Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 27, 1902, Page 3

L " complaints of the Commercial club agalnst THE OMAHA SPECIAL RATES AT HOTELS | Accommodations for Candidates Oome High | at Oonvention Times. CORPORATION FIXING ASSESSMENTS | Over a Thou- re, of Which Half Goes to the Referee, | | (From a Staft Correspondent.) | LINCOLN, June 26.—(Special.)—A man's hotel bills are high when he i a candidate for office. Frank N. Prout was the pro- prietor of one room two days at the last convention and paid $20 for it. For hotel accommodations and traveling expenses J H. Mickey paid $89, Mr. Mickey also paid $13 for badges and $2.50 for printing, inci- dent to his candidacy for the gubernatorial momination, making a total of §105, Peter Mortenson cxpended $22.55 for badges, $2.10 for printing and $22.50 for hotel accommo- @ations. These expenditures are certified to in afdavits filed in the secretary of state’'s office. The Douglas County School Officers’ a eclation has asked Superintendent Fowler for a ruling as to whether or mot it is Jawful for a school district to Insure school property in mutual insurance companies. The attorney general, responding to a re- quest from the superintendent, hes given the following opinion, which will be the rule of the department: Bchool district officers have the power to insure school district jroperty. Mutuil fire insurance companies recognized by the statutes. a policy In such company, comes by that act a member any. He osses incurred .- nes _other Ibities which are not within the ordinary powers and duties of school districts. and while there is perhaps no statute prohi action on the part of the school 1 doubt the advisability or expediency their becoming a member of such corp tion. 1 would advise, therefore, that they desire to Insure the dlstrict property they take a poiicy In an old line company. pay the premium on it and subject them. selves to no other llability. | Fix Cornoration A ments. At the conclusion of a hearing which has | lasted icr over a week the Lincoln city councll, sitting as a board of equalization, this afternocn raised the acsessed valua- tion of the property of the Nebraska Tele- phone company in this city from $160,000 t> $125,000. The city tax commissioner fixed the valuation at the former figure and the Lincoln Commercial club protested, asking for an increase of $150,000. Councilman Bishop asked for an”increase to $300,000 Yesterday Councilmen Lawlor and Framp- ton, two members of a special commitiee appointed for the purpose, Imspected the books and records of the company in Omaha and this morning presented their finding: to the board. They reported that they were convinced from the records they had examined that the rece!pts of the Lineccln office of the company during last year were not over $60,000, while for the same period the expenditures were $51,000 A. 8. Tibbetts, appearing in & legal ca- pacity for the Commercial club, brought out the fact that the receipts for use of t:11 lines were not Included in the figures. It was asserted by the company's representa- tives that the receipts for the use of the toll lines are credited at large to a dlstric and not to the station in which they are paid. It was argued, however, that the profits in the toll business would not ma- terially Increase the figures returned by the committee. The telepbone company was represented by Vance Lane of Omaha, manager, and W. ‘W. Morsman, attorney. Tomorrow. {he, board will take up the | the assessment of the Lincoln Gas and Electrie company and the Lincoln Traction company. Judge Frost in the district court this aft- ernoon gave a fina] decree in the Ferdinand divorce suit, restoring the three children to the custody of the mother and allowing her $15 per month alimony for their sup- port. Coits in Omaba Tax C The clerk of the supreme court has fig- ured the costs of the Omaha tax litigation at $1,190.88. Of this amount $534 will rep- resent the fee and expense of Referee Ryan. The State Board of Public Lands and Bulldings went to Nebrasks City today to inspect the Institute for the Blind. It Is a regular peridical visit and bas no unususl significance. The Nebraska Mining company of Hol- drege has been organized and incorporated. The capltal stock of the concern is $100,000 and the head office is at Holdrege. The in- corporators are: W. A. Garrett, J. H. Johnson, J. N. Gustus, S. P. Carlson and A. C. Reeves. The Canton Bridge company of Canton, O., bhas filed articl of incorporation with the secretary of state. The capital stock is placed at $150,000. KICK BRINGS SPEEDY DEATH County Farmer Vietim ing. .. Dies Next M. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 26.—(Spe- elal.)—Charles Rudolph, a wealthy German farmer residing nesr Eagle, In this county, was kicked In the abdomen by ome of his borses Tuesday evening. He was carried to the house and a phy- | siclan summond, but he dled Wednesday morning Ready for Free Mail Routes. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 26.—(Spe- elal.)—C. E. Liewellen has fnished exam- ining the free rural mall delivery routes throughout Cass county and has examined the carriers and returned to Omaba. He Pas been in the county about three weeks. The only change from that mapped out by the postmasters of the county will be the doing away with the route from Manley. It | is expected that the service for the entire | county will commence about the first of August. Diver's Antic Re: BEATRICE, Neb., June 26.—(Special)— A man named Beno, who did the high- diving act for the Kinnebrew show, which | Bronchitis Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral is | the only medicine you need. 'We have been saying this for 60 years. If you want ad- ditional proof, ask your own family physician. We will | abide by his decision if you will. That’s fair, isn’t it? ““ Ayer's Cherry Pectoral never fails to cure me of a cold. I have recom- mended it 10 many friends suffering from throat and lung troubles, and they all sa Il‘oulht and M' '— Chi hfl“‘:';h- &t.l.. 4. CAVER CO., Lowell, Masa, Serlously. | badly | night. |1t | sisting in the ca ' county court. stranded here recently, Infured himself | by driving an awl into his head last | The awl was extracted with di It is thought the fellow is losing his mind, as yesterday he jumped, head fore- most, into & box of broken glass. He Is under the care of a physician culty. [FARMERS UP AGAINST TRUST Combine in Advance Price Twenty Per Cent. FREMONT, Neb., June 26.—(Special.)— \WARRANTS LOOK PECULIAR | | l: Stranger Presents Imburof Bchool Obliga- I tions to & Norfolk Bank. IS ARRESTED ON THE CHARGE OF FRAUD » and Men Alleged to Have Signed Them d in, but Deny Having uwed the Wari Error in One Exeites Suspl Cal When the farmers of this vicinity began to . make contracts for threshing recently they were much surprised to find an advance of about 20 per cent in the charges made by the threshers, ahd it mow appears that there ie a threshing combine or trust in this vicinity which is likely to make the farmer pay more than usual to get his grain ready for the market. In April last a meeting was held here which was attended by the principal own- ers of threshing machines in this and ad- joining counties, at which it was “decided that on account of the gemeral advance in the price of machines, repairs, coal and other things they decided to advance the price. Committees were appointed and an organization perfected, which is likely to be a success. Last week another meeting was he'd at Hooper, which was quite well at- | tended. Farmers are satisfied that a combine ex- ists, owners in this vicinity and extending throughout this entire portion of the state, and are contriving some means to get their grain ready for market at the usual prices. Scme say they will buy machines of their own before they will pay the prices charged The increase in price comes the hardest on tenants who rent on shares or pay a certain number of bushels per acre for their land; as they are without means to buy machines, and market their grain cut. The wheat barvest will commence here next week. Winter wheat is looking well and will make a good crop. The chinch bug & reported as working in spring wheat. The indications are that the oat crop will be a big one and that there will be a consequent fall in prices. It is owing to some extent to these facts that farmers are refusing to eéntract for thelr threshing at the present prices. very soon after it is MORE TROUBLE AT BEATRICE | Superinte: Feeble ent and Stew Minded Institute U able to Agree. BEATRICE, Neb., June 26.—(Special.)— is a well known fact that there ie rouble brewing at the Institute for the Feeble Minded here and that Superin- tendent Johnson has asked for Steward M. A. Metzger's resigration, to take effect July 1. From what can be learned it is a con- tinuation of the trouble had between the superintendent and steward last year, when Governor Savage visited the institute and read the law to both sides. Shortly after the governor's visit to the city Mr. Metzger removed his family to town and it is understood he did so at the request | of Governor Savage. Although not confirmed, It is reported hat if the steward resigns as requested a number of changes will be made at the in- stitate. Mr. Metzger says he has not as yet been notified of his removal by Dr. Johnson. It is stated on good authority that Mrs. Pickell of Lincoln has already been ap- pointed as Mr. Metzger's successor. Bovernor Savage is expected here within the next day or two and the outcome of the trouble will be watched with considerable interest by Beatrice citizens. HOT AFTER GEORGE GOULD State’s Attormeys Ca for Alleged I eod Bank Wrecking. DAVID CITY, Neb., June 26.—(Special.)— George Gould has been arrested for the third time, charged with aiding and abet- ting Amos H. Gould in forging nokes and mortgages which resulted in wrecking the Platte Valley State bank. The preliminary hearing is now being held before County Judge Skiles and will probably not be completed until some time next week. The complaint contains twelve counts and the attorneys for the state claim they bave a good case agalnst Gould. Traine Will Connect at Endlcott. FAIRBURY, Neb., June 26.—(Spech General Superintendents Bignell and Rodgers of the B. & M. raillway were here Wednesday morning arranging for operat- ing the Kansas City & Omaha railway, of which they take control om July 1. They will extend their train service so that the trains will run from Fairbury to Endicett, connecting with the trains on the main line. On the same date the Unlon Pacific rallway assumes control of the St. Joseph & Grand Island road. Discovers Old Indiam Village. FORT CALHOUN, Neb., June 26.—(Spe- clal.)—Mr. Blackman, the state geologist, is bere searching for old relics of the old | Fort Calboun camping grounds. He dis- covered remains of a deserted Indian vil- lage a few mlles south of here. It was buried under several feet of dirt. He also found some curious bits of pottery and in- ctruments. The camping grounds of Lewis | |and Clark were definltely settied. They are near the old fort. Childs Feet Mowed Of. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 26.—(Special Telegram.)—Word has just been received that while John Bargman, a farmer resid- Iog between Loulsville and Manley in this county, was mowing weeds mear his house | today his little child fell backward over the sickle bar of the mowing machine upon the ground, completely severing both feet | The age of the child | was not given and it is not known whether above the ankles. it will survive trated with griet. The parents are pros- Must Answer DAVID CITY, rge of Embessiem b., Jube 26.—(Special.)— Some time ago Shelly Streeter was a rested, charged with embeszling property and money belonging to Armour & Co. of South Omaba to the amount of $1,500. | Streeter was formerly mansger of Armour & Co's cold storage plant at this place Attorney Cooper and several employes of the company of South Omaha are here as- . which is being tried in Found Dead In Water Tank. TRENTON, Neb., June 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The funeral of L. D. Jones, a well | known farmer living south of Trenton, was | beld at his bome today. Jones was found dead !n a water tank yesterday. It is sup- | posed that he died of heart disease and fell in, as be had been ill since last winter was only able to be up and around. Bang at Beem. BEEMER, Neb, June 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A large erowd of distinguished guests were present at the Masonie ban- quei here tonigl among Grand Master Ayers, Judge Evans of Da- kota City, C. C. MeNish of Fremont and J. L. Baker of Omaha. their gralo | including practically all the machine | many are obliged to | whom were NORFOLK, Neb., June 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A stranger giving the name of L. L. Winn disposed of school warrants amounting to about $300 to the Norfolk National bank late yesterday afternoon. The warrants were drawn on country dis- tricts surfounding Norfolk and In sums | ranging from $15 to $45. The names of the proper officers were signed to the war- rants and but for a mistake in one of the signatures, discovered by former County Treasurer Carl Wilde, now in the employ of the bank, all would have passed for genuine. This led to suspicion of all the warrants, and as several of the school offi- cers were in town, they were shown the warrants, and while they could nmot demy the genuineness of the signatures, they eaid they bad nmever lssued any such war- rants for the amounts named nor for the purposes named. An upavailing search was made for Winn until a late hour last night. This morn- ing he again appeared at the bank for the purpose of disposing of more warrants and was informed that, while they did not care to take any more warrants, they wanted him. He then turned and left the bank abruptly, but was overtaken by President Bucholz and brought back. Later on he was turned over to the police and is now in jail awaiting his preliminary hearing. To & reporter he sald he had nothing to | say. CONFERENCE OF NOMINEES Fusion Candidates to Select Officers State Co with Joint Officers. of itteen (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, June 26.—(Special Telegram.) —The nominees on the fusion ticket will be called to meet in Lincoln within the next two weeks to consider plans for the campaign and to select a chairman and sec- retary of the populist state central com- mittee. It has been customary for the pop- ulist committee to select its own officers, but this year the convention gave the ap- pointing power to the candidates. C. B. Manuel of St. Paul was selected by the convention to act as temporary chairman and H. E. Dawes of Lincoln as temporary secretary. It is likely that both commit- tees will open joint headquarters in Lin- coln. Provision was made by the comven- tion for a joint campaign committee to consist of a democrat and a populist from each congressional district and most of the | work for the fusion ticket will be done through its agency Charles Q. DeFrance, having been nom- inated for a state office, is mot likely to be reappointed chalrman of the populist convention. At a conference of the candidates on the republican ticket A. B. Allen of Tecumseh was selected for secretary of the repub- lican state committee. L. D. Richards of Fremont was re-elected treasurer. NEBRASKA MAN IS MURDERED h that ° Indin; of a Companion Newly Opened Reservation. WOOD RIVER, Neb., June 26.—(Special Telegram.)—John Donaldson, living two miles east of this city, but who has been in Idaho the last two months looking after some mining interests, was found murdered on the newly-opened reservation near Fort Hall, Idaho. Charles Fritz of Pocatello, Idako, was found with him, he also having met death by the assassin’s bullet. Mr. Donaldson had been shot twice. No mo- tive is known for the commission of the crime, but it is supposed it was efther for robbery or in a dispute over a mining claim. Mr. Donaldson came to Wood River in 1866 and has made this his home ever since. He left here May 7 and expected to return in the middle of July. He leaves a wife and four children. He was 64 years old and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America lodge of this city, i which order he carried $2,000 insurance. W. W. Mitchell leaves tonight to bring back the remains. |HOLDS KILLING JUSTIFIABLE Coroner's Jury at Seward Exouerates Alex Lange, Now Dead, for Slaying John Haad. SEWARD, Neb., June 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The coroner’s jury empaneled to lnguire into the death of John Hand rem- dered a verdict this afternocn to the effect that Hand came to his death by a shot fired by Alex Lange, and that the act was justifiable. Alex Lange dled this after- noon at 2 o'clock. Chaw Attention. BEATRICE, Neb., June 26.—(Speclal.)— Large crowds continue to attend the Beat- rice Chautsuqua from day to day. The Wesleyan quartet, Fred Emerson Brooks, Rev. Father Kelley, Smith and Gorton and. Frank Roberson are among those appear- ing on the program this week. General Fitzbugh Lee is booked to speak here Sun- day afternoon and thousands of visitors from Nebraska and Kansas are expected in Beatrice on that day. B. & M. WIll Alter New Possesston. YORK, Neb., June 26.—(Special.)—The B. In & special car, inspected this week the entire Kansas City & Omaha over July 1. There will be sex be discontinued. Agent Welch of the Kan- sas City & Omaha will leave here. It is understood that the B. & M. will maintain | two depots at York. North Loup Settlers Plenm SCOTIA, Neb., June 26.—(Special.)—The 01d Settlers’ association of the North Loup | valley held its acnual picnic Wednesday | at Stewart's grove, six miles north of | Scotla. A large number were present. Most | of the old familles settied in the North | Loup valley in the early™70s. The asso- | clation elected officers for the coming year and other business was transacted. Himself. Neb., June 26.—(Special Tel- egram.)—August Tullberg of Edgar, Wik, a passenger on & Unlon Pacific westbound train, enroute to Payette, Idabo, was found Bere this morning in & demented condition. He was locked up In jall for safe keeping and was found hanging to the ceiling of the Jall an bour afterward. He had hanged bimself with his Decktie. MeCook Masons Take Outing. M'COOK, Neb., June 26.—(Special )—Me- Cook lodge No. 135, Ancient Free and Ac- cepted Masons. with invited friends, in all about 150, celebrated St. John's day with & | orand picaic. There was music, speech- ralircad system, which the Burlington rail- | eral changes. The depot at Falrmont Illl‘ DAILY BEE: FRIDAY JUNE 27, 1902. making, fish freshments in DO HOMAGE TO THOMPSON Citizens of Grand I of Party, Join in Tri fon Ca base ball games and re- GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 26.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—At a late hour this after- noon the general emtertainment committee organized for the fusion conventions gave notice that the citizens, Irrespective of party, were invited this evening to join in extending congratulations to Grand Island's esteemed citizen, Hon. W. H. Thompson candidate for governor, and several thou- sand people gathered in line in the busi- ness center of the city and marched to his home, headed by a band. Chairman Barnes called Cleary to preside and the latter intro- duced Messrs. O. A. Abbott, sr., W. H upon ) their uttermost, clearance. Platt and Charles G. Ryan, who extended the congratulations of the eity to their| honored fellow citizen, and assured him | that this confidence, respect and good will of his fellow citizens would remain with him not only throughout the campaign, but | throughout life If successful in the comtest he would ever, while the executive of the state, have the trust, confidence, love and es- teem of his fellow citizens, his meighbors, his friends. If defeated the speakers | hoped thelr love for him, their sympathy, would sweeten defeat. { Mr. Thompson was then introduced and | was heartily cheered. He responded most | feelingly. The noblest reward of lifc was the esteem of those of one's home, his| city, his county and his state. No more | laudable ambition ever inspired the Amer- fcan heart than to live such a life that when it was over the citizen joined the | great, the silent majority with the esteem and the love of his feliow men. | In the confiict that was not yet begun | no word of disparagement against his op- | ponent would ever come from,his lips. | That opponent was a man of high char- | acter and throughout the campalgn, so far | as he was concerned, he would treat his| opponent as one gentleman should treat another. In the battle of Iife there should be but one aim in the heart—to leave the world some little better than one found it. To his young friends he would say, life was far too short for earrying grudges, far too short for harboring revengeful feelings. He most heartily thanked, for himeel and on behalf of his family, of respect from his nelghbors. He was, upon conclusion, given three cheers and the crowd passed in single file, | ehaking hands with the candidate and ex- tending Individual congratulations. ENGINEER OVERLOOKS SIGNAL is That Two Car Repairers Whe Were nt Work Are Killed. Result SHERMAN, Wyo.,, June 26.—(Special Telegram.)—Miles Ryan of Columbus, Neb., and Johm Stewart, car repairers, were killed by cars at the Buford gravel pits this afternoon. The men were repairing a string of gravel cars when a train ran into the string. Ryan was instantly killed, his right arm being cut off and his body mangled. Stewart's arms and legs were severed from the trunk and his body ground to pleces. He was taken to Cheyenne on a special train, but died enroute. No Inquest will be held. Fallure upon the part of the engineer to observe the blue flag, the car repairers’ signal, caused the accident. HAVOC WROUGHT BY TORNADO n Wake of h Strikes Ken- Ohio, June 26.—A tornado near this place last night did great dam- age. On the road to Crak Orchard a dozen farm houses were destroyed. Fences and wheat and trees were carried away and the iron bridge across Gilbert creek was dam- aged. The $20,000 residence of Mrs. Joshua Daniels was wrecked. Five persons were injured, one fatally. TRONTON, O., June 26.—A cloudburst at Polkadotte last night washed away two stores, a warehouse and the postofiice. Much damage is reported in the Symmes creek valley. CINCINNATI, June 26.—Reports from the upper Ohlo river show an unusual rain during the night, the greatest—3.8 inches— being at Point Pleasant, W. Va. At Gal- lpolis, O., rallroad and other bridges were swept away, together with much rosdway. At Ripley, O., the Methodist church lost its spire and was badly damaged. At Stringtown, O., there was a waterspout. The Milwaukee Rallway. bas on its line at Yorkshire, Ia., 31 miles east of Omaha, a beautiful grove and picnic ground. Committees oo location will do well to see this location. Call at City Ticket Office, 1504 Farnam St., for par- ticulars. GEO. B. HAYNES, City Passenger Agent. FOHEGAST OF THE WEATHER Showers l"ll.y and im the South Portion Saturday is Predicted for Nebraska. WASHINGTON, June 26.—Forecast: For Nebraska and lowa—Showers Friday and in south portion Saturday. For North and South Dakota—Showers Friday; Saturday fair and warmer. For Iilimols, Missour! and Kansas— Showers Friday; cooler in south portious; variable winds. Lecal Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHE -y lfln:{ulmlhmflwxrgr'é!élgh mpa t he corres; day of the last three years: Maximum temperature Minimum_temperature. Mean temperature. Precipitation . . B Record of lunrrlmre and preci t Omaha for this day and since Normal temperature...... Deficiency for the day... Total excess since o 4 itation arch 1 | Total rainall since | Defictency since March “ Poasioney for oot paciod Hili. . .8 lches Deficiency for cor. perfod 1900.... 3 88 inches Heports trom Stations at 7 P, M. -4.82 incnes CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. uonwlIdeIg ¥ T 23 | waedwe) wnuwyxvi £ Valentine ~cloudy North Platte, clnlldy Cheyenne, cloudy« Salt La o ERRRERITRITT T o % 21 a P gn. Chicago, part :foud st ld!llllp.cl(md . 8t Paul, part cloudy. . Davenport. clear Kansas City, cloudy... Havre. part eloudy Helena. 228229, question. bring before you litt 30 'Phones Ring up 137. —price is a power. WHERE QUALITY AND PRIGE COUNT Friday Mormng Bargains On Friday—on bargain Frida s then that our efforts, strained to le lots, odd lots, big lots of this, that and the other thing in seasonable and decorative wearables at prices so forced down as to insure absolute The intrinsic values of the items laid out for sale are always established beyond We are known for quality and our prices are unmatched in Omaha or the we Watch the Bargain Circles, Main Floor Today we offer irresistible attractions in domestics, Short remnants of fancy batlstes in & variety of colors, worth 42x36 bleached pillow from a good heavy muslin, 11c grade—at, each .... New Madras Shirtings in a swell line of new all colore that will w patterns per yard .. and fine batistes, all nice desirable patterns, worth 10c yard, at .. A swell new Iline of fancy dimitles 9-4 heavy bleached long thread cottom sheeting, extra value, at yard..... C Round 15¢ 2x56 Dresser Scarfs, heavy round thread qual- ity, hemstitched sides and drawn work ends, 60c values, at . New Marlowe delaine in a great va- riety of fancy patterns and colors, fast colors, worth §1-3¢, at, yard . New percales, a swell line of new patterns and high colors in the very best grade—36-in. domestic 8] 0O;C percales, regular 15¢ this tribute | 2% |garrison the city. ] said bhe paid po attent'on | (i Table Sales | Main Aisle. Nait Brushes An immense pile of samples of all kinds at less than half price. Your | choice of hun- 25 dreds of styles Metal Chatelaine Bags A sample lot closed out for spot cash—goods worth up to !500— at three prices— 98 $1.50, $1.19 and ... Wash Dress Skirts | A fiyer for Friday morning—black and navy with polka dots, colored denim and gray and white and | navy duck—all tatlor made— 79C ‘ your cholce at Plain Gold. | to select from. Third Floor e eevator One more day of the great odd curtain sale—about 2,000 curtains left, $2, $3 and $4 values, all go, each. 43¢ Picture Frames and Pictures. Art Department— Second Floor. ‘We have just received another new lot of pre 8x10. 10x12. 8L e NIRRT PICTURES— etty picture frames finished in 1-Inch They are very suitable for photographs, pictures and sketches—sizes— .23¢ A fine line of small pictures in black circle frames—assorted subjects, choice line of passe partout pic- tures—different sizes, prices 40c, 26¢, 19c, 12¢ aud .... Frames made to order from 25¢ Bring your pictures 32¢, 10c¢ up. Three hundred patterns for framing. DEWEY MAKES STATEMENT Brings Out a Number of Matters Relative 1o the Burrender of the Oity of Maila. TELLS OF RELATIONS WITH AGUINALDO Pat Him Ashore and Told Him to Or- ganize His People, but Filipino Leader Made Failure at the Bes! WASHINGTON, June 26.—Admiral Dewey made a statement before the senate com- |mittee on the Philippines this morning concerning the early operations at Manil when he was in command of the American naval forces in Philippine waters. The ad- miral's statement contributed an important addition to the history of the surrender of the city of Manila. This consisted of a positive statement by the admiral to the effect that the city had been surrendered to him st the fime that the Spanish fleet was sunk and that when the city did sur- render it was in pursuance of a definite un- derstanding between himself and the Span- feh governor general. The admiral was questioned by Senator Lodge. He sald be had first beard from Aguinaldo and his friends about April 1, 1898, a month before the battle in Manila bay, when it became certaln that there was to be war. “I then heard that there were a number of Filipincs who desired to accompany the fleet to Manila,” he continued. “All of them were young and earnest. 1 did not attach much importance to them or to what they said. The day before we left Hong Kong 1 received a telegram from Consul General Pratt, located at Singapore, saying that Aguinaldo was at Singapore and would join me at Hong Kong. I replied ‘all right; tell him to come aboard,’ but I attached so Iittle importance to the message that I safled without Aguinaldo and before he ar- rived. There were then many promises to what the Filipinos would do, but I did not depend upon them. Coueul Willams firing of the first gun 30,000 Filipinos would rise. Nome did arise, and 1 frequently Joked him on this point.” Admiral Dewey sald the Spanish gov- ernor wanted to surrender the city to him after the destruction of the fleet and that he (Dewey) would have accepted the formal surrender If bhe had had 5,000 troops to He told about Agul- {paldo’'s arrival, saying that he put bhim ashore and told bim to organize his people. | Aguinalde came back discouraged and nted to go to Japan, but the admiral told im to continue Rhis efforts. to Aguinaldo’s first proclamation of independence of the Filipinos. Speaking of Aguinaldo’s military operations, he sald he did wonderfully in whipping the Spanish. h Admiral Dewey said emphatically that he never hall recognized Aguisaldo’s govern- ment, nor did he salute Aguinaldo's flag He never called Aguinaldo “general,” but addressed him Dom Emilio." The admiral sald he had never given the | Philippine republic the slightest recogal- tion; that he had no actherity to do so, and did not comsider it an organized govern- | | ment. He said the Spanish were fearful of the Filipinos entering Mazila, and there- | | fore® surrendered to him in advance. He id there was no need for the loss of man in the capture of the city. No gun would bave been fired, but for the desire T|of the governor, — manded that a few shots be fired, “so I bad to fire and kill a few people,” sald the admiral, but the Spaniards did not fire, because he (Dewey) bad warned them not to do so. He did not belleve the Filipinos could have taken the city unaided, but the Span- iards were greatly demoralized. The admiral said he never recelved a letter from Consul Pratt telling him he must co-operate with Aguinaldo. He added that Pratt wrote s number of foolish let- ters about that time. Admiral Dewey sald he had written the Navy department that the Filipinos were more capable of self-government than the Cubans, because he saw that congress con- templated giving independence to Cuba and he knew that the American people had little information concerning the Filipinos. The admiral sald that when Aguinaldo was at the height of his power the British admiral, Seymour, had advised the Filipino chief to tle to the Americans, as they were his best friends. He said that when he let the Filipinos have guns and ammuni- | tion he thought that it was a military necessity. Looking backward, be could see that they were not needed. He considered | them very ungrateful in turning against the United States. The admiral said he and not the Filipinos had captured Subig bay | and he had taken possession because a | German man-of-war was preventing A.-i uinaldo from passing. Admiral Dewey had not concluded when the committee adjourned. WILL NOT EFFECT KRATZ' Article to Mexicam Ex- Against Alleged Briber. WASHINGTON, June 26.—It is learned that the additional article to the Mexican extradition treaty, including bribery in the list of extraditable offenses, which wi assured me that upon our arrival and the | The admiral | signed in Mexico yesterday by Mr. Clayton and the minister for foreign affairs, will not operate agalnst Charles Krats, late | | alderman of St. Louls, charged with having sccepted & bribe. Earnest representations | were made to the Mexican government by | the State department, with a purpose to induce them to make the clause retroactive in effect. But while desirous of meeting our wishes in that respect the Mexican government held that it was inhibited by the Mexican comstitution from doing what was desired. It is believed that while the State department here can act mo further toward securing Kratz' return to the United States for trial, counsel for t state of Missourl may manage to secure | the punishment of Kratz in Mexico on their | own initiative. FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY Union Waiter Slain and Police Oficer | ded by Enra, Res- taurant Man in Pueblo. PUEBLO, Colo., June 26.—George Il'm* & member of the local Cooks' and Waiters union, was shot and instantly killed and | Police Officer Joseph H. Shephard was dan- | gerously wounded today by Jacob Dodgson, | a result of the boycott by the Cooks' and iters’ union against the Riverside res- | . 11 North Union aveaue The restaurant is owned by Mrs. Kate Dodgeon and her two sons, Jacob and Thomas Dodgson. The three are under ar- rest Elwin was acting as & picket and was attempting to turn people away from th restaurant when the trouble started which | who said his hovor de- terminated in the shooting. ighest Priced but the Best 2Jwality. H. 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