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IT OtwiMt UoMttlM ImmiH Shortage Laaoo Oommiesiooarj Department. Off KEKS AK3 CIVILIANS ARRESTED LW laclaelee Coatraetor, Captala Mar- Ml Many Other aaasaso Bmp U Lewatesl Baeoa, Floar, aad Other 41o4e ara Fouad. UAKILA, April 1. Interest la the capture and fate of Aguinaldo la well Blfh rorshadowed in Manila by saa Mtlonal development, present and prospective, of frauds in the commis sary department. How widely these extend has not yet been ascertained, but enough is known to Justify the belief that they are far-reaching. Captain Fredelck J. Barrows of the Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry, quarter master of the Department of Southern Lu?on, together with seven commis sary sergeants, several civilian clerks, a prominent governor contractor, the assistant manager of the Hotel Orl ente, the proprietors of three of the largest bakeries in Man'.;, a number of storekeepers and a number of other persona have been arrested. The in vestigation has scarcely begun, but thousands of sacks of flour, a quanti ty of bacon and wagonloads of other goods, all bearing government marks, have been found in the possession of unauthorised persons. It la alleged that the contractor In question, who has 'been doing a bus iness approximating $100,000 per month, has spent hugs aums in enter taining officers. A prominent com missary officer is accused of leading a scandalously immoral life. It is as serted that large quantities of stores have been lost or stolen in transit and also that there is a shortage in the commissary depot. New scandals are developed daily. Illicit transactions have been traced back to June, 1900, and it is possible that there are others of earlier date. The exorbitant tariff on provisions makes the surreptitious removal of supplies Immensely .profitable. It Is understood that other United States officers may be arrested. Lieutenant Philip K. Sweet of the Forty-sixth Volunteer Infantry is prosecuting the investigation under tbd direction of Colonel Wilder, chief of police. WASHINGTON, April 1. It was said at both the White House and War department tonight that aboslute ly nothing had been received by the government regarding the alleged un earthing of crooked work on the part of any quartermasters and others in Luzon and the arrest of a number of persons in and out of the army for stealing property of the government or receiving stolen government prop el ty. General Corbln said further more that the government had no in timation of any sort that such devel opments might be expected. He was Inclined, for this reason, to think the frauds against the government could burdly be so serious as reported, though admitting this opinion wag bused wholly on the lack of advices from the government. Captain Bar rows, he said, was not the regular quartermaster for southern Luzon and must hve hepn acting quartermaster there at the time of the arrests. WILL ACCEPT SENAT0RSHIP. Deltrlch Stasape a False lha Assertion That Ha Will Baalgn. LINCOLN, April 1. Relative to the numerous conflicting reports that have been circulated relative to the probable course be will pursue in ac cepting the senatorsblp Governor Die trich tonight made the following statement : "The assertion that I will resign the senatorshlp to which 1 have been elected Is absolutely false and entirely without foundation or reason. I shall accept the position and in all proba bility I shall resign the governorship within a short time." lawan Hay Nebraska Stock. KANSAS CITY, April 1. A salo of Shorthorn cattle from the herds of B. O. Cowln of New Point, Mo., T. B. Rankin of Tarklo, Mo., and T. O. Hag gard of Western, Neb., began at the stock yards In this city today. The offerings Include fifty-one head of fine cattle, all of which are In exc l ent breeding condition. Rev, Stonehouse, of the London Mis sionary Society, has been murdered l-y brigands, fourteen miles east of Tien Tbla. Movesneata af lha n,uadrnn. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, April 1. The North Atlantic squadron, Rear Admiral Karquhar commanding, ar rived off San Juan. The United States pedal service vetsel l.'nraa, Chief Boatswain J. W. McLaughlin, deliver ed the malls, and the squadron laid In II night, proceeding today for Cule fera Island, where orders are expected by Annlral Farquhar directing the squadron to go to Vencxuelsn waters t once. Off S f ft BIS COMRADES. Cesnrasndar Reper Hague ted la Attempt tag" a Oaring Kneiit. Died for comrades ., .. adbbnodarla CAVITE, April 1. At 7 o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the sail room of the United States gun boat Petrel, Lieutenant Commander Jesse Mima Roper commanding. The sail room is a smalt compartment ad joining the magazine. The heat was Intense, the smoke suffocating and the flames difficult to extinguish. Lieu tenant Commander Roper was the first to descend Into the hold, but he was forced to return to the deck. Other then went down. Seaman Patrick To ner was prostraed and about to per ish when Lieutenant Commander Ro per endeavored to rescue him and was suffocated in the' attempt. Lieutenant Josiah Slutts McKeans and Cadet Lewis suffered severely in bringing the body of Lieutenant Com mander Roper to the deck. Twenty-two of the crew were pros trated; Toner, Evans, Flaherty, Iar sen, Cahey, Burton, Smith, Sullivan and Forttboou seriously, but all will leoover. The contents of the aall room were destroyed, but the damage to the gunboat was slight. The or igin of the fire has not been ascer tained. Possibly it was a case of spontaneous combustion. The death of Lieutenant Commander Roper is greatly deplored. His body will be sent to the United States April 5 by the Buffalo. STAYS GOVERNOR TILL FALL Dietrich Wants to ruinil His Plan ol Administration. LINCOLN, Neb., April 1. Senator-elect Dietrich announced definitely tonight that he would not resign as governor until late In the fall, prob ably not until after election, barring, of course, an extra session of con gress, which he did not regard as prob able. Governor Dietrich Justified this action by saying that be bad outlined a plan of state administration which he was anxious to put Into effect, and in this he is upheld by Lieutenant Governor Savage. Former Assistant Secretary of War Melklejohn, who had been a candi date in the senatorial contest, left this evening for Washington to con clude unfinished work at the War de partment. Mr. Melklejohn said he would continue to make bis home at Fullerton, Neb., but would discontinue the practice of law. He gave no defi nite information of his plans after he concludes hla mission at Washington. Friends assert that he has been ten dered a position of responsibility with a land and manufacturing company in Mexico and that he has the offer un der consideration. It is also said that a position awaits his acceptance in connection with some of the newly ac quired island possessions, but in what capacity Is not disclosed. , TO RELIEVE THE VOllNTEERS. Hustling Cavalry and Infantry Regular to tha Philippine. SAN FRANCISCO, April 1. The animal transport Arab sailed today for the Philippines with C70 horses for the cavalry already on the way to Ma nila. Tomorrow the Buford will sail with two troops of the First squardon of the Fifteenth cavalry, one company of the Tenth Infantry and the depot battalion of the Firth Infantry. The Kllpatrkk, scheduled to sail Friday, will carry the Third battalion or the E'eventh infantry and the two com panies of the First Infantry. On the 10th the transport Ohio will sail and on the 8th the Aztec is expected to get away. On April 15 the Logan probably will depart for Manila with two companies of the First infantry, the Third squadron of the Ninth cavalry, the second squadron of the Tenth cavalry and a battalion of the Eleventh infantry, now at Governor's Island and Fort Ethan Allen. Col, MrClur Quite. PHILADELPHIA, April 1. Colo nel A. K. McClure today writes: "With this Issue of the Philadel phia Times my connection with the editorial staff of the paper discontin ues. It Is not my wish or purpose to retire from Journalistic work, but under existing conditions the responsi ble editorial direction of the Times should be In other hands. "A. K. M'CLURE." Agulualdo Liken lha I'lar. MANILA, April 1. AgulnUdo con tinues to express himself as pleased with and Impressed by the courteous treatment accorded him by General MacArthur. "I am a prisoner," said he today, "but I am treated like a guest." Jap to Klva Money. LONDON, April 1. "Japan ha, made direct representations to St. Pe tersburg against the Manchurian con vontlon," saya a dispatch to the Times trim Toklo, dated Saturday, "but the reault la not yet known." "Japanese public opinion la very strong on the subject. The cabinet is prudent and pacific, but Impressed by the national enthusiasm, which la cer tain to become uncontrollable If there la any undue yielding. HASTENING TO GIVE DP Manj Disheartened Insurgents Surrender Since Aguinaldc's Capture. OFflCERS AND INDIVIDUALS ALIKE Tha Leader In the Frovinra of Morons I Among tha l int to Coma la Uenernl Catties' Atrorlona Murder Make Hlia Fearful of a Trial. MANILA, Mireh 30. On arriving in these waters the United States gun boat Vlcksburg stopped eight miles out, and in response to a signal ex changed with Corregldor inland, a launch appeared from the shore of Corregldor and Aguinaldo was quiet ly transferred to the launch, which steamed up the Paslg river to the wharf at the back of the Malacanan palace, where the prisoner disembark ed, almost unnoticed. Some hours elapsed bofore the news of Aguinaldo's capture was generally known. The fact ttiat he was a pris oner caused joy and congratulations among ths Americans. The native population was apathetic. There was no particular excitement anywhere. After being convinced of Aguinal do's capture. General Geronilo, the In surgent leader in the province of Mo rong, Luzon, has surrendered with six officers, forty-six men and fifty rifles, to Colonel J. Milton Thompson of the Forty-second regiment at San Mateo. As the news ot Aguinaldo's capture spreads through the archipelago the insurgents are becoming disheartened and there is a marked Increase in the number of individual surrenders. General Callles, who is practically outlawed on account of his atrocious crimes, sent an emissary to General Bates, who answered that he must sur render unconditionally and stand trial. The former innirgent officers and the Macabebe scouts who took part in the capture of Aguinaldo will proba bly receive a monetary reward. The amount has not been specified. It has also been recommended that ev ery man participating In the capture of Aguinaldo receive a special medal. ALREADY ON THE PAYROLL. Nebraska' Two New Senator May Draw Considerable la December. WASHINGTON, March HO. By one of those coincidences that happen sel dom in government affairs Senator Al len ceased drawing pay as a senator of the United States Thursday, as his successor was being elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death ot M. L. Hayward. Under the rule of the sen ate, emphasized on three or four oc casions since 1800, when it was first promulgated, the financial clerk of the senate, H. B. Nixon, proceeded Thurs day to strike Allen's name from the roll of senators, as the legislature had agreed to adjeurn that day, and under a rule of the senate the term of the senator filling a vacancy a'so terminated with the passage of a con current resolution fixing the time csr taln for adjournment. Had there been no election Senator Allen would still have ceased being senator from Nebraska Thursday, the time set for adjournment, and the fctate would therefore have been without a repre sentative in the upper branch of con gress until nn election had been had. The nalorlcs of the new senators will begin today, although they will not be permitted to draw any money from the treasury until they have qualified In December, when they will get a sum that will go far toward buy ing Christmas gifts. Maurice llarrymnre's End. NEW YORK, March 30. Maurice Barrymore, actor, was taken to U.e ia sane pavilion of Bellevue hospital this afternoon by his son, John Barry more, Ho went to the hospital wil' Ingly. He was received there by Dr. Barclay. He had nothing at all to say and acted like a man who waB dazed. John Barrymore toU the doctor that his father's real name is Blye and that lie was born in the East Indies about fifty years ago. Sultan Fear Aaaln. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 30. Owing to aprehenslons cf attempts by anarchists upon the life of the sul tan, h's majesty Intends to complete ly exclude tourists from the precincts of the Ylldlz kiosk. As a step in this direction he has ordered the demoli tion of the pavilion erected at tha grand gate of the palace grounds for the accommodation of ton. lets hith erto permitted to attend th 8lamik. Hums Hotel lineal' Clothing. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 20. Fire damaged the Augusta hotel, Hampton, to the extent of V 5,000 to day, the loss being confined ch'efly ti tho furniture and fixtures. The houie -was well filled with guest', a'l of whom escaped without Injury, but snv eral lost all their belongings. The blaze started In the dry gooJs store of Mrs. C, W. Betts, on the ground floor of the building. The loss la cov ered by Insurance. ALL TO SURRENDER. Aguinaldo Will laua Address Advising Ueaeral Capitulation. WASHINGTON, March 29. A car blegram received Pt the War depart ment late this afternoon from Gen eral MacArthur tells in a succinct way the story of Aguinaldo's capture, gives all credit for the brilliant ex ploit to General Funston, whose re ward he suggests should be that of a brigadier general in the regular army, and finally closes with an ex pression of confidence In the early cessation of hostilities throughout the Philippine archipelago as a result of the capture. Except that it makes no reference to the disposition to be made of Aguinaldo, the dispatch cov ers the whole field of gossip and spec ulation excited in Washington by the news that Funston's adventurous ex pedition had bten crowned wi.h com plete success. The cablegram is as follows: "MANILA, March 28 Adjutant General, Washington: Impoitant mes sages fell into the hands of General Funston, February 28, from which Aguinaldo was located at Pa'anan, Isi bela province. Expedition organized, consisting of Aguinaldo's captured messenger, four ex-insurge r.t officers and seventy eight Macabebsi?, who spoke Tagalo, armed Mausers, Rem ingtons, dressed to represent insur gents. FunBton commanded, accom panied by Captain Russell T. Hazzard, Eleventh cavalry; Captain Harry W. Newton, Thirty-fourth infantry; Lieu tenant Oliver P. Hazzard, Eleventh United States volunteer cavalry; Lieu tenant Burton J. Mitchell, Fortieth United States volunteer infentry. Offi cers dressed as American privates and represented prisoners. Expedi tion sailed March 5, Vlcksburg. Land ed March 14, east coast Luzon, twenty miles from Caslguran. Reached Pal anan, marching, 3 afternocn, March WILL SMASH IN KENTUCKY. Mr. Nation Promises Lexington Saloon Men to Coma Back. LEXINGTON, Ky March 29. Mrs. Carrie Nation opened lit,- lectury tour here tonight, a small audience being present In the opera house. She had arrived from Cincinnati at noon and after dinner in her room at the Phoe nix hotel and a brief audience with reporters, she spent the afternoon sleping. Mrs. Nation's lecture on "The Home Defender" was in the main an impas sioned review of her experiences in Kansas. She called on Lexington women to follow her example in rid ding the state of saloons. She started on a slumming tour at 10 o'clock tonight. Several saloons were visited. A crowd of several hun dred followed and the four policemen had difficulty in keeping them clear of Mrs. Nation. In one saloon she was Jeered, but boldly called the proprie tors to task and told them she would come back and smash their saloons when she was done with Kansas. In the slums Mrs. Nation prayed with the inmates of resorts and kissed several goodby. She ended the tour with a visit to the police station, where she pleaded with prisoners to do bet ter. SENATOR J. H. MILLARD. He Is f-i the Head sf a larga Financial Institution. OMAHA, March 29. J. II. Millard, one of Nebraska's new senators, is at the head of the Omaha National bank, which is one of the largest financial institutions In the state of Nebraska. He was apopintcd cashier of the bank in January, 1807, and has ben with it ever since. He has a yearly income of $35,000 as president of the concern. His wealth Is rated at over half a million dollars. Eighteen years ago Mr. Millard was a candidate for United States sena tor, but after a hard fought contest was defeated by General Charles F, Manderson, who is now general so licitor for the Burlington's western lines. Mr. Mlllird has accumulated his considerable fortune entirely by his own efforts. Attempt to Kidnap Falls. WILKESBARRE, Pa., March 29. A daring attempt was made to kidnap Edward McAvoy, aged 11 years, of this city. Two men picked him in the yard of his fathers' home, carried him to a surrey, placed a handkerchief saturated with chloroform over his nose and drove away. The child became uncon scious and when he revived he found himself on the back neat of the vehicle. Treatment of Aguinaldo. WASHINGTON, March 29. The War department has not had time as yet to consider the exact status of Aguinaldo; whether he Is to be tried, and what punishment, If any, Is to be meted out to him. But there are certain general principles 'which are said to be clearly established, and the first question asked Is as to whether Aguinaldo Is to be tried as a military or a civil offender, or whether under one other charges And Nebraska Will Be Represented by Two Republican Senators. MILLARD AND DIETRICH CHOSEN The Koruirr a Kank'r at Omaha and tha Latter Uoveruor of theaiata Mow an Klectlou Wa Finally lirougbt About Clreat Kutliuaittsiii Travails. LINCOLN, Neb., March 29. The deadlock over the Nebraska senator ships was broken yesterday morning and Governor Charles H. Dietrich was elected senator to fill the ehort term of the late Hon. M. L. Hayward, and Hon. Joseph II. Millard of Omaha was chosen for the long term in succession of John M. Thurston. This was brought about by the with drawal of D. E. Thompson. E. Rose water aud all those who have previ ously been candidate except Lorenza Crounse. Crounse, with the aid of the antis, who came into caucus when Thompson wlLhdrew, made a fight for the nomination, but the tide set H toward Millard bo strong that it was apparent he would win. This was made certain' when Currie swung in line for him. Crounse then withdrew and the nomination of Dietrich and Millard was made unanimous. The election of Dietrich and Mil lard waa accomplished in Joint session, by the solid vote of all the republican members who were physically able to be present in the joint session, Mar shall being sick. About 10 o'clock it became noise:! about that D. E. Thompson was oil the eve of withdrawing and the antis gathered in the caucus room at the Llndcl?, together with those members who had been hanging on the out skirts. Mr. Thompson was followed in immediately by Mr. Rossaater and later by Mr. Melklejohn. Thompson asked leave to address the members, saying in substance that in the long fight he had never had any apprehen sion that the legislature would ad journ without electing two senators, liecause, if it came to that point, he knew he would sacrifice his personal Interests. He scored the antis severe ly, denouncing their methods of cam paigning against him, and closed by suggesting that he might name a man who would be acceptable to him and also to the party and the members. He named Governor Dietrich. Mr. Rosewater spoke, referring to the promise he had made a few weeks tgo to President McKinley, .to do all in his power to have Nebraska repre sented in the senate by men who would uphold and supoprt the admin istration. He said Omaha was enti tled to consideration in the selection of senators and proposed as another Omaha man Hon. George W. Linlnger. He also acquiesced in the proposal of Joseph H. Millard and asked the Douglas delegation to cast their votes for Mr. Millard, aud during the ballot in caucus urged the selection of Mr. Millard. Mr. Melklejohn bowed his retire ment in a few -words. Oermany feels Its Effects, BERLIN, Mch. 29. It is asserted In reliable quarters that the German For eign office has pointed out to Count von Buelow, the imperial chancellor, that the rumors of an intended big raise in German agricultural duties have already unfavorably influenced Germany's foreign relations. Baron von Richthofen has presented to the foreign secretary a memorial setting forth the situation in detail and urging that such increase, if made, be lower than those rumored, particularly if affecting the products of Austria, Italy and Russia. To Conquer the Missouri. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 20. Con gressman C. F. Cochran of this city has called a meeting of the men inter ested In staying the ravages of the Missouri river and will spring a scheme on the meeting for extensive improvements, with the ultimate object of securing a refunding of the money expended, at the next session of con gress. Orphan' Home iels Money. COUNCIL BLUFFS, la., March 29. Attorney General Mullan has de cided the case submitted to him by the State Board of Control with reference to the appropriation for one month in 1898, which never went to the cradlt of the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans home at Dpvenport. He reaches tho conclu sion that the money should be given the home, Colorado Has Oil Fever. COLORADO SPRINGS, March 29. A report reached here todiy that an Immense flow of oil had been struck On the Sitllngton ranch, south of this city, in a well that has' been sunk to a depth of 3,000 feet. Ninety-four location certificates were filed hero today and many more are said to hura been filed at Pueblo. The locations cover all the unpatented land In the Fountain valley, an Immenec tract be ing covered. -H--i"J--W-M--K--H--H---;--M' I BRIEF TELEGRAMS. Lamar C. Quintero, a well-known young lawyer of New Orleans, has been appointed a member of the supreme bench in the Philippines at a salary ot I7,0u0. Oliver Dewey, aged 96 years, died at the home of his son, County Surveyor R. K. Dewey, at Greenville, III. He wae a distant relative of Admit at Dewey. Secretary Root has appointed Mrs. Dita Hopkins Kinney, ot New York city, superintendent ' of the female "' nurse corps under the army reorgani zation act. Eugene Zimmerman, of Cincinnati, the father of the Duchess of Manches ter, a'id Miss B. Evans, aunt of tho duchess, sailed for Liverpool on the wtcarasbip Umfcria. No official information has been re ceived in Washington as to the report ed adverse action of a committee of the constitutional convention of Cuba upon the Platte amendment. Ju-lge George E. Baldwin, of Canton, O., a l.'e long friend of the president, lias received word from Washington that the president intends to appoint him as consul at Nuremberg, Bavaria.1 Kapovieh,..the assassin of.M.,Bogo-. liepoff, Russian minister of public in struction, has been sentenced to hard labor for life. He will be imprisoned in the Schluesselburg fortress -on an' island in the Neva. The British civil service supplemen tary estimates show that the expenses in connection with Queen Victoria's funeral amounted to S5,000, of which- 11,000 was expended for the housing and entertainment of foreign guests. Minnesota senate bill prohibiting yel low color oleomargarine and providing regulations ' and restrictions for its manufacture and sale, was favorably; reported to the house by the commit eet on dairy and food products and passed under suspension of rules. Judge Joseph M. Bartholomew, for mer Justice cf the North Dakota su preme court, dropped dead while clear ing snow from a sidewalk. The judge formerly resided in Iowa and was rec ognized as an able lawyer and jurist and was one of the best public speakers in the state. Mrs. Brunschneider, residing near Toledo, O., occupies a ward in the hos pital in a serious condition as the re-, suit of horrible injuries self-inflicted. Armed with an ordinary pair ot acis sors, she cut off all the toes on her, left foot, both ears close to the head and allout an inch of her nose. Governor Otero, of New Mexico, bam' signed a resolution adopted by the ter ritorial legislature authorizing the ap pointment of a non-partisan commis sion of fourteen, with the governor as an ex-officio member, to go to Wash ington and work for statehood and against the international dam pro jected, and appropriating $2,000 for the purpose. In the presence of President Burt and other prominent officials of the. Union Pacifl, the last rail on the Sher-i man hill cut off in Wyoming was laid.: The cut-off is thirteen miles long and', includes an eighteen hundred foot tun nel and a rock causeway over Dale creek. It is estimated that the pro-' ject cost the company more than $2-'; 000,000. ; Earl Cadogan, lord lieutenant of Ire land, authorizes the statement that he wiil retain office for another year. '. The London Pall Mall Gazette says, that Paderewski, the pianist, who is' making a tour of Spain, received news' of the death of his only son. ' , From a New York woman, who is an intimate friend of Mrs. Benjamin! Harrison, widow of the ex-president, it Is learned that there will be no posthu mous child. General Harrison's will left 10,000 for a posthumous child, should one be born. The Jack Bonner-Kid Carter ten round contest at Louisville, Ky., ended in a draw. M. W. Kingley, a leading man of the Jules Grau Opera company, died at! Denver of - pneumonia- He was 27 years old. j Mrs. Narclssa South Fltzpatrick,! wife of ex-Congressman T. Y. Fitzpat-1 rick, died of pneumonia at Frankfort,, Ky. She was a daughter of the late Col. Jore South, and an aunt of Con gressman South Trimble. Frank B. Wright, publisher of Chic, and connected with Cincinnati papers for twenty years, died suddenly of pneumonia, aged 42. His wife died of pneumonia the same morning. Wright was not considered seriously afflicted until after his wife's death. Carnegie refused to give Denver a library, on the ground that there were too many millionaires In the city. Lorrln Blodgett, the eminent statis tician and one of the foremost authori ties on higher economics, died, aged 79, at Philadelphia, Pa. Carl IaelsE, chairman ot th? Ham burg Ship Owners' association, Is dend. The Geneva correspondent of the. London Dally Mall says It Is reported there that Mr. Kruger, If hti health, permits, will visit the United State next month.