Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-16
CLERKE IS PASSED OVER
Payne Appoints Wisconsin Man supSrin-
tendent Of Western Division.
AGUlNALDo ORDERS OTIS KILLED
Document Found in War Department
Proves 60 he Commission 10 Two
Filipinos to sIay Amer
lean General.
tFrom a star Correspondent

WAShlNGIONs April lO.-tSpeclal leie-
gram.) General Payne today |
designated J. p Walker OF Wisconsin for
appointment to the position Of superin- ,
tendent of the western division of rural |
free delivery, vacated by the death of w. |
f. Amin Of Denver Harry A. Clerke. who |
has been acting superintendent during the !
illness and since the death Of Mr.. Amin, |
was recommended for promotion by Super |
intendent Machin of the free delivery SER !
vice, but Walker was supported by Senators /
Spooner and Quarles of Wisconsin. Walker |
is special agent in the rural free delivery
service in the middle division.
Senator Warren today designated for
examination for appointment naval cadet
at Annapolis, John Carleton Seymons Of
Laramie. He named as alternates J. B.
Howell and John A. Smith of Wyoming.
Examination will be held at Cheyenne,
! April 21 under the direction of the civil
service commission.
Bids we're opened at the treasury today
for sites and public buildings at Mason
City and Webster City, la. At the former
eight bids we're received at the price fixed
| by congress, SS 0O0 and for the latter eight
ranging from $4,000 to $1,000.
AEuinaIdo Orders Otis KILLED.
While examining an immense quantity of
!
gents Captain John r. M. Taylor Of the
Fourteenth infantry a few days aso dis
| covered a -emarkahle document endorsed
on the back with direction to kill General
Otis. That endorsement Captain Taylor in
ssts is in the handwriting of Auginaldo,
| the insurgent chief. translation of the
document is as follows
Our honorable president: We. the sign
ers, who subscribe the declaration APP
| La 49, tIaga fu
| the American proclamation; we recognize
no authority but that of God and the reyo-
wes spS bTopertV for the of
| our country.
Manila, San Miguel. Jan. Y 1888
Twenty-Five other signatures follow.
On the back written in the handwriting
| OF 2. Aguinaldo, appear the words:
Leberino Kotionko Feliciano De Cruz. to
kill General Otis. Commissioned.
Captain Taylor has called the attention
of the chief of the bureau of insular af-
fairs to this document
Decides New Pension Point.
Commissioner of Pensions Ware today is
sued an order interpreting the act of March
2, 1908, concerning cases OF those who
have lost limbs in the service. The ruling
says:
The said act contains the words "or where
the same is in such q condition as to pre-
vent the uFe OF an arttiiciaf ifmb. Ihe
Of the word wear A person may be able
to wear an artificial limb when 1t would be
The words in fact above quoted only ap-
ply to instances where the amputation Is
but above the joint In such case where
the condition is such as to prevent the use
, of an artificial limb, the increased pensions
Where the amputation is made at the
: middle or above there can be no use of
artificial limbs.
Postal Inquiry Kept Secret.
Fresh charges are being received con-
stantly at the Postofhce department in
connection with the investigation now in
progress, but their nature is being with
held from the public. Postmaster General
Payne said the correspondence in the case
: of Assistant Attorney General Tyner will
be made public later on. Mr.. Tyner's res
ignation takes effect on May Is. No sue
: cessor has yet been chosen. although a
number of candidates are in the field.
Approve Continental Railway.
Henry l.. Wilson, United States minister
to Chile, in a communication to the State
department, says the projected Pan-Amer-
d ican railway has been the chief topic OF
q public discussion. and adds:
Vt |
4 favorable and disposition on all hands tC
; consider the purposes and policy OF th'
SSte wt te Droiec fair
i and even generously.
: Sunday school Committee Meets.
: The Sunday school lesson committee ap.
. pointed by the International Sunday schoo
convention at Denver last summer began its
initial meeting today The committee i'm
] LATE nm fha NJ raxyiai aine
the Sunday school lessons for 1905 and o
r outlining plans for the Ave years from 1906
! to 1911.
A topically arranged two years course
o for children from to years was ais,
determined upon. II will be a permanent
institution and will apply to the Sunda,
schools OF the United States and Canada
DR.. John Potts OF Toronto and A. F
i schaufier of New York were selected al
ie delegates to the centenary of the sunda,
school Union Of England and Wales, TO b,
is held in London from July to IL next.
The most important work Of the meetinI
Oi was to arrange the plan for the six years
l. lessons from 1901 to 1911 inclusive. Al
finally determined upon 1t will be:
=, January 19O6-June. l9O7-The life and char
acter OF Jesus in Matthew, Mark and Lux
Cor studies in the syn9ptie gospels)
- the Old Testament.
June-D December. 19O7-Stories of the patri
archs.
January-June 190S-The making of Israe
Cor from Moses TO SamueD.
July-December, 1908-The words and work
n of Jesus Cor studies in john.
January December 190S-The expansion O
y the early church Cor studies in the Act
ed and the Epistles)
ly January December, l9l0-The glory and de
cline OF Israel (Or from Samuel TO Isaiah).
January-June, lsil-The Son of Man (o
studies I'm Luke).
December, l91l-The captivity and n
turn of Israel (or from Isaiah to Malachi).
Taft stands Trip Well.
r. Secretary Root today received the fol
,s, lowing cable from Governor Taft, who re
to Gently went from Manila to Benguet
ID. recover his health;
Stood trip well. Rode horseback twent,
20. Ave miles to 5000 feet altitude Hof
! dysenteTy cured. Great prov nee. This on
an $50 miles from Manila with air as ligl
20, as AdiTondacks or Murray bay Only pins
,at and grass lands. Temperature this hottei
month in the Philippines. in my cottaC
ne porch at 3 in the afternoon, 6S Fires aI
nd necessary night and morning.
Root Moves Home Troops.
The secretary Of war has directed IN
is transfer Of Company l. Thirteenth infantr,
w. from the department OF California 10 IN
raj department Of Columbia for station at 70,