The Omaha Daily Bee.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MAY 120, 1001-TWELVE i'AftES.
S1XGLE COPY VtYti CRXTS.
ESTABLISHED JV2sE 10, 1871.
ACCEPTS AMENDMENT
Cnben Conititutional OinTeatioa linailj
Approrei the Piatt OIiuii.
VOTE STANDS FOURTEEN TO THIRTEEN
Htdicali Fight Hard at tha liniih and
Abate Comemtivii.
SEfJOR TAMAYO TALKS OF
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to cheer the underground FAIRBANKS FOR PRESIDENT UNCLE 5AM 15 GLAD EN0UGH
Mr. Yerke Will Hid London Tiilic of
linn nntl Mnke It White an
ItoMon'n Jiilmnj
(Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 28. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The World
correspondent today saw Charles T.
Ycikes, who had Just returned from n brief
holiday to resume work upon his schemes
to furnish London with rapid transit. Per
sonally, Mr. Yerkes. was reticent, but ho
authorized one of his lieutenants to make
the following statement;
Mr. Yerkes present principal plan Is to
change tho Metropolitan dletrlct railway
from steam to electricity. At present tho
"I Is dark aud filled with noisome
Formal Annonncemant of His Candidacy
is Made.
Eo Duignatei Eferjano Who Vatci ia Ui
AfBrmatiri.
NOW COMES IMMEDIATE INDEPENDENCE
lluinnu Xes; anuper So Hxclnlin After
Iii1IU1iIiib ll nit of tlic Vote
Hlectlnti I.iht TnUcn Up
Neit.
HAVANA. May 28. The Halt amend
ment was accepted by tbo Cuban constitu
tional convention today by u vote of 15 to
14. The actual vote was on accepting tho
majority report of the committee on re
lations, which embodied the amendment,
with explanations of certain clauses.
The radlculs made a hard fight at the last
moment and Honors I'ortuondo, Gomez and
Tamayo bitterly arraigned the consorva
Uvea. Senor Tamayu was particularly vln
dlctlvo nnd declared that everybody who
voted In favor of tho I'lntt amendment was
a traitor to bin country. Tho convention
compelled him to retract this statement. On
several occasions personal encounters
seemed Imminent.
Senor Gomez spoko for more than an hour
and his jpucch undoubtedly won over
Honors Castro, Hobau and Munduley. He
appealed to the patriotism of the delegates
and rehearsed tho long fight for indopond
ence, dccounclng as perjurers all who
favored tho l'latt amendment on tho ground
that they had sworn to draw up a constitu
tion for an Independent republic.
ltefuie to Helmut.
Several concervatlvcs arose and requested
Senor Oomcz to retract, but he refused.
Tho following delegates voted against
tho majority report: Oomcz, Oener, For
tuotido, Lacret, Manduley, Clsneros, Ferrer,
Fortuu. Hobau, E. Tamayo. Sllva. Castro
Zayns und Alcman. Senors Rivera ami
Uravo wero absent.
The convention will continue Its sos
slons, which will bo devoted to drawing
up the election law.
La Dlscusclon In an extra this evening
exclaims: "Now will cotno Immediate In
dependence."
Dy a decree to bo Issued In Havana to
morrow the term for paying mortgages will
be extended four years, the debtors paying
ench vear respectively 10. 15. 35 nnd 10
per cent of the principal and accrued In
tercet. It Is understood that both sides
nro satisfied with this arrangement.
Th sewer bids will bo oncocd tomorrow,
There aro twclWiifill. "The bidders are
requlrtd to deposit $500,000.
MISTREAT THE IMMIGRANTS
I'orto lilt-ana I.nnilril In llmvnll .Nut
(ilscn Suuielritt Food
Unroutc.
luf
tho Thairfe ' Chelsea and will supply
power from there. Tho walls of the tun-
nel will bo white, arc lamps will he placed
at regular Intervals and the odors will be
banished. During his visit to America
Mr. Yerkes organized the Metropolitan
District Electric Traction company with a
capital of J5.O00.O0O. all taken by Mr.
Yerkes ami his friends.
He has other extensive schemes In view.
meeting of tho stockholders of the Motro-
nolltan District company to pass on Mr.
Yerkes' srhomc Is fixed for June t ami,
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as .r. ernes nnu nm mewm ....
rnntrolllne Interests, the stock tronsier
will be effected at once.
TO THE ARBITRATION COURT
tho engines. Mr. Yerkes will
His plans aro prepared
,o' an electric station on
1 1
EXPECTS INDIANA TO WORK UNITEDLY
Ik Ciiiiiitlntr on 1 1 In Home Mate for
Solid Support mi it Cnualiler thut
Hint .dnke 1 1 1 lit the
l.iiKtcnl Man.
CHICAGO, May 28. Senator Fairbanks
of Indlaur. was formally announced today
as n candidate for president before tho
republican national convention of 1901.
Harry S. Now, republican national commit
teeman from Indiana, who arrived In Chi
cago today, Is nuthorlty for the statement
that Indiana will stand behind Mr. Pair-
banks in his race for the honor.
"Senator Fairbanks will be supported by
a solid delegation from Indiana," said Mr.
New. "The whole state will be back of
him nt the next national convention. He
Is the logical candidate of tho party and
with his nomination Indiana will bo as
sured to tho republicans."
Dr. Milller nml lr. l.ryu iicporieu
to Have Mn lie on Appeal.
BERLIN, May 28. .Special dispatches
from St. Petersburg ustort that Dr. Hen'
drlk Muller and Dr. Loyds, representing
tho Doer republics, havo appealed formally
to Tho Hague arbitration court, promis
ing to abldo by the decision of tho tribunal
regarding tho Issues Involved In tho South
African war ond pointing out that several
of the paragraphs of tbo constitution of
tho arbitration court signed by tho powers
represented at the peace conferenco bear
directly upon the South African case.
The Berlin papers tonight express tho
opinion that It Is quite possible Great
Ilrltaln would submit the Issues to tno uc'
clslon of the court.
FOR P0ST0FHCES AND BANKS
Gov eminent Adopt Meaaurc Inerrn-
liiK Their llllleleney In Went
em Stntea.
(From ii StuffCorrespondcnt.)
WASHINOTON, May 28. (Special Telo-
gram.) Additional rural freo delivery will
be established In Iowa July 1 na follows:
Hedrlck, Keokuk county: Houto cm-
HpreM'n to tiet'iiimt)' Complete Sut-
I Mac tlo n .nt I. utter' Itei-ull
of Troop. I
WASHINOTON, May 28. The State de
partment today replied to the nuuouni'c;
mint of the Oerroan government that his
majesty, tho tmperof, considered that the
time had como for the recall from China
of Field Marshal Count von Wnlderser,
expressing tho satisfaction of the govern
ment of the United States at this announcement.
This government already haviug with
drawn Its troops from China, with the
exception of n small guard Intended solely
for the protection of Its legation In Pekln,
has expressed Its view with regard to the
further mllltnry occupation of China. In
replying to tho memorandum of the Ger
man government occasion was taken to
express tho high esteem with which Field
Marshal von Waldersco has been regarded
by tho officers of the United States In
China and appreciation for nil tho per
sonal courtesies extended by him.
Sueernr to He Kreiiehiniiii.
I3KRLIN, May 28. Tho German pros3,
without exception, comments In terms of
approval upon the news that Kmperor
William has orderrd Count von Waldersee
and tho German troops to return home,
Even the military papers Join the chorus.
The reports that negotiations are In
progress between tho cabinet of the pow
ers with reference to a Joint nppolntmeut
of a commander for tho troops of tho allies
rcmnlnlng In China uro Beml-olTlclally con
firmed.
Tho Loknl Anzelgcr says It heats that
Count von Waldersco's successor will prob
ubly be a Frenchman.
LONDON, May 28. Wiring to tho Times
from 1'ekln yesterday Dr. Morrison cou
firms assertions of the probahlo ncccptance
OMAHA GREETS PRESIDES!
ation'i Chief Learei Car U Shake Hands
with Early Morning Oalltri.
THANKS THE MEN WHO GUIDED ENGINE
President Not Prepared to IJIaeus
Supreme Court' Import l)eellon
Look to The Dec for Com
plete Heport.
hrnrrn n'tt v.ninp smmrn miles, containing
n tioimlntlon of 1.630: Jacob Lindsay aud of tho British Indemnity proposal. He says:
O. C. Wilcox were appointed carriers. The "Tho powers will agree to begin the ovncu-
HONOLULU, May 1G (vln San Francisco,
May 2S.) Inspection of the I'orto Illcan
Immigrants brought here by the steamer
Colon shows that they are In such state
from thf need of food on their voyage that
they must bo hold at the quarantine station
aud fed until they regain strength sufll
slent to cnabto them to bear tho Journey to
the other Islands and to the plantations on
which they will work.
A Jolut committee of the legislature yes
terday paid a viclt to Quarantine Island to
Inspect the Immigrants. The trip of the
legislators resulted In disagreement as to
tho condition ot the Immigrants and their
value as citizens of Hawaii. Tho three sen
ators who were on the committee have made
a unanimous report to tho ffcrt that the
Torto Rlcans are all right, but It Is under
stood that John Kmraoluth of the house
committee will present a report severely
denouncing the planters for bringing the
Vortn Rlcuns here and on account of alleged
ill treatment of thorn when thoy arrived.
Over half thu Immigrants on the Colon
noro women nnd children and a considerable
number of tho men were Infirm, whllo all
were more or less emaciated. This Is at
tributed to lack of food In their old homes.
Bomo of thoso who caine will never bo able
to work and It Is said the planters will so
curo a representative to act for them In
I'orto Rico and see that no more such Im
migrants aro sent hore nt their expense.
Objection Is mu io here to the bringing In
of so many children, who will have to be
educated ot the expense of tho territory,
and of many men and women who are said
to be unlikely to ever become healthy and
itrong.
UPHOLDS THE COURT'S POWER
Juiliie nt Cnrnen (Intern Syrncuno
Firm to Mnke I)epolt 111
Aphult Cne.
CARACAS, Venozuela, May 28. (Via Hay
tlen Cable.) Tho president of tho supremo
court, sitting alono ns examining Judge In
the Ilcrmudez asphalt case, has decided In
favor of tho Jurisdiction of the court nnd
hac ordered Messrs. Qulnlan and Warner
of Syracuse to deposit $20,000 guaranty to
abldo by the final decision. The question
of Jurisdiction was decided under n decreo
Issued by President Castro May 1. Tho full
court will prooably be asked to finally de
cide the question.
STILL DIFFER ON THE . RATES
Wnlrrn Linen' nenrenentntlveii I.enre
It to .Murtlu to Arbitrate lliiffnlo
Differential Contention.
CHICAGO, May 28. Western lines were
unable to agree today regarding tho rates
that ahall be charged from Kansas City
territory to eastern points and D. 13. Mar
tin of tho Haltlmoro & Ohio road has
been requested to arbitrate tho matter not
latcd than Juno 3. General Passenger
Agent Crane of tho Wabash stated In the
mooting that his company would oe sat
isfied with nothing short of a pox.nanent
continuation of tho rates In effect prior to
April 30. The other lines made several
propositions, but nono was acceptable
to Mr. Crane.
Iu explaining his position Mr. Crane
said: "Wo have simply taken the normal
tariff faro from Kansas City to IJuffalo
and added tho rate from Buffalo to Now
York by way of tho Lackawanna. Now
they propose to make a through rate that Is
greater than tho double locals. Wo do
not want a differential, and If tho western
lines want to make time an element ot
differentials and Introduce differentials into
western torrltory we nre ready to meet
them."
postoftlra nt Ioka will bo supplied by rural
carriers from Hedrlck.
Paulllna. O'Urlcn county: Area to be
covered, seventy-seven square miles, con'
tnlnlng n population of 1,173; W. F.
gchlldts nnd W. II. Elder were appointed
carriers. The postolllco at Gcrmnntown Is
to bo discontinued and mall sent to Paul
Una.
Joslah Coombs Is appointed postmaster
at Snencer. Boyd county. Neb., vlco C. E.
Moffett, removed.
Rural freo delivery letter carriers were
nppolntrd today In Iowa as follows: John
D. Cottlngham, at Dubuque; Nlles Taber, at
Anamosa; Thomas S. Evans, nt Montour:
Orla Clark, at Vinton, and W. J. Gaymun, at
Davenport.
Tho First National Hank of Buchanan
County, St. Joseph, Mo., was today approved
as a reserve agent 'or First National
bank of Friend, Neb., and tho Des Molnea
National, Des Moines, la., for the Atlantic
National of Atlantic, In.
The Commercial National bank of Coun'
ell Ilhlffs. la., was today authorized to
begin business with $100,000 capital. Jo
senh R. Reed Is president and C. K. Price
cashier.
A postofflco is established at Orosse,
Brule county. S. D., with Paul Orosse
as postmaster.
VOLUNTEERS' SAILING DATES
MucArtlmr Send full Mat and Corliln
Sn DUhnndment Arrange
ments Are Complete.
atlon on the Issue of an Imperial edict
admitting that China's Indebtedness Is 4S0
000,000 taels, plus Interest, and that China
will willingly comply
OBJECTS TO FOUR PER CENT
Chlnenc Court CoiiNliIern Hint Tno
Much nt n Iltirilen to
Undertake,
PEKIN, Mny 2S. Chinese plenlpoten
tlarles have Informed tbo ministers of tho
powors that tho court has notified them
of a willingness to pay Indemnity to tho
amount of 450,000,000 taols, but tho court
objects to 4 per cent Interest.
LONDON, May 29. "Tho Boxers aro
again active In all districts where thero
nro no foreign troops," says a dispatch to
tho Standard from Tlen Tsln, dated May
27. "Yesterday a missionary who was going
to Tu Lu. on tho Grand canal, was obliged
to return to Tlen Tsln on account of
flerco fight raging between Boxers nnd
Catholic converts. Thero was heavy flrlug
on both sides."
"Four thousand Insurgents from thu
province of Ktvat Chau havo Invaded tho
province of Szo Chuan." nays tho Shanghai
correspondent of tho Standard, wiring yes
tenlny. "causing a widespread panic. 1
Is said that 3,000 Yunnane?e to about to
Join them." . f.
Dr. Morrison, virlng to ik.rmes from
Pckln. says: M. de GlervTias announced
that Russia agrees to tho formation of
mixed commission, such ns Is provided for
In tho British proposal. It Is expected .JiD
Russia will also agree to Great Britain'
Indemnity proposals
Count von 'wnlileraec has written to tn
ministers of tho powors proposing that th
WASHINGTON, May 28. In reply to a
request from the War department Gen
eral MacArthur has Informed tho depart
ment that tho volunteers will leave Ma
nlla for tho United States on the following provisional government at Tien Tsln shall
dates: Transport Thomas, sailed .May H7, continue until tho last troops are witu
via Nagasaki, Forty-seventh infantry, 33
officers, U72 enlisted mcu; battalion Forty-
ninth Infantry 24 officers, 35S enlisted
men; band, t...ee companies of Thlrty-
Ighth Infantry, 10 officers, 285 enlisted
men. onlo, sans tomorrow, nireci, iieaii
quarters, ten companies of Forty-second
Infantry, 2D officers, 749 enlisted men.
Transport Qrant. with Forty-olghth In
fantry, two battalions of Forty-ninth In
fantry; transport Kilpatrlck, with l-orty-thlrd
Infantry; transport Logan, with two
battalions of Thirty-eighth Infantry and
Forty-fourth Infantry, bhII June 1
General Corbln said
mentioned In General MacArthur's message
comprlso all tho volunteers now lu the
Philippines and that tho arrangements tor
their departure Indlcnto a comploto ful
fillment of the lnw requiring the disband
ment of the volunteer army by July 1.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
'oreenst for Nebr.tfka F.ur oilliefiin
und Thurfday; Vnrlablc Winds.
Niltlve Jtulcrn tneompetent.
MANILA. Muy 28. The Philippines com
mission has begun the discussion of the
bill to reorganize tbo courts. Concerning
tho criticisms of tho non-appointment of
native Judges, Mr. Ido said the commission
was following Its Instructions to tho effect
that, other things being equal, Filipinos
should receive tho appointments, but the
Filipino has proved Incompetent from the
outset. Native Bpeakers welcomed tho
Anglo-Saxon Judicial procedure. All the
Important American Judges were averse
to the provision making Spanish the
languago to bo used In tho courts for a
period ot flvo years, but the commission
desires to avoid lnconvenlenco to the
lawyers. '
T0WNE WOULD HAVE MONEY
la Coin tint of Politic nnd Into .New
York There' More
In It.
ST. PAUL, May 2S. A dispatch to the
rioneep Press says: Ex-Senator Charles
A. Towne will remove to New York the
latter part of June and will make that city
his future home. Politics will bo a soconl-
ary consideration with Mr. Towne for the
next few years, It U said, for he Is now
fired with tho ambition to make a fortune
Mr. Towne left today for New York upon
business In connection with the now com
pany which ho ! promoting and of which
ha will be tho lieau. .Mr. lowne ana tnos
associated with him have an option upon
SOO.000 acres of oil lands In Texas and they
aro organizing to purchase and operate
them.
Sehnoner Wrecknue I Foil nil.
IlAClNi:. Wis., May 2S.-Thj crew of the
schooner Rnnd, consisting of Captain Ilalph
Jefferson ot Harine, rrnnK breoeri oi oiie
iw.vfnn llnrrv Lucas of Milwaukee and oil.
p.ifsenger, Miss Dalny Jefferson, probably
uro lout, as wreckage of the boat has been
ruunu floating uuoui tne iauv.
E. W. WINTER QF THE OMAHA
Former tienernl .MnnuKcr, t,nier .Minn-
em 1'nelllu S'renlileut, In UiuiKcr.
nualy III In ChlcnKO.
ST. TAUL. Minn., May 28. B. W. Winter,
formerly general manager of the Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, and more
recently president of the Northern Pacific
syntem, lies in a Chicago hospital dan
gorously 111. A telegram today telling of
his condition summoned n daughter living
In St. Paul. Mr. Winter has been sick somo
time. During the early winter his condi
tion was serious, although he rallied some
what, and within the last fow weeks thero
was a change for the worse. '
Mr. Winter Is known to almost every rail-
way man in tlic wesi anu was exccpunuuuy
noDular In St. Paul HIb services with thu
Northern Pacific resulted in many improve
ments to tho system and he wns universally
regarded as ar. efficient railroad manager,
When tho change ot ownersiiip camo to
the Northern Pacific Mr. Winter rotlred
because It was stated he was not personally
friendly to James J. Hill, who ncqulred a
controlling Interest in the property.
WABASH MEN ARE WILLING
rhokf nt .SiirliiKtlelil Mill Aecept
lliimn'H PropoKltlon It Other
Striker Do.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill,, May 28. At n meet
Ing of the Wabaih Machinists' union thl
afternoon It was decided to return to work
upon tho terms offered by Geueral Manager
Ramsay of the Wabash In n circular posted
last Saturday at tho shops. Howiver, tho
local men will not return to work until th
strlkors at Fort Wayne, Ind., and Moberly,
Mo., have accepted tho scale and It this Is
not accepted by Friday the men hero will
not return to work. The thirty men who
were discharged by tho company and whos
discharge resulted In tho strike will h
taken back to work by tho company.
drawn, but tho ministers are generally I
favor of permitting China to assume tno
government forthwith.
FOR SLY LIEUTENANT WARD
Cominnml of the l.uwreiicr I I'roni
Inetl the Jinn Who Secured
Spnnlnh Seeret.
Wlthnnl lha rtmieltiff nf hotln. thn hlsslnc I
of ftonm or the cheering uf a multitude
tho president's train, on its long Journey
from thu Pacific coast to the Poloniac, tolK-d
slowly Into tho Omaha union station nt
:29 o'clock yesterday morning.
A It was not known until an early hour
In tho morning what time the presidential
party would pass through this city, there
were less than 200 people nt tho depot to
greet tno nation's chief executive, anu
thli small crowd was composed chleny of
police officers, railroad officials nnd em
ployes and newspaper reporters. Somo of
tliestt peoplo bad been waiting at tho sta
tlon since midnight; others had beon thore
since 2 or 3 o'clock, but tho most of them
came upon tho sceno within halt an hour
before the arrival of tho president.
-in put It)' for Mr. Mcltlnler
Tho Impulse of patriotism that bid tho
crowd greet the president's special with
rousing cheer was restrained from as
serting Itself by nn underlying feeling of
sympathy and sollcltudo for the comfort of
Mrs. McKluley.
When tho train stopped President Mc-
Klnloy was the first of Its occupnnts to
show himself. With good cheer stamped
tn ovcry line of hi smiling countonauco
tho president appeared on tho rear plat
form of his car and bowed graciously to
tho hundrod or more of people who had
hurriedly but quietly surrounded him
Then tho check loosened for an Instant
and n subdued cheer escaped, followed by
fow moments of hand clapping.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson and Private
Secretary Cortelyou Joined the president on
tho platform, and then nn Improptu rccep
tlon began, the president reaching down
over tho brass railing and grasping twonty
or raoro outstretched hands in rapid sue
cession.
President I, raven the Trnln
Finding tho position somewhat uncom
fortablo for hand-shnklng, tho president
bad ono ot tho gates opened nnd descende
to the depot platform so that he might bo
on an equal footing with the citizens who
wanted to grasp him by tho hand. Stand
lng at tho end ot tho car, he continued the
reception, passing a pleasant "good mora
Ing" with everyone who shook bis hand
and heartily thanking thoso who stopped
for a moment to express tho wish that Mis
McKinloy's improvement may continue
Nothing could havo been more democratic
than this early morning roceptlon, with thu
president ot the United States mingling
with citizens In all wnlks ot life and no at
tentlon whatever belug paid to formalities
When a citizen lifted his bat in respect for
the president tho head of the chief exectt
tlva was as readily uncovered In rspect for
the citizen. When a policeman asked somo
body to step back that somebody stepped
forward and talked to the president.
Devoid of Forinullt lo.
Thero was no mayor or chairman of a re
ception commltteo present to mako a formal
speech and "prominent citizens" did not
figure Ii. the proceedings at all.
Just as the handshaking was concludod
the staff photographer ot Tho Bee hurried
across tho depot platform nnd asKed tno
president to sttnd In front of his camera for
a minute.
"I'm not very good looking," said tho
president, good-naturedly, "but go ahead
with your snapshot and I'll try to look
pleasant."
The crowd molted nwny from In front of
his excellency, the photogropher arranged
his apparatus, choked off his usual Injunc
tion to "look pleasant," and seized a nega
tive of tho president with such neatness
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IN EXTRA SESSION
Delina Oaie Deciiicn Eufguti Fonihiiilj
of Congren Esiny CaUoi.
PHILIPPINE LEGISLATION TO REQUISF. IT
OMAHA TO CEDAR RAPIDS
'residential Vnrty Muke the Trip
Without M 1111111 Cheer for
"Tamil .Mill,"
CEDAU RAPIDS, In.. Mny 28. Tho trip
of tho presidential train from Omaha east
ward today across the state of Iowa was
practically without Incident. It was made
over tho Chicago & Northwestern, and to
avoid the crowds at tho stations engine
and train crews were changed n few miles
from the end of ench division. Few stops
wore made, but the tr.ilu was slowed up
at the principal towns nnd cities and the
prosldent appeared on tho rear platform.
This Is Secretary Wilson's stnto, and hu
shared tho honors with the prosldent today.
At Tama, where Mr. Wilson formerly re
sided and from which he got his sobrtquot,
"Tnma Jim," there wns a big crowd to
greot them both, but no stop was made.
At Mnrshclttown the local Grand Army
of the Republic post was lined up In the
station.
Mrs. McKlnley's condition ha continued
to show steady but not rapid Improvement
since she left San Francisco. Shu Is gain
Ing some strength nnd tho president Is
much oncourngeil. Sho has not yet lott
hor couch, however. Dr. Rlxey does not
desire to have hor tax her strength, but
hu permits hor to sit up In bed mont of tlu
day. Tho president Is nt her sldo much
of the time. At tho place where thu
Chicago & Northwestern crosses tho Des
Moines river, over the new Iloonu viaduct,
said to ho the longest and highest double
track structure in the world, tht train
wns halted for ten minutes to permit the
photographers with tho party to take sev
oral group pictures of the prcsldont, cab
Inot and newspaper men. The train la duo
to reach Chicago about 3 o'clock tomorrow
morning. It will not run Into the sta
tion, but will be switched to tho tracks
ot tho Pennsylvania In tho outnklrta ot
tho city and proceed directly to Wash
ington. At Canton tomorrow ti stop of twenty
or thirty minutes will be made to permit
somo of thu rclatlvue and frlentla of the
president and Mrs. McKlnloy to come
aboard.
.standi' BtaUi Teo Inviting to Thota Vftit
Wonld Defraud.
EXECUTIVE FAMILY TALKS IT OYER
M.i.i
Iowa Ecenary to Pier Into Fntan
Import Pouibilities.
NEBRASKA FATHER REFUSED
New York Jnatlee Uenle Frniik
AVejnnt of Mneoln Cuntody
of HI Own Child.
WASHINGTON. May 28. Lieutenant H.
H. Ward, who has for several years acted
as assistant to Admiral Crowinshlcld in the i nnd dispatch that the crowd gave him a
nnvlzntlnn hurcau. has been ordered to In-
that the troops spcctlon auly j connection with tho tor
pedo boats Lawrenco and .Maeuonougn,
with the ultimate purpose of taking com
mand of tho former vessel when It Is com
missioned. Mr. Ward administered somo
PHILIPPINES NOT AFFECTED
Collection of Dutiea Will Continue
Until Supreme Court Dei-Idea
Sueeltleiilly on Them.
WASHINGTON, May 28. Tho treasury
officials discussed with much Interest to
day the decisions of tho supremo court yes
terday In tho Insular cases and tho con
clusion has been reached that nothing In
these decisions Is conclusive upon tho gov
ernment to change Its administration or
the custom laws as to the Philippine
Islands, and therefore duties will continue
to be collected on imports from thoso
Islands as heretofore and until the court
shall havo decided spoctflcally that the
Islands are In tho same situation with ro-
spect to the United States as Porto Rico.
SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS
generous round of applause
ThunkH the Hotline Crciv.
President McKlnlcy then expressed a de
sire to meet tho men behind tho boilers of
tho locomUivo that had pulled his train
safely in from North Platte. Joe Sorcnsou
WASHINGTON HAS IT FOR A TOPIC
eiiutoin mid ltepreeutut I ve, Calling
on Seeretnry Hunt, Aert thut
I.eHlnllitlon for l.lixoil Will
lie .eeenr.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Mny 2S. Durlni; their
Journey nrross Iowa today President Mc
Klnlcy and tho members ot bit cabinet
spent much of Iholr time reading and dis
cussing the published icportii of the opin
ions of the supreme court in tho Insular
cntes. They were much Interested In tho
way the cuurt divided In tho two cases.
Tho decision in Iho Deli-.ia case, if fol
lowed In tho Philippine caso, as It Is as
sumed tt would be, might ic-sult in tho call
ing ot an extin session ot congress. In tho
Dcllma case the couit decided that the du
ties collected on Pnrto Ulcnn goods before
congrcos enucted the Foraker law wero Il
legal and uni.il bo rc'tundul. It la presumed
that the court, following the samo lines ot
reasoning, will deiidu that thu duties col
lected on good from tho Philippines wero
nlso Illegal and thut tho goods from tho
Philippines aro subject to free entry Into
the United States until congress acts, ns It
hns already done In the cnso of Porto Rico.
Such u doclslon would mo.m not only a re
funding of duties heretofore collected, but
would open tho ports of the United States
to merchandise and goods ot every descrip
tion from tbo Philippines until coitgrcsi
meets In December.
CHve CiUiiiL-e to Di-frnud.
It Is palpable thut Importers might tnko
advantage of this to ship goods Into tho
United Stalc3 through the Philippines and
thus dctruud thu government of Its rev
enues. Whether the danger from this source Is
great enough to warrant the calling of con
gress in extra session is ono qucstlou which
will bo decided after deliberation. It Is
posslblu that this danger may have already
been obviated In tho enactment ot tha
Spooner resolution delegating temporarily
to tho president tho power to govern tho
Philippine!!. This may bo considered an act
of congress within tho meaning of tho
Downcs decision affirming the constitution
ality of the Fornkcr law. But It is a doll
cato question nnd one whleh tho presldunt
and his advlseiu will consider In nil Its
bearing before coming, to a conclusion. Tho
wuinlie.fa. fif ;teaSjuct;'d(Jtllno toiscusa
the 'subject for publlcatlorTr They tlnUeit
In a mcssago of congratulation to former
Attorney General Orlggs, who prepared ami
presented the government's' catto to the su
preme court.
l.oiluc Sun It Muni.
WASHINGTON, May 28. Interest in tho
supremo court decisions centuied at tho
War department today and ctforts wcio
mudo to ascertain the Intentions of tho
department. Secretary Root would express
no opinion, snytug that ho had not tho full
tuxt of the decision before him nnd It
would require careful consideration before
the entire Import ot those opinions could
be ascertained with a view of governing
futurn executive) action.
Several senators und representatives
called on tbo secrutury today und dis
cussed the sltuattun with him, giving thtir
NE WYORK. Mr.y 28. Frank R. Wcyant,
wealthy owner of n cattle ranch near Lin
coln, Neb., made an unsuccessful effort In
tho supreme court today to obtain the cus
tody of his Infant child, Gladyn.
About a year ago Mr. Weyant camo to
Brooklyn with HU .lfo to pay si Vlsltjjt.
nis relatives, vvnno uero too cnua wns
born nnd tho mother died a fow days after
tho birth. Mr. Weyant returned to Ne
braska to attend to his business interests
there, leaving his child with his brother,
Henry S. Wcynni, and his wife, Lizzie. A
few months Intnr correspondence wa.i
opened with a view of having tho child
sent on to the father, but tho brother
sent word to tho father that ho could not
think ot such a thing, and that the Idea
of having so young a child travel so long
a distance was absurd In tho extreme.
Finally Weyant came on with his sister,
Mrs. Lucy Armstrong, hut was surprised to
find that the brother refused to surrender
the child. Hu then had recourse to tho
courts and thu chho eiunu up beforn Su
picmo f'ourt Justice Maddox today, when
tho facts in the case wero presented.
several pnysicians were cnucu aim g.iva v,cws nnu lntt.rl)retntion!! of tha opinions
It as their opinion that It wns Inexpedient , roml(.re(1 yeHterday and tho bearing they
to nave a cnim sen-, on mo .ong n journey. wou,d llftVB , tl)0 fullm, government ot
ot the heaviest duties of tho navigation amj i.-rCd Voss, engineer and fireman, re-
Other physlclana testified that the chili
would nut suffer trom the trip. Justlco
Maddox begun giving -i decision In favor
of tho child's roteutlon, when counsel for
tho father btoko lu uud Insisted on being
heard. Ho cited numerous Instances whoro
Invalids had travuled long distances with
bureau during tho Spanish-American war gpoctlvoly, of tho presidential train, and F.u- perfect safety, nolahly that of Mrs. Mc-
nnd since. It was whllo nominnuy uttacnen ..inccr W. H. Hay and Flicman Charles
to tho bureau that he slipped away to I c-ctchcll of the pilot trnln, all of thorn In
Cni-e Involving Importation
Philippine Are .Not
Til ken Up.
from
KILLED BEFORE THE CAMERA
Girl nt Plenlo Uae' little tu Povlng
and One Get Chitrge lu
Her Heart.
WICHITA, Kan., May 2S. At Nsrdln,
Okla., a par')' of society young people went
picnicking and when a picture was belns
made of the group Miss Nora Wolfrum
asked Miss lllshop to point a rifle at her to
add to the roroauce ot the scene. Miss
lllshop did to. The rifle was discharged ac
cidentally and Miss Wolfrum. wns killed In
staully, the bullet piercing her heart.
WASHINGTON, May 28. After u session
of three minutes today the United otntos
supremo court adjourned until the secoDd
Monday In October. Tho brief session was
devoted to tho formal disposition of mo
tions. The two remaining Insulnr cites,"
ono of them that of tha fourteen diamond
rings, dealing with Importations from tho
Philippines, nnd the other known .is tho
second Dooley case, Involving tho quootlon
of exportatlous from tbo United S'.utes to
Porto Rico, failed to recclvo attciufon to
day and thoy go over uuntll the nou orra.
NORDSTROM'S WAITING ENDS
Senteneu of Ilrnth Deferred for Nine
Yenra Afllriued hy Supreme
Court,
WASHINOTON, May 28. The United
StateB buprcme court today affirmed tha
Judgment of the supreme court of the state
of Washlugtou In the caso of Charlea W.
Nordstrom, under sentence of death on tho
charge of murder committed In that state
and directed that tho mandate to Issued a't
once. The cae has become famous by rea
son of the fact that Nordstrom's death
sentence has been postponed for nine years
by reason of legal complications.
Honda for the Trrnaurr.
WASHINGTON, May 28. The secretaiy
ot the treasury today bought three small
lots of bonds. For $35,000 worth of short
ts he paid 113.75 and for 18,800 short oa
10S.51 was paid. The total purchase to
date tor the sinking tuud Is 9,81,790.
Spain In tho gulso of an Lngllsh tourist,
during the early days of tho war, and se
cured vnluablo Information concerning tho
movements aud condition of the Spanish
licet, In recognition of which service he
received tho extraordinary award of ten
numbers advancement In his grado by tho
action ot the senate.
Lieutenant Charles Weber, who has been
for somo tltno in thn navigation bureau,
assumes tho duties whleh heretofore havo
fallen to Lieutenant Ward and ho will
be assisted by Lieutenant C. R. Rtirccs, Just
detached from the Lanraster.
C0RBIN TO HAVE COMPANY
Adjutnnt General Will lie .Joined liy
Commlnry Ollleera When ln-
veatlKUtliiK at Mnnlln.
WASHINGTON, May 28. Adjutant Gen
eral Corbln will be accompanied to tbo
Philippines by General J. F. Weston,
commissary general, and General Stern
berg, surgeon general. At Manila ho
will bo Joined by Colonel Charles M.
Humphrey of tho quartermaster's depart
ment. It Is tho deslro of Secretary Root
that a comploto Investigation of tho ad
ministrative and supply departments of the
army In the Philippines be made and tho
result reported to hint. General Corbln
will hnvo authority to mako such rhansoi
as ho thinks necessary for tho Improvement
of tho administrative and supply depart
ments of the army.
PLEASANT0N BOYS DROWN
Todd Illnkey Geta lu Over III Head
und Harry Norman Slim At-
temptltiK !leeue,
PLEASANTON, Kan.. May 28. Harry
Norman, aged 18 years, nnd Todd Dlakcy,
aged 11 years, wero drowned In tho Marals
des Cygno river near hero today. Young
Blakey, whllo playing In tho water, got
In over his head. Norman tried to rescue
him and both wero drowned.
DISMISSES THE MAYOR'S SUIT
Cleveland .Ml due I)leouriiKe John
min' Hft'ort to Compel lllwher t
priiUement of Ohio llallruad.
CLKVELAND. O., May 28. Judge Strlra
plo today dismissed the mandamus suit
brought against the Board of County Audi
tors by Mayor Johnson to compel it to
make higher appraisements nn various
railroad properties In Ohio tor taxation,
blue Junipers and with smoke-stained faces
were brought to the rear end of tho train,
v.-hore tho presldeut greeted them warmly
aud thanked them for tholr efficient service.
Then a reporter for The Bco took ad
vantage of an opportunity for a brlof In
terview with his excellency. In reply to
the first quo-ion submitted to him, the
president said that Mrs. McKlnley hod
rested well during tho night and was im
proving slowly.
Still Very Slek.
"She Is still a very sick woman," added
the president, gravely, "but sho Is standing
this long Journey with splendid fortitude
and wo expect to get through to Washing
ton without having her suffer a rolopso,
Mrs. McKlnley and I can never amply cx
nr. nur crntltudo to the peoplo of the
country for their kindly Interest and well
wishes."
Upon being asked what bo thought of
tho decision of tho supremo court In tho
Insular cases, the presldeut tald:
"I am not prepared to say anything on
tho subject. Wo havo received only a
meager report of tho decision and have
had no opportunity to know Its meaning.
Look to The lice for Heport.
"Tho Omaha Beo ot this morning, which
wo will have the pleasure of reading as
wo pull out from here, will give us our
first understanding ot tho court's deslslon."
"Our Journey from San Fmnclsco," re
marked tho president, suddenly changlns
tho Bubjoct, "has been very pleasant and
comfortable. Providence favored us with
n liberal rain as we camo through the
desert of Nevada and In that way what
wo anticipated as the most disagreeable
part of tho trip was passed In comfort.
Tho rnllroad officials have been very at
tentive, looking after the smallest details
with great caro aud leaving nothing what
ever for us to worry about. Owing to the
weakened condition of Mrs. McKlnley wo
are traveling slowly and If there are any
rough stretches In tho Union Pacific trojk
wo passed over them easily and without
noticing them.
Thank for Good Weather.
"The weather has been extromly pleas
ant and I am particularly thankful for this
on Mrs. McKlnley's account. And whllo 1
am on the weather, I must say that this Is
ono of the finest mornings I iiave ever
known. The air Is balmy exhilarating I
feel as though 1 could enjoy a two or
three-mile walk and I'm sorry I haven't
the time for it."
As the president stepped back onto the
nlatform of his car he kicked his heels
Kinley. Justice Maddox decided that tho
child should remain in the custody of the
brother for a year, at tho end of which
time tho father might renew his application.
NEGRO SHOOTS TWO OTHERS
Prohnhle Murder llenultH from 111
pute nt n Chureh
Sociable,
SIOUX CITY, la., May 2S. Because ho
was called a "cheap skate" at a colored
church soclablo tonight, Harry Baker
walked a mile, proeurod a revolver, re
turned to tho church aud shot threo other
negroes, ono of whom, Jim Askew, will
die. Tho others, Charles Wntktns and
Louis Cloyd, are not dangerously wounded.
Rivalry for the affections ot n colorod girl
and tho statement that he could not buy
Ico cream first roused Baker's anger.
BEAR MAY NOT GET TO GO
Revenue Cutter, A"lnrned to Sllicrlnn
Trip, lied Up 1) the .Mn.
eliliilMt' Strike.
the Philippines. Among thtso wore Sen
I atnr Lodge ot Massachusetts, chairman ot
tho Philippines committee of the senate
Ho expressed thu opinion that tho decisions
i of the court would mnke Philippine leg
islation absolutely necessary In tho com
i ing session of congress. Ho also was
clearly of the opinion that under tho
I Spooner law tho president had ubsulute
power to provide for a revenue, both cus
toms nnd Internal for tho Philippine
Islands In the general scheme for the Phil
ippine government.
Another suggestlou made by senators,
previous to tht time when It was supposed
that n decision In tho Philippine caso would
bo rendered by the court similar to tho
Dollma cate In Porto Woo, was that an
export duty on goods coming from the
Philippine!, to tho United States could be
lovlcd In ordur to prevent free trade from
tho islamic to the United States. Any such
ncc(i.slty will bo obviated, however, by
tho determination of the Treasury depart
ment tu continue to collect Dlngley rates
on Philippine products nnd goods coming
from tbo islands
Collected from Philippine.
Figures were furnished at the War Ic
partihont Knowing tho collections fiom tho
Philippines. From April 11, 1899, to Feb
ruary 28, 1901, there wcru collected on good.t
Imported from tho United Slates Into tho
Philippines $1,092,095. During the sumo
period thero wero colleced m cxror's f nm
the Phil ppln s o me united at s jiyu mu
t ..-it 11 Una .mill Ancll 10(H)
SEATTLE. May 28.-U Is possible that , '"' ',',. " "'ko . Jr l.w
tht machinists' strike the ! " '". Vh. Wi .
IUD Cllltnll VI. ,ij .a ,..u
on account ot
repairs on the
rovenue cutter Bear will
' States to Porto Rico wero $436,237.
not be completed m time to permi it o , ,)ei0Ved that the War dnparfment
proceed on the Journey north. This will' ,.rnlnu,nt(, ,nrlft ror tne Philippine
necresltato tho abandonment of the voyago , ,,,,,,,.. nmtni,, inenthor
to Siberia und ho distribution of tho herd I wlth'om(.e )n charge of tho customs in the
of 300 reindeer now awaiting tho urrlvul , nl.nnare(i nrovl.slonal draft for a
(Continued on Fourth Pate.)
of the Bear. In this event Lieutenant
Bertholf will bo compelled to tpend the
winter oti tho Siberian coast.
Colli lor Hurope.
NEW YORK, Mny 28.Lizurd Frercs will
ship $l.b0O,tJJ sold on tho iTciich line
steamship on Thurnday next.
Movement of Oeenn Vcel .May US.
At Now York-Arrlved-Koenlgen LuIh.
from Bremen; Tiiurlen. from Liverpool,
Salled-Oregunlan. for Honolulu, via Han
rAt,Cl Plymouth - Arrived - PennHylvanU,
from New York, for Hamburg.
At Llverpooi-Ariived-Tunlslun, from
J Attr8outhnmpion-Ariived-Laliii. from
Bremen, for New York, and proceeded.
At HrowheaJ-Passed-CulIc, from Now
York, for Liverpool.
At H.igri'B Paused Duchessn ill Oenovu,
from Now York, for Naples mid Oonoa;
cieorglu. from New York, for Naples anil
f,Atnibrultnr Parsed Scotia, from Genoa
and Noplet., for New York.
At MovilU Arrived Ethiopia, from New
York, for OloHgovv, nnd proceeded.
At Boulogne Arrived Rotterdam, from
New York, for Rotterdam, nnd proceeded.
At Queeustowii Arrived Oi-euule. from
New Ynrk, for Liverpool, nnd proceeded.
At riierbourg Arrived I'cnusylvunU,
from Ziuw York, for Humburg,
new Phil plno tariff which wrs publ shed u
March. That draft has Ijom undergoing -v
number of modifications nt tho War depart
ment, and is still receiving consideration.
Secretary Root has been holding hark this
tariff, awaiting tho decision of the supremo
court In tho Insulnr eases, and It Is now
probable that It. will not be promulgated
until he. has had time to oxamluo the op-n-
Ions of the court with care.
Propo'rd Turltf.
The following statement Is made iiinceni
Ing tho proposed tariff und what U being
dnno at the War department:
"Tho tariff as ptupared at Manila watt
based entirely upon tho bpcclflo system tit
duties which lcviei customs charged ac.ord
Ing to weight or number of Hie Imported
articles rather than according to value.
This principle has the appioval of Hoere ary
Root, hut It Is thought deslrsblc tn apply
nn ud valorem limit In certain cases whoru
thero Is a wide difference between the
values of articles classified under the aamo
paragraph,
"Tho specific duties will be retained in
most of Iheso eates, but It will lie providpd
that tbo nrtlck'3 shall pay not less than u
i