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The Omaha Daily Bee. For RELIABLE War Nowa Road THE BEE. Tht Bee prints more Paid Want Ads because BEE WANT ADS BRING BEST RETURNS. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MOKNINO, ATRIL 28, 1904 TWELVE FAOES. SINULE COPY THREE CENTS. 1I00SIER TICKET UP Eelco'J Delegates to Bepubliou National OonrcBtioa and Endorses AdrainUtration. DRAWS UP A VIGOROUS PARTY PLATFORM EfTlewt Work Aooompliihed by tho Bopnb licani Luring Quatur of Century. v PUT COUNTRY IN FRONT RANK OF NATIONS Pooplo Demand a Oontlouanoo of Present Protparoni Conditions. CONFIDENCE IN PROTECTIVE TARIFF Platform ApprsfM the Coin of President HMWTtll In Protecting? h Inptrtltd American ln terests la Panama. INDIANAPOLIS, April 27. The repub lican state convention today nominated J. Frank Hanly of Lafayette for governor on the first ballot. Th nomination was tho rssult of a stampede precipitated by Mad ison county, which, before a count was made by the tellers, changed its vote, which had been divided among the other candi dates, W. i Penfold of Auburn, W. L. Taylor of Indianapolis and Warren U. fitly re of Wabash, and voted as a unit for lianly. The following were nominated as presl dental electors-at-largt; George A. Cunningham, Evansville; Jo seph 13. OUver, South Bend, and . B. Hol iday, and John C. Chaney, republican con gressional nominee in the Second district. For delegatea-at-large to the natio'nal convention: Senator Charles W. Fairbanks, Senator Albert J. Beverldge, both of In dianapolis! Governor W. T. Durbln, An derson; state Chairman James Goodrich, Winchester. ladlaaa Platform. The platform of the republican party, as adopted by the resolutions committee, was read to the convention by Ward Watson of Charleston, chairman of the committee, it says: The republican party. In convention as sembled, presents wltn profound satisfac tlou the achievement oi the nation since the party was founded and intrvuned by tn people with the control of our government, it has reunlied a divided country, freed the slaves, established the monetary sy tem on a gold basis, restored the uatloiiul credit and developed the American system of protection, until the United btates hi the leading industrial national yt the world. in the cause of humanity It lougut a vlotorktus war on land and sea thai other people might be released irom the burden vi - oppression. These, and other national deed of peace aud war under repuojeau auiiiliiiau-ailons, liave won the reapeot and praise of the world and piaced our country In the first rank amongst the nations. And now, under continuing wise and pa triotic leadership, Uie republican party moves forward, maintaining and extending Its policies and lis purpoaes, and with un abated confidence again invites the sup port and suffrages ot the people. Wo heartily and unreservedly endorse the wis esd. pe,trktiv ounmiiauraciou Xho- (lore HoueakolU The president has met the tremendous responsibilities of his great me upon the high level of national duly and national honor. Mis administration lias been thoroughly republican and genu inely American, it has advanced prosperity at home and maintained our national In terests abroad. The laws have been fear lessly and Impartially enforced as they were enucted by congress. Kvll-doers bave been driven from the public, service. Present Conditions Shonld Con 1 1 one. The people demand a continuance of the present stable and prosperous conditions, and we therefore favor the nomination of 'iheodore Roosevelt for president and hereby Instruct the delegates chosen by Ihlu iiinirntliin in aiinnnrt Ills candidacy. We pledge anew our confidence in the wisdom and efficacy of the protective tariff. This great republican policy has abun duntly Justitlud Itself and Us maintenance Is essential to the continuance of our In' dustrial Independence and national pros perity. It is demanded alike In the Interest of both American labor and capital. We favor changes of schedules as conditions demand, but such changes should only be tiiade consistently with the policy of pro tection. The republican party has firmly estab llshed the gold standard against violent democratic opposition. Our monetary sys tem, which Is the best In the world. Is the rich fruit of republican statesmanship. We have more money among the people than we ever had in the history of the republic and It Is of unquestioned soundness and purchasing power. We commend President Roosevelt for his faithful enforcement of the laws applicable to commlsnton of capital In retlraint ot wholesale trade and commerce, which the democratlo party, when In power, refused to execute: and to further prevent corpor ate evtle we have placed on the state books additional laws, providing for publicity, preventing rebates by railroads and c re- stir. J trie ueparimem ci commerce ana Labor for the more effectual supervision Oaa enforcement of the laws. Aftrers Cebsa Reciprocity. We approve the reciprocity treaty with the republic of Cuba. Our relations wliu the new repubiio should always be such ss are dictated by Justice and generosity, to Uie end that the ties which biud the two peoples together In commerce and amity (nay continue close and unbroksn. We approve the course of President jKooseveil in protecting tho Imperiled In tersects of Americans upon the Isthmus ot Panama; In promptly recognising the In dependence of the people, and the Republic cf Pauams, and In securing a treaty with that republic- under wnicn the united tlUtte may oonslruct an inler-ooeanlo canal In the Interests of the commerce of the world: and we further commend the presi dent for the promptness and energy with which he is pushing forward the work of this great enterprise. American administrations In the Phlip pi nee has resulted In peace to the people, aouest government, equal Justice to all. improvement of Immaterial conditions and the spread of education. No nation's work for civilisation has surpassed that of the republlo in the srchipelagu. To that policy we will steadfastly adhere. We favor the policy of arbitration ad , luatment of disputes, which do not Involve the national honor, and we commend the administration cf President Rooeevelt for Its efforts to embody this principle In the treaty compact with other powers. " The republican psrty can never forget the heroic services of our soldiers and sail ors upon land and sea. We believe in a lust pension policy toward those who havs borne the burden and heat ot battle; their widows and orphans. ' Senators Fairbanks and .Beverldge are heartily Indorsed, as well as the state ad ministration. The platform wag unanimously adopted. Name Stat Candidates. The candidates for the state ticket were nearly all present Incumbents, who by precedence were entitled to renomlnsMona. These nominations were made by acclama tion as follows: Secretary Of Slate Daniel E. Btorron Auditor David F. Bherrtck. , Elate Treasurer Nat U. mil. Attorney General-Charles W. Miller. Superintendent of Publlo Institutions Fassett A. Cotton. Judgea of the tsuptema Court Oscar H. Montgomery and John W. Hadley. The first contest was for the nomination for governor. The centestsnts were J. Frank Hanly ot Lafayette. W. L. Taylor of Indianapolis. W. L. PenAeld of Auburn and Warren O. Bay re of Wabash. Mr. lianley was nominated on the first ballot. Hugh T, Miller of Columbus was nom inated far Hoaunant governor en the thiid fcailo, - " GERMAN TROUBLES IN AFRICA Trphne Render Ineffective a Large Part at Colnsnn Sent Agnlnst Natives. BERLIN. April 17. Captain Dnnnhauer, the Loknl Anxelger special correspondent with Major von Glasenapp s column In Oer Southwest Africa, ha sent a dispatch tellograph via Wlndhook announcing the losses of the column through 1 . wounded and sickness since Imme- 1. ' prior to the battle of Owilkokorero i 13 were officers 61 per cent and prl I per cent. Forty-four men are now , th typhus, besides those sent to S k. The column was not molested t nemy, but apparently Is unable to ti . military operntlons. The troops at f , "i !ng from night frosts and heavy ra, Tj" are awaiting reinforcements to ma tneir losses. A-v6port of a positive character was cir culated in the Reichstag today that Colonel Leutwein, the governor of German South west Africa, had resigned his military func tions and wished to confine himself to the administration of the colony. It had been known In Berlin for over a week that Colonel Leutwein was In bad health and that he wanted a long furlough before the rebellion began, but he remained at his post from a sense of duty. Another report In Reichstag circles is that further large reinforcements are about to go to South Africa under Lieutenant Oeneral von Trotha. He was In Berlin last week when the fate of Major von Glase napp's column gave concern and the war ministry conferred with him regarding the chief command of another expedition. In spite of the statement given out yes terday that Colonel Ducr Is returning from German Southwest Africa owing to illness, the Cologne Gasette says that the belief still prevails in Berlin political circles that hi return Is due to a conflict of authority with Colonel Leutwein. FEAR IX KAN DOMINGO AND HAYTI Both Republics on Island Expect Troable for Deposed Ofllcers. CAPE HAYTIEN, Haytl, April 27.-The Dominican government cruiser Presidente has arrived here. It reports that while oa her way from Puerto Plata to this port It stopped at Monte Cristl, on the north coast of San Domingo and fired several shells at the forts, which are held by revolutionists. Tho latter replied and obTIged the cruiser to cease the bombardment. The Presidente further reported that a lively engagement took place recently at Guayacan. with the result that the gov ernment forces lost many men. General Jlmlnes is expected to return to San Domingo soon with war munitions. Tills propped is causing the Dominican government anxiety and led to Its declar ing Monto Cristl to be blockaded. General Salnave, a Haytien refugee, has been notified to leave Dominican territory Immediately. Under the auspices of Gen eral Jimlnex. It Is asserted. General Sal nave was preparing an expedition, the object of which Is said to have been the overthrow of the Haytien government. It Is regarded that an agreement has been entered Into by the Haytien exiles now In Ban Domingo and at the Island of .St. Thomas to make a joint effort, to re-enter Haytl. Trouble la Imminent. Peo pla are talking of the return to thla coun try of Generals Salnave, Fouchard and Lecomte, all former candidates for the presidency of the Haytlan republic. Business Is at a standstill as a result of tho exorbitant premium on gold, which la WO per cent. Tho Haytlan government Is anxious and la adopting precautionary measures. AUSTRIAN MINISTER PROTESTS Oonsnlta President Regarding; Legis lation Affecting Immigration. VIENNA, April Z7. In response to the re quest of the Associated Press for a state ment of the Hungarian government's posi tion in regard to the new emigration law, Premier Tlsza telegraphed today from Budapest as follows:. "I can only say that there seems to be a total x misconception of the attitude of the Hungarian government concerning em igration. Our aim Is to prevent It. I hope that the whole business will be settled In a manner apt to remove all misunderstand ing In Washington."' WASHINGTON. April 17 -Baron von Hol lengmueller, the Austrian minister, had a brief Interview with the president today In which he protested against the enactment by congress of legislation effecting Austro Hungary, In the Lodge amendment to the general deficiency bill, this amendment pro hibiting Immigration from countries which by contract with steamship companies as- slsted Immigration to the United Btates. An Inquiry by the president developed the foot that the Lodge amendment had been elim inated from the measure In conference. DERVISHES KILL . BLUEJACKETS Three Die In Fight Preceding Caatare f IlHar. LONDON, April V, The admiralty haa received an official report of the capture of Illig. on, the coast of Somallland from the dervishes. Three bluejackets were killed and six were wounded during the attack on the enemy's works. Rear Admiral Alklnson-WlUes, commander-in-chief ot the east Africa station, who personally commanded tho landing force, says the fighting which occurred April 14 was at close quarters. The der vishes defended their stone zaribas and towers determinedly, but the British blue Jackets and a detachment of the Hamp shire regiment stormed their stronghold gallantly and drove them out with heavy loss. It was impossible to use the guns of the ships without dsngsr to the at tackers. The British and Italian flags were raised side by side over the sarlbas, which will be demolished, and Ullg will be handed over to a tribe friendly to Italy. GREAT BRITAIN WILL BE THE LOSER Strip at Salt Deposits Derided la Fa. vor of Concn State. LONDON, April !7.-The Associated Press understands that one of the most Import ant results of the delimitation work In East Africa, along the Anglo-German- Congo frontier, west of Victoria Nysnss, la the discovery that the whole of Albert Edward Nyansa belongs to the Congo In dependent etate. As a result Great Britain loses an Important strip of territory. In cluding the valuable salt deposits north of Lake Albert Edward. It Is also announced that the mouth of Kagera river Is In British territory. Hlth etto It had been believed to be In German terrltorry. St. Amnnt Wins Rnea. LONDON. April Xt The race for the J.flCO guineas stake at Newmarket today was won by St. Amant, John O'Gaunt was second and Henry the First was third. Fourteen horsea started. Including Richard Croaer'g OotusftUt .which, frame ia kaa, CULLOM TALKS OF TREATIES Head cf Einat Foreign Relations Gommit t BT.ewi Ails of Siren Tgui. WORK DONE BY M'KINLIY AND ROOSEVELT s . Vnlted States Progress in Foreign Affaire Eireedi llecord of Any Similar Period la Its History. WASHINGTON. April Z7.-The attention of the senate was devoted today to con sideration of reports of conference com mittees, set speeches, passage Of bills to which there was little or no objection, and an executive session. The session began at 10 o'clock in the morning and con cluded at 8 o'clock at night, the reports on the sundry civil bill, general deficiency, general postofn.ee and the military acad emy appropriation bills were sgreed on practically without opposition. Speeches were made by Mr. Culloro on the conduct of foreign affairs by Presi dents McKlnley and Roosevelt, by Mr. Teller on the public land question, snd by Mr. McLaurln on the old age pension or der and trusts. A resolution authorizing the continuation during the recess of the Inquiry into the right of Mr. Bmoot to his seat in the senate was favorably considered during the day. Mr. Hale presented the conference report on the general deficiency bill, which was agreed to without debate. Mr. Burrows, chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, presented a resolution authorizing that committee to sit during the recess of congress for the purpose of prosecuting Its investigation into the charges against Mr. Smoot as a senator from Utah. The tesolutlou was re ferred to the committee on contingent ex penses. Mr. Allison presented the report of the conferees on the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr. Piatt (Conn.) commented upon the feature of the report, dealing with the proposed extension ofHhe capltol, express ing the opinion that the act definitely com mitted congress to the extension and that in the future nothing would be said against Hale and Mr. Allison .expressed disa greement with the service, raying that con gress was In no wise committed. As to Purchase of Silver. In response to a request from Mr. Aldrich Mr. Allison- made a statement bearing upon the amendment covering the purchase of sliver bullion for subsidiary coin. ' He said the amendment had been disagreed to be cause the provision which it had been pro posed to Insert is already law, and that there is no limitation on the power of the secre tary of the treasury to purchase silver bullion for subsidiary coinage, Mr. Aldrich agreed with Mr. Allison, say ing that the finance 'committee had given attention to tho subject and had concluded that under ths pi o visions of the sundry civil act of 1903 the secretary's authority for the purchase of silver for subsidiary coinage la complete. He referred to the agitation of the question In oonneotlon with the amendments aa 'historical," say ing that there Is no more danger that the secretary will corner the silver market than that ho will corner the copper market or the market In any other metal. Tho conference report on the sundry civil bill was agreed to. ' A number of minor bills were passed, Including one authorizing the secretary of the interior to take steps for the preserva tion of the cliff dwellings and other pre historic ruins In Colorado and other states. Mr. Cullom then addressed the senate on the subject of tho country's foreign rela tions. Addrees of Seantor Cullom. The speech of Senator Cullom, who Is chairman of the committee on foreign rela tion, was a careful review of the diplomatic or International question which had been disposed of under the Mo- Klnley-Roosevelt administrations; more important diplomatic questions had teen brought to a successful conclusion than under any previous administration in the history of the United States. He then discussed In their order the acquisition of the Hawaiian Islands, the war with Spain and Its results, the Philip pines, Cuba, the Alaskan boundary. Inter national arbitration, the Panama csnal. our relations with the Orient, the Russian Japanese war, reciprocity and the consular service, concluding with a glowing tribute to President Roosevelt and Secretary Hf y, The acquisition of the Hawaiian islands, he said, was tho first important achieve , ,. -rv..- - to the United States a foothold In the Pacific and were the beginning of our great expansion under the McKlnley ad ministration. The war with Spain awoke us to a allsatlon of the fact that more than a century of remarkable Industrial develop. ment rendered us an Important factor In the world's system. Under the adminis trations of McKlnley and Roosevelt the United Btates haa attained a position among the nations of the world which It never occupied In any former period of our natlonsl life. Bright Fntare for Phlll-nlnes. He discussed the Philippines mainly from a business standpoint and said that under American rule their exports had In creased nearly $12,000,000 In the last year, The resources of the Islands were bound less, he said, and It was not unsafe to say the total value of the trade would eventually amount to several hundred mil lions annually. Manila In the no far dis tant day would become the great commer clal renter of the Orient. Discussing International arbitration, the senator declared that " no previous ad ministration and no country have done more toward the settlement by peaceful methods, rather than by war, of the dif Terences wnicn inw among nations, as have the administrations of Presidents Mc Klnley and Roosevelt." Regarding the disposition of the dlplo matlo complications which had stood In the wsy of an Interoeeanie ransl, he said "This ia only another Illustration of ths success of the Roosevelt administration In bryiging to a successful termination a question which other presidents had fsiled to settle. During the three years of the Roosevelt administration more progress hsd been msde toward the construction ot an Interoeeanie osnal than the three-quarters of a century of our previous history." Relatione In the Orient. Bearing on our relations with the Orient, the senator said the United States had stood for the open door In China and In our dealing with that country we had pursued a disinterested policy not of territorial ag grandizement, a disposition to protect Its rights and confine our Interests to the peaceful development of trade. We had no hesitation on proper occasions to exert oar Influence to preserve the independenoe f Ce&UAU-4 M Stoood. Pm READY TO OPEN THE FAIR When President Tonrhes the Key Caecndes Will Start and Flags Will Fly. ST. LOl'lS, April 27. All arrangements hsve been perfected by the telegraph com pany for transmitting to St. Louis the elec tric current, to be started by President Rooseelt at the White House in Washing ton, which will formally open the Louisiana Purchase exposition on April 80. Two separate circuits will be used to guard against possible Interference by storms In sny particular section of the country. The first will run from Wsshing ton through Cumberland. Baltimore, Pitts burg and Indianapolis, to Bt Louis, and the second from Washington, through Bal timore, Philadelphia. Harrlaburg, Pittsburg, Cleveland and Chlca'go to St. Louia. The key to be used by President Roose velt to start the current on its western Journey has been made. It Is of gold, and after It' haa been used by President Roose velt It will be presented by the telegraph company to President D. R. Francis of the World's fair. When President Roosevelt touches the key In Washington he will Hot only start all the machinery on the World's fair grounds In motion, but the current will also start the cascades nri at the same time unfurl all the flags on tie several buildings. Thirty thousand men form ' the army of laborers and artisans who are rushing to completion the work of putting the world's fair In order for opening day. The force is being Increased as rapidly as men can be hired, practically every applicant being put to work. Three thousand more men have been added to the regular night force In handling the exhibits and working on the roudwaya and landscape department. Every day the force will be added to, and Friday and Friday night it la expected that upward of 40,000 men will be doing the giants' work of tho final cleaning. The most Important work taken up today was that of the roads. Governor A. M. Dockery .oday issued a proclamation making Saturday, April iiO, a day of Thanksgiving throughout the state and declaring It a general holiday in honor of the opening of the world's fair and the one hundred and first anniversary of the acquisition by the United States of the Louisiana territory. . UNIDENTIFIED BOAT AGROUND Schooner Rlaaed Vessel is in Trouble Off the New Jersey Shore. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April S7. South Brtgantlne life saving station reports a steamahip ashore about three miles off that station. The steamship is schooner-rigged and has a black funnel with white stripes. It Is possible that the vessel may be a Ward liner, as the funnels of steamships of this line are marked in that way. The steam ship was driven ashore during the severe northeast storm last night. Neither the Atlantic City nor Brighton life savers have yet been able to reach the stranded steamship. There Is a dense fog and a heavy sea, which makes It Impossible to learn thw. bawe of the steam ship. ; ., NEW YORK. April 2?.-t-The agents Of the Ward line say that the steamer ashore near Atlantic City cannot be one of their line, as none of their steamers could have been In the vicinity Inst night. The Panama Railroad Steamship com pany's "steamer Alliance, which sailed here yesterday afternoon for Colon, has a black funnel, with a broad white band narked with the letter "P" In black. A report from one ot the life saving sta tions says that the steamer ashore nesr Atlantic City Is undoubtedly the British steamer Craigneuk, from ' Mantancas, for New York, with a cargo of sugar. The vessel Is resting In a good position, the report says, and an effort will be made at high tide to float It. MUST PRODUCEJIORE COTTON New Englnnd Manufacturer Snys Raw Material Should Be Mora Abnndnnt nnd Cheaper. BOSTON, April 27. In his annual address to the members of the New England Cotton Manufacturers' association, which began its yearly convention here today. President F. Herbert Walmsley said that one of the most pressing questions engaging the at tention of the cotton world today was that of the development of the 'resources of the southern cotton belt. He held that It was essential to the Interests of the United States, as a producer, menufacturer snd exporter of cotton, that the supply from our fields be Increased and Its cost reduced so ss to retain an enormous source of wealth to the country. He expressed the belief that the trade would never be free from "unlawful high prices, speculation and unsatisfactory and harmful fluctuations until there Is ample supply of the raw ma terial." TALK OF CITY MANAGEMENT Natloaal Monlelpnl Lang-no Is In Ses sion nt Chlcnato Thla Week. , CHICAGO,' April 27.-The tenth annual meeting of the National Municipal league began In this city today with delegates present from every large city in the United Btates. President Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore called the assemblage to order. Addresses of welcome were responded to by Vice President Charles Richardson of Phila delphia. His address was followed by Clin ton Rogers Woodruff of Philadelphia, who spoke on "A Year's Disclosures and De velopments." ' Prof. F. H. K. Roberts of the University of Denver spoke on "The Denver Situation and Rush Amendment." "The 6t. Louis School Board, an Instance ot Successful Heme Rule," was the subject of a paper read by Charles Nagel of St. Louis. FRED GRANT MAKES A GIFT Galeaa Receives Home at Geaeral as Part at Anniversary Cele bration. GALENA. 111.. April 27-The twelfth SB nual celebration of General IT. B Grant's birthday wss held here today, a large au dience filling Turner hall. Bishop Samuel Fallows, of Chicago, made the principal address and paid a glowing tribute to the greet commander under whom he fought during the civil war. General Fred. D. Grant and wife were prominent among those present Tho feature of the day was the presenta tion by Oeneral Grant to the city of Galena of the reeldenre formerly owned and occu pled by his distinguished father. The home had been given to the commander of the union forces by his admirers oa Lis ratura Jfrea JJM r, Au(pi 1 JV K1MA1D IS WATCHING BILL Ueators Meets with Strong Orpoiition in the Interior Department. BELIEVED THE PRESIDENT WILL SIGN IT Wind River Reservation Mensor Is Likely to Fall on Aeeonnt at Amendments Made to It In the Senate. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. April 27. (Special Tele-gram.l-Judjre Klnkaids bill permitting settlement of 640 acres of land by home steaders In the northwest section ot Ne braska It Is confidently believed will be signed by the president before the dissolu tion of the present session. The bill went to the White House this afternoon and was at once referred to the secretary of the in terior for a report. Anticipating this ac tion, Senator Dietrich and Judge Kinkaid called upon the president and commissioner of the general land office this morning In behnlf of the measure. The president, who has been In favor of tho measure, naturally refers matters dealing with land problems to the Interior department, and here the greatest opposition to the bill has been found. After the visit of Benator Dietrich and Judge Kinkaid to the president, where they had a satisfactory conference, they had an Interview with Commissioner Richards. The commissioner has been opposed to the proposition of Increasing the number of acres that nmy be entered upon by an fti tendlng homesteader, even though the ex periment was to bo confined to the sand hlU section of Nebraska. Both gentlemen from Nebraska took a hand In showing Commissioner Richards the reason thrt prompted the bill and while they refused to give out any definite Information na to the result of their conference with the head of the Land department they contented themselves with the prediction that tho bill would be signed. While everything has seemingly been clear sailing for this meas ure, it la not out of place now to stnte that a very hoatile feeling prevailed against the bill, not only In the public lands com mittee of the house, but also in the In terior department, from whence the presi dent receives advice regarding lnnd mut ters, and the pasnge ot this bill in the face of this quiet but determined opposi tion makes its passage even mora note worthy than would ordinary be the case. Today Jndgo Klnknld has worn grooves la the stono pavement between the house of representatives and the rooms of the enrolling and engrossing committees. He has been a shadow upon the heels of the bill, and it is to his dogged determination as well as to the efforts of 8enator Diet rich that the bill Is now In the hands of the rreMdent for siKnntum. end everything points to the bill becoming a law. Nebraska Woman Injnred. The 'condition of Cora Thomas of Ne- braaka, clerk In the office of the auditor for the Navy department, who sustained fractures of both legs in an elevator a cel. dent at the Treasury department yoster1' day, la reported favorable. There is no In dication that the Injuries win result ia tally and Burgeons will devote their efforts to save her from being disfigured for life. Miss Thomas is a patient at the Homeo pathic hospital. Mrs. Andrews to Talk. Mrs. William E. Andrew of Nebraska, wife of the auditor for the Treasury de partment and member of the Board of Lsdy Commissioners from that state to the St. Louis exposition, will deliver an address before the State Federation ot Women's Clubs at Baltimore tomorrow evening. After the address Mrs. Andrews, together with Mr. Andrews, will leave for St. Louis to be present at the opening ceremonies of the exposition. Wind River Bill la Danger. The bill opening the Wind river reserve tlon In Wyoming Is liable to fall because the senate has stricken out the provision relative to' consent of the Indians being obtained. This the Interior department strenuously objects to, because It has as certained that In this reservation an ex cellent quality of oil haa been found as wall as valuable minerals. It has developed that A. Bayson of Iowa controls over 175, 000 acres In an Improved lease, and to open this reservation, It Is urged, without the consent of the Indians would create precedent that might result in repealing of the mining and land laws of the United States. Money for Fort Monde. The paasage of the sundry civil bill today gives Fort Meade, South Dakota. tlZO.000 for buildings. In addition to buildings an amount of money will be taken out of the general fund for a reservoir and pipe sys tem at that place. The South Dakota delegation, which has been after the scalp ot C. E. McChesney, agent ot the Rosebud Indians for some time past, has run up sgainst a stone wall In the person of the president, who refuses to consent to the appointment of another man In McChesney's. place. . Mc Chesney Is strongly endorsed by Bishop Hare and the Indian Rights association. Minor Matters nt tnpltaL Carl Gunderson of South Dakota haa been assigned to the Rosebud reservation as allotting agent. Benator Millard expects to leave for home tomorrow evening should congress adjourn tomorrow. Senator Gamble's bill relative to fees and commissions on final entry or com mutation of homestead entries passed the senate last night. The contract for construction of the Yankton, B. D., building haa been awarded Newman & Hoy of St. Paul. The build ing is to he constructed of Bedford stone. An additional rural route la ordered es tablished June 1 at Newell, Buena Vista county, la.; the route embraces an area of twenty-eight miles, containing a population of 400. Albert J. Carlson has been appointed regular and Charlie Carlson substitute rural carrier at Ogden, Iowa. Postmasters sppolnted: Nebraska Craig, Burt county, George A. Blackstone, vice J. A. Clark, resigned. South Dakota Red fern, Pennington county, Mrs. Rosa Nelson, vice Mrs. Marguerite Davey, resigned; Btrouseton. Grant county, Charles J. Taecker, vice A. E. Hagen, resigned. RTSSIANS FIND THB HOPSE LOADED Attempt t Enter nnd are Cat aad Shot Down. WARSAW, April 17 While several po lice officers were attempting to enter a house In the Dvorrky thoroughfare today they were attacked by a band of men armed with knlve and revolvers. Two officers, a deputy chief of the secret police and a deputy commissary wsr killed gad 1 two ftJAtrs wt wau&dea. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Wmrmer in F.nat Portion Thnrsdayi Friday. Fnlr in West and Showers in F.nst. Hoar, Den. n a. ra...... mi B a. m "H T a. m '" a. m 4ft n n. m lO a. m B4 It a. m n 19 m . l Hoar. Dea. 1 m a:i S p. m H.t R p. ra ..... . H7 4 p. ra flH A p. m. . . . . n p. m ..... . T p. m 8 p. m 0 p. m...... tin A4 (1.1 A Btl DROP THE LYNCHING CASES t Pr operation Tnnble to Get Witnesses ta Testify In Case nnd Jndgo Or ders Verdict of Acqnlttnl. CHEYENNE. Wyo., April 7.-Dan Lee Morse, a rsnchman of Big Horn county who was charged with complicity In the midnight attack on the Basin Jail when Deputy Price was murdered and Gorman and Walters were lynched, was tonight ac quitted by a Jury at Basin. The prosecu tion dropped the case owing to Its inability to get witnesses to testify and the court Instructed Uie Jury to find for the de fendant. Indictments were laat fall returned sgainst George Sahan, James Tatlock and five other leading ranchmen, who were al leged leaders ot the mob. But owing to the failure of the prosecution In the Morse case, the entire matter will be dropped. It is alleged that many thousands of dol lars were expended by members of the mob in getting witnesses out of the country and closing the mouths of others. THREE FIREMEN LOSE LIVES Burled I nder Tons of Debris Daring Darning of Sonp Factory In New York. NEW YORK, April 27. Three lives were lost and property valued at faoo.OOO was de stroyed In a Are at the John Stanley soap works here today. The dead, all of whom are firemen, are: THOMAS MADTGAN. ' JAM r.S CREAK. HUGO ARIOONE. Madigan and Crean were burled under tons of debris when the walls of the build ing fell, and It was many hours before their bodies were recovered. Arlgone, who was caught In the same crash, was still alive when released, but was so badly Injured that he died at a hospital reveral hours later. Besides the soap plant, the Dunbar Box and Lumber company's lumber yard ad Joining was badly damaged.. OFFICER ANDNEGR0 BATTLE Black Barricaded Hoase When Police men Come to Arrest and Pistol Fight Ensues. OAKLAND, Cal., April V. After a fierce battle between the police and Wilson An des son, a negro, lasting ten hours, Ander son was shot nnd killed today. Anderson had driven a white woman and a colored porter from the house at Fourth nnd Broad way,'' where he lived. rat the point of a pistol, And when'. Policemen Sherry and Ford attempted to arrest the negro he bar ricaded the doors and windows and fired at everyone who appeared, About twenty police officers surrounded the house and a running battle was kept up, over a hundred shots being fired by the police. Finally Officer Sherry stole up to a window and fired, wounding the negro. From another direction Sergeant Clark fired into the room. The negro fell to the floor and the officers rushed Into the house and captured him. There were nine bullota In his body. VV-. BECAUSE SHE VOTED FOR SMOOT Mrs. Conlter of Ogden Will Not Ba Allowed to Address Women's - Federation. SALT LAKE CITY. April 27.-Mrs. Mary G. COulter of Ogden, a prominent Utah club woman, will not be allowed to make an ad dress at th biennial conference of the Fed eration of Women's Clubs on May 17 next because she voted for Smoot while a mem ber of the last legislature. Mrs. Anna D. Nash of Boston, chairman of the domestic science department of the federation, the subject on which, it Is asserted, Mrs. Coul ter was to speak, says repeated lecu'sts have been made by Mrs. Coulter's friends asking that aha be Invited to make an ad dtess, but on account of general opposition of club members of Utah, based on Mrs. Coulter's support of Smoot, the requests had been refused. Mrs. Coulter Is a Gen tile. GIVES HER DAUGHTER ARSENIC When Arraigned Before the Coroner She Read n Paper ta Pas Tint Away. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.. April 27,-Mr. Henrietta D Witt was arrested today at Sidney, Delaware county, charged with murder In the first degree in causing the desth of her 17-year-old daughter, Florenoe Mackintosh, by poisoning her with arsenlo to obtain S2.000 life Insurance. Mrs. Da Witt, when arraigned before the coroner, waa apparently the most uncon cerned person In the room, taking her eat carelessly and picking up a paper to read about her oase. She waived examina tion and waa held for the grand Jury. INVESTIGATING BEEF TRUST Department of Commerce, and Labor Start Work at Chicago Yards. CHICAGO. April 17. With an increased force, representatives of th bureau ot corporation ot the department of com merce and labor renewed th investigation Into the "beef trust" at the stock yards today. Professor Durand came on from Washington with sn expert accountant to take chsrg of the Inquiry and to ssslst Special Agent Carroll, who has fcen at work since James R. Garfield left for the east. DE MOLLI HAS DISAPPEARED Met Fonl Play at tha Bsads af Italians. PUEBLO. Colo.. April I7.-Charie De Molll, who left her yesterday for Trinidad to organise a union of Italian miners, 1 missing, and it is believed that he haa been kidnaped by the Italians. Four Italians who are known to r-ave threatened De Molll have been arrested by the military. De Molll waa assaulted on April I and later was arrested on a federal charge. He wai ut oa ptOI at th Uu ba dppjeax4, OPEN HEAVY FIRE Baitiaai Eepnlt Japanese Gharffs oa tk aUnohariai Side of tho Tl &!& JAPANESE GUNBOATS FORCED TO RETIRE Unablo to Faos Hot FUo Openod on Tlem by tho Field Batttrioa, JAPANESE TROOPS THROWN INTO PANIC i i i Surprised from Hear by Unespoottd Ap pearance of CoJMOk. NOT A SHOT IS FIRED ON EITHER SIDE Japanese Troops at Chonar Jn nnrl Near Points Mora to the North west by Forced ' Marches. LIAO TANO. April ST. The Japanese troops which crossed the Yalu north of FuitJIou (Tchangdjlou) charged, during the night of April 26-27, the Russian position near Llasevana, a village on the, Man churlan bank of th Yalu. They were re pulsed but their loss Is not known. Two gunbost steamed up th river to the support of the Japanese when a Rus sian buttery at Amlsan opened on them, resulting In a duel which lasted for twenty minutes. The Russian fir was so hot the gunboats were forced to steam out of range. Tho Japanese were facilitated In crossing by their occupation of the Island of Ramallnda, Japs Forced to Retire. ST. PETERSBURG, April 27. An account given here of the movement of th cavalry under Major General Mlstchenko, the com mander of the Cossack brigade, while not officially confirmed, Is accepted as trust worthy. It follows: General Mistihenko's Cossacks reached Song Jin, northea.st Corea. and after occu pying that place turned north .lnng the Bcoul-I'Hklng road ami occupied Anju. Not a shot was fired, the Japanese and Coreans withdrawing. The unexpected appearance cf Cossacks in the rear of the Japuneso force near the Yalu caused a panic among the Japanese troop proceeding towards the Yalu from Ping Yang nnd they conse quently retreated. The Japanese troops at Pnk Ciion, Ku Bong. Ka San snd Chong Ju did not attempt to stop the Cossacks but mov(l toward tho northwest by forced marches. Reports Slnklnn of Ship. The emperor has riceive1 a telegram from Viceroy Alexleff, as follot-s: Rear Admiral Yessen, who Is at sea with cruisers snd torpedo boats, d'.f, atched the latter to Oensrm, Corea. Tho tinedo boats blew up a Japanese merchantman In the roadstead. The crew waa sent Lahore. Tho torpedo boats returned the same day to the squadron. Konropntkln Awnlts Attnek, CHICAGO, April 27. A dlaptch to th Daily News from New Chwang say If official Russian advices from Mukden can be relied on. General Kouropa'aln's de ployment Is so fur advanced that It covers the very line the Japanese purpose to occupy. Should the Japanese succeed In driving th Russians f.orth th la-scovH line of CeferW will sxtend- iron) - Nw Ghwang to Llao Yar.g and from Llao Yang to the Yalu river. ' " ' The Russian . generals profess corJldenc that the Japanese , can make no headway by frontal attacks, while the Russians can cope with the widest flanking operations the mikado's men are likely to tndi'tak. When thee operations begin, says the Muscovites, Kouropatkln's counterstrokes will bring down the Japanese scheme of offense like a house of cards. The con tinued delay on ttu part of the enemy Is a great suiprlte to the Russians. BT. PETERSBURG, April 27.-The gen eral staff believes that on of the Japanese column while attempting to cross th Yalu river at Turenchen sustained severe loss, owing to unexpected shelling by a Kussian battery from the opposite bank, which destroyed th J? panes pontoons. Th Japanese, the general staff says, tried to cross th river at six or seven dif ferent points and succeeded only at on point. The staff haa no further news. The admiralty haa no confirmation of A current report that Wonson tGensanj, Corea, has been bombarded. Japanese Cross tho Hirer, "i PARIS, April 27. A dispatch to th Temp from St. Petersburg say that th Japanese continue to cross th Yalu river In small squads. Th Russian tactic seem to be not seriously opposed to these pre liminary movements. The staff of th ministry of marln give credence to but doe not positively confirm the,report that the Vladivostok squadron sank two Japa nese transports bound for the Island of Bagliallen. RUSSIANS NOT PHfciPAItED TO FIGHT German Correspondent Tells of Paet Conditions at Port Anunr. . BERLIN, April 27 Colonel Von Gaedke, war correspondent of the Berliner Tage- blatt, writing from HarTJTn, Manohuria, under the date of April 4. says he found the Russians much more unprepared for war than he anticipated. High officers assured him that th gar rison of Port Arthur amounted to only 1,000 combatants when th first attack oo curmd. Th troops south of Mukden raady for action then numbered only 20,000 to 15,000 men. Colonel Von Oaedk assert that the total strength of the Russians In Manchuria at that time was hardly above to.OCO men exclusive . of 23,000 railroad guards. Th Russians expected a speedy advance of th Jspanrs attar th out break of war and rather lost their heads. Much censors, the colonel adds, was hoard In army circle of the mismanagement of the defence of Port Arthur, Rl'SSIANS ARE KI PECTING A FIGHT Believe th Japanese Ar Preparlna to Fore lasnc. . , (Copyrllht by New York Herald Co., KM.) ST. PETERSBURG. April 27. (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to Tha Bee.) Military opinion her la that la Japanese Intend forcing the situation and that before eight day actual hostilities will be begun on land. News of an engagement at any moment would not cause surprise. Active measure ar to b taken to raise th Petropavlovsk with aa little delay as poeslble. Btrange rumor are afloat of an attempt on the life of General Kouropatkln In which he was said to have bean badly hurt. Then ar probably pur inventions. SKRYDLOFF STARTS FOR MOSCOW Departnv from St. Petersburg Is Marked by Demonstration. ST. PETERSBURG. April 27,-Vlo Ad miral Bkrydioff left St. Petersburg for Moscow today. Hla departure was marked by scene similar to those which accompa nied the farewells of the ether command ers. There was a larg crowd at th Nich olas! rsUro4 station, Inducing Graa4 Duk
