THE' OMAHA DAILY HEE: FMDAY, At'lCIL 4, 1001!.
Imsha and Cincinnati platform of the
ample a party.
abatltote la Adopted.
After a lively discussion tbla substitute
raa accepted, and waa then adopted by
in overwhelming vols aa tbc platform of
tie new party.
Mr. Wllllaraa tben recommended that the
lew organization be railed the allied peo
ple's party; that the present national com
clttee of tbe national people's party, with
la present officers, should continue and
Ihould have aole power to call the na
tional nominating; convention In 1904; that
feres members should be appointed Imme
(iately by Chairman Parker from the state?
4 MUaourl, making total of alx mem
bers from Missouri, each member having
lalf a vote. Tbla report wat alas adopted
ly a big majority.
A resolution waa passed condemning the
ictton of Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
ral Madden for alleged discrimination
Igalntt reform papers and aaklng for bla
Llaralssal. Another reaolutlon ndopted
irgcd that members of the allied people's
)arty demand the union label on alt goods
purchased by them.
The report of the commutes on party
Wganlzatlon. providing for a national and
otecutlve committee and representation at
lational conventions, waa then adopted, and
the convention adjourned alne die, after
resolutions of regret at the death of former
governor Walte of Colorado had been
idoptcd.
DOZEN SIIORE IIOTELS BURN
' (Continued from First Page.)
ion waa at ita height. - Tbe employes of
toth houses played ctreama of water upon
lis building from all sides and In this
ray doubtless prevented the further spread
tf the flames.
(aeata Alt Cared For.
All of the guests of the burned hotela
who were forced to seek other quarters
bavs been cared for. Those who bad been
Hopping at the Louray were given rooms
at the new Hotel Marlborough, which ia
under the aame management. Other reg
istered at various hotels and boarding
houses.
It was 3 o'clock before the firemen were
convinced that tbers waa no further dan
ger. and then tbe visiting engine com
panies returned to Philadelphia and Cam
len. Tonight the scene of the fire waa
rtaited by nearly every person In tbe city
and policemen and soldiers were busy keep
ing the crowds at a safe distance from
the amouldering ruin. Numerous express
wagons, which had been lit operation since
early in tbe day carting recovered baggage
to places mors safe than th streets snd
I he beach, were kept at work until a late
hour. I
Mayor 8toy was not In the city when
tba Are broke out, having gone to Trenton
with a delegation from bere to urge Gov
ernor Murphy to sign the new Atlantic City
charter. The governor had delayed sign
ing the charter because of certain conflict
'ng clauses.
Governor Signs this Charter.
The charter, among other things, pro
vides for more strict building laws. While
the delegation was conferring with the
atat executive, news of the Are reached
Trenton. The governor Immediately signed
the charter.
A special meeting of the city council was
held tonight to take action on the fire and
arrange for the rebuilding of tbe burned
portion of the board walk.. .
Tbe Morris guards, a looal military- or
ganization, wars .tonight Sworn in a .spe
cial policemen and were placed, on guard
with tbe raetjiberaof 'Company L at the'
mm of the. 'flre. .-ft XT,, : .
Mayor Stojr. tonight Issued a notice, to
tha public, deploring th -calamity, ,but
expressing thanks that It was no worse. -
Charles Frallng, proprietor of the Acad
emy of Muslo and drag store In the build
ing, tonight said he wss the heaviest In
dividual loser by -the Are, 'He placed bis
;oss at upward of $126,000 and said he car
ried but 110,000 Insurance. He'-was not
prepsred to say whether he would rebuild.
Most of the Are vlqtum expressed a de
sirs to rebuild as quickly as possible.
Tbe local board of Insurance underwrit
ers, after a meeting tonight, announced tbat
the total loss would not exceed $760,000,
and the . loss io tha, insurance companies
would be about $175,000, and tbat no In
dividual tnaurance company would sustain
greater net loss than $7,600. The loss to
th municipality In damage to Board Walk,
etc., Is estimated by the underwriters as
between $7,500 and $10,000. .
Hot Mags Hotel.
8 A RA TOO A, Wyo., ".April 3. (Special
Telegram.) Tbe Hot Spring hotel and
bath house, valued 'at $15,000, ware de
stroyed by Ar this evening. Tbe Are wai
discovered in th second story. It
origin Is not known. Fifteen guests got
out safsly, but Rev. Brundage went back
to get some books and papsrs and was
oompsllsd to jump from the third story.
Ho was slightly burned.
FUNST0N , ON THE FILIPINO
General Adda Another Chapter to
His Indictment of the
.' Brown Men.
BAN rRANSCICO, April !.' Geboral
Frederick Funston was the guest of honor
at a banquet given last night by th Ohio
oelety. In response to a toast be said In
part:
"After th first three or four months of
Aghtlng tbo Filipinos forsook all civilized
method of Aghtlng and began a guerilla
warfare of a sort unparalleled In history.
They killed directly or by torturs nearly
4,000 of their own countrymen during th
year 1900 snd 1901 becsuso tbey would not
contribute money to support tbe Insurgent
cause. I know of nearly 400 cases la my own
district In which natives were burled alive
and many of these were women and chil
dren. "They committed Inconceivable atro
cttiea on American soldiers who fell Into
their hands. I bad th pleaiuro of captur
ing and banging fiends guilty of tat. Th
officer In tbe insurgent army ordered the
assassination of each other In order to hold
their places. Personally I ow a good deal
to Agulnaldo, but he told m he had Gen
eral Luna killed for no other reason than
that he waa coming to the front too fast.
The Filipino art absolutely Incapable of
self-government today and I do not think
the next generation of th race will be.
BURGLARS WRECK POSTOFFICE
Dyaeaalte leeal ta Blow 8a fa
aaollshvea Eatlra Estab
lishment. Do.
COVINGTON. Ind., April $ Burglars on
tared th postofflc her early today and
with dynamite wracked the place. Th sate
waa blown twenty - feet asd all the fur
slsblDg war demolished. The robbers got
way with a large amount of cash, atamp
and money orders. No arrests.
IMS Non-Irritating
Cathartic
Easy ta tax, oasy tt) oparaU
Hood's Pills '
DANISH WEST INDIES DEAL
House Committee Continues IoTertigation
of Bribery Charge..
WITNESSES DENY CHRISTMAS' ASSERTIONS
Atinrr McKlnley Tells His fir Iff fon
nertlon with Case, aa Alas
Do Representative t.ordner
and t'oloael Draws.
WASHINGTON, April 3. The Investige
tlon of rhargea In connection with the
West Indies negotiations -wat resumed to
day by the bouse special committee having
It In charge. Among those preseat when
tbe hearing began were Abner McKlnley,
Colonel T. 0. Brown. Cart Flache Hansen
and Representative Gardner of New Jersey.
Mr. McKlnley waa the Arat wltnesa. He
gave bla residence as -New York,.htB"busl
neas that of a lawyer,' and In response to
Chairman Daliell't Inquiry he said he was
a brother of the late president. Asked as
to whether be knew Captain Christmas, the
witness said he had met him ooea In the
moat casual way In the lobby of th Man
hattan hotel, New York. He never held
any conference with him of any kind or
character. '
"Wss there any talk of the Danish West
Indies?" asked Mr. Dalzell.
"None whatever, either remotely or oth
erwlae," answered the witness.
Mr. McKlnley went on to say that he had J
never mentioned th' matter to the presi
dent. He had no meriting with Christmas
beyond this casual one, whan there was
nothing except an exchange of the courte
sies of the day.
Declined to Act for Hanaro.
Representative Richardson asked tha wit
ness if he knew Mr. Hansen. Mr. McKln
ley aald he had known Hansen for some
time and prior to the caaual meeting with
Christmas Hansen had desired to retain
htm In this matter. In reply, the wltneas
said he told Mr. Hansen he could have
nothing to do with It. Subsequently, when
be met Cbrlatma be passed the time of
day and that waa the' end of It.
Mr. Richardson aaked if -Mr. McKlnley
ever bad any talka with the 8eligmana on
the subject. Mr. McKlnley said he had
never any talk with them on the transac
tion, or with anyone except Hansen, a he
tated.
Gardner's Interest la Case.
Representative Oardner followed with a
statement disclaiming all knowledge of
Christmas except of the most casual charac
ter. Someone, he said, had asked permis
sion to present a gentleman and lady at
hia (Gardner's) room ""ier'a waa a brief
meeting and tbe card left bore the name
of Christmas. That was the extent of hi
acquaintance with Christmas. Mr. Oard
ner said he had taken some Interest In
tbe acquisition of the Danish West Indies
and bad Introduced a bill on the aubject.
But this was before, Christmas had made
the casual call.
Mr. Gardner also disclaimed going over
the aubject with a Mr. Evans, who bad been
mentioned in the matter, exoept In a side
walk conversation, when' Inquiries were
made as to the prospects of a sale of the
Danish Islands.
Mr. Richardson asked ' If Mr. Oardner
knew of the International Press associa
tion. Mr. Oardner said h did; be had been
a stockholder In tbe , concern, which at
one time . represented eTf ral New Jersey
newspapers. -" v ' ' ' ..- . ;; ' '''. ; r
Brown Knewhllfr.as r
Colonel W. O. Browin. testified 1-ihaitnJ met
Christmas pnee at the Manhattan hotel, fn
New York. 'He -had'. no coqversatto'a with
him at that one meeting except the uaual
Interchange of courteslea. He had no busi
ness relatione with him; none wss poken
of at tbat meeting, which was tb only
one. . - -
To Mr. Richardson's- questions. Colonel
Brown said be had no contract with Christ
mas or Hansen or anyone In connection
with th Danish matter. '
Mr. Hansen, the next wltneas, gave his
business as an attorney at New York. He
aald Chrlstmaa told him In 1899 of the
movement to aell the Danish ialanda to tbe.
United 8tatea and of - Denmark's willing
ness to pay liberally In case of a sale.
Cbrlstmss desired Hansen to act aa coun
sel. Wttnesa called on Abner McKlnley.
and aaked him if he would beechn asso
ciate counael. Mr. McKlnley , replied that
he (Hansen) ought to know, that he (Mc
Klnley) would not be retained on any nego
tiation In which the government waa. con
cerned. Mr. MeKlnley told him also of
showing a man out of his office who had
sought to bring up a question' of 'govern
ment appointment la connection, with legal
business. - '
McKlnley Steers Entirely Clear.
Mr. Hansen said tbat be urged tbat the
acquisition of th Islands waa in line with
this government's policy, but Mr. McKlnley
would have nothing to do with th mat
ter. Later Hansen said be 'talked with
Colonel Brown and ' requested him to ask
tbe president If ther waa any Intention of
buying the Danish Islands. Colonel Brown
made th Inquiry, th witnea aald, and
waa referred by the president to Secretary
Hay. When Colonel Brown returned to
New York he told - Mr.. 'Hansen that the
Coiled States did Intend-to buy the Ulanda.
Hansen then accepted Christmas' proposi
tion, telling him, however, he dealred no
compensation except to be appointed at
torney for Denmark later If th negotia
tion were mccesaful. -
Mr. Hansen then related what Chriatmas
had told him of coming to Washington and
meeting President McKlnley, Secretary Hay
and Admiral Bradford and later of going
to Copenhagen with Mr. Whit, th United
State secretary of the embasay at London
Mr. Hansen alao related a street meetina
with th Seligman who had said Christmas
was progressing well with the negotiations.
Christmas Expected BIsT Talag.
The witness said Christmas had met on
of tbe Seligman on an ocean steamer and
then had said tbat It anything cam of tha
negotiations tbey would be th bankers.
Later Mr. Hanaen aald bo refused to ttanl
aponaor for Chrlstmaa. and wltntss learned
from Colonel Brown that the prealdent de
aired no further dealing with Christmas.
Mr. Hansen yielded temporarily to allow
Senator Lodge to make a atatement. The
aenator aald Christmas had apoken to him
about the Danish -transfer. Mr. Lodge al
ways' had takea aa Interest In the acquisi
tion of tb Ialanda. H told Chriatmas.
however, that ther was no use staying
her a th Danish minister would attend
to the negotiation. Tb aenator specifically
denied language said to hav been used
by him, according to th Chriatmas report.
Resuming his testimony Mr. Hansen told
of learning later tbat Chriatmas bsd been
clothed with authority by Denmark. Christ
mas wanted mm to guarantee a contract
of $50,000 to a Mr. Evans, this amount to
com out of Chriatmas' compensation. Han-
ten endorsed the contract, tb expectation
being tbat Evans would act aa the counael
at Washington, explaining any detail that
might aria. Later Mr. Hanaea aald Chr.at-
mas wrots Evsns tb following Utter repn
dialing all connection with him:
C hriatmas Dim Bvsas.
NEW YORK, March . -Richard P,
Evans: Dear Mr Although It ts hardly
necessary for ma add'aaythlng to what
I already hivi 1 it .fit wAti -If. mv Ani-Ar-
I aatlun last natwraay. ta lae prassnca of any
I attorney. Fischer Hansen, nevertheless In
view of the fart that I am dealing with a
bunch of scamps and swindlers, of which
you seem to be the ringleader. I feel it Is a
dutv to again emphasise that under no
condition will I have anything whatsoever
to do with you or your iisng. and I hereby
expressly repudiate' and cancel any and all
agreements that 1 may ever have entered
Into with you. 1 shnll not dwell upon all
the many details of the gigantic fradulent
scheme to which I hnve been Subjected.
Suffice It for me to mention only a few of
the abominable feature of the case that, but
for the v. Idea wakeness of my attorney.
Fischer Hansen, would have led me to
everlasting ruin and despair. Thus, for ex
ample, ynu were introduced to me as a
former t'nlted States congressman and as
such entitled to the title of "honorable.''
which 1 always took the pains to use.
Assamed Legal Powers.
You stated to me that you were acting
for the administration and that It was In
compliance with the wishes of President
McKlnley and Secretary Hay, and for the
benefit of my plans, that a certain bill waa
Introduced In congress by Congressman
Gardner looking to the purchase of the
West Indian Island. You told me. fur
ther, that you were one of the leading
spirits In the Associated Press and that as
the company demanded the Island you
would permit your bureau to express that
sentiment. On the face of all that you suc
ceeded in extorting from me a contract not
to speak of money your coconspirators
have gotten away from me. Of course mv
plain duty would be not only to repudiate
my contract with you, but to proceed
against you criminally. 1 do the flret now,
or rather afflrm my repudiation to you of
last Saturday; the latter 1 am prevented
from doing by reason of the fact that I
leave for Europe In the course of a few
days.
Mr. Hansen aald the copy of this letter
which he placed In evidence was In Captain
Christmas' handwriting. In reply to Mr.
HItt, Hanaen said he had never received
anything from' Christmas and had loaned
him $800 when he was hard up, which bad
aot been repaid.
I.aaah on Christmas.
There waa much laughter and the In
quiry took a rather ludicrous aspect as
Mf. Hansen told of Christmas' promises to
various persona. On one occasion, Mr. Han
ken said, Christmas met C. W. Knox In a
dining room and told him he had some
Islands to sell. Mr. Knox said he knew
a man who knew Senator Hanna. As a
result Christmas was to pay Knox $50,000.
In a semi-humorous vein Mr. Hansen told
of $5 being paid on this promise.
On another occaalon, Mr. Hansen related,
Christmas met In a saloon one Nelktn Y.
Walberg and told him he had "some Islands
for sale."
Hansen said Walberg replied that that1
"was just in his line." Later Hanaen said
Christmas let Walberg have small sums,
$40, $25 snd $15. Mr. Hansen said he did
not know Walberg and knew nothing of
his connections with an International press
association.
Representative Hltt asked if this was
supposed to be the basis for charges af
fecting the American press.
Baals of Partial Charges.
Mr. Hansen said tt was; tbat Christmas'
only connection with the press was wtth
this Walberg. Mr. Hansen also told of a
contract with a Mr. Rlnert by which the
latter was to receive $10,000 for services
as counsel. He produced a recent letter
from Chrlstmaa dated March 2, stating tbat
be had offered to make a public declaration
tbat no one In congress was Interested In
the sale, and In general repudiating the
allegations on which the Inquiry la based.
Mr. Richardson's cross-questioning sought
to develop that services were to be per
formed for the various contract.
The witness explained tbat it was the
service of explaining and assisting along
tho transfer by every legitimate means, and
ho read from the contracts to show that
this was the object. He stated In reply to
Mr: Hltt tbat from his knowledge, of tbe
subject be was positive that no senator or
representative, ever had any personal In
terest In. the negotiations or ever was ap
proached, and be made this disclaimer
broad enough to cover everyone In and out
of congress excepting the specific cases
heretofore cited.
Melville E. Stone on Stand.
Melville E. Stone, general manager of
tbe Associated Press, next testified. He
stated that he had general charge of all
news matter of the Associated Press and
had full knowledge of all contracts and
business affair. In response to Mr. Dal
sell'a Inquiries Mr. Stone said he had never
met Christmas, had never seen him and
his only knowledge of the man was from
the general gossip on the subject recently
appearing. Mr. Dalzell asked If Christmas
ever had any contract with the ataoclatlon.
Mr. Stone answered that there waa no such
contract. There could not bare been any
thing of the kind without his knowledge.
The idea of such a contract was absurd.
Ho desired to protest, Mr. Stone added.
against tha lugging In of the Assocated
Press, which he considered most Imperti
nent. He alao showed the committee a ca
blegram from Copenhagen saying an offi
cial note waa Issued today stating that the
Danish ministry had no connection with
Chriatmas and refused to tee him or to
receive a copy of hi report.
Evan Tells of His Contract.
Richard P. Evans, an attorney of this
city, waa next sworn. He said he first met
Christmas through Walberg, who wss de
scribed as a muslo teacher, newspaper man
and translator. Christmas desired to em
ploy Evans' service In connection with the
Danish matter, and Evans said that a con
tract was made just a In any other matter,
A copy of the contract was produced, re
citing that a Contingent fee of $50,000 was
to be paid Evana On the conclusion of the
negotiation. "The witness said ' he had
never offered any Inducement to anyone la
eongreas in connection with tba matter,
and in twenty-fiv years' sxperience h
never knew such a thing to be done. Ther
wss absolutely no truth, the witness said
In the Christmas report stating that hs
(Evsns) represented Congressman Oardnsr.
Asked by Mr. Richardson as to what he
was to do for tbo specified fee, Evans aald
It waa for ordinary services In advancing
tbe interests of the matter. Certainly, he
said, ther wss no element of bribery ia
the transaction.
Mr. Richardson Inquired aa to Walberg
and tb "International Press News associa
tion." Tbe wltneas said be was a stock
holder la th association and h thought It
probable this wss the press association
Chrlstmaa claimed to hav bound to him
Niels Oron made a brief supplementary
statement, ssylng his aole mission wss t
place th facts befors congress and tbs
public not to make bribery charges; he
was desirous of saving the honor 1 two
countries.
"A glorious mission," remarked Chairman
Dalxell.
The committee then adjourned until Mon
day.
OffletMllr Disown Christmas.
COPENHAGEN. April 8. An official
not was Issued today formally announcing
that the Danish ministry hss had no eon
nectlon with Captain Christmas. Tha 1st
ter applied for an audience, but th
premier, Dr. Deuatzer, refuaed to see blot
The premier also refuaed to recelv a copy
of Christmas' report on the subjset of ne
gotiation for th aal of th Danish West
Indie.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April I. Dur
tng aa all-day executive aoasloa today tbu
Landathlng, the upper house, dlscassod
with no result tha treaty providing for th
sal of th Dsnlah West Indian tslaads to
th United Btatea. Tha probabilities now
rs that th Laadsthlng will reject it un
less a plsbisclt provision I attached.
Flee far atcallatf raa I.
Rdward LrBtone. colored, waa naed $3
and costs Id police cojrt yesterday oq
s tha -. stealing -a aask tit nasi from
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE
Bill to Promote Efficiency of thit Depart
ment Passes Honte.
OPPONENTS ATTEMPT A FILIBUSTER
llepharn In C'laalaT He hate Declare
Wede for Civil Pen.
afoa List.
WASHINGTON, April $. The senate bill
to promote the efficiency of the revenue
cutter service passed the house today by
a vote of 135 to 49. - Tbe opponent of the
meaaur fought tt the last ditch. At the
very end they attempted a filibuster, but
were swept aside by th overwhelming ma
jority In favor of the meaanre.
Tbe bill gtres the commanding officer of
the revenue sprv'ce relative rank aa fol
low: Captains,' with majors In the army
and lieutenant commanders In th navy;
first lieutenants, with csptatns la the army
and lieutenants In tho navy; second lieu
tenants, with first lieutenants In the army
and lieutenants (junior grade) In th navy,
and third lieutenants, as second lieutenants
In the army and ensigns In tha navy.
It gives tho officers of the service lon
gevity pay. equivalent to the corresponding
rank In the army, and provides for their
retirement with three-fourths pay for dis
ability or upon reaching the age limit of
64 years.'
Mann Closes tor Opposition.
Mr. Mann of Illinois closed for tb op
position debate on the bill. He denied that
the Arst gun In the Spanish-American war
was fired by tho revenue cutter service.
He said the Arst gun . was Ared by the
Spaniards at Manila, because through negli
gence aboard tbe revenue cutter McCulloch
tbo burning out of that ship's smokestack
gave notice of the appearance of th Amer
ican Aeet.
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa closed the debate
for tbe friend of the bill. He scouted the
Idea that th enactment of tho pending
bill would bo th entering wedge for a
civil pension list.
He created a great laugh by his descrip
tion of Mr. Mann, who, he said, wanted
to Aght "all the time and everything."
'If there la anything In the theory of
transmigration of the soul," he said, "I
expect tbat In some future time the gen
tleman from Illinois will again appear In
tha semblance of a mule wtth four lege,
all In active operation at tba tamo time."
An amendment was agreed to which pro
vided tbat when natal and revenue cutter
vessels were thrown together the former
nover should be under command of the
commander of th latter, except by spe
cific direction of tbe president of tho
United States.
Shafroth Wants to Amend.
Mr. Shafroth of Colorado moved to amend
the section providing for longevity pay
equivalent to the corresponding rank In tb
army to as to provide for longevity pay
equivalent to the corresponding rank In
the navy. ' He declared that tho provision
to make tho longevity par correspond to
the army rank was to avoid the reduction
of pay given navy officers when on shore
duty. If revenu cutters received th tamo
pay on shore a at ses, ho aald that at
tho next session naval officers would bo
clamoring for the same equality la their
pay.
Tho amendmeot was defeated 71 to Si.
Several other amendments were Toted down.
Tho only amendment, adopted was one pro
vldlng that no. longevity pay should accrue
after tho retirement of aa officer.
A motion made' by Mr. Mann, to trlk
out the enacting clause, was lost 14 to 104,
Th opponents of tho bill then began a
filibuster. Mr. Mana moved ah adjourn
ment and on the vote 34 to lis Mr. Un
derwood of Alabama made the point of no
quorum, but ' tbe speaker counted 189 a
quorum. Thereupon Mr. Mann moved to
recommit tbe bill, but his motion wss lost.
The bill was passed 136 to 4 and at
5:40 the house adjourned. -
DEATH RECORD.
Mrs. Jecoo A. Klein.
BEATRICE. Neb.', April I. (Special.)
Mrs. Anna Klein, wife of Jacob A. Klein,
vice president of Klein's Mercantile com
pany, died this morning of heart failure.
She formerly lived at Syracuse, and pre
vious to her marriage to Mr. Klein wl
cashier In the store, then known aa Klein's
New York Racket company.
Major J. W. Johnston.
LAWRENCE, Kan.. April . Major J. W.
Johnston, aged $4 years, a pioneer Kantan,
ts dead at the home of his son herd, th
result of a stroke of paralysis suffered last
week.
BLUE SKY OVER WIDE AREA
Weather Forecaster Senna Par HarU
son for Cloads, bat Sees
Merer a. Oaa.
WASHINGTON, April . Forocatt:
For Nebraska, Kansas, South and North
Dakota Oenerally fair Friday and Satur
day; variable winds, mostly south.
. For Iowa Fnlr Friday and probably Sat
urday; light variable winds.
For Missouri and ' Illinois Fair Friday
and Saturday; light, variable winds, mostly
north.
For Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and
Utah Fair Friday and Saturday; variant
wind. '
For. Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair
Friday and Saturday; variable wind.
Local Itaeord.
oirieirir fir TUB WEATHER HUREATJ.
OMAHA, April I. Official record of tem
perature ana precipitation comparea run
the coTespooding day of the laat three
101. 1901. 1900. IK.
Maximum temperature... 62 M eo SI
Minimum tem Deralure. . . 2 82 40 18
Mean temperature 40 it W W
Freclpltatlun 00 .00 .00 ' T
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for thJ day and since Match 1.
102:
Normal temperature , 4
Deficiency for th day t
Total exceas sinoa March 1 1T4
Normal precpllatlon wi incn
Daflciencv for the day 08 Inch
Total precipitation sine March 1. .70 Inch
Deficiency elnoe March 1 1.04 Inchea
Excase for cor. period, 101 (0 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1900 24 Inch
Reports fraaa Stattan at T n. aa.
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CONDITION OF TH
WEATHER.
Omaha, clear .,-
Valentine, partly cloudy
North Platta. partly cloudy
Cheyenne, clear
Salt Lake, clear
Rapid City, cloudy
Huron, cloudy
Willleton, cloudy -
Chicago, olear
St, Louts, cloudy
Et. Paul, dear
Davenport. Clear ...............
Kanoaa City, cloudy
Havre, partly cloudy..,,,
Helena, clear
Dlsmarck, cloudy
(ialvuelou. clear
4 Ml .00
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' - ' Local Forscact Official.
NORFOLK OPPOSES GAMBLING
Mayor Orders Chief of roller to ap.
press All Violations of
the Law.
NORFOLK. Neb. April . (Special Tele
gram.) Mayor Koenlgsteln today Issued an
order to the chief of police directing him
to close all gambling houses. Three open
gambling places hav flourished during the
last year, but this policy It now reversed.
H. M. Roberts, a citizen, tbla evening
published a notice to the saloon keepers,
notifying them that they must haul down
their screens and other obstruction to tbe
view of the Interior, or he will prosecute
them to tbs extent of the law. Roberta'
young aon. It Is said, entered a saloon
recently and while in there became In
toxicated and waa fleeced by the gambler.
paacosaa for Signal Corps.
FREMONT. Neb., April !. (Special.)
The engineering and signal corps of the
Nebraska National guard appointed the fol
lowing non-commissioned officers Isst even
ing: First sergeant. Guy M. Hlnman; ser
geants, F. B. Edgerton, H. E. Mllllken. Frank
Hollenbeck, H. C. Maynard and John Gra
ham; corporate, Richard Welty, W. E.
Kaufman, A. O. Chrlatensen, J. W. Mc-
Cann. Ed Mltterllng, H. H. Wlntersteen.
After tbo meeting the company gave Ser
geant Edgerton, who was married yester
day at Woodbine, a reception. It Is ex
pected guns and uniforms will soon be for
warded from Lincoln. The company has
began drilling and will be In flrat-class
thape by the time of tbe state encamp
ment.
Northeast Nebraska Teachers.
NORFOLK, Neb.. April 8 (Special Tele
gram.) The Northeast Nebraska Teachers'
association continued Its session here to
day. At tbe morning hour a lecture was
delivered by Rev. F. H. Sanderson. D. D.,
of Fremont on "Men Wanted." H wa
carefully listened to by a large audience.
Three papers on the program followed.
In the afternoon the eectlonsl meetings.
high school, grammar grades, primary
grades and county auperlntendency, met
separately with large attendance. This
evening Mrs. Jennie O. Keysor of Omaha
lectured to a large and attentive audience
on "The Christ Child In Art." She Illus
trated her lecture with tome Ane view.
FOUR TRAMPS HURT IN WRECK
Freight Cars Thrown In Ditch by
Breaking of Jonrnal at
Rawlins.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 3. (Special
Telegram.) Four tramps were seriously
hurt in a freight wreck near Rawlins laat
night. The men were beating their way
and wer burled under several cars loadad
with coal which were thrown In the ditch
by the breaking of a journal. The Injured
men, whose names were not learned, were
removed to the Wyoming hospital at Rock
Spring. The wrecker from Rawlins cleaned
up the track and traffic waa delayed only a
few hours.
Follows Criminal with Civil, Action.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 3. (Special
Telegram.) Supplemental to tho com
mencement of a suit for criminal libel in
tha state circuit court yesterday against
3. Tomllnton, jr., and Charles M. Day, pub
lishers of tho Sioux Fall Dally Argus
Leader, Colonel Walter H. Chase, an elec
tric railroad promoter, today Instituted a,
ult in tb United States court against the
two newspaper men, in which he asks that
he b awarded damages In th sum of $20,
000 for alleged libelous statements printed
by tbe Argus-Leader in reference to him
self.'' Papers In tha damage suit were
served upon Tomllnson and Day late this
afternoon. iJif 4
For Asaanltlns; Prealdent Cook.
DEADWOOD, 8. D., April S. (Special.)
Charles M. Gtddlngs of Spearflsh, 19-year-old
son of Rev. Charles E. Olddlngs, has
been bound over to the next grand Jury for
aataulttng Prof. F. L. Cook, president of
the State Normal school at Spearflsh. The
assault occurred In tbe president's office
and In tb complaint It Is alleged that a
blunt Instrument had been used. Prof.
Cooketys that Olddlngs wore metallic
knuckles, with which he struck him sev
eral times.
Partisan Tickets at Yankton.
YANKTON, S. D., April 8. (Special Tele
gram.) The democratic city convention last
sight nominated Frank Fan slaw for mayor,
Henry Tammen for treasurer. Will Pleraon
for marshal and George Powers for juatlce.
Tbe republicans renominated William M.
Powers for mayor, B. P. Williams for treas
urer, Thad Josephs for marshal and L. M.
Yeatman for justice.
Hog Bits Poisons Mnn.
TYNDALL, S. D.. April 3. (Special.)
E. Sunderlln was taken to tbe hospital at
Yankton. Several weeks ago he was bitten
on the leg by an Infuriated hog. Blool
poisoning sst In and an abscess gathered
behind bis ar. It 1 hoped that be will
gain by hospital treatment.
BOSTON BREWERS WALK OUT
Empleyes of Twenty-Fear Brer Mak.
la Establishments Ga
n Strike.
BOSTON, April S. About 1,00 workmen
employed in the Boston breweries struck
today becaua of a refusal of 'tho master
brewers to grant their demands for shorter
hours with th tamo wages as at present
and for certain other concessions. .
A further strike of 600 bottlers, coopers
and stationary engineers employed In the
brewerle 1 threatened within the next
twenty-four hour.
Twenty-four local breweries are affected.
Tba strikers are all members of th Brew
ery Worker' union and hav the endorse
ment of th national organization, tho Cen
tral Labor union and other branches of or
ganised labor.
Ia tb event of any saloon keeper order
ing non-union beer to be served It is sal t
that a strik of the bar tenders will imme
diately follow. Th Bar Tenders' union
numbers nearly 1,000 members la Boston
and vicinity.
Th brewery employes have struck
against th matter brewers' proposition
tbat they shall hlr only union men, but
that they ahall be permitted to discharge
without question from th union any em
ploy whom thy ses fit. Tb workmen
also demand an sight-hour work day and
60 cent an hour for over time.
HYMENEAL.
Earl of Lytton-Plswdea.
LONDON, April 3. A large and fashion
able congregation witnessed th marriage
thl afternoon at St. Margaret's church,
Westminster, of the oar) of Lytton to Miss
Pamela Plowdea. Th presents war nu
merous and Included a diamond bird of
paradise from King Edward and Queen
Alexandra. v
Dooblo Alliance at Leigh.
LEIGH. Neb., April 3 (Special.) At tbe
horn of Oerhsrd Atche, r., six mile aoutb
of Lslgh, yesterday, took place a doublo
wedding. Charlie Asch married Mia Emma
Wurdenaa - aad Frd Went married Mia
Ansa Asch.
DEWET BLOCKS PEACE PLANS
Boer Commander Delays Negotiations for
Official Conference.
STtYN S UNDER HIS INFLUENCE
ftrhalkbaraer atlll at Kroos
and Inahle to ee the Preal
lent of Oranae Free
atate.
KROONSTADT. Orange River Colony,
April 1. Tbe Transvaal delegates sre still
here. It Is believed that General Dewet
Is influencing Tresldent Steyn not to meet
Acting Trrsldent Schalkburger.
PRETORIA, April 2. Communications
have passed between President Steyn and
the Transvaal mission at Kroonstadt, but
nothing of the result la yet known. The
majority of the military men and civilians
here expect more-from the continual pres
sure of tha troops than from tbe present
negotiations. It Is pointed out that once
before, when hard pressed, th Transvaalers
showed a desire for peace, but this was
promptly overridden by Presldeat 8teyn.
Nothing In the present situation, so far as
known. Indicates that President Steyn Is
less lrreconclllable than previously. In
deed, the known facts seem to point to a
greater determination to continue the
struggle. -
DURBAN, Natal, April 3. General traffic
la closed throughout the whole country
north of the Tugela river. The region la
stoutly protected by lines of block houses,
extending from Ladysmlth. Permits are
required to enable prople to proceed be
yond Colenso. The town guards at Lady
tmlth. Dundee and Newcastle are under
arms and have been recruited to their full
strength.
Mother and Danahtrr Burn to Death.
MOt'NTAtN GROVE. Mo.. April S.-The
aged wife and grown daughter of Thomas
Lloyd were burned to death on their farm
' iiiiicp Buinii m nere, wnue iiKming a
pralrin fire. The women were alone when
thn fire Mnnrnnoheri anii nnthlii wna
of their fate until Lloyd returned home and
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A'.uuu Him uiniim ifiiimnn lyuiK siue Dy
Bide along the fire's blackened pathway.
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SUNDAY MATIN Kfc.AND NIOHT.
II A HI1.CV la
"THB PAHII1 pntMST."
Prices Matinee. Wc; night. H5c to tl.
Telephone liSl. ,
Matinees Wednesday. Saturday, Sunday,
2:14; every night, Uk .
HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
Three Blossoms the Pour Collnls, Jesalo
Couthuui. the Five Noasea, Jack Nor worth.
IvouUe Dreuer, Scott and Wilsun, anil
the Itinodrume.
Prices 10c, 25c. 60c.
Ulaco'tTrocaderol m'BON"
MATIMCU 'IOIIAY lllo aad VUs.
TONIGHT TONIGHT. TONIGHT.
Thoroughbred Burlesquers
Rosenthal's Amateur Nljf ht
Don't mUs it. Curtain rUs at II o'clock;
aharp. bund.iy matlne. THE l.TOPIANB.
C'loaing Attraction Association Course,
Boyd's, Thursday Nifht, April 10.
Robert J. Burdcttc
In "GOOD MEDICINE."
Seat, too snd '.k, on sale Baturday
morning at . M. C A.
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