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The Omaha -Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, kfEBKUAKY 5, 1903 TEN PAGES. : t SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. GERMAN REPLY COMES Kaiser1 1 Gevsrnment first to Answer Laten Veneinelan Proposition. MESSAGE TAKEN STRAIGHT TO BOWEN Baron too Sternberg Presents Cable and Express? Renewed Hope. REBELS CLAMOR AT CARACAS GATES Capital is Hastily fortified and Gitiieni Pressed Into Unitary Service.. CASTRO REMAINS COOL AS CUCUMBER 'Exhibits Tireless Enerary, Dlreetlan; Operations la Person and Giving; Cssflleaec of Ills t'lttmate Sne oes to Frightened t'ltlaeaa. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4 Mr. Bowen but consented to allow the all Is three months' preference In the collection of their claims and the ministers here have, cabled the offer to their home governments, recom mending that It bo accepted. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Three months' preferential treatment for Great Britain, Germany and Italy promises to be the com promise upon which the allies and Mr. Bowen will agree as a condition precedent to the raising of the blockade. This la the modification proposed by Baron Spsck Ton Sternberg to the original concession of Mr. Bowen of one month during which time the allies exclusively should receive the SO per cent of the cus toms receipt of the ports of Puerto Cabello and La Guayra. It the German foreign office approves the suggestion, Italy, it Is expected, will throw Its support to Oermany. France intimated Its willingness to accept the plan, as have the other claimant nations, and the united efforts of the nstlons will be put forward to Influence the London Foreign office. The British ambassador was an early caller at the state department today, where he spent some time tn conference with Secretary Hay. He did not call on Mr. Bowen, but went at once to the German embassy, where It Is assumed he Informed his government of the willingness of the United States to accept the German sug gestion of three months' preferential treat ment for the allies. The Gorman minister spent two hours or more in conference with Mr. Bowen this morning. From Mr. Bowen's hotel be went to the British embassy to participate In a Joint conference of the representatives here of the allies, at which the three months' schemo which already had been submitted to the German foreign office as having the endorsement of Mr. Bowen was taken up. 1 Important advices on the question of the settlement of the Venezuelan claim reached the German embassy tonight from Berlin and were communicated to Mr. Bowen by Baron von Sternberg, the German minister. Their purport la not known but the reply is believed to be favorable to a settlement, as Baron von Sternberg, subsequent to their receipt, expressed himself as hopeful of an early settlement. Rebel Reach Caracas nates. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. An army of revolu tionists ia now almost at lliu gates cf Car acas, says the Herald's Caracas correspond ent, and everywhere in the city prepara tions are being made to repel an attack. Trenches arc being dug and cltlsens are being drafted into the military ranks. An imals are being seised for the government service. President Castro is as cool as the proverbial cucumber and is displaying a tireless energy. He Is on horesback di recting the defensive operations. Despite the dark outlook many persons believe that the government will triumph over the divided revolutionary leadership and the unsoldicrly crowds of the Insurrec tion. The Matos revolution has at last reached a point where some decisive action must take place within a very few dars. The blockadera have notified the La Guayra authorities that if they se Venez uela soldiers In town they will shell the fort. This notification Is Inexplicable to the La Guayra authorities, as Venexuelan Soldiers occasionally pass In the Streets on their wsy to fight the revolutionists. La Guayra residents look upon the noti fication aa a new tactic of the Germans to assist the Matos revolution and are asking ' Where is the peaceful blockade!" Britain Will Not Back Down. LONDON. Feb. 4. It might be fairly said that the allies now feel the absolute neces sity of forcing from Venexuela at least some apparent, concession. Officially It Is pointed out that the pow ers have now conceded everything they are willing to grant, ao far as the time, the amount and the methods of payment are concerned. The ministers of the three gov ernments feel thoy cannot go before their countrymen admitting that they did uot ven secure separate consideration for their claims. Rather than do so Oermany is In favor of letting the whole queatlon go to The Hague court. Great Britain Is in clined to support this determination, feel ing that the outcome at The Hague could not be worse than the effect of a complete backdown at this stsge of the proceedings. Disappointed tillh Bowen. BERLIN, Feb. 4. Some disappointment Is felt by the German Foreign office official at Mr. Bowen's attitude In his conferences with the ambassadors In Washington. Mr. Bowen. It la said here. Impresses the representatives of the allies as allowing his fighting spirit to overbear his desires for a peaceful settlement. His demeanor at the conferences Is described as that of aa advocate defending an Innocent, persecuted client. Besides, the foreign office regards Mr. Bowen's first proposition as. having been changed after It was accepted and. It ia held that it waa not clearly atated and for that reason was misunderstood. The British and German governments thought Mr. Bowen proposed setting spart 10 per cent of the customs of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello for "the liquidation of their claims alone, and also accepted It provts. lonally. Later on, figuring on the future rs celpts. on the basis of receipts In the past. It wss estimated that it would take six years to pay the first-clasa claims. The two governments then replied to Mr. Bowen In substance: "Six years ia rather a long time, but we accept." Then they learned that the SO per rest was to Include the claims of sll countries. This Great Britain and Germany said was not enough, as instrsd of six years it would tske twenty years to pay all the claims. It is also averred here thai Mr. HCoBiiuooA o atoeoad CRISIS IN NORTHERN CHINA Large Artnr la Rein Oraraalsed to Drive Foreigner Out of the Country. VICTORIA. B. C.Feb. 4. Chinese papers rerelved by Empress of China have further news regarding- the crisis, In north ern Chins. The writers say that the I . y Is most rerlous and that in Kannil A, army Is being organized to proeeed k the foreigners, and only the exposure . this movement and the aid It la receiving at Pekln will open the eyes of the states men of Great Britain, America and Ger many to the danger which threatens for eigners In China. C. J. Anderson, Chinese Inland missionary In Honan, says In a letter that Kansu I full of rebel troops, all of whom want to fight and say there will not be one foreign devil left. All travelers sre being searched and let ters opened. Caravana of camels are bring ing arms and ammunition and stores of feed and grain to the rebel headquarters and from all sources It la learned that trouble is expected. GERMAN AGENTJS ARRESTED He la Accased of Aid In- Chinese Rebel to Obtain Arm and Amrannltloa. HONG KONO. Feb. 4. The Chinese com mercial agent of a German firm, ha been arrested at Canton in connection with tha capture at that placer January 31, by the Chinese authorities of arm, ammunition and commissary stores collected for the "reformers." The German consul has attempted un successfully to obtain his release. The prosecution of seven Kwangsl rebels ar rested In this city January 27 and whose ap prehension led to the discovery of plans tor a simultaneous rising here and at Canton, baa been abandoned on account of Insuffi cient evidence. When these men were taken into cus tody they were found to be In possession of bsnners and secret code for communi cating with their fellow conspirators. DEMAND ONLY GORY RELICS Bidder at Old Xewgrate Anetlon Seek Mementoes of Murderers and Their Hangmen. LONDON, Feb. 4. The relics of old New gate prison were sold at auction today, and hardly fetched the value of scrap Iron. There wss a large crowd of spectators pres ent, including a number of Americans, but the bidding was very slack. There waa some competition for the old oak, the hang man's key and the cupboard mentioned In "Barnaby Rudge," which brought $62. SO. The old death bell fetched $590. The staff on which the black flag was hoisted went for $60, copper wash bowls were sold for $5 each, the piaster heads of prisoners executed were knocked down at $26 and tha main entrance door, which waa broken down by the Gordon rtotera, brought $150. STATUE IS COMING IN JUNE Kaiser's Delegation Will Brine; Fred, crick's Mononirnt to Washing ton This Summer. BERLIN, Feb. 4. Emperor William has decided to send the delegation to Washing ton with the Frederick the Great statue about June 1. Ambaasador Tower will go a week or two beforehand, so as to be In Washington to assist in receiving the em peror's representatives. The State department recently made In quiries in regard to the a'.to of the statue and the 'foreign office has awarded a draw ing of the statue and the pedestal, with a statement that the pedestal would be sent with the statue. , WILL NOT LEAVE MUTINEERS Captain Refuse to Desert Ship When Crew Rise and Attack Him. BREMERHAVEN, Feb. 4 The British steamer Mount Royal, which has arrived here from New Orleans, report-1 saving sighted, the American school." Anna L. Mulford, Captain Elent'', on January 18. The captain of the Uer Vessel represented that his crew ..ad mutinied and attacked him. but '..cllned the offer to transfer him to Mount Royal. An examination of maritime registers does not show that Anna H. Mulford has reached any port. ITALIANS - KIDNAP SULTAN Invite Monarch and Son to Visit Warship nnd Keep Them Prisoner. ADEN, Austria, Feb. 4. Advices received here today from Obbia, on the Somali coast of esst Africa, say the Italian consul there on January 29 Invited Yusuf All, the sul tan of Obbla, and his eldest son on board an Italian gunboat, where they were de tained. This removes one of the chief difficulties in the British arrangements for an advance airalnst the Mad Mullah. STARVING MEN AREi SHOT - Spanish Workmen Demnnd Bread or Work, Loot Wiieii a ad Meet Hostile Ueadarme. VALLA DO LID, Spain. Feb. 4. Several thousand unemployed persons marched through the streets here today, demand ing work nr bread. They looted b.-ead wagons, and were charged by the gendarmes. Shots were ex changed, aome men were Injured and many arrests were made. Bad Tolas for Silver. LONDON, Feb. 4. People here interested in silver and silver securities look coldly on the movement stsrted by Mexico and China for the purpose of bringing about an agreement between the silver-using coun tries. Some bullion brokers go so far as to say that If this currency csmpsign were to succeed on the lines Indicsted by President Roosevelt's message to congress It would be a bad thing for the white metal. bj.lsr Make Uooi Proa-res. LONDON. Feb. 4. King Edward Is still confined to hla apartments at Windsor caalle, but his progress is perfectly satis factory. Mar NEW YORK. Feb. 4 It is stated that all of the fast steamer! in the Mercantile Ma rin company will be supplied Immediately Vila Mareeal telegraph jlaat ACID FUMES SLA. AT FIRE Volatilising Chemical Permeates Mil wankee firemen's Systems, EFFECTS NOT FELT TILL HOURS AFTER Foar Are Already Dead. Mne Other Lie Seriously III, of Whom Three Are Hardly Expected to ','. Get Well. MILw . .M. Wis., Feb. 4. Four fire men are av. J and nine others seriously in jured from the effects of inhaling tb fumes of nitric arid while fighting a fire at the plant of the Schwab Stamps and Sesl compsny last night. The victims of the disaster were not overcome for many hours after the fire, when, one by one, they suc cumbed. The dead: JAMES FOLEY, chief. ANDREW WHITE, captain truck No. 1. EDWARD HOG AN, plpeman. engine No. L THOMAS DRONET, pipeman, engine company No. 1. Seriously Injured: Daniel McCarthy, truckman, engine com pany No. 1. Thomas Clancy, assistant chief. Peter Lancaster, captain truck No. 2. The following probably will recover: William M. Eller, truckman. George Hanshsw, truckman. William Kennedy, truckman. . John Llnehan, truckman. Joseph Nunwash, truckman. George Ryan, truckman. Jack J. Hennesy, truckman. Aaslstant Chief Clancey's condition la critical and the physicians who are watch ing over him cannot determine hi chances of living. Captain Peter Lancaster is dying and Truckmen William M. Eller and William Kennedy are seriously ill. The men became ill today and rapidly grew worse. Doctors worked hard over tbem, but Captain Lancaster was In such a critical condition that a priest was sent for and the last rites of the church admin istered. It is hoped that Eller and Ken nedy could be pulled through. TIN CAN TRUST IS SUED Chemical Manafaetarera Claim 85, OUO Da mace for Breach of Contract. CINCINNATI. Feb. 4. Walter T. Hol lingsworth and Charles I. Holllngsworth, doing business as the Chemical Manufac turing company of Covington, Ky., have brought suit against the American Can company asking $85,000 tor damages al leged to have been sustained through the failure of the can company to supply them with tin cans. It Is alleged that plaintiffs had a con tract with one of the constituent companies of the American Can company when that company was absorbed and the American Can company assumed the contract. Since then the latter renewed the contract with the Chemical Manufacturing sompany, but of late has failed to supply the cana tn quantltlea needed. ; NEW YORK POLICE LET OUT Fall to Suppress Disorderly noose and Accordingly Lose Their Bent. NEW YORK. Feb. 4. Police Commis sioner Green today dismissed from the force rn Inspector, a captain, a sergeant and a patrolman, all of whom were charged with neglect ofduty in falling to auppress dis orderly houses. The inspector's district included the fa mous "Red Light" district, of which the Mulberry street station waa a part. The sergeant and patrolman were at tached to the West Thirtieth street station during the summer of 1901, and were tried on charges of neglect of duty growing out of a raid made on the alleged disorderly house of Laura Mauret. FUEL FAMINE HALTS LINERS St. Paul, Tentonla nnd -Others Fall to Snll for Wnnt of Fnel. I NEW YORK. Feb. 4. The transatlantic liners St. Taut, Teutonic, Moltke and Am sterdam were prevented from Bailing today for want of coal. The officials of the ves sels hope to get them away early tomor row. The American line agents announce that the steamer St. Paul, for Southampton, will sail at tomorrow and the White Star line agenta say that Teutonic, for Queenstown and Liverpool, will not get away until 3 tomorrow. CLAIRVOYANT JKEEPS MONEY Prof. Ieon, Formerly of Omaha, Get Into Trouble at St. Joseph. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Feb. 4. (8peclal Tel egram.) A warrant was Issued today for the arrest of George Hayea, known as Prof. Leon, a clairvoyant who came to thla city recently from Omaha, on the charge of stealing $525 and a gold watch. The complaint Is made by Viola Howard. She says the money waa In a box and that Hayes Induced her, while telling her for tune, to permit him to bold the box. Hayes has disappeared. STRIKE AWARD TO COME SOON Evidence Will Probably Conclude To day, When Miner Will Call Last Witnesses In Rebuttal. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 4.-Th miners expect to conclude their evidence before the strike commission tomorrow. The testi mony of miners employed by the Delaware, Lackawanna Weatern, the Pennsylvania Coal company and the Temple Iron com pany occupied much of tba time ot today's session. MANILA FREE OF CHOLERA Twelve Manias' Quarantine I Lifted, Though Islaad Still Sutler from Disease. MANILA. Feb. 4. The lulled 8tatea quarantine officials have declared Manila free from cholera, thus ending the qusr amine which has Uattd nearly a year. Though the disease haa disappeared from Manila, U U UU epldemU la nam ef U YOUNG COLLAPSES IN COURT Aliened Murderer Feeaeat Flteeu Sic t When Jadare Compel HI Attendaace. NEW TORK. Feb. 4. William Honper Young, charged with tba murder of Mrs. Alia Pulitzer, waa called before Judge Her rlck today. The warden of the Tombs at first declined to permit Young to be taken to court on the ground that the latter was 111. but the judge finally ordered the accused man brought into court. When he appeared Young was in a pitiable condition. Hla face was ashen white, his hair and beard long and unkempt and his eyes rolling he col lapsed when placed in a chair and then straightening up made aa attempt to ad dress the court: t "I'm not crazy now." He wss silenced and a conference was h,eld between Judge and counsel, when It was decided that the prisoner should be ex amine! by two physicians. When recess waa called Young either could not or would not walk and had te be , carried from the courtroom. , The doctors examined Young during re cess and reported that tb trial would not hurt him physically. Young was therefore carried into court and the examination of the talismen com menced. Counsel asked the first few if they had any prejudice against tha Mormon church, but desisted when District Attorney Jerome aald: v. "There is nothing in this rase about Mor monism. We don't make any such claim." When court adjourned three Jurymen had been accepted. COLE Y0UNGERJS PARDONED Must Rot Place Himself on exhibition nnd Must Leave State of Minnesota. ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 4. Coleman Younger, rurvlvor of the three brothera who were sentenced to life imprisonment becauso of connection with the bank robbery and murder at Northfleld, Minn., in 1876, was today granted a full pardon by the State Board ot Pardons on condition that he prom ise never to place himself on exhibition and that he leave the state of Minnesota, never to return voluntarily. The younger brother. Bob, died in the penitentiary ten years ago of consumption. Nearly two years ago Coleman and Jame were paroled under the terms of a new law enacted for their special benefit. Last fall, discouraged by poor health and his Inability under the law to marry tha woman ot his choice, Jim shot and killed himself In hla rooms In this city. Cole's friends some time ago sought his full par don, but their petition waa denied. Recently he filed a petition on hla own behalf and thla has now been granted. STORM HALTS WIREsInD CARS Ohio Town Are Bndly Crippled by Interrnpted Telesjrram nnd Stalled Train. CINCINNATI, Feb. 4. The heavy rains ot last night were followed tonight by light snow and cold weather. The Ohio river 'has reached forty-seven feet tonight, with predictions that the danger line of fifty feet will" be reached tomorrow. Telegraphic communication has been bsdly crippled all day. COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 4. Reports of dam age to telegraph wires, washing out of cul verts and the weakening of bridges were received at the headquarters of the local lines today. Traffic on the Hocking Valley and Ohio Central was greatly delayed by the storm. The Zanesvllle V Western was completely tied up for five hours on account of wash out s near Muskingum, O. The Norfolk Western was completely tied up on account of washouts on the Scioto valley division. All the trains were cancelled. MAKE BANKRUPT DISGORGE Creditor Seek Court Injunction Obtain Cash Alleged te Be Withheld. to SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Feb. 4. Hearing of contempt of court proceedings against Mrs. Anna I. Gerstel of East St. Louis were commenced In the United States district court this afternoon. Mrs. Cerate) waa adjudged bankrupt on an Involuntary petition. Her liabilities were listed at $36,099 and her assets at $5, 600, but the latter when sold brought $9, 150. This made the creditors suspicious and they are now seeking an order to compel the defendant to disgorge $15,000, which they claim she la concealing in cash and Jewelry. Miss Rosle Shear, who waa employed as cook for the Gerstel family, testified that a conspiracy existed in which the entire Ger stel family was Implicated to defraud tbs creditors and that property was converted Into cash by Mrs. Gerstel. DENVER TO HAVE STEEL PLANT Million Dollar Company Formed, with Prospects of Fourteen Million t More to Spend. DENVER, Colo., Feb. 4. The Frontier Coal and Steel company, with a capital sioca oi i.uwi,TO, was liirorporaieq loaay by David H. Moffat. WiU'am G. Evans and Charles J. Hughes, jr. It was seral-offi-cially given out this afternoon that the cor poration Is a preparatory step to the es tsbllshment ot a big steel, plant In Den ver. It is said that the capital stock of the company will ahortly be Increased, and that $15,000,000 will be Invested. The same capitalists are said to be be hind the concern promoting the Moffat railroad between Denver and Salt Lake City. The object of the company Is to de velop the coal and Iron fields of north western Colorado. BL00MINGT0N STILL IN DARK Street Cars Run Again, but Trlesrrayh aad Telephone Service I In Tsafle. BLOOMINGTON. 111., Feb. 4 Electric, telegraph and telephone wires are In a worse condition tonight than they were last night. The tangle of wires in Bloomlngton was sufficiently straightened today to allow atreet cars to run tonight, but the city electric plant has not run for seversl days. One company will be out of business en tirely. The Chicago A Alton railroad was un able to establish wire communications to day and train ware BMieA hy. time card a&4 signal PAY CARRIERS OVERTIME Humber of Hebraska Ilea Interested b Bill Pending in Senate, GENERAL SUMNER TO COME TO OMAHA Cntll His Arrival from Philippine General Bute Will Have Both Department of I.akes nnd Missouri. (From a Staff Correspondent. WASHINGTON. 'Feb. 4. (Special.) Senator Warren haa made a favorable re port on the senate bill to provide for the payment of overtime claims of letter car riers. The following contains tho names and amounta due carriers in Nebraska cities: Beatrice Richard B. Applegat. $86. S9; Jacob 8. Rutherford. $91.65. Fremont James F. Green, $5.15. Grand Island Benjamin F. Gardner. $5.85; Levi H. Matchett. $10.62; William Ivors. $69.15. Hastings James D. Campbell, $51.70; Isaac A. Hall. $51.70. Kearney William Crawford, $1.65; Amos L. Graham, $8.46. Lincoln Carleton C. Marlay, $5.15; George O. Hearn. 82 vents; Arthur D. Craig, $104.27; Henry Vollstedt, $r,0.84. Nebraska City Wesley H. Doughty, $34.23; Jame E. Mcllreevy. $3093; Ebblc Northcutt, $32 37; John L. Patterson, $32.37. Omaha Emar Caatberg, $14.02; James Clark, $21.41; Samuel E. Collins, $15.68; Pstrlck Corcoran, $18.26; Charles H. Crelghton, $23.10; Lewis J. Edwards, $21.61; Edward Kelly, $22.20; Charles H. King. $21.61; George J. Kleffner, $22.20; Andrew Noonan. $14.02; Edwin R. Overall. $104.56; Ralph V. Powers. $9.90; Calixt Remlllard. $22.20; William H. Robertson, $15.68; Ira W. Smith. $21.61; John M. Stafford, $21.61; Osman N. Birkett, $189.27; Daniel G. Brown. $189.27; John H. Cunningham. $89.93; Robert C. Davis, $189.27; Richard E. Eng lish. $87.04; Reuben W. Freeman, $113.15; Thomas Gurnett, $19.80; Peter F. Hanson, $59.81; Fred Jorgensen. $220.58; Harry L. Lingafelt. $179.82; William Mahcr, $59.81; Thomas C. Parkins. $189.27; Andrew Peter son, $189.27; James S. Stone. $150.48; Alex ander Sweeney, $110.56; John H. Tebbins, $82.91! John Woodruff, $220.48; James Fair field. $66.01; William J. From. $195.44. South Omaha Martin A. Martin, $15.06; Charles W. Miller, $15.06. Exonerate Letter Carrier' I'nlon. Letter Carrier Keller of Cleveland, na tional president of that organization, ap peared before the civil service commission and denied that either he or the associa tion as an organization took part In the fight in Representative Loud's district in California. Mr. Keller did not deny that carriers aa individuals participated in the campaign. The case is still under con sideration by the civil service commission. Grnnt Memorial Selected. The Grant memorial commission, ap pointed under act of congress in 1901, to select plans for a monument to General Grant, met "ioday anil decided' to. '.aalact the model submitted by Henry Merwln Shrady of New York. Increase Mexican Pension. The house committee on pensions today authorized a favorable report on the senate bill to increase the pensions of all Mexican war veterana from $8 to $12 per month. The number of Mexican war survivors on the rolls Is shown by a report from the commission to be about 3,900. Nebraska Postmaster Appointed. The senate today confirmed the follow ing appointments: S. 8. Morton, receiver of public moneys at San Francisco. ' Postmasters O. A. Eckles, Chadron, Neb.; J. N. Brooks. Rushvllle. Neb.; Wil liam D. Burk, Muscatine, Ia. Commerce Bill Still Halt. The conferees of the senate and house on the department of commerce bill con tinued their efforts to reach an agreement on the. question as to whether the Inter state Commerce commission should be In cluded in the proposed department, but adjourned until Friday without agreeing. Important Military Assignment. A general order dated January 27, mak ing a number of highly Important military assignments, was issued at the War depart ment today. Under this order the follow ing changes will occur: Major General Arthur MacArthur la as signed to command the department of the California, to relieve Major General Rob- ert Hughes, who will be retired April 11. Major General John C. Bates will relieve Major General MacArthur ot the command ot the department of the lakes April 1. Brigadier General James F. Wsde will relieve Major General DavlB of the com mand of the division of the Philippines on or before June 26. On being relieved Major General Davis will be retired. The aides ot General Hughes and General Davla will be ordered to Join their regiments. Brigadier General Leonard Wood will pro ceed to Manila for assignment to com mand the department of Mindanao. Brigadier General George Randall will be relieved of the command of the department of Columbia April 1, and report to the commanding general division of the Phil ippines. Brigadier General Funston will be as signed to the command of the department of CoIumb. relieving General Randall, not i,,.- lh.n Anril 1 Brigadier General Frank Baldwin will succeed General Funston In command of the department of Colorado. Major General John C. Bates, in addition to the department of the lakes, will, for the present, exercise command of the de partment of the Missoul. As soon after the arrival of General Randall in the Philip pines as practicable. Brigadier General Sum ner will be relieved and proceed to Omaha, Neb., to command the department of the Missouri. Brigadier General William H. Carter will be relieved from duty with the war college department on July 30 to report to the commanding general of the division of the Philippines. Brigadier General Wade will be promoted to the grade of major general on the re tirement of Major General Hughes In April next. He will relieve General Davis of the command of tha division of the Philippines en the first of July. Inasmuch aa he has already been on duty In the Philippines be yond the ususl two' years' detail, it Is generally understood in army circles that he will exercise command of the force In the Philippines for a few months only, snd that be will then be succeeded In that duty by Brigadier General Wood. There is great Interest being ev ned not only by shippers of live stock In 'he far west, but consigners as well at su i cities as Omaha, Sioux City, Chicago anl Buf falo in the bill now pending before con- jtCoAtl&ued oa Becoad. Pfc.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Friday Fair Nebraska Thursday knd Warmer. Fair; Temperature at Omaha Yestrrduvi Hoar. Den. Hoar. Dear. R a. m lo l p. m...... II a. tn...... it) si p. m...... 1.1 Tn. tn M 3 p. m IT "a. m T 4 p. iu 1H Ha. m T Bp. m , IT 10 , a...... T l p. m...... in 11 a. m M T i. m 14 II n IO N p. n It p. m 13 ANOTHER SHOT AT RAILROADS Southwest Improvement ('leh Adopt Resolution F.ndorslna; House Roll 1T1. The Southwest Improvement club dis cussed last night the change, of grade on Twenty-fourth street. About one-third of the frontage on Twenty-fourth street has been secured, but there Is some opposition on the part of persons interested. It was esid that real estate dealers, sgents of property, are offering lha greatest opposi tion and that the committee haa been asked to pay agents to bring the matter before their principals. It was stated that the street railway com. pany had announced that a line would be built to South Omaha In addition to its present line, and that It will go over Twenty-fourth street provided the grade Is chsnged. while it will go from the present terminus of the Park line in case the grade la not changed. The committee in charge of the work was Increased by the addition of O. M. Nat t Inger and Frederick Haar mann. A number of the people present offered to contribute funds to help defray the expenses of the change in grade to pay damages In excess of an ordinary amount. The street railroad committee was' given further time, aa the members had failed to complete the work. The following resolution was adopted: The Southwest Improvement club of Omaha hereby endorses house roll 171 and challenges the railroad lobby that Is now engaged in opposing that measure to a serious and honest discussion of Its mer lin and the effect It would have upon the riublle Interests of Nebraska. Recognls ng that this bill does not In any way effect the state, county or itchool taxes paid by the railroads, we denounce the at tempt on the part of the railroad repre sentatives to deceive tl.r people and to arouse prejudice against this measure arrong Nebraska taxpayers, outside of Omaha. We tako It for granted that every member of the lotiglas delegation will give his cordial support to house roll 171 and we believe that Its passnge by the Ne traska legislature would be an art of sim ple justice to the taxpayers of Omaha. The members, of the club, upon motion, decided to attend In a body the mass meet ing to consider railroad taxea Friday even- ,n- . , . The club adjourned until Wednesday even ing. GENERAL SUMNER FOR OMAHA Genernl John C. Bate Transferred to Command of Department of the Lake. - - Whan the' press telegram from Washing Con announcing his transfer to the' depart ment of the lakes was called to the at tention of General John C. Bates, he atated that was the first news he had received of It. Speaking of his future, the general stated that he would retain hla residence In Omaha for the present at least, possibly until General Sumner reported to relievo him, and divide his time between thla city and Chicago. The general has been In command of the department of the lakes since January 23, in addition to the depart ment of the Missouri. General Sumner, the new commander of the department, has had a long and brill iant career In the army. He commanded the Sixth cavalry during the march of the allied forces to Pekln, and with his regi ment performed valiant service. At the conclusion of that campaign" he waa sent to southern Luzon as commander of the forces in the department of Mindanao, and while In that command has had to do with the refractory chiefs of a portion of that island, exhibiting patience and rare good Judgment in a most trying position. He waa promoted to be a brigadier general In February, 1901. His only previous service in thla department was at Fort Leaven worth. Before being sent to China with his reg iment General Sumner, then a colonel, served under General Batea in Mldanao, when the latter was commander of the de partment of southern Philippines. General Randall, who relieves him in the Philippines, cannot well reach that station j before May, and it will be June or later be- fore the commandant reaches his post In Omaha. PRINTERS TO MEET TODAY Rumor Is that Proposition of Kmnloy- ers to Arbitrate Will He Made , This Afternoon, None ot the printing trades unions In volved in the strike held meetings last night, although it was understod that all of them would do ao. Meetings will be held. It Is said, this afternoon at which time It Is expected the employers will submit a proposition fop arbitration. The Laundry Workers' union was organ ized last night with about sixty members, being employes of the five larger laundriea of the city.' Offlcem will be elected and in stalled at the next meeting, which will be next Wednesday evening. PROPOSE TO ARBITRATE STRIKE Cheyenne Industrial Convention Make n Move tn I'nlon Paclfle Differences. CHEYENNE. Wyo., Feb. 4. (Special Telegram.) A resolution was adopted by the Wyoming Industrial convention thla evening providing for the appointment of a romlttee of three citizens of the state to confer with the pro-er authorities of both sides of the I'nlon Pacific strike con troversy and endesvor to obtain their con sent to arbitrate their differences before a commission to be appointed by the gov ernors of the states affected by the strike. The committee, which will be named lna few days, will go to Omaha to confer with President Burt and the head officials of the several striking unions. Movements of Oeeaa Vessel Feb. 4. At New York Arrived : Ijombardy. from Genua; Algeria, from Nsples and Genoa; Pomrranlan. from GIhk'w. At Kiimale Head-i'saaed : Bohemian, from New York. for Uvt-ryool. At Wueen.iiiwn Hailed: lllonla, from Liverpool, for Hoston. At I-oiidcn Arrived: Mlnnetonka, from New York. At Umterdam Sailed: Mannheim, for New York. At Antwerp Arrived: Vaderland, from New York. At Plymouth arrived; Pennsylvania, :ium mw i or. GET BILL IN SIIAPE Sub-Oommitteea to Report en Revenue Bill TuHorrow Evening. LEAVES TWO DAYS TO COMPILE MEASURE Half-Heajud Denial ef Statement Kansas Law it Being Taken for Basin, FEATURES FROM MANY STATES BEING USED Explanations of Holding; Sessions in Secret Are Many and Varied. RAILROAD LOBBY EXERTING PRESSURE Some House Member Insist It Cor poration Carry the Day In the Committee House will R. Jeet Menanre, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 4. (8peclal.) The sub committees of the revenue committee ex pect to have their work in shape to report to the committee of the whole tomorrow, thus giving the committee Friday and Sat urday In which to compile the bill. The committee met tonight and hctrd the reports of the subcommittees. Only a short session waa held. The aubcommlttee on schedule ot per sonal property submitted a list of 101 ques tion, which was cut down to eighty by the committee ot the whole. , The committee on corporation stated It would be ready to report tomorrow. Thla committee is handling the railroad taxa- tion question. The committee on tax titles and fore closure was not ready to report tonight. The committee on assessment had a par tial report. This committee will not rec ommend a change in the assessment law. The argument used by the committee against forcing assessors to assess prop erty at a cash value ia that it would permit cltiea to create more debt than they should. By enforcing this law the com mittee argues that cities would be com pelled to change their charters and that ia asking too much. At the morning meeting it was decided to leave the taxing of railroad terminate to the legislature. The chief work tomorrow will ba tha framing of the sections Into a bill. Rep resentatives Wilson and Warner were with the committee tc-day. The report of the death of the latter'a mother was Incorrect. Mrs. Warner was dangerously ill, but ia now greatly Improved. Some members of tte committee are de nying today that the committee is using the Kansas bill for a basis of operation, but as the Information cornea straight and the denial Is not emphatic, but ia a state ment that the revenue laws of many states are being used, it is the belief that tha Kansas bill will be the principal portion of the new Nebraska revenue law. Mem ber of the committee explain the secrecy' in regard to what they are doing by saying that it ia to facilitate the work. One mem ber aald .last night that the bill would probably be ready to be made public by the last ot the week. Some Little Peculiarities. A peculiar condition of the atate of mind ot the revenue committee la this: Taken separately, off Into a corner away from the watchful eyes ot the railroad lobby and tha other members ot the committee, a ma jority of the members will express them selves against secret meetings, so tar as the newspapers are concerned. The usual answer to an Inquiry ot this character is: "I see no reason why the newspapers cbould be excluded and I believe It is no more than right that a statement Ot the doings of the committee should be given to the public. But a nfajority of the committee Is against it. so what can I do. I don't care particu larly." The same member In most every instance Is for secrecy when meeting as a committee of the whole. The committee is at a disadvantage. The taxpayers of the state have no lobby here; or one to bolster up and encourage those members of the committee who are really desirous of carrying out those tdeaa they know to be right and just. It is the hon est Individual" working alone against the greatest corporations in Nebraska, an op position to the people of Nebraska as money, brains and push can make It. One members of the house, that body which it is an open secret the railroads claim, aald last night: Don't think for a minute because the legislature has adjourned and we are sup posed to be at home attnedlng to private business, that we are not keeping a weather eye on the revenue committee. If It brings In a bill which doea not provide for just taxation and It has the appearance ot a railroad measure, you can rest assured It will be killed or amended to suit the people. It may be the committee will get up a bill that we won't pass and the re mainder of the session will be spent In killing it, with the result that no revenue measure will be, adopted, but If such la the rase, I will wager that very few faces that are here now will adorn the legislative halls during the next session." And this man expressed the general opin ion of a majority of the representatives and senators who have been to the capital this -week. Water Work Company Interested. It ia more than probable that the city of Omaha will not get possession of the wster works plant of tKat city without Drat following out the uaual line of procedure in Omaha affalra, a trip through the courts. Today E. M. Fairfield secured from the clerk of the house and the secretary of the senate certified coplea of the proceed ings of the days during the pending and passing of the bill known aa H. R. 67, an act to compel the city council of Omaha to purchase the water worka. In addition to that Mr. Fairfield aecured certified coplea of the house and senate journal of the 6th, 6th, tb, 10th, 13th. 16th and 16th daya. It Is believed It Is the Intention ot the wster works company to contest the bill on the manner it was passed, or on aome technicality connected with its paaaage. The records were carefully gone over by the rerretsry of the senate and by the clerk of the house, and while no irregular ity or errors were noticed by them, it may be, under the examination that will be given the records by the water works rep resentatives, a flaw will be discovered. Secretary Kelm of the senate hat re-' turned to his post and many of tb em ployes of the senate have followed suit. Date ef 'oa.mitle Meeting;. From now the standing committees of the aenate wlK meet as b'ow. Senator Hall arranged the meetlnga today: Account and FxMndltiires ('ox, chair man; Norrla, Anderson. Jiarrii.on. Saun ders. Meet at 4 p. m. Wednesday ami Friday tn room . AaJWultura Xoufig, oaalnaanj aaysolda.