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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 1J, 1871. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNIXG, MAltCII 24, 190'J. SIN(iLE COPY riVE CENTS. BOERS IN PRETORIA Leaden of TransTaal GoTernment Discuss Terms with Kitchener. EVIDENTLY BOUND ON PEACE MISSION Acting President Sohalkburgher Hurries Under Flag of Truce. SPECIAL TRAIN GETS SAFE CONDUCT Aocompanied by Secretary of State, of the Transvaal. v rnuumn. urum ...p. vnnnnunnio ifiLl Lit ftnu s.r,Ubrl IX Press Censor Permits Only Meager Word from Consnl tattoa, bat I. on don See Gleam of Hope la Kea-otlatlona. PRETORIA, March 23. Acting President Schalkburger, F. W. Relti, ex-secretary of state of the Transvaal, and Commandants Lucas, Meyer and Krugh, arrived here to day on a special train from Balmoral, fifty miles east of here. They reached Balmoral under a flag of truce. After a short atay here, they proceeded Cor Orange River Colony. Upon arriving here, Mr. Schalkburgher and party drove Immediately to Loid Kitchener's headquarters, where he had an Interview with the British general. The Boers afterward proceeded to the railroad station and entrained at 5 o'clock for Kroonstadt, where they will go out under a safe conduct. For a week pant Mr. Schalkburgher and his colleagues have been stationed at Rhenoater kopje, north of Balmoral, where they have been closely pressed by British columns. British Boast of Almost a. Capture. British dispatch riders entered Balmoral last Friday night and notified the British of the approach of Mr. Schalkburgher and party. It Is said the Boer position at Rhenoster kopje had become almost untenable and that Mr. Schalkburgher at one time nar rowly escaped capture. LONDON. March 23. The news that the wandering Boer government has entered the British lines Is regarded as having but one meaning, namely, that another attempt lr being made to negotiate peace. The fact that the censor passed the news of this movement is accepted as confirmation of thla opinion. Nothing Is actually known here of the Intentions of Schalkburgher, Relts. . Meyer and Krugh. It is possible they have only sought permission to traverse the British lines ln order to consult with Mr. Steyn and the Boor generals, Dewet and Delarey. News la Welcome to London. But whatever therV object, the news has been welcomed In London as pointing to the possibility of peace. Correspondent's which was seized a short time when Mr. Steyn barrowty escaped capture, proved that he and Mr. Schalkburgher were anxious to con clude peace. No extravagant, hopes, however, are be. lng built on the outcome of the movement of Mr. Schalkburgher and his companions, ehlelty because It Is feared that Delarey, In the flush of his recent success, will re fuse to be a party to any negotiations. The War office has informed a representa tive of the Associated Press that it has received no official Information either con firming or contradicting the news. Com mandant Krugh Is one of the secretaries of the Boer government. He was formerly the administrator of Swaziland and has not been prominent during the war. Few of the papers here comment on the news from Pretoria. These take it for granted that Mr. Schalkburger and bla com panions are on a mission of peace, and again engage ln a discussion of possible peace terms, expressing the hope that tho over tures will have a successful outcome. The presence of Lucaa Meyer Is regarded as sig nificant, as he la an Intimate ' friend of Louis Botha. Comments on Botha'a Absence. The Dally Chronicle, commenting on the absence of Botha from the delegation, sug gests that he Is standing aside owing to the failure of his overtures of a year ago, and considers that although the conditions Lord Kitchener then offered to Botha had been annulled It is highly probable that peace may still be arranged on similar lines, but that the Boers cannot expect mora lenient terms. Tho Dally News remarks that a settle, ment would be possible. If the Boer were treated like civilized combatants, "but men do not surrender unconditionally just after taking. one of the enemy's generals and four of bla guns." Overtares Mar Bo from Eaarland. BRUSSELS, March 24. The Petit Bleu, referring to the arrival at Pretoria of Schalkburger, Relts and Commandants Meyer and Krogh, says it believes that Mr. Bchalkburgher's move Is In response to fresh, British overtures for peace, made out of gratitude for the release of General Methuen, and predicts that these overtures will lead to no result unless' Boer Inde pendence la conceded. CHINA'S VIEWOi-- DECLARATION Praneo-PraeeLaa Attltndo Is Regarded Generally as Msklag for Teace. FEKIN, March 23. Little discussion is beard either among the diplomats or the Chinese concerning the Franco-Russian dec laration, and the declaration Is generally regarded as making for peace. like Chinees newspapers emphasize the humiliation of China, saying it la treated by tbs powers as though it were Incom petent to defend Its own Interests and that It Is placed upon a level with Corea. The Chinese foreign office is preparing to send Independent ministers to establish legations In Italy, Austria and Spain. The Chlnras ministers of Great Britain, Russia and tbs United States have heretofore been accredited to these nations. The dowager empress has appointed Wua Mu Lun to bs president of the imperial university, to succeed Rev. W. A. P. Mar tin. who was recently relieved of the preai dency of that Institution. Wua Mu Lun is a progressiva and learned official. CECIL RHODES GROWS WEAKER Otherwise tbe Condition of tho Booth African Musatt Shows Xe rhana-o. CAPETOWN. March 23. At 9 o'clock this evening Cecil Rhodes was weaker. Other wise bis condition is uurhaoged. CAPETOWN, March ti4 a. m. After a restful night, Cecil Rhodes is weaker this morning- RESENT ATTACK0N LIBERTIES French C'ltlsens Indignant at Effort to Increaae Ttrni of Con cresaraea. (Copyright, I!i2, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, March 23. (New York World Ca blegram. Special Telegram.) The Cham ber of Deputlea has passed a bill making the term of members of the French con gress hereafter six years Instead of four, as at present. The first day after this was done the public and the press was so as tounded that they seemed paralysed. Many considered the vote a joke, because it seemed Impossible that such a daring at tack upon the constitution could be made In less than halt an hour and be valid. However, It was Immediately decided that the legislature does not fix the term of fflce of deputies. It v was found that the was the result of a carefully laid plan fi? majority of the chamber. There ft. " Va nn.nt.a V. .. . . . ,'ti country became so aroused and "V Misly denounced the attempt to dep people of a legitimate right, that . btful whether the Senate will sanction, assure, although It Is, known that the ii'.iea who originated he bill had made a canvass and thought they were sure of votes enough in the upper house to carry it. W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., arrived ln Paris two weeks ago, but only remained two days, trying new automobiles, then he went to Germany, where he had specially con structed a machine guaranteed to maintain seventy-six miles all day. After testing it Mr. Vanderbilt accepted it and drove the new demon to Stuttgart (two miles and a half) and thence to Metz (150 miles) n lens than eight hours. He finished the trip from Metz to Paris (263 miles) the next day. He declares his Intention to enter all the long-distance contests this summer and to go over the Paris-Berlin course alone simply for the satisfaction of seeing if he can beat Fourier's famous record. Hughes Leroux, who Is now In the United States lecturing at various Institutions of learning, sends to the Paris Journal a long article upon the behavior of the Amertrans during Prince Henry's visit. He says American citizens are always boyishly tickled when flirted with by high titles, but feels sure that the prince won genu ine popularity by his manly, tactful bear ing which throughout was pleasantly dem ocratic with a certain dignified reserve. M. Leroux concludes thus: "Columbia (meaning the United States) has not yet found a suitor to whom she would surren der her hand. 8he enjoys deliriously her heart's freedom, wherein triumph her youth and strength. Columbia flirts with anyone that pleases her fancy, sometimes one, sometimes another, according to her nuraor, but the elected one must never presume to put on airs at being mere friends with her. For Columbia would soon show him tow little she cares. Witness what happened to England." Two Paris surgeons acquainted with the family have Just been summoned to Berlin to attend Count Potckl. The patient lost $400,000 at the Jockey club in a game, two months ago, and afterward was accident ally shot while hunting on his es tates near Letburg by his brother-in-law. Prince Matthias Rsdzlwil, who mistook the moving object for a -wild boar Tho 'ex plosive bullet from the prince's rifle made such an ugly wound in the count's blp joint mat nis lire was dispalred of at first, but now It Is believed that amputation of the leg may save him. DEMAND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE Llbrrallata and Socialists Urate Borgro- muater of Brussels to Bea that Votes Aro Free. BRUSSELS, March 23. The Ilberallats and the socialists, Including many members of the Chsmber of Deputies, held a big parade here this afternoon. The paraders halted In front of the city ball and sent In a deputation to the burgomaster of Brns- sels, bearing a petition for universal suf fraga and proportional" representation. The burgomaster promised to submit this peti tion to parliament. There were no dis orders here today. As Prince Albert, a nephew of King Leo pold, was leaving the theater last night hundreds of socialist students gathered about him and shouted for universal suf frage. Dynamite cartridges were exploded this morning in the postofflce at La Lovlere, province of Halnaut, Belgium. The build ing was damaged, but no one was hurt. The explosion last Friday nlaht of dvna- mlte cartridges under tbe home of M. Der- Daze, a Catholic deputy at Binche, Halnaut province, by which no one was lnlured. is also attributed to the suffrage agitation. NEW UPRISING IN MACEDONIA Armenian Revolutionists Reported la Lenno with Homo Rebels, hot -Porto la Prepared. LONDON, March 21. Cabling from Vienna. the correspondent of the Dall Telegraph says It is officially reported that M. Sara son, chief of the Macedonian committee, Is in communication with tbs Armenian rev olutionary committee for the purpose of ar ranging a general uprising In Maodnn1. The correspondent also says that the ports has notified the powers that comprehensive arrangements have been made to suppress auy Macedonian revolution. A dispatch to the Morning Leader from Sofia says that fourteen Turks and over thirty Bashi-Bazouks were killed In the recent conflict between Turkish troops and Macedonian revolutionists at Slstovla, near Kastorla, European Turkey, during which me rums surrounded the village and over came the rebels. FEMALE AND CHILD LABOR Women aad I.I Ml e Ones Employed la Factories and Mines Protected by Chamber of Deputies. ROME, March 23. By a vote of 188 to 50 the Chamber of Deputies has adopted a bill for the protection of women and children employed ln mines and factories. The minimum age when children can be thus employed Is given as the end of their 12th year. The bill also prohibits women from working at night. Tho Chamber has ad journed until April 15. MARCONI AT CAPE BRETON Decides to Establish Wireless Statlou at Table Head Before Bulldlaa at Cape Cod. HALIFAX, N. 8.. March 23. SIgnor Mar conl has definitely decided to establish his wireless station at Table Head, Glace Bay C. B. The machinery has been ordered and work on the station will be begun imme diately. This station will be constructed before the ode at Caps Cod. SHIP BREAKS BACK ON BAR Spanish Steamer Ea Part Amidships Off the Carolina Coast. SURVIVORS SUFFER FOR FOOD AND DRINK Captala aad Crew of Twenty-Seven Finally Pat Their Faith In a Little Boat and It Saves Them. NEW TORK. March 23. Captain W. Garry of the Spanish steamer Ea, and his crew of twenty-seven men, were brought to this port today by the Old Dominion liner Prin cess Anne. His ship, with a broken back, Ilea on a sandpit nine miles south by east from Cape Lookout light on the North Carolina coast Ea left Fernandlna March 13 from Bilbo, Spain, with a cargo of phosphate rock and rosin. Saturday morning, March 15, while feeling the way ln a thick fog with two lookouts forward and the captain and both his ofllcers on the bridge, tbe ship brought up stsndlng on the sandbank. Captain Garry gave tbe signal for full speed astern as soon as tbe ship grounded, but could not start the vessel. No sea was running and the wind was light. At 10 o'clock that night when It was full tide the captain tried again to back the vessel off, but failed. Gale Breaks Veaael's Back. Sunday a south southwest gale came up and drove the vessel further on the bar. The gale kicked up a heavy sea, which broke over the ship with terrific force and the vessel began breaking up.. By daylight its backbone was broken and the ship parted ln tbe middle, the forward and after ends settling in tbe water and leaving the amidships high and dry, with a gaping crack between tbe two sections. The same day the Wilmington, N. C, tow- boat Alexander cams along and tried to go to Ea's assistance, but could not get along side. Shortly afterward the revenue cutter Algonquin appeared on the scene, but had to stand off because of the heavy sea, which was running. Sunday night the tug and cutter both ran out to sea, but returned again Monday noon. Water Tanks Dry or Salty. By this time Ea's people were in a bad plight. The water tanks were broken and either flooded with salt water or else run dry. Their stores were all watersoaked and they had nothing to eat. When tho cutter and tug reappeared. Captain Garry signaled for help, asking them to send a boat, it they could not run alongside, or at least try to devise soma means to get something to eat on board the wreck. Neither vessel was able to do anything for the relief of tbe shipwrecked mariners, as tbe sea was still breaking heavily over the sandpit. Tbe tug stood by Ea all night, while the cutter again put out to sea. Reused by Small Boat. Tuesday morning Algonquin cam back, but neither It nor tba tug could reach the wreck. Ea's lifeboats bad all been carried away, but tbe ship bad one small boat left. Captain Oarry ordered this launched and It Anally put oft with fourteen men, who were taken aboard Algonquin. The cutter' then sent a lifeboat off to tbe stranded ship and took off the captain and the rest of the crew. They were taken to Wilmington, N. C, by Algonquin, and thence cams to this city on' the Old Do minion ship. All living creatures on board were saved except tbe captain's dog Tiger and a cat belonging to one of the men. BURNED SHIPJS IDENTIFIED Oil Steamer Major Barrett Lost Off Korth Carolina and Fato of Crew Not Known, CHARLESTON, S. C. March 23.The un known steamer reported afire yesterday by the crew of tbe Oregon Inlet life-saving station ln North Carolina, today was Iden tified as tbe oil steamer Major Barrett, bound from Sabine Pass, Tex., to New Tork, though Its port was Philadelphia. It Is believed some passing vessel res cued the crew of the fire-stricken ship, though no definite Information to this effect has been received here. Tbe news of tbe fate of Major Barrett was brought here today by Captain Johna- than of the steamship Navahoe, from Bos ton, who reported that on March 22, while between Hatteraa and Bod la Island, N. C, be passed the steamer Major Barrett, which was on Are. He cruised around the steamer, but saw no sign of life. The sea was smooth snd as two empty boats were adrift In tbs vicinity. It is be lieved the crew were rescued and the boats then abandoned. CASTAWAYS SAFE IN PORT Paaaeaarere Reacned from Steamer Waealaad Arrive In Phila delphia. PHILADELPHIA, March II. Tbe passen gers who were rescued from the steamer Waesland, which sunk off Holyhead, Eng land, March 6, arrived here late tonight on the Belgian steamer Noordland, to which vessel they were transferred at Liverpool. CAPTURE THE YANKEE MULES Moros Take Away Transportation Fa cilities of Slajnal Corps Detach meat. MANILA. March 23. Brigadier General Davis, stationed at Seambonga, island of Mindanao, reports that a detachment of the Signal corps, consisting of seventeen men, has been attacked by 200 Moros near Para n-Pa ran, Mindanao. One ot the signal corps men was killed. The Moros captured the transportation of ths detachment. In cluding four pack mules. The United States transport Buford has arrived here. It has on board a detachment ot the Twenty-seventh Infantry, a squad ron ot the Eleventh cavalry and fifty pack mules. FROSTS KILL FOREIGN CROPS Spala. Raaala and Swltserlaad Salter trow Frostbites After Abnor mally Warm Weather. MADRID, March 23. Spain is experienc ing extremely cold weather. Heavy showers and snowstorms at Seville and Corruba bavs destroyed crops snd killed people. ODESSA. March 21 After abnormally mild weather, frost has now closed to navi gation all the rivers of southern Russia, including the Dnieper and tbe Dniester. Tbe absence of snow promises 111 for crops. BERNE. Switzerland. March 23 Traffic here has been greatly Interrupted by tbe heavy snowfalls. 0LE0 BILL BEFORE THE SENATE That and the Chlneae Exclusion Meas ure to Have ths Rlaht of Way for Debate. WASHINGTON. March 23. The oleomar garine bill will receive the greater share ot the attention of the senate during the present week, but if there should be a time when no one is prepared to speak on It, Senator Proctor, who will have charge of it, will give way to the Chinese exclusion bill, which Is ln tba bands of Senator Pen rose. " Senator Proctor will call up the oleo margarine bill after, the expiration of the morning hour tomorrow and will make a statement of the Intent and purpose of the bill. It Is probable further considera tion then will be postponed for a day. Senator Proctor expresses the opinion that the final vote on tho bill will not be long postponed and if Is understood that the members of the trwmmlttee on sgrt culture who are opposed to the bill will not contend for many Maya for debate. ' Senator Proctor already ' has presented to them tbe deslrsbllt'y of fixing a time for a vote, and while Imany senators have made no opposition a this proposition, Senator Bailey thus far bag objected. The present Indications are that the bill will not be before the senate a great length of time. , '. Senators Penrose, Mitchell and Fairbanks will be among those who1 will make speeches In support of the Chlnve bill. This meas ure will provoke no 1i?le controversy. The Indian appropriation bill probably will be advanced fror) cornnlttee during the week and will recess early attention. FIGHT ON CUBAfi RECIPROCITY Bare Possibility theAConteaf Will Be Transferred to L.'r House, Thls Wj-ek. WASHINGTON. Marj 23. A bare pos sibility exists that tbe hftt over tbe ques. tlon of Cuban reclprofty will be trans ferred to the floor of tJ, house during the coming week. The probabilities, however, are that the reciprocity convention Intro duced by Mr. Payne, tb Boor leader of the majority, after the action of the repub lican caucus last week,1 will not be called up until the following week, though upon this point no definite ''decision baa been reached as yet by the Ieadera. The present program, Is to take up the army bill after the disposal of the Moss Rhea contested eleetloiS case on Tuesday. Several days will be cfwumed ln general debate on this bill, as .the democrats are Inclined to use It as a text for speeches In opposition to the poi'ey of 'the adminis tration ln the Philippines. - It is a foregone conclusion that Mr. Rhea will bo "unseated when ths vote on his con tested election case is taken. Tuesday. TRANSFER JO CUBAN CONTROL General Wood la a Party' to Con ference with President at White Howae. W ' IHINOTON, Marerf JW. Matter J Inci dent to the transltloTi:iPthW from 'Amer ican to Cuban control formed the subject of a conference ot several hours at the White House tonight. Those present Included the president. Secretary Root, Postmaster Gen eral Payne aad Governor General Leonard Wood. General Wood's visit will be short and ha desires to learn everything possible about the condition of affairs while ln Washington. The subject was gone over ln many of Its features and a general Inter change of Ideas wa"s expressed. Postmaster General Payne had his first opportunity to meet Dr. Wood tonight. Mr. Payne believes that the change ln the two governments, so far as postal matters are concerned, can bo accomplished easily, al though be tblnka it will be necessary for a time at least to retain some of the postal officials of tbe Island ln their present places until the business of tho department Is in a smooth running order. CHOLERA IN THE PHILIPPINES General Chaffee Hnrrles Away the Third Reejlment to Avoid Ex poanre to Plagrae. MANILA, March 23. Four more cases of cholera and two more deaths from the plague are reported. The health authori ties believe their precautions have everted an epidemic. As General Chaffee did not want tbe men of the Third Infantry to run the risk ot cholera as a result of contact with the city that regiment baa already been taken aboard the United States transport Grant, which will sail for San Francisco one week' ahead of Its scheduled time. Five cases of cholera have been reported from the provinces. PACIFICATION OF PHILIPPINES Anstro-Hnnararlaa Official Report Tea tides to the Great Progresi Made. VIENNA, March 24. An Austrs-Hun-garlan official report published here testi fies to the great progress made ln ths paci fication ot tbs Philippine Islands during the year 1901. WITH CROSS 0F ST. ANDREW Bisr Battleship Hetvlsaa Now Ready to Sail as Official Vessel of tho Csar. PHILADELPHIA. Maroh 23. The big bat tleship Retvlzan, which has just been com pleted for the Russian government at Cramps' shipyard, was officially added to the czar'a navy today, and ths routine of a man of war was begun on the ship. The ceremony was simple snd was con ducted by Father Batakowofshl, tbe ship's chaplain. Tbe crew of 760 men and officers were lined up on the main deck with bared heads as the services ot the Greek church were read. At a signal from Captain Stchensnovlch, Retvlzan's commander, the cross of St. Andrew was hoisted at the stern. Soon after the ceremony bad been con cluded the battleship was hauled Into mid stream by tour tugs, it will sail for Cron stadt about April 12. CURTISSES GET THE WEALTH Ellsa C. Gallap'e Fortnne Goes to Sister nnd Nephew After Bitter Contest. DENVER. Marcb 23. Tbe will of Eliza C. Oallup of this city has been admitted to probata after a contest la the county court. Practically ber entire estate, estimated to be worth 1125.000, is left to ber sister. Sarah A. Curt Its. and ber nephew, Clarence C Curtlss ot Lakewood. N. J. WRECKED BY A LANDSLIDE Passenger Train on Southern Bailway Ditched at Full Speed. TWO MEN KILLED AND MANY INJURED Six Coaches Destroyed by Fire and Loss of Mall Is Heaviest la His tory of Railroading In that Section. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Vs.. March 23. Passenger train No. 38, northbound, on th? South rn railway, was wrecked by a land slide at Covesvlllc, fifteen miles south of here, this morning. The train was forty minutes late and running at an unusual rate of speed. The engine was ditched and six coaches were completely destroyed by fire. The loss of mall was the greatest In the history of southern railroadiug. Nicholas Town, a porter, ajd an unknown tramp wer killed. Injured: John Turner, fireman; fatally burned. Mall Clerks A. L Heaton, C. R. Cover, legs burned: R. N. Jefferson, back Injured: F. L. Loving, turned; H. N. Link, arm broken; J. L. Schmidt, right side injured; J. F. Stlkelrather, hurt internally, and D. P. Wine, head bruised. Conductor M. T. Rust, hands burned. Engineer A. B. Lynn, bruised. Turner was sent to the University of Vir ginia hospital and the others were sent to Washington for treatment. The passengers escaped without injury. TWO KILLED BY DYNAMITE Explosion Wrecka House and Sends Flying Tlmbera Throngh Unman Bodies. MILWAUKEE, March 23. A Sentinel spe cial from Houghton, Mich., says: A terrible explosion of dynamite occurred near Oskar, 8 miles north of Houghton, to day, resulting ln the death of two men and serious Injury of another. Dead: OUSTAVE JENKELA. ERIK KALLIANEN. Injured: Henry Dapio, four ribs broken and Jaw split, will recover. The scene of the explosion was In the house of John Boullard. The building caught nre while the family was at church, and when the heat became Intense two boxes of dynamite which were stored away for blowing uo- stunrns wera exnlndurt Jenkela and Kalllanen were killed by be ing struck by flying timbers. They were neighbors ot Boullard and met death while fighting tbe flames. WANTS FRENCH MAN-OF-WAR Minister Claims Executed Gnbrlel Wna Citizen of France and Holds Haytlans Aaawerable. PORT AU PRINCE. Haytl. March 23. Leon Gabriel, who claimed to be a citizen of Francs Mj was executed yesterday, after having -fired-a shot from a revolver at General Cameau, the chief of police, waa formerly an aide de camp of ex-President Legitime. Upon this fact the Haytian government bases tbe claim that Gabrtel was a Haytian and not a citizen of France. The French minister here maintains that Gabriel was a citizen of France. He was regularly registered here at the French legation. He left aeven children. As a result of the execution of Gabriel, the French minister has requested that a French man-of-war be sent here and is awaiting a reply from Paris. STREET DUELENDS FATALLY Kentncklans Exchange Deadly Ballet and Victor Is Exonerated by Coroner. HENDERSON, Ky.. March 23. A fatal shooting occurred at Corrldon, this county, today ln which Green W. Prltchett was killed and John Below, a farmer, wounded. Bad blood existed between the two men over business affairs and when they met on the streets today Prltchett shot Below who returned fire. With a bullet through bis heart, Prltchett fired the third shot at Below, but missed. Prltchett then fell and expired. Prltchett was one ot tbe wealthiest men of this sec tion. The coroner's verdict exonerates Below. FIVE PRISONERS INCINERATED Negro Convicts Attempt to Bora Ont of Stocknde, bnt Are Consumed by Flamea. KOSCIUSKO,. Miss., March 23. Five county convicts attempted last night to burn tbelr way out of prison and burned the stockade bouse, in which tbey were confined and cremated themselves. They were all negroes and named as follows: Bob Burt, Phil Newell, Jim Culberson, Amos Rayford and John Jones. Tbe prisoners were let to Robert Camp bell, county contractor, and all were charged with minor offenses. KILLS HER BRUTAL HUSBAND Wife of Bosincas Man Returns Ballet In Exchange for Choke. WASHINGTON, Ind.. March 23. During a quarrel at the supper table this evening Liberty Kemp IT, a well-known business man,, brutally choked bis wife. The woman managed to get a revolver and fired five shots at ber husband, one bullet penetrating the brain. He died la a few moments. Tbe wife told ber story to the police and has not yet been arrested. YOUNG GfflL BURNS TO DEATH While Dressing Little Brother Her Clothes Catch Fire from Stove. CARBONDALE. 111., March 23. At Po moca, a small station en tbe Mobile Ohio railroad, this county, Gracs Aiken, 17 years old, was burned to death today. The girl's clothes caught fire from a stove while she wss dressing ber younger brother. DEATH SENTENCE IS READY Will Be Passed Ipsa John Vince Thla Week for Marder of 'Frisco Brake niaa. AURORA, Mo., March 23. John Vince. who killed Wallace Ward, a 'Frisco brake man last fall, wss found guilty of murder In tbe first degree. Tbe death sentence will be pronounced upon bim this week. CONDITION 0FJTHE WEATHER Forecast fur Nebraska Fair Monday, ColdT In Kast Portion; Tuesday, Kair; Variable Winds. Hoar. Den. Hour. Ilea. , o n. m. . . . . . -Mi 1 p. m JM M n. m :: 3 p. m Ml 7 n. m ;tt a p. n U'J H a. iu 44 4 p. m 411 1 a. in 4l (V . m MO IO a. ra tVJ p. m ft It n. ni n T p. m ! 12 m fit m p. m r: p. m 4H HUNTING HORSES CREMATED P. F. Collier Loses Hundred Thousand Dollars by a Stable Fire. NEW YORK, March 23. The hunting stable of P. F. Collier at Eatontown, N. J., and sixteen valuable hunting horses wero burned before daylight today, tbe total Iom being about 1100,000. Saturday Mr. Collier entertained several friends and about 10 o clock at night took some of them out in bis automobile. On their return they saw the bunting stables ablaze. Tbe party hurried home, but could not save the horses, among which was Mr. Collier's $10,000 hunter Greenfield. It Is believed the fire was ot Incendiary origin. It Is the third within two weeks, each destroying valuable property. JESSE JAMES PLAY IS FATAL Lad Who Imitates the Bandit Shoot to Death the Histrionic Plnkerton. SEDALIA. Mo., March 23. "Wld" Mar tin, aged 13 years, was fatally shot today ln East Sedalla by Edar Allen, a playmate of bis own ace. A blood-and-thunder com pany was in Sedalla last week and a num ber of young boys were reproducing the play In a barn, having an audience of about fifty boys. Allen wss playing the part ot Jesse James and Martin that of a Plnkerton detective. When the latter attempted to capture the bandit Allen took a shot at Martin with a 38-callber revolver, the ball entering Martin's head near the right ear and passing out on the opposite side. STUDENT RIOT IN MISSOURI Faculty Bound to Punish Those Who Burn Woodpiles and Hoot Professors. COLUMBIA, Mo.. March 23. The discip line committee of the Missouri State uni versity is Investigating the student riot that took place Friday night, when the police made a number of arrests, and will probably recommend the expulsion of th leaders, suspension of other participants and reprimand ot the minor offenders. Besides burning Dr. Jesse's woodpile, hooting several professors and personally assaulting one of the students the rioters smashed a window ln the ladles' parlor. The faculty Is not inclined to look leniently upon the disturbance. FUNSTON , AFTER HIS BABY On Ills Way to Convey Wife and Little One to Tbelr New Home' In Denver. KAN3AS CITY, March 24. General Fred erick Funston arrived from the east to night and will go to Iola, Kan., tomorrow to visit relatives. General Funston will return to Kansas City Tuesday and leave Wednesday for Oakland, Cal., to bring Mrs. Funston and the baby to Denver, where the general will make bis headquarters while at the head of the Department of the Colo rado. Today was tbe anniversary ot tho capture of Agulnaldo. DEAD MAN N FIRE RUINS Crushing of Skull Indicates to Some Minds that Peter Ivey AVns Murdered. SOUTH M'ALESTHR. I. T., March 24. Fire early this morning destroyed Peter Ivey's meat market and seven otber frame structures. The body of Ivey, who was 60 years old. waa found in tbe ruins. There was an ugly wound on the skull and some think Ivey was murdered and robbed and his store set afire. Tbe financial loss was $8,000. SUICIDE IN MURDER" ROOM Mrs. William Baldwin Kills Herself Where Husband Slnys Sister. ATCHISON, Kan., March 33. Mrs. Wil liam Baldwin, whose husband was con victed sixteen years ago of the murder of his sister here, killed herself today ln the room where Baldwin's sister was mur dered. Tbe Baldwin trial was a famous onn. It was contested a long time, being carried to the United States supreme court. DIES AFTER SEVEN-DAYTRANCE W omul nt LaCroaao Moccnmba to Ail ment Which Myatlllea Wis ronaln Physicians. LA CROSSE, Wis.. March 23. One of the strangest medical cases ln the history of La Crosse terminated today in the death of Mrs. Frank Wlchman, who bad been ln a trance for the past seven days. During that time sbe had taken no food or water and was apparently dead. Her case baffled tbe physicians. PRESIDENT'S DATE IS NAMED Klntb of April Set Apart at Charleston Exposition, and Jenkins Will Get Sword. COLUMBIA, 8. C, March 23. April 9 has been set apart as president's day at the Charleston exposition. The feature of the day will be tbe presentation to Major Jen kins, by his former chief ot the Rough Riders, of a beautiful sword from the South Carollnans. Movementa of Ocean Vesaela. March 2,3. At New York Arrived: Kalnerin Maria Theresa, from Genoa, Naples and Olhraltir: Norue, from Copenhagen, Christiana and I'hrlstiansend; Kyndam. from Rotterdam and Boulogne. At Dover Passed: Brandenburg (new), from Bremen, for New York and Baltimore. At I Jverpool Arrived: Bohemian, from New York: Oevlc. from New York. At Bremen Called: t'hemnlts inew), for New York and Baltimore, and passed Sollly. At GUmgow Bailed: Astoria, for New York, and called from llovllle. At Liverpool BalleU: Bovic. for New York, and paired Klnsale; Peruvian, from OtaHgow, tor &t. Johns, N. F.. and Halifax, N. B. At Gibraltar Sailed: I.ahn, from Genoa and Naplt-i), for New York. At Havre Sailed: LaBretagne, for New York. At Queenstown Sailed: Umbrla, ftom Liverpool, fur New York. TOIL WARSFOR GAIN American Labor in Many Center- ImiiU on Higher Vagei. ' STRIKES THE THREAT IN VARIED TRADES Lowell Hints of Biggest Textile Tienp in History. UNIOrS IN OTHER TOWNS IN SYMPATHY Massachnsetts Mill Agents Refuse to Grant Advance. MINERS STILL FIGURE ON THEIR PROBLEM le-lal Committee Considering Grlev. nncrs ceka to Avoid Declaration of strike, bnt Desperate Meas ures .May Re Taken. LOWELL, Mass.. March 23. Lowell Is threatened with one of the greatest strikes in its history as a result of the coramunl catlou sent to tbe textile union by the mill agents in reply to the official demand of that body for an advance ln wages for the textile operatives of the city. The communication was read at the meet ing of the textile council this afternoon and was a positive unconditional refusal of the demands. It was not a joint note, but each tgent answered for himself. The language, however, was Identical. It is believed that the note was framed at a meeting of the mill officials In Boston Thursday night. The Increase demanded was to go into effect tomorrow, but because of the delay In the reply the various unions represented In the central body have not bad an op portunity to express their opinion en the new aspect of the situation, ao it has been decided to postpone finsl action until a meeting Vcdnesday evening. To Vote nn Strike Question. In the meantime special meetings of ths unions will be held and a vote be taken on the question of a strike. An informal vote was taken today and it is understood that tbree-fourths of the number present favored a strike, the others reserving their decision until Wednesday night. At a meeting of the Trades and Labor council today the resolution of ths textile council was aprroed. An estimate of the operatives who would be directly affected by a general strike places' the number at 16,200. NEW BEDFORD. Maes., March 23. At an executive meeting of the National Loom Fixers' union today tbe principal business transacted was to vote to authorise the Loom Fixers' union of Lowell to use its own discretion ln the matter of striking. LEWISTON, Me., March 23. At a meet ing of the Mule Spinners' union It was voted to demand" an advance In wages of 10 per cent, to go Into effect Marcb 81, thus giving the mlllowners a week ln which to consider the proposition. Unless the de. mand Is granted a general strike may fol low. . , Work on Miners' Grievances. SHAMOK1N." Pa., March 23. From an of flelal source It was learned today that an effort will be made tomorrow to adjourn the Joint convention of Districts Number 1, 7 and 9, United Mine Workers of Amertcf. without committing tho delegates to a strike declaration. At a meeting which began at 11 o'clock last night and continued until thla morning, the special committee appointed Saturday formulated a resoluton wblcL tba leaders hope will satiety both radical and conserva tive delegates. Tho committee, which con sists. of President Mitchell, District Presi dents Nichols, Fahy and Duffy, and thv three district vice-presidents, held another session tonight. The report of the committee will take the form of a resolution, the principal clause of which, it is authoritatively stated, will recommend the appointment ot a committee to present to the operators the demands of the convention. Incorporated in the report are resolutions adopted during the weok in addition to those made public by President Mitchell. All of these resolutions, it Is said, contain a strike declaration effective April 1. but they were made subject to the resolution ot the special committee report, which, so far aa could be learned, does not declare for a strike. Deniauds Embodied In Resolatlone. All of the demands mads ln the scale committee report are also embodied In the resolution, but the statement Is made that only two of these, are eight-hour working day, and the weighing of coal wherever practicable, will be Insisted upon If tbe convention adopts tbe resolution. Should the report prove satisfactory, the convention is expected to select a committee 'composed of others than officers of tbe union. In the event of tbs operators re fusing to recognize the committee. It Is within the province of ths district presi dents to declare a strike after receiving the sanction of tbe national executive board. When asked tonight If ths abovs state ments were correct, President Mitchell did not deny them, but declined to) discuss tbs subject. The entire matter now rests with ths del egates and It Is possible tbs convention may not approve tbs resolutions. Window Glass Men Extend Fire. PITTSBURG, March 23. Tbs counting of votes for officers snd on tbe resolution ex tending the Ore this year has been com pleted by window glass workers of Local assembly No. 300, Knights ot Labor, ths proposition to extend tbe Ore to June 15 was carried by an overwhelming majority, the vote for It being 2,774 aad against it 1(3. The Blair resoluttop providing for an in crease ln the number ot apprentices was defeated by 100 majority. J. L. Denny waa re-elected president and John Phillips, Jr., secretary. On ths ex ecutive board were chosen Gatherers Louis E. Pertbener and Charles A 11 man. Ths wjtge committee of the flatteners Is Joseph Scbnernltzauer and D. A. Flttgerald. There was no election of wage committees for ths gatherers, blowers or cutters. Striking Holders Are Maaled. COLUMBUS, March 23. Tbe troubles growing out of the molders strike at thu Rarlg Engineering company's plant cul minated ln a conflict today between ths strikers and the men Imported to taks their places. Raymond Lackey was badly beaten ln a fight this afternoon, la which over a srore of men participated, and Themas Huddleson was badly cut and bruised la a fight tonight. Both are strikers. Tbres strikers and one non-union man were ar rested. Ths strikers were recently en joined from picketing tbe plant or Inter fering with the non-union men. Huston Brewery Workers Warlike. BOSTON, March 23. The most Important of many meetings of labor organliatload V