THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUKE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , MAittCII 17 , 1898 TWELVE PAGES SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. SPREAD OF SAN JOSE SCALE Agricultural Ucp&r.ment Issues Circular on J thoBuVj-ct , TREES IN MANY STATES ARE INFECTED Mot Confined to California l > r Any Hen MX , tfut , If Anything , More Trnnulenotne In the ' Kant. ' WASHINGTON , March 16. The Agricul tural department has just Issued a pamphlet on the SMI Jose scale of 183G , prepared by Entomologist I * O. Howard. It Is of most interest at this time LccauEe ot the recent edict of the German government prohibiting the Importation of living plants , fruits , etc. , because of the alleged discovery of the fcale on pears shipped from California. The pres ent bulletin Is supplemental to one on the eame subject published In January , 1SOG , which contained a history ot the eastern oc currences down to December , 1897. Never , it Is cold , in the history of economic en tomology In the United Statca has a single pecles of Insect excited so much Interest as the San Jose scale. In the light of what wo now know , the bulletin says , our actual knowledge of the distribution of the scale In the ermt In the fall of 189G was com paratively slight. It was then reported as occurring In twenty states , but in com paratively few localities In each , with tbo elnr.'o exception of New Jersey. In 1896-7 actual field Inspection In Virginia , Mury- Inr.d , Illinois , Ohio , Georgia and several other * showed that In these states the Insect was nearly as widespread In New Jer sey , while twelve stttcH and thu District ot Columbia have been added to thu number containing Infested points. The condition ! ! In over thirty elates and territories are then given , some of the more Important being aa followR. California In this state the Insect Is , or lias been , generally distributed. The condi tions of climate sometimes kill It out , and U often seems to bo destroyed by a funguii disease , but In neglected and Improperly eprayed trees arc as bad as In any of the orchards In Maryland. Maryland1 Moro actual damage seems to have beenl done In this state than In almost any other. The ecale has been located In elxteen counties. Pennsylvania At the last publication ol the former bulletin , five localities were in fested , since which time eight new placeo huvo been discovered all except one In the coutheastern portion. Illinois The scale was not known to cxlrt In this Ua o In November , 1S95 , but Prof , i ! Forbes , by virtue of special appropriations ton been able to have the state rather care fully Inspcoted and has found twcnty-twc colonies la nineteen different localities situate ; ! In eleven counties. Michigan This state , not known to be In fested In 1S95 , bail been found to have n number of InfcsteJ localities In the southern half. half.Now Now Jersey In his last bulletin Prof Smith states that all efforts to exterminate the Insect must he abandoned. In 1S93 , the scale was widespread and since that tlmo the situation has not perceptibly bettered. Tha PCS' alto was found In lower Ontarlc In 1897 and the Dominion government Is considering the question of legislation or the subject. 'A list of fifty-five fruit am ehaile tree ? and ornamental shrubs affected by the pest Is given. Considerable space li dovotcd to a dlscuealon of the remedies sug < Bested to kill the peat. lAllAMlOV TUB IIAWUIIAX TREATY Semite 'Committee on ForrlKn lAITalri HeclilcM an that Coiirne. WASHINGTON , March 16. The % senati committee on foreign relations today agrcec to recommend that the Hawaiian Islands bi annexed by legislation in open session an * agreed upon a joint resolution for the ac compllehment ot this purpose , which Sen ator Davis was authorized to report to th ecnate. Later en Senator Davis reported a join resolution providing for the annexation o the Hawaiian Islands. Tbe joint resolutloi went to the calendar. Senator Davla did no give any notice ot calling It up. , The following Is the text of the joint reso lutlcti for the annexation ot Hawaii , agrcei upon today by the senate committee on. for clgn relations arid afterwards reported t the senate by Senator Davis. Section 1. The government of the republl of Hawaii having In due form signified It consent In the manner provided by its con etltutlon , to cede absolutely and wlthou reserve to the United States of America nl rights of sovereignty of whatsoever klnc in and to the Hawaiian Islands and thel dependencies , and also to cede am transfer to the United States th absolute fee and the ownership o Kovcrnment and crovn lands , public build ings , edifices , forts , harbors , military equip mcnt and nil other public property of what ever kind and description belonging to th government of the Hawaiian Islands , tc Bother with every right and nppurtcnnnc thereunto appertaining. Therefore , bo It Resolved , That said cession Is accepted ratified and confirmed , and that the ml Hawaiian Islands nnd their dependencies b and they are hereby annex-ed us part of th territory of the United States nnd are sul ject to the sovereign dominion thereof , an that nil nnd singular , the property right hereinbefore mentioned are vested In th United States of America. Coroner Holiln Canty for Murder. WASHINGTON , March 16. TOe coroner Jury Investigating the killing ot George > Rye by Dennis C&nty In this city has foun Cantycriminally responsible for the Ucut and he will be held for the grand Jury. BAYS ICHUr.ttH TIIHUATHXED JIIV Former Jnntlce Kot e In After Ooi I'uul. PRETORIA , March 16. A wldcsprca ensatlon hae been caused by < the declare tlon of Former Chief Justice Kotze , whtl ddresslng a deputation on Sunday , tht when the case of Mr. Brown , the America engineer with claims against the Transva ; government , pending in the courts' ' , wi awaiting judgment , subsequently given I Ills favor , President Kruger , In an intervle with him ( Judge Kotze ) threatened nil with dismissal unless bo obeyed tti .Volksraad resolution. At a special session ot the Volksraad tc day President Kruger declared Judge Kotze tatement false , and mid : "The devil bin elf never epoke a greater Me , " Having given his version ot the matte President Kruger , turning to the polltlci Ituatlon , said that people were jealous i the country's Independence and the progrei U was making. No one knew what was gi ing to happen , but they must etand tc gcther. The government , he declared , ha replied to the British dispatch , and the n ply would bo published directly. Ho knc that It had reached the hands of M Chamberlain. President Kruger conclude tila speech exclaiming : "We shall show thi are are a lovernmcnt. " ( Loud cheers. ) Judge Kotze has published bis notes su | porting hlc statement as to ihe intervle with Prealdent Kruger. He declares thi be regards hlmielt aa still the chief justlt of the luprcmn court until properly trie He will 'first appeal tothe people for n dreta. and If that falls him , he sayd , be bound to prosecute his rights In othi quarters , and to appeal to < ho queen'u go1 rnment , Japa Uuylac t > Torpedo Ilouti. LONDON. March 16. A special dlapate from Kiel aaya Japan bas purchased a to pcdo corvette , which wai being built by tl Kruppa for Braslal , I Thm art tkrw torpedo beaU building i te BMtU-tk * Kwaaaw , U * XU bercla and the Tupy , all of the same size , speed and armament. They arc of 1,030 tons displacement , are ninety-two feet two Inches long an-1 have thirty feet nine Inches beam , with a maximum draught ot ten feet two Inches , have'6,000 ladlcate.1 horse-power and are estimated to steam twtuty-two knots. The armament cocalsts of two 6-Inch quick firing guts , six 1-lach and two 4.2-Inch guns , with three torpedo tubes. III/OOU IS TIHCKEH THAN \VATt2It. HnKllNlitiicn Hhovr Kliul Feeling Toward the United Stnten. LONDON , Mavch 16. The Honorable Ar tillery company of London gave a banquet last night to Messrs. Hedges , Ferris and Lewis of the Boston Honorable Artillery com. pany , the earl of Denbigh presiding. Among the guesta were Consul General Osborne , Vice and Deputy Comul General Wcatcotl and Lieutenant Colwcll , naval attache of the United States embassy. Lord Denbigh , In toasting "The president of the United States , equally honored ! u England and America , " said : "We all deeply sympathize with Americans In the sad national disaster tlat befell the Maine. President McKlnley , cool ted level-headed , Is not likely to run the country Into an un necessary danger , while a * on honorable ruler , he must be jealous of tbe honor of his country. " Consul General Osborne , who received an ovation on rising to reply to the toast , re ferred to the talk of an Anglo-American alllmice , and testified to the friendship ex- I Istlng between the two countries. He saU | ho did not believe that either needed protec- I tlon , unless against a combination of powers , I but should that combination ever occur , he confident that the protection would be encrously given. Mr. Osborno expressed the opinion that 10 strained relations between the United tales and Spain would soon be removed. After the customary loyal toast Lord Den- Igh proposed "The Masaachusatta Honorable rtllltry Company. " Messrs. Hedges , Ferrh and Lewis re- ponded , Mr. Hedges expressing the dealre f the American Honorable Artillerymen hat some ot tbe English corps would visit icm. The Dally News , commenting this morning n the speech of Consul General Osborne , : "What we have done In this country s to give public notice that the comblna- ons of European powers , wherewith the Jnltcd States Is dally threatene-d en the ontlnetit , do not Include end never will nclude our kindred selves. Blood shows self thicker than water In little nclgh- orly reminders of that sort , and the occa- lon really does not demand more. But If It emend more , more would bo said , and so firmly believe all that the Amerlcars appcned to cei alder needful would also be one. " VCTIVITY i.v TUT : IMUCNCII FI.KET. Ill A nllnlilv ShliiM Ili-lnw 1'ut Into C'o in in I UK I on. PARIS , March 16. The Aurorc today af- Irms that the French fleet Is being pre- iarcd for mobilization , adding that 'feverish ' .nxloty prevails at all the arsenals and ship yards , which are working until 10 o'clock t night. The Aurcre says the French north- rn squadron at Cherbourg Is ready for Im- nedlate departure. The ships. It appears , re bplng swung during the night , at Cher- ourg , for the adjustment of thelicompassen , Anally , it Is asserted , that In order to com- lete the necessary number of officers cecond ear students arc to be appointed mltledlp' men , and all the admirals have been In truded to arrange to reach Paris wlthlr wenty-four hews after being euramoncd. The Aurore explains that the moblllzatlor s connected with preparations to supporl lucala by a naval demonstration In the fai cast. _ G3HMAFORCES LEAVE CRETE GnrrUon of Other Nation * Still Re main on the Inland. OANEA , Island of Crete , March 16. The German flag was hauled down today and the German marines , who have been doing duty ashore , embarked on board the German bat- lesblp Oldenburg. The International troops , composing the garrison , rendered mllltarj loners to the departing German forces. BERLIN , March 16. The Cologne Gazette commenting upon the hauling down of the jcrman. . flag In Crete , says the departure ol the German battleship Oldenburg does nol signify a cessation of hostilities before the aunnan creditors ot Greece have been set' .led with. "Germany has but little Interest n the destinies of Crete , which concert jrlnclpally France , Russia and England. " Critical Situation in I'lilllnnlnei. NEW YORK , March 16. A dispatch to thi [ lerald from Manila eays : Three gunboati and one steamer left Manila co March 10 fo : Bollnao with troops and artillery. Europeai cable operators are safe. Tbo provinces o Tarlac , Pangaslnln end Zambales are In opei rebellion and it la feared others will follov their lead. It la reported that AgulnaleTi and other battle leaders have been heli from Hong Koog with 6,000 troops. Ar tlllcry has been sent from the province within tne lant three days. At Manila fev troops are lift. The situation tbroughou this Island Is critical. HUe in SiianUh Securltlcn. LONDON , March 16. On the Stock ex change today Spanish fours were quoted a 53 % , agalnet 53 % , the closing prlco o yesterday. PARIS , March 161 Spanish fours on th Bourse today were quoted at 53 13-16. Ycc tcrday tbe closing price wag S3. MADRID. March 16. The quotation o Spanish fours on the bourse today was 74.80 against 75 , the 'closing price ot yesterday. Extol * American Forbearance. LONDON , March 16. Sidney Lowe , form crly editor of the St. James Gazette , hui written a long Utter from New York , extol ling the moderation of the Americans on th subject of Cuba , and declaring that "th British would not have endured sue ! savagery at their doors , " adding : "Th Spaniard would bave been cleared out o Cuba tug and baggage long ago. " Outbreak AmonR Tnrklnh Troop * . CONSTANTINOPLE. March 16. Ther was great excitement at ttie Vlldlz palac yesterday evening , owing to an outbrea among the Albanian and Kurdish troops 1 the barracks. The aproachcs of the palac were immediately surrounded and many ai reels were made. Cannot Share Her llnilianil'n Fnte. PARIS. March 16 The minister for th colonies , M. Lebon , has refused the pctltlo of Mme. Dreyfus , wife of the former Cap tain Dreyfus , tp share the tatter's Imprison ment on Devil's Island. Many Soflnll'xt * Arrenteil. BUDA-PBSTH , March 16. Tbo socialist engaged In rioting here last evening. Thirty eight persons were arrested. Starr * I in Iloiiibny Ileaprn. BOMBAY , March 16. The strikers hav resumed work and the stores have been re opened. Spain Ilnylnjr Old Ship * . BERLIN , March 16. Senor Sundoval , th Spanish agent , Is negotiating for ttr < purcha * of e number of old and slow steamer * of tb North German Lloyd Steamship company. Nt. Loulr Sails 1'nnal. NEW YORK. March 16. The America line steamer St. Louis sailed from South ampton today on Its regular schedule tlmi The board for the Inspection of auxlllar cruisers decided last night that It would nc require the steamer for armament at prei ent. Vice President Wright denied that an nival officer was ou the St. Louis when I ailed. The report tbat Commander Etnor WM to b on board In readiness to tak chaw ahould beatllltlc * break uL 11 : Wrl bt MK , KM a MTW. COUNTY WILL NOT HELP HER Commissioners Turn Down the Offer of Mr ; . McDonald. DECLINES TO BUY WORK OF A SCULPTRESS Aiked ( o Contribute to the PnrcliOHe of Nine Piece * for the Expoul- tlon , lint 'tlic Committee Report * .A live rut I > - . At the meeting of the Board of County Ccinmlrsloncrs held yesterday morning the members presented a report on the request of Mrs A. Sablnc McDonald , who asked an appropriation of $5,000 , to be used la the construction of nine pieces of cement statuary to be placed upon the exposition grounds. Tl-.o request for the appropriation of the money was filed eomo days ago , since when Mm. McDonald has spent considerable time with the commUaloners , She appeared be fore the commissioners , sitting as a com * mlttee , with resolutions adopted by the ex ecutlve committee of the exprsltkm and the Board of Park Commissioners , each body pproprlatlns $5,000 , conditioned upon the aunty giving $5,000. The report presented by the county com missioners Is ae followa : "We have given he request of MM. McDonald due consldera- lon and arc of the opinion that the beard vould not be justified In making the ap propriation. We therefore recommend tuat he request bo denied. " Dili In deference o a communication from the Woman's Board f Managers , no action was taken. Acting on the advice of tue county at- orney , the board rejected the recjucat of. ho Douglas county assessors for the com- ecratlon to recompense them For gathering ndufitrlal statistics , ao provided by law. The county attorney held that the statutes make It the duty of the assessora to pcr- orm this labor and that they ace not en- Itled to extra pay for performing their work. "tie county attorney , however , holds that If tic assessors cannot perform thl i extra work n addition to their dutlec they may appoint ddltlonal deputies , who would be entitled o pay at the rate of $3 pci1 day. A resolu- lon cmbodylug the views of the county at- orney was adopted by a unanimous vote. TO SENATOR THURSTON. The following , signed by all of the meij- > efs of the board was ordered sent to Scna- or Thurston by telegraph : The Hoard of County Commissioners fcx- enil to yourself and fiimlly their sincere pympithy In your cid bereavement In the o a of a loving wife and mother , nml that he Creator may give you strength to bear he heavy burden Is the sincere hope of your rlends. By the adoption of a resolution , on and after May 1 next , all county offices are ordered to close at 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Members of the bicycle cluts of the city asked that the cycle path to Florence be completed this season. The matter was refened to the road committees , with power to act. A number of applications for positions to look after the Douglas county exhibit at Ihe exposition were presented and re ferred. A committee from the county assessors appeared1 before the board for consultation. Chairman Klerstead showed by the record that last year It cost the city the sum of $3,497.45 to make a complete assessment of all of the property In the nine wards. This he said was under the plan put In operation by the tax commissioner. For assessing the same property last year the county paid the sum of $6,211. Assessor Waterman of the Seventh ward said that he had been careful In making his assessments. SOMETHING SEEMS WRONG. Chairman Klerstead , discussing as sessments , said that In tbe outlying wards everything appeared fair , but In the busi ness portion of the city , particularly In the Third and Fourth wards , properties had escaped taxation. There were Instances , he said , where departments In some of the stores had not paid 1 cent In taxes. Commissioner Outran thought that there was smethlng radically wrong In a. oeenlug some of the city wards. In some wards much property had escaped taxation , while lost year the expense of listing the property was much greater than that Incurred by the city. TO Is condition , he said , applied largely In the Third and Fourth wards. Rev. Howard of the Christina Help Mis- elon explained that the society which he reprtents was furnishing beds and meals , together with medical attendance. He said that the society was In a position to care for a limited number of patients at $4 pet week. Commissioner Harto thought tbat the county waa better prepared to take cart of patients than any private Institution , Patients at the county tospltal , ho said , arc now being cared < or for $4 per month , which Include * ) board and medical treatment. In disposing of the question the whole matter was referred to the charity commit tee. HELP FOR POULTRY RAISERS. O. W. Hervey of the Douglas County Poultry association , together with some ol the other members , addressed the meeting , He said that ho and his asoclates appeared for the purpose of learning what as.stance would be extended In making an exhibit at the exposition. The poultry Industry , he said , was one of the greatest In the United States. Tbe money Invested In It , he said , aggregated $290,000 000. The Industry In the state of Nebraska represented an' In vestment of $6,500,000. Mr. Hervey thought that itho poultry fanciers should receive consideration at the -hands of the count ) commlfsloncrs and that provisions should be , Tado for a Douglas county exhibit. Chairman Klerstead eald that the com missioners realized the Importance of a poultry exhibit. The county had appro- priitcd money to aid In putting In a live stock exhibit , and when the proper time carm they would undoubtedly aid the poultrj breeders- a financial way. The next meeting of the board will U held at 10 o'clock next Tuesday morning when the poor farm bond question will cor * up for consideration. Dock nt San Prnncldco. SAN FRANCISCO , March 16. A fact ol Interest In connection with tbe question of docking facilities for the big vessels ol the United States navy , la that San.Franclscc has a dry dock at which the battleship Oregon gen has been twice successfully docked. . This dock Is ono of the largest In the coun try , and by a comparatively Ilttlo outlaj could be adapted to the accommodation o : large battleships under armament , and will their equipments on board. All that woulc be required would bo the deepening of thi approach and enlargement of the entrance. IteqarM Mllltln to lie Ready. GRAND RAPIDS , Mich. , March 16. Th < first symptom of war , ro far as Michigan li concerned , came today , when tbe state mill tary board received a'request from the Wai department that each company of Mlchlgat troops be divided Into squads of eight met cuch , In charge of corporals and that com plete lists of these divisions be reportec at once to the secretary of war , thus ensur Ing getting troops out In the shortest pea Bible order. More than two years ago thi Second regiment was divided In this inannei and so Is ready at a moment's notice , Two PlKlit * to a Drnrr. . TOUNGSTOWN , O. . March 16-Buck Stel rer of Columbus , O. , and Joseph Martin o this city foug-ht twenty rounds to a dr.vs before the Nllea Athletic club at Rlverald park last nlgtit. Mike Tunney of PltUbur ; 8 i and Jim Smith of this city also fought i I draw of four rounds. Jack Bate * waa ref I re U botfc contest * WAUMMIS WANT TMB HUJMNESS. . i Plnn to Crowd P llln nH OK the Union I'nHBq ktontl. Dr. William Scward WJbb , president ot the Wagner Palace Car company and the ccnfldant and adviser of thi Vanderbilt rail way Interests , is cahla way to Omaha to hasten the consummation of a deal for the exclusive use ot Wagner care on the Union Pacific railroad. Infortatlin to this effect la from a eource that 4'atnps the news as unofficial , but authoritative. Dr. Webb has been sojourning In Mexico for some tlmo , and will sewn return to his New York home via Omaha. While here he will meet the new executive officers of the reorganized Union Pacific railroad , and will consult with them concerning the further use of the sleeping cars' of his company on the Union Pacific railroad. At present both Pullman and Wagner cars ore used cm the Union Pacific , the company having contracts with 1/Dth companies. It U desired that the expiration ot the present Pull ran contract shall mean the termination ot all relations between the Union Pacific and the Pull man Palace Car company. The Wagner cars fro used altogether on all'Vanderbllt llnctj , end on the strength of the latter syndicate In the reorganized Union Pacific depends the awards of the new olccrllng car contracts. The Northwestern wants the Union Pacific to run only Wagner cam In connection with them for through travel from Chicago. Whatever may be the outcome of the fight for the sleeping cir contract ot the reconstructed "Overland Route" It Is freely predicted that President Burt will get the terms most profitable to the Union Pacific cut of the sharp competition between tbe Pullman company to retain In Its half-hold on the Union Pacific and the Wagner com pany to secure an absolute , monopoly of the sleeping car business on the Union Pacific. IttJILU PR ( MI VEHUIGRK TO lA'XCII. Iloyd Comity People l'r e the Matter om Rlkhorn OfHc-liilx. A delegation of cltlzena-'from Boyd county , Nebraska , accompanied by Commissioner Utt e : the Omaha Cmmcrclal-club and several leading bus'ncss men Of ths | city , waited on General Manager Bldwell of the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad at the local headquarters of the road here on Wednesday moinlng. The' proposed exten sion of the Elkhorn from Verdlgro to Lynch was discussed , and the' visitors and local business men presented .arguments for the construction of the proposed extension , which would Involve the < bulldlng of from fifty to seventy mllca of new rend. General Manager BhlWell said after the adjournment of tne meeting that the matter would to carefully consldqrcd , that all the arguments advanced In tafrcr of the build ing of the road would be carefully weighed and that If they were found to warrant the expenditure the road waul'd , be built. It Is generally believed , howevci , among the rail way officials that the lUipLv.il ! not be built at an early date. | Promotion for Morpliy. W. F. Morphy , traveling passenger agent ot the Eikhorn with headquarters at Kansas City , has jU8t.bcen oppeilnJtel general acant ot the came road at Smith , Omaha. He la well known lu Omaha , having beer , chief clerk of the freight dep rticn.t , of the Elkhorn - horn Iv : a number , of years. Later he was agent for the line at Superior. He hco been traveling passenger ag nt for about two years. Mr. Morphy'a place at Kansas City will betaken taken by A. L. Fisher , who-has heretofore been agent at Sioux City. This change will result In some Changes at the Sioux City of fice , which have not yet.been-decides upon. 1 ' Rijllroajl r .Vote * ' * ttl Prmonnju. " * General Solicitor Mandcrson pr ( he"Sf. & M. la In Lies Angeles , Cal. 4 Commercial Agent Johnson of the Burling ton was in town yesterday from Beatrice , Neb. Neb.D. D. Fred Hurd , agent of the Red Line , returned yesterday afternoon from a short trip In the state. The Burlington has appointed A. E. 'Mar- ' tin traveling passengerugent with' head quarters at Cincinnati. Superintendent of iMollve Power and Ma chinery McConnell ot the Union Pacific has returned from a trip override Nebraska and Wyoming divisions. Superintendent Campbell ot tbe Burlington line la In the city from McCook , Neb. , and reports a gradually increasing business In that section ot ttio state. General Manager Dlcklnaon and Chief En gineer Berry of the Uciloo Pacific have re turned from a trip of inspection over the lines In Nebraska nad Wyoming. A. E. Harris , Immigration agent of the Union Pacific , pasoed through here on Tues day afternoon In charge of , a party of iUteco prospective scttlera ' ( or Idaho Springs , Idaho , on the Oregon Shod Line. The grosa earnings ok the Denver & Rio Grande railroad for January , 1S98 , were 1644.626 , while for January , 1897 , they amounted to but $485,105. i The net earnings for January , 1898 , were rJ239,262 , and for January. 1897 , 1174,198. General Manager Dickinson of the Union Pacific , who returned from the west yester day , said that ho had beard nothing new from New York conrcrijlrig the prospective absorption of the Oregon Short line. Mr. Dickinson reported business along 'the ' line as good and tbo road In fine condition. Some of tbe mall clerk * on the line ol the Kansas City , . Plttsbnrg & Gulf roaJ had -unpleasant experience In Council Bluffs on Monday nlghfjdurlag the thundei storm. The storm carried away the reel of the car and the drenching rain that wai falling completely soaked the clerka am the mall matter within tbe car. President Thomson of the Pennsylvania lines has Issue : } a transportation card tc Mrs. Edgar Thomson , Mrs.vThomas Scott and Mrs. George B. Roberta , 'widows of formei presidents of the Pennsylvania road. The card Is of solid silver , about the size of the president's annual pass , and beautifully en graved. The pass Is good'during the llfo ol the holder. Hon. J. B. Edwards of Badger , Wyo. familiarly known as "Jack Edwards , " am of the biggest ehecp growers In the west , Is In the home ward bound after a touc of foui , months through England. , ' He celled at i number of the rallroadi offices hero ot Wednesday morning anjldistributed a ( ev souvenirs ot his trip Aoiong his more Intl mate friends. The movement for .rjjer and mor < elaborate dining cars on . .merlcan rallroadi is ( shown by two recent ers. The Wabatt han placed an order for two dining cars sixty-seven feet longrj w , th a capacity tc accommodate forty paueqgers at one time The Big Four has put in service Its now dining car , which coot $16,000. The car h seventy feet long , of. ' the ) square vestibule pattern and richly flmshol. None of the troop * U&f are to be movci this week from Fort Rlley , Kan. , will pasi through Omaha. The Union Pacific gets thi haul on tbo three batterlca to Kansas City a distance of 135 inllea. The troopn will b < hauled to St. Loula by tpe Burlington am at St. Louis the travel eastward and south ward will bo divided between the Big Fou and tue Chesapeake 4 Qhlo railroads. 8. S. Remolds , a director of the Wabasl Railway company , say * Wabash trains wll positively be running from Toledo to Chlcapi over the new line within a year. Actlvi work will beeln as tooa ai the route li definitely decided upon.the surveyors havlni already gone over the routed. It will glvi Toledo and Chicago direct connection wttl several eood towns not now on any llni running Into either city. The new line wll be several miles shorter-than the Lake Shon line between Toledo and Chicago and I designed to make much better tlmo. ln 4ne Mnn KIIU 'Him Dnuvhtrr. MEMPHIS , Tenn. . Muryh 16. News come : from Afton , Ark. , a village fifty miles wes of here , of a Oouble'/.tragedy. / Jeffersoi Taylor , a well-to-do firmer wbo has fo some time been mentally unbalanced , foum an old pistol. Threatening to kill liU wlf and grown daughter , they called loudly fo aislatance. He shot the daughter , klllini Usr Instantly. Xnea mrklHea JOHN DALY , IRISH PATRIOT Ex-Political Prisoner Comes to Tell of Erin's Woes end Wrongs. WAFMLY GREETED BY OMAHA IRISHMEN Ill * Arrival Followed ! > > n ltrceitlon nt Which He Moot * n Xunilivr of 111 * Kvllow C'-uutryini-u nntl Co-Workcm. John Daly , Irish patriot , arrived In Omaha for his ( list visit to the Gate City of the wc\st yeotcrday afteraoon at 4:15 : o'clock. He had Intended to reach here yeatecday morn ing , but intiuod the Burllngton'o fast train , and had to take a later and slower one. Heuis met at the station by a committee representing the Irishmen ot Omaha , con sisting of John Powers , Michael Hogati , Mar tin Langdon and RUbard O'Kceffe. With the latter de was already well acquainted , and the two hugged each other In affectionate embrace for a moment before the other mem bers of the reception committee were Intro duced to the distinguished guest. The committee cocorted Mr. Daly to a hotel , where a number of other Irishmen of this city were In watting to welcome tnc gurat of honor. Mr. Daly remained about the hotel until shortly after dinner at 6:30 : o'clock. In Hie early evening a number ol prominent cltlzeno culled to piy their re specie , and shortly afterward Mr. Daly was npiln taken In charge by the reception committee for a short drive about town. Ho returned to the hotel a little after 9 o'clock , to bo cordially greeted by other citizens ot Omaha , nuciy of them fellow countrymen of the visitor. WELL PLEASED. To a Bee reporter Mr. Daly said : "This Is the most western point in the United States I have ever vlsltcJ , and I am aure from the good thlnpa that I have heard about your city that I shall enjoy my short fltay here. On my previous trip to the United States I visited St. Louis , but did not get up thlij way. Though I should like to go further west from here , I shall not be able to this time as I must retU'n to DCS Moices from hero to deliver on address that has already bsen planned. From there I iihall go to Detroit , hen through the middle states nod back to New York. "I have bean In the United States on this rip since No.-ember 5 , and I can truly say hat I have never before seen ouch demon- tratlor.s of hearty i"cntlmcnt for the cause of Irish nationalism as dwlng the last few montl's. In all the large eastern cities this has been especially noticeable. In Philadel phia we .had a meeting that packed the big Academy of Muolc , presided over by that witty and eloquent Irishman , John Ryan , mill after the meeting I wns told that It had been the greatest mae.i meeting held In that : lty for a number of yeais. It was the came n Boston , where we had to have an overflow meeting. They raid there that there had not been such a meeting 'n that city for twenty > cars. It was the same In most ot the other cities , BO > ou see Interest In the Irish cause h evlder.tly not on the wcne. In New York I have besn assured of a big meeting just before returning to Ireland , which I shall do about May 1. " DETAILED PROGRAM. The program prepared for the occasion o : John Daly's visit Is a lengthy one and wnl bo participated In by the people of the city regftrdlera of creed or nationality. The fol- owlag vice presidents have been eelcctec and of , tuose in the city nearly all bave signified their acceptance Thomas Hoc tor , James E. Boyd , John Rush , John A. Crelghton , J. J. Brcen , John F. Coad , Sergeant Cody , John A. Kervan , Rev. Jehn Williams , John Qulnn , E. Rosewater , G. M. Hitchcock , Ed A. Cudahy , Dr. George L. Miller , Judge Wakeley , Judge Langdon , John Flynn , Dr. McCrann , Dr. A. W. Rlley , Colonel Daly , J. Sullivan , Charles Hagerty , John Brennan , Thomas Brennan , J. J. O'Con nor , 0. V. Gallagher , Ed Ryan , J. B. Kitchen , J. J. Rlley , Major J. M. McMahon , Thomas Tallon , P. J. Cummlngs , P. C. Heafey , Benjamin S. Adams , J. . J. Sexton , James Roach , E. B. Towel ) , John McNulty , Michael Kelly , Patrick Coyle , Michael Mur phy , R. J. Russell , P. McGrath , James Kelly , Frank Kennedy , T. H. Enscr , Ed Johnston , Captain Parkhurst , Miles Welsh , T. J. Mahoney - honey , Will Gurley , Haydcn Brothers , J. D. Crelghton , James Shecban , Euclid Martin , Ed Smith , Ed Qulun , Frank Murphy , J. M. Thurston , David Mercer , Frank Burkley , P. J. Rlley , General Cowln , W. S. Popplcton , Silas A. Holcomb , W. J. Bryan , Ed P. Smith , Thomas Blackburn , General Manderson. At Crelghton hall the exercises will begin with an orchestra playing the national airs of Ireland. This will be followed by an ad dress by Attorney General Smyth , after which Jules Lumbard will sing "Star Spangled Banner. " The address ot welcome to the state of Nebraska will be delivered by Governor Holcomb , after which Mayor Moores will welcome the distinguished visi tor to the city. This will be followed by a vccal solo by Mies Rose Brady and a recl- ttaticn by D. J. Hurley. After this Miss Sufl'.o Brady will render a piano solo and Charles J. Greene will deliver an address , The next number on the program will be the rendition of "Who Fears to Speak ot 98 ? " by the quartet composed of Swift , Brennan , Morlarty and Hush. After thla will come the feature of tbe evening , the address by Mr. Daly. I. J. Dunn will follow , after which the exercises will be brought to k clcee by Jules Lumbard singing "God Save Ireland. " OFFICIOUS OUTWIT AX ACTIIESS , Serve a Sunnnonx on Howard Goulil'i .Fiancee. NEW YORK , March 16. Katherine Clem. mons , knona ae Howard Gould's actrcsfl financee , elegantly dressed swept out of the women's entrance of the Holland house last evening to take her seat In a eplen- dldly appointed brougham that awaited her , She was about to take a drive in the park The attendants bowed her out , and a foot man threw open the door of the carriage. "Isn't she a beauty , " was the remark of a mild-looking young man , dressed In the ex treme ot fashion , to a companion , Tbe re mark was ostensibly Intended to be an aside but Miss Clemmo&'e quick ear caught It aud a fialf cmlle of gratification played abou her daintily curved Una. She paused a mo mcr.t , and before she realized what bad happened one of the two young men r.llppcd two neatly folded papers Into her glovcO hand , and she knew that she was "served. ' The mocking laughter of the strangers rang In her ears. Clutching tbe papers mccbaiv Ically , she entered her carriage and we < driven away. The papers were those In thi suits ot an actress named Mary Croxton who sues Ml'is Cleminons and William F Cody , better known as "Buffalo BUI. " foi $1,125 , and of Clifford Leigh , an actor , whc sa > 8 that Miss CIcmmone and Colonel Cod ] owe him $1,400. The claim of the plalatlm Is that they were engaged fcv a full theatrl cal season In 1S93 to support Mle.1 Clemmom In her play , "A Lady of Venice , " and tha they were discharged without reason befori the seatou began. Each uea for a ful season's salary. Miss Clemrnons has been li a state of slego for many months. Thi suit could r.it bo pushed until papers bac bten r.erved on her and she would not re celve them. Working IJoulilr Time on Slilin. VALLEJO , Cal. . March 16.-H\t the Man Island navy yard , 400 men are now at work most of them being engaged In preparing thi cruiser Charleston for sea. Work begins a 3 a. m. , and , except for an Intermission o an hour at noon , Is continued till 10 p. m Temporary electric lights were put aboan tbe Philadelphia , and tbe vcMel will soon b < got ready lor \Ki\V SVSTCM AT TIIK I.IIIHAItV. Chnnari M mlc In the Mr limit * of CntaloKiilnR. Several changen have recently conic about at the Omaha public library for tltc better Bcrvlco of the public. Tbe new card cata logue , capable ot Indexing 120,000 volume * , was set up lost week at the left of the en trance. One will find In It reference to ma terial on almost any subject ot pceslblc In- tcrcijt. The card catalogue formerly used , which had a capacity of 80,000 , has become too small and now doe * duty for pamphlets and circulars. A number of changes have also been made In the system of cataloguing BUbjecte In the Interest of economy or space ind for greater convenience. For Instance. Instead of giving references under the head ot "Constitution , " the catalogue refers ( tic to the heading of a country. Ttie new head ing , "Sways , " for articles upon unassign able subjects has also berti created and there have been a number of other technical but useful changes. The exhibits lu the Byron Reed room arc being rearranged and condoned. Some of the coins , of which the collection has a largo variety , have bcon crowded together to make room for a number of tncJala and old public documents \\tilcli have not before been glvco prominence. Some of tde most Interesting of these , the presence of which In the library has not been generally known , Is a grant ot land In the original from William Pt > nn and also a bull from the pope , dated 1678 , permitting the marriage of cousins In a certain case. | The library Is making an effort to add to Its files what Is lacking to a cmipletc supply ot references mentioned In Poole's Index. It already han a good portion of the maga zine volumes referred to In that work. Rep resentative D. H. Mercer Is making an effort to complete the collection of public docu- mcntn. A large amount of time Is being devoted by the library attendants lately to supplying material foe High school eo&iys which will soon be due for the year. The students liavo their subjects In the reference room and within a few days all the material In the library touching the subject Is placed at their command. IIHAD MAX STII.I. U.MI1KXTIFIK1J. Coroncr'N Jury Uiuililo to I/eiirn Aiiy- tlilnic About HlH HlMtory. An Inquest was held over the body of the man who was found asphyxiated In a lodg ing house at 104 South Eleventh street Tues day. The jury brought In a verdict of ac cidental suffocation. Mrs. Stockwcll , who rune the lodging house , Officer D. J. Ryan and Alonzo McKay , a colored man , were the witnesses. McKay met the unidentified man In Goldsmith's sa loon Monday night and directed him to Mrs. Stockwell's lodging house when asked con cerning a good cheap place to sleep. At the lodging house the man refused to register , vnd when Mrs. Stockwell Insisted upon knowing his name he gave thu name John Brang. It Is thought that this Is not his real name. When asked If he knew how to turn out gas he replied In the affirm ative and was ehown < to a room. In the morning he was found dead about 11 o'clock. He was dressed In a black coat and vest and Blue overalls und were a gray cap. He Is about tlx feet tall , dark complexloned and Is badly pock-marked. To all appearances he is a farm laborer. Tbo officers found $ G2 In bills and $1.90 In silver In his pockets and a ticket from Columbus , Neb. , < to Falrchliu' , Vv'l ? . , and a check for a piece of baggage. Absolutely no means of Identification was found on the body. Nothing < cun' bo learned concerning' the man at Columbus , but the coroner has sent for the piece of baggage which the check calls for and It la hoped that this will afford some clue to the man'o Identity. The man had been drinking some and It Is supposed that he accldently left the gaa turned on in some way. MiATTEHS IX DISTRICT COUIIT. Frank Hronindka on Trial Dcforc JntlKc Slaliaaeh. Judge Slabaugh and twelve jurors In the criminal court are laboring with tbe Issues that are Involved in the case of tbe State against Frank Hromadka , who Is charged with criminal libel. The state contends that on August 14 , 1S97 , Frank Hromadka circulated some de famatory pamphlets In which It was charged , that Anton Kment received bribes while serving as a member of the city council ; that Joseph Kavan and John Roslcky assisted In so bribing Kment. In Its contention the defense avers that the trouble grew out of a political contro versy that existed In a political club and that Hromadka had nothing to do with the printing or circulation of the pamphlets. IMNH | IIorTineintor'H Snlt niniiilftxfil. The damage suit ot Marie Hoffmeister against the Model Steam Laundry company , on trial before Judge Dickinson , baa gene out of court , the suit having been dismissed by the plaintiff. Marie Hoffmclster was an employe of the Model Steam laundry , and while operating a mangier caught her hand between the Tolls , crushing her fingers. She sued for $10,000 , and on the Issues sot out In. . the pleading the case went to trial before a jury. After the Introduction of the evidence for the prosecution the defense moved that the case be taken from the jury and a verdict for the laundry company be returned. The plaintiff resisted this motion and In the end moved a dismissal. ( Another suit will be brought. JnilKf Powell In Xnrpy County. Judge powcll has completed the March term of the Washington county court and has gone to iSarpy county , where ho will remain during the balance of the week , holding court at Papllllon. He will be In Omaha next Saturday , at which time he expects to hear arguments on the application for a now trial In the ciso ot the State against the bondsmen ot Joseph S. Bartlcy , ex-state treasurer. 10He ( Jncolm Hrnrwn Her Suit. Effio Jacobs 'has Instituted another suit against the Burlington Railroad company , demanding the sum of $50,000 resulting from the loss of her legs , cut off by a train some four years ago , when she lived In Greenwood , thU state. Tbe suit came on tot trill before Judge Baker and a jury some days ago , and alter the testimony for the prosecution was lu , the case was dismissed , XotcM from the Courtx. H. F. Cady has sued C. N. Deltz In an action to recover tbe sum of $5,000 that 1 alleged to be due In the settlement ot part nership. Sagnalur Dorsey has caked the court tc divorce him from his wife , Alice Dorsey , He alleges that the woman has not been true to tbe marriage vows. Kato Stcphan has sued Edward Stephac for a divorce. She alleges that her hus band has acquired the habit ot using strong drink and has failed to provide support foi bis family. The claims of that faction of the Dough : County Agricultural society represented bj G. R. WHIM us have teen recognized by Judgi Scott. In passing upon the case the cour advlted the agriculturists to get out o politics and settle their dlnlcultlei. A meet Ing locking to this end will bo held at Elk born on March 28. Ciray Grin the Hot ICiid. Frank Gray , a colored resident of th ( Third ward , appeared before Police Judge Gordon with Ills head heavily bandagec and ( isplsteil by a crutch , and pleaded no guilty to the clinrgo of disorderly conduct Gray , It appears , was tortuilng a nmall boj when Huud Green , another colored man came along and at once put Gray down am out In th drat round. Liquor Dealer * . CHICAGO , March 16. If. Cornhauser S Co. . wholesale liquor dealers , atulirned to day. Assets. $30,000 ; liabilities , | 23(00. Slov collection * are sold to bave cauacd tbo fall w * . - * Already Totting In Line for a Busy Local Campaign ! THREE CANDIDATES FOR THE SENATE Cow I ii nml ( Jrcrnc Km ornlily Men * tlonnl anilVrlntor Mnklim an Ac- tlvr CninnnK In Iiitrrt-Kt of HIM A | ilratloiin. Although the opening of the political cam paign Is yet several months off , there ar already unmistakable signs of renewed ac tivity among local republicans who partici pate In the work ot party organization. Local republican clubs arc getting ready to show their strength for the comltm convention of the National Republican League , which Is to be held In Omaha In July. In the field of purely local politics the principal evi dence of an approaching contest Is the ener getic work ot three or four avowed candi dates for the republican nomination for county attorney to create a diversion In their favor. The complexion of thu legislative ticket has not gotten donn to a question of candidates , and the mirface operations no far relate solely to the ambitions of several Omaha lepubllcann ulnjant to he In line for the United States ticnatnrshlp ulicuhl the next legislature be controlled by a repub lican majority. The announcement of Cciigrcssmin Mercer that he la n candidate for re-election to lila prcssnt position , representing the Second congressional dlntrlct In the lower Oouac at WatUlngtoii , hds stilled thu voices Hint wcro mentioning his Came ftv thu head ol the state ticket ad gubernatorial nominee. SOIIIB of Mr. Mercer's friends had been suggesting him as a senatorial candidate , but he Ins written them , stating that It la his K'cutut ocat In congress tl'at he desire * and that ho does not wish to be concldcrcd as almkig at any'.ulng higher. MENTIONED FOR SENATOR. Boiti the governorship nod the eciMtorshlp have been connected with the name of Gen eral Jm C. Cottl'ti ' as a mcst available re publican choice. Goneatl Cowln Is protest ing that thu gubernatorial nomination lun no charms whatever for him and that ho would even hesitate about accepting a cer tificate of election , signed , scaled and reid > for delivery. On the question of the sena- tor.shlp he Is not expressing himself so freely atul Is retarded by his friends as a receptive candidate ohould favorable condi tions jccscnt. The two Omaha republicans who do not hesitate to say that they would like to bo the next United S'atep ncirn'or nro Charles J. Greene and John L. Wcbiter. Mr. Grce.no Is empl.otlc In stating that his ambition Is sutacrUent to the Interest ? of the republican party. If the republicans ot Nebraska con trol the next legislature and his services In behalf of the party entitle him to re-cognl- lon , ho wants hh friends to consider him In he race. So far the agitation In favor ot ilc. Greene has been ptwhed by others , ol- hough ho himself Is not holding luck from mltlng In a few pegs for himself. Accord- ng to his opinion , the party ought to put up a ftrong unpledged legislative delegation n thl.3 . county , and make o\cry senatorial andldate take off bis coat to work for 111 lection and enter the contest before th eglalature on equal terms. WEB3TE ' 3 BRASS HAND. John iL. Webster's campaign Is being oon. ducted on the theory that the man \ttia wants something Is the man who should tfo ifter it. For some time he has been making ilmsclf particularly busy In seeing workers upposed to wield more than ordinary In- lueuce and caucuses and meetings in tht n tercet of the Webster boom have eon regular occurrences two and hrce times a week for several week ! ast. To help the thing along out * Ide ot Douglas county the mills of the Web- ter Literary bureau have bcon reopened , while the m'nts are not altogether Idle. Mr. Webster has put up marly $1,000 for new uniforms for Uio old Seventh Ward band , which la expected shortly to become la : ame , as lu fact , the John L. Webster brasn band , and dlcpensc Wcbntcrlan melodies luring the whole campaign. U Is also re- lorted that he has gone to the rescue of a Cearney ncwtpaper with rn advance of $1- COO , with smaller euma planted in other ilaces that promise political returns. Mr. Webster's friends say ho wants to bo nominated for United States senator n the republican state convention , and If that convention makes no such nomination he wants his candidacy ndorse-d by the county convention and the c ! aatlve ! delegation pledged to his sup * port.From From this review of the situation It Is > laln that although the season Is still young ho prospects for a good crop of local re publican politics were never more promising. OiOKS TO A HOSPITAL Friend * 'Hope to Hcxlor < - Illx .Mlml by Medical Trciitiiivlit. George H. Roblnaon was taken to Lincoln yesterday alternoen , where 'ho will bo con- Ined in tbe Hospital for the Insane , It be ing hoped by his friends that the treatment which he will receive there will restore his mind to Its normal condition , Robioson Is the young man who wandered away from home last summer and when found was working f < i a grape farm up In ! the northern part of Wisconsin. When ho left home a few weeks prior to that time , he had been employed In the general offices of the Union Pacific railroad. On * afternoon he started out MI hi ) blcjclo and rode to Florence. There all trace ot him was lost. A few days later his cap and some articles of clothing were found on the river bank and until ho was located , It was supposed that he bad committed suicide. After being brought home he was placed In a prlvata asylum at Council Bluffs. The treatment there , however , lias failed to produce any Improvement la hit condition and It bai been decided to place him tu a otato Institu tion. Nllrnt CiiNiiiON Club , The Silent Cosmos c'ufo held Its regular meeting Friday evi-nlnj , ' , Mnrch 11. Mlsa Lockhart rendered tin essay on the llfo ot Julius Caesar , which wns thoroughly en joyed. President Comp gave an Interentlnt ; talk on current events. MHH ! Mamie Hull wns admitted as a member of the club. The club meets again Muich & at 4COO Boulevard avenue. Kor StrulluK Ilnrlirr. ' TooU. Thomas Glean and liurney Langan l.ave been lodged In Jail on the charge of Bteul- Ing several razors and toilet articles from W. It Gamble , who conduct ! ) n barber Hhop at 518 North Sixteenth street. Both entered the barber shop and while ono was being shuved the other buttled himself by filling his pockets with tno foirber'B touts. Hey UurKliirM llonnil Over. Albert McClarren , Harry Brown and Clarence Amsberry , tint youthful burglaia who were captured after robbing several meat marketx and grocery xtorea , were each bound over to the district court by Police Judyp Gordon In the Hum of $ oOO e.ieli. Young AtnHberry hat" mverul other casefl of burglary pending ngulrmt him In the dis trict court. Ithuilr J-lniKl Ili-iinhlli-nii .Viimlnnllnn * J'ltOVIDKNCE. II. L. March IC.-Tno re * publican state convention assembled here today and nominated the following for the various state offlccus Governor. Ellshu Dyer ; lieutenant governor , William J. Gregory ; secretary of slate. Charles J > . Hennett ; attorney general , W. H. Tanner ; general treasurer , W. A , Heed ; adjutant general , P. M. Backed ; auditor , A. C. I-nndera ; superintendent of education , T. H. Btockwell. All except Messra. Gregory und Itecd are renomlnatloni ) . The platform adopted troaU exclusively of .tale arfalt.k.t