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    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til routed by repealed charges of tbe gen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.
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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.
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