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BOTHA WAJiTS PEACE
Eor Oommandr-in-Ohif Rintwi Higttia
titns with Qflntral Kitohinr,
THINKS DEWET NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE
lean Great lighter is Loiiag Hii Prestige
Among the Troop
BRITISH PLEASED WITH THE PROSPECTS
Beliere if Eotha Quits Dtwet Can 80011 Bo
Disposed Of.
LONDON AWAITS OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION
CurrrKpniiilrntit nf C'nnuictlnu: I'olK
li'iil OpInlmiM Keep the Tmrn
Mill Itiillirr In llu Dnrli,
lint Hopeful,
CAPETOWN. April 10.-C,eneral Ilotha has
rropcncil negotiations with tho Ilrltlsh foi
poire.
It Ih understood hrrc that, although Gen
eral Dcwct ill his recent Interview with
General Hotlui refused to surrender. Con
oral Uotha, regarding blm as Irresponsible,
UDiliTtaUcM to ncKotlatc In behalf of tho
entire Hoor forecH.
Tin) tlrltlsh authorities hero consider
that If (icnoral Ilothu surrenders Dowct's
following can bo easily taken. An ex
plained here, this action was determined
In part by General llntha'u discovery nt u
recent meeting that (5eneral l)ewot's In
tellect hail weakened and that his Inllnencn
wits diminishing and that a continuance)
of tho campaign, In view of fleneral He
rd's IrrrspoiiHlhlll ty, rested with (Jencral
Ilothu alone,
lull Tlirjr Sny In l.ttiitlun.
LONDON, April 11. Tho report that Gen
eral Ilotha haH renewed negotiations
with Lord Kitchener Is not yet officially
confirmed, but It Is generally credited and
received with satisfaction, except by tho
Ultra Jingoes, who fear that tho genornment
hill renew tho terms recently rejected.
Regarding (lencrul Dowel's mental e.onrtl
tlon, reports lmvo been very conflicting for
Homo time. Ills recent Inactivity points to
I hero being some truth in tho rumors which
kIIoro that long continued hardship under
tho harassing Ilrttlsli pursuit lmvo un
hinged his mind.
On thu other hand, u correspondent of tho
Times quite recently acknowledged thu
"wonderful foresight anil fertility of rc
hourcc." which characterized Dowel's re
treat from (Tape Colony. As during the
previous abortive negotiations, the Drlttsh
press loudly Insists on "unconditional sur
render," but with tho budqotnry necessities
regarding tho country's finances, If negotia
tions are reopened the Hoers, as tho Chron
icle remarks, editorially, "may reckon on
fair treatment at tho hands of tho British."
ENGLAND WANTSSU TO COME
A on III I.t U Mini In lie of Ciiininlii
nlon Unit llrlnuH ronnrululii
tloii lit Kilwnril.
IIKRL1N, April 10.-"Euglnnd Is In
triguing In 1'cliln." says a dlspatrh to the
Frankfurter Zcltttug from the Chinese cap
ital, "to iiccuro Iho substitution of Prince
Hu for Prince Chun In the Journey to Mer
lin to express Emperor Kwang Hsu's regrets
for the murder of llaron von Kettelcr, nnd
wishes to comhlno Prlnco Su's trip for that
purpose with the Chinese special embassy
to Iindon to tender Kmpernr Kwang Hsu's
congratulations to King Edward on his ac
cession. "A perceptible coolness has arisen be
tween Count Wnlderseo nnd Dr. Mumin
von Sohwurtzcnstcln, prlncipiilly becauso
the commander-in-chief has infused to or
der tho troops to render tho minister mili
tary honors, ns to do so would bo contrary
to Herman army Instructions."
SERVANTS "THROW" HIM OUT
(SI, l'ilrrliuru Corr'iipninleiit Tel In
DIIYet-eiit .Nlory of liilncm- Mln
Itler'n IMkunIi-iiiik "I'nll."
PARIS, April 10. - Tho Patrle today pub
lishes a dispatch from St. Petersburg whlcu
suys tho Chinese minister there, Ynng Yu,
gravely Insulted Count Lttmsdorlf, the Rus
Un minister of foreign affairs, during a
discussion of tho Mauchurlau question,
whereupon tho count ordered his Inckeyb
to put the Chinaman out, and Yung Yu was
thrown downstairs anil futully Injured In
tho head.
FRENCH CABLE IS A MYSTERY
!u I'lplmiutlnn tilvm fin- l.nyliiK II lit
(.'up I til I of I'n-iioli Cochin
Chin il.
HONCt KONfJ. April 10. A telegram re
celeil here from Amoy hays tho French
cubic htiH been connected nt Chapel Island
and thenco with Saigon.
The Amoy end of the cable has not yet
ben hauled ashore, hut Is ready to be
hauled up. No otllcial explanations have
been obtained.
MORGAN REACHES ENGLAND
Jli-rlven In
Storm)
(litceiiNlott n fler
I'ltNHiiui- on SI en in cr
'(Viiloulf,
QUKKNSTOWN, April ll.-The Whltn
Btnr liner Teutonic, from New York, April
8, arrived hero Inst evening at S.tO o'clock,
Captain McKlnstry reports a stormy pas
cage. Mr. J, Picrpout Morgan, who Is on
board, is well.
ANOTHER ARMOUR MILLION
J (ilrn it n nil I1, into wine n I lit I'll inn
Inxtllitle licit r I im II In
Nil me.
CHIOACO. April 10. Armour Institute In
this city, which owes Its existence to the
luto Philip 1). Armour, will tomorrow ro
eelvn an addition to its endowment of
$1,000,000, tho money coming from Mrs. I
1). Armour and J. Ogilen Armour, tho widow
ml son ot Its foui'dcr.
Tho announcement of the proposed gift
was a surprise oven to tho officials of the
Institution. It is expected that tho inoucy
will be used to extend the scopo of tho
Institution In electrical and chemical engt
neerlng. Tho Institute Is now In a very
prosperous condition, having an cudowment
of $2,f)00,000, all of which was given by tho
Into Mr. Armour. Tho donation will not In
any wny retard tho negotiations looking
toward the affiliation ot the institution with
tho I'nlvcrslty ot Chicago. It is understood
that tho aim of J, Ogdcn Armour Is to mako
tho Institute the greatest of Its character
lu mechanical cugluccrlut" lu tho world.
REASSURES THE CHRISTIANS
lm rrmir of Minn Tiiiik Province,
Cli In a, Ht) All .liny Safely He
ft 111 nil Their I'm Mil.
PITTSDl'RO. April 10. Itov. Dr. George
,,'', Chalfanl of this city has received a full
''(i' what ho regards as the most Im-
' y'cfl0 p,"t't or "l,s ecntury the
prov. . J,Vt Yuan Shlh K.il, governor
of the pro-' Tung, China. Thu
following Is tiiii'. ('"i,;fila:
"With reference '.' lio cause of tho re
canting of tho Christians In tho sixth moon
(July, 1000) all Chen and llslen oihclals on
their own authority determined and ar
ranged tho matter In the hope of protecting
the Christians. Their action was not on my
Instructions. On numerous occasions I or
dered my subordinate to protect Christian
Interests, ns you, reverend sirs, well know.
"As there Is now no disorder from Inter
national friction, It Is tho more Important
that former tn.nty engagements bo looked
up and carefully observed.
"All pledges of Christians to recant,
whether given to nillclals or persons aettng
as security therefor, all voluntary pledges
or promises of whatever kind to tho samo
cited, aro null and void and no further
nccnuut Is to be takeu of thorn. I have
moreover instructed my subordinates to put
out proclamations for tho public Informa
tion, lest Christians bu subjected to hind
rance or annoyance lu tho matter.
"You, reverend sirs, have been preaching
In China many years and without exception
exhort men concerning righteousness; your
church cmtorns are strict nnd correct and
all your converts may well observe them.
In establishing vour custom you lmvo been
careful to see that Chlneso law was ob
served. How, then, can It be suld that
there was dlsfoynlty?
"To meet this sort of calumny 1 lmvo In
structed that proclamations be put out. 1
proposo hereafter to have lasting pence.
Church Interests will then prosper and your
Idea of preaching righteousness I can pro
mote. "Tho present overturning Is of a most
extraordinary character. It forced you,
roveienti sirs, by land and water, to go
long Journeys nnd subjected you to alarm
ami dnnger, causing mo many qualms of
conscience,
"Everywhere (In Khan Tung) there la now
quiet and missionaries of Germany nnd
Franco and other nations have returned to
the Interior to preach as formerly. If you,
reverend sirs, wish to return to tho Interior
1 would beg of you to Hist give mo word
that I may most eertnlnly order tho mili
tary to carefully protect nnd escort you.
"With wishes for your happiness, yours In
reply, YUAN SHIH ICAI.
"Chimin Kii, 11th moon, 27th day (Janu
ary 17. 1!0D."
CATHOLICS IN CONVENTION
Hcprrm-nlntlxri of I'nllrKcft Meet
Ciili'iiuo tit Dlni-iiHH I'll il en -lloiuil
llnprnt t-iucillM.
Ill
CHICAGO, April 10. Improvement of the
Catholic educational system and plans for
unifying tho educational work of tho church
and racing It to a level lu etfectlveness with
the state and non-secturlan Institutions for
higher learning were discussed at tho
third annual convention of representatives
of Catholic colleges which opened hero to
day. The convention will continue In ses
sion three dnys nnd during thut time many
Important papers will be read and discussed
by leading church educators. Representa
tives were present at today's meeting of
every Catholic collego nnd university of
prominence In tho I'nitcd States nnd
'aniuhi.
Tho convention began with tho celebra
tion of mass by Father French of Notre
Damo collego In St. James church. Tho ac
tive business of tho convention was begun by
Rt. Rev. Mnnsigneur Conaty, D. D., rector
of the Catholic university nt Washington
ami president of the association, who called
thH convention to order nnd delivered his
annual nddress. He took for his subject
'The Catholic College' in tho Twcntloth
Century."
Moualgunr Conaty In his address made n
strong plea for unification of education.
'Unification of education under state cen
tred," said he, "has establlshel a illicitly
machine of secularized Instruction which
threatens to destroy ail prlvato effort either
on tho part of the Individuals or tho
church. It Is Important to meet unification
by unification, so to strengthen the Catho
lic educational system that It may defend
itself against all attacks and save tho re
ligious Instruction of its peoplo from the
dangers of non-rellglous Instruction. It Is
Important to realize the meaning of tho
farts which face us and which our edu
cators must meet.
"Among theso facts must bo recognized,
first, tho stato school system, with Its rap-
Idly Increasing high school, and even col-
lege, development: bccoiuI, tho tendency to
do away with the college by uniting thu
high school to tho university; third, thn
establishment of edurutlonal Institutions of
nil sorta, endowed by the private luunlfl
cenco of non-CnthoIlcs ond attracting Cath
olic students, becauso theso schools have
not tho character of stato Institutions;
fourth, tho tendency of tho universities to
control tho Mute schools, to dictate, tho
examination of teachers nnd tit demand the
university degree or approval as a conill
tlon of appointment.
"The truth of theso facts Is dnlly being
manifested In Hip schools of many of our
larger eiues. to onset lacis mero is a
splendid effort made In tho Catholic church
In building Us schcols. academics, colleges
and universities, spending last year 5:'O.00O
for education, principally in parochial
schools."
MEET THE SUPERINTENDENTS
Knulitecr"' iinil I 1 1 1-iiii'ii'm Itt'iiri'Kcn
lull) ' In llnte Vllillcltce u ltll
let-ney Iliiuil'n (MIIcIiiIn,
NBW YORK. April 10. John V. Wulte.
representing tho engineers, nnd Timothy
Shea, representing the llremen on tho board
of co-operation of tho different' divisions of
the Central Railroad of New Jersey cm
ploycs, waited on tho oluclnls of tho com
pany at Jersey City this afternoon with
proposals foi another conference They
said they wanted to try to settle matters
us far as the'r organizations were con
cerned. They decided that the trainmen
Bhnuld be con.ihlered also.
After some tnlk It was arranged that they
should hold a conference tomorrow with
Superintendent Oldhaus and District Super
intemlent Wentz, This, It Is considered,
shows tho men do not want a strike.
BOY COMMITS
SUICIDE
l'oiirtren-'i cnr-Olil Willie CriiKHiiuiii
IIiiiikk HlniM'ir In lleilpnxt
In II Im IIiiiiiii,
CHICAGO, April 10. Wllllo Crossinan, ti
H-year-obl boy, committed suicide today by
hanging himself from u bedpost In his room
at West Taylor street, because of poverty
of his parents, which proventcd him from
pursuing his studies In painting and draw
ing, for which he had considerable natural
ability.
NORTHWESTERN TO HIT BACK
May Retaliate for Intruiloi of the North
Picifio Beads.
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR APRIL 17
Art-nnuenieiil .Unite for Session of
the .Viirlli western anil Hie Omtiliu
1)1 reel nr. lu lie Held
Hltii-iltuneniiily.
NEW YORK, April 10. The Kvcning Tost
says;
"It became known today that a special
meeting of tho directors has been called
for April 17 In this city nnd that the
Omnhn directors will meet on the same
flay."
Wall street guessed that till- meeting
meant tin Increase In the Nnrthwcstern's
rnmmoii share dividend, which Is now C
per cent, and It was also suggested that a
revaluation of the company's holdings of
Omaha shares, acquired In li$2. would be
mndo In connection with the dividend no
tion, or In furtherance of somu other plans
No official corroboration of these reporU
could be obtained, however.
In somo quarters it was believed likely
that the close of tho Ilurllnnton deal on
behalf of the (Ireat Northern and Northern
Pacific roads might have been the direct
reason for tho special meeting of the
Northwestern directors. The extension uf
tho direct Interests ami Influence of th"
north Pacific roads Into territory they
have novcr occupied before and Into illicit
competition with the Northwestern has
aroused the latter company's directors and
there Is a possibility that they may pro
poso retaliatory measures
HILL RESERVES STATEMENT
.Northern Pni'lllr SlneUlmlili-r .Meet,
lull .Nil Uitki'i- li Vet
Announce it.
NBW YORK, April 10. The Times will
say tomorrow: After tho meeting of the
hoard of directors of tho Northern Pacllle
railway yeuterdny (Wednesday) afternoon
James J. Hill, president of tho Croat North
ern railroad, who, It was expected, would
leave the city yesterday, wns engaged until
late In tho afternoon lu n conference with
Oeorgo F. Daker. president of tho First
National bnnk, who Is representing tho
Northern Pacllle railroad In the negotiations
with tho Iturllngton stockholders In the
purehaso of that road. It was said yestcr-
day that tho announcement of tho closing
of tho deal would bo made, but nothing was
made. Tho annual dividend was declared.
The Krlo railroad has practically con
cluded tho purchuso of tho entire block
bounded by Klcventh and Thirteenth ave
nues, Twenty-eighth nnd Twenty-ninth
streets.
It Is the Intention to build there nn
Immense freight house depot that will tako
a prominent position In tho railroad con
solidation plans In which J. J. Hill nnd
J. P. Morgan havo made tho Krlo a part of
their transcontinental systems, with tho
Great Northern, Northern Paclflo aud llur-
llngton &. Quincy railroads. Most of the
block Is occupied hy old buildings.
MANITOBA LINES ARE HELD
Hill Snilileitly Inli-rvrnrn In Slop I'm-
liuseil Aorllii-rit I'nclllo Sole
In CiiiiiiiIii.
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 10. Tho Plonrer-
PresB will say tomorrow: A rumor escaped
from an authoritative sourco yesterday that
J. Hill has Interposed to prevent tho salo
of the Northern Pacific lines In Manitoba,
nnd that he has under the new order of
things other plans for theso lines.
It is said that all tho purtles concerned
are awaiting tho outcome of the Hlll-Mor-
gan-Uurllngton deal, orders having been is
sued by thoso in control of tho Northern
Pacific to let matters rest at present.
TO EXAMINE RAILROADS
Vltornry (Jeiiernl Will Invc Mlunti'
I'l-opoxeil 1,'oiiMillilnt Inn of .11 Iim u-
NOtll lilllI'M.
ST. PAUL, April 10. Senator Miller's
resolution Instructing tho attorney general
to Investigate the reported consolidation or
proposed consolidation of railroads In Min
nesota was adopted by the senate without
debate. Senator Miller then Introduced a
hill empowering the attorney general, when
over he deemed It desirable, to examine. Into
the affairs of corporations, to requisition
books and subpoena witnesses.
AIR LINE TO RETIRE BONDS
(ieorulii
V A I it lift in it I'lve I'cr Cenlx
Will lie TiUeit l't
July I.
NBW YORK, April 10. James M. Harr
was elected first vice president und gen
eral manager of tho Seaboard Air Line at
u meeting ot tho olllcers In this city today.
The pool of tho company's first mortgage
bonds was dissolved und It was decided to
r'ctlro $2,4SU,000 5 jicr cent bonds of thu
(leorgla & Alabama railway on July 1 at
105 nnd nccrued Interest.
COURT SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Srtll
l.lll.r I'lly IIiikIiiphh Urn
TrliiK In lltiliK-e till- It il
In l.'ollli'.
Arc
SALT LAKB CITY, Utah, April 10. An
Informal meeting of business mon was hold
here tonight for tho purpose of taking nec
essary action toward Inducing the Southern
Pacific railroad to build to this city. A
committee was appointed to ascertain what
the road would require In tho way uf ter
minal facilities.
l.viiy Null nf WIh'pIIiik: l.nk Urlr.
CLEVELAND, April 10. The ntteutlon of
M. T. Herrlck, chairman of the board of
directors of the Wheeling & Lako Brio
railroad, was today called to u statement
from Now York to the effect that tho ronl
had been purchased by Oeorgo J. Gould and
his Missouri Pacific associates. "I under
stand," said Mr. Herrlck, "that Russoll
Sago Is said to have inado such an an
nouncement. If ho mailo that statement hi
has been misinformed." Further than this
Mr. Herrlck declined to talk.
llet'lnri'N llnnrterly lll lilenil.
NBW YORK. April 10. A meeting of
Northern Pacific directors was held this
afternoon, but after tho meeting It was an
nounced that tho only notion taken wns the
declaration of tho quarterly dividend of 1
per cent on tho preferred shures.
I'rrxlilenl In Vlxlt L'lu-ypiiiie,
WASHINGTON, April 10. Senator War
ron of Wyoming saw tho president today
nnd Invited him to stop In Wyoming upon
the ocraslon ot Ills western trip. Th pre I
dent accepted the Invl'atlon and a stop at
Cheyeaac has been arranged.
EXONERATE PRESIDENT SMITH
I. utter llu S,ns I pliotfl Tltelr Yen.
ernlile Hieenllvo Afler
l.uiiK Deliille,
KANSAS CITY. April 10. The contro
versy between President .It&oph Smith nnd
tho quorum of twelve of tho Reorganized
Church of hatter Day Slnts, which has
been the principal buslnw before the con
ference of the church Rt Independence,
Mo., resulted today In n victory for tho
venerable president nftcr o three days' dis
cussion. President Smith was virtually on trial be
fore the conference hecauib of his action
In suppressing certain cliirtjpli records con
trar to the rulings ot 'lie quorum of
twelve. Tho high dlgnlt-nre of tho church
were divided on tho questVm rts to whether
the president had authority to overrulo tho
hlghesi tribunal of tho chOrch.
The speakers were Rider II. C. Smith,
lllhop V. II. Kelley, HhVr K. 8. Leonard
and President Smith hlmt'. :f. Just before
thn question wan voted upin tho president
made a statement icquesli.-g each member
to vote strictly nrcorillng lo'hls convictions.
The resolution as passed mAh ns follows:
"Resolved, That the rcas'ns given by tho
president of the church bo accepted as suf
ficient for his action nnd dint he be exon
erated from blame, and vt sustain his ac
tion." Croat crowds attended the morning and
evening services, during which sermons
wcro delivered.
FIND 0. M. CARVER WELL
I'll? ileln iim mill IIMIelnlN Sen I liy Court
In KmiiiiIik- Prisoner lllm-oter
Nollllim Serl'lllN,
I.i:AVi:NWORTII, Ktm., April 10. United
Statc.4 District Attorney Lambert, accom
pnnlrd by Dr. I I). Jacobs, chief surgeon
of the Atchison, Topekn & Santa Vo rail
way, and Dr. S. II. Munn. chief surgeon of
the Rock Island, both of Topoka, were hero
today under orders of tho attorney general
to mako it physical and mental examination
of Oborlln M. Carter, confined In tho fed
eral prison for conspiring to defraud the
government at Savannah, On.
Three physicians of thli city wcro se
lected to assist In tho examination. Carter
wns taken to the prison hospital, where ho
was subjected to a thorough examination.
While nouo of the physicians desired to bo
quoted. It was learned that Carter Is In
perfect health, mentally nnd physically, nnd
is In no danger of breaking down.
The report of tho physicians is now lu
thn hands of the United Stales district at
torney, who will forward It to Washington.
TRANSPORTS NOT NEEDED
(internment lit Senil Snldlrrn nml
llni'Mcx In ("nliii n ml I'orlit Itien
A not Iter Wny.
NBW YORK. April 10. Tho army trans
port servlco between New York and the
ports of Cuba nnd Porto Rico, which dur
lug the war required tho uso of fifty ves
sels, has so dwindled that it will bo ubol
Ished If Secretory of War Root accepts the
bids opened today for tho transportation
of troops and supplies.
Four sets of hltls were submitted, tho
IdddoiB being the MunHotufUeaniBhlp line.
the New York Cuba -Vinll Steamship
company, tint New York & Porto Rico
Steamship company anil tho Red I) line.
Tho blila for transportation to and from
tho several ports vary materially, the bids
for olllcers with berths and meals rnnglng
from j::0 to $10 and for enlisted men from
$15 to $28. For horses the bids range from
$20 to $10 and for mules from $15 to $10.
SPANISH WAR CLAIMANTS
C'onitiilisloii AilnplN It il I o ("iiivprnliiK
Their I'etlllniiM nml .MftlloiU
of I'lllllK.
WASHINC.TON, April 10. Tho Spanish
wur claims commission at lis meeting to
day adopted tho following rule:
"Tho claimant must furnish two copies
of (ho petition, which nfter comparison
will he certified as correct by tho clerk of
the commission. One copy will bo ro
turned to tho claimant and tho other copy
will ho nt onco transmitted by tho clerk
to tho attorney general by leaving tho
samo at the Department of Justice, nnd
this transmission shnll constitute servlco
of tho petition upon tho attorney general
under section 10.
"All papers Illetl with tho commission
must be In tho Bngllsh lnnguago or tic
companlcd by translations, which In duo
time must bo vciilled by an Interpreter of
the commission."
WANTS TO BE HEADQUARTERS
.St, I, nuts Trying In Induce .MInnInhIupI
It I tee CiiiihiiInmIou tit
Co lite There.
ST. LOUIS, April lO.-Flfty representa
tives of tho leading business organizations
of St. Louis attended a meeting of thn
Mississippi River commission today and
argued In fuvor of removing tho headquar
ters of tho commission from New York to
St. Louis, from which point tho work haa
been directed for years.
Reasons were presented why tho commit.
Blon should establish I1 a headquarters in
St. Louis, In accordance with ii recent act
of congress, which pruvldcB that the meet
ings shall be held nt some city along thu
river, to be designated by tho secretary of
war. Tho meeting wns held on board tho
government steamer Mississippi previous
to the commissioners' seml-ofllclnl an mini
tour at Inspection.
SUICIDE LEAVES MESSAGE
Siijn III 'I'd I C'nrrle Nlltloli Hint It ll ill
nml ClKiirel lex Are a
I'll I'M'.
INDIANAPOLIS. April 10. W. It. Currow
a traveling r.'prosentntlvo of a New York
firm of manufacturing chemists, committed
sulcldo nt tho Stubblns hotel last night or
yestorday afternoon. Ills body was found
lying on n bed today nnd everything Indl
catetl that ho died from the effects of polbon
and bullets.
A noto on tho dresser rend: "I go to seek
tho hereafter. Toll Carrlo Nation that
rum and clgarrettcs am a damnation. Wlro
T. L. Carrow, 1115 South Ilroad street
N. Y., ami If ho refuses, tho potters' field
Is good enough for inc."
STORE FIRE COSTS A LIFE
Mlliinucr MiuiKlilrr'n lltiily I'oililil III
It il t ii m of Mp)iti' Dry IiiiiiiIh
Moiini- III It I c-ll III 11 II ll.
RICHMOND, Va., April 10. Tho largo ro
tall dry goods store of Julius Mover's Sons
wus destroyed hy flru this' morning. Tho
body of R. E. Slaughter, manager of tho
carpet department, was found In the ruins
this nfternoen. The Insurance Is" On stock
i.iw.uvu, on ouiming, bu,ouii tho total io,
U $150,000. A
OMAHA SOAP IN COMBINE
Oudahj Ptoking Company Joint Hands
with Old Competitors.
A.SDCIATION TO RESTORE HIGHER PRICES
lin AIkii In Protect llielf Auiilnit
lilt union of Labor I'l'ileriitloni
Tlilrt-I'le Illit Cnn
eernn lit It.
CIIICAOO. April 10.-(Spcclal Telegram.)
Representatives of thirty-live, of tho larg
est snap iinnufacturitig concerns lu ths
country, after a two days' conference, liavo
effected un organization to bo known ns the
American Soap .Manufacturing association.
Tho conference wns attended by more than
ninety persons, heads and members of the
houses rcptoeentod. While the members of
tho newly formed association deny It Is a
trust. 11 Is expected tr. elltnlnnte some of
tho'"cutthroal" competition that has been
going on for some time between soap man
ufacturers.
Among other things, It was urged by tho
editor of a leading Journal published In the
Interest of thn manufacturers that protec
tion was needed iignlust labor federations.
which arc organizing unions throughout the
country.
Among tho leading soup manufacturing
oncerns in tho association lire: .lames
Kirk & Co., N. K. Fairbanks Co., Ar
mour & Co., Chicago; Cudnhy Packing com
pany. Omaha; Proctor & (lamble, Cincin
nati; Colgate Sr Co., New York; Detroit
Soap company. Schulto Soap company. De
troit; I.ouls Waltke &. Co., J. O. Haas Soap
company, St. l.ouls; liavenson &. Co., P.
Toni!oii & Co.. Philadelphia: Schulu
Soap company, Zatirsvllle, O.; Maplo City
Soap company, Monmouth, III.
James I). Me.Mahou of N. K. Fairbanks
Co., Chicago, was elected pieildent.
Richard Colgate of New York vice presi
dent nnd William Peet of tho Pcct llros.
Manufacturing company, Kansas City,
treasurer.
DISTRESS IN PORTO RICO
iRliinilcrx S n Hit from llnniier mill
lllsensn In the Ailjuntiuciit of
the cav Conilllloni.
110STON, April 10. Tho report of Rev.
E. S. Tend of Somcrvllle, Mnss., who, with
Rov. A. F. Hoard of Now York, went to
Porto Rico ns tcprcsentutlve of the Ameri
can Missionary association about six weeks
ugo. Is In part ns follows:
"In some of the towns where tho greatest
poverty exists Spaniards live who aro worth
all the way from $100,000 to $1,000,000. but
they aro not touched by this condition of
tho poor, nor aro efforts made to alleviate
distress. Hoggary Is common und In somo
of tho stores llttlo baskets of coppers on
thn shelf hold tho nnfount which tho mer
chant Intends to dlspuisu that day. All
sorts of bodily deformities nnd disease are
dlsplnyed by thpso bpggars, such ns blind
ness, twisted feet, dropsy, Hores, bruised
legs, paralysis, women carried In carts or
hobbling along on their hnunc.lies or men
seated by the waysldo holding up u maimed
limb and begging (or a plttnuce.
"Thn need of tho Island Is a general hos
pital equipped with modern appliances. A
hospital could be built nnd equipped nt
comparatively small expense. Dr. Atkins,
n woman connected with tho Piesbyterlan
mission of San Juan, has twenty-five to
forty calls u day from patients who need
hospital treatment, mnny of whoso lives aro
lost becauso ot the lack of It.
'Tho education of tho peoplo Is receiving
tho careful consideration of tho authorities.
Dr. Drtimbntigh, tho commissioner of educa
tion, Is working night nnd day on tills
problem. At present -10,000 children arc In
tho public schools, but 30,000 remain ns yet
unprovided for. Thero nro S00 teachers,
about ninety of whom nro from tho United
States. Until Spanish and English nro
taught anil the children aro quick nnd eager
to learn. There Is no high, normal, Indus
trial school or collego In tho Island, though
MnJardo has raised $20,000 for n normal
school. Sixteen school Inspectors nro In Hi
naddlo visiting the different sections of tho
Island, and their services are much needed
to keep the nntivo teachers to their tasks,
which sometimes they aro disposed to
shirk."
FINALLY GOES TO PRISON
After l'. IiiiiinI Iim livery KHnrl for
l.ilirrt .Miclinel .1, Siinipnnii
I ,n ii il k lu I'eiilleiilliir ,
CHICAGO. April 10. Michael J. Sampson,
formerly auditor of tho water assessment
bureau, who was brought back from Europo
and convicted of forgery und saved from
imprisonment Inst weok by n writ of habeas
corpus, served ot tho very doors of Jollot
penitentiary, was taken to Jollot today In
chargo of a deputy sheriff and begun serv
ing his sentenco
It was reported to Jailer Whitman that
Sampson's attorney was about to make an
other relief uppeal In tho supremo court
nnd Sampson was forthwith started for
Jollet. This probably ends ono of thu mott
remurkublo lights for liberty ever mudo In
Illinois courts by u convicted man. Every
recourse of law, with tho one exception of
un appeal to the highest tribunal of thu
land, haa been exhausted by Sampson's at
torneys.
MINNEAPOLIS UNION TO QUIT
t.'liriienterx Likely tit Force- nn lnutio
irltli HiiIIiIith' AhnocIii tlun
.Next Muiiilii),
MINNEAPOLIS, April 10. A building
trades strike Is impending In thU city. Mat
ters nro expected to como to a licud on
Monday. Tho point at Issue is tho use of
non-union sash ami door material by con
tractors. The Carpenters' union lias given tho Mas
ter lluildero' association notice that ufter a
certain date no non-union matorlul will bo
placed. Tho builders returned tin ultimatum
declaring that they will require mechanics
to pluco pll material furnished, regurdlobs
of Its source.
I'lritl Iteulnif ill In Ciimplelr,
PIERRE, S. I)., April 10. (Special Tole
grnm ) Tho first regiment or now stato
guai tin Is now filled up. Infantry com
panies havo been organized at Eureka,
Sioux Fulls, Mitchell, Volga, Caulstota,
Redllcld. Howard, Armour, Mllbank, Aber
deen and Everetts. Tho full military
strength of tho state consists of Mica com
panies, Troopi A at Deadwood and H nt
Pierre, and nuttery A nt Clark. Captain
A. II. Sessions of Sioux Fulls wit? today ap
pointed assistant adjutant general.
ii'i-nlliiu fur luilliiu IiIiiiiIn,
PIERRE. S. U. April 10. -(Special Tele
gram.) Indian Inspector McLaughlin Is at
Rosebud agency to treat with the Indians
for tho cession of that part of th' lr reser
vation lying In Ore-gory county and has
r.sked the stato authorities for data an to
exact boundary.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
ForoeiMt t.r Nebraska-R..ln Thursday;
Frlda.x Probably Fair, with Wanner In
Western Portion; Easterly Winds, becom
ing Yiulublc.
Tpiitpcriiliti'c ill t) lit n li it eilerilnyl
limit-. Heir. Hour. Ilea.
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WRECK ON THE OMAHA LINE
fill I n lllli'lit-rn Throw Open it Sttlteli
unit I. en to .Safety Slmint
Slum Iim.
Train wreckers ditched a passenger train
on tho Omaha &. St. Louis railroad near
Wilcox, Mo., at fitfo o'clock last night, caus
ing much damage to rolling clock and road
bed and painful Injuries to Engineer Roger
son, who was tho only person hurt lu the
accident.
The switch had been tampered with, ami
though the switch target gave every Indi
cation that the switch was safe, u crowbar
hud been used to throw tho switch open.
Tho bar was found not fur from tho wreck.
When loeomothe No. n. hauling train No.
I, In charge of Conductor Morton, struck
tho open switch the locomotive was thrown
from tho rails nml landed on Its side down
tho embankment. The baggago car and
mall car followed the engine and tender
and nil wero piled 111 a heap.
A wrecking crew was aent from Stanberry
to tho scene und a new section of track was
built around the wreck In order that traffic
might bo resumed today.
SUNK TO ESCAPE FIRE
Army Ti-iiii.ipnrt llllttllni C.'oen In Hii.
Iliitlniti When About In Snll
fnr t n Ii it .
NEW YORK. April 10. Tho United Stales
army transport Rawlins, which was to sail
this afternoon for Havana, Matanzus und
Clenfuogos, Is lying with Its saloon deck
nwnsh In thirty feet of water, to the south
of tho in my pier at tho foot of Pacific
ntreot, Brooklyn.
Flro was discovered aft Of the Rawiinu'
main engine room this afternoon. Two
alarms brought to tho pier six engines, two
trucks and three tiro boats and nt U:30
o'clock so many thousands ot gallons of
water had boon pumped Into tho transport's
hold that tho boat keeled over and with
water rushing In through the ports settled
slowly until Its keel struck bottom.
Four men wero overcome by smoke. They
were John Snyder und John Henry llahcock,
sailors; Thaddeuu Skidmoro, u clerk In the
urmy transport department, and Patrick
Mason, n fireman. Snyder wits tho only ono
whoso condition was serious. Tho property
loss will not exceed $50,000. It will cost
perhaps $20,000 moru to pump out thu boat
and raise it.
The RiiwUni wuss bollnr loaded with
mlscellnnenus cargo consisting for thn most
part of horse feed for nrmy uso. It wns
to carry a quantity of mixed uuppllen which
had been piled on tho pier for loading. Ap
parently tho blazo had been smoldering all
night.
IOWA MAN AMONG INJURED
liiliti llrliKliiek ol Mount Vernon linn
Knei't'np llrolieii In Cnl
llornlii Wri-el..
SAN MIGUEL, Cal.. April 10. Tho night
express from Los Angeles, running over tho
now Southern Puelfie coast division to San
Francisco, was wrecked near Ilradlcy this
morning. Ono passenger und four trainmen
wero injured. Flro broke out In tho wreck
and nlno cars wcro burned, including the
mull car, baggago car und seven tourist
coaches.
The Injured:
llaggagemaster Watson, bruised about tho
body and Internal Injuries.
Charles Conroy, both legs broken and
feet crushed.
F. F. Hlhglns, hrakeinuu, head uud arms
badly Injured.
Thomas Murray, buggagemuu, slightly
cut unit bruised.
John It, Rebstock, passenger, Mount
Vernon, la., kneecap broken.
ALTON LIMITED IS WRECKED
I.envi'M It ii 1 1 k Neur Pontine, IllluuU,
Injuring i'o I'll tetinerM nnd
tilt! CNllll'lll-K.
PONTIAC, ill.. April 10. The southbound
Alton limited was wrecked at Cayuga, a
Hag station live miles north of this place,
at 1 1 : n. it), today.
Those Injured were:
Mrs. Collins of St. Louis, face lacerated
and bruises on body.
Dr. Fltrputilck of Pontlac, head bruised.
Tin train wus running at high speed over
Bome new track when a spreading rail lot
tho eniH down on tho roadbed, throwing
several of tho coaches from the tracks und
turning then, lu all directions. Tho cars
remained upright, however, lu the shakeup
several of the passengers wero severely
bruised and all wcro thoroughly frightened
The flmmclal loss to tho road will be heavy,
as thlH wus ono of their prized trains.
TROLLEY LINE FOR COLORADO
I'oloi'iiilo Siirliiun, Denver mill Pueblo
Will llnvc- CliiMtp Itnplil
i'riiMMlt.
CIIICAOO, April 10. A special to tho
Chronicle from Colorado Springs says
Colorado Springs, Denver uud Ptiuhlo will
bo Joined by u trolloy lino to cost $200,000,
It will bo built by Chicago, Milwaukee and
Detroit capitalists. Chillies W. Miller, who
represents the hyudlcnto. 1ms petitioned for
n ilghi-of-way over tho country roads.
Tho main power station will bo here.
Work will bo completed lu n year. Tho
faro to. terminal points will bu CO cents.
.Mot i-nii'iitN uf lleeiin Vi'mm'In, April 10,
At New Yiuk -Arrlveil-Steamer Western-
laud, trout Antwerp and Soiitliumptnn;
Oenrgliui. from Liverpool; Assyrian, from
(Iuhkow: I lo tenxollero, from Nuides: Ma
JcKtlc. front Liverpool nml Queenstown.
Kalled-New Yolk, for Southampton; (Jer
mHnlc, fqr Liverpool; Soutliwurk, for Ant
werp. At .Southuiuplon Arrived St. Louis, from
isew uric
At Halifax - Arrived -Llvonlun. from
Olasgow uud Liverpool, for I'hlladelpliln,
At Hong Kong -Al rived previously
Athenian, troni Lailvstnltli. II. ('.
At Hrunon-ArrUed-Kulser Wllholm ler
Orosse. from New York, vlu Cherbourg and
Southampton.
At (JlasKow Arrived Sardinian uud Fur-
nos! an. from New i oi k
At O'tei nstnwi Arrived- Luke Meuanlte.
from Si Ji bu New llriinsv.iel; ami Hall
fax fr'r Liverpool Steamer Teutonic, from
Nf iv vrn. r r i,u rnrioi, ana preicedeil,
,u. a jviruia irum Liverpool, tor uoston.
Adminiitrnticu Will Not Recede from Its
Preient Attitude to Eiid Dilnj,
PLATT AMENDMENT OR NO CHANGE
If the Fropeied OcnditWni Are RijecUd
Uiliurj Authority V. ill Continue.
ANY EXPLANATIONS GLADLY FURNISHED
I'reiident Pletsid to Mako Olear th Points
Not Perfectly Understood.
COMMISSION MIGHT LEARN MUCH
I'rnpiiM-il lleleuiillon fruiii the Islii'iil
Would Hi- lilt en (Jot ei-uiiK-ut'ft
I-' I'll n K nml I '. il 1 1' 1 1
A nu er.
WASHINGTON. April 10. Information
was teethed at the War department to tho
eliect that the Cuban cuiibtliutlonal ion
Million is contcmphitltig sending a com
mission here to consult thu protddtnt uud
sec o nry of war tegarnlng tho Pl.ttt niiU'iid
lurnt nml the relations ot tho United Slatcti
with Cuba.
While Ii Is Known I hut the administra
tion would much prefer to have tho i un
it. Itiitlunal convention accept the P. all
nun ndittetit Instead of heading such a cum
nusjtlon, It (Would rather .the cimimlSHlou
should islt this country nnd dlscius tho
subject than that tho liutt legislation
should be rejceteil. Flat rejection wood
Leave mutters lu a strained condition. Tho
commission will visit this country upon lm
own responsibility, as an Imitation to como
might Imply a dlspusltlnu upon tho part of
thin government to ltittko concOfSions. It
has been suggested that some of iho most
radical opponents of United Slates control
bo mcnibeni of the commission, lu order
that they might ascertain definitely what
the situation is lu the United States,
There has been some illscussiuu us to
what such u commission can accomplish by
coming to Washington. It Is laid for otto
thing that 11 can obtain definitely from tho
president uud secretary of war a construc
tion ot tho liutt amendment. Tho thirl
section, lelullug to intervention, Ih' tho ono
which meets with the greatest objection
from tho Cubans, und It Is believed that tho
administration can convince tho delegation
that thero is nothing hut tho best of inten
tion on thu part of this government toward
Cuba. Tho requirement that the Cubans
hhnll adopt "siilutnnthilly" the terms of
tho Piatt amendment also can bu construed.
Wlnil lleli-unlloii Wonlil l.i-itin.
Tho delegation, It is said, will learn that
tho Cubans can hope for no modification ot
tho law by congress, uud that nothing cuu
be accomplished hy waiting until another
session. It also will bo made plain that
the present administration docs not wUli
any modification, and Hint tho spirit of thu
l'lntt amendment must bo nccepted. Tho
delegates will b Informed' that lltey can
toll tho members of tho convention upon
their return thut until tho conditions of
tho Pliitt amendment aro comp.led with
tho United States will continue to exer-
clso authority lu tho Islands under Its mili
tary power.
Thero 13 a deslro upon tho part of tho
Cubans to havo somo information as to
what may be meant by coaling Htatlnus. It
Is understood Hint the delegates havo been
given nn intimation that tho selections
aro not likely to bo mudo within uny of tho
cities of Cuba, but at points, which tho
UnLccl States icgards as convenient for war
ships. Probably tho delegation may dcslio
additional nssurnnccs from tho president
upon this point when It comes to the United
States.
-h to the time for the visit of tho com
mission, thero is no definite Information.
Tho president leaves hero for tho west tho
last or tlin month, anil It is expected that
ho will not bco any delegation of this
character until after his return.
RATHER BE UNDER SPAIN
.In Mil Cionie. lOiprt-nncn III" Apprecia
tion itl Wluit I'nele .Sum
Dili fur II I in.
HAVANA. April 10. Tho Cuban consti
tutional convention reached no result re
garding tho proposul to appoint u commis
sion to go to Wubhlugtou In reference to tho
futuro relations between Cuba und tho
United States. Thu wholo tlmu watt tuUen
up by Sonor Juun Otiulberto Gomez and
Oencrul Snngully, who mndo long anil im
passioned speeches, tho former ngulnst tho
liutt amendment and tho latter lu Un favor.
Honor Come, said, In suhstunre, that tho
black blood lu Ills veins mndo him opposed
to tho Ameilcnus intimating that their
treutment of his raco stumped them ui
friendly to tho negro,
"I would rather bu under tho sovereignty
of Spain," ho exclaimed, "than under that
of tho United States. Tho Plutt amendment
endangers tho Independence of Cuba. It
means the predominance of American In
fluence. I would rather dlo of grief or
leave the country should It bo nccepted."
Ho admlttod thut ho was not particularly
opposed to sending a commission to Wash
ington, hut lm said ho believed tho Plutt
amendment should ho rejected first.
General Sangully mudo n strong uppeal to
tho dclcgntes to accept tho amendment. Ho
cited tho rontons ho had already given i
a public letter In favor of such it course,
uud emphasized tho fitet thut thu amend
ment In no way endangered tho Independ
ence of Cuba, but really provided guar
anties that It would bo maintained.
PRESIDENT WANTS A HOTEL
MoKlnli-y ruin Five iiiouminil Into
I'lnii fur Modern limine
ut union.
CANTON, O., April 10. President McKin
ley has donated $5,000 toward a fund uf
$30,000 nccetsary to m.-cuio the erection of
a modern hotel in this city. Tho hoiol will
bo built on thu site of tho recently burned
Saxton block, M. c. Ilurbnr has written
tho president on behalf of Canton peoplo.
asking that ho allow tho hotel to ho called
tho MeKlnlcy. The building will cost
$100,000.
SAMUEL M. NAVE DEAD
One uf I lie lleil Iviiotvu Wliolmnlo
.Mm nf lite West lliplren lu
M, .looepli.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. April lO.-Samuel M.
Nivo, a millionaire, formerly of Omahu,
ono of tho b-?st known wholesale grocers,
hankers ami stockmen of the west, died ut
his homo In this city tonight at U o'clock.
Ho was r2 year.i old Some ittllp tlon of tho
l.tomueh whlrh the physician-' wei- unublu
to dlagnisc, v.afa the tuuso of death.