The Omaha ' Daily Bee. KSTAHMHIIKD JUXJ2 li, 1H71. OMAHA, SATURDAY MOHMNU, APRIL 12, 1!M)'J-TWELVK PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. LULL IN THE RIOTS Eeirblsnce of Order Editored After Des perate FighU in Bros.. STRIKE, SOURCE OF TROUBLE, SPREADS Labor Party Demandi Revised Constitution and Universal Suffrage. DAILY GATHERING MANY NEW RECRUITS Thousandi of Men Quit Work to Join Fighting Foroea. MORE SERIOUS OUTBREAKS ARf REARED Larar nniher - m aa naPiwr ty ' jy. rrMrd mmA (iovmmnl Troop -A v Diligently t.asrdlnar Assalnst Rntf4 Hostilities. BRUSSELS, April 11 A semblance of or der waa restored anions the rtoteri In tbe Rue Stevens early this morning. Tbe po lice, who bail home the brunt of tbe fight ing, were strongly reinforced by the gen darmes and civic guarda with loaded rifle. Ordera were Issued to uae all tbe force necessary tu drive the mob out of tbe Unison du Peuple. Just aa tbe order was about to be ex ecuted tbe chlefa of tbe socialist offered to evacuate tbe building quietly. Estimates of the number wounded during the riots vary from forty to 100, but acorn of Injured were carried off and bidden by frl.'Ods. A large number of rioter were arrested and are still detained. The burgomasters of Brussels and sjibur ban municipalities have proclaimed that meetings of more than ten persons are pro hibited and that anyone found carrying a revolver shall be liable to six months' lm-1 prlsonment. All centers of agitation are bristling to day with bayonets. Squads of cavalry are continually patrolling tbe streets and guarding the ahops which were threatened with plundering by tbe rioters. J t niversal laHraat Demanded. A manifesto signed by the general coun cil of the labor party has been widely posted. It demands a revision of tb con stitution and universal suffrage. Telegrams from tbe country districts In dicate the widespread character of ths movement, which threatens to culminate In a grand coup next week, during the reform debate in Parliament. A thousand demonstrators caused great disturbances at St. Nicholas last alght un til routed by repealed charges of tbe gen darmes. At La Louvler 1,000 men ceased work, forcing the workers in the Urge Industrial establishments, at LaCroyerand Haine St. Pierre, to Join them. The strikers threaten to burn all factories where tbe workers re fuse to quit. Strong detachments of cavalry are now patrolling tbe dlatr'ct, in order to protect tbe factories. ' A telegram from Hon says work still continues In tb Borlnage district, but a strike and disorders are threatened. Troops have been sent to the district to cop with possible disorders. Sharp jriajhtlasr Oresri. Sharp fighting between strikers sad gendarmes occurred this moroing at Bracquegnles, near Charlerol. Several thousand strikers attacked and stoned a body of gendarmes, who retaliated by fir ing their revolvers. A sharp fusillade fol lowed and thi gendarme wer compelled to retreat. A squadron of lancers, how ever, galloped up and dispersed the mob. Additional regimenta of Infantry, cav alry and engineers arrived here thla morn ing. A battalion is held In readiness for action at each of that barracks. All the troops are supplied with two packets of ball cartridges and two packets of so-called strike cartridges. Gendarmes snd civic guarda are as sembling at tbelr headquarters In large numbers and rigorous Instructions have been tssuod for Instant repression of more outbreaks in their tnclpleney. Four regiments of csvalry and Infantry arrived at Cbarleroi today. Infantry has been sent to Louvaln and Vilvoorden. and squadrons of chasseurs have been distrib uted la ths midlands. Strike Gains Gramas'. The strike at La Louvler Is si-tending to the central province. About 15,000 men are now out. Mr. Volkaert, president of tbe Society of the Young Socialist Guard, who Is charged with being largely responsible for tb dis orders here and for whose arrest a warrant has been Waued. has eluded the police and raped from the country. The Belgian government bas decided to proclaim martial law on Tuesday unless order Is previously restored. PARIS, April 11 Tbe correspondent of the Patrle at Bruasele telegraphs that ths Belgian government haa decided to pro claim martial law la Brussels If ths dl orders are aot ended on Monday, To Play l I ' la Hew York. LONDON. April 1L Charles Frohraao closed a contract with Beerbohm Tree to day, enabling the former to produce "I'lyssea," which has been such a success her. In New York during the coming win ter, with all the original scenery and ap pointments, but It will bo played by Mr. Frohman's own company. Mr. Frohman aaya bs bas received a proposition from a London syndicate for ths appearance of Maude Adams In "Quality (street" and "I'Algloo" la London for tea weeks during tb coronation season. Its ac ceptance depends entirely oa Mias Adam la JaM Like Til lata a. VICTORIA. B. C. April 11 "Fighting Joe" Martin upheld his right to his title In tb legislature yesterday, having two wordy wars with members. la on case ha Invited Captain Tallow, member for Vaa rouver. to "come outside and repeat your words." and la another be railed dowa Mr. Kldd of Richmond for saying be (Martini had mad a statement knowing It to txi uatru. Martin said: "I might have lied but you have no right to call ma a liar.' Tbe little pa&sag at ansa was smooth 1 over. Trwops to Kb fovea Coercion Act. LONDON. April 11 A dtratrh to b Tall Mall Oaiette from Dublin saya that ten battalion of English and Scotch mill tia are to be embodied and aent to Ireland within a month in pursuance of tb British government' determination to apply tb coercion act. Tb correspondent under stand that Lord Londonderry, th post i Liter general, threatened to reals from the rabintt unlesa active measure wer taken t circumvent Ik I'alted Irish laagu. POSTPONEMENT IS LIKELY I navrsleal Illness f haaeellor Ie lays Presentation of toe RnclUh Radset. LONDON. April 11 In rite of todsv'a announcement that the chancellor of the exchequer. Sir Michael nicks-Beach, la progressing ao well that it la certain he will he able to Introduce the budget on Monday next, there are many who believe that another postponement is likely to oc cur. It is openly said that the Indisposi tion of the chancellor Is more diplomatic than organic. Those who waited on tbe colonial secretary, Mr. Chamberlain, yes terday evening to dlscuas the position of the trsde of the West Indies, went away with a strong impression thet the govern ment, even at this late date, had not definitely decided how to raise the sum represented by the enormous deficit. Nevertheless countless rumors regarding the budget provisions continue to circu late. The Associated Press has good rea sons for believing that a tax will be Im- Ared on flour, while It Is possible that ,ort ' flu'T wlH be placed on wheat. T- 'Z. trad, .ntlcln.t.. . A..t, n n.. . vut this Is merely an Intelligent sui "f the budget proposals are guaro .h zealous eecrecr in order to avoid tt. , loss of revenue which occurred owing to business Interests taking advan tage of the premature leakage of the last budget. After much consultation, the cabinet ap pears to favor allowing tbe West Indies a lump sum, to be divided among the planta tions. In order to tide over the period be tween now and the time when the agree ment of the Brussels suvsr convention comes Into force. The colonial secretsrv advocated a preferential treatment of West Indian sugar, but the chancellor of tbe exchequer appears to have carried the cabinet in hla opposition to such a step. There is considerable anxiety In the British sugar trade to know whether the United States will regard the bestowal of a lump sum on tbe West Indies aa being In the light of a subsidy and will retali ate by imposing a countervailing duty on West Indian sugar. If such be the rase. It is pointed out, pecuniary relief by the Im perial government will accomplish nothing. TRIPLE ALLIANCE RENEWED Coalition Between European Power Coatlnnrd as Reaalt of Von Bur low's (oalereares, BERLIN. April 11. The conferences held in Vicuna by Count von Buelow, th Ger man Imperial chancellor, have resulted in a decision that the triple alliance shall be renewed for another term of years. This news reached Berlin from Vienna tonight. Count von Buclow'a Interviews with Em peror Francis Joseph, Count Goluchowekl, the Austro-Hungarlan minister of foreign affaits, and Dr. von Koerber, the Austrian premier, resulted In bringing Austro-Hun- gary loto an agreement to which Italy baa already given Its adherence. Fresh terms of alllanc will be drawn embracing soma of th concessions Germany makes to Aus tria and Italy. Thes concessions probably will relate to trade questions. It Is reported here that Germany la really more greatly interested a ths renewal. of th triple alliance than was Indicated by the utterances of Its ministers last Janu ary. SAYS DELAREY WAS HUMANE (ieseral Metkaea Asserts Boer Cap tor's Treatment Waa Kind anal Considerate. LONDON", April 11. General Methuen'a dispatch on the subject of the Twelbosch disaster was published in the Gazette this evening. It adda nothing to the details al ready made public. Metbuen pays tribute to tbe Boer commander, saying General Delarey "treated tbe prisoners and myself with the greatest kindness and left General Celller to look after our wounded on tb ground." American College Men Honored. EDINBURGH. April 11. At the gradua tion ceremony at tb university her today th honorary degree of doctor of lawa was conferred on Prof. William James of Har vard and President Jacob Gould Bcburman of Cornell university. In bestowing the degrees on the Ameri cana tb dean of tbe university referred in tb moat cordial terms to President Bcbur man' reputation a a deep thinker and spok of his seal and genius for organtxa- tlon, by which a achoel of philosophy had been built up at Cornell such aa few uni versities possessed. Tb dean also spok of th foremost place among psychologists won by Prof. James. Drclhnnd la Old Fornt. VIENNA. April 11. Th German Imperial chancellor. Count von Buelow, atarted for Berlin today. According to the Neue Frele Press, th Dreibund will be renewed in It old form, aa ths chancellor's confer ences her . established the fact that It would not b wl to replace th present satisfactory arrangementa by others of a more experimental character. Bankruptcy Is Annntled. LONDON. April 11. In the bankruptcy court today th reglatrar decided. In spit of "rash speculation and extravagance In living," that ha would annul tb bankruptcy of the duke of Manchester, aa arrangement having been reached by which th sum of 11.(7 la provided, gi.ing the creditors 12 shillings aad pence in the pund sterling. American Meat Scarce. LONDON. April 11. Telegrams received her from Birmingham say the scarcity of American meat and ths consequent Increase In the price have obliged many retailers there to cloaa their stores. Spanish Uaiitr la Dead. MADRID, April 11 Senor Robert, a lead ing Calalonlan, died at Barcelona last night as he was beginning a spc-ch at a municipal banqceL WOVEN WIRE TRUST NEXT Allied Seearlfles Company Is Incor porated to Aesjnlre All the Important oacerna. NEW YORK, April 11. It Is stated that the Allied Securities company, which waa incorporated on MonJay, with I2.on0.ftoo capital, waa organUed for the purpoa of acquiring all the large woven wlr com era In tb country, says the Journal of Cora mrr. aad that its capital atock eventually will b raised to a much higher figure. At a director' meeting held her It was announced that th company had obtained a control U the D. T. Pag Wavea Wlr Feno company of New Jersey, which has a capital of tl.ooo.oo and which recently acquired the properties aed business of tb Pags Wove Wlr Fenc company of 11 II-aota. NEEDS MORE PAYMASTERS Mora Troop How in the Department of the Missouri Than Ever Before. OLD SOLDIERS STAND BY HENDERSON Corporate Life of the ehraaha Wn 'llonnl Baak of Omaha Katendrd for Twenty Year to April ii, iaa. i FTnm a 8taff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, April U. (Special Tele gram.) When all contemplated changes are made in the movement of troops the Department of the Missouri will have more organisations of every branch of service than any other department In the United State. In view of this fact It la contem plated to send four paymasters to the de partment, and It la thought that Major John C. Muhlenberg, now chief paymaster In Cuba, will be made chief paymaster at Omaha. Major Muhlenberg is regarded by the pay department aa one of Its very ablest officers. He has served with distinction not only In Washington, but In several de psrtments, bis last assignment being with tbe army In Cuba. He comes from an old Lancaster, Pa., family, and wa appointed from that state March to. 182. He was local paymaster In Washington when Gen eral T. H. Stanton was paymaster general. Vetrraai Stand by Henderson. Senator Courtright, who announced him self as a candidate for congress from the Third Iowa district agalnat Speaker Hen derson, has discovered what hit him. He bas just learned that an organization of 200 veteran aoldiers was formed In the pivotal township of Cedar Falls In that state, which would have given Speaker Henderson tbe delegates from Blackhawk (Courtrlght't) county even if Senator Courtright had re mained In tbe race to the finish. Senator Courtright, when he learned of the close association of the men who went through the war with the speaker decided to with draw from the contest. Ten apeclal agents and ten route inspec tors of the rura' free delivery service are to be appointed Immediately after July 1 and the senators from Nebraska are looking after Jobs for their constituents. These agents and Inspectors, however, are, under the bill recently passed, covered by the civil service and are to be appointed from position witbln tbe Postlfflce department. Under the bill each agent and Inspector must have had fosjr years' experience In the postal service. Candldatea for these positions not having such experience might as well give up hop of appointment at once. Money for West Point. Chairman Hull of the committee on mil itary affairs In the house, stated todav thai he expected a unanimous vote from his com mittee appropriating $6,500,000 for new buildings at West Point, t3.000,00 of which aro to be available this year. It Is recog nised by every military officer who has been at th Point and by the committee that new barracks and quarter are abso lutely necessary If the efficiency of the mil itary academy Is to be maintained, and tb unanimous report . which Captain Him ex pect to get from hi committee Is retarded s a triumph for tbe new policy which Cap- nun nas stood ror ever since he be came head of the military affairs commit tee of the house. Representative Burkett today aecured an additional allowance of $500 for clerk hire at the Lincoln postofnee and it la thought that Gua A. Tylee will be appointed to tbe clerkship thus created, although there ba been no recommendation from Postmaster Slzer. Captain and Mrs. H. E. Palmer of Omaha who have been making a tour of the aouth' arrived in Washington today and are at the New Wlllard. Mrs. Palmer, after spending a few daya here, will go to New York on a visit to her daughter. Mrs. Charles Kountxe, while the captain will remain to help along the Hot Springs sanitarium meaaure. Senator Gamble gave notice today that on Saturday he would present appropriate resolutions In relation to the life and pub lic services of the late senator from South Dakota. James H. Kyle. Senator Gambles bill authorizing the Federal railroad company to construct a bridge across the Missouri river at Oacoma, S. D.. passed the senate today. Attorney John M. Baldwin la in the city to appear before tbe supreme court on Monday In the case of Luclen Woodworth. et al against tbe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company. Howard Kennedy, Jr., of Omaha being also in the city to repre sent the defendant In error. Improvement la the Mlssoarl. The river and harbor bill, which waa re ported to the senate today from tb com mittee oo commerce, carried $150,000 for improving the Missouri river at Sioux City, la., and above to Stubbs Ferry. Mont., while $.50,000 are appropriated for Improving tbe river from Sioux City to Its mouth, such sums to be expended In such manner and In aucb localities as the secretary of war may direct, tbe abolition of the Missouri River commission placing this matter en tirely in the hands of the War department. rifty-two thousand five hundred dollars are appropriated for building dams and con structing reservoirs at Lake Kampeska. Lake Poinsett, and on the Sioux river in South Dakota, to control tbe flow of that tream and Impound tb flow of waters to secure a permanent supply of water in the Missouri river. Senator Warren, who Las been absent from Washington for several weeks on ac count of the Illness and death of his wife, returned to his duties at the rapitol today. An additional rural trte delivery route is to be established July 1 at Grimes, Polk county. Iowa, with one carrer. The roata embraces sn area of twenty-eight aquare mile and contains a population of 600. Carrier not named. Reserve agents were approved today aa folio: Corn Exchange and Continental National bank of Chicago for Merchant National of Grinnell. la.; City National of Lincoln. Neb., for Knoxvllle National of Knoxville. Ia. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska F. K. Hakel, Touby, Saunders county, vies A. Ii. Cbapek, resigned. Iowa E. A. Back. Mel tonville. Worth county; G. F. Krause. Ul ater. Floyd county. The corporate existence of the Nebraska National bank of Omaha has been extended until April 11. 1922. Miss A. K. Warner of Cheyenne. Wyo.. was today appointed aa Industrial teacher ia Indian achool. Cheyenne river. Fined Cor selatai In Lake. ONAWA. la., April 11 (Special ) John Newman and William Stuart of Sioux City wer arrested today by Sheriff Strain, charged with fishing la tb water of tbe tat with a sein. They were seining in Oliver's lak. flv mile southeast of here. The parties were arraigned before Juatic of th Pear Howard Rosa of Onawa and each Hoed ' aad coats and th sein or dered destroyed. ' BLACKBURN SC0RES DEPEW Offer Prrmlnna for rath In Jfew Yorker's RemarMa Toward Krstarkr, WASHINGTON. April lV Some remarks which Mr. Dcpew of Now York made yes terday concerning tbe proposed amendment to the constitution providing for the elec tion of senators by popular vote. In tbe course of which he sdverted to southern election methods, precipitated a lively three hours' debate In the senate today. i Money of Mississippi, to whose state reference had been made by the New York senator, replied tartly to come of the statements of Mr. Depew and defended the suffrage clauses In the Mississippi constitution. Mr. Depew made a warm reply and at tacked tbe election methods not oniy in Mississippi, but of several otber southern statea. He Intimated that If fair method were employed In those states republican senators would be here as their representa tives. His remarks drew a sharp fire from several senators. Mr. Money and his col league. Mr. McLaurin, explained Mississippi election methods and Mr. Snmmona of North Carolina pointed out that Mr. Depew had been entirely mistaken about tbe operation of tho constitution of thatj ststs and that bis statements were erroneous. Blnckbnrn Takes a Hand. Mr. Blackburn of Kentucky warmly ar raigned the New Tork senator for bla com ments on Kentucky elections, defended what is known as the Godbel election law and asserted that the NoV. Tork senator was not Informed as to tie facts of Ken tucky politics. f When tbe Chinese dilution bill was taken up an agreement waa reached that a vote should be taken oo It next Wednes day at 1 o'clock. Teller of Colorado sup ported the measure In a brief speech, main taining tnat It was necessary and that It was not In contravention with our treaty obligations with China. Badge! of Bills. Bills were then passed as follows: Authorizing tbe Federal railway to con struct a combined railroad, wagon and foot passenger bridge across th Missouri river at Oacoma, Lyman county, S. D. ; provid ing for the use by tbe United States of devices invented by its naval officers whtle engaged In Its service and covered by let ters patent; to pay $5,000 to the widow of Judge I. C. Parker for extraordinary serv ices rendered by him as judge In tbe west ern district of Arkansas. Tbe bill bas been reported adversely by Mr. Hoar, but be stated tbat as the case was absolutely unique he would vote for It. HAS HOPES FOR FILIPINOS Mar Arthur Says Katlvre Are Capable of High Standnrd of Development In Any Direction. WASHINGTON. April 11. When General MacArthur resumed his testimony before the eenat committee on tbe Philippine today Senator Dubois asked a number of questions concerning tbe efficiency of Phil ippine labor. ' Th general said tber were about 400 natives employed in a ct-ctala corral ia Manila aad hat for this-Vt-k tbey re ceived $15 In gold per months-while Amer ican received $40. Th Filipino were, be said, quit efficient In thla work, and while this pay. was entirely out of proportion to that received by the Americans, it waa so much more than tbey had been in tb habit of receiving that they were spurred to ex tra effort. He also expressed tbe opinion that tbe natives would be found equal to the task of cultivating tbe agricultural lands of tbe Islands if sufficiently psid for their services. Still it was possible that this labor might not be equal to the demands of American and European exploiters. In this connec tion he repeated his conviction thst it Is not desirable to unduly exploit the islands and if this were to be done excessive wages would be necessary to secure results. Replying to Senator Patterson. General MacArthur said there were few factories In tbe islands, but that be believed the Fili pinos were capable of development as artl sans. "They are successful," he said, "wherever a deftneas of touch Is necessary. They are of artistic temperament and will take high rank as artists. They are full of romance and poetry and will generally suc ceed as actors and musicians; Indeed there is scarcely a Filipino that is not a musi cian. There Is, in brief, no question of thi power of the Filipinos as a people to reach a high atandal-d of development in any di rection." Replying to further questions from Mr. Patterson the witness detailed the situation at Manila, when be arrived there In July, 1898. He said that at that time the natives were besieging the Spaniarda in the city In connection with a few American troops. The state of amity between the two forces, he said, was good, and the Fillplnoa evi dently looked upon the Americans In the light of deliverers. He said, however, thst thete bad been no voluntary co-operation with the Flllpinoa on tbe part of the Amer icans and tbat no subordinate officer had a right to commit General Merritt to such co-oieratlon. MAKES A COMPLETE CHANGE President Roosevelt Removes Fas, dcrly and Others In His Department. WASHINGTON, April 11. Secretary to the President Cortelyou today sent tbe fol lowing letter to Secretary of the Treasury Shaw: I am directed by the president to say that after listening carefully tu all the charges and countercharges affecting Mhsstf. Powderly, Frltchie and Macry, and without any judgment upon the charges or uanuming their truth, as to any or all of the gentlemen concerned, he na de cided that a situation exists In which It Is for the good of the service that a complete change ahouid lt made and new men a p xlnted in all three offlcea. In resmnae to a reiiueat for his re-lBnatton Mr. pow nVrly haa sent it in; Mr. Frtnhlce term ha expired, and Mr. Williams has been nominate! to sucreei him; Mr. Bargent mill replace Mr. I'owderly, although he mill not be able to take ufhee for some m'eeks to come. The president also requests me to ssk you to forward a copy of tills letter to Mr. McSwecnry. with a request for his resigna tion, -ind to upioint Mr. Joseph Murray in Mr. McSwecney s place. I rralaral trrltra In V aahlaa-toa. WASHINGTON. April 11. President Roostvelt arrived here at T 30 this morn ing. Owing to the early hour of arrival there were few people at the depot as the train pulled In. There was no demonstra tion and th president was at once driven to the Whit House. HYMENEAL. f'ondrr-Mrttlrn. Herbert J. Conder of Hosklna and Miss Mary Mettien of Wsyn wert united In mart-lag at the home of W. J. Mettien. brother of the bride. Thurkday afterncoo. Rev. R. M. Stevenaun of the Second Presbv terian church officiating. Tbey left fcr a visit to Illinois, arter shits, tbey mill ra il de la Hoekin. MORGAN DOES NO TALKING Persistently Repeated Hi Steamship Com- bit is Well Under Way. KEEPS FINANCIAL CIRCLES ALL AGOG "ay Cecil Rhode Lived In Snlltnde so l.ona that He Became Leas Practical and Mare of a Sentimentalist, (Copyright, lWfl. by Press Publishing Co ) LONDON, April 11. (New York Worl 1 Cablegram Special Telegram.) J. Pier pont Morgan today declined to say any thing concerning hla plans except to state that he was going to Alx-Les-Batns and tbat be probably would not remain In Eng land for the coronation. He was reticent about his movements except for the above, but in financial circle It Is reported that he Is in a position to make a big coup wbeu peace with the Boers la proclaimed. His presence In the city at this time Is the cause for much excited speculation In all quarters. It Is still persistently repeated that b has the formation of a great transatlantic steamship combine well under way. He called yesterday at the Royal academy, where several of his old masters are on view, and spent some time there with two experts in art matters, discuss ing the alleged Titian's "Holy Fsmlly." which he owns and which tbe critics here proclaim spurious. It is not known whether the inspection of tho owner and experts yesterday settled the genuineness of tbe picture in their minds. After leaving the Royal academy Mr. Morgan attended tho Cecil Rhodes memor ial services at St. Paul's, subsequently in specting, with Dean Gregory, the electric light installation, which the cathedral owes to his generosity. He first gave $25, 000 for this work, but when the estimate raised the figures to $45.00 be at once provided tbe balance. Now It Is found at least $20,000 more will be required to com plete the lighting plant In proper style and Mr. Morgan bas volunteered to give tbat also. Of Cecil Rhodes Mr. Morgsn Is reported to hsve said: "He was a great man. but living in soli tude developed the sentimental side of bis character at the expense of the practical side. Commerce will be the ruling factor In the future of the world, not racial at tachments." MORGAN CANNOT GET DOORS Anthorltlc ntep In to Prevent Muti lation of Old St. Dennis (ha pel. (Copyright. 12, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS. April 11. (New Tork World Ca blegram. Special Telegram.) Mr. Morgan's well known Intention to remove tbe better half of Europe to New Tork to enrich bis various art collections has received a de cided check through the action of the old Paris Paretal commission, one of whose duties It Is to ec that vandalism Is prop erty punished. . It seems that an enterprising. American by tbe name of Julian Taylor bas been act ing here as an art expert for wealthy United State purchasers. Of late his deal to help Mr. Morgan' collection along has cost Mr. Taylor $5,000 and he has barely escaped going to Jail. Mr. Taylor's artistic eye was attracted by the two big and marveloUBly carved doors of the old St. Denis chapel here. He liked tbem and be either proposed or agreed to deliver the door to Mr. Morgan in New Tork for a sum of money, the exact amount of which Is unknown to any but the parties directly Interested. Taylor accordingly started a little wire pulling snd finally tempted the curate with an offer of $5,000, which was sadly needed to provide certain Interior embellishments for the old chapel. Tbe curate allowed Taylor to provide copies of tbe doors and to remove the priceless originals. This was very much against tbe law in thla city, where even private property cannot be al tered without the consent of the atate. Tbe Parietal commission discovered tbe transaction and denounced the parties to tt. The state Immediately confiscated the copiea of the carved doors, seized the money which Taylor had paid to the curate and ordered Taylor to replace the original doors under penalty of ten years imprison ment. Taylor lost no time in obeying tbe order, and Mr. Morgan cannot have the doors at any price. AFFIRMS MOSFS SENTENCE Appellate Conrt Decides Anarchist Editor Most Go to Prison for Incendiary Publication. NEW YORK, April 11. The appellata division of the supreme court today af firmed the conviction of Johann Most on a charge of printing in his newspaper, the Frehelt. an Improper article entitled "Mur der against Murderer." Tbe article was published about the time of the aasasalnatton of President Mc Klnley. Most wss sentenced to a year'a Imprisonment. Regarding Most' conten tion that the constitution gave him the right to publish the article, the court says: "Th constitution does not give to a cit izen a right to murder, nor does It give to him tbe right to advise th commission of that crime by others. What it doc permit la liberty of action only to tbe extent that such liberty does not interfere with or deprive others of aa equal light." OMAHA BRIDE IS DESERTED Hashand Borrows Her Money and Leaves Her wllh'Hotrl Bill to Pny. ST PAIL. April 11. (Special Telegram.) Mrs. F. A. Inman. a strikingly handaoma woman of 22. Is at tbe West hotel In Min neapolis, a deserted bride of three week. Her bote! bill Is unpaid and she has no money. Her husband met her in an Omt ba hotel, where she wss a waitress, declared he loved her and tbey were married. After arriving In Minneapolis Saturday th hus band explained that he was temporarily rmbarrassf d. She gave him all the money she bad and aent to her mother in Omaha for more. Wednesday be disappeared. Tbe husband lavUhtd rich gifts upon her, bought costly dresses and bad much money. He ha taken away the trunks containing the gifts. The police bave been appealed to by the deserted bride, but bave been unable to locate ber husband. FIRE RECORD. Fran B!rk nt Sycamore. SYCAMORE, 111.. AprU 11. Th Wilkin block, a three-story wooden building, occu pying tb moat Important location, burned to the ground early thi morning, with snu b of its contents. Loss, $15,000, mostly Insured. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair sml Warmer. Trmperatarc at llonr. Dev. Omaha 1 rate ayt ira. R7 r tw CHt II .VI 4H llonr. 1 p. m . 2 p. m. 8 p. m . 4 p. m . R p. m . H p. m . 7 p. na . M p. m. ! p. m . R n. m , n. m. T n. m. a a. ni, f n. m, l n. m , 11 n. in. 12 n.. . . 37 at 4tt 4:t 4T ti2 GENERAL WAD EHAMPTON DEAD Former Uovernor of nth Carolina and tailed gtatra Urastor I'ssaes Avtay. COLtMBIA, S. C. April 11. General Wade Hampton died this morning at 9 o'clock from valvular disease of tbe heart, having been unconscious for several hours. Tbe general had Just passed h 84th birth day. Twice thla winter he had sustained attacks thst bad greatly weakened him. but he rallied wonderfully. He was out driving a week sgo. but It was evident his strength waa deserting him. No arrangements have been made for the funeral, except that it will be at the general's expressed wish without pomp of any sort and will take place Saturday aft ernoon. The governor haa Issued this proclama tion: Whereas. Hon. Wade Hampton, a former governor of South Carolina and I'nlted StHtes senator, died nt- his home in Columbia this morning, full of years and of honor, therefore I, M. B. Mc Bweeney, governor of Soutb Carolina, ill recognition of his distinguished services to his people nn.i his country throughout his long and honored career and In further recognition of his broad statesmanship and true nobility of character nml his high patriotism and devotion to duty and his state, do request that on tomorrow. Satur day, all public offices In the stnte of Konth Carolina te closed and as a further testimonial to Ills worth that tbe flags of the state and of the I'nlted States lie put at half mast on the capltol and on all other public buildings In the state and re main In that position until the funeral services are held. Tbe family of General Hampton objected to a state funeral. Bells were tolled today In all towns of the state when tbe news waa received and many schools mere closed. Jacob B. Mothovver, PAPILLION. Neb.. April 11. (Special ) Jacob B. Slotbower died tbls morning after an Illness of nearly a year. He was 67 years old. In September. 1461, he joined the Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania volun teers and remained uutil October 13, 1864, fought In sixteen heavy battles, among which were the Wilderness, SpotUylvanta, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and Winchester. In March, 1883, he married Miss Carrie Barnes of Rossvllle, York county. Pa., and came to Nebraska, residing at Bellevue. Here he joined the Nebraska lodge No. 1 of Masons and bas been a member ever since. Later he joined tbe independent Order of Odd Fellows. He leaves a wife, seven brothers and one sister. Mrs. Sarah A. Hrcvca. On more of Douglas county' pioneer women has gone. Mrs. Sarah A. Keevea. mho had lived at Floreac since 1860, died at her home last night shortly before mid night, bbe was. 78 Tears old ao4 hsd bueu gradually falling, ao tbat her death waa ex pected. Four married daughtera survive her, Mrs. Louise Cowles, Mr. Fannie Mat tox and Mrs. Salome Grebe. Arrangements for tbe funeral have not yet been made, but It will likely be on Sunday afternoon. Jacob B. "lophowcr, 1'apllllon. PAPILLION, Neb., April 11 (Special Telegram.) Jacob B. Slopbower. an old Nebraska pioneer, died at 11:35 this morn ing. He was born July 12, 1835. in Penn sylvania and participated In sixteen Im portant battles of tbe civil war with a Pennsylvania regiment. He was a promi nent Mason and was a veteran member of the first Nebraska lodge of Masons of Omaha. He leaves a wife but no children. M. K. Bednnr. Srhnylrr. SCHUYLER. Neb., April 11. (Special Telegram.) M. F. Bender, for many years a successful business man of 8chuyler, was buried here today. He waa county treas urer of Colfax county for four years, but during th lsst several years retired from buaineas. His wife, four daughters and a son survive blm. Cieorste W . Brown, Harvard. HARVARD. Neb.. April 11. (Special.) George W. Brown, father of ex-State Sena tor Exra Brown, died at the family home In this city at 6 o'clock Thursday morning. The deceased was born at Surry, near Keen, N. H.. September 6. 1809, coming to Harvard from St. John, Mich., in 1871. i Die al Home of Patents. SUPERIOR. Neb.. April 11. (Special.) Mrs. May Young Brownie of Chicago died yesterday at tbe home of her parent, Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Young, in this city. Her death resulted from typhoid fever. She was 26 years of age. She leaves her husband and two little daughters. Ola Braldent of Snperlor. SUPERIOR, Neb.. April 11 (Special.) J Q. A. Russell, aged 78, died here last night. Mr. Russell mas a highly reapected citizen and had been a resident of Superior many years. He was a machinist. H leaves a wife and family of grown chil dren. TO SELL ROAD TO ROCK ISLAND Choctaw. Oklahomn at Cinlf Is After Northern I. In a a pec ulation. PHILADELPHIA. April 11 Th direc tors of tbe Choctaw, Oklahoma A Gulf rail road, the control of which Is shortly to go Into the hands of the Chlcsgo, Rock Island & Pacific Railway company, decided at a meeting today to lay before the stockhold er on May 3 a proposition to purcbasa the Choctaw A Northern railroad and then sell It to tbe Rock Island road at a profit of $30 a share, or a total of $K.&00. Thla was brought about by a desire of tbe pur chaser of the Choctaw, Oklahoma V Gulf railroad to obtain possession of tbe prop erty associated with the Choctaw as well a tbe larger company. An iitaue of common stock to tbe amount of $1,027.DOO and an issue of consolidation bonds for a like amount of tbe Choctaw, Oklahoma sY Gulf railroad mill be made. The issues will have a psr value of I'J) a bar and when tbe subscription Is com pleted tbe stock will be sold at $S0 to Speyer at Co of New York, bankers, who are acting for tbe Rock Island road. The Choctaw Northern railroad Is coo trolled by tbe tbe Choctaw, Oklahoma aV Gulf railroad. It ia 117 miles long and Is aa important feeder to the Choctaw. Tm talae Spnnlah Artillery. MADRID, April 11. Tbe commission which Is to value the Spanish artillery re maining In the West Indie has sailed. DENY PEACE RUMORS British Government Leaden Bay Neither Side Haa Yet Offered Terms, BELIEF EXISTS SETTLEMENT IS PENDING Return of King and Cabinet Meeting Strengthen Thig View, ATTITUDE OF BOERS ALSO SIGNIFICANT Impression Prevails That Latter Art Anxi ous to Settle. BELIEVE THEY WOULD PREFER ANNEXATION I-Vellnc Kalata In London Anson 1,1b. rrala that If Joseph Chamberlain Wonld Realnn Peace Hosld Follow. (Copyright, 1903, by Preaa Publishing Co l LONDON, April 11. (New York World Cablegram. Special Telegram. ) A member of the government said In the lobby of the House of Commons tonight: We have neither offered terms of peace nor have we yet received any proposition from the Uoer leaders. Thes premature rumors tire most damaging to the chances of a settlement and are utterly unfounded. The cabinet ha not been actually sum moned for tomorrow, but the ministers have been advised to hold themselves In letdlnoes to attend a meeting If lnHort ant dispatches should be received late to night or early tomorrow. Other members of the government made similar statements In tbelr anxiety to re-pn-rs tbe hepes b?l upon optimistic ru mors; but nevtrthcles there is undoubtedly an optimistic feeling, arising apparently from tbe inference that the Boer leaders would not have couie Into a conference at all unless they bad abandoned their Inde pendence claim and it Is assumed here even by the Jingoes that they can now have everything short of Independence, Including amnesty and self-government within a defi nite period and compensation for farm de struction. Klnst'a Rctnrn Mlmnlnte llopr. The unexpected return of King Edward to London tonight greatly stimulated the peace speculation, as It is kuown thst he ardently deslret, a cessation of hostilities. News of the result of the Boer conference is expected tomorrow, but there Is no tan gible ground for expecting that either party will concede sufficient to make aa agreement on the preheat terms possible. It la suggested that the Boer objection to annexation mlgbt be surmounted by mak ing a treaty with them, under which Ibey would agree to Incorporation In th British empire, but in reality they prefer annexa tion, because. a treaty would have no moral binding tore. There Is strong feeling among the liberal that if Joseph Chamberlain and Mllner mould resign, peace would be attainable. Frederic Rutherford Harris, former secretary of the British Chartered South Africa company, was asked thla morning at . bis . rreldence. Lianglhly castle, Monmouthshire, If he had received a telegram announcing that th Boer leaders had accepted tbe Brltlen terms. Mr. Harris replied Ibat th rumor mas entirely mlthout foundation. A similar report of tbe alleged agree ment waa carried by tbe Central News and published by some of tbe morning papers, which issued extra editions. It appears to adjacent to Llanglbly caatle. Kdltor Blames Code. The dispatch appearing in th Financier , and Bulllonlst la not confirmed from any other quarter. The editor of the paper says several words of tbe code message re ceived were vague, but he believes hi gen eral interpretation of the dispatch to be correct. From government sources tbe Associated press ascertains tbat the peace negotia tions are not expected to come to a conclu sion immediately, aa too prematura report indicated. The belief exists that there will be considerable discission with the Boer leaders on tbe continent, who maintain no peace can be arrived at unleas th British grant some form of amnesty to th Cape rebels. Whether this contention will prove well founded or otherwise is only a matter of conjecture, but it appears certain that the Boers will hold out uotll all efforts ar exhausted In order to gala thla point. Some of those mho are In clos touch with South Africa ballev that ten day may elapa be fore a conclusion Is reached. Meanwhile tbe Boera at Klerksdorp, and other factors, create an all-round hopeful feeling. Thla was reSected on th Stock exchange today In the advance In Kaffirs. Up to 11 o'clock th government bad re ceived no official new bearing out tbe statements that peace bad been arranged. Iliodrlck Makes Denial. The war secretary. Mr. lirodrlck, in formed the Houe of Commons today that the government had received do communi cation from the Boer leader regarding th terms of peace and said tbat no armistice would be granted during tbe absence of tbn Boer leaders from their commands. Mr. Brodrlck was asked if Lord KlUh ener had been authorised to offer any trma of peac besides unconditional surrender. H replied: "I am not in a posltloa to make any statement nor am I able to add anything to my statement of yesterday re garding the conference between the Boera." LONDON, April 12. Mr. Balfour'a de nial last night of the peace rumor waa very emphatic. He said: "W bav no information at all, nor In th natur of things could there be any." Tbe sudden calling of a cabinet meet ing and the fact tbat King Edward rather unexpectedly terminated his cruise yester day In order to return to London ronrlnrea people tbat something Important la pend ing and bas led to tbe most extraordinary rumor. Among other things It Is reported that Mr. Chamberlain, the colonial secretary, has resigned. Tbls Is quit untrue. Mr. Chamberlain was suffering from a chill yes terday, bjt h expects to attend tb cab inet meeting today. KLERKSDORP, Tranavaal (Wadnesdsy), April 9. The approach of President Steyu and General Dewet and Delarey, with their staff, who arrived her at noon today, waa signalized at 11 a. m. by th arrival of a flag of true at an outpost. Aa officer, with an escort, was aent out and th presi dent and the two general rode Into Klerks dorp In Cape carta. The Orange Pre Stat envoys were accompanied by Judge Jertxog, Commandant Olivier and aix otber persona. With General Delarey wer his secretary and a dozen Boers. Th Fre Stat rep resentatives wer quartered la th oil town. General Delarey Joined th Traaa vaal party la tb new town. A eonfrar tent was pitched midway between tb tw towns aad fre communication waa per mitted tb Boer delegates, but they wer suitably guarded. t