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THE OMAHA DAILY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1002. A STRONG SERKUION woman to use. imy Intoxicant an a beverURe. Mv recommendation of Duffy's Formula and Whiskey aa made after a thorough knowledge of their grtat value as medicines. Tlie statement was made d,iihrrntelv and based upon facts, and I do not hesitate to stand by It. The many temperance linen who have written me on this subject do not serin to reiillze that I waj a temperance man before manv of them were born. Sincerely yours. . B. MILLS. D. D. It Is the only Whiskey reeopnixed by the Government fis a medicine. Thla Is a guarantee, lie nure you get the genuine. Hefuse substitute,.. There U none "Just aa good as" Duffy's. All druggists and grocers, or direct, II CO a bottle. If you are sick and run down, write us: it will met you nothing to learn how to regain rood health, energy and vitality. Medical booklet sent free. ' (TjniC"E7 To n,,y reader of this paper who will write ua we will send free two IkLU of our patent (lame Counters for whist, euchre, ett. They are unique and useful. Send four cents In stamps to-mver pottage. DUFFY MALT WHISKEY' CO., Rochester. far advanced aa usual, except in the south central region and on the ArkaDsa, -Platte divide. Aa a rule winter wheat (a in gool condition and fruit trees sustained no serious damage during the winter. There was a light fall of snow here last night, but the weather Is clearing today. SALT LAKE, Utah, April 22 Freezing temperature and unusually heavy precipi tations are reported to have occurred last night tn many sections of the Intermotintaln country. It Is not thuught, however, that ny damage to fruit will result, as the lowest temperatures' are reported from the desert stretch of southern Utah and Ne vada, where ftiere is practically nothing to damage. In the fruit districts of Idaho, Colorado and Utah the temperature did not sink low enough to do much harm and tha rain and snow coming at this time of year will. It Is expected, prove of great benefit. Further light frosts are predicted for tonight in some sections. MEMPHIS. Tenn., April 22. The weather In Tennessee during the last three days has been unusually warm and dry for this time of the year, but It baa been of ad vantage to the farmers. Planting opera tions are now going forward favorably, though the season U about two weeks later than the average. Illinois Crops Not Affected. CHICAGO, April 22. Although promised .relief from the hot and dusty winds that put the thermometer at 84 degrees yester day, Chicago Is still experiencing unseiu sonably warm weather. At 10 o'clock today the temperature was 74 degrees and was rapidly rising. The Weathor bureau pre diets that the present high wind will con tinue, but that probably by night showers will fall. The lack of rain Is not thought to have affected crops. PEORIA. 111., April 22. The temperature at 6 o'clock this morning stood at 65, or 11 degrees higher than yesterday morning, with partial clouds and good prospect for rain. The maximum temperature yester day waa 84 degrees. There has been plenty of rain and no apprehension Is felt for crop t present. (. . Cold Wav Predicted. COLUMBUS, 0.. April 22. The- warm wave and spring showers the laet two days nave caused the growing crops- to shoot up rapidly. The season la very backward In central Ohio The local weather bureau predicts showers tor tonight, to be followed by marked drop In temperature. Tho mercury la expected to fall, possibly to the freezing point, by Wednesday night. In which case considerable Injury to unpro tected garden crops is expected. INDIANAPOLIS, April 22. The weather was not so oppressive today aa yesterday. A strong wind Is blowing. Tha weather bureau predicts a cold wave, with probably frost tomorrow. Crops In Indiana not re tarded by weather conditions. Fruit prom ising, with exception of peaches. PHILADELPHIA, April 22. The hot wave which la prevailing In tha west is making Itself felt in this locality today. At tha United State weather bureau the thermometer registered 86 degrees at 11 o'clock this morning. Yesterday's maxi mum temperature was 72 and there is pros pect of this record being exceeded today. Th forecast for tomorrow Indicates still warmer weather. MILWAUKEE, April 22. Record-breaking high temperature for April Is reported from all parts of Wisconsin today Unless tnere Is r. change aoon, accompanied by showers. It is feared the effect on the crops will be serious. There baa been little rain this aprlng and the ground Is dry for con siderable depth. Reports to the local weather bureau show higher temperatures than yesterday at Wisconsin points. It was 64 degrees, offi cial, at 10 a. m. in Milwaukee. ST. LOU 1 3, Mo., April 22. The unprece dented warm spell continues In 81. Louis nd vicinity, but is somewhat abated to day, ths thermometer registering 70 de grees at 10 a. m. Local thunder storms re predirted for this afternoon. Wheat in Missouri and Illinois Is badly In need of rain, but It Is thought can sur vive for several dsys without It. It Is the consensus of opinion on "change" that the present hot spell has not had much additional deleterious effect on the wheat of thla section, but may If It should con tinue long. ATLANTA. Ga.. April 23. Normal condi tions obtain generally throughout the southern states. All danger to fruit by frost Is believed to be passed and farmers are proceeding with their planting which, tn some sections, wss delayed by heavy rains. ABERDEEN. S. P., April 22. (Special Telegram.)-?-A driving northeast sleet and uow storm prevails here. About an Inch of snow has fallen, but Is rapidly melting. Orast will be greatly benefited by moisture. The storm is gasrral. Blar Ft re In Loailua. LONDON. April 22. The damage done by the fire last night In ths Barbican dla trtct of the city la roughly estimated at 1.000.000. Honrt'o PHln Do not gripe nor irritate the alimen tary canal They act gently yet prvujpUy, cleanse effectually and Givo Comfort ' (told bjaiiaiuggUU. 36 otttU. . i.a,r atwatA irr "Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace In thy heart. " This quotation ran l appropriately ap plied when speaking of DufTv's Pure Mlt Whiskey. It brings refreshing sleep to the wury and icf to the diseased, tired brain. The following letter from the Kev. H. Mills wss written In answer to a rrltl rlni and query from one of hi church members. He says Duffy's Pure Malt W hlskey la a blessing to mankind. Meade Center. Kan. My Ienr Bro. : Your favor with the In closed allp la at hand. The facta are these: my wile was an invnlld fo- several years ami on our pnymcian a recommend ation uxed a certain preparation with very great benefit. I am a rreabyterian clergyman, a Doctor of Dlvln Ity, not of Medicine, but 1 am not afra'd to sav that Duffy a Formu?i-and Duffy's Pure "Malt Whiskey are th purest and must effective preparations r.a medicines I know of. and my experience. Is a large one. I am a tempfrate man-, and never need and would never adv!sa anv man or CUEEN MARES GOOD PROGRESS Wilhelmina'i Condition Continues to Be . Satisfactory to Her Physicians. PLANS FOR REGENCY ARE ABANDONED Her Majesty t.alna Strength' Knoaajh to Stern Decree Belalhe to Elec tion of n Member to ' . Parliament. THE HAGUE. April 22. Dispatches from Castle Loo announce that the condition of Queen Wtlhelmtna, according to her physi cians, continues to be satisfactory. This morning's news -, from Castle Loo leads to the Impression that favorable change occurred in the .queen's illness which made it possible that the affairs cf state will soon resume their normal course. The rumors of the intention of the gov ernment to take steps looking to, the estab lishment bf a regency-will, therefore, prob ably not materialize. , Prof. Rosenstein, the pathologist, of Leydol university, had further consulta tion today with hoi- majesty's physicians. ' After a consultation, lasting three-quarters of an hour, between Prof. Rosenstein and the other physlcans, the following bul letin was issued this afternoon: There Is a slight -Improvement: In' the queen's condition, maniiested. ey-tno,. Jalt in her temperature slncV morning. Her majesty's consciousness Is maintained with out interruption. The queen's general con dition la satisfactory. The above bulletin caused the greatest satisfaction hers and elsewhere in Holland. ABOUT TO VOTE ON TREATY Danish . Legislators Approach Final Action oat Sale of West ' . Indira. . Copenhagen! Aprii'22. TheLandsthin'g today considered In open session .the treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. The foreign minister, Dr. Dcuntzer, made a strong pro sale speech, covering the various arguments of the opposition against the sale of the islands. He caused a sensation by reading statements from the United States official publications showing that , Estrup, the leader of the opposition, .offered to sell, the Islands to the United States In 1892, when Estrup was prime minister and minister of finance. Dr. Deuntier also ridiculed the fear cf the opposition that the United States con gress might refuse to appropriate $5,000,000 to purchase the Islands and controverted the arguments against the treaty because It did not convey citizenship and free trade to the Island, pointing out that the Danish constitution does not extend to the Islands and that Denmark does not enjoy free trade, while, he added,' a recent decision of the supreme court of the United "States insured the islands Immediate free trade with the United States. ; Former President Redtz-Thott, and the ministerialist leader, Madseb Mygdal, fol lowed, praising the growth of the liberal In stitutions In the United States and declar ing that tha sale insured the prosperity of the Islands. 5. It Is expected that the vote will be taken tomorrow. KNOX OF THE SAME OPINION (Contlnusxl from First Page.) H. Schrlstner, Hayes Center, Hayes county, vice E. L. Oandy removed. Iowa Nellie Woodley, Hanslll, ' Franklin county. The poatofflce at Ranville, Coddington county. South Dakota, will be discontinued after April SO. The First National bank of Lyons, Neb., waa today authorised to begin business with $25,000 capital. The corporate eilatenoa of the First National of York, Neb., was today extended until April 22, 1922. AGREE ON EXCLUSION BILL Conferees Adopt Mala 1'ralarta ef th Seaate Measare with Few Alterations. WASHINGTON. April 22. The conferees on the Chinese exclusion- bill have practi cally ' reached an agreement. The main features of the senate bill bavs been adoptd, but there ar soma alterations. The agreement reached Is upon all but one feature of the measure. Under ths agreement the senate substitute becomes ths exclusion measure, but the bouse con ferees have- secured a concussion specific ally re-enforcing sections S to 14 of the exclusion act of September 13. 1888. The points still open Is as to extending the exclusion IndeCnltely after May 6 next. Five Years for Asaaaltla Urakruaa, GREEN RIVER. Wyo., April . . (Spe cial.) The three negroes who fought bat tle with trainmen near Granger last week nd wounded Brakeman Schwarts were each sentenced to Ave years In the state peni tentiary. Judge Craig parsed sentence and gave the prisoners ' severe' lecturing. Brakeman Schwaxti la getting along nicely and will soon be able to resume work. 1 tiw BIG CROWD SEE CHAMPIONS Largest Attendance Ever Seen at Pittsburg Witnoseoi Opening Game. FALL ON STIMMEL IN THE SIXTH INNING tii Apparently llaTlnst It Won, Battlnst Rally by the Champions. Philadelphia 4. Brooklyn 1. Ronton 7. fw York 3. rittsbnrai 4. Cincinnati .1. M. lonls-t hlrago, So (iatne. Rain. PITTSBURG, April 22 -Bcfore the larg est crowd ever assembled to see a ball game In this city the Pittsburg champions opened the reason today by defeating Cin cinnati in a close game. Up to the sixth Inning the game seemed to be Cincinnati's, but In that Inning the locals solved Sum mers curves and batted In two runs with four hits. In the seventh and eighth four more hits netted two runs and the game. Attendance, 13,750. Score: riTTSBl'RO. R.H.n.A.E. CINCINNATI. R. II. CAE Dtrla. rf 1 2 1 0 0 Hoy. rf Ilodtta. If ... IterklPT. lb. 1 2 2 rtrk. If 0 ! I Paaumnnt, cf. 0 1 S Wasnar, aa . . 1 2 0 t 1 2 10 rrawlord, rf. RranadeM. lb 1 2 It Ui-rk, 2b. ('orenran. Klti'her, 3b.. 0 1 0 aa.. 1 Loh. 3b 1 Zlmmer. c. . . 0 Laever, p 0 I 1 1 7 0 StrlnfeMt, lb 0 Hrrgen. c 0 Stlmmal, e... 0 Ptlta 0 Totala. .. 4 13 27 18 1 Totala S I 24 IS 1 Battel for Sllmmcl In the ninth. Pittsburg O 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 I Cincinnati 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 03 Earned runs: Pittsburg, 2; Cincinnati, 1. Two-base hits: Zimmer, Hoy, Dotiils, Becklttv. Three-base hit: Leach. Sacri fice hits: Berkley, Htelnfeldt. Stolen base: Davis. Double play: Clark to dim mer. Base on balls: oft Leever. 2; oft Btlmmel, 2. Struck out: Uy Ieever, 6; by Btitnmcl, 4. Time: 1:40. Umpire: Cantll lon. Boston T, fw York 3. NEW YORK, April 22 F.oston won from New York toiiiiy on timely hitting on the part of the Boston men iinrl Inability on the part of the New Yorkers to sulve the pitching of Willis. Attendance, 6.500. Score: BOSTON. j NKW YOHK. R.HO.AEI K.tt.O.A.B. Cooler, cf . . .. 1 I V Haltren, cf 0 t 2 0 u tJunn, aa 0 1 1 2 Tenner, lb. .. 0 1 12 1 rximont, 2b. .. S 1 4 1 Courtney, 1-rt 3 110 earner, rl-lt. 3 2 2 0 Gromtnser, Ib A 2 2 1 Long, aa 0 12 6 Klttrrdae. CO 0 2 4 Willis, p 0 0 1 4 Launcr. 3b.... 0 0 12 Poyla. lh I 1 1J 0 lelahanty, rf 0 1 4 0 Smith, 2b.... 0 10 2 Thtelman. It. 0 0 2 0 Yraiter, c ... 112 0 Jfrka. p.... 1 1 0 7 Totala 7 11 27 It Tntala 2 7 27 12 0 Boston t 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 17 New York 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 Earned rune: Boston, S; New York, 2. Two-base hits: Doyle, Sparks, Cooley (2), Carney, Urcmlnger (2), Long. Sacrifice hit: Tenney. Stolen bnae: Demonl. Left on bases: Boston, ; New York, b. First base on balls: Off Spnrks, 2: off Willis, 2. First base on errors: New York, 2. Struck out: By Sparks. 1; bv Willis, 2. Wtld pitch: By Willis. Time: 1:40. Umpire: ODay, Philadelphia 4. Brooklyn 1. PHILADELPHIA. April 22-Thcre was an element of luck in Philadelphia's vic tory over Brooklyn. Felix kept the visi tors' hits scattered and the errors of the home club were not uumaglng. Kitson al lowed two bases on balls and hit one man In the first Inning, which, with two singles, gave the locals three runs und the game. Attendance, 2,579. Score: BROOKLYN. R.H.O.A E. Keeler. rf.... 0 1 0 0 ( noian. cf o o l o PHILADELPHIA. R.H.O.A B. Thnmaa, cf. .. 1 0 4 0 0 Barry, rf 1 1 0 1 Browne, If... 1 0 3 1 0 Doug Ian, lb.. Illtt Jaelltach, c. 0 1 6 0 1 Hula vltt, aa. 0 0 2 ( 1 Hallman, 3b., 0 0 2 2 1 ' hllda, 3b.... 0 0 I 3 t'ellx. p 0 0 0 2 0 Mccreary, lb. 0 0 11 0l rhln. aa.... 0 2 S 2 Flood. 2b 1 0 Hlldtbr'nd. If 0 0 0 0 0 Irwin. 3b..'... 12 13c Ahem,' c... 1 t 0 ( Kitaon, p.... 0 0 1 I Totals 1 24 10 : ToUla 4 I 27 12 4 Philadelphia, 3 '0' 0- O-'O '0 0 1" 4 Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 01 Two-base hits: Irwin, Jacklltsch. Sacri fice .hit: Hulswitt. Stolen base: Ahem. Double play: ChlMs to llulswitt to Doug las. IWt on bases: Philadelphia, 6: Brooklyn, 8. First base on balls: Off Kltson. it; off Felix, 1. Hit bv pitcher: Jacklltsch. Struck out: Bv Kltson, 4; by Felix, 3. Time: 1:50.' Umpire: Brown. Kaln Stop Garap. CHICAGO, April 22.-Raln stopped the St. Louis-Chicago game In the last half bf the third, with the score 1 to 0 In favor of Chicago. i Catcher Zalusky was todny released , to the) Minneapolis club.- ' " ' STORM IS HARD ON LIVE STOCK Snow, Accompanied by lllash Wind, Prevails Over Large Part of South Dakota. HURON, S. D., April 22. (Special Tele gram.) A severe snow and rain storm prevailed here and over this section of the Jlra River valley since noon. The wind attained a velocity of fifty miles an hour. The storm was ey-eptlonally severe and will be hard on stock. PIERRE. S. D.. April 22. (Special Tele gram.) A driving snowstorm has prevailed here Blnce last night and may cause some loss of weak cattle. The loss Is not likely to be serious unless the weather turns ex tremely cold. So far the temperature ac companying the storm has been mild, air though accompanied by a high wind. .ABERDEEN. 8. D., April 22. (Special Telegram.) This .morning's snowstorm de veloped into almost a blizzard this after noon, which lasted several hours. West of here the storm was more severe. About a foot of snow has fallen, which drifted badly. Railroad traffic Is somewhat de layed. eed More Room In Prison. RAWLINS. Wyo.. April 22. (Special.) The authorities at the state prison here are confronted with a difficulty that can only be solved by providing more cell room at once. During the last few weeks the district courts at Evanston. Green River, Rawlins. Laramie, Casper, Sheridan, Chey enne and Newcastle have sent in a large number of prlaoners. There are now nearly 210 convicts In the institution, with room for about 2.00. Inspect Reservoir Kite. CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 22. (Special.) Mayor Murray. ex-Mayor Schnltger, Coun cllmen Bristol.' Vreeland and Faust, City Engineer Pese. ex-Aaslstant State Engi neer Parshall, E. L. Bristol, J. B. Pollard and O. S. Walker accompanied Dam Ex- A CHINA HEAD. Comes From Tra Urinaria. A lady writes from Shanghai, China. "In the summer of 1898-husband and I were traveling through southern Europe and I was Anally laid up In Rome with a slow fever. An American lady gave me some Postum Food Coffee which I began using at once. It was my sole hreskfast and supper. In a short time the rbsnge in my physical condition was wonderful to see. I will never travel again without Postum. "When wei arrived tn Shanghai we were In an. English. comm,unity and found our selves In the midst of the 4 o'clock tea custom. Before long we began to have sleepless nights and nervous days as a result of our endeavors to be amiable and conform to custom. "As soon as It could arrive from San Francisco we had a large supply of Pos tum Food Coffee and began Us use at the 4 O'clock tea. table. I cannot tell hoar popular the coffee table became for afternoon callers. In fact a number of the business men, as well as missionaries, use Postum now wholly In plsce of tea aed -the value of the change from coffee and tea, cannot, be estimated.' Name givea by Festura Co., BatUs Creek, Vteia, pert Harrison of Denver and his as sistant to Sliver Cronn yesterday to In spect the site of the proposed city reser voir. The engineers rosde surveys and ran levels snd it wss found thst the reservoir will hold something like thirty-two acre feet of water. The reservoir will be ninety feet deep at the Lice of the dam and will run back for a distance of about two miles to what is known as the upper canyon snd the falls. Officers Uet F.lht Tramps. EVANSTON. Wyo., April 22. (Special.) A car standing In tha freight yards wss broken open and robbed a few nights ago. Trainmen coming In from the east report that a gang of tramps was in camp on Bear river, five miles east of town, and that thry were using some of the stolen goods. Deputy Sheriff Jones organized a posse of eight men and started for the scene on a switch engine. There were fully forty tramps In ramp. They were ordered to hold up their hands, but immediately scat tered. Etaht were arrested and the others escaped. This Is the second fight within two weeki near here between officers and tramps. Ten Years tor Manslnnghler. EVANSTON. Wyo.,. April 22. (Special. )- Thomas Sanford, colored, who was con victed of manslaughter last week, was sen tenced to ten years In the penltentlsry. Sanford killed Eugene Turner at Kemmerer a year ago. The maximum penalty for man slaughter Is twenty years. Governor Richards Retarns. CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 22. (Special.) Governor DeForest Richards has returned from an extended trip through South Amer ica, Bermudas, West Indies and Cuba. He returns home improved In health and glad to get back to the pure, clear air of the Rocky mountain again. NEWS FROM CHAFFEE (Continued from First Page.) stead of Abuke as I mentioned in my last letter, bss Issued orders forbidding officers to pay any attention to communications they may re ceive from Lncban. as he Is no longer In a situation to advise them or give them dl rectlons. "If this be true, of course, we have an other porty to contend with down there and I think It probable it Is true. It is on this scheme that the Insurrecto govern ment Is built up, like a regiment, it always has a commanding officer. "Since Lucban has been captured, a cap tain, lieutenant, 140 bolomen, about twenty riflemen, one iron cannon and twenty-one rifles have been surrendered to Captain Bell at Laguan, which Is on the north end of Samar." MILITARY COURT DISSOLVED President Will Name game Members Selected by General i Chaffee. MANILA, April 22. By orders from Washington the court-martial to try Gen eral Jacob H. Smith, who was in command of the United States troops on the Island of Samar on the charge of conduct preju dicial to good order and discipline, has been dissolved The members of the court which will try General Smith will be named at Washington. WASHINGTON, April 22. Although no statement Is yet "obtainable aa to the reasons for dissolving the Smith court martial, It is Uatje'ratood that the president la desirous that ihe himself should review the proceedings; of the court-martial in stead of having them reviewed at Manila, as would have been the case bad General Chaffee convened the court. It also Is understood that the court will consist of the same members named by General Chaffee, so that there is no reflec tion on that officer Involved In the courso adopted. Later in the day General- Corbln stated that there waa no significance In the order except that It permits the president to review the proceedings of the court and will avoid any legal entanglements that may have arisen if the order of General Chaffee naming the court had been allowed to stand. An order was Issued today convening the court, the members being named as se lected by General Chaffee. The court will meet Thursday. - CAPITAL OF SHIP LINE POOL One Hnndred and Seventy Million Dollar Starts Off Morgan's Latest Ente-vnrlse. NEW YORK. April 22. The Transatlantic Steamship company formed by J. P. Mor gan, will have a capital of $170,000,000, of which $80,000,000 will be 6 per cent cumu lative preferred atock, $60,000,000 coupon stock gnd $50,000,000 4 Vb per cent deben tures. The underwriting syndicate has subscribed $50,000,000, 40 per cent, of which was placed abroad and the remainder here. As yet the company has barely gone beyond the organization stage. The corporate title is still undetermined. BERLIN, April 22. The German stesm shlp companies have not been bought out right by the Morgan Interests. They con cluded a close business confederacy with the British and American lines, but their ownership Is not merged, their Independence Is safeguarded subject only to certain com prehensive and advantageous contracts. DEATH RECORD. Editor Hsrbsl Drops Dead. AURORA, Neb.. April 22. (Special Tele gram.) E. W. Hurbut. founder and editor of the Aurora Sun. fell dead from heart trouble while walking on the atreet this morning. The funeral will be held Thurs day from the residence. The services will be conducted by Rev. Woodcock under the auspices of the Royal Highlanders. The deceased has been prominent In county and state politics for nearly twenty years and has always been regarded aa one of the strongest democratic editors In the state. William Howard Maxwell, Avora. AVOCA. Ia.. April 22. (Special.) William Howard Maxwell, aged 20 years, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Maxwell, died at his home this morning. He waa a student of the Iowa university. The funeral will be from the home Thursday afternoon. Moaea Jerome. Colambaa. COLUMBUS, Neb.. April 22. (Special.) Moses Jerome, who at one time operated a hemp mill here, died this morning. He was 72 years of age and leaves a wife, two sons and one daughter, the latter being a teacher In the city schools. . Harriett MeMakea, Tlattsmoath. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., April 22. (Spe cial.) Mlsa Harrlette McMaken. 25 years of age. and a daughter of H. C. McMaken. died at their home in this city today, after a few daya' lllneaa. Editor Frank T. Piper. SIBLEY. Ia..-April 22 (Special.) News wss received here that Frank T. Piper, for many yeara editor and propietor of the Sheldon Mail, died yesterday la Los A.a geles, CaL TloluV ALLEGED BRIBERY IN COUNCIL Charges of Corruption Made in Connection with Passage of City Ordinance. COUNTY ATTORNEY WILL INVESTIGATE Talk of llllelt Transaetlone Amnna: Kansas t'Hy's Officials In Disposing: of Their Votes Spars Pros ecutor Iladley to Action. KANSAS CITY. April 22 Herbert B. Hsdley, prosecutor of Jackson county, said today: Information has come to me In the course of the laet few days that bribery had re cently been effected In wecuring the ptis ssge of ordinances In the city council. I have the names of those who. It Is said, were bribed, the names of those who did the bribing and the names of the witnesses who have the knowledge necessary to con vict. 1 shnll personally Investigate these reports and if I am able to secure any re liable and tangible evidence that bribery has been done In Kansas City duting the course of the last three years, the period covered fy the statute of limitations, 1 shnll Ssk Judge Vo(Tord to summon a special grand Jury for the Investigation of the charges. I am confident, however, that no such disgraceful condition exists In Kansas tlty as was found In St. l.otils. Still, If thla crime has been committed, then both the brlbe-glver and the bribe-taker should be Sent to the penitentiary. Talk abnjt bribery aniong public officials In Kansas City has been common. There has been talk of selling votes outright and members of the city government have been accused of being In tno employ of corpora tions. FILLS FATHERWITH LEAD Rowland Calhoon Shoots Parent Fire Times When Attacked with Knife. KANSAS CITY. Aprlll 22. In Kansas City, Kan., today John C. Calhoun was shot by his son Rowland, Ave times and fatally wounded. The father had attacked the boys marrjed sister, Mrs. Lottie Langford, and when young Calhdun Interfered, the elder Cal houn attacked him with a knife. Then young Calhoun i.sed a revolver in self-defense, everyone of the five shots fired by him taking effect. John Calhoun is 55 years old, and his son is 21 years old. GOVERNOR MURPHY TO RESIGN Will Be Succeeded by Alexander Rrodle, Who Is Appointed by President. PHOENIX, Arl.. April 22. Governor Murphy announced this morning that he will resign. Alexander O. Brodie. lieuten ant colonel of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, will succeed him, having already beeu named by President Roosevelt to take the place upon the expiration of Murph..'s term. PROMISES BETTER WEATHER Fair with Rlalag Temperature and Diminishing; Winds for Nebraska. WASHINGTON. April 22. Forecast: For Nebraska, North and South Dakota Fair Wednesday and Thursday; rising tem perature; diminishing northwest winds. For Iowa Fair Wednesday and Thurs day; warmer Thursday; west winds. Tor Missouri Fair Wednesday and Thursday; 'cooler - Wednesday in east and south portions; warmer Thursday; west winds. For Kansas Fair Wednesday and Thurs day; warmer Thursday; north winds. For Illinois Fair Wednesday, except showers In north; colder Thursday, fair with rising temperature, brisk, high north west to north, winds. For Montana, Colorado and Wyoming Fair Wednesday and Thursday; warmer Wednesday; variable winds. , Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, April 22. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day ot the last three years: 1902. 1901. 1500. im Maximum temperature.... f2 71 74 68 Minimum temperature.... 39 44 fil 41 Mean temperature 46 M 62 50 Precipitation 03 . 00 T T Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, lo2: Normal tcmoerature 54 Deficiency for the day X Total excess since March 1 20C Ncrmal precipitation 12 Inch Deficiency for the dtiy 09 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 1.17 Inch Deficiency since March 1 2.49 Inches lenclency lor cor. penou, 19111 71 Inch Deficiency for cor. period, 1900 73 inch Reports frosa eiatioaa at T p. an. IS a :3 s r : 3 i : to 1 e 3 52 T ai 36; .08 40 42; .00 40i 42! .00 481 f .110 IC 321 .114 34 36 .US 68 76 .10 641 76 .36 46i 6 T H 1'; -22 M 61 .12 f2 62j .no HH, 46, .08 40 40, .0U 72i 76! .00 CONDITION OF THS WEATHER. Omaha, cloudy Valentine, clear North Platte, clear Cheyenne, clear Bait Lake City, partly cloudy.. Kapld City, cloudy Huron, cloudy 1 n on", u,lv,j rr Ixufs, clear St. Paul, raining Davenport, partly cloudy Kansas city, clear Havre, partly cloudy Helena, cloudy Hlsmarck. partly cloudy Uaiveston, ciouay T indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WEIJ1II. Local Forecast Official. CAN'T EVADE IT. Positive Proof From Omaha Can't Bs Brushed Lightly Aside. The reader la forced to acknowledge the convincing proof In his own city Is pre eminently ahead of Indorsements from ev erywhere else in our Republic. Read this: Mr. R. L. 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From l7 te lJTl uZVtmrtf TWO BATTLES WITH MOROS t'naagemente Between the American Troope and atlea of Mindanao. MANILA. April 21. Two engagements have been fought between the American troops and the Moios of the Island of Mindanao during the last twenty-four hours. Moore of the Twenty -seventh Infantry, while out with a smsll psrfy hunting for water, waa fired upon at long range. Lieutenant Frank D. Baldwin, with a battalion of troops and a mountain gun. went to the assistance of Moore's rrty snd drove off the Moros. who lost seven men. The firing wss at 1.100 yards range. The Moro villages were flying red flags, meaning that they Intended to fight to the uttermost. Later Sultan Pualo and a force of nntlves attempted to reoccupy the ground gained by the Americans, but the Moros were forcibly dispersed. Patto (chief) Oanasi has sent a delega tion to the American commander tendering the sorrender of the men tinder his control. Brigadier General Davis, in command nt Zamboga, Island of Mlndano, has acknowl edged the report from Washington of In structions to wlthdrsw his troops from Mlndano, but he urges that the withdrawal will result In the absolute loss of American prestige among the Moros. His orders, however, are explicit. Lieu tenant Baldwin and his forces are beyond the reach of the telearaphlo Instructions from Washington. WASHINGTON, April 22. The War de partment has Instructed General Chaffee to delay the departure of the proposed expe dition Into Mindanao until after the re ceipt of further directions from Washington. The president desires to exhaust all other means of capture of the Moros who mur dered American soldiers before dispatching an armed expedition for that purpose. Meanwhile, however, that portion of Gen eral Davis' command, which was selected for the Journey, will still be held In readi ness, and all preparations up to the polut of actual departure will be made. ROCK ISLAND IS TO BUILD Kxtenslon West from Denver Is to Re the First I nder-taklna-. LOS ANGELES. Cal., April 22. The first official confirmation of plans for western extension of the Chicago, Rock Island Pa cific railroad was given today by R. R. Cable, chairman of the board of directors ot the compsny, who passed through Los Angeles, returning to his home after spend ing the winter at Santa Barbara. Mr. Cable said that a westward exten sion from Denver would be the first under taking of his company. A line through to the coast, he said, would not be under taken because the present Joint traffic agreement with the Southern Pacific was so satisfactory that there Is no need of an other road. FIRE RECORD. Small Rinse at F.Ik Creek. ELK CREEK. Neb.. April 22 (Special.) A spark from a passing train set fire to some striw, which was stacked on a lot on which is situated a houBO. occupied by Mr. end Mrs. A. B. Jennings. The wind was blowing almost a hurricane. The flames quickly spread, burning a small barn and a chicken house. A quantity of wood and cobs were piled nearby, which also caught lire. By the hard work of citizens, the house was saved. ' 1 llonse at Elba. ST. PAUL, Neb:. April 22. (Special.) The dwelling house of John J. Demlns of Elba, eight miles from here was burned last night. The loss Is S600 on bouse and $400 on contents. The origin of the fire is unknown. . Six gtltches In Ills Scalp. Daniel McKfnney, a rug salesman, who lives at 240 Broadway, Council Hhiffs, nxked police Surgeon Lienawa at the pollen station last evening to bind up two deep nh.es In hts schIii.' He said he trld to cell u rug at VAt .South. .Ninth street and tht Instead of Efttlng Into the house to 'display his merVhandlHe the colored ser vant girl pushed him down the steps so forcibly that he fell. Six Mitches fixed him up. KMXliOg AND BOMBWHERE Among the Muscles and Joints The Pah aad Achci of RHEUMATISM CRRKP IN. Right on its track ST. 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