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    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.
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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.