Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, April 06, 1906, Image 1
Daily Bee. Atfvvrtl In OMAHA Tour Monay Worth THE DEE THE OMAHA DEO Best A". West Best West ESTABLISHED. JUKE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL (J, 1906-TEN FAGES. SINGLE COPV THREE CENTS. The Omaha OFFER FROM MISERS Anthracite Men Propose to 8ubmit fjifler encei to Board of Conciliation. DECISION TO BIND ALL PARTIES Employee to Resume VotIl as fioon as Propoeition ia Aocepted. JUDGE GRAY TO APPOINT UMPIRE ' Beale 80 Created to Continue in Force Until April '"908. OPERATORS ASK FOR -URNMLT 4a loon an Proposition I tha (oiamltlM Ttkra Iteress Monday te Allow Em ployer to Coilfr. NI.W TORK. April B.-lIavlnB failed to come to an agreement among themselves, .the hard coal miners of Pennsylvania, '.hrough their representatives, today pro posed to the operators that all matters in dispute be referred to a board of arbitra tion for settlement, the tribunal to be com posed of the board of conciliation which was created by the award of the anthracite strike committee In 1903, with Judge Georgo Gray of Delaware or any person he may appoint as chairman and umpire. If the operators accept the proposition and a con vention ' rif mine workers approves the plan the I6M00 men now Idle in the anthra cite fields will return to work nt once. While It had been reported for several days that the miners might ask that the differences be arbitrated, the proposition made to the mine owners today came to them as a, great surprise, as they did not believe the union leaders were readv to leave the controversy to a third party at this tlma. That the operators will accept the miners' proposal aa submitted Is not generally be lieved; in fact. Jt Is Intimated they may flatly refuse the offer, on the ground that the existing conditions are the result of arbitration. The employers have decided .to consider the miners' latest move and promise to give President Mitchell and his men an answer on Monday, when another meeting of the two sub-committees will be held In this city. Teat of Miners' Offer. The text of the arbitration proposal as submitted to the operators Is as follows: The subcommittee of miners met at 1 o'clock today and the minors submitted the following proposition: The committee appointed by the Shaain kin convention of December 14 last, repre senting the employea of the various com panies operating the mines, waaheries and breakers in the anthracite coal region having under consideration our proposition to you, dated February 27, together with your eoiTHTiittce'e proposition of March , which was a continuation of the award of the Anthracite Coal Htrtke commission, and a letter from the governor of Pennsyl vania, has decided In view of the great pub He Interest Involved, snide from those we represent directly, it Is oil duty , to make some- further effort nd sacrifice, of what we helluva Justly our due In the matter of wages and conditions of employment In order that a great public calamity may be avoided. Therefore we propose that, subject to the approval of. a convention of anthracite mine workers, which shall be called at the earliest date possible, the differences be tween us as stated In our propositions and your counter proposals be referred for de termination and settlement to a board of arbitration composed of the present board of conciliation provided for in the award of the Anthracite Coal Strike commission with Judge Oray or any person he may sppolnt to act as chairman and umpire, . The decision of this tribunal or the ma jority of members thereof insofar as it Influences wages lo be effective fmm April 1, ISO, and to continue in force until March Jt, 1908, such decision to be final and bind ing upon all parties in Interest. The em ployes of the anthracite mines, washerles and breakers to resume work Immediately and to continue at work pending the deci sions of said boards. (Signed) JOHN MITCHELL T. D. NICOLL8. . "WILLIAM H. DKTTRY. JOHN O. GALLAGHER, JOHN FAHEV, GEORGE, HARTLIN. I statement by Operators. The conference of the subcommittees lasted lest than an hour, and at Its con clusion the operatora held a meeting to discuss Informally the miners' offer. Later In the day they Issued the following state mcnt: It should be observed that in the astutely drawn proposition of Mr. Mitchell and his committee, the operatic are asked to sub mit lo arbitration the. question of the closed shop and the "check-on"" a scheme requir ing. In the, words of the miners' commit tee, "that each company shall collect from each employe such amounts aa may be levied by their organisation monthiv. the amount thus collected at each colliery lo be turned over to an authorized committee at the colliery" a plan which would make .or every operator a collecting agency on behalf of the strike fund of the miners. In their letter of March 9 to the miners' committee, the operators said, concerning the "check-off ": "As a matter of policy we would nut make such an agreement as you request anil, as a matter of law, we r e.ot permitted to make It." " tiese two subjects the Anthracite Coal coTim-.ssion of 1SW, appointed 'by President Koseveit, maae tne following vigorous urciarauun: "The light to remain at work where others have ceased to work or to engage anew in wura wnirn oiners nave aoau clorved is part of the personal liberty of a citlseu that can never be surrendered, and every Infringement thereof merits and should receive the stern denouncement of tne law. It should also be - observed that Mr. Mitchell a committee abandons the proposal for a one-year agreement and suggests an arourauon, moieim 01 wnicn would ex pire on April 1, IS a presidential vear- ihus affording a now opportunity to make tnis great inuusiry trie toot pull or politics. The operators had already onered. it will be remembered, to extend the findings of the coal committee until April 1. Jin. The operators at tiuir meeting decided that beture they would frame a reply to in isiiuci in-) ,', ,( 111 ml ..-Humid an in terests. In oruer lu i-i tut; sentiment of the heads of uil tne c.i.ul carrying roads. us well as wtai 01 wiu iiiaepeiiileni upvr utors. The Anthracite Hoard of Conciliation oon lits of six members three representing the operators, and three the miners. The members are William L, Connell of Scran tun, aa Independent operator, who ia chair man of the board; Samuel D. Warrlner of Wllkesbarrr,' general manager of the Le high Valley Coal company; V. J. Rich ards, second vice president of the Philadel phia Reading Caul and Iron company and general manager of Its mining inter eats; William II. Dcttrey of Hast I ton, president of district No. 7 of the miners' union, who Is secretary of the board; Thomas D. Klcholla of 'Seranton, president of district No. 1, and John Fahy of Sham ukln, president of district No. (. These nun, with the exception of Mr. Richards, , who took the place of R. C. Luther uf the Reading company, haw held frequent ses sions during the lust three years settling local disputes In the anthracite regtoua. The award of the atiiitc comirisstuu pro ' vlded that a hen they could not agree, u federal Judge la the Third Judicial district Should appoint an umpire, who should make tauutd on Second Faga) WOMEN PELT THE TROOPS Kxeltlna Scenes Aroond Month of Pit Where French Miners Were lOntomoed. LKNS. licpirtment of the Pits l'c Calels, France, April 5. The night paused without further lnrldnts. The numlcr of the striking miners have slightly increased and the salvage work at Counicres continues without result up to the present. A double line of gendarmes and dragoons surrounds the pit mouth, holding back the crowds of women who continue to foment disorder, pelting ti e troops and denouncing the engineers ns murderers and bandits. The salvage men coming up from tho mine report that there ate no traces of any living men. Many doctors have arrived In the expectation of, being of assistance In the case of further rescues of miners. Auguste Berton, the miner who wns rescued yesterday, la slightly feverish to day. Ills hand was injured cither by tho explosion or by being gnawed by si rnt. during his entombment. PARIS, April 5. Henri Neniy, louder of the rescued miners of Courrieres, and his mine boy, Auguste Provost, arrived here at noon today and were driven In an auto mobile through the principal thoroughfares. They were warmly received by the crowds in the streets and afterwards attended the special races nt Autcull, arranged In old of the victims of. the mine disaster. Presi dent Falllurios was among those present. BOMBAATA GOES AFTER POLICE Insurgent Zuln Chief Drives Natal Force 1 frcut lis Laager Heln furrrnientn Harry to Front. 1 I J t: K YTi VN. Natal, April 5. The colon ial Meld force which was concentrating at Iminnta, twelve miles northwest of Grey town, for operations against the Insurgent chief Bambaaln, the deposed regent of the Grcytown district, has been compelled to abandon Its laager after heavy lighting and retire to Greytown. A portion of tho force sent to rescue the Women and children, Isolated at Keatea Drift, succeeded in doing so. but while turning were attacked by rebelious nntlves. A running fight was kept up for six miles, the Zulus continues the pursuit until with in a mile of Greytown. Three of the colonial police were killed and several were wounded. 'The remainder are safe at Grey town. ' Tho police report that t:.e rebels are in strong numbers and flushed with victory and the officials fear further excesses. A strong force . of artillery. Infantry and mounted men Is moving out of Greytown today, to operate against the rebels. A laager has been formed here and every preparation has been made to defend Grey town, In case of attack. An assault on the town, 'however. Is considered unlikely to occur, the Zulus preferring to light in the rugged country outside. The British field force, at present only numbering a few hundred men. will bo strongly rein forced during the next twenty-four hours, COALITION LEADERS AGREE Koaanth an J Andrassy Draft hrhrnit . for HrrnkUg Legislative Dead- . lock in Hungary. Bl'DA PEST, Hungary April 5. As a re sult of a conference of leaders of the coali tion party held here today under the presi dency of Francis Kossuth a complete under standing has been reached which may be expected to end the legislative deadlock. Herr Kossuth and Count Andrassy started tonight for Vienna, whore they will have an audience of Emperor Frnncis Joseph to morrow. Premier Fejorvary, lu his Inter view with M. Kossuth here yesterday, Is reported to have suggested summoning the lower house to discuss the electoral re form bill and the subsequent Issue of writs for new elections under the proposed law providing for universal suffrage. The scheme Is said to have been ' approved by the cmperor-klng and a portion of tho coalition party, but it Is understood that the followers of Count Andrassy, the former premier, and the clericals e;o op posed to the suggestion. VESUVIUS "lsir ERUPTION Residents of Mountain Side Pray for Relief and Move to Safer Quarters. NAPLES, April 5. The eruption of Vesu vius is assuming alarming proportions. Five streams of burning lava are descend ing the mountain,' threatening everything below. Roaring explosions are heard for twenty miles around. The Inhabitants of the small villages near the crater are escaping, while processions of villagers earning Images of saints and madonnas and praying for a cessation of the eruption are passing through tho neighboring towns. . The smoke and ashes are carried bo far that all Naples Is sprinkled with cinders. The Neapolitans are not alarmed; In fact they are rather glad, saying that the new eruption of Vesuvius is In preparation for the arrival of King Edward, who left Mar sellles April t on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, accompanied by Queen Alex andra, and who la expected here today. FALLING WALLS KILL MANY Fifty-Two Persona Dead and Seventy Injured by Collapse of Hotel. NAGOLD.. Black Forest, South Germany April 6. Fifty-two were killed and seventy dangerously injured today by the collapse of the Hotel Zum Hlrschen. The building had not been fully completed and the catas trophe Is attributed to the nnnobkervance of proper precautions. The roof of the building had only been put In place this morning and an event which, in accordance with German custom, was celebrated by a feast. Guests were reported to have en gaged In a dance, and this, together with the large number of persons on the poor, a as probably wi.ul caused the building to collate. MR. ROSEWATER . IN' ROME Delegates to I atveraal Postal t wa itress Assembling; la the Klerual City. ROME, April 5. More than if0 delegates, representing fifty-eight dilTrrent couutrles. have arrived here for the I'nlversal Postal rongi-ena, which will ho inaugurated April 7 by King Victor Emmanuel. Edward Koto water of Omaha. Neb., one of the 'Ameri can delegate!, has arrived here. Amcng the reforms to b submitted to the congress are plans fur the reduction of the luteraational postage rate to I cents, for the adoption of a universal postage stamp for international service and fur the raising of U.e weight of letters to thret: quarters of an ouuee. BlILARD TO RUN CAMPAIGN Dahlnian Chooses Chairman of Democratic Citj Committee. PLATFORM COVERS ALL FIGHTING POINTS Promises Lower Taxes, Independent Telephones. Dollar Gas, Inlvcrsal Transfers, Personal Liberty and Enforcement of the Laws. The democratic city central committee orginizcd for the campaign last night at the Paxton hotel, electing officers and adopting a platform. Forty-one members of the committee were present, besides the party candidates and others. George Rogers called the meeting to order and E. P. Berryman ucled as temporary secre tary. ) At tho request of James Dahlnian, W, C. Bullaid was elected by acclamation chairman of tho committee. For secretary the names of Georae Holmes. W. W. Mc- Combs, Otto Bnughmnn and Daniel Hor rlgan were presented, Mr. Horrlgan with drawing. W. W. McCombs was elected. For treasurer Fred Elsasser was electod by acclamation. A committee of eight consisting of Gil bert M. Hitchcock. George Rogers, L. J. Piatt!. W. S. Shoemaker. W. II. DeFrance, Joseph Butler, D. J. O'Brien and Dr. A. H. Hippie, drew up the following platform, which was adopted without changes: On behnlf of the democratic party the city cntnniitte recently elected and the candidates recently nominated, assisted by other representative democrats, hereby declare and promulgate the following state ment of principles and promises, which all the democratis candidates ore nledaod to observe and carry out If elected to office: First We recognize that in city affairs party polities should be subordinated to guild government und we affirm that local rather than political Issues are at stake in this cmpaign. Kconomy In City Government. Second We point to the extravagance of city government In Omaha and promise economy. We point to excessive tax bur dens and promise reductions. We point to the squandering of public, funds and promise that 110 machine, old or new, shall spend puhllc money for political ends. Third We denounce the present nnd past city government of Omaha ss subservient to tho public service corporations and we pledge tlw democratic candidates If elected to free the city from that control. We specifically denounce the telephone company, the water company, the electric light company, the Has company, and the street car company for the prurtitutlon of our city govern ment and pledge the democratic candi dates to accept no favors, contributions or assistance from any of those corporations during the campaign or after tho election. Independent Telephones, Fourth Wc pledge the democratic can didates if elected to reduce telephone rates, the exact amount of reduction to be de termined by a full and complete Investiga tion by tho mavnr nnd city council, nnd wo pledge our candidates to secure telephone connection wit it uil telephone exchanges In tributary territory, and If necessary for this purpoae to promptly submit, to the peo ple a proposition to establish In Omaha nil Independent telephone enterprise, which right shull be granted in open competi tion to the company offering to give serv ice to the peoplo on the most favorable terms. Fifth We Condemn the unbridled license allowed to the nodal evil In Omaha which tlaunta Itself with full approval of city r.u thoritiea and Invades respectable neighbor hoods with Impunity. .1 . ... j- StxthWe pledge hc mayor and crtimril and other democratic ofilcliUs that may l elected to co-operate to the fullest extent with the Omaha water board in acquiring the waterworks at an early date and for a fair price. " , , Dollar Gaa for Everybody. Kventh We pledge the mayor and tha city council. If the democratic candidates are fleeted, to provide at an early date gas at Jl or less for the people of Omaha, nnd lu view of the existing contract with the gas company, which remains In force until lOlfi. this pledge binds the mayor and council to Ho to tun extent, If necessaiy, of establishing a municipal gas plant or procuring gas from an Independent com pany unless the present company concedes tho reduction demanded. Eighth As rapidly as may be we pledge the democratic candidates. If elected, to follow the acquisition of the waterworks by the acquisition of an electric light plant and other pulille utilities, and the final mu nicipalization of nil public service corpora tions In Omaha, and pending such acquisi tion to compel the street car company to grunt universal transfers. Ninth We point to the fact that the dem ocrats under the leadership of Mayor Dunne In Chicago and under the leadership of Mr. Hearst In New York represent to the full est extent the principle of public ownership of public utilities, and so they are hereby pledged to do in Omaha. Personal Liberty and Law. Tenth The democratic party stands for personal liberty, and we favor the greatest degree of personal liberty In Omaha con sistent with the good government of the city. Eleventh-We stand for law and order and favor the enforcement of laws equally against all, without discrimination, preju dice or fanaticism. Twelfth We denounce machine rule In cities as the cause of much nongovernment, and not that the republican party has only exchanged Its old machine for a new one, of which even the republican Bee has said: "The Fonlanelle club was organised by corporation hirelings and carried along by corporation money. It takes decidedly much brass for the Fontanellltes to lay claim to Immunity from corporation taint, especially when a large number of their favored can didates have at various times been on cor poration payrolls. ' Holding the views as above stated and presenting a list of candidates pledged to carry them Into effect, the democratic party asks the co-operation of citizens of all states. Early In the meeting James Dahlman said: "Gentlemen, you are going In to win. You are framing a platform. I have had nothing to do with It, but I'll stand on It, because I said so over my own signature when I went into this fight. If there is anything left out of the platform, and the people want me to explain, I will tell them from the platform where I stand. , "We are going to get these offices. And . when we get there we are going to fulfill our pledges or there will be the damnedest fight all through the next three years that you ever heard of." While the committee was drafting the platform addresses were made by a nun. her of the candidates for the council. The meeting progressed smoothly except when Dan Custer began to talk about factional fights, which had killed the democratic party in Omaha, and 'he was diverted to another theme by cries of "cut it out. Cut It out." NEGRO WINS HIGHEST HONORS George William Curtis Medal for Oratory Awarded to aa African Prince. NEW YORK. April l-Columbia s hlgu est oratorical honors went today to a full blooded African prince, who won the con- I test today for the George William Curtis I medal. Prince Pka lsaka Seine is the nunie I of the winner and he Is a son of the line of chiefs that ruled Zululand up to the tune 111c- r.uaiiBU briiibu lumiui. iu im a member of the clasa of 1SM' In Columbia college and Is an ardent student, specialis ing In economics. After getting his bach elor degiee from Columbia. Seine will spend three yean at Oxford and then return to Zululand, where the position of attorney general for hU people Is being held open , for, 1,1m. The subject of lis oration aa I "Tha Regrneiatiua of Africa.' REPUBLIC OIL COMPANY QUITS 1 . Adjunct to the Standard Withdraws from Business la Sebraafca and Indiana. LINCOLN. Neb.. April S The Republic Oil company, which has been operating In Nebraska with a central station nt Omaha, has nied notice with the Nebraska secre tary of. state that It has abolished all Its stations and withdrawn from the state. The company la organised under the laws of New York, but a recent Inquiry showed that.lt was owned by(the Standard Oil company. INDIANAPOLIS, April 6.-The Republic Oil company, a New York corporation, to day filed with tho secretary of state a notice of Its withdrawal from Indiana. L. N. Nichols is mentioned lu the notice as president of the company. The paper sets forth that the company has disposed of all Its properties and Interests in Indiana and has no further use for offices, agents, or reports In the state. The authority of F. R. Burnett, who has been the representative of tho company here, is revoked. The general officers of the company are at Cleveland. It was re ported here several works ago that the company had turned over all its business to the Standard Oil company. DES MOINES. Ia , April 5. Secretary of States W. B. Martin today received notice from the Republic Oil company of New York of its withdrawal from business In Iowa. The annonncmcnt simply states that tho business has been sold. C. L. Alleman. local manager of the Standard Oil company, In an Interview In The Bee some weeks ogo, confirmed the purchase of the Republic; Oil company in this territory bv the Standard Oil mmnrnir. The terrltorv hnimht eotnnrliuvt Hint covered from this office, Including Nebraska and western Iowa. EATON REPLIES TO PRINTERS Head of Rook Concern Denies that Improper Matter Was Insned from that Shop. NEW YORK, April 6. -Difficulties between the Methodist Book Concern of this city and Typographical union No. ( were dis cussed today at the session of the New York East conference, of the Methodist Episcopal church In Brooklyn. It wns pre cipitated by circulars which were dis tributed nt the door of the church where tho conference was in session by the de fense committee of the union. The circular told of the union's view of the Methodist Book Concern's attitude In the recent printers' strike and said that the composi tors of the Methodist Book Concern hud sot type for advertisements for whisky. It also was charged In the circular that the "author's apology."" a defense by George Bernard Phaw of "Mrs. Warren's Profesr slon." the production of which st a New York theater was stopped by the police,' was printed from plates made nt the Metho dist Book Concern. . Rev. Homer Eaton, one of the managing clergymen of the Book Concern, addressing the conference on the statements made in tho circular, said: . . There is a young 'in' n Wnlug against the sU-oet lamp outside- ni.dw I-riv not know whether he is o.ilnk or not. but he thrusts tinder the face of every person who makes his woy to this church n pamphlet In which Brother Mains and myself are charged with all sorts of abominations. I want you, brethren, to know that we are two loyal Methodist clergymen, and noth ing has been printed In our shop unless it was pure, wholesome and uplifting. When such accusations as these are made against me I want that you should stand bv us. If anything Improper was printed In tho offices of the Hook Concern neither Mr. Mains nor myself knew anything of it. CORONER INVESTIGATES DEATH Inquest to Be Held on Body of Balloonist Found r Sea. NEW YORK, April 5. A coroner's Inves tigation Into the tragic death of Paul Noc qnet, the young balloonist who perished In a Long Island salt marsh Tuesday after he had safely landed from a perilous ascen sion, will be made tomorrow. To determine the exact cause of his death an autopsy will be held. It Is believed that Nocquet died from heart failure, following complete physical exhaustion and the men tal anguish he must have felt when he be lieved he waa being carried to sea. Paul Nocquet made preparations for death before starting on his last voyage. A letter was found In a pocket of his clothing today giving complete directions aa to the- dispo sition to be made of his property In case he should be found dead. The letter gave the names of his friends in this country, of his relatives In Europe and spoke of his mother In Belgium in endearing terms. It provided also that all property of which he was possessed at the time of his death should go to his mother. It was suggested today that Nocquet might have fallen from his balloon to the tiny island where his body was found in stead of making his way there In an effort to reach Amltyville, as generally supposed. One of the men who found the body says that he heard cries for help at 10:15 o'clock Tuesday night. It was 10 o'clock when the balloon was found and Nocquet could not have gone a mile and three-quarters through marshes and creeks In fifteen minutes. The body lay with the head to ward the ocean. BIG TRADE SIGHT UNSEEN Lincoln Man Kichanaes Telephone for Machine Shop and Abstract Books. CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo., April 5 (Spe cial Telegram.) A. R. Scott of Lincoln, Neb., who traded a telephone system In the suburbs of that city for the machine shop and abstract office owned by T. J. Moynahan of Cripple Creek, arrived here this evening to take charge of his new property. Moynahan knew nothing what ever about a telephone system and Scott had neither seen the abstract office nor the machine shop here until hit arrival. The Moynahan holdings are worth about S&i.OuO. The trade was arranged by mail and Scott is well satisfied with his end of it. ILLINOIS PRIMARY LAW VOID Supreme Court Sett Aside Measure and Governor Calls Special Session of Legislature. SPRINGFIELD, III.. April 5.-The su preme court this afternoon handed down a decision declaring the new primary law unconstitutional. Governor Deneeu will call a special session of the legislature for lu o'clock next Tuesday morning to pass a new primary law In conformity with to day's decision of the supreme court. The republican state central committee will meet In this rity at 10 a. m. Saturday to remind the voll for a state convention. LINCOLN GETS CONVENTION Republicans to Meet at Capital City on Wednesday, August 22. CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR TO BE NAMED Convention It Also to Be Asked to Formally Endorse Constitutional Amendment 'for an Elective Rnllway Commission. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb.. April E. tSpeclal Tele gram.) The republican state convention will meet at Lincoln. Wednesday, August 22, at 1 o'clock In the afternoon and will nominate a candidate for United States sen ator in addition to a full ticket of state officers. Including three rnilroad commis sioners, which wus decided upon at tha meeting of the state committee tonight, with every member In attendance In per son or by proxy. Never before was so much Interest ex hibited In the preliminaries of the stu'.o campaign. A lnrge number of outsiders, prominent In politics, were present aa spec tators, but were shut out by a motion for executive session. The first business of the meeting, when culled to order by. Chairman Warner, de veloped upon the resolution for inaugurat ing a direct primary expression on the candidates to he nominated. This resolution had been offered by Victor Rosewatcr at the last meeting of the committee and had been put over without action. A sharp and general discussion ensued, and after an Ineffectual attempt to get a secret ballot vote a roll call was had, resulting In the defeat of the resolution by 23 to 11. Reavis of Richardson then endeavored to put himself on record in favor of the di rect primary principle, although voting against It In-practice y moving to reaffirm the direct primary plank of the stte plat form, which motion, amended to Indlude the entire state platform, was declared carried. Lincoln Gets Convention. Three dates were suggested for the con ventionJune 31, August 8 and August 22 and the last, one was agreed upon. Lincoln and Omaha presented Invitations for locaj tlon and Uncoln won out, 19 to 15. Tho LIneolnltesiind had quite n scare in the aft ernoon and had been workijig Ilka beavers to prevent the. convention from going to Omaha. Another roll call was had on the ques tion of including 1'nlted States senator In the call, and although much parliamentary sparring was Indulged jn, only seven votes were recorded against it. The formal reso lution for the call was adopted as follows: Resolved, That the chairman be In structed to issin a call for a republican state convention to be held In the city of Lincoln on Augus't i'i. lis, st 2 o'clock In the afternoon for the purpose of nominat ing candidates for the following offices and transacting such other business ss may properly come before It: One 1'nlted States senator. fine governor. tine lieutenant governor. Three railway commissioners. One treasurer. Ono a ml I lots. One secretary of state. . .One attorney general, t - One commissioner of public lands and buiidinga" . . One siipertntrtndeiit m fnsttnHirrfr. v-e The said convention shall h made up of delegates chosen by the republicans of the respective counties of the state, appor tioned one delegate-at-large for each county and one for each 125 votes or major frac tion thereof cal at the last election for lion. Charles H. Letton. republican nomi nee for Judge of the supreme rourt. It is recommended that no proxies be allowed and that the delegates present from each of the respective counties be authorized to east the full vote of their delegations. The various odd nuinberd senatorial districts are also notified that they will at the same time tiy their dele gates choose members to represent them on the state committee for a., term of two years. Convention to Ant on Amendment. Tho commltee also adopted the following resolution by Victor Rosewater relating to tho state railway commission amendment: Whereas, A constitutional amendment has been submitted by the last legislature ror ratification of the voters, and Whereas, I'nder the election law of Ne braska straight party votes will be counted as voles in favor of said amendment if formally endorsed by party convention, therefore, be It Resolved. That the convention call in clude a recommendation that delegates to the state convention be instructed to vote for or against the endorsement of the constitutional amendment relating to the creation of a slate board of railway com missioners, to be submitted for ratifica tion at the coming election. Another innovation was arranged for by Instructing the chairman and executive cdmmlttee to select, thirty days before the convention, a temporary chairman and a resolutions committee of seven to be rec ommended to the convention. Still another resolution provided for a committee of five to draw up and report rules for the government of the state com mittee. I'nder the call the convention will consist of SS7 delegates, of which Douglas county will have eighty-three and Ian caster, aa the next biggest delegation, thirty-four. V. R. LID GOES ON. IN HOT SPRINGS Gamblers Kotlfled to Close nt Once and Remove All Devices Within Three Days. HOT SPRINGS. Ark., April 5,-Tomorrow all gambling houses here will be closed. Today Governor Davis appointed W. T. Scogglns as prosecuting attorney of the district, an office which haa been vacant since the death of District Attorney Mor rison last February. This appointment was made after a conference between Gov ernor Davis and local ministers. Tonight the following signed statement was issued by Mr. Scoggins: I hereby notify all managers, owners or manipulators isf gambling houses in the city of Hot Springs that I shall expect each and every gambling house to close on the morning of April . lisni. And if any such house should remain open on that day or thereafter I shall proceed against the same and shall ask the court to have all gambling devices of all kinds burned, according to law. If, alter three days after the publication of tliis notice any gambling device or paraphernalia whatever prohibited by law shall be found In this Judicial district 1 shall ask that all of 1 the same be burned according to law.. I Club owners say the orders will be i obeyed. Two of the largest clubs, the Ar kansas and Indiana, voluntarily closed their doors today. ' The only question likely to arise is n regard to the closing of the pool rooms aud race t lacks, as there is no specific state law prohibiting the making of books or selling pools on horse races. Prosecuting Attorney Scogglns stated to night he probably would lake no action against Uie Oaklawn race meeting, inas much as it would be closed within a week. ew York Banker ot Liable. I'( EHIXi. Colo. April &. Judge Rinr In the I nited district court today decided in the SchitTer bankruptcy case that the evi dence was Insufficient 10 show that Herman Sihiffer of New York as a director. The decision releases Schiffer from liability i almut l.'ii.'xi. which amount, as a director of the bank of Alamosa, lie had been su-d. i Xur bf Um-oollui s. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair and Warmer Friday. Saturday Fair and Warmer In Fast Tortlon. Hoar. lies, t p. m ..'... . ilii il p. m (IA :t p. m n I p. m ..... . Bn 21 p. hi II I p. m ns T p. m fill M p. m Sit 9 p. m BO GERMAN HOTEL COLLAPSES Seventy-Five Persona Killed nnd Many Injured at Festive Dinner at agold. NAGOLD. Little Black Forest. Germany, April 6. The Hotel Zum Hirsch fell today during the progress of a festive dinner. There were KXi persons present, most of whom were buried In the ruins. At 10 o'clock tonight fifty-five dead bodlos had been recovered and 100 Injured were taken from the ruins, many of them In a serious condition. Twenty persons still are missing and probably are dead. The accident is attributed to carelessness on the part of those who were making repairs on the building, which had been raised five feet from the ground In order to give more space for the lower story. The work bepan early in the morning and was supposed to have been finished at noon. The keeper of the hotel Invited the workmen and a large number of towns people to a grand dinner. The company assembled in the middle banquet room and was drinking the health of the builder and landlord when suddenly a crash was heaid above. A score of those In the banquet room Jumped from the windows and doors In time to escape, when the house came down. The town tonight presents an Indescrib able scene of horror and grief. There Is hardly n family but has lost one or more members. The villagers and people of the surrounding country are inquiring for their relatives. The dead are laid out In the town hall adjacent to the scene of tho disaster. The work of rescue Is still pro ceeding, but the full losses will not be known until tomorrow MRS. DOWIEJSJN COLLAPSE F.xpectatlon of Trouble Causes Serlont Condition to Wife of the Apostle. CHICAGO. April 6. Physical collapse of Mrs. John Alexander Dowie today followed rumors that tho party In favor of tho "First Apostle" had grown so strong that a serious conflict between the two factions In Zion City might follow tho return of her husband. Friends of Mrs. Dowlc say that she expressed the belief that bloodshed might tesult. Early today she fell In a swoon, while In her home and It was feared .for a time that she had suffered a stroke of paralysis. It was reported later that she is suffering only from a severe attack of nervous prostration. , . The appellate court today, by a decision, deprived rxmle of fti.0(in, which liad been lef" t- hln by -Frudwick -Kulfwv ft. New Zeiilauder. The heirs of Sutton brought suit to have the will set aside On the ground of undue Influence end won their case lu the lower ' court. Dowie appealed and the appellate court today decided against him. CITY OF MEXICO, April u.-John Alex ander Dowlc, the first apostle of the Chris linn Catholic Apostolic church in Zion, left here with his party tonight for Chicago, where he will confront the local leaders who have attempted a revolt against him. Dr. Dowie was In goad health and spirits and indignant at the' conduct of the men who, according to Jcttera In his possession, were professing loyalty to him within the last week. ALTON FILES IMMUNITY PLEA Attorney for Ha 1 1 road Would tarry Judae Humphrey's Construction of Law a Step Further, KANSAS CITY, April 6.-Judge K. L. Scaritt, representing tho Chicago & Alton and other parties to the railroad reboto cases which will be argued In the federal court here next Monday, has filed a plea which has for Ha basis the decision of Judge Humphrey of Chicago In the suits against the beef packers, wherein It was decided that the members of the corpora lions who had furnished Information on which Indictments were returned were Im mune from prosecution, but that tho cor porations themselves were not. The Chicago & Alton acts up the claim that It was compelled to produce its books, papers and other documentary evidence for the inspection of the federal grand Jury in Chicago and that this Information was presented to the Kansas City grand Jury before the local agents of the road were summoned. DATE FOR MINING CONGRESS Meeting; Will Be Held In Denver In tha Month of No vember. DENVER, April 5. The board of direc tors of the American Mining congress an nounced today that the ninth annual con vention of the congress will be held In Denver November 13 to 1 next. Simon Ouggenhelm and David II. Mof fatt have subscribed ttiO.OOO each to the fund for building an International mining temple In Denver on .condition that the congress shall raise from 150,ou0 to SJW.QUO more for tho purpose. Woman Commit Suicide. CHICAGO, April 6. A woman, said to be Mrs. Edith Cuoper of Philadelphia, com mitted suicide in the Palmer house today by bliooting. She was registered as the wife of "Lino Bardeleben," but the latter afterward slated that his name was Kau delchen. lie said the woman was yeirs of age and was not hit wile. She came to Chicago, he said, to consult a specialist, meeting of that Bksocistion at til. Paul next AugUKt, will be delivered by Alton li. Parker of New York. 1 lie annual address Is one of the greatest features of the asso ciation's meetings. It Is expected that Ixird Alverstone. lord chief Justice of England, will be present and deliver an address. Movements of tlcean Vessels .(aril B, At New York Arrived: Chemnitz, from Bremen: Ciltu Dl Messina, from Naples; Prinsesii Irene, from Naples; Baltic, from Llvrrponl. Sailed: Im Tuuralue, fur Havre; I'uhrornlan, for San Francisco; Sicilian Princes, for Naples. At Boston Arrived: i'hlludelphlan, from London: Iberian, from Manchester. At Qje.-nMown Arrived. Cediic, from KfW York. At Ix ndon Arrived: Lancastrian, from Boston. At Movllle Arrived: PretorUn. from 81. John, N. H. At Havre Arrived: Harmatiun. from Portland. At Genoa Silled: fit la Dl Nuisdl. for New Yoik. At Bremen Sailed : Steamer Gnelsenau, for New York and Baltimore REPLY BY DOLLIVER Iowa Senator Takes Exception! to Crltioiutt of White House Meeting;. RIGHT TO CONFER WITH PRESIDENT Nothing Unusual in Consulting with Execu tive About Legislation. SNEERS OF OPPOSITION RESENTED Speaker Sayi Some of His Critics Consulted Bailroad President, FORAKER AND BAILEY ARE AF.0USED Demand for Aaraea of Senators Re ferred to Hefueed Incident F.nda Pleasantly After Explanation by Ohio Man. WASHINGTON, April l-In the seriate today there was a re-echo of the Whit House conferenco of lust Sunday relative to railroad legislation and while the dis cussion resulted In good nature, the waa a time when tho feeling was quite intense. The Incident occurred at the Aid of a ' speech by Mr. Stone. Mr. Dolliver took tha floor and In a brief speech devoted to a defese of the tight of senators to confer with the president charged that other senators had been In consultation with the presidents of rail road companies. The Intimation contained In the charge was resented by both Mr. Bailey and Mr. . Foraker and they do- manded the names of senators referred to. These Mr. Dolliver declined to give, but he Justified his coursp in making the chargn by saying that he and other senators who had participated In the conference had been sneered at and ridiculed In tha dis cussion of last Tuesday. This avowal of his motive brought 'ubont an explanation -from Mr. Fornker and the Incident ended pleasantly. Mr. Elklns has given notice of a speech on tho rata bill tar tomorrow and Mr. Bailey for a speech on that sub ject Tuesday. The Toxa senator will reply especially to the criticisms made by Messrs. Spooner and Knox of his plan for the limitation of tho powers of the su perior courts In granting Injunction In rata litigation. Rate BUI Taken 1'p. The rate bill was then taken up and Mr. Newlands continued his argument In sup port of his proposition for the national in corporation of railroad companies. When Mr. Newlands concluded Mr. Btone took, the floor in support of the rate bill. Mr. Stone dealt especially with tha amendment suggested by Mr. Long, con tending that It gives the railroads all they can possibly ask for, but before taking up that branch of tha subject ha discussed the general question at soma length, say ing among other things that, as tha hill stands. It provides sufficiently for a Judi cial review of the order, of tha proposed commission, HesUted his substantial rn tlersemtnit tt Mr. lu!.'Y' ppsltl'orr "rn favor, of the restriction of the power of tha In ferior courts In the matter of suspension of orders of the commlsleon. Regarding 'the "Long amendment" he said that while it was proposed by the senator from Kansas, the president of tha United States is lta author. Sharp Reply from Dolliver. When Mr. Stone ceased speaking Mr. Dolliver took the floor to reply to the Mis souri senator's criticisms of the house bill. He said that the Long amendment neither enlarged nor abridged the Jurisdiction of the circuit court, yet he was willing to make the concession. Mr. Dolliver also commented on the criticisms of the presi dent. He did not consider that In the pend ing legislation the president had shown a partisan spirit, nor that he had departed from the customary methods of the execu tive. The question was difficult and com plex, he said, and he did not purpose to be disparaged by any sneering allusion to tha president, because he considered it Juat aa consistent to consult with the president on this subject as with the presidents of tha railroad companies as tho opponents of tha bill were doing. He warned the opponents of the measure that the friends of the rata legislation had on their fighting clothes, ! adding that failure at thla time would create the largest issue that congress had . ever to deal with., In sharp language ha opposed any stronger court review than that proposed by the Long amendment, say ing that the opponents of the bill would re duce the presldent'a recommendation to a practical and legal absurdity. Response by Mr. Bailey. Mr. Bailey responded. Outlining his own position In opposition to the practice of conferring with the president, he tald that the present situation presented peculiar reason why the president should not inter fere with legislation. He expressed the opinion that not a third of the republican senators agreed with the chief executive. Mr. Bailey then turned his attention to Mr. Dolliver' s assertion that some senators had been conferring with railroad officials on the subject of railroad legislation and de manded that Mr. Dolliver name them, say ing the country at large had a right to tha Information. Mr. Foraker endorsed tha statement by Mr. Bailey, declaring that tha Texas senator had anticipated what ha wanted to say. "I shall take the liberty of not pursuing that counsel," tald Mr. Dollver, dellbat ately rising from his seat. The senate haa a right to know," Mr. Foraker Insisted. Mr. Dolliver then said that he had never dreamed of committing ahoy Impropriety In his statement, because he did not tee any reason why senators should not confer oft this subject with men who are experts ua the tuhject, indeed he considered it un fortunate that the railroads were devoting their time and resources In an effort to Influence public opinion against legislation instead of co-operation In framing a proper measure. He said that railroads had spent I ILio.O") in their efforts to antagonise tha legislation. He did not believe that a sen ator a right lo confer with the railroad men should be questioned; no more did he be lieve that senators who confer with the president of the 1'nlted States should be made tho subject of ridicule. Mr. Foraker did not dissent from the last proposition. "But," he continued, "there is only one Inference to be drawn from the senator's assertion, and that la the senators who do not agree with his assertions are here representing the rail- roads." klra Begin to t lear. Mr. iMilllver again disclaimed any tit tent tun to impute Improper mot! vet to Mr. Foraker or any other senator, saying that he would probably uol have raised th point if lilt visit to the White House with otUai senators hud not been made tha Sub