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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOHN'IN(i, A1MIIL 23, 11)02 TEX PAGES. SINC.LK COl'V II VK CENTS. BEWS FROM CHAFFEE Jflcport of General Situation la JLilij pines Mado to War Department. TOUCHES ON THE WALLER COURT-MARTIAL. ffhinVa Major of Marine Ordered HatWea Killed on Blight Inquiry. JELLS OF GOOO WORK BY GENERAL BELL EgtCaptrrred Two Thousand Hundred j Otina Since Last Deoember, bUST GET ARMS TO CRUSH REBELLION sral Chaffee Says In prtf Maim- and It Heat Tm. JluTuauh omrtavni) nua to Enronattr) f nriuTMnTOM Anrll 22. The War de jpartment baa made publlo a report from (General Chaffee, dated Marco, it, mc Ltplto.-nlze the eltuaUon, In the Tarloua oner particularly satisfactory to tha o Al ia hard. In view of tha eongresslonal bdnmand for light. General Chaffee refer Lto the Waller court-martial, then about to convene, and touches upon tna Moron g aisturhanr.es. forecasting the ultimate eet- im,n rhnka off tha work accomplished toward reducing post ana speaxs 01 mo initiation of tha movement for Malvar'e tnrrfinfir. an vnt which has since been brought about. The chief parte of the re port aa made public, are aa follows: "A general court-martial meet here to ri v You nrobablv will notice in tha As sociated Press dlapatoh that It Is for tha trial of Major Waller and lieutenant Day Yot the Marine corps. Pirpoi. of Trial. The purpose of tbls trial Is to require Into an unlawful execution of soma natives those officers. The cauea of the execu tion la alleaod to be that the native turned on thn marl ties In the mountains and tried ti take tha life of Lieutenant William Thn natives name out of the mountains wun kh command, and when sent to Baser from Lralnhan it waa renorted to Major Waller What they had aaaaulted Lieutenant Wll- llama of the Marina corpa, and in otner Lwin turned traitors to the commana. "Malar Waller, on what I think a very iBltcht Inaulrr. ordered them executed. They were his prisoners at the time, ana 01 course, should have been tried. If believed to be autltr of tha offense alleged. I am inveatlsatlna one or two other instance where It Is alleged prisoners have Men hot Rannrt haa not been received. "Whit ( Vlran 1 received a dispatch bout the Morons; disturbances reported from there. Such incidents need not occa- nlon much anxiety, they are liable to occur Hn various province for a year or so, ror rft must ba ramembared very many people &! ladroolsm, wfelob. they, call it here, and tmnk It perhaps easier to earn a living- oy theft than by bonaat toll. . ! Friend of Amtrlcani. I The president of Calnta baa been a jatrong friend of the Americans for a long ttlme and has done much to assist then In .securing arms In that province. He has (Undoubtedly made fcr himself by this course .many enemies, and no doubt this had some thing to do with his being kidnapped. The parties who did this, as we believe, belong In the vicinity of this place. The presidents escaped from .them. A few only of this .band have thus tar been captured. "Bince November 1 we have abandoned 411 stations. This has been accomplished jfnalnly by withdrawing detachments Into line autiion ot me captain. "General Bell continues to capture men and arm In the Third brigade, as well as receiving surrenders aimoet daily, since December be has aecured nearly 2,500 guns jot various kinds and I prerume that at least ;J,000 men have been captured or surrend ered in the same time. I Obstacles in the Way. 'To show how difficult it la to accomplish our task down there we are dally finding arm and picking up men and receiving sur renders on tha very ground that has been moat carefully covered or gone over with a large force spread out during the first two weeks of January. What we are getting now were secreted then and we have no knowledge that even w shall succeed en tlrely In obtaining all the arms secreted there or throughout tha country. "It Is very important that we get hold of all ths arms poaalble, for It Is with theas srma that the ladronea will create trouble when military operations ceaae. In Cavlte province, which adjolna Manila, we are satisfied there are many arms secreted, , but these probably will remain hidden for a long time. "Benor Dancel called on me and requested that a letter he had written to Malvar be . aent to him, or, as he preferred, be taken to mm oy nimaeir. "It appears that Dancel hss lately been 1 in Hong Kong, where he had a talk with the junta. The Juuta authorlxed him to say to Malvar that he might aurrender, mat tney ougnt to oo so as It waa now to the advantage of the Junta and the Phil ippine people Ibat hostilities should cease, otherwise the congreaa of the I'nlted States was not likely to do anything In a political way for the talands. It 'seems aomewhat remarkable that this junta would not write a letter to Malvar and append their alg naturea to It in order that It might be prrseuted aa evidence which could not be disputed, but this they would not do, so It events to me they are not honest men. "Last fall they Inatrurted Malvar to pro long the war In order to force the I'nlted States to legislate for their Independence, at lut they believed they would gain that in a political way, by prolonging l. war. I'kaat Thalr Taetlca. "Under the Inatructlona of the Junta Mai var haa remained out and haa carried on the war. Now they have changed tactics and want the war to ceaae. but they are unwilling to append their signature to the paper which will convince Malvar of their aincerlty. Malvar hlmtelf Is suspicious t everybody, bit neighbors and friends, and It Is next to linpoaaibl to communicate with tlm. "Lucbsa. sloe hia arrest, ha written many letter to hla officer att lit la the - wood, advising them to aurrender. these -have bee aent out by General Smith to the rantes to whom addreaaed. and wc hear that they will have a conference somewhere Df.r the head of the Gandar river to talk matt-r ever. "We hear also that Gaverra, who was B-t lb command la Ssinar to Luc baa la (Coutlnued en Second Page) FIVE HUNDRED ARE KILLED Ort . of Li fa U tensed hy the Earlhsjaake la Uuto mala. NEW YORK, April 22. Lata dlspatcr ,V from Guatemala are to the effect that whole republlo waa shaken try an ea. quak from 1:10 o'clock on Friday night u to S o'clock Sunday night, with only short Intervals between the ahocks, say a Pan am dispatch to the Herald. The dispatches of Saturday concerning the disaster In Qaeaaltenango are confirmed. It la estimated that 600 persona were killed and million of dollar worth of property deetroyed there. Fire which fol lowed the earlier shock added to tbe loae, and many heartrending atorie of suffering are received. Tbe whole country Is panic stricken. Tbe town of Patium and Maxatenango, the latter in the great coffee district, were destroyed. Tbe visitation was spectacular In character. The Brat shock were accom panied by terrific thunder storms. The lightning wa followed by a deluge of rain. GUATEMALA CITT, Monday, April 11. The detail which are being received here of the earthquake shocks, which were gen eral throughout Guatemala Friday, Satur day and Sunday, show that Bolola. Guahla, Amltltlan, Santa Lucia and San Juan were badly damaged and that Quexaltenango was partly obliterated. Fire added to the hor rors of the last named place. Two hun dred persons were killed, mostly women, and many people were Injured. At the capital three churches were sllgtly damaged. The government Is re lieving the suffering. BEFORE THE HOUSE OF LORDS Aaeat of J. P. Moratan Telia British Peers of Plana for In. lertronnd Road. LONDON, April 22. Clinton E. Dawklns of J. r. Morgan A Co., today testified be fore the House of Lords committee, which Is Investigating the whole question of thu underground transit of London. Mr. Daw- kin referred to the worldwide character of tha financial transactions of the Mor gan', who would guarantee to find the capi tal for the entire forthcoming new under ground system. . There was no doubt, continued Mr. Daw klns, that the necessary money could be found In England, but If money was cheaper In America, then It could be raised there. Arrangements had been made to supply the rolling stock without having recourse to America. Mr. Dawklns, alluding to the tendency of the population to move away from tbe con gested district to the outer fringe of Lon don, aald he thought this ought to be en couraged on the ground of public health and pointed out that the only way to relieve the central congestion was to offer rapid transit tacllltiea. SIX ARE BURNED TO DEATH Family an1 Servant Die In Qnebec Fire, Which "tarts from Llhtntna Stroke. HULL, Quebec, April 22. Tha house and tables of Thomas Hill, caught fire today, presumably from a atrok of Ughtnlog.-and Hill, his wife, three children and a hired man, named John Wataon, were burned to death. Ueneral Redemption of Work. BRUSSELS, April 22. King Leopold has responded to the petition of the Chamber of Commerce, aaklng for his intervention In tbe present crisis, In a conciliatory but non committal manner. Intimating that tbe gov ernment la carefully considering the situ ation and can be depended upon to loyally maintain tbe constitution and fulfill ;ts duty by adopting tbe policy which It deems most useful for the well being and tran quility of the country. There was a general resumption of work this morning In the factories and coal mines of Liege. Sis Chinese Spies Captured. HONG KONG. April 22 Chinese officials yesterday raided a house at Canton and captured atx men, who were knowi to have been sent to Canton tor tbe purpose of sounding the rebel propaganda for tbe purpose ot obtaining supplies. The pris oners carried orders from Kwok, tbs rebel leader, commanding the assassination of the MancUu officials of Canton. Five hun dred armed braves left Canton yesterday for Wu Chow. Former Consul leml( Home. PANAMA, Colombia, April 23. General Jeffries, who was recently appointed com mander of the government fleet, assumed thst post on Sunday. Perry M. de Leon, former United States couaul general at Guayqull. Ecuador, sails for New York on ths stesmer Orlzab, from Colon, today. He takes with him a collection of birds and animals, for the national zoological park at Waablngton. Editor Imprisoned and Fined. MANILA, April 22. The editor of the Volcano waa sentenced today to one day's Imprisonment and to pay a fine of 1100, for demanding the removal of the Judge who recently tried 8nor Valdez. editor of tbe Mlau. Valdez waa fined for libeling Philip pine members of tbe I'nlted Statea com mission, which was trying the editor of Freedom under the sedition law. Not 1'ofrlendly to Ship Combine. GLASGOW, April 22. Repreaentatlvea of the Anchor and Allan steamship lines say that although their companies are outside tbe new shipping corporation they are not unfriendly thereto nor pessimistic aa to It effect, adding that if it results In uni form ratea tbe combination will be re garded as an advantage to tbe other II nee. IR.rfaa Wanta Sleek Listed. PARIS. April 22 Th question of listing the stock of the United States steel cor poration and other American securities on the Paris bourse haa been broached by J. Plerpont Morgan, but there 1 little proa pert that ths Idea will be carried out. The matter, It la expected, will be settled morrow. to- New Yerk Man la Tronbl. VIENNA, April 22. Leopold Stein haa been arrested here on information received from the New York police, charged with at tempting to abduot a Viennese girl. Stela formerly lived In New York, where he mar ried a Mlaa I'lrlck two year ago, and sub sequently deserted her. Bnlcartaa Cross tha Frontier. CONSTANTINOPLE. April 22 A band of thirty Bulgarians recently crossed th frontier sad penetrated to ths vilayet ot Kosaova. Roumanla, after a fight with Turkish troops. Details ot th affair are lacking. Trenhle Threatened In Susan. CAIRO. Egypt. April 22. British troop are hell la readiness t proceed to Boudaa ew'-ng t th fact that trouble is threat en tog la that pan el Egypt. IN THE INTEREST OF MILES Senator Hawle; Introduces a Bill to In- crease Effroiencj of the Army. VJ, '? . 1 ' OF COMMANDING GENERAL l.lrntenant Hen- eal status -if Ones .nt as. WASHINGTON, April 22. Senator Haw ley, chairman of the senate committee on military affairs, today Introduced a bill to "Increase tbe efficiency of the army." The most important section of th Mil la tbe following: Subject to the command of the president and general direction of the secretary of war. the lieutenant general shall exercise general command over the military force of the I'nlted States, shall issue army orders and direct Inspect Ions of the troops. He shall be charged with the Instruction, training, discipline and distribution of the army, with the preparation and mainte nance of detailed plana for the mobiliza tion of the forces, with the preparation and maintenance for schemes of offensive and defensive operation and with ' col lecting and compiling military Information. It will be his duty to - that the army In at all times suitable and amply supplied and equipped and that Ihe munitions of war are of the best material and of suit able character. He will recommend suit able persona for promotion and for mili tary honor, ami rewards. He will be as sisted In his duties by and his orders will be conveyed and executed through the agency of the general officers holding commands and the general staff of thu army. The above provision la intended to give the commanding general a legal status, which at present he ha not, and Is under stood to be In tbe Interest of General Miles. Other portions of the bill relate to de tails of the administration ot the affairs of the army. One of these provision au thorizes the president to direct that the funds appropriated for the quartermaster'a, subsistence or pay departments may be placed to the credit of the disbursing offi cers of either of these departments. RAWLINS RAISES LOUD CRY 1 tan Senator Sara Prnnposed Philip, pine Bill Contemplates Gross Impositions. WASHINGTON, April 22 Formal discus sion of the bill temporarily .to provide a government for the Philippine islands waa begun In tbe senate today, Mr. Rawlins of Utah, leading minority member of the Phil ippine committee, opening the debate. He denounced the bill aa unwarranted Impo sition on the Filipinos, declaring that it would establish one of the foulest oligarch ies of the world. He maintained that the Philippine com mission was given too great power by tbe bill and asserted that under Its provisions the Islands would be exploited for private gain. While he waa speaking two efforts were made to maintain a quorum, the sec ond resulting In a lively tilt among sev eral senators, Mr. Scott of West Virginia Intimating that tha argument could not In fluence any senator. The senate passed a bill providing for tho;ntry Into this' country free' of duty ot a replica of a bronze statue of Rocbam beau to be erected In Washington. llavrllna Opens Ilia Batteries. "We seem to have arrived at that point in our history." aald Mr. Rawlins In oppo sition to the Philippine bill, "where there are those who affect to believe that it la treason to think and to talk. 'For God's aake, let us keep .silent until the war is over,' exclaimed a peripatetic, hero and graduate from the Philippines, who wants to make free speech treason and to cart us away to the gallows. "Congress no longer haa to declare war. An Otla or Chaffee is prepared to attend to this any day In tbe week. "A few days ago a message came to us that Malvar, the last of the insurrectoe, had surrendered. The next day It was an nounced that General Chaffee had declared a new war and had dispatched an army to wage It against 2,000,000 of people In the Island of Mindanao. But mum is to be the word aa long as there Is any disturb ance anywhere within our bordera, or in any one ot the more tban 1,000 Islands be yond tbe sea. Crlea Ahaolnte Power. "This bill strikes I's roots Into and derives Its support from that excrescence In the army bill of If 01 known aa the Spooner amendment. The qualification of the abso lute power therein conferred, adopted at the Inatance ot the senator from Massachu setts by this bill, Is eliminated. "All property rights In the Island and tbe futuro of their Inhabitants are turned over to the disposal of the commission without any (jua'ltication of Importance. "The commission may declare war and make piece, raise armies and provide na vies, regulate commerce with all sorts ef discriminations between lflanda and porta, levy tixes without limit and without uni formity. It may coin money and regulste tbe value thereof, and may establiah re ligion and punish these who do not conform to Its trnot. It may destroy free speech and punish as an act of sedition the publi cation of the truth. It ran establish an In quisition, devlae and apply methoda of ex crutlatlng torture, compelling persona to be witnesses against themselves, and disclose Information which the commission may de sire to extort." Sratt Precipitate a 'Does the senator think,' Inquired Mr. Scott of West Virginia, "that any senator on this floor will be Influenced by any argu ment that may be made on this question?" Mr. Rawlins replied tartly that hs never Indulged th thought that the eenator from West Virginia (Scott) would be Influenced by any argument on any question. An oli garchy as foul sa sny ever established waa about to be forced on the Filipinos by the pending bill, "yet," said he. "while thia measure la under consideration senators allnk away, declaring that no argument that can b made can have any effect upon them." Mr. Hoar requested Mr. Rawlins to with draw tbe expreialon "allnk away," urging that no unworthy motive ought to be Im puted to any senator. Mr. Raw 1 Id. aald he would change th expression to "walk away," or "go away." Mr. Teller aald there wa nothing much more discourteous to a senator than for an entire body of setalors representing one aids of a chamber to leave th chamber while be waa speaking. emlnatleae hy the President. WASHINGTON. April 2!. Ths president today sent ths following nomination to the senate: I'nlted States Attorney Joseph IJppmsa, district of I'tah. I'nlted Stats Marshals Henry D. Os borne, souther district of California; John Shins, northern district of California. Navy Rear Admiral Hsnry C. Taylor, eh let of bureau ot navigation. SUMMARY OF CR0T :0NDITI0NS Hlah Temperatare In ehraVa and Kansas Intensifies Rslatlnsr llroath Conditions. WASHINGTON. April 22 The westher bureau's weekly summary of crop conditions Is as follows: Tbe week ending April 21 was wsrmrr I tbsn the average on ths Pacific coast and j Rocky Mountain regions. In the Missouri valley and the northern district to th eastward. It waa too cool in the middle Atlantic and southern states and decidedly dry over the greater part of the central valleys and middle Atlantic states. Rain la badly needed throughout the Rocky mountain district and central val ley and would prove beneficial In the mld fle Atlantic states, while excessive moisture haa hindered farm work la por tions of the central gulf states. The latter part of the week was marked by abnormally high temperatures In Kan sas and Nebraska, Intensifying the drouth conditions In those states. The general weather conditions, although not conducive to rapid advance of vegeta tion, were very favorable for farming oper ations in nearly all parte of th country. The progress of corn planting has been rather slow except In Missouri and the southern states, this work being about fin ished In the central and wjr-trn gulf dis tricts. The early planted . coming up In Kansas, where cultivation has been begun. Winter wheat hue continued to make slow growth and on the whole la In less prom ising condition in the principal winter wheat statea of the central valleys. Moist ure and milder temperature are generally needed throughout these districts. The out look in California continues promising and tho crop has experienced Improvement In the north Psclflc roast. The germinstton of early-sown spring whest over the southern portion of the spring wheat region has been alow and seeding has been retarded by freezing In North Dakota. The Red River valley lands In Minnesota are drying ninety, and seeding began on the 15th. Some reaeedtng will be necessary In Minnesota an a' reeult of the duststorms of April 10 and 11- Seedlng has progressed favorably on the north Pacific coaat. In the Missouri and Central Mississippi valleys oats are mak ing slow growth and are much in need of rain and warm weaher. In the southern states a very general improvement Is noted. Progress has been made in cotton planting except In portions of Tennessee, the Caro linaa and Florida and planting Is Bearing completion over the southern portion of the cotton belt. In Texas cotton Is up to standard. The general outlook for frulta except for peaches In portions of the Ohio and central Mississippi valleys, continues prom ising Grasa is very backward ' generally throughout the central valleys. Following la the report ef Iowa weather bureau for week ending April 21, 1902: The week has been unseasonably dry, very light rainfall being reported from all dis tricts. The temperature fell to freezing point on several mornings, but It was warmer at close of the week wad the average wa nearly normal. The conditions have not been favorable for trowtb ot grass In pastures and meadowxjo " for germina tion of spring wheat, oats wnd barley.' But there are no Indications as ' yet of ma terial damage to cereal crop. There are many complaint of scarcity of water for stock, and In some localities forage Is nearly exhausted and well preserved corn .fodder and ensilage nre at a premium. Unusually good progress for the time of tbe year has been made In plowing and preparing ground for planting corn, and the acreage of that great ataple is likely to be larger tban in recent years. In a few localities the planters have been started, but farmers are generally waiting for warmer weather. The soil la In an ideal condition for planting. The season Is quite early In respect to farm work, and about the average a to growth of vegetation. Reports show fair prospect for fruits ex cept peaches and tender varieties of ber ries. PASSES THE WEST POINT BILL House Votes Favorable on Measure After Redncln Appropriation for Improvements. WASHINGTON, April 22. The house to day, by a vote of 75 to 62, rejected clalma attached to tbe omnlbua claim bill pasaed by the aenate aggregating $2,800,000, and on the heels of that action nonconcurred In the whole senate amendment (the various Items having been ruled to constitute a single amendment) and sent the blll to conference. Tbe military academy appro priation was passed today after the limit of coat of tbe Improvements at Weat Point bad been reduced from $6,500,000 to 15,500, 000, and the appropriation In the bill from $3,500,000 to $2,000,000. The London dock charges question was brought up, but not disposed of. As passed by the houee the omnibus claims bill carried about $200,000 for tbe payment of clalma. To this the senate attached all the findings of the court of claims under the Bowman and Tucker act for raptured and abandoned property, French spoliation clalma aggregating about $800,000 and many miscellaneous claims aggregating in all over $3,800,000. Mr. Underwood of Alabama moved to strike out that portion of the sensts amendment covering the finding of the Sel frdse board. $1,701,425; churches snd arbecia. $62,974: state claims. $422,271, and miscellaneous claims, $177,260, Mr. Under weed'a motion to atrlke them out was car ried 75 to 72. The bill tben was sent to conference. Several private bills were passed and ths house then resumed consideration of tbe military academy appropriation bill. Speak ing to a proforma amendment, Mr. Feeley of Illinois discussed briefly ths question of the violation of the neutrality laws In connection with the shipment of mules and horse to South Africa. NOT BREACH 0F NEUTRALITY British Camp In vest laatlon. President Thinks, Prod aces InsnfBclent Evi dence to Show Violation. WASHINGTON. April 22. The report of Colonel Crowder, who investigated the ship ment of horses and mule to South Africa from the port of Chalmette, La., wa laid before tbs cabinet today by th president. While th report is Incomplete, it was de veloped thst the conclualoa was reached by th president from what b had seen ot It thst there wa not sufficient evidence to show past or present violations of neutral ity and consequently there is no warrant for Intervention. Colonel Crowder will make srma addi tions to his report during tha afternoon and touight he will go over th matter very thoroughly with the prealdent and tbs at torney general. la addition to Colonel Crowder' report th cabinet disposed of a number of de partmental mat tar. KNOX OF THE SAME OPINION Nebraska Delegation Oalli Upon Him, but He Standi j Hit Letter. MAY BE LOCAL REASONS FOR DIVISION A Irtor Roaevvater Seea Speaker Hen. derson In Behalf of the Hot Sprlnita Sanitarian Mea.are, Move In Committee. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, April 22. (Special Tele gram.) Senators Dietrich and Millard, Con gressman Burkett and Chairman Lindsay of the republican atate central committee had Interview today with Attorney General Knox In relation to the Judicial dlvialou bill, which is pending in the house committer on judiciary. It will be recalled that At torney General Knox aent a letter recently to Congressman 8tark of the Fourth dis trict opposing the present bill and It waa for the purpose of ascertaining the views of the attorney general directly In relation to the department's position In regard to this bill that the delegation railed. The attorney general said so far a the letter which went out from hla office was concerned he stood by It. but that It went only so far as the department had any knowledge of the situation. He aald It was the business of congress to consider loral conditions, which might be very numerous In favor of the division of Nebraska into two judicial districts. He stated that the letter was based on the general proposi tion of the department that no new dia trlcta should be created anywhere, be cause It made more work for the depart ment and that It waa Impossible for It now to do tbe work required of it In Its restricted space. The sttorney general made the statement that the department would rather do the work In one place tban at many places and the letter that was written to Congressman ftark was based upon conditions aa the office over which he presided had knowledge. Deleaatlon Is Satlaged. The delegation, so far as could be learned, thought the conference with the attorney general was satisfactory, and that an ef fort would iiow be made to get the bill out of the Judiciary committee of the house where It has been quietly resting since Its passage by the scnato some weeks ago. Congressman Smith authorized the state ment today that an agreement had been reached In relation to the bill permitting the change In manner of construction of the East Omaha bridge over the Missouri river. Jurige Smith further said that the East Omaha Land company had agreed to this compromise, and that he had no doubt the citizens of Council Bluffs would also take action and that with this change In the bill It would undoubtedly be favorably reported from the committee on interstate and foreign commerce and be passed. I.arey Lravea for Heme. Representative Laoey and Mrs. Lacey of Iowa, left this evening for their home In Osksloosa, called there by the death of Mrs. Lacey's mother, which occurred last night. Major Lacey wae-eookud tor a .paean tn Philadelphia tonight, but owing to the death of his wife's mother, wa compelled to cancel the engagement. He aald before leaving for the west that while nothing definite was known in regard to the holding of the congressional convention, he would probably uke up that matter with the rarty leaders and decide upon the date when tbe convention should be held. Secretary Shaw of the Treasury depart ment, speaking of the claim which Iowa has SKiinat the government, said today that Auditor Rlttman of the War depart ment would probably be ready to report hla findings to the comptroller of the treasury during the week, that he has about reached a conclusion, but the secretary would not Intimate what that conclusion was. He tiald that he was powerless so far as the comptroller of the treasury wai concerned to do anything in the matter except to certify to the findings of the auditor for the War department. Senator Kittredge expects to participate In the convention of South Dakota repub licans on June 4. This will be bis first visit home since be came to Washington to enter the senate as the successor ot the late Jamea H. Kyle, trail Hot Springe Bill. Victor Rosewater of The Omaha Bee had an Interview with Speaker Henderson today In behalf of the Hot Springs, S. D., sani tarium measure and urged tbe speaker to grant time to the measure, whjch he said waa desired by the people of the west. Mr. Rceewater came In this morning from Baltimore, where he visited members of the faculty ot Johns Hopkins university, his alma mater. He was one of tbe special guests of honor at the installation of Dr. Butler, the new president of Columbia col lego, of which he la also an alumnus. Senator Klttredge's bill fixing the terms of tbe circuit and district courts for South Dakota was ordered to be favorably re ported from the houae committee on Ju diciary. The bill providea the terma of the circuit and district rourts for South Da kota shall be held as follows: At Sioux Falls, first Tuesday In April and third Tues day in October; at Aberdeen, first Tuesday In May and second Tuesday In November; at Pierre, aecond Tuesday In June and first Tuesday tn October; at Deadwood. third Tuesday In May and first Tuesday In Sep tember. Tbe committee on military affairs of the house today Instructed Chairman Hull to call up under suspension of the rules the Hot Springs sanitarium bill, but even with tbls authority for action on the part of the commute there la still very great doubt existing aa to whether tbe Hot Springs sanitarium measure will pass tbe lower body of congress. There are Intereata fighting tbe measure which are regarded as powerful and which will need far greater activity than at present to put aside. Senator Millard, today nominated Frank E. Needbatn to be postmaster at Arnold, Custer countv. to succeed tbe former poat a' aster, who was removed for embezzl menl. Representative Shallenberger secured th establishment today of two rural tree de livery routes out of Bladen and Edgar re spectively, with one csrrler each. Postal Matters. These South Dskota rural free delivery routes have been ordered established July 1: Harley, Turner county, on additional rout, area covered thirty-flv square miles, population ,470. Irene, Turner county, four routes, area ninety-six square miles, population 2,010. Parker, Turner county, four routts, area 143 aqua re mllaa, popula tion 2.110. Poatoffice at Clarksoo, Center Point and Hanaen, are to be discontinued. No carriers srs named for above routes. Ernest A. Rladoa waa today appointed substitute clerk la postofflcc at 8ioux Falls, e. d. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska J. (Continued a Second Fes.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forci-nxt for Nebrasks Fair with Rising Temi'ernturc. Temprratnre rt Omaha lrsterriait Ilonr. Ilea. Ilonr. Ilea. .... fir. I . in til rt n. H n. T n. Is n. n n. 10 n. 11 n. IK ra. I . m , i p. m . :i i. ni , n i nu A I R' Ml 4' 411 ir, 4 I 411 at :iii :h H l. p. WILL NOT CHANGE CHARTER I alted Statea Strrl Corporation An. thnrltlrs Deny Humored Plans , of Thnt Concern. NEW YORK. April 22. It has been definitely decided by the United States Steel corporation to Issue circular, giving de tails of the proposed bond combination next Saturday or Mjnday. Coplea of th circulars have been mailed to foreign shareholders and final announcement will be made simultaneously here and abroad. In addition to the plan to retire $200, Ooo.qoe of 7 per cent preferred atock and lwsue $250,000,000 of 5 per cent bonds, the circular will, It is expected, outline numer ous improvements contemplated by the operating offiriat. It is understood that fully $.15,000,000 to $30,000,000 of the corporation' capital will be devoted to modernizing the plants of the constituent companies. With the extra $50,000,000 derived from the bond Issue, the Steel corporation will have mora than $100,000,000 working capi tal. It Is said authoritatively that there la no foundation for the report that the Untied States Steel corporation proposes to change Its charter from a financial or holding rompany to an operating and manufacturing concern. According to a high official of the corporation, this never has been con templated. NOT THE HIGHEST ON RECORD Present Prlee of Cattle and Pressed Beef Kxreited Twenty Iran A so. CHICAGO, April 22. President Levi B. Doud of the Chicago Live Stock exchange today said: Comparison of prices of live cattle and dressed beef at the present time iiml ex actly twenty years ao shoiv that In the spring of lvs2 live Mock was higher In the mnrketa of the I'nlteH Htnten mid the nro- portlon of cost on the dressed product ready for the consumer was considerably greater than at the present time. At that time the packing houses and establish ments were not concentrated In Chicago, K (in Him t 'lty, St. I .mils and two or three other middle western cities, but every city and town of any consequence hnd Its own slaughtering and dressing houses. In the spring of cattle overused $6.45, with top price $S. Last yenr In Chicago nt this time the price ranged from $4.40 to $f) 35, with top price at $4; last week from $5.50 to f to, with top at $7.f0; this week $5.40 to ., with top nt $7.S.ri. I,nat week Now York nrlces for dreased caroaea av eraged tn.TK to $11.75. At a corresponding time In 1SS2 dressed rercasses sold In New York from $11.75 to $14.60. The records for the second week In April during the last eight years show an average of $1.28 higher th-ii Isbi yer. OPEN TOMB OF NEUMANN Ceremony tine of Final Arts Pre liminary to Beatification of Prelate. PHILADELPHIA. April 22. The tomb In which the body of Bishop John N. Neu mann was placed forty-two years ngo was opened today by a special ecclesiastical court, the proceeding being one of the final arts preliminary to the beatification of tho prelate. The disinterment was made tn secret and was for the purpose of Identify ing the remains of Bishop Neumann and to ascertain their state of preservation. Two witnesses swore that they witnessed the burial of the bishop and two physicians wrote a minute description of the remains. They were then placed In a new coffin and restored to the vault, which was sealed by Archbishop Ryan. The evidence collected by the ecclesiasti cal court during Its inquiry, which ba beeu in progress for several year, will now be forwarded to Rome. Blubop Neumann was born In Bohemia In 1811 and came to America at the age of 23 yeara. He was made bishop of this diocese In 1852. He died suddenly In I860. HIGH CHIEFS IN A WRANGLE Forester Ranger Dlapnte Over Juris diction of Ibe Rorky Moan tain Country. DENVER. April 22. M. Boehm, high chief ranger of the Pacific coaat district of the Ancient Order of Foresters, has enjoined the Denver lodge of the order from re ceiving E. A. Hayes, high chief ranger of the Atlantic coaat, who Is expected to ar rive in this city tomorrow. Hayes claim (he Rocky mountain country under a dispen sation from Ihe high court of the world, while Boehm asserts authority by virtue of possession. Because its members side with the At lantic division, Court Eureka has been sus pended and Hayes will find this lodge alone open to him In this city. The dispute as to Jurisdiction hss gone to the high court of adludicatlon. FUNSTON GETS AFTER STORY Wants Man Subpoenaed AVho Says He Orlslnated and I sed Water Care. DENVER, April 22. General Funston to day telegraphed Senator Lodge, chairman of tbe aenate committee on tbe Philippines, asking him to subpoena John Nicholson, who is aald to have been a sergeant In tbe Fourth cavalry', and examine him under oath regarding the use of the "water cure." Nicholson is reported to have sail at Nor folk. Vs., that General Funston originated the "water cure" and practlrrdlt almcat daily for several months. General Funaton said: "I am Inclined to btlleve that Nlcholaon Is a myth. I knew every non-commissioned officer In the troops of the Fourth cavalry under my command, acd there was no sergeant by that name " GETS A LIFE JOB In" EGYPT all Lake Attorney Appointed Jndaxe f Coart af First Instance at Cairo. I SALT LAKE, Utah. April 22. William G. Van Horn, an attorney of Salt Lake, wa today appointed Judge of the court of first instance at Cairo. P.gypt, according to the Telegram. The post' ion la a life oue. The court of first inatance Is an International body, maintained by tht various maritime governments, and paiees upon questions arising out of th Sues canal traffic and kin dred matUr. RAIN COMES IN TIME Copious, Showers Break the Drouth in Dif ferent Portions of Eansai. BOON TO THE SUFFERING WHEAT CROP More Moisture Needed in Other Sections to Insure Profitable Yield, HEAVY CLOUDS HANG OVER STATE 0 F IOWA Descending Mercurj Starts the Water to Flowing in the North. WEATHER PERFORMS SOME QUEER FEATS With Falllna Temperatnre fienerally In Worth and West Hot nnd Dry Atmosphere Prrvnlta Farther Fast and In Sonth. KANSAS CITY. April 22. Anout a third of an inch of rain fell throughout central Kansas from midnight to 7 o'clock this morning, according to report rerelved by Colonel Connor of the !ocl Weather bureau The ground at moat points la hard and dry and while last night rain will doubt lees prove beneficial to wheat. It la be lieved that nothing short of a hard, soaking rain will put it Into the proper shape. One local grain commission firm ha received measages from customers In different part of Kansas saying that th wheat Is turning yenow. The temperature In Kansas City at o'clock this morning was , and at 11 o'clock it had fallen to 63 degree. The following reports of rain wer r- celved this morning from Kansas: Concordia, .34 of au Inch; Hacksvllle. ,S0; Manhattan, .26: McPherson, .7; Wichita, ,S. At Kansas City and vicinity showers fell at 7 and 9 o'clock this morning and a light rain Is predicted for this vicinity during the day, with fair and cooler weather to night. The only point In western Mis souri reporting rain waa Lamar, where there was but a alight trace. In Oklahoma there was a trace of rain In the vicinity of Oklahoma City. Soahfnar Rain at Wichita. WITCHITA, Kan., April 22. A good, soaking rai fell here after midnight, fol lowing two day ot severe southern wind. The crop outlook in this section I good. The drouth haa not been severe, but the hard wind are damaging. TOPEKA, Kan., April 22. The wind of the last three days baa dried the surface of the ground, but reports from over the state indicate that the damage to wheat ha not yet been so great a was feared. The wheat la several Inches high, which kept the dirt around the root. Rain fell this morning at Wichita and at point In central Kansas, and If It become general within a short time th damage to wheat will not be great. The temperature today wa E5 degrees at 10 o'clock, the wind twenty-eight mile an hour, with atrong probability of frot. tcnlght. The indications are for fair weather tonight and Wednesday. Conditions in Iowa. DES MOINES, la., April 22. With heavy clouds hanging over the state there Is every prospect that there will be rain before night, and thus confirm the prediction of the Weather bureau. The wind la etlll blowing at a high ve locity, carrying clouds of duat to the dis comfort of foot passeogors. There 1 no fear expressed with regard to damage to cereal crops. Crop Reporter Sage of the state service declares In a bulletin Issued this morning that the ground Is In excel lent shape and that unusually good progress baa been made thla spring. ST. PAUL, Minn., April 22. A cloudy and threatening sky this morning gave promise of rain for thla section of Minnesota. Tbe mercury was only 48 at 7 o'clock and an other hot day wa not anticipated. North Dakota polnta reported a drizzling rain and an excess ot moisture, but 8outh Dakota Is still dry. Several point In southern Minnesota and South Dakota report damage to crops from dry ground and hot winds, but the damage 1 not serious. North Da kota and northern Minnesota have aa yet felt no 111 effect from tbe warm wave. Rochester, In southern Minnesota, re ports a terrible wind blowing today and no rain In eight. At Pipestone, In south west era Minnesota, light showers fell last night, accompanied by lightning, fog and heavy cloud today and the crops are In splendid condition. At Mayvllle, N. D., a severe snowstorm la prevailing, seeding Is delayed by the storm and business generally Im peded. CINCINNATI. April 22.-The temperature reached 85 yeaterday and will be higher to day. Some deficiency in rainfall, but cropa not yet affected. Ilry In Mlchla-an. DETROIT, April 22. At 10 o'clock today th temperature In Detroit was 74 degrees snd Westher Observer Conger aay that it will reach 80 before tbe day 1 over. Yea terday the thermometer reached 72. Tbe thermometer roae rapidly all over th atate last nlgbt. Rain la needed badly through out the state. Crops ars beginning to suf fer for lack ot It and vegetation Is generally backward. There has been no heavy fall ot rain In southeastern Michigan this month. Tbe high wind and heat, Obeerver Conger says, have driven all moisture out of tbe air and there are no Immediate In dications of rainfall. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. April 22. Th tern peratur yeaterday was 8 degree and at 7 o'clock thia morning It was 70. Ths heat, though unusual for this time ot th year. Is having a good effect on vegetation In Kentucky, which has been retarded by cold weather. Tiwr ba been no lack of rain. Tbe prospects are ofr cooler weather and rain tomorrow. CLEVELAND. April 22. The government thermometer here registered 7T early today and the local forecaater predicted that the mercury would mount to 80 this afternoon. Storm signals are displayed for a south westerly gale. It Is stated that crops In northern Ohio are not far enough advanced to be affected by the prematura warm wave. Colorado Conditions Improved. DENVER. Colo., April 22. Tbe crop out look In Colorado ha been Improved by th rain and snow that has fallen In the last few days, but tbe prospect still la that there wtll be Insufficient water for Irrigation In aome localities this summer, owing to an unusually light snowfall la tbe mountains during the winter. Vegetation I not far enough advanced to be afiected by th sud den and marked changra in temperature that have occurred of late, and on th whole tha crop prospect are good as usual at thla season. Tbe recent moisture In tbs eaatern part of tha stats hss Im proved tbe edition of the soil for seed ing and pli itng, which are generally at