-35m The Omaha Daily ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1ST1. OMAHA, TUESDAY MOHXlN(i, APIIIL 22, 1902-TEN PAGES. single corr 1TVE COSTS. Bee. HAY FILE TOE BILL Vai:rr"t,OB Greeted Leave to Inrtitcte larger Esit Before Bcpreme Court. j CHIF JUSTICE FULLER FILES OPINION I State Em Higit to Submit OripiLal Claim for Vrit of Injunction. OFiriJL INVESTIGATION IS HADE Court Hoidi Obstacle is raunf-iotn Cam Doei Eot Exist in PreBeit Ore. AN SANT AND DOUGLAS AKE ELATED letter Thinks Dlspesltlea All Idea Petals te a fHr Prttle xoeat f Act lea Ifilatl Ike WASHINGTON. April II. -The Vnited, Slates supreme rourt todiy granted leave to tbe irate of Washington ts file an or.ginal bill for an injunction against the Great Northern Railroad compa"v, ib Northern Pacific company and the . .hern beruruiee coropsny. In srcordance w an the petition of thai rial rerently fibd in the ccun. The opinion tn the raae ll delivered by Chief Juetire Fuller. who Slated that the rourt had alesys exercised the utmost rare la lta proceedings In original caes, and that the present decision to grant lesve to i a iutetidd to tie entirely nhout prejudice to either party at interest. i The thief Jueuce's opinion vu very brief and root I Fled entirely of a review of origi nal esses of the luce character hich bate beer brought to the attention of the court. The two most important of the caaea tbua cited wre the rae of lbe state of Loulsi ans se-ainju the state of Tcut, roncernl.ig lbe Quarantine re filiation of the latter slate In whirb leave at given to tile, and the atate of Minnesota against the Northern Securities company, in whirh petition to file a dented. Referring to the latter cam be aajd the petlti-m had been refused because of lbe unsuperable objection that iPdiepenseble parties to the caae could not be brought into the rourt. This otjerticn Aid not. however, confront the court In the j-reeent caae. and the court felt thst be cause of ita deslr to proceed with the ut -Dion rare aDd dt-liberation in all cases where original artloci are brought In this ecurt the precedent of the Louisiana-Texas case should be followfd rather than that of the Minnesota case In the present instance. Henoe leave to file would be granted and ubpoecjts would be Issued returnable on the first day of the next term of the cotirt In October. "The usual practice In equity cases has feeen to boar such applications," the chief Justice said, "although under special cir cumstance a different course baa been pursued." After referring to several precedents he nade brief mention of the Minnesota rase. Us aald: , , Is KhtnnntfSfskMt tbe I" oft burn. Se runtlna Cumiuuiy application to tile a lull simusi to this, and ta king simitar reli -f wu artada and after examining thf Mil w directed xiotk-r to be glvn and ben-d argument on both sides. The result war that leave tn file was denied Iwhum of the want of certain tnc!l!eTiiiHble parties v no couid not be brouphl in without delisting oar oaiistituliuwfc.1 Jurisdiction. Pre-seat t aee Is DIsTereat. That tiieutxrahle difficulty does not meet js on tlie tr.reAhdlci herfc, but aznfinc other t. tect Kins ti. frrm.t leave it is urft-d tlia: the court bas no Jurisdiction in the subject mattw. because the lull cicx-a not ptveenl the case of a controversy of a civil nature, which is jimtiftutilr under the constit utlon and laws of the Vnlted States in that the suit due not Involve rlahts of a propne tury or contractual nature, but is purely a utt for the enfuroetnent of the local U.w and policy nf a sovertlcn state, wboee TiFht to make taw and to enforce law exists onlv within itseif and by nana of lta on ta-euulea, stui Umlted to lta own terri tory. In tbe exerctse of orta-inal Juiisdictjon the cwurt has a.lwaya tie4--saa.rily nrofeded with tbe utmost care and deliberation, utid in resjwet of all contested queeuona on ,W fullest arrument. And tn the matter of j ra uce we are obitrrci to bear In mind to an rsicial da-ree the effect of every rtep taeti in the lustai.t cae on those which xnsv sucoeed it It seems to us wisest, therefore, to take thw a.rne turtlon on iha , t.(i'ii application as waa pursued in Xjoumiana ftfunl iriu; luai IS. Wllbout lntlmallnc anv ot1aioD whatever on th OueeUons sutsnetod to Brant iBV to tile to accordance, wun th fenermJ rule, w awxtt aw Iwsla.a Please. FT. fAVL. Wlna.. April 11 Both Gov ernor Van Bant and Attorney General Zougla raw expression of tbelr (Teat sat tafartion upon bearing of the action of tbt federal supreme court today la th as-called guergrr case. Attorney General iKmglaa said: Tola la a great and duels! ve victory for fho who have rontended thai the su Jirin court bas jirtmary jurisdiction in such auatters Haviiig prepared the britl In the Wn.ti:nrtim (sc 1. ef course, am elated over the result. I thick tbe ctiepoal. tion oa ail alrins u for a siedy sett:ement f ihs propositions lnvolvwa. V w iil Kin know whether or not slats enactments i.ave force and eSect in cases like thsee. The action of the sujirrm, court is par Uruiarly gratifying because it will afford n opportunity for the slate of Yahtna tun, which has statutes on this sub.)wot v -r' similar 10 thoee of IfiiiDswota. to last the scope and power of stste laws to pre vent or rea-.te such matters as the con solidation i t parallel and competing lines f railroad Al the aa.nte time the acu n of tlie tedrral authoriii-s wui make a tewt ef the effecllveness of the federal statutes lo re-ulate theer mtters. The outcome ef these two actions w-lll be of great tntereat to the public in geiif rai. As to our own suit we will make anoth-r gnove in that when we have txamlnea kll the knotty problems li.volved In the ques tions raised by the defendants. CROWDER MAKES HIS REPORT afcaWte Itairaeal ( ACalrw at t hai, aaetie, bat Details Are Dteelaee. TVAFHTNGTON. April n The complete peport of Colonel Crowder of the Judge ad wotate general's department upon fcia tn sjuiry into the coaditiuos at Port Ckalmette. Wfct-iue sun lies are being shipped to South Africa, ts now is tbe hands af the presi 6enu At tbs prealdeat a auggealloB eer tain details were added that were not orig inally included. Aa important feature of taa document la that It makes ne recommendaUoas as Is the treatmeai of aCatra at Port Chalmetta It ts merely s statement of tba conditioes there as they were discovered by Colonel Crowder. Tbe War departmect offlriiii u tiui is baking this inquiry Colonel Crowder is a peraunai repreaecutlie of the prealdeat and so he is not accountable ta tbe depart- wjant. For this reason tbey decline ts snake sty aiatemest aa to tbe character of the report, and for hie part Calonei Crowder declares that it u tor tbe areal dient alone to Kieka tba report or any part U pubiic if be destrea. It U aald that tbearutbent will be laid belere tba aab Acm al temcirrow'a aeaainq. MORGAN A RIVAL OF YERKES iarrlrti ewry K Will Flaiarr I 4f rtir l Hull r,4 - V. l-eedee. LONMiN. . 'V " iff " Morgan will taiorf to the .. t.",Om.i -"lilioaa usance to the x . 'Va ""in'oaa - underground ran. Lon- (Jon, which w!U rlvnl Cn- erkes scheme of obtaining posstt slo... all tbe lntermural transportation. '' Clirton E. Has kins of tbe Morgan firm will testify tomorrow before tbe House of Lords' committee which is now lrTesti gaticg tbe whole question of the under-, ground transit of London, in favor of tbe construction of a new t?stetn and puar anteeitig tbe Morgans financial support. Combined with the Morgans are the Fle-ro-ns Bros and other larp British interests. The promoters expect they will meet with but little difficulty in retting tbe penrissloa of the House of Lords' tomanlttee for the construction of tbeir line. A detision la expected to be reaches within a week, whereupon the Morgans will immediately btrin the work of financing the concern and constructing the roads. The Impor tance of tbe (cbeme consists chiefly in the amalgamation eCrrted at the end of last wet-k. tinder the Morgans' auspices, of tbe various projected tubes, which, when con structed, will extend forty miles tn a con tinuous line to the north and to the west and southsest of the metropolis. These lines In turn, will connect with ninety miles of surface roads, the London Veiled Tramways being also a member of tbe new syndicate. QUEEN MAKES NO PROGRESS t llbelBBtne'e Com.tltlnw Is IsckiBtrl diet Date ef Crisis. THE H AGl'E. April II The condition of Queen Wilhelmina is unchanged. Hr phy sicians say It is impossible to predlrt the date of the criele in her Illness. An extra ordinary cabinet council was called today. Tbe meeting engendered numerous rumors regarding tbe recency, but It Is said on good authority thst this mstter ws not discussed at tbe council. It was reported that one of tbe maids of Queen TTilhel mina's household bas been attacked with typhoid fever. The queen mo'ber butwt Into tears when she was Erst told her daughter had typhoid fever. Fhe seldom leaves tbe sick chamber. LONIiON, April IT. In a dispatch from Castle Los the correspondent of the Daily Mall declares tbe information vouchsafed the public Increases tbe gravity of Queen Wilbelmina's condition and minimizes ber rbanrea for recovery. Tbe grlef-wtrlcken nation, which loves tbe queen to tbe point of Idolatry, is la a state of terrible sus pense, while tbe politicians are agbast at the possibility of a fatal termination of her illneaa. WORK IS GENERALLY RESUMED ladBatrtaJ Paralyeis la Braaeele (a weed by wtrlkee id It I eta Cradaally Iaprsves, FRCSSELS. Arrll Tl. There waa a gen eral re-sumption of work in this city and vichniiy today, la th central tiatrsrt Utv per cent ef tbe workmen have resumed tbelr tasks. The chartered metal and glass factories bsve again started work. Tbe miners of Charleroi will resume operations tomorrow. No noteworthy incidents have been reported todsy from any district. LONKON, April II A dispatch to a news agency from Brussels says that during tbe last two nighta, strikers In tbe Liege dis trict attempted to wreck express tralna. and that last night a cannister filled with dyna mite and gunpowder, was found near the rails, over which tbe Brussels express passed shortly afterward. STOPS INCENDIARY LETTER Veaesaelaa Oeveraaaeat latereeata Wreaaae evggafftBa; tbe Aeeaae laatloa at Prewtaat Caste. CARACAS. Venezuela. April I Tbe gov ernment has intercepted a letter written by an officer of the Brltieh rrulser Inde fatigable, belonging to tbe British North American and West Indian squadron, to aa English friend. In which. In speaking of tbe Venezuelan revolution, tbe ocer asked: "Why does not someone assassinate President Castro and thus save further bloodshed ?" Official papers here have as a result made bluer attacks on tbe British nary and oa tba officials of tbe British legation In Caracaa. RATHBONE GAINS RELEASE Feraser Dlreetar ( Pasta Gets Oat f Haraaa Prise a aa Mall. HAVANA. April 21. Former Director of Posts Esteo G. Rathbone baa been released on ball. K4 wa r Helas Iklra Levee. LONDON. April 21. King Edward held Ma third levee today at St. James palace, to which be proceeded for the first time from Buckingham palace. Tbe public took full advantage of tbe greater possibilities of viewing the procession afforded by the longer route. Tbe levee waa moderately attended Vnited States Ambassador Cboate and the other members of the Vnited States embassy were among tbe diploma ta present. Otherwise no Americans were presented ta his majesty. Csf erssr aesersl let Attacked. VIENNA. April 21 There is ne truth la the report published by a news agency tn the I'nlted States that a atudect tired three .not Frday night at tbe governor general of Warsaw, wbe was aaid ta have beea atanding at a window of bis residence at the time. It ta alao ua'rue that a news paper of Prague published a report to this effect. I btlll tale. HONG KONG. April 21 A oiepatch re ceived here from Wu Chow eontradirts lbe report, current at Canton Saturday, that Nan King province of Kaaxg Bi. had fallen Into the hands of the rebels. Naa King is still safe, though surrounded at a distance of fifteen milt by rebels. River com muni -cauoa with Naa Ning remains ope a. Gerasaay A ere pis Si aeaee' TrsaL BERLIN. April 21. It at announced that Eniperor William haa notified the executors of the will of the late t'ertl Rhodes of his reentry's acceptance of tbe trust rela uve te the German scholarships at Oxford. hssssieea Have Babaake Places. fTDVIT. K. 6. W., April 21 Bubonic plague haa appeared among tbs Wallaby I sama.il ar kangaroos) ta the aoolocira.! amrdena. which ronaaquoaU have U Lka faUls HOT WIND SWEEPS KANSAS Great Damag to ti Grotrirg Crop ii Fotr reared by Tanners. TEMPERATURE RISES TO ONE HLNDFED Msrrsry at Kaasas ' Itr (s Talrt-Tw Degrtei la Heeea Hear. While Daat terss tlelt t. Jweeae. KANSAS CTTT. Mo., April II The hot south winds that swept over the better part of Kansas yesterdsy prevailed araln today, and this morning no reports of rain had been received at tie local weather bureau. Increased damage to vegetation of all kinds will doubtless result. Tbe temperature at Florence and Abi lene, is central Kanaaa. and Hiawatha, la tbe Don h ess tern comer of tbe atate. ranged from W to M degreea above In tbe shade yesterday, and tbe prospects todsy are for a repetition of this weather. The ground generally is reported dry and bard and badly in need of rain. The mid summer weather experienced In Kansas City yesterday, when the thermometer rose 22 degrees tn seven boors, from it to PI. prevailed today, with perhaps a alightly cooler wind. The Weather bureau at 10.30 this morning reported that the only promise of relief for the next twenty-four hours In tbe south west were Indications of scattering showers. The highest temperature recorded yester day was 100 at Concordia. Kan. Other read ings folios: Kansss Hays, W; Dresden, ti; Port Scott. PI: Dodre City. fC; Baker, M; Man hattan. P7; McFhereon. M; Osage City. S3; Toronto. W; Wichita, SI. Missouri Kidder, P2; Harrisonville, Pf: Lexington. PI: Marvsvllle. P4; BrvinFWiek, P; Fprlngfleld. M; Lamar. 87. Oklahoma Enid. PO. PT. JOSEPH. Mo., April n Tbe hot wave which struck this city yesterday con tinues, and at 7 o'clock this morning the thermometer stood at 76 degrees. Two hours later It had crawled up to S2. with prospects of reaching a record-breaking height before night. Intermittent storms of dust accompanied tbe beat, CHICAGO, April ri. Chicago is feeling tbe effects of the hot wave which devel oped In the west yesterday. Tbe thermome ter at & o'clock registered 7 degrees. Re lief, however, for a great portion of the central west is expected today. Prof. Walsh of tbe Vnited States Weathe; bureau says a storm area of considerable magnitude Is gathering over Missouri, Iowa and Illlnola. Because of the exoesslve and unseasonable warmth thunder showers are expected. Par ticular Interest In the weather ta manifested for fear that unless rain comes to tbe relief of the winter wbeat fields troublous times will ensue on the Board of Trade. TOFKKA, Kan., April 21. A hot wind blowing thirty miles an hour from tbe southwest and changing to tbe south pre vails over this section of Kansss today, with a temperature of 74 at 10 o'clock. Many telegraph and telephone wires are down. Sunday the wind blew steadily from tbe southwest at the rata of forty miles an hour. Tbe maximum temperature was M. the highest In any April for txteen years, except tn tPT' "Wlien reatbed FT Tb oil la dry and wheat la being badly In jured. SNOW IN THE NORTHWEST Bllssar4 la Kerala, Wyssjlag, Usks aaa. smsBi tsisisss, 1 tab sb! Meat aaa. SALT LAKE, Ttab. April 21. Nevada. Wyoming. Idaho, southern Montana and ; parts of I'tab and Colorado are experienc ing a anow storm that at some points baa taken on the proportions of a blizzard. Snow began falling last night and at ill prevails to a greater or lesser extent over almost the entire lnter-mountaln region. At Lima, Mont., aix inches of snow bsve fallen. High winds and low temperatures are reported from many polana. OMAHA MAN FATALLY STABBED Reseated aa Iaealt t a H aass ssi Gets Kwlfe Threat la Ret era. WTNFTELD, Kan., April 21 (Special Telegram.) H. B. Raley, a traveling repre aentatlve of the Hand Sewed Shoe company of Omaha, was stabbed In the aide by Bert Oaks on tbe Brettun bouse steps Sunday night. The stab waa made with aa ordinary penknife. The blade penetrated tbe left side, entering tbe abdomen and breaking eff Early this morning the Injured man was taken to a hospital, where an opera tion waa performed. Thia evening his phy sicians fear it is a fatal stab Early in tbe evening Mr. Raley and four other men. comprising tbe Wesleyan quar tet of Rochester, were atanding oa the hotel steps talking to two young women. Bert Oaks pushed his wsy into tbe crowd, ebov lng Raley and others aside, and spoke rudely to one of tbe women. Raley knocked hlo down. Oaks got up and left, but in a few momenta returned, accompanied by several of bis friends, and stuck a knife lnte Raley's left aide. Oaka ran and haa not been raptured. Raley'a friends re moved him to tbe Wlnfield hospital. HALE REMOVED FROM OFFICE ! Kaasas nye Vetera a Fire Chief Ea st era. KANSAS CITT. April 21 George C. Hale, chief of the fire department in this city, was removed from office by the city council tonight upon the recommendation of Mayor James A Reed. Edward Tnckett. first assistant chief, was choaen aa Hale'a successor. Chief Hale has beea at the bead of the fire department here aincc IS 71. He la the inventor of fire apparatus la general use ead In IWXi took a fire company to Europe for exhibition. The new chief ha been a fireman here for twenty-three years. CAUSE OF SILVER'S DECLINE wellies by Chlaa aad tailed lisle. arssi M eta 1 is lHl ersrsed Price. LONDON. April 21 Financial experts ia London explain that the tall in tbe price of silver ts the lowest point oa record todsy waa caused by the tact that China, lnstaal of buying tn silver, as usual, at thia time of the year. U selling, la order to pay the war indemnity In gold. It ia generally believed that the fall tn the price of silver would not have occurred had London supported ths market This, coupled with tbs tact that ths Vnited States ia selling, caused the dec Use. which It new believed ta Lavs reached ihs cui&l asaJB Aries. WATER CURE A SURE REMEDY Metkwa. ar n ItarM, eer f alls la Extract Deal red Islsrmallss freaa Ftlkwlawa. Washington. April n The senate committee on tbe Philippines todsy resumed the examination of witnesses tn connection with tbe lnrestigstion of affairs tn tbe Phil ippine islands. Grover Flint of Cambridge, Mass., who served aa first lieutenant in tbe Thirty-ef'.h Volunteer Infantry, testified that early in May, 1W. he had been a wit ness to the water cure, as administered to the natives by the Macabebe scouts and that this was done ta tet information as to tbe w bores bouts of their runs. Tbe guns were delivered. Tbe following day some men of his own regiment applied tbe cure, but tbeir art was e Knout authority of their commanding offieara. Tbe Macabebea at the time referred to were not under command af a commissioned officer, tot under a eergeant of the lulled Slates army. Flint had been, be said, a witness to at least twenty cases of water cure. He never bad seen anyone die as a result of tbe cure, but bad seen a hospital corps man working on native who had been rendered unconscious. It also bad been reported to him that one Filipino died from tbe effect of tbe water cure. The witness then described tbe method of administering the water cure and aaid that in aome caaes where it had been given to old men he had area their teeth fall out, Mr. Flint, in response ts a question by Senator Deltrirh, aaid be was present upon these occasions "to draw, tbe line on ex cesses. " He did not recommend to his mijor that the practice cease nor did be give any orders ta his met to atop the tor ture. Answering a question by Senator Burrows, the witness declared that 'the eflect of tbe cure waa immediate, the victim Invariably turning In his gun or a nolo and giving in formation as to the whereabouts of others. He aaid it was impossible ro Judge whether tbe victims were insurgent soldiers or peas snti. but tbey appeared to be peaceable Barrios or vlllagera. Some of them were thrown dow-n by force; others, who were timid, would submit readily, while those who resisted were simple held the more tightly. Tbe tresunent be aaid. never got to the point of great brntklity. Replying to a question by Senator Lodge, tbe witness said that be had been refused a rommiasion in tbe regular army, because his colonel bad reported him aa -using in toxicating liquors to exceaa. The witness deplored the raising of this question, but Senator Beveridge aaid It had aa impor tant bearing on the caae. Flint denied that on any of the occasions when be had wit nessed tbe water euro was be under tbe In fluence of liquor. After considerable questioning be finally admitted that be approved of tho water rure, and, responding to a query by Senator Beveridge. aaid that It was not an Ameri can Invention, but aa old aa tbe "Chronicles of Newgate." Asked regarding Filipinos In guard houses, he said tbew were treated exactly the aame aa American prisoners except that tbey were supplied with food which they were accustomed to and not with tbe army ration. Tbe witness described tbe burning of email vllagei. tbe Idea beta I. he said, ta drive tba people to the v ends or ta the and eaanaafraea tbtd TO ABOLISH SEDITION LAWS Teller Asks Senate to Psaa Ressls tloa Cesseasisg Trial Wltb at a Jary. WASHINGTON. April 21 Senator Teller today introduced a resolution declaring It to be tbe scene of tbe senate that the sedi tion lawa in force in tbe Philippines sbouid be repealed. Tbe resolution is preceded by a preamble reciting the arresta of tbe editors of tbe newspspers. Freedom and Volcano, published In the archipelago, aad asserting thst tbey are to be tried under these laws by Judges who owe their ap pointment and tenure of office to tbe gov ernment commission, for tbe criticism of which tbe men are to be tried. Tbe last paragraph of the preamble and the resolution are as follows: Whereas. By the enactment of such 4s ws and the denial of trial by Jury to those accused under them, and the administration of such laws by Judges app ilnted by the officials against whom the offenses are al leged to have been committed and who have reserved to tbemstlve the right to remove said Judges at pleasure, every vesllge of civil liberty is destroyed. Jer aoual liberty and property are without the security of law and the Piltplno people are being taught to hate the I'nlted States even as much aa they baled Spain: there fore, be It Kesolved. That It is tbe sense of the senate of the I'nlted Siates that the said sedition laws and all of them ebon Id tie immediately repaled and procut!ons unoer them 1mmed.ate!y ceased, and that no jiereon shall hereafter be punished by death, imprisonment or fine in tbe prov ince of the I'hl!ttuiiee in armed resistance to the I'nttiid State, unices the accused I has been tried by a jury oi Ills peers ana lawfully pronounced guiltv; and. further, that thereaftej in the courts of said archi pelago, when the offense rharg-d consists of words written or spoken against any clttsen or officia.1 of the department of said government the truth of said words spoken or written msy be given in evidence and shall constitute a full and perfect defense. USE OF ALCOHOL AS FUEL rvrsviss Csrrraaral te Orsjaatse Exs-esltlea ef Marklacrw De. sigsed far tkat rsrssse. WASHINGTON. April 21 Information has reached tba Peruvian legation in this city that a general exposition of the meth ods, apparatus and machinery for ths appli cation of alcohol to tbe production of mo tive power, heat and l'.gbt, will be held at 1 .imi during the month of September. lPfJ. Peru ia one of the chief alcohol-producing countries of the wsrld. and tbe object of tbs exposition at ts give alcohol producers i an Insight into the capabilities of alcohol in the industrial field. I: la also believed that by encouraging tbe use of alcohol for Industrial purposes Us consumption as a beverage can be very considerably relieved. Gold and copper medals and honorable mention will be bestowed upon successful exhibitors In the order of merit- The government has appointed a commission consisting of Mr. Jos Balta. director of public works; Mr. Edward Habich, director of the school of mines, and Mr. Alejandro Garland to tormula'e tbe program for tbe exposition, collect the neceasary data and communicate with manufacturers, inventors and Institutions with tbe view of obtain ing their support and assUiancs through the sending of exhibits. Cars lied (s la haa Praaetaea. SAN FRANCISCO April 21 -The tie-up of the etreet rax stent operated by the l ulled 1-a.nroaas company ut fcnn FtsD. rtere is complete, liol a pasaet.ger car on thai kvstem moving toda. Mail cars on this line are running without ltiierruptiou. and the liuee of two inoependert companies are bring operated Th strikers are or eeriy aud assert tbetr aOiutT u botd out inaeAiii'ety A conference between rail way om.-iais. tbs mayor snd a rommiriee ef strikers wrtll be held toaev. and Mayor ecbauat expresses tbe belief Uial ,T striAa DIETRICH HAS CUBAN BILL Prrposn to Ebate Duties os Goods Im ported to United States, ISLAND TO GRANT TARIFF CONCESSION late (kilrnn Ltaaaay aaa tstlssal t esBBsltteesBaa Irkselaer Is aik lartaa ta Talk. Politics erltk reaaterw. iFrrvm a Staff Corref pendent WASHINGTON. April JL (Special Tele gram j Senator Dietrlih introduced a bill today which may solve tbe complicated Cu ban situation and relieve the present stress ful conditions regarding reciprocity between tbe Vnited States and Cuba. Tbe bill au thorizes the president on behalf of tbe Vnited States, to enter Into a reciprocal agreement s i'.h lbe permanent government of Cuba, respecting trade between the Vnited States and that country. The bill provides thai when the permanent govern ment of Cuba It established that the presi dent shall make a trade arrangement be ts een the islands and tbe Vnited States for a period of five years and during that time to pay Cuba for its use and benefit a sum of money to be ascertained and paid as folios S 1 Al end of each quarter of tbe fiscal year ending June 30. 1P03. a sum of money equal to 40 per rent of tbe amount of im port duties collected during each quarter of tbe year on articles of tbe growth and product of tbe island of Cuba coming di rectly from the island into the Vnited Stales in American or Cuban bottoms; for tbe fiscal year ending June 30, 1!04. during each quarter. 30 per cent Is to be paid; for the fiscal year ending June 30. IPOf. 25 per cent; for tbe fiscal year ending June 30, 1P0.. I'd per cent, and after the fiscal year ending June 30. 1P07. 16 per cent. The amount thus collected is to be devoted under the terms of the bill to tbe construction of a permanent harbor, a system of aanitstlon and other public Improvements and a sys tem of public schools. As a set off for this rebate which Senator Dietrich proposes to give Cuba for five years, that country is to remit on all Im ports from the Vnited Slates, subject to payment at tbe end of each quarter of tbe fiscal year ending June 30. 1P0S, 75 per cent of tbe Import duties and otber charges im posed upon like articles imported Into Cuba from any country otber than tbe Vnited Slates, for tbe fiscal year ending June 30. 104. HO per cent is to be absorbed; for tbe fiscal year ending Juae 80. IPOS, 85 per cent; for tbe fiscal year ending June SO, IPOS. 90 per cent and the same la 1P07. Prwlt ef Ceasaltatiea. Senator Dietrich. In speaking of this bi 1. aaid: "Ever sines the Cuban question came up I have urged that something should be done In the way of reciprocal trade relations with the sew government. After a rrrat deal of dlecusoion among senators, to whom I submitted tbe outlines ef what I believe would bo fair solution of tbe present dlffioaltlea. the bill I ratrs duoed today ia the result. This bill turns back Into the Cuban treasury 40 per cent at. the- iaxport-dlHUas . seTWeted daring ths first year nf tba rertprwjlty treaty with Cuba. SO per cent daring ttsi second. 25 per rent during the third. 20 per cent tn the fourth and 15 per oent In the fifth year. And this refund ta. bv the terms of the bill, to be spent In permanent improvement in the islands, so that should the time ever come when Cuba Joins the union of slates these improvements would be beneficial to all tbe people, the Cuban people In tbe meantime having enjoyed the beneficial re sults of good harbors, good aanitatlon. good roads and good schools. "Vnder the terms of my bill the whole Cuban people would be benefited by thia rebate and not the sugar trust or specu lators In sugar. On tbe otber hand. If Cuba would give us trade concessions nf. first. 25 per cent reduction on Imports from tbe Vnited Stales It would be the means of stimulating enterprises and manufac turers would be induced to make Cuba one of the first markets In me country. Tbe bill not only furnishes monry for the gov ernment of Cuba, but will tend to build up Its enterprises, and I believe Is a happy outcome of tbe present conditions." Papers in the case of the Schuyler Na tional bank and other against George Thrush and others, remanded from tbe supreme rourt of Nebraska, have been re ceived by the clerk of ths supreme court of tbe United States preparatory to being filed and tbe caae commenced. Uastsey aad behaelder la Capital. Chairman H. C. Llndsey of the repub lican atate committee of Nebraska is in Washington, having been summoned here by Senator Dietrich, presumably for the purpose ef talking over some prospective postofflce changes and also to go over tbe situation concerning the Judicial division bill which languishes in the house commit tee of Judiciary. It Is understood that Mr. Llndsey Is slated for the position of Vnited Slates attorney tn the event of the bill beoatnlng a law. National Committeeman R. B. Schneider la also in Washingroa, it ia believed for the purpose of talking over the political situation In Nebraska with Senators Die trich and MUlard. Mr. Schneider aaid his presence here was wholly without sig nificance. Peatal Matters. Senator Dietrich made the following recommendations for postmasters today: Sutton. Clay county, J. H. Tower, reap pointment; Thayer, Turk county, J. A. Eikles. reappointment. Tbe following substations of the Dee Moines da ) postoffir have been or dered established July 1: No. I at Sixth and School streets, Ne. 4 at Ninth and Center streets. No. i at tls Eaat 6cott. Easton Place staiion at Easton boulevard and Searle street. William H Schriver was today appointed substitute carrier ia tbe Mount Pleasant (la ) poet office. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska. J. E. Etingley, Elyria. Vaiiey county, vice J. W. Carkaagi. resigned, losa, C. F. Thayer, Avery. Monroe county: Lee Cenfield. Ben son. Blackhawk county; J. D. Comstork. High Pom- Iiecatur county. William Stax.bc of Syracuse and William L. Kirkpatriek of Tork. Neb., were today admitted is practice before tbe Interior department The Interstate National bank of Kansas City. Ksa.. was today approved as reserve agent for the First National of Mount pleasunt, Ia Thebe rural free delivery routes have been ordered established: Iowa on Jul) 1 next, Grinoeil. Poweshiek county, four ad dition! routes, with A. C. Noma. E. G. Porta. J. N Houghton and G. W. Peace carriers. Tbs routes embrace aa area ef 122 square miles containing a population of t.lss The postofflce at Chester Center will bs supplied by rural carrier. Kslloca. jCcAUBItfid M fteC0B4 I 2 CONDITION OF THE WEATHER cast for Nebraska ethew-ere Tuesday, ib Cooier in southern Portion. M, Tees Hear. sersnre at Oasaba leeterawyi Dei. Bee I P. S p. 4 P. P. P. ? P. P. p. Dea . . o . . 4 . . 4 ft a. m l a. sa T a. as e- a. as " a. as in a. xa It a. as IS SB... T4 T TS TT OLD FEUD ISF0UGHT OUT tartleatea kettle Bitter Hatred ta ratal Ptreet Flabl with Pletela. V1NETA. I. T.. April II In a fight be tween cattlemen west cf Collinsville. in j tbe Cherokee nation. William Phillips was instantly killed, and William Mayfield. Jess Skidmore and L.ce Johnson were mortally wounded AH are prominent cattlemen, who owned pastures Dear Oolagah. not far from Collinsville. The fight was tbe result of sn old fued bet een Skidmore snd Msyfield. which bad Its origin in a court contest over some grazing land. All four men were In Collinsville. duntg the day heavily armed aDd apparently ex pertitg trouble Late In tbe sfternocn Skidmore an3 Johnson left for Oolagah. and a few miles eest rot Havfteld snd Phillip, awaitit.g tbem by tbe roadside Without any preliminary words. Mayfield leveled his shotgun and fired at Skidmore. who received lbe load in the ricbt fcreest. As tbe wounded man reeled from his saddle, be turned his gun on Phl'.lips, who frixi also raised his g'.in to fire at him. and rfcot fc!m through the heart. As Skidmore fell from bis borse, Msyfjeid turned his gun on John son and both men fired simultaneously. Vsyflelfl was vourded in the sbouldrr and Johnson In the fide. Thoujth desperately wounded the men fired again and acxin each man t rhot took effect. Friends who bad feared trouble end who had followed Skidmore and Johnson from Colltnrvilie. arrived at this point and prevented tbe wounded men from CniKhlng tbelr fight. Though fatally wounded they were attempting to reload tbelr guns Tbe wounded men and the body of Phil lips were taken into CoiUnrvilJe. Skid more's wounds were pronounced faial and little hope is given for lbe recovery of the others. The presence in Collinsville of a large number of armed men. friends of both sides, has led the authorities to take precautions to prevent a possible clash be tween tbem. TO PREVENT COMPETITION Okjeet eaatkt la I ailed Verde Capper CesBpaay's Deal as Glvea by senator Clark.. NEW TOF.K. April 21 Senator William A. Clark of Montana was cross-examined today In the suit of George A. Tread well against tbe Vnited Verde Copper company. Senator Clark and others to secure the ap pointment of a receiver for the company aad to compel an accounting. Tread well claims to own C20 shares of the stock of the raited Verde Copper company, which, be ssyw. are worth tls6.00T and be alleges that be was damaged by tbe sale of the concern to a company of the aame name organised In West Virginia. Senator Clark said that when be acquired tbe property he found it In very bad condition and b had to put a great deal of capital into the mines to make tbem profitable. Senstor Clark, in answer to a question concerning tbe contract between the Vnited Verde and Lewisohn Bros., said that If the Vetted Verde Copper company bad in 1KP6 gone Into tbe market and sold the product of its mines direct to tbe trade, a panic might have resulted Vnder the contract Lewisohn Bros, took the entire output of the Vnited Verde. It was better business for a rompary like his to sell Its output In bulk rsther than to go into the market and retail tt. Tbe idea was to do away with competition as much as pos sible. HARD TO CROWD OUT RUSSIA Geaeral Belief la Orleat la that Caar Hill May la Maa rharla. SAN FRANCISCO. Arrll 21 Ths Aaao elated Press correspondent at Teklo, under date of April 5, aays: "Tbe Impending signature of tbe new Msachurlan treaty waa looked upon with some dnubt by Jtpacesr officials, who. how ever, regard the terms aa the best procurable under the circumstances, and tbe consum mation of the vexed question. If obtained. Is due to the effects ef tbe Anglo-Japanese alliance. Tbe common belief, however, tt that Russia will find some new pretext for remaining in Manchuria on tbe termination of tbe eighteen months agreed oa and that ahe will never really withdraw from the province, whence ahe menaces tbe peace of the far east. The Japaneae press pro fesses to believe the northern power is acting In good faith." LAUNDRY MEN FORM UNION Operators ef luteals, lews aad Mia eearl Ce-Operate te Preasie Basl aesa aad Pis Prices. ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. April 21 TwentT-five leading laundrymen from Missouri. Iowa and Illinois met la Cklllicotbe today and organized a tri-stste association called the Mlssouri-Iow-a-Ilitnois Laundrymen's as sociation. Tbe organization was perfected this even ing, with tbe following officers: C. F. Simmons. Peoria, 111., president; O. H. Beach. Ottumwa. la. first vice president. John Cunningham. Marshall. Mo., second vice president: W. E. Fltcb of La SaJie. 111., secretary-treasurer. Tbe association was formed to learn bet ter methods and for ro-operstion in prices. Meetings will be held annually, tbe next one at Qulncy. 111. ASSAULTED BY NEGRO BOYS Prefeeeer la Kaasas Plate uraaal hrkeel ta berleasly atshkrd EMPOF.1A. Kan.. April 21 Prof Ctxrles . Huey. asainact In tbe department of phyalcal trainlr.g of Kansas State Normal school, was slabbed la the right breast and had the upper portion of his Jasbone crushed today by youtg negro n.frt Both sounds are serious Huey had driven the negroes from Lbs feaoe of tbe park where a base bll game waa In progress The negree commenced throwing ete&ca over the fence Into the crowd Tb pro feeeor went sotside ts stop tbeir disorderly eeedsot sad was attacked, asm Harrison. (he are ht 4U4 Ut SlahUx. waa ar ras led, - LONG LIST OF DEAD 5 Erdcutwa of Steamer" Tiotiira AiVr Two Part Seajohhgk CAPTAIN KNOWS OF FIFTY -SIX LOST Half f Original K umbei, Out Esndnd and Torty-f re, I tin kiiirp. WRECK IS SMOULDERING ON THE RIVER Work of Ecacnw Greatly aicpred by tht IinesKTs Eit of EaU FOUR OF VICTIMS DROWNED COVERED Deflalte Kaewlrsge ef Fire'e Oris la III Urklsg, bet taaeeredlted Passer srs It Was ef la reaaisrr Character. CAIRO. III.. April II After sexrttm; two dsys tbe death list ef tb burntii i steamer City of Pittsburg has not been re- dured any from tb first reporta. Of tbe 145 persons who were on the boat when tt j burned yesterday morning, about half are j still miesing and tonight no further bop ; for them is xpTwesed.. The books and valuables of the boat, crew and passet.gtrt are still tn th ruins. Tbe wreck is above water and sull smol dering tonight. Owing to the bested condi tion of tbe bull search for those cremated j in tt bss not been begun and very few of j tb bodies of thoee drowned have been re covered, owing to th swift current. At tbe coroner s inquest today over tbe body of Cr:ain Sylvester Dos and Miss Msrla Tissln. a verdict was rendered that the former came to deth from exhaustion and the latter from inhaling smoke, and nothing was developed as to tbe origin, cause or responsibility for the disaster. 1 aable la lve the Oris I a. Captain Phillips testified that he could not account for tbe origin of tbe fire unless an electric w ire bad started It. He stated that so far as he knew there were fifty-six lives lost. The coroner wss advlaed of other bodies being recovered at distances from this city, but none of tbem bss beea luemmeu Senssilonal reports have been circulated about an alleged quarrel between tbe of ficers of tbe steamer and tbe rousts bouts and thai tbe fire may have been of Incen diary origin, but ne credence Is given to these reports. Many stories have been told today by survivors of their thrill leg ex periences tn escaping and some of tbem are of a most startling character. The vic tims were from points along the Ohio val ley and they have left a trail of bereave ment from Pittsburg to the Mississippi river. Beras te Mater's Estate. The steamer City of Pittsburg burned te the water'a edge about 4 o'clock yester day morning seventeen miles down the river. C M. Ellis of thw Telegram and Fred XVmnfU . af this plate, who were tba first on the scene from Cairo yesterday . I and sent to Mayor Wright for aifl. have been investlgating'the disaster ever since 1 yesterday and report as folic s: I City of Pittsburg, with a crew of aeventy ' and paasengrr list which included aixty j six men. wrmen and children, waa on lta way from Cincinnati to Memphia. At 4:0 I a m.. at a point three miles above Turner's ! Landing, fire waa discovered in the forward I hatches. This was apparently eeen about i the same instant by tbe engineer on watih and the first mate, Arthur Shrtver. The j former directed a deck hand to open a valve which would turn tbe water for the i purpose of flooding the bold, when be ex- claimed that tbe valve was red hot. Indi cating that its ronnenion below waa In contact with the flames. Mate Fhriver was Juat going oa watch accompanied by his wife, who had gotten up early to keep bun company. Seeing tbe flames and realizing tbe gravity of the sit uation be rushed to the roof and ahoutrd to Pilot Harry' Doss that the boat waa on fire and to run to a tor will all speed. He then hurried back to the cabin and aided in arousing tbe sleeping passengers. Ptlet tayw at Pest. Tbe big bell was rung four times and then with one --ntjiuoua clamor spread the news. Pilot Doss remained bravely at his post until the bow of tbe boat at ruck tbe bank. Then he rang the belli for the engines to stop. The "Texas" beneath him was blazing and he wax enveloaed In amoke. He leaped from tbe pilot bouae te tb "Texas." thence to the root, made hla way to tbe wheel bouse, leaped ta the liver and swam ashore. Wesley Dosa. hla aged father, and an old-time pilot, whs was making the trip for pleasure, had been la tbe pilot bous with him. but left a few minutes before Harry did, " 1 g his way to tbe after guards, where bs sprang lute the river snd despite his 47 years awaa asborr in safety, but died a few minutes later from exhaustion and excitement. Hla body was brought to Cairo. The name spread with such rapidity that passengers had as time ts dress, but they rushed to the guards, and w'hlls soaay j sprang overboard ts take tbelr chaaeaa be ts een death by drowning, or death by burn ing, others were aasisied into a yawl by Mate Shnver and Sailor Ed 8. Holly. The latter had climbed one of the supports that kept tbe yawl suspended, rut th ropes and let the craft la'o the water, where women and children were placed, until it was full and hurr.edly takea at bore, fourteen per sona al a time. Mea Blak Tkelr Usee. Several trips ?tre made at tbe Immedi ate risk of their lives, until it was too late to aid further In tbe rescue from the boats direct. ben the men set themselves ts the work of aavtcg those who were afloat ta tbe river. A timber were rescued mil or tvo below tb wreck. Dr. W. T. Dsugherty, with his wifs and baby was enroute from Marlon, Ky.. to Charleston, Mo. Hs placed a life preserver around his wife, snot ber oa himself and. taking ha baby le his arms, lowered him self to the water by a rope. Then bs aeid ca until h.s wi.'e folio sd and. with their baby ti.i.g.Lg with her arms about his keck, ttey tierted for ahore, but the swift cur rent carried tbem down nearly two mJe bfor they were rescued by people oa tk bank Tbe L!ld had In the EVAStim be come exhausted with csld ant waa uncoa i luii Kir grasp rented, but her father graces ber Llgndrets la teeth a.;4 held her head out of the water. Vscn tbey were rescued be too. wa nearly eita.av.sd. but whea ii 'Ldi whs rostrated he was hapy. ei4 LAat ef rt'-af f a. The follow jig la a new a4 rsvaasd Lat U the nasaes af ths auteelrg passes gars acrt eUiOBXa the g.a.ttaf U'.yI mi