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1or AWLll War
Ngu'h Rand TUB 1JBIS.
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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
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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
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