The Omaha Daily Bee.
n$TAI!LlgHV MINE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, 8ATU1SDAY MOUSING, JANUAKY 23, 1 00 1 TWELVE PAGES.
SLNUU2 COPY TIIREE CENTS.
IS IN SW
At Least Thirty Peep's Kdswb to IL'T
Bern K-lled by Fore of 6:
rS7uL REPORTS LIKELY TO INCREASE LIST
Wire Are All Down md Details of Disaster
D fB-.nlt to Obtain.
MAJORITY OF VICTIMS ARE NEGROES
Entire Hortttra Portion of Alabama Swept
Ij High Windi.
GREATEST DAVAGE IS IN HALE COUNTY
la Addition to Loss of Life . Girt)
Damaa-e HMlt to Property
DtTuutlea of Farms la
Complete.
V8CAI.OO8A. Ala., Jan. 22. A disas
trous tornado awrpt over Moundvllle, Ala.,
a town of 00 Inhabitants, fifteen mllea
south of Tuscaloosa, early today and aa
a result thirty-seven persons were killed
and more than 100 Injured. Every buainea
house, with the exception of a small drug
tore, waa completely destroyed.
The tornado struck the city from the
southwest and mowed a path a quarter
of a mils wide through the town.
The following la a list of white persons
killed:
E. P. SETMOVR of Nashville, Tenn.,
who accepted his position as operator at
the railroad etstlon last evening.
A. H. WARKKN. of Bingham, employed
bv the Alabama Grocery company.
J. H. REDMOND, superintendent of the
pumping station, formerly of Nashville,
Tenn.
RORERT R POWERS, of Tuscaloosa.
MIbb NETTIE FARLEY.
The negro dead are:
W. N. MILES, wife and all children.
ALBERT HOL8TON. wife and three chil
dren.
IKK HOLPTON, wife and three children.
NINE OTHER NEGROES, unldentined.
Blown from Their Beds. (
Surgeons were rushed to Moundvllle from
Greensboro and Tuscaloosa and all possi
ble was done to alleviate the sufferings of
the Injured. By the force of the storm
persons were blown hundreds of feet from
their beds In the blackness of the night.
Through terror, a father, mother and
three children fled from their home to
seek refuge and In their excitement left
a t-yoar-old boy In bed. Today he was
pulled from beneath some timber and
thus far It Is Impossible to find any other
member of the family. Bedding, carpets
and wearing apparel are acattered for a
distance of ten miles through what was a
forest, but which Is now as clear as If
cut by the woodman's ax.
. Freight oars were torn to splinters, the
trucks from them being burled hundreds
of feet from the track. The depot, the
hotel, 'warehouse, gins, thirty homes, five
tore house, together with the stocks,
were completely destroyed. Where they
stood It la Impossible to find even the pil
lars upon which these structures rested.
Bales .of cotton, which were atowed in
warehouses, .were torn to atoms, the frag-,
tm-nts- of Itrt lodging' -" ros making t
appear as though that section had been
visited by a snowstorm. Heavy Iron safes,
the doors of which In some Instances were
torn from their hinges, were carried away
by ths force of ths wind.
A young clerk employed by W. P. Phifer,
bearing the terrible roaring of the storm,
let himself Into a well In the center of
the store. He had no sooner found this
place of safety than the store was com
pletely demolished. He was uninjured.
f sweeps Larae Section.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 22,-Tornadoeo
played havoc at several places In North
Alabama today, resulting, as far as known,
la the death of over thirty people and In
Jury to many more. The storm center waa
at and around Moundvllle, a small town In
the northern portion of Hal county, where
heavy loss of life and great destruction of
property are reported, because of the fact
that the aires were prostrated details of
The disaster are meager. Reports received
at Tuscaloosa Indicate that no less than
thirty people were klll-d at Moundvllle and
many mora Injured.
The storm swept all of the northern por
tion of Hale county and destroyed many
farina. It is feared that fuller reports will
an increased loss of life.
At denoting thi force of the tornsdo it Is
stated tout sn entire freight train waa
blown from the track.
A heavy wind prevailed all over northern
Alabama and rain fell in torrents.
A stall corref ponrtent of the News wires
that the total death tint from (he storm at
Moundvllle Is estimated tt thirty-seven, of
whom seven are whites and thirty negroes.
The devastation Is complete, everything In
the town being wtrcked. More than 10ft
persons were Injured at Moundvllle, Ala.,
and the entire business portion of the town
and more than Jtno homes were destroyed.
" A tornado struck the suburban town of
North Birmingham today and demolished
or damaged thirty-six houses, mostly negro
cabin a. A number of Industrial plants xlso
were damaged slightly and the store of
Posey Bros, waa destroved. No one was
killed In this vicinity.
DEATH RECORD.
Eenh Camn.
OGAl.AI.LA. Neb.. Jan. 22. SpeeJai.
Word is received here of the death of
Zeph Cmp at Ogden. Utah. Mr. Camp
wua sheriff here for six years. In the Hs.
and was well liked.. He has been employed
In the freight depot at Ogden for the
I'nlnn Pacific railroad for several years
Interment will probably be at Ogden. De
ceased was a member of the Woodman
camp at this plsce. .
Mrs. W. J. Klser.
BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 22 (Special.)
Mra. W. J. Klser, a prvmtnent resident of
Virginia, this county, died yesterday of
tumor of ths stomach, aged SI years. She
Is survived by her husband and three
children.
David Met one.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Jan. C.-(Spelal.-tvld
McCune, a pioneer resident of this
county, passed away yeaterday at his home
near FlUey, aged years. His death was
caused from Bnlxht's disease. A family of
gru children survive him.
Judge William Jones.
ST. LOI'18. Jan. C-Judgs Wlllla
Pou, for fifty years a resident oX St.
at one time judge of the criminal
court and recently president of the Kan
tucky society, died today, aged Tt years.
Takes Effect Seat Fall.
WASHINGTON. Jaa. C The pure food
11 aa It pas sod the house provides that It
should take effect September L lftH. In
stead ut February 1. 1H as was errooeouly
sWavea,
SOLDIERS COERCED BANKERS
oh Testimony Is Ulven at Manila
V Regarding Importation, of
Sliver Money.
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MANILA. Jan. 22. Manager Jours of the
Hong Kong aV Shanghai bank, daring the
public discussion now going on, declared
that, prior to the passage of the supp'o
mental currency act. the banks had a letter
from General Metrlt. upon the strength
of which the Importation of Mexican dol
lars was resumed sfter twenty years pro
hibition. The importation of this coin was not vol
untsry upon the psrt of the banks, he said,
but was forced upon them by the military
authorities, practically at the point of the
bayonet. American soldiers entered the
hanks, demanding local currency for gold,
some even golr.g to the length of enforcing
their demands at the miiztle of a revolver.
There were 3,000 troops landed within three
months, to pay whom the quartermaster
and paymaster drew letters of credit for
500.000. which Jours on his part found
himself unable to convert Into coin, and
consequently closed the bank. General
Greene then Issued an order that unless the
bankers changed these drafts Into money
for the troops he would place Jours under
guard and threatened to lock him up. The
discussion will be continued.
SAN DOMINGO HEARS" OF LOSS
First News of the Capture of Pwerto
Plata by the French Cralser
J or Ira de la Gravler.
SAN DOMINGO, Jan. 22. The United
States cruiser Minneapolis arrived here
this morning and left thlB afternoon. News
of the capture of Puerto Plata by govern
ment forces waa brought here by the
French cruder Jurien de la Gravier, which
arrived this morning. The situation here
remains without change. Business Is sus
tained because of the lack of communica
tion with neighboring villages. M. Detk
Jen, the Haytlen minister, has sent his cre
dentials to the president of the provisional
government.
WARSHIP IN FULL DRESS
Third Anniversary of Death of Queen
Tlrtorla Observed In London
with Service at Frognert,
LONDON, Jan. 22. The third anniversary
of the death of Queen Victoria was ob
served today. There was the usual me
morial service at Frogmore,. which was at
tended by the king and queen and the royal
family. The anniversary of the queen's ac
cession wss marked by salutes at the naval
stations snd dressing of the warships.
BERLIN. Jan. 22. Emperor William
today attended a memorial service in honor
of the late Queen Victoria at the English
church here, and unveiled tablets in
memory of Queen Victoria and the late
Empress Fredericks.
GIVES AMNESTY TO BULGARIANS
Before Making; Decree Effective Ports
Will Leara Poelttoa of '
Balcarla.
CONSTANTINOPLE. . Jan. k.-Ti .sul
tan hss ordered that general amnesty be
granted to the Bulgarians tnd Macedon
ians who hive been l-jiprlsoned for partici
pation In the disturbances of last summer.
Before giving effect to this decree, how-
ever, the porte is trying to obtain as
surances regarding Bulgaria's attitude in
the future.
DUMPING GROUND FOR GRAIN
t. Paal Rood Will tarry Neither
Grain Kor Hny to Mllwnnkee tntll
Present Congestion Is Broken.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 22. The Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad today is
sued a notice, which was posted on 'change,
that owing to a large accumulation at Mil
waukee no grain would lie accepted by that
road to Milwaukee public elevators until
further notice. It is alleged by tome of the
dealers that for some time past a large
quantity of low grade wheat and other
small grains have been shipped to Milwau
kee In efforts to dump It on this market.
The effort to dispose of poor stuff here
hss failed, end the result Is a congested
condition of railroad tracks with this de
clined grain, which r.o one wants at any
price. The St. Paul road also Issued a
notice declining shipments of hay In car
lo-id lots for Chicago local delivery until
further notice.
COTTON REACHES WAR PRICES
Dr. Brews Springs a Little Surprise
on the Wow Orleans Bins; by
Giving; Buying- Orders.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 22.- Dr. Brown
surprised the ring at the .Cotton exchange
today by telling traders to go to his brok
ers and give them everything they had for
sale for May delivery at the market prtoe.
He said he waa willing to buy everything
offered up to half a million bales. Before
he made this offer he bid li.lSe for 26.OU0
bales of May. His purchases were heavy.
The market remained In a healthy condi
tion In spite of the levels that have been
attained. The present prices are the high
est since war times and since the future
market has been established. There ap
pears, to be no weak long Interest In ths
market and brokers are exacting heavy
margins on 11 purchasea.
NOT ENOUGHJTO GO AROUND
Estate of Kansas City shoe Mann-'
fucturer Will fo Satisfy Be
nest to Methodist Chorea.
KANSAS CITT, Jan. 22. It Is not believed
by the executors that ths estate of W. W.
Kendall, the shoe manufacturer who died
recently la of sufficient value to satisfy
the bequest In his will which directed that
flS.OOO be given to the Methodist Episcopal
church as a memorial fund. A liberal esti
mate of the total value of the estate. It Is
sold, is fjun.000. By the terms of the will
ths bequest to heirs amounts to SXO.OOO and
the claims of the heirs take precedence of
the bequest to the church.
WIPES OUT AN0LD GRUDGE
James strlrh Shot and K 1114 After
Firing; at George Haaalrk
with a Revolver.
EVERTON. Mo.. Jan. ZT-James Retch
was shot and killed tonight by George
Hanitck. after having fired at Hamk-k be
cause of an old grudge Reich went to
lUmhli't home, forced his way Into the
house and fired at Hamlck with a revol
ver. Hamlck seixd a shotgun and shot
Reich through the heart. Hamlck Imrnt-
UlaAaly surrendered to ths autborlUsa.
WOULD BAR MONGOL RACES
i
8nch it Desire of the Enaran Government
Regarding Trad in lianchtria.
COREANS MAKE ATTACK UPON JAPANESE
Chinese Km press Feels Present Sltuu
Hon Keenly nnd Will trega1e to
Maintain Slaarha Dynasty
la China.
PARIS, Jan. 25. Information reaching the
Foreign office during the last twenty-four
hours shows a definite Improvement In the
Russo-Japanese situation. The answer of
Russia has not yet been sent, but it wilt be
dispatched within the next two daya The
question of the limitation of Japanese set
tlements in Manchuria has been one of the
most difficult under consideration.
The Russian view, as made known here
as the real issue, la the maintenance of
white supremacy In northern Asia. The
situation Is compared with that of Cali
fornia during the Chinese invasion, com
pelling the United States to exclude the
Chinese. Owing to the importance at
tached to this branch of the controversy,
Russian officials have taken steps to se
cure a copy of the British laws restricting
Mongolians from entering Australia.
It Is maintained that Russia's Insistence
that reaaonaole limits be placed on the es
tablishment of Japanese settlements In
Manchuria has the same end as the Ameri
can and British laws .In protecting their
commerce and labor of whites from the
Mongols. It appears that Russia is chiefly
apprehensive of the springing up of large
Japanese settlements and villages along
the lines of the Russian railroads and
other centers of Russian Improvement and
development, as tt is held that such a Jap
anese Influx will practically nullify Rus
sia's privileged position In Manchuria,
which Japan has been willing to recognize.
Cere ana Attack Japanese.
LONDON. Jan. 22. A special dispatch
from Seoul, Corea, dated today, eays Jap
anese railway men have been attacked by
Coreans at several points along the Seoul
Fusan railway and that the Corean author
ities have been notified that unless they
prevent a recurrence of these disorders,
necessary measures to do so will be taken
by Japanese troops.
The dowager empress of China Is thor
oughly alive to the peril threatening China
aa a result of the Russo-Japaneae crisis
and has, according to the Globe's Shanghai
correspondent, determined at all costs to
fight for the freedom of Manchuria from
foreign control. Conferences between the
dowager and leading statesmen. It is added,
have convinced her that any other policy
would be tantamount to dynastic suicide,
as the dishonor of ancestral tombs Implied
by foreign domination would be unpardon
able in the eyes of the Chinese.
Maaeha Dynasty Threatened.
Unless a vigorous effort In made to re
assert the Manchu dynasty, the authorities.
Taplngs snd Kolashul, will ateropt to
restore the Ming dynasty, with the result
of the complete destruction of China. The
correspondent adds that ths dowager has
been Informed that some of the foreign
officers are willing to 'give the Manchus a
final . opportunity . of . rehabilitating; tbeiq
relves, even to the extent of aiding tbetn
by force. If necessary, provided ths Manchu
government is sincerely favorable to re
form. The Russian minister at Peking, the corre
spondent continues, has learned of the re
sult of the conferences and Is convinced
that In the event of war China will be
forced to participate, with ths result that
the whole world will possibly become In
volved.
"In the meanwhile," the dispatch con
cludes, "Japan, though ostensibly engaged
with Its own quarrel. Is really the spokes
man of the whole group of powers devoted
to the policy of anti-partltlon, who have
agreed together to defend China."
Native Dlatarbaaeo la Corea.
NEW TORK. Jan. 22. A serious native
disturbance has occurred In the interior
nesr Pyeng Tang, cables the Seoul corre
spondent of the Herald. The authorities
are apprehensive that It may spread.
Neither Desires Intervention.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. It Is learned
that the United States government has
been cautiously ' and quietly making In
qulriea at the various foreign capitals sup
posed to be particularly Interested in a
peaceful solution of the eaatern problem.
with a view to ascertaining whether any.
tiling could' be done toward bringing Rus
sla and Japan together. It soon developed
that neither of these principles was will
Ing to solicit the good offices of outside
powers in the adjustment of their dispute.
so the movement waa never formally Initi
ated.
Roaetaa Vessels Kail Eust.
SUEZ, Jan. 22. The Russian squadron,
consisting of the battleship Dmitri Don-
skoi, the cruiser Aurora and six torpedo
boat de4royeri, sailed today for the far
east. One Russian torpedo boat destroyer.
w hich Is disabled, will remain here.
COTTON MAKES NEW RECORD
Jnly Ontlon Benches Fifteen Cents on
Sew Tork Market Early la
Session.
NEW TORK, Jan. 22. Cotton reached
It cents for ths July option In the local
market today. Sensational strength at
IJverpool, where spot cotton advanced to
I pence, or about li cents a pound, con
ttnued lighter receipts, strong spot ad
vancea and the Increased activity of bull
leaders plunged ths New Tork market Into
a tumult of activity and a demand such as
had not been witnessed before during ths
present upward movement.
New high records were made. The open
ing was strong at sn advance of ( to 36
points, with March and May showing ths
greatest strength. The former sold at
14.70 rents on the call. May at llhi cents
and July at KM cents. There was a reac
tion from first prices, but the market soon
turned firm snd worked upward. July going
to IS cents before the end of the first hour.
SOLDIERS HAVE THE SMALLPOX
Ofllrers at JeeTerooa Barracks Eanoeeel
ana One TwJtea to aaaraa
ttao Btatloa.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. ZZ. The presence of
smallpox among the troops at. Jefferson
barracks has resulted In ths vaccination
of all tho men In the Fourth and Eighth
regiments of cavalry, and H has been de
cided to postpone a ball scheduled for to
morrow evening.
Lieutenant Frank E. Davis. has been re
moved to the county quarantine station
suTering with the disease and Lieutenants
Cox. Watson and Keller, who were ex
posed, have been quarantined, la their Quar
ters.
SCHWAB SOURS THE DEAL
Agreement for Reorganisation of the
Bhlphnlldlnar tontnnny la ot Ar
restable o Bondb-Udere.
NEW TORK, Jan. 22 An ngreement on
terms for the reorganisation of the ship
building company and the abandonment of
the Sheldon reorganir tlon agreement. It
is reported on goon' ' itrthorlty, has been
substantially reached this week between
Receiver Smith of the company and Charles
M. Schwab and members of the Sheldon
syndicate, but this plan Is an Id to be ac
ceptable neither to the bondholders' pro
tective committee nor to the Commonwealth
Trust company, and the litigation Is prac
tically bound to continue unless the Schwab
Interests make still t-.rther concessions.
The plan as outlined tentatively, pro
vided for the retention of control by Mr.
Schwab, giving him 13,000.000 preferred and
$6.0O0.tK) common out of a total of approxi
mately $30,000,000 stock of the reorganised
company, the remaining KOOO.OOO preferred
and $S,WO,000 common going to the other In
terests. Under it Mr. Schwab abandoned
his contention that his mortgage on the
Bethlehem plant should be given priority
over the first mortgage bonds on the entire
shipbuilding company property, this being
one of the features of ths Sheldon plan.
A local financial agency today Issued ths
following:
Charles M. Achwab and hi aMrw1ta
have reached an agreement with the mem
bers of the Sliejflon syndicate and the
Commonwealth Trust companv. for the re
rrganization of the United States Ship
building company.
ir ine oonanoicierr protective committee
sgrees. the Diana will rm as nsnentrwl to hv
Receiver Smith. In Its details the plans
are as heretofore outlined. The new com
pany will have about Uti.ono.ont capitaliza
tion, an tne biock Deing equally divided be
tween oommon and preferred.
For his f30.000.0u0 of rhlpbulldlng securi
ties. il.uiiO.OOO and SSO.'iOo.uiU in stock. Mr.
Schwab will get nj.0U0.0mi stock In the new
company, while the other interests will
divide the remainder.
The cnlv otiStHCle to sn a rrppm.tit now
Is the bondholders' protective committee.
NO LIGHT ON bIcHtIl CASE
Bister of Dead Girl Tells Bnhstnntlally
the Same try as Her
Mother. , .
A LLENTOWN, Fa,, Jan. 22,-Marrha
Bechtel, under Indictment charged with
being an accessory after the fact in the
murder of her sister, was on the stand
today. Her story was substantially the
same as that given by her mother yester
day. ,
On cross-examination Martha admitted
that there was considerable trouble be
tween her mother and Mabel about Welsen-
berg and that Tom and Mabel did not
speak, even when the two mot at the table
for meals. She denied ever having made
certain alleged statements that would tend
to Incrimlnau hor.
John and Charles Bechtel. who along with
Martha and the mother, are charged with
being accessories after the fact to the mur
der of Mabel, denied that they knew any
thing about the murder of their sister.
Charles admitted that the bloody lather's
hatchet was his and stated that he fre
quently cut his fingers while at work.
James T. Eckert and Amos Mead swore
they saw Mable Bochtcl on the streets at
different times on MivicVy. the dav after
th prosecaUon laim jabel was 'killed.
FOUR SUSPECTS ARE IN JAIL
Detectives Believe They Have Some
of the Bandits Who Plllnced
Hi press Car.
BAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22. Tho officials
of the Wells-Fargo company 1n this city
reiterated their previous statement that the
express safe stolen from the Sunset Lim
ited train near San Luis Obispo contained
but a small amount of treasure. The sus
pect arrested yesterday remains In custody
pending a full Investigation. Four men be
lieved to be the robbers are now In jail In
San Luis. The detectives have been out
along the railroad and In the mountains
near tho town of San Luis Oblpo huntinu
for two suspects who are said to have had
part of the stolen money.
Dispatches received In this city from the
railroad deteotlvea state that they think
the right men are In custody. Manager
Andrew Chrlstenson of the express company
said today that the- total loss of his com
pany will not exceed K.OOO. He thought
the actual loss Is about fl.200. Messenger
Sullivan, bo said, was relieved of all re
sponsibility In connection with the robbery;
ALBERS WITHDRAWS PLEA
Attorney Coatends that Client Cannot
Bo Fonnd Gallty Twice for game
Offense Alleged la Complaint.
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GRAND RAPIDS. Mien.. Jan. 22.-When
the trial of Gerrlt H. Alhers. charged with
perjury In his former trial for conspiracy
In the Lake Michigan water deal, was
called In the superior court today, Attor
ney Walker, for the defense, asked leave
to withdraw ths formal plea of guilty.
He mode an oral statement claiming that
the alleged facts In this case were really
pasxed upon by a Jury In the former trial
and declared to be not true. On that
ground, he contended that his client should
be dismissed and not be placed twice In
jeopardy for the same alleged offense.
Ths oourt gave permission to file this
statement In writing and a plea of not
guilty waa ordered to be entered.
Ex-Alderman James O. McCool, t who
pleaded guilty to a charge of bribery yes
terday, appeared in Judge Newnham's pri
vate office today and made complete state
ment of hia connection with tho water
deal.
CNE FIREMAN LOSES LIFE
Half the Department of Brooklyn Is
Called Oat to Plant ktnbbora
Blase In Large Factory.
NEW TORK. Jan., 22. Nearly half of the
fire department of Brooklyn and four fire
boats were summoned to fight a blaso
which destroyed tho upper floors of the
six-story factory of E. W. Bliss & Com
pany, manufacturers of dies and presses
for metal stamping and castings and other
parts of whitehead torpedoes for the United
States navy. Ons fireman lost his life by
fading from a ladder.
JIM1NEZ SHORT OF MUNITIONS
Oaa Candidate for President of aa
Domlnc Is CenSned
to Fore.
NEW YORK. Jan. 22. General Carerca
has fought another battle, during which
Ramon Tanarcs and seven others were
killed, cables ths Herald's correspondent
at Puerto Plata, San Domingo.
General Caceres now occupies Castillo
City and General Jiroines has retired to the
furt, tils foroca ar abort: of ammunition,
SUSPENDS BANKERS' UNION
Supreme Court Slop Fraternal Iniiranca
Sotiotj'i Operation! Tempararilj.
JOHN POWER IS APPOINTED THE RECEIVER
Order Is the Mesnlt of Apnllrntlon
Made by Insnraare Department
of the State After Recent
Examination.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. 22. Special.) A tempo
rary Injunction was granted by Chief Jus
tice Holcomb of the supreme court last
night to reairain the Rankers Union of ths
World with headquarters at-Omaha from
doing business snd appointed Sheriff John
Power as receiver to take Immediate pos
session of the books and affairs of the
company. It being alleged that It was the
Intention of tho company to remove the
bocks and other property to Iowa. The
hearing is set for February 2.
Ths injunction waa granted at the re
quest of Attorney General Prout, acting for
Insurance Deputy Pierce of the auditor's
office, who alleged that the company has
vlo!ated the laws of the state In many in
stances, one of the items charging that
Dr. E. C. Spinney, the supreme president,
and his wife, J. C. Spinney, have fraudu
lently drawn from the treasury during tho
year 1903 ths sum of 130,000 for alleged
services as president and vice president,
while the company was liable and In debt
and Is now In debt to beneficiaries for $30,
000. At the time the examination of the
books was made the assets of the company
were 2.437.5. I '
History of the Company.
Ths Bankers Union of the World filed Its
articles of Incorporation and secured Its
license to do business from the suditor
November 14, 1S98. Its officers now are: E.
C. Spinney, supreme president; Mrs. J. C.
Spinney, supreme vice president; E. H.
Packard, supreme secretary: M. Burdock,
supreme correspondent; M. T. Swartx, su
preme banker; Dr. Robert 8. Anglln, su
preme physician) Rev. John D. McBrian,
supreme chaplain. It has local lodges In
these states: Nebraska, Texas, Kansas,
Mississippi, Indian Territory, Wyoming,
Colorado, Kentucky, Idaho, Oklahoma,
Michigan, North Dakota. Pennsylvania,
Virginia, California, Washington. Iowa,
Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, South Caro
lina, North Carolina, South Dakota, Ala
bama. Florida, Minnesota, Louisiana, Geor
gia, InUia-.-a, Illinois and Oregon. Tile total
mcmben-'Jp is 12.0f9 and the annual report
filed at the beginning of the year showed
that It h d In force Insurance to the amount
of J15,26t,&P0. In Nebraska there ore Hi
lodges and at the end of the year there
were In force 2.S4 policies, amounting to
$3,362,730 in insurance. ' v j
An examination of the company's affairs :
was made some time ago b the department !
of insurance of Illinois, which shows that
January, 20, ll02, an agreement was made .
whereby the company was to pay Spinney
$2,000 for organixatlom and preliminary work
Incident to tho organization of the order,
and that as supreme president he was to
receive a salary of JC.OOO a year to date
from October, 1K, and he waa to be repaid
In full all moneys' paid out by him for the,
promqtJjx vf tuj btut. wiib Inteuat. as
rapidly as the money could be taken from
the expense fund of the company. A $2,000
check, according to this report, was drawn
payable to Spinney March 14, 1902. August
1, 19vC, Spinney, so the report said, relin
quished aU claims on the order in consid
eration of receiving $200 a month salary.
Since January 1, 03. according to the Illi
nois Investigation, Spinney has drawn from
the order $4,333.24.
Allegations la Petition.
The following Is the substance of the al
legation upon which the injunction was
granted:
That the association In transacting Its
business has exceeded the powers granted
to it by the license or certificate iRsued
by the auditor under which it was organ
ized; the company has conducted its busi
ness fraudulently and has not fully com
plied' with thj law relating to such as
sociations. The company Is Insolvent and unable
to meet Its obligations.
The company has violated the laws of
the state in that it has diverted the funds
of the association from the purpose for
which they were contributed by its mem
hem and has ttald out large sums for the
alleged purchase of the business and mem
beship of other similar organisations In
this and other states, the membership
of such other purchased organizations
being admitted to the defendant organ
isation without medical examination, at
lower and less rates of charges and as
sessments than required from persons
originally becoming members of the de
fendant company and beyond the age limit
pp-ffrM bv the statutes and the arti
cles of incorporation of the defendant cora-
PTbere has been a violation of the laws
of the state on the part of the defendants
In withdrawing from the Bankers Union
of the World, without consideration and
without entry on the books of said Bankers
Union of the World, securities donated
thi'eto for the avowed purpose of plac
ing the finances of said Bankers Union of
the World upon a basia which would allow
It to continue business for the year Sj::
The enmiwny lias repeatedly by Its offi
cers fild with the Insurance d apartment
fnlse and fraudulent statements of Its
financial condition for the purpose of de
ceiving the auditor and by such false state
ments securing renewals of Its authority
to do business In the state.
Defendant company has offended the
laws of the state in departing from its
representative form of government In
this- Its mansgement belr.g in the hands
of a board of directors not elected by the
mmbers. but appointed by officers.
The affairs of the company are not man-
, b hoard of directors representing
the interests of the members, but are
managed ly a Doara oi o-eiiMj umrn
who are employes and manage such aflalrs
in the Interest of E. C Hpinney. who by
this means controlls Its sffalrs.
By unlawful means liabilities against the
eompanv were suddenly rreated and not
shown on tbe iKxiks of the company or
in the statement filed with the auditor.
This condition of affairs was first dis
covered bv an examination of the book
of the company and lis affairs made a ad
,...Mprt under authority of the insurance
fefartment. disclosing the facts alleged,
and the further fact that the president of
the company, ur. rpinney, anu me
vie- president. J. C. Fplnney. bis wife,
during the year 1K0, drew from the treas
f the romoanv for their own u
and lienefli and for their alleged services
.R president ana viee reiueui, tu- nun
eoiimi n fraud of the rights of the
members snd certificate holders and while
the company was then and Is now In
debted to the benefl-iaries for death losses
In the aggregate oi mt-
wi.ih the company had on nana
at the time of the exspilnatlun available
assets In the sum oi -,'
What gnlnney Says.
...w.rrtar.lo.l hV C. J. SmVth. M legal
adviser. Sheriff Power served the papers
snd took charge or me oran.
TMu.iitrt Rulnnev of the company, when
seen last night, stated that the closing
of ths concern was entirely a piece of spite
work on the part of John L. Pierce, the
state lnsjranee commissioner, snd Exam
iner Wiggins of the state Insurance de
partment. Spinney accuses the department
of "holding, him up" at different times
for amounts of money In the form of fee
for making, examinations. At one time
be said be paid Examiner Wiggins shoot
$240 for a few days' work.
"Wiggins charged," said he, "$1 per day
(Continued on Second Page.)
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair atnrdny nnd goods Colder
nndny In West and Central Por
tions. Temneratnre at Omahn Yesterday!
Ilonr. Dear. Honr. Dra-.
Ka.xn , 1 :t 1 n. m 1
Ma. m ft 31 p. m IT
Ta. in II Hp. m...... I1
st a. m 1 4 a. m 1
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NEBRASKA AT ST. LOUIS FAIR
Commission Rapidly Preparing for
tho Installation of a
Splendid Exhibit.
- The meeting of tbo Nebraska commis
sion to the Louisiana Purchase exposition
held yesterday afternoon st Its headquar
ters In the McCague block, was, devoted to
the consideration of ths plans for the Ne
braska heujquartr In the Agricultural
building us submitted by Architect Kim
ball. These contemplate an arrangement
for the proper exhibit cf the moving pic
tures of Nebraska's resources and the
state's most attractive points of Interest,
and rooms for the general convenience of
visitors to the headquarters In the mat
ter of lounging and toilet rooms. The plans
were approved.
Trof. B. H. Barbour was present at the
meeting and submitted his plans for tho
Nebraska, educational exhibit, which were
also approve J.
Reports from the field agents of the
commission were also received, and every
thing points to a very complete and Instruc
tive exhibit of the agricultural, educational,
manufacturing, horticultural and live stock
Interests of the state.
The headquarters of the commission wilt
be removed to St. Louis about March L
and every preparation will be made to hatre
the Nebraska display ready for the opening
of the exposition on April 1.
The corn and grass displays are being
rapidly arranged for exhibition, and these
are more complete and of a higher order
then any shown by1 the state at former
expositions. Most of the finest corn and
forage exhibits shown at the recent 90m
show at Lincoln have been secured, Itr Ad
dition to a vast amount of splendid speci
mens at Its storerooms In this city. Tho
same observations will apply to the horti
cultural exhibits, all of which are some
state and are also of unasual abundance,
of the best specimens ever grown In the
SURE TO ATTEND BANQUET
Mnrnt Halatrad and Governor Van
ant freed Positive Word to
MrKlnley Clnb.
Word has been 'received from Colonel
Murat HaJstead of Cincinnati and Governor
Van Sant or Minnesota that they positively
will be present at the annual banquet of
the McKlnley club at the Millard hotel
Friday evening. Also responses have been
received from many prominent republicans
throughout Nebraska that they intend to
be present. Governor Mickey, Attorney
General Prout, N orris Brown and most of
the other stato officials intend to come from
Lincoln. Iowa will be well represented by
fts most prominent republicans et.n" Gov
ernor' Cummins has signified his intention
of being present, provided nothing In the
meantime Intervenes to prevent his coming.
The tickets have been selling very rapidly
and from present Indications the selling of
ticketa will stop before the time originally
decided upon. Under no clrcumstanoea, ths
committee has decided, will tickets he. sold
sfter Wednesday. The number of thoso that
can be accommodated Is 250 and nearly that
many tickets already have been sold. The
committee In charge, N. Bernstein. N. P.
Dodge, Jr., O. 8. Erwln. Charles Foster and
Isldor Zlegler, has 'made the final prepara
tions. Dr. Harry Foster, president of the club,
will act as toastmaster. The following
toasts will be responded to: Hon. John L.
Webster. "The Republican Party": Isldor
Zlegler, who will represent the McKlnley
club, "The Toung Man In Politics": Gov
ernor Van Bant. "The Railroads and the
People"; Hon. Edward Rosewater, "Remi
niscences of McKlnley." and Colonel Murat
HalsteaS, "Our President." " '
NEBRASKANS GO TO CARNIVAL
Two Hnndred Grnla Mea Expected to
Pay a Visit to Kew
Orleans.-
i
NEW ORLEANS. I.. Jan. 22. -(Special
Telegram.) Nebraska grain dealers to the
number of nearly 200 will be . entertained
In New Orleans during carnival week.
They are members and officers of the Ne
braska Grain Dealers association. J. W.
Holmqtilst. president of the association,
has wired Grain Inspector W. E. RIchlson,
accepting the invitation on behalf of his
wssociatlon. The trip was planned dur
ing the reoent national convention In
Minneapolis, where the southern and west
ern delegates met. The western grain
men will Inspect ths wharves, elevators
snd faculties of this port for hauling
grain, at ths same time losing no op
portunlty to see the wonders of the Mardl
Gras parades. j
GRAND JURY COMPLETES WORK
Kern res All (he Evidence It Weeds
Against Knneaa City Joints and
Edaeatloa Boodlern.
KANSAS CITT. Mo., Jan. 22. -The grand
jury, which for the past month has been
Investigating the charges of hoodltng tn
Kansas City, Kan., Jn connection with the
Board of Education in the appointment of
teachers and the awarding of school con
tracta, and the city officials In the protec
tion of gambling and joints or Illicit sa
loons, finished Its work today and, tt Is
said, has decided to return seventeen In
dlctmenta. Although the citizens' commit
tee, which was formed some time ago to
push the Investigation, urged the grand
Jury to continue Its work, Attorney Gen
eral Coleman, who has had charge of the
jury, declined today. Intimating that suf
ficient evidence to convict had already
been secured.
Distrlbatea Crest Wealth by Will.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22-The will of
Charles K. Doe, just filed hers for probate,
provides for the distribution of an enlate
valued at nearly l;i.iKMi. Besides the be
quest to the State utiersity, already an
nounced, It divii.ee the bulk of the tut ate
to thirty-two nephews and neicea. the sum
ranging from tJ.(o to liiiii.Ouo each, accord
ing to age and condition. A large portion,
of these heirs live in the eastern states.
Charitable institutions of this city are also
provided for In sums rsngisg from fci.uf.' to
!2..
Missouri Editors Fieri Boodlrrt.
ST. IjOUIS. Jan. 22 The Missouri Pr,s
kk Ittiion. meeting In annual orsiin he-e
today, exiMileri former lieutenant liov
ernor John A. Lee and L. I. Page, editor
of the Hor.ne Terre fciar. beeauoe of thJr
alleged cmineciioiA Willi booUls oWAbdoid lA
Jeileinaa Cllui ., 1
FLOODS IN IDE EAST
Pittasnrg TbraaUred with "Wont lisa af
Eireri in Torty Years.
SHIPPING IS DELAYED AT NEW YORK
With Bain Fallinr, Ioa Fills Lang Island
Sonnl far Milts.
OHIO AND INDIANA ARE SUFFERING
UiBa'ly Email Streams Ars Bagisf Tor
rents Hooding ihs Land
ICE GORGES ARE GENERALLY TO BtAME
Streams Breast Is 5 ear Headwaters
Before lee Moves Below aad
Waters Spread Over Ad
joining t'onntry.
riTTSBURG, Jan. 22. -Preparations to
meet the worst flood In Pittsburg's history
are about complete. No flood ever gave v
more warning than the one that Is now
Impending. Early yesterday ths river men '
and business men whose Interests are along
the river were warned that the long de
ferred January thaw was at hand. Many
of the residents along the river front and y
the Inhabitants of the lowlands have al '
ready deserted their housea, while the oth
ers have removed their household effects
to upper floors. In the m!ls snd factories
every precaution has been taken. In some
places furnace fires have been drawn and
in all vpreparatlons were made to pump
out ths flywheel and engine rlta. While
many of the plants will be compelled to
shut down tt is not likely that any great
properly loss will result.
In the local harbors the river men have
everything snug and are ready for ths
worst. The conditions are all favorable
to unusually high water and possibly a
record-breaking stage. The weather Is
mild snd rain L still falling, with tho
streams Tiring hrs and at all points be
tween mis city ana tne neaowaters 01 ins
Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Just
how much water to expect tt la Impossible
to say at this time. Forecaster Ridge way
of the weather bureau says It will be lata
today tiefore any definite report csn bs
made. At Pittsburg the water Is rising
nearly one foot an hour and at this rats
by evening the danger Una will be reached.
From all parts of the Pittsburg district tho
message cams this morning that tbs loe
waa moving and It is now passing ?hl
city. So far no damage has been reported.
A GVeensboro (Pa.) dispatch stated that
the lco broke la the Cheat rivev anj Is
coming with about thirty feet t water
back of It. The Ice is running ver data
No. 7 on ths Monongahela river.
The Allegheny river toe oatas with a rueh
and there was little in its path to pe car
ried out by ths mad sweep of the current.'
Ths false work at the Brilliant cutoff -bridge
of the Pennsylvania railroad was
swept away earl)' it the day and a rum
ter of barges and rcns of Umber were
oarried off. -
' The outlcOk thlsv irwrrje-on was mora w ., -couraglcg.
The rapid, rise In tbs i tvera had
be a checked to soico extent and It la tnw
thought the flues would not bo a record
breaker. . t
Shipping; Delayed mt Xew York.
NEW TORK, Jan. 82. Fog blanketed
New Tork bay and harbor today. Luna
Island sound waa impassable exnept ws the
most powerful steamers, scores o." ooewt-.
wise vessels and tugs were frcron fast lu
the Ice, which filled both rivets and tue
harbor, and an Ice pack In Newa'k harbor '
placed three cities and all the twn 0:1
the Passalo river below Faial Fall I:
danger fcr flood, while ot.e of th wirot
storms of the winter was sM'.l unspent In
this city sleet rendered walking dargeroe
for man or hoise, sod many cases 0 seriovs
Injury were reported. . 1
No voesels were reported s Ite'ing
quarantine, and fog bells wera ept Urg
ing. The sound was frocen or choked with lco
r.s far as New Haven. Captains or searien
of nearly 100 small Ice-locked vessels walked
sshore at various points todsy to get sup-'
plies.
Today's rainfall Is causing great dread In
Paterson, . Passaic, TJewark and smaller
towns r.earby. As ths watershed shove
Passaic Tails is froxen solid, all ths'pre
cipltatlon must nan Into the rtver, snd
Newark bay is frozen so ss to lrsvs no out
let. Terrlfles Westesa Hew TarlL. ;
PUFFALO. Jan. 12. Within ths past
forty-eight bcsjrs western New Tork has
leen subjected to meteorologies! conditions
such ss have not prevslled hers In a score
of years, and the situation now Is ter
rifying the residents of low lying sec
tions, particularly In the tiver valleys and
the flood district south of Buffalo, . After
a heavy fall of wetsnow, lasting sll day.
the temperature fell below freeslng. fhsn
rose as In and a heavy rain set In which
still continues. Owing to the feet that
Ice has formed beneath the snow snd all
streams srs Icebound, there Is no opportu
nity for Tater tn soak Into the earth or to
paas sway readily' through ths natural
channels, and ths consequence Is that un
less the tempersture falls again within a
few hours every flood district of western
New York will be Inundated and great Suf
fering and damage will result.
Srloto River Out of Ranks.
COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. 22. Ths Sclota
river has passed the danger point and nw
stands st seventeen snd one-half feet. The
lowlands have been Injndated and ths
levees are being closely watched to prevent
the entire west ide from being flooded.
Arrangements hsvs been made to meet this
emergency should tt srlse and thera Is
much uneasiness. No damage has ss yet .
resulted from the ice going out of ths
river.
The electric street lamps were dark dur
ing the night, the electric company having
raised their dynamos, so ss to bo above
the danger line 1n rase the levee breaks.
They will be out of service until ths
danger Is past.
Trouble at Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 22. Captain Olsen of
the llfesavlng stations reports thst at
a. m. to day he can see no vessel stuck
tn the ice off Milwaukee. The westhor Is
misty, however, and It is possible that
some craft may be lodged in the too beyond
the line of vision, as ths field stretches
out several miles.
The City of Racine, which started for
Chicago last night, did not get beyond ths
lifeaavtng station.
Conditions seera somewhat favorable for
th-t shifting of the wind today anil with
! it the Ice
i:rl and Wnhnsh Out of Banks.
LOGAN6PORT, Ind., Jan. 22. Ths Eel
and Wabash rivers have overflowed their
bank aa tbs ratuH el ls hraaai&f a tUs
