Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUXE 19, 3 871.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, AIMUL 11), 1900 TWJ3LV33 PAGES.
SLNGIE OOPY FIVE GENTS.
HAVEN FOR THE BOER
Bwaslland Mrj Afford a Rillying Place
Afttr Defeat at Pretoria.
SPIONKOP BLUNDERS TO BE PAID FOR
Generals Bailer and Warren to Be Recilled
from Battlefield,
CQLONEL CROFTON HAS BEEN RELIEVED
Report of the OommandeHnOhief Has
Stirred Up a Hornet's Nest.
DALGETY'S FORCE STILL HELD AT BAY
Ilnmnr Hint (Irncrnl Wnrrcn linn Hern
.Ordered Home, lint llu Wnr Olllce
JtefiiKOH to Hither (,'onflrin or
Ili'ii)' the lli'lHirt.
(Copyright. 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
UL015MFONTI5IN, April 17. (New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Ob
servation might profitably bo kept on tlio i
Intentions nr tlio IloerH respecting Swazi
land. Their alternative plan of oporntlonH,
following on defeat at Pretoria, Includes
tbo employment of Swaziland for the retire
ment of half tbo lloor forces, while the other
half falls back to Zoutpansbcrg.
Hoer emissaries are already In the coun
try endeavoring to purchase secret Informa
tion concerning the caverns In tho Orey-
etono country, which Is known only to tho ,
natives, with tbo object to nccumulato pro
visions nnd ammunition.
Illoemfontcln has been drenched with
.U JhpIhm It.n l.iut Itmnrt ilnVB Thnrn tl' rl U
a violent Tht.ndJrHtorm last night. Men of"" Washington cannot be foretold at this
tho Thirteenth brigade being still without , moment. In Is so far absolutely uncn
tenia wero practically unprotected and spent 1 tangled In the negotiat ors of these Amcrl-
tho night, drenched to the skin, walking
about in lakes of water In a vain effort to
keep themselves warm. It was a blttor
night for them. DATTEltSHY.
UAIX
HTII.I,
lit) MIS
UOIIUHTN.
Operation Hampered by the Wenthcr
Which I'revnllM nt Present.
LONDON, .April 19. C a. in. Heavy rains
Impede, the movements of tho British col
umns. Tho blockndo of Weponcr continues,
although relief Is near, targe quantities of
Htorcs aro being moved southward from
iniocmfonteln, which is n reversal of the
courso of frolght for tho last six weeks.
Theso shipments aro mado necessary by tho
oporatlous In the southeast of tho Free
State. There aro 2,000 sick In tho field
hospital", most of tho cases being of dys
entery nnd enteric fever. With the excep
tion of theso facts the embargo upon war
Intelligence) Is almost complete. The spe
cial correspondents send trivialities or ob
scure statements rather than explain tho
ttltuatlon In their efforts to prepare matter
that will pasa tho censor. Here and there
n pbraso Indicates an expectancy that largo
things nro about to happen.
What Is to bo dono with Sir nedvors
Duller und)Slr.v.aiarlosAAVar,ren occupies
everybody's nttcntlo'u. The" papers contlnuo
to comment on Lord Ttoborts' 'censure ot
these commanders. They ask U moro er
rors nro not likely to occur, togothcr with
ti frultlesj .wasto of life. In tho event that
anen who hnvo been declared Inc-ipotcut by
their superior continue, to command 40,000
troops. It is now generally accepted that
tbo government had a purpooe. In the pub
lication of Ixrd Hoberts' dispatch and that
tho recall of General Iluller and Oenernl
Warren bns been decided upon.
Kurnpcnu Mincer to Lend Ilorr.
According to Iloer roports thero Is a steady
flow of foreign volunteers Into tho Trans
vaal. Hlthorto theso adventurers havo been
uttnched to tho varlogB commanded
Now I
It Is said they nro to bo formed Into n spe
cial loglon with continental officers, and
Tumora nre that tho command will bo given
to a distinguished French soldier lately re
tired, who Is In tho Trnnsvaal, or Is ncar
lng tho end of tho Journey thither. Pre
sumably the ofllcer referred to in this report
Js General Do Negrlor, a former member of
tho Fronch supremo council of wnr. who was i
removed from tho active list In July by tho
Mnrquls Do Oalllfut as a disciplinary ma.w
nro during tho excitement arising from the
Dreyfus court-martial.
According to a dispatch to tho Dally Mall
from Lourenzo Mnrquoz nearly half tho
members of tho Chicago ambulance corps
when ortered Mnusors on their arrival at
Pretoria torn olf their lied Crors badgts.
Adelbcrt S. Hay, United 8tntes consul, no
tified the Trnnsvnal government that he
must report tbo clrcumstanco to Washing
ton. Tho Lourenzo Marqucz correspondent of
tho Dally Mall telegraphing Wednesday
says: "Two hundred und fifty Boors started
today from Wntorval Onder, marching
through tho Zoutpansberg district to Inter
cept General Carrlngton's forco."
Colonel Crofton the I'lrnt Victim.
Colonol Crofton, who was In command at
Splankop from tho tlmo General Thorny
croft wns appointed to tbo position and
whoso hellgrnph mofsago to General Warren
caused GeneVal Buller to nppolnt Thorny
croft to tha command, was placed on halt
pay today.
Prlvato Information received from Shrews
bury today Is to tha effect that General Gat
ncre la leaving South Africa this weak to
rcAumo command of a local district.
Lord Hoberts' criticisms of General Buller,
General Warren nnd Colonel Thornycroft
contlnuo topics of acuto Interest. Afternoon
papers comment nt length on tbo strictures
of tho British commander-in-chief In South
Africa, taking tho same lines ns tho worn
lng papers, praising Lord Hoberts for his
frankness and speculating upon what tbo
publication of tho dispatches nt tho present
moment portends. Somo ot them maintain
thero Is nothing left for General Buller but
to resign
Tbo St. James Gazette is particularly
ncathtng. Heferrlng to General Buller's re
port, It says 9 "Never In tho history of
armies did It happen that generals scribbled
rtielr confessions of failure or defeat, of
useless deaths of men nnd ot discredit to
tho Hag In a manner which suggests a care
ful selection from tho forced Jocularity of
tho funny man, tho slangy chatter of the
horsey woman and the gabble of tho smoking
rosm lato In tho ovonlug."
Tho Globo declared that "u more pitiable
record of ludeclslon In plan und contusion In
execution wo have seldom rend," nnd adds'
that v. hat llttlo reputation General Duller
had left has been scattered to the winds.
A dispatch from Warrenton, dated Tuos
flay. April 17, says: "Finding tho Boers
busy making new trenches, wo ox
plodcd lyddlto shells, following up tbeso
wltbtho Maxima. Tho enomy's nmbulanco
was afterward observed on the spot,"
Warren t'omliiK Home,
It is persistently etated In military circles
that IJeiltenant General Sir Charles War-
(Continued, on Third Page.)
NEXT MOVE IN TURKEY AFFAIR
fcfeHril .Nlntcn Mtmt A old Action Af
jPCt.iiiilinlrr of Kiirnpcuu
WAfnllfctaJl 18. The news of
tho firm aUtreHjHfeby the State de
partment toward uSHBRih government In
tho prosocutlon of ltscWm for damages to
American missionary property caused some
thing of a sensation In diplomatic circles
today.
Thrco successive American ministers have
prosecuted these claims; each has rocelvod
a promise of prompt settlement, nnd yet nit
a dollar hna boon paid. With European dip
lomats that Is an old experience and they
have consequently been somewhat surprised
at tho announcement that tho United States
government Is actually going to Insist upon
performance Instead of promlse Minister
Angoll, after trying his hand at collecting
for two years, recommended that a United
States war ship be sent to selzo Smyrna
and collect rcvonurn at the custom houso
thcro eufllclent to meet our clalmn.
This suggestion was not seriously enter
tained, nor Is It now. In the first place,
according to tho State department ofllc'nli,
most of tho Important business Interests In
Smyrna aro In tho hands ot foreigners, not
Turks, nnd a bombardment by a Unlt.d
States fleet might result In a pretty bill for
damages against us.
Then, as there Is still u remnant of a,
Turkish navy, tho United States would havo
to tend n squadron instead ot a slnglo wnr
p
Such a movement would, without
doubt, bo resented by tho remainder of
Europe, whlrh could not contemplate, with
equanimity an action by tho United States
that would pcrhapa deutroy the fruits of
many yreirs' work of the greute.it European
statesmen by precipitating a final crisis In
Turkey.
Therefore the next step to be taken by
njir government will not bo warlike, but will
still suggest In n, most dignified manner tho
Indignation felt by the United States at the
botrayal of Turkish promlsos. How this at
titude will bear upon tho Turkish minister
. " '""k'"- uui.
him from being mado tho Immediate victim
of his country's laches. Tho minister, how
over, Is very popular In Washington.
Multiin Should Ilcnicinhcr Spain.
LONDON, April 19. Tho Vienna corre
spondent of tho Times says: "ny further
resistance to the claims ot thci United States
the sultan will expose himself to grave cou
sequonccr. which probably ho had not fore
seen. Tho United States government Is not
accustomed to Indulge In ompty threats.
"If tho sultan supposed for a moment that
ho would find protection from any European
power let him remwnbor Spain."
DEWEY DAY AT ST. LOUIS
ArrntiKemciit Submitted by the Com
mitter Sleet with the Approval ot
the Admiral Mix Letter.
ST. LOUIS, April IS. Tho following letter
was received today by James Cox, secrotary
ot the committee having In charge tho ar
rangements for the entertainment of Admiral
Dewey during bis forthcoming visit to St.
Louis:
"WASHINGTON, April 16. Dear Sir: I
have tba pleasure to acknowledge tbo re
ceipt ot your letter of tho 13th Inst, outlin
ing the plans for tho entertainment In your
city on May 3, 4 and G next, and have no
change whatover to suggest In your pro
gram. "My party will consist ot Mrs. Dewey
and myself, my aid.i and secretary, Llouton
ants II. II. Caldwell and J. W. Crawford, ro
spuctlvoly; J. II. Maddy ot tho Baltimore &
Ohio Kallroad company, who will bo In
chnrgo of tho train; Mrs. Dewey's maid and
my valet. Wo shall reach St. Louis by spe- .
el. train, arriving there probably about 7 ,
oc.ock on me oenmg oi .May anu snau
appreciate your kindness in arranging no I
functions for that evening, as wo shall no ,
doubt bit tired from travel.
"With thanks for your courteny In con
sulting mi, I nra very truly yours,
"GBOHGI5 DEWEY."
JAMES S. COX. Esq., Secretary.
CLEVELAND. O., April 18. The commit
tee of citizens nppolntcd at tho suggestion
Dowey to visit Cleveland held a meeting to-
It s decided to again request
io
admiral to bo in Cleveland on Decoration
day u possible, onu u not to como on Sep-
tember 10, tho anniversary of Commodoro
Perry's victory on tho Erie.
BOUND TO RAISE THE DUTIES
Porte Docs IVot field to the I le
mon (In .Made liy the
1'owera.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 18. Tho ports
today replied to the third of the collectlvo
notes of tho powers on tho subject of an In-
crease of 3 per cent In duty. The noto an-
uouncc3 tho Intention of tho government
in nrO.nfA fx thn t.lnn nf Inomn.lnn .tin
duties on account of tho bad condition of
, n in ."J? I 1 . i.8UBa. , .for Angdla Ilotella, who is looked upon as
of tbo Builders' Exchnngo to Invito Admiral Ior t).ii nt in I
Turkish flunnces. t0 tho ,mm from tho docks on tbo Hudson. knowing wero prcsoni.
Tho ambassadors have decided to address I Tno trninS woro escorted by infantry guards . Govornor Wells of Utah, Gbvwnor nich
nnother noto to tho porto. again stating the j nn(1 tno r0adcart by cavalry escorts. It was ords of Wyoming, Governor Smith ot Mon-
objoctlons to such nn Increase without a
previous understanding with tho powers.
The tenacity of tho porto threatens to
have serious results.
CmmtliiK Steamer Wrecked.
VICTORIA. B. C. April IS. Telegraphic
advices from Alborta report the coasting 1
steamer Clnyoquot being picked up by tho .
.,w.. u. uf wiu
a broken shnft and leaking
... of ...i,r
Wlllapa with
and about three
r ..:: l,u "u,t:
Sho h
V T . wlnBr, J"
bay, whllo returning from C nyoquot,
-i,n ha,i i,n .....t
Wreck
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wnero mie ami uuen lllnpaicnetl Wltn can-
., ii0 .rh "V 2 ",.
th Rhnri with thn .hin-. w. ' .......
ultimately taken 'back to Clayoquot towu
with Indian sloops.
Itiimiluii Olllccra In Trouhle,
VIENNA. April IS. Two Russian nd
mlrala and forty-two othor Russian naval
olllclals ot high rank aro reported to havo
been arrested at SobaBtopol, owing to Irreg
ularities In the construction department nnd
to tho embezzlement of millions.
Alt the ships In Black sea harbors are
being ordered to Sebnstopol for Inspection.
This movement is attributable to tho recont
rumor of Russian naval mobilization In tho
Black sea.
Uiiy with Queen Victoria.
DUBLIN, April 18, Tho queen enjoyed a
comparatively quiet day today, tho only pub
lic function In which she took part being
the reception of a number of addrcises at
tho vlco regal lodgo from the sheriffs and
mayors of Dublin and Cork nnd various Irish
counties. Later hor majesty took a two
hours' drive.
llcportx of the I'liiKiie,
CAIRO, April 18. Tho bubonic plnguo Is
reported to havo mado Its appearance at
several ports on tho Red sea.
SIMLA, April 18. Tho deaths from plague
throughout India during the past week
sllehtlv decreased In numher. hut tho mri?.
gate Is still upwards Of 4,000.
BOTH SIDES STAND FIRM
Attempt to Induce Italian Strikers to E
turn to Work Fatile.
CONTRACTORS REFUSE TO GRANT DEMAND
Governor Itonncvclt Will Visit Scene
of Trouhle nt Cornell Dnni
WorLc on Dam ItcNUincd
Mlth Smnll Force.
CIIOTON LANDING, N. Y., April 18.
This was a day of bustle In tbo now camp In
tho Croton vnlloy. The military forco was
augmented by six companies of tho Seventh
regiment and now tho number of soldiers
under canvas la about 1,330. This force Is
deemed suniclent to protect any number of
workmen that tho contractors may decldu
to put to work on tho now Cornell dam.
The old Croton dam, four miles to tho north
of the new one, Is guarded by two companies
of tho Seventh regiment and tho remaining
two companies nro encamped at the quarries
near Peeksklll, from which tho stono for
constructing Is taken and hauled by train
down to tho scene of trouble.
At 7 o'clock this morning all tho non
strikers who were thrown out of work when
tho striking laborers went out reported to
the several timekeepers, In response to the
request of tho contractors. Their Idleness
was enforced by reason of the lack of labor
ers to do tho rough work. Among them
)vere engineers, firemen, stono masons, dril
lers, quarrymen nnd wagoumcn.
AVnrk Opened with Sinnll Force.
Tho contrnctoM, Coleman & Dronchard,
decided to test the strength of tbo strikers
by opening the cntlro works this morning
with tho assistance of about forty new
laborers. They claimed that a dozen or
moro of tho striking laborers had returned
to work, but this was Btrenuously denied
by tho Italians who hung about the Bowery
and "Little Italy." When tho whistle blew
the engineers ot tbo locomotives which
haul tbo granite trains Jumped Into their
engine cabs, the stationary engineers got up
steam und In less than fifteen minutes tho
cntlro works extending along tho valley
took up their old-tlmo busy appearance. It
was only an appearance, however, as the
lack of tho laboring men was very apparent,
tho few at work being entirely inadequate to
keep one-tenth of tho men busy.
A conferenco was held between tho con
tractors and Itev. Fathor Shapiro of Yon
kcrs. Tho latter asked tho employers to
conccdo to tho demands ot tho men, but tho
contractors wero stubborn In their refusal.
Father Shapiro urged that the rate ot wages
bo mado $l.f0 per day, tho men to work ten
hours. Mr. Coleman would not consent to
this and said It had been the Intention of tho
firm to Increase the laborers' wages from
$1.25 to $1.50 per day, beginning May 1, but
they had abandoned this Idea since tho men
had gono out on tho strlko and he further
stated that under no conditions would tho
contractors mako any concessions.
Another Catholic clergyman, Rov. Father
Gnrfolo of Brooklyn visited the Dowcry and
Llttlo Italy today In company with Mrs.
John Hanny, the wlfo of the chief engineer
of tho works. They visited the homes ot
tho strikers, and after counseling them to
avoid violence. Fathor Garfolo bogged them
to go to work, but Invariably ho was In
formed that tho men would not go bk
nntll tho wages wero .Increased. That the
contracting firm will havo a good deal ot
trouble In securing a sufficient number ot
laborers goes without saying, and It Is u
question whether they will bo ablo to con
ttnuo tha work, notwithstanding tho pres
onco of tho militia.
Ceiicral Jloe Visit Striker.
General Hoo and hla staff and a deputy
sheriff vlalted tho Italian quarters this after-
a it. . 1 1 1 I - ,t
noon. Tlio commanuor in wiu unuua u.v
... 1 M..n tn rrr, htot tn thnir olll DOal-
- " uid be ,uIly
'0"'1 Mt any ot tnoao who might
otherwise injure them. On
w "B8a"'r.. ,,,. ,hM ihnt n new I
, warilc, and ho .
1 muuit'in nwu " "
Impressed his hearers wltn tne tact inai ported Hruce S1.400. I'crrecuon, a lu-momn-tho
mllltla wero there for Business and not 0i,j caif, brought $1,300. Seven cows sold
for pleasure. Tho Italians listened to tho for $14,300, among them being Ilusset and
general's remarks, which wero translated, Theresa nt $3,000 each. Imported Lady
but showed no signs of weakening. ' Help at $2,600 and Dolly Fifth at $2,100. In
I- nftnrnnnn Contractor Coloman sent ( nn twenty bulls brought $19,035, an average
Jn" offlco where ho denied that ho was ,
" - . ,
lu A ,t thnt warrants aro In tho
", "u-a ,rMntntivM for
hands of tho sheriff's representatives for
some of tbo most prominent among tho Tho last prov cms recoru .. o. pure uru
strTklng Italians, and ono of the Italians said cattle was the dlspcrson of the Wallace Es
! i ,n inr amnrt for tho tl herd of Abordecn-Angus cattlo. also In
tonight that Ilotella was too smart forjho amphitheater. March 22 and 23
employers, whom ho said hud tried to make SOventy-two head brought
him acknowledge his leadership In order 509 an avcrago of JG7!) each,
to placo him under arrest on such a confes- j '"'MJ- an avcrago or
slon. Rotolla Is a Bbrowd fellow, and when . , POUPRMflPQ
naked later about his Interview with Colo- , CONGRESS Ur UUVtKNUKO
man refused to talk ot It and Insisted that
all ha know was that tno naiians woum
. . . . . ...
nover go back to worK on tno ora ui,
unless they got $1.60 for ten hours a day.
Thrco tralnloads ot granlto blocks which
havo been lying out at tho quarry for over
. v. ...la wnrrt linlllfWl IQ lOO WOTKS lO-
day and several loads of cement were carlo 1
recorted today that Governor uoosever.i win, ". . uuhuihu, h.j.iioU.iiiiiK wlu Kuv
vlslt tho camp on Saturday next Tho camp ( "nor of Washington; F. U Oawald, J. E.
has been rechrlstoncd Camp Roosevelt.
IIAIIUISON TAKHS A 11AM).
Chlcntcn Mayor Will Kndenvor to
l'atcli Up I.nhor Trouble.
r-inriAnn. Anrll 18. Mayor Harrison
- . . ,rm,i,i .nrtnv hv
took a hand In tho labor troublo today j y
oiiin number of manufacturers and deal-
' mi mntrlal toother to discuss
"""""";? h Viimcultv The plan Is
, a way to BCttlo the dimcuity. lnBl""" '"
ihn mnterlol men to arrange a Joint
. .un Mi.... .1 in on in nrrmiKG
I ior liiu uw . ....
1 ...h,, nt nrhitratlon committees from tho
i...n.iim, contractors and tbo Building Trades
councils wltn a commmeo ui iuou u."
referee.
The conference was attended by ten ma
terial dealers representing 00 por cent ot the
building trade.
Tho mayor explained his objects and they
ndjourncd until tomorrow. -
Important developments nro looked for. it
was stated that tho building contractors
and building trades councils would be urged
to voluntarily dissolve In the event of a
failure to open negotiations between tho con
tractors and the unions. s tho contractors
council hns declared repeatedly thnt It will
not treat with any labor organization nmll
ated with tho Building Trades council the
belief Is prevalent that tho only solution of
the problem Is for both organizations to
qU"i' hope to see tho Btrlko settled," Bald
tho mayor later, "and called In tho material
men becauso they are actually the sufforers
In tho lockout. I have asked the contractors
and laborers to meet with me with a view
of Bottling their difficulties by arbitration,
but they have refused, and now wo will take
another tack."
Miichliilt Strike Ilciichea Orlnln.
nt t.vra.ND. Anrll IS. All Indications
inl toward a change In tho situation of
Jhe machinists' strlko In this city within
. .
(Continued on Third I'age.)
WERE SLAIN IN A DUEL
Trlnl of Colonel Co In on for Killing
Tno In Kentucky Opens nt
Frankfort.
FltANKFOHT, Ky April 18. Tho taking
of testimony In the trial ot Colonel Colson,
charged with killing Lieutenant Scott and
L. W. De'.nnree, commenced this morning
In tbo circuit court. Tho first witness In
troduced by tho commonwealth was Captain
B. U. Golden, who was badly shot during
tbo duel nnd who Is supposed to hnvo en
tered tho hotel office with Ethclbcrt Scott.
Golden testified at length as to his where
abouts after arriving In this city up to tho
tlmo of tho shooting.
Golden said ho left Scott at tho clear
stand nnd started across to the main en
trance. Witness did not know whether
Scott was following him or not. When
near tho door ho saw Colson arise from his
chair, nnd heard some one moving rapidly
behind him.
"Colfon took steady nlm and fired tbo
first shot," said tho witness, "but I do not
know who fired the Bccond. I wbs shot In
tho back whllo trying to get out of the
room.
James ,X. Kehoc, a prominent lawyer of
Mnysvllle, who was In tho hotel oftlco at
tho time of tho shooting, was tho next
witness. Ho thought Scott and Colson fired
about tbo samo time. Ho gavo a vivid
description of the tragedy, dir. Kehoo was
tho last witness for tho morning session.
In tho cross-examination nothlns new
wns brought out and after two hours on the
stand Captain Golden was excused.
Tho first witness this afternoon was Llnd
sey South, but tho defense asked that Cap
tain Golden bo rccnlled. The questions to
Golden related to the Ill-feeling ho bore
Colson nnd statements bo mado about Colson
whllo tho Fourth regiment of Kentucky vol
unteers, In which Colson, Scott nnd Golden
wero officers, was at Annlston, Ala., and
when bo (Golden) said ho was for Scott
right or wrong, nnd when ho got out of tho
nrroy ho wanted to get oven with Colson.
Objections woro sustained.
Llndscy South testified that tho first two
shots wero from n largo pistol. Did not
know who fired them. South saw Scott lying
In the basement, but ho was not tho man
who first fired.
T. T. Hedger testified that thero wero moro
than two men firing.
John C. Mayo of Palntsvlllc. tcslflcd that
ho was talking to Colonel Colson when he
(Colson) saw Scott nnd aroso vory excitedly.
Doth faced each other with drawn pistols.
"They fired," said tho witness, "about the
samo time, though I bollevo. the first re
port was not n loud as the second. They
woro standing almost together. After Do
mareo fell Scott ran toward the steps lead
ing down to tho bar and disappeared. Col
son followed nnd also disappeared. Thero
may havo been ono or two shots after both
men wero out of sight."
Drs. Williams and Tobln described tho
wounds.
Colonel Milton Heger of Salyersvlllo was
tho last witness. He was lntho hotel office
when tho shooting commenced nnd ran
down tho steps. Ho started back to tho offlco
and met Lieutenant Scott coming down the
ctcps and saw Colonel Colaon nt tho top.
Heger ran -Into tho bar and heard several
moro shots. Ho did not know who fired tho
first shot.
FANCY PRICES FOR CATTLE
Sale of Hereford nt lhi;tslo' Itecord
Urentter nfetr-!lv-,V)fuinl
Sold for ftiMlt!. '
CHICAGO, April 18. Tho greatest auc
tion sale of Hereford cattle over held In
America closed today at Dexter park
amphitheater. Tho sale was a dispersion of
the champion herd of Hereford cattle, owned
by F. A. Nave of Attica, Ind., 'and In this
sale, occupying two dayB, ninety-six nnl
mnls sold for JG4.415, an average of $671
each.
Tho purchasers aro from thirteen states
nnd Canada. Among tho bulls sold was tho
fnmoua ..Dale chnmplon over all breeds In
"'" !., ,,'. 7 rn'n nu imnr. i,n.
" , "Z . Z M 00 and 1 m.
. ,owuu..w r. ' '
of $951 each, and seventy-six cows $45,330,
nn nf snnn. maklnc a crand total ot
ninety-six animals, for $04,415, a general
' avcrago of $071 per head for tne cntlro
herd, all ages, old cows and young calvca
included. ......
Stilt
ISsccntlvra Meet nt Salt Luke
City to niHRtiNM Arid I.nnd
I'rolilciiix.
SALT LAKE. Utah, April 18. At tho
meeting of tho governors called to meet horo
, today to discuss tho arid land problem tho
Clinton, Jr., and J. D. Wood, representing
thu govornor ot Idaho.
Governor Leo of South Dakota and Gov
erndr Poynter of Nebraska aro expected here
tomorrow.
J. C. Mackay, president of the Unltah
ao" awoeiwaier uouniy 1 Wyoming)
, Proto.tive association and
rncn s 1 rotative association, and
and Swoetwater County (Wyoming) Sheop-
JflSEO
smltn, proildcnt of the Ulan Wool G
rowern
asftocla Ion. addressed the governors
..,.,.., nf ,mnlnB BTarn un
subject of Ironing grazing lands d
on the
and tho
.... .
ceding of nrld lands to tho states. Tho dls-
, cutslon wns Informal. An adjournment waa
taken until 11 o'clock tomorrow.
MOVES OF G. A. R. VETERANS
I, adieu of f'hlciiKo ArranuiiiK to K11
tertnln Them During the Grand
ICiieampiiieiit In AiiKiist.
CHICAGO, April 18. Tho Ladles of the
Grand Array of tho Republic hold n meet
ing at tho Sherman house today to arrango
for tho entertainment of tho wives of tho
veterans who will attend tho national Grand
Army of tho Republic encampment to bo
held In this city In August. Tho plan adopted
Is to house tho visiting ladles In the homes
of vetorans throughout tho city, but until
It can hn estimated tho number ot women
who will attend it cannot bo determined
whether sufficient iiccommodatlons of this
kind enn bo secured. Soma of tbo largo
down town halls will bo secured to furnlah
lunch to tho voterans on Memorial day, and
a commlttco on headquarters appointed
which will secure headquarters whero vet
erans and their wives will be entertained.
Dentil HenilH (Iff Divorce Court.
LANCASTER. O.. April 18,-Tho divorce
case of Moses Swift against Martha Swift
was to be heard here today nnd tlm .in.
fendant arrived I'om Chicago yestcrdny to
light tho ense. This morning Hie plulntlfr
died with tho defendant nn her knoes at his
ueosiae praying tor nis restoration.
DEAVER FEELS CONFIDENT
Ohalrman of the Anti-Fuilon Popnliita
Qreatlj Encouraged by His Trip.
MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD STRENGTH GROWS
Sentiment In the Knl nnd South In
AKilnM I'nuloii anil In I'uvor
of Independence In
l'olltlca.
WASHINGTON, April 18. (Special Tele
gram.) D. Clem Deaver of Omaha, chair
man of the national committee ot tbo peo
ple's party, or, as It Is familiarly known,
tho "tnlddlo-of-the-road" party, was in
Washington today. Mr. Deaver has been on
a pilgrimage through the eastern nnd mlddlo
states, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania
nnd New Jersey In tho Interest of tho na
tional convention of tho people's party
which Is to bo held In Clcclnnati May 1),
Mr. Deaver says that wherever ho went he
found enthusiasm intenso over tho coming
convention of bin- party and thinks this
shows conclusively that tha peoplo of tho
cast, who havo heretofore allied themselveH
with tho people's party of tho United States
havo reached tho conclusion tbnt tho mlddlo-of-tho-ioad
party represents them moro
fully than tho party which Is to meet In
Sioux Falls. Delegations will bo sent from
all tho slates ho has visited, ho says. Tho
rank nnd tlio of tho party Is In splendid con
dition and ready to take up the battle for
tho country Independent of tbo old parties.
"All tho New Kngland states, with tho
slnglo exception of Massachusetts, will bo
represented at Cincinnati, and tho promise
Is that tbo convention will he ns large. If
not larger, than tho one which tbo Allen
Butler crowd will hold nt Sioux Falls. I
bollevo that 1,000 delegates will be In at
tendance nt'the Cincinnati convention, be
cause wherever I havo gone 1 havo met but
ono sentiment, n disposition to do awny
with fusion. I believe that tho time has
como when tho middle-of-the-road, or, as It
truly Is, tho people's party, will ceaso to be
tho catspaw ot cither ot tho democratic or
republican party, and will comb out Into tho
open as tho party of progress and tho only
party with which tho thousands of honest
Americans, who havo grown sick of the old
party organizations, can consistently ally
thomsclves'.
.South In Open ltevolt.
"My Information, which comes from first
hand, Is that the south, with tho ono slnglo
exception ot North Carolina, which Is Sena
tor Butler's state, will send delegations to
Cincinnati and not to Sioux Falls. The
southern peoplo bavo always fought fusion
and they reallzo that tbo time bns como to
put a straight ticket In tho field, that will
stand for tho best principles of tho party,
The democ m pty cannot "get" the ESt I
tho populists In tho coming campaign. The !
convention at Cincinnati ot May 9 will
demonstrate this fact beyond nil question.
The populists in tho south nevor wero In
favor of fusion and throughout tho west they
havo plainly seen tho errors ot the past and
thero Is not now n state In tho west in which
tho democratic party can secure the sup
port of tho populists of their presidential
candidate. Without such support they can
not reasonably .hope to carry a single west
ern state except perhaps Colorado, which j
might bo carried on tno sliver issue.
.'Evcry Industrial reform movement whlh
ban been, started since the Clyll wor lias
been wrecked through tho agency of' fusion
with tho democratic party. The politicians
who run tho democratic party for tho sako
of spoils nnd plundor aro willing to pro-
tond to bellovo In anything that promises
hono of securing tho offices. There has
never been In tho history of this country a
political pnrty so utterly dead to tho sense
of .fairness nnd common decency as tbo
democratic party has been. Whenever and
wherever in power tho disfranchisement of
hundreds of thousands of American cltl
zons has been brought about by tho party
thnt Is preaching equal rights and laying
great stress upon the phrase, 'Governments
dorlvo tliolr Just powor from tho consent of
tho governed," Those are of tho snmo or
der ns tho 'stop thief cry, nnd so far as I
know fools but few.
Whnt the PopulUtu Want.
"Both old parties look nllko to us popu
lists nnd wo seo no moro reason for fusing
with ono than with tho other. Populists
bollevo that all the talk about regulutlng
trusts, railroads, etc., Is nil buncombe. Wo
bcllevo thnt the regulation of anybody's
business or trust becomes In Its operation of
such magnitude and nature that its opera
tion affects tho public that tho peoplo should
own nnd operate It for tho benefit of tho
peoplo themselves. Thero is no business In
this country controlled by trusts but that
could bo operated by tho public ns easily
as Is tho Postotilco department. Common
senso has demonstrated that regulation of
corporations of nny kind Is n total failure.
Tho prlnclplo was wrong In tho beginning
nnd could not help but fall. Government
ownership Is tho only national solution of
tho trust question, tho only common-senso
plan yet suggested."
.Mr. Deaver loft tonight for Cincinnati to
mako arrangements for quartering tho dele
gation from Nebraska nnd soveral of tho
esastern states who havo commissioned him
to look nfter their Interests.
OleoiuiirKnrliic Hill llenrlim.
Tho South Omaha delegation, Messrs.
Hoke, Check and Pnrkhurst, representing
tho Llvo Stock oxchango, had a hearing to
day beforo the houso committed on agricul
ture In opposition to Congressman Grout's
bill to regulnto tho production of oleomar
garine. They stutcd tho objections to tho
mensuro which, If enacted Into law, will de
stroy thu manufacture of oleomargarine and
o tho confiscation ot property. The
n filed a brief in addition to their
. .
nmount t
delegation
oral statements, containing n largo number
of Iqttera from leading live stock inon pro-
testing against tlio bill and arguing that
the producers Ehould bo taken Into consid
eration. Congressman Novlllo of Nebraska
gave notlco to tho committee that ho would
at tho next meeting of tho commlttco offor
u motion to fix n dato when hearings beforo
tho subcommittee on the Orout bill fhould
tcrmlnnto nnd a vote bo taken upon tho
question whether tho bill should bo reported
to the house, Hn snld that ho believed the
oleomargarine makers nro attempting to de
lay tbo bill by nsklug for a rehearing, nnd
he, for ono, wanted to protest. Messrs.
Cheek and Parkhurst left this afternoon for
New York.
(liimlile'n free Home lllll,
Thursday, May .3, has been set by tbo
houso for tho consideration of tho frco home
stead bill. Tho motion to ret a tlmo to tnko
up the bill was mado by Congressman Eddy
of Minnesota,, after a conference between
Minnesota members und Congressman Gam
ble and Speaker Henderson. Friends of frco
homos havo been quietly at work since the
beginning ot tho session working up senti
ment for the measure and most of the houso
leaders havo buecn drawn to Its support.
Congressmen Gamblo and Burke of South
Dakota havo been particularly actlvo in this
cmncctlon and much of tho credit for tho
chnngo ot sentiment in the houso toward
fieo homes la duo to tho South Dakotuns. It
1. the opinion of those urging tho measure
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Fnlr; Westerly Winds.
Temperature nt Omaha jentcrita) I
Hour. lletr. Hour. lli'K.
n. in I. I p. in .17
41 n. in. ..... -I I U p. in IO
7 a. in Ill a p. in
S n. in lit I p. n II
l n. in II ." p. in til
HI it. ii IS tl p, in IIO
II n. in II) 7 p. in (Id
1- in fill M p. in no
ti p. in no
thnt It will pun tho houso without dif
ficulty. Tho bill has parsed tho senate throo
times and no troublo Is anticipated In the
upper body.
Tbo sennto, upon motion of Senntor Clark
of Wyoming, passed Representative Mon
dell's bill allowing tho state of Wyoming to
return to tho government 6,000 nrrcs of land
In 1'lntu-h county nnd tnko an equal nrea In
other parts ot the state.
Georgo W. Nation has been appointed
prstmnster at Wllley, Box Butto county,
Neb., vlco G. 15. Wllley, resigned. Mrs. Anna
Koskela has been appointed postmistress nt
Snomn, Butto county, S. D.
DR. ANDREWS HAS RESIGNED
l'limoim Kiliicntnr Will Annumc Duties
of Chancellor of I nlvernlly of
ArliriiNlia on Jul)' I.
CHICAGO, April 18. Dr. 15. Benjamin
Andrews, superintendent of tbo Chicago
public schools, who was lately offered tho .
position of rhnncellor of tho University of
Nebraska, has decided to accept the place.
Ho tonight presented his resignation of!
superintendent of schools, to tuko effect
May 1. After that date ho will tako two
months' vacation, and will go to tho uni
versity nt Lincoln July 1.
ARID LAND BILL FEATURES
.Member of alloiiiil Live Stock A
noclntlon Selected to l'ornmlati;
Thcni-Wlll Meet ill Suit l.ukc.
D13NVICH, Colo.. April 18. Complying with
tho provisions of a resolution ndoptcd at a
meeting of tho nrld land committee of tho
National Llvo Stock association, which met
In this city on tho 10th instnnt, to tbo effect
that tpeclal subcommittees be nppolntcd to
draft various features of the arid land bill,
President John W. Springer today appointed
the following;
Proposition No. 1 On driveways between
winter nnd summer ranges: 15. S. Gosuoy,
Flagstaff, Ariz., chnlrmnn; Jesso M. Smith,
Iiyton, Utah; Solomon Luna, I.os Lunas,
N. M.
Proposition No. 2 On accommodating
leabtihold boundaries to tho common uso of
available! water on tho public domain: C. O.
f" M'b: .nsr.
J; 2'ubb"' "eno C Wood"'
Rapid City, S. D,
Proposition No. 3 On reserving nnd pro
tecting tho rights of agricultural settlers, of
homesteaders, mineral prospectors nnd till
actual owncit) of stock now using tha ranges:
15. P. Snow, Cheyenne, Wyo., chairman; F.
D. McCully, Joseph, Ore.; Paul iMcCormlck,
Billings, Mont.
Proposition No. 4 On a proposition in tho
bill that shall mako It lnoporntlvo except
whero Its provisions nre nccopted by the
farmers nnd stockmen in nny county In the
urea covered by tho law, and defining the
method by which they shall ask for exten
sion to suibfcMintyot-tho prov'slons of tho
law: R, M. Lymnn, San Frnnclsco, Gal.,
chairman; Sidney Clark, Oklahoma City,
Okln; A. N. Jeffries, Dickinson, N. I). This
committee will bo nsslsted by John P. Irish
of Snn Francisco, Cnl.
Theso committees aro to meet In Salt
Lake City on a day to bo fixed lotor.
JOHN TRIMBLE A FRATRICIDE
Veteran of the First Nelirankii Kllla
111m Brother DurliiK a
lllHiiute.
PHILLIPSBUIia, Knn., April 18. (Spe
cial Telegram.) John Trlmblo, n young man
about 20 years of agot shot and killed his
lirotner, jamcn, n mnrncu man nuoui -
years of age, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Tho
shooting took placo about ton miles south ot
this city on n pleeo of land tho right to tho
uso of which was In dispute This dtsputo ;
was tbo causo of tho tragedy.
John Trimble, who did tho shooting, wns
a member of tbo First Nebraska regiment
and served with that gullaiit body nil
through tho Phlllpplno campaign. Ho re
turned with his regiment Inst August and
has mado his homo with his parents here
since. Thoro has not been a good feeling
between tho brothors for tho Inst four years.
John came to town after tho shooting nnd
surrendered to tho sheriff und askod to bo
plnced In Jail, District court Is in sosslon
hero this week and the young man may havo
hin trial this term.
SAYS IT IS SPITEW0RK
Prominent Nciv York IJuxIncaa Men
lluve Trouble Over 11 Check for
11 Small Amount.
NEW YORK, April 18. Judge Henry W.
Scott has boen arrested and placed under
$1,000 ball, charges of nppropriatlng $208
having been preferred against him by Ed
ward Corning, a former business partner.
Tho troublo grows out of a misunderstand
ing over tha proceeds of a check. It Is
claimed that tho money belonged to a rub
ber company, of which Scott was tho or
ganizer and In which Corning wnu a stock
holder. Mr. Scott declared In court that
tbo arreBt was tho work of spite. Judgo
I 86011 ' ,bc?1 nown 08 """"l WW
1 of a U,?lted SUlM C0Urt W,,H 0VW' 8at " a
I bench. 1
bench,
During President Cleveland's second term
ho was nppolntcd Justlco of tho Oklahoma
supreme court, but resigned noon nfterwnrds
because ho was not in accord with tho
president's flnanclnl policy.
IN OMAHA NEXT MONDAY
Interxtate C' luiiicree roiunilHNlon,
After llenrliiir Cnae lit Denver,
Will Vlnlt Thla City.
DENVER, Colo., April 18. J. W. Flfer
nnd J. C. Clcmonts, members of tho Inter
state Commerce commission, arrived here
this evening on their wny homo from tho
Paclllo coast. They will remain here two
or three days and give n lohcarlng to tho
Klcdel freight rato case. The first meeting
will bo opened nt 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Tho Klndel caso was henrd and decided In
favor of tho railroads In Washington somo
months ngo, Mr. Klndel now claims to
havo secured additional evidence against the
roads. Twenty-eight lines doing transcon
tinental business ure tho defendants,
Tha commissioners aro scheduled to bo In
Omaha next Monday.
Death I'mler 11 Train.
MANSFIELD, O., April 18.-Jndgo Isaac
Johnson of Wooster, O,, was killed by nn
lCrlo freight train nt tho Union depot hero
this nftornoon. Ho was standing on tho
lr.irk (mil (ltd not. Met. the ei.ru n..i.tv.n.h
i 1,0 wttH '?i,Xe!KH "eo "ncl MuR
rebUcan ptTr WU" 'WL'" knW"
CLASH IN THE HOUSE
Partisan Rancor Marks Debate on Naral
Bill and Feeling Runs II gb.
GR0SVEN0R AND WILLIAMS LOCK HORNS
Ohioan Charges the Southerner vrilh Unfair
neit in His Aotiom.
EMERGENCY ITEM CAUSED TROUBLE
McKinley ii Accnutd bj tha DtmooraU of
HaTiDg (kinged His Mind.
ALASKAN CODE BILL IN THE SENATE
Western Mciuhcrn Wax Wnrm In 1)e
hnte liver Mcnsurn nn llCKttrds
IliKhtK of Allctin llnnnhrouith.
Amendment Dcnonneed.
WASHINGTON, April 18. Tho debnto on
tho naval bill under tho llvo-mlnuto rulo
today drifted Into polities' and for u good
portion of tho nfternoon moinbrm fought
hammer nnd tongs across tho political
nlsle. Thu partisan rancor nlmcst culmi
nated In a sensational scene between Gros
venor of Ohio, tho chnmnlon of tho admin
istration, nnd Williams of Mlsslmlppl.
Some of the democrats began worrying
llawley ot Texas by pointedly asking It
tbo president had not chnnged his mind
on thn Porto Hlcnn tariff question and
Grosvrnor finally threw blmwlf into tho
breach. Wllllums nudo an Interruption that
drew a sharp rejoinder from tho Ohioan
about the "unfair" advnntngo token by tho
Mississippi. This nroused the wrHth of
tho Intter nnd after Grosvrnor had con
cluded ho mado a stinging response, In
which ho said parliamentary languego would
cot permit him propertly to characterize
Grcsvenor'o offense. loiter Grosvcnor dis
claimed intcntlonnl affront and thero tho
matter ended. Somo progress was made
with tho bill, but most of tho controverted
points went over.
Ivttchlu Ntnrtx the Hull.
Kltchln of North Carolina, a member of
tho navnl committee, mndo a point of order
agalns the provision In tho bill appropriat
ing $00,000 to bo expended under tho direc
tion of tho president to meet unforeseen
contingencies. Foss argued thnt tho ap
propriation wns In order under tho general
provision for tho maintenance of tho navy.
Pnyno of Now York, who wna In the chair,
overrulod tho point ot order and Kltchln
took an appeal from tho decision. Tho chair
was sustained 91 to 70.
Kltchln then moved to ntrlko tho appro
priation from the bill.
Wheeler of Kentucky supported tho mo
tion. Ho wns unwilling, he snld, to placo
$500,000 in tho hands of tho president to
uso. at bis discretion without nn accounting
Ho said this without desiring to bo offen
sive Foes read from tho 'hearing given by tbo
commltteo to gecrctarj; Jxwk. detailing tho
uocetHlty for this emergency appropriation.
As a general prlnclplo, Fotss said, he would
not ndvocnto so largo a contingency appro
prlalton, but be thought preseut clrcuin
stniiiica 'warranted' It. ' ,..,
Kltchln said thnj it William J. Bryan
wero in tho executive mansion today not a
mombor on the other side would bo willing
to plnco $t00,000 nt bis disposal for use In
bis discretion. It wns bad policy und bad
precedent
During somo romnrkB hy Hnwley of Toxas
In oulogy of tho president's courso Kltchln
naked him if tlio president hnd not denied
thnt tho constitution, tbo greatest of bloss
ings. followed tho ling.
"That Is a technical question," replied
Hnwley.
"In ordor not to embarrass tho gcntlomnn
I withdraw the question," observed Kltchln,
amid laughter.
llawloy challenged Whcoler (Ky.) to glvo
tbo namo of tbo officer of the United States
whom ho yesterday expressed tho opinion
was responsible) for tho urmor pluto trust.
heeler replied that hn had expretsed
that opinion, but ho did not give tho namo
of tho officer be hnd In mind,
(iriiHveiiiir anil WIIIIiiiiin Lock Horn.
Later on Grosvcnor of Ohio and Williams
of Mississippi becamo Involved In n shnrp
controversy. Williams quoted nn nllege.l In
terview with n president of n western unl
voislty in which, speaking of tho president's
position on tho Porto Hlcnn bill ho had said
that whllo It might bo proper to rpeak ot
Peel and Gladstone having changed their
minds on public questions, It would be moro
precise to Bay that Presldont. McKinley had
permitted hla mind to bo changed for him.
Laughter nnd applause on tho democratic
fIiIci.
"Does not tbo gcntlomnn know thnt tho
purported lutcrvlew was utterly repudiated
by Its ullcged author?" asked Grosvcnor.'
"Tho gentleman dniti not know It, but It
Is. Just ns trim on my own responsibility,"
replied Williams, who proceeded to aslc If It
wero not truo that tho preddent had changed
his mind on the Porto Hlcan bill.
Thcro was considerable fencing, Whooler
of Now York taking u hand In trying to forco
tbo Ohioan.
At last Grosvcnor mado an allusion to
Williams' tncthud of Interrupting him,
which tha latter .iscnted with an emphasis
that portondi'd 1 personnl quarrel on tho
floor, but Vllllams finally allowed Oros
venor to proceed, reserving his roply unlit
tho Ohioan had finished.
"Doca tho gentleman deny thnt the. presi
dent has chnnged his mind?" asked Kltchln,
democrnt of North Carolina, addroeslnc
Groavonor.
"As roon as It became manifest to the
president that money hnd to be raised In
come way und that tbo ways and moms
committed of this house had brought In a
tariff bill providing for 15 per cent or 2F per
cent," replied Oroavennr, "tho president
recognized tho right and nnd power of th3
houso to orlglnnte that tariff bill. Up to tho
very lost moment of tho passage of tho
Porto Hlcan bill gontlcmon on the other
side InslBted that tho president wna otill
In favor of fre) trodo In Porto Rico, nnd
nowspupers from ono end of this continent
to tho other clnlmcd that wo on this sldn
of thn houso wero In a contest with tho
president: that tho president never hnd
changed his mind; that ho wan still in favor
of froo trodo. But I call tho gentleman's
attention to tho fact that In the message
of the president ho gavo no sign or Indica
tion of when ho desired that that frco trade
measure should go Into effect. Wo by our
vote put It so that within tho next sixty
days, ninety days, four months, any tlmn
aftor tho organization of the civil govern
ment, tho peoplo of Porto Rlc6 can havo
freo trade.. Tlio president has signed It nnd
thoroby glvon his approval to It." '
Wheeler Interject.
"Tbo gentleman sa) thu president bows
to tbo will of congress," Ititerpcaed Wheeler.
"In tho dobato on tho Porto Hlcan question,
when thn gentloman appealed io ils col-