The Omaha Daily Bee.
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OMAHA, Fill DAY MOUSING, EE 1311 UAH Y 15, 1901 TEX L'AGES.
STNGTjE COPY FIVE CEXTS.
WEYLER IS IN CHARGE
Spanish General of Cuban Notoriety Bales
Prorbce of Madrid with an Army.
MARTIAL LAW FOUND TO BE NECESSARY
Siatatbancet Are So Eericrai That Civil
Rtgulatfon Eeemi Insufficient,
TROOPS OCCUPY ALL IMPORTANT POINTS
Ancient Oitj Hai to Pnt Iteelf Entirely
Tinder Their Protection.
PRESENT MINISTRY IS GOING TO PIECES
Mrmlir Dlaaarrc a r Wisdom of
Preirnt Course nnil Queen
IlPfirnt U to Hp Ap- ,
pealed To,
WASHINGTON. Feb. H.lt Is learned
hero that owing to the Inability of the
rlvll government of the province of Madrid
to mnlntaln public order full authority In
the province has been turned over to Cap
tain General Weyler. It his been found
expedient to declare martial law and Gen
eral Weyler has occupied all of the most
Important rolnts of the city with hla
troops. It Is believed that changes In the
ministry are unavoidable.
MADRID. Feb. 14.-S p. m. A cabinet
crisis Is looming up. it appears that Senor
Garcia Allx. minister of public Instruc
tion, and Senor Sanchez Loca, minister of
public works, at today s council disap
proved of the declaration of martial law
for Madrid.
General Azcarraga, tho premier, will this
evening submit the question of confidence
Is the cabinet to the queen rcgunt.
The authorities, dliturbed by the serous
confil-ts last night, decldsd no longer to
permit the populace to have free rein.
hen Madrid awefce it found itself under
military rule. A proclamation was posted
announcing ths enforcement of martial law
owing; to the Inability of the civil authori
ties to cope with the disturbances.
Mounted troops patrolled the city and oc
cupied every strategic point and a demon
stration toward the palace on account of the
wedding was thus nipped In tho bud.
Immenso crowds surrounded tho palace
turtng tho ceremony, but not a word of dis
respect was overheard. The public did not
participate In the wedding in any way.
There was no public fete of any character
ronnected with It. After the ceremony the
mayor Issued an appeal to the populace
asking for calmness and confiding In tho
good sense and courtesy of the Inhabitants
of Madrid to allow nothing further to occur
that would compel the rigorous employ
ment of martial law.
Public Safely In Wejrlrr'i Manila.
General Weyler now holds the safety of
the clt in -his hands. He has Issued a
proclamation prohibiting persons gathering
In groups. Anyone found Intuiting or In
juring the troops by word or deed will be
tried by court-martial. Parents or guard
ians permitting children to roam In the
streets will be fined 125 pesetas. Military
ubjecta on furlough who take part In dis
turbances will be court-martialed. Persona
Injuring railways or other means of trans
portation, and persons Interfering with or
inciting workmen will also be court-martialed.
As a result of the strong position taken
by General Weyler, and the knowledge of
the populace that he will carry out his
proclamation, tho city has been without
disturbance all day. It is rumored that the
cabinet will meet this evening to consider
the Hltuatlon. Tho countess of Caserta
will leave Madrid tonight. There Is a re
port In circulation tbnt the prtneo and
princess will accompany them to France,
but this lacks confirmation.
Altogether there were 100 arrests
Wednesday night. In several streets the
rioters fired revolvers.
Kl Liberal says tbtj rioters stoned the
carriage of the Brazilian minister under
the belief that tt contained a member of
the government.
Other papers assert that several women
were Injured In Wednesday's disorders.
Most of the Jesuits residing In Madrid
have retired to San Martin.
(.'wlm ItrlKii t Midnight.
The situation just before midnight seems
to be ono of perfect calm throughout the
elty,. consequent upon the rigorous military
control. There has been no conflict be
tween the populace and troops since last
Bight. General Weyler has tho situation
well In band. Very strict censorship has
been established over the dally press and
the minister of the Interior has prohibited
telephonic communication with the prov
inces and among them. Wherever news
Is disquieting It is suppressed. The air
Is full of a ministerial crisis, but there ap
pears to have been no meeting of the cab
inet this evening. Senor Sllvela, tho
former premier, declines to discuss the
situation. Thn count and countess of
Caserta left Madrid at S o'clock. Their
departure was without special Incident, al
though the station was guarded by tho
trocps. The train will proceed with the
rreatest circumspection, owing to the fear
cf treacherous attack.
Prince Charles and the princess of the
Asturlas will remain In Madrid for the
present.
At the time of filing this dispatch the
city Is quiet and the troops have been al
most entirely withdrawn from the streets.
RUSSIAN POLICE ARE BUSY
Unusual ArtHllv on Their
Cannes lluuinra of Can
aplraotrs. I'art
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. H.-Slnce the
cur'i return from Llvadla the political
police have displayed unusual activity.
There have been many house searches and
arrests, particularly during the last fort
night. This energy occasions uneasiness
and rumor accounts for It by rumors re
garding conspiracies.
I'. Melukoff, the celebrated historian, au
thor of a three-volume history of Russian
literature and of a history of the period
of Peter the Great, and editor of the Rus
sian edtlon of the German Encyclopedia,
now being used, was arrested Monday,
Mratbruna Horse l.nnila.
LONDON, Feb. 14. The Strathcona Horse,
which sailed from Capetown on the British
steamer I-ake Erie. January 20, and was
prevented from landing yesterday, owing to
the steamer having missed a tide and being
obliged to anchor off Grarrsend, landed at
the Elbert docks this morning, In the midst
of much enthusiasm and cheering and the
shrieking of steamers' sirens. A large
crowd awaited the landing of the men. The
troops at once took trains for the city.
SPANISH PRINCESS A BRIDE
Mmplr Crrniion j- Am lit Gortirnns 5nr-
'iiuiicllnu In llir llojnl Palace
at Madrid.
U -In the chapel of the
royal
he presence of the royal
family an
tocrary and official-
dom of
de laa Mercedes
de Bourbon y
Asturlas, was
nccss of the
to Prince
('hai I,- de Bourbon
At 10.30 o'clock this morning there as
sembled In the private apartments of Queen
Regent Maria Christina those forming the
bride's party, consisting of her mother, the
queen regent; her brother, the boy king,
Alfonso XIII; his sister, the Infanta Maria
Teresa; her aunts, the Infantas Isabella and
Kutalle; her uncle. Archduke Eugene of
Austria: her grandmother. Archduchess
Elizabeth, with all the high retainers of
the court, ladles-lnwaltlng, grandees of
Spain and gentlemen-ln-waltlng.
At the same hour. In like manner, there
gathered In the apartments of the Infanta
Dona Isabella the persons composing the
party of the bridegroom. These were the
parents of Prince Charles, the count and
countess of Caserta, the duke and duchess
of Calabria, his sisters. Dona Maria Im
maculata. Dona Maria Pla and Dona Maria
Josephine, and their train of ladles and
gentlemen.
Ilrldecrooin Appear First.
The bridegroom's party emerged first and
proceeded along the winding, massive
granite corridors to the chapel, being Im
mediately followed by the bride's cortege
from the queen regent's apartments. Their
places were respectively to the .right and
left, but In front of the altar the bride
ami bridegroom stopped at the steps lead
ing to the altar and there kneeled, thus re
maining throughout the mass, which was
said by Cardinal Sancha, archbishop of To
ledo, .primate of Spain. Assisting wcro
Cardinal Casajarez, archbishop of Vallado
lid; Cardinal Herrera, archbishop of San
tiago de Compostela, and Cardinal Casana,
bishop of Barcelona. Also attending were
the bishop of Madrid, the bishop chaplain of
the Place de Zlon, and several other pre
lates, church dignitaries and rardfnals,
whose places were within what might be
termed the presbytery. The mass cele
brated was low mass, there being no sing
ing, though tho organ performed solemn
sacred selections, Including one written for
the occasion by Zublcurre.
After the mass, the simple Catholic ritual
of marriage wag read, the ceremony not
differing In any detail from that uniting the
most humble members of that faith, except
that the ritual was read from a specially
printed book, In Spanish, and wedding rings
were exchanged by both parties, these, of
course, being of great value and unique
workmanship.
Oharrvr Olil Otmtom.
Another custom observed was that of giv
ing coins to the bride by the bridegroom.
These may be pennies, or silver, or gold
coins, according to the position and wealth
of the contracting parties, but they must
always number thirteen. Those employed
today were thirteen gold coins, each weigh
ing an ounce and being of the coinage of
Plllpe. the first Spanish Bourbon monarch.
They are the same used at tbp wedding of
Queen Isabella II, the grandmother of tho
bride.
After the conclusion of the situ pic. wee
ding' service the cardinal primate pro
nouueed a short discourse, exhorting the
wife to love ant, obey her husband and the
husband to love and cherish hU wife, ad
ding: "I give thee a companion, not a
slave."
The cardinal also made reference to the
virtues of the ancestors of the bride and
groom and pointed out the obligations the
prince and princess were under to give a
good example to those In an inferior station
of life, and then bestowed the papal and
his own benediction.
Arm in arm, tho newly wedded couple
arose and left the chapel, followed br a
single cortege, the two family parties merg
ing Into one, instead of leaving separately,
as thej- had entered. They traversed the
long corridors to the apartment of the
queen regent, where a record of the mar
riage was entered In a spjclal civil register,
the royal family and the same witnesses
signing who signed ths wedding contract
on Tuesday.
This ceremony ended, all repaired to the
state dining room. In which the betrothal
ball was held Monday evening, and partook
of a wedding breakfast.
The princess and the now prince of the
Asturlas will occupy apartment In the
palace. It is not Intended that they shall
take a wedding Journey at present.
Tonight the Count and Countess Caserta
and most of the wedding guests will leave
the city.
It Is said that the dowry of the princess
of Asturlas will be 20,000,000 francs,
RUSSIAN PRESS IS PLEASED
Comments Pntoralilr Hrffardlnar the
It naao-Prrnrli-American
t udrratandlnR.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 14 The Russian
press fs greatly pleased with the declaration
of tho French minister of foreign affairs,
M. Deleatse, regarding the Russo-French-Amerlcan
understand. Tho Novyre Vremya
says:
"The United States attaches Itself to the
Franco-Russian alliance for the same
reasons that united the latter because they
pursue common alms, whose realizations
will benefit all." The paper expects a
closer understanding, which will strengthen
peace.
The Novostl expresses Itself In the same
tone, but holds the opinion that European
politics are too changebale to Inspire com
plete trust, Japan more than the United
States being entitled to a leading role. In
Its conduct In China It displayed great tact
and won universal esteem. There has been
no friction between the Kusso-Japanere
troops. The Novoitl anticipates a more
complete understanding between Russia
and Japan, culminating In a permanent alli
ance. llnys n Fnst Pair.
NEW YORK. Feb. 14. J. W. Horner, a
prominent local relnsman, secured the prize
of the horwe sale tonight when lie got the
track trotting pair. Marlon Messenger and
Maggie, for .). Both of the young mares
have stepped Inside the 2:30 mark In races
and have shown much faster In private
work.
Movements of Ocrun Vraacla Frh. II.
At New Yprk-Arrived-Menomlnee, from
London: Oldenburg, from Bremen; Cevlc.
from Lherpool Pailej-La Champagne,
for Havre. Furst Bismarck, for Naples. tc
At Boston Arrived Savnnla triU r i.: '
pool. ""
York mf" elmr' from Nw
At Ant werp - Sailed. Feb. Kambyses.
for San Francisco. '
At Rotterdam - RiiMa.i r . . j .
. V . . ; , nutiriuBin. I or
Boulogne and New York. '
At utverpooi - Arrived - Sagamore, from
Boston; Teutonic, from New Vork: Ces-
trt.m. from llnafnn? nfl f,nM x .
Balled-New England, for Boston.
At wueensiown - sailed Oceanic, from
Liverpool, for New York.
At lyitidon Arrived Meuha
York.
At Southampton Arrived New Tork
from New York.
At C.eroa - Arrived Augusta Victoria,
jrom ie iur. via .Madeira, etc, on ori
ental rrulse, Alltr, from Nw York, via
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FOUR CHICAGO HOTEL FIRES
Ineesdiariti Apparently Making Systematic
Effort to Burn Hoitelriei.
PURPOSE APPEARS TO BE ROBBERY
Suspicion Arnnsrd by Part that Sher
utnn House, Great .Northern, Hotel
Grace nnil Palmer House Suf
fer Simultaneously,
CHICAGO. Feb. 14. Fires were set simul
taneously on four floors of the Palmer
house this evening and thirty-five minutes
later fires were discovered on two floors ot
the Great Northern hotel. Two men, sup
posed to be hotel thieves, were seen to run
from the Palmer house. During the ex
citement Vj0 worth of Jewelry was stolen
from one of the rooms of the Great North
ern. About the fnw time a, blaze was
discovered In tho Sherman houe.
Another hotel fire of suspicious origin
had been discovered only twenty-four hours
before. The three Area convinced the po
lice that an organized gang of Incendiaries
Is operating In Clrlcago. CJood descriptions
haw been secured of the two men who
were seen running from tho Palmer house
and a number of detectives arc at work on
the cae.
Thn four fires, with time of discovery and
attending Incidents, were:
Palmer Houe--Four fires set simultane
ously In baskets of linen on different floors;
towels saturated with kerosene found.
Fire cxUnguleh-d by guests nnd employes.
Two suspects seen, but allowed to escape.
Damage nominal.
Great Northern Hotel-Simultaneous fires
discovered on the H and JJ floors. Odor of
kerosene on II floor. J. g. Frleat of New
York reported that V) worth of Jewelry
had been stolen from his room. Damage of
J1.0CO by Are and small panic among the
guests.
Sherman House The blaze was on an
upper Moor nnd wan attended with little
commotion. Damage J1W.
Hotel Grace-Fire of suspicious origin dis
covered In linen closet. Damage nomlnai.
The most dangerous fire In the Palmer
house was on tho fifth floor. It was ex
tinguished at personal risk by John Mc
Wllllams. Jr . a senior at the university.
The police agreed that all the fires were
Incendiary nnd tonight every Important
downtown hostelry was guarded by a de
tail of officers in plain clothes, watching
for, the men susoected of having started
the fires. These officers as wii .h.
managers adopted the theory that each
blaze was started by some discharged em
ploye who wisned to satisfy his grudge and
was able to do so through his Intimate
knowledge of opportunities.
A telephone message was received at the
Palmer house while the second fire at the
Great Northern was In progress.
"How is your blaze coming on?" was
asked. "The Great Northern Is burning
finely."
"Who are you?" asked Head Clerk Grant,
but the Inquirer laughed and rang off.
SMASHERS TURN ON CHURCH
Knock Oat the Malnrri Glaaa Lights,
Prraumnbly Ilrranae Pastor
Oppotfi Joints.
WICHITA. Kan., Feb. 14.-A special to
the Beacon says: The United Presbyterian
church at Wlnfleld had all its windows
smashed with the exception of two during
last night. It is supposed to be one result
of the bitter Joint war in progress there
yesterday.
The church was a fine, large structure,
with stained glass windows between fifty
and sixty In number. The damage done ex
ceeds $200.
Warrants have been Issued for several
parties whose names have not been made
public. The pastor of the church is Rev.
Mr. Hendershot, who Is a strong prohibition
worker and who participated In the destruc
tion of the saloon.
There Is great excitement In the town and
fistic encounters between the two elements
are frequent. More trouble Is expected at
any moment.
WOMAN LANDLORD ON MUSCLE
.She Throw. Out Her Illlllard Room
Tenant nnil Smashes Hla Out
fit nlth Kansas Ax.
M'PHERSON, Kan.. Feb. U. Mrs. Chris
tlna Ascbman, owner of a building In In
man, the upper floor of which was rented
for a billiard hall, became suspicious that i
liquor was being sold there and demanded
admission. It was refused and she smashed
the door In with an ax. The proprietor at
tempted Interference, and Mrs. Ascbman
threw him downstairs, then proceeded to
smash the contents of the room In true
Nation style.
Three Jointlats Rrrrlre Srntrnrra.
HIAWATHA. Kan., Feb. 14.-Judge
Smart hn sentenced three local Jointlsts to
Jail for ninety days ea..-h for selling liquor
and assessed a fine against them. This Is
the result of a campaign started by the
Civic Purity league.
ARREST ST. JOE BROKERS
United Statra tnthorltlea Take Charge
of Frank Stephens nnd Clar
ence Ilundall,
ST JOSEPH. Mo., Feb. H.-Frank
Stephens and t larencr P.andall, members
of the defunct live htock commission firm
of Stephens & Randall, were placed under
arrest here this afternoon by the United
States authorities. The men had been cited
to appear before the referee In bankruptcy
and It Is claimed they were preparing to
leave the city. They will be taken before
Judge Phillips In Kansas City tomorrow.
The firm has been In business at the South
St- Joseph stock yards.
FITZHUGH LEE RETIRES TODAY
He and SchiT.an Are Anions; ihr Gen
erals Who Go Off the Active
Mat.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-Generals James
H. Wilson. Fltzhugh le and Theodore
Schwan will be retired tomorrow, the lajt
named on his own application. Colonel A.
S. Daggett, Fourteenth Infantry, will be
promoted to a brigadier general, succeeding
Schwan, and will be retired Immediately
with his higher rank.
ASKS THE SAME FOR SAMPSON
President t'rarea That Derrer Honors
tin Given .orlh Atlantic
Squadron Crew,
WASHINGTON, Feb, 1. The president
today sent a special message to congress
urging that the same recognition that had
been given Dewey and his officers and men
for bis services In Manila bay should be
given Sampson, commander of the North
Atlantic fleet, and his men for services In
and about Cuba.
IRRIGATION BILL IS AMENDED
House Committer Inipjotes the err-
lands
Measure nnd Will It
ort It FntoVatily.
WASHINGTON, Feb,
gram.) By vote of
1
. tSpccial Tele-
o 3 the houee
committee on Irrigation tlday voted to re
port favorably the Net lands Irrigation
bill, heretofore explained In these dis
patches, with amendments offered by Wil
son of Idaho and Mondell of Wyoming,
which will Improve It. The three members
who fought against the bill were Tongue
of Oregon, Bar ham of California and Ray
of New York. The attitude of tho latter
Is explained by the opposition of farmers
of New York to any more free homesteads,
but the opposition of Messrs. Barham and
Tongue Is not accounted for. They have
atways been regarded as warm friends of the
Irrigation project, and as the Newlands
bill meets the approval of all representa
tives and senators from the regions
affected, as well as all government offi
cials who have given any study to the sub
ject, opposition from the coast was not to
bo expected. While there Is not much time
remaining for legislation at this session,
Newlands, Shafroth, Wilson and King, who
have been untiring In their efforts, bellevo
that the bill agreed upon today may be en
acted, A similar measure prepared by Sen
ator Hansbrough has been reported to the
senate,
Representative .MondcU'a bill to continue
In force the provisions of the Carey act
until otherwise provided was today re
ported favorably from the committee on
Irrigation by Represcntat&e Wilson. This
act. which, unless extended, ceases to op
erate after 1504, permits states and terri
tories having arid or ;seml-arld lands
within their boundaries td segregate them
for reclamation purposes, Mr. Mondell's
bill also provides that the contract be
tween state and United ' States provided
for In the Carey act shall not hereafter
be required.
Inrra'a Reason for Xebiaska I1 1 1.
Collector Patterson of the Dubuque (la.)
revenue district had a conftrence with the
treasury officials looking to the division
of the Nebraska district. )! presented his
reasons for the proposed changes, using the
argument that If South Dakota was at
tached to Iowa It would greatly benefit
South Dakota business men, as he would
put stamp deputies In two or three points
in the state, thus saving trips to Sioux
City, where the stamp deputy Is. He also
stated that Collector Houtz had refused to
make such an arrangement. It Is learned
that officials ot the Internal revenue bu
reau are not Inclined to favor th,e proposed
division of the Nebraska district, as the
Dakotas are opposed to being spilt up for
the benefit of Minnesota and Iowa without
some corresponding return. The matter has
been finally presented to the president
and It Is expected Secretary Gago will dlf
cuss the situation with his chief this week.
Senator Thurston will present a protest
against any change In the district and, In
the face of this, with the opposition ot the
North and South Dakota delegations, It is
not likely any change will be made.
Favors Omaha Indian Appropriation.
The Joint committee on conference de
cided to report favorably the item In the
Indian bill appropriating (S.COO for an In
dian supply depot at Om'i The confer
ence committee also agrecw to continue the
agencies at Sax and Fox, Iowa, and Slsse
ton In South Dakota nnd Lemhi in Idaho,
but refused to go beyond this.
HUnurrr Over CJIIn Ilnm.
A disagreement will probably be reported
to the two houses on the Gila dam propo
sition, which is in effect an entering wedge
for a scheme of national irrigation. The
house conferees desire Instructions and they
propose debating the question ot Irrigation
In all Its forms. The bill was practically
completed today, there being but six or
Eeven Items pasted.
Reservoirs an Missouri Tributaries,
Senator Warren appeared before the com
mittee on commerce, which Is preparing to
report the rivers and harbors bill to the
senate, and renewed his advocacy of his
proposed amendments to the bill providing
for the construction of reservoir systems
along Plney creek and Gray Bull river, trib
utaries of the Missouri river In Wyoming.
While no formal expression ot the action
the committee will take has been made, it
may be said with reasonable certainty that
one, if not both, ot the proposed Wyoming
reservoir projects will be provided for In
the bill as the committee will report it, and
that provision will also be made for the
construction of a reservoir system on the
Sioux river in South Dakota.
Ion Sword for Krana,
The sword voted to Admiral Robley D.
Evans by the Commercial Exchange of Iow-
will be presented to the former commander
of the Iowa Wednesday evening at the ad
miral's home on Indiana avenue In this city
by Governor Hull, chairman of the commit
tee on military affairs, and In the presence
of the Iowa delegation and Its friends.
Postofllre rhsngrn,
Congressman Gamble has recommended
Philip Sharber for postmaster at Eureka, j
McPhereon county. S. I).
Rural free delivery service has been es
tablished at Lacey, Mahaska county la.
The area covered Is forty square miles, with
a population of 605. P. L. Hanna Is ap
pointed carrier.
These postmasters were appointed:
Iowa F. J. Dye. Alburnett, Linn county;
L. M. Bird. Enos, Taylor county; John Knlt
tcl. Knlttel. Bremer county; E. A. Clark.
Yetter. Calhoun county.
Wyoming B. B. David. Lagrande. Lara
mie county; E. M. Lincoln, Manhattan,
Crook county.
Postoffice established' Independence, Na
trona county, Wyo., with Blanche Menelce,
postmaster.
TO ADVANCE REAR ADMIRALS
dominations nf William T. Sampaou
and AYInflrld Srott Schley
Sent to .Senate,
WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-The president
today sent the following nominations to
th senate:
Navy: Rear admirals to be advanced In
rank from the 11th day of February, 1M1
William T. Sampson, five numbers to
take rank next after Rear Admiral John A.
Howell; Wlnfleld Scott Schley, three num
bers, to take rank next after Rear Ad
miral Sampson, when advanced.
Captains to be advanced In rank from
February 11, 1&01 Robley D. Evans, five
numbers, ar.d to be a rear admiral ; Henry
C Taylor, five numbers, and to be a rear
admiral; Francis A. Cook, five numbers;
Charles E. Clark, six numbers; Charles D.
Slgsbee, three numbers; French E. Chad
wick, five numbers, John J. Hunker, two
numbers; Naval Constructor Hobton, ad
vanced ten numbers.
JlooirTi-lt Starts Home Saturday.
DENVER. Feb, 14 -Information has been
received here that Colonel Theodore Roose.
veil, vice president-elect, who has ben
hunting In the wilds of northwestern Col
orado for several weeks, will reach Rifle
Colo.. Saturday and will there board a
Colorado Midland train to begin hs home
ward journey. It Is not known whether
he will accept the Invitation that has been
extended to him to atop In Denver and ad
dress the legislature.
MAY BE GUIDED FROM OMAHA
Oregon Short Line it Threatened with
Trinife; from Bait Lake City,
POSSIBLE PART OF CONSOLIDATION PLAN
Proposition in Make tt Mnnntaln
Division nf I'nlon Pacltte Would
ln oil e AhullalilnK nme HIrIi
V .Salaried Offices.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Feb. . (Spe
cial Telegram ) The report comes from the
headquarters of tho Oregon Short Line here
that tho Short Line offices In Salt Lake
City are to be abandoned and the destinies
of the road guided from Omaha. This is
said to te part ot the plan of the Har
rlman syndicate In its policy ot consolida
tion ot management.
Nothing official has been given out. but
It Is declared to be a part of the plan to
centralize the management ot the entire
Union Pacific system as much as possible,
the Oregon Short Line and Central Pacific
being controlled from the Omaha headquar
ters. This would result In the abolition
ot a number of hlgh-alarlel offices, and
there Is n vast amount of nervousness
among the employes ot the road, high and
low. R. W. Eccles, traflV manager of the
Short Line, resigned a few weeks ago, and
It Is significant that no move has been made
to fill his place. His resignation will
take effect tomorrow- and the office will
be left vacant. It the plan to consolidate
Is carried out, this will be one of the po
sitions abolished.
It Is expected that some formal announce
ment will be made after Charles M. Hays
finishes his conference with the magnates
in New York, provided be Is to head the
united system. The result of the contem
plated cLango would be to remove several
hundred Kalarled positions from Salt Luke
City to Omaha.
W. H. Bancroft, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Short Line, would
be given a subordinate position In the Union
Pacific, and all tie other offices would bo
Juggled. Even tlio name of Oregon Short
Line may be abolished and the road may
be known again as the mountain division'
of the Union Pacific. The Central Pacific
will probably form another division.
Except for the pnrt the Central Pacific
plays In the scheme It will be simply a
return to the old system. Prior to the
reorganization of the Union Pacific the
Short Line was run from Omaha. The
mountain rot.d ras taken out of a re
ceivership first, however, and was conse
quently again given a separate entity.
Salt Lake City business men will make
a vigorous protest If they are convinced
that the offices are to be moved. In addition
to tli; loss of the money disbursed In
salaries they feel that the Interests of the
locality will be better subserved It the head
quarters remain where they are. Even tt
the change Is made, however, general agents
for the different departments will, of
course, be retained in Salt Lako City.
Omaha officials of the Union Pacific pro
fess to' know- nothing ot any contemplated
move ot the Oreym Fho--t Line headquar
ters to this city. Indeed, they are quite
positive tu denial of the authenticity nf
such a report.
"Rumors of such removal have been more
or leis frequent In recent years," said a
Union Pacific official, "and In some in
stances dreamers have gone so far as to
designate the date when euch and such
a department was to be removed from
Salt Lake to Omaha and consolidated with
the Union Pacific general headquarters. In
every case these reports hav proved untrue
and the present one will be a repetition
of former gossip."
FIX THE EXPOSITION RATES!
Trunk Line Agent Deride on Three
Ilaaes, Varjlnu In Coat nnd
Comfort.
NEW YORK. Feb. 11. At a meeting of the
trunk line passenger agents today the re
port of the committee to arrange rates for
the Buffalo Panamcrlcan exposition was
adopted. This report, which has been here
tofore published, provides for three general
bases upon which to establish rates, each
varying sccordlng to the time allowed and
the accommodations given. The cheapest
will be the coach excursion for five days at
slightly more than the single fare for the
round trip. Tickets good for ten days will
be sold for about one and a half the single
faro cost.
It was decided that no application would
be allowed for the charter of coaches to
be used for hotel purposes at the exposi
tion. MISSOURI PACIFIC GETS IT
1'ornml Transfer of the Xrtv Orleans
A .nrthvrraleni Itallroad
la Mnde.
NATCHEZ, MUa., Ucb. 14. -The formal
transfer of the New Orleans & Northwestern
railroad to the Missouri Pacific took place
today Officers elected: C. O. Warner.
president, St. Louis: Russell Harding, vice j
president. St. Ixiula; James W. Uimbert, j
secretary. Natchez, and E. G. Merrlam, as- i
slstant secretary- President Warner Issued
an order reappointing all the former general 1
officers and retaining all employes. i
RUMORS OF COMBINATION
Unconfirmed Slntement of TrarHc
Agreement Ilrttveen .anta Fe
and outlifnt I'nclllc.
NEW YORK. Feb. .14 The statement
was made in Wall atreet today, but not
officially confirmed, that a traffio agreement
has been entered Into between the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe and Southern I-'aclfio
companies, providing for the establishment
and maintenance ot rates and an equal di
vision of freight and patsenger traffic. The
agreement, It Is declared, becomes opera
tive at onre.
MITCHELL FEELS SATISFIED
Prraldent nf Mlllr Workers llopea
Trouble la Averted for a
Year.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 14. John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers of
America, returned from Columbus, O., to
day. He said:
"I am satisfied with the scale of wages
agreed on at the Joint conference. It was
not all that we wanted, but It was prob
ably the best we could get under the cir
cumstances." President Mitchell aays that nothing new
has developed In the anthracite situation
reontly. Tho agreement under which the
great strike was ended expires April 1.
Some time next mouth there will be a
convention ot the anthracite 'miners and
the hope Is being expressed that a new
agreement under which trouble may be
averted for at Uast a year, will be made.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Snow; Colder.
rrmprrnture at Omaha Yeaterdayi
Hour. Dear. llnnr.' Ilea.
r n. ni 2n 1 p, m 12
II n. m -U a p. in 13
7 a. m 2.1 11 p. m. 42
f a. m 21 4 i. m 43
!' a. m 2i 6 p. m 41
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it i. iii ns
FOR A REVISED CONFESSION
Prratirtrrlan Committee 5tanda IH
Hdrd a-nd Will Snbmlt Ttro
Itrports In Aaarmhly.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. The Presby
terian committee which has been consid
ering the revision of the Westminster con
fession of faith today completed Its recom
mendation. The committee has unani
mously agreed that some change In the
credal statement Is necessary, but Is di
vided as to the character of this change
and majority and minority reports will be
submitted to the general assembly.
There were thirteen of the sixteen mem
bers present and a majority agreed to rec
ommend that a change should, bo mad" by
n supplemental statement to cover certain
point In the confession of faith and to
Include rtatements ns to the doctrines of
the holy spirit, missions and the love of
God for all men. The report of the minority
will rt'eommend n supplementary state
ment of doctrine without being restricted
to specific points In the confession, but
In entire harmony with the system of doc
trine contained In the creed.
Th committee has ndjourned sine die and
no further meetings are expected beforo
next May, when It probably will be dis
solved. JURYMEN ARE HARD TO GET
Xearly Fonr Venires In Samuel Moaer
Murder Case U&hanaled and
Only Mt reenrrd,
PEORIA. III.. Feb. 14. Though fifty men
were examined touching their competency
to act as Jurors In the Samuel Moser mur
der case at Pekln this morning, not a Juror
was obtained. The defense accepted one
man. but he had not been accepted by the
state at 1:30 o'clock. Three special venires
have been exhausted thus far and there are
only a few of the fourth venire who have
not been excused. When this last venire
is exhausted 151 men will have been ex
amined. Thus far only six Jurymen, all
farmers, have been oecurtd. It Is conceded
that it will be necessary to order a fifth
venire. The opinion prevails that a Jury
will -not be secured before Saturday after
noon tnd possibly not this week. More
than 100 witnesses have been subpoenaed,
seventy-five of whom have been called by
the defense. Attorney Green, for the de
fendant, will attempt to disclose re
ligious practices during the trial, showing
that Moser was driven Insane through
brooding over his ostracism from the church
and his own family.
BILL AGAINST PRIZE FIGHTING
Introduced u Illinois legislature
and Iteferred to Committee
on Judiciary,
SPRINGFIELD. III.. Feb. ll.la the
house today Mr. Nohe Introduced a bill to '
jjm.rui prize ngnting in the state of Illi
nois. It specifically gives the governor
power to call out the military force to pre
vent prize fighting, or sparring or boxlug
exhibitions. The bill is as follows:
Be It enacted, etc., that whenever any
person or persons engage In or are about
to engwge In any prize fight or sparring
or boxing exhibition within this stct. or
perform or are about to perform nny act In
violation of section). STJ, 2&0, 3S1, 3J2 or 3S1
(or either or nny of name! of the criminal
code of this state, and the fact Is made to
appear to tho governor. It shall be his duty
to order out such military force as he may
deem necessary to prevent such tight, spar
ring or boxing exhibition; such military
force to be governed aji In the case of riots.
Provided, that It shall not be necessary for
the governor to wait until demand Is made
upon him for assistance.
The bill was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
HELD FOR OMAHA POLICE
I.tlllan Devlne la Grasped in Chirac
in n Poaalhle Feature of
Cudahy Kldnaplnar.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14. (Special Telegram.)
Lillian Devlne, a well known police char
acter whose name was mentioned In con
nection with Pat Crowe in connection with
the Cudahy kidnaping case, was arrested
this afternoon by Detective Sergeant James
McCarthy. She will be held pending an
answer to a telegram sent to the Omaha au
thorities requesting to know whether she Is
wanted In that city. She denies all knowl
edge of the kidnaping, and says she was In
Chicago at the time tt took place. The
polite, however, declare she was well ac
quainted with Pat Crowe,
STABLES ARE slF AFIRE
Frame tltilldlnir on onth Eighteenth
Street Fonnd Ilurnliiar Early
In Mornlnir.
The frame building at 411 and 413 South
Eighteenth street, used by the People's
store as a stable, was allghtly damaged by
fire this morning at 1:30. It Is supposed
that the fire was of Incendiary origin.
The flro started In the loft, which had al
most no hay In It, and at the toot ot ths
stairs was tound a broken lantern, evidently
thrown there by the person who started the
fire.
There were nine horses In the stable, but
none were Injured.
There had been a watchman at the place,
but be was not found at the time ot the
fire.
REVENUE REDUCTION BILL
Committee llolda Conference and
Democratic .Mrmbera, aa Well mm
Itepuhlloana, Attend.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Th first con
ference on the revenue reduction bill was
held today, the democratic members at
tending as well aa the republicans. It led
to a general discussion of both measures,
hut none of the Itt-ms were taken up In
detail, nor was the conference productive
of any general results In the way of agree
ment. No exar:t time was fixed for reas
sembllng, but it wan jnderstood a meeting
might be called on Saturday.
LEGAL TENDER COXEY IS DEAD
Younar Son nf the Man of Common
vteal Army Fame Die at
Masalllon,
PITTSBURG, Feb. H.-Iegal Tender, son
of General I'oxey of the commonweal army,
died today of scarlet fever at Masslllon, O.
He was born a few days before Coxey's
march to Washington In MM.
' General I'oxey Is now In the wst and
cannot be reached by telegraph.
SO VALENTINE THERE
Banatorial Situation at Lincoln Bhowi Kc
Bign of Ohange.
BALLOT A REPETITION OF fORMER ONES
0n Van Lstm Orounie, Making the Only
Noteworthy Alteration.
CAUCUS ADJOURNS OVER UNTIL MONDAY
lire ElTcrti Made to Nominate with No
Break in the Colamni,
CUSTOMARY RUMORS AFLOAT IN CAPITAL
Tnlea at Ttenpa and Conns, hut .No
Foundation for the Wild llrport
That Keep the. Gossips
llnsy.
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LINCOLN, Feb. 14 (Special Telegram.)
-None of the candidates drew the senator
ial valentine today. The Joint session was
again without incident, the only change
worth noting was that of Andrews from
Crounse to Melklejohn, running the latter
up to thlrty-one. a column made up rhleSj
of votes out of the Thompson camp.
The valentine party In the caucus tonight
was short and without result, only fi-.e
ballots were taken, after which an adjourn
ment was had to Monday evening, It being
the Intention to adjourn the two houres
over tomorrow till Monday. The five bal
ots in caucus showed no material chango
In relative position from last night.
The customary stories were afloat due
ing tho day of combinations and coups
serving principally as food for gossip amon
the hangers-on. The attitude of the
seceders, who persist they will not re-enter
the caucus has also remained without
change. Mr. McCarthy was In the lobby
tonight, but announced emphatically that
he was here only to look on.
Adjourn for Time.
The adjournment over was taken to mean
tnat time Is needed to rcaturo further plans
for operations and It would have been us
ess to expend energy In random balloting
tonight. Caucus ballots tonlphf
Mhe?WlTrohnn r"30 33 J
Currle l n 15 l'i
Crounso 5 s i 2-
Hlnshaw 2 5 5 -
Halncr 'I'"' 1 o I 'n ,'i
Klnkald I i a t i S
Martin S s T s it
Harlati 2 ? A 5 '!
Scattering ..'.'.0 i 2 i
BALLOT SHOWS NO RESULT
One or Two St. Itches, hut Sot a Thtuir
to Indlentr the Approach
of Hleutlun.
LINCOLN. Feb. 14. (Special Telegram.)
On the vote today Hall returned to Rose
water, Andrews changed from Crounse to
Melklejohn, Wilkinson went' from Currle to
Thompson, while Miskell. who has been
voting for Thompson and Rosewater, was
absent, v
The vote:
Allen
MelVtrlnfcn
Berge 5
Crounse j
Currle jj
Halner 4
Harlan ;
Hlnshaw 11
Klnkald
Slorlan !!!!!!'"! "i
.Martin j,j
Rosewater i.i
Thompson, D. E... ,-j
Thompson . W. H 5T
Mendrnhalt i
Owens ,
Vote in Detail.
The republican vote was:
AIlen-D. E Thompson. Currle.
Ar- Melklejohn.
ilee
geethe-D. E. Thompson, Melklejohn.
Belsner-Hlnshaw, Melklejohn.
frLetTD' '.V, Thompson. Melklejohn.
Broderlck-Hlnshaw. Melklejohn.
Brown of Otoe-Malner. Crounse.
Buresh-Hlnshaw. Rosewater.
Cain Martin, .Melklejohn,
Corneer Martin. Rosewater.
Crlssey-D. E. Thompson, Jlelklejohn.
Crounse -Harlan, Currle. '
Currle Klnkald. Crounse.
Edgar-p. E. Thompson, Currle.
Kvans-Halnpr. .Melklejohn.
TuTiP-tf"i Thompson. Melklejohn.
trl'dr ch-Hainer. Currle.
Gallogly-KlnkaJd, .Melklejohn.
Hall-D. E. Thompson. Rosewater.
Harlan-D. L. Thompson, Currle.
Harrls-D. E. Thompson, Currle.
Hathorn Currle. Morlan.
Jjlbbert-p. E. Thompson. Melklejohn.
Horton-Klnkaid. Melklejohn.
H-imphrey-D. E. Thompson. Melklejohr
Johnson-D. E. Thompson. Melklejohn.
Jouvenat-JJlnshaw-. Melklejohn.
J.aflln D. I.. Thompson, Currle.
r"n'U- & Thompson, Currle.
hfT1?,' ?. Thompson. Melklejohn.
Murahall-Hlnshaw. Currle.
Martin Hlnshaw. Crounse.
McCargar-D. E. Thompson. Curria.
McCarthy-u nshaw, Melklejohn?
McCoy-Martin. Rosewater.
f Thompson. Rosewater.
Mendenhall-Hlnshaw. Rosewater.
?&"7' .E' Thompson. Melklejohn.
Mullen Martin. Rosewater.
Newell Van Dunn. Currle.
Oleson of Cuinlng-Martln. Rosewater.
Olson of Phelns-D. E. Thompson. Melkle
John. O'Nellt-D E. Thompson, Rosewater.
Owens-Martin. Currle.
Rohwer Hlnshaw. Crounse.
Sandall-Harlan, Melklejohn.
Bcott Martin, Currle.
Shellhprn-D. E. Thompson. Crounse.
Smlthberger-Martln, Melklejohn.
8pencer-p. K. Thompson. Melklejohn.
Rte-sle-Hlnshaw. Melklejohn.
Stelnmeyer-D. E Thompson. Melklejohn.
Sw-ansrin--Hlnsliaw Melklejohn .
lefft D. E. Thompbon. Rosewater.
Trompn-D. K, Thompson, Currle.
Tweed Hlnshaw, Melklejohn.
Uhl Halner. Rosewater
Van Bosklrk D. E Thompson, Currle.
Warner D. E. Thcmpson. Melklejohn.
Wunzl -Martin, uwers,
WhttraoreHalner Rosewater.
Wilcox Hlnshaw, Rosewater.
Wilkinson D. K. Thompson, Melklejohn.
Young Martin. Rosewnter.
Mr. Speaker- D E. Thompson, Rosewater.
Absent Haldrige. Brown of Furnas and
Miskell. republicans; Ueall. Taylor ana
Grell. fusion.
HOUSE AND THETTATE FAIR
Movement to liny Grounds at Lincoln
Gets m Temporary
. Setback.
LINCOLN, Feb, 14 -(Spclal.)-The iilll
to appropriate J50.000 for permanent state
fair grounds at Lincoln received Its first
setback today when the house adopted the
report of ths committee on finance, waa
and tctans, rrcotsmuu'Mog a reduction ot
