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The Omaha Daily Bee.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 187L
-OMAHA, THURSDAY MOUSING, FEBKUAItY. 4, 1904 TWELVE PAdES.
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II01IE RULE THE COAL
John Redmond Declare! the Irish Party Haa
Ho Alternative Program.
DETAILS GRIEVANCES OF IRELAND
Eerref Kotioe on Llberali They Should lot
Delude Themselves.
SAYS IRISH QUESTION IS NOT SHELVED
Concessions of Last Tear Do Hot Weaken
' Home Rule Demand.
BITTERLY ATTACKS THE GOVERNMENT
Attttada em Edaeatloa la the IiIm
Ckuutnlud aa Harmtil ta
tae Tm( and Grossly
LONDON. Feb. 8 "For tho Irlnh party
there la no such thing as an alternative
colicr to homo rule." declared John Red
mond, tho leader of the Irish party In tho
Houm of Commotio, today a ho resumed
debate on tho address In reply to tho speech
from tho throne.
Mr. Redmond proceeded to detail tho
'Various grievances of Ireland. Incidentally
Informing tho liberal that It wao a delu
sion to suppose they oould oount on Irish
support by promising an altematlvo policy
to homo rule. Because tho Irleh obtained
a valuable act last year remedying- tome
of tho evila of paat government rome per
on seem to think that tho Irleh ques
tion waa shelved, but no concession could
weaken the demand for self-government.
On the contrary, every concession they have
V obtained or mlaht obtain would be used
for tho f urtheranco of tho contest . for
home rule.
1 Th Irish would rather govern themselves
badly than bo governed well by another
nation.
Mr. Redmond bitterly attacked tho gov-
ern merit's attitude on education in Ireland,
describing It as a grossly absurd and lrre
parably harmful to the youth of Ireland,
Tho .government's courso on tho Irish un.
veraity question, ho added, waa a dis
honest evasion of an admitted duty and a
grievance which poisoned the life of Ire
land and condemned It to failure In the
struggle of the nation.
Must' Amen Land Uw,
Referring to) tho land qoeatlon, Mr. Red
mond said tha act must bo amended forth
with, alike In tho Interests of tho tenants
and landlords. ,
. Mr. Redmond concluded with a few scath
ing remarks concerning "that Irritating
anachronism known as Dublin castle,'' de
claring the present government of Iraland
waa "too rotten to bo mended and must
therefore be ended."
.William J. Duffy, " nationalist member of
Parliament for South Qelway, has placed
his resignation In the hands of tha Irish
parliamentary party. Another vacancy will
to caused at Devonport by the bankruptcy
f John Lockle, conservative, against whom
A receiving order was made today. ' .
William J. Duffy la honorary secretary of
the Land league. National league, National
federation. United Irish league and County
Qalway Gaelic Athmtio association,
Redmond. Oets at Ovation.
.' Mr. Redmond, who waa supported by full
representation on tho Irish benches, re
ceived an ovation from his followers at
the clow of his forceful, outspoken criti
cism. (
Mr. Wyndham. chief secretary for Ire
land, In reply announced tho government's
Intention to lntroduoa an act amending the
Irish land act and clearing all the doubtful
points. ' In regard to the university, Mr.
Wyndham said tho government has no In
tention of . legislating at presents The
question ought to be settled, but It was use
less td attempt anything until a more sub
stantial agreement had been arrived at
between all the parties In Ireland.
With reference to Mr. Redmond's de
mand for home rule, Mr. Wyndham said
Mr, Redmond's object seemed to be to
prove that he Was the real head of the
party In the House of Commons and that
it demanded a legislation for Ireland. He
led that ho had approved Irish legis-
at Ion with the view of giving home rule
to Ireland, or as a concession, for the pur
pose of changing his views of tha nation
alists. He also denied that he had any un
derstanding with the Irish party for any
purpose. He had been oareful not to de
lude tfla Irish by ambiguous periods, but
he would Insist that Ireland derive a fair
share of the financial resources of the em
pire. . ' x
Mr.. Wyndham did not believe tho Irish
question would be settled for at least fifty
years. The debate continued until tho sit
ting waa suspended at 7:30 p. m., a number
of Irish members participating. Thomas
W. Russell, liberal unionist of South Ty
rone, said the tenants In Ulster were un
able to participate In the benefits of the
land act owing to the attitude of the land
lords. He added that the tenants of the
porth of Ireland were not easily roused, but
when the were aroused they will fore
settlement.
-CHINESE LAB0R IS NEEDED
Depressed Baalaese Owlmg Lark of
Hela la Transvaal May Lea.
to Bxodaa of Whites,
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LONDON, Feb. 1. A blue book oa South
Africa, Issuod today, ontalna a peaslmlstto
dispatch from Lord Mllner, British high
commissioner in South Africa to the Colo
nial oraoe, dated January 1, In which, re
ferring to the Transvaal legislature ap
. proval of the introduction of Chinese labor.
Lord Mllner said ho realised the gravity
of tha situation, but there is not a shadow
Of doubt aa to Its wisdom. The depression
In business Is Increasing, revenues 'are
falling off, many people are out of work
and unless tho situation soon ' changes a
great exodus pf whites la Inevitable, Pub
llo opinion, be adds, ta decisively in favor
of Imported labor.
Eaarllsh Priest Celebrates Jubilee.
ROME. Feb. 8. Rev. . William Whltmer.
rector of the English Cathollo church here.
better known In America as general of tho
Pallottlnl order, celebrated tho Jubilee of
his ordination to the priesthood today,
reoelving many pronto. Including tho
autograph of tho pop on a photograph, a
gutd dessert set .from dowager queen
Marguerite and checka from England and
America amounting to C too.
ervlea Cable! Resigns.
K1.GRADB. Servla, Feb. (.The cabinet
resigned today. King Peter probably will
Instruct M. Pastes, mlultr of finance, pr
M. Pretitoh. tho minlstag of tho Interior,
t (wra hi (aJtuats
VIENNA POPULACE INCENSED
Batcher s Censumero of Hesi In-
eHaraauat at Oererasiraf a Aett
Regard la a; Arg-eatlae Beef.
, VIENNA, rob. 8. The decision of tho
government to prohibit tho Importation of
Argentine meat Is aauslng Intense Indig
nation among the butchers and the poorer
classes of meat consumers. Tho socialists
have taken up the matter and angrily ac
cuse tho ministry of sacrificing the In
terests of, the publlo In order to benefit
the agrarians.
Tho question of tho ultimate fate of the
consignment of meat duo to arrive hers
tomorrow seems to bo In doubt; It may
possibly bo confiscated, but It Is mors
probable that It will be ordered returned to
London.
Disappointed In their efforts to obtain
jmeat from Argon tlife, tha butchers are seek
ing other means of outwitting the gov
ernment.' They propone to Import live cat
tle and beef, aa well as pork from the
United States, arguing that under tho
existing treaties between Austria and the
United States the former cannot prohibit
the Import of cattle and meats under .the
veterinary and sanitary meat regulations
In the United States.
The director of the Butchers' associa
tion says he will go to tha United States
for the purpose of organising the export
of cattle and meat to Austria. The Vienna
chamber of commerce today petitioned the
ministry of commerce that the Austrian
embassy and the Austrian consulate In
the United States should be Instructed
to procure better treatment for Austrian
Importers at the hands of tho American
customs appraisers, following the lines of
Germany's action In this respect.
LIBERAL UNIONISTS ACTIVE
Deelde to Maintain Organisation De
spite Differences of Opinion Re
Bard lug Fiscal Question.
LONDON. Feb. (.The liberal unionists,
at a meeting of their executive council
held here today, decided to maintain their
organisation. The meeting was called to
discuss tho situation arising from the
publication, January 11, of the corres
pondence between Joseph Chamberlain and
tho Duko of Devonshire, formerly -lord
president of the council. Mr.Chamberlaln
president and made a speech setting forth
the necessity of the existence of the associ
ation. He said nothing had happened to
In any way Interfere with its future use
fulness and added that the danger which
the association waa formed to combat could
only disappear by a declaration of tho Irish
party that they had abandoned all hope of
their Intention of covering Great Britain to
homo rule. Only two members voted
against the resolution providing for the
maintenance of the association.
Another resolution Instructed the council
to assist the liberal unionist candidates
without regard to their opinions on the
fiscal - question, the only qualification
necessary being their readiness to support
Premier Balfour.
CUBA HOPES TO FLOAT LOAN
Vice Presldeat of Natloaal City Bask
- Reaches Havana. au4 Coalers
with President Palna.
HAVANA. Feb. 8. Frank A. Vanderllp,
vice president of the National City bank
of New Tork, arrived here today and with
Senor Capote, ons of the members of the
loon commission, paid a visit to President
Palma. When questioned about the pros
pect of floating tho Cuban $30,000,000 loan
Mr. Vanderllp was non-committal, but In
quiries In government circles developed a
decidedly Increased hopefulness that tho
money would be forthcoming, although
there are no expectations that the flotation
mill be accomplished until the war rumors
In the far east are quieted. The Associated
Press Is authoritatively Informed that tha
loan law as amended Is satisfactory to the
syndicate with which the government Is
negotiating, but various minor questions
are unsettled.
MAKES PHOTOGRAPHS LIFELIKE
Bertlllloa Baa Devised Plan to firing
Aepareatxilfe to Face
of Corpses,
PARIS, Feb. 8. A. Bertlllon has devised
a new method for the better better identi
fication of una en tilled bodies taken to tho
morgue.
The fact that photographs of dead persons
do not always well portray that person
aa he appeared when alive created dif
ficulties. These M. Bertlllon overcomes by
tho Injection of glycerine Into the eyes of
tho body, whereupon tho lids open, tho
eyes become lifelike, the Hps redden' snd
the whole face seems to revive, making It
possible to take a photograph resembling
the person before death. '
VIENNA ARTISTS PROVOKED
Will Met Bxhlblt at it. Loals Owing
to Criticism of, tho Ministry
Of Bdncatloa.
VIENNA. Feb. 1 The secesslontt? "art
Ifts definitely decided tonight not to ex
hibit at tho St Louis exposition. They
desired to include In their exhibit two Im
mense allegorical paintings which were
executed for the Vienna university and
tha first exhibition of which called forth
a storm of criticism on account of their
extreme mysticism. The ministry of edu
cation objected to tha exhibit proposed by
the aecesslontsts, alleging that it was too
small. The artists' society answered that
tha measure of the value of Its exhibit
wss not quantity but quality and an
nounced that It would not exhibit at all.
UNITES TWO CONGREGATIONS
Pee Brines Together Two Boards of
Cardlaals Dealing with 81ml
lar AfCalra.
ROME. Feb. 8. The pope today issued an
order by which the congregation of Indul
gencee and sacred relics Is united with the
congregation of rites.
Cardinal Crstonl. the prefect of tho latter
congregation, will be prefect of ths united
congregations, but aa he Is seriously 111
Cardinal Tripepl, now prefect of the con
gregatlon of indulgences and sacred relics.
has been appointed pro-prefect of tho united
congregations.
Lena laeea Bread? Fatal.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, . Feb. 8 An
epidemic of lead poisoning has broken oat
In tha villages of Obressa, Merge and
Qlunboka In Kreseo-Bsoreny county, as
the result of drinking brandy mads In
lead-lined stills. Over a hundred persons
were poisoned and a number of them are
dead. The distillers claim that lead-lined
stills give a higher degree of alcohol than
Utsr kind. f sty,
CHANCE DATE OFOMAUA MEET
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Farmers' National Co-operation Association
to Be Held in March.
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MEMBERS TOO BUSY TO ATTEND IN JUN
Meeting; Is Betas; Held
the Pur
oee of Coasollda 'ere
a( the Arner' . v' aen'1
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CHIO -SC0'- 8. The meeting of the
Farm,- V onal Co-operative association,
which to have been held In Omaha,
June 14, will be held March 1 and all per
sons Interested In co-operation are being
Invited to attend the meeting. ,
Tho change In the date Is because June
Is such a busy month with the farmers that
many of them would be. unable to attend
tho meeting on tho original date. Tho
meeting In Omaha is being held for the
purpose of consolidating the various co
operative movements and organizing the
American Farmers' exchange and to In
augurate measures deemed necessary to
secure better prices for farm products.
COTTON AND COFFEE TUMBLE
Near Options on Former Commodity
Show Declines of Nearly
One Ceat.
- NEW YORK, Feb. 8. The cotton market
opened forty steady today, but later the
active months dropped about 50 to SO points
(from H to of a cent a pound) lower
than last night.
The market at the start was deluged with
selling, orders, partly on talk that at last
the bull campaign had come to an end. and
prices declined. It seemed apparent that
there was no organised support to prices
snd the trading ring was surrounded by
a pushing throng of wildly excited brokers
selling until March had broke from 16.25c
at the opening to 15.88c, May from 16.65c to
16c and July from 16.65c to 16c. Then came
a partial rally of 20 to 25 points, but there
waa no aggressive demand and soon prices
were again working downward In an
Irregular fashion.
The excitement In the coffee market,
which began yesterday on reports that a
bull pool had sold out, was continued today.
The opening was very active, with heavy
selling supposed to be for the account of
speculators who had .recently been er gaged
In putting up prices of both cotton and
coffee. Soon- after the opening the decline
reached from 15 to 150 points, the larger
decline being equal to a little more than
lHo per pound.
The market on the call, when about
97,000 bags were traded In, was more active
than over before, In the history of the
market. i Early 'prices showed the great
est loss over night for months paat, and
following the call trading continued very
active. Tho decline was precipitated by a
break of from 8 to 2 francs at Havre.
DEMOCRATS ARE WORKING
nbeoasmtttee of Natloaal Committee
Will Arrange for Rt. Loals v
., .Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8. The subcommittee oh
arrangements of the democratic national
committee reconvened today to complete ths
arrangements for the national convention.
Committeemen Campau of . Michigan,
Mack of New Tork, Johnson of Kansas and
Secretary Walsh of the national committee
will act as a subcommittee of the commit
tee on arrangements and will serve in con
junction with the local committee of the
Buslnes Men's league, visiting St. Louis
frequently.
Before adjournment the members of the
committee expressed themselves as per
fectly satisfied with tho arrangements made
by the local committee. They declared the
Colineum adequate for the purposes of the
convention and that In every way meets
their expectations. s
A large number of applications for seats
at the convention were received by the
committee today and all have been placed
on file. It was announced by members of
the committee that no action In regard to
the distribution of seats would be taken
until a special committee of the subcom
mittee had thoroughly examined Into the
seating arrangement at the Coliseum and
reported to. the full national committee.
The committee consists of J. D. Campau of
Michigan, chairman; J. M. Head of Tennes
see, C. A. Walsh of Iowa and N. E. Mack
of New Tork. , '
JUDGE REFUSES HIS APPROVAL
Will
Hot Release Mlaers oa
Boat Offeree at Cripple
Creek.
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CRIPPLE CREEK. Cola, Feb. 8. Judge
Lewis In the district court today declined
to approve tho bonds offered for the release
of Charles Kennlson, W. Fr Davis and
Thomas Foster, Miners' union leaders, who
are charged with having caused the Vindi
cator mine explosion and having attempted
to wreck a train on tho Florence & Cripple
Creek railroad.
Tho cases of conspiracy to wreck a train
and of the attempt to do so alleged to have
been made on November 15 last were set for
trial February IS and ths similar cases con
cerning acta of November 17 were set for
trial February IT. ,
BELL COMPANY LOSES SUIT
Westera Intoa Bueeessfal Plaintiff la
Damage Salt Involving Millions
of DoUara la Royalties.
BOSTON, Feb. 8. The American Bell
Telephone company Is ordered by Judge
Colt of tho United States circuit court to
give an accounting to the Western Union
Telegraph company, the successful plaintiff
in a damage suit involving millions of dol
lars. Judge Colt akto appointed Everett
W. Burdett special master to take chares
of tho company and secure all evidence that
may be presented. The suit was brought to
recover royalties In tha American Bell
company on certain inventions and tho nrea-
ent action Is concerning tha amount of
money to be paid over.
HAZARD
IS
IMPATIENT
Waatee Immediate Sentence, bat Has
Walt Two Mlaates for
tho Coart.
ST. LOtnS, Feb. 1 In the United States
district court today Harry Hasard, charged
with rubbing the Card well. Mo., postofllce,
pleaded gul'ty and Immediately asked Judge
Adams to pass sentence.
"I guess .you can wait two minutes,"
remarked the court, and then Hasard was
sentenced to five yeare at hard' labor In
the peuitontUry.
TRAINS ARE SNOWBOUND
Drifts la Horth Central Part of Cona
try taterfere Greatly with
Traffic.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 8. Passenger
trains on the Michigan division of the Big
Four due last night have not arrived, but
are fastened In drifts In northern Indiana.
Heavy snow has fallen and the drifts are
reported fifteen and twenty feet high.
Trains on the Lake Erie A Western and
the Pennsylvania roads are also many hours
late. Traction lines are suffering severely.
CORRT, Pa., Feb. 8. Last night was one
of tho worst in railroad history. The fine
snow was drifted Into the cuts by the high
wind and all trafflo Is Interfered with. The
Pennsylvania between here and Brockton
has great trouble. Tho Pittsburg express
which left Buffalo at 11 o'clock last night
has not yet arrived, while the Buffalo ex
press lies In tho yards here with three loco
motives awaiting Its departure and then
It will battle with the drifts. A freight
train stalled in a drift between Concord and
Union City Is blocking ths Erie railroad,
whoso trains aro hours late. Tho New
Tork and Chicago limited was still lying
here this morning. v
GOSHEN, Ind. Feb. S.-The Michigan
division of the Big Four Is snowbound.
Two trains are drifted In north of Nlles,
Mich., for which point a snowplow has
been started. Trains to and from Indian
apolis go no farther north than Elkhart.
The drifts are as high as the coaches. The
same conditions obtain on the Michigan
division of the Lake Shore road. All rural
routes have ceased delivery.
DETROIT, Feb. 8.-In tho "Thumb" dis
trict of Michigan that part of the state
north of Port Huron to Saginaw bay, up
ward of 100,000 people are stormbound In
tho villages and hamlets. Yesterday's bill
iard appears to have completely , undone
the public In Its attempt to open the Thumb
to Improve transportation. All the towns
north of Port Huron and harbor except
Bad Axe, a junction point, report alarm
ing shortages of coal, with little or no wood
supply available'.
HELENA, Mont.. Feb. 8.-A billiard
which has raged for the last thirty-six
hours' In eastern Montana and western
North Dakota has about spent Its force.
Two more fatalities on account of the
storm have been discovered. Near Kurts,
N. D., three section men were struck by a
train. Two were killed and tha thjrd was
picked up by the pilot of the engine and
carried twenty miles before the engineer
knew about the accident.
The operator at one of the stations passed
by .the train, saw the man lying on the
pilot and telegraphed ahead to flag ths
train. The man was badly bruised and
half dead from cold. He said that Ole
Tornmorson and Nets Skavlng were with
htm when the train struck them and that
they did not see tha train because of ths
storm.
FATAL WRECK IN CANADA
Bevea Persons Raid to Be Dea4 as
Resnlt of Collisloa of
Trains,
HALIFAX, N. 8., Feo. I. Seven prisons
are reported to have been killed in a arrack
on the' Intercolonial 'railroad near Itcllfax.
The wrecked train Is tho Canadian Pacific
express, which left this city this morning
for Montreal and Boston. The Canadian
Pacific has running rights over the Inter
colonial. Telegraph communication is in
terrupted on account of the wreck and
details are meager. '
Tho accident occurred forty miles from
here and was caused by a broken rail.
Several cars were thrown down an em
bankment. Conductor Donkl was among
the killed. The other six reported dead
were all passengers. Several persona were
Injured.
A later report says that three persons
are known to be dead, .with ten or twelve
Injured.
The only passenger positively known to
be dead Is Mrs. John Glassey, wife of tho
head of the firm of Kelly tc Glassey of
Halifax, one of the largest wholesale liquor
houses In the maritime province.
Among the known Injured are O. W.
Marsh of St John, N. B., who Is connected
with the Canadian-Jamaica steamship
service, and J. Hudd, a well known Cana
dian Paclflo railroad official.
Word was sent by telephone to Halifax
and Tjruro and a staff of doctors was soon
on the way to tha wreck.
Of the fifty passengers all were Injured
to a greater or leas degree.
Mrs. A. E. Pyche, bound to Victoria B.
C, to join her husband, waa seriously In
jured. MONTREAL, Feb. 1 An official report
of the accident at Mllford aays three per
sons were killed and fifteen Injured. Con
ductor Robert Duncan was badly hurt. The
official report says the train went over an
embankment because the rails had spread.
TOWER ENTERTAINS ROYALTY
Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia
Aro , Carets of Ambassador
aae Mrs. Tower.
BERLIN, Feb. 8 Prince and Princess
Henry of Prussia, dined with Ambassador
Tower and Mrs. Tower tonight The guests
besides the personal entourage of Prince
and Princess Henry were Americans and
Germans married to Americana. The staff
of the United States embassy waa repre
sented by First Secretary Dodge and Mrs.
Dodge, Secretary Hltt and Mrs. Hltt, Naval
Attaches Potts and Mrs. Potts, Military
Attaches Blddell and Mrs. Blddell, Third
Secretary Richardson.
ARRESTS FOLLOW THE INSULT
CHeafaegrea, It is 'Alleged, Geaerally
Regrets tha Mad Throwing at
the America a Escutcheon.
HAVANA, Feb. 8-Captaln Hanna, mili
tary attaches at the American legation
here has returned from Clenfuegoa and re
ports that three arrests have been made
thus far In connection with the recent
throwing of mud at the escutcheon over
the door of the American consulate there.
The cttlsens of Clenfuegoa 'appear univers
ally to regret this occurrence and the offi
cial investigation Is being pushed.
MINISTER GUILTY OF CRUELTY
Head of Holy Ghost and Is Society
Makes Little ' Child Fast
Seventy-Two Hours.
AUBURN, Me., Feb.-1 Rev. F. W. San-
ford, head of the Holy Ghost and Us so.
clety, the headquarters of which are at
Shlloh, was found guilty of cruelty to his
-year-old eon la tha supremo court to
day. Sentence was , deferred. The stale
charged that Sanford In fulfilment of his
religious teachings 'compelled his son to
fast for aoventy-two hours. Vh defense
offered ao evidence.
PREPARE TO INVESTIGATE
Dietrioh Committee Getting the lfaohiner
. , in Order to Hots.
BURKETT RETURNS HOME FOR BANQUET
Fort Roblaaon to Have a New Gym
nasium to Cost f 10.000 Former
Seaator. Mandersoa at
Capital.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-l8peclat Tele-gram.-The
committee appointed to in
vestigate Senator Dietrich's connection with
tha appointment of Jacob Fisher as post
master at Hastings and the leasing of the
present poatofflce building, It Is expected,
will meet within a day -or two. Yesterday
four of the five members of the committee
had a consultation about the matter of
procedure, but nothing definite wae agreed
upon. Senator Hoar Introduced a resolu
tion providing for the payment of a stenog
rapher and witnesses will be eummoned
to appear before the committee. This reso
lution was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses, which, It Is expected,
will report favorably tomorrow, when the
machinery for the Investigation will be
complete. Senator Dietrich said he had
no knowledge of tho purpose of the com
mittee nor had he Inquired, knowing that
the members of the committee would In
good time proceed to do the will of the
senate as to the Investigation.
Hurkett Comes to Baaqaet.
Representative Burkett will go to Lincoln
on the occasion of Lincoln's birthday anni
versary and participate with the Lincoln
club in Its celebration of the event. Repre
sentative Prince of Illinois, an able speaker,
will accompany Mr. Burkett and be one of
tho principal speakers at the banquet.
Gymnasium for Fort Roblasoa.
Fort Robinson, Neb., Is to have a new
gymnasium, to cost 810,000. Some time ago
a recommendation was made for a gym
nasium at Fort Robinson to cost 816,000.
Later an effort waa made to divert this
amount to other forts In greater need of
Improvements. Quartermaster General
Humphrey, however, was firm In his' de
termination that Fort Robinson should
have a gymnasium commensurate with Its
Importance as a cavalry post, and today it
was decided to build a "gym" to cost 840,000
Instead of 816,000, as originally planned.
Mandersoa la Washington.
General C, F. Manderson, general coun
sel of the Burlington railroad, arrived In
Washington today and Is at the Arlington.
Ex-senator Manderson was most cordially
received iby his old friends In the senate
and it seemed like old times to see the
senator on the floor. General Manderson
stated that his trip east was for tho pur
pose of rest and recreation. He had been
working hard and needed a change. Mrs;
Manderson, he said, was In New York and
he would go over there in a few days.
Later, It Is posslblo. General and Mrs.
Manderson will go to Florida.
Dakota Wants More Mooey. '
- AdJuUnt Genera! Conklln of South Da
kota, is In Washington for the purpose of
taking up with the War department the
amount set apart for the militia ,of that
state under the Dick bill. General Conklln
believes the otate has not . been, fairly
treated and together With Governor Her
reld will call upon. Secretary Taft tomor
row with a view of getting an Increase if
possible.
Iowans la Demand.
Members of the Iowa delegation are In
great demand for Lincoln anniversary
speeches. Senator Dolliver goes to Grand
Rapids, Mich., for the 12th while Colonel
Hepburn goes to Indianapolis, Congress
man Cousins orates at Chicago as does
Secretary Shaw and Walter I. Smith goes
to Baltimore.
Minor Matters at Capital.
An amendment giving 110,000 additional
to the Iowa City public building was In
serted In the urgency deficiency bill today
on the recommendation of Secretary Shaw.
George D. Perkins and wife of Sioux
City, arrived in Washington tonight and
are guests of Senator and Mre. Dolliver,
.old time friends.
Plans for the Deadwood (8. D.) public
building are completed. The plans show
an exceedingly handsome building, classic
In architecture and worthy of the growing
Black Hills city.
Senator Millard has secured dally tele
graphic weather service for Newman
Grove, Madison county, with a set of
flags, etc, which will be established at
postofllce, the postmaster furnishing the
weather conditions there 'to the weather
bureau.
A favorable report was made today in the
senate on Senator Clark's bill providing
an appropriation of 825,000 for the, purchase
of a alts and tha erection of buildings for
a permanent fish- culture station at a point
on Black's Ford or Green River, Wyo.
Representative Hlnshaw was today not!
fled that a pension of 88 per month- had
been allowed Mary A. Allen of Steele
City, Neb.
Postal Matters!
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Frold,
Deuel county, Frank W. Berggwist vice
A. Benien, resigned; Pullman, Cherry
county, Thomaa P. Asplnwall, vice John,
Porter, resigned. South Dakota Joubert,
Douglas county. Kloos Bles, vloe Peter
DeJong, resigned.
Rural routes ordered established March
1: 'Nebraska Hallam, Lancaster county.
one additional; area covered, twenty-six
square miles; population, 510. Iowa Llne
vllle, Wayne county, one additional; area.
sixteen square miles; population, 440., '
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes:
Auburn, regular, William W. Jones; sub
stltute, Roy F. Jones; Palo, regular, John
R. Corporan; substitute, John Llvermore;
West Bend, regular, Jacob Shellmeyer;
substitute, Emma Shellmeyer. .'
Interior Department Gets Moaatala,
The War department has, by executive
order, surrendered to the Department of the
Interior Mount Whitney military reserve
tlon in California, and the tract will be at
tached to tho Sequoia national park as a
publlo reservation.
Coaslder Cuba a Treaty.
The senate committee on foreign relations
today considered at length the treaty be
tween the United States and Cuba carry
ing into effect the Piatt amendment but
finally it waa agreed to postpone further
consideration until the return to Washing
ton of Secretary Hay.
Senator Henna's Condition.
Senator Hanna Is reported better today,
though ha passed a poor night His tern
perature reached lot at one time during the
night but fell to about 100 and his oondl
Uun Unproved as the morning advanced.
No callers are allowed to see him and mem
bers of his family, who have been per
sonally attending him, oa account of their
fatigue have glyua place ta trained nuraea.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and Warmer Tharadayl Friday
Pnrtly Cloudy, Probably Snow In
North Portion.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hoar. lies, . Hoar. lc.
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Ha. at 1 1 a p. m , , . . , . H
T a. m...... 14 3 p. m M
N a. m lO 4 p. m !
V a. m H ftp. m...... lO
10 a. m tt p. m . . . . . . I
11 I. m 4 T p. m H
111 m ft M p. ni T
U p. aa..'. ... T
MINERS REACHN0 AGREEMENT
Joint Conference Adjourns to Permit
Employers and Employes to
Confer oa Plaa.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 8-The Joint con
ference between the operators and the
mine workers haa adjourned without an
agreement. A subcommittee of one miner
and one operator from each state haa been
appointed to fix a date for a future con
ference. When the joint conference was called to
order President Mitchell made an address
on behalf of tho miners and H. L. Rob-
bins of Pittsburg replied. Each announced
that no agreement had been reached and
none seemed to be in sight. There was
great excitement In the hall when the mo
tion to appoint a Joint conftnlttee of eight
and to adjourn was carried.
The action of the scale committee was
read. The miners had agreed to the pres
ent scale and the operators Insisted upon
the scale of 1!HI2, which Is equivalent to a
II per cent reduction. Mr. Robblns moved
an adjournment, which President Mitchell
seconded, with the hope that an agreement
would be reached Inter. The miners then
went Into executive session.
EMBEZZLER GETS TEN, YEARS
Cleveland Bank Cashier Receives tho
Longest Seateace Possible
I'nder the Law. '
CLEVELAND, Feb. 8. George A. Rose,
late cashier of the Produce Exchange
bank, who recently confessed to embeiil'ng
8187,000 of the bank's funds, was today sen
tenced to serve ten years In the peniten
tiary. The sentence was the extreme limit of
punishment that could be inflicted under
the Ohio laws for the offense. With good
behavior Rose can reducs his Imprison
ment to six years and four months. When
brought Into court today Rose was pale
and greatly emaciated.
Asked if he had anything to say before
sentence was pronounced, the prisoner re
plied: "I am truly sorry for what' I have
done and am willing to take my punish
ment." Aa a result of Rose's peculations the
Produce Exchange bank, of which he waa
caghlor. was thrown Into the hands of a
receiver and the doors closed. Rose con
fessed that he had been UKlng the bank'a
money for eight years In speculation.
RAILROAD MUST PAY' DAMAGES
Mre. Balff Rod oK ftealpee'a Ticket
When lajared, but This Fart
Does Not gave Company.
. ,
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 8. Mre. Edward J.
Ralff of Denver,' who sued the Northern
Pacltlo Railroad company for 850,000. dam
ages for Injuries sustained In two collisions
September 19 and 21; 1902, while enroute
from Seattle to Denver, waa given a ver
dlct of 85,000 damages by a Jury In the
United States district court this evening.
Mrs. Ralff will carry the case to the United
States court of appeals. At the time of the
ecldent the plaintiff was traveling with
one of her daughters, ono of the tickets
being obtained from a scalper.
The railroad company contended that Mrs.
Ralff was riding on a scalper's ticket and
was not entitled to damages. Judge Sea
man In hU charge to the jury said that if
the company accepted passengers on scalp
er's tickets without question It waa re
sponsible for the safety of such passenger
while In transit
ELEVEN PERSONS ARE HURT
Eire trie Trala Collides with Dummy
While Climbing; Hill oa Slippery
Tracks at St. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 8. Eleven persons
were hurt, six of them seriously, In a
collision tonight between an electtio train
and a" Belby Hill dummy. The electxlo
train consisted of a motor and a trailer
and was ascending the grade which leads
to the Belby avenue hill. A counter weight
safety device Is used to csrry tho cars to
the top of the hill and the dummy was
following close to the train, In order to
push.lt up the Incline.
The motor car brakes did not hold and
It started back down ths grade, colliding
with . and telescoping the dummy. The
motorman of the dummy aaw the accident
In time to aave himself by jumping. The
passengers Injured were all In the trailer,
which waa badly smashed. The accident
Is said to be due to the slippery condition
of the rails.
WANT ABUSES' STOPPED
Michigan Lumber Dealers Bay Coast
Wholesalers Ship Shingles that
Aro Ragged oa the Edges.
DETROIT, Feb. 8. The Michigan Retail
Lumber Dealers' association at Ita annual
meeting here today adopted a resolution
endorsing the bill presented in congress to
compel railroads to furnish ears within .a
specified time. The resolution refers to the
bill being aimed to correct "one of the
most oppressive abuses which affects the
inland freightage of the nation."
Another resolution adopted pledge the
association to gupport Michigan dealers In
a fight against Pacific coast wholesalers,
who, it la alleged, ship to Michigan shingles
that are ragged on tha edges and warped,
GERMAN GOVERNOR IS SAFE
Word Received from Officer Who la
hat Ives.
BERLIN, Feb. I Colonel Leutweln, gov.
ern or of German Southwest Africa, and his
forces are safe In the southern part of the
German Southwest colony, according to an
official dispatch sent over the British lines
from Cape Colony. ,
He seemingly mads no effort to fight his
way northward through tho Herreros, but
after receiving tha submission of ths
Bondelawarts, left his troops and la now
on his way io Capetown, where, February
a, ha will take a steamer for owaaopotu&d.
German Southwest Africa,
SITUATION IS CRAVE
Japanese Minister to Great Britain Say
Emthing Depend! on Bepty.
RUSSIA WILL' NOT STRIKE FIRST BLOW
Hajassi Describes Conditions in Far East
as Very Threatening.
RUSSIA HAS REACHED LIMIT OF DIGNITY
asmamawaaaa
In Iu Bote to Japan it Has Made All Con-
, cessions it Can. '
JAPANESE SEIZE C0KEAN RAILROAD
Activity la Moving; War Material
Causes Railroad and Telegraph
Lines to Refuse Commer
cial Business.
LONDON, Feb. 8. Baron HayasM. Japan
ese minister to Ureal Britain, described the
situation In the far east tonight as "cer
tainly very threatening," but said that
everything depended upon Russia's reply.
"It is highly improbable," the minister con
tinued, "that Russia will make any move
before tha Japanese government has. re
ceived and considered the Russian reply.
What Rusxla wishes to do Is to throw the'
responsibility of taking the Initiative upon
Japan." Tho foregoing utterances were
provoked on his being shown the threaten
ing press dispatches from St. Petersburg.
Russia Goes' to the Limit.
PARIS, Feb. 3. The Revue Roane says it
has Just received authoritative Information
showing that Russia Is resolutely maintain
ing a paclflo policy and that In tho note
about to be transmitted to Japan It haa
made all the concessions compatible with
dignity. Russia will declare therein, the
paper continues, that her Interests In con
nection with tho railroad and too great
for her not to resist on occupying a posi
tion which will enable her to protect this
costly enterprise, but she recognises alto
the right of Japan to develop, extend and
create outlets In Manchuria as well, as in
Corea. .
The contents of the Russian note, tho
Revue RusKe says, are known In Toklo,
where they have created a favorable Im
presnlon. The paper concludes:
"Russia has decided not to engage Japan
unless she Is directly attacked."
A dispatch from Port Arthur to the Paris
edition of the New York Herald aaye an
American Arm haa secured a contract for
the extension of ' extensive barracks at
various points In Manchuria far distant
from the railroad. ,
Power la Viceroy's Heads.
LONDON, Feb. 8. A dispatch to Reuter'a
Telegram company from St. Petersburg, '
dated yesterday and forwarded by way of
the frontier, aaya the Russian general staff
haa given Viceroy Alexleff authority to de
clare war and open hostilities on hie own
responsibility if circumstance render It '
necessary.' " ,
The dispatch adds that an Imperial man
ifesto declaring war is expected If ' the
Japanese government docs not accept the
conditions proposed ' in ' Russia's response.
which. It Is asserted, will be Russia's last
word. -
ladlcate Climax la Reached.
TOKIO, Feb. I.-Events today Indicate
that the prolonged tension has reached a
climax. The Marquis I to. president of tho
privy council, was summoned from, the
cquntry during the night and today the
emperor ' received him, and a council of
the elder statesmen was held with the war
minister and three admirals. The highest
officials make no pretense of concealment
of i their exasperation at the tardiness of
the Russian reply. An unofficial dispatch
yesterday said the Russian decision means
war.
The specially aummoned conference of
the cabinet, elder atateamen and military
and naval chiefs held today at . the resi
dence of Prem'er Katsura la believed to
have been ot much Importance, though no
details of the discussion have been made - -
public. Possibly It foreshadows energetlo
action on account of the Russian proeraa- '
tlnatlon.
Although the government ofTlciala con
tinue reticent, it Is manifest that the situa
tion Is of the gravest and a crisis Is near
at hand. The time In which the Russian -reply
will continue to be a factor la the
situation Is narrowing.
The patience of tha government to be
coming exhausted snd If the expected an
swer la delayed many daya longer the Issu
ance of an ultimatum by Japan will be-
come Inevitable.
The Japanese feel that the existing con
ditions have entitled them ' to a more
prompt reply and are bound to Infer that
the St. Petersburg government la deter-
mined not to yield, but Is utilising tha time'
to advance Ita preparations for war,
Replies Hot Before Friday.
ST. I PETERSBl'RG. Feb. 8 -The state
ment printed abroad that the Ruslean reply
Is being held back, while M. Kurlno, the
Japanese minister, communicates Its sub
stance to his government Is untrue
The Associated Press is semi-ofncially as
sured that the Russian response will not
be sent before February 6 at tho earliest., .
Tha tension unquestionably lsa Incresslns;
and the bourse shows an advene feeling,
but beyond tho decided Russian military
.activity there It little definite news.
IS. Kurlno denies that tne foreign nfTice
has given him an intimation of tho nature
of tho reply. The Japanese legation) la
without advices Indicating Important do- .
velopments In Japan, but It Is admitted
that the long delay In the response, coupled
with ths reports of Russian military
activity, are doubtless Increasing the ten
sion and gravity of the situation In Japan.
The strain here Is manifested by the con
tinuous aeml-panlcky condition of tho '
bourse. The papers still hops for' peace
but they show a, mora skeptical tone. The
P.usa, declaring that In spite of alarming
rumora it does not think there will bo
war, on tha ground that there Is nothing
in tha negotiations to warrant war, wel
comes the warnings to Japan In the French
press, which the Russ says, haa lost pa
tleuoe with the malicious campaign which
prevents a peaceful settlement, and regrets
that hitherto, the continental press has
done nothing to check the agitation In the
HrltUa newspapere. The paper says that
if tha newspaper exaggerations had been
eliminated there waa t)0 reason why the
negotiations should not already have
reached a peaceful settlement. , ,
The' situation, the Ruas adds, , Is now
aoute but may not result la war.
Finds Things alet.
The Novoe Vremya'a correspondent, who
has Just arrived at Port Arthur, telegraphs
an Interesting descripjlon of his journey
and the awful winter conditions In Man
churia, Including 4ft degrees, anow and
whirlwlnda sweep teg cteuda of dust acre