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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOKXIXO. APRIL 6, 1904 TEX PAfiES.
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WILL SIGN TREA1'VCIVE kme drowned
Iipected Aogl-Frtsca Kegatfatiass Wili
Ba Disposed of ibe Prtant WmL
lONG-PENDING ISSUES TO BE SETTLED
lUroooot Egypt and Htwlbuodlud Art
Oat of the W.y.
spain orrrjts objections to morocco
Iaurott of tit Btfotiatisg Countries Will
Vst Ocufl.ct-
FRANCE SURRENDERS - THOSE RIGHTS
Rill Receive Twe-Fel UIMMr far
Akuloiltf Sawerelgty
Rcllaaalshlna' Share af
PARIS. April I Foreign Minister Del
cu had a lone conference tcx!ay with
Paul Carnbon, French ambassador at Lon
don, relative to the Anglo-French colonial
treaty, settling several lone pending Issues
particularly In regard to Morocco, Egypt
aad Newfoundland,
M Cambon will return to London and It
la understood the treatjr will be signed
the latter part of the present week. There
are some points capable of change, for In.
stance the Newfoundland government does
not wish the French fishermen to retain the
right cf catching their own bait off shore.
However, this la considered a minor detail,
and not likely to affect the general agree
ment. .Francs surrenders her sovereignty over
the Newfoundland shore, and receives an
Indemnity. The latter Is two-fold, first for
French Individuals giving up property along
the surrendered shore, and, second, for the
French government's relinquishment of fta
sovereignty.
ATbe reports current, setting forth ths
amount of ths Indemnity, are inaccurate,
as it is the present Intention to submit the
amount of the Indemnity to The Hague
tribunal. Morocco will figure In The Hague
treaty, and according to the French view,
will be the most important objection.
Spain Osiers Oppealtloa.
Danish objections st first seemed to
threaten this portion of the treaty, but
It is now perceived that Anglo-French In
terests in Morocco are entirely distinct
from rraaoo-8panish Interests. Spain's in
teres ta are political. Those of Great Britain
are commercial. Spain seeks the partition
of Morocco so that It may control a por
tion of the country. France opposes the
partition, believing that the future of the
country depend on its unity.
Great Britain has no territorial ambi
tions la Morocco and therefore the treaty
will safeguard Its commercial rights and
insure against fortifying the coast opposite
Gibraltar. Hereafter France and Spain will
adjust the political future of Morocco, but
Indications are at present that they will
so strengthen French affairs that Us
JiawJk..etrinnM owvlre will vent mil ly
stretch weatward to the Atlantic
. The Egyptian agreement does not affect
Ctceat Britain's protectorate over Egypt,
being ooc fined to the administration of the
Egyptlaa debt. Great Britain having a
larger latitude in disposing of the surplus
sjtll nut concurrence of France.
aaassa vets Improved facilities in reach
ing' Lake Tchad and other points in French
Central Africa. This concession is a par
tial return for the surrender of her sover
eignty over the Newfoundland shore.
Ths Question over the New Hebrides will
not be included in the agreement, owing to
the difficulties of adjusting It through the
Insular aad colonial authorities.
WOULD BSSCTB THE PHI CESS
lasaeceesfal Attempt Made e Beta
Lealse of Cokirg.
BERLIN, April . Mattisch, the former
Beuteoaat la the Austrian army, whose
Intrigue with the Princess Louise of Co
burg, eldest daughter of King Leopold of
Belgium, caused her husband, Prince
.Philip of Coburg, to have her detained
In a private asylum for the insane at Cos
wig, Saxony, made an unsuccessful at
tempt t rescue the princess several days
ago. Mattisch arrived at Coswlg in an
automobile from Berlin, expecting the
co-operation of a restaurant keeper whom
he bad Initiated into the plan, but the lat
ter told other persons, through whom the
physician la charge of the asylum was in
formed of the facts in the case After
waiting for several days in the vicinity
to see if the princess took a dally drive,
Mattisch concluded that the attempt was
useless, for the princess was nowhere
visible.
Mattisch announced in a book which
was recently published In Vienna his In
Senjbie purpose to liberate the princess
from what be regards as her unjust cap
tivity. CAHAD1A TELEGRAPHERS ARE OIT
Mea a
Great Xarth wretera Strike
V. mrwmmwm mm 1'iarnargea.
TORONTO, April I. Conferences between
- 9 " i-nimrm im ureal
Northwestern Telegraph company and
officials of the telegraphers' union having
BO result, the operators were today or
dered out. The order was stayed, how
over, pending the oatoome of another con
ference with Manager McMichael. The
conference was at once begun but wis un
availing and this afternoon forty operators
wa-ed out of the main office of the com
pany la this city. It la feared the strike
will spread and that all of the Great
Northwestern operators may be involved.
The trouble arose over the recent dis
missal of five operators. The men claims!
that they were discharged because tbey
belonged to the anion, and they demanded
their reinstatement.
eaixmoi or gr&wt will marry
Anserteaa Osera Slnaer Will Be One
f the Bridesmaids.
PARIS. April a. The civil ceremony of
the marriage of Captain Algernon Bartorls.
grandson of the late General Grant, to
Mile. Germaine Cecilia Nouffiad. a niece of
Charles R. Halle, the artist, director of the
ew gallery. London, will take place April
3k aad the religious ceremony April IT, in
the Church of SI Honor da Eaulaya.
The witnesses tor the bride include Mr.
Halle. The grooms witnesses will be the
Marquis de L'Algie and Major T. Bentlvy
Mnt. the United Btatee military attache.
Among- the bridesmaids wlU be ut. iiiii.
aa Amer4oaja nirt shn imwhi. --
SVbut at the Grand Opera bouse. The bride
at a granddaughter of Sir John Halle of
KugtaatL law asttU Joined the Bartons
eaeare Party Seer Tampa Overtaken
by Reaaa Water aad Boat
V
Is Overturned.
y.-'PA, Fla., April S. Five persons, all
V " re of a pleasure party from the
.Methodist college at Sutherland,
ww drowned near Anclote lighthouse laist
night. The dead are:
MRS. WALKER, wife of the president of
the college,
MISS O CONNER of Atlanta.
MISS SLAUGHTER of Sutherland.
MISS M CRAY of Sutherland.
. MR. BOULAND of ButherUnd.
President Walker and Miss Newton
reached the beach alive. The bodies of
Mrs. Walker und Miss O'Cnnner have not
been recovered. The bodies of the other
three who Inst their lives were washed
sahore and recovered. President Walker
had taken the party out for a cruise to
the lighthouse, but met with rough water
and the boat was overturned In the gulf.
The Florida Methodist college la located
at Sutherland, on the west coast f the
gulf, about thirty miles from Tampa.
CALVIN'S JOB IS ABOLISHED
There Will Be Asalataat General
Manager of Orfgom Short
Llae.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8 It waa an
nounced at Mr. Krultschnltt's office today
that the position of assistant general man
ager of the Oregon Short Line, formerly
held by E. E. Calvin, now funeral manager
of the Oregon Railroad A Navigation com
pany, had been abolished.
E. Buckingham Is appointed general su
perintendent of this company, with head
quarters at the Salt Lake division of the
Southern Pacific company, and Also that
portion of the I'nlon Pacific line from Og
den to Green River.
Buckingham's successor as superintendent
of transportation of the Union Pacific Is
J. M. Gruber, formerly superintendent of
the western division of the Rock Island.
Previous to going with the Rock Island.
Mr. Gruber was assistant general superin
tendent of the Great Northern.
No material changes at local headquar
ters result from this appointment, as Mr.
Gruber already was in his position here,
assumed before Buckinham left.
CURTAI OUTPUT OF CLOTH
Twenty Massart arias; Ceaceras ef
Fall River Have Made
Agreement.
FALL RIVER, Mass.. April S Twenty of
the corporations in this city engaged In
the manufacture of print cloths, controlling
sixty-five mills, have entered Into an agree
ment to curtail production by shutting down
two days a week. The action is due to un
settled conditions in the cotton and cloth
markets. The curtailment will begin next
Thursday and will be continued Indefinitely.
Manufacturers, with few exceptions, have
expected a curtailment as soon aa the warm
weather arrived. The curtailment is the
second general one in this city that has oc
curred since the cotton market began Its
i' p ward movement a year ago last winter.
NEW YORK, April a News of extensive
curtailment in manufacture at Fall River
was attended by a break of about three
quarters of a cent per pound In the cotton
market this afternoon. The close waa
barely steady at practically the lowest
points of the session, a net decline of t&a$i
points.
ST. LOUIS GUARANTEES CASH
Mayer Wells Becomes Personally Re
saeasibla e Democratic fta
Baltic for Any Deaelt.
ST. LOUIS. April i. All the members of
the subcommittee cf the national demo
cratic committee, which yesterday met here
to dismiss and approve the plans of the
local committee on arrangements for hold
ing the national convention in July, have
departed for their homes excepting Norman
E. Mack of Buffalo, D. J. Campau of Mich
igan and J. M. Head of Tennessee. Be
fore the committeemen had reported.
Mayor Wells gave them the assurance that
should all the sura of S4O.O00 subscribed to
defray the expenses of the national con
vention not be res tiled, he would personally
be responsible for whatever deficit should
remain. Already C6.W0 has been collected
and it Ib expected the balance will be
paid in within a few weeks
NEGRO INSTRUCTORS MEET
Easeatsra at Colored Baca Assemble
at Baltimore to Talk at
Schaala.
BALTIMORE, April 5 The Association
of Presidents of Land Grant Colleges and
Principals of Normal and Industrial Schools
met In this city today and will continue in
session three daya This association is
composed of presidents snd principals of
various colored educational Institutions
throughout the country. Matters of gen
eral educational interest and those bearing
directly upon the education of the colored
rare will be discussed.
Todsy's proceedings were opened with
addresses by Professor J. H. N. Waring
and others. President R. R. Wright of
Georgia, delivered his annual address,
A number of noted colored educators
from various elates are present as dele
gates. EGYPTIAN GIANT ARRIVES
Hassaa All Will Be Oae af the Feat
ares at St. LoaJs World's
Fair.
BOSTON. April l-Abdul Hamad Bey
Pacha, representing the Egyptian govern
ment as the custodian of the Egyptian ex
hibit at the Bt Louis exposition, arrived
here today on the Romanic, which left
Mediterranean ports fifteen days ago. The
Romanic also brought U& packages, which
constitute Egypt 'a exhibit. Among ofber
passengers was Hassan All, an Egyptian
giant.
CHANGES HIS MIND TOO LATE
Well Dreaae Siraager Jamas tram
Brldse lata the Mlaaiaalaal
aad Shaats far He lav
T. LOUIS, April L A well dressed, un
known man Jumped from the Eads
bridge Into the Mississippi river, almovt
lflu feet below, today and was drowned.
When he arose to the surface after str'k
lng the water be apparently changed his
mind regarding suicide and shouted for
help, but before assistance could be ren
dered be sank out of atgtit of the crowd of
people creesiBf tag bridge
DIVIDE DONORS IN CII1CAC0
Republicans Elect Eighteen Alderati and
DersocraU Gat Suieen.
BIG VOTE FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Pranweltlaa to Elect Members of
Beard af Edeeatlea by Direct
Veto af the People Alea
Carried.
CHICAGO. April k-In the municipal elec
tion today the republicans elected eighteen
aldermen, the democrats sixteen and one
independent republican, who repudiated the
"machine" In the Sixth ward, was chosen
a member ef the council. The last council
was composed of thirty-six republicans,
thirty-two democrats, one Independent dem
ocrat and one social! ot. The next council
will be formed of thirty-six republicans,
thirty-one democrats, two Independents,
one of whom Is a democrat and the other
rt publican, and one socialist.
The chief Interest in the election, how
ever, centered In the vote on proposed
municipal ownership of the street rail
ways. In this connection what is known as
the "Mueller" law, passed by the last state
legislature was submitted by the people.
The law authorizes citlea In .Illinois to
own, construct, operate and lease railways
and to provide the means therefor.
On this proposition the vote stood 152,401
for the proposition and 30,104 against; on
the proposition that the city should at
once take over the street railways Into Its
control the vote stood 130,744 for and 60.S33
against. For the temporary licensing of
street railways until such time as the city
Is prepared to take them over, the vote
was 120.181 for and 4S,uW against.
On the question of whether or not the
members of the Board of Education should
be elected by direct vote of the people in
stead of by executive appointment and a
confirmation by the city council as is the
present usage, the vote waa 11S.553 for and
66.422 against.
Kaaaea City Repablleea.
KANSAS CITY. April B.-Unofflclal re
turns from one-third of the city. Includ
ing decisive precincts, assure the election
of the whole republican city ticket, heeded
by Jay H. Neff for mayor by pluralities
from LOW) to 2.000, except that of Police
Judge Brady, democratic and labor can
didate, is probably re-elected by a small
plurality. The new council will have a
republican majority. The city govern
ment has been In the hands of the demo
crats for four years and two years ago
no republican even on the ward t'eket
was successful.
There were two full democratic tickets
In the field today, headed by W. T. Kemper
and George M. Shelley respectively. The
former ticket had the support of the dem
ocratic state organisation and of Mayor
James A. Reed, who is a candidate for
governor, and the result of the election
is looked upon as advantageous to the
gubernatorial candidacy of Joseph W. Folk
of 6t. Louis.
The elections in cities in Kansas today
were for minor offioers. In Lawrence and
Wichita, all the republican candidates
were elected. In Leavenworth tie repub
licans ejected Judge, clerk cf. eotwi. 'mar
shal and three councilman; the democrats
elected city treasurer and three council
men. Elections la Mlssaart.
ET. LOUIS, April 5.-6pec!als to the Re
public give the following election returns
in Missouri:
Marshall Entirely democratic, including
mayor, elected.
ElaterTThe nonpartisan ticket, including
the mayor, was elected.
Clinton The democrats secured two mu
nicipal offices and two councllmen. and the
republicans elected two municipal officers,
including the mayor, and two councilraen.
Many scratched tickets were polled.
Lamar The democrats elected their en
tire city ticket, including the mayor.
MexicoWithout an exception the demo
cratic ticket was elected today. Eugene J.
Gones was chosen mayor.
Monroe City The democratic ticket. In
cluding the mayor, was elected.
Butler The entire democratic ticket was
elected.
Maoon With the exception of two coun
cllmen. the entire democratic ticket was
elected here today for the first time since
the incorporation of the town. JJohn T.
Gellham was elected mayor.
Lebanon The entire republican ticket,
with the exception of aldermen In the First
and Fourth wards, waa elected here today.
EAST ST. LOUIS. April S.-The entire in
dependent municipal ticket was elected here
today, including seven aldermen, the as
sessor and chief supervisor. The only op
posing ticket was that of the citizens' party.
The present mayor belongs to the independ
ent party, as well aa the majority of the
municipal officers.
CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY
,
Coast Oarers Sabstltale Old thlaa-
mea for Toaaar Celestials Aboat
ta Be Deserted.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 5 -In the United
States district court today former Demit v
Sheriff William T Nash aad Thomas K.
IVmnsey and Horn Toon, a Chinese, were
convicted of conspiracy aa-ainst the rnt.
ernment. They will be sentenced on Thurs
day.
They were found guilty of denortine old
Chinese anxious to return to China for
young men who had attempted to evade the
immigration laws and had bn ordered to
be deported. The testimony showed thit
about A0 had been iiald for each case of
substitution. Deputy Sheriff T. T. Burnett,
also indicted for the same offense, imnui
state's evidence after securing a separate
trial lor nimseir.
RAILROAD BREArWi IP A COMBINE
fttateaaeat Regarding; Maaltoba Lam.
brr Sltaatloa.
WINNIPEG. Man.. April . "I am able
to state." said Second Vice President
Whyte of the Canadian Pacific railway,
"that the lumber combine which has ex
isted la Manitoba and the territories for
some time is a thing of the past and that
in the future lumber will be sold in the
open market. This open market is ths
direct result of the announcement which I
made a short time ago, that if it was neces
sary to do so our company would install
its own mills on the timber lands in British
Columbia and sell lumber through Its
agenta That announcement was followed
by meetings with the coast and mountain
mill owners and agreements were catered
Into ahith them."
Berlta Beearals aa Earthajaake.
BERLIN, April k The Selsmoioglcal ob
servatory at Potsdam reglstared yesterday
at 11 4K7 a. m. an eart aquake shock of un
usual vioieaoe estimated to be at a apot
about M BUiea distant.
WEBSTER AT MINNEAPOLIS
Searaska ( asalaate for ice Preal
Bar Assarlattea.
MINNEAPOLIS, April &. (Special Tele
gram ) Hon. John Lre Webster of Omaha
delivered the annual address before the
Minnesota Bar association. In session here,
today. Mr. Wetter's subject was "The
Constitutional Convention of 17S7," snd his
able and scholarly address was listened to
with much Interest by the large number of
members of the bar and their friends who
had assembled for the occasion. Mr. Web
ster's concluding remarks were:
The question has some-time been asked.
"Has the United Slates outgrown the con
stitution?" The statesmanship of the treat
lawyers who have composed the supreme
court of the United States has substan
tially answered that question by giving
to the constitution that flexibility neces
sary to Its application to changing condi
tions It has been said "the silent and Ir
resistible law of growth which expands
the girdle of the oak Is an equally Irre
sistible law of our national life which
neither legislators. Jurats nor sentimental
ists can suspend or control."
It may be said of boih the British snd
federal constitutions that they are "bun
dles of Institutional arrinciples, manv of
which are older than fee English-speaking
race." I msy repast what I said on an
other occasion. "The Constitution may be
compared to the steel framework of a
mammoth building; the rooms and apart
ments and corridors may be changed from
time to time to meet the necessities of the
business of the occupants: the walls mv
be taken down and reconstructed; but the
steel framework, strorsjr. massive and en
during, continues to sitjiport the structure,
sustaining all weights and weathering all
siorms; it need not N reconstructed until
the building as an eatlrety shall be taken
down, and If destroyert the entire super
structure mny bicome a wreck and ruin,
but if permitted to stand It hnv last
through the cycWe of time an itnportsh
aMe monument to re preventative govern
ment end the memory of the man who
framed it."
Looking back over that group of men
from this dimant periea of time, we can
measure their gTeatnea not only bv the
work which they acaLJisplished. but by
the manifest appreciatten cf their country
men. Fix of them had tieen signers of the
Ieclaraiion of Independence: two of them
were to become prvetdenis of the govern
ment which they had created; four of
them would perform valuable services es
cabinet officers In the administration of
affairs under the new constitution; nine of
them were to represent the new nation as
ambassadors to the courts of Euroie; ten
of them hsd been or would become govern
ors of states; sixteen tif them were to serve
as Judges In the highest Judicial tribunals,
both state and federal: seventeen of them
were to serve as United States senators
and thirty-three aa members of the lower
house of congress. Where else in all ths?
political annals of the world's history can
there be found fifty-five men. who. under
free deliberation, had created a constitu
tional government and held auch high
place In the hearts of their countrvmen.
as to become clothed with so maay re
sponsibilities ana crownea with such high
bonore.
There sre now and then men who slen
out from the shadows of the centuries snd
Who tower above their fellows like peaks
above the mountain ranges and whose life
work mark epochs In the world's progress.
Such were Homer and Shakesnesre in the
field of poetry: such were Raphael and
Ana-elo In art: such were Mohammed and
Martin Luther as leartrs in religious
movements: such were VoltBire snd Gib
bon In philosophical history: such were
Cromwell and Nanoleort as military rulers:
such. too. were Washington end Hamilton
and Madison and Wilson and Morris and
manv others In that convention, sa the
originators and constructors af constitu
tional rree government.
IS AFTER ANOTHER - MERGER
This Time Colorado Maa Wwald act
Asia Hi LoWl;. iebt lavsT
' Deal.
ST. LOUIS. April l Suit to set aside the
130,000.000 consolidation of the Missouri
Electric Light and Power company; the
Union Electric Light and Power company
and the Citiaens Electric Light and Power
compsny, now constituent corporations of
the North American Electric company, of
Philadelphia, alleging that the merger was
effected by fraud, was instituted by Mor
gan Jones of Denver. Colo., in the United
States circuit court today. Mr. Jonea avers
that he Is the owner of more than flOO.000
worth of stock and that other stockholders
tand ret-dy to Join in the proceedings.
Through his attorney, he asks the
court:
To declare the merger Illegal. .That an
Injunction be forthwith issued to restrain
the officers or the consolidation companies
from a further use of the funds.
The appointment of a receiver to take
charge of the Missouri-Edison conipinW
property snd purchases pending the settle
ment of the litigation.
Brleflly, Mr. Jones' complaint is that the
merger was voted without his consent, and
that as a result the stock of the Missouri
Edison company has greatly appreciated
In value. The defendants to the action
are the Missouri-Edison Electric company.
August Gebner. Charles H. Huttig, Herman
C. Stlfel, C. Marquard Forster, Eugene H.
Benoist. Philip Stock, William F. Nolker,
Henry S. Ames. William D. Onth and the
Union Electric Light and Power company.
The merger was effected on September 8,
19V, and ratified on the following day.
TRY TO LEAVE PENITENTIARY
Faar Mlssaart Convicts Armed with
Revolvers and Dyaaaalte Make
raseecesefal Attempt.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo . April l A tlea-
perate attempt to escape from the Missouri
penitentiary by four convicts heavily
armed and also carrying sticks of dynamite
was made. They had succeeded in
cutting their way out of the ceils, and when
Guard Wllliama. In n.aking his rounds.
came upon them In the corridor, thty called
upon him to halt. Williams fled and gave
the alarm and a corps of guards responded
and soon overpowered the convicts and
placed ihem In cells.
The convicts. James Thornton, P. T. Ellis.
James McDonald and J. C. Millard, as
sert that they secured the revolvers and
dynamite by express, but the prison au
thorities believes that the weapons end
explosives were smuggled to them by
friends in visiting. An investigation was
immediately Instituted.
Thornton, Ellis snd McDonald came to
the penitentiary three years ago on ten
years' sentences, each for safe Mowing In
Platte county. Millard was sentenced from
Cape Girardeau county for grand larceny.
A convict last night notified the officers of
the penitentiary that an attempt to escape
wruld be made, but he did not know when
the plan was to be put Into operation. As
soon as the alarm was raised by Guard
Williams today two shots were fired In the
prison yard to attract all the guards and
they seedlly responded.
WITNESSES INSM00T CASE
raited Slates Msrshal at Salt Lake
City tailed ta Send Many
Marc.
SALT LAKE CTTT. April l-Unitcx
States Marshal Haywood has received an
other lot of subpoenaes for witnesses la
the Smoot Investigation- The papers are
returnable April SO. No Information is
given out ss to the persons named, even
the number of subpoenaes la the marshal's
hands betbf kept secret. It Is said that
proof of marriages contracted, alnos ths
maxaissta is wanted sow.
SENATE CONFIRMS BAXTER
United Etatei Attorney for tho District of
Sebraaka.
PORTO RICANS TRYING TO SECURE LOAN
Minority Report Disapprove Bill ta
Protect President Becaase It
Cavers Toe Mirk Greaad
aad Creates Class.
WASHINGTON, April B.-The senate to
day confirmed the nomination of Irving F.
Baxter as United States attorney for the
district cf Nebraska.
Artillery for Phlllpplaea.
The War department has announced that
the Twenty-eighth and Ninety-second com
panies, coast artillery, will sail on the
transport leaving San Francisco April 30
for the Philippines, and that the Fifty
sixth and Sixty-seventh companies will
sail from Honolulu for San Francisco on
the transport sailing from Manila, Arril IS
next.
Covers TM Mark Groand.
A minority report on the bill introduced
by Senator Hoar to provide for the protec
tion of the president f the United Ststes
was submitted today by Senator Bacon
from the committee on Judiciary. Senators
Pettus, Culberson. Blackburn and Patter
son, democratic members of the committee,
signed the report.
It states that the title Is mlsleadinr and
tends naturally to enlist the sympathy of
all Americans and secure a support which
the bill would not receive if It were gen
erally known that Its provisions are ex
tended to all the cabinet offioers and all
forelg-n ambassadors and ministers to the
United States. The purpose of the bill, It
was stated, was to set arart these four
dozen men as a superior and distinct class
entitled to a higher degree of protection
than other officials, citizens and inhabitants
of the United States.
The minority members of the committee
say they yield to none in their desire to
protect the president and punish the ene
mies of the g-overnment and social order,
"but In the accomplishment of this lauda
ble desire we are unwilling to put upon the
statute books a law that will Invade and
destroy the most valued principles of re
publican institutions.
Pateat Uwi far PbJIlpplaes.
Secretary Taft has received a cablegram
from Governor Wright saying that under
existing laws of the United States, citi
aens of the Philippines cannot protect their
inventions In the United States by caveat
and the United States patent office re
fuses to Issue patents to such citizens. The
governor says there is urgent peed for
congressional legislation to remedy this
condition. Secretary Taft hag written Sena
tor Lodge, recommending that a section
should be added to the present Philippine
bill which shall give the citizens of the
Philippine islands the same rights to pro
tect Inventions that Is given citizens of
the United States in this country.
Porta Rtcaaa Waat Laaa.
A delegation of representative Porto
Ricans, Including P. Willoughby, treasurer
Of the lrlaxul: B- H. Post, auditor, and
Mtfisei -ejatw snick, a member af- the In
sular bouse of representatives, bars ar
rived In Washington for the purpose of
placing a loan of 13,000,000. It is not ex
pected that 'the money can be secured here.
but the delegation wishes to acquaint itself
with the best method of procedure, and
desire to secure some sort of recognition of
their losn by the rational government,
which would give their bonds a good stand
ing In the market.
Statate aa Coasplrary.
The District of Columbia court of ap
peals today sustained Justice Pritchard of
the criminal court in holding that the
statute to punish conspiracy covers the
charges made In the indictments against
former Assistant Attorney General James
N. Tyner and former Law Clerk Harrison
J. Barrett of the Postoffice department.
These indictments were returned as the
result of the postal investigation. The ap
pellate court holds that any willful or cor.
nipt misconduct of an official that operates
to impair the administration of the de
partment's affairs "works a wrong to the
United States and does them some sub
stantial injury."
FIND AN UNIDENTIFIED BODY
Bays at XoMhgeld, Mlaa Say They
Killed strsager by Ac
cident. ST. PAUL, April a. The body of the uni
dentified man who was reported murdered
at Owatonna, Minn., yesterday by two men
whose purpose was robbery, was found In
a box car in the Minnesota Transfer com
pany's yards today. It has not been identi
fied. A special from Northfteld says: Joe
Lewis, aged 17, and Alexander Stewart,
aged 15. are under arrest here and have
confessed to the murder of an unidentified
man in sn Omaha box car ou the Rock
Island road In Owatonna last night.
Lewis said his home Is in Texas. Stew
art claims St. Louis as his home. Lewis
in a confession says his revolver was acci
dentally discharged.
MOB WAITS FOR NEGRO
Mardcrcr Earwale ta Trial Has ta Be
Held at Statloa latll Mill,
tary Arrives.
JACKSON. Miss.. April 5 The negro, Al
lrt Baldwin, who hilled Engineer Fogarty
some time ago, was started today for his
trial. When the train reached Tiehula word
was sent to Governor Vardaman that a
mob was forming to take the negro from
the train and lynch him. The governor
Immediately telegraphed the officers In
charge to take the negro to Greenwood
and kep him there, later sending a de
tachment of militia to take the negro to
Sumner by special train. Baldwin is the
negro whom the governor some time ago
I saved from lynching by taking a military
company to Batesville and bringing him to
this city.
BURTON'S COUNSEL NOT READY
Bill af Eseeatleaa la the St. Laals
Case May Be Filed ia
Caart Today.
ST. LOUIS. April I The Mil of excep
tions in the case of United States Senator
J. R. Burton of Kansas was rot filed In
the United States district court today by
the defense. Counsel for the defense care
fully went ever the bill today and per
fected it. and it is probable that it will be
formally filed in court tomorrow. If a new
trial is not granted Senator Burton upon
the firing of ths bill ef exception be will
be aaniettcad.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Wedaeaday and Thereday.
Teaaperatere at Omaha iraierdayt
Hoar. Dear. Itaar. l-.
S a. aa 44 1 p. m M
a. mt 4.1 X P. aa
T a. sa 4el S p. sn
a a. sa 44 4 p. m
a. sa 4 S a. sn -1
10 a. aa...... 4t n p. sn
11 a. an fu T t. m U
13 ta K. st a. sa
a p. m 37
VOTE ON THE FUNDING BONDS
Omaha Eleelara Give It little Cea
slderatloa aad Retarae Are
Set Yet Complete.
Omaha voters took very little Interest in
the bond election that was held yesterday,
and only about S.000 took the trouble to ex
press their preference. In the following
table three precincts, the Sixth of the
Sixth, the Sixth of the Seventh snd the
First of the Ninth wards are missing. The
country precincts will not be heard from
before some time this morning, although
the presumption la that more interest was
taken In the fate of the bonds In the coun
try than In the city. At South Omaha the
count on the municipal ticket proceeded so
slowly that the bond ticket was shoved off
too lata to be snnounced In the morning pa
pers. The returns gathered last right show
the following vote:
Tea No.
First ward 1M 1"R
P-cond ward 1"4 iC
Third ward laS M
Fourth ward V.A 1v
Fifth ward Hi
Sixth ward JTfi 'XX
Seventh ward 13n 1-i
Kighth ward 1SS 1W
Ninth ward Ul
Total for Omaha L24 1 W
Majority 2S4
Clontarf
East Omaha M 0
Florence f" s
Union .. ' W
Total L3 Iw
Majority 1
One precinct missing.
VOTE IN SOUTH. OMAHA CLOSE
Indications that Keatakr, Repab
llraa. Has Beea Elected
Mayor.
Returns from the election in South
Omaha are coming In slowly. The earlier
returns indicated that Hoctor, democrat,
had been elected mayor, but later they
tock on a Koutky appearance. With all
but five precitvis reported Koutsky, re
publican, now has a lead of sixty-seven,
and his friends assert that the missing pre
cincts will add to his majority and that he
is certainly elected. The indications at
this hour are that the majority of the win
ner will be below the 200 mark.
The remainder of the ticket Is also very
dose and returns are not so complete as on
mayor.
SUMMARY 0FTHE WAR NEWS
Rasaiaas Deny There Arc Aay Jaa
aaese aa Karth Baak af
tha Tela.
(Copyright, by Kew York Herald Co.. 1904.)
7.W YORK, April (New Y ork Herald
Service Special Telegram to The Bee )
From SL Petersburg comes official Infor
mation denying the reports from English
eoaroes ta tha affect that the Japanesa
had entered and were operating in Man
churls. The Yalu, it was added, is well
fortified and the Russians occupy the north
bank.
The occupation of Wlju by the Japanese
was confirmed, the information being added
in a Tokio dispatch that the town had been
deserted y the Russians when approached
by the Japanese.
Cossack scouts are said to have - disap
peared from northern Cores, having with
drawn serosa the Talu, where Russia evi
dently Is prepared to make a courageous
resistance.
RUSSIANS ARE ALL OIT OF CORE A
Manrbartaa Baak Fort I fled aad Ocea
pled by Them.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co.. :04 )
SEOUL, April E. (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
Yesterday the few remaining Russians
quartered at WIJu withdrew across the
Yalu. Thus the west cosst of northern
Cores, la deerted by Cossack scouting par
ties. However, the Mancburian bank of
the Yalu Is fortified and occupied by Rus
sian forces.
(Copyright by New York Heraid Co.. IV
ST. PETERSBURG. April $. (New Tork
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
The Bee.) A telegram from Mskden for
mally contradicts English reports to ths ef
fect that the Japanese have entered Man
churia. At the utmost they have got only
aa far as Chang Si eng. on the Tslu. The
river is difficult to cross and is held by a
strong Russian guard.
Grand Duke Boris has Joined the active
army for a share In the fighting.
Lord Curaon's "Jingo" speech caused sur
prise here. The Bu.isvala says: "England's
action In Thibet Is liable to cause an ex
plosion of Chinese sentiment sgalnst for
eigners and draw China Into the wsr"
SERYIA DISMAYED BY TELEGRAM
Receives let Ice tress Rassla that
Volunteers Ara Sot Wanted.
BELGRADE. April . The committee
which has txeen enrolling volunteers In
Servia for service with the Russian army
In the far east has been dismayed at the
receipt of a telegram from the emperor of
Russia thanking the members of the com
mittee snd the volunteers for their Rusrian
sympathies, but declaring, however, that
the services of the Servians would not be
required.
The telegram eame as a complete sur
prise. One thousand applications from
volunteers had already heon received and
the medical examination of the candidates
had leen set for next week. The news
crested something of s sensation at the
festival for the benefit of the Russian Red
, Cross socletv. at which King Peter and
many persons distinguished in s'rlal life
were present, hnt It did not intrfere with
the financial result of the festival, to which
the king contributed n 00.
The Russian emperor previously had stld
that he would accept the voluntary serv
ices of Son Servians snd sOA Bulgarians
Ke Jeaaarae Trenpe ta Maarharta.
BT. PETERSBURG. April S.-Major Gen
eral Pfiug telegraphs from Mukden under
yesterday s date of the operations in Man
churia and stales that there are no Japa
nese woops In that province.
PORT ARTHUR. April J -There are no
aTts of Ja.panese snd tLire Is no notable
change In the situation. Grand Duke
Boris has left Port Arthur to J jln tha field
forces
RUSSIA WILL APPEAL
Kikat ArrarfemeDti Through Frfoca Mia-
iitar sUgardicg ahipt Bald 6 Japs,
JAPANESE LAWYERS TO PRESENT CASES
Eiwia Aliases Prist Vat:i War Takes
Before Drc'.aratica of Wat.
STEPANOrr EXONERATES AMERICANS
Eaji Commander of the Vickibarg Did His
Cut; at Cbemuipa.
STATEMENT PUTS AN END TO DISCUSSION
incident Haa Beea tha Caaae at Cea
slderanle Dincassloa, bat Rassla
is Ihoroughly Satiated
with Explanation.
ST. PETERSBURG. April (.-Russia has
complt-ud arrangements through the
French minister at Tokio to appeal the
casta of the Kussli.n merchantmen now
before the Japanese prise courts. Three
Japanese lawyers have been engaged to
present the caeca. Appeals will be made
on various ground Most of the ships
were taken before the actual declaration
of war, several of them were captured on
the high seas, having left port before the
outbreak of hostilities, and others were
detailed in Japanese port", notwithstand
ing Japan's declaration allowing Russian
ships In port a certain exemption period.
There were experiments at the St.
Nicholas and Warsaw depots today em
barking troops and on landing them from
trains to determine the rapidity ailfc
which mobilisation can lie carried out. Twa
battalions of tnfantry, two Horse Guard
batteries of artillery and a squadron of
cavalry were allowed twenty-two minutes
to board a train cf forty-eight cars ana
seventeen minutes to leave It. The task
were accomplished In the specified times.
The Landsturm, or second-class reserves,
cf this province will be given six weeks'
training st the Krasnoye Selo camp be
ginning April 2. The emperor has ordered
the payment of a gratuity amounting ht
eighteen months pay to the officers snd
men of the Variag and Korletz.
CAPTIVE RrSSIAXS RE ACH SF.Ol I.
Japanese Bring Beveaty Prlsoaeen
lato Careaa Capital. '
(Copyright, by New Tork Herald Co.. WOO
SEOUL. April S.-(New Tork Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to Tha Bee.)
Seventy Russians captured at Chong Jn
arrived st Ping Tang today.
Six guns used by the Russians In defense
cf Chong Ju were taken to Atitung.
The Russians Jiavs ns pontoon bridga
across the Talu.
EXPLAINS TICKSBIRO IHCIDETT
Captala SteaaaeaT Removes Caase f
Mark Irrltatloa.
ST. FETHRSBUFG. April . The stata-.
merit Tiy Captain (ttejwnoff of the Vans
at Odessa, AprH X regarding "the action
of the commander of the United States
gunboat Vlcksburg at Chemulpo, was r-e
printed here today. It is believed the
statement will put an end to the discus
sion of the Incident, which hag beam the
cause of so much Irritation in Russia.
In that statement Captain Btepanoff said:
At the time the Vlcksburg was stationed
at Chemulpo Its captain held aloof. He
took no part In the conference of protest
preceding the fight, for the simple reason
that he was not Invited to do so. After
tlj- fight, like the others, he sent a surgeon
with a boat to the rescue. Aa regards hia
not taking Russian seamen aboard the
Vlcksburg, this was unnecessary, and it
Is more than probable that Captain
Rudln-ff. commanding the Variag, did not
ask It
Commenting upon this the Zeitung says:
Captain Btepanoff has done well to ex
plain the truth. It hss never been to
Russla'g Interest to make enemies, al
though foolish Chauvinism often has do!te
so. Russia has every reason to express
Its sincere thanks and recognition for the
humane and noble besring of every power
represented at Chemulpo.
Great preparations are being made at
St. Petersburg for the reception of the
crews of the Variag and Koiiets.
Lieutenant General Froloff, who has beea
acting chief of the general staff si nee
General Sakha roffe appointment as war
minister, has teen gran tod tha lights aad
privileges of cn assistant secretary af
state by the emperor. This msy fore
shadow his permanent appointment as
chief of the general staff.
Uenrral Sakhamff announces that the
Orenburg Cossacks will be allowed STi
each for the purchase of horses. This
measure Indicates the mobilisation of ths
Cossacks In the Orenburg provinoe. He
says:
In this aar wc have eclipsed the Germain
In precision and promptitude There Is rvu
confusion or bustle. As soon aa a regi
ment arrives It la comforts bly housed In
roomy, onmfortabla barracks, the men are
well fed nnd rextwl, and are then sent
off to their allotted slutions. There Is no
Ff-rtoua illness uniom; the arrivals and no
epidemics.
The German wireless telegraph system
has been adopted at the Baikal ferriea, be
cause the Cronstadt works are too busy
supplying the warships with the Popoff
system to furnish apparatus for EalkaL
The- Novosti devotes a long editorial to
show that the proposal new triple alliance
of ButMt, France and Great Britain will
not be for the purpose of Isolating Ger
many. MOVE OX WIJ1 Bt THREE ROUTES
Japaar.e Arm lea Ara 4 areatrallng
t pun I'oint HekJ by Rasalaae, '
SEOUL. Friday. April 1, via Shanghai,
April i. The Japanese First army, consist
ing of 15.000 men. including the Imperial
guurd and the Be. on J and Twelfth divi
sions, which laid been concentrated at
Atiju, ia moving on Wiju by three routes.
It was the advance guard, composed of
450 infantry and i-avialiy. which repulsed
im Rufsmn and crciipled iir.g J'l (Cheng
Jul. sixty-five miles soutiiessl of Wlju,
March I'll Lieutenant Katoand four Japa
nese were killed on that ociaaion and Cap
tain Kurowaka and rleten men were
wounded. The Pussnna had ten mea
killed.
Small Inftntry garrison, with hovpttala,
etc.. make ling Yang the tertiary sad
Chinampo the secondary baaes. Supplies
re bring landed fit Hal Ju snd Chliiampe
and are alao being taken by junks up the
Chlng Chlen river to Anju. The but sea,
i.'M to a d, vision, were landed In bad e
ditlon. Tha necessity for leading e.iei
horse reduces the strength of the fighting
force. Many of the soldiers are auffutir.g
from the effects of fro ten feet.
The Japsnese are fortify. ng Kueat tculb.
eru Corea and Konje island, off the south
ern coast, to defend Maaampo. Tha R
ttant over estimated tha strength of t
iigth of Of
coTise.m aaTuI
Japanesa fores at Aaju aad