Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUE 19, 1871,
OMAUA, TUESDAY aiOROTNG-. EA"RCII 27, 1900-TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
FREE TRADE HIS AIM
Benttor D&tIi Proposes 8ubitituU for Fend
ing Forto Bco BUI,
INTERNAL REVENUE LAW;
Would Make the Itland a Diitriot ind
Name a Collector.
ALL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS TO BE FREE
Only Fifteen Per Oent in Internal Btrenne
Taxci on Eoma Article.
ACf INTENDED TO BE PROVISIONAL
Senntnr Pnrnkcr Announce lie Will
Work lor I'nrly Vote on I'cnil
liiK Hill II h ii nit llciilr
it FuUi'.
WASHINGTON', March 26. Senator For
nker, lu charge of tho I'orto Illcan bill, an
nounced at today's seiilon of tho senate that
beginning with tomorrow'!) session hu would
press the measure to a voto as soon a pos-
olblc.
Senator Hanna, speaking to a question of
tioraor.ul privilege, vigorously denied an In- . number of senators had left the caucus be
tervlow with a. republican member ol tho fore this voto was taken, but the position
houso of representatives, whoso name was , of each senator was understood,
not given, published In a Washington newn- j There nre a number of senators who will
paper, alleging that the pauago of the I'orto opposo tho bill, even with the amendment
Itlcan tarllt bill would bo In pursuance of recommendod. They arc, It Is stated, Sena
ii "deal" by which tho republican national tors Davis, ncverldge, Hoar, Wellington,
committee was to get a big contribution. Mason, Simons, Proctor and Nelson. It Is
Hanna denounced tho statement as a "ma-( also said that Senator Kyle, who heretofore
liclous I lo and hoped It would bo invest)-
gated.
Senator Davis of Minnesota introduced
a substitute for tho I'orto Ulco hill, which
provides for free trado between the United
States and I'orto Hlco and extends the In
ternal rovenuo lawn with amendments ovor
tho Island. The act Is doclared provisional
and shall not continue longer thnn March 1,
1902.
Tho bill Is as follows:
Am nn I) ii t o r n ii I llevenne District.
Section 1. That I'orto Hlco Is hereby mado
nn Internal revenue district. That tho laWB
of tho United States providing for Internal
revenue taxation and collection, not locally
Inapplicable), aro hereby extended to and
shall remain In forco In I'orto Ulco, except-
lng as heroin otherwlso provided, for the
term Blated In this act. The president, by
and with tho advice nnd consent of tho
senate, shall appoint a collector of Internal
revonuo for said district, who shall receive
an annual salary or xt.uuu, ami whose oiuco
shall ho at San Juan.
Section 2. That, excepting as herein other
wise provided, 15 por cent of all tho Internal
rovenuo tnx provided by the United States
shall bo collected In snld district. No stamp
taxes Imposed by said laws upon written or
printed documonts shall bo collected In said
district. The secretary of tbo treasury Is
hereby authorized and directed to mako all
needful regulations to carry thla act into
effect nnd to prcacrlho tho compensation of
nil officers nnd -agents .necessary for .that
purpose.
Section X The amount ot nil taxes so
collected, less the necessary exponscs of
collection, nre hereby appropriated and
placed nt the disposal of tho president, to
bo expended under his direction for the gov
ernmont of I'orto Hlco now existing and
herea er to bo estab Ished, and for public
education, public works and other govern- ,
minim umi i'iiuiii; jui,vai-p tuiiiii.
Section 4. Upon tobacco
not crown In
t -
rorto u.co ami upon an manurac t iros
wuiuui, u.m ...... u.i,7, mu
spirits produced from substances not grown
, , , .J" ,, , I . '
Internal revenue law of the United States
shall be collected. Wnnn tobacco Brown In
' '
nnd upon rum and other spirits distilled or
made frctn sugar cano or other agricultural
product grown In I'orto Illco, or from the
product of such sugar cano or other agri
cultural product, the said tux ot IE per cent
shall bo Imposed tho samo as upon other
subjects Of Internnl taxation.
Section
lection 5. That tho president whenever WHS 'l ' .J .Vld this
shall be satisfied that a local self-govern- trni5 wlt 1 "Vemera" senU
nt ha been established In I'orto nico ! n w not J1 T P? .t-mnn,i
ho
men
adequate to raise and collect taxes by Its
own legislation, shnll have tho power from
tlmo to t lino by proclatnntlcn to decrease
the said per centum of taxation, or to wholly
abolish the same.
Section C. That no duties on Imports or
exports shall after the passage ot this act
bo levied or colluded on any articles Im
ported from tbo United States Into Torto
Illco or from I'orto Hlco Into tho United
States.
Section 7. This act Bhall bo taken and
hold to be provisional In Its purposes and
Intended to meet a pressing present need
for revenuo for tho Island of I'orto Hlco
and shall not contlnuo In forco after March
1, 1002.
Fornker to I'rr the lllll.
After ii colloquy between Hale, Morgan,
Allen nnd Foraker Morgan formally ob
jected to the laying aside of tho I'orto
Hlco blll.
Foraker then said that nobody wns at
fault, as bo understood tho situation, be
ratiHe tho Porto Hlco blll hud not been raoro
vigorously pressed.
"It is pretty generally tho wish among
senntorti to have a voto on tho pending bill.
I want to say to senators that beginning to
morrow I shall press tho bill, Irrespective
of all others, except privileged business, to
a vote."
The Alaskan civil code blll was under con.
slderntlnu during tho greuter part of the
soynlon. An amendment was agreed to fixing
n license upon almost every kind of trade
nnd commerco In tho district of Alaska, tho
licenses ranging from $10 to $500 per an
num. The meusuro hnd not been disposed ot
nt tho conclusion of the session.
DO DELAY IN RELIEF WOltK
rtVnr Ilepiirtmeiil'M I'liin (o Curry Into
ImmiMlliite Hffeet the Appru
i r I ii 4 1 it ii Act,
WASHINGTON, March 2f There will bo
no delay In tho execution of tho net of con
gress appropriating $2,000,000 for tho relief
of the residents of I'orto Hlco. The War
department had anticipated the pjssago of
the act and had made arrangements to
carry its provisions Into effect at once.
A plan ot action whb agreed upon by Genernl
U.ivls, governor general of Porto Hlco, and
Secretary Hoot, while tho latter was In
Havuna recently. It Involves employment
of native labor on public works In I'orto
Hlco and tho distribution of rations to the
sick and destitute,
Genernl Davis was given full discretion In
the matter and the sum of $1,000,000 was
placed at his disposal. Secretary Hoot said
today that General Davis has full power
In tho premises nnd will execute the relief
act for tho best weltaro of the Porto Rlcnns,
the employment on public works being the
prlnclp.it method of utilizing the appropri
ation. It Is estimated that about 1,500 men
will be glrcn Immediate employment.
BILL TO TAKE ITS CHANCES
Hcnntorlnl llnrmtiny Committee !!
chanced Aflcr it Flnnl Cnuen
Mpccily Action Ureteric
HINGTON, March 26. The repub-
embers of the senate spent two and
hours In caucus tcday In an effort
to reach an agreement upon the I'orto Ulco
legislation uow pending In tho senate. The
caucus was apparently, however, without
material result, the only accomplishment
being a decision to proceed with the general
bill as It now standi), without separating tho
tariff feature, and to discharge the hnrmony
cotnmltteo from further efforts,
Senator Foraker was Instructed by tho
caucus to press the I'orto Illco bill as It
now stood, the governmental bill Incorpor
ated with tho tariff measure, to as speedy
a vote as possible. Tho understanding at
tho time this Instruction was given was that
Senator Fornker would offer an amendment
to the tariff feature of the bill adding the
free list named by the president In an execu
tlvo order to tho exports going from the
United States to I'orto Illco, duty free, but
that tho 15 per cent of the Dlnglcy law
carried In the house bill on goods coming
from Vorto Hlco to the United States would
bo retained.
Those Wlio Will Oppose It.
The voto by which this Instruction was
given was taken viva voce, no record being
made, hut It was evident that a substantial
majority approved tho nropcsltlon. Quite a
has acted with the republicans, ami .nc
1 Cumber of North Dakota will not vote for
tho houso bill unamended, but It Is believed
they will voto for tho amenclcu proposition.
Two of tho senators named In the list
first given aro claimed by friends of the
tariff Mieasuro as almost sure to vote for
tho amended bill, leaving olx republicans
who will voto finally against tho measure.
It Is said that two or three votes will be
secured for the tariff measure from the
ranks of the opposition parties In tho sen
nA an.l iUnt In thin u-nv n tnritnrttv will ho
Becur0l)
There baa been a great deal of discussion
between the senators as to what tho house
w, do wucn tho amcmied blll Is sent ovor
thcre nnd mnn conf0-ences between the
8Cnator8 nn(1 mombers of the ways nnd means
committeo tho only result of which haa
hpn a ,ecaon that the senate must act
ng BPerai) test under tho conditions and
tne )r t paBBC8 must take its chances
jn tno house.
Speedy Action tinted.
Some of tho mombers of tho ways and
means commltteo advised this course today
nnd nt the same time urging speedy action,
and this view found expression In tho caucus,
the statement being made that delay was
more dangerous than anything else and that
tho country and I'orto Hlco ought to know
soon what to expect. Apparently there wns
no disposition among the free trade sena
tors nrosont at the caucus to delay a voto
on the blll, though no agreemenUwas jcached.
for an Immcdlnto vote.
Among the senators, who addressed the
caucus wore Messrs. Foraker, Allison, Cul
lom. Chandler, Quarlos, Davis, Wellington
nnd Lodge.
Senator Gallinger offered a resolution di
recting tho eeparatlon of tho house tariff
, " fc gennte KOVornmonli bill and
tcd the rCBoIut,0n with a speech. This
b countor rC80,uUon of-
, 1 k.. unno.nr Wnltlnirlnn. nrnvldhic for I
' ":u u' "" " "
. I, -Kncannn rT inn PIVII BDVPrilllll'IlL Dill
wUh-ft freo trado provlslon, Instead of the
.uu 1.,.-i.Mh' - c- -
,ii f ,h,. riniiRe. Doth reaolU-
Hons were finally withdrawn.
Senator Davis read and explained at scene
amendment Introduced by himself
providing for tho rals-
lnB of th0 necessary revenuo by n purely
"' luu ....,' n t,i nunrcq
internal rwi'iiuo djb.hh w ..n
from Govornor Genernl Davis In support of
his position that tho Internal rovenuo bjs
teni would bo sufficient to meet tho de
mands for rovenue for tho conduct of tho
government of the Island. Ho said thero
I was a feeling throughout the country for
ment. but was based on a
for right nnd Justice.
AX AI'I'KAI, FOR A l'OHTO H1CAX.
C'nse to Deelile CoimtUilt loiiullly of
1'rovlalniint Cnnrt.
WASHINGTON, March 26. Attorney
Frederic D. Kenny today fllod a petition for
writs of habeas corpus and certiorari In the
United States supremo court in a case which
Is oxpected to decide tho constitutionality
of tho provisional court established by the
military authorities of Porto Rico.
Tho case la that ot Ramon Baez ot that
Island, who Is serving a term at bard labor
on tbo charge of voting llegally nt tho mu
nicipal election held at Guriynma on tbo 31st
of last October. Baez'B caso is one of thirty,
two, but he is tho only person actually
undergoing punishment for tho offense
charged, sentenco In tho other cuses having
been stayed by agriemont pending tho ap
peal In tho Baez case.
In his petition Mr. 'Kenny takes tbo posi
tion that the provisional court was without
Jurisdiction to try and convict tho prisoner,
saying; "Ho was held to answer for an
Infamous crime and was convicted, nnd Is
now restrained of his liberty and confined
at hard labor without a presentment or In
dlctment of a grand Jury previously re
turned against him this not being a case
arising In tho land or naval forces or in
tho mllltla in nctual service either in tlmo
of wnr or public danger. Tho ordinary civil
courts of the territory, wherein ho was a
resident wero open and exercising their ordl
nary Jurisdiction, and therein ho snouia
have been tried It at all.
"Ho wus und Is deprived ot his liberty
without due procei of law.
"Ho did not enjoy tho right to a trial by
an impartial Jury of the district where the
crime was committed.
"Ho was tried nnd convicted of an offense
unknown to tho law ot tho land wherein he
was a resident."
All thla Is held to be In contravention of
the constitution ot tho United States, of
which the brief says:
"Tho constitution df tho United States is
the supreme law ot the land of thHt 'land'
which comprehends territories as woll as
states torrltorlw outlying and newly ac
quired, as well as those of older acquisition
and more near approach. Tho sovereignty
of tho United States Is co-extenslvo with Its
territory. A broad and long as that ter
ritory may be or may become, tho constitu
tion with capacious folds ever envelops It,
and wherrao'er the constitution doth pro,
vail tho Jurisdiction of this court extends to
prevent oppression nnd maintain, tbo guar
anties ot personal rights, liberties and im
munities against tho exercise of despotic
power.'i
The court took tho application under advisement.
P0STUFF1CE SITE AT BLAIR
Treunry Department Officiate Accept the
Location Ohcesn,
WORK ON BUILDING WILL SOON BEGIN
Oavc .Mercer Asalal Hnller of tllnlr to
Carry II In l'olnt General Mnn
Ucrmiii Talk of 'e
lirnskn Politics.
WASHINGTON, March 26. (Special Tele
gram.) Treasury department officials, after
the showing mado by W. V. Haller of Blair, ,
today have rescinded their former action and
nave ueciuea to accept mo sue seiectea Dy each one of these men, $90 a month nnd
an Inspector of the supervising architect's , their expenses. The lattil r amount to more
offico upon which to erect a public building than tho salaries in thos Philippines. U Is
at Dlnlr, Neb. Mr. Haller was accompanied thought Miss Gould's 'monthly pnymcnt
by Congressman Mercer in his visit to tho amounts to something over $2 000.
department. It was settled that work might ' sho has been maintaining these Christian
bo begun on tho structure this summer. Mr. , workers since last fall, when the new rcgl
Haller filed a showing with Assistant Sec- mcnts first becan to o 'o tho l'hlllnnlncf.
rotary Hill of tho Treasury department
which set forth at length and why It was
lmporalblo to perfect title sooner to tho site
selected. Ho stated that valuable buildings
had been removed from tho property chosen
and business men had changed their location
to conform to new conditions. Ho argued . Itecrnlt to SnII .'Hiuradny.
that It would work a hardship It tho slto WASHINGTON, March 26. Arrangement
Delected and which Is the choice of nine- havo bcen completed .for the departuro of the
tenths of tho business men of Blair would transport Summer from New York next
now bo abandoned and another chosen be- Thursday afternoon. It -will carry a largo
caueo of delay In perfecting the title. Pa- Dody ot oncers and about 1.100 recruits to
pers wero received today from United States fl" vacancies in General Otis' forces, ns
District (Attorney Silmmers showing that we" 08 a ,uU car8 ot rtorcB anJ PPl'.
the abstractor had completed tho title, which Colonel Wirt Davis, Third cavalry, will have
now rented completely In tho government. 1 command of tho troops on the Summer.
With these statements on file department Captain Charles T. Baker, assistant quarter
officials decided to accept tho slto and or- Bster. ,u- s- V.. will hove charge of the
ders wtro clven to hasten tho work of pre
paring plans for tho building, which it Is
thought will bo begun before summer.
Darton W- Perry, whooe namo was sent
to tho senato today by tho president for ap
pointment as chaplnln in tho United States
army, was a roommate of Rev. E. H. Jcnks
of tho First Presbyterian church of Omaha
when they wero students In tho Theological
seminary at Auburn, Si, Y.
Senator Thurston Introduced a blll today
appropriating $15,000 for tho purchase of n
slto for a public building at Grand Island.
Senator Allen haa presented a blll con
ferring Jurisdiction on tho court of clnlms
to hear, detcrmlno and render Judgment on
tho claim of tho Slsscton and Wahpcton
bands of Sioux Indians for the balanco of
annuities provided by tho treaty of July 23,
1857.
Tho postoffico at rtushvlllc, Neb., has se
cured nn Increase for clerk hlro from $100
to $200, effective July 1. This Increase Is
slightly In excess of that warranted by the
postmaster In his report of the transit of
mall, but tho Increase was made on account
of Senator Thurston's Interest In the matter.
I'crtnlnlii: lo Hank.
Comptroller Dawes today approved the
organization of tho First National bank of
Elgin, Neb., with a capital of $25,000. R. C.
Mllbon, A. J. Thatch, T. F. McnKnlngor and
C. II. Htirrows are approved as Incorporators.
Approval was also made of the organization
of the First National bank ot aiadbroke,
la., with a capital of $50,000. William Mee,
Martin Mee, D. A. Buchanan and Charles A.
Dlosson nre tbo Incorporators.
The conversion of tho Hartlngton (Neb.)
State bank to the Hartlngton National bank.
with a capital ot $40,000, was approved, with
N. M. Merrill, J. H. Merrill, A. H. Kimball,
Levi Kimball and S. A. Merrill as directors.
Also the conversion of tho Franklin County
bank of Bloomlngton, Neb., to the First Nn
ttonnl bank; capital, $25,000; incorporators,
J. P. A. Black and C. W. Black. Tho State
bank of St. Paul, Neb., to tho Farmers' Na
tlonal bank, with a capital of $25,000 and
. . . .
i. rum nnu.jonn jay i-aui ns incorpor
uiuro. i im nmgsuury vjouniy Duna 01
1 mt r I i ... i i
Desmet, S. D., to tho Desmet National bank,
with $25,000 capital nnd Thomns II. Ruth,
William H. Ruth and Herbert H. Cooley bb
Incorporators
Comptroller Dawes today declared a sev
enth dividend of 10 per cent In favor of
the creditors of the Dakota .National bank
ot Sioux Falls, S. D., making In all 80 per
cunt on claims proved, amounting to $173,
2S2.49.
Congressman Gamble of South Dakota Is
convalescent tram a severe- attack ot the
grip. Mr. Gamble has been confined to his
room for the last ton days.
Congressman Burko todny rccommcndo.l
B. M, Avery for appointment ns special
census agent. Mr. Avery will bo assigned
to collection ot manufacturing statistics In
his homo town.
The following postmasters have been ap
pointed';
Nebraska Francis II. Palmer of Eraer
ick, Madison county, vice C. Letscby, ro
movedi L. Auspnch at Ware, Butler county,
vlco J. It. Trimble, resigned, Iowa Mar
rlena P. McColloch nt Stennett, Montgom
ory county: L. U. Lodwlck nt Wlllard, Wa
pello county; L. C. Pratsman at Yampa,
Wapello county.
The National bank of Chicago was today
npproved ns reservo agent for tho Dcs
Moines (In.) National bank.
.MHiiilrrsmi'n lilclin.
C. F. Mnuderson said tonight that ho was
hero In the Interest of scsurlng right-of-way
over public lauds In the west for tho
B. & M. railroad and also to meet with tho
executive committee of tho National Bar
association to make arrangements for the
mooting of that body at Saratoga this year.
Speaking ot tho political situation In Ne
ibraska ho said that Bryan's position -was
fuso and not fizz, but even under theao con-
dltlons he saw no good reason why ropub
llcans should not win this year. He spoke
ot tho gubernatorial situation and remarked
that a great many people wero looking to
Lorenzo Crounse as a candidate upon whom
republicans could unlto for victory. Snld
he: "I do not know that ex-Governor Crounse
Is n candidate, but I know that many people
nre hoping that he will be."
VINDICATE CHARLESTON CREW
Olllcer nnd Men of Veanel Were Not
Intnxlcnleil When the Ship
Struck.
ii'ioiitvi'TdV Mrch ic t .i
ASHIMiTO.N, March .6, In accordance
with the naval regulations, Admiral Wat-
son convened a court of Inquiry at Manila
tn flv th, rennnnnlhiiltv fnr tho ii-.. f ,v,
to fix the responsimilty for tho less of tho
cruiser Charleston. Tho report of that court
was mado public today at tho Navy depart-
ment and Is a complete vindication of the
officers and men of the Charleston from all
of the nsperslonB that havo been passed
they wero Intoxicated when the ship struck.
lilllmnre llenehe WnMiliiKtoii
WASHINGTON. March 26. Lieutenant
Commander James C. O more reported nt
,u .i.,im.ni inH,. ,,. i. .. i...
the .Navy department today. Ho Is on leave
of absence, but came to the department to
take his examination for promotion to lieu-
tenant commander. Tho oflicer. who Is look-
ing remarkably well, was greeted with en-
thuslasm by bis old friends ln the depart-
ment and was warmly welcomed by Secretary
Ing, who insisted upon learning something
of tho vicissitudes through which he had
pa-! during his nine months' of captivity
In tho hands of the Flllp'ioe. It Is probnblo
that tho officer will be totalled fop duly In
Washington.
GOODNESS OF HELEN GOULD
Mnlntnln Mne or T.-n Cftnplnln In
the PlilllppliicJn t Her Own
Knpenv".
WASHINGTON, March 26. The Star this
afternoon says: -
A visitor to tho White House this after
noon, referring to tho lack of volunteer chap
lains with tho voluntecti, says that Miss
Helen Oould la malutalnlnit nine or ten chap
lains In tho army at her own expense.
Tho men aro not ofllcf.illy recognized as
chaplains, but as ministers and Young Men's
Christian association wo kors. They vol
untarlly nnd unofficially do practically tho
samo work. Miss Gould,. It Is stated, pays
an,i attention -was called to tho fnllnro of
congress to provldo for. chaplains. Her
creat work is not cenertdlr known, ns all
her deeds of this kind are done In the most
quiet way.
ship nnd cargo.
RECEIVE NO AWARD NOTICE
Government Not Yet Xotlfleil of I'nt-
ponrnicnt nf Delnicoa liny
Arbitration.
WASHINGTON, March 26. This govern
ment hns not yet been notified of tho post
ponement of tho award In the Dclngoa bay
arbitration, wblch was to have been nn-
nounccd today. Tho nows from Demo to
the effect that tho arbltratore probnbly will
refrain from a distribution of the award
among tho claimants, bas created a disagree
able Impression here, cnrrylng, as it docs,
tho inference that tine result will be an In
definite delay In tho settlement 6f the caso.
By adopting such course, tho arbitrators
will, It is said, place tho responsibility for
tho delay upon the claimants, while at the
samo tlmo insuring a postponement of the
final adjudication of this celebrated caso to
a date when It can have no possible effect
upon the political situation In South Africa.
I'nrtuirnl Doe .Vol Xred to n'orrow.
LONDON, March 26. It is learned that
Portugal Is quite prepared to meet tho Dcl
agoa .bay award without borrowing money.
Current reports that Great Britain intends
lending tho Portuguese government money
In exchange for privileges at Dclngoa bay
and flclra nro declared to be Incorrect. Tho
British government has rccolved no Intima
tion In repnrd to the award und has no in
formation of Its terms nor when they will
be announced, but it ho,ti 10 receive this
Information during the current -week.
Tho samo condition of nffalrs.ln regard
to tho award provalls at tho American em
bassy, where tho securities of the claimants
aro deposited. On all sides it is said thnt
tho long delay In reaching a decision has had
tho-most serious effect upon the principle of
arbitration.
STORIES NEED NOT BE SIGNED
I, hit lteqnlrlnK HlKiintnre to w.
paper Artlclen In Cntlforiilu.
Knocked Out liy Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, 'March 26. Judge Hunt
today decided that the Morehouse law, passed
by tho last legislature and requiring nil
newspaper articles to bear the signature of
the writers, has no place In law, as one of
Its provisions is that In caso ot an award to
an Injured party, a portion cf the award
must be placed In tho hands ot tho state
treasurer. Judge Hunt holds that this is a
penal provision which Invalidates It, as any
such prosecution must be intltutcd by
tho people of the stato and not by Indi
viduals. Hoy llnnter Shot.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 26. (Special
Telegram.) Clifford Gillespie, tho 13-year-old
son of J. M. Gillespie nnd wife, wa3 per
haps fatally Injured this afternoon whllo
hunting rabbits near the Sioux river. A
22-callber rlllo which ho was drawing to
ward him hy tho muzzle, was accidentally
discharged by tho hammer catching on some
obstruction nnd tho ball parsed through one
of his lungs or Is lodged near them. His
physicians decided not to probe for tbo ball
at present.
Altnrne)'N Almenee Stnrtn Humor.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. March 26. (Special
Telegram.) Tho nbsenco from tho city of
Attorney Cherry, who represents tho Amer
ican nnd Canadian claimants to the McClcl
lan estate and who Is pushing the disqualifi
cation proceedings agalnnt County Judge
Wilkes before Judge Jones of tho stato cir
cuit court, has given rise to the report that
ho has left for Ireland to procuro affidavits
and other ovldenco to bo used ln tho pro-
cccdlngs ngalnst the county Judge.
I.nrire Sum for School Fimil,
PIERRE, S. D., March 26. (Special Tele.
gram ) While one of the clerks of the
Land department has not yet reported, tho
total amount of this year's nalo of state
lands will foot up nbout $825,000, which will
make tbo stato school fund practically
$3,500,000. Tho Interest on this will bring
over $200,000 per year Into tho school fund
ot tho state.
("In vi "on Wmi teil for Kmhesiilcnicnt.
'MARY VILLE. Mo., Miirrh 2ii.-(Speclal
Telegram,) A warrant vn Irsued last
nlirbt for the arrest of D. H. t'lnwann nf
iiuriuiru, tiiiunim nun wiin emnezzioniom
M.inn w.ih n hnriiPSHmnltor In n,.r.i,.r.l
for fourteen yearn, but failed recently. Ho
Pwfd "bo"t 'I-000 ,(V,lt,l ?1'20 which ho
n"1' treasurer of the Odd Fellows' loilce
of iJarmiru, T,p charge ngalnst him Is thnt
he misappropriated thn latter sum. Claw-
sn left Barnard S.iturday morning In n
5wo
At Intcst reports the cnnstnlile was after
him but hud not effected his arrest. He
Political Dcleiciitc Klcclcil,
MARYVILLE. Mo.. March 2fl.-iSneelnl
Telegram.) Tho Nodaway county repub-
lie n central committee met here today at d
en ed a county convention to be be d n
Maryvlllo Monday. April 23. to elect dele,
gates to the republican state Judicial and
E",urth. 'IMtrlct congressional conventions,
ffiVlAS&gW the SS&
committee will be held Snturdiiy, April 21.
11 WK decided by the committee to make
AyXn held ,7Mbary!l..e0nB-r,
democrats will bold their congressional con-
VV10U hern June 20. It Is believed the je.
convc,,,lon 1,0 heIJ "mowhat
IN THE DARK ABOU F MAFER1NC
Military Otairvtn and tbs War Office Knot?
'Nothing of Its Fate.
BOERS HOLD METHUEN AT WARRENT0N
lie l .Inst Where He Wm n Week Alio
Force Dlpntcheil to Grliinntovi n
Cnmmnnilnnt Olivier
IMiiiIch French.
LONDON. March 27.-4:15 a. m. Military
observers hero and even theso In close
atllllatlon with the War otTlce are consid
erably contused ns to what is being dona
for thii succor nf Mafrklmr.
Snm r.OOO nr fi.000 men are etiirneed with 1
tinl MethiiPii nt Wnrrrnlnn Anil Fourteen
Streams, 167 miles from tho garrison, nnd
now nnothcr column Is about leaving Kim-
berley for Orlquatown, 106 miles westward,
1 I a notnimlklrt nllKnnsn a In 1 I Jt lilt tlltl
itn uoivimiuiu j i ii i juj.t w tsi j ui nw v
i a "irnni.
ono" and tho expedition as "likely to at-
tract much attention."
General Fronch Is reported ae having re-
turned without having headed off Com-
mnndant Olivier, with his fifteen guns and
miles of baggage.
Th ii- hnr.nmnr, rn in mntact with
., u-iti.t, innn fmm ni renr.hrc n
Warrenton General Duller's patrols had reformers and tho congregation divided. nudlenco In the court room today to hear
a sharp skirmish Sunday ot Waschbank. I Kor somo tlmo tho doctor engag.nl In the testimony In tho Ilorlockrr-Morey pot
Lord Roberts' Infantry has now been quiet various occupations, part of tho tlmo libra- soiling caso and to get u gllrapso nf tho
for fourteen days and news of an advance rlan In Albany and In other occupation accused If possible. The most setiontlotml
Is hourly expected nt tho War office. until 1851. when ho started the publication testimony today was given by Miss Vlol.i
' ' of tho American Israelite and Die Bo- Horlockrr and her sister. Mrs. George
I'enee I,nvo, Coning Here. of whch he conUmIeJ cl,or , Hny.
Wolmnrans, Hscher and Wojeels, tho n,9 jp,,, i)r Wse wns a very public When tbo defendant was led to the wit-
peace envoys from tho federal forces, aro .,.ipi.,i i.i,n n .)., tnnw eriit In. nets stand by Attorney Hunan a death.
duo at Naples In a fow days. After vis-
King two or mrco European cummin un-y
will go to New York by way of Antwerp.
It Is understood at Tho Hague that they
arc Invested with largo powers and are pre- 1
pared to agrco to anything looking to In- Amcflcan Hebrew congregations. ln 1809 child nnd wept bitterly as she hid her un
lerventlon. u,0 central conference of American rabbis veiled face In her hands. Her attorneys
Tho Times prints n statement from- Cape- ,
town to tho effect thnt tho Boers, after do- J)f w(()o wflg nrogI()ent of tj,8 conference, which she did by answering In a soft, trom
ductlng heavy losses, are probably unable an ofllco wh,ch h,B dcath mnkefl Vftcant As ious voice.
now to put more man ov.uuu men on me ,
fighting line.
COMPLAIN AGAINST LENIENCY
I'ropoMi'd 1'rentinent for Iteliel I Ob
jected To by Colonial Gov
ernment. (Copyright, l&oo, by Press Publishing Co.)
LADYSMITH, March 24. (New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.) (De
layed by Censor.) Bitter complaints aro
heard throughout, tho colonial governments
at tho lenient treatment apparently proposed
for tho rebels. The ridicule with which
Lord Wolvcrton's speech has been received
ln London has given satisfaction ln Natal, lu
splto of fcellngB ot lojul colonists, who have
fought so gallantly for tho empire. 1
earnestly hope and urge that a generous
nnd forgiving policy be followed. If military
operations are prosecuted furiously uud tire
lessly there will be neither necessity nor ex
cuse for giving tho rebels who surrender a
lesson. The wlso and right couroo Is to
beat down all who reslBt, even to tho Inst
man, but not to withhold forgiveness and
even friendship from any who wish to sur
render. The Dutch farmers who have Joined
the enemy nre only traitors In n legal renie
that they obeyed a natural lnatluc). of their
blood to Join men of their own race. Al
though no Justification le an excuse, certainly
tholr conduct Is less morally reprehensible
than that of Englishmen who are regular
burghers of tho republics and who are fight
ing fiercely as proper 'belligerents ngalnst
their own countrymen. Yet even these lat
ter 'would deserve some toleranco where
they nro not legally protected by their citi
zenship. Tho Dutch traitor Is 1ch black
than the renegade Brltlsh-born burgher, hut
both nre tho results of our own mistakes nnd
crimes In Africa In former years. On purely
practical grounds It Is meat Important to
differentiate ibetween rebels who want
to surrender nnd rebels who aro caught
fighting. An lufluenco should be brought to
l.nnr to weaken tho cnemv nnd main him
uubmlt. On tho ono hand aro mighty nrras
ndvanclng irresistibly, slaying and smiting
with nil h rirfni onlno. of wnr- nn thn
other hand, the quiet farm life with wlfo
and children safe under tho protection of a
government as merciful as It Is strong. The
policy which will hold theso two pictures
even beforo the rise of republican soldiers
Is truly thorough and therein lies tho oho;t
est road to peace with honor.
CHURCHILL.
REBELS TAKE ANOTHER TOWN
I 'our lliimlreil liner Iteocenpy n l'olnt
In Herbert lllatrlet In llrlt
IhIi Territory.
BARK LEY WEST 'March 26. A com
mando of I0O Boers has reoccupled P.ipkuel
and tho rcbel.j In Herbert district have re
joined tho Federal flog. Extensive looting
Is reported In that direction.
PRETORIA, Friday, March 2.L (Via Lou
renzo Marqucz.) General Joubert has re
turned from Kronstadt. He Is full of hopo
and may return to Natal shortly.
Cnlicll Tnlk nf the Maine' Work.
LONDON, March 26. Major Julian M.
Cabell, former chief surgeon of tho Amer
ican hospital ship Maine, Is now in London
on his way hack to Columbia hospital,
Washington, his leave of absence having
expired, in nn Interview today he said:
"Nothing could havo exceeded tho hos
pitality and warmth with which thn Amor
n wiin wnich thn Amor-
ss nnd attendants wero
Africa. The stories of
lean doctors, nurses
received In Smith A
Internal dissensions on the Maine nrn nultn
baseless. Lady Randolph Churchill antng- ,lomo s'atlK that Cnrdlnal Satolll. formerly
onlzed no one. On tho contrary It was ' delegate to this country, will shortly mic
owing to her tact that several little threat- rmi tho 'nious Cardinal Lednchowskl. as
ened annoyances were avoided. Sho wished Preset of tho congregation for tho propa
the Maine to stay at tho seat of warfare Katlon of tne fal,n- Cardinal Ledochowskl
and I agreed with her, but It had been ,laa t)CPn mentioned ns n possible successor
arranged by tbo British army authorities of ''"P" lf xn- Ttu congregation for the
that It wus to leave after tho relief of I Propagation of tbo faith Is a branch of tho
Ladysmlth."
Mnxlionu'M Owner Are Grateful.
WASHINGTON. March 26. The first of
the cases ot threo vesaols seized off Delacoa
bay by British crulsors to bo flnully closed
up Is that of tho Mashona. The charter-
crs of tho ship, Norton & Son, New York,
have addressed a letter to the Stato de -
naruuuiii. ... ,uvu iu, icayu ui -
press to the Stnte department "our sense ot
appreciation for Its efforts through Ambas
sador Choate nnd Consul General Stowe In
tho matter of dotentlon and subsequent re
leasn ot the steamship Mashona." The
writers add:
"The prompt action taken by tho depart
ment has been very gratifying to American
shipping Interests."
Comiiilaaliina fnr It rt 1 1 nit Army.
LONDON. March 26. In the course of a
reply to n question on tho subject In the
House ot Commons today, the parliamentary
secretary of tho War office, Mr. Wyndham,
announced that It was proposed to glvo n
total of 276 commissions In tho army to tho
colonies nnd fifty to Lord RobertB for ells-
trlbutlou to the forces lu the fluid.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Fair In Eastern Portion: Varlnblo Winds.
Tcntpcrntnre nt Oiiuttm yrtr"ilnyl
Hour. Ilenr. Hour. l)c.
n n. in :t I p. in 17
It n. m ill a p. nt -is
7 n. n :to it p. ni (V-
N n. m :to .1 p. in. ft I
I n. ii iii n p. iii .vi
n n. in :t.-. a p, m n:i
I I n. in its 7 ii. ni no
t- m Vi N p. ill IS
II p. in Ill
RABBI I. M. WISE PASSES AWAY
Author of Hie First He for til Movement
III .IiiiIiiImiii In the I lilted
Kin ten.
CINCINNATI. March 26. Habbt Ifttac M.
Wise, probably the most distinguished rabbi
ln n0 Hefornied Jewish church, died this
evening at 6 o'clock of a slroko of paralysis '
which made Its first appearance last Satur-
day oven inc. His end wns tialnlosn.
- . '
Dr. Wise was born In StcliiKrub. Bohemia. .
Apr" 3. S1!. lie was educated nt Prague ,
gymnasium nnd university nnd graduated
"t Hebrew theological college. Ho spent
"nc tlmo at Vienna In study, ln 1846 he
came to Alhauy, N. Y., and took chars"
of a c. ngrrgatlon. It was this congregation
Hint iiittilo tho first refcrm movement III
Judaism In America. Dr. Wlso led the
((,rcst Jn e,iucatonft matters and for many
yuarg wflR an acUvo trustee of Cincinnati
nni vernty. He was tho president and
.t,. iiBh.n, itnlnn ilnffrt nml
, ,h nTlllln,.r ot tho Union of
, . , , ,..ntlnii ot tin.lnn.
n gpeclaI mnrk of n01)0r to nnunl Wlse this '
conference met nt Cincinnati Inst year on !
his SOth birthday Instead of at Boston. The
bronze 'bust which the conference rcsolvod
to present to Dr. Wlso Is now In process of
construction nt Rome, Italy, by Sculptor
Moses Ezcklcl.
NEBRASKA'S SWELL QUARTERS
Ilemocrnt from the Anlelope Slnte
Will Cut n Dunk nt-Knn-n
City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., March 26. (Spe
cial Telegram,) Three delegates to the na
tional democratic convention from Ne
braska and J. C. Dahlman, ex-chalrman ot
tho Nebraska democratic central committec,
camo horo today for the purpose of deciding
upon the quarters for Nebraska's delegation
nt tho convention.
Tho Nebraska delegation will attend tho
convention In style. The committee en
gaged at the Coates houso tho club room on
the first floor Atirf throe banquet rooms on
the second floor for headquarters, and re
served space for six sleeping rooms.
Theso headquarters nro by far tho most
elaborate yet engaged by any stato dele
gation. Thn NobrMka delegate bellovo
that tho Nebraska delegation will he a cen
tor of attraction at the convention nnd that
for this reason adequate headquarters
should be maintained.
WHITES ARE FOR ANNEXATION
After n ltlotou Politico! Meetlnir nt
.Sitntlnu" They Spunk for Amer
ican Control.
SANTIAGO. Cuba. .March 2C. A meetlnu
convened by tho various political parties
last evening, with n view ot effecting an
agreement on candidates for the approach
ing elections, broko up In a riot.
When tho time came for nominating can-
dldates It became apparent that tho colored
i clement was largely predominant and would
I absolutely control tho meeting. Tho whltw
I tllcn beenmo personal and a fight was
: started, which the police had difficulty lu
suppressing. uuuuitieiy me meeting orotic
up In disorder.
Today many white Cubans announced
their Intention of organizing nn annexation
party. They say they would prefer tho
Cuban flag, hut they nro not willing to
submit to negro control.
KQIIAI, ItltillT.1 FOR M.I. CI IIAXS.
.Si'orctnry nf Juntlee to lie form .Some
KilxtltiK I.IIWN.
'HAVANA, March 26. Senor Eutcvcz, sec
retary of Justice, has decided on a reform
of tho laws relating to offenses against
Protestant clergy, now regarded as more
serious than offenses ngalnst laymen. He
will Inaugurate similar reforms lu the laws
applying to offensce against Catholic clergy,
which havo hitherto been considered more
I serious than those against Protestant clergr.
I Ills Idea Is to placo all these offenses oti
tho same footing.
The law making the offense of negroes
more serloue than those of white persons is
to be modlflod so as to put tho races on an
equality.
ADVANCEMENT FOR SAT0LLI
Humor lie In to Succeed I,imIocIiimvUI
Prefect of the Con
Mreuiitlnu. ,..n.uu .. rt morning
' W thnt Private advices have been
received by a prominent Roman Catholic
PHILADELPHIA. March 26. A morning
clergyman here from a high authority In
church's government doallng with ecclcslastl
cal questions In all missionary countries.
Cardinal Satolll Is widely known In this
country, having resided In Washington for
1 "everal years, and It is surmised that his so
, led'0" ' duo to his knowledge of tho
j church's need and condition here,
M(,v,.,eiiU of Oceim Vessel. March 2(1
1 At Llverpool-Arrlvcd-Oeorgle. from Now
(y0rk; Lancatrlati. from noslon. Sailed,
25th Covlc, for Now York; Pennland, for
Philadelphia.
At Genoa Arrived Werra, from New
York, via Naples,
At Bremen Arrlvod Rheln, from Now
York.
At Southampton Arrived Bremen, from
New York, for Bremen,
At Glasgow Arrlvod Anchorln, from
New York.
At Quecnstown Sailed, 25th Lucanlu.
for New York. x.
At Philadelphia Arrlvod Bclgenland,
from Liverpool.
At Movllle Arrived Anchorln, from Now
i York, for Glasgow.
I At Hamburg Arrived Fuerat Bismarck,
from New York, via Plymouth; Pretoria,
I from Nw York, via Plymouth.
VIOLA ON THE STAND
MIm Horlocker Ooee Into Witneis Box and
Tails Her Sad Story.
TEARS FLOW FREELY AS SHE TALKS
Young Woman Talks at Length of Hit
Relation! with Moray,
MANY LOVE PASSAGES BETWEEN THEM
Spent Hours Together in His Lsw Offlcj and
His Rocmi.
NO FX'STENCE OF IMMORAL RELATIONS
f ii .
""e, mmcr
nf the Aeenard,
Hit en Tetlmnn I'hyvlcliin Tc-
If) (lint In Their Opinion Ml
Hnrlocker I limnuc.
HASTINGS, Neb., March 26. (Special
Telegram.) Thero wns the usual packed
like stillness rested upon tho audience nnd
the subdued sobs or the witness seemed to
penetrate to the farthest corners of tho
court room. When seated unou tho wit.
nefs eland sho trembled like a frightened
asked her to Identify the chain and locknt.
Attorney Batty said!
"State to tho Jury If you saw theso ox-
hlblts on tho 12th dny of April. 1899."
Tho witness replied! "I did.'
"Is tho locket tho Bame ns It was on that
day?"
"It is."
"Do yon recognize tho picture therein?"
"I do."
"Tell tho Jury whoso plcturo It Is."
"O! it la bo hard for me." nut after
weeping bitterly for a whllo sho replied:
"Mr. Morey's."
"State whoso lock of hair Is therein."
Tho defendant ngaln burst out In passion
ato tears and replied! "I cannot', 1 can
not." And tho question was left unan
swered. "Were you In tho law office of Tlbbets &
Morey during the month of August, 18937"
"I was."
Often Alone vrllli Morey.
"Wero you nnd Mr. Morey of ton nlonot"
"Wo were."
This last sentence wns spokon so low and
she trembled so that she was compelled to
drink somo water before tho attorney at
tempted another question.
"Did Mr. Morey ever approach you on
any delicate subject?"
"Yes, Blr. Mr. Morey approached m upon
tho ground of friendship. And again whou
wo wero alono ho approached mo upon
something clso love."
"Wero you together nftorward alone?"
"Yes, sir."
"What did you tnlk about?"
"Wo talked nbout things that people talk
upon when about to bo married."
"Wero you ever Invited alono to Mr
Morey's rooms when Mrs. Morey wna out
of tho city pud did you go?"
I 8lr. was nwiuuy nnxious lor
my friendship and love which I gave him.1'
vcre you tiown io ine nine ror somo
time during tho month of August?"
"T wns."
"Who camo to fco you?"
"Mr. Moroy camo, to boo mo."
"How often?"
"Three times."
"Stato If Mr. Morey said anything about
breaking off this lovo affair."
"Ho did."
"What did he say?"
"Ho told mo that this affair must he
broken oW."
"Did you hear MrB. Sinker's testimony
about Mr. Morey calling at your houso one
summer evening?"
"Yea, Blr."
"Who wn with you nt rhe tlme7"
"Mr. Morey."
"Wna thero anyone clso?"
"No, sir.'"
Croa-Hxii mined.
State's Attorney McCrenry then took up
tho cross-oxainlnutlon. Ho asked the do
fendant when she commenced to work In
the office nnd sho replied In 1897.
"Was Mr. Morey married or single?"
"Mnrrled."
"MIbb Horlocker, stato to tho Jury
whether or not you ever had any love
uffnlr beforo you enterod the ofllco of Tlb
bets & Moroy."
To this counsel for tho defense objected
ml It was sustained.
"Miss Horlockor, you don't wnnt to bs
understood thnt there were ever any Im
moral relations between you nnd Mr.
Morey?"
"No sir."
"Will you toll tho Jury wherp you got
that picture?"
Again thn wltneps broke down nnd sobbed
nloud. It wnB nearly five minutes before
. nnBW1)rd
. .ne T'e Mrs Morey took
I ,,?"' 1 ,'1 'fhu
some kodak
pictures In the office und this wns a copy
o! one."
"Yes, hut where did you get It?"
"It wns given to me by Clyde, young son
of Mr. Moroy."
She was asked to examine the state's ex
hibit "I" and Btnto If It was n copy of one
of the pictures given to her by Clyde
Morey.
After a long pause tho defendant said
that It was.
"Where did you get that lock of hair
placed In tho locket?"
This last question seemed to completely
unnerve the witness, for she ngaln hurled
her fttco In her hands and cried as If her
heart were breaking. When again asked If
Hhe would aiiHwer the question she broke
down completely nnd sobblngly said;
"I cannot."
The witness was then excused and as
Blated back to her seal between her shters,
whero she sank as If In a swoon and lay
thorn trembling.
Dr. John Cooke was recalled to the -witness
stand and the counsel for the defend
ant said:
"Assuming that tho defendant did pnlsnn
Mrs. Morey, did the act appear wrong or
I right to her?"
The witness said that the act appeared
I right to her. Ho had never told anybody
tho result of his conclusions beforo he was
j nailed, upon the witness stand and he did
; not denlre to he called up for a wltr.esi,
The witness again tetstlfipd that he thought
the defendant was certainly insane,
George W. Tibbets, Mr, Morey's law part
ner, examined tat state's exhibit "H" ad