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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, MONDAY MORNINO, FEBRUARY 8, 1904.
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WAR IS INSi&XOW
Japan tod Bnuia Break Off
matio -Negotiation,
'olo-
FOREIGN LEGATIONS ARE CALLED
J j an Would Dot Wa.t for Rtinia'i Long
De ayed Note,
IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT SENDS MESSA6ES
Telegraphs Miniiteii an Offio al Notice of
Japan'i Dtcitiou.
CZAR RECALLS ENTIRE FOREIGN STAFF
Action of Japan la Practically a. Dec
laration of War and tha Flrlna
May Connnti at Any
Hoar.
BT. PETERSBURG. Feb. 7 Count Umi
dorff, tha Russian foreign minister, boa of
ficially Informed tha Russian roprcaenta
tlvei abroad that Japan haa decided to
break off all negotiations with Russia and
to withdraw the mlnlater and whole Japa
nese legation staff from St. Peteraburg.
Tha Russian foreign mlnlater has thereupon
ordered the Iluislun mlnlater. Baron da
Rosen and his start to leave Toklo.
The Official Messenger publishes the fol
lowing circular telegram dated February 6.
It haa been sent out by the Russian foreign
minister to tha representatives of the Rus
sian government abroad:
Acting under Instructions from his gov
ernment the Japanese mlnlater at the Im-iK-rtHI
court has presented a note which In
forms the imperial government of the de
cision of jHpun to break oft further nego
tiations ana reran ner minister ana the en
tire staff at the Japanese legation.
in consequence of this his Imperial maj
esty haa been pleased to order that the
KtianiHit minister at tokio, with the entire
taff of the Imperial mission, shall leave
the capital of Japan without delav. Buch
n attitude on the part of tha Toklo gov.
rrnment, which has not even awaited the
answer of the Imperial government, which
was sent off during the Inst few days,
throws the whole responsibility for the con
Sequences i which mar arise from a runture
of diplomatic negotiations between two em
pires on japan.
First Step Toward War.
TOKIO, Feb. 7.-The severance of diplo
matic relations between Russia and Japan
appears to be only a step toward war, al
though when tha ministers of Russia and
Japan withdrew from their respective posts
quick and decisive action Is expected. When
the minister for foreign affairs, Komura, on
Baturday not Hied Baron de Rosen, the Rus
sian minister, of Japan's determination to
sever diplomatic relations he Is reported
to have declared to him that Japan la tired
of Russia s delays, evasions and Insincerity
and haa decided to take Independent action
for the conservation of Japan's oriental In
ternals.
During tha final negotiations Japan' re
peated requests for answers were treated
In a most unsatisfactory manner. Japan
waited until convinced that It was useless
to wait i3.ter and haa now ended the dis
cussion. The Indications are th4 there will
h no" formal .iWlanMlon ef war. Japan
will Dtihllrlv define Its tmsttton and mir-
potee and the forelgV'onlc has prepared a
new statement which will probably be an
nounced to-"int. On Monday Japan will
unquestionably seise Cores, snd although
Russia has previously Intimated that It
would not Interfere, In view of that coun
try s present atutuae, developments are
eagerly awaited.
t Not Certain About War. ,
BERLIN. Feb. T. The Russian embassy
hsr has been Informed by Count Umi-
florff, f the Russian foreign minister, that
the Russian government does not know
whether the breaking off of diplomatic ne
gotiations Is preliminary to war or not.
Anxiety prevails at the embassy.
Atartltna; Action of Japan.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fab. 7. Although
th fear waa general here yea
terday that the presentation o'f the Rus-
slan note to Japan might be followed by
an act oh tha part of the Japanese gov
ernment which would plunge tha two
countries Into war, the startling action of
Japan 1-. levering diplomatic relations with
'Russia before the actual delivery of the
Russian note, came like a holt from a
ear sky.
It. was believed that the receipt of the
note might have unmasked an ultimatum,
but that Japan should sever diplomatic
relations, a step little short of a declara
tion of war, was almost like a blow In
th face under the present circumstances.
and It 1 rosented here accordingly. Tha
, authorltlee believe this action place Ja
, pan distinctly In the wrong before the
world, and, moreovert after such a "piece
of Impudence" as It Is denominated here.
snakes easy an appeal to the patriotism
' of the Russian people.
The news that at any moment Japan
kail Ai-awm tha awnrd anil th clash had
occurred would not be .urprlslng. Tha
vents leading to Japan's abrupt action
Jive marched with great rapidity. The
Auaslan note was already In the hands of
Baron de Rosen, . Russian minister at
. Toklo, for delivery to Raron Komura. the
Japaneaa foreign minister, when at 4
O'clock yesterday afternoon U. Kurlno,
' the Japanese minister here, presented hlm
lelf at the foreign office and Informed
foreign MlnlHter Lamsdorff that hta gov
' rrnment, ln view of the delays ln con-
section with the Russian answer and the
futility hitherto of the negotiations, con
sidered It useless to continue diplomatic
relations and would take such steps ss It
' teemed proper for the protection of Japan'a
Interests. In obedience to Instructions.
therefore he saked for hla passport.
Exactly what else p.-iared at this Inter-
lew Is not ' known, except that Count
, Lamsdorff expressed surprise and regret at
this hasty resolve of th Mikado's govern
ment. M. Kurlno received hi passports,
and aftor consulting with Sir C. 8. Scott,
, the British ambassador here, he returned
to his legatlun, where the preparations for
his departure had already commenced.
Russia Acts Promptly.
' Another vercton of the situation at th
tlm M. Kurlno notified Count Ljunsdorff
of the course his government had elected
to pursue. Is that the Russian reply was
not In tha possession of Raron de Kosen,
but In the office here awaiting transla
tion and that It was withdrawn bfur
being dispatched.
' I'pon the disclosure of Japan's position.
the Russian authorities met the situation
- art.h great promptness. Instructions rer
jailing Baron de Rcwen were forthwith tele
graphed, and he waa directed to Irav
Tuktv immediately. Count ItmsdorfT of-
Bclat circular to the Russian representa
tives abroad. Instructing them to Inform
j?e governments of the countries to which
lliey were accredited of Japeu s action,
was then preparea. 1 tus circular waa
JCvnUaucd, aa fieoo&d Pag4 ,
ministry in a bad plight
Illness of Premier nalfoar Partlca
larly I'nfortnnate at This
Janrtnre.
(Copyright, 1!M. by Press Publishing Co.!
LONDON, Feb. 7. (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) The British
Parliament opened most inauspicious for
the government. Prime Minister Balfour's
Illness, which Is said to be due largely to
wjrry. wns moat unfortunate, as It re
moved from the treasury bench In the
House of Commons its one distinguished
occupant, leaving only a few ministerial
pin heads, whose helpless Incapacity excites
contemptuous amusement.
Austen Chamberlain got the chance of
his life on Tuesday when he was put for
ward to .act as the leader of the house.
His speech was a ridiculous fiasco, an un
relieved failure, pitiable In Its humiliation.
especially for his father, who watched the
performance with pained anxiety. It was
the first time Austen had entered upon an
Important debate without having the as
sistance of permanent ' officials In com
piling his material. He has now been
shown In his true colors and his reputa
tion and career are both Irremedlally dam
aged.
The whole proceedings In Parliament now
are unreal. The only topic of discussion
now Is when dissolution will come. It
may be staved off until Easter. Joseph
Chamberlain thinks so, and la taking a two
months' holiday at Nice, his first In nine
years. It la also convenient and expedient
for evading perpetual Interrogation and crit
icism In the house on his Inchoate schemes.
The Irish party, which Is sickened by
Irish Secretary Wyndham's glowing prom
ises and disaDODlnttna- performances. Is
steadily tending toward regular hostility
to the government, and on the first critical
occasion probably will give the ministers
their dismissal.
PROVING RICH MAN INSANE
Title to Large Estate Depends
Ability to Substantiate
Charges.
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Feb. 7. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) That Francis
E. Ruben Bryan, an American million
aire, who committed suicide In 1003 In
Paris, where he was In mortal dread of
being poisoned, was Insane haa been
brought out by the suit of relatives who
are Interested In his will.
He lived here many year and on dying
left $10,000 to a historical society of Penn
sylvania and the residue of bis great estate
to the South Kensington museum In Lon-
don, together with a lurge collection of
valuable curios and works of art. At the
hearing M. de la Oronse, the consul gen
era of France at Moscow, testified that
Mr. Bryan believed that Cardinal Rich
ard, the archbishop of Paris and the pre
fect of police were conspiring to murder
htm and had bribed all the laundresses to
poison hta socks. Consequently he never
wore any.
Whenever he received a new suit of
clothes from the tailor he soaked It In a
bath for forty-eight hours before wearing
it. H would drink only at a public street
fountain and refused to pass the front
window of the Jockey club, "believing that
the members would kill Mm.
He always carried a complete list of anti
dotes to poison and gave copies to friends.
HEADSMAN HAVING HARD TIME
Mo Qnarter of nria WHIlnar to Permit
the Erection of Hla Ome
aome Machine.
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Feb. 7. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Delbler, the
Paris headsman, la passing sleepless nights
trying to arrange for the coming "Prome
nade de la Veuve (Widow)," a the Par
isian facetlpusly apeak of putting the
guillotine In operation.
Franool Spino ha Just been sentenced
to death, but the question Is: Where can
the guillotine be erected? The last be
heading was that of Peumenes at La
Roquette, but slno that prison ha been
torn down the residents of that quarter
have made such vigorous protest against
the riotous scene attending an execution
of th death sentence that the, four fa
mous stone on which the guillotine used
to be put up have been removed.
Capital punishment In France 1 public.
and crowds pas the night before holding
point of vantage. Sometime thay dance
and alng madly about the scaffold during
tha execution.
Every quarter of Paris la equally op
posed to having the guillotine and Delbler
would hardly dare erect It In the Place de
la Concorde. He hopes President Loubet
will commute the condemned man' sen
tence, as he ha allowed no one to be put
to death since he became president
MEMORIAL CHURCH AT MAGENTA
tmetaro Coating Half of a Million
n Sit nt atrnaal (or
Uherty.
(Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing COJ
ROME, Feb. 7. (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) On the battle-
field of Magenta. In northern Italy, where
one of the earlier struggles for Italian In
dependence waa fought In 1859 between
Italian and French allies against the Aus
trlans, a beautiful memorial church has
just been completed at the cost of S500.000.
The work was started ln IK through the
energy of .the parish priest, Don Cesare
Tragella, who has since been knighted by
th government tn recognition of hla
services.
The work of collecting the necessary
funds was helped oy large contributions
given by the ex-Empress Eugenie In mem
ory of her husband. Napoleon III, by
the heir of Marshal MacMahon, who com
manded the French contingent at the bat
tle, and by member of th Italian royal
family and all th Bonaparte.
The walls are decorated with frescoes.
the work of living artist, who gave their
services free. Just a many of the local
population set aside so many day each
month to give free work for the building
of the new church.
ROME SECURES CHEAP PAVING
theon with Wood from
that Conntry.
(Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
ROM K. Feb. T.-(Nw Tork World Ca-
blegram Special Telegram ) The city of
I'uenoe Ay Tea haa offered to the city of
Rome to pave at Its expense the square of
th Pantheon with block of Argentine
wood and the Reynan authorities have ao-
i cefted. Ike offer with Uka&ka.
LOOKS BLACK FOR BARKER
Strong Case. of Oironmi'antial Evidence
Against tha Accused Kan.
LOVE AFFAIR AT THE BOTTOM OK CRIME
Killed Brother and Ills Wife to En
able Him to Decsre rands to Wed
the Girl with Whom he Was
Enamored.
HASTINOS, Neb., Feb. 7.-8peclal Tele
gramsThe preliminary hearing of Frank
Barker, who la being held at Red Cloud
for' the murder of hie brother Dan and
wife, came to a close at 12 o'clock last
night and the defendant was bound over
to the April term of district court. His
16-year-old brother Ouy, who haa also been
placed under arrest, will have his hearing
next Friday. It was given out that the
boy was being held aa an accomplice, but
this Is erroneous, as Prosecuting Attorney
Overman Informed The Bee correspondent
that the only object In holding the lad Is
for the purpose of securing more light on
the murder. All of the evidence given by
the seven witnesses for the state went to
show that the dual murder was a most
coldblooded, premeditated affair, concocted
and executed by Frank Barker, brother of
Dan Barker, the victim. Every witness
who testified for the state told the tame
etory. which was to the effect that Frank
Barker had said that his brother Dan and
wife were going to Denver to reside until
spring, aa Dan had secured employment
there.
Andrew Arnold, who. Is the owner of the
farm which the deceased was renting, testi
fied that he had met deceased on the road
Sunday afternoon and their conversation
was about the farm and Its crops, and
Barker did not say anything about con
templating going to Denver or any other
place. Arnold also testified that he met
the accused Tuesday morning and the lat
ter Informed him that hla brother and wife
had gone to Denver Monday, but would
return In time for tha spring work-
Arthur Wolcott was with the accused
Monday cutting Ice on the river and the
accused had volunteered the Information
about the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Barker
and seemed anxious to make the statement
Impressive.
Last Keen of Victims.
Further testimony proved that the last
time Mr. and Mrs. Dan Barker were seen
alive was at church Sunday evening. Guy
Barker, the 16-year-old brother of the ac
cused, said his brother Frank came home
Sunday night about 1 o'clock and after
ohanglng his clothes he departed for his
brother' place. Mr. Barker, father of the
defendant, also corroborated this state-
,, . , . ... . . . .
ment. The crime la supposed to have been
committed early Monday morning. The de- I
fondaht had previously stated that he had
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stayed at his father' home that night.
Circumstantial evidence Is very V strong)
against the accused. .In fact ha, mM
so many eon dinting stories that he has
practically convicted himself, while his
father haa ' expressed doubts aa to the
veracity of his son's statement.
The only witness called to tha stand to
testify for the defendant waa Mr. William
Rlenkel, a farmer who resides in the vicin
ity of. the Barkers. He said the accused
called at his home Sunday night to sea Mr.
Rlenkle's daughter, Llszle, and that he had
remained there until 12 o'clock, when he
departed for home. He also testified that
the accused visited his daughter on last
Tuesday night and when he questioned him
In regard to the sudden departure of Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Barker the defendant passed
It off with the remark that they had gone
to Red Cloud to buy tickets for Denver.
The accused did not take the witness
stand nor did he have a word to say dur
ing the entire hearing. He sat calm and
fearless and Was not In the least disturbed
by the proceeding. His nerve Is moat re
markable, for he not only sleeps soundly.
but discusses the crime without the slight
est change of facial expression and a
freely as though It had been a mere Inci
dent rather than the murder of Ms own
brother and wife.. ,
Love Affair at Bottom of It.
The true cause which prompted Frank
Barker to deliberately plan and execute
the murder of hi own brother and wife
haa come to light It waa a love affair.
Mis Llszle Rlenkel haa been the dream of
Frank Barker life durtna- the nut tht
month, during which time he was a con-
stant wooer. About two weeks am ha
proposed to Mis Rlenkel and waa accented
nil t Flea Tara m van i rutaeata v ik.t w
marrlace could not tk jl.c until he had
tistab'tshed a home for himself and bride.
Thl he promised to do within a short
period. - Last Sunday night, whan he called
upon hla fiancee, he Informed her that It
would he only a few daya until he would
have everything adjusted satisfactorily to
herself and her father and then he would
ask for her parent' consent to a speedy
marriage. The supposition 1 that ImmsdU
ately after departing from the home of hi
sweetheart he went to hi father' house.
donned hla working garments, armed him.
elf with a M-caJlbre revolver and went to
the home of hla brother, resolved upon
putting hla brother and wife out of the
way that he might gain possession of the
home which he had promised to establish
for his bride-to-be.
Killed In Their Bed.
Entering the house, he found husband
and wife asleep. Apparently, he shot hla
brother when within a few feet of the bed
and then thrust the revolver against the
left cheek of Mrs. Barker and fired. The
victim's faee was badly burned with powder
and presented a horrible appearance. In
order to conceal the crime and carry out
the details aa h had planned, be carried
the bodies to a cowshed, where a rude
grave was dug. four feet tons, four feat
deep and two foet wide. Into thia bole
the bodies were Jammed and carefully cov
ered with dirt and manure. All the bed
clothes, carpets and garments about the
house were then secreted In tha haymow.
William Rlenkel la quoted as aaylng that
it Is his opinion young Barker called at
hla home Tuesday evening to secure hi
consent for a speedy marriage with his
daughter, and had he refused, which was
his Intention. Barker would have revenged
himself. In his opinion, the only reason
Barker did not put th question was be
cause h had qulssed him about the sudden
disappearance of Mr. and Mr. Dan Barker.
While It la true that the feeling of mob
violence ha somewhat subsided, there Is
no telling what may happen before long.
The funeral of the murdered victims has
been postponed until 1:30 tomorrow after
noon. Tha remains bear only th scar of
th bullet wound and ar not mutilated, a
waa praviuuai rpo.va, .
GUARDS FIREJ0N MINERS.
Traajedy In Teasmes Results la Foir
Deaths hnd the Wonndlnar of
Three Persona.
KNOXVILLK. Tenn., Feb. 7. A bloody
tragedy was enacted today In the little
mining town of Coal Creek, Tenn., forty
miles northwest of Knoxvllle, as the result
of which four lives-were snuffed out and
three persons wounded, one perhaps fatally.
The clash was the culmination of the trou
ble between union and nonunion labor.
Three of the dead men were killed by
guards employed, by the Coal Creek com
pany, while the fourth victim, a deputy
sheriff, was killed by a guard he had gone
to arrest. The dead:
MONROE BLACK, a miner, aged 24,
married: leaves a widow. '
W. W. TAYLOR, a miner, aged 81: leaves
widow and four children.
JACOB SHARP, a section hand, a by
stander, aged 36; leaves a widow and six
children.
ROBERT 8. HARMON, deputy sheriff,
killed by Col Burton, a guard at the Brloe-
vllle mine.
The wounded:
A. R. Watts, merchant nt Coal Creek, an
Innocent by stander, shot through both
cheeks.
Mote Cox. miner, shot through left arm.
Jeff Hoskins,' engineer on the Southern
railway, slightly wounded.
Jud Reeder, a former lieutenant of police.
and twelve guards came from the mines
to meet a few nonunion men who were to
arrive on the morning train. When the
nonunion men got oft the train a number
of email boyc began yelling "scab." Reeder
and another guard drew their pistols and
began snooting.
About 12 o'clock a dispute arose between
Deputy Sheriff Bob Harmon and Ouard Cal
Burton. Burton shot Harmon twice, killing
him Instantly.
SPACES AWAIT EXHIBITORS
Palaces of the Louisiana Llsposltton
Are Row All Practically Completed
and Ready for Occupancy.
BT. LOUIS. Feb. 7. The following pointed
suggestions are put In the shape of a letter
by Mr. F. J. V. Skiff, director of the divis
ion of. exhibits, to the exhibitors of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition:
The exhibit palaces of the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition are now all praotlcally
completed. r.xruDiiors can now ooiain pos
reeslon of their spaces. Should there be
any incompleteness on May i, wnen tne ex
roaltlon opens. It will be due to the delay
of exhibitors. No exhibitor ever regretted
Laving Installed his exhibit too soon. The
man v.ho :s many is always envied py
those who are waiting for their exhibits to
arrive.
At the present time tne -auway compa
nies are -ble to handle shipments with rea
sonable, promptness. As the d.cte for open
ing approaches experience shows that there
will be congestion at freight terminals.
This congestion, la not enly very annoying
nut It is very expensive to tne exninttor.
To have a representative or a force of men
at the exposition waiting day after day and
week alter wee tor exmnits to arrive
costs a treat deal of money. Every con
alteration, therefore, the Interest of the
-.nosltlon fairness to the mibllo and the
economy of expenditure on the part of the
"THL, SI f ipm. hi m .
and getting them on the exhibition epsce
, as poaalhleAVt Is evident that the
unflrnlshed eondltloil at the opening. " It
occur, will be propevl blamed neither to
the exposition conineA, Tjn to- the railway
compenres, but to ina exiumtor nimseir. .
(Signed) r . J. V. oalr F,
Director of the revision of Exhibit.
CONVICT IS AN IMPOSTER
Poses as Gcorae W. Mnrphy, Grand
' Army Veteran. Until Frand la
Discovered
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 7. A remarkable
Imposture haa been revealed by the recent
discovery at Floyd, la., of George W,
Murphy of Company B. Eighth Wisconsin
volunteer. For eight year George Phillips,
now serving a life sentence In the Kansas
state penitentiary for murder, represented
himself to be the Wlsconcln veteran Mur
phy. In 1896 Phillips confided to the au
thorities of the Leavenworth (Kan.) Sol
diers' Home that he waa entitled to ad
mission to the home and he waa enrolled
as George W. Murphy,
One year later- a veteran named Cu tu
rnings was murdered near the home and
Phillips, alias Murphy, was tried, for the
crime, convicted and sentenced to prison
for life. He managed to get Grand Army
men Interested In his case and Governor
Bailey and the Kansas Board of Pardons
were expected to release him
Sympathy for the convict spread beyond
the Kansas border, and various Grand
Army post espoused his cause. This pub
licity was disastrous, for It resulted In the
discovery of the true George W. Murphy.
PhmiP" haa made a confession that be Is
I et siv11 WBr veteran, but served thirteen
J". ln regular army.
PRISONER WANTED IN OMAHA
Dakota Authorities Have Man Ia-
fllrted for Land Frand ln
Kebraaka.
BIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Feb. 7.-f8peclal.)-
Jerry Carlton of this city, chief deputy
United States marshal for South Dakota,
baa returned from an official trio to the
Black Hills, where he arrested a Nebraska
man, named & A. Reha, whom he brought
with him to Sioux Fall.
Th prisoner was indicted by a United
State, grand jury at Omaha on the charge
of perjury, alleged to have been committed
In making nnal proor upon government
land In western Nebraska, this being but
one of the numerous case growing out of
the alleged fraudulent transfer to large
cattle companies of great area of the
public domain In that state.
Reha will be kept In Sioux Falls until
th return to the city of Judge Carland
of the United State court, when an order
will be applied for authorising the trans
fer of the prisoner to the United State
authorities In Nebraska. He will be taken
to Omaha, where he will furnish bond for
hi appearance at the next term of the
federal court.
I JAMES
B. COLEGATE DEAD
Feander ( Hamilton Cnlveralty Had
Been III at HI Home far gov.
ml Months.
TONKER8. N. Y., Feb. 7-James B.
Colgate died at hi home here today after
an Illness of several months. Mr. -Colgate
was bora In New York In 1818. Mr. Col
gate wa th first to organize during th
civil war th New York Gold exchange,
of which he wa for many year the presi
dent. Colgate university, at Hamilton, N.
Y., waa enlarged with fine building and
liberally endowed by Mr. Colgate, during
the past thirty year over fl.OOO.Oflo hav
ing been contributed to this Institution
He gave about 1100, M0 to the Colly acad
my at New London, N. H., and also gave
liberal sume to Rochester university, Col
umbian colleae at Washington. I f
I Rocheater Theological seminary and lbs
I (took aoadeoay at JIavaaa. N- T.
f LAMES SWEEP THE CITY OE BALTIMORE
HOPELESS EIGIIl
One of the grontost. If not the Rroatost llr In tlu history of Anier
Icnn cities la now raRlnjr In trip city of Iljiltlinore. It Blurted at alxiut
11 o'clock yewtcrdny forenoon In one of 11m liirjre dry goods stores lu
the heart of the city nntl ut tli present writing; It l n far from
iK'Ing under control as at nny time since Its Inception. Aid iuis been
sent by the fire deportments of Washington, rhilndelphln nntl Wil
mington, but the combined efforts of the firemen nre making no Im
pression on the flames.
Dynamite is being used to stop Its spread, buildings in its path
beliiR blown up in the hope of destroying the food for the flumes.
These are being driven, however, by a fierce gale and burning brands
are being scattered all over the city and constantly starting llr's In
new places. There appear" little hope of stopping the progress of the
fire until it haa swept everything ln its path.
Over 400 streams from fire engines have leeii playing on the
flames, but for all the apparent good they have done the heroic work
of the firemen tntght Just us well not have been done.
Owing to the nature of the buildings Involved the Are ha not
spread with the rupldlty of some conflagrations and coiwetpientl.T so
far a known no' lives have been lost. The immense warehouses,
stores and office buildings, however, have been reduced to ruins.
The estimates of the losses vary widely, and, in fact, it is an
impossibility at this time to make an intelligent estimate. The es
timates given, however, range all the way from 40,moo,ooO to JfUoo,
000,000. This latter figure is $10,000,000 in excess of the loss from
the greut Chicago lire of October 0, 1871.
PERKINS TALKS OF HARMONY
8iyi President Desiret Personal Difference
ta Be Shelved
S KEEPING OUT OF ALL CONTROVERSIES
Wonld Be Pleased, According; to Per.
Una, to Bee Senators Allison and
Uolltrer on the Dele
iratloau (From a Btaff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. (Special Tele
gram.) Speaking of the coming convention
to select delegate to the national repub
lican convention. Editor Ierklns urges'
harmony. Ue says:
"I have made It my business since I have
been In Washington to examine with such
oare aa I could and with such Intelligence
a X could command the general situation
a related to the Iowa view and desire.
The president la conservative and broad
minded. His views extend over the whols
field. Ills ambition Is to serve the whole
people and this ambition he hope may
have recognition. He I a great republican
and be want hla party to be great. To thl
end he earnestly desires that minor differ
enoe and .local f'Rtlon . may have sub
ordination, lie' would like' to see hi party
ln all slates lined up on the ground of
large advantage, generous tn.lt relation
ship and considerate In its purposes. It
will be understood then when I say that
he Is for harmony ln all great households
of his friends, on personal line he desires
to be Impartial and to, the extent possible
he wilt avoid entanglement with personal
conflict wherever such conflicts appear.
"While the president would much dislike
to be understood aa Interfering In the pre-
convention work of any state, I am fully
satisfied he would feel that his friends In
Iowa had testified their loyalty to him
by placing Senators Allison and Dolllver
on our state delegation. Our senators are
not seeking thl service, but knowing the
thought of the president and the disposi
tion of the Iowa republicans toward him,
they will not refuse the service if the state
Is lu mind to second the suggestion. So
far as Iowa itself Is concerned. It does
not greatly matter who of our good men are
delegates. As to the main Issue In Chicago,
the republican of Iowa are of one mind.
They are sure to desire to do .what may
beat conform to the wishes of the presi
dent and his earnest and trusted advisors.
The president feels that Senators Allison
and Polllver are In a position to be of great
service In a national sense, and knowing
this beyond' all shadow of doubt, I feel
there Is the strongest ground for confidence
that hi Judgment will be cheerfully ac
quiesced ln by our people and that In sup
port of the president and In aid of his
campaign w shall have an extension of
good relations at home."
NEW FIGHTING WEIGHTS
National Boalna; Association Adopts
Neve Classifications for Fist and
Glove Flhts.
DETROIT. Feb. 7. The National Box
ing association, - Intended : to regulate box
Ing and promote It Interests throughout
the country, was organised at the Hotel
Oriental here today. A new classification
of the weights of fighters Is one of the
most Important reforms which the associa
tion Is intended to accomplish. The fol
lowing classification was drawn up today
to stand until the next meeting In the
fall, when the most prominent men In
terested In the boxing game In the coun
try will be Invited to Join In It revision,
If any I deemed necessary:
Special class, 106 pounds; light bantam,
110; bantam, 116; featherweight, 122, heavy
featherweight, 127; light weight, 133; light
waiter weight, 140; welter weight, 148; mid
dle weight. 158; light heavy weight, 176;
heavy weight, all men over 176 pounds.
FALSE PRETENSES CHARGED
K ana as City Man Under Arrest (or
Money Alleged tn Be Wrongfully
Obtained.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. T. Fred B. Haven, a
Kansas City Insurance man. Is under ar
rest here on the charge of having ob
tained SS62.90 from H. L. Bright of Carth
age. Mo., on false pretenses. Bright si
lege that Haven obtained the money
from htm aa payment of the first policy of
Insurance secured for him by Havens and
then, he claims, he learned that Havens
was not an agent for the company in ques
tion. Havens denies the cbarge and d
olarea he will be able to satisfactorily
explain th matter.
ti mm Play la Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 7.-In a light
at the Coal Creek, Tenn., depot today
three miners were killed and thr by
stander were wounded by two guards em
ployed by the Coal Creek Coal company.
A deputy sheriff who Went to arrest
guard waa killed.
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AGAINST f LAMES
NEBRASKA WFATHER FORECAST I
rtCDnHOrvH WCMmcn "inCUHOI
"
Fair and Con; Cold Monday and
Tnesday.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hoar. Drg. lionr. Dfg.
fl a. m . . , . . , 3 1 p. m N
U a. m J 8 p. m lO
T a. in a S p. m 11
H a. m 9 4 p. m 12
O a. ra...... ft B i, at It
to a. m S O p. in I
11 a. m... ... T p. tn T
M H 8p. m fl
it p. m ..... . U
TRAINS BATTLE WITH DRIFTS
Trrrlfle BHaaard Still Raalaar In the
Northwest Fatal Collision
Caused by Storm.
CRAND FORKS. N. D., Feb. 7.-Yester-day's
storm has played havoo with the
trains and today they have come straggling
In with engines covered with snow and Ice,
as a result of their battle with the drifts.
All train are hours' behind time. The
Northern Pacific's lino from here to the
boundary of Manitoba haa been abandoned
on account of drifts and. because of a wreck
near Grafton. Trains ere telng nt by
way of Crookston and Bt. Vincent to Win
nipeg. i ,
One Death In - the Storm. '
ASHLAND, Wla.,'Feto. l-One death ha
becti. rcnorted as a- result of ther -terrifle
billiard now raging hero' and there la little
doubt that others have occurred. Street
car trafflo has been suspended. All logging
operation have been upended. Reports
from logging camps for over 100 miles along
the south shore of Lake Superior show that
Immense drifts hsve practically brought
operations to a standstill.
Michael Whalen, an ore trimmer, was
found froxen stiff wlthtn a few feet of his
residence. He had started to eome In from
the camp, but evidently became bewildered
by the storm and wandered about until be
numbed, when he sunk Into a snow drift
and perished.
Telegraph Poles Down.
NEW RICHMOND. Wis., Fsb. 7.-8now
and sleet otorms have greatly Sr.terfered
with the operation of telephone i.nd tele
graph line In this vicinity. On the line of
the Chicago, Minneapolis & Omaha 100 tele
graph poles are down between Hundson,
Wi.. and St. Paul. North of Wisconsin
Junction several mile of pole and wire
are prostrated.
Collision In the Storm.
GRAND FORKS. N. D.. Feb. 7.-M. 8.
Mongoven, a conductor on the Northern
Pacific, wa killed and H. J. Mongoven, 'his
brother, and a brakeman on his train was
severely Injured during a collision In a
torm near Grafton. Mongoven's train wa
stuck In a snow bank and two engine had
been ent to It relief. The snow waa so
thick that the engineer of the forward en
gine failed to aee the signal light of the
blockaded train and crashed Into the ca
boose with the result Indicated.
Oale (weepa St. Loo Is. '
ST. LOHIS, Feb. T. A heavy gale awept
over St. Louis before dawn and did consid
erable damage to , property. For fifteen
minutes the wind maintained a velocity of
rlxty milee an hour. Signa were blown
from buildings, a number of smokestacks
end telegraph poles were blown down and
a row of flat on Twentieth street wa un
roofed. Cold Wave Exhansted.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 7. The weather obaerver
predicts that a cold wave will follow In
the wake of the Mlxsard which has been
raging throughout tha northwest for the
past two days. The official statement of
temperature issued tonight rhows only one
northwestern office reporting above sero
weather. At Helena, Mont., the mercury
Ftood at 4 above aero. In the Canadian
northwest the minimum report waa 24 be
low xero, shown at three stations. Bis
mark, N. D., reported 20 and Moorehead,
Minn., IX below. At St. Paul It was only 2
below, but the observer prophesied that at
least 16 below would be r ached before
morning.
Famous Bridge Destroyed.
LEXINGTON. Ky.. Feb. 7 Last night's
storm did much damage In the blue srasa
riiHtrlct. Interurban traffic between here
and Parts was Interrupted by the lots of
the famous old bridge over Elkhorn creek
near J. H. Harrlns' Elmendorf farm. Thla
bridge was built In 1831. snd partly burned
In 1K3, when Captain Peter Everett, the
famoua confederate scrut. attempted thus
to capture General Burbrtdge.
DEMOLISH OLD CAMPANILE
Strnetnre Over Thousand Yeara
Xew a Meaaee to II fe
and Property,
Old
(Copyright. 104, by Press Publishing Co.)
ROME, Feb T.-New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.) Another famous
campanile of Italy la to be demolished. It
la that of the church ef Ban Biro In Genoa.
which is more than 1,000 years old. It l a j
coaatant pern to aurrotinairg property tuiu
life. Th church of San Biro wa the first
cathedral of Genoa and wa built tn th
evautb century.
City Tire Department Absolutely Fowerleia
to Check Progress of Flames.
HELP SENT FROM SURROUNDING CITIES
Oomtineil Depattmeats No Mora EfFeotiY
Than Local Fire Fighters.
DYNAMITE BEING USED AS LAST RESORT..
At Last Beports Eton This Remedy Fail
to Produce Remits.
FIERCE GALE ' SCATTERS FIREBRANDS:
Appareatly No Ecpa Until Fire Has Takea
Everything In Its Path.
ESTIMATED LOSS TWO HUNDRED MILLION
From nils Flararr, which la Greated
Than the Chicago Fire, the BatU
mates Ranate pewa te
Forty Million.
BAITIMORK. Feb. T.-A Are whlclv
broke out at a few minute before U
o'clock this morning In the wholesale dry
goods house of John E. Hurst gt Co. had
raged with unrestrained fury continuously!
ever since, nnd at midnight it 1 still un
cneoked but ,8 eadlly eating Its way
eastward on naltlmore street, after hav- .
Ing destroyed almost all of ' the large)
stores and warehouses In the wholesale)
district around Hopkins Place and all tha
buildings on both side of Baltimore street
from Howard to Holllday street, from
Charles and Baltl'nnre to Charles and
Lexington and on Fayette street from)
Charles to Holllday, Including a total oC
about twenty blocks of the most modern
nnd substantial building In Baltimore, In
volving a loss which cannot now be estle
mated, but which has certainly already1
reached M,OHO,000 or 140,000,000.
Ever since about o'clock when dark
neKs came the fire department, although)
aided by enginee from Washington. Phila
delphia. Wilmington and the surrounding)
suburbs, has been utterly powerless ta
make any effective resistance, though for
hours as many as 400 ft reams of watep
were thrown into the flame. Indeed, sty
terrific has been the heat ever since tha
fire started and so dense and suffocating?
the volume of filing sparks and burning;
cinders that It -ss difficult for the fire
men to stnnd long within fighting dls
tance of the llamns, while early tn the)
afternoon si-veral trucks and engthe wer
hopelessly disabled by the tlmbara.
Firemen Are Powerleea.
At 7 o'clock th situation waa so dea
perate that Chief Hortnn decided that tha .
only thing left to - do was to dynamite
buildings at threatened points nnd thus -
prevent, as. far as possible.,, a further
spread of the Ifl.-rmea. ' In pursuance of thlo
plan, a number of buildings on ' Soutl ...
Charles street, between German and Lorn
bard, were blown up. Subsequently tlie
splendid structure of J. W. Putbac, notion
dealer at Charles and Fayette steels, wa
dynamited, and th"n the Dally Record
building and others. But this heroic rem
edy merely delayed and not seriously lm
peded the onward march of the conflagra
tion, and for two hours or more tha fire
department haa stopped, practically help
less and resourceless.
In the face of the rotrlng furnaces whlori
sent sheets of flame 300 feet Into the air
and Ailed the heaven with a pall of black
funeral smoke and then with a livid shower .
of sparks and lurid cinders. Following tha
rapid destruction of the palatial Commer
cial buildings In the wholesale district, th
cyclone of flame burst Into Baltimore
street, destroying tha seven-story Mulllna
hotel and rapidly sweeping eastward and
westward, cutting down wholesale and re
tall houses, manufacturers, shops. Jewelry
stores, furniture , emporiums and restau
rants. At Charles street It wiped out the
eleven-story Union Trust building and
started east on Fayette street. By I o'clock i
occupants cf th Dally Herald building at
Fayetto and St. Paul streets and of tha
Record building opposite were forced to
leave, t were the occupant of the Calvert
and Equitable structures, two of the moat
massive office buildings In Baltimore.
Down Baltimore street a parallel wivt
of Came swept, speedily reaching the Even
ing New building, from which th em
ploye had to flea, though not until valuable
record had been removed. Shortly after
wards the Continental Trust company'
fourteen-story building took Are. A block
below the American Newspaper building
was enveloped in. clouds of aparka and
burning splinters that employe were or- .
dcred out. ,
At this hour (12 o'clock) it Is certain thai '
tlie Herald and American will not get oof.
issues tomorrow. Meanwhile th Sun haa !
been ranging to print It tomorrow' ;
issue In Us Job rfBoe, which Is situated at
a distant point from the path of the fire.
The financial district. Including the chief
banking i.nd brokerage Arms on South and
Ccrman streets, seems to be now doomed
and scores of the clty'a leading financiers
a mt business men ore placing valuable In
conveyances. During all these hours alt
the pyrotechnic display has been magnific
ent and inputting. The fire Is one vast
prismatlo ocean of sparks. Multitudes of
people Hue the streets, awestruck at tha
sight.
At 10:10 o'clock the roof of the building
occupied by the Asvocliited Pres took Are
and the employes were compelled to va
cate, though they had time to take away
with them their telegraph ' Instruments,
typewriters and other valuable equipment.
They found refuge In a brunch oPlce of
the Western Union cutnpauy rn Gay street.
I The prospect 1m that this offW will huv
I to b" vacated lit a few minutes. At thla
hour the "re ,s OHolutc'.y beyond tcntrol
j a1 occupants of building In the center
of the city are rapidly removing their
valuables.
Remove Hospital Patients.
TI.e city hOKpitat. corner of Calvsrt and
Pleasant streets Is reiuo'lng to other hoe
pittUa ax rapidly as poseiblo the twenty
four patients ln that Institution. Seventeen
Injured were brouKht to this hospital, most
of them ftremen. They nere nurturing from
burns, bcald.i and laceration. Nearly ev
ery phyUcian In the city Is In the Are
dUtrict. Bo far aa known no on haa been
killed.
Detachments of th Fourth and Fifth
regiment have been culled out and era
patrolling the streets In th vicinity of the
tire, guarding property and keeping order.
Itealdeaeea Arr Threatened.
Kortunately thus f,ir the ounfl.igraUon
has not reached the residence portion of
th city, but Are ar breaking out la Sadt