The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JVSli 11), 1871.
OMAIIA, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER l, 1D01-TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
Fitac Urps Its Ola'nn 01 Sultan with
Mnace from War Ships.
BROKEN TREATIES LAID BEFORE TURKEY
Cniajljj to Ee Diirardd r
CAILIARD MAY rSEAoWf MONDAY
Ciuitir Coidora Will Join tfit Admiral o
lit Way Eait.
ITALY WILL ALSO MAKE DEMONSTRATION
Urerk, Husalnn nnil flrlllnh ."numl
rons lloter About Tnrkr)' nntl
.Hiiltnn .Mil)' ISxneet In
teresting 'lime.
PAIUS, Nov. 3, This morning M. Del
cssse, minister of forrlgn affairs, tele
graphed M. Baptist, counselor ngont for
the French embassy lu Constantinople, di
recting him to present today to Towflk
Pasha, Ottoman minister of foreign affairs,
a note asking how the Turkish govern
ment proposed to pay the Lorando claims
nnd demanding tlio execution of tho sultan's
irado dealing with that matter. Tho note
will also request satisfaction regarding tho
rights of Franco, which arc defined In tho
various treaties and which In some cases
have not heen rospected and In others have
been encroached upon Ity Turkoy.
This declaration of what has been done
hears out the statement mado yestorday
regarding th! Intentions of tho French
government. Admiral Calllard Is exported
to reach his destination tomorrow. The
foreign ofllco bus received no news from
him hIucc his division left the other di
vision of the Mediterranean squadron four
ilays ago.
It Is pointed out that the absence of news
Is not surprising, as tho instructions to
Admiral Culllurd were to steer duo south
and to avoid pausing In sight of Bonifacio,
Corsica or traversing tho strait of .Messina
In order to prevent his movctuontu being
signaled. The vessels of tho division car
ried only u normal supply of coal, but thin
would bo much mora than enough to cn
nblo thorn to steam 1,5(10 miles, the esti
mated dlstauco they must cover before
reaching their destination.
Ilelnf oreemen tn Kn route.
It Is expected that Admiral Calllard will
ho Jolnod en route by tho torpedo cruiser
Condom, which is stationed In Cretan
waters, and may he met by the torpedo
dispatch boat Vantour, which is stationed
nt Constantinople. It Is also probable that
the cruiser Admiral Charner, which ar
ilcd ,it Tort Said October 31, from tho
far enst, Ih being held there in order to
Join Admiral Calllard If needed.
It is further reported that three other
warships arc held In readiness at Toulon
to reinforce him should their presence bo
necessary.
Dispatches from Romo assort that the
RCcond division of tho Italian Mediter
ranean squadron, which was announced
yesterday, left for Turkish waters for tho
supposed object of counterbalancing the
French naval demonstration and will Join
tho first division, which has been crulslug
In tho eastern Mediterranean some time.
It appears also that tbo Creek warships
I'sara, Hydra, Spctsln and Burntas nro now
nt Smyrna, whero Is also the Russian
Mediterranean squadron.
It Is believed that tho British squadron
now at riraous. Greece, will bo ordered
to proceed to Bclroul, Syria.
Olllrprx Cnlleil on Duty'.
Acrtrdlng to dispatches from Toulon all
tho officers and men of the garrison now
on leave of absence have, been ordered to
rejoin' their respoctlvo commands Imme
diately. Thrco transports arc preparing to
rcreive troops.
Tho cruisers Du Chaylo and Cnnsare are
ready tn sail at u moment's notice and the
battleships Uouvrt and Jaurcgulbcrry will
be ready Tuesday.
Tho work of repairing tho docks was con
tinued throughout yesterday.
EDWARD TOASTS THE DUKE
Kluu l.nnirHt Afrlenn Wnr. Imt
I'rnlne l,onl()' nf Wuhjeutn
In I lie Colonic,).
LONDON, Nov. I. At tho dinner on
board l ho royal yacht Victoria and Albert
last Friday evening King Edward, toast
ing the. duke and duchess of Cornwall and
York, gavo a sketch of their tour. Refer
ling to their nrrlvat ut Capetown, his
majehty .ld: "There, unfortunately, tho
wnr Is still prolonged; but we. firmly pray
fur the re-cstabllshmcnt of peace and pros
perity." In conclusion, the king said: "In all tho
colonies thus visited they fulfilled their
mission, expressing the gratitude of thj
mother country for tho aid generously ac
corded it In tho hour of need and they were
everywhere received with n cordially of
loyal enthusiasm which could not have
been surpassed. Tho accounts of theso
receptions havo touched mo deeply; and
I trust the practical result will ho to draw
closer tho strong tlott of mutual affection
which bind together the old motherland and
her niimcous thriving offsprings."
Th duke of Cornwall, In a felicitous re
ponse, testified to the "Intenso and en
thusiastic loyally shown by tho people
everywhere, to the king nnd tho throne"
and also to "the deep love of tho mother
rountrv which was everywhere spoken of
ns 'home.
NO MORE CASES OF PLAGUE
I'nuMMiKrr for I'nlteil Stolen Aureil
Hint They .eeil !nt Frur
lluurnutliie on tills Mile,
LIVERPOOL, Nov, 3. No fu) titer cases
of bubonic plaguo lu Liverpool wero ofll
clslly reported today. Mr, Boyle. I'nlt'.l
States consul here, nssures Intending pas
icngcrs for tho 1'nlted States that they
nerd not fear ut present that they wilt.
be quarantined on reaching American ports
Speaking lust evening at a local hot-
pltal banquet Mr. Roylo said: "Ilcalltlng
my responsibility for such a declaration, J
ssert that Mjo city of Liverpool does moro
business wlJi tho 1'nlted States than the
rest of tho arld together, I ran say that
I am not a bit uorvous, over this outbreak
nf the plague In Liverpool, If I thought
tho situation serious enough to require ths
quarantine of vessels from Liverpool at
Vnlted States pons I would recommend
it. hut thus fur I have not seen any aucn
Uttceailtjr."
TREASON NOT TO BE CONDONED
Filipino Must Xnt lie Aroused It)- lie
tlnmntor)- Ornlnra Wrlitht lli
lilnlim the Sedition Act.
MANILA, Nov. 3. There was a discus
sion before the 1'hlllpplnc commission to
day regarding tho draft of the act ngulnst
treason nnd sedition. Many prominent Fil
ipinos were present. Vlro Oovcrnor Wright
explained tho object of tho bill, saying
that the Spanish codo was unsatisfactory.
"Thoro arc a number of people living In
tho Philippines," remarked Mr. Wright,
who, so long ns there is no punishment for,
treason, will take advantage of the fact to
clog tho wheels of the Insular government.
It must not be. overlooked that turbulent
spirits exist In the pacified provinces. The
musses of tho people nro susceptible. In
flammatory and liable to bo Influenced by
scheming demagogues. It would bo Inex
cu&ublo weakness on the part of tho com
mission to allow tho peoplu to bo aroused
to deeds of violence who nro now gradually
drifting to the pursuits of peace,
"The recent renewed uttempls at In
surrection in the Island of Samar, tho prov
Inco of Katanga, Luzon, nnd at a fow other
points, duo to noisy Filipino ngltators, havo
caused a feeling of unrest In tho minds
of Filipinos and Amcrlcnus nnd tho effect
of their continuance would be to mako
Impossible they very things these agitators
claim they most desire. Such endeavors
servo to recruit tho ranks of tho Insur
gents and to postpone tho era of good feel
ing and fellowship which must come.
"No excuse exists for secret polltlcnt
organizations. Their Intent must bo evil.
No mutter what may have been thu opin
ions of tho Filipinos regarding tho sov
ereignty of tho American government, tho
fact remains that tho Americans aro here,
and, moreover, hero they Intend to etay."
The bill was then read In Spanish.
Slumlord Oppose Hill.
Scnor Snboll Tteyes, the Spanish Journalist
who has been hero for several wooks, said
he was opposed to tho bill and objected
generally to the imposition of the death
penalty for political crimes, lie suggested
that persons committing the offenses
against which tho bill was aimed should
be deported to tho United States nnd de
clared that Italy and Portugal had enacted
tho most reasonable existing laws dealing
with the mnttors under consideration.
Commissioner Wooster asked him If he
considered tho killing of King Humbert a
political crime. Senor Hcyes said: "Noth
ing political Is crlmliiul." Vice Governor
Wright nsked him If ho consldcii'd tho
killing of President Mcllluloy a criminal
act. Scnor Iteyes said: "I have nlreudy
made It clear that there Is no such thing as
a political crime."
The commissioners Indignantly ordered
him to tako his scat.
Senor Ruonciimlno, on behalf of the fed
eral party, objected to tho bill.
Senor Uautista, at ono time president of
the so-called Filipino congress, mid that
sections of the proposed law had created a
panic In Manila; that Spain had no such
law; that In his opinion private citizens
ought not to be compelled to-divulge mut
ters within their knowledge; that the doc
trine of treason ought to upply to officials
only and that tho bill as drawn offered a
great opportunity to blackmail.
The discussion will bo continued tomor
row. NORWEGIAN SHirOfl ROCKS
Mention Veel Striken Shonl While
. fen In ItunnltiK IHKh. Iinl
Crew Heiiehen Shore.
HALIFAX. N. S Nov. 3. The Norwegian
steamer Kong llunkon, from Port Elgin
for Manchester, ladon with seals, ran on
Jonvcyn'n Island shoal on the Cape Ilrcton
coast nt 8 o'clock on Saturday night. Tho
steamer tore a great hole lu Its bottom
nnd soon afterward filled. Tbero was a
heavy sea running, but tho crew managed
to launch the boats and reach the shore
In safety. The wrecking steamer F. W.
Hoehllng has left Mulgruvc for the scene
of tho wreck. It Is supposed that thu cargo
will be removed and an effort mude to float
the ship.
CHANG TAKES HIS MEDICINE
llnvliiK IWii Tolil thnt HI Life le-
lieiulu on Hnelle nehnvlnr, Pntleut
Consent to lie (.noil.
PKKIN, Nov. 3. Tho condition of LI
Hung Chang, who bus been .seriously III,
shown Improvement. Ills physicians diag
nose tho malady ns ulceration of the
stomach nnd the hemorrhages havo been
severe. As a rule, he Is uu Intructublu
patient; but, having been told that his
llfo depends upon his adhering to n, liquid
diet, ho Is complying with tho medical
orders.
HEIR TO BELGIAN THRONE
KIliR In I'lrnsril lo llenr of t.rniiitfton'a
Illrlh null I'l'iiiiilsoH to Aft
mm (iniiruthrr.
BRUSSELS. Nov. 3. Princess Elizabeth,
who was married October 1H00, to Prim e
Albert, heir presumptive to tho throne of
Uelglum, today gavo birth to n son, who
will be christened Leopold. In tho course.
of the afternoon tho king visited Prlnro
Albert to congratulate him upon tho event,
expressed his Joy and promised to net ns
godfather.
CHIEF'S MOTHER IS KIDNAPED
HrluiiiulH lleprlve I'cilleenmn of lnr
CHl, Tnklnu llrr to llenr Minn
Mum1 Coiiliilii .
LONDON, Nov. I. "It is reported- from
Salonlca," the Vienna correspondent of tho
Dally Express says, "that brigands have
carried off tho mother of the chief of pollro
of Seres (in Macedonia, about fifty miles
northeast of Salonlca), to tho samo spot
where Miss Stone Is detained,"
OFFICIALS LIKELY TO YIELD
Thrrnlfiinl SI like or Knur TIioiikiiiiiI
Mmi .Miiy Hp A-rtcil In Tm-pli-
C ollieries.
SOKANTON, Pa., Nov. 3. It I qulto pos
slblo that the threatened strike of t,00u
men employed In the eight collieries of the
Temple Coal company may bo averted. Su
perintendent Thomo told the men's com
mittee that if It can bo shown that tho
fifty dismissed men were kuown by the
foreman to be Maltby strikers when thoy
wero hired tho company would probably
recall the dismissals. Tho men say there
Is no question but that the Temple com
pany's foreman knew those men wero from
among the Multby strikers. District Presl.
dent Nlcholls of tho United Mlno Workers
declared today that unless tho dismissals
worn recalled Tuesday tho men will be
called lout, froui all Temple collieries,
WINS VOTES FOR SEDGWICK
Liqnir Dialm' Circular From a Boomer
ang Againit FmioaiBU
THUS DECLARES CHAIRMAN LINDSAY
People of .clirnnkn Determined on
Kleetlnu; it Worth)- nnd Cnpiible
Mnn n Judge of (he Sti
lt rein c Court.
(From ii Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Nov. 3. (Special Telegram.)
Chairman Lindsay of the republican state
central committee tonight gavo out the fol
lowing Interview relative to tho Indorse
ment of Conrad C. Hnllenbeck for suprnme
Judge by tho Ncbrnskn Retail Liquor Deal
ers' Protective association:
"While the action of tho Hctall Liquor
Dealers association of Nebraska In demand
ing that all Its members aud all saloon
keepers Join In knifing Judgo Sedgwick may
be tho mentis of Inducing somo men to voto
against him, I firmly believe that It wltl
do him more good than harm in tho coming
election. Out of 1,600 saloon keepers In tho
state, about 100 belong to the association,
which was formed for tho purpose of fight
ing nhd resisting dnmago cases against Its
Individual members lu tho courts.
"Why should these 400 members need a
Judgo of tho supreme court upon whom thoy
can especially and particularly depend?
"Why Is It necessary that they should
satisf; themselves on this point?
"What other class of business men In
this state would have tho presumption,
boldness or effrontery to Issue such a circu
lar m tho ono sent out by them?
Wniit Worth)- .Mini on lleneh.
"Tho people of Nebraska are not so much
Interested in choosing the particular friend
of these 100 letull liquor dealers as thoy
aro lu selecting a worthy and capable man
aB Judgo of the supremo court. The fusion
party leaders made n serious mistake when
they advised and procured tho Issuing of
tho now famous circular, which Infers and
presupposes that fidelity to the liquor
dealers, aud not to the law and evidence, Is
to dominate the decisions of tho highest
court In Nebraska,
"I con hardly realize that any candldic.o
for supremo Judgo would be it party to such
Intrigue, yet If Mr. Hollcnbeck Is not, why
should a statement bo made over the signa
ture of tho officers of the Liquor Dealers'
Protective association, that ns Judgo ho
can bo depended upon? As this purports
to bo uu authorized circular, It would bo
interesting to know upon what promises it
was based.
"From all parts of the stato I am assured
that Judgo Sedgwick will receive the votes
of many honest, conservative, fair-minded
fuslonlsts. He will certainly bo elected."
FUSION ROORBACK IS NAILED
Cm plinth' lleninl of Cniuunltfn Humor
About ficnernl John M.
Thujrer.
(From a Stnff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN Nov. 3. (Special.) A fusion
campaign roorback In tho shape of a re
port that General John M. Thayer had
agreed with several other influential re
publicans to bolt at least a portion of tbo
republican ticket has met with a speedy
and emphatic denial. The story was put
In circulation yesterday nfternoon and It
was soon brought to tho attention of Chair
man Adams of the Lancaster county repub
Mean central committee. Tho following
correspondent is self-explanatory:
Clinlrmun Ailnum' Letter.
"LINCOLN, Nov. 2. General John M.
Thayer: My Dear Sir It has been stated
to me that you are not supporting tho en
tiro republican ticket this compalgu and, lu
fact, this report Is being circulated on tho
streets of this city.
"Knowiug your republicanism to bo of a
kind that never wavers I deem It but fair
to you that you should know these things
nnd that you havo an opportunity to cor
rcct them.
"I therefore direct you this letter and
ask you as to the truth or falsity of such
report. Sincerely your friend,
"OEOHCIE A. ADAMS.
"Chairman Republican County Central Cora
mlttcc."
John M. Tlmjcr'n llcpl.v.
"LINCOLN. Nov. George A. Adams,
Chairman Itenulillcnn Countv Central Com-
mlttcc: My Dear SirIn replying to your
ravor ot tno .'n, loucniug leporrs said to no
In circulation as to my proposed action In
tho coming election, It seems n little sur
prising that I should be called upon to
dofluo my duties as a republican, but I
will say that for rorty years I havo voted
tho strnluht renuhllcan ticket, without n
scratch, and I do not think that I will
deparL from that rulo ut this lato day.
"You con count mo In for tho election
nf tho wholo republican stato nnd county
timet, vours very respeciiuuy,
"JOHN M. THAYER."
No Ortrnnlzeil 0iinnltlmi.
Fcr theiflrst time In several years there
Is no organized opposition lu the party to
the republican county ticket or any of tho
candidates. Last year tho anti-Thompson
element nncie an etiort to defeat tne legis
latlve tlrkcfT but instead of a decreased
majority tho entlro ticket received n rcc
ord-breaklng vote. Two years ago a fac
tlonnl fight which originated in the nomi
natlug convention resulted in tho defeat of
one county candidate nnd four years ago
nn open bolt caused tho election of tho
fusion candidate for register of deeds. This
year thero is no factional fight nnd so far
as known there is no orgaulzed movement
of republicans against any ono or more
candidates of tho party.
Ono of tho party's nominees has the ills
advantage of running against a candldato
who Is moro widely known than himself,
but otherwise his chances nre as good as
thjc of any other republican candidate.
Tho fuslonlsts nro striving to elect J. .1,
Anderson register of deeds and re-elect
William McLaughlin treasurer, but are
making practically no cflort on behalf of
tho rest of their ticket.
The registration closed In Lincoln last
night with 4,600 names on the books. Last
year 7,023 names wero recorded aud In 1809
the registration was 5. IPO. A comparison
shows that tho registration this campaign
is about'1.000 less tlun usual In off years.
InernmeU Mil Jnrll lc In Johnson,
TECUMSEH. Neb., Nov. 3. (Special.)
Prominent republicans, whose, opinions are
usually good upon such matters, aro of the
opinion that Johnson county will glvo the
bead ot the ticket a larger majority than
ever nt tho election Tuesday and that the
local candidates will bo elected without
exception,
l.iKht Vote In ehrnnkii CM)-,
NEflRASKA CITY, Neb., Nov. 3. (Spe
clol.) Tho city registration for tho elec
Hon of Tuesday cosed last night. The
total U Indicating llfiUt, vote.
RINCIPLE 0FGIVE AND TAKE
Xew York llnslnris Men Cntl .Meeting
lo Further Sriein nt Conimrr
clnl Heeljjroelt.v.
NEW YOrtK. Nov. ?!. Members of the
New York Hoard of Tridc nnd Transport.!-
Ion havo Issued a call for a special meet-
ng to consider "commercial reciprocity."
The call Is addressed to members of the
board who nro engaged In manufactures
nnd Is signed by William Carroll of tho
Amerlcnn Leather company; tho Haton,
Cole & Ilurnhara company, K. II. Cote,
rensurer; Mergcnlhalcr Linotype company,
P. T. Dodge, president; 11. .1. .jker &
Ilro., by W. D, Farrls; National Lead com
pany, It. P. Howe, manager; Charles A.
Schleren of Charles A. Schlnren & Co. nnd
Frank S. (Jardner, secretary of tho board.
The call rends;
"!n view of tho nctlvc discussion of the
expediency nnd practicability of tho broader
application of the principle of conuuerclul
reciprocity ns n means of expanding for
eign markets for American products, with
out sacrificing tho Interests of nny uf our
industries, tho uudcrsigneii, with tuo ap
proval of tho executive committee of the
board. Invito nnd request nil members of
tho Board of Trade nnd Transportation who
aro engaged In manufactures to designate
a principal or executive officer In each
such firm or corporation to meet In tho
board rooms on Thursday, Novomber 7, ut
2:30 p. tu., for a liberal comparison of views
on the subject, to formulato somo ex
pression of tho sentiment of tho meeting
and, if deemed desirable, to sclect.nml rec
ommend to tho board ten dolrgatcs to tho
national reciprocity convention which
will ha held in Washington, I). C, Novem
ber 19. The undersigned aro nwaro that
differing views of the vuluo of commercial
reciprocity aro held among manufacturers
and havo not ourselves compared opinions.
Tho meeting, therefore, Is called absolutely
without prejudice or bins and thoso attend
ing will thapo their own conclusions."
STRANGE DEATH OF PATIENTS
ollec Jn vcKtlnnte Coliielilenee of
FntnlltloM Annum Sick nitli
.VumliiK' ' Mls Toihiii.
BOSTON, Nov. 3. "When wo have told
nil wo know to support thu charge wc havo
mmlo" against Miss Jane Toppan In the
Robinson poisoning case, the most noted
sensation that has ever been heard In a
Massachusetts court will sink Into Insig
nificance." This statement, the Herald will
sny tomorrow, was mado yesterday by Gen
eral Whitney of tho Btnto police, who
reached his homo In Mcdford Sunday morn
ing from New Hampshire,
Tho Herald will say further: "Miss
Toppan probably would not havo been ur-
rcstcd when she was had not District At
torney Holmes nnd Officer Whitney feared
sho might commit suicide. Officer Whit
ney remembered that a short time beforo
Miss Toppan had made two attempts, to
end her life.
'A long time before she was arrested tho
police had been trying to confirm the sus
picion they had that n putleut sho had
nursed In Lowell had died from poison. In
January, 1900, Dr. Herbert B. Mclntyro of
Cambrldgo was satisfied that patient of
his, Mrs. Myra S. Conncrs. who was nursed
by Miss Toppan', Jled jnru suspicious cir
cumstances.
NEGRO FIRESJAT RANDOM
IiiePiiarii nt Itrtnnrk Mndr lu I'nlltlent
.Meellnx Wllllmii llnle Shools
Into Croud.
ROANOKE. Va Nov. 3. Meager details
were received here today from tho llttlo
town of Ferrum, Vn about thirty miles
from Roanoko on tho Roanoke R Southern
railroad, of a tragedy ut that plnco last
night. A negro named William Hnlo took
exception to somo remarks made by n whlto
man nt a political meeting nnd leuvlng tho
hnll went to his home, whore ho armed
himself with a double-barrclrd shotgun,
loaded with buckshot. Ho returned to tho
plnco whero the speaking was being held
and fired both barrels Into the crowd.
A whlto man named Robinson wns killed
and John Thomas, colored, received wounds
from which ho died shortly afterward. Two
other men, both white, wero probably
fatally wounded.
Halo made his escape and thus far has
not been captured, though thu country is
being scoured for miles around. Blood
hounds were sent to tho scene this morn
ing. t
CAR BRAKE FAILS AT NEED
Mnlnrinun Is I'nnlilr to Control Conch
While lleneendlnu Steep tirnilc
mill Collision Follow.
COLUMBUS, 0 Nov. 3. Four persons
wero seriously hurt, one perhaps fatally,
nnd several others slightly cut and bruised
In a collision of two motor ears on the
Columbus, London ft Springfield Elertrlu
railway this nfternoon at Rome, a few nille.t
west of Columbus. Tho Injured:
Miss Lola Ronilsier, splno and back badly'
wrenched.
John Balscr, dairyman, skull fractured;
may die,
David Brun,dagc, conductor, left ankle
broken.
Daniel Nelson, colored, right leg broken.
The collision occurred nt the bottom of
n stoop grade and was caused by tho brakes
on a descending car falling to work, blow
ing it to crash Into a car standing nt a
siding.
HOME SOD TO COVER ADMIRAL
Funernl Ship Cnrrlrx to Spnln llod.v
of Npnnlnh Ollleer Killed He..
fore .Nniitlimo,
NEW YORK, Nov. 3. Tho Spanish steam
ship Montserrut, on Its way homo from
Havana, eamo into port today with Its
Hags at halfmast. lu a mortuary apartment
aboard the liner Is the body of Admiral
Vlllomll, who lost his life during tho en
counter with the American ships ut San
tiago. The body Is on tho way to Spain.
Beforo Montserrat leaves, tho Spanish
consul and many of tho Spanish residents
of this city will attend memorial services
aboard tho steamer.
MACHINISTS DESERT SHOPS
llurlliiKton Finds ll Lathes Left liy
Workmen Who Seek llettcr
Wattes nt Oeltieln,
ST. JOSliril. Nov. 3. Many machinists
and bollermakors who have been employed
Ip tho Burlington railway shops hero huve
accepted positions with tho Chlcagu Oreat
Western to tako tha places of strikers who
aro out nt the company shops nt Oelweln.
Many of the now employes left hero tonight
lor Oclwclu.
STAR CHAMBER SCHOOL WORK
FoiiUd Aiiffir to Frtiidtit Htywaid'i De
fDi ( ih Beard.
HOW COSTLY PEARSE IS TO TAXPAYERS 1
Wnntoful lltlrmnminec, linurnnl
Acpnllntn nml Hnnk I'm orltlsm
Cull for Protest of the
Voter nt the Polls.
I
Mr. C. S. Hayward, president of the Board I
of Education, has becu accorded tho
courtesy of The Bee's columns to publish j
a defense of tho management of our public
srhools. Mr. Hnywnrd attempts to explain !
and controvert tho charges embodied In j
my speech beforo tho Fifth Ward Repub-1
llcnn club by specific denial that tho board
uses star chamber methods lu conducting !
iih Dimness, lto declares tlinl tho busi
ness of tho boatd Is not done by secret
ballot nnd points lo the rulo that lu filling
vacancies In Its membership requires each
member to nnnounco tho name of tho per-1
son for whom ho votes, In tho same breath I
ho declares that tho board cannot legally I
elect nny ollleer, teacher or Janitor by open
vote, because the state law provides that
the election "shall bo by ballot."
Mr. I lay ward evidently Is not nwnro that
voting by ballot does not necessarily mean
n secret ballot nnd there Is nothing In tho
law to prevent members of the bonrd from
registering their choice on the ballot tho
sumo ns Is done by stockholders in tho
election of directors. The corporation laws
of Nebraska require tho election of directors
by ballot, but every stockholder votes hN
choice on a paper ballot that also contains
his iiiimo with tho number -of shares voted.
The Hule of Three.
In protesting against star chamber
methods as practiced In tho board I aimed
to call attention to tho pernicious system
by which tho business of tho board Is pre
arranged In secret conclave by a small
minority. Tbo Board of Education consists
of fifteen members and eight votes abso
lutely control. It Is an open secret that
eight members agree to combine nnd to
Btnnd for whatever n majority of tho eight
demand. .Thus llvo members direct tho
eight and tho eight control tho fifteen. They
dictate not ouly tho board's policy, but also
name the committees and ns most of tho
important committees nro mndo up of llvo
members, thrco control ench committee nnd
tho combine makes sure that the controlling
power In each committee Is mado up of
the samo ruling spirits. In other words,
tho board Is governed by tho rulo of three,
who work In secret nnd cover their tracks
behind tho caucus nnd secret ballot. If this
Is not a fctnr chnmber sy,s!em I do no't know
whnt tho word star chamber means.
Mr. Huyward's labored effort to convince
taxpayers that the school taxes aro much
lower now per capita of school children
than Ihey wore twelve years ago la refuted
by tho tax receipts, of every Omaha prop
erty owner. Tho per capita figures nro
deceptlvo and calculated lo hefog Instead
of enlighten tho tnxpuycr. Tho figures fur
nished by City Treasurer Ilcnnlngs speak
for themselves.
Flnnnelnl lteenrd.
On Januury 1, 1S99, tho outstanding school
warrants bearing 7 per cont interest
iimounlcd to $101,129.66; on January 1, 1900,
to $153,097; on January 1. 1901, 15ti,123.
Tho treasurer's estimate indicates that the
outstanding floating debt ut tbo end of tho
year will be $155,000.
The amount of taxes levied and rollected
for tho school year In 189'J was $115, 782.13:
In 1900, $111,143.82; for 1901, with tho last
three mouths estimated, tho nmount w 11
aggregate $212,118.68, or nearly $100,000
moro than was paid by tho taxpayers two
years ago.
TUeso llgurcs show that while tho school
bonrd secured $71,000 moro from tho tax
payers In 1901 than It did in tho year
1900, tho deficit of Interest-bearing war
rants on July 1 of this year was only $2,500
lew. Besides this $71,000 additional rev
enue from direct taxation tho school board
this year has had a bigger rcvenuo than
ever in recent years from pollco court
lines.
Tho tax levy for school purposes Ins
beon nearly doubled, ostensibly to red.co
the floating debt, yet tho floating debt Is
practically whero it was beforo tha present
good board took control.
The claim Is mado by Mr. Hayward that
tho cxtru heavy school tax Impose:! list
year was to wlpn out tho deficit created by
the refusal of tho former council to levy
sufficient taxes to meet the necessary ex
pense of conducting the schools. If this U
true why has not tno ueiictt dcoii veaucea
by at least $70,000? Why should tho floit
lug debt at tho end of this year bo as largo
ns it wns at tho end of last yenr before
tho extra taxes wero luvled? What right
has the school board to overreach Its ro
hourroB and crcato overlaps any moro than
nny braneh of government?
Tuipner Tnxeil AKnliist Tlieninrlvea,
Mr. Huyward's complaint about tho fail
ure of tho council to provide nil tho board
osked recalls a very singular performance.
Tho Bonrd of Education Is simply charged
with disbursing the funds placed nt Its dis
posal by the taxpayers Tho grrat major
ity of the taxpayers of Omaha wero anxious
Inst year to hc.t reasonable limits on tho
taxing power of tho board which under tho
ruling of the court may now confiscate their
property by making tho school levy as high
as 20 mills. When tho bill for tho relief
of tho taxpayers was before tho legislating
lust winter u special committee of tho board
headed by Superintendent l'earso was sent
to Lincoln to lobby against It. In the ca
pacity of lobbyist Mr. Tearse provod mush
moro einclent than he has as school super
intendent. The bill for the relief of the
taxpayers was killed nnd the bill of ex
penses for this lobby work, amounting, ns
wo nre told, to nearly $101, was taxed up
against the taxpayers and paid out of tbo
school fund.
To Justify tho nepotism and extrava
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gance of tho school board. Mr. Hayward
cites A lot of confusing statistics nbout
the cost ot High school instruction in Al
bany, Indianapolis. Denver, Is Angeles
nnd other towns. But even there ho simply
fathers llgurcs given him by Mr. l'earso
and his special chutnplona. Thrso figures
do not In any way meet the points raised
concerning the nepotism and excessive sal
urieJ to teachers of medlocro capacity
whose uull has enabled them to got pre
ferment over teachers of long service and
high standing. Mr. Hayward studiously
Ignores also tho book trust subsidy given
to Snpcrltitendout l'earso under guise of
pay for literary work aud the marked favor
shown to the school book trust and Its
local agent.
AimevtiiH a rVcwspnt'cr.
Tho only actlou criticised by mo which
Mr. Hayward does uttcmpt to Justify is tho
annexation of the Kellogg paper by tho
Importation ot tho sister of tho publisher
from Kansas City, wheto she was earn
ing $40 n month as a teacher In n grade
school nnd hnr employment, ns a teacher
in the Outnlm High school that now pays
her $90 a month. Mr. Hayward excuses
this rank lujustlce to meritorious Omnha
teachers by asserting that Mr. Kellogg had
Invested many thousands of dollars In
Omaha and had become a resident of
Omnha, thus entitling his sister to the
tavor accorded. Many others havo Invested
their money tn Omaha, hut their Invest
ments do not count with Mr. l'earso or
tho board because they did not Invest It
In newspaper property that can be used
to promote the ambition of Mr. l'earso to
continue himself In his $3,000 position by
tho election of school board candidates
committed to his Interests.
As to the employment ot Superintendent
I'enrso's brother as cadet drillmaster and
tho compulsory uniforms, Mr. Hayward's
apology Is accepted.
Ah ii heavy taxpayer I do not feel In
clined to Indorso the waste ot school funds
or tho rontlnuancc of tho policy that has
piled taxes on us mountain high nnd threat
ens to overwhelm us unless wo protest
at tho ballot box by the election of men
pledged to break up star chamber com
bines nnd tax-catlug nepotism.
E. ROSEWATEH.
ESCAPE WITHA LOCOMOTIVE
Two Prlnoners Overpower Heputj
Mherlff nnil (iunril anil Hun
Awn;- with Ijuslne.
DENVER. Nov. 3. A special to tho News
from Yuma, Ariz., saj-Bt Homer Hnrt. un
der Indictment for murder, and a Mexican
named Lelbas. In Jail for robbery, over
powered the deputy sheriff on guard and,
taking possession of n switch englno stnnd-
Ing near a roundhouse, ran It four miles
Into the country nnd escaped.
Section Foreman Martin fired a shot
through the speeding englno aud from
blood found on a cushion in the engine It is
supposed that Lelbas, who was working
tho throttle, was hit.
When the men left the engine they opened
wido tho throttle .and tho locomotive ran
seven miles beforo stopping. A posso Is
In pursuit ot thu fugitives.
Tho latest report is hnt the men wero
encountered near Fortuna, a small mining
ramp, and a desperate battle ensued, re
sulting lu tho killing of Hnrt and the cap
ture of Lelbas.
PARENT SPOILS A ROMANCE
Fifteen-Venr-OliI lilrl from KniiNin
Arrenteil In ClilniKo He
fner I, over Arrives.
CHICAGO. Nov. 3. Dotothy lllnklc, a 15-ycar-old
school girl from Dodge City, Knu.,
is dotalned at tho Harrison street policu
station pending tho arrival of her father
from Kansas. Miss Illnklo left her homo
ten days ago and eamo to tho home of n
married sister living In Chicago. Thero
she expected to meet and marry William
flardner, also of Dodge City, who Is a
brnkemau nn tho Santa Fe road.
Her father, learning that Gardner had
started eust, telegraphed to tho Chicago
pollco authorities to prevent their meet
ing nnd accordingly tho pollco today took
tbo young womnn Into custody despite
tho tears nnd protestations of her sister
and friends.
ICE RUNS 0NTHE YUKON
Coiiiiiiiiulenllou with Pnirnnn liy
M'liler About to Close Tons
of Ch lined Snluion,
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Nov. 3. The
steamer Dlrlgo, from Skagway, brought 100
passengers and 700 tons of canned fulmnn.
Navigation Is practically onded ou the
Yukon. On October 27 rko len was run
ning out of Pelly river into the Yukon.
Slush Ice was running at Dawson and thu
river was dally expected to close.
firoat preparations are being mado at
Dawson and during tho winter thero will
bo strong competition for ovor-lco travel.
An oppcf.ltlon stage lino will be put on. A
lago number of men arc working on rpadB
nnd trails and when the river froezes every
thing will bo In readiness for stages.
Tho revenue cutter Rush, with Oovcrnor
Brady and Rov, Sheldon Jackson on board
la cruising In tho vicinity ot Wrnngcl, visit
ing the, Indian villages.
Omaha. Sunday- Bee yesterdny pub
lished 391 Inches of PAIll want ads, noth
other papenv.:omblned published 35$ Inches
of paid want nds. People pay for Bee
want ads. because they nro a good busi
ness Investment.
CASE IS ISLE'S HOPE
Hawaii's Fttira Eaid tt ItH on Eucciiiful
Outptt of tha Sugar Trad.
FIELD LABORERS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED
Acting GoTtmor AdrooatM Traniitmt In
trdnotli tf Chintia.
AMERICAN LABOR NOT INTERFERED WITH
Many OritiUi Workman Havt Ooia Baok
to Natir Land.
PLANTATIONS THEREFORE ARE NEGLECTED
lllsnster Impend liile Field l,n-
liorer Are Secured for '1'iisKn
Which AiiKln-!nxoii Itnve Is
1,'nnlile to Ho.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Authority for
the conversion of all Hawaiian silver rolm
Into corresponding coins of tho tfnlted
States aud for the Immigration ot a limited
uumber of Chinese laborers, conditioned
upon their engaging lu agricultural pur
suits only during their rosldeni'o lu tho
territory and their return to their own
country hpon censing to be fanners, nro thu
chief reenmniendntlnus of H. E. Cooper,
nrtlng governor of Hawaii, In his annual
report.
Other recommendations nro for tho main
tenance) of uu expert foreenster at tho
Island to Investigate and report on forcit
conditions and forestry conservation nnd
extension; tho detail ot a special ngent of
the fish commission ut Honolulu and tho
adoption of restrtcttxe' measures to prevent.
wanton destruction uf tho food fishes nf
tho territory, tho granting of licenses to
divert water from lnnds where It Is of nn
avail to nrld sections; tho erection of u
federal building nt Honolulu for tho accom
modation of the federal court, postofilce,
custom house and federal oflleers; tho re
tention from tho custom receipts of a sutll-
clent amount to pay Judgments on tiro
clnlms; the gathering of statistics to show
tho shipments between the mainland and
thejslands nnd the appointment of a deputy
secretary to act during tho disability ot
tho secretary ot tho territory for territorial
purpnsYM only.
Tbo report shows that although thero h;n
hfeii nn Incroaso In tho number of mitt
Hawnllatis, the total of those of Hawaiian
descent still shows n decrease, most rnpld
In the largo centers.
Simnr Mold the Future
The prosperity of tho Islands, ncrordlng
to tho Hctlng governor, depends upon tint
successful nnd economic production of
sugar. "Tho employment of Chinese and
Japanese by the planters," ho says, "ncvor
has and never will Interfere with cither
American skilled or unskilled labor, but If
nn nmplu supply of desirable labor can ho
obtained it means millions of dollars scut
for supplies of American manufacture.
"Since the annexation tbo Immigration ot
unskilled laborers haM pructlcnlly ceased,
while many ot the Ohlncso and Jnpaneso
havo returned to their nntlvo countries
Between Juno 11, l!i00, and August 31, 11)01,
4,079 Japaneso havo loft the territory, whtlo
only DSfl have, arrived.
Ml sugar plantation stork consequently
has fallen far below Its former valuo and
this has had tho effect of producing a
stringency in tho money market, from
which many havo suffered loss If no rrllot
Is forthcoming tho most disastrous results
surely will follow. It Is a physical Impossi
bility for tho Anglo-Saxon rnco satisfac
torily to perform tho severn labor required
in tho sugar Holds. Hawaii, therefore, Is
ntltled to legislation favorable to Its great
est prosperity."
The estimates for appropriations required
for thu next fiscal year aggregate $1,412,111.
Mr. Cooper says that by u diligent ouforci'-
ment of tho law strong hopes nre enter
tained that leprosy In the nenr futuro will
bo eradicated from Hawnll. Tho Hawaiian
silver coluago to be converted" into United
Stntes coin has aggregated $1.000,U')0. less
$27,000 In quurter-dollars which havo never
been Issued. It Is difficult tu estimate how
much is now in circulation.
Tho report urges a submurlno cable.
CHURCH KEEPS ITS IDENTITY
Khnrrrttl llnx No Kenr of lllnenrn-
tlon of Pope' Power Under
ew Hule In' t'uliM.
HAVANA, Nov. .I.-Mgr. Dolinto Sbar
retti, whom the popn has appointed uposto
llo delegate extraordinary to tho Philip'
pints, has Issued u farewell pastoral loiter
to the dlococc of Hnviiua, In tho couro of
which ho says:
"Some thought when tho church nnd
state beenmo aepnr.Uo that tho church hnd
lost Its Judicial personality, but the i.iiurcli
Is n society which Is perfect .and Independ
ent of the sovereign. On arriving hero I
found that religious mnrrluges wero not
recognized as legal. In my efforts to ic
euro their legality I mot with mio oppo-
Hltlon. but 1 received iisslstnnco in n quar
ter whero 1 had lenst expected to find It.
"Tho Intervening government, Inspired by
tho principles of justice, truth uiid llbcrts,
Issued a decree recognizing their validity,"
Tho retiring bishop advises tho founding
of religion: schools for chtldicu nnd tho
continuation of the Saturday schools now
miilinged by tho Cuban women. Huforrlns
to tho return by tho stato to tho church of
tho property belonging to tho latter Mgr.
Sbarrottl says: "This net will glorify be
fore' all nations the government which from
u disinterested stundpulnt. has so decreed,"
FOOD REACHES REBEL. MOUTHS
American riiinhontn tilre Their Attrii
linn tu Cheek KmuuHllniF Into
Island of Muniiir.
MANILA. Nov. 3. Advices from Catabi
logan, Samar, say It Is well known that in
splto of tho fact that all ports ot Bamar
aro closed, supplies still reach tho Insurg
ents. Most of this work le done during
dark nlghtM by small boats from thn Island
of Ley to, Every available gunboat Is now
endeavoring to prevent this. The capture
of Luktan'e commissary has proved a great
blow to tho Insurrection, as it render
futuro supplies very precarious.
Conditions lu tho Island of Leyte arc very
annoying to General Smith. A large num
ber of Junks aro used with tho expresi
object of aiding the Insurgents In Saraar,
covering thn movomcnts of fugitives and
laudlog proviBloas aud clothlug,