Nebraska Newspapers

    The 'Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MOUSING, MARCH 28, 1003-TWELVE PAGES.
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MORGAN ASKS GIFT
Yiiolj tfjuetU Gates to Snmnder Soaring
Lock at Parohue Price.
CHICAGO CROESUS HOLDS FOR PROFIT
rba'lj 8i17i Large Block at Fiftsen to
Forty Point Advance.
ALLEGED SOUTHERN MlRGER IS PROBED
Trust tinge Elim'naU Dangeroui Holder
by Acquisition.
FEAR ILLINOISANS MEAN TO CORNER
Schwab Acts mm Go-Detwcca, Rlna-laa;
Principal Bm l' oa Telephone
at Three la Mornla to Maka
Appointment.
NEW YORrC. March 27. The Interstate
Commerce commlsalon met today to
Investigate the turning ever et the Louis
ville Nat hvtlle railroad control to the
Atlantic Coaat line.-
Edwla Hawley, an associate of John W.
Gates, sail he attended several conference
at which th sale of the Loulsvill a- Nash
viile line to J. P. Morgan was discussed.
George W. Perkins, the witness said, rep
resented Mr. Morgsn at these conferences,
while Mr. Gates was the principal on the
other side.
"We had nothing to do with the relations
to the various 'roads," the witness said.
"We were dlscurslng Ins' possibility of ob
taining the Louisville Nasbvlllo stock
and wi talked of nothing else."
Ons member of the firm said that when
tho option was sold to J. P. Morgan Co.
bis firm controlled JM.OOO shsres which
the purchase at from $101 to $110. "We got
$130 for 100.000 shares and $150 for the re
maining 108,000."
J. S. Williams of the Seaboard Air line
said he aaked Mr., Perkins whether Mr.
Morgan would cell the Loulsvlllo Nash
ville and that Mr. Perkins replied that It
was not likely that Mr. Morgan would sell
to any Interests his firm could not control,
and then atked the price of the Seaboard
Air line. He understood It was Mr. Mor
gan's Idea to sen Louisville. aV Nashville
to Interest that would not conflict with the
Southern railway.'
Mr. Williams made a memorandum of
tho Interview jUBt aftsr It occurred and
eould not be mistaken.
asra-ess Vetlagr Trust.
Witness suggested the formation of a
voting trust to run the Louisville aV Nash
ville, composed of the Atlantlo Coast line,
the Seaboard Air line and J. P. Morgan 4t
Co. Neither the Atlantic Coast line nor
tha Seaboard, he said, are really In competi
tion with the Louisville Y Nashville. Rail
road men considered them as connecting
links. Asked as to who controlled the At
lantlo Coast line, h said he understood
'Mr. Walters and his Immediate associates.
O. O. Gates, son of J. W. Gates, said as a
member of the firm of Harris, Galea at Co.
he gats urdro-,"W ptirtfiase slock and
bought some, himself on tha exchange.
It' was tbs Intention to sell at a profit it
possible, and if not to operate tho road
It wae. not the Intention to corner the
stock. ' The object was to secure control of
the road and not make any financial dis
turbance whatever.
John W. Oatea said that besides the
X06.000 Louisville Nashville shares his
syndicate held they controlled 100,000 held
by Hawley and Davis. Asked as to when
he first conferred with J. P. Morgan ft Co,
about selling the control Mr. Oates said:
"Well, Mr. Schwab came to me from J,
P. Morgan ft Co. He called me np about
I on the morning of April 11 and asked
what I was going to do. The market had
been a little nervous the day before. I told
him I would see Mr. Perkins in the morn
ing."
Mortis Seeks Free Cash.
He saw Mr. Perkins, who wanted a third
of the stock at coat. "I told him," said the
witness, "I could not think of It." Mr. Per
kiss then asked for a price for half the
slock and Mr. Oatea said he would con
sult with his colleagues. He saw Mr. Per
kins next day and told him he understood
the property was valuable and would pay
to hold.
Asked whether , Mr. Perkins said any
thing about witness being a dangerous
man to handle such property, Mr. Oates
aid: "No, I've usually found backers
where 1 ssw a profit." He had a number
of conferences with his aasoclates and
t o-hour talk with Mr. Perkins.
"I . told him," said Mr. Galea, "that
would recommend my associates to accept
12S for one-third, ISO for' one-third and
150 for tha balance of the 306,000 shares
ws controlled, If all were taken. Mr. Per
kins said the price waa too high."
Mr. Oatea said bis examination of the
Louisville ft Nashville accounts bad In
ducsd htm to believe the property more val
uable than it waa generally held to be,
There wae no reason why be could not
manage the road as well as tho August
Belmont board, but it seemed wise to take
the profits without any troubla or risk,
Witness told of making tha contraot giving
J. P. Morgan ft Co. an option on the prop
erty and said be waa aaked for a alx
months' extension of time.
Something was said by Mr. Morgan about
the formation of a Southern Securities
company to control various roads and In
crease profits, with the Louisville ft Naeh
tills stock taken by the securities com
pany at 170. "It waa argusd." witness
said, "that It would be to our mutual In
terests end might be dons If the Northern
Securities company went through."
Offers to Lrsa Stack.
President Keppler of the Stock exchange
aid Mr. Oatea bad told him that no corner
was Intended, and that Harris, Oates ft
Co. would lend the stock to enable shorts
to cover. He felt the situation waa critical
and called on Mr. Oates of bis own volition.
No formal announcement was made of what
Mr. Galea said, but bs spoke of It to ev.
aral persons and It soon became public
property.
J. M. Culp, one president of the South
ern, said tb Coaat line and tb Louis villa
ft Nashville war regarded mors as feeders
to each other than competitor.
C. B. Compton. traffic maaagsr of tb
LoulsvtU ft Naabvtlla, gav similar evi
dence. He aaded that there baa been no
Increase In rata since the Allaatle Coaat
lln- Interests secured coatrot of tbs Louis
ville ft Naahvlll.
Harrlaaaa Oatwtta Koona.
BAN FRANCISCO, Marcb 17. Tb bul
letin saya: "Although Edward PolllU. who
is rounding up proxl for Jame R. Keene,
ievlarea be baa met with encouraging sac
css, Harrlmaa has already bt!ad tb
light tb vat U7.000 of tb 191,000 Southara
raeite aaarea bald ia Sam raaaclaoaj
FINNS IN GOOD CONDITION
Relle" ' ommttte Dae It Work Well
'rnl.t District f tho
f'fm.
. Country.
ST. PETERS cb 27. Dr. Julius
N. Reuter, a lectl.. University of
Helalogfors, who wa bv tbs Pla
nish National Relief con... to make a
tour of Finland, positively i4nle that bis
party either found or beard of any parish
where there are 6,000 destitute person, as
has been stated.
During the whole trip Dr. Reuter waa
only able to procure one bit of "hunger
bread," which waa composed of flour, made
from green grain mixed with btrk, and
even this had been preserved since the
early psrt of the winter, before the ellet
committee was able to extend Its opera
tions to cottages In out of the way place.
Dr. Reuter adds that, of course, there
would have been untold suffering, but for
the assistance of ths committee, which was
so largely helped by Amerlcsn funds. The
committee bss now branches tn every vil
lage and parish and every case of suffering
Is carefully attended to. Potatoes and mtlk
ars scarce, but the committee supplies
sufficient bread, peas and aalt fish, while
csrefully avoiding making the people more
comfortable than tn ordinary years, and
exacts labor In payment of Its help, when
ever possible, so as to avoid pauperising
the people.
As to the stories of deaths from famine
Dr. Reuter adds no such happenings have
been reported anywhere.
CONSERVATIVES HOLD SEAT
Liberal Candidate Defeated In Baarllah
Bye-Election, but by Be
dnced Majority.
LONDON, March 27. The Chertxy divi
sion of Surrey, a conservative stronghold,
has been retained by the unionists aa the
result of a bye-election held yeaterday for
a auccessor in Parliament to H. C. Lee
n.nfL.n rtr-orl J. A. Filer, conservative.
having defeated H. H. Longman, liberal, by
1.180. But as this Is only about half the " ""rio.
majority obtained by the consevatlves at . President Palma and Senor Zalda, secre
the last election, the opposition Is fully en- i Ury ' foreign affairs, , offered to Inform
titled to consider the result as being an- f th United Statea government that tho
other blow to the government.
Mr. Longman, who is a home ruler, was
l.nrWori of a conaldcrable number of the ;
nonconformist vote aa a result of the recent
manlfsto Issued by R. W. Perks, liberal,
who practically controls the nonconformist
vote In England, declaring that tbe liberal
leaders must choose between the Irish or
nonconformist alliance because of the ac
tion of tbe Catholic Irishmen in helping
the government to pas the recent educa
tion bill In the face of violent noncon
formist protests.
The campaign throughout was exciting.
It waa known as the "motor car election."
Automobtlea had never before played so
great a part In an English election. Pre
mier Balfour, Lord Rothschild and other
prominent persons lent their cars for tbe
occasion.
EMPRESS THROWN FROM HORSE
Animal Shies mm She Fall Heavily
to Ground, Breaking He
BERLIN, March 27. The empress eras
thrown from her horse while . riding at
Orunewald today and her right arm waa
broken.
Later advlcea ahow the empress slightly
fractured her forearm as the result of a
fall from ber horse, which stumbled while
she waa riding In the Orunewald forest this
morning. The empress, who waa accom
panied by Prince Adelbert, her third son,
and ber aulte, waa assisted to the hunting
lodge after her fall and a surgeon was tele
phoned for, with tha result that a physician
was sent to the lodge In an automobile.
which waa driven at the highest possible
speed.
The empress fell heavily. Emperor Wil
liam, who waa near at band, was among the
Brat to reach her aide and aaslated her to
rise. The imperial party was galloping at
the moment when the empress' borse shied
and stumbled.
RICH AMERICAN IS ROBBED
HI Nam la Not Announced, bnt Ho
la Badly Treated In
Pari.
PARIS. March 27. The Temps this after
noon saya a wealthy American, whose name
Is not given, has been the victim of a sen
satlobal aaaault and robbery here.
He waa Induced, according to the paper
mentioned, to visit quartera occupied by
partlea who represented themselves as deal
ers In antiquities. There tbe American waa
stt upon, badly choked and robbed of
pocketbook containing $500 and four val
uable rings, bis watch and other jewelry.
The American waa enjoined to silence, but
he reported tbe case to a comlssary of
police, who caused tb arrest of a young
Englishman who gav the nam of Wilson
The latter a. accomplice auoceeded in
escaping with the stolen articles. The
police decline to give tbe name of tho
American.
HILL SEEKS REST IN EUROPE
Denies that Ho and J. Plerpont
Moreno Hnv a BtaT
Schema Oa.
(Copyright. lMtt. by PreBS Publishing Co.)
LONDON. March XT. (New York World
Cablegram, Special Telegram.) J. J. Hill,
talking today, aald: "I am ber on no spe
cial mission, but solely for rest. I have not
com over to tell English railway men who
ahould know better than myself what to
do."
Asked about reported Joint railway
scheme with J. Plerpont Morgan Mr. Hill
aald: "I am unaware of any big scheme
of th kind that tha newspapers report
and 0 to 65 per cent of these reports may
be discounted. I am leaving tor home next
Wednesday."
CALLS REV0LT ONLY TINY
Domlaleaa .General MlnlmUca Rebel.
Han, Saylnn; Moat Islander Is.
port Oeverantst
NEW YORK. Marcb 27. Th representa
tive of San Domingo today rcivd from
Oeneral Cater, governor of Santiago d
Loa Cah&IUroa, tb following cable:
"Revolution limited to capital. South
and east of tb Island are wltb tha gov
ernment. Prealdaat Vasques with farces
U due la capital aew. Tbe norther part
ef tbe lalaud la also with tha government."
Roeaevelt Rafaa Canadian Bid.
VICTORIA. B. C. Marcb 27. Mayor Mc
Candle baa received a dispatch from
President Roosevelt declining an lavitaUaa
to visit. VkOact an, hie wuca Uuz.
CUBA ENDANGERS TREATY
Almost Certain to Adont Amendment Wh ch
Will Kill Reciprocity.
HAY CABLES SI R0NG WARNING TO HAVANA
Senate Reject Two Reports tsfsvor
able to Americas Change and
Will Probably Adept Majority
Reeomnseudutlena Today.
. HAVANA,. March tT. Three separate
reports oa the reciprocity treaty were pre
sented to the senate this afternoon by the
foreign relatione , committee. One, signed
by the chairman, Senor Bustamenta, the
president bf the sensts. Senator Cspote and
Senator Dolse, recommended the approval
of all tha amendments adopted by tbe
United Statea senate In confining the 20
per cent reduction oa Cuban augar to ths
basis of the tariff rates in tha law of 1817.
Senor Tamayo submitted the third, an
adverse report upon all tbe amendments.
Both the minority reports were rejected.
Tbe majority report will bo discussed to
morrow and It la expected that it will be
approved by a small majority. Its pro
vision requiring the adoption of the tresty
by the United States congress before De
cember 1, however, will. It is generally be
lieved, be fatal to the treaty, since the ac
ceptance by tbe United States senate of
this provision Is Impossible. -
President Palma had a two-hour confer
ence at the palace today with the entire
foreign relations committee of the Cuban
senate, at which every endeavor was msde
to induce the committee to eliminate the
condition regarding the limit of time in
which the reciprocity treaty la to become
effective. The majority, however, per
sisted in Its opinion. . - '
Of the three majority senators, Senors
Capote and Dolse appeared willing to ratify
the treaty without the time limit condi
tions, provided Senor Bustsmente, tha
chairman, would conaent, but the latter
lrealy wouia De ratineo on tne unoerstana-
,n u wouia oe operative oy tne date
"esireu, ooi seuor nusiameme insisiea mat
It should be made a legal condition of ac
ceptance. It la barely possible that the trio of sen-
ators may make an amended report to
morrow.
Cuba' Daty to Support Treaty.
Senor Tamayo's report was first taken
up by the senate. He argued that the
amendmenta were all unfair and prejudi
cial to Cuban products.
Senor Mouia, replying, contended that
Senor Tamayo bad tailed to ahow that the
amendmenta did not protect Cuban sugar,
and consequently It was the duty of the
senators to stand by the treaty. Benor
Doby argued that not a shadow of a rea
son had been adduced against the amend
ments, and that there was every reaaon
for believing that the people of Cuba bad
pronounced In favor of the treaty. .
Cuba, In a way, waa Involved In Ameri
can politics. From - all ' appearances the
reciprocity treaty bad Vtomt a political
question between President Roosevelt and
the opponents of Bis re-election. In such a
contest f uba ahould ally itself with Its
good and generous friend against the trusts
and bis other enemies.
Senor Sangullly ' in a satirical speech,
paid hie respects to President Roosevelt,'
but opposed the tresty in Its entirety at
being contrary to the interests and the
dignity of' Cuba. Senor Tamayo'a report
was then rejected by 12 to 7.
Senor Zayaa urged the adoption of bis
report on the ground that the protection
afforded to Cuban sugar was uncertain and
Ineffective. He acknowledged Cuba's friend
ship for President Roosevelt, but added It
was tolly to permit that to affect the ar
rangement of a commercial treaty.
Senor Bustamente replied briefly, saying
the sugar amendment did not diminish the
protection afforded. The senate then re
jected Senor Zayaa" report by 17 to 2.
The queation of the futility and danger
of tbe condition Inserted in the majority
report was not discussed.
Washington Warn Havana.
WASHINGTON, March 27. Secretary Hay
has warned Cuba that the slightest amend
ment to the Cuban reciprocity treaty,' even
that which proposes to make Its ratification
conditional on the treaty going Into effect
during the current calendar year, certainly
would defeat the convention itself. Any
amendment must be submitted to tbe United
States senate, and before that can be done
tbe date fixed for the final exchange of rat
ifications, March SI, will bava passed. Mr.
Squires, th United Stat minister at Ha
vana, baa tranamltted this note to the
Cuban foreign minister, and la hopeful that
It will be sufficient to curb ths desire to
amend the treaty. It is fully realized here
that foreign' Influences in" Havana which
would be affected Injuriously by the treaty
are working upon Cuban pride to defeat
ratification by attaching amendmenta to the
treaty. This waa fully expected and Is re
garded aa within tbe legitimate dutle of
diplomatic repreaentatlvea in sucb caaes,
but It lb believed the effort will prove un
successful. 1
ROLLING MILLS TO COMBINE
Deal 1 Now
Trast
in Foot to Form New
In Iron In
dnatry. MUNCIE. Ind.. Msrcb 27It Is announced
that a combination la forming to take ln
the rolling mills of th middle west with
Muncle as headquarters.- All factories man
ufacturing bar iron in Michigan, Ohio, Wis
consin and Missouri, Including mill ln
Muncle, Chicago, Muskegon, Milwauke and
St Louis, ars named.
While the combine baa not been com
pleted. It Is admitted by officers of th
present American Rolling Mills corporation,
i wbiuh is cltleOy lulerestcil, thai inure is
little doubt of th deal being completed.
Tb new combine will be knows a tbe
American Rolling Mills corporation.
HOWLS FOR NEGRO'S BLOOD
Vlrarlata Mob Attempt to Lynch
Black Assaulter of Tiny
CilrL
BLCEFIELDS. W. Va.. Marcb 27. Har
vey Williams, a negro, today assaulted
Mary Jones, tb 12-year-old daughter of a
whit miner, and left her for dead on tha
mountain betwoea Pocahentaa. Va-, and
Cooper. W. Va. After regaining conscious
ness tbs child managed te reach ber bourn.
Several posse ' Immediately went tn
search of the aegre, who was located near
Pocahontaa, taken to Bram well and lodged
la jail. Tbe jail I heavily guarded tonight,
bat a lynching 1 expostsd. as aa angry mob
la gjlhsrtag, Tb LVUla girl wOl die.
NAME CHANGED TO CARNEGIE
Article Are Filed Amending Charier
of the Sewj Merger of
Steel Pleat.
4-
TRENTON. N. J.. March 27. Counsel for
the United States Steel corporation have
filed In the office of th? secretary of state
articles amending th charter of the Na
tional Steel company, which was filed yes
terday for the purpose et merging the
Carnegie, the National Steel and tha Amer
ican 8teel Hoop companlea.
Tbe amended articles change the name
from the National 8teel company to the
Carnegie Steel company. Tbe papera are
the same as those filed yesterday, with a
single Important exception. In connection
with the provision thst there shall be
maintained In thla state a registered agency
at which shall be kept a Hat of the stock
holders of the concern for Inspection of
tbe stockholders, there Is an added provi
sion as follows:
But said registered agent may refuse per
mission to examine th sam (except as to
the entries nnectlng tne snares owned ry
such stockholder unless satisfied that such
examination and the Information to be ac
quired is desired for legitimate purposes
and not for a purpose hostile to the Inter
ests of the corporation, or Its Individual
stockholder, and the determination of the
registered agent shall be nnal and con
clusive. This provision follows tbe lines of a de
rision rendered In th supreme court a
few days ago In tha case of O'Hara against
tbe National Biscuit company. O'Hara had
been dented the right to inspect tbe list
of stockholders of the company and sued
out a writ of mandamua against the regis
tered agent. He did not set up any reason
for wanting to examine the books, atandlng
on his rights .as a stockholder to see the
books at any time for any purpose that
might be satisfactory to himself. The court
refused the mandamus.
This provision Is also interesting In con
nection with the assembly bill 270, which
passed the bouse this week. That bill pro
vides that no suit can be brought by mi
nority stockholders In the name of a cor
poration without the written consent of 20
per cent of the stockholders. .. Under tbe
provision of the amended charter, fllod
today by the Qtnegi Steel company. It Is
very difficult for any stockholder to obtain
the names of tbe stockholders of 20 per
cent of the stock of the company unless
the managera are willing.
The papers filed today are signed by
Charle M. Schwab, Elbert H. Gary, Wil
liam E. Corey, Thomas Murray, William W.
Blackburn, each holding one share of stock,
and the United . Statea Steel corporation,
829,995 shares.
PITTSBURG, March 27. A largely at
tended special meeting of the directors of
the Crucible Steel Company of America Is
being held here today. The rumor is per
sistent thai it was called to consider a
proposition to sell the control of ths
Clalrton Steel company to the United
States Steel corporation, but those Inter
ested refused to give qut any information.
GETS HIS BA'L REDUCED
Jada-o Cnta Bond of Dr. Flower from
Fifty tc Five Thousand
Dollars.
' 'NEW YORK March 27. Four additional
lndletmenta. charging-. DJ. . Richard Or
Flower with larceny rwere returned by the
grand jury today..'- An Indictment super
seding the, one already found against Dr.
Flower on the complaint of Mr. ' Belle
Gray Taylor waa also handed down.
The four additional Indictment were
found on the complaints of -Herman H. Bul
lock, who alleges that Dr. Flower de
frauded him out of $950; A. Solmans, presi
dent of the South Norwalk (Conn.) Na
tional bank, who claims that he was de
frauded, out of $1,500; X. 8. Wolley. who
places his loss at $600, and H. B. Wood
ruff, who says be wss defrauded out of $420.
When the bearing of the charge of fair
ing $500 from Mrs. Taylor waa resumed,
counsel for Dr. Flower again objected to
tbe ball of $50,000 In which Dr. Flower
waa held. Assistant District Attorney Gar
van replied that the Arizona-Eastern Mon
tana company had urged many people to
Invest in the mines, that there were
charges Involving more than $1,000,000 and
that Dr. Flower was very wealthy,
Mr. Oarvan added that he bad received
a letter from tbe defendant's attorney
offering to pay Mrs. Taylor ber claim If
ahe would atop the criminal prosecution.
Counsel for Dr. Flower denied that there
waa such a letter
Justice Greenbaum ordered Dr. Flower's
ball reduced to $5,000.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OFFICERS
Women Also Select Indianapolis a
Plac to Meet la February,
1904.
NEW ORLEANS, March 27. The Nation
al Council of Women, in session here to
day, chose the following officers: President,
Mrs. Mary Wcod Swift. San Francisco; vice
president, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Wash
lngton, D. C; recording secretsry, Mrs
Francis Burns. Detroit; corresponding sec
retary. Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller, Wilming
ton, 111.; treasurer, Mrs. Lillian M. Mollis
ter. Detroit.
Mrs. Mary Wood Swift will be th dele
gat to tbe International council at Dres
den next January.
Th executive meeting of the council will
be held In St. Louis next yesr, an invitation
having been extended to the council by tbe
board of lady managera of tbe Louisiana
Purchase exposition
Indianapolis was aelected as the place
! ,ot the n"1'0 ' ,n counc11 ln Februsry
1904.
CROWDS WATCH TWO DROWN
I'nele nnd Nephew Swept Away Be tor
Hnndred of Powerleaa
Spectator.
SHARON. Pa., Mar?T 27. A double
drowning occurred h?re this evening tn the
Shenago river within sight of several hun
dred peopde, who were powerless to give
aid. Th victims were Oaylord H. Locke,
aged 88. a business msn of Sharon, and bis i
nephew, Frederick Mapous, aged 19.
Lock and Mapous drove a horse and
wagon Into a alnkhole at the foot of Sliver
street to wssh the wsgon and horse and
men were swept Into deep water and
drowned. Mrs. Lock waa aa eyewitness
ot ths tragedy.
ROBBER IS LEGALLY HANGED
Establish
by Death
BIRMINGHAM, Ala- March 27. Win
Derley, colored, waa hanged today for high
way robbery.
Tbi ta tb first Instance in tb Hate's
history where th death penalty haa boaa
Uasoaoi tar taia erlma.
Alabama Highwayman
Vw Froeodcat
on Gsllew
MOROS BECOMING PACIFIED
Captain Pershing Writes of the Condition!
Frevailin; Among Them.
SAYS THEY ARE NOT AT ALL WARLIKE
Bealaalaaj to Have Ureat Respect and
Rearard for America, bnt Gov
ernment Shoald Not Bo
Chanced Vet.
WASHINGTON, March 27 Captain John
C. Pershing, Fifteenth Infantry, who baa
been In command In the Moro country, ha
written a letter under date of Camp Vlck
era, January 28, to a personal friend in the
War department, In which be gave In de
tail many interesting farts in connection
with the disturbances In Mindanao.
Captain Pershing says thst after he waa
placed In charge ct Moro by General Davia
because be (Pershing) apparently could get
along with them, he worked on the theory
that It is necessary to eatabllsh mutual
confidence between the Moroa and the
United States, "if we are to govern them
without a lot of trouble."
He endeavored to demonstrate to them
that the United Statea Is their friend, hav
ing no desire to carry thera off Into slavery
or to take anything belonging to tbem
without paying for it. This, he writes.
Is all contrary to what they have been ac
customed to in the past. The Spaniards
and the Moras could not get along together
well. The Moro were vtry Jealous of their
religion and the Spaniards tried to civilise
them by seizing and baptizing some of
them. There were atrocities committed on
both sides as a result of these differences.
. Able to Keep HI Prom lee.
Captain Pershing saya that th Moros do
not realize any other kind of government
than a one-man power. Ha says be bss
been able to keep all tbe promises he has
made, which has enabled him to be more
successful in command of that district.
They regard him aa representing the presi
dent of America, and are somewhat uneasy
as to what bis successor will do.
The qnestlon of slavery Is Intimately
connected with their religion and is some
thing of a vassalage or serfdom, and not
slavery, aa known In this country. He
thlnka it a subject that ahould remain un
touched until it la understood better.
Tbe. Moroa, he writes, should have a
government which thny can understand,
and It should be the policy of the United
States to let It alone, but to make each
aultan and datto responsible for the acts
of his people. "We cannot afford," be says.
"to tear down their established form of
government without giving them something
better, and I fear It will be a long time
before this can be done."
One a Friend Alwnya On.
The Maclu campaign has bad a convinc
ing effect a to tbe impossibility of natives
escaping punishment when they commit
,-edatlons. Captain Pershing says the
Moro have some admirable trait of char
acter. "Once a friend they all CO to the
limit for you." They are industrious and
have splendid rice fields' and other agricul
tural crops. .The country Is capable of
great things from aa agricultural etanu-
polnt. Tbe country 1. somewhat like tbe
Mohawk, valley and the whole district can
be compared to that about Lake George. ,
Captain Pershing says that he believe
tb troops could marcb around the lake
now and be received in a friendly spirit
everywhere except at Bacolod. Ha haa a
number of reliable aecret service Moros
and they Inform him of the conditions and
feelings among their countrymen.
Military Government tho Best.
He says there are about 75,000 people that
live In that region and they are In a fair
way to become real friends. He ssys this
Is an achievement he would be prood of, and
Is almost ready to promise It, adding:
Though we may encounter some old bard-
beaded savage to wbom we shall have to ad
minister a severe lesson, in order to teach
blm and others what we can do."
Captain Pershing, in conclusion, saya It
is tbe most Interesting work be has yet had
in the army and he hopea to remain and be
permitted to work out tbe problem. ' He
thinks that a military government for a
long time to come Is' the only one for the
Moros..
LIEUTENANT REESE WOUNDED
oncer seriously Hnrt In m Shnrp En
gagement la tho Philippine
Islands.
MANILA, March 27. Two companlea of
Macabebe scout finally defeated the main
body ot San Miguel's fore today. It Is be
lieved San Miguel was killed.
Lieutenant Reeae was seriously wounded.
The scouts lost three men killed and had
eleven men wounded.
'The enemy occupied an entrenched posi
tion midway between Marlquina and San
Francisco Del Monte, and had erected a
stone fort, which was garrisoned by 200
men. The First and Fourth companlea of
Macabebes, commanded by Lieutenants
Reese and Nlckerson, respectively, attacked
the enemy's position, but as the scouts
were exposed to the fire ot the enemy tn a
manner which placed the Macabebea at a
disadvantage, the lieutenants directed, after
an hour's fighting, to surround the position
and charge, after having divided their com
panies. The two officer then led a gallant
and successful charge, during which Lieu
tenant Reese fell seriously wounded.
The enemy then broke end rsn, lesvlng
forty-five men dead on ths field, including
a general officer, who la believed to be San
Miguel, tbougb hia Identification is Incom
plete. It Is hoped this defeat will discourage
disorder in Risal province.
The military authorities will direct the
operations of the three detachmenta which
are pursuing the bandit band. Additional
troops are e -"t to Surlgao later.
WILL Lmi iJ.tdLE 10 MIDWAYS
First Step to Be I'ndertnken I
a Ex.
tending; Hoaolaln Lin
to Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 27. The flrat
step ln tbe work preliminary to the laying
of the cable between Honolulu and Midway
Islands has been taken up. Tbe Pacific
Commercial Cable company, baa chartered
th steamer Grace Dollar, and on April
10 It will depart . from thla port, carrying
supplies and material for tbe construction
of tbe cable station on Mid-ay island.
Tbe vessel will also have on board a
number ot carpenters and engineers, and
the work of erecting the building "will be
commenced Immediately upon Its arrival.
The Una from Honolulu to Midway Island
will be tbe second link of tb cable, which
1 to connect tb United States wltb tbe
Philippines.
Th British stesmsrs Angli and Colonn
ars at present In Iondnn, being Loaded
with the sable.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair Saturday;
Warmer In East Portion; Sunday Fair.
Tenserstare at Omaha Yesterday!
Hoar. Dear. Hoar. Pea.
ft n. m ..... . 1 p. m
8 a. an...... St a p. m
7 a. m JI.I U i. m ft
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10 a. m its U p. m at
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MEDICAL MENT0 REORGANIZE
Omabn Society of rhyslclana Will
Take New Conciliation nnd
Chnnar Name.
At the meeting of tho Omaha Medical so
ciety tbe new constitution of thst body will
be formally adopted and the name will be
then changed to the Omaha-Douglas County
Medical association. Several Important
changea have been made ln tbe constitution,
the most Important of which Is that it now
becomes an Integral part of the State Med
ical association of Nebraska and will ro
cetve a charter from the state organization
as soon as It le completely orgsntzed.
This step has been taken at the sugges
tion of the American Medical association,
which has Issued an appeal to ail regular
practitioner asking them to assoclste
themselves In local communities tor the
purpose of advsnclng the interests of the
profession and tn securing greater uniform
ity In methods. The constitution provides
that tbe society shall meet on the second
and fourth Tuesdays of each month except
ing June, July and August.
TOFT TO COMMAND IN SWEDEN
Salvation Army Brlttadler la Trans
ferred from Omaha to Fr
elarn Post.
Brigadier Jsmes Toft, commanding the
mid-western division of the Salvation
Army, which Includes the ststes of Iowa
and Nebraska, has received official notice
of his transfer from tbe American field to
that of Sweden. Brigadier Toft has been
In command of this department for nearly
four years. He waa one of the pioneer offi
cers of eighteen years ago that helped to
start the Salvation Army movement in
Scandinavia. - Hence bis appointment . Is
simply a transfer, to bis old battle ground:
He will leave Omaha April 16. He has not
yet been Informed of the point to which he
Is assigned in Sweden. He will receive
definite Instructions upon reporting at in
ternational headquarter at London.
Brigadier Toft's successor will arrive la
Omaha the following week, but just who
he will be is not yet known at Salvation
Army headquarter here.
URGES CHEAP WESTERN RATES
Santa, Fe Wlbc Interchaaaeabl
Ticket Inelndlna- Meals, Hotcla
'and Sleeping? Car.
CHICAGO, March 27. Summer tourist
rates to California were proposed to line
ln tbe western territory today by the Santa
Fa wWh 4be announcement that the. Santa.
F is prepared to take independent action
and put on a, rate ot one far for the round
trip from June 1 to August 81.
The plan is for tbe lines to Issue a com
bination ticket which shall Include trans
portation to and from San Diego, sleeping
car fare, meals en route, hotel expenses on
side trips and two weeks' board at Coronado
beach. Under this plan a two weeks' s'sy
at San Diego or at the beach across the bay
from that city and one day at the Orand
Canyon would coat a Chlcagoan $138, In
cluding everything, and if he went in a
tourist' sleeper $122.
MORE IRON CASH FOR BOOKS
Csraegle Offer City of Pltlsbars; An
other Million nnd m Hnlf
Dollar.
' PITTSBURG, March 27. Andrew Carnegie
has added $1,550,000 to bis library donations
in Pittsburg. Today he made it known,
through W. N. Frew, president of the board
of truateea, that he would donate $1,400,000
tn addition to tbe $1,750,000 already given
by blm to provide means for an addition to
the present Carnegie library, and $150,000
to build the new East End branch library.
This new gift makes his contribution to the
great Institution $5,000,000.
The proposed addition to tbe Carnegie
Institute win make It five times larger than
the present building and give not only quar
ters for the museum, but an Immense art
gallery, tbe finest that can be built, and
numerous other Improvements.
AMES PREPARES BIG FIGHT
Withdraw Pleas and Lays Plana to
Delay Flnnl Settlement of Cor
ruption Suits.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 27. Mayor
Ames bss decided to fight every Inch of the
way In tbe courts. He has withdrawn bla
pleaa of not guilty to all the indictment
and filed notice of a motion to quash each
one, which will be heard on April 2.
If this falls be will enter demurrers, and
If the esse goes to trial will object to evi
dence being taken because the indictments
are not good, and will move to dismiss on
the same ground. It will be a weary fight,
and ln it the grand jury and petit Jury will
be objected to and every ground laid for an
appeal to the supreme court. In that way
he can delay the final termination until at
least a year from now.
FLEEING FELON DODGES SHOTS
Iowa Prisoner Wonted In Nebrnskn
Gala Brief Spell of Lib
erty. WAVERLY. Ia., March 27. Daniel Allen
and Will Way, who recently broke jail at
South Sioux City, were arrested today and
placed in tbe Waverly Jail after a battle.
The men are wanted in Nebraska.
When the marshal with bla prisoners ar
rived at the jail entrance Allen Jumped
from the high porch and ran away, despite
a fusllade from tbe marshal's revolver.
None of the shots were effective. Sheriff
Parrot t's son, Irving, pursued and cornered
the prisoner In a blind alley, wbers he waa
overpowered.
Movement of Ocean Vessels Mnrch 27.
At New York Arrived: Kensington, from
Antwerp.
At MovIHe Sallfd: Anchorla, from Glas
gow, for New York: Numidlan. from Liver
pool, for Halifax and St. John. N. U.
At Iindon-SaUed: Philadelphia, for
Boston.
At Southampton Sailed: Deutgchland,
from Hamburg, for New York vln Cru-r-bourg
At The TJsard Passed : Btatendum, from
New York, for Rotterdam: Switzerland,
ir. in Antwerp, for Hhlludlphla.
At LLveXDuul nailed.: Cymric- for Nw
I Tuck.
FIX ON ADJOURNMENT
Hons and Senate Decide to Ceaie The'r
Labors on April 7.
DATE SETTLED UPON AS A COMPROMISE
Senate Wants More Time sod tha Boose
Inolined to Less,
REVENUE BILL PASSES THE SENATE
That Body Also Dispose 0f the Oraa a
Charter Measure,
MONEY TO REBUILD NORFOLK ASYLUM
Hons Put In Busy Day, Anions;
Other Thing Adding Materially
to th Appropriation
Bill.
ADJOURNMENT DATE fixed by Joint
re-olntl.ui for Anrtl 7.
REVENUE BILL passed by the senate and
returned tn the hmire.
NORFOLK ASYLUM to be rebuilt If Senate
ae It the im way the house.
LKH 8PRATLEN reappointed member of
the Omuha police bourd.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March 27 (Special,.) Tuee
day, April 7. la the day fixed for final ad
journment of the legislature by the joint
house and senate committee tn Its confer
ence with Oovemor Mickey today and re
ported to the house and senate, both of
which bodies concurred. With the revenue
bill, which passed the senate today, out of
the way, the upper branch haa yet to act
on the four appropriation bills and the
lower body to dispose of a big grist of
smaller measures. Tbe house put In one
of the busiest and most effective daye of
the session, and the senate, while not ac
complishing as much In tbe number of
measure disposed of, worked away In real
earnest.
It required a fight to settle the time ot
adjournment. The house favored one week
from today, while the senate wanted to pro
long the session until April 10. The gov
ernor, anticipating that If the house's wish
prevailed It would mean extending opera
tions throughout the following Sunday, set
his feet down firmly and declared that at
all events no Sunday work would be tol
erated by the chief executive of the stste.
This had tbe effect of throwing his lnfiu
ei.ee to the senators and finally a compro
mise waa reached to adjourn on tb 7th.
The house confirmed the report of the com
mittee by a vote of 69 to 19 and the senats
gave It practically a unanimous vote. How
ell presented a minority report to adjourn
a week from today, but failed to secure any
support.
Tbe house, which, by the way, has aet a
precedent for generous appropriations, wae
anxious to quit work within th sixty-day
limit and in ordtr to hav done so, bad Ita
wish prevailed, would, no doubt, have fol
lowed precedent and stopped tbe clock on
Friday, running oa Into Sunday, but Gov
ernor Mickey did pot propcae to allow
thla. . He aald be did not believe th work
of the session could be finished liy, fY'dey
next and would not consent to extending"
-the pperatlone Into Sunday.. For this rea
son be declared it would be best, and the
only wlao plan, to take plenty of time and
attend to the work In proper shape, even
If it waa necessary to run over the sixty
day limit.
Revenue Bill 'Passe.
The revenue bill reached Its final passage
ln the senate this afternoon. Twenty-eight
republicans voted for it and tbe four fu-
slonlsts against it. Dean, the other repub
lican, was absent. Hall. Howell, Sheldon.
Maraball and Fries accompanied their votes
by explanations, tbe gist of which was that
the bill did not meet their entire satisfac
tion, yet was toward revenue revision and
would therefore receive their support. Th
revenue bill was reported, with it amend
ments, back to the bouse at once-, but ac
tion on the amendments waa deferred until
Monday. They will be concurred In, with
out a doubt.
Tha Omaha charter bill also waa passed
by the senate today. -
Rebnlld Norfolk Asylum.
The house ground out a tremendous grist
of work. It found time to tack on a little
more to tbe aggregate appropriations, pass
ing the bill to give $100,000 to the rebuild
ing of the Norfolk asylum; tbe claims bill.
embodying the clalma of ex-State Treasurer
J. E. Hill for $4,000 for defending suit
brought against blm. and the wolf bounty
claim of $40,000. The total amount of the
bill was about $65,000. The deficiency bill,
with $120,000, was also psssed.
Action on University Lory.
Governor Mickey said today he would
take some action regarding th l-mlll levy
for univeralty buildings by Monday, but not
before, aa tbe legislature baa adjourned
until tbat day. He did not say what that
action would bs, but Indicated that be
might recommend to th legislature tbat
It make aome provision for equalising this
levy and preventing more money going Into
this fund under tbe new revenue lew than
It Is entitled to or requires. Tbe governor
eatd:
"I rather think tbat $200,000 ought to be
ample for this fund. The pressnt law
turns ln about $180,000. but It let alone tbe
levy under the new revenue law would give
to this fund as high as $500,000 and mani
festly that would be too much."
The Lancaster delegation and other Lin
coln powers are bearing down with all their
might on the governor to keep blm from
spoiling a "good thing" for them, but the
governor seems Inclined to think that there
la surh a thing as asking too much. Others
who are actively contending with tb Lan
caster county ptople ln this matter declare
tbat the latter are making a serious mis
take to bold out for theae unreaaonable de
mands. It Is understood thst this faction
from the capital city la inclined to be more
reasonable today and tb bop Is enter
tslned thst tt may be mdo t see that
what will benefit the atate at large will
likewise be ot advantage to Lincoln and
Lancaster, and tbat vbat would be a gross
Imposition upon th rest of tbe stats would
not ultimately promote . tbe Interests of
thla city.
I.co Spratlan Reappoint.
Le Epratlen's term of offlc aa a member
of tbe Board of Fir and Police Commis
sioners for Omaha under tb Savage ap
pointment expire on April . Governor
Mickey was asked today about th succes
sion to tbe place and said he bad already
reappointed Spratlea. The governor aald
no one bad applied to blm for tbe plac
and that there aeemed to be no opposition
to Spratlen a an officer, so he gav blm
tb position.
Ex-Congreasman David II. Mercer, who
cam down from Omaha last night and
spent tb day ln tbs house and seaata, waa
Invited to address tbe lower branch of tb
legislature. This was brought about
turoub a resolution tatfoducsd by Ten