The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JTOE JO, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MOliNIXG, MAV l, 1901 TWELVE PAGES.
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Latt of Other Filipino v 'loide
Abandon the IniurreCk. '4
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GENERAL TINIO IMITATES ALFMNDi.
to
Northern Luzon Leader Will Delher All
Men and Gum at Once.
ANTAGONISTS OF LAWTON ALSO QUIT
Golenels Who Served MaWars Surrendered
at Llpa Lut Friday.
THIS BRINGS THE END STILL NEARER
OMeera lleeentlj- Upturned from the
CuiunnlRii Consider (lint Only the,
Henri Hunter II . in n lux to
llr Disposed Of.
WASHINGTON, April SO. Two Important
cablegrams were received today at the War
department from General MacArthur at
Munllii. In the opinion of the oIIIcIhIh the
news contained In them marks the almost
complete collapse of the organized rebel
lion In thp Philippines. Tlio cablegrams
arc as follows-
General Tlnlo surrendered, with his rom
miiml, today nt ttlimlt. He will deliver nil
men and gun In his comniund iih soon
lis they can ho gathered together. ThM
completely pacifies the first ileiiiirtment of
northern Luzon, for mtiny tnonllm the
wdrt In Luzon. .
Colonel Oprlano C'ulliio nnd Uregorlo
ICiitllinc. Mnlvars' best otticori. surrendered
to Colonel Jacob Kline nt I.lpn April
with twenty-thrco orUccrs, iw men and
eighty-six rides.
Tlnlo Is said here to have been with Ale
Jundrlno, ono of tho highest omcurs In the
insurrectionary force. Ho was In com
mand In northern Luzon during the famous
chaso after Commander Ollmoro.
Once I'oimlit l.mvl
Mnlvara, whose colonels surrendered lo
Kline, was also one of tho best known Fil
ipino leaders. Ho was I.awton's most for
midable foe and roinmandcd the lnsurrcctos
nt tho fUht at Znpoto river, the most so
rlous battle fought In the Philippines. He
has confined his operations to southern
Luzon, which never has been completely
subjugated, and Llpa, where tho surrender
occurred, has long been ono of tho prln
clpal Irsurgent arsenals.
It Is said at the War department by offl
ccrs recently back from thu Philippines
that there now remains In tho field In Luzon
only one chief whom thoy nro particularly
desirous of catching, namely, Cullies, the
head hunter. This man has violated every
rulo of warfare anil It Is not expected he
will be taken alive.
Another c.ablo message, dated Manila,
today was received from General MacArthur
announcing several other surrenders.
Juan and Mas Vlllnmciro, lenders, Abrn
mirrendered Hummed, April 27., now eii-
itnirpd assembling pondered commands, ile
Ilvcred arms. Allgpay, ex-pilcst, leader
Uncos Nort province, Luzon, surrendered
at Luoag April 28.
Geucrul llare'a Opinion.
NEW YORK, April 30. nrlgadtcr Gen
era) Luther It. Hare, who rescued Camilla In
IJevcreaitx Shields, IT. S. A., and Lieutenant
Ollmore, If. H. N., In the Philippines, and
was more active than any other American
officer against tho Insurgent general
Tlnlo, arrived hero today on the Ameri
can liner New York. General Haro Is has
tening to his home at Sherman, Tex., be
caue a member of his family Is dying.
The general left tho Philippines on March
I, coming home by way of China, Japan
and Suez. General Hare said: "I was at
Aden when told of the capture of Aguln-
aldo. .The war Ih practically over, but a
tort of military police will be required
to break up the bands of bandits. Tho
climate In the Philippines Is very trying
on Americans and nil soldiers sickening
on field duty must ho sent home to re
cuperato or else they will never get well."
MANAGER BALDWIN TESTIFIES
Aaaerta Mono I'm Id I'nptnln Jnmea C.
Itccd Wan for Shortage
of Iteef.
MANILA, April 30. (3 p. m.) The
trial of Captain James C. Ueed, o.-depot
commissary nt Manila, charged with solicit
lug and receiving bribes und with other
official misconduct, which began here yes
torduy, whs continued touay ana was
fiercely contested. .
Thomas Harries, a bookkeeper of the firm
or tloblnson nnd Macondray, testified that
Mr, Robinson paid Captain Reed $881. The
firm's books contained entries to that ef
fect. Fred Macondray testified that ho ar
ruiiRed to glvo Captain Heed per cent com
aiUslon on the sales ot vegetables furnished
lo troops,
lli'fore testifying, Harry Hnldwln, for
merly United States marshal for California
ind now manager of the Macondray com
pany, shipping merchants, tendered a
Itatement to the court. He said attempts
had been made to Intimidate him and he
pulsed for the protection of the court, but
tho latter declined to receive It and re-,
turned it to Mr. Raldwtn unread. Mr.
Iluldwlu testified to having a $200,000 beef
contract. Captain Heed came to bis office
and claimed there were slight shortages In
tho beef deliveries on account ot which
Mr. Baldwin gave Captain Reed $345.
Adjutant General Arlington testified that
Captain lUa'd said Major Sarvls was short
1,500 pounds of beef. Ho udmltted receiv
ing money from Mr. Baldwin, but said tho
lum ho received would be applied to tho
beef shortage.
SAN JUAN PIER BURNING
Nnv fino.OOO Htrui'turr Destroy 1 In
Fire that Thrrntrn Considerable
Additional DauiaKP.
PAN JUAN, P. H., April 30. Tho new
$150,000 pier here caught fire this nftor-
noon and was destroyed In half an hour.
A largo stock of Bugar and rum was lost
In the fire. The Arc continues to rage aui
threatens to spread to the stores of tho
custom house. Lives may have been lost,
but this Is not yet ascertained.
DEATH BEFORE HIS EXPOSURE
rrraaorrr Maxpjr, Short In Aeeounta,
Kill Hliuarir When Ills Sue
rrwur'a Ter.ti HpkIiis,
AHKANSA8 CITY, Kan., April 30. n
A. Maxey, for six years treasurer ot Ar
kansas City, committed suicide nt his borne
here today by shooting. In a letter ad
dressed to the bank In which tho rlty funds
were held Mr. Muxcy said he was short
:i,M6. He was to have turned his office
over to his successor today. Maxey was
Jooal manager for tho Pond Lumber com
pany.
confirms sale of steamers
Chnlrrann of t.pylnnil Cotnpnny tlrcnkn
the ."Sens to Other Stock
holders, LONDON, April 30. A circular was Issued
this morning by Chairman Ellerman of the
.Leyland line, In which the provisional con
net with J Plcrpont Morgan for the sale
'tffila At, Met tmltllnca et nntlno m Viapri In
, ruin 1 1 . , i J HUimiina " 1 u I v I I J .lint ,o 1 11
v i .. .. .....
av sieamsnip I'lie, namely, n.uuu snares
nt 14 10a per share for each 10 share, Is
set out and that Mr. Morgan agrees to
purchaso oc . Imllar terms all ordinary
shares offered before May 26. Holders of a
great majority of tho ordinary shares have,
according to tnc circular, Intimated to Mr.
Herman that they will avail themselves of
the offer of Mr. Morgan and the effect will
ue that purchasers will bcomo owners of
practically tho ordinary shares of tho con
solidated corporation at n cost of upward
of 1,750,000.
Mr. Ellerman binds himself not to cn-
gago, either directly or Indirectly, In the
North Atlantic trade, either with tho United
Kingdom or th continent, except between
Antwerp ami Montreal, for i term of four
teen years, on .ondltlon thnt the purchasers
ncll him thb Mediterranean, Portugal and
Montreal fleets and tho business connected
therewith at an agreed price.
Mr, Ellerman adds that hn proposes to re
tain his entire holding In preference shares,
amounting to over 180,000, and his co-directors
will retain all their preference hold
ings, amounting to 120,000. Mr. Ellerman
also offers to buy any preference shares at
par and their accrued Interest.
A circular lssu.d by the secretary of
the Leyland line accompanies Mr. Eller
man's circular. It explains that tho dp
rectors, Including Mr. Ellerman, hold 8SC,
CS0 out of 1,200,000 ordinary share capital
and 314,1100 ojt of 1,415,000 preference
capital. Hverai of the directors also con
trol a largo amount of other shares and
thu directors Intend to vote In support of
Mr. Lllcrman s arrangement at nil the
meetings called In connection therewith.
The secretary adds;
"It Is anticipated that practically all tho
ordinary shareholders will accept tho of
fer and the effe'" will bo that tho Morgans
will hold 1,200,000 ordinaries at a cost of
over 1,760,000."
A meeting ot tho shareholders has been
called for May 7.
MAKES ENGLAND NERVOUS
I. I'leriiont MnrKiui'H Slenntahlp
I'nr-
chime Itrmirdcd an Urent
.Sell rm p.
(Copyrlght, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, April 30. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) J. Pier-
pout .Morgan a purcnaso or tne Leyland
lino has created a nervous feeling In ship
ping centers here. It Is regarded as tho
first move of a great ccliomo In competi
tion for Atlantic traffic. Tho papers hero
declare that tho bargain favors tho share
holders of the Leyland line, but the lavish
spirit In which tho steel trust king has
curried through tho deal Intensifies the
nervous apprehension crcuted by his ap
pearance ns n rival In tho shipping Indus
try, of which the supercilious comments of
newspapers only glvo additional evidence.
Tho Pall Mall Gazette says: "If the
Americans choose to pay fancy prices for
second-rate Ilritlsh shins., vn' newt nmJ'.dents coming. Banners were stretched
despair. We can wait until quotations on
the Clyde arc lower, ns they must toon bo
with trade going off and freights dropping
rapidly. Then we can build now vessels
very cheaply nnd use them lu opposition
to our enterprising friends on the other
side. Meantime, one must not forget that
In this last year or two there has been
seen n consineraoie development In
America In shlp-bulldlne for sea going, ns
distinct from lake trnfllc."
This general tendency of comment Is com-
hlned with compliments to Mr. Ellerman.
president of thu Leyland company, for his
shrewd bargain. Sir Thomas Sutherland,
chairman of the Peninsular & Oriental
company, said to tho World correspondent:
"I seo nothing to bo alnrmcd at In Gils
transaction. On tho contrary It Is a first-
rain thing If wo can sell our ships to
America at this rate. Mr. Morgan can
have as many ai ho wants at that price.
Their placos will be supplied by better
ones and England's position In tho ship
ping trade wlU bo vastly Improved by the
transaction.
TOLSTOI'S RACY REJOINDER
iit'ltiira in iircrrr or t;x'oiniiiiinlen-
tlou ulth ChnrKPn of Inxln
rrrlly noil Vli'laimnms.
PARIS, April 30. Tho Tomps today pub
lishes u two-column reply of Count Tolstoi
to the decree of excommunication pro
nouneed agnlnst him. It Is dated Moscow,
April 13. He says that ns a result of the
decree he has received letters from Igno
rant people, menacing him with death. He
characterizes tho decrco as illegal or In
teptlonully equivocal, arbitrary, unjustified
anil full of falsehoods. Moreover, he says.
It constitutes an Instigation to evil sentl
ments and deeds. Count Tolstoi denounces
tho practices of the church nnd says he Is
convinced that the teaching of tho church,
theoretically nstute, Is Injurious, Is n Ho
In prnctlce. nnd Is a compound of vulgar
nuperat ItlonB nnd sorcery, under which en
tirely disappears the sense of Christian
doctrine.
GERMAN FORCES FALL BACK
Only Hiunll Gnrrlaon I.pft at I'naaca
nrllPf There Mill Ile Xo
3lore Mxiieilltlniia.
BERLIN, April 30. It Is stated by
officials here that the main Gorman expedi
tionary force In China Is now withdrawing
to Its former position, leaving a garrison
at tho pass nt the great wall. The non-
participation of the French In the battlo
was not duo to orders received from Paris,
but to their failure to arrive In time.
Kiirthpr vnpri 1 1 Innii nrn tint nrnla.ln .ml
will nnf lu. iincl.rtnUnn nnlo.. th. Phl..
make them necessary. In official circles It
is believed that General Liu acted upon hts
own initiative or perhaps at tho suggestion
of somu nnti-ioreign mandarin, officials not
believing that tbe Chinese government or
dered General Liu to resist tho GermatiB,
slnco such action Is plainly against the gov
ernment's interests.
FATAL TO DUDE ESTERBR00K
f ormer ,-cv ihtk mini llnariiiaua
Jump from t'nr M'ludinv
thnt KIIU II I in.
MIDDLETOWN. N. Y April 30. THATuas
Eiterbrook, formerly of thn New York
base ball olub, Jumped from the window
of a train near Tuxedo this ovening, while
being conveyed lo the Mlddletown state
hospital for the Iniane. Ho was brought
to the hospital hore, where he died later.
Esterbrook, who was known as "Dude"
Esterbrook, was with the old Metropolitan
wlub and afterwards third baseman for the
National league club In New York.
EVADES THE CONFEDERACY
Major McKinlej'e Command Completer
Surrounded bj Men in Qraj.
MANY ENCOUNTERS ENR0UTE TO MEMPHIS
ftiiiiiilna; Fire of tlipera Anavrercd
with Hronrialdea of I'ntrlotlc
Kl oil urn up 1'uriinliiK PI mil e
In Memphis.
MEMPHIS, May 1. At 1:30 this morn
ing tho presidential train resumed its
Journey to New Orleans, which will be
i cached at 4:30 Wednesday afternoon.
MEMPHIS, Tcnn., April 30. The presi
dential party passed through tho heart ot
Dlxlo today and at 4:30 this afternoon
reached Memphis, on tho banks of the
Mississippi. This uus the first resting
place of tho tour.
After descending the mountains last night
tho train todty skimmed along through
norinern Ainnama and trie valley ot trie
Tennessee river mid touched nt Corinth,
Miss,, where General Grunt worsted For
rest In his campaign to cut the confeder
acy la two. Tho fresh, green southland,
with Its fruit In full blossom nnd Its In
finite variety of wild flowers In the fields
and forest, was a great change from tho
backward spring which the party had left
behind at Washington. Tho hent was rather
oppressive, but the weather was not so
warm as tho president's welcome. Tho
hearty greetings extended to hint along tho
route testified now completely he had enp
turcd the hearts of the people of Dixie.
Confederate veterans nt all thn stopping
places wero among the president's most
enthusiastic auditors and that ho was Im
pressed with their marks of lovo nnd es
teem will be evident after n perusal of
tho brief speeches ho made, at Huntsvlllc,
Decatur, Tuscurcbln and Corinth.
During the morning, at tho hour for the
cabinet to assemble, the president sum
moned his ndvlrers Into tho observation
car und there, behind closed doors, the
first cabinet meeting on wheels was held.
No Important ndvlccs had been received
from Washington which required action,
tiut tne foreign dispatches in tho papers
weru talked over nnd some of the details
as yet undetermined wero discussed.
At Memphis tho party received a won
derfully Impressive welcome. A committee,
headed by Senator Cnrmack, met the train
nt Corinth nnd escorted the pnrty to this
city. A national Bolutn of twenty-one
guns fired from tho river bluffs signalled
tho city. At the station Governor McMII
lan and others reinforced tho Rreotlncs to
tho party.
(.'onfpilrrntrn nn Gourd of Honor,
A military parade, with a company of
grizzled confederate veterans In their old
uniforms acting nB the guard of honor, es
cortcd tho party In carriages through tho
principal streets and nround the custom
hoitBO, whence a view of the Mississippi
almost overflowing the Arkansas side, was
obtained, to Court square,
The city was elaborately decorated with
nugs nnu minting. Not a residence or
business house seemed to hnvo escaped from
desire to decorato In honor of the prcs
ncross the street bearing such Inscriptions
88 Mr- President, tho city Is yours:" "The
nation s president. The cheering through
which the procession passed was tremen
d01" at Points nlong the route. In Court
square, where tho open-air reception e
curred, the platform was so hedged around
w"h roscH nnd blossoms ns to make It a
nower snow, uver m.uuu nersons were
parked Into tho square Alien tho president
w'as Introduced by Mayor Williams. In
responso to cheers the president mado (he
first really notable speech of his trip.
ills theme was the resistless power of u
great united people nnd was delivered In
his best vein. When ho referred In clos
Ing to the noble record of the Tennessee
volunteers In tho Spanish nnd Philippine
wars. Governor McMillan led the cheering.
Tho speech In full is as follows
"I reciprocate tho sentiments of good
will and fraternity expressed by your hnn
ored mayor and shown In this cordial re
c.optlon on tho part of the people of Ten
nessee. I do not misinterpret thlH demon
stration. I do not appropriate It. but no
cept It In Its true spirit and recognize IIh
truo significance to our common country.
It Is representative of that universal good
feeling happily existing among the pooplo
or ino united Stntcs nnd which Is not
bounded by state, political or geographical
incs. it is co-extenslvo with the union
itself and exlBts because of our love for
tho union, it Is not porfunctory or super-
nciai, nut deep and heartfelt. It Is the
hearty, honest Bentimcnt of honest people
loving their country and proud of its Instl
tutlons and determined that both shall bo
maintained.
I'oMrrfull) Intlnrnrm .nllonnl 1,1 fr
'It Ih powerfully Influencing our natlonn
life and development and con rioting that
unification so essential to national secur-
Ity and so indispensable to tho realization
of our national strength and Influence,
"What a mighty, resistless power for cood
is a united nation or freemen! It makes
for pence and prestige, for progress and
liberty. It conserves tho rights of the peo
plo and strengthens the pillars of tho gov
eminent and Is a fulfillment of that morn
perfect union for which our revolutionary
fathers strove and for which tho constltu
tlon was made.
"No citizen of the republic rejoices more
thnn I do nt this happy state nnd none will
do moro within his sphero to continue und
strengthen it. Our past has gono Into his
tory. No brighter one adorns tho nnnals o
mnnkind. Our tnsk is for tho future. Wo
leave tho old century behind us, holding on
to Its achievements and cherishing Its
memories, nnd turn with hope to the new,
with its opportunities and obligations
These wc must meet, men of tho south, men
of the north, with high purpose and reso
lution. Without Internal troubles to dls
tract US Or Jealousies tO disturb OUr Judg
ment we wl" 8olve tbe I,rob,eras which
confront us untrammeled by tho past, and
"o""" '" a,,v policy o
f
right and Justlco In nil things, making th
future under God oven more glorious than
the past.
"I am glad to meet with the people
Memphis nnd of tbe state of Tennessee
The history associated with tho greatest
struggles and sacrifices of our country and
their valor has been conspicuous on every
battlefield of tho republic. The common
wealth has lost none ot the zeal and
patriotism which gave to It In tho earlier
days the name of "the volunteer state." It
shows It Is still worthy of that proud deslg
nation, for even now Its enlistments In th
new array according to population, exceed
any other state In the union, (Applause.)
Honor for Tennrsaer,
"Her record in tbe Spanish war was
distinguished one. I shall never forget that
during the anxious days of 1899 it was th
Tenncsec soldiers In the Philippines who
with unfaltering patriotism, led all others
(Continued on Second Page,)
DIRECTORS MAIL THE TERMS
Oillrlat Circular of Offrr to tluj- Hur
llimtoii Itonit Is rnt to
Stockholitrr.
IIOSTON, April 30. The official circular
Issued by the directors of the Chicago,
Ilurllngton &. Qulncy making announce
ment of the details of the offer of the
Northern Pacific nnd Great Northern com
panies to purchase tho capital stock of the
urllngton road was mailed to stock
holders today.
The circular Is nn application of facts
revlously made known concerning tho deal.
Hcsldes the offer to purchase the Hurling-
on stock on the basis of J200 In bonds for
$100 In stock, the clrculnr says that the
bonds are to 'jc tho Joint obligation of
tho Northern t'nclflc Railway company nnd
f tho Great Northern Hallway company.
Such stockholders as desire n part pay
ment of cash will receive $160 In bonds
and tiO In cash.
As previously stated, the bonds nre to
enr Interest it tho rato of 4 per cent per
nnuni from July 1, 1901, and nre to mn-
uro July 1, 1021, but aro to be redeema
ble nt tho option of the two northern com
panies nt 105 bcr cent and accrued interest
July'l, 1P06, or on any coupon day there-
ftcr. Tho purchasing companies reserve
tho right to pay off pnrt without paslng
tho wholo number of tho bonds. The bonds
to bo paid will be designated by lot.
Tho bonds nro to bo secured by plcdgo
of nil the stocks acquired with a. trust com
pany as trustee, under a deed of trust. Tho
otal authorized Issue ot such bonds will
bo limited to an nggrcgatc nmnunt canal to
twice the par value of tho total amount ot
stock thnt shall be deposited under nuch
rust deed. Cash not exceeding In the ag
grcgato $50,000,000 will be paid to those
tockholdcrs who shall prefer to receive
payment partly In cash.
Tho conditional deposit of two-thirds of
the capital stock must be made on or before
May 20, 1901, the deposit of such two-thirds
to constitute a final acceptance of tho offer,
The transaction Is to bo completed by tho
two northern companies on or before Scp-
ember 2, 1901, by delivery of tho bonds nnd
cr.sh on the terras of the proposition. All
cash so payable will bear Interest at tho
rnto of 4 per cent per annum from July 1,
1901, until September 2, 1901, or until such
earlier dato ns may bo designated.
TELLTALE TIN IN BULLET
lliirvnrd Chrmlat CTonfiiMra mill Cmi.
trnillctfl KnKtmnn'ft Trtlinoti
lu 31 order C'nar,
CAMBRIDGE, Mnss., April 30. Tho pen
dulum of cvldcnco in the Eastman murder
trial today swung slightly over to tho gov
ornment's side ot the enso through a, fa
vorable decision In tho morning nnd some
export testimony Intc In the nftcrnoon,
tending to show that, tho bullet token from
Grogan's body enmc from tho centcr-flro
revolver, nlthough Eustman In his many
Htntuments said that the accident took
dace while he bad nn old rltn-flre revolver
n his hands. Members of Grogan's fam
ily testified that EaHtmnn had said ho was
not on good terms with Grogan.
Tho expert testimony offered on the com
position of tho rlm-llre and centcr-flro cart
ridge was of Interest, as Prof. Wood of
Harvard, who had madi an examination.
testified that ho had found tin In the frag
ment of bullet taken fror 'Vogan'H body,
which corresponded with the composition
of the center-lire bullet, whllo the rlm-flro
bullet was of pure lead.
When court opened this morning the
udges aunounccd thnt It bad been decided
to admit testimony as to tho relations be
tween the two men seven months prior' to
the killing of Grogan, provided it. wns
shown that tho alleged Ill-feeling had con
tinued up to tho date of Grogan's death.
John Grogan, brother of tho dead man,
then toon tho stand. He described a quar
rel between Eastman nnd Richard Grogan
n November. 1S99, when Grogan told East
man that ho was tired of feeding Eastman
nnd his family. Eastman was In tho net
of raising a chair when witness put his
foot on It nnd stepped between the men.
Eu.Uraan withdrew, saying to Richard
Grogan: "I will plug you If I have to wait
flvo years, for this," Eastman repeated
this declaration twice.
COPPER COMPANY RECEIVER
Stockholder In the Hoaton A Monition
Aaka for One null for nn
AeeounllUK,
NEW YORK, April 30. Application was
made today to Justice Andrews of tbe su
premo court by John MacGulnness for a
receiver for the Boston nnd Montana Copper
company of Montana. Tho Boston and Mon
tana company of New York, tho Amalga
mated Copper company and tho LewlBohn
Bros, aro mudo parties to the suit. Mac
Gulnness, tbe plaintiff, Is a stockholder
of the Boston and Montana company of Mon
tana. Ho demands nn accounting duriug
tho time that tho company was lu the hands
ot tho Boston and Montana compuny of Now
York, und claims that between $3,000,000
and $4,000,000 of tho assets or tho Montana
company wero never accounted' for by tho
Now ork compuny whllo It held control.
Tho court made the order returnable
May 3 and grunted a temporary Injunction
restraining tho Boston and Montnna com
pany of Montana from disposing In any
way of nny of Its proporty or nssots dur
ing tho pending of this suit.
PUBLIC BECOMING TOO WISE
.Viivnl llonrtl of Conalruellon In-
atructn Itn .Memliern to llnve ,o
; in it n Ion 1 1 ni with l'rcxH.
WASHINGTON, April 30. The naval
board ot construction continued Its dis
cussion of tho now ships authorized by
congress and of general questions of navnl
architecture. Soroo of tho members felt
that the public was learning too much
obout what is going on In tho board and a
decisive resolution was adopted directing
each Individual member to hold no com
munication with the press on tho subjects
under discussion. The new chief con
structor waB present with sketch plans of
a number of tho excellent ships designed
by his predecessor. The matter of batteries
la still receiving tho chief attention.
KNOWLES' CREW IN PORT
Men on Wrecked Sehoouer Picked Up
hy htcunier and Safely
l.iindi'd.
NEW YORK, April 30. The steamer City
of Washington, which arrived hero today
from Colon, had nn board tbe crew ot eight
men of tho hchooner Jmina C, Knowles,
which was discovered otf Rarnegat ono
day last week on Its beam ends and aban
doned. The crow was picked up by tho
steamer Alltanca ot the same line, bound
from New York for Coloa, on April 23,
after tho steamer had been In collision with
the schooner. Tho Alllanca transferred
them to the City of Washington April 26
The Knowles was bound from Charleston
to Fall River and It was feared that It
crew bad all been lost. It was towed to
Philadelphia.
CONGER IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
Btturnini; Minister to China Stopi in
Omaha for Breakfait
ALL-DAY RECEPTION ACROSS THE RIVER
lira Mnlnpn .pmIh lllwr DrlrKntlnti lo
loin III Greeting, hut llesrrven
Its Orntlou Till Major
Cnu Gel 111 llrenth.
All Is' In readiness for the reception of
Minister Conger on his arrival In Council
Bluffs this morning on his way home from
Pcklti. From telegrams received from
members of tho party that went from here
west to meet Malor Conger and from Union
Pacific bcadqunrtcrs It appears absolutely
certain that thcro can bo no mlstnke as to
I ho time of the nrrlval of the party. They
reached Denver nt 10 o'cl.ock yesterday
morning, spent several hours thcro and
left at 4 o'clock In tho afternoon for tho
east, lth tho expectation of arriving at
Omnhu nt 7:15 this morning.
Ernest E. Hart, unc ot the Council Bluffs
delegation that went to Ogdcn to meet
Major Conger, wired yesterday that tho
party had planned to tnko breakfast on tho
car nftor the arrival In Omaha and local
arrangements have progressed accordingly,
ll Is the plan to hnvc tho enr set out on
n sidetrack lu some quiet part of Omaha
nnd to have an engine In readiness to take
It to tho Iowa sldu of tho river Imme
diately after breakfast and In time to
bring It up to the Northwestern stntlon on
Broadway at 8 o'clock.
On tho arrival In Council Bluffs carriages
will bo In wnltlng nnd Minister Conger
nnd tho members of his party will bo taken
Into tbem and driven up to the Grand hotel,
escorted by the old soldiers, tho Dodge
Light guard, tho High school cadets nnd
other organizations thnt turn out to tnlto
part In tho demonstration. After tho nr
rival at the hotel the program for thu fol
lowing hour la yet somewhat unsettled and
will havo to bo arranged to suit couven
Icnco when tho time comes. One plan Is
to havo tho visitors get out of their car
riages nnd stop nt tho hotel for n tlmo
and then return to their cnrrlagcs for n
drive to Fulrmount park and nbout tho
city. Another proposition Is to make the
drlvo to the park and elsewhere before the
guests leaye their carriages nftcr taking
them nt the depot. This lntter course will
probnbly bo followed.
lluiidMhiike for K ve r one.
Following this drlvo will come the public
reception, beginning nbout 11 o'clock, when
Major Conger will meet nnd shako hands
with tho people In the corridor of the Grand
hotel. This reception will continue for an
hour or nn hour and a half.
Ono o'clock Is the hour set for the ban
quet, which will bo given In the main dining
room of tho hotel. During tho tlmo the
banquet Is In progress Mrs. Conger nnd
Bmnll party of women will bo entertained
at a luichcon glvni under tho direction of
Mrs. John N. Baldwin In the reception
room nt tho entrance to tho dining room
After the repast a number of additional
women will be present to hear tho Hpeeches,
provision having been mado for their ac
commodatlon during this part of tho pro
gram.
The program of toasts Is:
ToaKtmaster Governor Lrclln M. Sluiw.
Address of Welcome Mayor Victor Jen-
JliilHN,
Toast "Our Guest." Ilnti. Kdwln II Cnu
ger, minister of the I'nlted States to China.
iimsi -j ion. tsuwin n. rongor," John N
Hnlduin.
Toast "The Open Door: thn Enlightened
i-oiicy oi uiviiizaiinn in trio urient," c. u.
Saunders,
1 oast "Westward the Star ot Kmplre
Taken Its Way," A. Ii, Cummins, IJes
Moines.
Toast "lown In tho Councils and Servli'e
or the Nation, i'nlted States Senator J. P.
Dolllver, Fort Dodge.
Toast "Our American Women, Ever
uravo, Loyal, Tender and True," C. J.
nun.
A telegram was received In Council Bluffs
yesterday from Des Moines asking that
Judge Given of Des Moines bo given an
opportunity of making a short nddress to
the general public in tho open air and It
was decided last evening that he should be
nllowed ten minutes to spenk from tho
veranda of tho Grand hotel Immediately
upon tho nrrlval of the Des Moines contln
gent, which wilt bo somo tlmo between 11
and 12 o'clock.
United States Marshal Christian ar
rived from Des Moines last evening and
Htated that It wns estimated that the con
tingent from thnt rlty alone would mini
ber botween 300 and 400.
It Is the Intention of the Des Moines folks
to enter heartily Into tho celebration In
Council Bluffs and then tako Minister
Conger and party aboard tbelr special train
and leave for the capital city at C o'clock
In the afternoon.
Tho committee appointed on Mondny to
solicit funds for tho general expenses of
the reception went out yesterday nnd In a
few hours secured tho desired amount.
Senator Dolllver, who responds to
toast at the banquet, arrived at tho Bluffs
from his home, Fort Dodge, nt 11 o'clock
last night.
Npruulntloii Over (.'niidldiK'y.
In connection with the speculation ns to
tho governorship and Mr. Conger, con
sldcrablc significance is nttached to tho
completion of the delegation that went to
Ogdcn to meet tho returning minister. Tho
republicans of the party wero to a moo
antl-Cummlns workers, E. E. Hart, na
tional committeeman for Iowa, who Is
member of the party, having been one of
Senator Gear's strongest backers during
tho old senator's last light. It Is said that
Mr. Hart nnd tho others nro In a position
to give Mr. Conner a good Idea of the sit
nation so that ho will bo prepared In ad
vancer of his arrival to meet any contln
gency that may turn up.
Mr. Cummins, however, is to bo at the
reception with the other Des Moines men
und will make one of thn speeches at tho
banqut lu the nfternnon, it having so hap
pened that the chairman ot tho program
committee, C. G. Saunders, Is a warm sup
porter of Mr. Cummins, or at least always
has been, and In this way tho Des Moines
eandldate has, been given tho opportunity
to bo present and defend his candidacy
against t. stampede to Major Conger, Hon
John Horrlott of Guthrie Center, the Ninth
district candidate for governor, has al
ready arrived nnd Is to be at the banquet
but will mnko no speech.
The following Is quotod from a prlvnt
letter from Hon. W. E. Balnbrldge, second
secretary of the legation at Pekln, to Cap
tain L. B, Cousins of Council Bluffs: "low
has reason to bo proud of Edwin II. Con
ger. Ho Is tho kind of Btuff that men nro
mado of and his courage during the last
vear under the strain of his tremendous ro
sponslblllty has been most admirable, N
man hero during the siege seemed to com
mnnd the confidence and regard of every
one as ho did. It was duo to his fixed deter
and helpful. It was due to his fixed deter
ruination that our marines held tho section
of the city wall which was tbe key to ou
whole defensive position. Ho Is, In fact
a great man, a statesman In the broadest
sense, a skillful diplomat and a eafe coun
selor."
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
'nrccnt for Nebraska! Fair, Continued
warm Wednesday, Thurd,iy raruy
(ioudy, Not so Wnrm; South to West
t IIUIS.
iV in pern tore nt OniiittH YeaterdnM
Hour. lieu. Hour. Ilex,
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11 a. HI. s. . . . Hit U p. in
7 a, ni 114 It p. in Nt
S n. in US I p. in SI
it ii. in t:i .", p. ii s:i
III u. n 77 ll p. in '-'
II n. ill Ml 7 p. in Ml
IU in H H p. in 711
It p. Ill 71!
CONGER IN DES MOINES
Auditorium lo lie Thrimn Open for
Itecc ptlou nnd rnpltot for
Wonieit'x Grec lltiu".
DES MOINES, April 30. -(Special.) The
program for the Conger day festivities In
Dps Moines, May 3, wus completed by tho
nmmlttct's today. Conger and his family
will bo permitted to hats their day ot
rest on Thuraday. but there will be some
quiet conferences with his friends relating
to the political situation. On Friday ut 2
clock p. m, tho auditorium will bo
thrown open for the Conger reception and
welcome. Tho house will bo decorated.
Tho first 300 seats In the parquet will bo
reserved for old soldiers, no matter where
from or of what war. The auditorium seuts
,S0O porsons, so there will be plenty of
room.
Tho program will consist of music and
addresses and all tho latter will ha short,
unless Major Conger chooscH to mnko an
extended nddress. He will have his choice
In tho mntter. Welcoming nildrescs will
ie by Chlet Justice Joslah Given of the
Iowa supreme court and by John A. McColt
and Dr. E. R. Ilutchlns, There will bo
music by local vocalists, including the sing
ing of tho song "Beautiful Iowa, by u
bonis. Tho exercises are expected to take
two hours and a half. At M o'clock In tho
veiling tho state capltol will be thrown
open for the reception by tho women of tho
clubs, Tho capltol will be brilliantly lighted
nnd decorated. Tho reception will be In tho
governor's reception room and the main
orrldor. Both the meetings will bo public.
Indications aro for about 350 to 300 people
on tho Des Moines special train (o Council
lllulfs tomorrow. The local committee has
been notified that nbout forty will go front
tho town of Dexter, the old homo of Con
ger. Many others will go frum Atlantic nnd
Intermediate points. A number of persons
from outside tho city arrived hero today to
go with tho Des Moines contingent ou the
rain tomorrow morning.
IRST RECEPTION IN DENVER
I It 1 1 1 fl I I'llltllc Greeting Bestowed
There on Conner h.v Governor
und Other),
DENVER, April 30. (Special Telegram.)
Al 10:30 this morning Minister Conger and
Mb party urrlved In Denver nnd wero wti-
omrd by the city nnd state officials and
the citizens' committee. From 10:30 until
12:ir the Couger party and Denver enter
tnlncrs were driven about the city In car
Hugos. At t2:30 lnuchcon was served nt
tho Brown hotel. From 2 to 3 o'clock n
public reception wan given to Minister Con
ger In the lobby of the Brown hotel. At 4
o'clock (ho Conger party departed for
Umoha.
Ah soon as the train came to n standstill
this morning the reception commlttoe,
headed by Governor Orman and Mayor
Wright, made Its wny to the rear of tho car,
where the minister and his party wero In
formerly welcomed to the city.
Tho reception this afternoon wns Iho
first public reception given to Minister
Conger slnco his return. After the recep
tion the pnrty was escorted to tho train by
tho committee During the day Mr. Con
ger received a telegram from his brother,
promising to meet the party lu Omaha.
OIL EXCITEMENT IN WYOMING
Greut
1 1 ll m li to Secure
Kviiiinton I, mid
Irlel.
tin him
IHa-
ln
OGDCN. Utah, April 30. M. D. Lessen-
ger, who has Just returned from tho oil
region, extending from Piedmont on the
Union Pacific to north of Fossil ot) the
Oregon Short Line, a distance of thirty-six
miles, reports great excitement over tho oil
discovery mado near Piedmont and tho sur
face oil wells or springs found around
Fofsll. California and Pennsylvania oil
experts ure on tho ground and a great
rush Ih being mado to stake claims. Tho
petroleum brought to the surface In boring
for water east at Chaspen tunnel has been
nnalyzed nnd found to equal ns an Ilium-
Innnt the best product of tho Pennsylvania
wells and Is said to be worth $ii a barrel In
n crudo state. UlalinH aggregating Fi,0f0
acres havo been recorded In tho Evanstoa
land office In Iho last week.
DENVER, April 30. Tho Times today
tays:
An oil field has been discovered In tho
western part of RIo Blanco county, ex
tending over Into Utnh, which bids fair to
creato as great un excitement In that sec
tton as mat in mo ticaumnnt tteids a
Texas. A large number ot oil tprlngs have
been found In the vicinity of Rnngely, from
ono of which two barrels of lubricating oil
was Bkimmcd In ono day, and oil men from
California nnd Pennsylvania aro coming
Into tho country In lurgo numbers. In the
vicinity of Rangely and In the Stinking
Water basin, moro than 100 quarter sections
ot land have been located and new loca
Hons are being mado dally. The nearest
station to tho oil fields Is Rifle, on th
Denver & RIo Grande railroad, nbout sixty
miles southeast from Rangely.
REJECT THE CENTRAL'S OFFER
Machinist' (llllelnla Afler Couferenc
AVnrn Aisoclntlou Member In
1'repnre, for Action.
CHICAGO, April 30. Officluls of tho 111 I
nols Central railway and ot the International
Association of Machinists tailed to reach a
agreement us to wages und hours at u Join
conference tonight. Tho compuny often;
a G per cent lncreuse to all machinists, n
Incrcaso of 'M per cent to helpers and
general raise of 2'A per cent to black
smiths, hollorraakers, painters and others
employed In the shops. Tho company also
announced that It would nllow time and
half for all overtime, but Insisted on th
retontlon of tho ten-hour a day rule. Th
offer ot the company Is equivalent to
minimum scale of 23 cents, which Is the
basis on which the Great Western road re
ccntly settled with Its machinists, Tho
men In their proposition to the railway
officials asked for 30 cents an hour, nine
hours to constitute a day.
At a meeting of tbe muchlnUts late to
night It wns decided to reject the propos
tlon made by the road and to hold out for
the demands prciented by the organization
Telegrams were sent to all the shops along
tho line of the IlllnolB Central Informln
tho men of tho result of the c'onfereni'
and telling them to bo In readlnoss for th
final action, which would be taken Inside of
thirty-six hours.
P.
Wall Street Oonsiilsn Cotteit for Soadl
Control Fractically Concluded.
VANDERBILT THE SUPPOSED PURCHASD
Ie Theufht to Hat Distanced Oempetitoi
ia Reoent Lively Bidding.
BURLINGTON'S SALE FORCES HIS HANI
Makei Hecemrj Immediate Westera Pro-
tectieu for tbe Korthneitern,
CONTROL TO PASS !N FEW DAY!
ItoiidS llepreieutntlvea Admit thn
Aril Arruiiuetueiit la Llkel) lo lie
Aiitiniiueed Mum, iiiooith Con
trol Hun .Nut r( ruvaeit.
The announcement that the control o
tho Union Pacific has passed during th
heavy transactions In that stock on tho Net
York exchange within a few days, Is o
more than casual Importance here. Tin
nuwa does not coma ns a aurprlso for tho
who havo been following tho transaction,
of the last week hove been led to belloV'
that lightning uns about to strike In th.i
quarter.
More than a week ago It wns said th;i
the contract between tho Union Paclfio am
tho Northwestern Is of nn uncertain clmp
ne.tur and tho belief wns expressed thai
somo change wns coming.
The Now York Evening Post, one of tin
best llnnnclnl authorities In tho country
yesterday stated that the control has pusHci
or would pass lu a few days to now Inter,
csts. 11 also Assorted thnt Union PhcII1
utcrests udmltted thnt the heavy transac
tlons could bo explained on no other theory
Inquiries nt the general headquarters o
the Union Paclfio In this city brought fortl
no Information on tho subject. It Is know l
thnt there has been moro or less selling o
Union Pacific stock In this city rccontlj
thought It was believed that this wub bo-
auso of fear for thn atublllty of the mar
ket nnd tho dcslro to tuke margins.
Such n deal ue this would mean much ll
railroad circles. It Is said that W. K. Van-
dcrbllt has been a heavy buyer nnd It Ii
supposed that he, with nlllcd Interests, ll
attempting to accuru thu control. Thai
would meun a gigantic system rcnchlru
from New York to San Francisco, with i
network ot lines and lu many places n par
allel ot trucks.
Vuiiderhlllft In Control.
,The Vaudorbllts nro supposed to contio!
tho New York Central & Hudson River rail
rond, which owna 3,217 miles and througt
stock .ownership controls the Lnku Shore d
Michigan Southern and tho Michigan Cen
tral. Tho Lako Shore. In turn, In u similar
manner, controls Bqvcrul smaller roads.
These roads glvo them tho finest of sys
tems between New York and Chicago, witl
plenty of feeders all along the way. Com
ing on west there Is the fforthwostern Hue,
embracing the. Chicago & Northwestern, tin
Minneapolis & Omaha, tho Klkhorn and tu
Sioux City k Paclfio . Thosb roads covei
this territory In ndrnlrablo shape and elv
a service which Is rapidly approaching tbn(
of tbe eastern roads.
Commenting nt tho Missouri river la the
Union Pacific Hyslern, which, with Itn re
cently secured control of tho Southern
Pacific, would add to tho Vanderbllt com
bination ono ot the strongest systems
reaching Into tho west und southwest.
What such a change of control In the
Union Pncltlc would moan locally boa al
ready been u matter of speculation. It Is
supposed that E. H. Ilarrlman, who has
been tho powerful factor In tho Union
Pacific councils, will lose his scepter If the
VanderblltH nro tho ones thnt are to have
tho control, That mcuns that the president
of tho Union Pncltlc will stand lu n stronger
position than even now nnd some Influences
which may havo been powerful In days
gono by mny pass nwny. To some, such
u change hh reported In the Now York dis
puted means the passing of tho InHt ves
tiges of the old Union Pacific and the men
In the general olllcen who havo held over
under Iho new regime.
An Willi Street See II,
NEW YORK, April 30. The Evimlng
Post, discussing Union Pacific affairs, says:
"It was believed In Wall street today that
the contest for control of thu. Union Pa
cific property, which hua been for somo
time in progress with a resultant advanco
of twenty-seven points In tho last two
weeks, hus been virtually ended by tho
success of ono of tbo competing bidders.
It was gcnornlly accepted that the Van
derbllt interest wns thu successful pur
chaser. Tho cessation of tbo rise' In Un
ion Pacific wsh followed by u grent rlpo
In Now York Central, which moved up seven
and one-eighth and in Pennsylvania, which
rose four nud a half.
'Control of the Union Pacific railway
has undoubtedly passed In the recent ex
traordinary active raurkct for tho shares.
Even Union Paclfio Interests today ad
mitted that tho buying could hu explained
on no other theory than that nn effort had
been mudo to get control of the proporty.
It was declared that control had not yet
actually pasted, but It was ndmlttcd that
In the next few days It might be developid
thnt new Interests had fiecurnd enough of
the shares to pluco them In control of tho
property.
"Wull street held very generally to tho
theory that tho Union Pncllhi has been
acquired by W. K. Vanderbllt. Mr. Vnn
dcrbllt, In ISua, took tho unusual coursu
of making a public denial through thu press
of the reports then current that he pro
posed to combine the Union Paclfio with
tho Chicago & Northwestern. lie Is now
abroad, l)ut It Ib boltnvod thnt, with tho
conclusion at the Ilurllngton dcul, he hui
felt tho necessity of protecting tho North
western In connection with thu Pacific coast
for nil tlmo by uniting tho two properties.
In tho present development of railroad
policy this union nan more advantages and
less objections than two or three years
ago.
"Other Interests besides Mr. Vanderbllt
aro belloved to havo been endeavoring to
soek control of tho Union Pacific and It Is
believed that the conflict of these Interests
In tho market accountH for ome of tho ex
traordinary movements In tho dealings In
Union Pacific shares, It was said that
Interests In the St. Paul had been buyris
arid that also Chicago tuterests llko Mar
shall Field and N- B. Ream hail also, como
Into tho market oh heavy buyers, hoping
o get a voice In the management It not
control of the Union Pacific."
Conllriiiiillon of lleporla,
NEW YORK, May 1. (Special Telegram )
The Press this morning says: It was th
general Impression In Wall strcot yestordny
that the control of the Union Pacific rail
road had passed. Tho Press Is itlilo tu
affirm that the Vtinderbllts havo acquired
dominating Interest In tbe proporty and
