The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY iMOKNIXG, APBIL 2, 1D01-TEX PAGES.
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VOTES IN FIVE STATES
Ohio, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota aid
Indiana Election.
M'KINLEY'S STATE STAYS IN LINE
Btpnbllcans Gain it Ohio ai a Whole,
Though Lcilng Three Cities.
MICHIGAN TOWNS DO EVEN BETTER
Elect Supreme Juitlce and Nearly Eiery
Other Candidate.
MONTANA PRETTY MUCH THE SAME WAY
Annennilu nml Helena OvrrtTltelni-liiulj-
He-iubllriin, While. Unite
Olvldr Hip Honor A in our
Three f'nrllr.
CINCINNATI, April L Knlr weather
prrvnllcJ In Ohio today (or tho intinlclpnl
nnd tou'nshlp dictions. Tho unusually largi
voto for April Indicated moro Interest than
usual In theao local contents.
While thn dcmorrntlcH carried tho lnrgcr
cl t ten ninl some of the smaller places, yet
tho lepiilillc.'uiH show slight Rains In tho
ntnto on ii whole. In tho three lnrgcr
cities, Cleveland, Columbus anil Toledo, tho
dcmorrntit Bhow gains, which nro offset by
republican gains in tho smaller cities
throughout tho ntnto.
At Columbus, where the icpubllcans have j
lind tho city government tho democrats
elect their mayor by n clone margin, while
nt Clevohind cx-CongrcHsntfln Tom L. John
bcii, ilemoernt, wus elected muyor by about
B.noi) idurnllty.
"Golden Rule" Samuel Jones (non-partisan)
was re-elected for the third tluio nt
Toledo,
At Sprlngllcld the republicans elected n
major for the firm I lino In eight years,
There was no election In Cincinnati.
Mayor I'lrlsclimaiin nnd tho other repub
lican officials wort) elected one year ago for
terms of three years. There Is no election
nt Dayton until next April, tho contest In
thnt illy being only for police Judge.
Special Interest was taken In tho contest
nt Columbus, whoro tho republicans for the
last two yearH havo had the mayor und nil
tho other city officers. As Governor Nash
and former Congresspan Lcntz reside nt
Columbus both took great Interest In the
contest there. Democratic administrations
woro In control tit Cleveland nnd Sprlng
lleld, whero tho republicans mailo hard
lights, so as to control tho political ma
chinery of as many cities un posslbln at
tho stnto election In November. Sam Jones
mado his race for tho third term for mayor
of Toledo, Independent of all purtles, nnd
on bis "Rolden rulo" platform.
Totvn Already lleuril Front.
TOLEDO, O.. April 1. Reports received
from t.ho smaller cities and towns show
republican victories In the followlug places
in'Ohto: Ktiatnrln, Viinwert. Kindluy, Pom
norvlllo, I'auldlnR, Wuiiscon, Bloouidulc,
K.iyutto, Norwnlk, Swnnton, Kenton, Co
lumbus drove, Uollcfontnlue, Poync, Port
Clinton, Prulrlo Depot nnd Weston.
In tho following cities and towns tho
democrats woro victorious: Deltu, North
ltaltlinore, Lima, St. Mary's. Ottawa, Con
tinental, Upper Sandusky, TlfTln, Glbson
liill'K, McComb, Sandusky, Ilcllevue, Milton
Center, Dcshler, McClure, Ciifjtar, Bryan,
Wapaknneta, Elmore, Krcinont, Mnnsflold
und Clyde.
'In I eilo .Inyor NIiin In,
TOLEDO, O.. April 1. Samuel M. Jones
hns been elected to succeed himself as
mayor of Toledo. Ills majority over Mo
Mukcu will bo about 3,000. Jones an
nounced himself as n nonpartisan candidate
nml his nomination was secured by peti
tion, tho papers being widely circulated and
flgnod by tho majority of the worklngtuen.
Ho was cndorhcd by tho democratic con
vention nnd was In fact the democratic
candidate. Ills forces wero not marshalled
nnd ho had no campaign committee to take
,lt!iti-n nt Ilia flnhl Mn cmnlm In nvnrv
ward nnd precinct in tho city, advocating
tho "golden rulo," Tho republicans hnd a
Btrong candidate in General W. V. Mc
Makcn, who served In tho Spanish-American
war with distinction.
Tom li. IoIiiimiiii'n Siieee.
CLEVELAND, O., April 1. Tho most In
teresting municipal election held In this
city In years resulted today In tho election
of Hon. Tom L. Johnson, democrat, to tho
olllco of mayor over William J. Akcrs, re
vmhllciin, by n plurality that may go as
high aa nix thousand, Omy tho head of tho
republican ticket was defeated, tho candi
dates for tho minor oIIIccb on that tlcls't
being successful.
CLEVELAND, 0 April 1. Tho remark
nblo fcaturo of today's municipal election
Js tho overwhelming defeat of William J.
Alters, by what later returns show to be
nbout 5.000 plurality. Tho city council will
have a republican majority of two. Kurtr,
republican, for city treasurer wns elected,
Kllcdlng, republican, for police Judgo, and
Bchlndler, republican, for public prosecutor
woro elected. Tho school council Is also re
publican.
Mr. Akors defeat Is generally believed to
bo duo to tho charge that ho represented
what is known as tho McKlsson faction in
local republlcnnlbui.
Iriiiitmi Oeinocml I'nll Hard.
IHONTON. 0 April t. Harry W. Moun
tain, muyor nnd tho cutlro republican ticket
is elected by majorities of from 330 to 600,
Jtonton In 18!S gave tho democratic mayor,
A. M. Collett, a majority of four.
Divided lit I'liinn.
1'IQUA, O., April 1. Democrats rQ.
elected Mayor J. 13. Smith, tho republicans
elected their candidates for marshal, street
commissioner nud solicitor.
rmiliiu'H .Mayor He-Klecteil.
CANTON. O.. AVll 1. James E. Robtn
son, elected mayor two years ago by thir
teen majority, was re-elected today by 600
majority. Tho council Is democratic,
Itciiiililli'iiii t.nliiN In IikIIiiiih.
EVANSVII.LE, lnd April 1. Charles
Jovcrt was today elected mayor by 48 mn
Jorlty. This Is a republican gain of 208
ver two years ago. Mr. Covort was elected
jn tho republican ticket. Tho democrats
rlccted nlno out of eleven councllmeu
Party lines wero closely drawn.
Tho democrats are claiming frauds In
ionic of tho colored wards and have tiled
a notice of contest. Detectives and mar
fhnls from townB nnd cities within fifty
miles of Ernnsvlllo wero employed hero to
watch nt tho polls, negroes hnvlng been
Imported,
KvniiNt lllc Prolinlily llrpnlilli-nu.
EVANSVHiLE, Ind.. April 1. Indications
lato tonight point to the election of tho re
piihllcun candidate, Charles G. Covert, for
mnyor, by nbout 100 majority. It Is believed
tho democrato will elect two out of the
boveu councllmeu,
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS WIN
Illpct Jttnee of Supreme Cntirt, Police
JiiNtlce nml .Mnjorlty of Detroit
liiM'cctor.
DETROIT. Mich., April 1. Robert M.
.Montgoir f 4 Orand Rapids, republican,
has brr, '''. 1 Justice of tho supremo
court by h. '' 1 majority, und Krank
W. rietcher oi '' .-vl Henry W. Carey
of Mer.lstce, rcptu " -dldntes for re
gents of tho State s havo also
been elected by a majorii. -h large.
Tho voto cast, was light, jptlng In
thoso cities where there was n fight oil
some local Issue. Thcro wero two constitu
tional amendments voted on, both of which
wero defeated. Ono fixed tho compensation
of state legislators nt $1,000 per term nnd
mttcngo Instead of $3 per day, when tho
legislature Is In session, ns ut present,
and, tho other provided for Increases In tho
(.ahTry of circuit Judges In Hay county. The
democrats mudo u marked gain In Jacktoti,
where their entire city ticket wns elected.
The city went republican last year.
In Owosso, S. D. Emery, prohibitionist,
was elected mayor, overcoming a repub
lican majority last year of 630. Ho wan tho
only member of that ticket, however, who
was successful.
In Detroit John 11. Whelan, republican,
was re-elected police Justice, the only
municipal olllccr voted for, by -1,283 ma
jority. Judgo Montgomery carried Detroit by
over 2,300 majority. Of the scventeeu
school Inspectors elected clcvo'a wero re
publicans and six democrats.
FROM FOUR MONTANA TOWNS
IMvInIou In lliitto, lint .MoMly Itepuli
lli'iui nt Helena, Aniiconilii
nml .MInhoii'.ii. '
RUTTE, Mont., April 1. The democrats
clotted W. H. Dnvltt mayor and Thomas M.
Iloylo police moglstrutc und four out of
eight nldermcn.
The republicans elected two aldermen
nnd tho labor party two. Tho contest over
city treasurer will bo very close between
Mnrco Medln, democrat, and Hen 13. Cal
kins, republican, with tho result not known
until tho count Is complete.
ANACONDA. Mont., April 1. Dr. H. W.
Stevens for mayor and the entire republican
municipal ticket was elected hero today.
Stevens' majority Is nearly MO.
HELENA, Mont., April 1. Tho election
todny wns for aldermen only. Tho demo
cratn elected two, the republicans five
There will probably be n contest over one
domocrnt.
MISSOULA, Mont., April l.In a Strict
party contest tho republicans mndo a clean
sweep todny, electing u mayor and four
aldermen.
TAKE CITIZENS1 CANDIDATE
lllNiniirt'k Voter K ! 11, IV. Iteulnti-r
for Mnyiir Over I'rmik Donnelly,
l t-iii III len li.
P.ISMARCK, N. D., April 1. After ono
of the bitterest city elections ever held In
Bismarck, the republican city ticket was
defeated today by tho citizens' ticket.
Frank Donnelly, republican candidate for
mayor, was defeated by D. M. Register,
citizens' candidate, by thrco majority out
of a total of C50 voles.
Chli-nifo' Ktfcilon I Todny.
CHICAGO. April 1. This city will hold
tomorrow ono of tho men Important munlc
Ipnl elections In Its history. Tho chief Is
sue is the granting of franchises to tho
street rallwny companies, whoso rights dm'
Ing tho next two or three or more decades
nro to be decided during tho incoming
mayor s term of olllce.
Tho democrats clnlm the election by
plurality of from 30.000 to 00,000; tho re
publicans claim n plurality of 8,000 ns ab
solutely certain for Hnncey and a probable
plurality of 30,000.
Di-nux riilN (iel It on Tic.
KEOKUK, ln April 1. Tho democrats
carried tho city today, electing Theodoro
Craig mayor over T. Hughes by a ma
jority of 41R. Tho council stands six rc
publicans nnd six democrats, giving it o
tho democrats on a tlo vote.-
St. Cloiiil Independent.
ST. CLOUD. Minn.. April 1. J. R. Boyd,
ndependent, was today elected mayor over
D. Sullivan, democrat, by slxty-ftvo votes.
Tho democrats gain two In the city council
and will bo nbla to dictate tho electloutof
minor officers.
Wliiniin'N HiirdcNt Content.
WINONA, Minn., April 1. Today's clec
tlon was tho hottest In years. Tho demo
crnts elect tbo mayor by 500 plurality and
tho rest of tho ticket 'with tho exception of
two republican aldermen.
BUFFALO HAS ITS TROUBLES
Old tneloii of Snnilny Openlim ot
i:xpoiltloii OcciikIoii the L'xtinl
."Mil km 3teetIiiH.
UUl'TALO, N. Y., April 1. Vice Presi
dent Roosevelt has accepted an invltatlou
to take part In tho dedication of tho Pan
American exposition, which will not tako
place until May 20, although tho exposition
will bo formally opoucd on May 1, ns here
tofore announced.
A mnss meeting attended by about 1,000
persons was held at tho Delaware Avenuo
llaptlst church last night, at which rcsolu
tlons wero adopted ngalnst tho opening ot
tho Pnn-Amerlcan exposition on Sundny
Thero was read a letter from Secretary
Cortolyou, In reply to ono to President Mc
Klnley on tho subject. It contnlncd an ex
tract from n letter from John H. Ilrigham
president of the government board, ns fol
lows:
"It has been tho Invariable rulo of tho
government board not to open tho govern
ment building on Sunday. It will bo sufo
to Inform persons Interested that this lule
will not bo departed from at tho Duffulo
exposition,"
WHAT THE QUOTATIONS COST
Teleurrniili ( iniinnle Vny (eilO.IMIO
Venr for Trlllnii llouril of
Trmle Nenn,
CHICAGO, April 1. The contract between
tho Chicago Hoard of Trade, tho Western
Union nnd the Postal Telegraph companion
has been made public. It provides that
these two companies una tho Clevolan
Telegraph company, shall recelvo tho quo
tattoos simultaneously by means of ono
Morso Instrument on the door of tho ex
change, Tho sum paid by Iho telegraph
companies Jointly for tho quotations
$30,000 a yeur. The contract runs for on
year und provides for the termination
thereafter upon six days notice by either
pavty.
lli'iiv)- SniMT In KaiiNitM,
TOPEKA, Kan., April 1. A heavy snow
storm prevailed all over Kansas today, be
ginning In the western part ot the state till
morning, and traveling east. At Rurlingto
tho heaviest fall ot tho winter Is reported
General good to wheat will doubtless result
whllo In tho southeastern corner of the
state damago to peaches is feared,
RIES TO RILL THE CZAR
Rnnian Euler Fired Upon by Member of
the Eoyal Homehold,
GENERAL DISTURBANCES ARE GROWING
WorUlitKiucit In Ann, Student In-
liiK l'mtct, Hi'leiiMcil I'rlHOiivi'N
Orileri'il to I, cine nml .More
SiiIiIUtn Xiiiiiinoiicil.
LONDON, April 1. A dlspatrh to tho
Morning header from Klcff soys It Is re
ported that an olllcer of the household at
tempted to nssassiuuto tho cor. He ilred
his majesty nml missed. Ho then shot
nd killed himself.
ST. l'ETBUSirORa, April 1. Mall nd-
Ices from Kleff show that tho disturbances
there nro becoming moro dangerous affairs.
tho outbreak of March 21, a few stu-
ents nnd many worklngmcn participated.
Tho military wero called on. In lurgo force
nd tired on tho rioters, ninny of whom
ero wounded. No details, however, are
obtainable here.
Tho students of St. rcternburg have Is-
ucd a proclamation protesting ngalnst
tho "Intentionally untrue" report of the
ollco on the last riot. A majority of the
released prisoners havo been ordered to
euvo St. Petersburg within thrco days.
fhey will not bo permitted to live In St.
etersburg or Moscow.
Tho Novostl says that the governor Ron-
nil of Kolff lias again reinforced the pollco
Ith 200 soldiers.
Tho Vledomostl announces that tho artist
Rcpln's portrait of Count Leo Tolstoi was
garlanded at tho art exhibition yesterday,
ho public unanimously applauding the
action,
HUMANE MINISTER DISGRACED
Itnuxliiii Con nt MiiMpeiuleit for I'ro-
tcNtliiK AunhiHt CoNNiii'k' Mcllioil
KurpiM Itch Trlnl Secret.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1. Tho trial of
Pator Karpovltch, the nssasslu of M.
Hogollop IT, tho Russian minister of public
Instruction, which resulted In Karpovltch
being sentenced to twenty years penal
cnltudo, with a loss of civil rights, was
trlctly secret. Admlttnnce was only by
card. Among those present wero tho min
isters of Justice, of the Interior and ot
finance. Only fifty cards wore distributed.
Karpovltch spoko for ion hour regarding
tho student troubles under Hogollepoff and
tho disorganization of tho universities.
Tho prisoner characterized DogoliepotT,
whom ho knew as tho curator of Moscow in
890, as tho "baleful pplrlt of reaction."
Knrpovltch declared that ho was Indifferent
hen shootliiR whether DogoliepotT would
be killed, desiring In liny case to Inflict a
dangerous wound. Ho refused to nay
hero he lodged or whom ho saw nfter
his arrival from Herlln.
Tho prosecuting attorney described Hogo
llepoff ns a noble olllcer and demunded tho
nfllction of the most severo penalty.
Counsel for tho defense, M. Turtclmnoff,
pleaded for u milder punishment, declaring
hot, severity was unnblo. to affect, unv-
thlng in a strugglo with Ideas and Ideal
ists, who Joyfully sought martyrdom for
their principles.
Tho court deliberated for twenty-live
minutes und condemned Karpovltch to
wenty years' hard labor In Siberia and the
oss. of all civil rights.
Tho police are continuing their inquiry
uto Karpovltch's connection with tho gen
eral revolutionary movemcut In Russia.
rrntciiliiiK Milliliter KJcetcd.
Lieutenant General Vlazemlskl, who pro
tested against tho conduct of tho pollco
md cossncks In tho recent riots, has bcon
proclaimed from tho Imperial court, where
ho was a minister, until tho czar by special
ukaso restores his privileges. Tho prince
hns gono abroad.
RUSSIA THREATENS CHINA
.Vol lee .Sent It .Mut Sinn the Mini-
chorion Treaty Without
l'lirther Dolny.
WASHINGTON, April .1. Information has
reached hero to the ettect that tho Hussion
gLVornment, being seriously perturbed by
ho courso of China In not signing the .Man-
cuurlau treaty largely because of tho pro
test mado by tho several powers, bus con
veyed a distinct nnd unmistakable indica
tion to China that if this courso is persisted
n there may bu uu interruption of diplo
matic relations between Russia nnd China
and u termination of the present inter
course between them. This is little short
ot an ultimatum that China must sign or
take tho consequences of lu tormluatlou ot
Its friendly relations with Russia.
To what extent tuo United States will
take cognlzanco of Russia's disposition to
ontorco tho signing of the agreement hns
not yet been mado apparent. It appears
to bo thu policy of tho Chincso authorities
to consider this as a subject which concerns
the powers quite ns much as it docs China.
Tho matter has become further complicated
by reports reaching Wushtugton that tho
Chlueso authorities themselves nro divided
on tho courso to bo pursued by somo of the
most inlluontlal, including LI Hung Chang,
urging that acquiescence be given to tho
Russian proposals, whllo others insist on
rojectlng tho ugreement. Tho nttltudo of
LI Hung Chang is accounted tor by his well
known friendliness for Russian Interests,
In this case, however, thero nppcars to ho
arrayed ugalnst him tho strong iutluenco of
tho southern viceroys, Chan Chi Tung nnd
Lla Kun Yl, who oppose tho signing ot tho
treaty.
Tho reports reaching hero this morning
showed that the agreement had not yet been
signed. Its status Is most peculiar. Tho
time w lthlu. which it was to bo signed ex
pired last Tuesday, hut on that day Yang
Yu, tho Chinese minister nt St, Petersburg,
felt In the legation and hurt his head so
that ho was unublo to transact business.
This misfortune has caused much amuse
ment bcro nnd somo Irritation In certain
quarters, as it lias ucen recognized as a
most timely means ot nvoidlpg a direct Issue
on tho subject. It Is not clear to what ex
tent tho Russian Intimation hns gone, but
In any ovont It gives an urgency to China's
courso which bus not been presented thus
far.
ENGALITZCHEFF OF RUSSIA
lie Itenelie Herlln on III Wny to
Toll Kinpcriir Meholu All
Tliut'a tlolnir.
BERLIN, April 1. Prlnco Engalltzcheff,
who Is attached by tho Russian govern
niont to tho staff ot Count Von Wnldersco
In China, arrived In Berlin toduytiy tho
way of the United States, and left almost
Immediately for St. Petersburg to report
to Enperor Nicholas.
Lord Sitllahury lteeoverlni;.
LONDON, April 1. Although no bullo
tin has been Issued, It Is said that Lord
Salisbury is progressing satisfactorily to
ward recovery from his Illness.
AMBITIOUS TO DIE POOR
Cnrncule lilt on Interiiiitlonnl 'I'lie-
nter ii mi Alii 'o Ilie Dlnxlpu.
Hon of Ittelie.
(Copyright, 1W1, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, April 1. (New Yolk World
Cablegram Special Tclcgrnm.) The Dally
Express Is Informed that Andrew Carnegie
purposes to endow n theater In New York
and another In London for the clovatlou of
tho Etuge, provided a working plan can be
devised which will prevent tho manage
ment from falling into tho hands of ex
tremists nnd faddists.
Mr. Cnrncglo's wish Is aald to be to es
tablish nn International theater, with n
stage on either side of tho Atlantic, so thnt
the companies' productions may change
from ono house to tho other In order to
keep up the interest nnd center the play
goers of both nations upon common Ideals
In dramatic nrt. Tho Idea Is said to have
been suggested by Richard Mansfield's re
cent declaration that u nationally endowed
theater Is noccssury for the preservation of
tho drama. Carnrglu Ih reported to have
fnld lccenlly to n friend: "If I knew how
ii theater should ho managed as well ns I
do u library I would endow one with no
loss of time."
It Is further stated that Carnegie has been
consulting nctors, managers nnd critics
nnd may soon be expected to make an an
nouncement. NEVER LOOTED IN HIS LIFE
llllioi l'nxler SlreinintiIy Denle Hie
Xnry of Ciiniliietlnv; (In- i-nlo
of Pilfered Properly.
PEKIN. Thursday March 2S. Seven thou
sand Germans, whose time of service In the
army will soon expire, arc to be returned
homo us soon as transports. nro available.
It. Is not expected that their places will be
tilled.
Tho railroad expects to bo taxed to
the
limit during April. 1
M. do Glcrs, Russian minister, has
ex-ex-
pressed surprlso at tho warm thanks
tended by General Chufloe, and Mr. Squires
for tho courtesies of tho Russians on the
occasion of tho removal of tho bodies of
tho American marines. Ho said It was
not on account of any particular nation
ality. They died In defense of nil tho lega
tions und all tho men were brothers.
Illshop Kavlcr denies utterly tho accounts
published In Europe and America to the
effect that ho conducted an Immense loot
sale, Tho bishop says ho never looted In
his life. After the siege ninny gifts wero
made to him by rich people nnd ho ordered
them to bo sold In behalf ot tho native
Catholics. Probably uomo of tho things .it
tho time of the general loot may hnvo been
acquired that way by tho donors, but not
to bis knowledge.
it Is claimed here on rellablo authority
that China has asked Russia to allow her
further extension ot tlmu beforo deciding
tho question of signing tho Manchurlan
agreement. Ruth M. do Glcrs ami thu
Chinese olllclals refuse to tnlk on tho sub
ject. TOLSTOI MARCHING GUARDED
St.
I'elerMlnirn Corre"ionili-nl llenr
Xmv Iteport of CoiinC Hn
inoreil TYiiiilliiuelV,t,
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1. It wns
rumored several duys ago, but generally
disbelieved, that Count Leo Tolstoi hnd
been banished from Russia becuuso of tho
attempted assassination of Privy Councillor
Pobledonostzeff, chief procurator of tho
Holy Synod (who was shot at early in tho
morning of March 22 while sitting In bin
study), tho attempt being attributed to a
desire for revenge, growing out of tho ex
communication of Count Tolstoi.
Owing to the inucnnlteiiesB or tho rumor
It was disregarded by tho correspondent
hero of tho Associated Press. Now, how
ever, tho correspondent has received n pri
vate letter from u usually trustworthy
sourco In Vllna, capital of tho government
of that name, saying that Count Tolstoi
was reported to have passed through Vllnu
March 26, being escorted to tho frontier by
two gendarmes.
AGAINST GENERAL
FRENCH
IlotUn mill l)Met .Mil'
I.eiiil
in the
i;i,imiii
.Men In Opernl Ion
1' I'll II N VII li 1 .
LONDON, April 2. Dispatches from Cape
town and Brussels tulk of General Botha
and General Dewet Joining a gathering of
13,000 men for operations against General
French lu tho Tnmsvaal.
Tho Boers threatened to attack Richmond
und tho town guurd was called out to de
fend the place.
ASK TO BE EXCOMMUNICATED
One TlioiiMiinil Student of liilvrrlly
of Kleff Would Nil u re ToInIoI'n
rule.
LONDON, April 2. "Ono thousand stu-
dentn of the University of Kielf hnvo for
wurded a petition to tho Holy Synod," Bays
tho Odessa correspondent of the Daily Ex
press, "In which they nsk to bo excom
municated with Count Tolstoi."
(ivrniuiiy Send ltiltlelilp.
BERLIN, April 1. The Berliner Tag-
blntt publishes tilts dispatch from Shang
hai: "Tho German IlrBt-class battleship
Wclsscnberg has started from Shanghai
toward Nankin nnd tho north, Its purposo
being to Impress tho Chinese and tho allies
that Germany means to preserve nnd
heighten her prestige and Interests In tho
Yaugtso valley.
LEHIGH VALLEY IN THE READING
lleporleil TrmiNfer IletlvliiK Jlc
I.coiPn Old AiiiuIkii
niiitloii. NEW YORK, April 1. Tho Commercial
Advertiser says; A seiul-ollltlal announce
ment was made today that tho Lehigh Val
ley railroad nnd bcon turned over to tho
Philadelphia &. Reading company and will
hereafter form part of tho Reading system,
which also Includes the Jersey Central rail
road. Tho absorption of tho Lehigh Valley by
the Rending system restores tha tripartite
combination which was mado by Archibald
McLood about ten years ngo, when ho un
dertook to amalgamate tho Reading, Jer
sey Cenrul and Lehigh Valley railroads.
This combination proved too unwieldy at
that tlmo.
I'reNldent Hurl to 'l'rMfy.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 1. Tho Industrial
commission today announced tho names of
thoso who will testify beforo tho commis
sion during tho hearings this month. Tho
following transportation witnesses havo
beon nriaugcd for this week: A. S. Randall,
chairman of committee on government own
ershlp and control of telegrnps of tho In
ternational Typographical union; II. O,
Burt, president Union Pacific railroad com
pany; S. M Kclton, president Chicago ii
Alton Railroad company; M C Markham,
assistant traffic manager Illinois. Central
railroad.
COMMITTEE REPORT TABLED
Cuban Committee Still Aroidi Action on
Piatt Ameadment
COMMISSION TO GO TO WASHINGTON
.Motion to
ullh
Send It I Defeated,
lroieil or HelilK
I'nUeii t p Amiln
'I'notliiy.
hut
HAVANA, April 1. A secret session of
tho Cuban constitutional convention wns
held today and nttended by twenty-five del
egates. Among the absentees wero Scnor
Glt.erga, Senor (Julias and General Saugully,
strong supporters of tho Piatt amendment.
Tho first matter considered was a resolu
tion from tho Planters' association urging
the convention to accept tho umcudmeut,
with thu proviso that tho Culled Slates
should make a reduction of 30 per cent on
tho duties on Cuban pruducts, or at least
mako a preference lu their favor over simi
lar products from other countries. The
resolution was tabled without discussion.
Thn majority report of tho committee on
lelatloiiH, signed by Senors Gomez, Sllvn
and Vllleundac, was read, but nfter u dis
cussion, which showed that n majority of
tho delegates were opposed to It, a resolu
tion to lay It on the table wus curried. A
similar disposition was made of reports
from Senors Do Ouesada, Tiimayo, Nunez
und Glbcrga.
A motion by Senor Mmitraugdo to appoint
ii commission to go to Washington wns de
feated by a voto of 13 to 12. it was finally
decided to hold a public session of the con
vention tomorrow, when an attempt will
probably bo mado to reconsider the action
on tho Monleaugdo resolution.
Senor Alejandro Rodriguez, who wns
elected mayor of Havana June 1 0, 1P0O. has
resigned the olllco uuil the Ayuntamlcuto
will elect his successor tomorrow.
At today's session an attempt was made
to elect Senor JCayas, but the action of the
Ayuntnniluto was declared null nnd void,
owing to tho fact that tho resignation ot
Senor Rpdrlgucs had not been formally
tiled.
Senor Zayns nud Scnor Luis Estevez, hec-
retary of Justice, arc thu rival candidates.
FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY
lo n tli of April Open Without SluKle
C'ntte of VelliiTV 1'exer lu
.lilt mill.
HAVANA, April i.Vov the first time in
the history of Hnvann tho month of April
begins without a single caso of yellow fever
In tho city. Major V. C. Gorgns, chief
sanitary olllcer. Is confident that with thu
sanitary measures now being enforced and
tho valuable information Rained during the
recent Investigations of tho yellow fever
commission thero will be but few cases dur
ing tho coming season. Thu marlno hospital
scrvlco Is also taking precautious against
th'o bringing of infection to Havana from
Mexican or other ports. Dr. Glcnnon, chief
surgeon, has Issued orders for a quaran
tine against theso ports beginning April 15.
It Is thought that many fuses In Havana
laut 'yt'ar wero brought froin Vura Cruz','
which Is only two days suil from Havana.
Passengers from Vera Cruz will bo obliged
to remain In quarantine three days. Com
fortablo quarters nro being lilted up nenr
tho Immigration station at Cabannas. The
Immigrant btution is used only as tempor
ary quarters for immigrants who have no
employment on nrrlvlng here. Under the
old nrrangement they wero retained In Hn-
vvann, und uot being Immune thpy contracted
yeiiow rever ana irequentiy spread it. im
migrants nro kept isolated until employ
ment Is secured for them nnd they nio
shipped direct Into tho country. Tho num
ber of yellow fover cases In Havana has de
creased wonderfully since theso precautions
were taken.
A regular quarantine station was built
by tho Spaniards at Marlel. It Is consid
ered ono of the best In tho marine hospital
service, nnd will ho retained by tho United
States under thu cliiuse of tho Piatt amend
ment relating to snnltution.
WILL PROBE TO THE BOTTOM
Older Iueil for Strict In vc nt iKittlon
of Clinrite lit .Miiullu Itcunrd
leH of It ii K.
MANILA, April 1. Tho sensational frauds
In tho commissary department which wero
reported yesterday by tho arrest of Cup
tain Frederick Barrows of tho Thirteenth
volunteer Infantry, quartermaster of tho
Southern department of Luzon, together
with seven commissary sergeants, several
civil clerks, n prominent government con
tractor, tho usslstunt manager of the Hotel
Orlento, tho proprietors of threo of tho
Inrgest bakeries In Manila and a number
ot storekeepers and other persons will bo
probed to tho bottom. Orders havo been
issued that no guilty man escape. Tho
number ot men Implicated In tho frauds Is
undetermined nud high rank will not suffice
to shield delinquents.
Colonel Woodruff, tho chief commissary
at Manila, said to tho representative of
tho Associated Press that tho Irregulari
ties wero exaggerated and that tho troops
woro always well supplied with stores.
Colonels of tho returning volunteer regi
ments wroto to Colonel Woodruff in prnlso
of tho commissary service.
Lieutenant Wnrren Dean, with thirty
men of Troop C of tho Sixth cavalry, was
almost surrounded nt Mnlabar by 200 in
surgents from tho Sunga mountains, in
Cavlt'o province. During tho ensuing nctlon
eighteen Insurgents wero killed nnd two
Americans wero wounded. Tho Insurgents
then retired.
No new announcements havo been mado
concerning Agulnaldo.
CONTEND FOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Ciirpeuler, Pnlnler mill Plnwlerer
Win nml I, oe lu l'lulit for
Aetv Arrimueiiient.
LOWELL, Mass., April 1. All tho
Journeymen pnlntors and plasterers of this
city aro out ot work today, tho former being
locked out and tho latter having started a
strlko. Tho painters dnmulndcd $2.2j a day
ami olght hours and tho master painters,
anticipating a strike, discharged all their
employes and closed their shops.
Tho plabterors asked for $3.23 per day and
eight hours, Instead ot $3.25 and nlno hours,
und Htruck to enforce tho demand.
BINGUAMTON, N. Y., April 1. The ma-
Jorlty ot union carponters In this city went
on a strlko toduy. They demand un eight
hour day, with nlnu-hour pay.
SYRACUSE, N- Y April 1. Syracuso
painters gained nn eight-hour work day
todny, all but threo firms signing tho con
tract with tho union for tho ensuing year.
Kour hundred painters are benefited.
Thirty Thousand Idle,
LONDON, April L Reports received at n
mass meeting of tho Lanarkshire colliery
engine handlers at Hamilton show that 20,
000 miners wero Idlo In Scotland owing to
tho strlko for uu eight-hour day,
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Xrtirnykit Knlr Tuesday, Ex
cept Rain or Snow In Southeast Portion;
I'rnluibly Warmer In Western Portion.
Wednesday Knlr; Variable Wind.
'I'e in pern I li re nt 4) lit ft Ii it eterilnl
ft ii, in :ir. i p, in :tti
ii ii. in :t. -2 p. ii -io
7 li. in ill it p, in Ill
S II, I it I .1 p. til II
n ii. iii :t.-. n p, in in
in ii. ii iti; it p, in in
1 1 n. in as 7 p. in ."!
r- in -ti s p, in :t.-,
i) p. in it:t
MORGAN ISSUES CIRCULAR
Inform llrldite mill -Mine t'oiiipiiii
Stockholder tliut et I'uiii
lilue (.'onlrol.
NEW YORK, April 1. A circular losurd
from tho ofllec of J. Plerpont Morgan & Co.
tonight and addrescd to tho Mookholdcrs
ot th'j American Bridge company nnd the
Luko Superior Consolidated Iron Mines an
noiiuces that tho offer of tho syndlcato
made on March 2, 1001, has been accepted
by moro than OS per cent of tho holders of
the stock nnd tho plan proposed has be
come operative.
.Morgan & Co, offered for the account of
thu t'nlled States Steel corporation, In ex
change for tho preferred and common stock
of tli3 American Bridge company, und for
tho stock of the Luke Superior Consoli
dated lion Mines, certificates for preferred
stock and common stock of tho United
States Steel corporation upon the following
basis;
Kor each $100 par vnluo of preferred stock
of tho American Bridge company $110 par
value In tho preferred stock of tho United
States Steel corporation.
Kor each 4 100 par vnluo of common stoclt
of tho American Itrldgo company, $103 In
tho common stock of the United States
Steel corporation.
Kor euch ?t00 par value of tho stock ot
the Luko Superior Consolidated Iron Mines,
$135 par Vnluo In tho preferred slock and
$135 pur value In the rommon stock ot the
United StutcH Steel corporation.
Tho circular further says:
"ArraiiRomentH havo nlrendy been mado
for tho acquisition upon tho above basis of
moro than S3 per cent of tho stock of tho
Lake Superior Consolidated mines, embrac
ing therein the Interests of John D. Rocke
feller. Arrangements havo abo boon mado
for l ho acquisition by tho United Slates
Stocl corporation of all tho outstanding in
terests in tho Oliver Mining company and
tho Pittsburg Steamship company not
owned by tho Carnegie company."
GROWS BIG FROM OMAHA
Pioneer Church of 1S.1I I Kxpuniln Into
Ttto Hundred mill Kite Stronit
Co ii u remit Ion.
BOSTON, April 1. Tho Congregationnl
Homo Missionary society, Major General O,
O. Howard presiding, which will observe
Its seventy-fifth anniversary In Boston May
It to Pi. mado public Its seventy-fifth nn
nunl report today. Tho report shows that
In forty-three ot tho forty-fivo states and
in all territories the society and Its auxil
iaries nro at work.
In Indiana four weak churches In 1816
hav.. multiplied to .id.VlV -a'l" Plonucr.
church of nino members, organized In
Omaha May 4, 183(5, has become 205
churchcBMvlth 14,000 members, with 20,000
In Sunday schools.
CongrcRatlonally South Dakotn's history
began with tho organization of Yankton
church in ISOiS. Now there aro 116 churches
with (J.S70 members and 10,818 Sunday
school scholars). In North Dakota thcro nro
nlnety-ono churches ns a result of twenty
years of work.
ACTOR HOPELESSLY INSANE
Doctor MiiKe i:iiiiiliiiitlnn of .Mntirlfe
llni'iy iiiore mill lleiiiler n Ite
liieinnt .IiiiIkiiipiiI.
NEW YORK. April 1. Doctors Stewart.
Wlldman and Kltch today mado an exam
ination of .Maurice Barrymore, now n
patient In Ilellovuo hospital. The actor had
passed a quiet night, sleeping tho deep
Bleep of utter exhaustion. At tho conclu
sion of tho exnininntlou Dr. Stowart an
nounced thnt tho patient was hopelessly
Insane. It was also given out that tomor
row mornlqg ho will bo taken to Rlvcrcrest
asylum at Astoria.
Olmi .etherole Iln Cnneer.
NEW YORK, April 2. A dispatch to a
local paper from London says Mis Olga
Nethersolc's collapeo in America has been
followed by an Illness from It is thought
she cannot recover. Her illness Is duo to
cancer, and whllo nn operation has been
considered, It has been decided that It
would not bo successful and would hasten
hor death.
KILLED BY IRENE MILLER
Anilreiv .Morrl, n Itiillrouil Conch
Cleaner, Shot n 'Wentlier
ford, WEATHERKORD, Ok!., April 1. (Spe
cial Tolegrnm.) Andrew Morris, couch
cleaner for tho Choctaw & Gulf railroad at
this place, was shot and Instantly killed
by Miss Irene Miller nt the latter's resi
dence hero at 0 o'clock this morning. The
ball entered near tho noso and penetrated
tho brain. Tho girl when nrrosted claimed
tho shooting wns accidental. A coroner's
Jury was summoned to vlow tho body.
Prosecuting Attorney Wilcox Is notified
that testimony will bo taken nt J.l o'clock
tomorrow.
CUTS RUBBER STILL LOWER
Lulled Stnle Coiupmiy
Announce
of Kite
Further Deduction
Per Cent.
BOSTON, April 1. Tho United States
Rubber company today announced a further
reduction In its price list of 5 per cent.
Thn annual prlco list. Is mado public. In
comparison with tho prlco list of April 1,
woo, it snows u total reduction of 2S per
cent, as cuts amounting to 23 per cent wero
previously mndo from tho 1000 lint. Tho
abovo reduction In prices applies to all
goods on hand in tho stores of tho Jobbers
on Konrunry 1 ana an snipments slnco
thtn.
AGENT FOR NORTHWESTERN
iVn ii r
Slen Are Conlilereil for
Vncunry In Olllce nl Sioux
City.
the
SIOUX CITY, la., April 1. (Spo-jlal Tele
gram.) Kour men aro bolng considered for
tho vacancy In tho office of geuornl agent
for tho Northwestern In Sioux City, mado
by II. C. Choyncy'K promotion to tho gen
eral ugency In Omaha, The four nro: A.
L. Klshor, Kansas City, general freight und
passenger agent for tho Sioux City &. Pa
cific and Elkhorn; It, W. McGlunls, Kre
rnont, Neb., freight agent for tho Elkhorn;
M, J. Golden, Lake City, Iu traveling
freight agent for tho NorthwosUrnj Georgu
I', Ve-t Omaha, city passenger agent for
tho allied companies.
VETO BEATS A PULL
OoTernor Dietrich Draws Red Line Tliroujh
Eereral Appropriations.
CUTS OFF LEE HEi DMAN'S SOFT SNAP
Supreme Court Reporter and Libnriai Sal
ami Stricken from Beoke.
SUPREME COURT COMMISSION GOES TOO
Money Set Aeide to Fay Comraiinioneri Re
turned to Treasury.
OSTEOPATHY BILL RECEIVES APPROVAL
.MetiNiire Mkm.-iI hy the Goteruor UN
li .Mutter .Not AfTeelliiK the Other
.Method of lleiillui; the
Mi'K or Injured.
LINCOLN. April 1. (Special. )-Gov-crnor
Dietrich today prepared a
M'to for tho legislative npproprla
Hons for salaries of tho supremo
court comml8bloiiii's nud stenographers,
deputy Mate librarian, deputy supremo
court reporter und all officers of tho court
with tho exception ot tho clerk and two
bailiffs, who mo left tho constitutional
Hilary buals. The appropriation for phynl
elan nt tho Beatrice Homo for Kecblo
Minded Youth was ulso vetoed.
Kollowlng the announcement of tho
governor's intention to nio tho
voto thla afternoon Clerk Herd
man declared that ho would cloro up tho
library and office of Miproino court re
porter, insisting that tho fees of his office
would not' permit him to keep them open.
Kollowlng Is tho governor's veto mes
sage: EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. LINCOLN.
April 1. 'o the Honoriiblc Secretary or
.State; I herewith deliver to vou Mouse roll
No. I.Ji, lietng un net to provide for tho
payment of the niir.il It-H of the nttleor. ot
the stu to government, etc., In which I havu
withheld my npprov.il ot nud do hereby veto
the following iipjirnprlutlonn:
I'ndor caption or "Stulo Library." salary
or clerk to the reporter per iiiiniini, $l,i.o
$2,J0; Hillary of deputy librarian per mi
lium, $!- for tho bleniilum, $1,MW.
My approval Is withheld from tho fore
going appropriations because tho dutlcH
thereof rightfully devolve upon tho clerk
and It ho Is unublo to perform them ho
should bo required to have tli.i work per
formed without expense to the state.
Under tho caption of "Supremo Court"
n hiiIi hill, lioiiHn roll No. 4S, my approval
Ih withheld from nnd thn wiinn Ih hereby
vetoed of that portion which rends un fol
lows: Salary of nine commissioners, oilc,
per milium, $2,H00 $13,000
Salary of deputy clerk, per milium,
$U00 3iooo
balury ot deputy reporter per milium,
. : 3.000
Salary of usslstunt reporter, per mi
nimi, )0 i sun
faaruly ot supremo court commlbslon
cru' monographic assistants, euch,
tier upiiiim, $1.000 1S.0O0
Threo ucsislantH to reporter, each, per
unnum, $900 $5,00
, Henon;for thki-Vcto.Ti' 4-
. Through the oxorolfo of the' voto power In
this i liiHtunco my endeavor, so far nH It Ih
within my power, Ih to uftord thnt relief
to tho tuxpayerH which the legislature,
though eurneHtly Importuned by me, neg
lected so to do.
While tho docket of tho supreme court Is
In ,i congested condition and whllo tho coni
m sslori would no doubt furnish numo relief,
Htlll It would bo u niunlfeHt InJbHtlco to en
tail such mi enormous expense, on the tux
payerH without affording Homo sort of nub
stmitliil relief.
In my veto I liuvo Htilcken from tho lint
appropriation-! aggregating moro than $so,
OOO. 'lo Intercept this lurgo expenditure I
hnvo been compelled to veto, not iilouo tho
umouiit appropriated for tho conimlsHlon,
but nil suniH incident thereto.
It wu.s plainly within tho power ot tho
IcRlslultiri. yen, it wus ItH duty, to ulTord
relief both to tho court mid to tho taxpay
ers, und no doubt it would tint lmv, ri.n.i.i
(o Hlgnally hud it not been for the eon-
i.iiiiiiitiiuig iiiiiuencn or imrterH, trillion anil
ilenlH with ii corruption fund and un un
KcrupiiloiiH politician as cnucomltiintH. Tho
en. nudum mo commission olituln, would
for tho next two years amount in nt Im.ut
$W,0l). It WUH my Intention whan I nrired
tha creation of u eommixHtm- In mv i...
uiigural mi'Hsugn und when latterly I up.
. I i . reaung u commission Unit
tho legislature would require thu pnyiiu-nt
of tho feeH Into tho treasury. On no other
grounds would 1 have countenanced anv
hucIi undertaking. That nny ono otllcnr of
this state should bo permitted to put into
Ida pockets $.-i0,(i in fees rightfully belong.
iuk i nio puupin or uieir punuo treasury Is
moiiHtrous. It Is Htrango, too, thnt ll.eso
flagrant method Hhould be practiced right
In tho prcHenco of tho highest Judicial tri
bunal of this Htuto and that, too, without a
word of protest from Haiti court. 1 cun con
ceive of nothing moro Iniquitous than tho
prostitution of Justice bv tuiiilln .iiiieom
chosen and sworn to protect mid administer
u. i mn n urm oeuever in mi elective
Judlclury nnd whllo willing on gro.iudx
equltublo to tho taxpriyurri to appoint a
commission, still such act might hnvo been
ino very rneaim ot delaying mien constitu
tional remedli-H as will afford mifllrint nnd
permanent relief. At tho ki-hhIoii Just clostit
thn legislature considered mid relented n
bill which provided for tho MihmlfHlon of a
constitutional amendment, though Just huoIi
amendment m soreiy iiceocii.
To Defei.t the Lobby.
Having exhausted every effort to correct
tho nbuscH, even going ho fur oh to hnvo
two bills drafted und Introduced which re
quired thn payment of thn fee. into thn
stuto trciiKury, onlv to havo them rejected
by a powerful lobby, thu renter llauro ot
which wuh lu tho supremo court clerlt'n
other, 1 um constrained as a lust t'JHjrt to
Invoko a constitutional prerogative, ono
vhlch Hhould rarely bo exercised, but which
;ust at tins timn Bcnrrm to bo tlio only Hav
ing claiiHo nnd tho only meaiiH by which n
monstrous public wrong und Injustice may
bo successfully resisted.
1 nlso return without my upptovnl nnd
the same Is hereby vetoed that appropria
tion lu tho act known nnd iiestgnutd as
houso roll No. 43fi, under tho caption of "In
stltutn for Kooblo. Minded Youth it t Bea
trice." tlio following! Salary of physician
per unnum, $l,'Jiw, $.'.100.
My objection to this is thnt such official
and Hiich appropriation can bo dispensed
with without detriment to tho Institution nr
Injury to tho Inmates.
CHARLES 11. DIETRICH.
Governor.
What llerdninii Snj.
Speaking ot iho action of tho governor,
Clerk Ilcrdmun said: "Understanding that
tho governor was about to veto tho appro
prlntlons for salaries for bupremo eouit
commissioners and lor Iho salaries of tlio
clerical help In tho officcn of tho clerk of
tho supremo court report and state librarian
I hud an Interview with him, In which i'Q
told ino that it was his determination io
veto theso Items in tho appropriation bills.
Ho Informed mo thnt bin reason for veto
ing tho appropriation for salaries for tho
supremo court commissioners was that tho
legislature had rejected tho hill for siibmls
sion of a constitutional amendment pro
vldlng for un Increase in tho number of
supremo court Judges, and also for tho
reason that It hud not ucted on his messages
with references lo tho salnry of clerk of tlio
supremo court. Ho Insisted that tho offi
ces of clurk of tho supremo court reporter
ami statu librarian should bn maintained
by tho feeB derived by me as clerk of tho
supremo court, I told him that this was In-.,
posslblo for tho reason that tho fees wero
not sufficient to maintain the offices, that tho
gross fees had not amounted to mora than
1,000 for tho year Just closed and that it
required an appropriation of $0,'i00 to do.
fray tho expenses nt these offices for thn
year Just cxolrcd I had with mo aad wai
