The Omaha Sunday Bee. S PAGES PART I. , g 1 TO 12. ESTABLISHED JUE 19, 1S71. OMAIIA, SUNDAY MOUSING, MARCH 24, 1901 TWE2fTY-"FOUR PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. FAILURE OF PEACE eirt OiuoTir tht Jbn Ball Lift Edgt of tis Hatchet Tzpctid. KEEN BLADE WAS FOR THEIR BRAYE DEVET Ptnntneat Iipttriation Plaamd bj Eritoni , for tbs General DISTRUST OF CHAMBERLAIN AND HILNER Hot to Be GWen Anj Dispeniini; Power Out Ewr Warrior. LONDON IS LEFT IN A DEEP QUANDARY Knftilsh Cabinet (irnvcly Dlaeredlted liy (irumi JIlsninnnKement of It Ila,lnea In Knee ot Irlah Hnatlllty. (Copyright. 1901, by I'mi Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 23. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The fail ure ot the South African peace negotia lions. It Is known In official circles, Is due to the reservation made confining the amnesty stipulation to "bona fide acta of war," which the Boer generals suspected covered the Intention ot raking up some charge to secure the permanent expatriation of Dewot. The Boers distrust ot Chamber lain anl Mllner Is so deep-rooted that they utterly opposed giving them any dispensing rower over tho lived of their generals, most of whom, and especially Dewct. aalnst uhom British exasperation U Implacable. Lave been charged, mainly on native or hearsay evidence, with various atrocities. The jingoes arc In a quandary in re lation to the negotiations, because the papers show that their Idols, Kitchener and Mllner. aro prepared to go farther than their Idol Chamberlain, nnd the di vergence of opinion disclosed between the military and civil chiefs on the spot and tho government at home constitutes an ele ment of weakness In the situation which undoubtedly greatly strengthens and en heartens tho Boers. The general effect has been further weak ened by the position of the cabinet, already gravely discredited by the gross misman agement of Its business In the face ot the Incessant hostility ot the Irish party In Parliament. In fact, the belief Is prevalent that reconstruction will become Imperative after the Introduction ot the budget, which evil day the ministers are delaying. though circumstances make It exception ally urgent. COMES TO AN IGNOBLE END DIM realtime Kate ot .ohle Wealthy Family In South (erninnjr. and (Copyright. 1901. by Pressi..Publlshlng Co.) ' BERLIN. March 23. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) One of th noblest and wealthiest families In the south ot Germany the county ot Basiellet, has como to an Ignoble end. The family, orig inally Spanish, settled In Bavaria at the time of the Thirty Years' war and had enormous wealth In lands, castles and vil lages conferred upon It. The last three members ot tho family were spendthrifts r.nd ruined tho estates, said to be worth J750.0OO a year. Tho last member, Count Frederick, married n wealthy Berlin bank er's daughter, with whom he obtained a fortune of $10,000,000. But It lasted only ten years and now Count Frederick has been forging bills and has fled no one knows whither. The countess Is endeavoring to effect a settlement. Theodor Butklevttch, one of the most brilliant ot Russian painters, has died In Buda Pest, an outcast, drunk outside a pub lic house, where he froze to death before assistance could reach him. Butklevltch was twenty-four years a prisoner In the lead mines of Siberia, whither he bad been deported for Insulting the czar Alexander II. He escaped from the mines and after 'incredible wanderings arrived In Buda Pest, where he became a confirmed alcoholic. ' TO PURIFY PARIS MORALS New Journal Seta Out to Clennae I-rnncr of Impure Art, I'lnja and Literature. (Copyright, 1S01. by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, March 23. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) A dally newspaper called I.i Moralo Publlque will atart publication here April 1, backed by a powerful association. Including society women, senators, lawyers and men promi nent In every calling. The prospectus an nounces that the new paper, besides giving the news, will make a special feature ot defending the public by obtaining neces sary laws and prodding the sluggish au thorities to a rigorous application thereof. It wilt wage a war against Improper Illus trated papers, vicious books, questionable posters, overfree stage productions and decs ot all sorts. The prospectus says: "France, espe cially Parts, too long has been held up to foreign nations as a place where vice is mcst freely displayed and most artistically catered to. We Intend to purify the capital and country and regain their good repute. We want Paris and we want France re spectable and clean. We shall protect wives and children from corruption." FRENCH CENSUS IN A DAY Blanks Clrenlatrd Tumiirrnir Mut All lie Filled In I'nder Oath hy4 Turada) . (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS. March 23 t New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) France's cen sus taking will begin Monday. All the data will be collected lu one day throughout the country. In order to scure thin the police will distribute at each house numbered blanks, each landlord being held respon sible tor the correct number ot occupants reported. ThU operation Is done In the afternoon. Before the next evening the Janitor must hold the collected blanks properly filled under a signed oath from each head of a family, ready for a police man, who will carry them to his station, whence they will be tabulated. Alt ques tions as to name, age, nationality, occupa tion, children, etc, are-printed clearly on the blanks. This system Ambassador Porter considers superior to the American one. Truitpa Ho Ha ,ureed. BERLIN, March :J A dispatch from Field Marshal Count von Waldersee from Tekln. dated Friday. March ii, says that the withdrawal or the Ilrltlsh and Russian troops from their positions at Tien Tsln took place simultaneously that morning In tie manner aerted upon. KING EDWARD IS THE BOSS Prrclplta.tr Terrific Family Itorr, lint Mnkea Court Circle Stir About nud Hustle. (Copyright. 11, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. March tt. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Court cir cles are gossiping excitedly about the ter rific family row which preceded the de parture of the duke and duchess of York on their colonial tour. It Is an open secret that they literally were compelled to go by the king. The duchess pleaded for a year's respite. Tho duke claimed his health was too bad. Queen Alexandra strongly backed them, but the king put down his. toot and Insisted. The duke and duchess as resolutely re fused, but the king forced their bands by giving out an announcement to the press that the tour had been definitely decided upon. This left them no option but to go. Queen Alexandra's Indignation at the high-banded action of, the king Is shown by her suddenly announced determination to go to Copenhagen, on which trip she started today. This greatly enraged King Edward, who was powerless to stop her, but he declares his Intention of traveling to Copenhagen bimielt in three weeks to bring her home. King Edward's view is that a monarch must make himself tha real head of state by conscientiously fulfilling every duty and asserting every prerogative. He has set out to make the queen and his family work as hard as himself. Won't Itlak the Whole Succcaalon. It was on public grounds solely that he packed the duke and duchess ot York off. Ho refused to let them take tbelr children with them because It was Impolitic to risk the whole succession on one ship. Besides, young Prince Edward Is an extremely high strung, nervous child, whom the doctors have ordered spared from every kind ot avoidable excitement. King Edward Is teaching arlstoctatlc dignitaries and the great officers of state that he is master of his own house. His lord steward, the earl of Pembroke, appointed Colonel Jennings, long assistant paymaster, to be paymaster of the king's household. When the kins Inquired by what right he had made the appointment, Pembroke replied: "By usage." The king retorted: "Well. It Is high time that usage was stopped," and forthwith can celled the appointment and gave .the place to Sir Nigel KIngscote. Pembroke threatened to resign over this affront, which was accentuated by an order Issued by the king directing that no ap polntments be made in the household with out his assent. All the new officials are being appointed at lower salaries than their predecessors received. The Illness of the duke ot York at Cowes Is now said not to have been German measles. Its principal feature was delirium. which never acccmpanles that complaint The duke resembles bis uncle, the late duke ot Saxe-Coburg, In character and dis position, also In the fact that his expert ence In the navy did blm no good. He looked shockingly 111 when sailing on the Ophlr, and cannot be Induced to take proper care of himself. BEARDS FOR SAILORS SURELY Striking- Kismvle of Queen Victoria' Interest In the Appearance of llerSea- r'lisuteri7 (Copyright. ISO!, by Press Publishing Co.) t.nVDOV. March !. INew York World Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-The raphy ot the late Chancellor of the Exchequer Chlldcrs affords a striking example of the close personal In terest Queen Victoria took in naval matters. Chllders, when first lord of the admiralty, suggested that the sailors should wear beards. The queen wrote: "The queen thanks Mr. Chllders very mu;h for his communication on the subject ot beardj. She thinks the order will do ex tremely well. Her own personal teeung j woutq oe xor oearus wunoui mouaiacucs, the latter have rather a soldler-llke appear ance, but then the object In view would not bo obtained, viz., t prevent the necessity ot shaving. Therefore It bad better be as proposed, the entire beard, only it should bo kept short and very clean." The chances ot Gaiety Girl Rosle Boote becoming the matchioness of Headfort are still trembling In the balance. Immedi ately following the arrival ot the marquis' mother from Cairo comes the announce ment that the marquis Is suffering from grip and that on his recovery he will go alone for :lx months on a tour of India. Rosle. who bad thrown up her engage- mcnt at the Gaiety. Is now looking for an-, In a UVat Knt rmreHr rnmruinr. Sh claims sma port for a Uog. (Copyrlsht, 11. by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, .M&reh SS. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Antoinette Saugent, a prominent society woman who recently obtained a divorce, today appeared in court, having been ordered to submit and explain an Itemised estimate of tho alimony property necessary to her dignified maintenance. Her original lump demand had seemed extravagant. Among tho Items were some which startled the audience, for example: Sixty hats yearly. IS.C0O; sixty dresses, J7.S0O; twelve corset JilO. At this stage the judge showed great Im patience, "What do you want of one corset n month!" he atked. The corset must always be freih." tn swered the pretty dlvorece. "Go on," tnarlcd his honor. Horses, 15,000 yearly: dos. 13.W0. "How many dpgs do you keep?" "One, your honor." "This ugly little Insect you fondle thsro costs J,CO0 a year?" clamored the Judge. "Madam, do you know there are thousands of people In this city who are starving? Counsel, bring your client here one mouth hence with a more reasonable ertlmate." CONSUL WHITE HAS GRIP t'nlted Mutra Itrprearntntl ve la Suf fering nl llnnover Vlckery to KataulUIt l.av Ottlce. DERLIN. March U. German officials emphatically deny that Germany supported Oreat Britain In rejecting the United States senate's amendments to the Hay Pauncelote treaty. The matter does not concern Germany. Coniul General Mason Informed the Asso ciated Press that the managers of the In ternational Exhibition of Fire Extinguish ing Apparatus, opening June 1. especially desire a full exhibit of American apparatus, since the Paris exposition showed that the United States was far ahead with patent fire alarm and police telegraph system. Mr. White, United States consul at Han over, la suffering severely from Influema. Mrs. Mason has gone there Mr. J H. Vlck ery, Ambassador White's former secretary, has arrived her" II will establish an American law omce In Uerlin. sae csn rnnke tno marquis pay persons within tho past three years. The . ' " rtly If he recedes under family pres.urc-tllase of Kullnooka. where the prisoners Dls W""B l",c 10 ,""a ' , ,. ,, tllveo Is not far from a well-frequented I dormant matters of "te which do not WHILE THOUSAND? STARVE railway, but the authorities knew nothing 1 " Uncb From t to Socle, -Aomnn nn M,. On...,- A . .fc k sln8 documents, studies bills and ex. Iiir uicin a.1.1 21-uii.iniiiu .tliji. I , uv umu luii uis iir .Tic ji uuuii POPE'S GREAT CHMGE United Statts i Not to Be Regarded as Infidil OouAtrj Longer. STEP TO GRATIFY AMERICAN PRIESTHOOD MoTimtat Tatbsrtd bj Arcbbiihop Cot rigaa and Ireland. ENORMOUS PROGRESS OF CATHOLICS HERE Tbirtetn Millions Enrolled u Lojal to tho Obnrcb of Bom. PONTIFF RECOGNIZES JUSTICE OF CLAIM Will Therefore Vpcrdlly Transfer the People from I'nder Jurisdiction of the Congregation of Pro pngundn t'lile. (Copyright. 1501, by Press Publishing Co.) HOME. March 23. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) The World correspondent learns that the pope Intends to Introduce a radical change shortly In the present system of considering the United States an Infidel country and therefore coming under the Jurisdiction ot the con gregation of propaganda fide Instead of depending directly upon the holy see. Profound dissatisfaction Is constantly caused among the American priests having anything to do with the propaganda fide by Cardinal Ledochow ski's high-handed man ner toward them. Complaints have been so numerous lately that the sovereign pon tiff has determined to withdraw the United States from the Jurisdiction ot the propa ganda fide. Both Archbishop Corrlgan and Archbishop Ireland strongly advocated this measure when In Rome. The former especially Im presses the pope by laying before him the enormous progress made by the American Catholics, who now amount to 13,000,000, especially In the archdiocese ot New York, where In the course of the last year Arch bishop Corrlgan has laid the foundation stones ot 210 churches or Institutes at a cost exceeding 5100.000,000. JERSEY LILY PAYS THE FINE Loaea Three Daya While Looking After Her HnKllah Courier In Poller Court. (Copyright, ISC!, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS. March 23. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Before re turning to London Mrs. Lily de Bathe and her daughter. Miss Langtry, were compelled to appear In a police court to obtain the release ot their courier, who had been locked up under comical circumstances. The Jersey Lily's attendant, having seen Mrs. de Bathe and daughter safely to tbelr hotel, went out again to do.jome Paris sightseeing on his own hook. Midnight found him blbulously wandering In danger ous quarters. Policemen, sizing up the courier as a foreigner, advised him to re- blos-.(Kln the leas Infested streets, but the Englishman boasted that he was a match for any dozen Frenchmen. "Besides," said he. flourishing a revol ver. "I never go unarmed see." Thereupon the officer promptly arrested him for carrying concealed weapons. The prisoner, resisting, received a thrashing which must have convinced hli that occa sionally French muscle overmatched the English. , The Jersey Lily postponed her departure for three days to secure the man's release and paid his 100 francs fine. Mrs. de Bathe said she had ordered more than thirty dresses. She will return here In a fortnight to try them on. ATROCIOUS CRIMES IN RUSSIA Old Couple Arreated for Murder Tivent -Four tlruve of Sel f-I in nio tutors. of (Copyright, 1901. by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN, March 23. (New York World Cablegram-Special Teleeram.)-In the'"' .... province of Wothynia. South Russia.' an old man and his wife hare been arrested ' . a r.i.fc .t.. ... . .--..-I ot ttavellug through the provinces ot WctaysU, Kherscn and Bessarabia, dealing in love philters, and. It Is believed, in poisccz. They coufess to lenty-four mur ders c( violence, but the police believe that the list ot victims by poison is greater still. In Bessarsbla, near, the fortress of Ben- Akt, the authorities have happened on the graves ot persons who. Judging by the peti tion ot their bcdles, must hivj been burliJ mIIv?. It Is believed that ther ars member tof a cect ot self-lmmolaters, ro sudden) aiszppjareu iroa iao neignoornooa 01 utn der some years ago. The police are search ing for tvro women who at that time wrri leaders ot the sect, but disappeared as soon as the grave was discovered. FOR COUSIN, OF THE KING Uucliraa of MurlLorouch, Itrcaaed lllnck, Kntertutna 11 Mnnrl I'nrty In .Nice. Ill (Copyright. I'M. by Press Publishing Co.) NICE. March :3. (New Yory World Cable gram Special Telegram.) The young duch ess of Marlborough and Mrs. W. K. Vander bill. Jr.. entertained a smart party Thurs day to meet Count Albert Mensdorff, who I Is a eousln of King Edward. The ducheis was dressed In black-shotted foulard, with a quantity of white lace. She wore no rings save ner wedding ring. She also bad a single string priceless pearl necklace. She was generally admired. She lodl.s singu larly well in black. Occasionally she visits tables with Mrs. W. K. Vanderbllt, Jr.. who has had some good luck, winning J 600 In a quarter of an hour Thursday night. ENDOWS A TAILORS' SCHOOL Knluhta of the Needle to Study Annlomr. I'uyalca, Colora and the .Vllcroacope. (Copyright. 1301, by Press Publishing Co.) VIENNA. March CJ. (New York World Callegram Special Telegram.) The min ister o education has sanctioned the en dowment ot a tailors' school, with teachers to Instruct tho apprentices In anatomy and physiology They will also undergo a course of lectures on physics, chemistry, on light and colors and on the microscope and Its uffs la testing the qualities ot cloth. FAMOUS BEAUTY A DEFENDANT Connteaa of Dudley la Sued for ltonae Ilelit nnd llecnuae Her Check I Tit Ice Dishonored. (Copyright. 1W1. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 23. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The ex travagance ot Georglana, countess ot Dud ley, In house decoration Is the topic ot an Interesting suit in the high court. She leased a house for 12,000 rent, tla.000 premium. In Giosvcnor street and proceeded to redecotate It at a cost of Jjo.SW. She Is not only a famou' uy, though now somewhat passe, r so a great social leader, with ah .e ot f-00,000. Therefore the claims Jtractors that she has not paid tor, si a for a previous Job and that her the' " 17.5W, extracted from her with grea' v ' ole, on aecount ot the work now In e, was twice dis honored by the littered the smartest social dovecotes considerable. The treatmcr ills Interesting suit by the I.onlon p' furnishes an instructive example ot wi social Influence can do with London's most powerful and pre tentious organs. Only two papers have mentioned the suit. Both are radical. It Is being kept out ot all the others Apparently by arrangement. Chltla Kiidnnitcr Croker. Richard Croker is staying this week with his son, Herbert, whose Injured knee Is still painful It will be some time before It can be used. The senior Croker will attend the Lincoln races next week, the opening of the flat racing season, hut he has to be careful about traveling this trying weather, as his doctors warned him that chills would be dangerous for him. Herbert feels so much better today that he Is contemplating a visit on crutches to Lincoln Tuesday to see the Lincolnshire handicap, for which his father's horse, Har row, has ranked during the week as a fa vorite in the betting. Herbert came to England to train for the American amateur championship under Taylor, which, how ever, he will be unable to do now, as he cannot walk without crutches for the next six weeks. ' Croker Not Plunging. Richard Croker is not plunging on Har row. He does not consider a bail-tempered home such a gcod thing In a field ot prob ably twenty-five, even with Johnny Relff up. Harrow and Nightshade are Joint fa vorites 'In the betting today at 10 to 1, though In the last ten days Harrow had stood 9 to 1. Both are heavily backed. Most tipsters give Harrow as the winner. Irvinst'a n Mudlra Crime. Henry B. Irving, tt' famous actor's eldest son, who scored such a brilliant success In polished villain parts, Is a specialist In criminology. He Is about to publish a book entitled "Studies' ot French Crim inals." He analyzes the cynicism, refined cruelty and sheer brutality shown by ab normal criminals like Laccnatre, Troppman, Prado and Ravellhol. Kinic Heads OA Divorce Sulta. The king's Intervention Is reported to have proved successful . in stopping the sensational divorce suit In which a young duke and three other military noblemen engaged In the South African war were named as co-respondents? His majesty Is atlll working to krj.p out ot court the other military suit brought by Captain Barclay, mentioned In the World. Stifling the ducal suit deprives English society of one ot the most piquant scandals It has ever enjojed and chagrin Is correspond ingly great, although It Is recognized that the king's action is beneficial from the point ot view ot public morals. I'lntonlc Friendship' Canal Ileault. There Is another interesting aristocratic suit coming on after Easter. In which Sir Reginald Beauchamp, a neighbor ot the king at Sandringham, sues for a divorce from his wife, the handsome daughter ot the earl ot Roden, with $100,000 damages against the co-respondent, a wealthy gentleman named Watts. Lady Beauchamp recently contrib uted an article on Platonic friendship to a magazine. WORKING HOURS OF THE CZAR In the Itoutlne of Ilia Itally Life IluoUa mid Nenapnpera Have No I'nrt. (Copyright. 1M1. by Press Publishing Co.) gT. PETERSBURG. Jlarch 23. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) One , lDe .,0.w 1Dl"""8 BCC0Ul" 01 luv roune 01 lnc czar.s'"e- . , .. ... , .... The CZar rises at Si r 30 O dock. HUtollCt cnines the reports of his ministers and governors, to which be often adds numerous maiglnal remarks. His majesty drinks meanwhile several glasses of toa, rarely taking wine. He eats a caviare sandwich. From 1 to 4 p. ra. is devoted to the Joys und sorrows of the domestic hearth. Occasionally the aide-de-camp on duty Is summoned when the ciar desires to hear anything new or Interesting In the papers. His majesty Is an irregular reader of the newspapers. Books he has not had In his hands for a long time. From 4 p. m. the czar ikirkn again, sometimes only until 8, but citen until T o'clock, when his principal meal Is partaken of. The rest of the even ing, until &:30 or 10, should the ex-emprets be present. Is spent with his family. After this be retires to his study. Punctually at midnight he goes to bed. Court banquets, and festivities Interfere now and then with the routine ot his dally life, but the minister of the Imperial bouso tries as much as possible to keep the ciar'J working hours uninterrupted. Officials In attendance on the czar are well satisfied with bis state ot health. The epileptic seizures which formerly recurred every four or six weeks have not returned since his Illness In the Crimea. His face has become round and full and he has a His frequent headaches , . . . j,. .nneared bae enllre,5r dl"ppeartd DEFEAT THE CAFE CARS Tentpernnce Women of Purls Vae Pi. n era of I'eratiiialon Inatead of the Xntlon llatcliet. (Copyright, ISjOl, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS. March 21. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Mrs. Na tlon's crusade has been Imitated here. The company owning a majority of he suburban electric tramway lines announced that April 15 It would run men's and women's 'cafe cars. A tremendous upheaval ot temper ance women crushed the project. First the crusaders Invaded the railway stations where all the suburban -or through trains with cafe cars passed, blocking tho ap proaches, begging Intending patrons to ride In the ordinary coaches nnd shaming the waiters, whom tbey dubbed "slavish poison ers " Three huge mast meetings finally compelled the municipal council to deny the authorization. ta tint II kiiofIv Q Than ha alta rtnivn at ii Mr. Rosewater's Declaration LINCOLN", March 23, 1P01. To the Members of the Nebraska Legislature In Joint Convention Assembled: Ilespondlug to your resolution asking candidates for the United States senate to declare publicly their attitude on the question of electing senators by direct vote of the people, I wish to cite the con cluding remarks of the address delivered by me to the rvpubllcans of my own ward last fall announcing my candidacy, as follows: In conclusion, let me define my position clearly on a tew vital questions that are not em hod led In the party platform. 1 believe that corporations are creatures ot the state that should be regulated and controlled by the state. While I favor public supervision of corporations, I am by no means In favor of confiscating their property, either by prescribing ruinous rates or , excessive taxation. In other words, I favor such legislation as will protect the people against extortion and discrimination by corporate monopolies, but at the same time am opposed to aay legislation that would prevent them from earning fair Interest on honest Investment. I am In favor ot the establishment ot postal savings banks In which the, earnings of the people will be safely guarded through panic and depression. I am in favor ot the postal telegraph and the widest extension ot postal facilities to tho people. I am In favor ot the election ot United States senators by direct popular vote. I have been a republican since the days of John C. Fremont and advocated its cardinal doctrine when tho nation passed through the fiery ordeal. I am a republican In every fiber of my ' being and expect to continue to battle for the principles of tho party, come what may. I take It for granted that the republic ans ot Omaha and Nebraska realize the demand ot the hour tor public men who not only have the ability and the courage to grapple with every question, but who are also close to the people and not afraid to work for them in season and out of season. It is for you to say who best fills this measure at this time. I stand on this platform. Respectfully yours. E. ROSEWATER. !i HUNDRED MILLIONS TTt,?-. PfMfi UU1WU 4 etVlUW Wtvm v-mi j That Amonnt. RESULT OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC PURCHASE Tmmenia Deal ia Accompli abed Over a Plain Dial Table. PRESIDENT BURT'S CHEAP KITCHEN CHAIR Lack of Offica Furniture Bemlti in inuiiafc- Improvising. Eome TAX TO STATE IS TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND Xew Issue "Will He Secured ly Mort. gHRC I'pon the Company's I'ronerty nnd V.'tll lie Kehnjed for Southern Tactile Honda. SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, March 23 (Spe cial Telegram.) At 12 noon today President Horace 6. Burt ot the Union Pacific called the soeclal meeting of stockholders of tho corporation to order and two hours and a half later the proposition of Increasing the common capital stock of the Union Pacific by the amount of J100.000.000 was an ac complished fact. When the papers were filed It was necessary for the railroad ora pany to file with them a check for 123,000. the tax to the state, at the rate ot 25 cents per thousand. The meeting was held In a back office denuded of Its furniture. When the em ployes were notified that the meeting would be held In that office there was a great scramble to Improvise chairs and a table for the occasion. The result was that when the meeting convened President Burt was the sole member of that gathering who had anything better than a 11.50 kitchen chair to tit upon. The balance of the stock holders sat upon Just every-day wooden chairs around a cheap deal table that showed signs, despite the clean new blot ter on the top, of having graduated as a veteran In the railroad service. It was upon and over this cheap table that the $200,000,000 deal was perfected. Those Who Attended. Those who were present at the meeting were: President Horace G. Burt of the Union PaclSc, Secretary Alexander Millar. I General Solicitor W. R. Kelley, Attorney Lawrenco Greer of New orK, Attorney Leerand Young, also Auditor Hills and As sistant General Passenger Agent Dan Spen cer of the Oregon Short Line, tne latter being In attendance to furnish such In formation as was necessary regarding local affairs. The meeting was of the most formal char acter, and consisted oi routine work, which Included the keeping open of the polls for two hours, as required by law. The vottng of the stock was likewise of n formal char aner. as those present were there with the Dower of attorneys from the over whelming balance ot the stockholders. When the polls closed at 2 o'clock this afternoon there had been 1.145,296 shares voted out ot tho outstanding number ot l,S54,2itl shares. The majority of the stock was voted by proxy by Messrs. Jt Kelley. Alex Millar and Lawrence Greer. After the meeting. Mr. Millar, who was actlne in the capacity of secretary ot the meeting, stated that the proposed amend ment to the articles of association ot tne company Increasing its common capital stock br the amount of JIOO.000.000 and the proposed Issue of a further UW.000.OCO of 4 per cent bonds, naa Decn tavoraniy acted upon. Kuormoua Capitalisation. By tho tsiue ot the additional 1100,000,000 stock the capitalization ot the Union Pa cific will reach the enormous total of t5y5,l2O,40O. The authorization of the Issue of this additional stock today is for the nurnose of exchanging the stock for South ern Pacific securities In connection with the deal which was consummated by the Harrlman gynd'eate somo weeks ago. "In connection with the operations of the Harrlman syndicate It is Interesting to note," says Mr. Millar, "that the Union Pacific now owns all the Oregon Short Line stock with the exception of seventy shares, while the syndicate comes within a few hundred shares of owning all of the Oregon River & Navigation company," The amended articles of the corporation were filed with the secretary of state this afternoon. No announcement was made of the plans for consolidation ot the Central Pacific with the Union Pacific as a division ot the latter system. Something definite In this regard l expected later. The new bonds will be secured by mortgage upon the company's property, aud are to be ex changed during the next five years for Southern Pacific bonds, and the additional stock Is also to be used to cover the pur chain ot the bis system. 5? u H t ii ' ii THE BEE BULLETIN. For Nebraska: Fair In Westerrf, Rain or Snow and Colder In Hutern Portions Sunday; Winn Becoming Brisk and Poh slbly High Northwesterly, Monday Fair. 1 Failure of Peace MncKera London. Pope'a Inlted State ClinitKe. I 11I011 Pncltlc Increaaea Stock. Not Itend)' to Hlect Senntnra. 2 Oinuliu Man Juduea Dnllna Clue. NriT Klnitdom of Coiiunnnlani, 3 Ncliraakn Adveutlata llurned Out. Steer Chnara Smith n urn tin Train. .Melruae 1 1 1 1 a Victim Ulacovered. 4 Knlaer Turin on Ilia People. Cuban IMItor Fnvnr I'lntt Plan. Crimea tioea Out of Cabinet. 5 Spnln Paid for the I.nat laland. Auulunl.lo to lie Captured Next. South Omaha Election Contest. n I.nat Week In lliunhn Society. Womnn In tiuh and Charity. 7 Verdict Agnlnat I.IkM Company, llennett tleta Year for Svlndllni;. i.cnoea of i.ocnl Anteronnia. S Council llluffa to Tax llrevrerlca. ! lonn Increaaea Itallrond Taxes. Arreat for IIIk Inaurance Frauda. lO Western Uigur Schedule Killed. Stewart Captains Omaha Team. 11 llnae Hall Circuits and Schedule. Close of the llorrllnc Season. 12 To Improve the Public Hlghwaya. Cleaner Streeta for Oninlin. i:t tlueer Nnuiea In the Directory. How the Porter tilmha the Ladder. 14 omuni Hrr Wna and Whlnia. 15 Auiiiaementa nnd Mimical .Mnttera. 10 "Trlatrnm of Ilieut." 17 Kthlca of the t'lidertvnrld. lluinlia .Vlnn Who llnrna Kartli. IS Kdltorlnl nud Comment. 10 Freak Treea mi American Soil. irounica of i:arl Ncnapapers. 20 Clara Morrla' llecollectlnna' Commercial nnd Financial Nctva. 11 Condition of Trnde In Oiniiho. Temperature lit Omaha Veaterduy: Hour. Jen. Hour. Hck r n. m 4 -Is 47 41 4S 411 no r.i 1 p. in. .11 tl s a. in a. m n. m a. in a. ra n. m in.. . .1 p. P. .". p. O Ii. 7 P. .m 4S IH 17 48 lO II 1 FULL TRAIN SNOW-BURIED MIchlKnn TrnvrlhiK -Man llrliica lie- tent of port of Had Prrdlcuin Many I'ni.tnurrii GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.. March 23. Wil bur Burns, a commercial salesman, reached homo today after spending two days and three nights on a snow-blocked train on the Manistee railroad, from which he and five other passengers escaped by walking three miles through great drifts. They were a day making the trip. on Tuesday afternoon," said Mr. Burns. "a tralnload of people left Grand Marals, Mich.. In a raging blizzard. About ten miles north of Scney the train, a double- header, ran Into great snowdrifts several feet higher than tho car roofs. Tho storm continued all night. Tho next morning two brakemen started on foot to Seney to secure provisions. They returned lato In the aft ernoon with a sledgeload drawn by a St Bernard dog. In the meantime the pas sengers suffered from hunger. The big locomotives managed to work within three miles of Cheney, where the train waa burled out of sight. Friday afternoon seven of the passengers, Including myself, set out on foot and after a halt day reached the station, completely used up. The train la still stalled and with six feet of snow on tne level and more falling the nassenrera on the train aro confronted with a serious condition. Ono young woman. Miss San born of Grand Marals, Is among tbevenow bound travelers." LIGHTNING PLAYS BAD CAPERS Fierce Storm Deatroya the Oinnha'a Depot nt lloardiunn aud Kill, Cattle. MINNEAPOLIS, March 23.-Phenomenat thunder and lightning storms raged In Wis consin a!nd Minnesota today. At New nirh. raond there was a steady cannonading for iwo nours, The Omaha & St. Louis decot at Hoard man. Wis., was struck by llehtnin 0nrf burned. Much damage was done to t.l. graph and telephone systems In th iw states. At Clearwater a barn was struck ana nine tarm animals killed. Lightning also struck barns near Stillwater and four head of cattle were killed on the farm of Joseph Josephson near Maple laland, Wis. NO FINE FOR BEING DRUNK Toledo Police Judec Goea on Prln rlple That l.lnuor llahlt la a Dlaeaae. TOLEDO, O., March 23 Police Judge L W. Wachenhelmer baa decided that dr.unk enness Is a disease and not a crime Prisoners charged with that offense appear ing before him are discharged and the costs remitted. NOT READY TO ELECT Btpublican Members of the Lejiilatuta Still Halt at Senatorial Ohoice. LAST VOTE BRINGS OUT NO RESULTS Fortj.Nintfc Ballot Taken, Ebtwiig the Ohoice Undetermined a Yet. ROSEWATER EXPLAINS HIS POSITION Aanouncei Hit Advocacy f the Popular Eltctioa of Einaton. SPRECHER'S ILLNESS IS NOT DANGEROUS Effect of Uimiork Will Not Place the Fusion Lender Out ot the Fight In til After the Cnd ot the Session. Ballot . Ml. 47. 4. J It. 5(1. SI. Allen...... -42 S2 &-i fta OO 05 tieritr i Crounae 7 It Jit ! (1 H t-'urrle it in ti M tl llliiahntv 17 Jo 7 m n Hitchcock 42 111 14 4U 41t .1 Kliikuld 1 .. .Mnrtln :i r. tl 4 1 1 .Mi-mif John .,..2:1 no 20 z:j 2a 2:1 ltnn.oii ar, lIuieiiHtrr 17 is 20 III :t2 UU Tliumuaon, II. K. til till r.O r.H CO .HI Thompaon, W. It. 1 4U 42 II 10 10 LINCOLN, March 23. (Special Tele gram.) No material changes were recorded In the ballot for United States senators In Joint session today. With four repub licans absent, most ot the candidates failed to poll their full vote.. Thompson went dovn to fifty-six and Rosewater to thirty, tno only chango In the respective votes being the transfer of Johnson from Rose water to Crouuse and the addition to tho Melklejohn force of another of tho "antls," Evans, who yesterday voted for Klnkald. The declared policy of the so-called "antls"' to withdraw their support from candidates who are helping Thompson was not fol lowed out. Notwithstanding their expres sions yesterday of provocation at the actlou ot Cronnse In "throwing them down." as they called it. McCarthy and Wbltmoro continued to register their preference for hint, while Senator Martin retained one of their votes, notwithstanding the fact that he, too, is casting his own vote for Thompson. 3lr. Itoaevrnter'a I'ledRc. Outside of the balloting the only Incident In the Joint session was the presentation by Senator Baldrlge of a communication from Mr. Rosewater, responding to the resolution adopted yesterday calling upon the different candidates for United Suites senator to declare themselves on the ques tion ot electing United State senators by direct vote ot tho people. Mr. Rosewater, although his advocacy ot the supremacy ot popular wilt In the choice of United States senators was well known, was the only one of the candidates on cither side of the political fence to come up promptly and put himself on record. The clerk read the statement from the desk, receiving re spectful attention, and at the conclusion the roll call proceeded without Interrup tion. The adjournment ot the caucus last night until Monday night hangs up tho senatorial contest at least until Tuesday. AH sorts of schemes and deals arc rumored, based on fusion votes going to republican can dldates or being withheld by Intentional absence, but so far as can be learned noth ing tangible has been accomplished In this , . direction and both republicans and fu- stonists aro on tne alert for any move that might bo regarded as a trick. lleprt-aentntlv e Sprechcr'a Slckneaa. The attack ot sickness suffered by Rep resentative Sprccher In the house this morning naturally aroused quite a flurry around the state house and elicited ex pressions ot sympathy on all sides, with the bone that Its effects would soon r.i paased. Mr. Sprecher Is really the leader of the minority party In tbo house. An Incessant worker and an uncompromising fighter, he has been so constant In his attendance upon the sessions, supplementing his dally labors with study and committee work at night, that his strong constitution has been un questionably subjected to a severe streLn. The latest reports are reassuring and ho may be in his seat again Monday. The voto for senators today was as fol lows: Allen Co .Martin 1 Heree 1 Me k vlohn -1 Croutiso kltansom ., Co Currie 6Itosewater 3) lllnshaw- 10 Thompson, D. H... W Hitchcock S Thompson, W. II.. 14 Vote" In Detail. The vote In detail was: Allen Thompson, Currie. Andrews Thompson, Rosewater. Anvstiong 1 hompson, Melklejohn. Arends Thompson, Currie. lialdrlgc Thompson. Itosewaler. lllesner Thomiwon, IMelkleJohn. Heekly Thompson, Rosewater. Beethe Thompson, Melklejohn. Hcrlet Thompson, Mulklejohn. Uroderlck llinshaw, Melklejohn. Hrcwn-Thomuson, Crounso. Burvsh Tnompsoti. Hosewnter. Cain Thomp'on, Melklejohn. Corruer, Thompson, Hofc water. CrUsey Thoiripson, HoseVm.er. Crounse Thompson. Currie. Currie Thompaon, Crouruse. Edgar Thompson, P.'Mewator. Kvuns llinshaw, Melklejohn. Fowler Thompson, Melklejohn. Krledrlchs Thompson. Currte. Galloglj Thompson. Melklejohn. Gawne Thompnon. Melklejohn. Hall ThompHon, ltoe water. . Harris Thompson, Melklejohn. Harlan Thompson, itosdwuter. llathorn )!lnhaw, Melklejohn. lllbbert Thompson. Melklejohn. llorton Thompson. Melklejohn. Humphrey Th-im.ison. Meiklejohn. Johnson of Harlan Thompson, Crounse. Jouvenat llinshaw, Melklejohn. l.ane Thomson. Itosuwutar. I-arlln Thompson, Rosewater. Lowe Thompaon, Itoiewuter. Martin Thompson, Crounse. McCarthy llinshaw, Crounse. McCargar Thompson. Rosewater. McCoy Thompson, Rosewater. Mend Thompson, Rosewater. Mendenhalliilnshaw, Melklejohn. Mlskell Thompson. Rosewater. Mcckett Thompson, Hosu water. Mullen - Thompaon, Rosewater. Newell Thompson. CurrJe. Oleson of l aming llinshaw, Melklejohn, Ul.ion of Phelps Thompson, Rosewater, O'Neill Thompson. Rosewater. Rohwcr Martin. Crounse. Sandall i hompson. Melklejohn. Scott Thompson, Currie. Hhellhorn Thompson. Rosewater. Smlthberger Thuntnson. Melklejohn. riteel llinshaw, Melklejohn. 8teniner Thompson, Rosewater Hwanson Hlnnhaw, Melklejohn. 'C oftt-T homiwon, ltoaewmer. Trcimpen Thompson. Rosewater. Tweed ThompMon. Melklejohn. Uhl Thompson, Rose water. VanBosklrk Thompson. Crounse. Warner Thompson. Rosewater. Whltmore -llinshaw. Crounse. Wilcox Thompson, Rosewater. Wilkinson Tlioropnor., Rosewater. "Youtrz Thompson, Rosewater. v