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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY JIOltXlMJ. A PHIL 15, 1902 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
MERGER CASE IS UP
Fight on Railroad Oortolidation Begun
by State of Washington.
ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT
Attorneys for Defense Deny Jurisdiction
of the Federal Tribunal.
DECLARE THERE IS NO PRECEDENT FOR IT
Justice White in Eeply Denies Precedent
for the Merger.
FULLER THINKS STATE CONTROL SOLVES IT
Coaasel far Sortheru gernrltles. Great
Northern and .Northern Pacta
(lilra Rights of Individuals
fur Their Corporations.
WASHINGTON. April 14. The United
Slates supreme court today heard argu
ments In the case of the state of Washlog
ton against the Northern Securities com
pany and the Northern Paclflc and Great
Northern raHroad Involving the merger
of the two railroads. Attorney 'General
Stratton appeared for the state and made
the opening argument, contending that tola
court la the only one that can properly
hear the rare and that If It refuses to bear
It there Is no) tribunal to which the stale
can apply for the redress of a wrong.
Ho was frequently Interrogated by mem
tiers of tlfp court. Justice White asked
why the art ate court did not pass a law of
Its own to cover he case, and Mr. Strat-
ton roofed that he thought the state bad
that right, but that It also la entitled to
tnai'rtg
an flndei
Id reply
Impendent proceeding for Injunction.
ly to Justice Hurlan be' aald that
.tli state might, of course, proceed against
either of the railroad companies for dam
ages, but that the Northern Securities
company could not be thus reached In a
tate court. The chief Justice wanted to
know If the state could not Institute a
suit and give the securities company a
cbanco to come In.
nad Are Interstate.
"Ves." was the reply, "but It won't come
In." He agreed with a suggestion mad
by Justice Brewer thit the rallroada In
volved are Interstate roads and that on
this account It was competent to appeal
to the national authorities.
Summing up the case, Mr. Btratton said
the question presented Is "whether the
took and power of control of two gigantic
line of railway, traversing the states of
Washington, Montana, North Dakota and
Minnesota, may be consolidated so aa to
create a monopoly In railway traffic therein,
In defiance of the laws of such, or whether
a corporate entity can be created and used
for the express purpose of overdrawing
the constitutional enactments of a number
of sovereign states and tbua accomplish
indirectly that 'which this court haa de
cided could not be done directly.
Chhrlea W'.t 1rtim;jn!4 ' former Attorney
Genera Griggs appeared for the railroad
companies and the securities company. Mr.
T.unn rontended that If the Injunction
a'.iould be granted as prayed for by the
state of Washington the aecurltlea com-I
pany would be compelled to aell Ita stock
lu at least one of the railroad companies.
Koine I'onfi aa ladlvldaals.
Ha contended that the securities com
pany had the same power to acquire, own
and vote atork aa any natural person would
have and could not be enjoined. Surely
ao man could be limited In hi holding of
storks and securities, but whatever power
a state might Lave to coutrol the holdings
of Its own cltiiens It could not be reason
ably contended that It could have any In
fluence on citizens natural or artificial ot
Mher statea like the aecurltlea company.
Surely there was no law of the state ot
Washington, nor waa there any common
taw that could limit the holdings of an In
dividual In this respect and If an Individual
could hold without limitations ao also
could a combination ot Individuals. More
aver, If there could be such a limitation It
-as for the states themselves to apply It.
He also contended that there was no prece
dent allowing one atate to go Into another
state for tbe enforcement of ita own laws
and aald that Washington waa undertak
ing to do Just that In thla proceeding. To
do thla would be a violation ot the four
teenth amendment to the conatitutlon ot
the United States.
Mr. Bunn contended that If tbe state ot
Washington could come to thla court for
relief It could go to tbe courts of New Jer
sey for It. He said there was no precedent
for such a proceeding.
Krvrnri the Rale.
Justice White suggested that likewise
there was no precedent for aucb enormous
combines as that complained ot In thla
case. To thla suggestion Mr. Bunn said
that while this might be true, they must
be proceeded with by legislation If at all.
Mr. Griggs argued that tbe power ot the
supreme court cannot ba Invoked by one
atate to enforce the police laws ot another.
and contended that in thla Instance Wash
ington la attempting to control the corpor
ate action ot three companies, neither ot
which preteoda to derive Ita existence ' or
authority from that atata. He followed
Mr. Bunn, in the contention that there
teuld be no mora restriction on the holding
of stock by a corporation tban on Ita hold
ing by an Individual, adding that the prin
ciple is In no wise affected by tbe amount
Involved. Tbe mere suggestion waa. he
said, a refutation of the erroneous asser
tion Implied In the bill of complaint.
Ka lolalloa ( State Law.
He argued that no act complained of
would take place in Washington. There
was no possibility ot the violation of a
atate law, because Washington had no law
on the subject. It waa only argued that
public opinion would be violated, but thla
court was not here ta sustain tba demands
ot publio opinion of one atata against tbe
citizens ot another. The statea should be
left to provide their own remedies. Let
Washington provide Ita awn lawa and try
to do something Itself Instead of parading
down here atd asking thla court ta do
something that it baa no right to do.
la his rejoinder, Mr. Btratton aald that
tba entire argument on behalf of the do
(aadant corporations bad turned on the con
teotloa that Washtngtoa could not proceed
against them because of their noarestdsace
whereas, ha urged that thla very circum
stance was what gave the federal eupreme
court Jurisdiction. Without this Interposi
tion tba slate waa. ha repeated, without
remedy.
What itsst Itato Ownership!
"What do you think ot atata owner
hip? Could not the atata take possession
of the roads and rua thorn?" asked the
thief Justice.
Mr. St rat ton replied that aucb a remedy
ICorfrhjued, M cea4 f .
SEVERE BATTLE REPORTED
Kitchener flrnda Vm of Fight la
Which There Are Many
LONDON, April 14. News of aevera
fighting In the Transvaal at the end of last
week baa been sent" by Lord Kitchener, who
reports that about 00 Boers were killed,
wounded or captured. There were about
100 British casualties.
The British also captured three guns and
a considerable quantity of supplies. Com
mandant Potgieter was among the Boers
killed.
Lord Kitchener, In a dispatch dated from
Pretoria, Sunday, April 13. recounts how
Colonel Colenbrsnder, after locating Com
mandant Beyer'a laager, at Pzel kop, moved
hi force by different routes from Pleters
burg, Transvaal coloay, blocking the prin
cipal lines of retreat. Tbe fighting com
menced April 8, when the Inntskilling fusi
liers attacked Mollpspoort, covering the
Boef position, and by dusk bad seized a
hill eastward of the poort, after consider
able opposition, resulting In Colonel Mur
ray being wounded and Lieutenant Lincoln
being killed. In the battle of April 12 he
gave the Boer losses In killed, wounded
and prisoners at 106 men. The colonel
expected to be able to report further
captures.
Klahtlng at Clone Quarters.
The most severe fighting occurred April
11 In western Transvaal, where General
Ian Hamilton haa replaced General Metbuen
In command of the British troops. The
Boers attacked Colonel Kekewlch's force
near Roolwal, and fighting at close quarters
enrued. The Boers were repulsed, leaving
on the field forty-four men killed, includ
ing Commandant Potgieter, and thirty
four wounded. The British captured twenty
unwounded prisoners.
According to last accounts. General Ian
Hamilton was pursuing the remainder of
the Boer command. The British losses la
this fight were six men killed and fifty-two
wounded.
At the beginning of the pursuit Colonel
Kekewlch captured two guns, a pom-pom,
a quantity of ammunition and a number ot
wagons.
A force of Boers recently overwhelmed
a strong British patrol sent out from
Bultfontein, Orange River Colony, to clear
distant farms. An officer and two men
were wounded and the remainder of the
patrol were surrounded and captured. Lord
Kitchener mentions holding an Inquiry Into
this reverse.
CULMINATES IN A STRIKE
Uesrral Labor niilsrbssre la rteaolt
of Socialist Riots la
Brussels.
BRUSSELS, April 14. The strike haa
begun pretty generally In tbe mining re
gions of the country, which are divided Into
four coal fields, surrounding Mons, La
Loulvere, Charlerol and Liege. No aerlous
Incidents have yet been reported anywbera.
Strong military precautions have been
taken In every part of Belgium.
A dispatch from La Louvlere, a town In
the province of Halnaut, announces that, In
accordance with the decision of tba . labor
leaders, s general strike haa commenced la
the coal mines, glasa worka and factories
ot the central districts, Including Marle
moiit and Bascoup.
Advices from Liege say that a general
strike has been started In tbe coal mines
of the Serslng district and at the Kettln
foundry at Solezsln.
Tbe quarrymen of tbe Amley valley have
also struck.
There bss been rioting at Poulsur, where
tbe convent of the Little Bisters of tb
Poor has been stoned.
From Mons troops started for different
polrts In the Bornsge district.
At Cuesmes, a town In the province ot
Halnut, 6,000 strikers sssembled around
the atate arsenal with the object of stop
ping work.
The weuvers of Ghent are oeaslng work
and a general strike ot the weaving trade
will be declared tomorrow.
The great strike has commenced at
Charlerol, where 15,000 out of the 40,000
coal miners already have stopped work.
A general strike haa been declared In
most of the large boot and shoe factories
Adequate measures hsve been taken to
enable the soldiers to reinforce the police
at a moment's notice at any point required,
There bas been thus far today no ques
tion of proclaiming martial law. Such a
step cannot be taken In Belgium without
special leglalalvo action.
About 18.000 men are now out on strike In
the Mons district.
FAMILY SLAIN BY ROBBERS
Bralaa Bratea Oat with Axes
aad
Fire Ret to Hoaaa ot
Victims.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 14. A dlspstch
from Kovllo, capital of ths government of
tbe same asms, announces that all the
members of a Jewish family numbering
ssven persons, residing near mai piece
have been alatn by robbers, who best out
their braloa with axea. The murderers
also burned tbe bouss occupied by their
victims.
Lord Hope Badly ta Debt.
LONDON. April 14. At a meeting today
ot the creditors in the bankruptcy pro
readings against Lord frauds Hope It was
disclosed that his liabilities amounted to
$75,000, Including a claim for 145,000 on a bill
of exchange given to bta divorced wife
May Tohe, the American artreaa. In 1901
The debtor disputes the claim on the ground
that be received no consideration tor the
bill. The only asset is ine aentors me
interest In tbe family estate.
Boer Rrlifit l Para.
GUAYAQUIL Ecuador. April 14. Adol
phua Dewet, a nephew of ths Boer general
Dewet. who was woundsd and captured
at the battle of Jacobsdal, and who after
ward escaped from Bermuda by awlmmlng
to a schooner bound for Nsw York, ar
rived here recently. He spent a few days
In thla city and proceeded to Lima, Peru,
where be will engage la a mining enter
prise.
Beaadal le Premised.
ET. PETERSBURG. April 14. Aa Invest!
gallon bas been opened by the court at
Saghalln, an Island off the sast ooaat ot
Asia, bslongtng to Russia. Into numerous
charges of thefts aad ombesslement
brought agalnat government officials. Al
though only minor officers have tbua far
been accused the affair promises to de
velop Into a sensation.
ratio aad Bolivia Dlspale.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE. April 14. The
negotiations for a final arrangement of tba
dlaputes between Chile aad Bolivia are
very tar advanced. The Boll visa mlnlstsr
hero, flenor Aramayo. ta going to Buoaoa
Ayrea to dlosuss tbe propositions) with the
Bolivia minis is r ta Argentina, Xr. Oar
rUiav w - .
BEEF PRICE SCALE BROKEN
Packers at Kansas City Alarmed Over
Threatened Suit Against the Trust.
BREAK UNIFORM SCHEDULE AS RESULT
rralag
Inaulry Will Be Opesed la
tsder Special Instrac
0 o( President aad tbe
, 'yrsey General.
KANSAS Cli V 4. (Special Tele
gram.) The loca. ers showed evl-
ence of alarm today over the instructions
from the Department of Justice to United
States Dletrict Attorney Warner to becln
proceeding against the beef trust. For the
tst time In over a year they failed todav
to Issue a uniform schedule of prices. The
Cudahy Packing company, Schwarxscblld &
Sulzberger, the Armour Packing company
nd Nelson, Morris ft Co.. all Increased
the price of beet In the carcass cent,
while the Fowler Packing company and
Swift Packing company made no change.
The same concerns which rained beef V,
cent slso raised provisions, that Is hams.
bacon. Isrd. etc.. 4 of a cent., while the
tber two issued no new schedule of prices.
Tbe butchers hardlv know how to regard
this move. Mcst of them express the
opinion, however, thst it is merely a ruse
for the purpose of making the public be
lieve that there is no agreement regard
ing the prices and think that Fowler and
Swift will koon follow In the footsteps of
heir competitors.
To fleala Searching- Inqnlrr.
CHICAGO,' April 14. United States At
torney S. H. Bethel, following Instructions
given by President RooHevelt and Attor
ney General Kncx. will make a searchlnz
Inquiry Into the workings of the so-calld
beef trust In Chicago in relation to the
Sherman anti-trust law.
The Investigation will be secret and when
flnlrbed a full report will be furnished to
Washington for the use of the attorney
general In deciding what course his depart
ment will take against the packers charged
with being In the combination.
District Attorney Bethea refused to dis
cuss his plans or reveal the nature of his
Instructioas. but it was learned that he
Dot only received written Instructions by
mall, but while In Washington last week
was advised personally to begin tbe In-
(juiry.
i Particular attention will be paid to the
charge that tbe territory In the various
states has been parcelled out among the
members of the so-called trust with the
result of a sharp advance in all prices to
the retailer. An effort also will be made
to secure proof of the existence of an agree
ment between the local packers to maintain
a schedule of prices.
Movements at Wasblsgtaa.
WASHINGTON, April 14. Representstlve
Ray of New York, chairman of tbe bouse
committee on judiciary, to whom waa re
ferred the Thayer resolution calling upon
the attorney general for Information
relative to tbe prosecution of the
alleged beef trust, haa written a
letter . to Attorney General . Knox con
cerning tbe matter and bas received a reply
which be will lay before the judiciary com
mittee at its meeting tomorrow. .
The attorney general's letter will not be
made public until It Is presented to the
committee. Mr. Ray said today:
I have no doubt that the attornev gen
eral of the United States will Immediately
iotx tne matter of the alleged beer trust
o me uonom ana nrosecute an orrenaers
vigorously If there la substantial evidence
that the law has been or la being violated.
Reliable Information la to the effect that
tbe Department of Justice, In the alleged
beef trust matter, has not gone beyond the
point of an investigation Into the question
of whether or not the trust has violated
the federal law. No prosecution haa been
ordered and no grand jury has been sum
moned to determine the question, so fsr aa
the depsrtment knows
SOCIETY IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Distinguished Party Rntertulned by
Presldeat aad Wife at
Musleule.
WASHINGTON. April 14. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt gave another of their de
lightful evening muslcalea at the White
House tonight, to which several hundred
guests, representative of Washington of
flclsl and resident society, were Invited.
The decorations of the East room snd the
public psrlors were very beautiful. The
program was an extended one of seven
numbers, esch of which comprised from
one to six selections, comprising classical
music, plantation melodies and other fea
tures. Mr. Wilford Russell, the baritone, of
Lordon. was assisted by Miss Esther Pal-
liser. Miss Msy Palllser. Miss Leech and
the Misses Turner, with Mrs. Wilford Rus
sell and Mr. H. L. Bralnard at the Dlano.
The mualc began at 10 o'clock and con
tlnued until a late hour.
Thoee present Included members of the
csblnet, the assistant secretaries nf the
various departments, a sprinkling of the
senate and house and of the dlnlomatla
corps, and some well known Washing
tonlans.
GOVERNOR DOLE IS TO REMAIN
Chief Kxeeatlve at Hawaii
to Be Removed by the
Presldeat.
Nat
WASHINGTON, April 14. The following
official statement waa mads at ths Whits
House todsy:
"The president, after most careful In
vestlgatlon and hearing as many men as
possible, and hearing from others, has
come to tbs conclusion that Governor
Dole's course bas bsen such as to warrant
his continuance as governor of Hawaii, and
entitles him to ths respect and hearty sup
port of tbe administration."
Ths governor wss a caller at tbe White
Houss today and said that hs would go to
Boston for a short visit and in about two
weeks would sail for home.
CLARKSON GETS A
PLACE
Farmer
Iowa Maa ta
I Caatosas at
York.
Ba
Rev
WASHINGTON, April 14. Tbe president
has determined upon the appointment of
James 8. Clarkson of Iowa, formerly first
assistant postmaster general, to be sur
veyor of customs ot tbe port of New York
It also waa announced at the White House
today that Lieutenant Sharkey, aaval effl
car, at New York, will be reappointed,
aaperlateadeat ( Mlat.
WASHINGTON, April 14. Tbe president
todsy nominated John H. Landia to be
I aupertntendeat of the mint at Philadelphia
4 vice U. S. Bit, refitted,
HORSE MARKETAJ LATHROP
Result of Investigation Made hy
Governor Darker? to He Klled
la Washington.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo April 14 O. P.
Oentry, Governor Dockery's private secre
tsry, returned today from Lathrop, Mo.,
where be was sent under Instructions to
make tn Investigation of the charges that
a British poet is being maintained there
to supply horses and mules for the British
army in South Afrlcs. Governor Dorkerv
forwsrded the secretary'a report to Senator
M. Cockrell at Washington this after
noon, with the request that tbe senator
lay the matter before congress.
In his report Mr. Oentry says that the
firm of Guyton & Harrington owna tbe sheds
and land at the post, according to the
statements of the county officers. He con
tinues: I was Informed that this firm shinned
'2.000 head nf homes and mulee dnrlnv th
Isst year, most of them directly for South
Africa. From appearances it Inoks verv
much llk the business Is largely con
ducted under British auspices. It Is
claimed, however, that all the compensa
tion received by the firm le 3a cents a dav
for the care of each horse and mule fed for
tne Hriusn government. it is not my
province to offer any suggestions as to
whether International law ham been vio
lated. That question Is obviously one to
h determined by the United States gov
ernment.
Mr. Gentry saya that twenty-one Sepoys
who srrlved at Lathrop recently will re
turn to India soon with from 500 to 1.000
mules for the use of the British army tn
that country.
ATTEMPTS LIVES OF FAMILY
Brutal Maa Kills One Child
and
Attacks Three Others and
His Wife.
FORT SMITH. Ark.. April 14 A sneclsl
to the Times from Salliaaw. I. T., says:
One of the nioet brutal murders ever
committed In the Indian Territory, took
place a few miles east of Stllwell. A white
man named Dudley, killed bis 10-year-old
daughter, fatally wounded two other chil
dren and seriously wounded his wife. Dud
ley has been taken to Sallisaw to preveat
bis being lynched.
In Jail Dudley confessed the crime. He
said he had been talking to bis family
about bis neighbors, and fearing that they
would repeat bis statements and cause
trouble, ne determined to kill all four. He
said bo attempted to kill them on Thurs
day night when he secured an ax and went
first to the bed of his children. They were
asleep and looked so innocent that his
heart failed him. The next day, however,
he carried out his desire,, first braining bis
10-year-old daughter with a plow point.
then attacking his two other younger chil
dren, and finally his wife. After commit
ting the deed he went ta the bouse of his
father, where he was arrested yesterday.
Excitement was Intense and there came
near being a lynching at Stllwell, before
tbe officers could get Dudley out of town.
At Sallisaw, when Dudley was told that
only his oldest daughter was dead, he broks
down and cried, and said his only regret
was that he had. noc dirratcbed all of tbe
family. Mrs. Dudley probably will recover,
but tbe two children cannot tle.-
SCALE COMMITTEE AT WORK
fleport Kapeeted to Be Ready When
Amalgamated Delegates
Convene.
WHEELING. W. Vs.. April 14. President
Shaffer, Secretary Williams and Assistant
Secretary M. F. Tlghe of the Amalgamated
association, arrived this morning from
Pittsburg, and immediately the wage scale
committee wont Into an all day session.
Its report will be ready for the convention
when Its first session convenes tomor
row. Convention delegates are arriving to
day and tonight all of the 220 accredited
ones will be on the scene. Tomorrow
morning the convention will open with an
address of welcome by Mayor A. T.
Sweeney, to which President Shsffer will
respond.
Tbe opening ceremonies will be brief.
as It is the desire ot the convention to get
down to business Immediately. It is re
ported that the suspended Chicago lodges
Intend to make a vigorous fight tor re
instatement before this convention. Their
charters were taken away from them dur
ing the strike for refusing to quit work
and they gave as a reason for thetr action
that they were working under a sanctioned
contract which forbade their striking. - It
is said tbey will make a vigorous fight and
that It will be one of tbe Interesting con
tests of the convention.
SETTLES OWNERSHIP ISSUE
Controlling Interest nf I hortaw Goes
to Kpeyers, Presumably for
Hork Island.
PHILADELPHIA. April 14. Ovsr 155,000
shares of the stock of the Choctsw. Okla
homa Gulf railroad had been deposited
with tbe Glrard Trust company In favor of
the aale of the road to Messrs. Speyer
Co. of New York up to the close ot busi
ness today.
Tbe total shares of Choctaw Issue amount
to 296,000. Thla settles finally the question
of ownership of the road, which goes to
ths New York banking bouse, and It Is
expected will be turned over to the Rock
Island system. The minority holders have
until May 7 to accept the offer made, which
Is tor tbe purchase of all common stock at
S0 and preferred at $60.
STORM IN THE NORTHWEST
Railway Traffic Impeded and Dans
age to Stock Interests Is
Feared.
DENVER, April 14. The storm which
has prevailed over almost tbe entire coun
try from this city west snd north hss
caused geenral delay In railroad traffic.
No serious damage Is yet reported, but ths
change from rain to a heavy, wet snow.
Interspersed with rsin snd hail, may have
caused suffering to cattle on the open
ranges. Trslns have been delsysd from ons
to four or five hours. Indications are that
tbs storm conditions will coatinus today.
Eastern Delegates on Way.
ST. IOrTS, April 14. Eastern delegates to
the national convention of the National
Kdltortal association, tn be held at Hot
Sprlnga, Ark., arrived her this morning
and spent the day sightseeing. The party
conalsta of the editors of about thirty
prominent eastern papers and their wives
snd daughters. Tonight the delegation
will leave for Hot Springs, where the con
vention will meet tomorrow. In a special
train over the Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain rsilway
Base Halt Salt Postpoaed.
KANSAS CITY. April 14.-Ju.lge Gibson
tn the circuit court today postponed till
April 26 the hearing tn ths suit brought by
tne Kanaaa City Athletic association, which
controls the American association base ball
team, to enjoin Jaixib Wtlmtr, ins pi lobar,
(rem itUjlkal lLb tAa .Western, league.
KNOX HITS THE COURT BILL
Writes a Letter Saying There is No Need of
Two Judicial Districts in Nebraska.'
EAST OMAHA BRIDGE BILL SLUMBERING
Speaker Henderson Consents to Allow
Hot Springs Soldiers' Home Bill to
Come i p for Action la
the House.
fFrom a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. April 14. (Special Tele
gram.) Tne bill dividing Nebraska into
two judicial districts received a most un
expected black eye today from Attornev
General Knox. The Nebraska senators
have recently been receiving many letters
from attorneys throughout the stale for
and against tbe measure, but tbe letters
In opposition to the bill have far outnum
bered those favoring It. So importunate
were these communications to populist
members of the Nebraska delegation that
they decided to write a letter of Inaulrv
to the Department of Justice reouesting
an opinion on the question of the expedi
ency of dividing Nebraska Into two Judicial
districts. This letter, which was written
by Congressman Stark, asked the direct
question whether there was an Increase or
decrease In the number of cases on the
federal rourt docket and If Justice was
done without delay. To thla letter the at
torney general responded today as fol
lows:
Knox gees 51s Reason.
Sir Your letter dated the 11th Inst., ask
ing to be mlvlsed ns to whether there ia
any necessity of dividing Nebraska Into
two Judicial districts, has been received.
In reply thereto you are advised that there
Is no apparent necessity for such division.
The business of the United States courts
.In the district of Nebraska ia readily dis
posed or under tne existing law. ine
criminal business of the district Is com-
Faralively small, nearly all of It coming
rum the Indian reservation, the defend
ants being charged lth violations of the
revenue acts. Very much ths greater part
of the civil business Is transacted at
Omaha and will continue to be disposed
of at that place, even If the state should
be divided Into two districts. As stated
sbove. there Is no apparent necessity for
a division of the state Into two Judicial
districts. Such division would largely in
crease expenses to the United Statea. Re
spectfully, P. C. KNOX.
Attorney General.
Hon. W. 1. Stark, house of representa
tives. When a copy of tbe letter was shown
Senator Dietrich he expressed his surprise
in most emphatic terms. He ssid he could
not understsnd how Attorney General Knox
could give out the information above when
his Immediate predecessor, ex-Attoraey
General Griggs, had given blm the Infor
mation upon which his division bill was
based. It will be recalled that statistics
given out by Senator Dietrich some weeks
ago, showed that tbe business done by tbe
federal court of Nebraska waa largely In
excess of that done by a number of wes
tern states and In tome particulars aa
much as two or three western statea com
bined. The senator could aot understand
how such a letter could be written In view
of General . Grlgg'a atatementa, and he at
once wrote to Attorney General Knox, ask
ing for additional Information. .The latter
of the attorney ' general,-bowever Is re
garded of so definite a character that It Is
very much doubted If any further attempt
will be made to get the bill out of the
bouse committee on Judiciary.
Saaadere to Be Agent at Santee.
President Roosevelt sent the name of
George W. Saunders, to be Indian agent at
Santee agency, Nebraska, to tbe aenate to
day. This action Is according to the pro
gram outlined some time ago In Tbe Bee,
which Senator Millard had planned for
Saunders. The Santee ageacy will on July
1 be discontinued, and Mr. Saunders will
hold the position ot agent until that time,
after which the scheme ia to have him ap
pointed as superintendent of school at the
agency, also to have charge of Indian af
fairs, ss sgent as prevlq.ua to the discon
tinuance of such position.
East Omaha Bridge Bill Hang t'.
Representative Smith of the Council
Bluffs district, said today in reply to a
question as to the status of the bill grant
ing permission to the Omaha Bridge
Terminal company, to change tbe character
f the structure across the Missouri, that
it waa still slumbering In tbe committee
of Interstate and foreign commerce and
was likely to remain In that condition for
some time to come. He admitted that a
representative of the company, John R.
WebBter, who has been in Washington for
a number of weeks, endeavoring te secure
favorable consideration ot the measure, had
suggested a number of compromises, but
none ot them were satisfactory to his peo
ple and that he bad been compelled there
fore to decline tbe auggestlon. The last
compromise suggested by Mr. Webster con
cedes sll tbe requests made of the East
Omaha Land company, as to the character
of the bridge, but asks for an extension
of five years In which to build a bridge
across, according to specifications tn the
War departmeat. But aa the charter of
the company runs for a year and a half
yet, and a five year'a extension would give
the company six and a half years In which
to complete tbe bride. Representative Smith
was compelled to decline thla compromise
and aa a result Mr. Webster, bla wife and
son leave for New York tomorrow, and
on Wednesday or Thursday will leave for
Omaha.
Dr. Frank Porterfleld of Atlantic. Ia., aad
Ed D. Egan, editor of the Atlantic Tele
graph are In the city.
Representative Burkett secured today a
pension for J. H. Mockett of Lincoln, which
dates back to 1889, and gives Mr. Mockett
about $1,500 back pension al tbe present
allowance of $10 per month. For two year'a
Mr. Burkett has hsd this matter before
the department. He bas bad upwards of
twenty hearlnga upos ths question, whether
the deafness from which Mr. Mockett Is
suffering waa of army origin. The pen
sioner was a musician In the army, and for
many years bas been endeavoring to prove
that bla disability waa tbs result of army
service, but failed to make out bis case
until last week, when tbe secretary ot tbs
Interior reversed tbs Medical Board of Re
view and gave blm a rating of $10 per
month.
T. B. Roberts and wife of Armour, 8
D., are in the city on a visit.
W. if. Bmlth. cashier of the First Na
tional bank of Sheldon. Ia.. with bla wifa
and daughter are In Washington on thslr
way borne from Florida.
Dlseass Iowa Patraaage.
The Iowa delegation In congress will
meet in this city next Saturday to con
alder the question of fsdsral patronage In
that atate. It la a rule ot the delegation
to decide these matters tn a meeting of all
the members. It la aald that Senators
Allison aad Dolliver are opposed to giving
soother term of tour years to Messrs. Pat
terson and Kimball, collectors of Internal
revenue, respectively, for tba northern and
southern districts of Iowa. This opposi
tion la aot oa grounds of Inefficiency, but
jCuatlaued oa Bacon Faga-l
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ASK FOR POPE'S BLESSING
Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters
Hrqnests Brnrdlrtlnn of Holy
Pat her.
CHICAGO. April 14. The biennial con
vention of the Woman's Catholic Order of
Foresters began here today with an attend
ance of 1.10 delegates and nearly sn equal
number of alternates representing 37.000
women In all parte of the country. The
opening session was chiefly devoted to the
seating of delegates.
Solemn religious services ss a prelude
to the convention were held tn the Holy
Name cathedral, 5,000 women being present.
Archbishop Keehan gave his benediction
and Ilishop Muldoon preached the serniou.
At the conclusion of the services officers
of the order sent a rablrgram to Pope Leo,
notifying him of the opening of the conven
tion and asking his blessing. The nomi
nation, election and Installation of officers
will be among the final acts of the con
vention. There is said to be considerable
difference of opinion over the election of
the high chief ranger and the policy to be
adopted.
FOURTH DETROIT VICTIM
Man Rhot Dnrlng a Qaarrrl In a
Saloon Dies of His
Wound.
DETROIT. Mich., April U. John Kol
aslnskl of 247 Lovett street, who was shot
by Martin Nowakowskl last evening during
a quarrel In Nowakowskl' saloon, died to
day without regaining consciousness. He
is the fourth person killed In Detroit since
last Wednesday night.
Mlsa Carrie M Jennett was murdered
late Wednesday eight by Prof. J. N. Mil
ler, who is already serving a life sentence
for tbe act. George H. Heywood was
killed early Thursday morning and W. M.
Jones Is under arrest on suspicion, with
much strotJK circumstantial - evidence
against blm. Last night Matthew Smith, a
teamster, who wns jerked out ot his wagon
last Thursday by Joseph Scott, a negro,
died from the Injuries he sustained. Scott
ia under arrest.
NEWS FROM JTHE ANTARCTIC
Swedish Kspedlflon Disembarks at
Snow Hill for the
Winter.
NEW YORK, April 14. News haa been
received here from tbs ' 6we.dtab Ant
arctic expedition, whose . leader le Dr.
Nordonskjold. cables the Montevideo
(Uruguay) correspondent of the Herald.
The expedition disembarked at Snow Hill,
Louis Phllllppeland. It was accompanied by
the surgeon. Dr. Eklof, the Argentine lieu
tenant, Sobral, and two sailors, one of
whom waa a member of Abruzzl'a Arctlo
expedition.
Dr. Nordensjold's vessel, Antarctic, tried
to sail directly south from Cape Horn, but
as too many Icebergs were encountered
snd there waa danger of tbe ship being
Imprisoned for a long tlmo. Dr. Nordens
Jold decided to change bis course. His ex
pedition will remain at Snow Hill until
next summer. The party has food enough
to last two years.
MINES WORK SHORT FORCES
Plants Closed by Hoisting Engineers
Reopen with About Half
Crews.
BUTTE, Mont., April 14 All of the mines
of the Anaconda, Parrott and Washouts
companies, which were closed by the hoist
ing engineers' strike, have resumed opera
tions. They are equipped with new engi
neers, who have been practicing with ths
great engines for ten days and are again
running on regular. The output of ore Is
curtailed, the amount extracted now dally
being 3,000 (ons, as against 6,000 before
the strike. Only about half as many min
ers are employed, and the companlea fear
to increase the ore extraction on account
ot the new engineers' unfamlllarlty with
the engines.
BOYCOTT SO FAR HARMLESS
Measare Inaugurated Against Stork
Yards Company Has I.lttle
Kffect.
KANSAS CITY. April 14. The boycott
measure inaugurated by the Kansas City
Live Stock exchange last week sgalnst ths
Stock Yards company had no apparent ef
fect on the receipts of cattle, boga or sheep
at this market today. It la believed, bow
ever, that tomorrow will furnish a fairer
test of the Import of the commission men's
request to their customers to ship to other
markets. Both stdea to the controversy
maintained tbelr positions today. The
Stock Yards co.npsny may tomorrow ask
the courts tor an Injunction to force the
commission men to withdraw their boycott.
MAN DIES, BUT HIS WIFE LIVES
Bartender Shoots the Woman aad
Then Tarns Revolver Upon
Himself.
KANSAS CITY, April 14. James Rosss.
an Italian bartender, shot bla wife at tbelr
boms here today and then committed aul
clde, firing a bullet through his head. The
woman may recover.
Mrs. Rossa caused ber husband's arrest
a few days sgo tor assaultjng ber. Just
before ths time set for bis trlsl to corns up
today be thrust a revolver Into her face
and fired, the bullet entering ths womsn's
mouth and passing through tbe cbeek.
Rossa then turned tbe revolver on himself,
dying Instantly.
GIVES BIRTH TO QUINTET
Woman TweatyElght Years Old Be.
eemes Mother at Five'
Children.
aws mnss
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.. April 14. Isaac
Rboades of Bailey's Cap, announced in
tbla city today that his daughter. Mrs.
James McGowan. agsd US, of Tucker's Cor
ner, a hamlet In Ulster county, gave birth
to five children, all girls, and that tbey
are doing welt. Mrs. McOowan's other
children are a aou and a. jyalr of iwiatx
HINT AT PEACE TERMS
Summary of Fending Proposals of Boers
and British Disclosed by Reports.
TO DIVIDE SOUTH AFRICA INTO DISTRICTS
Boers Accept British Lord Commissioner)
with a Burgher Executite.
NO WAR TAX SHALL BE LEVIE0
British District Officers Conceded with
Committee of Boers.
ENGLAND RESERVES THE VETO RIGHT
Johanneibnrg to Have Civil Govern
nirnt. War Indemnltr Provided
and Disarmament of Troops on
Deliver)- nf Prisoners.
THE HAGUE. April 14. Krora those
close In touch with the Boer leadora hers
It appears that the latest secret dispatches
n-ora fcouth Africa outline tbe peace pro
posals now under discussion at Pretoria.
They closely follow the summary given on
Saturday last by the Evening Newa ot Edin
burgh, with tbe following additional de
tails: The Boers accept a British lord commis
sioner with a Boer executive, both to ba
president at Pretoria.
The country to be divided into districts,
with British district officers and a Boer
committee, chosen by polling, by tbe
burghers; the veto right to be reserved
to the British government; the majority
of the British officers must be converssnt
with the Dutch language; Johannesburg to
be retroceded to the British with complete
British civil organization.
A war Indemnity of at leaet 10.000.000
to be distributed by mixed committees; dis
armament to occur when the first batch
of Boer prisoners is sent Ijack to 8outh
Africa.
o War Tax.
No war tax to be levied; both languages
to be recognized In the schools and courts
and In official documents.
Tbe expense of the garrisons In South
Africa to be borne by Great Britain; the
present Boer leaders to be retained In of
fice so fsr as possible.
LONDON. April 14. Replying In tbe
House of Commons today to the liberal
leader. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
who asked whether any terms of peace had
been suggested by the Boer leaders In
South Africa, the government leader. A. J.
Balfour, said It was Impossible at present
to say; that a message bad been received
Saturday from tbe Boer leaders, through
Lord Kitchener, and that a reply bad been
sent to tbem. Further communication waa
expected.
It ia said that the communication of the
Boer leaders to Lord Kitchener amounted
to little more than a request for permission
to use tbe Cable tn consulting Mr. Kruger
and the Boer delegates hi Rumps regard
ing a basis for a peace sottlement. -
There Is a distinctly hopeful feeling la
official quarters.
BERLIN IS UNDER WATER
Torrei
tlal Rain Is Cause of Great
Damage In German
City.
BERLIN, April 14. A violent thunder
storm, accompanied by torrential rain,
broke over Berlin and Ita vlcinty eary to
day, causing great damage. Many build
ings were struck by lightning. Tbe Bra
brigade was summoned to upwards of three
hundred places to extinguish Ores and copa
with floods.
The water waa so deep around the ap
proaches to the railroad station on Fried
rich st ranee that It was Impossible to reach
the depot. At the Lehrte station some
of the waiting rooms had to bs closed, aa
tbe walls tbrestened to fall.
A portion of tbe embankment of tba
Potsdsm railroad, near Scoenberg, waa
swept away, and similar damage to the
circular railroad necessitsted a auspenslon
of traffic.
The streets were so flooded that tba
atreet cars In several districts were
stopped. Tbe roads were almost Impassable
for pedestrians and. consequently, tbe
schools were closed. The museum was cos
alderably damaged. The decorative por
tions of many buildings and the atatuea
In tbe public squares were seriously
damaged by hall, which, for a time, fell
most hesvlly. Trslns were unsble to leave
the Stettin ststlon because of the floods.
The cellars of tbe Royal theater and
the Relchsbank are under water. A houss
on Oerlcbt strasse collapsed and aoma of
the occupants were Injured.
PANIC AHEAD FOR JONATHAN
Rconontlo aid Plaanelal Crisis
United States Predicted by
Vienna Paper.
In
VIENNA, April 14. Die Zelt la an edi
torial article today, expresses gloomy fore
bodings concerning tbe economte positions
of ths United States and Oermsny. The
paper declares the United Statea la stand
ing on the threshold of an economic and
financial crista.
Although tbe conditions ia the United
States are outwardly flourishing. It saya,
the situation in Germany, immediately pre
ceding the crash in that country was
equally favorable.
The chief danger to Germany no longer"
lies In American combinations exporting
tbelr surplus stock, but from the pending
commercial collspss of tbs United Statea.
It will then be found that In tbe Interests
of self-preservation tbe United 8tatea will
dump Its goods on the European markets,
thus disturbing the entire economic Ufa of
Germany as never before realized.
Genernl Ma's Troops Desert.
TIEN T81N. April 14. It la reported hare
that 1.000 of General Ma'a troops, who were
taking part in the Chao Yang expedition,
have deserted and Joined tbs rebels la
Southern China, taking with them tbelr
arms, munitions and treasury.
Peace Relgas la Herti.
PORT AU PRINCE. Haytl, April 14. Tbs
twenty-third legislature ot Haytl waa opened
today without any extraordinary Incident.
Advleea received bete from J acme say or
der has been re-eaLabllabsd there. AU la
quiet here.
nieklasea Leaves Tarkey.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 14. C. 11.
Dickinson, tba United States consul gsa
oral, and Mrs. Dickinson left CoaataUU
Bopls today oa tbelr way to tba Cnite4
frtaUe.
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