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The Omaha Daily Bee. 1or AWLll War Ngu'h Rand TUB 1JBIS. The Bee prints more Paid Want Ads because BEE WANT ADS BRING BEST RETURNS. KKTAIiLLSUED . JUNK 1871. OMAHA, FHIDAY MOKNINU, Al'KIL 2'.), 1 50 4 TEN l'ACJKS. kixmm: corv thki:i; cunts. END OF CONGRESS Last Dari of Eenip.r .r b' 8esiion and . Incidental Eoetei Cime to a C!o e. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT A BUSY MAN K umber of Bills Ire EigneJ i latcn Enjage E t Atten-. FORMALLY NOTIFIED CF ADJ-URNMENi I j for mi Joint Commit. that Hi En Ho Furih-T Co i miaicationj. HlVER AND HARBOR BILL LAST SIGNED All of Hir Nnr)!, Including One at Ulster Day, Are Stricken Out He fore Becoming I. aw. WASHINGTON. Apri: J'j. -Too second Session of tuo Flfty-i Uluh ot.gnss w..s Uo c.ard itujoui mil til '.' o'clock by l'tesident 1io Irmpure Frye, in the. senate, and Kp.uker Cannon' In the house. Pi ei-ld fit Kuusevilt arrived at I he cap ital today Ht llu a. in. to Hltiiul to Ma wlliclul duties lneluent to the H'ljitui nment tl' congtoi-g. Nearly nil the members of )ila cabinet had preceded him und wurc walling In th president 'a room. He was accompanied by Mr. Lie b, his sn a clary, and the whole executive fon c of tin- White house.. A number of bibs passed last night end today received hi:i signature. At 11 :S the president affixed his signn- ture to the last of the general supply men Huron, the postnflloe appropriation hill. Prior to that time lio had nigncJ the sti'i dry civil, the general deficiency and tne military academy hills. In addition to cores of measures of minor Importance. The president was lif almost constant consultation with senators and representa tives concerning measures presented to him for his signature, ' Bills relation; to the vurlous departments were referred strictly to members of the cabinet, win were present, and, as usuul. they passed upon them before tliey were signed by the president. Notify President of Find. At 12:46 p. m. the Joint committee of the two brunches of congress, consisting of Senator Hale and CocVtan and Repre sentatives Payne, Hemenwoy and Wil llums, appointed to notify the president that the congress wus ready to adjourn, called upon President 'Roosevelt In his 1 loom at the capitol. The president In formed the committee that he had no fur ther communications to 'make to the con gress. The committee remained with the Resident less than Ave minutes. The lust o(' the Important bills to re ceive the signature of the president were the rlvor unl, harbor and Panama canal measures. Aftof the surveys which the senate provided for In the river and harbor bill wero . stricken out In conference. In one i Uifctn, M'u-i'l't'ddVjit. hiieJAJle"HOiiul Interest,' us Tt was 'n 'survey noHT the presi dent's home at Oyster Bay. When he noted the fact that among the other sur veys It had been eliminated he signed the bill und remarked, luuKhlncly. that it was pretty evident that he had no influence with the present ndmlnlstratlon. Mrs. Koosevelt, aceumpunled by Theo dore, Jr., and Kermlt Roosevelt .and Miss Kean. were In the president's gallery at the time of adjournment. At 2:06 o'clock the president returned to the White House. The republican and the democratic view of appropriations made thus far by the Kifty-eltihth i'0!inrcea were presented to the house today by Chairman Hemenwuy of the appropriations committee and Representa tive Livingston of Georgia, the ranking democratic member of that committee. ''Good Government Housekeeping," is the Caption chosen by Mr. Hemenway to repre sent his views. 'A Congress That Has Done Nothing Hut Spend Money", Is the heading of Mr. I.lvlnKstun's summitry. After reviewing the expenditures for the next tlseul year, Mr. Hemenway concludes: "The expenditures cf our government In their aggregate as exhibited by tho ap propriations of congress are large and by i Unthinking persons, and especially by mis guided newspapers, are denounced us ex travagant, mid yet, according to the very host authority, our nat'onnl government la the most economically administered of any in the civilised world." A table to substantiate this statement is given showing the per ctiplta expenditures of the leading nations. The hlglwst given l. New Zealand, where the per capita xjiense Is I30.3S, the lowest Is tho I'nited Estates, with a per capita showing of 17.117. fXCI.l IHNO SKSSION OF MCViTI-: tlilrleh Defends President and Pays Hint tllah CuMtpllnieut, , WASHINGTON. Apill La.-With brief an giouncemcnt and a sharp rap of his well .vdrKfd gavel, president Pro Tern Frye ad journed thi senate sine die at 2 p. m. to- M:;y. the a w n houi i.f i Html Ihe hour -tlx til by resolution of the uses. The oceurretu-e was devoid Incident end the final close of the ! ston was slightly itiff.-rent from the eaillr.g of an ordinary day's sittlrg. The fVork of the session had been concluded Twfi re tbe dual ward was said, so that neither rush nor confusion mailed the end The senate began Its diy's work t 1" f.li a ni., but the greater part of the time was devoted to a political debate, purtlclptted In on the republican side by Hefsrs Allison and Aldrlch, snd on the j democratic tslde by Messrs. Gorman and I Culberson. Tho discussion wus based on a statement by Mr. Allison of the approprl- t atious for the session, comparing the fig ures for this year and the administration i.f Presltl, ni R,xia-vflf wfih those of other I years ned other president. lMscuesmg the question of the presi dent's usurping the powers of congress which bud lieen made by Mr. Gorman, Mr. Aldrii-h said: "I l ave been a member of this bivdy f'ir twenty-four years, a large part of the time with the senator from Maryland; I have served with rive or six different presidents. Including a democratic presi dent (or two terms, and I have never known a president of the I'nited States. r.ot excepting Mr. Clerelund. who has In- I tertered bss with the legislative business f congress or the action of the house or' s-nate than the present tucunilient of that Otfce. I know of no ease where he has under taken to dictate what our policy or what our legislation shoulj ' W, ai d I cannot eav thai or another prendnit within my rtcolleciton This talk about ti.e usurpa tions of the president and bis attempts lo rotund legiiUtioa or tie cungresa is non- iCo&Untici im geouhl Page.; LOUBET HAS GONE FROM ROME (-on to Nnplcs Hlirrr He Will W'lt- Naval Rrtlrir of Italians. ROMK. April 2.- l-re-ldent Loub't left Rmn fur Naples today. His departure spoiled liy rain. which kept av many people who otherwise would have tfn prnppt. Still Die route was crowded. The piesldent was' continually cheered. He nt all the wny to th railway station k ; Ma ,( I In his hand nii'l Billing in an Mrrti.r. In taking leHve of the au- ' M. Lntibet expressed his wirmut "render Glolettl, saying he would T. f'tl to the peopi" oi i(cme ana wo. cord' . jrsot the reception they ac- i- Klnp ' irlnr Fmmnnuel sccfimpnnled I'resldrtil I.oub' t to Naples, to be present at tit" preat naval rA-ew tbere tomorrow. f:i":ior ri-d.-ttl was presented from going to Nn !e. as he Intel to yo to Turin, fts crown notary, to tie present at the baptism uf the rtiilie of Genua's, daughter, bern Mon day hist. NAl'I.KS. April President I.ouhet nr iv(.i hi r. te.l.iy from Itome, and was given a recpiilion er; it.i 111' r in ('tthtisl.ism that aei ordt d him In Home. The event was sonu-what spoiled by rain, which came down In torrents. The president spent the afternoon In the royal palace, but this evening ntt-nded a bancintt nnrt a gnhi performance in the theater Ran Carlo. j TIM) TRACK OK ItAHOV TOl.I, Knnslnii Vllltary Knttlneer and Party Return from Menreh. tiT. PKTKKSI-.I KG, April 2S. Engineer Hr Misiii IT, who was sent out In the spring of It '3 by the Imperial Academy of Sciences, In company with Lieutenant Kolehak an l h n iirabe I of exrierlenced Vnkuts and cotist people, toward New Siberia and Pennett Isldmlto search for the polnr expedition head, d by Parou K. Ttfll, has returned here. Paron Toll has not been heard from sine- he and bis companions left the yacht Zurla May In compnny with two Yakuts, and started for Pennrtt Isl and. The Itrousneff expedition visited Bennett Islnml after Lieutenant Kolehak lia.l search, d ,Koti lr:yl Island, New Siberia, and ,the Thnddens Islands. No trace of 'ho Toll expedition was found. Krousneff believes the members of the party died of cold and starvation. He says Ftarnn Toll killed only six reindeer on Pennett Island, ami ndda thnt the baron robably encountered open water on bis lee journey south to New Hiberla and there perished. Lieutenant Kolehak, who Is a naval offi cer, received orders at Irkutsk to proceed to tho scent of the war In the far eaat. IM.AS FOH I'WIXO CAI, COMP4J1Y France noes Not Want Money Paid In a l.nniu, PARIS, April 28. Some of the most Im portant details of the payment of the $40, 0tK),U00 to the Panama Canal company for the canal concession are still open. This Is due to the desire to effect the puyment without causing a disturbance of the French money market. Some of the leading finan cial Institutions, Including the Hunk of France, which Is a government Institu tion, represent that the sudden dumping of $t0,0(Xi,(iOii on the French market may cause a disturbance. Therefore It has been con sidered HdvlsalOe to make tlto payment so far as possible by trade bank balances, thus avoiding the shipment of $10,000,000 In coin. As J. P. Morgan Is here, he was con sulted as to how the plan could be carried out, and it was at first expected that he would undertake the Transaction. It is kmwn that the consummation of the pay ment hinges on bow to make It without disturbing the financial market. WAT ri.OSKn SHASOX FOR FIII Canada Regrets Fnllnre of Ohio to Muke Close Season. TORONTO, Out., April 2S. The action of the Ohio legls'Hture In throwing out the bill providing for a closed season for nil kinds of fish In Lake F.rle Is regretted here, as unless all the states and provinces enforced It. such a law would be useless. 8. T. Rastedo, Onturio fishery commis sioner, is of the opinion that the big fish companies which, have largo Interests In Canada, opposed the Ohio bill In the be lief that Ontario would remove the present restrictions If that state failed to act. and that they would reap he advantage. Mr. Rastedo will advise the' government to Investigate the personnel of the Ontario fisheries In order to discover Jpst who arn holding licenses. In many cases they are held by Canadians 'who Blmply represent American Interests. P. MP F. HO It Willi M IN" KAHI.snl'HIi Expresses Hope that World's Peace Will Sot Be Plstarbeil. KARLSRUHK, Uadcn. April Kmperor William, accompanied by the empress, who met bis majesty at Strassburg, ar lived here this evening. The chief bur gomaster welcomed their majesties and cpned tho joy of the German ' people at the emperor's recovery. He also r fried to events In. tho Far Fast. F.uiieror William, rescinding, said be held it to be his duty to visit bis dear relatives and give them proof of his com plete restoration to health. He said ho hopi I the peace, of the world would not le disturbed and that his people would be found to be united if it became necessary to Intervene lit world policy. Nellie Farroa Is Dead. LONDON. April 28. Nellie Farron, an old-time Gaiety theater favorite, died today of gouty affection of the heart. Nellie Far ron was u member of the first Gaiety com pany that visited the I'nited States. It became known In lxus that she was suffer ing from adversity and her friends, March 17 of that year, gave her the most re markable benefit ever witnessed In London. Every svallable seat was sold weeks ahead, netting J.j.ho, while suliecriptions poured In from many sources. When the per formance began It was said that Prury Lane hsd never held such a large number t of P"1!'1- Measles F.i terminates Eskimos. WINNIPEG. Man.. April 2)i.-All the Es kimos iivlng in ti e Maemzie bnsln except ten famP'es. have b-cn killed by the ravages of measles, no the Pawson City New. Before the epidemic there were forty or fifty families, with a total of ISO to SiM or more persons. The greut ravages of the disease and tbe awful results are told by BUhop Rreynat. who has just reached Pawson by long and tedious Jour neying from the in. milt of the Mackenzie. Kmperor Thanks Italians. ROME. April a Before passing the Ital ian frontier last night Emperor Wiblam. who arilved at Venice yesterd ly on the In perl. il yacht llohensollern 'on h i way to Karlsruhe, teligrsphej lo King Victor Em manuel and also to Premier (ilolltti ex pressing his highest satiafai ton at the warm, frie'idiy greeting he had received tiirooxl. out Italy sad thanking item COLONEL DUERR VERY SICK Commander of German Forcei from Africa, Betnrni WORRY HAS MUCH TO DO WITH ILLNESS Relieved There Will lie Xo Farther Kaaraaremeats nltli Herroros ln til Derisive lllow is Sf ruck. BERLIN', April IK. Colonel Duerr. con cerning whose return frorn German south west Africa conflicting reasons have been given, arrived at Hamburg todny and made the Impression that he was a very sick man. The commandant of the Grootfonteln dis trict, German southwest Africa, cabin that the Germans there have suffered most severe losses and lack the neces saries of life. He adds: "I beg for Immediate assistance." A semi-official publication says the au thorities here do not expect further en gagements with the Hi rerros until the German authorities see the opportunity of striking a decisive blow. The Vossisehe Zcitung sys Kmperor William has expressed open dissai lsfac tlon with the management of h flairs in southwest Africa. The Tagellche Runds chau prints a letter from southwest Africa, describing the annoyances to which the officers and men are subjected. I'pon binding nt Bwakopmund the locnl customs official Insisted upon a minute examination of their baggage snd supplies and collected duties on the olllcers' sport ing rifles, wines, cigars, etc. This examina tion delayed the departure and many of the privates had to leave without their baggage and accoutrements. The army supplies left at Bwakopmund were stored In sheds, from which largn quantities were stolen. All these worries had a depressing ef fect on Colonel Puerr, who suffered from a weak heart before he left Germany, and his physician had to order his Immediate return home. Ilnhlln t.reets Royalty. DT'BLIN, April LK.-King Fdward and Queen Alexandra had a great popular ova tion In the streets of Dublin today while on their wsy to lay the foundation stone of the Royal College of Science. Troops lined the route, which was crowded for hours before the royal cortege arrived. Itnsslans Charged with "Rlnglnnr." MOSCOW, April IS. The trial began here today of two men, Ilngovsky and Ostovsky, charged with entering an American trotter. Osland, as a Russlnn horre, and carrying off all the prises. MUNICIPAL LEAGUERS TALK Speaker Wonld Have No Intermedi ate . Power Between City Offi cers and People. CHICAGO, April 28. At . today's session of the Municipal league the draft of a proposed municipal nominating law was suUfigiUad iy. lhe committee ou nomination reform. This committee was appointed at Boston In 1V02 and for two years has care fully considered the subject, George W, Guthrie of Pittsburg spoke on "The Right uf .Every Citizen to a Free and Kqunl Bhare In the Beiectlun of Candidates for Municipal Elective Office." Mr. Gdthrie declared that anything which limits or impairs the citizen's freedom of choice or equality of power In the selection of public officers curtails his sovereignty. He de clared '"that the existence of any power which relieves public officials of direct re sponsibility to t the people, and protects them from the consequences of otllclal acts prejudicial to public Interest disturbs every vestige of indirect or moral control. "Freedom of choice and direct responsi bility to the people are absolutely essen tial alike to government by the people and honest administration," said Mr. Guthrie. TELLS WIFE HE IS MURDERER Family Trouble Follows and Now . C'hlcaao Man Says Story Waa FaJse. CHICAGO, April 28.--Louis Houston to day confessed to the police that he had told his wife he hud committed a murder in Liggett, O., and that a man was now serving a life sentence In the Ohio peni tentiary for the crime. Houston denies that the story Is true and says he told it to frighten his wife so that she would obey him. Ho said that his wife had taksn the opportunity to get revenge, because ha luid caused her arrest on a charge of big amy. The former Mrs. Houston is now Mrs. Frank Walcott, and she Is under arrest with her second husband. They have been matrled less than a month. Mrs. Walrott denied that she waa ever legally r.urrled to Houston and says that he uectdved her by having a friend per form a mock marriage ceremony. HELD ON CHARGE OF MURDER Court Dismisses Writ la Case of Sol diers Charged with Shooting Alleged Thief. PITTSBURG. April 28.-Judge Acheson of the I'nited States court handed down a decision today In the habeas corpus pro ceedings In the case of LlcJtenant R. W. Drury and Private John Ihiwd. V. 8. A., for the shooting of William Crowley at the arsenal last September. The Judge dismissed the writ snd the defendants were remanded to the county authorities. Crowley, who was suspected of being one of a gang of thieves that had been looting the arsenal, was killed by Private Powd while trying to leave the grounds. A court martial acquitted Drury and Powd but the civil authorities held them for murder. POPULISTS FOR WILLIAMS ladlaaapolls State ("oavratloa In structs Delegates for tbo Can. dldate from Vtaeenaea. INDIANAPOLIS, Apill 28. The popu lists of Indiana held a state convention here today and named delegates at large and district delogatea to the natloruil con vention which will be held July 4 et Springfield. 111. Resolutions were adopted endorsing Samuel W. Williams of Vin e ones for the presidency and the dele "gutes were instructed la exert every ef fort to secure his nomination. The convention was called us a joint convention uf the middle-of-the-road and fusion wiags of the populist party, but the f jsn.ii.su were not riortwented In the oouveulkin, NEW .CRUrSERJS LAUNCHED an Francisco Shipyards Pats the t'allforala Into the VA ater. SAN FRANCISCO, April IS. The armored cruiser Cali'omhi was launched today at the ship yards of the I'nlun Iron works In this city. The eluctfic button which started the vessel on Its fray to the water was touched hy Mrs. v'lter B. Martin, daugh ter of Henry T. jeott, president of the I'nlon Iron work.-J and the cruiser was christened "CallfuiTii" by Miss Florence May Pardee, duugl'T of Governor Pardee of the state of California. The launching took place under fi. auspices of the Nutlve Sons of the Colder. I West. Governor Pardee ; id staff, E. K. Schmlts, iclsco; M.ajor General mayor of San FrJ Arthur MiicArthur, V. fl- A., and staff; rp- resentntlves of thO navy from the Mare Island navy yar and officers of the state nillitl.i reviewed rtlie launching from the I'nited States tug Slocum, while four large fi rry steamers curried nearly 5,oi memliers of the Native Sons',oi der. The cruiser California fa supposed to nn- bf dy I lie latest and best In Its class of ves sels. There are to be five vessels like it, but nt present the. nearest npproach to It on any waters is the model British cruiser Drake. The construction of the California was authorized by congress March S, IH'.ID, anil the contract for Its construction was let about a year Inter. It will cost, com plete, about tVxi.oiia, its hull and machin ery costing $2.Wi0.0Oi.iaiid Its equipment and armament the remainder. FEAR MACHINISTS' STRIKE General ManaKerlMndae of anta Fe Believes JMrlU Inevitable, hut Thinks Xuhsiltutes Plenty. TOPEKA. Kan., Aft'Hl 2S H. U. Mud go, general manager, of the Kanta Fe, said today that although the nfllclals of the road were hoping that the trouble with the International Association of Machin ists had blown over, a strike seemed In evitable. This opinion is entertained not only by Mr. Mudge, but by other officials who are In close touch wllh the situation Even the machinists say that a strike Is coming soon, In view of the fact that men have already gone out at Point Richmond Pan Bernardino and Albuquerque. General Manager Mudge says the places of strikers will be tilled with nonunion men. No dif ficulty In getting plenty of workmen Is anticipated by the road. METHODISTS HURRY TO COAST Six Special Trains Reach' Chicago oa Way to City of l,os Anneles, CHICAGO. April 28,-Slx special trains from the etst, carrying delegates to the Methodist general conference at Los An geles, Cal., reached Chicago on the Penn sylvania road today, f.nd -wlthtn five min utes after their arrivsl left for the west vta the Santa Fe. The deleprates Included ministers as well its laymen and quite a number of women. The trains will make short stops at points of particular Interest on the Banta Fe. '-. WOULD KILL LABOR LEADER Two Shots Fired at Man Running: - for Mayor of Indiana -Town. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., April 2?. An attempt was made to assassinate D. M. Robins, candidate for mayor on the Inde pendent labor ticket. Mr. Robins was seated in his room when two bullets crashed through the window, one splintering the chair on which he was sitting and the other demolishing a lamp. The shots had been fired from an alley In which i revrlver was found later. No arrests rave been made.' HIS SECOND MAN IN SIX WEEKS William Rurgoyne of Kansas City Renews Old Quarrel and Kills Sn loon keeper. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 2S.-Dlck Malloy, a saloonkeeper, was shot and killed today by William Burgoyne of this city. Burgoyne Is known as a "killer" to the police of many western cities. Six weeks ago he shot and killed Fred Hun nel, a switchman, in a fight in this city but was discharged at his preliminary hearing. Burgoyne Is also a politician and has held several municipal positions here. Today's shooting was the renewal of a previous quarrel. ORDER OF ARREST ANNULLED Civil Authorities Surrender Case Asjalnst Secretary Haywood of Federation of Miners. TKLLI'RIDE, Colo.. April SS.-l'pon tho order of District Attorney McClelland, the warrant for the arrest of Wllllnm D. Hay wood, secretary-treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners, on the charge of desecrating the flag, was today annulled. This disposes of any attempt on the 'part of the civil authorities to bring Haywood to leiiurlile. The action came as a sur prise, but no explanation has been of fered. DIVORCE FOR MRS. TAYLOR Wife of the Former Uovernor of Tea. Is Awarded a Decree at Knoxvllle. KNOXVILLF.. Tenn.. April 2S Mrs. R Ii. Taylor was granted a divorce from former Governor Robert L. Taylor In chancery court today. The question of alimony was referred to the clerk and master for settlement. Mr. Taylor has Served three terms as governor of Ten nessee and lias a national reputation as a lecturer and musician. Both hud chil dren by former marriage and they. It is nlleged, caused the unhapplness. DECIDE TO CALL OFF STRIKE Carbon County Fields of t'tah, Colo rado. New Mexico aad Soatbera Wyoming to Resume Work. SALT LAKE CITY, April 2S.-A private dispatch received In this city today states that the executive board of the I'nited Mine Workers of America met In Indian apolis yesterday and decided to call off the coal strike In District No. 15. This district Includes the Carbon country neldu In 1'tah. where the men hsve lieen ou strike since last winter, and the states of Colorado, New &lmuo sj4 southern WouUuef. REHABILITATE FORT OMAHA Pignal Oorpi School of Ititrno'.ion Will Bi Maintained on Old Reservation. WORK OF REPAIR TO BEGIN THIS YEAR President lan Klnkald Bill tilvlag Settlers a Section for Homestead In Western Part ( e-brsrka, From a Staff Correspondent. WASHINGTON, April 2S. tSpecial Tele grsm.) Yesterday it looked as If the re habilitation of Fort Omaha for signal corps purposes would be abandoued In view of General Greeley's desire to have a school of Instruction located at Fort Leavenworth. This morning, however. Senator Millard and Congressman Hitchcock hud a confer ence with General Chaffee and General Greeley and after going ovor promises made by War department officials that Fort Omaha would be taken for signal corps purposes In the event the signal corps was enlatged as contemplated in army bill, the officials nbovo named finally decided to make Fort Omaha a school of instruction. General Chnffee stated that lan.tioo would be,ppent on rehabilitating of the fort this year, beginning after July 1, when the money becomes available. Senator Mil lard stated to General Chaffee that the determination to abandon the idea of tak ing Fort Omaha for the signal corps, as announced to him In a letter of General Chaffee, put the senators In an exceed ingly awkward position with the people of Omaha and Nebraska, as he had given to the press the result of a previous confer ence with the War department ofllclala, wherein a definite promise was made to re occupy Fort Omaha. He said other things about good faith which had weight, and General Greeley agreed that If he could have what he wanted at Fort Omaha ho would favor its occupation. General Chaf fee said this would be done, and the Ne braska representatives went away happy. Signs Klnkald Bill. The slgnuture to tho Kinksid bill was accomplished this afternoon, but not with out considerable effort on the part of tlio Nebraskans Interested in the measure. There was great consternation this morn ing after tho president reached tho capitol on the purl of Judgu Klnkald, when it was found the bill had mysteriously dis appeared. There was scurrying throughout committee rooms to find the lost bill, when il was ascertained the measure was re posing peacefully on Commissioner Rich ards' table In tho land offlc?. A special messenger wus sent post hasto to the department and the bill was placed before the president at 1 o'clock. Senator Dietrich secured the pen and turned It over to Judge Kinkaid, who will probably de posit it with the State Historical society Nebraskans Coming Home. Senator Millard, after having secured a definite promise from the Wur department that the pl.uis as originally outlined for the rehabilitation of Fort Omaha will be carried out. left Washington tonight for home. Miss Millard accompanied her father. Senator Dietrich expects lo leave for Hustings on Monday. Representative Hltchcof-k htrr rot yet-tre"" elded when he will leave for Omaha. He will probably call at the War department and make assurances doubly sure as to the location of the signal corps at Fort Omaha, Congressman Klnkald expects to leave Washington within a clay or two, going to New York upon some private business be fore returning to Nebraska. Representative, McCarthy will remain in Washington until after the schools close In this city". Congressman Burkett will start for home early next week, while Representative Hln- shaw will remain In Washington until June or July. Judge Norrls goes home neat week. Iowa Men's Plans, Judge Thomas, representative of Sioux City district In Iowa, leaves for his home at Storm Luke tomorrow and will actively go Into the campaign to patch up bis fences, which are said lo be sadly :n need of re pair. His convention meets at Cherokee next Wednesday, the same date us the re publican state convention at Sioux Falls, S. D. Representative Walter I. Smith of tho Council Bluffs district leaves for Iuwa Saturday. Dakotans Leave F.arly. The South Dakota delegation will all be gone by Sunday, Representative Burke and wife having left this evening, to be fol lowed tomorrow by Klttredge and Repre sentative Martin. Mr. Martin goes to Omaha und will there meet the Black Hills delegation and ac company them to the Sioux Falls conven tion. Senator Gamble will take Mrs. Gam ble to Atlantic City, where she wilt re main for several weeks. Senator Gamble will leave for Sioux Fulls on Saturday. Minor Matters at Capital. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Hewitt, Sioux county, Muses B. llardmun, vlco C. 11. Smith, resigned. Iowa Bing ham, Pags county, Frank R. Owen, vice Henry D. Tucker, resigned. South Dakota Bates, Hand county, II. Badger, vice John L. Culbertsuu, resigned. The application of T. H. Read, Elberta Read, J. F. Schicli. Levi Baker and A. G. Hullman. to organize (he First Natlonul bank of Coin, la., with tX.OOO capital has been approved by the comptroller of the currency. Nominations by Presldeat. The president today sent to the senate the following nominations: Thomas C. Humphrey, Judge of lhe I'nited States court for the central dis trict of the Indian Territory. Louis Sulzli.ichrr of Missouri, Judge of the I'nited States court for the western dis trict of Indian Territory. William R. Iiwrence of Illinois, Judge of the I'nited States court for the eastern district of Indian Territory. Joseph T. Dii kerson of Kansas, juuge of the I'nited Stat, a court for the southern district of Indian Territory. Panamn Draws for Cash. The government of the Repub lic of Panama has Indicated Its desire to have $1,000,000 of the amount to be paid that country on account of the canal purchase transmitted to J. P. Morgan & Co., their fiscal agents at New York, the remaining $9,000,000 to await the arrival here of the Panuma minister In June' next. The Treasury department will comply with this request. Tennessee roaaresamaa Is 111. The condition of Representative Fltzpat rlek of Tennessee, who became ill yester day and was removed to the emergency hospital. Is ruported to be 'unchanged. Speakers for Fair Opening-. ST. 11'I3. April 2S. I'nited States Sen ator Een Burnham of New Hampshire, chairman of the senate committee lo lite fair, will deliver the address on behalf of that delegation at the opening cri . iiu.nieH of the World s fair. April Albino R. Nuncio, commissioner general from Mexico, has been Invited to speak ou Is-half of the foreign commissioners to the World's fair. Mexico was the first country to acoeint the Invitation to jaryuipat tu uie eapoaulon. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST showers Friday and Colder In West Portion. Temperature at Omaha lesterdayi Hoar. B a. m . . . . u a. . . . . T a. m . . . a a. in ... . t a. in . , , 10 a. m . . . 11 a. m . . . . Dea. Ilonr. Ilea. .47 1 p. m Ht .4 II p. m ni .47- :l p. in U l . t 4 p. m T ! . mi n i. in ..... . i . (VH tt p. m ti.i . m 7 p. ni ...... u . IU M p. Ill Hit 11 p. in M 12 IUSMIAV IN BKTTF.lt POSITION French Strategist Analyses the Situ ation In the Knst. (Copyright by New York fTerald Co., 19M.) PARIS, April 29. t New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.l 'lhe Herald's K in pean edition publishes the following from its military expert: "Two Interesting items which need con firmation, but which r.ie in any case, prob able, reach ns Irom lhe seat of tne war. "The most sensational if these Items is the carrying cut of a bold raid which lias been accomplished by it Cossack di vision under General Mltchenke, on the right flank of tbe Japanese army concen trated a little distance iroin WIJu. This division, which has for some time been lit touch with the opposing troops on the cast btuik of the lalu, lias pushed as far ns Souktchien. Passing around the positions occupied ny the Japaneso re rerves and then finding tbo road from Ping-Yang to Anju open, they followed It as far ns the latter city, which they entered without any resistance. There uitiiially resulted a great immediate dis order among the population and the small force of Japaneso present, who, surprised by this unexpected appearance, allowed the Cossacks to withdraw without attack ing them. The rumor, lie It understwsl. lacks con firmation, but, however astonishing It may apiiear at first. If it proves to be well founded, It would only once more demon strate the possibilities of an enterprising cavalry officer who knows how to usq all Its resources to carry disorder and affright to a great distance at points where the enemy is not expecting them. Let us add that In such a case It Is not sufficient to appear nt the points In question, but It is necessary to profit by this sudden and lucky appearance to attain some object determined upon In advance, BJeh as the destruction of a fort or a railway which Is being constructed, the hurtling of a storehouse of supplies or the capture of prisoners. "It Is possible, thnt on the occasion In queatlon something of this sort may have been clone. In any cane, one may readily understand the interest the Japanese army has In being sufllcietly strong In cavalry to meet such an event and pursue a party of Cossacks who have pushed their bravado ns far as htirrasstng the Japanese rear without being In any way molested. "The second item Is more Important. The Japanese at several points have attempted lo cross and have even crossed tho Yalu. Their detachments, having arrived on the west bank, have In the end been repulsed. It.appeurs, nevertheless, that It Is wily a rather weak vanguard thnt haa made these attempts. Perhups there will be a stronger , movement made soon. Foe the present ' there have only been skirmishes. ."There are ss yet no signs of a prepara tion for the crossing of a powerful ar tillery force , with the subsequent arrival of Imposing forces to carry It out. On the other hand, in spite of the relative success of the Russians, who have In the end repulsed their opponents, It does not appear that the latter hnve for the de fense of their bank large and compact bodies of troops possessing artillery pow erful enough to annihilate In a short time Isolated detachments who would risk los ing nu meir guns in rticn a vpnture as would happen If General Kouropatkln had decided not to allow tbe soil of Manchuria to be Invaded by Japanese. The first en gagements, therefore, lead us to believe that the resistance offered bv the Russlnna to this project by the Japanese has for Its only object to delay the march of the lat ter and lay for them the trap of easy victories, noun ted on In advance by ih brnve and Well Informed Russian com mander-in-chief in order to draw the Japanese finally to the point where he awaits them." KXPHKSS ADMIRATION FOR JAPS Russians Ravri Men Who Died Rather Than Surrender. ST. PETERSBURG, April 2S.-The satis faction of the people of St. Petersburg at the exploits of the Vladivostok rquadron Is tempered with admlrat.,n for the bravery of the Japanese soldiers who were on board the sunken transport Klnshlu Marti, who preferred to drown rather than sur render. Rear Admiral Yfzrn's full report says that 'JO men went down with the ship. The admiralty admits that the men acted heroically, but holds that Admiral Yezen had no other alternative than to sink the transiort, since he could not spare a prize crew or hamper 1.1s swift squad ron with a slower steamer. Tt is pointed out that the officers on board tho Klnshlu Maru showed appreciation by accepting Imprisonment rather than death. In the case of the J a panes transport sank by the torpedo boats at Wonsun, the crew was sent ashore because there Was no accommodations for them on the tor pedo boats. ' The crew of the Japanese steamer Niika mura Maru, un well as the Japanese ship Klnshlu Maru. who surrendered, have been taken to the Russian cruisers. The admiralty here profee-rs ignor. nce as lo the futuro plans of Admiral Yezen, but It is believed be Is In enrnmiinl. atlon with Vladivostok by wireless telegraphy and Is not, likely to be surprised by the Japanese squadron sent to prevent his re turn. Jap Vlulster Hears of Fng-iiaettient. WASHINGTON. April 2S.-The following cablegram fr'.m Tiklo has been ivcelvud by the Japanese mlnb.tc r In re: The commander of the Jepanese na al department sent to the Yalu report. thai the tieis. hnieiu arrived on April Jo at the mouth of the Yalu. While ircenulnu thr river the Rusflau artillery fir, d up n Oie detachment Iron the bank opimslic Von g tmpho, but without i ttect Kiisslan cav alry apperd at the Ueba of the liver, bat retreated upon Le ng lir.nl upon i li e Japanese naval ilela.iiiuenl. Aootlt io.j Russian cavalrymen i.red ii, n in.. J ipu r.ese bteain launches, win renin, n the Japa nese toiMiio lentf nic were.. mil tu enemy tied behind the lulls, l-av ng man, wounded. There were no l asaaltiis on I lie Japanese side. About 5 o'clock on the ali eniooi of April M tf; rn. niy ngi.lo lire 1 upon the Japanese Horn il.e direct ion of An Tung. Th Jaiuiiiene n plied and the Russians were sllcm ed after about i.n hour s fighting. The Japanese sustained nu losses. No News at SI. Petersburg, ST. PETERSBURG, April 2.-110 p. ni. -No official dispatches were given nut this morning. The Associated Press is informed that no further news has been received here from Wonson, Corea, or from the Yalu liver. 4'ommunicatlou Willi these plausg la ueocsaarU alow. REGAINS THE HARBOR Vladivostok Rqn&dron S ips Put Japmasa Tlect Darinf a Heart Ioj. JAPANESE TROOPS SUFFER FROM COLD Severe Weather Be.ardt Forward &eat of Vi.kaJo'i Forces, Move- SUBMARINE BOAT REACHES PORT ARTHUR Ruina Will Employ Ves-el Against Eig Chips of the Eoein JAPANESE TRUNSPUtU REPORTED SUNK Some of the Men Refuse to Surrender and lio to the tint torn v lib Their Mi I p. LONDON, April .".. The Dally Tele graph's Toklo correspondent asserts that the Russian cruisers slipped past the Japanese squadron during a fnn and re gnuud the harbor of Vladivostok. This Is lhe only additional news that has naciied London concerning the Vladivostok squad ron. No further delsils have been received re gaullng the sinking uf tho Japanese trans port Kins hi Maru, which incident Is much commented on here in proving that the Japanese placed too great c ntidiince In their command cf the sea anil there Is no doubt that it will produoe renter vigi lance on their part. The Copenhagen correspondent of Tito Morning Post says there are humors that Russia Is negotiating for the purchase of thu Danish liners Heklu, Morgo und Island. Weather Delays Jap Troops. LI AO YANG. April 28. The delay of the forward movement of the Japanese InuD Manchuria is due- to the exceptionally severe weather. It Is if ported that lucre Is considerable suffering among the Japan ese troops due to Illness and tho Intense cold. Submarine Boat for Russia. I"ORT ARTlirR. Vprii IS-Olie of tho submarine hosts which were pitl in com mission April :'4 was received In Kcctlong at Port Arthur before the war began. At the first opportunity It is Intended thai the submarine, vessels shall be yoploj ed against the heavy ships of lhe enemy. Russians "Ink Transport. ST. PETERSBURG, April St. Russian torpedo bonts iKdouglng to the Vladivostok squadron sank a Japanese military trsna port, the Klnshlu Maru, of 4.000 tons bur den, during the night of April 26, with all on board, with the exception of seventeen officers, twenty soldiers, sinty-Hve of the crw and eighty-five coolie carriers. The others, who refused to surrender, weto sent to the bottom with tho uhlp. The official report of Rear Admiral Yes zen to tho emperor Is as follows: During the night of April two Russian ' torpedo boats met at sea the Japanese mil- , tary transport Klnshlu Maru. of 4,'mo tons, lden wilh rice and othr military stores snd alvout l.R.io tons of coal. The transport was armed wltlt four . Hotchklfl guns of' forty-seven milimeters The Russians can- tur-d ou noard seventeen officers, twenty soldiers, eighty-five miUlttiry carriers or coolies, and s'xty-flve of the crew, who surrendered. The remainder of the men, who were to form a landing party anil who were left with the officers, obstinately refused to surrender or go on board a Russian cruiser. Furthermore, they offered aimed resistance to the Russians. In the eml they were sent to the bottom with the transport. lite ntiriher of men drowned in not given. Admiral Yezzen nl.so reports that besides the sinking of the Japanese steamer Goyo Maru at Wonson (Oensnn) April 35, the Russians sank at sen the same evening tho Japanese Heamer Nukamurn Maru, of tM tons, whose crew were saved. fo Not Desire Intervention. The Russiuti iiiess la aroused over the talk of mediation Rnd Is Inclined to attri bute the responsibility for the proposal to the Anglo-French agreement, the result I cing the agreement, does not obtain favor. The Novoe Vremya declares the Anglo French understanding has rendered poor strvic.i to Russia In prompting the Idea of tnildlatlon, and adds: Il is Idle to expect an Anglo-Rustilan un derstanding as a result of the Anglo French entente. It will take a long time for Great Britain to reach Russia's con fidence." The Peda correspondent of the Runs In valid writes: "The Japanese tople have Invented a new combustible. It Is un quenchable. They tried to burn the Ret vlz.iu by setting adrift rafts loaded with this burning male'iul. The Retvlzun sunk them, but the combustible continued to burn under water. A Japanese twelve-lnoli shell exploded In the yard of Qeosral Stoessel's house, outside Port Arthur. It broke a rooster's leg- Russian Army and Fleet Co-Operate. PARIS, April 18. Tho Temps i ol respond cut nt St. Petersburg telcgruphs as iol lows: A Russian column is about twenty mil. f i otn W on... n. where the Japan." g.n nson has fortified Itself. The ladlvosi oi; squadron supports lite movement of the Russian column. Sonic hklruiihhc have occurred on lhe rignl bnnk of the Ysltl, resulting favorably to lhe, Russians. Thus far only the ad vance g.iaril of the Japanese has crossed tbe river, but the fusKiye of the ntlre Japanese army Is Imminent, Toklo Hears Transport Is Sunk. TOKIO, April -7 p. m A tel. gtain from Gens in reports that the Irons;.. .tt ship Klnshlu Maru has been sunk near Slilupo, north . of Gt naun. The c''tspal'!i fails tu state whether the transport was wrecked or stink by tie Russians. Tie Klnshlu Maru was a vessel of o.dtu ten. and belonged to the Nippon Yu en Kaisha Tho ves.-el 'ormeily ran betweci Jip.inc e ports and Bombay. (il Mill A I FIGHTS KISMtN TIIOOP film I nil llosoya ItriMirts Number of mnll Ktiuaueinenls lis Vnlu, TOKIO, April The Japanese gunho" ija, accmnpaiib-d by seveiul tul p' o j lats, entered and ascended the Yatu river 'on Monday, April und fought a Serb . uf small enuagoments Willi the Russian land forces on .Monday und Tuesday. Ad miral llosoya, who Is In command of toe Thud squadron, ban sent ill u report uf tie se operation. In winch liu says: Our Ueiachn ent tea. lied tho Yalu lie r on Alon.J.iy. While going up Hie stream the eueiuy s held gut.fc i.,.eiieii against us with out i ileci. We discovered a force of the enemy on up islind in mldstrcsin. ,v hreu upon tl.em, whe .-en pon ihey tied. On I'ncsjiav toe enemy's cavalry, 1. strong, iiitm kul us. (Hi i iiineii aa.i .u ' tot pcilo lsiut No. i.b replied to lhe live aim the en. my lied into thu mountains, luavin SHVe.'.ii Wol.ll'U J behind Ibelil. Al & o'clock Tuesday afternoon the nemy op.-ned fire on us from Anrsushau. We ie pili.l and i.)eiiced tlieui alter l.i.lf uu him. 1 here w.ih no cusualiv on our hide. .lapaarse lu Manrburinn Town. t'HF FOO. Af.ril Z Chinese Junkmen nr rlvine from the Yalu ny that l Japanese y fuioe taut ouciuiuej .urUeu Chung, g towu J