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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOUSING, APRIL 20, 1904 TEN PAGES.
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KEEPS 1IAHRIMAX OUT
United Btatet Court Panes AdteriaiT H-wo
Applioatiom to Intervene in r -f.
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UlLKLL WAS WMULUT rnwniDiivni
Erjoini Certain Aou and Bo Further lotion
Heceuary.
NEW PROCEEDINGS TO BE INSTITUTED
Nature of Next Step Haa ,No Bees
Decided an, Although rata af
retltloa Hat Unex
pected.
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 19. In the United
Btatea rlrcult court today Judges Sanborn,
Thayer. Van Devanter and Hook unani
mously denied the application of Harrlman
and Pierce and the Oregon Short Line Rail
road company for leave to intervene In the
case of the United Btatea against the
Northern Securities company on the follow
ing grounds:
First The plan of the directors of the
Northern Securities company for the dis
tribution of the stock of the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific Railway compan
ies la iiot violative of the decree In the
Northern Securities case.
Becond No one but the United Btatea can
successfully appeal to the court to enjoin
the execution of that plan on the ground
that It Is In violation of the Sherman anti
trust act and the United flutes expresses
satisfaction with the present decree.
Third The stock of the two railway com
panies la not In the custody of the court.
Fourth An Intervention Is not necessary
to enable the petitioners to protect any pe
cuniary Interest or equity they have.
Judgi Thayer delivered the opinion of the
court. The formal entry of the oourt Is as
follows:
The application of Edward H. Harrlman,
Wlnslow S. Pierce and the Oregon Bhort
Line Kallrond company for leave to lnter
vent In this case waa heard before this
court on April 11 and U, ISM. and after due
consideration It hereby ordered that said
application be, and the same la hereby,
denied.
WALTER H. SANBORN.
WILLIS M. VAN DEVANTER,
AMOS M. THAYER.
WILLIAM C. HOOK,
Circuit Judge.
Court Dlsensses Caaa.
The court In discussing the reasons for
the decree, after reciting the grounds put
forth by Harrlman and Pleroe for leave to
Intervene, saya:
When the decree waa entered It was as
sumed by the oourt that when the stock
was thus rendered valueless In the hands
of the Securities oompony he stockholders
of that eompany would be able and like
wise disposed to make some disposition of
the stock which under all the circumstances
of the case would be- fair and lust nnd
would restore It to the markets of the
world, where It would have some value In
stead of being a worthless commodity. It
was thought That the duty of thua dispos
ing of II could be safely left to the stock
holders of the Securities company and that
If any controversy arose In the discharge
of this function. In view of the situation
that had been created by the decree, ' It
would be a controversy that would properly
' form the axlnject matter of an independent
suit between tne parties immediately inter
ested.
It waa said In argument, that one purpose
of Intervention waa to have that clause of
the decree which 1 now merely permissive
made mandatory. Cut this would be to
modify the provisions of a decree which
haa now, become final by affirmance and
make an order which we expressly and on
full consideration declined to make when
the decree was entered. This we must de
cline to do.
Interest la New York.
NEW YORK, April 19. Colonel W. P,
Clough, vice president and general counsel
of the Northern Securities company, when
Informed of the denial by tha United States
i circuit crurt at BL Paul of the petition by
E. H. Harrlman and Wlnslow Pierce re
garding tha proposed stock distribution,
said that the result was Just what he had
expected, but beyond that statement he
refused to express himself. The news
aroused Interest In financial circles, al
though fsw of those more directly Inter?
rated would express opinions In the matter.
President J. J. Hill had not yet arrived at
his office when the news was received here.
One of the crunsels for the Northern Se
curities company said the decision at St.
Paul would merely throw the petition fir
ah Injunction out of court and any appeal
would not carry with It a stay of the pro
ceedings because If It did so such a stay
would practically grant the Injunction. The
same Is true, he declared. In the decision
against the Continental Securities company
randered at Jersey City yesterday, and if
either case Is appealed the appeal will not
prevent the holding of the meeting of the
Northern Securities company on Tnursday,
April 21.
Northern Securltlea stock advanced a
point and a half on the curb on the news
that the petition had been denied. Some
1,500 shares changed hand In the first
hour. In the general market Union Paoitlc
declined to a fraction under last night's
closing, but recovered and then again de
clined. Jast What Harrlmaa Epeeted.
A representative of the Harrlman Inter
ests said the decision was Just what they
expected It would be. The suit was brought
In tha United States circuit court merely
as k matter of form so as to give Minne
sota opportunity to exercise Jurisdiction In
the case If It so desired.
We did not expect that Mr. llurrlnian's
fictltlon would be granted and after leani
ng the attitude of the attorney general we
were sure that the application would he
denied. Our attorneys, however, thought
It a matter of legal decency to bring suit
there. We shall now institute new ptocetd
tngs, but Just of what nature or when ha
not yet been fully determined.
MRS. BRATTOI ATTEMPTS SI K I UK
Council Bluffs Woman Retires and
Tarns oa Una.
KANSAS CITY. April 19. tSpeclal.l-The
condition of Mrs. Brutton, who attempted
suicide by inhaling illuminating gas yes
terday. Is so much Improved today that
her recovery is assured. When found by
Mrs. M. L. Tabor, her lundlady. Mrs. Brat
ton was unconscious. Her arms were
foldod across her breast and she was
breathing heavily. Before retiring Mrs.
Bra i ton had left a note on the kitchen
table, add reused to Mrs. Tabor. The note
read: "If you do not hear a noise in my
room before 7:50, please awaken me."
Mrs. Tabor and her daughter were awak
ened at 4:30 o'clock by the gas. Both had
Inhaled considerable quantities of it and
roomers In the house were also affected
by It. It waa In an effort to discover the
source of the escaping gas that Mrs. Tabor
discovered Mra Bratton'a conditiun.
"Mrs. Bialton and a man whom she said
waa her husband engaged the room last
Thursday," said Mrs. Tabor "Mr. Bra Hon
Wft almost immediately and did not re
turn." Mra Bratton was very despondent snd
pent the greater part of last night reading
a noval called "The Deserted Wife."
Mrs. firattoaa husband Is la Council
muss.
TROUBLE IN PENNSYLVANIA
Reported that Striking Miners Have
Captured Town aad Fight
la Expected.
SOMERSET, pa., April 19-The strik'nf.
coal miner at Onrrett are reported to
have taken nowcFiiliin cf the town. Armed
oen are said to be patrolling the streets
'di mob, armed with rifles and rhotguna.
reported to have surrounded the work
Garrett Coal company. An outbreak
mentarlly expected between the ttr.k-
-1 tho miners In the company barrl
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ter are r early all Italians and are
a be armed and prepared to racist
an attack If made.
Sheriff Coleman, as soon as apprised of
the state of affairs, organised a posse of
twenty-five and has started for the scene
of the trouble.
At least 200 shots were exchanged be
tween the mob and men at the mines last
night, but so far no fatalities have been
reported. During the night the dwelling of
Jerry Meyers, a miner who has been out
of employment for several months, but
who formerly worked for the G irrett Coal
company, was burned. Mrs. Meyers, her
two daughters, one son and two small
children perished In the flames. Mr. Meyers
and a border named Jonas Sullivan dashed
through the flames to safety. Rpports of
the origin of the Are are conflicting, but
all agree that It was the work of In
ccndlarlee.
The Meyers house occupied a Bite on a
bluff In full view of the town and the
hundreds of people who rushed to the scene
were helpless to rescue the women and
children.
Garrett Is a mining town and has a pop
ulation of about l.ono. Proeldent Frank B.
Black of the Garrett Coal company Is here
consulting with the sheriff.
Coroner Louther reached Garrett this
afternoon and wired the sheriff that the
situation Is critical. The sheriff's posse
reached Garrett about 6 o'cloclt. All the
officers are armed with rifles and will be
prepared to enforce the law.
KANSAS EASY ON SUSPECTS
Jadge at Kansas City (fcuashes Indlnt
ta Against Mea Charged
with Bribery.
KANSAS CITY, April 1.-Judge McCabe
Moore, In the district court today at Kan
as City, Kan., sustained a motion of the
defense to quash the Indictment recently
returned against Chris Kopp, an ex-alder.
man, accused of accepting a bribe of $800
from an asphalt company.
He discharged the defendant. This was
the first of nine cases of persons charged
with boodllng, and In rendering the de
cision In the Kopp case. Judge Moore lntl
mated that he would take similar action
In all the others. The court, however,
gave the state until tomorrow afternoon to
look up the law In these cases.
RECEIVER FOR WEARE COMPANY
Chicago Comsnlssloa Hoasa Haa
Assets Other Thaa Books af
Ateoast.
CHICAGO, April Vt.-On petition of cred
itors Judge Kohlsoat of the United States
district court today appointed the Chicago
Title and Trust company receiver for the
Weare Commission company. The petition
represents that the Weare company has no
visible assets, but that the company haa a
set of books which It will be necessary for
a receiver to have to learn wh.ere assets are
located.
DISCUSS TUBS NEW DRAINAGE LAW,
Coaaty Aathertttes Have Meetlag
Mlssoarl Valley.
MISSOURI VALLEY, la.. April 1 -(Spe
cial Telegram.) The supervisors, county
attorneys, county auditors, surveyors and
Interested land owners of Woodbury,
Monona, Harrison and Pottawattamie
counties, on call of Supervisors Edgecomb
and Kelley of Harrison county, met In
Missouri Valley today, 100 In number, to
Interpret tho new drainage laws and from
reliable legal talent learn how to proceed
with the several drainage schemes under
way In the Missouri valley when Inter
rupted by the supremo court last January.
Among those present whose advice waa
sought were: Senator Hogue, Attorney P.
A. Sawyer, Attorney Kllpack and County
Supervisors Kelley of Harrison, linker of
Pottawattamie and James of Monona.
The new laws were thoroughly canvassed
and found to be most complete In thalr ap-
nllcntloii to all uliases of the distance
que,,ton. A rtsotuti n was adopted asktng
Governor Cummin to s gn these bills at
his earliest convenience.
After a full and careful study of the
substitute for Senate file No. 15 It was de
cided to proceed with the $t,000 contracts
already let In Harrison county and to pro
ceed a rapidly as possible with two other
drainage schtmes of like magnitude under
house file No. 36. This .U enable the
boards of supervisors of the four counties
represented to begin and comp'ete as rap
Idly aa possible the establl-hment of e ght
large drainage canals, jvlkvli.g seme 10.
000 acres of the finest alluvial lands tr im
destructive overflows and add hundreds of
thousands of dollars to the taxable vulie
and millions to the pn d ict ve cupuri y of
those lands, besides Indirectly prcvld n?
passable highways, n l evlng the u itty of
miasma-breeding swamps. It Is the one
thing needed to put thU great valley of
the Missouri on the solid rock of Industrial
activity and sure returns for the capital
Invested and the labor of the hu-bandmnn.
It marks the beginning of a new era In
this country and insures a spe dy return
to prosperity among the towns and coun
try alike.
Monona County District Court.
ONAWA. la.. Apr.l 19.-(Speclul.)-The
Monona county district court la in ses
sion. Judge Gxynor presiding. Frank
Taylor. L .A. Morley. F. G. Dugdale, 8. II.
Byrd. W. J. Brooks, Peter Baker and C. C.
Perslnger were sworn in as grand Jurors.
C. C. Perslnger was appointed foreman by
the court. The afternoon was sp, nt In
calling the calendar and assigning rises
for the term. In the two cases of Luclndu
Greek against Joe Moore, claiming heavy
damages for breach of promise, of Ihanlage
and slander, C. E. 1'nderhlU f Onawa ap
peared for the defendant and waa given
until next Monday to plead. There ia a
large docket and many ImpT'snt rases
for trial. Including the big ditches, which
coma up on appeal from the Board of Su
pervisor Aecldeat oa Iowa Central.
MARSH ALLTOWN, la., April 19.(Spe
clal.) A freight train was ditched a short
dlstsnce south of here on the Iowa Central
last night and traffic delayed a half day.
Two hundred feet of track was torn up and
nine cars wera wrecked, but no one was Injured,
GREAT BRITAIN IN BID WAY
Chancellor of Ezcbeqa.r Telle Common
thu Hard Timet Have Gctne.
FOREIGN MARKETS ARE THREATENED
Receipts I,ess Thaa Estlmeted, While
Expenditures Exceed Estimate by
Large Amount and Taxes
Must Be Higher.
LONDON, April 19. The widespread In
terest In the presentation of the budget
today was evidenced by the crowded state
of the House of Commons. Long before
the chancellor of the exchequer, Austen
Chamberlain, rose to make his statement
every part of the house was tilled. Joseph
Chamberlain was present to hear his son,
as was Mrs. Chamberlain. The former
colonial secretary, whose first public ap
pearance It was since his return from
abroad, met with a great reception from
the occupants of the ministerial benches,
while the nationalists Invited him to sing
'Rule Britannia," and greeted him with
shouts of "Pig tall."
Austen Chamberlain opened his speech
by expatiating on the difficulties of his
position, the great wave of prosperity
which Great Britain had enjoyed so long,
having apparently spent Its force and given
place to a less prosperous cycle. The in
dustries of Great Britain, especially the
cotton Industry, were depressed and foreign
competition was keener than ever. The
markets In which Great Britain had hereto
fore been supreme were Incieaslngly threat
ened. The commercial depression In the
United Kingdom waa aggravated by the
conditions In South Africa. The revenue
for 1903-04 was 11.1,620,000 below the estimate,
while tho expenditure exceeded the esti
mate by $15,036,000. The repeal of the duty
on wheat had been more costly than antic
ipated, without affording the consumer the
relief expected. The net total deficit lor
the financial year was $27,075,000.
Proposes to Increase Income Tax,
Mr.' Chamberlain estimated the expendi
tures of 1904-05 at $714,400,000, and the reve
nue, on the basis of the existing taxation,
at $095,300,000. leaving a deficit of $19,100,000
to be made up. He proposed, therefore, to
Increase the Income tax by 2 cents. He
also proposed an additional tax of 4 cents
per pound on tea. The chancellor further
propoaed a readjustment of the tobacco
duties, Imposing a duty of 1 rent on to
bacco stripped before Imported; also an ad
dltlonal duty of 12 cents on cigars and an
additional 25 cents on foreign cigarettes.
Mr. Chamberlain proposed also to raise
the moisture limit to 32 per cent and Intro
duce three or four different rates Into the
drawbacks which he hoped would Increase
Great Britain's tobacco export trade, es
pecially to the colonies. The net gain by
these tobacco changes was estimated
$2,750,000.
Mr. Chamberlain proposed to realise
from unclaimed government stock $5,000,000
towards the deficiency. The chancellor re.
fused to suspend the sinking fund, con
sidering It a bad policy.
The Increase In tha tea duty will amount
to riO.000,000, bringing the total estimated
revenue up to $718,060,000, or a surplus of
$3.00,0(10.
Mr. Chamberlain's announcements of the
Increase In the Income tax which would
give $10,000,000 additional revenue and In
the tea duty were both received with loud
protests.
The house after considerable discussion
adopted the Increased tea and tobacco
duties by majorities of 72 and 94 respec
lively.
Hoase of Lords Pleased.
The House of Lords assembled today,
The earl of Spencer, the liberal leader,
congratulated the government on carrying
out the Anglo-French agreement and asked
If further papers would be laid before the
House. Foreign Minister Lansdowne ex.
i pressed his pleasure at the favorable re
ceptlon of the agreement.
SNOW SLIDE BLOTS OUT PROPERTY
One Life Is Also Swept Away la British
Mining District.
VANCOUVER, B. C. April 19,-Snow
slides are reported from almost every point
In the Interior of British Columbia. The
most serious occurred at 8ilver Cup mine
In the Lurdue district. A slide of L2U0 feet
came down the mountain side, carrying
away blacksmith shops, ore sheds, a quan
tity of ore, 166 feet of tramway and killed
a miner. The total damage will amount to
$66,000.
Honolulu Republicans for Roosevelt,
HONOLULU, April 19. The republican
territorial convention has Instructed for
President Roosevelt. Governor Carter and
Jonah K. Kalanlanaole, delegate to con
gress, are among the delegatea selected. R.
W. Breckons. United States district attor
ney, is an alternate.
HIS SECRETSDIED WITH HIM
Former Subject of England Pusses
Away at St. I.oula Under Pa.
thetle Circumstances.
ST. LOUIS. April 19. Without kith or
kin at his bedside, Thornton Fleetwood,
agd 72, claiming to have formerly been
a professor at Eton, England, died today
in the charity ward of the city hospital.
From the brief history he waa able to give
the author It lea before his duth. It ia be
lieved that Fleetwood was utterly alone
in the world, having no relatives in Amer
ica or in England, from whence he came
to ltd country time years ago.
His apparent education and refinement
attracted the attention of the auemlunls
and he was prevailed upon to tell some-1
thing of ntmseir, nut lie retuseii to aay
much concerning his life. He contracted
a severe cold, which resulted In dcuth.
Unless the body is claimed, it Is stated that
Interment will be made in the putters'
Held.
CASES AGAINST LV( IIKltS (H ASHED
- i
Four of Accused Men, However, Fall
to Escape that Way.
BASIN. Wyo., April IK. (Special Telo-
gram.) Tho second day s proceedings of the
district court here proved somewhat of a
surDrise to many. Three of those accused
of being Implicated In the work of the
mob which terrorised Basin last July were
discharged and two of the cases agnlrst
Damlee Morse were quashed. The latter
will be prosecuted for the murder of Curl
Price, who was guarding the prisoners
Evidence thought to be condemnatory has
been guaranteed through the efforts of an
uncle of the deceased. The prosecution will
concentrate upon Talock. Sahln McKlnzle
and Morse, tw ginning with Monday. Tlnst
will be arraigned In sequence aa named.
The first drawing of taltsmen haa been
made. Every Inch of the graund will be
hotly contested
Several alleged thieves were arraignel
and dates for their trial set. Active crim
inal proeeCMllons begin Monday neat-
DELEGATES GO UNINSTRUCTED
Pennsylvania Vote Down Amendment
Endorsing ' Parker for
President.
HARR18RURO. Pa. April 19.-The dem-
ocratlc. state convention which was held
here today refused to Instruct the national
delegates from Pennsylvania to vote for
the nomination of Judge Parker of New
York for president. The delegates will go
to St. Louis tinlnstructed and will be bound
by the unit rule.
An attempt was made by the meetings
of the resolutions committee to amend the
platform by substituting for the unit rule
plank a parsgraph Instructing the dele
gates for Judge Parker. It failed and the
platform as adopted by the committee waa
unanimously adopted by the convention.
Justice Samuel Gustlne Thompson of
Philadelphia was nominated by acclama
tion for supreme court Justice to succeed
himself for the full, term of twenty-one
years. He Is at present a member of the
supreme court by appointment of Governor
Pennypacker and hta commission expires
next January.
The delegates-at-large to the national
convention are Colonel James M. Guffy,
State Chairman J. K. P. Hall, ex-Governor
Rnliert E. Pattlson and Robert E. Wright.
The national delegates and electors chosen
by the delegates from the Fifteenth and
Twenty-second districts are contested. The
contests were referred to a committee to
be appointed by State Chairman Hall.
Chairman Hall will be re-elected tomorrow
by the state committee at Its annual ses
sion. When the convention waa called to order
Frank J. Fltsslmmoos was chosen tern
porary chairman.
Mr. Fltsslmmons Intimated that the re
publican party In Pennsylvania Is dead
to state pride and Individual liberty and
Is composed of boss worshipers. After
caustlo reference to tha "muszler bill" and
Governor Pennypacker, Mr. Fltsslmmons
closed with the statement that "President
Roosevelt would like to build up a new
nation on his own Ideals." After the an
nouncement of the standing committees the
convention took a recess until afternoon.
When the convention reconvened at 2:45
o'clock Senator A. G. Dewalt of Lehigh
was elected permanent chairman. Mr. De
walt said unless signs of the times are
falsely read the time Is ripe for the tuo-
cess of the great democratic party. He
also said that the democrats demand for
the people of this country an equitable
revision of the tariff laws, an Increased
navy to protect and Increase our foreign
commerce, liberal and Just pension laws.
and Just laws of taxation. The platform
was then presented and unanimously
adopted by the convention.
It Is of considerable length and dwelss
upon the alleged political wrongs perpe
trated by the republican party In Pennsyl
vanla: attacks the policy of the adminis
tration and the acts and motives of Presi
dent Roosevelt; declares against paternal
Ism and argues for liberty to the Individ
ual; upholds the so-called fundamental
principles of democracy; favors the com
pletion of the Panama canal and deplores
the methods by which tha United States
secured tho right to construct the water,
way; declares in favor of labor unions; fa
vors revision of the tariff laws; deplores
war and favors legislation leading to a re
duotlon of taxes. . J " ; '
SOUTH DAKOTA' CITY ELECTIONS
Contests as a
Rale Ar
Devoid of
Interest.
STURGI8, fl. D., April 19. (Speolal Tele.
gram.) At the city election held today
Bturgl went republican by sixty majority
The following ticket waa elected: Mayor,
Henry Perkins, republican; oouncllmen,
John Wenke, Henry Fruth, Harry Atwater,
H. D. Borger, republicans, and Joseph
Meyer and W. E. Jones, democrats; treas
urer. Matt Flavin, republican; assessor,
V. M. Beaver, republican. The republicans
elected the entire school board. Including
member-at-Iarge and treasurer.
MITCHELL, 8. D.. April 19. (Special Tele
gram.) In the city election today the clti-
sens' ticket was successful. George A,
Sllsby'was elected mayor; E. R. Klbbee,
treasurer; William M. Smith, school treas
urer; Mark Harris, assessor; Charles Mc
Intyre, police Justice; Marvin A. Reeves,
city Justice; aldermen, O. M. Perry, A. J
Curtis. A. J. Kings, A. C. Reeves and J
L. Mannett. The main feature of the
election was the voting on the Issuance of
$49,000 for extension of water mains, and
$A0,000 for extension of tha sewer system
Both Issues carried unanimously,
LEAD. S. D., April 19 (Special Tele
gram.) Election day passed off quietly In
Lead, the only fight of Importance being
on the mayoralty and resulted In the elec
tlon of Gllroy, one of the principal business
men of the city, over Dr. J. W. Freeman
by a majority of LI. Partlsanlsm did not
enter into the contest. The following alder
men were elected: First ward, M. L. Mag
nussen; Second ward, Ernest May; Third
ward, J. A. Gallagher; Fourth ward, J. H
Ratcllffe. For members of the School
board: Member-at-larga, J. A. Fell; First
ward, Thomas H. Moore and George D,
Foglesong; Second ward, Meno Vol ght
Third ward, B. C. Yates; Fourth ward,
Edward Ervaakls. There were a total of
1,559 votes cast for mayor.
DEADWOOD, S. D, April 19.-SpeclaJ
Telegram.) In only one or two wards was
there a contest In today's election. Edward
McDonald was re-elected mayor for the
second time, he not having an opponent
The following aldermen were elected: Firs
ward. Frank Keller and Charles P. Dlngee
Second ward, W. 8. Elder; Third word,
P. B. Schllcting; Fourth wsrd. Bernard
Mullen. Members of the school board were
elected as follows: First ward, I.. P. Bho
strum; Second ward, A. I). Wilson; Third
ward. Henry McGIII; Fourth ward, A
Mossman. There was an earnest fight mads
on city assessor and R. E. Ortmshaw wa
elected by a good majority. The vote polled
was light.
BELLE FOURCHE. 8. D., April 19.-(8pe
ctai leiegrum.) iienry mamberlaln was
elected mayor, defeating F. C. King by
eight votes. The saloon question entered
into the fight. Chamberlain favoring a wld-
open town.
BHKA Kr'1811, S. D.. April 19 John Woli
muth is the new mavor of Spearflsh, hav
I ing defeated William 8. "ook by 1J in a
; Jorlty after a sjiliited tlsht.
i RAPID CITY, S. l.. April 19. F. N.
I Emerlck had no opposition today for re-
election as mayor. J. S. G:iiitx having de
clined to run. A s.tu.11 Vote was caul.
PIKRKE. S. 1).. April 19 iSiiecial.) Eiec-
j Hon here tod.iy brought out u llht vo'e
only one nonpart:sun ticket being In
field.
NIEDERMEIER WILL BE HANGED
County Physician Saya Car Ham
Bandit Falls to Cheat tho
Gallows.
CHICAGO. April 19 -County Physician
M 'Simma said today that Ntedermrler,
the bcndlt, would live to die on the gallows
next Friday. Nledei meter's throut uid
stomach are In such condition that he can
rat no solid foods. Nourishment, however.
Is glveu him la every spoonful af medicine.
USH1NG THE KINKA1D BILL
Senator Dietr.'oh Urgei lotion by Senat
Fiblio Lands Committee.
ROSEBUD MEASURE GOES TO PRESIDENT
Concurs la Senate Amend
ments and Espeetattoa Is Lands
W all Be Opened ta Settle
ment July 1.
(From a Btaff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, April 19.-(8peclal Tele
gram.) Senator Dietrich will tomorrow
bring before the public lands committee,
of which he Is a member. Judge Klnksld's
bill amending the homestead laws relative
to settlers entering upon 610 acres of un
appropriated and unreserved lands In the
western portion of the Fifth and Sixth
congressional districts of Nebraska, which
passed tha house yesterday. Every effort
will be made to pas" the bill at this session
and the public landa committee, of which
Senator Hansbrough Is chairman, haa. In
vited Judge Klnkaid to appear before the
committee and explain the provisions of
the bill.
For purposes of locating the land In ques
tion to be opened to homestead settlement
the boundary lines are as follows: Com
mencing at the northeast corner of Boyd
county, running south on the east line of
Boyd and Including Holt, Wheeler and
Greeley, down to the northeast corner of
Howard; then west on the north line of
Howard and Sherman to the east line of
Custer; then south on the east line of Cus
ter to the north line of Buffalo; then west
on the north line of Buffalo and Dawson to
the east Una of Lincoln; then south on the
esst line of Lincoln to the northeast corner
of Frontier; then west on the north line of
Frontier and the south line of Lincoln to
the northeast corner of Hayes: then south
on the east line of Hayes and Hitchcock
to the boundary line between Nebraska and
Kansas. All the territory west and north
of such boundary lines are Included In
Judge Klnkald's bill, excluding all east and
south.
In the territory described there are
about 8,000,000 acres of land to be opened
to homestead settlement, less land which
may be Irrigated, which Is not subject to
the bill. Five counties of the Fifth dis
trict are Included In the bill, namely:
Hayes, Hltchoock, Dundee, Chase and Per
kins, all the rest being In the Sixth dis
trict.
Rosebad Bill Passes House.
Just previous to adjournment this even
ing the house, on motion of Congressman
Burke, concurred in the senate amend
ments to the Rosebud reservation bill and
tha bill will go to the president tomorrow.
It Is thought probable that the South Da
kota delegation will wait upon the presi
dent in a body with the bill and request
his signature to the same. Every Indi
cation now points to the president sign
ing the measure. This morning Repre
sentatives Martin and Burke had a con
ference with the president outlining to
him the amendments offered to . the bill
In the senate, which raises ths price of
the land to $4 per acre for the first three
months and a sliding scale thereafter-
wards. The president was. Informed that
It was confidently believed a large ma
jority of the land would be taken at $4
ner acre, thereby ' giving tha Indians a
larger amount than was contemplated in
former treaties made with them for open.
Ing of the lands In Gregory county, South
Dakota.
The Issuance of the proclamation opening
the Rosebud to settlement will be expected
and It now seems safe to say that the res
ervation will be thrown open to the publio
on July 1 next.
Minor Matters.
Judge Klnkaid, previous to the cabinet
meeting this morning presented to the presi
dent Judge H. M. Grimes and Hon. Wesley
Wilcox of North Platte,
Senator Dolliver will tomorrow deliver
what is expected to be his most ambitious
speech since he entered public life, the sub
ject being "Trusts, for which he has been
preparing material during the whole of the
winter,
Rural carriers appointed for Nebraska
routes: Arborville, regular, Ames W. Bha
fer; substitute, Hlrman Mellot McCoot
Junction, regular, Edwin Wilcox; substi
tute, Frank B. Hays. Valparaiso, regular,
Btenhen M. Newby; substitute, David O
White.
Rural routes ordered established May 16
Nebraska Columbus. ' Platte county, one
additional; area covered, 20 square miles
population. 400. Platte Center. Platte
county, one route; area, 26 square miles
population, 400. Iowa Sioux Center, Sioux
oounty, one route; area, 25 square miles
population, 535.
Fairfax Is Celebrating.
FAIRFAX, 8. D., April 19. (Special Tele
gram.) Yeaterday the news came to Fair
fax that the senate had passed the Rosebud
bill with the amendment that the price for
the first three months should be $4 per
acre, the second three months at $3 per
acre and after that at $2.50 per acre. To
day comes the news that the bill had
passed the house again unanimously and
that it Is now only up to the president to
add his signature to the bill to make it
a law.
Tonight there Is a grand Jubilee being held
In Fairfax, the band Is playing and all
are in a good humor, as this good news Is
added to by the known fact that Fairfax
Is to be the site of the temporary land
office and seat of the registration, which Is
expected will begin about June 1.
Already the rush has begun and people
with their eye on a piece of lund in Greg
ory county are beginning to arrive dally.
FIGHT AT STATE ELECTION
"Lily White" Republican Killed While
Posting Picture Showing Negro
Democratic OIBce Holders.
NEW ORLEANS, April 19. The state
election resulted in s tragedy at Gonxalee.
In Ascension parish, where the Lily Whites
snd democrats are divided. Captain Sam
Moore, former sheriff under the democrats,
who was leading the Lily White faction,
became Involved In a dispute at the polls
and was Instantly killed by Deputy Sheriff
l'.d Smith. Moore was attempting to post
pictures of negro office holders under the
democratic administration.
OFFICIALS MEEJ HARRIMAN
Krottscbattt, Stubbs and MeCormlek
Will Have Conference with
Railroad Magnate.
FORT LAND, Ore., April 19. Traffic Man
ager Stubbs cf the Harrimsn system of
railroads nnd E. O. MeCormlek. assistant
traffic director of the Harrlman lines, left
this city today for Los Angeles In response
to a telegram from E. H. Harrlman. who Is
making a tour of the Southern Pacific, pro.
reeding westward from New Orleans, ac
companied by Julius KJutUchnitt, transpor
tation director.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Showers Wednesday! Thursday Kar
and Col !er In West Portion.
Temperature at Omaha lesterdayi
Hour. Dear. Hour. Ilea.
n a. m Jt.t 1 p. m ...... 4 I
Ha. m .14 a p. m 41
T a, hi H t a p. m 4!
M n. m nil 4 p. m 4 1
Wa. m...... KM It p. tn...... 41
10 n, m ...... 4l II , m 41
11 a. m 4i T p. m 4:
14 m 4.1 a p. tn :i
9 p. in it7
AI.EXIEFF WANTS TO BE RELIEVED
Telegraphs Emperor for Release as
Viceroy In Far East.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 19.-Vlceroy
Alexleff has applied by telegraph to the
emperor to be relieved of his position of
viceroy in the far east. It is expected that
the request will be Immediately -granted.
While no official announcement hss yet
been made, there la reason to believe that
the above statement Is correct.
The Immediate cause of the viceroy's
application In reported to be the appoint
ment of Vice Admiral Skrydloff, one of
Admiral Alexleff's strongest enemies and
sharpest critics, as successor to Vice Ad
miral Makaroff aa commander of the navy
in the far east.
The relieving from command of Viceroy
Alexleff does not occasion surprise. It was
to him and his supporters that the Anglo
Japanese entente first lost Its terrors. They
believed that Great Britain would not go
to war and that Japan could not do so.
It Is claimed that they misjudged the
temper and purpose of the Japanese and
left the emperor in Ignorance of the
preparations for war which Japan waa
making.
The lack of preparedness of the Port
Arthur fleet, aa shown In the cases of the
battleships Retvtcan and Csarevltch,
called the attention of the emperor to the
slackness of the naval administration In
the far east. The emperor selected Maka
roff to command the fleet and at the same
time Issued a special ukast making him
absolutely Independent.
This was the first blow publicly given to
Alexleff, the second was the appointment
of General Kouropatkln as commander-in-chief
of the army In Manchuria. The em
peror Issued another ukase and gave the
former minister of war complete control
of military operations In the far east.
These appointments were made without
consulting Alexleff.
Officials In St. Petersburg say It must
then have been evident to Alexleff that hla
star had waned. He had neither the army
nor the navy under his control, being
charged merely with the civil administra
tion, but In time of war there Is no civil
administration or very little.
By hla withdrawal from the far east
the viceroy will not only lose the dig
nified position of direct representative of
the emperor, but the salary of $36,000 and
an allowance of $26,000 per annum.
When Alexleff severs his connection with
the far eastern question none of the men
responsible for the policy pursued before
the war will be In power. M. BesobrasofT
having already lost the confidence of his
majesty and the advisory committee's du
ties being purely perfunctory.
SO MORE TROOPS TO GO KABT
Russia Believes It Has Strong Enough
Force at Present.
BT. ' PETERSBURG, April 19. It was
claimed by the general staff today that
General Kouropatkln now has 800,000 men
at the theater of war, sufficient for present
requirements. A prominent officer of the
staff Informed tho correspondent of the
Associated . Press that the dispatch of
troops to the far east has been suspended
for ths present. Keneral Baron Stakelberg
has been given the command of the First
East Siberian corps, to which belong the
advance forces. General Kashtallnsky be
ing in command of the Third division at
the Yalu river.
It Is positively asserted that the clrcum-
Baikal railroad was connected a 'few days
ago. Constructions trains ran now pass
around ths lake, but the line will not be
opened to troop trains or passenger traffic
for two months.
VLADIVOSTOK PEOPLE ARB Hl'KCRT
Many Have Left the Town and Food
la Scarce.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 19.-The popu
lation of . Vladivostok- is In want of the
most necessary kinds of provisions, and In
consequence of flooded rivers which Inter
rupt communications, it Is Impossible to
furnish them With supplies. There la also
a scarcity of money.
Many Inhabitants, particularly the women
and children, are leaving the city, abandon
ing their property, which they are unable
to sell. Half of the houses In Vladivostok
are empty -and the civilian population Is
already reduced to 6,000.
BELIEVES
Ef
AGGRESSIVENESS
Admiral Skrydloff Believes la Taking
the Initiative.
PARIS. April 19 -The Figaro today pub
lished an v Interview with Vice Admiral
Skrydloff. who Is now In St. Petersburg.
The admiral s quoted aa saying:
I believe In offensive tactics. It is neces
sary to push ahead and take the initiative
Instead of letting the enemy keep us In a
state of unrest. It is essential t..
him In a suite of unrest. It is necessary to
Invite a combat and take chances. Any
combatant who awaits hla enemy Is prac
tically at his enemv's mercy. But agvres
"""'' noes not r ' irurtence. Wis.
, dom must go with holdn
Chines Would Fight Russians.
SHANGHAI. April l.-Oeneral Ma Tu
Kun, commander of the Chinese army en
the Msnchurlan border, reports that the
Russian troops are moving west of the
Llao river. He says it is difficult to control
his troops, as they are anxious to attack
the Russians.
BRYAN GIVES 0UJ STATEMENT
Thinks Platform Adopted at ew
York Convention Should Prevent
Parker's Nomination.
LINCOLN. April 19.-W. J. Bryan tonight
gave to the press the following statement
concerning tho action of the New York
democratic state convention
I do not think the lnn,nti... ,in ....
Judge Parker any additional strength, hut
the platform ndopted by the convention
tllS uVn"crPa?awhJnihe;nVn."., "Vh?
Louis decided to tittempt a ruiilldviite g.nne
on the public. .
Woman Takes Carbolic Arid.
BEATRICE. Neb , April 19.-Spec!al Tele- '
gram.)-Mrs. Oils Jlelt'lliagi r attempted,
to commit suicide here by taking two!
ounces of carbolic ucM. Two doctors aro :
working over her and hope to aav licr j
life, but the result la doubtful. Her hu-
band, who hat Just completed
ed n term in
urnrd to B. u -
tho Missouri penitentiary, ret
trice p.nd the two had trouble snd the
woman became di-spondent. She Is about
27 years old and has one child, agd about
I years
ARTILLERY IS BUSY
Report! from Tin Kow 8aj a Froth Eattlo
ii Eaging at Fort Arthur.
ADMIRAL ALEXIEFF ASKS TO BE RELIEVED
Ttlegrophi Emptror fr Eia Rfltait ai
Vioero in ths Far CaaU
SKRYDLOFF RECEIVES AN OVATION
Fopnlaea Tnrni Out to Grtst Ntw 0m
mander of Buuitn Tift,
NUMEROUS SKIRMISHES ALONG THE YALU
Six Japanese Reported Killed ia
One Engagement aad Firing at
Oatpoets Is Almost Con
tinuous, PARIS, April $0. The Journal prints a
dispatch from Its correspondent at Yin
Kow, dated yesterday it I p. m., which
says it Is affirmed that a fresh battle Is
raging at Port Arthur.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Petit Parislen says that when It waa as
serted that one of the two Japanese caught
In an attempt to blow up the railway near
the Mongolian frontier was a member of
the Imperial family, Instructions were
asked from St. Petersburg. The reply was
"Hang," and the order was promptly car
ried out.
Skirmishes la Yala.
LIAO TUNG, April 19.-A number of un.
Important skirmishes are reported along
the Yalu river. Six Japanese soldiers were
killed by Russian soouts on April It. Fir
ing was heard on April U, but the result of
the engagement Is unknown.
The outposts on the laland of Yalu, bo
tween Anju and WUu, hava been engaged In
continual skirmishes for several days, Bomt
Japanese are reported to have been killed.
At night, when the Japanese retire, thv
disguise themselves In the straw cloaks of
Coreana. They are making bags with bark
matting which they fill with earth and use
In building their defensive works.
Ovation for Skrydloff.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 19. VIos Ad
miral bkrydloft arrived here today on his
way tu the far east, where he will tak
command of the Russian fleet at Port Ar
thur, He waa accorded an enthusiastic
reception by the people who thronged the
streets.
The Test Znamlnakala square, opposite
the Nicholas railroad station, was block
with -people and the police guarding tha
platform were quite ona'Ue to oops with
tha crowds which broke through the cordon
and rushed toward the train. There wera
repeated outbreaks of enthuslasUo cheer
as the admiral left tua car and from tht
bareheaded throng a peasant stepped out
and presented Skrydloff with a copy ol
a picture entitled "The Holy Virgin ol
Joy to the Afflicted," whloh la reputed to.
have miraculous power. Ths peasant also
presented. t)i admiral with.- consecrated
bread, telling Skrydloff that he saluted him
In ths name of the masses of the Russian
people, all of whose hopes depended on h.'rn
as the hero of the Russo-Turklsh wax.
"Ths people are convinced," added tha
spokesman, "that Admiral Skrydloff will
Justify the hopes of tha emperor and ths
fatherland, and like tha virgin whose pic
ture has Just been given him, will bring
Joy, and that soon, to g people now af
flicted." 'Admiral Visibly Affected.
The admiral, who was visibly affected,
took the picture, declaring he acoepted It
as a happy omen and adding that he would
not part with the picture throughout the
campaign and that ha would put all his
faith In God.
A representative of the middle classes
presented the admiral with a picture of St.
Theodoslus, the mlraole worker of Cxer
nlakoff. The admiral then ente-.ed a carriage and
drove off. amid cheers of "Long live
Skrydloff."
On arrival at his hotel a little girl pre
sented the admiral with a bouquet, hail
ing Skrydloff aa the "supreme oommander
of my brothers who are serving In the navy
In the far east."
"God help you." sold the child. "In all
your paths and may heaven grant that
good fortune attend you always during
the war, for the glory of our dear country."
The admiral embraced the girl and tha
action brought out salvos of cheers.
Tomorrow Skrydloff will be received In
audience by the emperor and empress.
Probably he will return to Sebastapol Sat
urday to formally hand over the Black sea
fleet to his successor.
Admiral Skrydloff received a popular dem
onstration, the scenes rivaling those wit
nessed at the time of General Kourop&tktn'g
departure for the far east. The Nevsky
Prospect was crowded from end to end and
the depot was almost taken by assault.
The admiral waa accompanied by lieu
tenant 8hlshlo, whose brother was loet on
board the Petropavlovsk, and who begged
for the privilege of taking hla brother's
place.
Admiral Bkrydloff married a Jewess and
the number of prominent Hebrews among
the crowd at the station was especially
noticeable.
Some of Admiral's Plans.
The admiral Informed the correspondent
of the Associated Press that he would re
main In St.. Petersburg for four days, re
turn to Sebastopul and thence proceed to
Port Arthur.
Admiral Skrydloff, addressing a deputa
tion which culled r.t Ills hotel, said:
U is well understood what Russia ex
pects at this difficult hour. The emptror
fins confided to me h trying post. I am
Jul ng to nuinnion ui n.y strength and
nowledge to serve the emperor and my
country. The enemy Ia redoubtable, tu't
Russia Is Irreslstable. I trust in Uod and
Russia's might.
To his friend Skrydloff haa declared that
Ms aim will be to conserve the fleet at
Port Arthur aa a menace to the enemy on
tll It Is reinforced.
The admiralty says the damages to the
battleship Pobledu me slight and soon Will
u repaired.
" now rtej that the Pobleda did
' not strike a mine, but whs accidentally
! " 1,,ri" t1'" '"ul '""''Wing the
i I'"',: upuvlovsk d.suster.
!
IJAPAN HAS 1IIU IllVSItM ClKSflIM;
(sar's
Forres l Not Know
I H
Enemy 1 Doliitf,
HT. PETERSBURG. Aorll 19.-No c".;
firmallon l:n been received here lip i-t
litis li.ur of the repoited arrival of a
f1,''1 J-P-nere transports in the gulf
1 0 'llt H!1"! differ widely 8 to til
destination of the fleet. Kill C)i"'i, situated
on the narrowest part of the Llao Tung
peninsula, above Port Arthur; Kal Chou,
south of New Chauug and New Chwaug It-
t