Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 6, 1902, Page 1

[ ———— - THE OMAHA DaAIlLy BEE. LHTABLISL{LD JU NE ]' OMAHA, TUESDAY MAY \l()l{\'l NGy 6, 1902-TEN PAG >(()l’\ FIVE CEN TS, LODGE 1IN DEFENSE Ohairman of Philippines Bill Oommittee Replies to Democratio Oriticism. ADMINISTRATION UNJUSTLY ABUSED Bays Minority Overdraws the Reports of Oruelty by American Boldiers. TORTURE EXCEPTION AND NOT ARULE Oommends Policy of Roosevelt, Root and Ohaffee as Humane and Just. CRITICISM INSPIRED BY PARTISANSHIP Passachusetis Senator Says United States Troops Have Suffered Intols e Treatment and Been Provoked to Cruelty. WASHINGTON, May 5.—In vindleation of the Americ: policy in the Philippines, Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts, chairman of the Philippine committee, addressed the senate today. Long before he began to speak the galleries were thronged with people and the attendance on the floor of ihe senate was unusually large. . Mrs. "owles, the president's sister, was an in- terested auditor. His review of the situation in the & and of the utterances of the minority in «riticism of the condition was notably inter- esting. He spoke with deep earnestness and st times became eloquent. Mr. Lodge warmly resented the imputation cast on the president, the secretary of war and the atmy for the alleged cruelties and atroei- ties said to have been practiced in the is- Jands. He said every effort had been em- ployed by the officials in authority to pre- vent such cruelties as had been referred 10 and measures had beem taken to pun- sh those gutlty of them. Such things, hew- lever, were incldents of every war and could ot be prevented absolutely, ' Provoeations for Torture. He had no defense to make of many of ghe cases of tortures which had been noted, +but the men of the American army had Wbeen provoked almost beyond human em- laurance. He recited scores of instances t the cruelties and tortures practiced by he Filipino insurgents on American pris- oners. Men had had their ears cut off; fiad been disemboweled; had been driven tnto streams, and, while drowning, shot to a bad been tied to trees and stoned to death by women &nd children and buried alive. Otheérs had been shot and boloed treacherously while succoring the wounded. In the face of these horrible atrocities the American troops had been gullty of admin- istering the ‘‘water cure,”” but the instances of this kind were isolated and no part of the general policy in the Philippines. He warmly defended General Chaffee for his conduct of military affairs in the Is- lands and pald a brilliant tribute to his herolsm and patriotism. As he concluded his defense of the American army and the American administration he drew cordial applause lrcu the -noru.. 1 Rawiines Blusies Lodwe. In a brief reply Mr. Rawlins of Utah fleclared that the charges which had been made were not against General Chaffee and the army, but against the senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Lodge) and others who ‘were responsible for the present condition in the islands. Both the sundry oivil service and the ®ill for the purchase of the Rosebud reser- wation were passed. Soon after the senate convemed today the bill changing the terms of the ecircuit courts of the United States within the First circult was passed. Other bills were passed as follows: Re- fleving Harry C. Mix from the payment of #1,000 recognizance given for the appear- mance In court of A. F. Holt. ‘The amendment to sundry civil bill post- poning the St. Louls exposition has been adopted by the senate. A resolution offered by Mr. Proctor of WVirginia wds adopted, directing the secre- tary of war to furnish the senate with coples of all reyorts of all officers of the artillery made since January 1, 1900, as to the condtilon of the magazines d em- = placements of seacoast guns mounted on Qisappearing carriages. ‘The bill providing for the purchase of the lands of the Sioux Indians in the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota then was taken up, the pending amendment being that of Mr. Teller, eliminating the commutation clause of the bill and providing that set- tlers, in order to make good their titles to the land, shall live on it for five years. The amendment offered by Mr, Teller was agreed to and the Bill was passed. New Commission to Be Named. Consisting of the secretary of the treas- ury, the postmaster general and the sec- yotary of the lnterior, a commission Is to be named to select a site in Washington for & hall of records, the limit of cost of the #ite being $500,000 and that for the bullding being $500,000, appropriating $20, 000 to pay the salary and expenses of two co-amissioners to investigate the resources expenses of South aud Central Amer- ican railroads and the feasibility of estab- tishing an intercontinental rallway; appro- priating $165,000 for repairs to the White House in lieu of the $48,000 ‘heretofore pro- vided, and appropriating $50,000 more for a temporary office bullding to be used while the repairs to the While House are in progress. At 2 o'clock the civil service bill was 1aid astde and Mr. Lodge addrossed the senste on the Phllipplue government bill, opening by saylng he hoped the time would come whe! measures in regard to the Philippines would be discussed with a view of getting tho best legislation possible. Objects of the Bill One of the objects of the bill was to help the development of the island. The opponents of the bill, he said, had charged that it opened the way to exploiters, syn- dicates and carpet- He was aware of the general hostility of the democratic party to any man who has made money or is making money. Mr, Lodge, discussing the testimony of Governor Taft, declared that he was one of the most candid and fair-minded of men, Who had made great sacrifices to go to the Philippines. He pald a high tribute also to Aecting Governor Luke Wright and declared that if he and Governor were muot to be trusted no American was to be trusted. The attack of the minority, however, had o= DOt been confined to the Philipplne com- mission. Democratic senators had made an attack on the army, hecause it had been charged crueities had been commitied on QUEEN OF HOLLAND SAVED rerally Regarded by Out of Imina Publle as Danger. THE HAGUE, May 6.—"It 1s a great dis- appointment; but the queen is saved.” Sueh/A, the general feeling regarding the sad ? %7 jvesterday evening. The ex- trem| Whrag My ov ber. majesty's condl- tion was w ' lpsted with the acutely infectious miti valescing and //,, fl;n she was con- imminent danger of e ‘ion Involved The operation nu-euh. Ader such | conditions was performed witw at difficulty and without serfous complications, which often arise in such cases, supervening. Consequently, the intense anxiety felt throughout the castle has been replaced to some degree of confidence, since the queen's symptoms continue to indicate that the danger {s no longer {mminent. Telezrams this evening continue to pour in from roval and other nctable personages, begging information as to the coudition of Queen Wilhelmina and expressing the most sncere sympathy with her majesty. No Cause for AN . The evening passed quietly at Loo palace, but Drs. Roessingh and Pot have remained at the queen’s bedside. Baron Clifford, master of the oueen's housebold, sald to- night: “Her majesty’s fever has not in- creased and we are quietly and hopefully awaiting the results of a good night's rest for the oueen. There is no cause for im- mediate disquietude. At 10 o'clock tonight her majesty was reported to be eleeping quietly and at that lour her condition was. practically un- changed. The Dutch newspapers rather strangely publish nothing concerning Qucen Wilkelmina's iliness beyond the officlal bulfetins and brief expressions of thank- fulness that her majesty's life has been saved. It is no longer concealed that the opera- tion which wus performed late last night was most dangerous and that for one hour the patient’s life hung by a tbread. Test of Queen’s Vitality. Even now, although tfe queen's physi- clans are exceedingly reticent, it is known that her condition remalns precarious and that everything depends upon the strength of the patient’s constitution. There is reasonable hope for her maj ty’s recovery, however, provided that hem- orrhage is averted. It is now sald that her majesty's doctors, belng no longer em- barrassed by complications in their pa tient's condition, will be able to adopt more efficlent means in treating the tyhold. It is held to be exceedingly fortunate that the mishap of last night occurred when it did instead of a fortnight ago. It would then almost certainly have proved fatal. Great hopes are bullt on the fact that the Dutch premier, Dr. Kuyper, not summoned to the palace tonight. Public Resentful at Secrecy. The Dutch publlc s strongly resentful at learning that the truth of this case has been so long withheld and that reassur- ing bulletins were issued while her majesty was known to be dangerous. This fact en- genders some suspicion and anxlety as to the reliability of the bulletins issued today. Queen Wilhelmina, although of tobust ap- ‘pearance, has always been somewhat deli- cate and her héalth bas required Very careful attention. BERLIN, May 5.—The illness of Queen Wilbelmina is watched with especial in terest in eGrmany, because both the heir apparent and the heir presumptive to the Dutch throne are Germans. Under the law of succession in Holland, which was adopted in 1884, the ruling grand duke of the grand duchy of Saxe Weimar, Willlam Ernest, inherits the crown In the event of Queen Wilhelmina dylng without issue. It is re- garded as certain that he would remounce it, however, preferring to remain the reign- ing grand duke of the grand duchy. The next heir to the Dutch throne fs Prince Henry XXXII of the younger branch of the Reuss family. eH is 24 years of age and a lleutenant in the eGrman navy. CUBAN CONGRESS CONVENES Have No Legislative Power Until After the Formal Transfer of Government. HAVANA, May 5.—The Cuban senate and house of representatives reassembled at noon today in the palace. Governor General Wood made an address wishing the legislators success in the work they were about to enter upon. He in- formed them that no legislative power would be vested In congress until after the formal transfer of the government. Their work now was to pass upon creden- tials and to inform the military govern« ment officlally who had been selected pres- ident and vice president and senators and members of the house of representatives. The senators met in the Palacio Zgundo and the representatives in the Comman- dancia General de la Marina building. KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK Herr Friedel, Member of the German Relchat One of the Vietims. LEIPSIC, Germany, May 5.—Shortly after the express train left here this morning for Berlin an axle of the tender broke. T train was deralled, and Herr Friedel, a member of the Reichstag, and two other persons were killed and six others injured. Government to Expinte Crime. PEKIN, May 5.—The fear that the mur- der of the French priest at Chen Teng Fu, Chi Li province, will retard the restoration of Tien Tsin to the Chinese is leading the government here to make stremuous exer- to explate the erime. An ediot just ed commande that indemnity be pald and that responsible Chinese offictals be punished. Letters hdve been sent to the foreign ministers assuring them that the uprising in Chi Li will speedily be quelled. Money for the Committee. BERLIN, May 5.—THhe Relchstag today adopted what is dubbed the “tarift com- mitte pocket-money” blll. The radicals and social democrats voted with the mi- nority. The measure authorizes the pay- ment of 2,400 marks to each member of the tarift committee. More Water Cure Testimony. WASHINGTON, May 6.—The senate Phil- ippine commitiee heard Danlel J. Eva formerly & private in the Twelfth \nllllfl who testified to seeing the water cure ad- RECIPROCITY IS NOT DEAD Senatot Allison Expresses Opinion Ouban and Philippine Bill Will Be Passed. MANDERSON APPEARS FOR BEET SUGAR Supreme Court Appoints Referees in Disputed Bou tween Missouri and Nebraska. (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, May 5.-(Special Tele- gram.)—Senator Allison, speaking today of rumors in cireulation that the reciprocity bill for the relief of Cuba was dead, sald: “The Philippine bill and the Cuban reci- procity measure must be passed by the re- publican party. We not only owe it to our- selves, but to countries that are vitally interested. The Cuban reciprocity meas- ure is not dead and I confidently expect it to be enacted into legislation that will be beneficlal to the island. The republicans trom this on propose to meet the charges of the democrats with facts In relation to the Philippines and we'll aggressively de- fend the men in the field.” General C. F. Manderson of Omaba is expected to arrive in Washington tomorrow, In all probabilities to appear before the senate subcommittee on relations with Cuba charged with the Investigation of the condi- tions in that island In relation to sugar. General Manderson has been the attorney for the beet sugar producers and s said to have made a very exhaustive study of that question. Chairman Platt of the sub- committee stated today that he had no knowledge of General Manderson's appear- ance before the committee, but thought that if the testimony was desirable that undoubtedly Senator Teller would ask that he be called in opposition to testimony given by Mr. Havemeyer. Holds the Bondamen. The supreme court in the case of Lu- clen Woodruff and others against the Northwestern Life Insurance Company, which was presented to the court some weeks ago by John M. Baldwin on behalf of the plaintiff in error and by Howard Kennedy, jr., on behalf of the insurance company, today answered a question that was referred to it by the circult court of appeals for the Eighth circult, by stating that the obligee in a bond which super- des an order confirming A sale of real estate and directing immediate execution of a deed and delivery of possession thereof to purchaser is entitled after the order h been afirmed on appeal to recover as dam- ages for breach of obligation of bond, rents and profits of the real estate during the time the purchaser is kept out of pos- sesslon and use of the real estate by super- sedeas bond and appeal ia which it wae al- lowed. Referees in State Boundary. The supreme court also appointed today Messrs. Hallett and Haliburton to take tes- timony and report findings of fact in the disputed boundary case of Missour! against Nebraska, Albert Haslett, who has been appointed on the part of Nebraska, s a well known cftizen of Bea‘rice. Senator Miard today, as Bas been an- ticipated since it was wunnounced that John R. Hays of Norfolk would not be a candidate for re-nomination to congress from the Third district, recommended that gentleman to be postmaster at Norfolk, vice Phil F. Sprecher. The senator als recommended the re-appointment of L. W. Morgan as postmaster at Fullerton. This action was taken upon the personal recom- mendation of ex-Assi: t Secretary of War George D. Melklejehn, who secured Mr. Morgan's appointment originally. Recommendations for Land Offices. Senators Dietrich and Millard jointly to- day recommended the re-appointment of F. H. Young as recelver and Frank White- head as register of the land office at Broken Bow, the terms of these two gentlemen ex- piring on May 26, Senator Millard, at the instance of Post- master Crow, has taken up the matter of an additional substation in Omaha, to be located in Clifton Hill. Petitions from the Country club and Institute for the Deaf and Dumb accompanied Mr. Crow's letter, ask- ing for this action. The tor will do all he possibly can to bring this about, but he is afrald that he has about exhausted the number of substations in Omah: view of his baving secured twelve new sub- stations a few days ago. Rosebud Bill Passes S .. The bill to ratify the agreement with the Sioux Indlans of Rosebud reservation in South Dakota and throwing open a por- tion of the resorvation to homestead entry passed the senate today. Senator Teller's amendment providing that no person tak- ing a homestead under the provision of the act shall be allowed to commute was carried on & yea and nay vote by 35 to 12. After the adoption of Senator Teller's amendment, Senator Gamble had the bill amended by striking out the price of the lands which in the original bill was fixed at $2.50 per acre, In order that it might conform to the amendment of Senator Tel- ler. The bill bas been In active debate for five days and took on a very much wider consideration than the senators from South| Dakota had anticipated. It is somewhat doubtful whether this feature of the bill will be accepted by the heuse, but now that it has wed the sen: it will prop- erly be a subject for conference and the senators from South Dakota are hopeful that something satistactory to intending| tlers will come out of the conference should the bill In its present form be de- feated In the hous ‘Willls J. Vandeventer of Wyoming, 4 sistant attorney general for the Interfor department, i greatly elated over the de- cision of the supreme court in 4 Mionesota case, which was handed down today. Mr. Vandeventer made a briet in the case and also submitted an oral argumenmt when the case was before the court. The out- come of this important litigation bas re- vived the report that Secretary Hitchcock will soon retire and that he will be suc- ceeded by Judge Van ter. The latter stands very high in the estimation of Presi- dent Roosevelt, who has had Judge Vande. venter's pame under consideratior for some time In the event of & vacancy In the in- terlor portfolio apd ¥f a cabinet change is made soon Vandeventer is regarded as c tain of belng selected (o succeed Hitch- cock. Charles J. Greene of Omaha is & guest at the New Willard. Mr. Greene s I Wash- ington on matters before the Interior de- )I"-'ll and slso to look after some cases the supreme court. O-nnvumn R. G. Cousins retursed to his home fo the congres- all_probability take up the Omaha Bridge & Terminal company’s bl in a very short time and have it reported, as he understood all opposition to the measure had been withdrawn. Major Hull Comed to Omaha. Major John A. Hull has been re- lleved from duty as julige advocate gen- eral of the Department of California and ordered to Omaha for duty as judge ad- vocate of the Department of the Missourl. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, A. J. McDougall, Oconne, Platte county, vice W. 8. Muddock, removed. lowa, J. W. Pichner, Case, Johnson county; C: W. Means, Riggs, Clinton county. The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the First National bank of Lin- coln and the National Park bank of New York as reserve agents for the First ) tional bank of Scotts Bluff, Neb., also the Continental National bank of Chicago for the First National bank of Flandreau, D. Rural free delivery service will be estab- lished in lowa on July 1 as follows: At Danville, Des Moines county, one additional route; area covered, eighteen square miles. At Latty, Des Molnes cgunty, one route; area, twenty-four square milds. At Me- dlapolis, Des Moines county, three addi- tional routes; area, sixty-nine and a half square miles. At Middleton, Des Molnes county, one route; ares, twenty square miles. At Mount Union, Henry county, one route; area, twenty-four square miles. At New London, Henry county, three addi- tional routes; area, forty-four square miles. At Oakville, Loulsa county, one route; area, twenty-one square miles. At Roscoe, Des Moines county, one route; area, fou: teen and a half square mile: At Yar- mouth, Des Moines county, one route; area, twenty-one square miles. Postoffices at Lowell, Kossuth, Augusta, Des Moines county, and Pleasant Grove, Henry county, are to be supplled by rural carrier, and postoffices at Northfield, Huron and King- ston, Des Moines county, will be discon- tinued. The postoffice at Hazel Green, Delaware county, Ia., has been discontinued. Thomas F. Murphy of Beatrice, Neb., has been admitted to practicé before the In- terior department. The postmaster general has ordered the postmaster at Holdrege, Neb., to accept the proposition of B. McElhinney to lease the present postoffice quarters. Adjusting Postal Salaries. In the annual adjustment of postmasters® aries the following changes have been made in lIowa: Eartham, Estherville, Fay- ette, increased $200 each; Akron, Alden, Algona, Alton, Ames, Arlington, Aurelia, Bedford Belle Plaine, Belmond, Bonaparte, Charles City, Clarion, Clinton, Colfax, Corn- ing, Council Blufts, DeWitt, Dows, Dys Eldora, Exira, Fonda, increased $100 eac! Avoca, Charter Oak, Dyersville, Farming- ton, decreased $100 each; Corwith, de- creased $200. Fred J. Ruthowski of Custs 8. D., was today appointéd clerk in the Rapld City, 8. D., land office. Mrs. Annle P, Eager of Flandreau, 8. D., has been appointed laundress at the Seneca Indian school, Indian Territory. The following national banks have been designated as government depositories to the amount of $50,000: Nebraska, City Na- tional of Lincoln; lowa, First National of Davenport, National Bank of Decorah, Citi- zens’ National of Cedar , City Nae tional - of Climton, Fowd “Vuiional of Ot~ tumwa and Shenandoah National of Shen- andoah. VACANT DESKS ARE DRAPED Otey of Virginia Follows Cummings of New York to Great Unknown. WASHINGTON, May 5.—Two desks were draped in black and covered with flowers when the house met today. One was the old familiar place occupied by Representative Amos J. Cummings, whose public funeral was held in the house yesterday, and the other was that of Rep- resentative Peter J. Otey of Virginia, whose death occurred at Lynchburg yesterday. Dr. Couden, the chaplain, in his invoca- tion dwelt upon the double affiction that bad come upon the house and prayed for the family and friends of Mr. Otey. An urgency resolution making an addi- tional appropriation of $10,000 for the ex- penses incident to the dedication of the statue of Marshzl de Rochambeau was adopted. Mr. Jones of Virginia then announced the death of Mr. Otey and offered the customary resolutions of regret. In accordance with the terms of the resolutions the speaker appointed the following committ to at- tend the funeral: Messrs. Johnson, Swan- son, Rixey, Hay, Lamb, Rhea and Flood of Virginl Louisiana, Jenkins of Wisconsin, of Texas, Olmstead of Pennsylvania, Armond of Missouri and McCall of Massa- chusetts. Then at 12:15, as a further mark of re- spect, the house adjourned. CHANGES IN LONDON POSTS Joseph H. Gilder Becomes Dispateh Agent and Frank Wadsworth an Embassy Secretary. Lanham WASHINGTON, May 5.—It was announced at the State department that Joseph H. | Gllder, a relative of Richard Watson Gilder of New York, bas been appointed United States dispatch agent at London, filling the vacancy caused by the death of B. F. Ste- vens. The London dispatch agent handles al! the official mail of this government going to and coming from Europe, Asla ana Africa, and the agency is the recognized rendezvous for army, naval, diplomatic ana consular officers enroute. Frank Wadsworth of New York has been appointed to succeed Willlam Corcoran Eustis as third secretary of the United States embassy at London. Mr. Bustis® resignation takes effect July 1. o te Be Deported. WASHINGTON, May 6.—The chief justice of the United States supreme court today rendered opinions in two test cases af- fecting the transit of Chinamen through the United States to other countries, sus- talning the governmental authorities in having them detalned at San' Fransisco. ‘There are said to be forty or fifty Chinamen who have been thus detained in San Fra cisco for the last four or five months and who have been very restless under the re- straint. The result of the decision will be ihe deporiation io Chioa of ihe Chinese de- tained. Missouri'Postmaster Arrested. ALBANY, Mo., May §—George W. Shoe- waker, posimasier of Albany, Was arrested by the It today, en-rnd -m.n fos ng notes an: on the school fu In(ofl\ltltn filed by the torney. Storm Destroys Mission Houses. ABILE! hl. May 5—A from India, -y; that SERESNE R Hepburn of lowa, Meyer of De | FALL OF RAIN IS GENERAL Drouth is Broken by Generons Downgedlt in Most Bections of State. SPRING CROPS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE Repor! Indicate that Rain Extended Across that State and Into Oklahoma and From all over the state of Nebraska, lTowa, Kansas and surrounding territory come sounds of rejoicing. They are send- ing In reports from every section of the state that the precipitation has varied from one-half inch to an inch and a halt. In Omaha yesterday the record was .69 of an inch, And the best of it all is that the rain was of that gentle, persistent kind that sinks into the ground without washing the soil. It will bring the corn up with a jump and the winter wheat and small grain that had suffered some will recuperate ma- terfally. It was the first real ‘soaker" of the year. Relleves the Farmers. OSCEOLA, Neb., May 5.—(Special.)—The long-hoped-for rain came to this vicinity Sunday and today. The downpour has re- lleved the anxiety of the farmers who were agitated over crop conditions. SCHUYLER, Neb., May 5.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The cooler weather of Sunday was followed by a rainfall, beginning at noon today, of three-quarters of an inch. LAUREL, Neb., May 65.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A drenching rain commenced to fall at 1 o'clock this afternoon and the ground s thoroughly soaked. Grain, grasses and all vegetables are in a flourishing con- dition. The new waterworks plant is now completed and operates effectively In a trial of its force. Laurel has organizea & Business Men's association and a Bulld- ing and Loan company are one of its first acts. ASHLAND, Neb., May 6.—(Special.)—The first soaking rain in over a month fell here yesterday and today. The gauge at the B. & M. depot registered .30 of an inch this morning and It is still raining this after- noon. There has been a drouth here dur- ing the month of April, only .94 of an inch talling, according to reports from Dr. Mansfelde's observatory. The rain comes at a time most needed for light garden truck and early small grain. COLUMBUS, Neb., May 5.—(Special)— One-third of an inch of rain fell Sunday and at noon today it ls beginning to rain azain. . Harvard Rain Atdu. HARVARD, Neb., May 5.—(Spectal.)— Vegetation was greatly refreshed Sunday and today by a rainfall of .58 of an Inch. While continued dry weather and hard winds bave materially damaged many field of winter wheat, with favorable conditions from this till harvest time, a fairly good average yleld may reasonably be expected. A comparison of rainfall for the first four monthg of the year 1901 and this as fur- nish eather Observer Fleming, a as the year 1901, January, .21; of an frie ruary, .70; March and April, 185, Thi , January gave .70; Febru- ary. 35; March i inch’ and Apri] .29 DAVID CITY, Neb., May 5.—(Special.)— After weeks of high winds and dust, rain fell in David City and all Butler county yesterday to the extent of one-half ineh. The rain came steady, unaccompanled by wind. The indications for more rain this afterncon are encouraging. FAIRBURY, Neb, May 6.—(Special.)— sixteen-hundredths of an inch of rain fell yesterday, and as much more today, with good prospects of continuance, Wheat w damaged by the dry weather, but this downpour will greatly benefit, it. York Soil Saturated. YORK, Neb., May 5.—(Speclal.)—Heavy rain fell yesterday, drenching York county thoroughly, Today rain is falling and in- dications are that it will rain all day. The importance of rain here has been severely felt. TALMAGE, Neb., May G6.—(Special.)— Everybody in this part of Otoe county s rejolcing over the fine rain which began Sunday and still continues. So far, little or no damage has been done to crops. All small grain s doimg well. Some corn has been planted and will be up In a few days. The ground s thoroughly soaked. STRANG, Neb.,, May 5.—(Special.)—This vicinity was visited by rain Sunday and .43 of an inch of water fell. About 9 o'clock Monday morning another shower began and it looks as though it would last the rest of the day. CHARLESTON, Neb.,, May 5.—(Speclal.) —Charleston was supplied with a long-felt ant yesterday and today by recelving an inch of rain. Raining at Cedar Creek. CEDAR CREEK, Neb., May 5.—(Special Telegram.)—A good rain fell here Baturday night and Sunday and it is still raining. The farmers are feeling jubilant. BEATRICE, Neb., May 5.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Rain began falling bere this morn- ing and has continued without abatement most of the day. About an inch of water bas fallen. Crops of all kinds will be greatly benefited as a result. TECUMSEH, Neb., May 5.—(Special.)— Johnson county wi visited by a cousld- erable fall of rain during Saturday night and Sunday. The wheat, which has suffered some from drouth, is benefited, as is oats, gardens, etc., and the awful dust storm which prevalled for several days is put to an end. CLAY CENTER, Neb., May 6.—(Special.) ~—The first rain of any copsequence to this section of country since the first part of March fell Sunday and Indications are for more. Wheat has suffered much, but this | rain will be beneficial to the crop. CULBERTSON, Neb., May 6.—(Special.)— This section was visited by a little over half an inch of rain Saturday night. eat is looking better than in years. A iarge acreage of sugar beets s being planted under the numerous ditches in this vieinity. Over Two Inches at Wileox. WILCOX, Neb.,, May 5.—(Special.)—This country was blessed with over two inches of rain Sunday, which puts the winter wheat in excellent condition. The acreage is very large, at least 70 per ceut of the tillable land was sown in wheat last fall, and with present prospects this country will harvest the biggest crop in its history. RED CLOUD, Neb., May 5.—(Special.)— The long Grouth in this seetion was re lieved tPis morning by one-half inch of rainfall. Indications are favorable for more of the welcome molsture, SHELTON, Neb., May 5.—(Special.)—A pice rain fell bere Sunday. Dark clouds gathered In the southwest and the wind changed to that direction from the north- east and Sunday morning rain began fall- ing and bas continued all the foremoom. This is the most moisture which bas fallen since the early part of April and the ground (Continued on Second Page.) Fall | Forecast for Nebraska all North, Showers In South Portion in ha Yesterdn Hou e T aw o w0 a0 an 59 5 59 Temperature n sereeY m " m ™ " m - " - Srazusan- ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN DEAD Distingut Passes Only After suance of Hopetul Bulletin ed Prelate Away Few urs NEW YORK, May 5.—Archbishop Corri- £an dled at 11:05 tonight. His death was a great surprise. The last bulletin tasued during the day gave substantial hopes of improvement and up to 10:30 there was no sign of colla RESISTS LAW WITH BULLETS Doctor Shoots Detective i Himself in Order to Escape Arres LOS ANGELES, May 5.—In a flerce bat- tle with a detective late this afternoon Dr.”B. W. Aldrich of Chicago was killed and City Detective Hawley serjously wounded. The fight occurred at the offices of Dr. Aldrich in the Hotel Savoy, at Fourth and Broadway. Captain of Detectives Bradish, City Detective Hawley and a reporter went to Dr. Aldrich's offices to serve requisition papers which the governor had granted ou the request of the governor of Illinois for the return of Aldrich to Chicago, where he was wanted to answer charges of per- jury and bigamy. When the officers en- tered the room Detective Hawley imme- diately began reading the document. Ald- rich stood In the doorway of his private office. As soon as he realized the purport of the paper he turned and seized a pistol on his desk, but before he could level it at the officers he was selzed by Bradish and Hawley. In the scuffie Aldrich placed the revolver to Hawley's back and fired. The bullet entered below the shoulder blade and imbedded itself in the muscles. Shaking off the officers, Aldrich rushed into his private office, locked the door, seized a rifie and began firing through the glass door. One of the bullets barely missed the reporter and others imbedded themselves in the door. Bradish fired through the door, the bullet striking Ald- rich two inches below the navel, perfor- ating the bowels. Seeing that he was cornered, Aldrich placed the muzzle of the rifie to his nos- trils and pulled the trigger. The bullet entered the brain and he died instantly. His self-inflicted wound left not a trac Not much is known of Aldrich in this city. He came here some time ago and opened finely furnished offices in the Savoy hotel, where he apparently conducted a small business. Dr. Aldrich has an unsavory record in this city. He came here in the 'S80s and opened an office on Farnam street opposite the Paxton “‘hotel, whera he conducied an illegitimiate practice. He professed to be a Christian gentleman, held membership in the church and made himself conspicuous by Jiberal contributions to church work. His medical practice was of a nature that brought trouble into many families and his private life was by no means exemplary. The Bee. exposed his work with the result that he was driven from town in disgrace. After he had gone a stone sign which he bad in the sidewalk in front of his office was overturned by Indignant citizens o | that the name on it went into the dirt. EXPLOSION OF NATURAL GAS Score of People Injured and Several Bulldings Demolished at Marion, Ind. MARION, Ind, May 6.—A building in South Branson street occupled by Fansler's drug store. Rowan's grocery, Jobn Dilday's saloon, John Darnell's saloon and Hudson| & Otls’ restaurant was demolished by natural gas just before noon today, injuring at least a score of people. A number are| badly hurt. The bullding was entirely demolished and the loss will be heavy. Escaping natural | W gas is supposed to have caused the explo- | sion. As far as known no one was killed out- right, although a search of the ruins is | being made. A list of the injured includes: Cash Fansler, druggist; George Rowan, grocery clerk, seriously Injured; Dan Darnell, in- | jured in the back and head, probably fa- tally hurt; John B. Dilday, hurt about the face; — Bampert, a boy, probably tatally injured; B. L. Stevens, driver of laundry wagon, leg broken and head badly cut; Wil- llam Otis, seriously cut; Marion Oakley, colored. cut about the head; Lem Sailors, bartender, cut about the head. The loss on the bufldings will reach $35,000. ROBBERS BIND A WATCHMAN Burglars Then Take Their Time in Blowing Open Safe in Cleveland. CLEVELAND, May 5.—Three masked and armed safe crackers blew the safe at the Lake Shore freight depot, the foot of Watson street, early today and secured an unkpown amount of money, thought to be about $500. The robbers had a violent struggle with the night watchman and after overpower- ing him he was bound and gagged. Then the men fook from him everything he had before proceeding with the drilling of the safe. The safe was badly wrecked. no clew to the robbers. TWELVE REPORTED DROWNED Waterspout Does Great the Vielnity of A Oklahoma. ANADARKO, Okl., May 5.—A report was received here this morning of a waterspout at Foss, & town on the Choctaw rallway, fo which it is said twelve persons were drowned. The Washita river is sald to have risen ten feet. Anadarko people living 4n the bottoms fronting the river are hurrying to higher groun There is Damage arko, Charges Lawyer with Forgery. 8T. J('IPH ll-y 5. —(Bpecial Telegram.) —George hoemaker, postmaster at ll'ylr with a good practice most prominent republicans state, was arrested chargs of having two sold & el und today on & years ago forged and nd for farmer. m-n ) then they are enemies. of the sheriff. | tors for fts actlons upon the same. DRAWTHECOLORLINE General Federatian Delegates Vote for the New York Compromise Plan. VICTORY FOR WOMEN OF THE SOUTH Article Provides Admission by Unanimous COonsent of Directors’ Committee, IF LATTER FAILS TO ACT BOARD DECIDES Nebraska Delegates Jubilant Over Outoome of Two Years' Fight. LOUISIANA PURCHASE MEMORIAL NEXT Mrs. C. 8. Lobingler, Omahn, and Mra, W. H. Balley, Towa, Attract At- tention by Thelir Parts in Audubon Session. (From a Staft Correspondent.) LOS ANGELES, May b5.—(Special Tele- gram.)—After & two-years' discussion of the admission of colored women to the General Federation of Woman's Clubs, the anti-colorists won today, when the sixth convention voted overwhelmingly to accept what Is known as the compromise amend- ment agreed upon in New York several weeks ago. This Is considgred a victory by the southern delegates. The adjustment of the color question has taken precedence over everything else to- day and while the delegations of the mid- dle west were suppesed to have been united in their support of the substitute com- promise plan favorable to the Massachu- setts faction, expressions after the deeision indicated that the majority of the women bad sanctioned it in support of the posit on their officers had takem, rather than from any personal sympathy with It and the majority are jubllant tonight over the out- come. The Loulsiana Purchase memorial is the next thing of Interest, owing to the propo- sition that it Includes for permanent Gen- eral Federation headquarters wome place in the purchase district. And it is expeoted that this section will strongly oppose the nermission of the new charter, which woul®™ establish General Federation headquarters at Washington, D. C. Nebraska will still stand for the plan agreed upon at Wayne, pledging her share to the amount necessary to erect & Jeffer- son monument. A vaver on the educational value of bird study presented by Mrs. C. 8. Lobingler of Omaha at the Audubon sezsion this after- noon, reflected credit upon the Nebraska delegation. while the membership commit- tee's report that Kansas was the banner aving added over sixty clubs to the General Federation in the last two yesr added further credit to the middle wes Upon the opening day of the comven it was evident that a spirit of tolerar would rule, There was absolutely no bl terness in the preliminary talk outside the convention hall. This morning, as pre- dicted, there was suppressed excitement during the consideration of the chafter, which eame up first, and when Mre. A. O. Granger, president of the Georgla federa- tion. moved that sec'lons 2 and 3 of art ¢ II. parts of the proposed amendment, } considered first. every one knew the battl was on. When points of order and interro- gation points flew thick and fast Mrs. Lowe retired from the chair temporarily, giving Mrs. Denison an oonortunity to preside. Seetion 2, which was considered and finally adopted, reads: New Law Enacted. From a state where a club is a member of the State Federation, it would also be eligible to the General Féderation, If recom- mended by the executlve board of the State Federation, the power of admission to remain as given in article il of the by- laws as follows Sectlon 3 of article i, which will come up tomorrow, should be given now to help to an understanding of the situation, It | reads The president shall refer all applications for membership to the commiitee on mem- bership appointed by the board of direc: The action of the committee on membership shall be in writing. and a unanimous vote of the committee shall be required to elect. se the committee fails to agree, the abpiication shall be feterred 15 U e whole the written vote of two-thirds of which shall be necessary (o elect to mem- bership. The color discussion has entirely over- shadowed the presidential race today, but at the same time reports are flylng fast. | There seems to be a feeling that the Decker forces are gaining ground. A Colorado woman stated tonight that twelve states bave alreudy slated their intention of | voting for her. Make Up Ticket Today. At 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the nomi- nating committee s scheduled to meet for the making up of the ticket. The rumor that Mrs. Denison ha withdrawn was promptly denied by her tonight. The report of the committee appointed to secure a national charter, made by Mrs. Mary Lockwood, called for much discus- sion and entanglement. This committee was instructed to coatinue the work of accepting the charter and perfecting it under the new organization. The invitation made by Tod Helmuth of New York that the next convention be held in that city will, like the one from Minneapolls, be referred to the board for actionm. Tonight the education session was & star attraction, with President David Starr Jor- dan of Leland-Stanford university as chief speaker on "The Education of Women." Address of Dr. Jorda The subject of the higher train young women may resolve itself into ¢ questions First- cation? Second—Shall she recelve the same kind of a college education as & boy rhira-Shall she be educated in the same college? 'As 0 the first question: It must depend on the character of the girl. Precisely so with the boy. What we shall do with elther depends on his or her possibilities. The parent should not let either boy or girl enter lifc with any less preparation then the best they can give. The highest product of social evolution s the growth of the civilized home, the home that only a wise, culth high- minded woman can make. To furnish such pomen is ane of the worthiest functions of her education hall we give our girls the same educa- tion as our boys? Yes and no. If we mean an equal degree of breadth and tho pughnegs, an equal fitness for hlgher think: ing and Acting, yes, let it be the same. WS Baas inia; Gnal)'we reach this vad by exactly the same course of studies, then my answer be no. For the same course of study will not yleld the same results with difterent persona. In the university of today the largest liberty of choice in study is given to the student. There Is, of course, certain average dif- ferences between men and women students. Women have often greater sympathy of greater readiness of memory or apprecis tlon, greater fondness for technigue L the langues literature, of mathematics and history, they are found to Mrs. Willlam of ree Shall a girl receive a college edu-