ‘the states edst and north of the arid lands suffer enor- mous loas as a result of the burning heat \coming from the arid quarters. He says: ‘1n of many interests which will “pasliion T amk. 5 calf J0ur attention to 1B on ment in bill now in the ich compose the rid lands," by reason of the intense, dry there produced, through the eastward movement of all atmospheric conditions across the continent, are and always ha: @her, & menace to a1l that great ngricultu country lying to the east and northeast of the section in question, notably Texas, Ok- {iahoma, Kansas. Missouri, Illinols, lowa, Bouth Dakota, Indiana and Ohio. The tre- mendous losses experienced within the past twelve monthe by farmers, the live stock . the merchant and common car- fresh in our minds. A veritable t lows entailed through the par- ffive of the corn crop and enforced substitution, on & large Scale, of other grain_to supply the deficlency thereby used with wheat, rye, oats, etc., resulted n the curtailment of exports to such an extent as to be not only extraordinary, but !? .1!!. instances, as with corn, sensa- tional. The effects In the eastern or consuming states are noiable and scarcely any part of lha union h.n.db;.‘th‘.flm‘c'h.ld gl l'; conditions produ scorching t which, originating only in the arid region, blasted the crops over a large and impor- JAant part of the ~ountry. ‘We who aro directly affected by such misfortunes desire to earnestly second the desvar Lo Yemove the constant menace o prosperity in such & wide scope of terri- tory and for legislation to that end. NEW PORTUGUESE MINISTER Sucoeeds Santo-Thyrso, Removed for Semding Premature Cable of Presi- t MeKinl Death. WASHINGTON, April 24.—Senor Taveirs, ®he Portuguese charge, has informed the State department of the arrival in Wash- ington of Visconde de Alte, the newly ap- polated Portuguese minister, who replaces Santo-Thyrso. The new minister Is ex- pected to appear at the State department ‘tomorrow. Private correspondence makes it clear that the former minister was & viettm of misunderstanding which cost him his post. It was always an officlal mystery as to why be left Washington so suddenly without & word of bls purpose. It was rumored that | his dlsappesrance was connected in some manner with the death of the late Presi- ot McKinley It is now learned that the minister was told at the White House when the late president was nearing his end that his death bad mctually occurred. a result of & | misread telegram. The minister hastened | 1o inform bis govertment by cable. Mr. | McKinley did not die until a day or two later and the Portuguese minister for for- | elgn aftaire had meanwhile unwittingly | crisd & premature report, for which Santo- | TRyTeo peid the pemalty in losing bis posi- ‘ tion. SENATOR IN POLICE COURT Clark of Montans Accused of Auto- meblling Faster Thas Law Permita. | WASHINGTON, April 34.—When Senator Clark of Montans arrived at the senate an- | oex today i bia sutomoblie he was inter- | viewed by two bicycle policemen. They | asecrted that be bad boen exceeding the | speed limit of twelve m'les an hour. The senator declared that be had not been going | more than ten miles an hour e officials requested that the chaffeur Appear at the police court tomerrow morn- Ing =nd the senstor announced that he would &6 #o He also added that he did not intend to violate any regulations, but he 4id met lo- tend to be subjected to unnecessary aBpoy- Auces and would fight the case Lo the end. | Transv MAY CANCEL THE SUBSIDY British Legal Admirality to Investigate Standing of Ship Combi New LONDON, April -In the House of | Commons today the secretary of the ad- | POLICY OF PRESIDENT miralty, Hugh O. Arnold-Forster, replying to a question sald the admiralty. was con- sidering the whole matter of sb j, ~hsidies with the view of defining the admiraity in the event of arising, such as the suggested combination When the present form of e was settled upon no trade combinatiohs under foreign control were contemplated but the admiralty had appointed a com- mittee to consider and report upon the pur- pose and form of the future subsidy agree- ments. The admiralty in the meanwhile bad made arrangements with the White Star line which precluded the possibllity of any of their armed cruisers or merchant steamers being transferred to a forelgn flkg without the consent of the admiraity during the unexpired portion of the ad- miralty agreements Important legal points were involved, in- cluding the questions whether in the event of war there wae anything to prevent these companies from substituting a foreign for the British fiag and whether the admiralty has the means of enforcing its rights of pre-emption or hire in such case, or if by bandoning the subsidies the companies could claim that the right of pre-emption ceased. All such points would be care. fully considered and the additional ad- miralty's rights would be ascertained It was said this afternoon that the pres- ent uneertain position of the Cunard and other steamship companies in standing out from the Atlantic combine was to some ex- tent due to the action of the admiralty, as outlined by Mr. Arnold-Forster in the House of Commone today. TOWER ON HIS WAY HOME Unites dor to Russia Enroute Denles Alleged Cruel- ties of Comsmcks. LONDON, April 24.—Charlemagne Tower, the United States ambassador to Russia, has arrived in London on his way to the United States. He will sail for New York on the American steamer St. Paul May 3, will go direct to Washington to see Presi- dent Roosevelt and will returs to St. Petersburg after a short stay In Philadel- phia. Mr. Tower said to & representative of the Associated Press 1 cannot discuss the reports of disturb. ances in Russia and the change of minis- try However, you can y thie, reports in England are generally much arbled and exaggerated. This criticism $oes not apply to the dispatches of the As- sociated Press from St. Petersburg. which 1 believe have done much to explain America_the true conditions One reads here of savage = sacks upon unprotected mobs, upon whom they inflict knoutings and other hardships. How mistaken is that impression 1 know from personal experience. A short time ago I’ accidentally got inte @ crowd on whom Comsacks charged. They came rid- ing down, not very fast with swords not drawn, with only small riding whips in thelr hands and shouting. “Please pass on." 1 saw not a single trace of brotali No one was hurt. In our country I have seen police who had mot the same cen- sideration for more excited crowds ax thase . who are al ra s 80 Hive Randiea Rerce. No cavalry mob more gently. Mr. Tower will be presented to King Bd- ward prior to his departure for America. TROOPS FOR BOCAS DEL TORO Three Hundred = Fifty Sol from Panama Reinforce the Peacefal City. COLON, April 24.—The United States gunboat Machias returned to Colon today from Bocas del Toro, where quiet has been restored. This city was reinforced yester- day by 350 soldiers from Panama PANAMA, April 24.—An American who has just arrived here from David, via Bocas del Toro, confirms the previous reports that the ex-civil and military chief of the revolution, Bolisario Perras, Secretary Mendoza and General Ramirez, have been made prisomers by the revolutionary com- | mander, General Herrera, for insubordina- tion. WILHELMINA NOT SO WELL Not Yet Passed. THE HAGUE, April 24.—The bulletin fs- sued this morning from Oastle Loo says Queen Wilhelmina bad another quiet night. | The patient's temperature Is satisfac- tory and she is taking suficlent nourish- men! A bulletin iesued from Castle Loo at 3 o'clock this afternoon says Recurrence of high temperature this aft- ernoon makes it manifest that every care is still requisite. Mystery at the Vatican. ROME, April 24.—There is considerable mystification at the vatican regarding the reported United States mission to be ap- pointed to discuss the taking over of the lands of the religious orders in the Philip- pines. No one bere seems to know when the mission may be expected, but it is understood that the Bishop of Sioux Falls, | | Right Rev. Thomas O'Gorman, i preparing the ground for it. There is some guestion regarding the character of the reception to | be accorded the mission. The pope, it le said, is desirous of recelving the mission privately. Secret Conference is He BALMORAL, Transvaal, April 23.—Secretary of State Reltz of Geperal Lucas Meyer mander-in-chief of the Orange Free state forces, and other members of their party who errived here Friday night last, bave concluded their conferences with the burghers composing General Lucas Meyers' command. Nothing has leaked out regard- ing the result. Secretary Reitz returned here yesterday and proceeded to Peiters- burg the Passed to Second Read COPENHAGEN, April 3¢.—The Lande thing today passed the second reading of the majority report on the treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West India islands to the United States by a majerity of 33 Twenty-eight members abstained trom voting. It will be decided by ths Folkething April 2 Attempis to Enter Palace. MADRID, Aprii 24 —Considerable excite- ment has been caused here by the arrest of a Freuchman who attempted to enter the roysl palace. The prisoner gave the name of Baury. Nething but a prayer book was found in bis possession Saury was banded over to the French embassy. — Smow in New York. SARANAC LAKE N Y MH—A snow and orm prevails here today. The JemPerLure ls @ degrnes. Yester it was b el that the | Wednesday, | com- | VIGOROUSLY OPPOSE TRUSTS Indiana Republican Oonvention Oondemns Unfair Gombination of Capitol. ‘ 1S APPROVED | , Nominate a State Ticket Begin +« Without to ng with Secretary of Prolonged Co Yy, Break Harmony. + Btate I,g,’ Audi DANIEL E. §TORMS .. N DAVID E. SHERRICK Treasurer . § N. U HILL Clerk of the Bupreme Court ROBERT A. BROWN Buperintendent of Public Instruction 5 F. A. COTTON Judge of Supreme Court s JOHN H. GILLETT, Hammond Judges of Appellate Court W. D. ROBINBON, Princeton WILLIAM J. HANLEY, Rushville AMES D. BLACK, Indianapolis IEL W COMSTOCK, Richmond U. z. WILEY, Fowler > FRANK 8. ROBY, Auburn Btate Btatisticlan F W. H BLOTCHLEY, | Attorney ‘General ~.CHARLES W INDIANAPOLIS, April 24.—The repub- lican state convention adjourned tonight after nominating the above ticket The first business was the presentation | of the report of the committee on resolu- tions. The committee was not able to re- port promptly because it was unable to| agree even as late as 8:30 upon some of the planks. There was a hot fight over the in- | scrtion of the clause indorsing the gold | standard. It bad been decided to advocate a plank in which some members of the mmittee thought they could detect an ap- proval of bank asset currency. It was stricken out after a lengthy debate and the plank found in the platform was adopted. The resolutions committee reported at §:4b. The report was read and unanimously adopted. It was as follows Declara The republicans of Indiana, in convention | assembled, hereby make declaratior ot the toliowing party principles We cordially aftirm the platform adopted by the republican national convention at rniladelphia in 1900 and pledge anew our adnerence to the principies there an- nounced, The party is to be congratulated that it enters the campalgn united and harmoni- ous We view with pleasure the measure of prosperity whica prevails throughout the entire country, the rich fruit of republican policies ana republican administration, and we deprecate every effort to overthrow :ae laws and the aa- ministration under which such resuits are accompiished. We mourn the death of our great leader and president, Willlam McKinley He was an joeal citizsen, a statesman of profound wisdom, a patriot of the most exalted purpose. He was beloved beyond all others by ail the peopie. The country under his administration attained a degree of un- paralleled prosperity and won the highest prestige among the nations of the earth. The civilized worid shares in our sorrow. | His name and services are a part of the | splendid and enduring history of the re- public. ! "in the death of General Benjamin Harri- son the nation has lost a brave soldier and one of its purest, wisest and most trusted statesmen and indiana its most illustrious citizen. General Harrison left to his country & rich legacy of good deeds done. We revere his memory and mourn 18 _lof The republicans of Indiana express their profound SOrrow upon the death of Gov- ernor James A. Moun. s personal life and character, his patriotic services as a soldier in the war for tme union and his | unselfish loyalty to his commonwealith make his naine one of reverence and grate- ful memory Cordiaily Endorse Rousevelt. We cordially endorse the able and patri- otic administration of President Roosevelt. Bucceeaing to the presigency under tragic circumstances and persuing the policy of his illustrious predecessor, he at once won the confidence and approval of the Ameri- | can people. We are proud of his courage, his purity and his devouon to the inter: ests of the entire country, and pledge him the earnest support of ihe republicans of indiana in all his efforts to continue and advance the prosperity of the people at | home and the glory of the republic abroad We are gratified that Cuba will soon pass to the control of its own people und that | a_new republic has arisen upon the ruins of monarchy. We favor just and liberal | reciprocal ~ relations between the United States and the republic of Cuba, which, by | | the valor of American arms and the wis- dom of American statesmanship, is added to_the family of natlol We approve the course the administra- | tion has taken in establishing peace and civil government in the Philippine islands | We oppose those who try to resist the | euthority of the United Btates, whether they are openly in arms in the Philippines or secretly or openly in the United Stat and in sympatny with the enemy favor the doctrine that America erelgnty_ m be respected within the | United State: and ail territory under its Jurisdiction We favor the establishment of absolute | peace in the Philippines and the erection of civil government therein. We insist | that the people of the islands shall be given | increased participation in the administra- | tion of their domestic affairs as they shall | aemonetrate intciligence and capucity for self-government Are O We are opposed to all trusts or com- binations of capital whose purpose or effort is to restrict business or control prices. And we especially denounce those whose tendency it is to increase the cost of living | {and the necessaries of lite. We favor legis- | lation to prevent such shuses. W approve the sincere and determined sfart of Fresi- dent Roosevelt to enforce the laws against J DAN JOHNSON, Fowler Btate Geologist indianapolis MILLER, Goshen m of Principies. recedented I d to Trusts. | the | previous days he devoted much of his time | was particularly | ing | provide for the purchase of a site and the | the | pines in accounting for the disproportion | | of Mr. Rawlins. | the bureau of plant industry, each about | $100,000. illegal combinations in restraint of trade |and demand that administrative officers, state and national, shall enforce the law: | in the most vigorous manner, 5o that legiu- mate competition shall not be embarrassed or_destroyed | _We adhere to the palicy of protegtion. | Under it our industries have developed and the hope of labor has been increased ana wages maintained at a higher rate than would have been otherwise possible. We favor the extension of our markets through carefully guarded reciprocity ar- rangements with other countries wherever it can be done without “interrupting our home production.”’ While we favor such modiications of the tariff schedules from | time to time as are required by changing conditions we insist shat such changes | shall be made in line with the fundamental | | principal of protection. Our faith in the ¥old standard has been amply justificd by the wonderful strides of | | American industry and commerce since its | | adoption. | We are gratified that republican diplom- | has secured the abrogation of the | Ciayton-Bulwer treaty, enabiing the gov- | | ernment to proceed with the construction {of & ship canal beiween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans under authority of the United Btates and protection of our flag. the most stringent nationa) and fon 1o suppress anarchy approve the announcement Ly con- ( of legislation which will debar C‘hinese uining admission 3 | | Btates to the injury of American labor, and | we demand the entorcement of immigration | Taws which shail exciude all snworthy oo undesirable emigrants, whose presence | menace our citizenship or injure our wage | e \ | We recognize as a continuing obligation | the debt 0‘ titude due from the n’.fibu( | ta_the evs and sailors, whose valor saved the life of the nation and those who won glory for its flag in Mexico, in t Tecent war with Bpain, in the Philippines | and in China. A proper recognition of the | | sacred obligation demands that Wberal pro. vision be made by pension for the ied survivors of the veterans and the widows | 40d heipiess orphans of those who are | ea: Car Strikers Still Ow SAN FRANCISCO. April 34—The officials of the U'nite4 Raliroads had not up to, 10 a'clock this morning submitted to the strik- ing car men the terms under which the strikers will be again 3kes et the em- ploy o company mall cars are running tedey. AWLINS ON THE FIRING LINE Continues Hix Animated Speeches Philippine Bi1l, Denoune Chafee in Bitter Terms. WASHINGTON, April 24.—Just before the senate adjourned today Mr. Rawlins of Utah concluded his speech in opposttion to Philippine government bill. As on today to consideration of the testimony taken before the Philippine committee. He analyzed the testimony in commection with orders issued by the War lepartment and by general officers in the Philippines. He severe in his denuncia- tion of General Chaffes for tbe orders he had issued in carrying owt the policy of the government. He declared in con- | clusion that the United States would reap a whirlwind of misfortunes and disaster | as a result of its policy In the Philippine | islands. | The senate passed several unobjected-to | measures of minor importance and & large | number of private pension bills A blll was reported from the judiciary committee and passed providing that cer- tain clerical defects in maturalization cases in territorial courts that have gone out of | existence may be remedied on proper hear- ing. Bills then were passed follows: Fix- | the fees of jurors and witnesses in | the United States courts in Wyoming; to erection of a public building thereon in city of Washington to be used for a ball of records and indicating an appro- priation of $1.000,000 for the purpose. au- thorizing an increase of pension in cases | involving total deafness; authorizing cities and towns of Indian Territory of 3,000 population or more to Jssue bonds and | borrow money for the comstruction ef water | works, the building of schoolhouses, etc.; making the provisions of the act of con- gress approved February 26, 1891, relating to public lands applicable (o the state of Utah; authorizing the appolntment of a commission to_distribute $500.000 of the funds of the Choctaw and Chickesaw na- | tions of Indlans among indigent members of those mations. Alsa thirty-six private pension bills. At 2 o'clock the Philippine government bilt was taken up and Mr. Rawlins con- tinued his speech in opposition to it. He quoted from the testimony of General Mac- | Arthur before the committee on Philip- of the killed and wounded among the Fili- pinos. General MacArthur's explanation was: “It arises from the fact that our ®oldlers are trained in target practice. In other words, they know how to shoot. The Filipino soldiers do not know bow 1o shoot. The explanation made by General M Arthur was not satistactory, in the opinion The senator's explanation | this “Our troops were directed not to encum- ber themselves with prisoners and mot to burden themselves with the wounded. The | Fllipinos were swept from the face of the earth. This was in execution of the pro- | gram to make of the Visayan district a ! | bowling wilderness and to exterminate all | the people over the age of 30 years.” At length Mr. Rawlins quoted the orders | issued by genmeral officers in the Philip- | pines. He wae interrupted by Mr. Car- mack of Tenneeser, who Gl eciéd particu- lar attention to this phrase in one of Gen- | eral Chaffee’s orders: I do mot urge in- | human conduct.” | “It strikes me,” suggested Mr, Carmack, | “that Geberal Chaffee should have said: ‘I forbid inhuman conduct Mr. Rawlins sharply criticised General Chaffee ard denounced him as a “dastard villain who has brought dishonor upon the American name and the American people.” ACCEPT SENATE AMENDMENTS | House Members Agree om Revised 1 and Send It to Comference. Oleomargarine WASHINGTON, April 24.—The house to- day sent che oleomargarine bill to confer- ence after agreeing to the senate amend- ments with eome modifications suggested by the agricultural committee. The oppo- nents of the measure offered a number of amendments, th: principal one of which | was designed to place renovated butter on | the same footing with oleomargarine, but they were overwhelmingly voted down. | The latter part of the day was devoted | to the agricultural bill Mr. Wadsworth of New York, in charge of the bill, made a brief preliminary state- | ment of the bill, which he explained car- ried $5158,570, an increase of $576,150 over the current law. The largest increases were those for the weather bureau and | | Mr. Fox of Mississippi, avalling himeelf | of the latitude allowed in general debate, discussed the question of restricted suffrage in the south with especial reference to the constitution of his own state, which he de tended. He argued that Missiseippi had done the wise and patriotic thing and de- served the commendation of the country. 1f it had incurred the penalty of reduced | Tepresentation in congrese, be said Mis- sissippi would “take its medicine” before 1t would surrender its civilization, SOAKING RAINS IN KANSAS Welcome Precipitat Fort Scott, KANSAS CITY, April 24.—Good sosking | rains are falling today at Emporia, Fort Scott, Chanute and Independence, Kan., | with prospects that they will comtinue all | day. owers and light rains were reported to | have fallen last night at other Kansas | points. | FIVE MORE BODIES FOUND! Remains of City of Pittsburg Vietims | Recovered in River aud One | s Tdent | CAIRO, TIL. April 24.—Five more bodies were found in the river & short distance | below the wreck of the steamer City of Pittsburg todsy. One was identified as that of Patrick Burke of Owensboro, Ky. The other four were those of negroes ROBBERS BLOW RAILROAD SAFE o1 Aroused by the E Thieves Lea mg Much Boety. HARVARD, Neb., April 25.—(Special Telegram.)—About 12:45 robbers broke into the Northwestern depot and dynamited the safe. Two explosions were heard. The alarm was immediately gives by ringing the fire bell. A large number of people gathered. The robbers fled Without secur- ing much of value, | tng before | corded a hearing before the house WHAT THE CATTLEMEN WANT Some Arrangement by Which They Oan TUse the Public Lands. NOT INSISTENT ON BOWERSOCK BILL Victor Rosewhter Talks Polities with Pres Files nt’ Roosevelt wi .. ers in nebago (From a Staff Correspondent.) o WASHINGTON, April 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A delegation of cattie grewers of Nebraska, representing an ownership of upward of 500,000 head of cattle west of the 100th meridian, are in Washington for the purpose of securing legislation looking to the leasing of the public domain for cattle growing purposes. The delegation, which is decidedly republican in character is made up of Bartlett Richards of Ells- worth, vice president of the American Cattle Growers’ assoclation; A. M of Rushville, vice president of Nebraska Stockgrowers association Charles F. Coffee of Chadron, demo- cratic member of the legislature; E. C. Harris, a banker of Chadron; Dan Hill of Gordon and William Ferdon of Valentine. Tonight this delegation of cat- tie growers held a conference with the senators and representatives from Ne- braska, all of whom were present with the exception of Mr. Mercer, at which they outlined their desires tion enacted which will enable them to secure the right to graze upon the public | domain, which they have heretofore used for like purposes without the payment of | any rental whatever. We do not ask the privilege of grazing cattle on the public domain without the payment of some charge,” sald Mr. Rich- ards, who is acting as spokesman of the delegation. “We are willing to give the government an equitable return for the privileges granted, but in doing so we want congress (o give us a status which will secure tomething like stability for our en- terprise.” What Cattlemen Waat. Asked if the cattle growers favor the | Bowersock bill, Mr. Richards replied: “We are not here for the purpose ofgadvocating the Bowersock or any ether measure pend- ing before congress. The object of the delegation in coming to Washington at this time is to present the facts concerning the cattle business of Nebraska as they exist ‘We intend to go before committees of the senate and house to tion be enacted which will result in giv- ing the cattle growers of the west a stand- the Interior department and which will assure an equitable adjustment of our rights without intringing in any way whatever upon the rights of the fed- eral government. If this can be done through the medium of the Millard-Bower- sock bill, then we favor that measure. If it can be accomplished ‘through some other bill, then we & that our undivided support. gress to say what the limimtion: be.” The delegation will appear before the wenate subcommittee on public jemds, ec companied by Gamble of South Dakota, Dietrich and Gibson of Montana in the morning. On Saturday they will be ac- com- Major It is for con- mittee on public lands, of which Lacey of lowa is chairman. Victor Rosewater Sees President. Previous to his departure for Omaha Victor Rosewater of The Bee had an ex- tended conference with President Roose- velt on political matters in Nebraska. The president was extremely anxious to ascer- tain the sentiment regarding Cuban reci- procity in the state and also what the re- publican chances were for the election of a full congressional delegation. Mr water left this afternoon for the west and as accompanied by Mr. H. C. Lindsay of Pawnee City, cMyirman of the republican state committee, who has been in Washing- ton for several days In conference with Senator Dietrich on matters affecting re- publican interests in the South Platte country. Mr. Rosewater also delivered to Acting Commissioner of Indian Aftairs Tonner be- fore his departure some supplementary proofs of the methods in vogue and the dls- honest deals by speculators in Indian lands and the scandalous moral conditions on the Winnebago reservation in Thurston county, Nebraska. Pu & Sanitarium B Members of the South Dakota delegation, | together with Captain Palmer, had an in- | terview with Speaker Henderson relative to the Hot Springs sanitarium bill. The speaker called into the conference Bepre- sentative Dalzell of the rules committee and Chairman Cannon of the committee on appropriations. The South Dakots delega- tion asked that consideration be given the bill and emphasized their request with the | statement that the people of the west de- sired that the bill become a law, the vet- erans having no western home to which to report except Leavenworth The speaker, while admitting the force of the argument, withheld his decision un- til later. The South Dakota people, how- ever, felt that the bill is not lost by any means and they are hopeful that the press- ure which is now being brought to bear upon Colonel Henderson will result favor- | ! the ably. After the conference with peaker Captain Palmer, realizing that there was nothing more to be done at pres- ent to hasten the bill along, left for Omaha Representative Burkett said today that he bad secured an order for establishing rural free delivery routes from Stella and | Falls City, two carriers being appointed trom the former place and four from the | latter Senator Millard has recommended establishment of & postoffice at Pritchard, Blaine county, with Mary S postmaster. He mlso recommended Mrs Ellen C. Taylor as postmaster at Boone county, vice her husband, deceased Afiairs of the Army. Brigadier Geperal E. H. Crowder, judge advocate of the Department of the Lakes on June 1 will become assistant to Judge Advocate General Davis, taking the place which was tendered him & year ago, but which be was compelied to decline on ac count of his health, desiring to remain in the west until he had recovered from his Philippine servic Csptain J. R. Lynch, paymaster, and Major J. C. Mublenberg were ordered to report to the general commanding the De- partment of the Missourl immediately afier the muster of troops in Cubs, April 30, or as soon thereafter as the secretary of war | may decide to relieve them. Captain Lynch is ome of the few colored men who ever sat in congress, having served in the lower house from Missiesippl. He is said to be one of the brightest paymasters of the (Contlnued on “Becond Fage) Modisett | the | They want legisla- | sk that legisla- | nd ready to give | should | Rose- | the Pritchard as | Boone, | CONDITION OF THE W Nebraska -8howe Warmer East Portior EATHER Forecast _for West Omaha Yesterday: Hour Dex ». us » 7 1 2 L5 e Temperature nt Ho Dex. . ar au as 50 [ L. B . 6o o4 “ NO ATTEMPT TO RESUM Disorder, | PATERSON, N. J., April 24 —The opera- ve houses made no general at- tempt to resume business this morning and no disorder occurred in any of the strike districts. Many of the striking helpers ap- peared in the vicinity of the shops which |they quitted 10 enforce their demand for higher wages, but they made Do demon- stration of any kind The largest crowd gathered about the hall at Riverside used by the strikers, where a meeting had been called for 10 |o'clock. Ther stood about discussing the situation and were orderly. The police re- | serves assembled at 6 o'clock and were | placed in positions to be quickly available | v service that might be required. Re. ports given out at police headquarters werc that the strikers were entirely orderly and ! that mo further trouble was anticipated The employers have not vet clearly cated their position toward the strikers indi- 1t | they would discuss the demands with shop | committees representing the strikere | At the works of the Wiedmann Silk Dye. |ing and Finishing company it was et that forty men were at work and that so: |of them bad come in and resumed their | places deepite threats that they would be | killed 1f they did so. Strikers were watch- Ing the plant and there was some fear that there might be another clash there. The | police have been cautioned to exercise the grentest care and to use their revolvers only when there is a grave danger of per- | sonal injury or to protect others from seri- ‘Inun attacks. STOCKTON LAID TO REST Remnine of Eminent Author Viewed | In Philadeiphia by Hundreds of Admirers and Associntes. | PHILADELPHIA, April i4.—The funeral {of Frank R. Stockton, the humorist, lec- turer and author, who died in Washington |last Sunday, took place today from the | bome of his sister in this city. Services | were beld in St. Philip's Protestant Epis | copal church. | Hundreds who had known and loved Mr. | Stockton in life viewed the body and for posed of men of letters, | financlers and business men passed around the bier. Among the honorary pall bearers were Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Bushrod C. Washington of Charleston, W. Va., E. C. 1m-¢m‘n.- {he poet; Jumes Meade Dodge o of the editor of 8t. Nicholas, of which | Mr. Stockton was once assistant editor; | Charies Collins of New York, | publisher; J. Herbert Morse, the author; |A. B. Frost, the artist; Richard Watson Gilder, editor of the Century Magazine; Cyrus Elder of Johnstown, Pa., an officer of the Cambria Iron works: Major, James Carson of Washington, Prof. Louis J. Beviet of Rutgers college, and Judges Willlam N. Ashman and James T. Mitchell of this city. The services were conducted by Rev. L. W. Gravett ginia Bisham assisted by rector of St Rev. Clarence Philip's church. EXPLOSION DESTROYS BOAT Three Members of Crew Miw w. NEW YORK, April 24.—While lying in Newton creek, near the Manhattan avenue { bridge, in Greenpoint, the tugboat Thomas Percival was destroyed by an explosion early today. Three of the crew, an engineer and firemen, are reported missing. Moran, a watchman, was found in the | debris. He was fatally hurt. Another man, unidentified, was taken from wreckaze later. All the glass in the windows of American Jute company's mill near as shattered and all the electric in that part of the city were extinguished The cause of the explosion is not known {POTATOES HIGH IN CHICAGO Supply Scarce and Price Ome Doliar two Edward the by CHICAGO, April 24.—Prices of potatoes here jumped to §1 & bushel In the wholesale market yesterd There has been an advance of 13 cents since Saturday last, and the present price is the highest | stnce last August, when the product sold at $1.25 The crop of old potatoes has been nearly used up and supplies in all markets are unusually small. New Cubans sold at $10 a barrel yesterday. The new crop is just starting to market from Louisiana. Becomes Head of Ameriean D Telegraph Company, Succeeding T. L. Eckert, NEW YORK. April 24.—Af the meeting of the American District Telegraph com- | pany today Colonel R. C. Clowry was elected presidert to succeed General T. L Eckert, resigned, and B. B. Brooks, gen- eral manager. Colonel Clowry was elected a director in place of Henry K. Sheldon A semi-anpual dividend of 1 per cent was declared. The last one was 1% per | cent MINERS LOSE THEIR LIVES Accidents Occur and Mitchell Colorado. Sunnyside Min LOUISVILLE. Colo., April 34.—One killed, one badly burned and several in- jured is the result of an explosion of gas at the Sunuyside coal mine, three miles from bere The dead man and the one badly injured are strangers in camp &nd thelr names are unknown In the Mitchell mine A J Osborbe was killed by & cave-in. He leaves & wite and family in this city. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. was expected that they would meet during | the day for further discussion and also that | several bours a sorrowful procession com- | learned judges, | a Tetired | bishop coadjutor of West Vir- | the | lights | CLOWRY ELECTED PRESIDENT| HITS RED OAK HARD | — Fire Oonsumes All the Buildings on One Bide of the Public Bquare. LOSS OVER TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND | | Half of the Total Amount Falls Upon the Insurance Companies, POOR WATER SUPPLY HINDERS FIREMEN 1] BSudden Obange of the Wind Oarries Flames to Row of Wooden Buildings. | PLANS ALREADY MAKING TO REBUILD Councll Bluffa Fire Department Asked but Were Notified They Were Not Needed Before Reaching Destination. to Assin RED OAK, Ia., April 24.—(Special Tele gram.)—The most disastrous fire in the his tory of Red Oak swept the entire block com posing the south side of the square this morning, ~ausing a loss of $200,000, with Insurance of $125,000. The fire originated in ilhv rear of the basement of the banking | house of H. C. Houghton, presumably in a quantity of tobacco stored there by & cigar | manufacturer who occupled quarters in the (bullding. 1t was discovered at 3:15 by the night watchman for the Murphy Calendar com- pany, who turned ip an alarm. Owing te the valve in the ten-inch main being only | partially open the water pressure was in- sufficient for the department to make prog- o | Tess against the famee, and in a short time the entire building was sblaze. The wind, | which was from the west, changed to the | southeast and the fire jumped across the |street to Jenkins & Davis' livery barn at | the rear of the block of business buildings. | The entire rear of the block being covered | with wooden buildings soon caught and | communicated the flames to the rear of the Lhuv-mul buildiugs, all of which were burned Only a limited portion of the contents | were saved. The occupants of the offices | iost most of their belongings. The Council Bluffs fire department was | telegraphed to for assistance and responded | with a detachment under Chief Templeton. | Before they reached Red Oak they were notified that their services were not needed, and returned. Following are the principal losers, with the insurance carried: 3 a H 7 i 3z gaiet g { Houghton bank block.... 1. H Nazarenus . J. A. Hysham Maloney & Son, hardware stoc Mrs. H. C J. W. Rankin .. Hastie estate 8. Kahn ....... W. C. Lockart . k\.h‘ndml and 2 = 3 sl soaroll $i323s 3338 rEosa £53 Ellingen & Barth, department store ... . Carmichael & Waldron, gro- cers ... . A M. Rapp. whoes Cozad & Hunter, clothing | Knights of Pythi Sayers & Shepard, t £oods . Coonley's cafe " M. H. Bauer, taflor Hetrick & Priesman, manufacturers yiee Winkler & Co., grocers G. M. Platt, drugs 8ol Loeb, clothing {W. “W." Armstrong, | _ments | Shancks ‘& Carson, grocers. | R W. Beeson, lawyer Richards & Richards, offica 4 Dr. E. M. Woodard, dentist Marshall's bowling alley Archer's billiard hail Red Oak Electric company Other losers were: McIntyre Commission company; Dr. Vincent; Hanna & Sonm, real estate; Gideon Blackstone, justice of the peace; Red Oak Advertising company; How- ard & Planck, real estate; Priessman & Larson, barber shop: Dr. G. M. Byrkit, dentist; Mrs. Chapman, dressmakinj W. Merritt, jr. law office; Ed Mill office; Cook & Logan, real estate; Western | Union Telegraph company; lowa Telepbone company; Jenkins & Davis, livery; Grifith Bros., barn and feed; E. O. Bonbam, musi- |eal instruments; Ben Anderson, photo | grepher; J. L. Umphrey, photographer; ©. | B. Beckwith, furniture; J. L. Mohler, frame | building, resides a doren or mere whose | bulldings sustained slight damage llke the | cracking of plate glase. Most of the business buildings burned will be rebullt as soon as material and men cam be secured A contract was let for paving the busi- ness part of the city only yesterday. This will be proceeded with. |NEW DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY lowa Has for Firet » Rev. Dr. Phillip Garrigan. WASHINGTON, April 24.—The papal briets creating the new Catholic diocese of Sloux City, Ia., and appointing Rey. Dr. Phillip J. Garrigan, the present vice rector of the Catholic university, its first bishop, bave reached here and have been deliv- erea personally to the bishop-elect by Car- dinal Martipelll, the pro-apostolic dele- 2,700 -+ 12,000 (X 8 * H (¥ 53¥% 3 FEay urnishing 2% 33% % cigar imple. o moesea mseoy e o w0 130 ) £2% 823 32 T Bishop Garrigan will be consecrated by Cardinal Martinelll in St. Michael's ca- thedral at Springfield, Mass., the former | bome of the new bishop, on Sunday, May 2. Right Rev. Bishop Beaven of Spri | fleld and Rev. Bishop Conaty, the rector of the Catholic university, will be assistant consecrators. Archbishop Keane of Dubugue, the metro- politan of the Sious City diocese, will preach the sermon of the occasion. Rev. Dr. Kerby, professor of sociology at the university, will be the notary apostolic for | the occasion and will read the papal brief | of appointment | 1t is expected that Bishop Garrigan will | be installed in bis new seat about the mid- die of Jupe. | CHILD COMMITS SUICIDE Twelve-Year-Old Girl Takes Polson, I ¥ Puat nt. KANSAS CITY, April 24.—Frances Righy, aged 12 years, Zaughter of R. M. Rigdy, president of the Rigby Printing compasy in this city, was found in & dying condition om the street near her home today and later died at the city bospital from the effects of swallowing carbolic acid. No motive can be advanced for the child's suicide except that she feared a punishment because of & trifiing offense at school today. Her par- ents were searching for her and traced ber 1o the hospital, where ber identity was un- kuowa.