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ESTABLISHED JTJ2sE 19, 1871.
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WOULD BOW TO CZAR
Prince Turn and General Ta In Sian
Etadj to Yiild to Enuia.
PAY FOR BEAR'S AID AND PROTECTION
Aik Help for Project to Conquer Northern
China Provincei.
AIT FOR LOWER CHINESE INDEMNITY
Coiditien !i that Siberian Railway Has
Freedom of Manchuria,
NEW PROPOSALS ADVANCED TO JAPAN
Mlkndn'a Adtlaora Mum it Ik" of
Yielding nnil Minimi tnilcratniul
Imk I'mimx-il Una N Promise
of riilfUlmrnt.
LONDON', April 10. Tho Dally News
publishes the followliiK from Its Shanghai
co i respondent;
"I learn that I'rlnco Tuan and Gcncrnl
Tang I'u Slan linve sent h deputation to tho
Russians In tho vicinity ot l.ake Baikal,
praying for aid nnil protection and declar
ing their readiness lo acknowledge tho
euzcralnty of Russia If the Russians would
help their project for reconquering tho
northern provinces of China.
"It Ik expected thnt the palace tiro will
Rive tho emprrHs dowager another excusa
for delaying tho return of tho court to
I'ekln."
Somo ot tbo London papers publish a
itatemcnt that Russia has orfercd to reduco
her Indemnity claim to 10,000,000, on con
dition that China signs the Manchurlan
convention and grants further concessions
In connection with the Siberian railway.
"Russia has made now and specific pro
posals to Japan." says tbo Yokohama cor
respondent of the Dally Mall, "for a mutual
understanding, but Japan gives no sign or
accepting."
k SQUADRON GETS A WELCOME
Klnitaton Knlka .Muki: Holiday of Ait
hi I ml Kiiriiuhnr'a Short Stop
There lor din I.
KINGSTON, Jnmatca, April 18. This port
It In holiday attire today owing to the nr
rival of the United States North Atlantic
inuadron. commanded by Hear Admiral
Fnrquhar.
Tho warships were saluted and returned
tho salutes early this morning and the ad
miral landed at 11 o'clock. Tho governor
of Jamaica, 8lr Augustus Hemming, nnd
Commodore Duvla visited Admiral Farquhar
on tho Keartargc. Utter thn American ad
miral visited tho governor at tho govern
mcnt house. Tho rqiiadron will coal here
end leavo ut daylight tomorrow.
CAPETOWN EDITOR GUILTY
P. II, 31 n I mi of (Inn I.nud Convicted of
Llhcllnir (Jenernl French
nnd Sentenced.
CAPETOWN, April. 18. 1'. II. Malan, cd
tor of Ons Land, has been found guilty ot
libel. Ho wns not sentenced.
Ons Lund Is the principal Afrikander
icwspapcr in Capetown. Mr. Malan was
trrcstcd in January last, charged with sedl
lious libel, consisting ot reflections upon
the conduct ot General French and hla
troops. Tho authorities accepted ball In tho
turn of C0O. Ho was committed for trial
Innuary 11 of tho present year.
PRINCESS CHIMAY IN LONDON
nico, llrr fili- llimlinnil, I After
mi AlliHiulirii Mumo Hull
.lob.
(Copyright, 1M1. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, April 18. (New York World
Sablegram Special Telegram.) Princess
Zhlmay Is now in London, whero her hus
sand, rtlgo, is negotiating for an ongage
cent at Alhambra muslo hall.
Kreuli Oiitlir'iiUn of I'lnicue.
VANCOUVER, B. C. April 18. Tho
itcamcr Aorangl, from Sydney, brings news
t fresh outbreaks ot tho plague at Brisbane
mil Perth. The serious pbaso Is the ap
pearance ot tbo plague lu the Dunwich
Insane asylum, whore there nre 1,000 In
mates. Nearly all tho Inmates aro said to
bo aged and Incurable, so tho outbreak
kas aroused the gravest apprehension. Dun
rich is situated on Strandbrook island, and
W tho asylum tor tho cntlro state.
HrliiKH llrltlah Columbia Nearer.
OTTAWA, Ont.. April IS. The rnllway
tommlttoo ot the House ot Commons today
(ranted a charter to the Crows Nest Pass
louthern Railway company. This road will
lonnert tho extensive coal fields of British
rohimbla with railroads in tho United
Itates.
New Ainlmiiaiiiliir Will Come.
ROME, April 19. Yesterday King Victor
Emmanuel signed the royal decrees placing
laron lava, late Italian ambassador to
Iio United States, nn tho retired list and
ippolntlng Marquis Carbonarn dl Mataspinu
Us successor nt Washington.
STILL HAS STRIKE TROUBLES
HeKeeiort'M Itiillroml .Men Mulilenly
Sfitrt liitlit for I.onuer Itecen
nt Dinner Time.
M'KEESPORT, Pa., April IS. After
lately passing through ono labor trouble,
UcKeesport has just entered another. At
1:30 o'clock tonight, all tho hands em
ployed uu tho McKeesport connecting rail
roads struck for longer dinner hour. The
nen ut present have to return to work Im
uedlalely after they aro through eating
Ihelr midday meal and they now demaud
iorty-flvo minutes. Tho mrlkers Include
the euglneeis, firemen awl brnkemen In the
rards of tho National Tube works, rolling
nllls, Monongahcla blast furnaces and
Honongahela Steel works of tho National
Tub company, numbering fifty men.
Tho men are all members of tbo Brother.
mod of Railroad Trulnmen and that orgnnl
tatton Is oxpected to buck the men In their
lemanas, A committeeman, who was ai
pointed to confer with the officials, was
llimisteu wncn no bad stated tho do
nands of the men. This action ot tbo com
pany officials has raised tho Ire of the
itrlkers and this evening they all left their
positions. The action ot the railroad bands
rill cause tho suspenslpn of tho entire
plant and this will cause 10,000 men to
e thrown out nt employment. Up to
'clock tonljtht the plants wero all running
tut it Is thought work will bo suspended
lefore midnight.
MORGAN HEARS THE BUDGET
IllUlun-Ilollnr Triiil Creator TnUes
Utcly Intercut III IlrllMi
Drll. It,
(Copyright, 1901, by Treys Publishing Co.)
LONDON, April 15. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Tciegratn.) J. IMcrpoat
Morgan was In the distinguished strangers'
gallery at the House of Commons tonight
during tho reading of Sir Michael Hicks-
Beach's, budget statement. He came on a
spcclajjjrf'i- from tho speaker and Mas
accorM;'.'.oy Clinton DawKins, junior
partner 4fraW5fi5!" of J. S. Morgan & Co.
of IondoiH'P'fefJYiteont Morgan followoi
tho chancclloPt? 34jxchequer's speech
with tho closest fiw mA'er cxchongtng
word with his coA'.SAutfxcept to
ask a question about tho .tftronalltlcs of
the different members. Ho war Interviewed
when leaving tho gallery for dlnuer by a
reporter for tho World. When nsked what
ha thought of tho chancellor's statement,
ho replied: "I am not hero to talk, but I
will sny I thought It very line, nnd as an,
exposition ot complicated llnancial details
I never heard anything better of Its kind
or better sustained."
"What do you think of the principle laid
down, that tho mouses should be mado to
pay n share of tho war expenditure?" he
was asked.
'It Is a Bound principle, ot course. It
brings home the responsibility, llut I can't
say any more. I want to get back to hear
tho remainder ot the discussion as soon us
pOKSlble."
Mr, Duwklns looked unhappy when Mr.
Morgan was approached, being evidently
responsible for his tufc conduct. No one
In tho lobby recognized the great billion-
dollar trust erentor, although his rather
striking appcarauco attracted attention.
KAISER IS TOLD OF THE FIRE
Muted liv tlic liitclllttciicc Hi
I'ncca
ll nil Pondera on the
(iiinrtcrdrck.
(Copyright, 1901, by Prosit Publishing Co.)
Hi:itLlN, April IS. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Telegrams
announcing tho burning at l'ektn of tho
Imperial paiaco were immediately for
warded to Emperor William at Kiel. They
reached him as ho was taking breakfast
on board tho yacht Kaiser Wllhclm der
Zwoltc. Tho emperor wns deeply moved by
the intelligence and subsequently walked
a long time In grave silence on tbo quarter'
deck of a battleship, pondering over the
significance ot tho event.
SPURNS OFFER OF BRIBE
Trnncaacc Scuntur Mnkca Ncnantlonul
ClinrKi; AkiiIiiM Ks-Cnniiitrnllcr
llnrrln mill Aaka Protection.
NASHVILLE, Term., April IS. Senator
. I). Kldrldge of Memphis, in open session
of the senate today, accused cx-Comptrollcr
James A. Harris of an attempt to brlbu
and precipitated ono ot tho most sensa
tlonal scones ever enacted in tbo hulls ot a
Tennessee legislature. Ho charged that
Mr. Harris camo to him nt his seat in the
senate chamber this morning nnd offered
him $500 nnd promised him to have with
drawn a suit pending against him on tho
condition that be would voto for tho term
inal bill when It camo .up on a motion to
reconsider.
The terminal bill, which provides for an
amendment to tho charter of the Louis,
villo & Nashville Terminal company, fore
Ing It to allow tho use of the terminal
facilities by auy railroad which may demand
them nnd which was advocated by Colonel
Jero Ilaxter nnd others as a means to let
the Tennessee Central into tho terminal
station here, was defeated in the scnato
Tuesday, but a motion to reconsider was
made.
Senator Kldrldge prefaced his accusation
by a statement to the senato in which he
said that ho had received a check from
Wulter S. Halney in payment for a loan
and that tho check had becu protested. It
had fallen Into tho hands of J. T. Odum.
who had brought suit against Senator Eld-
ridge to recover the amount. Continuing,
bo said:
"Fifteen minutes ago, at half-past 11
o'clock, Jim Harris camo into this chamber
and took me In that corner and said: 'If
you will vote for tho terminal bill this
afternoon J. T. Odum will withdrawn this
case and I will give you $300.' "
In concluding his speech, Senator Eld-
ridge said:
"Now this case Is set for 2 o'clock and
hero Is nn attempt to bulldoze mo Into giv
Ing thU vote, nnd 1 ask the protection ot
this senate. I hsk that n committee be ap-
pointed to Invent, 'gate this matter and pro-
tect inc."
In accordance with the senator's request
a committee of three was appointed to In-
vestlgato tho matter. Mr. Harris declined
to make a statement further than to de
claro In emphatic language that Senator
Eldrldge's charges were untru;
SOLDIERS BECOME CIVILIANS
ro toiimieer iii-Kimeiun .mistered
tint nml TrnimiHirt llnrrj- to
Mnnllfi for Olhrri.
SAN FRANCISCO, April IS. Tbo Thirty-
third and Thirty-fourth voluuteor regl-
ments, recently returned from Manila, havo
been mustered out. Tbo Twenty-eighth
and Thirty-tilth Infantry, now In camp at
thn 1'reHldo. .'Xlloi't to bp mustnroil nut
of tho service April 30. Although there
nre very few troops hero uudor orders for
the Philippines, the transports will be
rushed there ns quickly as possible, so
as to be ln Manila tn bring home all the
volunteers to bo mustered out by July 1.
In accordanc with this prograui the
Thomas will sail from horo on Saturday
and the Warren on tho 25th. The assign
ments to tho Thomas so far consist of 217
recruits nnd twenty casuals, under tho
command of Lieutenant W. A. Llebler. Tho
Twenty-fourth Infantry and 150 marines
buvo been assigned to the Warren.
THEN TOUCHES THE BUTTON
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I'.viiimllliiii Mni'liiiiery nt
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lUtltO I'. VI. .tiny t.
BUFFALO, April 18, A chango in the
program of tho opening ceremonb.s ot tho
I'hn-Amcrlcan exposition ha been an-
nounced, due to the fact that It will be
necessary for President McKlnlcy to touch
the button which will set thc exposition
machinery In motion half an liour earlier
man neretotore announced., un .May i, at
12.30 p. m
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will be In Jacki
"uu "J "nl "u"r-
1;30 p. m. Huffalo time, he will touch the
electric button starting the machinery, nnd
will also Kenil n ,.,., i th niihiio
win aiso send a message to the public
luruutiu mo cxpniuion omciais
firlmiell-W imtiburu ColleKe llelinte,
TOPUKA. Kan., April IS.-Uepresenta
lives of Urlnnell collflin (Inn-nl ur a
fented In n delmto with Washburn college
hfre tonight. The question was, "Rewilv-d,
That the permuneiu retention of the Philip-
Wn?;" . o."".1'1 ,rovo detrimental to the
L lilted otAtes,
LOST IN SAVING HIS DOG
Findii( of General SchwartztafTa Bedj
Btarta Another Theorj.
DESTRUCTION OF PALACE IS SERIOUS
Mllltnry Oecniintliin of Kmprcaa Iloiv-
iimrr'a Home fronted llnil Kcel-
Inl nnil I'rcacnt Clrcumatnncc
Jlny Hncoiirnite It,
BERLIN, April 18. The body of General
Schwurtzkoff, It was nnnounced this even
ing In a dispatch from I'ckin, has been
found. The body ot Ills dog was first found
and It Is supposed tbo general entered the
palace to rescue tho dog.
The suspicion of incendiarism Is not borne
out. It Is believed tho tiro originated In
the pantry near Von Walderscc's kitchen.
Lieutenant Colonel Murclinnd, the French
officer who came Into prominence at the
tlmo of tho Fashoda Incident, distinguished
himself In the work of rescue.
Tho Germans arc greatly aggrieved at
the loss of General Schwartzkopf. Count
von Waldcrice and most ot his start escaped
In their nlpht clothing, tho flro having
broken out about midnight. Many valuable
treasures wcro lost and also tho German
records of the alluil forces.
General von Lciscl, who was to have
taken charge of the l'ao Ting Ku expedition,
lost nil of his tlotblnf, and will bo delayed
hero until Sunday.
Ileforn tho lire bad been discovered It
hod nttntntd uncontrollable dimensions and
It spread with grent rapidity over the score
ot buildings containing unique art tteasurci.
Vnluablo prcsuits destined for Emptror
llllam wcro destroyed. The appliances
for fighting fire were Inadequate and the
flames wero Dot extinguished until " a. ra.
It Is reported that a German sentry per
ished. Count von Waldcrseo is suffering
considerably from shock.
AViiNliliiKton 1 Intra of It.
WASHINGTON, April is. Tho secretary
ot state received n cable message this morn
ing from Mr. Squires, United States charge
at rckln, dated at I'ekln, April 18, saying
that tho winter paiaco occupied by Von
Waldcrseo was destroyed by flro and Gen
eral Srhwartzkopf, chief of staff, was fatally
burned.
This incident may provo more serious
than appears on tho surface. It is known
from diplomatic communications received
in Washington that Intense feeling has been
aroused among tho Chinese over the occu- hour, and a session was held tonight,
patlon ot tho empress dowager's paiaco by The principal business accomplished to
Count von Walderseo and his military stuff, day was the fixing ot rates for tho various
This was graphically set forth In a letter
recently receled hero from ono of tho
foremost officials at I'ekln. He described
In detail tho manner In which tho paiaco
had been turned over to military uses and
commented upon tht, indignity which It In-
volvcd to tho Chinese pcoplo and to the Im-
pcrlal family. Moreover, it Is known that
this military occupation of tho imperial
paiaco was a moving cause for tho rejection
of all overture for tho return of tho irh-
perlal family to I'ckin. From th Chinese
Jtamlpolnt it was Imrosslblo to even con-
Rider the return of tho Imperial family so
long as the commander-in-chief of tho al-
lied forces was In actual occupation o thu
empress' palace.
Now that tho palace Is entirely destroyed,
, It may havo a bearing on tho return of tho
imperial family. While there is no longer
tho objection that the paiaco is occupied by
tho foreign commander, yet nn objection Is
engendered in the removal of tho pnlacc
Itself, for under Chinese usago tho Imperial
fumlly must occupy those excluslvo quarters
reserved for them within tho prohibited
precincts
WILL ASSIST PARIFIRATIHrJ
ICatnlilliliiueiit of 1'rovlnvlnl Govern
ment In Celiu Likely to Obviate
Ilceurreiice to .Mllltnr.
CEBU. Island of Cebu, P. I., April 18.-
Tbe act establishing provincial government
In Cebu was passed today. Julio Llorente
of tho supreme court ot the Philippines,
who is a native of Cebu, was appointed gov
ernor. The United States Philippines conr
mlssloners announced that they were sat'
lsficd tho act would assist in the pacifica
tion of Cebu, pointing out that otherwise
there would be a recurrence to military
government,
Tho adjacent pueblo ot San Nicholas was
added to the city of Cebu, though against
the protest ot tbo Inhabitants ot San
Nicholas, who, like the Inhabitants ot most
towns In this island, have been conducting
what are practically lnsurrecto local gov-
ernracnts, including the collection ot taxes.
all ot which has been permitted by LleU'
I tenant Colonel McClernand, military gov-
crnor, who Justifies this principle on the
ground that It is all carried on under mill
tary supervision. Most of the subordinate
military oftlcers favor n more vigorous
policy. The commissioners are dlsat
Pol"ted nt tth0 conditions in Cebu. Senor
i.oreme, wno is an nonoraoio an. capauie
i iuuu, m ujiiubi:u uj a tuummiuuiu uawu
lacuu.i, uut ni niiuiiiiBirauuu i eiecieu
111 reiievu nuui i (itiiniiieuiy u biuiu ui
siege.
Lieutenant Frederick S. Young ot the
Forty-fourth volunteer Infantry was np
pointed treasurer of Cebu and Lieutenant
aso, inirty-inira tniantry, wns appointen
supervisor.
CUBANS COMING SATURDAY
Co in m I in it In to Mtnrt for AVnuliliiK-
ton vlu Tnuipn ft Snt
n ril ii .
HAVANA, April IS. Senor Hetancourt
has been appointed to the vacancy In tho
commission appointed by the Cuban con
stitutional convention to go to Washington
caused by the resignation of Senor Berriel.
Tho commission will start for Washington
next Saturday via Tampa.
Culimm to Live, but In I'rUnn.
HAVANA. April 18. Governor Wood, in
accordance with public sentiment, bas com
muted the sentences of two Cubans, Dun-
I : . ' .... . . ' . .
hnr nnil sosa or .Yiaianzas. irom death hv
i - " :
tno garroie in imprisonment.
To Dreilui- Cuban Harbor,
HAVANA, April IS. Michael J. Dady, a
Brooklyn contractor, has been awarded a
contract, amounting to $o50,000, to dredge
Cardenas harbor.
""vemeiii. or iieenn v i .iprii is.
.New York
Ln Lorraine, for Havre; Deutschland. for
Hnnilu n .A li hiirt Ph.rtm J,.
M ain?KOwArr ed-t: onhiV fronVNew
York. Sufled-filcllian. for New York.
At Queenstown Arrived Commonwealth,
ftom l?os,,on for Liverpool; : Germanic, from
i"1 "Jh for 1'lverpool. Sailed Teutonic,
from Liverpool, for New York.
At LIverimnlRnllrrllkliul. fnr I'l.lln.lol
nhla! Cilmhrmiinn. fnr rinulnt,
At London Hailed, April 17 Theano, for
x, i?;.i.JL.' c.n. i i- . . u
FrMc'uco --live ,ur
At Boston Arrived lvernla, from Liver-
VvV i...i n- . .
York. Ma Gibraltar, for Copenhagen, "p.nd
proceeded.
PIERS SOLD
Property of Kunana tfcty A. Atlnntlf In
DIi.IHIp.ii1 Of to SMlafy
JliirtunnV,
KANSAS CITY, April IS. The Winner
bridge piers in tho Mlscourl river at thU
point and other terminal property ot th
Kansas City & Atlantic railroad, was sold
at auction nt noon today to Theodore C.
Hates of Worcester. Mass., for $100,000.
Tho sale was mado to satisfy a mortgag.
for ntottt $700,000 held In trust by tho Mas.
sachunetts Loan and Trust company of lies
ton, and tbo property was purchased In
the Interests of tho bondholders,
Tho sale will end the receivership of tin
property and will termlnato ten years of
litigation. Mr. Hates Is at the head of
nn eastern syndicate which controls the
property and which will, it Is said, begin u
corgnnlzatlnn cf the terminals that will
result In tho building of fa large passeugc.
station that will nfford means for an en
trance Into KnrnaB City -of tho Ilaltlmoro
& Ohio Southwestern, tho'Ch.cago & North
western and other railways.
Tho brldgu will also ba used, it Is said, to
bring In suburban electric roads now being
projected from St. Joseph, Liberty, Excel
slor Springs and other nr-arhv cities. Mr.
Hates is quoted as saying thnt the brldgu
would bo finished within h year fiom date.
Tho property includes tVo Winner piers,
built during tho boom days of 1SSS, and on
which will bo constructed u steel bridge, a
few miles of track, trestle und other prop
erty ou both sides of tho river.
Tho tale wns conducted by W. A. Knott,
muster-ln-chancery, and took placo at Har
lem, a small "station on tho road across the
river from Knnsas City. Ilestdcs Mr.
Hates, the only others present at the sale
wero Messrs. George A. Goddard and W. L.
Lee ot Uoston, who aro all Interested In tho
eastern syndicate. Mr. Hates mado tho
only bid, offering $100,000 tor tho property,
and tho piers and terminals wero knocked
down to li I in promptly. Ha gave a certified
check for $10,000, required by tho master-
ln-chanctty. Hut fifteen minutes' time was
consumed in the transaction. The snlo will
have to bu confirmed by the federal court.
SETTLE EXCURSION RATES
PnaaciiKcr AaMucliilInu I'Ixfm Itntca for
lluffnlo i:iiiihltliiii nml Imtiiirt-
ii li I Cum cut ton 'I'll In Ycur.
DEL MONTE, Cnl., April 18,-Tho Trans-
continental Passenger association will not
get through its business beforo tomorrow
noon. Work was continued all day, with
brief Intermissions at noon and the dinner
conventions during the year. The round
trip rates for tho Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo from San Francisco was fixed
at ono standard first-class thirty-day faro
to the Missouri, plus one flrst-cIatB faro
added to $1 from Missouri river points to
Huffalo. These tickets will bo sold Juno
3 and -I, July :t and I, August "2 nnd 23 and
September G nnd fi and npply by all direct
routes. An additional rate or Jl.'.tU is made
fr tickets vlu Shasta route via Oregon
Hallway & Navigation lino and an ap-
portlonato rato is added for direct routes
from other California points. The same
rates as above wore fixed for tbo H.iptlat
Young I'eoplo'a International convention at
Chicago and tho National' durational as-
soclatlon at Detroit In July of this year,
I'cr the Grand Army national encampment
at Cleveland, September o and 6, one thirty-
d' fare Is to bo the excursion rate, with
mo same condition as tna ijan-Amcricnn
exposition rates. The rate for tho conclave
of Modern Woodmen of America at St. Paul
Is also ono thirty-day fare. Tho return
limits of tickets sold according to tho ratca
made tor the Kilts' convention at Milwau
kee, the National Educational convention
at Detroit and tho Knights Templar con-
I CIUVU UL JLjUUlnYlUe "da IUUHV VAICUUUU
from thirty to sixty days.
ItnteN to I:i1mciiiiiI Convention.
DELMONTE, Cal., April IS. The Trans
continental Passenger association, In ses
sion here, has decided that tho rato from
Chicago to -San Francisco and return for
the Episcopal convention, which Is to bo
held In San Francisco, is to bo $50 for a
llrst-clnss ticket. Tho rato from the Mis
souri river will bfl $4." and from St. Louis
and New Orleans $17.50. Tickets for this
convention will bo on sale east of Colorado
from September 23 to 27.
Tho following roads have joined the asso
elation: Tbo. Burlington, Cedar Rapids i
Northern, tho Burlington & Northeastern
and the Keokuk & Western. The ussocla
tton now numbers thlrty-slx roads and It Is
announced the number will be increased to
forty-five at the next meeting. Tho Grent
Northern, Northern Pacific and Canadian
Pacific arc still out of the association.
HntfM to 1 1 ii fT li lo Ksiiimltlun
CHICAGO, April 18. The rate ot one fare
plus $2 for tho round trip, which the
Wabash road has nnnounced ns its prlco
for tickets from Kansas City and lntermc
dlate points to Buffalo during May, will bo
applied Renerally by western roads on bus-
,ncss orKlnatlllK ln thls territory. The
Northwestern, the Mllwaukeo & St, Paul
tMe SanU Fo a,)(, thc iUrnnBton have nn
nounced their Intention of making this
rate, and It Is said other roads will follow
"WnlUer'n Cluilr Hemnlim Vnennt.
NEW YORK. Anril IS. The executive
committee of tho Atchison railway met fo
day, but took no action in regard to Ailing
the chairmanship vacant through tho death
ot Aldaco F. Walker. It is said there is
not likely to bo any election to that office
for n considerable time. It Is possible that
tho office may be allowed to lapse, or at any
rate that one of the directors will bo elected
and that tho active duties of the olflce will
be divided among thc board committees
HIGH MASONS AT A DINNER
W I fli 1 1 li lintertuliiN otiiiili' .lien o
the Order nt n Seven Tlioimnnil
Dnllnr lliimiiiet.
WICHITA, Kan., April IS. Nearly
00
Scottish Rite Masons banqueted here to
night, tho feast being tho culmination of
tumniui juuuee UurillK "Him uu i:uuui
I i... . . ... .
i nuns hth given irom me iuurin iu in
thlrtv-eeebnd liree.
Tonight's function was very elaborato I
every respect, tho adornment in Masonl
symbols being especially nrtlstlt. Jui)go
Henry C. Sliiks of this city was toastraaster,
Congressman James D. Klchardeon
Tennessee responded to tho toast "The Su
preme Council, Southern Jurisdiction,
Henry L. Palmer of Milwaukee, "The Su
preme Council Northern Jurisdiction;
licuor Ol uaouiUKiuu, u.
"The Centennial of Our Supremo Council:
Partln Collins of St. Louis, "The Scottls
Rite at the Dawn of the Twentloth Cen
tury;" Senator Henry M. Teller of Colo
rado, "Free Masonry nnd Our Country;
Thomas W. Harrison of Topeka, "The Rlt
I" Kansas;" Henry Wallcnsteln of Wichita
I Aluert l'lKe, and J. Giles nmlth of Wich
Ui ,.T,)e ,Mt0 ,n Wichtta." A of the
speakers were thirty-third degrco Masons,
receipts of the local eonsUtory from
,n,llat,on tee" werc J20.I00. The banqu!
cost $7,000,
WINNER BRIDGE
;0R BURLINGTON SHARES
irkini Statu that. Two Hundred Dollars
Each Will B Ofierad.
MORGAN WILL TAKE BONDS AT PAR
llln Cntniinny In llelinlf of Miullentr
to Offer to I'u roll nc I'lfty .lll
llnnn of Them Other
I'nrtleillnrs.
noSTON, April IS. The first authorita
tive announcement concerning tho ucgotla
tlons for tho purchase of the Chicago, Hur-
Ington &. (Jumcy railroad by tho Norti.crn
aclflc and Great Northern was given out
his evening from the ofllco of the Boston
news buicHti In the form of n statement
fiom Charles E. Perkins, director and
former prtsldent ot tho Chicago, Burlington
& Qutncy, as follows:
"Mr. Perkins says It was practically sct-
led this afternoon thnt u formal offer of
$200 per share will bo mado In tho course
of a week or two, payable lu the joint 4
per cent bonds of the Grent Northern nnd
Northern Pacific companies, secured by n
epoRlt ot Chicago, Burlington &. Qulncy
lock In trust, nnd that Messrs. J. P.
Morgan & Co., In behalf of n syndicate, will
offer to buy $50,000,000 of tho bonds nt par.
Mr. Perkins says that personally he is lu
favor of ncceptlng tho proposition."
Iteml)- to Write .fiv lloiiiln.
NEW YORK, April IS. Tho Journal of
Commerce tomorrow will say: "It was
learned from reliable authority last (Thurs
day) evening thnt tho details for tho pur
chase of tho Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy
by the Northern Pacific und Great Northern
have been completed. Thc baslH of thc
ransfer will bo 4 per cent bonds, guaran
teed by tho Great Northern and Northern
Paclflu Jointly, for tho stock to be ac
quired. It will comprlsn nn lssuo of $2'-0,-000,000,
and will be in tho proportion ot
:0O In bonds for each $100 ln ftock, amount-
ng, In effect, lo a guaranty of S per cent
on tho stork. These terms have been ac
cepted by thc Burlington Interests and a
powerful syndicate has been organized to
underwrlto the new bonds.
"Tho syndicate will take them nt par,
with commissions off. Until quite recently
the proposition was to tako thc Burlington
on tho basis of 2.38 In .1& per cent bonds.
Those mentioned as participating in tho
transaction aro thc Chase National bank,
City National bank, Bank ot Commerce,
First National bank, J. P. Morgan & Co.,
Kubn, Loeb & Co. nnd Kidder, Peabody k
Co. Tho new arrangement docs not, tt is
understood, contsmplate the loss of Identity
on the part of tho Burlington and tho prop
osition is tint one Involving thc rormatlon
of a formal transcontinental line which
shall have excluslvo control ot Its own
traffic. Such n course would subject ull
three roads to severe discrimination from
competing lines, which would naturally re
sent any chango In tho present bails of
exchanging freight and passengers.
Jamca J. Hill of tho Great Northern, It
la known Is now tho largest holder ot tho
slock ot tho Northern Pacific, having with
his associates, John S. Kennedy and Lord
Strathcona and Mount Royal, $80,000,000 par
Value of tbn stock.
Some of the Itenult.
Tho Northern Pacific connects with the
Burlington nt St. Paul and at Billings,
Mont. By possession tho Northern Pacific
will obtain entrance Into Chicago, St. Louis
and Kansas City.
In tho Burlington system there aro 7,597
miles ot road, owned, leased and controlled,
und ln tho Northern 1'acltle system there
aro 5,203 miles; a grand total for the two
systems of 12,800 miles. The Northern
Pacitlc Railway company has outstanding
$80,000,000 of common stock and $7fi,000,000
of preferred stock. Its various bond Issues
nggregate $127,842,000.
Besides these bond Issues there are $5,-
051,507 of bonds underlying tho St. Paul
& Duluth railroad taken over In May ot
last year. Tho Chicago, Burlington &
Qulncy Railroad company bas outstanding
$'JS,769.S00 of stock and $134,534,400 of vari
ous issues ot bonds, ot which $24,356,000
are consolidated mortgage sevens, $26,177,
000 Nebraska extension fours and $26,214,
000 Illinois division 3,s.
Tho Great Northern connects with the
Burlington at Minneapolis and makes In
addition a number of other closo connec
tionsnotably reaching Sioux City as the
southern terminal of the Great Northern,
which Is close to Omaha and Council Bluffs
on tho Burlington.
The Great Northern operates directly 4,-
067 miles and, Including stocks owned by
roads operated separately, 5,413 miles. Bur
lington has outstanding stock ot $9S,769,S00
and a funded debt of $145,1S7,000, or a
total capitalization ot $243,397,200.
NO SHIFT IN PACIFIC ROADS
Union mitcliil Den leu thnt the Centrul
In to lie I'lucki-il from thc
Southern.
NEW YORK, April 18. The Evening Post
says: Tho report tnat tne union 1'aciuc
interests propose to call tn and retlro
Southern Pacific collateral trust bonds, In
order to segregate the Central Pacific rail
road from the Southern Pacific and merge It
with the Union Pacific, which was current
at tho time of tho absorption and was re
peated today, Is authoritatively denied.
One of the highest Union Pacific interests
said today: "There is no ground for theso
reports. The Southern Pacific will continue
to bo operated as an entirety. There Is no
though of dividing the system. Any such
ideas to that end which may have boon en
tertained as a possibility when we took the
property were long ago abandoned."
HILL INVITES HOT BOXES
Tell Trnlllc OlllflnlM to Clrnr Trnuku
for Cunt Time from
Senttle.
ST. PAUL, April 18. President J. J. Hill
of the Great Northern railway started back
cant from Seattle at noon today, after tele
Firaphlng to tbo traffic officials In this city
to "make time." Just why he has given
this order is unknown, but a remarkably
quick trip is looKed for. Tho special is
light and carries two engineers, who rc
lleve each other every 200 miles, using one
engine for the entire trip.
MORE OKLAHOMA RAILROADS
MunkoRee Nui!rllien Slxty-l'our Thou-
Niiiid Dollum fnr Double
l?iitrrirle.
MUSKOOEE, I. T April 18. At a mass
meeting of citizens of Muskagcc, $65,000
was subscribed for two railroads, one to
run from this placo to Shawnee, Okla., and
to be known ns the Shawnee, Oklahoma &
Mlsfcourt, and the other, the Muskogee,
Oklahoma & Western, to run from Fort
Gibson to Guthrie. Both roads are to be
tn operation In twelve months and with
terminals and chops at Muskogee.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forrenst for Nebrnskn-Fulr Friday ami
saiuruay, souineriy wiim.i.
Temperature nt Omnlin Ye!teriln yt
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it n. m :t- - :. m .v-
7 u, in :i i :t i. m . i
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II li. li At
HURLS ENGINES INTO CHASM
Slum mI til r- on Colorado .iirtlm c-
eru StrlUe Locomotive
nml Kill .Men.
HOt'LDER, Colo., April IS. On the
Colorado & Northwestern road near this
city, two big engines attached to a pas
senger train coming from Ward lo Boulder
and duo hero nt 4;10 this nftcrnoon, were
struck by a huge snowsllde nnd hurled
Into tho chasm below. Four trainmen were
killed, The dead:
ENGINEERS HANNON AND FITZ
GERALD. FIREMAN MILLER.
CONDUCTOR HAIR.
Tho second fireman has not yet been ac
counted for nnd It Is believed he, too, Is
burled under his engine, dead, None of tho
bodleH havo been recovered. Few details
ot tho accident arc at this hour obtainable.
Tim passenger train left Ward for Boul
der drawn by two engine. When tho train
reached Boomervlllo the engines wero un
coupled and started up the hill to buck
tho snow, which was deep upon the tracks.
A sharp kurvo occurred near the apex ot
tho mountain, and Just as the engines
started to plow through n hugo snowdrift,
a vast avalanche of snow nnd earth was
loosened from above. It came down with
a terrific force and gained momentum every
second.
BOULDER, Colo.. April IS. Later tho
missing fireman, James Marks, wns found
under the snow wlth a broken leg, but not
fatally hurt. Oliver Sells, n boy, who was
making kodak pictures of the engines buck
ing the snow, wns cnrrlcd down by the
sltdo and will probably die, The slide was
about 100 feet wide Und six feet deep.
ANARCHIST PRINCE ADVISES
Krmiotklii of It iik In CoiiRiilteil
Mr. 1'iimoiiH nml Oilier I'ol
IniTern In ClileiiBo.
1
CHICAGO, April 18. In the Interests of
anarchists and anarchy Prince Peter Alex
levetch Krapotkln, the Russian leader, and
Lucy l'arsons, an anarchist ot this city,
held a conference today at Hull House. The
presence ot tho prince In this city has
roused enthusiasm among Chicago anarch
lstB, who say It will greatly strengthen
their cause. Twelve years ngo Mrs. Par
sons and thc prince met In London, speak
Ing from the same platform. Mrs. l'arsons,
whose husband was one of tboso executed
for participating ln tho Haymarkct riots,
said today:
"My husband died for expounding and
following tho principles which the works
ot Krapotkln inspired in him. Is it not
rt range that while a tew years ago the fol
lowers ot Krapotkln werc banged, now, lu
1901, tboir lender aud teacher W IWug eo
tertfllned and welcomed everywhere?"
SAINTS FAVOR EXPANSION
1'iealilent Smith Point Ont the XreU
for UuurnniR In Grent
Urltiiln.
KANSAS CITY, April IS. Today's see
slon ot the Reorganized Church of Latter
Day Saints at Independence, Mo., was
devoted to the reports of quorums. Tho
first seventy reported favorably on the fol
lowing names for ordinations as members
of the quorum: Oscar Case, W. S. McRac,
A, M. Baker, R. Baldwin. W. J. Hayward,
R. Wright, L. E. Hill and S. O. Foss.
For membership In tho second quorum of
seventy, tho following names wcro favor
ably reported: E. A. Irwin, Ell Hays, J,
W. Ruahton, J. M. Stuttart, W. M. Taylor,
George Thornburg and James R. Sutton
Reports ot other quorums wcro submitted
to tho eonferencc.
President Smith read a resolution from
tbo quorum of twelve recommending that
quorums bo established In, Great Britain
ENGINE MAKERS' COMBINE
I'lie Miinufuetorlen to He Consolidated
with Ciiltnl of Tvent
Klve Million,
MILWAUKEE, April 18. Tho Sentinel
tomorrow will say: Tho five largest sta
tlonary engine manufacturing companies
In the United States are to be consolidated
Into ono gigantic combine, with a capital
ot $25,000,000. The companies which arc
expected to bo included in tho new corpor
ation are: The E. P. Allls Co. of Milwau
kee, the Pennsylvania Iron Works com
pany of Philadelphia, tho Gates Iron Works
company nt Chicago, tho Frascr & Chal
mers Co. ot Chicago and tho Dixon Manu
facturing company of Scranton, Pa,
WINFIELD FARMER MURDERED
Unknown Pemoiin Kill C. ! AVIIthrr
Iti-r on Public. Itonil, l'renuin
nhly to Huh Him.
WINFIELD Kan., April 18.-C. L. Wilt
berger, a wealthy farmer of this county
while driving on tho public road less than
a mllo from here today, was shot and
killed by unknown persons, who afterwards
robbed tho body, which was found a mile
frotn the scene of the crime. It Is believed
Wiltberger had a largo sum of money on
his person, A posse is scouring tho coun
try for the robbers.
GIRL IS FROM ST. JOSEPH
II I lie he Kennril) Held In IMtlannrir ku
At'veor- to llohherleii nnd
Dentil.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., April 18. Detectlvo
Richard Fulks of tho police forco ot this
city, today Uentlfied from a photograph
tho unknown woman, held a prisoner by
tho police ot Pltthburg, Pa,, as being an
accessory to the recent robberies which
led to the death of Detectlvo Fitzgerald
and another resident of that city. She,
Is Blancho Kennedy of St. Joseph, whos
parents live here.
WILL FIGHT TAMMANY HALL
New l'ullt Ifitl I'nrly, to He Culled
Grenter .New York IleiuoerHi-y,
In Murted,
NEW YORK, April 18. A mass mcetln
was held in Carnegie hall tonight to form
a new political party to be called th
Greater New York Democracy. Tho new
party Is formed to fight Tammany hall
John C. Sheehan, E. Ellcry Anderson
Peter B. Olney and Joseph Daly wen
among thc persons who signed tho call
Former Surrogate R. S, Ransom presided.
TO VERGE OF RUIN
England'! Matter of Exchequer Tells Where
War Hat Erought Hit Country.
FIFTY-THREE MILLION POUNDS DEFICIT
National Balance Sheet Ehewe Ooiditiosi
Demanding Iooreaied Enenue.
ASSESSMENTS TO BE ALL ENLARGED
Twopence Added to Income Tax and Dntj
Impend n Oeal,
TAXPAYERS SHOW THEIR INTEREST
'nek the finlU'rlm of the limine of
Cum in una to l.enrn from the
lludurt What Wnr Ha
Coat.
LONDON. April IS. When Sir Michael
Hlckr-lleneh, chancellor of tho exchequer,
concluded the budget statement in tbo
House of Commons this afternoon, Sir Wil
liam Vernon Hareourt exclaimed:
'We aro living In an age of newspaper
finance, aud of Increased expenditures. Wo
cannot go on without involving this coun
try ln financial ruin. The fashionable doc
trine of the dny is conscription und pro-
ectlon; does anybody believe thnt this In-
rcase of expenditures is not to go out
England Is not us strong now as ut thu
close of tho French war, nnd this Is tho
most disastrous statement that tho ex
chequer has made."
Tho exceptional Interest taken In this
year's budget stntement was evidenced by
tio crowded condition of tho House of Com
mons when it rcitH&cmblcd today. Thc n.ten-
daiu'o ot members was unusually large,
whllo the appearance of tho galleries tes-
incd to the deep Intercut of tho public In
bo fresh tnxatlon proposals required to
meet tho expenditure for 1901-1902, which,
nccordlng to n parliamentary paper, Issued
this afternoon, totals i'lS7, 602.000, Inclusive
ot war charges, this being an lncrcaso of
32,901,000 over last year.
The national balance sheet for 1900-1901, as
hown by thc s.uno paper, stands as follows'
Revenue, 130,385,000: expenditures, 1S3,-
592,000; net deficit, 53,207,000.
Mr. Balfour, tho government leader, In
directly announced the forthcoming loan,
saying be hoped to Introduce a resolution
on thc subject tonight It possible.
Tho chancellor of the exchequer, Sir
Michael Hlcks-lteach, rose at 4:18 p. in.
amidst rounds of cheers and commenced tho
budget statement. His opening sentence
was not promising.
HlKh Price of Coal.
"During tl o lost five years," said tho
chancellor, ' v c have bceu Invariably able
to congratulate the houso ou a general In
crease In tho ptu.perlty ot tho country,
but the year 1900, especially tbo last six
months, showed symptoms ot a change.
Our foreign trade during tho yearconsld-
eraoiy increased, nut in value miner tnnn
In volume." It was mainly derived, the
chancellor said, from the high prices of
certain Articles, potnbly coal, which, natu
rally, must havo Injured Important Indus
tries, especially railways. Nevertheless,
the rovenuo for tho past year showed
no signs of decrease, and ho exchequer re
ceipts showed a surplus of 2,S65,000 over
the estimates. Ho was bound to say, bow
ever, that tho excess was duo to forcstnll
ment on dutlnblo articles. But for this his
estimates would havo been barely realized.
Much could bo laid for nnd against foro
stnllracnt, but it was nn unmitigated nuis
ance to financial statisticians, Tho fore
stallmcnts ot 1S99-1900 amounted to 3,
250,000, which ptoperly belonged to the
revenuo of tho last year. Tho forcstall
meut of tho past year somewhat exceeded
tho previous year. Ho would Bay that tho
consuming power ot thc pcoplo was main
tained, but thcrn was no material evidence
of tho expansion of that power, beyond
what was fairly attributable to lncrcaso ot
population.
The cnanccllor then proceeded to review
tho various Items of revenue, mentioning
that tho rovenuo from beer wns 4,000,000
less than tho estimate. "That decrease,"
said ho, "is probably attrlbutablo to the
fact that very many beer drinkers are In
South Africa, and also to tho decrease In
tho spending power of thc people, owing to
the high prlco of coal. Experience has
shown that wo have practically reached the
limit in tho profitable taxation ot spirits."
The receipts from the death duties wero
1,500,000 below those of tho preceding
year, but ho had hotter expectations for
noxt year.
Income i'nx Una Incrcnacd.
Tho prolongation of tho war and the
absonco of business on the stock exchango
woro responsible for the unsatisfactory
yield for stamps.
In noting that thc yield from thc Income
tax was 1,150,000 above the estimate, tbo
chancellor remarked that in twelve years
thc Income on which taxation was paid hail
been Increased by no less than 120,000,000,
n fact that ho hoped tho houso would re
member. The budget adds 2 penco to the Income
tax, making It 1 shilling 2 pence. It doe
not provldo an lncrcaso In the duties ou
beer, wino or ten, spirits or tobacco.
A duty ot 4 shillings 2 pence per hun
dredweight will bo Imposed on refined Btigar.
A duty ot 2 shillings per hundredweight In
imposed on molasses. West Indian sugur
is not excepted.
A duty of 1 shilling nnd 8 pence per
hundredweight Is Imposed on glucose,
A shilling per ton duty is imposed on
exported coal.
Raw sugar polarizing below 98 Is to pay
n duty gradually diminishing, according to
each degree of polarlzatlou, to a minimum
of 2 shillings at a polarization of 76,
Tho chancellor nsked for permission lo
extend tho present borrowing powers to
borrowing on consols nnd proposed to bus.
pend the sinking fund and borrow 60,000,
000. The total expected yield of the new taxa
tion Ib 11,000,000, of which 2,100,000 will
be from coal,
Thn only other points of the revenuo which
ho need touch upon were the exceptional
receipts owing to thu mint, to sliver coinage
and tho telegraph receipts, which compared
very unfavorably with the expenditure. Tha
total receipts amounted to 130,385,000 and
tho expenditures 183,592,000, of which
65,000,000 was for thc war In South Afllca
and 3,000,000 for China.
"My final balanro sheet will be from
taxation n rovenuo of 122,200,000, from
non-taxation, 21,055,000; a total of 113,
25.1,000. I proposo to reduco tho expendi
ture by again suspending tho sinking fund
to 182,926,000. This shows a deficit of
39,707,000, to whlrh muU be added 1,
250,000 for the fresh debt I have to borrow,
"I must ask tho house to give me bor
rowing powers considerably in excess of