Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 26, 1902, Page 1

- —_ ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNIN( s APRIL 26, TAKEUP BOTH OFFERS Oabinet Officials Weigh Canal Propositions of Oolombia and Nicaragua. GENERAL OUTLINES ARE MUCH THE SAME Fach Proposal Oalls for a Oash Deposit of Beven Million Dollars. IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES Delayis Due to Nicaragua and Costa Rica Failing to Agree. FORMER WANTS DIVISION OF SIX TO ONE IN DETAILS Prestdent Roosevelt s Anxions that A Deciston Be Reached in the Matter at This of Congress. Session WASHINGTON, April 25.—The cabinet held a short eession today, during wkich the relative propoeitions of (he Colomblan #nd Nicaraguan governments in connection with the proposed canal were discussed. The preaident is exceedingly anxious that, whatever determination cc come to as to the relative merits of the two routes, in any event some decision may be reached at this sesafon. A comparison of the outlines of the @greements or treaties made by the State department with Colombia In relation to| the Panama canal and with Nicaragua and | Costa Rica a8 to the Nicaragua canal shows | eneral, resemblance in the scope of the arrangements, but important differences in detalls One point of resemblance Is the amount of money to be pald down at once by the United States government to the country makicg the conceesions. In each case this 18 $7,000000. (f the Panama route Is chosen Colombla gets all of this money. 1f the cholce fails on the Nicaragua route Nicaragua will receive $6,000,000 and Costa Rica $1,000,000. The delay that has occurred In consum- mating the arrangements was owing to the difficulty in reaching a basis of agreement between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and this Is generally fixed upon as about 6 to 1 in favor of Nicaragua. No Provision for Rent. No provision is made in the Colomblan protocol for the payment of any annual rent—that matter will be left to future ad- fustment, though of course It is expected that some rent will be charged. The agree- ments as to the Nicaragua canal, however, #pecifically state the rent to be paid, which 48 $30,000 per annum, of which Nicaragua will get about $25,000 and Costa Rica $5,000. While this rent is merely nominal it sorves a useful purpose in the estimate of the Isthmian republics, namely, to continu- wlly assert the nominal soverelgnty of Nicuragua and Costa Rica over the terri- tory through which the canal is cut. The original proposition was to pay a lump eum representing the capitalization ©f this rent for 100 years, but fhe republics wrefer to Have the ‘money paid In recogni- tion of their sovereignty, and in considera- tion of the allowance of their wish in this tter they have gone to the length of making the lease to the United States per- petual as inst the 100-year renewal re- Jease of the Colomblan agreement. Nelther of the ministers—Nicaraguan or Costa Rican—has yet received the full powers from thelr governments necessary to the perfection of the treatles. The question of the fiscal agency In the Philippines was also discussed by the cab- inet. but no conclusion was reached and it was stated that none can be until the at- torney general renders his opinion on the power of the Guaranty Trust company to keep its agency. WIFLEY LOSES HIS TEMPER A rney General During Trial of Editor of Freedom Uses Strong Language to Judge. MANILA, April 25.—At the trial today of the editor of the Freedom, who is charged with sedition in publishing an ar ticle from an American periodical, to which editor of Freedom agreed, and added remarks of his own, censuring the United Btates commissioners’ rule, the attorney gen- eral, L. R. Wifley, created a sensation and stounded the judge, lawyers and spectators. He lost his temper with Judge Odlin, and sald: “The civil government wants to know \Where it stands under the law passed. It ‘wants to know whether it will be enforced, or whether such unwarranted statements will be allowed. The court knows the wishes of the government and it is to be presumed that it knows its own rules.” Judge Odlin replied “The court will determine the case ac- cording to law. The court wants you to understand that it belleves individuals have tights, as well as governments. The defense bad asked for a delay of a tweek, owing to counsel having been Al qualified, on account of not passing t Filipino standard of law. The hearing of the demurrers in the case was postponed untll May 3. TO SIMPLIFY PROCEEDINGS General Smith's Aa Order Was G to Make Samar Howling Wilderness. Defense I MANILA, April 25.—The trial by court- martial of General Jacob H. Smith on th2 charge of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline began today. General Lioyd Wheaton presided. Colonel Charles A. Woodruff, counsel for the defense, said he desired to simplify the proceedings. He was willing to admit General Smith inetructions to Major Waller to kill and burn and make Samar & howling wilderness; thac he waated everybody killed capable of bearing arms and that he did specify all over 10 years of | #ge, a3 the Samar boys of that age were equally as dangerous as their elders, Captain David Porter, marine corps, and Lieutenant John H. A. Day, marine corpe, ere the only witnesses examined. Their testimony developed nothing new. Major Littleton W. T. Waller, corps, will be the only other witness for the prosecution. He was ubable to be present today on account of sickness, but it s expected will be In attendance tomorrow. The defense will call several officers of Ninth infantry. 2 —_— Jockey Wins His First Race. NEW YO the I - | bonas PPROVED | ACTS OF SHAFFER Little Doubt that ¥ Elected President Al wi Be Re- of Association. WHEE' 6, session,” r o conventy. ¥, Ay, porte of they "t tudiag those on wagé o =4’ report an hoadquarters. Alloe g Vs issoen except the first named had Biw. oy, ay. The wage schedule report will be. ved first, “There was not likely to be . ieh debate over the committees’ reports,” sald a prom- inent official of the assoclation. “All the questions are fought out in committee and | by the time the reports are made to the | convention the delegates are tired of aru ing and are willicg to ablde by the result of the committee. It is only on very im- portant matters that fights are made on the convention floor. I think all the re- ports can be disposed of in a day's time.” The wage committee met at § o'clock this morning in an endeavor to finish up be- fore noon. The committee is preparing an | elaborate argument in favor of the course followed in the signing of the scale and will defend President Shatter's policy vig- orously. As stated yesterday, a minority report will be presented. This is about tne only matter that may occasion debate, Lit- tle doubt exists that the scales will be en- dorsed. Nothing is given out regarding the nature of the committee reports. It 1s sald thy president's policy was en- dorsed from start to finish by all the com- mittees. This would indicate his re-elec- tlon as president. What action was taken on the question of the headquartere re- moval was not given out. The convention may act upon this point this afternoon. The situation in regard to the election of offi- cers continues very quiet. Little discus- slon of the matter is heard among the dele- gates and it is possible that no opposition to President Shaffer will develop. Assistant Secretary M. E. Tighe, whose name i frequently mentioned in connection with the matter, continues to preserve a strict silence. ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN Noted Prelate's Condition in R W. Va., April 25.—Today's Amalgamated clation ted to hearing the re- 77, “mittees, including &, ILL NEW YORK, April 25.—The following bulletin, signed by Dre. Bdward L. Keyes and Francis Delafleld, was issued at 9:20 o'clock this morning: Archbishop Corrigan has an attack of pneumonia. He passed a comfortable night nd is resting easily. There are no unusual symptoms. The archbisbop's secretary announced that two bulletins a day will be given out | concerning the archbishop's illness—one at | 9:30 a. m. and another at 9:30 p. m. This afternoon Drs. Delafield and Keyea will have a consultation with Dr. Theodore C. Janeway. Dr. Keyes said pneumonia is always seri- ous in & man of the archbishop's age—62 years. The workimen who have been digging the foundations for the Kelly memorial chapel, bebind the cathedral, at Fiftieth street and Madison avenue, were sent home today. A number of persons today waited near the archepiscopal residence to get news of the sick prelate's condition, . Drs. Keys Delafield were in consul- tation this afterncon. ‘At the oconclusion of the conference Dr. Keys, who Is the archblshop's regular physiclan, sal “The temperature of the archbishop is one-half a degree higher than It was at this time yesterday. This speaks favor- ably for his condition, but considering his age his condition is nevertheless alarm- ing." ICE DIVIDEND IS PASSED Money Needed Pay Obl) and Increase the Work- to tions NEW YORK, April 25.—The directors of the American Ice company have deferred action on the commou stock dividend. In a formal circular to the stockholders Presi- dent Schoomer made the following state- ment: The conditions leading to were brought about Ly the fact t underlying bonds and mortga, sidiary companles have been maturing and many plants erected and purchased, the money "for which has come out of the current recelpts of the company. The com- pany now has all the plants and facilities it needs for the present conduct of |i business and does not contemplate or A y further expenditures for that pur- pose. To provide for the meeting of all future maturities of bonds and mortgages now amounting to $3.084,000 in the “’TEII“ the board has decided to issue 35,000,000 of § per collateral trust bonds, $3,08,000 of which are to be issued only to retire said nd mortgages they mature. The balance will be ol rovide additional working capital as required, thus placing the finances of the company in a very sat- isfactory condition. This company has no other bonds or | mortgages of its own. PRINCE HENRY ON A CRUISE KIEL, April 25.—The first naval squad- ron, under command of Admiral Prince Henry of Prussis, sailed today on & traf ing cruise, which will last several weeks, along the English and Irish coast. The battleship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, which sailed with Prince Henry squadron, returned later. to the imperial docks. Its machinery became deranged at sea and caused some damage on board the vessel. REBELS CAPTURE A Insurgents of ing SEAPORT mbis Report Tak- Hacha, Near Cartage NEW YORK, April 25.—The New York representatives of the liberal party of Co- lombla were advised by cable today that their forces had captured Rio Hacha, & sea- port town 200 miles from Cartagen: The cablegram sald that the engagement lasted many hours. No account of losses was given. Berestford Goes to Parllament. LONDON, April 25.—Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, conservative, has been elected, without opposition, to the seat in the House of Commons, representing Wool- wich, made vacant by the retirement of Colonel Edwin Hughes, conservative. Great interest was taken in Great Britain in the of u-:'m for Woolwich, i general BRITISH ANNOYED AT TRUST Government is Taking Steps to Cope with the Morgan Shipping Combine. HOLD IT DETRIMENT TO THEIR INTEREST Board of Trade Officinia Signify Inten- tion to Inquire Into Situation Authoritative Infor- mation is Obtained. Soon LONDON, April 25.—Further questions n the House of Commons today on the sub- ject of the shipping combine elicited In- formation showing that the government was taking steps to cope with the situation, which eventually was officially considered detrimental to Great Britain. The president of the Board of Trade, Gerald Balfour, said the Board of Trade bai no official information abeut the combine, but plenty of unofficial intelligence had reached the board. The effect of such a combination on British shipping generally would receive the careful attention of the board, but any formal inquiry would be premature. No Information regarding the arrange- ments made by the American syndicate to control the Atlantle trafic. Including pas- senger, freight and the movements of the vessels largely belonging to British com- panies, had been submitted to the board before the arrangements were made. As to steps to secure the commercial and political interests of the United Kingdom and to prevent forelgn interference with British shipping, conflicting with engage- ments made with the admiralty, the mat- ter had occupled, and is occupying, the government's attention. Twenty-Elght British Ships. The secretary of the admiralty, Mr. Ar- nold Foster, replylng to Henry Norman, Iiberal, sald that the attention of the ad- miralty had been called to the formation of the Atlantic shipping combination or the trust with a capital of $170,000,000, mostly held in the United States and with regls- tered offices in America. The secretary was informed that twenty-elght British transatiantic steamships were controlled by this combination, among them being three subsidized steamers and five others which were held at the admiralty's disposal without siibsidy. The White Star line gave the admiralty no notice of its intention to enter the combination. The statements regarding the intentions of the managers of the Atlantic shipping combine vary with each edition of almost every newspaper here and most of them entirely lack even the semblance of au- thenticity, but they serve to enhance the re which Is fully voiced by the startling newspaper headiines. ry in Demand. Satisfaction is expressed with the an- nouncement of Mr. Forester, secretary of the admiralty, in the House of Commons, of the appointment of a committee to in- quire into the whole subject as affecting the admiralty. Much is made of the fact that the Inman line steamers City of Paris (now the American line steamer Philadelphia) and the City of New York (now the American line steamer New York), after receiving £26,990 (§134,950) in subsidies, were transferred to the Ameri- can flag and it is contended that there ls nothing to prevent a repetition of such action, The Westminster Gazette, however, solaces itself with the thought that If the law by which only American built ships are entitled to fly the American flag Is repealed the British, as ship bullders, stand a chance to gain what they will los ship owners. 8ir James Fortescue-Flannery, M.P., once associate of Lloyds and former presi- dent of the Institution of Marige Engineers, takes a serious view of the eltuation. In the course of an Interview he says the present movement is part of a well defined scheme in American mercantile and naval circles the ultimate object of which is to foster American shipbuilding. He sees n new shipbuilding yards important factors in tho fast-maturing project for enlarging the American navy, which, he considers, must inevitably be extended In proportion to the present enormous en- largement of the American mercantile BLOODY BATTLE IN CHINA Imperinl Troops on Way to N Encounter & Force of Rebel Ning HON® KONG, April 25.—Advices re- ceived today from Wu Chou, under date of April 21, announce that a bloody battle wa: then proceeding between a force of im- perial troops on their w an Ning and a large force of rebel The imperial army attacked the rebels’ encampment in the Wu Chang hill brought up two Maxims and two 13- pounders, and finally scattered the rebels and captured their leader, Hung Yung Seng, who was wounded. Subsequently the rebels captured two villages on the outskirts of Nan Ning and established their headquarters in those vil- lage: QUEEN GETS SOME SLEEP Temperat: In es that the Fever is Taking Its Regular Course. THE HAGUE, April 25.—~The morning bulletin posted at Castle Loo today a nounced that Queen Wilhelmina slept at intervals during the night. Her fever temperature continues to in- dicate that her majesty's {llness, which b now entered its third week, is taking its regular course. The afternoon bulletin from Castle Loo was noncommittal. It merely sald that her majesty’s condition called for no special remarks. FIFTY PERSONS ARE INJURED Bad Accident on the Great E Rallway at Station Near Lon LONDON, April 25.—Fifty persons were injured this morning an accident on the Great Eastern rallway, pear the Hackney Downs station. As a train {rom Walthams- tow, called the “Three Penny train,” was crossing & bridge, an axle of the car near. est the locomotive broke and the coach Jumped the ralls, crashed into the side of the bridge and lodged across both tracks. The train was filled with persons on their WILL PROBE SUGAR CHARGES [ b - i Senate Committee to Investigate Al leged Molding of Cdban Crop by American Frust. WASHINGTO April %5.—The senate committec on Cuba today decided to insti- tute an investigation into the charge that the greater part of the present crop of Cuban sugar is held by the Bugar trust of this country, as directed by the resolution introduced in the senate by M:. Teller on the 19th inst. The action of the committee was favora- ble only to the first half of the resolution, | which provides for an Inquiry affecting the | present holdings of Cuban sugar. It was decided to strike out that portion of the resolution requiring an Investigation of the normal cost of making sugar in Cuba and |also Into the general question of reciprocity with Cuba. The committee held that those questions are always before the committee and to adopt that portion of the resolution would to perform its ordinary duties. A provision was added empowering the | committee to aend for persons and papers and a subcommittes consisting of Senators Platt of Connecticut, Burnham and Tanner was appointed to hear ‘he testtmony. Senator Platt announced that it was his purpose to extend all facllities to those making the charge that the Guban planters would not get the bemefit of the proposed reduction in duties, to prove those charges, adding that he would do all I his power to render the inquiry exhaustige. The resolution was adopted and the pre- amble upon which it is badell follows: Whereas, It has been curpntly reported that nearly the entire crop Cuban sugar has been purchased and I8 thow held hy what is generally known the ‘“‘sugar trust,” which is the principal consumer. of raw sugar in the United States, and that any concessions given to ralsers of canie sugar in the isiand of Cuba or any measures intended for thelr rellef by ad- mitting thelr sugar at redueed rates of duty into the United States will only bene- fit the sald sugar trust, @nd that the Cubans will receive no real benefit from lu\(;hh(‘l\nl‘fll!;lmlm and, hereas, It is alleged that & large num- ber of citizens of the United States have gcquired large holdings of céne producing lands in Cuba and are now especially urg- ing the reduction of duty on sugar under the cialm that such reduction will benefit the people of Cuba; therefore be it, Resolved, That the committee on rela- tions with Cuba is hereby instructed to make an Investigation as to the truth of such charge and to report to the senate, VISIT WITH THE PRESIDENT York Delegation Exchanges Greetings at White House on Return from Charleston, New WASHINGTON, April 25.—The president today received a delegation consisting of the members of the Merchants' Assoctation of New York, the Chamber of Commerce and the Cotton exchangé, accompanied by women. The delegation is on its way home from a visit to the Charleston exposition and numbered about forty. William F. King, chairman of the dele- gation from the Merchants' assoclation, ad- dressed the president, saying, among other thing: During our stay in Charleston we were deeply touched by the many comlial and feeling. expressions we received and which Jou aroused by your visit the exposi- lon. At a banquet which ¥ . attended every one spoke most feeling)yof you. In addressing the company assembied 1 told them that it rested with themselves to take a leading gartdn the world of to- day; that we would help them all we could in the north. They have made a wonderful start in the last few years. There is no reason why Manchester should not come to America. I belleve their exposition is a new day for the south. If they continue actively at work their section will become one of the most prosperous parts of the country. What they need now to draw en is their labor, skill ‘and brains, The president responded as follows: Mr. King, Ladies and Gentlemen: preciate very much your visit to me and T am glad you were down at Charleston. I was deeply touched by the reception I met there, a reception not personal to me, but glven' to me as representing the nation to which all of us belonged, and all the parts of which and the success of any part of which are matters of pride for every one of us everywhere. 1 feel in the strongest way that nothing can be more important than the bullding up of the great industrial interests of the south through just such organizations as you represent here today. I thank you for calling upon me. You represent bodies of the kind that have made New York's greats ness what it is. As regards what Mr. King sald concern- ing the expressions vsed by the people of Charleston about me, 1 can only say that I am going to do my best to serve them and to do all that I can in keeping up the wonderful prosperity, material and moral, of our country. (Applause.) BALDWIN ~ CAPTURES at Pulas Before Staying Order Ar- Attacks Strongh rives. I ap- WASHINGTON, April 25.—Adjutant Gen- eral Corbin today made public the follow- ing extract from a cablegram just received from General Chaffee respecting the situa- tion in Mindanao, dated Manila, April 24 Before Baldwin could be communicated with he had taken fort at Pulas after slight resistance. No casualties. Very soon fler neighborin fta “doors, hoisted white fag and deilvered red fla Datto Lampok and others with strong following asked permission to call and make peace. Datto Aman! Pack of Ganasl, who sent lhrellenlng message in reply to my letter, is one of those who have submitted. Camp i» two miles from Ganasl, whose sultan has asked Baldwin to come there. Have directed him not to move. He is ten miles from the datto. It is my purpose to have interview with General Davis. Will go on Hancock, which leaves here today to Nalbang with bat- talion Tenth infantry. It is our purpose to show considerable force troops to Lake Moros converse with dattos, then retire troops by - different trains to Malabang and Parang, thereafter to send expedi- tions occasfonally to lake. thirty-five miles We supposed Ganasi from Mala) ang ctually short twenty-one miles, no fight not necessary over op- positfon to advance to present location troops: 775 men with Baldwin. twe troops cavalry dismounted, twelve miles In rear. Every effort will be made prevent gen- eral war. Davis says situation this time very favorabl Nominati t WASHINGTON, April 25.—The president sent these nominations to the senate today: “onsols—M. A. Gottschalk of New York, n Juan del Norte. Nicaragua: Rufus rman of Rhode Tsiand, at Dublin, Tre: ¥ the Pres a Wate: land. Navy: Commander Albert Ros: Paymasters to Be Pay Inspectors—Charles W. Littlefield, Willlam W. Galt and Arthur Peterson. Pest Assistant Paymasters to Be Pay- masters—John Irwin, jr. and J. H. Mer- am. Assistant Paymaster to Be Past Assistant Paymaster. Insle: Past Assistant Surgeons, with Rank of Lieutenant—R. M. Wheeler and Robert Blakeman. Pe: ia Forest Fires, OIL CITY, Pa., April 2.—Forest fires in this immediate vicinity bave entalled a loss of $30,000 upon Venargo county il produc- ers in the past tweaty-four hours. Reports from Forrest county show that the fire is doing much damage in the virgin forest vear Tionesta. The big saw and lumber mill at Gilfoyle, near there, was destroyed by fire yesterday afterncon from & blaze in he adjacent woeds. to be captain, yivi et . be equivalent to instructing the committee | town of Ganasl opened | 1902 TWELVE PAGES. HIGH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN Gale Aoccompanied by a Deluge Takes Omaha Into Obarge. { MUCH MINOR DAMAGE WROUGHT IN CITY boards, Sheds and Bulldings nerally Wind Wrecks BI signs, Unroofs and Pilays Havoe During the Evenin With a howl and & rush the wind came down from the north yesterday afternoon | driving before it what seemed to be clouds |of dust. Higher and higher swelled the blast, until by 5 o'clock it was a furious gale, and the dust clouds had turned to tor- rents of rain. The storm wae at its worst when people were on their way home from | business. Many had been lured from home | by the promise of the morning and were without coats or wraps for protection against wind and rain. Umbrellas were out of the question. Those few that were hosted went quickly to the limbo prepared for them. For more than two hours the rain fell steadily, driven with terrific force by the | gale All over Omaha damage of a minor | pled over, billboards riven and shattered and destruction generally was dealt to what- ever was loose or weak. Only one serious accident was reported, although narrow escapes were many. Mr. | George P. Bemis, twice mayor of Omaha, | was caught near Eighteenth and Farnam | beneath the wreckage of a large advertis- Ing signboard. Ove leg was broken and he was brulsed serfously about the body. Mr. Bemis was taken to Clarkson hospital It was nearly midnight before the gale showed any sign of letting up. Very littie rain fell after 8 o'clock, but the wind howled and roared and whistied for hours after the rain ceased. Electric light serv- ice was seriously interfered with and many of the street lamps were out all night. Tel- egraph wires to the north and west were also in bad condition, but the telephone and street rallway service suffered very slightly. NEBRASKA GETS A SOAKING High Wind Accompanies the and Considerable Damage Done. LINCOLN, April 25.—(Special Telegram.) —The drouth of nearly a month was broken tonight by the fall of three-quarters of an inch of rain. The wind has blown fiercely since early morning and about 5 o'clock the showers began. For a few minutes there was an almost blinding fall of snow, but the flakes soon dieappeared. The wind did some damage to trees and signboards. To- night the telegraph, telephone and railroad companies are experiencing trouble with their wires. Gae telegraph company re- ported only one wire working through east. Trains are delayed as a consequence of the condition of the wires. From the meager information gleaned here It Is supposed that while the storm was general throu state it was most furfous and the ramfall greater in the eastern halt and in lowa. West of Kenesaw It Is' reported there Is comparatively no trouble with the telegrapa lines. NORFOLK. Neb., April 25.—(Special Tete- gram.)—An inch of rain fell this afternoon and the ground Is now thoroughly soaked. It was badly needed, as grain was begin- ning to suffer. A high wind accompanied the rain and did considerable damage. The roof was blown off the Morquardt block, in which the Elks have their lodge room, and everything in the bullding was thoroughly soaked. Considerable damage was also done by the blowing down of signs, chim- ueys and the demolition of emall out- bulldings. All the telegraph lines to the east, except the wire to Sioux City, are down. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April 25.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—The heavy wind that has been prevailing here since noon has done !a great deal of damage. The shell of the old city hall that has been walting the disposal of the city council since the fire in January blew down this afternoon, tak- ing all telephone and electric light wires on the north side with it. The wind was accompanied by eome rain. WINSIDE, Neb., April 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)—About noon today the clouds and fog settled down so close that lights were needed to emable the people to prepare dinner. It soon changed to a violent rain- storm and in a few minutes the streets were full of water and everything loose floating. This was followed by twenty minutes of small hall, which whitened the ground. About 2 o'clock a terrific wind [ began to blow from the north and con- tinued intermingled with rain. Windmills light bulldings, trees and fences blown down and the creeks are bankfull of water, WAYNE, Neb., April 25.—(Specia] Tele- gram.)—A very heavy rain has been falling here all afternoon, accompanied by a high wind. No particular damage has occurred. The ground is thoroughly soaked, being of great benefit to the growing small grain crop and garden truck. ST. EDWARD, Neb., April 25.—(Special Telegram.)—Nearly a balf-inch of rain fell here today. The fall wheat is in good con- dition TEKAMAH, Neb., April 25.—(Special Tel- egram.)—A severe storm struck this section about 4. The rainfall was heavy, with In- termittent hall and snow. A high wina accompanied the rain, blowing away every- thing loose, but doing no extensive damage. The telegraph line was blown down and the only outside communication is by tele- | phone. BEATRICE. Neb., April 25.—(Special Tel- egram.)—A violent wind and dust storm prevalled here thie afternoon. Toward even- ing & light rain fell and the temperature has fallen to 36 degrees. HASTINGS. Neb., April 25.—(Special Tel- | egram.)—A much needed rain fell here this afternoon, putting the ground in good con- dition BLAIR, Neb., April 25.—(Special.)—A welcome shower fell here about 1 o'clock this morning, bringing glad relief to the dusty condition of the last few days. It was accompanied by thunder and light- ning and a slight fall of hall, but not heavy enough to do any damage. ALBION b., April 25.—(Speefal.)—A heavy hallstorm visited this section at 7 o'clock this morning, doing some damage to skylights, but no particular damage to crops. There was very little rain, but there is prospect for more. Winter wheat looks fine, but spring graln needs rain badly. Oats are not coming up good. Plowing for corn is well under way. Al- talfa is looking nice. A large amount of alfalfa bus been sown this spring. OAKDALE, Neb., April 25.—(Special.)— A fine rain fell in this viclnity last night and this morning. Pastures are in ex- (Continued vn Second Page.) | nature was being wrought. Signboards were | | blown down, chimneys wrecked, sheds top- were | SINGLE CO PY FIVE CENTS. CCNDITION OF for Nebra THE WEATHER Forecast 1y and Cooler. Partly Cloud Temperature nt Hour. Dew. 5 56 @ a0 7 57 s an » Loo6n . 65 67 [ Omnaha Yesterday: Hour. Dew. v .z 6T 50 as 15 as k) " 5 m . m . m. m. . m. 1 oa. 12 m. BEEF Credited PACKERS CUT PRICES OF Action at Kansas City to the Pending Government KANSAS CITY, April 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)--Following immediately on the heels of the announcement that the government Intends to investigate the methods of the beef trust, the prices of the of beet fell from 1 to 3 cents today. Lolns, which have been costing 23 cents, went to 20 cents; ribs, which have been bringing 1§ cents, fell to 15, and loin butts, which have been selling for 13 cents, were reduced to 11 cents. Furthermore, the butchers be- | Heve the packers are eo badly scared that they will not have the courage to make their usual raise in prices next Monday morning. It was confidently predicted by the packers before the airing of the meth- ods of the packers' was commenced, that the price of carcass beef would go to 12 cents in Kansas City before grass fed cat tle began to come to market, but they have | not raised the price above 101 cents as yet | and 1t begins to look as though they will not do it. FULLER WILL NOT GO HIGHER Refuses to Bid Up to Ten Millions for Maryland Rall- road. BALTIMORE, April The bid of the Fuller syndicate for the Western Maryland railroad will not be increased. This an nouncement was made this morning by E L. Fuller, the head of the syndicate, in re- that $10,001,000 be offered for the city's interest in the road, which sum has been bid by the Reading company. It was inti- mated at the same time that if the Fuller eyndicate responded favorably to this prop- osition preference would be given it over the three other bidders. The bld made by the Fuller syndicate, which is said to represent the Wabash sys- tem, is $8,751,370.45. This sum is equal to the indebtedness of the road to the city and Mr. Fuller says he will not give a dollar more. The matter will come up | again when the counc!l meets again on | Monday night, before which time no further | steps can be taken. RAISES DUTY ON LIVE STOCK Customs Officer Incremses Imports on Young Cattle Brought from Mexico. BEL PASO, Tex., April 25.—Collector of Customs Patrick Garrett has created a sen- satfon among cattlemen in Kl Paso by rul- ing’ that all imported Mexican cattle under 1 year of -age should pay import duty of $3.75 per head instead of §2 as heretofore. The decision has raised a storm of dis- approval and the Corralitos company has made a protest to the authorities at Wash- ington. The appralsement of the Cor- ralitos cattle was made by Inspector Dwyer, under the supervision of Collector Garrett. The importing season has just opened and the ruling will affect thousands of young cattle that are to be shipped to northern ranges CHEER MAN WHO KILLS GIRL Crowds Hall Self-Confessed Slayer as He Leaves the Cour: room. 2 WELLINGTON, Kan., April 25.—John Cummings of Portland, who wi arrested last Saturday after confessing that he had { killed his servant girl three years ago, was glven an ovation today as he left the court- room after being released on bond pend- ing his trial. It is believed that Cum- mings’ willingness to plead gullty to the his family. He asked to be released in order to fix up his personal affairs before he goes to the penitentiary. Several prom- inent business men signed his bond. MAJOR WARNER Declines to nte What Action is An- ticiputed in the Meat Pack- ers’ Case, CITY, April 25.—Major Willlam Warner, United States attorney for the western district of Missouri, continues silent regarding any move that may be anticipated by the government against the packers in this city. He declines to state whether or not an injunction will be ap- plied for in the United States court at Ka City, as was done in the case of the rallroads recently. Representatives of the packing compa- nles in this city deny that there is any combine. PASSENGERS BARELY ESCAPE Missinsippl Steamer B Edge at New Whart. KANSA ned to Water's Orleans NEW ORLEANS, La., April 25.—The steamer Sunrise, Captain Frank Scoville, ot the Red River line, burned to the water's edge at its wharf here just before daylight. It had & number of passengers, all of them Louislanians except Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Davidson,of Ironton, O. The fire spread rapidly, and some of the passengers and crew had narrow escapes, but all were saved. The boat carried con- siderable freight, which was badly dam- aged. Sunrise was valued at $25,000, with insurance of $12,000. PAYS PENALTY ON GALLOWS Hanged for of His Wite Child, the and " in Mard NEWARK, N. J, April 25.—Heory Schaub was hanged here today for the murder of his wife and child. The drop fell at 10:10 o'clock. As the body fell the head was pearly severed and blood spurted from the neck. Schaub was a barber, but did not work steady and was dissipated. His wife made arrangements to leave him and when he learned her determination be killed ber and their child He cut his own throat, but Dot enough Lo causs & serious wound, higher class | sponse to the city council's action asking | charge of murder is to shield a member of | IS SILENT| | president PLEA FOR PURE FOOD MoOumber Addresses the Senate on Bill to Prevent Advlterations and Imitations. | EXPRESSES LACK OF FAITH IN STATE LAWS Bays Congress Has Power to Regulate Sale of Products in Interstate Commerce. OLD METHOD FAILS QUARTER OF CENTURY Over Billion Dollars' Worth of Impure Food on Markets Annually. CARMACK DENOUNCES PHILIPPINE BILL it Presents One Aspect of Im- altsm and Questions Right of Congress to Make Any Lans or Islands. WASHINGTON, April 25.—At the ccn clusion of the routine business in the senate today Mr. McCumber of North Da- kota, chairman of the committee o7 manu- factures, addressed the senate on the | Bl “to prevent the adul:sration, mis- branding and imitation of food, beverages, candies, drugs and condiments in the Dis- trict of Columbia and the territories and for regulating interstate commerce therein. The object of his address, he sald, was to convince the scnate of the very great fmportance of the subject to ihe American :pfinpls Mr. Carmack of Tennessee addressed the senate in opposition to the Philippine gov- ernment bill. He saw In the bill one a - pect of imperialism, by which he charac- terized the policy of the administration in the Island. During his speech the senator sarcastically criticised General Funston's recent utterances regarding those who ws- sailed the work of the army in the Philip- pines Mr. 1d: For a quarter of a century nearly every state in the union had been struggling with the question of procuring pure foods. Ex- perience bas proved that It has been Im- possible to obtain uniformity in state laws. This bill attempted to regulate the sale of only euch foods as entered Into inter- | state commerce, and the congress, thor | tore, had awmple authority to deal with the subject.’” E of Fraud Appal He declared that the cxtent of the adul- teration and misbranding of food products was appalling, that the time had come for congress to act. He enumerated many of the frauds, products, which he sald, were crimes, against the retall merchant and consumer, alike. The amount of deleterious food products placed upon the market each year, Mr. McCumber sald, was valued at tully $1,170,000,000, while the total amount of adulterated food products each year was nearly $4,000,000. Mr. McCumber expressed the bellef, based upon evidence taken by bis committee, that manufacturers and dealers generally would mot object to the enactment :f the bill proposed. Mr. Platt of Connecticut, chiet of the committee on relations, with Cuba, reported from that committee a substitute for the resolution offered a few days ago by Mr. Teller, the substitute providing for an in- vestigation by the committee of the hold- ings of Cuban sugar, and of Cuban sugar lands by American citizens, the committee to have authority to send for persons and papers and to sit during sessions of the senate. The resolution was referred to the committee on contingent expenses. A bill for the protection of game in Alaska was passed. At 2 o'clock the unfin- ished business—the Philippine government bill—was lald before the senate. Mr. Car- mack of Tennessee, a member of the Philip- pines committee, addressed the senate in opposition to the measure, Aspect of Imperialism, Mr. Carmack said that this bill, like the Philippine tariff bill, simply presented one aspect of imperialism. It was not & ques- tion only of framing just laws for the Philippines, but a question of right to make any laws, whatever, for that people. The clalm of the repuulicans,” said be, that they had burned enough towns, | wasted enough country and killed enough | people to make good their right. The land | 1s ours because we have strewn it with the ashes of its homes and drenched it with the blood of its people.” Opponents of this policy denied that we had derived any just powers of gov- ernment from the subjugation of the gov- | erned and that was the real issue of this debate. In the former debate, he said, | Mr. Spooner had charged that the minority had prostituted the question to partisan purposes, and that Mr. Bryap had seized | upon it to force an issue with the admin~ istration. Unfortunately for this argu- ment, the fact was that Mr. Bryan hsd declared his. position upon this question long before anybody knew what the policy of the administration would be. At that time the public uttersnces of McKinley and Bryan were in exact accord, and If the administration had not reversed its policy there would have been no differ- ence between them. Course of Democrats. | | | | McCumber, continulng his speech, The democrats in the senat sisted, had tried to remove the question from party politics. It was now claimed that the civil authority of the United States was supreme throughout the Philippines and it was treason for a democrat to ex- press an opinion He ecited the public utterances of President McKinley and Mr. Roosevelt, and the speeches of republican senators, and quoted from the republican campalgn book to show that & general policy of colonialism and conquest was ad- vocated as republican doctrine. “The idea that you can transform the character cf a race by teaching them to read,” saild he, “is the wildest, crasiest, the most fantastic dream that ever flitted through a lunpatic’s brain.” He quoted utterances from Mr. Roosevelt charging that “‘treasonable”” utterances had lncited the Filipinas to insurrection, and said that we must not judge the president in his moment of oratorical ferocity or when the ferocity of battle was in his blood. The was not vindictive, but simply strenuous, and resembled in his habits of speech a certain Tennessee borse in that running awsy was his natural gait. Mr. Roosevelt had habitually spoken of the Filipinos as ges, d “bar- barians”” and “Apaches,” and these denun- ciations bhad been scattered broadcast throughout the islands to inflame the people against the United Bates. The effect of the president's language had been to harden and intensify Filipino opposition to American rule. Some of our military beroes had been gullty of & like offcuse, He refaried i &