The Semi-Weekly Tribune.
IRA Xm HAKE, Proprietor.
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NEBRASKA.
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
Judge Charles Chadwlck, who enme
to Kansas in 1857, died at his homo in
Lawrence on the 2 1th.
The German emperor was angered
at the reception given Wales by Lieu
tenant General von Schlelnltz at Al
tona. General von Schlelnltz has re
signed. General Sir Charles Warren arrived
at Durban en route for East London,
Capo Colony. It is believed that he is
going to the Ornngo Free Stato to as
sume an Important .civil post.
v
Two hundred union carpenters In
Kansas City, Kas., most of them cm
ployed on the new Cudahy packing
plant, struck for a uniform wngo
schedule of 37Vi cents an hour.
The division of customs and Insular
affairs of the war department mado
public today the statement that the to
tal receipts of the Cuban treasury for
the month of March, 1000, wcro $1,
C78.0C9.
Tho supreme court today refused to
grant a writ of certiorari in tho caso
of Oberlln M. Carter, convicted by
court martial for irregularities whtlo
in charge of engineer works In
Georgia.
P. W. Elliott, editor of the Troy
(Kansas) Times, convicted on threo
counts of libeling County Treasurer
Graves, was sentenced to four months
In jail and to pay u fine of $100 and the
costs of tho prosecution.
In an altercation John Trimble shot
and killed his brother James. Ho im
mediately camo to the city and sur
rendered to the officers. Tho men lived
near Marvin, Kansas. The troublo
grew out of tho renting of some farm
land.
Information has reached Washing
ton to the; effect that the Japanese gov
ernment itself, and without watting a
request'' from the United States, Is
about to take steps to restrict the emi
gration of Japanese coolies to tho
United States.
Tho Chicago reception commlttco of
tho Dewey celebration has received
from President McKInley his declina
tion to come to Chicago during the fes
tivities In honor of the admiral. Tho
letter takes occasion to highly pralso
Dewey.
It Is said that President McKInley
.expressed himself In favor of tho se
lection of young men for places of re
sponsibility In Puerto Rico and tho
Philippines, recognizing that elderly
men will not be nblo to adapt thorn
selves to the now conditions. ,
Tho Bocrctary of agriculture has di
rected that advantage bo taken of tho
rural frco delivery established by tho
postofflco department by having car
riers In such routes distribute to tho
farmers cards containing the latest
weather forecasts and warnings.
Juno 7 will, bo Dewey day in Colum
bus it tho admiral can be induced to
delay his visit two days, Instead of
coming June 4 and 6, as ho roccntly
signified. June 4 Is pension day and
tho delay requested will put many vet
erans in financial shapo to attend.
Rev. John H, Thomas of Oxford, O.,
was elected vico president of tho Ox
ford college, to succeed President Fayo
Walker in tho presidency at tho close
of tho present collegiate year, June 16.
Mr. Thomns has been a member of tho
faculty of tho Western college for sev
eral years, and was pastor of tho Pres
byterian churches at Marlon and Law
renceburg, Ind.
Martin Jarbls,a veteran of tho civil
war, and tho oldest In point of scrvlco
of the 080 convicts in tho Kansas peni
tentiary, has Just applied for a pen
sion. What he will do with his pen
sion money, should he get it, unlois
use it to get a pardon, Jarbls docs noi
ey. JP.rbls hns been confined within
the walls of tho Kansas penitentiary
nearly a quarter of a century.
Tho veterans at tho Soldiers' Homo
at Leavenworth, Kansas, will have a
chicken po'.plo dinner Sunday, a con
tract has been let for 1,980 pounds of
dressed .chicken for the meal. It is
much work to make chicken potple for,
tho 2,800 veterans at tho Home. It
costs nearly f 200 for the chicken
alone, which Is furnished at 5 cents
a pound. About COO roostcrB will be
used.
Tho salary list of American officer!
are to bo investigated.
Considerable alarm Is expressed in
Australia lest the bubonic plague bo
spread by tho hubblts, and a commis
iilon has been appointed to lnvestigato
the possibility of rabbits, liko rats, car
rying tho dread disease.
Edward H. Alpin, formerly promi
nent politician of South Dakota, be
came insane in Chicago, whllo on his
bridal tour.
Charles H. Wright, bollovcd to bo
now In Chicago, la badly wanted by tho
pohco of many cities. Ho 1b charged
with four murders, beBldeB thefts of
various kinds.
General Otis is weeding out some of
ficers whom he thinks are not effi
cient. Edward W. Parker, statistician of
tho geological survoy, estimates total
coal output of United States for 181)9
to bo about 10,838,973 long tons, or
258,539,050 short tons.
Archbishop Corrlgan wants paro
chial and public schools combined.
The American Bridge company, In
corporated, at Trenton a few days ago,
with a nominal capital of $100,000,
which may bo Increased to S70.000.000,
Is said to include the most prominent
steel bridge manufacturing companies
of the country.
Governor Roosevelt has signed tho
bill to sccuro equal rights to negro
children in tho public schools and ubol
(suing separate schools.
The president haa nominated Hiram
H, Folsom or Alaska to be a commis
sioner in and for the district, of
Alaska, to reside at Juneau.
The total export of saltpetre from
Chile during tno last thrco months has
exceeded 6.000.000 quintals.
It will cost the government nearly
115,000 to purchnso the paper with
which to manufacture tho extra money
provided for by the currency law In
the way of additional national bank
circulation
ULTIMATUM TO FORTE
Note to Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister
is in Peremptory Terms.
OFFER TO BUY WAR SHIPS A SOP
Reasons Why It Will He HefusedHy
This Means Turkey Would Evade Fny
tuent to Other Powers A Condition
that li Growing Interesting.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 28. Tho
American note handed to tho Turkish
minister of foreign affairs, Towik
Pasha, on Tuesday, is couched
In peremptory terms, demanding
Immediate payment of tho In
demnity several tmcs promised
to Minister Strauss by tho sultan.
Tho note docs not fix the time limit
for an answer, but Its tenor Is not far
from the character of an ultimatum.,
It has produced a great Impression
upon tho porte, which, however, shows
no disposition to modify the attitude
htherto maintained, namely, repudiat
ing the responsibility and seeking to
diminish the lmoprtanco of the matter.
It is presumed that tho porto's reply
will bo in this sense, and hence it is
feared tho United States government
will bo obliged to take steps to enforce
Its demands.
turkey's decision to Bend an ofllcer
to America to study naval construction
Is Interpreted to bo another sop. It
Is tho revival of an old project to buy
a cruiser In the United States at a price
in which tho indemnity shall be nclud
cd, so that the porte will bo able to
say It has not paid the Indemnity. The
American government has already
categorically refused such a compro
mise which would mean prolonged ne
gotiations and the dragging out of tho
mattor Indefinitely, to which the United
States will not listen. As regards the
Indemnity it Is in tho nature of a debt
of honor, if tho porte wants to buy a
cruiser that Is a matter In no way con
nected with the Indemnity.
Tho portc'B reply to tho last collect
ive note on the subject of duties lias
not boon made, and the embassies are
exchanging vlows in rgard to tho terms
on which to consent to an Increase of
duty. It Is thought that before the be
ginning of negotiations the embassies
will invite the porte to abolish ran
soma and measures introduced in viola
tion of treaties.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 28.
Deyond the statement that Mr. Grls
com, United States charge d'affaires at
Constantinople, has been instructed to
press vigorously for tho payment of tho
American clnlmn for indemnity, the
officials hero dccllno to divulge the
naturo of his Instructions. They say
that Mr. Grlscom docs not need express
Instructions to forwnrd the claims, for
ho had of his own volition taken a
rather advanced attltudo In this matter
and tho presentations he Is now mak
ing, though this ttmo by express In
eructlon, are in no respect mora
peremptory than his own preceding de
liveries to the Turkish government.
Novel though the proposition was
from a diplomatic standpoint, yet it is
learned to be true that tho effort was
made by tho porte to pay this American
claim under cover of an order for a
war ship to bo built In tho United
States for Turkey.
The reasons for the failure of tho
project wore several. Tho United
States government has no war ships
for sale, and is not authorized to build
any for foreign order. Then there Is
no warrant of law for entering into an
arrangement with a private ship build
ing concern for' tho collection of an
International obligation In tho manner
purposed. Lastly, Judging by the ex
perience of concerns that havo had
doallngs with tho Turkish government,
any shipbuilder accepting the order
(roa Turkey would require a. guaranty
roia tho United States government,
and tho net result of tho transaction
might bo tho assumption by tho United
States of an obligation ns much larger
than tho original claims as tho price
of a battleship exceeds the x'JU.uoo.
Senate Admits Mr. Scott.
WASHINGTON, April 28. The Ben-
ate voted upon tho resolution declaring
Nathan D. Scott to bo entitled to his
seat In the senate from West Virginia.
The number of votes In the negative
was only three. Tho pending question
was tho motion of Pettus to recommit
tho question to tho committee with In
structions to investigate tho case thor
oughly. Turner of Washington whllo
saying ho know nothing of tho caso
except what ho had heard in tho courso
of dobate, declared that if tho facts
were as stated by Pettus, Scott was not
entitled to his scat. Ho believed thcro
had. been duplicity, double-dealing and
fraud in tho election of Scott.
BRITISH NOW COMING TO US.
Synd'cate Semis Commission to Study Our
Armor Plate.
LONDON, April 28. The newspapers
hero announce that a syndicate ot
northern capitalists "with unllmltod
wealth is about to erect on tho banks
of tho river Tees tho largest armor
plato works In tho United Kingdom
The syndicate, It Is addod, Is sending
a commission to the united States to
Inspect tho best works there.
Treaty With ' pt'n ItatMed.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 28.
The senate In executive session today
ratified the treaty with Spain extend
ing for six months tho time in which
Spanish rosldents ot the Philippines
may decide whether they will remain
subjects ot Spain or becomo citizens of
tho Philippines.
' Moulder Want More Mny
CLEVELAND, O., April 28. A con
ference has been hold hero by commit
tees of the International Moldora'
union and tho National Foundrymon's
association In regard to tho demand ot
the union that moldcrs wages in this
city shall be Increased from $2.75 to
13 per day. Tho union prepared a prop
osition which will bo submitted to tho
moldera and the foundrymen In this
city, continuing the rate of 2.75 until
July 1. Between now and that ttmo,
Mr. Valentino says, the union moldera
In all tho large cities In the United
States wll make a formal demand for
3 per day.
ALLEN REACHES PORTO RICO.
Accompanied by Thrco American
War
eiJe!s Jlmplo Ceremonies.
SAN JUAN, P. R April 28. The U.
S. S. Dolphin, bearing Charles Herbert
Allen, the newly nppolnted civil gov
ernor of Porto Rico, dropped anchor
off San Juan at 10 o'clock this morn--log,
as did also tho United States ar
mored cruiser New York, the" United
States battleship Texas and the United
States gunboat Machlns.
General Davis, military governor,
visited Allen on board tho Dolphin at
11:30. A detachment of seventy-five
Insular police and four companies of
tho Porto Rico regiment, with a band,
were drawn up on the wharf. The band
played "Dorlnquen," the Porto Rico na
tlonnl air, and the steamers lying In the
harbor kept up a continuous whistling
until tho launch reached tho land
ing, Tho governor took breakfast with
General Davis, and with his family
will remain as the guest of General
Davis Indefinitely, Ho landed In an
ordinary costume, straw hat, blue coat
and duck trousers, nnd a wave of
exclamations followed tho carriage
"That can't be Mr. Allen," said ono.
"That's not tho new governor," said
another. "Not that man In tho straw
hat, surely not"
The simplicity of tho costume and of
tho general details of the reception
took tho Porto Ricans by surprise and
they could scarcely rcallzo that they
looked upon the new governor.
CARTER IN A FELON'S CELL
Former Army Captain Arrives nt
tho
Leavenworth Federal 1'rlson.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan., April 28.
Oberlln Carter, late captain of tho
United States army, arrived at the fed
eral prison hero at 7 o'clock this even
ing, under guard of Lieutenant Thomas
Harkcr, Fifteenth infantry, a corporal
and three soldiers. Dy special orders
Issued from the Department of Justlco,
newspaper men wero not permitted to
interview tho prisoner, who was Imme
diately dressed In the prison garb of
gray and assigned to a cell. H1b prison
number Is 2,094, and he is now the
occupant ot cell No. 425.
When tho late array officer begins the
monotonous grind of prison life tomor
row morning, it will be ns a prison
bookkeeper, for he has been assigned
to this task in tho harness, broom, shoo
repairing and carpet weaving shops,
vhlch nro In tho third ntory of tho big
building. Tho work room which
tho prisoner will occupy commands a
magnificent view, taking In a great
sweep of the Missouri river, beyond
which the green hills nnd fertile farms
extend as far as the eye can reach.
IN WAKE OF THE FIRE.
Twelve to Fifteen Thousand I'coplo Are
Rendered Homeless,
OTTAWA. Ont., April 28. At 5 n. m.,
tho fire which has raged hero and In
Hull since 11 a. m. yesterday was under
control. Tho number of buildings de
stroyed will probably aggregate 2,600,
entailing a loss of from 116,000,000 to
117,000,000. Detween 12,000 and 16,000
men, women and children nro home
less. Ten lives were lost. Three of
this number are missing.
Late reports summarlzo the situation
at Ottawa and Hull as follows:
Ottawa Buildings destroyed, 2,000.
Hull Buildings destroyed, 1,800.
Total Insurance both cities, estimated
(12,000,000.
Somo of the losses are: Booth Lum
ber company, $3,000,000; Eddy com
pany, 13,000,000; McKay Milling com
pany, 1500,000; Hull Lumber company,
1200,000; Electric Light company, $250.-
000; Dominion Carblno works, $luj,t.j.
HONORS MEMORY OF GRANT
Oovernor Itoosevelt Delivers Address of
Hay.
GALENA, 111., April 28. General U.
S. Grant's birthday was observed hero
today. Tho event h been celebrated
annually for ten years, with some
sneaker of nationnl reputation as ora
tor of tho day, but tho celebration to
day was on a much more claborato
scale than heretofore nttempted.
Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New
York delivered tho principal oration.
Special trains wore run by the railroads
and tho announcement that the famous
fighting governor of the Empire stato
was to be present brought thousands
of peoplo Into tno quaint little city that
for years was tho home or uenerai
Grant Nearly every business block
and hundreds of prlvato residences
wcro fairly ablazo with flags and bunt
ing.' Pension to Mrs. Stotsenberg.
" WASHINGTON, D. C, April 28.
The bill to pension Mary L. Stotson
berg, widow ot lato Colonel J. M. Stot
senberg of tho First Nebraska, for 100,
Introduced by Congressman Burket
and reported by the committee on pen
sions ot tho houso for $40, was the
cause of ono ot tho most interesting
debates of tho present session ot con
gress. The bill went through at $50,
although there was a strong fight to
make tho amount $40.
Tho total catch of seals by Canadian
sealing vessols during the past season
was 34,344, as compared with a total
for tho preceding year of 28,552.
ow Danish Ministry.
COPENHAGEN, April 28. At a cab
inet council today King Christian ac
cepted the resignation of tho Horrlng
cabinet and appointed a new rightist
ministry. The premier and minister
of foreign affairs Is H. de Sehested,
vice president or tho utnasthing.
Uprising Is Serious
FREETOWN, Sierra Leon, April 28.
A Berlous uprising among the You
nies, In Ronkahi district, Is" reported,
and a detachment of the West African
regiment has been sent to RotoufunU
to quell it
For Aiding the IlrltWh.
LONDON, April 28. The Pretoria
correspondent ot the Dally News
says:
"On Monday Erastus De Klerk was
sentenced to two years imprisonment
at hard labor for guiding tho British
from Petersburg to Bloemfonteln."
5 IT
General Hamilton's Forc33 Eecapturo tbo
Plac3 Without Opposition.
ENGLISH NOW HOLD THE DISTRICT
They Hold All the Soulhcnstern Free
State Conntry Doers Manage to Elude
Roberts' Net Running Fight la Now
Qolng'on In the Southeast' l'rco State.
LONDON, April 27. The Bloemfon
teln correspondent of tho Dally Tele
graph, under Wednesday's date, says:
"Our mounted Infantry entered the
high mountain plateau of Thata
N'Chu today almost without opposi
tion. As Thabu N'Chu Is a natural
fortress this must mean that tho Boers
havo practically thrown up tho sponge
In this section. If the force presses
on to Ladybrand tho whole country
south of that point and In lino with
Bloemfonteln will bo In our hands.
"Ono difficulty 13 that many of tho
Boers forming commandos, Innedlntc
ly on finding themselves beaten, re
treat to their farms and resume tho
roles of peaceful citizenship, hiding
their rifles."
Tlle Bloemfonteln correspondent of
tho Standard, telegraphing Thursday
Btiysj
"General Ian Hamilton, with mount
ed Infantry, naval guns and a howitzer
battery, advanced from tho water
workB in tho direction of Thabu
N'Chu. A largo force of infantry Bup
ported him. Ho met with no opposi
tion and the mounted Infantry occu
pied a position dominating the Lady
brand district"
A report comes that a small force of
British vmountcd" Infantry had a brush
with a party of Boers ten miles east
of Karce Siding, who were trying, to
establish a connection between Bran
fordt and tho Boer forces to tne south
ward. Otherwise ti.crc Is no news beyond
tho official dispatches of Lord Roberts,
except belated details of recent opera
tions. It nppears that General Bra
bant, In tho fight with tho Boers at
Wepener, had a narrow escape. Gen
oral Polc-Carew's advance was much
hampered by tho tardy arrival of ar
tillery, which prevented him from cap
turing Leouw kop before darkness set
In and enabled tho Boers to secure
their retreat.
Although the large scheme of opera
tions worked successfully, several coses
of unaccountable delay In tho advance
are remarked by tho correspondents.
Taken on tho whole, however, there
has been no bungling and apparently
Lord Roberta, with the commands In
tho hands of tho younger generals,
now has an exceedingly efficient army.
The report that the Boors had reoc
cupled BoBhof proves to be untrue.
Lord Methuen Is still near Hunter's
division. ThlB Is evidence that some
important operations arc afoot In tat
district
It Is understood that tho reason that
the Boers did not destroy tno Bloem
fonteln water works was that there
;afo many Boers among tho sharehold
ers.
The Boers are showing more activity
In Natal. They ere placing oome heavy
guns for several miles north of Elands
laagto. Wyndham's explanation In the house
of commons yesterday has aroused
considerable comment, especially his
statement that Lord Roberts Is delayed
by tbo necessity of defeating detached
forces ot the enemy which threatened
his communication from Capetown and
Port Elizabeth and which blocked them
from" East London.
Tho other information hitherto re
ceived that tho East London lino was
blocked hnd been discredited. This
wea tho Boer report that the bridge
at Bethulle had been blown up.
ALIEN TAKES HOLD TIESDAY.
Flans are for Grand Inauguration Cert-
monles.
SAN JUAN. P. R.. April 27. Gov
ernor General DavlB, through a gen
eral order, has announced to the peo
ple of Porto Rico that the Inaugura
tion of Civil Governor CharleB H. Al
len will tako place in tno execuuvo
mansion May 1. Following tho tlme
bonored custom of the Island, the day s
ceremonies will begin with sunrise
torenades by bands of music, followed
at 9 o'clock by military, naval and civil
parades, which win uo revieweu uy uie
governor on tho Plaza Principal. Tues
day, May 1, will be observed as a gen
eral holiday throughout the Island.
Tho citizens are lnvuea 10 euspenu
their ordinary vocations and partici
pate In honoring tho day, which Is
designed to bo forever memorable In
tho history of Porto Rico.
AGAINST ADDING TO ITS POWER
Senate Committee Reports Adversely
Interstate Commerce Hill.
WASHINGTON, April 27. A vote
was taken In tho Interstate commerco
commlttoo of tho senate today on tho
question of reporting tho bill enlarg
ing the powers of tho Interstate Com
merco commission, whlcn resulted In
a tie of 4 to 4. There were three ab
sentees, and of these Senators Al
drlch and Chilton were paired, tho lat
ter for and tho former against the bill.
Senator Lindsay, tho other absentee,
was not paired and tho chairman was
authorized to consult him and then
to act accordingly.
PROMOTION WANTED FOR SHAFTER
Burrows Presents a Hill to Make Him
Major Oeueml.
WASHINGTON, April 27. Senator
Burrows Introduced a bill In the sen
ate authqrltlng.the president to 'se
lect from the retired list of tho army
an ofllcer not above tho rank ot briga
dier general who may have distin
guished himself during tho war with
Spain In command of a separate army
and to appoint him to the major gen
eral in the retired list." The bill Is in
the Interest of General Shatter.
RUN LEFT DY FIRE.
Ottawa, Cnnnda, and Surrounding Towns
Buffer (Ircat Damage.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 27. Flvo
squaro miles of territory burned over,
more than 2,500 dwellings, factories,
mills, stores and other buildings de
stroyed, entailing a loss estimated to
roach $20,000,000, and between 12,000
and 15,000 men, women and children
homeless Is a Bumming up of the havoc
wrought by tho fire which has been
raging at Hull and in Ottawa slnco 11
o'clock yesterday morning nnd at mid
night waB not completely under con
trol. Most of the lumber piles In Hull and
Ottawa have disappeared and nro now
mere heaps of charred wood and ashes.
Half a dozen church and schools, a
number of mills, tho Hull water works,
the Hull court house and jail, tho con
vent almost every business placo and
about 1,000 dwelling and shops In Hull
havo been destroyed. Indeed, prac
tically nothing of Hull is left but a
church nnd a few houses beyond it
The spot where tho Are originated
Is about a quarter of a mile from the
main street of Hull and as a gale was
blowing from tho northwest right in
the direction of tho lumber piles ana
mills both on tho Hull and Ottnwa
shores of the Ottawa river and Chau
dlere Falls It was soon seen that tho
fire waB almost certain to be a largo
one.
By 11:30 o'clock the fire had got a
good hold of Main street and the entlro
etreet with dozenB of cross streets wero
burned. Practically thcro Is not a
house left In tho street.
In this city it Is estimated that be
tween the mills, factories, etc., burned,
1,500 residences were destroyed. The
total loss Is estimated at $15,000,000
and tho Insuranco at $2,500,000.
In Hull tho Are has about burned
out. Tho business portion 1b all gono
nnd over half of tho residences.
INDIANS LONG FOR THEIR OLD LIFE
Hill to Permit. Their Emigration to
Mexico Favored.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 27.
The house commltteo on Indian af
fairs today directed a favorable report
on tho bill creating a commission to
consider the establishment of a nation
nl reserve or park of the Leech Lake,
Winnebago and Cass Lako Indian res
ervations In Minnesota, comprising
about 830,000 acres. The commission
was fixed at three members from each
branch of congress nnd an appropria
tion of $5,000 was allowed.
The committee also reported favor
ably the bill allowing Indians in the
Indian Territory to emigrate to Mex
ico, the emigration to be under the di
rection of the secretary of the Interior
and in bands of 300. Mexico gives tho
Indians nn opportunity to return to
their tribal relations and nomadic hab
its and they prefer thlB to the restric
tions now Imposed on them nnd also
as a means of avoiding the spread ot
tuberculosis and other diseases which
have decimated them of late.
PRESS PORTE FOR PAYMENT
Charge Grlscomb Presents a Note De
manding prompt Settlement.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday,
April 25. Tho negotiations between
tho United States and the Porte re
garding tho Armerican indemnity
claim's have again been transferred!
here. United states Charge d'Affalres
Grlscom yesterday handed to TewAk
Pasha, minister of foreign affairs, a
note based on Instructions he had re
ceived from Washington, the tenor of
which has not yet been made public.
It is understood, however, that it de
mands prompt payment of the Indem
nity. The note will be discussed at tho
council of ministers today. Similar
steps by tho otner powers aro regarded
as Imminent
Chargo Grlscom In the present cir
cumstances declines to express his
views.
The only issue at present, however,
Is the execution of the Porte's repeat
ed promises to Minister StrauB to pay
the Indemnity.
Our Claims Against Turkey.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 27.
It Is learned that the note of Mr. Grls
com, United States charge at Constan
tinople, is founded on the stato depart
ment's instructions to press vigorous
ly tho claim for indemnity already
lodged with the porte. The note Is not
an ultimatum In any sense, but is in
continuation ot the expressed deter
mination of tho stato department to
exhaust all peaceful and proper means
to secure a settlement of these Amer
ican claims.
Restriction of Passes Favored.
WASHINGTON, April 27. Tho sen
ate committee on interstate commerce
today authorized a favorable report
upon Senator Chanuler's bill concern
ing the giving of railroad passes. It
prohibits the Issuing of free passes ex
cept as authorized by tbo existing law,
and classifies such conduct as "unjust
discrimination."
Hull's Hill Differs From Hoot's.
WASHINGTON, x.prll 27. Represen
tative Hull, chairman of the houso
military commlttco, today Introduced
by request a bill reorganizing the staff
of tho army. It differs throughout .from
Secretary Root's staff bill and creates
a general and special staff.
Klght Hour Law Favored.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 27.
Tho house commltteo on labor at a spe
clal meetings directed a favorable re
port on the Gardner eight-hour bill,
which haB attracted much attention in
labor circles and among contractors for
government work. The vote was unan
imouB in its favor.
Colonial Dames Meet.
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 27.
Tho National Socloty of tho Colonial
Dames passed a resolution today In
creasing the number ot vlco presidents
from two to three. A resolution was
also adopted suggesting that the socie
ties ot the several states extend their
researches as far back ot the revolu
tionary period as possible and to se
cure letters and papers preserved In
families relating to the earlier colonial
times. Mlsa Wharton of Washington
read a paper on what the society had
accomplished.
TWO OF THE SIX ARE DEAD.
And the Third of the Wilcox Train Itob
bers Is in Jail.
OMAHA. Neb.. April 28. Since tho-
Wilcox train robbery on tho Union Pn-
clue, about a year and a half ago, a.
never-ceasing search has been kept up
by tho Union Pacific to catch the tlx
men who did tho Job. Two of tho six
are now beneath the sod and a third
one is In Jail at Cheyenno awaiting
trial. The first located was Lonny
Logan, alias Lonny Curry, at Dodson,
Mo., who was killed whllo resisting ar
rest Tho Bccond ono was Bob Leo,
alias Bob Curry, arrested In Cripple
Creek, and now at Cheyenne. The
third is the one' known as Goorgo Cur
ry, who, realizing the danger of get
ting out Into a busy world, contented
himself with remaining in tho moun
tains and sage brush of the west: Fi
nally ho went to cattle rustling and tho
latter part of last week a posso got
ufter Curry and Ills partner and a
buir.cn of stolen cattle, overhauling
them on Green rlvor about seventy
Ave miles north of Green River sta
tion In Utah. Curry began the shoot
ing, but the posse finished It When
Curry'B body was picked up ho was
soon Identified as one ot the Wilcox
robbers from the widely published de
scription of him and his peculiar facial
make-up. His face was so iriuch
"dished" that a ruler laid from fore
head to chin Just touched tho point of
his nose.
Preservation of War Hellcs.
LINCOLN, Neb,. April 28. An ele
gant oak caso for the preservation of
war llags and relics has boon placed
In tho office of Adjutant General Bar
ry at the state house, this city. It Is
a massive case reaching nearly to tho
celling nnd Is richly carved, with heavy
(luted oak columns at each corner.
Plato glass on four sides will be put
In and the case will bo placed a few
feet from tho wall bo that Bllghtscers
may pass on nil sides to view the con
tents. As the case will bo hermetically
sealed, tho battle flags and other, per-
lsnauio articles arc expected to keep
for ages. The battle flags ot Nebraska
regiments that served In tho war of tho
rebellion arc now In tatters, and it was
deemed best to secure a more perfect
case than the old one now In use.
Theso flags nnd the flags of the First
Nebraska volunteers In the Spanish-
American war will be the chief ob
jects of Interest to visitors at the stato-
house. When tho glass is placed in po
sition the relics will be put on exhibi
tion.
An Insurance Problem.
LINCOLN, Web., April 28. Auditor-
Cornell has encountered a now ques
tion In the line of insurance business.
Tho Union Llfo Insurance company of
Omaha was organized under the Ne
braska law that requires a deposit of
$100,000 with the auditor for the bene
fit of policy holders. Tho doposlt was
made, but one year ago the company
consolidated with the Royal Union Life
Insurance company of Des Moines, la.,
and the latter company has taken up
many policies of the Omaha company.
The Royal Union company now wants
Auditor Cornell to surrender to it from
the deposit an amount equal to the re
serve due on the policies taken up.
This amount docs not exceed $4,000,
but Auditor Cornell considers the prin
ciple involved ot Importance and bo
will not give a decision until he con
sults Attorney General Smyth.
Hotnbarded !r Hall.
PAPILLION, Neb., April 28. Papll-
lion and Sarpy county wore visited
with a terrific hall storm. Hall stones
fell as big as teacups and window
lights on tho south side of nearly every
building in town "were smashed into
smithereens or cracked. The roof of
tho union station was punctured In
several places. Peoplo who were bo un
fortunate as to be driving at the time
had n struggle with their horses and
teams, several runaways being re
ported.
Child Dies From Poison.
CREIGHTON. Neb., April 28. A sad
case of poisoning occurred here where
in three children or Ham Stewart wero
poisoned by eating wild parsnips. Tho
doctors wero called and the lives of
two of the children were saved. The
other was too far gone to be helped
and died in a few hours. Ono of tho
sad features is that the father is lying
at the point of death with cancer.
Acquitted; of Charge of Jlape.
at.ma. Neb.. Anril 28. Everet An
derson, who was charged with attempt
inir to rntin Anna Anderson near- Ra-
gan, Neb., was acquitted. Much inter
est was taken ny tno citizens or ua-
gan, but tho case wa3 nigniy coioreu,
the verdict being satisfactory to the
peoplo in general.
State Capital Notes.
LINCOLN, Nob., April 28. General
Barry returned from Geneva, where
he muBtcred in company G, First regi
ment, Nebraska National Guard. Tho
officers of the new company are Bur
ton Fisher, captain; Charles B. Hyde,
first lieutenant; Arthur B. Hannes,
second lieutenant.
Sheriff Power of Douglass county
called at the state house. He brought
an Insane patient to the Lincoln hos
pital for the Insane. Mr. Power said
tin rll,l nut knntv wlipn he wnuld take
Cernaythe South Omaha man from the
penitentiary, where tne prisonor was
placed to keep htm away from a mob
bent on hanging him for attempting a
criminal assault upon a little girl.
Heatrlce (lets Kncnmpnient.
BEATRICE, Nob., April 28. Mayor
Jackson received a message from
Major Allan L. Brown at Lincoln,
stating that the offer of Beatrice to
provldo for the University cadets an
nual encampment had been accepted.
Tho encampment will be on tho
Chautauqua grounds and will consist
of four battalions numbering between
250 and 300 cadets, together with' the
University Cadet band. They will bo
In camp May 19 to 22, inclusive.
Off for the Paris Show.
SCHUYLER, Neb., April 28. John
Dolezal and family and Adolph Wavra
of this place left yesterday, via tho
Union Pacific, for the Paris exposition.
They will stop on their way at Wash
ington, D. C. There wore a host of
frlendB at the depot, bidding them farewell.