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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JL'XE JO, 1S71. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORXIXG, MARCH 0, 1901 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. NATIONS IN ALARM Hunk's Course in Manchuria Bourn United ' States and England. BOTH DETERMINED TO ACT AT ONCE Ambassadors Are InitruoUd to Ascertain Sentiment ef Others. PLAN TO MAKE THE CZAR BACK DOWN Fropose to Btartle Him with a United and Menacing Front. HOW THE POWERS MAY LINE UP . - J nn i llelleil mi lo Act villi Ameri can mill llrttlali William' C'ournu lu Doubt France In Hack . Ituaaln. LONDON, March 8. A crlats has arisen in far eastern nffulra, which In the opinion of tho llrltlsh government Ih graver almost than tho 'troubles which originally turned tho cycR of thu world to tho Orient. In this crisis, secret negotiations arc going on between thu United States nml Great Britain with a view to thwarting what both governments appear lo consider a deter rnlutd attempt on tho part or Husslu to plant herself permanently In one of tho .Idlest tracts of the Chinese empire. Tho conference hold Wednesday between United States Ambassador Choato and Lord Lansdownc, tho foreign secretary, hnd nothing to do with tho Nicaragua)! canal urfalr. To quuto from a Mrltlsh official, "the Xlcaraguan controversy li a minor matter compared with tho present situation." What Mr. Choato did was to receive from Lord Lanudownu un Important message declar ing that Great Britain was not satisfied with Russia's declaration regarding Man churia ab delivered to Sir Charles Stowart Scott, llrltlsh ambassador at St. Peters burg, by Count Lumsdorf, and asking tho United States it they were prepared lo tako Joint action of such a decisive nature that Htissla would havu no alternative but to reccdo from her position. Almost simultaneously, tho United States government Instructed tho various ambas sadors to tako similar steps. ut In lit; Tolcrnteil. Tho answer of Secretary Hay has ap parently not yot been received In London, although tho fact tliut nlmoht concurrent Instructions wero Issued from Washington Is taken hero to bo a sufficient guaranty that Russia's action In Manchuria will not bo tolerated by tho United States. Japan is relied on to act lu lino with Great Ilrltuln and tho United States. Ger many, dcsplto tho compact, Is regarded as rather doubtful, owing to Emperor Wil liam's friendship for the czar. Kroner, of course, will wide with her ally. Tho lgn4f!onnrr of tho preiter.t phone ran only bo appreciated by thoso cognisant of tho lethargic attitude of tho llrltlsh gov ernment hitherto regarding Russian action n China. Within tho last fow days all this has changed. What, a week or two ago. was pronounced only In lino with Russia's usual policy Is now termed a "grave and ncrious Btato of nffalrs," Lord Im.downo Is using every eftort lo bring tho powers Into lino in order to pre lent to IlusBla Biich n menacing front that without any ambiguity regarding temporary or other occupation, sho may give up ull designs upon Manchuria. KiiumIii Mny He Sliililmrii. What promptR tho llrltlsh Foreign office to tako such nn nlarmlst view of clrcuin Blances usually looked upon as fatalistic Bequonces, is the apprehension that Russia, having held her own in spite of the protect of the ministers of the powers to tho Chinese government, nml having put her self on record in the reply to Sir Chrfrlca Scott hh determined on at least a temporary occupation of Manchuria, will refuse to back down. That she must do bo, Lord Ixnsdowne considers vital, both for tho futuro of China and for the continued ex istence of tho concert powers. Count Lamsdorf'H reply to Sir Charles Scott Is considered quite unsatisfactory. 'If such excuses are. ncreptcil by tho powers," said a llrltlsh official last even Ing to a representative of the Associated Pi ess, "there will be nothing to prevent tho Immediate partition of China, for with nltnoBt exactly tho same verbiage any Eu topean power could Justify tho occupation of other provinces," I, nok In Germany mill Japan. Upon tho degree of support afforded tho movement by Germany and Japan dependu the result of what Is understood to be the almost synchronous notion of Washington and London. The whole affair Is guarded with tho greatest Bocroey and It was not npparcntly without motive that n upecial dispatch was allowed to go from London erroneously announcing that tho negoti ations going on between Mr. Choato and Lord Lansdowno related to the Nicaragua Affair. A feeling pervades Inner circles hero that If Count Lamsdorf's explanation Is accepted by tho powers, Hussla will bo accorded a free hand to take all she pleases and tho door will bo opened to nny other power aggresslvo enough to step In and annex Chlncso provinces under the pretext of temporary occupation. BERLIN, March 8, Tho German press believe that Hussla's assurances regarding Manchuria to Sir Charles Stewart Scott, llrltlsh ambassador In St. Petersburg, are Insincere and Intended to blind the world. Tho National Zeltung frankly asserts that tnJs Is their object. JAPANESE SEE THE DANGER Naval, Military unit I'ollllenl Circle Hnlfl lu lie Active lloettusc of lluaala'a Course. i LONDON, March ft. "There Is much ac tivity In Jnpanrse naval, military and polltlrnl circles regarding Russia's action In Manchuria," say a dispatch to tho Dally Mall from Kobe, dated March S. -'It Is roported that 600 Russian marine, with ton guns, have landed at Mesanpo, Korea." HOSPITAL AS HER MEMORIAL I.iikIIIi nml American l I ill o m n I m ul Carlo I'nltc lu Proiuullnw a Ylclurlau Project. CAIRO. March K. Ljrd Cromer ItrlMa diplomatic ugentjln Egypt, and John O, Long, United States consul general In Cairo, lo In 1 1 V nroslded toil.iv nl nn Anol.i. American meeting to consider a memorial to miccn victoria. Doth advocated th founding of an Auglo-Amcrlcan hospital, movement approvod by tho meeting. fair Ernest CaBsel subscribed JC 1.000 to the memorial fund, nnd tho other suuscri lions reached J 100. DISSATISFACTION AT MANILA I'riir IIihI pooiicr Aitii'iiiliueilt "Will Cripple the l.utnlirr IIiinIiicr. MANILA, March 8. Disappointment among Americans hero with tho limitations of the Spooncr amendment to the army bill Is Increasing as 1 . revisions becomo bet inn lnnu'n It .'l . al.ln-n.l " tin (W ., a. ..U.I... flit V MW - pecially .unfortunt '',.. Mrently problf-' Intr Ihn laa.ilnf tf ll. l.i ft... n.illlttt of timber upon public lnu It Ms Inter pretation proven eorrect li i bfc nanza for the lew owners of pi. sor lands In these Islands and the u of building activity lu all towns , ' i considerably retarded. An Inquiry i.aa been made to Washington asking whether this, prohibition on timber cutting Is lo bo construed as Included In tho amendment. Tho forestry department of tho Philippines hitherto hun Issued licenses for cutting of timber upon public lands for one year. Tho question of thn sales and apportion ment uf land and mining rights, although importantly affecting the growth ot this Island and the settlement Of Americans In tho Philippines, can wall until tho regular session of congress, hut lumber Is In such great demand for building purposes that It would bo considered most tinfortunato should tho control of Its production bo vested In those few men who now own Um ber land. There is Homo talk here of sending n petition to Washington for nn extra t.es slon of congress, but tho fear Is general, however, among a certain element that this action might not result In any ma terial good. Regret s expressed here at the fact that congress does not entrust tho timber, min ing and land question to tho discretion ot the representatives ot the administration here. TAKES SQUAD OF INSURGENTS Cmilnln Duncan of Fourth Infantry .MnWe Capture In C'nvltc l'rnvlnec. MANILA, March 8. Captain Duncan ot the Fourth nfantry has captured a squad of Insurgents and twclvo rifles near tho town of Imus, in Cavlto province, twclvo miles south of Manila. General Lloyd Wheaton, commander of tho Department of Northern Luzon, reports tho troops of his department to bo In ex cellent health. Less than 8 per cent ot them nro sick. Tho Manila Hoard ot Health has an nounced that on an estimated population of 300,000 for tho city of Manila the actual deuth rata Is 31 per 1,000. Unconfirmed Information coming from na- tlvo sources says that Agutnnldo Is In hid ing In tho province of Isabella, on tho northern const of Luzon Island. American troops nro scouting In that section of tho country. OFFICIAL FACE IN BANDAGES Knipcror AVI 1 1 In m llcccivc Many TeloKram, lull .u t'nllcr While llrcot orliiK from Injury. HERLIN, March S. Emperor William has received congratulations on his etcipe from morn serious Injury from nearly every European potentate, queen of the Nether lunds, the king of Roumanln, tho queen re gent ot Spain, tho king ot Italy, from President loubet, the pope. All tho newspapers now agree that the attempt was qulto devoid of political nni mils. Wolland never affiliated with tho socialists. Ho will now undergo thorough observation by n renowned scientist, whoso verdict will bo decisive. Prince Henry of Prussia arrived In Her lln Into this evening to visit his brother nnd to represent him during the next fort night nt absolutely nccescary functions. Tho emperor does not ullow anyone to seo him except his physicians. Tho whole right sldo of tho fnco and neck Is bandaged, leaving frco only tho left cyo and check, TO REFORM CHINESE EMPIRE Vlerroy l.u Ivnii VI NuIiiiiIIh Mrmorlnl In Throne AnUIiiu for Vurloua Improvement. SHANGHAI, March 8. An articlo In tho China Gazette, published today, says that Viceroy Lu Kun V had submitted a me morial to the throne. In favor ot reform on the following basis: Tho establishment of a permanent con stitution, a complete change In tho educa tional system, the selection of only quali fied men for tho civil service, the creation of nn army by conscription, tho adoption of a systematic scheme of nuance, tho estab lishment of an Imperial bank empowered to Issuo notes that shall bo current throughout China, tho enactment of laws to encourage tho establishment of newspapers and tho removal of the present distinction between Chlneso nnd Mnnchus. LIPT0N A KNIGHT COMMANDER Mr 'I'll o in M Gmtc licit, villli l.lculciiuut Colonel Merle, fur Vlrtiirliin Order' Honor. LONDON. March S.-Slr Thomas Lloton has been gazetted as n knight commander of tho Victorian order. Lieutenant Colonel Steele of Strathcona's Horse has been appointed to tho fourth class of the Victorian order. Tho king ot Greece nnd tho crown prince of Denmark have received tho honorary cross ot mo Victorian order. COUNT TOLSTOI IS AILING Iluilucut Author lln l.rimu 'I'll In ami Co m il n I n of I'nln In Hie ICIiIni' . f.T. PETERSUURG, March 8. The health ot Count Tolstoi Is causing uneasiness. Ho has grown thin and complains of pains In the kidneys nnd of kidney troubles. ROBBERS HOLD UP DOZEN MEN Mm roh 'I' In-in Thru ii uli VlllnKc lit Point of ItlMe mid MnUr Their i;rnie. EMPORIA. Kan.. March 8. Two high waymen, one of them masked, entered tho village of Olpe. near hore. last nlnht. nnd held up a dozen peDplo, tho occupants of two stores, Tho men first euttred the store of Voting & Delbolt, whrre besides the two proprietors four customers wero rubbed at tho point of rllles, They marched tho six victlniB to tho general store of S, A. Stornbenz, where two other men were re lieved of some checks and wnnt mouey they carrier. All eight men, with four others, who had gathered In tho street, were then marched ahead of tho highwaymen o the bridge at tho edge of town. There tho highway men with leveled guns romnelled thu dozen citizens to go back to town, while they made their escape. Tho haul consisted of a small amount of money, several shotguns ami a quantity of Jewelry. NEW POLICE COURT IN CHINA A mericani the First to Discontinue Arbi trary Military Form. STEP IN ADVANCE OF OTHER POWERS Clinffrc Itetnln PrlllrKr of ItevoU- lim Dentil ViMitrncc lu hueli Cimr nn He Sec Tit. WASHINGTON, March 8.-S0 far as Is known, tho United States was the first of tho powers to Pekln to create a regular Chlncso court ot Justlco In tho Chlncso capital, In pluco of tho arbitrary military courts which have been acting since the cntrnnco of the allies Into the city. Tho War department has Just received n copy ot nil order Issued by General Chaffee Instituting a "Chinese criminal court ot Justlco" for that section of Pekln policed by tho United States troops. This court consists of one Judga and one clerk and tho order names Chin Poo Whang bb tho first Judge. It Is required that the Judga shall bo a Chlnamun. Ills Jurisdiction extends over alt Chlneso offenders against Chlneso inhabitants. Tho Judge may sentence to death, to tho whipping post, to money fine, to confinement or n peculiar Chlncso pun ishment) tho carrying of tho wood ring Insldo tho city limits Persons may be condemned to death It they have participated In tho Doxer move ment and Injured life or property; If thry attack tho foreign police, or If they aM guilty of murder, or nttempt of murder, robbery, counterfeiting, "heavy looting," burglary, criminal assault, hut no death sentence shall he executed without the ap proval of the commander of tho United States forces. Ample provision Is made In the orders tor tho protection of rights of tho prisoners. The expenses of the court nro to bo de frayed by the provost marshal from civil funds. AMERICAN TROOPS IN CHECK Clin fTer IiinIhIm on Ntrlrt Ulelilliic While In I'rrsrnt Dfllt-Htr Mlt uiiIIiiii nt l'ekln. WASHINGTON. March 8. Copies of or ders Issued by General Chaffee, Just re ceived at tho War department, show that tho American troops In China nro under tho strictest discipline and nro closely con fined to tho limits under tho control of the United States forces. When off duty they nro not allowed to enter sections of the city policed by troops ot other nations, and soldiers on duty can not visit such sections except upon writ ten authority. Soldiers aro not allowed to leave camp unless they aro In proper uniform and tho sergeant of the guard Is required to Inspect nil soldiers return ing from pass nnd to look tip those found under tho Influence of liquor. Soldiers nnd civilian employes aro not permitted to carry revolvers or other firearms when going on pass. General Chaffeo closes a general order qn this' Huhlcct by saying; "The 'atten tion ot nil honest soldiers nnd men ot this command Is cnllcd to the fact that thero are thieves In our midst, wearing our clothing, who by frequent robberies disgrace ull. bring about curtailment of privileges to honest men, which, It condi tions wero not as stated, might be enjoyed moro fully than authorized." MEANS EARLYADJ0URNMENT Senator Ileelilc Not In IteorKaiilze Commit tier at the Ulrn Srlon. WASHINGTON, March 8. Tho repub lican senatorial conferenco decided to not reorganize the committees nt this session. This means nn early adjournment of tho senate probably tomorrow. Tho conferenco was without exciting In cident, although many speeches wero made. Two resolutions wero considered l(nd both were voted down. Tho first was offered by Senator Mason nnd provided for the Im mediate reorganization ot the committees. Senator Koraker presented tho second nnd It provided for the appointment of a committee to consider the basis of a re- otganlzatlon, to report at the beginning of the session ot congress commencing next December. The majority against both propositions was large. The effect of theso two negative votes Is to defer all action on reorganization until the December ses sion. Tho speeches ngalnst organization nt this time wero all based upon tho plea that 't meant indetlulto prolongation ot the pres ent special session. To this argument tho reply was made that It was better to tako the time for this necessary work now, when only one houso Is In session and no legislation Is pending. Tho new senntors said very little, gen erally tnklng the position that they were willing to bo guided by tho experienced senate Itadcrs, ADDS TO EXTRADITABLE LIST Semite In I3.eeutlve Kmnluu Confirm Supplemental Trenly Affect Ins Of feimeii uf FurelKii llefucc. WASHINGTON, March ?. The scnato In exccutlvo session today confirmed tho tup plcmentnl extradition treaty with Grent Hrltaln, which has been pending for some time. Tho treaty adds to tho list of crimes for which n man can be extradited from one country lo tho other, tho following: Ob taining money under falso pretenses, tho destruction or obstruction of railroads, tho endangoring of human llfo and tho pro curing of abortions'. Tho treaty was not discussed nt any length, but Senator Mason asked several questions about It. Ho pointed out that tho Inclusion of tho crime of obtaining money upon falso representation might prove a dangerous experiment. He sug gested that cases might arlso under which a person might be cxtrndlled for ordinary dcbtB. Senator Lodgn replied that most of our treaties with other countries contain a provision similar to this and said It was to bo presumed that the usual precautions to guard against Injustlco wouhf bo taKen, The votn upon tho ratification was 10 to 16. An effort was made to securo action upon the supplemental trsuy extending tho time for tho ratification ot the Kroncb reci procity agreement, but It was frustrated by a motion to return to legislative session, mado by Senator Aldrlch, CARTER GIVEN A POSITION Kx-henntnr from Munlnun Appointed t'omuilluiirr of Ml. I. mil r.ioltlnn. WASHINGTON. March 8. Kormor United States Senator Carter ot Montana has hren appointed by tho president a United States commissioner of the St. Louis cpotdtlon Ho has accepted the offer. The position pays jy.wu a year, SANGER'S CHANCES ARE GOOD Prcnlilrnt I.lkely lu Slnnil by Hoot mill Senate In. Cunllrni the ( Appointment. WASHINGTON, March 8. (Special Tclo grain.) There is ii( strong Impression nmoii;,' the senators that the president will not decline to appoint Colonel Sanger as assistant secretary of war if Secretary Root Insists upon It. U Is Kuggested that whllo tho prcaldent will bo loth to dis please; Senator Piatt of New York, ho will, If compelled to choose between them, ad here lo Root ratter than to Plntt. Sena tor Plntt has d cch red his purpose ot light ing Colonel Sanger's confirmation It his nnmo Is sent to tho scnato, and In this nt tlttulo he has tho agreement ot his col league. If the, appointment in question were to n federal ofllco located within the stato ot New York senatorial courtesy might accord to Mr. Piatt nnd Mr. Depew the right to demand the rejection of the nomlnco by tho senate, hut It Is doubtful whether tho republicans lu the enate would feel com pelled lo respect the wishes of the two New York senators with respect lo tho appoint ment ot Colonel Sanger, which would have no relation to tho state of New York, ex cept that Colonel Sanger happened to be a New Yorker. It Is believed that Mr. Piatt would fall utterly If ho should nttempt to Bocliro the support of tho senate In fighting ngalnst the administration over this up polntmcnt. '.Ilereer I.onven Wnshliitflnn. Congressman Mercer Is not In tho city. An Inquiry at his committee room ns to his wherenbouts elicited tho response, "Ho has gono south." Uncertainty seemed to exist regarding uny definite movements of lr. Mercer, although the Information was given that he would probably return to Washington before proceeding to Nebraska. Si'iiuliir Thurntuu nil ( omiiillon. Senator Thurston has been pructlcally decided upon as one uf the commissioners for tho St. Louis exposition, together with John Allen nt Mississippi, former Senator Thomas 11. Carter and John W. Rodenberg of East SL Louis, being four of nine com missioners for the Louisiana Purchase ex position. It Is understood that II. E. Palmer of Omaha was a candidate for ono ot tho commlsstonerships, but Senator Thurston's namo had been decided upon more than two weeks ago. Ilamiiiet In ltctlrlnn Scuntur. At n farewell banquet given last evening to retiring Senators Shotip ot Idaho, Carter of Montana and Thurston of Nebraska the following western men participated: Senn tor Clark, Representative Mondell nud Governor DeFrrest Richards of Wyoming, Senator Kcnrns nnd Captain Parsons ot Utah, Senator Heltfcld. ot Idaho, Senator Turner of Washington. W. H. Michaels of Nebraska and Senator Hnusbrough ot North Dakota. Two of tho guests of honor. Senators Car ter and Thurston, wore toduy offered places on tho St. Louis fair commission. Governor Richards of Wyoming and family, who huvo been Inauguration visi tors, will leave tomorrow for Now York, and from there wilt go to the Rcrmudas for a' thirty days' visit. , Tho National Park bank of New York was today npproveij An n, ,jrejvc agent for thu' Iowa State National l'jiukot Sioux City, la. N. E. Phillips of Sioux Kails, S. D., is here to look after his lntcre'Jts lu the postmastorshlp contest. I'unlal C'lmnitr. Rural free delivery will bo, established nt Riverside, Washington county, la., April 1. Tho service will cover slxty-flve square miles, with a population of 1,0.15. William Sims and O. Stotts are appointed carriers. These postmasters have been appointed: Nebraska Rodare, Sioux county, A. J. Ilradley, vlco J. W. Hunter, resigned; Thurston, Thurston county, G. H. Smith, vice A. Arcns, resigned. Wyoming Kort Krcd Steele, Carbon county, Mattlo Summon?. A postofllco has been established nt Llda, Warren county, In., with John T. lluclc postmaster. Cli II Servlee IHiiniluullon. Civil scrvlco examinations will be held nt Dubuque, In., April 23 and 21, for inspec tor of hollers nnd assistant Inspector of hulls nnd hollers In tho steamboat Inspec tion scrvlco In that city. An examination will also bo held April 23 for a physician nt tho Chcyenno River (S. D.) Indian school. INVESTIGATES HEMP COMBINE Suli-Coimulttee uf .Military Committee lo I.iiok Into Pettlszew'N Cliarite of Mnnllu .Monopoly. WASHINGTON, March 8. Tho scnato commttteo on military affairs today de cided upon tho n'ppolntmcnt of a subcom mittee to Investigate the charges ngalnst Lieutenant Colonel II. O. S. Helstnnd, rondo In the Pcttlgrcw resolution, That resolution recites that Helstnnd has been accused of being at tho head of a comhlna tlon of government otllccholdcrs to control tho hemp output ot the Philippines. Tho subcommittee will go Into tho question very thoroughly, summoning witnesses who nro In the United States and sending for tho depositions ot others not In this country It Is understood thnt Senator Hnwlcy will bo chairman of the subcommittee to bo named. CONFIRMATIONS BY SENATE lliitlllr Appointment uf .lumen I,. Mo- llitunli, lleeelter uf l'ulillii .tluncy nl Sidney, Nelirunka, WASHINGTON. March 8. Tho senate today confirmed tho following nominations Thomas Worthlngton, attorney for the southern district ot Illinois', J. Otis Hum phrey, district Judgo for tho routhcrn dis trict ot Illinois; James L. Mcintosh, Jr., receiver of public moneyn nt Sidney, Nob, The senate also confirmed all of tho nomi nations sent to It by tho president today, except the members of tho board ot visl tors to tho naval observatory and the pro motions In tho Mnrlnu corps. WILL BUILD THE NEBRASKA Seattle firm' lleireenlallve SIkii .nvy Department' ('uutrnct fur C'liiiNlriietluii uf. Iliitlleili, WASHINGTON, March 8. Mr. Payson, representing the Moran Ilros. of Seattle, Wash., today signed nt tho Navy depart ment tho contract for tho construction by that firm of tho battleship Nebraska. .Movement uf Oermi Veaieln Ma roll H, At Now York Sailed Southwark, for Antwerp. At Yokohama Arrived Queen Adelaide, from Tniotna. At Naples Arrived Werra. from Now York, for Genoa, nnd proceeded. At Philadelphia Arrived Ithynland, from Liverpool, via yueensiown. At Genoa Sailed Aller, for New York. At Glasgow Sailed C'oreiin. for llostnn. At Liverpool -- Arrived New Kngland, iroin Dusion naued nonunion, for Port J mid. At Sau Kranelsco Arrived Zcalandin, HAVANA IS AGAIN TRANQUIL Political Demonstrations Oeaie; Strikers Go to Work. Wharf CONVENTION COMMITTEE IS DIVIDED Three Itndlenl nml Tuo Cntiervn- lle Arc Uretllutr mIIIi Plntt Amendment Clinlrmnn Tnninjo I It Anient Climnploii. HAVANA, March 8. Tho commltleo on foreign relations, to which tho Cuban con stitutional convention referred tho Piatt amendment, Is mado up ot three, radicals, Sllvn, Ylllanendu nnd Gulberto Gomez, nnd two conservatives, Tamnyo nnd Quetnda. Tamayo, It Is understood, Is now In favor of accepting the amendment In Its en tirety. Ho Intends taking a firm stand In this position nnd will send n minority re port to tho convention If necessary. His present Influence and position are expected to havo a good effect with the other mem bers. Senor Tamayo Is chairman of the comtnlttco on foreign relations of the con vention. Tho commltteo held a short secret ses sion this evening nnd appointed Senor Go mez secretary. Political demonstrations have ceased and there Is absolute quietness throughout tho Island. Tho strike has been settled, the stevedores, lightermen nnd enrt- men returning to work this afternoon. The stevedores agreed to compromise on $2.f0, American money, for day work nnd SI for night work. The employers agreed to send homo the American longshoremen nnd dis charge tho non-unionists. CUBA TOBACCO DUTY FREE I'renlilenl Ileum e Kipnrt Tariff lu KiteuiiriiKc the Miami Plnuler All (Irmle Artec teil. WASHINGTON, March 8. The president today Issued nn executive order abolishing tho Cuban export duty on tobacco from April 1 next. This action wan tnkon on tho earnest recommendation of tho Cuban economic commission, which recently visited Washington, Indorsed by General Wood. A previous order had been issued fixing an export duty of BO per cent on Cuban tobacco from April 1. Today's ac tion removes tho export duty entirely. General Woods approval of the abolition of this export duty Is practically nn ex pression of hjs belief that tho Cuban revenues from other sources nre sufficient for tho nced3 of tho Insular government. Tho original Idea was that tho tobacco tax was necessary to fully meet tho nnauciat requirements of tho government. Tho abolition of duty affects cigars and cigarettes as well as tobacco In leaf, filler or cut, all of tho various classes of tobacco, raw and manufactured, having heretofore been subject to various rates of duty. That on cigars has been Sl.33 per 1.000; on cigar ettes In boxes, 00 cents per 1,000; cut tobacco 13.75 per 100 kilos (220 pounds)! icar or tiller tobacco, S6.35 per 100 kilos, except that harvested In tho province of Santiago do Cuba nnd exported through the customs houses nt Sanllngo, Olbarn or Mnnzaulllo, which paid 2.20 per 100 kilos. All of theso duties aro abolished under the order of today. It Is estimated by tho War department ofllclals that tho abrogation of tho tobacco duties will cause n loss of revenue of about 800,000 or Sl.000.000 per yuar. Hut It Is said that this loss will be more than off set by tho encouragement given to the planters In Cuba to Increase tholr produc tion. Tho extent of tho trade affected by tho order Is very large, tho tobacco ex ports amounting to about $20,000,000 a year. Of this by far tho largest part camo to tho United States. Tho total valuo of unmanufactured tobacco exported within tho seven months ended July 21 last was 15,020,000, and of this the exports to tho United Statea nmountcd to s 1,876,000. In tho tamo period tho cxportu of Cuban cigars was largest to Great Ilrltnln, the United States coming second. The. total valuo ot tho cigar exports for tho seven months was tj, 030, 000. HARRISON A VERY SICK MAN i;i-Prelilrnt' 'loet I'rleuri Much Alnrmeil on Aeeuunt uf III Ailvancril Age, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. March 8. Ex Prcsldent Retijamln Harrison is a very sick man and his closest friends ure alarmed. His condition Is moro serious than Is gen erally bclloved. Howover, Dr. Henry Jameson, tho family physician, said tonight that thero was no lmmmedlato danger, and, la fact, ho was not at all alarmed, bo said, as to tho out come. Asked If tho ugo ot General Har rison would not weigh very much against his recovery, tho doctdr said such would naaturally bo tho caso to a certain ex. tent, but ho declined to discuss tho mat ter further than to soy that he was not at all alarmed over tho condition of tho patient. General Harrison Is troubled with a complication of grip nnd Intercostal neu ralgia and thero Is somo fear that this will develop into pneumonia. The dlseaso Itself is not necessarily of an alarming character, hut when the ago of General Harrison Is taken Into consideration with tho diminution of his recuperative powers, bin present Illness Is bolng viewed with much anxiety. Mr. Harrison suffered much pain yesterday. Tho largo muscles of tho chest are much affected and tho patient was confined to his bed. The most favor able symptom yesterday waa tho nhsenco ot fever, and still another clrcumstanco In favor of tho general Is that his sleep has not been Impaired yet. RIVER SITUATION SERIOUS HiiKlurer In Cliure uf MlNlNpp I.iicUm I'ii till n In Continue l.evee Work. " NEW ORLEANS, March 8. Tho failure of tho river and hnrbor bill has mado tho rler situation Bcrlous. Colonel George M. O. Derby, United States engineer In charge of tho Mississippi river district to tho head of tho passes, said today ho had no money to continue tho levee work this year and only $50,000 to expend In case of high water. Ho said the ontlro plans of tho Mississippi river commission will tave to be revised from St. Louis down. The board ot officers In charge of the Missis sippi river work will meet In Memphis about April for goncral consultation. CATTLEMEN WANT A HEARING Culurniln Stork Urimrr Want Iu- lirelni' lu Kiuiulnr- I.oeul For eat Itraerve Coiiilltlnu, DENVER, March a. The Colorado Stock Growers' association today alopted a reso lution requesting tho Department of tho Interior (o send nn Inspector to this state to Inquire Into local conditions and give tho Bottlers, cattle owners and others In terested a hearing relative to the forest re serve rcsulaf'jua, CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Kiilr: Colder Snturd.iy; Northerly Winds, llecoinlng Vnrluble; Sunday Pair. Temperature nt Omnlin cten!ny: Hour. lieu. Hour. Deir. ." u. m I'J 1 p. in...... r. I II n. in It U p. in ."It a. n :ti :ti. tu n.'t m a. ii :ts i p, in nl 11 n. ill...... mi r u. in ftl 10 n. iii II II p. in 17 11 n. in lit 7 p. in Ill 1- ii IS S n. in .".! ! p. in :tti BOTHA'S SURRENDER MARCH 11 Kllelieuer Connlileriile lu l'rnvllun ir AnineHl) Deuel nml Sle 11 Left In I)eierntf Situation. LONDON. March 9. Tho Dally Chronicle. referring lo the armistice nt Pretoria, says: "0 learn that the tintfrlni: aneiit In bringing about the negotiations was Mrs. Ilotha, who wna deelily affected bv the hopeless plight of the Room nnd did lu-r utmost to Induce her husband to uccept tho liritisn terms. "The meeting of February 27 was limited to General Ilotha's request to know Lord Kitchener's terms. Lord Kitchener refilled that .1 general amnesty would bo grnntcd to nil who would surrender, ns well ns to all prii.iners, except those Capo Dutch who, being llrltlsh subjects, had actively fo mented Door resistance. General Dewot nnd Mr. Steyn were, however, expressly ex cluded from tho amnesty. "Lord Kitchener further nromtsed thnt. If peuco wero concluded, tho government would nsslst In rebuilding the farmhouses and other buildings destroyed under mili tary exigencies; would relnstato tho lawful owners and would help "them stock their rarms. Thoso guilty of netu ot trenchcry would be excluded from theso benefits. "General Hot tin anncared satisfied wltti tho conditions nnd tho armistice being ar ranged ho proceeded to consult his olfl ccrs, a vast majority ot whom accepted tho terms. IJr.net nml Sleyn l'litlit tin. "Dcwet and Steyn both rcmnlned Irrecon cilable. Thoy declined any terniB, Dowet adding thnt on his part tho war had be como ono of revongo nnd ho intended to do all the mischief ho could. "It Is probable that tho orlclnnl nrm"iRtl,- of a week has been extended. It Is believed that tho remainder ot General Uotba's ofil rcrs bavo now been won around and that ho Is likely to inako formnl submission to Lord Kitchener March 11. when his force will surrender to General French. "According to our Information T.nrrl Kitchener's dispositions mado tho speedy capture of General Ilotha's forces quite certain. General Uotha frankly accepted tne situation and was treated bv Lord Klthencr at both interviews with cre.it consideration. "The negotiations between Lord Klteh- enor and Gencrnl Uotha nro in aboynnco," says tlio Pretoria correspondent nt thi. Times, wiring Wednesday, "pending an nnswer from the llrltlsh government." BUFFALO ROBE OVER BRYAN CluU Door tt nil Wear (he Mnulle uf William .lennliiK fur n Little While. ' UUFFALO. March 8. (Special Tclccram.l Fred Fulcher, ex-presldent of tho Walters' union of Huffalo, now chief doorman In the exclusive Elllrott club, successfully Im personated William Jennings Hrynn nnd addressed fifty InW students of tho Uni versity of Huffalo this afternoon. Mr. Hrynn was In tho city today. A com mltteo of threo from tho MtldentH were ap pointed to ask Mr. Ilryan to address them. Tho committee, while searching for Mr. Hrynn, dlscovored tho remarkahlo like ness of Fulcher to tho Nebraskaii, and prevailed upon Fulcher to poso us Hrynn anil address tho students. When ho was ushered beforo tho embryo lawyers ho wns given a great ovation. Ho mndo a brief speech In which ho said: "Four years from now tho democratic ship of stato will sail again. You may hear from mo then." Tho students wero successfully deceived and gave tho waiter a remarkahlo recep tion. Tonight Fulchcr'a hoax Is h)lng celebrated by the students, with Fulcher as their guest. II ry n ii In After Htiwluea. HUFFALO, N. Y-, March R.-Wllllnm Jen nings Hrynn arrived In Buffalo this morn ing. He went directly to tho home of Nor ninn 12. Slack, by whom ho wan met nt tho station. He said his visit to Huffaln was solely In tho Interest of his puper. Durlpg tho ufternoon Mr. Uryan visited tho Pau nmcrlctin exposition grounds, accompanied by Mr. Mock and sovernl exposition olllclnls. Ho left for New York nt 8:M. TELEPHONE WAR IN CHICAGO tine la Started by (lie Cnunell Com mitter' IteeuniiuemlliiK laauunec uf n Frnnelilar, CHICAGO, March 8. Chicago Is threat ened with n telephone wnr. A compotltor of tho Chicago Telophone company appeared In tho field today, when the council commlt teo on gas, oil nnd electric lights recom mended for passago a twenty-five-year franchise for tho United Telegraph, Tele phono and Electric company. A reduction by half of tho present tolcphono rates, a C cent charge for public 'phonos and a liberal compensation tor the city is provided In tho ordinance, which grants tho present Hyde Park company the right to extend Its bnso of operations throughout tho entire city. V. H. Stirghuor, promoter of tho com pany, told tho committee that tho concern was financially ablo to put 10,000 tele phones into linmcdlnto oporntlon. DISQUALIFIES MANY VOTERS Maryland llouae l'ae in TJilrit HeaillnK Hie Kleellon III 1 1 l're parril liy Demueriita, ANNAPOLIS, Mil., March 8. Tho house today passed to Its third reading tho cloc tlon bill prepared by tho democrats. It disqualifies a largo numbor ot voters. Delegate Huckey of Frederick county, n democrat, threw something of a bombshell into tho democratic ranks by offering un amendment, which, If adopted, would havo nullified tho rhlcf purpose of tho hill, which is to deny to Illiterates any asslstanco from the election officers in preparing their bal lots. The amendment was defeated by' a voto ot 50 to 26, three domocrats, Mr. Pattlson of Dorchester, Roberts of Wycomo nnd Gar ner of St. Marys, voting with Mr. Huckey nnd tho republicans In favor of It. I'eara Over Supply uf .Meal. HERLIN, March 8. Count Portnles Glum bowltz. who has often visited tho United States, addressed tho Sllcsian Chamber ot Agriculture today regarding eattlo breed ing In America. He declared that Ocr many would bo swamped with American meat urlcss higher Piotection was afforded. HOLDUP LEGISLATION Inrestigatina; Committee Piles Testimony with Olerk of the Home, SOME OF THE EVIDENCE IS WITHHELD Eningb, Howeier, ii Submitted to Make Interesting Reading. HOW THE INQUIRY CAME TO BE SUGGESTED Explanations of a Few Lobbyists Whs Were Implicated. YOST TELLS 0FTHETELEPH0NE MEASURES Overture Ttint I'rompteil .Netirn!.- Coiiipauy In Cauae lnveat Hint toti Tliniuaaen'a Slory IiiHIn, .Moruu nml DrueailiMT Give Details. LINCOLN, March 8. (Special.) Chair- runn Fowler ot tho house commltteo ap pointed to Investigate tho question ot holdup legislation, llted with tho clerk nt tho house this afternoon it copy ot tho testimony taken by his committee, which was withheld when tho report was submit ted on Thursday'. Tho testimony us tiled Is, however, only partial, omitting tho in formation given by E. C. Rewlck of tho Ltucoln Commercial club with rcferenro to propositions to promote tho Mate fair appropriation, and ot Mr. Ager nnd Ml. lletzuer, special agents for the Uui ling- ton and Ellthorn rnllroadH respectively. From tho examination uf the wltnessc tho story Is brought out how the piesent Investigation waB Instituted, together with tho explanations nt the lobbyists who wero Implicated In tho holdup charges. It seems that the Inquiry was suggested by tho cxperleiico of tho officers of tho Ne braska Telophone company with the pro moters of n proline, batch of telephone regu lation bills. According to the testimony of C. E. Yost, president of the Telephono company, bo wns approached by F, W. Il.irber shortly after the opening of tho session with a request for employment to look utter legislative matters. Mr. Yost Mr. llnrber. ns I wns onmltiK down on the train from Omnlm, came lo mo nml wanted mo to employ nun miring thu soitslon to help look utter the Inter cHtH of our company, i told him 1 did not feel tho necessity of doing so, nml declined to do ho. Q. Did ho Htnto tlin nature of t tin serv ices ho wished to perform for you? AHcertnining wnnt diiih were imnio to be Introduced und worklmr fur the In tercuts of tho company, In seeing that they were not Introduced, or for using his lu liuenco in seeing nicy were not pnssm, O. What did lie wiy when ho snoka to you about employment? A. Well, ho Hiild Hint ho had n great ileal of liilluencn with Mr. Thnmxsen nud Mr. Woo stenliolm. nml Ho tliouuht h could be of M'rviro to us. 1 told htm that wo did not fee thn iieeess ty of employing him nud thnt ended It. Sample uf (lie II Inn. O. Did ho hi iv thnt If villi did not em ploy lit m you would re arc I It. or iilivthliiR uf that kind? A. Thnt tirlncH un Homellilinr else. When I started to go homo that day A. J. Wright, who is tlio father of our malinger nt Franklin, camo to mo with a number of bills. One of thorn wns for the purpose of authorizing city coiinellH nnd town Doariis to rcKiiinto telephone rates, ami tho other wus, 1 think, a bill regulutlng the chnrt-ii for telephone mirnoses. lln said Mr. Harbor had nsked htm to liiiiul mo mono til I 1h nnd to intimate that It would possibly I hi to tho Interest nt our company If It would hire Mr. Harbor. I roni nun in ten .Mr. isarner unit l did mf feel the necessity of his service. Q. Did you'wiy in Hint conversation with Mr. Wright thnt you did not euro whuther tuo diiih were Introduced or not, or that tho party who Introduced them was friendly or unfriendly? A. I think posNllily that I mild to tilm that thorn bail been ho niiinv IiIIIh Intro. iluceil thnt ii fow moro would not make mucn iiinereneo. From tho testimony of Mr. Yost and ot Mr. Lane, tho manager ot tho company, It was developed that tho Idea of tho reso lution Introduced by Representative ThomsHon lu connection with tho bills given him by tho lobbyists originated in a con vcrsatlnu between them und thnt thu resolution wna drawn up by a Lincoln at torney of the nnmo of Rose, commended to Thnni8Hcn by tho telephono company officers. 'riiuiuen Tell III 'I'll I e. Roprosentatlvo Thomsscn told his story on tho stand substantially ns already given In public Interviews, hut going con siderably moro Into detail. His story was that ho had met Druesdow nnd Ilarber and had been requested by them to Introduce certain bills. Ho was evidently playing for n chance to catch tho methods of tho holdups, because ho was not suro whether ho tisked for thn bills or tho bills wero offered to him. To get Into their confidence ho Intrduccd one hill nhead of tho ntherH. ThoinsKcn I met Mr. Drueilow nnd umniig other things he wild he had Home bills ho wniitril mo to Introduce, nnd those urn the bills nnd that ly the explanation, Cj. When mid whom did you havo voui first ooiivormitlon with Mr. Druesilow? A. I presume It was down nt tho Lin den hotel. (3. Did ho hhow you the bills then? A. No. hlr. Ho siild thnt ono of tin members of the liousu hail n bill und thai I should go nnd get It, ti. What member of tho houso did he mean? A. A man by tho name ot Lallln, from Gago county. Q. Did you got tho bill from Mr. Iiifllul A. I did. Ho then told about IiIh visit to T)rue3 dow'H room und being entrusted by the latter with tho other bills suhsequentlj Introduced, Including tho telephono bill, On eross-exnnilnatlon by Druesdow ho wni compelled to admit that ho had nsked him for a game bill, for n Pullman car bill, fot a street car hill and for a school boos bill. Q. Did you not link ni for other bills? A. 1 presume I did. I linked you for a whole lot more bills afterward. I.iilllu i:pliiln Hi Share. Representative, Lallln'a explanation of hli connection with thn bill Introduced bj Represcntativii Thomssun Is as follows: Q. Now, Mr. Lallln. It Ihih been Htulod hern that one of the bills by Hoprosmitutlvi Thomsson wim received by him from you PleiiKu Inform thn rnmmltteo v,hat yoi know nboiit this bill anil iihout tho clrcum HtiiuccH ot Mr. TliotriHscn receiving It fron you? A.-1 would nny Hint I havo no knowl edge, of giving Mr Thmnssun a bill. Tin wuy tho wholu thing eamo to my kuowt edge, I heard that Mr. ThninnHoii hni stated, not to this committee, ),iit on th( outside, that I hail given him u bill nt tin request of someone dine, wont to Mr TiioniHscii and nsked him If ho had madi that Htutrrnent nnd ho. said ho did. "Well,' I Hnld, "It Ih wrong. 1 never gave you thi bill," Ho said, "Yes, you did, but yol probably didn't know at tho tlmo that ll was n bill." Ho nsked mo If I did uni huvo u, paper or u bill or something of thai kind for him nnd I bunded him un unvelopi (but had been given to tnu In tho hull, ; had not examined thn contents, wnuli stato beforo this committee that I woult not lmvn hundud hlin u bill had 1 knowi thu content!) of the envelope, or packagi which had been handed to me. I will snj further thnt the purkngo hint, not been Ii my possession moro than ten or fifteen mln, mes boforo Mr Thnmsscn enmo ovor to mi desk nnd nsked for It I wus cutortnliilni uomu frlvtidu at that tlinv, two from in