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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUKE 10, 1S71. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOliNLNX;, APllIL , 1901-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY El YE CENTS. WILL WAR NO MOKE Agoinaldo Takes Oatb of Alleg ianee to the United States. HIS DISPOSITION STILL IN DOUBT Will Kept Under Bumillanoe Until His Status it Established. MACARTHUR WANTS HIM AS AN ALLY Gai Use Him in Lojaliziig the Bemiaat of Iasurgent Forces. MANY SHIPS MAY NOW SAIL HOME I'reaent I'm ornhlr I'rojtreaa Likely to Itcanlt In Withdrawal of I'nrt of Itrpri-ariitntliin In Aalntlc Waters. WASHINGTON, April 2. The War de partment today received Information from General MacArthur that Agulnaldo has taken thn oath of allvglcncu to tho United States under tho terms of amnesty offered by General MacArthur V direction of the president. The dispatch conveying this Information contained much more than was given to tho public. Tho portion withheld related to tho future disposition f Agulnaldo nnd madn suggestions as to -bat tho late chief of the Insurrection might accomplish. No ofllelal statement could bo obtained as to what finally would be dono with tho pris oner, but It was emphatically stated that ho would bo held for tho present, but would be granted all possibles Immunity consistent with existing conditions. General Mac Arthur has hopes that a great deal may be accomplished through Agulnaldo. During thn tlmn ho has been a prlboner ho has made iiuttn n favorable Impression upon General MHcArthur. It ban been suggested that under tho terms of tho notlco of amnesty the pris oner should bo set at liberty at once, but there Is a provision In the amnesty proc lamation which says that thoso who vio lated tho laws of war aro excepted from Its terms. Whether or not General Mac Arthur has satisfied himself that Agulnaldo has not violated tho law cannot be stated, ns tho prisoner would bo permitted to talo tho oath pending an Investigation of hla past conduct. Agulnaldo, having been tho head of tho Insurrection, undoubtedly can be held until further Investigation Is made, or until thn circumstances which surround tho situation in tho Philippines mako tt advisable to release him outright or other wlso dlsposo of him. Thoso conditions and tho general situation and Agulnaldo's re turn to them were the subject of General MacArthur'a dispatch nnd aro being con sidered by tho authorities here who will have tho final disposition of tho matter. Tho new of Agulnaldo's action waa re ceived with evident satisfaction by tho War department' arid, tho oplnlouwiu, expressed that good results would follow among thoao who havo been still holding out gainst, tho United States. Field Coiumandrra Iiiatrnrteil. Tho taking of tho oath In Itself Is re garded as giving Agulnaldo u status of loyalty to tho United States qulto different from those still In a nun. Thn department's Instructions for tho government of armies In tho Held recites as follows: "Tho commander will throw tho burden of war, as much as .lies within his powor, on tho disloyal citizens of tho revolted portion or province, and If he deems It npproprlato, or If his government demands of him that every citizen shall, by an oath of allegiance, declare his fidelity to tho legitimate government, ho may expel, trans fer, Imprison or flno tho revolting citizens who refuse to take tho oath, etc. "Whether It Is expedient to do so, and whether rcllanco can bo placed upon such oath, the commander or his government has tho right to decide." In tho presont cose General MacArthur has considered It expedient to havo Agul naldo tako this oath and apparently has held that reliance can be placed upon thn oath. Tho army regulations make no distinct provision that thn taking of the oath shall gtvo complete liberty to a porson, although tho abovo quoted provisions show that thoso manifesting loyalty by subscribing to an oath of allegiance aro to bo spared from tho hardships of war and that only thoso remaining disloyal aro to bo visited wth tho harsh treatment of war. Tho War department authorities say that offenses against tho articles of war, ex cepted lu tho proclamation of amnesty, re fer to murders and like degradations. Only rccontly five Filipino offlcorB wero executed for such offense. It Is not known here whether Agulnaldo was responsible In any case for such offenses, though from tho fact that General MacArthur allowed him to tako tho oath o( nllcglanco It Is assumed that the commanding general does not hold Agulnaldo to bo chargcablo with a viola tlon of the articles of war. It. is believed General MacArthur will keep the ex-leader under his eyo and avail himself of the good offices of Agulnaldo In loynllzlng tho remnant of tho Insurgent forces. Wnr Vcaat-la to Come Home. Should tho capturo and submission of tho Filipino chieftain mark the beginning of tho end In the Philippines, it Is added, the effect upon tho Amrrlcau naval represents tlon lu Aslatlo waters will bo a very con siderable reduction of our naval forco In tho far east. There are nt present fifty eveu of our naval officials on tho Asiatic tat an a greater number than over beforo kas been mobilized there and Including onto of tho finest battleships, cruisers nnd ironclads In tho American navy. A goo many of thorn will now bo sent homo, Is possible that the European station, with headquarters In the Mediterranean, will bo revived and also that tho recreation of the old South Pacific station will follow. Theru has been a marked shortago of officers to fill Important assignments In this country owing to tho drain that came from China and tho Philippines, so that tho home coming nt so many of the vegsols will bo welcomed, The Oregon and Now York tooth of which have been In service In tho east for a great whllo past, already are setting sail for tho United States, where tlieyi will bo completely overhauled and re paired. Othor big vessels on tho station aro tho Hrooklyn, Admiral Hemey'a flagship iho battleship Kentucky, which, however, has arrived Just rccontly on the station and therefore Is not likely to In ono of the vessels to return, and the protected cruisers New Orleans and Albany. Cnhlnrt Officer Sera the lliul. "Agulnaldo's taking the oath of alio glance," said ono member ot tho cabinet today, "emphasizes tho Importance of his rupture. It makes more clear that th insurrection has about reached Its end and foreshadows tho early comploto general ac (Continued ua Fourth rage,) OMAHA AND LONDON METHODS Hrltlah Coonol Co in I ii I n 'Unit 111 Coiintrj'a re tin n t n Suffer fur Their Mom neaa, LONDON", April a. The annual report of th llililbh consul nt Chicago, whoso ills tl iilmles Omaha, St. Louis, St. Paul, itll c nnd Kansas City, pays a groat trlbu. - ' o enterprise nnd prosperity of these v t .t cities. "Whlld It l 'ii 'ble,M says the con- ul, "to rccoLiu .lid any new Import to Drltlsh merchants, It seems most Impor tant to point out the growth of those manu factures with which they havo to com pete In the world's markets, and mony f which they havo controlled for years." Tim consul complulns of tho slowness In he delivery of llrltlah goods and censures British merchants for Inquiring lu Novem ber regarding the Christmas stock which American merchants had laid in tho pro- Ioub Spring. , Ho attributes much of Chicago's success to tho assistance given tho local merchants by tho local newspapers, who constantly ndvcrtlso them gratuitously, und tho con- roots obtained by local firms, thereby calling attention to openings tor American trade. ASKS FOR LOOMIS' RECALL Vmrmielnii io eminent Snlil to lit Aniluua for 111m Withdrawal lro in Cnrnrna, POIIT OF SPAIN, Island of Trinidad, April 2. (Via Hnytlcn Cable.) Tho United States auxiliary cruiser Scorpion has been rdercd to convey Francis II. Loomls, tho United Htntcs minister tit Caracas, Vene zuela, to San Juan do Porto lllco, where ho will embark on n steamer for Now York. Tho Scorpion leaves La Oulra April nt 1 o'clock. An attache of thn foreign office at Caracas ban divulged tho tact that after tho Inspired press of Venezuela had for two months abused the United States navy, resident McKlnlcy and Mr. Loomis, tho Venezuelan government formally nsked for tho recall of Mr. l.oomts, for no valid reason. He had, however, antagonized eor taln high olllclals. Hut tho government nt Washington had supported Mr. Loomls, and o Is going to Washington, not becuuse he s recalled, but on leave of absence, to con sult with Secrotnry Hay. President Castro Is personally hostllo to Minister Loomls because tho latter has protested strongly ngalnst tho non-payment f large sums due to Americans after tho president had promised to pay the Amer icans beforo any other foreign claims. Hut Mr. l.oomts discovered that the presldont was secretly paying German claims, thus lolnting his promises and violating the greement which called tor the payment t American claims. TROUBLE SPREADS TO POLAND Attempt to Aaanaalnate. Bltniater Fa I La Student Kiprrrm ilympathy wltit Ituaalana. BERLIN. April 2. The Vosslsche Zcl- tung today prints a special dispatch from cmburg, In which, based upon Informa tion received from Warsaw, It Is said that tho minister of tho Interior, P.ryy Council lor ttipraguw.i- was recently, -snot at,' out that tho plot to assasslnato htm failed. Tho students ot tho University ot War saw havo been preparing a great demoa stratlon as n mark of sympathy far their Itusslan comrades. In Poulavy tho astronomic Institute has been closed because tho students havo en gaged In riots. In Illalystock, Russian Poland, a socialist funeral occasioned big riots. Thousands of persons paraded the streets singing revolu tlonary songs nnd shouting "Long live lib erty!" Tho military finally quelled tho dls turbancc, but not without considerable bloodshed. NO THEATER FOR CARNEGIE He Saya Hr Unit No Plnn to 10 n do it I'layhotiac und ICIevnte Drnmu. (Copyright. 1501, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 2. (Now York World Ca- blegram Special Telegram.) Tho World correspondent telegraphed Andrew Carneglo ot Cape Anttbes today asking what truth there was In tho statement published In the Dally Express this morning In effect that ho had decided on a schemo ot en dowment for a theater In Now York and London tor tho elevation of tho drama, and received tho following reply: ANTIDES, April 2. No foundation for report. CARNKGIB." ANTARCTIC SHIP IS LAUNCHED tic rm a ii Veaael (inn to llr Hard for Kxolorlntr the Krluld 7. on p. KIKL, April 2. The ship built for tho uso of tho German Antarctic expedition was launched today In the presence of Count l'osndowsky-Wehner, secretary of tho Interior, and other olllclals. Pressor von Illchthofen, brother of tho secretary of state for torelgn affairs, In behalf ot Km peror William, christened the vessel "Gauss," In honor of tho famous German mathematician and scientist ot that narao. PREMIERS ARE CONFERRING fSrrmnn Chancellor Ciof to Italy for n Talk with Zan ardella. MOULIN, April 2. A special dispatch from Munich to tho Lokel Anzelger says that Count von Iluelow was mot last even Ing In Dozen by the German ambassador to Vienna, Prince von Kulcnburg, and today they will proceed together for Venice, whero they will meet Senor Zanardclla, tho Ital lan premier. CHINA CONCEDES DEMANDS Miami Xenr Amny to llr Made an International Sel tlrmrnt. HEKLIN. April 2 Tho Pckln correspond. cnt of tho Cologne Gazetto says China has agreed to the propocal of tho powers to mako tho island of Kwang hu, near Amoy, an International settlement, modeled after Shanghai. Iliumc of Coinmoiix Adjourns. LONDON, April 2. The House of Cora mons adjourned yesterday to April IS. DEATH ENDS DENVER DISPUTE One Man Killril nnd Another Fnlnlly In ii ml In Political Arwument' with I'iatola. DENVER, April 2. J. T. Dlber was in stantly killed and A. T. Rico fatally wounded by Max Rogers In a tight at Over land park, said to havo originated In dispute over politics, Rogers used a Win Chester rifle. Tho men wero nil horsemen councctod UU tho Overland park track. 1ARRIS0N REMAINS MAYOR Chicago Re-Eleots Him, but Onti Hii Plu rality to 28,257, REPUBLICANS SAFE IN THE COUNCIL Will Have nt Lrnat a Good AVnrkliitf Mujnrlty llonore Palmer Wins III First Political' Content. CHICAGO, April 2.-Carter II. Harrison has been re-elected mayor of Chicago for tho second time nnd will next week com menco hl.t third term as tho chief executive of the city. His official plurality over Judgo Elbrldgc Hanccy, the republlcuu nominee, Is 28,2,17. Thn total vote of tho lly Is: Harrison. ir.,!52; Hanccy, 123,60... In tho last mayoralty election tho vote wan: Harrison, democrat, 14S.496; Carter, republican, 107,137; Harrison's plurality. 1,030. In tho presidential campaign last fall tho city voto for president was: Mc- Klnley, 1S1.7S6, Bryan, 177,105; McKlnlcy's plurality, 7,621. Out of the thirty-five wards of the city Harrison today curried twenty-six and Hanccy nine. Tho city wards wero ro- dlstrtctcd after the presidential olectlon and tho regular majorities In somo nt tho wards were turned squarely nround from what they havo always been. Tho redisricting will mako some differ ence lu tho complexion of tho next mu nicipal council, and It Is Impossible at this tlmo to predict tho exact formation ot tho new council, but thn Indications aro ot present that tho republicans will have a working majority. Tho present body con- rlais of thirty-nine republicans, twenty seven democrats and four Independents. Of thn holdovcru sixteen wero republicans, fifteen democrats and threo Independents. The chief Issue In the campaign has been the granting of franchises to the street car companies of tho city. Thuso nil ex pire soon by limitation it ml the terms ut extension uro to be settled during the next two years. Ono of tho features of the campaign was the iildermaulo contest lu tho Twenty-first wurd, Mayor Horrlnon's homo ward, where Ilononi Palmer, son of Potter Palmer, was it candidate for election on the democratic Icket, It being bin first essay In politics. Us opponent was S. II. Helm, republican, who has been alderman from tho wnrd for two years. Palmer was elected by a ma- orlty ot about 1,200. The democrats carried alt tho city offices on the ticket, ns well as that of mayor, William Loonier was elected city clerk, A. J. Ryan city attorney, and C. F. Gun thcr city treasurer. From tho figures nvallablo at midnight It appears that their pluralities will bo within 1,000 ot Mayor Harrison's. Nonu of them will probably buvo n. majority exceeding his. In the various towns tho elections wero about evenly divided. The democrats car ried tho south, north and probably tho west owns, whllo republican officials havo been elected in tho towns of Jefferson. Hydu Park and Cicero. The Municipal Voters' league an organization composed of bust ness men, took an energetic part, endorsing ,tweptr-ntne candidates, of, whonv eighteen were elected. This afternoon Frank Hurley, a demo cratic worker at tho Twelfth precinct of tho Third ward, was shot and probably fatally wounded by Thoman Morlarity, n republican worker. Morlarity claims ho shot In self defense. Tho polls closed at 4 o'clock. BRYAN'S EFFORT UNAVAILING Itolln AVolU, Colli Ilrntocrnt, nnd Ilia Kntlrc Ticket Hlrctrd In St. I.onln. ST. LOUIS, April 2. Rolla Wells, tho democratic nomlneo for World's fair mayor, was elected to that office today by a plurality of about 10,000. With him wait elected tho entire democratic ticket. At midnight Charles F. Wennoker, tho re publican candidate for city collector, con ceded tho defeat of the entlro republican ticket. Gcorgo W. Parker, the republican candidate, nnd Lee Mcrriwcthcr, who is running Independently on tho municipal ownership platform, aro running a closo roco for second plnco. This election Is of mora than local sig nificance, as William J, Hryan, In his paper, tho Commoner, nnd ex-Governor Alt geld of Illinois, from tho stump In this city, havo fought tho election of Wells, be cause ho was a gold democrat tor two cam paigns. Thoy both endorsed Morrlwetbcr, tho candldato of tho public ownership party. It will bo lato tomorrow before the exact figures on tho election aro known. DENVER HEAVILY REPUBLICAN Known to llr (irnrrnl Victory, lint Mn ornfty Content Still In Doubt. DENVER, April 2. Tho city election today has gone heavily republican, tho only part which Is at all In doubt being the mayoralty and some of tho members of the council. Henry V. Johuson, present mayor, ran Independently on a ticket which, with threo or four exceptions, was Identical with that of tho republicans, headed by Robert R. Wright. Tho combined vote for the two Is conceded by leading democrats to exceed that for thn democratic ticket headed by Judgo E. T. Wells by from 4,000 to 5,000. Johnson's voto is not far from 4,000, which leaves tho voto for mayor In doubt. Tho republicans will probably have u majority In tho coun cil. Notwithstanding sensational rumors dur ing the day thoro wero no sorlous disturb ances. Early this afternoon Mayor Johnson Issued n proclamation declaring that frauds wero being perpetioted ut tho polls and calling for volunteers to servo as special policemen. Hundreds responded to the call and General Irving Halo was placed In command of them. There were few arrests, however. ST. JOSEPH REPUBLICANS WIN Senrr Decided Victory In llniime of DeleKUtm lies ill In Throughout the State of MlNMiiirl. ST. JOSEPH, Mo April 2. The city election resulted lu a republican victory In tho houso ot delegates and the Hoard of Public works. Tho democrats olected two members out of nine to tho house of dele gates nnd thn auditor. KANSAS CITY. April 2.-Following are results or Missouri elcctlon.i: Columbia Moss P. Parker, democrat elected mayor; entlro democratic tlckel elected. Moborly W. P. Cave, democrat, elected mayor: democrats elect entire ticket. Jefferson City Democratic ticket, headed uy M c. Fhoup for mayor, olected. Carrollton Tho republicans elected mayor nnd four other city officers. Kirksvllle T. J. Dougherty, republican elected mayor, defeating present domo. t (Continued on Second Page.) X FOR RIO GRANDE WESTERN DflKcr V II to Grniiilv 5toi'kliolilrra to (ilc .liny I," on Proposition to III' Mlltlt!. NEW YOllK, April 2. A special meeting of tho stockholders of tho Denver & Rio Grnndo Railroad company has been called for May 15 In Denver, to vote, first, on tho purchaso of the Rio Grande Western railway by acquiring tho common and pre ferred stocks of that company; second, upon canceling tho Denver i Rio Grande stock now In tho treasury, mainly, J4.350.000 preferred and $7,500,000 common, nnd there upon Inctcaslng tho preferred stock from $23,050,000 to $41,400,000, to acquire tho Rlu Grande Western; third, on assenting to the Issue for futuro capital requirements of JtJ, '.'00,000 consolidated mortgage bonds; fourth, to dccldo whother tho directors may, by n two-thirds voto of their entlro number, havo tbo power to revoke or amend bylaws. Tho transfer books will closa April 15 and reopen May 16. Subject to tho authorization of the In- crcno proposed $12,500,000 of tho new pre ferred stork will bo offered to the com pany's stockholders at 90, Holders of com mon or preferred stock of record April l"i may subscribe for the now preferred stock nt 00 to thn extent of one share of the now preferred for every fivo shnres, common or preferred, of their present holdings. Will Make Stock I'.xoliniiKr. NEW YORK, April 2. Spencer, Trask & Co., bankers, have Issued a circular, stating that, acting in behalf of thn holders of moro than P0 per cent of the common stock of tho Rio Grande Western railroad, they have ncgotlnted with representatives of tho Denver & Rio Grande company tho sain of such common stock, together with allied securities nnd properties. They offer to lncludn In their sale such common stock as may bo deposited with them on or beforo April 30, tho prlco al lotted to the common stock by tho vendors being SO per cent net, with 1 per cent In terest from January 1, such amount being reached lifter deducting n commission of $5 per share. Tho preferred stockholders are to bo offered the right to exchange ten shares of Rio Grnndn Western preferred for oloven shares of Denver & Rio Grande preferred, the sale being subject to rati fication by tho stockholders of tho Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company. SHOOTING AT CITY ELECTION District Attorney Hunter und 31 an .nincd Dwjcr nt St. I.oiiIh Arc AVo mill cl. ST. LOUIS, April 2. United States Dis trict Attorney Rosier, whllo at precinct No. 4 of tho Twenty-fifth wnrd at noon today, was wounded In the fleshy part of tho left arm by n Btruy shot llrcd by ono of a gang of negroes who wero rescuing ono of their number arrested for alleged repeating. Whllo Mr. Rosier was standing at tho polls John Hanks, one of a crowd of twenty or moro negroes, attempted to vote. His voto was challenged by Mr. Rosier, who raid tho negro had already voted elsowhero. Ho requestt-d tho pollco officer there to ar rest Hanks. This was donl and whllo thn officer was telephoning for tho patrol wagon tho crowd of negroes surrounded him and bis prisoner, whom they rescued. Between, fprty and fifty shiH wcrev fired by the negroes', moro with thuipurposo of in tlmldatlton than to hit anybody. After tho negroes had escaped it was found that Mr. Rosier had stopped one of the balls. His wound Is not serious, however. At the second precinct of tho Fourth wnrd Fred AV. Prlcsmcyer, a republican candidate for tho houso of delegates, shot and seriously wounded William Dwyer, ono of a crowd of men who attempted to assault htm because ho challenged their votes. Prlcsmcyer was placed under arrest to await tho result. MAKES COUNCILMEN SWEAR AiiKcrrd Citizens of Kniimin City, Kali an n, Di-fent 1'rniichlMc .Al eMa il rca liy Forur. KANSAS CITY, April 2. At a meeting of tho council In Kansas City, Kan., tonight some franchise measures granting vnluable franchises to tho Metrrpolltan Street Rail way fompany wero up for consideration. Tho balconies wero crowded with citizens who opposo thu measures and when tho franchise committee reported favorably upon tho bills tho crowd surged upon tho floor ot tho chamber nnd only tho moro conservative clement saved tho couucllnien from violence. Ropes wero In evidence nnd serious trouble, was Imminent for a time. Action on tho measures was deferred until tho next meeting of tho council, but before ad Journment tonight tho protesting citizens compelled each councilman to stand on a table and swear that he would voto ngalnst tho granting of the franchises nnd tho mayor was forced to swear that ho would veto the measures If parsed. NEW YORK BOY IS KIDNAPED Poller t'linltlc to Get n Clur to the AVlierenhniilH of the Voiinuatrr. NEW YORK, April 2. After vainly run nlng out every cluo the police became con vinced last night that Wlllto McCormlck, Jr., u 10-year-old Hlghbrldgo boy who dis appeared last Wednesday night, Is tho vie tlm ot a kidnaping plot. Pollco Captain Gannon, In discussing thn case, said: "I am firmly convinced that tho boy has been taken by designing persons and that ho is being held by them. "This boy was nnver known to be away from homo over night. His habits wero good and thero had been nothing to drlvo him away from home, I am of tho opinion that bo Is being held hero In New York City." Willie Is tho son of a retired florist Ilv Ing In Ogden avenue, Hlghbrldgo. Tho child had cloven sisters. His mother Is prostrated from grief and nnxlety and tho father almost equally so. BUFFALO BILL OPENS SEASON Pnla on n Munv Contnln die Jinny cw I'eatiirea nt .Mndlxiiii Square tinrilcit, NEW YORK, April 2. Huffnlo Hill's Wll West opened Its hcason In Now York to night nt MudUon Squaro Garden, In uddl tlon to tho usual presentation of scenes In tho far west nnd Indian and cowboy Ufo there wero a number of now features, in eluding a representation of saving life from n stranded vessel by means of thu breeches buoy, and tho appearance) of detachments or tho Canadian contingent that partlcl patud In tho South African war nnd of their opponents, tho Iloers. The latter were warmly grpeted by tho spectators, Tho show closed with a representation o the capturo of Pekln by tho forces of tho nlllcd powers, in which sovcral hundred men took part. Steel t'orimratioii Shnrra l.lateil. NEW YORK. Atirll !. -Annllcatlon ha been madn with thn Stock rxchuime to lis preferred and common shurea of tho iipw rutted Htutca Steel curuorutlon, yjW,jj),M VI vuwu. XECTIONS IN NEBRASKA Republican Ticktt Has a Ewitping Majority in Lincsln. MAYOR WINNETT TWELVE HUNDRED AHEAD it the I.eaaer Cltlea uuil Towiia Party Llnea Are ot Drnwit, the laanc lie I n K Whether to License Milium, LINCOLN, April 2. (Special Telegram.) Returns Indicate the ro-clectlon of Major Wlnnett and tho election of the ntiro republican ticket by a sweeping ma jority, estimated on tho head ot the ticket at over 1,200. Even In the First nnd Sec ond wards, which usually go democratic, tho republican couucllmaulc candidates wero elected. Thero Is somo doubt ns to the result of tho voto on public school building and public lighting plant bonds, but from re ports received from nearly nil precincts It s estimated that tho school bonds uro de feated. Tho lighting plant bonds have a majority so far ns tho count has gone, but one precinct may change the result. Notwithstanding tho weather was dis agreeable, tho voto wus much larger than usual at municipal elections, tho totul number of votes cost being about two thirds of thn voto cast nt the November election, which was tho largest in tho his tory of the city. Tho latest figures give Wlnnett for mayor n majority of 1,231 over L. V. Wente, tho fusion nominee. Others elected are: Treasurer, Ilceman C. Fox; clerk, Thomas I, Pratt; members excise board, E. II. Finney, Frank It. Woods; cemetery trustee, R. II. Oakley; rouncllmcn, First ward, Alexander Stewart; Second, William Low er; Third, U. (i. Powell; Fourth, II. Hut on; Fifth, H. Albers; Sixth, Col Thomp son; Seventn. J. ('. ronizer. In tho Rtnallor towns of tho state, with n few exceptions, party lines wero not drawn, the Issuo being the licensing of saloons. At Wahoo tho republican nomlneo for mayor was elected by a mnjorlty of one, together with a majority of tho candidates on that ticket. Plattsmouth elected a republican city at torney, a democratic chief of pollco and a mnjorlty of tho democrntlc councllmen. At Hnstlngs It Is nearly an even split between the rcpubllrnnB and democrats. Humboldt, after being without snloons for four years, elected a llccnso board, as did Nelson and Hebron. Heaver City, Stromsburg and St. Edward voted against license. Albion Klccta Cltlcrna' Ticket. ALHION, Neb., April 2. (Special Tele gram.) The citizens' ticket was victorious oday, electing C. F. Hams mayor; K. H. Mullowney, clerk; Wilbur Price, treasurer; A. W. Ladd and I). J. Poynter, councilman. Llccnso carried by a mnjorlty of 12. Alma Klrcta i.lceuar Mayor. ALMA. Neb., April J. ISpcclal Tele gram.) Tho Issue of tho city election today was license or no license. W. A. Myers was elected mayor. Tho council stands three for license and three against, with a llccnso mayor. So Opiioaltlon to Aalilnnd Republican. ASHLAND. Neb., April 2. (Special Tele- gram.) In tho city election tho repub lican ticket, headed by Mayor Rallsback. had no opposition.' A spirited fight was mado for members ot tho Hoard ot Kduca- Ion. II. II. Cono and Jacob Service wero tho republican candidates and Dr. A. S. von Mansfeldo wns n candldato by petition. Tho voto of tho two wards was: Service, 170; Cono, 153; Mansfolde, 110. llentrlee Entirely It cpubllcaii. REATRICE, Neb., April 2. (Special Tel egram.) W. P. Norcross. tho republican candldato for mayor, was elected by 19o ma jority. The entlro republican ticket was elected. Holllugsworth, for water commis sioner, was elected by 91 majority. All tho republican nominees for members ot tho school board wero also elected. Thn new council will stand nlno to three In favor ot high license. Wnlcr for llcnver City. HEAVER CITY, Neb., April 2. (Special Telegram.) II. F. Merwln was elected mayor of Heaver City today by a majority of 33, and as a consequence this will bo a tem perance town for tho ensuing year, tho council being a tie. Illnlr Klcct Uncle Hill Duller. HLAIR, Neb., April 2. (Special Tele gram.) Tho city olectlou resulted as fol lows: Hon. W. D. Holler, mayor; F. W. Kcnncy, Jr., treasurer; W. II. Sapponflold, clerk; Henry Hill, city engineer; 1. C. Ellor, pollco Judge; councllmen, First ward, Victor Wolfe; Second ward, E. A. Palmer; Third ward, W. S. Harrison; Fourth wnrd, John L. Cooper. Undo Hill Hallcr, ns overyonn knows him here, wus elected over L. A. Wllllnms, editor of tho Hlalr Pilot, by six votes. Williams lost tho olllco last year by four votes. Mr. Hallcr has boon elected to tho olllco of mayor of Blair four times beforo and served as council man six terms. Ho hns olso served ono term as stato senator and three terms as stnto representative. The mayor, treas urer, clerk, city engineer, pollco Judgo and ono councilman aro republicans, ono coun cilman a fuslonlst nnd the other two aro democrats. llrokrn How Shoot Dry Arrows, HROKBN HOW, Nob., April 2. (Special Telegram.) Tho city election hero today was of unusunl Interest. Party lines wero Ignored largely. There was a republican and citizens' ticket, but tho main Issue was lleenso, which was defeated by thirty six votes. Tho citizens' ticket was elected with tho excoptlon ot city treasurer und civil engineer. Tho officers elected nre: J. A. Hnrrls, mnyor; C. II. Holcomb. clerk; J, M. Klmberllng, treasurer; E. F. Mc- Cluro, engineer; Tom Flnlln, councilman First ward; R. E. Houso, hecoud ward; C. S. Martin, Third ward. Tho mombers or t li. School board nro J. R. Dion nnd Mrs. F. M, Rublec. Two AVct Towna In County. License was defeated In Calloway and Sargent. Ansley nnd Anselmo ore tho only two towns In tho county that will havo suloons this year. Central City Saya ,o Saloon. CENTRAL CITY, Neb., April 2. (Spe clal Telegram.) Central City will bn a dry town thn coming joar, tho anti-saloon people sweoplr.s tho plattor clean, with W. II. Austin for mayor, Dr., Jo ncnton clerk, C. T. Smith treasurer and W. S, Dcsch, A. Fonts and J. M. Hlco councllmen, and E. L. Robinson and William Miller mem bers of tho school board, f relr llepiibllcnn Victory. CRETE, Nob., April 2. (Special Tele gram.) Tho following were elected at the city clectlou today: Mayor, O, II. Hast Inga; clerk. Frank Nedela, Jr.; treasurer. A. L. Steldt; pollco Judge, Fred Hlcr; coun cilman, First ward, W, L. Lovell. council man. Second ward, John Hryson, council man, Third ward, Adam Hllhorn; all repub (Continued on Second Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska- Fulr, Warmer Wednesday, Thursday Probably Fnir; Colder lu Western Portion; Vnrlablo Ind.i, Mostly South to West. Temperature nt t Moulin Yralerilnyt Hour. Deu. Hour. Dev. ' a, in ;t'J 1 p. m 10 l n. in IX'Jt U , in It ? ii, in..,,,. :i'J .1 i, in II s n. in :i:t -i p. in i:t ) n. iii :ti ,-, p. in II it ii. in :tr, it p. in i:t II a. in. , ... . :tn 7 p. in lit i- in :ts h p. in to t p. m us MR. R0SEWATER AND THE VETO Itraponalblllty lor the lim i-r iiur'.i Action on Hie Supreme Court ('oillllllkMlOII. Mr. Edward Rosewatcr returned Inst evening from Lincoln. When his attention was directed to tho alleged Interview with T. J. Mohoney, lu which he takes occasion to denounce Mr. Hoscwnter ns using tho governor to vent his spleen at Lee Herd man, clerk of the supremo court, Mr. Rose water sold: "1 am f.urprlsed that a man like Ma honey should make such an unprovoked as sault on tne. I have had nothing whatever to do with tho governor's veto, and didn't have even an Intimation that It was forth coming until I read It In Tho Hep Tuesday morning, Neither did I Inspire the two messages sent by thn governor to tho leglj luture urging It to compel Herdnmn to turn his fees as clerk of the supreme court Into tho treasury. The governor never consulted mo about theso matters, but acted entirely on bis own motion. Ho has thu nervo to do what he bellnvcs to bo right, nnd does not care how hard ho hits, If ho believes ho Is artlng in the Interests of tho tnxp.iyrrs. 1 will say, however, that If I had been consulted by Governor Dietrich about vetoing thn appropriation for tbo court commission I should have fully ap proved his course. "I favored a commission of from three to live members, appointed for a limited period, but nlno commissioners at an expense ot $75,000 Is nn extravagance. I feel sum the taxpayers would not favor. I havo for years earnestly endeavored to havo tho su premo court Increased from three to flvo by nn amendment to tho constitution. I spent ncarl threo months at Lincoln five years ago In helping to formulate tho con stitutional amendments which wero sub mitted to the voters of Nebraska nnd wero beaten through tho Indifference and oppo sition of lawyeiH who aro now clamoring for tha commission. Tho same influence defeated tho passage of the proposed con stitutional amendment Introduced In the Into legislature. Had this amendment been passed nnd submitted there would havo been a prospect of getting rid of the com mission within our own time, but In voting down tho amendment tho loglslaturo al most compelled the governor to uso his veto pen. Incidentally, tho governor cut n gash Into Hnrdman'a prospective Income ot $50,000 from fees, but tho governor, I feel sure, la willing to assumo thn wholo responsibility for his action, hownver dis appointing It may bo to Mr. Hcrdman's friends, Including Mr. Mahoney." MAY BE GOVERNOR APRIL 16 Shirk Grta Thnt Aaaurnnce front Dietrich After a Con fere nee. LINCOLN, April 2. (Special Telegram.) After n conference with Lieutenant Gov ernor Savago tonlgbt Governor Dietrich au thorized tho following statement: The tlmo for making tho change In tho governor's oflleo may be determined by tho lleutouant governor. Wo havo had nn understanding und I hive assured Mr. Savugo that ho mny take thu olllco any time after April 15. DISASTROUS SNOW BLOCKADE Trnttle, Siiapenilril In Xorth weatrrn Kalian fniialnir Much Dlatreaa Anionic Itealilrnta. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 2. A special to the Star from Atwood, Kan., says: Tho extreme northwestern corner of Kansaa Is burled under n heavy blanket of snow that Is two feet deep on thu level nnd from eighteen to twenty feet In drifts, Tho pralrlo roads nro Impassable. Tho Orleans and St. Francis branch ot tho I). & M. from Atwood to St. Francis Is blocked. Tho cuts between these two towns, soma of which aro twenty feot deep, aro filled with solid cakes ot Ice. For six days the railroad company has been working every man and snow plow that can be secured but fewer thnn ten miles of tbo forty-flvo miles wcBt of Atwood have been cleared Many cuttle have died on the rango In this portion ot t Jio Htatc. In nearly all tho towns thcra is a famlno lu fuel nnd provisions. Coal and wood ran out several days ago, Tho peoplo are burning tho loose railroad ties, fence rails and lumber. It Is believed It will be a week beforo the road can bn opened. Tho Ice Is too hard for tho rotary rail road plow and the workers aro now trying to open cuts by chopping through the Ico with nx and pick. Ono drift near Illtd City Is nearly a mllo long nnd Is ten feet deep. It has snowed nt Atwood every duy for a week and tho blinding whlto flakes deter tho workers. The Hurllugton & Missouri River railroad cuts down on tho Orleans & St. Francis branch from Nebraska and traverses Raw Hns and Cheyenne counties. Tho towns on this lino from Atwood west are Hlakeman, Heardsley, McDonald, Hlrd City, Wheeler nnd St, Francis. St. Francis Is only a fow miles from the Kansas and Colorado lines At St. Frnncls a nurllngton train Is snowed up. Tho roads have been blocked since March 23. TRAIN REACHES M'DONALD ICiuiana Town Cut Off by lllocknile for Klght Did a. Snow M'DONALD, Knn., April 2. (Special Tel- oKram.l A Hurllngton train arrived at Mc Douald tonight nt 7:25, the first train here Blnco March 23. Tho snowplow Is digging east from nird City, Kan., through u drift three and n halt miles long. Thn drifta will bo cleared by 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Thero worn eight days' mall express nnd merchandlso on thn train for McDonald. Snow on tho rango Is two to thrcn feet deep. Hntd weathor prevail! PR0FTS ON BEET SUGAR Amri-lcnn Conipiiny'a Annunl Report Showa a Murnln of tf,"ir,li:i t tllil lllrectora lle-l-3lecleil, NEW YORK, April 1. At a meeting of tho stockholders of the. American Hcct Sugar company, held at Jersey City to day, tho old board of directors was re elected. The annual report showed that the amount of sugar produced whh 33,3.1, fifiO pounds nnd the net profits $fi5,fl34. The preferred slotk drew dividends amounting to $210,000. VETO NOT SO DRASTIC OoTtrnor Recede! Ftrtltllj frtm Hit Position on Supreme Court. ALLOWS THE COMMISSION TO STAND Will Profido Relief for Litigants bj In creasing the Body. CUTS OFF SOME OTHER APPROPRIATIONS Vetoes a Long List of Snms Appropriated bj Late Legislature. OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Iteiiia In Current lixpruar anil Mia- ecllHlieoiia Claim It 1 1 In l'nll I n ilcr the Dlanpprovnl of the i:ccutlv e. LINCOLN, April 2. (Speclul Telegram.) Governor Dietrich tonight prepared nn- other messago on tho appropriations for the supremo court commission and court and statu library clerk hire. In It he re cedes from his former position by approv ing thu appropriation for tho commission, deputy court reporter und ono assistant, nn assistant for tho library itud two ball Iff m, ,ll other appropriations for clerk hlrn In the offices uro vetoed. From early morning to lato this evening tho gowrnor was closeted with poisons Interested lu ono or more of thn Items, and his decision wns reached only after thoroughly consid ering tho matter in Its phases. Tho university appropriation was cut down $00,000 to meet thn proceeds of tho l-mlll lovy. Claims of former superin tendents ot stnto Institutions for excess salary wern also vetoed. A constitutional nmt-ndmriil relative to tho manner of ndoptlug amendments wus disapproved nnd In a message explaining this nctlon tho governor referred to tho possibilities of n hpcclal session of tho legislature. To a reporter for The Hoe ho said: "If I remained In thn oflleo I certainly would call a special sesMon, nud I bc ltovo thnt my successor will seo the ne cessity and cnll ono himself. Such a ses sion should bo called either to submit cer lain constitutional amendments or to call n constitutional coiventian." Position on Supreme Court. Following Is tho governor's message on the court commission nnd other appropria tions: To the Secretary of State: I tt-miMmlt to yon house roll No. t.lii, to provide for pay ment of wilm-lcM of officers of the stnto cov- ernmcul. which net I have approved except iih to thn following appropriation)), whluli are (unapproved; Salary of clerk to supreme court reporter per ntiii'im. ?l.t". ucpuiy iiurariaii, per annum, y.m. Jlv iitmrnviil Is withheld from the fore going appropriations becauso thn illitloa rightfully devolvo tpon tho clerk und If li Is uimbln to perform them ho Hhottld hn re- uulred to havo tbo work jK-rfornicd without expense to .a hiaic. unuer wie caption or aupremo uourf my approval Is withheld from that Portion Which rends as follows: Salary deputy clcrK, per nnntitn. Jl.SW. Threo assistants to reporter", each nor annum, JW. Through tlio excrclso or tho veto power In this Instance my endeavor, so far an It is within my power. Is to afford that relief to tho taxpuyerti which thn legislature, though earnestly Importuned by me, neglected ho to (10. It Is onlv thnt lltlunnts mnv bo enabled to speedily ptosecuto their clultnH In tho hu- preme court to until judgment unit i at tached my approval to that provision In tho bill providing for the iialarles of the nlno commissioners und their Htouogruphlc as slstutits. ItebiiKe for the l.eulalatiirc. Tho governor hero quotes from his In- augurul nddicss, In which ho referred to tho condition of thn supremo court docket nnd recommended tbo appointment of a com mission nnd tbo submission ot n constitu tional amendment to provide for nn In creaso In the number of Judges to Insuro permanent relief, and continues: Tho question, therefore, was placed be fore thu legislature tit tho coinmciiccmeut of the hchmIoii so clearly ns to bn easily comprehended and understood, and when that body adjourned without providing thn solicited remedy, It not only nvlnccd re creancy, but It committed nn offense which rises to thu proportions of a public out rage. My advocacy of a commission In my In augural address was predicated on uti ancillary to tho proposition relative to u, constitutional amendment looking to n per manent Increase In thu Judiciary. For I recognized the fact that tho provision for a commission wns and Is at best only a. makeshift affording tcmporury relief, yet delaying Html action looking to Permanent relief. Indeed, that such an net Is In n de gree not nlono repugnant but lrrecnnclhililn to tho plain provisions of thn constitution fow versed In thn Jurisprudence and consti tutional provisions of this stato will ques tion. Thn bUHlncFH nffnlrH of tills Btate aro being inanngcd along tho linn of rules nnd policies adopted more than a third of a cen tury ago-adequato then, but wndly nadn quato now. Thn legal business has out grown tho capacity of our nuprcmo co-irt and nfi tho tendency must bn to Incrcuno nlotig with population and commercial ex pansion uny net of relief of an ephemeral nature becomes nt onco a ludicrous incon gruity. Tho Hiiprenio court must bo In creaned lu tho number of Judges and until that Is done any relief must como slow and at best bo unsatisfactory. It Is with keen rolurtnnco that I license tho error of tho leglslulurn through the withholding of my voto In this Instance. It Is n novcro atllle tlon and under ordinary circumstances anil conditions should meet with a drnstlo remedy. Tho entlro clerical forco of tho gov ernor's onirci was at woik tonight assist ing tho executive with tho fow bills re maining for his consideration, the last ot which will bo disposed of by midnight, Wnvea the State Money. In tho following message, prepared to night, Governor Dlotrlch specifics tho Items In tho current expenso and miscellaneous claims bills which hu Intends to veto: To tho Honorable Secretary of Stale- I herewith transmit to you housn roll No. U, being an act making appropriation for tho current expenses of the stato government for tbo years ending March 31, lOTl. nnd March 31, Utl, und miscellaneous IIciim. which I linvo approved, except as to tho following ItcniH, which nro disapproved: For purchasing forty ncres of land fnr Harden and farm purposed at Hos pital for thn Insane at Norfolk $ !,"J0 Sttimlplpo for Soldiers' and Suitors' Homo at Mllfonl S.irJQ KiiKlne house, engine and dynamo nt Soldiers' and Sailors' humn at Ornnd Island B,0Co For permanent Improvement and re pairs, Including new building and qulpment, at tho Statu university.. t.vpeiiHO ror commencement aim sum mer Institute nt Peru I.IOO Freight and express for Torn Nor mal school ISO Iiountleii on xcalpri of wild unlmals for IWl and 100J 13,000 My objections are that tho within an propi Inllouxv owing to thn condition of thn stale t, finances, are Ill-advised and should not havo been made. In tho case of thn appropriation tor tho Stutn uinverMty inm of tho improvements asked for should no doubt hu made, but tho Items are cropped together under the caption of permanent Improvt ments into ono sum of J'XMiO'i. No p.irt of this could bo stricken out without striking out the entire amount, and us tbo appropriation In the sum total would ex ceed the amount available from thn mill levy anil result In a large dcllclt It becamn necessary lu order to guard against thli