The Omaha Daily Bee.
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Oar AHA, TUESDAY MORNING, FBBRTJAKY 20, 1901-TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
PRIESTS OPPOSE IT
Tederal Partj in Philippines Mistrusted by
Natlre Catholics. (
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SACR7hn '!l
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CHURCH MAY WITHHOLD
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lather MoKinnon Predicts IhatPadrei w,,h
Befuse Party Memben,
THREAT DOESN'T WORRY TAVERA
President of the Organization Pleated to
Hare the Iune Forced.
BELIEVES OPPOSITION IS SMALL
rt tt&clusloii tit Church Meiiihcr
fur I'nlltlenl ItrnMoim Would lie
n Foil' Thnt I'mt Would
CiiiiiiiiK.
MANILA, Feb. 23. Ilev. Father McKIn-
non, who was formerly private secretary to
Mgr. Chnppelln and who Is now pastor of
the Krmlta Cntbotle church, Informed n
representative of tho Associated Press to
day that thero were upwards of 800 native
priests In tho Philippines oppoHcd to the
federal party, and that these would refuse
to ndmlntstcr tho sacrament to federalist,
because they believed the federal party to
be merely a cloak for tho Protestant at
tempts to weaken tho power of the church
of Rome,
Ho referred to tho federal party as "rest
ing on an Insecure foundation and destined
to nrumblo soon," and asserted that tho
Methodist and Presbyterian missionaries
were using unfair mcanH to Induco Fili
pinos to leave tho Catholic faith. He as
sailed tho character of Senor Buencnmluo
and other evangelical leaders and contended
that only by securing the co-operation nnd
Rood will of the padres could the Americans
make permanent progress In the Philip
pines. Tavern "lln No Kcnr.
Senor Tavern, president of the federal
party, when the views of Father McKlnnon
were brought to his attention, replied:
"So much tho hotter, as It will bring the
matter to an Issue'
When as'Ked whether the members of I ho
rarty would not loovo It If they learned
that membership Involved their church
standing, Senor Tavcra replied: "They
probably would If that were true, but I be
lieve only a small proportion of the priests
would exclude, people from their church
privileges for audi a reason. We Filipinos
did not make an Issuo of separation of
church and state. This was decreed by the
United States constitution. Nothing elan
Is tolerated under American noverolgnty.
Whether federalists approve or otherwise,
they cannot bo loyalists and yet opposo
that doctrine.
THId f UUlntrfcmtlon.
"Jf tho Catholic, authorities aro not. will
ing to accept it'thny nro not patriotic.
Tho federal party may disintegrate after
civil government In generally established
In the Philippines, but the principles of
peace under Ainorjcan sovereignty will not
disintegrate."
Senor Tavera asserted that tho federalists
who had relatives and friends among tho
prominent Insurgent leaders were endea cor
ing by correspondence to Induco them to
Biirrenuer, although thus far without result.
Some employers of native labor nllcgo
that tho natives are gathered by tho fed
eralism Wholesale, without uny explanation
of tho principles to which they aro sub
scribing. Ordinarily tho natives aro easily
led bj' their accustomed leaders, but the
movement for peace with tlm United States
has authority and great moment, rind It Is
now generally understood and approved by
the natives.
MANILA, Feb. 2a. Chaplain Fitzgerald
administered tho oath of allegiance to 200
Hot-anon at a church In Vlgnn, February
22, and a parish priest at Santa Catallna
administered a similar oath to TOO natives,
February 24,
Lieutenant West, with a detachment f
thn crow of tho gunboat Luguna de Hay,
attacked 200 Insurgents under Cabellos near
Cnvlntn, province of Lngunu. After a-luird
tight af forty minutes, tho Insurgents were
dispersed, losing six killed and fourteen
captured, A detachment of tho Forty-seventh
Volunteers encountered n body of In
surgents In the province of Albay, killing
eighteen nnd subsequently another body
killing nlno. Tho Americans had no
casualties.
A Rquad of the Eighteenth United States
Infantry surprised a band or ladroneH.nt
Moosln, Island of I'unny, killing six, Thn
Americana captured flyo rifles.
WILL MAINTAIN BOOK PRICES
l,endlK' 1'uhlUhcrn Mkii Agreement
Xot to Do Any Morn
('ultlnar.
CHICAOO, Feb. 2S. Tho Post today say3!
Leading publishers of the country at last
have reached a detlnlto apreemout upon
the question of preventing demoralizing
cuts In book prices and tholr plan Is to be
come, operative on all books published after
May 1. Tho Publishers' nstoclutlon has
been agitating this matter since lust sum
mer and tho report of Its special committee
for reform, which Is comprehensive and
far-reaohlng, has Just been adopted and the
signatures of all tho leading publishers ob
tained to tho agreement.
This agreement, according to tho Post,
Include a reduction of 25 per cent In the
price of copyright books. Iletall dealers
will bo protected from competition with
publlshonr hy tho latter agreeing to soli
their own publications at retail prlcccs.
To enforco the reforms tho publishers havo
agreed to maintain prices and central offl
ces aro to be established by tho association
to carry out Its plans.
ANSWERS HART'S COMPLAINT
Italy' llrnrcurntntlvc In I'eUlii In
form (ioverittnciit at the Other
Hide of the I'nwc,
HOME, Feb. 25, An oflK'lul communique
relating to tho occupation of ground for
merly belouglng to tho Chlneso imperial
customs In order to' provide accommodations
for tho legctlons uys:
"It was decided last November to occupy
land as compensation together with thu
other Jegatlcns and exclusive of the ground
belontug to Sir Ilobert Hart. Uussla, the
United States and Ilelglum occupied prem
ises other than thoso used by tho customs
officials or owned by tho government. Tho
Herman legation owned Its building.
"Sir Robert Hart did not oppose, but
Imply asked for compensation, which was
spontaneously granted. Marquis Salvado
Hsggio, (Italian Minister In Pekln), made
niro that the land necessary for the Itallau
legation did not belong, o Sir Ilobert Hart,
Vut to tbo Chinese customs."
INTRODUCES MANY BILLS
South Dnknln lloimc Committee Want
. llonril of Hm
linliiicrx. 1'IF.IUIK, S. Ih, Feb. 23. (Special Telc
rJ; i -ri b"'" Introduced today
Ptndlty. He feu,, for Inventories and oc
as the Jury had Hn-ierty owned and used
him guilty only In t..;ldlng 'or caro and
thought It had done right, C'lltury reserve
pofslblllty that he might be Inn.ho laws gov
woul glvo him a chance to die iM nppllc
ut .,,r,y .,, W0Uti not10it ",d tho
general appiuti.a . i n, , ,
A communication was rccclvc'u ho
secretary of state calling attention tho
fact that tho permanent houso Journal of
mo session ot had never hemi nicl In
his office. Ooddard moved tho ntinnlntment
of n commltteo of thrco to Investigate tho
manor nnu toport to tho houso and the
chair appointed Ooddard, Parraley nnd Mar
tin.
Tho public hcnlth commltteo reported
against crcntlng n hoard of cmbalmers. and
nn ndverse report was filed on tho bill to
sink an artesian well on tho stuto lands In
Inll Illvcr county, while a fnvorable re
port was filed on bill to abolish days of
grace. A favorable report on tho bill to
oEtubllsh county Insane asylums was killed,
i to 11.
(Iriuiil I.nrccnv of l,vr Stock.
The houso passed houso hills to make tho
stealing of llvo stock of tho vnlue of $10
grand larceny, and n non-resident executor
or ndmlnlHtrator to bring actions ln the
courts of tho state,
Tho houso paused senate Joint resolutions
memorializing congress to remove sandbar
nt the mouth of Jamew river, memorializing
congress to Increase annual allowance for
children In Indlun schools to 1208 per year,
senate bill to provldo for the caro of home-
lots children nnd tho general cducatlonnl
gill, which was amended to restoro tho
word "International" ln defining dictionar
ies which was struck out by tho scnato nnd
then stopped discussion of tho bill. This
called out strong protests from Lawson
nnd arosn, but all debate was stopped by
a previous question and tho bill was passed
nftcr reconsideration to strike out tto
emergency clauso and tho Slncho motion
applied to It. Those favoring the bill were
accused of being bought by the bo'ok trust
and after this charge had been mado direct
hy Lawson, Koch demanded his proof. Tho
house general appropriation bill as pre
sented carries $1,009,361 for tho biennial
period as ngalnst $913,900 as represented
two years ago.
I.nnt liny of (Irnce.
This was tho last day for the Introduc
tion of bills In the senate and a long list
was pushed In, They were to approprlato
$15,000 to purchase 2,000 seta of Grantham's
codo, providing that no property shall be
exempt from levy nnd execution for board
and lodging, n maximum rato Insurance bill
on real estate risks, empowering tho board
of county commissioners to itsuo funding
warrants, appropriating $15,000 for a girls'
dormitory nt the deaf and dumb school,
appropriating $15,000 for tho completion ot
tho rear center building at Yankton hospi
tal, $1,G00 for deficiency In maintenance and
$4,000 deficiency In fuel, abolishing tho
board of railroad commissioners and as
signing their duties to attorney general,
providing for oxtcnalon of cemetery boun
daries, to prevent the udtileratlon of Intoxi
cating liquors and providing punishment, tor
same, appropriating $1,600 expenses "of crim
inal prosecutions In unorganized counties
attached to Stanley, requiring nil property
to he listed for taxation under oath and
allowing exemptions for debts on monies
and credits. '
Tho scnato passed a bill authorizing the
stata board ot assessment to levy one mill
deficiency tax, and Ilurko's "scuvengor"
hill to clear up delinquent tnxes, a hill
based on tho Minnesota law for the samo
purpose. Tho scnato passed bouso bill to
create state dairy commissioner with
amendments, on reconsideration. The com
mltteo reported adversoly on n bill requir
ing physical culture to bo taught In schools
nnd after several members had been Inter
viewed by lady lobbyists tho commltteo
changed Its recommendation and It was so
reported. Senator Johnson, populist, In
troduced nn nntl-shlp Biibsldy resolution.
Movement of Ocean Vi-nhpIh Kcb, -.".
At aiasaow Arrived Astoria, from New
York.
At A cxniiilriu Arrived-Aucusto vic
toria, from Now York, via portn.
At Ollirultar Sailed lloliciiznllern, from
fiction iindls'uplcH, for New York.
At Naples Arrived Fuerat Bismarck,
from New York, for Genoa,
At Liverpool Arrived Helgenlnnd, from
Philadelphia.
At Antwcrii Arrived Kensington, from
New York, via Southampton,
At Sydney, N. H. V.-Solled MIowera,
from llrlsbaue, Honolulu ami Vancouver.
Disreputable Methods of a Fusion Fake
Ever since tho opening of the present
session of tho Nebraska general assembly
tho Omaha World-Heralil has dally regaled
Its readers with somo of tho most rcmarknblo
fiction ever published. It h,is been done
uuder tho pretense of giving tho nows con
nected with tho senatorial contest, but so
llttlo news ho' be.in offered that tho dnfly
screed has been found worthies'! as a prr
veyor of Information. As a column through
which vain ItnnglnlngH could be foisted
upon tho public for tho purpose of deoolvlng
as many as possible ns to tho real conditions
at Lincoln thn affair has been a success,
ln order to show how absolutely fnlse theso
fakes havo been Tho Boo has mado u col
lection of them and hero tho reader can
learn what tho World-Herald said would
happen and compare Its absurd statements
and wild guesses with what actually did
occur:
HoiikIiin Deleuiitloii Ilendy to Ilc
voll." World-Herald, January 3: "Rosewatcr
has not tho strength In his own delegation
ho Is generally Hupposed to have. Threo
of thcao republicans certainly, and proba
bly four, will not stay by him forever.
When they havo supported him through
Bcvornl tedious ballots they will feel that
they have discharged their dutlca and will
go to someone else."
IIoiihIiih DclCKnllon Split In (he Mid
dle." World-Herald, January 12: "It l claimed
positively tonight that four of tho repub
lican members from Douglas county havo
promised to tilgn tho caucus call, whenever
their signing it will make tho sixty votes
necessary to make It effective. These four,
It Is said, aro only awaiting their oppor
tunty to break away from Rosowatcr, who,
thoy are already convinced, can novor bo
elected."
"Sum to Denert Honey Xril Week."
World-Herald, January 20: "That trouble
Is piling up In front ot Mr, Rose
water much moro serious than he antici
pates Is certain. Tho World-Herald Is In
formed tonight, on the best and most re
liable nuthorlty, that five of tho eight re
publican members from Douglas county have
determined to desert Mr. Hosowater at th
end of noxt week, unless In tho meantime
ho shall demonstrate by a materially In
creased votn that ho has a chance ot elec
tion or a republican senatorial caucus Is
-convened. It la said that when tho dele
gation leaves Rosewater It will ho divided,
tor a ballot or two, between Mercer, Judgo
SALSBURY OUT ON BONDS
Five Thoniand Dollari' Bail Required in
Onj 0. Barton (Jan.
ATTORNEY CROfOOT ISSUES STATEMEMT
Admit Thnt (hp ftnO.OOO la In (he
llnntU ut ItlRhtful Owners
Denccn IiimIhIh oil ItlKld
l'roscoutlon.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23. Under a capias Is
sued on a new Indictment by the Cook
county grand Jury Lant K. Salsbury was
formally placed under arrest today on a
charge of embezzling $50,000 placed In cs
crow two weeks ago as part of an alleged
fund to bo used In securing a $1,000,000 con
tract fdr the construction of municipal
water works at Grand Itaplds, Mich., where
ho Is city attorney. Ho was released on
bonds of $5,000, nftcr havng been In custody
only a few hours In the office of Chief Dep
uty Sheriff Kunz and never getting closer to
the county jail than within sight ot Its
trownlng portals as ho approached the crlm
Inal court building on the way from the
quarters In which ho has been technically
a prisoner for more than forty hours.
It was announced hy Salsbury's attor
neys that he had left tonight on n lato train
for his home In Grand Itaplds. Defore Sals
bury had departed a statement was Is
sued by tho attorney of Guy C. Ilarton, the
Omaha millionaire contractor, from whom
tho $50,000 had been obtained. In this
statement- Attorney L. K. Crofoot, tho
Omaha representative of Mr. Ilarton, refers
to tho $50,000 as n portion of a fund needed
in tho water works deal "for legal and pro
motion expenses."
1'rcfcrs Ant (o I'rospcntP.
He asserts that "under tho circumstances
Mr. lint ton would personally much prefo-
not to bo Instrumental In continuing tho
prosecution, but' that tho caso Is In tho
hands of Stato's Attorney Denccn and will
hnvo to take the usual course."
What Is regarded os n loophole for the do
fenio of Salsbury, Is outlined In a reference,
In the Crofoot atntcmcnt setting forth thnt
H. K. Loss, the Chicago promoter, who ne
gotiated the waterworks deal with Salsbury,
asserted that tho money was to bo held In
"common ownership" nftcr It had passed
nut of tho hands of Mr Harton's son and
had found Its way Into tho safety deposit
vault, from which, It Is alleged, Salsbury
afterward surreptitiously removed It.
All speculation as to whether tho $50,000
had really been returned to tho Dartous
was set at rest by Attorney Crofoot's writ
ten declaration that It was restored to
representatives of the rightful ownors by
Salsbury when the latter arrived In this
city from Michigan Saturday night.
(rnnil Itnplda to Inventliia(p.
GIUND HAPIDS, Mich,, Feb. 25. Tho
Grand Itaplds common council will tonight
tnko steps toward officially Investigating
tho alleged water works deal which has re
sulted in tho Indictment of City Attorney
h. K. Salsbury by tho grand Jury ln Chi
cago, for the alleged embezzlement ot $50,
000. It is said here that Salsbury Is only
ono of sevcrnl local persons who arc In
volved' in the matter.
NOT KIDNAPED, BUT MURDERED
MriKKle Unci nt I'nrulo, Kuppourd (a
Ilnvc lleen Stolen, I Found
llrrul.
PUEBLO, Colo., Feb. 25. Tho body ot
Mngglo Hool. the young woman who mys
teriously disappeared December 23, and who
was supposed to havo been kidnaped, was
found In the Arkansas, river below this
city this morning. Tho girl's right arm was
shattered, and this fact In conjunction with
other circumstances connected with the dis
appearance, led to the belief that she was
murdered.
HAMILTON GETS SEVEN YEARS
MinneniinllN vfprper Man, Con
victed of MniiHlnuKhtrr In First
Decree, Ih Sentenced.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 25. Frank II. Ham
ilton, convicted of manslaughter ln tho first
degree, was brought Into court after regu
lar hours, at 5:30 this afternoon. It wns
hoped In this way to escape curious crowds.
Judge Brooks sentenced the prisoner to
soven years nt hard labor In the state peni
tentiary at Stillwater.
Raker nnd C. J. Greene, although It is ex
pected speedily to get together ln support
of some ono Omaha man qualified and fitted
to bo United States senator."
St nil ii I iik Ktrry Nerve to Hold III
DeleRiitlnii."
World-Herald, January 24: "Rosewatcr's
moBt strenuous efforts nre being directed
to holding his own delegation In line. It Is
understood'' that Uhl and Mullen are tho
only two who nro unwavering In their sup
port and determined to stick to tbo end.
To hold McCoy ho has promised to malt
him colloctor of customs, to succeed Cadet
Taylor, while Mead be has promised the
Job of United States marshal."
After making such dire predictions of de
sertion every other day the Lincoln fakir
caps tho climax of brazen misrepresentation
by tbo following screed dated February 22:
I'nnccountnhle Wenkrnlnar."
World-Herald, February 22: "The serene
and confident Mr. Rosewater made a dis
covery todny and his prompt consequent
action furnished about the only bit of fresh
gossip to give a semblance of lite and an
imation to tho senatorial lobby,
"Mr, Rosewater's discovery was that an
unaccountable weakening ln fealty and
hopefulness seemed to havo developed In
his delegation and among his strikers, and
the result was tho prompt and uncere
monious firing ot his two chief 'spotters,'
Messrs. Anderson nnd Vardl of Omaha, and
of ii leading member of his lobby, yclept
Howard, a real estato man, also from
Omaha, together with tho dropping from the
pay roll of some half a dozen other boost
ers, whose names aro not a matter ot public
record. .
"With n striking exhibition of commend
ablo thrift. Mr. Rosewater lopped off the
'barnacles' with their back wages unpaid,
and the roar they put up ln the lobby
Bervcd speedily to herald tbo news abroad
that thero was trouble and lots of It ln
tho tent of the Omaha candidate.
"It develops that Mr. Rosewater's
grievance against his workers lies in tho
fact that a number of little circum
stances of late have led him to question
tbo loyalty of thrco or four of the mem
bers of tho Douglas delegation. In pur
suing hit investigations be carefully cross
questioned his spotters and other workers
as to the personal history for the past
week of tho members In question, and bis
employes were careless enough to carry
to the men under suspicion the news that
their chief 'had his douhti.'
"This caused a flare-up In tho delegation,
DENIAL FOR OTOE COUNTY
Mrhrnsknii .Man! Vny flnpp I'pnn
Old Hoods hy Order of (hi
Cunrl,
WASHINGTON, Feb- 25. (Special Tele
gram.) The supreme court of 'the United
Stales today denied the application of at
torneys representing Otoo county, Ne
braska, In a suit ngalnst John Martin Clapp
for a writ of certiorari. John Martin Clapp
brought an action against Otoo county In
the circuit court of Nebraska upon thirty
bonds of $1,000 each, Issued by the county
commissioners. The trial wan had, stipu
lation having been filed waiving a Jury and
the court mndo timings ot facts and conclu
sions of law In the case and rendered Judg
ment for tho defendant. The plaintiff re
; moved the case to tbo circuit court of ap
peals, which, after hearing the ,case, re
versed tho Judgment and remanded It to
the circuit court of Nebraska with direc
tions to enter Judgment for the plaintiff,
flovernor Dlelrlrh In Hmlillc,
Governor Dietrich, according to tho order
Issued today, will ride on borsebick on In
auguration day Instead of In a carriage, oh
previously arranged. Mounts to tbo num
ber of twenty have been engaged for Ne
braskans, who will arrive hero Sunday aft
ernoon. Equipments for mounts will bo
brought from Nebraska, horses being pro
vided by a dealer at Falls Church, Vn.
For ft Honor Count Hoy.
Plcrson D. Smith of St. Edmund, Doono
county, Is In Washington In thn Interest
of his son, who is a first year classman :it
Annapolis. Young Smith stood especially
high In a number of his studies, but failed
to reach tbo passing mark In arithmetic.
Mr. Smith called upon the secretary of the
navy today with Senators Thurston aud
Allen and Congressman noblnson. Noth
ing deflnlto was learned, but the. secretary
agreed to look Into the matter.
Congressman Novlllo, his wlfo, nnd his
secretary. Hod Smith., left for Tipton, Ga.,
last night for the benefit of Judge Neville's
health.
Captain W. II. Woodward of Lincoln,
who has a position ln the Interior depart
ment. Is Interested ln a company to raise
tho Maine, for which the company agrees
to pay 'tho United States a certain sum
from the proceeds realized.
Mercer Ahnnilnnn Hope.
Chairman Merccr.of the house committee
on public buildings and grounds said this
evening that be, bad abandoned hopo of
securing any nctlom' on, tho omulbus bill,
which provides Increased appropriations
for Salt Lake, Cheyenne, Dolso and other
cities. Tho sennto declined to consider
tho bill as an amondmcnt to the sundry
civil appropriation net and this, accord
ing to Mr. Morcer, means defeat of tho
proposition to secure moro money for tho
public buildings already, authorized nt this
session.
HANG TO FORCE CONFESSION
' v
Moll Denial Mcrcllrnaly with Mnn Sus
pected of Firing Ulft Mother'
Home.
NEW YORK,- Feb. 25. An excited mob
In Matawan, N. J., last night hanged
Charles Herbert, a resident of iho placo, in
an effort to make him confess that ho had
started a fire which destroy ethc "business
portion of the town January, 27. Herbert
protested his Innocence,- Ho wns strung up
a second time, and when lowered again as
sorted that ho was hot guilty. This time
tho' tprturc ceased and the mnn was taken
to Jail.
Last night a dwelling occupied by Her
bert's mother caught Are and after the
flames were extinguished It wns discovered
that the stairway In tho house had been
soaked with kurosrne. Suspicion pointed
to Herbert and his arrest and torturo fol
lowed. CONSTANT WATCH FOR BODIES
llenchen IIcIiik Patrolled In Hope; or
HeeoverluR; More of (he HIo'h
Victim.
SAN FltANClSCO, Feb. 25. Today has
developed nothing new regarding the
wreck of tho steamer Hlo do Janeiro. Tho
beaches are being patrolled constantly and
tho surface of tho bay Is being carefully
scanned for bodies of victims of the disas
ter or for flotsam of a valuable nature, but
so far the efforts of the watchers havo
not been greatly rewarded. It Is tho
general opinion that few, If any, bodies
from the wreck will bo recovered before
the end of tho week.
the angry protestations ot the members
mado the watchman on tho tower very
uncomfortable and very wroth nnd ho pro
ceeded to glvo vent to his angry passtonB
by slashing Into tho pay roll.
"One of the men fired declared to the
lobby tonight that he had been in Lin
coln for eight weeks, at Mr. Rosewater's
request, had received from tlm but $5 dur
ing that time nnd was munificently re
warded with another $5 today, when In
formed that his Hcrvlces would no longer
bo required. Others declared they had been
treated almost as shabbily and the combined
wall they put up kept the lobby entertained
throughout tho evening.
"As for Mr. Rosewater, It Is evident
thnt ho Is not feeling so 'confident nnd
serene' as he professed to be a couple of
weeks ago. He appears nervous and dis
traught, and Is visibly aging under tho
&traln ot fighting the field with an un
willing and sullen army at IiIb back."
l'lirpone of the Ileport,
All theso reports nro manifestly con
cooled for one purpose, and that la to cro
ate the Impression that the Douglao delega
tion was from the outset anxious to desert
their colors and break faith with their con
stituents, when as a matter ot fact thero
never has been a more loyal delegation sent
out ot Omaha and Douglas county. Thero
has never been a day or nn hour In which
any member of his delegation has wavered
In his allegiance or Intimated any Intention
to go over to any other candidate. On the
contrary, every member has resented tho
Imputation of disloyalty as a reflection upon
his Integrity. At no stage during the last
six weeks has Mr. Rosewater given himself
the least concern about tho delegation. Tbo
Btpry about tho discharge of the spotters
and strikers Is a brazen falsehood. No
spotters or lobbyists have been employed
by Mr. Rosewater during the whole sena
torial campaign. Anderson and Vardell, tho
men mentioned by the World-Herald, are not
known to him. The only person under pay
who baa spent any time at his headquarters
was Mr. Campbell, who for more tban
twenty years has been on the pay roll of
The Beo In tho counting room and aa trav
eling solicitor. Mr. Campbell, however, haa
not been at Lincoln for more than two
weeks, and the Incident described by the
World-Herald novor occurred, but Is ma
llclous fiction without a scintilla ot fact to
support It.
Aliened Hired Lobby,
This Is not tho first tlmo that the fake
mill has fabricated slanders, aa will be
WYOMING MINE IS BURNING
Shaft No. 1 atDiamondTille Rsportsd to Be
in Flamai,
FORTY MEN ARE IN DANGER
Mcskhkc U Hceelvcit nt llnlnn li
Superintendent Calvin of the
OrcKou Short Line
Itullvtnv.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 23. A meago han
Just been received by Superintendent Cul
vln of tho Oregon Short Lino railway, stat
ing that mlno No. 1. nt Dlamondvllle, Wyo
Is on fire, between tho sixth nnd seonth
levels. It Is thought thnt tho lives of thirty
or forty men nro In daugcr.
SALT LAKE, CITY. Utah. Feb. 25.-A spo
clal to tho Tribune from Kcmmcrcr, Wyo
pays:
A disastrous fire In the Dlamondvrtlo coal
mlno No. 1 late this evening was attended
with serious 'loss of life nnd great destruc
tion of property. Thero wero seventy
miners and fifteen horses entombed, but
ono miraculous escape was made, however,
by John Anderson, wjio wns working nenr
tho mouth of tho levrf when ho realized the
mine was on tiro. With some difficulty ho
renched tho main lead nnd by throwing a
heavy overcoat over his head and shoul
ders he pushed his way through tho flames
and reached the main lead completely ex
hausted and terribly burned, but will re
cover. Ho was taken out by friends.
KITortN ot Item-He Full,
All efforts to rcscuo those farther back
havo failed; as tho flames drove the res
cuers bnck. That nil havo perished Is
without question. Tho scenes nround the
mlno wcro heartrending. Mothers, wives
and sweethearts weeping nnd tearing their
hair in terrible agony nnd all effort to
calm them of no avail. Tho loss of prop
erty will reach tin enormous figure, nnl
ns tho officials nro very reticent th
amount and names ot thoso Imprisoned nre
unobtainable at n lato hour. Tbo cnuso
of tho fire Is at present unknown. Ths
mine has been pugged nt tho sixth level,
nbout two miles from the mouth.
THIS MOB IS OVERLOOKED
Inquent Over Dentil of Mllrrnoil Ilnr-
keuper'M Wife In Jin lie u t'o lor
ies I'roiM'eilliiK,
LEAVENWORTH. Knn Feb, 25. Tho In
quest over tbo killing of Mrs. Rosa Hudson,
in the Joint raid at Millwood last Monday,
was hold today and the coroner's Jury re
turned a verdict to tho effect that sho came
to her death from a gunshot wound nt the
hand of persons unknown to the Jury. No
attempt was mado to Investigate thoso who
comprised tho raiding mob or who did nny
of the shooting ln tho Joint.
John Hudson, tho husband; Michael Lock-
tier, the brother of tho murdered woman,
.Matthew Goens nnd Dr. W. E. Adams, were
the only wltuessc.i.put on the stand and they
wero asked only questions that ahow th.t
Mrs. Hudson Is dead and that uho was
killed by a gunshot. Tho Jury was out' only
a tevf minutes In reaching ,a verdict.
Tho preliminary trial will" come up Fri
day, when a full examination will be made.
MRS, NATION IS OUT OF JAIL
(ilvcn Hall nnd Stnrtn for I'eorlit to
IOdtt a l'nper for One
Du-.
TOPEKA. Knn Feb. 25,Mrs. Nation was
released from the county Jail last night nnd
at G o'clock this morning left for Peoria
to act as editor of the Peoria Journal for
one day, for which she Is to bo paid $150.
J. B. McAfee of this city Is Mrs. Nation's
bondsman.
BIG STRIKE IN COAL MINE
Kmiilnyn Hit Out Ilecnnne They Did
Xot Get Inerrnnr In
Wiikch.
SCRANTON, Pn Feb. 25. The 800 em
ployes of the Dolph Coal company nt Win
ton, this county, struck today because the
company had failed to pay tho 10 per rent
Increase In wages to a number ot Its miners,
as agreed when tho big strlko of last Oc
tober was settled.
shown by tho following extracts from the
Lincoln correspondent of tbo World-Herald
ln Its Issue of January 12. This screed was
Intended to create a feeling among the mem
bers that Roiowatcr keeps a number of spies
and spotters at the capital to get them
within his power, meaning of course to find
them In 8omo wrong net nnd lo hold a rlub
over them, when In fact thero havo been no
spies of either sex employed.
World-Herald, January 12; "Rosey
himself realizes that ha Is In ilespcTato
straits and he has summoned from Omaha
a regular army of lobbyists, who swarm the
legislative halls, capltol corridors and hotel
lobbies. A numbor aro detailed to spy on
republican members and endeavor to find
tho means, in some way, qt putting as many
as poeslblo ln Rosowater's power."
World-Hernld, January 2G; "Rosewater,
Meiklejohn and Thompson nil maintain a
numero -a and expo-alvo lobby, among whom
aro found some of tho most notorious char
acters of the halcyon days of republican
corruption. Tho federal brigade Is as un
scrupulous In Its methods as tho Burlington
lobby, and tho proprietor of tho Omaha con
tingent, with his heterogenous collection of
gentiles and thugs, male and female, Is In
no condition to shy rocks nt cither Meikle
john or Thompson,"
AonuuII an Hen linker.
Tho disreputable tactics that have been
pursued with regard to tho Douglas dol
gatlon havo been also pursued throughout,
as may be seen from the following ex
tracts! World-Herald, January i. "Desplto
Rosewater's uudoubtid success, tho old man
Is badly worried over tho news which comes
to him of the diabolical machinations ot
Judgo Ben Raker. Hosowater has had sple.t
on the Judge's tracks for several days, and
has learned enough to convinco him that
his honor is In tho senatorial race with
both feet. Hence the grief." Then follow
particulars of Baker's machinations.
Other DUrenutnlilc Tnctlcn.
World-Herald, January 18, "That Mr,
Rosewater Is getting madder every day Is
evident. It Is hard work for his chief
guide, counsellor and friend, Judgo Ben
S. Baker,' to restrain him from giving utter
unco to thn torrent ot Invective which Is
dally trembling on tho tip of his tongue
and tho point ot bis pun. Frequenters of
tho lobby regard Mr. Rosewater as nn
event fraught with Interesting and highly
entertaining potslbllltles and fpel Buro that
before winter wnnen ho will open up h
barrel of fireworks, Mr. Rosewater
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
-
Forecast for Nebraska Fnlr; Colder.
Tcmpcri! tore hi Omnhit jrnlcnlnyi
Hour. Dei;. Hour. Ie.
ft ii. in I p. in ttO
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t it. m '2 jt p. in :t:t
N II, III Ill -I p. Ill ill
t n. iii a n p. m :t:i
to ii. tn -2t it p. in :ti
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O i. Ill Ull
SAMOA ANOTHER KLONDIKE
Wonderful III lerr or (iotil U
Hcporlcil from the
IslmnlN.
HONOLULU, Feb. IP, (Via San Frnn
Cisco, Feb. 23.) A wonderful dlfcovery of
gold is reported In tho Snmoan Islands.
Black rntitt running ni high ns $910 a, ton
Ir snld to have been found on the lilnn'd of
Upola. Captain Best, formerly of tho
oceanic Steamship company, who passed
through here on tho steamer Aorangl. w
his way to Samoa. Ih authority for tho
statement that u rompnny has been formed
ntni an SOO-ton schooner bou'ght to work the
tand nnd carry the product to Sydney. The
company consists of Walter Selby nnd J.
waters or san Francisco, nnd H. B. Dear-
born of Sydney, under the firm nnmo of tho
Samoan Gold Mining rompnny. Ten tons
of the gold oand sent to Sydney Is said to
pnvo average,! 47 ounres of puro gold
to tho ton. Nickel and tin ore aro also
declared to exist In large qnnntitles In
Samoa, Tho company will send these ores
to San Frarclsco.
J. D. Humbert, n teacher, who recently
returned hern from Guam, reports th.it
preparations nre being mndo there for 1,500
Mllplno prisoners. The nntlves of Guam
havo deep hatred for tho Filipino, and
do not like to see them brought to tho
siami.
IMITATES THINGS OF NATURE
Xntlonnl 1'oiip.I, ."Uh noil Gnnie B.v
pohltlon to Open To day on
i:inliorntc Sonic.
CHICAGO. Fob. 23. Elaborate prcpara
tlons havo been mado for tho opening of tho
National Forest, FlBh nnd Gnmo exposition
nt tho Coliseum tomorrow. Undor tho su
pcrvlslou of Indlnns, guides nnd expert
fined sportsmen, tho nlRnntlc Btructuro has
been transformed from nn auditorium Into
a veritable primeval forest. Hundreds of
plno and spruce trees have been stripped
to cover tho place nnd hundreds of others
havp been put In position to make tho Bcenes
moro natural. Immense tnnkB havo been
built and ln theso nearly every known kind
of tho llnney tribo Is to bo Been.
A panoramu of tho Grand Canyon of Ari
zona Is a feature. Every detail hao been
curried out, natural trails of rock nnd dirt
lending to the crest of tho ridge Irom where
the view Is obtained.
Tho nvlary contains game birds from all
parts of this country nnd abroad. Ncit
t" this Is a large platform built for athletic
Bporta. Two performances dully will bo
given. This will also bo tho mlo In re
gard at tho lako, whero thero will be water
polo, high diving and Rwlmm,lng exhibi
tions nnd canoo' racing. 'This lake Is sixty
by thirty feot nnd nine feet deep.
INCORPORATE BIG COMBINE
Article Specify Cnpltnl SloeU of Only
Three TIioiinuiiiI ivlth Povrcr
to IncreaNc.
NEW YORK, Fob725-ArtIcIes of Incor
poration of tho United States Steel cor
poration were filed today at tho office ot
the county clerk of Hudson county, Now
Jersey. This concern Is the glgnnttc Morgan-Carnegie
combine. Tho agent of tho
now corporation ln New Jersey Is tho Hud
son Trust company of 61 Newark street,
Hoboken,
Tho objects of tho corporation are to
mnnufacturo steel, Iron, copper and other
materials and to own, occupy and develop
mines, and to own means of transportation.
The provision Is made that the corporation
rhall not own a railroad tn the stato of
New Jersoy.
Tho Incorporators arn Charles C. Cluff,
William J. Curtis and Charles McVeagh, all
of Hoboken,
Tho total authorized capital stock in
$3,000, divided Into thirty shares of $100
each. Tho provision la mado that tho
stcck may bo Increased at any time.
Factory
Is a very panicky gcntlomnn. Ho knows
tho gamo of politics about qx well as any,
but he Ih eternally auspicious of cvoryono
nnd everything. He has but ono manager
tn thlB cempalgu. nsldo from himself. That
gentleman Is Judgo Ben Baker, who has,
deep In the recedes of his bosom, an nm
blllon to bo senator himself. Mr. Baker
does not seem to bo ablo to comfort tho
old man, or to keep him from making bad
breaks. In fact, Judged from a purely
tnctlcnl standpoint, tho Rosewuter campaign
bus been a series of errors. What Mr.
Rosewater ought to do and do at once is
to advertise for a campaign manager.
Meanwhile, ho should fire tho ono ho has.
Ho would make by it, oven If thero Is de
lay In filling tho position."
The Covrlii-Wchstcr V'nke.
Theso fako reports wero actually believed
by many people In this city, nnd created
qulto a stir ln Omaha nnd In certnln po
litical quarters, when, ns a matter of fact,
uo communication bad passed between Gen
eral Cowln and Edward Hosowater for
months prior to tho pretended discovery.
Nobody wns more surprised at the report
than General Cowln himself, who had never
heard of a proposed transfer of tho Doug
Ins delegation.
Not a word had passed between Hosowater
and Cowln on tho Hubject.
As to tho Wobster Btory, tho only founda
tion for that was tho mere fact that John
L. Webster and Kdwurd Rosewater had
uhoken hands nt tho Llndell hotel, UiIh
being their first meeting Blnro Webster'.!
Illness, Rosowatcr expressing gratification
at his recovery and Wobstcr returning iho
compliment by a call at his headquarters,
which did not extend over llvo minutes,
whereas the veracious World-Hernld cor
respondent was Buro that It lasted more
than threo hours:
World-Herald, January 25: "Negotia
tions nro In progress between Kdward Rose
water and John L. Webster of Omaha to
determine the terms on which tho former Is
to withdraw ns a candidate for United
Statea senator and support the latter for
tho place. Surprising and Inconcelvablo n
this statement my seem, It Is the plain
truth. Tho two distinguished Otnahans,
bitter personal and political enemies of
many years' staniflng, havo beun closeted In
conference tho greater part of the afternoon
and evening, endeavoring to reach an agree
ment. What Rosewater demands and what
Webster Is willing to concerto In payment
(Continued on Third Page,)
MARTIN MAKES MOVE
Announces Hii Intention of Voting for
Thompson Instead of Hinib&w.
SAYS HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE HIMSELF
His Fritnds Hare Menly Eetn Qiring Him
Complimentary Votes.
REPUBLICANS ANXIOUS TO END DEADLOCK
Election of Two Senators is ths Hope of All
tho Legislators.
FUSI0NISTS WILL NOT HELP OPPONENTS
l'npocrnt llnic Xo Denlre In Anlst
(he ltc politic mm rnlena It lie on
n IIiinIn nt Division of
Olllccii.
LINCOLN, Feb. 25. (Special Telegram.)
No bnllots wcro taken ut the republican
Btnnlorlal caucus tonight, because only
thirty-four answered to tho roll and ad
journment wns had until S o'clock tomor
row night. Senator Martin, hownvor, seUod
tho occasion lo make a Hpecch on tho har
mony key. announcing that ho was nbout
to relinquish his support of HltiBhaw, for
whom ho has been voting from tho first.
and to east his lot with tho Thompson fol
lowing. Senator Martlu has been votlnc for ltln-
shnw and Crounso and this ehunco lo
Thompson nnd Crounso Is looked on as part
hi u prearranged effort to forco tho last
named combination. It Is reported that
Slnrtln Is to curry with him to Thompson
tho votes of Cain, Crounso. ltoliwcr and
pobslbly Brown of Otoe.
When asked If his proposed clninirn from
Hlnshnw wns to be construed us n with-
drawn! of his own randlducy for United
States senator, Mr. Martin said: "I havo
never considered myself a candidate for
united States senator and havo never so
licited any support or such. The friends
who havo been voting for mo havo douo so
of tholr own nccord and I apprcclnto tho
compliment. I cannot stop nnyono from
voting for me. I hnvo not withdrawn my
candidacy, becauso I had put forth no can
didacy to withdraw. All I want Is to make
sure of electing two republicans to tho
scnato at tho carllcBt possible moment nnd
to nvoia all chnnco of duplicating tho out-
como In Oregon, whero democrats yore
drawn on to mako tho republican senator
with nlmost an adjournment with no elec
tion at all."
i:xnmilc af Oi'ckoii.
Tho breaking or tho senatorial ,1 on Inn L
In Oreeon form nil n uonornl innin .n.
nv"i"i 'iu ui u in
CUBttlotl hern nnd In ritrrnrrfml n n 1.1.
... r n miuiUHIU
omen for tbo eventual election of Kc
DruHKH s Benaioro beforo tho ncsslon enrte.
In Oregon, it Ih nnlntod nut thn Huriint.
continued up to tho very hour of adjourn
ment aim me election waa consummated on
the fifty-third ballot. Tho Nebraska, legis
lature ban taken hardly half that riiauy
ballots and hiiR moro than twonty days ot
session yet boforo It In which to act tn nn
Hgrecmont. At the namo tlmo. In
view of tho fact that Oregon re
publicans nnlr Hpnnrn.1 n.ni.
tor by nti nlllunco with tho democrats, by
which cloven democratic voteB wero con
tributed to them, tho trlok does not npppoal
favorably ns tin example, but-tho determina
tion Is expressed moro emphatically than
evor to fill tho two Nebraska vacancies
with republicans chosen by republican
Icglslatlvo votes.
A I'lnn to Prevent Denillonkn.
"You havo Htruek th
-- - --QXV 1UVII no I J
t IlO position Of tho fimlnnlnt
torlul contest." said a populist, who Is al
ways on tho Inside, "when you nay no re
publican can get nnv fusl nn vnlpa In !,!
legislature, except it a trade for enough
votes to glvo us ono ot tho senatorshlpi.
Wo have figured this nil out und wo would
" x. ...... to li U .Ut'lltllOCIt 10 tno
end thnt will leave thn ntnnra t ,.., .i
glvo us it go at them in tho next legislature
wmn 10 neip out iwo republicans on tho
thcorv that thnv will li h.rmi.,,
... w juiunn VJl-lilinu
wo pick ihem. Anothor thing you forgot to
meniion, uowever. 1b this, that wo will see
to It thero Is no dendlnntr. clmuM th- ....
torial election go over to a fusion legis
lature two years from now. Tho statement
Is growing hero and I hntlm-n win
- ..w.w " . . . DUUII
nll-poworful that tho only thing to do In
1110 iiiuiro wnen a Henatorshlp Is at stake
is to make a nnmlnntfnn tnr irnli..i it,.,..
v. u oiuirn
senator In our party conventions and go
oeioro tno peopio on that nomination. That
would nut an lefferllv
and dark horses and nil that sort of thing
nnd tho poople would rhooBo u legislature
to elect tho candldrtto for oenator who most
commanded tho popular confidence. Just
paHtn this Dolnter In vnor hat nn.i i
I nm not right whether tho noxt election
m uuiieii oinios Kcmuor comes in two years
or in four yearR."
New Ilnllot lllll II en d.r.
Tho now ballot hall will h lnl.n,,.j .
i ' ...... ... .j , ,, . , uitutQU IM-
morrOW nR formulated hv vnrlmi mnml,...
of tho commltteo who havo not found
among tho various bills already presented
nny ono that conforms to tholr Ideas. The
prupoacu oauoi niners ln severnl cscntlals
from nnv ever tried In N'nlirnuln 11 1.
bo printed in a single column, making one
long strip of paper about five Inches wldo
and no candidate's nnmo Is nllowed on It
In moro than ono plc-e. It provides for
Btralght party voting by a slnglo croesranrk
In a circle nt the top and for u gruup sys
tem whero moro than ono office of the samo
grauo is to 00 lined for example, In choos
ing lUdCCH Of thn district rnnrl imlvnrullu
regents, members of tho legislature or
school lonrd nnd JubIIccb of tho peacowboro
moro than one Ib to ho elected thoso nomi
nated by each party aro grouped with n
uiiiriuH ami circle ny wnicn an can lie
Voted liv nnn rrnan 1nf an will, thn n,i,uL
dcntlul electors on the ballot used at tho
last election, un tue otner hand, tho now
rorm appears specially designed to fanlll
tatn fusion hv reniilrlnif llin nnrtv i1aulo,.u.
UoriH to be set In a bracket opposlto tho
name of each cnndlda'to nominated by moro
man ono party, u goes mrtner by pro
viding for a similar bracket at tho top op
poslto tho circle for straight party voting,
bo that the fusion parties nro regarded nn
two or three for nominating purposes, but
only one on tho nfllclal ballot, What
complications this might lead to aro rend
tly concelvnblo nnd will, doubtless, ba
brought out when tho subject tomes up
for action. Another peculiarity of tho
bill Is tho printing of tho party designa
tions opposlto proposed constitutional
nmondments, tho straight p.trty cronsos
at tho top to bo counted for or ngnlnst
oh tho party han endorsed or disapproved
In tttnto convention. That this fcaturo Is
a novelty In the lino of election machinery
goes without haying, Tho chedulo nl
tached to tho bill presents n startling array
of names.
"Wo must run some of our distinguished
mou for offlco on this ticket," suggested
i