Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 5, 1903, Page 1

ESTABLISHED GERMAN REPLY COMES Kaiser's Gevernment First to Answer Latest Veneguelan Preposition. MESSAGE TAKEN STRAIGHT TO BOWEN | Baron von Sternbirg Presents Oable and Exprosses Reaewod Hope. REBELS CLAMOR AT CARACAS GATES | Oapital is Hastily Fortified and Oitisens Pressed Into Military Servios. CASTRO REMAINS COOL AS CUCUMBER IExhibits Tireless Enerxy, Directing Operations In Person and Giving \ © ence of His Ultimate Sue- cess to Frightened Citisens. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4—Mr. Bowen has | eonsented to allow the allles three months’ preterence in the collection of thelr claims and the ministers here have cabled the offer to thelr home governments, recom- mending that it be accepted. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—Three months’ preferential treatment for Great Britain, Germany and Italy promises to be the com- promise upon which the aliles and Mr. Bowen will agree as a condition precedent to the raising of the blockade. This {s the modification proposed by Baron Speck von Sternberg to the original concession of Mr. Bowen of one month durtng which time the allles exclusively should recelve the 30 per cent of the cus- toms receipt of the ports of Puerto Cabelio and La Guayra. 1t the German forelgn office approves the suggestion, Italy, it is expected, will throw its support to Germany. France intimated its willingness to accept the plan, as have the other claimant nations, and the united efforts of the nations will be put forward to influence the London Foreign office. Tbe British ambassador was an varly caller at the state department today, where he spent some time in conference with Secretary Hay. He did not call on M Bowen, but went at once to the German embassy, where it fs assumed he {nformed his government of the willingness of the United States to accept the German sug- gestion of three months’ preferential treat- “ ment for the allles | The German minister spent two hours | or more In conference with Mr. Bowen this morning. From Mr. Bowen's hotel he went | to the British embassy to participate In a | Joint conterence of the representatives here | of the allies, at which the three monthe'| scheme which already had been submitted | to the German forelgn office as having the endorsement of Mr. Bowen was taken up. Important advices on the question of the settlement of the Venezuelan clalm reached the German embassy tonight from Berlin and were communicated to Mr. Bowen by Baron von Sternberg, the German minister. Thelr purport s not known but the reply 1s belleved to be favorable to a settiement, as Baron von Sternberg, subsequent to thelr receipt, expressed himself as hopetul of an_early settlement. Rebels Reach Carncas Gates. NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—An army ot revolu- tionists {8 now almost ai il gates of Car- acas, says the Herald's Caracas correspond- | ent, and everywhere in the city prepara- | tions are being madc to repel an attack. | Trenches arc being dug and citizens are | being drafted into the military ranks. An- imals are belng seized for the government servic President Castro is as cool as the proverblal cucumber and is displaying a tireless energy. He ls on horesback di- recting the defensive operation Despite the dark outlook many persons believe that the government will triumph over the divided revolutionary lcadership and the unsoldierly erowds of the Insurrec- tion. The Matos revolution has at last reached a point where some decisive action must take place within a very few days. The blockaders have notified the La Guayra authorities that if they se Venez- uela soldiers in town they will shell the fort. This notification is inexplicable to | the La Guayra authorities, as Venezuelan | soldiers occasionally pass in the streets on their way to fight the revolutionists. La Guayra residents look upon the noti- fication as a new tactic of the Germans to asstst the Matos revolution and are asking | “Where is the peaceful blockads Britain Will Not Back Down. LONDON, Feb. 4.—It might be tairly said that the allles now feel the absolute neces- sity of forcing from Venezuela ut I some apparent concessions. Officially it is pointed out that the pow- ers have now conceded everything they are willing to grant, so far as the time, the amount and the methods of payment are concerned. The ministers of the three gov- ernments feel they cannot go before their | countrymen admitting that they did uol‘ even secure separate consideration for thelr | claims. Rather than do so Germany s In | favor of létting the whole question go to The Hague court. Great Britain le in- clined to support this determination, feel- ing that the outeome at The Hague could not be worse than the eflect of & complete backdown at this stage of the proceedings. Disappointed with Bowen. BERLIN, Feb. 4.—Some disappointment s felt by the Gesman Foreign office oficials | at Mr. Bowen's attitude in his conferences with the ambassadors 1o Washington Mr. Bowen, It s sald here, impresses the representatives of the allies as allowing his fighting epirit to overbear his desires for & pedceful settlement. His demeanor at the couferences is described as that of an | advocute defending an innocent, persecuted client. Besides, the foreign office regards | Mr. Bowen's first proposition as having been changed after it was accepted and, it fe held that it was not clearly stated and for that reason was misunderstood. The British and German governments thought Mr. Howen proposed setting apart 30 per cent of the customs of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello for ‘the liquidation of thelr claime alone, and also accepted it provis. fonally. Later on, figuring on the future re. celpts, on the basis of receipts in the past, 1t was estimated that it would take six Years to pay the first-class clatms. The two governments then replied to Mr. Bowen In substance “Stx years Is rather a long time, but we accept.” Then they learned that the 30 per cent | astle, but his progre wes to include the claims of all countries. This Great Britain and Gerwany sald was instead of six years It ty years to pay all the JU [cRisIS | and commissary stores collected for the | quiries in regard to the | here today from Obbi; | on January 29 invited Yusuf All, the sul- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. 19, 1871 IN NORTHERN CHINA Large Army is Belng Organised ‘to elgners 0 VICTORIA, B. €., Feb, 4.—Chinese papers recelved by Empress of China have turther news regarding the crisis in north- ern China, The writers say that the & . ! most serfous and that in Kansif army 1s being organized to proceed an the forelgners, and only the exposure this movement and the aid it is recelvin at Pekin will open the eyes of the states men of Great Britain, America and Ger- many 1o the danger which threatens for- eigners In China C. J. Anderson, Chinese inland missionary in Honan, says in a letter that Kansu is full of rebel troops, all of whom want to fight and say there will not be one forelgn devil left. All travelers are being searched and let- ters opened. Caravans of camels are bring- ing arms and ammunition and stores of feed and grain to the rebel headquarters and from all sources It is learned that trouble is expected. GERMAN AGENT IS He IS ARRESTED of Alding Chinese to Obtain Arms and Amm [0 Rebel Accuned ition. HONG KONG, Feb. 4.—The Chinese eom- mercial agent of a German firm has been arrested at Canton in connection with the capture at that places January 31, by the Chinese authorities of arms, ammunition “reformers.” The German consul has attempted un- successtully to obtain his release. The prosecution of seven Kwangsi rebels ar- rested in this city January 27 and whose ap- prehension led to the discovery of plans for a simultaneous rising here and at Canton, has been abandoned on account of insuffi- clent evidence. When these men were taken into cus- tody they were found to be In possession of banners and secret codes for communi- cating with their fellow conspirators. DEMAND ONLY GORY RELICS Bidders at 0ld Newgate Auction Seek Mementoes of Murderers and Their Hangmen. LONDON, Feb. 4.—The relics of old New- gate prison were sold at auction today, and bardly fetched the value of scrap iron There was a large crowd of spectators pres- ent, including a number of Americans, but | the bidding was very slack. There w some competition for the old oak, the hang- man’s key and the cupboard mentioned in “Barnaby Rudge,” which brought $62.50. “The old death bell fetched $500. The staff on which the black flag was hoisted went for $60, copper wash bowls were sold for $5 each, the plaster heads of prisoners. executed were knocked down at $25 and the main entrance door, which was broken down by the Gordon rioters, brought $150. STATUE IS COMING IN JUNE Kaiser's Delegation Will Bring Fred- erick’s Monument to Washing- ton This Summer. BERLIN, Feb., 4—Fmperor Willlam has decideC to send the delegation to Washing- ton with the Frederick the Great statue about June 1. Ambassador Tower will go a week or two beforehand, so as to be in Washington to assist in recelving the em- peror's representatives. The State department recently made in- | ze of the statuc, and theforelgn office has awarded a draw- ing of the statue and the pedestal, with a statement that the pedestal would be sent | with the statue. WILL NOT LEAVE MUTINEERS Captain Refuses to Desert Ship When | Crew Rises and Attacks Him, BREMERHAVEN, Feb. 4.—The British steamer Mount Royal, which has artjved here from New Orleans, reporie~ .aving sighted the American schoor-.” Anna L. Mulford, Captain Elents~. on Januaty 16. | The captain of the I ..er vessel represented that his crev .ad mutinied and attacked him, but lcclined the offer to transfer him to Mount Royal. An examination of maritime reglsters | does not show that Anna H. Mulford has reached any port. ITALIANS - KIDNAP SULTAN Monarch to Visit hip and Keep Them » nvite and Som sl oners. ADEN, Austria, Feb. 4.—Advices recelved . on the Somall coast say the Italian consul there | of east Afric tan of Obbia, and his eldest son on board | an Itallau gunboat, where they were de- | tained. | This removes one of the chief difficulties | in the British arrangements for an advance | galnst the Mad Mullah. STARVING MEN ARE SHOT h Workmen Demand Bread or | Work, Loot Wagons and Meet | Hostlle G VALLADOLID, Spain, Feb. thousand unemployed persons through the streets here today, ing work or bread. They looted bead wagons, and were charged by the gendarmes. Shots were ex. changed, some men were injured and many arrests were made. 4.—Several marched | demand- | Bad Thing for & LONDON, Feb. 4. People here interested in silver and silver securities look coldly on the movement started by Mexico and China for the purpose of bringing about an | agreement between the silver-using coun- tries. Some bullion brokers go so far as to say that If this currency campaign were to succeed on the lines indicated by President Roosevelt's message to congress It would be & bad thing for the white metal. er. King Makes Good Progress. LONDON, Feb. 4.—King Edward Is still | confined to his apartments at Windsor is pertectly satis- tactory Mareo: for Stemmers. OMAHA, THU RHDAY e MORNING, EBRUARY 5, 1903—-TEN PAGES. GLE | during the summer of 1901, and were tried | Hayes induced her, [MANILA FREE OF CHOLERA Twelve Months' Quarantine is Lifted, NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—It is stated that all claims. It is also averred bere that Mr. e il 2 i ST e 2 e oSt (Contluued oa Becond Fuge) of the fast steamer: in the Mercantile Ma- ine company will be supplied Lmmediately th Marcen! telegraph plasia ACID FUMES SLAY AT FIRE Volatilizsing Ohemical Permeates Mil wankee Firemen's Systems. EFFECTS NOT FELT TILL HOURS AFTER our Are Already Dead Nine Others of Whom Three y Expected to Get Well. Lie Serfously I Are Ha MILW, J®, Wis., Feb. 4—Four fire- men are &4 and nine others serfously in- jured from the effects of Inbaling the fumes of nitric acid while fighting a fire at the plant of the Schwab Stamps and Seal company last night. Tbe victims of tho disaster were not overcome for many hours after the fire, when, one by one, they suc- cumbed. The dead JAMES FOLEY, chief. ANDREW WHITE, captain truck No. 1 EDWARD HOGAN, pipeman, engine No. 1, THOMAS DRONEY, company No. 1. Serfously injured: Daniel McCarthy, pany No. 1. Thomas Clancy, assistant chlef. Peter Lancaster, captain truck No. 2. The following probably will recover: Willlam M. Eller, truckman. George Hanshaw, truckman. William Kennedy, truckman. John Linehan, truckman. Joseph Nunwash, truckman. George Ryan, truckman. Jack J. Hennesy, truckman. Assistant Chief Clancey's condition s eritical and the physicians who are watch- ing over him cannot determine his chances of living Captain Peter Lancaster is dying and Truckmen' William M. Eller and William Kennedy are seriously {1l The men became ill today and rapidly grew worse. Doctors worked hard uver them, but Captain Lancaster was in such a critical condition that a priest was sent for and the last rites of the church admin istered. It is hoped that Eller and Ken nedy could be pulled through. TIN CAN TRUST IS 6 SUED Chemical Manufacturers Clalm $85,- 000 Damages for Breach of Com pipeman, engine truckman, engine com- ot. CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.—Walter T. Hol- lingsworth and Charles I. Hollingsworth, | doing business as the Chemical Manufac- turing company of Covington, Ky., have | brought suit against the American Can | company asking $85,000 for damages al- leged to have been sustained through the | failure of the can company to supply them | with tin cans. 1t is alleged that plaintifts had a con- tract with one of the constituent companies of the American Can company when that company was absorbed and the American Can company assumed the contract. Since then the latfer remewed the contract with the Chemieal Manufacturing gompany, but of late has failed to supply the cans !n quantitles needed. NEW YORK POLICE LET OUT Fall to & Disorderly Houses and Accordingly Lose Their Bea rew) NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—Police Commis sioner Green today dismissed from the force £n inspector, a captain, a sergeant and a patretman, all of whom were charged with neglect of*duty in fafling to suppress dis- orderly houses. The insvector’s district included the fa- mous “Red Light" district, of which the Mulberty street station was a part. The sergeant and patrolman were at- tached to the West Thirtieth street station on charges of neglect of duty growing out of a raid made on the alleged disorderly house of Laura Mauret. FUEL FAMINE HALTS LINERS St. Paul, Teutonic and Others Fail to Sail for Want of Fuel. NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—The transatiantic | liners St. Paul, Teutonic, Moltke and Am- | sterdam were prevented from safling today for want of coal. The officlals of the ves- | sels hope to get them away early tomor- Tow. The American line agents announce that the steamer St. Paul, for Southampton, will sall at 6 tomorrow and the White | Star line agents say that Teutomie, for| Queenstown and Liverpool, will not get away until 2 tomorrow. CLAIRVOYANT KEEPS MONEY Prof. Leon, Formerly of Omaha, Gets | Into Trouble at St. Joseph. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Feb. 4.—(Special Tel- egram)—A warrant was lssued today for | behalf and this he the arrest of George Hayes, known as Prof. Leon, a clairvoyant who came to this city recently from Omaha, an the charge of | | stealing $525 and & gold watch. The complaint {s made by Viola Howard. | She says the money was in a box and that while telling her fox tune, to permit him to hold the box. Hayes has disappeared STRIKE AWARD TO COME SOON | | Evidence Will Probably Comel day, When Miners Will C Witnesses in Rel L 11 Last tta PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.—~The miners expect to conclude their evidence before the strike commission tomorrow. The testi- mony of miners employed by the Delaware, Lackawanoa & Western, the Pemnsylvania Coal company and the Temple Iron com- pany occupied much of the time of today's session. MANILA, Feb. 4—The United States quarantive oficials have declared Manila free from cholera, thus ending the quar- antine which has lasted nearly & year. Though the disease has disappeared from quk. A 1 aull epidemic n parts of the — | hina YOUNG COLLAPS Alleged Murderer Presents Piteous Sight When Judge Compels NEW YORK, Feb. 4=Willlam Hooper Young, charged with the murder of Mrs. Alla Pulitzer, was called before Judge Her- rick today. The warden of the Tombs at first declined to permit Young to be taken to court on the ground that the lattér was i1l but the judge finally ordered fhe accused man brought fnto court. When he appeared Young was in a pitlable condition. His face was ashen white, his hajr and beard long and unkempt and his eyes rolling he col- lapsed when placed in & chair and then stralghtening up made an attempt to ad- dress the court: “I'm not crazy now.'* He was silenced and & conference was held between judge and counsel, when was decided that the prisgner should be ex- aminel by two physicians. When recess was called Young either gould not or would not walk and had to be carried from the courtroom. The doctors examined Young during re- cess and reported that the trial would not hurt him physically. Young was therefore earried into court ana the examination of the talismen com- menced. Counsel asked the first few if they had any prejudice against the Mormon church, but desisted when District Attorney Jerome sald: ““There is nothing in this case about Mor monism. We don't make any such claim. When court adjourned three jurymen had been accepted COLE YOUNGER IS PARDONED Must Not Place Himself on Exhibition and Must Leave' State of ST. PAUL, Minn, Feb. 4.-—Coleman Younger, survivor of the three brothers who | were sentenced to lite imprisonmenf because | of connection with the bank robbery and murder at Northfield, Mipn., fn 1876, was today granted a full pardon by the State oard of Pardons on condition that he prom- ise never to place himself on exhibition and that he leave the state of Minnesota, never to return voluntarily. The younger brother, Bob, dled in the penitentiary ten years ago of consumption. Nearly two years ago Coleman and James were paroled under the terms of a new law enacted for their special benefit, Last fall, discouraged by poor health and his inability under the law to marry the | woman of his choice, Jim shot and killed | himself in his rooms in this city. Cole's riends some time ago sought his full par- don, but their petition was denied. Recently he filed a petition on his own now been granted. STORM HALTS WIRES AND CARS Ohio Towns Are Badly Crippled by Interrupted Telegrams and CINCINNATI, Feb. ¢—'m. hnvy rains of last night were followed tonight by light snow and cold weather. The Ohlo river ‘has reached forty-seven feet tonight, with predictions that the danger line of fitty feet will' be reached tomorrow. Telegraphic communication has badly crippled all day. COLUMBUS, 0., Feb. 4.—Reports of dam- e to telegraph wires, washing out of cul- verts and the weakening of bridges were received at the headquarters of the local lines today. Traffic on the Hocking Valley gnd Ohlo Central was greatly delayed by the storm. The Zanesville & Western was completely tled up for five hours on actount of wash- outs near Muskingum, O. The Norfolk & Western was completely tied up on account of washouts on the Scioto valley division. All the trains were cancelled. MAKE BANKRUPT DISGORGE Creditors Seek Obtain Cash Alleged te Be Withheld, been Court In, SPRINGFIELD, I1l., Feb. 4—Hearing of contempt of court proccedings against Mrs. Anna I, Gerstel of East St. Louls were commenced court this afternoon. Mrs, Gerste] was adjudged bankrupt on an Iovoluntary petition. Her liabilities were listed at $36,099 and her assets at §i 500, but the latter when sold brought 8 150. This made the creditors suspicious and | they are now seeking an order to compel the defendant they claim she is conccaling in cash and Jewelry. Miss Rosie Shear, who was employed as cook for the Gerstel family, testified that a conspiracy existed in which the entire Ger- stel family was implicated to defraud the creditors and that property was converted into cash by Mrs. Gerstel DENVER TO HAVE STEEL PLANT Million Dollar Company Formed, with Prospects of Fourteen Million More to Spend. DENVER, Colo., Feb. 4.—The Froniler Coal and Steel company, with a capital | stock of $1,000,000, was incorporated today by David H. Moffat, Wil'am G. Evans and Charles J. Hughes, jr. It was semi-offi cially given out this afternoon that the cor- | poration Is a preparatory step to the es- tablishment of a big steel plant in Den- ver. It is sald that the caplital stock of the company will shortly be increased, and that | $15,000,000 winl be invested The same capitalists are sald to be be- the concern promoting the Moffat rallroad between Denver and Salt Lake City. The object of the company is to de- velop the coal and iron flelds of morth- western Colorado, BLOOMINGTON STILL IN DARK Street Cars Run Again, but Telegraph and Telephone Service In in Tangle. BLOOMINGTON, Iil, Feb. 4.—Electrie, telegraph and telephone wires are in a worse condition tonight than they were last night. The tangle of wires in Bloomington was suficiently straightened today to allow street cars to run tonight, but the ecity electric plant has npt run for several days. Oue company will out of business en- tirely, The Chicago & Alton rallroad was un- able to establish wire communications to- day and tralos were moved by time cards sad sigoale. in the United States district | to disgorge $15,000, which | Number of Nebraska Men Interested in Bill Pending in Senate. GENERAL SUMNER TO COME TO OMAHA Untit His Arrival from Philippines Bates Wil Have Both tment of Lakes and Missourl. (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, ‘Feb. 4. — (Special.) — Senator Warren has made a favorable re- port on the senate bill to provide for the payment of overtime claims of letter car- riers. The following contalps tho names and amounts due carriers in Nebraska | eitfes: Beatrice—Richard B. Applegat Jacob S. Rutherford, $91.65. Fremont—James F. Green, $5.15 Grand lsland—Benjamin F. $5.85; Levi H. Matchett, $10.52; Ivers, $69.15. Hastings—James Isnac A. Hall, $51.70. Kearney—William Crawford, L. Graham, $8.46. Lincoln — Carleton George 0. Hearn, Cralg, $104.27; Henry Volistedt, $50.84. Nebraska City — Wesley H. Doughty, $34.23; James E. Mcllreevy, $30.03; Ebbie Northcutt, $32.37; John L. Patterson, $32.3 Omaha—Emar Castberg, $14.02; Clark, $21.61; Samuel E. Collins, $15.68 Patrick Corcoran, $16.26; Charles H. Crelghton, $23.10; Lewis J. Edwards, $21.61; Edward Kelly, $22.20; Charles H. King, $21.61; George J. Kleftner, ; Andrew Noonan, $14.02; Edwin R. Overall, $104.56; Ralph U. Powers, $0.90; Calixt Remillard, $22.20; Willlam H. Robertson, $15.68; Ira W. Smith, $21.61; John M. Stafford, $21.61; Osman N. Birkett, $189.27; Danolel G Brown, $189.27; John H. Cunningham, $89.03; Robert C. Davis, $180.27; Richard E. Eng- lish, $87.04; Reuben W. Freeman, $113.15; Thomas Gurnett, $19.80; Peter F. Hanson, $50.81; Fred Jorgeneen, $220.58; Harry L Lingatelt, $179.82; Willlam Maher, $59.81; Thomas C. Parkins, $189.27; Andrew Peter- son, $189.27; James 8. Stone, $150.48; Alex- ander Sweeney, $110.56; John H. Tebbins, $52.91; Jobn Woodruff, $220.48; James Fair- field, $66.01; Willlam J. From, $105.44. South Omaha—Martin A. Martin, $15.08; Charles W. Miller, $15.06. Exonerates Letter Carriers’ Union. 86,39, Gardner, Willlam D. Campbell, i $1.65; Amos C. Marlay, $5.15; 82 eenis; Arthur D. Letter Carrier Keller of Cleveland, na- tional president of that organization, ap- peared before the civil service commission and denied that either he or the assocta- | tion as an organization took part in the fight in Representative Loud's district in California. - Mr. Keller did not deny that carrlers as Individuals participated in the campalgn. The case is still under con- sidevation by the civil service ommission. Grant Memorial Selecte The Grant momorial | pointed under act of congre | select plans for a monument to General Grant, met today and declded to ‘saloct. the model submitted by Henry Merwin Shrady of New York. Increase Mexican Pensions. James | The house committee on pensions toclay bill to increase the pensions of all Mexican | The number of Mexican war survivors on the rolls is shown by a report from the commission to be about 3,900. Nebraska Postmasters App The senate today confirmed the follow- ing appointments: S. 8. Morton, recelver of public moneys {at San Francisco. [ Postmasters—G. Eckles, Chadron, Neb.; J. N. Brooks, Rushville, Neb.; Wil-| lam D. Burk, Muscatine, Ia. | Commerce Bill Still Halts. The conferees of the senate and house on the department of commerce bill con- tinued their efforts to reach an agreement | on the,question as to whether the Inter- state Commerce commission should be in- cluded in the proposed department, but adjourned until Friday without agreeing. ted. | Important Military As ments. A general order dated January 27, mak- ing a number of highly important mflitary | assignments, was {ssued at the War depart- | ment today. Under this order the follow- ing changes will occur: Major General Arthur MacArthur is as- | signed to command the department of the California, to relleve Major General Rob- ert Hughes, who will be retired April 11. Major General Jobn C. Bates will relieve Major General MacArthur of the command | of the department of the lakes April 1. Brigadier General James F. Wade will | relieve Major Genmeral Davis of the com- | mand of the division of the Philippines on or before June 26. On being relieved Major General Davis will be retired. The aides of General Hughes and General Davis will | be ordered to join their regiments. | Brigadiér General Leonard Wood will pro- |ceed to Manila for assignment to com- | mand the department of Mindanao. } Brigadler General George Randall will be relieved of the command of the department | ot Columbia April 1, and report to the | commanding general division of the Phil- | ippines. Brigadier General Funston will be as: signed to the command of the department of Columbis, relieving General Randall, not later than April 1 Brigadier General Frank Baldwin will | of 1t. authorized a favorable report on the senate | stated that he would retain his residence | command of the department | conclusion of that campalgnm he was IN COURT|pAY CARRIERS OVERTIME [conoiTion oF THE WEATHER Forecnst for Nebraska—Thursday Falr; Friday Fair and Warmer. ANOTHER SHOT AT RAILROADS | Southwest Improvement Club Adopts Resolution Endorsing House Roll 171, The Southwest Improvement club dis- cussed last night the change of grade on Twenty-fourth street About one-third of the frontage on Twenty-fourth street has been secured, but there is some opposition on the part of persons interested. It was aid that real estato dealers, agents of property, are offering the greatest opposi- tion and that the committee has been asked to pay agents to bring the matter before their principals It was stated that the street rallway com- pany had announced that a line would be bullt to South Omaha in addition to its present line, and that It will go over Twenty-fourth street provided the grade is changed, while it will go from the present terminus of the Park line in case the grade is not changed. The committee in charge of the work was increased by the addition of G. M. Nattinger and derick Haar< mann. A number of the people present | offered to contribute funds to help defray the expenses of the change in grade—to pay | damages in excess of an ordinary amount. The street raflroad committee was given turther time, the members had failed to complete the work The following resolution was adopted: The Southwest Improvement club of Omaha_hereby endorses house roll 171 and challenges the rallroad lobby that is now engaged In opposing that measure to a serlous and honest discussion of its mer- its and the effect it would have upon the publie interests of Nebraska. Recogniz- ing that this bill does not in any way fect. the state, county or school taxes paid by the railfoads, we denounce the at- tempt on the part of the railroad repre- sentatives to_decelve the people and to arouse prejudice against this measure among Nebraska taxpayers outside of Omaha. We take It for granted that every member of the Douglas delegation wiil glve his cordlal support to house roll 171 and we belleve that its passage by the N Lraska legislature would be an act of sim- ple_j to the taxpayers of Omaha. The members ot the club, upon motion, decided to attend in a body the mass meet- ing to consider rallroad taxes Friday even- ing. The club adjourned until Wednesday even- ing. GENERAL SUMNER FOR OMAHA General John C. Bates Transferred to Command of Department of the Lakes. ‘When the press telegram from Washing- fon announeing his transfer to the depart- ment of the lakes was called to the at- tention of General John C. Bates, e stated that was the first mews he had received Speaking of his future, the general in Omaha for the present at least, possibly war veterans from $8 to $12 per month. »lln(ll General Summer reported to relieve | him, and divide his time between this city and Chicago. The general has been in of the lakes since January 23, in addition to the depart- | ment of the Missouri. General Sumner, the new commander of the department, has had a long and brill- tant career in the army. He commanded the Sixth cavalry during the march of the allied forces to Pekin, and with his regi- ment performed valiant service. At the sent to eouthern Luzon as commander of the forces in the department of Mindanao, and while in that command has had to do with the refractory chiefs of a portion of that | island, exhibiting patience and rare good judgment in a most trying position. was promoted to be a brigadier general in February, 1901. His only previous service in this department was at Fort Leaven- worth. Before being sent to China with his reg- iment General Sumner, then a colonel, served under General Bates in Midanao, when the latter was commander of the de- | partment of southern Philippines. General Randall, who relieves him in the Philippines, cannot well reach that station before May, and it will be June or later be- fore the commandant reaches his post in Omaha. PRINTERS TO MEET TODAY Rumeor is that Proposition of Employ- ers to Arbitrate Will Be Made This Afternoon. None of the printing trades unions in- volved in the strike night, although It was understod that all of them would do so. Meetings will be held, it is sald, this afternoon at which time it 1s expected the employers will submit a proposition fon arbitration. The Laundry Workers' unfon was organ- ized last night with about sixty members, being employes of the five larger laundries of the city. Officess will be elected and in- stalled at the next meeting, which will be | next \\‘eanud.y evening. | succeed General Funston in command or‘PROPOSE T0 ARBITRATE STRIKE the department of Colorado. Major General John C. Bates, In addition to the department of the lakes, will, for the present, exercise command of the de- | partment of the Missoul. As soon after the | arrival of General Randall in the Philip- | pines as practicable, Brigadier General Sum- ner will be relieved and proceed to Omaha, Neb., to command the department of the | Missouri. | Brigadier General Willlam H. Carter will I be relleved from duty with the war college | department on July 30 to report to the | commanding general of the division of the Philippines. Brigadier General Wade will be promoted to the grade of major general on the re- | tirement of Major General Hughes in April Bext. He will relieve General Davis of the command of the division of the Phiiipyines lon the first of July. Inasmuch as be has | already been on duty in the Philippines be |yond the usual two’years' detail, it is generally understood in army circles that he will exercise command of the forces in | the Philippines for & few months only, and that e will then be succeeded in that duty by Brigadier General Wood There in great interest being ey nced not only by shippers of live stock o ‘he far west, but consigners as well such eitles as Omaba, Sioux City, Chi and Buf- falo in the bill now pending befors con- Cheyenne Ind 1 Makes a Move in Union Pacifl Conveniion Differences. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb Telegram.)—A resolution was adopted by the Wyoming Industrial convention this evening providing for the appointment of a comittee of three citlzens of the state to confer with the promer authorities of both sides of the’ Union Pacific strike con- troversy and endeavor to obtain their con- sent to arbitrate their differences before a commission to be appointed by the gov- ernors of the states affected by the strike. The committee, which will be named inea few days, will go to Omaha to confer with President Burt and the head officlals of the several striking unions e, ety ST Movements of Ocean Vessels Fi At New York—Arrived: Lombardy, from Genoa; Algeria, from Naples and (ienoa; Pomeranian, from Glasgow At Kinsale Head—Passed trom New York, for Liverpooi Al Queenstown—8afled: = Ultonia, Liverpool, for Boston At Londen—Arrived New York At Hotlerdam New York At Antwerp—Arrived: New York At Plymouth—Arrived: from New York 4 Bohemtan, trom Minnetonka, from Salled: Mannhelm, for Vaderland, from Penusylvania, coPrY held meetings last | Ttinder of the se 4.—(Special | THREE CENTS. GET BILL IN SHAPE Bub-Oommittees to Bcport on Revenue Bill Tomorrow Evening. | LEAVES TWO DAYS TO COMPILE MEASURE Half-Hearted Denial of Statement Kansas Law is Being Taken for Basis FEATURES FROM MANY STATES BEING USED Explanations of Holding Sessions in Beoret Are Many and Varied, RAILROAD LOBBY EXERTING PRESSURE Some House Members Inwsist if Cor- poratl Carry the Day in the Committee House Will Re- fect Mensure. (From a Staff Correspondent.) Feb. 4.—(Special.)—~The sub of the revenue committee ex- pect to have their work in shape to report to the committee of the whole tomorrow, thus giving the committes Friday and Sat- urday In which to compile the hill The committee met tonight and heerd the reports of the subcommittees. Only a short sossion was held. The subcommittee on schedule of per- sonal property submitted a list of 101 ques- tions, which wad cut down to elghty by the commitiee of the whole. The committee on corporation stated it would be ready to report tomorrow. This committee {s handling the railroad taxa- tion question. The committee on tax titles and fore- closures was not ready to report tonight. The committee on assessment had & par- tial report. This committee will not rec- ommend a change in the assessment law. The argument used by the committee against forcing assessors to assess prop- erty at a cash value is that it would permit cities to create more debt than they should. By enforcing this law the com- mittee argues that cities would be com- pelled to change their charters and that is asking too much. At the morning meeting it was decided to leave the taxing of rallroad terminals to the leglslature. The chief work tomorrow will be the framing of the sections into a bill. Rep- resentatives Wilson and Warner were with the committee today. The report of the death of the latter’s mother was incorrect. Mrs. Warner was dangerously ill, but is | now greatly improved. Some members of tke committee are de- nying today that the committee is using the Kansas bill for a basis of operation, but as the information comes straight and the denfal is not emphatic, but is a state- ment that the revenue laws of many states are belng used, it s the bellef that the Kansas bill will be the principal portion of the new Nebraska revenue law. Mem- bers of ‘the committes explain the secrecy in regard to what they are doing by saying that it 18 to facilitate the work. One mem- ber sald last night that the bill would probably be ready to be made public by the lust of the week. Pecullarit A pecullar condition of the state of mind of the revenue committee is this: Taken separately, off into & corner away from the watchtul eyes of the raliroad lobby and the other members of the committee, a ma- Jority of the members will express them- selves against secret meetings, 8o far as the newspapers are concerned. The usual answer to an inquiry of this character fs: “I see no reason why the newspapers chould be excluded and T beliave it is no more than right that a statement of the doings of the committee should be given to the publie. But a mfajority of the committee is against it, so what can I do. I don’t care particu- larly.” The same member in most every instance is for secrecy whem mecting Some Little | & committee of the whole. He | The committee is at a disadvantage. The taxpayers of the state have no lobby here; or one to bolster up and encourage those members of the committee who are really desirous of carrying out those ideas they know to be right and just. It s the hon- est individual” working alone against the greatest corporations in Nebraska, an op- position to the people of Nebraska as money, brains and push can make ft. One members of the house, that body which it is an open secret the rallroads chim, said last night: “Don’t think for a minute because the legislature has adjourned and we are sup- posed to be at home attneding to private business, that we are not keeping a weather eye on the revenue committee. If it brings in a bill which does not provide for jusi taxation and it has the appearance of a raliroad measure, you can rest assured it will be killed or amended to suit the people. It may be the committee will get up a bill that we won't pass and the re- fon will be spent in with the result that no revenus ure will be adopted, but if such s the case, T will wager that very few faces that are here now will' adorn the legislative halls during the next session.' And this man expressed the general opin- fon of a majority of the representatives and senators who have been to the capital this week. killing it, me: Water Works Company Interested, It 1s wmore than probable that the eity of Omaha will not get possession of the water works plant of that city without first following out the usual line of procedure in Omaha affairs, a trip through the courts. Today E. M. Fairfield secured from the clerk of the house and the secretary of the senate certified coples of the proceed- ings of the days during the pending and passing of the bill known as H. R. 67, an act to compel the eity council of Omaha to purchase the water works. In addition to that Mr. Fairfield secured certified coples of the house and senste journal of the 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 15th and 18th days. It is believed it is the intention of the water works company to contest the bill on the manner it was passed, or on some technicality connected with fits passage. The records were carefully gone over by the eccretary of the semate and by the clerk of the house, and while no irregular- ity or errors were noticed by them, It may be, under the examination that will be given the records by the water works rep- resentatives, a flaw will be discovered, Secretary Keim of the senste bat re- turned to his post and many of the em- ployes of the senate have followed suit. Dates of Committee Meetings, From now the standing committees of the senate wil! meet as below. Ssnator Hall arrauged (he meetings Loday: Accounts and nwwtfl%. r- man; Norris, Anderson, ders. Meets' at