Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTAJVL1SIIED JUNJ5 10, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING-, MATJCH 1, lOOO-TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
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HOST BEND THE RSEE'Hs
Complote Submission the Only
to the Boers.
UNITfD STATES ACTS AS INTERMEDIARY
One of Kruger's Appeals Will Be Tres
tnitted by MnKinlej.
ADELBERT HAY AS AN INSTRUMENT
Necotlaticna Are B5ua Through Him as !
, ,
Consul at Pretoria.
PAUNCEFOTE CONFERS WITH HY
Kroner .Mnlil to lime Volpeil im Al
pcnl to Viirloiis Piiucr nnd
(icrniiiiiy rintly Decline
lo Interfere.
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LONDON, March --w 0,0ur'
(ah iwpnm Sricc Li Telegram.) lliltour s
promise to lay all papers on tne tame oi uio ;
House or Commons on the subject of peace
proposals Is taken In parliamentary circles
i nwnn Mint the Incident Is definitely lioied
I
by tho refusal of England to entertain th - (lp Transvaal war and has nlso appealed
termu suggefitcd. Ilcyond ull a"!tlon lnu to the governments of llclglum, Holland,
dominant sentiment In this country Is (jermany and Switzerland.
against accepting overtures unless tho Iloers ,
unconditionally surrender . , .. . i GERM AN Y TURNS A DEAF EAR
Tonight I asked Sir Charles Dllke whether 1
ho had heard that the Iloers had approached, n,M.nP, 1o imcrfori" ivltli lloslllllles
Lonl Salisbury through Washington. "Very ,M TrllnHVIll,i wiileh It Hns
likely." said he, "but I have not heard It;
Nil ClIIM'lTII.
hownvi'r, It Is no imp."
Do you think mediation by tho United DFKHAN, Monday, Mnrch 12. The Trans
States would bo accepted?" t ! vaal having appealed to flcrmany for medla
"N'o It would not. There would be no use tlon or Intervention In tho war with Croat
proposing It." I
Dllko Is not a Jingo nnd probably has his
own views of certain consequences to Urlt-
lsh rulo In South Africa from tho present
war. but Ito sees rampant Jingoism all around
him and dots not think It of any avail 10
run counter to It. 1
Thi determination to overthrow tho Hoer j
republics Is gaining strength with every ,
fresh success reporteu iroin huim-hb. -- .
largo bulk of tho liberal radicals arc pri-
vntniv for neace but not ten out of IfiO i
would daro say to publicly. Tho govern-
ment In fnct Is unspotted of being behind
public sentiment In exacting punishment
from tho Doors, nnd It dare not entertuln
peaco propcsnls except on the basis of tho
lloore' complete submission. On that ac
count It Is expected that tho war will pro
ceed and If tho minister ure forced to dc
linr.. n tiollcy. that declaration will only
make tho struggle all tue more Diner aim
deadly.
.MoKlnlf' ConnenlM lo :vt.
NEW YORK, March 12. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho World announces this mornln?
that the president has consented to act In
tho Interests of pence nnd will Instruct Sec
rotary Hay to traiifcinlt tho Hoer republics'
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oveiiurc tor peu.-o ... ...u...
World Is onAon njr the action with n series
of commendatory loucrw guim.Ti.-ii nuu.
prominent persons throughout tho country.
WASHINGTON. March 12. Thero Is
renBon tn bellevo that thn United States gov
emmont Is using us goon omces .o i- of battalions to bo at home as wero
peace between Grcnt Britain and the Soutti I nhroai, ., ,ho impossibility of reducing tho
African republics. This has not taken tlio tofw nbroa(1( tno gecretary Incidentally ro
shape of a proffer of mediation. That would ' nlnrketJ.
1m distinctly repugnant to Great Hrltntn, J No on(, hn(J cvor founrt the 0pp0rtUnlty
und, according tn tho rulo of International of (,m(, to wth,)raw our troops from Egypt
law which has without exception gov emeu ,
thn Rtstn denartment In tno past, couin
not be volunteered by us until It was known
to bo acceptable to both parties to tho war.
Hut tho United States might very properly
servo as an Intermediary to transmit an
appeal for peace nnd the terms upon wUicn
peace can be secured. The United States
has successfully served In 'this capacity In
tho past, notably In tho termination of the
China-Japanese war, nnd it is believed Its
good olllccs In this lino urc now being ex
tended. If this belief Is w '1 founded, then Adel
bcrt liny. United Stute consul to Pre
toria, has been the Instrument for trans
mitting tn tho British government, through
tho double Intervention of tbo Stato depart
ment and Ambassador Choate, an applica
tion from Presidents Kruger and Steyn to
tin Informed ns to tho terms upon which
the war ran be ended. Tho fncts tn mo case
will b fully developed In a day or two.
1'niiiiiTfnli' ConfiTH mUIi liny.
Lord Patinccfute called at the Stato de
partment latu In the afternoon and spent
half an hour with Secretary Hay. If ha was
made acquainted with tho tenor of any com-
lnunlcutlnns relative tn peace that may havo
coino from Pretoria yesterday ho gave no
sign of the fact. The olllclals of tbo de
partment also mutntuinod a reserve respect
ing this subject that was Impenetrable, and
nil that rnuld bo obtained from them was an
Injunclli n to await the developments of the
next twenty-four hour.
It I HUrmlHci! from tblti that the depart
ment Is restrained from discussing the sub
ject by a regard for tho diplomatic proprl-etU-H
and especially because of the require
ment that thn persons to whom a note Is
nddroyHed nhould bo permitted to receive It
before ItH substance is made public. In
such caso, presuming that Choate received a
noto only today. It Is probable that he would
not bo able to Inform tho Stato depart
ment that ho had delivered It to Lord Sal
isbury before lemon nw.
It.-Noliitlliii li Allen,
Soon after the senate- convened today
Allen nf NebrnsKn offered the following
resolution, which was passed-
"That tho president bo requested, If not I
Ii compatible with tho public Interest, to In
form tho sennto whether or not nny com-
iriiuli-atlon has been received by this gov-
eminent from Its consular representative j
nt Pretoria, embodying the request of the !
presidents of the South African republics for i
mediation or Intervention with a view to
ending the war now in progress between
these republics and Great Britain, as re
ported In the publlo press, and If not Incom
patible with the public Interest he furnish
tho senate, with tho copies of such com
lniintc itlon or communications."
APPEAL MADE TO SALISBURY
Prominent llrltonx Scpk lo Si'.'iire
lii'iiemiiH 'Vr in In Settlement
of Niiuth f r leu ii Wnr.
LONDON, Mnrch 12. Leonard H. Court
ney, M. P., and others. In behalf of the
South African conciliation committee, will
iiiemoralttn Lord Salisbury to mako peace,
now that tho British anus are triumphant,
on the basis of equal rights to all whites and
disarmament, leaving tho two republics na
tional life within their own borders I
In tho House of Commons toduy Balfour,
the first lord of tho treasury and govern
ment lrndor. replying to a question as to
whether, coaiilstcntly with public lutercsts,
1
ho could stato the essential conldtlons on
lrne the government would cnler-
r)eate proposals from the South Afrlran
republics, promised that papers In this con
nection would shortly be presented to the
If there was any foundation
hat President Krugcr had
ormiffnimunlcatlon to tne govern
tmrf!inHFrelterated his promise that
papers bearing on this subject would be pre
sented t-i the house within n short time.
It Is learned that the papers promised by
Ilalfour will bo presented tomorrow and
will confirm In every respect the news cabled
by the AHfoclated Tress Friday last, that the
peace rumors wero founded on the fact that
rrcsldrnt Krugcr had appealed to Lord
Salisbury for a cessation of hostilities, set
ting forth nt length, by cablo, the terms
which he was willing to accept and also
that the cabled dispatch to the premier was j
signed by President Stcyn as well as by
President Kruger.
Lord Salisbury's
nnswer Is exactly as i
aMifJJJJSJJJri t
given by thn Associated Press nt tho same Reollgi overwork Is fast breaking the sur
time, namely, that the advances had been I Re(m downi There aro nol cnough t0 at.
met wilh an emphatic rejection nt the hands , tcm, ou nje)i ,et mMn tho t,pi.
of Lord Salisbury, who nlso said that no
such attempt to retain the Independence of
tho- Transvaal rould bo considered for n
moment by the Ilrltlsh government.
KRUGER APPEALS TO POWERS
.Hlntriiictil from Ili-llnlilp Mnirer Hint
re.l,..-.,t of Soul., Afrleni. Hopuli-
KUn Inl.-rv...,!..,,, In Wnr.
HAGUE. March 12. It Is learned I
fmm a rcHnWo 80l)rco ,hnt ,rfBlcnl KrUROr. I
tnrom?h thc COIlsllg nt ,.rc,orln, has appealed '
fMf iim ininri-nntinn nf thn pre.it nowers i
Hrltaln Germany hns replied that It declines
to Interfere, as It Is In
In tho conlllct.
no way concerned
ESTIMATES ON WAR FUNU
llri'i-nt HtfMitN llo Not .Itittlf ' Dlmlllll
tliill in l'ri ImIiiii for Coililliet
of Cnmpiiluii.
I)NDON. March 12. At tho commence
ment of tho debate In tho House of Com
mons today on tho nrmy estimate tho parlla
mentary secretary for the War ofllce, Mr.
Wyndhani, declared that recent events did
not Jtiftlfy, at tho present tlmo, nny diminu
tion In tho provision for the further con
duct of tho campaign In South Africa.
Tho financial cost of tho war. ho declared,
w.ib not Immediately altered by fluctuations
of failure or success. It would bo rash nt
prcHcni 10 wiiiik mm uio niuuucr oi iiiunuin
tne liritisn nrmy wouiu remain in scum
Africa was likely to bo materially shortened.
So tho government estimates included what
won believed to bo cnough money to continue
tho efforts at full pressure for another six
months and nt half pressuro for bIx months
thereafter.
Regarding shooting practice, Wyndham
, tlj(t R0Vprnment pr0p0gC(1 ,0 expend
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un rlllj ranges ami in sending
nfllcers to Switzerland to study the subject
of ranges.
Discussing the necessity for additional
battalions In order to enable thn same nutn-
nml nQ ono oycp wouM (ln(l tI,ne...
AGRARIANS TO STRIKE BACK
Will Work lo Hofenl fiirnmn nrnl
AilKliK'litlltlon llei'lliiir of Aleut
lllll .Modlllrnlloii.
BERLIN, March 12. The agrarians already
accept na a fact the nows that the govern
ment and tho Bundesrnth will not accept
paiagrnph II of tho meat Inspection bill.
Tonight tho agrarian press prints defiant ar
ticles. Tho Deutsche Tage Zeltung de
clares that If the government will not favor
agriculture tbo agrarians cannot voto for
tho naval augmentation bill.
The Frelslnlge Zeltung says that tho cab
inet's chango of mind camo very late, Count
Posadowsky yielding only to Prlnco Hohen
loho'o direct demand.
Tho Kreuzo Zoltung, In an article headed
"Amorlca Accommodates Herself," aHscrts
that American vessels are now being built
to varry fresh meat exports to Germany.
On March 15 tho committee of tho Federa
tion of Husbandry will meet and pass a ret-
olntlon passing on a number of question",
Including the question whether tho naval
, bill Is to recelvo nny aid from tho agrarians.
FRENCH WATCH CANAL TREATY
Conelmle Hint nierli'n'M I'OMlllon To.
wnril I'.iikIiiiiiI In SIiimvii In
W'tlon of Scmiti'.
PARIS, Marrh 12. Tho prospects of the
Hay-Pauncefoto treaty, especially In Its
bearing on tho Anglo-Atnorlcan entente, arc
waicneu uero witn considerable Interest.
Tho Temps this evening devotes an artl
cle to tho action of tho United States sen
ate. It says: "If tho American people, as
certain English correspondents protend,
wero as anxious for nn opportunity to In
dulge In a publlo embrace with England. It
had merely to grasp tho lattcr's outstretched
hand, for tho now trenty undoubtedly means
Immense progress nnd enormous concessions.
But lt has done nothing of tho kind. The
senate voted an nmendment which prac
tically annuls tho treaty. This shows how
eager tho United States Is to contract a
profitable understanding with England."
i'oniliilii IHi'lti'il Ii;' French Trent),
MARSEILLES, March 13. Tho malls
which arrived from Tonquln yesterday
brought news that tho report of tho con
clusion and probable ratlltcatlon of tho
Franco-American reciprocity convention
caused so-mo excitement In commercial cir
cles there. Certain French goods, notably
silks, which havo had difficulty In com
peting in the American market with similar
Japanese goods, will benefit by the tnrllTs,
which Jnpnn is deprived of by the termu
of tho last Japan-American treaty.
According to the same advices the con
cession to an American contractor by Japan
of tho right to lay a cablo between Japan,
the Philippines nnd Colombo on condition of
lowering the fees for communications to tho
far east Is continued.
Mnvpincnt nf Oci'nn VpnspI. Mnreli 12
At Hamburg Arrived: Assyria, from Hal
tlmore. At Athens Arrived: Auguste Victoria,
from New York, on Oriental cruise.
At HavreArrived: Ii Normandlp, from
New York.
At Naples Arrived: Ems, from New
York, for Genoa, and urooeeded.
At Genon Arrived: Aller, from New
J. .i . i i .. i . : Calabanga, Company G, Wilson Bellls;
N nk,7uRotfcVdam.HoUer,U tromForty-seventh volunteer Infantry, February
MORE SURGEONS ARE NEEDED
Fortj Garrisons in Philippines Ara Without
Medical Attendance.
DEATH RATE AMONG NATIVES IS VERY HIGH
Smallpox I l'remlpnt In Filipino
Hut. Aultiitorn Jlnlte Clip I til I
(Jut of Speech of .Senator
llct crldKC
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
MANILA (via Hong Kong), March 12.
(New York World Cablegram Special Tele-
gram.) Tho distribution of troops among
wldoly separated garrlsotis makes throo sur-
I it i'n n tn n rrzlment uttcrlv Inefficient. Forty
.,,,, uarrisonn arc now without sur-
ilc mlo of smallpox, and thero Is n fearful
native death rate.
Despite the cry for ntslstance from sur
geons In nil parts of the Island and thn
poultlvo representation of his advisers th.it 1
thero will bo n more serious condition when
tbo debilitating hot months arrive, Ccncral
Otis refuses to do anything toward an In
rreafc. One prominent general said; "Five
hundred doctors do more toward pacifying
"'" iciuy rugiiiieiiiB. mu iioc-
y relieving sick natives making about
the only frk-nds wo hnve.
iiotriuges spci cn nas none great, onrui
anil native agltatorn aro now saying noth
ing of Hoar and antl-cxpanslonlsts, but
dwell entirely on Heverldgo nnd his expan
sionist talk of tho money value of the
Islnnds. This change of tncMca Is to teach
natlviH, whether In our lines or not, that
thero Is nothing to hope from us and that i
they should oppose tis In ull ways possible.
(Irrrnlenf Mnlccn No Coinplnlnt,
WASHINGTON", March 12. Surgeon Gen-
I ernl Sternberg hns received n cablo mcssago
! from Colonel Grcenleaf, chief surgeon in tho
Philippines, saying that tho total number
of cases In the military hospltnls in nnd
e.iound Manila IMnrch 12 was 1,287.
There haB been n steady reduction In thc
number of cases under treatment nt tho
hospital slnco January 20 last, when they
numbered 2,510. Included In tho decrease aro
nbout 200 cases that have been transferred to
hospitals In tho United States. General
Sternberg is very much gratified at Colonel
Orecnleaf's report, as It shows a decided
Improvement In tho health of the troops In
tho Philippines.
Tho surgeon general hns also received ii
report from Major Corbusler, medical pur
veyor for tho Department of -tho Pacific,
showing that he has an nmplo supply of
bed linen nnd clothing for -tho military sick
and that thero Is no foundation for tho re
port that tho patients arc suffering from tho
need of such articles.
CAPTAIN DILLON DISMISSED
Itranlt of ilnvi'NtlKntlnn of A fin lr on
llonpltiil .Ship .Mlsxonrl on IIh
Hrecnt VoyuKr.
"WASHINGTON, March 12. As a result of
tho Investigation of affairs on the hospital
ship 'Missouri on Us trip out from New York
to Manila nnd back to San Francisco,
Quartermaster General Ludlngton has di
rected tho dismissal from tho transport serv
ice of Captain Dillon, master of thc ship, und
tho third officer.
This action was based on the recommenda
tion of Colonel Ixing, quartermaster at San
FranciBCo, who conducted the Investigation,
and Is nccepted as a vindication of Major
Arthur's administration of tho affairs of
tho ship.
.Major Arthur Is an officer of tho medical
department and was placed In general charge
of tho vessel. Ho was never able to get
along satisfactorily with Captain Dillon and
thero was constant friction between them
during the long cruise.
Colonel Long has also reported that the
'Missouri Is In need of cxtenslvo repairs, as
a result of its recent voyage, nnd they are
so expensive that tho War department hesi
tates to authorize them. The officials will
not stato tho estimated amount, but lt Is
understood to exceed $100,000.
Inasmuch as thero Is great need for the
vessel In bringing homo serious cases from
tho Philippines, tho surgeon general has
recommended that lt bo put tn condition as
soon ns posslblo for another trip In Manila.
Ho does not advocate extensive repairs, hut
only such as nro necessary to make tho ves
sel seaworthy. His recommendation will
undoubtedly bo approved. In nccordanco
with tho new policy of tho War department
nono of tho official roports relating 'to tho
troubles on tho Missouri will bo made public,
REPORT ON SHIP MANUENES
Wnr Ilopnrliiipiit Hreelvra Itrporl by
llonril of Ollli-crN Whli'li Met In
n l-'rnneiMMi,
WASHINGTON, Mnrch 12. Tho report of
tho board of officers which mot In San Fran
cisco to ascertain the facts connected with
the cruise of the steamship Manuonse, lias
been received at the Wnr department and
Is now under examination.
The Manuenso carried half of thn Thlrtv.
first Infantry from San Francisco to Manila.
, Tho troops had a frightful experience, hav-
Ing to ball day nnd night to save their llvo
and arrived at Manila In nn exhausted con-
I ditlon.
Lieutenant Colonel Webb Hayes, com
manding the detachment- of troops on the
vessel, nnd nearly all tho officers Insisted
that tho ship wns unsenworthy and under-
mnnned. It Is doubtful If thc forts will ever
bo known officially, unless congress calls
for tbo Information.
ATTACK AMERICAN COMPANY
Mnjor Wnnl mill I'.lulit of HI Soldier
Are Wonnili'il In n FIkIiI with
the NntlvcK,
MANILA, March 12. 5.S5 p. m. Advices
received from Aparrl, province of Cagaynn,
say that whllo Major Ward and a company
of tho Sixteenth regiment wero leaving that
place they wero attacked at the landing on
tho river bank opposlto tho town. A per
sistent tight followed, resulting In eight
Americans, including Major Ward, being
wounded. The natives In tho Cagayan val
ley presumably Instigated the attack.
The dispatches add that the Tagalos nre
harassing the Americans.
Oil' Cnxillllt)- 1,11.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-General Otis
transmits the following latest list of casual
ties In tho Philippines, naming eight killed
and nineteen wounded:
Killed Luzon, Sixteenth Infantry, Feb
ruary 2S, Calamanlugun, Company C, Pat
rick W. Enright, corporal; March 2, Llnao,
Company B. Fred Daniels; Thirtieth regl-
I mrnt, volunteer Infnntry. January 15, Llpa,
Company j. uavid u, tioioman; rorty-tiftn
regiment, volunteer Infantry. February 20,
21. Donsol, Company A. John K. Morrison.
musician; Panay. Twenty-sixth volunteer I
Infantry. February 23, Hollo, Company F.
William Dugan, Denis L. Hayes, Michael
Tracy.
Wounded Luzon, March 6, Penaranda.
Artlng Assistant Surgeon "Walter C. Chides
tr. wounded In back serious; Thirtieth
regiment volunteer Infantry, January 6,
Illnan. Company F. Anthony Westratc. scalp,
slight; January lit, Snn. Pablo, Company 11.
Ernest F. Trepto, corporal, cheek, moder
ate; Jacob Lucas, lung, sevcro; January 2S,
Tabayas. Company D, Lieutenant Ouy A.
Boyle, leg. moderate; Charles A. Hackworth.
arm. moderate; February 4, Sampaloo. Com
pany F. James L. Jones, abdomen, severe;
Company II, Fred Cliff, thigh, moderate:
Thirty-sixth volunteer Infantry. March 6,
Dasol. Company A. First Lieutenant Frank
T. MeNnrney. thigh, slight; Thirty. seventh
volunteer In fun try, iMui'ch 7. Santa Cruz,
Company L, David P. Kennedy, hip. slight;
Fortieth volunteer Infantry, February 20,
Llbmanan, first nontenant, Adjutant John
1). Oallcher, abdomen, severe; Company A,
Albert A. Wlddlck, corporal, chest, slight;
John F. Lamllngo, corporal, side, slight:
Company 11, Alois C. .1. Sick, corporal, head
serious; Robert D. Stewart, linger, slight:
Company C. Karl R. Hutchenson. cblRta.
serious; William 11. Kgges, thigh, slight:
Kdgnr II. Oarrctt, shoulder, slight; Guy M.
Ingersoll, breast, slight.
JAMES KELLOGG FACES A JURY
I'Mrnt Trlnl of Member of tlip
Demi Coiiipiiii)' HrKliiN In
'er VnrU,
II. S.
NEW YORK, March 12. The trial of
. ,, . -. . ,
Jomes H. Kellogg, the first of the E. S. Dean !
company to faco n Jury, was begun today In J
part one of tho court of general sessions, be
foro Recorder Goff. ,
Tho E. S. Dean company conducted a ills
cretlonury pool In stock'.tradlng. When It
failed In April, ISO", creditors to tho amount.
of morn than Jl, 000, 000 complained that they
had been swindled. Mnrch .10 last year the
grand Jury Indicted Myron L, Ilernard. James
Kellar nnd James I). Kellogg for grand lar
ceny and conspiracy. Tbey nil pleaded not
guilty and were admitted! to ball.
Alfred It. Gosllu, -who Is nlso said to have
been connected with tho.'Donn concern, was
present In court to havo his ball flxed on the
Indictments returned by tho special grand
Jury charging him wlth complicity In tho
conspiracy to Injure the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit company. Ball jas fixed nt $12,000.
which Gosltn nt onco deposited In cash with
the comptroller. t
Goslln, It was rumored.fivns called later as
n witness In tho present case.
HIS MONEY FOR GOOD WORKS
Archbishop !lr mic nn)-'a AV III UlnpnNPM
of n I 'o Mu no of Alinnt Jl, OIIO, (()(
In VnrlniiN 'Wiij-k.
DUBUQUE, In., March 12. Archbishop
Henncsy's will, filed today, benuealhes all
church property to his successor, gives $30.
000 for tho erection of a theological seminary j
here. Insuring Its completion; directs all tho
i.TC . m v.M.imon on
whlrh hi tlnlfl pnrllmhpnniii hn i. vnn llint,.
free of debt; gives his sister and his brother
tho homo which they llvo In and an nnnulty.
nnd mnkca bequests of from $1,000 to $2,r;00
to various societies and kiorsons. The re
mainder of the ostnte Is divided equally bo-
tween the Sisters of th'v Tloly Ghost, tho
university nt Washington and Dubuque semi
nary. Tbo archbishop's private fortuno Is said to
aggrcgato about $1,000,000 and moro than
half goes to the three Institutions named.
Tho trustees for tho church properly are
Archbishops Ryan of Philadelphia, Feohan of
Chicago nnd Father Johannes of Dubuque.
Tho council of the nrchdlocese will meet
Tuesday to recommend throo names as candi
dates for archbishop, Tho bishops will meet
next week for tho same purpose and may
eudorso those selectod by tho council or
mnko new lists. The archbishops of tho
kuuuii j mil uiwi lan i Mm. u.unu bun,.
recommendation to Rome.
.,I1I mnn. alnh nml mnt.n 4 h I .!
VIRTUOUS SPASM IN GOTHAM
Kffortn lo Scrurc Indictment of l'eo
plc ItiMitlnpr Tliolr Ilounen for
Disorderly I'nrpoHr.
NEW Yoniv. March 12. Henry Burr, su
perintendent of tho Socloty for Prevention
of Crime, went beforo tho grand Jury today
and submitted to it tho evidence In his
possession as to tho existonce nnd opera
tion of Immoral resorts In this city. He re
fused absolutely to commtinlcato his evi
dence to District Attorney Gardiner, siyins
that bis Information was for tho grand Jury
ulono and undiluted. District Attorney
Gardner when asked If nny indictment had
been ordered by tho grand Jury snld em
phatically "No."
Ho said that the members bad heard all
tho evidence against vice.
Assistant District Attorney O'Reilly Is
preparing 100 notices to be sent to land
lords who rent their property for disorderly
purposes, notifying them of thc necessity In
get rid of their tenants. Tho grand Jury, It
Is said, will he expocted to find Indictments
against property owners who rent to this
class.
SWIFTS BUY OUT EASTMAN
l'lnnt nml Ainoiieiui IIoIiIIiikh nf (he
Nriv Turk Coiieorn llrlnur
i'hrre Million.
CHICAGO. March 12. Three million
dot
lnrs Is the prlro paid by Swift & Co.,
tho
Chicago packers, for tho plant and Anicr- Inc thnn tho pltlablo condition of fnnilno-
lenn holdings of tho Eastman rnmmnv n' stricken India. We glyo tho latest avail
ican iiouiinKs or uio t,abtman company o. , )l)fommtl(m of tno progress of tho
New ork, today. Tho transfer wns eon- . Htor. j,, the following articles".
1 eluded after several days of conference be-
twoen Oustavus F. Swift and Edward E.
1 Swift and tho olllclals of the Eastmun com
puny. Possession will bo given tho new
owners on April 15.
A fpw months ngo Swift & Co. secured an
option on tho Eastman company's plant.
Tho latter company, llko tho Hammond com
pany, has on Amcrlrnn tdlrectory and un
English directory. In Europe tho EaBtmnn
company hns something like COO branch
houses and In tho hope nf acquiring control
of thorn Oustavus F. Swift, head of the
Chicago firm, sailed for 1-oinlon today, whero
ho will confer with tho English directory.
NEW G0LC0NDA OF THE NORTH
llpporl IIpppIvpiI of I-'nliiiloii Gold
I-'IpIiI on Slhcrluii Cnnit lp
piiNllp Ciipp Nome,
SEATTLE. Wash-, March 12,-Two ar
rivals nt Dawson City from Capo Nome, who
Ifft tho latter placo eight days ngo, Carl
Knoblesdorf nnd C. I. Dlempbell. tell won
derful stories of what Is claimed to be the
richest find mado In the north. Tho new
Held Is 100 miles from Nomo nnd stories of
Its fabulous wealth wero being passed from
O'outh to mouth at Nomo when tho latest ur
rlvols left thero on December IS. The new
holds are on tho Siberian roast, opposlto
Capo Nome. It was said that tho Siberian
earth was literally filled with tho precious
metal. A great rush from Nome to tho new
fields will commeuco as soon as tho weather
will permit.
iP rMIHCT WMH H PH1T IT
"0 UlilAlOl J)hU Lull 11
Rev. Sheldon Now in Complete Charge of
the Topeka Capital.
FIRST ITEM IN THE PAPER A PRAYER
Only Spnrtlnir Inforninllon n V. M. C,
A. IIimiIIiih linmr-o ThciilrlenU
Aiitl-I.liiuor Tn Urn I'rc-
ccdenei" (her AVnr,
TOPEKA, Kan., Mnrch 12. "The main
purpose of the paper will bo to Influence Its
readers to seek llrst tho kingdom of Clod."
Hev. Charles M. Sheldon, who today as
sumed cdltorlat und business control of the
Dally Capital, which he will retain one week,
Will l.llU UIID milium, i.i,iv... ,
torlat leader outlining his policy tomorrow !
morning. The Capital during this time will
will m.iUn this nnnounccmcnt in his cm
1)0
a "newspaper." the word "iows" being
lne,l hv Mr Sheldon as anything In tho
defined by Mr
ought
' ,,...".
lenow for ttai moral and "fll
mem. i no i. per i uc - " ,
san nml Pnrt,san PolU'cn1 news wl" oc K1 ,
scant nonce.
, ... . . . . .
All editorial and Important local matter
will be slgn'ed by the writers. There will ,
bo no Sunday paper, mil insieau n ohuu-
day evening paper stiltablo for Sunday read- j
ing.
May God bless thc uso of this paper to
tho glory of His kingdom on earth," says
n. chni.tnn in nnn pi ii , 1 1 ii i? hH leader.
.',. .i... n,, tmnnrrnw
I 111' lllBl Ill-ill ull hiv - - -
, b aH,r wr,lten by alnp John A.
,,., of .... Methodist Episcopal church.
It Is as follows:
"A morning prayer nnd resolution:
"I will try this day tn llvo a simple, sin
cere, sorcno life; repelling every thought
of discontent, self-seeking and anxiety; cul-
I ttvntlng magnanimity, self-control and tho
i habit of silence; practicing economy, cheer
fulness and helpfulness.
"And ns I cannot In my own strength do
this or even with n hope of success attompt
It, 1 look to Thee, Oh, Lord, my Father In
Jesus Christ, my Savior, and ask for the
gift of tho Holy Spirit."
tlltes Out tUc As Ik ii nie lit.
Editor Sheldon went to the office at 8:30
o'clock this morning nnd will be on duty
until tho paper goes to press at 3 o'clock
tomorrow morning. At 10 o'clock he had i
conferenco with the correspondents for enst
ern papers and promised to. meet them each
evening nt 7:30 o'clock nnd give out certatn
Information concerning his work.
At 11 o'clork ho met tho locnl force of
tho paper nnd gavo out the assignments for
the day. .
A page will be devoted to local news nnd
the leading features for 'tomonow will bo
reports of a temperance revival nnd on antl
clgaretto meeting. Sheldon Instructed tho
police reporter that In case of n murder or
other crlmo to wrlto n bare statement of
tho facts. 'If he had tbo space to spare In
gtpad Qf fnllowltlK lt up wtu thc usual le
tails ho would go Into a discussion of tho
lending up to tho crime,
f
During tho conference the sporting editor
! rcmnrked that thero would he a, bowling con
1 test at tho Young Men's Christian association
1 rooms tonight.
"I think," said Sheldon, "that that Is
good clean sport. You may print lt."
The dramatic editor nsked for instructions
about theaters. "We shall not want any
thing of that kind," Sheldon said.
Ono page has been reserved for telegraph j
news which ordinarily occupies about threo j
tlmea that space. Tho press reporl Is
necessarily being "bluo penciled" with a
vengoance.
Tho market reports will he rut from four
columns to one. All quotations on stocks
and bonds, gTaln options and other matter
Involving transactions in futurea havo been
consigned to tho wastsbasket, and only the
' actual cash prices of grain, produce,
etc.,
will bo quoted.
Ocnitoralilp Over Ailprllniirnl.
A notablo fcaturo cf the paper will bo
the method of handling advertisements. They
will be banished from the news and editorial
pages nnd will bo bunched In plnccs reserved
for them. The censorship hero Is even more
rlgoroun than In the news colums and n
largo quantity of this class of matter has
been cut out, including nil relating to patent
medicines. Tho familiar corset advertise
ments of tho magazines, accompanied by
cuts, have sought In vnln for spaco. No
retoll advertisements from out-of-town
tradesmen will ibo accepted, Sheldon holding
that this would be nn Injustice to home
merchants. The "$20 suit of clothes for
$14.75" stylo of advertising Is nlso barred,
Tho Capital will oppear with a radical
chango In stylo and makeup. Practically
tho only features that will bo familiar to Its
regular readers will bo the tltlo headline.
Tho first page, for Instance, ordinarily de
voted exclusively to telegraph news, will
not havo a line of tho current news of the
day. Instead the page will .bo given up to
discussions of" what Sheldon considers tho
most Important questions new before the
world.
AnI.n A III for Inilln.
Thero will bo four leading artlrlcs on
this pngo, the llrst 'being devoted to tho
'famine In India, headlines nnd the following
introduction:
STARVING INDIA.
FIFTY MILLION PKOPLF, AFFECTED
HY FAMINE-CONDITIONS GROWING
WORSE INSTEAD OF HKTTER TI I l-J
URGENT NEED OF AID FROM CiritlS
II IAN AMERICA.
Tim L'niilt.il knows of no moro Important
matter of news tho world over this morn-
Hero follow statements from Rev. J. E.
Abbott of tho Bombay mission, and Lord
Curzon, viceroy of India.
"Militarism" Is dlscuused to the extent
of about 1,200 words, tho leading artlclo
under this heading being extracts from a
pamphlet on militarism by a Baltimore
physic' in, Dr. Richard II. Thomas, who
treats me wur evil as a "disease epidemic In
all latitudes," Ho dlscussew Its causes,
dangers nnd euro nnd urges tho religion of
Christ us thc only remedy.
Tho third first-page story Is a column-nnd-a-half
symposium on tho Kansas prohibitory
law and Is mado up of brief statemento from
leading iolltlcians and educators of tho
state, till maintaining that tho law ha
proved u great success.
Tho fourth and last Important article Is
In the form of a letter to Editor Sheldon
from the Young Men's Christian association
of Colorado, appealing to the Christian
pcoplo of the country to establish u homo
for consumptives nt Denver.
Tho editorial matter will be switched from
tho ifourlh to tbo second page. Following
tho tltlo and tho usual business announco-
ments will uppenr a list of tho employe, of
tho paper from editor down to galley boy
which will ho kept standing throughout
tho week.
Tho leading editorial will bo an outline
of tho paper's policy during the week and
Is In part ns follows:
i.iHt December tne owners or tne i opeKa
v "' "
(Continued on Third Page-)
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Fair and Colder.
Northeast Winds
Tcntpprnlnrp nt Oninliii j-estrnlnyl
Hour. IIfk. Hour. Urn.
ft ii. in i'i I p. lit l
II n. in 41 IS p. in
T it. in 10 II p. in
8 n. n -10 -I p. m 77
t ii. in II ft p. tn ?
10 it. in IS II p. in Tit
it u. in n:t t p. 111 os
iu tn ns s p. iii ill
II p. Ill till
MORE PEACEFUL IN KENTUCKY
Wnr Som-p Vppiircntl Ftnttrn
lint PiiIIIIoIiiiin .Still
Nrn on.
Out,
FHAN'K FOHT, Ky . Mnrch 12 -The war
scaro here has again apparently flattened
, - -- -
though leaders on both sides still express
frovc fears as to the ultimate outcome lie-
"- .-i.".. ..,..
"HI be made to arrest republican legislators
ill miiiici-uuu nun tilt; iii.Piissiiji.1 inn ui wu -
crnor Uocbel has resulted In several mem-
bern leaving town.
i)cm0cratle olllclals refuse cither to ion
firm or deny tho reports that such warrants
i.,.-.. .,,, . ,,,i ..in,.,i. n i. n.i,uin.i
iia..- in I II irouijii, i,,tiiu,ii.ii ii in iiiiiiiiiiii
fc , ft
fuw
, .,.,. nnvrrmr Tutnp u t.n.
urgC(1 ,(J m0Vl , rxcru,lvi. oin;cs t
London, where ho will be safe from posslblo
arrest, but Hint so far he has refused to en
tertain tho Idea.
Both houses of the lerMnttirc met In tho
stato house this morning. In antidilution of
n possible attempt by the state troops to pre
vent the meeting quite u crowd gathered
around tho stato house square at the hour
of meeting, but tho members of the legis
lature were allowed to meet without
molestation.
Tho squad of mllllla under Lieutenant
Pcake, which started for london Saturday ns
nn escort for Secretary of Stato Powers nnd
Captain Davis, returned lo Frankfort this
morning. Outside of this, however, no re
inforcements nrrlvcd nnd lt Is stated now
that no more are expected.
Adjutant General Collier arrived hero from
Louisville nnd Immediately held a short con
ference with Governor Taylor. General Col
lier said afterward that Governor Taylor
had no Intention of lenvlng Frankfort or of
bringing any more troops here nt prchcnt.
Shortly after General Collier's arrival at the
state grounds Sheriff Suter appeared and as
sured General Collier that no warrant for
his arrcrt. had been Issued. General Col
lier smilingly nssurod Sheriff Suter that he
would bo oaslly found In cuso u warrant Is
Issued.
Adjutant General John B. Castleman ar
rived at 10 o'clock today und has been In
conferenco with Governor Beckham and
other leaders slnco that hour. The organiza
tion of the new stato guard under Beckham
and Castleman Is proceeding. Several com
panies In the stato guard, ns originally con
stituted, hnvo gone over to Beckham and It
is understcod thnt tho new company organ
ized here yesterday and the companies un
listed at Louiovlllo and other points In tho
stato will bo mustered In at once. The pinna
for tho organization of the stnte guard aro
perfected In anticipation of tho passage of
the Trlplett resolution 1n tho house tomor
row, authorizing Gnneral Castleman to nrm
and equip n mllltla recognizing Beckham as
governor and carry the special appropriation
of $100,000 to put It Into effect.
SI'IHITS TII13 PIIISO.NHHS AWAY.
SlierllT Taken Men ApciikpiI of Shoot
Inn Goohrl to IiOoIkvHIp.
LEXINGTON. Ky., March 12. Secretary of
Stato Powprs and Captain Davis wero
secretly taken from Jail between midnight
nnd daybreak nnd in charge of Sheriff Suter
of Frankfort were driven overland to
Versailles where It Is reported they worn
placed on a train and taken to Louisville.
Officors here will say nothing nnd tho guards
at tho Jail profess ignoranco at tho move
ments of Suter and the prisoners. Their
removal has caused much oxcltoment.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 12. Secretary
of State Powers and Captain Davis wero
brought here from Lexington In custody
this morning and placed In tho county Jail.
The prisoners wero driven from Lexington
to Lawrenceburg, whero they took a Louis
ville Southern train for this city.
Ciiplnln lienor? CoIoiipI'm Order.
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 12. Captain C.
W. Longmlro at 5.20 p. m. received tho
following order from Lieutenant Colonel 8,
S. Morrow, In command of the Second Ken
tuaky regiment of stato guard:
"Cnptain C. W. Ixjngmlre, Commanding
Company M, Second Kentucky, K. N. O.:
You aro hereby commanded to return nil
arms, ammunition nnd accoutrements to the
armory In Lexington Immediately and dls
pcrso your company at once.
"S. S. MORROW.
"Lieutenant Colonel Commanding Second
Regiment."
Ingmlre has paid no nttentlon to this
order and says, ho will pay none. He awaits
orders from Beckham or Castleman.
GopIipI' Iti'inuln Darted. 1"1J
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Mar. h 12. Tho re
mains of Governor William E. Goohel were
this oftornoon taken from the chapel whero
they havo been under guard slnco February
8, nnd burled In tho plot of ground west
of tho chapol on the brow of tho hill over
locking tho Kentucky river. The services
wero brief, consisting simply of a prayer
and singing. Members of tho leglslaturo at
tended In a body Tho spot selocted for tho
Interment Is the highest pleco of ground In
! lliii i-iinmlnrv iiml thn mnnlltnent tn hi.
erected thero will bo euslly seen from all
over tho city.
tniitlicr Sun p cct A rrcNtcil,
LOUISVILLE, Ky-, March 12.-W
L
Ilnzcllpp was arrested this afternoon nt the
Central Asylum for tho Insano on a charge
of conspiracy. Tho charge Is practlcully
tho samo nB that under which Secretary nf
Stnto Caleb Powers and Captain John Davis
nre now In custody.
Hazcllpp Is alleged to have been Impli
cated In tho plot to nssasslnatn William Goo
bel. Ho Is the stoward of the Central asy
lum and was appointed to that office by Gov
ernor Bradley during his term. Hp Ik In
the custody of detectives nt Lakeland and
will bo brought to Louisville.
SOLDIERS FIGHT OVER WOMAN
I'rlvntP liny Will I'rnlmlily Die n Ui
suit of 'Himv .Neiir Fort
Molirnrn,
VALENTINE, Neb., March 12. (Spp.ial
Telegram.) In a row between soldiers over
u woman, on the land of Ed Cahntn, near
Fort Nlohraru, Prlvato Augustus MoLester
shot Prlvato Ray, both of Company K, First
caValry.
Tho ball entered the lungs, Inflicting proh-
nbly a fatal wound.
McLester escaped and Is still at largo. Ho
Is described as 23 years old, 5 feet 8 Inches
high, bluo eyes, black hair, dark complexion,
weight about 175 pounds, smooth faco, pow-
orfll, mlldi BCar on forehead and right side
"f chin. Thero Is a ruward of JCO for his
j capture and return.
FATE OF PORTO RICO
Future of Wand Oolonj Cause of Wrangli
in the Senati.
FORAKER WOULD ALLOW UTMOST FREEDOM
Urges that the Dependency R?ctite Inll
Territorial Privileges,
TARIFF CHARGES PERPLEXING PROBLEM
Steering Committee Shows Anxiety tt
Eetain Schedule Both Wajs.
KYLE MAKES PLEA FOR INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Ankn Unit t-'miil He . pproprlntril for
i:perlniiMil In Mi p pi I en 'Iii u ra
tlin' I ii il I ii ti Mi'iinnrr l
Mnile ii l.mv, J
WASHINGTON. March 12.-(Special Tele-'
grain.) Senator Forukcr Is determined that
Porto Rico shall have a form of civil gov
ernment. His bill now pending before the
sennte provides for this, and he does not
propose to back down on the proposition.
When tho house bill providing for tariff du
ties between this country and Porto Rico
reached the sennte Fnrir.tr r Incorporated
tariff features, but left thoni for civil gov
ernment ns agreed on lv tho senate com
mittee on Porto Rico, mid repot ted It lo thn
senate. In Its strivings for harmony the
republican steering committee was willing
tu abandon duties on articles going from
this country tn Porto Rico, but desired to
levy duty on artlclis coming to this country
fiom that Island at 15 per cent of tbo Ding
ley rules.
The steering committee stood ready to
abandon tho civil government features o(
the Forukcr bill If tiocesMry to pass tho
tariff features. When Senator Forukcr
learned what the steering committee was
proposing to do with his bill he prepared an
other to give Porto Hlio a regular terri
torial form of government, such as Arizona,
New Mexico and Oklahoma enjoy, with a
legislature, both branches of which should
be elected by tho people of Porto Rico, a.
delecato In congress, similarly elected, and
absolutely free trade with the United States.
With this bill In his pocket ho went to thn
capltol this morning.
Committor Ani TIiiip to Think.
When thc steering committee learned what
ho proposed doing, und It wns speedily
Informed by him of his Intention, It beg
ged for tlmo to consider tho sltuutlon anew.
After prolonged consideration lt concluded
thnt the best It could do for harmony wan
to advise that the civil government features
bo left In the bill untouched; that 15 per
cent of tho Dlngley rates or less on articles
coming to tho United States from Porto
Rico bo retained, and nlso the samo rato
upon articles going from tho United States
to Porto Rico, but at tho samo tlmo It
advised that foodstuffs going from the
United States be admitted free, und Indi
cated Its willingness to let everything
Ironi tliu United States go In free of dutv.
It further suggested to Senator Fornker
tho advisability of holding a party confer
enco on the bill nt nn early date.
To this he assented willingly, for he Is a
party man. But In tho mcantlmo ho will
keep his bill for complete, territorial form
of government for Porlo Rico In his desk,
whoro It will bo handy In caso ho has oc
casion to spring It as a substitute for the
bill now under consideration. All proba
bilities point to tho passage of tho Foraker
bill providing for tho form or civil govern
ment, frco trade on articles going from th.
United States to Porto Rico and nominal
duty on those coming from Porto Rico ta
this country.
Thiirntnn lllll In l'lisnrd.
Tho bill effecting the settlement on th
part of Indlnno and settlers on Otoe nnd
Missouri lands In Nebraska nnd Kansas,
Introduced by Senator Thurston and amended
by tho commltteo on Indian ultalrs, passed
tho senato today. The amendment extends
tho time In will oh delinquents may make
settlements by payment to Indians to ono
yenr, tho hill remaining In Its other feature
as Introduced.
Senator Kyle or South Dakota made a
vigorous fight today In tho commltteo on
Indian affairs for an appropriation of $10,009
for tho purchase of materials to mako
clothing nt tho Industrial school at Pierre.
Tho commltteo whs of tho opinion that tin
experiment should ho trlod on a largor scale
than at present and voted $25,000 for that
purpose, but refused to slnglo Plerro out
from other Industrial schools. The Indian
appropriation bill was finally comploted by
tho sennto committee this afternoon nnd
will bo reported tomorrow. It carries up
wards of $1,000,000 moro than thp houso
bill, the major portion of which In Bpent
for Increased Bchool ifaclll'les nnd tho ed
ucation of thn Indian toward self-support,
If such a thing Is possible.
The committee retained the appropriation
of $10,000 for an Indian supply dopot nl
Omaha. It knocked out three agendo-,
Snn and Fox of Iowa, Slsseton of South Da
kotit und Quapaw.
Adjutant General Barry nf Nnbrashn la In
the city to meet adjutant generals of other
i stnte with a view of talking over ths
mllltla situation and If posslblo to arrive al
nomo conclusion looking to legislation for
ichabllitatlon of the nntlnnnl guard.
APPEAL FROM PORTO RICANS
I'ri'p Triiilc kpil fur In n I'pIIIIuii
from I'limtcrM. Merchant nnd
Illinium Men,
SAN JUAN, P. R-, March 12. The plant,
ors. merchants and other business men n
Porto Rico mailed to thn president yester
day, by tho steamer Philadelphia, this state
ment: Wc, tho undersigned, beg to submit to
your earnest consideration the followlnu
views us to the tlniuuial policy nf Porta
Itlco. Wc note with regret thc prlnrlpM
enunciated by certain speakers In tM
lower house of congress Unit a tariff hi
tween Porto Rico and tho United States II
tliu proper method nf raising revenues foi
this Island. To this wc arc iinchanirahly
opposed, for the following reasons:
First HccHUHii taxation on our exports
means nn embargo on our foreign com
merce. Kccnnd Because curtailment of our coin
tucrco with the United States would lock
tip our products hern nnd prevent us front
gaining our legltlmato proportion of profit
un our productions.
We can never become Independent finan
cially If forced to trudii snloly among our
selves. AV must have a market other
than Porto Itlco, or else we cannot wain
weulth.
Even with free tnulo with tho United
Btatis there would Im un additional revenue
of at least JlWMiOO annually from customs
duties on goods coming hero from foreign
countries. If congress will authorize Porto
Itlco to Issue li.Mt.VH of forty-ynur 5 pur
cent bonds the above will provide for
them, viz.: For Interest, IlOO.OoO, und fur
sinking tund, $.Vl,Oi)0, total. IIW.OM).
Therefore, w Infer that II will be un-