The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JVlsB 19, 1871. OMAHA, 3UUDAV MORNING-, MAY 21, 1901-TEN PAGES. single copv mvv: CENTS. THEY CHEER ALLEJi Part Eicans Demonitratii in We!cminj th GoTerutr oi His Return. DISPLAY AMERICAN COLORS LAVISHLY WhoU Tewi of San Juan Drapei Itself Moit Patrioticallj. MANY COME MILES TO HEAR ', 'r-K "U , Chartered Steamere Bring Delegation! n Other Parte. HE REWARDS THEM WITH AN ADDRESS f)U) n that from YVimlilnKtnu He llrluun 'ill cm Hope, Cheer nml llnuiiiiriigc jiicnt, n Tlirlr Wlnlien Are Better Understood. BAN JUAN, Porto Ulco, May 23. The demonstrative welcome tendered to Oov ruor Allen, who urrlvcd here today on tno Mayflower, easily surpassed any similar previous demonstration. The Mayflower wns mot by a launch containing Mr. Hunt, ec'eretnry of I'orto Klco; Colonel Iluchunan, tho collector of customs; Captain Yates Btlrlltitf, captain of tho port, und other friends of the governor. When Governor Allen lauded, tho public squnro fronting tho docks was thronged with thousands of people. Ho was greeted with rousing cheers. Thcro was a pro cession half n mllo long formed by tho pollco, 1.S00 school children, a regimental band, labor organizations from Han Juan und other towns uud delegations from Mayaguez nnd I'onco that had chartered ateamcrs to reach San Juan. Citizens worn In carriages and on fool nnd tho balconies wore covered with bunting nnd lings. Arriving ut tho palace, Governor Allen was mado welcome by speeches by Emanuel Egozetio, the mayor of San Juan; Honor Itossy, tho speaker of tho legislature, and others, lloforo a crowd of r.,000 persons Governor Allen rnodo n long speech In reply. He said that slnco his visit to Washington tho wishes of tho peoplo of Torto Uico nro better understood und that ho brings them hope, choer nnd encourage ment. Ho expressed his desire for the co operation of all, to aid tho government in advancing tho Interests of tho Island. Tho governor '3 remarks wero received with tremendous enthusiasm. Govomor Allen will bo tendered a re ception tonight by tho peoplo of tho city. Threo bands of music will play on tho plaza, there will bo fireworks until mid night nnd tho governor will address tho pooplo. San Juan Is enjoying a seml holiday. WABASH WAR IS A WORRY Trunk Line unit Central Aonoclnt Ion Committee Sprint Whole Day on It, AeenniplUhliiK Nothing. CHICAGO, May 23. Tho Joint commltteo of tho trunk lines and Central Passenger association met in this city today to con sider ways nnd means to prevent the east ern roads from becoming Involved In the war between the Wabash and Its com petitors over differential rates, no definite icsults bolng reached. Every prominent eastern road was represented nt tho meet ing. The dlbcusslon at times became ani mated, the stundnrd lines toklng Issue on tho mntter with tho differential lines. Tho latter are nnxlouB to assist tho Wabash nnd help It win tho tight, ns It will tend to perpetuate tho advantaga In rates they nro now enjoying. Commissioner Farmer of tho Trunk Lino association took strong ground In favor of tho eastern lines keep ing out of tho fight and that full propor tions of normal rates bo charged from tho western roads. Tomorrow the enstern lines will moot with tho western and try to bring about an adjustment of tho troublo between the Wabash and Its compotttors. MANITOBA TAKES LINE MAY 31 Milliliter of I'uhlle Vnrkn from Cnnncln Het Date for .Northern I'ncltlc Trnniifcr. ST. PAUL. Mny 23. "The Manitoba gov ernment will tnko over tho lines of the Northern Pnclfto nt midnight, May 31," said Hon, Robert Rogers, minister of public works In Mr. lloblin's cabinet to a reporter todny. "I saw Mr. Mellon this morning and all tho arrangements wero completed. Tho rond Is to bo operated by the Canadian Northern railway and we aro ready to let them have It ns soon as wo get posses sion." When shown a press dispatch from Win nipeg stating that certain parties had com nienced Injunction proceedings to prevent tho Northern Pacific from making a trans fer of tho lines to tho government, Mr. Hogcrs snld it wns perfectly absurd and that n motion for an injunction would bo not worth tho breath counsel would expend In moving it. Tho lenso runs for 099 years nnd practically nmounts to a salo of tho property. LIMITED GOES ON JUNE 16 ltock IhIiiiiiI Itonil .Vniiien liny for 1'ilttliiK .New I'ljer Into Servlee. CHICAGO, May 23. Announcement was mado today by tho Hock Island that on Juno 1C It would put on nn additional fait trnln between Chicago nnd Denver and that on tho 18th the oastbound scrvlco would be started. Tho new train wll bo known ns tho "KorUy Mountain Limited." Tho leaving time nt Chicago will bo 1 p. m., nrrlvlng at Colorado Springs at 4:30 tho following afternoon and at Donver nt 7:15. Eastbound, I)enver will bo left at 1:55 p. m. nnd Chlcngo will bo reached at 7 p. m. tho next day. This scrvlco will enablo pas aengors to leave Doston nt 10M5 n, m. or New York at 1 p. m. and nrrive. In Colorado Springs or Denver several hours quicker than is possible now. Union I'neifln Director Meet. NEW YOIIK. May 23. A meeting of tho directors of the Union Pacific railroad was hold hero today. A member of tho board said t fat nothing of public Interest was trans ted. A report that Northern Pa cific control was discussed was dented. Sturm Humane Seventy-Five. Thniiiaml DENVER, May 23. It Is estimated by tho railroad officials that the total damage by norms tills week to railroad property In Colorado amounts to $73,000, The Denver Rio Grnndo and the Colorado & Southern aro tao heaviest loeers. NO REPORTERS NEED APPLY Umpernr Wlllluni So .MIkIiIj- Mnil that He limlntn Tlir)- tic Uicluded When He Talk Hereafter. BERLIN, May 23. Emperor William has Issued stringent orders henceforth to ex rludo newspaper reporters from all public and semi-public functions where tho em peror Intends to speak. Tho emperor's rntourago nnd tho police have been given Instructions to render impossible the stenographic reporting of hi speeches or the taking of notes thereon. The emperor Is said to bo extremely wroth that his address to the Emperor Alexander regiment became public In spite of tho great precautions taken to prevent Emperor Wllllnm Is further reported ft ""aid that tho utterances ho makes Ithln tho circle of his offices are no. ended for tho public, especially as often ue does not then mlnco matters, but talks confidentially. Tho emperor has ex pressed tno conviction that tho more Im portant of his public speeches ought to be printed only according to their general drift and not verbatim and that such sum maries of his speeches bo given to the Ilclchsanzclger nnd tho scml-ortlctal bureau. Tho Ilorlln papers, commenting on this matter, say It Is Impossible to carry It out, slnco among tho emperor's guests there will always be somo ono to Inform tho press as to whnt has been said, nnd necessarily Incorrectly. Emperor William has ordered that theso Instructions first go Into effect at tho un volllng of th-j Illsmarck monument, which occurs Juno 3. ROCKHILL WILL BEAR DOWN llrlnw I'liiilile to (let Others' Approval if I'nele Mitin'N Indemnity l'liin, He'll llppone Their. WASHINGTON, May 23. Mr. Ilockhlll ha confirmed tho news from Pekln to tho effect that tho foreign ministers havo declined to accede to tho suggestion of tho United States that the total of the Indemnity to bo collected from China shall bo limited to $200,000,000. It Is expected that he will continue hi efforts In tho direction of keeping down tho maximum of claims, even while aban doning, for tho sako of harmony, the figures named, and It la believed that tho outcome will be n compromise on a figure between $200,000,000 nnd the mnxlraum of $337,000,000 claimed by tho powers. In the effort to keep down the total Mr. Hoekhtll looks for support to tho estimates submitted by Sir Ernest Satow, the HrltlBh minister at 1'ekln, and Sir Itobcrt Hart, commis sioner of Imperial customs, whoso report upon the nblllty of tho Chlneso to pay an Indemnity of about $200,000,000 Is now be fore tho State department. Until this question of grand total Is set tled tho matters of Interest to bo estab lished on tho loan and the method of guar anty aro expected to remain open. SMALLPOX DELAYS RETURN Mil til Infantry Hindered hy Fresh ooverlen on Ilonril the Trans port Indiana, PEKIN, May 23. Further cases of small pox have been uiscovored on board the United States transport Indiana, and tho Ninth United States infantry, which left Pekln yesterday on Its way to Mantln, has gone Into camp at Taku. Tho doctors have been Instructed to make a report as to what length of tlmo must elapse before It will bo hafo to allow tho troops on board the transport. HARDLY BIG ENOUGH FOR HIM Snlnry Offered I'etdtireiv hy Northern l'nellle Hoen .Vol Tempt Former Menutnr, SIOUX FALLS, S. D May 23.-(Special.) Slnco It has been definitely detoi mined that former Senator Pottlgrew was not offered tho position of president of tho Northern Pacific railroad, ho having him self denied tho nccurncy of tho published reports to this effect, Interest centers In what position wns really tendered him for It Is considered certain that James J. Hill was desirous of providing for bis old- tlmo friend. It was stated a few weeks ago that tho ex-senator had been offered the general attorneyship of tho Northern Pnrlflo rnllrond at a salary of $18,000. Statements to this effect wero nleo er roneous, nnd doubtless wero the founda tion of tho recent reports connecting Pettl grew with tho presidency of tho road. It Is learned from n rellnblo sourco that tho position actually offered Mr, Pettlgrew was that of mnnagcr of the land depart ments of both tho Northern Pacific nnd Grcnt Northorn roads. A hitch occurred as to tho amount of salary to be nald him. and It Is understood that negotiations aro oft for the present. An offer of n salary of $15,000 per year was mado Mr. Pettl grew, hut ho wanted $2.1,000. Those seek ing to secure his services finally raised their figures to $18,000 per year, nnd thoro tho matter rests. MISS NOBLE OF MITCHELL FIRST She Win Ornlorlenl Content of South llnkotn Intereolle. Klntew, MITCHELL, S. P., May 23. (Special Tel agrara.) Tho fourteenth annual oratorical contest of tho Intorcollcglnto association was held here tonight, tho largo Corn Pal- oco auditorium being nearly full of students nnd city people. Tho following persons took part in tho contest as orators: John Hatton, Brookings collego, subject, "South Dakota;" Miss Edith Noble, Mitchell, "Tito Melema;" Oeorgo Williams, Redfleld, "Problems of the Times;" E. P. Schoen bcrger, Yankton, "The Goal of Evolution;" oeorgo F. Sheldon. Huron. "Paul Krugor. First place was awarded to Miss Edith Noblo ot Mitchell, second to E. D. Schocn bcrger, with Huron. Redfleld nnd Brookings following In the order named. Miss Noblo and Mr. Schoenbergor will represent South Dakota in tho Interstate oratorical con test to be held at Grand Forks, N. D june COAL MINE IS BURNING UP Fire HtnrU In Allmlln Property In t'lieyeniie nntl HITnrU to Kx IIiikiiUIi Full, CHEYENNE. Wvo.. Slav sfo- Telegram.) A fierce Jlro Is burning In th coat mines nt Aladdin in Crook county at tho mines havo been abandoned. Tho fl started four weeks ago, but all efforts extinguish It huvo failed. The entries have been sealed and the fire will bo smothered. This may require seve :ral months. No lives hnve been lost. Hec-tilm Mnntnnn Ore Cnae. ST. PAl'L. Minn.. Mnv 23 A UMrnn (Mont.) special my; The supremo court has unnounced Its ruling on tho motion of the Montana Oro Purchasing company to re quire the clerk of the court to approve tho 1350.000 additional bond furnished by the Delaware Surety company In tho celebrated Pennsylvania ense, sustaining the Hctlon of uw ier& is uisuppruviiiii ma pona WOOD HAS TO HURRY -THEJI Orden that Lagging Cuban Gates Be Puihed to Trial. SETS JUNE 18 AS THE EXTREME LIMIT Itnthbniie nml Neely lime Something to Complnln Of Constitutional Contention Cniillniien In i n Ik Pin n tern' l'lnliit. HAVANA, May 23. acnerat Wood today Issued orders to tho Judges and postofflco Inspectors that all cases must immediately bo brought to trial, beginning not later than the middle of next Juno, Tho com plicated methods of Cuban courts, combined with tho red tape In the postolllce depart ment, has caused many cases to drag on without n sign of ever cdmlng to trial, it Is estimated that over $00,000 was spent In procuring testimony nnd translators havo work ahead for months. Regarding the caso of E. G. Rnthbone It Is common talk among attorneys and court officials that there Is not tho least evidence against him, and that Rathbone would hnve been discharged long ago but for tho per sistency with which Inspectors nro con tinually bringing in new but unimportant testimony, which tho court must record and translate. This practice often reuultu In sending out nddltlonal Interrogatories, which cause delay. Tho case of Rathbonu Is still In tho court of first lnUanco, nnd while It remains thero tho nttorncys cannot ask for a trial. The counsel of Charles F. W. Neely will object to the use of interrogatories sunt to tho United States, tho Philippines Islands nnd elsewhere ns evidence, on tho ground that this Is ex parte testimony nnd that tho law granting extradition guaranteed Neely n fair and Impartial trial. Hoen Another MonoloKtie, Juan Gualbcrto Gomez continued his speech against the Piatt umundmenl be- foro tho Cuban constitutional convention today. Scnor Snngullly replied to him. The clotdng remarks of Senor Gomez wero eloquent. The convention adjourned without voting. Senor Mendcz Capote snld that he would voto for the Piatt amendment. The na tional early has sent out notices to Its members who arc delegates to tho con vention that they arc 'free to voto accord ing to their opinions nnd aro not bound by the resolution against the amendment adopted by tho nntlonnl party n month ago. These notices are duo to tho statement ot Scnor Gonero that ho could not voto in favor of tho amendment on account of tho platform of the nntlonnl party. Tho con servatives claim a small majority In favor of the amondmont. Tho Planters' association has asked tho convention to request General Wood to grant another extension of mortgages nnd to leave the final settlement of this matter to tho Cuban republic. Tho convention de cided hot to Intervene, as tho matter was boyond its jurisdiction. FAVORS OMAHA NEXT YEAR C. . Wnlnon of .N'ehrnHka Tell of the Work of the I.nhor lliirenn. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 23. (Special Tele gram.) C. E. Watson, deputy labor com missioner of Nebraska, spoko today at tho labor commissioners' convention In favor of Omaha as the next meeting place In 1302. His speech In favor of tho city was well received. In addition ho mado an address on the work of tho Nebraska labor bureau. Ho Bald: Mr. President nml flrntlemeii! In earn ing before vou homowhnt In the cnmiclty of n stranger, I would not venture to pre sume too much In regard to your Indulgent natures, generous decorum nnd sparing criticism, while I seek to lav before you some consideration on tho work of the moor bureau of my state, wo nro t.tl 1 n commonwealth of politicians, nnd, nl- inniigii we nnvo iiroiton ground in h creuu nblo manner nlong educational llnep. tho labor liurenu has not kept pace with the bureaus of many of our neighboring states n fact duo to the small appropriations granted by tho legislature for the success ful carrying on of the work, as well as to too much work having been attempted, I tnko It, by many of my predecessors In otllce. The governor Ik the commissioner of labor, cx-ofllclo, nnd the working stair consists of a deputy commissioner of labor, chief clerk and stenographer. The work 10 on uone comprises tne punucaiiou oi tho biennial report, bulletins and statis tical mans, tho management of a free employment agency,- factory and tire cscnpo inspection, cic. Ann in spue or tneso fncts, representatives ot tho dnlly press of the state and many legislators wero not wanting, who boldly declnred during the last session of tho legislature that tho staff of tho bureau should bo cut down. 1'iiise economy dunned "retrenchment" by the demncOKues. who were over wont to address the galleries ami mould public sentiment In their respective localities, has wrougiu mucn injury to tno worn rendered und to tho business Interests of the state. in such nn anomalous condition tho bureau of Nebraska Is placed, and to bring furni out of chaos Is the task proiented. Hut to ue mora miecnlc. 1 would remark that with the posslbln exception of a chap ter on "Strikes In Nebraska," tho forth coming biennial report shall make no at tempt nt emigration on a rew suojects such ns some of tho commissioners nnvo been nbln to do, In order to mako tho bureau felt nnd duly appreciated by tho nubile, with a view of extending Its use fulness, work of n purely statistical char acter will be dono something after the plan of tho Mtchlgun reports and tho New Zealand "OHIclal Yenr Hooks." Labor, agricultural, railway, educational, religious and vital statistics are now helm: consid ered, nnd for some of these schedules havo already been issued ana oeen productive of satisfactory results. Now, In conclusion, I know you will par don me If I digress for a moment to pay my respects to our worthy nnd distin guished president, from whom the most of us have learned much and still havo much to learn. Ho has dona more to ex tend tho Held of statistical Investigation than any political economist now living, so that he has made us enlarge on tho dell nltlon of tho term which Is little short of being tho arithmetic of human endeavor In dealing with physical change and social und economic progress, Carroll D. Wright, United States commis sioner of labor nnd president of tho Na tional Association of Officials of Bureaus of Labor Statistics, today called the seven teenth annual convention of that body to order In tho Planters hotel. Addresses of welcome wero made by Lieu tennnt Oovernor John A. Leo and Mayor Wells. Henry A. Newmnn, tho first presi dent of tho organization, then mado an ad dress, after which former Mayor C. P. Walbrldge spoko on "Tho Loulslona Pur chase World's Fair; Its Relation to In dustry." WILL ALLOW CONSOLIDATION Southern lresbyf erlnim Anxemhly Vote Not In Oppose Uniting; Kentucky Seminaries. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 23. Ily a voto of 109 to 60 the southern Presbyterian gen eral assembly today adopted a substitute offered yesterday by Dr. Wynn of Peters burg, Va., reciting that while the general assembly may not approve tho wisdom of tho Etep, It Interposes no bar to the con solidation ot the northern and southern Presbyterian theological seminaries in Kentucky, The matter baa been under dla- icuealoa (or three dya. 0'CONNELL'S LATER ESTIMATE President of Miielilnlnfy AkmicIiiI Inn Sit) t.'iitinltleriililetiiiln Has Heroine Apparent. WASHINGTON, Mny 23. Picaldent O'Con nell of tho Machinists' association. In sum marizing tl.o situation tonight, said: "The situation now shows that we nre largely tho gainer In the number of settlements made. The adjustments rcpor.ed during the day show n gain In New England of 1,500 In tho number ot men returned to work with tho demands granted, of COO or COO In Ohio and probably 1,000 in Pennsylvania. About 10,000 men struck today. There arc some ad ditions In Philadelphia and somo In the Seaboard Air Lino shops at Amerlcus, Oa. Our policy Is to discourage bringing out any more men thun Is absolutely necessary to effect tho success of tho movement." Mr. O'Conncll said n strike of tho ma chinists on the Seaboard Air Lino would occur tomorrow morning. Ho said tho strikers would number between 1100 or ti00. Advices lo headquarters hero Indlrnto that nt San Francisco many of the smnller con corns are ready to grant the demands, but aro not ready to sign tho agreement. At Indlnnnpnlls tho American Ulcycle company Is reported ns agreeing to thn demands, but refusing to sign tho agreement. The samo condition cxIstB nt several other points and tho matter Is being left to the local organizations to settle. Mr. O'Conncll said tonight that ho could not understand such a policy on the part of tho employers, but was not disponed to hnggle over a minor Issue. Ho said the organization of tho men Is sufficient to enforco their demands and that the question of signature was compara tively trifling. In this city every establishment employ ing machinists signed agreements today, ono of them, tho Cnhlll Typewriter com pany, however, refusing to unionize, the shop. Thero are about 100 machinists In Washington outside of government shops. In Doston thirty-nine firms, employing 1.630 men, hnvo signed tho ngreements thus far, leaving 1,200 men still engnged In tho ftlrlke. Tho men are out In tho Amerlenn Ulcyclo company flhops at Springfield, Mass., West erly, R. I., nnd Thonmsvllle. Conn. The local combination of employers nt Bridge port, Conn., has been broken by the agree ment ot the Capsulo Machine company. Reports up to fi o'clock tonight showod tho following additional agreements: Indianapolis, two shops; Grand Rapids, two; Erie. Pa., the Eric Iron Works and tho Cleveland nnd Hendricks Mnchlne company; Pittsburg, a half dozen oil well supply concerns; Meadvllle, Pn,, the Phoenix Iron Works. NASH'S NEXT STOP IS OMAHA Ohio (So ernor's Speelnl Leave Uen er with n.eetitle SnfferliiK from Atlnek of Dlnzlnens. DENVER, May 23. After a drive about this city and a reception at the stnto house during tho forenoon Governor Nash nnd tho Ohio party wero banqueted hero this afternoon by the Huckeyo club of Denver. Govomor Ormnn welcomed the visitors to Colorado and Mayor Wright to Denver. Senator Thomas M. Pattcraon made an nddrcss on "Ohio Men." Governor Nash spoko of tho pride of Ohio In Its oons who had become residents of other slates, Gov ernor Naslt rcstvd'Wn thei.tfv18 fi( Govjrnnr Orman nnd General Shatter during tho re ception nt the state houso and held to a chair during his address In tho uftcrnnon. Ho remained seated while receiving visi tors after the luncheon and this evening wns unable to attend the reception of tho Elks to tho Ohio visitors. Ho Is affected with dizziness. Tho Ohio special left to night for Omaha. NEBRASKA WINS DEBATE State .Normal HefentH Kiiiimin on HlheiiKHloii of the Trusts, EMPORIA. Kan.. May 23. (Special Tele gram.) The Nebraska State Normal repre sentatives von tho annual debate hero to night against the Kansas Stnto Normal. Tho Judges were: Prof. Hoddcr of Kansas university, President Scnwoll of Warrens burg, Mo., and Judge M. H. Nicholson of Council Grove, Kan. Their decision was unanimous. Tho question was: "Resolved, That tho aggregation of Individual wealth Into triiBts Is detrimental to tho welfnro of a people." There wns a largo attendance and, whllo the decision of tho judges was n disappointment, It was admitted by all that It was Just. FIND BODY IN WAREHOUSE IIojh Dlseover Former Siilnnii Keeper or Sevtiird In I'nnseil lleer Vnnlt. SEWARD, Neb., May 23. (Special Tele gram.) A body Identified as that of Philip Ilick, a former saloon man of Seward, was found In nn upper unused vnult In tho Val Illatz Btorago werehouse. It was discovered by somo boys who wero playing around the building at 11 o'clock today. Tho body Is supposed to have been tboro slnco March 16, when Okie was last seen. It was In the last stages of decomposition and identified by tho clothes and letters. Tho coroner was notified. Tho deceased was 35 years old and unmnrrlcd. Suicide or heart failure from drink Is thought to ho tho cause of death. DEAF BOY STRUCK BY TRAIN Sevcn-Yenr-Olil t'hllil nt Nebraska City Fit II n to Hear the Warn Iiik WhUtle. NERRASKA CITY, Neb., May 23. (Spe cial Telegram. ) A 7-ycar-old son ot Milton Krletels, who lives at Paul, seven miles south of hero, was struck by a Missouri Pacific train today nnd will probably die. The boy Is deaf nnd dumb and did not hear tho warning whistle. Superintendent Wnre Hurt. SIDNEY, Neb., May 23. (Special Tele gram.) Charles Waro, superintendent of this division of tho Union Pacific railroad, was Injured last night at Lodgo Polo by n derailment of a car lu a fast freight train whllo ho was standing on the rear platform of his private car. Tho car caused him to bo thrown on n pile of ties fifteen feet away. Ho was brought hero for medical treatment. WOULD TAKE IT FROM OMAHA Committee AViwitx S tvltehiuen's Jour nal TruiiNferreil to .Nntlonnl lleiul lunrter nt HiifTnln, MILWAUKEE, May 23. The cnmralttea of good und welfaro of tho United Switch men of North Amerlcu presented its report to the convention today. The report recom mends that tho Switchmen's Journal bj consolidated with the national headquar ters. The Journal Is now Issued from Omaha and tho national headquarters are located In Buffalo. There promises to bo a lively fight for supremacy between the sup porters of these two cities. The convention took a recess until tomorrow to await re ports ot other committees. B1L1B1D SWALLOWS THEM Thret Gtnrictad Unittd States Offictn Enter Manila Friion. AMERICAN TEACHERS CAN'T GET OVER Trniiaportntloii Fnellltle lime to' Itc Arrimueit Differently nml Then the Problem i( Living; Confront Them. MANILA, May 23. The gates of Rlllbld prison swung open tonight nnd admitted u inula wigou bearing threo former Uultcd States officers, who reluctnntly nllghtcd and began to servo sentences In expiation of crimes In connection with tho commls tmry scandals. Tho sentences, which woro rend to tho convicted men this afternoon, will ho pro mulgated tomorrow. Captain Frederick J. Harrows, late depot quartermaster of the Department of Southern Luzon, Is sen tenced to live years' Imprisonment; Cap tain Jnmes C. Reed. Into depot commis sary nt Manila, to three years' Imprison ment, nnd Llcutonnnt Frederick Uoycrs, Into depot commissary at Cnlnmba, to ono year's Imprisonment. Uy order of tho provost mnrslml, Geu oral Georgo W. Davis, n representative of tho Associated Press was accorded nn In terview with the prisoners, t.'nptnln Reed nnd Captain Harrows seemed comparatively unmoved by their situation. Lieutenant Iloyer protested his Innocence and scorned vindictive toward Captain Harrows, ' whom ho alleged wo? alono guilty of misappro priating. Major General Ilnlc, commandant of the prison, designated a storeroom to bo occu pied npnrt from the Filipino prisoners, but as Lieutenant Iloyer avoids sponklng to Captain Harrows, other arrangements nro probable. Auent of the liiMurKent. An examination of the effects of Knud Elgekjon, the Norwegian through whom tho Mohammedan chiefs of Mindanao made overtures of ponce to General Otis, and who was recently arrested for embezzle ment, discloses tho fact that he has been acting ns an agent of tho Insurgents since 1S0S. Ho carried ns his credentials a let ter from tho Filipino Junta In Hong Kong to Agutnnldo, nnd on a prctenso of ex amining mining property, In Mindanao, bo visited tho Insurgents. Accompanying him wns G. E. St. Clair, an Amorlcan. The latter pretended to be nn Englishman, but today he acknowledged that ho was nctlng ns tho agent of Colonel Colton, assistant collector of customs In Manila, nnd S. II. Skcol, a .Manila lawyer, In nn endeavor to securo possession of mining property in Mindanao beforo the American troops arrived. Tho Insurgents suspected St. Clair's nationality and twice sentenced him to bo shot, but ho managed to escape. St. Clair was taken Into custody today and paroled ponding the Investigation. The question of tho transportation of tho 700 American teachers engaged to como to the Philippines is so serious that Judgo Tttft has cabled Secretary Root requesting that transports be detailed or that other special arrangements he mado, ns, owing to Hie movement of troops, thcro are no nc commodatlous on tho steamers. Only two arrived by the two last transports. Tho commission Is solving tho problem of pro ducing accommodations for American teachers in Manila within their Incomes by authorizing tho fitting up of tho gov ernment exposition building for lodging purposes. Rooms will bo rented thcro nt a nominal cost. OFFICERS HUNTING D0WIE He, II. NV. .J mill uud Tvro Women of HI .Ion Are In lie Ar rested If Possible. CHICAGO, Mny 23. The coroner's Jury which has for two days listened to the ev idence In tho caso of Mrs. Emma Lncy Judd, wife of one of tho officials of John Alex ander Dowle's zlon, tonight returned a ver dict holding Dowle, II. W. Judd, husband of tho woman, nnd Mrs. Sprecher nnd Mrs. llrntsch to nwalt tho action of tho grand Jury. The two women nnmcd In tho ver dict wero In attendance upon Mrs. Judd prior to her denth. Tho chargo against them Is "crlmtnnl responsibility" for tho death of Mrs. Judd. Papers wero at onco made out nnd officers sent to arrest Dowie, Judd nnd tho two women. When tho officers nrrived nt Zlon Dowie was not to bo found. Mrs. Hratscb wns nrrcsted in tho building and was promptly sent to tho county Jail, but H. W. Judd and Mrs. Sprecher wero no more lu evldcnco than was Dowie. It was an nounced by tho police that the search would bo kept up until tho missing three peoplo wero taken Into custody. It wns tho opin ion of tho officers that Dowlo had gone Into hiding for tho night, knowing thnt he would hardly bo ablo to furnish bonds to prevent n night In Jail. It he Is not dlscovored to night It is expected that ho will appear In tho morning prepared to give ball for him self nnd threo companions. WOODMEN ON THE WARPATH SoierelKU Ollleers Dlreeteil to (Set After llenver Company IInIiisv .Nnnie Without Authority. COLUMBUS, O., May 23. Tho sovereign camp, Woodmen of the World, continued In commltteo of tho wholo today, consid ering tho report ot the legislative com- mlttoo. It la expected that tho work In committee of tho whole will be finished tomorrow. The sovereign officers wero directed to confer with n Denver accident Insurance company, which has adopted tho name ot tho order without authority, and If an agreement cannot bo reached litigation will probably result. BUTTER IN TWO MINUTES Smooth AKent Sell HI Swift Churn mill Flees to lOscujic Arrest, SHENANDOAH. Ia.. Mnv 23. (RnnelnIA Information was filed hero yesterday against H. u. uonnett for selling a churn for $60 under the pretense that It would mako butter In two minutes. Before tho warrant could bo aorved the man had takon a train for Omaha. MOTHER AND BABY BURNED llecelvn Fatal Injurlc In explosion nnd Fire In Chluiign House. CHICAGO, May 23, A torriflc explosion today wrecked the houso at 555 North Wood stroot, and In tho fire which followed Mrs. Georgo Musbonberg and her baby, believed to navo been tno only occupants, were faUlly burned, ( 4 j CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fnlr Friday nnd n.iiiiruti) , armrr in- western roniuu. Variable Winds. I emperuture nt Omithir Yesterday! Ho lew. iiiiui I)eu, ns r7 rr 7 til ii tin tin i p. !i p! p. n p. ii p. 7 P. S p. I p. . . til . . l- . . tin . . u . . us . . tls . . mi . . in . . n:i TENNESSEE IS FLOODED lller ut ICiiiiwIIIc Itenehen Thirty- Three Feel Ahote l,tm Water. KNOXV1LLE, Tenn., Mny 23. The Knox- vlllo sequel to tho terrific flood In upper east Tennessee nnd southwest Virginia Is being realized today. This morning at 16 o'clock tho Tcnuessco river hero had reached thirty-three feet, tho highest known slnco 1S75, when It wus thlrty-nlno feet nbovo low water. However, no great dam ngo Is being done here, as river men wero prepared for the hlgli water, having an ticipated It for thlry-slx hours. Tho great est damage will bo tho flooding or somo lu duetrlis and lands nlong the liver frout und stopping liver trnlflo moro or less. Much debris Is floating down tho river and considerable is beng caught here. coiihorvntlvc estimates Irom upper east Tennessee placo tho dead nctually found nt fourteen. Speculation, however, exists as to the number thnt may bo round after the water recedos. Tho dead so for as reported nro: GREEN SOUCHONG, colored. MRS. M. C. CARSON. RANKIN, llttlo girl. MISS .MOM. IE TALLEY. MRS. GREGG. UNKNOWN MAN, nil of Ellzabethton. SAMUEL DURHAM AND WIFE, Wa tauga. MILTON HOYD, Wallace. Vh. HENRY MUSSIIC of Sullivan county. THREE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH HILL. Ripley's Landing. The two steel rood vlaductn In Washing ton county over the Nolachucky river, the Sullivan county steel bridgo nt DcvaultB ford nnd tho Ohio river and Charleston railroad bridge near Dovaultsford are re ported swept away in nddltion to the twelve bridges reported yesterday. Tho loss nt Ellzabethton duo to tho Hood Is conservatively estimated at about $250.- 000. The damage to the town ot Watauga is estimated at about $150,000. Tho llolnton river at llogcrsvlllo Is higher than It has been slnco 1S67. Tho water touches tho tracks on tho Southern rail way's steel bridgo near here. TROUBLE IN MOTHERS' RANKS Serious Outbreak nt Nntlonnl Cun- tcrrmn Averted hy ItepeutliiK I, or (I'm l'rnyer. COLUMBUS, O., Muy 23. Thorr waa A incident In tho Nntlonnl Mothers' eongjew todny which caused a decided sensation and which wns only ended hy the dele gates Indulging in a silent prayer, fol lowed by tho recitation of the Lord's prayer in concert. The affair aroso during tho effort to organlzo an Ohio branch ot the congress. Mrs. Theodore Barney, president of tho national congress, delivered her annual a'd dress, speaking on "Tho Duty of tho Mother to tho Child." Mrs. Cora Stanton Brown of Illinois mado an address. When tho nominations were called for in tho organization of the Ohio branch Mrs. E. M. Hatton, Mrs. Lydla Coon Brown, Mrs. John Mulford, Mrs. James R. Hopley, Mrs. Charles C. Pavey ond Mrs. Stephen R. Clark were named, but each declined, with the exception of Mrs. Hatton, nnd It soon appeared that thoro was opposition to Mrs. Hatton which was of a personal nature. Confusion reigned and thero was much excitement In tho auditorium. Mrs. Schnffcr of Pennsylvania rose and snld shn was ashamed of Ohio, and others followed In the same lino. The Ohio women de fended themselves, nnd Mrs. Hatton, who wns unhappy to a degree, suggested threo minutes of silent prayer, which was fol lowed by tho repetition of tho Lord's prnycr In concert. Mrs, Hatton resigned from the contest nnd a truco was declnred by tho calling of nn Ohio meeting to bo held at tho closo of tho session, CREEK TREATY IS PASSED Get hy House of KIiik und Nun- Only Await Sljcnnture of Governor, OKMULGEE. I. T May 23. Tho Creek treaty passed tho houso of kings thU morn ing by a voto of 23 to 17, ami It now awaits tho signature ot the governor to become n law. Tho passage of tho treaty murkn ono of tho most Important epochs In the history of tho territory, removing, as It does, the uncertainty that has nindo waiting capital timid. Tbo town Is wild with enthusiasm today over tho llnal pns sago of tho treaty. Hundreds of thousands of dollars will bo furnished Immediately to effect tho building of bridges railways and other enterprises that havo been planned on paper for months past. For twenty years tho fedoral government has been trying to mako n treaty with tho Creeks, but has failed until todny. FOR THE GAYN0RS' REMOVAL Juilue llronu Sinus Order for Aliened Conspirators to lie Taken to GeorKln. NEW YORK, May 23. Judge Brown of the United States district court signed an order today for tho removal of Captain Benjamin D. Greene, John F,, Edward M. nnd William T. Gaynor; to Savannah, Oa., for trial on charges of conspiracy with Oberlln M. Carter, formerly n captain lu tho United Stntes army, to defraud tho government In connection with tho work on harbor Improvements nt Savnnnah and other points In the south. Judgo Brown granted tho defendants flvo days In which to file bondB for their appearance for trial at the United States court In Savannuh In August next. Cnptaln Greene and John V, Gnynor wero held In $25,000 ball ench nnd Edward II, and William T. Gnynor In $10,000. Fine .Mayor for Contempt, 'ANESVILLK, O.. May 23.-Judgo Frazler of tho common pleus court today assessed a fine of J2VH and costs upon Dr. J. p. Holdnn, mayor of Knnenvlllu, for contompt of court. The mayor recaptured tho city patrol wagon by force when tho sheriff had seized It upon an execution. The chief of pollco and tlvo patrolmen, who performed the act under tho mayor's orders, were assessed costs In their respective cases. llnetnr Defeat lliirullirs, WAVEItLY, O., May 23.Pr. W. T. W'nl. laco engaged in a duel with four robbers last night nnd saved the First National bnnk and thn postolllce from being robbed. Tho doctor lives on the second lloor of tho building nnd was nwakened by tho noise, lie exchanged shots with tho burglars and a trail of blood proves that his aim was good. Tho crooks mndn their cscapo from town on a freight train. ASKS UNTIL OCTOBER Lipton Riqneits Six Weeki' Extension of Timo to Mako Repairs. TELLS HIS CONSTRUCTORS TO BEGIN WORK Lcarei It to Thtm to Rtittro Shamrcok II thi Quickest Waj. STILL BELIEVES IN THE CHALLENGER Saji It' Better Than the Old Boat and Muit Hare a Ohance. MR. THOMAS LAWS0N PUTS IN HIS OAR Court a .Mnteli for the Independence, uud IleeeUe u I'romlne that He Mm 1 1 He Aee ommodnted If I'nnnlhlc. NEW YORK, May 23.-Sccrctary J. V. S. Oddle of the New York Yacht club received tho following cablegram from Sir Thomas J. Llpton Into this afternoon: SOUTHAMPTON. May 23. lUOL-Oddlc. Secw.ury, Now York Yacht Club, Now York: Deeply regret disaster render It Impossi ble to keep engagement AugUdt 20. hnvo therefore to ask club to bu good enough to postpone rtces tlx weeks, snlllng any first week In October, but If must adhere to dnto llxed to avoid disappointment would substltuto Shamrock 1, although this would scnrcely be satisfactory. Regret very much tho serious accident to Shamrock II, de tails no doubt you have, but am left with out spars, Balls, rigging and blocks'. Might say now have nothing but hull. Tho post ponement 1 nsk for Is minimum possible, can assure you not nn hour lost putting In hard work of reparation. The disap pointment grieves mo much nnd no ono deplores moro than I do my inability to too tho mark ns agreed. THOMAS J. LIPTON. Yacht Erin, Southampton. Upon receipt of this cablegram Secretary Oddlo immediately took steps toward call ing together tho chnllengo committee of tho yacht club. Several of tho members wero out ot tho city and telegrams wero sent to thpm urging their return to thin city for the meeting tomorrow evening. Secretary Oddlo rofused tonight to mnko any formal statement and as no others nt the club who aro In touch with thn situation were present tho sense of tho club on Lip ton's proposal to rnco Shamrock I In p"ao of his wreckod yacht could not bo obtained. It wns, however, gathered from expressions of Socrotnry Oddlo, mado In an unofficial capacity, that the mooting would result In tho postponement of tho rnclng dato ns ro queBted. Mr. Oddle said that It wan due to tho owner of tho challenger that he bo not kept In doubt by n delayed decision of tho Now York Yacht .club. The meeting of thu chnllengo comrulttoo would hnvo boon held fit tho clubhouse. thj evening had not u. majority ot tho members been nwny from town. I'nl 'Km ItlKhl to Work. SOUTHAMPTON, .May 23. Sir Thomas Llpton has asked that the cup races bo postponed until tho first week In October. At n conferenco of lis constructors nnd ndvlsors, held tills afternoon on board tho Erin, Sir Thomas Llpton told tho gontlo iii en that ho wns determined to go nhend with Shnmrock II und left It to them to decide how this best could be done. Ho had a long discussion with Mr. Wnl son, tho designer of Shamrock II; Mr. RatBey, tho snllniaker; Mr. Wand, man agor for the Dennys, the builders ot tho yacht; Captain Sycamore, tho skipper, and Messrs. Milliard and Ure, amateur yachts men, who huvo b'jcn sailing on hoard Shamrock II, and It was agreed to cablo the New York Yacht club, asking Hint tho date of tho contest he postponed until tho first week In October, In order to allow tlmo for the necessary repairs. This ex tension will glvo tho Dennys nnd Mr. Ratsey tlmo to do tholr parts of tho work. It wns decided to loso no tlmo, but to go nhend under full pressure whllo awaiting a reply from tho New York Yacht club as to whether a postponement would bo granted. Sir Thomas expressed himself nB ex tremely sorry at being forced to mako any requests upsetting tho arrangements alrcndy made, but he was left with only the hull or hts yacht. Without this ex tension of tlmo ho would bo totally unable to bring his boat over In anything llk.v good form, nml lie said ho sincerely hoped his request would bo granted. .More Hopeful iiuwt ICver. Speaking ot thu Improvements in Sham rock I Sir Thomas bald ho had no douht that this yacht hail Improved much nlnco It hailed In American waters and that ho felt perfectly curtain It wns far from being as good a boat as tho challenger. Tho latter, ho snld, hud been Improving dally and although ho now had only a bare hull, without a stick over hor, ho wus satisfied that on renppearanco tho challenger would Justify his confidence Sir Thomas has received dozens of cables of Bympnthy from tho United States nnd hundreds of similar telegrams from all parts of Great Britain. Thomas W, Lawson cabled to Sir Thomas his deepest regret at tho nccldrnt nnd his heartfelt congratula tions that nil on board had escaped, Ho hoped thut America would not be deprived of seeing tho Shamrocks this season, but If It wero Impossible to bring them over ho oxprcsscd tils willingness to take tho Indopendenco over to England nnd raco either or both thn Shamiocks In British waters. Sir Thomas replied to this message, ex pressing his grutltudn at Mr. Lawson's kind telccrnm and generous offer which ho thoroughly appreciated, but ho paid ho wns going over with the now Shamrock and if nn opportunity offered hn would bo delighted to rnco tho Independence In Araerlcun waters. llriiKN I he Sen. Tugs wrrn nut till day searching for tho Bpara ond gears that wero cut adrift, but owing to tho rough sea they only found n topsail ynrd. A German snhnge company will bo asked to send steumors to contlnun tho search, for although tho recovery of the blocks, gear and fittings In this wny will cost moro tlmn It wouln tnko to replace them, It Is bolloved that tlmo will be saved. It Is thought thnt tho salts nro destroyed or burled in tho sand. As soon as arrangements can bo mndo Shamrock II will be towed to tho Clyde nnd handed over to tho Dennys. Orders for new spars wero sent oft an hour nftcr thn accident, nnd the work on theso Is already well under way. llevolutlonIMN .11 ii lie I'limine CARACAS, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 22 (Via Haytien Cnblo.) Celestlno Peraza and his followers have been taken prisoners near Cludud Bolivar, i