The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED ,J U2s J5 10, 1871.
OMAHA, TITKSDAV MOKNIaSG, JANUARY 22, 1001 -TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FTYE CENTS.
SCAT1BL&
Many Members of the Legislature Afijjjsi&
When Eenaton&l Ballot is Taken.
fUSIONISTS HANG ONTO WILD HOPE
Drtam of the Day "When Republicans Will
Be Willing to Combine.
THOMPSON'S MEN MOVE MYSTERIOUSLY
Talk of "Something" About to Drop and
Wag 'Iheir Heads Sagely.
MERCER SAYS THERE WILL BE NO CHOICE
CoiiKressmnn from Srronil XplirnsUn
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LINCOLN', Jan. 31. ((Special Telegram.)
The most notable feature of tho vote for
senator In Joint session today was tho
lengthy list of nnsentccs, cutting down thu
totals of nearly all the candidates. A full
vote would show 133 ballots for each setia-4
lorlul vacancy, but only 101 were recorded
the remainder being either out of tho city
or paired under the rules, nnd thus kept
out of the tally. Had nil tho members
been present tho ballot would havo shown
no materlul difference from tho last ono
last week, slnco but two or three changes
were made and those of Immaterial char
acter, leaving tho relative standing of tho
principal candidates unaltered.
'IVniiitnllon for I'usloillsts.
Tho great number of absentees nnd the
prevalence of pairs has called attention to
the fact that thcro Is really no binding
force In tho pairing agreement and that It
could bo broken If eurctimstanccs demanded
nnd I ho lcglslatlvn body would bo nlmost
helpless lo provent. Tho temptation cer
tainly would bo great If the fiialonlsts by
nccldent found themselves eomo day In tho
iii.ijoi Ity, but tho dnngci Is more Imaginary
than actual, because the attendanco of the
absentees could be readily procured by ro
sorting to a call of tho house. As n matter
nf fact, I he word has been passed along
to tho presiding officers of both senate am
house lo check up the attendance each
morning as disclosed by tho roll call when
each meets In tho separate hall and make
sure before convening In Joint session that
no sllp-up Is poKsllilo by reiiBon of tho nb-
Konco of more republican than fusion mem
tiers.
All the fusion vole continue to bo cast
on KUecesslvo ballots for l ho two men
agreed on for tho compliment In tho fusion
caucus, with a very few exceptions that aro
scattered by personal friends to other as
plrlng reformers. So far ns present pros
pects go tho same program will be carried
out from day to day. with posslblo vaiia
Unit of the persons honored, but with ;
virtual solidarity of the ftifclon vote. The
fusion members aro being buoyed up by
over-sanguine lenders with tho Illusory
hope that If they will only stick firmly to
gether thoy will eventually be nblo lo trndo
In one of the senatorshlps on n deal to
make one republican and ono fusion sena
tor. Republicans regard this nttlludo with
.complacency, an removing the danger of
fusion Interference, nt least for tho present,
bncniiso !o lung as the fuulnulsts are por
Minded n fusion senator is n possibility
they will not be encouraged to help any re
publican lo brenk tho deadlock for him
self. iiiouipsnnlli- Hut Nlri'liniK.
In spile of tho fact that nothing border
ing nn tho exciting has been perpetrated
bv tho senatorial si niggle, tho number of
ipectntorn from outside seems to be In
rirnstng rather than decreasing, with nil
priionn of the stale represented In the
lobby The principal burden nf tho song of
the visiting delegations is ThompLon nnd
nnll-Thompsmi nnd tho prevalence n," tho
Inner, especially from I ho north and west,
eenis to Indicate a more concerted move
of the Thompson enemies to counteract
the local sentiment worked up In his favor.
Mr. Thompson and his managers keep up
their well-worn policy of mysterious ma
neuvering. "Something Is going In happen not Inter
limn Wednesday." slyly whispered one of his
confident Inl workers. "Look out for It!"
Is It the whip something that was lo
have happened Inst week?" was the re
sponse. "Never mind," retorted the Thompson
man with III concealed disgust. "AH I
said wns to look out for II."
.Mcrri'r'n Hupp; Hope,
Pnvo Mercer Is still here, hanging on
Ihe ralllug as the voting proceeds watching
Mill nnxlous look fer his name to ro'tp
jcar In the ballot. Mercer conllded to a
friend today wherein his hopo lies.
"Thorn won't be any election of any scu
llers here at nil," quoth the Second dis
trict congressman with n self-satisfied air.
'Without any senators representing tho
slate I expect to have a good slice of tho
patroniiRo to distribute myself. Come
nrnund nnd see mo after the legislature ad
journs leaving these ncanclcs unfilled."
And Dave forthwith rolled up his sleeves
for a new effort lo elect two senators who
would relieve him nf the oppressive . bur
den nf patronage distribution.
I n n (Mix of the I'linliiulNtii,
The fiislimUlH held a cuueus tonight,
which h said to havo been anything hut
harmonious, and while the only Informa
tion given nut at tt3 termination was to
the effect that It was decided to cast the
fusion vote for Allen anil Thompson until
another mucus, which will bo held Wednes
day night. It was learned that several other
matteia wore up for consideration, tho prin
cipal one bring some means by which It
tnlKhl be posslblo to make n tlcup wh
some republican senatorial candidate which
would result In tho election of ono funlon
(Continued on Third 1'agc.)
VENEZUELA COURTS TROUBLE
(iovrrnnirnt Tnup l,ps Dlserppt
Cunrsp Tlmn lloforp mill Con-
illlliin li UronliiK Critical
tmi of Spain, Trmninii. uritisu wcsi
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Jan. 21. iviB iiayticn uiimc.j inn
arrivals today from Venezuela confirm lh)
reports nf the existence of it critical condi
tion of affairs In that republic.
A former Venezuelan minister nrscrts
that tho politicians nl Cararas arc mnklng
a determined raid on the Hertnudcz Asphalt
company, lie adds that they tried It be
fore, on a moderate scale, squeezing $30,000
out of the company, when United States
Minister Loom In protested and stopped
further action of this description. Tho
government, tho minister also says, listened
to reason then, but has now lost Its head,
through Bread, and offers to rentoro the
company's property for $1,000,000, al
though It Is said to havp been Illegally
taken by a dictatorial decree. In addition
tho assertion Is again made, that If foreign
governments permit the action of the cuoz
uclan authorities to pass without somo
protest all foreign Investors will be driven
from South Atuorlrn, for the latter claim
they are always being Illegally plundered
In this connection tho assertion Is mado
that no former Venezuelan govcrnwotit
would have dared to have acted ns this
ono does toward Washington. It Is ex
peeled thnt tho Venezuelan authorities are
counting on disinclination of strong nations
to coerce weak ones.
At tho ofneo hero of tho Orinoco company
whoso two steamers were recently seized
by the Venezuelan authorities, the mana
gcr Bays the Urltlsh minister at Caracas,
Mr. Haggard, has Informed tho American
minister that tho Urltlsh government will
not protect the company, because Its share
holders aro Americans. Tho compnny Is
said to be losing heavily through tho seiz
ures of the steamers.
Tho commander of the French cruiser
Suclict, stationed nt Cnrupono for the pro
tection of tho large French Interests In
that vicinity, reports that disturbances are
Increasing.
The Insurgents of Venezuela have Just
gained a battle near (Julra.
PLAGUE SWEEPING THEM OFF
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Terror I niter .Nninc of Un
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imUSSKLS, Jan. 21. According to tho
Petit 111 eu. bubonic plaguo la raging among
tho Urltlsh troops In Cape Colony, und
many deaths thnt ore attributed to en
teric fever and dysentery are really due to
plague.
KIimi'ii Not Aei'oinili'il I'nr.
CIinitDOUHO. Jan. 21. The Urltlsh four-
masted schooner Mnel Tryvan has foundered
In tho channel. Seven out of her crew of
eighteen wcro saved. They were picked
up while clinging to the keel of one of the
ship's boats and wero landed here.
HAVE TO PAY INCOME TAX
Aini'rli'Mii Holder of llrlllsli (iovern
iiipiiI IIoiiiIn Tri'itteil lo nil t'll
IiIpiimiiii t SiirprlMc.
NEW YORK. Jan. 21. Tho Evening Tost
says: American holders of Urltlsh govern
ment bondi today mni! known tho faf-t that
the ." per cent Income tax has been exacted
from them by tho English government.
This unexpected exaction has materially
lessened the return on their Investment
nnd disturbs nil actuarial calculations
undertaken nt tho time the $228,000,000 al
lotment of exchequer notes wns made in
the United States. '
Representatives of local Interests which
havo subscribed heavily for the bonds hnvo
already applied to the Urltlsh government
for redress, alleging that tholr securities
are not, under tho circumstances, subject
to "Income" taxation, and that American
holders should bo relieved from tho burdens
Imposed.
A member of tho Amcrlcnn syndlcato
which placed the loan In this country said
today that the Urltlsh government wns de
ducting the tax bcfnro Interest payments
wero made to American holders, nnd so it
has everything in Its own hnnds.
Some subscribers havo already disposed
of their holdings, nnd altogether sovcral
million dollars of the notes havo changed
hands from tho original subscribers. The
president of n Wall strcot bank declared
today that tho fi per cent deduction had
caused him to sell all his bonds Imme
diately. "I did not earo lo hold them under
the circumstances," ho added, "for I cer
tainly supposed such a tax would not bo
Imposed upon foreign Incomes. That was
my understanding of the enso nt tho tlmo
wo Kiibsiiibed for tho bonds."
Another subscriber thought that tho Brit
ish government would return thu American
holders the 5 per cent tax, and also that
It might bo a long time before tho clnlms
wero acted upon and allowed.
NOT EASY TO GET AT BOOKS
VrliiicUlo HriiN, Mrt n Hi pry Turn liy
Silt; ur Trust In Toledo
l.llluiillon.
TOLEDO. () . Jnn. 21. Clarence Ilrown,
acting tor Arbucklo Bros., mado a demand
upon tho Wooli-pn Spice company this
morning for nn Inspection nf Its books,
under rn order of the circuit court. The
order was refused, nnd tho sugar trust In
formed tho coiTeo trust that under the
order of the court It had one more day bo
foro II had lo comply with tho order.
Tho decision gave tho Woolson company
eight days from January II last before It
must allow the Arbuekles to sco Iho books.
Tho Woolsons Intend to toko every Inch of
ground allowed them nnd, although Mr.
Ilrown gave the required notice of twenty
four hours that ho would i-ommenco tho In
spection today, he found every precaution
taken thnt ho should not do any such
thing.
Attorney Chnrle.i Lewis, for Woolson,
when asked what would be done, said:
"Wo still have n day to comply with the
court's order. We can nppoal from It, nnd
that will bo drmo probably. We havo never
objected to them seeing hooka In regard
to business nft'nlrs, but wo do not Intend
that they shall be allowed to pry Into
books which contain private mattera. 1 do
not think at all that they will sco tho
books tomorrow."
SloriiKi" IIciithiIm for Wyoming,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. Sonator Warren
todny gavo notice of an amendment ho will
present to tho river and harbor bill pro
viding for storage reservoirs In Wyoming.
Mo piiipiiIn of Oi'piiu VpknI'Im Jnn, -t.
New York Arrived Rotterdam, Rotter
dam. Philadelphia Arrived Rhynland, Llver-
tKMll.
Hamburg Arrived Pretoria, New York,
via Plymouth.
Nugasakl-Sailed Almond Ilrnnch, from
Vim a v a Seattle.
Ulbriiltar Arrived Kalserln .Maria The-
resa, New orK, rnr rvnplcs nnd Henna nnd
proceeded.
Hremerlmven Sallcd-Steamor Dresden,
New York
Ulbrultnr- Sailed Steamer Aller, from
Genoa n mi iNnpi,s, jncw vorK.
Islo of Wight Passed Potsdam, New
York, for lioulouno and Rotterdam.
MRS, NATION AGAIN AT WORK
Wichita Ealoon Smasher acd Ocrap anions !
Make Things Fairly Hum.
TWO PLACES WRECKED WITH HATCHETS
tlilpf Crnsniler ('iiiipiiI In IIpkIkI
Only Wlipn n llrviilirr In Pointed
nt Hit llpnil liy Omp ol
llrr Victims.
WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 21. Mrs. Carrie
Nation tamo buck lo Wichita today after
her recent Incarceration under n smallpox
quarantine nnd the result of ten minutes
of work by her this nfternoon arc two
wrecked saloonc, tho remains of which arc
being sold tonight for souvenirs.
.Mrs. Nation was assisted by Mrs. Julfa
Evans, Mrs. Lucy Wllhcrt nnd Mrs. Lydlu
Muni, all of the local Womnn's Christian
Temperance L'nlon. With hatchets con
cealed under their cloaks they entered the
ealoon of James Humes on Douglas avenue
and did not leave piece of glass or a
working slot muchluc In tho place. All
showcases, both for liquors and cigars, ns
well as tho plate-glass windows and doers,
wjto broken Into smithereens. With
llghtulng speed they ran to John Hcrrlg's
saloon and had everything In tho front
loom, Including tho plate-glass windows,
broken when ho npprurcd with n revulvcr.
placed It nt Mrs. Nation's head und said
ho would blow out her brnlns If sho did
not desist. Sho yielded before tho pointed
rcvoler nnd, with her compnnlons, ran to
tho Carry hotel bar, whore she made her
first attack tin the saloons of Wichita
three weeks ago. Thcro three policemen
met her nnd she struck nt Detectlvo Sut
ton with n poker. Ho shoved her nslde and
n youth struck him In the face. A police
man struck the youth nnd knocked hi m
down. Tho pollccmnn then overpowered
Mrs. Nation nnd her friends nnd took them
to tho city prison, followed by 2,000 per
sons. Mrs. Evans' llttlo daughter pushed
her way through tho crowd, screaming, nnd
begged for tho release of her mother, but
tho pollccmnn was denf to her entreaties.
Prisoner Art DInpIiii rKPil.
Chief of Police Cubbou discharged tho
prisoners nfter they reached tho Jail, and
Is heartily condemned by the citizens. They
made him a promise not to wreck any moro
saloons before uoon tomorrow.
Mrs. Evans' hands was badly cut by
broken glass, nnd her husband, who Is n
physician, sewed It up.
After leaving the city building, Mrs. Na
tion, In the coolest mnnncr, began a street
lecture to the immense crowd that had sur
rounded the city building, snylng that sho
expected to begin saloon wrecking again nt
noon tomorrow, when her truco with the
chief of police expires.
Slinking her fist nt tho crowd sho said
"Men of Wlchltn, this Is tho right arm of
Hod, nnd Is destined to wreck every saloon
In your city."
Tho womon procured a wagon nnd rode
through the streets In It. singing "Nenrer
My God to Thco" and similar hymns, They
halted in front of tho saloons they had
smashed nnd hold prayer meetings.
Tho damage dono by three women la esti
mated nt between S500 and $2,000.
David Nation, tho husband of Mrs'. Ka
lian, wnn In tho city, but took no part In
the wrecking of the saloons, nor did ho go
to tho city Jail when his wifo wns nr-
rcstcd.
The affair created intense excitement, nnd
It Is estimated that C000 persons, men und
women, havo viewed the wrecks since !
o'clock.
Sliis Sliprin Sliiinioim.
Mrs. Nation cnuscd n new sensation to
night by slapping Sheriff Simmons on the
fnco taking hold of his ears and giving
him n rough handling generally.
Mrs. Nation wns nt the union station In the
net of buying a ticket to n neighboring
town, when the sheriff pulled nt her sleeve
saying:
"You nro my prisoner, mndam."
Mrs. Nation turned her fare about and
seeing Sheriff Simmons gave him a vicious
slap across the face. Sho followed this up
by taking hold nf his enrs with her two
hands nnd wringing them viciously. Tho
union station was full of women, who bo
gan screaming and tremendous excitement
followed ns tho sheriff, who Is a small man
struggled with his powerful antagonist
policeman came to his roBcuo nnd with
the nld of somo bystanders they succeeded
In picking up the woman In their arms
nnd placing her In n cab, which was drlvon
rapidly to the county Jail. Sho Insisted
on being plnced In tho private room for
women, but Sheriff Simmons put her In
a cell In tho steel rotary, whero sho be
gan to pray and sing hymns.
Other Women Arrestpd,
At 10 o'clock tonight Mrs. Wllhoit wns
arrested at her homo, without making nny
resistance, nnd taken lo tho county Jail
whero sho also was placed In a cell In
tho steel rotary next to that of Mrs. Nn
tlon When Mrs. Wllhoit wns ushered Into
the steel cage Mrs. Nation cried: "Hallo
Juli!" nnd burst Into prayer.
Half an hour later Mrs. Evans was ar
rested at her home, but on nceount of tho
condition of her wounded arm she was
given the Jnller'B comfortable room.
Mrs. Muntz could not bo found when lh"
officers railed at her home. It Is said that
a complaint for Insanity will bo lodged
ngnlnst Mrs. Nation In tho morning anil
thnt If that falls tho men holding In
durance on the plnte-glass doors and win
dows will prosecute her.
I li t I'll I lo us on Other Tonus.
lll'TCHINSON. Kuii.. Jnn. 21. Mrs. Car
lie Nation, the Wichita saloon wrecker, ler
tured last night to nn nudlonce that flllei
the largest church In Hutchinson, nnd said
"You'll hfar from mo before long, and It
won't bo from a lecturo platform, either
(Jod Intends that I keep up what I havo nl
icady begun In Wlchltn. and I'll do It
Wichita Is not tho only town In Kansas
tthal has rocks and brickbats. "
This sentiment was applauded vigorously
and Mrs. Nation, who had snld eho wns In
spired by God, continued:
"I will gladly glvo up my life, If need
be, while destroying these awful places."
WILL MEET AT CLEVELAND
liriiml Army of the IIpiiiIiIIp Chouse
I'liiep for IIoIiIIiik Next I'.u
rnmiimpiit. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21. Delegations from
Denver Cleveland nnd Pittsburg wore heard
today nt the meeting of tho national council
of administration of the Grnud Army of
tho Republic, held In the office of Judgo Leo
Hnssleur, to aecido on ttio pineo to hold
the next annual encampment. At n forme
meeting Denver was selected for the en
ennmpment, but owing to tho inability lo
secure low railroad rates, tho decision was
rescinded.
A vote was tuKon tins aiternoon nw
Clevelnnd wns selected ns tho place
which to hold the next annual encampment
The voto stood: Cleveland, 5, Denver
Pittsburgh, 1. Tho date set for the en
cnujpuvui la September 9.
THURSTON'S NEW INDIAN BILL
Win Ileum I.IUely in , runup Discussion
HrlntliiK to I'rupiTly on Ilip
Upsppvnlliin.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho Indian appropriation bill
which Senator Thurston will present tomor
row, carries nearly $S7r..0O0 moro than the
house measure. Among the big Items nre:
$300,000 for tho Dawes commission; $100.00J
for survey nnd preliminary work on Gila
river dnm In Arlona; $300,000 for capitaliza
tion of annuities of certain Indian tribes In
Indian Territory, Oklahoma nnd Now York;
$8,000 for Indian supply depot at Omaha;
$."1,000 for bridges and approaches on Omaha
and Winnebago reservation; other small
amounts amounting to $100,000. Features
of the bill that will excite the most debate
nre those relating to the obcnlng of tho
Indian reservations to prospectors nnd
miners, sondlug Slsseton mid Wahpctou
claims to the court of claims, tnKing ttie
Indian farmers from under civil service, and
tho appropriation for the Gila river dam.
Lincoln lily Nntlontil Hunk.
Congressman Hurkctt hitd n long In
terview with Secretary (logo looking to tho
ncecpt,inco of the City National bank of
Lincoln na n government depository, bee-
retary Gngo asked the congiissman to havo
tho bank tllo a request setting forth tho
reasons why the bank should be so tleslij-
nntcd, when ho would tnkc up the matter
moro fully.
Senator Thurston tiled nppllcatlons on tie-
half of residents near Dorchester and Wy-
moro for Iho establishment of rural free
dellcry routes from thoso Points.
Ni'hriisUu Itcimlillt'iiii .ssoclnllon.
Tho Nebraska Renubllran Association held
a social that was attended ty 100 or more
Nebrasknns tcmpornrlly sojourning In this
city. A muslcnl program was rendered,
after which refreshments wero rorved. A
committee of seven from the club wns ap
pointed to meet tho Nobrnsku electors and
aid them In seeing tho cnpltal of tho na
tion.
Judgo T. O. C. Harrison of Grnnd Island
Is registered nt the Raleigh.
E. H. Tuckor, an Iowa elector, Is In tho
city ns messenger of the state's electoral
vote, which ho delivered to Senator Frye,
president pro tern of tho sennte.
St renin Trlliutiirj to .Missouri.
Senntor Warren proposed an amendment
to tho rivers and harbors bill now before
tho senate committee on commerce, ap
propriating $163,000 for a reservoir system
on Plney creek, nnd $50,000 for n reservoir
on Gray Dull river. Theto streams are
tributaries to tho Missouri river In Wyom
ing. Similar amendments to tho bill wero
defeated In tho house, but It Is possible
they may bo adopted by tho senate, nnd
If so tho western members of the house
will endeavor to have them retained In tho
bill when It goes to the conference.
Senator Warren also proposed an amend
mcnt to the sundry civil appropriation
bill, providing that nuy stnto taking ad
vantage of the act of August IS, IS34, known
ns tho Corey act, shall have len years from
tho dato of tho final regrcgatlon nf lands
in which to cause tho same to le irrigated
and reclaimed. It provides that ft tho state
shall fall within ten years to cause tho
land to bo reclaimed It shall revert to the
public domain.
To Itpprnlt nt Omul.. I.
Lieutenant. Coloucl. WIU!; F-SpurGln,
Sixteenth Infantry, now in this city on
sick leave, Is detailed for recruiting duty
nt Omaha.
Postmasters nppolnted:
Nebraska Ellsworth, Sheridan county, H.
W. Johnson, vico J. Rlehurds, resigned;
Snyder, Dodge county, J. A. Xcmnn, vice
II. W. Pnrchen, resigned.
low-n llustnd, Mitchell county, 11. II.
Lunde.
Comptroller Dawes has approved the ap
plication of II. E. Paul to convcit tho Cor
with state bank Into the First National bank
of Corwith, In., with $25,000 cupltol.
Tho Rankers' National bank of Chicago
is approved ns n reserve ogent for the
First National bank of Hudson, la.
Postofllres Discontinued:
Iowa- Prosper. Ilutlcr county, mall to
Powersvllle, Floyd county.
South Dakota Flora, Charles Mix county.
mall to Illoomlngtoti.
Clydo C. Fisher Is nppolnted elevator con
ductor lit tho public building at Des
Moines. I
COMMISSION TAKES ACTION
I'nSHPM
Aet Kslnlilishluu: l)i-inrnif lit
I'lililli' Instruction for Hip
IMiIIIimiIiics.
or
WASHINGTON, Jnn. 21 Tho net estab
lishing tho Department of Public Instruc
tion was unanimously passed by thn Philip
pine commission today nfter a debato be
tween Commissioner Moses nnd Judgo Tnft
over tho section permitting religious In
struction In school houses.
Tho commissioners originally wero unan
imous In favor of tho section, but Com
missioner Moacs becamo convinced it was
not wise, und today he offered an amend
ment prohibiting tho teaching nf religious
doctrines In school buildings. Ho declared
tho commieslon would disregard Its instruc
tlons concerning tho separation of church
nnd stale If this "qucstlonnblo provision"
were enacted. Tho commissioner charac
terized ns groundless tho fears that Catho
lic children would not nttend tho public
schools unless religious Instruction was
permitted, lie said the experience with the
Philippine schools hns already demonstrated
this.
Referring to nrguments of the Central
Catholics in favor of Catholic Instructors
exclusively, Commissioner Moses Insisted
that n compromise wns Inndvihablo when
one of tho partloB waa predisposed against
n compromise.
Judge Taft offered a substitute permit
ting teaching thrlco weekly by priests nnd
ministers lo pupils whoso parents desired
that tholr children reecho such instruction,
nnd prescribing tho dismissal of teachers
who attempt to Inlluence pupils religiously
and tho buspenslon of tho privilege uf
priests nnd ministers whoso teachings
create disloyalty or dlfcordcr.
Concerning tho alleged dlsobcdlenco of
tho administration's instructions, Judge
Tnft said tho (incut Inn would bo whether
such use of school buildings would involvo
a tnx on tho people. Ho cited tho facts
that school buildings In uso wero being
used for religious and pollllcat purposes,
notwithstanding the opposition of tho fed
eral party leaders, Tho Judgo snld ho did
not bollevo a majority of the party or of
tho pcoplo wero opposed to It. Ho bolloved
tho opposjtlon was caused chlolly by fear
of ecclesiastical control. Tho Judgo did not
bellevo the hierarchy of tho church would
npprovo of tho radical propositions of tho
ContrnI Catholics. If experience proved tho
wisdom of repealing tho section It would
at lenst bo after tho government had shown
that It Is nclthor pro-Protestant nor pro
Catholic. Commissioner Mo voted with Commis
sioner Moses ngnlnst Judgo Tnft on tho
substitute, explaining that ho questioned
whether tho substitute would accomplish
tho purpose sought.
After the adoption of tho substitute, tho
bill was unaulmously rasscd,
Kansas Spellbinder Again Oonclades She ii
Tired of tho Married State.
CHARGES HER HUSBAND WITH NEGLECT
Upfpnilnnt Is Accused nf 1'nllliiK for
Morp Tlmn Tipp Ypiir lo I'm
t lilp ci'cssllrlcs of I.lfp. Al
(IiiiiikIi nn AIiIp-IIiiiIIpiI Mnn.
WICHITA, Kan. Jan. 21. Mary E. Lease
today tiled iult for divorce from Charles 1..
Leasu In the dlsttlct court of Sedgwick
county. An uflldavlt ns to the correctness
of the allegations set forth In the petition
wns made by Mis. Lease In New York.
The petition charges the defcndniit with
'being guilty of gross neglect and duty, in
that the defendant has failed for moro than
iwelvo years last past to support this
plaintiff and tier family and to supply them
with the ordinary nnd necessary con
veniences of life, such ns the defendant ns
an able-bodied man was competent nnd
cnpable of supplying nnd furnishing."
Accompanying tho petition Is a waiver
signed by Mr. Lease signifying his Intention
of not contesting. They were married nt
Osage Mission. Kan., on January 30, 1873,
nnd there nre four children.
THINK HE IS PAT CROWE
Ollli'crs mill I'rni of Mruinslilp ThlnU
I'nsseiiKrr l.nmliert Wns Itcnlly
Omnliii Kliliinppr.
HOSTON. Jan. 21 When tho steamer
Michigan, which arrived today from Liver
pool, last sailed from this port, on De
cember 22. she carried n suspiciously act
ing stranger, who, although well dressed.
shipped nt tho last moment us a cattle
tender. Ho gavo the nnme of Robert Lam
bert. Tho police were notified that this
man, who looked like Pnt Crowe of Omaha,
was on the steamer, but too lalo to Inter
cept him A cablegram was sent to Liver
pool nnd nfter the Michigan reached that
port word came back that the officers had
found no one who would nnswer Crowe's
description. Tho olllcers and crew of the
steamer today wcro shown Crowe's photo
graph and many of them are ccrtuln that
tho man Lambert was Crowe. Tho hunk
mate of Lnmbcrt Is certnln that the latter
nnd Crowe nro Identical. Ijimbert, toward
the end of the Journey, gavo away the good
clothes ho wore. Ho told tho deck officer
nt Llvorpool that ho wonted to get nway
quietly, ns ho was afraid friends would
see him. Ho Bcemed to have plenty of
money and in conversation told much about
the west In nn Impersonal way.
TWO HUNDRED GROCERS MEET
I'rpslili'nt lliinsoii of Mluiipnpoll
Millie SuKKi'stlon Treasurer
rioyd Submit Ills Ilrport.
DETROIT, Mich.. Jan. 2t. Tho fourth nn-
nual convention of tho National Association
of Retnll Grocers of the United States con
vencd hero today with 200 delegates pres
ent. President P. G. Hanson of Minneapolis
In his nnminl report madu tho following
suggestions:
That resolutions be passed favoring pas
sage by congress of tho Rrosius pure food
bill or somo similar bill; that tho parrcU
post bill now pending In congress be con
demned; that further action lie tnken
favoring nn amendment to the bankruptcy
law, ho believing tho present law to bo
vicious and Inlmlcnl to the interests of the
retail merchants; and that resolutions be
passed condemning the trndlng stnmp nnd
other prize or gift schemes.
Tho report of Robert M. Floyd of Iloston,
treasure!, showed total receipts during tho
year of $8,2S1.8I; expenses. $4,337; with un
paid bills amounting to $650.
THREE LIVES LOST AT FIRE
Kvplosiou In Kitchen of Comnipreiiil
Hotel n Kpmiiiipp Attended
hy I'lltlllttles.
KEWANEE, 111., Jan. 21. Fire early this
morning destroyed tho 'Commercial houso
and cnuscd the death of three men.
Tho dead:
C. ('. COTTON, aged 22, Tcrro Haute, Intl..
advance ndvertlsln'g man of nn "Uncle
Tom's Cabin" company; sufforuted In bed
ELMER PETERSON, Gulesburg, 111.,
brick mason.
JAMES FISCHER, Walnut, 111., auc
tioneer. Tho injured:
John C. Grubcr, Fort Wnyne. Intl., con
tractor: Jumped from n window in third
story; hurt nbout tho back and lntornnlly.
Martin Jacobs, Chicago, expert mechanic;
Jumped from third story; hurt lntornnlly;
will recover.
An explosion In the kitchen sent tho
flames Into every corner of the houso and
cut off escape by means of tho stairs.
THREE COAL CARS DERAIL IT
I list
I'liNspiiKPr Trnln liiture In n
Colllnlou, lint nidi jVit
In toll ties.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 21. A north
bound fast passenger train on thn Kansas
City, Fort Srott & Memphis, which loft
Memphis for Kansas City last night nt 8:25,
was derailed ot Pilgrim, Mo., thirty miles
north of Sprlngtleld, this morning, running
Into threo empty ronl cars that had been
run on tho main track.
W. W. Newton, tho express messenger,
who sustained n sprained back, was tho only
ono Injured .ho passengers escaping with
a severe shaking up. Tho engineer nnd
tiremnn saved themselves by Jumping. Tho
train wu? tho fast express. Inaugurated on
tho first of tho year nnd was hauled by a
new Pittsburg engine, ono of tho blggpst
used In tho southwest. Tho engine wns
partially demolished, but tho mall car, bng
gago nnd express, coach, chair car and
sleeper remained upright.
POSSE DOES DEADLY WORK
.Muri'lilni; I'nrty of Kpuliii'Uy Miner
runic Into HI 1 1 m) ii ii tilth
.Nil it I It.
EARLINGTON. Ky.. Jan. 21. Union mln
ers, ISO strong, today started nn a mnrch
from lloxtown to Carbondnle mines In Hop
kins county to stop tho nonunion men at
work there. On tho wny a sheriff's posse
of live men attempted to stop them and
wero answered by n shot. A fusllade fol
lowed, the miners retreating. Ono of their
number, Hill Cook, was killed und nn
other. John Taylor, died of his wounds In a
few hours. lloxtown Is reported deserted
but citllcers nro searching for members of
tho marching party.
Try Ut I'orpp A iiiitIciiii Sinellers,
JOPLIN, .Mo.. Jnn. 21.-(Speiiiil Tele.
crum.)--ArrnngemenlH nro being made bv
the Missouri ami Kansas Clue .Miners as-
mic la I on to export l.ntw tons or z'm nn
to Europ" to fiircn American smelters tu
pay ucticr prices lur ziuu ore.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska -Fnlr Today: South
erly Winds; Wednesday, Fair.
Tpniiiprntiirp nt Umnliii Ypstprilnj .
Hour. Ilru. Hour. llo.
ft ii. to ..... . ;tS I p. in ..... . it'
ll li. m ..... . it.', U i. in ..... !U
7 n. ni ;i:t It t. in...... till
S n. m It- l l. ill !!"
i n. in. .'ti ft p. ni...... ;t:t
III ii. m US II i. iii it'
ll n. in '-Ml 7 p. ni It'.!
1'2 in till M p. n :tu
KEPT ALIVE ON STIMULANTS
Iiippii llns it lie iiiurUiitile ltnll.i, Milk
IliK n .Nolulili- liny nt tlip (ins.
ItiK i' tin- Vletorlnii Hill,
COWES, Jnn. 22, 1 a. ni. Another day
In tho Victorian era, now so rapidly draw
ing to n close, passed without any great
change In tho condition ot (Jueen Victoria.
The slight Improvement mentioned In the
odlclnl bulletins merely Indicated n post
ponement of the Inevitable. The end may
bo n matter of days or only of hours, but
the members of the royal family, who nro
now dragging out n weary visit at Osborne
house, know thnt the death of her niajent
Is merely n question of n short time. Tho
most noticeable feature of yesterdny was
the satisfactory portion the queen spent In
consciousness, which sho regained early in
the nfternoon nnd still retained nt 10 p.
m. At that hour she had not seen Em
peror William, local rumors lo tho con
trary notwithstanding. Royalty nt Os
borne thus had a chance to recuperate from
tho terrible ordeal undergone during the
early hours of Monday.
The correspondent of the Asfoclaled Press
Is Informed that ,the members of the royal
family were called to n room adjoining
tho queen's bed chamber not less than
four times yesterday nnd were kepi In
momentary expectation of being summoned
to witness the end up to fi-30. Her ma
jesty's physlclaiiB then only had n vestige
of hope thut they would be able to keep
thn queen's feeblo llfo In existence until
the prince of Wales arrived. They resorted
to frequent use of brandy nnd champagne
Theso stimulants, used lo nn extent which
only tho grcntest emergency Justified,
worked tholr process and when the prince
of Wnles and Emperor Wllllnm entered the
cnstlo grounds at 11:30 they found the
tiueen a trlllo better than they had ex
pected.
Denpprntp HpiiipiIIpn Km ployed.
The desperate remedies employed Monday
morning lo enable her mujesty to survive
until her eldest son's nrrlvnl will not be
used iiKnln to tho samo extent, for the
doctors nro fearful thnt tho remedy might
bo nlmost worso than the disease. They
trust to prolong her llfo hy n mndorato
application of stimulants combined with
ns much nourishment ns can be nsslmllatcd
Such expedients as were employed during
Sunday evening and Monday morning are
not considered Justifiable.
Tho queen's rally astonished no ono more
than her physicians, nnd when nt 4 o'cloelt
yesterday afternoon they henrd her ask for
chicken broth their amazement almost
equaled their delight. Privately, however,
they build no false hopes upon these fad
ing signs of what has been ono of tho
strongest constitutions with which a woman
was ever endowed. Desplto tho favorublo
afternoon tho doctor- dreaded greatly the
period 'between 6 o'clock' and mfdnlght.
When that was safely passed they seemed
hopeful ot her majesty's living nt least
through another day, although tho memory
of tho previous night's relapso kept tholr
anxiety at high tcnBlon. The news of tho
death, when It oomes, Is likely to bo pub
llcly nnnounced In London beforo It Is nn
pounced there, ns according to present nr
rangements the first telegram Is to bo sent
to the lord mnyor of Loudon.
There Is nn Immonso telegraphic staff In
Cowes nnd additional facilities wero In
stalled yesterday at Osborne.
Con cm llpiinlln Its I'utc.
Already tho villagers nre bewailing tho
fate that Is likely to befall Cowes. for It Is
known that tho prince of Wales will never
mnko Osborno houso n place of residence.
rhcro Is nn entire absence of local ex
cllcment. Tho town has settled down In
patience nnd sadness to await the lucvl
table. Never has Emperor Wllllnm nr
lived nt any place In England with so llt
tlo eclnt. No salutes wore fired, no cheers
were given. Tho men of the guard shl
Australia silently manned Its sides. Tho
crowd was equally undeuionstrntlve, tho
pcoplo contenting themselves with baring
their bends. It was a greeting given to
tho grandson of tho dying woman rather
than to the ruler of u grent ally.
After lunch nt Urn eastlo Iho prlnco of
Wales, Emperor William and the duke of
Connaught strolled around tho grounds and
visited tho local hallors' home.
Tho bishop of Winchester, who has been
nt Windsor slnco Sunday, visited the i eel or
of Whipplngham, Meanwhile most of the
women nt Osborne house snatched n few
hours of sleep. Then n dull evening dragged
Into n I glit nnd tho uneasy sleepers, around
whoso royal home tho wind howled pit
teously, ,?ot what rest they could in the
Intervals of a vigil which tho whole world
was keeping In company with them.
Mppplnl Trnln In IIpiiiIIiipkh.
LONDON, Jan. 22. (3:30 n. in.) A speelnl
train Is held In readiness to convoy thn
members of the cabinet to Oshnrno nl nny
moment. Thus far It has not been ro
quired.
Up to .", n. m. no further bulletins had
been received In London slnco tho ono is
sued nt midnight.
Emperor William Is spending the night
nt Osborne, where the accommodations urn
so severely tuxed that tho flottenherg chll
dren slept Mondny night nt Lord Gort
residence, East Cowes eastlo, nnd the roynl
yachts ot Cowes are being lilted up for
the accommodation of visitors.
Tho queen's Illness was an sudden, nnd In
the first onset expected to ho so brief, that
no arrangements wcro made for the post
Ing or circulation of bulletins. An nglta
tlon Is on foot In huve them posted 1m
mediately In all postofllces throughout 111
United Kingdom. At present tho provlne
have no means of knowing anything except
from the newspapers nnd the result is that
all kinds of baseless rumors aro clrcu
luted.
For Instance, at Shelmsford county court
yesterday, a report was received that tho
queen was dead, and the Judge In tenrs and
great emotion referred to tho horrowful tld
Ings which later on ho wa3 nblo to deny
Up to a late hour last evening crowds
were gathered in the viclnty of Iliieklnghnm
palace nnd Marlborough houso, nnd theio
was a constant stream of persons nnxlous
to enter their names on tho visitor's book.
On nil sides It Is a tale of public ond pri
vate engagements and functions postponed,
and a settled gloom rests over all classes
of -society.
Semite Chaplain' Tribute,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. At tho opening
nf today's session of tho senate tho chaplain
In hlB Invocation referred with deep pathos
to the condition of Queen Victoria, paying
tribute to her virtues as a sovereign nnd
a woman ,und Invoking dlvlno tenderness
of sympathy to all the members of her
fatuly and to the people of her realm.
ROYAL BLOOD EBBS
Ominons Silence Broods 0m the
Chamber of the Dying Queen,
Bed
WORST OF NEWS MOMENTARILY EXPECTED
Sudden Cessation of Bulletins Bouses the
Gravest Alarm in England.
FOR A TIME STIMULANTS CAUSE RALLY
Physicians Use Brandy and Oliainpagno to
Reme Vital Spark.
BUT IMPROVEMENT IS ONLY TEMPORARY
rent llrltnln Nettles Into the Deepest
(loom, llppoHiilrliiK the l.iinipiit
nlile I'net Thnt the 12ml Is I'nst
poncMt lint n Little While.
LONDON, Jan. 22. S:35 n. m. An of
ficial bulletin. Issued nl Os'oorue houso nt
o'clock, says:
"Tho queen this morning shown signs ot
diminishing strength nnd her majesty a
condition again assumes n more scrloiU
aspect. (Signed),
"REID. POWELL, HARLOW."
COWES, isle ot Wight. Jan. 22. f. a. m.
t'p to this hour no further bulletin has
been Issued. The correspondent of tho
ssoclated Press here Is Informed that thu
queen's condition hns undergone no change.
Tho queen Is expected to llvo until Thurs
day morning unless unexpected complica
tions occur.
LONDON, Jun. 22.-8:30 n. ni. Tho Cowes
correspondent of tho Daily Expicss learned
imolhclally that the queen hns taken nour
ishment freely slnco midnight.
Iliirllpr llullellns.
LONDON. Jnn. 21. A special dispatch
from Cowes ibis evening says Empuror
Wllllnm was admitted to the queen's pres-
enro about ." o'clock. She spoke a few
words to him nnd nfter two or three
minutes he withdrew. Tho queen look a
little nourishment nnd fell asleep In the
arms of the princess of Wnles.
COWES, Islo of Wight, Jau. 22.-12:15 n.
m. The bulletin Issued nl midnight nil
nouuees thnt time was no material cluing
In the queen's condition.
COWES, Islo of Wight, Jnn. 22.-12:20 n.
m. The following Is tho full text or tlni
midnight bulletin posted at Osborne house:
'There Is no mnterlnl rhangu In the
quern's condition. The slight Improvement
of tho morning linn been maintained
throughout the day. Food has been taken
fairly well and some tranquil sleep so-
cured. JAMES RED).
"It. DOUGLAS POWELL.
"THOMAS HARLOW."
FRESH TIDINGS UNOBTAINABLE
Von from the Sli'L Clwiiubpr In Sud
denly Shut on' mill (lie Worst
Is l'i'iiri-il,
(Copyright, 1MI. by Press Publishing CO
EAST (OWES, Jlltl. 22. (NOW YOI'K
World Cablegram--Speelnl Telegram.) Wo
ran gnl no tidings fiom Die sick clium-
bcr. The worst is feared.
DEATH'S HAND STAYS CUSTOM
Nil I.oiikpp IIiipm i:ihiipl(p Forbid All
I'poplp I'.iiteiinu Hie Uncoil'
Itoom t nniiuouuced.
(Cnpyrlghl, 10OI, by Pi ess Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Jan. 21. -(Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) This ban
been (mother day of weary watching und
waiting. Tho olllclal bulletins have been
less: grave, but no ono really believes for
an Instant that tho aged queen can ever
recover from ho serious nn illness. Thn
slight rally or rather slight slay In tho
more fatul developments which marked to
day, Is what doctors concur in saying may
be expected. Thcro may bo u sudden
change for the worse, ami the ond may bo
predicted in a cnuplo of hours, or lliln ebb
and How of life may last four or llvo daya
longer. The commotion nt first observed
nt Osbnriu- house has now given place In
a settled gloom. Everything Is prepared for
the worst. All hopo Is abandoned.
Throughout the day tho queen's strcngtlt
wns prevented from falling altogether by
sirall doses of stimulants, brandy ami
chiimpagne being administered with In
creasing ficqiiency, but even with this her
majesty bus had lengthening periods of ab
solute unconsciousness.
The kaiser's visit caused profound gratl
llcatlnn, ns demonstrating his persona good
will, and making It plain to hnstllo powers
that Great Britain Is not iBolnled nt the
present, grnvo Juncture of her fortunes.
Contltloo Auiiliisl niiKlnml,
Apprehension unquestionably exists In
court nnd diplomatic circles that the death
of the queen, who Is held in such universal
reverence nnd esteem and whnso moral
weight -for European peace wbb Incalculable,
may servo the purpose of those powers led
by France whoso aim Is coalition against
England. Tho kalsor's presence, which hai
so much luipreshcd continental feeling, li
really an net of characteristic Impulsive- '
nesn, and like most nf his impulses I
good In tho main. Ho Is greatly attached
to Queen Victoria, who for her part enter
tained n warmer ulfectlon for him than for
any of her other grandchildren and who
was accustomed to write und speak to him
In a way no ono elso ever dared. Thu
queen nicknamed him "Wilful Willie," and
their relations always remained the most
nffeotlonntc. v correspondent In one of tho
evenlns papers stales that the queen thin
ufteriioon expressed a wish to noo tho em
peror, who attended her ut the bedside,
when the queen uttered u few feeble wonln.
The emperor withdrew visibly moved.
Tho emperor und prince of Wales took
a walk this ufteriioon In mufti through
Cowes, calling at the Sailors' home, where
they dialled thn Inmates and addressed a
few cheering words to them. Their leav
ing the eastlo showed that no Immediate,
upprohonslon was entertained, but later a
special admiralty yucht lying In tho Cowes
ronds was ordered lo hold Itself In rend
Iness to cross to Portsmouth during the
night to bring the members of tho ministry
back, which showed that the gravest fears
wore cnleiialned respecting tho possibility
of iho august patient surviving tho night,
lli'ilroom of tin- (Iiippii,
Whon staying at Osborno tho quoon has
occupied a different bedroom ut different
seasons. Her bedroom overlooks tho Solent,
hut thn chumbur In which sho now Is lying
has u southern aspect, facing Inland, with
a bright prospect nf an evergreen planta
tion und bright lined shrubs. The queen's
bed la an elegunt. somewhat old fuahloncd
mahogany one, und has accompanied her
?