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Philippine Gommlsiion Frtildent Cablis
Haport of Splendid Progms,
COMPLETE PEACE ABOUT RESTORED
Condition KeTir Befora Bo Farortbl to
IiUbliihment tf Oidtr.
INSURGENT ATTACKS RARELY OCCUR
Reported Fighting ii Police Work Bather
Than Campaigning
NATIVES LIKE THE NEW PLANS
ItviTlrr the Itnnril Corillnlly In livery
I'rovlnee mill (llir Free Aid to
Formation of Competent
Government,
WASHINGTON', March C Secretary ot
War Hoot hns received the following cable
tram from Judge Tuft, president ot the
Philippine commission:
"MANILA, March 3. On eve of prrsl
flcnt'H Hoconil administration, vlali to con
vey to hltn assurance groat progress mado
toward peace. Slnco January 1, 127 lire
iiim captured nnd 1,368 surrendered. Cap
turcH, surrenders, hoth duo co-operation
natives. Slnco November 5,000 bolomon
aurrendcrcdn In Ilocos; 1,000 In Albuy
nnd Cumarlncs; 1100,000 residents I'anay
talien oath allegiance; offensive at
tack by Inetirncnts now of rarest occur
rence; Delgado, Insurgent lender Patiny,
villi .150 men and rifles; Angeles nnd Simon
Trchon, with 200, llulacan, linvo surren
dered. Lacuna, Mascado, I'ablo, Tcchon,
Bandlcu nnd other Icuders havo niado over
tures, surrender, but condition Immunity
from prosecution for alleged complicity In
issasslnutlon, not conceded, has delayed
ronsummatlon.
Fcilernl 1'nrty llolnu Good.
"Federal parly, avowed and direct out
growth election, has Hprcad with wonderful
rapidity all parts nrchtpelago and Is
actlvo and urgent In advocacy of peace and
presenting advantage of civil liberty under
American sovereignty; nsulBtcd In securing
surrenders In I'anay. Party's banquet of
S00 evo Washington's birthday and gather
ing of 7,000 mcmberH of party on Limeta to
hear loyal, earnest addresses leading Fili
pinos, were most convincing of Hr power,
purpose, completely representative char
acter. "Commission has during Inst three wceka
organized II vn provincial governments,
Pampanga, I'nngaslunn, Tarlac, llulacan,
Ilatunn; last two am Tugalog provinces.
Attended each provincial capital In a body;
met by appointment president anil council
lors and principal men of towns; explained
provisions of general provincial act and
special bill for particular provlnco and In
vited discussion by natives present of both
bills. Convptitloim thus held ory satis
factory; iimondinoiifu suggested considered,
special bill unacted, appointments followed;
explanation purposo of president nnd peoplo
of United States to secure, civil liberty re
ceived with culhuatasm.
.Native Seem I'li'imril.
"Anxiety for provincial government
ovorywhoro apparent, nnd satisfaction with
form udopled munlfested. Reception from
peoplo nt largo most encouraging. At Du
gupnu met convention 350 delegates from
thirty-four out of thirty-five towns. In
others, IcfH delegates In attendance, but
not less Interested. Enthusiastic meetings
federal pnrty, culled by president and di
rectors' party who accompanied us, held
every capital visited, In three large
provinces natlvos appointed provisional
governors. In Hataan, on petition eight of
nine towns, volunteer officer appointed. In
Tarluo feeling between loynl factions re
quired appointment American, Expression
loyalty by nil natives In conventions em
phatic, sincere.
' In compliance with urgent native Invi
tations leavo Mnreh 11 for south to or
gunlzo provinces Tnyubas, Homblon, Illlo,
Caplz, Kanihaanga, such others us ready.
RoUimlng shall organize Zambalcs, Union,
Cagayun, Ilocos Norte. Military governor
has tvcommcutletl organization I'amganns,
Laguna, Nuova Eclja, but shall delay action
ns to theso until return from northern uud
southern trips.
"Fragmentary cablo dispatches detailing
mnall engagements, which urc only tho re
sult ot Increased activity of army after closo
of wet tteaKun und efficient policing country,
made posslblo by actlvo native co-opera
tion, create wrong Impression In mind of
publlu nit to probablo continuance- of. war
nnd as to conditions, which have In fart
never been so favorablo to restoration of
completo peace and accomplishment ot de
clared purposes ot president."
SURPRISES INSURGENT CAMP
I.lrutciiiin t Went, ullh Giiuhont La
tin nit tie till, 'I'likeH Thlrt
Oiie FHIpinnn.
MANILA, March G. Lieutenant West,
A 1th tho guubor.t Laguna do liny, surprised
in insurgent camp on tho Island of Tallin,
5ii Iukii Hay, east ot Manila, capturing
Ihlrty-ono Insurgents.
Many small detachments In various locali
ties are surrendering dally.
It Is reported that negotiations nro In
progress for tho surrender of all insurgeutB
on tho Inland of Ccbu.
Tho United States Hilllppino commission
Is Investigating tho cabo of Seuor Mameje,
tho natlvo Jndgo of tho court of first In
stanco, In Manila, who Is licensed of fraudu
lently aiding tho administrator uf the
Enrlquea estates, Tho caso of tho Enrlquez
estate is well known and litigation con
cerning It has lasted fifteen years. Tho
estate was originally worth 11,000.000, but,
through fraud, this value has dwindled to
$300,000. Tho venality and Incompetence- of
the courts will probably be demonstrated.
BRUISES EMPEROR'S CHEEK
Killrptlo A iirkiiiiin nl llri'llu ill rim
11 cce uf I run Mlth Ae
eiirutc Aim,
RERUN, March 7. Whllo Emperor Wil
liam was driving from tho Rathskeller to
tho railway station hero yesterday a work
man named Dlotrlch Wetland threw u
piece of Iron Into his majesty's carriage.
Welland was Immediately arrested.
Tho emperor In said to havo been slightly
Injured In tho cheek, but be continued his
Journey without Into.-ruptlou, Welland, who
Is an epileptic, gmo unsatisfactory unsworn
to tho police regarding his motive,
Montana llniillooU Continue.
HELENA. Mont.. Mnreh ".-Although the
session ends tomorrow the deadlock In the
Montana legislature eontluneil today, Tho
volo for senate follows: farter, .U, Frank,
W; Conrad, 13; Muglnnls, k, Cooper, S;
Tool, L
BALFOUR S PROPOSED RULE
',
It It lleunrileil k ' -mi tent Con
clusion (ii tin,,, ''( . lu
House of Cum. j
(Copyilght, 1WI, by Press 1'uV,
LONDON, March 6. (Now Yor'.
Cablegram Special Telegram.) V
spread excitement prevails over Tuesda.
night's uproar In tho House of Commons.
Ilalfour's proposed new rule to provide
that any member refusing to withdraw at
tho direction of thb speaker without tho
application of forco shall bo suspended for
the ontlro session, Is regarded by tho re
sentful ministerialists nnd tho British press
as a lamo and impotent conclusion to con
duct which they urgo should be visited with
condign punishment. Tha liberals, on re
flection, lucllno to regard Tuesday's scandal
as tho Inevitable- outcome of Ilalfour's per
sistent policy of crushing out nil Independ
ent debate. They nro cxperted to support
the nationalists tonight In demanding a re
cession of tha expulsion order against two
Irish members who were wrongfully In
cluded, not being present among tho recal
citrant members.
John Dillon' Criticism.
John Dillon said to tho World corre
spondent: "I have protested against Ilal
four's encroachments on our rights for
years. Formerly, three nights on account
wero Introduced during tho normal session.
Thus thrco nights' discussion at leust was
possible, llalfour now bulks tho thrco in
one, depriving the houso ot two nights. Ho
tries to rompon?ate Jnr his Incompetent,
negligent management of business by ur
bltrary curtailments of tho right of tree
speech. Tho action of tho Irish party last
night has brought buforo tho public lu a
way nothing else could, the scandal of a
systematio suppiesslon of frco debato nt
tho hands of llalfour It is simply n de
liberate policy of provcntlng Irishmen from
even explaining our complaints against tho
maladministration ot our country's nffalrs."
lleuelicH Hear Scum.
Jeremiah Jordan, one of tho wrongfully
excluded members, cuino to Westminster to
day and demanded admission. Ho wus ex
cluded by tho police Dillon went to him
nnd asked that Jordan bo permitted to
conio under the porch whllo on Dillon's
hot ho wrote n letter to tho speaker stating
his grievance Tho police refused and
Jordan had to wrlto a letter In a heavy
hailstorm on the outside door.
Tho Irish benches boro many marks of
tho struggle whero tho policemen had
swnrmed over the leather scats with their
hobnailed boots and splintering tho wooden
backs. Thoro Is no prospect of nny ro
nownl of tho disorder, but tho Irishmen
will resist tho ministerial proposals more
fiercely than over.
FATAL DUEL IS ALL A HOAX
Diirnnl TcleurnpliN (lie Yum f If In
Oivn Ilentli, I'roluiMy an n Menus
of Ciiterliitr Ills Truck.
(Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.)
OSTEND, Ilelgluni. March C (New York
World Cublegram Special Telegram.) To
tho World'B I'arls correspondent tho story
of the Durant fatal duel sounded des
perately fishy from the llrat. For this
reason rothlng '-tynv toahled ycltciduy.
though tho- wholo American colony, In
eluding the embassyVind consulate, wero
frantic with excitement. When tho dis
patches from Ostond nnd llruges began
to arrive describing tho tragedy, several
details seemed Improbable. Moreover,
Durant had been speaking of his coming
duel all over I'arls for tho last threo weeks.
No serious affair wus ever allowed to drag
out that long.
Investigation failed to reveal any trnccs
of Durunt's seconds or any Russian count
among his possible acquaintances. Again,
tho story of his brawl In a restaurant
wherein Durant protended he smashed the
head of tho count's nephew. Is unknown to
tho police, which, If a Russian had been
really killed, could not he true.
The correspondent, nevertheless, enme to
Ostend. At no hotel was thero any traco
of any Durant or Neville Carter registered.
There was no corpse, no wounded body any
where. With tho assistance ot the whole
police forco Ostend nnd Its surroundings
wero thoroughly runsneked. Durant passed
hero Monday, accompanied by his mother,
for Scotland, probably connecting closely
with a Dover boat. He stopped at no hotel,
but telegraphed tho news of his dramatic
death himself either ns a practical Joko or
because ho really desired to cover nls
tracks.
Ho was engaged to marry a French, girl
of modest station March 25, Lately he ex
pressed dissatisfaction ovor tho betrothal.
Ho may not havo reflected that his tale
would be Investigated by people not easily
bluffed. Lauro Mangln Is his flnucee.
WOMAN SUES MANCHESTER
llreueli f Printline nf Mnrrlnur In
Hie Html ii f Claim fur
niiiiiiiui'K.
(Copyright. 1!X), by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, March 0. (New York World
Cablegram Special TolcgrBm.) On his ar
rival at Liverpool today by tho Oceanic, tho
duke of Manchester was served with u
writ for alleged breach of promise of mar
riage at the lustnnce of Miss Portia
Knight, Marlborough mansions, Westmin
ster, London. The document was handed to
tho duke by a solicitor's clerk,-to whom ho
granted an Interview by request.
The duke at llrat seemed staggered, but
quickly recovering his composure ho pushed
tho document Into his pocket nnd hurried
nwny to Join the duchess In the London
train.
ANNOUNCE THE NEW CABINET
.Spmilxli Ministry Ciimiilete, t 1 1 Ii the
Uveeptluii nl I'orfollit
ot .liiktlee,
MADRID, March C Tho new Spanish
rnblnct is constituted as follows:
Premier Senor Sagasta.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Scuor
Almodovnr de Rio.
Minister of Finance Senor Urzalz.
Minister of War (lencral Weyler.
Minister of the Interior Senor Morot.
Minister of Marine Duko of Voragua,
Minister of Public Works Senor
Vlllcmva.
Minister of Public Instruction Senor
rtomananes.
Tho iKjrtfollo of minister of Justice has
not yet been allotted.
HAS FIFTY THOUSAND LESS
lloinlinv'H Ceni im llrt'oi-il Minw What
I lie I'lHKiie Illicit tii n (.'11 'x
Population.
MOM HAY, March ti, Tho returns roturns
show tho city of Ilombuy has 77f',000 In
habitants, n decrease of over 50,000 In ten
years, mainly duo to the exodus ot tlm
last two months on account ot plaguo.
rnrttal returns from tho rural districts show
terrible decreases In population through
faiuluo.
ONE RILLED IN A WRECK
John Mendham of On aw a, Iowa, Lotei Hit
Life at Oolnmbni.
r. M'KENNA OF OMAHA IS INJURED
lltpress Mrssenner' Arm Is llroken
nml Ills llrnil In Cut Itenr
Rnil Collision Crushes
Others,
COLCMUUS, Neb,, March 6. (Special
Telegram.) A rear-end collision In the
Union Pacific yards hero tonight resulted
In tho death of one person and tho serious
Injury of thrco others, besides tho de
struction of considerable property.
Dead:
JOHN MENDHAM, Onawa, la.
Injured:
John King, Bllghtly, Onaws.
Fireman Norrls, Injured by Jumping from
engine.
T. McKe'nna, Omaha, express messenger,
nrm broken nnd hend cut and bruised. His
Injuries are serious.
Tho nccldent was caused by No. 7, the
Grand Island local, In charge of Conductor
lcahy nnd Engineer Livingston, ernshlng
Into tho rear-end of No. 25, the Columbus
local freight, In tho cast end of tho yards
hcte.
Tho cngino telescoped tho caboose of tho
freight train, and tho express car ot the
passenger train was thrown upon the
wreck, catching Messenger McKennn.
Mendham, who was 60 years old, leaves n
family In Onawa. In company with his
nephew, King, who was also Injured, ho
was going to Spokane. Wash.
Tho Injured wero taken to tho Meridian
hotel, where medical attention was given
them. King's Injuries are not severe, but
McKenna seems to bo badly hurt. No. 25
was In charge of Conductor Donnelly.
SWITCHMAN is CRUSHED
Thoiiinn forty Kllleil nt .MeCnoU
While Trying tit Couple
Freight Cnrs.
M'COOK.. Neb., March (!. (Special Tele
gtnm.) Thomas Carty, a switchman, was
instantly killed In tho McCook yards to
night nt S:30 by being caught between thn
bni.pcrs while attempting to couplo two
freight cars. Ho was n newcomer here.
Ho Is survived by a wife and one small
child.
R0CKHILL ORDERED TO BUY
Co in in I sal oner nt I'ekln Mny I'urehnse
I.euiitliin Site nt Once Amcrl
enim (Jrnli .Vntlilnir.
WASHINGTON. March 6. The onactment
of tho diplomatic und consular appropria
tion bill has placed at the disposal of tho
State department a sum ot money for tho
acquisition by purchase of legation prem
ises for tho United States legation at I'ekln.
Therefore, Secretary Hay has Instructed
Special Commissioner, Itockhll tljnt a. js
permitted to proceed Immediately .to- c'on
jrumroHtQ the purchase of a aul'nL-It ituct
of land.
With tho exception of Great Ilrltnin,
which owned Its own legation premises In
Pekln before the Iloxer outbreak, It Is bo
llovcd here tho United States will bo tho
only power which will havo paid cash for
overy foot of ground In Its legation com
pound. EXPENSE OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH
Cannon nnil l.l vIiikMou llepurt Total
of Appropriations o( the
I, nHt ('llllKt'l'NH.
WASHINGTON, March 6. llcprcscntutlve
Cannon, chairman of tho houso committee
on appropriations, nnd Representative Liv
ingston, tho senior democratic member of
tho committee, have prepared statements
ot tho appropriations .ot tho Fifty-sixth
congress which will bo printed In tho Roc
ord tomorrow. Hoth plnco tho total ap
propriations tor tho congress at $1,440,
062,51.", placing theso for tho first session
at $710,1G0,S62, and for tho-second at $72!,
1U,K83. Mr. Cannon publishes a tablo
showing the expenditures of the previous
congress at $1,568,212,637, ami Mr. Living
ston makes a comparison with the Fifty
fourth congress, which appropriated $1,
044,580,273. MERCHANTS GO TO PRESIDENT
Ileleirntioii A runes (lint Conntervnll
Iiik Italy Will lie Injurious to
Aiiierlemi Trade.
WASHINGTON. March 6. A delegation
from the Illinois Manufacturers' nssocl
ntton, headed by Martin D. .Madden, had nn
Important Interview with the president con
cerning iho countervailing duty on Rus
sian sugars, They placed before tho presi
dent arguments to show that tho discrimi
nation against Russian sugars might se
riously Injuro our export trade to Rus
sia If retaliatory measures were Insisted
upon nnd that a genernl trade war against
tho United States might arise.
Tho presldont expressed hope that no
such war should bo precipitated, but ex
plained that tho law was plain. He sug
gested that tho only solution of the question
would bo n test case, such as was contem
plated by Secretary Gage when he Issued
tho order imposing the countervailing duty.
HAY HAS TO ENDORSE HIMSELF
Heeretury I'lireiil in Slcnlfy, In IVrll
tiK. HIh Coiitlilenee In Ills
On n Virtues.
WASHINGTON. March 6. Secrotory Hay
has been forced to testify to his own nblllly
and fidelity. Today ho signed his own
commission, ns ho Is required to sign
nil the commissions of cabinet officers, and
ho thorebw declared that ho imposed im
plicit confldcnco In himself and In his own
fidelity and ability.
QUESTION ALLEN'S PRESENCE
Some In WiinIiImkIoii Content! that
.NehrimWn Senntor's Term lii
plreil Lust Monday.
WASHINGTON, March 6. Senator Allen's
name Is still carried on tho rolls us a
henator from Nebraska and It Is under
stood that It will bo until the Nebraska
legislature elects or adjourns. Thero ti
somo contention that his appointment ex
pired on March 1, but tho authorities hold
otherwise,
Matron Falls Heir to Fortune,
LEAD. S. D March fl. (Special.) Mrs.
Illancho Mcl'herson, who has been matron of
tho Hnmestake hospital of this city, re
ceived word that $50,000 was left to her by
her grandmother, Lady Ann Hcrcsford of
Devonshire, England. Tbo property from
which the money comes Is called the Wll
llauistowu estate ot Devonshire.
i ,
HILL WANTS THE BURLINGTON
Reported to lie llehluil l'urehnnc of
"H" .stock to llrneltt the
(Irent ortheru.
NHW YORK. March C Tho Commercial
Advertiser says: "Tho heavy buying of
Chicago, Rurllngton & Qnlncy railroad
shares within tho past few days Is partly
explained today by the report from n trust
worthy source that James J. Hill nnd his
friends havo been seeking to obtain con
trol of this property In tbo Interest of tho
Great Northern nnd tho Northern Pacific.
Wall street operators say that both the
Union Pacific and Northern Pacific Inter
ests havo secured sufficient slock to be en
titled to representation In tho board of con
trol. Tho efforts of outside parties to secure
control of tho C'hlcngo, llurllngtou & Qnlncy
havo been stoutly resisted by muiio of tho
largest stockholders who lmc been con
nected with tho property for many years
and who havo a strong faith In Its luturc
growth. Theso Inside Interests havo thus
far proventod-the newcomers 'from securing
n majority of tho Ilurllngton stojk. Whe hrr
their resistance to u cbnngo In the control
will continue to bo effective remains to bo
seen, It Is an Interesting tact that ono of
the strongest Interests in Hurllngton which
Ib seeking to preserve tho Independence of
thnt property Is tho same interest that was
largely Inrtrttmentnl In preventing J. p.
Morgan and James J. Hilt from getting con
trol of tho Chicago, Mllwaukeo & St. Paul
road.
Tho report that tho Pennsylvania rail
road Interests wero buyltig Ilurllngton
shares Is authoritatively denied by repre
sentatives ot thnt company Tho Pennsyl
vania peoplo say that they have now got
all of tho railroad property they want.
SYNDICATE AFTER THE ROAD
Guiiltl-llnrrltimti Uxperls .Making l'x
niiiliiitllon nl' Itlo 'iranilc
Western.
DDNVER, March C Tho News says to
day; The community of Interest Is nftcr the
Rio Grando Western rallwuy. For a week
past u party of experts from New York has
been making a thorough Inspection ot tha
system, uud It present plans aro curried
out tho Rio Grande Western will pass Into
tho control of the railway magnates headed
by Gould, Rockefeller and Hcrrlniau within
tho next thirty dnys. Tho llounclal man
agement ot tho road has set a price, nnd If
the syndicate accepts tho figures tho deal
will be quickly consummated.
Tho leader of the Inspection party Is
Virgil O. lloguc, ono ot tho greatest living
railway engineering experts. Stephen Lit
tle, comptroller of tho Denver & Itlo Grando
roud, Is a member ot the party, as Is J, II.
McClement, comptroller ot tho Chicago Ter
minal Transfer company.
Tho Itlo Grundu Western rnllway has ClltJ
miles of road, extending from Grand Junc
tion, this state, to Salt Lake upl Ogdcn. It
has nn earning capacity ot $4,500,000 or
$5,000,000 n year, and Its net earnings last
year reached $1,701,000. The surplus for the
year Is practically Jl, 000,000.
Tho road Is stocked for $17,500,000, of
which $10,000,00 Is common and $7,500,000
preferred. Tho preferred Is selling In the
market at 93 cents und the coriliroi; us high
as 87 to 90 cents. Assumlnr fht tho own
ers, of -tho utoclc -will 'aec?jU.f ("tents per
share for bath kinds ot stock the road can
bo bought for $16,000,000. This Is at tho
rato of $25,000 a mile, u moderate cost, tak
ing Into consideration tho excellent condi
tion of tho property and Its earning ca
pacity. 'FRISCO WANTS PRESIDENT
Henry Seolt .mv Knmute to WiinIi
InKtou In ('oinpli-li- Arriinuenieiiti
for the OIiIu'm l.uiiiiclilnu;.
CHICAGO, March C. Henry T. Scott,
president of tho Union Iron Works, San
Francisco, passed through Chicago today on
his way to Washington, whero ho will com
pleto arrangements for Presidents McKln
ley's western tour and the christening of
tbo battleship Ohio, nt Mnro Island, May 18.
Mr. Scott said: "Wo are planning for n
big timo when tho Ohio Is launched. It
has been a long tlmo slnco wo had a presi
dent out thore, and in fact. President Har
rison is tho only ono who over officiated
thero at a launching. Mrs. Harrison chris
tened tbo monitor Monterey during her
husband's administration. President Hayes
and Arthur wero both out west, but dur
ing their tlmo thero was no navy and noth
ing to christen. Thero seems to be nothing
to Interfero with President McKlnley's trip
us the progrnm has been arranged and I
nm going down to confer with Mr. Cortel
you and Charles Moore of New York about
tho dctulls."
MARCONI VISITS AMERICA
ICxpcetN Opportunity to Tent IIIm Sys
tem Itlth LIkIiInIiIiis iiiiiI
the .Navy,
NEW YORK. March . A dispatch to
tho Journal and Advertiser from London
says: Slgnor Marconi, who sails this
week on tho Majestic for New York, said
to a correspondent: "I havo no big
scheme on hand, but am going on tho in
vitation of n few friends. My business is
for tho most part private, though some
thing, of course, may como out of It.
"I am going to see somo members of the
equipment bureau ot tho navy, with a view
of getting my system officially examined.
I shall nt least demonstrate my method of
working and In nil probability fit up u
number of Installations on tho coast to
establish communication with lightships. I
also hope to have un opportunity of experi
menting on an American war ahlp."
"Has your visit any object with tho es
tablishing of wireless communication be
tween England and America'.'" wub nsked.
"Not tho slightest. Wo havo a long way
to go before thnt ran bo attained. Tesla
hns tbo field at present with that notion.
If ho succeeds I shall bo among the first to
congratulate him. In tho meantime I
havo managed to cover over 2W miles
without difficulty and hope in n very short
tlmo to double that distance, as my op
paratus Is steadily being Improved."
Marconi Intends to stay a month in Un
united States.
NEARLY DOUBLED IN ALASKA
Population in inimi Wni ItU.oni (v it
Is tlil.ntiu .Nome ( It),
r-YIMtl.
WASHINGTON, March ti. The total
population of Alaska In 1900, ns shown by
tho returns of tho twelfth census, Is 63,592,
ub against 32,052 for 1890. This Is nn In
crease In ten years of 31,510, or 98.4 per
cent,
Thoro arc two eitles In 'he territory
which have a population of over 2,000,
nainoly. Nome City, I2.IS6, and Skagwny
Clty,'3,U7.
Tho twelfth census has been taken under
more favorable circumstances than tho two
preUotiB ccns'tis of this icmoto territory
of the United States, becauso of tiio in
creased facilities for communication nnd
the Introduction of a now and large cle
ment attracted by tho gold discovery.
TO SUCCEED MEIRLEJU11N
William Oaroj Banger of Haw York ii to B
Asiistant Secretary of War.
SURPRISE TO WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
iiimiKli ChniiRe Win I-lipecteil It Is
Aiinoiineeil Sooner Thiin Melklc
Johii'n Friends llnil
llopeil For.
WASHINGTON. March C (Special Tele
gram.) Tho telectlou ot William Carey
Sanger of New York to bo assistant sec
retary ot war, announced this morning,
came as un absolute surprlso to tho officials
of tho Wur department. Whllo they knew
that Mr. Melkiejohn's resignation was In
tho hands of Secretury Root they did not
expect that u recognition of tho samo would
tnko p.aco foi somo time,
Colonel Sanger. ,who wus in Washington
yesterday, left for Now York last night and
it Is understood thnt tho announcement
enmo from tho New York end, Instead of
trom Washington. Senator Piatt stated
today that ho had not been consulted In
tho matter and that ho had nothing to
say In regard to the nomination, Bhould It
bo decided upon.
New York, under these circumstances,
will hao control uf tbo War department,
tho secretary nnd assistant coming from
that state. Whether this Is good politics
fiom the viewpoint of republicans Is
largely speculative, but undoubtedly thero
Is u disposition to rotate these offices to
various states. Colonel Stinger went abroad
Inst year to wrlto n story ot tbo militia or
ganizations of Europe at.t.ho Joint requebt
of tho secrctnry of war. EUhtt Root, nnd the
then governor of New York, Theodore
Roosevelt. Sanger Is a rich man, nlso a
club man and Is looked upon by the ad
ministration undoubtedly ns qulto an ac
quisition to tho official family of tho presi
dent. (iivuriior'd I'nrty Start Home.
Governor Dietrich nnd bis staff left for
Nebraska this afternoon over the Pennsyl
vania after un exceedingly busy diy. In
tho morning before tho convening or tin
senate they mudo n formal call upon Vice
President Roosevelt. Many of the mem
bers of the staff wero known to the vice
president, ho having mot them lu his
spcechmaklng tour through Nebraska oiid
tho west during the last cnmpalgn. Gov
ernor Dietrich Is quite a fnvorlto with thJ
vice president nnd the call soon drifted Into
friendly chat over Incidents connected with
the Nebraska trip nnd speculations as to
the future.
After tho call tho governor nnd his stalf
wero entertulued nt dinner nt Harvey's by
Colonel J. Cameron Anderson of Omaha,
surgeon general, nnd during tho courso ot
dinner wero trented to a Bpccch by General
Charles King, the well known novelist, who
spoko about tho Nebraska troops and their
splendid clUcloncy In the Philippines. Ho
said during tho courso ot his remarks that
they wero entirely rellablo nt nil times and
that their efficiency was on n par with tho
troops of tho regular army, whoso training
extended over yenrs. Ho paid tribute to
the officers, of tlio Ktl TJ,brkH, Miora hu
had met whllo In tho foreign service, and
Incidentally alluded to the death of Colonel
Stotsenburg ut the head of his regiment,
Toasts wore drunk nnd responses made by
Governor Dietrich, Adjutant General Kll
lan and Ilrlgadler General Barry. Tho
rendition of Oliver Wondall Holmes' "Our
Hoys," by Colonel Georgo Lyon, was en
thusiastically received by tho party.
Tho luncheon nt Harvoy's was paid for by
Colonel Anderson ns a fine by order of tho
mock court-martial which convened during
tho trip east, on charges being preferred
ngnlnst him by Colonel Hnyward for ap
propriating tho latter's shoes.
llletrli'h Alms lit .Model.
GovernorDletrlch before leaving said It
wns his purposo to glvo Nebraska n model
administration If ho could possibly do so.
Thero wns no Intention whatever, ho snld,
to play for a second term, hut everything
should bo dono to mako the republican party
stronger In tho slate than It ever was before.
incidentally, ho outlined a plan for a
new penitentiary In some location to bn
selected by the board, which ho hopes the
legislature will provide for. Ha said that
the penitentiary should bo situated upon
somo high ground with 1,000 or more arret,
whero tho raising of bugar beets nnd tho
growing of other vegetables could bo car
ried on by tho convicts. Incidental to tho
growing of beets, ho said, the refuse could
bo used for feeding cattlo and sheep, while
a canning factory could be erected for tho
purposo ot canning vegetables raised on
tho farm nnd that output from tho peni
tent Inry could be sent to sovoral Nebraska
state Institutions, thereby lowering the
cost of vegetables, cattlo and sheep used
for tho benefit of tho state.
Vi'lorn for -Vornial Schools.
Upon tho question ot tho location ot tho
normal schools Governor Dietrich's posi
tion Is well known In Nebraska, Ho says
hit will veto any bill passed by tbo legisla
ture looking to the erection of nny new
hrhool In spaisoly-scttleil sections of the
state nnd he wns emphatic In his state
ments that he would give strong support
to a bill looking to tho establishment of ono
school in a central portion of tho state,
easily accessible ami reached by nil lines
of railroads. Ho spoko of tho Peru Normal
school nnd tho desire of tho people In that
section to receive from tho legislature an
appropriation of $75,000, Peru being near
tho Missouri line. Ho spoko ot other sec
Hons of the stnto which desired similar ap
propriations uud thought that they wero
entirely outsldo the palo of consideration,
"Eighty per cent of tho population of
Nebraska," said the governor, "Is within
a radius of 100 miles of York, and to my
mind somo one town within that radius
should bo chosen as tho point whero a
normal school should be established, effi
cient In every respect nnd on u par with
tho best known schools at tho United
States."
I'pon tho senatorial situation tho gov
ernor snld it looked us though It might
be a deadlock for somo time to come, but
ho still believed that tho election was In
sight boforo the adjournment of tho legls
latutc. Unit lllnnil Among; Demnei'Htn.
Thero Is muoh bad blood among demo
crats In congress over tho record they made
for their party during tbo closing session.
Tholr general surrender to tho adminis
tration nnd tho subsequent disappointment
at tho loss of tho river and harbor bill,
which many were eager to save nt any
cost, had left sore spots which became
more Irritated und Inflamed ns tho matter
Ib discussed.
The adoption nf the Philippine amend
ment, rather than that relating to Cuba,
followed by the loss of all tho "pork" that
tho democrats were looking out for, Is thb
subject of recrimination. Democrats of tbo
houso charge tho sonata democrats with
weukniss lu falling to maintain tbo party
character of opposition nnd to this tho
retort Is made that tho senators wer Im
portuned to follow tho course they did by
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LFKlslnturc Vote i:hltilt nt HiilTnlo
nml St. I.o 11 In Coxtlutr ?.H,0(H
mill l?l,(Mm,OOU.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. March C. Tho
bill appropriating $1,000,000 for a state ex
hibit nt tbo St. Louis World's fair wns
sent to engrossment by the houso today.
Tho vote was practically unanimous.
An amendment fixing tho salaries of tho
commissioners at $10 n day und allowing
them $3 per day for expenses was adopted.
Also, h proviso to turn over all buildings
not disposed of after the fair is ended to
tho Stnto Hoard of Equalization for tho
benefit of tho state Institutions.
Tho houso after 11 long light passed n
hill providing for a freight schedule com
mission, to bo composed ot tho railroad
and wurrhouso commissioners and two
other members to bo selected by tho gov
ernor. The bill provides that tho commis
sion shall mako each railroad corporation
a schedule of maximum rates for tho trans
portation of goods lu less than carload lots.
These rotes are to bo published and en
forced by tho commission.
Tho houso passed the Pnnamerlcan expo
sition bill appropriating $30,000 for nn ex
hibition nt Iluffalo. It creates n commis
sion of five persons to havo chnrgo of tho
Missouri exhibit. They nro to tnko It to
Charleston after tho IlulTalo ,show and ex
hibit nt the Southern States and West
Indlnu exposition.
SHUTS OUT THE SHEEPMEN
Cattle Grower' Convention Docs Sot
Wnnt i'hein Vrlil Land
Subject t.'p.
DENVER, March 6. Tho question of tho
leasing of tbo nrld lands ot tho open range
to stock growers has como to tho front
among the subjects to be considered at tho
convention of cattle growers now being
held lu this city, although It was not men
tioned In tho cnll for tho convention,
Resolutions havo been Introduced by
Colonel John P. Irish of California, de
claring In favor ot "leasehold control and
protection of tho public rungo" by tho
federal government nnd "tho expendlturo of
tho resulting revenues In promoting Irriga
tion In tho states nnd territories whero It
Is derived."
Tho commlttco on credentials, In making
tho temporary roll, rigorously excluded all
dolegates who havo oven tho slightest In
terest In tho sheep Industry, but referred
to tho convention the question ot admitting
applicants for membership who nro en
gaged in raising both cattlo and sheep.
At tbo night session, thoa convention
selected a now cxecutlvo committee of ono
member und nn alternate from each state
represented.
Tho old commlttco met nnd decided to
report favorably to tho convention tomor
row tho Irish resolutions In favor of leas
ing tho public lands,
WINS AGAINST MRS. NATION
County Attorney GetN Verillet for One
Dollar In IIIn Suit for
OlIlllllttCN.
TOPEKA, Knn.. Mnreh C Scverul months
ogo Mrs. Carrlo Nation, lu a street speech
at Medicine Lodge, stated that Samuel
Griffin, county attorney of Rarber county,
was granting the saloon keepers of Kiowa
Immunity from prosecution for money con
sideration. "They aro giving $15 a mouth," sho Is
quoted ns saying, "and I havo 'witnesses to
prove It."
Griffin sued Mrs, Nation for damages
nnd tho Jury gavo him u vordlut ot $1 and
costs of suit. Mrs'. Nation, by her attor
ney, David Nation, who is nlso her huo
band, has taken tho case to tho supremo
court on writ of oiror.
COLORADO TUNNEL BURNING
Three Men I'rohnhly SurToenteil nt
Apex, Seven Miles Went of
Colorado City.
CENTRAL CITY, Colo.. March C. Tho
Wolcpolo tunnel, piercing tho Utah hill nt
Apex, seven miles west of this city. Is on
fire. Threo miners aro caught In thn tun
nel nnd nro probably dead from suffocation.
Thoy nro Con McNocrny, superintendent;
W. Ilellows and W. H. Coltrln.
Tho llro originated In tho blacksmith shop
at tho mouth of the tunnel nnd communi
cated to the timbers ot tha tunnel before
it was discovered.
Tho flro wan extinguished tonight nnd tho
bodies of threo men were recovered. All
of the men had suffocated In trying to es
cape. IMMIGRANT LOSES CASH
FlM 1 1 11 11 it red nml ICIrIi t y-l-'l ve Dol
lars Slips Am 11 y In the
NUM.
M'COOK, Neb., March fi. (Special Tele
gram.) W. II. Chambers, nn Immigrant
from Anderson, la., who arrived In McCook
last night. Is poorer by $585 In cash today.
He had the money In 11 wallet nnd does not
know what beenmo of tho money after he
left Iudlnunla lust night. He was with a
car of goods on the way to Culbortson.
FAILURE OF NATURAL GAS
l'nctorlew nml School nt l.iineniiler,
Ohio, Forced to ( lone from
I, nek of Fuel.
LANCASTER, O,, March C. There Is
much suffering hero ns a result of 11 falling
nnt-.rl gas supply, nnd factories and sjhoolj
have been forced to close, and the Ian
caster Traction company Is unable to run
Its cars, owing to tho lack of gas for fuel.
.Moveiuc ntN of Oeemi VeNNels March (I,
At New York Arrived Hohenzollern,
from Naples; Mesnlai, from London. Snjled
Vaderland, for Southampton; Toutonlo,
for Liverpool; Koutliwark, Jlor Antwerp
(aground off Handy Honk).
At I long Kong-Arrived Chlnn, from Ban
Francisco, via Honolulu nnd Yokohama,
At Liverpool Arrived Oceanic, from New
York; f.ako Superior, from Ht. John, N. 1).,
and Halifax, Hailed Grecian, for Halifax;
Lake ChiimplHln, for Halifax mid Ht. John,
N. ii,; WucsiHnd, for Philadelphia.
At Cllasguw Arrived Furiiessla, from
New York.
At Rotterdam Arrived Muusdiitu, from
New York.
At Southampton Arrived n)in. from
New York, for Hremen; Now York, from
New York.
At Plymouth Arrived Pretoria, from
New York, for Cherbourg and Hamburg
and proceeded.
CHANGES IN THE LINE
Republican Iftmbirs Snitch Their Votti on
Senatorial Candidates.
THOMPSON AND MEIKLEJ0HN CLOSING UP
Aligning Tbair Followirt for a Pinal Buih
Ifttr tha PIiom.
DEATH OF BROWN CAUSES A WIDE GAP
RtpreiontatiTs from Otos Will B Uiuid
Badlj bjr Bapublioani.
MAJORITY IN HOUSE IS SLIM NOW
Connlant I 'are Will lie Itciiulreil to
Secure Votes Aecileil to Curry
ihroimh the Strictly l'urty
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LINCOLN, March C (Special Telegram.)
Tho ballot for United States senator lu
Joint session today showed 11 conaldcrublo
shifting of tho vote, more changes bolus
recorded thnu for many a day. Mr. Roue
water hud withdrawn tho Douglas county
votes cast for Thompson 11 week ago und
Mr. Thompson guvo notico this morning
of tho withdrawal ot tho two Lancaster
county votes lu tho Roscwntcr column, ns
anticipated. Simultaneously with this sov
crouco of exchange between Luucnstcr nnd
Douglas came a movement to solidify tho
scattering voto by massing it lu the South
Platto muvo upon Hlnshaw, with a net ro
Bult of runnlug tho lnttcr up to 19, a gain
of 7 over his previous volo. Tho Hln
shaw uccesslons wero Crounse, Cornccr,
Owens, Oleson, Mend, Uhl und Whltmorc,
two coming from Hnlner, two from Martin
und ono each from Hnrlnn, Dietrich and
Crounse. Another result of tightening tho
lines was seen in a loss for Melklejohn ot
four votes, Sn union und Oleson going to
Crounse, Mondenhull to Rosownter and
Ilrodorlck to Currlo. Tho two Lancnctcr
votes moved by Mr. Thompson went, ono
to Crounso nnd tho other to Currlo!
To tho general observer this rearrange
ment appears to bo tho prelude to a
sharper alignment of the nupporleni ot thi
various candidates ns a result of tho very
apparent effort of tho Thompson nud
Melklejohn forces to concentrate on tlioia
two men. Tho representation ot tho federal
hrlgado on hand to assist Mr. Melklejohn
Is still decidedly In evidence, their zeal
being to mako 11 allowing boforo Mr. Mclklo
John makes wny for his successor as as
sistant secretary of war, which Is looked
for utmost any day, and which would tend
to weaken the administration prop 011 which
ho hat been leaning.
In tho Interval the caucus stands In statu
quo, w-ih n sort of suspended animation.
Tho dominant spirits do not nppcnr to
want to go on record thnt a decision of tho
caucus is binding on nil participating lu It
without regard to tho nttendnncn of tho
sixty-seven necessary to put 11 caucus decree
Into effect, nnd tho others nro simply
walling till this question is settled. Thn
conferenco called for tonight Is to dl&cuss
legislative matters nnd no ntlempt will bo
mndo to rcsumo tho caucus until tomorrow
night.
Loss of ItcirccnlntH e HroTVii Serious.
The death of Representative David Hrown,
which was announced In tho houso this
morning, Is more serious even than It
strikes thn casual observer. Mr. Hrown
not only represented ouo of the most Im
portant districts, but he brought with
him nn experience in legislative matters
gained by previous service that mudo It I in
vultiablo In many waytt. In tho senatorial
contest ho had heen known ns a steadfast
admirer of Governor Crounse and firmly
opposed to tho ambition of 1). E. Thomp
son. Ills death lowers tho republican
strength In Joint session and In caucus to
Hcvcnty-onn and tho scat will necessarily
remain vncnnt for tho presuut, becauso it
can bn filled only by speelul election.
Another serious featurn of tho loss of
Mr. Hrown Is tho reduction of tho repub
lican mnjorlty in tho houso to fifty-two,
being but ono more than tho constitutional
majority, n rather precarious margin whon
It Is remembered that no hill can pass
the houso without flfty-ono votes recorded
in Its favor. Tho republicans havo a. num
ber of Important bills that will hnvo to bo
put through as party measures, nnd with
thn always present danger of Impaired
strength by reason of sickness, absentee
ism or ono or two balky members, thn
advantage of tho majority party Is likely
to bn lost nt critical movements unless a
strict survelllanca Is mulntalnod and
overy republican kopt within reach on call
of the house. No apprehension need bo
felt that tho fuslonlsttt will not he con
stantly nllvo to their opportunities' or over
look uny chances to gain .1 point over tho
republican apposition,
Present talk Is that If thn fuuoral of Mr.
Ilrowu Is sot for Saturday adjournment will
bo taken over from Friday to Monday to
permit of as numerous nn attendnnco
Ills legislative colleagues an possible.
Iloimr) SI ft I UK Committee.
In personnel tho sifting committee
ot
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about what had been looked Tor, Laftln
having been picked for chairman In the
land of rumor und gossip for some tlmo.
Speaker Scars says his chlof concorn has
heen to sclent 11 committee that would
work together nnd uvold Internnl dlsson
slon. Ho had promised Douglas und Lan
caster representation on It and wanted to
leave tho choice to those delegates, Doug
las endorsed Mend, ho and Uhl competing
tor tho place, whllo Lancaster declined to
mako a declaration, forcing tho Breaker to
name tho man. The fuslonlsts say thoy
expected two places out of thn seven In
stend nt tho ono given them, but aro yet
thankful over what they have, Loomis Is
tho only lawyer on tho commlttco and
Ileckly tho only farmer. The sifting proce.H
will not bo put Into oporntlon boforo next
week, and possibly not till still later.
MICH
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VOi'F.S.
Syniptiiniii
of .Vinv AllKiimeut In the
Joint lliillot.
LINCOLN. March . (Special Tolcgrum.)
More changes than usual wero recorded
In tho ballot for United States senator today
and they Indicate ,1 tendtney to a now allsu-