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J'BTJVBLl&HED JUlsE 10, 1871.
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, FIMUIUAKY 7, 1902 TEN PAGES.
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Omaha
STRICT ON CARRIERS
Isiaitrial CommlwIoB AiYsaatta
lijld lUilrea Bata Lawa.
IAV0R5 GOVERNMENT CONTROL POLICY
TTamli lariaa Ms Itrtaftnan Oritfaal
Iatarataja Coasrotro lot.
' CPPOSEI DISCRIMINATION
IN TARIFFS
Xaptrt Urjaa Glaa laaptc'.ion S
froatcta fot Expna. v
INSISTS ON GOOD MEAT TEST SYSTU
HtOBm4i Poller Seltlosj Aald
f.rttt Rfirmt Already !
rate aad Raral Delivery
Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 The Industrial
commission has submitted 1U final report
to congress. It ! a document of more
than 1,000 printed pages. The first part
deals with the progress of the nation, ag
riculture, mining and transportation. Rec
cmmendatlona are made on the subjects of
transportation and agriculture. The com
mission advtaea as to transportation:
That the policy of government super
vision and control of railroads as origi
nally laid down tn the senat- rommltlee
report of 1X8 and embodied the following
year, In the Interstate commerce act, bo
revised and strengthened.
Fnch legislation should provide:
Mora stringent regulation of the condi
tions under which freight and passenger
tariffs are published and filed. No rata
or classification ought to be changed with
out at least eitxy days' notice to ahlp;
I era. unless specifically authorised by the
nterstate Commeroa commission.
Strict Adherence to Tariffs.
That strict adherence to published tariffs
be required and that rebatea and dis
crimination be prevented by an Increase
of the penalties. Tnat the long and short
haul clause In section 4, of the act or
187, be strengthened by special order of
the Interstate Commerce commission.
For a specific grant of power to the
Interstate Commerce commission over
classification, both aa to items and group
coupled with this, however, we dissent
from the section of the so-called Cullom
bill requiring the Interstate Commerce
commission within a certain period to
promulgate a uniform classification for the
United States. For the establishment of
Sv permanent corps of expert auditors who
hall have authority under the supervision
f the Interstate Commerce commission, to
examine periodically the accounts of all
railroad companies, whether operating or
financial. In their nature.
Prohibit Dlserlmlaatloaa.
That railroad companies be prohibited
by law from making lower freight rates
upon Importa billed to the Interior of this
country. In connection with ocean transpor
tation than otherwise, that are made on
similar articles from the seaboard to the
Interior or than are made irons one in
land point to another when the distance
Is not greater.
It makes the following recommendations:
That the secretary of agriculture be given
sitthnritVM
To Inspect dairy products Intended for
export and - to certify their grade and
quality. .
t e aianri&nl vradea for cereals, based
on season of growing quality -and weight
yer measure, and' vhen intended for ex
port to Inspect and certify the same
To cause stock cars and etock yards to
te cleansed and disinfected whenever he
considers aucn action neceaaary.
' Galore Meat Inspection.
To nnk, uileonate regulations, r.rohlblt
Jng the shipment of uninspected or diseased
meat from one state to anowier ur w
elan countries.
To require and direct the proper dlBpoil
tlnn nf olKMjtsetl ment.
That a more comprehensive penalty
clause for shipping diseased meat be
enacted, t
That law ha enacted to nrovlde:
For the Inspection of nursery stock In
tended for Interstate commerce or for ex
port and prohibiting the transportation of
diseased, Infected or uninspected nursery
lock and for rules and regulations to gov
ern the Importation of nursery stock and
fruit, and prohibiting the Importation of
diseased, infected or uninspected nursery
took or fruit. ... ,.
That the system of free rural delivery be
extended aa recommended by the postmas
ter general in his latest annual report.
That the nollev of setting aside forest
' reserves already Inaugurated be extended
nd that the three bureaus of the govern
ment which have charge of Investigations
ajid administrative work connected with
forestry be consolidated.
PHELAN ON CHINESE QUESTION
former Mayor ' Fraaelseo Talks
for Exelnsloa to Hoeo ,
Cosaaaltteo.
WASHINGTON, Feb. . Jamet D. Pis
tan,' recently mayor of San Francisco and
one of the California commissioners ap
pointed by the governor to represent the
tate before committees of congress here,
was a witness before the house committee
n foreign afialra today.
Referring to a slatement by Minister
"Wu that "labor agitators" were behind the
Chinese exclusion movement, Ur. Phelan
declared the overwhelming sentiment on
the Pactflo coast In favor of the exclusion
tnovenient.
Mr. Phelan detailed the overyhelming
sentiment on the Pacific coast in favor of
exclusion, aa shown by referendum votes
unanimous press, unanimous delegations
In . congress' and a unanimous exclusion
convention. On the other side, he said,
were the PaclDo Mall Steamship company,
the Canadian railways, the Chinese dip
lomatic representatives, several retained
attorneys and returned missionaries, who
urged no public reason for the admission
of the Chinese and who had finally agreed
to the renewal of the Geary law for two
years, when. It is stated, the treaty of
18V4 will expire. .
In conclusion he said: "The attorneys
for the Chlneae advocate the re-eaactment
of tte Geary law for two years, because,
In case of a decision from the supreme
court favorable te them, the law will be
valueless for which It was designed by
congress, vii: ths exclusion of the Chines
coolie laborers. We are dealing with peo
pie who are trained to the evasion of the
law and tor twenty years the government
has been endeavoring to circumvent their
evasions.
TAMMANY LEADER ARRESTED
Charged with Bela at ' the
of Fraadaleat Voltes;
Schemes.
Head
NEW TORK. Feb. 6. James J. Frawley,
Tammany leader of the Thirty-second as
sembly district, and Alder mas J. J. L!u,
who were charged by the state superin
tendent of elections with having been at
the hiad of a fraudulent voting scheme in
the last general primaries. In which Fraw
ley defeated J. J. Ryan for the leadership,
surrendered themselves today. They ware
arraigned and held for a hearing. The for
mal charge against Fraalry was bribery
smd Diets was accused ot aiding and abet
ting tlUgal votiBsV . ,
GERMAN AFFIRMS REPORT
Official Adheres to Statement that
Kmpcror Ordered Refusal to
Mgn Second Note.
, BERLIN. Feb. . The official British de
nial that Lord Pauncefote, the British am.
baesador at Washington, on April 14, 198,
made a second proposal to the powers to
remonstrate with the United States, was
today laid before a high German official,
whose functions give him absolue first
band knowledge of everything Just as It
occurred. He reaffirmed the statement
made in these dispatches yesterday. Re
ferring to hi copious notes, he dictated
therefrom to the correspondent of The As
sociated Press this data:
On Fehrnnrv 14. the Hnanlsh ambassador
Iterlln asked the German government
, ''ether Germany was willing to head a
. 'Mean movement against the t-nlted
f "s. in rirnj of the monarchic prtn-
be next day the ambassador was
lfv. -y. order of the emperor that
OeK. ould under no circumstances
ake v n desired.
Bpalrl .. ... ved her efforts In Marcn to
secure i". , . action by Germany, nut sne
ua again answered with a refusal. At
the same time. DY. Von llolebcn was In
structed to only take part In any steps
at Washington In the Interests of eace
i all the other nve government powen.
ertlclpated. Then, on April 7, the Joint
note was handed to President McKinly.
We were informed from Washington,
on April 14, that the British ambassador
there proposed a second collective note,
declaring that armed intervention In Cuba
would be unjustifiable. Again, upon the
emperor's order, the German represent
atives at Washington, Kome, Vienna ana
Madrid were Instructed that Germany
would refuse to participate In such a
declaration, as she saw no prospect that
anything would be accomplished thereby.
The correspondent of The Associated
Press gets the Impression that while the
German government wishes to avoid the
appearance of desiring to fall Into the
United States arms, on the other hand, she
regards it as Important to controvert the
wrong impressions that Germany was dis
posed to do anything unfriendly to the
United States.
LIBERTADOR STILL ON TOP
la 'Not Sank by Veaesaelaa Maa-of-
. War, aa Has Been He
ported. (
'
COLON. Colombia. Feb. ". The rumor
that Libertador had been sunk at Puerto,
Colombia, by a Venezuelan -man-of-war Is
unfounded. According to news received
here today Libertador was at Cartagena
Colombia, last Saturday, and left Sunday
after coaling and taking on board supplies
for an unknown destination. Libertador
waa formerly called Ban Rtgh, and Is now
operating In the interests of the Matoa
revolution against President Castro.
Other news received here today from Car
tagena telle thai ninety-four political pris
oners, who were 'lodged in prison in that
city, managed to effect their escape Feb
ruary 1. ' The escape was' attended by a
serious affray. In which the commander of
the prison and the fort and several others
were killed. Recapture has not been
effected. ;
By a recent government decree, promul
gated on the Isthmus, passports permitting
transit through the Department of Panama
will only be Issued to partisans of the gov
ernment or to neutral foreigners..- No- one
will be allowed upon the streets of Panama
or Colon-after 19 p. m. who ta net provided
with a written permission from the proper
authorities. In case the enemy threatens
attack, says this decree, atreet traffio and
transit to all not bearing arms in. behalf
of the government, or -who are not members
of the public aervlce, will be stopped.
It is reported here that the liberals have
effected a landing at Pedegral.
SUBMIT PEACE NOTES TO BOERS
British Mall Copies of Commanlea-
tlona to Areata for Forward
Ins; to Barghers,
LONDON, Feb. a. In the House of Com
mons today Mr. uairour, tna government
leader, announced that copies of the cor
respondence exchanged between the govern
ment of the Netherlands and the govern
ment of Great Britain, on the subject of
peace In South Africa had been mailed to
Lord Mllner, governor ot the Transvaal
and Orange River colony and high commis
sioner of South Africa, who would be in
structed to ask Lord Kitchener to; com
municate the contents to the Boer leaders
In the field.
Mr. Chamberlain, the colonial secretary.
added the Information that If the leaders
of the Boer forces proposed to Lord Kitch
ener negotiations for settlement, the pro
posal would be forwarded ' for the con
sideration ot the government.
CABINET MINISTER IS KILLED
Balaarlaa Official Assaaalaated by
Macedealaa. Who Afterwards
i Commits aaietde.
SOFIA Bulgaria, Feb. 6. M. Kamtcheff,
th minister of public Instruction, was as
sasslnated today In his study by a Mace
donian who pretended be wanted to present
a petition. The assassin subsequently com
mltted suicide by shooting himself.
M. KaaitchefTs assassin, who bad been a
student at ths University of Sofia, was
appointed te a professorship In a provln
clal town. Disappointed at not being as
signed to a position at the capttol, ha had
threatened to murder M. Kamtcheff. The
police knew ot tha man's threats and were
also awara that there were doubts as to
his sanity, but they allowed him to secure
a private audience with M. Kamtcheff and
the minister's murder followed.
RHODES CASE CALLED UP
Actios Aaalaat lisgllakaiaa Takes I'v
by Supreme Coart at
Caaetowa.
UArtiuns, tea. i. in toe supreme
court today the case nf "Louw against
Radii 11 and Rhodes" was called up. The
court refused to grant a postponement of
the hearing on the ground of the illness of
Princess Radtiwll. Counsel for Cecil
Rhodes said the latter repudiated the sig
nature ot the promissory note in dispute.
FRANCE ACCEPTS INVITATION
Dec I ties to Participate la the World's
Fair tu Be Held at at,
I.oala.
PARIS. Feb. (.-The United States em
bssty here was today officially notified.
that France has accepted the invitation
to participate in the St. Louts exposition,
which is to be held In 101.
Madrid Library old to Amerleaa.
LONDON, Feb. a. The Evening News thl
afternoon prints a dlspstcb from Madrid
which announces that tha Marquis de Jeres's
famous library has been sold to aa Ameri
ca tot 40,(sA
BILK RUSSO-CIIINESE TREATY
American, British and Japanese liaew
Oppwitioa ta Oomptot.
CHINA IS LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE
Native Orleatal Papers Accaee Raasla
of Seeking; Strength by Offering
Heavy Bribes to laflaea
tlal Parties,
PEKIN, Feb. . The British American
end Japahese ministers have renewed their
opposition to the Manchurlan arrangements
between China and Russia. It. Is probable
that this action will result tn the further
postponement of the consummation of this
treaty.
The powers opposing the Manchurlan
treaty are now beginning to recognize the
force of the representations of the Chinese
plenipotentiaries, that China is making the
best terms possible for herself and inci
dentally for the equal rights of the other
nations in China, and are shifting tbelr
protects to Russia as the responsible party.
Paul Leesar, the Rnsstan minister here.
Is endeavoring to maintain the, transpar
ent diplomatic fiction that the Manchurlan
treaty and the Russo-Chinese bsnk agree
ment are not regulated. He has Informed
his colleagues that the Russian govern
ment has no official knowledge of the
negotiations of the Russo-Chlnese bank.
The Russlsn agents are playing their parts
with the greatest regards for appearances,
while M. Lcssar is arranging the treaty
with China. The manager of the bank, M.
Pocattllo, one of the most able and trusted
of the Russian agents In the east, la nego
tiating the bank agreement with Wang We
Shao.
Chargers Against Russia.
In the light or the statements of Chinese
officials, which were repeated yesterday,
namely, that Russia insists upon the simul
taneous signing of the Manchurlan treaty
and the bank agreement, the representa
tions of M. Lcssar fall to carry weight.
The native newspapers are filled with
stories that Russia Is trying to gain her
ends by offers of heavy bribes.
Germany remains c disinterested spec
tator of the affair. Chung Chi Tung, the
viceroy of Han Kow, and Lieu Kun Kly of
Nankin continue tbelr efforts agafhet the
treaty. They are co-operating with the
Japanese ministry. The correspondent of
the Associated Press here has seen a draft
of the agreement. This provides that China
shall build all railroads and develop all
mines in Manchuria. If she Is unable to
command the capital she shall apply to the
bank. If the bank la unable or unwilling
to enter the arrangement China may ap
ply elsewhere for capital. The final
clause statea that the agreement shall In
no wise Impair the existing rights of other
nations, .which clause is palpably nullified
by the preceding conditions. , -
Germaay Presses. Claims.
LONDON, Feb. 7. The Pekln correspond
ent of the Times saya In a dispatch that
the negotiations In which Germany has
been long engaged for the acquisition of
mining rights over a, large, area of Shan
Tung' province, ', are 'nearly completed, the
pressure Germany exorcised, at Xia Tft
having had the desired effect. The ne
gotiations were Interrupted, continues the
correspondent, by the Boxer trouble, but
practically all of Germany's demands have
now been conceded, except with regard to
the amount of the royalty and the period
of the concession. ' China claims as roy
alty, roughly, 25 per cent; Germany offers
6 per cent.
WOODWARD'S PLEA NOT GUILTY
Next Taesday Set for Trial oa Charge
of Killing Sheriff
Richer.
CHETENNB, Wyo., Feb. 6. (Special
Telegram.) Charles Woodward, charged
with the murder of Sheriff Ricker of Cas
per, was arrigned today and pleaded not
guilty. Attorney Bennett was appointed
to defend him and bis trial was set for
next Tuesday.
Jeff Franklin, who made bis escape from
the Casper jail with Woodward, was found
guilty of assisting prisoners - to escape.
and waa sentenced .to five years In the
penitentiary.
Charles and Roy ' Walker, boya who are
cnargea witn me murder of Dee Blair, the
boy who was killed oa the Platte river be
low Casper last summer, were held to the
district court and their trial set for Feb
ruary 13.
The town- council ot Casper paassd
resolution today permitting public gam
bling and will collect fines instead of
licenses. This action caused some surprise
for the reason that the antl-gambllng law
takes effect February 22.
BODY OF SHEEP HERDER FOUND
Frosea Corpse Believed to Be that of
Lobst Bert, Who Waa Lost
la Billiard.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Feb .(.(Special
Telegram.) Word - received here tonight
from Rock Springs states that the
frozen ' body of another . sheep
herder was found in the ' Red Desert
forty miles northeast of that place, yes
terday. It la believed the body, which is
partly decomposed, is that nf Long Bert,
who was employed by Anderson and Jc J
son of Opal, Wyo.. and who was lost in the
big billiard of December 12. Shortly after
Long Bert disappeared, his "Bog came Into
Polnt-of-Rocks.
Emtle Peterson, employed aa herder by a
Salt Lake outfit, who disappeared on De
cembef 10 from his camp, fifteen miles
southeast of Polnt-of-Rocks, has not yet
been found. Searching parties are hunting
tor the body in the desert.
TO SUCCEED BISHOP LENIHAN
Priests of Diocese of C'heyeaae Be
lleved to Agree oa Rev. Father
Cammlskey,
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. I. (Special
Telegram.) A meeting ot the Catholic
priests of the diocese of Cheyenne was
bold here todsy for ths purpose of electing
a candidate to succeed the late Bishop
Lenlhsn, Bishop Scannell of Omaha pre
sided.
The name selected by the priests will be
submitted to the bishops of the province
of Dubuque, and by tbcm submitted to the
pope at Rome.
It la not kuown positively,, but It is said
that Rev. Father Cummlskey ot Laramie is
the man selected to fill the vacancy. '
Us4 Falcate laaaed.
PIERRE, 8. D., Feb. . (Special Tale
gram.) The stste land department todsy
sent out a list of fifty land patents to final
purchasers of state lands, making a total
of S30 ast ait this yeaxv
MOB , LYNCHES -PRISONER
Araaed Men Take 5 euro, Charsred
I with Aasaalt, (rent Officers
and Haas II In. ,
NICHOLA8VILLE. JCy- fFb. . Tori
Brown, the negro who sulted Miss Delia
Powell yesterday, was taken from the offi
cers this stternoon and trncbed. . Intense
excitement prevailed all last night and the
mob made repeated attempts to get the
negro, but were baffled In Its attempts.
This morning County Attorney Mitchell.
Sheriff Chrlsman and Deputy 6cott removed
the negro from Jail to take him to Miss
Powell's home for Identification. prer
100 men surrounded the jail, but attempted
no violence, when the officers promised
ot to take Brown to Lexington. About 100
men accompanied the officers sad prisoner.
Notable among them w William Powell,
brother of the girl, anod with a double
barreled shotgun.
After the negro had been fullv Identified
nd as the officers were taking him back
to the Jail, the mob seised and Ivnched him
in the court house yard before the officers
could get into the Jail. . ,
Miss Powell is a student at the Jessa
mine Institute in this rlty. and lives at
her brother's, home about three miles north
Lsst evening, she started: heme tn company
with the Misses Brsden. who atao lives
out of town and attend school here..
Leaving the Brsden girls at their borne.
Miss Powell continued on foot on her way
to her brother's, which is about half a
mile further on. i . ,
After 'the assault Brown, aged 19, was
arrested and this morning was taken to the
home of the .victim, ; who fully identified
him. To make the identification doubly sure
the negro was taken to the scene of the.
crime. In charge of officers, followed by a
mob of 200 armed men, determined that the
prisoner should not be transferred to. Lex
ington. The mob followed closely behind
the carriage and waa reinforced by aa
many more on the way.
When nearlng the courthouse yard the
carriage waa auddenly surrounded and the
mob dragged the negro fma the author
ities who. were helpless, hot made ' strong
resistance. Brown was" hurried to" the
courthouse yard, two blocks awaf, bore a
rope was quickly put arou&l his neck and
thrown over the limb of, . tree, when, he
was drawn up. He strangle! to death and
made no confession or a'atement. The
whole city turned out and 11 the women
applauded at the end. ; , ,
Wool growers attack north
Address Note to President Objectlaoj
to Official's ABtaaenleat .
toWoolTarIC
HELENA, Mont., . Feb, I. Tha Pacific
Northwest Wool Grower todsy. in a reso
lutlon addressed to Presldant Roosevelt
and congress, attacked B. N. p.- North.- sta
tistician of the Department - oi maauiao
turers, under the census, i. Mr, North . Is
secretary of the , National -Association of
Wool Manufacturers . and Isi leading ths
fight at-Washington against the tar-13 oa
wooL . : '':.' . " '.'
The resolutions state tha, "tTi& Pacific
Northwest .Wool Growers' .eai-ifttlcn Is
at tha ptnlo that a pl.tta official 4.
activity of Mr. B. N. D. "North in antag
onisingthe desires of-the wool grow era
and stockmen of the country Is taking ad
vantage of his official position, and that his
personal opposition is In bad taste, to. say
the least, considering the fact that be Is to
a certain extent the servant ot the people
whose manifest desire hels now seeking
to circumvent"
The association also unanimously passed
resolutions endorsing the Groovenor pure
wool bill, now pending before congress.
The association endorsed the , bill pro
viding a classified census of live stock
every five years; asked congress to author
ize federal Inspectors to Inspect aheep at
any point and to provide severe penalties
tor the violation of inspection laws.
W. E. Skinner, manager of the Interna
tional Live Stock exposition at Chicago,
was endorsed for the position of manager
ot the live atock show of the St. Louis ex
position, and F. M. Malone of Mtlea City,
Mont., for superintendent of the same de
partment. ' I
EXPLOSION ADDS "TO FIRE
Gasollae Blewa V, laJarlasT Several
Ftremaa Whllo Flghtta
Flames. -.i.
. CHICAGO, Feb. ' . The Varsity flat
building, situated at the southeast corner
ot Sixtieth atreet and Ellis avenue, was
completely destroyed by fire this evening,
entailing an aggregate loss of 1160,000.
The building was four stories high and
contained forty-seven flats, all of- which
were occupied. AH the tenants had ample
time to escape, "however, and no lives were
lost. The fire started In the basement in
a pile of rubbish and tor a time It was lm.
possible to locate the blaze. .The building
became ao filled with smoke, however, ttfat
everybody was out before th flames were
discovered. .
During the fire an explosion ot gasoline
In a grocery store located In th bulldtdg
hurled Fireman James Tillman from th
fire escape on th second story to th
ground, breaking hi thigh and Injuring him
Internally. Robert Hartley, another fire
man, was thrown from a window In. the
second story and his head badly cut. He
waa also badly burned by th explosion.
Policeman John Caole, who was -in ths
grocery at th time of th explosion, was
thrown down and badly burned about th
fsce. '
Th building was owned by Thomas
Burns of this city and was insured.
LOSES HIS INSURANCE POLICY
Aged Maa Makes Error la ABe Fifty
Years Ago Which Ceases
Troable. '
CHICAGO. - Feb. (.Because Tbom'ss
Chalmers ot the firm of Fraaer V Chalmers
trade a mistake la his age, a life Insur
ance company has cancelled a policy on
bta life, issued more than fifty years ago.
Mr. Chalmers has brought auit In the su
perior court to have the company's action
annulled.
When Mr. Chalmers, In 1851, as bs says
In his bill, "a working man following his
trade as a machinist," be took out a policy
for 12.100. giving the date of his birth as
June 14, 1820. A tew years later bis dauah
ter visited bis old home in Scotland, and
consulting tha parish register, discovered
that the date of her father' birth was
June 14. 181. '
Mr. Chalmers took out another policy for
$2,000 with the same company In 18(6. and
la filing his application, gave bis correct
age. He continued to pay th premiums
on th first policy, he ssys. sfter the second
policy had mode the company acquainted
with bis true age. Finally, ta 1901, th
policy waa cancelled. - ,
FIGHT FOR INDIAN AGENCIES
font! TJakeU Vamatri Watt fewst Takaa
front CcmatiatioBar.
OBJECT TO HIS PRIVILEGE Tl ABOLISH
Lleateaaat Howell of law Reatored
to Army Service After Presldeat
' Reviews His Seateaeo for
Draakeaaess.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. (Speclat Tele
gram.) Representative - Burke of South
Dakota Is seeking to remove from the In
dian appropriation bill the provision which
it has carried authorising the commissioner
ot Indian affairs to abolish Indian agencies
fct his discretion. Mr. Burke believes the
agencies should only te abolished by the
direction of congress.
- The South Dakota member brought the
matter before the committee on Indian
affair of . tba house today. The Indian
commissioner some time ago abolished the
agency at SUseton and Msjor Harding waa
dismissed from Yankton. Affairs of these
agencies were pieced - in the charge of a
bonded school superintendent. The South
Dakota delegation was thus deprived of two
desirable adjuncts of state patronage. Mr.
Burke is of the opinion that affairs at
Slsseton require the presence of an agent
and that a like condition prevails at Yank
ton. He realties that as long as the law
remains as It is there is no use of making
an appropriation for these two agencies
and leaving it dlcretlonary with the Indian
commissioner whether the agents shall be
appointed. Mr. Burke Intends to offer an
amendment making it obligatory on the
part of the Indian commissioner to appoint
Indian agents when congress provides for
4he salaries of such. He will have the
assistance of members from several statea
where agencies have been abolished.
Relief of AsaUtaat Sars;eona.
Representative Martin Introduced a Mil
today for the relief of assistant' surgeons
In the volunteer army of the United Statea.
The hilt provides that .assistant surgeons,
who .were commissioned aa captains and
who served in either the war with Spain
or In the anppression ot the Philippine hi'
snrrectlon, are entitled to (be pay of cap
ta4n, mounted, from the date of the com
mencement of their service.
Lieutenant Howell of the Sixth artillery,
Keokuk, la., the boy who entered the army
in 1898 and who was found by court-
martial guilty of dunkenness while on duty
and sentenced to ' be discharged from the
aervlce, has been restored to duty by Prest
dent ' Roosevelt. . who has suspended the
sentence of court-martial after a full re
view of all the papers in the case. .
Representative Samuel W. McCall of Mas
aochusetta Is seriously considering aecom
panylng Representatives Burkett and Fow
ler to Lincoln, Monday, to participate with
them In the Lincoln day celebration which
the Young Men's Republican club of that
city will bold Wednesday night.
Captain C. 8. Watrous of Dea Molnos,
president of . the ' National Association of
Nurserymen, and SUaa Wilson ot Atlantic,
la., e-presldept of the; en me ctetyV are
tn Washington! 4BTtn; oma - to endeavor
te. aaouso.-Mat iM.-'-''Karse cf- a
quarantine law for trees And plant shipped
into this country. -
Charles H. May and daughters of Fro
mont or at th Raleigh.
J. B. Baker of Lead, S. D., James Rosa,
traders at the Slsseton agency, and H. C.
Jewett of Aberdeen are in Washington.
Departmeat Notes.
Martin Cooper has been appointed fire
man in the Des Moines, la., public build'
ng.
Fostniasiora appointed:
Nebraska J. L. Alden, Whlteman, brand
county, vice L. R. Weaver, resigned.
South Dakota Charles Norman,. Otis,
Custer county.
Postoffice at Mauch Chunk, Mahaska
county, la., la ordered discontinued after
February 28.
Edwin F. Banning of Cowan, Ind., is re
Instated as shoe and harness maker in th
Indian school at Pierre, 8. D.
A, postoffice has been established at Red
Willow, Red Willow county. Neb., and
William E. White, commissioned post
master.
Roscoe E. Dewltt la appointed substitute
letter carrier In th Waterloo, la.,- post-
office.
SHIP AND FLOUR MEN HITCH
Appear Befor Seaato Committee oa
, . Loadoa Dock Charges
Frepoaltlea.
'
WASHINGTON, Feb. . The senate com-
mltttee on commerce today beard the In
terests affected by the Nelson bill relative
to London dock charges. The whole mat
ter 'was elaborately discussed in a report
made by Ambassador Choate, which report
frequently was referred to in the discus
sion.
John Crosby of Minneapolis appeared for
the flour shippers and J. 3. WcKelvey for
the lumbermen. These two interests ar
those most affected by the dock charges.
They want ths charges for dockage In
eluded In the freights charged by th
steamship companies and not carried as a
separate expense.' The representatives of
the shippers claim that under the present
system they are subject to discrimination.
J. J. Hemphill, who .represented the
steamship company, charged that the dock
charges ought not be included In th
freights because the steamship companies
could not tell what the charges would be
In th future and various circumstances
might eauss an increase In charge.
Senator Piatt of New York today Intro
duced in the senste a Joint resolution pro
vldlng for the appointment ot a Joint com
mUslon by tb United States snd Canada
to examine and report upon the diversion
of ths waters between the two countries.
The resolution requires that each country
shall appoint two members of the commit
alon and that It shall Investigate the con
dltion and uses of th waters adjacent to
th boundary line between the United S ates
snd Canada, Including all the waters of the
lakes and rivers whose waters flow by the
St. Lawrence river to the Atlantic ocean.
TO DEBATE IRRIGATION BILL
Seaato Decides to Coaelder Measaro
After Phlllpplaa Tariff Is
, Disposed Of.
WASHINGTON. Feb. . Mr. Hansbrough
of North Dakota addressed th senate on
his bill appropriating the receipts from. the
sals of public land in certain states and ter
rltorlea to ths construction of irrigation
works for the reclamation of arid lands.
He claimed that th proposition was not
sectional one and ssld It would provlds
homes for many now homeless.
At the conclusion of Mr. Hansbrough
speech the Irrigation till was ordered to
be the un fin lined business when tb Phil
tpyln tariff bill was disposed of.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast' for Nebraska Fair Friday; Sat
urday, Clourtv, with Rising Temperature;
Northwest Winds, Decerning Variable.
Trawntira a Oiki Trsterdavl
Hoar. Dea. Hoar. Ufa.
B a. nt ..... . in 1 p. m . . . . 14
S a. m. ...... in a p. m. . . . . lit
T a. as...... Is) a p. n 10
ft a. ta 1 dp. m 1
a. m...... is S p. m lit
10 a. m. . . . . , IT p. n. . . . 14
11 a. m IT T p. an IV
IS m. ........ in p. a 11
9 p. so.... . . 10
THREE MYSTERIOUS MURDERS
Mea Believed to Have Beea Killed
. by the Same. Set of '
' Criminals.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. . Upon th dis
covery today of the body of George Zim
merman, a German farmer, CS years old, at
his home near Morris station, six mile west
ot Argentine, Kan., his head having been
crushed, and the body lying In a pool of
blood, which was froxen, th Wyandotte
county officers concluded that Zimmerman
and two other aged men, all recluses, have
beea murdered In Wyandotte county since
the first of the year ty the same perspna,
and In each case it la believed the motive
has been robbery. Zimmerman bad been
dead more than a week. He lived alone
and It Is said he kept a large sum of money
In an old trunk. The murderers made a
thorough search of the premises.
Wednesday of last - week the body of
Thomas Carroll, an aged hermit, was found
a a well at his home near Argentine. He
had been dead nearly a month, and the
coroner's Jury decided that he had been
murdered. Two men and women are In
the Argentine Jail, pending an Investigation
of the- mysterious disappearance lsst week
of Noah Long, another aged recluse.
SNARED IN THE GOULD NET
Iadlaaa Investors Fear They Are
Heavily Caaght la Piatt
Valley Baak. ,
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind., Feb. . Amos H.
Gould, a former Michigan City resident
who Is under arrest at David City, Neb.,
for forgery In connection with the wreck
of the Platto Valley bank of Bellwood. auc
ceeded. It is said, in obtaining over $60,000
ot Michigan City money for Investment.
An estate her had $4,000 atock In Gould's
Platto Valley bank, and under the Ne
breaks state banking laws stockholders ar
liable for double the face value of their
stock, so that It Is feared the estate mar
have to pay $4,000 ae well as lose the en
tire stock. Other 'people here have from
$25,000 to $40,000 of mortgages and paper,
so that It Is estimated th loss to Michigan
City resident will equal, if not exceed, the
total ot $60,000. ;
NORTHWESTERN CUTS RATES
Makes Decided Redaetloa la Freight
Tariff from Hsrsa aad St,
FT. T"T... Fr. '!.' The Northwestern
ifcs-"u.ouiifcirn ,rUuituiiv1nvTi'iKht'' rate'
between the Twin CHies and, Huron, 8. D.
Th reduction was brought about by the
recent action of the lines In placing ratea
on a lower basis. Four cents has .been
cut oft the first-class rat from St. Paul,
1 cent from th second, 5 cents from the
third, 3 cents from . the fourth. S cents
from the fifth, and 5 cents from class A.
The reductions between Huron and Chi
cago are still greater, 10 cents being taken
from, the first and second classes, 8 cents
from the third class, 4 cents from the
fourth class and 5 cents from the fifth
class and class A.
WILL CHANGE INFANT CLAUSE
Presbyterlaa Revision Committee Has
Decided Vpea Certala Alteratloas
la Creed.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. . R. Dr. Wil
liam H. Roberts, the stated clerk of the
last general assembly, who Is a member ot
the general .committee, gave out the fol
lowing statement at th conclusion of th
afternocm session ot the Presbyterian re
vision committee:
The committee haa decided tentatively
to revise the doctrines of the third chap
ter of the confession by declaratory sta'e-
ment; also chapter x. section , on tne
salvation of all infanta; also chapter zvl,
section 7, on gooa worn.
The other Darts, cnapter zxn. section I.
on oaths, and chanter xxv. aection t. by
revision of the text. It appointed sub
committees to prepare a nnai form.
Tomorrow It will consider the brief state
ment of doctrine for popular use. ,
PLEADS GUILTY0F FORGERY
Former IasaraJteo Agent Admits
Charge and Gets Sevea
Years la Prlsoa.
TIFFIN, O., Feb. C Russell B. Drake, th
absconding Insurance agent who was cap
tured In Mexico after a two years' chase,
pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery to
day and was sentenced to the penitentiary
for seven years. Drake claimed. Just befor
being aentenced, that be bad been led to
commit th crime because of financial
straits, and disclaimed any criminal Intent
He Is predisposed to consumption and may
not live' to serve out bis time. Tb total
amount ot his peculations Is about $30,000
OVERCOME BY ESCAPING GAS
Womaa aad Five Calldrea Vletlms
of Aspkyxlatloa la Their
Owa Home,
ERIE. Pa., Feb. 6. The entire family of
Grant Shirley, a railroad brakeman, In
eluding bis wife and five children, were
overcome by escaping fuel gas at their
home last night. Neighbors forced an en
trance to the bouse and found one boy.
years of age, dead, the mother and two
children are still unconscious tonight. Eh'r
ley was sway on his run. The fire tn the
heater went out during the night and an
Increase in pressur filled the bouse to
suffocation.
Movements of Oeeaa Vessels, Feb. O,
At New York Arrived Furnesala, from
Glasgow; Neuatria, irum Marseille am
Naples. Sailed L'Aquitalne, for Havre
Khein. for Bremen. .
At Boston Arrived Sarmatlan, from
Glasgow.
At Yokohama Arrived Duke of Fife,
from Taiima. for Hons Koiib.
At London Arrived Meaaba, from New
York; Iihn, from New York, via Naples.
At Hong Kong Bailed Claverlng, from
Tacoma.
At Cjueenstown Balled Noordland. from
LiverMol, for Philadelphia; Germanic, from
L.iverjKoi, lor isew iom.
At ehieUle Arrived Aloune, from Seattle,
via Yokohama.
At Liverpool Arrived Kama s, from Bos
ton. At Kobe Arrived aieogary, trom Ta-
cotua. tor uiuuuu,
TREAT Y IS COMPLETE
Oeraptot Cadiag Watt Iidist ta UiHad '
Ctaua la lira.
BECOMES EFFECTIVE SOON AS RATIFIED
Deamaik Biaa Tilt HUlian Dalian far
tha Iilaada
CEDES ALL TITLE AND CLAIMS TO TITLE
Daaiaa latjesU May Kataia Allafiaooa ta
jtotDir Loaatrj.
RELIGIOUS RIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED
Ceasloa Most R Made la Fall Sover
eignty aad Freo of Kaeambraaees
Ratlflratloa Wlthla Sis
Months.
WASHINGTON. Feb. . Following Is the
full text of the treaty between the United
States and Denmark for the cession of tha
Danish West Indian Islands, St. Thomas,
St. John and Salnte Croix, which was re
cently negotiated between Secretary Hay
on the part ot the United States aad Miu
lster limn for Denmark:
Article 1 His mateetv. the Jtlng of T Den
mark, agrees to cede to the Unltwd Stites
Immediately upon the exchajige ot the rati
fication of this convention, the Islands nf
St. Thomas.. St. John and Salnte Croix, lit'
he West Indies, with the adlacrtit islands
and rocks, comprising In aald cession all
title and claims of title to the territories
In and about said Islands over which the
rown of Denmark now exercises, asserts
or claims Jiirlmllodnn.
This cession conveys to the United States
the said Islands nhd appurtenances In full '
sovereignty, entire and unincumbered, ex
cept aa stipulated In the present convention .
wnn an me dominion rirnts and powers
which Denmark now possesses, exercises,
asserts and claims therein; It being, how
ever, understood and agreed that tne con
summation of said cession does not import,
the transference to the United States of the
financial claims now held by Denmark
against the colonial treasurers ot the
Islands, It being agreed that these claims
are altogether extinguished in consequence
of the cession.
Aasames All Control.
And It Is. moreover, understood and
agreed that the United Htatea will assume
and continue to olscharge from the time of
the cession the obligations heretofore In
cumbent upon the Danish government to-
wara tne t. i nomas f loating dock com
pany and the Went India and Panama
Telegraph company. No responsibility of
any kiud whatever la Incumbent upon the
Danish government nor on the United
States governmunt aa to the guarantee,
which, conformably to the ordinance of
June 18, 147&, the colonial treasury of Salnte
i roix nas assumed witn regard to tne pay
ment oi an interest or per cent per an
num to the holders of the shares of the
Balnte Croix Falleaaukkerkogerlcr com
pany, nmitea.
Art 2 The aforesaid title conveys to the
United States the absolute fee and owner
ship of all public, government or crown
lands, publio buildings, ports, harbors,
formications and barracks ana all other
public property of any kind and every kind
and description belonging to the govern- .
ment of Denmark, - together with every
nsbt and appurtenance thereunto ar per
taining. It being understood, however,
that trie arms ana military stores exiailug
in the. Inlands at the tiino Of tha ruek..r
and lmia(i to the ifwverninent of 1 cr- '
murk , hlt rejftatn 'be fntftftiy of '-flint1 ' "
government, ami sh.ill, uj-ixm ax elrcunw..
stances shall permit, he removed by It,
unless mey, or purts mereor, may oeiore
have been bought by the aovernment of
the United States upon a special agree
ment made- with the government of Den-
the flag and colors, uniforms and' such
arms or military objecta aa are marked as 1
being tne property or tne Danish govern
ment shall not be Included In such pur
chase. Denmark Retains Chorcbes.
It is, moreover, agreed snd understood:
First. That the congregations belomrinr
to the Danish national church ahall remain
In possession of the churches which are
now usea by tnem, togetner witn the par
sonages appertaining thereto, and. sec
ondly, that sums due to the Danish treas
ury uy muiviuuuiB are rcwirvnq unu ao not
pass by this cession; and where the Danish
aovernment shall at the time ot the ces
sion hold property taken over by the Don-
lsn treasury tor sums one oy individuals
such property shall not pass by this ces
sion, but the Danish government shall sell
or dispose of such property and remove Its
proceeds within two years from the date of
the exchange of ratillcntlons of this con
vention, the United States government
being entitled to sell by public auction, to
the credit of the Danish government, what
may not have been sold berore the expira
tion of the said term of two years.
The Danish government retains the
claims held by the same as a creditor
against the Salnte Croix Fallessukkerko
gierer company, limited. Should that gov
ernment acquire the ownership of property '
belonging to this company in the Island of
Salnte Croix the above provision regarding i
a sale within two years ahull apply to such
property; the two years, however, to begin
from the dale of the acquirement of owner
ship of said property, which shall be within
inrea ycur iiuiii mo Hbiwiinv wi inv rati
fication of the present treaty. Any gov
ernment papers and documents relative to
the Islands ceded and the dominion of the
same which may now be existing there
shall pass by this cession, but an au
thenticated copy of such document or
papers ps may be acquired will bo at all
tunes given uy ine uiniea eiaies to tne
Danish government or to such proper
Danish authorities or subjects as may
apply for them.
Respecting Danish 8obeets.
Art. S Danish subjects residing In said
Islands may remain therein or remove
therefrom at will; retaining in either
event all their rights of property. Includ
ing the right to sell or dispose of such
property or Its proceeds, and In case they
remain In the Islands they shall con
tinue until otherwise provided to enjoy all
the nrivate municipal rlfthta and liberties
secured to them by the laws now In force.
If the present laws are altered tne aald
.Inhabitants shall not thereby be plaoed In
a less ravorauie position in respect to tne
shove mentioned rights and liberties than -
they now enjoy. Those who remain In the
islands may preserve meir enegisnee to
the crown of Denmark by making, before
a court of record, within two years from
the date of the exchange of ratifications
of this convention, a declaration of their
decision to preaerve such allegiance In
default of which declaration they shall be
held to have renounced it and to have
accepted allegiance to the United Stalest
but such election of Danish allegiance
shall rot, after the lapse of said term of
two years, be a bar to their renunciation
of their preserved Danish alloglanre and
their election of allegiance ta tha United
States and admission to the nationality
thereof on the same terms aa may be
provided according to the laws of the
United Statea for other inhabitants Of the
Islands.
Civil aad Political Rights.
The civil rights and the political atatua
of the Inhabitants of the islands shall
be determined by the congress subject to
the "stipulations contained) in the present
convention. Danish aubjecta not resid
ing In the Islandst but owning property
therein at the time of the cession, shall
retain their rights of property. Including
the right to sell or dispose of such prop
erty being placed In this regard on the
same basis aa the Danish subjects resid
ing In the iautnds and remaining therein,
or removing therefrom, to , whom the
first paragraph of this article relates.
Art. Formal delivery of the territory
and property ceded aa aforesaid shall be
made In mediately after the payment by
the United States of the sum of monay
stipulated In the fifth article hereof; but
the ceasiou with the right of Immediate
possession Is nevertheless to be deemed
complete on the exchange of the ratifica
tions of this convention snd any DanUh
troops which may be In tb Islands afore
said shall be withdrawn as soon there
after as may be practicable, but not later
than alx months after the ssld exchange;
It being, however understood that If tboae
persona having terminated their Danish
service do not wish to leave the tslands
they ahall bo allowed to romalu ther as
civilians.
Th colonial treasury a hail ttobtlaas) ta)
I