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m VOL. XVIII. NUMBER 20, ' . Hicholas Convenes Ministers to Consider Troubled State of Affairs, WILL REVISE UNIVERSITY STATUTE Decide to Remove Home Treasure From Recalcitrant Students—More Demon strations Are Expected — Out hursts at 8t. Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG. March 25.—The ‘ political situation is so serious that jj Emperor Nicholas held a meeting of jta the ministers yesterday to consider the state of public affairs. Threaten ing letters have been received by Lieu tenant General Kouropatkin, minister of war; M. N. V. Muravleff, minister of justice, and M. Zipyagiu, minister f of the interior. The czar presided at the council, which was convened at the Tsarskoe Sele palace. It was decided not to abolish the law for drafting recalci trant students into the army, hut for the present to refrain from applying the law. it was also resolved to revise the university statute. The decision of the council of ministers is regarded as a step in the right direction, be - cause it is an attempt at a partial remedy of the grievances of the stu dents. Renewed demonstrations on a great scale are expected tomorrow. It is reported that Prince Viazemsky has been disgraced for petitioning the czar to consider the grievances of the stu dents. Lagowsky. the provincial of ficial, who last Friday attempted to assassinate envy councillor Pobe donostzeff, procurator general of the Holy Synod, is a disciple of Count Leo Tolstoi, and he has asserted thaft the act was one of revenge for the excommunication of Tolstoi. According to a special dispatch to the Rossia, the governor general of Kieff, General Gragomieroff, has pub lished a riot ordinance similar to that published by General Kleigels in St. Petersburg and declaring that the military will be called out unless tue ordinance is strictly obeyed. The day passed quietly in St. Peters burg, Some 40,000 persons promenad ed about noon along the Nevskoi pros pekt, particularly in front of the ca thedral of our Lady of Kazan. The L crowd dwindled to normal proportions when it became apparent that noth ing would happen. The promenaders were for the greater part curiosity ul seekers. NORTHFRN PACIFIC WANTS IT. Is Negotiating for the Southern I’acllle's I.lne From Portland. MINNEAPOLIS, March 25—A spe I cial to the Times from Tacoma, Wash., | says: It is currently reported here and is generally believed in railroad circles, j that the Northern Pacific is negotiat ing for the purchase of the Southern Pacific line from Portland to San Francisco, ft is said the purchase of that portion of the line within the state of Oregon Is assured. It is I known that a representative of the »•. Northern Pacific has been over the 5j! entire line within a few days on a . tour of inspection and much depends i; on the report he will make to the Is board of directors. Negotiations have been hanging fire for more than a P year and the matter has been kept very quiet. Ituy Ilumc for flrhlpy Soon. WASHINGTON, March 25.—At a 1 meeting of the committee appointed at a mass meeting of the citizens of Washington for the purpose of pre I senting Admiral Schley with a modest home, held in this city tonight. It was reported that aliout $0,000 had been I contributed to the fund. It is expect ed that by April 15 $15,000 will have ■been raised, and this will be used to purchase a home in the suburbs of Washington. Kidnaper* unit Dynamiter?. NASHVILLE, March 25.—“Kidnap 3gj ers and dynamiters” is the signature to a letter received by Joseph Schnei der of this city Friday. The contents Informed Mr. Schneider that unless he placed $300 at a certain.spot in Cum berland park by Saturday afternoon one of his children woulu be kidnaped orchis house blown up by dynamite. No ftarm has yet come to the Schnei der h&me. THE CUBANS WILL ACQUIESCE. Content! in Havana that A menilnient Will lie Aerepted. HAVANA, March 25.—Tha action or the republican party in Santiago in endorsing th" Platt amendment and instructing Sinors Gomez and Perrier of the Santiago delegation to the con stitutional convention to vote for the amendment, to gether with the letters of General Sanguiliy and the mayor of Cienfuegos, advising acceptance, were incidents of *he week just passed that have tended to clear up the political atmosphere, until now there are few who do not expect the convention to approve the amendment. The visit of American congressmen has had an excellent effect, as in no instance have the radicals received any encouragement in the notion that if action is ,Hayed until the next con if action is delayed u.itil th" next con demands of the United States. The radicals insist that some concession, no matter how insignificant, may pro vide a sufficient excuse. Already the radicals are taking their cue from tlie conservatives and pointing out that commercial inter ests demand recognition. There is a possibility of uniting the convention along this line. The platform of the conservatives calls for a reduction of American import duties on tobacco and sugar and approves any scheme of relations which the United States government «ees fit to impose. in fact the situation is leading to a point where commercial interests will be the chief question under discus sion at the next session of the con vention, and it is not unlikely that a resolution will be adopted asking for a reciprocity treaty. COREA’S ACTION IS PROTEST! 0. British Government Doesn't Approve of the Dismissal. YOKOHAMA, March 25.—Advices from Seoul announce that the Corean government has dismissed from office Mr. McLeavy Brown, director general of Corean customs, and that Great Britain is protesting against his dis missal. LONDON. March 25.—The dismissal of Mr. McLeavy Brown from the post of director general of Corean customs is regarded in London as another score for Russia. In 1895, and again in 1898, Russian pressure was exerted to secure his removal. In the latter case he was only reinstated after a British squadron had moved to Che mulpo. As recently as a few months ago Russia strongly opposed an at tempt by Mr. Brown to raise money for the Corean government to pur chase shares in the railway from Seoul to Fusan. As a result the negotiation foi the loan failed. JAPAN MAKES PREPARATION. Orders Squadrons to Corea and Convenes Fort Commanders. LONDON, March 25.—"A Japanese squadron. Admiral Tsubhim com manding, left Nagasaki Saturday for Corea,” says the Yokohama corre spondent of the Daily Mail. “The general opinion here is that the situation is serious. Urgent in structions have been issued by the minister of war. General Katsoura, to the commanders of forts to attend a conference in Tokio to consider ques tions of home defense. ‘‘The war rumors are causing a fall in prices on the various bourses. The feeling of the country is uneasy and intensely anti-Russian, but the cabi net shows no indication of its policy." RTBELS 6ET AN EXTENSION. Philippine!* Com ill Us i oil Now Clves Until May 1st. MANILA, March 25.—The mr llci pa! code provides that anyone in re bellion after April 1 shall be ineligi ble henceforth to vote and hold office. Upon the report of General Trias, who is winding up the remnants of the in surrection, the Philippines commis sion has extended the date to May 1. The Philippines commission has sailed from Hollo to Jolo to make a three days’ visit and to endeavor to come to an amicable understanding with the sultan regarding various measures. There will he no legisla tion. According to treaty the sultan's government controls the Siilu group. Outlaw's Mullets Kill Him, WICHITA, Kan., March 22.—Deputy Sheriff Torn Johnson, who was shot by the Red Rock (O. T.)‘ outlaws Tues day night, dte>d today at Perry, O. T. i Plainly Intimates That Russia’s Present Methods Won't Suit Nikado. MIST KETP AWAY TROM KOREA. Mysterious Overtures Suspected to Threaten Encroachment—An Official Says Little Island Wouldn't Hesitate to Tackle the Empire. LONDON, March 23.—The Foreign offices takes a pessimistic view of the immediate situation in the east, in spile of the settlement of the Tien Tsin question, and entertains grave fears that the relations between Japan and Russia may shortly reach the danger point Judging from informa tion obtained in various official quar ters in London, Japan has confided to at least some of the powers her deter mination to oppose, -at all costs, any secret agreements made between Rus sia and China by which the former could secure territorial or other ad vantages contiguous to Kona. The British government has receiv ed no official confirmation that the Japanese fleet is mobilizing but it would not be surprised to learn such were the facts. A highly-placed Brit ish official said to a representative of the Associated Press today: "All Japan wants is a free hand against Russia. This she has got, so far as England and Germany are con cerned, and, I presume, so far as the 1'nited States government i: concern ed, although I do not imagine for one moment that any of the powers men tioned would lie drawn into a fight between Japan and Russia. If Japan sees nothing for it hut to fight she nuuiu iitivr; uic iiM'iiu su'Hiuri wir jeetions committed to paper by at least two other powers against se ret treaties with China. That is all; but Japan seems to consider it sufficient to provide against interference." Confirmation of the foregoing defini tion of the situation was afforded by the secretary of the Japanese legation, who said, in the course of an inter view: “While rejoicing at the fact that England and Russia have reached a pacific settlemont over the minor is sue, the main question—the integrity of the Chinese empire—remains unset tled, In response to pressure brought by Japan upon Russia it was announc ed that Russia's secret treaties with China had been modified, but the terms have been withheld. Until we see the treaties we will not lie satis fied that the modification does not consist of words merely, without any alteration in the spirit. In this con tention we believe other powers will support us." It appears that Great Britain would be quite willing to refer the whole Manchurian matter to arbitration on the lines of The Hague conference. The Tien Tsin siding affair is not considered important enough to he dis posed of in this way and it will im mediately become a matter of diplo matic Interchange between St. Peters burg and London. REJECTS FOUR OF CLAUSES. * _ Caban Committee on Relation* Oppose* I’art of 1’latt Amendment. HAVANA, Mar, h 23.—The commit tee on relations of the Cuban consti tutional convention met today to con sider the report drawn up by its sec retary, Senor Juan Gualbartez. it is understood the report rejects four classes—clauses dealing with coaling stations, foreign relations, the right to intervene to preserve peace, and the entering into treaties—cov ering the points In question. The otner clauses ere treated on the lines of the previous, the sanitation of the Isle of Pines being virtually agreed to. Three of the five members of the committee objected to the rejection in toto of the four clauses mentioned and urged that some consideration should be given them. No vote was taken, but a majority was opposed to accept ance. Tho committee adjourned until Tuesday next. Cnrnetio AiiHwer* Van Wy«-k. NEW YORK, March 22.—Mayor Van Wyok received the following cable gram from Andrew Carnegie today in reply to the one sent to the tatter yes terday: “Many thanks, my dear mayor, for your kind telegram. Delighted and grateftfl'for opportunity to serve New York." i SAYS HI IS A KIDNAP! R. II. C. IlentlfTHon (.'nufcNHCH to Slii'.r© In Cutlnhy Crime* DALLAS. T(x„ March 22.—Sheriff Johnson tonight made this statement: “H. C. Henderson this evening con fessed to me and County Attorney Summers that he is one of the Cuda hy kidnapers. His confession was made voluntarily. He stated that lie had squandered and used in fleeing from Omaha most of the money ho got as his share in the kidnaping job before I arrested him in this city as a suspect early in Febru iry. Coun ty Attorney Summers asked Hender son why he had not admitted his iden tity earlier and lie said: “ ‘Heretofore when I have been in trouble I have had a man between me and the court hduse. But now 1 see there is no chance for mo to get out of thirteen years' sentence on my conviction here in Dallas for theft, and I might as well own up to the Omaha job.’ ” ■ CIVIL GOVERNMENT JUNE 30. TranHf«»r from Military Control of Phil ippine*. WASHINGTON. March 22.—The trasfer from the military to the civil government i.i the. Philippines is ex pected to occur about June 20, accord ing to calculations made at the War department upon information receiv ed from the Taft commission and General MacArthur. It is known that even where civil governments are be ing established by the Philippine com mission, the military will be neces sary for some time, to support the civil authorities. It is the intention to withdraw the military as far as possible, however, from any participa tion in the governments established and the soldiers will be more of a police than a military force. Wher ever possible native police will be or ganized. ENCAMPMENT RATE IS FIXED. Central I'lnxnurr Ahhik IhI 1oi> Men Meet and Definitely Decide. CLEVELAND, O., March 22.—An im portant meeting of railway men was held at the Holleoden hotel in this ity today, at which the 1-cent a mile •ate promised for the Grand Army of he Republic national encampment, t > >e held in Cleveland next September, .vas formally promulgated. This fixes he railroad rate absolutely and fln illy. In St. Ixpuis January 21 last the government committee of the Grand Army accepted the rate and the eu •ampment was located at Cleveland. The Central Passenger association ap pointed a committee to fix the rate, ormulate ticket conditions and make pther arrangements to govern for t'.e .hlrty-flfth Grand Army encampment. 10 ASK TEN MILLION DOLLARS. Indian* on Ynkiintt K«**«Tvation in WhhIi* iiiKton Make t'laim. SPOKANE. Wash.. March 22.—Ten million dollars will he asked from congress at its next session for the fourteen tribes of Indians on the Ya kima reservation in this state. So •states Rev. Thomas Parene, an Indian Methodist preacher, the representative pf the fourteen tribes, who was in Spokane last evening on his way home from an interview with Freal lent McKinley and other high officials. Parene says white men have settled upon a million acres of land of his people, worth $10 an acre. Ntlmiftkit National Hunk*. WASHINGTON, March 20.—The re port of the condition of the national hanks of Nebraska, exclusive of Om aha and Lincoln, at the close of busi ness February f> was today made pub lic. Compared with the previous statement in December, loans and dis counts have increased from $18,708,783 to $19,903,356, and individual deposits from $19,456,685 to $20,040,666. Inulftta mi I’U-CH Work. CEDAR RAPIDS, la., March 21.— At a conference between General Man iger Williams or the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern and striking shop men this afternoon. Mr. Williams of fered the men many things, they had not asked for, but insisted that they would inaugurate the piece work sys tem throughout. The machinists, boilermakers and blacksmiths will not work under this system. limurgent. Hum Vlll»{<>, MANILA, March 22.—Insurgents have attacked and burned the ungar risoned village of Ugius in the prov ince of South Ilocos. A detachment >f the Twentieth infantry overtook and chastised the marauders. Near Cambridge Connolly Tnayer Takes His Brother-in-Law's Life. SUICIDE Of A NORWIGIAN fARMfR Vomit; Mun Gopi to Sleep on the llull roml Truck »u<l in I’rolmhly Fatally In* jurcd— Various Matter* of Interest Here anil There in Nebraska. CAMBRIDGE, Neb., March 25.—J. I). Williams, who was stabbed by his brother-in-law. Con.iely Thayer, died at his home southeast of Cambridge. Wilivuns and Thayer had been liv ing together on a farm and had trou ble over a division of the farm work. Thayer made a.i attack on Williams with a pitchfork and stabbed him in the neck. One of the prongs just miss ing the jugular vein. Williams finally secured the fork, Thayer renewed the attack with a jackknife, and inflicted the wounds that proved fatal. Thayer has disappeared and the offi cers are making a diligent search for him. Gn«‘« to Sleep on the Track. DUNBAR, Neb., March 25.—Jesse Jennings was struck by the Missouri Pacific passenger train at this point and badly injured. Severe gashes in the head, a broke arm and other in juries make his life uncertain. He came to Dunbar about eight months ago. He had been drinking and in the evening, about thirty minutes previous to the arrival of the Missouri Pacific passenger, wandered down the track and laid down, it Is supposed, with his head between the rails on the outside of the track, and thus remained unconsciously, until the train came along, when lie aroused a little and in trying to get out of the road became so dizzy that he went the wrong way. — Home From the Philippine*. FREMONT, Neb., March 25.—Arthur Hansen has just reached his home in this city from the Philippine islands, where he has been during the past year and a half, part of the time as a mem ber of the Thirty-ninth regiment, and the remainder of the time as a member of the office force of General MacAr thur. He is authority for the state ment that the rebellion is dead and that the only resistenee at this time is from bands of bandits having not more than twenty men each, which harass the inhabitants. Young Man Drop* I>ea<l. HILDRETH, Neb., March 25— Frank Clugh, son of J. M. Clugh, superintend ent of the county poor farm, died sud denly of heart failure. F'rank and his father were sitting on the front porch of the house when his father asked him if he had made a charge of some articles bought, Frank making answer that he had not, but would before he forgot it. Fie then went into the house and had just reached up on a shelf to get the account book when he dropped dead. I’raUed ,»hntnka Officer*. O’NEILL, Neb., March 25.—Hon. Ed gar L. Hills of Jefferson, (>., who is now inspector of United States survey or's general and United States land of fices, was in O’Neill and made a very careful and thorough examiantion of the United States land office located here. He paid a high compliment to the officers at this place, Messrs. Weeks and Jenness. He said that the business management of the office was excellent and that all work was up to date. More Military Operation*. BLOEMFONTEIN, Orange River Colony. March 23.—Military opera tions in the southwestern i»art of the Orange River Colony are progressing. Major Julian Byng has brought in 300 refugees, 10,000 cattle and 40.000 sheep from the Wepener and Smithfield dis tricts. Colonel Bethune has sent in seventeen prisoners from Thaba N’Chu. Three hundred prisoners are now camped here. Smallpox Cmhp at Long Pine. LONG PINE, Neb., March 25.—The first case of smallpox in this part of the country is thought to have made its appearance, John Kurtz, foreman of the railroad coal house, being under quarantine for what the doctors be lieve to be smallpox. If the diagnosis is confirmed he will be taken to a house of detention outside the city limits. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. latest Ouolatlons from South Otr.ali* auil Kansan Cltv. SOUTH OMAHA. Union Stork aV'rdis—Cattle—There was a light run of tattle ami, the demand being of liberal proportions, prices were strong er all around. The market has been in good shape all the week and It Is safe to call prices on the better grades fully l'ie higher for the week. The commoner grades have also Improved somewhat, hut not quite as much as the choicer cattle. Kverything in the yards today was sold in good season. The cow market was also active and higher. There were only about 15 cars offered and they were picked * up In a hurry. For the week the market can safely he quoted 15c to a quarter higher. The greatest advance has been ■ i the choice cows anil heifers, hut the medium kinds have improved easily 15c. I.lght and handy weight bulls were in good request at good, strong prices. There were very few feeders offered hut. the de mand being in fair shape. It did not take long to clear the yards of all desirable stock cattle of all weights. Hogs— There was a light run of hogs and the market opened a big dime higher than yesterday. The hulk of the hogs sold at $5.80 and $5,821?, with the choice heavyweights s< lllng mostly at $5.83, and a top of $5.87'?. At those prices the mar ket was fairly active, and, the receipts being light. It did not take long for the bulk to change hands. The lightweights were very hard to dispose of as packers would hardly hid on them at all. They dually sold, howt vcr. from $5.7718 down.' The last half of the market was gootl ami strong, which made the long string .if hogs sell at $5,821?. • Sheep—Quotations were: Choice fed withers, $4,404/165; fair to good wethers. $4,254(4.40: choice lightweight yearlings. $4.60414.80; fair to good yearlings. $4.40®> 4.IK», choice lightweight ewes, $4.15® 4.30; fair to good ewes. 43.904/4.15; choice lambs, $5,154/5.25; fair to good lambs, $1.90®5.15; feeder ewes, $2.25®3.50; feeder wethers, $3.75414.00; feder lambs, $4.30®4.60, KANSAS CITY. Cattle— I.lght fat steers and Texans, 10 ® 13c higher; heavy beef steers steady, other cattle steady to 10c higher: native steers, $4.30®5.60; Texas steers. $l,</0®5.00; Texas cows. $2,654/3.73; native cows and heifi rs. $2.40®4.80; Stockers and feeders, $3,754(4.80; hulls, $3,004/4.25; calves, $4.00® 6.50. Hogs—Market 5®10c higher—the highest price, $5.97,s. since 1X9t being reached. Hulk of sales. $5,804(5.90; heavy. $5.90® 5.971 ?; packers and mixed, $5.80®5.90; light. $5,704)5.85; Yorkers, $5,604(5.80; pigs, $5.00®> 5.40. Sheep- Market strong. Muttons, $3.40®' 3.90; lambs, $5,104(5.30. DANGER OE A CLASH IS OVER. Withdrawal of Troop* from Disputed hand Avert* Collision. PEKIN, March 23.—Troops on both sides of the disputed land at Tien Tsin have been withdrawn and all danger of a fracas is ended. The opinion of the British is that the promptness of (ieneral Barrow in calling up the ma rines from Takii prevented a collision. The British report that prior to the ar rival of the marines sentries were sup plied from the Madras Pioneers, who for several days were surrounded by cowds of foreign soldiers, mostly French, who assailed them with all kinds of abuse, calling them “Coolies." The Madrasses were becoming restive when the marines arrived at night an 1 quietly relieved them, and it was only when daylight appeared that the Rus sians discovered the change. ADVICES ARE REASSURING. MemberH of Cabinet 1'leaitetft With Re portH from Philippine!*. WASHINGTON, March 23.—The cab inet meeting today was not protracted. The latest advices from China, largely press reports, indicating an adjust ment of the acute situation between the Russian and British at Tien Tsin. was considered reassuring. Secretary Hay submitted the recent dispatches from Commissioner Rockhitl. The re ports from the Philippine commission submitted by Secretary Root, indicat ing rapid progress of the establish ment of civil government at various points in the islands and showing a constantly increasing disposition at on the part of the insurgent chiefs to surrender, were considered very satis factory, St. I .on Ih W ii i i t m to Aorept. ST. LOUIS, March 23.—Public-spir ited citizens have offered conditionally to free the site of the exposition if it can be secured for the use of the pub lic library in order that the city may avail itself of the $1,000,000 gift of fered by Andrew Carnegie. The Public Library board, at its meeting today, determined to make every effort to obtain more ground for the new building. Denial of Cabinet Story. WASHINGTON, March 22—It is stated on high authority that Former Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, is not to succeed Secretary Hitchcock as the head of the Interior department, as published this morning. Secretary * Hitchcock, when shown the item, said: “So far as I am aware there is abso lutely no foundation for the story."
