The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTAISLISIIED J U2fE 1J), 1S71.
OMAHA, SATURDAY aiOIUUXG, APRIL 20, 1001 -TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
SESDS SUGAR HIGHER
British Budgat Btattmint Takei Earl;
Effect in Loodou Qrocerj Markit.
INFLUENCE ON STOCKS LESS MARKEO
Ooaioli Weakened Somewhat, bat Otherwiie
No Iffect it Notlciable.
COAL EXPORTATION AT STANDSTILL
Merchant and Collier Oirnera Beth Would
Evade Beiponaibilitj,
IRISH PRESS CONDEMNS INCOME TAX
Alno Scores Increased Sugnr Duty
Imposition on .tutlnu Hint linn
Condemned the Chiihc
of It.
LONDON, April 19. Taken ns n wholo,
the comments of tho country on tho pio
posals of tho chancellor of tho exchequer
in the budget, stnlcracnt presented yester
day cannot bo icgardcd as unfavorable.
7 ho outstanding leaturo of tho puollc's la
ccp.lon of tho budget u tho outcry Iron the
coal ulstrlcts, and In a lisser uegroc,
from tho businesses affected by the
ugar tax. In coal centers tho export duty
it regarded na confirming tho Idea In some
radical quarters that tho government U
riding for a fall, but tho well lmormed con
alder It posslblo that tho chancellor of the
exchequer will bo Induced to exempt from
the new duty all contracts inado prior to
today, thus rcllovlng tho pressure on tho
middlemen, who have bought or sold coal
lor futurii delivery. This, it Is be
lieved, will go far to reconcile tho coal
trade generally to tho new Imposition. In
tho meanwhile, howovcr, tho opposition of
tbn roul owners is augmenting hourly.
Tho chambers of commerce in tho coal
districts aro protesting In vigorous terms.
Tho Cardiff exporters scent rulu and their
markets being captured by American and
German coat, Tho manufacturers, on tho
other hand, flatter themselves that tho
effect of tho tax will bo to lower prices and
lessen competition in iron and steel,
ttugar Goes t.i.
Tho grocers advanced sugar a halfpenny
per pound this morning In Loudon. British
refined sugars woro very strong and Jumped
5 shilling to 2 shillings 6 pence a hundred
weight. The Scotch manufacturing confoctloncrs
and prescrvo makers advanced prices 4
bIiIIIIpcs snd 0 penco and 2 shillings and
6 penco per hundredweight, respectively.
Vne Scotch sugar refiners put on 3 "hillings
to 4 shillings and havo abolished discounts.
There was practically no business today
on tho Greenock Sugar exchange, owing to
tho extensive buying prior to the budget
announcements. Tho president of tho Re
flners' association expresses tho opinion
that the tax will work out beneficially.
A steamer ."jrlthva? crgovof continental
ugar arrived at Qietnbck last evening after
the custom houso was closed and was re-
itisea permission to unioaa. rno duty on
Its cargo amounts to 2,000. The Importers
assert that the duty on sugar had not been
Imposed when tho stenmcr arrived and
therefore they will contest payment, ot the
duty.
Tho budget had llttlo general effect on the
Block exebango hero today, apart from
weakening consols. This premier security
opened half a, point lower nt SI 14, but later
recovered somewhat. Tho price today Is
the lowest since 1832. Business becomo
brisk and the market Indulged In a game of
ping-pong, with consols for balls.
Thoro is reason to believe that the best
financial circles approve of borrowing on
consols, Tbero is Homo expectation of the
new loan coming tomorrow. The market
talk suggests that tho Issuo prlco will bo
1'4,6 and already dealings havo occurred ut
H to 94 promlum.
Co nt limine at Standstill.
Tho export con I business at tho Cardiff
docks was nt a standstill today. Merchants
refused to ship and tako tho responsibility
of the now tax while tho colliery owners
repudiate any liability. Tho Scotch ex
porters of coal aro of tho opinion that tho
united States Is bound to capture tho
West Indian coal market. The ship own
era of Glasgow anticipate that a portion of
tho duty will como out ot their pockets.
Tho comments of tho afternoon newspapers
hero follow tho lead ot the morning papers
generally In anticipating that tho more
active agitation will soon pass off.
The Irish newspapers condemn the In
come tax feature of the budget, and they
think the sugar duty wilt press specially
hard on Ireland, owing to tho general pov
erty of the people. The Dublin Independent
remarks: "Tho Imperial tax gatherer will
thereby bo enabled to draw out ot Ireland
an additional 500,000 for tho South African
war, which as a nation we have emphatic
ally condemned."
The chancellor of tho oxchequor, Sir Mi
chael Illrks-Beteh, in the House of Commons
today confirmed the report thatbe was con
Blderlng exempting from duty all coat con
tracts made prior to April 18.
A committee of tho Cobden club met to
night and resolved to open negotiations
against the sugar and coal taxes.
rteplylng to a deputation of members of
tho House or commons representing tho
coal Interests tonight Sir Michael nicks
Bearh consented to an arrangement en
abllng tho coal exporters to execute con
tracts pending a decision as to what
amount of the duties would bo refunded
Tho House of Commons adopted the war
loan resolution by a vote of ISO to 117.
CONFIRMS MEAT
RFPORTJC
Lord Mtnoley
Annum..-. nour...
Hxelnding Foreign Troduots for
llrltlah .Soldiers.
LONDON, April 10. Answering a question
in the House of Commons today the finan
cial secretary of the War office, Lord Stan
ley, confirmed the report that all tho con
tracts now made excluded tho supplying ot
foreign meats In tho case ot all troops ui
the United Kingdom.
The undor secretary of tho Foreign office,
Lord Cranborne, replying to a question, snll
that tho llUBslan tlag still flew over tho
custom houso at New Chwnng and that tho
customs wore collected by a Chinese staff,
turned over to the Russian authorities and
held by them In trust, subject to future
settlement.
Results Are Mow Inspected.
LONDON, April 19. The Sun today, con
firming the report that the peace nrgo
tiatlons between I)rd Kitchener and tho
Boar generals have been renewed, uj
grsts that something is likely to be effec ei
during Sir Alfred Mllner's absence. Tho
paper also says tho government Is divided
as to who will till Sir Alfred Mllner's
place. Botha Is again acting as a go.
ftween.
T, ?HT
War Hepnr .-.-! I Mnke o Jl-
'hi. fa
(ci lni ruit'u'. I't-i
tmll Ii3t . U'
WASHINGTON, April V.t&
,Gcn-
eral Corbln iiuthorlzcsi
i tlio Stu'V '
will be mailt J&
that
no material changes
the
army In the I'Jiiupplncs until
after the
War ileparlmcnt lias heard from General
Chaffee on the subject. In accordance
with orders previously Issued, General
Chad oo will rellovo General MacArlhur of
tlio romninnd of the military forces In the
Philippines on June 30 and tlio present
expectation Is that n general civil govern
ment will bo established In tlio archipelago
about that time.
General Corbln says that recent develop
ments In tho Philippines havo cauned no
cliango In tho general plans of the deport
ment for tho dlnpatrh of regular troops
from the United Stntrs to rcplnre tho vol
unteers ordered homo for discharge beforo
July 1. General Corbln gives an emphatic
denial to tho published reports that Gen
eral MacArlhur had been Instructed to re-
duco tho nrmy Immediately to 40,000 men.
With a view to relieving nil the regular
troops who have had it long period of scrv-
lco In the Philippines, tho secretary of
war has derided to replace thorn as rapidly
ns rlrriimstancos will permit with tho new
regiments now In coursn of organization
hi thin country. A plan has been adopted
by whlrli troops will bo given ono year's
service In the 1'nllrd States and two years
In tho Philippines. Its operation will re
sult In enrb regiment hnvlng ono battalion
n reserve In tho United States.
The regular troops In the Philippines
will be brought homo gradually anil tho
movement will begin ns soon an the neces
sary arrangements can bo perfected. The
troops having the longest service In the
troops will bo tho first to return to tho
United States.
POWER? ONLY BLUFFING LIEU
(icrmnn Oftlclnl Niijn llptlnnt Chlun-
.Mnn Isn't Itcnlly Haled na
Serious Tmposltlotl.
BERLIN, April 19. It was asserted by a
high German official today that the German
government does not expect the expedition
against General I. Icu to lead to nn en
gagement, Inasmuch us he will hardly stand
his ground. Tno expedition Is more In
tho nnturn of a threat
A military rontrlbutor to the Berlin
Tagcblatt expresses the same opinion,
pointing out that in this Instance, ns In
tho case of tho Poo Ting Fu expedition
months ago, premature publication by tho
American and British press will enable tho
Chlncso general to profit by the cxcollent
news purveying system of the Chinese, "fed
Dy every Chinese diplomat abroad," to re
tiro beyond the reach of tho alleged ex
pedition beforo Its arrival. This writer as
serts that "such premature publications
have done Immense dnmago to tho cause of
all tho allies in China on various occa
sions
GERMAN GENERAL'S FUNERAL
American Cavalry with ChakTre and
IIIh Staff Will Attend the
McJivrarlakopf Onscnles. .
l'EKIN, April 19. General Chaffee called
upon Field Marshal von Waldorsco and ex
pressed his deep sympathy with the latter
In tho death of General Schwartzkopt and
tho destruction of tho German headquarters
by lire. General Chaffco offered to uld
Field Marshal von Waldorsco In nny way
possible. Tho field marshal, Is In good
health.
Tho remains of General Schwartzkopt
havo been recovered and tho funeral will
be hold tomorrow. General Chaffco, with
officers of his staff and a troop ot American
cavalry, will attend the funeral in behalf
of the United States. Other foreign powers
here will also render similar honors.
BRITISH ARMY PROMOTIONS
OAiccrs Honored for Services u
Mouth Africa. Constitute Luna;
List In Gaiette.
LONDON, April 19. Tho list of officers
accorded promotions and honors for serv
Ices In South Africa prior to November 20
1000, when Lord Itoberts gave up tho coni'
mnnd of tho British forces In South Africa
fill sixteen pages ot tho Gazette
Lord Kitchener, General Bullcr, General
I'-oresuer-wniKcr nnu General White aro
mado knights ot the Grand Cross of St,
Michael and St. George; General Kelly
Kenny, General Sir Archibald Hunter, Gen
eral Kitchener, a brother of Lord Kltcboncr
and General Lyttleton are made lieutenant
generals. General Pole-Curcw, General
French, General Ian Hamilton, General
Chnrles E. Knox, General Sir William Nlch
olson, General Arthur S. Wynne, Genera
Charles W. II. Douglass. General Smith
Dorrlen, General F. W. Kitchener, the earl
of Dundonald, General Arthur Paget and
General Bruce Hamilton are mado major
generals; Colonel Hubert G. Broadwood and
Lieutenant Colonels Herbert Pluruer and
Thomns Pitcher are among thoso created
extra aides-de-camp to King Edward. Th
officers thus promoted have been holdln
tho acting ranks to which they are now
appointed
Among tho knights commander of th
Bath aro Bear Admiral Clarke, Lord
Mothueu, Lieutenant Charles Tucker, Gen
era I Pole-Carow, Colonel W. G. Knox, Brig
adler General Hector McDonald, General
French, Major General Hlldyard, General
Charles E. Knox and Brigadier General
Brabant
Among tho companions of the Bath are
General Baden-Powell, Lieutenant Colonel
Broadwood, Lieutenant Colonel Kekewlc
and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas I'llcber.
Among thoso appolntod Knights of th
Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George
arc Lieutenant General Sir Frnncl
uiery, Laeuienani ucnerai iiumue, Major
u"'"u' i iciijruinii, nurgeoE ucuerni
r ., I ,) . . r ,
sou und Lieutenant Colonel Gerouard.
SHOT INSTEAD OF BULLETS
Cartridges l'ed hy Ohio Mllltla fo
Itlot Duly to lie Dirtereutly
l.onded.
COLUMBUS, 0., April 10. Adjutant Gen
eral Gyger has derided to supply tho Ohl
mllltla with cartridges loaded with sbo
Instead of balls to be iibed when the troops
nre called out for riot duty, Gonoral Gyge
says tho now shells aro reasonably effectlv
at short range and will not kill Innocent
poople at a great distance from tho riot
lug, as Is universally the case where cart
ridges loaded with balls aro used.
Lincoln Defeats Beatrice,
BBATIUCE. Neb., April 19. (Special
Telegram.) Lincoln won the debate to
night between the students ot the Ltncol
High school and tho High school ot this
city. Tho question was, "Resolved, That
congrois acted wisely In abolishing th
canteen In the aimy," County Attorney
Sackett. Rev. Morgan Miller and llev W
II. Kesrns were Judges, Ueatrlco had the
alnrmatlvo,
OUR BREAK OUT OF JAIL
Eaw Awj the Outer Bars AfUr Licking
Up Thtir Wtrdin.
COAL IN STOCKING IS THEIR WEAPON
Arming Themselves with Jailer's nun
the Fugitives Flee lor I'nlnn Ta
ctile Train with Wyoming
Tone In Tumult.
CIIEVENNK. Wyo., April 19.-(Speclal
Tolegram.) Orlo McSwaln and Jnmes Mc-
Mahon, charged with murder, and Kd Mar-
n and Albert Propst, charged with as
sault and robbery, participated In a daring
all delivery nt Ilawllns tonight by sawing
their way out of tho county Jail, nftcr hav-
ng assaulted tho Jailer, locked him In a
cell and secured his gun. The officer was
knocked down by one of tho prisoners, who
used a chunk of coal tied In the end of a
stocking.
teaching tho outside of the Jail the four
rimlnals sopantcd, two going east and
wo west, and It is thought they will nt-
empt to get ( Ut on tho Union Pacific tralni.
Tho delivery was quickly reported and a
posso Is now In pursuit. The Jailbirds will
suffer from cold unless they aro captured
within a few hours, ns they woro neither
coals or hats and wcro without shoes.
EXTEND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD
nntnnti)' Will Ilulld from Wenther
ford to Amerlllo to t'onneet with
C'olorndo A. Southern.
DENVER, April 19. The Post today
ays that tho Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf
rnllroad is to bo extended from Weather-
ford, Okln., to Amerlllo, Trx., where It
will connect with the Colorndo & Southern
rnllroad. It Is ndded that construction has
lrendy begun and that tho 200 miles ot
rack required will bo laid as fast as pos-
Ible. Tho Post says:
"President Francis I. Gowen of tho Choc
taw, Oklahoma A Gulf railroad, spent last
Tuesday here In conference with President
Frank Trumbull of the Colorado & South
ern system. Tbo talk of the two prominent
railway men resulted In an agreement
which Is of the greatest significance to
his state."
President Trumbull is quoted as saying:
'Trade relations will bo broadened and ex
tended. New trains wilt bo operated by
the Colorado & Southern system and the
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf roads to mutual
advantage.
"Improved service will be established be
tween Denver and Memphis, Tenn. No
Imo will bo lost In connection. Mr. Gowen
is a man ot decision. I think tbo new
lino wilt beneflt this territory more than
anything which has happened for some
time."
PASSENGER MEN GET THROUGH
Transcontinental Association Ad,
Junras, I.eavlnir Leaarne Rates fur
Individual Action.
J DEL MONTE. Oal., April 19. Tha TrsrjS-
cotttinental Passenger association finished
Its labors today and adjourned to meet ut
Glenwood Springs In July, The matter ot
rates for naval officers and the transferring
of sailors and mnrtnes between points by
rail was discussed and referred to tho next
meeting.
The northern lines' cutting of rates to
cover tbo dato of the Epworth league con
vcntlon at San Francisco was considered
nnd tho question canceled from tho docket.
This matter will now be settled by the
Individual transcontinental lines that come
Into direct competition with the northern
lines.
Tho question ot a division of revenue
between the eastern lines and transconti
nental lines was considered at length, but
no action was takon.
MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE
Baltimore Jt. Ohio Itnllrond Piles
ObllKHtlon Making Tosslblc Tur
chase of More Kqulpment.
NEW YORK, April 19. A general mort
gago made by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road company to the Standard Trust Co
ot New York as trustees, providing for an
Issuo of obligations for additional equip
ment to the extent of $1,000,000, was filed
today at the register's office.
The mortgago was executed on January
2 last and secures an Issue ot 4 per cen
gold bonds amounting to $1,000,000, ma
luring on December 31, 1901, wblcb Is the
first of a series of ten similar agreements
which provide for the purchase of 100 loco
motives, 4,000 Hteel gondola cars, 2, COO box
cars, 2,000 steel hopper cars and 500 flat
cars.
WESTERN FREIGHT COMBINE
Present Dilapidated Tool May Become
a Strong; Association Once
More.
CHICAGO, April 19. It is reported that
tho Western Freight association Is to be
abandoned and n new organization effected
by tho members of tho present dilapidated
pool. Tbu association was reorganized
year or two ago on what was believed to
bo strong lines.
For several weeks rate-cutting has been
practiced more or less by the roads and
this has resulted In the withdrawal of the
Northwestern, Mllwaukea & St. Paul, Great
W estern nnd other roads from the agree
ment. This has caused a practical dlssolu
lion of tho organization.
DENVER WOMAN EXONERATED
Justice lljnes Dismisses Complaint of
IIIckbI Votlnn; LodKcd Aalnat
Mrs. Hndcliffr.
DENVER, April 19. Mrs. M. A. Rad
ditto was exonerated today from the sus
picion of having voted Illegally at tho city
election on April 2. Justice Hynes, after
hearing all the evidence in tho case, dis
missed the complaint.
Treatv Sinned and Sent to Brussels.
WASHINGTON, April 19. The president
has signed and ratified the treaty amenda
tory of tho Brussels convention for the pro
tection at Industrial property, and the
document has been forwarded to Brussels,
Leaves Itoliaon's Company Avthlle,
KANSAS C1TV. April 19,-Mlsi Skerrllt,
n daughter of the lato Admiral Bkerrltt,
was rttrlcken with bronchiul neuralgia
today, but was uble to take a train for Chi
cago. She will go to St. Luke's hospital
in that city, and It Is probable will undergo
on operation Miss Bkerrltt Is a member of
the Stunrt Itobson company. Her mother
now lies nt tho point of death In n New
York sanitarium.
orth western Tars Mct'artv,
FOND DU LAC. Wis.. April 19 -Jerry
McCarty, ono of the victims of the recent
truln wreck on the Northwestern near
liere, lius settled with the company, re
reiving $'JU.Q0O damages, all his hospital ex
penses and a life pass on the Northwestern
read for himself and ftttcad&nt.
t
COLLIDE AT RUSSELL CURVE
Cripple Creek Tiicjngcr Trnln and
I. mnt Kugine Jieri, injuring
Several Persons.
FLORENCE, CoTo., April 19. A head-
nd collision between a passenger train and
light engine occurred on the Florcnco &
Crlpplo Creek road today near Huisell,
seven miles nortn of this city. Six persons
wero Injured. They arc:
Hugh Conway of Canyon City, fireman on
passenger train, left foot crushed.
James M&cLarcn. engineer on passenger
rain, several cuts about bead, neck nnd
boulders.
Engineer Mason, cut about face.
John Brown, conductor on passenger
rnln, back badly wrenched.
F. W. Perry of Denver, chest crushed.
Charles T. Sprngur. newspaper man from
Atlanta, Gn., nose broken nnd cut about
bead. v
The accident occurred on n sharp curve,
light cngluo was coming from Cripple
Creek and was trying to tuako tho siding at
Oro Junction. Ah the. passenger train was
running ut n speed of about ten miles mi
hour, both engines wcro entirely demolished.
PORTO RICO TO GET THE MONEY
Governor Allen Wniil Income from
Import Duties for the ls
Innd Treusur.
SAN JUAN, P. U., April 19. The corrc
pondent of tho Associated Pi ess learns, on
good authority, that Governor Allen, now
n Washington, will urgo President Mc-
Klnlcy so to construct the Foraker bill
that If tho Porto Rico tariff Is removed
next July, as reported, the Import duties
from foreign countries Into Porto Rico
shall bo paid to Porto Rlro and not to tho
reasnry of the United States, ns Is nt pres
ent tho enpo with most of the duties col-
ected hero from foreign Imports. It is
argued that local merchants nre not bene
fited If tho United States rccclvo the cus-
om receipts.
According to tlm figures of G. W. White
head, tho collector of customs for Porto
Rico, the total duties' for March wcro JS7,-
7S8, of which only $17,850 were for Amerl-
an goods. March ran be '.a ken ns a fair
average.
Tho Chumber of Commerce of San Juan
has resolved to send a rablcgrani to Wash
ington asking for a duly on foreign coffee,
thus favoring the Porto Rlcan product.
DAMAGES SMELTER AT IUTTE
Fire Injures llrlns Tlnut to Kxtent
of Seventy-Five Thou
sand Hollars.
BUTTE, Mont., April 19. Friction In a
hotbox over tho generators near tho en
glne houBo roof nt the Montana Purchasing
company, smcltor started a flro today which
caused damage of $75,000 to the plant.
Whllo fighting the fire, H. B. Fletcher,
master mechanic, was severely burned and
Nick SwanBon, a workman, bad a foot
crushed.
The efforts of the city fire department
and the fire brigade ot the Butte and Bos
ton company saved the plant, which is
valued ut over $1,000,000. from total de
struction.
As scon as tho flames wcro under control
the men employed at the works met. und
signed nn agreement to contribute a week's
work free to clear up tbo wreckage and
get things In Rhapo tor rebuilding. The
company expects the plant to bo in full
operation again In thirty days. The loss
Is covered by Insurance.
FROM WEARERS OF THE GRAY
Dulled Confederate Veterans at
lluntsvllle Wend Major McKlnley
Most Cordlnl Invitation.
HUNTSVILLK. Ala., April 19. Egbert
Jones camp, United Confederate Veterans,
nas torwurueu to rrebiaent .McKlnley a
resolution, extending to him and his party
an Invltution to stop and take brenkfast
hero on tho trip south. The resolution
say:
"Wo wish him to bo our guest and to
break bread with us, not only because he
is our president and our 'fellow citizen,
but what Is better because we recognize In
him that highest typo ot God-glvcn man
hood, which appreciates at Its true worth
the heroism nnd unfaltering devotion to
prlnclplo Illustrated In the career of tbo
Confederate soldier."
IN ARKANSAS RIVER SUIT
Colorado's Attorney General Combats
Kaiu.ua Petition to File
Tapers In I'qultr.
DENVER. April 19. Attorney General
Post will leavo for Washington about April
27 to combat In tbo United States supremo
court tho petition ot tho state of Kansas
for leavo to io a suit In equity agulnst
the state of Colorado with regard to the
use of tho waters of tho Arkansas river.
If the petition of the state of Kansas for
leave to flic tho suit Is granted then a num
ber of leading attorneys versed In leglsla
Hon of the character will bo taken In to
assist In the hearing of the case.
RIPLEY CASE WITH JURY
Judge Cnntrlll Orders Consideration
Drlncd Until II O'clock Sat
urday Mornlntr.
FRANKFORT. Ky.. April 19. The case
of Captain Garnott D. Ripley, the Henry
county ex-mtlltla officer, charged with
being an accessory beforo tbo fact In tho
Goebel assassination, Is now with the Jury
J. T. O'Neall mndo tho closing argument
for tho defenso this morning and was fo
lowed by Prosecuting Attorney Franklin
this afternoon. Judgo Cantrlll ordered the
Jury to not consider the caso tonight, but
to toko It up In tho Jury room tomorrow at
9 o clock.
COMPETING CEREAL COMBINE
Ten CniiipnuleM to He Me rued luto
(rent Western Next Thurs
day nt C'lilcaKO,
AKRON, o., April 19. Tho consummation
of the project to consolidate all tho Indc
pendent cereal plants of tho country Is now
assured. The various properties, ten In
number, will be turned over to the Grea
Weitern Cereal company at Chicago
Thursday. The new company will com
pete with tho American Cereal company
bettor known ns the oatmeal trust.
Squudron Starts Home,
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 19. Tho
United States North Atlantlo squadron
which arrived here yesterday, sailed at
daylight today for Hampton Roads. Ilea
Admiral Farquhar and his officers wero en
tertalned by the British officers here last
night.
ArkuiiKH to llihllilt.
LITTLK JVH'K. Ark.. Anrll lS.-Th
houso today puBsed u venate bill appro
pruning jti,v iov an ATKansas exiiinit a
the Louisiana I'urchaio exposition of IWi 1
AVORS AID TO RAILROAD
Commercial Olub Deoldee In Favor of Kan-
tu & Southern Line,
URGES BIG ISSUE OF COUNTY BONDS
Construction of ew Honil Indorsed
hy Local Business Men nnd
Visitors from L'lt- of 10in
pnrln, Knnsns.
If the sentiment ot tho Commercial club,
s expressed nt n meeting of thnt organ
ization last night, prevails throughout
Douglas county, $250,000 of bonds will bo
oted to nld the construction of tho Kan
sas & Southern rnllroad from Omaha to
Emporia, Kan., n dlstnnco of 220 miles.
Last night's meeting was for tho purpose
t hearing and acting upon tho report ot
the special comniltteo appointed by tho
lub on April 12 to Investigate, tbo propo-
Itlon of tho rnllroiul company.
Euclid Martin wns mado chairman ot
the meeting nnd ho announced that be
foro the report of tho committee was pre
sented tho club would bo pleased to hear
from tho buslnesH men of Emporia who
had come to Omaha in tho interest of tho
proposed railroad.
J. E. Evans, president of tho Emporia
Business Men's association, was called
upon ami responded by expressing his ap
preciation of the hospitable reception
given tlio Knnsaiis by the people of Omaha.
Ho said ho was not among tho speakers
f tho Emporia delegation, but thoro wero
soveral In tho party who could present
tho rnllroad proposition fairly and ho would
leave tho talking to them. .Mr. Evans
then Introduced K. W. Cunningham, Judgo
ot the supreme court ot Kansas.
JUiIkc CiinnluKhnni Spenks.
Judgo Cunningham began by declaring his
pleasuro In making tho acquaintance ot
Nebraska men. "Wo In Kansas," said he,
havo been strangers to Nebraska, its
people nnd Its Institutions, whllo naturally
we should always have been ns closo to
you In our relations as we nre geograph
ically. Kansas and Nebraska wero bora
together, and despite the fact that their
Interests nre Identical, they have drifted
apart. Hero wo hnvo a territory 400 miles
wide nnd 100 miles the other way taking
tho two states together and It is tho
best piece of ground God ever made nnd
threw out onto tho world. We In Kansas
know tho people of Colorado, of Missouri,
of Illinois nnd ot states still further cast,
but wo aro strangers to tho peoplo ot Ne
braska. This Is not ns It should be. Tho
histories or Kansas ami Nebraska aro
synchronous nnd their destinies are one
The two states should be firmly united for
the best development of both.
"Nothing can unite the two communities
like tho bonds ot Iron over which pass the
messengers ot commerce, nnd for that
reason alone we should havo this proposed
railroad between Omaha and Emporia. You
may not know what Emporia ts. I want
to Bay that It is a growing nnd thriving
city of 10,000 population, tho scat ot sev
eral largo institutions ot learning and the
commercial .center of the productive pur
Hon ot the great state of Kansas. It b
Iho center of the great cattle-rulslng In'
dustry of our state. You have In Omaha
one ot the great cattle mu'rkets of the
country nnd wo want this markot opened
to us by this proposed railroad.
Wnnts Itellcf from Monopoly.
"In shipping to the east wo havo but
ono road, tho Santa Fe, and whllo It Is a
good road we do not llko the Idea of the
monopoly. With a direct lino Into Omnhn
wo will ho freed from paying trlbuto to
Kansas City and your city may expect to
receive a. largo portion ot our business
that now goes to tbo Missouri town. When
you havo tupped Emporia you will hnve
tapped tho entire cattle Industry of Kan
sas. You will have tapped also an Im
mense new territory for your Jobbers, not
only In Kansas, but In states as far south
nB tbo gulf, which are reached directly
from Emporia by the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad."
William Allen While, editor ot the Em
poria Gazette, tbe next speaker, sold: "Em
poria Is hero for the purpose of chloro
forming the octopus by Interesting Omaha,
it possible, in an undertaking that will
relievo us from tho oppression of a rail
road monopoly. We nre here for the pur
pose of twisting the tall of the meteor
of commerce that is shooting westward
and turning Its course to tho south. This
city of Omaha, being nearest to tho grain
raising fields of Nebraska and Kansas,
should bo tho great grain clearing point ot
the wc3t, It can best tako Its rightful
position In this respect by promoting tho
construction of a railroad that gives It nn
advantage over Kansas City as a grain
market."
Senator Loo R. Wright, a prominent stock
raiser of Kansas, pointed out many ad
vantages to ho derived by Omaha by tho
construction ot tho proposed road. Ho said
that Omaha would get a largo portion ot
the cattle shipments from Kansas It tho
road was built.
lienor! of tbe Committee.
Chairman Martin thanked tbe Kansans
for their presence, and then called for
the report of the committee, which was
submitted by A. L. Reed as follows:
Your committee appointed nt ii meeting
held April 12 nt the Commercial club
rooms, with Instructions to consult with
tim trnntlnmpii renreseiitlnc the Knnsas. tic
Southern Railroad company, nnd to secure
from them n proposition ns to tho con
struction of tho proposed rnllrond from
Omnliu to i;mporiu. iegn icnvo Kiruwi
Thut It lias held three meetings with snld
gentlemen and thnt It now submits to thU
mooting tho written proposition of tho
Kansas & Southern Hnllroad company
hereto attached. Your committee reports
iimt in Its belief nnd iudement tho nro-
posed railroad would be n good lino for
Omnhn, giving connections, us It would nt
Kmporla, with the Missouri, KonsnH &
Texas railroad nnd the S.mta Fe, both of
which lines run to the Oulf. and giving us
a direct route Into country from which
w aro todny practically er.cluded. Your
committee further reports that It has ex
amined Into the responsibility of the gentle
men promoting this proponed railroad nnd
thnt they nre all people of good standing,
snmn of them of lnrtre means, and their
proposition should be treated with respect.
Your committee believes thut Douglas
county can well nfford to vote somo nld to
tills enterprise, jtcsiiecuuny Hunmiueu.
A. L. HEED
K. E. HUUCE.
EUCLID MARTIN,
O. W. WATTLES,
E. V. KIRK EN DA LL,
Committee.
Tho proposition of Tho railroad com'
pany Is as follows:
OMAHA. Anrll 19.-A. L. Itecd. Chair
man Committee: The Kansas & Southern
Railroad company proposes to organize a
railroad company In Nebraska which will
construct and put In operation a first-class
rauroau oxienuing irom umanu prut'
tlriillv in n direct lino south to tho Ne
brnskfi-Kansas state line, there to connect
with the lino of the Kansas Southern
Rnllroad company, extending through to
Emporia, Kan., provided Douglas county
will voto nui nonus m me nmouni oi v.ji,
GOO to such Nebraska railroad romnanv
The conditions under which nald bonds nre
to be voted utid delivered to bo ns follows;
The name Omaha to be first In the In
corporated name of tho railroad company.
Tho Headquarters, general omces, gen
(Continued on Seventh Page.)
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska-Fnlr Saturday, with
warmer in i;xireme Hasten) Tortious;
Sunday Increasing Cloudiness, Southerly
Wind?.
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LAM0NI MUST LOOK TO SMITH
Latter Day Saints Leave I'sliihllshlnK
of ,cvr Mtnkes lit lovra to
Their Tresldcnt.
KANSAS CITY, April 19. Tho conference
of tho Reorganized Church of Latter Day
Saints at Independence, Mo., will comploto
Its work tomorrow. Much business of a
routine naturo was transacted today.
A resolution excluding patent medicine
advertisements from tho organs ot tho
church was passed.
Tho resignation of Bishop C. Dcrry of
Magnolia, ln from the office ot president
of a quorum of seventy wns accepted. I'. G.
I'ltl ot Chicago wns elected as his suc
cessor.
Tho Daughters of Zlon reported flfty-
thrco districts. The Sunday School asso
ciation reported n membership of 16,000.
T. A. Hougas wns elected superintendent
of tho association ami J. A. Gunsolly and
G. 11. Gates wero elected us his assistants.
Bishop R. Dullard of Boston choso M. II.
Bond und G. II. Gates ns counselors.
The matter of establishing new stakes nt
Independence, Mo., ami Lnmonl, la., as
directed In tho recent revelation, Is left tu
Tresldcnt Smith aud tho quorum ot twelve.
Tresldcnt Smith addressed tho confer
ence todny. His speech contained much
advice relative to tho government of tho
church.
GUILTY OF PETIT LARCENY
Charles Lenls nnd John 'Williams
Are Sentenced to Thirty
Hays In Jnll.
TRENTON, Neb., April 19. (Special Tel
egram.) After being out over twenty
hours tbo Jury In tho case of Stato ot Ne
braska against Charles Lewis nnd John
Williams, who wcro hero for n third trial
upon u charge of burglary, brought In a
verdict of petit larceny. They wero ar
rested In July, 1S98, and bound over to
the October term of district court. At
this trlnl the Jury disagreed and tho caso
was continued until tho February term.
This tlmo the lury found tbem guilty ot
grand larceny and they wero sentenced to
u term ot six years nnd six months In the
penitentiary, but on account of an er
roneous Instruction to the Jury tho case
was reversed and remanded by the su
premo court. The eases have cost this
county $2,000. Tho state was represented
by a number ot witnesses who had pur
chased some of the stolen property. The
defense had no witnesses at this trial.
Judge Morris sentenced the defendants to
thirty days In Jail.
EXAMINER TAKES CHARQE
Nays It Is Impossible to Nay lluvr
Much ot a Dividend Lemnra
Hank Will Tay.
LEMARS. In., April 19. (Special Tele
gram.) Batik Examiner Meyers arrived In
Lemars today to take charge ot tho affulrs
of the defunct Lemars National bank. In
an interview he said It would be Impossible
to give out any statement In regard to how
much tho bank would pay for several days.
Norman H. Tcrrln of Chicago, represent
ing Arthur Jones & Co., and Attorney T,
Schoenfeldt of Chicago hnve been In this
city tbe last few duya. Tbe last duy tbe
bank was open tor business they presented
two certificates ot deposit, ono for $3, COO,
the other for $1,500, from Ward. Cashier
Kools refused to cash these, as there was
no record of tbem In the books of tbe
bank, the only trace of them being the
place where they had been taken out of the
certificate book. The payment ot these cer
tlflcutes will be contested.
OFFICERS DESTROY LIQUOR
Cases . Aifiilnot Wholesale Whisky
Firms Argued In Court
at Teuuuiseb.
TEUMSl'lI. Neb., April 19. (Speolul.)
The cuu'js against two of tho wholesale
whisky llrrus which have been sending
packages of liquor Into this city a Ivm
pcranco one for months, werr heard. In
Jubtlco O. B. Wcolsoy'a court osterday.
Packages ot liquor vcre eclztd at tho dspot
recently by tho officers The wholesalers
mado no nttcrapt to savo their wares and
the court condemned them and ordered tho
sheriff to destroy them within forty-eight
hours. Sheriff Strong and Deputy Cum
nilns took tbe goods, half a drayload, to
tho city dump this morning and smashed
the bottles and let tbo contents soak luto
the soil. Three more cases aro to be
tried and another sitting of tho court in
tho matter will be held Wednesday.
CAVE-IN BURIES FIVE BOYS
Fonr of Them Perish, hut One Digs
Ills Way to Freedom Bare
handed. GUTHRIE, O. T April 19. Whllo playing
In a sandbank near Durant, I. T., yesterday
five boys were buried by a cave-In. Four
of them, James and Presley Rhodes, aged
13 and 14 years, Claude Etberldge, aged ID
and John Bain, aged 13, nre dead.
Claude Bain, aged 15, worked his way on
barehanded Tbo other four dug In tbo
wrong direction
SNOWSLIDE'S FATAL SWEEP
It Carries Away Hotel Hhaok at Attn
Mine In Colorado, KIIIInK
Cook.
TELLURIDE, Colo., April 19. This aft
ernoon a snowsllde carried away the bunk
and boarding houso of the Alta mine, near
here. Richard Pendergast, the cook, lost
his life. Tho slide occurred fifteen minutes
beforo the miners came out of tho ralno
for their supper.
Movements of Ocean Vessels April If),
At New York Arrived: Nomadic, Liver,
oonl.
At Manila Vrrlved: Tuk Ling, Ban
Francisco via Honolulu.
At Auckland Arrived: Sonoma, San
Frisco, for Sydney, rv. . w.
At Liverpool Arrived: Commonwealth
Hoston: Germanic, from New lork.
At Movllle Sailed: Parisian, from Liver
nool. for Quebec.
At Southampton Hailed: Columbia, from
Hamburg, for New York.
At Brow Head Passed Qeorglc, Now
York, for Liverpool.
At Genoa Arrived: Trave, New York
via u brn tar mid Naples.
At Cherbourg Arrived: Augiihte Vie
torla, from New York, for Hamburg
a.u icu; woiumuia, tor New xurK.
AGUINALDO IS WON
Filipin Lttdtr Annouucu HU Fatnr
AlUgianc to Unolt Baa.
ADDRESSES HIS PEOPLE FOR PEACE
Saji But InUreiU Now Demand 0i
lion
of All Hcitilltita.
INSURGENTS' DUTY II TO SURRENDER
Can Do Moit for Iilandi hj Abandoning
UimUing Straggl.
MACARTHUR WILL RELEASE PRISONERS
'roposrs to Nlaiintltr Axulnnldo's
Cnpltnlntlon hy Freeing One Thou
sand Upon Their Taking Oath
of Allritlnncr.
MANILA, April 19. Tho following Is
Agulnaldo's address to the Filipino people.
mndo public this cvenlug:
"1 bcllcvo I am not In error In presuming
hat tho unbnppy fate to which my adverso
fortuno has led mo Is not n surprlso to
thoto who havo been familiar with tho
progress ut tho war. The lessons taught
with a full meaning, nnd which have re
cently conic to my knowledge suggest with
rreslsttblo force that n complete termina
tion ot hostilities and lasting penco are not
only desirable, but absolutely essential to
tbo welfare, ot tho Philippine Islands. The
Filipinos have never been dismayed at their
weakness, nor have they faltered In fol-
owlng tho path pointed out by their forti
tude und courage.
"Tho tlmt has come, however, In which
they II nd tbctr advance nlong this path to
bo Impeded by an Irreslstlblo force which,
while It restrains them, yet enlightens their
minds nnd opens to them another course,
presenting them the causp of pence. This
causo has been Joyfully embraced by tbo
majority ot my fellow countrymen, who
havo already united around tho glorious
sovereign banner of the United States. In
this bannct they reposo their trust and
belief thnt under Its protection tho Filipino
people will nttaln nil those promised liber
ties which they nro beginning to enjoy.
Insurgents Mhonld Heed.
"Tho country hns declared unmistakably
n favor of peace. So be It. Thero has been
enough blood, enough tears and enough des
olation. This wish cannot bo Ignored by
the men still In arms it they aro animated
by a dcslro to serve our noble people, which
has thus clearly moulfestcd Its will. So do
I respect this will, now that It Is known
to mo
After mature deliberation I resolutely
proclaim to tbe world that I cannot refuse
to heed the voice ot a people longing for
peace nor the lamentations of thousands ot
families valuing .to .ee their , deur oneit
enjoying tho liberty and the promised gen
erosity of the great American nation.
"By acknowledging and accepting tho sov
ereignty of tho United States throughout
the Philippine archipelago, nn I now do, and
without any reservation whatsoever, I be
lieve that I am serving thee, my beloved
country. May happiness be thine."
To signalize this Important step In the
pacification of tho country General Mac-
Arthur orders tho release, on swearing allo-
glanco to the United States, of 1,000 ln
suigent prisoners.
Hoot Has Another Copy.
WASHINGTON, April 19. Coincident
with tho Issue ot the manifesto nt Manila
Secretory Root modo public tho copy re
ceived from General MacArtbur. This camo
to hand on April 10 and differs slightly In
phraseology from that mado public In
Mnnllu. General MncArthttr Informed tho
department at that time that tho manifesto
had been prepared by Agulnsldo, with tho
assistance only of the two staff officers who
were with him at the time be wns captured.
Secretary Root declined to bo Interviewed
on tbe subject of the manifesto further than
to say that It was dignified In tone and
admlrubly constructed.
GOOD EFFECT IS EXPECTED
Administration Believes Agulnaldo's
Address Will Have 1'roper I n
flucncn on Filipinos.
WASHINGTON, April 19. It Is believed
by the administration that the manifesto
of Agulnuldo will have a decidedly
good effect in tbe Philippines and In thin
country, It will take somo time for Its
dissemination umoug the Filipinos, but It
Is expected to be ot considerable servlco
and to make more rapid tho change In the
situation which set in some time ago and
has become quite marked of late.
Especial gratification ts felt at the unre
served tone of the document and tho full
acceptance It Indicates of American rule.
This, It Is felt, will bring to the support
ot tho government many Filipinos who,
wishing peace, havo hesitated to assist tho
Taft commission, in this country It Is ex
pected to reduce tho criticism ot tbe ad
ministration and to cause less discussion
of the general policy of tho war In tho
Islands aud morn consideration of the Im
portant matter of tho best administra
tion to be evolved for their government.
It Is to this work that tho Taft commis
sion Is now bending all Its energies.
Agulnuldo, now that ho has accepted
Amertcnn sovereignty, probably will bo
given more liberty than ho has onjoyed
hitherto. Ills services will be used far
as posslblo In tho pacification of tbe Island.
Tho extent, howovor, to which ho wilt bo
permitted his freedom Is for General Mac
Arthur to determine, with the assistance
of the Taft commission, for tho aim of tha
home government here will bo to rest
largely upon tho views nold by Its repre
sentatives In tho Island.
GENERALS REVIEW TROOPS
MacArlhur and Hides Tass on Forty
Fifth und Forty-Math
Volunteers.
MANILA, April 19. General MacArtbur
and General Bates, the commander ot the
department ot Southern Luzon, who Is
shortly to Ball for tbe United States, re
viewed today tho Forty-fifth and Forty
sixth volunteer Infantry, which will salt
for home on tho Sheridan May 1.
During the past week 288 rebels havo
surrendered.
Tbe extent of tbo commissary Irregulari
ties Is not yet defined, but It Is possibly
smaller tban at first suppoied.
Kentucky Trnlner Fatally Shot.
LEXINGTON, Ky.. April llt.-Owen llrnd
ley, ii prominent trainer ami owner of
famous racehorses, was shot nnd killed by
William Nicholas today. Both aro of prom
inent families. The cause wus an old feud.
