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JUBILEE OF THE POPE
Silver Anniversary of Eoman Pontiff
Observed with Unusual Ceremony.
ELOQUENT SERMON BY CARDINAL GICBONS
His Eminence Declares Bishop of Rome
Center of Christian Activity.
HEAD OF THE ARMY ,f ORD OF HOSTS
Most Conspicuous Tigui " "ater of
Public Life for It.
EXTOLS POPE LEO Xlli PERSO. y
Ret lens Important KiirycllenU on
A lti.1 lneatlons of Life Which
Endears Venerable I'ontlnT
to t hurrh nnd World,
nALTIMORK, April 6 Tht silver Jubilee
of Pope Lro XIII w is observed with unusual
ceremonies at the cathedral today. Th
ceremony mis marked by the presence of
two cardinals, Cardinal Martlnalll, the apos
tolic delegate, who came over from Wash
ington last night to take part In the serv
ice, pontificated, and Cardinal Olbbons
preached the sermon.
Notwithstanding the Inclemency of the
weather a large congregation as present.
At the conclusion of the pontifical mass
XRev. Father O'Dnnovan of Cardinal Gib
bons' household read a papal brief extend
ing special plenary Indulgence to all Cath
olics of the archdiocese who attended the
triduum.
At 7 o'clock this morning Cardinal Gib
bons celebrsted mass at a special service
tor the cathedral sodality, at which 100 per
sona received communion and the papal
blrsslnz.
germoa of C ardinal Gibbons.
In his sermon his eminence said In part-
For nenrlv two thousand years the bishop
Of Home has been the most conspicuous
figure In the theater of p-ibllc life. The
name of the sovereign jtontiff Is Indelibly
marked on the pages of ecclesiastical his
tory. It Is Intimately and Inseparably as
sociated with the progress and ellghten
ment and the Christian civilisation of the
world. The pope ever stands before us as
the commander in chief of the army of the
lord of hosts. You might as well shut out
the light of dav or the air of heaven from
your dully walks as to exclude the Roman
pontiff from his legitimate and permanent
sphere In the hierarchy of the church. The
history of the United Btates with the presi
dent left out would be more Intelligible
than the history of the Christian religion
with the omission of the name of the
vicar of Christ.
His eminence then briefly outlined the
person ecclesiastical hibtory of Leo XIII.
dwelling especially upon bis encyclicals, of
which be said:
Encyclical of Christian Marriages.
The first encyclical to which I shall al
lude Is on Christian marriage, which was
published In 180. The holy father vin
dicates in strong and earnest language the
unity, the sanctity and the Indissolubility
of the marriage bond. He tells us that
the married couple are the source of the
family, and the family Is the source of
society. f Hoclal life cannot ba maintained
In lis purity -and Integrity unless It Is
sanctified at the fountain head of the
home. For the stream does not rise above
Its source.
The encyclical on the condition of work
men was promulgated In 1K91, and Is an ex
haustive document on the right and duties
of the laboring classes. Never did the Re
deemer of mankind confer a greater tem
poral blessing on humanity than by en
nobling and sanctifying manual labor and
by rescuing It from the degradation which
had been attached to It. Christ comes
Into the world not surrounded by the pomp
and splendor of an Imperial majesty, but
lie appears as the reputed son of an ar
tisan. Christ the Carpenter.
Is not this the carpenter, the son of
Mary? the people said to Him. He has
shed a halo around the workshop and has
lightened the workman's tools by assuming
the trade of an artisan. If the professions
of a soldier, of a Jurist, or of a prelate
can be dignified by the examples of a
Washington, a Taney and a Carroll, how
much mure Is the calling of a mechanic
rnnobled by the example of Christ?
A conflict between labor and capital Is
Is unreasonable as would be a contention
oetween the head and the hands. The
Interests of capital and labor are co
relative. Capital without labor would be
unproductive; labor without capital would
be unprofitable. What would It avail a
capitalist to say: "Behold this mountain
of coal Is mine," If there were no hardy
sons of toil to extract the coal from Its
recesses and aend It to the market? What
would It profit the laborer to exhibit his
brawny arm and his skill If there were no
capitalist to give him employment?
Constitution at Christian States.
The third encyclical to which 1 shall
allude appeared In 186 and treats of the
"constitution of the Christian states." In
this document the holy father clearly
demonstrates that the Catholic church can
adapt Itself to all forms of civil govern
ment. When I .was Invited to Roma by
the pope In 18W to receive the Insignia of
a cardinal I delivered an address In the
Church of Bants Maria In Trestsvre. my
titular church, and a I took this encyclical
for the text of my remarks, I cannot do
better than to give the following abstract
of the sermon which was pronounced upon
that occshIoii.
"Our holy father. Leo XIII, In his lumtn-
rus encvclicul on the constitution of Chrls
lan states, declares that the church Is
hot committed to any particular form of
civil government, tthe adapta herself to
all. Phe leavens all with the sacred leaven
of the goenel. She has lived under abso
lute empires, under constitutional mon
archies and In free republics and every
where she grows and expands. She has
often appeared In her divine mission. Shs
has even been forced to struggle for ex
istence where deepotlsm has cast Its dark
shadow like a plant ahut out from the
blessed sunlight of heaven. But In the
Benlal atmosphere of liberty aha blossoms
km the rose.
Praia of His Caantry.
"Fnr myself, aa a cltlsen of the I'nlted
Btates and without closing my eyes to our
shortcomings as a nation, I say with deep
sense of pride and gratitude that I belong
ta a country where the clvtl government
holds over us the Aegis of Its protection
without interfering with us In the legiti
mate exerolne of our sublime mission as
ministers of the aospei ot thrlst.
"Our country has liberty, without license
and authority without despotism. She
rears no wall to exclude the stianger from
coming among us. the has few frowning
fortifications to repel the Invader, for nhe
Is st peace with all the world. She rests
secure In the consciousness of her strength
anil her good-will toward all. Her harbors
are open to welcome the honeat emigrant
who comes to advance his temuoral Inter
ests and find a peaceful home, but while
we are acknowledged to have a free gov
ernment, perhaps we do not receive the
credit that belongs to us lor also having
a strong government."
I may here remark parenthetically, that
since our war with Spain K.urope has been
impresbea witn our military power.
"Ys. our nation Is strong and her
strength lies under the overruling guidance
of Providence In the majesty ami suprem
acy of the law, In the loyalty of her rltl
sens and In the affection of her people for
lier free Institution. There are indeed
grave aoctal problems now engaging the
earnest attention of the cltiseiia of the
I nltefl Hlatvs.. but I have no dubt that
with Ood a (detains these problems will
be solved by the sound judgment and com
mon sense of the American people mithout
violence or revolution or any Injury to
man mug i rtgnts.
The cardinal then related a number of
Incidents which had coins under his per
sonal observation during hta association
with the pope, tending to show his striking
pertocallty, hu courtly manner and marked
abll.ty as a younger nan and the wonderful
clearness tf Jus Intellect ul oaxellaace ot
his memory at the present time In eplte of
bis SI years.
He concluded an follows-
T know not whether Providence will spare
pie to nav honiane to other supreme pon.
tiffs, but whether my life Is short or Ions;,
or whatever may be the future line of the
pope a sitting In the chair of Peter. 1 shall
always cherish a special filial affection for
and the tcndercat memories of Leo XIII.
Seivlcea at Catholic liilvtiiltr.
WASHINGTON, April . The Catholic
university was the scene of a brilliant cere
mony In bonor of the Jubilee of his holiness.
Fope Leo XIII. The fact that Pope Leo
XIII Is the founder of the university, male
the occasion one In which professors and
students took great delight. The Right
Rev. Rector Bishop Conaty officiated In a
pontifical mass.
The sermon cn the occasion was preached
by Right Rev. Edward T. Shanahan. dean
cf the faculty of theology. The sermon
was sn analysis of the contributions of
' XIII to the solution of the great In-
i'e:tul, moral, social, domestic, indus
.rlal and religious problems of the past
century.
The undents of Georgetown college
sdopted resolutions of Joy on the event
observed by Catholics today and sent a
congratulatory message to the pope.
EMPEROR WILLIAM ON RHODES
German Rnler "na Rdoratloaal Be
quests show Wide Reach of
Deceased's Mind.
BERLIN, April . "This bequest shows
the wide reach of Cecil Rhodes' mind." said
Emperor William to Dr. von Tlnus, the
chief of bis majesty's civil cabinet, who al
luded to the will of Mr. Rhodes, during an
audience with the emperor.
It was pointed out to his majesty that
Mr. Rhodes, while leaving precise directions
as to the selection of the beneficiaries of the
Rhodes scholarships In other countries the
selection of the beneficiaries of the flfteon
scholarships set aside for Germany had been
left to the discretion of Emperor William.
The bequests of Mr. Rhodes are regarded
at court aa constituting an enduring Im
pulse to good feeling between Germany,
Great Britain and the United States and
the colonies of these countries, and as giv
ing more substance to the grouping ot the
Teutonic powers.
"The earth belongs to the vital, living
peoples, and these should act as one when
Inefficient powers check advancement," is
another utterance attributed to the German
emperor, when his majesty was speaking of
Prince Henry's trip and the need of a bet
ter understanding with the United States.
The Inclusion of Germany In Mr. Rhodes'
aims, as set forth In his will, has brought
out some considerate expressions of his Im
perial purposes from even the Anglopbobe
Journals, although most of the commenta
tors on his purpose hold him responsible
for the Boer war.
"Why have I not such minister?" Em
peror William Is said to have exclaimed
after an Interview with Cecil Rhodes In
1S89. This remark la now. widely repro
duced, and It enables the opposition para
graphia to revile the preseat ministry.
NUMBER OF DEAD IS LARGER
Casaaltr Mat of Foot Ball Park
Dtaaatrr Shows Twenty
i One Killed.
GLASGOW, April 6. The caaualty list of
the Ibro park disaster, when a number
of persons were killed or Injured by the
collapsing ot a spectator's stand during
the International foot ball match yester
day between England and Scotland, has
been completed today. It eclipsed all the
reports and estimates of tbe casualties
which were current last night.
The disaster has resulted in the death of
twenty-one persons and the Injury of
260. Nearly 200 of the latter were seri
ously hurt and they were taken to In
firmaries for operations and treatment.
One hundred and fifty of them atlll remain
In the Infirmaries. A large proportion
ot the injured had limbs broken, bodlea
crushed and mangled and beads and facej
gashed. Several more deaths undoubtedly
will result from the most critical cases ot
fractured skulls. Today the Infirmaries
were besieged by friends and relatives ot
the victims of the disaster and heart
rending scenes were witnessed when the
names of those who died today were poaied
outside the buildings. The actions of the
authorities at Ibro park in averting a
more general panic by permitting the game
to proceed while they encouraged tbe Im
pression of tbe crowd within tbe enclosure
that the accident was not to direful. Is
now generally commended.
The incongruity ot the yells of applause
mingled with the groans ot the struggling
sufferers will never be forgotten by those
who witnessed the scene at the rear of the
terrace.
SAYS REBELS KEEP ARMISTICE
American Commander In flamar Re
ports Satisfactory Condition
la the Island.
MANILA, April 6. General Jacob Smith,
commanding the American forces on tbe
Island of Samar, has arrived here to tes
tify In the case of Major Waller of the
Marine corps.
General Smith said he considered Quev
erra, the rebel leader In Samar, who
eurrendered en April 16. a man of energy
and intelligence, and that tbe armistice
In Samar was being faithfully kept.
Conditions In the provinces of Batangas
and La Quo a, Luton, are satisfactory, and
rifles are being turned In dally.
There baa been a total of 16 cases and
119 deaths from cholera since the disease
broke out.
DEMANDS JUSTICE OF L0UBET
Stranger with Revolver Approaches
the Carriage of President
of Franco. i
PARIS, April . While President Loubet
was driving to the Elysee palace tonight a
man named Sejourne, carrying a revolver,
approached his carriage and exclaimed, "I
demand Justice."
Sejourne waa Immediately arrested.' He
appears to be weak-minded.
American Phyalelaa Honored.
BERLIN, April . Dr. William Williams
Keen of Philadelphia Has been elected
an honorary member of the thirty-first con
gress ct tbe German Chlrurgical associa
tion. Emperor Wants Yankee Airs.
BERLIN, April . By Imperial command
Ernest Sharps, the American basso, sang
American aongs before the emperor and
empress Isst Wednssday.
Forty Vessels Missing.
YOKOHAMA. April (.Forty vessels have
been reported missing since tbe storm of
April I and undoubtedly there have bees
many taUiilUa at sea.
FRANCIS PLAYS AT POLITICS
Delay in Exposition Fart of a Plan to
Further Presidential Ambition.
GOVERNMENT OPPOSED TO THE SCHEME
Objection la Ttot Alone from Repub
licans, hat from Democrats with
Ambitions Probable Lenders
of Congressional Fight.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. April . (Special.)
Managers of the St. Louis World's Fair,
which according to tbe terms of the act
of congress, must be held In 1903. do not
seem to be able 'to make such arrange
ments as will assure tbe opening of the
exposition on tbo date originally speci
fied. Whenever any of these managers
come to Washington they say that every
thing is in readiness, so far as they are
concerned. Then they add a proviso,
which is that the Inability of foreign gov
ernments to get their exhibits ready in
time may force a delay for one year.
These same managers have made several
attempts to induce the State department
or the Board of Government Commission
ers to recommend postponement of tbe ex
position until 19C4. But so far the gov
ernment officials, have, one and all, de
clined to listen to President Francis and
bis associates.
There Is a well defined belief that Mr.
Francis has a big political scheme In view.
The presidential bee Is buzzing In his bin
net. He Is understood to have withdrawn
bis opposition to the election of ex-Governor
Stone to the senate as a preliminary
n ove towards securing tbo support ot the
Stone following to his own plans, which
contemplate the endorsement of himself for'
the presidency by the Missouri delegation
to the next national convention. The fact
that be served as secretary of the Interior
in President Clevelands last cabinet givea
blm strength with tbe Cleveland, or sound
money wing of the democratic party.
lac Exposition Employes.
According to gossip here Mr. Francis Is
laying plans to have the democratic con
vention In 1904 held in St. Louis. If. there
fore, he can accomplish the postponement
of the exposition for one year without
apparently trying to do ao, he will be abls
provided, of course, the convention is
held in bis city to accomplish a great
deal of campaign work during tbe next
twelve months, because he can send the
agents of the exposition Into every town
In the country commissioned to proselyte
for Francis, while talking up the neces
sity of exhibits and the desirability of at
tendance upon the expoaltion.
It is largely because of this political
scheme, believed to be behind the move
ment for postponement, that all tbe gov
ernment officials have declined to in any
way suggest or recommend postponement.
The St. Louis people Insist that there Is
no physical reason why the date should
be postponed and. yet they allowed nearly
a year to elapse after the passage of the
loan bill before making any attempt what
ever to secure the foreign exhibits, which
they insist are so essential ,to tbe success
of the undertaking;
It is not only republican officials who de
cline to become parties to the postpone
ment movement, but the friends In the
democratic party of tbe other candidates
for the presidency do not take kindly to
the idea of furthering a scheme for the
benefit of Hon. David R. Francla. Still the
preponderance of opinion is that some way
will be devised for bringing about a delay
of tbe opening and should the democratic
national committee at its meeting next
November decide upon St. Louis aa the
place for the next convention Mr. Francis
will have scored two points in the game
of presidential politics.
Represent the Sew South.
James Mattbewa Griggs of Georgia, who
has Just been selected chairman of the
democratic congressional campaign commit
tee. Is one of tho foremost representatives
of the younger element of the south. Born
In lSGl, he has none of those bitter recol
lections of the struggle between tbe states,
which have in times past warped the Judg
ment and soured the friendships of men
from the south who have occupied promi
nent places In the councils of the demo
cratic frty. Mr. Griggs ranka on the re
publican side of the chamber as the most
popular democrat in tbe bouse. In the
campaign which Is ooon to be Inaugurated
tor tbe control of the fifty-eighth congress
sectionalism will find no place. Judge Griggs
ot Georgia baa too many friends In tbe north
and has too warm a spot In his heart for
northern men and northern places to per
mit ot the conduct ot a campaign which
might be construed in any way as an at
tempt to reopen the wounds which began
to heal very soon after be was born.
Babcock May Not Serve.
Tbe republicans have not aa yet selected
the chairman of their congressional cam
paign commlttea. It is understood, how
ever, that Mr. Babcock of Wisconsin will
positively decline to serve in that capacity
again, for tbe reason that his health Is not
robust enough to warrant him In attempting
to bear the burdens of another campaign.
There Is some talk, and It seema to be well
founded, that James S. Sherman of Utlca.
N. Y., will be chosen tor tbie important
poaltton. Mr. Sherman, like Mr. Grigga, la
a young man. In temperment he is very
similar to the Georgian, and, like that gen
tleman, he has a faculty of winning friends
on both sides of tbe house, which baa al
ways stood him In good stead In legislative
matters. With two such men as Origgs and
Sherman conducting the political affairs of
their respective parties in the campaign
this fall, tbero Is likely to be more vigor
injected into the contest than has been
known for years and at the same time less
acrimony and more argument than baa been
the rule. The aelectlon of Griggs and the
probable aelectlon of Sherman may have a
decided bearing upon the future of the
bouse Itself aside from any effect which It
may have upon the membership. Should
the democrats be successful, Mr. Griggs
will prove formidable rival to Mr. Rich
ardson for tbe speakership. On the other
hand, republican auccess with 8berman at
the head of the campaign committee la
quite likely to be followed by an attempt
on the part of that gentleman's friends to
place him in nomination tor the speaker
ship. Especially would this prove true
should the present atempt to defeat Mr.
Henderson for tbe nomination in his own
district result In sending some one to con
gress from IHibuque other tbsn tbe present
Incumbent of tbe speakership.
MAY POSTPONE WORLD'S FAIR
Oftactal Admits Possibility of Patllng
Of tbe Exposi
tion. CHICAGO. April (.John Barrett, rots
muutcoer general to Asia for the Louis
iana, Purchase Exposition, left Chicago
tonight for Pan Francises enroute to the
Orient. As Mr. Barrett has Just returned
from Washington, where he had access to
the diplomatic correspondence with for
eign government on World's fair matters
and as be also has been In recent con
ference with the fair officials at St. Louis
tbe following statement made by him to
night In reference to the reports of a pos
sible postponement of the Bt. Louis expo
sition has a special signiflcence:
The World's fair management In Ft. Ixiuis
has ben bending every energy to have the
exposition open promptly In 19J. but a
grave condition has arisen which It cannot
control and for which it Is not responsible.
Nearly all of the foreign governments have
unofficially notified the United Slates gov
ernment or the World's fair management
that It Is a phveical Impossibility for them
to be creditably represented at St. Louts
In 19u3. On the other hand, while the ma
jority of them have accepted for 19t8 and
will do the best they can. they have In
formnlly intimated that If the exposition
Is postponed they will endeavor to surns
even what they did at Chicago and Paris.
As the success of the World's fair, as a
great International exposition, must de
pend largely on foreign participation. It cm
be seen that this Is a most serious con
sideration, which neither congress nor the
exposition officials can overlook. In short.
If the World s fair at Bt. Louis Is post
poned It will be done largely In deference
to the wishes of foreign nations. For In
stance, the Japanese government has In
formally notified me that Japan will wel
come postponement and will participate
accordingly, becauae in IWXt the great ex
position is to be held at Osaka, which will
interfere with a worthy representation at
St. IOtils. but In 104 the best of the Osaka
exhibits could be brought to St. Louis.
CHINESE BILL IN THE SENATE
ICxclnaloa Measure Is Expected to Re
ceive Final Consideration by
Wrdnrsdny.
WASHINGTON. April . The expecta
tion of the friends of the Chinese exclu
sion bill Is that Its consideration by the
senate will be concluded by tbe middle ot
the present week, if not before. The Phil
ippine government bill will be taken up
Immediately afterwards.
This bill probably will occupy attention
for a considerably longer time than has
any measure since the Philippine tariff
bill was passed, and tbe democratic mem
bers of the committee on the Philippines
are now very industriously engaged In pro
paring for the debate. They do not pro
fess to be able to defeat the meaaure,
but say they will make strenuous efforts to
secure material amendments. They object
to varioua features of the bill and will
cbarge that Its primary features Is to per
mit the granting of franchises. They a'SD
will take exception to tbe unqualified con
tinuance of the administration of the af
fairs of the archipelago without making
any provision looking to any form ot self
government for the Philippine people.
Disposition of l.aad Uoeatlon.
Other points of controversy will be tbe
disposition of tbe friar's lands and of the
public lands. Strangely enough, in view
of recent controversies the currency pro
vision for the present at least, seems to b)
the one feature on which there la harmony
among all factions.
Senator Lodge, aa chairman of the Phil
ippine committee, will have charge ot the
bill, but will make no preliminary ex
planation of its provisions. He will seek
to have the aenate proceed immediately to
the consideration ot tbe details of the
measure. At least all ths early speeches
on tbe Nil will be m6v by memhors of
tbe minority of the committee, but which
of them will lead oft baa not yet- been
decided. All of them are preparing set
speeches and expect the assistance of other
democratic senatora In, the general de
bate. They count upon devoting two or
three weeks to tbe bill.
There Is general preparation about the
senate for the Cuban reciprocity bill, as It
Is already apparent that when It comes
up for consideration In the aenate Its pas
sage will be stubbornly resisted.
Tbe conference on tbe oleomargarine
bill probably will take place during tbe
week and as the senate made a vast num
ber of amendments to the bill, the confer
ence msy be somewhat prolonged. Sena
tors generally express satisfaction over the
fact that Senator Proctor will be at the
head of the conference committee for the
senate. His management of the bill in the
senate Is universally commended by the
friends ot the bill, who say that be several
times saved It from defeat by wise con
cessions. They now express confidence that with
the assistance ot bis colleagues on the com
mittee be will be able to retain a fair
share of the senate amendments.
IMMENSE FOREIGN TRADE
Largest Ao-rlcultnral Exports
I'nlted States' History Made
Last Year.
In
WASHINGTON, April 6. The Depart
ment of Agriculture has Issued a statement
of the foreign trade ot the United States in
agricultural products. It shows thai during
the fiscal year 1901 foreign countries pur
chased American farm products to the value
of $952,000,000, representing the largest agri
cultural exports In our history. Compared
with the record for 1900 tbey show an In
crease of over $100,000,000. Our agricultural
Importa, on the other hand, disclose a con
siderable falling off when contrasted with
tbe trade of the year preceding. The
varioua products of agrlcultue received from
foreign sources during 1001 had an aggre
gate value of only $392,000,000, or $23,000,000
less than In 1900.
In comparison with tbe value of our agri
cultural importa our agricultural exports
show the exceptionally large excess ot $C60,
000.000. It is further shown that owing to the fact
that our Import and export trade with
Hawaii and Porto Rico was not Included, as
previously. In the foreign coirmerce returns
of the I'nlted States for 1901. a comparison
ot the statistics for that yesr and the year
preceding, is not altogether satisfactory
and that to make an accurate comparison
of our total agricultural Imports and ex
ports for 1901, and tbe year before, the 1901
figures should be Increased to the extent ot
our trade with Hawaii and Porto Rico, but
complete statistics as to the value of the
products of agriculture exchanged in that
trade during 1901, were not to be bad. In
1900 our agricultural imports from Hawaii
and Porto Rico were valued at about $24,
000,000, and our agricultural exports to
thoee Islands at about $5,000,000.
The leading items among our agricultural
Imports for 1901 were sugar, coffee, bides
and skins, silk, vegetable fibers, fruits and
nuts, tobacco, wool, tea, wines, cocoa, vege
table oils, distilled spirits, seeds, vegetables
and apices, the combined value of these
Items amounting to about $358,000,000.
During lyoi, for the first time In several
years, our exports of cotton exceeded Is
value our exports of breadituffi. Aftr
cotton and breadstuffs, which held tbe first
and second places In our agricultural ex
port trade, meat products formed the largest
Item. Additional exports of leading im
portance, as named in the order of their
value, were live animals, tobacco, vegetable
oila, oil cake and oil cake meal, fruits and
nuts, dairy products snd seeds. Thes- ten
Items comprised In vslue nearly 7 per teut
of ouf total shipments ot farm produ'o for
lvL
STRIKES POPULAR CHORD
British Public Hopes Prince of Wale May
Visit United States.
SOME OBSTACLES STAND IN THE WAY
Coming: aa the Gnest of Any Organisa
tion Other Tkss the Govern
ment Sets n Sew
Precedent.
(Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. April . (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The sug
gested vielt ot the prince of Wales te at
tend the Inauguration of the New York
Chamber of Commerce, excites the liveliest
surprise and satisfaction here as an indica
tion of good feeling on tbe part of the lead
ing members of America's Industrial com
munity, and It Is undoubtedly hoped In
political circle that the Invitation will be
accepted. But nothing has apparently beeu
decided.
While It is hoped tbey may not prove in
superable, at tbe samo time tbe World'a
Inquiries elicit tbe fact tbat in court and
official circles it is recognized there are
certain obstacles In the way of a fulfill
ment of such an engagement. In the first
place experienced court officials state tbat
as the prince represents; the king it would
be unusual for him to visit any foreign
country officially, except as the guest of Its
ruler, or government. The king, who Is
strongly favorable to' the project, may
be slow to create a precedent which might
hereafter lead to trouble or mlnunderstand
Ing. Tben the fact that other European
royal heirs apparent and persons of emi
nence may be Invited, raises questions of
etiquette which assume very serious dimen
sions In the eyes of royalty and court func
tionaries. It la already arranged that tbe pnlnce
shall go to India next winter and make a
tour of tbe country and attend the procla
mation of bla father as emperor of tbat
dependency. Tbe ssme authority has
pointed out that unless the prince could
take the New York visit enroute it would
be too great-a strain on him to cross the
Atlantic and be back in the autumn, and
especially in view of the heavy demands on
bis by no means robust physique made by
the coronation festivities.
When J. Pierpont Morgan arrives perhaps
a solution of these difficulties may be found.
But, anyway, it Is undoubtable a fart that
the prince's visit would be extremely pop
ular here, and It Is believed In court circles
tbat the king, who Is very sensible to the
International advantages of such as inter
change of courtesies, will do all In his power
to accede to the New York Chamber of
Commerce's hospitable invitation.
LATTER. DAY SAINTS CONFER
Proceeding's Are Opened with a Ser
mon and Twenty-Fonr-Honr
Fast,
LAMONI, la., April . (Special.) Th.j
world's conference ot Latter Day Saints
convened at 1 o'clock. The Lamonl choir
of the Latter Day Saints, about fifty strong,
furnished appropriate tmialc for acb serv
ice. They sang with much life and energy
the songs so dear to their sect. Numbers
are still arriving on each incoming train,
adding to the hundreds of mit-slonaries,
delegates snd visitors already here. Al
most every state and territory in tbe union
bas its representative quota of attendants
and several are from foreign lands, among
whom ere Elder J. W. Petersen and wife,
who have Just returned from a three years'
missionary tour of the South Sea Islands.
The conference Is presided over by Presi
dent Joseph Smith, prophet and head of the
church. President Smith Is now in his 70lh
year, his hair and beard are white, but
nevertheless he is a man of great activity
and walks wltb tbe firmness of youth. He
has one faculty wel! developed he never
forgets a face or a name.
Tomorrow at 10 a. m. the conference will
be formally organized and proceed to busi
ness. Tbe general r-nnual conference began
today by the observance of a fast appointed
by the first presidency, and to last from
the Saturday evening meal to the Sunday
evening meal. There waa preaching in
tbe morning by Elder R. C. Evans of Lon
don, Canada. The great crowd that gath
ered made necessary an overflow meeting
at which Elder C. E. Butterworth of Dow
City, la., preached. Three sacrament meet
ings were held lu the afternoon. Presi
dent Smith ot Lamonl, la., preached to
night and Elder James Moler of Ohio also
addressed an overflow meeting.
The Sunday school convention closed last
night, after donating $500 to Graceland col
lege, $500 to the general church fund,
choosing Duncan Campbe'.l, John Smith and
R. S. Balyards as tbe revising committee
and appointing Superintendent Hougas as
a Sunday school missionary for the com
ing year, placed upon tbe financial basis
ot the traveling missionaries.
LOCAL ELECTIONS IN OHIO
Campaign Will Not Involve Vital
National or State
Issaes.
CINCINNATI, April 6. Municipal and
township elections will be held throughout
Ohio tomorrow. In tbls city the contest
between W. H. Jackson, democrat, and
Howard Ferris, republican, for superior
Judge, is the only issue. In other cities tbe
election is for mayor and other city offices,
aa well aa tbe usual local positions.
No national or state questions are In
volved anywhere, but in some localities
delegates to congressional and other con
ventions will be chosen by popular vote.
As tbe apportionment bill la still pending
In the legislature, there is uncertainty as
to tbe boundaries of some ot tbe congres
sional districts.
SHOWS POWER OF EDUCATION
Cecil Hhodea' Benrsts Commended by
President Thwlnsj of Western
Heserve I'alverslty.
CLEVELAND, April I. Concerning ths
bequest ot Cecil Rhodes for college tuition
for young men. President Cbarles F. Tbwlng
of Western Reserve university said today:
The la-quest of Cecil Rhodes is significant
of th-- increasing power of education for
the organisation and betterment of hu
manity. This power has rapldlv increased
in recent decadea. Mr. Ithoder bequest is
both a sign and caube and a result of the
Increase. This Increase in the power of
education Is subiect to various perils.
Chief among these perile is that of n
undue emphasis upon Intellectual fact ind
forces, iluwever Important the intellect
may be, the will and the heart are of
greater Importance. The method of selec
tion of candidates who may receive his
bounty which Mr. Rhodes kiikiciii are mi
th whole wise The applications of Mr.
Khode"- be.iuest to the i-olleKes of eah
Htate lu America bhould occasion no par
ticular difficulty. The executive govern
ment of a atate should be able to chose
tul tbe best men with comparative) ease.
CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Itnar. . Ilea. llonr. Ilea.
fi a. m -I.'l 1 p. m hit
a. m 4 a p. m
7 a. m 41 3 p. m h"
Ma. m 4'2 4 p. nt ST
A a. in ..... . 41 ft p. m ..... . A?
fo a. m 4M II i. in
11 a. m SI T p. m no
12 m nil Si p. m 4M
f p. m. , . . 4T
ONE KILLED ANDFIVE INJURED
Disaster to Life Keanlts from Wreck
of Grand Tronic Passenger
Trala.
LANSING, Mich.. April f While an east
bound Grand Trunk passenger train was
passing through Mllletts, a tank station
seven miles esst of here, early today the
rear coach and the Pullman sleeper were
thrown oft the track. One person was killed
snd five were Injured.
The dead:
ABRAHAM BLRN3TINE, aged 18. Chi
cago. The injured:
C. Minnehan. Providence, R. I., compound
fracture of skull snd fractured leg.
Rev. M. J. OrshoskL Chicago, a Jesuit
priest, two bad scalp wounds.
J. L. Gordon. Rochester, N. Y., badly
bruised.
Frank Thomas, Mount Clemens, Mich.,
badly bruised.
J. L. Zclgler, Detroit, brakeraan, bruises.
Burnstine was employed by a Chicago de
partment store.
The wreck occurred at a switch on which
a freight train was standing. Tbe first
seven cars of the train crossed the switch
safely, but as the last coach was passing
over the switch point the truck caught in
such a way as to throw It and tbe Pull
man car following off the track and over
onto the engine of the freight train. The
two csra and tbe engine were thrown Into
the ditch. It Is said tbat the switch bad
been tampered with. The engineer and fire
man of the freight engine were examining
the engine as tbe two cars crashed into it
and they had narrow escapes.
The passenger train waa running at higi
speed when tbe accident occurred. The In
jured were taken Into Detroit, where all
were reported as doing well tbls evening.
Crunsttne's body was taken to Charlotte.
PARIS EDITOR SEEKS HEALTH
Broncan Varllla Comes to America
to Rest and Stndy
Customs.
NEW YORK, April . Bruneau Varilla,
president ot Le Matin of Paris, was one
of the first cabin passengera who arrived
on the French Liner L'Aquitalne. He
comes for a rest from Journalistic labors
snd will devote several weeks to a tour of
the country.
"I have nothing to say that will interest
the public," he said, "I have always taken
a deep interest in this country and have
long wished to see it for myself. This Is
my first visit here and I Intend to make
the most of the time at my disposal. My
brother is In this country, and together
we will travel through the states. 1 want
to visit Washington and see bow your gov
ernment Is administered. I have read much
of the sessions of the senate and I hope
to have an opportunity to witness one of
Its debates. My visit Is purely one of
pleasure. I have been tied down to my
desk so closely of late that my health was
giving out under tbe strain snd when my
physician ordered me to take a rest 1
thought the best way to comply with his
orders was to make my long planned visit
to this country."
CODY IN EUROPE NEXT YEAR
flufl'alo BUI Will Sneered Barnnm
Abroad After Tonr of West
ern States,
NEW YORK, April 6. Announcement Is
made that, by a recently completed agree
ment, Barnum & Bailey's circus will be
brought back from Europe next year and
that "Buffalo Bill's" wild west show will
succeed it there.
Mr. Bailey concluded the arrangement
for this practical division of the old and
new world during bis recent trip to the
United Statea and on his return bare In
May the details of the plan will be worked.
The wild west show, after Its spring en
gagement In this city, will go entirely
across the continent, taking in Arizona and
the other western statea which gave birth
to tbe life It pictures. For the first time
in its eighteen years ot existence It will
visit tbe Pacific coast states. With tbe
close of the season the show will be taken
abroad for s stay ot possibly two years.
Barnum & Bailey's circus will then close Its
long stay abroad and return to America.
Negotiations are already under way for the
necessary steamship transportation for ths
two big amusement enterprises.
FRANCHISES IN PHILIPPINES
Kone Being; Granted at Present, bnt
Applications Are Plied with
Commission.
(From a 8taff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, April . (Special.)
Business men In Nebraska Interested In the
development of tbe Philippines are making
Inquiries of aenatora and members of con
gress as to the likelihood of securing
franchises for Industrie. All applications
for franchises must first be filed wltb
tbe Insular Division of tbe War department,
which in turn will refer them to tbe Phil
ippine commission, which will pass finally
upon them. At present tbe commission Is
not granting any franchises whatsoever
owing to the lack of legislation on this
subject. Both senate and bouse Philippine
committees are wrestling with bills pro
viding for the temporary government cf the
Islands snd the question of franchises oc
cupies no small part ot tbe general dis
cussion. RALLY TO BREWERY WORKERS
Barteadera and Other t nlons Pledare
Stroagr Sapport to tbe
Strikers.
B08TON, April I. The brewery workers
will have strong allies In tbe members of
tbe bartenders' union in their fight against
the master brewers, although tbe exact
form or method of support Is aa yet un
decided. The bartenders' union tonight
adopted a resolution pledging support of any
action decided upon by tbe Joint committee
of tbe bartenders, brewery workers and
firemen's unions.
Tbe Centrsl Labor union, composed of
more tbsn ninety affiliated bodies, tonight
promised support durlug the strike. Tbe
lumber teamsters also Indorsed tbe strike
and placed tbeir fundi st the disposal of tbe
strikers.
LAST OF THE FIGHT
Battle Oyer Cuban Reciprocity In ths House
is Nearing the End.
WILL BE FOUGHT OUT THIS WEEK
Passage of the Payne Bill is Regarded u ft
Foregone Conclusion.
SITUATION, HOWEVER, IS COMPLICATED
Both Democrats and Repnblioani Are
Divided on the Question.
MINORITY WILL DRAG IN OLD TARIFF TALK
Opposing; Majority Members Show
l ittle Disposition to Debate and
Will Avoid Commlttlns
Breach In Party Lines.
WASHINGTON. April l.-The great battle
over Cuban reciprocity, which created such
a protracted struggle among the repub
licans, will be fought out on tbe floor of the
house this week. The ultimate passage cf
the Payne bill providing for s 20 per cant
reduction on the products of Cubs after the
ntgotiation of a reciprocity treaty and the
enactment of I'nlted States immigration
laws by the republic of Cuba. Is regarded
as a foregone conclusion, but the situation
is a complicated one. owlns in the divt.tnn.
among tbe democrats as sell as the repub
licans.
How far the republican onnon.nt. nt itie
proposed legislation will carry their opposi
tion is not determined. The strength of
this opposition has dwindled until It nrnh.
ably numbers less than 100. On the other
nana, a large majority of tbe democrats
favor the greatest possible freedom of trade
with Cuba and would vote for s deeper cut
than the ways and means Mil nmru.
Others, like Newlanda of Nevada, are la
ravor or the Immediate annexation nt the
Islands and quite a number, under the lead
of the Louisiana members, will oppose
strenuously any tariff concession.
Chance of Democratic rnlty.
It is hinted that the attitude of the demo
crats in the senate who have fixed on a
program of opposition may result before the
vote shall be taken In more unity of action
on tbe part of the democrats ot tbe house.
Some of the republican opponents of tbs
bill will speak against It, but ths leaders of
the republican opposition show a strong
disinclination to participate in tbe debate
on the ground that there Is no hope of de
feating the bill and that their speeches
would become democratic campaign ma
terial la the coming congressional cam
paign. The bill will be brought up on Tuesday
as a revenue bill, which is privileged under
the rules, but no special order will be
brought In for Its considerstlon. In this
way the possibility of a defeat of s rule
through s combination of the republican
recalcitrants and ths democrats will be
avoided. The general debate will Ne si- "
lowed to exhaust ' itself. The leaders en
both sides estimate that not more than
three days will be consumed In general de
bate. Time of Real Fight.
The real fight will come subsequently
when tbe bill is ready for amendment under
the five-minute rule. It will be then that
the democrats will seek to offer amend
ments having for their purpose the opening
up of the whole tariff queatlon. While
some of these amendments might command
some republican votes it they should ac
tually come to a vote they will be ruled out
of order In the bouse as they were la com
mittee and tbe only method by which they
can be reached would be by over-ruling the
decision of tbe chair.
It is certain that not half a dosen, If, In
deed, any republicans, will go to this length,
so that the republican leaders feel assured
that none of these propositions will come to
an actual vote.
The only amendments which will be held
to be germane and In older will be those In
creasing or decreasing ths amount ot the
concession and tho leaders feel ressossbty
ssfe In the prediction that the caucua de
cision for 20 per rent reduction will stand.
It is their hope that on the final vote tbe
bill will be passed by republican votes.
The Chinese exclusion bill, which will
come to a final vote tomorrow, will com
mand practically every vote In tbe house.
Tbe only question is as to bow far the ma
jority bill will be amecded by the Insertion
ot provisions to make It mora in line with
the more drastic substitute which has been
offered by the minority.
TAKES THE CHARLESTON TRIP
President Roosevelt Goes to the Ex
position, Attended by Party
of Prleada,
WASHINGTON. April . Tomorrow aft
ernoon st J:30 o'clock the president snd a
party ot friends will leave Washington for
a visit to the Charleston exposition, going
vis the Southern railway. Tbe personnel
ot the party la as follows:
Tbe president, Mrs. Roosevelt, Attorney
General and Mrs. Knox, Secretary Wilson,
Secretary Cortelyou, Assistant Secretary
and Mrs. Loeb, Commander Cowles of tho
navy and Mra. Cowles, Dr. John T. Vrle,
Mr. J. K. Grade, Hon. Murat Halstead Sad
Mr. M. C. Lett a.
EPISCOPAL BISHOPS TO MEET
enrly All from Foreign Fields Will
Gather la business
Session,
CINCINNATI, April 6. Sixty ot the eighty
or ir.ore bishops of the Episcopal ei.urch
are expected at the meeting of the house
of tUbops In this city, April Is and IT.
Tbls will Include rearly all the foreign
missionary blsbops. Owing to the feeble
ness of Bishop Clark of Rhode Island,
Bishop Dudley of Kentucky, will preside.
Bishopa of Saline, (westers Kansas), ot
Honolulu and Porto Rico are to he elected
and tbe question of tbe admission of ths
Mexican Episcopal church will bo consid
ered. Iilhop Vincent of tbls city announces
tbe following:
The meeting will open with a celebration
of the holy communion at Christ chjrch
on Wednesday morning. Immediately aft
erward tho house will go into private ex
ecutive ecsslon In the pariah house of
Christ clinch, and will continue Its session
there on Wednesday afternoon, and Thurs
day. On Wednesday evening, a mission
service will toe held at the pro-cathedral,
at which the blhopa of New York will
speak on the Philippines, the blahope of
Alliany, on ths principle of apportionment
for general mlasioi s. and the bishops of
Tenni-ssee. on work among the colored peo
ple of the south. Immediately following
the service a reception the bishops will
be given by the church dub ths Orss4
hout
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