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."
