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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