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Fee Omaha ' Daily Bee.
KHTARUSIIEI) JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOREK 29, 1&03 TEN PAGES.
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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