The Omaha: Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871.
OMAIIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1002-TEN PAGES.
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3 IS LET OUT
Toted Irish Leader 8osp:nded in the
House of Commons,
CALLS JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN A LIAR
riotesto Against OoTrmment'i Alleged
"Malignant Blander.'
TROUBLE ARISES OVER BOER DISCUSSION
Blr Henry Oampbsll-Bannennan (Arraigns
OonMrratires.
HOUSE IS THRILLED BY EXCITING SCENE
IPtvaaaaerlala Heteraa CkrM of Lib
erals Ml BaJfear VaJmly De-
ula RclrutlOB
. I , hr DMow.
LONDON. March 20. One of the llvllest
awenee witnessed ia the Houia of Common!
Since the palmiest dart of the Irish nation
alists ended thli afternoon with the sus
pension of John Dillon. During the dis-
eoeelon of the South African affalra the
liberal leader, 81r Henrr Campbell-Banner-Bian,
vigorously proUsted against the gov
rament's conduct ia uttering "malignant
elendsrs" ia calling the liberal! "pro
Boera." Theee slanders. Sir Henrr aald,
were used for party purpoaei. The govern
tnent, which had been going from blunder
to blunder, claimed immunity from criti
cism, and if thla continued It would follow
"the precedent of the aril days of the
American war." 1
The apeaker proceeded to give a bitter,
detailed orlticlam of the government's
treatment of the Boera and tta miscalcula
tion, declaring that the honor and Inter
act were Just aa dear to the liberal as to
the moat enthuetaitto defender of the gov
ernment' policy, and the liberal would
continue to protest in the name of the
righteous and generous traditions of the
B-ttoa against the methods ef the govern
ment. fire from Oheaiberlala.
The colonial secretary, Mr. Chamberlain,
la the course of an equally incisive reply,
aid he desired to deliberately acouae Sir
Henry Campbell -Bannerman of losing no
opportunity for slandering his countrymen,
the soldiers and government. Conse
quently.' "the malignant slanders" had come
from the opposition side. v
The speaker. Sir William Court Oully,
tore Intervened, and said taa term "malig
ant slander" was unparliamentary.
Both Sir Henry . Campbell-Bennermaa
and Mr. Chamberlain thereupon withdrew
the words amid cheer.
Mr. Chamberlain, proceeding, referred to
the Bovrs who are fighting on the British
aide, when John Dillon (Irish nationalist)
Interjected, "they are traitors," en which
Mr. Chamberlain retorted: ."The honorable
gentleman i a good Judge of traitors."
A scene of great confusion ensued. When
vrder was partially restored Mr. Dillon de
mended a ruling on Mr. Chaaberlain'a
S-l t . . . a . . . -
Dllloa Calls Caamberlala Liar.
The speaker aald: . "An honorable mem
ter spoke of soldiers serving under the
British' flag aa traitors, I deprecate the
Interruption and I deprecate the retort of
the other member."
Mr. Dillon then aaidi "I will tell the
right honorable member that he is a
liar."
A dead sllenoe followed this remark.
Puch unparliamentary language seemed to
stun the house.
The apeaker Invited Mr. Dillon to with
draw the expression. The latter said: "I
jrlil not withdraw."
Then X must name you," said the
apeaker.
The government leader. A, J. Balfour,
then aald:
I beg to move that Mr. Dillon be sus
pended from service la the House."
The motion was carried, lit to 4$ votes,
Mr. Dillon Immediately, by direction of
the speaker, left the House, amid wild na
tionalist cheers, and Mr. Chamberlain re
gamed his speech.
Mr, Dillon's suspension, under the present
alee, cannot exceed a week, His offense
would have bean much mere severely dealt
With had the new rules been In foroe,
Baeoa Exelteiaeat rellews.
The election of Mr. Dillon did not serve to
leer the atmosphere and the remainder of
the debate was followed with personal allu
sions and unpleasant exchange, the nature
of which would have exstted comment had
they not been discounted by the first ex
plosion. David Lloyd-Oorge, Welsh nationalist,
fcrttsrly attacked the government, portray
ing a harrowing picture of the conditions
In South Africa and charged the War office
With pigeonholing Important Information.
Blr Charles Cayter. conservative, inter
rupted Mr. Lloyd-Gorge, saying the epeaker
eras playing to the president of the Boers,
Whereupon Mr. Uoyd-Oorge characterised
the Interruption aa "an Insolent remark."
Thla eaueed confusion In the house and
nriee of "withdraw."
uuu neumiNio, iimuir vi am insa party
tn the House of Commons, appealed to the
chair and Blr Charles reluctantly withdrew
his statement.
W. R. Plummer. conservative, and Mr.
Red mood then had aa altercation and after
more disorder Mr. Uoyd-Oorge succeeded
la finishing with the remarks that ha did
Dot know who was responsible for all the
errors and Incompetency la .South Africa,
but that the men who had profited by theee
conditions now sat upon the government
liench.
Mr. Bredrlck. the secretary of state for
war. replied to Mr. Lloyd-Gorge, with a
loag defense of the War office.
Mr. Broderick and Mr. Chamberlain, dur
ing the discuss too In the House of Com
mons, showsd themselves to be very hope
ful tor the position of affairs in South
Africa. Mr. Chamberlain estimated there
were etlll 1,000 fighting Boers in the field.
This optimism Is rather offset by the tact
that the govern meat haa again telegraphed
Australia Inviting that commonwealth to
end 1,000 more men to South Africa.
Coot! Rhodes taaele te Sleep.
CAPETOWN. March 20. Cecil Rhodes
passed a better night. He slept mors than
dor some time past. Consequently there le
distinct Improvement In his condition to
day. Cecil Rhodes had good sleep thta fore
boo a. His physloiaas have promised that
If possible he shall sail for England next
week. Dr. Jameson does aot consider this
to be Impossible.
CAPETOWN. March 11. A bulletin le
aned at midnight says that the lung dUU
eulty of Cecil Rhodee had been ameliorated,
tut that, awing to the heat, the patient
"eg aaabU to sleep.
TOBACCO WAR BECOMES WARM
Asaerteaa aad British Cosablaee Make
Liberal Offers to the
Retailers.
LONDON, March 20. Ogden's (limited),
as ths local representatives of the Ameri
can Tobacco company, yesterday gave no
tice they weald give their net profit and
1.000 annually for the next four years as
a bonus to their customers.
As cabled to the Associated Press from
London. March 18, ths Imperial Tobacco
company (the British combine) had issued
circular offering large bonuses to Its cue.
timers who would undertake not to sell
American goods for a term of years.
This Is ths American reply to the Im
perial company's attempt to boycott Ameri
can goods, ii a circular Ogden's (limited)
pointed out that the Imperial Tobacco com
pany's offered distribute a bonus amount
ing to 60,000 cannot be compared with the
bonus the retailers will receive If they con
tinue to trade with the American amalga
.fnatlonv The American Tobacco company's bonus
scheme' is the sensation of the day in the
tobacco world of Great Britain. "Unparal
leled." "atupendoua." "amaslng," are a few
of the adjectives spplied to this bombshell.
The anti-monopoly role assumed by the
American side hss brought the adhereace
of a number of Influential retailers who
wore opposed to ths Imperial Tobacco com
pany's boycott, and already one firm own
ing many stores in the metropolis has
posted notices of its refusal to exclude
American goods.
Ogden's (limited) today sent out 10,000
telegrams from their Liverpool headquar
ters, carrying ths announcement of their
offer to every tobacco tradesman in En
glaad. The fact that Ogden's business in
100 amounted to nearly 966,000 Indicates
the enormity of the sum they are expected
to expend in bonuses.
The London tobacconists immediately
called a meeting far tomorrow to consider
their future action.
AERONAUT ANXIOUS TO COME
SSSSjeiMW
M.. laatos-Dsnsst Oatllaea Plaas
1 American Trip with
Eathnslasns.
PARIS, March 20. M. Santos-Dumont.
the aeronaut. In an Interview her tonlvht
with the representative-of the Associated
rress, appearea very enthusiastic concern
ing his approaching trip to the United
Btatea, whither he will to on hia awn in.
ltlatlve. M. Santos-Dumont said: -
iT"' after some negotiations I have de
cided tn mn tn at I 1 i i
drawing up the rules for the aerial con
tests of 100s. I will be accompanied by my
7 , -- my cuiei mecnanic. i will
t J?-, wlth.m as far as New York the
forty-live horse-power motor, the frame
work and the two propellers of my balloon
No. 7. From New York I shall proceed to
Bt. LdMils to confer with the exposition
authorities regarding the contests. .
i o make a sort of aerial track,
ay ntteen mlleo In circumference, around
i ,CT" uy cepuve oanoons ana
visible for the whole distance from the
exposition grounds which are to form
j , . m '' """"'" JWilli. 1 111' IB
should be a series of races varying In dis-
.-.u ... uuo iu iimnii times arouna tno
track. But I am strongly In favor of estab
lishing one big race, a sort of aerial grand
nrl w with linrwkrt iri,u i -
stimulus to competition and should attract
a number of the Inventor f ihe yartoua
eystiims of llrlnlblo ballouna. I shall cer-
-.a. utij.io iii wiv vuuiesis ana x nope
w ...tv iiiaii iivviv.
believe will contribute to the success of
the tournament, but I reserve them for
dlecunslon with the authorities.
1 expect to spend altogether about a fort
night In America, during which time the
mih.nlfl.l .., . II ... .
....... uih vi ,iijt UH.1IUUI1 will oe put
In.alhH, n f VArl. T .Unit I . i . .
the possibilities of a contest at New York
In the autumn and If I find the prle offered
v v. duuii:kiiv VIIIIUUlll A Will reiUTll
and try to win It, as I did the Deutsch
When asked how larae thla nriza ahnnM
be, M. Santos-Dumont replied:
I think it ought to be about 600.000 francs,
because my expenses will be heavy, it
win cos i aooui ltw.uou francs to build a
balloon shed. I will not return to New
a vi uiiictbb vrisv u- oiicrea ior competi
tion. The expenses would be too heavy for
me to go simply to give displays and I do
rxnt mriui - a, ll. . i ,
..... " "v . .... v.iJQiiMj U. Hnj DUUV
else. If no prise Is offered I will leave
in min uLui.iu variB ui my vanoon ac iNew
York until the Bt. Iouls exposition opens.
If a prise Is promised I shall return to
thre for the race to lilrmlnRham with my
lkln sl rtfj. -m a. o-. a -T..1 w , .
W. A.ICII SKI mo S-I1U VI eJUlV a Will IBKO
the envelope of mr No. ? balloon to New
York and remain there a couple of monthe.
NO MORE SPANISH BISHOPS
Vatleaa Decides I'pea New Coarse la
Rellgleaa AsTalre la Pbll
Ipplaea. ROMEO. March 10. Manae-ar Rbiniil h
papal delegate to the Philippines, who is
on his way to the Islands, will make a brief
stop at Washington in order to consult with
ins unuea states government In connection
with Philippine affairs.
Ths story that he is taking with him a
papal bull providing for the re-establishment
of a hierarchy is authoritatively de
nied. The Vatican authorities Intended to
hold ths matter la abeyanoe until the situa
tion in the Philippines becomes mare set
tled. It Is the Vatican's destr. in antiw
adjust matters la the archipelago la ae-
coraanoe witn American views and inter
ests. Therefore, it hss been decided to ap
point no more Snsnlards amonv h
bishops. As a result of this decision Man
ager Nosaieaa, arcnnishop of Manila, now
here, haa tendered hie resignation and will
proceed to Spain, where he will hereafter
reside.
PARIS, March 21. A dispatch from Rome
to the Paris edtlon of the New. vrb
Herald says that the pope, when spsaklng
to a caramel, saia he had given Monslgnor
BbaretU full power to necotlata the Phil
ippine question at Washington, and that
ths pontiff expressed ths opinion that an
agreement satisfactory to all parties would
be reached, although Washington Insisted
upon not recognising . the monastlo orders
m tee rniuppinea.
TURKEY ASKS ASSISTANCE
rewere Reaaeeted to Help Settle Dlf
f creases with the Bal-
CONSTANTINOPLE. March . roTb
Turkish government has directed the Otto
gun ambassadors to eoUolt the friendly In
tervention' of the powers at Sofia concern
ing the differences between Turksy aad
Bulgaria In relation to Msoedonlaa affalra.
Pleased at fatted States Act.
ST. THOMAS. D. W. I., March . The
aewepapera here are gratified at the sug
geatioe contained la dUpalohes received
from the United States that separata gov
ernment will be given at least provision
ally to ths Danish Wast Indies, as this Is
la aecordaace with a general wish of ths
people of the Islands, who havs loag en
joyed a measure of self-government un
known to Porto Rico until the United Slaies
assumed ooaLrei of fsrtw Siaos
CASTRO IN SERIOUS PERIL
President of Veneraela Pressed forBawmroet
to Beiiit Bebela,
INSURRECTION TAKES ACTUAL FORM
Revolatlealsts Display Formidable
Streaa-th Against W'pak Condltlesi
of Oeveraeseat's Fleet aad
LI salted Flaaacee.
WILLEM8TAD, Island of Curacoa, March
10. The Veaexuelan revolution, headed by
General Mate, seems to be taking form.
Eight hundred revolutionists, under General
Penaloso, are besieging Carupano (a sea
port town In the state of Bermuda) and the
revolutionists under General Monogas have
surrounded Barcelona, the c pttal of the
state of Bermudes. .
General Velutinl, the Venexuelean minis
ter of the Interior, hss been dispatched on a
special mission to Barcelona, but It Is said
that he will arrive there too late.
General Rterck, who .escaped the pursuit
of ths Venetuelean government troops, near
Cumarebo, In the state of Falcon, Is march
ing in the direction of Tucacas, a seaport
town in the state of Lara, which place Is
to be attacked on land by his troops and
from the sea by the revolutionary steamer
Bolivar, also known as Ltbertedor.
The Venexuelean government la sending
troops to El Hscba to Intercept Oeneral
Rlere and prevent the Junction of his troops
with the revolutionists In the Barqulslmeto
district. It Is reported Rolando has landed
at Maturln, In the state of Bermudes.
Rebels Cat the Cable.
The revolutionists have cut the cable to
Baroelona and consequently the Vene
xuelean government Is without news from
Carupano. The situation Is said to be crit
ical for President Castro. The Venexuelean
fleet is not In condition to pursue Bolivar
and the plans of President Castro to cap
ture It have failed.
Bolivar was at Plrltu, state of Bermudes,
March 12. and during the night of March 18
was off this island, and March 14 was off
Coro, In the ' state of Falcon. Oeneral
Sturbe, the president of the etate of Ounare,
has been, with hie staff, taken prisoner by
the revolutionists under General Bolsnd.
The financial state of affairs In Venexuela
is tn as bsd a fix as the political sltuaUon
In that country. The government clerks
have net been paid for six months aad cot
fee is unsalable.
DO NOT FEARA REVOLUTION
Haytlaa Aathorltlee Relievo Political
Dlstarb.snees Will Re Stopped
Short ef Rebellloa.
PORT AU PRINCE. Haytl, March 20.
The political situation Is critical. The au
thorities continue making arrests. The
prisoners of Importance are taken on board
the Haytien warship Crete-a-Plerot.
The authorities here believe the disturb-
anses In Haytl will be quelled before they
reach the stage of being considered revo
lutionary. '
PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl, March 20. It
la reported here; teat the-4ftlnlster at pus.
lie Works,- M. C. Leoonte, who, ss reported
yesterday, left Port-An Prthce for Jactoet,
with a detachment of troops, has restored
order there. All Is quiet here.
PRINCE HENRY HOISTS FLAG
Raises His Penaaat oa Official Battle
ship aa Cosamander of Kiel
BOjVatsfsTOale
BERLIN, March 20. Admiral Prlncs
Henry of Prussia hoisted his pennant at
noon today on the battleship Kaiser Frled
erlch III as commander of the squadron In
Kiel waters.
SIX COMPANIES IN FIGHT
Alleged to Have Filed Charges
laealpatlaa- Minister Wei
Tlagfaag.
BAN FRANCISCO, March 10 Grave
charges against Chinees Consul Oeneral He
Yow, designed also to Inculpate Minister
Wu Tingfang, all under the seal of the Six
Companies, are on tile in the Foreign office
in Pekin, says the Chronicle thla morning.
When Interviewed la regard to the matter
Ho Yow said:
"The minister has been Informed by the
Foreign office that charges are on file and
has telegraphed me to investigate and learn
their sources. There are a number of
charges, the greatest stress being laid aa
ths allegation that I am net conducting the
fight against exclusion aa aggressively as
the complainants think I should. Another
charge Is that I am neglecting my official
duties and not protecting ths interests and
welfare of my countrymen. We are in
formed by the Foreign office that the
chsrges besr the Imprint of the Six Com
psales. I Informed ths Companies and they
at once entered a disclaimer on their min
utes and that disclaimer will he forwarded
to the minister aad by him to ths Foreign
office. I am Informed that the signatures
and imprint ef the Companies are forgeries.
It Is quits possible thst the charges ema
nated from disgruntled highbinders In
censed at the efforts to stop their pra ti
tle es."
A prominent member of the Six Compa
nies ssid: "We are Informed that the
charges comprised twenty-eight articles.
One charge was that a great deal of his
time was given up te his racing stable and
that his Jockey wore the national colore, a
yellow dragon jacket. The government will
aot permit this.
"Then there were other charges of of
ficial misconduct. The char gee against the
minister were that he had previously bees
notified of all this, but had failed te call
the consul te account and la that had
shown neglect of his duties."
Minister Wu and Consul Oeneral Ho Yow
are brothera-tn-law.
WASHINGTON. March 20. Wu Ting
Fang, the eOhlness minister, haa been in
formed of the preference of charges agalast
bis brother-in-law. Ho Yew, the Chinese
consul general at San Francisco, and has
Instituted a searching Investigation to learn
the facts. If the charges are sustained ths
minister declares no ties of relationship
will block ths administration of the full
measure' of Justice.
Plerwo Mot Disposed to Chaaaje.
WASHINGTON. March M.-Herbert H. D.
Pierce, third assistant secretary ef state,
declines to be considered aa aspirant for
appointment to the first assistant secrstary
ship, sven should that office become vacant
through the dispatch of Dr.. Hill to Berlin,
to succeed Ambassador White. Mr. Pierce
is deeply latereeted In the oonsular work
of the Department of Stats, which tells
te his share aad he eays ha eould aot aeek
M accept t&e oibar jOac aUaai.
WORK TO GET RHEA PARDONED
Pareats mt Coadeasaed Man Plaa to
Seeare C'leaaeaey fr Oev
eraer 8avs)e,
WASHINGTON. March M. (Special Tele
gram.) Quite an effort ! tlng made by a
delegation of Indiana people now la Wash
Ington to bring pressure to bear upon Gov
em or Savage to pardon .' Rhea, who has
been sentenced to be hanged for murder.
Mr. and Mrs. Rhea, fa lb or and mother of
the condemned man, who are Indiana pee
pie, aad constituents of Congressman Hem
enway, have tactfully started te work to
bring pressure to bear upon Nebraska's
senators with the hope that they may be
Induced to ask for Rhes'l pardon.. No
definite plan has been agreed upon, but Mr
Hemenway has been quietly making In
quiries as to Governor Savage's military
record and his Indiana cottn rations, ao fiat
when the time comes pressure may be een
tered on the governor to bring about execu
tive clemency.
Senator Gamble. reported his bill to relm
burse certain Lower Brnle. Sioux Indians of
South Dakota for property destroyed, from
the committee on Indian affairs today, but
with an amendment that makes It essen
tially a new bill. The amendments authorise
the secretary of the Interior to Investigate
the olalms of the Lower, Brule band of
Sioux for the loss of .property resulting
from their forcible removal from their
homes south of the White river In 1891 and
what amounte. If any, they are- JimUy and
equitably entitled to. The sum of $1,500 la
appropriated to carry the previsions of the
bill Into execution. . . -
Senator Warren Introduced a bill today
providing for a re-survey of certain lands
In Wyoming, numbering In all twelvo town
ships west of the sixth priaoipal meridian,
but providing that bonaiJe settlers. are In
do wise to be disturbed nor titles to their
lands Impaired by reason (, the survey.
The opponents of the Cuban reciprocity
bill will endeavor to meet Saturday to adopt
a program of action, whee the. bill which
was Introduced yesterday py Chairman
Payne of the ways and means committee
Is called up In the house. , The contest
threatens to be along sectional lines, west
ern republicans against -.their eastern
brethern. Eastern men are accused ef op
posing the French reciprocity treaty, which
the west Is understood to desire, , and In
supporting Cuban reclprocHy are charged
with attacking a western industry. It Is
claimed by the advocates of the French
treaty thst It will greatly, stimulate trade
tn the west, especially, in the manufacture
of agricultural Implement,, by equalizing
discrimination against , the , United States
and in favor of Englaa A western repre
sentative said today that he feared the beet
sugar controversy was Jhe . beginning of a
sectional fight over the tariff, which might
ieaa to grave consequences ir things were
not patched up soon, s It would without
doubt enter largely Into the coming con
gressional elections.
The condition of the national banks of
Nebraska, exclusive of Lincoln and Omaha,
February 25, shows loans and discounts to
have been 122.697.644; gol4 coin, $744,706
lawful money reserve. il.ffS.78i: Individual
deposits, $24,071,181; avsjwV reserve held,
23.11 per cent. . , ;v ' L ; 7
.The banks of Iowe-.cduel ve of Des
Homes, snow: Loans ?lHauntB, $3..
reserve, f4.uiz.i72; InUfttftil dtnoilts. 163.-
08.834; average reserve held. 28.29.
Postmaateis appointed: ....
Nebraska Orlando ' Adams, Mead. Saun
ders county, vice W. R. Campbell, resigned.
Iowa Mabel Fees, Granger, Dallas
county; J. A. Morris, Plercevllle, Van Buren
county.
These postoffloes become International
money order offloes April 1;
Nebraska Butte, Greeley, Superior and
TUden.
Iowa Dallas Csnter, Dayton, Larohwood.
Lorlmer, New London, Pocahontas, Preston,
Seymour, Treynor and Wlnfleld.
South Dakota Clear Lake.
The postofflce at Marybell, Polk county.
Ia., has been ordered discontinued after
April 16.
SEAT IS DECLARED VACANT
Coaarressloaal Represeatatloa for
Twelfth Mlsseari District
Lacklas; by Coatest.
WASHINGTON. March 20. In the con.
tested election case of William Horton
agalast James Butler, from the Twelfth
Missouri district, the republican members
of election committee No. 1 have decided
to recommend that the eeat be declared
vacant.
The decision to declare the seat varan t
followed exhaustive hearings by the com
mittee. Members of the committee say this
disclosed that the regtstery lists oontsined
about 14,000 names which could not be lo
cated at the places of residence desls-natAit
nor were theee names in the last census re
turns, nor In the city directory of St. Louis.
The remmlttee found that about 9,500 of
these doubtful names appeared in the vot
ing lists, of which it was estimated that
uutler received about 7.000 and Horton
about 2.600. Ia view of these facts the re
publican members decided to declare the
eeat vacant.
SPAIN HAS SHORT CANE CROP
Csssst Expect Mare Thaa Half Yield
f Isgar, Aeeerdlasr to
OOlelal Resorts.
WASHINGTON. March 10. Soaln ean.at
expect mere than a half crop of cane sugar
this year, according te a report made public
at the State department from United States
Coasul RIdgely at Malaga, bearing date of
February 21. - The small crop la attributed
te the unusual frosts of December and
January.
Mr. Rlda-elr savs the effort ta. Inrn - ....
dlcate of all ths surer nnufaiimi t.
Spain looking to a limitation of production
is uuuersiooa io nave lauea because one ef
the most Important beet sugar factories
reiused to participate, and for the further
reason that ths cane luiir manufaotnn,,.
la view of the largely decreased crop saw ne
advantage In any further olan to limit re
duction.
TO HELP SUPPRESS DISEASE
Expert fraaa Maria Hospital Servlee
le Seat ta Ce-Operate with
Nebraska.
WASHINGTON. March 20. The marine
hospital service has decided to co-operate
with the Nebraska state authorities la fight
ing smallpox in that state. In response to
a telegram from the State Board ef Health
at Llnooln announcing that a large number
of cases of smallpox existed In Nebraska
and asking that aa sxpsrt be seat to advise
with the state officials is the work of eradi
cating the disease. Dr. Wertsa Baker, who
has made a record for such set ice ta Vir
ginia. Georgia and elsewhere, has been or
dered to Nebraska, Dr. Baker la already
asrwUe.
CALLS EARLY CONVENTION
Nebraska Bepublioan Oommlttea Fixes
Data for Nomination,
MEETS AT LINCOLN JUNE EIGHTEENTH
Fell Atteadaaco at Sesslaa 'Which
Does Raslaess Promptly Seleo
tloa at CbaJraaaa Left ta
Eaecatlve Committee.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, March 20. (Special Telegram.)
The meeting of the republican atato com
mittee here tonight" was well attended,
thirty at the thirty-four members being
present- The stats nominating convention
was sailed to meet at Lincoln oa Wednes
day, Ji ne 18, at 1 o'clock p. m. The mat
ter of selecting a temporary chairman was
brought up and ths name of L. D. Richards
presented, but afterward withdrawn, as the
committee did not think it expedient te
make the selection now. The mstter waa
referred te the executive committee. The
ratio of representation was fixed at one
delegate at large from each county and one
for each 100 votee or major fraction thereof
cast tor Judge Sedgwick at the 1901 election.
Thla will make a convention of 1,103 mem
bers, apportioned as fellows:
County.
Delegates. .County.
Delea-ates.
Adams .
Antelope
17'Johneun 14
11 Kearney
11
2
4
14
oi
W
2
2
17
1
11
10
17
It
iU
la
1
11
manner
lilaine
2IKimbaJl
Uuoue
14 Keya 1'aha ...
7 Knox
I Lancaster
t Lincoln
box Butte
lioyd
brown ....
MufTalo ...
Burt
Hutler ...
18 Logan
lb Loup
16 Madison ,
M Mcl'herson
13 Merrick ...
4 Nance ....
8 Nemaha ..
7 NuckuUs - .
U Otoe
19 Pawnee ...
U;rklns ...
ZOjl'helps ....
Cass
Cedar
Chase
Cherry
Cheyenne
Clay
Colfax ......
Cuming ...
Custer
Dakota ....
Dawes
Dawson ....
Deuel
Dixon ,
t fierce
I'latte
u
11
11
is
t
20
a
18
0
6
?
17
2
8
8
15
11
IS
2
22
Polk
Red Willow
Richardson
Rock
Saline
Barpy
Saunders ....
Bcotts Bluff
Seward
Sheridan ....
Hherman ....
Bloux
Stanton
Thaver
iodre ,
loua-las ...
Dundy .....
Fillmore ..,
Franklin .,
t rontler .
Furnas ..
Uace
Garfield ..
Uonper ....
Grant ....
Greeley ..
Thomas
Thurston ....
Valley
nan ......
Hamilton
Harlan ...
Washington
Hayes ...
Hitchcock
Wayne
Webster
Wheeler
York
Holt
Hooker
Howard .
Jefferson
Total
....110
In sedition to the committeemen there
were nany prominent republicans In the
city tonight from various parts of the state,
among them being several candidates for
congressional and other positions. From
the Fourth district were seen B. H. Hln-
abaw, Charles Sloan and J. D. Fops, all of
whom aspire to the congressional nomina
tion. The Fifth district's representative
was Elliott Lowe of Harlan county. J. H.
Mlchey of Osoeola, an aspirant for the
gubernatorial nomination, was also here.
Candidates, he . wsr abeeut were repre
sented by a . goodly number of friendly
workers, so that considerable political gos
sip was heard In the hotel lobby- both be
fore and after the meeting.
Only four dates were suggested for the
convention, June 6, 18, 24 and July 10, no
member of the committee advocating a
meeting aa late ae August.
LAYS ALL BLAME ON GIRL
Dr. Gray Shlfta Reepeaslbllltr for
Alleged Marder to Miss
Iras Rrowa.
CHICAGO. March 20. Dr. Robert R. nr..
of Garden City, Kan., blames the woman he
Is accused of killing for his connection with
the case. All the suspicious circumstances
connected with the effort to shield Irma
tsrown from dlegrace, which resulted In his
being placed on trial for
fendant declared today on the stand were
suggested by the girl herself. It waa at
her earnest . pleading that he registered
with her at the Grace hotel as man and
wue, he said. It waa because she refused
to go to the COUntV hosnllal faarlnv har
Chlcsgo relatives would find her out, that
the treatment was done secretly at the
Veley hotel. It was her threat te commit
suicide if he did not permit her to accom
pany him to Chicago from Garden City and
her despairing tears that Induced the ac
cused physician, accordlnc tn hta nm ..
to undertake the dangerous task that has
result a m such disaster.
Regarding: the tunnel aer.Mant Tim n,-.
explained how Irjna bad asked to go for a
waix ana wanted to go through the La Salle
street tunnel, so thst she eouM aa .h.n
she returned home thst she had been under
the Chlcsgo river.
Then came the altered fall ikiiii v,-n.,.i.,
about Miss Brown's death. In on.tr. ,11..-
tlon of the testimony of Miss Ted ford, the
nurse who attended Miss Brown, Dr. Gray
declared that ths nurse was la the room at
the critical time, but he did not believe
she saw all that occurred because he sent
her for some hot water aad she was out of
the room a few minutes.
The operation which bacajna ,......
the result of the fall ha im.ji t
have performed tn a hoanlt&l. ant .k-
tng received word that Chicago relatives
were looxiag ror her, refused to go aad the
work was aooordlarlv daaa at .. vt
- w m.w umi.
Mrs. Huey was the woman who was search
ing ror ner at ths time.
The defense did not ret thron.h wi.i. ,..
witnees aad he will continue on the stand
tomorrow.
WHITE MEN KILL TWO NEGROES
lar Victims lastaaily aad Patajtr
Woaad Others Over Allenea
Chlchea SteaJlag.
PADUCAH. Ky., March 20. At Madrid
Bend. Ky., forty miles below Hlckmaa oa
the Tennessee line, two negroes were killed
by white men aad three probably fatally
beaten. Elijah Drake, colored. It Is claimed,
was caught stealing chickens aad was at
tacked by enraged whttea, being driven Into
the Mississippi river and shot dead. Ths
body floated te shore aad the white men
made another negro tie a rope around the
neck and pull htm out to deep water. The
white men then attacked four other
aegreea. living la the neighborhood, aad
who. It Is claimed, were Implicated. The
negroes showed fight aad In the males thst
followed Jim Stewart, colored, was shot
sad instantly killed. - Ths other three
negroes, whose names are not known, were
then almost beaten to death.
Further trouble la feared aad the of
ficials have been asked to offer a reward
for the apprehension and punishment of
the Bmrdafcfa.
CONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska-Fair Friday and
Saturday! Variable Winds.
Temperatare at Oasis Yesterd
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DISSOLVES TONTINE COMPANY
Mlaaeseta Caart Pats Oat of Raslaess
Coaeera with Fecallar
Record.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 20. Judge McOe
la aa order filed today dissolved ths Ton
tine 8evlnr association. The charter and
articles of Incorporation are declared for.
felted. George P. Flanaery, attorney, has
been appointed receiver and directed te
take charge of the company's effeots and
convert them Into cash.
The most Interesting part ef the order Is
to be found In the memorandum In which
the court Is very sarcaatlo. When ths pres
ent company wss reorganised on May 4,
1811, there was practically a deficit of 111,
620 from Its predecessor. It has done a
tremeadoue business since then, but upward
of 10 per eent has been outside of the state.
Owing to the "endless chain" features of
the company's plan the liability grew each
year. Up to Deoember T, 1901, the memo
randum says, the deficit had Increased la
three years and seven months and three
days from 828.620 to 21.I91.290.2S. Should
the growth of the association continue at
the same ratio aa during the last three
years the results will be simply Immense.
At a steady Increase of 80 per eeat a year
tn eighteen years there would be 90,000,000
contracts In force and the amount necessary
to redeem would be only 218,000,000.000.
In fifty years the whole wealth ef the
world atnee the creation of Adam would be
wholly Insufficient to redeem the contracts
which would be In force.
From Judge McOee'a memorandum It ap
pears that the five directors of the associa
tion, on a paid-up capital of only 12,760, re
ceived In 1901 the sum of 289,000 in divi
dends and 126,000 In ths same wsy in the
nrst thirty-two days of 1902. The Investiga
tion of the company's affairs was broucht
about through Inquiries made by the at
torney general.
CASE IN HANDS OF THE JURY
Proseentloa of Stewart Flfo foe Al
leged Marder ef Richard- ,
oa Closes.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 20. The case
of 8tewart Fife, charged with the murder
of Frank Richardson, which Is being tried
at Savannah. Mo., want to the jury at 1
o'clock tonight. The Jurors retired without
taking a vote and will begin to ballot In
the morning.
KANSAS CITY. March 20. A special to
the Star from Savannah. Mo. says: Mrs.
Addle Richardson, ' widow of Frank W.
Richardson, for whose murder Stewart Fife
la being tried, was seusd of aaajsttog
ths defense' by Attorney 11. p. Cross In
his argument today for the state. ' Mrs.
Richardson had. Attorney Cross said, since
the opening of the trial, persisted In re
maining in the room notwithstanding Judge
Burnees had Instructed that witnesses
should not come into the court until called
to testify. She had also, he said, repeat
edly passed notes to Fife's attorneys, pre
sumably suggesting something of benefit to
the defense in every way possible.
Frank Knickerbocker, mayor of Savannah,
argued for the defense aad tn ths course
of his remark mentioned the Durant esse
In California, telling the lurv that an inno
cent man had been hanged after being prose-
cuiea oy me actual murderer. He talked at
considerable length In defense of Mrs.
Richardson, who had already been tried and
acquitted of the murder of her husband.
COURT, CHARGlsJURY TODAY
Jadara Will Give laetractJoae aa to
Verdict la Juaus Wllaox
. . . Caea.
ELIZABETH CITY. N. C March 20.
Solicitor George Ward smite for th. .i.t.
today at the trial of James Wilcox, charged
wiui uuo muraer 01 ruetue cropsey. He con
tended that the evidence of tha ntn.
against drowning was conclusive. He re-
viewea mo testimony of the mad leal man
and asserted that the girl was murdered
and that Wilcox was guilty as charged.
ne saia wiicox bad irovs hlttar ,k.
repulses he had received from Miss Crop
sey ana mat no Had mads un hia mimi
to win her back or kill her.
The argument was closed bv is. v Ami.
lett, counsel for the defense. Ha ri..
the entire evidence In detail:
He declared there waa nrnnf tfc.t tt..
slrl was not drowned. If, however, she was
killed, he contended that the defendant had
nothing to do with it. He had neither the
motive nor the opportunity.
judge Janes will charge the Jury tomor.
row.
ADMITS HE JS INTERESTED
W. S. MeOwrsrlch: Bmrm Frleaaa Have
Cx-awd Hlaa tor Seorotary
af laterlor.
SALT LAKE. Utah. March 20. A special
to the Herald from 6aa Francisco says:
"W. 8. MoCorntck. ths Salt Lake banker,
was questioned hero tonight concerning his
candidacy for the secretaryship ef the la.
terior. He said:
"Some of the western saaatnra v..-.
asksd my permission to advance me as a
csndldate for the position should Secretary
Hitchcock hand in his resignation, but
whether Secretary Hitchcock really mesne
to retire or not. la a matter of which I
am aot Informed. I waa In receipt of a
telegram today Baying that my prospects
for appointment In the event of a var.m-.
are very good."
Mevtaeslt af Ossaa Vessels, March SCO.
At New York Arrived 1 Haverford, from
Antwerp. Sailed: LaGascogne. for Hsvre
At Naples-Arrived; Trave, from New
York, for Genoa.
At Southampton Arrived! Elbe, from
Horta, with the passengers ef the disabled
steamer Ktruria.
At Liverpool Ai i Ivedi Majestic, from
New York.
At Hamburg Arrived: Ramses, from
Port Blakeiy, San Francisco and Guate
mala; Pennsylvania, frena New York.
At London fiaiud: Masaaa. for New
York.
At Queenstown Sailed : Oceania, from
Liverpool, for New York.
At Rotterdam Arrived: Amsterdam, from
New York via Boulogne Bur Mur.
At Yokohama Railed : Tacoma. from
Hong Kong, shanghai and Kobe, for Vlo
torts, B. C. and Tuwmi.
At Iaxard Pa saed; L'Aqultaina. from
New York, for Havre.
too. taa UvauHML
MILES' BOLD THREAT
General Deolarea He Will Bsttga if
Hawley'i Armj Bill Pajsea.
DENOUNCES THE PROPOSED MEASURE
Saji it Would Ikgtroj tla Unity of
Military Organisation. .
ATTRIBUTES IT TO ULTERIOR MOTIVES
Aasqrta Bill is Designed to Promote Faor
itism in Offioe,
CRITICISMS EXCITE WAR DEPARTMENT
Severe Baareaaleas of Lleateaaat
Oeaeral May Expose Hlaa ta DIs-
clplimary Treatateat Iteat '
le Noaooaanatttal.
WASHINGTON. March 10, Oeneral Nel
son A. Miles today told the senate commit
tee on military affalra that It the bill In
troduced by Senator Hawley at the Instance
of the War department for tha organisation
of a general staff for tha army should be
come a law he would decline to longer hold
his commission. The reason he gave for
the statement i, that the blU ia utterly
subversive of the Interests of the military
establishment and he aaid that he would
not be a party to such a proceeding t the
extent even of continuing to hold his plaee.
The statement was made In the course ef
a prolonged hearing by the committee,
which was conducted behind closed doors
and in which Oeneral Miles touched apen
a variety of subjects connected with the
srmy. The po-tion of the bill to which he
directed his especial criticism Is that con
tained In section 7. reading as follows:
That from and after the passage of thle
act the sen or general officer of the army
shall be assigned to command such portion
of the army as the president may direct, or
be detailed to duty in the general staff
corps. All duties prescribed by law for
the commanding general of the army shall
be performed by the chief of general staff
or other general officer designated by the
secretary of war: provided, so long aa the
present lieutenant general of the army
continues on the active list, he shall be the
(nlf fif tha an.-. I . ...
separatlon from active service of the said
lieutenant general of the army aald office,
except as herein provided, shall cease and
determine.
Cites Authorities.
Oeneral Miles said that If this provision
should become a law It would have the
effeot of destroying the unity of the army,
and he read numerous authorities, includ
ing Napoleon. Wellington, Washington and
Grant, to show ths necessity of having one
head to the army and of controlling au
thority. Hia own experience and observa
tion had the effect of confirming . these
lews and he gave an Illustration of its
beneficial effect In time of emergency, in
stancing the beginning of the war with
Spain. "I beard at midnight." he - said,
"that the Spanish fleet had been located
definitely at Santiago, aad I haeteaed to (h
home of Secretary Long, where . tha sews
waa ooanrtsad,. afeete waa the at Tamp
and I aaV down there, in "S aseretary'a
house, and wrote a dispatch directing ,hlm
to start immediately for Santiago, with the
result that the army wss soon on Its way
to the point where Its presence was needed.
Suppose," he added, exhibiting the mes
sage which he had sent to General Shatter,
"I had been compelled to get around te a
doxen or more majors, aa many colonels and
any number of generals, constituting a' gen
eral staff?"
He added that In all probability the senior
general of the army would not under the
provision he had quoted have been tn posi
tion to do anything, and ho called attentloa
to the clause relieving him (the aenlor. gen
eral) of command and making it possible
for any other officer to be appointed. He
declared that under section 7 It would, be
competent to one day promote a captain to
the position of a brigadier and ths next day
make him chief of staff, thus practically
placing a captain at the head of ths army. : '
Chaaoe for Favoritism.
Warming up somewhat he asserted that
the bill waa calculated to accomplish ao
purpose except to allow the secretary of
war and tha adjutant geceral to promote
the Interests of their personal favorites.
General Miles was questioned aa to ths
reasons for locating tha American army
of occupation at Tampa and holding It
there ao long with the resulting conges
tion. Replying to tha first question, he
said It was because of the order to occupy
Havana. . The delay was due, be said, to
the fact that the army waa supplied with
only sixty-four rounds of ammunition,
which would not have been sufficient for
more thaa half an hour ef fighting. Con
sidering that Havana was one of the best
fortified cities in the world, he ssid that
to have attacked It would have been fool
hardy In the extreme. He declined, how
ever, to criticise the then secretary of
war, General Alger, (or tha condition of
affairs, saying that probably Any one atae
In the position would have done about
what he did. He laid tha general blame
for thla condition of unpreparedneas at the
door of congress.
In the course of his remarka Qeneral
Mtloa told tha committee la conieraxiea
that with tha bill a law hs could bow
name the men who would held the places
of honor provided under it, but the oota-
mlttee did not ask for the aamea.
Dety of aa Advisory Baaed.
The printed report of the testimony of
Secretary Root before the military com
mittee oa this bill waa mads publio today.
In his statement tha secretary said that
tha general staff of ths army aa It Is pro
posed to organise It under this bftl, win
be simply an advisory board aad that its
principal duty would be that of aa advis
ory board.
"It proposes," he said, "to areata by de
tail from the officers of the army a body of
officers, who shall be charged in the first
plaee with the duty of doing the military
thinking; of doing what tha navy has a
board engaged In now, aad what we ought
to have In the army and have not today.
The primary Idea is not to give orders.
It Is to study and prepare plana for the
men who give the orders."
Asked sa to the place the rammander-la-chief
would occupy in referenoe ta this
board, tha secretary replied that ha would
accept plana made by the board or hot aa
he might please. The secretary continued:
Make Chief of StaaT ftaHarr Offlee.
"The plaa of the bill Is to have the chief
of staff selected by the president aa com
mander-in-chief and to have It detailed
so that hs win come la with the president
snd go out with the president."
-Senator Bate Do 1 understand that there
Is a -limit to their power ao that (hat they
will aot t Interfere vita the lieutenant gan
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