The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JU2sE 10, 1871'. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY' MOKKIXG, APIUL 10, 1901 -TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY' VIVE CENTS. LOGAN ON HIS HORSE Grandson of Illustrious General Unviili the Simmoni Btatne. NATION'S NOTABLES ARE WITNESSES Executbe Family, Mrs. Legan and Many VotoTtni Frtiant. PRESIDENT AND SENATOR DEPEW SPEAK Formtr Toucboi a leiponaire Obord ia th Publlo Heart. MONUMENT IS A MAGNIFICENT ONE Simula Furlj-llve Feet TnM, Wrnuicht In ltiili'liiK I'oae unit llcprc acnla .Sprn Yenra' l.ultitr. WASHINGTON, April 0. The heroic broii io equestrian statttu of Major (Icncral John A. Logan, which rcili on nn Impos ing bronzo pedestal In Iowa Circle, was unveiled today In tho presence of the presi dent, the rabltiot, tho widow and relatives of the gnlluht soldier, many of his com rmlcft In aniiH and a vast mnltttiido of pro pic Tho Kiulptor,, Franklin Simmons, who was knighted by King Uumhcrt of Italy, was also present. Master (leorgu Tucker, a grandson of tho honored wnrrlor, pulled the unveiling cord nt 11:15 o'clock. Tho folds of thu largo American ting fell away and tho ilnHhlriK llguro of "Illnck Jack" Logan, roatod on lila charger, stood revealed. A ronr of cheering echoed far dowu the Intersecting street!) and iivenues. The president and members of the rahlnct had been escorted to the statuo by a mili tary parade under command of Colonel Francis L. Oucnthcr of tho Fourth Uol ed States artillery. Tho procession Included detachments from tho artillery and Infantry arum of tho regular army, a battalion of marines and n company of seamen from the navy yard, a provisional regiment of tho District of Columbia mllltla, members of the societies of tho Army of tho Tennessee and of thu Cumberland and members of tho local veteran associations. Mm. I.ouitu l'rcnirill. Mrs. John A. Logan and other relntlves sat upon a platform at tho baso of tho monument. Mrs. Logan baB been nulla III with tho prlp recently, but was ablo to bo present. Sho was oscoited by Colonel Mnx well Wootlhull, who was General Login's adjutant general during tho civil war. With her were also Thomas M. Logan of Mur physboro. III., a brother of General Logan; Miss M. E. Logan, n niece; S. K. Cunning ham, Mr3. Logan's brother; Logan Tucker of Chicago, a grandson, and Mrs. Tucker, Mr. and. Mm. Itlchard S. Tuthlll of Chicago. Mrs. dcorgo M. l'ullinan of Chicago, Gen eral F. A. Starring of Now York, General (i ml Mrs. Ulackmar of Jloaton and the per sonal norVantnJlor John A. Logan, "Jr., who was with tho latter when he was killed In tho Philippines. Tho president and his cabinet and other distinguished guests occupied n flag-draped stand opposite this platform, while In an other stand oxtond ng around tho monument were other guestB, Including mnny of Gen eral Logan's old comrades; representatives of John A. Logan post, Grand Army of tho Republic, of fit. Louis; the Logan Repub llcan club of Hrooklyn and the Logan club of Philadelphia. Cen i' nil IIoiIkc Presides. General Grcnvlllu M. Dodge, president of iho Society of tho Army of tho Tennessee, sho Is tho only living general represented n tho group on tho bronze, pedestal showing (icnernl Logan In council of war with his commanding olllrers, presided over the. cciemotilcs. llo paid u high personal tribute to tho dead chieftain and after the Invocation had been offered by Hev. Frutik llrlstol, Introduced the sculptor, Mr. Sim mons, to tho assemblage. Tho statue was then unveiled amid great applause, and tho Fourth artillery band rendered "Colum bia, Gem of the Oceau." At tho moment of tho unveiling a sec tion of the Fouth artillery fired a national salute, on tho White lot, south of tho ex ecutlvo mansion. President McKlriloy rocolved an ovation iib ho was introduced and It was some time beforo ho could begin In his remarks. Ho .spoke ns follows: My Fellow Citizens: 11 Is a good token when patriots aro honored and patriotism exalted. MonumentH which .express tho nation's gratitude for great deeds iusplto cri-.it ileeiln. Tim stiituo imvellecl today proclaims our country's appreciation, ot tine of Its heroin sons whoso natiui Is dear to thu American people, the soldier of two wars, tin eminent senator anu cuiuiiiuiii-i, Uenorai joun .1. i.ogau. l.mmii'M mrecr was II 11 111 llo. Ills 1 stinc iinn itmiti not rest iidoii IiIh military achievements alnue. Ills services In tho tm.Uhiiiirn nf liix own state. Ill the nil tloual house of representatives anil In tho .nmitii nf thn fulled States would havo given him an equally conspicuous place In tlm annals of the country. lie was great lu the forum and. In thu Hold. K.tnin n.imoM IllulitlltK MllcCPSt II HCllM ment, That of Logan stands for exalted patriotism. This was tho ktiy or his hiic I'ffi.H. l'nrtv lHilltlcH was notlllllir to il'.m when tho nation was in danger. When the alternative came he was swift to dedicate his life and fortune to the party of Lincoln because It stood for the In divisibility of the nation, How much hu did to create and Increase the sentiment of loyalty and patriotism among the peoplo or Ills own male nun iiuuiikiioi'i inn nuiitui can never be told, lie stooft with Douglas holding up tho cuuso of the union and offered his own life as a cheerful saorlllce, if iu.,.il be. for Its tireservatlon. An Intense patriot, he wan also an In tense partisan, He was forceful In tho senate on lie was itnilauntctl lu buttle, lie hud convictions and parried them to their conclusions a4 any cost. He was never a trimmer nor a laggard, He de mised duplicity, was tho soul of frankness and ulways at the front In every struggle, civil or mllltiirv. during the years ot Ills eventful life. Ho was a leader from ly liood. tho recognized captain among his Youthful associates. Ills Integrity was pronounced uii'l served him well, as In tegrity will serve every man who has and keeps It. Mis success was founded en rood character, unfailing sincerity, high coutagu and unremitting Industry. liiitrr of Peaceful Tumult. ITo camo out of the war with the highest military honors or tlio volunteer Hoiiiie.r, Urtlltnul In butCo and strong In military council, his was also thu true American spirit, for when tho war was ended h w.ui quick and eager to return to the neaeeful pursuits of civil life. While a strict disciplinarian, ho was yet beloved by all his men. No duty was too Hazardous ror tiieni to cheerfully under tnko and no sacrltlco was too grea for them to undergo when he com mil tidcil . He was not onlv mnnlclorati mid tender to the soldiers whom lie led tmt generous und courteous to his brother oltlcers. il was signiucant ot his generous spirit that under thn tempting opportunity or a great coiiiiuiinii nc oecuueu it ratnei t tin ii Inltistlco should bn done nnil imnillla tlon put upon a brother otllcer. No wonder inai ueueim lA'Kiin b uiu iinn oi mi rank und tile of tho army. They loved him lie Jnveil tliem. . . in Washington, w 111 man onerous nn exacting senatorial duties resting iiKin htm lie wan ouvoteii to tue wains nnil neressi ties of his old comrades. His sympathy Ills rervlce anil ins llmtteii purse were ever denied them In their neeii. Ho wa U - tfmitlnugd, on. Second Page.) LOUBET'S TRIBUTE TO DEAD French President i.nyn Flnvrcra nn (irinc of .Htiitefiiimn Speech ' on Iteinilillo's Future. NIo '''''ilf '1 9. President uoubct, ac company '"., 'tie French ministers and others, pli. I, Town of flowers upon Oambettn's tOi. '. Ht expressed tho hopo that tho i "arllament would soon voto to transi. -emalns to the Pantheon. It Is hopi. this transfer may bo accomplished by" . ,fy 14 next, the French national holiday. President Loubet subsequently repaired to th'j port of Nice, three-quarters of a mllo away, where ho wt,t welcomed by tho Chamber of Commerce nnd visited the hoa pltals. He was everywhere warmly greeted. At a banquo later, und replying to n toast to his health, President Loubet asserted that the principles of Justice, solidarity and good will were tho foundtt tlon of thu republic and Inseparable to France. Ho said the country neil unity and that tho conflicts of Interests and tho country's Increasing tvants would end In compromising tho future of the nation, un less steps were taken to ameliorate social conditions. solidarity and civil peace could not be secured except by reciprocal sacrifices. Continuing, President Loubet said that prlvato Interests should be subordinated to the greater Interests of tho nation. Thu republic had already shown In Its legisla tion tho necessities ot tho laboring democracy, but legislation alone would not suffice. The givc-aud-ttiko principle must become part of the conscience of the na tion. Thus could tho country weld Its unity and nssurn Us moral grandeur nnd material prosperity. President Loubet's speech was loudly ap plauded. BOTH BRITON AND BOER WIN (encrnl I'litmer Decuple Plctcrsbiirw, but lluli'h Miirroiiml nnil dipt ore l'url- of Nevi-nty-Flvc. LONDON, April !). Lord Kitchener, re porting to tho War olllco tinder date of Pretoria, April S, says: "Pluracr has occupied Plotcrr.hurg with slight opposition. IIo captured two locomo tives and thirty-nlao trucks." Tho capture of Petersburg Is regarded hero ns Important. Tho place Is the ter minus of tho railway and has been tho cap ital of the Doer government since tho capit ulation of Pretoria. Tho whole Northern railway Is now In tho hands of the Ilrltlsh. According to Lord Kitchener's dispatch, only one otllcer nnd ono man were killed. The Uoera evacuated tho town during tho night prior to Plumer's arrival after blow ing up two trucks laden with ammunition. Lord Kitchener further reports tho cap turo of sixteen prisoners, fifty horses and the depot of war Btores nt Doshmanskop, Orange Hlver Colony. As an offset, the commander-in-chief re ports that a detachment of 100 men of the Fifth Lancers and Imperial Yeomanry were attacked by 100 Doors to the northward e-f Aberdeen, Capo Colony, and that after sev eral hours' fighting tho Ilrltlsh were sur rounded nnd captured, with tho exception of twrnty-flvo who succeeded In making FORTUNETELLER" WELCOMED .Million AntllcnPR Hrrrlven Alice Nlcl- sen nnil Her Company ivlth Crentent Cordiality. LONDON, April 10. London gave an en thusiastic welcome to "Thu Fortuno Teller," which was produced last avcnlng nt tho Shaftesbury theater under the direction of rank L. Perlcy by thu Alice Nielsen Opera company. Uvery detail of tho production received cordial approval from an over flowing audience. Miss Nielsen, whoso first appearnncc In Hnglnnd It was, won an Instantaneous triumph. Joseph Cawthorne, Kugeno Cowles and Alex Clark mado hits. COMEDY PROVES SERIOUS InnhllKlit Olirnileulu Kvplorie In Mil lion O pent llonnp nnd Injure n Clerto mnn. LISUON, N. I)., April 9, An explosion of flashlight chemicals behind tbo scenes of he Lisbon opera house last night seriously Injured llev. J. D. McDonald. Two others. Mills K. Moore, city auditor, and Roy Sev erance, sou of tho county supervisor, wero slightly Injured. Tho comedy, "Turn of ho Tide," was to havo been presented by local peoplo under tho auspices of the Cath olic church. SAYS KRUGER COMES MAY 31 'nrln I'nprr llnten I'ninou llncr'n He lm rt ll rr nuil I'riiiiilMr Lecture in THnimniiy llnll. PAULS, April 10. Lo Happel, which has already published several rcmarknblo state ments ns to the plans of Mr. Krugcr, dis plays tho following dispatch from Thu Hague this morning: 'Mr. Kruger's departure for the United States has been fixed for May 31. Ho will lecturo In Tammany ball about Juno 8 as tho guest of tho democratic party." French anil Itnllnim Snlnte, TOULON, April 9. The duke of Genoa, In command of the Italian fleet, repaid today Vlco Admiral Dolleaumont's visit of yes terday. Doth thu French and tho Italian war ships saluted whllo tho duko was go ing ashore. ' Tho duke, nfter reviewing tho guard of honor of marines, proceeded to tho pro fecturo through troop-lined streets. The meeting between Admiral Deaumont nud tho duke of Genoa was most cordial. Tho duke was re-escorted to his flagship, tho Lepanto, with tho sama caremonlal, Ho everywhere met with the heartiest re ception from the crowds, Sultnn Autienlii fur Aid. TRIPOLI. Sunday, April 7. Advices from tlengbazi stato that tbo sultau of Wadat, finding himself helpless against the rebel lion now In progress, has Invoked tho as slstanco of the French, which has been promised him. Premier un llonil lu Health. PAWS. April 9. M. Waldeck-HousBcau. tho premier, passed a good night. His con dition Is excellent and his rapid recovery Is anticipated. GOTHENBURG PROMOTER BUSY Olof HatrKatrom la In I.oulavllle Iiik to Launtili I.oulavllle A Port Itnynl llnntl. Try. LOUISVILLK, Ky.. April 9. Olof Barg strom of Gothenburg, Neb., is In Louisville trying to organize a company to Incorpor ate the Louisville & Port Iloyal railroad, which he says Is backed by Kngllsh capital Thu road Is to lie built, according to thu project, from Loulsvlllo to Walhalla, S. C From the latter point to Port Hoyal, ths promoter are said to own railroad. SUES HIS PERSECUTORS John D, Sargtnt Eeturos to Wyomiig to Rogaii His Beputation, WANTS TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DAMAGES I'nrtnrr of Itnliert liny- llnmlltoii Work Tito Yrnra to Kuril Money to 1'Inlit (lie, .Men Who Drnte Him Ann)'. CHEyENNB, Wyo., April 9-(Spcclal Telegram.) John D. Sargent, at ono tlmo n partner of Hubert Hay Hamilton, thu wealthy young clubman of New York who was drowned In a mysterious manner In Bnnko river, near his Marymero ranch In Western Wyoming In 1891 and who was sus pected of having had a hand In Hamilton's death, aa well as having murdered his wlfo a few years later, but who was acquitted, today filed suit In the Uinta county court ugalnfct D. t. Nowlln, William L. Simpson nnd James Lanmtgan, all prominent citi zens of the Jackson's Hole country. Sar gent asks for damages to tho amount of I2o,000 for alleged persecution and defam ation of character. Nowlln Is the man who was Justice of tho peaco at Jackson for a number of years nnd tho other two aro alleged to havo taken a prominent part In tho actions against Sargent. A few years after thu drowning of Hamilton nnd after thu New York Sun and citizens of New York had failed to fasten tho responsibility of thu clubman's disappearance upon Sargent, an Indian senre was worked up In tho Jack sou's Holo region. A regiment of cnvalry was hurried to the scene nnd when tho fako wns exposed Sargent was charged by peo ple of tho Holo with having started the scare. In 1S9" a party ot ranchmen headed by Simpson went to Marymere ranch, where Sargent made his home, to Investigate al leged reports that had reached tho settle ment that Sargeut hnd been beating his wife and committing crimen. It was nlleged tint tho posse found tho situation oven thnn had been reported. Mrs. Sargent and tho children wero brought down to the settle ment, where the woman died. Tho report was circulated that Mrs. Sargent mado a dying statement, charging her husband with crimes. Sargent was forced to Ilea tho country. Going to Now York, ho worked two years and earned money, with which ho returned twice to faco his nccusers. On his arrival hero n year ago last fall he was nrrested and Indicted for wlfo mur der and .bound over to tho Uinta county court. Just n year ago Sargent had his trial nnd as no evidence wns introduced that would prove the charges ho Wits ac quitted. As tho matter has been beforo tho public bo many years, tho outcome of tho present suit will be watched with Interest. MACHINERY PLANTS TO MERGE Chnrlps Allls Srrka to Form Combine of Mnnufnetorlrn Valued nt Fitly Million Ilnllum. ...fiHMJAQO. .April p. A special . from Mll- "i'Tviir renting tho great plant ot tho b: -. company, Is la New York, In connection with a proposition to consolidate all tho big machlnory and stationary euglno plants of tho country. Tho trust will, If formed, have a capital of gSO.OOO.OOO and lncludu over forty plants. They are located In Milwaukee, Fort Wnyno, Canton, Wllkes barre, Pittsburg, Youngstown, Cleveland, Plttston, Pa., Hamilton, O., Now York, Philadelphia and Akron. William Allls said today that tho com bination had been under consideration for somo time, but that his company had never given an option on thu plant. Nono ot tho other officers would conllrm tho report that the combination had been formed and that tho Allls company was In It. However, from tho attitude of somo ot them when approached on tho subject. It Is nppnrent that It Is only a question of a short tlmo when the organization will bo formed. CUBAN DELEGATES BALLOT .Majority Furor Heoniililrrlnic A'otc AKnlnst .Mr.rehlnn on Wnh ' liiKton. HAVANA, April 9. Tho Cuban consti tutional convention today formally consid ered the vote against sending a commis sion to Washington, tho final voto standing twenty In favor of reconsidering to eight opposed. Tho program uow Is to appoint a commission ot flvo who shall In the first ittstanco watt on the governor general, dis cuss tho situation with him and ask his ad vice. A further extension of tho mortgages which expire, according to tho decree of Former Governor General Ilrooke, May I, Is being urged, but tho movement Is meeting with strong opposition from tho owners of estates who have been deprived of tbclr rights and Incomo for four years. General Wood Is considering tho question of ap pointing a commission In each province with a view to bringing about somo com promise between tho tenants nnd owners, DETAILS OF THE PURCHASE Denver & Itln (irnnile to lluy Stock uf the Hlo Grnuile AVentern. the CHICAGO, April 9. The Post today gives tho following details of tho proposed con solidation of tho Denver & Hlo Grando and the Hlo Grando Wcetern: Tho plan Is to buy tho preferred and common stock of tho Hlo Grande Western, cancel thu Denver & Hlo Grando stock, In the treasury $3,000, 000 preferred nnd $7,000,000 common re served for acquiring tho Hlo Grando West orn nnd tho common, to Increnso thu pre ferred from $23,030,000 to $14,100,000, und to lesuo tor futuro capital requirements $5,900,- 000 consolidated mortgage ponds, buujecl to authorization of tno Increaso proposed, shareholders of record April 15 will be allowed to substrlbo until 3 p. m. May 1, to $12,S00,000 of tho new preferred at 90 to tho extent cf ono shnro of tho now pre ferred for every flvo shares common or pre ferred of their present holdings. Payment ot $20 a share must be made at tbo time of application and tho remainder May 30. FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT John A. C'relKhton nf llinnlin Such London hyndlonte fur Half a .Million. SOUTH BEND, lnd April S. Suit for $500,000 was filed tod.-.y agalust tho Byrd syndicate, limited, of London by John A. Crclgbton ot Omaha, a contractor. He alleges that ho entered Into a coutract with James H. D. Graham, agent of tho Ilyrd syndicate, by which tho syndicate was to dritl for oil and ges In Texas, to spend $100,000 within two years and $100,000 a year thereafter until tho dally output reached 2,000 barrels. Crelghtnn claims tho syndi cate did not carry out its part ot the con tract. n NO CONFIRMATION' RECEIVED Itefinrtril Ita-jeetloii ot Cuban t'liitt Amendment ot ('iinyniuiieiilril h)- Gent-rut A oml. WASHINGTON, April 9.-Tho cabinet meeting today lasted about an hour. Mr. Knox, the new attorney general, was pro scntcd to his colleagues and created a vcrv favorable Impression. The cabinet gavo some attention to the subject of Indemnity to bo required of China, It being brought forward by Sec retary Hay, in connection with Mr. llock hlll'B dispatches received since the last meeting. Great surprise was expressed at tho enormous total of tho claims, which, be ing an ucforo tho ministers at Pekln, ap proximate tho vast sum of JJOO.000,000. .Moreover, nt least one of thu powers lu slsts on keeping tho account open until It elects to withdraw entirely from Pekln at a romolo date to ho fixed at its own will, thereby leaving tho total of Its claim to be Increased greatly hcreaffcr. Tho opinion or tin: other cabinet otllcers completely ao corded with that of Secretary Hay, as to (hu desirability of securing a reduction of tho claims, No oftlclnl Information lias been received by tho government of tho reported rejection of thu Piatt amondment by tho Cuban constitutional couvention. Tho matter, was discussed by tho cabinet. and It was considered strange that General Wood had not communicated so Important a tact it it wero true. NORTHWEST POSTAL CHANGES .Viiiii(mi-utN lu I own nnil .lirnKu nnil n nv Oilier In South lliikotil. WASHINGTON. Anrll U. (Sne.-lnl TVIn. gram.) Theso Iowa nnstninalera Imvn ii.n appointed: Hlg Hock, Scott county, Sophia t-iu ; J.anguou, Clay county, C. U. Fee. Charles 11. Frazler of Kldora. .1. t. V!ilt. ney of llrltt and Carl Garner ot Hcdford, la., were appointed railway mall clerks. A postolllco wns established at Cavlte, Presho county, S. D.. with S. Halvards- gaard as postmaster. Sarah H. Samnle. Wilbur W. ,,n,i v J. Palmer wero appointed substltuto clerks in the Keokuk (lu.) postomcu; Arthur W. Schmidt at Muscntlne, la., and Arthur 12. Glass at Hastings, Neb. Iho Hanover National bniik nf has been approved as reserve agent for tho First National bank of West Polut, Neb. LEWIS, CLARK AND BUFFALO liioy Are Groupi-il on 'civ Ten-llollur .Votes Tilth lllulily Artlxtlu i;net. WASHINGTON, April 9. Tho secretary of tho treasury has approved a design for thu new $10 legal tender United States note. Prominent In tho center of the face of tho note Is tho plutuio of nn Amerlcnn buffalo, taken from a photograph ot a lino mounted specimen In the Nntlonnl museum. On the. right and loft ends aro tho por traits of Lewis and Clark, the noted ex plorers of tho far northwest. Ily tho sldo of each Is a youthful flguro extending a palm ovvr tho pictures. The figures and letters denoting thu denomination are qutta largn and ronsplcuoo.. "i.''tvjtij.is con sidered W artistic as anV'jc'd.tln rhanv. KNOX ENTERS THE CABINET .Verv Attorney (Jeiieiul Tnl.es Olllelal Until llefore Justice Slilrnn nt the While limine. WASHINGTON, Apr7T 9. Mr. Philander C. Knox of Pittsburg, who succeeds Attor ney General Griggs at tho head ot the De partment ot Justice, was sworn In at 10:30 o'clock this morning In the cabinet room ot tho Whlto Douse. Thoro woro present President JlcKlnloy, Philander Knox, Jr., Mr. Knox's youngest son, and Justice Shirus of tho supremo court, who administered tho oath. Justice Shlras is an old friend of tho new attorney general. Mr. Knox and his son had arrived In Washington from Pittsburg at 8:20 a. m. Mr. Knox wan ac companied to tho White lluuse by C. O. L. Cooper, who was Attorney General Griggs' private secretary, and who may continue, with Mr. Knox In a similar capacity. Aftor taking thu oath Mr. Knox remained with the president until tho cabinet assembled. FOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT Tun Trust Coiiiiiiii!cn File I'nnem fur OlillKUt inn of Ten .Millions. WASHINGTON, April 9. An agreement between tho Standard Trust company of New York nnd tho Ualtlmore & Ohio Trust company providing for equipment obliga tions t'o cover $10,000,000 of additional equipment was tiled with tho recorder of deeds today. Tho agreement Is dated Jan uary 2 last. Thu obligations are for $10,000 each, with 4 per cent Interest from Janu ary 1, 1901, payable semi-annually, und uro to be In ten series, each of $l,000,uun in principal. Tbo ecrles maturo respectively on December 31 of each year during tho continuance of tho lease. Tho obligations aro mined "tho railroads equipment obliga tions, car trust of 1901." Tho additional equipment contemplates 100 locomotives, 2.S00 box cars, 2,000 steel hopper cars and H00 flat cars. GIGANTIC LINEN" TRUST Spinner nf Auatrlu, Gerninny lleluluiu Sit lit to lie Form ing; Cninlilne. nil il WASHINGTON, April 9.Informatlon concerning tho formation of whut amounts to u gigantic trust embracing every llneu eplnulng concern on tho continent of Eu rope has reached tho State department In a report from United States Consul Mahln at Helchenberg, Austria. For somo time, says the consul, It has been understood that tho Austrian, German and Ilclglan spinners of linen thoro had decided to unite lu a re duction of product. From Paris has como tho news that tho French spinners aro also to Join in reducing tho output of tho mills. Tho object Is believed to bo to steady and possibly to enhanco thn prlco of linen yam. Makers of linen cloth have, during thu fall and winter, suffered from the high prlco ot yarn, nnd this enormous combination will make condltious still worse, says tho consul. TEN THOUSAND HARVESTERS Implement llenlei'N' A'xnclntlon In AaU Hittea for Them liver WnMern Association Lines. WICHITA. Kan.. April p. D. W. Ulalne, a director of tho Southwestern Kansas and Oklahoma Implement Doalors' association, consulted Secretary Dillon today with ref erenco to going beforo the Western Passen ger association to ask for a special rate for at least 10,000 harvest hands to taKo care of the uniall grain In tho wheat belt In June. They will nak a rate of l cent a mllo ftom tho Mississippi river. Tho esti mate of 10.000 bunds Is made from a can vass of fanners by school districts. Tho crop In the wheat belt will hu 21 per cent heavier tbau that uf last year. NINE COMMISSIONERS NAMED Siiprim Court Jucijjci Annonnos Tbiii Chic of Coadjutors, THREE FROM LINCOLN, TWO FROM OMAHA t Statement In Autliorleil Hint Politic Hum o Influence In the Selec tion I'uolniilntN Get the Lion's Miure, LINCOLN, April 9. (Special.) After a eek of deliberation the Judges of tho supremo court at l!:30 this afternoon ar rived at an agre'ement on thu appointments for the supreme court ionitnlIon. The nltio men selected were Immediately notl lled by wire of their appointment and all wero asked to meet with tho Judges at tho capltol at 10 o'clock' tomorrow mottling to orgunisu nnd confer relative to a plan to be followed In discharging tho duties of their olllces. Tho men choien aro: 1. L. Albert of Columbus, populist; John H. Ames of Lin coln, gold democrat; Georgo A. Day of Omaha, republican; K. H. Dufllo of Omaha, democrat; W. G. Hastings of Wllbcr, demo crat; J. S. Klrkpatrlck of Lincoln, popu list; W. 1), Oldham of Kearney, domo crat; Hoscoe Pound of Lincoln, repub ltcau, and S. H. Sedgwick of York, repub lican. Tho appointments wero made by unanimous voto of thn thrco Judges. Tho fuslonlsts received tho lion's sharo of the appointments, five bclug thn uctual number. Tho republicans were given throo appointments and the gold democrats one. Three of tho commissioners live In Lin coln, two In Omaha and 'ho others In Columbus, Wllbcr, Kearney and York. I'olltlcM Unit .No Influence. In directing the publication of tho names tho court authorized Clerk Hcrdmam to ray to tho press that politics had no Inlliienco In tho selection, but that the men wore choen according to their ability and not nccauso they happened to bo nfllUated with some political party. John H. Ames has for fifteen years been a prominent attorney In this city and until tno spilt on tho money question wns ono of tho democratic leaders of tho vicinity. Ho was a member of tho First district con gressional committee when W. J. Dryan was named for congress, but afterward left tho party because of his opposition to tho silver standard Idea. Hu was several years a member of tho law llrm of Harwcod, Ames & Kclloy. Tho death of tho Bcnlor member terminated tho oxlstonco of tho llrm nnd Mr. Ames then formed a partner ship with his son. This partnership has since been maintained. I. L. Albert of Columbus served on tho district court bench In his resident district under an appointment by Silas A. Holcomb, then governor of the state. .Suit uf Iimvii .dialler. Georgo A. Day of Omaha Is n son of former Justice Day of thu supremo court of Iowa. Ho served two years as deputy under Attorney General Churchill. L. It, Duffle of Omaha was formerly a practicing attornoy In lown. Ho has served on tho district court t bench .iiM,yrnor; courttjrby "appolntmcnrfroni uoS'-'iiiJb nt tho Soventh judicial district for twelve years, two of which wero served under gubernatorial appointment. J. S. Klrkpatrlck of this city was formerly associated with Judgo Holcomb In tho law business nt Hrokon llow. Ho opened a law olllco In this city four years ago. W. D. Oldham of Kearnoy was deputy attornoy general during tho last two years of tho fusion administration. Iloscoo Pound of Lincoln Is a young nt- tornoy, a graduato of tho University of Ne braska nnd Cornell Law college. S, H. Sedgwick nf York was district Judge at York for eight years, his last term expiring ono year ago. M'liti the Oiiinhu .Member Are, Tho only public ofllcu over held by Georgo A. Day was that of deputy attorney general of Nebraska under Attorney Oenernl Churchill from 1S93 to 1897. At the expira tion of his term Mr. Day returned to Ounha and resumed his legal practice, Judgo Jamc3 Day, for llftccn years a Justice of tho Iowa supremo court. Is tho father of tho new commissioner. Other members of tho family havo also achieved distinction in the legal profession. Mr. Day Is In his forty-first year and has been a resident of Omaha for the last eigh teen years. Hu graduated from Tabor (Ia.) college In 1881 and from tbo law school of tho University of Iowa In 1883. Coming to this city that fall, ho entored tho law llrm of Stow, Hammond & Day, which was dis solved In 1S8C by the death of Mr. Slow, who died the next day uftcr being nomi nated for district Judgo. Mr. Day was then alone for a year, when tho partnership of Gregory, Day & Day, composed of Judgo Gregory, Mr. Day's brother und himself, was formed. This firm was diesolvrd In 189S. .Indue llutlle'N llecoril. Judgo Dufllo caino to Omaha lu 1887 and has practiced his profession hero over sinco. Ho served on tho bench of tho illatrlct court for about two years, having been appointed by Governor Crounso to fill tho unexpired terms ot Judges Davis and Walton. Kdwaid H. Dulllo waB born in Lewis county, Now York, In 1S1C, and was rcarod In that state. Ho attended Lawvlllo and Carthago academies and finished his school dnys at tho Stato Normal school In Albany. Mr. Dulllo ramo west when hu was 20 years of ago and settled In Iowa, where ho took up tho study of law. Ilclng ndmltted to tho bar In 1S07. It was but a fow years later when ho attained prominence In his profes slon and enjoyed a large practlco In north westorn Iowa. IIo lived at Sao City for twenty years nnd for eight years ho was Judgo of the district court at that place. MAKES CHARGES OF PERJURY Mary A. ln la Fllea Petition to Con. lent Atlminlalrnlora nt Former IliikhtiuiPa Kntnte, CHICAGO. April 0. Notice of tho filing of a petition to set aside tho letters of ad ministration Issued by tbo probate court In tho estate of Udward A. Davis has been served on tho attorneys of tho adminis trator, Charlts d. Davis In Chicago and Administrator John II. Davis In Hutte, Mont., by Mary A. Davis, who claims dower rights as the divorced wlfu of Edward A. DavU In this petition charges of conspiracy nnd perjury aro made. Tho hearing of tho petition will, it is said, bring beforo tho probate court a part of Iho contest over tho Jfi.000,000 estate of Judgo Androw J. Davis of Hutte, which occupied the courts of Montana for years. Edward A. Duvls was Judgo Davis' ucphow and tho hou ot John A. Davis, brother ot the' wealthy Jurist and chief benctlclary under his will. The petitioner asks that the resident administrator ho held to the grand Jury to answer "charges of perjury and conspiracy In connection with tho haudllni; of tho estate, J CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for NobraTk" Haiti Wednesday; Ihursday Generinl Fair "ml Probably iiiuii'i, westerly vinu., nccoming vu liable, Teiniicrnttirc til Oiuiiliu Yelerdnri llnnr. lieu. Hour. Iec. r ii. in in i p. ni II ii II n. in n. 7 n. ii it i. in ,-,.1 ii ii i p. in ,tr I n. in...... Ill . p. iii ,-,(t Ill n, tt Ill tl p. in ,-, ii. ni ,r. i t i. iii r.u i- in ...... . .,r.;i s p. nt ,-,o n p. ni in ALL IS WELL IN WHEAT FIELDS Coiiilltlini uf die Cerent Ii lUeelleut, the Averuue MirpnsNliiK Any In l.ii nt Ten Yeura. NUW YOKK, April 9. Tho forthcoming number of tho American Agriculturist Weekly will say. Local reports from the Amertran An-rl. culturlst's corps of couuty observers, t-arc- luny rnnsoiniatcd into stato averages, show a condition of wheat higher than has been noted ut this time lu thn last ten years, With tho excentlnn lit 1 Sl 1 . Tli.i r-,.linr,,l average, as reported for the wholo bolt, Is 93.5, a figure which represents a practically pen ptotpect ocr thu greater part of thn winter wheat area. At the llatl! :lt willed eiiernminniliMila nf thu American Auric iilturlttt mmin iim h. scrvanee thoro had been no peii?d of warm, growing weather sulllelent to Itioo spring growth, demonstrating absolutely tho ex tent to which tbo Hessian Ily Is present. Tho returns, theicfoiu, must be qualllled with the statement Hint tlm illapmitit nh ft V II from a perfect condition may not entirely represent tno aciual ilamngo from this cause. With til, nvpnnttnn it n f, ties !ri Kentucky, Tennessee nnd Ohio, no U'lntnt tftllltttv la .... ...I O I l .1. i - ....iinf, .a avv. ,vil, fllilll, .111111:11 4 there has been nn abundnucu of moisture In ull sections. GIRL AND GUN JUST IN TIME Freilerlekn lliuiiauler of I'IiIi-urii l'rluhtenx ' IlulilierM from Her Fullier'n I'rualrnte Form, CHICAGO. April 9, Flourishing a shot- gnu, Freilerlekn Humsar, an 18-year-old girl, pursued two robbers tonight in this and Bavcd her father from being robbed. bho was reading In the library of hrr homo when nho heard her father cry for help. Seizing tho shotgun sho burst through tho front door In time to boo : masked man kneeling on her father's chest, whllo n second robber was searching tho victim's pockets. Miss Hnmsalcr was rais ing the gun when ono of the robbers looked up. "Look out, Hill, she's going to shoot." hu cried In warning to his comrade nnd dropping tho watch lie had Just taken from Mr. HaniBuIcr, vaulted tho fence Into thu street. Tbo second robber followed hlni. Miss nnmsuler started In pursuit, but the men escaped. Christopher Hamsalcr. tho father of thu girl, is a well known con tractor. OMAHA RAILROAD SHARES imi Tiireei wriiri- -:i. --- . ItlUht to He Considered In Investment Class. NUW YOHIC, April 9. (Special Tele gram.) Tho livening Post says: Omaha nhares havo reached prices which place them In Iho so-called Investment class. Preferred, paying 7 per cent dividend, Is quoted at 200, yielding at that prlco S',4 per cent Income; common shares, paying f per cont, yield hardly any moro than pre ferred shares. Tho dividend record of these shares has not been particularly cxtenslvo nor sternly. At the opening of 1891 Omaha common shares wero selling below 50 and preferred around 13.1. Of these, ad vances of 90 points and C5 points respec tively, 20 to 25 points havo been recorded In last year. It Is Interesting to ohservo that this en hancement In market values has occurred despite tho decreasing gross and not In come nud with a surplus ot but $182,120 car ried Into tho now account. APPEAL FROM PORTO RICANS Petition Addreaaed to MeKlnley Plcniln thut 31 any taliiiidera Are SiifferliiK front Hunger. NEW YOHK. April 9. Scnor Santiago EglCHlas, delegate ot the Federation ot Lnhor of Porto Rico, who arrived on tho Htearuer Ponco, from Sah Juan, la tho bearer ot n petition from tho worklngmen of Porto Hlco to President McKlnley. In this petition, which benrs C.OOO signatures, the Porto Hlcaus say: "Misery, with all Its horrid consequences, Is spreading In our homes with wonderful rapidity. It has already reached such an cxtremo that many workers are starving to death, while others that havo not the courage to seo their mothers, wives, sisters and children perish by hunger, commit sui cide by drowning themselves In the rivers or hanging themselves from branches of trees." AVALANCHE BURIES FAMILY Fiithcr. Mother nud Four Children t.'i-nahed In the lliilnn nf Their Colorado Home. CRIPPLE CHEEK, Colo., April 9. Mr. and Mrs. JaineB Smith and their four children woro burled In their homo tonight by tho sliding of tbo hugo dump nf tho Oranlto mlno. Tho Smith dwelling wns Just below tho baso of tho dump. Tho re cent snows had faottenud tho dump so that thn top suddenly slid down, crushing tho houso nnd burying ltft Inmates. Hundreds ot mon aro digging away tbo dirt and rock, but It Is not thought possible any of tho victims will be found alive. HILL SURE OF BURLINGTON tiretil Xurlhern'H I'rcnldcnt Sn cirn tlntloiiM fur Consolidation uf Inter ests Are I'rne lli-nlly Hndcd. NEW YORK, April 9. Tho Evening Post says: "President J. J. Hill of tbo (Jreat Northorn rollway will leavo this city to morrow with his negotiations for tho Hur llngton railway successfully concluded." According to tho Evening Post, Mr. Hill would not tnako nny personal statement but Informed his cloio associates that the Ilurllngton negotiations hud been concluded and that when ho left New York tomorrow ho would leavo only mluor points unsettled MORRISON TRIAL POSTPONED Hldortido tilrl Will II u Held In Sua- peimc I ntll .September Term of Court. ELDORADO, Kan., April 9. It was an nounced today that thu .lessle Morrison murder ease will not hu tried until Septrm her. Tbo attornevH on both sides desired the postponement, Thu case had been not for tuo Junu term vt court. SHOT BY MARSHAL Dt0, Lni. Intantly Olid at Hi worth by lni U. Hani. OFFICER SERVES WARRANT ON DESPERADO Priscntr liki Finniulon t Ohaif Hii Clothing for Journey. GRABS GUN AND AIMS AT DETECTIVE Hammir FalU on Empty SbiU and It'i the Other'a Turn. TWO QUICK BULLETS IN VILLAIN'S HEART .North llroun County titnd lu He Hid of Terror Who Admitted .Murder. Arson, ltohlirlt-s nnd the MlnilK liter nf Much. AINSWOHTH, Neb., April 9.-(Spcclal Telegram.) D.ivu (). I.tiso, a uotorlous character of Noith Hi own couuty, was shot and Instantly killed this morning at 7 o'clock at his homo near tho Niobrara' rlvtr by Deputy Fulled States Murshal Fred il. lltum whllo resisting nrrest. About ono year ago seventeen hor.ies be longing to Jones & Sellers nnd being hurtled on tho ranch of F. D. Iledrlrk In tho north part of the county wero mysteriously shot. A reward of $100 wiib otfercd for tho ar rest and conviction of thn guilty party. United States Marshal linns, who U also chief of detectives of tho Klkhorn road, was appealed to to ferret out the perpe trators. D.-tectlvo Hans assigned one ot his men, William II. Duquette, known an tho tramp detective, to work up tho case. At aiioim times Utrndettu was In th, county limiting up the facts In the cuse. On March lf ho appeared at Luso's ranch nnd by ways known to his profession so wonted tlio fellow that ho gained his com- plutu cnulldence and at thn end of thrco days had gained ovldencu sulllelent not only to prove Luno tho man who killed tho herd of horses, but also saw him kill a horso belonging to ranoher near by. On March 30 he also secured evldeuco to provo Lusu tno perpetrator of crimes of murder, arson and robberies sulllelent to condemn him to tho gallows or ponltontlary for life, and connected with mon In various localities capable of thu worst of crimes. With such tuidenco before him Mnmhiil Hans procured nnd served tho paper on Luso this morning. Detective Off llln (itinrd. Luso threw thu detective off his gunrd by apparent willingness to submit to arrest. Ho only nsked pormlKslon to chnngo his cloUilag and prepare for tho Jottrnoy, but at tho first opportunity be grabbed a Win chester from Its place of concealment and drew a bead on Hans. Tho fact that nn empty shell was In nlaco of a loaded one Bavcd tbo llfo of tho Ue- vtllaln'a heart. Hans followed tho first bul let with a second, causing Instant death. Luso, by his own confession, belonged for years to a band of outlaws and road agents In Wyoming, claiming to havo helped kill Ulg Hil, a United States marshal, und bury his body in the grounds belonging to tho llrst hotel built In Laramlo City, besides participating In numerous other murders. Luso also tried to biro parties to murder John Sullivan, a 'resident of this city, ami M. I. Mead, a rancher living near him. against whom ho had grlovnnccs. For years ho had been n terror to tho peoplo of his neighborhood nnd his dentil comes ns u relief to tho law-abiding peoplo of Drown ami neighboring counties. Luso Icuvcb a divorced wife and four children. WOMAN VOTER IN THE TOILS .VI ra. Mnry llnteliffe uf Denver Arrested fur Wilfully lliillotliiK In WrniiK I'reclnet. DENVER. April 9. A warrant has been Issued for the urrest of Mrs. Mary Ratcllffo on tho charge of having wilfully, know ingly and unlawfully voted lu tho wrong precinct at tho lata city election. Sho Is 110 years of uge and has two children. Shn was un nctlv democintlc woiker during tho campaign preceding the city election. It Is said that shu Is the first woman arrested for an election fraud In this country. H. L. Meyers, a deputy Internal revenue. collector, was arrested today on a warrant charging him with having paid Ernest Hcamstoln il for Ills vote. Tho three Judges whb ncrepted Heamsteln's vote ono ml mi to after tbo polls had closed wero also ar rested. They furnished bonds In tho sum of $500 each. Tho Tax Reform league drcldcd today to Increase Its fund for thu prosecution of election "rauds from $10,000 to $20,000. Com ralttecr cprescutlng both tho republican and domocratle parties aro co-operating with tho league In tho work. FROM KAW TOWN TO PACIFIC I'realdent SIIIyvcII Snya Knnsaa City. .Mexico .t Orient Line Oprna June, l!Mr KANSAS CITY. April 9. President A. E. Stllwoll of tho projected Kansas City, Mex ico & Orient railroad today confirmed a dispatch from Chihuahua, .Mexico, stating that a contract had been let for tho con struction of tho road between that city and San Augelo, Tex,, i distance of probably 600 miles Thu road will cross thn Hlo Grande at Presidio dol Norto, whoro a bridgo ci.nnecting the two countries will havo to bo built, Mr. Stllwell added: "Tho railway will ho finished nnd In operation between Kansas City nnd Its terminus on tho Paclllc ocoan a year from next June." Tho dlstanco of 200 miles botween Kan sas City and Wichita, Kan., will bo built this summer, tho contract having been taken by a Chicago llrm. ABSORBING FUEL COMPANY Ainerleiiu Nlecl nud Wire Mny (in In Control u f Coin ru do Concern, CHlOAfiO, April 9. A ineutliig was held In tbo ofllces of thu American Steel and Wire company today of men Interested "in that corporation and tho Colorado Fuel nnd Iron company. It was stated thut tho con ference wbb held for tho purposo of com pleting tho details of arrangements whereby tbo coal and Iron Interests adul ated with thn Colorado Fuel and Iron com pany will pusu under thu control of thu American Steel and Wim company, tho plans contemplating Imuicdluln and exten slvo Improvement)! and enlargements uf tho big Pueblo plant and other Interests. Chairman John W dates of tho American Steel and Wire company rr fined to dlucuaa the objects of tbo media.