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Omaha Daily Bee. established june 10, isti. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, AP1UL G, 1003. SINGLE COPY TH It EE CENTS. The PICKS WRONG CllURCIl ii stake Eendi President to FV.igiotu Ecrrxea Twice in 8ingle Daj. COMMITTEE SELECTS WRONG SECT Eo'ds Him Lutheran When He Eepctrei Dntoh Be ormed Church. ROOSEVELT SPENDS DAY AT SIOUX FALLS Tares Nestled Beit Though Acknowledging Growd'i E?gf Oration- LAYS DOWN NEW RULE FOR SP.'AKING Will not Brain A.er Bi.lO and Always Retire at 10 O'Clock Intll Hla Tour ia Ended In lane. SIOUX FALLS. 8. D., April 6. President Roosevelt U the guest of Sioux Fall ani will remain so until 9:10 tomorrow room inn. His special train arrived here about ( l his morning, when he was met by a delegation headed by Mayor O. W. Burn aide, Btste Senator A. H. Stitea and Sen ator Klttredge. The president was escorted to the Cat aract house by. detachments of the two militia companies here and enjoyed a day of comparative rest, the first since the trip began. He attended church both In the morning and evening and In the afternoon went for a horseback ride, accompanied by Seth Bul lock, superintendent of the Black Hills forest reserve. The fact that President Roosevelt at tended divine service twice today was due to a mistake on the part of the local com mittee. The committee had the Iraprcs aion that the president was a member of the German Lutheran church and accord ingly arranged- to have blm attend that church this morning. Later, when It was learned that he worshiped at the Dutch Reformed church, arrangements were made to hare services held In the evening at the Livingston Reformed church here. While It Is not the custom ol the president to attend services on Sunday evening, he consented to make an exception today when the facts were presented to him. . The services this morning were con ducted by Rev. Hoi-man Sell, president of the German-English college at Welton, la., who came here for that purpose. The Ger man language was used throughout. Ow ing to the fact that both In Milwaukee and Minneapolis the length of the program did not permit the president to reach his car until after midnight, he has been obliged to announce that hereafter he will, Jn the evening, not begin speaking later than 8:30, and always will be back in his car by 10. He will adhere atlclly to this rule. A pickpocket tried to work his game In the crowd gathered In front of the Lutheran church this morning. Just as the president was about to enter the edifice a man who gave his name as O. W. Karl abstracted l2a"from",.he iAckr 6f A. Docketader. a resident of this city. . He was detected tn the act, but before he could be seized he handed the money to a confederate, Xho disappeared. Earl was arrested. Dynamite Will Boom Welcome. BAN FRANCISCO, April 6. In the Yo aemtte valley President Roosevelt will be given a salute by a battery of dynamite cartridges. The walls of the valley are S.000 feet sheer, and the report of a toy pistol within them reverberates like a aeries of volleys by heavy artillery. The explosion of dynamite cartridges Is expected to pro duce extraordinary results. An enormous bonfire will be built on tho overhanging rock of Glacier point. The great mass of lire will be the crown over the side of the projecting rocks to the bottom of the valley, 1,000 feet below. DIVORCEE SHOOTS HERSELF Takea Room la Fashionable Jersey Hotel, Whera Bha Commits Suicide. NEW YORK, April 5. Mrs. Loula Amea Vanwelk ahot and killed herself In the hotel Washington In Jersey City today. She was 17 years old, a blonde and good looking. She arrived In Jersey City on Frldsy over the Pennsylvania railroad. She teemed In good spirits and was well supplied with money, and numerous packages arrived at the desk for her from New York. She was last seen alive Saturday evening by one of the maids of the hotel. Edward Chase, son of the proprietor to day noticed water coming through the ceil ing from an upstairs room. He forced his way Into Mrs. Vanwelk's room and found the faucet open and the water overflowing. Mrs. Vanweik was sitting In a rocking chair facing a mirror, stone dead. Mrs. Vanwelk wore a dressing gown, which was open at the throat. .Apparently while altting In front of the mirror ahe had placed a revolver against her breast over the heart and outside her undergar ment and fired. The revolver contained four loaded shells and one empty shell was found beside her. Several bundlea of letters were found ad dressed to Mrs. L. E. Wolfbauer, care of Mrs. Pease, 1250 McCullough street, Balti more, and to Mrs. RdwarJ W. Wolfbauer. 1017 Fifteenth street. Northwest Washing ton, D. C. All these were signed by Ed ward W. Wolfbauer and addressed the re cipient as wife. The most recent wss in 1001 and moat of the letters were written from various places In Cuba. WASHINGTON, April 6. Mra. Vanwelk was divorced from her first husband, and about three years ego married Edward Wolfbauer, a New Yorker. It Is said she recently took up her residence in Dakota wl'h a view of obtaining a divorce from him also. BRITISH WILL STUDY CHINESE Government romuilsstoaers Arrive to Probe Celestial Labor Prob lems la California. NEW YORK. April 6. H. Herbert Noyes and H. Roaa Skinner from Johannesburg, commissioners appointed by the British government to investigate a Chinese labor with a view to Its employment In the Transvaal mines arrived todsy on Vmbrla. They are on their way to San Francisco where they will Inquire Into the methods of working and value of Chinese labor as employed in California. Owing to the Insufficiency of native labor In the Transvaal the Immigration of Asi atics under governnien. control, which would provide for the Indenturing and re patriation of the laborera, la favored by t!e authorities Uicxa. PATH TO VATICAN IS THORNY However King Edward tiaards Visit to rope Etiquette May Be Outraged. ROME, April B. The chief tople of dis cussion at the Vatican eontinues to be whether King Edward w"' e the pope. The ceremonial propofc v,r M the king should start from the, BrKy 'bassy, is much opposed, not because. ' -uld be starting from the residence of av A ''esa dor accredited to the Qulrinlal, fol f -ig once there, say the Vatican authorlw. " ceases to be an embassy to become house of the sovereign, but because Ca. dlnal Rampolla must return the royal visit snd would arrive at the house, when King Edward having left it had become again an embassy accredited to the king of Italy. It is, therefore, suggested tha: King Ed wsrd on leaving the Vatican should return to the British embassy, followed closely by Cardinal Kampolia, who would arrive while the king was still there. The objection to this course Is that it would create a prece dent. The Nunrlo at Lisbon has been charged to aound King Edward on the sub ject. SETS CONTAGIOUS EXAMPLE Kdward'a Visit to Portugal Likely to Be Followed by Kaiser and Alfonso. LISBON. April 6. The ' enthusiasm aroused by the visit of King Edward is in creasing. A brilliant gala performance of "The Barber of Seville" wsa given at the opera last night In honor of the royal vls I'or. The audience gave Kins; Edward and King Oirlos a great ovation. A grand state banquet was given tonight at which 200 guests were present. A magnificent silver dinner service belonging to the Portuguese royal family waa used on this occasion. It Is stated that the king of Spain la com ing here In May and that the Gorman em peror will make a visit to Portugal In August. MANY 0PP0SFCANAL TREATY Colombia May Start a Revolution aa Result of Rig Ditch Nego tlr.tiohs. KINGSTON. Jamaica, April 6. The Royal Mail company's steamer Atrato, Which ar rived here today from Colon and Carta gena, brlnga the report that considerable opposition ts developing 'to the Panama canal treaty In almost every department of Colombia except Panama. . It Is believed Uie majority in congress will favor the treetyAhnt there are feara that trouble wtil arise beejiuee the political situation In Colombia Is - becoming more complicated, and the- presidency Is sur rounded with uncertainty. PICK WIFE FOR CROWN PRINCE Conrtlera Whlaper that Kalaer'a Son Will Htry Dacheea 1 Ceclle. ' ' ' COPENHAGEN, April . 6 Rumors, are current amofig the German emperor's suite and in Danish court circles that the Ger man crown prince. Frederick William, Is to be betrothed to the Duchess Ceclle, sister of the grand duke of Mecklenberg Schwerin. The duchess' sister. Alex andras, is the wife of Prince Christian, the grandson of the king of Denmark, The Duchess Ceclle wss born at Schwerln on September 20, 1886. She will thus be 17 next birthday, while the German crown prince la four years her aenlor. Lose Money on Bio; Rnslneaa. MEXICO CITY, April 6. Large business firms, while hoping for a speedy settlement of the currency question, report An excel lent business both here and In the Interior. The railway situation must continue seri ous until a measure of relief adequate to the critical condition cornea. The roads are doing a heavy business and are order ing new equipment, but at the ssme time they are losing money. General Alger, United States senator from Michigan, la one of a group of wealthy men In the States who have become Interested In Mex ican Investments. They propose to Invest largely In landi on the isthmus of Tehaunt. epec. Slain Students Solemnly Barled. MADRID, April B. Slight disorders aris ing out of the stndent demonstration yes terday continued here until midnight on Saturday, since which time the city has been quiet. The prefect has Issued a proc lamation forbidding public gatherings. The lower quartera of the city are patrolled by mounted police. The victims of the riots t Salamanca last Thursday, three students, were burled at Salamanca with great solemnity. All the authorities, Including the rector and professors of the university in their academic robes, attended the fu neral. Paar to Lead Madrid Masle. BERLIN, April 6. Emll Paur has ac cepted an engagement to act as conductor of the Madrid royal opera houae. He will produce "TanhauBer," "Lohengrin" and "The Meiatersinger," and also give a series of concerts with the Madrid Philharmonic society. Herr Paur already has gone to Madrid. Form New Haitian Ministry. PORT AU PRINCE. Haytl, April 5. A new cabinet has been formed aa follows: Minister of war, M. Celeatln; minister of finance, M. Lee Pinasse; minister of In terior, M. Hyphollte; minister of justice, M. Numa; minister of public works, M. Magnt; foreign minister, 11. Boramy. Kaiser Returaa Home. COPENHAGEN, April 6. The German emperor concluded hia visit to the Danish court today and left on board the imperial yacht Hohenxollern this evening. A large crowd witnessed bis departure. Police Absolved for Ktlllag. MONTEREY. April 6. Governor Reyes, in speaking of Thursday's riots, said an In vestlgatton showed the police first fired In the air, later firing at their aggressors only In defense of their lives. SHOT BREAKING KANSAS JAIL Prisoner's Brother Falls to Marshal'a Ballet While Striving to Re leas Felon. GARDNER. Kan.. April 5. City Marshall S. P. Howlsnd of Gardner, during a fight lasting half an hour, shot snd killed Bud Briggs while Brigss, with two companions, waa trying to secure the release of bis brother, Kb telle BrlgKS. whom the officer had arrested for disorderly conduct MC STAKE ON SMALL FIGHT Ohio MaroraHr Candidates Seek Highest Honors in State and Country, TWO WOULD BE PRESIDENT NEXT YEAR Others Hope tm Ran for Governor, While Haana Sees Indications of Hla . Coining; ' senatorial Battle la the rail. "NCINNATI, O., April 5. The local v .-ions throughout Ohio tomorrow are hi v important .man. neretorore, owing to the new municipal code which reorganizes every municipality. There will be no offices holding over and for this reason the party advantages secured will be greater than heretofore. - With more at stake than previously the party organitatlona have been unusually active and there are many charges of fraudulent registration. One hundred war rants were prepared" for service tomorrow. It is charged (hat over 1,000 false registra tions have been made la a single ward. The present registration' has broken all April records. The mayors of all the larger placea like Cincinnati Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton. Sandusky, ZanesVlIle and other cities' are running for re-election and Jones of Toledo for the fourth time. Ingalls In Cincinnati and Johnson In Cleveland are credited with being candidates this year for the demo cratic nomination for governor and next year for the presidency. The election this week Is also clOBoly watched on account of Its bearing on the candidacy of Myron T. Horrlck of Cleveland for the republican nomination for governor and on the re-election of Senator Hanna. The legislature to be elected next No em ber electa Hanna's successor and the con trol of the municipalities is considered of importance in the coming state election. Senator Hanna while taking an Interest In the contest in his own city has been as far aa Dayton to speak in this campaign. While the result tomorrow Is considered as Indirectly affecting the coming election of state officers and members of the legis lature, it Is also conceded that It ill have a bearing at Cleveland on both the. demo cratic and the republican nominations for governor and at Cincinnati It may develop the democratic opponent of Senator Hanna as well as affect the next democratic nom ination for governor. Alleged Crooked Votera Held. CLEVELAND, O., April 6. Burton Horn and Edwin Parkin, two employes of the Cleveland City railway, who live la Lake wood, were arrested at the Instigation of the board of -elections today for alleged false registration In the city of Cleveland. The twenty detectlvea who have been working on the registration for the election tomorrow have reported that .there are 1,600 cases where there may be fraudulent regis tration. Consequently there will be a po liceman within and without each booth' la several of the wards where Illegal regis tration is alleged to hare been greateat. Liquor la Toneka'e Issue. ' .KANSAS CITY, April 5. The . elections to be held on Tuesday for city officers in all the Kansas cities of the ft rat class will as a rule settle matters of local Interest. The liquor question cuts a smaller figure than In come prevloua years, but la the vital issue In Topeka. ' ' In Kansaa City, Kai., straight democratic and republican tlcketa are in the field, and the victory of either will be hailed as a party triumph, but In most of the other cities party lines are not closely drawn, and the result will give no Indication of the trend of political aentlment. SUPPOSED OFFICERS SHOT California Desperado Slays Cowboy and Miner He Mistook for Police. KINGMAN, Aril., April 5. News has just reached Kingman of the murder of Charles Blakey, known as the "cowboy pianist," and Roy Wincheater, a young miner, on the trail forty miles north of tbla place by Jamea McKenny. Nothing definite is known of the cause of the murder, but It la thought McKenny, who Is wanted for killing William L. Wynn at Portervllle, Cel., mistook the men for offi cers and laid In wait for them on the trail. Blakey was shot In the breast and Win chester In the back, with buckshot. The murderer afterward went to a ranch and compelled the rancher to shoe and blanket two horses for him and then rode away. A sheriff's poese Is now in pursuit. SHOT FOR DISPERSING PARADE Chicago Motorman Drives Car Into Hanka of Marching Italinas. CHICAGO, April 6. Becauae he tried to force hla car through a parade that was blocking traffic ia Halsted atreet tonight, Motorman Zoran was shot and aeriously Injured by one of the marchers. Nearly 1.000 Italians, who were In the parade broke ranks aa soon as the disturb ance began and riot followed. In which switching Irona, bricks and other missiles were used. In response to a riot call a score of policemen were on the scene In a few minutes, but before quiet could be re stored several persons were severely cut and bruised. Two of the Italians, who it Is supposed did the shooting, were arrested. RAILROAD MEN GET INCREASE Mlaaonrl Paclfle Grants Rla la Wagea to Ita Condnctora and Tralamen. DENVER. April 6 Subject to the ap proval of General Manager Russell Harding, an agreement waa reached between the Missouri Pacific and the Order of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. The new schedule glvea passenger con ductors and trainmen an approximate In crease of 13 per cent and freight men of IS per cent. MIRY STREETS AID FIRE Grala Elevator Destroyed la Chicago While Brigade Staads Help lessly By. CHICAGO. April 6. A grain elevator owned by the Nlckle Plate and situated on the Illinois Central tracka waa destroyed by fire early today. The loss Is $75,000. A number of freight cars loaded with grain were also destroyed. Owing to the miry condition of the streets fire engines could not be taken to the burn ing building. BURGLAR SHOT RED HANDED . . .. Telegraphist Hears Strange Xolae and locates Robber In i Store. PENN TAN, N- Y April 5. The series of burglaries which has been stirring the country around Hlmrods for the past few weeks was si eared up In a tragic manner early this morning. The night. operator at Hlmrods thought he heard an explosion In the store of Fleed ft Forhees. He gave an alarm and a crowd Of villagers qatakly surrounded the place. A man's form was seen In the store. wh was commanded to surrender. For reply he boldly opened. the door and drawing a re volver, fired point blank at the crowd. The bullet failed to reach Its mark and be fore he conld life again, his body was rid dled with bullets. He fell unconscious and died soon after. The burglar was a man of 35 and wrlgbed 160 pounds. - Hia face was smooth and he bad sandy hair. His clothing was of ex cellent cut and material. A tattoo mark on the left arm, just below the elbow, may help to Identify him. In a book In his pocket. waa the. address 237 Edwards street, snd the name "Julia Shelter." A tag on hla suit bore the name of Curntt Broth ers, Watklns, N. Y, and also the name of Frank Hennessey. LEVEE BREAK QUICKLY FILLED Dank Glvea Wty Rear New Orleans, Flooding Valuable Planta tion. NEW. ORLEANS April 5. The only new break reported Id the river today waa at former Govcrpor H. C. Warmoth's mag nolia plantation about sixty miles south of the city on' the' west bank of the river and clone to the tracks of the New Orleans, Fort Jackson at -Grand Isle railroad. Part of the batture caved In, carrying with it 100 feet of the levee. The planta tion waa sooa inundated, but repair work waa almost as quick. A train of material was run to the plaoe and ex-Oovernor War moth, former Congressman I. S. Wilkinson and other . planters, as well as the La Fourche levee noad,- mustered an army of men and a crib was built on the land Bide. This cribbtaft; SOO'Yeet long, waa built anJ filled -with sacks of earth by night, check ing the flow s that the drainage machine could carry off the, water. Thla waa record time for closing a break, but there Is . a heavy body of water against the crib and the danger la not past. The river her 'today was 20.S, a rise of 0.2. . . ARRANGE ACH FESTIVAL Bethlehem Residents Decide on Third Great . Musical Feast for May..' BETHLEHEM, Pa., April E. The suc cess of two 'prevloua Bach festivals has lead to arraagemecte being made for a third from May 11 to 18. The last teatlval In 1901 waa attended by eminent musicians from .all parta of the country. The coming festival wlU ap peal' more strongly to professionals. -The leadership will be tn the bands of J. Fred Woile, a resident of Bethlehem and a pupil of Rhelnberger.'1 The object-In view Ia to portray the three great events of Christ's life aa outlined by Bach his birth, hla cru cifixion and hla resurrection; two days being- devoted to each period. The evenings of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be devoted to the minor incidents leading up to the principal eventa. A boy choir of 100 volcea wilt assist, while the Philadelphia orchestra will render the greater part of the orchestral music. The soloists will be among the best ora torio and aoio singers. . . WILL UNRAVEL STRIKE TANGLE Miners Propose Joint Conciliation Board to Interpret C'ommis aion'a Award. WILKESBARRE, Pa.. April 6. John Mit chell will consult his district officers con cerning the appointment of a conciliation committee to straighten out the tangle over the different Interpretations of the coal commission award. The district executive boards of the three anthracite districts held a meeting on Fri day to take action on the commission award and decided to postpone action until tho advice and guidance of the national presi dent could be secured. District President Nlcbolls said today that there were many matters awaiting the attention of Mr. Mit chell who he expected would arrive some time next week. The commission's award with reference to the mine engineers went into effect to day. The new order gives the englneera a holiday on Sundays, which waa observed today throughout the region for the first time In the history of coal .mining. SHOE WORKERS' WAGES RAISED Stata Board of Arbitration Makes Award In Favor of Men. HAVERHILL, Mass., April 6. For the first time since the agreement was signed between the shoe manufacturers and the men's union arbitration by the State board baa been invoked and haa resulted in a victory for the cutters, who ha'd asked for an Increase. Nearly 600 cutters in local union stamp factories will be benefited. ' The arbitrament came about by the de mand of the cutters employed by Chelslee ft Rugg two months ago that a minimum weekly wage acale of $15 be established for a nine-bour day or $16.50 for a ten-hour day. The State board recommends a work ing schedule of fifty-nine hours per week, with a weekly scale of $15.00 for outatde cutters and $13.75 for trimming cutters. Every one of the eleven stamp factories In Haverhill la affected by the ;ecommend atlona. INDIANA OPERATORS GIVE WAY Agree to Arbitrate Dispute Concern ing Shooters In Coal Mlnea. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. April 5. The In diana operators will submit a proposition to the miners tomorrow agreeing to have a commission composed of an operator, a miner and an expert mining engineer o deride what mlnea In the Clinton field re quire shooters. Ths operators contend that expert ahot flrera are employed In some mines where they are not needed. Tbey have bean working for the miners, who have demanded that the operators pay them. It. la be lieved the new wrge acale will be agreed upon thla week. SO FORT FOR OUR LEGATION American Minister at Fekin to Har No Stronghold far Ieadqusrters NEW TREATY LOOMS UP ON HORIZON Conalderatlon Shown Dorlag Boxer Troubles Believed to Have Been Inspired by Soma Wise Chinese Stateamaa. " (From a Staff Correspondent.) V WASHINGTON, April 5. (Special.) The War department, after consultation between the president and Secretary Root just be fore the president left the city, haa decided that It would be unwise to attempt to fortify the American legation In Pekln. General Mllea, upon his return from the Philippines, made a very strong recom mendation In favor of thla project. But the military authorities realised the futility of any means of fortifying the American legation In China In the event of an attack by the Chinese with heavy siege guns. It Is very well known that the Chinese have at their command powerful batteries which. If trained upon the foreign quarter of the city, would destroy every legation In short order. Any attempt to fortify the build ings occupied by the foreign representa tive ao as to resist a siege would be utterly useless. Should another outbreak occur among the Boxers and other attacks be mado upon the foreigners, fortification and siege guns contained In the amall space assigned to the legations would be to no purpose. The United Statea has fewer men to guard Its legation In Pekln than any of the other powers, the total force being only about 150. On the other hand, the Amer ican forces in tha Philippines are within two days' Journey of the Chinese ports, and It Is probable '.hat In the event of trouble thla country "would have in the vicinity of the Chinese capital a force In excess of that which could be so quickly landed by Ger many, England, France or Russia. Quiet preparations for the transport of a large body of American troops to the Philippines have been making tor some months past, and in the event of the quite probable renewal of the anti-foreign upris ing of 1900 a very large percentago of the American forces now In Manila will be rushed over to China to protect American interesta there. It Is very well understood by the au thorities at Washington that someone hlg'i in authority In Chlneae affairs prevented the use of the heavy guns against the legations during the last uprising. It Is believed by these same authorltiea that every possible effort will be made by some of the dowager empresa best advisera to prevent overt acts by the fanatical yellow men, which overt act would undoubtedly lead to a general war. What China Is After. One of the reasons for thla desire upon the part of the ' most advanced Chinese atateamen is the hope entertained by such men as Wu Ting Fang, late Chinese min ister at Washington, that the new treaty between the Chinese- empire and the United States, soon" to be negotiated,- -will result in. certain concessions to China, especially In tha matter of more liberal Immigration laws. During the last months of hla career here Mr. Wu became convinced that there la a decided disposition upon the part of thoae Americans coming Into close rela tions with Hawaii and the Philippines to favor letting down the bars to an extent sufficient to relieve the labor situation In those islands. The existing treaty with China will In all probability expire through notification on the part of China upon tha day fixed by Its terms. This will be within the next year. It was first ratified In 1859, at a time when the commercial relations between the empire and the republlo were ot very little commercial value. But since the open door policy haa been declared, the United States haa every reason to de sire trade concessions at least equal to those enjoyed by Germany, France and Great Britain. Cong-ess has in the past declined to concede to Chinese subjects anything like the same facilities for Immi gration which the enlightened nations of the world enjoy. The Chinese desire mora liberal laws, so that subjects of the empire will be admitted Into American possessions on terms equal to those granted by Great Britain In Canada at least. It Is In the hope of obtaining such concessions that the beat men of China will use all their diplomacy toward preventing an outbreak which at this time would aeriously Inter fere with their desire to secure a more favorable treaty with thla country. Tariff Revision Talk. It Is now quite probable that the pro posed extra session of congress will not be called until after the fall election. The principal reason for thla change of program on the part of the president la the fear that a September session would result in the nreclDitatlon of a tariff changing pro- j gram Just prior to ar. election. The de termination of the president to aecure leg islation putting the Cuban treaty Into effect at the earlleat possible moment la juat as pronounced now aa It waa on the 1st of March, when Mr. Roosevelt originally de clared his purpose to convene congress In October. But the protests against the Oc tober program has been so pronounced and ao widespread that the chief exwi lve has concluded that it would be unwis; to open the tariff debate and the possible defeat of the treaty legislation before the end of ' the year. The so-called Iowa Idea scorns to be gaining strength in tbe west and it will take clear headed generalship on the part of the managera of the bouse of reprisanta tlvea to prevent attempt at a general re vision ot tbe tariff achedules upon the in troduction of the Cuban bill Into the house. While the opponents of the Cuban reciproc ity treaty seem to have lost a good deal of atrength during the laat twelve months, there Is a confident air among them today and they aeem to believe that with the aid of the extreme protectionists, who In fear of general tariff revision may help them, they can perhaps prevent any discussion of the tariff during the next two years. On the other hand tbe president's earneat neaa In tbe matter of helping Cuba la ao marked that the houae leaders are already using all their efforts to solidify the ma jority upon a program which will bring about the enactment of tbe Cuban bill with out general tariff rldera. In the aenate, however, a different con dition of affairs prevails and many demo cratic senators have declared their pur pose to add a general tariff bill to tbe Cuban measure at all hazxards. It waa be cause of the fear of some such program that some of the foremost sticklers for senatorial precedents during tbe Isst dsyi of the extra aesslon of tbe senate that the rules of that body shall be changed so aa to limit debate and prevent the continuance of tbe one ma a power. Party leadera In both bousea are al ready engaged in a quiet party canvas Continued on Second Page.) CONDITIO 0FTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Rain or Snow Mon day; Colder in Bouth Portion; Tuesday Fair. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday! Hour. Deg. Hoar. Deg. ft a. m 4 1 p. m ) a., m 4 a p. m T a. m BO 3 p. m H5 n a. m Bl 4 p. m S B a. M B2 B p. m ..... . M 10 a. m 0.1 p. m M 11 a. m 00 T p. m 3 II 8M P. m l p. m BO FOR DEVLIN AND FINNERTY Committee Selected to Prepare Reeep. tlon of Distinguished Irlahmea, Expected Thursday. Announcement was msde yesterday that Joseph Devlin, member of the British Par liament from North Kilkenny, Ireland, will speak In Omaha Thursday, April 9, at the Paxton hotel. He la touring the country in tbe Interests of the United Irish league, which standa for reform In the land laws and home rule, and will be accompanied to Omaha and other western cities by John Flnnerty, editor of the Chicago Citizen. Yes terday afternoon a committee of Omaha and South Omaha men was formed in T. J. Mahoney'a office to prepare a reception for tbe two speakers and to work up en thuslsm for the meotlng. It is thought that at least 200 Irish-Americans will bo present and contribute financially to the cause. The reception will be at the Paxton hotel. - The committee formed yesterday Is as follows: John Rush, T. J. Smith. George Parks, Dr. MoCrann. T. J. O'Neill. T. J. Nolan, John E. O'Hern, J. A. Conner, T. J.' Mahoney, E. C. Ryan and J. J. Breen. DOESN'T FEAR LEAD TRUST Local Dealer In Paint Discounts Re port that .National Company Will Absorb Others. Omaha dealera In paint and whltelead look with considerable doubt upon the re cent report from New Jersey that the National White Lead company Is making ! arrangements to absorb the other com- j panics engaged In tho same business, and t to establish branchea of but ono house at each point now occupied by more than one, and that there will be central distributing points from which orders will be filled. In plsce of carrying stock In local houses. "It such a thing Is contemplated," said a dealer In this line of goods, "It eeema to me to be foredoomed to failure. In the first place there are too many lead mlnea pro ducing ore steadily and the commodity la ontlrely too easy to secure. If auch a thing were pcaalblo the price of National Lead company stock would be much higher upon the market than It la today. Ther Is no occasion to fear a lead trust. SAYS JEROME HATCHED PLOT Mills' Lawyer Claims District At torney Tramped Ip Bribery Charges. v 'V ' ' ' ' ' ..NEW-YORK.-April 6. George B. Mills, the law partner of Jewell Flower, aon of Dr. Richard C. Flower, who waa arreated on Friday charged with attempting to bribe Detective Brindley and Asalstant District Attorney Garvan to deatroy six indictments fdund against Dr. Flower, waa arraigned before Magistrate Pool today. Counsel for Mills denounced the charges against his client as a conspiracy concocted by District Attorney Jerome and demanded that Mr. Jerome appear In court. No new facta were brought out and the hearing waa adjourned. MOB VIEWS BANDrrS "FIGHT One Victim la Killed and Another Wounded In Presence of Cnriona Crowd. HUNTINGTON, W. Va . April 5. John Stephena waa shot and fatally Injured and Ben P. Edena waa shot and dangerously wounded during a battle with highwaymen early this morning in the western limits of this city. Stephens had hla skull fractured by a blow. Edena leaped Into a stream and escaped. The fight attracted quite a crowd, but the four highwaymen escaped, though without securing any money. TALKS DEATH, GOES TO JAIL California Man Who I tiers Threata Agalnat President ia Arrested. SAN BERNARDINO. Cal., April 6. B. P. Brown of Redlands is in the county jail on the charge of making threatening al lusions to President Roosevelt. It ia stated that ever since the president bad announced his Intention of visiting tho coast Brown has been closely watched and his arrest was decided upon aa a measure ot precaution. He la the same man who was Incarcerated during President Mc Kinley'a last visit on a similar charge. BRYAN CONFERSWITH LEADERS Receives Calls from Ohio Democrats on Hla Way to Pennsyl- vr.nln. CINCINNATI, April 5. William Jennings j Bryan was here today en route to Titus- ville, Pa. Among those In ronference wlttj him were Herbert Bii;elow, tbe democrats candidate last November for secretary ot state, juage larvin ana many ieaamg aeni ocrata. Colonel Bryan will be here again In two weeks, when tbero will be a con-, ference of leadera. BOY HUSBAND SLAYS WIFE hoots Young Girl Whom He Had Mar ried, Killing Her In stantly. WILKESBARRE, Pa.. April 6. In a quar rel tonight between Frederick Barney and hla wife, tbe latter was ahot aad Instantly killed. Barney is 21 years and bis wife waa 18. Movements of Ocean Vessels April B. At New York Arrived: Barcelona, from Hamburg; Perugia, from Genoa and Naples; Umbria, from Liverpool and Queenstown. Hulled: L'Aqultulne, for Havre; Leo XIII, tr Cadis, Barcelona and Genoa. At Sollly Passed: Staatendam. from Kotterdam and Boulogne 6ur Mer, for New York. At Gibraltar Passed: Neapolitan Prince, from tJenoa and Palermo, tor Nw York. At I Jverpool Arrived : Ktrurla, from New VorK via CJiirenatown. At Cueenatown Hailed: Ivernla. from Liverpool, for New York. At Southampton Hailed : Barbarosaa, from Bremen, fur Kiw York. EXTRA SESSION TALK Petty Spit ii Likely to Prove Exreiu.Ta for the Bute of Nebraska. DEADLOCK BETWEEN HOUSES LOOKS FIRM Much Disappointment and Disgust Hani, iest Over the Affrr. GOVERNOR TAKES A DEEP INTEREST Urge Legislator to U;e Jadjmint and Act on Amendment! MAY OTHERWISE CALL EXTRA SESSION Members of Lower House Who Oppose Any Amendments Take Advan tage of Incident to Block Their Passage. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. April B. (Special.) "1 tho state of Nebraska to be put to the expense and annoyance of an estra i.?s.lon of the legislature In order Ihnt tho personal whims of a few legislators ma be gratl- -fled?" That is a pertinent question. In view of the action of the houso and senate last night In establishing a deadlock over the Sweezy bill reducing the rates for printing constitutional amendments. A resolution was adopted by tho house de claring it to be the sense of that body that unless tho senate receded from Its action In voting down the Sweezy bill no constl- tuticnsl amendments ::hould be submitted to the peoplo by this legislature. The dead lork remained when nrtjournm nt was tnken shortly before midnight and no far as la known will remain. A great deal of disappointment and dis gust Is felt over the affair. Those who were deeply Interested In seeing this legis lature pave the way for necessary changea In the organic law of the state feel that the eplsodo last night was mere boys' play nnd that a reconciliation should bo ef fected at once. Governor Mickey, who was a spectator In the house during the pro ceeding, takes great interest In the affair and has expressed the earnest hope that the deadlock may be broken and tbe busi ness of the state transacted. It la not al together Improbable that unless thla Is done tbe chief executive will call an extra ses sion of the legislature to have the matter of constitutional amendments acted on. Views of the Governor. Governor Mickey, In speaking of the situ ation, arid: "Of course 1 have no knowledge aa to what the legislature will do, but I hope some concessions will be made. We all recognise tbe fact that one. of tbe prima objecta of thla legislature was the sub mission to the people of constitutional amendments, subject to their action at tha polls at the next election. I think It was quite generally agreed that the constitution ' -needed certain changes. The demand tor thla lcelslat1otrnemcd'lrb- quite general and I feel certain tbat.lt would be a grave mistake for the leglsli lure to fall or refuse to respond to this popular demand." " ' "Will you call an extra aesalon If the deadlock la not broken T" the governor was asked. 1 :'.'.. "Well, I have not gona far enough to decide on that or give out any definite statement," waa-hls reply. In view of the deep concern felt by tha governor. It is believed that unless the legislature rescinds Its action he will de cide to reconvene It In extra session. It seems to have been universally agreed that at least three amendments should bo submitted to the people; one to provide an enlargement In the membership of the supreme court and an increase In salaries, another provide for tbe safe Investment of the permanent school fund and a third to enable the legislature to lncreaae the salaries of the state officers. These three have been urged by Governor Mickey aa very Important. They are all embodied in bills pending before tbe legislature. The Sweezy bill to cut down the price of print ing constitutional amendments Is said to be not half as vital a measure as might bo thought. A gentleman who la quite familiar with the present conditions points out that a proper enforcement of the present law would subserve tbe Interests of the people very well; would accomplish what Sweety says his bill Contemplates, a saving In this direction. Sweezy complains ' that the amendments need not be printed daily as has been done and H is pointed out by an other that the law Itself does not require It. Section 1, article Iv of the constitution says: "Such proposed amendments 'ahall be published once a week In at least one newspaper In each county, where a news paper Is published, for three months Im mediately .preceding tbe election," etc. Opposition to Amendments, Sweezy claimed that If his bill had been In effect in 189S It would have saved to the state $76,000. He and others who are op posed to constitutional revision for It la a fact that thla episode Is but the sen sational culmination ot a dotermlned op position agalnat any sort of proposed amendment argue that as previous at tempts to amend the organic law have failed it must necessarily follow that fu ture attempts will fall and that too, as previous undertakings of this kind have entailed heavy expense to the atate, so any further experiment will be expensive. But as was pointed out on the floor of the house last night by Douglas, Loomls and Gilbert, It need not necessarily follow that future efforts to secure a successful vote tn proposed amendments must fall because previous ones have, especially If the pro posed ballot reform law passes, aa It prob ably will This. It has been urged, wilt not enly havo the effect of removing tbe possibility of failure, but of Insuring the success of any attempt to revise the con stitution. The question was asked Mr. Sweety if he thought bta law of more vital Im portance to the people of Nebraska than certain changes In tbelr state constitution. This was before the senate had acted on the bouse report. He replied that be did not, but that he had resorted to thla course only to force the senate In line aa ha felt it would do and then the business of the state rould go on. But the senate proved less tractable than was thought It would. The truth of tbe matter Is, I here la a very pronounced opposition In tbe bouse to tbe proposed amendment raising tbe salaries of the Judges ct the supreme court and the proposition, originally auggested by the governor, to make it potaible for tbe legislature, by a three-fourths or two thirds vote, to Increase tbe salarlea of the state officials. This element Is against any raise in salaries and consequently against any constitutional revision. Therefore It finds In the Swttiy resolution a f ratty good scapegoat.