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...... . . - - -.-.-r-i i-.ii t-v - r inf o a 1 n-r COUNCIL C. R. nANSAN FOR MAYOR Be-jrablicaiia Hominato Him on the Fourth Formal Ballot. OLSON AND DICKEY FOR ALDERMEN Sayder far Sellclter, E" to Aedltor, Trie for Treaearer, Bver eat for Am""'. Toatevla for Eogli"' ror Mayor ?harle8ohn OIJBON For Alderman.et-Irge....uJOHN OI.bon For Alderman-at-Large....W. C. uYg For City Bollcttor p i EVANS For City Auditor F. L. EA For City Treasurer Ivre" For City Assessor.......... F. KteVIN For City Engineer... THOMAS TOfTfcViw For City Welghmaeter....C. E. BACtvr FW....!;.r.m.U."1.0ABRAM This ticket was placed In nomination by the republican city convention yesterday afternoon. Ths frlenda and supporters of Colonel Charles R. Hannan declined to ec cept bla refusal to be a candidate tor the nomination for mayor, and be waa selected a the republican stsndard bearer In the municipal campalan. Colonel Hannan. omlnatlon n brought about on the fourth formal ballot by Dell O. Morgan', throw log hi. .trength to htm. The ticket all through I. conceded to be an exceptionally strong one. Platform ef Maalelpal Warlt. The party's platform in the administra tion of the affairs of the city was announced la the adoption of the following resolutions: - ...... t.. .. r.nnhtlrana of Council Bluffs. In city convention R"?r.!Dri iqnttWe favor an economic, enterpria inj and businesslike administration of the Iff. Ira nt the city, and such distribution or ThTfundsof Owelty a. will I giv .to -our people a maximum benefit from the taxes paid by them; and, through watchful care St city expenses, to reduce the burden of .i f.r as the same Is consistent with the growth, development and pros perity of Council Bluffs. Second We declare and Insist that nt MM ind efficiency should be the test lor appointment to public place. Thlrd-In the granting of franchises to public corporations we demand that they granted for a reasonable time only, and Sat there be Inserted In the franchise very oondltlon and requirement necessary to preserve and protect the rights of the Sty. and that, fn Its Interest, provls on nail be made for the payment into the city treasury of a reasonable percentage of the gross Income arising from the use of the franchise, or its equivalent In In creased efficiency and lessened cost of the SrvlcY to the people, and that every such franchise so granted shall contain a con dition providing for the acquisition of the plant by the city on reasonable and equit able terms. If the city's Interest should thereafter so require, the terms and con ditions to be definitely fixed in the charter; ana that said charter should further make reservation of the right of the city coun cil to regulate and control the use of said franchise as pow-r is, or hereafter may be conferred by law. n.. Fourth We favor a strict compliance with the law In the letting of any and all . Ki 4 Via rWv Fifth In all employment of day labor by the city aireci we are in mur ui -iBi" hours constituting a day's work, and in ii nrk we favor the employ ment of home labor and material as far as practicable. La rare Craved Attracted. The contest and uncertainty over the mayoralty nomination attracted a large crowd, and when Chairman Brown of the city central Oommtttee called tho conven tion to order shortly after 2 o'clock the ball waa thronged with interested apeo- tators. After reading the call. Mr. Brown named Attorney O. ,8. Blanchard as tem porary chairman and T. D. Metcalf as tem porary secretary. , On assuming the gavel Mr. Blanchard said he would refrain from making a speech, as there are no issues, national, atate or county to ba discussed, but tha convention waa there to place In tha Held a ticket of representative men whose election would be assured at the polls on Monday, March 31. On motion of C. M. Harl the usual com mttteea consisting of one member from each precinct were appointed as follows: These committees were appointed: Credentials-John Corlles, B. H. Ohlen dort, C. M. Harl. Theodore Oulttar, Dr. H. B. Jennings. W, B. Annln, J. M. Oalvln-, j a rrh.m I. K. Fllcklna-er. C. P. How- ard. J. O. McDonald. W. O. Rusaell Permanent Organisation O. C. Brown. W. 8. Balrd, W. . Leverett , W. C. Joseph. J. P. Oreenshlelds, D. W. Selby. W. J. Davenport, Julius Johnson. William Mc Klnley. H. Hansen, Ous Clausen. Robert ' ResXt'lons-H. J. Nichols. L. G Scott. wa i T U TVInil P. C. DeVol. 1r.. : J. 'whlttakeV. N. C. Phillips Soren Wll eon. U. W. Gorman, John Norman, W. Hsndrlx. On recommendation of the committee on permanent organisation the temporary or ganisation waa made permanent and N. C. Phillips of the Fourth ward waa selected a. reading, clerk. ' Dtspeasra wllk Speeches. These preliminaries being settled the con vention got down to the business In hand and on motion of Theodore Oulttar of the Beooad ward It wai decided to dispense with nominating speeches and take an in formal ballot for the nomination for mayor. It resulted aa follows; Dell O. Morgan, 88; W. C. McDonald, ; W. F. Sapp, 22; 8. F. Henry. 15; C. R. Hannan. 1. The first formal ballot left Morgan In the lead, with SS votes, while Bapp received 10, . a loss of from the informal ballot. Henry kept bis IB. while McDonald increased his votes te 12 and Hannan gained 1. The aeeond formal ballot still maintained Morgan In the lead with 39 votes, while Henry Inci eased his votes to 18, Bapp only receiving 12, a loss of 4 from tha former ballot, and McDonald 9, being I less tnan on tha former ballot. Henry received I more, making It, and Hannan secured 6. On the third ballot Morgan began to lose and tha result only gave blm 28. while Henry Increased his to 27. Bapp went down to I rotss and McDonald got 14, while 7 went to Hannaa. Iirfrlt Caaaea la Foarth. The aurprlse came on the fourth ballot, whea the stampede to Hannan was brought about by Morgan'a solid delegations In the two precincts of the First ward easting their 14 rotes for the colonel. When Chair man Carl Morgan of the First ward dele gation announced rotes for Charlea R. Hannan, "the maa who can and will beat Victor Jennings." the lobby applauded tumultously. The example ef the First ward delagatsa was followed by Morgan's delegatea la the other wards aed Hannan'a nomination was cinched by the First pre cinct of the Sixth ward amidst much en thusiasm. . The fourth and decisive ballot resulted aa follows: . Hannan, 41 votes; Henry, 18; McDonald, 12, and Bapp, T. The nomination waa made uaaalmous. Ballet la Haaaaa'e Aeecftaaee. Wbea It cam. te the turn of the First nreciaot ef the Fifth ward to vote on the fourth and, aa It proved, final ballot Chair man I N. Fltoklnger of the delegation aald ha wanted some "official" information as to whether Colonel Haanan would accept the nomination In View of the fact that it bad bean atatad that he had telegraphed from New Torh that be could not be a candidate. George W. Otirmaa attempted to throw cald water on Haoaea'e nomination by ds clarlag that Hannan bad told blm la a eon. rarsatioa two weeks ago that be would be out of the ettr muck of the time and that they weald not want an absentee mayor. Freas all ever the ball came cries at "He wUl aaoept," aad the roll call at preclaeU BLUFFS. proceeded, but the Fifth ward refused to climb tnto the band wagon. Then followed the nominations for alder-men-at-large. For tha First John Olson was Dominated by acclamation. Attempts to first nominate Lewis Hammer and then W. C. Dickey by acclamation aa Olson's running mate were defeated. The first bal lot gave the nomination to Dickey, with 15 votes, as sgalnst 17 for Hammer', a for Dell Morgan, 10 for Peter Smith and 8 for L. M. Sbubert. Hammer's friends tried to here the ballot declared an Informal one, but the convention voted it down and Dickey was declsred the nominee. Other Nominations. The nomination tor city solicitor weat to 8. N. Snyder, with 44 rotes, as against 20H for J. J. Hess and 19H for H. J. Cham bers. F. L. Evans for auditor, Frank T. True for treasurer and Frank F. Everest for assessor wers all three renominated by acclamation. The first ballot for the nomination for city engineer decided it In favor of Thomas Tostevln, with 74 votes, agalast 10 votes for Harley Mayne. There were three candidates for the nomination for city welghmaster or super intendent of markets, as the position la officially called, James Davis, C. E. Beckett and James Jacobaen. The first ballot gave the nomination to Sackett, with 43 rotes, against 28 for Davis and It for Jacobeen. The ballots In detail follow: INFORMAL BALLOT. First Ward First precinct Second precinct... Second Ward First precinct Second precinct... Third Ward First precinct Second precinct... Fourth Ward- First precinct Second precinct... Fifth Ward- First precinct Second Drecinct... Sixth Ward- First precinct Second precinct... Total l 22 161 FIRST FORMAL BALLOT. a 5 I 8 S i ? s ? S . i : i First Ward '. ' First precinct g Second precinct 8 Second Ward First precinct 7 J .... Second precinct 7 1 .... Third Ward ' First precinct 2 2 2 2 .... Second precinct. i 2 2 Fourth Ward First precinct I I I .... Second precinct 1 2 2 1 .... Fifth Ward- First precinct..... S .... ! 4.... Second precinct Sill .... Sixth Ward . First precinct 4 4 Second precinct 2 Total : livl7u 15 1 SECOND FORMAL BALLOT. First Ward First preclnct....i Second precinct... Second Ward First precinct Second precinct... Third Ward First precinct..'... Second precinct... Fourth Ward First precinct..... Second precinct... Fifth Ward First precinct Second precinct... Sixth Ward First precinct..... Second precinct... Total 291 12 18 THIRD FORMAL BALLOT. First Ward- First precinct , Second precinct.... Second Ward First precinct Second precinct Third Ward- First precinct Second precinct.... Fourth Ward First precinct Second rrectnot..,. Fifth Ward First precinct Second precinct.... Sixth Ward First precinct Second precinct.... . Total -I- 28 141 8 27 FOURTH FORMAL BALLOT. First Wsrd First precinct i R.crtn nMilnf.l , Second Ward i r lrwi precinci. Third Ward- First Drecinct Becond precinct Fourth Ward First precinct ,. Second precinct Fifth Ward First nreclnot Second precinct Bixth waro First precinct Second precinct Total , 12 7 1 44 Ths contest between Abram Mitchell of the Fifth ward aad C. A. Tlbblts of tbe Second ward for the nomination for park commissioner was a close one at,S owing to asveral precincts changing tbelr rote ths reault wss In doubt until It was called by ths secrslary. Mitchell received 4$ rotes, against Tlbblts' 41. Thla nomination completing tha ticket the convention adjourned. Try ta Reach Haanaa. Fearing that Colonel Hannan might per sist in bis refusal to accept the nomination for mayor telegrama were aent to blm to Now York after the convention, aaklng blm It he would consent to make the race. Up to a late hour last alght no answer bad been received to say of th; mess.ges. J. P. Oreenshlelds, who as mainly In strumental, tt is said. In securing Hannan'a nomination, received a telegram from Mr. Hannan Wedneaday tn which he atated as would not be a candidate if a third ttckot waa la the field. Colonel Hannaa referred to tbe report that tha Municipal Nonpartl aan league waa contemplating putting aa Indepeadent ticket la the field. Membera of the league are aald to be satisfied with Hanaaa'a aomlaatloa and will give blm their support. - Mr. Oreesmhlalda atated last night that be believed Coloael Haanaa would undoubtedly accept the nomination under these conditions. When last heard from Colonel Hannan was at the Waldorf-Astoria In New York, but he Intended to visit Foughkeepsle and Waablngtoa before returning borne. His friends expect blm to hasten his return home now that he has been nominated. Who the Caaddldatea Are. Charles R. Hannan, the republican nomi nee for mayor, needs no Introduction to the cltlseas and voters of Council Bluffs. His brilliant rscord as a banker and business msn assures the city of a thoroughly capable nd business-like administration of Its affairs. John Olson, nominated for alderman-at- Urge, ia a successful merchant on Broad way, where he has been In business a num ber of years. He Is secretary of the Scan dinavian-American Republican club. W. C. Dickey, nominated for aldcrman-at- large. Is an old time resident of the city. He Is in the real eatate business. B. B. Snydsr, the nominee for city solici tor, has been a member of the local bar nee 1877. Before coming to Council Bluffs he held the office of county attorney of But ler county, Pennsylvania, for three years. Frank T. True, renominated for city treasurer. Is a large property owner ami aa been Identified with the city's affairs several years. As a financier he ha. few equals and It waa through his efforts that the city succeeded in refunding so large an amount of ita Indebtedness at a much lower rate of Interest. F. L. Evans, who has been city auditor for two terms and was renominated yes terday, has established a record and reputa tion of being thb best auditor ever In the employ of the city. F. F. Evetest, renominated for city as sessor, is a man well qualified for the office. He Is a large property owner, well versed In realty values and has tor several years been prominently identified with the city's Interests. Thomas Tostevln. the nominee for city engineer. Is one of the oldest civil engi neers In the city and in the early days laid out the greater part of the city. He has served a. city engineer for several terms. He Is at present engineer for the motor company. C. E. Sackett, the nominee for welghmas ter. Is an old soldier and an old time rest dent of Council Bluffs. Abram Mitchell, nominated tor park com missioner, ts foreman for the Rock Island railroad, a property owner and a man who stands well In the community. SOLDIER CAPTURES BRIDE mediate Capltalatlon When. They Meet aa strangers In Omaha Inlon Depot. Late Montgomery, a returned soldier from the Philippines, and Miss Sydney Lorch, who gave ber residence as Louisville, Ky., were married In thla city Wednesday even Ing by Justice Bryant. They had met for the first time that morning. Montgomery waa on his way to hla borne In New Amsterdam, N. Y., and met Miss Lorch at the Union depot in Omaha. Bhe waa about to start for ber home in Ken tucky. It waa a case of love at first alght, After an acquaintance of less than an hour they were engaged end Instead of taking their' respective trains for their Intended destinations came to Council Bluffs, where, after considerable trouble, they succeeded In finding Deputy Clerk Balrd of the dls trlct court. Who Issued them a llcensn. At Justice Bryant's office thirty young people wore rehearsing for an entertain ment to be given by Grace Episcopal church, and they all witnessed the mar riage ceremony, and wished the happy couple good luck. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery returned to Omaha. The groom was a member of Company M, Twenty-second Infantry. Connell Rial's Deaths. Mr. Henry Bruggeman died yeaterday aft- ernoon at ber home, 1725 South Seventh I street, of tuberculosis, aged 33 years. Her I bu.band and three daughters survive her, from paying attention to the Insults re The funeral will be Saturday morning at celved from Philippine officers and In. 10 o'clock from St. Peter'a Catholic church and burial will be In St. Joseph's cemetery. I Mrs. Jennie Stallard, wife of Charles Stal- lard, S521 Third avenue, died Wednesday I night of cancer, after six months' Illness, I aged S3 years. Her husband, one son, Clar- I ence, and one daughter, Edith, survive her. I Tbe funeral will be this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and Interment will be In Walnut Hill cemetery. Rev. C. W. Savtdge of Omaha will conduct the serv ices. Frank, 2-year-old son of' Mr. and Mrs. Emll Nachwits, 2308 South Thirteenth street, died yesterday morning ot lung trouble. The funeral will be Saturday aft ernoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and Interment will be in Falrvlew cemetery. sa uogera, eso waamngton avenue, re ceived word yesterday morning of the sud den death of hla brother, Michael Rogera, at Imogene, la. Great Western Will Accept. J. W. Colt, president of the Mason City dc Fort Dodge Railroad company, was in Council Bluffs yesterday afternoon for abort time, while on his way home to Fort Dodge to accept the vacation ordi nance aa passed by the city council two weeks ago. although he did not approve of the provisions requiring the railroad to maintain lights at the Tenth avenue and Tostevln street crossings, a requirement which bad not been inserted In the ordi nance passed by the city in favor of tbe other railroads entering Council Bluffs. Marrlaare Licenses. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Ijife Montgomery, Fort Crook, Neb... Sydney Lorch, Louisville, Ky William Snider, Omaha Jennie Curtis, Omaha Axe. ... 21 ... 21 ... 21 ... 21 H. P. Hansen, Pottawattamie county. 29 Karen 8. Olsen. Pottawattamie county. 21 TRAIN DOES DtADLY WORK Instantly Kills Weman at Vllllsea, la., Whe Is Looklaar for Lost Mitten. VILLI BCA, Ia.. March 20. (Special.) Mrs. Patton. mother ot John Patton, city marshal, waa run over and Instantly killed by train No. 11 about 7 o'clock laat evening. 6he was walking with her sister. While crossing the railroad track she dropped one of ber mittens and stopped to find It. Her slstsr oaesed on. but lookinc back, saw only th's fast departing train. She went back and faund tha body some dlatance from where the train must have struck the victim. Chance la Creatoa Bank. CREBTON. Ia., March 20. (Special.) It was announced here today that the con trolling interest In the First National bank would be tranaferred from H. 8. Clark, who has been president for twenty years, to 8. W. Richardson, acting manager for many years of the Palmer Lumber company In iu vn. . ..-. I. Will retain a block of the stock, and Clark will act as presldsnt, for some time, at least. ths office eventually passing to Richardson. Qoveraor Wood Leaves Havana. HAVANA. March 20. Governor General Wood left here today on Kanawha for Miami oa bla way to Waablngtou. where, tt ia expected a final consultation will be held wltb President-elect Falma and other Cu bans ta regard to tbe establishing of Cuban government. . i - i ... - . . RAISE BLOCKADE ON ROADS Great Northern tho Last to Becover from Effect of Storm. LONGEST INTERRUPTION IN ITS CAREER To Threaah Tralaa far Oaa Haadred aad Forty-Fvar Hoara aad Herth ara Pacta Tie I p far Oaa His. dred and ThlrtyOae Haara. 4T. PAUL, March 20. Business on the three transcontinental lines which cross the stats of North Dakota ba. about re turned normal conditions, now that nearly a full week has passed since tha beginning of the great March blizzard, although a few minor branch line, remain to be cleared of snow. Tha Soo line was less affected and got Its first train through yesterday after noon. ' The Northern Pacific's blockade lasted for 131 hours and the first train from the Pacific coast to arrive in St. Paul since Friday ot last week came In at 2:30 this morning. Blx eastbouDd limited traina were caught in tha drifts. Two ot them were annulled and the equipment waa used In making up trains west of the blockaded area, which nere sent back to the coast to care for the business of the trains sent from 8t. Paul and caught by the drifts. The Great Northern was unable to clear Its through line yesterday, but through traffic was resumed today when three "fly ers" arrived close together. The blockade lasted 144 hours, the longest interruption of traffic the system has ever experienced. Though put to great expense to clear the tracks and suffering heavy losses In traffic, the railroad officials were much pleased with the heavy snowfall, because it givea needed moisture to the Dakota wheatflelds. This fact also seemed to please the new eettlers, over 2,000 of whom passed through the St. Paul gateway to tbelr new homes within the past twenty-four hours, most of them coming from Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania. Kansas and Missouri. NLinNUJa iutA ur Litttn i t Mean Nothing; Mora Than Mere License to Them, General Otis Declares. WASHINGTON, March 20. General Otl. today resumed his testimony before the sen ate Philippines commission. Senator Pat terson continued his questioning and re ferred to a letter dated September 8, 1898, addressed by General Otis, to Agulnaldo, as 'the commanding general of the Philippine forces," In which he spoke of the sacrifice made by the revolutionary force. "In the Interest of civil liberty." General-Otis declared that this related to their dealings with the Spaniards. He admitted that before the United States army arrived in Manila, and for some little time before they took possession, the In' surgents had the Spaniards hemmed In In Manila. He denied that be led Agulnaldo to believe that the United States would I not assume absolute sovereignty and gov ernmental control of the islands. Asked what he meant by the statement in bis let ter that "rather than aee the shlpa of tbe United States navy control the navigable vaters of these Island, and it. army de- vaetatlng their territory, I greatly prefer) to advise my government not to send any more troops here," General Otis answered that that was his opinion, because be did not want to aea any war. . "I wanted to conquer by peaceable means," said be, "but I gave the impression that there were troops waiting.') General Otia'C',-"SrWa.iag an Inquiry by Senator Halo, that bad tbe gov ernment taken him at his word, not to send wore troops, anarchy would have reigned throughout the island. He thought that his letter should be considered as a whole. "That waa a period when I wa. laboring hard," said be, "to keep the peace and to keep our men and officer surgents." Answering Senator Patterson, General Otis said that the commission of which General Hughea waa a member had stated to representative, ot Agulnaldo that no concessions could be made without the aac- riflce of some of tbe attributea of aover- elgnty, General Otis declared that the Filipinos have no correct idea of liberty. "Liberty with them," said be, "Is license." "But what is your standard of qualifica tion for self-government?" asked 8enator Patterson. What kind of ' a government?" asked General Otis. "Do you mean despotic gov eminent?" "No, self-government," was Senator Pat terson's response. Genfral Otis said they were perfectly qualified for a despotic, military govern ment. Renlvlnar to Senator Dubnla. General Otis ih. introduction of Chln mMf Uhor into the Philippines would be unwise. Japa- nese labor, he thought, would be the most acceptable because they affiliate readily with tbe Filipinos. A question by Senator Bevertdge regard ing the effort to furnish the Filipinos with literature sent from tbe United States pre- clpltated a lively discussion. General Otis said that when Mablnl was brought tn he had a pile of New York papera with blm which had antagonized the sovereignty of the United States In the Philippines. "Did he have copies of Senator Hoar's speech?" inquired Senator Patterson. "Oh, yes; those speeches were all over the IMande," replied the witness. Senator Allison, who was tn the chair. said he would exclude any allusion to sena tors' speeches. Senator Patterson Inter jected tho remark that aenators should not be attacked from masked batteries. CflMBQfcJ HELPS IN DETAILS Preach Ambassador Dlseasses with Secretary Hay Plaaa af Roeham bena Dedleatlea. WASHINGTON, March 20. Ambaasador Cambon In view of tbe favorable action of congreas on the Joint resolution looking to the proper dedication of the Rochambeau status, has been in consultation with Secre tary Hay respecting tbe details ot tbe pro gram. The Inadequacy of tha appropria tion of $10,000 threatens to somewhat cur tall tbe original project, which looked to a practical repetition ot the splendid and tm preasive ceremonies connected with the dedication of tbe Yorktown monument twenty years sgo. Still a satisfactory be ginning can be made and the attendance of the descendants ot Rochambeau, wltjl a dls tlngulshed representation of the French government, i. already assured. The dedl catory ceremonies are fixed for the latter part of May next. PLEDGE TO THE OPEN DOOR Joial Neta of Fraaca aad Rosala Regarded la American Circles. WASHINGTON, March 20. Ths Franco- Russian note relative to China, which waa published today, waa handed to Secretary Hay yestsrday by Ambassador Cam boa for France and Count Cassinl for Russia. The note is regarded officially aa simply aaolhsr pltdgs en ths part vf the aigaatory powers to mslataln the "open door" In China. On this basis It will bs accepted In a memorandum Indicted by the president whea the note shall have been duly consid ered. LEAVE TAX ON BUCKET SHOPS Senate Committee Fallawa Haase Bill's lateattea Repealing War Revenae Act. WASHINGTON, March 20. Senator Al- drlch, from the committee on finance, today presented to the senate the report of that committee on the bill repealing the war revenue act and tbua made publlo tor the first time the amendments to the bill sug gested by the committee. There are many changes In the language of the bill, but ex cept In one Instance the Intention of the house bill repealing the entire act la re spected. The exception Is the provision lu the existing law providing for the taxation of "bucket shops," which provision Is left Intact and the tax continued In effect. Senator Aldrlch said before presenting the report that he expected to call It up within a day or two for the aenate to act. It is said there will be no effort on either aide ot the aenate to amend the bill, and It Is not expected that there will be any prolonged debate upon It. The house provision authorising the ap pointment of ten additional Internal reve nue agents la connection with the rebate on tobacco on hand when the law shall go Into effect ts eliminated, but the commissioner of Internal revenue ia authorised to adopt auch resolutions aa may ba necessary to carry the provision tnto effect. The entire section of the house bill re latlng to the collection of taxea on inher itances between now and July 14, when the provision will bs repealed, la re-wrltten. The changea relate only to minor detail, of the administration of law for the next three months. The committee also recommends the adoption of the following section : That the reDeal af exlsttna laws, or modification thereof, embraced In this act snau not street any act done, or any rigm accurrlng or accrued, or any suit or pro ceeding had or commenced In any civil cause before the said repeal or modiflcn- Hnn. K.,t All fl.ht. a wl 11b Kill! In. iinH.f f. 'i? A?" i"n" v; repeal or modification had not been made, aviwu t, tiw; tvaaiii-B iiasiiiia mm 1 1 i lie piui Any offenses committed and all penalties ?o' f,h,.',pa.,...r fab.'n,..eSac,?CUu,nrdeedr "any" statute embraced in or cnangea, moatnen or repealed by this act may be prosecuted or punished in the same manner and with the same effect as If this act had not been passed. FITZJ0HN-P0RTER CASE AGAIN geqael of Famoaa Affair la Hearing; of Claims Bill In tha Hoaae. WASHINGTON, March 20. A aequel to the famous Fittjohn-Porter case came be fore the house committee on military af fair, today, when a hearing waa given on the bill authorizing the secretary of war to compute the amount ef pay and allow- ancea of the general during the period of his enforced retirement from the army and making appropriation, of the amount to hi. wldew and children. The hearing waa at tended by several of General Porter's old comrades-in-arms and by his daughter and SODS. When, at the instance of General Grant, an army board passed upon the case f! General Porter, the recommendation was made that he be restored to rank and pay. Acting in tbla, congress, In 1888, restored the general to hla rank, but there waa no restoration of the par during tbe long period that be waa out of tbe army. It wss stated at the hearing today that the present measure waa a simple act ot justice to the family who bad suffered along with the general during tbe twenty- three years be waa in retirement. In this time. It waa atated. General Perter bad given most of bla time and meana to clear- lng bla good name, being unable to make provision for the future ot himself and family. General Charlea O. Sawtelle, wbo aerved with General Porter, paid a tribute to bla bravery and ability aa a eoldler. Oeneral W. W. Dudley, who served under General Porter at the second battle of Bull Run, also testified to bis character as a soldier and commanding officer, General Dudley pointed out that the pre amble of the act restoring General Porter to the army recited the purpose to do Jus- tlce to htm and that the restoration of pay waa but a part of the Justice In the case. LARGE TRADE FROM FRANCE United States fa Second la Nations Selling; to tha Karopena Repablle. WASHINGTON, March 20. Tbe United States stood second on tbe list ot nations from which Franca purchased Its supplies last year, aad fourth In tbe list of pur chasers ot products ot French origin, ac oordlng to a report from United States Consul Thakera. at Havre, dated February P' nMe DUD,!C l" BU" aeparlmenl Last year, tt ia stated, France Imported $93,002,261 worth of goods from the United States and exported 144.128,002 worth to the United Statee. a balance in our favor of $4,776,269. According to tbe French customs statis tic. It. commerce la.t year, taking Imports tloos and exportatlons together, amounted to $1,713,977,09, aa lncreass ot $14,322,911 over 1900. Imports ot raw materials showed an Increase, while food and manufactured products ahowed a falling off. In exports food products, manufactured goods and pcstal packagea an Increase waa mads and raw materials decreased. TWO MINOR COINAGE BILLS Sleasarea inirooneen in iionae rrm Tldlnnr for Sahsldlarr Silver ad Other Colas. WASHINGTON, March 20. The bousa committee on coinage today reported two coinage measures, one Introduced by Mr. Hill ot Coanecticut to Incresse tbe sub .ldlary .liver coinage by coining tbe silver bullion tn the treasury purchased under the act of July 14, 1890; another appropriating $200,000 for additional minor colna of cop per, nickel, etc. The subsidiary colnaga bill aso authorises the secretary of the treasury, "aa public necessities may demand, ta re- coin diver dollars Into subsldlsry coins; so much of any aci as fixes a limit to the ag gregate ot aubatdlary ailver coin outstaad Ing. and ao much of any act as directs the coinage of any portion of tbe bullion pur chased under the act of July 14, 1890, Into sliver dollars, is repealed E. W. Bala, Barreyor Geaeral. WASHINGTON, March 20. The senate today confirmed the following nominations: B. W. Bate, aurveyor geaeral of Montana; Lieutenant Commander R. G. Brewn, U. 8. N., retired, to be commander. Reward for Bravery. rmriVNATI. March 10. "I beaueath to w ...mlinn. Otto Schmahl. the aum of SU.OM) Decause ne waa Draw anu luyai w his country in the time of trouble. The above Is a provision in ma win ok nti a..hmakl a millionaire sucar kins of Ger many. Otto Schmahl. the beneficiary who is mentioned In the will of his distinguished grandfather, resioea wun nis parents in a .i.at Itttla home at l&I West Clifton avenue. Upon tha declaration of war with Spain young Bcnmani was ona oi ine nrsi to respond. He participated in numerous skirmishes, aad when bis weauny grana father heard of the mrrltorloua deeds t,f bis grandson he was full uf jwy. RUSSIA HAS NO OBJECTION Aanlo-Japaaese Treaty rvlta Poller at Csae'e Oav eraatent. ST. PETERSBURG, March 20. The Offi cial Messenger, in publishing tooay tne Franco-Russian declaration relative to the Anglo-Japanese convention, accompanlea It with an official atatement, as follows: Ths imperial government received wltn the most perfect calm the announcement . v. . i..in.f.n.n.u a-vrnnt. T ne principles which have guided Russian policy since tne wimnuii oi inn uii - -- China remain and will remain invariable. Russia Insists on the maintenance of the Independence and Integrity of China, a friendly neighboring country, as well as thst of Cores. Russia desires the preser vation of the atatus quo and general P'ace In the far east by the construction of the great Siberian ranrosn, mniintr nn branch line through Manchuria, toward a port afwaye Ice free. Russia aids In the extension in these regions or tne com merce and industry or ine wnoie worm. urn.,i it k in Ita Interest to nut forward obstacles at the present time T The Inten tion expressed by Great Britain and Japan to attain those ssme objects, which have Invariably been pursued by the Russian government, can meet with nothing but sympatny in nusaia, in bjh mi uc menta In certain political spheres and In some -of the foreign newspapers, which endeavor to present In quite a different light the Impassive attitude of the Im perial government toward a diplomatic act, which In Its eye, does not change In any way the general situation on the political horlson. BERLIN, March 20. The extension of ths Franco-Russian alliance to eastern Asia ha. caused a great amount of comment and conjecture In the circles here which follow International politics. A few hours before the text of the note giving the substance of the arrangement was given to the press In Paris the text of the declaration was shown to Count von Buelow, the Imperial chancellor, by the Russian and French ambassadors here, who together called upon the chancellor tor that purpose. It doe. not appear that Germany was invited to participate In the Franco Russian declaration and it i. absolutely cer tain that she would not have bad anything to do with it. Germany's policy at prssent is to keep entirely flear ot entanglements in China that might change to acute con troversies. Lady Rodney Gets Divorce. LONDON. March 20. Ladv Rodnav. f,' W,nborM d the duke of Marlborough, was granted a di vorce today from ber husband, the seventh Baron Rodney, on the grounds of cruelty and Infidelity. The plaintiff testified to her busband'a violence. On one occasion be Is said to bave struck ber tn the eye with bis clenched fist and .he thereupon lett him. BOER DELEGATES GO HOME Wat Aeaared of Obtaining Any Con cessions Asked af President Roosevelt. NBW YORK, March 20. C. A. Wessels, A. D. Wolmaraua and J. M. De Bruyn, Boer delegates, who have been In this country for some weeks, sailed on La Oascogne to day. Mr. Wessels said be did not believe the ammunition found In the ruins of the Hobekea fire was Intended for the Boers. "The Boers bave no money to buy ammu nition," aald be, "but when they need any all they bave to do I. to capture a British convoy and they have enough to supply them for a long time." 'The Boer-British war will establish a precendent for other ware to come In tbe Inhuman fashion In which It la being car rled on. I asked tbe presldeat to appoint a commlasion ot army officers to review tbe conduct of the Boer-British war, but whether he will do so I cannot ssy." Alluding to the atatementa that the Boers wear British uniforms tn battle, Mr. Wes sels said ths Doera have no uniform ot their own and, therefore, when they run out ot wearing apparel tbe only way that they are able to procure It ta to take aome British, soldier's clothes, from which, he added, the distinguishing marka were al waya removed even to cutting oft tbe coat buttons, SAY BOOKKEEPER IS FORGER Arthar J. Simpson Charged with la- salagr Dammy Slip Cheeks Is Held at Indianapolis. I INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 20. Arthur I J. Simpson, a bookkeeper, employed by the Warman, Black A Chamberlain company, live stock brokers at the Union Stock yards, waa arrested at Paoll today and brought to thla city on the charge of forgery. The amount alleged In the affl davit aa fraudulently obtained by Simpson 18 $4,888. Detectives who have been working on the caae for several daya aald they understood from membera of the firm that Simpson's shortage is anywhere from $30,000 to $70,000. Simpson is highly connected and baa a wife and aeveral children. He refuses to talk, but the firm saya It bolda dummy I Wk. th., -ro. um SINCLAIR HELD GUILTLESS Lleateaant Held far Warder of Soldier Prisoner Released Filipinos Ara Vaccinated. MANILA, March 20. Lieutenant William 8. Sinclair of the Twenty-eighth Infantry, recently tried by court-martial on the charge of causing ths death of a soldier prisoner by gsgglag him and pouring water on hla head, has been acquitted. The two reconcentrsdo camps In Batanga. province are most carefully maintained Tbe Filipinos In the camps are healthy and contented and tbe streets and bouses are ...f.i,tl Man Tha fond aunnllfid ran- l.l.t. of rice and many vegetables. All tbe neonle In the campa have been vaccinated and rigid sanitary precautions are taken to prevent the spread of dleease. There are 8,000 Fillpinoe in one of tbe camps and 1 1.000 la ths other. aeaeaaBaBBaaaaxaaBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaBaaaaaaaaaaao FUNERAL OF MRS. DUGDALE Friends at tha Family Threat tha Residence aad tarronnd. las Lawi, The funeral of Mra. Mary A. Dugdale, rbo waa killed by being thrown from street car last Monday, took place from ber late residence, 2602 Caldwell street yesterdsy morning. Friends and neighbors of ths family and associate, ef ber sons thronged the . residence and surrounding lawn to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased, whose sudden death an tha manner of it waa a painful chock to all. Tbe caskst waa covered with loose Bowers, and surrounding it were many elaborate pieces crosses, anchors, wreaths and broken columns. Servicee were held at St. John's cburcb at a. m. Requiem nign mass was cele brated by Rev. Father Corberly, assisted by Revs. Kuhlmaa and Riley. Father Cor berly delivered the eloglum. The pall bearera were Oeorgs Burke, Timothy Rysn, John T. Smith, Hugh Flana gan. Thomas Swift aad P. McArdle. In terment took place in Holy Bepulcber cemetery. Good Prospecta af Faasaae. DENVER. March 20. Both houses of ths legislature tonight adopted the conference report ot the revenue bill. It ts expected I reading tomorrow and the final adjourn (hut (M Dili win Da paaaea on ine mir mti af tba present session reached. HENN1SCS AND HIS CHARIOT X Will Move in Ariitooratio Circle Thii Time. 0 SEIZE PROPERTY OF DELINQUENTS Ity Treasarer Promises to Bestw Hla Oletrrie Wsrraal Method at Col lecting Peraonnt Taaea from Well-to-Do Cltlsens. City Treasurer A. II. Henntngs will atari bla van into the swell resident district of Omaha at 10 o'clock .thla moraine after the furniture of soma people who could pay their city taxea, but who haven't. For eight months the treasurer's chariot ot commerce baa stood In an obscure corner of tbe Imperial atable of the municipality, and dellnquenta hare alept In peace. But thla morning the master of the exchequer buckled on his war armament and greased the axle, of the vehicle with vaseline, pre- aratorr to another crusade. He ssys bis patience ba. been exhausted and be pro poses to renew tbe campaign. The people I am going after, ne ex plained, "can and must pay up. Many ot them are drawing aalarlea of from $3,000 to 17,000 per year or are making that much eut ot tbelr business. Among the former ara several who have principal positions with the packing companiea of South Omaha, but live this slds of the line. I bave been put off and put oft just aa long aa I propoae te be. In aome Instancea the collectors I bava sent to the house have been given aa aver age ot bait a dozen promtaee for each or the last six months and tbe old excuses are worn threadbare. Waltlner for New Treasarer. I suspect that aome of them are secretly saying that the thing to do la to keep on putting me oft until my term of office ex pires, but I can tell them right now that that won't do. Thla present crusade, wnicn to begin tomorrow, will be continued until I have cleaned up tbe whole Hat. But I am proceeding, more cautioualy than ever. Thla business of backing a wagon up to a man's front gate, and carry ing oft bis personal belongings Is ticklish even with the law at your back, and I don't care to take chancea on getting the wrong man's goods. For that reason my mea are out over the city today Inquiring of neigh, bora if certain people whom we propose to levy on are at tbe house numbers given oa our list. It ts an easy matter to get cor rect Information In thla manner, as tha men do not disclose their object in making the Inquiries. There will be aome great urprlses tomorrow unless tha people get an Inkling and bead ua oft by paying up. One Delinquent Gets a Tip. One man who owed more than $100 baa already gotten tbe tip, I guess, for be has written a letter to me which ta about equal a promissory note and on which wa can make blm trouble If he doea not come to taw by the date promised, which Is next week. We haven't made many mistakes in bouse numbers, but It was alwaya un comfortable when we did and ao I am taking no chances." DR. S0MERS0N SMALLPOX Omaha Physician Defends Action ef Nebraska State Board of Health. OMAHA. March 20. To the Editor of Tbe Bee: Tbe fact that the 8tate Board of Health bad a special meeting at Lincoln on March 17. the governor, attorney gen eral and superintendent of education being present, seems to hare excited quite a lit tle adverse criticism in Omaha. The facta of the situation are these: Smallpox baa been epidemic In thla coun try for more than three years; there la more ot It thla winter than ever before; In many localities it la assuming a more viru lent type than tn prevloua years. The prospecta ara that this epidemio will con tinue for yeara to come unleaa the moat energetlo measures are adopted to eradi cate it. And It is possible that it will be come more virulent In the yeara to come than It 1. now. The mea.ure. for prevent ing an extension of this scourge and bring about ita extermination are isolation, vac cination and dlalntectlon, but these mesa urea tn order to be effective must be thorough. The mildness of the epidemio haa made tt extremely difficult tor health boards to effectively convince people of the Importance of tbe meas ures that they ara endeavoring to adopt for the suppression of the disease. At present Dr. Reynolds of Chicago, the most efficleat health officer In the west, la making ex traordinary effort to eradicate tha dlaeasa by extending bis field of operations ovsr the country traversed by the rallroada cental - lng in Chicago. ThU. too, at a time when tbe number of caae. of smallpox tn Chicago la less than 10 per cent aa great aa in the city of Omaha. Other cities and atatea are Joining with Chicago la thla move and our own state board baa been taking atepa tn tbe eame direction, the latest move being to ask tbe United States Marine boepltal service to .end an expert Inspector here to aee what aid we can get In eradicating tbe dl.ease. He haa been asked to come to Lincoln, the object being to investigate tbe situation In the atate. In this Invest lgs tlon, tt they comply wltb our request, Omaha will doubtless be conaldered aa a part of the state, but not the only point tor Investigation by any meana. The State Board ot Health baa a desire to be of as sistance to Omaha the same aa to other towna and cltlea, but tt. desire to be ef service haa been mtslaterpreted and Ita communlcattona consigned to the waste basket. A few words regarding the aituatlon in Omaha. I learned from Dr. Ralph per sonally March IT that the number of new cases tn Jsnuary waa 188, tn February 18T. for the first half of March 92, aad yet we have seen and beard a good deal during tbe last ten days about the abatement of smallpox In Omaha. I most esraeetly bope that the sanguine ' anticipations of our health officers are about to be realised and that there will be a deotded falling off In the number of cass. from now on, but I see nothing in the figures up to March 18 to warrant any such expectations. We bear a great deal about Importations and I do not know bow thla can ba avoided alto gether, but we bear but little about ex portation!, when aa a matter of fact Omaha ia a distributing center for small pox and has bsen for tbe past three months, many more cases being distributed to other towns from Omsba thsn come to Omaha from other towns. A. B. SOMER8. Mail Is Little Lata. SOUTHAMPTON, March 20. The royal mall steamer Elbe arrived here today from the A xore tslsods, having oa board tha pas sengers of tbe disabled Cunard line Steamer Etrurls. They ssy the passage waa monot onous, but tbey bave no complaint te make of the treatment they received. The Etrurla'a malls will be delivered. They were postmarked a month ago. Approves Bala of Canal Praperty. PARIS, March 20. On appllcattoa of the Panama Canal company the civil tribunal today approved the eventual cession of the canal property to the United States, bud Ject to a reserve regarding modifications ta be obtained from the Colombian govern ment concerning articles 20 and 21 at Ua aresmenU