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Daily .?Bee. The OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1902 ,TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. ESTABLISHED JUNE 11), 1871. Omaha 1 ( FOR PEACE IN ORIENT Grsat Irluin aa Japaa rerm a lfu.aa. frsttotive Alliaio. SEEK TO PRESERVE CHINA AND KOREA s- Xtairs Inttgi-itj and Iidsatria'tD.is sf Im pirs It Maiitatastl HEDGED TO NEUTRALITY IN OF WAR Compact is a Itartliaf fiapiiia sf Xaflavd. FRESS 'oENERALLY GIVE APPROVAL , Agreement Wklffc I ' Oatalo gar Five Year la Oatgrowto ot l'n ' laterrapte Comamaalcatloas f Tw ITein. LONDON, Feb. 11. An important par lUmenUry paper waa Issued tonight glv- lug details of a practical alliance between great Britain and" Japan tol the preserya- ton of China and Korea. The information overs a oispatcn sent, oy juoru to the British minister oir v..- McDonald, ana comprise. . ..Buu . the agreement. In explanation the paper ays the agreement may be regarded as an outcome of the events of the past two srear. Throughout ths Boxer troubles Great Britain and Japan have been In eloae ana uninterrupted communicaiiuu .uU .- tuated by similar views. - "Wa each desire ,- says Lord Lanadowne. -mat tne integrity ana roe uninese empire enouiu i" frank Kirk and Samuel Portorou. A that there should be no disturbance of the rlot ca wg nastlly wnt tne Eaat chi territorial status quo, either la China or the cag Avenu pollce Btatlon and a wag.0B adjoining regions. . The discovery that their far eastern pol- loles wero Identical resulted in eacn party ,to tne agreement expressing us their common policy find expression In an International contract ot binding validity. s Bierclr av Meaaare o Preeavatloav. - t vn.4.n. e.,t... M.-.. tii.t the British government was largely Influenced la entering upon this important contract Sy the conviction that It contains no pro- visions that can be considered as agres- ti.. ..if .ukinr it .... It la con- eluded merely as a measure of precaution and that It in no way threatens the present .position of legltlmat Interests of other powers. His majesty', government trusts that the agreement will b of advantage to the two countries and should peace un- fnrtnnat.lw S. timkall It Will hSV 'the affect ot restricting the area of hostilities. The following are the terms of the agree- tnent signed In London January SO: The governments of Great Britain and Japan, actuated solely by a desire to main tain the status quo and general policy In the extreme east, especially in main taining the Independence and territorial ln tezritv ot China and Korea, and of secur ing equal opportunities In those countries I for the commerce and Industry-or all na- I tlona. hereby agree as follows: Article 1. Tne nlgn contracting parues, 1 having mutually recognised the indepen- 'l'foi,' aggressive tendencies ln othr countries, a.viii( hi """-"i ". r. '7- I Interests, of which those of Creat Uritaln J lAta orlncinallv to China, while Japan. la addition to the Interests she possess I ln...?'nn'l" ,n ."n.. .J?7' Sustrlally. ln Korea, and the signators recognise that It will be Impossible for I ""S Interests If they are threatened either hv the assresslve action of any other power, or by disturbances arising ln China KnL xM.oiiaits.taa the intervention of aither of the contractlna- nartles for the protection of the Uvea and property of kits subsets Pledged ta Neatrallty. Article I. If either Great Britain or Ja pan, ln defense of her respective interests as above described, should Womt Involved in a war with another power, the other contracting parUea will maintain strict neutrality and ue it efforts to prevent ther powera from Joining in the hosUli- tips against Its ally. j Article a. ir in tne a Dove event any otner f power or powers should Join In hostilities L against that ally, the other contracting I party will come to Its aasisance and will -vai-v w ws.m..w "-.. "' " ArUclo ciK' cnt'rUnV parties agree tnat neltner or tnera will, witnout con - suiting the other, enter Into separate ar- prejudice of the Interest above deacrlbod. Amcie o. wnenevvr, in tne opiniun oi either Great Britain or Japan the above two governments will communicate with ons another fully and frankly. Article provide that the agreement come Into effect Immediately, remain ln force for five years, and be binding for a year arter either party renounces it. But If. when the date fixed for the expl- ' ration ot the agreement arrives, either party thereto Is actually engaged In war. .the alliance shall, Ipso facto, continue until peao Is concluded. . Tha agreement Is signed by Lord Lans down and Baroa Hayashi, the Japauesa minister ta Great Britain. t These minister ao well kept th secret that th paper issued after Parliament had adjourned for th night announcing the first important alliance between a western and a yellow, br Oriental nation, come a a startling surprlss, snd although ths Idea ot an alliancs with Japan la likely to meet with approval, th outcome of this sen (National departure will be received with surprise. Complete Sarprlse to Pepalaea LONDON, Feb. II. Referring editorially to the British-Japanese alliance, the morn Ing papers, to whom ths agreement comes as a startling surprise, ask many pertinent questions concerning It. Th Dally New say: "Our magnificent Isolation has com to an and with a pretty sudden sheck. Wbsthsr th treaty I Indicative ot an antt-BrltUh coalition la th far east, whether lt marks iths tearing up of the Anglo-American treaty, and whether th vlalt of Prluc v.... t Amarira la an anawar in th. naia . naval alliance ar matter of speculation. "W bops th government will mak no further delay la elucidating th ltua- tlon. which 1 fraught with th graveat consequence. ' Th Standard say th agreement con SUtutea a dual alliancs ot exceedingly binding character. "Wi ar csrtala." says th Standard, "that th treaty will be received here not merely with approval," but with en thusiasm, and Lord Salisbury may be con gratulated. W cannot flatter ourselves that tha prospect Is clear In th event of war, but at least much baa been sch eved to enable us to fees tha storm should" th troublous elements prove uncontrollable." Th Morning Post and th Dally Tele graph approve ths treaty. Hakeasallera la Delayed. HAMILTON, Bermuda. Feb. l.'. -TUe Im perial Oermas yacht Ilohensollera. which left St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, Sat urday, February I. is due her todsy. Up te I p, m however, the vessel had not been Sighted, a northwest gal i- blowing, Which probably has uuk! delay, MAN KILLED IN STREET, FIGHT Claimant of I.nae Shore Properly Shot la Battle with Con testants. CHICAGO, Feb. 11. During a light with rlflrs this evening between the follower of rival claimant to property lying along the lake chore drive, the most arlstocratlo boulevard In Chicago, Frank Kirk, a watch man for one of the claimant, wa shot through the bead, sustaining a wound from1 which he died In a short while. The 'property In dispute consists of land lying east of the shore drive and between It and Lake Michigan. Captain George W. Btreeter who has for many years been a thorn In the side of North Bide property owners, because of his propensity to settle -.- vacant ground and then claim In the the rights of a squatter, has erected ' Ktnall shanties upon this ground ana f. Inasmuch as It ass not origi nally ,-luded In the government surveys of the state of Illinois it does not belong to the state, but was public property open to settlement. He tlalms to be the first settler and calls the ground "the district of Lake Michigan" and denies that the officials of the city of Chicago or the Stat of Illinois have any rights upon It. Between Btreeter and his men and' the watchmen employed ty the property ownera a(ng dr,ye hayo beeD frequent .ghu Tonght, Henry cooper, a Uwyer who ha b(jen ctlTe ,n hu oppo .Itlon to Btreeter, accompanied by Police man 0.Mallcr went upon tne ground of tne ..atlltrlct.. Bnd WBB oUacked by Btreeter wh( knocked nlm down uh the bult ot a volver- Several of Streeter's followers covere(, 0.Ma,,ey wlth ,helr weipons and h . , K .w e aftef Cooper and o'Malley had left the ground a pitched battle broke out between tnree or 8treeter' follower, William Mc- Manners WinUnx Block and John KoeldUe. ana two watchmen employed by Cooper, fllled wltn 0fncera under the command ot Captaln Rvere waa ienl on tn, , tt,wara th- p,ac) whea the offlcert arri,a Klrk., bo(iT ,ay ln th ,now outeld, hla Ihantjr wKI,e from tha wlndow Portorou kept up-a ,teady flre upon tnree men in the other house who were returning his fir with all the speed with which they could work their rifles, McManners, Blockl and Hoeldtke claim at the first shot was fired by Kirk and t he was shot when then returned hi flre- Tnl" denied by Portorous who cJalms that the other side fired the opening ""'u" "u l"" ot Lake Michigan ' were placed under ar- rest pending the death or recoveir of Kirk, At the hospUal to which he was taken Klrk without regaining consciousness. ' CREW IS SAFELY RECOVERED All Seaanea of Wrecked .Vessel, Mary Graham, "arrive the Disaster. NEW TORK. Feb. .11. Tha , schooner which was burned to the water's edge off a , t rth f rm M , , ! point norttt of cape May . last night was mary uranam, nonoit, ,iw nw ion, uq tll crew B haTing reached hare this fmew.n.-'niey-w.r.-ptckei up by the schooner J. C. Clifford, Captain F. H. Med- le" "no nve aeamea. compoaea tne crew ot . K. K , Graham. It waa a two-master, which left Norfolk three weeks ago yesterday. Early yesterday morning the schooner w" caught In the lc coming out ot the Delaware river and the captain, fearful that 0 crushed , or blown ashore. dropped both anchors, being eight and one I half miles north of On. M. Th. achoonae I ieakin(1. an(t .i,- wa- k.n, th. I w 'e"ig ana tne crew was Kept at tne pumps. They suffered terribly from tb cold and the hands of Charles Martin, mate, and Charlea Bergunson, sailor, were frost bitten. Plenty of hot coffee reduced the men's sufferings considerably, Heavy seas were breaking Over th ves el and the bowsprit was carried away. Boon both masts went by the board. In faiiin,r over the aide the mut can-lad l,Ina over tne siae toe mast carried away 0DlT boat. This left the crew helpless and their only nop lay In being picked up. Tha .chooner wAs one mass of Ice frnm lne scnooner was on mass ot lc from tem to stern and to add to the peril the I 1UUUU IV Wt-af 1U UttUfir Ot IQaVlUg- J "Ptai. had about 20.000 1 "i tumoer turown overooara. I Despite all effort the schooner wa set tlln rapidly, when J. C. Clifford, alo i luuiurr itucu uuvw iu eigai. iuib was aosuv m. yesterday. Clifford Jsy to about 100 yards from Graham and sent a boat for tb crew. Tha rescue was accomplished with much difficulty owing to the lc pack around tbe schooner. Seeing tbat tber wa no .chance of sav Ing the veasel, Captarn Medley set firs to It before entering Clifford's boat. The wrecked schooner waa IDS tons and owned by th Greenlef-John3on Lumber company of Berkeley, near Norfolk. CRANBORNE DENIES REPORT i Says Krltlah Never Prepared a Seeead Note for Iaterveatloa la Spanish Mar. LONDON. Feb. 1L The under secretary tor the foreign ofBoe. Lord Cranborne, re I plying ln the House of Commons today to a question of Henry Norman (ltbaral), who asked whether the government's attention had been called to tha statement in tha Oerman press, and alleged to hav received official confirmation at Berlin, to th fact that Great Britain April 14, lt9. through Ita ambassador at Washington, Lord Pauncetote, proposed a frerh note. In which the powera should declare tbat Europe did not regard th armed Intervention of the United Statea In Cuba aa Justifiable, and that In consequence ot Germany' refusal to accept this proposal ths step was aban I doeo. er late maieeiy government I never uronoud throuah her malestv a a.nv I basaador or otherwise any deutaratton ad I versa to the action of the United Statea majeaty'i government dt41iwd l to assent to I any such proposal Mr. Norman later said to a represent' tlv ot th Associated Press "I am perfectly satisfied and. ot course Implicitly believe that statement ot tb British minister John Redmond, th Irish Isader. com mented on Lord Cr&nborne's statement as follows: "The feeling which existed ln America and England did' so much for th United States at the time of th war Is all hum bug. To my personal knowledge the ma Jorlty ot th House of Commons wers strongly sntt-Americea la those days. hav no doubt Germany ha evidence to prove Ita assertions Death of Uearral Kabert Brown WEST PLAINS. Mo.. Feb. 11. General Egbert Brown, who wss in command ot tb union troops at tb Braxos, Texas, la the last battle of tb civil war, after peace had bees declared, died here today, aged S5 ears. Hi burial wlU ba U Cuba Xe MOVE TO SUPPRESS POLI C1MT afiiiitara Alliancs Dirtct Ipaoifit Flgnt A tint Utak Vornoni. W!LL APPEAL TO CONGRESS FOR HELP la Opening the Naatlle rampalaa Evlttae Is Bet Forth to Trova Existence at rinral Marrlaaea. BALT LAKE, Feb. 11. The Ministerial I Alliance of Salt Lake has unanimously I adopted the report of tho committee of thst I prevent the manufacture and sal of oleo oraanlxatien SDDointed - to Investigate and margarine In any atatei tor sale and report ob the alleged practice and teaching of polygamy by the Mormons at the present 1 time. This renort U to be used as a netltlon for I the passags of a constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy, and will be sent to the Judiciary committees ot congress. The report, which Is quite lengthy, sets tortn ... that positive evidence can be produced that polygamy Is both practiced and taught by the Mormons at the present time In open ii..,. k. t... .... The document eontalns numerous quoted statements alleged to have been made byl" Mormon leadera. in which the practice and teaching ot polygamy Is advocated and urged, regardless of man-made lawa to the contrary. The ministers assert that the evidence Is ln such shape that It could be produced as evidence In court If It became necessary to do so. Besides being sent to the judiciary committees of congress, the document, lt ... . - ... . . I U aald. Is to be extensively distributed in the east to further th campaign for the anti-poirgamy amenamem vo ids cousmu- tlon. t I ine report, arter quoting a numDer ot Mormon leaders in favor of the practice, I manufactured and aold enUrely within the showed that notwithstanding the high tern dwells at some length on th colonisation gut.- I perature the boy had more than held his scnemes or tb church, which, according to tne committee a report, have a tworoia purpose. I Parana mt ikt .ieae. I iJE?JS,ab.!2.Kl,.. M00".0 Pr?c'c P" I the scrutiny of their a-entlle nela-hbors." 1 and to secure the balance of political power I ZJl.rt!SnZtM lea-" hoe tile national legislation. I The report sums un as follows: I The returns coming frnm r,artt.a whn.a reliability can ln every case be vouched M3finmrr -of ihta.,Vody,.B.huOW-J? Tnl AW n BP nnnrl tt I rttt at nratrn IMna alt' na TWAai. ent time- First Polygamous tsohabttatlon as evl- I DLiLJ; bl?h X. chlldren "r. th concurrent testimony of neighbors, and I aa one offered by Mr. Oresvenor to place noon, at the new sporting dome, a recrea aometlmea by all of these. Is proven to a tax of 10 cent per pound on Syrups in tlon house built by Mr. Gardner adjoining Till A, m .rnuP" innca mwii Payson, Smlthfleldi American Fork, Price. Bandy, Tooele and elsewhere In Utah, and I aumiwiw in laano. contracted since the church manifesto was I Issued is shown by returns giving names I iwernnn rnar ninra i p a Kaott Soned pTaces. some of niV plural age aa early aa lao. the data of that docu- Smith's ' Alleged Statasaaat I Third The th Mormon authorities onn-1 tlnue to publicly tea-th and Insist upon th I J, Among the specified statements by church leaders on this question dwelt on ln th report la the following: Joseph F. Smith, formerly chief eoun- selor to President Snow and now preal- .Vrcnl. ,ala . ir' wnl,"J?e,a" care of your Dolvaamoua vrlvea. Wa do not care lor uncle Sam now." President Smith to a reporter of the As- soclated Pre mad th following state. ment: I wish to declare emDhatlcallv that 1 never aald any auch thing, either at Pay- jjr. Wadsworth offered the substitute for cautioned the newspaper men against mak my SntlmSFi.tTtlurZn& bill, which had been provide by H look favorable for the reason that who contracted plural marriages years aaro the minority ot the agricultural committee, unfavorable ones might have to ba Issued Zl VLll ' epr. i'or eluct way. 1 aay ao now, bjt the remark at- trlbuted to me about "Uncle 8am" I never utterly and wtcktdly falsi. Mormon Orgaa. Hesents the Attack.. The News, the official organ of the Mor- mon church, tonight denounces the report of the Ministerial association as a mass of representations built on a number of stories, many of them grossly false; most ot them purposeiy exaggerated, ana tne whole f . . ..... lated to a very small portion ot the popu- lstlon ot this stats and of the Mormon pan oi it. "TBS unrenaDiuty or th tale told by people upon whom thee ministers depend I i0': "ln J"...,-n. Wch th!T """ j. ju iuv rvpons mans oy anti-Mormons of speeches delivered by Mor mon elders, has been demonstrated time and time again. "Tbe plain and simple truth is that po lygamy la not taught or encouraged by the authorities of tbe Church of Jesus Christ ot Latter Day Saints snd that plural mar riages are no longer solemnised, but that r.t are . th. past are expected to care for. love and support their families and would be re garded ss recreant to their faith and vlo- . nAi. .... . refuaed or nealecTed to d. 7a. number, .r- i-r. .m.n ' .IT . . .I" ...it, ,k -v.TH V" w .un ivjtiiHiuD, tun me enemies Of tha UlWRIAK RMnl. ... m A 1 r r - .uucunuj vo mass a mountain out of s mole hill; that while aotne ot them may believe there Is a I little foundation for th.!- e....w il.". A Mormon mt.nt am. ..- w.T1l " and are wiifuiiv .t.mnii. ....' - v avasr UalBfJ witness against their neighbors and to de- celve the American public. Ths purpose of this misrepresentation ls well understood and so Is the wish which Irapela them." GIVE MILITIA CHARGE OF CITY I i aaiaeritie Take Preeaa- tlaas Agalatst Traabl la Baraed District. PATKRSON. N. J.. Feb. lL-Mayor Hluch- 110. Sheriff Sturr and Major Rosa, com manding the militia, had s conference thl atwrnoon, at wblch It waa agreed that th municipal and county authorities should gtvs over to ths militia ths control of tha burned district commencing tomorrow snd lasting for th ensuing eighteen hours. Ths reason for this ts that iomnm. k.i.. . . . . . . - a nouaay.vii ia expectea tbat aavarai hi,.. drsd thousand persons will visit p.t.rr.. snd ths establishment of full military con- trol was considered ths beat plan. Out- slds tha firs Un. th police, regular snd special, and the deputy sheriffs with, th eld or detectives will handle th crowd. Tbs work of sdjuatlng th fire losses will commence tomorrow. The Peterson In surance club has established itself In ample quartera. and clerks ars already recordlna claims and giving Information. A general meeting of the adjusters will b. held st the office tomorrow morning and the work will be systematized and payments begun with- la a da or two, members desert oleo bill Repreeeatatlvea rhaase Vraat the Majority hi Favar Is ganall. WASHINGON, Feb. 11. The voting on amendments to the oleomargarine bill In the bouse today Indicated a considerable change of sentiment since the last congress, when the bill had 10 majority and that the opposition to the measure has gained strength. While the passage of the .bill. Is not endangered it Is not likely the ma jority tomorrow wlU exceed thirty. The opposition today was strong enough In committee of the whole to adopt two Important amendments, one providing that nothing In the act should be construea to consumption within said states, and the . otber to provide for. uranuing ot reuoveieu 0T Process Dutter. tdib amenamem wa i especially obnoxloua to friends of tb mess- I ure, and when tho matter rame to the house a separate vote was demanded on It. That vote wa pending when the house ad- d.. a . , I Aimougn tne amenament nramionen "J"iy tou't"' " wner reeor(I la made slt la not unl kely tnat tne action ot tne eommui.ee win no lomorrow' Jwnr 0'' " m . " ' " . . . Phraseology of the Mil Ue most Important beln tnat B1k"1 " 'f ' nt".' ter "of any shade of yellow, Considerable -.Injected Into the proceeding toward the close of the ses sion. ' Mr. Scott of Kansas, an behalf of the miiiuriij uft toe couiiuitvev wi iuo uiviiw i . , .nni. "-ah. ,n ln lhim . uhml. BonKinlmA ta ,.. kij . .t.i. r.f.... t Fnii th. ..l e m.Htif,.(nM nt nlMtm.mrllll In cnnfnrailtv w,,h tb. lawa of tbat aiate. provided lt Is I Tb, amendment was adopted M to M. 1 Mr. Burleson of Texas created a great deal of merriment by offering a substitute for I section I In the language ot that section, I I In Imnnii a fas of 10 cents nr nound on I manufactured ice aold ln Imitation ot the natural product, except when sold In blocks of one or two pounds and stamped "counter- Mr. Tjurleson amid much laughter de- I dared that his substitute demonstrated tne rank absurdity and injustice of the "selfish. (designing and ambltloua statesmen from Minnesota." I I The same vicious principles, ha said, underlie both nrooosltlons. Hi amend- I ment waa ruled out on a point "of order, aa imitaUon ot maple -Trap; i . I Mr- Allen of Kentucky proposed to test I the good faith of the friends of th bill by affertna an amendment to 'nrovida for the - Inspection under the Department ot Agri- I culture manufactories where butter Is ran- I " T,virtag that, all renovated amendment was carried amid a considerable . Mr.- Henry, In charge of the bill, offered I an amendment, which waa adopted, which I provided that th bill shofel' ro.lr.to tlTsct VWV " ' ' ' ''I Mr. Richardson of TannesBea offered-' an I amendment' to place, aa internal revenue I I tax of 10 per cent on-the product of steel I corporation and n the product of other corporation, known as "trusta" Of per cent. I Mr. Henry made the point that the I amendment wa not germane, against I which Mr. Richardson argued that the bill I was brought tn under the guise of a bill to I raise revenue and a such his amendment I was germane. The point of order was sus- tained. - The substitute was defeated 166 to 14. - When tbe committee arose Ir. Tawney I demanded a aenarata votn on the amanit. ment relatl to renovated butUr. but he uwi ivvu iiiB Buiauuinrub vj iam wrong number and discovered his arror after that amendment, with others of a minor charac- ter. bad been adopted ln gross. The ex- posure of tha mistake tickled ths enemlea of th bill, but Mr. Tawney proceeded to retrace the' pEli-. i - - - a reconsideration of the vote. It took some tuns to straighten out the tangle, but this was accomplished finally, and with this I amendment pending the house, at S:1S. ad- Mourned. FAVOR A BRIEF CONFESSION Presbyterlaa Revisionists Foraaalate . New Creed of Faith for ' Popalar Vsa. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 11. Th Presby terian committee on revision ot the con LonfeMlon of fallb for popular w. Tb. ,,... .,., ,h.nt.r. , fession of faith confined Itself to a brief statement contains sixteen chapters or sec tions which were formulated by the com- I niibiev lui uevtaiuvr ih muiuvuu. ins Mrst throe chapter, a. outlined at W.shlng- ton r reviewed today, and conclusions reached In tha Drat two. Th. three sections srs entitled: I rii.nt.. Tn.ifal.tlnn anil th. ml. r faith Chapter II God. Chanter lll-ternal purpose. Tha committee will not siva out what was adooted. but lt 1 understod that no I ' . " I Important changes have been made. Ths I committee will adjourn next Friday regard- w"at progress has been made. Another meeting 111 have to be held prior to in. opening qi ine general aaaem- bly. which convenes May 16. in New York. Former Moderator Dickey of this city said that no action taken up to data by tbe committee Is conclusive, as It will be possible to make changes up to ths con- eluding session if two-thirds of ths mem- bers desire. - GOULD PURCHASES PROPERTY I President of Mlssoarl Paclae Railroad Seearea Five Black la at. Loala. BT. LOU13. Feb. 11. Property covering s I total area of five blocks was today trans. I . . . - r a....!.!.. . . ' . v. .us Missouri Pacific, snd Is on Iron Mountain R"wtT company's Has. Ths consideration tS26.OO0. It Is rumored that Mr. Gould b" rad PurcD toT ths purpose of building an lrnmses freight depot sad to I ireigui yarn isi-uiuca. - I - I . I MANILA. 'Feb. 11. The United States I transport Wright, which waa wrecked, - ss I announced in these dispatches November I ti last, by striking aa uncharted rock at I th. entrance of Saa Jacinto harbor and I sinking In fifteen feet ot water, asm been I successful! raised. - CONDITIONS ARE FAY0R1BLE ltparta from ChamVar of FmiitiVi Eoi If or oaana(iif. ' CRISIS IN BOY'S SICKNESS NOT REACHED Kl sj Edward Seads Meaaasje at ym pathy ta rareats aad Hope (or Their Sob's Speedy lleorery. GROTON. Mass., Feb. 11. The reports from the sick room of Theodora Roosevelt, jr., the eldest son. of the president, tend to shew an Improvement and at S o clock to night his condition waa authoritatively 8tated to be better than It waa at the time Um - ,Mt nlgnt Tn erUfc of the d,sease lg ,tlll to come i . . innv. r. within tntv-four hours. Tn8 preal(Jel,t and Bli wlfe believe their on DHt ,nlg crl8li ,n goo4 Bnap, Dalu lt aucce-,fua... wui recover. In fact, the slight favorabla turn ln the Cla (u t0(Uy nag ,,, relieved the strain on both of them and the day closed much more cneerfu,, than Teaterday. Btlll the . . . M, rnr,,ltm, ..r rotary to the president, ran between hope and feaf. Beginning. with the morning when the boy aft ,n admUtwlIy hard nlgbt waa reporUd as Improved, although pleurtey In the right lung was mentioned, this favorable tendency a. ah-.U..I . 1 U Ann .t.t.m.n TTfn U wss stated that the boy's temperature had risen, that lt probably would remain high and if anything, increase a little toward , . . morning. This somber tone seemed al most to neutralise the mornlng'a encourag- " Hope Increases. The next Tenort. at 6 30 in the evening own all day and that hi condition was favorable. Hopefulness wa increased by an additional and voluntary report on Mr. Cortelyou' part at o'clock that the lad waa tn tw.f t.i ennilltlnn than at the same time last night, although he said there had not been much change during the day meaning that the favorable condition of the morning had been practically maintained All these reports were authoritative and, ln addition, tber waa a cheery Interview, wltn Secretary of the Navy John D. Long alter a hurried visit of courtesy to his chief, in which he frankly aald that the boy was better. Ta confirm thl came the nresldent'a sud den appearance, a little later ln the after hi awn mansion. The president was dressed In a suit of flannels and seemed ready for some exercise on, the new squash court. He did not nlnv. however, althmiirh he re - malned In the aunny building nearly two hours watching a game between Mrs. James Lawrence aad Rev. Saerard Billing. m K'"wro raessasje, the reeelpt ot a telegram from Ambassador Pauncefot at Washington, conveying King Edward's expression of sympathy for the PfWif and hop fw the speedyv recovery of his son The reports Issued by Mr. Cortelyou during the day were of the same nature as those sent to Mis Alice Roosevelt, Washington. At tne earnest request or the president tn reports were not issued ln bulletin form. I Mr. Cortelyou absolutely refusing, ta give statistics of temperature, pulse and respl ration. in ract no tecbnicauties were I used, and at the request quotations were I also omitted. They were merely plain I statements of the condition of the boy Bach time one was given Mr. Cortelyou Wednesday. Loss's Cheering Words. Then cam the interview with Secretary Long which contained far more encouraging words, than any from ths sick room. Ths secretary said frankly that tho boy waa better, and that th president and his wife were much encouraged. He aald that no plan bad been made for the president's de Itn0U8h !nt""ln . i rvnv rnnn linn onnriniiaan tn imnrrtva tr tnat boy's condition continued to Improve at the same rate the boy would be Improved sut flclently to allow the president to leave for Wsahlngton Thursday. No arrange ment be said, had been made for the re moval of tha boy when he is well enough to leave. Tb secretary said President snd Mrs. Roosevelt were much worn and wor tied, but otherwise quit well For two hours today the president was engaged in transacting official business and anawerlng letters. He lunched with Mn Roosevelt at the infirmary after tb de. parture ot Secretary Long. Improvements far the Day, Tb 4:30 report from Mr. Cortelyou prac tically confirmed much of what Secretary Long had aald. It waa ln effect that the boy' condition, ' while unchanged, showed I iuiii vi.uivmi iui mi u.j . 111. inuiierHvUiv had increased slightly, but respiration and pulse were about the same. At I o'clock Mr. Cortelyou gave out an other report, stating that medical exam- I Inatlnn nf thn natlent showed ha waa hatter I , " . "h' I " 7, 8 ' , The president spent tb. entire evening at th Gardner house. The last sick room bul latin for tha day was given out at U o'clock. I . t w k tkla a - , v.v..i.,w ... -t i indication as tor a uvurmum mjm .or me ooy. out. iu. .cr uUtVu.icu .um.- ana it waa impossioie to ten just l " v... s looaea tor auring weanesaay. The condition or w 'imam uammel, jr.. of Provldencs and Howard E. Potter ot New York slso showed considerable Im I provement, ln fact these two boys srs In better condition than young Roosevelt. GROTON. Feb. 12. 1 s, m. Ths llgnts In the Infirmary for nearly two hours hive heal turned ,ow' MURDERER STILL AT LARGE Slayer of Its Fraaclsea Girl Evade Traps Set by tha .Police. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 11. Nora Fuller's ) murderer is still st large, and It Is be Ueved thousands of miles from tb seen of his crime, but th whole pollc fore sUll following every posslbl clue to the whereabouts of ths murderous John Ben- i Batt, alias u. t. lumim. I Captain Seymour s confidence la ths svl- aenc which antangie ttennett na steadily I Increased. Tbe chain of circumstances, to- I getber with th fact,; hav been care I fully welded snd It is stated tbat In bringing I tb. accused before th. bar of Justice the I authorities would b able to preaent a I atrocger and mor damaging caa against I tha prisoner uaa u us lAUTa&i oaaa- ONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER Ferri"t for Nebraska Cloufly Vedneslay, ITnhnbly Fnow, .:oltor, with a l "la v, at Nlftht ln Nnrlhwrat Portion: TMirwlay, 1'raiperatare at Umaha leaternayi Hoar. Ir, Hoar. Dear. a a. m 1U 1 p. at a. as 1U I p. at MO T a. Ri Kl 8 p. ta Ma. at IT 4 p. m a. at...... 18 6 p. at...... 8 10 a. an...... SO p, a S3 11 a. ta...... XU T p. ni SI 12 la gd a p. nt SO O p. nt ...... ItO NORFOLK PUBLIC BUILDING Appropriation ot Seventy-five Tboa. aad Dollar Stands Chance la Ontalbaa Bill. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. (Special Tele gram.) Congressman Robinson's bill carry ing $75,000 for tbe erection of a public building at Norfolk, Neb., bas been referred to a subcommittee consisting of David H Mercer and Representatives Gillett and Bankhead. Hon. W. M. Robertson of Nor folk, who has been here looking after ths Interests of Norfolk In tbe matter. Is eat. Isfled with th progress which bas been made and will return to Nebraska Thurs day. ' It Is the Intention of tbe committee on public buildings and grounds to Include "all pproprlatlona for new buildings ln the omnibus bill. It la probable a report of this committee will not be made before the lat ter part of March or tbe first of April, but every assurance Is given that when a report Is made lt will Include an appropriation for the Norfolk building. Senator Dietrich's bill conferring title to the state of Nebraska of certain selected Indemnity school lands waa favorably re ported today. Th lands are described as aggregating. 2,228 acres ln the O'Neill land district, selection ot which was approved In 1897, but two years later the certification was declared void. Last year this matter came up before the secretary of the interior, the stats having filed its list of indemnity school land snloctlona, and as the rights of Inno cent third parties' are affected by the failure of the state's title. Senator Diet rich's bill has been Introduced to cur any defect growing out of the erroneous ap provsl. Congressman Mercer was compelled to abandon his trip to Grand Rapids, Mich, on account ot the Illness of his little daugh tef. Tbe South Dakota delegation today re commended Christian Aisenbray for post master at Menno, Hutchinson county. Representative Burke of South Dakota, member of the committee on Indian affairs of the house, prevailed upon the committee to insert in the Indian appropriation bill $20,000 for Increasing the capacity ot the Rapid City Indian school. Twenty thou sand dollars was appropriated by the last congress for this school. The additional appropriation, lt ia thought, will be suffi cient for the erection ot additional build ings. Congressman Hull expects to leave for Iowa soon to attend the primaries called tor his district Mareh 7. He expresses ab solute confidence in his nomination, but be lieves in being on the ground. Ocpgrassmsn .LoUThomss.oJilbftJtyeyenth Iowa district is pushing the candidacy of J. ,U. Sammls of Lemars tor United States district attorney. Tha present Incumbent Is H. G. McMillan of Cedar Raotds. J. W. Blytho ot Burlington, Is., is in Washington. Senator Dietrich was suddenly called to Catskill today by the illness of his daugh ter, who was compelled to leave her school st Bryn Mawr a week ago. Before leaving Senator Dietrich made the following recommendations for postmasters: J. H. Jones. Marquette, .Hamilton county, re appointed; Dr. G. M. Prentice, Fairfield, Clay county. Rural free delWery .has been ordered st Shell Rock, Butler county, Iowa, April 1, with R. E. Dewey, H. E. Metzger snd Howard Prince carriers. - The routs em braces an area of sixty-seven miles, con taining a population cf 1.485. The post- office at Custer will be discontinued. A postofflce is ordered established at Knight, Uinta county Wyoming, with Dex ter C. Swartfager postmaster. The postmaster at Shenandoah, la.. Is to be allowed one additional carrier June 18. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska 8. C. Allen, Rogers, Colfax county, vice M. J. Conboy, resigned. Iowa George Lanster, Arnold, Humboldt county. ' The postofflce st Burt, la., becomes a presidential office April 1, at a salary ot $1,100 y The First National bank of Waubay, S. D., bas been authorised to begin business with $200,000 capital. Tbe Western National bank of New York is approved as a reserve agent for the First National of Gladbrook; Ia. DOES NOT GRANT INJUNCTION Coart Defera Action oa Application of Fraak James to Dissolve how. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 11. Judge Teaadale, ln the ciroult court today, intimated that he could not grant the application of Frank James for an Injunction to stop the pro duction of "Tha James Boys ln Missouri," a lurid a ram a peiug piayea at a local theater. The judge did not aay that he would not grant It, however, and postponed his decision until tomorrow.' It was announced today that James had signed with a Pittsburg firm to appear thirty weeks next season in a play written tor him. James says It will be s clean high-class play. BLAMED FOR ELEVEN DEATHS Proprietor of Hotel la Held Hrspon albl for Lives of His Carsts. ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Feb. 11. J. W. Gillbam proprietor of tbe Empire hotel, which was burned last Sunday morning, was this after noon held responsible for th death of th sieves persons who lost their lives as ths result of the fir. The Jury says his responsibility Isy ln his neglect to furnish firs escapes and life lines as provided for by statute and ordinance. Pollc Sergast Hall, who was preaent when tb fir waa raging, testified that not Ufa would hav been lost had there been fir escapes on th building. Movements of Oeeaa Vessels Feb. 11 At New York: Arrived Kaiser Wllhetm der Groase, from Bremen: Maasdam, front Kotterdum; Nomndlc, irom Liverpool Sailed Kuerst Hlsmarck. for Naples, etc At Hvdnev N. 8. W.: Arrived Ventura from San Francisco, via Honolulu and Ajckland. At Liverpool: Arrived Bovlc, from New York. Al Philadelphia: Arrived Waesland, from Liverpool. At eOnoa: Arrived Columbia, from New York, for Naples, Alexandria, etc. AO Queenstown: Arrlvedy-OceaniQ, from New York, Xur UvsroooU - ( RESTRAINS TAX LEVY Jisft Pickiiisa OrsiralH lfotist ts Di1- (sWs TsBpsrarj Isjiittisa. RULING GREETED WITH MUCH APPLAUSE Dr monitratiol Most Remarkable Ersi Kotsd ii Iqtitj Csirk Boom. COUNCIL MUST AWAIT SUPREME COURT Levy Gainst Is Mads Bsfsrs Maidamm Cms is fcsttlsd. CITY ATTORNEY IS SOMEWHAT ALARMED Mr. Cenaell Bays Sertoas Coadlttan Exist aad Will Work Great Ia Jory ta City Real Estate Mea Jabllaat. Despite the forbidding frown ot Judge Charlea T. Dickinson and dexplts tha vig orous knocking of Bailiff Stout, the of ficial gavel wellder tor district court room . No. 7, the crowd therein burst Into a round of applause at 3:2o yesterday afternoon when jhe judge made his adverse ruling on the motion of City Attorney Conned to dis solve the temporary Injunction wblch he had Issued restraining the city council from levying a tax for the year 1902, based upon the assessment of taxable property within Omaha as the same now appears upon the assessment rolls. The real estate men predominated ln the crowd and many laughed outright at what they assumed would be ths discomfiture of the corporations, whils others sought long tor an opportunity to shake the bands of th judge, as well aa that of Attorney J. H. Mc intosh, who had combatted tbe motion. Tbe judge remained on his bench, stern snd unapproachable by the effusive, until the latter drew from the room. It once seemed certain that the crowd would break out ln cheering, but . the nearest approach was whim one very elderly man sang out: "We knew Dickinson would give us our rights." The demonstration was one ot ths most remsrkable ever noted ln an equity court in this district and followed four days ot what had been almost a continuous de bate. Considers It a Misfortune. City Attorney Connell, however, considers the result ss unfortunate tor the city. He calls sttentlon to tha statutory provision (section 138 of the charter) that the tax commissioner "shall assess for taxation all street railway property ln the city and place the same on the tax list,' fixing the valuation of the property owned by a street railway company In the same manner as other property is assessed." This he con- . trasts with that part of the injunction which enjoins the council from levying ths tax until It has, sitting ss a board of equal isation, "raised tbe several assessments of the said franchtsed corporations to 40 per cent of tha fair cash value of their . said property and franchises." Hs says tbat this contrast seems to Indicate that th. eurt orereUpcedv Itsqlt by - Trea-wlblug J what the charter does not demand shall ha done snd which it will be almost impossi ble to do because of ths difficulty In ascer taining what Is exactly 40 per cent of th. fair cash value. In an interview last even ing Mr. Connell aald: "Had Judge Dickinson seen fit to dissolve the Injunction ln accordanc with our con tention that the plaintiffs had already had hearing with reference to the subject matter ln controversy, I would have ad vised the council to at once proceed to make the levy. Or If It was posslbls for the council upon reconvening ss a board ot equalization to lawfully comply with tho conditions ln the order ot Injunction, I would be in favor ot that course. . Bay Compliance la Impossible, But th order as prepsred by Mr. Mc intosh for Judge Dickinson's signature goes to such an extreme aa to make a compli ance therewith Impossibly . Had ths order been simply s restraining order Judge Dick inson might modify It, but being a tempor ary Injunction he has no power to do so, so aa to make his modification Immediately operative. A supersedes bond could ba given ' snd tbe . order ss originally made kept ln force until final hearing by tha supreme court, but In the ordinary course ot vents such hearing could not be bad during th. 'preaent year. Th. mandamus cas. can hav. no effect on this action. Even should ths supreme court refuse tha writ of mandamus applied for at the hear ing, this order of injunction Issued by Judge Dickinson would continue la force. "To sum the whole thing up, the hands and feet of the mayor and council ars completely bound by this order of Judge Dickinson's. All legislative power by tho mayor and council with rsferencs to tbe annual levy of 1902 is taken awsy snd ws now hsve only a city government by In junction. Of course the council might take th bits in thslr teth and, later on, pass the levy ordinance ln spits of ths Injunction, but this they ars not likely to do. Certainly a serious situation sxlsts which wUl work great Injury to ths city." Order of tho Coart. The temporary lgjunctlon which ths city sttorsey considers so disastrous, but wnicn the court snnounced that lt would "continue ln fores until ths supreme court has had opportunity to pass on ths plain- tins' appn. stion for a writ of mandamus," which Is expected to bo dons ths eighteenth lnst., reads aa follows, being dated Feb ruary I: It Is here ordered that an Injunction ba granted herein enjoining the defendants trom levying a tax for municipal purpose for the year 1H0 bused unon tha aa..... ment of taxable property within aald city, as me ..ina uuw ijt'ri upon tne asseHsment roll for aald city, and from levying any tax upon any property within the cor porate llmlti of aald city until they hove first given to the plaintiffs a full and filr hearing upon the several complaints filed by them with aald defendants, aa a board ' of equalisation and aa the city council against the 19U2 aaaessmeiit of the Omaha Street Railway company, the Omaha Water company, the Omaiia Gas company, tlie Nebraska Telephone company and the New Omaha Thomson-Houston Electrlo Light company, nd have duly considered the evidence upon aald hearing and have Justly determined the fair cash value of th prop erty and franchises of said several cor porations wiLhln aald city subject to tax ation therein for said year, and have rained several asseaamenta of said oor poratlona to 40 per cent of tha fair cash value of their aald property and franchisee, and have duly certified to the tax con mlMloner of aald city aald 40 per cent of said fuir caah value aa the equalised ami corrected assesrnnt of aaid several cor porations, until the further order of the court upon the plaintiffs executing and de livering to tne rwra or tne court an under taking to the defendants In the sunt of liJQ with approved suretlus conditioned as re quired by law. CI1AKLKS T. DICKINSON, Judge. In delivering bis opinion. Judge Dickin son ssld: W ' will first eliminate from, any oaa (.Continued, pa Socoo4 FasaJl
