Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 28, 1903, Page 1

"Mr, Walters and his THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. I ESTABLISHED JU NE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 28, 1903—-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLF ( ()I'Y HREE CENTS. MORGAN ASKS GIFT Vainly Requests Gates to Surrender Soaring Btook at Purchase Price. CHICAGO CROESUS HOLDS FOR PROFIT Finaly Balls Large Block at Fifteen to Forty Pointa Advanoe. ALLEGED SOUTHERN Trust Kiogs Elim nate Dangerous Holders by Amlflhu. FEAR fl.LlNOlAN! MEAN TO CORNER Go-Tletween, Ringing yer Up o at Three in Mor Appointment. RGER IS PROBED Schwab Acts = Principal / NEW YORK, March 27.—The Interstate Commerée commission met today to investigate the turning over of the Loufs- ville & Nathville ralirond control to the Atiantic Coast line. Edwin Hawley, an assoclate of John W. Gates, sald he attended several conferences at which the sale of the Lousville & Nash- ville line to J. P. Morgan was discussed. George W. Perkins, the witness safd, rep- resented Mr. Morgan at these conferences, while Mr. Gates was the principal on the T side. ‘We had nothing to do with the relations to the various roads,” the witness sald. “We were discussing {he' posaibility of ob- taining the Loulsville & Nashville stock and we talked of nothing else. One methber of the firm sald that when tho option was sold to J. P. Morgan & Co. Bis firm controlled 206,000 shares which they purchase at from §108 to $110. “We got $130. for 100,000 shares and $150 for the re- maining 106,000." J. B. Willlams of the Seaboard Air line | sald he asked Mr. Perkins whether Mr. Morgan would ell the Louisville & Nash- ville and that Mr. Perkine replled that it was not likely that Mr. Morgan would sell to any Intercsts his firm could not control, and then asked the price of the Seaboard Alr Iine. He understood it was Mr. Mor- gan's idea to sell Loufsville & Nashville to interests that would not conflict with the Bouthern raflway, Mr. Willlams made a memorandum of the interview just after It occurred and could not be mistaken. Snggests Voting Trust. Witness suggested the formation of a voting trust to run the Louisville & Nash- ville, composed of the Atlantic Coast lin éln Seaboard Alr line and J. P. Morgan 0. tha Seaboatd, he said, tion with Neither the Atlantic Coast line nor are really in competi- I.a\llnlllo & Nashvilie. Rafl- tic Coast line, he said he understood It was the fetention to sell at & profit it possible, and if not to operate the road. It not the inteution to cor: the stock. The object was to secure control of the road and not make any financial dis- turbance whatever. John W. Gates said that besides the 206,000 Loulsville & Nashville shares his syndicate heid they controlled 100,000 held by Hawley and Davis. Asked as to when be first conferred with J. P. Morgan & Co. about selling the control Mr. Gates said: “Well, Mr. Schwab came to me from J. P. Morgan & Co. He called me up about 3 on the morning of April 11 and asked what I was going to do. The market been a little nervous the day before. I told bim I would see Mr. Perkins in the morn- ny Morgan Seeks Free Cash. He saw Mr. Perkins, who wanted a third of the stock at cost. “T told him, witness, “I could not think of it."” Mr. Per- kins then asked for a price for half the stock and Mr. Gates sald he would con- sult with his colleagues. He saw Mr. Peor- kins next day and told him he understood the property was valuable and would pay to hold. Asked whether Mr. Perkins sald any- thing about witness being a dangerou man to handle such property, Mr. Gates sald: “No, I've usually found backers where | saw a profit.”” He had a number of conferences with his assoclates and & two-hour talk with Mr. Perkins. sald Mr. Gates, “that I d my assoclates to accept 150 for the balance of the 306,000 shares we controlled, if all were take: Mr. Per- Mr. Gates sald his examination of the Loufsville & Nashville accounts had in- duced him to belleve the operty more val- uable than it was generally held to be. There was no reason why he could not manage the road as well as tho August Belmont board, but it seemed wise to take the profits without any trouble or risk. Witnees told of making the contract giving J. P. Morgan & Co. an option on the prop- erty and sald he was asked for a six months' extension of time. Something was said by Mr. Morgan about | the formation of a Southern Securities | company to control various roads and in- crease profits, with the Loulsville & Nash- ville stock tak by the securities com- pany mt 170, It was argued” witness sald, “that it would be to our mutual In- terests and might be done If the Northern Securities company went through.” Offers to Lend Stock. President Keppler of the Stock exchange sald Mr. Gates bad told him that no corner was intended, and that Harris, Gates & Co. would lend the stock to epable shorts to cover, He felt the situation was critical and called on Mr, Gates of bis own volitien. | No formal announcement was made of what Mr. Gates sald, bat be spoke of It to sev. eral persons and it socon became publie y. J. M. Culp, once president of the South- ern, sald the Coast line and the Loulsville & Nashville were regarded more as feeders lnllllfllh & Nashville, gave similar evi- dence. He added that there has been n\Oflurfl Caceres, governor of Samtiago de | Increase rates since the Atlantic Coast line interests secured control of the Louls- ville & Nashville. Harrimas Outwits Keene. SAN mflmm March 37.—The b “M Edward Pollitz, wh FINNS IN GOOD CONDITION | Helstngfors, who wad " | nish National Rellef coffi tour of Finland, positively party either found or heard of any parish where there are 5,000 destitute persons, has been stated. During the whole trip Dr. Reuter ‘was only able to procure one bit of “humger bread,” which was composed of flour, made from green grain mixed with bark, ana even this had been preserved since the early part of the winter, before the welief | committee was able to extend fts opera- tlons 'to cottages In out of the way places. Dr. Reuter adds that, of course, there would have been untold suffering, but for the assistance of the committee, which was 80 largely helped by American funds. The committee has now branches in every vil- Iage and parish.and every case of suffering is carefully attended to. Potatoes and milk are scarce, but the committee supplles sufficient bread, peas and salt fish, whils carefully avolding making the people more comfortable than in ordinary years, and | exacts labor in payment of its help, when- | ever possible, so as to avold pauperizing the people. As to the stories of deaths from famine Dr. Reuter adds no such happenings have been reported anywhere. CONSERVATIVES HOLD SEAT date Defeated in English Bye-Election, but by Re- ced Majority. LONDON, March 27.—The Chertsy divi- slon of Surrey, a conservative stronghold, has been retained by the unionists as the result of a bye-election held yesterday for a successor in Parliament to H. C. Lee- Bennett, deceased. J. A. Filer, conservative, | | having defeated H. H. Longman, Iiberal, by | | 1,180. But as this is only about half the | majority obtained by the consevatives at the last election, the opposition is tully en titled to consider the result as being an. other blow to the government. Mr. Longman, who is a home ruler, was | deprived of a considerable number of the nonconformist vote result of the recent manitsto issued by R. W. Perks, liberal, who practically controls the nonconformist | vote in England, declariug that the liberal | leaders must choose between the Irish or nonconformist alliance because of the ac- tion of the Catholic Irishmen in helping the government to pass the recent educa- tion bill in the face of violent noncon- formist protests. The campaign throughout was exciting. It was known as the “motor car election.” Automobiles had never before played so great a part in an English election. Pre- mier Baltour, Lord Rothschild and other prominent persons lent their cars for the occasion. EMPRESS THROWN FROM HORSE Anfmal Shies and She Falls Heavily to Ground, Breaking Arm. BERLIN, March 27.—The empress was thrown from her horse while riding at Grunewald today and her right arm was broken. Later advices show the empress slightly fractured her forearm as the result of a fall from her horse, which stumbled while she was riding in the Grunewald forest this morning. The empress, who was accor- panied by Prince Adelbert, her third som, and her suite, was assisted to the hunting lodge after her fall and a surgeon was tele- phoned for, with the result that a physiclan was sent to the lodge in an automoblle, which was driven at the highest possible speed The empress fell heavily.« Emperor Wil- lllm. ‘who was near at hand, was among the it to reach her side and assisted her to | rlu The imperial party was galloping at the moment when the empress’ horse shied and stumbled. RICH AMERICAN IS ROBBED His Name is Not A is Badly Treated Paris, PARIS, March 27.—The Temps this after- noon says & wealthy American, whose name is mot given, has been the victim of & sen- satiohal assault and robbery here. He was induced, according to the paper mentioned, to visit quarters occupled by parties who represented themselves as deal- ers in antiquities. There the American was set upon, badly choked and robbed of a pocketbook centaining $500 and four val uable rings, his watch and other jewelry. | The American was enjoined to eilence, but | he reported the ca to a comissary of police, who caused the arrest of a young Englishman who gave the name of Wilson. The latter's. accomplice succeeded in | escaping with the stolen articles. The | police decline to give the Bame of the American. HILL SEEKS REST IN EUROPE He and J. Ha: - B Scheme Om. Plerpont (Copyright, 1%8, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 27.—(New York World | Cablegram, Speclal Telegram.)—J. J. Hill, talking today, sald: “I am here on no sp clal mission, but solely for rest. I have not come over to tell English railway men who should know better than myselt what to | do Asked about reported joint raflway schemes with J. Plerpont Morgan Mr. Hill sald: “I am unaware of any big scheme of the kind that the n and 90 to 95 per ecent of be discounted. I am leaving for home next Wednesday.” CALLS REVOLT ONLY TINY lno- mican General Minimizes Rebel- lon, Saying Most Islanders Sup- port Govermmént. NEW YORK, March 27.—The representa- | tive of San Domingo today received from | Los Caballeros, the following cabl: “Revolution limited to ecapital. South | and east of the island are with the gov- ernment. Presidest Vasquer with forces is due in capital mow. The morthern part of the islaud is also with the government.” | treaty would be ratified on the understand- | it should be made a legal condition of ac- | which is chiefly Roosevelt Refases Canadian Bid. VICTORIA, B. C., March 27.—Mayor Mc- Candless has recelved a dispatch from President Roosevelt declinlng an invitation 0 vialt Vicioria om his wealesn lous. CUBA ENDANGERS ~TREATY Almost Oertain to Adoot Amendment Wh'ch Will Kill Reciprocity. HAY CABLES STRONG WARNING TO HAVANA Senate Rejects Two Reports Unfavor- | able to Amerfean O Will Probably A HAVANA, March 27.—Three separate reports on the reciprocity treaty were pre- sented to the senate this afternoon by the foreign rélations committee. One, signed by the chairman, Semor Bustamente, the president of the senate, Senator Capote and Senator Dolse, recommended the approval of all the amendments adopted by the United States senate In confining the 20 per cent reduction oan Cuban sugar to thy basis of the tariff rates in the law of 189 Senor Tamayo submitted the third, as adverse report upon all the amendments. Both the minority reports were rejected. The majority report will be discussed to- morrow and it 1s expected that it will be approved by a small majority. Its pro- vislon requiring the adoption of the treaty by the United States congress before De- cember 1, however, will, it is generally be- lleved, be fatal to the treaty, since the ac- | ceptance by the United States semate of this provision is impossible. Presidont Palma had a two-hour eonfer- ence at the palace today with the entire foreign relations committee of the Cuban senate, at which every endeavor was made to induce the committee to eliminate the condition regarding the limit of time in which the reciprocity treaty is to become effective. The majority, however, per- sisted in its opinion. Of the three majority senators, Semors Capote and Dolse appeared willing to ratify the treaty without the time limit condi- tions, provided Senor Bustamente, tho chairman, would coneent, but the latter was obdurate. President Palm: d Senor Zalda, secre- tary of forelgn affairs, offered to inform he United States government that the | ing that it would be operative by the date desired, but Senor Bustamente insisted that ceptance. It is barely possible that the trio of sen- ators may make an amended report to- morrow. Cuba’s Duty to Support Treaty. Senor Tamayo's report was first taken up by the senate. He argued that the amendments were all unfair and prejudi- clal to Cuban products. Senor Moula, replying, contended that Senor Tamayo had falled to show that the amendments did not protect Cuban sugar, and consequently it was the duty of the senators to stand by the treaty. Semor Doby argued that not a shadow of a rea- son had been adduced against the amend- ments, and that there was every reason for belleving that the people of Cuba had pronounced in favor of the treaty. Cuba, in & way, was involved In Anefl- a v-m(eu question between President Roosevelt and .the opponents of His re-election. In such a contést Cuba should ally ftself with its £ood and generous friend against the trusts and his other enemies. Senor Sanguflly in a satirical speech, pald his respects to President Roosevelt, but opposed the treaty in its entirety as beltig contrary to the interests and the dignity of’ Cuba. Semor Tamayo's report was then rejected by 13 to 7. Senor Zayas urged thé adoption of his report on the ground that the protection afforded to Cuban sugar was uncertain and ineffective. He acknowledged Cuba’s friend- ship for President Roosevelt, but added it was folly to permit that to affect the ar- rangement of a commercial treaty. Senor Bustamente replied briefly, saying the sugar amendment did not diminish the protection afforded. The senate then re- jected Senor Zayas' report by 17 to 2. The question of the futility and danger of the condition inserted in the majority report was not discussed. Washington Warns Havi ‘WASHINGTON, March 27.—Secretary Hay has warned Cuba that the slightest amend- ment to the Cuban reciprocity treaty, even that which proposes to make its ratification conditional on the treaty going into effect during the current calendar ye: certainly would defeat the convention fitself. Any amendment must be submitted to the United States senate, and before that can be done the date fixed for the final exchange of rat. March 81, will have passed. Mr. vana, has transmitted this note to the Cuban forelgn minister, and 1s hopeful that it will be suficient to curb the desire to amend the treaty. It is fully realized here that forelgn influences in’ Havana which would be affected Injuriously by the treaty are working upon Cuban pride to defeat ratification by attaching amendments to the treaty. This was fully expected and Is re garded as within the legitimate duties of | diplomatic representatives in such cases, but it o believed the effort will prove un- successful. ROLLING MILLS TO COMBINE Foot to Form New Iron in In- dustry. | MUNCIE, Ind., March 27.—It is announced | that a combination is forming to take in | the rolling mills of the middle west with Muncie as headquart All factories man- ufacturing bar iron in Michigan, Ohio, Wis- consin and Missouri, including mills in Muncle, Chicagn, Muskegon, Milwaukee and | 8t. Louis, are named. ‘While the combine has not been com- pleted, it is admitted by officers of the present American Rolling Mills corporation, | luleresied, thai (here is little doubt of the deal being completed. The new combine will be known as the | American Rolling Mllls corporation. HOWLS FOR NEGRO'S BLOOD | Virginia Meh Attempts to Lymed | Black Assaulter of Tiny I GirL i BLUEFIELDS, W. Va., March 27.—Har- vey Williams, & negro, today assaulted Mary Jones, the 13-year-old daughter of » white miner, and laft her for dead on the mountain between Pocabentas, Va. and Cooper, W. Va. After regalning consclous- Dess the child managed to reach her homo. Seversl posses immedistely went In search of the negre, who was located near Pocabontas, taken to Bramwell and lodged in jail. The jail is heavily guarded tonight, but & lynching is expeeted, as an angry mob is gathering The litle gixl will dia NAME CHANGED TO CARNEGIE, of the Steel Plants TRENTON, N. J, irch 27.—Couasel for the United States Steel corporation have filed in the office of the secretary of state articles amending the charter of the Na tional Steel company, which was filed yes terday for the purpose of merging the Carnegie, the National Steel and the Amer- lean Steel Hoop companies. The amended articles change the name from the Natlonal Steel company to the Carnegle Steel company. The papers are the same as those flled yesterday, with a single important exception. In connection with the provision that there shall be maintained in this state a registered agency at which shall be kept a list of the stock- holders of the comcern for Inspection of the stockholders, there is an added provi- sion as follows: Put said registered Aent may sefuse per. mission to examine (except as (0 the entries affecting the shares owned by | such stockholder) unless satisfied that such examination and the information to be ac- quired is desired for legitimate purposes and not for a purpose hoatile to the inter- ests of the corperation, or its individual holders, and the determination of the be final and con- This ‘provision follows the lines of a de- cision rendered in the supreme court a few days ago In the cAse of O'Hara against the National Biscuit company. O'Hara had been dented the right to inspect the list of stockholders of the company and sued out & writ of mandamus against the regis- tered agent. He did not set up any reason for wanting to examing the books, standing on his rights as a stockholder to see the books at any time for amy purpose that might be satisfactory to himself. The court refused the mandamus, This provision is also interesting in con- nection with the assembly bill 270, which passed the house this week. That biil pro- vides that no suit can be brought by mi- nority stockholders in the name of a cor- poration without the written consent of 20 per cent of the stockholders. . Under tho provision of the amended charter, flled today by the Cdpnegie Steel company, it Is very difficult for any stockholder to obtain the names of the stockholders of 20 per cent of the stock of the company unless the managers are willing. The papers fled today are signed by Charles M. Schwab, Elbert H. Gary, Wil- liam E. Corey, Thomas Murray, Willlam W, Blackburn, each holding one share of stock, and the United States Steel corporation, 629,995 shares. PITTSBURG, March 27.—A largely at- tended special meeting of the directors of the Crucible Steel Company of America is béing held here today. The rumor is per- sistent that it was called to consider a proposition to sell the control of the Clairton Steel company fo the United States Steel corporation, but those Inter- ested refused to give y intormation. oo sy GETS HIS BA'L REDUCED Ju Cuts Bond of Dr. Flower from Fifty tc Five Thousand n-u-p. 'NEW YORK, .—Four additional Flower with larceny Mln returned by the grand jury today.. An indictment super- seding the ope already found against Dr. Flower on the complaint of Mrs. Belle Gray Taylor was also handed down. The four additional indictments wers found on the complaints of Herman H. Bul- lock, who - alleges that Dr. Flower ' de- frauded him out of $950; A. Solmans, pre: d:nt of the South Norwalk (Conn.) Ni tional bank, who claims that he was de- frauded out of $1,500; X. S. Wolley, who places his loss at $600, and H. B. Wood- ruff, who says he was defrauded out of $420. ‘When the hearing of the charge of tak- ing $800 from Mrs. Taylor was resumed, counsel for Dr. Flower agaln objected to the ball of $50,000 in which Dr. Flower was held. Assistant District Attorney Gar- van replied that the Arizona-Bastern Mon- tana company had urged many people to invest in the mines, that there were charges involving more than §$1,000,000 and that Dr. Flower was very wealthy, Mr. Garvan added that he bad received @ letter from the defendant's attorney offering to pay Mrs. Taylor her claim If she would stop the criminal prosecution. Counsel for Dr. Flower denied that there ! was such a letter. Justice Greenbaum ordered Dr. Flower's ball reduced to $5,000. NATIONAL COUNCIL OFFICERS Women Also Select Indianapolis as Place to Meet iu February, 1904, NEW ORLEANS, March 27.—The Nation- al Council of Women, in session here to- day, chose the following officers: President, Mrs. Mary Wcod Swift, San Francisco; vice president, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Wash- ington, D. C.; recording secretary, Mrs. Francis Burns, Detroit; corresponding sec- | retary, Mrs, Flo Jamison Miller, Wilming- ton, TIL; treasurer, Mrs. Lillian M. Hollls- ter, Detroit. Mrs. Mary Wood Swift will be the dele- gate to the international council at Dres- den next January. The executive meeting of the counell will be held in St. Louls next year, an invitation having been extended to the council by the board of lady managers of the Loulsiana Purchase exposition. Indianapolis was selected as the place for the meeting of the council in February, 1904, |CROWDS WATCH TWO DROWN nd Nephew Swept Away Before Hundreds Powerless ctators. Unele SHARON, Pa., Marth 27.—A double rowning occurrsd here this evening in the Shenago river within sight of several hun- dred peopde, who were powerless to give ald. The victims were Gaylord H. Locke, aged 38, & business man of Sharon, and his nephew, Frederick Mapous, aged 19 Locke and Mapous drove a horse and wagon into a sinkhole at the foot of Silver street to wash the wagon and horse and men were swept into deep water and drowned. Mrs. Locke was an eyewitness of the tragedy. ROBBER IS LEGALLY HANGED Alabama Hl:hw-y-.-. Establishes New Precedent by Death on Gallows. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 27.—-Will Derley, colored, was hanged today for high- ‘way robbery. This is the first instance in the state’ history where the death penally bas been |tmposed for this crime. MOROS BECOMING PACIFIED Oaptain Pershing Writes of the Oonditions Prevailing Among Them. SAYS THEY ARE NOT AT ALL WARLIKE | Beginning to Have Great Respect and Regard for America, but Gov- ernment Should Not Be Yet. WASHINGTON, March 27 —Captain John C. Pershing, Fifteenth infantry, who has been In command in the Moro country, has written a letter under date of Camp Vick- ers, January 28, to a personal friend In the War department, in which he gave in de- with the disturbances in Mindanao. | Captain Pershing says that after he was | placed in charge of Moro by General Davis | because he (Pershing) apparently could ges | along with them, he worked on the theory that it is necessary to establish mutual confidence between the Moros and the United States, “if we are to govern them without a lot of trouble.” He cndeavored to demonstrate to them that the United States is thelr triend, hav- ing no desire to carry them off into slaver. or to take anything belonging to them without paying for it. This, he is all contrary to what they have been ac- customed to in the past. The Spaniards | and the Moros could not get along together well. The Moros were very jealous of thelr religion and the Spaniards tried to civilize them by selzing and baptizing some of them. There were atrocities committed on Doth sides as a result of theso differences. Able to Keep His Prom Captain Pershing says that the Moros do not realize any other kind of government than & one-man power. He says he h been able to keep all the promises he has made, which has enabled him to be more successful in command of that district. They regard him as representing the presi- dent of America, and are somewhat uneasy as to what his successor will do. The question of slavery s Intimately connected with their religion and is some- thing of a vassalage or serfdom, and not slavery, as known in this country. He thinks it & subject that should remain un~ touched until it is understood better. The Moros, he writes, should have a government which they can understand, and it should be the policy of the United States to let it alone, but to make each sultan and datto responsible for the acts of his people. “We cannot afford,” he says, “to tear down their established form of government without glving them something before this can be dome.” Once a Friend Always One. The Maciu campaign has had a convinc- esceping punishment when they commit d cedations. Captain Pershing says the Moros have some admirable tralts of char- acter. “Once a friend they all go to the limit for you.” They are industrious and have splendid rice flelds' and other agricul- tural crops. The country is capable of great things from am agricultural stan.- t. The country ’l.,!“"'h" ke the Mobdwk_ valley and ‘the whole district can be compared to that about Lake George. Captain Pershing says that he believes the troops could march around the lake now and be received in a friendly spirit everywhere except at Bacolod. He has & number of rellable secret service Moros and they inform him of the conditions and feellngs among their countrymen. Military Government the Best. He says there are about 75,000 people that live in that reglon and they are in a fair way o become real friends. He says this 1s an achievement he would bé proad of, and is almost ready to promise it, adding: *“Though we may encounter some old hard- beaded savage to whom we shall have to ad- minister a severe lesson, in order to teach him and others what we can do.” Captain Pershing, in conclusion, says it is the most interesting work he has yet had in the army and he hopes to remain and be permitted to work out the problem. He thinks that a military government for a long time to come 1§ the only one for the Moros. LIEUTENANT REESE WOUNDED OMecer Sériously Hurt in a Sharp E gagement in the Philippine Islands, MANILA, March 27.—Two companies of Mucabebe scouts finally defeated the main body of San Miguel's force today. It is be- lleved San Miguel was killed, Lieutenant Reese seriously wounded. The scouts lost three men killed and had eleven men wounded. "The enemy occupled an entrenched posi- Francisco Del Monte, stone fort, which was garrisoned by 200 men. The First and Fourth companies of Macabebes, Reese and Nickerson, respectively, attacked the enemy's position, but as the scouts were exposed to the fire of the enemy in & manner which placed the Macabebes at a disadvantage, the lleutenants directed, after an hour's fighting, to surround the position and charge, after having divided their com- | panies. The two officers then led & gallant and successful charge, during which Lieu- tenant Reese fell seriously wounded. The enemy then broke and ran, leaving | forty-five men dead on the field, including ! a general officer, who is belleved to be San Miguel, though his identification Is incom- plete. It s hoped disorder in Risal province. The military authorities will direct the | operations of the three detachments which are pursuing the bandit band. Additional ten SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.—The first step in the work preliminary to the laying of the cable between Honolulu and Midway islands has been taken up. The Pacific ‘Commerclnl Cable company, has chartered | | the steamer Grace Dollar, and on April {10 it will depart from this pert, carrying | supplies and material for the comstruction of the cable station on Midway island. The vessel will also have on board a number of carpenters and engineers, and the work of erecting the builldings ‘will be commenced immediately upon its arrival | The line from Homolulu to Midway island { will be the second link of the cable, which | 1s to connect the United States with the | Philippines. The British steamers Anglia and Colonn are et present in London, belng num | with the eable. tall many interesting facts In connection | writes, | } Scandinavia. ing effect as to the impossibility of natives | o . ©. wWishes tion midway between Mariquina and San- | nd had erected a | commanded by Lieutenants | this defeat will discourage | troops are '~ “» s-nt o Surigao later. WILL Lay CadeE 10 MIDWAYSE ndertaken in Ex-| CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Saturday; Warmer in East Portion; Sunday Fair Tes perature at Omaha Yesterday: Dex. Mour, LTE} . 205 1 pm, 25 2 p 25 & e 24 4 24 s p a8 ¢ p 20 T e 26 & °®» MEDICAL MEN TO REORGANIZE |Omaha Soclety of Physick win | Take New Constitution Change Name. At the meeting of the Omaha Medical so- clety the new constitution of that body will | be formally adopted and the name will be j then changed to the Omaha-Douglas County Medical association. Several importan changes have been made In the constitution, the most important of which is that it now becomes an integcal part of the State Med- fcal ssociation of Nebraska and will ro- ceive a charter trom the state organization as soon as it fs completely organized. This step has been taken at the sugges- tion of the American Medical assoclation, which has issued an appeal to all regular practitioners asking them to assoclate themselves In local communities for the purpose of advancing the interests of the profession and In securing greater unifom- ity in methods. The constitution provides ing Juze, July and August. TOFT TO COMMAND IN SWEDEN 1va n Army Brigadier is Trans- ferred from Omaha to For- elgn Post. Brigadier James Toft, mid-western divisfon of commanding the the Salvation of his transfer from the American fleld to ilhu of Sweden. Brigadier Toft has been four years. He wi ne of the ploneer offi- | cers of eighteen years ago that helped to start the Salvation Army movement in Hence his appointment |is simply a transfer to his old battle ground. He will leave Omaha April 16. He has not yet been informed of the point to which he is assigned In Sweden. He will recelve | definite instructions upop reporting at in- | ternational headquarters at London. Brigadier Toft's successor will arrive in Omaba the following week, but just who better, and I fear it will be a long time | he will be is not yet known at Salvation | Army headquarters here. URGES CHEAP WESTERN RATES | Int weable Tickets Inel & Meals, Hotels [ and Sleeping Car. OHICAGO, March 27.—Summer tourist rates to California were proposed to lines in the western territory today by the Santa: Fe 'with the ¥ that the San Fe ds prepared to take independent action and put on a rate of one fare for the round trip from June 1 to August 31. The plan is for the lines to issue a com- bination ticket which shall Include trans portation to and from San Diego, sleeping | car fare, meals en route, hotel expenses on side trips and two weeks' board at Coronado beach. Under this plan a two weeks' s'ay at San Diego or at the beach across the bay from that city and one day at the Grand | Canyon would cost a Chicagoan $138, in- cluding overything, and if he went in a | tourist sleeper $122. MORE IRON CASH FOR BOOKS &le Offers Olty of Plttsburg An- other Million and a Half Dol Car PITTSBURG, March 27.—Andrew Carnegle | has added $1,650,000 to his library donations in Pittsburg. Today he made it known, through W. N. Frew, president of the board of trustees, that he would donate $1,400,000 in addition to the $1,760,000 already given by him to provide means for an addition to the present Carnegie library, and $150,000 to bufld the new East End branch lbrary. This new gift makes his contribution to the | great institution $5,000,000. The proposed addition to the Carnegle institute wifl make it five times larger than the present building and give not only quar- ters for the museum, but an immense art gallery, the finest that can be bullt, and numerous other improvements. AMES PREPARES BIG FIGHT Withdraws Pleas and Lays Pl Delay Final Settlement of € ruption Suits, MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 27.—Mayor Ames has decided to fight every inch of the way in the courts. He has withdrawn hi | pleas of not gullty to all the indictments | and filed notice of a motion to quash each | one, which will be heard on April 2. | If this falls he will enter demurrers, and | 1t the case goes to trial will object to evi- | dence being taken because the indictments | are not good, and will move to dismiss on | | the same ground. It will be a weary fight, | and in it the grand jury and petit jury will be objected to and every ground laid for an appeal to the supreme court. In that way | he can delay the final termination until at | least & year from now. | FLEEING FELON DODGES SHOTS |Towa ¥ G oner Wanted in Nebraska » Brief Spell of Lib- erty. WAVERLY, Ta., March 27.—Danlel Allen and Will Way, who recently broke jaill at | South Stoux City, were arrested today and | placed In the Waverly fail after a battle | The men are wanted in Nebraska When the marshal with his prisoners ar- {rived at the jail entrance Allen jumped | trom the high porch and ran away, despite a fusilade from the marshal's revolver. | ne of the shots were effective. Sheriff | Parrott's son, Irving, pursued and cornered the prisoner in & blind alley, where he was overpowered | Movements of Ocean Vessels March 27, At New York—Arrived: Kensington, from Antwerp. At MoviMe—8atled: _Anchoria, from Glas- gow, for New York; Numidian, from Liver- pool, for Halifax .na 8t_John, N. B At London—8afled: Philadelphis, for Boston. At Southampton—8ailed: Deutschland, Hamburg, for New York viu Cher- ur At "Fhe Lisard—Passed: Statendam, from New York, for Rotterdam: Switzerland, | 17am Antwerp. tor Philadelphis Liverpocl—Salled: Cymric, for New e A | et > I # et i 11 meet on the second | of each month except- | Army, which includes the states of Iowa | and Nebraska, has recelved official notice | in command of this department for néarly | | caster county people in this matter decla: { not FIX ON ADJOURNMENT House and Senate Dmido to Uease Ther Labors on April 7. DATE SETTLED UPON AS A COMPROMISE Senate Wanted More Time and the Bouse Inolined to Less. REVENUE BILL PASSES THE SENATE That Body Also Disposes of the Oma a Obarter Measure, MONEY TO REBUILD NORFOLK ASYLUM House Puts in to the Appropriation Bills, | ADJIOURNMENT DATE fixed by joint resolution for Apri UR BILL Dassed by the senate and { roturned to the houee. NORFOLK ASYLUM to be rebullt if senate Sees It the same way s the house. LEE BPRATLEN reappointed member of the Omaha police board. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 27.—(Special.)—Tues- day, April 7, Is the day fixed for final a journment of the legislature by the joint | house and senate committee in its confer- ence with Governor Mickey today and re- ported to the house and senate, both of which bodies concurred. With the revenue bill, which passed the senato today, out of the way, the upper branch has yet to act on the four appropriation bills and the lower body to dispose of a big grist of smaller measures. The house put in ono of the busiest and most effective days of the session, and the semate, while not ac- complishing as much in the number of measures disposed of, worked away in real earnest. It required a fight to settle the time of adjournment. The house favored one week from today, while the senate wanted to pro- {long the session until April 10. The gov- ernor, anticipating that if the house's wish prevalled it would mean extending opera- | tions throughout the following Sunday, set his feet down firmly and declared that at all events no Sunday work would be tol- erated by the chiet executive of the state. This had the effect of throwing his influ- eLce to the senators and finally & compro- mise was reached to adjourn on the 7th. The house confirmed the report of the com- mittee by a vote of 59 to 19 and the senate gave It practically a unanimous vote. How- ell presented a minority report to adjourn a week from today, but falled to secure any support. The house, which, by the way, has set & precedent for generous appropriations, was anxious to quit work within the sixty-day limit; and fn order to have done so, bad Its wish prevailed, would, no doubt, have fol- lowed precedent and stopped the clock on Friday, running on into Sunday, but Gov- ernor Mickey difl pot propcse to sllow this. He said he did not belleve the work of the session could 'be W‘ next and would mot consent fo ext /the cperations {nto Sunday. For this vea- son he declared it would be best, and the only wise plan, to take plenty of time and attend to the work in proper shape, even if it was necessary to run over the sixty- day limit. Revenue Bill Pas “The revenue bill reached its final passage in the senate this afternoon. Twenty-eight republicans voted for it and the four fu- slonists against it. Dean, the other repub- Mean, was absent. Hall, Howell, Sheldon, all and Fries accompanied thelr votes by explanations, the gist of which was that the bill did not meet their entire satistac- | tlon, yet was toward revenue revision and would therefore recelve their support. The revenue bill was reported. with its amend- ments, back to the house at once, but ac- tion on the amendments was deferred until Monday. They will be concurred In, with. out a doubt. The Omaha charter bill also was passed by the senate today. Rebulld Norfolk Asylum, The house ground out a tremendous grist of work. It found time to tack on a little more to the aggregate appropriations, pass- ing the bill to give $100,000 to the rebufld- ing of the Norfolk asylum; the claims bill, embodying the claims of ex-State Treasurer J. E. HIill for $4,000 for defending suits brought against him, and the wolf bounty claim of $40,000. The total amount of the blll was about $65,000. The deficiency bill, with $120,000, was also passed. Action on University Levy. Governor Mickey sald today he would take some action regarding the 1-mill levy for university buildings by Monday, but not betore, the iegislature has adjourned until that day. He did pot say what that action would be, but Indlcated that he might recommend to the legislature that it make some provision for equalizing this levy and preventing more money going into this fund under the new revenue law than it is entitled to or requires. The governor eaid: “I rather think that §200,000 ought to be ample for this fund. The present law turns in about $180,000, but it let alone the levy under the new revenue law would give to this fund as high as $500,000 and mani- festly that would be too much.” The Lancaster delegation and other Lin- coln powers are bearing down with all their might on the governor to keep him from spolling a ““good thing" for them, but thy governor seems inclined to think that the: | 18 such a thing as asking too much. Others who are actively contending with the Lan- that the latter are making a serious mi; take to hold out for these unreasonable de- mands. It s understood that this faction from the capital city Is inclined to be more reasonable today and the hope is enter- | tained that it may be mado to see that what will benefit the state at large will ltkewise be of advantage to Lincoln and i Lancaster, and that what would be a gross imposition upon the rest of the ultimately promote the this city ate would ioterests of Lee Spratien Reappointed. Lee Spratlen’s term of office &8 & member of the Board of Fire and Police Comm! sioners for Omaha under the Bavage ap- pointment expires on April 6. Governor | Mickey was asked today about the succes- | ;-mn 1o the place and said he bad already reappointed Spratlen. The governor said Bo one bad applied to him for the place and thet there seemed to be np opposition to Spratlen as an officer, 8o he gave h the position Ex-Congressman David H. Mercer, who came down from Omaba last night sad spent (he day in the house and semate, was invited to address the lower branch of the legislature. This was brought about |through & resolution introduced by Tea