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19, 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOKNING, MAKCII 10, 1904 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COl'Y T1IKEE CENTS.
VICTORY FG' I IRISH
Government Partr Bnfferi . . r Lom in
the Home of Commons.
VOTE TAKEN ON EDUCATIONAL ESTIMATES
XLetult Etwded 8traw Showing Direc
tion of the Wind,
NATIONALISTS WERE IN STRONG FORCE
lib Balfour Takes Hatter Qraoefullj and
8arM Ministry.
IEFEATS MOTION TO REPORT PROGRESS
Ministry Hann-s Totlif T Frail
Thread and Serena Adverse Vole
Would. Have
hers ! !
LONDON. March li,-Premlcr Balfour's
Boverntnent today waa defeated in the
Hons ot Common, by the combined llo
,ml and nationalist vote. This reverse
TU due to the prohibition by Mr.
Wyndham. chief secretary for Ireland, of
the teaching of Gaelic la the junior grades
of tha I rtb nationalist schools. Mr. Bal
four, though defeated by a majority of
11 on this question, does not regard the
vota aa on of want of confidence and he
will not resign on thla account. Hla de
termination not to resign waa strength
ened by the fact that shortly after the
foregoing defeat ha waa ablo to secure
a majority of ft.
The failure of the government to carry
the house with It on a question of purely
administrative policy In Its Irish depart
ments la a an rally admitted to greatly
weaken Its already waning prestige with
the country, although It Is not thought
probable that any immediate development
will ensue.
la the House of Commons Itself, to use
the words of a prominent member of the
opposition, "all the artillery In the gov
ernment arsenal would not make them sur
render office."
The Associated Press learns tha Premier
Hal four regarda It aa one of the essential
principles of his party to hold onto the
reins of government, . for the present, at
any rate. What he may do after Easter
still remains In doubt The blow ad
ministered today makes the premier's task
of holding bis party together doubly dif
ficult, and many supporters of the gov
ernment frankly said tonight that they
favored an early dissolution of Parlia
ment rather than again undergo the hu-
on experienced today.
. Taoee Terrible Irish" Wla.
"Those terrible Irish," aa they are called
for the moment by the unionists, were en
tirely cesponslble for "Mr. Balfour's defeat
On the Question of Catholic education
Monday night the nationalists had voted
with the unionist ' government but even
while so doing they were playing the down
fall of the conservatives. This afternoon
t be -mine so Ingeniously laid, was set off
with a success that startled the country.
The strategy with which the whole eoup
Waa planned and the scenes that marked
Its culmination recalled the times .when
Uladatone and Parnell waged a Tltanlo
atrnggle In the same arena.'
When the House of Commons met at I
o'clock this afternoon the .metropolis was
steeped In its usual murky tranquillity.
Scattered throughout the clubs, hotels and
restaurants the unionist commoners lan
guidly discussed the war news and every
thing else except politics. Although tha
Irish members would take up the whole of
the parliamentary afternoon with a verbose
decision of a question of but little Interest
except te the speakers themselves. In this
Serenity of the luncheon hour hordes of
newspaper boys suddenly appeared yelling
'The government defeated."
The early afternoon papers only gave the
figures of the voting on division, and read
ers were left to guess whether or not the
government had resigned. A wild rush was
made for tha House of Commons, and many
elderly members ran half a mile or more.
while others drove recklessly to Wsstmlu-
tar.
'Within the House - of Commons Itself
strange scenes were being enacted. An
unusually short list of questions had begun
on the business of the day, nearly half an
hour ahead of the usual time. Then lan
guidly the house resolved Itself Into
a committee of supply to discuss the
rots for Irish education, which had
already been debated.
Not one word came from the Irish
benches. The liberals, too. sat silent
though they were Ignorant of the projected
coup, and without a reply a division was
Inevitable. Only then did Mr. Wyndham
and the government whips realise how de
liberately they had been outwitted.
The Associated Press learns that John
Redmond and Sir Thonr'.s Esmonde had
planned the division for I o'clock and the
bells therefore clanged out through the
house at 1.66. In .desperation the govern
mnnt whips sent messages In cabs with
telegrams and by telephone, but without
avail, for when the teller of the vote re
turned, the clerk of the house handed 8ir
Thomas Esmonde the coveted little slip of
paper, which is given to the winning side.
In a second, the members who had
crowded In, realised that the government
had been beaten and then there arose such
a cheer aa Westminster bus not heard for
many a day. The Irlnh and liberal mem
hers climbed upon benches and yelled them
selves hoarse and for nearly Ave minutes
pandemonium reigned.
Did Hot Walt for Heektle.
Several timea Sir Thomas Esmonde tried
to read out the figures, but his voice was
drowned In the uproar. Mr. Balfour, who
had been Just In time to vote for the gov
eminent eat smiling grimly. Finally there
was comparative quiet, and Sir Thomas Es
monde read: "Ayes, 141. Noes, 130." At
this tha storm of cheers broke out afresh.
The government was defeated by 11 votes.
A rush to the lobby followed and the
members animatedly discussed whether or
not Mr. Balfour would resign. The pre
mler, however, quickly set these doubts a
rest by Baying that he aaw Bo reason fur
such action. Thanks to the prolonged x
ubrance of the Irish cheers, and the hee
tortng or Mr. Balfour, the government
Whips got the rhance of summoning their
absent supporters, and when about ten
minutes later John Redmond moved to re
port progress, the government had now a
majority able to transact tha business of
the country; the government secured the
narrow majority of X.
If the division had occurred a few mln
utee earlier the government Inevltabl
would have beea defeated and compelled to
resign. To avert this old men who had not
run for many years came rushing Into the
LOOK INTO CANAL QUESTION
Asaerteun Representatives la Francs
Studying; Powers of French
Panama Compear
PARIS. March 15 The officials of the
American embassy are considering all the
possible points of French law to Insure the
protection of the t'nlted States when the
payment of $40,000,000 for the Panama Canal
company's property Is made. One of the
points considered Is whether It Is desirable
to have the courts appoint a liquidator to
receive the money. Instead of paying It di
rectly to the officers of the old company.
Some legal authorities assert that th's
would he the best means of protecting the
United States against subsequent claim on
the part of stockholdera of the old company
that the officers of tha new company were
not authorised to receive payment
United States Ambassador Porter la satis
fied that ro such claim would be valid and
that a liquidator la not necessary-
Another question Is whether the sale of
all the property of the company comes
within the charter rights granted to the
company.
Inquiries made lead to the conclusion that
the company has ample rights to sell.
SAY KISG LEOPOLD 19 LIBELED.
Attorneys Areas Princess of Telling
' Stories Against Her Father.
BRl'BSEI.8, March 16. Counsel In the
suit brought against King Leopold by the
foreign creditors of Countess Leonyay. for
merly Crown Princess Stephanie of Aus
tria, In which the countess figures aa a
claimant for dowcry left her under her
mother's will, concluded their pleadings
today before the probate court. Maltre
Demot, counsel for King Leopold, In his
closing address pointed out that attempts
had been made to bias public opinion
against him by libelous pamphlets.
"Princess Stephanie," concluded M. De
mot, "who Is responsible for thla suit, is
more Implacable than the dressmakers.
She, through her lawyers, came to the
courts In order to repeat the perfidious
legends against her father. I hope that
with the collapse of her unjust and rash
charge her proceedings will be forgotten
and forgiven."
THRKR DEAD IK WRECK 171 O.VEBEC,
Collision Between Canadian Pacific
and Boston A Maine Freights.
SHBR3ROOKE, Que.. March 16 A col
Union between Canadian Pacific and Bos
ton & Maine freight trains occurred today
near Iennoxvllle. Engineer Folsom, Fire
man nirread and Brakeman Cousins, all of
the Boston & Maine crew, were killed
Engineer Plants of the Canadian Pacific
train waa badly hurt.
Money to Flant Africans.
BERLIN, March 15. The government to
ny sent to the Reichstag two supplement
ry appropriation bills to the 1118-04 budget.
asking 11,876,000 for expenses connected with
uppresslng the Herero rebellion In German
Southwest Africa. This Includes a pro
visional estimate of 9500,000 for damages to
settlers for losses In property destroyed.
A committee will be appointed later to fix
the amounts to be Allowed to each settler,
Steel Men to Divide World.
BREMEN. March IB The Wester. Zek-
tung sayb Ins sleet trust hr about to enter
negotiations with the American and Brit
ish companies toward s delimitation of
their respective sphere of Interest In the
world's markets so as to avoid ruinous
competition with each other.
Elect Veraon-Harcoart'e Son.
LONDON, March 16. Lewis Vernon-Har-
court eldest son of Sir William Vernon-
liarcourt, has been elected, unopposed, to
represent the Roeendale division of Lan
eashlre In the House of Commons In suc
cession to Sir William Mather (liberal).
who retired.
Cable Company Hns flood Tear.
BERLIN, March 18. The German Atlantic
Cable company for 1903 has distributed
$391,937 In dividends, besides devoting 9155.S32
to the renewnl of the depredation funds
and carried It to the new account The
dividend Is bhi per cent, against i per cent
for 1903. ' i
Many Boats Are lafe.
BRISBANE. Queensland. March 15 All
but one of the boats of the British steamer
Aramac. Which was wrecked Sunday morn
ing on the Break sea spit off Queensland,
are safe. The missing boat contained be
tween twenty and- thirty persons.
Insurgents Score Victory.
WASHINGTON, March 16. Minister Pow
ell cables from Ban Domingo that 8a man a
has again fallen Into the hands of the in
surgents.
SHAKING UP POLICE FORCE
New York City Commissioner Disposes
of Two of His As
sistants. NEW YORK, March IS. Second Deputy
Police Commissioner Henry F. Hitggerty
was removed today by Commlnsloner Mo
Adoo. after he had refused, at Commls
sinner MrAdon's request, to hand In hi
resignation. This leaves but one of Mr,
McAdoo's deputies. First Deputy Commls
stoner McAvoy. In office. Third Deputy
Commissioner Cowan resigned last week.
giving as a reason the exacting and un
congenial nature of the position.
Mr. Haggerty, taw partner of State Sen
a tor P. H. McCarrrn, leader of the Brook
lyn democrats, has had charge of the police
department In Brooklyn. Reports that hi
resignation would be asked for, both on
account of dissatisfaction with the police
reign In Brooklyn and because of the
break between Senator McCarren and
Leader Charles Murphy of Tammany Hall,
have been current for some time. The
removal or resignation of First Deputy
McAvoy Is now looked for.
Commissioner Mr Adoo said that Deputy
Commissioner Haggerty's removal was be
cause of a difference of opinion between
Haggerty and himself as to the policy ot
police government In Brooklyn. The feel
Ing between Tammany Leader Murphy and
Senator McCarren had nothing whatever
to do with It, he said.
FIND TRACES OF MORPHINE
Physician Held an Charge of Having
Onuses Death of Harry Miller
f aikestea.
ST. LOUIS. March 16. It was announced
by Dr. R. B. H. Gradwohl of Bt Louis to
day that he had found unmistakable traces
of morphine In the stomach of Harry Miller
of Blkeston, Mo., who was found dead In
bed by his wife shortly after their mar
riage. Dr. Warren Smith of Bikestoa, who
was arrested several days ago on a warrant
sworn out by Miller's cousin, on a V barge
ot having caused Miller's death, will be
l.givw a ixxliaiUiwr. fcearU" M Xburada.,
COMMMY OF OWNERSHIP
Hw York Paper Givei Alleged Plan of
Hanagen of Merger,
DECISION IS NOT TO BE IMPORTANT
Will Be Obeyed la letter and Spirit,
bat Will Have tittle Effect
Ipva Operatloa of
Roads.
NEW TORK, March 15. "The Hlll-Mor-
gun Interests and the other large holders
of the Northern Securities company will
respect the supreme court's decision, In let
ter and In spirit," says the Journal of Com
merce, In quoting a man said to be one of
the strongest and best Informed Northern
Securities stockholders In this city.
The Securities company will, as soon as
practicable, be abandoned." continues the
statement, "and the securities of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific compunles
will be exchanged back for the securities
originally deposited. Plans for the distribu
tion of the securities were oompleted some
time ago In anticipation of an adverse de
cision. The effect of the decision, so fur
as the roads In question the Northern Pa
cific, the Great Northern and the Burling
ton are concerned, will not be Important,
as their absolute Independence of operation
has not been disturbed. The decision will
mean the restoration of a community of
ownership in the place of the more formal
nd more permanent form of corporate
ownership. The result of the decision
merely will be the restoration of the com
munity of ownership in the place of the
more radical plan for physical consolida
tion. It will take time to unravel the
affair, but probably not aa long as at the
outset may seem necessary."
Officials In Conference.
Colonel Clough refused to discuss the con
ditions produced by yesterday's decision
and would give no hint as to the Securi
ties company's next move. He was clos
eted with President Hill for upwards of
two hours.
Northern Securities stock was strong on
the curb today, selling up to 87 soon after
the opening.
President Hill and other officials of the
Northern Securities company were In con
ference today, but declined to make any
statements for publication. Vice President
and General Counsel Clough had a long
talk with Mr. Hill, and Daniel S. Lamont,
vice president of the Northern Pacific rail
way, was another visitor.
Colonel Clough returned from Washing
ton today. Contrary to expectations, he
said Me had not brought back with him an
official copy of the decision In the securities
case.
The official copies are not yet public
property," he said. "So far we know little
beyond what the newspapers have told us.'
May Organise In Canada.
A Montreal dispatch today gives R. For
get vice president of the Montreal Light
and Power company, as authority for a
statement that -the Northern1 Securities
company of Canada has been granted
chsrter by the Dominion government; that
lit ja backed by Ihe Hill interests and is la
tended to absorb The Nortnern securities
company of the United States.
The Northern Securities Company ot
Canada was granted a charter In 1902. Its
powers are very large and include the
right to buy, control and operate railways
as well as other enterprises, both In Can
ada and in the United States.
Hill Denies the Story.
In regard to the report that the Northern
Securities company of Canada was to be
the successor ot the Northern Securities
company of the United State. President
Hill was quoted today aa saying:
"We have-as much notion of in corpora t
Ing a company In Mars or the moon as In
Canada. We Intend to conform to the law.
Later James J. Hill gave out the follow
ing: "Until the full official copies of the
opinions and decree of the supreme court
have been received and our attorneys have
had an opportunity to advise us as to our
course of procedure the officers of the com
pany can make no further announcement
than to declare their purpose to promptly
and fully follow the law as now Inter
preted."
MONTREAL, March 16. Rudolph Forget
vice president of the Montreal Light Heat
and Power company, today denied that he
Is responsible for the statement that the
Northern Securities company of Canada,
which waa granted a charter by the Do
minion Parliament a year or so ago. Is
backed by the Hill Interests and Is Intended
to replace the Northern Securities company
of the United States. He merely recalled
the fact that such a charter had been oh
talned In Ottawa. He does not think the
two companies have any connection what
ever.
OTTAWA. March 15. The Northern Se
curities company was granted a charter
by the Dominion government soon after
the original suit was brought against the
American corporation In Minnesota. The
directors named In the bill of Incorpora
tion were Canadians, but It was under
stood at the time that James J. Hill i
Interested. The charter Is still in existence
although no step had been taken to oyer
ate under It In Canada
OTTAWA. Ont, March 16. At the State
department thla aftrenoon It was stated
that the legal steps necessary to complete
the Incorporation of the Northern Becurl
ties company of Canada had not been
taken and so far as the official records
show no such company exists. The In
corporation of the concern under the laws
of Canada met with considerable opposl
tlon In the house.
CONGRATULATE THE PRESIDENT
Many People Send Messages Showing
Pleas are Over the Merger
Jarora,
WASHINGTON. March T5. -Messages of
congratulation from all parts of the coun
try are being delivered to President Rooso
velt by telegraph, by mall and la ptrn
on the supreme court's decision In th
Northern Securities case.
President Roosevelt personally congratu
lated Attorney General Knox yesterday
after the announcement ot the decision and
at the cabinet meeting today he renew
his congratulations to Mr. Knox. In I li
cordial expressions he was Joined by the
attorney general's fellow cabinet members
The attorney general. Just before the
cabinet meeting, declined to Indicate what
action. If any. he might take in the future
In following up the supreme court's de-
olslon. He would not say whether he had
formed any plana looking to prosecutions
or further actions under the Sherman anil
trust act or not. Thus far he has not had
opportunity thoroughly to digest the de
cision ot the court sr.d until he has con
sldered It carefully he will not determine,
much leas Indicate, what future action ha
may take.
The meeting of the cabinet was compara
tively brief, much of the time being; spent
la n'lr?"""1"! J-" paergor aeUatoa. .
XPLOSION KILLS . THREE
sliding In Chicago Wrecked and
Fire Adds to the Horror of
the Tragedy. .
CHICAGO. March 15. Three persons, two
of them being boys, were killed and eight
other employes were Injured today by an
xploslon of toy pistol caps which com
pletely demolished the two-story brick
manufacturing plant of the Chicago Toy
ovelty company at Western avenue and
West Eighteenth street. The wrecked
building caught Are immediately after the
explosion and the bodies of the dead were
so badly burned and mangled that It was
Impossible to recngnlre them except by
remnants of clothing. The building was
occupied by the rlrm, employing nearly 100
persons, and It la believed some others may
ave been killed, but until the debris which
plied twenty feet high, can be cleared
away the exact number of dead cannot be
ascertained.
The known dead:
HARRY JORPAN. foreman, blown
through second-story window; body found
In prairie surrounding building. ,
ALEXANDER J. W1LNSKI. 10 years old;
blown through window by explosion; body
found alongside that of Jordan.
JOSEPH PENDOWBKY. 14 years old.
burned to death in building.
The Injured:
Frank Stucksyowskl. legs and head
crushed.
Peter Jacobson, crushed about head and
abdomen.
Elmer Wlckstrom, severely burned about
face and body.
Matilda Roebrough, bndly burned and
body crushed; rescued from building by
firemen.
May Jordan, badly burned and bruised,
mentally unbalanced because of fright; res
cued by firemen.
Charles Nelson, crashed about body and
burned. I
Bernard Schaeffer, burned and crushed
about body.
John Adams, burned and brutsetl.
It is not known what caused the explo
sion, and so far as can be learned the
company had no permit from the city for
the manufacture or storing of explosives.
The caps were of paper and contained a
composition of chloride of potash, phos
phorous and antimony.
WORKMEN RI0J IN CHICAGO
Representatives of Two t'ulona Clash
as Resnlt of Strike at
Factory.
CHICAGO, March 15. -A series of riots
occurred today between striking employes
of the American Can company and union
teamsters who had refused to quit work
In sympathy with the strike'. The first
disturbance, occurred on the north side of
the city, at one of the stables of the can
company, a number of men being injured
and two pickets arrested. Two pickets
were doing dnty In the" neighborhood, when
six teamsters attempted to leave the stables
with teams. The pickets by signals sum
moned twenty helpers. The drivers were
stoned. It Is alleged, and dragged from
the wagons. The assailants fled when a
patrol wagon loaded with police arrived.
A second battle stalled later as- ths com
pany's south aide barn, . Escorted by pollen.
number of wagons succeeded, however.
In getting half way to a railway freight
house, followed by threatening crowds. At
Twenty-sixth street and Wentworth ave
nue the police charged a mob that was
showering missiles on the drivers. The
wagons reached their destinations after
the police had captured four of the rioters.
The wagons with their escort stopped at
the Erie railroad freight house et Clark
and Fifteenth streets and was attacked.
Girls In tho crowd tried to cut the harness
and prevent the wagons leaving the freight
station. Three of the teamsters, armed
with long whips and aided by a dosen
police and detectives, drove back the
throng. Girl strikers tried to persuade the
union men from driving the wagons, but
the freight handlers refused to enter tho
fight
HOUSE WRECKERS ON STRIKE
Tracks la Charaje of Nonunion Men
Attacked and Two Deafen
by Kniployes.
NEW YORK, March 16. Five hundred
members of tho House Wreckers' and Sec
ond Building Material Handlers' union,
local No. 9u9, went on strike today against
Meyer Hellman, the & W. Begrlft Jr.,
company and the D. W, Green company,
dealers In second-hand building materials.
The three companies refused to renew the
agreement with the union signed last year.
Several times today trucks In charge of
nonunion men were attacked. Two men
In charge of one of the Begrlft company's
trucks were beaten.
Officers of the different companies ac-
oompanled the trucks on subsequent trips,
but were not molested. There are twenty
one firms In this city dealing In second
hand building materials, and of these seven
last year signed an agreement for a nine-
hour day and a regular scale of wages.
Four of the firms withdrew during the
year, leaving the three firms against whom
the strike of today la directed.
SCIENTISTS TO TALK TRADE
American Academy
Will Hold
In Phlladrl
Month. portant Session
phla Next
PHILADELPHIA, March lS.-QuesUons
of national Importance will be discussed by
distinguished speakers at the eighth annual
meeting of the American Academy of Po
litical and Social Science to be held here
on April I and 9. The annual address will
be mado by George li. Cortelyou, secretary
of commerce and labor, whose toplo will
be, "Some Agencies fur the Extension of
Our Domestic and Foreign Trade."
Government control of financial Institu
tions, the Immigration problem and anti
trust legislation will be discussed by men
of national prominence. The Hat of speak
ers Includes William U. Rldgely, comptrol
ler of the currency, and Frank P. Sargent
commissioner of immigration.
COLE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
Federal Court Contends that Cashier
ot the Mint Cannot He Held for
Shorteomlags nf Dlmmlck.
BAN FRANCISCO. March 15 United
States District Judge Morrow tod ly decided
that William K. Cole, cashier of the United
States mint In this city. Is not responsible
for the defalcation of ex-Assistant Cashier
Walter N. Dlmmlck, who Is now serving a
seven years' sentence for embesxletnent
The government sued Cole for $30,000. the
amount taken by Dlmmlck. Cole contended
that he was not an officer of ths United
States, but was employed by ths superin
tendent of tha mint. a&4 wag accountable
Jlo blui pal.
WEBSTER AT WASHINGTON
Hebraaka Tic Presidential Candidate
Holdi Exception at Capitol
MEETS MANY OF LEADING SENATORS
Kindly Welcomed by the Men Over
Whose Deliberations He Hopes to
Preside nnd Given Mnch Po
litical Encouragement.
(From a Stuff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, March 16.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) John L. Webster received a great
deal of attention today from the members
of the senate, who were presented to him
by Senator Millard. Mr. Webster held quite
a reception In the Marble room and later
In the cafe of the senate, where he Was
the guest of 'Nebraska's Junior senator.
Among those who met Mr. Webster were
Senators Hoar, Lodge, Quay, Elklns, Nel
son, Beverldgs, Dolllver, Frye, Hale, Hans
brough, McComas, Cullom and others.
Senator Millard Introduced Mr. Webster
as Nebraska's candidate for the vice presi
dency, and the manner in which Mr. Web
ster was received showed conclusively that
his candidacy had extended to all parts of
the country. Benator Hoar said In being
presented to Mr. Webster that he was
pleased to know that the office was being
sought by so able a cltlsen and one who
appeared to him so worthy to fill the posi
tion. The friendliness and warmth shown Mr.
Webster by the senators mentioned indi
cated that there are no settled convic
tions In the minds of these senators as to
who should occupy a place on the ticket
with Mr. Roosevelt.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Webster was
presented to the prcsltlont by Senator Mil
lard and a delightful halt hour was spent
with the chief executive, who stated to
Mr. Webster that he had been hearing
many very pleasant things about Um In
the east for months. Only general politics
were discussed, the question of the vice
presidency not being hinted at.
The case at law which brought Mr. Web
ster to Washington, that of a number of
mixed-bloods desiring to receive allotments
on the Omaha reservation, will not be
reached In the supreme court until late
tomorrow afternoon, so that Mr. Webster
will not be able to leave Washington be
fore Friday. He has had a number of
Invitations from senators and members to
confer with them regarding political mat
ters, and It is expected that his time will
be pretty well taken up between now and
his leaving for the west Today he accepted
an Invitation to address the Kickapoo club
of Illinois early In April, at which time
Secretary Tart and himself will be the
principal speakers.
Final Fate of Rosebud BUI.
It Is expected that Senator Gamble will
see the president tomorrow finally on the
Rosebud reservation bill. Should the pres
ident continue to Insist upon a modification
of the bill, as has been outlined. It Is be
lieved the bill as It now stands In the sen
ate calendar will be pushed to its passage.
allowing the president to veto It shoul4 he
doslre. There' Is- an Impression that the
president luis had some new light upon the
question of the value of the lands to be
opened for settlement In the Rosebud reser
vatlon, and It may be possible for hltn to
see his way clear to attaching hla signature
to the bill and provide In his executive or
der ths manner In which lands should be
opened for settlement, whether It should be
by sealed bids or the auction plan which
was adopted In opening of lands In Okla
Midshipmen.
Representative McCarthy, In eontempla
tlon of the nomination to Annapolis, had
two young men In Washington today for
examination, both young men being In at
tendance ut tho preparatory school at An
napolls, Clarence Cull of Oakland and C.
A. Relniers of Pierce. The congressman is
undecided as to who he will nominate for
principal and alternate until he ascertains
the standing of the young men in his dis
trict who are candidates for midshipmen.
The senate today passed a bill correcting
the military record and granting a corpor
al's discharge to Peter Green of Harvard,
Neb. Mr. Green served In the Sixth Wis
consin battery, light artillery volunteers.
Representative McCarthy today nomin
ated Abraham Ovorge for postmaster at
Venus, Knox county.
Nebraska District Attorneyship,
Edward Rosewater hud an Interview with
the president this evening by appointment.
At this Interview the president declared
that within a few days he would call upon
the Nebraska senators to agree upon
successor to District Attorney Summers.
Should the senators fall to agree upon a
successor the president will act independ
ently.
Sonator Gamble has nominated John F.
McClay of Tripp, B. D., as midshipman at
the naval academy.
Ralph A. Gamble, only son of Senator
Gamble. Is seriously ill with typhoid fever
at the senator's apartments In this city
Young Gamble returned from his school In
ths east to visit his parents and while
here was stricken.
Supervisor Charles, who was sent to the
Genoa Indian school to report on the In
stallutlon of the new power house, states
that the work cannot be done for less than
$18,000 and that an additional appropriation
will have to be made.
It waa stated today that Senator Stewart
chairman of the Indian appropriations com'
mlttee of the senate, would oppose ths
usual appropriation for tho Indian supply
depots at Omaha and St Louis on the
ground that Iheae depots are not neceshai y
Rev. J. R. Wright of Hastings Is In the
city.
Postal Department Notes.
Postmasters appointed today: Nebraska
Weston, Saunders county, John VNalla,
vice J. C. Stevens, resigned. Boulh Da
kota Irving. Spink county, Mrs. Frances
Sample, vice Oconla E. Soars, resigned
Newton. Brule county, Charles Balxar, vice
J. E. Wright, resigned; Togstad, Deuel 1
county, Hilda Normau, vice Louis T. Nor
man. dead.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska-
Carroll, regular, Joseph A. Jones; substl
tute, William Jenklna Creto. regular, John
W, Orewell; substitute, Nell Grewell. Over
ton, regulars. Miles E. Boardman and John
A. Schlecp: substitutes, E. O. Boardman
and William IL Stuart. Iowa Fonlanelle,
regular. Charles C. Bproule; substitute,
Charles Armstrong. Outhrle Center, regu
lar, Albert H. Williams; substitute, Charle
Williams. Medlapolls, regular, Dennis
Loper. Ballx, regular, Jerome Galland
substitute. Pearl Sheets. flUinton, regular,
Louis T. Larson; substitute, Steven T. Lar
son.
Rural routes ordered established April 16
Nebraska Arborvllle, York county, one
route; area covered, fifteen square miles
DODulatlon, t26. Cedar Rapids, Boone
county, one additional route; area, thirty
Continued, on pecood P(
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REORGANIZERS ARE STRONG
Carry Their Point In Democratic Com
mitt on Date for Con
vention. (From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, March 15. (Special Telegram.)
In a hotly contesti-d meeting of the demo
cratic state committee tonight. In which
the reorganlsers won a victory, It was de
cided to hold two conventions, the first to
select delegates to tho national convention
to be held at Omaha on June V, and the
second to name a state ticket to be held
t Lincoln at any date between July 6 and
September 1, at the call of the state chair
man. Of the first convention H. H. Hanks
of Otoe county was selected as temporary
chairman and of the second George I
Loomls of Dodgu waa selected for that
position.
In a resolution Introduced by Judge
Stubbs, ex-Chlef Justice Sullivan of tho
supreme, court wus unanimously endorsed
as a candidate for vice president.
The real contention In the meeting wns
an early or late date for the nominating
convention, though the debate wns over
the holding of one or two conventions. In
this the Bryan faction won out, It being
stated on the floor that It was the wish of
Mr. Bryan that two conventions bo held.
Even In this, however, the reorganlxcrs
only lost by a vote of 14 to 16.
Those voting for two conventions were:
Storey of Pawnee City. Emley of Wiener,
Loomls of Dodge, Phillips of Columbus,
Wilson of Broken Bow, Scott of Kearney,
Adams of Grand Island, Green of Genoa,
Pace of Bellwood, Tlbbett and Davey ot
Lincoln, Campbell of Wymore, Phelps of
Crete, Brown of Sutton, Cowgill of Hol
drege, Bennett of McCuok, McCarthey of
Keystone, Swalne of Greeley. Those who
favored one convention were: McCarthey
of Auburn, McGlnley of Douglas. Travis
of Plattsmouth, La nail on nf Papllllnn,
Herdman, O'Conner and Gallagher of
Omaha, Bartlett of Jackson. Kohl of
Wayne. Maher of O'Neill, Bmyaer of Alli
ance, Mains of Crte, Kesterson of Supe
rior. Those represented by proxies were:
Storey. Emler. Bartlett Adams, Davey,
Kesterson. Wahlqulst of Hastings and
Owens of York were sbsent and not repre
sented. The committee went Into executive ses
sion early and from 8:80 until midnight It
was a hard fight for harmony, the air nt
all times being full of charges and counter
charges. Swalne of Greeley scored the re
organlzers unmercifully for their efforts to
turn down the Kansas City platform. Ho
was Interrupted by a reorganiaer, who
asked;
Wfll yon support .the nominee of the
St Louis convention uu matter who he Is?'
"No, sir, I will not" ha yelled In reply.
The noma of Grover Cleveland . was
cheered and hooted with equal enthusiasm.
One man Btopped in the middle ot a speech
nnd wanted to poll tho committee to see If
all were democrats. Another wanted to go
to the national convention, and If that
convention refused to reaffirm the Kansas
City platform to come back to Nebrnskit,
reaffirm It and go It alone. He was drowned
out by cries of "No, no."
The only thing In which the committee.
was harmonious was In adopting resolutions
of respect for Victor Vlfqualn and O. V
Luikhart, both of whom recently died.
Both sides claim the victory and say they
uro happy.
INSTRUCT FOR ROOSEVELT
Fourth Missouri Congressional DIs
trlct Selects Delegates to National
Republican Convention.
BT. JOSEPH, March 15.-The republican
convention of the Fourth congressional dis
trict today elected F. M. Blrkes of Bt
Joseph and Edward S. Smith of Savannah
delegates to the national convention, in
structing them for Roosevelt.
MOUNT VERNON, Ind., March 16.-Con.
gressman James A. Hemenway was re
nominated today by the republicans of the
First Indiana district. Resolutions In
structing the delegates for President Roose
velt were adopted.
KNOX, Ind., March 16. Republicans of
the Thirteenth congressional district today
renominated Representative Brick. The
dolegates to the national republican con
ventlon were Instructed for President
Roosevelt.
MINNEAPOLIS. March 15.-The Fifth
Minnesota district republloans today
elected W. W. Heffelflngor and C. A.
Bmlth delegates to the national convention.
Tim former Is the famous Yale foot ball
guard. The latter Is a millionaire lumber'
man. No Instructions were given. The
county convention, composed of the same
delegates, had previously Instructed the
delegates to the Btale convention to work
for removal.
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS ARB SPLIT
Two Conventions Held at Rock Island
to Select Delegates.
ROCK ISLAND, 111.. March 15. As a re
sult of the governorship contest a split has
occurred In the republican county conven
tlon here and a riot over the posseeslon of
a theater Is possible. In consequence two
conventions are being held.
The . first was called to order to build
theater. In accordance, It Is claimed, with
the call, the hall being placed under police
protection. Meanwhile the county commit
te favoring Yates claims to have adjourned
the convention until 3 p. m. Two dulega.'
tlons to Bprtngfleld seem assured. The
Low den men have the police, while the
Yates men have the sheriff.
Ohio Democrats Do Not Instruct.
CEL1NAK, O., March 15 The demn
crats of the Fourth district renominated
Harvey C. Oarber for congress. Unln
structed delegates were selected to the St
LouIb convention.
UPHOLDS VETO BY VARDAMAf,
Mississippi Legislature Cannot Pass
Dill for Kducatloa of
Kearrors.
JACKSON. Miss., March IS. The lower
house Indulged today In a spirited debate
on the veto of Governor Vardaman of the
bill fur an appropriation for the benefit of
negro education. The vote to pass the bill
over the governor's veto waa lost by a
vote of 4 to 4N, seventy-two votes being
required. Ths bill, therefore, la dead.
FORSAKES THE CITY
Reason to Believe that the Kuwlan Float
Has Left Tort Arthur.
NO SIGN OF THE WARSHIPS CAN BE FOUND
8 apposed that Squadron Has Qona te
Rescue of Vladivostok.
PORT ARTHUR IS REGARDED AS HOPELESS
Eussian Fleet Kay Be Compelled to Make a
Dash for It
JAP WOUNDED AND KILLED REACH SASEB0
arvlrors Praise Hereto Attack en
Russians and Report Twenty
Two Dead Left on Enemy's
Destroyers,
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
TOKIO, March li-New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to Ths Bee.)
A rumor has been current here today
to the effect that the Russian fleet escaped
from Port Arthur on the night ot March
11 and that the four cruisers at Vladivos
tok alfo got out and that ths whole Rus
sian fleet la now at sea.
News of a great naval battle is hourly
expected, and a serious situation would be
created It the Russians should succeed
n evading the Japanese fleet The prob
ability, however, is that the Japanese are
touch with the Rutudans sufficiently to
bring about an action which must be de
cisive and put an end to the Russian naval
power In the far east.
Russians Lnugh at Story.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
ST. PETERSBURG. March 16. (New
York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram
to The Bee.) The Idea that Port Arthur
can fall or Is In the least danger of being
captured by the Japanese Is laughed to
scorn here.
General Kouropatkin will reach Mukden
on March 26.
Relieve Fleet Has Cone.
TOKIO. March 15. It Is strongly bellceed
here that the Russian fleet abandoned
Port Arthur after the fourth attack was
made upon It by the Japanese fleet and Is
endeavoring to reach Vladivostok. Con
firmation t-f this movement is not obtaina
ble from any reliable source, but recent
scouting In the vicinity of Port Arthur has
failed to reveal the prefer. oe of any Rus
sian worship. It seems logical enough
that the Russians sho.ild attempt a dash
for Vladivostok, where It Is possible to
deck larger ships, effect a junction with
their armored cruiser squadron and secure
a base for operations wh'.ls poSKSaning ade
ejnato land defenses).
The hopelessness Of continuing at Port
Arthur Is manifest whlls a dash for Vladi
vostok might succeed, ' contrary te the
opinion previously expressed. Vice Ad
miral Togo la unwilling to run the risk of
dividing his battleship Squadron and con
tinues to operate the Six battleships to
gether If the Russians should make an
attempt to reach Vladivostok It Is believed
they will try a rtneh through the Corean
straits rather thn enter the Japan sa
through the Sugaru straits.
Honor Japanese Dead.
The steamer betting ten wounded end
the bodies of nine of the seamen who were
killed In the Port Arthur fight on March
19 has reached Baeebo. The wounded and
dead were chiefly participants In the battle
between the Jupanese and Russian torpedo
boat destroyers. The survivors unit In
praising tho desperately herolo attack on
the Russlsns and tell the story of a per
sonal encounter between a Japanese Sailor
and the captain of the Russian destroyer
StereguHtchl. When ths Japanese closed
on the Russians the sailor sprang aboard
the enemy's vessel and met Its commander
emerging from the cabin. Bailor and cap
tain sprang at one another, but the seaman
waa the quickest of ths two and felled the
Russian officer by striking him on tbs head
with a cutlass. The Russian endeavored
to rise, but the Japanese sailor kicked hint
overboard and he was drowned. Ths Jap
anese say there were twenty-two dead oa
the two Russian destroyers. Ths report
of the death of Engineer Mlnamlsawa Wat
premature. He Is very low. The Japanea
dead were landed at Sasebo snd received
with full aHlltary honors. They were
borne on carriages to ths naval brigade
headquarters.
WILL NOT LET tiO OF PORT ARTHUR.
Russians Claim Stories to the Cos
trary Are Veriest Konaenso,
ST. PETERSBURG, March 15.-From tho
highest official quarter the Associated Press
has received InforiQuion that there Is ab
solutely no foundation for the rumors per
sistently sent out from Toklo that the Rus
sians are abandoning Port Arthur. "It la
the veriest nonsense," said the official In
formant of the Associated Flys. "Nothing
has occurred there to wariamf such reports.
The Japanese fleet has notften seen for
forty-eight hours. The motive of the Toklo
governmeut In spreading this story is prob
ably to Influence public feeling la Japan
for the purpose of creating enthusiasm
whlls a war loan Is being floated."
The newspapers here manifest the great
est Indignation over the report, the Bourso
Giizette character! ting It us outrageous
and a British Invention. Attention Is re
directed to the order of the day Isstied by
General Stoessel, commander at Port
Arthur, In which he declared that that
place never would be surrendered, as repre
senting the Russian position. Relative to
this point a mllltury officer sold to the
Associated Press:
"This mere statement carries Its own re
futation,, unless we meant to beat tin
Ignoble retreat all along the line. If We
abandon Port Arthur we leave our fleet
there. It 1m too ubsurd."
General Kouropatkin expects te resell
MukAcn March -U. Everything will be side
tracked in ordi-r to get him to ths front
on schedule time. The general may proceed
on a flying vlxlt to Port Arthur, but hs Is
mtr likely to enter at once upon his duties
us command! r-ln-rhlef of the Manchurian
army, lie txurs un autograpb letter from
the emperor to Viceroy Alexleff, to whom
ho aill report. It 1 understood that the
viceroy then will turn over the entire direc
tion of the land operation to Ccner.il
Kouropatkin, who will transmit his reports
to the emperor through the viceroy.
On account of the difficulty of housing
the vast number of troops poured Into
Mukden, H.uuu have been sent forward
recently toward the YalU river as rein
forcements for the T.ooo troors already at
Kasau and An Ju and ths stream of tolders