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NORFOLK NEBRASKA FRIDAY MARCH 7 1902.
Republican House Caucus Fails
to Take Action on Cuba.
1DALZELL DEFENDS PAYNE PLAN.
'Points 'Out Weak 'Spots In Tawrioy
, Rebate Proposition and Declares It
Would Be Unconstitutional Confer
ence Adjourns Until Tuesday Night.
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Washington , March 7. The third
conference of Republican members of
'tho house of representatives to con *
,8ldcr the question of Cuban tariff con
cessions was hold last night In the
'hall of the houso. About 125 mem
bers were present and great Interest
was manifested , owing to the sharp
division which has occurred between
the supporters of the ways and means
proposition for 20 per cent reciprocity ,
as put forward by Chairman Payne.
&nd the rebate plan proposed by Rep
resentative Tnwnoy ( Minn. ) . Prfor to
the meeting Speaker Henderson and
Representative Cannon ( Ills. ) , he latter -
tor chairman of iho caucus , called at
the white house and were understood
to have held a further conference
; wlth the president on the situation.
When the caucus mot at 8:16 : , Can
non occupied the chair. Dalzell ( Pa. ) ,
em ardent supporter of the Payne reci
procity plan , was recognized at the
outset for an extended speech , pre
senting legal objections to the Tawney
proposition. Ho maintained that this
proposition was a bounty to the Cu
bans and as such is unconstitutional.
Ho also urged the impractical charac
ter of the bounty plan , saying there
were some 15,000 planters , dealing
through 160 middlemen , so that It
would bo Impossible to make an equita
ble distribution. Dalzell referred to the
widespread sentiment of the press favorable -
vorablo to reciprocal concessions. He
was Interrupted by a fire of cross-ques
tions aa he proceeded.
Dalzell spoke of President Reese
velt's position and read from the presi
dent's message favoring reciprocity.
Representative Molian ( Pa. ) pre
sented a resolution for the postpone
ment of thA entire subject until the
next session of congress. In the
course of a speech , ho said the west
Had stood by Pennsylvania when there
was not a smokestack in the west and
in return he proposed to stand by the
beet sugar smokestacks of the west.
Representative Long ( Kan. ) spoke
in favor of the Payne proposition ana
hud not completed his argument , when
at 11 o'clock ho yielded to Speaker
Henderson , The latter counseled the
fullest discussion before action was
taken , in order that differences might
bo reconciled and an amicable adjust
ment reached. The speaker's sugges
tion met general acceptance , and at
11:15 the conference adjourned until
Tuesday night.
HANNA URGES SUBSIDY BILL.
Ohio Senator's Argument Commands
Close Attention.
Washington , March 7. A notable
speech was made lu the senate yester
day by Hanna ( O. ) on the pending
shipping bill , which ho djscusscd from
the standpoint of an American busi
ness man. His arguments were care
fully arranged , he was always forceful
and earnest and at times became elo
quent. He commanded the undivided
attention of the senate and of the gal
leries and when ho closed he received
v the congratulations of many of his
colleagues. Early in the session , Frj'o
in charge of the pending shipping bill ,
obtained an agreement that the sen
ate should vote on the measure and all
pending amendments at 3 p. m. March
17 , that time being entirely satisfac
tory to those on both sides.
Before consideration of the shipping
bill was resumed an extended debate
* occurred ou the measure providing for
the protection of the president of the
United States. Bacon ( Ga. ) took the
ground that in its present shape the
bill was an Invasion of the Jurisdic
tion of the states and that it ought to
bo amended radically. Patterson
( Colo. ) , while ho agreed to the gen
eral propositions of the bill , urged
that it ought not to pass in Its present
form. No action on the bill was taken.
CATTLE GROWERS ADJOURN.
Bartlett Richards Is Elected the First
Vice President.
Denver , March 7. At the afternoon
session of the American Cattle Groov
ers' association these officers were
elected : President , P. C. Luco , Cali
fornia ; first vice president , Bartleu
Richards , Ellsworth , Neb. ; second vice
president , M. K. Parsons , Salt Lake ,
treasurer , S. G. Gill , Denver ; secre
tary , II. W. Robinson , Denver. An executive -
ecutive committee was named , In-
eluding Bartlett Richards and Hugn
Chivick of Nebraska and F. M. Stew
art and G. E. Lemen of South Dakota.
Resolutions were adopted asking
President Roosevelt to suspend the
work of removing fences from the
public range until action on the leas
ing bill Is taken. The convention do-
-dined to "adopt resolutions regarding
„ ' > . the oleomargarine bill and the Grosve-
nor anti-shoddy bill. The convention
adjourned sine die.
Nicaragua and Costa Rica repudiat
ed the protocols negotiated last spring
concerning the Nicaragua canal. New
( treaties must be made.
o/-/0j M'E ON TRIAL AT OMAHA.
Dt > . S ° ty > t State's Claim to Inter-
Ck ' < nlawful Deposits.
Omaha , I , . . < ch 7. The trlal.of John
D. Moservc , former state treasurer ,
who wais Indicted by the grand Jury
for embezzlement of state fundn la
falling to turn over to the state inter
est alleged to have been received on
state funds deposited in the Union
Stock Yards National bank of South
Omaha , was begun yesterday morning
In criminal court. The main law
point raised was the bold and rather
startling one that interest received by
an unlawful deposit , ot state funds
does not belong to the state , but to the
treasurer , and that whllo the mere de
posit was Itself a technical embezzle
ment , the Interest matter could not bo
construed under the law.
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY GROWS.
Shows Up 140 Per Cent Better Than
Last Season.
Washington , March 7. 0. F. Saylor ,
the special agent In charge of the boot
sugar Investigations In the department
of agriculture , Is in Washington , mak
ing his annual report. Ho gave to the
Associated Press the following figures
on the Industry in the past year : The
total production of beet sugar In the
United States In the season 1901-2 Has
aggregated 186,000 tons , an Increase of
140 per cent from the 77,000 tons pro
duced during the season 1900-1. Tlioro
were 31 factories In operation In 1900 ,
according to the census figures and
11 more were started in 1901. There
arc nine factories In course of con
struction for operation in 1902.
FAVORS THE DAKOTA BILLS.
House Committee Approves Plan for
Opening of Lands to Settlement.
Washington , March 7. The hoiist >
committee on Indian affairs yesterday
ordered a. favorable report on two bills
which provide for the ultimate opening
and settlement of several thousand
acres of desirable agricultural lands
in North and South Dakota. One of
these was presented by Representative
Marshall and provides for the ratifica
tion of the treaty with the Devil's Lake
Indians , which cedes to the govern
ment a tract of land in North Dakota.
The other was the bill Introduced by
Representative Burke of South Da
kota providing for the cession to the
government of a large tract in Gregory
county , South Dakota.
OPEN PATRICK'S SIDE OF CASE.
Court Overrules Motion to Dismiss
and Trial Proceeds.
New York , March 7. The defense
opened yesterday in the trial of Albert
T. Patrick , who is accused of the mur
der of W. M. Rice. Recorder'Gotf de
clined to grant requests made by the
defense to strike from the records the
testimony of Dr. Wltthaus , the chem
ist , and to compel the district attor
ney to indicate under which of the ten
counts of the indictment against Pat
rick ho asked a conviction. Counsel
for Patrick asked the recorder to di
rect the Jury to acquit the defendant
on the ground that the evidence was
insufficient to warrant a conviction.
The motion was denied.
American Motor League.
Chicago , March 7. The American
Motor League , which Is to bo pat
terned closely after the old League of
American Wheelmen , was placed on a
firm basis here yesterday. A reorgani
zation of the body formed In 1895 was
perfected and officers elected. Edwin
F. Browne of Chicago was chosen
president. The next meeting of the
league will be held in New York In
January , 1903. A strenuous fight will
bo made by the league in all localities
for good roads.
Found Unconscious In Bath House.
Chicago , March 7. After spending
24 hours in the Great Northern bath
house , J. R. Davidson , piomlncnt in
Chicago Jewelry trade circles , wa&
found unconscious by attendants in
the place. Davidson was removed to
St. Luke's hospital , where /ho died.
A post mortem examination revealed
a serious fracture of the skull.
Second Attempt to Burn Town.
'Filley. Neb. , March 7. Last night
the second attempt inside of the last
30 days by an unknown Incendiary to
destroy this place succeeded in the
destruction of property to the value
of about $5,000.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
Neil Bryant , an old-time minstrel ,
died in Brooklyn Thursday. Ho was
72 years old.
Jim Jeffries passed through Omaha
Thursday on his way to San Francisco
to pieparo for his fight with Fitzslm-
mons.
Tommy Ryan has posted a forfeit
of J500 to meet Jack O'Brien , the mid
dleweight champion of England , for
the middleweight championship of the
world.
William Redmond and Joseph Dov-
Jin , members of the British parliament
from Ireland , called at the whlto
house Thursday to pay their respocta
to President Roosevelt.
Mrs. May Lester Armour , widow of
Philip D. Armour , Jr. , of Chicago , wan
married Thursday night to P. A. Val
entino , also ot Chicago , at the Hotel
Netherlands , Now York.
Jack Haskell , who umpired for the
American League last year , announces
that he has signed a contract to um
pire'for the American Association dur
ing the coming baseball season ,
Five Killed and Two Fatally
Injured by Gas Explosion.
NO HOPE FOR ENTOMBED MEN.
Three Futile Atbmptn Are Made by
Foremen io Re&cue Yhelr Perishing
Fellow Workmen Disaster Occurs
In Catsburg Mine at Monongahela.
Monongaholo , Pa. , March 7. Ai\ ex
plosion in the CalBburg mine of the
Monougahola Consolidated Coal and
Coke company yesterday resulted In
the death of flvo men and the serlouii
injury of several others , two fatally.
The dead : Mlno Boss Robert
Howoy , JamoB Howoy , Isaac East
wood , John Glider , Win. McFarlond.
Fatally Injured : James Ilaggorond
James Torrent , both badly burned.
On Monday a premature explosion of
dynamite caused gas to Ignite and
since that tlmo the mine IIIIH been
burning. All the air channels were
closed and it was hoped that the
flames could bo smothered. Yesterday
ton men catered the mine to investi
gate and it is thought the turning on
of the air , which had boon shut off ,
caudod the gas which had accumulat
ed to Ignite. A terrific explosion fol
lowed. A relief party , headed by Su
perintendent Seddou and Mlno Inspec
tor Loutitt made au effort and nearly
succeeded in reaching the Imprisoned
men , but were compelled to return for
air. All were overcome and are In a
Bcrloits condition. A second relief
party , headed by John Coulter , entered
the mine by another way , but a second
explosion occurred and they hod to re
treat. A third relief party made a
futile attempt. A fourth attempt will
be made to roach the bodies of the
men believed to have perished. James
Hagger was reached by one rescuing
party. Ho was found badly burned.
James Torrent was burned by the
flames that shot up all around him ,
but ho crawled 1,000 feet from his com
panion , Gilder.who was killed Instantly.
CAPTAIN READ IS SET FREE.
Released from Leavenworth Prison on
Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Leavenworth , Kan. , March 7. Cap
tain James C. Read was released from
the federal penitentiary yesterday on
a writ of habeas corpus. Ho had been
behind the walls only one week.
Read's release was the result of the
recent ruling of the United States cir
cuit court of appeals , which helt'l that
sentences passed on volunteer officers
by a court-martial of regular army of
ficers was void. Read was sentenced
to serve five years in the ponitentlarj
for receiving bribes. He was a cap
tain In the commissary department at
Manila.
Homeseekera' Excursion.
Helena , Mon. , March 7. About 1,500
persons passed through Helena yester
day on the Northern Pacific and Bur
lington homoseokers' excursion. The
Northern Pacific's westbound train ar
rived in three sections and the Bur
lington also came in throe si-clions.
Most of the homeseokors on the North
ern Pacific came from Wisconsin , Illi
nois , Iowa and other middle states of
the north. Those on the Burlington
came from Missouri and eastern Kan
sas. Most of the excursionists were
bound for Washington and Oregon.
Cadets to. Visit Battlefields.
Washington , March 7. A new feat
ure Is to be introduced into the course
of Instruction at West Point , Its pur
pose being to glvo practical Ideas in
the arts of war , especially military en
gineering. By direction of the Fecre-
tary of war , the first class of cadets ,
composed of 54 members , will leave
West Point Ap-11 10 nnd make a three
days' visit to the battle-field of Gettys
burg for instructions in strategy and
tactics.
Mission of Boer Delegates Ended.
Washington. March 7. The mission
of the Boer delegates to the United
States government is ended so far as
officials know. They presented no
credentials and made no effort to em
barrass the administration by formal
applications for relief. Their future
movements are not known to the ofil
cials.
To Probe Charges Against Officials.
Washington. March 7' . The Indian
committee of the house yesterday se
lected a subcommittee of Sherman
( N. Y. ) , Lacey ( la. ) , Burke ( S. D. ) .
Fitzgerald ( N. Y. ) and Little ( Ark. )
to Investigate charges made against
certain Indian officials during the re
cent debate upon the Indian appropria
tion bill.
House Holds Brief Session.
Washington. March 7. Tlio house
devoted another day to debate on the
bill to classify the rural free delivery
service and to place the carriers under
contract. Little interest vras mani
fested in the discussion. A vote Is ex
pected today.
Wanamaker Calls on Pope.
Now York , March 7. John Wana-
maker of Philadelphia , former post
master general , was received at the
Vatican yesterday , says a World dis
patch from Rome , by the pqpo , to
gether with a delegation of 100 distin
guished men of the French church.
COURT-MARTIAL FOR WALLER.
Charged With Executing Natlveo of
Samnr Wlthobt Trial.
Manila , March 7. A court-martial
my been ordered to try Major Little
ton W. Waller and Lieutenant John
A. Day of the marine corps on March
17 next , on the chargeof executing
natives of the Inland of Saniar without
trial. Some of the rlrcuiiiHtaucen In
tlio case are peculiarly atrocious. Ono
natlvo was tied to a tree and publicly
shot lu the thlih. ; The next day the
man wan shot In the arms. The third
day ho was Hhot In the body , and the
fourth day the natlvo wan lilllod.
Friends of the two officers attribute
their actions to loss of mind , duo to
the prlvutlonH which they suffered in
the Island of Saniar.
Fire at Plalnfleld. N. J. , Thursday
destroyed the Babcock building , a flvo-
story brick , nnd two adjoining build
ings. The total loss Is $250,000.
Russian Revolt Is Spreading.
London , March 7. A correspondent
of the Dally News , wiring from Copen
hagen , says that authop.tic roportn
have reached there from St. IVem-
burg that the revolutionary movement
IB spreading In all directions and nrv-
sumlng Borloim proportions. The un
rest has reached many pairts of SI-
borla. Tlio governor of Tomsk has Is
sued an order prohibiting meetings of
citizens in the towns and villager
throughout the province. Troubles
are reported at many places in Slborla ,
Including Disk , Novonlklavolsk , Ma-
rlnsk and Barnoroul.
No Confirmation of Andre Story.
Winnipeg , Man. , March 7. The
Hudson Bay company's officials hero
deny emphatically that they have re
ceived any confirmation from their
agents In the far north of the story
that Andrco was shot by ISsklmoH on
the shore of Hudson buy. A story to
this effect was published about two
years ago , ami was traced by the Hud
son bay officials , but no confirmation
of the report could bo secured.
Rioting at Brussels.
Brussels , March 7 , A big demon
stration occurred hero last evening In
favor of universal suffrage. The moot
ing sent a message to King Leopold ,
urging him to use his power to hasten
a solution of the electoral problem.
After the mooting a serious collision
occurred between liberals and Catho
lic students. The police dispersed the
students with their swords. Throe of
the latter were wounded.
Perfumery Combine Forming.
Detroit , March 7. The News says :
The American Perfume company , with
a capital of $1,000,000 , is a combina
tion which will bo effected In a row
days by about 1C of the largest perfume -
fume manufacturers and handlers ot
the United States. Headquarters will
bo established In New York , where the
movement emanates , and there will bo
distributing centers at Detroit and
Chicago.
Urges Action Against Irish League.
London , March 7. The Times pub
lishes a violent article on the growing
power of the United Irish League and
urges the cabinet , which will meet to
day , to Invest the lord lieutenant of
Ireland , Earl Cadogan , with power to
enforce all the dormant clauses of the
crimes act , to enable him to proclaim
the league as a whole and to1 deal with
it by a change of venue and special
juries.
Two Suspects Arrested.
Tecumseh , Neb. , March 7. Sheriff
Fuller of Pawnee City apprehended
two suspicious looking characters
there and Sheriff Cummlngs ot this
county brought the men to this city.
It Is possible tl.oy are the men who
so brutally assaulted Miss Matilda
Goldsby near hero Monday afternoon.
Condcmnc Osman Pasha.
Constantinople , March 7. Osman
Pasha , a son of the famous Kurdish
chief , Badaran Pasha , whoso triad on
the charge of high treason began here
Feb. 20 , behind closed doors , has been
sentenced to death , but the sentence
will be commuted to perpetual impris
onment.
Consider Cession Treaty.
Copenhagen , March 7. The folke
thing was In executive session yes
terday if consider the ratification of
the bill pro\ldlng for the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the United
Stateo ,
Tmuble In Macedonia.
Constantinople , March 7. Consular
report * re ( lvcl : fiom Macedonia con
firm the previous announcements ol
the appoarnnco of armed bands In several
oral dlatrlcts.
TERSELY TOLD.
Rear Admiral Howell is to retire on
March 16.
A French officer was killed by Chi
nese rebel * In the vicinity of Tung
Chow.
Bills Introduced so far In congress
number li,198 , which breaks all form
er reconJo.
An overturned schooner was found
near Vancouver , B , C. . with two dead
man lash * ! to the mast.
The Brussels sugar treaty was final
ly slgnrd by all the nations Interested
In the compact. Germany was the lost
to giro in.
General Hughes declined to toll the
Bcnatu committee on the Philippines
whether tbo sun coder of Manila was
prearranged.
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