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GREAT BOER COUP
PriTit Tiligrun SUrU Beport it Loidnn
that Genera.! lunch it Captured.
TAKEN WHILE DENSE FOG PIS
Mii'.s Bo Htj that Hain Body of Troopi
Could Eee Nothing.
FIVE HUNDRED MEN ALSO CAPTURED
"Wirt with Thiir Commander Whin Boen
Kadi the Eaid.
KITCHENER TELLS DIFFERENT NEWS
Heporla thr Kllliim mid fnptarlnc of
Scrrnl liner nnil u Conalder
nlilr Amount of A ni in ii nl -linn
and Suppliea.
LONDON. April 35. It Is said that a
privute telegram bus been received hire to
tbc effect that General Trench, with DOO
British troops, has been captured by the
Boers while bin lorco was enveloped In n
mini on tho hills. No confirmation ol the
report ean be obtained.
The War office here knows nothing about
the rumored capture ol General French and
entirely discredits the report.
Kllehener I'.eporta Cnpturea.
The War office ban received the following
dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated Pre
toria, April IK:
Colonol Hlr Henry Rawllnson's eolumn 1
rushed the nouth lunger, northwest of
Klerkhdorn. at ihivllclit. Six Hoer were
killed, ten wounded and twenty-three taken
prisoners. He cuptliied a 12-pounder, one
pompom romplrtc and two ammunition
wugotiH with ammunition. Our casualties
were three wounded. Colonel IMumer cup
tured ii Hold cornet nnd seven men. with
ten wagons and eighteen rlflea. During
Colonel PHcher's operations in Orange
river colony seven Boers were killed.
POPE REGRETS THE TREND
Paja Sad nnl Uniifcveroua Condition ia
SprendlUR In Man I'urta of
ISurope.
ROME, April 15. At the consistory held
today Archblbbop Martlnelll, the papal del
egate In the Hulled States, was prcconlzed
a cardinal. Eleven other cardinals were
created.
The pope in his allocution said sad nnd
dangerous events had come to pass and wcro
becoming more serious and spreading from
one part of Europe to another. Several
states widely separated, but united by au
identical desire, had entered Into open war
againBt religion. The campaign was di
rected against the religious congregations
In order to destroy them gradually. Neither
common law nor equity uor the deserts of
the congregations have prevailed to prevent
their destruction. Tho desire was also
manifested to prevent the youth from being
educated by. J.hi:nrtriTRi.tlovi,( of whom
many pupils ha'd become illustrious. The
pontiff then spoke of the position of the
pope, which ho said was most shameful
and disagreeable. ,
Alluding to the divorce bill drawn up by
a socialist deputy of the Italian Chamber
the pope said: "To the undent IiibuHb
levelled against tbc church It Is ctideavored
to add another, profaning the sanctity of
Chrlstlun marriage und destroying the basis
of domestic society."
The pope deplored the seriousness of the
present times and foresaw a still graver
outlook in tho future, lie urged society
to have recourse to the light of God und
concluded by announcing tho appointment
of tbc new cardinals, as already cabled, of
whom Mgr. Delia Voice und Mgr. San
Mlnlatclll arc reserved In petto.
Russian bishops of Mohllo and Luzk were
appointed.
IRVING ENACTS CORIOLANUS
What II r I.icLk in Sympathy Trrrj
Makra Up In Ideal, Heroic
Motherhood.
(Copyright, 1901, by Press. Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Arrll 15. (New York World
Cablegram Speclul Telegram.) Irvlng's
revival of "Corlolanus," at the Lyceum
theater tonight, was a groat spectular suc
cess. Irvlug gave a vivid and Impressive
conception of the proud and dictatorial char
acter of Corlolanus, but the Impersonation
was nocessarily lacking In sympathy. His
acting in tho scene where Coriolunus is
turned by the supplications of his wlfo and
mother from hU stern resolve to bo re
venged on Rome for his banishment wus rc
juarkubly flue.
Ellen Terry was an ldral, heroic and am
bitious Roman mother. Her grace and mel
low beauty in the cxquislto Roman costumes
excited transports of admiration.
The play wus stngod under tbc suocrvi
nlon of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, a
guaranty that the Roman scenes were nt
once dollghtful und classically correct, and
tho grouping of colors In the splendidly
managed crowds of citizens and soldiers
was a perfect feast of melodious hues. The
audience, which included, among many no
tabilities In literature, art and fashion, Mrs
and Miss Choato In a stago box, was en
thusiastic 111 its plaudits,
REQUESTS AMERICANS TO STAY
1.1 Hung Chnnar Declrra Knounli Korcc
to Poller lif t'hlnrc l'art
of the Cll'.
TEKIN, April 15. LI Hung Chang has
tipplled to General Chaflco to leave behind
vhen he departs Captain Tillson und
sufficient number to police the Chinese city,
as the Chinese earnestly deslro their reten
tion, fearing that the district will not be
well looked afte when controlled by other
foreigners.
An expedition consisting of 5,000 German
and 8,000 Preach troops will leave Pao
Ting Fu tomorrow to drive from the
province several thousand Chlneso who re
fuse to obey the order of LI Hung Chang to
keep to the boundaries already urrunged.
MtlpiiMlierk Will Not Tlrld.
GENOA. April 15. At a meeting of the
hip owners held here today It was decided
that the owners prrferred to lay up their
TesaelB rather than yield to the demands
of the strikers.
Movrinrntu of tie ran Vratrla, April IT.
At New ork -ArrivedAmsterdam
from Rotterdam; .Minneapolis, from Lon
rtnn.
At Bremen Arrived Grosser Kurfurst
fmm KVw York viu Southampton.
At Gibraltar Arrived Trave, from New-
York, for Nanlen una uenou.
At London Arrived Minnehaha, from
Khv Vnrk.
At Naples Arrived Werra, from New
York via Olhraltur. for Genoa.
At Tacoma Arrived British steamer
niiko nf Fife, from Julian.
At Hun Francisco Arrived V, B. & Wi
consul, from. Husdulctu liny.
AU H M Ooflfe. I
CUDAHYS IN THE NORTHWEST
ChleiiBo Hrotber l.ool; tp Site for
I'ncUliiK Plant Near Hie I'M In
title.
ST. PAUL. Minn., April 1'.. The Globe
tomorrow will hay: Cudahy Bros., Chi
cago packers, have decided to establish a
arge branch In the vicinity of the Twin
It Is mild that negotiation)! have
way for more than u moMh.
yemerday that Cudahy
Hro
ly decided on an lnva-
slon of
est and the only rc-
malnlng
ls the securing of a
plant. There are but two plant near the
twin cltltH that arc available. One Is the
Dakota company's house at South St.
Paul, which has been vacant for some time,
and the other Is the vacant plant at New
Drtghton. The CudahyB have had a repre
sentative In St. Paul for the past week,
who ha been looking over the two loca
tions. It seems likely that the plant will
be at South St. Paul.
MR. CUDAHY ENTERS DENIAL
Mi Ileport of PiirUer' Ilnlo Wur in
orlhvtet Ik n Pure
J'lilirlriitiiin.
K. A. Cudahy denies the story from St.
Pcul and Minneapolis in which It Is stated
that the Armours, Morris &. Co. aud other
firms had combined to drive the Cudahy and
Omaha Packing companies out of the field,
ulleglng that they had been cutting the
price of dressed beef in the northwestern
territory
"Wo have been selling beef the way we
are now selling It all winter and spring,"
said Mr. Cudahy. "Wo l;now nothing about
uy fight and have nothing to do with one
We keep u pretty close check upon our
agents unci have not heard that any one of
them Is selling below the regular price.
have no hesitancy In saying that the report
is a pure fabrication."
IT INTERESTS TWO NATIONS
Ireleaa THi'Knipliy DriiTia Attention
of Hutli tie rin ii ii nnil lulled Stnlea
(Jim eminent.
WASHINGTON. April IS. The naval
board, which Is Inquiring Into wireless tele
graphy, today made application to inspect
the wireless plants, which the War depart
mont and the Agricultural department have
developed. Admiral Bradford, who has
charge of this brunch of work, has been
expecting to hear from Nikola Tenia, as
thut Inventor ut one time stated that be
would submit plans. Of late, however,
nothing has been heard from him.
BERLIN, April 15. Prof. A, Slaby's im
proved wireless telegraphy, with the aid
of his assistant, Count Arco, is now so far
perfected that Emperor William has an
nounced that he will soon make a personal
Inspection of the new achievement. The
multlpllcator hus especially been improved.
Lust Friday Prof. Slahy made a special re
port to Emperor William at the Schloss.
Dr. Simon is now testing his discovery
of wireless telegraphy, which Is expected
to be particularly useful in the navy. He
also has been summoned to Berlin by the
emperor for it demonstration next month
CAUTIONS THE POSTMASTERS
Department laauea General Inatruc
tlona Trlllnii Tht-ni lo Keep
Valunhlea Out of SlKht.
WASHINGTON. April 15. The Postofucc
department has Issued the following general
Instructions to postmasters throughout the
country regarding tho euro of government
funds und stamp supplies:
Postmus'ers lire required to exercise tho
greatest eure und give the best possible
protection to government funds und stump
supplies in tneir cuxtoay.
During business hours money, postage
Htamps. etc.. must be kept so us to be in
accessible to the public und coneculed from
view. If the tiostotllcf. when unuccutiled.
is not such u sufe place us to wurrunt the
postmuster In leaving his pcrhonal funds
therein, nil government moneys, postage
stumps, etc.. mutt lie removed tberetrom to
n loco or me creutest nosslDlo safety.
The law provides thut a postmaster may
eiiosit tils funds in a national bank
there be one in hit town, city or county.
f, liowever, tlierr be no national bank so
loeuted uml a privute hank be accessible
there will be no objection to u postmaster
nucing nis government lunna. postage
stumps, etc., therein, provided, that they
placed in u privute reeeptucle, ns his
mciui property, unu suDject to nts ex
luslve control, and that this be done ut
his own risk und expense.
SECRETARY BUYS MORE BONDS
Trenxury Deportment Taken
l
Another Illoek of Short Term
Four I'rr C'eiitn.
WASHINGTON, April 16. Tho secretary
of
tbc treasury today bought Jl, 600,000
short-terra -1 per cent bonds at $113.55.
The offer to sell the bonds was not made
until nearly time for the close of the de
partment tor the day. It being at tho
price tho secretary some time ago un
nounced would causa him to accent offers
of sale of short-term bonds, It was ac
cepted at once. Further offers ure expected
from time to time and quite a large block
hus been tendered ut a comparatively small
fraction above the price puld today.
ODDEST ONE IN WASHINGTON
Clilueae .l In lt.tr r Mnj- Ilr 1'rrauudcd to
Kreei Locution IIuIIiUuk of
ChlnrKc lli-almi.
WASHINGTON, April 15. Several sug
gesttnns have been mado to the Chinese
minister concerning the advlsublllty of
establishing permanent legation headquar
ters in Washington and ho has given tome
consideration to tho matter of late. Tho
Urltlkh, German and many other cmbas
sles and legations own their own buildings
here. In rato a building is put up it will
no doubt be a unique addition to the arc!
tecturo uf the capital.
TO MARRY GENERAL C0RBIN
UiiKUKemrnt of .MImk Kdylli Patten,
AViifcliiiiKton oelct' Leader,
la Announced.
WASHINGTON, April 15. Relatives to
day announced the engagement of MUs
Edyth Patten, to Adjutant General Cor-
bin of tho united Slates army. The
news of the engagement is received
with deep interest in society here. Miss
Patten is a very attractive brunette nnd
has long been an acknowledged leader lu
Washington's social circle.
MAJOR M'ARTHUR APPOINTED
runner Innu Sinn, llercntly
Kuiiaaa, Clteu l'lni'f ut Ullf
(ulii ISipoalllon,
of
WASHINGTON. April 15, Major Mc
Arthur of Oxford, Kan., bus been appointed
captain of the guard and assistant custodian
of the government building at the Pun
American exposition at Buffalo. Major Me
Arthur entered the army from Iowa, be
coming a Hue officer of the Fifteenth Iowa
volunteers, aud a member of General Bel
knap's stuff.
Wi.
obsltnESf
MAY TIE UP THE COMBINE
McEieiport Strike Menaces All Steel Oor-
poratiiB Plants.
PRESIDENT SHAFFER ADDRESSES STRIKERS
Vniiiliiiiiiinleil AfiKoelntinn Chief Uxv
cullic Tell The in All Men In
linploy of Tnixt t'nn lie
Culled (Int.
PITTSBURG, April 15. President Shaffer
of the Amalgamated association uddrcssed
mass meeting of the strikers of' the
Dewoes-Wood plant at McKeesport to
night. He said the strikers In McKecsport
would call out all the men In the employ
of tho trust In the country.
The only departments working In Woods
mill laBt night were the hammer, steel mill
and the knoblltig department, John Jar-
rett, secretary of the labor bureau of the
manufacturers, returned today from the
east. He expressed surprise thut a strike
hud been culled while negotiations for a
fccttlcinent of difficulties were pending.
The strike is the result of the dispute
that for u week past has Involved
the employes of tho W. Dewees-Wood plant
of the American Sheet Steel company at
McKicsport, and tho company. The cause
of the trouble wus the recent
discharge of seven men, who, the men us.
sort, were, dismissed because they were
members of tho newly organized lodge of
the Amalgamated association. The strike
was ordered at u meeting of the locul lodge
yesterday afternoon and went Into effect ut
1 o'clock this morning. Ail Is quiet about
the works today. None of tho discontented
workmen are lo.terlng ubout the mill, aud
there Is no prospects of trouble. The mem
bers of the llri'j say that they will con
tinue tho operation of their plants and
that If they ure troubled by tho strikers
at McKecsport they will ship their material
elsewhere for manufacture. The mill em
ploys about 800 men und ubout half ut them
arc now out.
The event is looked upon us momentous
throughout the Iron and steel trado of the
country, from tho fuct that It is the first
conflict between organized labor and the
pew Uultcd States Steel corporation, and
because of the announced intention today of
President T. J. Shaffer, the head of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers to tie up every plant of tho
new combine, steel, tin, tube, structural
iron, wire and all, If necessary to win the
fight. As to the chance that the men lu
all the mills of tho United States Steel
corporation will be called on to come out,
no one connected with tho management of
any of the organized plants In the new cor
poration will consent to be quoted. The
only underlying companies in tnc new cor
poration whoso mills are entirely Independ
ent of the Amalgamated association are
tho Carnegie Interests and tho National
Tube company. The mills of the American
Steel Hoop company, the American Tin
Plate company and the Republic iron &.
Steel company are all organized, while
most of those of tbc American Sheet Steel
company and tbo Natloual Steel company
and u few of tho American Steel & Wire and
American, Tirldpo Plunts works are under
tho Amalgamated association. Most of the
American Steel & Wire plants arc con
trolled by the rod mill men.
KAWVILLE CAN'T LOSE CARRIE
Mra. ntlou Hub jootl Tlmr In tbc
Mlnaourl Town aud Will Go
Tliert AkiiIii.
TOPEICA, Kan.. April 15. Mrs. Carrie
Nation, when usked tonight regarding her
experience in Kansas City, said:
"Ob, I'm going hack to Kansas City week
after next o speak at the McGcc mission.
Of course they think I won't dare to come
back, but they can't do anything as long
as no trouble is caused, I had a good time
In Koneas City and will go there again."
KANSAS CITV, April 15. Mrs. Carrie
Nation, who wus arrested yesterday charged
with obstructing the street, wus arraigned
before Polite Judge McAuley this morning,
lined $500 und given until 6 o'clock this
evening to leave the city. The Judge
warned Mrs. Nation If she wus found in the
city after that hour she would be arrested
and placed In jail. She ugreed to leave
town and fifteen minutes later boarded a
street car for Kansas City, Kan.
Tho fine will be held over Mrs. Nntlon In
case she should teturn to the city, and un
til she is released from the court's order
she Is practically barred from visiting Kan
sas City. Mrs. Nation pleaded that she
wished to go to Liberty. Mo., within h few
deys and asked If she would be permitted
to pass through Kansas City enroute,
Judge McAuley answered in the affirmative,
but warned Mrs. Nation not to stop off here.
SCOTTISH RITE JUBILEE
LurKrat Clnaa of Cuiiilidatfa on Itrcnrd
I'o lie filvrn Ofitrfm at
M'lrhlta Todity.
WICHITA, Kan., April 15. The largest
class of candidates for the mysteries of
Masonry In the history of the Scottish Rlto
in this country will be given the degrees
here tomorrow, the special occasion being a
twentieth century 'Jubilee. Congressman
James D. Richardson of Tennessee will pre
side, assisted by Henry L. Palmer of Mil
waukee, grand commander of tho supreme
grand council of the northern jurisdiction
A letter will be read from President Diaz
of Mexico. Distinguished men arc arriving
from various ctates, the Colorado delega
tion being led by Senator Teller. It is ex
pected that n letter of regret will be read
from President McKlnley.
GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA
I'rraldriit Will Nil in r Will linn Jeiiklua
lo Jiuerrrd Governor
Iliimea.
WICHITA, Kan., April 15, Nows re
celved hero today from an absolutely re
liable source In Washington says that Sec
retary William JenkltiB of Oklahoma terrl
tory has been selected us territorial gov
ernor by President McKlnley, to succeed
Governor Barnes. The appointment of
Mr, Jenkins will ho mude tomorrow.
15LEY COUNTS THE TOTS
Hlnikt-lf a Twin, lie la Now the Fntlier
of Ctunrtrt and All Arc Reported
Well lu Tenneaaer.
LEW1SBURG. Tenn., April 15. Mrs. John
lslcy, near Spring Place, has given birth to
four babies, each weighing four pounds
They are all living and doing well.
Mr. Isley, the father. Is himself a twin
brother.
Flrat Thunder Shower of Kruaou.
The rain that began falling last evening
developed into a lively thunder shower in
the early morning hours. The sharp flashes
of lightning Illuminated the sky at fre
quent Intervals and the thunder rolled with
us oia-iime visor.
WINE, WOMEN AND JACK POTS
nt rut luntlon of .Mnnlla Cninnilannr'
J'rnuila Iteteala tin- Influence of
the Old TrliinM Irntc.
MANILA, April 15. The trial of Commls-
sary Sergeant John Meston, charged with
complicity in the commissary frauds, Is
finished. No verdict was announced and
Meslon's conviction Is uncertain. Other
trials of those Implicated will follow.
Captain James C. Reed, formerly depot
commissary at Manila, has been arrested.
It is cllcged that entries on tho books of
Evans Co., government contractors. In
dicate that the commissary officers received
the following sums:
Major George U. Davlcs, upwards of $1,-
U00; Captain James C. R"cd. 11,000, Cap
tain Frank H. Lawton, tTuH: U. L. Tremaln,
Colonel Woodruff's chief Clrk, J700.
It also appeats that !'ans & Co, fur
nished the hpndsome resiifenec of Colonel
Woodruff, Harold M. PHt, mutiager of
Evans & Co., who Is now under urrcst, was
notoriously lavish In entertaining commis
sary officers, while the depot commissary, a
frequenter of the tenderloin district oc
casionally, spent days af Pitts' house in
questionable society. Pitt's house Is a
bacchanalian rendezvous and prominent of
ficers frequently visited it, drinking cham
pagne nnd playing poker. Svomen of doubt
ful reputation buvc often been known to be
there.
It Is alleged that Pitt had the Inside
track In securing government contracts nnd
It is also asserted that he was the prime
mover In the scheme to re-establish cock
pits in Manila, Mrs. Lara being subsidized
In securing a cockpit.
It Is asserted that tho commissary de
partment mode unauthorized purchases of
quantities of champagne.' Pitt sold some.
In addition to what the transports brought
the commissary Imported 200 gallons In
February nnd a llko amount in March. The
commissary aud the commissary sergeant
kept private carrluges and indulged In
other extravagances.
HAROLD CROWLEY NOT GUILTY
Mm of I-CoiiKrraaiiiaii Found ln
iioernt of Alleged M tftitpproprlu
llon of I'ontnl Knndii.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, April 15. Mr.
Harold Crowley of Lockport, N. Y., son of
ex-Congressmau Crowley, aud an employe
of the Postal department, who was recently
arrested on a charge of misappropriating
postal funds, was formally arraigned today
and found not guilty.
The grand jury Indicted him last Wedncs
I day und he was held In $1,500 ball, tailing to
furnish which be was locked up.
0RMER OMAHA PAYMASTER
Major Wlllliim .Monnitlinn I) lea
of
Henrt IHnciiho In the 1'hillp
plnea. ,
WASHINGTON, April IS. General Mac
Arthur at Manila today informed the War
department of the death ol Major William
Monaghan, volunteer paymaster, who died
of heart disease on April IS. Major Mona
ghan was a soldier of the civil war, serving
in nn Ohio recimcnt. undVrvuB annnlnted
irom unio to nis latear jj-niuon in..ltmc,
ISiv. Ho had been selermd as a captain
and paymaster In the permanent establish
mcnt.
Major William Monaghan was a native of
Cleveland, O., und was a personal friend of
'resident McKlnley. His first military terv-
Ice was as a corporal In Company F, One
Hundred and Fourth Ohio Infantry, during
the war of the rebellion. When ue Span
ish-American war broke out bn wus given a
major's commission, and wus stationed ut
Omuha as paymaster, arriving here in Jan
uary. 1899, and leaving ubout a year later
for tho Philippines, where he remained
until his death. Ho preceded Major B. D.
Slaughter as paymaster at Omaha. Major
Monaghan made many friends while In
Orar.ha. His family still lives in Cleve
land, O.
HOLLANDER BILL A FAILURE
Coinnir rclul 12irliuni;o In I'orto llieo
Inalata that Kielac Tnxea Are
Proved liiHtittlc lent.
NEW YORK, April 15. Hcnslao Borda,
Jr., und Vicente ValvaB, Porto Rican com
missioners, today received the following
cablegram from the executlvo committee
of the Planters, Bankers' and Merchants'
exchange of Porto Rico:
"BUI practically a failure. Business at
standstill. Excise taxes produce little.
Hence valuations ordered increased. Im
migration continues. General discontent."
Commissioner Borda has this to say as to
the cablegram:
"This cablegram signifies that by reason
of the. imposition of the excise tuxes under
the Hollander revenue law, the production
of the Island has so decreased that the
excise taxes do not produce the revenue
which wus expected by Treasurer Hol
lander.
"The insular government has, therefore,
ordered the assessors to increase their
valuation!) of the real and personal prop
erty of Porto Rico."
LYNCH HAS COMPANY NOW
William lleiiMm Alao Arreatrd nt Cnr-
liundale n a Suapected lllnek
mnllrr. CARPONDALE, 111., April 15. A second
arrest hus been mado us an outcome of
the blackmailing scheme to extort $8,000
from Murray Dean, one of the wealthy
men of this country, under threats of tho
destruction of his property If the money
should not ho paid. William Benson has
been urrested as a result, It is thought, of
the eoufebslon mado by Frank Lynch
Bhortly ufter his arrest on Friday. Other
arrests ure to lollow.
The officers who have worked the case
out are of the opinion that the men In the
conspiracy ugalnst Dean aro also involved
in the attempted wrecking of tho Mobile &.
Ohio fast mail train and the attempts to
extort money from several individuals, In
eluding the Fountain Bluffs merchant.
The men arrested are farmers and have
heretofore borne good reputations.
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS WIN
Milwaukee Judee Ilolila Thej- Are Xol
Liable to Proareutlon
for I'raetlre.
MILWAUKEE, April 15. Judge Eugene S
Elliott In tbc district court today de
cided that Christian Scientists are not lia
ble to prosocutlon under the state medical
law. The court ruled that the scientists
can no more be held for practicing modi
cine when tbelr means for healing is by
prayer than ran a minister who prays at
the bedalde of the sick and receives tncre-
for a fee, either directly or Indirectly.
The case wus that of the State against
Crecentla Arrles and Emma Nicholas,
Christian Scientists who treated a child
named Grosenbuch afflicted with diphtheria
and who died from the dlscusc.
HILL'S ST. PAUL DEAL FAILS
Ohilrmn Baiwell Millir fiaji Nigotiatimi
Will Net B Btmwed.
DIVIDENDS PAID BY LOCAL TRAFFIC
I'rrmlnalon to Inerriiae Capital Stock
Akkrit of Wlaeonaln Lriclalnturc
-Merely to Prmlde Against
Future .Needs.
CHICAGO. April 15. Roswell Miller.
chairman of the board of directors of the
Chicago, Milwuukec & St. Paul Railroad
coniprny, asserted today that the negotia
tions looking to the purchase of his com
pany by James J. Hill were oft and would
not be renewed and that there was no
doubt that Hill had obtained control of
the Burlington. Asked about the St. Paul
deal Mr. Millet said:
Tbero wus a time when It looked as
though Mr. Hill and the Interests associated
with him might obtnln the St. Paul road,
but that time is passed and negotiations
will not be renewed. While 1 am not
officially acquainted with the fafchs there
is no doubt In my mlud that Mr. Morgan
and Mr. Hill have acquired the Burling
ton. With tho Burlingtou deal E. H. Harri
man, contrary to the general opinion, has
nothing to do. It is distinctively a Morgan-
Hill deal and not a Harrlman-Hlll deal and
thta is why the Erie figures so prominently
lu it."
"Do you apprehend any 111 effects for
the St. Paul by reason of the new alll
ance?" wus abked.
"Certainly not. What has tho St. Paul
to fear from a combination of the northern
lines and tbc Burlington? The Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific dollver
considerable business to the St. Paul and
get a good deal from us. In my judgment
it would simply be Idiotic for the northern
lines to make any discrimination between
their connections. As u bujlness propoil
tlon It would be foolish mifl Mr. Hill Is
too wise to attempt such a move. In any
event the St. Paul would bo In u position
to protect its interests and would un
doubtedly do so. Thcro is never nny
thing lu this talk of running a tystem en
tirely independent. It cannot be done, for
connections cannot be Ignored. Further
more, St. Paul is so peculiarly situated that
it does not depend for its revenue upon
through business. Its locul business Is what
pays the dividends."
HeK'trdlnir St. Paul Plana,
Questioned regarding St. Paul plans, Mr.
Miller said.
"There Is no foundation for the rumor
that the St. Paul Is going to capitalize Its
surplus nnd extend into the northwest ter
rltory. There Is no good reason for doing
either. We askod the Wisconsin legislature
for the right to increase our capital stock
for the purpose of acquiring other lines,
whenever a mujorlty of the stock voted to
do so. This was done, not with a view to
any Immediate increase of capital stock.
hut to pave the way for any action whicb
might become necessary in the future. We
have found thrt in tho past it has been
almost impossible to get two-tbtrds of the
stock rafu-flserts'l at.a(t pa.Y,c jvnjiu4 -meet
ings.
"Ib It true that Jumes J. Hill owns one
sixth of the St. Paul stock and is using It
to block extension moves by tho St. Paul?
was asked.
"There Is not a word of truth In the
statement, and It was never mado by our
agent to the Wisconsin legislative commit
tee. So fur as 1 know Mr. Hill docB not
own a dollar of St. Paul stock.
RATE WAR IS THREATENED
ClilriiKO-St. I'll nl Lluea Muat Cut
Off
Fnat TriiiiiH or Itntea Will
Miller.
CHICAGO. April 15. One of the so-called
weak lines operating between Chicago und
St. Paul has given official notice that the
stronger roads running between the two
cities must at once uhandon all of their
fast trains between the two points or all
association ties will be cut and u rate war
ensue.
This is one of tbc most Important moves
made in the northwestern field for years
and means that the St. Paul, Northwestern
and other lines operating extra fast mall
trains with sleeplug car und coach attach
ments must withdraw these flyers or suffer
tho consequences of a rate war.
The olx lines between Chicago and St.
Paul work under a time agreement that
forbids any road party to the agreement
operating a passenger train between the
two cities in fewer than thirteen hours.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul, Northwestern &
Burlington, It is alleged, have been vio
lating this agreement by running mall
trains on n ten-hour schedule. To these
trains arc attached sleepers, which make
them, in fact pasbenger trains. The roads
that have no big mail business are unahlo
to compete with this service, and demand
equalization under the agreement.
ROAD TO OPERATE STEAMERS
orhrrn I'nelflc CI oar a Deal for Klcht
Vcaaela to Ply Between Tneoiuu
and Liverpool.
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 15. The Dis
patch today Btutca that tho Northern Pacific
Railroad company today made important
announcements regarding a new line of
steamships which tho company will operate
three-quarters of tho way around tho
globe, or, In other words, from Tucoma
to Liverpool by way of the Pacific oceuu,'
the Suez canal and the Mediterranean.
There has been In process of formation
for several months u lino of ships to run
between the Puget sound ports and the far
east. In fact, one boat was dispatched nn
tbe new route, as was stated at tbc time,
but the negotiations for tho eight ships
which will be put on tbo route wcro only
Just closed and the announcement that
tbey will be assigned to regular sailings is
confirmed by Northern Pacific officials,
Tbe ships arc what is known as the
Glen shlpB" in marine and transport cir
cles.
TO HAVE MILEAGE BUREAU
Ilurllntton und Santa IV Itoada Form
AKreement for I uterehaiiKP
alile Travel.
CHICAGO, April 15, The Burlington &
Missouri and tho Santa Po roads have an
nounced their Intention of establishing an
interchangeable mileage bureau for their
own roads June 1. A proposition to form
such a bureau for all transmissourl lines
was made some time ago, but tbe Western
Passenger association, with which It was
planned to act, refuted to countenanco It.
Hence tho roads mentioned concluded to
take independent action.
Horae Show Paa Well.
CHICAGO. April 15, The. Chlcaco Horse
Show usHoiiation has broken u record for
HUch rnterprlHes Hiid will declare u divi
dend of "J5 per cent Wcdnenduy on a capi
tal stock or t.ovo.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska italn Tuesday;
Colder In Eastern Portion, Wednesday
Fair In Eastern. Probably Knlti In West
ern Portion; Variable Winds.
Triiipernture ut Oninlin eatrrdn?i
Hour. l)e. Hour. lieu,
r, a. til 1 p. ii
(i n. in :tr - p. iu
7n.ni II tt p. in r
8 a. in I." -I p. ui Ill
11 n. I -I r. p. in r.T
10 ii. ii r. i i p. in r i
11 a. in , ft? ? p. in r,-
iu in r.p m p. ni r.o
11 p. in ..... . 17
PRIZE WINNER IS PLEASED
Jnmea W. Ilml U'rltea to Ae
Ununledce Receipt of l'lft
llollar Cheek.
The Bee Is In receipt of the followlug let
ter from James W. Davis, one of the prize
winners In the recent dot counting contest:
OMAHA Atirll IT. lail -Tn Thr Tlr.. IMlh.
llshlng Company, Omaha, Neb. Gentlemen!
Allow me to acknowledge recidpt of your
check for IVi, llret prize in your dot gueos-
nib ronu'Ki. i unci no men mat i wouiu
be tho winner, us we happened to havo n
spare evening und counted the dots to
uniUHc ourselves mid sent in our count.
,r ure none tlie lous plcuscd to receive
ilio prize. Yours very truly.
JAMES W. DAVIS,
--.it Purker Street.
HENDERSON GROWS MUTE
After Dreltirlni; Unit Pat Crone
Innocent He Itefukea to Anauer
Mill-Ill.
la
DALLAS, Tex., April 15. "Pat Crowe
had no more to do with tho Cudahy kid
naping than you did." This is the state
ment mado to County Attorney Shields of
Douglas county, Neb., here today by H. C.
Henderson, who says ho is tbo Cudahy kid
naper. However, this was the only Dtatc
meut regarding the matter that ho could
be Induced to make In anything like
definite form.
It was u day of conferences. First Hen
derson held one with his attorneys. Then
tamo a longer one with Deputy Sheriff
itt, who held the interrogatories for the
deposition tc be given in behalf of James
Callahan of Omaha, soon to be tried for
the kidnaping, Henderson declined to make
a slnglo answer except to the question ,au
to whether or not he expected to be in
Omaha April "3 during the trial of Calla
han. His answer was In the negative.
Sheriff Johuson Is not only confident that
Henderson Is tho right man. but says he
now has proof to this effect whlcb will
secure a conviction in any court.
"I expect Mr. Cudahy and his son In
Dallas by tomorrow night at the latest,"
said the sheriff.
SAINTS RECEIVE REVELATION
Prealdent .loaeph Multh Will Not Ilr.
teiil Ita Siiliatnnee Until It la
AppriM ed.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 15. President
Joseph Smith of the Reorganized Church of
Latter Day Saints today announced to tho
conference in session at , Independence
Mo .that the. Lordhad rcvralrd His uill
to him rclaUvVto two subjects wtilclt
have been mooted questions In the church
The questions aro whether woman delegates
should bo allowed to act lu a legislative
capacity in the church and whether priests
und teachers who are not delegates should
be allowed an ex-ofiiclo vote in tho con
ference. The entire duy yesterday was de
voted to fasting and prayer, many of the
supplications askiug for the Lord's will
upon these questions and the conference
was pleased to hear President Smith an
nounce that thu prayers had been answered.
The body ol the church will not be told in
substauce of tbc revelation until the
quorum of twelve and other official bodies
have approved It.
Much routine business was transacte'd
today.
The Hedrickltcs conducted the services
tonight.
T0DESIGN LAWTON MONUMENT
Ilnulel C Frenrh, of Katulillahed
Itrpnttitlou, Will lleeelve
Com mlaalou.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 15. Daniel C.
French, the designer of the "Death of the
Sculptor," n great work In bronze, shown
at the world's fair, nnd other monuments,
will receive n commission from the Lawton
Monument association to construct u mem
orial to the Indiana general who died in
the Philippines. Governor Durbln, us ex
ofllclo chairman of the association, has
taken ati active Interest in the work and
subsorihed $100 himself Saturday night,
when, for the first time, he presided over n
meeting of the a&soclntlon. About $4,000 Is
in sight und the association believes t"
000 additional cun he obtained. With these
funds the sculptors consulted say that
something effective can bo done.
APPOINTMENTS IN MILITIA
Promotion
Llat lucludca Cuplt
nnd A. D. Fettermuu
of llnialin,
Itlchnrd
LINCOLN. April 15. (Special Telegram.)
Brigadier General Barry of tho militia
has recommended tho following brigade ap
pointments to bo ratified by the governor
Captain Charles M, Richards, Omaha, ub.
slstant adjutant general, rank of mujor;
Colonel R. E. Glffen. Lincoln, brigade
surgeon, rank of major; Captain Gqorgo
Gascolgne, Lincoln, brigade commissary,
rank of captain. Lieutenant John R
Quoin, Beatrice, brigade quartermaster,
rank af captain; A. D. Fettcrisan, Omaha,
aide, rank of first llcutcntant.
HOSTLER'S COLLAR STARTS IT
Celluloid Article of Apparel the
IleKlnnlUK of Hxppualvc Fire nt
lu I ne-.
QUINCY. 111., April 16. A hostler's' cellu-
laid collar coming in contnet with a gas
ollne flame caused a fire today that do
stroyed Henry Wlsklrchen's Paluce sta
bles, oue of the largest livery stables In
the state. Though the horses were saved
over forty carrluges and coupes and all the
other contents were destroyed. Tho loss
Is $20,000, Tho hostler was painfully
burned, but will live.
WHY GAY KILLED RUSSELL
Arilninrr fillrrn Sua Solomon Waa
lloodooiiiaT Mini unit Ilia
Tamil)',
GUTHRIE, O. T April 16. Fred Gay
today confessed to -the killing of Solomon
Russell at Ardmorc, 1. T., on the 6tb inst
claiming that Rusbcll was hoodooing him
and his family, It was Gay who placed the
cordon of blue stone salt and red pepper
around the house after killing Russell, to
keep away the spirits whlcb were working
on him.
NOT YET A PARADISE
Kiowa, Oomancbf and Apaoti Lindt Hire
Littli to Beoomoind Thim.
HOME OF THE DROUTH AND HOT WIND
Lcng Stritobei of Simna-Swipt Enod
Awiit Coming of the Etttiin.
INDIANS GET THE WASHITA VALLEY
Firtili Strip that Givu Eeotion i Eeputation
AllctUd to Eid Hen.
WHAT THE INDIAN AGENT HAS TO SAY
Wnrna the Proapectlic llomratendera
thut The)- Mar Kipeet Little lu the
AVny of PnrmliiK Land
on the Itearrtea.
ANADARKO, Okl April 15. (Special )
This Is tho center of activity In the. pre
liminary work necessary to opening the new
Indian lands for settlement this summer.
The administration building lu this place
presents a busy scene as tbe time of tho
opening draws near. The lands involved
consist of tho largo tract known us tho
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache reservation
and the smaller section occupied by tho
Wlchltas and ulllllated tribes. The first
named is bounded on the north principally
by tho Washita river; on tho rust by Indian
Territory, on the south by Red river, and
on the west by the north fork of Red rlvrr.
lu this strip tin re are 2,!'G8,S!0 acrts. It Is
u little- lurger than Connecticut and about
tin en times us largo us Delaware. Thu
Wichita i ehcr vat lon Is bounded on thn
north by the south Canadian river; on the
cast by the Indian Territory, on tbc south
by the Washita river, and on tbo west by
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian landb,
which are now marked on the map as Cutter
and Washita counties, Oklahoma. In this
tract there ure 743,610 acres. The Washita
river separates tho two reservations. A
lino drawn through the center of tho two,
from north to south, would measure 114
miles und from cast to west cighty-onu
miles.
Despite the fact that the opening of this
land has been heralded as a bonanzu for tho
homeseekcr, and thousands of settlers aro
congregating upon the borders of it, there
is going to be much disappointment when
it is thrown open. It is a fine cattle coun
try, b'lt is, In no sense of the word, a
furmlng country. There Is a beautiful
stretch of land along tho Rock Island rail
way from Cblckasha to Anadurko known
as the Washita valley which has raised
severul good crops and which the traveler
sees when ho Is looking at the country
from u cur window. The rainfall ! so
scarce, however, that, even here, a good
crop has boen tho exception rather than
the rule.
4 ..Vidian Crt 'Their Cholee.
Tho law provide that each Indian brave,
squaw and pappoose that was thirty days
old when the bill wus paused shall bo al
lowed to select n quarter section of land
before the opening. Tho allotment of land
to the Indians Is now In progress and tbey
are, of course, taking the choice claims
along the streums and fertile volleys. On
the Kiowa and Comanche side there ure
2,1)00 Indians eligible under the law to
select clalniK. When these allotments have
ull been made, 4C4.000 acres of the choicest
lund will have been disposed of. Aside
from this another largo slice of 480,000
acres will be set aside to be held by the
Indians In severalty us pasture lands. Onr-
ulutb of the totul number of acres will be
set aside us hchool lunds, and there aro
250,000 acres of mountainous und sandy land
unfit for any kind of cultivation. All uf
whicb taken into consideration showc
plainly that it is by no means the wonderful
opportunity that many suppose it to be.
AVhnt the. Auent Soya,
Colonel Randlett, tbe Indian agent, who
has entire control of the uffalrB of the two
reservations to ho opened, nnd who knows
every foot of the ground, In referring to
the nature of tho country and tho oppor
tunity for tho homo-seeker, suld:
Tho stutement thut these lands about
to be opened for octtlcment constitute a
vast, fertile urcu of revorul million acas
extent Is altogether wrong and should bo
corrected us far us possible. There aro
parts of It thut aro exceedingly well adapted
for agricultural purposes when there la suf
ficient rainfall, that portion known us the
Washita valley, which lies along tbe Rock
Island railroad between Chlrkasha and Anu
darko being as flno farming land as can bo
found anywhere. It is this fertile section
that has given the country tho fine reputa
tion It seems to enjoy, hut does not deserve
as a whole. There U one-fourth of tho
reservation, about 742,000 acrea lying In tho
northwest portion, where the soil Is very
light, porouB and sandy. It Is covered with
suge grass, washes euBlly and when plowed
blows about and drifts. This being the case
tt of course dries out quickly and the crops
sown upon It dry up nnd burn easily. They
havo proved a poor success us farm lands,
despite tbe fact thut continued effort has
been mado to create farms hero for many
years.
( ropa I'fiv und Fnr Ilelneeu,
"On tho land known as the agency farm,
which 1b us good soil as there is in the
territory, there hnve been but four crops
In twenty years, and none of thete reached
thirty bushels to the acre on account of tho
hot winds and continued drouths which
uro pccullur to this section. The lands of
the reservation generally are butter adaptod
for grazing purposes than for farming. I
have reported the facts us I havo given
them to you in my departmental reports to
tho government from timo to time, aud my
predeceshors In office havo done likewise,
and Its seems strange that tho true state
of affairs out here ehnuld he so generally
misunderstood, Tbo opposition of tho cat
tle men to the opening of the reservation
may havo led somo to believe that the re
ports were colored to favor their interests,
but this is not the cusc, and even If it hud
been, thcro is no occasion for continuing
the deception now that the bill to open tbe
lands has become a law. My reason for
being so plalnspokrti about thn matter In
simply that 1 do not want tbe pooplo to be
deceived in tbo character of the country
that Is attracting them. There Is lots of
good land on both sides of tbo river, hut
tho 4.000 Indians now living upon It will
got the roost of it that is worth having.
If thu opening were made today there are
llvo men ut hand for every desirable claim
thut would be left "
The lust two seasons were very fuvorahle
and considerable wheat wu ''Dlsed on h
reservation, but the outlook or a t rop th -year
Is not at all favorable There has no'
been a good rain since last November, and
unless there Is a heavy rainfall In the next
two weeks the wbeut will be a failure Some
cotiMdcr it lujurcd now, The farmers rc-