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Balloting for Set atom at Lincoln Qcos on
Along Established Linei,
ABSENTEES MAKE ONLY CHANGES NOTICED
Three Leaders Loci Slightly Becatuo Their
Supporters Are Hot Present,
CAUCUS STILL APPARENTLY FAR AWAY
Surface Indicationi Do Not Bhow Any
Immediate Proipeot of One.
NEW RUMOR HEARD IN THE CORRIDORS
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LINCOLN. Jan. 31. (Special Telegrnm.)
Threo republican absentees and alt of
thcra from tho Hosovjtcr column, cit vir.
Rosowoter's showing ilown to sixteen on
toduy's tonatorlnl ballot. Thompson also
foil abort for tho Bamo reason. Thcso ab
sentees wcro Senator BaltlrJsc, who is
sick at homo, Senator Owens, called away,
nnd Speaker Sears, who was laid up by
temporary Indisposition Cnln, who had
been voting two days for Mr. Rosuwator
went back to Molklojohn, but his placo
was supplied by Momlcnhn!!, who retutued
from Crouuse.
Sonator Oleson changed from Mtlklojolin
to Martin, Smlthbcrgor from Lindsay to
Mnrtln, running tlio lnttcr's voto up to nine.
Senator Martin and his friends hora and
nt his homo have, been conferring as to the
advisability of him making ii more active
canvass In thn Interest of Ills candidacy.
Should lie exert himself, ho could, In nil
probability, exhibit ns creditable n fnlinu-.
lng as any South l'latto man outsldo 0f
D. K. Thomnson.
"ore I'u nio 11 lloiiiineln.
Tho fusionlsts evidently took to heart
Tho Deo's reminder that tho great nform
party of tho farmers' was complimenting
only lawyers and threw n few bouquets at
now favorites among them. Dr. Meredith,
now serving In tho stl.to senate rtnd n
physlclun by profession, n. Von Porell, ono
of tho stnlo university regents, nnd 1111
ordained minister of tho gospel; John C.
Sprncher, well known houso leader and
former newspaper man. nnd two moro In
tho attorney class, former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gilbert nnd Judge Wcstovcr, now
on the district bench. Tho fuslonlsU have
been endeavoring to get caucus action, by
which their meinbors will all be bound to
voto together for an agreed set of candi
dates, but thus far unsuccessfully. They
hnvo ns much, If not morn, trouble to got
their pcoplo together on any proposition
connected with tho senntorahlp ns do the
republicans and that unruly condition prom
ises to provall for somo llttlo tlmo yet,
despite offoitH nf bellwethers to get them
Into n single (lock.
Itinuoi'H A limit II. II, Seluieliler.
A startling rumor reached Lincoln by
wny of Omaha In n report that It. 11.
Schneider of Premont wnH to bo sprung as
tho darkest of dark horses. This report
was said to hovo originated In tho Inner
circles of the Hurllngton with tho rather
plnuslblo explanation that, although
'inompson is an intensive partisan In tho
eyes nt tho rival railroad managers, tho
projection of Schneider as his running mate
would placato tho opposition and glvo each
of the railway systems their most trusted
representative. Schneider would, more
over, bo a drawing card where Thompson
Is known to bo weakest, namely, with tho
Hayward contingent, which considers Itself
under obligations to him. On tho other
hand, the projection of Schneider Is dis
missed as Improbable nnd Impractlcnblo
ny tnoso most familiar with tho situation
Kvery North Platte condldato has eomo
supporters who would refuso to bo trans.
ferrrd and Thompson could not possibly
popularize fccnneiuer among his followers
south of tho Platto sulllclcntly to Insure
ror iiim a moro solid support than Is now
ueing given to other candidates. Thosu
who claim to bo closest to tho Klkhorn and
Union Pacific magnates profess to discredit
tho Schneider dark horso story altogether
nerause, tnry say. tho managers nf theso
roads havo declared thoy will not function
nny deal that contemplates tho election of
Tuompsnn.
.Speculation nx to Cnnciin.
Tho wild talk Indulged about forclnc a
cnueus with only part of tho republican
strength without nn agreement satisfactory
to all tho principal candidates whoso In
terests aro at stake has been nuleted nnd
everyono Is beginning to reollzo that a
caucus that can produce results can be
brought about only by getting tho candi
dates first upon common ground, with
this sentiment In tho nlr, tho tendency
seems to favor ihe resumption before long
or the conferences between tho recognized
candldntcs for tho purpose of discussing
caucus arrangements. Each of them has
dovotcd followers who will do nothing to
jeopardltu the interests of their preferred
choice, but who would bo glad to exocuto
niiy plan satisfactory nil around. As one
of them put It, It ought to bo easier to
harmonlzo seven or eight candidates than
to hnrmonlzo sovonty-two legislators all
cut up by conflicting Interests and who
won't move nny way until tho candidates
sny tho word. To tho casunl observer, the
deadlock therefore appears as llrmly
wcdRed ao ever, but the natural trend of
the Influences at work Is ns much In tho
direction of lifting It ns of tightening It
still more,
Timely Itefceue of Ihe D.'iiilloeU.
An nmuslng Incident occurred today In
Joint session which looked ominous for a
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MSH MILES OF WAHSmrS
lie World Will I'nv
! Io II ti CO Ii
COWES. Jau "ifiH ni. A glittering
orescent of light s trTWn.cs this evening
from Cowos to Portsmouth. It consists of
ten miles of war ships, the pick of tho
llrttlsh, French nnd German navies. Those,
lie nt nnchor, ready to tnko part In to
morrow's ceremonies when tho navy will
pay a last trlbuto to tho sovereign whoso
reign was marked by the greatest naval
progress in the history of tho nation.
Apart from theso peaceful rows nnd rows
of twinkling port lights, separated from
each other by only a few cable lengths, ono
might fancy that tho quiet towns of Cowcs
and Kydo might bo undergoing a blockade.
Tho guns sweep tho wooded shores at short
range.
At tho head of the line arc the old pad
dlewhccl royal yachts, their somber hulls
standing out In vivid contrast against tho
huge white sides of the Hohenzollorn.
Tho following Is the ofllclal order of tho
prorcfislon from Osborne to Cowcs:
At 1.15 p. m. the rofnn will be borne
from tho Osborne houso by her majesty's
Highlanders nnd will bu placed on a gun
carriage. Tho queen's company of tho
Grenadier Guards with tho queen's colors
will be drawn up facing tho entrance, will
present arms and will then wheel about
and open outward, forming a double- rank,
through which tho gun cnrrlago will pass.
This escort will march on either stdo of
tho coffin. Tho households of her late
majesty and of King Edward and of Queen
Alexandra, nnd of the members of tho royal
family will bo formed up In tho spaco out
sldo tho entrance and will follow In tho
proresslon after tho members of the royal
fnmlly. Massed bands will bo formed on
the carrlngu drlvo nnd will movo off n3
soon as tho gun carriage reaches the car
riage drive. The military officers, royal
servants nnd tetinnts of Osborne C3tatu will
bo formed up, eight nhreast in the cnrrlago
drive. Tho queen's pipers will tako 'heir
plncu Immediately In front of the gun cnr
rlago ami will play from the ho. 1.13 to
the quccn'H gate.
Movement of Procession,
Tho procession will then movo olf In the
following order:
.Mounted urinous.
The depjty assistant ndjiitnut general of
tho Southern district. A detachment of the
Hampshire carbineers.
1 lie llcutennnt governor nr tho isle ot
Wight 11 nd stuff if the southern district.
Tho Htuff of the comiiiniider-lii-clilef ut
Portsmouth.
Tho general commanding the southern
district.
'l'lie imvnt commander-in-chief.
Massed linmlM and drum nf the Itoyal
Murine artillery nnd of tho Royul Marina
light infantry, who will commence playing
11 funeral march iih soon us they pass out
of tlio queen's gnte.
The Queen's Highlanders.
The Queen's Pipers.
The Kunenrrliige, drawn by eight horses
and preceded and followed by her Into
majesty's equerries nnd aides de rump, es
corted by tho queen's company of Grenadier
Guards, with the coliln.
King Edward, Kmpcror 'William, the duke
of Coiinuught, the crown prince of (Jer
niany. Prince Henry of Prussia, I'rlnco
Christian of Schicswlg-llnlsteln, tho dulco
of Saxe-Cnburg and (!othn. I'rlnco Arthur
of Commught, Prince C'lmrles nf Denmnrk,
I'rlnco Louis of Ilattcuberg, Queen Alex
nndrn. the duchess of York, tho ilucheHH nf
Suxe-Coburg and (iotlia, Princes Christian
of Schicswlg-llnlsteln, . Princess Louise,
Princess lioiitrlee the duchess nf Con-
naught, the duchess nf niliiiny. Princess
victoria oi wuies. rriuccss i mines ui
mfirlc.
Her late majesty s IhiIIch in waiting.
Her Into muJesty'H household.
Tlio household of tho king.
The household of the queen.
The household of Kmpcror William.
Tho household of Ihe roynl family.
Military otllrers, eight nhreast.
Itoyal fervants.
LONDON PROGRAM ARRANGED
DuKr ir Norfolk (ilven Out (lie llo-
IiiIIn of .Ml tardily' l'liiieial
March.
LONItON. Jan. 31. The enrl marshal
(duko of Norfolk) gavo nut tho following
program tnls evening, suiijcci to 11 cnango
of wenther, which may necessitate somo of
the visiting royalties using carriages In
stead of riding, us Indicated:
On Saturday, Kebruary 2, a guard of
honor will be mounted at tho Loudon sta
tions, Victoria ami Paddlngton, anil at
Ilucklngham palace. At ) o'clock precisely
tho royal cnllln will bo removed from
Portsmouth 10 London, nrrlvlng nt Vic
toria at 11 o'clock. On Its arrival in Lon
don tlio royal coliln will be removed from
tho carrlago by nn ofllcer nnd twelvo men
ot the Grenadier guards, placed on a gtia
carriage und the crown nnd cushion will
bo laid thereon. Tho procession will then
movo In the following order:
An Officer nf the He.idqunrlers' Stalt.
Hands of the Household Cavalry.
VOM'NTHHIIS.
The First South Middlesex Itltles.
The FlrM .Middlesex K mincers.
The '''.viiemouth Artillery.
The Warwickshire Veiiiii.inry.
Till: COLONIAL COUPS.
A detachment forme I under the orders of
the colonial olti.-e nml an oiucer com
innndliig the provisional battalion at
Shornei'llffe.
MILITIA.
The Third Hattiillon nf Cinrdon Highlanders.
The Tinru iiaiiiiiion or itoyal wcian nisi.
uers.
Tho Fourth nattallon of Nnrfollti.
The Honorable Artillery.
INFAKTltV.
Detachment cf tho Army Veterinary De.
part m eiit.
Tho Army Puv Corps.
Tho Army Chaplains' Department.
Itoyal Medical Corps.
Armv Service Corns.
lleprcseiitallM-s nf the Indian Army Sc-
licteu uy inula uuicer.
1NFANTUY OF 1!IK LINK.
The Fourth Hattallou of the ltlllo Hrlgado
The lloy.u irisu i'-usiiicr.s.
The Second llattullon of 1110 Highland
l.lirht Infantry.
Tho Fourth Hattallou of the King's Itoyal
Illlle i'nrp.
The Itoyal Fusilier.
The First Hattallou of tho Laneasters.
FOOT OI 'Alt 1)3.
The Irish fJuards.
The SeotH Guards.
The Coldstream Guards.
The iir?nadler Guards.
The Corps of Hi yal KiiKineer.s.
The Itoyal Heglment of Artillery.
CAVAI.KY OF THK LINK.
The Twenty-ilrst Lnucor.s.
The Sev -ntli Hussars.
The First Life Guards.
HOVAL NAVY. KTC.
The Hnyal Marine Llsht Infantry.
Tht Itoyal Murine Artillery.
The Hnval Navy.
Military Attaches nf Frrolgn Kmbassles.
Headquarters' Sinn or th- Army.
Field Marshals.
Hand of the Hiyal Marine L'glit Infnntry.
The Guards' Hand.
Itoyal Hnglneors and Hoyal Artlthuy
IlandH.
The Karl AlarHhal (Hiding).
Hold Sticks.
Two White Staves.
Gun carrlnge, surrounded hv bearer party
of iion-cnmnilssloned olllcers of the
guards, while ouitlde nf these, on cither
side, two lines, ns follows:
On the left of the carrlnge: The lord
chamberlain, aide de camp, tho queen's
physicians. Sir James Held, equerries and
lord In waiting
On the right of tjie carriage: Tho lord
steward, aides du canip. equerries and
liTd In waiting.
Immediately behind the gun carriage
eomcii the king, riding On his left the
duke of Coiinuught, 011 his right KmpdlMr
William both riding. 1
Fnllowlni: these come tlio nival fnmil-,
royal representatives and muster of the
horfcc. all riding.
Four four-horse carriages, conveying tho
queen and princesses.
Tho kings nf Belgium. Portugal and the
Hellenes, probably riding, closing the
cbtcri.
o,
ARE DEADLOCKED ON GOMEZ
Friends and Opponents of Old Genual Col
lide in Cuban Convention.
NEITHER SIDE SEEMS TO ' WEAKEN
Contention In Over Iil I c 1 1 1 1 1 to the
Pienlilrner of Any Cltlnen I'.veept
TIkiif Horn on the Inland
of Culm.
HAVANA, Jan. 31. At last night's ses
sion tho Cuban constitutional convention
finished a lot of buslnesfl up to section 12.
It was voted to Increaso the number of
taxpayers In tho electoral college for the
election of scnutors to' twice tho number
of legislators, nnd tho article wna nlso
modified by the Introduction of a clause
permitting professional men to serve ns
electors. Senor Hafacl Portuando pro
tested against senators being elected by nn
electoral college Instead of by tho people
direct, tho samo as representatives. Ho
contended that the restrictions placed on
electors, namely, that they should bo prop
erly holders or professional men, wero un
democrat nnd favored rich Cubans. Ho de
clared tho pcoplo did not want wcaltb'and
security, but liberty.
The article In section 7 was modified to
mako any native-born Cubans eligible to
the sennte.
A similar clause In article II ot section
12, which was to bo considered this after
noon, brought nbout a deadlock. It was
In referenco to the qualifications ot tho
president and the old Gomez light was re
vived. Tho delegates mot In private so.i
slon In an anteroom nt 2 o'clock. The
nntl-Goincz faction, led by Sangullly, fa
vored the eligibility of only native-born
Cubans, whllo the admirers ot General
Gomez, beaded by Honors Qucsada nnd
Nunez, advocated tho retention of tho
clause In tho original draft, making a natur
alized citizen who had served two years In
tho wars eligible.
Tiilki TIii'oiikIi Tmii Hour,
Threo members, Scnors H'vora, Gcnor
nnd Llorentc, wcro absent. After a dis
cussion lasting two hours Senor Gcnor,
who Is a Gomozltc. entered nnd n cull was
made for tho president to reassemble tho
convention. The opponents of Gomez, how
ever, refiihcd to take their seats and after
several efforts tho delegates wlthdrow
from tho hall. Tho feeling engendered by
tho controveisy wus very bitter, Beveral
opponents ot Gomez asserting that they
would resign It the clnuso making him
eligible to the presidency were adopted.
This evening's session was passed
through want ot a quorum. The deadlock
threatens to continue Indefinitely. l'lie
delegates have agreed to assemble at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, but neither
sldo has weakened.
Senor Gcnor will voto with the Gomez
faction and Senor Llorentc on tho other
Bide. Senor HIvera is a Porto lllcan by
birth and Is situated very much as General
Gomez Is with referenco to the naturaliza
tion clauso In tho constitution. He has
asked to be oxcusod from voting.
General Comer, recently unnnunced In a
letter to tho piv&n tiiai ho did nut desire
to hold office In tho new republic. One of
his lntlmuto friends said this evening that
ho would probably come out tomorrow
with a letter reiterating his former state
ment nnd asking tho committee not to con
sider him as a candldato for the presidency.
JAMAICA IS MUCH CONCERNED
Prospect of Not SlinrliiK Ilcelproclly
Ilcnrtltn wllli Unrlr Snm Wor
ried tlio Inlander.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan, 31. Tho
Jamaican government nnd public are much
concerned about American Inaction in the
enso of the reciprocity treaty. The prospect
ot Jamaica remaining outsldo whllo tho
other West India colonics got preferential
treatment Is regarded with alarm.
Tho Dally Telegraph, tho paper which
started tho agitation resulting In the con
vention, toduy says editorially with refer
enco to tho American charge of sharp
practlco against tho Jamaican government:
"Our sapient government hns put a power
ful weapon In tho hands of the opponent
of tho treaty. When tho last tariff bill was
being considered tho government Insisted
on raising Import duties on articles which
come cxolusvcly flora tho United States to
figures far exceeding tho general rato of
Increase. Tho government then stated this
was dono becuse, under tho probable reci
procity treaty, most of those duties would
havo to be reduced."
Tnt Outside Insurance Companies.
JHFFKHSON CITY, Ma. Jan. 31 -In tho
sfiiate today a bill wns Introduced fixing
outsldo Insurance companies doing biul-
ness tu Missouri. 11 piovuics a. tax or 1
per cent on the premiums ot domestlo
companies nnd fi per cent nn foreign companies
All of One Mind
There is no longer any doubt of the
sentiment among Omnba business men as
to tho duty of the legislature. Hero nro
some additional answers to tho direct que-
tlons jTopoundtd by The Dee:
H. D. Neely, Insurance My support ot
Mr. Kosownter for the United States senate
Is babed entirely uron business grounds. I
nm not n politician nnn iukg out 111110 in-
tcrest In politics, but I am Interested In tho
election of a United States senator as a
citizen nnd taxpayer. Mr. Itosowater has
dono moro for Nebraska and Omnha than
nnv other candldato for senatorial honors
now beforo tho legislature. An evidence ot
his Bplondld business qualifications was at- and becauso of the ahort tlmo remaining of Hoscwater honored and feel confident that
foriKd in tho work ho accomplished for tho tho serslon will dispatch what business his superior qualifications for Bonntor will
Transmlsslsslppl Exposition. Iu my opinion thero Is to do in short order. Mr. Hose- be recognized by tbo legislators. This fool
he contributed moro to the success of tho water mudo tho fight for tho Douglas lh deadlock should bo brought to nn end.
exposition than the combined efforts of any county delegation and won tho contest. People nro becoming disgusted with tho
threo other men. His wonderful buslnoss Such being tho case, I think tho delegation legislature's delay In making a choice,
sagaelt and foresight Is n matter of com- should supi.ort him as long as thero Is any
mon knowledge. Tho ouccess ho has at- chance for his election. A. P. Tukcy, Heal Estate Edward Hoso-
tulued for himself Is such as to Insure that water Is entitled to tho United States sen-
If ho directed his efforts toward the ad- J. It. Lchmci, Hallway Supplies Any man ntorshlp. Ills services for tho stato and
vancomcut of tho stnto of Nebraska nnd tho familial with the history of Omaha and tho city of Omaha should bo rewarded and
welfnro of Its pcoplo through tho chnnnrls cognizant of tho great gocd accomplished I hope that ho will bo selected for tho
of tho United States senato he would ho by Mr Itosowater cannot help but rccognlzo office. As United States senatur he would
equally successful. There Is no candldato In him peculiar fitness for a position In tho be a credit to Nebraska and Omaha. Fur-
for seratorlal honors, In my opinion, who United States senato. I believe him to pos- thermore, ho would fill tho otrtco with
would accomplish so much good for tho sess such qualifications as would make him great credit to himself. Delay In solect-
stato as Mr. Itosowater. a valuable representative of tho state, and lng a senator Is unnecessary. Peoplo aro
I hopo vory much that ho will bo elected, tired of the deadlock and hopo to eeo tho
A. H. Itawltzer, Mnnoger Omaha Tent and Ordlnarll: I tako but llttlo Intorest In poll- legislature mako a choice at once.
Rubber Company I wont to see the sona- tcs, but this senatorial contest Is attract-
tcrlal deadlock at Lincoln broksn only when ng such widespread attention that every Dr. It. W. Bailey, Dentist Edward Rose
Mr. RoBewater shall bo elected as ono of buslnesh man necessarily gives some thought water has dono more for Nebraska than any
the senators The interests of the state ot to It. I do not know who all tho candidates other man. Ho has dono moro for Omaha
Nebrask.1 demand that ho bo chosen as ono are. but I am confident that tho election than any othor man. If true ability and
of tho senators Ills capabilities are such of Mr. RoBewater as ono of the senators worth aro to bo recognized ho should cor
that ho would represent the stato with slg- would be n splendid thing for the statu of talnly bs honored with a seat In tho senate
nal credit in wauimgion. nnu no is py an
odds tbo best man that Is a candidate for
too senatorsnip. lie ougnt 10 get iuu piacu iiuuen 11. uaaKor, jionagir uegent Hlioe
and tho legislature will mako a grave mis- Company Thn legislature ought to get down
take If It turns a deaf ear to the demands to business, elect two good men to repro
of the populace of tbe stato As a business sent Nebraska in tbe United States senate
proposition the deadlock Is a bad thing and
reuecis no creuii upun mo lueiauern ui uiu
legislature, but It were bettor that It should
CALLS ON THE BOOZE CLERKS
Tiiprkn'a Itnlder llolitu Tactile Tele-a-Tcte
-n 1 1 li Hie F, tie my to
Warn Them.
TOPEKA. Kan., Jan. 31. Mrs. Carrie Na
tion, tho "Joint" smasher, armed with a
brand new hatchet, started on a crusade
against the Topeka Joints at 8:30 this morn
ing. She called on five of the best places.
The Apex, the finest ono In the city, was
first called on, but no damage was done.
She was put out of tho place. She said she
did net want to bu destructive, but merely
wanted to lecture. However, should vio
lence bo shown on their part she Intended
getting in her work. A crowd of several
hundred peoplo followed bar down street,
most ot whom were sympathizers. The po
lice trlod to arrest her, but tho crowd In
terfered, preventing It. Mrs. Nation eays
the Lord's mission to her "Clean all Joints
In Topeka out beforo leaving" will bo ful
filled, and It the authorities do not suppress
tho Joints she wilt smash them, using rocks
and hatchets,
Mrs. Nation woro an old gray shawl and
carried an ordinary handbag. When she
appeared at tho different Joints the owners
stood back of tho barricaded doors and
awaited an attack. Sho begged them to
let her In, that sho might talk to thorn,
promising not to harm anything. Hut they
were afraid of her and would not open the
doors. Nothing daunted, she talked at
them, after this fashion:
"I am sorry for you, boys. You look
so much ashamed of yourselves. I'm not
mnd at you. boys. I'm not hating you
n bit, even when I conic around with my
hatchet. I'm treating you Just no I would
treat one ot my own buys If I found htm
with something that would do him harm.
"nut boys, you mustn't Btay in this
business any longer. I glvo you fair warn
lng. Just you close up and get out ot this
buslnets. You nrc harming yourselves nnd
other boys and I won't let you do that. If
you don't get out of this, boys, I'll be
around In few days and Just break up your
wicked llttlo shops for you."
Incredible as It rany appear, the saloon
men wcro strongly moved by tho talk Mrs.
Nation gavo them. Sho meant what sho
said they understood that. They knew
she was not resentful and did not dcsplso
them Just as they undei stood how resolved
sho was to make them cloi'O their Joints.
Mrs. Nation made a short talk to n class
at Washburn college this morning, speak
lng to tho boys nbout cigarettes and cigarB.
In tho chapel of tho college, a minister wns
spenklng. Mrs. Nation regarded him for
awhile, then leaned over to a man near
and said:
"Won't you ask the man on tho stago
to let mo speak to thcso boys about flvo
minutes. Ho's been giving them too much
chaff. I want to give them a few grains
of wheat."
Hut she was not permitted to talk.
DEWET KEEPS THEM ALL BUSY
Kitchener TrlrKrnphu from Pretoria
That French nml Knox Are
SrrlllR .Illicit Fluhtlng.
LONDON, Jan. 31. General Kitchener,
telegraphing from Pretoria under date of
today, says:
Dowot's force crossed tho IVocmfonteln-
.adybrnnd lino near Isrsnftomrt during
the night of .January 3e Tflljon'ti in?u
nt tho waterworks woro unuBto to get In
touch with them.
French, with cavalry nnd mounted In
fantry, Is sweeping the, country cast ,t tha
Pretoria-Johannesburg railroad, between
tho Delugoa bay and Nntnl railroad, tis lar
as Krmelo. He engaged nbout L',000 of the
enemy at Wlllebarg valley. Thn iincmy
had four killed and nine wounded. Our
casualties were 0110 killed and seven
ueunded.
Knox reports that he engaged Dewet'c
fcico south of Welcnmc Junui.ry J. There
huh continuous ugiiiing xor some nour.
I lve Hoeni were burled. They removed
casualties were onCofllcer and one man
....,' JL t.l.l. VI., lit. I I .11. .11 ttlllf- J")l
Kiiieu and thirteen wounded.
AIMED TO PACIFY TRANSVAAL
WordiitK of Proclamation of New
KliiK Preserves lntrKrltjr
of Count rr.
LONDON, Jan. 31. It Is now generally
accepted that the wording of tho proclama-"
Hon at Pretoria describing King Edward
as "supremo lord of and over tho Trans
vaal" was dollbcrately designed to promote
conciliation. Special significance Is at-
ached to the fact that tho Times prints a
u,Ci m..S r Uen7 ,DrUm.?'?n,1,1 0l? "
which tho diplomat declares It Is difficult to
exaggerate tho Importance of this wise and
beneficent step. The title, he says. Is
llkel er than any 0 her that could be de-
vised to lead to pacification. It establishes
.lie auuruuiiu-y ci ine tiriusa nuvtirciga .uiu
recognizes the moral entity of tho Trans
vaal, keeps It separate from tho consti
tutional empire nnd places Its ancient laws,
customs, traditions, religion, genealogy and
private property under the supreme, sepa
rate rulo and protection of the king. The
proclamation concludes Sir Henry, wns In
sp!rcd by tho genius of conciliatory state-
craft nnd tbo result must bo pacific.
continue Indefinitely than that somo man be
elected senator who would come nowhere
cqunlllng In nblllty Mr. Itosowater. For
this reason I hopo tho deadlock will continue
until its disruption will result In the elec-
Hon of Edward Kosewater.
A. H. Comstock, Managor Omaha Prlntlns
1 ompany mere is not 1110 sngniesi uouoi
In my mind but that the legislature will
elect two rei ubllcnn United Stntes senators.
Personally, I would advlso against too great
hnBte. When tho balloting Is finally com-
nletcd and tho elections brought about, then
the Icglslatnro will get down to business
Nebraska.
.
and then adjourn. Mr. Rosewater Is.
iiinit, a very cupaoio man una wuuiii inas.o
a splendid senator for tbe state. Hie bust-
OPERA HOUSE IS DESTROYED
Kanus Oity Plajhouio Leaied bj Woodward
and Burgiii of Omaha.
HARD WORK TO SAVE COATES HOTEL
Flame Ilnmt Forth Soon Alter l'rr
fornianer of Heart nnd finiril"
of Walker Whiteside Xo
One In Injured.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 31. Fire late to
night destroyed tho Coates Opera house,
tho principal theater of Kansas City, nt
Tenth street nnd Uroadway, and occupying
a detached building.
Walker Whiteside nnd his company, play
ing "Heart nnd Sword," had Just concluded
tho evening performance when somo of tho
actors discovered Hint the building was
on fire. Tho Humes enveloped tho whole
rear purt of the theater In a few moments.
Tho company lost wnrdrobes and scenery,
being obliged to fleo from the dressing
rooms.
The firemen wcro helpless to check tho
flarres and directed their chief attention
to the Coates hotel, diagonally across tho
strctt and tho largest hotel In tho city.
The wind blew great showers of cinders
upon the hotel. Tho guests wero notified
of their danger nnd somo left the house,
but It wns not damaged. At 12:15 tho
thenter block was, n total wreck, but still
blazing. No one was Injured. The au
dience had left the theater only flvo min
utes when tho flro was discovered.
Tho building was valued at between
$123,000 nnd J1&0.000 nnd was insured for
much less. It was ono ot tho oldest and
best known theaters in tho west.
Hernhnrdt and Coquelin wcro to play
"L'Alglon" In tho thenter next Monday
night and there was nn cxtrnordlnnry snle
of seatB today, hundreds of peoplo having
stood in lino all night to bo ready when
the box ofllco opened this morning and the
house being sold out In a few minutes.
Bernhardt and all other attractions
booked for the season will piny in the
Auditorium theater, tho hitter's stock com
pany being transferred to tho Standard
theater, which has been leased by Wood
ward & Uurgcss of tho Coats. The Standard
is a now theater owned by Congressman
Ilutler of St. Louis, and has been giving
burlesque shows, In spite of tho bitter op
position of the Catholic bishop and tho min
isters of the west side. Tlio transfer will
probably put an end to tho agltatiou against
tho Standard.
O. D. Woodward of the firm of Woodward
& Ilurgess, lessees of lloyd's theuter, tele
graphed news of the flro to his partner,
William J Ilurgess, In Omaha, lato last
night. Mr. Ilurgess said Sarah Bernhardt
was billed for Coates opera house 'for next
Mondny, nnd that the play would bo trans
ferred to their other theater In Kansas City.
MANY BUSINESS HOUSES BURN
Aliereromlilr, X. I)., In Swept lr n
lllasi That Starts from an Over
turned Lamp.
FAItGO, N "Jen. 31. The bin'riesi
portion of Abcrcromble, thirty miles south
of here, wan destroyed tonight by flro, which
Is reported to havo been started by nn
overturned lamp In n mochlnery house.
Doth the telegraph and the telephone wires
are down, but messages nt midnight from
adjoining towns stnto that tho fire was
controlled after eleven business houses had
been destroyed.
Thcso Include the bank, postofllce, Mll-
waukco depot, elevator nnd two Implement
warchouscs, threo general stores, drug store
nnd telephono exchange.
The loss Is placed at $80,000 to 100,000,
with less than $10,000 Insurance. There was
no fire department.
BRINGS REVOLUTION TO END
Forced of Vencr.nelnn Insurgents De
feated and I.endrra Made
Prisoners.
WILLI3MSTAD, Island of Curacoa, Jan.
31. (Via Haytlcn Cable.) Advices received
here from Vemzucla confirm tho reports ot
ro flgntltl(; ,)rouabiy Tuesday last, at
I Aguafrla. In which tho revolutionists wero
1 completely defeated and abandoned their
arm8 and awmunlUon, Two B0n8 of 0cn.
I cra, Acos(a WB mad 0 prl80ners,
,t ,g a,g0 furthor rcportC(1 that ,bo
p rlnclpa, lfa(Iers ot tbo reTOiuton wcro
j ol.k011(,1l.ntiw w..i. rin , rn.i
MM U.V,U V IU,W )linUUllD HV V.UIIIV UVttl
Matlturn. In Venozuolan government circles
It wns considered that thn ravolutloa was
ended.
Corhett .Still I.eiuU.
SALEM, Ore., Jnn. 31. The vote for
i liliea Mtaies scnninr tonay was: Corbett,
MoorcITwii.la
not voting, 1.
Omaha Business Men on
Senatorial Candidates.
ncss ability lias been proven by his long
risidence in tbe state, and his Interests are
identical with those of tho people at largo
Consequently, 1' Is n certainty that ha
would represent the stato In n most satls-
factory manner, and I certainly hopo to see
him elected as ono of tho senators
S. D. Harkalow, News and Book Dcalor
I have no hesitancy In saying that Mr
Hcsewatcr's fine ability entitles him to tho
United States senatorshlp, Ho Is a capable
man and a man of wide experience, which
would Btand hlra well In hand in such a no
sltlon as ho Is seeking. I hopo to sco Mr.
Nobody can galhjay his services for tho
republican party and tho general wolfaro
ot Nebraska. Ho Is a man who docs thlngt.
and 111 that respect he is different from
somo others who aro seeking a place in
nbhlngtnn. Ho does what he says 'le
I win do am, pf0pIe bave conrul,.nco m his
. .
(Coutluucd on Fifth Page.),
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair Today nnd
Tomorrow.
Temperature nt Oianltn Yrstpntnyi
Hour, lira,
Hour.
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BIG BLAZE IN BEATRICE
Fire llrcnUx Out After Mlilnlxbt In
lliiNcnient of II. .1. lloiiKlanit
Droit Company.
DHATItlCK. Nob., Feb. 1. (Special Tele
gram.) Shortly nfter midnight this morn
ing lire wns dlscoorrd In the basement of
the building occupied by the It. J. Hoaglnnd
Drug eomrany, nnd beforo the flumes could
bo got under control tho building nnd con
tents wero totally destroyed.
Hongland's loss, which Is fully covered by
insurance, Is placed nt $6,000. Tho build
ing was owned by Ports Wilson ot Lincoln.
Numerous tenants of tho upper floors aro
losers to the extent of from $1,000 to $3,000,
among them tho heaviest losers being Dr.
Ilrash and Photographer Woods.
The new building adjoining the Hoagland
store, owned and occupied by Ilegolcs &
Vnunrsdalo Dry Goods company, was dam
aged slightly. This building was only re
cently completed on tho slto of tho old
llegoles & Vanarsdole Dry Goods com
pany's store, which was destroyed, by flro
a few months ngo.
LOSS A MILLION AND A HALF
Seven-Story Clitnr I'liflorj- l)i'Mlro fd
In Netv York Punic Aiiioiik
Thousand I'.niplo; cm.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31. Tho explosion this
afternoon In the reven-story clgnr fac
tory of, the William Wlcko company on
East Thirty-first street. In which over
thirty persons wero Injured, wus followed
at 7 o'clock tonight, by one of tlio fiercest
conflagrations New York has witnessed In
many yenrs, causing an estimated loss nf
$l.rl00,000. The burned nrea In general ex
tent took In about 0110 city block. Thn
Wlcko compnny building, the building nbut
tlng It from Thirty-second street nnd
several tenement houses wero nmong trte
destroyed buildings. Several lumbei yurd.t
In the vicinity were considerably damaged.
The flro wns witnessed by thousands of
peoplo and wus ouo of the most spectacular
ones New York has ever witnessed. Tho
panic-stricken tenants threatened wero as
sisted out by tho firemen. Only a few per
sons wero injured, none fatally.
Joseph Speldler. a fireman, was badly cut
and bruised nbout the head and body. He
wns unconscious when found nnd was sent
to Bellevuo hospital. Ho may die.
Emll nurschet, a stcamllttcr, wns badly
cut fihi'iit iho hind and shouMorb. He, too,
wan sent to tho hospital.
A frcoro or more wcro slightly hurt oy
being cut with broken glnss or struck with
Hying splinters.
Otto Reldole. the chief engineer, who was
Just returning from lunch when tho catas-
tropho occurred, was arrested.
Frits Scofel, tho assistant engineer, wlio
was In the cnglno houso, but escaped with
a few scratches, was nlso arrested.
The loss caused by tho explosion amounted
to several thousand dollars.
I'lre HreitUn Out lit Mulit.
Flro that did damago to the extent of
$1,500,000 started anew In the William Wlcko
company's building tonight. A half hour
nfter tho first alarm was sent in tbo entlro
building, extending half the length of tho
block In Thirty-first, street to East river,
was 11 mass nf flames and tho firemen who
had lespondcd to tho various alarms had
coated to attempt to savo tho building, but
had turned nil their attention to tho nd
Jacent structure.
Superintendent Dooncr of the building dc
nartment and Contractor Cody wero at work
with 300 men attempting to pull down tho
"shaving tower" adjacent to tho boiler
room. Tho rulnu of tho tower fell Into the
ruins of tho bollor room nnd on Inp of ud
Jacent rooms In which were stored chemi
cals for tho purpose of seasoning woods,
thus causing u second explosion. Smoulder
lng embers from the into flro ndded .to this
and In a moment thero was a lingo bluze
Chief Croker sent 1 the nlnrm known ns
"two nines," tho first tlmo this alarm has
been used since the Nassau Chambers build
ing flro in 1898. Tho final call brought
fifty-four companies.
(Illiei lliiildliiK" DaninKcil,
The Wlcko building wns burned to tho
ground. Thn wnlls nil fell, nnd thero only
remained standing tho big chimney In tlio
south wall. Tho building in tho rear of
that, extending on Thirty-second street,
was gutted. It was occupied on tho top
floor by tho Innovation Trunk company, nn
the second and third floors by tho .1. 11.
Colt company, manufacturers of gas tanks
and on tho first floor by Miller, Dubai &
Peters, inanulacturorH of cigar molds.
Just beforo Iho company's mnln building
was burned n Inddcr against tho south wnll
on which wns Fireman Peter Coyle, was
i.eon to bo on flro. Shouts ot warning notified
Coylo of his danger nnd ho sturted to de
scend. Ilcforo ho was half way down tho
wnlls fell and took tho ladder with It.
Coylo wns thrown to the street nnd had
both ankles broken.
Water tower Nn. 3, nt Inched tn hook nnd
ladder No. 7, had stationed Itself In Thirty-
first streat nbout the middle of the block
Tho heat wus so Intcnso that after the
horses wero tukon iiff tlio men wero com
pelled to nbnndun the lower. Ill n few
minutes It was In 11 mass of ruins. Tho
flro twisted tho steel llko rubber.
Tho burned nrea In general extent takes
In about a city block. Tho Wlcko com
pany building at First avenue nnd Thirty
first street, tho building abutting It nn
Thirty-second street and threo lurgo tene
ment houses wero among tho destroyed
buildings. Hack if tho burning buildings
and extending nlmiH to tho river was tho
lumber yard of A. L. Iluekhaut, where
piles of lumber wore frequently ablaze.
It wns Impossible nt midnight to get an
estimate of tho damago dono there. Tho
Jncobson lion works on tho south sldo
of Thirty-first stioet also suffered con
siderable damage. Swift & Co.'s lumber
yards n tho roar of tho Wlcko building,
extending to tho river trout, wcro also
dan aged. Tho tablo factory of Theodoro
Sauer was damaged to 11 slight extent anil
tho sash, door und blind factory of Price
& Carl suffered a heavy Iocs.
llran In Too Hum)' to Tnlli!
ST LOF1H. Jnn. 3I.-A special lo the
Post-Dlspnlch from Austin, Tux., says: A
letter was received and read in tho senate
today from W. J. Hryan, declining thn In
vitation to deliver an uddretiH to the
present session of the leglslat'iro on
political topics. Mr. Hryan stnteii that he
did not have time to inuke political spuvclics
at this tlmo.
MAY BE CUDAI1Y CLUE
Arrest of Dr. Ada S. florman and Family
Difcovert a Suipioious Letter,
HANDWRITING LIKE THAT OF "ELOISE T."
Another Case of Trying to Get Monoy by
Eitortion and Threats.
CINCINNATI OUT FOR THOSE REWARDS
Police There Iniiit They IlaT SiicoTered
Strong Omaha Evidence.
PROOFS OFFERED FOR FIVE THOUSAND
For Tlint Sinn the Wrllrr Offers o
nixclonc Fuel to Convict Ah---'
tlnctor of Sou 'iiniV Secure
Safely of Dnnuliter.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 31. A sensational nr
res for alleged attempted blackmull was
mudo today by the United States deputy
marshal. The persons are Dr. Fred H.
Herman, his wife, Dr, Adah S. Hnrman, and
her son by a former marriage, Clydo Sbee-
linn. The parties who wcro tho Intended
victims ot the alleged attempt at blackmntl
nrc Howard Douglass, nn attorney, promi
nent tn Pythian circles, being past supremo
chancellor of the world In that organiza
tion; his wife, and Dr. Crank, his family
physician.
Dr. Horman has been for twcutyflvo
years confidential secretary and ofllco man
for Mr. Douglass and Is n fellow member
n the same castle of tbe Knights of Pythias.
Anonymous letters wero received by Mr.
and Mrs. Douglass nnd Dr. Crank, demand
ing $7,000 fur suppression of alleged In
formation which tho writer said would ruin
them If mndo public. The money was or
dered placed In tho hands of Dr. Horman,
who was to placo It In the ofllco window,
when the writer, who gavo the name of J.
W. Morricou, would cnll nnd get it. Thcso
lottcrs were placed In tho hands of post-
olllco Inspectors. It wus found that suspi
cion pointed to Horman und marked poitugi
stumps were placed In his desk. Theso
wero found on letters sent to tho Intended
victims.
Tho prisoners wero brought before United
Suites Commissioner Adlor for n prelimi
nary hearing.
Po8toillco Inspectors are hero from Chi
cago to compare the handwriting ot letters
Bent to Edward Cuduliy with reference to
tho kidnaping of his son, with that ot tho
letters In this ease.
Dr. Horman wns released on $3,000 bail
nnd his wife nnd son on $1,000 each. Tho
hearing was set for next Wednesday morn
ing. Tho authorities of this city still think
that the arrest will throw somo light on tho
Cudaby enso nt Oinahn.
I.elter Like "Klnlie T'n."
Tho nrrest ot Dr. Ada Shoehnn Horman.
her husband nnd hor sun, Clyde Sbceban,
hero today on n charge of trying to sccuro
money by extortion and threats, hns ltd
to tho discovery of a letter In Mrs. Hor-
mnn's room which Is snld to be tn tho snmo
handwriting as tho "Klolso T." letters sent
to Mrs. Cudahy in Omaha, offering to re
veal tho kldnnper of Eddlo Cudahy for
money.
Tho letter found today reads as follows:
CINCINNATI. O.. Dec. M.-Mrs A. H.
Cudahy. Omaha. Neb.:
near Minima- 1 uni going to write to voti
as a woman to a woman. First, you saw
our nuoiii second, you win on warneil HUH
evening of what Is lu store If wo are not
satisfied that we aro safe.
.now 1 wrote to your husband on Sunday
last and stated our terms ns to what wn
wanted, or what I wanted. First. If vnii
agreed tn tho terms named In Hint letter
and this ono I can glvo you my word
that youi children will bo safe for all time
to come. And I hone ami trust wo may
come to terms nml settle, HiIh matter oucn
and for all.
.Now, as I told Mr. Cudahy In niv letter
to him, for a monetary consideration,
named herein later, wo will ir.it you In pos
session nf absolute proof that will convict
tlio ainluctor 01 your son and will secure,
tho safety of your loved daughter. Ynu
can never get these proofs any other way.
They nro letters that passed between tho
principals of tills affair relative to It nnd
other proofs that will surprise you.
Now, my terms, ns I told Mr. Cudahy,
nre $.1,000, its follows. One thousand dollars
In ino bills, ji.ono In $.".0, $:',(j in $30. $1,000
In $10. this lo be sent by express to a well-
Known iiiiHincs iiiiin wnom 1 win desig
nate. Also, will send you an order to send
blin. he to deliver the money without any
iiuestloii upon presentntloti nf duplicate or
der. Then I want lifts -six hours to ar-
rnugit tilings and change, trie hills. At thn
end of that tlmo nn A. D. T. nicssonger
wIM deliver you all thn proof you require.
Second, no detectives or police tn cither
follow or watch this messenger under any
circumstances, for. although you might get
him, you would get nn iiiioruiution, tor no
Knows nothing about anything.
Chief Donnhuo says ho knows nothing of
Iho Horman cusn except what ho has read In
Iho newspapers, and dons not believe It has
any connection with tho Cudahy kidnaping
affair.
JOPLIN STILL HAS FAITH
Helleve Hie Two fllen Held May lie
Wanted for Oinalin
K lilnaplnK.
JOPLIN. Mo., Jan. 31. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho two mon held horo In the city
Jail on suspicion ot being implicated In
tho Cudahy kidnaping cases, nru still
thought to bo connected with that gang
iilthougti it is probable that Johnson, who
was thought to bo Pat Crowe, Is not tbo
notorious Put. Johnson refuses to go tu
Omaha without requisition pnpers, nnd nn
officer will como from Omaha tn morrow
to try to Identify him. McNeil, tho other
man held, Is probably wanted In Arkansas
on the charge of killing thn cashier whllo
robbing a small bank In 1301. nnd possibly
Is nlso conueetcd with tho Omaha kid
naping. Plot Fashioned After Oimilin'.
CHICAOO, Jan. 31. Tho disappearance
nt Arthur R. Hurnard, paying tellor ot
Dowlc's savings bank, was inodo use of by
Charles Ccdnrvlndo In an nttompt to se
euro a ransom of $2,000 from C. J. Rarnard
for the release of his son.
Ccdervlade, who Is 13 years old, wroto
n letter to Mr. Harnard, demanding monoy
for tho return of tho son, othcrwlso ho
would bo put to death. Tho letter was
turned over to detectives, who met young
Cedorvlado nt thn appointed placo and ar
rested him,
Tho prisoner admitted today that tho
Cudahy kldnnplng nt Omaha formed tha
bads of his pint.
Itiillronil ti 1 11 m I'll I for Kuropr,
PHILADELPHIA. Jnn. 31 -The Nor
wclglan steamer P. Fortunln has sailed
from thin port for Europo, carrying a
cargo of railroad rolling stock valued nt
ir.USSO At Marseilles It will bind ten
locomotives and tenders worth $l50,nno for
thn Paris & Lynns railroad und to Hllboii,
Spain. It will tuku eight locomotives nnd
tenders valued it $l'rt,9S0. Resides thcso
shipments the Fortunla has nn board .2i
flat steel bllljts wurth $17,710 for Newport,
England.
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