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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, 1902-TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COrV FIVE CENTS.
The
Omaha
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PASS TWO BIG BILLS
fcenatori Approve War Tax Bepeal and
Protection of Executive.
VOTE UNANIMOUSLY ON , THE FORMER
Adopt the Eepeal of Bevenuee Without
Argument or Division. .
fJFTEEN VOTES AGAINST ASSAU'
.Patterson Lead tha Opposition to V
, Anarchy. Meagnre. X.
8ILL DECLARED FREE OF PARTY ISSUES
)ola;a4 Protect WkU lfatfea a
Well Presldaat ay Prev-tdiao;
Dnlk for liMHlittlii or
Attempts o Kill. . .
WASHINGTON, March 21 Two Imper
nt measures wer passed by the senat
today, the bill for . the repeal of the war
revenue Uxes nod that for the protection I
af tha nraaldant nf tha I'nked States. Thai
renu bill was passed without division
and after only one short 'speech. Mr. Till
nan embraced tha opportunity afforded by
the bill's consideration to protest against
tha repeal ot the duty of 10 cents a pound
Upon tea. ' Tha bill for tha protection of
the president was under discussion during
tha greater part of tha aeasloa. Mr. Fatter
on of Colorado made an extended speech In
apposition to It and Mr. Fairbanks sup
ported it. All amendments to the meas
ure were rejected and It was passed by
a -rote of S2 to 16.
The bill provides that any person wtthla
too United States who' shall wilfully and
asallcloualy kill tha president or any officer
n whom tha dutlea of erealdent may da-
olv. or an sovereign of a foreign coun-
try, or shall attempt to kill any of the 'per-
aons named, shall suffer death; that any
person who shall aid, abet, advlae or coun
sel the killing of any of the persons named
ar shall conspire to accomplish their death.
thai be Imprisoned not exceeding twenty
rears; that any person who shall tbereatea
to kill or adviae or counsel another to
kill the president or any official on whom
tha dutlea of president may devolve, shall
te Imprisoned not exceeding ten years; that
any parson who shall wilfully aid la ths
escape of any person guilty ot any of tha
Offenses mentioned shall be deemed an ac
complice and shall be punished as prin
cipal. .
Gaard for the Preeldeat.
The secretary of war la directed to de
tail from tha regular army a guard of en
ters and men to proteet the president "with
out any unnecessary display" and the ev
rotary . la authorised . to make regulations
a to the dreaa, arma and equipments of
aocn guard, - . , -
Mr. , Taller af Colorado presented retolu-I
tiona of the Colorado legislature, praying I
for the Intervention by an offer af Ita good
.... ae7taut lif Ilia TTlfllifl fllflii. Ill al J
,Jeruiat the contest between tho Brit
, b and tha Boer. The . resolutions were
Referred t the committee on foreign re
latione.
' At tho conclusion of routine business con
aideration of the bill to repeat war revenue
taxes and for other purposes waa taken up
en motion of Mr. Aldrlch, chairman of the
committee on finance. The measure wss
read at length.
All the amendments proposed by the sea
ate committee to the house bill wera agreed
to during the reading of the measure.
Tho bill waa read a third time, reported
to the aenate and then laid aside until after
the measure for the protection of the pros!
tent waa acted upon.
The bill for the protection of the preei
lent was then taken np and Mr. Patterson
addressed the senate. He was la accord
frith tha purpose of the bill so tar aa tha
(resident and vice president wera con
corned. The feature ot tho measure to
hvhlch he was particularly oppoeed waa the
prevtalon that tho counselling and advlalng
tho murder of the president waa a crime.
la response to an Inquiry by Mr. Patter
Son. Mr. Hoar declared his belief that on
vho advtaed or counsel led the killing of the
rreeident waa as guilty aa tha man who ac
ually committed tho crime.
Free froaa Party Iaaaee.
Mr. Falrbaaka cordially aupported the
reading bill. It contained no party Issue
nd b hoped ao party lines would be drawa
iipon 1U
Referring to the argument that tha bill
croatea elaas legislation, Mr. Fairbanks aald
tho bill was not Intended for the personal
tenefit of the president merely, but for the
protection of the people, aad to bring about
tho orderly administration ot tha govern
gnent. Tho bill had not been conceived in
the heat of passion, but waa the trait of
wladom and deliberation.
"It ts Inspired by the obvious necessity,"
aald he, la conclusion, "of throwing about
tho cblsf executive additional . safeguards
ae as to reader Impoaaible, so tar aa human
wisdom caa go. Injury to the preeldent aad
(thereby Injury to the government.'
' After some further discussion of the
pending bill, the war revenue bill waa laid
, tfore the aenate and Mr. Tillmaa of South
- Carolina made aa argument la favor of re
taining tho duty of 10 eenta a pound oa
. tea- ' The owner of teas now la this coua
try, la bond, ho said, would get the bene-
Ht of the ,emovl of duty to the amount of
99.000,000.
' Doty oa Tea laaprovea Qaallty,
Sicca tha duty had been levied oa . tea
tha United States bad been receiving a bet'
tor quality ot tea,' which had been supplied
to the people at ao Increaaed price. He
fald, too, that tha experiment ot tea cut
tar waa being made la South Carolina and
he believed It would b successful. This
Waa a "baby Industry," and really needed
the protection.
A bill appropriating 1 115.000 tor a marine
hospital at Buffalo, N. Y-, waa then paaaed.
Coaslderatloa was resumed of the bill
tor the protection of the president aad
amendments were offered by Senators Mor
aaa. Mallory, McLsurin of Mississippi, Tel
ler aad McCiuaber and rejected. Tho sub
Ututea offered by Senator Culberaoa, Ba-
oo aad Patteraoo were rejected, Tho bill
was the paaaed, 62 to 16, as follows:
Teas
Aldrlch.
Allison,
tiavertdget
p urn ham,
nurrowe,
Zturtoo.
Foraker,
Foster (la.).
Footer
(Wash.),
Frye,
Oahinger.
Gamble.
McMillan,
Martin, .
Mitchell,
Nelaon,
t..b i .. -
Piatt iCona.).
rrucnara.
Proctor,
Queries,
Soott,
Bimroona.
&poonr,
Stawart.
Teller.
Veet.
V arrea.
Clark (Mont '
t.VOIbeon,
0.),Hanna,
Clark (Wyo.)
L oa a rail.
nanaorougo,
llama.
iinwh-r,
liel((!d.
It oar.
K tarns,
Klilnxise,
-uiiom.
Itafaoe,
J?flTi!Iiiam,
Jirydciv,
KUi,
JOoatlaaoa oa Second Page.)
STEAD RAILS OVER HAWAII
Eifllik Writer Port rare Dark' Pie
tare a Reaalt ( Aeaerleaa
Aaaesatlea.
LONDON. March 21. Th Saturday Re
view, continuing Ita anti-American cam
paign, today publlBbea a long communica
tion from Alfred Stead, too of W. T. Stead,
the editor, picturing the alleged deplorable
condition of Hawaii a a reault of annexa
tion to the United SUtea. Mr. Btead laid
that the unTarylng lament la heard from
every claaa, whether planter, or member
of the government, to the effect that Hawaii
haa reaped no good from annexation. The
foremost ad roc tee of annexation In 1131
now the moat bitter and outspoken la
4 'ling Ita accomplishment.
'eaa says that the application or tn
X - coastwise navigation laws has
depy . islands pt the use ot 371.
tons V Vptng annually, thus crippling
trade anv aising freight rates. The wealth 1
Inhabitants of the Island, continues Mr.
Stead, when they are In a hurry to reach
tha Pacific coast, are frequently forced to
take passage on a foreign vessel Md pay
a fin of $200 In addition to their fare.
The frequent ealla ot transports are
greatly displeaatng, aa they almost alway
bring smallpox or soma other contagion re-
Quiring quarantine, says tne writer, ana
"luolon of the Chinese Is ruining tha
UDOr market.
The tariff concessions to Cuba threaten
to kill the sugar industry. America has
twice prevented Hawaii from obtaining a
cable. Hawaii la thus cut off from news.
paper publicity, which Is essential to as-
curing speedy reforms.
Commenting editorially on this communi
cation from Mr. Stead, the Saturday Review
saya:
Whatever evils tha Hawatlans are Buf
fering as a result of American protection
they have richly merited as a punishment
for their monstrous . treatment . of Queen
Ltlluokalanl."
PRINCE'S LASTING GRATITUDE
Take Ocoaaloa Agaia to loatnaeaa
Antertcaaa for Hla
Reeeatloa.
Cordial
BERLIN, March 21. Admiral Prince
Henry of Prussia haa sent a telegram to
Secretary John B. Jackson, as charge d'af
faires here In the absence of Andrew D
White, the American ambassador. In which
the prince aays:
"I pray you to accept for yourself and
ths members of the Americas embassy my
very best thanks for my welcome on my re
turn from the United States.
I shall never forget the cordial and
plendld hospitality I met with In your
country or the kindness shown mo by tha
American people." .
Emperor William returned from Kiel this
morning to bo preaent at tha annual riding
contests here. General von Plessen, who
was with the emperor, took occasion to tall
Mr. Jackson of "the great pleasure Prince
Henry and all the members of his staff had
experienced In tha United States. General
TO Pleaaen accompanied Prinoe Heary a
bis American trip.
C0MPLAINS-0F; SHtfSUBSIDY
Ctorasaa Oeeaa Ltao Mo Say Bill Will
Diecrlaalaate Acataat
Theaa.
. BERLIN, March 21. One of the argu
menta brought to bear on Herrin, Balls and
Welgand of the Hamburg-American and the
North German Lloyd lines, respectively.
while the latter were In New York to ef
fect an agreement between them and Amer
ican, and British shipowners, was that the
ship subsidy bill would favor their Amerl
can competitors to such an extent as to
seriously injure the German steamship com
panies' trading to the United 8tatea.
The provisional agreement contained In
consequence of these representations the
delimitations of the spheres of Influence
which correspond roughly with the present
spheres, designed to protect German com
panies from the effects of the subsidised
American com pa nice. According to a re
j port, from Bremen thla agreement has not
I yet been perfected and the delay In reach
I Ing ita final form Is due only to questions
I of detail.
BERLIN'S EXCUSE FALLS SHORT
Eaplaaatlea
for Barrlaa; Boraelo
Fails to Satisfy -Aaaerleaaa.
. Meats
BERLIN, March 2L Tb criticism made
uaitd state or the exclusion by
Germany ot meats preeerved with borax is
answered her with the statements that the
prohibition applies to domestic and foreign
meata, equally, and that America exporter
have nothing to complain of that does not
apply to German preeerved meat dealer.
But the agenta here of American meat ex
porters say this is no answer at all. be
cause boraelo meat preservation la aa un
known art of Germany and Is nsver likely
to. be much ussd as It Is nnnscesaary to
preserve meat that la consumed where It Is
produced. Besides, they declare, tha regu
lationa are levelled at America alone aad
can aerve ao other object than to prevent
American exporter from competing with
domeatto meat producers.
RESTORES BALANCE OF POWER
Fraaeo-Raoelaa Agreeeseat ' oa tho
Far Blast Deal aed for tbat
Faroose.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 21. Th Rua-
alaa preea agree that th Fraaco-Rusataa
declaration on the subject of the Anglo-
Japaaes agreement will dlapoaa ot mlaun
deratandtng and have a reaaaarlng effect
the world over. The Novo Vremya aays
The Frauco-Ruealan alliance waa com
pelled to rcatore the balance of power in
the Parlrlc, which waa disturbed by the
Analo-Japa-neae acreement. The do I lev of
a free nana expressed in tne declaration ii
tu accordance inn KJaaia s Interests.
In connection with the eastward move
ment of Russian troops It is aanouaced that
the Brit section of Cosaacka la already la
the far east and that tha second section ha
beea mobilised.
SAYS SUGAR BOUNTY IS DEAD
Loadoa Cablaet Oalelal Saya Oatlvok
of Trade la Greatly las.
y roved.
LONDON, March 21. Lord Onalaw, under
secretary of tha Colonial office, apeaklng at
Bath today, said he believed the sugar
bouatlea had beea killed forever, and el
though It might be neceaaary to give some
aaaiataace to the Weat ladles colonic natll
the convention came tat operation, th
outlook for the sugar trade was ao much
clearer that capital could now bo Invested
with Bocurlty aad stability la th bullosa
f caae -growl ag ia the Wtet Indies, .
HEARTS TRUE TO ANN ARBOR
Citinnia of Kebraaka and Iovra Exult In
. Pride of Alma Hater.
WARMLY GREET PRESIDENT ANGELL
Ho ResaoaaBer Tholr Face aaa
Kaaae Three go. All tao Lapse
of Tears Dr. Aadrewe
aad Other tooak.
Forty-six clt liens of Omaha and of other
cities of Nebraska aad Iowa who are proud
to oleim Aon Arbor at their alma mater,
gathered at tha Omaha club Friday night
to greet the president of that Institution,
Dr. Jam B. Angell. The program con
stated of a banquet, followed by toaata, O.
M. Hitchcock serving as toastmaater. The
speakers indulged la many remlnleeoocea
of th old Michigan university, aouaded
Its praise In well-turned period, sang col
lego song and wound up by giving th
colleg yell.
It waa a remarkable fact that Dr. Angell,
though ho had not seen many of tho guests
for twenty years or more, was able to call
nearly all of them by name. Thla faculty
for remembering names. It I said, la on
of his moat striking characteristics. He was
oordlally received by all preaent and ex
pressed himself as highly pleased with the
hearty hospitality of the west.
Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews, chancellor of
tba State university, wss billed to speak on
the subject. "The University and the Na
tion." H said la part: x
"I am vary proud of th state of Ne
braska. It has the largest school enroll
ment In proportion to Its population of any
state In the union, and it haa tha best
health record, with possibly one exception.
I am reminded ot the German lad who bad
an alleged portrait painted of his father.
There waa no photograph, nor even a tin
type to base It on, and tho artist was
guided solely by tho son's memory of his
father's lineaments. Finally ' tho portrait
waa finished; It waa taken to the son's
apartments, veiled, and the son Invited bis
friends to bo present at tho unveiling. Th
fabric was lifted and the son gazed apoa
the alleged features of his father:
" 'Yah, do Iss faddah he said, 'but how
he has changed! '
C haa see la Kebraaka.
' "And ao It la with Nebraska. I have
talked with ex-Governor Thayer, who has
lted here elnce the very earlleat day and
It la Interesting to bear him tell of the
change. For ao young a state tha growth
haa been phenomenal Indeed, and It is all
tdr the better. i
"President Angell and I ar of the same
alma mater. I love him not for this reason,
alone, but bocauee he ha helped to build
up one of th greateet Institutions of learn
log In the union. He has don mor for th
substantial good of th United States than
ary president of this union with the ' ex
ceptlon of Washington and Lincoln. I aay
It soberly; not because he la here with us
tonight, but because I believe It to bo true
I 'would, aay tho asm If ho wer 100 mile
away. . .. . - .-
The Ualveralty of Michigan stands forth
pro-earlneatlr as a broader of men. ' There
ar dot men of that alma mater In con
gress. I believe, than any other Inst ft ut ion
of learning In ' the country. It has been
sending forth men educated, cultivated, but,
above all, public spirited.
Lodowlck F.- Crowfoot of tho class of '88,
responded to th toast, "At th Quarter,
He paid a glowing tribute to Judge Camp
bell and Judge Cooley, who received their
educations at Ann Arbor, and to Dr. An
gell.
Wo hope your administration will coa
ttnue aa long aa your life shall laat," he
id. "and when It shall end, you may be
assured ot a rich reward In the loving re
membrance, in which you will be held by
the thouaanda of students from the Institu
tion you. hsve dignified by your wis and
sagacious management."
Mortoa Too III to Atteaa.
The toastmoster announced that Hon. J.
Sterling Morton, who waa to respond to th
toast, "Tho Practical aga Inst the Classical
In Higher Education." haa aent hla regret
being too 111 to leave bis home. He called
upon C. G. Ryan to respond to tho toast.
The Ladles." Mr. Ryan remarks on this
subject were brief, being devoted prlncl
oally to a few humorous and pat quotations,
John A. Rlne of Grand island waa caueo
upon to talk "At Large." "It Is a achool
of the farmer boy and the poor boy all over
this nation," he said. "It baa never re
eelved any great endowments, in which re
spect It differs from the Leland Stanford
university of California, from tha Unlver
slty ot Chicago, Tale and Harvard, and the
reault Is It la still comparatively poor, nut
from the thousands of students It Is sending
out over this broad land there Is coming
a mighty largess, more enduring than gold
which will keep Its name abreast of those
of the greatest of our universities.
Dr. Donald Macrae of Council Bluffs paid
a tribute to tne meaicai aeponuiaui
Ann Arbor, and Cbarlee O. McDonald to tha
athletlca of the Institution. J. H- Broody of
Llncola told of a visit ho had paid to Ana
Arbor after having boon away from It for
twenty years.
Dr. Angell Telia of DoTOlaaaaeat.
Dr. Angell waa tho last speaker Intro
duced. Ho responded to tho toast, "Th
University." "I suppose you will expect
me. to give you th latest news from tho
university," said he. "and. this I shall So
aa briefly as possible. You would be sur
prised to observe the great -number of
beautiful home that hav sprung up there
In recent years, especially over toward the
old fair grounda. These are very largely
the homee of the profeaaora. Th Institution
Is growing steadily. I think tho new cata
logue will contala 1,760 names, and we
eoulda't take ear of many mora. A large
part of theae ar from foreign countries.
There hss sprung np there within recent
years a society called tho Cosmopolitan
club, which Includes among Its members
the representatives ot fourteen different
natlonaltles. It haa a Cuban as Its presi
dent, and holda many Interesting aad profit
able meetlas.
"Considering the rapid growth which haa
attended the state universities of neighbor
ing states, notably those of Illinois and In
diana, It la rathsr surprising that Ann
Arbor la enrolling from those state a
steadily Increasing number of students. I
doa't sxactly understand that, but I sup
pose It Is because of th Increase of popu
lation of th great aorthweet. and the fact
that improved material condition eaable
more parenta to send their children to the
higher Institution of learning.
Fate.ro of tha I'alveratty.
"Aad if yoa ask what the future of th
university will be I eaa oaly aay that thla
reeta largely with you, lis graduate. If
yoa forget It. Us history wilt bo brief, la
deed, but If yoa cherish It la your memories
It will have aa endow meet greater thaa
.CoqUaaai oc ocal Pa4
LAN UNITY OF CHURCH WORK
Dclea-atee of Xortta and Soata
" Braaehe of Metaodlate M-t
la Cesveatlea.
BALTIMORE. March 21. Th first clflloa
ot a Joint rommlaalon repreaenting tba
Methodist Episcopal church and the Metho
dist Episcopal Church South, began today
at tba Woman' colleg In thla city. Th
conference was held In private. A mem
ber of the committee ot the northern branch
of th church said today that the result
of the conference will undoubtedly b far'
reaching and that It would bo Impossible
to predict the scop of the general result.
Following are soms ot the Items that have
been brought up for consideration:
Unification ot mission work lnSJ for
elgn fields. Strengthening th vsrl f post
of th two churches by thorough . Pulia
tion and equipment. Tho establishment
of a mor economic basis of operation.' The
establishment of a Joint female seminary
in the foreign field. An appropriation to
establlah a Joint book concern ar pub-
lisning nouaa in unina. joe '""i-f"""""
of secular and religious papers la. e for
eign fields. - A large number of (L )r im
portant questions will be 4tscussewvt the
sessions, some of which will refuge the
work la the home fields. , .
Tho Joint commission Is composed as fol
lows: Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Bishops John C. Grandberry, W. W. Dun
can and P. H. Hargrove; Rer. hr, E. K.
Hoes ot Nashville, Tenn., Rev. 0, 0. Mc
Dowell. Judge Walter Clark of Raleigh, N.
C, Prof. R. 8. Jones of Mlsslstppl and
Rev. Joehua A. Holt of Abilene, -x. .
Methodist Episcopal Church .North:
Bishops 8. M. Merrlam, J. M. WsKn ana
Cyrue E. Foes; John P. Ooucher Vt Balti
more, Rev. Dr. H. O. Jackson of Chicago.
Rev. R. J. Cook of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
Judge Thomas H. Murray of Clearfield, Pa..
R. T. Miller ot Cincinnati. T. V. ol
Topeka, Kan. ' ' "
JURY ' HAS WILCOX
tASE
Oeei
Oat la Afteraooa aad Is
Dellberatlaa at Mid- , i
Still
atat.
ELIZABETH C1TT. N. C. Mr-,h
2t
There waa not a very largo a-onoAaco
today at the trial of young Wilcox for tho
murder of Miss Nellie Cropsey. The tat
that ail tho evidence, 200 typewritten page.
would be read, kept the public away. Early
In th morning th courthouse was wen
filled, but later in the day most of the
seat were empty.
In charging ths jury. Judge Jonea said:
Gentlemen, your problem In thla case Is
to find the facts. Xou nave ueara irre
testimony or witneaee ana tne nui
of counsel. Now the case la iu you;
It must be tried on the evidence. - If you
should let any impression you mav hav
had or public sentiment or anvinina
Hue nee your verdict you do vMnc to
your oaths. Tour verdict must uo strictly
in anrnrdiuiee to the oath. I shall ttve yoa
few rule or law max snait ay.-in. jur
actions. You start out assuming w nut toe
prisoner Is Innocent, ir tne sii naa ooi
aatlsnea you oeyona rearonnow
the girl was killed ty tne aerei"sj1i tmn
you must bring in a veraici ui ii. ui:ijr
aively consistent with tho prlr'--' aullt,
but .InconsiBtent with- hie InrttA. wu
are sworn to try tHa eafee B.".Tth the
Ktso above public opinion. . I- S .? Wopta
lon Id the caae. It la for you to MecWe.
Th evidence waa then read over to the
Jury and at 4:30 they retired. A verdict I
not expected tonight.
At midnight the city was quiet. The Jury
had not yet returned a verdict. Th
crowd were dispersing and there probably
will be no trouble tonight.
FORESEES DEATH IN DREAM
Boatoa Weaaa'a Prcnaoaitloa ot Mar-
ar Aroasea Suspicions ia Mlad
of Attoraey.
BOSTON. March !. Robert M. Morse
and Harrison Dunham, who have acted as
counsel for Mrs. Julia French, who was
found dead In the elevator shaft In her
Back Bay home yesterday afternoon, de
clared It as their belief that she died Intes
tate. Iu this . case the estate, valued at
$400,000, will be divided between two sons.
Mr. Dunham ha suspicions about hla cli
ent's death.
"Th last time I saw her, two weeks ago,"
aald he, "she told ma that sbo felt she
would be murdered In her home, as sho hsd
a dream that she had been killed by being
thrown Into the elevator well, and asked
that It sho did meet her death In tba way
descrbed in the dream that I would Investi
gate It carefully. I feel that I ought to
take aomo steps in the matter. How to go
about It I hardly know at present.
"The fact that a wrench was found on tho
floor from which Mr. French Is supposed to
have fell Is regaided aa suspicious, It la
well known that - people who fall , grip
tightly anything they may hav In their
hands at tho time of their falling.
"Had Mrs. French been using this when
she fell I think the wrench would have bora
found In her band or beside her body In
the elevator well Instead of on the upper
floor."
DR. GRAY UNDER RIGID FIRE
Kaaaaa Payslelaa I'aaergees Severo
Crooa-Bsaaalaatloa oa Charge ot
Harder of Girl.
CHICAGO, March tl. Dr. Robert E. Gray,
ho la on trial charged with the murder of
Irma Brown of Garden City, Kan., where
th defendant wa a practicing physician,
left th witness stand this afternoon, after
a rigid examination by Assistant District
Attorney Newcomer.
The case la now nearlng ita end. Evidence
will probably end tomorrow. In cross-ex
amlnatloa tha physician testified that he
went to a theater with the girl. The prose
cution will argue that had tha girl been In
the condition claimed and had aba met
the accident alleged, ahe could not have
spent tho evening at a theater.
LISTING CREEKS FOR LAND
Coaaaalaalea Preseate Kaaae of Over
Poar Thoaeaad aad Haa Eight
Taoaeaaa Left.
MUSKOGEE. I. T., March II The-Da we
commlaalon has Just given out that the
names of 4,127 Creek Indians and (23 Creek
treedmea, who were listed for enrollment
by the Dawea commlssloa and forwarded
to the aecretary of th Interior for hla ap
proval, have beea approved by tbe secretary
and returned t the Dawea commlaalon.
There are yet about 1. 000 name to bo ap
proved. The Creek treaty, ranked May 2S
1M1, provides that after receiving tbe title
to their allot meats Creek ctllseaa may lea
their allotment without restriction.
Kaaaaa Bteaarta Mora Oil.
CHANUTE, Kan, March An oil
ruaner waa Drought In 1'"" today and
throwing oil ltv feet. The drillers have
sees aoast cauuui ut Waa
WOODARD .TAKES FIRST RANK
CreigbWe EepmenUtive Wini la 8ute
Oratorical Oonteit,
WKIIYAN MAi TAKES SECOND PLACE
Father Dowlto; Pay High Trtaat
to Jeka A. Crexchtoa, of Waoaa
a Baet la Marble la
t a veiled.
James E. Woodard of Crelghton college
won first place at th Stat Oratorical asso
elation contest ' Isst night th other col
lege orators ranking as follows: H. F.
Huntington ot Wesieyan, J. Fred Kerr ot
Bellevue. A. G. Wray of Grand Island, W.
U Melllnger of Cotner and A. W. Taylor of
Doane.
Th capacity of Crelghtoa university hall.
where the contest was hsld, was taxed.
Aa ovation waa glvea Count John A.
Crelghton when, accompanied ' by Father
Dowllng, prealdent of Crelghton college,
and J. M. Woolworth, he faced the audi
ence from tho stage. Several excellent
aelectiona were rendered by the university
orchestra, while preliminary arrangements
were made.
Father M. P. Dowllng delivered aa ad
dress of welcome, paying trlbut to the
good Judgment of the founders ot th ora
torical association, especially as shown In
the provision for the selection of Judge
of the contests. "W may say that oratory
Is the handmaiden of education," aald be.
"We eduoate to form character, to develop
a love of the beautiful and the true. What
can better help along thla than oratory?
The orator brings order out ot chaos; he
creates men and women because he educates
souls In honor and truth."
. ' Tell of Fosadlag of Crelgktea.
The speaker then told of the founding of
Crelghton college and the benefactions
of both Edward and John A. Crelghton
the latter "the titulary genius of the In
stitutlon, a man whoso name la a household
word In this community."
With these words and amid a burst of
applause on the part of the audience the
curtain was drawn aside, showing In clear
Italian marble the features of John A.
Crelghton. For a minute tho applause was
such that no word could be heard from
the stage, but It settled aa the college
yell of Crelghton university sounded above
tbe din; and the program waa resumed
i Mrs. Fannie Da via Pickering sang "Tbe
Rosary," by Kevin and a "Cradle 8ong,
by Kate Vannah. Then was the first of
the orations heard.
James E.' Woodard, representing Crelgh
ton .university, selected . aa the subject of
his oration ."Is Christianity a Failure?"
The speaker referred to the fact that many
persons have decried Christianity aa a fail
ure because of the work ot so-called Chris
tian nations. Other people more optimistic
see better things for the world than thoti
which now exist.' but claim that th better
things will come from other thaa Christian
sources. .
He then referred to the early church, when
tho world waa dominated by the rule of
iaaiahr, athaa-tb oonaneror know no mercy,
Christianity rose, a mild aun npoa tne
gloom, a light burning so ateadlly that
paganlam could not quench it." . "
Meaaee af the Hoaae.
Mr. Woodard wan followed, by W. L. Mel
linger of Cotner university, whos subfec
was "Menace ot the Home." - The speaker
opened by a description of the Ideal home
"the ultimate end ot all ambition."
"When we remember the origin of home
and Its mission," he said, "wo realise Its
sacredness. !n this fast age there is a fen
dency to destroy the sacred home.- Rapid
transit haa made ua a restless people. The
customs of the nineteenth century hsva
had a tendency to atrengthea society, but
to weaken the Individual home." . .
J. Fred Kerr of Bellevue college spoke
npoa "Supreme World Powers." "As sure
as man has a trinity of relatione be has a
three-fold destiny to work out," said he.
"Democracy made Athena supreme, but a
cloud bung over Greece; next Rome holds
the scepter, . but what slavery, what
tyranny, what vice. During the centuries
of Rome the star of Bethlehem arose, then
Roman supremacy passed away; the Ger
mans como and dimly the light of liberty
shows, though dimly. The crusade turns
the minds of men for th Drat time all
Europe I united In a common cause. Then
new world Is discovered and th three
principles liberty, equality, fraternity-
are the princlplea which move th world."
Miss - Blanche Sorenson sang "A May
Morning," by Dents, and responded , to an
sncore with "Dear Heart. I Lov You.1
Reajaleltea of Groataoes.
A. O. Wray of Grand Island then deliv
ered an oration on the aubject pf "The
Dynamics of the Grester Republic." "To
be truly great a nation must recognise
God, maintain equality and uphold Justice,
ho aald.
The Crown oi Manhood" was the theme
of H. F. Huntington of th Wesieyan ual
veralty. He said: "Tha measure of great
ness 1 virtue. Pilate wore th . crown
while Jesus wore th cross, but had It not
been for the latter the former would have
beea forgotten. Alfred the Great waa both
a aervant and a king and he proved that to
rul well oa must serve welL There Is
but one standard for royalty and that Is
manhood."
Th last oration was that of A. W. Taylor
of Doaa college, wboa theme waa
"Wanted, Men." The speaker aald that the
ploneera offered tbemaelve as a sacrifice
that a nation might exist. Th new west
has become the old weat; th great Amer
lean desert la crowned with happy homes
everything points to America becoming the
leader of the world.
The Judges of ths contest were: On maau
script. Prof. J. Eder Mullea of George
town university. Prof. Ellis of th Kaasas
Stat Normal achool and Rev. L. P. Ludden
of Lincoln; en delivery. Judge L. W. Roe
and Rev. George E. Walk of Council Bluffs
and O. W. Berge of Lincoln.
At tho close ot the contest a reception
was tendered the visiting members of facul
ties and student In Crelghtoa college read
tng room.
SHOTS IN BACK TELL TALE
Wooada Servo to Beveal Ideality
. Alleged Olatlaal froaa
Iowa.
GUTHRIE. O. T.. March tL Federal offl
eera have identified J. L. Edwards, arrested
In El Ren oa a charge of practicing fraud
before th government land office, as U. 8
Edwsrds. aa alleged Iowa outlaw, shot la
tha back during aa attempt to hold up
trala.
. By tho wound Edward was ideatifled to
day when the Jailer took him to th bath
He la alleged to hav collected $10,000 1
forging relinquishments to homesteads la
the saw country. The Iowa authorities hav
besa lalorateda -
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Oenerally Fair
Saturday and Sunday; Wlnda Moeuy
South.
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ROCK ISLAND REPORTED SOLD!
1
Harrlmaa latereets Said to Have
Headed Off Rivalry for Paelfle
Coaet Trade. I
CHICAGO. March ' Jl. (Special Tele
gram.) In well Informed railway circles
today It was asserted with posltlveness
that the Harrtman Interest had secured
control of the Rock Island by a purchase of
the Moore, Leeds and Raid holdings.
The rumor came from sources which
leave no doubt that great changea will
take place In the western railway world
within ninety days. It la said that after
having parted with their Rock Island hold
ings at a profit of nearly 150 a share the
Moore began to acquire Northwestern
stock with a view of getting control and
later selling at a profit, as they ar credited
with having done with the Rock Island.
This announcement precludes the possi
bility of the Rock Island i extending Its
lines from El Paso to the Pacific coast,
which It was certainly contemplating doing,
and removes from tbe southwestern field
'dangerous competitor. It is conceded
that the Rock Island fits In nicely with the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific prop
erties and would enable tha Hani man and
the Santa Fe interest to continue In abso
lute control of th western and southwest
ern situation from th Missouri river to
the coast. .
The Moore have been credited with hold
ing 126,000,000 worth of Rock Island stock,
which Is said to have cost them on an aver
age ot $136. , According to tho rumor of
the sale they are credited with having
realised between $8,000,000 and $10,000,000
on their purchase.
EOPLE STARVE ON ACORNS
... , , .
Draata-Strlckea Beetloa of Arkaasaa
Brglae to Coa teas It Pitifal
Deatltatloa.
KANSAS CITY. March 21. In an effort to
relieve the condition ot settlers In th
drouth-atrtcke section of northern Arkan
aas, steps . wer taken jo-day at th Live
stock exchange to rals contributions to
purchase provisions for tha Buffering peo
ple. A general appeal 1 to b mad to th
people of Kansas City.
A deplorable etory of want and destitu
tion wa brought, from Arkansaa by A. L.
Doss of Handy, Sharp county, oao of the
five counties In which th Buffering Is most
Intense, he aays:.
"Sloe laat April thr has not been a
good rain in our section. What little Vege
tation the wind did not dry up waa nipped
by the frosts.. I, myself tried to raise peas,
ksfflr corn an.4 tumlpVwMch, better than
corn and wheat, "can stand, a drouth,, but
vea tbee were at failure.'' The kafflr corn
jrrew only a foot high and the peaa not
more than alx inches.
"The people bad absolutely no source ot
Income. They -hav had nalthed food nor
water for their stock, and finally when re
duced to the extremity, where they had no
food, for themselves, were forced to sell
their cattle, horses and mules. Their pres
ent condition can hardly be described. Many
families have subsisted for dsys on acorns
alone."
The drouth condition extenda northward
across the Missouri line from Arkansas.
FOUR-STORY HOUSES SINK
alldlaaa Ar Lowered by Deyreaaloa
la Earth, Eatalllac Heavy
Daataajo.
NEW YORK, March 21. Park avenue, this
city, today was again th scan of an acci
dent, which, while It entailed no loaa of
life, caused a property loaa of consider
able proportions. Th brownston fronts of
several four-story private houses on the
east side ot the avenuo sank because of
ths undermining of tho foundations by ex
ca vat ion for th Rapid Transit tunael. The
first serious cave-In occurred when th
sidewalk and areaway of No. 66. Park ave
nue, sank to a considerable depth, leaving
the front wall with no support and ex
posing ths cellar.
Th bouse on either side of No. 66 were
also rendered unsafe. Later In the after
Boon there occurred a further Bottling of
th walla and sldewalke, and tha residents
oa the east side of tho block were ordered
by the police to leave their home.
DEATH ENDS LONG DECEPTION
Woaaaa Who Live Talrty-rivo tear
aa Msa la Fiaally Idea
lised. . PETERSBURG, Va., March 21. Ettrlck. a
small manufacturing village, had a genuine
sensation today la the dlscovsry that John
Green, a person who hat posed befor the
world for v thirty-five years as a married
man, and who died today, waa a woman.
The discovery was made by neighbor who
were called la to prepare the remain tor
burial.
The wife In the partnership eurvlvee. Th
women cam to th village from Raleigh,
N. C, about two months ago and belonged
to the laboring class. Her death was due
to a complicatioa ot disease. She was 75
years of age.
LEAVES A FAMILY IN OMAHA
George Baadall, Patater, Dlea lad-
dealy of Heart Troabla la a
Colorada Salooa.
PUEBLO, Colo.. March II Special Tel
egram,) George Randall, painter belong
ing to union No. 102, died auddenly late
thla afternoon ia tho Hoffmaa saloon on
West Fourth street, between Mala and
Santa Fe. Randall bad beea drinking
heavily and it la presumed that th cause
of death was du to heart trouble super
induced by alcoholism. He walked Into tbe
saloon and eat down In a chair, dying sooa
afterward. Th dead xaaa leave a wife and
family in Omaha,
Moveateats of Oeeaa Vessels. March 31.
At New York Arrived Campania, from
Liverpool and Queenatown.
At Queenatown Arrived I.ucanla, from
New York, (or Liverpool and proceeded.
At Yokohama Arrived Kentucky, from
Seattle and Taroma, for Hong Kong.
A I Olanaow Arrived Carihagenlan, from
New York,
At Ha vre Arrived L'Aqultalne, from
New York.
At Boulogne Sailed Rotterdam, from
Rotterdam, for New York.
At Moville Hailed Tunlelaa, from Liver
pool, for St. Louis. N. B.. via Halifax.
At BrowhcdraaaodCovlo. fur Liver,
aoel.
GALLANT IN BATTLE
Kebraika and South Dakota Boldiert
Honored Ij Prealdent.
breyet Hanks for brilliant conduct
Recognition of Ocnrpicmoug Berrioe la
Tore fjgmpaifni.
IGKTING WITH SPAIN, FILIPINOS, CHINESE
Perplexing Question Among Indiana on
Eantea Seaerration.
STATUS OF PONCA AND SANTEE MARRIAGE
Mercer, Calllag; Caoa Preeldeat Raoe.
volt to Oleeaea Chaages at th
White Hoaae, Flags tba Ex- '
ocatlvo Opposed.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. March Jl.-(Soclal Tel.
gram.) The president haa sent t the sen
at a long list of army brevets In receg-
m.wuu oi gaiiant, conspicuous aad mart
torious services and brilliant conduct In
the wars with 8paln, In tba Philippine
and in China. Conferring a brevet rank
upon aa officer la a method adaoted-in
armies, especially those of England and tha
vn ieu mates, recognising gallantry of spe
cial prominence and honorable designation
when there la no way of recognising such
conduct in an actual manner. It confer
no advance in actual rank or command, aor
doe It mean any lncreaa In pay or emola-
menis. except in cases wher th president
orders an officer for some reason udob out
at his brevet rank. The officer bravetted
la not entitled to wear the Insignia ot his
brovet rank on any official occasion, but
la permitted to do so oa merely core
moniou occasion. In tb same way he
may be addressed by his brevet title un
officially, but not officially.
Sekraskaa DUtlaetloa.
Among those nominated by brevet from
Nebraska are:
Captain Wallace C. Taylor. First- Ne
braska volunteers, to bo major by brevet
for dlstlagulshed gallantry ia action near
Manila, February 5, 1899. and to b lieutenant
colonel by brevet for conspicuous gallantry
In action at Santiago. Philippine Islands.
January 21, 1900, and near Los Banoe,
Luxon, March 10, 100.
First Lieutenant William K. Moore. Flrat
Nebraska voluntoera, to be captain by
brevet for distinguished gallantry In action
near Manila. February 6, U9I; aad to be
major by brevet for conspicuous gallantry
In action at Qulngua, Luson. April tl, lass.
First Lieutenant Ernest O. Weber. First
Nebraaka, to be captain for dlstlngulebed
gallantry In action near Manila. February ,
tl. 1199; and to b major for conspicuous
ervlc at CalumpK rlyer, Luton, April 83,
!. 1 '
Captain F. D. Eager. First Kebraaka
volunteer, to 'bmaJor-fdy-dtatlngulahed
galUntry in action near Miaila; rbrury-
6. 1899. j .
First Lieutenant Doe W. Burr, First Ne
braska, to be captala for distinguished gal
lantry near Manila, February , 1889.
First Lieutenant Philip W. Russell. First
Nebraska, .to be captain for distinguished
gallantry In action at Santa Toms. Lusoa.
January 8, 1900. ,
Flrat Lieutenant V. Claris Talbot, First
Nebraaka, to be captain for conspicuous gal
lantry in action near Manila, February 92,
1899. . '
Second Lieutenant Burton Fisher, Ft'rat
Nebraska, to be first lieutenant for dis
tinguished gallantry In action near Manila.
March 7, 1899. . .
Second Lieutenant William H. Osborne,
First Nebraska, to be first lieutenant for
distinguished action ( at Qulngua , river,
Luson, April 24, 1899. -
r
Soata Dakota aa Heaored,
South Dakota: ','
Flrat Lieutenant John C. McArthur, Third
Infantry, to be major tor distinguished gal
lantry In action near Ballgiia, Luson, May
23, 1899; nominated for' brevet ot captain,
United State army, for Santiago, - Cuba,
July 1 1898. t
Colonel Alfred 8. Froat, First South Da
kota volunteers, captain Tweaty-aocotid
United Btate Infantry, t be brigadier gen
eral for dlatinguiahed gallantry In actio
at Manila, near Calumplt, Lusoa, April IS,
1899. and at Marlalao, Luson, March 27, 1199,
since retired from the service. '
Joaeph W. ,F. Allison, First South Da
kota. to.be lieutenant colonel for dis
tinguished gallantry at Marlalao. Luion,
March 271899. , Z1
Major Charles A. Howard, First South Da
kota, to be . lieutenant colonel tor dis
tinguished gallantry in actios at Marlalao
river, Luxon, March 27, 1899.
A. Hegemen, . now ot Twenty-sixth In
fantry, to be made major for distinguished
gallantry In action at Taal, Luson,. January
19, 1900.
, Paralexia; Iadlaa ,acatloa.
Congressman Roblnaoa today tall aaoa,
tha commissioner of Indian affairs, to as
certain tb status ot Poncbladin,woma
who have married Sante men, after re
celvlng allotment ot load aa members ot
the Pooca tribe, their husbaadi also holding
land as members of the Santoe-Sloux,
This la a question which had h4a Set
plexlng many Indiana on th SaaVed reaer
vatlon for a number of year ahd informa
tion aent out heretofore by th department
haa been so ambiguous thai U Waa impos
sible for th Indiana to Ull whathsr thee
women were entitled to allot menta after
marrying into tha, Sante trio or not. De
siring to have the question aettled Mr. Rob
inson brought several case to tho atten
tion of the department In order to get a
posltlv ruling thereon and he waa notified
by Commissioner Jones that th department
would stand by tha declaloa that these
women were not entitled U hold lead af
tha head of families under th Poao triha,
and that steps would b takea to eaacet al
lotment, lt.aot pateated. or allottee re
linquishment, if not obtained, or to hav
th patents set aside by action ot tho eourte
If patented.
If the contemplated actio of th depart
ment la carried out there Will be quite a
little land open for entry after theae pat
ents have been cancelled.
Major Taylor oa ar roatser.
Major Charles W. Taylor of tb Thir
teenth cavalry, who wa promoted last
week from a captaincy In tbe Ninth, has
been ordered to Join his regiment at Fort
Meade. 8. D. For a little more thaa thro
years Major Taylor haa acted as aecretary
and treasurer of th Soldiers' Homo la thla
elty aad la that capacity proved an efficient
official. During hla military career he has
been stationed at Fort Raoo, Oktl.Fort
Riley. Kan,; Fort McKantle. Wyoj Fort
Roblnaoa. Nb..Aaad Fort Leavenworth,
Haa. few afflc aavf Jul a a&a&y years