Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 27, 1902, Page 1

A —— THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. TUESDAY MORNING MAY 2 P y 1902—TEN PAGES SINGLE cory =i FIVE CENT DENIES WHOLE STORY Oaptain MoDonald Makes Bweeping Oontra- diotion of Qorporal 0'Brien's Testimony, TORTURING OF NATIVES MERE FICTION Never Heard of American Boldiers Violating Spanish Woman in Islands, ONE CASE OF WATER CURE IN TWO YEARS Brands as a Deliberate Lis Obarges Against His Personal Gonduct. PROVES IMPOSSIBILITY OF TRUTHFULNESS Treatment of Peaceable Natives Ame s He Says, W Like that of a Child by Its Father, by WASHINGTON, May 26.—~Captaln McDon- ald, tormerly of the Twenty-sixth volunteer tntantry, one of the oficers accused in Cor- poral O'Brien’s testimony, was before the Philippine commission of the senate today. He denied all of the allegations made by O'Brien and said O'Brien was on duty where at the times he claimed to have been present. McDonald said that American officers bad not violated a Spanish won nor other women to his knowledge. He also denied the statement made by O'Brien that he (Mc- Donald) and a number of other officers mis- behaved themselves at a native dance. He showed that at the time alleged Major Cook, one of the oficers named, and himselt were on duty elsewhere, ‘The shooting of bearers of flags of truce and the burning of a woman and child by bis command was another story by O'Brien that he denied. Captain McDonald said O'Brien was a troublesome soldier from the first. He s Man Referred to. Captaln McDonald, who is from Charles- town, M ald he had no doubt that he was the Captain Frederick McDonald re- ferred to in Corporal O'Brien's testimony. He admitted having eeen the water cure administered at Igbaras, but asserted thac O'Brien was at S8an Joaquin, thirty miles away, at the time. Witness said he went to the Philippines in 1869 and had been there eighteen or twenty months. one case named was the only time he ever saw the water cure administered. Senator Lodg “Do you kuow anythin, of the violation of the person of a Spanish woman by American officers, as testified to by O'Brien? Captain McDonald: “No such circum- stance as that ever occurred at that time or ‘any other from the beginning to the end of my stay In the Philippines and 1 bave never known of a Spanish woman or any other woma! being violated by an American officer.” Explains the Woman Case. The witness went on to say that he supposed the yoman that O'Brien had in mind in this connection was the wife of a Son of the mayor of Igba A brother of the woman' ald, had been made a cripple for lite by Montour's bana of ladrones, and the body of the husband's father, when he dled, had been dragged abeut the streets by Montour himeselt. This woman, he sald, bad given valuable io- formation to Sergeant Davis in his com- pany concerning the movements of the in- surgents. But, the witness added, this woman never had been maltreated by the Americans. Regarding O'Brien's statement that Me- Donald and other officers had demeaned themselves disgracefully at a native dante, Captain MeDonald said: : hat statement is a delibérate lie from beginuing to end. Major Cook, whose name is glven as that of one of the officers present on that occasion, was on duty at the town of Jaro, sixty miles fistant, at the time the dance 1is said to have occurred, and 1 was on duty at This dance was said to have occurred at the home of the presidents of the town of San Joaquin, and the attention of that indi- 'vidual brought to the mind,of Captain Me- Donald an incldent which he said had oc- curred when he first visited the town. The presidente had invited him to breakfast, and after he had partaken of that meal be became vielently {ll. A physiclan pro- mnounced the symptoms to be due to pois: oning, but as some of the members of the presidenta’s family also were similarly sick it was supposed at the time that the poisoning was accidental the matter was dropped. “f state that as I reason why I could not nave been at the dance,” he said, and he added that he later had received evi- dence that this native officlal was contribut- ing tn the insurgent canwe. Captaln McDonald also flatly contra- dicted O'Brien’s statement to the effect that he or any other oficers of the company had withheld from the troops the rations to which they were entitled. In that connec tion he called attention to the fact that a captain of a company never handles the tund/ for the purch of the supplies peedéd by his command. Fresh B He also declared that it was not true that the bread received for the company had been sold. “The soldlers,” he sald. “had fresh bread every dey in the week that we could buke [Ty As to the statement that the insurgents had put a price on his head because of his cruelty, Captain McDonsld said he never had heard of that faot, If it was a fact. wid, “that the lusur- gents would have shot apy officer of the American army, as [ would have shot any Insurgent officer who would not surrender, but that (here was any price upon my head 1 bad no evidence, and I went about freely snd aloge among the natives at all times.™ He also denied that he had ever struck ® prisoner over the head with a revolver, as O'Brien had charged. “If" he sald, “a prisoner bhad mot done ®a ordered [ should have shot him fustead ot striking him." Same as Paternal Treatment. Speaking of the treatment of the peace- wble natives by the Amerjcans in the Phil- ippines Captain McDonald said it was like the treatment of a child by his fat The witness alao testified concerning the /‘l\u' of the barrio of log, in conmection wit h which O'Brien bad said that an ua- armed boy had been fired on by the entire Command, that three old . two of them bearing & flag of truce, had been shot down, a8d that a womaen two children bad Ueen burmed to death. He denied all the statements detailing these supposed cir- e e ~ Wooatinued ou Becond Page.) A AGREEMENT OF OCEAN LINERS Terms of Compnct Hetween American- Hamburg and Morgan Com- bine Disclosed. BERLIN, May 26.—~The directors of the Hamburg-Awerican line bave issued a eir- cular divulging the terms of the agreement arrived at between the Morgan shipping combine and the Hamburg-American and the North German Lioyd lines. The two German companies undertake to pey the combine an anuual sum equal to a dividend on thelr shares amounting fo st least 2000000 marks. The provi‘-n was agreed on when the capiial of the A man lines was 80,000,000 marks each, ¢ the event of an increase in the cap contingency which, meanwhile, has arfse. the combination reserved the right of in- creasing the annual sum Accruing to it, to Ao amount equaling dividends of 25 per cent of the capital stock The syndicate, in return pledges itselt to pay the Germans 6 per cent on a oorresp:nd- ing amount of capital, and not to send any ships to a German port without the consent of the German companies. The latter are bound to lmit thelr traMc from British ports. They can, however, continue the ex- isting eervices. The Germans are not pre- cluded from including in their ports of call, hereafter, British ports from which the combine does not run services, mor from running thelr South American, Mexican and West Indlan services from British ports, even though the combine utilizes the same ports. The combine, on the other hand, undertakes to allow at most two ships weekly in each direction to touch at French ports. The Germans are debarred from touching at Belgian ports with ships run- ning to and from North American and agree not to touch at English ports exceediog seventy-five times for each company each way, making an aggregate of 300 calls. The Germans are free to increase their sailings from French ports, in which case the com- bine {s entitled to an increase, propor- tionately. The establishment of new lines or the ex- tenslon of the existing service, it so large a8 to double the present number of sailings before being carried out, must be submitted to a’joint committee of the contracting parties, The committee will not have the right to prevent such an exténsion. NEW INVASION OF VENEZUELA Another March on the Frontier by Revolutionists is Rellably Reported. WILLEMBTAND, Island of Curacao, May 26.—A reliable report has reached here that a pew invasion of the Venezuelan frontier by Venezuelan revolutionists is contemplated and will .occur shortly. The Venezuelan revolutionists who contemplate this Invasion are said to have been nseisted by the government of Colombia with arms and men. Four thousand men who will in- vade Venezuelan territory are said to have assembled at Cucuta, which is situated in Colombia, but close to the western fron- tler of Venezuela President Castro of Venezeula has de- ferred the threatened bombardment of the port of Carupano, in the state of Bermudez, and which s now eccupled by the Veme- auelan -reyolutionsts until tomorrow. RESCUE WORK PROGRESSES Seventiy-One Bodies Recovered from Mine Shafts Where Explosion Occured. FERNIE, B. C., May 26.—With all ex- perienced minors available for rescue work fotelligently utilized in four-hour shitts the clearing of the fll-fated workings at Coal Creek mine advanced today and No. 3 slope was penetrated to its furthest extremity and all remaining bodies removed. No. 2 stope and workings are being quickly cleared, and it is expected that by Tuesday morning the bodies will have been removed. Seventy-one bave now been recovered and estimates of those remaining vary from forty to eighty. There is great diversity of opinion as to the probable cause of the exblosion and for- mal investigation will be necessary to de- clde. NEW GOVERNMENT IS FORMED Provisional State Constituted in Haytl with Selection of Sevenm omct PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl, May 26.—The foliowing previsional government was con- President—Boisrond Canal. Minister of forelgn aftairs—M. Jeremie. Minister of the interior—M. Colin. Minister of justice—M. Lalane. Minigter of war—Geoeral Nord. Miulster of public works—M. Cesarion. Miclster of flnance—M. Dennoyl. The government will now take steps to sure the election of a president accord- i0g to constitutional methods. The British crulser Psyche h here. GOVERNMENT HAS A MAJORITY Administration Candidates Lead in Election to Chamber of Rep- resentatives. arrived BRUSBELS, May 26.—The final election returns show that the new Chamber of Representatives will be composcd of ninety- #ix Catdolics, thirty-four liberals, thirty- four socialists and two Christian democrats. The government thus has a majority of twenty-six, as compared to a majority of twenty before the electiors. The new Belgian senate will contaln six- ty-two Catholics, forty-one liberals and six socialists, thus increasing the goverument's majority in this body by one. ANNIHILATE TURKISH TROOPS Rebels in Seuthwest Arabla Gain Sweeping Victory Over the Sultan. LONDON, May 26.—A dispatch Daily Bxpress from Caire, Egypt, report has reactied there that a whole bat- talion of Turkish troops bas been anni- hilated by rebels near the seaport of Mocha in the Turkish village of Yemen, in the southwestern portion of Arabla. The governor of Mocha ie said to have been carried away by the rebels as a bostage, The rcbels are being joined by numbers of Turkish troops, who are desert- to the says 2 LONDON, May 26.—At & meeting today of the creditors of Park, McFaydn & Park, West Indian merchanis trading as Park, McFadyn & Co. of New York, whose fallure was made public in the bankruptey court Bere, May 12, it was anounced that the liabilities were £180,000, that - the assels Wwere catlwsted at £177,000 “ DEATH FROM CLASS RIVALRY Freshman Jumpe in River to Escape Sopho- mores and is Drowned. CULMINATION OF HOSTILE FEELING Authorities Take the Matter in Hand and Wil Institate & Thorough Investigation of the Whele Aftair. * ATTSBURGH, ey = ich T, LN day N. Y., May hae existed between the ., Sobomare classes of the Yl -+ culmivated here to- L3y of Nelson Pease Bond of bu. reasurer of the fresh- men class. The bmen had arranged to have their annual banquet at the Cumber- land house, and Bond, with four otber ot the freshmen, came over on the morning boat from Burlington to make the final arrangements. Bood left his companions in the afternoon for a stroll and It is al- leged was set upon by two of five sopho- mores, who bad come over from Burling- ton earlier in the day, presumably for the purpose of kidnaping him and keeping him from the banquet. He fied before his pur- suers until be reached Stlcox's dock, an out- of-the-way place on the north lake front. The pursuers claim he jumped into the lake fu an effort to escape by swimming. They attempted to rescue him by a boat, but could find no oars, and he sank before they reached him. Coroner McMasters will hold an inquest and the matter will be probed to the bottom. Bond was 10 years of age. 26.—The COLLEGE STUDENTS ARRESTED Sixteen Young Men of hwestern University in Trouble for Haszing. CHICAGO, May 26.—Sixteen of the most prominent students of Northwestern uni- versity at Evanston were arrested today, charged with disorderly conduct, assault and battery and resisting the police. They were released on bonds to appear before a magls- trate tomorrow. The warrants were sworn out by officers of the alumul of the Sigma Alpha Upsilon. Some of the men were ar- rested while on their way to their classes. The trouble started with the hazing Fri- day night of George Tilrose, a junior who had criticized the athletic ability of some of Northwestern's best men. He was re- garded as a popular man, but when the crawd of indignant students, many of them masked, got hold of him he was roughly handled. He resisted stoutly, but was casily overcome and rolled in a mud puddle. The students arrested today were: W. Brown, Frank Morris, captam of the track team; S. 8. Northrup, Charles E. Stapel, J. A. Sexauer, a member of the track team; A. A. Greenman, the unlversity's crack half-miler; W. 8. Davenport, James A. Work, F. E. Spencer, L. M. Paddock, Isasc E. Springer, 8. Born, a base ball cateher and track map; F. O. Young, Frank H. Churchill, Earl C. Anderson, a leader in the Young Men's Christian association, and Paul Manley. The matter will be discussed by the faculty tomorrow. ‘The students took their arrest lightly and deciared that they would start a criminal Park club similar to the one at Yale. SPREAD OF TUBERCULOSIS Alarming Ravages of the Lead to Organized Campa: t It Dise DETROIT, May 26. arly 150 promi- nent Jewish philanthrophists and charita- ble workers were present when the second conference of the Jewish Charities of the United States was called to order in the Hotel Cadillac today. In his annual ad- dress President Max Senlor of Cincinnati discussed the alarming prevalence of tuber- culosis among the poorer classes of He- brews and after citing statistics to show the terrible ravages of the dread disease recommended that a systematic and organ- 1zed campaign agaivst it be begun. The subject, ‘‘Confederation of Charl- ties,” was then taken up and papers on this subject were read by Willlam J. Ben- kowitz, Kansas City, and Moses Fraley, St. Louls. At the afternoon session Prof Mor- ris Loeb of Columbla university read a pa- per on “Free Loan Socletles.”” Prof. Loeb showed that they bad been very success- fully run. Leon Levi of New York talked on the oharitable work wkich is being done among the newly arrived Jewish immigrants from Roumania and the other eastern European countries. He made a plea for more per- sonal ald by wealthy Jews in the work of transporting these immigrants to the coun- try districts. Willlam Kahn of New York told of the work the Jewish Agricultural and Indusirial Ald soclety of New York is dolng toward removing Jews from the ghettos to the country districts. Rabbl A R. Levy of Chicago described the work of the same soclety in his city. PARLIAMENT = OF MISSIONS Open Dise . of ns of the Work Ends the Baptist Society’s Con- ventl ST. PAUL, May 26.—"Mission Work Among Scandinavians,” was the general theme of the American Baptist Home Mis- slon society's eession today. In the afternoon the nominating commit- tes submitted its recommendations as to officers for the ensuing year and the re. port was adopted. The only change in the general officers was the selection of I. E. Gates of New York to succeed Mr. Estey deceased. The following message was ordered ca- bled to Hon. T. Estrada Palma, president of the Cuban republic “The American Baptist Home Mission society, in session at St. Paul, congratulates you upon the auspicious Inauguration of the Cuban republic and prays the blessings of God upon your administration The society closed its anolversary tonight with an open parliament on the subject of missions. TWO KILLED BY EXPLOSION HOUSTON, Tex., May 26.—Early today a boller exploded at the home of the mil- lioalre. Jobn H. Kirby, where a private theater and patatorium were being built Engineer Harry Woodard of Memphis and Assistant Charles Coughlin were instantly killed. The end of the boiler went through a section of the Kirby residence and the sleeplog lomaies narrowly escaped death, { county, OPPOSE HOAR'S CANAL BILL Members of Inthmian Committee Snbe mit Adverse Report on (h Measure. WASHINGTON, May 26.—Senator Mori of the committea on Isthmian capals to- day submitted to the wenate the adverse revort of that cammittes on Senator Hoar's bill placing the selection of a route for an jisthmlan canal in the hands of the president. The committee opposee the bill on the ground that it makes mo provision for further exploration of routee and leaves the president to make a selection on the statement of facts already ascertained. It is contended that “however eafely the country may rely on the wisdom and just diacretion of the executive, the policy is Bot wise nor safe as a rule of govern- ment.” The report discusses at length the proto- cols with Colombia and Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and it is stated, incidentally that Former Colombian Minister Silva was ir.vited to appear before the committee, but declined to do so. Of the agreements with Costa Rica and Nicaragua it (s eaid that “they are definite and complete as to the character and scope of the rights they have agreed to coucede to the United States,” and it s argued that if they are ratified nothing will be left to do but to complete the detalls of the arraugements necessary to carry the agreement into effect Colomtia, on the other hand. is charged with playing for delay, and it is stated that “to hol1 Colombia to her present offer it 1s necessary under article XXVII that rati- fications shall be efchanged within eight months from ite date, and the practical frapossibility of concluding all the neces- sary arrangements provided for in her proposition within eight months shows that ber most earnest purpose is to cause de- lay." It is charged that Colombla does not by her protocol propose to sell the Panama canal and raiiroad property free of all ex- isting claims, concessions and jncum- brances, but leaves us to work out a title with the Panama company. It is then charged that “(lhe {nsincerity of the atti- tude of Colombia with reference to the completion of the Panama canal is €hown, almost without disgulse, fu the character of the demands made by that goveroment as to the condltion of transfer of the canat and the stock in the Pamama railroad to the United States.” GET FREE SUGAR FROM CUBA Prospect of Actlon by Senate on Pend- ing Bill Outlined by Sen- ator Dietrich. (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, May 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Senator Dietrich. stated tonight that he did not believe amy Cuban reci- procity bill could pass the senate that did not remove the differential on refined sugar. He sald the American people had a right to have cheaper sugar, and Le be- lteved in meeting the demand not &t ex- pense of the beet sugar Industry alone, but at a joint concesslon of the beet sugar industry and sugar trust. He stated that so far as he knew no agreement had been reached by the committee on rela- tions with Cuba In regard to t*- biil. J. C. Wharton of Omaha is3u the city on his way home from New York. The postoffice at Underwood, Hall county, has been discontinued. Jobn C. Lindman has been recommended for postmaster at Smyrna, Nuckoils county, by Senator Dietrich. Postmasters appointed: Towa—T. Lowry, county. South Dakota—C. W. Sanborn county. Rural free dellvery service will be es- tablished on July 1 In South Dakota as fo! lo Egan, Moody county, two routes area covered, sixty-three square miles; pop- ulation served, 805. Flandreau, Moody three routes; area, ninety-six square miles; population, 1,265. Postoffice at Kil will be discontinued. The salary of postmaster Neb., has been increased from $1,100. Jobn J. McCarthy of Ponca, Neb., and Ernest C. Herrick of Cherokee, la., were today admitted to practice before the In- terior department. PAY HONOR TO PAUNCEFOTE American War Ship to Convey Re- mains of Diplomat to the wlish Shore. A Desoto, Dallas Walker, Farwell, at Greeley, $1,000 to WASHINGTON, May 26.—It is evident that the funeral of the late Ambassador Pauncefote will be conducted with great digoity and will be made a memorable oc- casion. All the available military naval forces will take part in the procession. The services at St. John's church will be con- ducted by Coadjutor Bishop Mackay-Smith, though Bishop Batterlee will attend. Officially the attendance will be confined to the president and his cabinet, the diplomatic body, the supreme court, the members of the senate committee on foreign relations and the house committee ou forelgn affairs, Admiral Dewey and Gen- eral Miles and their staffs, the bureau chiefs of the State department and the sistent secretaries from the other de- partments. It is pretty well settled that the remains of the late Lord ncefote will be car- ried to England on en American war ship and either the Olympla, flagship of the North Atlantlc squadron and Admiral Dewey's flagship at Manila, or the Brook- Iyn, Admiral Schiey's flagship at Santiago bay, which Is just returning from Cuba, will be selected for this duty. The date of depamure will depend upon the convenience of the Pauncefote family, but it is certain that the casket canmot be landed on English soll before the con- clusion of the coronation ceremonies. CALLS DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS Hay Issues Order to Con: Forclug Passage of Nie: Bin. WASHINGTON, May 26.—Representative Hay of Virginia, chairman of the' house democratic caucus, today issued s call for & cautus Wednesday evening Dext to con- sider plans to “force passage of a Nicar- agua canal bill at this session of con- gress,” such being the language of the pe- tiiton on which Mr. Hay fssued the call, Prosec Wi Pol QUEBEC, May 26.—When the petitions of Colonel Gaynor and Capiain Greene for the fasuing of writs of certiorarl to have the proceedings in Montreal transferred to Que- beo came up today !n chambers Judge Smith, on the application of Mr. Stuart, for the prosecution, ordered that rotices of sald petitions be given to Magistrate La- fontaine of Montreal. Argument (hereon Was contivued unil Thursday peat, and | in Washington and vicinity | referred to was not a MOVE TO STOP LYNCHING Gallinger of New Hampshire Wants Benate to Investigate the Practice, CALLS FOR A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY Although the Resolution Goes Over Without Action, Senate Shows Disposition to Deal with the Matter. WASHINGTON, May 26.—8oon after the senate convened todsy Mr. Galllnger of New Hampshire offered a resolution pro- viding that the judiclary committee of the senate should make an Investigation Into the subject of lIynchings in the United States, with a view to ascertaining whether there is any remedy for them. Mr. Gallipger said be introduced resolution 4n view of the fact be might be charged with participating in & sectional controversy, but that was further from his thoughts. He said lynchings were not confined to the south. Horrible cases had occurred in the north apd white men as well as black men had been the victims. During the last ten years 2,658 lynchings had oe- curred in the United States. If the strong arm of the law could reach out to pre- vent such occurrences, he deemed it de- sirable that it do so. He had read the Assoclated Press ac- count of the burning of a negro in Texas & few days ago. He said history did not furnish a more flendish instance of mob wrath, and Fox' “Book of Martyrs" was tame in comparison. The whole wretched business, he said, was a disgrace to American manhood, and, i comparison, the alleged atrocities in the Philippines were insignificant. After No Sectional Fight. Mr. Bailey of Texas &id he had 10 idea of being drawn into auy sectional contro- versy by the senator from New Hampshire and he would be willing to have the people judge the men who pevpetrated such out- rages. He desired, howevir, to discuss the question wlhather the sovernment had the right to £0 into the several states aud take charge of 1he peacs and good order. He asked, therefore, that tho resolution go over. “There can bo no objection,” said Mr. Bailey, 'toa report from the judiclary com- the mittee on the subject, beczuse I am sure | there can only be one conclusion reached by tbat committee. of its investigation it would undertake to parade before the country all the Iynch- ings and burnings that have occurred in any section of the country over a name- less offense and the murders of women and | children and all the abductions which have occurred in other sectioas of the country, the only result, it seems to me, would be to make us think less of ourselves as a people and as a pation, and I have little disposition to indulge in that pastime my- self.” Renolution Goes Over. After remarks by Mr. Hoar the resolu- tion went over and the Philippine bill was taken up. Mr. Patterson of Colorado made a speech in opposition to it. n beginning Mr. Patterson road extracts from a report of a ministers’ meeting held in addressess, the ministers stated that the American flag bad been disgraced in the Philippines by the commission of trage- dles and horrors in the islands, although o speeial attack was made upon the president and secretary of war. Mr. Patterson refered to the editorials from the Denver News, which Mr. Foraker had read in the course of his speech. These editorials strongly urged the reten- tton of the Philippines and advocated the government's policy as to the islands. Mr. Patterson said he was responsible for the utterances of the Denve: News then and now. He said he was a type of hundreds of thousands of American people who had held views similar to those expressed In the Denver News' editorials and subse- quently had cbanged those views. Just prior to the ratification of the Paris treaty he had changed his opinfon and sivce that time had advocated strenuously the inde- pendence of the Filipino people. Mr. Patterson declared that after the capture of Manila censored prese, de- liberately gulded by the powers in Wash- ington, had misrepresented the situation in the Philippine islands.” Quotes Foraker's Speech. In his' argument Mr. Patterson quoted from a speech of Mr. Foraker, made in January, 1899, to the effeot that he had no sympathy with those who talked of “‘mak- ing war on Aguinaldo and his followers in their struggle for liberty and independ- ence.” Mr. Foraker explained that the war he war between the United States and the Filipinos, but the war between Spain and the Filipinos. Mr. Patterson held that that could not be the case, as Manila had fallen to the Americans and the Spanish had been sent to their homes. Mr. Hoar asked Mr. Foraker to read the sentence in President McKinley's procla- matfon ‘which had been eliminated by Gen- eral Otis, lest it should bring on war. He said General Otis had assumed extraordin. ary authority to himself to suppress a part of the proclamation and to eubstitute a statement that would indicate to the Fill- plnos that they were to be granted a full measure of liberty. Mr. Hoar sald be realized the purity of purpose and intel- lectual superiority of the republicans with whom he differed on this question. He would rather lose his right arm than take the position he had taken, but he was so constructed by his Creator that he could not help it. (Applause.) PRESIDENT TO SIGN BILL Some of the Objections Hav Met, He Will Approve Indian Appropriation. WASHINGTO! May 26.—President Roosevelt today informed s pumber of senators who called upon him that he would sign the Indlan appropriation bill Some of the objections he has had to it have been met by special legislation. There is still another provision which he Insists on being corrected and that is the one which gives the exclusive right to the Florence Mining company to prospect for one year all the mineral lands of the Ulntah reservation in Utah, It is understood that a bill will be at once introduced in both houses of con- gress repealing this provisien, which, it passes, will have the effect of allowing the general public to explore the land and locate claims. For Brooke's Prometion. WASHINGTON, May 26.—Senator Quay today introduced a bil} providing for the pro- motion of Mavor General Brooks, the senior major general of the army, to the rank of lleutenant eral and for the general's retirempet that reak. that | | nothing But 1t in the course | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Fair and Warmer ueeday: Wedneeday Fair, Warmer in Sast Portion, Temperature at Oma Yesterday ) . Ho D 1 JEALOUSY LEADS TO CRIME Towa Bor Shoots His Sweetheart, Rival and Himself, All Fatally. KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 28.—(Speolal Telogram.)—Frank Robinson of Nevada, Ia., shot his sweetheart, Gertie Rawlios, and Albert P. Ferguson, whom he believed had supplanted him in her affections, and then bimeelf at 5:05 o'clock this afternoon. The womau Is dead and both Robinson and Fer- guson are believed to be fatally wounded. The tragedy o red n a room in a lodg- ing house at 400 Bast Sixth street and the shootlng was premeditated. Robluson sbortly before 5 o'clock wrote a note to hbis mother in which be sald that as Fer- guson had the regard of the girl he loved he proposed to kill them both and then himself. He then proceeded to the room where Ferguson and the girl were. As he entered the room he drew his revolver and opeged fire on the couple. Ferguson received the firet ball. It entered his ab- domen and lodged in the muscles of the back. The girl was ehot in the left breast, the bullet passing close to her heart. She rushed screamlng from the room and into the street, where she fell dead Robinson then placed the pistol to his reast and sent a bullet close to his heart. He fell on the bed in the room and when the police arrived every moment was ex- pected to be his'last. A great crowd gath- ered and it was with great dificulty that the police were able to care for the dead and the dying. Robiuson is 19 years old and Ferguson 2, keeping company with Robinson for eev- eral months. Robinson bas been working in Kaneas City for nearly a year. Robin- ®on’s note to his mother reads “Dear Mother—I will now write to you for the last time, as | am going to die, for Albert has got the one I love, and I do not care to live any looger, and will die, as I can’t live. Do not thivk I am mad, but put your euly one in a box and bury him, so goodby, dear mother, Jim and Harry. God will take care of you." LOOKING FOR A BUMPER CROP President Earling of Milwankee Road Expects a Beautifal Yield. CHICAGO, May 26.—(Special Telegram.)— A bumper graio crop for the four great states of the morthwest which are tra- versed by the lines of the Chicago, Mil- waukeo & St, Paul railroad is the prophesy of A. J. Barliug, president of.the company. Mr. Earling, together with several of the executive officlals of the company, has just | completed an inspection tour of the entire’ Milwaukee system. Tbe trip was taken largely with a view of ascertaining the crop conditions, and the president and his party Have come back enthusiastic over the prospects. “Never before in my connection with the Milwaukee road,” said Mr. Earling today, “have I acen the northwest so big with promise of abundant grain crops. I speak, of course, for those portions of the states of Minpesota, Wisconsin, lowa and South Dakota which are traversed by our lines, and T understand that a similar condition prevails over the entire northwest. “In South Dakota the acreage is some- what ‘larger than in former years, while in the other states it is about the same. Un- less something unforescen happens betwecn now and harvest time I belleve crop records will be broken in the three states which T have named. The Milwaukee is now even making preparations to take care of a record crop, and of course we hope that nothing will intervene to chauge the con- ditions.” Based upon the present crop condltions, the Milwaukee officials are looking forward to a material Increase in the earnings of the company and are correspondingly well pleased. Everywhere over the system, it was stated, the farmers are in good bumor and are talking of big crops and increased prosperity. RELATIVES ARE IN DOUBT Fate| of n Young Physician of St Louis Matter of Specu- aty ST. LOUIE, May 26.—After writing to a brother in London, England, to cease send- ing him money Dr. Edward L. Thurman dis- appeared Sunday, leaving his coat and hat on the river bank. The coat contained a check for $140, a gold watch and two letters Relatives of the missiug man are in doubt whether he committed sulcide, was thrown Into the river by robbers or left the city after placing his coat and hat by the river to suggest drowning. Lack of immediate success In his chosen protession had discouraged the young phy- siclap and he had for several weeks past been seeking employment, TO CONTROL PRICE OF METALS Co-operative Mining Concern Organ- ized May Keep Up Values of Zine and Lead. KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 22.—Willlam Phillipson of New York, who has organ- ized & co-operative mining company to coutrol the price of zinc and lead ore in the Joplin mining district, was bere today on bis way east “We think,” sald Mr. Phillipson, “that we will be able to keep prices up. We will have for stockholders many wealthy owners of smelters and mines." Formal anuouncement of the orgsnization of the company will be made on Juge 15. TRUSTED EMPLOYE SUSPECTED Suspicioned of Looting Treasury Safe of Twelve Hundred Dollars. DENVER, May 26.—The safe in the treas- ury department of the Colorado Telephone compsny was opened and looted of $1,200 on Saturday night. The robbery was not dis- covered until today. It was evident th the robbery was committed by some one who knew the combipation. Robert L. Huntipgton, a trusted employe in the office, is missing, and & search s belng mades for bim. He was bonded for $1,000, The girl was 16 years old and bad beeu | T00 SURE OF PEACE British Optimism Over Negotiations Not Fully Warranted by Faots, REAL ISSUES YET TO BE DISPOSED OF Protraction ef Conference Offers No Sube stantial Basis for Conolusions. BOERS NOT SATISFIED WITH TERMS Peace Advocates, However, Will Not Easily Forsake Their Struggle. LONDON PRESS STILL CERTAIN OF THE END Positive in Ttx Assertion that Boers and British Will Effect Amicable Settlement of Prolonged Hostilitlen, LONDON, May 27.—Prevalence through- out of an optomistic feeling regarding the peace negotiations s hardly based on solld facts. The protraction of the conference at Vereningen Is not necessarily a sign. The delegates to the conference, although they have abandoned their hope of secur- fog independence. still have many polnts of difference with the government, while an obstinate minority still regard the re- sumption of hostilities as the best outcome of the present situation and at any moment these points of differences may be a centuated into a refusal to continue the negotiations It is most uniikely that those who are in favor of peace will throw up the spongs 50 long as a decent minority is desirous ot continuing the struggle and all these ele meuts must be taken Into account befors it is possible to give any sort of predie- tlon as to the issue of the present negotia- tions. Cabinet Will Decide Details. The Daily Mail this morning says the cabinet council to be held today wiil decide upon points of detail, mostly of a finan- clal nature, which have beon raised by the Boers In the peace negotiations. Great | Britain’s decision in the matter will them be communicated (o the Vereningen confer- ence by the delegatcs at Pretoria, says the paper, and, belug the best obtainable terms, they will almost certainly be accepted. The results should be announced oficially either Thursday or Friday of this week, probably on Friday, the day upon which King Ed- ward's birth is celebrated. Peace is quite certain, says the Daily Mail, and the delegates at Pretoria are {obly engaged in enduavoring to gild the pill for the Veriningen convention to swal. low. Conferees Are Buwy. N The Dally Mail says further: Our dis. patches from Pretoria assert that numerous communications are passing between Lards Kitchener and Milner in South Africa and London. Lord Kitchener, although he is still full of energy, ie much aged in appearayce in consequence of the severe strain which be has undergone. The concénsus of opimon is that the recent negottatlons have proved Lord Kitchener to be a great diplomatis: as well as a great soldier. Tt is difficult to apprecite the magnl- tude of the difficulties Lord Kitchener has had to contend with. The Boer leaders are deeply impressed with his personality, and trust him implieftly. Tt is understood that Lord Milner (the British high commissioner in South Africa) has gracefully admitted that the ultimate credit for the accomplishment of the great task s due to Lord Kitchener. GRANTS FUNDS TO PALMA Cuban Congress Hundred Tho rent Appropriates Three nd for Cur- Expenses. HAVANA, N Both the senate and the house have paszsed a bill grauting Pres- ident Palma $300,000 for current expenses in connection with fnsular affaire. The session today was consumed in dig- cussing the best method of remunerating municipal judges, whether by salaries or fees. The question of granting amnesty to tha Americans now in prison or awalting trial in Cuba has been postponed until tomorrow, BERLIN. May 26.—A military balloon was struck by lightning near Augsberg, Bavaria, last night, at an altitude of 500 meters. The ouly occupant of the basket at the time of this occurrence was Lieutecant von Hiller, who was telephoning his ob- servations to soldiers on the ghound below him. When the balloon was struck it burst into flames and fell rapldly to the earth. Lieutenant von Hiller had the bones in both feet broken, but escaped further in- jury. t Smrvi Emperor BERLIN, May 26.—Emperor Willlam has directed that Adjutant General Corbin, Gen- eral 8. M. B. Young and General Leonard Wood shall be his guests at the German wilitary maneuvers next fall. More than this the Foreign office bas informed the rep- resentative of the Assoctated Press here that Emperor Willlam 1s very glad that the American generals are comiog to Ger- many. Boers Surrende PRETORIA, May with thelr at Balmor: 26.—Forty-six Boers, vagons and cattle, surrendered Trancvaal, yesterday. HILL MYSTERY HARD TASK Attempt to Murder Chicagoan Puszsles Police, While Vietim Rests Easy. CHICAGO, May 26.—Mystery surrounds the attempted murder of Daplel Hfll, the Board of Trade operator, and the partner of George H. Phillips. Detectives have worked on the case continually iu an effort to solve the mystery, but without avail This afternoon Inspector John D. Shes stated tbat affairs were shaping them- selves in the investigation and he hoped to have the mystery cleared up soom. Ip- spector Shea would not offer an opiulon in conpection with the attempted murder, Inspector Shea said “There is o doubt that an attempt bas been made to murder Mr. Hill. Everything points clearly to this, but what the motive was, I canoot at this time eay." The inspector intimated that develop- ments of an imoortant pature wi ox- nected and hinted that the entire mystery would probably be cleared up in & short time. Mr. Hill was reported to be resting easlly and his complete recovery is ex- vected.