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OMAHA, FRIDAY MOKXIXG, NOVEMIIEI. 20, 1903 TWELVE TAGES.
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ALL READY FOR WAR
Colombia A situ for Ear' Amwer to Protest
Bent United States Government.
DELAYING IT INVASION OF PANAMA
Get America Cba-oe to Eeoede from Foa
tioa Before Start ng Hoit litlet.
MAY BREAK DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Each Threat Mad in Letter to United
States Mnhter.
ENGLISH BONDHOLDERS BECOME UNEASY
Holdm of Colombian Seenrltle Say
that Ther Kspeet Republic f
I'Himi to Assam Par.
tloa of Funded Debt.
NEW YORK. Nov. 19-Ofncll reply was
mart tndny, says the Herald's Bogota, Co
lombia, correspondent, under date of No
vember If. to tho nots presented by United
State Minister Beaupra. Informing the
Colombian government that Washington
had entered Into official relation with the
Republic of Panama. The reply wna framed
by Bcnor Carloa Rlcoa, minister of. foreign
alTalrs, who vigorously defenda hie govern
ment and threaten to march an army on
Panama unleaa the United States Immedi
ately recedea from Ita poaltlon.
That tho Colombian are willing to fight
to maintain their dignity, and. If possible,
retake Panama, Is shown by the strong
upport offered the government and the
popular approval of Minister Rlcoa", stand.
The minister says to the United States,
through Mr. Beaupra:
The Colombian government protest ener-
tlcally against ine attitude tnKen ny me
Ited Btatea. By tne recognition or -an-
nm and the warning that the I nitea
Htatea will not allow Colombia to put down
the rebellion, the heretofore friendly rela
tions existing between the two govern -
nienta have aiTlved at such a critical state
that It la absolutely Impossible to continue
diplomatic relations, unless the Washing
ton government should Immediately give
notice that It has no Intention to prevent
Colombia from retaking the Isthmus or to
extend any recognition to tho belligerents.
The noto concludes by stating that "a
prompt reply Is awaited front Washington
aa tha Colombian array U ready to march
on Panama at once."
Adding to the Indignation of the people
and stirring them to their preparation for
war la a dispatch alleged to have been re
ceived today aaylng Germany "disapproves
tha course taken by the United Btatea and
censures it for Interference In Panama.
, This message haa caused general rejoicing
and on all sldea are heard cheers for Ger
many. v
Oeneral Perdome has been appointed oorn-
xnajider-ln-chlef of tha Colombian army,
l(a Is possibly the best Informed officer In
Bogota on affairs on the Isthmus, having
acted n an official capacity at Panama
during exciting times there. Ha was once
commissioner to Panama.
Herrau Getting- Ready Co.
..- WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. Ir. Thomas
Hz-rran. thin Colombian charge, and Bettor
Brlgard, tho Colombian consul general at
Hm York, are winding up the affairs of
tho Colombian , legation - hare preparatory
to Its closure. "
Dr. Herran haa been apparently Ignored
by his government, which refused to an
. swer his cablegrams or advise htm re
garding the Isthmian situation. The only
possible explanation of tha attitude of the
Colombian government toward Its legation
hero Is that his cablegrams have been hold
up.
Dr. Kerran's departure from Washington
would not necessarily follow tha closing of
the legation.
The Slats department has received
cablegram from Minister Beaupra, dated
Bogota, two days ago, aaylng that tho ex
citement was abating.
Beau pre also stated that he was finding
great difficulty In convincing the Colombian
government that tha United States meant
what it said regarding Its action toward
the Isthmian republic.
It haa bean decided that the Panama
canal treaty shall be ratified at Panama
; 1 he commute which arrived here last
I night will sail December 1 for that state,
arriving there tho ITth Inst It is expected
-pftat- between that date and . December 10
tho treaty will bo ratified,
j Some Terms ( Treaty.
! The first five articles of tho Hay-Bunau
; Vaiilla treaty are to this effect:
Article I-The United State guarantee
and agree to maintain the Independence
f the Reuubllo of Patimo.
, Article 11 The Kepubllo of Panama cedes
i to tho United States five mllos on each
j aid of the canal and three marine leagues
i at each teiuilual and all Uutu necessary
J to the maintenance pf the canal and Its
i auxiliaries.
Article HI The Republic of Panama
grants to the United States the right to
exorcise the same power and authority over
Such lands "as If it wer sovereign" and
w me exclusion or sucn power by I'anaaua.
Article IV The Republic of Panama
gram to ma I rilled mates the us of all
tne rivers, etreama and waters for navl
gatlon, or so tar as Is necessary to the
oouairuc.tion or trie canal aJid Its aux.ll
laxiea. including purposes of sanitation.
Article V The Republic of Panama grants
to the United Htatea, In perpetuity, a
monopoly of any system of communication
across lis territory by canal or by rail
road.
Tho remaining twenty-one article of tho
treaty deal for the most part with que'
lions of adinlulstxatioiu.
Bondholders laeasy.
IXNDON, Nov. 19. The council of foreig
bondholders has received a communication
from Amsterdam aaylng that the Chamber
of Commerce there will request the govern
ment of Netherlands not to recognise the
government of Panama until some arrange
ment Is arrived at whereby the new repre
sentative esaum an equitable shar of the
Columbian debt. The majority of the bonds
are held in England and Holland.
The Foreign office haa replied to the Co
lombia bondholders, but without commit
ting the government to any specific cours
of action. Further communication are ex
pected, but so far as the bondholder know
the Foreign office has not yet taken any
steps In the matter.
The secretary of the council of forelsn
bondholders. In an Interview with a repr.
tentative
t( th Associated Press today.
ild:
have not the slightest objection to
Panama s independence, and think the
American aition calculated to promote the
Interest of all ton, -erne.!. In our letter
to lrd Lanodowne we pointed out that
th Independent of Panama was evidently
affair accompli, but w wished to bring,
through diplomatic channel, th atten
tion of tlm American authorities to. fact
ooncernlng which, perhaps, they are nut
so well informed as th unfortunate peo
ple who have supplied Colombia with
money In pust year. No set of bondhold
er the world over Ita fared ao badly aa
th HiltiHhei who have advanced th
Colombian government niom-v. nrf we
Vrred in republic might take advantage
frlit the secession of Panama a an excuse
to repudiate a. Ita International obllga
tlona. Our view 1 that Panama, hsvint:
greatly benefited by th
money auua lu
(Continued en Scvud Pag.)
LONDOu VCPVES ROYAL PAIR
Italy' K.lng '';Vneea Are Greeted
by Great ' "7 Cordial
Iro , 4.
LONDON, Nov. . The welcome of King
Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helen of
Italy to London, a the guests of the lord
mayor and corporation, today, was of a
remarkably cordlul character. From the
moment of their arrival at Paddlngton sta
tion, except when traversing Hyde Park,
the roynl procession passed beneath one
long canopy of decorations, enhanced here
and there by triumphal arches. Each side
of the route was fringed with troops, be-
ween which the thick masses of people
gave th royal guest a splendid reception.
The weather, which was crisp and bright.
lent Itself to the holiday making. ,
The Italian sovereigns, who tame from
Windsor In the Diamond Jubilee train,
were met el Paddlngton by Lord Grenfell
nd the headquarters staff. After a brief
nspectlon of the guard of honor of grena
diers, whose band greeted the visitors with
the Italian anthem, the king and queen.
ttended by the duke of Portland, entered
King Kd ward's state landau, especially
built for the coronation, and drawn by six
horses. King Victor Emmanuel wore the
uniform of a general of Italian cuirassiers.
The queen was .dressed In a charming silk
costume, with a cream lace toqu and
cream velvet cloak. Five four-horsed state
carriage contained the suites. A sover
eign's escort of the Life Guards attended
their majesties and a military contingent
also brought up the rear of the royal caval
cade, which, as It left the station, wss re
ceived with rousing cheers.
Proceeding through Hyde Park, the king
and queen reached the Italian embassy,
where was stationed a guard of honor of
Garlbaldlan veterans. At the embassy they
held a reception and received addresses
from the Italian colony.
Subsequently the cortege re-formed and
the Italian king and queen after half an
hour's procession through bedecked streets
reached the Out Id hall wlthotit Incident.
On entering the library they wer greeted
by a distinguished gathering. Including the
prince and princess of Wales, the duke of
Connaught, tho duke and duchem of Argyl
and other members of the royal family,
and many cabinet ministers, peers, mem
bers of the House of Commons, etc. Ne
diplomats were invited, with the exception
of the Italian ambassador, and the only
American noticed In the big crowd of up
ward of 800 guests was Reginald Ward, In
full diplomatic uniform of consul of Rou
mnnla. The scene at the Guild hall vu very bril
liant. All the civilians were In levee dress,
while naval and military uniforms of all
kinds thickly dotted tha apartment. The
lord mayor, Blr James T. Ritchie, met the
guests at the entrance of the historic. City
hall and conducted them to tho library.
where tho corporation's address was pre
sented in a gold casket, expressing lively
satisfaction at the visit of King Emmanuel
and Queen Helena, as a pledge of the con
tinuance of the friendship of Italy and
Great Britain, and recalling with pride tho
visit of the former King Victor Emmanuel
to Queen Victoria.
The banquet was then served. After the
lord mayor had toasted King Victor. Em
manuel and Queen Helena the king replied
to tho lord mayor, thanking hlra in behalf
of himself and tho queen for tho splendid
hoapitsjlty extend.- . to, tbeas.aa4 for. th
address of welcome. '
GIVES EMPEROR BAD FRIGHT
Iaaoeent Stadent with m Petltloa
Seised a a Woald-Be Asala
Hear Toklo.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. It. A tho emperor
was returning to the palace at Toklo today
from the army maneuvers he wo ap
proached by a young Japanese, who, prei
sumably, Intended to present his majesty
with a popular petition.' The man was Im
mediately arrested by tha guards. The pe
tition besought the emperor to take de
cisive action in the Manchurian question.
Tho Incident caused considerable excite
ment, but the petitioner proved to bo
sane quiet student of the linguistic school.
COLLECT FUNDS AND TROOPS
Chlaeso Viceroys aad Governor Ar
laatracted to DO So with
All Haste.
i
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. lf.-A dispatch
from Port Arthur notes a renewal of the
bellicose - tone of tho Japanese press. It
says Japan's agents appear to have met
with some success In China, reiterates the
report that tho Chinese viceroy and gov
ernor have been Instructed to collect funds
and troops with all haste, because of the
possibility of a rupture of the diplomatic
relation with Russia, and adds that some
of the viceroys have been ordered to take
precautionary measures for th protection
of the coast, so as to avoid the mistake of
past years.
CZARINA HAS THE EARACHE
Doctor Begla Issuing Balletla of aa
Entirely Reaaaarlaa; Xatnr at
v Sklrralwlee,
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 1.A bulletin
signed by Dr. Hlrsch, the surgeon to the
csar, and Dr. Benl was Issued at Bklernl
wlce. Russian Poland, today, as follows:
"Th cxarlna ha been Buffering from In
flammatlon of the right middle ear during
tfco past twenty-four hours. There has
been no departure whatever from the nor
mal course of the malady. Temperature,
I7.S ccnttgrodes; puis. 88."
The report of the illness of the cxar are
unfounded.
DESPERATE PRISONERS ESCAPE
glxty-Flv Are Gob from Cayagaa
Prtaoa aad More Geaerally
Ar Beetle.
MANILA. Nov. IS The situation In Jolo
Indicates several week of fighting. Th
Moro generally are In a tte of unrest.
tsixty-nv prisoners nv escaped at
Cayagan. Among them are a number of
desperate characters.
Lord raraoa'a Toaeh of High Life,
MASCOT. Arabia. Nov. 1. Th viceroy of
India, Lord Curson, who left Karachi No
vember It, escorted by four battleship, on
a tour of the Persian gulf, arrived hero to
day. VUll were exchanged between th j
sultan of Oman .and Lord Curson. Th '
town I enjoying a holiday. Th principal '
buildings are profusely decorated and
ther will be a tin Illumination tonight
afloat and ashore.
Whole Crew Drewaa.
DAVENPORT. England. Nov. le.-Tha
torpedo boat destroyer Falcon collided In
th channel during th night with a fish
ing smack. The latter sunk and all hand
aboard war drowned. Falcon's bows wer
smashed and on of th crew was killed.
It put Into Davenport for rotaiirar
GREAT WEST AND NEW
John Lee Webster's Tcest at Kansas City
Banquet.
WHAT EASTERNERS SHOULD RECOGNIZE
Great Empire with Boundle Re
oarees Connected by Intimate
Tie with Throbbing Heart
of Nation' Bmslaess,
KANSAS CITT, Nov. 19. (Special Tele
gram.) The Commercial club held Its ninth
nnnual banquet commemorating the sign
ing of the John Jay treaty, In the Midland
hotel tonight. The guests of honor were:
Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark, who com.
manded the battleship Oregon during the
war with Spain; Governor A. J. Montague
of Virginia and Hon. John L. Webster or
Omaha. About ISO guests were present.
Thirteen guns boomed a welcome from a
miniature Oregon, as Admiral Clark
stepped Into the darkened banquet hall at
s:45 o'clock. With the boom of each came
the flash of their light, while the absolute
silence save for the reports gave them a
Verisimilitude which made the replica of
the Oregon seem almost a real man-of-war
sailing the waters around Santiago instead
of merely "A painted ship upon a painted
ocean." And as he stepped to his place at
the center of the guest table on the arm
of Toastmaster II. D. lladley. lust abov
hi head flashed forth in Its true color. In
fire, the flag of the rank he held the blue,
twin-starred flag he floats at the topmaot
on the seas. Simultaneously there broke
out, an tho guns ceased, every light In the
great room. The Oregon was outlined In
Are; old glory biased - In red, white and
blue, and above all. In a sky of the same
colors, gleamed bunches of seeming silver
stars, and as the lights came on, at once
the band began "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," while the admiral and the other
guests took their guests. I
Thus began the ninth John Jay dinner of
the Commercial elub perhaps the greatest
function, certainly equal to the beat. In Us
history.
Regrets were read from Henry D. Esta-
brook of New York, chief counsel of the
Western Union Telegraph company, and
Congressman J. Adam Bede of Minnesota.
Recentloa la Afternoon.
Admiral Clark, who was accompanied
to this city by hi daughter, Mrs. Robin
son, Governor Montague and wife, Mr.
Webster and General Bell were tendered
a reception at the Commercial club during
tho afternoon, and later Admiral Clark
received the officer of the Third regt
ment, Missouri National Guard. Admiral
Clark, Governor Montague and Mr. Web
ster will ho guest of the World's fair at
St. Louis on Saturday.
Toaata were responded to as follows at
tho banquet In the evening: "Ready for
Duty," Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark,
U. 8. N.; "Tho Supremacy and Oppor
tunity cf the American Public," Governor
A. J.. Montague ot Virginia; "Tho West
and New York," John ' It. Webster of
Omaha. Hon. John L. Wbatr said In
part: .. ......
What I tho West!
Th -went, of w4rlrtr I mean to Fneak o-
nlgtit, does not begin on the western slope
of the Berkshire hills, as some New E in
landers believed leas than a century ago,
and doe not Include tho marshea of New
Jersey, nor front on the western shore Una
of th Hudson, a the Knickerbocker once
believed and a soma New Yorkers still
think. I mean the real and true west.
where the pioneer carried civilisation
across the plain as vast a th seas, and
over mountains as difficult to scale as tne
wall of a medieval fortress. I mean that
weat that ha been conquered from the
embrace of nature' wlldneas by daring
and Intrepid men; men In whose life cur
rents there flowed In modified and enlight
ened form the elements of that spirit of old
tnat led the Macedonian chieftain In his
conquering career In Asia and won him tho
title of Alexander the Great: that dwelt In
Rome and marched with Caesar's armies
through the forests nf Germany end tho
valleys of Gaul: that went with tho
Prince of Normandv when he crossed tho
North sea and vanquished th armies of
Harold, and gave him the realm of England
for s throne snd the name In history's page
of William the Conqueror; that spirit of
oia tnat led Columbus serosa tne trackless
ocean to find a new continent that the
world might move onward, and without
which America would have remained tin
known.
By the west I mean that land westward
of the Misslaslppl river where each Hslng
sun greet tne welcoming races or twenty
million people; a prosperous and happy and
Industrious people; with shops und fac
tories: with forms snd vlllares snd town
and rule: with schools snd colleges' and
universities: with museums of art and evi
dence of refinement everywhere: an emplr
tnat naa moved trie center or tne conntrv
social, commercial and political gravity
farther westward every year, and presentf
umoiu roBainiuue ror me niiure.
New York aad tho West.
It I this west of which I have just
spoken that sends Its greeting to th city
of New York, along with the product of
Its mines its forest snd farmed to that
city which I the nation' pulaxting heart
of business; that center of finance., but
which would go tumbling Into bankruptcy
In an hour If Its communication with this
west was suddenly severed.
But my remark Is not a reflection or dls
credit to New York. That great city la
enuallv essential to tha west. Without it
O'Jr growth would have been Impeded and
our r-resent prosperity not realised. She I
to u the market houae of home consump
tion and the depot for foreign exportation,
and the fountain sourc of great industrial
developments.
It haa been said that If there were no
railroads It would, on th whole, have been
rather an Impertinence In Columbus to
have discovered America. Without rail
roads the west could not have been devel
oped; without railroads our commerce could
not hav grown; without railroads much
of the region would have remained waato
and laolated.
But there la more than the business end
of the railroad. It is a ctvl'lzer and an
educator. It has been said. "It brings new
currents of thought to the cloister, hang
new picture of holy faith and life in the
galllerles of the old masters and revfala
a Christian kinship broeder than any holy
league and covenant. Th railroad doea
more than to work for commerce, and divi
dends, and civilization. It Is an evan
geMst." The weat Is a living witness to these
truths and I dally giving evidence of them.
For the benefit the west I Indebted to
New York, whose financier nave been the
promoter nd builders of railroads. The
west I a believer that th loco-not I v haa
hauled up th United State to the head of
the procession of the nation. Th west
and New York ar happily wedded toirether
the bride and bridegroom treading th
hall 06 th cation' prosperity.
What tl Bast
Need.
Th east should hav a more Intimat ac
quaintanceship with th weat to maintain
that harmony ot feeling which the de
pendent (merest of th different sections
of our country require, and which the na.
tional welfax demand. That knowledge
which come from personal observation, and
which only travel can bring; that famil
iarity with the local Interest that come
from seeing, and that bond of friendship
which come from an acquaintanceship
with th people of the west, would be orna
ments and strength to the serviceable rill
senshlp and tateatnannl,lp of our eastern
friends. A quick circuit of thought and
feeling between th Atlantic and Pacific la
a national necessity. The pre and th
telegraph may furnish the circuit, but
unanimity of thought and feeling can only
com with a union of mutual interest and
harmonious sentiments.
Our eastern friend can never completely
know nor fully understand th west from
th simple scanning of newspapers and th
reading of the pai;e of history and books
of travel. Yet. there ar statesmen, high
In place and station, and financier whoa
maulpulatluu affect th Interest of tii
tCoutinued oa 11 fin Pag.)
HEIR RIGHTS
to Remove Dla
ertala A mer-
Reqoeat la Ited State
jnallflratloa Vpon
Iraas la Hasala.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. The board of
delegates on religious and civil rights of
th United Hebrew had a conference with
Speaker Cannon, Rev. Hltt and Senator
Cullom today fo urge a supplemental treaty
with Russia for Th purpose of securing
from that government uniform pajporta
of recognition to all American regardless
of their race or creed. The delegation was
represented by Representative Goldfogle
of New York and Coldwlch ot Michigan.
The membership of the board was In
creased to Include one delegate from each
state ' and territory, ftictudlng ' Hawaii,
Porto RJco and the PhMlpplnea. In addi
tion, the states of New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Illinois and the District of Co
lumbia wero allowed three delegates each.
In order that in the event any Important
business suddenly arises at Washington
there will bo a quorum tof members close
at hand. Th delegate a 111 be selected at
the executive committee of the council to
bo he'd In Cincinnati December 29.
All statistics relating : to tho Hebrews,
their charitable Institutions, etc, are to be
published. An executive board of the com
mittee of delegate was appointed consist
ing of William B. Hockenburg of Phila
delphia, M. W. Platxek of New York, Israel
Cowan of Chicago, Lawla Seasongood of
Cincinnati and Simon Wolf of Washington.
This committee will takemp with the Stat
department the question jnf passport privi
leges of American cltltens traveling In
Ruaala. They will call on Secretary Hay to
ask that the rights of Americano in Man
churia be upheld by this government Irre
spective of race or religion. A vote of
thanks was given President Roosevelt. Sec
retary Hay, Secretary Cortdyou, Senator
Cullom and Representative Hltt.
MRS. NATION JS ADVERTISING
Gee on Rampage la White Haaao and
Senate Gallery Elected and
Finally Locked I p.
WASHINGTON. Nov, 19. Mrs. Carrl
Nation appeared in tha principal role of a
ensatlonal seen at th White House and
another In the oenat gallery today. Her
request to see the president being refused
she became violent hd had to be taken
from the executive offices by two police of
fleers. A she was being escorted from
the oulldlng she shouted at the top of her
voice. geetlculaUng .violently: "I am going
to pray for a prohibition president and w
will have one one who will represent th
people and not the distiller and brewer.
You may put me out of the building, butrlf
a brewer or liquor dealer ho would have
been admitted at once."
At 12:15 Mr. Nation rushed Into the gal
lery of the senate. She shouted at the top
of her voice: "Saloons are anarchism; they
are treason and conspiracy." A few min
utea before she had been talking with Ben
ator Cockroll In th senate marble room,
having sent a card to him. - Mr. Nation
wo arrested at tha capltpl and escorted to
police headquarter. '
Bhe wa arraigned on i charge of die.
orderly conduct. She wati found guilty and
sentenced to pay Qiy--f 135. Ttd eh
promptly paid. Mrs. Nation acted aa her
own attorney.
KANSAS CITY MAKES A KICK
Propose eo Try Coercion on Great
Western an Grain Rate .
Qaeatloa.
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 1. (Special Telo
gram.) After a conference today between
Commissioner Trlcket of the Transporta
tion bureau and Chairman Carkener of
tho Board of Trade Transportation com
pany It was decided to call a special meet
Ing on the floor of the exchange tomorrow
to ask members to adopt resolution and
plan retaliatory action on the Great West
ern unless It at once revokes It reduction
of t cent In the proportional wheat rate
from Omaha to Minneapolis, or put Kansas
City on the same- basis as Omaha. Kansas
City dealers have not been alarmed by
President 6tiekney'B move to create
market at Omaha, because they had the
assurance of his road that It would not
harm Kansas City' Interest, but Kansas
City Is losing tha business and Omaha 1
getting it. The grain men will threaten
to boycott the road. Commissioner Trtckett
tonight sent a telegram to P. C. Stohr,
traffic agent, demanding immediate repa
ration from the road, and threatening
"vigorous action."
LETTER FROM SENATOR HANNA
Wrlteo to ( Man Objecting to
Coaneetlna- HI ram with Pre
1 Ideattal !mlaatlaa.
FORT 8COTT, Kan., Nov. 19.-After the
Ohio election 1. Conine of this city, a for
mer Ohloan, wrote Senator Hanna urging
him to become a candidate for the repub
lican nomination for president. Mr. Conine
received the following letter from him
today:
Please accent my thanks for vour letter
of corgratulatlona upon the result of the
recent electlun in tjnio. i contuaer in
great victory there an endorsement of the
principle and policies or in repuoucan
party which should find an echo In the
campaign next year. Certainly all who ar
Interested In the prosperity and develop
ment nf nnr countrv asree that the reoub-
lican party should be In power, and Ohio
ha spoken unequivocally. nnus 1 am
irruilflmt bv that element In the reaul
whlrh mlvht hi considered a personal vlndl
cation. It does not Justify the claim of my
friends with reference to the suggestion of
my nomination for the presidency, I hav
no neratmal ambition to advance and my
dealre to serve my party constrain me to
it mv rrienda not to mace me in tne em-
barraaaing poaltlon which would result
from such a movement.
MISSOURI SHERIFF AT ALBANY
Will Have to Walt Several Day
Before Getting Paper for
Alleged Briber.
ALBANY, N. Y.. Nov. 1.-Sherlff E. A,
Smith of Missouri arrived today with
requisition papers for the extradition of
William Sergler of New York, accused of
bribery In connection with baking powder
legislation in Missouri Goverior Odell Is
out of the city and not expected hero be
fore Sunday, when It 1 expected be will
fix a day next week for a bearing upon
th matter.
Rdne Export Freight Bote.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-A conference be
tween representative of nearly all tha
railroad east of the Mississippi river and
representative of th steel Industry wa
held her today. It was decided to grant
a reduction ot 231 per cent on all Iron and
steel manufactured goods Intended for ex
port. Commissioner Bull on of the Trunk
Lin association said that the question of
th reduction of th price of roll by the
steel companies was not diavussted.
JEWS ASK FOR
THIRTY-ONE DIE IN WRECK
night Train on Big four Strike Work
Train with Tatal Remit.
BODIES MANGLED BEYOND RECOGNITION
Wreck Bald to Bo Dae to Action ot
Conductor of Freight Train Who
Disregarded Order to
top.
PEORIA, 111., Nov. ' 19.-Thlrty-one men
were killed and at least fifteen were In
jured today In a head-end collision between
westl.ound freight train and a work
train on the Cleveland.ClnclnnaU, Chicago
A St Louis railroad, between Mackinaw
nd Tremont, 111. The bodies have not
been taken from the debris, which Is piled
thirty feet high on the track, a huge pile
of broken timber, distorted Iron and steel.
The bodies are mangled so that many are
unrecognisable. All the dead and most of
the Injured were members of the work
train. The crews on both locomotives
jumped In time to save their lives.
The collision occurred In a deep cut at
the beginning of a sharp curve, neither
train being visible to the crew of the other
until they were within fifty feet of each
other.
The engineer set the brakes, sounded the
'hlstles ao4 then leaped. The trains
struck with uch force that the sound was
heard for mile around.
Boiler of Eaglao Rxplodes.
A second after the collision the boiler
of tho work train exploded, throwing heavy
iron bar and timber 200 feet.
List of dead:
ROBERT KINO of Tremont.
THOMAS TROY of Tremont.
WILLIAM KADB of Tremont.
CHARLES K. MYERS of Bloomlngton.
GEORGE SMITH of Bloomlngton.
GEORGE HARMON of Blomlngton.
JOHN DOR AN of Bloomlngton.
JOHN SMITH of Bloomlngton.
FRED BACHMAN of Dan vers.
JOHN SHAW of Mackinaw.
STEPHEN CULTER of Mackinaw.
TWENTY ITltflliKNTlifiv-.n nrin
mrnira mangiea peyotid recognition.
The injured:
Jokn Ghele. fireman, nf Indlsnsrtnlls tear
uroaen.
A. W. Hastings, conductor, bruised.
Jacob Relse. brakeman. of Roanoke, rlrht
arm nroaen.
W. T. Harlan, brakeman. nf Tndlsniinnlls
1 w t ' '
lea uruseil.
t nanes uenning. roa dm aster, leg broken
Charles Ford of Fai-msr fltv ankl.
broken.
Herbert White of Roanoke, lev broken
Harry White Of Woodford nation, arm
oroaen.
Chrl Barr of Danvera, ankle broken.
uusulv ri nianand nr 1 lanv.n a rm
pro Ken.
John Duvanel of Danvera Irtlursd Inter.
nally; may die.
Day Orders Were Disregarded.
Conductor J. W. Judge of Indianapolis,
who had charge of the freight train, had
received order at TJrbana, It la aald, to
wait at Mackinaw for tho work train. Th
freight train did not stop. The engineer of
tho work train, George Becker, had orders.
It 1 said, to pas the freight t Mackinaw
and wa on the way. The work train wa
about ftv minute iate and was running at
full speed In order to make up time. When
about two mile from Minert and entering
a cut both engtnoer saw the approach Ing-
t rains and- realising- that It was Impossible
to stop the ' threw ' on the emergency
brake, whistled twice,, and then leaped
from their cabs.
The collision was seen by Russell Noonan,
who hastened to a nearby house and tele
phoned to Tremont. A special train, carry
ing four physicians, was made up in a few
minute and In lee than a half-hour wa
at the wreck. At the same time another
train arrived from Pekln, bearing Buperln
tendent C. H. Barnard of the Big Four and
three physician. The second train bore a
large number of Turkish rugs, and these
were used to carry out the corpse of the
victim.
After working two hours the bodies of
twenty-six men were taken out and laid on
an embankment near the side of the track.
One of the lost bodies recovered wa that
of William Bailey, who had been thrown
thirty feet In the air, and held In place by
two steel rail which had been pushed up
between the tender and the locomotive. Tho
workmen had been laying rail at different
point along the track.
Brakeman J. N. Htce of th work train
was thrown seventy-five feet away from
the track and sustained a broken leg. The
Injured were taken to the two caboose of
the work train, wher hospital were lm
provlsed. On caboose -va taken to Mor
ton, whll th other was taken to Tre
mont.
The dead lay on the bank all night wait
Ing the coming of the coroner. Widow and
orphan thronged around the wreck tonight
asking for Information. Out of the thirty
five -men 'of the work train only four are
living, and two of these are seriously In
jured. Wreckage Is strewn along th track
for 300 feet and It will be twenty-four hours
before It can be cleared.
BREEDER S0THAM A BANKRUPT
Chlllleotho Hereford Faneier Files
Voluntary Petition, Asset Ex.
reeding Liabilities.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. ls.-T. F. B. Sotham.
a Hereford breeder of Chilllcothe, Mo., to.
day filed a petition In voluntary bankruptcy
In the United States district court hero.
He places liabilities at S128.31S; assets. 1196..
tea. The assets Include a claim of tlW.OQO
against F. B. Martlndale of Indianapolis,
who, on October 28, brought an attachment
suit against Mr. Botham's Chilllcothe prop
erty to protect a note for $10,000 held by
him.
The claim against Mr. Martlndale Is for
judgment on account of alleged Injury to
hi buslnesa brought about by th Inslltu
Uon of the attachment suit. lir. Sotham
say a. In his petltloa that h ha contracted
debt which he I unable to pay In full
and I willing to surrender all hi property
for th benefit of hi creditor. William
Moffatt of Paw Paw. I1L. Is a heavy cred
itor. Mr. Sotham is on of th best knows.
breeder In th west.
BLAZE WAY FOR WOMAN CLUBS
Member of General Federation'
Committee Are la It. Leal Pr
parlag for Convention.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. It. Th biennial session
of th committee of tho General Federation
of Woman' Club met her today to mak
preparation for th meeting to be held
next May in St. Loul. Committee wer
appointed and th work for th meeting to
continue through th week wa outlined.
Among the member ot the committee
and board of director now In the city ar
Mr. D. T. 8. Denlaon, New York, presl
dent; Mr. Robert J. Burdatte, Lo Angelea,
first vice president; Mr. Emma A. Fox,
Detroit, second vice president; Mrs. WU
11 m T. Coad. Rapid City, S. P., recording
secretory, and Mrs. Emma M. Von Vechten
of Cedar Rapids, la., treasurer.
CONDITION 0FJHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Warmer and Partly
Cloudy Friday, with Rain In East Portion;
tTotuitiiy Kain Saturday.
Temperature at Omahn Yesterday!
Hoar. Dev. Hoar. lies,
5 a. m 111 1 p. m Ha
6 a. ra IT 31 p. m
T a. m 1 3 p. m its
) a. m ..... . 20 4 p. tu nl
a. m 2UI Hjt. ra H3
IO a. m V p. m 8t
It a. m 27 7 p. an :t
111 m no N p. m na
V p. m Kit
RAILWAY WINS FIRST FALL
leeare Temporary Injanetlon Against
Assessment by Wnshlngton
t'onnty Authorities.
Judge Murger yesterday granted a
temporary restraining order, returnable
December I, against the county of Wash
ington, school district and city of Blair,
the Board, of Commissioners of Washing
ton county, the county clerk, treasurer
and sheriff of Washington county from
levying a tax or attempting to collect said
tax by distress warrant against the prop
erty of the Missouri Valley at Blair Rail
way and Bridge company on the bridge
crossing the Missouri river at Blair.
The petition for the restraining order was
filed Wednesday evening. It sets forth that
the defendants have for the years 1900,'l901
and 1902 levied a tax against the west half of
this bridge and the eaat ten feet of the
west approach to It; that the east ten feet
of the weat approach I not within the
school district named, that tho taxing au
thorities of Washington county have no
power to assess the same and that the
assessments have been wrongfully made;
the attempt to collect the taxes so as
sessed for the three years mentioned by
distress warrant la unlawful and that tho
tax levy for the year 1901 Is also unlawful.
The position taken by the complainants Is
that there Is no way of segregating the east
ten feet of the west approach to th bridge.
htch. It I held, are not in the district
claimed. The complainant aver that they
are willing to pay any just and lawful
tax assessed against their property, but
that these several assessments are unlaw
ful, hence they ask that a temporary In
junction be granted against the defend
ants from levying or collecting these taxes
claimed to be due, or any portion of them,
by distress warrant.
DENIES CHARGES OF. WIIG
School Board Member Goes lata De
tail on Crayon Baying
Proposition.
School board officers laugh at the asser
tion of P. Wllg before the South Side Sec
ond Ward Improvement club Wednesday
night, that crayons are purchased cheaply
by the board, sold to the teachers at an ad
vance and In turn disposed of to the puplli
at a further Increase.
"I presume Mr. Wltg la talking about
colored crayons,'.' said a member of the
hoard, "We do not furnish colored crayons
at all. White crayon for use on the black
board 1 furnished to all schools free, our
contract with tho Moyer Stationery com
pany calling for It at i cent a gross.
Ar1o the colored crayon, I understand
that the drawing teacher and some of .the
supervisors encourage It use among tho
classes, In which cos th pupils are asked
to buy th colored chalk. Possibly some
Instructors have obtained it and sell It to
the children. I do not know that many
teacher buy it and gtv It to the chil
dren. Others give It to those little ones
who cannot sfford to buy It.
"I do not think that the charge by Mr.
Wllg have the smallest foundation in fact."
DEATH COMES AS GREAT SHOCK
Miss Lacy Boy Die After Teaching;
at High School Thronghont
tho Day.
Miss Lucy Roys, who taught In the
Omaha High school eleven years, died yes
terday at i a. m. of cancer. Although
ahe had been afflicted for more than two
years she was a woman of Indomitable will
tower h continued with her classes until
Thursday night. Few persons knew that
she was 111. and her death produced a
shock In High school circles and anions her
acquaintances.
Miss Roys lived at 2609 Harney street
with a widowed mother. Bho was middle
aged and had been connected with the pub
lic schools si no 1SS7. Previous to entering
the High school she had charge of tho
eighth grade at the Castellar street school.
At the High school she was Instructor In
physiology and geometry. Tho deceased
was a prominent member of the P. E. O.
secret society and a meeting scheduled for
Saturday haa been postponed because of
her death.
C. S. HIGGINSJ.AID AT REST
Pioneer of Omaha Bnrled In Conneil
Blatf Cemetery Bealde III
Mother.
Funeral service over the remain of the
late Charles 8. Hlgglns, who was stricken
with apoplexy In court room No. 1 at the
court house Monday morning, were held
yesterday at a. m. from the residence.
Mil Leavenworth street.
Services were conducted by Rev, E.
Comble Smith of the First Methodist
church, the Nordln orchestra of Boyd's
theater played the funeral dirge and a se
lected quartet sang appropriate hymns.
The casket was decorated with many
beautiful floral offerings, tributes from
friends and relatives. The pallbearers were:
Mayor Frank E. Moore. William I. Kier
stead, W. R. Bennett, Oliver C. MeCune,
Thomas 8. Boyd and A. C. Troup.
The remains were taken to Council
Liu IT, where interment was made at Fair
view cemetery, deceased having a mother
burled there.
LARGE WATER MAIN BREAKS
Slxteen-Ineh Pipe nt Sixteenth nnd
Coming; Barst and Cot
Into Street.
A break in the slxteen-inch water main
of the- Omaha Water company' line oc
curred at t yeatarday morning at th
Intersection of Sixteenth and Cuming
streets. With tremendous force a large
volume of water Immediately poured forth
and began cutting up the street. A large
force of men was put to work oq the
break as soon a discovered and tha flow
checked, but this was not accomplished
until a hole nearly twenty feet square had
been made by the escaping water.
At th office of th water company It wa
stated that th break had been
repaired and thul th flow of water
had been checked shortly after the noon
hour. A large force of meo is still at th
scene of the break and as sqoji aa th pipe
r repair, in now in tn street will
promptly be filled lu.
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Reciprocity with Eepublio of Cuba Eeoehei
Endorsement of the BopreuntatlTta.
TWENTY-ONE ONLY IN OPPOSITION
Party Linei An Obliterated When 335
Members Vote for Meainr.
HEPBURN APPROVES WITH RELUCTANCE
lows, Congreisman Bays United
Owei Noth n to Cuba.
Etatea
APPEAL BY DEMOCRATS DELAYS VOTE
Measare Passes Popalar Branch of
Congres nt 4i32 O'clock in tha
Afternoon Afeer Speeches
by Both Hide.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Th house
today, by a rising vote of MS to 21. passed
the bill to make effective the Cuban reci
procity treaty. Th dissenting votes were
about equally divided between republican
and democrats, but ther wa no record
vote, the minority having ton few vote to
order the yea and nay. Th democrats
under th leadership of Mr. Williams,
Bought to th last to secure amendments tu
the bill in accordance with the action of the
caucus, but were defeated steadily. Mr.
Williams made th final effort when he
tried to have the Mil recommitted to th
ways and means committee with instruc
tions to amend, but a point of order, under
the special rule, providing for a vote on the
bill without Intervening motion, was sus
tained. Mr. Cannon received the applause of the
democratic side when he entertained the
appeal from his ruling made by Mr. Wil
liams, the speaker saying he preferred to
err. If he erred at all, In giving the house
the right to express Its will. Th appeal
wa tabled by a strict party vote.
The debate, begun Monday, was con
tinued up to within a few minute ot 4
o'clock, the time appointed to take a vote
on the final passnge of the bill. Mr. Wil
liams closed the debate for his eld and
made an arraignment of the republican;
policy ot protection. Mr. Call, rep. (Mass.).
made the closing speech on the republican
side, others speaking on that side being
Mr. Hepburn (la.) and Mr. Watson find.).
Mr. Broussard. drm. (La.), opposed th
bill and Mr. DeArmond, dem. (Mo.), sup
ported it. The announcement of the pas
sage of the bill caused only a slight demon
stration. Mr. McClellan, mayor-elect of New York .
City, occupied the speaker's chair for a
while today as chairman of th committee
of the whole bouse'.
Mr. Broussard, dem. (La.). ' opened th
debate when the hous resumed considera
tion of tho Cuban bill today. He opposed
tha measure and said It was not In lino
with democratic tariff reform.
Mr. Hepburn, rep. (la.), followed, stating '
at the outset of hi remark that he would
vote for the bill, but with reluctance. Ho .
said ho was not one of those who believed
we owe Cuba anything. This country had
pent $.100,000,000 or 1400,000,000 and sacrificed
many Uvea that Cuba might be relieved
from oppression. Mr. Hepburn said ho
believed In republican reciprocity the reci
procity of McKlnley. In this connection ho
quoted from the speech made by the late
president at Buffalo. ' .
The vote, which was to hav been taken
In the houae at 4 c' clock, was delayed by
a roll call on appeal by Mr, Williams from
a decision of Speaker Cannon.
The Cuban bill was r.aeed by th hous
at 4:33 p. m. by a rising vot of (38 to 21.
Oaly la Exeentlvo Session. y
WASHINGTON, Nov, It The eenat
transacted no buslnesa In open session to
day beyond tha receipt of bill and pe
titions. After an executive session th
senate adjourned.
Satisfaction fa Havana.
HAVANA, Nov. !. Great satisfaction Is
expressed tonight st th new that th
United State house of representatives had
passed the bill for reciprocity with Cuba.
Recent report of th progress of th bill
removed th apprehension that congress
would not earry out what th popl ot
Cuba understand to hav been th virtual
promise of the McKlnley administration.
BIG BILLS IN FAIR ESTATE
Superior Jndge at lis Frnnetsco
Cat Off Site f Ho
Small Sis.
6AN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.Th TaJr
heirs continue to occupy a great deal of
attention In the local courts and big fees
are still being paid out. '
Tho following awards of feee for serv
ices to the Charles L. Fair estate were
made by Superior Judge Cook: To Joseph,
Harvey, for money advanced to Charles L.
Fair and for services rendered, 1112,000; to
Charles 8. NeaL for services rendered, $60.
000; to Captain A. E. Seymour, for services
rendered. $25,000.
Besides these award tho court ordered
that 114,693 bo paid to tho Crocker. Wool
worth bank for' money advanced, and
about fifty small claims were allowed.
KANSAS JUDGE IS IMPLICATED
Charge Filed with Attorney Oeneral
Knox Cheek Action on Sapremo
Coart Vaeaney.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 18.-Charges hava
been filed with Attorney General Knox
upposed to reflect on th character of
George Pollock of tho Kansas supreme
court bench. Judge Pollock Is on of the
several candidates for the vacancy on the
federal bench of that Stat caused by th
promotion of United State District Judg
William Hook. Th charge against Judge
Pollock were alluded to and a postpone
ment of action taken until Saturday that
Judge Pollock might hav opportunity to
present answer to th charges, Th
charges hav not bean laid before th dele
goatlon. KILLED IN DYNAMITED STORE
rssr Men Isftr from Explosion In
Bnralaa- Balldlaa- nt aLal. .
kasha, Michigan.
K ALASKA, ilcb Nov, la. By an explo.
Ion of dynamlt In a burning ator at
Sharon today thre men wer killed and a
fourth fatally Injured. The dead:
ROY DIMES, blacksmith.
AUGl'hT WANGLAN. scaler.
WILLIAM SHARP, night watcho
Fatally injured: 1
George McCleuoaa.