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KSTAULISHEI) JUNE 1, 1871.
OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 0, 1903.
SING EE COPY THREE CENTS.
Senators 8nw Tired of Virtual Deadlock
to Chamber1! Bain est
SUBSTITUTE BILL PROPOSED AS WAY OUT
tome Memberi Wish U Consolidate Terri
torial Inta Two Etatai
DANGER OF SPLIT MAY KILL SUGGESTION
Bepubl
ioani leek Assurances af Unanimous
Fart Vote Before Acting.
QUAY PREPARED TO PUSH AMENDMENTS
Tackiest Omalhns BUI oa to Appro
prlatloas If 'XfrvMirr to
Rettle Dlfflcalty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. All Indication
point to the conclusion of the statehood
debstt during the present week', but no one
caa tell at thla time Just when or how the
change will come.
It the plana of the .republican leaders
who oppose the bill are put Into effect the
committee on territories will bring In a
substitute bill early In the week providing
for consolidation nnd the admission of two
fates. This will probably not be done,
however, unless assurance can be secured
that the full republican vote will be cast
for the consolidation.
If thla plan does not take shape Senator
Quay Is likely to press his statehood
amendment on the agricultural bill and a
test Of strength will ensue. The vott on
this amendment will be clone. If tsken.'and
while the omnibus bill advocstes feel that
they have a majority they realize that It
will not be so large as It would be on a
direct vote on the statehood bill alone and
by Itself.
There Is some talk now of admitting only
Oklahoma, but If this should be undertaken
It will be only as a last resort and will be
postponed until toward the end of the ses
sion. All senators are becoming restless
under the present conditions, which. It Is
believed, cannot continue much longer.
Tomorrow, In accordance with notice
given by Senator Allison, the bill making
appropriations for tha District of Colum
tla will be tsken up. Rome clauses will
arouse debate, but advantage will be taken
of the- opportunity to further the efforts to
compromise the differences on the state
hood MIL
An effort also will be made to secure con
sideration of the Cuban reciprocity treaty,
and a portion of the time next Saturday
' will be devoted to eulogies on deceased
members of the house.
MEETS AGAIN0N SABBATH
House Hears More Isstsy Ealosjles
and Heeelvea Report of Com
merce mil Conference.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. The house of
repreaentattvea today held a memorial ses
sion to pay tribute to the memory of the
late Senator William J. Sewall and the late
- Representative Joshua 8. Salmon of New
Jersey. Mr. Parker of New Jersey pre
sided. Tha eulogists of the two departed states
men were Messrs. Gardner (N. J.), Hull
(la.), Syell (Ind.), Stewart (N. J.), Fowler
(N. J.), Farker (N. J.), Foster (Vt.), Graff
(111.). Williams (Miss.), Warner (111.).
Kandsell (Tex.). Lloyd (Me.) and Ball
(Tex.)
Chairman Hepburn of the commutes on
Interstate and foreign commerce laid be
fore the house the report of the conferees
on the department of commerce and labor
and It was ordered to be printed. At 2:40
p. m. the house adjourned.
GEORGIA RIVER PLAYS TRICK
Rises Rapidly, Dsmailsf Bridge and
Rendering Many Mills
Idle.
COLUMTH'S. Ga., Feb. 8. The Chatta
nooga river Is on a rise and a flood is
feared. The water la thirty-six feet above
tha normal and still rising.
A bridge which was In process of con
struction has been seriously damaged and
all the mills on the river front will be
Idlo several days. Within six tours the
river rose fire and a halt feet. The dam
age to property all along the river la con
alderable. MACON, Ga., Feb. 8. The Ocmulgee river
at this point Is twenty-one feet above low
water mark. All trains on the .Southern
through Macon hsve been annulled, the
tracks above and below Macon being under
water.
People living on he river bottom lands
here have been compelled to flee.
EVAN8VILLE. Ind., Feb. 8. The river
la still rising here tonight and It Is ex
pected the forty-foot stage 111 be reached
toy Monday night.
Tow boats worked all day and are en
gaged tonight trying to remove corn from
long the stream. There are thousands of
bushels of corn along the river In cribs
and It Is. feared a great deal of It will be
lost.
The Wabash river Is rising rsplJly to
night. A great many logs and ties are
coming out of Green river.
ERIE CANAL MAY BE CEDED
Hew York's Attorney General Deeldea
late Constltntlon Is No Rar
to Transfer.
ALBANY, N. T.. Feb. 8. Tha attorney
general baa decided that It la practical to
cede a small portion of the Erie canal to
the United States government for ship
building purposes, despite the state con
stitution. The opinion la given In a letter
to Major Thomas W. 8ymonds, head of the
United Slates engineering corps for , the
Buffalo district.
The question arose in connection with
the proposal to build a deep canal from
the headwaters of Niagara river to the
navigable parts further, down stream. The
latter clears away many obatacles that
appeared to be Insurmountable and assures
the saving of both money and time.
DRUNKEN MAN KILLS WOMAN
Ceatncky I.asa Shot Down ky Drink
ing Loot, Who Claims It
Was Aeeldeat.
MOOREHKAD. Ky.. Feb. I. Mollis Ste
gall. a young white woman, waa ahot and
killed hers today by Bea Martin.
It la aald Martia waa drinking. Ue claims
FINNS WOEFULLY STUBBORN
III Not Jr
fase to
l
slaa Army and Bf-
clal Viola-
ST. PETERPM'RO, Feb.V. -ar has
Invested General Bobrlkoff, tt -nor
rf Finland, with unlimited po.., for
completing a Finnish battalion. The pub
lic Interpret this step as giving General
Bobrikoff authority to accept persons who
fall below the medical and physical re
quirements. The fsct thst the 2H) men required for
this battalion were not secured from 11.500
obedient recruits apparently confirms "Sre-
vlous assertions that only those Finns who
sre nearly certain of rejection or have
legal exemption from service offered them
selves. The stubborn resistance of the Flnna
la further illustrated by the government's
Inability to find postal officials willing to
sanction the opening of letters.
The order to open suspicious mail and
confiscate contraband matter wan prepared
last summer. The honored old postmaster
general resigned rather than sign the or
der. After a long Interval a complaisant
applicant was found, whereupon the poet
master's secretary, whose counter-signature
was requisite, resigned his post and
his successor bss not yet been found.
WILL PROBE MSH PROBLEMS
Mexican Commission Called to Deal
with Evils of ("liver Car
renry. MEXICO CITV, Feb. 8. Great Interest Is
taken here In the action of the American
government on behalf of silver and Presi
dent Roosevelt's willingness to aid in the
solution of a problem of such vital Im
portance o thla country. The attitude of
the American government Is considered
most friendly.
The monetary commission to study the
silver question 's a local measure which
attracts favorable attention.
The government has won praise by Its
Judicious action, for now It Is seen It pro
poses to act only on advice from represent
ative men.
One of the questions of greatest present
interest, and one which the commission
will Investigate, la the present quantity of
sliver money In the country. Notwith
standing the extster.ee of many banks, it la
pointed out by the finance minister that it
Is still the custom In many parts among
merchants and wealthy private persons to
keep large amounts of coined silver In pri
vate safea. An effort will be made to ascer
tain scientifically the amount of currency,
both metallic and paper, which the couutry
requires for lta business.
FRENCH ARABS GO TO JAIL
Jnry Takes More Than Day to Find
Verdict In Case Against
io.
PARIS, Feb. 8 The trial of 106 Arabs at
Montpeller for revolting against the French
residents at Marguerite, Algeria, after
lasting fifty daya, ended thla morning. . I
The jurymen had been locked up for
tw-nty-scven hours considering their ver
dict, and when they appeared In court
everybody was In a somnolent condition.
most of the Arabs being fast asleep, hud
dled together for warmth. A verdict of
guilty was rendered In the esse of twenty-
six of the prisoners, the remaining eighty
being acquitted.
The four ringleaders were sentenced to
Imprisonment for life and the others found
guilty were sentenced to lesser terms.
DREYFUS PAPERS STILL SAFE
Clemeacean Denies Even Seeing Al
leged Doenment and Faarle
Will Not Talk.
PARIS, Feb. 8. The Temps publishes an
Interview with MClemenceau regarding the
statement that he haa read the document
to be used In the revival of the Dreyfua
affair.
M. Clemenceau says he does not remem
ber ever having met Co'onel Faurle, who
Is aald to have charge of the papers,' and
has never seen the document referred to.
All the published facts Involving htm are
Incorrect.
The Presse has endeavored to Interview
Colonel Faurle, but be replied that by
order of the minister of war he could not
make any communication on the matter.
SHIP BRINGS MUTINOUS CREW
Anna Mnlford'a Men Taken Aboard
British Steamer Paas Brow
, Head.
LONDON. Feb. 8. The British steamer
Westhall passed Brow Head today and
signaled that the crew of the American
schooner Anna L. Mulford was aboard. .
On February 6 Mount Royal reported
having alghted Anna L. Munford on January
16, leaking badly, when the captain re
ported that his crew had mutinied and at
tacked him.
Today's report from Brow Head waa tbe
Brat news from Anna L. Mulford alnce
Mount Royal alghted It.
FREIGHT EMBARGO LIFTED
Baltimore at Ohio Clears Off Congested
Trallle aad Accepts All Cos.
slgameata Offered.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 8. Officials of the
Baltimore & Ohio rsilrosd stated tonight
that the freight embargo which had ex
isted for several weeks had been lifted
and that there was no congestion of
freight at any point on the line. Freight
waa now being accepted from all connec
tions. While much freight wss being handled,
there waa little or no delay In lta de
livery. PRINCESS ENTERS HOSPITAL
Refusal of Sasoa Coart to Let Her
See Child Makes Royal
Eloper III.
GENEVA, Feb. 8. The former crown
princess of Saiony today entered the sani
tarium of Tlmatlerie at Nyon.
It Is reported thst the refussl of the
Saxon court to let her visit her sick child
has completely unnerved her.
Nyon is situated on Lake Geneva, In the
Canton de Vaude, and the sanitarium is
well known for the treatment of mental aad
nervoua disorders.
China Gives Belgians Concession.
ANTWERP, Feb. I. The Metropole an
nounces thst Belgium has obtained a con
cession oa tbe Pel U river north, of Ties
rain- . , .
PROTOCOLS ARE UNDER WAY
Allied Ministers Spend Day Preparing
Papers in Yenemelan Trouble.
ENGLISH DOCUMENT SATISFIES BOWEN
Castro's Envoy Asks Only alight
Chances la Instrument Presented
by lr Michael Herbert for
Hla Inspection,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Representatives
of the allies are busily engaged preparing
the protocols referring to The Hague the
question of preferential treatment In the
settlement of their claims against Vene
zuela. They are In constant communication with
their governments on this subject, and are
anxious to cover every detail which should
be in an Instrument of the character.
Wishes to Man All la Day.
Mr. Bowen Is anxious that the protocols
should be Identical so far as practicable
and la also directing his efforts to get them
signed on the same day.
According to Instructions from his home
government. Sir Michael Herbert has pre
pared the draft of a protocol, which he
submitted to Mr. Bowen today. It was the
frst of the three which hsd been prepsred
by the allied ministers and was most satis
factory to Venezuela'a representative, he
finding only one or two places where he felt
called on to suggest sny changes. He wss
convinced that the ambassador had made
every effort to bring the vexatious matter
to a close and to arrange a protocol which
would be mutually satisfactory.
The Italian ambassador, Slgnor Mayor
Dea Planches, was. at Mr Bowen'a apart
ments on two occasions today with refer
ence to the terms of the protocol, and
Baron Ppeo von Sternberg worked diligently
on the Oerman protocol. He saw Mr.
Bowen regarding some feature of the In
strument.
Mr. Bowen continues optimistic of an
early aettlement and the early raising" of
Ihe blockade. He 'a confident' no perplex
ing complications will now Intervene, and
it will not be long until the whole ques
tion Is settled in its primary stages, the
raising of the blockade, the arbitration of
the question of preferential preferment and
the arrangements for the settlement of the
claims themselves, f deluding those of both
the allied and of the unallied powers.
Terms of Protocol Anaonnr-ed.
The British protocol provides for the
reference of the contention of the allies for
preferential treatment to The Hague for
aettlement, for the payment by Venezuela
to Great Britain of 6,600 cash and for the
immediate raising of the blockade. The
adjudication of the claims and the collec
tion of the 30 per cent out of which they
are to be paid has been left for the second
protocol.
Italy wishes to have Inserted In Its
protocol an article providing for a change
In the treaty of amltv with Venezuela so
to include the "favored nation" clause such !
as other powers possess. - -
Mr. Bowen has explained that while he
Is wilting to use his Influence to secure
this, he can do nothing more in the protocol
than recommend it, as the matter la en
tirely Irrelevant to the present controversy.
There are alao other provisions In the
Italian protocol which do not meet the
approval of Mr. Bowen, and the Italian
ambassador has cabled to Rome for per
mission to withdraw them.
Regarding the German protocol little la
known except that it la along the general
lines of the other two. Several changes
have been made in it since yesterday and
other changes are likely. It la understood
that the German protocol will be somewhat
shorter and more precise than the British
and probably will not contain more than
eight articles. It will, provide for an initial
payment of the aame amount aa those made
to Italy and Great Britain. But Italy will
agree to receive the cash thirty days after
the signing of the protocols.
The fact developed today that some of
the unallied claimant powers are consid
ering sharing the expense which Venezuela
will be put to In Carrying its case to The
Hague, since a decision will affect their
claims.
WAR MAY STAY CANAL TREATY
Colombians Reported Ready to Revolt
Again ta Opposition to Amer
ica's Big Ditch.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Feb. 8. Para, which
arrived here today from Colon, brought
the news of the eulclde on January 30 of
General Uribe-Urlbe,- who lead tbe late
revolution.
The reports borught by Para indicate the
possibility of another revolution in oppo
sition to the Panama canal treaty.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. The report that
General Urlbe-Urlbe had committed sui
cide caused considerable surprise here.
After his surrender to the Colombian forces
he performed valuable services for the
government, inducing various guerrilla
chiefs to desist in the opposition to tbe
government and surrender. Subsequently
he went to Bogota and waa cordially re
ceived. He was less than 40 years old
and wss a brilliant fighter.
Colombian ofllclala here are surprised and
grieved at reports of a threatened revolu
tion In Colombia. Dr. Herron, charge
d'affaires of Colombia In Waablngton, says
he can conceive of no reaaon why there
should be a revolutionary movement. He
could not realize how it could be on ac
count of the Panama canal negotiations, aa
the treaty providing for the conatructlon
of that waterway had not been ratified by
the American senate, much less by the
Colombian congreas, which had dot even
been elected.
Lord Mllner to Stay.
BLOEMFONTEIN, Feb. 8. Mr. Cham
berlain, apeaklng at a banquet here today,
expressed the belief that the high com
missioner. Lord Milner, would stay in South
Africa long enough to see tbs fruition of his
policy. This remark is held to dispose of
tbe rumors that Lord Mllner was about to
resign.
Ra Honiara Still for Sals.
MADRID, Feb. 8. A dispatch from Tan
gier to the Imparclal confirms the news
that' tha pretender, Bu Hamara, ia a pris
oner of the Rista branch of the Kabyle
tribe, which la ready to deliver him to the
sultan for a ransom.
Macedonian Proposals Ready.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 8. The Aus
trian and Russian embassies will present
to the porta this week the plan for the
proposed reforms In Macedonia.
Aastrle Prepares for Troable.
VIENNA. Feb. 8. It Is persistently as
serted that Auatrla la preparing a partial
mobilisation of Its military forces ta view
onssiala asaoia la tha P'Vrt
KENTUCKY HOUSES SHAKEN UP
Tablea Are Overloraed When Earth
firowa I neaay la Owens
bo ro.
OWENSBORO. Ky., Feb. 8 A distinct
earthquake shock was felt here at 6 25 to
night. Houstg were shaken, and tablea In the
second stories of many Monies were turned
over.
LOUISVILLE. Ky., Feb. .. A slight
earthquake shock was felt here at about
6:43 tonight. The vibrations caused win
dows to rattle, but no damage was done.
8T. LOUIS. Feb. 8 Two dlstlnrt earth
quake shocks were felt In St. Louis and
vicinity between 6:20 and 6:25 tonight. The
first lasted almost twenty seconds and
while it was not so distinctly felt Immedi
ately in St. Louis. In Alton, Belleville, Ed
wardsvllle and other nearby towns in Illi
nois It was sufficiently , forceful to rattle
dishes and swing doors. The second shock
followed within two minutes and wan
slight and of short duration. Both shocks
were from southesst to southwest.
MARION, 111., Feb. 8. An esrthquako
shock waa felt thla evening. Preceding
the shock a roaring noise was heard. Many
persons ran Into the street. At tin West
Side hotel flues were shaken down.
PARIS, Feb. 8. Slight earthquakes were
felt on Saturday at midnight at. Brest, St.
Brieux and on the Islsnd of Molene.
PADUCAH. Ky.. Feb. 8 A slight earth
quake shock occurred here about 6:45 to
night. No damage was done snd the dura
tion of the vtbratlona waa brief.
CLOVERPORT. Ky., Feb. 8. An earth
quake shock startled a number of Clover
port'e citizens about 6:80 tonight. No
damage was done and many people of the
town did not know the shock had occurred.
EVANSVILLE. Ind., Feb. 8 Earthquake
stocks were reported throughout southern
Indiana, ss well as here, about 6:30 tonight.
At Baptlstown some of the colored popula
tion fell to their knees In prayer during)
their fright.
OREENCASTLE. Ind., Feb. 8. Earth
quake shocks caused some excitement here
about 6:30 tonight, but no damage was
done.
MUST ELECT NEW GENERAL
Franciscans Called to Rome, Where
Provincials Will Appoint Head
of Order.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 8. The Franciscan
fathers have received a call from Rome
announcing that a unlveraal chapter of the
entire Franciscan order will be held in
that city on Pentecoat Sunday to elect a
superior general to succeed the late Father
Aloyslus Lauer.
In thla country the Franciscans have
Ave provinces and the following provin
cials will attend the general chapter and
participate in the election: t' Perry R. Louis
Haverbeck, Cincinnati province; Hugollua
Torff, St. Louis province; A. Butelll, New
York province; Edward Blecke, New Jer-
aey province, and Stanislaua Jeka, Polish
Province.
It is probable that the new superior gen
eral will be Rev. Peter "sptist Englert,
former professor at the1 Cincinnati Fran
ciscan college, and for six years provin
cial of the Cincinnati province. Father
Englert has been the representative in
Rome' of all the American Franciscans
since the reorganization of the frlara minor
by the pope about four years ago.
CRUSHES SKULL FOR LUCRE
Murderer Slays Wealthy Man, Takes
Watch aad Pin, bnt Misses
Cash.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8. Louis Mandel. a
dealer In old Iron, was murdered today In
his office In East Twenty-third street, his
skull being crushed by blows struck with a
heavy Iron bar. He was found in an un
conscious condition and died in the hos
pital. Robbery waa evidently the motive of the
crime, aa the desk at which Mandel waa
sitting when he waa attacked was rifled
and his gold watch and chain and diamond
pin were taken. Tha murderer overlooked,
however, a large sum which Mandel had
In an Inner pocket.
According to the statement of James
Murphy, employed In the Iron yard, Man
del reproved an Italian known aa "Joe"
for neglecting his work, and ordered him
to go and wash a wagon. The Italian
complied grumbllngly, and Murphy went to
breakfast. On his return he found Mandel
unconscious on tbs floor In the office and
the Italian missing.
TELLS OF WORK AMONG INDIANS
Rlahop Hars "Claims Dakota Missions
Have Proved Most Sae
cessfal. NEW YORK. Feb. 8. Bishop Hare,
episcopal bishop of the Dakotaa, preached
this afternoon at the Church of the In
carnation on the work among the Indians
under his Jurisdiction.
Bishop Hare traced the history of the
Niobrara league from its inception. Mis
sionary work had been successful, he said,
and at the present time there were eighty
five congregations, with both native and
white priests.
TEXAS DOCTOR IS MURDERED
Marries Wealthy Indian Woman,
Only to Yield Life to
Robbers.
ARDMORE. I. T., Feb. 8. Dr. T. J.
Fisher, a prominent physician at Reagan,
baa been murdered, presumably by robbers.
Dr. Fisher, who waa 4" yeara old, form
erly resided at Stephensvllle, Tex. By
marrying a wealthy Indian woman he be
came possessed of valuable land near
Reagan.
A patient called at Fisher'a house and
found him ded, shot through the head.
Tbe other members of the family were
absent from home.
CLEVELAND GOES FISHING
Leaves Florida Resort for Home of
Finny Denlsena, Whose Cap.
tars He Essays.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla.. Feb. 8. Grover
Cleveland, accompanied by Dr. Joseph D.
Bryant of New York, arrived here oa the
New York limited this evening and took
dinner at the Ponce de Leon.
They spent the evening with Otneral
Ecofleld and other NJends and left later
for Stewart, on the 61 Luclerlver. where
they will spend .two weeks fishing.
General Strike Called la Bp
pain.
BARCELONA, Feb. 8. Tbs workmen's
associations hero have decided to com
manes a generaj strike tomorrows
UPHOLD MONROE DOCTRINE
Determination of Administration on This
Point Most Conclusive
AMPLE PREPARATION FOR ARMED SUPPORT
Activity at Arsenals aad Savy lards
Indicates the Serloas Intentions
of the President and
His Cablaet.
(From s Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. (Special.) In
spite of the fsct that Venezuela will soon
be free to resume Its commercial relations
with the rest of the world and that It
has virtually concluded arrangements for
the aettlement of lta Indebtedness, the
real question at Issue between the United
States and the European nations has not
been settled by any meana. Thst question
Is the mesntng of the Monroe doctrine and
the extent to which this country will go in
upholding its Interpretation of that declar
ation. There Is a peaceful air today among offi
cials of the War and Navy departments,
but notwithstanding this atmosphere, the
Springfield armory has received orders to
keep the rifle msnufacturlng plants at
work night and day. The excuse given for
this extraordinary activity is that the War
depr-rtment Is desirous of securing an ade
quate number of tbe new Krag-Jorgenson
rifles to equip the National Ouard of each
state with this modern species of small
arms. "We have enough Krng-Jorgenson
rifles tn hand to supply the mllltla of the
various states," said General Crozler, chief
of the bureau of ordnance, "but we do not
want to break Into our reserve supply, and
consequently It wss thought best to hurry
forward the manufacturing of enough new
rifles for the equipment of the mllltla
under the new law."
It la understood that there are on hand
something like 125,000 modern, breech
loading, magazine rifles of the pattern In
use In the army and navy In the store
houaes of the government at this moment.
The reserve supply referred to by General
Crozler could very readily be made up
again after having been depleted by the
ordinary methods, but In addition to orders
for extra shifts of men at the Springfield
armory, preparations are being made for
the establishment of a new plant for the
manufacture of rifles at Rock Island, 111.,
and agents of the War department are
known to be quietly at work investigating
the facilities of a number of private con
cerns who may be called upon In case of
need to still further add to the number
produced.
Harry Orders for Vessels.
The little trouble in Honduras which waa
reported in the press dispatches early in
the week offers a very plausible excuse for
the hurry orders which were sent out by
the Navy department to Mare Island, Bos
ton, Philadelphia and other polnta where
United States war vessels are under con
struction or repair. It is known that at
the last cabinet meeting a great deal of
time was devoted to the discussion of tho
necessity of preparing to uphold the Mon
roe doctrine at any cost, and the secretary
of war and the secretary of the navy were
advlaed that it would be aa well for them
to leave no atone unturned toward securing
adequate . preparatlona. On Monday came
the news that Maine was to be gotten ready
to receive her complement of officers and
men at least three weeks before it waa
originally intended to fit her out, and there
are on every side signs of as much activity
In the shipyards and armories In this
country as there were five years ago Just
before the old Maine waa so mysteriously
destroyed In Havana harbor. In this con
nection the Washington Post, dlscvssrag
the repeated aasurances that there Is no I
significance In these warlike preparations.
tya very pertinently: .
To say that there Is no significance In the I
strengthening of our army and navy Is ab
surd. It deceives nobody, while It makes in
ridiculous. e harbor here a swarm or
foreign attaches whoau notorious business It
is to spy upon our military preparations,
our forts and batteries; to obtain, legit
imately or other wine, charts of our coasts,
sea ports, channels, approaches, etc. It
la perhaps true that, engaged in the rame
abominable business abroad, we are not In
a position to complain. The fact remains,
however, that every war office In Europe
knows far more about our equipment of
offense and defense than the American
people at large do. Why then, la It neces
sary to prolong the farce? Especially, why
need we protent to people who do not In the
least believe us that we are building navies
and assembling armies merely in a spirit
of Innocent amiability?
The war which Secretary Root predicted
must come may be deferred for a year or
two. If It Is to be deferred indefinitely the
administration ia taking the very beat
peaceable courae to delay It, for ao long aa
the manufacture of warlike material and
the construction of battleships, cruisers
and torpedo boats Is conducted with so
much vigor, foreign powers will be charf
of stirring up strife In Central and South
America for the purpose of testing thau
sincerity of the American contention tka4
no European power shsll be permitted ' to
obtain additional foothold upon the AmsrV
lean continent. 1
Ship Building Growth.
The Navy depaitment haa Just awarded
contract for two new cruisers to two
different concerns, both located on the
Delaware river within rifle-shot of Phila
delphia. The coat of each crulaer is a
fraction over $4,000,000. The same price
la to be paid to each company and vir
tually the aame designs are to be followed.
Heretofore all tbe big vessels built on the
Atlantic seaboard outside of the navy yards
have been constructed either by the New
port News Shipbuilding company or by
the Cramps of Philadelphia. There have
been exceptions to this rule, but they were
of comparatively little moment. Now a
new giant haa arisen on the Delaware to
compete with the concern which haa bad a
monopoly on ship construction since the
failure of John Roach. This concern is
known as the New York Shipbuilding com
pany, and its works are located at Cam
den, N. J., right across the river from
Philadelphia, where the Cramps are situ
ated. The Cramp concern haa a capital
of nearly $5,000,000 and haa on its payroll
some 6.000 workn.cn. Its rival has $3,500,
000 capital and 4.000 workmen. The two
new cruisers are to be each 602 feet long
on the load line, with an extreme breadth
of 72 feet 6 inches; displacement of 14,500
tona and a guaranteed speed of twenty-two
knots. Tbe time 11ml. Is fixed In the case
of the Cramps concern at thirty-nine months,
while the New York company, owing to
the newness of its plant, la given three
months additional. Tbe Navy department
will watch with great Interest the progress
of tbe work upon these two additions ts.
the navy, one of which, by the way, la to be
named Washington and the other Tennes
see. The utmost speed will be used by
each company and It la expected that great
rivalry will be shown In the matter of
securing early completion. In any event
the department will inalst that each ahall
live up absolutely to lta contract, and
Continued pa Fifth Pass.)
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast fur Nebraska Fair Monday; Rnln
rr Snow at NlKht or Tuemlay In South
Portion; FHlr In North.
Temperature nt Omaha Yeaterdayi
Hoar. Drg. Hour. Dec
CI a. nt 1H 1 i. m ii:t
H a. m 17 X p. m S4
T a. n in a p. m SMI
.H a. m an 4 p. m '
l a. m itl n p. m as
1 a. m 1H B p. m T
1 1 a. m HO T p. in SKI
13 m Uil H p. m ill
9 p. ra. . . . S(2
KILLS HUSBAND, BURNS BODY
Montlcello Woman Murders Drankea
Spouse and Grinds Bones to
Powder for Hen Kooil.
MONTICELLO, N. Y.. Feb.. 8 Mrs. La
fayette Taylor cf Centerville, Sullivan
county, today confessed to having killed
her husband, Lafayette Taylor, and burned
the body on January 2R to escape detec
tion. Taylor disappeared on the night of Janu
ary 25 and was supposed to have deserted
his family. On February 6 Mrs. Taylor
attempted to sell a horse to a Ceqtervtlle
man. who would not buy for fenr Taylor
nJght come back and claim It. Mrs. Taylor
told him to rest easy on that point, for she
had killed him and burned his body.
The 14-year-old daughter of the Taylors
was asked about the story her mother had
told about having killed her father. She
said the story was true. Mrs. Taylor was
arrested and today made a full cnfea
slon. Her story Is that her husband, who was
a hard drinker, came home on the night of
January 25 drunk and beftau to abuse her.
She secured a recolver and tried to frighten
him. He attempted to take it from her and
in the struggle It went off. the bullet
striking htm over the eye and killing him
Instantly. 8he was so frighten! for fear
of being arrested for murder that she de
cided to cut up the body and burn it.
Her 14-year-old daughter witnessed the
shooting and helped her to cut up the body
In small pieces with an ax and burn It in
the kitchen stove, with all bis clothing.
The burned bones were ground fine and
fed to the hens. Tbe blood spots were cov
ered with paint.
The Taylors lived on a farm a mile from
the main road and the chances of discovery
were few. Mrs. Taylor la about 40 years
old. She aays she confessed because the
crime haunted her. She waa taken to the
Montlcello jail. The daughter bus not been
arrested.
BURGLARS STIR THE BANKERS
Letter's State Association to Consider
Matter of Rewards at Meet.
Ing In May.
When the executive council of the Ne
braska Bankers' association meets In May
the principal queetion that will come be
fore It will be the adoption of a plan of
rewarding tha arrest and conviction of per
sons who rob or defraud banks which are
members of the association.
. Tbaunda from which theas rewards will
be paid cornea from the commissions paid
the association on burglary Insurance writ
ten by an eastern company under a con
tract made about a year ago. This fund
now amounts to about 11,000 and haa been
increased rapidly during the last thirty
days because of the Increased demand for
Insurance against burglars. Burglars have
been active In the last two months and at
least one of the banks robbed was a mem
ber of the Nebraska association, but It
will be impossible for tbe association to
offer a regular reward for the arrest and
conviction of the criminals, as the matter
the hand of th" "ecytlve council, and
it is said by members of :he association
lne " "r
,ne Pf ' ""'"' w""
operated before the general scheme of re
wards has been adopted.
It is said that since the Missouri asso
ciation began offering standing rewards for
the arrest and conviction of burglars and
bank robbers, that form of crime baa de
creased' in the state more than one-half
and It Is expected thst the same effect will
be secured in Nebraska after May.
GOOD NEWS FROM ST. LOUIS
Private Advices to Trainmen Confirm
Press Dispatches of New
The Union Pacific and Burlington repre
sentatives of the Order of Railway Con
ductors and Brotherhood of Railway Train
men in Omaha have received private ad
vices from their asaoclate officers at St.
Louis confirming the Associated Press re
ports published In yesterday morning's
papers to the effect that the Missouri Pa
cific and the 'Frisco bad finally granted the
same Increase as was conceded by the
"Jlaty" road and that In all probarlltty
the Corn Belt aud Wabash, would follow
the, same course early In the week.
Tbe delegates here are still abiding their
time, therefore, pending tbe settlement of
affairs at St. Louis, as they have voted to
take no further steps until that confer
ence la over. Some of the representatives
have left the city tor a day or so.
WILL BUILD A NEW CHURCH
St. Patrick's Parish Will Soon Pot i'p
Thirty Thousand Dollar
Edifice.
St. Patrick's congregation, of which Rev.
P. J. Smith Is pastor, contemplates build
ing a new church In the near future. The
congregation haa long since grown too large
for the small wooden structure on houth
Fourteenth and Castellar streets. The new
church will be of brick, with stone trim
mings, and will cost In the neighborhood of
$30,000.
POLICEMAN SLAYS COMRADE
Tenncaaee Officers Quarrel and One
Shoots Other Dead In
Tracks,
BRISTOL, Tenn., Feb. 8. Policeman
Grat Walk shot and Instantly killed
Policeman Childress here today.
The shooting, resulted from a quarrel.
Walk eacaped.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Feb. H,
At the Ilsard Passed Kroonland. from
New York, for Southampton anil Antwerp;
Mlnnexpolia, from New York, fur Imdon.
At Naples Arrived New Kngland, from
Boston, via St. Michaels. LilhruliHr, Algiers
and Oenoa. Hailed Vancouver, from Uenoa,
for Unoton.
At IJverpool Arrived Ktruria, from New
York: Laurentlan, from New York, via
Halifax. N. 8 . for Gla"Kow.
At St. Michaels Arrived C'mbroman,
from Boston, for Naples and Genoa.
At Movllle Sailed Kuriiesla, from Glas
gow, for New York.
At Jueentown Sailed Luottnla, from
Liverpool, tor Mew York.
SEAS SLAY THOUSAND
Faolfio Islands Are Totally Depopulated by
fearful Storm Lasting Several Day.
TIDAL WAVE FURIOUSLY SWEEPS LAND
Hoities and People Meet Oemmea Destruc
tion from Warring Elements.
NATIVES SEEK REFUGE IN TALI TREES
Waters Rash to Unprecedented" Heights
Tearing Victiras from Haen.
FULL EXTENT OF DISASTER NOT KNOWN
Reports only Received from Five Oat
of Flahty Islets Ttavaced, 8
that Worst Mar Be
to Come.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8. News of a
fearful loss of life In . destructive storm
that swept over the South Sea Islands last
month reached here today by the steamer
Mariposa, direct from Tahjtl. The loss ot
life Is estimated at 1.000.
, On January 13 last a huge tidal wave,
accompanied by a terrific hurricane, at
tacked the Society Islands and the Pna
motu group with fearful fores, causing
deaths and devastation.
Storm Itaa-rs Many Days.
The storm raged several daye, reaching
Its climax between January 14 and January
16. From the meager news received at
Tahiti up to the time Mariposa left it
was estimated that 1,000 of the Islanders
loet their lives, but It was feared that
later advices would add to the long list.
The first news of the disaster reached
Tapettc, Tahiti, on January 26 by tha
schooner Elmo, which reported 600 fatali
ties. The steamer Kxce'slor arrived tha
following day with 400 destitute survivors.
The captain of Excelsior estimated tha
loss of lives to be 800.
These figures comprised only the deaths
on the three islands of Hao, Hlkuna and
Makokau, whose ordlnarv population ia
1,800. On Hlkoera Island, where 1,000
inhabitants were engaged In pearl diving,
nearly one-half were drowned. On an ad
jacent Island 100 more were washed out
to sea. Makeno and Hao era depopulated.
Conservative estimates at Tahiti place
the number of islands visited by tha tidal
wave and hurricane at eighty, all ot which
are under the control of the French gov
ernment at Tahiti.
nrvlvors Face Famine.
Tbe surviving Inhabitants are left desti
tute of food, shelter and clothing, every
thing having been swept away by tha
storm.
The French government, on learning of'
the disaster, took prompt measures to re
lieve the distressed district and dispatched
two war ships, Duranee and Zelea, with
fresh water and provisions. Tha Italian
jnad-of-war Calabria accompanied, them, on,
meir errano. ot meri-y. -
Aa the supply of fresh water and pro
visions was totally exhausted by tha atonn.
It waa feared tbat many lives would be loat
before the relief ships arrived.
As far as Is known eight white people
were among the drowned. Included In
these were Alexander Brander, N. P.
Plunkett of Oakland, T. D. Donnelly, form
erly a fireman on the steamship Australia
and the local agent of C. Coppenrath, a
merchant of Papette. Added to thla num
ber was an unknown woman who com
mitted suicide from fright.
As the Islands were barely twenty feet
above sea level and not surrounded by
coral reefs, it was necessary for all the
Inhabitants to take to the cocoanut trees
when the tidal wave began to cover the
land. These trees grow to an Immense
height, many reaching an altitude of 100
feet, but all the lower treea were covered
by the raging waa, which swept with piti
less force abou.. and over them, carrying
the terror stricken natives to their death.
The natives in the taller treea were eats
until the cocoanut trees gave way and then
they, too, were swept far out to aea.
Gain Safety tr Swimming;,
The survivors brought by Excelsior to
Papette gained tbe ship's side by swim
ming three or four miles from the topa ot
the cocoanut trees.
Eimo, though badly damaged by the
storm, also brought off as many peraona
as could swim to It, bejng, like Excelsior,
unable to run close to shore because ot tha
violonco of the ocean swells which con
tinued to run abnormally high for a week
after, the tidal disturbances.
Another schooner, Gaulols, from tie Ma
quesan Islands, 600 miles from Tahiti, en
countered the hurricane while en route to
the latter place and only the timely action
of. the captain in jettisoning the cargo
saved the little srnft from destruction
Even with this precaution the Ufa of on
tnan was lost by waves sweeping the decks.
One of the many acta of heroism la tbat
of a woman, who climbed one ot tha tall
cocoanut trees and tied her little babe to
tbe branches, banging onto the body ot tha
tree beneath the little one aa best aha
could. There they remained for ten hours,
suffering great torture, until finally
tescued.
Thousands of tons of copra and over 200
tons of mother of pearl shells are known
to be lost. The pearl shells are valued at
Jl.800 per ton and many valuable pearls
msy now be lost to the world forever, aa
these were considered some of tha beat
pearl Islands In existence.
Among the passengers on Mariposa to
day was G. W. Waterbury, formerly ot
Chicago, who was on the Island of Ralatea,
one of the Leeward Islands, located aome
distance to the west of the ill fated Paua
molu at the time of the storm. Much dam
age was done there, although no Uvea were
lost. A well built road, conatructed by
the French government at eonatderable
expense, was demolished, bridges were car
ried away, buildings overturned and shat.
tered and pieces of big ships, old wreckage
and cocoanut treea heaped high along the
coast line. Old Inhabitants on Ralatea
declared It the worst storm they had ever
seen. Returning to Tahiti, the llttlo
schooner uron which he sailed was almost
swamped by the high seas snd a water
spout came near to the boat at ona place.
RAG PEDLAR MEETS FOUL PLAY
Head and Rody t rashed -aad Muti
lated, Possibly by Roommate,
Whom Police Hold.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 8. Solomon Stein.
rag peddler. 40 years old, was found dead
at 132 Orange street this morning with hla
head and body crushed and mutilated In A
horrible manner.
Ignats Zabn, hla roommate, haa been ar
rested on suspicion. ..'