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< > RDSlIlIiG THE BILLS
Both Branches of Congress Put in Hard Day
of it on Oonferenca Reports.
NECESSARY LEGISLATION CLEARED AWAY
General Deficiency and Army B |
Through"After Long WrangL
LIVELY SCENES LAST LATE INTO NIGHT
Hawaiian Cable Sticks the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Measure.
NUMEROUS STRUGGLES OF CONFEREES
Senate 1'rcjinron fc.r Adjournment by
MiaiKMiiH'if ; IleKiilur IliiRlncim
and Ue otliiR Attention to
MntU-ra.
WASHINGTON. March 4. At 3 o'clock
the house recessed 4111 4 o'clock.
At .1:20 : tt. m. Ulo senate adopted the con-
fertaco report on the river nntl harbor bill.
It now goes to the house. There will be a
continuous ucsaloii till noon , when the ses
sion expires by limitation.
WASHINGTON , March 3 Excitement ,
confusion , heavy strain and hard work have
characterized this , the last legislative day
of the Fifty-fifth congress In the senaw.
At times the confusion was BO great In this
( usually staid and decorous body as to render
the transaction of business almost Impossi
ble. Business that ordinarily has the un
divided attention of every senator on the
floor ivas transacted amid so much noise
that it was next to Impossible to follow
the proceedings.
Toward midnight order was being evolved
from the seeming chaos of the early part of
the day and evening nnd the prospect was
favorable that cdngress would adjourn at
noon tomorrow , with Its absolutely neces
sary work completed.
When the benate conveced at 11 o'clock
this morning li faced the task of consid
ering the two great appropriation bills
those of the army and for supplying the
general deficiencies. The former carries
appropriations exceeding $ 0,000,000 and the
tatter about ? 0,000,000.
With a determination to complete the ap
propriation bills , the senate began Immedi
ately at II o'clock la the morning to consider
these measures and at 8 o'clock tonight the
army bill was passed , the deficiency bill hav
ing passed nearly three hours before. A
conference report on the Alaska criminal
code bill w-as presented and agreed to. A
partial report on the sundry civil appropria
tion bill was agreed to , but the inability of
the senate conferees to secure an agreement
on the Hawaiian cabte proposition created
a heated discussion. In the course of which
Speaker Reed was alluded to In uncompli
mentary terms.
The Toledo exposition bill , carrying an
dpjrfc.prlat4u | > cf - jlOO.CKVpjib passed with *
Out debate.
Debute I.nte on Hirer * and lliirliorx.
Tonight when the river and harbor con
ference report was presented a debate upon
the recession of the eenato conferees from
the senate amendment providing for reser
voirs to irrigate arid land at the headwaters
of the * Missouri river , -was precipitated by
the advocates of the proposition.
An effort was made to recommit the bill
to the conferees , but It failed after an
Impassioned speech by Senator Frye , who
submitted the report. At 11:30 the debate
Is still in progress , with no Indications of
an early adjournment.
At 1 o'clock Mr. Morgan offered a Joint
resolution , which he believed would de
termine the pending controversy over the
Irrigation proposition. The resolution pro
vided that all public lands classed as arid |
or seralrtirld in the several states be granted
to the states In which the lands are sold
:
the net proceeds of those lands when solder
or leased 'bo ' applied by the states to the
purpcses of Irrigation. Mr. Tlllman ob
jected to the consideration of the resolution.
Mr. Tlllman announced that he did not pro
pose to allow another thing to be done
long as he could object until the pend
ing report on the river and harbor bill was
disposed of.
At 1-10 a. m. Mr. Warren yielded to Mr.
Pettigrew , who spoke In support of the irri
tation amendment. At 1 35 a. m. Mr. Man
ila interrupted Mr. Warren , who had re
turned bis speech , and noted the absence of
t quorum. A call of the loll developed the
presence of sixty-two senators. Mr. Mantle
' then renewed his motion to recommit his
motion , but It was decisively refused.
When the senate convened In Its last legis
lative trsslon at 11 o'clock today more than
the usual number of senators were on the
Boor. The morning business was suspended
practical ) } and the senate proceeded imme
diately to the business looking ; to adjourn
ment. .
The following bills were passed : To in
corporate the National White Crois of
America and for other purposes ; amending
tbo internal revenue laws relating to dis
tilled spirits and for other purposes ; au
thorizing the const ] uctIon of a bridge over
the Tennessee river at Sheffield , Ala. ; au
thorizing the Washington und Gettysburg
Hallway company of Maryland to extend
Its Hue of road Into the District of Colum
bia ; a bill providing a site for the Wash
ington public library building.
Mr. Hole of Maine called up the general
fleflclency appropriation bill.
Temporarily tbo general deficiency bill
( van laid aside nnd the conference report
Dn the Cleveland public building was agreed
to by the senate.
Mr , Allison presented a partial conference
report on the sundry civil bill. He said
there were Etlll twenty-two Items in dis
agreement. The senate amendment which
made appropriations for a large number of
publlo buildings bad been held up by the
bouse "conferees , who Insisted that It should
contain provisions only for the buildings
the bills for which bad passed both the
house and the senate ,
One of the important amendments which
the house conferees had declined to accept
tvas that piovldlng for a Pacific cable. As
the amendment WHS agreed to practically
Unanimously by the senate. Mr Allison said
the ernoto conferees hod declined to rcfci
- the matter back to the senate ,
Sir. Morten" Kniltm a Howl.
Mr. Morgan denounced what he termed the
Hlog rolling" in both bouses regarding public
buildings , declaring that the action of th ie
ruler of the house was a fraud and an iel"
rage.
" 1 saw , " said he , "hills passed by th <
senate in vuch a hurry that many of th <
I names of the cities could not be understood
by senators. I want to protest against thai
tort of legislation. J know where the in'
tcntive of this performance comes from. 1
know the origin of that wrong. I know th <
tnan who Inspired it. Hl will and pleasure
fcu to make fair weather for a partlcului
set of men who are favorites of the particu
lar ruler of the house "
The refusal of the house conferees to yield
on the Hawaiian cable was discussed at
length. Mr. Butler of North Carolina spoke
In support of the senate conferees and was
followed by Mr Chandler , who expressed
the hope the senate conferees would adhere
to the senate's proposition , even It an extra
session was thereby forced.
"There are some thlnn * , " he said , "worse
than an extra session. "
Pettigrew did not regard the Paclflo
of overshadowing Importance. The
" Americans In Hawaii was corn-
cable would not
He suggested a cable
. nuch preferred.
Mr , sS pir Morgan considered
.he cable a > > S JP K as the most Important
feature of theTtJRry civil bill. Mr. Mor
gan said the cable would glgvo the United
States control of Intelligence In the North
Pacific ocean He declared the contest in
the conference report against the amend
ment was a "war in favor of monopoly"
and he knew , he said , who was responsible
for It.
The partial report was agreed to and
the senate requested another conference
with the hous ; .
Mr. Frye of Maine , chairman of the com
mittee on commerce , presented the final
conference report on the river and harbor
bill. He consented to withhold It In order
that consideration of the general deficiency
bill might be proceeded with.
Mr. Halo offered an amendment appropri
ating J3.000.000 as nn emergency fund to be
expended by the president at his discretion.
The amendment was accepted without de
bate or explanation.
While the amendment for r public build
ing at York. Neb. , was pending Mr Platt
of Connecticut made a plea against the
acceptance of amendments by the senate
without duo consideration. Replying , Mr.
Allen said such a practice would not bo
necessary If thp committees would give at
tention to their business.
Mr. Platt responded briefly , saying the
present congress would go on record as the
most extravagant that had ever held a ses
sion In Washington. He did not , he said ,
want to lecture or scold the senate , but
ho felt that he had n duty to perform and
he therefore Insisted upou intelligent and
regular action.
Defeat ExpotiUloii 11)11. )
Many other amendments were offered and
ruled out on points of order. Among them
was a proposition for n government ex
hibit at the Greater America Exposition at
Omaha.
Among the amendments agreed to were :
Authorizing the secretary of the interior to
establish at Omaha a warehouse for Indian
supplies.
The amendment to carry Into effect exist
ing law , providing two months' extra pay
for the volunteer officers and volunteer en
listed men of the navy who served beyond
the United States In the "war with Spain , and
one month's extra pay for similar officers
nnd men who served during that war , only
In the United States ; to reimburse the Marl-
time Canal company of Nicaragua for ex
penses Incurred in aid of the Ludlow com
mission , $15,000.
( Mr. Carter offered and secured the adop
tion of an amendment providing that tie
secretary of the Interior may approve a sur-
vcy of right-of-way 'of a wagon road or
railroad across or through any reservoir elte
or forest reservation if , in his judgment ,
the public interest will be subserved
thereby-
The bill as amended was passed.
A bill providing lor a government exhibit
at and to encourage the Ohio Centennial ex.
position to "be held at Toledo and appro
priating $300,000 was passed.
Army Appropriation mil.
Consideration of the army appropriation
bill was then begun. The following amend
ments of the senate committee to the bill
were agreed to as the reading of the meas
ure proceeded.
Mr. Warren , a member of the commltteo
on military affairs , offered an amendment
'providing ' that the adjutant general of the
army should have the rank , pay and allow
ance of a major general.
iMr. Pettus objected and made a point of
order against It on the ground of general
legislation. He said that if the amendment
I was pressed there should be discussion of It
! iMr. Hawley declared there was not a man
i in the army who had done more or bettor
' service for the country than had Adjutant
General Corbln.
At this point consideration of the army
bill was suspended to enable Mr. Hale to
present a partial conference report on the
naval appropriation blll. He explained that
(
none of the seriously contested questions ,
] such as the price of armor , were Incor-
porated In the report. The senate further
Insisted upon Its amendments and asked for
a new conference.
The debate on the army appropriation bill
was then resumed.
Mr. Pettigrew made a point of order
against the amendment that It had not been
referred to the committee on appropriations.
The vice president held the latter point to
be well taken.
Mr. Foraker offered the same amendment ,
restricting Its application to the present ad
jutant general. Mr. Pcttus made a point of
order against It and he was sustained.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska appealed from the
chair's decision nnd by an aye and nay lote
the chair was sustained , 41 to 7.
FraiiehlHeH In Cnha.
Mr. Foraker then offered the amendment
of which ho gave notice a few days since ,
declaring against the granting of franchises
In Cuba , omitting the portion relating to
the withdrawal of the United States troops
In the Island. The amendment , as Adopted ,
was as follows :
"That no property , franchise or conces
sions of any kind whatever shall be granted
by the United States or by any military or
other authority whatever in tbo Island of
Cuba during the occupation thereof by the
United States. "
The vote was taken on the amendment and
It carried 17 to 11.
Mr. Tlllman offered an amendment , which
was agreed to , providing that the act of
January 12 , 1S ! 0 , be so amended as to au
thorize the payment to the legal heirs or
representatives of the officers or men who
have died , or may hereafter die. In the
service , of the extra pay duo them under thf
law , The bill as amended was then pasi.d
without division.
Mr. Frye called up the conference report
An the ilver and harbor bill.
At the conclusion of the reading of the re
port Mr. FryeIn answer to a question by-
Mr. Carter , paid that the appropriation for
the reservoirs at the headwaters of the Mis
souri rlvor for irrigation purposes had been
stricken from the bill.
of AliiMUn Hill.
Pendlnc further debate on the construc
tion the Alaska bill was presented and
agreed to. and it now goes to the presl-
dent.
dent.The
The river and harbor bill was again taken
"
up nnd Mr. "Warren addressed the senate
along the same lines as Mr. Carter , While
.
he was still speaking , Mr. Mantle entered
a motion to recommit the bill to conference
commlttee , with the idea of securing a
reception of the house conferees on the
reservoir proposition. This motion aroused
Mr. Frye. in charge of the bill , and he took
( Continued on Fourth Page. )
POINT OF ORDER PROVES FATAL
Senate Declines to Accept the Amendment
Recognizing the Eiposition.
DEFICIENCY BILL GOES WITHOUT IT
llnth Senator * from .Nelirnskn Make n
lint ( litJleamire In
Knocked Ont III the
rinnl Himh.
WASHINGTON . March 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Not In many years have the closing
hours of congress been watched with * o much
Interest by the r eople of the United States
as the congress which will expire by limi
tation of law at noon tomorrow. Through
out the day the entire Nebraska delegation
on both sides of the capital has been lookIng -
Ing after legislation thai would benefit the
Btato.
Btato.When
When -the general deficiency bin was re
ported this morning by the smatc committee
on appropriations. Senator Hale being In
charge of the measure , both senators from
Nebraska had determined to play a trump
card so far as the Greater America Expo
sition was concerned. It was well to toward
5 o'clock when Senator Thurston was recog
nized by Vice President Hobart to present
his nmcodmtnt to the deficiency bill which
hla commltteo had passed upon eomc dajs
before , having direct bearing upon recog
nition for the Greater America Exposition.
To counteract "the " opposition in the house
It was decided to put an amendment on the
tall of the deficiency bill. When Senator
Thurston secured recognition , he said he
would not makea speech , but would offer
the amendment as It had passed the senate
and was pending in the houta He spoke of
the success of the Tranemlsslsslppl Expo
sition and what it had done In an educa
tional way in bringing the cast In touch
with the west and its triumph in distancing
all other expositions In returning dollar for
dollar to stock subscribers.
Senator Allen followed along the eame
lines , his remarks co\erlng the educational
features of the exposition of 1S9S to a larger
degree than those of Senator Thurston.
From cover. Senator Allen came out Into
the open and actively espoused the cause
of the Greater America Exposition associa
tion.
Senator Hale , howe > er , would not permit
the amendment to go to the senate , ob
jecting to Its consideration on the ground
that it was new- legislation and Vice Presi
dent Hobart sustained the objection.
Indlnu Supply Depot.
Senator Thurston , after this defeat , w-as
chary of introducing anything else that
might affect Nebraska's Interests , but hav
ing the floor , introduced another amendment
appropriating $8,000 for carrying out the
provisions of a form-sr act , creating an In
dian supply depot at Omaha. The amend
ment was part of the Indian appropriation
bill , but had been knocked out in confer
ence.
Thurston was fearful that the same action
would be taken as on the Greater America
Exposition and would go out on point of
order. There was just a semblance of
silence in the chamber , but no objection
came , and the vice president announced that
the amendment had carried.
(
It was the unexpected that had occurred
and money to carry out the provisions of
the act. creating a supply depot at Omaha
is again in eight If the conference com
mittee can agree. Congressman Mercer v.as
informed of this action and be win labor
with the house conferees to retain the same
In the bill If such a thing is possible.
The general deficiency bill also carries an
appropriation of $25,000 for the Introduction
of newplumb'ng ' , steam heating plant , an
elevator with freight attachment , plastering ,
painting and making such other repairs as
are required and necessary to put the old
postofflce building at Omaha in condition
for occupancy as the headquarters of the
Department of the Missouri.
Senator Allen attempted late in the day
to Insert n. Greater America Exposition
amendment in the bill appropriating a largo
amount of money for an exi isition at To
ledo , O , which came over ' om the house.
Both Hanna and Foraker said to Allen that
if the amendment was adopted it would de
feat the measure and Allen withdrew the
amendment on t.e ground that he would
not make his grie\anccs those of the Ben-
ate at large
General Counsel W. R. Kelly of the Union
Pacific , with Vice Pr < * ldent Cornish , have
been in the city since yesterday looking
after general railroad legislation.
The confirmation of Cadet Taylor came late
yesterday on the motion of Senator Nelson ,
who had reported Taylor as suneyor of the
port of Omaha favorably several days be
fore.
DID NOT ASK APPROPRIATION
Omaliii Will Hiie the Grenter Amer
ica Kxponlllnn , SUJN Mr. Her ,
AVhnteier Coinrredn DOOM.
'I am sorry to learn of tne action of
congress , " said P. E. Her last night , when
be was Informed of Its refusal to make any
appropriation , "but really wa dlfl not ask
for any appropriation. All we wanted was
its exhibits , or as many of them ati possi
ble , and let us have the use of the govern
ment building until the close of the Greater
America Exposition. We are willing to pay
all the costs of transportation and the salary
of a custodian for the government exhibit.
Hut whatever congress may have done or
may yet < ! o wo will go ahead on our own
aixount and have the exposition.
"It would bo absolutely out of the ques
tion to turn back now We have gone too
far to turn hack. I for one am satisfied
the business men of Omaha will rally to the
assistance of the project and that we can
have a magnificent exposition , government
aid or not.
"Still we do not glvo up hopes of recog
nition of borne Kind. There Is another day
jet and we expect to get something through
In the shape of a tesolutlon. Had the dele
gation from this etato been united we would :
not have had any trouble at all in this
matter. I wired Mr. Mercer today to loavu
no stone unturned , and I believe Dave Mer
cer and Senator Tburston have done their
best. We have sent several telegrams to
night to Washington urging that the last
day of the cession bo made the most of
"Wo hove wired .Messrs. Thurston and
Mercer asking them to get through a reso
lution tomorrow letting us have the use
of the government building until November
1 and the loan of the government exhibits
entirely at our own expense. We have also
asked for the loan of the Indians We
will pay for every Item of expense con-
nccted with them. The government has al
ready allowed us a man , with transporta
tion both wajs , from each of the colonies
for the purpose of bringing here exhibits
from the Islands of Porto Rico and Cuba
and the Philippines , so that that particular
feature of the exposition is a&hured. All
we want is what I have stated , and I would
like U clearly understood that wo never
asked for any appropriation and never ex
pected any We have started this thine and
we ore going to carry It through. "
POPE ON ROAD TO RECOVERY
Paine * n tjiilet Muh * and l Able tit
TnUc I'lonly of
RO.ME , March 3 The fffllowlns bulletin
wan Issued nt ! > o'clock this morning
The pope pas ed a qulcj night , so that
the pntl"nt was able to comply with the
desire of his physicians and not change his
IKisltlon. ills natural functions are normal
and his general condition is good.
When the bandages were removed It wag
found that the wound was hoallng and tak
ing its regular course.
The pope tnKes food raMly and digests
sufficient nourishment.
His temperature Is 37 centigrade , re plra-
tlon 22 and pulse 70.
Dr. I.apponl , In an Interview , Is quoted as
saving he thought the operation would perhaps -
haps bo advantageous to the pope's health
and prolong bis Ilfo beyond the ngc he
would have reached If the operation had
not been performed.
The following bulletin 'Was issued at 6
o'clock this afternoon : I
The pope passed a very good day and doe <
not complain of any pain. , iHn Bays he feels
very well. His temperature ts 93 6 , pulse 72
and respiration 22. >
The doctors add that the ] pontiff's mental
and physical condition Is.excellent. The
papal secretary of state. Cardinal Rampolla ,
has sent a letter to the hlgli' prelates resid
ing In Rome , in which he fjyss " 1 hasten
to notify you that today tlie state of the
holy father Is completely satisfactory. "
DETROIT ARRIVES AT COLON
KmcrKoney HoiiiilrlnjT 1'reHenee of
VcNNel ( o Protect American * nt
Illueilpldn
WASHINGTON. March ; S-The Detroit has
arrived at Colon , where < Ij will await fur
ther orders. It was dispatched to the Nicaraguan -
raguan coast as the result of the impos
sibility of getting Into communication with
the Marietta , which was at BlueQelds , where i 1
the telegraph service wa held up by the I i
insurrectionists. To safeguard Americans on I
the stretch of coast whlth'could not be j I
heard from the Detroit wttTfient ahead on I
hurry orders , but the emetgoncy has now
passed , the Insurgents having suddenly col
lapsed early this week.
Sherldnii Arrlt en at Gihrnltar.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
*
GIBRALTAR , March3 ( New -York
World Cablegram Special 'Telegram. ) The ,
United States transport SJlerldan has ar-
rived here and has benjplaced In strict | i
quarantine , having two cnscstof measles and '
one case of smallpox on board. The Sheri
dan sailed from New York 'Pebruary 19 for
Manila , carrying the Twelfth regiment of
regulars and a battalion of the Seventeenth.
Private Donahue of the Twelfth Infantry
died of pneumonia and was burled at sea
yesterday.
PUTS SCHLEY TWO AHEAD
Senate Tnke Final Action on the
Suhlc-Siiin | > Hon Controvert }
llotli Itfnr Atlmiralti.
t-
WASHINGTON , Warch * . 2 a. m. The
senate decided to take up Ihe naval nomina
tions sent in today and they were confirmed
without opposition. These arc the promo
tions resulting from the naval personnel
bill. It settles tho.Ss5c-Rf4 , ; ! BC'i > co"htro-
versy by miking each a retar admiral , with
Schley two numbers in advance of Samp
son.
HILLS SIGMUD BY THIS PIUSSIDEAT.
for Puhllc IlnlldlnK" at Two
Iowa. Cltlea Are oiv LnfTK.
WASHINGTON , March 3 President Mc-
Klnley will go to the capltol at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning and xemaln there during
the closing hours of congress. This has
been a customary practice with many presi
dents at the close of the short session , when
| | the passage of Important bills is delajed
| j frequently until almost the constitutional
expiration of the congress. The executive
' i U thus put in easy communication with the
legislators , with Tvhom he can consult re-
epeoting the merits of such measures as
inlglht at first seem objectionable. During
the day the president approved the follow
ing bills in addition to those already re
ported
For taking the twelfth census ; the Buf
falo exposition bill , to relmbuse governors
of states and territories for expenses in
curred In the Spanish war ; providing a new
building for the Department of Justice in
Washington ; making appropriations for
fortifications and other works of defense ;
for , a bridge across the iMIssourl river at
Yankton , S. D. . for the relief of the Inter
national Cotton Press company. New
Orleans ; to enable the city of Albuquerque ,
N. M. , to create certain Indebtedness ; pro
viding for the allowance of certain claim *
reported by the accounting officers of the
treasury ; for puWic buildings , additions ,
etc. , as follows : Cleveland , O. , and Balti
more custom houses ; Stockton , Cnl. , Los
Angeles , also Ubose authorizing First Lieu
tenant John H. Williams , Third artillery ;
Colonel Victor Vlfquain , Third Nebraska
volunteer infantry , and Brigadier General
A. T. Bates , U. S. V. , to accept certain
decorations and honors from foreign poten
tates ; authorizing Admiral Selfridge and
other officers of the United States navy to
accept medals presented to them by the
Russian government , creating the Mount
Ranler National park , In the state of Wash
ington ; the naval personnel bill ; also bills
authorizing the construction of public build
ings at OBknlooea , la. ; Creston , la. ;
Streator , 111. ; Leadvlllo , Colo. , and Freeport ,
111.
nnrrowNomlnntlon M > t In
WASHINGTON , March 3. Five New Eng
land senators this afternoon Joined In a tel
egram to the president advising that the
nomination of Representative Barrows of
Massachusetts as librarian of congress be
withdrawn , as he not being a trained li
brarian made his confirmation unadvisable.
SPEAKER FARJHS DETHRONED
Kaetloii of I'eiuiH > Iv utilii Ioue Ol > -
Jee < to Adjouriimeiit and
Another riinlrman.
HARRISBURG , March 3 A wrangle oc
curred In the bouse today and as a result of
Speaker Fan- declaring the house adjourned
those remaining elected Bliss of Delaware
county , an anti-Quay republican , speaker.
The "rump" house then took a recess to the
hour for the joint
JAPAN ENFORCES NEUTRALITY
Steamer Ciirrjlnir Arum mid Ammuni
tion for rilliilium Selred hy
the Authorities.
NEW YORK , March 3. A dispatch from
Manila sas It Is rumored that a steamer
with 20,000 stands of arms and ammunition
which were bound for the Philippines has
been seized in Japanese waters by the
Japanese authorities.
Deiitlxt'ii Amhllloii Turned.
MARYVILLC , Mo. March 3. ISpeolal. )
Dr. Thomas McMillan , a dentist of Barnard ,
was fined $ 00 In circuit court for having
written five prescriptions while representing
himself to b * a regular prudloing physician.
THREE THOUSAND ARE IDLE
All Public Improvements at Santiago Are
Abruptly Stopped.
OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN ARE WORRIED
Itnvnnrv Instruction * tn Governor
Wo nil Arc Condemned- I'ol
Icy Mn > Create Ilnmllt *
Among ; IJmplojen.
SANTIAGO , Cuba , March 3. Between 1,000
nnd ' 3,000 men have been suddenly thrown
out of work In thp province of Santiago ,
over 700 being In the Immediate neighbor
hood of this city. Although Governor Gen
eral IlrooXo has wired $30,000 required for
the February pay roll , there Is etlll a deficit
of nearly $20,000 , and the orders from Ha-
\ana still hold good , limiting the expendi
ture during tbo month of March for the en
tire province to $10,000.
Thn effect of this order on Civil Governor
Castillo , Major Bacardi and oilier Cubans
prominent in official circles Is simply para
lyzing. Major IJacardl has cabled the gov
ernor general , desiring to know what ho
Is expected do with such n. large number
of men suddenly thrown out of work.
"Though we are perfectly friendly to the
Americans , " be said In the dispatch , "the
present policy seems RUlctdal , for public
'Improvements ' are greatly needed and the
men also nre greatly In need of work. "
Civil Governor Castillo wonders what will
happen. He cannot see that the men sud
denly thrown out have any alternative to be
coming bandits , and bo regrets exceedingly
the damaging blow the province has re-
ceUed. Owing to his position , he may not
comment upon the orders of his superiors ,
but he considers the prospects Aery gloomy.
Major General Leonard Wood refuses to
make any further statement than that be
will obey orders. Nearly $20,000 Is btlll due
for , February , for which he will be personally
answerable , but under the present orders
ho cannot continue men at work. Outwardly
ho Is one of the calmest men today In San
tiago , but as a matter of fact ho is greatly
worried.
Attune American AilnilnlNtrntlnn.
Groups of men on street corners. In clubs ,
oafes , etc. , openly abuse the American administration -
I' ministration , saying that the Spanish was In
finitely preferable , as in the worst times
considerably ( more men were engaged on pub
lic works under the old regime than are
now so emplojed. Probably the full effects
of the new policy will not be visible before
Monday , as the men will receive their pay
itomorrow , and , although General Wood does
not expect disturbances , Cubans who affect
to be cognizant with the whole situation
say it will be quite Impossible to avoid an
outbreak of some sort.
In splto of all the antagonism displayed
against the American authorities at Havana ,
General Wood remains popular among Cu
bans of all classes , who declare the Havana
instructions an "outrage upon his admin
istration. "
In the speeches made at the San Carlos
club today the sentiment was that the new
orders ought to be attributed to envy of
Genera ! Wodd'e successful methods in this
department , and eo far as the province of
Pantlftsro Is ccHncerpert , the Cubans say that
if a vote were taken tomorrow they would
elect him for the highest position In the
island , in preference to any Cuban.
The new regulations have brought to a
standstill .all the improvements , including
the dredging of the harbor , roadmaklng and
sewerage Probably mass meetings will be
hold on Monday to protest and inflammatory
speeches are likely to be made , in spite of
the orders prohibiting any criticism at pub
lic meetings of the acts of the military au
thorities.
Cannot He Hclncd.
WASHINGTON. March 3. General Brooke
has not yet communicated to the War de
partment any complaint on the part of tbe
people of Santiago respecting the sufficiency
of the allotment of funds for the conduct of
public works In that city and province. H
Is said that this Is simply the came old
complaint on the part of the Santiago people
ple , without a single new feature They
have from the first bitterly resisted any di
version of the money received at Santiago for
the support of the Island generally.
It Is said at the War department that Oils
policy cannot bo permitted > to prevail , as
the immediate result would be the division
of Cuba Into a number of Independent
provinces , none of ithem willing to pay any
thing for the support of the general gov
ernment , and that the plan would work in
Cuba precisely as If New York and San
Francisco should retain for the public works
of those two cities the enormous amount of
Import taxes collected there. General
Brooke ivas charged by the department to
arrange a schedule which would provide for
an equitable distribution of the receipts In
Cuba , and the department Is bound to be
lieve that ho has complied exactly with his
Instructions as to Santiago. This subject ,
among others , will be looked Into by the
Insular examiners recently appointed.
CLHAN ASSKMIlIjV IV SKSSIOV
Consider * OITr of Aiiirrlcnii S > mll-
ontp to I'ny SolclliTB.
HAVANA , March 3 The forty-four gen
erals and colonels composing the Cuban mili
tary atsembly held another three hours' dis
cussion today regarding the proposal of the
United States government to pay $3.000,000
to pay ttoe iroops. No conclusion was
reached and the discussion will be resumed
Monday.
There is a faction In the assembly which
takes seriously the proposition of the
mysterious American syndicate , supposed < o
be represented here by Mr. Ferros , which
offers $12,000,000 on hard conditions pre
cisely what has not been disclosed. As the
assembly has no power to create a lien on
the customs It can do nothing more tuan
recommend something to Governor General
Brooke , or to Washington.
General Gomez Is taking no part In the
deliberations and regards the $12,000,000 as
delusive.
Meanwhile the co-called Cuban army re
mains under arms and subsisting upon con
tributions that amount to blackmail The
planters , by Implied duress , are compelled
to feed the bands In their district. For
Instance , the Constancla plantation , near
Clenfucgos , reguFarJy feeds any Cubans
recognized by the district commander , often
as many as fifty or sixty a day.
LOOK WITH FAVOIl OV OtIMKX IDRA.
Wnr IJi'pnrlment Kinor * IlrrrultliiK
Army Jii Culm from NnlUm.
WASHINGTON. March 3 , Secretary Alger
Is inclined to look with favor upon the sug
gestion that the army maintained by the
United States in Cuba shall be recruited
from among the natives , ne proposed by
General Gomez In hU recent conference with
Major General Brooke , the military com
mander of the island ,
Ho said today he would be glad If this
could be done , If conditions were satisfactory
to the American government. War depart
ment officials Ktaerally believe the presi
dent will avail himself of the discretion
placed in him and recruit volunteers pro-
jvldfcd for In Cuba and Porto Hlco , thus re-
.CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Snow , North Wind ?
IVniitcrntiirr ft Omiibn jeMerdnyi
Hour , lien. Hour. l > eu.
llcvlng the government from the necessity
of sending Americans Into the climate of
Cuba and at the same time jlcldlug to the
pride of the unlives , who prefer that the
mllltnrj branch shall be created from their
own nationality Such a step also would
ofler opportunity for work to many of the
Cubans , who arc now without any visible
means of support.
General Comer's proposition , it IB said ,
liad not hern officially communicated to the
officials here
KIPLING PASSES GOOD NIGHT
c
IIIn Condition Connlilerril J > o Pmor-
nhlc tluit I'lijMi'lnn * lU-lax
Their AValrlifiilni-fcu.
NEW YORK , March 3 Uudyard Kipling's
condition was so favorable last night that
It was not deemed necessary for any of his
attending phjstclans to visit him after mid
night. K. X Doubleday , who saw Mr. Kip
ling at 7 30 o'clock this morning , said that
Mr. Kipling rested easy during the night.
Shortly after 11 o'clock Mrs. Kipling left
the hotel nnd was driven to the residence of
Mrs. DeForest , where her G-jear-old daugh
ter Jctpphlne Is being nursed After her
return P N. Uoubleday Issued the follow
ing statement on her behalf :
"Mrs. Kipling aajs that her husband Is
now progressing favorably. Her daughter
Josephine Is very III with pneumonia , but
there are many good and hopeful things
about her present condition. "
Dr. Jancway had not vlfcited Mr. Kipling
up to noon today. Dr. Dunham , however ,
stajed In the hotel.
The following bulletin was Issued at 2 15
this afternoon
Mr. Kipling has continued to Improve BO
that today his temperature and pulse are
but little above normal.
E. O. JANEWAY-
THEODORE DUNHAM.
COVERS THE WHOLE STATE
Denser A. Illo tSrniule Cnniiot Oet ! -
TliruiiRli by LemUllle
ou Account nt Storm.
DENVER , Cole , March 3. The snow
storm which began at Leadvllle Sunday
night spread out over the state today , but
the snowfall in this cltj has been light.
It is still snowing and blowing at Lead
vllle , "but " the Denver & Rio Grande railway
company succeeded today in clearing Us
main line west of that tlty and n through
train , which had been held at Salida sev
eral days , was ordered to go ahead.
Passengers for Utah and the Pacific coast
have been transferred by the mountain
roads to the Union Pacific at Denver on
account of the blockades west of Lead
vllle.
END' OFIUL-STARRE'D'VENTURE
Knnsn * Cltj'n Dnnd of Invader * of
Itctoltitlon-niddcii Central Amer
ica Itctiirn Home.
KANSAS CITY , March 3. Two each
loads of disappointed "Invaders" of Central
America , who left here Monday night for
Honduras and who were stopped at New-
Orleans because of their Inability to secure
steamer transportation , arrived home today.
A. P. Evans , the leader , was not in the
partj.
"The newspapers told about ttro trip be
forehand this time , " said one of the men.
"Next time they'll tell about it after it is
done. "
Attorney T. A. Wltten , who started the
expedition south , says his "clients In Hon
duras" must procure 100 men here or else
where and that they will be forthcoming.
BUCKET SHOPS NOT AFFECTED
Validity of ICiiimnn City Ordinance
Pool HooniB and IlettlnK
IlecortB Upheld.
KANSAS CITY , March 3 Judge Wofford
of the criminal court today upheld the va
lidity of the cltj's new ordinances against i
pool rooms and all other betting resorts |
by overruling the demurrer of the pool room
men , which was sustained by the police j
court.
Judge Wofford's decision will have the J
enYrt of closing the pool rooms and dynaj j
mlto shops in Kansas City. It will not i
affect what are known as "bucket shops. " !
WILL REPRESENT MISSOURI
II. II. Karrell of Tnrltlo "XVInd Jnier-
f lli-Kliilr Content and AVI 11 lie
Delegate to Lincoln.
SDUAL1A , Mo. , March 3. D H Farrell ,
Tnrklo college's representative , curao elf the
victor tonight In the Intercollegiate orator
ical contest at Wood's opera house and will
represent Missouri at the Interstate orator
ical contest to bo held at Lincoln , Neb , In
May. The Missouri institutions represented
In the debate were the State university ,
Westminster , Park , Drury , William Jewell ,
and Central colleges
BLAZE IN TENEMENT HOUSE
Two Women Are II urn oil to Dentil
nnd n Man Severe ! Injured
In Ilohton I'lrc.
BOSTON , Mass , March 3 Two women
were burned 'to ' death and a man wan se
verely injured In a fire which occurred In
a tenement block on Dover street today.
The victims are-
Mrs. Elizabeth Walker , 45 jc-ars.
Mrs. Mary II. Perkins , CO jears.
Abraham Bull , SS > eare of age , Portland ,
badly burned.
CONCORD DESTROYS SUPPLIES
IlniiH AerooM a Schooner Loaded nlth
Good * for the liiNitrKCiit
I'oree * .
MANILA , March 3 5-10 p m. The United
States gunboat Concord has arrived here
after a week's cruise along the west coast
of the Island of Luzon. The only Incident
of Its trip was the burning of a schooner
loaded with auppllcs for the rebels ut Dagu-
pan , the terminus of the railroad. The
natives fled and abandoned the town when
tbo gunboat anchored In the bay.
lmv TrniiHatluntlci I'lirc * .
NEW YORK , March 3 , The Atlantic
Transport line has followed the example of
the White Stur. American and Cunard linen
and has reduced the minimum rate of ltd
first cabin fares to $25 Formerly these rates
were } 60 and J50 The change therefore
means a cut of 50 per cent.
THOMPSON PULLS OUT
Lancaster ] County Man Releases His Sap
porters from Further Fealty ,
TELLS THEM TO GO WHERE THEY PLEASE
Other Candidates Hustle to G a tier in Addi
tional Votes.
WESTON AND FIELD HAVE THE BETTER OF IT
Each Receives Nine Votes on Some oi the
Ballots Oast.
HAYWARD'S ' VOTE REACHES FORTY-ONE
riflj-rifth llnllot U Itenehed With
out Any Choice HeliiK Declared
Hfiltc llnllutu Git en
1 Detail.
-IlAI.t.OTS
LINCOLN , Neb. , Mnrch 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The announcement this afternoon.
that Thompson had withdrawn from the nen-
atorlal race caused a flutter of excitement
among the legislative members , and led all
the other candidates to bend rtll their en
ergies to securing the Thompson strength
Late in the afternoon Mr. Thompson noti
fied his supporters that they were at liberty
to leave him and support some other candi
date. He left It to their judgment as to
whether they should vote for him any fur
ther. The Thompson men held a hurried
conference , and many of them favored con
centrating on J. B. Weston. Some were for
Field , however , nnd no perfected organiza
tion w as made.
! u the evening , before the caucus , Hcesn ,
Field and Lambertson were all busy tunon ?
the members , and each of them was en
couraged by the leaders of the former
Thompson clement to take as many voita
as possible from Hayward. Once there was
a rumor that the Thompson men would re
main away from the caucus , but this would
have availed nothing , as the rules provided
that flfty might elect.
The Hayward forces seemed to be standing
firm , and expressed the utmost confidence In
a successful termination of the nlght's'cau-
CU9.
HitllotlnR-
At * , he opening of the caucus ttf. members
were in a very rclllcklng mood , and ifWIIB
8:30 : before Chairman Stecle secured eooi
order The first ballot , which was the
fortieth of the series , resulted as follows :
Adams , 1 ; Field , 7 ; Halner , 1 ; Hayward ,
38 ; Lambertson , 3 , Reese , 2 ; Webater , 10 ;
Weston , 7.
Forty-first Ballot Reese gained one ; Cor
nish got one , others no change.
Forty-second Ballot Hayward gained one ;
Weston lost cine ; Steele got one.
Forty-third Ballot Adams. 1 ; Field , 7 ;
Halner , 1 ; Hayward , 3Sj Lambertson , 4 ; Cor
nish , 1 , Reese , 2 , Webster , 14 ; Weston , C.
Smith of Richardson , who has been nick for
several days , came into the room and was
loudly cheered. The only absentees ore
Detweller nnd Bclsner.
Fourty-fourth Ballot Adams , 1 ; Field , 7 ;
Halner , 1 ; Hayward , 39 ; Lambertsou , 3 ;
Reese , 3 ; Webster , 10 ; Weston , 9.
Forty-fifth Ballot Weston lost three ;
Webster gained three.
Forty-sixth Ballot Adams , 3 ; Field , 7 ;
Halner , 1 ; Haywaid , 40 ; Hlnshaw , 1 ; Lam
bertson , 2 ; Reese , 2 ; Webster , 11 ; Wes
ton , 5.
Forty-seventh Ballot Adams , 1 ; Field , 8 ;
Halner , 1 ; Hayward , 39 ; Lambertson , 3 ,
Reese , 2 , Webster. 11 ; Weston , 8.
Forty-eighth Ballot Adams , 2 ; Field , 0.
Halner , 1 ; Hayward , 40 ; Lambertson , 2 ;
Reese , 2 ; Webster , 11 ; Weston , 6. ( This
wae one vote more than there were mem
bers present. )
Forty-ninth Ballot Adams , 2 ; Field , 61
Halner , 1 ; Hayward , 40 ; Lambertson , 3 ,
Owens , 1. Reese , 2 ; Thompson , 1 ; Webster ,
10 , Weston , 7
Fiftieth Ballot Adams , 2 ; Field , 7 ,
Halner , 1 ; Hayward , 41 ; Lambertson , 3 ;
Reese. 3 ; Webster. 10 : Weston , C.
Fifty-first Ballot Adams , 2 ; Field , C ;
Halner , 1 ; Hayward , 39 ; Larabertson , 3 ;
Reese , 2 : Webster , 11 ; Weston. 8.
Fifty-second Ballot Adams , 2 ; Field , 6 ;
Halner , 1 ; Hayward , 38 ; Lambcrtson , 3 ;
Reese , 3 ; Webster , 10 ; Weston , 8.
Fifty-third Ballot Adams , 1 ; Field , 7 ;
Halner , 1 ; Hlnshaw , 1 , Hayward , 40 ; Lam-
bc-rtson , 4 , Reese , 2 ; Webster , 11 ; Weston , 4.
Fifty-fifth Ballot Adams , 2 ; Field. 8 ;
Halner , 1 ; Hayward , 38 , Hlnshaw , 1 ; Lam-
bertBon , 4 , Reese , 1 , Webster , 11Vcston ; ,
E , Bixby , 1.
An adjournment was then taken to t p.
m. Monday.
The early adjournment of the caucus with
out result Is a BOVCTO disappointment to the
Hayward workers and when It was done
there wan less of buoyant spirit among iho
friends of the Oton mini than during the
day. While thn niovp to adjourn took the
Hayward men eomanhat by surprise there
was as yet no break from that quarter.
The votes that formerly went to Thompson
were dlstilbuted around among the various
candidates , sometimes being placed as a
bait to tempt a break from Hay-ward , but
the result of the various ballots left thu
relative strength the borne lie at the begin
ning. There IB late tonight an effort among
the a'ntl-Hayvvard men to combine and a
similar ntTort on the part of the Otoe man's
friends to bolster wavering supporters and
to come to an understanding that will pre
vent adverse adjournment at the future
meetings.
NO OFFER FOR THIS COMPANY
Conxolldnlrd Snu-lllnjc nnd
Company of Kmi u ' ! ( > Aiiinr >
cnll > .Not In. Comhlne.
KANSAS CITY , March 3. A. R Meyer ,
president of the Consolidated Smelting and
Itc fining company of Kaiihas City , with
works at Argentine , Kun , Leadvllle , Colo. ,
and El Paso , Tex. , today denied that hla
company had entered the combine of refiner *
of precious metalfa announced In PltUburg ,
Mr. Meyer said ;
' Our company has not been absorbed b }
the combine and I do not know that It will
be No definite otfer for the block of tha
Consolidated Smelting and Refining com
pany , to my knowledge , lias been
