The Omaha Daily Bee.
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OMAHA, "WEDNESDAY MOUSING, 31 AH CI E (5, 1901 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY E1VE CENTS.
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RIOT IN COMMONS
Ten Iriih Memberi Precipitate a Scene of
Unexampled Violence.
6EFUSE TO OBEY SPEAKER'S ORDERS TO GO
Hotlj Denounce What Thej Term Balfour's
Gagging Policy,
POLICE SWARM IN TO REMOVE THEM
Tint Time jn HUtorj Constables Appear
on Floor.
POSSE DRAGS OUT MEMBERS AFTER FIGHT
"Vim Will lie Cnrrleil Out iif Mitilli
Afrlcii (he Nmiie Wny Viiiirnrl vm"
On i- of the Taunt" to tin- llrltlnh
llrnril Aliotr flic lliihrl.
(Copyright, 1W1. by Press Publishing Co)
LuNDON. Miirch r,. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram). -Tho Worlil
corresponding wns nn eyewitness to u
icne of unexampled violence und disorder
In tho llrltlnh houso of commons tonlRtit.
when ton Irish members, for refusing to
obey an order of tlio Hpeukur to leave tho
house, wero dragKed out hy a posse of
police. It was the first time In history
Hint a policeman has been seen on tho Moor
of tho house.
Tho nntccedent circumstances were ao
follows
Tho oto on account of the civil service
for 17,000,000 wus closinid after u single
night's discussion devoted wholly to
English education, no Irish members
hnvnlng hpoken. although several Irish
departments v cru Included In tho vote.
There had been nu understanding that
If "tho ovcnlnK wuh given up to English
education other questions would be dis
cussed at n subsequent sitting.
When Arthur llulfour nun-cd Mie clomtre
tho Irish members protected loudly, but
Lowther. tho chairman of committees, who
Is ii cousin to Balfour, novcr refuses him
a closure, .lohn Redmond, Dillon and
other older hands In tho Irish party hail
left tho Iiouhq with tho understanding that
no further business would bo dono, and
some of tho younger nnd less experienced
Irishmen beenmo desperately excited over
Dnlfour's attempt to ovurretich tlitm.
Time In 'I'd I but tu Act.
Thrro was no time for deliberate coun
sel, anil It wan decided that they should
refuse to go Into division In the lobby when
called upon by tho rhalr.
When tin. clulrmnn put tho question n
largo number refused to budge, and when
nsknl by tho nurgcuut-ut-nrms they de
clared they would not obey, ns u protest
iignln.n lln'four's gagging policy.
Speaker dully was now culled In, nnd
the names of the ten Irishmen who had
ill obeyed crJcis of tho chairman were taken
tlnivji, and thpy ero named for siu-penslon-
There In a question whether this suspon
slcn motion was really put up by tho
speaker, but the speaker assumed that It
was, nnd directed the ten named Irishmen
to withdraw from tho precincts of tho house.
A terrific tumult arose. Tho Irish mem
bers cried out, "Wo defy yon!" "Wo won't
withdraw!" "You must carry us out!" "Wo
won't bo gagged!" together with Invitations
to tho hotly excited ministerialists, who
wore packed closely on tho opposlto side
nf tho liouso to "como over nnd tako us
Dllt."
Thero wero shouts of "Cowards!" nnd n
babblo of conflicting crks and yells.
I iii'iintriilliilili '1'iirri'iit uf I'nnnlmi.
llnlfour looked appalled at tho result of
'his action, but nothing could now stem the
torrent of passion on tho Irish branches.
Tho first sergennt-at-arms entered and
called upon Eugene C'rean of Southeast
Cork to accompany him from tho houso.
Crcan, who Is an excltoblo and determined
man of fifty, wiry nud muscular, answered.
"I won't go unless you tako mo out."
Then, at u signal from tho sergeant, tho
door of tho houso opened and twenty po
licemen appealed.
It. wan a spectnclo that struck with
horror all who witnessed It. ,
Tho pallco advanced to Crcan nnd sur
rounded him. Ho clung to the benches, nnd
after a desperate struggle was lifted by
ten constables and dragged from tho cham
ber. Thu Irish members cheered nnd cried
"Shnmol" and ono volco was hennl to say
"You will bo carried out of South Africa
tho munu way yourselves!''
Then they began singing "Ood save Ire
land, " yelling defiance nnd provocation to
tho members opposite, nnd tho houso
was converted Into Indescribable pande
monium. Tho nct member removed was John Cul
llnau, a stulwart Tlppcrary man, who wns
even more dlfllcult to handle than f'rean.
Tho policemen swarmed over I ho benches
toward him, tramping other members on
the way, and only by herculean efforts
wero nblo to drag him to tho floor and so
out across tho members' lobby to tho pal
ace yard.
Dcllttiii'c lliirli'il nt Speaker.
Tho temper of tho Irishmen now beenmo
moro dangerous than ever. Thu speaker
appealed to thorn to obey tho orders of
tho house. They shouted back deflnnco nnd
the ministers nnd their supporters looked
on shamefaced nt the unexampled scenu
being enncted, far worse than any tliat had
ever taken placo In tho Austrian Relcbs
rath. At ono moment n movement was raado by
somo younger men to rush ncross tho floor
and throw themselves on tho ministerial
ists, but It wns checked by the older col
leagues, who appealed to them to bo satis
fied with tho protest they wero making.
Tho leaders weru deeply concerned. As
qulth tried to Intervene In tho Interest of
conciliation, but was shouted dowu by tho
ministerialists. P. O'llrlen asked tho
speaker to use his influence to Induce Hal
four to iig re n to an adjournment of tho de
bute, but this, too, was refused.
Again tho cohort of policemen appeared.
This tlmo they wero ordered to tako l'at-
rtck McIIIgh of South J.eltrlm, but they
grabbed Patrick White of "North Meath In
stead, White, though a snowy-haired man,
gnvo n dozen heavy constables Immenso
trouble to remove him. Irishmen encour
aged him In his struggle, crying out, "It
takes a dozen English policemen to over
count ono Irishman!" and shouting,
"Shame!" "Cowards!" "Wo beat you us too
Doers arc doing."
Thero wero now thirty Irishmen on the
benches and they kept tip Incessant pro
tests, exclamations und derlslvo cries at
the densely packed benches of Englishmen
opposite. There wns no laughter over the
scene. It was too tr.iglc nn occurrence for
the llrltlnh liouso of Commons to cxclto
anything but consternation.
William Llndon of Hast Limerick, a man
(Continued ou Seventh I'ugv.Jt
CROKER DENIES INTERVIEW
S.ijn III- linn Tn Hi oil In Ail One (in
Aiiicrlonn I'ulltli'H iiml Paper
Wim Impo' ' t pun.
LONDON", March f. '''' Crokcr has
seldom expressed hl In. '" at tin
authorized newsrnper Inter. '' , 'uch
strong terms r.s he used today .
a copy of n New York newspaper ..
ruary 18, containing an alleged oxclttn.
statement of his views regarding New York
politics.
"You know how frequently I have de
clined tu tnlk, even to tho Associated
I'ress, on current events In New York,"
said Mr. Croker this nornlng, "and to find
myself committed In the columns of any
paper regarding matters I never havo men
tioned to a person Is enough to exasperate
anyone
"Not a single line of tho entire Interview
hus a fcot to stand on. It is a tissue of
lies from beginning to end. Tho newspaper
Iuib been frightfully Imposed on by some
one, und that person I propose to discover
nnd whip out of Journnllt.m, If ho Is pre
pared to perjtno hlmt.clf I am ready to do
clare that I was nowhere near Wnntaco on
the day he. Is alleged to hnvo seen rac.
"Absrluto proof of thu wholesale false
hood Is tho allegation thnt I tnndo a decla
ration announcing tho forthcoming majori
ties In Now York. I do not think I have
over been nccttscd of being as much of a
fool ns that. Tho statement that I havu
bought 115 ncres of property hern Is equally
as untrue ns my alleged statements regard
ing Devery, Coler und others.
"As I havo frequently told tho Asso
ciated Press, when I doslred to talk Ameri
can politics I would tnlk to tho Associated
I'ress nlouo nnd no ono can drnw mo by
nny subterfuge. It has como to such n
pass that I am tinnblo to talk with re
porter. except In thu prcsenco of wltnessct.
All kli.ds of fiends have been photograph
ing my place, dogs, stables, etc., using the
pictures to glvo n semblanco of truth to
their libelous statements.
"I nsk tho Associated l'icss to say to my
friends In New York that I nm constantly
Improving In health and believe my
strength will gain faster hero than In
America tho next few months. I nm not
talking politics to nnyone nnd sensational
reports to tho contrary may bo set down ns
a 'fake.' I am enly talking now bocau3o
Indignation compols mo to sot myself right
with my frlerds In Now York."
LOSES HIS LIFE IN A DUEL
Dtirriiiit of .Von- York FIkIiIn Uunnlnii
Count irlth I'll till
Itrnultn.
PAItIS, March 5. John MnuWilson Du
rant of Now York, who has been living for
tho last two years In Paris with his mother
nt tho Hotel la foudo Tromolllc, hns been
killed at Ostend In a dud with u Russian
count. According to tho best Information
obtainable, Mr. Dttrant had written letters
to tho wife of tha Russian count. Tho hit
ter's nephew camo to Paris to settle the
matter nnd met Mr. Dttrant In n restaurant,
whoro n vicious light resulted. In which Mr.
Dm nut lost his front teeth. Ho struck
the Russian with a heavy pluss water bottlo
and tho latter died, but tho doctor's certifi
cate gavo congestion of tho brain as the
catiso of death. This occurred during Jan
uary. Later the count took tho matter tip
sending his seconds to Mr. llurant.
Tho latter went to Ostend with his
mother, who afterward departed for, and Is
still, at (llnsgow. A duct wns arranged and
probably wns fought yesterday with pistols.
Durant wns killed and tho count wus seri
ously wounded. Durant was well known tn
thu American colony here. Ho was a fre
quent attendant at official receptions given
by tha American nfllclals. His engagement
to a young l'rcnch woninn wns recently an
nounced. They woro to bo married in
March. Tho names of tho Russians In tho
caso havo not yet been ascertained.
FIST FIGHT IN REICHSRATH
Ccch Itndlcnl Stnrtn Uproar liy Mnk-
1111; .Nie.i'ili In HIM
lillllKUIIKI.
VIKNNA. March "c Fists wero again a
prominent feuturo In today's session of the
Rclchsrnth.
A Czech radical, Knzvorku, started tho
uproar by Insisting on making a speech In
the Czech language. Tho uctlng presldeut.
Prude, prohibited him from speaking,
whercuron Kressl, a Czech radical, rushed
to tho presidential chair, snatched tho
papers from tho desk und crumpled them
Into a ball. A member nt tho Gorman
people's purty, named Mllltk, sprang upon
Kressl nnd bore him down. A Pan-German
Jolued la tho fray and showered blows upon
Kressl. Others Joined In tho lighting and
tho nolso became terrible. Tho combatants
wero separated finally and tho sitting of
tho house wns suspended.
CATHOLIC COUNTRIES' UNITY
l'lllltllll'lll .Nlltll-KIIHMI Neck til K.ntllll-
HnIi It 1111 llnnln of Cum
in unity of r'nltli.
ROME, March 5. Tho recent rcvlvnl of
Catholic sentiment In Latin America Is bo
lug taken ndvnntngo of by pontifical states
men to form u union of thu Catholic coun
tries of the new world, based on community
of faith, but destined, possibly, to havo
political slgnlflcnnco also.
A symbol of this union Is about to bo
erectod In Rome In a ehurrh prlmnrlly In
tended to commemorate tho recent Mexican
pilgrimage, but to contain nltars to tho
patron saints of each Central nnd South
American state.
SEARCH EXPEDITION STARTS
(itU'ft
to Hunt fur Three .lien
Mini Were Recently
I, lint.
CHRISTIANIA, March C Tho duko of
Abruzzl's search expedition leaves Sand
fjord on board tho Cnpelln, commanded, by
Captain Soekkcn, father of tho missing ma
chinist of that name. The Capclla will go
direct to Franz Josef Innd.
Tho relief expedition hns hopes ot finding
nllvo n Norwegian machinist, Soekkcn, and
two Italians who woro lost during tho 10
rent Abrtuzl expedition. Tho Capella Is n
whaling vessel belonging to Gothenburg,
Sweden.
Three KimlUli Wur Shlpn I.uuui'liril
LONDON, March 6. Arrangements wero
mado for tho simultaneous launching today
of four new war ships, the Montuguo, first
class battleship of H.000 tons; tho Albo
marie, first-class battleship of 14,000 tons;
tho Drake, armored cruiser of 14,000 tons,
nnd tho Kent, armored cruiser of O.SOO tons.
but owing to tho unfavorable weather at
Portsmouth tho launching ot tho Kent had
to bo postponed.
Tho Montague was launched at the Do
vonport, tho Albermarle at Chatham nnd the
Drako nt Pembroke,
Kiiinv .Vnllilntr ( FlKlitliiK.
MADRID. March 6, Absolutely nothing Is
known hero of tho report circulated lu the
United States yestcrdny by a nuws agency
or uiiegeu ttgntiug ou tho Spanish
I'ortuuuctie border,
THREAT TO 0U1T FREE TRADE
England Apt to Discard Old Principle and
Adopt Protection,
THREE REASONS FOR THE DEPARTURE
. iiip nf KiikIiiiiiI'm IIi-MIiiIuk In
iluntr limplriillnn l-'iirnlnlioil liy
Aiuerlcn'n Suci-cnn, ami Gn
criinicnt'n .Need ot l'undn.
LONDON, March C "Tho chancellor of
tho exchequer" (Sir Michael Hicks-Reach),
said a prominent member of tho House of
Commons to a representative of tho As
sociated Press tonight, "will probnbly In
troduce n duty on sugar In tho forthcoming
budget and will perhaps, ulso add a counter
vailing duty."
A member of the ministry said: "I can
only say that this serious departure from
England's historic principles of trade uro
under dlsrusslon, but must bo kept secret
until announced In Iho Houso of Commons.
However, If sugar Is not taken off tho free
list thero will bo n largo number of disap
pointed conservatives; on tho other hand,
tho Introduction nt such 11 motion will meet
with tho most fierce opposition on the part
of tho liberals and all old-tlmo champions
of frco trade.
"Tho movement In fnvor of such u step
1h due firstly to tho almost titter derny of
England's refining Industry, secondly, to
tho careful study of tho success of American
sugur under tho present system, and
thirdly to tho dlru necessity of tho gov
ernment to ralso funds without increasing
tho nlrcudy enormous direct tnxatlon. For
some tlmo nu influential committee ot the
Houso of Commons hns been dealing with
tho subject. After tho recent controversy
between Russia nnd tho United States over
sugar tho committee decided to mako the
matter ono of debate In the Houso of Com
mons, On March I Mr. James Held, mem
ber of tho Houso of Commons from
Orcenock, tho center of tho sugar refining
industry, was appointed spokesman, but at
tho last mqmcnt Mr. llalfour was obliged to
cancel his consent, In consequence of the
necessity of devoting tho house's time to
tho debato on supplies."
Held Telln the Ilcunon.
Mr. Jnmes Rcld, In uu interview with a
rcptcscntntlvo of tho Associated Press,
said:
"Yes, n tax on sugar Is practically pro
tection, but I seo no way out ot It. In
deed, tho refiners of my constituency will
not bo satisfied with mere Import duty,
arguing that this will leave them Uttlo hot
ter off then before. What wo hopo to get,
though I 11 m not a refiner myself, Is 1
countervailing duty which will nullify tho
bounties afforded by France, Ocrmnny nnd
Belgium. Twcnty-hvo years ago there wero
fourteen prosperous rellncrles In Orcenock.
Now thero nrn only four. Formerly tho'
proprietors wero very wealthy. Now they
nro reduced to mediocre.
"I do not think .1 tnx or countervailing
duty will seriously nffect tho American
sugur. It Is chlelly aimed at tho cheap
beet sugarH of tho continent, which thanks
to the subsidy, can undersell anything pro
duced hern. The West ltdl(in peoplo aro
also hcrlously nlfcctcd nnd nro giving u
the full weight ot their influence. The
chief opposition comes from tho English
confectioners and other users of cheap
sugars, but I do not think tho government
will allow tho refining Industry to dlo out
for the sake of ono particular branch.
'In enso the United Stntes government
should subsldizo American bottoms, I think
their sugar cargoes would bo dangerously
near coming under our proposed counter
vailing duty. Wo nro far from desirous of
cu'brnctng tho wholo American policy ot
protection, but you havo certainly taught
us a lesson regarding sugar, and so long
ns tho continent Insists upon subsidizing
sugar to ruin our Industries, wo arc bound
to retaliate."
CATTLE BRING HIGH PRICES
llllt AtcritKi In .Mntlr. lit Minrtlinni
miic in ivnuunn
Cil.
KANSAS CITY, March 4. Tho highest
nverngo over made, JI15, at a shorthorn
cuttlo sulo In tho Kansas City stock yardE
wns mado today at tho Wornall-Robbins
sulo. T. J. Worunll's 6-year-old show cow,
Lady Valentine, ndvnnced in prlco at $100
Jumps nnd was finally sold to W. 1). Fhitt
of Hamilton, Out., for $1,193. J. O. Robblns
Imported heifer, Graceful Rose, was pur
chased by L H. Gilchrist of Hope, Intl., for
JS90. Colonel G. M. Casey of Sbuwneo
Mound, Mo., paid $S0O for Mr. Woruall's
cow, Sllonco II, a 3-year-old.
Other big sales wero:
Scotch Graceful. Imnorted heifer, owned
by J. O. Robblns ft Hons, sold to F. II. Gil
Christ of Mope, Ind., for $7S5,
Vlolot IV nnd bull cnlf, dam II years old,
owncii uy T. J. woman, sum to m. 11.
Gtillirlo or .Mexico, .mo., tor jul-j.
Ililril IloKimioml ! lower, l-year-olil cow,
owned by T. J. Wortmll. sold to Colonel G,
.m. (-1111M0 01 nnwnco .vinunii. .mo., tor :i tu.
Jenny Llnd XII. Ininorteil l-yeur-olil cow.
nwneii uy j. t imntiins : ous, sum 10 u.
C. lliulcr of llurtwlck. la., for JWD.
Nora. 3-year-old cow. owned liy T. .f.
Wnrimll, sold to J. I). Douglass &. Son of
S.ilphur Mill. inn., tor ;.uo.
Itiiveiiswnoil impress, a-year-iiut cow.
owned by T. J. Worimll, sold to J. J. Mason
of Overbrook, Kan., for $lii.i.
Avaliiuelio 11. imnorii'U l-year-n HI cow.
owned by J. G. Robblns ,i Sons, sold to Ed
ward lllggs of Howling Green. Mo., for KtlS.
Shorthorn cattlemen from Missouri. Kan
sas, lown, Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio, Minne
sota und the Rocky Mountain states aro In
titteuduiicc. Tho salo will hist two days nnd
during that time ion bhorthorns will bo
HOlil. Tlio enmo nro irom ine nrecutng
farms or .1. w. iioiinins m tions or Horace,
nil.: 1 . J. wornnii or inieriy. .mo.: n. 11.
Thomas of North Mlddlcton. Ky.: A. Ii.
llency or sycamore, ivy., una u. e, jonn
son of Winchester, Ky.
BECAUSE THE JUDGE SNOOZED
ClileiiKu 'I'emiiNter Serkn Nimv Trlnl
In Du 111 11 kc Hull, hut In
Denied It.
CHICAGO, March r. Sundry moments of
sleep snatched by n judge during tho prog
less of a trial aro not sufllcicnt grounds
for granting n new trial, according to a
decision rendered In tho appellate court
hero today.
This decision wns given in tho ense of
John Anderson, a teamster, against tho
Chicago City Railway company, on appeal
from tho lower court, where a Jury had
awarded the teamster 7,C00 damages for
Injuries sustnined In a collision with n
street car. Tho defendant appealed the
caso on tho grounds that Judge Stnyu, who
presided over thu court, hud slumbered a
few minutes whllo evidence was being sub
mitted to tho Jury.
EMPEROR ANNULS DECREES
Cliliice O Ilk-1 at Hum Nut Wnnt Ac
tion Reeorileil lu .Nnllnii'n
Hlfttory.
PKKIN, March C In nn edict, the em-
peror of China unuuls all decrees and re
ports rendered from June SO to August It
1900, In order that uo trace of them bo pre
served lu history.
FINANCIER SEARLES QUITS
President, Vlee 1'remlilcnt or Director
or 11 Duren Corporal luim
.Milken .lminicnt.
NEW YORK. March 5. John Searles.
well known financier, nnd tit present In the
gcncrnl corporation and financial business,
mado an assignment to Edward F. Dwlght
for the benefit of creditors.
Mr. Henries Is president nnd director of
tho American Cotton company, American
Typo Founders' company (nd the Hyatt
Roller Hearing company, vlco president und
director of tho Minneapolis nud Ht. Paul
Railroad company, International Trust
company nnd Union Traction nnd Electric
company; chairman and lllrcctor ot the
Haltlmorc, Chesapeoko & Atlantic Rallwuy
company, secretary und dirtctor of tho
Ilrooklyn Ccopcrngo company, director of
tho Amcrlcun Cofleo company, American
Sugar Refining company, l'rcfcrrcd Acci
dent Insurance company, Vjcstern National
bank, Spragtto Electric company. Terminal
Wareh.iih'c company and Universal Lasting
company; trusteo of tlio American Deposit
und Loan company, American Surety com
pany, Ilrooklyn Institute! of Arts und
Sciences, Equitable Llfo Ai.iuraiiro Society
of thu United Stutes, Pcooles Trust com
pany of Htooktyu, Term I mil Improvement
company und Mercantile Trust company;
member of tho Lawyers' Club und Down
Town nt.socintloti.
Tho announcement of Mri Seurles' finan
cial embarrassment wus nqt surprising In
banking circles. Mr. Searles also has or
had a flue summer home nt Duzzard Hay,
near tho hemes ot cx-Prealdetit Cleveland
und Joseph Jefferson.
Churlcs E. Hughes ot rotiusel for the
assignee, said: "Tho assignment of Mr.
(.Varies was mndo for tho protection ot his
general creditors lu order that the Interests
ot all might bo fully protected. Ills ussets
nro believed to bo largely lu excess of his
liabilities, but Include u considerable
amount of unlisted securities which wero
not readily convertible Into cash to meet
obligations maturing at this time. Thu
assignment In no wny effects thu American
Cotton company or any uther corporation
with which Mr. Searles Is councctcd."
MANY CATTLEMEN PRESENT
.Viitlouiil Live Stuck AonocIii I Inn
Itcnily to Flu lit tin .civ
Di'Kniilxutloii.
DENVER, March C About 323 delegates
wero present when tho first convention of
tho American Cuttlu Growers' association
was called to order In tho Tabor opera
houso by II. II. Robinson, temporary presi
dent., Tho entire territory west ot tho
Mississippi river Is represented, the largest
delegations being those ot Colorado,
Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and
Nevada.
A temporary organization wns effected nt
Salt Lake City during thu recent conven
tion ot tho National I.lvu Stock association.
Tho convention will dccldo whether thi new
association shall be Independent ot the
National Live Stock association or work nt
a subdivision of It. Tho officers of tno na
tional association uro wutrhlng tho
projected organization Jealously, ready to
co-opcrato If It Is to bo ni auxiliary, but
10 ugt. 11 it 11 is 10 of imicpcnacm ami
n rivil 1 1
Tho leading candidates for president of
tho new association nro II. II. Robinson of
this rlty nnd E. R. Rust of California.
Welcoming nddressc.i wero mado by Gov
ernor Ortnan and Mayor Johnson. A. S.
VnnDornn ot Nuw Mexico explained tho
objects of tho Cuttlo Growers' association.
GANG THREATENS KIDNAPING
Ilenuiiiiln I'lfty TIioiimiiiiiI from l'lne
Ulntr Mini, lint Doen
.Nut (Jet It.
ST. LOUIS. March 5. A special to the
Post -Dispatch from Pino UlulT. Ark., say.:
W. II. Langford hus Just mado public a
letter received by him Sunday afternoon
from persons signing themselves the "Neely
gung. Tho letter contained a demand that
Mr. Langford deposit $50,000 In cash nt the
end ot tho alley back of his houso by 10
o'clock Sunday night, or i Iso his son Jack.
u boy of 7 years of age, would bo kidnaped
and his eyes would be burned out. Mr.
Lnngford was threatened with death if hu
undertook to apprehend the authors of the
letter. Ho Is president of the Citizens'
bank of tills city and owns a largo amount
of stock In other banks und corporations
in tha state.
Tho mi'ttcr was nt once placed in tiie
hnnds of tho police und Mr. Lnngford und
two odlcers put a small amount of money
In tho plnco designated and lay in wait.
Nobody appeared up to II o'clock that
night, so tho watchero left, supposing tho
gung hud learned of their presence. No
attempt has yet been mado to kidnap tho
boy, who is kept at homo nnd guarded.
Tho city otllclnls aro working on the enso
nnd a ptthllc subscription Is being rnlsrtl
as n reward for the capture of tho crim
inals. LIQUOR LAW CONSTITUTIONAL
Supremo Court lleelilen thnt MliNourl
Iimpcc tlon Ortlliiiiiiff .Nmv In
Force Will Hold.
JEFFERSON CITY. .Mo., March C Tho
supremo court today handed down nn
opinion declaring the beer Inspection law
enacted In 1699 constitutional. Tho opinion
Is by a divided court, Judges Uracu, Giuitt,
Marshall und Vnlllnut concurring, nud
Judges Ilurgess, Sherwood and Robinson
dissenting. Tho law levies n tax of 38
cents per barrel ou all beer manufactured
or sold tn tho stnto. Ilcer shipped out of
tho stnto is Inspected free. It Is estimated
that tho law will ralso $000,000 revenue un
nually. Tho law was attacked on constitutional
grounds because It discriminated in favor
of home products and on tho grouud that
tho law was not properly enacted, because
It Is u revenue measure uudor thu gulso
of un Inspection tnx. Tho opinion, which
was written by Judge Onntt, holds that the
state has n right to enforce police regula
tions regarding the salo of Intoxicating
liquors nnd provent tho sale altogether
It It Is so desired.
HIS VISIT NOT POLITICAL
lOintieror AYlllliiin t.'nine to KiikIiiiiiI
to See 111m Dylnu (iiuuil
niotlier. I1ERLIN, March D. Replying to a ques
tlon ot Herr Schaedler, centrist, lu tho
Reichstag today, on tho subject of Emperor
William's recent visit to England, tho Im
perial chancellor, Count von Huclow, de
clared tho visit was neither of a political
or of a courtly character, but was purely
of a humanu character. Tho emperor merely
battened to tho death bed of his grand
mother. It Is easy to understand that tho
act evoked the gratitude of Great llrltaln
and nroused thero -i dtslro for peaceful und
friendly relations, Tilts wish was shared
by Germany, n full equality of rights be
tween tho German und Ilrltlsh nations
being, ot course, a coudltlou sine qua sou.
OMAHA FREIGHT RATES STAY
Transmiiiouri Freight Bureau Ii Firm
Againit r Change,
KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH CONCERNED
Thl City Sniiulit l,im er TnrlfT Into
Kmiftim City, Willie Southern .lub
ber,. Sinmht Cut Into Territory
.North in' the Pintle.
KANSAS CITY, March 5. -Tho trnns
nnesourl freight bureau nt u meeting
hero today refused to change thu
present rates on merchandise between Kan
sas City, St. Joseph and Utnnha us affect
lug Nebraska and Kansas points.
A committee consisting of A. II. Mer
chant, assistant general freight agent of
thu Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
rullrond; J. II. Crosby, general freight agent
of tho It, k M. railroad, and E. II. Wood,
general freight agent of the Union Purine,
wus appointed to consider requests for a
new schedule. The points considered were
the claims of Kansas City shippers, who
contended that St. Joseph had nn niUantngc
lu reuchlng Nebraska points of from 2 to
20 cents 100 pounds, which they desired
equalized; while St, Joseph Jobbers wanted
still lower rates to Nebraska points north
of tho Plutto river, In Omaha's territory,
und Omaha asked lower rales Into Kansas,
In Knnsas City's territory.
The bureau decided to make no chnngf
whatever. Mr. Merchant said of tho
burentt's decision:
"Tho committee had live or six meetings
and decided that the present rates werJ
about as fnlr to nil parties as could be
arruuged."
O11111I111 In Xwreenlile,
The decision of tho Trunsmissouri freight
bureau to inako no change In the rales be
tween Kansas City, St. Joseph nnd Omuha
and Nebraska nnd Kansas points Is agreo
nblu to tlio Jobbers of this city. Tho mat
ter culiiu beforo the railroad iilllciuls some
tlmo ago on thu application ot Kansas
City shippers for thu St. Joseph rates Into
Nebraska territory. To points lu Nebraska
.is fur west us Kearney thu St. Joseph Job
bers havo substantially thu same rutus as
hnvo tho Omaha shippers, und It tho at
tempt ot Kansas City to secure the St.
Joseph Kchcdulo had been successful that
city would havu been given tin unjust open
ing Into Nebraska territory.
Several weeks ngo Secretary Utt of tho
Commercial club went to Kansas City nnd
presented before thu railroad olllclals the
objections of Omaha Jobbers to allowing
Kansas City tho St. Joseph rates. Ho
stated at tho Mum that If tho claim of tho
Kansas City peoplo were allowed the Omaha
shippers would retaliate by demanding tho
St. Joseph rales to Kansas points.
HE EXPECTS MORE MERGERS
I're-lilent Gould or .lllxnourl I'lielllc
Think.- I, artier Itiillroml CoiiniiII
dutloiiN .hi' Vet to Conic.
MEMJ'iirs, Twin.. March .".President
Geolgo Gould of tho Missouri Pacific sys
tem, accontpiitiled by his wife and two
children, spent mo3t 'of the forenoon here.
Inspecting tho terminal facilities of tho
lion Mountain rond. Mr. Gould was usked:
"Do you think thu tendency to consolidate
rnllway interests has spent Its force, and
what In your opinion will bo the ultimate
effect of tho enormity of grcnt railway In
terests?" Ho replied: "To the first question, I will
answer uo. Tho consolidating tendency will
be nllve for somo tlmo yet. I predict other
und grcntcr mergers than has yet taken
place. Ab to thu effect of such concentra
tion of Interests, I believe the public will
bo benefited thereby. I nm satisfied that no
detriment to tho great shipping Interestn
will or can result. Thu community of Inter
ests among railroads Is desirable, for tho
reason that u uniform und equltnblo rate
basis can bo maintained. All shippers will
thon bo upon an equal footing."
"What nbout tho rumor to the effect that
tho Missouri Pacltic was backing the 'Frisco
in Its new accessions?" ho wns usked.
"Thu Missouri Pacific bos no Interest
whatever In the 'Frisco or Its now ncccs
slons nud all reports that the Missouri Pa
cific Is financially Interested In tho 'Frisco
Is without foundation."
Tlio Gould party left nt 11 o'clock for St.
Louis.
UNION PAClflc BUYING SOME
Willi Street Report Hint l.'ll,(MI(l Miiii'cn
of lliirlliixloii Stock Have
lleen Acquired.
NEW YORK, March n. Tho Commercial
Advertiser says:
Thero wero rumors lu AVnll street today
nbout Union Puclllc Interests acquiring a
lui-go block of stock of tho Chicago, Ilur
llngton & Quliicy railroad. Doth nt tlicsn
stocks advanced in prlco In cotiscqueiu-c
uf the rumor.
A report provnlled In tlio stock exchange
that persons Identified with the Union Pa
cific railroad hud acquired 1,10,000 shares
of llurllugtoii stock within the past few
iln vs. Somo of tho oldest stockholders nf
tho Burlington company nro said to havo
been upproached recently with n prnposl
tlon to exchange their stock holdings tor n
new bund. While tho bond was not defi
nitely described, assurances wero given that
It would bear intorest equal to tho divi
dends entned by tho Darlington stock.
IS AFTER THE BURLINGTON
Solicitor General I id vn rdn Moven Su
preme Court to AlUllllee Cnnc
Involving Terminal CIiiu-kcn,
WASHINGTON, Murch 5. In the United
States supremo court today Solicitor Gen
eral Edwards moved to advanco tho caso ot
thu Interstate Commerco commission
ngalnst tlio Chicago, 'Ilurllngton & Qulncy
Railroad company, Involving tho right of
railroad companies to make nu extra
terminal churgo of $2 per car on llvo stock
shipments. Tlio commission hold tlio chargu
to bo illegal, but Mr. Edwards, in making
his motion, said that tho railroads persist
In collecting It notwithstanding tho com
mission's ruling.
TOPEKA'S LIQUOR ORDINANCE
I'nliiYVful to lie III I'lnee AVhere ln
tolc iilluir lleernuen
Are Sold,
TOPEKA, Kan., March . Tho city coun
cil bus passed a liquor ordlnunco which will
make It almost Impossible for tho Jolntists
to do business lu this city. According to
tho terms ot tho ordinance, It is considered
un unlawful salo to call a friend In your
house nnd glvo him n drink of liquor. A
man is guilty of a violation of tho ordi
nance If he Is found In a pluco whero liquor
Is sold and It docs not requtro that un
actual sale shall bo proven. Thu penalty
for violations Is u llnu of not less than $100
or more than $.100 und Imprisonment for
nut less than thirty days nor moro than
100 days iu tho city Jail,
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebrnskn-Fnlr Today, with
Rising Temperature; Winds Decerning
Southerly; Thursday Fnlr.
Hour. Dev. Iluiir. lieu.
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ARGUE ON SMELTING CASE
Thnte. . r Outline l)efriiiluut'- I'onl
tlon In the 1'lnht titer In
ereiinctl Cnpltul Stuck.
NEW YORK. Mnrch . Arguments were
resumed todny beforo Vlco Chnucellor Slov
ens nt Newark, N. J , on the application to
maku perninucul the order restraining llu
American Smelting und Refining company
from Increasing Kb capital stock from $ii,
000,0011 to $100,000,000 und from consolidat
ing the Interests represented by M. Guggen
heim Sons nud other Interests lu the
United States and Mexico under Its
management.
Thomas II. Thatcher of Now York read n
statement outllnlug briefly tho position of
the defendant's case. In thl.i statement It
wns iidtnltted that tho director of tho
smelting company were not Justllled in the
Issuing of stock, whether for cash or prop
erty, to an amount greater than that which
In their Judgment they nre to receive, la
worth. If tho directors go contrnry to this
rulo equity may Issue. Mr. Tnutcher said
tile ullldavltH presented do not contradict
In nny wny the claim that what was to be
received through tho deal was worth to
tho smelting company moro than $4.1,2.10.000.
The evidence showed It was further stated
that tho property in the hands of Guggen
heim & Sons us an Independent concern was
worth $!i'.i.:oo.O0O.
Mr Unteruicyer. counsel for the defend
ant company, argued that no fraud had
been shown In tho irnni'tiction between the
company and Guggenheim Sons; that the
plaintiff could not be injuicd by H1030
transactions nnd tha' thu stockhold
ers should nnd would be benefited by the
deal.
R. V. Lliidabury. for the plaintiffs, nt
tacked the transaction as 11 deal Intended
to water the stock. Ho claimed that the
wholo proceeding wns n clear evasion of
the statute relating to Mich transactions
At tho conclusion ot the nrgtiment this
uftcrnoon decision wns reserved.
JOSEF HOFFMAN'S TRIUMPH
Youiik I'liinlnl'n Concert In Netv York
Clouiln liven I'udeio'
nkl'.n tilor.i.
NEW YORK, Mnrch fi. PaderewsUI, tho
musical fad ot Now York, bids fair to bo
dethroned by a young muu who fifteen
years ago made his debut ns an Infant prod
igy and was prevented from playing by
tho Gerry society.
After .in absence of thtoo years abroad
Josef Hoffman, tho planlbt, tnado Ills reap
pearance at Cameglu hall this nfterunoii.
Ills progrnui wus, purhnps, the largest
and lnoailoi't 1 from t. muslccl .standpoint,
that has ever been presented In this city
by any pianist. Tho nplnlon of many pro
fessionals, experts und critics, as expressed
nfter tho performance. Is that Mr. Hoffman
today stands at the head In I he point of
technique, style, hcnsc ot rhythm, Inter
pretation nnd musicianship, and it was also
the opinion of prominent professional
pianists present that never sine" Rubin
stein's day has such work been exemplified
In this country.
At the close of tho program today tho
audience refused to leave thu hall until ho
played threo extra numbers nnd thon the
crowd rcluctnutly dispersed. During tho
encoro performances tho nlsle following
tho llnu of tho stage wns packed with
women nnd men standing and bestowing
npplausn nnd expressions ot admiration for
thu artist's wonderful work.
NOMINATE CARTER HARRISON
Clilenuo lleuioerutn Xnmo Him
.till ot- by Aeelniiiiitloii at
( unveil I luu.
for
CHICAGO, March .1. Carter II. Harrison
wns placed in nomination for mayor of
Chicago for Iho third term by tho demo
cratic convention today. There wns uo op
position to his reuomlnatiou either nt tho
primaries yesterday or In today's conven
tion, und there was no ballot taken, tho
nomination being made by Declamation
timid great cheering. Tho platform as
ndoptcd strongly favors tho ultimate mu
nicipal ownership of "nil public utilities,"
Including street rullways and lighting
plants, and Included u resolution of sym
pathy for tho Doers. Tho extension of
street railway franchises Is expected to bo
the most Important question of tho cam
paign. Contests woro expected over somo of tho
other city olllclals, but llttlo developed.
Tlio ticket ns nominated Is as follows:
Mayor, Carter H. Harrison; city treas
urer, Chnrles F. Gunther; city attorney,
Andrew J. Ryan; city clerk, William Loef
fler. RIVALS OF CHINESE BOXERS
Until llelieln iiml Government Force
In Colombia Guilt)- of
Atroc If len,
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5,-Accordlng to
V. II. Putrus. n rnllroud man who has ar
rived hero from South America, tho wur
now In progress In Colombia Is character
ized by brutality on both sides. In tho far
Interior, says Mr. Puttos, tho federals, be.
fore being driven out, slaughtered overy
person that fell Into their hands, excepting
only u fow women.
Tho Chlnlpn, a body of adhercntB of Mnro
quln, while retreating, camo upon an inn
near the town and took possession of tt,
Tho person In command of this party was
Mcllton .ubia, who at present has charge
nf tho artillery at Ilogoia. Thcophlio
Ortiz, tho son of thu owner of thu Inn, was
found within and made prisoner. Having
ascertained that the young man's futlici
was a rnbel, Zuzla ordered him to bo tor
tured. Ho was finally, according to Mi
Ptitros, Impaled by his chin on u hook
driven into thu door, and his hands nailed
to tlio sides ot tho entrance. In this way,
utter a series nf struggles, ho soon died.
FAVOR CUBAN ADJOURNMENT
Deleitnlen to Convention Wnnt to Con
milt Their Coiintltiientn lleuurd
luir I'lutt Amendment.
HAVANA, March .1, At tho conference
last night of tho Cuban constitutional con
veutlnii many delegates favoied tho tern
pnrary suspension nf tho convention, In
order to nllow tho members, especially
those from Santiago, Puerto Prlnclpo nnd
Santa Clura provinces nu opportunity to
consult tho wishes of their constituents
regarding the Piatt amendment.
I7CTTT T 1T
vJJLU
Senatorial Deadlock Givei No OutTtard
Blgn of Yielding Soon.
MEIKLEJ0HN BOOSTERS WORKING HARD
Strain Everj Nerre to Make Him Senator
Before He Loies Office.
CAUCUS STILL SHORT OF ITS QUOTA
Only Fortj-Fire Membori Heipond to
Single Roll Gall Men.
CONFERENCE IS CALLED FOR THIS EVENING
Adjournment of the t'liurim Until.
'I humility In Iti-qulrcd by the Al
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LINCOLN, Mnrch 5. (Sp?elnl Telegram).
-tTliu senatorial ballot in Joint session
showed none but minor changes today. Ot
the leaders Melklejohn wns the only ouu
thatdld not suffer from nbaentee.t. ho poll
ing his full support. Tlio few changes con
sisted In tho deploying of tcrtnlu Melkle
john men with nu evident purpose to phi-o
them whero they can bu traded In wit Ii
Thompson when occasion oilers.
That Melklejuhn Is endcuvorlng to bring
nil pocslble pressuro In his behalf In untlcl
pntlon of his Impending exit from the po
sition of assistant secretary of war. by tho
appointment of a successor by President
McKlnley Is seen In tho influx of federal
officeholders who nro plugging for Melkle
john for tho Thurston succession with n
view to entrenching thcmsolves In their
phice3. Sow nil land olllces could be easily
tilled nut with u full complement of olllccrs
from among tho Melklejohn boosters, to
say nothing of postofllcca nnd other federal
berths. Whether they will llnd tho snino
Inspiration after Mr. Melklejohn hus his
own ofilclul connection with the adminis
tration severed, on which ho has bunked
so much of his pollllcul capital, will bu de
veloped later.
I'rtj-llvr lu I'.'iueuo,
Tho caucus called for tonight brought
only forly-llvo responses on uu Informal
ballot, th.it resulted us follows;
Thompson :a Hurla.li .t
Melklejohn L'l Klnknld :i
Currle j,i Martin i
Hnsewuter 4 lllnshuw i
Oro-imso t Wethereld t
Tho absentees included,, besides thu
Douglas county men and tho nine sccedurs,
Ilclsuer, llrown of Otoe, Crounse, Edgar.
Hnthnru, Marshall, Rohwcr, Warner and
Wenzl.
The question of whether tho caucus Is
binding upon participants, which was pend
ing when It adjourned lust week und by
which most of thu ubsenlccs aro explained,
wns not taken up. As thero wns a confer
ence cnllcd for Wednesday evening tho dis
cus adjourned to Thursday evening.
Couilltl ir Sick Meiulic en.
Senator Pnldrlgo camo down to Lincoln
Inst night for thu first tlmo since tho out
break of his long Illness, but tlio effort
seemed tn precipitate u reaction and ho
etiirncd homo on thu morning train.
Tho leslfclntors were expecting all day tho
news of thu death of Representative
David llrown of Otoe, word having been te-
crived yesterday thnt ho lu all probability
would not survlvo tho night. At noon a
telephone- tr.essago stnted he was still nllve.
Tho legislative procedure in caso ot
death Is to adjourn us n murk of respect,
to spread memorial resolutions on thu rec
ord and to uppolnt n committee to attend
thu funeral.
tin tin; Penitentiary Problem.
Tho problem of tho burned penitentiary Is
still In nbeynncu. A local nrchltect wus en
gaged today to go out and exnmino tlio ru-
iiialnlng wnlls nnd report to tho Stnto
Hoard of Public Uinds und Iltilldlngs on
their condition and estimated cost of re
building, pursuant tn tho directions. In tho
resolution adopted by the house. Tho re
port Is not expected for sovorul days, lu
tho ineunwhllo Acting Governor Savage has
continued tho detail of inlllthi to net ns
extra gtiurds, thirty ot tho locul company
being Kept on duty.
"Wo will keep tho mllltla thero as long
as seems necessary," said Oovornor Sav
age, "but will try to relievo them ut tho
earliest possible moment by replacing them
with prison guards enguged for the pur
pose. Thu warden has plenty of applica
tions for thesu places, but Is going slow to
muko suro thnt only reliable and competent
men aro taken in for tho gunrd force, t
bellevo wo can tuko euro pf tho prisoners
hero cheaper than by sending them to
other states, although wo will havo to
maintain u larger number of guards than
usual. If sent uway tho statu would hnvo
to pay for tho traiiBportutlon, nud ulso a
per diem of from 40 to CO cents per pris
oner for their keeping, und that would bo
pretty expensive.
"Theru nio all t,orts of proposals for re
building. Somu Lincoln people wnnt tlio
penitentiary moved up to tho hill Just be
tween the present situ and the town, others
wnnt It kept whero II Is nud still others
want It moved around to tho ntream on tho
opposite side. If removal Is decided on
sites In plenty will bo suggested. Tho
peoplo of Suwurd uro already moving, nnd
ono or two other towns, too. For myself,
I bellevo tho sluto con do better by un
dertaking tho work of construction Itself,
employing tho convict labor under compe
tent mechunlcnl supervision, thun by let
ting It out on contract. Thu prisoners can
thus bu mado to build their own home and
the taxpayers reap tho benefit."
incentive MiiiihIiiii Hlrplimit.
When tho last leglslnturo appropriated
$25,000 for tho purchuso of an oxecutlvo
mansion to bo used ns n residence for tho
governor, It loaded tho sluto up with un
elephant on Its hands. Thu houso claims
committee ut Its meeting Inst night pussed
u claim in favor of W. A. Poynter for $fi00
for maintenance nf tho executive mansion v
during tlio tlmo hu occupied it. This Is in
addition to tho old houso rent appropria
tion which 1)0 exhausted in tho last cent,
and although ho bus submitted uo bills or
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