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t Fee Omaha ' Daily Bee. KHTARUSIIEI) JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOREK 29, 1&03 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. CONFER WITH FRENCH Banlia f creirn ' , Hold CoTiftrtDce .t far discuss situation 'M.KANS JruM Der'nt to Joia AuTtiv on T&rkiib Board. WIU STRENGTHEN FRATERNAL BONDS .Jariaiint Eeliara Vint Till Hart Bearing Upon Pretest Allium. MAY IGNORE AFFAIRS IN EASTERN ASIA Blare Tleerey Hu Been Given Fall Control la Dealing; with Jap anese the Matter Mar Be Passed Orr, PARIS, Oct Count Lamsdorff. the Russian foreign minister, arrived bar to day accompanied by a piuntrou suite, M. Dei oa see, the French minister for foreign affair, waa at the railroad station to ex tend a personal greeting to the Ruaalan minister. The official character of the visit was shown by the presence at the station of V. Pollard, chief of the proto col. Ptinre Ourouasoff. the Russian am bassador; Prince Orlolt and other mem bers of the Russian embassy were also present. After sheetings bad been ex- changed Count LarasdortT was escorted to the Continental hotel. During the day many calls of courtesy were exchanged, the important conference between M. Dei caase and Count Lamsdorff being deferred until later. The program of the visit has been changed so as to Include a grand dinner tomorrow night In honor of Count lami dorft. M. Deirease will give a dinner to t the count on the following Friday. Btsmlacaane af Ttslt. The visit of Count Lamsdorff absorbs the attention of the public and the press, who attribute It to eren more Important political significance than to the visits of King Edward and King Victor Emmanuel to Pari. The newspapers generally agree that the foreign minister will discuss the eastern and far eastern questions, but It Is said la authoritative Quarters today that tlie situation In the far east Is not likely to occupy so much attention as expected, since Admiral Alexieff. the Russian viceroy of the far east, has been given practically supreme authority ever the Russian Japanese situation. The Macedonian situation certainly will be gone over and some important details of the Russian-Austrian note to Turkey will be considered. M. Delcease Is desirous of having France represented on the com mission of control which la to carry out the reforms la Macedonia, but the note, presented te the porta does not contemplate representatives of any powers except Rus sia and Austria. AJhergj the leading oOkaala a strong feel ing pre rails that the main result of the visit af the Rossi an adafetter will be a strengthening of the bonds of the Franoov Russian alliance. This la canst laved to be aost .osirahla.. because iwaoll gioaua her and In Russia are opposed to Km sis. . The governmental Infhteneea hare and la Ftuaela are strongly favorable to the con tinuance and to . the extension of the alli ance and It la expected the public and pri vate expressions during the present visit will emphasise the permanency of the elll- Treeoe to Mar Maoehnrla. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct, H. A dispatch from Port Arthur says the Novokart, newspaper edited by a member of Vice roy Alexleffe staff, after reiterating the assertion that the Russian troops will re main la Manchuria until far eastern af- fulra ars settled In accordance with R elan views, proeeeda to ouDspok enly lecture the Japanese, necessarily with the approval of the Russian censes sis p. "Now." .says the Novokart. "Is precisely the proper moment for Rueada to establish a political equilibrium tn the east. The Japanese hare failed ta Formosa because they da not understand how to colonise. The etTorte of the Japanese to obtain set tlements In Ceres, having their own Juris diction, would lead to tne subjection of the tad Impair the sovereignty of Japan has net explained the status of a European state and sennet be entrusted with the rights of the European pioneers of civilisation. On the continent all that can bo tolerated Is the Immigration of Japanese Into Corea nndar control." First fiisil Ceafrremao. ine nrsi rorsoai ooarereaoe between Count lamadorg and ht Palm see occurred at the Foreign office this afternoon. Tne Russian foreign minter remained fully an hour with M. Dei rasas. Later 'the two statesman proceeded together te the Xylene palace, where President Lou set re ceived Count .lamsdorff, who gave the president ef the Franca republic an auto graph letter from the cser. The confer ence at the El rare lasted over an hour, This evening Prlnoe Ourouacff gave mall and select dinner at the Russian embassy, at which Count Lamsdorff and M, Deloaase again were brought together. Among those present at the dinner were Count CaaainL Rneeian ambassador Washington, and Count Benckeadorff, Rus sian ambassador at London. The presence of Count Caaslnl la construed to Indicate that the attitude of the United States Is a fader In the present discussions. Count Cassinl's knowledge of Chinese affairs Is also expected to serve a useful purpose. The various meetings of minister have caused a wide range of speculation. The ministers themselves, however, have kept their own counsels and no authoritative taUmeat of the subjects rtlsrnsrrd has been given oat. The cordiality of today's exchanges have given strong evidence that the Fraaoe Bueaian entente te not Impaired. Kaseers tress t'eafereace. A French official In close touch with M, Del oa see. Informed the associated Press tonight that as a result of the exchange between U. Deireaee and Count Lame- dor r,i,. ih. . lmoortano. r tha intents of H,...f. Austria In the Balkane and therefore ' waives her former objections to representa tives of those countries alone supervising ths exseutloB of reforms ta Macedonia. France thus supports the attitude of Rus sia la the carryings out of these reforms. The situation tn the far east also was discussed with the result that the atti tude of France will set be modified by the possibility of war between Russia and Japan. Will Parcha rRATTt K. Wash . Oct. 9 A board of .i mwn oil! meet toly to purrhaae , -r f, iLe use of tae furls located r suuasV TALKS OF INDEPENDENCE Canadian Paper Thinks that amlalaa Mar Seed Protection af . Monroe Doetrlae. HALIFAX. N. 8 . Oct. -.-The declara tions that present conditions between Can ada and Or rat Britain cannot exist much longer was made today by the Halifax Chronicle, the leading newspaper of the clerical party in the Maritime provinces. In an unusually outspoken editorial on the recent Alaska boundary award the Chron icle expresses what It claims to be unani mous dissatisfaction of Canadians st the action of the British government In the matter. The paper says: 'This Alaska episode has made It clear that our existing relations cannot be continued much longer. We are eren now at the parting of the ways Our subordinate position has been so clearly anj so humlllatlngly revealed that it must speedily become utterly un endurable." "' The Chronicle adds that there are only two courses open for Canada, complete legislative Independence within the empire, acknowledging the sovereignty of the king of England alone, or the status of an Inde pendent natyn. The paper says there is much to commend the latter step In par ticular, because It would free Canada from the danger of ever becoming embroiled with the United States on account of lis European connection, and at the same time would secure for the dominion the benelU of the protection of the Monroe doctrine. NO TRACE OF THE ASSASSIN eeuwh far M a re ere r ef Armenian la Loa4a Preves ra eaoceeafaL IjOXDOS, Oct. . The search of the po lice for the murderer of Sagatel Sagounl, president of the Armenian revolutionary so ciety In London, who was (hot and killed by an unknown assassin In the suburb of Nonhead late Monday evening, has been futile up to noon today. Several foreign revolutionary clubs were raided during the early hours of the morning, but with do re sult. The Inquest opened today and It trans pired that the police yesterday evening were misinformed on' the subject of the pistol used by the aassssln being an auto matic ten-shot weapon. It Is an ordinary five-shot silver-coated revolver numbered 1.KC. An Important development at the Inquest was that the murderer shot with his left hand. A member of the Armenian society, who described Its objects as being "to free my land from the Turkish rule," testified that he was with Bagouni when the latter died. Sagounl was unabie to Identify the mur derer as the same man he saw on board the boat while coming to England from Dieppe, France, but the society believes he i Identical. Bagounl's horns was at Baku. Trans caucasia. A verdict of willful murder was returned. GIOLITTI TO FORM CABINET Radlemls Will Cease lata Power for First Time la Freoewt Rets a, ROTiX. Oct, StV-Slonor OtoUttt today for mally accented the task given him by King Victor Emmanuel of funning a new cabinet. The Indications are that this oabtnet win for the first time In the history of the kingdom of Italy, bring rad icals Into power In the person of Bignor Sacchml. their leader, and some of his fol lowers. The only minister to be taken from the conservatives seems now to be Sign or Luasattl. who probably will get the finance portfolio. He Is considered ths most com petent man to effect the redaction of the Interest on state bonds from 4 to H per cent, Prince Colon na, mayor of Rome. Is being spoken of as minister of Foreign affairs. STARTS FOR ABYSSINIA Caited gtatee Consnl Oerrles Fieeeats to Ming; of African Ration. NAPLES. Italy. Oct. tS.-The United States gunboat Machiaa, having on board Consul General Skinner, who Is to visit the Emperor Menellk. sailed today. Ma chiaa will proceed to Port Said and Jibutll, French Somallland. There Mr. Skinner will land and proceed to Harrar, where he will be met by representatives of ths em- Mr. Skinner took with him on board Meohlas a considerable number ef pres ents for Emperor Menellk, especially dif ferent kinds of fine firearms, a complete set of agricultural Implements of the latest model, and the Invitation to attend the St. Louis exposition, which Is engraved on a stiver tablet. ' Roseate a Peraoaal lasalt. VICTORIA, B. C. Oct 2d A political oensaUon has been caused In British Co lumbia as the result of the refusal of the lieutenant governor. Sir Henry Jolly, to accept tne recommendation of the premier, Richard McBride, to appoint John Huston, conservative member for Nelson, a cabinet mlnlater. The lieutenant governor Is suld by. Mr. Huston to have stated that his re fusal waa due to an Incident that occuned In the legislature last winter, when Mr. nuun aura inac ne considered Mr. Mo- fDiiiipe a tool. Arehblshep Gnldl Is Heoeral. vth iiri. latest reports received at the Vatican from Archbishop Guldt the apostolic delate In the Phllin- ptnes, contain much more hopeful news regarding the prospects for a definite settlement of the question of the friaj lands In the Phlllipplne Islands, and also In connection with the financial point and en the subject of the friars leaving the archipelago. Coaeorvatlvee Are Re-Elected. LONDON. Oct ht-Malor Arthur Hamil ton Lee and the marqnls pf Hamilton, both conservatives, have been . re-elected to parliament without opposition for the j ,Uth 8ba divUion of Ham.hjre 1 o for Londonderry, respectively. In con- sequence the former has been appointed a civil lord of the admlrallty and the latter treasurer of the household. Meetlagi of Tsar and Kaaporer. BERLIN. Oct. SL According to the pres ent arrangement a Emperor William and the caar will meet first at Darmstadt, the former traveling thither to meet his brother monarch. The caar afterwards will return the visit at Wiesbaden, Report of Hoe-elver hot steady. NEW TORK. Oct. Assistant Receiver iWfraa of the 1 t.ited B at- bn p buinjing company raid today that the reuort at c4tr fimita ba not yet ba coeaDued and would probably sot be ready far publi- tauon eviute B4uror. WOULD JOIN LAKES TO GiLF Kitiittippi ImproTtntit Association Adopt Essolntioit and Adjourn, ASK GOVERNMENT TO BUILD LEVEES Congress Requested to Give Ceneld eratlea ta Bakjeet et Floods la the Mississippi Valley and to Prevent Then. NEW ORLEANS. La., Oct. X. The In terstate Mississippi River Improvement and Levee association convention closed Its ses sion tonight after adopting a series of reso lutions in favor of government construction of levees and adequate appropriations for their speedy completion. Indorsing the pro posed waterway from the Great Lakes to the guif and the Chicago sanitary canal as a part of that project. The feature of the morning session was Judge Robert 8. Tay lor s appeal against the proposed move ment for government ownership. The following resolutions were adopted Resolved. That In the Judgment of this convention the protection of the Mississippi vaUey from floods Is of such national im portance as to not only Justify, but to make it the duly of the general government to undertake It and prews It to the speediest possible completion. If for any reuaon the exercise of some Jurisdiction at this time by the general government should not be deemwi advisable Urn this convention urges most earnestly that congress make at the approaching seemon such appropria tions as are recommended by the Missis sippi river commission In Its recent report. Keeolved. further. That the system of river Improvement In the valley of the Mississippi from Its headwaters to the gulf snd In the valley of the Ohio and other tributaries now provided for and those which may hereafter be provided for by coneresa nnder the supervision of the United States engineers, meets our hearty commendation and should be pressed to completion without unnecessary delay. Weald Freveat Floods, Resolved. That the attention of congress Is Invited to the serious disasters whlcn have befallen those residing at or near 8i Louis, Kansas City and other localities by reason of the recent great floods, and the secretary of war ia respectfully requested to cause an Inquiry to be made with a view to the preparation of suitable plans for the prevention of a recurrence of such injuries. Be It. Resolved, That the convention of dele gates from the great states of the Missis sippi from Duluth te the Oulf of Mexico gives Its unqualified approval to the move ment for the construction of a waterwsy connecting the great lakes at the north with the Mississippi river and the Oulf of Mexico at the south. We recognise the ex penditure of 13S.d00.0Q0 by the aanltary dis trict of Chicago as a practical demonstra tion In the furtherance of this project. We express the hope that the senators and representatives in congress of the various states represented In this convention will give their encouragement and assistance to congreas In favor of deep waterway, to which the Mississippi valley states have already given their approval and to which the state of Illinois and the sanitary dis trict of Chicago are committed as a matter of policy and by great financial expendi tures already made. The resolution were received with ap plause and were unanimously adopted. A committee was appointed to memorlal tce congress with the resolution adopted. MINISTER DENIES THE REPORT aye Japan Know nothing; of Deals Between Corneal sued JPhlll. viae laisi a eat a. WASHINGTON. Oct. 2a Mr. Takahlra. the Japanese minister, expressed great surprise at ths statement la General Mao Arthur's telegram of December Zt, IPX), pub lished today, that evidence bad been dis covered of dealings between an official of the Japanese consulate at Manila and the Insurgent leader Triaa. He said: Thla la the first Intimation of such an oc currence that has reached me. and while General Mac Arthurs statement was un doubtedly made tn good faith. I cannot but think that he was mistaken. But. If con trary to this belief, the Japanese official In question did really act aa charged, be was not only guilty of a gross dereliction of duty, but of an wholly unauthorised de parture from the friendly sttitude Invaria bly maintained oy tne Japanese govern ment and Its officials since the Inaugura tion of diplomatic relations with the United state. One cause for doubtlns- the rellabilltv of General MacArthur's sources of Information in tnia case la the nature of the concessions alleged to hsve been sought from ths in surgents on behalf of Japan. Even a su- Krnciai Knowledge of our situation should re been sufficient to show that they were useless to us, for we have all the coaling stations that we need, and the railway enterprises on foot In our own country, lncludtng Formosa, give full oc cupation for all the energy and capital we have to expend In that direction. So far aa freedom to trade is concerned, we have always Known that we would receive that from the United States, and the gratifying growth of our commerce with the islands contemporaneously with American occupa tion conviiM-ea us mat we were correct In that anticipation, while It fully satisfies every ambition and desire we ever enter- lainea regaraing tne rnilipplnes. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Ira. Harriet Richards to Be Barled la Wyoming Capital on Beadey. OTrora a Staff Correepor.dent.) WASHINGTON. Oct -6peclal Tele gram.) The body of Mrs. Harriet A. Rich ards, wife of ex-Governor W. A. Richards of Wyoming, commissioner of the general land office, will be taken to Cheyenne for Interment The remains will leave here to morrow and burial will be In the Wyoming capital next Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Rich ards died at 11 o'clock last night The secretary of the Interior today ap proved x the transfer of the following de scribed Indian Inherited lands: Nebraska Frank V. Trudelt and wife to A. J. Carl son, west half, northwest quarter, section la. township XX range 4. eighty acres. Ban- tee agency, price 11.300. South Dakota Daniel Wing and wife to P. L. Ring, aouth- wtst quarter, section 33, township 13. range li, 140 acres, Siaaetoa agency, price CM. These rural carriers were appointed to day for Iowa routes: Adair, regular, Wil liam H. Nines; substitute, John Rowland Lemars. regulars, James F. Stack. David DeBoer; substitutes, Jud P. Stack, Frank lie Boer. postmasters appointed: Nebraska Earl, Frontier county, John Decker vice E. V. Hall resigned. Wyoming Urovout, Uinta ocunty. Mary A. Budget vice J. L May, re signed. . YELLOW FEVER INCREASES More Co see Reported at Laredo aad Cendltleae Arc Bad at Msslrerw LAREDO, Tex.. Oct H -The fever situa tion was not so favorable today as during the past few day a. A heavy rain fell last night and It coma pile ted the situation. Tonight's official bulletin: New oases. IS; deaths, t; total number of cases to date, bsu; total deaths, it D. T. Roy, superin tendent of the Miners' mines, was stricken today. Conditions are bad In Monterey. Oa Bun day laat there were live deaths and six aew cases, aad en Monday Ua death aad HUNTING F0RTHE MURDERER Police Kind Incriminating Facts at Hesse of Wesnaa Who Waa Killed. ALLENTOWN. Pa.! Oct. 3.-W Ith David Weisenberg under 3&00 bail, and with Thomas Bechtel. her brother, and Alfred Eckstein, her accredited lover, locked np In a police station cell, the Allentown po ll oe are resting their work on the Mabel li. Bechtel murder case of yesterday morn ing, until Coroner Pehelrer's Jury meets tomorrow evening. The mystery Is still practically unsolved, except that Indica tions point to a family row. In which Eck stein may have figured, as he admits that he was at Miss Bechtel s home on Monday evening for an hour snd a half. In the front room of the second floor the police today, on thorough search, found blood stains on the carpet and on the wall paper and it looked as If vigorous efforts bad been made to wipe them out. Bloody overalls belonging to one brother were found this afternoon In a neighbor's yard. In a drawer of a closet tn the third story wsa found part of Charles' hatchet, such as slaters use, slate roofing being his trade. The blade and a part of the handle were found there with marks on the blade which Coroner Scheirer ears are blood stalna The remainder of the handle waa found in another drawer some distance away. The break In the handle looks new and fresh. A bloody apron waa also found In the house. Eckstein and the girl were to have been married November St. but the date was re cently postponed until Christmas. They had frequent quarrels over We.senberg's attentions, and It la said he occasionally beat Miss Bechtel severely and as recently as last Thursday evening, when they went to Philadelphia together, Eckstein was seen to pummel her on one of the principal street corn era Police Sergeant Knauss returned to Al lentown from New Tork today with Weis enberg. The latter gave a detailed state ment of his movements since Sunday, which are corroborated fully. He had not seen the girl since Sunday evening. Then he met her by appointment on the street corner, when she had Just left Eckstein at the next corner. The police do not credit Mrs. Bechtel's story that she saw a team drive up to the rear of the home at 1 a. m. on Tues day and that two men carried a dark object into an adjoining yard, nor her story that the girl left for a drive with Weisenberg on Monday morning. MONEY GOES TO SAM PARKS Wltneos Saya Walking; Delegate Ad natttwd ralea Did Ket Oct It. NEW TORK. Oct H The first witness called tn the present trial of Samuel Parks on the charge of extortion was Benjamin Thackara, who. It ia alleged, was sent by the Tiffany corporation, to see Parks and ascertain why the men employed by It stopped working on some buildings la this city last December. Thackara told of his meeting with Parks. who said, according td the witness: 'Tif fany Is fined t&OO and tf you're sot pre pared to eat tie, send Tiffany to sea me." David Frssss, general superintendent, em ployed by the Tiffany studfoe, told of his Interview with Parks in a eekwa January t, when Parks again aalA that Tiffany was fined 3300. Later, : about he same time. FTaaeO, aeeompaafed by Lou la Schmidt, treasurer of the Tiffany corporation, visited Park at his home. Schmidt asked Parka, the witness said, why the "fine" of Us) was Imposed and Parks replied: T am not In this business for my health. and you're getting off easy. Other firms have done business with me and tf you don't wish to pay, you can fight it. like some other firms, who changed their minds pretty quick." "Dee this money go to the la Dor union r asked Schmidt "It goes to Bam Parks," was the reply made by the accused, according to the witness. "I have lost my health working for a lot of ungrateful , who would throw me down In a minute If everything did not go right I am going away soon for my health and after a few months won will not hear ef Sam Parka in labor troubles. I've got enough to keep mo comfortable during the rest of my life." Discussing the method of paying, witness quoted Parks as saying be did not take checks. Schmidt and the witness then left Parks. saying they would have to consult with other members of the corporation about the matter and that Parks would hear from them later. On cross-examination, France admitted that his side had sought Parks "because they had to." Fraaee said he was mistaken when he swore "the money goes to Sam Parks the words were "ths money goes to Bam Parks and a few others." The witness was excused and court took a recess. UNION SHARES IN PROCEEDS Scheme ay Which Ten Per Contracts Is Divided- NEW TORK. Oct. . In a statement to ths public Issued by the firm of William Bradley Son. contracting stone cutters in Brooklyn, it Is alleged that their em ployes, about 100 tn number, have been ordered on strike at the instigation of an association of employing stone cutters which has formed an alliance with labor unions connected with the trade In Greater New Tork. The firm charges specially that members of the association regularly added U per cent to all bids for stone work and that after opening bids the association appor tions the contracts so that this added 10 per cent amounts annually to about fcvO.000, which Is divided with ths unions, the latter receiving about 3.(WJ. the balance going to the association. The president of the corporation. E. F. Glberson, thraatens an appeal to the courts If his men do not return to work. ERWIN'S CASE IS AGAIN OPEN OBHrlals of doverameat Testify to Ei. ooealve Coat of Devices Sold De-partaeeat, SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 3. -The case of former Postofflce Inspector Erwln, accused of conspiracy alth Machen snd Beavers to defraud the government was reopened to day before United States Commissioner Heacoch. Postofflce Superintendent Richardson and Postofflce Inspector Whalea teatined in re gard to the time device attached to letter boxes, which had been disposed of to the government Waalen's testimony showed that there were elghteea devices submitted to ths Washington authorities. Some of tbee cost only 71 cents, while the one adapted eost from 34 to 34. a each. CRUISER TO SAN DOMINGO Baltimore Ordtrsd to Ialud te ?rotoot Intaretta of United Eutsa. KEMPNER WILL BE GIVEN A HEARING President Orders Reconsideration el Catse ef SeBviateadeat of Regis ter Division Removed or the Postmaster GeaeraL WASHINGTON. Oct . Acting Secre tary of the Navy Darling this afternoon sent orders to the Norfolk navy yard for the cruiser Baltimore to proceed forthwith to Puerto Plata. San Domingo, to look after American Interests at that blockaded port. It la expected Baltimore will leave tomorrow and It should arrive at its des tination by Tuesday. Further advices have been received by the state department from United States Minister Powell touching the outbreak of the revolution in Santo Domingo, confirm ing the report of the selsure of the post office at Puerto Plata by adherents of former President Jlmlnes, who are seeking to overthrow President Wos T OH. He makes no mention of the reported block ade of that port by the government war ship Independenda and the Incidental turn ing away of a Cuban and an American steamer. The state department has called the attention of the navy department to the facts reported by Minister Powell and the naval officers will supply the necessary naval force to protect American Interests. Kesapaer Gets Hearing. The president has ordered a reconsidera tion of the case of Lewis Kempner, the former superintendent of the registry sys tem of the Postofflce department, recently removed by Postmaster General Payne, nd Mr. Kempner will be given a hearing on the charges egainst him. In his peti tion to the president Mr. Kempner saya that the alleged charges are inconsistent and unjust and that be had never been furnished with a copy of them nor In formed of the charges as required by the civil service rule and that be has per formed his full doty In the nineteen years he has served In the postal service. He says that no facts stated In support of the charge of Incompetent and negligent ad ministration, and as to ths charge of teful and reckless extravagance In sending expensive manifold registration books to many fourth-class postoffloes, he says that he had nothing whatever to do with their purchase or the sending of them.. As to the other charge of petty smuggling, Mr. Kempner says In his pe tition that he received 'orders In the mall from Cuba . In' strict observance of exist ing orders of the postmaster general and that his receiving them neither violated the revenue nor the postal laws. A neat Oregon Land Fraads. Secretary- Hitchcock today aald that the j Investigation which he has been making Into the land frauds on the Pacific coast had been practically completed and ho . hoped to be able to present his report on them to the Department of Justice by the close of the present week. "The report will cot at present be made public, he aald, "ai that would defeat the ends of Jus tice." Ha also refused to discuss tha contents of the docoment, but eonflrnrBd the gener ally current rumor that there have been extensive efforts t defraud the public He said, bad as the condition is. It has been grossly exaggerated. "It Is absurd." said be "to say that the frauds amount to S1S.0M,M to US. 000. 000, or anything like that sum. A million acres would bo a large estimate of fraudulently entered lands, and. the government price for land ranges from 31.3 to S2.S0 per acre," The secretary also said that while the investigation doubtless would Involve acme officials of the government, ha had not Intimated that members of ths United States senate are involved In the scandal. Senators Mitchell and Fulton of Oregon had a conference with the secretary today relative to the land frauds and assured him of their co-operation In all efforts towards the apprehension and punishment of irregularities- They said they had united In recommending Receiver Thomp son of the LaGrande office, who had been Indicted for bribery, and had dons no be cause of tBelr confidence in him, the man being a farmer and a former member of the legislature. They said that while they would suspend Judgment pending his trial, they would do nothing to shield him. Haat May Bo Jadge. It is understood : to be the intention of the president to appoint Govern or Wll liam H. Hunt of Porto Rico, United Stales district Judge of Montana to succeed Judge Hiram Knowlea, who expects to re tire some time during the approaching winter or next spring. Judge Knowlea was appointed to the federal bench tn 1x9ft, acd has announced that he will avail hlnmelf of his privilege under the law to retire. Governor Hunt formerly occupied a place on the supreme court bench of Montana, Changes la Esrlsetr Corps. Several Important changes have been made In the stations and duties of officers of the corps of engineers. Major Richard L. Hoxle Is relieved from duty st St. Paul, Minn., and ordered to Baltimore, In charge of the river and harbor works In that vicinity. ' Major Hoxis will be relieved at St. Paul by Major McC. Derby, now stationed at Louisville. Ky. First Lieutenant Harry Burgees, adjutant of ths first battalion of engineers at Fort Leavenworth, is ordered to relieve , Major Derby at Louisville. STRIKE IS JJ0W EXPECTED Iroa Leaase aad Heaerssalths' lalen Caaaet Settle Their DlaTer- NEW TORK. Oct a President Bu chanan of the International Association rf Bridge and Structural Iron Work era. who has been endeavoring to patch up the diffi culties between the Iron league and the Housesmlths' union, has received a letter from the secretary of the league refusing to meet the executive committee of the In ternational association. It is expected a suiks will be ordered now en all the contracts held by members of the Iron league out of town. Men, It Is ex pected, will be called out In Boston, Balti more. Philadelphia. New Orleans and New ark. The order would affect Km Iron work ers and probably l,x) men in the bulldlbg tradea of those cllleo. CITY CLERK IS ARRESTED r of Eaat Cialeeborat Taken Mieaoarl oa Charge of Knsbesslesaeat. la KANSAS CITT. Oct &-Karl Haggenjoa. city treasurer of East Galesburg. 111., waa arrested here today charged with et brining 31 ,ua ef City funds. CONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER Forecast "Tor Nebraska Fair Thursday, Increasing Cloudiness and Cooler Friday. Temperate re at Oasaha Yesterday t Hear. Dec. Hoar. Dee. It a. as ..... . 44 1 p. Can 4 a p. m T a. m 4.-; .1 p. na " H a. at 4.1 4 p. an H a. as 4T 5 p. m ' 10 a. aa 54 p. as tMt 11 a. m Mt T p. an -t II I3 n p. an l p. m oil BAD CHECK WORKER CAUGHT Police Have a Man Who Claims to Be a Veterlaarlan la fastedy. Detective Madsen Tuesday' afternoon ap prehended F. W. Church, believed by the police to be one of the smoothest check grafters In the country. Church, who claims to be a veterinary surgeon from New Tork, has been In the city several days, and has keen a guest of the Thurston hotel. Re cently he wsa asked to pay hit hoard bill, snd promised to do so. saying that he would have plenty of money soon, which he Indicated was to come from New Tork. Tuesday morning Church presented a check drawn on the Omaha National bank and made payable to himself, to R. V. Cole, the Harney street livery man. Mr. Cole had only been acquainted with the doctor a few days and did not feel like honoring his check, but finally advanced htm tCI on It and then started out to ascertain tf It was good. It did not take long to discover that It belonged to the worthless family and Ms- Cole immediately notified the police, but pretended to Church that he believed the check was good and that on the following day he would pay over the balance of the money It called for. Church was therefore a little surprised when an officer called for him, but accompanied the minion of the law to the station without protest At the station Church was found pot sessed of a check calling for $160 and which was signed R. B. Runyan. This check to also believed to be a forgery, but there Is no evidence that an attempt wss made to cash it and it Is not endorsed. Church will be held until a full Investigation can be made before he is prosecuted on the charge of passing the 360 check on Mr. Cole, the police firmly believing something will de velop shoving that they have made most Important capture. BUSY ON THEIR OWN AFFAIRS Oamaha Real Estate Men Talk of Ralee for Rental Baelaees and Keaa laate Oateere. The Real Estate exchange gave Ita meet ing time yesterday to the discussion of rules and changes for the bettering of their mode of business and to ths nomination of officers for the ensuing year. The elec tion will follow at the next meeting. For president C. F. Harrison, W. H. Green, G. G. Wallace, Charles Saunders. K, A. Benson and A, G. Charlton were nominated. Mr. Benson then moved that those who bad not been put np for the presidency be nominated for vice president but the motion was coldly received, and W. H. Oatea. N. P. Dodge, Jr.. H. B.. Payne. John Frenntr and' J. W. Rob birrs were nominated. - H. D. -Reed. A. G. Charlton and W. O. 6b river were named for secre tary., and W. G. Cro and 8. P. Bostvick for treasurer. . The old executive commit tee waa renominated, the members being W, O. Ure, W. H. Oatea and W. G. Shrlver. A general discussion of the rental busi ness on points brought out by the commit tee, which consists of A. G. Charlton. G. G. Wallace and J. H. Mltben. gave the sense of the exchange, and the committee wss ordered to draft a set of rules and re port at the next meeting. This report when accepted it la hoped by the members will have the effect of unifying the rules of practice in rental transactions, will facili tate business and secure the agents from many petty annoyances. SENSATIONALSUIT IS FILED Arasy Osaeers Are Charged with neglect of Daty la Pr elect lag the Govern snent. FERGUS FALLS. Minn.. Oct. 28 A sensation Is promised In the big suit started January I, by the United States against ths Commonwealth Lumber com pany, of which Lieutenant Governor Jones is president by the filing of an amended I reply to the answer, in which It states In unequivocal terms that Captain Mercer of the Seventh cavalry, who was at one time Indian agent at Leech Lake agency, and Daniel Sullivan, tha acting superintend ent of log and loasi&C. were tn league with the company and aided and abetted In outdng green Umber and of neglecting their duty to the government Captain Mercer Is accused In the amended reply of failing to employ competent scal ers and exceeding his authority to maka contracts, as the one under dispute, which resulted In stripping the land of timber. The original suit to which this amended answer is a part of the pleadings. Is for !115,sJ. and the original complaint alleges that Phelix Btaaon and others cut timber from sections of government land and turned It over to the Commonwealth com pany for use in Its mills at Fraaee. The federal grand Jury today returned an indictment against Malcolm A. Moody, former member of congress, charging him with withholding a letter from the person to whom It waa addressed. The court re leased Mr. Moody upon his own recognl xanoa Mr. Moody said: "The charge is false and malicious, trumped ap for po litical purpoaea" SEEKING CAUSE OF DEATH laejaeet oa Body of the Late Recorder of Plttabarsj In Pros- PrTTSBURG, Oct. M. The Inquest on the death of the late recorder. J. O. Brown, waa resumed at a late hour this after noon. Mrs. Mines, a colored domestic, tes tified to throwing out coffee and lamb broth on Instructions from Miss MattVe Mc Lean, who said that Mr. Brown complained of a bitter taste in both liquids. Asked about brandy that was given to Mr. Brown at his last Illness, wltneas said Miss Mat tie McLean told her that Just before Mr. Brown died she aaked him If. he would take a drink of brandy. He said he would take anything she would give him. She then gave him a "big drink of brandy," the wltneas said, aad a little later he died. Alice Woodford snd Bessie Lewis, col ored domestics, govs unimportant testi mony, and Dr. J. Guy McCandleos closed the session alth expert evidence on tbe fwmuladve effect of strychnia taken In small doses. A a adjournment an til tumor row waa then ordered. MUST WAIT FOR CASH Trust Companies of Et. Lania Takt Adraa. Ugtof tha Tima Cl&nae, DEPOSITORS REQUEST MONEY EARLY afinj in Lin a Before Honf for Openicg to Oct Tbair Oath. ALL TIME DEPOSITS ARE TO BE HELD Trait CompiBiea Adspt Stringent Kalkoda to Eton tha Sun. NEW YORK SENDS FUNDS TO ST. LOUIS Total Withdrawals from Bast to Scene of Flarry Are Large aad laeaslnesa as to Fwtnre SaHeldee, BT. LOUTS. Oct Long before 10- o'clock. the hour of opening, lines of depositors stretched away from tha closed doors of the Mississippi Valley Trust com pany, the Lincoln Trust company, the Mercantile Trust company and the Missouri Trust company. Small crowds were assembled before the ' doors of the other savings Institutions. Most of those In line were working people and many of them women, whose savings were not heavy. Owing to the action taken last night by the officials of the eight trust companies doing easiness In St. Louis, requiring thirty nmjNslxty day notice of Intention to withdraw funds, depositors were not able to get any money. AH they could do was tn declare their Intention of withdrawing their deposits at the end of the time taken advantage of by the companies under their rules. The tmst companies also decided not to pay money on deposit before maturity. At the various institutions named the officials stated to the Associated Press that current accounts are being received and paid out as usual. The early crowds which thronged the doors and fought for a plane tn the lines have become thinned out many; of the savings depoeiotrs taking their blank notices of withdrawal home. Officers of the different institutions made reassuring assertions to the depositors before they left Money by tho Wagon Load. The arrival of several boxes of gold and silver in express wagons, guarded by armed messengers, seemed to restore a degree of confidence In the crowd before the Mercan tile Trust company building. President Wa'ah of the Mississippi Trust company stated to the Associated Press that he be lieved the excitement was about over. At 1 o'clock thla afternoon the uneasi ness of small depositors in the trust com panies seemed to have been removed. At, that hour there wore only a few depositors , withdrawing dally balance accounts or giving notice of withdrawals of savings de- 1 posits at the MerehaaUle and tha Missis sippi Valley companies. Many persons who . ' withdrew money yesterday deposited It again today and in soma Instances new savings accounts were opened. , At the other trust oompsnles the with- ; drawakt were hot little -in is. use ef too normal. One effect of tho witbdrswala wsa ' observed at the city hall in the great In-1 crease In the payment of taxea This af ternoon the unusual crowds at the different trust companies' offices had dwindled away and business seemed to have resumed nor mal swsy. . raeastaeee Somewhat Sabeldes. At noon the withdrawals of I dally bal ances from tho trust companies by small depositors was decreasing and uneasiness had somewhat subsided. One depositor who withdrew 35,000 from J he Mississippi Valley Trust company, which he received tn gold, deposited It again before leaving tha office upon receiving the personal guaranty of D. R. Francis, a director of tho bank, and others. Directors of tha Mississippi Valley and the Mercantile Trust companies gave ovary assurance to depositors and expected tb Incident to end before the close of banking hours today. Many large mercantile houeea announced to their employes that the firms would cash any checks on tho trust com panies. Curbstone brokers, who went among the depositors In front of tha Mlaalaslppt Val ley and the Mercantile Trust companies offices offering to discount checks at t per cent gut no business. At ths United State subtreasury today It waa stated that about SUO.O in small currency had been furnished to the St Louis trust companies in exchange fur bills of larger denomination, but the ex change was not perceptibly greater than under normal conditions. Owing lo the strike of express drivers, no money for ex change 'was received from outslds polnta at the subtreasury today. Police laakl to Handle Crowd. The greatest crush was before the doom of the Mercantile Trust company On IS ghth and Locust streeta At 1 o'clock the doo.a were opened and the crowd surged In w,ta a force that swept aside the lines of police and bank employes formed to praM-rve regular lines to the windows of ths paying tellers of ths time and opea accounts. The police were unable to handle the crowds, and Feat us J. Wade, president of the Mercantile Trust company, mounted a chair and made an announcement that un less the depositors formed In lins they woa'ld all be ejected from the building. He explained that It waa Impossible to wait on them If they Insisted on crowding In such manner. This announcement had the de sired effect and eoms semblance of order was restored When as many persona as could be ac commodated at one time In the banking room had farmed in the two lines, further admlaslon waa refused until some of tbe first comers had left by a separate door; then others were admitted and forced to keep in line and leave aa soon aa they had transacted their buslneaa. By 10 o'clock the crowd around the trust company's building had Increased to such an- extent that tbe police were unable t control It and the officers stationed at the doors were swept away from their stations almost as rapidly aa they cuuld regain them. x Women la the Jam. Woman, who, as on Tuesday, constituted a large percentage of the .crowd, weie rrusl.ed In the Jam and tn the struggle their dress were torn and their hats knocked off. Tbe police In trying to handle the crowd puahed many of them Into the gutter, and In several Instances personal encounters were avoided by tha Interposition of cooler persona. When the doors of the Mercantile Trjst company were opened Locust street east of the building was packed, while tbe str-et to the west and Eighth street, both to the north and south, were comparatively cltr. Half an hour later, bdwsver, twin streeta