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The Omaha Daily Bee. i ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1902 TEN FAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. X 1 DOUBT RIGHT OF SALE Most Members of Canal Committee Against Hew Panama Company. QUESTION VALIDITY OF ITS TITLE Ease Objections on Belations of Company to Franoe and Colombia. SEE DANGER IN DEAL WITH THIS CONCEV Tear United SUtei Might Offend Friends of Old Company. MINORITY STANDS BY NEW CORPORATION rpbolds Its Title and Asserts that It Has Obtained Requisite Consent of Colombia, to the Sale of Property. WASHINGTON. March 10. Senator Mor gan, from the committee on Isthmian ca nals, today presented to the senate the ma jority and minority reports of that com mittee on the question of the validity of the title of the new Panama Canal com pany and its right to transfer the Panama canal property to the United States for 140,000,000. The objections of the majority to the title held by that company are largely on the relations of the canal company to the governments of Frsnce and Colombia, but. the committee also discusses at length many other phases of the ques tion. V Among these Is the relation of the share holders, who subscribed 1260,000,000 to the old Panama company, whose interests, the report holds, cannot be lightly regarded. On this point the report says: The spectacle of the United States con gress authorising the president, as the agent of our government, to conduct a trade with such a corporation (the new Panama company) without consulting France as to the claim of Independence it (the new Panama company) asserts, will be entirely new in the history of nations and Its consequences cannot be lightly dis regarded. Danger of Entanglement. Among these Is the serious danger of the T'rilted States being drawn into disagree able relations with a large and Influential trndy of the worthy people of France, whose friendHhlp for us has been cherished dur ing the entire life of our republic, and had its origin In magnanlmoue sacrifices for our country when this government was in the travail of its birth. Unfortunately, the report of the isthmian canal commission reveals the (act that the men who make this offer are chief among those who de frauded these 600,000 or euO.OOO Frenchmen Ct 50,000,000. , Speaking further of the obligations of the new company to the old. the majority say: If Mr. Elfell and his associates get $, 000,000 from the American people it is well that they are sheltered from the clalma of these defrauded and despoiled bondholders and stockholders by the alleged despotism of French courts. They would never escape justice In American courts and would be compelled to account for every dollar of the money to the bondholders and to the locks bearing Interest before applying any ef it to tbe profits of their speculation., . ' Minority I'phold Hew Compear. Tlje nlrorhr'WTV bliX. Wss prepared , . by Senator Klttredge, 'completely upholds ' '- the title of the new Panama Canal com pany, as wilt be- seen . from the following extract, which constitutes its opening para graph: The title of the new Panama company to its concessions and other property ap pears from the facts and documents which liave been laid before the subcommittee and is clear and free from any complica tions. For a transfer of Its conceenlons to the United tUaten the consent of Colombia is requisite, but this consent hss been given by the government of that country as fully as it csn be given. In case of purchase of the canal by the T'nlted States different concessions and different rights must be obtained by the treaty between this coun try and Colombia, and such already would necessarily Involve a consent to the sale by the company of its rights and property on the Isthmus to the United Htates. such a treaty Colombia has shown and declared its readiness to make. On every other point tne rignt or tne new ranami canal com pany to transfer its property to the United rotates is perfectly clear. Every link in the chain of Its title and every step in the course by which it came in a position to ell its property, free and clear, is plain and satisfactory. Old Compear Deals Fairly. The report then reviews the entire or igin and history of tbe Panama canal com pany and finds that the affairs of the old company were disposed of by a French court In a straightforward way when that company became Insolvent, and that the court bad a perfect right, not only to ap point a liquidator and receiver, but to con fer on him, as was oone the power "to grant or contribute to any new company II part of the corporate assessment." The various objections to the new com pany's title are then considered and re plied to. Tbe following explanation is mad cf tbe reasons why the new company should desire to sell: Under the title thus acquired the new company took up the work and continued It until a large part of its capital had been expended. It would become necessary to rautei funds for the completion of the canal from the public. By this time, however, a new danger menaced it, tn the announced Intention of the United States to build an Isthmian canal. Investors could be In duced to use French money only by the prospects of a profitable return, but if the canal must compete ' with one built and owned by a government which could and would disregard all question of profit, tha chance of a profitable return was gone. It would not pay to complete the canal and therefore money could not be raised to complete lu As an engineering proposition, the canal was perfectly feasible, and was attractive; e a commercial proposition, the certainty of the competition of the United Slates rnsda It imjiosslble, except under the jlices of governments which might for puuilc reasons acquire the canal. For the second time It became necemary to con elder the means of saving something from this property which muet be wholly lost If the canal were not completed. Since tha company could not raise the money to complete the canal, the only practicable course waa to sell the property. EVANS DENIES THE REPORT Says There Is No Truth la tory He Is to Bo secretary of the laterlor. WASHINGTON. March 1. Commissioner ef Pensions Evans today waa shown a dis patch from Birmingham, Ala., to the effect that a special from Chattanooga, Tenn.. tales that close personal friends there ef Pension Commissioner H. Clay Evans claim to have Information that President Roosevelt will make him secretary of the Interior. 'There ie absolutely no founda tion for tbe report," said Mr. Evans, "aad I would be glad to have the Associated Press deny It " To Ealarsje Yellowstone. WASHINGTON, March 19. The secrets ry .of the Interior today sent to the senate the draft of a bill providing for the enlarge meat of Yellowstone park. la a communi cation accompanying the bill he says the extension of the park boundaries is neces sary te protect the game la the park. ACHILLES I PASSES AWAY elf-Constituted Kin of Futagronla Dies of Paeumonla la Parla. PARIS. March 19. Achillea I. known tho "king of Patagonia and Araucanla," died here of pneumonia yesterday. Achilles, who had hia court In a modest apartment on the Place de la Nation, succeeded his second cousin, Antolne I. In September 17, 1878. The Tatter, who was orlclnally a law- f, Ver of Perlguex, went to South America 4,. 1 claimed tn li.va Wnnu kln nf Pata- l In 1861. Achillea, whose real name vlarde, accompanied Antolne on hie . returned to Paris and assumed the rbk " on Antolne's death. Achilles, In vlev difficulties between Patagonia and . 'via asserted, deemed It Im prudent .; rn to his kingdom and sur rounded . with a court here, ap pointed fuo, onaries and lavishly distrib uted high-sounding titles and decorstlons. Achilles' high chamberlain, who Is a aaloon keeper, Informed reporters that the late king in his will appointed his godson to be his successor, but the "high cham berlain" said he could not give the re porters the new king's name because eti quette required that American presldenta and European sovereigns should be first in formed of the facts In the case. 7 LANDSTHING RATIFIES TREATY Upper House of Denmark Learlstatare Ea dorses gale of West ladles. COPENHAGEN, March 19. The Lands thing, the upper house, in committee of the whole and in executive session voted to day to ratify the treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the t'nlted States. After this action there will be two readings, one of which is to be in open session. The first of these readlnga will not take place before March 26. The opponents of tbe treaty are playing for delay, but the measure is now assured of a majority of two votes in favor of rati fication. The treaty's opponents today held a meeting, which was largely attended, several members of the Landathlng being present. . . Fresh proposals were submitted to start a direct Danish West Indies line of steam ers and to establish large sugar planta tions. The meeting subscribed 3,600,000 crowns for these enterprises. The object of the meeting was to influence the Lands thing's decision. CALL FOR REINFORCEMENTS Chtaese Imperial Troops Are Unable to Cope with the Re bellloa. HONG KONG, March 19. The rebels is the southern provinces continue to crush ingly defeat the troops sent to subdue them. Generals Ma and Marshal Eu report that it is Impossible to supprese the - re bellion with the troops at their disposal, and the viceroy of Canton has requested Yuan Shi Kal, the vicepoy of Chi Li, to end reinforcements overland from Chi LI. The imperial troops have -been defeated at Sea Shvng, ti; Kwccar Tuns' ft tirtfc"v tt : at Popak, in Kwang Si province. In Yuan Nan province the rebel bold the town of Foo Chuen. twenty miles northwest of the pre- fectural town of Nuan Tan. 'They also hsve captured tbe town of Liu Chou, In Kwang Si province, and the town of Yung Nlng, in Kwei Chou province. PROMINENT MEN ARRESTED Supremo Cosirt Judge and Caadldate for Presidency In Haytl Ac cused of Conspiracy. PORT AU PRINCE,1 Haytl, March 19. Many cltlxens charged with conspiring against the government were arrested and imprisoned today and a number of others sought refuge in the various consulates. Among the cltlxens imprisoned are Judge Bourjolly of the supreme court and Gen eral Destouche. M. Seneufe, a candidate for the presidency, was refused an asylum in the French legation. Tbe agitation Is spreading. The minister of publlo work, M. C. Le Conte, has left Port Au Prince for Jacmel, with a detach ment of troops. TURKEY REFUSES TO REBATE Will Not Repay the tatted States the Amoaat of Miss Stone's Raasem. LONDON, March 19. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Con stantinople says: Ths Turkish government haa flatly re fused the demand of the United States for the repayment of the sum of (72.600 paid to the brigands as a ransom tor Miss Ellen M. Stone and her companion, Mme. Tsllka. Revives Sneer Taking; Custom. LONDON. March 19. King Edward has created the custom of snuff taking, which as a result promises to be generally revived. At the Marlborough house dinners a Georgian silver snuff box, once used by the prince regent, Is handed to his majesty at the beginning of tho desert, while the women are still at ths tsble. The king helps himself liberally, sharing a pinch with favored guests. Dnmont ComlagT Over. PARIS, March 19. M. Santoe-Dumoat today accepted an invitation from tha St. Louis expoaltion to go to SL Louis, to as sist the authorities in tbe proposed balloon contest and select a site on which to erect a balloon shed for hlmsslf. The aeronaut will call for New York on the steamer Deutschland April 4. He will not take a balloon with him. lave Dealers la Bondage. MOZAMBIQUE, Portuguese. East Africa, March 18. The Portuguese troops captured 1U alave dealers and killed fifty emirs at Psmba bay recently, when the" government forces attacked twelve strongholds of the slave dealers and liberated 700 slaves. Emigrants i Homo Disappointed. BERLIN, March 18. Five hundred re turned Immigrants, dtssppolnted with life in the United States, have passed through Berlin on their way to their eld homes la Posen and tbe provinces ef East and West Prussia and Prussia add Austria. Lord Klmberly Sogers Relapae. LONDON, March 19. Lord Klmberly. the liberal leader la the House of Lords, who has been ill for some time past, suffered a relapse yesterday evening and today is tn a semi-conscious condition. New Cabinet Cemmleeleaed, MADRID. March 19. The queen regent haa signed tho appointments of the new ministry and the cabinet officers will take the oath this evening. j MEETS PRINCESS AT KIEL Frinoe Henry John His Wife and Sons After Long Jonrney, HAS CLOSE TALK WITH EMPEROR Relates Details of Ills Reception aad Entertainment by Amerleaus, bat laformatloa of Converse tloa la Concealed. KIEL, March 19. The German battleship Kaiser' WUhelm II, having on board Em peror William and Prince Henry of Prus sia, arrived here at 6:210 p. m. His majesty and tbe prince were welcomed with the firing of sslutes and cheers from the naval squadron In these waters. BERLIN, March 19. Prince Henry landed sC Kiel at dusk and joined Princess Henry and his sons. That which took place between the royal brothers Is of course not a matter con cerning which those surrounding Emperor William and Prince Henry have been taken Into tbe royal confidence, further than to know that the brothers had a talk today lasting several hours, and that Prince Henry told Emperor William his experiences from the beginning to the end of his trip. The members of the prince's party were much amused while on their travels, at the calls of "speech," "speech," from the crowds collected at wayside places and ths cries of "how's your brother William?" The only occasion when the least alarm for the prince's safety was felt was when a member of the party saw a man enter tbe prince's car at one end while Prince Henry was on the platform at the other end, bow ing to the crowd. This man was ordered out of the car. He hesitated end then withdrew. Tarns to Be Detective. A few minutes later he was seen working his way through the crowd. In order to get nearer tbe prince. This man wore a long coat, under which anything mlgbt have been concealed. A member of the prince's staff pointed out this person to John E. Wllkle, chief of the secret service who accompan ied the prince on his trip, who at once aid: ' "Why that is one ct my men." Prince Henry does not know why he did not visit tbe stockyards, at Chicago, except, that he was sdvised by Mr. Wllkle that it would be better to omit thla part of the program, as the Polish workmen at the stockyards might create a disturbance. Mr. Wllkle is spoken of in the warmest terms by Prince Henry's companions for his discretion end his careful arrangements for the prince's security. ' ' There was an awkward hitch in tha dis embarkation yesterday... of Prince Henry from Deutschland, at Cuxhaven. - i Displeases the Kmperer. A landing stage that could not be moved had been built tor the prince's descent from the , liner, and it was found impossible to shift the steamer so ss to connect exactly with ' this structure. When Emperor William, who was waiting on the quay per ceived this difficulty be. characterized tha landing stage as sn nnseaman-llke looking affair, and began to give Instructions ss te be-rrm'f n?3Tsia hoiild l4 tun&C. He caused a gang .plank, to be lifted up to tbe height of Deutschland's tower deck and down this Prince Henry walked to tbe quay. . Emperor William received a wireless tele graph message at 4 o'clock yesterdsy after noon at Cuxhaven where it wae announced that Deutchland was 90 miles away while as a matter of fact she was only twenty miles distant. The emperor and his staff then sat down to dine, believing they had Sufficient time before the arrival of the steamer. At about half-way through the menu news was brought that Deutchland was sighted. Emperor William then stopped the dinner and hurried to thequay. Here he had a long wait until the steamer docked. Emperor William spoke to Commander William H. Beehler. the United States naval attache at Berlin, who represented the American embassy at Cuxhaven yesterday of the wonderful reception Prince Henry had received In the United States. "But, said Commander Beehler, 'Your majesty would have received a greater one." i To this the emperor replied: . "But I cannot leave the country for so long." . "It would not take you longer than your trip to Jerusalem," said Commandsr Beeh ler. "Yes," replied the emperor, "that is so." Dowager Empress Sends Token. PEKIN, March 19. The dowager empress, learning that Mrs. Balnbrldge, nrlfe of W. F. Balnbrldge, secretary of the - United Btatee legation, was starting for home, sent her an Immense box of costly confectionery, sharks' fins and other delicacies, with scroll, expressing her majesty's personal regards and wishes for a pleassnt Journey. Imprisonment for Mioters. ST. PETERSBURG, March 19. Fifty seven of the persons who were arrested here 8undsy last for rioting have been sentenced to three months imprisonment. Tbe prosecutions of the ringleaders ars still pending. Servian Cabinet Reslgaa. BELGRADE, Servla, March , 19. The Servian cabinet haa tendered lta resigna tion, owing to the adoption by the Skupab tlna (the national aaaembly) of a civil serv ice reform measure, against ths wishes of ths ministry- Elba Lands Etrarla'a Passcasjere. - FALLMOUTH, England, March 19. The steamship Elbe, having on board ths pas sengers of tbe disabled Cunard . steamer Etruria, which left the -A sore Islands March 16, passed Llsard at 1:45 p. m, to day. - Cecil Rhodes Takes Nourishment. CAPETOWN, March 20. A bulletin Issued at midnight last night said that Cecil Rhodee had taken nourishment, that he was lightly stronger and that at that time he was sleeping.- STILL LOYAL TO W.T BRYAN Chattanooga Admirers Reaosrae Chl eais Platform aad Sasgeat Ke braskaa for Renemlaatloa. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. March 19. The fourth annual banquet of the Bryan club tn celebration of tha birthday anniversary of William J. Bryan was held tonight. One hundred guests wars present. Letters of regret were read from Governor Benton McMUlln, CoogTsssmsn Wbseler, Moon and Gaines. Greetings were wired by Mr. Bryan. Many toasts were responded to pledging re newed loyalty to the Chicago platform, city platforms and tbe principles represented by Mr. Brysa. Several of ths speakers advo cated the nomination of Mr. Bryaa for the presidency ths third time, COURT INSTRUCTS FIFE JURY Orders Either a Verdict of Marstr la tbe First or Second Decree ' or Acquittal. SAVANNAH, Mo., March 1. In the trial of Stewart Fife for the myeterloisi murder of Frank W. Richardson the Instructions were given at ths night session of court and the arguments of the attorneys begun. Tbe instructions call for a verdlnt of mur der in the first or second degree or so qulttal. The defense tried te tret Instruc tions for murder in the first degree alone. Prosecuting Attorney Doohr .opened for the state and reviewed the evidence by which Fife was traced in his movements the night of the Richardson tragedy. Jule A. Panders, for the defeodaiv, made the point that the state's evidence hsd not placed Fife nearer the Richardson house than King's corner on the; Right of the murder. Sanders charged tht the revolver found by the Rlckoft boy fca1 oeen placed under the culvert for a purpose. He de fended the character of Mrs. Richardson throughout his argument, dcvot'ag as much tlms to her defense as to that of Fife. Tbe defense bases Fife's al.ol upon ths svldence of the witnesses who ld they saw him about the saloons and otVir places on the square about the time of the murder. Mr. Sanders went over the tegi'mony care fully. The arguments will Its jeeumed to morrow. When Fife was recalled iUy the state renewed its effort to get tic "8TlodS evi dence before tbe Jury. He r 1 that if he was represented by a la.1- it that time he did not know it. "Did you give your answer voluntarily?" was asked. ' "I had to answer." Fife end. ' "You had nothing to concf ot, bad yout" Fife appealed to tbe uds, tut his law yers Indicated that ho should answer the question, and hs replied: "I had nothing to conceal." : "There was a scene during the morning when Fife's mother aroa vrkb. exclama tions of contradiction to ths witness on the stand. The strain on Mrs. Fife hss been very great. The father of tbe .prisoner has already broken down tinder it, REWARD FOR ACCUSED MAN Five Huadred Dollars) Offered for Ar rest of Alleged St- f eats i Bribes..' i I ST. LOUIS, March 19. the Vase against J. K. Murrell, member of tbe house of dele gates, sccused of bribery l'l . connection with the passage of the aubr vn franchise bill, was called in Judge 1'our.lass' court today. The defendant did cot respond. The case against Emll Meysenburg, former member of the eoundll, also India ted for bribery, was called and an. attorney of ths defenss stated that Mr. t Key sen burg was resdy for trial. V Circuit Attorney Folk told '.lie court that the Murrell case was before bs court end he must Insist on proceeding trttb it. Judge Krum.t for Murrsllri stated that, while he had no positive lLY'0tkoa from Mnrrell, he felt reasonably Aid that Mur rell would not be In coutfe Lstay. Judge Douglas thereupon dlsmlJhe Murrell jury for Jfa .ATX lr'uly. . NetnT - eh MeysenjMW4.Ayi;cIub.19l YanS' Ths Mysenburg esse" was jfia'tponed until Monday. This afternoon Circuit Attorney Polk an nounced the offer of $500 for the arrest of John K. Murrell, who forfeited his bond of $5,000 yesterday and failed to answer the Indictment of perjury against him. Mr. Polk appeared before Judge Ryan and asked that the bonds of former Councllmsn Charles Krats and Henry Nlcolaus, a di rector of the Suburban road, both Indicted for bribery, be increased to $20,000. Judge Ryan said the defendants would be brought Into court tomorrow st the opening of court and arguments would then be hesrd. It wss learned tonight that Mr. Murrell departed last Sunday night for Mexico, hav ing forty-eight hours' start of the officers of the lew. The offense of bribery is not ex traditable under the treaty between the United Statee and Mexico. GIRL'S STATEMENT ADMITTED Last Testimony of Miss Irua Brown Part of. Evldenee la Dr. Gray'o Trial. CHICAGO, March 19. The unsigned dy ing statements of Irma Brown, for whose death Dr. Robert E. Gray is on trial, will become part of the evidence against him, tbe defenae having made It possible to get the statement into evidence In rebuttal. In this statement the girl aceused Dr. Gray of the crime charged in the Indictment. The attempt to prove that tbe girl waa Ir rational when she made the statement to the police Is offset by Joseph Purvis, book keeper at tha county hospital, who Illus trated an Incident tending to support the belief that she was In her right mind. "She raised her hand to brush back her hair," said the witness, "and In doing so she struck my hand. 'Excuse me.' she said quietly, and appeared to be as keen and rational as could be." The evidence of the state Is closed and the defendant's attorney moved that the case be dismissed on the ground that the stste had not Introduced evidence to sup port ths charge. The court refused to take the case from tbe Jury. The defense will be a denial of any crim inal action on the part of the defendant, who was portrayed by Attorney Northrup as a conscientious, professional man, strain ing a point, perhaps, in order to succor sn unfortunate girl who had thrown her self upon his mercy. Dr. Gray will taks the stand in his own defense. HEIRS GET THE FAIR ESTATE Children of Late California Senator Favored by Supreme Court Ruling. SAN FRANCISCO. March 19. By a decis ion rendered today la the stats supreme court tbe trust clause in the will of tbe late Jamea G. Fair, former United States senator, ao far as it pertains to the per sonal property of his estate, declared In valid and an order of distribution granted by superior Judge James M. Troutt to tbe children. Charles L. Fair. Mrs. Theresa Oelrtchs and Miss Virginia Fair Vanderbllt, Is affirmed. Tbe effect of the decision la in reality the complete dissolution of the trust which tbe late millionaire sought to create for the purpose of passing final distribution of his property beyond his children and to their heirs, vouchsafing for them the net monthly Income of the estate as a life interest. By a former decision the trust was In validated so far as It related to the real property, which was ordered distributed. Upon the order of Judge Troutt for a distribution to the Fair children of that portion of the estate they prosecuted ths appeal which is now determined in ths court of Isst resort. The personal property is now subject to distribution. WEST AND SHIP SUBSIDY BILL Attitude of Iowa Senators Stirs Up Specula tion in Washington. NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN NEBRASKA Senator Dietrich Plana a Visit Home " Cousins and Thomas la aa Inter eat luar Contest for Fed eral Patroaage. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. March 19. (Special Tele gram.) Members of the house have been discussing the position In which Speaker Henderson has been placed by tbe action of tbe Iowa senators, Allison and Dolllver, in voting against the ehlp aubsidy bill. It the speaker supports ths bill hs will place himself In antagonism to tha two senators, and It Is said that ths political conditions In his district will hardly warrant this at titude. If, on the other hand, he fails to support the bill, he will find himself In opposition to Senator Hanna and the ad ministration. It Is thought that in view of these cir cumstances it will be some time before tbe ship subsidy bill reaches the discussion stage In the house. General Grosvenor, however, said that his committee would take up the consideration of the bill within a week or ao and glvs hearings to all ths parties interested. In view of the sctloa of the Iowa senators In voting ngalnst the shipping bill It Is thought that ths Iowa delegation In the house will follow the lead and vote against the measure. Tbe Nebraska delegation, so far as the republican members are concerned, is un decided ss to the position It will take, hop ing that the expressions from constituents will give them some light. Promotion la Lincoln. Representative Burkett today upon the recommendation of Postmaster Sixer of Lincoln succeeded in securing the eppolnt ment of E. W. Nelson to a clerkship in the Lincoln postoffice, vice C. J. Whltmore, re signed, and the following promotions: John E. Heelan. from $800 to $900; J. G. Lud land, from $700 to $800; Joseph Bolsbow, from $700 to $800; H. F. Houston, from $600 to $700. The subcommittees of ths house commit tee on publlo buildings and grounds are daily, laboring over tbe plans for various public buildings which are to be provided tor in the omnibus public building bill. Al though nothing definite has been decided In regard to too provisions for Nebraska It seems safe to predict that Norfolk and Hastings will bs taken care of, both of these cities having been provided by the last congress with sites upon which to erect federal' buildings. Norfolk hss ssked for $75,000, and in all probability will get that amount, Congreasmsn Robinson having been especially active to securs this sum. Hastings has asked for $120,000. but this will probably be cut to $100,000, which the Treasury department believes sufficient to secure a line structure to meet the needs of that town. . . Senator Dietrich Goes Home. 'ftor.-"llletr!r.HY V 1va w4.m'.. braska tomorrow to be gone a week or ten days. The senstor has many' matters of a private character to look after and as he has not been at home sines congress convened he feels that as the Irriga tion bill, judicial division bill and the bill for the Hastings' postoffice have passed the senate, now is a good time for , him to get away. He will be accompanied on bis trip, at least so far as Chicago, by his daughter. Miss Dietrich, who Is now bn a visit to her father, having come on to Washington after the destruotion of one of the dormitories of her school at Bryn Mawr. Senator Dietrich today recommended the reappointment of Andrew Richmond as post master at Orleans, Neb. Captain Hull of tbe Seventh Iowa district having returned from bis successful cam paign for re-election, It is anticipated that the Iowa delegation will get together early next week to decide upon tbe federal ap pointments which have been held up for some time on account of the continued absence of members of tbe delegation. The real fight In the delegation will come between Cousins of the Fifth and Thomas of the Eleventh districts, who sre backing candldatee for appointment. Mr. Cousins Is standing out for the reappointment of Patterson aa Internal revenue collector, while Thomas Is urging the claims of Sam mis of Sioux City for district sttorney. Cousins' Position Criticised. Cousins' position is criticised In some quarters because he Is urging two men from the same district for two of tbe most im portant placee In the state. Should Patter son be re-appotnted collector, and It Is understood the president desires him to be on account of bis record in the office. Dis trict Attorney McMillan would probably have to go, and aa the representative from the northern districts feel that the Eleventh should have one of the placee, It would seem as though - Thomas might land hi man. There Is no fight over the marshalshlp of the northern district, Ed Knott of Waverly, the Incumbent, being slated for reappoint ment. The conditions in the southern districts are somewhat easier, although If the presi dent's wishes are carried out and J. M. Kembla, preaent collector, is reappointed, then the fight for district sttorney will be between H. O. Weaver of Wapello and Lewis Miles of Corydon. Weaver wanted the district attorneyship, but Colonel Hep burn decided to stand by Miles, which changes the complexion of the stats con siderably. Weaver being then slated for the collectorshlp. Should Kemble be appointed on account of his efficiency, then Weaver and Miles will, fight It out for district sttorney. George M. Christian of Grlnnell, present marshal, baa no fight on his handa, there being no candidate agalnat him. Iowa War Claims. It la expected that the auditor for ths war department will noon pass upon tbe Iowa wsr claims snd decide whether 'the government should pay their claims with Interest or should follow the strict letter of ths decision of ths court of claims and refuse to pay any Interest. In which event Iowa's claim would bs considersbly rs. j duced. Secretary Sbaw said hs looked for i a decision in a few days. M. R. Ksnefick, iR. E. Keneflck snd Henry Robertson, of Dell Rapids, 8. D., were be ing ebowa around today by members of tbs South Dskota delegation. They ars on their wsy south on a pleasure trip. Department Notes. The Continental National bank of Chicago was today approved as a reserve sgent for the First National bank of Tecumssh, Neb. Tbe application of A. H. Keller, of Em metsburg, la., 11. H. Packard, Z. A. Crabs, J. W. Swltzer and A. D. Eckhart. to organ ise the Redfleld National Bank of Redfield, S. D.. with $-'5,000 capital, was today ap- (Contlvusd oa second Page) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER ForerAst for Nebrssks Rain or Snow and Colder Thursday; Friday. Fair; North Winds. ' - Temperature at Omaha Yesterday! Heir, fea-. tfour. Dear. H a. m. ... .14 1 d. m A a. m. . . . . . a.i T a. m MO " a. m BT a. aa 1t lO a. tm....s 4 It a. m....;. 44 13 m 441 3 p. n "3 8 p. aa oft d p. m Ml 5 p. m. . . "A e p. m 54 T P- m B H p. m 44 9 p. m 4t STATE REFORM SCHOOL BURNS Building Occupied by Nearly Three Hundred Inmntea Victim of Flamee. ' LEXINGTON. Ky., March 20. At 1 a. m. the fire department was notified that the State School of Reform, six miles from this city, and in which 287 children are con fined, was In flames. The Inmates are thought to have all got out safely. A fire engine waa sent from the City. At 1:10 o'clock the boys' building col lspsed. Tbe building in which the telephone wae tltuated was en fire and one of the guards who w answering the telephone declared that he must run, as the heat and smoke made it Impossible to remain. At I o'clock the Branley building, used as offices and dormitory for boys, was In ruins and the Barnes had attacked the manual training building. The engine sent from the city had arrived and was plsying a stream on the flames. Tbe nearest tap to the Institution Is halt a mile. No Uvea are lost. The origin of the fire Is at this time unknown. The Stats School of Reform waa com pleted in 1896, during tho administration of Governor Bradley, at a oost of about $200, 000. . It ahelteed young criminals from all parts of the stats and there has been much complaint recently about Its crowded con dition. Ths trustees of the school were desirous of obtaining a large appropriation for Us Improvement, but the measure was not passed. Mrs. Lunsford Yandell of Louisville Is president of the board of managers of the Institution and W. P. Walton of Stanford Is secretary. WOLCOTT FOR THE CABINET Colorado Senator Is Mentioned as Possible Successor to Hitchcock. WASHINGTON. Msrch 19. The Post will tomorrow say: It is understood thst Bsnator Edward Olliver Wolcott of Denver is being con sidered by the president as the possible successor of Secretsry Hitchcock, who, it is understood, will soon retire from the cab inet. Mr. Wolcott was previously consid ered for tbe Interior portfolio at the time of Mr. McKInley's second Inauguration, when It was thought probable Secretary Hitchcock would retire. At that time. It waa also understood he waa willing to accept the honor, i The death of the brother of Secretary Hitchcock en Tuesday, caused the rumors that the-' cabinet member; fTein Missouri was to retire to be more persistent than for several days. It Is believed the attention of the secretary will now be in demand at home In settling up bis brother's estate. ASK EQUAL DIVISION OF LAND Indians Send Memorial to President and Con cress and Oppose Appropriation Bill. t ' ATOKA. I. T.. March 19. The conven tion of Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians ad journed today after memorialising Presi dent Roosevelt and congress. To President Roosevelt the Indians oppose the sals of the coal and asphalt lands. The memorial to congress makes a plea for tbe equal divi sion of lands, the closing of tbe tribal rolls, that all lands be allotted as soon as prac ticable, that all funds and annuities dus tbe tribes be psld out in per capita payment following allotments, urges ths federal gov. eminent to protect the Indians against wrongful Invsslon snd opposes ths rider to the Indian appropriation .bill limiting tbe Indlnns to 320 acres of land. An amendment to the effect that when lands ars allotted no reservation be made of the coal and asphalt lands wss lost by a big majority after a heated debate. S00 FIRST TO CLEAR TRACKS Lowrr Line Forces Its Trains Througrb Tremendous Snow Blockade. 8T. PAUL. Minn.. March 19. The Son line was ths first Of ths transcontinental railroads to break looae from the North Dakota snow blockade and bring a train into St. Paul. Late yesterday the Soo manared tn lta tracks through ths "eastern portion of North Dakota onen and shortly hefnra light today one of the belated trains reached St. Paul. The Northern Pacific and Great Northern will, It Is now definitely stated, bring In their trains tomorrow. BILLINGS. Mont.. March 19. Tha r through train from the east arrived in uiiiings tonight at o'clock, after having been tied up by the billiard la North Da kota for about five days. The track wear of Billings is clear and no further delays ars anticipated. SAYS COMPANY IS A FRAUD Subscriber to Homo Benedt Concern Applies foe Appointment of Receiver. KANSAS ClTr. March 19. A receiver for ths Home Benefit association, a dissolution ot the company and a restraining order to prevent the officers or the company from paying out Its funds were ssked la ths cir cuit court today by a subscriber to the as sociation. Ths petition alleged that ths as sociation s plan of operation is visionary and its motives dishonorable. The asso ciation promises to furnish homes on ths payment of $5.85 a month on each $1,000 and has hundreds of subscribers. Movements of Ocean Vessels, March Itt. At New York Arrived: Mnltv from Hamburg via Southampton and Cherbourg; di'Miauic, irwra iverjMtoi; teutonic, from Uverpool; Sonoma, from San Francisco; Furneasla. from Glasgow. Balled: Oer manlo, for Liverpool; Lensington, for Ant werp; St. Loula, , fur Southampton; Phoenlca, for Naples and Genoa. At. Auckland Arrived: Sonoma, from Ban Francisco via Honolulu, for Rvrinev. N. 8. W. " At Hong Kong Arrived: Empress of China, from Vancouver via Yokohama; ri mns. iniis oeame, J oaonania, etc, for Liverpool. At Liverpool Arrived: Dominion, from Portland. At Ho u t ha mp ton Arrived: St. Paul, from New York. At Queenstown Sailed : Ivernla, from Uverouol. for Boatuu. Arrived: Mal.tlc from Is'ftw York. FIZZLE OVER FUSION Few Democrats and Popnliita Brave tha Cold March Winds. MANY ARE CALLED, BUT FEW RESPOND Legs Than Two Boors Attend (hit of Tire Hundred Asked. NOTHING TO DO BUT GO HOME AGAIN Bryan Shakes Hands All Around and Goes to Hii Barn. ALTGELD REMEMBERED WITH RESOLUTIONS Judge Shoemaker Irsres All Issues Sidetracked Except Imperialism Aetna! Work Referred Ex ecutive Committees. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 13. (Special Telegram.) The widely heralded conference of fusion leaders In conjunction with the simultane ous meetings ot tbe democratic and popu lict state committees, held hers todsy, proved a grand flitle. Although Chairmen De France of the populist committee had sent out nearly 600 special Invitations to officers of county committees, popujlst edi tors, and reform bellwethers, less thsa two score put in sn appearance, notwithstand ing the reduced ratee put Into affeot by the railroads ss a special conceeslon - to reform. The visitors came in on the morning ' trains with a bewildered look on their facee, wondering what It was all about. One mem ber of the committee said: "This Is rank foolishness. We don't know what we want to do, and are not ready to do It It wo did know. The only thing on tho program is to adjourn and go home." Bryan Exchanges Cosnpllmeate. And this Is what proved to be the case. The democratic committee met at the Lin dell with fourteen present and enough prox- ' ies to make up sn sppsrent quorum. Mr. Bryan came in for a few minutes to shaka hands and explain that he was celebrating his birthday anniversary by moving out to his farm, where he will occupy hia aew barn until his new bouse le finished, and repeated his performance later before the populist committee. The only formal action consisted la the adoption of resolutions in memory of Alt- -geld and a motion delegating to the execu tive committee full power to Ox ths time snd place of ths stats convsntloa In con junction with the populists. . , Ths rest of the time wss put in listen ing to uncorked oratory on all sorts ol subjects. W. H. Thompson of Grand Is- - land arraigned the eastern democrats woe are trying to reorganize the party and re called the cold reception he and his ssso clates hsd received in 189, when they wart trying to reorganise the party on the sliest basis. ' .'.;..'.-,-.' Shoemaker's Waxed End Of Oratory. ' Judge W. 8. Shoemaker of Omaha made e - sit piteous but eloquent plea to sidetrack' all " Issues except imperialism. Shoemaker has ' been given the floor on a motion by 3, 3. ' O'Connor, who immediately made his exit to avoid what he knew was coming. When , Shoemaker finished, the committee ad journed, although several others had man aged to speak before him. The populist committee meeting made even a worse showing than ths democrats. It bad a memberahip of ninety, hut only about thirty were present, while ths out side visitors brought ths whols number In the meeting place up to forty. Tbe only bualness was to authorise the executive committee to fix the convention time and place. Ex-Congressman Sutherland and ex-Sen ator Allen had to play lonesome as "dis tinguished leaders" There was not even enough timber pres ent to construct tbe proposed populist, ed itorial association, so only a temporary organisation was effected, with Etio John son of Wahoo as president sad H. F. Mc intosh of Omaha as secretsry, snd 4 com mittee consisting of E. A. WsJrath. 3. V. Wolfe and H. F. Wilson, In addition, to perfect preliminaries for. a permanent ' as sociation. . ' Meaerve Hovers oa Edges. Ex-Treasurer J. B. - Meservs skirted sround ths committees, apparently fearful that some resolutions directed at him might be forthcoming, but breathed easier when he made sure that no guns wsre loaded. - Chairman Lindsay came in tonight la ad vance of tbe meeting of the republican ststs committee scheduled for tomorrow night. A persistent rumor baa been afloat to the effect that the committee may expeot a communication from Governor Savsge an nouncing his withdrawal as a candldats for renomlnallon. Ths governor hss been in Omaha all day on private business, but his closest politi cal friends deny emphatically that anything in the nature of a withdrawal Is contem plated at this time. There seems to bs two distinct Influences st work with reference to ths tlms of the convention. Governor Bsvsgs's friends are urging a late convention and a short cam paign, while other candidates for governor srs advocating an early convention. The adjournment of the fusionlsts todsy without settling upon their program ladl es tes that they want tbe republics aa to act first, although Chairman Ds Francs ' ex presses himself for sa early data, V. R. COURT UPHOLDS A BOYCOTT Supremo Judaea ef Mlsaouvl - Down aa Imports , Deelsloa. Hand JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., March 19. la the eupreme court, sitting enbane, today ah opinion was rendered sustaining labor er ganlaatlone In the enforcement of the boy cotts without ths Interference of the court . Tbe opinion, rendered by Judge Sherwood, affirmed the judgment of a lower eourt, which had retussd th application of the Marx S: Haas Jeana Clothing company Of St. Louis for sn injunction te rsstrala Aa thony Watson and other officers of a Iocs! Knights ot Labor organisation and a branch of ths Unlttd Garment Workers of Aavsrlea la that city from pushing a boycott Chief Justice Burgese sad Judges BrseS, Gantt snd Marshal concurred la ths opinion snd Judgs Roblnsoa dissented. Judge Val llant, who heard the case originally waSa on ths circuit bench, took no part la hear ing the appeal. Tbe eupreme court holds that If tbs labor unions of ths state are not permitted ts tell the story of their wrongs, or their eupposed wrongs, by word of mouth, or with pes sod print, and to sndsavor to gst other pereods ts sld them by all peaceable means la se curing redress of such wrongs, what be comes cf free speech. IIP
