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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871 , OMAHA , THURSDAY MOBBING , APBIL G , 1800 TWELVE PAGES. SLXGLE COPY .FIVE CENTS. NATIVES' HEAR NEWS United States' Proclamation to Agnlnaldo's Pollowcra Spread Broadcast. MESSAGE GIVEN RESPECTFUL ATTENTION European Residents Beliova Deolslvo Policy Will Bo Successful. WIREPULLERS TRY TO STOP THE DOCUMENT Spanish Banker j JSb8.hoald [ HaYfl Been BETTER CLASS COMING TO llllnrtn Ilclnff Mnde to Tout the Clrcu- Inr In Outlrltiit Town" a > id So Scion UN It In tlndrrntood Good ItennltH Are Expected. MANILA , April B. 6:20 : p. m. The proc lamation of the United States Philippine commission was posted In the streets printed In EnglUh , Spanish and Taglog today. It was also distributed In the outside towns as far an Malolos and has been received with marked attention by the natives gen erally nnd has been approved by a number of representative Manllans. English bankers here who have been In terviewed on the subject are optimistic upon the attitude of the Americans , assuming that It indicates that the decisive policy will undoubtedly be successful. Opliilonn on Document. A Spanish banker who was interviewed expressed fear that the proclamation will not reach the masses controllng the rebel lion because , he explained , the Filipinos at Manila arc mostly domestics and clerks x who have no definite opinions nnd the wlre- V * pullers outside ot the city have undoubt- cdly Intercepted It. Continuing , the Spanish banker said that If the proclamation hud been Issued on May 2 , or even August 14 of last year , the re sult would have been different , as. In his opinion , based on twenty years' experience , ' > , the only argument which appeals to the fV masses hero Is the gun. > The editor of Oceania thinks the procla mation Is the most politic document over published In the Philippine Islands and that It Is bound to convince the wavering of the folly of further hostilities. An English merchant says the first clause , vlth reference to the establishment nnn maintenance of American sovereignty and warning tha rebels , should settle the ques tion In the mlnda of every thinking Fili pino. pino.A Scotch ship-owner thinks It does not Icavo any further doubt as to the policy of the United States , and that , consequently , Agutnaldo must submit to the Inevitable , as the continuance of hostilities Is opposed to the best Interests of the Philippines. ROUTED OUT OF "OAGUPAN Criilncr Chnrle ton'ii Men Are Fired Upon nnd Venue ! Bombard * Town , CIcniilnK It Out. , MANLA , April' 6. 10:15 a. m. The cruiser Charleston , -which has been cruising along the west coast ot Luzon , to the north , Kent a boat In shore near Dngupan last Tuesday to inako soundings. The rebels opened fire , wounding a United States olfi cor. cor.Tho The cruiser thereupon bombarded the town , the Insurgents evacuating it , NO NEWS OF NEW CAMPAIGN ThntiKht to Have No Force Left Worthy of Serloun Con sideration. WASHINGTON , April 5. If General Otis maturing plans for another campaign against the Insurgents In the vicinity of Calumplt , as Indicated In the press dis patches from Manila , he has not so In formed the War department. In fact , , the general has not thought It needful to com municate with the department for two days. A. While It may be necessary to send troops gainst the Insurgents who have gathered V/it Calumplt , In order to make the authority of the United States more secure and for Its effect upon the natives , yet It Is not thought that Agulnaldo has any great force , and H Is believed that upon the approach of the American army the Insurgents will retire ofter the exchange of n few shots. TWENTY-FOURTH STARTS WEST Compnnle * II nnd I/ Are to lie Jollied by 1C nnd I , from Fort HunMcll ut Oicden. SALE LAKE CITY. April G. Companies H nnd L , Twenty-fourth Infantry , left here this morning for San Francisco. The offi cers accompanying thu troops are : Colonel Freeman , Adjutant Leltcb , Ccmmlisary Dashlel , Captalna Augur and Hotcy nnd Lteutonanta Muller and Jenks. At Ogden they will be Joined by Companies K and I from Fort Ruftsell , Wyo. , under command of Captains Brett and Huther. RUMOR OF AGUINALDU'S FALL Iteport In Mniillu That He linn lleen Supplanted by ( ipneriil Anttmlo l.uiin. MANILA. April 6. 0:20 : p. m. There are persistent rumors today that Agulnaldo , the Insurgent leader , has been supplanted In the control of Filipino affairs by General An tonio Luna , commander-ln-chlef of the Filipino pine forces , Luna U described as being a typical belligerent. , DOCTOR TELLS LURID STORY hn > Ileport * of Good Ileulth of Troop * In th 1'hlllpplne * Arc Fnlie. FORT WORTH , Tex. , April 5. Dr. Cbarle * V lUrrU of the medical department , U , S. A . passed through hero today enroute to Washington on Important business with tbo department. He comes from the pplne Islands and says the reports of Hie excellent health of tha American troops ire false. Dr. Hcrrls stated that many United SUtei soldiers , disheartened over their phydCHl condition , deliberately place ( lu'nisi'lves as n target for thu enemy's tuns. U la the opinion of Dr , Harrli that If the American troops remain In the Phll- > Ipplne Inlands any treat length of time V llckniii nnd death are cure to follow. * WASHINGTON. April S. The nime of Dr Ch rl V , lUrrU U not t rrlcd In the trmy register , nor has the surgeon general's ' idlco any record of any person of that name ' Munected with the medical department ot I the army In Manila or the Philippines. U Is not believed at the War department that he has any connection with the army , May Mnll Aliont May 1. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. , April 6. It Is ex pected that all the troops which are now under orders .to . go to Manila by way of San Francisco , a portion of the Sixth artil lery. Second light artillery , Twenty-first and Thirteenth Infantry , 'will Icavo here by May 1. The returning transports from Ma nila are expected Almost Immediately , the Arizona and Scandla being due this week. TeNtlmonlnt to Admlrnl Dcvrey. NORTIIFIELD , Vt. , April 5. The truatcta of Norwich university have decided to begin the foundations for Dewey hall on May 1 , the anniversary of the battle of Manila bay. This testimonial to the admiral haa received his explicit approval. Wounded nt Mntilla .HPlit Home. WASHINGTON , April 5. General Otis has cabled the War department that the trans port Sherman has left Manila with 100 wounded soldiers , which Included all that were nblo to be sent home at that time. CiiFtunltlcH In the Philippine * . WASHINGTON , April D. The casualties In the Philippines from February 4 to April 4 , 1899 , Inclusive , as reported to the adju tant general , arc : Killed , 184 ; wounded , 976 ; total , 1,100. INSULAR COMMISSION BACK AV'lll Rniliody View * oil the Need * of Inland of Porto Illco In Report to the Prenldeiit. NEW YORK , April 5. Major G. W. Watkins - kins and Horace S. 'Rubens ' of the Insular commission , sent by the War department to Porto Rico to Investigate and report on what changes In the civil affairs of the new colony nro needed , returned to this city today on the army transport McPherson. The other members of the commission , General Ken nedy and Henry W. Curtis , are still at San Juan , finishing up the report , nnd expect to return to the states In a fortnight. Mr. Rubens , speaking of the work of the com mission , says : Wo found the general sentiment of the natives of Porto Rico was one of extreme satisfaction because the Island bad been annexed to the United States. We were enthusiastically received , nnd took n great deal of testimony concerning the subjects wo were sent there to Inquire about. These were , the workings of the civil gov ernment , such as the public schools , system of taxation , local laws , courts , roads and highways. What changes the commission thinks needed will bo embodied In a report to ho sent to the secretary of war. On our way homo the transport stopped nt Santiago , and there the commissioners visited General Wood. The city Is In ex cellent shape and the people that I spoke to seem satisfied with things aa they are nt present and are sure that matters so far as Cuban Independence Is concerned would right themselves In a short time. There is some llttlo lawlessness In Santiago province , but the law abiding people have joined with the United States military authorities for Its suppression nnd the little gangs ot bandits will soon bo put down. IOWANS SAIL FOR SAVANNAH Forty-Mnth ncKlmrnt In to He Quar tered Inrlnir ( Innruiitlnc nt I nlnnkl. HAVANA , April B. The plantation raids and the carrying off of cattle and horses by outlaws nro reported today as taking place In the provinces ot Puerto Principe , SanU Clurn , Matanzas and .Plnar del Rio. The Cuban troops In the district are chas ing tbo marauders , no United States troops thus far having been sent after them. The military administration Intends to suppress the so-called brigands at widely separate points by means of the rural guards and has no present Intention of sending Ameri can cavelry or Infantry through an unknown and tangled country after these nimble thieves. Six companies of the Forty-ninth Iowa volunteers loft today for Savannah by the steamer Antonio. They will bo quaran tined at Pulaskl. The Third Kentucky regi ment , now at Matanzas , will leave soon. MUSTER OUT OF THE THIRD Men Do Not Cnrc to Return to Ne- brimkn lit Preicnt Time. LINCOLN , April 5. ( Special Telegram. ) The governor has received a petition signed by most of the officers and men of the Third regiment asking that when they are mus- j i terod out It < bo at the port of entry to the United States , as a large number of them do not desire to come back to Nebraska nt this time. In response to this petition the governor today wired the War depart ment as follows : "H. C. Corbln , Adjutant General , Wash ington , D. C. : If contlaUnt with the policy of the War department I desire to add my request to the petition of the officers and men of the Third Nebraska volunteers that when they shall bo mustered out it be at Havana or the nearest port of entry In the United States. " He has sent a telegram to the regiment , telling of his Washington telegram. GEORGE R , FEARONS KILLED Htruek by Hlectrlc Car In KIUINHM City and Injured , DyliiK Shortly Afterward. KANSAS CITY , April C. George R. Fear- one , "an attorney , was found lying In the Eight street tunnel beside the track tbU afternoon unconscious and died soon after being taken to the police station , The top ot the skull was laid bare , Apparently lib had been struck by an electric car , un known to the motorman. Foarons was past 70 years of age. Ho wa& the father of Harry S. Fearons , secretary of the Western Union Telegraph company of Chicago ; Charles E , Fearons , formerly chief clerk In Kansas City of the Pullman Palace Cur company , and George II. Fearons of Kansas City , counsel of the Western Union Telegraph company. , PLANS A GREAT CELEBRATION ix-nrnduiiten of Yule Called Upon to Anoint > vlth Fund * for TMO Million Dollar Hall. NK\V HAVEN , Conn , , April 6. The Yale Alumnae Weekly publishes un address to all graduates of the university appealing for funds to carry out the plans for an elab orate celebration which Is being planned for 1801. Thu sum of 12,000,000 Is asked for , and It Is announced that as much of thu as shall be necessary will be devoted to the erection of a "commemorative hall , " the rest to be applied to university endowments. It Is announced that subscriptions amount ing to more than $2:5,000 have been re ceived. Miner * Uetiirn to Work , ISHPEMING , Mich. , April B. About 800 men returned work at the mines today , A musa meeting of union men Is In session. .Somo favor continuing the strike ; others ! aut to return to work. Msny union men j have pi > llcd for worlt. NEBRASKA BOYS IN ACTION Led by Stotsanburg Thny Make it Wum for the Filipinos. ENGAGEMENT ON WASHINGTON'S ' BIRTHDAY IiiRiirKcnt * llcoclvc Warm Ilcccpttoit When Ther Go Annlnut Men of the Klrxt > 'ehrnlm HcKlincnt. AT THE FRONT , Feb. 25. ( Special Cor respondence. ) Washington's birthday was celebrated .by . the First Nebraska with a \cry Interesting engagement with the in- durgento about three miles south of the pumping station. Information had reached General Halo that n largo body of natives were massing In that part of the country and preparing to niako an attack on the water works. The Insurgents had been firing on our outposts the last couple of days. Last Friday Companies B , H and E , having a little brush with them about IWOLmlloa from camp. General Hale ordered an at tack to be made upon them at daybreaK Wednesday morning. At 3 o'clock In the morning Colonel Slot- senburg started with Companies F , L , M , K and D and proceeded down the Maraqunta valley and then turning southwest. Com panies B and H with two guns of the Utah battery , all under the command ot Lieuten ant Archer , moved down the road toward the Desposlto , about two miles from the pumping station. Thence they struck otf through rice fields , brush , rocket , and every sort of Imaginable obstruction to the pas sage of the two cannon. Lieutenant Archer then moved his command to the point ot attack , while Colonel Stotsenburg endeav ored to get his men In the enemy's rear and force them toward the Desposlto and thus onto the guns of the Utah ( battery. The plans were well laid to envelop the enemy nnd make a general advance at day break , but were suddenly changed to a con siderable extent by some of our forces , a battalion of the Wyoming regiment firing before the maneuver was completed. The Insurgents then moved toward the San Solace river. Colonel Stotsenburg then moved his troops toward the pumping sta tion , 'when suddenly they .were greet d by a tow volleys from the Mauser of the In surgents at about 200 yards distance. Our boys quickly dropped flat upon the ground In an old plowed field and returned their fire. fire.Tho The Filipinos ehowcd a considerable amount of pluck and put up a very good fight to what they have In former en gagements. They tried to charge upon our lines , giving the command , "Slga , " Slga , " which could be heard distinctly by our boys. But after a few volleys from us the charge failed. Then our chance came. Colonel Stotoonburg decided to give them a few lessons In making a charge , and under & heavy flre from tbo enemy away went our boys throwing Springfield bullets Into them , The insurgents soon realized that they had run Into something to their sorrow and began to retreat as fast as they possibly could. The Nebraska boys gave chase , driving them across the river and through the valley toward the mountains. In tha charge we killed about thirty Filipinos and also wounded a number , thus securing their rifles and ammunition. The best of all , "we did not have a man hurt In the engagement. But while ad vancing on them early In the roornlng _ Priv ate Carley Gorrlck of Company K fell over a precipice and sustained' very serious Injury. Colonel Stotsenburg ordered the companies to return to camp , and as the men came along the river fire was opened upon them ' from the village and the bamboos across j the river. In the flre Private John Alley was shot In the neck and probably mortally wounded. Wo were not looking for any I attack from these huts , as every one of them was decorated with a white flag. The natives are not to be trusted In any manner what ever. They -will carry n white flag in one hand and a gun In the other , and if you are caught unarmed they quickly take ad vantage of It. The Filipinos even attacked our litter bearers and hospital corps and followed them almost Into the city while they were looking after men who might need attendance. Company L struck a good thing In a bunch of Insurgents that were after our litter bearers. Twelve of them started to cross a clearingin L's front. Captain Taylor \ espied them nnd Immediately gave the com- 1 mand "Ready , " cautioning not a man to flro before the command. After a deliberate J aim , Captain Taylor gave the final word , with the result that ten of the twelve In surgents bit the dust. The other two started to run for the 'brush ' , but n well directed shot brought down one of them , the other Eafely reaching cover. The boys captured their rifles and ammunition. Itwas qulto a collection , 4 mixture of Mausers , Reming tons and Japanese rifles , some of which looked as though they had seen service 100 years ago. G. B. SCRAMBLING. NEBRASKANSARE FIGHTERS _ Minvr Their Mettle to Good Advantage In Several Kncoimtern with the JVntlvcM. AT THE FRONT , about ten miles from Manila , Feb. 20. ( Special Correspondence. ) The First Nebraska Is gaining the reputa tion of the fighting regiment of the Eighth Army Corps and Is envied .by every regi ment on tbo Island. Since their capture of the waterworks on February G they have retained possession of the works and have protected the roads leading Into Manila as far as the DesposHo. The Desposlto la the filtering station of the waterworks and Is situated about flvo miles rom Manila and the pumping station about five miles far ther to the front. Tlie Desposlto Is guarded by a battalion of the Oregons under Major Edwlcko and a battalion of Wyoming troops under Major Foote Is stationed in a con vent close by. Both battalions are attached to the Seventh Nebraska and are under the command of Colonel Stotsenburg , Three companies of the Nebraska regi ment are stationed along the road toward the pumping station. Company M was un fortunate enough to bo left as camp guard at Santa Mesa , the old camp of the Ne- braskos before they were called Into action , but were relieved a few dajs ago by Com pany C. Company L is placed In the pumping station , which lies at tile foot of a largo hill. The balance of the regiment with the Utah battery is stationed on the hill , where a sweeping view can be bad of the valley that runs along a range of moun tains. In these mountains a large number of the natives have taken refuge and at night their signal fires can be seen burning In all di rections , In the valley lies the village of Maraqunla. a town of some note , and was very thickly Inhabited , but nearly all took flight when the American farces appeared In sight. On the morning of February 7 Company L , un der Captain Taylor , went out on a scouting expedition through the valley for six or seven miles and after capturing and receiv ing the surrender of Maraqunla they finally i came onto a battalion of the Twenty-third regulars , who were-holdlng the lines on tht extreme left of the Nebroskans , The com pany after passing- through a couple more small villages returned to camp with many relics and an appetite Urge enough to cat the much hated hardtack and swear It Is the finest they ever had. Company II , stationed on the road between the pumping station nnd the Desposlto , on February 16 about 9 a. m. sent out a small detachment under Lieutenant Moore to rc > councilor to the north. They advanced about two miles through the rice fields and brush until they met with a surprise In the shape of a few volleys from a small band of In surgents. Company H returned the fire at once , killing two Insurgents and wounding several others , Compfiny II being unfortu nate to have ono man wounded , Musician William H. Dlsbrow , receiving n bullet In the rleht thigh , a severe wound. On February 17 nine companies of the First Nebraska had qulto n lively battle with the Insurgents near Maraqunla. It was vlr. tually a running fight all the way through , the natives running and the Nebraska boys after them. The following Is the version ot the engage , ment : About noon n scouting party from Com pany A , composed of Sergeant Poor and six men , was out some distance eastward when It was suddenly attacked by a considerable number of natives. They had just passed some natives clothed In whlto ( what citi zens usually wear ) nnd carrying -white flogs , as Is the custom of amlgos ( friends ) now adays. Soon realizing that the natives were assisting the Insurgents In a plan to surround them , the boys gradually worked their way toward the rest ot the company , which was stationed about two miles north of the pumping station of the water works. Alarm was Immediately sent to camp and Companies L. I , F , G , E and C wore called to arms and hurried to the sccno of action. ' Company D was kept In camp , -whllo Company K was sent with two guns of the Utah battery. Colonel Stotsenburg took command nnd at once formed a line of tattle and a fierce fight ensued. For nearly an hour and a half there was a terrific fire from both sides. But soon the Insurgents began to re treat before tha moving line of our boys. Twice the Insurgents took stand behind cover , only again to Tie rapidly driven out and soon were In full flight over tn the mountains In their rear , Itavlng behind about sixty killed and as many wounded. Another natlvo had fie audacity to keep a whlto Hag attached to the ramrod of his gun , and when his side was getting the worst of It commenced to wave the same , but somehow ho got shot just the same. Of the Ne-braeka boys Private George Andrens .was seriously -wounded , being shot three times , Uie left chest , lett knee , and left forearm , and succumbed from the ainc shortly afterwards. Flrit Sergeant W. H. Cook of Company F was shot In the right etdo of the neok and also died a few hours later. Private Edward Day of Company A 'was shot In the head. Although the wound was In a bad place some hopes were given for his recovery. He held off death with a strong effeat , ibut finally died an the morning ' ' ing of February 22. The' others whose wounds are considered serious are as follows : , Captain A. H. Holllngsworth , Company C , right wrist and right thigh. Second Lieutenant BerL D. Whedon , Com pany C , right thigh. - Private Charles E. Park , Company K , right Ualgh. Private John WllllamK , Company G , left olbow. * Sergeant Wllbor E. C J , ' Company 'G , left thigh. G ; in. JutiAWULING , LITTLE BRUSH WITH NATIVES Companle * H , D nnd C Meet the InnurKent * in an ExcliliiK Little Kncounter. AT THE FRONT NEAR MARAQUNIA , Feb. 25. ( Special Correapondonce.--Com- ) pany H , commanded by Captain Eagos , sta tioned along the road between the Desposlto and pumping station , had Us outpost fired upon by the Insurgents during the night of the 17th and several times during the fol lowing morning. Company B , commanded by Captain Ougb , U also stationed on the road almost a mile from Company H and a ruitlo and a half from the Dcaposlto. About noon Companies E and G , under Captains Zellcnger and Forby , were ordered to the Desposlto to reinforce Companies H and B. The two latter mentioned com panies formed a line of skirmishers , wltn Company E as support , and advanced In tlhc direction of the Insurgents , who appeared to be In among the trees almost two miles south of the load. When they Jiad pro ceeded but a short distance a heavy fire was opened upon them by the natives. The men at once took the beat cover available behind a small terrace In an old rice field and In open sight of the enemy , who haa excellent concealment among the trees and brush. Our boys returned their flre with a good will , but soon realized they were at a dls advantage and decided to change their po sition. The Insurgents soon found they had a little the better chance and made a flank movement with the Intention of cutting off our boys' retreat. The move would prob ably have been successful bad not our offi cers dropped to their llttlo scheme and or dered their companies to retreat for a short distance. The Insurgents made sev eral attempts to charge , but were met each tlmo with a volley from the Washington boya. The natives not only found this to be a failure , but lost several of their men. The three Nebraska companies then came Into their respective camps , congratulating themselves on passing through the skirm ish without having a man hurt. , G. B , SCRAMBLING. FUNERAL OF WARREN LELAND Simple Ilurliil Service 1'ronnunced Over Former Proprietor of Wlndnor Hotel. NEW YORK , April B. The Church of the Heavenly Rest was crowded today during the short and simple funeral services for Warren F. Leland , the late proprietor of the Windsor hotel. Rev. Dr. Parker Mor gan , rector of the church , read the funeral office. There were pallbearers , The Im mediate members of Mr. Loland'j family present were Charles W. Leland , his eldest son ; Miss Fannie Leland hli daughter , who came on from Chicago yesterday , and his youngest son , Ralph W. Leland ; Mr , and Mrs. Warren Leland , Jr. , of the Grenoble , Mr. and Mrs. Simon Leland. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Leland of tbo Grand hotel were the other near relatives present. Mr. Leland's three children accompany the body to Chicago , where a funeral service will be held at the Leland residence on Fri day afternoon. The body will be Interred by the side of those of Mrs. Leland and Miss Helen Leland , who were among the flro victims. MUSOATINB. la. , April 5 , The three largest of twenty pearl button factories op erating here have announced advances of IS and 10 per cent In wages. Six hundred buttonvtorker * are employed In the city. PATCHING UP A NEW PEACE ThreaPowers Confer at Berlin Concerning Samoa's ' Future. GERMANY WANTS A FRIENDLY DIVISION Oniolnl Merlin Inclined to Ilotlptc America Will Aitroc In Thin In the Kvcnt tlint II Secure * n Cnul- Inir Station. BERLIN , April E. The negotiations be- : ween the German minister of foreign affairs , Barpn von Huelow ; the United States ambassador , Andrew D. White , and the Urltlsh ambassador , Sir Frank C. Lascellcs , continue. The representative ot Great Drltnln still favors the majority rule within the proposed Samoan Investigation commission , Germany wants unanimity , ac- cordlng to the Berlin net , and th United States acquiesces In the Utter. Mr. White said to the correspondent here of the Associated Press : "I believe Eng land will yield to unanimity. The delay In a decision Is probably duo to Lord Salts- jury's absence. As n compromise , I offerea that each power appoint three commis sioners with seven to decide. Uut this met with small favor. Germany thinks that It will not bo dimcult to cecuro unanimity within the commission If the commissioners ro Instructed to bo conciliatory. 'Omclal dispatches from Washington say Lho American representatives at Samos Save been Instructed to proceed cautiously and return to the status quo. All other reports , such as that the United States and Great Urltoln will hold Germany re sponsible for the deaths of bluejackets dur ing the recent fights , arc baseless. " LONDON , April 6. The Berlin correspond ent of the Times says : In official circles .ho Samoau situation IB considered much mproved , and It la now confidently ex pected thrft Great Britain will accept Ger many's p.roposal regarding unanimity In the lureatlgatlon commission. Ultimate Aim of Germany. NEW YORK. April 5. The Commercial Advertiser's London correspondent enures today as follows. Though the three governments desire to cxpedlto matters In the arrangement of the personnel of the Samoan commission , It will probably require some weeks to settle the preliminaries , with Washington the seat of the deliberations. Foreseeing long and remote Investigation and subsequent negotiations , the English foreign office la especially anxious to ar range a modus vlvendl for temporary ad ministration that will also avert further embarrassing proceedings by the admirals and consuls on tho" ground of which , at Muscat and elsewhere , Lord Salisbury has recentfy had unpleasant experience. This deslro sufficiently explains the cautious Brit ish acceptance of the commission. Word comes from Berlin that the new German representative , now enroute to Sa moa , carries restraining hints to Gorman traders there. The German foreign office also finds prece dent In Bismarck's condemnation of acts ot the German consul ten years ego In Samoa that will aid It now 1m dealing ; with Raeffel and lioso. and 1n soothing sensitive German opinion. The ultimate German aim Is a friendly dlYl lon of the Islands , to which proposition official Berlin believes America wUI , not ob ject , If .Ms'coaling : station ) Is secured. Eng lish polity rather av , alts cautiously the re sults of the Inquiry. Angry German attacks are aimed now more at England than America and come mainly from Irresponsible Journnli. Al lowance must bo made for German auper- ucnsltlvenesa over colonial commercial ri- alriea. \VnnhliiBtoii Advice * . WASHINGTON , April C. The semi-official announcement that the general government will not appoint either Consul General Rosenthar or General Rose as Its repretenta- tlvo on "the " Samoan commission. , taken In connection with the declaration of a purpose - pose to select an official of the rank of con sul general for the place , has tended to con firm the belief here as to the Intention of naming Dr. Schmidt to the place. Dr. Schmidt Is now a privy councillor and a director in the foreign office In Berlin of matters connected w-lth Asiatic and Samoan policy. Ho was coaflul general of Samoa at Apia until four years ago , when he was withdrawn at 'the ' Instance of the United States owing to bis attitude toward Mr. Mul ligan , the United States consul general thero. SOMERS BEING BROUGHT HOME Torpedo Dent Which Made Tvro Un- IncUy Start * for Thin Country IlcliiK Shipped Thin Time. PAL-MOUTH , Eng. , April 5. The United States torpedo 'boat ' Somers , which -was bought at Elblng. West Prussia , In March of labt year and which nearly < lrowned two American crews In an effort to cross the At lantic just before -n-nr was declared wltn Spain , was towed to Plymouth this afternoon preparatory to being shipped to the United States In a vessel that will leave probably April 10. WASHINGTON , 'April 6. Lieutenant John C. Colwell , naval attache of the United States embassy at London , called at the Navy department today. Ho Is on n flying visit to this country. The llcmtenant has made arrangements for bringing the torpedc boat Somers to this country on the deck ol one of the great ocean tramps. The Bomers is a torpedo boat purchased In England just before the outbreak of the war , and our government "was prevented by the operation of the neutrality laws from bringing It to the United States during the continuance of hostilities. PLV'MOUTH ' , Eng. , April 5. Tlio United States torpedo boat Somers , which left Falmouth - mouth today en route for thla port , broke down off Plymouth and was towed In to Plymouth Sound tonight disabled. OAI.I.H IT A WAH OKKICK SCANDAL. l.ettliiK of HrldKc Contract to Ameri ca UN htlr * Up the NCMIH , LONDON , April 5. The fact that the con tract to build the bridge over the Atbara river , a branch of the Nile , has been awarded to a Philadelphia firm continues to cause a great Impression here. The Evening News today referred to the matter as "an Egyptian war office scandal , " char acterU.cs tbo whole transaction an a , "scan dalous story" and declares the specifications were altered In favor of the American con tractors , adding : "It Is only explicable If one remembers the habitual animosity shown by the khe- dlvo and his government to their habltua protectors. If the bitter antipathy to Brit- lib engineers revealed In tbcie proceedings cannot be traced to the khedlve and la the result of foolish prejudice and unpatriotic prejudices upon the part of his English ad visers the sooner those advisers are brought to book the bettor. " Tbo saroo paper also published another Interview with Mr. Westwood of the firm of Westwocd t Rlgby , the English con tractors , in reply to a cabled Interview CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast ( or N ( < lirskii Fnlr ; Variable Wind * . 1 > nitcrnturr nt Omnlin 3 eiilrrdnyi Hour. Dew. llunr. De . R n. m : t < ! 1 p. in. . . . . . -II ( I n. in. ! Ut i ! l > . in. . . . . . -Ill 7 n. in : it : : < p. ni ti : H n. m. . . . . . : I3 -I | > . 111. . . . . . -Ill i > n. in. ! t , " r ii. m -tu Ml n. in ! IS ( I f. I" -It 11 n. m. . . . . . -Ill 7 p. in. . . . . . -Ill in 10 H P. in : u > ii ii. in : in with Mr. Roberts of the 1'cncoyil Bridge works , In which Mr. Wcstwooil asserts that bo Egyptian war office altered the design o suit the Americans , while It did not glvo the Urltlsh firms the same clmnce. The BrltlBh tenders. Mr. West wood ex plained , were higher because special girders were required , wuloh wcro dropped In the case of the Americans , "who were allowed to supply n pin bridge which Rood English engineers have utterly discarded because It makes a weak bridge. " POPE IN HIS USUAL HEALTH UlniltiletltiK Illinium TteicnrdlnK HI" Condition Are Denied I ) } ' 11U IMiynlclniiN , ROME , April B. Drs. Lnpponl nnd Mat- zonl have Usued another formal dental ot the disquieting stories circulated about the lope'e health. They dcclarn that ho followo its usual occupations , grants audiences dally ind celebrates mass nlmont every morning. The pontiff , on April 10 , the occasion of the fete ot St. Leon , will receive the dignitaries of the sacred college and'the pontifical court and will return thanks for hla coronation congratulations , Dr. Lappoul declares the pope Is now In the same health that he has enjoyed for two or three years peat. His holiness received Archblnhop Ireland today in farewell audience. The pope today received In audience the bishop of Duluth , Right Rev. James Mc- Goldrlck , and the bishop of Wlnonn , Right He. David B. Cotter. .USA1N8T T1IIJ III.OOMEIIH. Tent CnHC of rjclltiK : Foninle Aired In Ionili 11 Court" . LONDON , April G. A teat case , which lias excited great Interest In cycling circles , was decided at the Kingston sessions today , when Lady 'Harberton ' charged the landlady of .1 hotel with having refused to serve her because aho was attired tn bloomers. Lady Harborton , who la treasurer of the Rational Dress league , said on the witness stand that she had traveled 4,000 miles and through the west end of London In 'bloomers. The landlady pleaded that she only refused to eerve her ladyship In the coffee room , and would have served her In a private roomer or at the ordinary bar. She also claimed her business would bo ruined It she was obliged to servo some women attired In bloomore. The Jury decided against Lady Harberton. PAPERS IN DREYFUS' FAVOR Document * Produced Dcnylnic Hln Ac quaintance vrlth Certain Ger- innn Official * . PARIS , April G. The Voltaire , emulating the Figaro , today publishes an Installment of Dreyfus evidence In the shape ot some foreign' office documents , in which. It Is- set forth that the foreign office received sev eral official denial * from Colonel Schwartr- koppeni the former German Military at tache here , and from the Italian < t > vnrnmont , emphatically denying that they had had re lations with Dreyfus. The documents published 'by ' the Voltaire also show that the French foreign office In terceptcd a coded telegram addressed by Colonel Pannissardl , the former Italian mil itary attache at Paris , to his government , showing that he did not know Dreyfus. \o u DeleKntc to The HaKnc. BERLIN , April 5. Andrew D. White , the United States ambassador , informed the correspondent of the Associated Press that he knows nothing of the report that he has been appointed to represent the United States nt tbo peace conference called by Oho czar which Is to assemble at The Hague. IVorthneiit I.rKixInttirc Openn. "WINNIGEG. Man. , April 5. The North west legislature opened yesterday at Re- glna. W. F. Eakln of Salt Coats was elected speaker of the new house. Nothing start ling In new legislation was promised by Governor Forget In the speech from the throne. Die * nt Sen. QUHHNSTOWN , April B. The Red Star line steamer Waenland , Captain Ehoff , from Philadelphia on March 26 , for Liverpool via this port , arrived here today and reported that Herbert Ruthven , a Baioon passenger , died during the yoyago and was burled at se < i. Arrlililxlioprlc of Toronto , TORONTO , April B. It was officially an nounced today that Bishop O'Connor of London has received the appointment to the archbishopric of Toronto diocese made va cant by the death of Archbishop Walsh. Bishop O'Connor will bo Installed early In May. I'rlee of Chilian Wheat Decllneo. LIM'A , Peru ( via Oalveston , Tex. ) , April 5. There has been a heavy fall In the price of wheat in the Chilian market. CAPTAIN CLARK IS DINED I.life Commander of the Ore ton in I'reNented with a Silver LoviiiK Cup In Token of Unteem , PHILADELPHIA. April B. Captain Charles E. Clark , late commander of the battleship Oregon , and since assigned to the command of the League Island navy yards was tonight tendered a dinner by the Union League. The function was arranged as a formal welcome to Into city of the distin guished commander and a tribute to hti services In behalf of his country. Covers were laid for 175 persons. The dinner wai of an Informal character. Captain Clark was presented with a sliver loving cup , FOR NEXT GOVERNOR OF OHIO KrlendH of Mayor Jone * of Toledo OrKinlzc for Flirht and Aiinonnee HI * Candidacy. TOLEDO , 0. . April 6. The friends o Mayor Jones In Toledo and Columbus s | multancously started a boom for him today as a candidate for governor of Ohio , A number of his Toledo representatives ore In Columbus and they will announce his candidacy In that city. I n u rn IUM.Men Up In Arum , FORT WORTH , April 6. Insurance agents of Texas are alarmed over the probable action of the legislature on the insurancd bill now pending. Many eay that It It Is pasted the effect will be the same as In Arkansas and Kentucky , practically killing tee Insurance builneis. The insurance men of the state are making a strong light against the bill. KILLS CHARTER BILL QoTcrnor Pojntor Expresses Hli Official Diiapproval of the Meaanr * . SENDS MESSAGE TO SECRETARY PORTER Olaimi that the Present Charter ii Good Enough for Omaha. GIVES THREE REASONS FOR HIS VETO Increases to a Dangerous Degree Power sol City Officials. NCREASES NUMBER OF CITY OFFICERS CIIUNCH uu Inorenio In the Burden * ot the Taxpayer * Text of th * Mr- n e OlrlnK the Ilcaun * in Urtnll. LINCOLN , April 5. ( Special Telegram. ) The governor tonight wrote the following mcsago : ' 'Hon. W. P. Porter. Secretary of State , .Incoln . , Nd > . : Dear 6lr I transmit to you herewith house roll No. 385 , entitled , 'An act to amend sections 3 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 20 , 33. 59 , 66 , 86 , 89 , 96 , 97 , 100 , 101 , 101 a , 101 b. 101 c , 110 , 133 , 138 , 140 , 159 , 166 and 175 of an act Incorporating metropolitan cities nd defining , prescribing and regulating their lutles , powers and government , ate. , ap proved March ID , 1897 , boluc chapter xll a ot the eighth edition ot tha Compiled Stat utes of the state of Nebraska ( edition ot 1807) ) , entitled , Cities of th Metropolitan Class , and to repeal said original section * and to repeal section * 17 and 168 ot said act as heretofore existing. ' 'This bill seems to amend the city charter of metropolitan cities , which applies only , o the city of Omaha. While many citi zens have petitioned the cxecutho In favor of the bill , many have protested against It. It does not appear that the present charter , which was created two years ago , has In any way hampered the growth of the city or In terfered with Its business Interests , nor does It appear that a further continuance of the BCIUIO will be detrimental to the city's Interests. "Tha objections to this measure- are ap plicable to general principles of city gov ernment as < well as to this special case. These amendments to the city charter In * crease the powers of city officials to what I deem a dangerous degree In permitting them to Issue the 'evidences ot Indebtedness * of the city within 90 per cent ot the levy ot any year. This Is practically granting the power for city officers to Issue the In terest-bearing bonds of the city. It Is a wise provision of law -which limits the people ple themselves In the bonding ot a city. The bonding power should never pass out ot the hands of the people. Increase * Number of Offlclnl * . "The measure Increases the number of city officials. It Is nowhere in evidence that the city's business has ever suffered from lack of officials , nor that any business Interest suffered bccaue there were not enough offi cers. cers."Thlt. "Thlt. measure Incrcas'eJi the taxra lu * largo amount annually. When wo call' to mind that there are now outstanding de linquent taxea upon various special asieai- menU , upon I tie property nf tbo people ot Omaha , ot more than'twoltnllllons ' of doriaro , besides the largo delinquent list upon the regular assessments for city purposes , we may begin to realize the burden upon the taxpayers of the city. I think It bad public ? policy to Increase the tax burden. In private business , many times , 'there are things which wo want , but which wo do not need. This Is true as well In municipalities , and while this charier might give some things which some of the people of Omaha want the present charter supplies the needs of the city nt this 'time. ' "Briefly , then , I withhold executive ap proval : "First Decause this charter Increases In a dangerous degree the powers of city officials. "Second Because It Increases the number of city official * . "Third Because It Increase * tax burden. "For theeo reasons I deem this charter In these rwspecta contrary to good public policy. "W. A. POYNTER , Governor. " Cnrven Out an Appropriation. There was some surprise expressed that none of the Items In the claims an4 defi ciency bills were cut out and atlll further surprises that be selected the Item of $2,000 for Investigation expenses In the general appropriation 'bill ' for his disapproval. This was attached to the hill after the senate had passed Us resolution appointing a com- mlttoo to make a general Investigation of the Btato officials during the last two years. It provided the $2,000 to pay for the clerical assistance during the Investigation , but un like the IMutz committee , nothing vras al lowed for tbo pay of the members. When the Investigation reiolutlon passed the senate there were signs of consterna tion In tbo fusion camp about the state house and It was noticed that erf-Governor Holcoml ) wore the most 'worried look of them all. Secretary Porter , Commissioner Wolfe , Treasurer Mcserve and Oil Inspector Edmlstcn , all wanted the Investigation headed off In seme way and a great deal of party pressure was brought to bear on tbo governor. The only thing ho could dote to embarrass the proposed Investigation waste to Issue his veto message regarding the ex pense Item and Include therein bin reasons for disapproving the whole plan. It Is un derstood now that should the committee go ahead with Its -work the officials will stand on their dignity and refute to 'lie Investi gated , giving as the reason for their refusal that the committee has no power to act dur ing the adjournment of the legislature. The governor would probably decline to recog nize the committee and refuse to receive tha report. In hla message cutting out the Investiga tion Item the governor ay : In transmitting to you If. R. f.Ol , the fciune being appropriation for current ex penses of staff ! government for the years f ending March 81 , 1'JOO , and March 31 , 1901 , nnd miscellaneous Items , approved by me except as to the following Item under cap I tion of "miscellaneous , " for the payment for services and expenses and stenographers of the Investigating committee appointed by the senate , two thouiand ( $2,000) ) dollaru , for the reason that the appropriation was made lu compliance with a motion of the senate and not a Joint resolution or bill , consequently the commission has 110 authority to act during a recess of the legislature , nnd Is therefore unlawful , and I refund to approve the name. Very re- gpoctfully , W , A. 1'OYNTBU , Governor. Vctoe * Con n I } ' ( , ' < > m nit an loner Illll. The teto of the liill affecting the election of commissioners In Douglas county Is aa follow * : , I return you herewith R. V. 22 without inr approval for the. following reasons : I can see no cod reason to make a nenrral election law for the election of such Im portant officers an countv commissioners which can apply to not more than two of the