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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , ] 871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOKKIKG , FEBBTMfcY 20 , 1897 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY P1VE CENTS. CUBA'S CAUSE GROWS , Bjain's Efforts to Crush the Kcbellion Fail [ lit r fn Every Detail , PATRIOTISM 13 NO LONGER A FACTOR Ken Join the Rebel Ranks to Escape Hunger nnd Outrage. WHOLE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE REVOLT Cruelty of Woylor's Methods Makes All Active Enemies of Spain , HOW THE CUBAN SOLDIERS ARE ARMED Olisolote AViMiiioiiM Arc HlHiiiieiirliiK anil CIIIIH of Mod IT ii I'll t ( oi-ii Are IllHtrllHltlMl AlllOIlKT the TrooitM. ( Copyrl ht , U07 , by 1'rcEB rubllnhlne Company ) CALAUOOSE NO. 1 , Prison of Sauctl Splritus , Santa Clara Province , Cuba , Keb. C. ( ly Courier to HivannHy Cable to New- York World Special Telegram. ) I'rom Ha beginning the Cuban revolutionary movement has steadily utrcngthencd. It Is now unlvcr- bal. From Cnpe May to Cape San Antonio , the Island la Invested by armed Cubai s Antonio Maceo reached the westernmost point of Cuba one year ago The revolution had been carried then through the length of the Inland and the real Cuban-Spanish hlrug- glo began In earnest. Spain won the ad miration of Europe Immediately by her mag- niflccnt attempt to meet the unexpected emergency of a genuine universal lebellion. She almost exhausted her jounp manhood and wrung dry her cicdlt. Wltnln the year 200,000 brave , dlhclpllnod , well-equipped troops have guarded the tott'na and marched through the fields of Cubi under the driving hind of Spaln'most enui guli- military man. General Valerlano Wcyler , yet the revolu tion has atcadlly grown Ir. paver. The revolutionist have greatly Incroised In numbers , they are son'ovh it bettci organ ized and very much bettor armed. There statements arc conseivatlve nnd are made only after sixteen months of personal ob- nervutlon In the field. Of this time the hot month has been epont vvit'i tl.e revolullon- lttn In the provinces of Plnar del Rio , Hu- vana and Santa Clara. WEYLER DRIVES THEM TO IT. Patriotism hos been , perhaps , the smallest taotor tu swelling the Insurgent rankt. The men who really arc actuated by love of liberty took the Held long ago. Hunger and maltreatment have sent hlmoat all of the year's western recruits to the "Manlgua ; " the almost total stoppage of the Industries of the Island has influenced wage-earners while birch governmental proclamations and I fear of death have canted the small farmcis to seek comparative safety In the bush. Aa foretold In the World at the time of General Weyler's prgcjamatlon In Pliiat del " * nirf province , fully half of Uie"peaceablc people there , unwilling to face starvation and plague In the fortified towns , have licen forced to the mountains to escape the fate of being "considered as rebels" If caught on their farms. They are now In comparative safety. And , ns also predicted at the time , these peaceable people In looking out for their own safetj are more vigilant than over. The Insurgents of PInai are far bet ter Informed as to Spanish movements than ever before , and the sovcilty of General We > lcr's orders has defeated their veiy in tent. tent.Havana Havana and Mntanzas provinces arc dotted with Spanish columns Intelligently guided by native Cuban cavalry. Spain's officers show more activity In that section of the Island than in any other. Hcstdes , the country Is comparatively level and open Everything there seems to be against the revolutionists , and jet they have been preatly increased In numbers. The ordeis for the concentration of peaceable people of these two provinces have not been en forced. The farmer on his farm has not been officially declared n rebel , but the gueirlilas of the miny fortified towns and a lew of the regular troops have treated him 7 and his fellows as such. Atrocities have v been committed dally ; usually they are not reported. The farmers In most parts of the Island have been frightened and many have sought the protection of woods and of the revolutionists. LOOK TOR CUHAN SUCCESS. Hut here in Santa Clara province the very laigo number of men who have lately joined the Cubans in arms from to have done so chlelly through conviction of the In- cicasing probability of Cuban succras. There have been few atrocities here , and Jew Spanish troops. In fact there arc man } l > l ccs In the province where , strange as It er may seem , the farmers have not jet seen a single soldier of Spain's 200,000. In the two eastern provinces of Puerto Prlnclpo and Santiago the revolutionists have been able to recruit opcnlj and at theli leisure. Practically the whole population there has moved Into the more Inaccessible parts , Now hero cbo In the Island have the Cubans been BO Impressed with the power of thn revolutionary movement. The farm ers settle lawsuits before prefects of the Republic of Cuba. The joung people are married by "republican" Justices of the peace and the children attend national bchools. Moderately estimated , there are In the field for Cuba today about 100,000 men , about half the total number of males of serviceable ago. of the agricultural portion of the Island. Cuba's town * have not yielded anything like this propoitlon. Not only are the native-born townspeople closely wntclicd but they have always been surrounded by evidence of Spinish power , by forts and by largo garrisons. H may bo conservatively predicted that unless the ro In a radical change In Spain's military and elvll policy , poverty In the towns , maltreatment on thn farms , hunger and no work will bring about over all Cuba In a very few months ( lie very thing many Spanish Eoldlers have svvorn to that they were luforued that the only good Cubans llvo In town * and that "In the country all aio rebels. " WILL SOON ALU HE REBELS , Unless there Is a complete reveitnl of Clenerol Wcyler's methods which , "by the way , are of precisely that "s vcrt | > " de manded by the marquis of Apeztegula , now In Spain begging for Wnyler'B recall It will BOOH ho true that In the country In Cubi all are rebels , Spain will have made them so , and the bitter conviction will be forced upon her that the last glimmer of hope Is gone , and she cannot crush or wear out n rebel lion where "all are rebels. " every m.in n rebel Eoldler , every lad a rcbi > l courier , over > a woman an alert rebel sentinel , -y That la the fcltuntlon now In raMctn Cuba , BtlJ even hero , the central poitlon , all the families who live at on ) dUtnnce from town arc on thoqul vivo read } to fly to Iho nearest "Manlgua" at the approach of Spanish troops , During the last fortnight , and oftcu quite near Spanish foices , I imvo slept calmly under hospitable palm thatched roofs secure In the householder's courteous as surance , "sleep well , sir. Wo will know when the troops march. " The revolt of a ivholu people who have plentj of food In Iho mountains and jungles , In n country where there Is no winter , cannot be crushed bj arms nor by any concession short of the ob ject for which they struggle. No matter what considerations have driven them Into Ihlt war , once In it they must stay In It under the present Spanish policy , and Ihej arc likely to stay , 110 uiatUr what jaay bf Spain's future policy , until they have at tained the end for which the war Is being waged. You can travel through a thicket from one end of Cuba to the other , and food prows hero almost without cultivation. In short , defensive , ovaslvo war Is easy In Cuba. DISTRinUTION OF ARMS. The Cubans can now bo said to really pos sess rlflcG and cartridges. The guns are divided about as follows : Santiago province , 6,500 ; Puerto Prlhclpe , 10,000 ; Santa Claia , 7,000 ; Malonzaa , 2,000 ; Havana , 3,500 ; Plnir del Rio , D.OOO ; total , 33,000 There should be about 4,000,000 cartridges , or about 121 for every rifle. A jear ago the Cuban army of Invasion averaged about five cartridges to a soldier , and weapons ranged from flno Maurser rlllcs down to sawed-off shotguns nnd biass blun derbusses. Those Ineffective Implements of the chase and the cabinet have all disap peared , to the great loss of curio collectors and the questionable gain of the Spanish authorities , to whom their owners have "prc- sanlod themselves" under governmental amnesty. Tew good guns have gone Ihls road , for rlllcs are precious things In Cuba , and are given to the best men. who do not often "pit themselves. " Spinish officers hero claim that an average of forty Insurgents seek government clemency dally. As moat of them are armed only with the macheUc , which every countryman carries In Cuba , al most from the , cradleto the grave , and that five men join the rebellion to one who dcscits It , this dally loss does not appear serious. However , a radical change In Spain's present policy of severity would result in a large Incicaso In Culnn desertions. Of the Cubans' 33,000 serviceable weapons about 20,000 arc of the Remington System , 43 caliber , equally divided between cavalry carbines nnd Infantry rllles. Sonic of these guns were collected from plantations and towns , most of the lufantrj type were cap tured by the volunteer Rairisona from vest- cm tovvna that surrendered ao eislly last winter and the remainder have been ecnt hero I'lnce ' the bogi'mlUR ' of the wai by the Cuban junta In New York Filibustering hna provided the Insurgent petty oIHccrs and the general's escort with about 5,000 sporting magazine rifles of American make. The re maining 7,000 anna arc flno Maureer rifles A few of these have come by way of rioilda , but the most were captured from the Span ish regular troops One of these magarlne rifles In In Cuba a "Ulue badge of cour.xg < " On the Marlel troclm In the last rainy season a regular soldier had the misfortune to fall Into the causeway that formed the trocha In that pestilential pool known as the swamp of Magnna. Right under the rifles of the other acntinels some Cubans fished up the body and politely notified Gen eral ArolaD that It was at his disposal for burial within the Spanish lines. Uut they kept the ritlo and combs of carlrllges. ( Signed ) SYLVESTER SCOVEL. IMIHTTV ( illtl.S CAM. ON SCOVKK. \iiKTlcim 'NvMMiuuuT Mini \piionrn lo He n IjiioKy IVIIt T\ . ( Cop > right 1W. by l'rc- Publishing Company ) SANCTI SPIRITUS , Santa Clara Province , Feb. 1C. ( New York "World Cablegram- Special Telegram ) Sylvester Scovel and General Wc > ler are both In this mountain city of war-worn Cuba. The fearless cor respondent Is In a cell and Spain's proud gcneial occupies the most luxurious house here But the captain general of Cuba Is not reeelvlng one-half as much homage as the pilsoner of Spain in the little Sonctl Spiiitus jail. 'Iho devotion of Cubans to Mr. Scovel Is touching. Many risk their liberty to send him presents of food. How era nnd luxuries His cell looks like a conseivatory. He Is called a lucky fellow , and he is BO. If ho had been captured In any other way than on a railroad train and by the civil guaid , iliaUnvcr.of the Spanish army , ho0 ] < 1 never have lived to be taken to jail Mr. Scovel got his railroad ticket and was actually an.ong the soldiers In the car when the lieutenant of the guardla clvilo asked for his papers. Mr. Scovel handed him a police paspport made out In the name of Harry Williams. iHo did not have the mili tary permit to go beyond the Spanish lines. The lieutenant told him he was under ar- icst. His ( list Impulse was to take Scovel out nnd shoot him , hut he found him so cool , so Intelligent and so much of a gentleman that ho rcfi allied. Mr. Scovel was taken to Sanctl Spiritus and Interrogated by General Luquc , who said that If ho had sent word Immediately to him Ills life would have been much safer. The prisoner then got a three-column interview with General Luque , which he sent off by messenger before he was turned over to the civil authorities. The Judges at the pie- llmiiiaiy examination couia get none of the guardla clvilo on the train to testify against Mr Scovol. Lots of pretty fill Is call dally to see htm I am Inclined to think Mr , Scovel would object to being moved. If he Is to stay In piIson. His trial will take place In Santa Clara befoie five judges , but undei the Span ish judicial sjstem It will probably take two months to leach the end. Thu ease agalimt him is admitted on all sides to be weak If Scovel Is convicted , an appeal will be taken for Immediate lo-trlal. His dlschaigo will bo Insisted upon. VUTOMIMIhTS IirijIM3 TO VOTi : . I'li-Mt iii-i-llon In Porto Itleo Under lii'fnrm TIciiKiirr. NEW YORK , Teb 10. A special to the Herald from San Juan , Porto Rico , sas The municipal elections provided for by the reform section to bo granted to Poito Rico by Spain have been held and resulted In a sweeping triumph for the conservatives at all points. The autonomists did not go to the polls as a general rules hence the decided tiiumph for the conservatives. Everthing throughout the Island was ex tremely quiet and there was no trouble of any kind , BO far as repotted , icsulting from the icfutal of the autonomists to vote. PI , vvnms AUU ( .UIMJJ.-U ; O\M : . I'ri'hhlrnt nf lliiMiiia 4 liiiiiilic-i4 ot Coni- in m i'iNotlllfN SimulNli > lliilxr. ( . WASHINGTON. l''ob 19 Senor Dupuy do Lome , Spinlsh minister , has received the fol lowing tdcgram from the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Havana : "Tho MI gar plantitluns In the larger manufactur ing dlatilds are grinding cano. Railroad and telegraphic communication Is regular. " The larger sugar producing districts of Cuba , It U explained , are Hahant , Mntanzas and Santa Clara. AN ivsinuju.vr TOXV.V I'lvo lliniilriMl of ( In- Philippine ItHinlN Kllli-il lit ( In * ISiiKtiKoiiiciit. MANILLA , Philippine Islands. Teb 10. The Spaniards have captured the Insurgent town of Sllans by rssault after prevlousl > bombarding It. Plvo hundred insurgents were Killed. There Is great rejoicing here. TTiiur IIAMS : ( u lluvc II.MMIVanlril In ( Ira ml Nlanil for HiirKliirj. LEAVEN WORTH , Feb. 19.-A man giving his name as Stillman and uajlns he was wanted at Grand Island , Neb , , for robbing Ilrovvn's Jewelry store suricmlercd last night and was locked up. This morning ho was found dead In his cell , having hanged him self with n blanket twisted Into a rope. He was about 35 jeers old and had Jet black hair and moustache for Wife . . OHIO AGO , Teh. 19 , Daniel McCarthy , a printing house emploje , was hanged todaj for tha murder or his wife , May 12. 1S9G. Thp murdfr wan committed In n fit of Jcalou.y. The murderer strangled her to death , He received religious consoUtki : end v.aj calm on the scaffold , Monument ( n Daniel llonnr. ST. JOSEPH , Feb. 1 ! ) A bpcclal to the Dally News from Jefferson City sa > : The senate today pasted a bill appropriating JI.SCK ) for the purpose of erecting a mom1- ment at the Bravo of Daniel Hoone and wife , who are burled la Warren county , ttili elate PROBING WALL PAPER TRUST Manager Admits Ton Plants Have Been Closed Down. REPRESENTED HALF THE TOTAL OUTPUT Snjs Sonic of Hie I.nliorcrn Wore CJIvc-ii Uniiilfi } ineiit lit Other 1'ne- torien Ueiilex Triint I , 1'rlcc of Joliliern. NEW YORK , Feb. 19. The joint legis lative committee appointed to Investigate the existence of trusts1 and monopolies In thlo state continued Its session hero today. James H. Tord , president of the United States Rub ber company , was early on hand , with an armful ot books and papers asked for jeeter- day by Senator Lcxovv. Treasurer Charles H. Flint came In n. few minutes later. The Inqulrltora will meet tomorrow mornIng - Ing at the usual hour and the Inquiry will bo continued Tuesday , Wednesday and Thuro- day of next week. Time permitting , the com- mlttco will probe Into the coil , grain and tobacco combines. The report of the commit tee must bo filed with the loglsUtuie , Match 1. In cape an extension of time be granted by the legislature the con'mltteo will con tinue Its work and will look Into the meth ods of Increasing capital and dividends In the coal , grain and tobacco companies. Henry Burn , president of the National Wall Paper company , was called to the vvlt- ncrs stand as the first wltnccs of the day. He had with him and handed to the chair man a copy of the agreement between the corporation and Its factors. He vigorously denied that ills company drove a largo num ber of jobbers out of biuiness Mr. Burn said the jobbers were not obliged to sell al the price fixed by the company nnd nlbo that jobbers li , their respective districts con trolled the trade within terrltorlil lines. Witness , In reply to Senator Lexow on the question of labor , testified to having an agreement with the labor union , under which ho vas compelled to give his cmploca work for cloven months In each year. Asked by Senator Lcxovv Avhat had been done vvit'i the men thrown out of employ ment through the closing of the J. J. Lynd- aay factory , Mr. Burn said they had been transferred to two of the four factories In Philadelphia "Wo can't keep our men In bondage , " addei ] Mr. Hum. "What do } oit mean when you say thit ? " "I mean that It is optional with them to leave when they feel eo disposed. " TEN PLANTS CLOSE DOWN. After considerable questioning , witness said that the trust had closed down ten plants since consolidating. These were mostly small concerns , but aggregated 5C per cent of the annual output and emplojed 15 per cent of the total help In the vailouo plants In regard to wages said the trust graded salaries according to the ability ot Its employees and denied any discrimination or that the general wage scale had been lowered. Ho eatd that they had pild and were pajing union prices- Witness cald the company emplojs a large staff of clerks , bookkeepers and salesmen now , more than were emplojed before tlio consolidation. The prlco of wall paper to the consumer had de clined since the amalgamation of the com panies forming thu National Wall Paper company. In conclusion , he eald they never had forced nnj competitor out ot business Charles R. Flint was iccalled , and by way of explanation said the distribution of the stock of the United States Rubber company was made by the bankers , but that the cor- poiations as a whole had no knowledge of the matter. "I Know , however , " said ho , "that the stock was distributed on the basis of pre ferred stock for the tangible assets and com mon stock for trademarks , patents , etc. " Mr. rilnt then handed Senatoi LCNOW the original copy of the Simmons committee ic- port , which had been so much asked for by the senitor. "Where was this document kcpf" "I don't know. It was handed to mo today by the counsel for the company. " "Yon were requested also to produce the schedule of particulars which was nttichcd to this document. Have jou these sched ules ? " "Thero were no schedules ot particulars attached to this document. That data vvas novel In the possession of the United States Rubber company. " "You bavo never seen It ? " "No blr , I have not. " "Wo understood jou to testify the other daM that It was kept In the archives of the capital. " "That was not so " "How much was paid to the Simmons coin- pan j for their scivices ? " "I don't know. They were appointed by the United States Rubber compan } . I could not call them cmplojes. " "To what extent was tha stock watered ? " NO WATER IN STOCK. "There was no water In the stock. The stock was Issued for value" Mr. Flint said It was probable that prices had Incicased since the consolidation , but attributed the Increase In pi Ices to the production of a higher grade of rubber boots and shoes. Senator Lexow then asked Mr. Flint If It was not a fact that men's long rubber boots had Increased 31 per cent In prlco since the consolidation ; rubber short boots , 34 per cent ; gum rubbers , 44 per cent ; men's Alaska , 23 per cent ; Imitation sandals , 10 per cent ; wpmen's foot coverings , 28 per cent , and women's Imitation sandals , 30 pel cent. cent.Mr Mr Flint testified that prices are lower today , generally speaking , than they were prior to the amalgimatlon Ho presented the figures of prices lu 1892 and to lay and In each rase they wore higher. In fact he veilfled In most Instances the Increase as stated by Chairman Lexow Mr Flint said , however , that the discount paid to jobbers In 1S92 was much in excess of that paid them at present , "How can the prices bo lower when the prices > ou give us ate higher ? " "Because the discount to jobbers was higher before the orranlzatlon of the com pany , " Tills answer with laug'-ter "How many men bavo been discharged since your organization ? " "I can say positively wo have manufac tured as many goods as wo could sell , but owing to the recent depression In trade wo could not run as fully as wo wished , " Witness again denied that the banking linn of Holllns H Co had any under standing with the United States Rubber company in regard to the disposal of stock , He , however , admitted that tha bankers had an arrangement with the stockholders , with the text of which ho was familiar. In thu question of agreement it was brought out that the bankers had agreed to dc- tote their energies In the future to tbo acquiring of additional rubber manufactur ing concerns In the United States and Can ada for the company , "How , then , do } ou explain that tbo agree * ment Is not In line of a monopoly ? " NOT -MONOPOLY. . "Prom the fact that the United States Rubber company controls only C5 per cent of the rubber trade , I have never antici pated any monopoly , " Mr. Flint's testimony having concluded , Vice President James H. Ford of the United States Rubber company was called , Ho said he was connected with the New Tlrunswlck Rubber company bofora the consolidation nnd added that the ratt > of wages was as great now an before the consolidation of the tcvcral companies. "Was It not because the W'oonsocket company was it competitor against jou that Induced jou to acquire that property ? " "It was not. They were turning out a superior class of goods and It was for that leason that wo acquired the property , which wo consideud valuable , " Mr. I'ord said ho had no knowledge of the schedules referred to In the testimony of Mr Flint. He was subjectedJlo long ex ninlnntlon In relation to thpprlec . of rub ber boots and shoes , after which he wai Housed and President Bum of the Natlona Wall Paper company was ftsirci If ho hai secured the required data and labor sta llstlcs referred to In his examination At the morning session. Mr. Burn premised to fur nlsh the desired Information to the com' ' mlttco and was further examined regarding the factory agreement. "Have you any rebate Bjstem In opera tlon now ? " "No , sir , but wo offer a discount to job bers. " Adjourned until tomorrow. Dirr.ui'S orrun cvnnw TUAOKI > Y Solemn Sc'ciie In Court When < hc rrlx- oner In Seiiteiicril. SAN rilANCISCO , Teh. 19. The mall nm' cabin passengers ot the steamer China were landed this afternoon. The Japanese Ga 7ctto of February 6 contains an account o the conviction and sentence to death and later the commutation to Imprisonment for life of Edith May Hallow ell Curevv for the murder of her husband. The paper sajs : Never has so solemn and impressive a scene been enacted In a consular court In Yokohama as that which on Monday after noon closed the last public act of the Carow tragedy , so far as concerns Ihe unfortunate woman now convicted ot murder. The In tensity of feeling that manifested itself at the outset was allajed tomovvhat by the calm stately tone of the Judge as ho delivered with terrible lucidity the crushing argu ments of his chaige. The Jury was oui forty-five minutes and when the verdict o guilty wan given the silence that cnsuei' was terrible. The face of the. accused be came overspread with n ghasly , dull blue tint , the lines of her lips changed to u chalky white , her cjes assumed the look of an animal sti liken to death , her hands clutched convulsively nt the dock. Askct whether she had anjthing to say why sen tence should not be pronounced upon hci she replied In aolco whoso husky dullness contrasted painfully with her wontel tones. "No , " and sit back exhausted In her chair , The judge then , with great emotion , pro nounced the death sentence , stating that the sentence could not bo carried out unlcs the courts were Instructed by Sir Ernest Satovv , her majestj's representative In Japan. The condemned woman was then taken to Jail. The Ga7etto prints a'n earnest appeal for clcmencj' In behalf of the un fortunate woman. A tow dttjs later the British consul at Yokohsma received a dispatch from the British minister , stating that In view of the Imperial proclamation of the emperor ol Japan , dated January 31 , granting to all Japanese subjects under sentence on thai day a remission of punishment , ! It appeared pioper that a similar measure of grate should bo extended to the criminal In this case The minister accordinglyjdecidcd not to direct that the sentence1 * of death be carried Into execution , and bjs v'lrtue of the powers confered upon him bj Jhe order In council of 1865 , nnd othetwlse dltoctcd , that , In lieu of suffering capital punishment , Mis Carew shall be Imprisoned with hard labor for life. The arrest , trial and conviction of Mrs Caiew weio the most senbaUqrial chain o ] events In a criminal way thatjo"or occurrei in Yokohama. Her huaband'was secretary of the United club and hoth. igvcd In gooc soclotj' . Mrs. Carevv had considerable meann of hci own and she and herj husband fre quently quarreled. In October Carew was taken sick and a few tlavs later died. The autopsy revealed traces ofarsajli t and it wac proved that before and durlur his Illness Mrs. Carew had pui chased 'aiaJntc. There was a tale of a mjEtcrioUs ujan in black who called on Carevv thu dayjjef'waa ] taken 111 and disappeared. Trie" iiif * 'iCe was thai she Lad been his mlstressJftJ that he hae committed suicide The evidence against Mrs. Caiow was very convincing , and especially damaging was an attempt to purloin In court an Incliml- natlng letter. The letter was mlseed and on searcn belnn made it was found tucked awa > in Mra. Carevv's clothing. A sensational Incident In the case was the charge made by Mr Low dor , one of the at- tornejs for the defense , that Mary Jacob a governess lu the Caren family , and not Mrs. Carew , had done the poisoning , Miss Jacob was arrested , but later Mr. Lower withdrew the charges , stating that 'he chain of evidence against Miss Jacob was so weak that ho wae compelled to withdraw the charges Mlra Jacob was then released While the tilal was In progress letters weie lecelved by the lawjers signed "Annie Luke , " In which she said Eho.had killed Carew. Low dor charged that Miss Jacob vvroto these letters and was thp self-con- fpssed murderess of Carow. KVM : 'AX n.i , VOTIJ ron I'HOTKCTIOV > tMV Senator OiilllncH | | I > onlioii to ( lie Heiinlilleiin I.cnil PIERRE , S. 1) , Teb 10 ( Special Tele gram ) A meeting was held tonight of the republican members of the legislature who assisted In electing Senator Kyle. The meet ing was addressed by leading republicans of the state , who gave their sanction to the acts of jestcrday , and they vere followed by the senator In an outline of his petition. He denied any deal or change In views , but stated that he believed that as the people of the country had voted for a tariff pollcj they should not ho disappointed , but given all the assistance of Doth houses of con gress and the president In securing the enactment Into a law of such a policy without any riders of any kind on the bill. He would have taken tlio same position if ho had boon elected by the populist votes , nnd he expected some differences on the floor of the senate with his colleague ou such a pol icy. Ho dec'ared ' that ho still reserved to himself the right to vote as ho saw fit on the sliver question , and ho was not In the lea-st changed on that question any more than on the tailff After the meeting there was a icception , In which Kyle greeted all the re publicans present. sr.Ti'inns nnvi' ON A i A ( till lint hiiiiiiKeil | Inilliiii Munler < rH HIIIIN HlKi. ; BISMARCK , Teh. 19. Advices from Win on a state that excitement Is running hl h over jeatctday's awful tragedy and that If the Indians who committed the deed are caught they will bo lynched by the Indignant settlers , That the murder was committed bj Indians there scorns to be an doubt. The mutilation of the bodies of tb ? victims and tha killing of the twin babies of Mis. Reuse , who were only 1 year old , and the , fact that Mall Cairler Lellrock saw two ! Indians In the vicinity with their faces hjdeousl ) painted Indleate'a that tlio treacherous'Sioux have added another to their long lUt of , cilrues. The coroner's Jury motjat WJnona at 10 o'clock this morning and the Inquest 's ' now in progrc-Es. MODJHSKA 1SOUT Olf WAUH. . Ao Ni'L'L-HHll > of mi Operation " , ho tlie I'll } MleliuiH hi ! } . LOS ANGELES , Cal. , Feb. 19. Madomo Modjeska's physclan announced today that she was entirely out of danger and that no operation will bo necessary. llniiKeil for Killing | IN | Olillil. - WILMINGTON , Del. , Feb. 1 * , 1 hcodore S. Willis , colored , was hanged at Newcastle at 12:35 : o'clock today /or the murder of his Infant child on May 4 last. The body of the child was not found until May 23 , hav ing been dug up by dogs frpm a shallow grave on a farm. Detectives uuspected and finally secured a confession from Willis , who said ho killed the Infant because It had be come a burden to him. Curmitloii hocletOHlcern. . CINCINNATI , Feb. 19-At the sixth annual - nual session of the Carnatlbn society thu following officers were elected ; President , W. N. Rudd , Greenwood , III , ; vice president , I' , E. Dorner , Lafajetto , Ind. ; secretory , Albert M. Herr , Lancaster , Pa. ; treasurer. Charles H. Allen , Floral Park N , Y. Chicago cage was selected as the place for the meetIng - Ing next February , UNSEATS EVANS OF DOUGLAS Majority in the Sonata Disposes of the Last Omaha Republican. MAKES A SENATOR OF JOHN JEFFCOAT CnucMiN Program Carried Out to tlic Letter IH'siiltc 1'rnU'ntn ntiil AJI- lUMtln for Pair t'lny front the IteiitililleiuiM. | LINCOLN , Feb. 19. ( Special. ) The thirty , fifth day of the senate's fart of the present legislation was Inaugurated this morning with an outbreak of oratory between Mr. Ransom and Mr. Murphy , the text being an attack upon the Lincoln Slate Journal , made by the senator from Douglas. In the after noon the senate took up the Jcffcoat-Evans contest from Douglas county and enter tained the largcht audience that has crowded the galleries nnd lobbies at any day dining the picsent session , finally voting to vinseat Senator Evans. After the senate Journal had been read and Messrs Ransom and Murphy had their tilt , a communication was read from a com mittee appointed by the recent Grafid Army of the Republic encampment nt Hastings , protesting against the action of the senate In Indefinitely postpontlng the bill requiring the display of the American flag over public schools. The communication enclosed reso lutions adopted at the Hustings encamp ment. A laigo number of committee reports wore received , and two bills Introduced and lead the first tlmo The senate then went Into committee of the whole to consider bills 'on general lllo. At noon the committee rose An Invitation from the Knights of Ak- Sar-Hen , to visit Omalii on the evening of Maich 8 , was unanimously accepted. The senate then took the usual noon recess , CAME TO WATCH THE FUN. A largo audience of spectators gathered In the senate chamber In the afternoon to listen to the Jeffcoit-Evans contest. The report ot the committee on privileges and elections was taken up piomptly as the senate convened. After It had been read , Mr Dcuriug , chairman of 'thn committee which made the report , moved that It bo adopted. Mi. Graham of Frontier moved as a sub stitute that the report of the committee be not concurred In and that John Jcffcoat bo declared entitled to the seat now occupied by J. H. Evans. Mr. Murphy of Gage moved that further pioccedlngs bo defeired for one week. In suppoit of his motion , Mr. Murphy stated that a week ago today the committee on privileges and elections made a unani mous report In favor of seating the con- tcstee , Mr. Evans. That report was signed by all five members ot the committee , four ot them belonging to the majority party In the sciate. At that time it was the general belief ot the senate that that report would bo concurred In without opposition. It was not until last evening that a caucus decided to reject the committee's report. No mem ber of the senate , outside of the committee on pilvllcKCS and elections , had heard or read a single syllable of the evidence. It was proposed on a few hours' notice to reject the report and to unseat a member of the senate without giving any opportunity to Investigate the merits of "the case. Ho asked for a little time in the Interest of fair play. MrHB.eal opposed the motion. Ho said the senate had had"a whole week in which to inform Itsf-lf rs to the merits ot the con test , and If any senator remained in Igno rance It was his own fault. Mr. Conawny protested against the snap judgment proposed by the caucus Ho said that every Instinct of American manhood demanded fair play. Mr. Graham of Frontier sild he was pleased to hear the arguments ot thesenatois on the minority : but he said they were not entitled to consideration. The minority had had thirty-six < lajs in which to study the merits of the contest. Ho raised the point of order that it would require a two-thirds majorlly to postpone action for a week. Mr. Talbot suggested to the senator from Frontier ( Mr. Graham ) that the senate had the right to rely upon the report of the com- mlttep on pilvllcgcs and elections as voic ing the sertlmcnt ot the bcnate. It was evi dent , he said , that the sentiment of many senators on the other side had been In fluenced by members from the lower house ard by outside pressure Ho did not believe that the senators today were anxious by a single loll call to decide a case which they knew nothing about Until both sides of th" contest had been heard the senate was acting disgracefulj. ! Ho asked the senators to stand manfully and honorably for the In tegrity and honor of the laws of Nebiaska BOUND TO HAVE ACTION. The question was then put on the motion offered by Mr. Murphy to postpone action for ono week. By a vote ot 21 to 9 the mo tion was rejected. Mr. Caldwell then asked , as a matter ot right , that the cvldnnco In the rontest he read. Ho claimed that under parllamentaiy law he had a right to hoar the evidence be fore being compelled to voto. Mr. Talbot of Lancaster seconded the demand for the testimony. The president of the tonatu overruled the lerjuest. The senate then voted on the first half of the motion made by the senator from Frontier , viz That the report of tha com mittee on privileges nnd elections bo not concurred in The motion was agieed to by a vote of IS to 11 , the vote In detail being as fallows : Yeas : Ilcnl nrntlmn. Mutz , ( "aniulny , Hruii ) Jtantnm , I'nrrcll. Howcll Hrlmril , feltz lolinscn. fHKcs Trltz , I-PC \VnUon Oralmin Mullli , 'VUller-lS. Calilucll. HalkT , Itllclilc fonn iiy , McOann. rncncer , Hcirlne. Miller. Monk i\nii8 Miimliy , Tulliot H tlonililnc Osliorn. I III explaining his vote Mr. Dcarlng , chair- wan nj the committee on privileges and elections , said that ho signed the report hc- caube ho believed , after deliberate judg ment , that there was not the slightest ground upon which the contestant could claim a seat In the senate , and ho thanked God and would thank God ns long as ho lived that ho iad the courage of his convictions to vote against giving a scat In the scnato to a man who was not entitled to It. MAIN QUESTION COMES ON. The question on the second half of Mr Giaham's motion was then opened for dis cussion , Mr Talbot asked Graham why ho made the notion He asked In whose Interest was the nfamous proposition to unseat a man who lad been honorably elected. Mr. Graham attempted lo answer , but ailed BO signally that the big crowds In tbo ; allery and In the lobby laughed heartllj over hl evident discomfiture. Mr Mutz of Keya I'aba then took the floor and attempted to explain the position of the icnators who had consented to be governed > y the caucus. His remarks weio constantly uteri upted by questions propounded by dessre. Talbot and Murphy on the repub- Ican side. Ho "was forced to admit , In answer o many of the questions , that he had not read the evidence ; but he read an extract rom the minority report submitted to the louse In the contest settled some tlmo ago , and claimed that the extract expressed his sentiments. Ho closed with a tribute to he American flag , . Mr. Talbot replied at some length and with pon.lderuble vigor. Ho challenged the justice ind right of the attempt to unseat Senator Avails without giving the senate an oppor- unlty to hear the evidence. Mr , Murphy followed with an eloquent ad dress , during which ho replied to the icverU lOlntB advanced by Mr. MutA Ho also so luied the records and read the teatlmoii ) pf Senator Kvans , showing that his iccord vas clear. In closing his address * Senator Murphy declared that when Senator Kvm.s vas unseated ho would return to hiu home n Omaha with the honor and respect of THE B/6f BULLETIN. \Vcnlhor rortcnJjErM Netirnfkn IdB Hnln or Snow , Colder 1'HSe Jfjff 1. Ciilm'n CnijT flrlclitoii- . , I.rxoiv InrRSlRntloti Contlmicn. Sriinto Uij Vi r.\\ni of OniiRlis. itliiisUloBtl : / n Hiipclut Oriti-r. 2. Cnrliitt 1 B < < xvlth ( Irritr t. ( Irciln /Xj Hk anil llofint litrkn. 3. Union I'AE Hii } < Steel Until , I < rcturuj Vttllil rritnklln. .loo M'liJIH ' Itoollcj VI Itor. lhu IllirnrControl Onto Jloro. I , IMKiirlnl unil Comment. B. Hettlrrn ( ) < ( Tltln for I.uul. Sc-mitu 1'ulln to H tlfj the Treaty. Drlmtii on llio IHIUIciir } Hill. 0. Couiull lliufr < I.m.il 'M liters. IllHIt I.ORUlllthl ) 'MlltllTH. 7 , Commcrcliil mill 1 Inanrhil Noun , H. In the n.-ld of iic : < lrlellj. I ) , Scruix Aroiiml J\.mln lllr'n Kxpnxltloil. ( Intro llouiinl l.rmci ttin Kcirno. AtlornojH Iinlul-o In t'iTrtpiiilUU.t. : Cltj Offers AViitrr Conii in } brUtmncnt 10. lilts of roiiiliilnu ( ] oi < l | ) . Ndir.likil Siinri'ino Court Sjllitlil , 11. Nrn Vnrlc'K Cohmsiil lliiHti'lry. Crctc'H dimities boll unil Scunnry. IB. "An Afternoon nt Mr. ! < iile'n. " NntcH on Current l.llt uitiii'o. every senalorj that ho would bo recel\cd In his hoiro city with like- honor nnd respect and that In the coming municipal clectlor he A\ould bo triumphantly elected ma > or o Omalm by the largest majorltj ever given u candidate In the metropolis HOW JEPFCOAT COMES CLEAR. Mr. Heal aiHunccd the argument tint John Jeffcoit wus the nominee of the popu list pirty and was afterwards endorsed b } the democratic party , consequently he wns no responsible for the Illegal acts of ofllcers o the democratic committee Mr. Qralmm said ho would close the delnte IIo denounced what he called the coniiptloi of Oinana politics and closed with a tribute to W. J. HO an. Mr Comway said that the propocid nctloi of majority was Infamous nml he prodlctoi that the people of Nebraska would nt the next election administer .1 rcbul.o to the party that proposed to perpetrate co mon- btrous a piece of Injustice. The yeas am nas were then called and Senator Evans was unseated , the \ote In delal ! btandlng Yeas : _ liiul Orotlmn. Slutz Canndsy. lltnpv Schml , 1'nriell. llowcll. S\kes. IVH/ . . .lohnton.iitpon , I'rltr \f e. AVeller 17. Grnlnm. Mutlly. Najs : CnMwtll. McOnnn. Ultclilc. Cnnnwn > Miller. Micnccr. DiirlniMuruhv Rtrelc- . Oondrlnir. Osliorn. Tnlbot 13 Ilnller. Senator E\ans did not vote on the flnil roll call. Random failed to vote cither way Dundas of Nemahaaa absent , but it la understood ho would have volcd to ic'nln Evans In his ecit. PROVIDES ron THE FEES. After the result vvao announced a n"-ol ilion - lion was introduced providing for the pay ment of contest fees out of 110 senate con tingent fund. The total expenses of thp contest amounted to $3,797 50 , of which $1,500 Is for Jeffcoat's attorneys , $1,500. for Evnns' . The balance is distributed among the stenographers and notaries A resolution was agreed to requesting the senate of the United States to secure the. speedy relccac of Sylvester Scovll the novs- paper correspondent now In a Cuban prison A committee of eleven p nators conul tlng of Osborn , Weller , Sykes , Grothan , AVatson , McGann , Tell ? , Mutz , Graham , Johnson , Miller and Cannday was authorized to make a tonof the ftato institutions. The senate then , at 7:15 , adjourned till 2 o'clock Tuefaday afternoon. IV COMMlTTd : OI < " Tim VVIIOI.R. HoiihcViirKM L IlrlJ \ll 1)n > nil Itoii- Ull < - llllKlllONN. LINCOLN , Teb. 19 ( Spcrlal ) The houto went into committee of the whole this morn ing immediately after roll call , with Wheeler of Turnas In the chair. Heueo roll No 13S , by Rich , was first considered. By the pro visions of the bill a judge is disqualified fiom trying a case In any case whcio he Is a party , or interested , or where he Is rolitcd by tics of consanguinity , or w here he has been attorney foi either party. Wooster moved an amendment permitting n change ofenue In cai'En against lailroads In which the judge before whom the case fa brought carries a pass over the railroad in litigation. Subse Qiicntly Wooster withdraw his amendment and the bill was recommended to papi House roll No. 130 , also by Rich , au tlioiUcs county courts to giant to executors , admlnlbtiators nnd guardians a llccisc to mortgigo real eotnto for certain purposes , to appoint guardians ad litern for minors , and in escribes the manner of giving notice to Inteletted parties. The bill was rccom mended for passage. House loll No 125 , by Durkett , provides for the appointment of commissioners to examIne Ino and adjust claims against estates of de ceased pereons. The bill was recommended to pass as amended. When house roll No 77 , Hull's ago of con sent measure , was reached , Pollard moved that only tbc titles of bills be read , and that the Introducer be permitted to explain his mcaoare. The chair ruled tills out of order The law of 1805 piavldod that If a woman under IS years of ago and over 15 was proven In court to have been unchaste , the provlb- Ions of the law did not apply. Hull eald that ho desired to amend the old law to protect toclety from human leeches. Pollard op posed the bill. Ho wanted protection foi the young men of tocloty tin well us thu girls. Hurkett supported Hull vlgorouely Pollaid moved that when the committee rise It report the bill for Indefinite postponement Snyder of Sherman oppcsol the motion of Pollard , as did Wooster of Merrlck. T latter made a strong logical speech In favor of Hull'u bill Pollard's motion for Indefi nite postponement wan defeated , and the bill was recommended for engrossment for third reading. The committee of the whole then arose , rc- poittd and the report was adopted. An In vitation was read from the Knights of Ak-Sar. Hen , Omaha , to the members of the liouiio , to vUlt them on Monday evening next , Clark of Rlchardhon moved that the Invitation Le accepted Clark of Lancaster moved an amendment fixing the data two weeks from next Monday night , and the amendment prevailed - vailed , The house then took a rows until 2 p. m MAKES IT A SPECIAL ORDER Dudley Smith of Douglas Introduced ami had read the following resolution : Whereas. There Is now pending before thin lioiiho a bill providing for the participation of the Htitto of Nebraska In the TrniiHmlu- Blasippl urn ] International exposition , nnd Whereas , It Is Imperative- that the publlo shall know whether or not Nultrnnka IH will. Ing to endorse tills great project held within Its borders , therefore , lU'.solvtil , That house roll No , 03 bo made n , Hpetlnl order for 2.30 o'clock on the after noon of Tuwduy , February 2J. Hurkett of Lancaster favored the resolu tion , Wooster of Merrlck Informed the house that ho would not oppose the resolu tion , ThU announcement was greeted with applause , Wooster then went on to eay that ho did not think It wipe to bo contin ually springing the TranemlssUslppI Exposl- .Ion bill upon ( ho house. Ho wanted to know why It could not ho allowed to deep on the general fllo until It was reached. It re * iiulrtd blxty-Beveii votes to PUBS thu resolu tion. BlgHy-flvo votes were cast for the resolution , and only two , IlurKttt of Lancas ter and Cole of Franklin , voted against tbe > resolution. Speaker Oaffln announced to the houto that the iraecm BO many hills were lacking from the flics was , ho had been Informed , because ihu number of lillla received was not up to the number contracted for , Webb of Cnt- tcr made a statement of his Investigation ( Continued on Second Page ) COMES UP TUESDAY Latest Move in the Matter of the Trans * mississippi Appropriation. EXPOSITION BILL MADE A SPECIAL ORDER House Votes to Take Up the Measur ? Ahead of Others. ALMOST UNANIMOUS IN ITS FAY09 Only Two Mombsra Vote Against th ? Proposition to Advance. IMPERATIVE NEED OF PROMPT ACTION iOiMlllMCommittee KeKlirdN ( HO heimrate lion fd UN a Mont hnt .MIINM N Cnlloil. A special telegram to The Bco flora Lincoln sajs : "Tho house tills after noon by aote of M > to 2 made the exposi tion bill a special order for next Tuesday nftcrnoon at - o'clock. " Tills action advances the bill to the hcnil of the calendir anil glvca the ilght-of-way on the legislative track after the liour named. A special tcloginm to The Hoc from Lln- coln sajs : ' "Ihoote on making the exposi tion bill a special order for Tuesday next was quite Kratlfjlng to the fi lends of the measure In the house. It Indicates a cluingo of sentiment that augurs favorably for the success of the bill. At noon Speaker flallln \\as doubtful If the bill could bo made a special order and the \oto of S5 to 2 was as much a suipilso to the friends as It was to the active opponents of the measure. Hut it Is n fact that mmy membcis have been won over to the bill by quiet but cffecthe , \\ork during the past foitj-clght houis. This afternoon a largo number of petitions favorIng - Ing a llbcial appropilation were read by the chief clerk Thej came fiom nil parts of the state. One came fiom Silver Cieek , the homo of the bill's most actho enemy , Charles Woobtcr. Members of the hotiao aio hearing from the citizens of the state. They arc becoming coininced that there is an earnest , non-paitlban demand that the great state of NcbiasKa shall not surfer la the estimation of her slbtcr states from a failure to grasp the opportunity now offered of doing justice to her resources nt the ex position by a display equal to that of any other state. Undoubtedly Tuesday will find the bill stronger In the house than It has been at any tlmo Blnco Its Introduction , for It Is gaining fi lends dally. " WORK OF THE LOCAL COMMITTEE. ' The members of the executive committed of the exposition atioclitlon who are In the city cxpicss themselves as well pleased with , the prospect of speedy action on the bill pending In the Nebiaska leglslatuic. They icgaid the provision for a sepirato board to control the entire state appropriation as a satisfactory arringcmcnt In the hands of Govcinor Holcomb , although they saj that such a provision might be highly objec- tiomblo undoi borne cliiumstanccs 'Ihey egaul Immediate action as the most Im portant thing at thlb time and express a belief that harmonj of action will result fiom any appointments the goveinoi may make. The consensus of opinion as expressed on the stieet Is to the effect that the latest move Is si'nplj one of politics , and i egret s cxpicsfccd In some quaiteis that the bill should be made a polltlcil matter when the piomotcrs of the exposition havfl used every endea\or to keep polities fiom cntcr- ng Into it In any form Confidence , how- c\cr Is expicbsed In the fall ness and ivlsdom of tlio govoinoi , and It Is believed hat ho will make such appointments as ulll result In harmonious action between the Exposition boaul and tbo elate commission. WOMEN HOLD MASS MEETINGS. Scci clary Wnkeflcld has heard from tha inayora of Lincoln and Fiemont regarding mils for the mats meetings of women to elect nombern of the Iloaid of Lady Managers , and calls have been Issued { or meetings at both daces. The women of the rlrst congressional ill * , trlct will assemble In the Grand Army of ho Republic hall In Lincoln at 2 p. in. Wednesday , Fcbruaiy 24 , for the purpose of electing two women from that dlstilct to esr\o as mombcis of the Hoard of Lady Managois. The women of the Third congressional dis trict will ensemble In tha Maronlc hall In rromont at 10 30 a , m , Wedncsdaj , Fobru- nry 21 , to elect two ntcmbei.s of the Hoard of Lady Managers The tlmo for the meet * UK In Fiemont Is fixed at 10-30 a. m. foi the canon that the train ? Into thul city arrlvo about 10 a m , and the outgoing traliiH do- iart about 3 o'clock , anil the attendants at , hu meeting will thus bo enabled to icucb .heir honuH during the dajtlme. VOUTII llAIiOTAVS COMING Urf fiefh nil UnlliimlliNlIc ' - enmo ill Ill'dilliri'I. . BISMARCK , N I * . , Peb 19. ( Special Tele gram ) Ever } where. the exposition dclega- lon hus vlslied the icceptlon has been most cordial , but It ccuncd ca If the gicetlng by ho Noitli Dakota legislature ) and cltUens iad a eplilt which was the climax of tor- llallty , The tno housed mot In joint session o hear the ca o presented by the delegates , and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed , A eld re SUM worei made by Chairman LlwUejr and 1 1. Ir , Crofoot on the part of the epo- Itlon organization and by A L. Crocker , ircHldent of the Minneapolis Hoard of Trade , n the part of Minnesota , mid then the mom- ) C'in of the Joint fccselon was literally car- Ind away by enthusiasm at Iho address of ; . W Caldwcll of Sioux City , who spoke for oua. He brought Iho legislature near to he exposition by his eloquent speech , which vas full of feeling A joint committee of senate and house was ppolnted to consider muttera and at onto vent to work. Prospects are excellent for "a Iberul appropriation and Noith Dakota may 10 relied upon to have a line ttato display at ho exposition ST. I.OUIH A vr.s i VJ'JIIISTII ) . i\fliiiinrit niillwlH In Aid till ) I.eKlKllltllle Of MlNHOIIfl. RT LOl'IS I < Vti. 1 ! ) , ( Special Telegram. ) Soon after arrhal here the exposition dele gation mot Charles L Harris , formerly at Omaha with the Woodman Linseed Oil coin- iany He undertook to aid the visitors and ccordlnglyvllh the ataUtanco of Mr. Clark * "ainpson , a prominent merchant and capl- alls ) , ( and probable next mayor of St. /lute ) , a meeting was arranged at the Mer- hantu1 Ex'-bango with Governor Standard ud Mr , Landcnberg , president of the tjy