Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 30, 1902, Page 1

—_—— THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ABLISHED JU EST NE 19, TAKESALL THEBLANE ! Beneral MaoArthur Admits Responsibility 3 4 . ‘. » " for Method of Aguinaldo’s Oapture, PROTECTS FUNSTON AGAINST CENSURE Bays Boheme of Forging Letters is Decep- tion Oommon in War. PATTERSON BUSY ASKING QUESTIONS Jnquiry from Oolorado Benator Elioita the Declaration by MacArthur, JAFRAID TO GRANT INDEPENDENCE NOW Po-e Asserts that Absolute Chaos ! Wonld Ensue It Federal Troops Should Give Natives Complete Sway. Evacuate and WASHINGTON, April 20.—The senate rommittee on the Philippines today re- sumed the examination of witnesses in con- Mection with the Investigation of affairs in | the Philippine islands. General MacArthur continued his exam- fAnation. He explained the statement in his ®nnual report of June 30, 1900, that “the United States had acquired soyerelgnty by treaty and in a way owned the Philippine tslands, but did not own the Philippine peo- ple,” by saying that thése conclusions were reached after conversation with an infinite number of people and observation and that they represented the bulk of the views of ghe pationalist party. He then, n response to questions by Sen- mtor Patterson, described the different towns embraced within the American lines on the uight of February 5, 1899, when the putbreak ocourred, and identified what pur- ported to be a copy of the order of General Luna for the massacre of the forelgn re dents of Manila. Benator Patterson sought to show that 4t was not difficuit to deceive Aguinaido by forgery ana reforred to his capture by Gen- eral Funston, through a forged letter plgned “Lacuna.” General MacArthur with considerable emphasis declared that Gen- eral Funston was not responsible in any way for any methoda which obtained in the eapture of Agulnaldo. Assumes All Reaponsibility. “I am responsible in that matter in every way,” said General MacArthur. “It fs one of the deceptions frequently practiced In war and whatever deception attaches thereto I tak With regard to the order for the Manila massacre, General MacArthur. answering further questions by Senator ' Patterson, d the order he saw was signed by $andico and not by Luna. General Mac- ‘Arthur detalled the efforts made by him to ferret out Luna's conmection with it. /The witness could mot recall a letter of General Reeves, who was the chief of po- fice in Manila, in which he stated he did ot belleve a massacre was intended, be- cause it was entirely contrary to the man- ner in which the Filipinos have waged war in the past: - Reverting to the Sandico order, Senator (Patterson quoted from a report of Dr. F. C. Bourns, a surgeon in the United States ‘mrmy, 48 to how he came In possession of At through a Filipino, who made u copy of he original. The senator referred to a Jater statement by Dr. Bourns to the effect /that the Filipino might have ‘“stretched /things = little.” General MacArthur sald /Abere might have been two orders. Depends on Kind of Do 'Would you hang a yellow dog on the timony that is paraded here as to the [Eenulneness of those orders?" asked Sena- itor Patterson. The witness eald it depended on what &ind of & yellow dog it was. General Mac- YArthur disclaimed cny responsibility for the orders of General Jacob H. Smith to ‘Mnake Samar a howling wilderness. Replying to a question by Senator Bever- tdge, General MacArthur sald that absolute chaos would result should the Filipinos be given complete independence and the mem States entirely withdraw from the ands, but he sald he would like to ex- plain this statement at another session of the committee. He was thereupon excused untll tomor- row, the committee going into executive wesslon to further consider the advisability of summoning witnesses asked for by the minority, After som ussion it was de- clded to postpone the taking of & vote on the proposition until tomorrow morning, at which time the committes will also pass on the question of the advisabllity of send- fng & subcommittee to the Philippines to continue the investigation. MASCOT SAW MAN WOUNDED in General Smith's Trial MANILA, April 20.—When the trial by court-martial of General Jacob H. Smith _was resumed today Pedro Bella, & boy “mascot” of Company E of the Ninth in- fantry, commanded by Captain Thomas W. Connell, who was massacred by the Samar natives at Balangiga, testified that he saw Captain Connel death wound given by a boy of 15. The witness saw several ether boys of the same age among the natives ‘who took part in the massacre and thought Be could himselt use a bolo against a sol- Ber. Captain Waldo 8. Ayer, General Smith's 8djutant general, sald he had been closely in touch with all the movements, knew General Smith's plans, purposes and feel- ings at overy pha He added that on the general's arrival ti coast was de- werted and he saw the same towns filled ‘with people when he left. But so far as the people of Samar were concerned, he fmet only one man worthy of respect, who ‘was sincere, patriotic and homorable. He must admit, however, that the man with this qualification was born at Marinduque, ®f Tagalog ancestry. First Lieutenant von Deman of the Twenty-first infantry, who bad charge of the military information buresu, described from the records the treachery of the na- tives of Samar. Niinols te Sail for Europe. NEW YORK, April 8. _Rear Admiral Arent_ Schuyiet (;xfi'w mold. the commander-in-chief of n squ Ton, will holst his flag todey on the hattie- Ihlr Niinols at the navy yard. The Iiinols will sall for Burope tomorrow. 1 ols has been fitted up with palatial quar- s for the officers who will represent the United States at the coronation ceremonies of King Edward. Negro DA P"ll»Al)ELP:HA, April fl:‘lll);fl Smith, EL Atver 2 sd ooy T 1o ety mmitted ‘n Smith's home .1 .ml.l‘ : > OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1902 PAGES. SIN(VGI.F, COPY FIVE CENTS, STUDENTS ARE IN PRISON| Polish Sympathizers Expelled from Berlin University Are Ar- rested in Rus 8T. PETERSBURG, April 15—(Corre- spondence of the Associated Press.)—Many of the Rueslan-Polish students who were expelled recently from the University of Berlin for political activity in the {nter- ests of Polish nationality were arrested as ®oon as they crossed the Russian frontler and are now held in prison at Warsaw. The number is given by some authoritics as sev- eral hundred. At Witepsk, capital of the government of | the same name, twenty-nine Jews have bees seutenced to two or t see months’ fm- prisonment for attendip Ay -bidden meet- ing and the owner of « %, Ay in which the gathering was held wa. "%, ‘t+ orison for three months. Participanl Yy ien meetings, elsewhere, have been I;,, punished. The meetings were held w' pd interest of Zionism. 4 Some time ago a provinclal paper ap- peared almost entirely blank, to {llustrate, by a drastic example, the dificulties which censorship places on the press in Russia. Some times the ceneor omitted from the blue pencil the title or the signature of an article and the editor printed averything that was left. The minister of the interior did not take the matter as a joke and he forbid the publication of the paper in ques- tion for eight months Many of the German colonists whose an- cestors were settled in Russia by Catherine the Great have caught the emigration fever and they are reported to be leaving the dls- tricte of more or less chronic famine in &roups of 150 or 200, the greater part being bound for the United States. ‘The minister of the interior referred to In the above correspondence was M. Sulpfa- guine, who was assassinated April 15, the day this correspondence was ‘mafled. CAPTAIN ALBERS FALLS DEAD Commander of Dentschiand, Who Took Prince Henry Home, Viotim of Heart Disease. BBRLIN, April 20.—Captatn A. Albers of the Hamburg-American steamer Deutsch- land fell dead of heart failure in the chart- house of his vessel. The vessel was ap- proaching the port of Cuxbaven. He ex- pired in the arms of his frst officer, who caught him as he fell. The long hours spent by Captaln Albers on the bridge of the vessel after the loss of ks rudder at sea, which occurred before Deutschland reached Plymouth and during the passage of the North sea, probably hastened the captain's collapse. As the senior captaln of the Hamburg- American Steam Packet company, Captain Albers expected to retire after a few more trips. Emperor Willlam has sent a tele- gram to the Hamburg-American company, in which he expressec his sorrow at the loss of so excellent and capable an officer, who “brought my brother from the United States. The steering of the rudderless Deutachland with its crew on its las homeward trip was a master stroke of seamanship. Honor to his memory."” HAMBURG, April 29.—The Hamburg- American line steamer Deutschland, dis- abled at sea by the loss of its rudder, while on a voyage from New York, has boen ex- amined and the officlals of the company ad- mit that the repairs will necessitate laylng up the vessel for some time, RELATIONS TO BE RESUMED Austria-Hungary and Mexico Take Steps to Adjust an Old Quarrel. BUDA PEST, April 20.—The lower house of the Hungarian Dlet today ratified the Austria-Hungarian commercial and consular treaty with Mexico, which lapsed in 1867 and had not since been renewed. The officlal Fremdenblatt of Vienna, an- nounced April 20, 1901, that the friendly reapproachment between Austria-Hungary and Mexico in consequence of the erection of an explatory chapel at Queretaro, where Emperor Maximilan was executed in 1867, would result in an early resumption of diplomatic relations between the dual monarchy and the Mexican re- public, interrupted since the emperor was shot. The same day a bill was introduced in the congress of Mexico, providing for a renewal of diplomatic relations with Austria-Hun- gary and an appropriation of $15,000 was made for the salary of a Mexican minister to Austria-Hungary. Junme 1, 1501, Count Gllbert Hohenwart was appolnted Austria- Hungarian minister. A blll arranging for commercial and com- sular relations between Austria-Hungary and Mexico was adopted without debate by the lower house of the Austrian Reichsrath March 18 last. TREATY NOT YET RATIFIED Da Wi Be Left to habitan COPENHAGEN, April 20.—The bill pro- viding for the sale of the Danish West In- dia islands to the United States, as amended by the Landsthing, came up for didbussion In the Folkething today, with the result that the party in the majority subd- mitted & proposal as follows: The Rigsdag (Dlet, composed of both houses) approves the cession, on condition that the inhabitants of the islands declare in favor thereof by a pleblscite, similar to the one taken in 1867 Indies In- May CATTLEMEN SEE ROOSEVELT Get No Encouragement that Fenoe Removal Order Will Be Rescinded. PRESIDENT FAVORS SMALL SETTLERS Stockraisers Tnw lure to P ® Bill and Removal of Fences Wi Lea Drive Many Out of Business. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, April 20.—(Special Tele- | gram.)—Senators Dietrich and Millard pre- sented to the president today the repre- sentatives of the Stock Raisers’ assocla- tion who have been in the city for the { past week looking after general legisla- Z -r’fi,/mn that will open the public domain to ~attlemen under the leasehold proposi- , _Which is comtemplated In bills now Plading before congress. President Roosevelt expressed himself as desirous of seelng the range problems of the west adjusted o the lands may be se- cured for amall settlers with the least de- gree of hardship upon those now using them for grasing purposes. In the matter of removal of fences, which was taken up by the delegation, no assurance could be glven of relfef from the orders which have been issued by the Interior department providing for taking down the fences around government land. The visiting cat- tlemen have little hope of securing any modification of the fence removal orders. They aseert that the removal of the fences without the passage of the grazing land leasing law will cause the withdrawal of much capital from the cattle business and will force many investors and owners of herds to remove thelr property to Canada, where the government is very liberal in its treatment of stock owners, Before leavin: the capital the cattlemen will endeavor to formulate a bill providing & leasing regulation applicable to the state of Nebraska, leaving other states to de- pend upon their own exertions to secure leasing legislation sultable to their needs. he delegation of cattlemen will leave for the west tomorrow. JFish Hatchery for Sarpy. The bill introduced by Mr. Mercer for a fish hatchery in Sarpy county was favorably reported today from the committee on mer- chant marine and fisheries. Commissioner Bowers of the Fish commission 1s ex- coedingly anxious that this measure should be passed, and he appeared before the committee {n behalf of the bill. It is understood that the hatchery will be lo- cated opposite the state hatchery, In order that the two hatcheries may be operated together. E. H. Hunter of Des Moines and J. W. Blythe, attorney for the Burlington rafl- road, have been in the city for the last few days, presumably looking after the interests of the Burlington railroad in con- nection with the merger, which has been est down for hearing by the supreme court. Postal Chang WASHINGTON, April 20.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Nebraska postmasters were ap- pointed follow: Noble Sanford, Axtell, Kearney county, vice M. M. Shoff, removed: E. C. Taylor, Boone, Boone county, vice F. W. Taylor, dead. The postofice at Larland, Audubon county, Ia, will be discontinued after May 15, These Nebraska rural free delivery routes have been ordered established July 1: At Bladen, Webster county, one route, with George L. Solomon, carrier; area covered, thirty-five square miles; population served, 430. At Florence, Douglas county, one ad- ditlional route, with one carrier (not pamed); area covered, twenty-four aquare miles; population served, 440. The order discontinuing the postoffice at Panther, Dallas county, Ia., was today re- scinded. HAVEMEYER TO BE CALLED Other Com omecials ¥ to Tea- Before Committee. President and ot American Su ity WASHINGTON, April Havemeyer and other officials ofithe Amer- ican Sugar company wiil be asked to ap- pear and give testimony before the sub- committee of the senate committee on re- lations with Cuba appointed te inquire isto the question of Cuban sugar holdings, and they will be the first witnesses called. The subcommittee held its first meeting today, with all the members of the com- mittee—Senators Platt of Connectlcut, Burnham and Teller—preseat. The discussion was & very general one, but mo definite result beyond that of de. clding to call the trust officlals was reached. The suggestion that they should be summoned was made by Senator Platt, who sald that for obvious reasons the in- quiry should begin with them. Senator Teller replied that the proposition met his entire approval No time was fixed for the next meeting, but it was agreed that it should take place as s00on as the witnesses could be secured No names of other witnesses were men- tioned, but Semator Teller sald he would from time to time make suggestions in that respect. He had no very extended list and the. opinion was generally expressed that the investigation would not be long drawn out unless men would be summoned from Cuba, when some time would be required to secure the persoms wanted. The com- mittee reached no conclusion as to whether 20. — President The Folkething, by a vote of 98 to 1T adopted the majority proposal submitted today. The Landsthing is expected to agree to the Folkethings' declsion with some minor modifications regarding the plebiscite. The anti-sale element is now devoting its attention to influencing the voting of the islanders themselves. It Is known that one influential person has already mailed thou- sands of anti-sale circulars to the lsland of SL. Thomas. Liberals Levy War Tax. PANAMA, Colombi, April 29.—The lib- erals (revolutionists) have imposed a war tax of $300,000 on the comservatives of Chiriqui, Department of Panama, surpass- ing the tax imposed by the government on the liberals here. Most of the comserva- tives are absent from Chiriqui, but thelr cattle will be confiscated, to pay for their share of the tax. Domingo Obaldia is bighest on the list, with $65,000 to pay. Quiet Night. THE HAGUE, April 29.—A bulletin re- terring to Queen Wilhelmina's condition, posted this morning at Castle Loo, says her majesty passed a quiet might and that all her symptoms indicate improvement. Schooners Fo v in & Gale. DUNKIRK, France, April 20.—Advices re- celved here say that the French fishing fleet ‘was recently caught in & gale in the North sea, that three schooners foundered and that masy lives were lost, any Cubans should be asked to attend, but Mr. Teller indicated his purpose to press for their appearance After the adjournment of the conference Senator Platt expressed the opinion that the consideration of the reciprocity bill would not be delayed om account of the proposed inquiry, but that the committes would probably proceed with its work on the bill independently of the investigation. MOODY'S NAME IN SENATE New Secretary of the Navy is Form- ally Nominated by the President. WASHINGTON, by the president Willlam H. Moody, Massachusetts, to be secretary of the navy. James K. Barnes, United Stat: western district of Arkansas. Marshale—Asbury 8. Fowler, eastern dis- trict of Arkansas; J. F. Emmitt, distriet of Nevada. Recelvers of Public Mooeys—James F. Thompeon, at Eurel George A. Rabethan, Black Foot, Idaho; Lyman B. Andre Seattle, Wash.; Miles Canbon, North Yakima, Wash Alexander Cook, Vancouver, Wash. Reglaters of Land Offices—Lorenzo R. Thomas, Black Foot, Idaho; Fred W. Stock- ing, Olympla, Wash.; Mathew B. Malloy, Waterville, Wash.;, K H. ith, Seattle, Wash.; William E. Chaplin, Cheysuse,d¥ye, April 29.—Nominations attorney, EXPLOSION ON Accident Injures Half a bers of the FULTON Dozen Mem- Boat's LEWES, Del., April 20.~An explosion which injured half a dozen persons oc- curred on the submarine boat Fulton today as it running fnto the harber of tho Delaware breakwater. The boat was bound from Brooklyn to Norfolk and was partly submerged when the accident occurred The most seriously injured are: Lieutenant Oscar Cohen of the Austrian navy, severely brufsed. Lieutenant Arthur MacArthur, U cut about the head Harry Moore, assistant engineer, injured about the head. C. B. Miner, eplit Charles Bechtol, gunner, severely hurt on head and body. The cxplosion was cavsed by an accumu- lation of gas, which had been generated by the storage battery. Although the explo- sion was a violent ome, the vessel was but slightly injured. On account of the rough weather at sea it was decided by the communder of Ful- ton to put into the Delaware breakwater and it was while the boat, partly under water, was rounding the great stone break- water that the explosion occurred. Nine men were in the hold and three men on deck at the timeé. Assistant Engineer Miner, who was lying beside tae boller asleep, was thrown several feet away. Lieu- tenant MacArthur, who is a sen of Major General MacArthur, and Guaner Bechtol were at breakfast. Bechtol was struck by heavy debris and was so badly hurt that he was urable to care for himeelf and others belped him to the deck, making their es- cape, the hold was rapidly filling with gasoline fumes. Captain Frank Cable, Lieutenant H. H. Merrell and Boatswain Charles Berg were on deck when the exploslon occurred and signalled the tug Storm King and yacht Mindora, which convoyed Fulton here for assistance. The steam lnunch Palaca, be- ing near, also went alongside and took the injured men ashore to the marine hospital. Considerable bravery was shown by En- gineer Saunders. After the explosion the eugines continued to work. Baundera wrapped his head in a wet towel and went below and stopped them. After the explosion Fulton was towed to the government pler near the hospital. Fulton left Sandy Hook at 8:30 Monday morning. Shertly afterward it submerged and made fifteen miles under water, going at the rate of five miles an hour oft Long Branch. It came to the surface and made six miles an hour during the trip until the accident occurred. It proved to be a good sea boat and did not once require the as- sistance of Its convoy. The engines ran continuously for twenty hours. Thoss on board were highly pleased with its per- tormance. CONSUL DE LEON RETURNS Says He Has Not Been Recalled from Ecuador to Answer Charges. 4 assistant engineer, nose NEW YORK, April 20—Perry M. De Leon, former United States consul general at Guayaquil, Ecuador, "¥s a passenger on the steamer Orizaba, which arrived last night from Colon. Mr. De Leon denied the report published in Ecuador that he had been recalled to swer charges regarding his official acts. ‘There is not a word of truth in it,” he said. “I am not aware that any charges have been made and I think I have per- formed my duty to the satisfaction of my government.”' United States Consul Dickey, who was slso a passenger on the Orizaba, is away from his post in Peru on a leave of ab- sence. Mr. De Leon brought a number of ani- birds and curios to present to the Smithsonian institution and other public institutions at Washington. PLACE FOR EVANS IN LONDON Consul Generalship, Vacated by Death, 1y Offered Him by President. is Inform WASHINGTON, April 20.—Commissioner of Penslons Evans was a caller at the White House today, and while there the president informed him of the death of Willlam McKinley Osborne, consul general to London, and in an informal marcner of- fered him the vacant position. No formal tender of the place was made, and none will be, as the president wants to pay the proper respects to the memory of the dead consul. Mr. Evans sald that he would take the offer under advisement, but no doubt he will accept it when it is made in a formal manner. The State department today received the following cablegram from Vice and Deputy Consul Gemeraj Westacott, dated Lomdon, today: Deeply regret to report death this morn- ing of General Willlam McKinley Osborne. The deceased consul general was & cousin to the late President McKlinloy, his mother being a sister to President McKinley's tather. He was a resident of Roxbery, Mase., and was appointed to London five years ngo. The post is considered the plum of the United States foreign service. Mr. Osborne was secretary of the repub- lican national committee during McKinley's first campaign for the presidency. He had been alling for several years from Bright's disease, It 1s belleved, and was in {ll health when last he visited the United States about two years ago. His family, a wife and sev- eral children, were with him in Europe, the eldest boy at an English college, and his younger daughters at school in Paris. FORESTERS ARE IN SESSION Rangers in Supreme Court Listen to Recommendations for Reform. LOS ANGELES, April 29.—The opening session of the triennial meeting of the su- preme court of the Independent Order of Foresters was held here today. The tri- ennial report of Dr. Oronhyetkaha, supreme chief ranger, advocated the correction of minor abuses and the institution of certain reforms in administration. It has been reported that the supreme court contemplates a rerating of the old members at the present session, but the officials deny the statement In his report Dr. Oronhyetkaha called at- tenilon to the fact that up to January 1, 1902, the supreme court has distributed in benefits to its members and their bemefi- claries more than §11,250,000. On January 1, 1902, the order bad 191,677 members, & gain over all losses of 66,992 members dur- ing the four years ending December 31, 1901. Accumulated funds had increased December 31, 1901, to $5.142,066.29. Since the last session of the supreme court, De- cember 31, 1901, there have been instituted 1,373 subordinate aad COMPARIOR COUrts, MORTON'S LAST HOME COMING Funeral Train to Reach Nebraska Oity This Morning. ANY TO PAY LAST TRIBUTE TODAY State Officers Adopt Resolutions and Flags Will Float at Half Mast— Services Held at Lake Forest, NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April 20.—(Spe- cial Telegram.)-—~The preparations for the funeral of the late J. Sterling Morton are | complete and the city stands waiting for him on his last home-coming. The special tra'n bearing the body of Mr. Morton and the funeral party from Chicago is sched- uled to_arrive here at about 8:30 in the morning, following the regular train from the east. The train will be met by an escort of citizens and a detachment from Company C, who will act as a guard of honor during the time the body s lying in state. The remains will be taken to the public library building, where they will lie in state until 11:80 o'clock to afford his friends the op- portunity of looking for the last time upon Morton's face. The pupils of the public schools will be taken to the library to say farewell to their old friend. Each grade will be mar- shaled by the teacher in charge to avold any delay or confusion. The Koard of Education, the city council and other or- ganized bodies have arranged to pay tribute to the dead In a similar way. Service at Arbor Lodge. At 11:30 the escorting party will again take up the body and bear it to the hou at Arbor Lodge, where the funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock. The ceremony will be that of the Church of England and will be conduoted by Rev. Knicker- bocker of this city and Rev. Eason of Lincoln. From Arbor Lodge the procession will move direct to Wyuke cemetery, where the {llustrious Nebraskan will be buried beside his wife and son, Carl. The honorary paiibearers are: N. 8. Harding, Colonel W. L. Wilson, D. P. Rolfe, J. J. Hochstetler, Robert Payne, Dr. George L. Miller, ex-Governor R. W. Fur- nas and Judge A. J. Sawyer. The active pallbearers will be A. P. Stafford, F. L. Burdick, John Nordhouse, A. T. Richard- son, D. A. Maccualg, Fred Helller, R. O. Marnell and J. W. Steinhart. A special train from Lincols will bring the governor and his staff and a number of Mr. Morton's friends. A number of his friends, including the Burlington officials, will come down from Omaha at noon. Messages of condolence continue to stream in from prominent men and women all over the land. Among those received were those of ex-President Grover Cleve- land and Hon. Danlel S. Lamont, who at present are at Stuart, Fla. In tonight’s Tribune it is announced that the Conservative, the weekly review started by Mr. Morton upon his return from Wash- ington and which he has always spoken of ae his last work, will be discontinued with this week's issue. d at Linecoln. LINCOLN, Neb., April 20.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The following resolutions were adopted by the state officers this morning: Whereas, The best efforts of his life were moned from among us our dearly beloved tellow citizen, J. Bterling Morton, and Whereas, The bast efforts of his life were dedicated to the noble purpose of conserv- ing and promoting the moral and physical welfare of the people of Nebraska, and Whereas, In public and private life he exerted a 'wholesome and puritying Influ- ence on soclety and labored with Christian fortitude and unceasing diligence in the upbuflding of the moral, educational and industrial institutions of this state, and Wher y Phortatism, rugged honesty manship he brought moral prestige to the state and shed luster on ifs citizenship, and Whereas, His life is a beautiful and im- pressive example, whose emulation is well calculated to stimulate the nobler at- tributes of human character, and Whereas, By his death the state loses one of its best and most iliustrious citizens, one who in his life stood guard over its destiny and wes ever watchful and con- glderate of its general welfare; therefore t Resolved, By the officers of the execu- tive department of the state of Nebraska, that, as a testimonial of respect, the trans- action of public business at' the state house be suspended at noon of Wednesday, April 30, for the remainder of that day, sald day being the time set for the obsequles: that the flag be hung mast on the capitol and that the executive officerr, of the state participate in the per- formance %of the final rites, and be it further Resolved, That, evidence of our esteem, sorrow and bersavement, these resolutions L. flled with the Department of State and become part of the public records of the commonwealth and that a copy be furnished to members of the fam- fly of the deceased. Hold Services in Lake CHICAGO, April over the Forest. 29.—Funeral services late J. Sterling Morton, former secrotary of agriculture, were held at the | First Presbyterfan church at Lake Forest today, Rev. Dr. J. K. McClure, pastor of the church, officiating. Relatives and friends from Chicago wege taken to Lake Forest on a special train to attend the services. After the services in Lake Forest the body was brought to Chicago in Paul Mor- ton's private car and tonight at 6 o'clock was taken to Nebraska City on a specfal traln over the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney road. Mr. Morton's three sons, together with a large number of relatives and friends, ac- companied the body to the dead states- man's old home. Nebraska City will be reached tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock and the body will lie in state at Arbor Lodge until 2 o'clock in the afternoon, when the funeral services will be held. Message from Roosevelt, Among the expressions of sympathy re- celved at the Morton home at Lake Forest were the followlng President Roosevelt—I am greatly shocked and grieved at the death of your father. respected and admired your father as a public man and I loved him as & friend. 1 Sympathize deeply with you and feel that the country has sustained a real and great loss. Former President Cleveland is on a hunt- ing expedition in Florida and a message announcing the death of his former cabinet member had not reached him, it is thought, late last night. The following message from Mre. Cleveland was recelved by Mark Morton yesterday morning: I have forwarded your sad news to my husband in Florida, Pray accept my warmest sympatay. Other telegrams were: Former Attorney General Harmon of Cin- cinnati—Sympathy and condolence to all of you from all of us Governor Davia B. Francls of Missouri— Pained and shocked. 1 heard of t ath of your distinguished father, whom | was roud to claim as & friend ‘and who was ighly esteemed by all who knew him, as well as by all who comprehended the true Quality of American citizenship. 1 shall endee vor to attend the funeral at Nebraska Cit Einator Elkins of West Virginia—We are shocked to hear of the death of your dis- tinguished fathe assured ithat you (Cwun-d-u l;cnu— M, )’ at half | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska--Fair and Warmer. Charles W. Armour Explains High Price of Beef s Due to Natural Caoses. KANSAS CITY, M April 20 Telegram.)—Charles W. Armou: the Armour interests in Kansas City, sald today that if there is a trust packers he knows nothing of it City on May 6 and tell what he knows about the charge that a combine exists among the packers. Mr. Armour explains high prices of meat on the ground of the dry weather last summer {n Kansas, Oklahoma, northern Texas, Nebraska and parts of Mis- the receipts of live stock in the five mar- kets of the world in an unusual degree Another reason, Mr. Armour says, advance in the price of meats, is the in- creased cost of commodities used in pack ing plants. *“Coal during the last year hae advanced 25 to 30 per cent in price Pig tin, which a few years ago cost ua 11% cents a pound, now cost us 28 cents, taking yesterday's closing market for it The timber out of which we are to make our boxes has advanced on an average of $7 per thousand feet. advanced more or less, while the price of labor {8 either about the same or a-little higher."" Even In the event that a packing trust should be formed Mr. Armour contendad that the students of the law of supply and demand would figure it out that the prices were extortionate and the result would be, he sald, competing companies in the pack- ing business whose mavagers would be satisfled with a reasonable per cent on their investment. FORMER OMAHA MAN MISSING 8. G. Clark Goes to Denver to Start a Store and His Wife Can- not Find Him. PENVER, April 29.—(Special Telegram.) —Heartbroken at her inability to locate her missing husband, Mrs. €. G. Clark left this afternoon for Omaha fuily convineed that the former has met with foul play in Den- ver. Mrs. Clark came here from Omaha a week ago In company with her husband They intended to embark in the stationery bueiness in this city and Clark had in his po! on something like $600 at tne time of his disappearance. The last his wife saw of him was when he went to the depot to have their trunks sent to the Rouse in which they rented rooms. The trunks came, but Clark did not. Mre. Clark visited police headquarters and was Informed that ber husband h: infnate of tne city Jall with a chasge of “drunk’” agalost nim, but had paid his fine and was released. When arrested he had $400. “l went home,'” sald Mrs. Clark, “but my husband did not come. I returned to the police station, but the police told me they thought he bad left town. I telegraphed to Texas, our former home, but he bad not been there. Mr. Clark has always been a g00d husband—just the best In the world. He drank a little sometimes, but never to excess. I am sure bhe has been murdered for his money.” NEBRASKA WOMEN Delegates to Reach Thelr for ARRIVE Federation Destination Ready Businenss. General LOS ANGELES, April 20.—A large num- ber of delegates to the biennial convention of the Federation of Woman's Clubs ar- rived in Los Angeles today and by tomor- row afternoon practically all will have been escorted to thelr headquarters in readiness for the opening eession. Dele- gates from Georgla, including National President Mrs. Rebecca Douglas Lowe; Texas, lowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, the Jud- eon and the Raymond-Whitcomb parties came in during the day. GRAND CANYON, Ariz., April 29.—Three Santa Fe trains enroute to Los Angeles, numbering 500 clubwomen, spent the day sightseeing at the Grand canyon. Mre, P. Caldweel of Providence, R. L, and Mrs A. B. Chamberlain of Grand Rapids, Mich., were temporarily overcome. The partles, including the Illinos, Ohio, Towa and Mis- sour! specials, left toulght four hours be- hind schedule time STRANDED ON ELLIS ISLAND Pathetic Story of Young Woman Who Crosses Ocean to Meet Husband. NEW YORK, April 20.—Stranded on Ellis island, with a 3-weeks-old baby in. her arms, {8 a young woman, who, but for the accident which happened to the steamship Neckar in February last, causing it to be towed into Halifax, would now be living with her husband in Balem, O. In October last Ferdinamd Bruckner left Hermstadt, Licberbergen, to seek a home in this country. In January he sent for | his wite, promising to meet her here on | her arrival. Mrs. Bruckner embarked on the Neckar. When that vessel finally reached Halifax the authorities sent Mrs, Bruckner to a hospital. Bruckner came here to meet his wife, but, after a long walt, is thought to have returned to Salem. When the young woman was discharged from the hospital she was turned over to United States Commissioner Thomas, who ordered her sent here for de- portation, ber ticket and letters having been lost in her iliness. Efforts are being made to locate Bruckner. FIVE HUNDRED LOSE PLACES Chicago Packing Houses Disch Account of the Dull on. CHICAGO, April 29.—Five hundred em- ployes of .ae packiog firm of Libby, Mo~ Nell & Libby have been released owing to “ull times.” They were given their dis- charges Saturdsy night, but the fact did not become generally known till today Superintendent Morrow of Libby, MeNel) & Libby sald that the proposed government investigation of the packing business had nothing to do with the letting out of em- | ployes and the plant would by no means be closed. It is not unusual for the meat busi- ness to grow comparatively dull at this season. among the He sald he would cheerfully obey the summons of the attorney general to appear at Jefferson souri, which had the effect of cutting down for the | Everything else has TOWN SWEPT AWAY Texas, Almost Completely Wreoked by Tornado, EIGHT PERSONS KNOWN TO BE KILLED List of the Injured is Placed at from Forty to Fifty. Glenrose, PROPERTY LOSS QUARTER OF MILLION Wind Strikes Business Oenter, Destroying One-Third of Btores., DWELLING HOUSES TORN TO SPLINTERS Fatal Storm Sweeps Down a Valley to town, Leaving Complete Ruin and Disaster in Its April 20.—A dispatch from copfirms the report of damage done at Glenrose by a tornado yesterday. One additional death—making a total of eight—is reported and three of the injured probably will die. The re- vised list of dead follows: MRS CARL MILAN. TWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER OF J. MILAN. REV. MR church MISS MAE CONNELL. — MUDGROVE, a boy. MRS. GAC MRS. FAGG UNIDENTIFIED MA Fatally Injured. Mr. and Mrs. Lee. Infant of Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas Trice. There were fifty-seven persons {njured, but with the exception of those mentioned as fatally hurt, it is thought all will r cover. In Glenrose thirty-three buildings were destroyed. More than 1,000 persons are homeless and destitute. Rellef parties have rted from Grane bury with medicines and other supplies and accompanied by several physiciane. The tornado literally devastated farm prop- erty and crops for a distance of five miles north of Glenrose and seven miles south, but no fatalities or serious Injuries are re- ported outside of the town of Glenrose. Seven of the dead were buried at Gles rose today and the body of Mrs. Milan was sent to Weatherford for interment. Tornado fSwee Down Valley. Glenrose is located on the Paluxy river, fn a valley. The tornado came down the val- ley, sweeping everything before it. It struck the town in the husiness district and about one-third of ihe stores were wrecked. A hard rain succeeded the storm and stocks were ruined, damaging what had not been destroyed by the wind. The western portion of the residence section of the town was struck. Here were located most of the fine residences, The town being a emall one, but & noted health re- sort, some of the houses were commedious and well furnished. The frame houses DALLAS, Tex., Granbury, Tex., R FORD, paator of the Methodist were simply torn wsunder and scattered. Their inmates had no warning of the impending calamity and it was here that all the fatalities occurred. There were many miraculous escapes and many falled to cecape. How many, eannot be told until communication harv heen ree opened. The residence of Mre. Connell, ons ef those wrecked, caught fire and, with two others, was burned. Heavy Property Loss The property loss is roughly estimated at $250,000. It may prove to be much greater when all the facts are known, for there are undoubtedly other sections which have been devastated up and down the river. It may be several days before the entire story of the disaster is known. The town is cut off from wire communi- cation and all the facts have come from neighboring towns which have been reached by refugees, who cannot tell all the facts, as they are In quest of asslstance for their stricken people. Glenrose s the county seat of Somervell county and has a population of about 800 people. 1t is a noted health resort, there being many springs and wells with medict- nal qualities. It is this which has caused & number of fine residences to be bullt by people of means, who have taken up thelr abode there, and this fact adds to the property loss very materially. The Fort Worth & Rio Grande will run & speclal train to the stricken town this morning. Aboard will be supplies for the sufferers. This train wiil also pick up other supplies and rellef partles at places along the llne. Those whose homes have been spared are doing all in thelr power for the homeless, but, aceording to reports here, there are many of the latter. Destructive Winds in Kansas. PLEASANTON, Kan., April 20.—A tor- nado pussed through this county last night and demolished many houses and barns. The housa of Willlam Foutz, a farmer, was destroyed and Foutz was fatally injured. Three others in the Foutz family were badly hurt. Much loss among liyestock re- sulted from the storm. WICHITA, Kan., April 20.—A heavy elec- tric storm is coming from the south to- night and the sky is black with rain clouds. It 1s probable that the wheat belt will be soaked before morning. Fearful lightalog 1s now visible from this eity. CORRIGAN IS STILL WEAK on of Archbishop Not Quite So Satisfactory as it Should Be. Con, NEW YORK, April 29.—The following bulletin was lssued at 9:30 a. m. today by Archbishop Corrigan's physicians: The archbishop's condition contiaues sat- isfactory in all respects except weakness, which persisi has not yet fully ral- He led L. KEYES, M FRANCIS DELAFIELD, M. D. Dr. Keyes sald after the bulletin had been | tssued | “Thera 1a no relapse, but the archbishop s | not rallyl!\l as well as we should I to see a convdlescent rally. This is no doubt due to age and weakness. Nevertheless, he 1s dolng very well and holding his own. In reply *o questions Dr. Keyes sald the archbishop's temperature was slightly be- low 99 and his pulse at 84. Rev. Father Curley sald the archbisbop passed a fairly comfortable night and, &1 though he was restless, he had managed to get some sleep. Professor in the Northwestern. CHICAGO, April %.-~Levi H. ller, & professor in ihe Chicago law sohool, has heen appointed professor of the practice urt in_the Northwestern university law hool. Prof. Fuller is & sol nited Statos Attorney Gene lowa, now in charge of the government :‘Iul before the Bpanish claims commis- lon. - i