The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 30, 1003.
SINGLE COPY Til 11 EE CENTS.
SWIFT PASSES AWAY
Pioneer Pioker fuocnmbt to Effect of
Surgical Operation.
KNIFE WOUNDS BLEED INTERNALLY
Hemorrhagic Continue for Several Daji,
Producing Death at Last
BUSY LIFE ENDS AT SIXTY-THREE
Business U Built Up and Developed in
Few 8 art Tear.
BREATHES LAST IN CHICAGO HOfoE
Prestdeat of Big Cnptir Crossea Bar,
Leaving Otkera to Reap Re
ward! ol Hla atreu
oaa Labors.
CHICAGO. March 29. Guetavue Franklin
Bwlft, president of the Bwlft Packing com
pany, 4 led at bis home, 4848 Ellis arenue,
early today, of Internal hemorrhages, re
sulting from a surgical operation performed
aereral days ago.
Mr. Bwlft was S years old.
The hemorrhage resulted from an opera
tion for aa Infection of the gall bladder,
performed on March 22. His death was en
tirely uneipected both by hla family and
bis physicians. He had given every Indi
cation of recovery and all danger was con
sidered psaaed. In fact, so hopeful was
everyone, Including himself, that bla son,
Herbert L. 8wlft, who had been summoned
from Boston, left on Saturday night to re
turn to the east. This son was Intercepted
at Harrlsburg, Pa., today by a telegram an
nouncing hla father'a death.
Mr. Bwlft had been suffering for some
time with blsdder trouble and a week ago
an operation was determined upon to give
him relief. It was not espected that the
operation would prove especially dangeroua
and nothing happened to cause a change In
this hopefulness until this morning. His
Improvement was stopped suddenly by a
hemorrhage which the doctors were unable
to check, and which caused his death In a
short time. No arrangements for the fu
neral have yet been made.
flntefcer UtrM Millions.,
Oustavaua Franklin Bwlft began his busi
ness career as a butcher and died leav
ing a fortune estimated at from 17,000,000
to 110,000,000. This fortune was made in
forty-Bve years, Hs was born at 8andwlch,
Mass., In June, 1839. He opened a small
butcher shop la his native town, but re
moved to Boston when he waa less than 30,
wbera ha remained until 1875, coming then
to Chicago.
In that city he engaged In the same busi
ness and developed the department of ship
ping live cattls ' to eastern markets. In
1877 ha evolved plana for the first refrig
erating car and dressed meata. Instead of
live animals, were shipped to eastern cities
Ha waa tba pioneer In this kind of business
. and It 'waa not long before othera aaw the
advantagea of hi method and lultatsd blm,
. Mr. 8 w tt waa not only the oldest "packer"
it the time of bis death, but was the orlgl
aator of the method that baa made many
large fortunes. ' From ths small plant
started in 1877 baa developed a great cor
poration with branches In St. Louis, Kan
aas City, St. Joseph, Omaha, St. Paul and
Fort Worth, Tex., and with distributing
offices in every Important city and town in
the United Btates, and with representatives
In the leading cities of Europe. Aala and
Africa. Its employes number 21,607. Upon
Ita capital stock of 826,000.000 the sales ot
1902 exceeded 1200,000,000.
Mr. Swift waa the father of eleven
children, nine of whom survive him; Louis
F., Edward P.. Helen U. wife of Edward
Morris; Cbsrles H., Herbert L.. Oeorge H.,
Ruth M., wife of Ernest E. Bversy; Ous
tavua' Franklin, Jr.. and Harold H., all
of whom live In Chicago.
Mr. Swift trained all of hla sons In the
packing business. His oldest son, Louis F.
Bwlft. is vice president ot tbs company and
all the other son hold responsible posi
tions In It.
J. Ogden ' Armour, when told of Mr.
Swift's death, said:
I am very sorry to hesr It Mr. Swift
was a great man, a great organiser, and
had great ability. He left a business of
tremendous proportions, but left It In good
shape, so that It cannot be hurt by his
dath. HI sons are fully competent to
manage It, In fact, have been doing so for
some time. Over a year ago Mr. Swift
began to turn the reins over to them,' aa
though preparing for this.
GERMANS SCORE ADMIRAL
ay Dower Heedlessly Offended Be.
eaaao of Social Prcjodlco fa
Criticising Kalaer'a Navy.
PITTSBURG. March 29. Delegates of tha
western branch ot the German-American al
liance ot Pennaylvanla today passed the
following resolution, which waa called
forth by remarks attributed to Admiral
Dewey concerning the German navyt
Tha recent disparaging and uncaJled-for
remarks of Admiral Dewey about the Ger
man navy was, If the press has quoted hit!
correctly, unworthy of a naval officer of hit
rank. Coupled aa his undiplomatic state
ment Waa with an eulogy of Ureal Britain's
friendship for America. It would aeem that
the admiral's discourtesy to Germany wan
prompted rather by social prejudices thin
by true patriotism.
A comiiosite people like our own Is bound
by congenial and cultured ties to Germany
Bo less than to England. To need'.e'sly of
fend a people to whom we are closely re
lated ami to whom we owe an much mutt
arouse the disapproval cf every falr-ml: del
American. Aa true Americana we ahoul I
endeavor to understand and appreciate th
various factors that have contrtoiited M
our civilisation. It Is a menace to our land
to have our national Issues depend upon
men whose visions are clouded by racial
rrejudlce. In military and naval affairs
he Judgment of such a man cannot be re
lied upon because he Is Ipso fact unnble t
ascertain our own weakness and the rial
strength of a foreign nation.
TROOPS MAY GUARD BALLOTS
Chicago Blcetloa Commlaeloaere Dr.
aaaad Protection to Re
coaat Votes.
CHICAOO, March 29. A possa comltatus
and tha entire force of militia are likely
to ba called on to take part in the Dur-borrow-Lorimer
election contest. This an
nouncement waa made tonight by W. T,
Underwood, counsel for Congressman Lorl-
ner. subsequent to the disclosure that tha
Hoard oc selection commissioners wruld
direct tba arrest tomorrow of all deputy
sheriffs or others who might a'.tmpt to
Interfere with Ike reopening of the ballots
la tha congressional contest.
During the day ths election commission-
era drafted a formal notification to the
chief of police that the commissioners re
qaire ponce aw to prevent violence to
their peraoaa aad tha ballots la Ibtlr
pope will fill vacant sees
Dtrlln ob Consistory la Aheat
Month to Appoint New
Jltahope.
HOME. March-. It,., -ope haa expressed
bla Intention of hOn. 'Vy --9lstory at the
end of April or the be. 0 . May, for
the appointment of blsbot-.. "" has
ret been decldpd aa to the ih Of
new cardinals and there may be no.
Even If aome cardinals are created wv fk I
Is nothing definite In regard to foreigners.
The only nsmes mentioned are Mgr. No
cella and Mgr. Perlcoll. the domestic pre
lates ot the pontiff; Mgr. Tallanl, the papal
nuncio at Vienna, and Mgr. AJutt, tbo
papal nuncio at Lisbon.
The cardinals of the congregation of the
propaganda have been informed that
riui,(,uu nBTt urru imui miiu yunv .p)e UTf moving aoout me soutnem sec
meeting will be held on April 6. st which tlon cf tne citr ikiflf. xne rtse (n tn,
the appointments of coadjutor bishops of J agl twenty-four hours has been two Inches.
Bt. Louis and Cincinnati will be discussed
snd confirmed. Bishop Hogan ot Kansas
City Is almost sure to be appointed coad
jutor archbishop of St. Louis, upon which
post Cardinal Satolll will report. Regard
ing the Cincinnati appointment, on which
Cardinal Martlnellt will make a report.
there la some competition between Blahop
Moeller ot Columbus, O., and Bishop Maes
of Covington, Ky. It Is believed the former
has the better chance, especially as his
sppolntment Is preferred by Archbishop
Elder.
MEXICANS WISH TO KEEP DIAZ
Urge Veteran Presldeat to Retain
Offlca for Yet Another
Tersa.
MEXICO CITT, March 29. Largely at
tended mass meetings are being held In
various states to promote the candidacy of
President Diss for re-election.
At meetings held In Chihuahua, Colltna,
Vera Cms and other large cities residents
commended the administration of President
Dlas and asked him to accept the candidacy
again.
At a meeting In this city a new party
was organized which will be known aa the
liberal union party. The meeting adopted
bylawa and formed a permanent organiza
tion, and will hold a convention In June
and name General Dial aa ita candidate.
Preparations are being made throughout
the republic on an extensive scale for the
celebration on Thursday next of the thirty
sixth anniversary of the victory under Gen
eral Dlas at Puebla. on April 2. 1867. The
celebrations will be mads occasions for an
extraordinary demonatratlon In favor ot tbe
candidacy of President Dlas for re-election.
DRAMATIST PLANS TRAGEDY
Haa Play Rejected aad Attempts Life
la Theater He Hoped to
Coaqaer.
PARIS, March 29. Another disappointed
llterateur attempted autclde In a theater
last evening. Just as the second act ot
"L'Autre Danger," at the Theater Fran-
calse, was about to commence, the audi
ence waa atartled by tbe report ot a pistol
In tha foyer, where a man waa aeon to fall
with a wound In bla head. .-
Tha would-be suicide proved to be a
dramatist named Gustav Salary, aged 0.
He reside at Villejulf, a remote auburb of
Paris. He waa taken to the hospital and
tha bullet, which had lodged In a bona near
the right eye, waa extracted and hla Ufa
found to be In no danger.; - -
M. Salary said ha had Just had a play re
jected by the management ot the Theater
Francalse. after having been given to un
derstand that It would be accepted, and bad
resolved to end his life In the theater
which caused hi disappointment.
AMEND BUDGET ON SUNDAY
Freaeh Senators Adopt Increased Oil
' Datlea, bat Reject ' State
Moaopoly Proposal.-
PARIS, March 29. Tha Senate and Cham
ber of Deputlea each held three atttlnga
today In order to complete the budget be
fore the end of the month and thua avoid
tha necessity ot additional provisional
credit.
The senate completed Ita work, lnclud
Ing tha adoption of an additional duty of
26 cents per 100 kilograms on crude petro
leum, but rejecting the clause passed by
tbe Chamber asking the government to pre
pare a law creating a state monopoly of
petroleum refining. The budget did not re
turn to the Chamber' of Deputlea tonight
In time tor It to take action on the Senate'a
amendments.
MEXICAN PACKERS PROGRESS
Const met Mlllloa-Dollar Plants aud
. Otherwise Copy American
Models.
MEXICO CITT. Mar-h 20. Alberto Ter
rasas of tbe wealthy and powerful Terraxaa
family of Chihuahua Is here to remain six
montha and will devote bis time to estsb
Ushlng a plant ot tha International Packing
company.
A million dollars will ba expended on
buildings. Other planta will be erected
at Torreon and at Chihuahua City. Tha
buildings here will be on lines similar to
those of the Chicago stock yarda and pack
Ing bouses.
Battle Follows Raid oa Mom.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 29. The' en
gagement between Turkish troops and In
aurgents at Istih, Macedonia, In which
eighteen Insurgents are said to have been
killed la believed to bave been the outcome
of an Intended attack on the Turkish mill
tary depots there. Tbe Turks had fifteen
killed and wounded. It Is believed the In
surgents formed a part of the origins
Bulgarian band commanded by the revolu
tlonary leader Sarafoff.
Rioters lajare Csar'a l1rpaty.
ST. PETERSBURG. March !9. The Offic
lal Gazette at Tlflla announcea that rioting
took place recently at Batoum and Baku,
the center of the petroleum Industry In
Ruaala, and waa suppressed by the troops.
The vice governor of Baku waa slightly In
jured. Many persons were arrested and
sentenced to various terms of Imprison
ment. LONDON, March 29. The annual report
of the Cuard Steamablp company shows a
profit of tl.S18.0aS. A dividend or 4 per
cent 1 declared.
Warships Reach Italy.
LEGHORN. Italy, March 2). Tha Uuitsd
States squadron, counts. ;ug cf Chicago,
Cincinnati and Hamtv. h arrived here.
Reichstag Elections Called.
BERLIN, March . A.n Imperial decree
Issued today fixes election for the Reich
slag for J use It.
LANTERNS SHOW FLOODS
Greenville EpurmodioaJly Lighted by
Floating Torche in Skiffs,
ALMOST ENTIRE CITY IS SUBMERGED
Sltnatloa Neither Improves Nor Be
comes Worse, Though Vlckabarg
Reports Oae Dead la Seething
Waters Washing Towa.
GREENVILLE, Miss., March 29. The
backwater from the La Grange crevasse Is
slowly rising and nearly all of the city Is
submerged. Business la paralyzed and peo-
Relief partlea with boats have been at
work rescuing people In the path of tha
flood and the refugees are brought here.
It was said this afternoon that the mayor
had instructed the city engineer to cut
the protection leve In the northern part
of the city, as it la believed It will be the
means of letting the water out through
Fish lake. Tha country beyond tha lake
s much lower than the city, and If the
levee la cut It will atop the rise In Green
ville and carry off much of the water now
in the city.
All trains left here this afternoon
promptly on achedule time.. The abutdown
ot tbe electric light plant is a serious In
convenience to the people and lanterna on
sklffa may be seen throughout the town at
night
The flood situation outside of Greenville
remains practically unchanged. The water
has covered thousands ot acres of the fine
delta farms snd la aweeplng aouth to Vlcks
burg. The loss will be heavy, but It la
Impossible to give anything like a correct
estimate of the amount.
It waa aald by aome of the relief parties
today that since Friday many negroea have
been on the tops of houses waiting for boata
to get out, and during that time have had
nothing to eat. Arrangements have been
made to rescue the cattle in the flooded
district, which are suffering for want of
food.
Today Arocola and Hollanddale had their
first sight of the water. Rumors have been
coming in all day of breaka In the levee,
both above and below the city, but tonight
none waa confirmed at the levee board
office and it waa atated that tha leveea are
holding.
A singular phenomena at Leland, Ark.,
Is puzzling everyone. The news waa brought
to the city thla afternoon by Mr. Shields,
an engineer on one of the government boata.
He said that last night the water against
the levee and dyke In tha pocket was a foot
deep and thla morning he found the water
off and struck ground from which the water
had receded. Tha water waa not turbulent
yb8 end of the dyke, which but a day be
fore wsa washing away most of the stone
placed there to protect It. Further out
In the stream It was still rough and tha
current swift. , The change of the current,
it is thought. Is due either to tbe break
above it on thla aide or to the fact that
the river there la making a new channel,
which would leave Greenville on a beautiful
lake.
Negro Drowned at Vlrksburg.
VICK8BURO, Miss.," March 29. Tba flood
situation la unchanged, but Tatoo City is
beginning to feel tbe effects of water from
the La Grange crevasse.. The back water
la rising at the rate of two Inchea a day
and tha eaatern portiqn ot.the town is
partly submerged.
One fatality occurred today, a negro los
ing hla life by the capsizing of a skiff.
The river here haa again come to a
stand, after dropping two-tenth yester
day. The gauge tonight registers 51.6.
SAVANNAH, Oa., March 29. A northeast
storm of considerable velocity prevailed all
day, causing damage to wires and fencing.
At Tybee leland tbe wind blew sixty-five
miles an hour. Lowlands on the island
were flooded. ' No shipping left tba harbor
during the day.
Blacks Risk Lives for Whites.
NATCHEZ, Miss., March 29. The report
that the Arnolal levee, two mllea below
Vldalla, the pariah site of Concordia parish,
Louisiana, waa In imminent danger of
breaking, attracted hundreds of sightseers
from Natchez today. The water was Beep
ing through and fifty men were put to work
to save tbe levee, and It la now confi
dently believed It will hold.
A mer,f.age from Clayton Station, La.,
conveya the Information that tha Tenas
river la rising rapidly and the back levoe
Is under water. The canal at that place
will be closed today.
Judge Thomas Reber, superintendent of
the . three local packet companies, says
three, white men saved from drowning by
tbe steamer. Bt. Joseph were rescued by
two negro men working on the boat, who
risked their lives to effect the rescue.
Caaaot Close Crevasse.
NEW ORLEANS, March 29. The second
attempt to close the crevasse at Lucy has
failed,, the upper end again giving way.
The levee and Texas 4k Pacific forces hava
resumed work with a larger force than
ever and there Is still hope of success. Tbe
crevasse Is now 450 feet wide and Ha water
Is Inundating a large territory. The water
will likely spread as far aa Bayou La
fourche and do heavy damage. Several more
railroads, In addition to the Texaa ft Pa
cific will feel the effect It the flow la not
checked. i
The trouble Is with the sandy soil, which
has washed away beneath the mammoth
lines of crlbwork being erected. A soon
as these hold the apace between tbe lm-
menae fences will be filled In with sacks of
earth snd the river checked.
Tbe river gauge here today la 20.1. show
ing a rise despite the crevasses. The Mis
sissippi river commission is expected to
morrow on Its inspection tour.
RIVER IS LASHED TO FURY
Carolina Horn Fills Stream with
White Horses aad Hoaseo
with Water.
nc.wdc.kis. is. u., siarcn z. a sever
wind and rainstorm struck this city laat
night and baa been raging all day. The
Neuse and Trent rlvera today presented
scenes almost equal to the Atlantic on a
rough day, being white from shore to shrre
In aome porttona of the city streets ara
tmiassable and on Union I'elnt people had
to be taken from their boraea in boats, tba
tide covering tbe first floors. Grave ap
prcbetiklon la felt for the Cshrrmen who
left yesterday noon, aa it Is thought they
j were struck by tbe ga'.e when they were
mites irom iana. ah pr.pcis for a sue.
rcssful aud curly truck aesacn are deemed
A little enow fell In the morning. Ke
poris from I -a Grange, stout forty miles
from this city, say r.ow waa falling fast
at 3 J. Much damage waa done to smalt
craft around tha city.
German feiapreas Progresses Well.
BERLIN. Msrch 29. Tha German empress
la making good progress). '
YALE STUDENT IS SUICIDE
ihoota Himself la New York Hotel
Whea Disease aad Baa
laoes Worry.
NEW TORK, March 29. Herman Bow
man Eeher, aged 26, ot Chicago, ssld to be a
student at Tale, ahot himself dead today
at the Hotel Manhattan.
Letters hs left behind showed that he
had been greatly worried over something,
presumably bualnesa matters.
On a table near the bed a penciled not
was found, which aald:
Please notify my parents, E. B. Esher,
234 Winchester avenue, Chicago; also notify
K. M. iRlrbanKB, XI College street. New
Haven. Better hold letu-r until he comes.
BOWMAN E8HER.
Beside this not were two other sealed
letters. One addressed to E. B. Esher and
tha other to R. M. Falrbanka. Beside
these a letter written on the letterhead of
the Marine National bask of Buffalo and
signed "S. M. Clement. Pre.," waa found.
This letter waa addressed to Bowman
Esher. It was dated March 23 and read:
Dear Sir: I Inclose telegram Just t-ccelved
from liowell, the contents of which 1 have
just wired you. I much regret his decision.
It may be you can bring some Influence to
bear upon him tomorrow to change him.
and If in his letter, which will probnbly fol
low tbe telegram, t find anything that will
be of use to you I will wire you tomorrow.
Coroner Jackson, who has charge of the
body, later opened the letter addressed to
Fairbanks. It was of a purely personal
tone, and In It tha writer Intimated that he
had not long to live. He had been told, be
aid he waa afflicted with a severe type of
tuberculosis, and that two year would be
a long time for him to live. He also said
he left New Haven because he did not
think the air waa good for blm.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 29. Bowman
Esher waa a member of tha clan ot 1905
at Tale and one of the most popular men
in the university. ' He ws a member of
the Tale Daily News editorial board and
a prominent candidate for the chairman
ship of tha board ot editors next term. He
was the orator of hi class.
CHICAGO, March 29. Herman Bowman
Esher was tbe orlj son of Edward B.
Esher, a lawyer of thla city, and grandson
of Bishop Bowmsa of the Evangelical
church. ' ;
When aeen tonight the father could offer
no explanation of hla son's act and waa
unable to account for tbe young man's
visit to New Tork. About two years ago
young Esher fell from a six-story window
of the Tale dormitory, fracturing a leg
and sustaining other Injuries, but mlrsc
ulously escaping death. Hi Injuries snd
the Illness which followed caused him to
lose some time at Tale. Ha had worried
somewhat over bis studies, but his parents
do not attribute hla suicide to this. When
tbe young man returned to Chicago tor
the Cbrlstmaa holidays he remained sev
eral weeks and when h returned to Tale
hi parents thought his health had much
Improved. ; '.'
Mr. Esher knows nothing of 8. M. Clem
ent, the Buffalo -banker, or of any other
partlea In Lowell with whom hla son could
have had dealings.
R. M. Fairbanks, tor whom the suicide
left a letter, t the o of Senator Falr
banka of Indiana, Mr. 'Esher aaya, and
was hi son's most Intimate friend at Tale.
MODERN GUY - 7AWKES FOILED
Virginia Marshal Balks Attea
pt to
Dyaavmltc Mine Foil of
Moa.
CHARLESTON, W. Va.. March 29. Dep
uty United States Marshal Dan Cunning
ham returned today from Raleigh county,
where he haa been serving writs upon the
strikers Indicted In connection with tbe
trouble at Sanaford.
Marshall Cunningham aays he haa In hla
possession an affidavit from a former mem
ber of the miners' union of an alleged plot
to dynamite tbe drift mines ot W. P. Rend,
on Arbuckle creek, Fayette county. The
deed was to have been done while tbe mines
were filled with men and mules. The affi
davit Is made by James Toung, a miner
who attended the meeting ot the strikers
where the alleged plans are said to have
been adopted. The affidavit was made to
8. L. Walker, notary public of Fayette
county, and the namea of a number of
strikers who took .part In the meeting ara
given.
Further Investigation will be made for
evidence to present to tha grand Jury.
MINERS WAIT ON PRICE LIST
Watch for Aaaaal Schedule Showing
Coaanmera Coat and Work
era' Pay.
- SCRANTON. Pa.. March 29. No one Is
looking forward mora anxiously than the
miners to Thursday, when the operators
will Issue a new price list for the coming
year.
Invsrlably so fsr the price baa dropped
60 cents on April 1 and Increased 10 cents
a month for five montha till tbe drop Is
recouped, when charges continue stationary
for ths winter.
Cosl Is now selling for $5. If it is cut to
$4.60 and advances 10 centa a month until
September the miners, under the award of
the strike commission, will next winter be
receiving a 20 per cent advance over their
present pay, aa they are to get a 1 per eent
advance for every advance ot 6 centa a ton
in excess of $4.60.
CARRIE'S DISCIPLES RAMPAGE
Beat la Salooa Door, Break Wladows
aad Smash Glasses la Search
for Brother.
WINFIELD. Kan., March 29. Two
daughters of John Osborne ot thla city,
armed with piatola and hatchets, smashed
d.own doors and destroyed other property
at two Joints while searching for their
brother today. They . first visited Art
Schmidt's place on North Main street, and
being refused admittance, battered down
the front door. The bartender attempted to
draw hla revolver, but the sisters promptly
covered him with their pistols and be
dropped behind the counter. Before leav
ing the place they smanhed a number of
bottlea and glasses.
At Chad Thomas' plsce, nearby, they
smsshed a largs front window when refused
admittance.
FERRY BOAT RUIKED BY FIRE
Doable-Decked Vessel Llag Qalctly
at Anchor Barsta Into
rinaiti.
NEW TORK, March 29. Tbe double
decked ferry boat Boundbruck of ths Cen
tral railroad of New Jersey waa burned to
tho water's edge this afternoon.
Nj paaangrra were aboard, aa tha boat
aa out of commUflon for the day a
lying la Its slip on ths Jersey side. Tugs
towed It Into midstream, thua saving other
boats la tha alia. . .
INDUSTRIES FOR ISLANDERS
Filipinog Build Hope on Adoption of
Senator Dietrich's Plan.
UNITED STATES MAY HELP COLONIES
Alteration of Datlea Woald Rcsalt la
Establishment of Exteaslvo Maai
factories Where Oaly Raw
Material la Prodaeed.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASH1NUTON, March 29. (Special.)
Brewster Cameron, who I the represent
ative ot tbe allied bualnesa Interests of
the Philippines, has been In Washington
for some time past with a view ot get
ting the republican party Interested In
doing something substantial tor the Philip
pines in the wsy of reduction of duties on
exports from those island to tbe United
Statea. Mr. Cameron was st one time con
nected with tha Department ot State aa
special agent, and waa greatly interested
In securing evidence In tbe tamoua star
route cases. He Is regarded a an ex
ceptionally able man and his views rela
tive to our tropical possessions are ex
ceedingly interesting at thla time. Mr.
Cameron, speaking ot an address which
Senator Dietrich delivered In the United
Btates senate on February 14, says that
tha plan outlined by the aenlor senator
from Nebraska la aa simple as Ideas ot
great practical value usually are. and that
their conception waa the work cf a states
man. In writing to tbe committee of the
allied Chambers of Commerce of the Phil
ippine islands. Mr. Cameron aays: "It is
the consensus ot opinion, so far as I have
been able to learn, that it will not be the
permanent policy of the American congress
to encourage the people of the islands in
the production of sugar and tcbacco for
the reason that the American farmers ex
pect to be able In a few yeara to grow all
the augar and tobacco they consume. The
attitude of congress toward these two Phil
ippine Interests Is regrettable, but it never
theless la an undeniable fact, and It will
be no kindoesa to conceal It from the people
of the Philippines, who should be frankly
told that an effort will be made to discour
age the growing of sugar and tobacco In
the islands, but that those who engage In
the cultivation of purely tropical producta
will be protected In the enjoyment of the
American market, which it Is claimed, will
sssure unbounded prosperity to the islanda.
"The people ot the Phlllpplnea are now
for the first time confronted with the atart
ling fact that there are a number of In
fluential senators of the United States,
members of both of the great political
parties who question the expediency of
giving the Philippines a permanently free
market in tbe United Stales for their sugar
and tobacco for tbe obviously selfish rtason
that nearly every atata In the union can pro
duce, aa many of tha atates are now produc
ing, both of these commodities In steadily
Increasing quantities. Under tbe clrcum
stancea It la of the highest imporiaace to
the permanent welfare ot tbe Philippines
that it should be the future policy ol tne
people to Immediately engage In the culti
vation of those purely tropical products
which .cannot .be produced In the United
Statea, and to ' develop ' their" production
the fullest extent."
.. To Balld Up tho Islaads. '
Senator Dletrtcb'a plan contemplatea tha
Idea of placing a stiff export tariff upon
all raw materials which leave the Philip
pine islands, and he would permit articles
which are manufactured from these raw
materials to be exported free, or nearly
free, from all duty. In other words, the
senator suggests that whatever duty might
be collected from the exporting of the
finished artlclea should be for the purpose
of revenue, but that the duty which waa
collected on the raw material should be
large enough to encourage and build up
the manufacturing Industries of tbe Philip
pines. In outlining his proposition Senator
Dietrich cited, aa an Illustration of hla
thought regarding the treatment of ths
Philippine islands, the case of hemp. He
said ha would place a heavy export tariff
upon raw hemp, but permit the finished
products from hemp to leave the Islands j
free, or practically free, of duly, thla j
recommendation on the part of tbe senator
being upon the theory that America will
maintain tbe "open door" policy in the
Orient. It Is obvious that It the people ot
tbe United Statea must pay aa much to
bring raw hemp to America, where labor la
expensive, aa It coats to bring It to Eng
land, Germany or other countries, where
labor is cheap, hemp and other raw ma
terials will go cheerfully to the European
eountrlea tor manufacture and not to the
United States, but by placing a high export
tariff upon the raw matertal these artlclea
would all be converted Into the finished
producta of the Islands, thereby assisting
very materially In building up the manu
facturing Industries of our Psclflc poases-
slons. It la ronfldentally believed that If
Senator Dietrlch'a plan Is crystallized Into
law by the next congress. Investments and
developments In tbe Islands will follow
on a scale that few countries havs ever
known, and Mr. Cameron, who Is an opti
mist along these lines, aald In tha course
of his talk on Senator Dietrlch'a apeech
that "ladroniam must of eouraa be stamped
out, or all progress would be arrested, but
that arcompllMned and protection given
against foreign countries on' all purely
tropical p'oJi :;s the Pb'l pines are des
tined to become the ilchest spot in tbe
eastern world."
Ihakrap In Poatofllco Department.
The anticipated ahakeup in tbe Postofflce
department la under way. Assistant Post
master General Robert J. Wynne, who Is
measuring up to tha expectation ot hla
friends, haa determined to be the first
assistant postmaster general and not per
mit some head of a division to run his
department. In consequence of the fear
less action of Mr. Wynne there la fric
tion in his department which be proposes
to wholly eradicate or he will be asking
tbe president to name his successor. As
It Is, however. Mr. Wynne has the presi
dent at hla back, and It Is expected that
there will be very lively dolnga In tbe first
asslatant postmaster general'a office In
ths next few montha. George W. Beavers,
general superintendent of the salaries and
allowance division of the Postofflce depart
ment, has tendered his resignation for
the purpose of entering upon a buatneas
career In bla home city of Brooklyn.' Other
realgnationa are expected to follow closely
upon the heela of Mr. Beaver'a. In con
nection with hla determination to be tbe
bead ot his office Mr. Wynne believes that
tbere should be a reorganization of the
whole Postofflce department, and he pro
poses to bring to bear all bla knowledge
to the accomplishment of whst to blm
seems to be aa sbaolute necessity for the
betterment of tbe postofflce service. As
It Is now tbe first ssslstaut bas direct
charge of tbe rural free delivery aervlce.
This service Mr. Wynne believes should be
saslgned to tbe fourth akslatant'a ofllce,
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
Condition ofjthe weather
Forecast for Nebraska Fair Mondsy;
Colder In East Portion. Tuesday, 1'alr.
Temperature at Omnha Trstcrdayi
Hoar. Dcg. Hoar. Dcg.
S a. za 81 1 ! nt 47
a. m 81 1 p. n
T a. m R) a p. m......
ft a. sa 8 4 p. ra
9 a, at an ft p. m m
IO a. m 8M H p. m n
It a. as 41 T p. m 4tt
It an 43 p. ra 4T
9 p. m 45
LOOKS FOR BIG ENCAMPMENT
Past Commander Reese Kspecta Largo
Gathering ot Veteran at
Frrmoat.
t
In discussing the approaching' Grand
Army department encampment to be held
at Fremont in May, Paat Department Com
mander John Reese said last evening:
' "The encampment promises to be a lively
and Interesting one, and, I think, one ot
the most largely attended In the atate tor
year. Omaha ba two strong candidate
In the persons of Judge Lee Eatelle and
W. H. Green for department commander,
and either will make a "rat-class cfflcer.
The outlook tor a big attendance of Ne
braska Grand Army men at tba national
encampment at San Francisco In August Is
very encouraging. The trip will be a fine
one, and everyone that can will avail him
self of It The rate will be $45 tor the
round trip, which la less than 1 cent a mile,
t believe that Omaha will stand a good
chance for tha national encampment In
1!04, If tbe Omaha people want It. The
city la amply able to take care of the na
tional encampment and It central poaltlon
makes It a desirable location. For tho laat
two years the national encampments have
been In the extreme caat, and this yesr
In the extreme west, so that It la now due
In the- central portion of the country."
TO VOTE AT THE PRIMARIES
t nregletered Electors Mast Get Cor
tiflcates Not Later Tha a Today
or Tomorrow.
Under the provisions of the new primary
law It will be necessary for all votcra who
desire to participate in the democratic and
republican primaries to get their names
on the polling lists ten days prior to the
Cates of the primaries. For the democrata
the last day Is today and for the republic
ans the tlm expires tomorrow.
Those who failed to register last fall
must secure certificates by making affidavit
before the city clerk that they missed reg
istration tor one of the four legal reasons,
or because they were not of voting sge,
and those who have moved from one ward
to another will be required to get transfer
certificate from the clerk. This work can
not be done after today for the democrats
and after tomorrow for the republican.
ORIENT FETES MERCHANTS
Carries Haadrod Commercial Mca la
Special Trala oa Inspec
tion Trio. .
KANSAS CITY," March 29.-One" hundred
member of the 'Commercial club of thla
city left tonight in a magnificently equipped
special train for a dedicatory trip over the
Kansaa City, Mexico & Orient railroad to
Ita present terminus at Carmen, Okl. The
Commercial club at Carmen, an organiza
tion a month old, will welcome the Kansas
City business men.
While the trip is taken at the tnvltatton
of President A. E. Stillwell of tbe Orient,
thlrty-iwo towns along the Orient and
Missouri Pacific lines will be visited for
tbe purpose of trade extension.
RAID STORE BY ICE CHUTE
Bandits Ping Keyholes, Drill Safe, lee
Dynamite aad Decamp with
Booty.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 29. Safe
blowera broke into the big grocery store
of Rood A Woodbury this morning. They
obtained 21,200 and escaped.
The store 1 on Main street near the heart
of tbe bualness section and the burglary
waa a bold one. Entrance waa obtained
through an Ice chute in the rear. The
front door keyholes were found .this morn
ing plugged with wood to prevent the quick
use of keys front the outside. The sate
door was drilled and the rest waa easy.
Every cent of money In the store was taken.
SANTA FE LIMITED" PILED
California Express Collides with Kia
saa Freight, Five Cars Being
Wrecked.
STRONG CITY. Kan., March 29. The
Santa Fe California limited No. 4, east
bound, ran into tbe rear end of a freight
t. n standing on the track In tbe yarda
eari. today.
Tbe engine of tha limited was badly damaged,-
five cars were crushed to kindling
wood and the waycar caught fire and waa
destroyed. Three Kansaa stockmen, asleep
In tha waycar, were injured, none of them
seriously. Many cattle were killed. The
limited was delsyed seversl hour.
TAKES PLAYJTOO SERIOUSLY
Oklahoma Boy la Policeman Oamo
Shoots Tiny Companion
Dead.
WANAMAKER, Okl., March 29. While
playing policeman, Hobart Duncan, aged 8,
ahot a companion, William Roberts, alao
S yeara old.
Young Roberta was commanded to halt,
but refused snd fell dead at Duncan's feet.
Movements of Occna Vessels March 2.
At New Tork Arrived Cardegna, from
Genoa and Algiers; Mongolian, from Glas
gow and Movllie (latter not at before);
Graf von Waldcraee, from Hamburg, Bou
logne and Plymouth; Mlnnetonka, from
London; Sicilian and Prince, from Genoa,
Leghorn and Palermo. Hailed Kensington,
tor Antwerp.
At The Lizard Passed Vaaderland, from
New York, for Antwerp.
At Gibraltar Paased Cambroman, fnm
Ronton, via Bt. Michela, for Naples ami
G?noa; Llgurla. from New Tork. for Naplei
and Genoa; New Kngland, from Alexan
dria, llenoa and Naples, for New Tork.
At the Isle of Wluhl rassed Potadam.
from Rotterdam and Boulogne bur Iter, for
New York.
At Liverpool Arrived Belgenland, from
Phllmleli hla ; Victorian, from New Tork.
At liueenstown Arrlved-I vernla, from
N'ew York, for Llveruool. and Droceeded.
Siilled I'mbrla, from Liverpool, for New
Tork.
At Plymouth Arrived Barbaroasa, from
New York, for t'herbourg and Bremen;
Blucher. from New York .for Cherbourg
and Bremen, and proceeded.
At Southampton Sailed Princess Irene,
from Itremen. for N-w York.
At Yokohama Arrived Kaga Mart from
Seattle and Victoria, for Hlngo, HIiatiKhai
and Hong Kong; Nlip1t Marj, from r'B'i
Kram Uco, via Honolulu. for lilogu,
2iaaX Shanghai tail Hong Kong.
MUCH WORK IN SIGHT
LegWatore fiooked for Btrennom Time
Tnr ng Bemainder of Section.
MUCH WORK 1 HAT CANNOT BE COMPLETED
Ho Worse Than Iti Predeoefton in Thi
Reseot, However.
FUSI0NISTS PLAY POLITICS ENTIRELY
Party Lnh Pliod Unmercifully to Oct
Members in Line.
PURELY NEGATl.t FORCE h SESSION
Mnch Noise hot Nothing Done by Its
Member When Action Would
Have Resulted la Good
to State.
t From staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March 29.-(8peelal.)-WltU
the close of the session In sight the pres.
rnt legislature finds I self In many re
epects in the same- j redlcament a It
predecessor. Like thosn which have gono
before the present legislature will not com
plete its business within the sixty days
which are supposed to comprise I he ses
lon. As the members draw no pay for
these txtra days It Is certain that In fix
ing the date of adjournment at April 10
no more ilme was taken than will ba necea
sary to complete the most pressing busi
ness. Thst msny useful measures will die
with the session for lack cf time for con
sideration Is certain. No legislative se.
slon ever adjourned with Its files clear
of pending business. Thero Is no doubt,
however, that the more Important bills will
bo disposed of.
Tb, revenue bill, which baa paaaed both
houaes. la now pending in tb lower house
for action on amendments msde to It In the
senate. It will come up for consideration
tomorrow and there la every Indication that
n win oe promptly disposed of by con
currence In tho aenato amendments and the
diii sent to the governor for signature.
Tho appropriation bills have made good
progress In the house and tha n two
flays Bhould see most if not all of them sent,
over to the senato. Here the expense bills
are likely to meet with material change
before they are sent back to the house.
hlle (he senate is considering tho ap
propriation bl!lS. tho hnnsn K III hava nl.nl.
to occupy Its time with bills sent over from
iue snsie, ana altogether the few re
maining daVS of fhn r.'aalnn will K H.-
clieuljr more strenuous than their prede
cessors.
Fnaloalats Piny Polities.
In looking back over the record of the
session It Is evident thst the fusion mem-
berB Of both houses hav Krn mnrA I..
dustrlously engaged In p!aylng politics than
in active work for the good of the atats
One of them atated recently: "We will
ftyura the atate of Nebraska at tha next
taction; our success is Inevitable." Just
what there la In the record of the fusion
representatlvea to give them such enomir- '
agement 1 not apparent. They have done
nothing throughout the session except oc
cupy an attitude ot negation and their
votes hava never been disposed where tbsy
would be of any service for tha benefit
of the state, but given with a grandstand
flourish when making a record play.
Outlined by Oatsldera.
Thla attitude of negation waa outlined
at the beginning ot tbe session, not by
the men who represent the minority in tbe
house and ssnate, but by those men on tha
outside of ths legislative halls who ara
prepsring material for their campaign In
1004. Indeed, it may "e recalled that a
few weeks after the session- started It be
came appurent ' that the fusionlsts In the
legislature were not aggressive In pursuing
partisan policies; they were too much ln-t
cllned to vote a their conscience dic
tated, unmindful of tbe selfish designs of
party leader, permitting campaign thun
der to take care of itself. 'What wa the
result? Tbe big chiefs out In tha atata
came to Lincoln, swooped down on their
representatlvea in tbe legislature, held a
few conferences or "social gatherings," a
they were then advertised, and pounded
Into them the necessity of "getting to
gether" for tbe purpose of carrying out tha
plana of the managers. The chief organ of
fuslonism nearly twisted Ita crank off be
cause there waa no fusion member who
could be depended on to assume an ag
gressive, pugnacious leadership In either
house. This and other organs. In a becrt
less manner, went after men In the ranka
of the minority whose standing, politically
and otherwise, was above reproach, charg
ing them one of them In particular with
being pliant corporation tools, etc. After
beating and ruffing these member over the
head in thl rianner for a while tbeaa
politicians succeeded in getting them into
line succeeded in soma cases In making
them reverse their own action, thus Injur
ing their reputation and Influence. But
there waa an 'end to be accomplished; fu
sion thunder must be manufactured. Thus
this relentless, merciless bombardment
against Individuals who chose to do what
they believed to be their duty was kept
up until In desperation, perhaps, or disgust,
they yielded tbelr high Ideals and bowed
in subservient humility to tha "crack of
the party whip." Bo if these men were
derelict at tbe outset In stooping to this
level of political expediency, mot of them
may ba forgiven by their dlctatora. a1 they
have since followed the course mapped out.
Mladea Farmers for Ramsey Bill.
MINDEN, Neb., March 2. (Special.)
People, in mass meeting assembled, passed
the following resolution:
This place haa been a focus for ths ele
vator struggle all winter and while tba
........in Kuva i w . , marl miirri ntilaj, lh,v Ara
I watching the legislature closely and are
I growing tired of the Inactivity of that body
relative to the elevator bill. They want the
1 gr
I-.HinHcy bill house Koll No. ,u, passed ss It
I came, from the house, and are unanimously
opposed to the proposed senate amendment
I uIik log a t4.'Jt limit In the Mil. This la the
only measure the farmers have asked for
and there will be much Indignation If this
is denied them. We further believe any
limit over Il.ouU will be a burden to tba
farmers.
TECUMSEH, Nsb., March 29. (Special.)
The assessors of Johnson county have
agreed to assess all property at one-fifth
its actual value tha coming year. Last
year tbey assessed at one-sixth actual
value. If tbe eaine amount of property is
given In to tbe asseaaors under the new rata
as was given last year It will mesa an In
crease In the assessment of fully .1400,000 In
the county.
High ichool Spelling Contest.
LEXINGTON, Neb.. Msrch 29. (Special.)
The Dawson county spelling contest waa
held In Coxad yesterday afternood. Tha
high schools represented were Gothenburg,
Coad and Lexiugiou. la wrUteg eoalest.
