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Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
oMAHA's SURVEYOR is DEAD
william Byers, Who Plated Gate
City, Passes Away I'm
Denver.

DENVER, March 25.-william N Byers,
a Colorado pioneer and founder OF the Rocky
Mountain News. the first daily newspaper
published in Denver. died this morning
from \ paralytic stroke which attacked him
last Friday. He was 70 years old.
Mr.. Byers was born in Ohio on February
22, 1881. In early life he was a surveyor
in Iowa and other western states. As
county surveye- he laid out a greater part
of the city maha. In 1859 he came to
Denver and with two others established
the Rocky Mountain News. He was married
in 1854 at Museatine. Ia. to Miss Elizabeth
Sumner. His wife and two children sur
vive him.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
MORE FIGHTING IN ISLAND
Peace IL Not Yet Restored b.
War ships In SGntO
Domingo.

SAN DOMINGO. Republic Of Santo Do
mingo. Tuesday. March 24.-The Inhabitants
Of this city were again thrown into a state
of alarm this afternoon by the fact that
further fighting Is taking place at San Car
los, near here.
commission has left San Domingo for
Azua and Barahona on the warship Inde-
pendencia. in order to bring about surren-
der OF those places.
The warship Colon has left here for San
Pedro de Macoris in order to compel that
town to surrender.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
JURY C0NVlCTS MATRICIDE
Philadelphia Boy il Doomed to Die
for Staying Mother with
Hatehet.

PHILADELPHIA. March 25.-George
Nelk, who last month killed his mother,
was tonight convicted of murder in the
first degree. The prisoner admitted his
crime, but pleaded insanity,
The prisoner, who, was % years old on
February IL crushed his mothers skull
with a hatehet and murderously assaulted
his sister, Minnie. He then stole $40 and
disappeared, but was captured in a disrep-
utable resort at Reading. Pa. several days
later.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
MASONIC DISPUTE IN COURT
New York Brother Obtains Injunction
Against state and Lodge
OmeiaIs.

NEW YORK March 25.-Charies l.
Franklin. a member Of Excelsior lodge Of
the Masonic order. has applied 10 the su-
preme court for an injunction TO restrain
the officials OF the grand lodge Of New
York aid OF Excelsior lodge from taking
any steps In connection with charges
brought against him as a member Of the
order. by William d. CritchersOn.
Justice Greenbaum granted a temporary
Injunction, returnabls on March 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
WILL TALK TO LEGISLATURE
Part of the Program for Visit of
President Roosevelt to
Minnesota.

ST. PAUL. March 25.-Governor Van SAINT
today received a letter from President
Roosevelt's private secretary stating that
1t would be entirely agreeable to the pres
ident TO visit and address the legislature.
After the address to the legislature Pres
ident Roosevelt is expected to address the
people OF ST. Paul from the capitol steps
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
CHILD LABOR is CONDEMNED
PenhsyIvaniA Senators Report Bill
Raising Age Limit for
Workers.

HARRISBURG, Pa. March 25.-The sen
ate committee on mines and mining de-
eided tonight TO favorably report the bill
raising the minimum age at which chill
dren can be employed inside the mines
from IA to Is years and outside the mines
from u TO IA yeara.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
Government splits for Socialists.

COPENHAGEN. March 25.-The elections
20 the Municipal Council OF Copenhagen,
held today, resulted in a defeat OF the So
eialist party. which recently elected the
mayor. This defeat is consequent on the
detection Of the government party and is
likely 20 result In the socialists nominating
an independent ticket at the elections 20
the Folkething in June.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
France May Harness FaIIs.

PARIS. March 25.-Impelled by the sue
cess OF the Niagara Falls power canal.
the minister Of agriculture has appointed
a commission TO study the various falls In
the Alps and Pyrenees, with a view 10
utilizing their power. particularly for slec-
trical traction on the government railroads
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
seek 90 Overthrow King,

MADRID, March "a meeting of 5000
republicans today elected Prof Salmeron
leader % the republican ISTty. Scuor
Salmeron declared his intention 10 begin the
work OF establishing a republic In Spain
Immediately. The secretary announced that
20. 900 farm lab0rers had Joined the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
BoNILLA CAPTURES HONDURAS
Captures Government General and
Secures More strong
support.

PANAMA, March 25.-Adysces from Hon
duras announce that after a victory OBJ
tained by President-elect Bonilla over the
retiring president, Sierra, the towns Of
Villanueva, Petreilos and Santa Cruz and
Lapimienta pronounced In favor Of BOnilla
General Nuila. supporting SenOr Sierra.
has surrendered. All the Atlantic sea
board is now in Bonilla's hands and one Of
his supporters. General Mondragon, Is
marching on TeEuelgalpa.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
STROLLER GETS TWO YEARS
Pleads Guilty 40 Theft of Company
Cash and Must serve Term
in jail.

MILWAUKEE,, March 25.-Gilbert War
field. the actor who stole S2,70O from the
sylvia opera company. pleaded guilty today
and was sentenced to two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
NEW ANTARCTIC RECORD MADE
British Explorers Reach Point Nearer
the south Pole Than Any
Predecessors.,

CHRIST CHURCH. N. T.. March 25.-The
steamer Morning. the Royal Geographical
socfety's relief ship for the Antarctic
steamer Discovery. has arrived at Lyttle-
ton, eight miles from here. 1t left Dis
covtry in Antarctic waters with all well
on board.
Discovery had been in winter quarters at
Victoria island since February, 1902, during
which time records we're obtained by sledg-
ing, and the record farthest south was
reached on sledges at latitude so.17 This
Journey was made under trying conditions.
The dogs all died and Lieutenant Shackleton
almost perished from exposure.
Discovery was fitted out under the
auspices Of the Royal Geographical society,
the Royal society and the British govern
ment, and left England in August, 1901.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26

STUEFER bond deal before investiga ting
committee. Witnesses testify TO having
informed him they were for sale. Taking
Of testimony concluded.
REVENUE BILL makes good progress In
senate. All amendments except minor
ones made by committee promptly voted
down.
APPROPRIATIONS occupy attention OF
house Several large sums added to bill
as Il came from the committee.
GILBERT PRIMARY BILL signed by the
governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska-Fair and Colder
THURSDAY; Friday Fair. Except Rain In
South Portion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
Moody Reaehes JamaIea.

KINGSTON, jamaica. March 25.-DOl-
phin. with Secretary Moody and party on
board, has arrived at Port Antonio.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
DEATH SAVES MACDONALD
Famous British Gener | Seeks Grave ss
Refuge from DishOnOr
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN PARIS HOTEL
Fears Impending COurt-Martisi Called
60 Investigate Alleged GrievOus
Moral Baxity of Risen
Military star.

PARIS March 25.-Maior General Sir
Hector Macdonald committed suicide today
at the Hotel Regina. He shot himself in
the right temple shortly after noon and
expired a few minutes later.
The general was alone in his small cham
Der on the mezzanine floor at the time. One
Of the female attendants heard the pistol
shot and. opening the door, saw the gen.
erals figure stretched on the floor with
the blood gushing from a bullet wound in
the head. She ran screaming to the bal
eony overlooking the lobby, where many
guests. including a number Of women, were
assembled
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People Talked About.

DR.. George Boardman author, orator
and preacher, died at Atlantic City, N.
j., after long illness.
Capt. John A. Stoner, well known
seaman on the great lakes, died at his
home in Monroe, Mich, aged seventy
one years.
Buck Franklin of Tennessee, a
widely known horseman, died in
Louisville of bladder, trouble. He
trained many winners.
George seeger, one of the best
known horsemen in the Middle West,
died at Nashville, Tenn, of acute
pneumonia. He was thirty-eight years
old.
Wilton Lackaye has signed a five
year contract with Manager William
A. Brady and is to play Curtis Jadwin
in dramatization of Frank Norris
novel, The Pit"
Frederick Kernochan of New York,
the society leader, polo player and
steeplechase rider, was appointed a
deputy assistant district attorney by
District Attorney Jerome.
Commander Julian St. Clair of Penn
sylvania, prominent naval veteran,
died at the university hospital at
Philadelphia from an organic ailment
contracted in the Philippines.
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Il IS STRICTLY IMPARTIAL
ALSO PRAISES THE OTHER MEN,
BEERS OF THE COM.
MISSION.
INTENSE HATRED Of fR'ARs.
FEELING OF BITTERNESS PRE-
Walls IN EVERY PROVINCE
BUT ONE

Washington, May 3.-Extracts from
the report OF FIR. E. ]. Vattman,
chaplain of the Twenty-ninth United
States infantry, to the Catholic bish-
ops assembly in annual convcnt 1>-'
here last week. on the status Of 4
Catholic church in the F'i;.inol ,.ths
were made public yesterday.
Father Vattman, with the knowl-
edge and consent of the war d.. .sart-
ment and under direction Of the
church authorities, recently made a
careful investigation of Catholic inter-
ests in the archipelago. He is un-
sparing in his praise Of Gov. Taft and
other members of the Philippine COM
mission for their honesty and impair.
TALLY in religious affairs. He COM
ments on the influence of Agilpay, an
insurgent priest, in the islands, and
expresses the belief that had an
American bishop instead Of Mgr.
Guidi had been appointed to Manila
the breach would not have been so
wide, and it would have been closed
quickly. Father Vattman regards the
present feeling toward the friars as
most unfortunate
Speaks Highly Of Taft.
ITO my mind.' says Father Watt
mans report, ut is deplorable that
certain of our Catholic papers persist
in misrepresenting Gov. Taft and his
administration. He is clean and
honest man, broadminded and liberal,
with no faint of bigotry in his compo-
sition. His attitude toward the
church and to Catholic interests in
general is simply admirable.
GAS to the Aglipay heresy-for it
may be so called am sorry to say it
has attained considerable proportions,
and BODIES danger to the faith of the
people. Most unfortunate is it that
there is such a deep feeling against
the friars; indeed, they are really
hated. They are looked upon as part
and parcel of the old oppressive Span
ish regime, and it is this feeling that
has given an impetus to the Aglipay
movement. found this feeling of Bit
terness against the friars in every one
of the provinces, except, perhaps, the
province of Cebu.
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MINNESOTA is LOSER.
University Of Iowa Wins the Debate
at Iowa City.

University Of Iowa Wins the Debate
at Iowa City.
Iowa City, Iowa, May 3. - Compul-
sorry arbitration of disputes between
capital and labor, upheld by the Uni
versity of Iowa, was successful in the
tenth annual debate between Iowa and
Minnesota last night. The debating
team for Iowa was George E. Hill Of
Burlington, E. Johnson OF Iowa City
and G. H. Edmundson of Iowa City.
The Minnesota team was J. A. Church
Ill, w. Williams and H. L. Wildey.
The two teams were evening" balanced
and each DICTATOR made a brilliant
speech. The decision IVES close, two
judges voting for the affirmative and
one for the negative. The debate
makes the score between Iowa and
Minnesota stand three defeats for
Minnesota and seven for Iowa.
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Notes From Abroad.

Mateo Fajardo, mayor of Mataguez,
Porto Rico, charged with fraud, has
rendered his resignation at the request
of Gov. Hunt.
CLARENDON. Ganneau, the fakir of the
saitapherines tiara, is organizing a
display of his handiwork at the salon
Of French artists.
H. S. Bird editor of the San Juan,
P. R., News, has been sentenced to
five days Imprisonment and to pay a
fine of $40 for contempt Of court.
The cardinals of the propaganda
have been informed that meeting of
the congregation will be held May 4
to choose bishop of Buffalo, N. Y.
An appeal has been issued by the
United Irish league asking 1rishmen
throughout the world to start immedi-
ate subscriptions to the parliamentary
fund of 1903.
c. A. Pearson, proprietor of the
Daily Express in London, has bought
the St. James Gazette The policy of
the Gazette, which is conservative, will
not be changed.
Twelve hundred persons took part
IN braWl between troops and ma
rines at Kronstadt. Several police
were wounded and the rioters tore up
Paving stones and wrecked h<lses.
H. M. F. Grafton, flagship of the Pa
ciffc fleet for Great Britain, has been
ordered to proceed to San Francisco
to take part in the naval demonsura-
ton In honor of President Roosevelt.
The deputies of the Columbian de-
partment assembly of Cartagena, by a
vote Of to 5, have rejected the petit
ton to address memorial to the COM
ing congress praying that body to re-
ject the canal treaty.
Announcement has been semi-offi-
cially made that King Alfonso has rat
flied his confidence in the Spanish min
istry since the elections. The cabinet,
therefore. will not resign unless the
senatorial elections are adverse.
The Most Rev. Paul Bruschesi, Ro-
man Catholic archbishop of Montreal,
in a pastoral letter condemns labor
leaders and organizers and advises the
laboring class to pay no attention to
strike agitators, but to look for arbi-
tration on just and reasonable de-
mands.
There is uncommon interest in
Prince George, heir to the throne of
Saxony, and there is now some pros
pect that he may become king much
sooner than was expected, owing to
the elopement of his mother, Princess
Louise.
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CLAIMS ARE HELD UP.
Sensational Federal Indictments An
Ainted A.

Sensational Federal indictments Are
Hinted At.
Duluth, Mimi, May 3.-The surpris-
ing fact that $500 timber and stone
claims in the Duluth district are being
held up by the secretary of the in
terror was given out last night by q
Duluth land attorney. The lnforma.
ton comes to him from an official
source. The attorneys who complain
to the special agent here in charge of
such cases are told they may facilitate
the issuance of patents by producing
their clients and original witnesses.
This will be difficult thing in some
cases to t,o as witnesses have gone to
distant par: and cannot be returned
except at considerable expense.
1t is limited that at the May term of
court in Duluth there will be some
sensational indictments for the whole.
sale illegal procuring of timber claims
by agents of lumber companies.
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cave Earm Ia. Tenant.

Sioux City, Iowa, May 3. - A dis.
patch from Madison, s. D.. says 1. D..
Smith, who owns 100 quarter-sections
in South Dakota. has just presented
one 160-acre tract to his tenant. The
land alone is worth $50 an acre, and
the tenant gets farm implements,
buildings ard everything on the place.
Smith is said to be worth million
and a half dollars, which would make
him the second richest man in the
state. He bought farms when they
were away down and now has a big
fortune.
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Resume 81 the newS.
Grimes and Criminals.

Crimes and Criminals.
Henry Meeks, the notorious Mont
pelier bank robber, has been adjudged
insane at Boise, Idaho.
A negro named Hensley johnson,
charged with assaulting a fve-year-old
white girl, was lynched at Carthage,
| Texas.
]. j. Aughe, the manager, has been
arrested for setting fire to the Column
bia theater at Frankfort, Ind, few
weeks ago.
Herman Webrle has been held at
Toledo in $4,000 for embezzling that
amount while postmaster at Middle
Bass Island.
B. B. Spafford, deputy game warden
shot and killed Christ McLain while
resisting arrest for spearing fish at
Frankfort, Mich.
Alpheus J. Loveland cabinetmak,
err, is under arrest at Rockford, ILL.,,
for creating the recent presidential
assassination scare.
John Dempsey was fined $500 ano
costs at Atlantic City, N. j., for fasten-
ing firebrand to cats tail. The an
imal took refuge in a barn, which was
burned.
After four trials at Detroit, Mich.
which cost Wayne county $148,000,
Edward Asher was convicted of the
murder of Valmore C. Nichols of Pitts.
burg, Mich, in 1898.
Mrs. M Barber, cashier of the Great
Northern hotel at Chicago, was over
powered by two masked men, choked
into insensibflity and robbed of dia.
monds and jewelry worth $1,000.
The dead body of Mrs Myrtle Tay
lor of Kansas, aged twenty-three, was
found burned to crisp and tied to
tree near Joplin, Mo. Two men who
reported the discovery suddenly de.
camped.
George L. Mills, manager of the
Syndicate Loan company, missing
from Los Angeles for several days,
was found murdered in an empty
house. All valuables had been takep
from the clothing.
Witnesses have testified before the
grand jury at st. Louis that the rec
crds of the state senate were falsified
to make the journal show that the
alum bill had been reported by the
committee on judicial affairs.
Walter N. Dimmick, the former EN-,
ploye of the San Francisco branch of
the United States mint who was re-
Gently convicted of stealing $4,000
from the vault of the government
building, has been sentenced to five
years at hard labor in addition to his
former sentence of four years.
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lawyers who are defending her hus-
pand. On the front seats sat many Of
the women mentioned in the indict-
lnent ana several of the policemen on
duty during the doctors last admins
tratiOn. The court room was crowded
morning and afternoon.
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FLAMES DYING OUT.

Pennsylvania Towns Are Not as Badly
OF az Was Supposed.
Bradford, Pa, May 3.-Late adyices
from jacksonville, the town supposed
to have been wiped out by flames on
Thursday, indicate that it escaped al
most miraculously from the fate
which had been predicted for 1t. The
property losses in the vicinity are
large. In the vicinity Of Simpson AID
Bingham it is estimated that at least
1000 oil well rigs were DESTROYED.
From points along the Bradford. Rur.
dell and Kanzua road 125 refEseeS
were brought to the city yesterday.
Rain began to fall during the night
and the fires are dying out
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cAokED TO DEATH.

Insane Patient Swallowed Set Of
False Teeth.
Davenport, Iowa, May 3. Laura
Beckman, an insane patient at Mercy
hospital, found set Of false teeth
and tried to wear them. although she
had a good set of natural teeth. The
false teeth slipped down her throat
and choked her to death in five min
utes. Physicians at post norton
examination, recovered them from her
right lung.
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Steady, now! Here's New York
vaudeville joke: The truly good
woman is one who can handle a hot
lamp chimney and repeat the Lords
prayer at the same time"
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II, as reported, Andrew Carnegie is
to play the role Of "angel" and box
Office to national theater he may
congratulate himself on his assured
prospect of achieving his great ambi.
tion-to die poor.
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A YOUNG FIRE BUG.
Nine.Year-old lncendiary Causes
Much Trouble.

MUCH roU0Ie.
Logansport, Ind, May 8. - Though
only nine years old, George Craven
confesses that he has deliberately
fired half dozen buildings in Illinois
and Indiana. The lad is an orphan
and came here from Champaign. ILL.,.
a few weeks ago. He was brought
here yesterday from Royal Center,
charged with setting fire to three liv-
cry stables in Logansport last week.
He admits the crime. II did it to see
the horses run" De said coolly He
confessed. when closely questioned by
the police, to setting fire to several
buildings in Champaign and South
Bend.
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Children Swept Away.

Thorpe, Wis, May 3.-Andrew Her.
man endeavored to cross a branch Of
the Eau Claire river in a wagon con-
tanning his wife and two children. The
river being high the two children were
swept from the wagon and drowned.
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The man who sent in an application
Tor government seeds a month ago
and hasn't had sign of response
as yet feels sure that the country is
going to the devil.
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PREMIER At FRANK.
Will Direct Relief Work-Death List
Now Numbers Sixty-Four.

Now Numbers Sixty-Four.
Seattle, Wash, May 3.-A special to
the Times from Frank, N. w. T.. says:
THE coal mine of the Canadian
American Coal company is not greatly
damaged: +. G. Haultmine, premier
of Northwest Territory. arrived yes
terday and will give his personal at
tention to the relief of distress in the
local relief. The total death list now
numbers sixty-four. The injured are
reported as progressing ravorably.
No new bodies were recovered yes
terday. Of the number thus far found
in the mine all have been identified
but one. Supt. Jameson Of tie Can
adian Pacific is on the ground assist
ing in the work of restoring the line.