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THE SUHDAY BEE A NEWSPAPER
AND A MAGAZINE IN ONE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MOUSING, KEHKUARY 4, 1905 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COrY THREE CENTS.
FIRE ON STRIKERS
Two Men An Killed it Collision Between
Traapi and Riotara at Lod&
TWO MORE PEOPLE RECEIVE INJURIES
Part of the Employes at Eellar Lace Fac
tory Try t Raturn to Work.
CZAR RECEIVES DEPUTATION OF PRINTERS
Emperar Hears Grievances of Another
Delegation of Warkmen.
COUNT GORKY MUST STAND TRIAL
Novelist Will Be Arraigned lor a
Political Offeivc Ministry of
Justice Conducting an
Investigation.
i)V7., Russian Poland, Feb. 3. In a con
flict between troops and strikers at the
Kountltzer factory here today the soldiers
flred, killing two persons and wounding
two. Shotting also occurred at the Keller
luce factory
Disorder at Lods
WARSAW. Feb. 3. Serious disorders
broke out today at Lodz, whero 25,000 men
are striking. Borne of the employes of a
lace factory attempted to return to work
and the remainder forcibly prevented them
A strong military patrol was summoned
and attacked and flred at the strikers, who
replied with revolver shots. It Is reported
over the telephone that the firing was
continued at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Strikes were started this morning In the
coal districts of Dombrowa and Sosnovice.
It la feared they will have a serious effect
on the Industrial situation generally, War
saw, Lodz and other Important manufac
turing centers being entirely dependent for
their coal supply on these districts.
According to the best Information obtain
able, the official list of persons killed dur
ing the disturbances here contains over 300
names, In addition to many ' unidentified
bodies lying at the receiving vault In the
cemetery. The unidentified dead will be
burled tonight.
A group of soldiers outside a liquor store
last night flred on pasaersby without warn
ing, killed a shopkeeper and wounded an
other man.
Warsaw Papers Reappear.
Warsaw newspapers reappeared this aft
ernoon after eight days' suspension of pub
lication. They are subjected to the most
severe censorship under the orders of Min
ister of the Interior Boullgan. Most of the
hops reopened today, but only a few of
the strikers returned to work.
(Scattered instances of violence were re
ported today. A student of the university
was killed tonight by a soldier, and strikers
killed a workman who had been In com
munication with the military authorities.
The workmen of a cutlery factory at
tempted to resume their employment to
day, but strikers entered the building and
demolished the machinery. Most of the
striker apparently are not yet willing to
return to work.
Workmen in all the sugar factories of
Poland, which number "forty-two, struck on
February 1 These factories hitherto have
been working day and night to supply the
troops in Manchuria.
The employes of the Iron works at Sos
novice struck today. Later reports from
Lodz say the disturbances there ended
quickly. The military flred one volley, kill
ing two and wounding two and the rioters
Immediately fled. The town is now quiet
The authorities have taken extraordinary
precautions to maintain order.
There la a report from Radogosez that
the mob there killed one officer and two
soldiers.
A general strike begnn this morning at
Pabanlaca.
tsar Receives Printers.
LONDON, Feb. 3. A news agency dis
patch from St. Petersburg says Emperor
Nicholas today received at Tsarskoe-Selo
a deputation of five workmen from the
Star Printing works. He questioned each
man closely regarding the character of
the work and hours of employment, ex
pressed satisfaction with those who had
conscientiously performed their duty and
said he hoped to visit the establishment
In person.
The audience occurred In the great hall.
The emperor was accompanied by Minis
ter of Finance Kokovsoff and Prince Sollt
sine, manager of the printing works. When
the czar expressed a desire to visit the
printing establishment the minister of
finance said the establishment was well
worthy this mark of imperial favor.
In dismissing the delegation he asked
them to convey thanks in his name to
their comrades who had done good work In
the service of the state. - He exprossed
satisfaction with the bearing of the dele
gatus. At the conclusion of the interview the
permission was given the delegates to visit
the palace buildings and afterwards they
were entertained at dinner.
Gorky Blast Stand Trial.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1-i a. m It Is
the Intention of the government to bring
Maxim Gorky and seven other authors and
publicists to trial on political charges.
Governor General Leproff, who received the
Associated Press correspondent Friday aft
ernoon, said :
"The whole case Is now In the hands of
the ministry of justice, which Is conduct
ing the Investigation, at the conclusion of
which the procurator general will decide
whether the prisoners shall be tried by a
civil or a military court.' The story spread
broadcast that I have ordered Gorky to
be tried by court-martial and shot Is a
baseless fabrication. Invented by persons
who are grossly Ignorant of Russia, or
else they would know that It Is impossible
for a representative of the Russian admin-,
Istratlon to order any prisoner to be exe
cuted or even to doclde the form of trial.
Yet I am in receipt of letters daily from
abroad Imploring me to spare Gorky's life.
"1 repeat that I am In no wise concerned
In this matter; I even do not know whether
the procurator general may decjde pro
visionally to release Gorky as he did In
the case of Hessen, Mlukotln and Kareleff.
I cannot, of court, reveal the actual terms
of the accusation against the prisoner;
but you may emphatically contradict the
krson of the discovery of documents im
plicating eight men who were to iave
comprised a provisional government."
Turning to the question of the present
aspect of affairs, the governor general said:
"We have every reason to feel satisfied.
Masters and men are now on excellent
terms, and work is proceeding everywhere
quietly. The reception ot the workmen's
deputation by the emperor has created
the beat Impression. As to insinuations
that the workmen who were received at
Tsan'ioo iVIo were not representative, you
may say their selection was not Influenced
la any wsy by the government. The seise-
SUMMARY 0FTHE SITUATION
No Discerns hie Improvement In Out
look In Poland Maxlns Gorky
Mast Stand Trial.
There is no Improvement discernible In
the labor situation In Poland. At Sosnovice,
a center of the Iron and cotton industries,
40,000 men arc on strike, with the accom
paniment of street parades and Intimidation
of those workmen who have not struck.
The disturbance at Lodz, where a volley
from the soldiers killed six nnd wounded
forty-eight, has not been renewed. A rail
way station near Sosnovlce was destroyed
and traffic Interrupted by strikers. In War
saw the workmen In forty-two sugar man
ufactories have struck.
Maxim Gorky will be put on trial on
political charges, but whether before a
civil or a military court has not been de
termined. The assembly of the nobility of the prov
ince of Moscow has voted to memorialize
the throne for an elective legislative body.
Governor General Trepoff regards the sit
uation In St. Petersburg as very satisfac
tory. Ill health Is assigned as the reason
for the retirement of Lieutenant General
Grlppenburg from the command of the
second army of Manchuria. His successor
Is Lieutenant General Myloff, a veteran of
the Turkish campaign.
MEASIRH AGAINST THH SOCIALISTS
Purchase of Coal Mines Vrged on
Germany as a Political Step.
BERLIN, Feb. 8. Commerce Minister
Moeller says that the Prussian government
does not intend to buy the coal mines In
both Rhenlsh-Westphallan and the Sile
slan regions and that his position now to
ward state ownership of the fields is pre
cisely what It was during the negotiations
to acquire the Hlbernla mines that the
government ought to have a seat In the
coal syndicate. As for the reports current
among bankers that the ministry of com
merce had asked if It would be easy to
raise money to buy the mines they were,
the minister added, without foundation so
far as he was concerned.
The Associated Press Is able to confirm
yesterday's dispatch to the effect that the
Prussian government had Inquired of a
group of financial interests If It would
be difficult to rRlse loans sufficient to take
over the coal mines both of the Rhenlsh
Westphallan and the Slles'.an regions
Bhould the government desire to consider
such a project Certainly two meetings of
bankers took place at which the subject
was considered. Those- In the government
who favor the purchase of the mines con
tend that government ownership would ba
a Arm dam ag Jnst socialism and that the
socialist party c -uid be prevented from or
ganizing the miners, as they now are pre
vented from organizing the railroad employes.
AMERICAN SQIADRON GETS BISY
Sails from Manila to Preserve Neu
trality In American Wnteri.
PARIS, Feb. 8. An official dispatch from
Manila says that an American squadron
composed of fifteen warships sailed today
from the island of Luzon for the southern
waters of the archipelago with the object
of maintaining neutrality In American
wwters both as to Russian or Japanese
fleets. , .
It Is the understanding here that the
movement of the American squadron Is a
precautionary step taken in connection with
movements of .the Russian second Pacific
squadron and of Japanese warships. A
recent dispatch said that Japanese war
ships had been seen In southern Philippine
waters and that It Is therefore expected
that the precautionary measures apply
against the Russians or Japanese. It is
added here that the Dutch islands of Su
matra and Java and of the unexplored
waters of the South Mindanao offer a
possible rendezvous for belligerent war
ships. The Dutch government has already
sent two warships to protect the neutrality
of Dut?h waters and the movement of the
American warships assumes the same char
acter. It is not expected that Admiral
Rojestvensky's squadron will proceed to
the far east until Joined by the division
of the squadron which left Jubltil today.
Blew Danish Bank.
ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies, Feb.
8. The new Danish West Indian National
bank was opened here today. Simulta
neously the new monetary system of the
Danish West Indies went Into effect, francs
and their fractions, styled bits, replacing
the present dollars and cents currency.
Emperor Receives Americans.
BERLIN. Feb. 3. Emperor William en
tertained Ambassador Tower and Allison
y. Armour of New York at a small dinner
given at the palace last night. The em
peror, who was uncommonly animated, de
tained his guests In conversation until midnight.
German Prince Improves.
POTSDAM, Feb. 3.-I'rlnce Kitol-Fried-rich
has progressed so far toward recovery
that the physicians announce they will
only Issue bulletins every other day here
after. The prince's temperature Bince yes
terday has ranged from 99 to 9S.8.
Mnarelt Succeeds Germain.
PARIS, Feb. 3. Adrien Mazrelt, director
general of the Credit Lyonnais, has been
appointed president of the board of di
rectors, in sucesslon to Henry Germain,
who died yesterday.
(Continued on Fifth Page
HAS WIFE JN CALIFORNIA
Pasadena Police Make Report on Al
leged wife of Hock Liv
ing There. .
CHICAGO, Feb. 3. Pasadena (Cal.) po
lice have confirmed the marriage of Jnhann
Hoch to Martha Harzfttld In Chicago.
Word was received by the police here to
day from the chief of police at Pasadena
that the woman had recognized the pic
ture of Hoch us the man who, under the
name of Jacob Erdorf Hoch, married her
In Chicago.
LCS ANGELES, Feb. S. Martha Hars
fleld, the former wife of Johann Hoch, the
alleged bigamist and wife murderer of Chi
cago, who resides In Pasadena, refused
today to discuss the matter of her marriage
to Hcch In any way. She Is now working
as a housekeeper In a private family. She
stated that the Chicago police were aware
of her whereabouts and If any Information
fvom her regarding Hoch was required it
could be secured.
STEPS AGAINSTDIVORCE TAKEN
Texas Legislature Passes Law Limit.
Ing Marriage of Persons Re
leased from Bonds.
AUSTIN. Tex.. Feb. 8. The lower house
of the state legislature today passed the
senate bill forolng persons giving ground
for action In divorce cases to remain single
for three years, the other parties to the
divorce to remain single one year.
This la the culmination of tnu crusalj
which has been waged against divorce
lor some time.
RUSSIAN'S ARE REPULSED
General Oku's Headquarters Reports Besalt
of Battle Last of January.
ASSAILANTS ARE AT A DISADVANTAGE
Moving Over White Surface and
Prosen Ground They Are
Targets for Fire of
Men In Trenches.
GENERAL OKU'S HEADQUARTERS,
Jan. 30. (Noon.) (Via Tien Tsin, Feb. 3.)
The Russlun attempt to turn General
Oku's left flank hns proved a complete
failure. Following on the failure of the
recent cavalry raid down the railway, this.
It Is thought by the Japanese, will prob
ably Induce the Russians to await In the
future the Japanese attacks. The attempt,
even with the bombardment of other por
tions cf the line or a cavalry movement
around the flank, was doomed to failure
from the start. The Japanese were at
Helkoutal, but withdrew Its small force
from there and allowed the Russians to
occupy the positions until they could move
ove enough men to make Its recapture
certain.
The reoccupatlon of this position was
easily accomplished, ai though the loss was
heavy. The casualties hava not yet been
reported, but it is believed that they will
amount to fully S.OOe.
The Russians had five divisions engaged
at Helkoutal and In that direction. They
were driven back by less than two Japa
nese divisions.
Over 100,000 Russians Engaged.
Over 100,000 men were engaged In the
Russian demonstration against the Japa
nese positions Immediately cast of Hel
koutal, a force strong enough to have
been successful, as but one Japanese di
vision was font against them. The Rus
sian loss Is estimated at over 4,000, al
though prisoners say that one regiment
was practically annihilated. The Japanese
loss is placed at only 200, duo to the fact
that they remained In their trenches while
the Russians were forced to cross open
ground, solidly frozen, where the construc
tion cf shelter trenches was Impossible.
The ground, being covered with snow, was
naturally a great disadvantage to the at
tacking force, as it was plainly visible
against the white background for a long
distance. The Japanese suffered the same
disadvantages in the recapture of Hel
koutal. The weather was very cold during
the fighting, the minimum being 6 degrees
below zero and the maximum 14 degrees
above zero. The Russians did not retreat
north, but retired, well out of range, with
no sign of further activity.
Kouropatkln Makes Reports.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 3. The em
peror has received the following dispatch
from General Kouropatkln:
The Japanese 'during the night of Jan
uary SI attacked DJantanchcnan, on the
left bank of the Hun river, opposite
Changtan. They captured the village, but
subsequently were driven out with great
loss. The Russian casualties were 100.
The Japanese, after a severe cannonade,
reattaeked our forces at DJantanchenan at
noon, February 1. The Russians first re
tired, but ultimately reoccupled the village,
although some outlying posts are still in
the hands of the enemy.
The commander-in-chief adds:
i Despite the Intense cold frost bites are
rare, owing to preventive measureB.
Up to February 1, 133 Japanese prisoners
have arrived at Mukden.
Hear Grlppenberg Would Quit.
It is rumored that lieutenant General
Grlppenberg has asked to be relieved of
his command. The Associated Press is
unable to obtain a confirmation or, a denial
at the War office. - According to the ver
sion prevalent In military circles, Grlppen
berg telegraphed direct to the emperor, re
questing him to be relieved because of the
alleged failure of General Kouropatkln to
afford his proper support In the operation
against Sandepas.
The Russ today severely criticises Gen
eral Kouropatkln on the ground that Gen
eral Grippenberg's flanking movement was
doomed to failure unless Immediately fol
lowed by a general advance. The latest
official dispatches show that the Russians
apparently are still near Sandepas and that
the attempt of the Japanese to outflank
them westward along the Hun river has
been repulsed.
LONDON, Feb. 8. A dispatch from St.
Petersburg to a news agency says it Is
stated that Lieutenant General Grippen
berg, commander of the Second Manchurlan
army, has handed over his command to
Lieutenant General Myloff for the reason
of Ill-health.
Oyania Sends Report.
TOKIO, Feb. 2. (9 p. m.) Field Marshal
Oyama, telegraphing yesterday, reports
that the extreme Japanese left holds its
line along the Hun river, with its extrem
left established on the right bank. The
main body of the Russians, which was de
feated at Helkoutal. retired across the Hun
river and occupied Nluyapao, Shufangtal
and a portion of Shangtan.
Details of the fighting from Januarj 25 to
January 29, which Field Marshal Oyama
officially designates as the battle of Hel
koutal, show that the operations were
more extensive, the forces engaged larger
and the fighting more desperate than the
first reports indicated. The Japanese caus
ties totaled 7,000. According to the Japanese
estimate the Russians lost over 10,000. The
armies fought in a driving snow storm. It
was bitterly cold and very difficult to see.
A night attack delivered in the early morn
ing brought success to the Japanese.
Manchurlan headquarters, telegraphing
Thursday, Februnry 2, says that on that
day the Russians resumed their activity
in front of the Japanese left and that
there has been constant skirmishing along
the fronts of both the opposing forces, ex
changes of heavy artillery fire taking place.
The Japanese again charge the Russians
with the mutilation of their wounded.
Cossacks Still Advance.
MUKDEN, Feb. 1. (Via Tien Tsin. Feb.
8.) (Delayed 'n Transmission.) All the na
tives ot Holantal and Euchlchuang who
were let through the lines during the Rus
sian occupation arrived at Mukden on
January 81, except a fow who were killed
in battle. The Impression Is general
among the Russian troops on the right
flank that either Qoneral Nodsu or Gen
eral Nogl was present at Sandlapu, where
the Russians ascribe their greatest losses
to cleverly concealed batteries behind the
main works. The Japanese withdrew from
their outworks at Sandlapu, which at one
time the Russians occupied.
General Mlstchenko was still advancing,
carrying out a flanking movement, Intend
ing to cut the railway north of Liao Yang,
and was taking outpost after outpost with
prisoners when the order to retire came.
Although Intrenched, the infantry was
more than successfully combatted by the
cavalry, as has happened heretofore.
Botrovsky to Join ltejeatveusky.
JIBITVL. French Somallland. Feb. I.
The division of the second Russian Pa
cific squadron, commanded by Rear Ad
miral Botroviky, consisting of four cruisers
and three torpedo boat destroyers, sailed
from here yesterday to Join the warships
commanded by Vice Admiral Rojestvensky,
off the Island of Madagascar. Eighteen
German colliers will follow Admiral Bo
trovsky' division.
ADAMS BEGINSJHS DEFENSE
Democrats Will Call Over Five Thou,
sand Witnesses In Colorado
Election Contest.
DENVER, Feb. S.-At the session of the
joint legislative committee considering the
Peabody-Adams gubernatorial ccniest today
Attorney John A. Rush announced that
the democrats expected to take evidence
of 5.000 or 8,000 persons either before the
committee or before notaries.
He asked to have the ballots taken be
fore notaries when witnesses were to be
heard. This request was denied by Chair
man William H. Griffith.
James H. Pershing, a republican lawyer,
who acted as supreme court watcher in
precinct 6, ward 8, testified that the ballots
were cast in that precinct by putting them
In the outside box when the glass box was
filled. He taid before thla was done the
election officials consulted with him and the
action was taken with his consent.
In his opinion the election in that pre
cinct was conducted with absolute honesty,
although one expert had testified there was
over sixty ballots written by one or two
persons.
Ten witnesses were examined this after
onon, each of whom Identified as his ballot
one of those which the Feabody experts
had declared to have been written by two
or three persons.
From one precinct where an expert had
testified seventeen democrntic and six re
publican bnllots were written by one per
son, the democratic attorneys produced six
men, each of whom Identified one of the re
publican ballots as the one he wrote. This
completely demolished tr-e experts' report
on this group of republican ballots. All of
these wltensses were business' men residing
In Valverde, a suburb of Denver. One of
them had been once mayor of Valverde
and twice treasurer of that town.
In another case the republican election
Judge Identified three republican ballots
which the experts had declared fraudulent
as being his own ballot and two which he
had written for Illiterate voters.
At the night meeting of the committee a
number of other witnesses from Valverde
were called. In addition to identifying
their ballots each of the witnesses testified
to the regularity of the election In their
precinct.
WASHOUTS 0NTHE SANTA FE
Bxtcnslve Damage Ties I'P Traffic In
Artxona and Southern
California.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 8. News has
reached here late tonight of extensive
washouts on the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe railroads in San Bernardino
county. It Is stated that long stretches
of track have gone out near Beaumont,
east of San Bernardino, and that all traf
fic Is tied up for the time being. The
Southern Pacific has sent BOO men to the
scene.
KINGMAN, Ariz., Feb. S.-A broken rail
near Yampa, six miles east of here, de
railed several coaches on the westbound
Santa Fe flyer early this morning. When
the derailed coaches stopped they were
within a few feet of a deep ravine. Sev
eral people were throws frqrn their bertha
but none were seriously hurt.
Railroad canon, where so much trouble
occurred last summer from washouts Is
ngain washed out and it will be several
days before trains are running there. All
westbound trains are held at Ash Fork
and costbound trains at Needles. Two
heavy fills are entirely gone, one 1,200 feet
in length and the other 500 feet.
This afternoon the Gold Road stage, in
crossing the canon below here, was over
turned by the rush of water Two horses
were drowned and the driver barely
escaped.
PARTNER OF YOUNG BANDITS
Youth In St. Louis Says He
Pal of Marks and
Vandlne.
Was
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3. Andrew Kurowskl,
for whose arrest a reward of 600 was of
fered some time ago in Chicago, la In
custody here and has made a confession
that he is a "pal" of Marks and Vandlne,
the Chicago car barn bandits who were
hanged last year.
"I came to St. Louis," he said, "to plun
der and rob. I would have started out
Wednesday night, but I was too sleepy.
I have shot fiften men, some fatally. I
have been In the reformatory at Pontlac,
I 111., twice once for robbery and assault
to kill and once for a street car holdup in
Chicago.
"Marks and Vandlne were pals of mine.
I knew them for three years. I have been
a bandit ever since I was 10 years old. I
must have been born one. When I came
to St. Louis Wednesday morning from
Memphis, where I kept the police In hot
water for three months, I planted $1,000
worth of booty."
Kurowskl, who is 25 years old and gave
his father's name as Jacob Kurowskl, a
merchant, living at 681 North Ashland
street, Chicago, was arrested at the Salva
tion Army barracks. The police learned
that Kurowskl was coming to St Louis
from the Chicago detectives, who evidently
Intercepted a letter written by Kurowskl
while he was in Memphis.
WATER FAMINE AT ST. LOUIS
Immense lea Floe Breaks Screens at
Intake and Greatly Dimin
ishes Supply.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3. An Immense floe
broke from the Illinois bank of the Mis
sissippi river tonight and drifting with the
current swung ugalnst tho Intake for the
city water works, smashing the Ice guards
and screens, piling up in the intake, de
spite all efforts to keep the large pipe clear.
When the Ice became tightly Jammed" the
capacity of the Intake was diminished two
thirds. An effort will be made tomorrow
to free the Intake with dynamite, as the
consumption of water at this season Is
1,000,000 gallons a day, and there is only
two days' supply in the reservoirs.
ESCAPES ARREST BY DEATH
Chicago Ticket Broker Throws Him
self la Front of a Moving
Train,
CHICAGO, Feb. t-To escape arrest, Jo
seph Klngcade, a ticket broker, is believed
to have thrown himself in front of a sub
urban train of the Rock Island railroad
today. About the same time Klngcads
was killed S. I. Pringle and J. McNamara
of Miles CU. Mont., appeared at the po
lice station to swear out warrants for
Klngcade'a arrest. I'rlngle and McNam
ara paid Klngcade, who was a ticket
broker, for railroad tickets to Miles City,
which were to have been, delivered last
night but were not.
MORE TIME FOR SETTLERS
Rosebud Bill Passes the Hoise and Ooes ta
the President.
BELIEF THE BILL WILL BE SIGNED TODAY
Senate Committee Amends Big Slous
eiO-Acre Homestead Hill In Manner
Which Shuts Out All Bat
Present Homesteaders.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. (Special Tele
gram.) The bill extending the time upon
which settlement is to be commenced on
the Rosebud reservation In South Daokota
passed the house today and now goes to
the president for signature. It was Sen
ator Gamble's bill that passed both bodies,
representatives from South Dakota In the
lower house having decided to withhold the
Introduction of the Joint measure because
of doubt which existed as to the passage
of such a measure In view of the adverse
report made by the secretary of the in
terior. Senator Gamble, by coupling a like
extension to tho Devil's Lake reservation
In North Dakota, secured strength which
possibly might have been against the South
Dakota project had It stood alone. In this
he was exceedingly foxy. The senate bill
without difficulty rassed tho senate. This
morning Gamble appeared before the house
committee on public lands and explained
the provisions of his bill, stating that It
was physically Impossible for homesteaders
to commence settlement by February 8.
under the original provisions of the bill,
that the country was under snow and that
It would be Impossible for people to exist
while temporarily erecting "shacks" In
which to live. Representative Martin, a
member of the public lands committee, was
directed to make a favorable report on
Gamble's bill and within two hours of tho
report the speaker recognized Mr. Marshall
and the Gamble bill was passed extending
tho time In which to begin settlement on
the Rosebud reservation until May 1.
Senator Gamble stated tonight that he
had heard of efforts being made to coerce
relinquishments from parties who had made
entries on the Rosebud reservation because
of the shortness of time in which to make
settlement and also looking to contesting
of claims on these lands. He stated that
every effort would be made to have the
presidential signature to the Rosebud ex
tension, which passed the house today, at
tached to the act tomorrow so that the
some may become a law before February 8,
when settlers under the original act had to
begin settlement.
Dolllver Doubts Story.
Senator Dolliver was asked what he
thought of the action of a number of citi
zens in Colonel Hepburn's district In hang
ing the representative of the Eighth Iowa
district in effigy for his railroad rate bill,
which he introduced last week, and which
has been supplanted by the Esch-Town-
j send bill reported from the Interstate com
merce committee or tne nouse. senator
Dolllver repiled:
"I do not believe It occurred. I do not
think there are half a dozen people in Iowa
who would perpetrate such an outrage
against such a capable representative , as
ColoneJ Hepburn. I can say for a cer
tainty that the bill Introduced by Colonel
Hepburn was approved by the president and
attorney general and it differs in no ma
terial respect from the bill which will
pass the house next week."
In this connection It Is a matter of con
siderable Interest to recall the fact that
Representative Shobart of New York to
day presented a petition of 800 constituents
of Colonel Hepburn, praying for tho passage
of Hearst's railroad rate bill.
Deposition In German Bank Case.
L. F. Crofoot today took the deposition
of L. A. Fowler, formerly cashier of the
German Savings bank of Omaha, which
failed some time ago. The deposition was
taken in the interests of individual stock
holders in that bank and grows out of a
suit commenced by Joel W. West, who
obtained Judgment against the individual
stockholders for fees as attorney connected
with the settlement of the bank's Indebt
edness. West secured Judgment for some
$30,000 against the bank, and is now pro
ceeding to recover that Judgment from the
individual stockholders. It Is understood
that Mr. Fowler's testimony is to the ef
fect that Mr. West agreed to carry on the
litigation for 8500.
Limits Homestead Rights.
Senator Gamble today made a report on
the bill giving settlers an opportunity to
enter upon 640 acres of land in the great
Sioux reservation. In several particulars
the bill, as reported, differs from the house
measure. In the house bill any person
owning a homestead, no matter how valu
able, could under Its terms become a set
tler under the 640-acre provision. This Is
amended by the senate report that only
former homestead entrymen of lands within
the territory affected by the act can take
advantage of the provisions of the bill.
That is to say, should owners of home
steads desire to enter under this new pro
vision they could only do so providing they
owned a homestead In the territory outlined
by the bill. Another amendment provides
settlers must break up eight acres each
year and keep the same improved for the
five years period. It also provides for pay
ment of $1.25 per acre Instead of 81.50 per
acre, as provided in the house measure.
An additional section Is added to the bill
that the right to take 640 acres Is limited
to the head of a family, and a single per
son is only allowed 320 acres.
Silent on Extra Session.
Congressman Hlnshaw today called on
the president with a view of ascertaining
what his Intentions were In regard to an
extra session, a subject which has recently
had a revival by reason of the senate's de
termination to study the railroad rate sit
uation from every point of view. Mr. Hln
Bhaw stated to the president that the Ne
braska legislature had adopted resolutions
commending his position and assuring him
support: that the congressional representa
tives of that state had informed the legis
lature that they were heartily In accord
with these resolutions. The president gave
no indication whatsoever as to his Inten
tions regarding an extra session whether
in the spring or fall. It Is stated, however,
that the president is quietly determined to
have rate legislation, and It will depend
upon the action of congress whether he will
summon the representatives of the people
back to Washington In April or May or In
October to enact such legislation as he be
lieves the country lmper.!-'ely demands.
Burkett Talks In Michigan.
Congressman Burkstt is booked for two
Lincoln birthday speeches In Michigan on
the 13th at Kalamazoo and the 14th at Cold
water. Ha will be the guest of Washing
ton Gardner, representative of the Third
Michigan district.
Dolllver Goes to New York.
Senator Dolllver will be the principal
speaker at the Lincoln day banquet of the
Republican club of New York City on the
13th Inst., next to the president of the
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LULL IN WAR OVER GRAIN RATE
Meeting to Be Held In St. IrOula May
End or Extend Present
Strife.
CHICAGO. Feb. 8 (Special Telegram.)
There was a lull in the rate war between
the gulf and seaboard lines today, follow
ing the cut made on Thursday by the
Burlington. None of the other western
roads followed the Burlington's lead, nor
was any move made by the gulf lines to
put their rates down to a competitive point.
On the action of a meeting to be held at
8t. Louis tomorrow between the repre
sentatives of the gulf roads the issue of tho
struggle Is now believed to hang. Should
these lines, which precipitated the fight,
decide to reduce their rates still lower to
divert the products of the corn belt to gulf
ports, the utter demoralization of rates
which would follow could not fail to force
measures which would bring the war to an
end. This action, however, is not ex
pected, and It Is believed on the contrary
that peaceable measures will be adopted.
After a conference held in the offices of
the Centfal Traffic association between
Captain G. J. Grammer, vice president In
charge of traffic of the Vanderbllt sys
tem, and a number of officials of western
roads, It was announced that the eastern
trunk lines would continue to co-operate
with the western lines in making rates
that would bring a fair share of the ex
port corn to Atlantic terminals.
PROBE PASS EPISODE
Offioial House Committee Has One Session
to Investigate the Story.
PRINCIPALS IN CASE GIVE TESTIMONY
Practically the Same as Interriawi an
Subject Previously Published.
SOME TALK OF ANTI-PASS LEGISLATION
No One Tet Pound, Hawever, Who is
Willing to Pather Bill.
FARMERS' ELEVATOR QUESTION DEAD
Committee Busy Preparing Data)
on Which to Build a Max
imum Freight Rate
Measure.
LITTLE MORE LEGISLATION NEEDED
Mr. Caasatt Says Present Laws Are
Adequate to Correct Abuses.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-A. J. Casaatt,
president of the Pennsylvania railroad, In
an Interview on Interstate commerce legis
lation today, said that the management
of the Pennsylvania railroad had for sev
eral years recognized the fairness of legis
lation providing for the government regula
tion of rates under proper safeguards to
the owners of railway properties. He be
lieved there was now a disposition to ac
quiesce in proper legislation on this sub
ject. Mr. Cassatt said the question of
preventing discriminations or preferences
between shippers by the payment of re
bates or by any other device seemed to
be confounded In the minds of the public
with that of governmental regulation of
rates. Discriminations were already dealt
With by the federal statute known as the
Elklns act, passed In 1903, he said, in a
effective a way as possible by any legisla
tive enactment unless perhaps in the esse
of private car lines, where further legisla
tion might possibly be needed to bring them
under the provisions of the Elklns act, and
that this would be met by the Overstreet
bill which is now pending in congress.
HUNT HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Chicago Banker In New York Prison
May Try Habeas Corpus
Proceedings.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3. William H. Hunt,
president of the Pan-American Banking
company of Chicago, who has been under
arrest here charsed with embezzlement
from that institution, today was held with
out ball for thirty days to await extradi
tion papers from Illinois. Counsel for Hunt
announced today that efforts will be made
to secure the prisoner's release through
habeas corpus proceedings.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3. W. S. Rector, who
was cashier of the Pan-American bank
here, admitted on the witness stand today
that under the direction of President Hunt
and Secretary-Treasurer Travers of the
company many thousand dollars in cash
and securities have been transferred from
Chicago with little or no returns so far as
known by Rector. The hearing was before
a master In chancery to whom Judge Dunne
referred the case in an effort to discover
assets.
Railroad stocks" and bonds, representing
a face value of $81,116, were sent by Hunt
and Travers to C. F. Carrier, banker In
Elmlra, reputed to be Hunt's uncle. The
only return was $8,000, said Rector. Large
sums of money were transferred through
Chicago banks to Hunt's private Institution
in New York, to a bank In Boston, on
which Hunt asserted he had an option, to
the Pan-American Banking company's
branch bank in the City of Mexico and to
the. Rusro-Chlnese bank in San Francisco.
Rector asserted that he knew nothing of
any reason for such transfers.
It also developed that Hunt and Rector
alone dictated the policy of the institution
in making loans and in the general con
duct of the business.
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HOME FOR W0MEN BURNS
Panle Among Inmates Results In On
Death and Serious Injury
of Poor.
BUFFALO, Feb. 3. Fire tonight de
stroyed a part of the Ingleslde Home for
Women. In a panic among the fifty in
mates Mrs. Mary Kyttlle was killed and
four women were severely hurt.
The Injured:
Mrs. Betsy Caldwell, 84 years old, over
come by smoke.
Mrs. Margaret Creishaber, fell from lad
der. Intemallv Injured.
Miss Nora Englehart, 60 years old. Jumped
from third-story window, leg broken and
Internally Injured.
Mrs. Marlon Orton. asphyxiated, may die.
LOSES HANDS AND FEET
Kaasaa City Man Slugged by High
wayman Lies I ncnnscloua In
Snow for Hours.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 8.-T. J. Lannon,
aged 61 years, a retired merchant of Leeds,
Mo., must suffer the amputation of his
hands and feet as the result of an attack
by a footpad. I-annon was assaulted by
the highwayman In an outlying district.
He was rendered Insensible and left lying
in the snow. Ecvoral hours later the high
wsyman, upon roturnlnarto the spot, found
Lannon badly frozen and unable to aid
himself and placed the victim upon a street
car. The highwayman escaped.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Feb. fl.
At New York Sailed: Ultonla, for
Flume.
At Queenstown Arrived! Campania,
from New York; La Lorraine, from
Havre.
At Movllle Sailed: Corinthlsn, for Hal
ifax. At Liverpool Balled: Georglc, for New
York.
At Hongkong Arrived) Mongolia, from
San Francisco.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb. 3. (Special Tele. ,
gram.) The special comltteo of the hous
appointed by Speaker Rouw yesterday ta
Investigate the Flrihback pass case held g
meeting today which lasted from 8 until
9 p. m., a recess being taken for dinner, .
Those who testified before tho committee
In response to Its summons were H. T.
Dobbins, editor of the Lincoln Evening '
News; J. S. Dlttmar, reporter In the hous J
for the News; George C. Flshtaok, repre. , i'
seiitutlvo from Clay county, and R. W.
McGlnnls, representative for the North- "
western railway. The committee Is com- ;
posed of Representative Douglas of Ro:k,
Jackson of Antelope, McAllister of Deuel, .. .:. (
Windham of Cass and Casebeer of Gag. ?
Douglas acted as chairman and Jackson 1
were represented by W. H. England as " ,
their attorney. . f
The inevsttgatlon was absolutely execu- '-i
tlvo. Chairman Douglas says the commit-
tee probably will not make a report to
the house until Monday, Further probing '
may be done. This Investigation was ,)
brought about by a resolution Introduced ,j
in the house yesterday by Burns of Lan-
coster. That resolution related to n cer-
tain article which appeared In the Lincoln.
Evening News, purporting to be an Inter-
view with Representative Flshback. Fish-
back was quoted as telling how he had "J
offered to return an annual pass to Md-
Glnnls of the Northwestern because Mo- A
Glnnls had upbraided Flshback for to I
freely crMclalng the railroad in another 'l
interview In another Lincoln paper. The 'J
resolution demanded a full investigation of
the matter. While the newspaper men
positively refused to disclose what took
place before the committee, a tangible Idea '
of the proceedings can be given to the f
readers of The Bee. .;
Tells of Flshback Interview.
Mr. Dlttmar, who had the interview with f
Flshback for the News and the author bf
the article which caused the Investigation,
told the committee Flshback had told hint
that -McGlnnls came to Fishback about - ;
January 6 and upbraided Flshback because .
the latter had criticised the Nortnv'UrTT-'
In an Interview In another local paper be
cause the railroad had not established a
sidetrack to a farmers' elevator at Haf
vard in which Flshback is interested. Ditt-
mar said Flshback talked of Initiating
farmers' elevator legislation and that this, . ,
too, nettled the railroad man. Dlttmar
testimony further was that Flshback: Said
he became angry at McGlnnls, and offered
him back the annual pass he had but a
few days before given the legislator, bu,t
the railroad man did not take the pass.
Dlttmar Is understood also to have told
the committee of Flshback later getting
the concessions he desired from the NottH
western and then relenting In his deter
mlnatton to project any such legislation
because he had secured what he was after.
Dobbins had not seen the Flshback Intef"
view until after it was published and there,
fore could only tell the committee of that,
together with what Flshback had told tilth .
at tho capital building yesterday, .which 7
was In substance what Dlttmar had told
originally. J
Fishback, like the others, would not (lis-
close his testimony, but it Is understood to
have been about what he already halt ;
given to The Bee and others. Fishback i
admitted getting a pass from the Nortfts
western. Likewise, he admitted the oort-
troversy with McGlnnls and says he got
mad and offered to return the pass, but ;
McGlnnls would not take it. He dents
I that McGlnnls asked him for the pass Of
got angry. .
McGlnnls Thinks it a Joke,
McGlnnls denies that he became angry S
with Flshback or Flshback with him. Ha
Is inclined to treat the matter as a Joke,
depslte the seriousness which others at-'
tach to It. He admits talking with Flsh j
back about a sidetrack to his elevator, but ;
holds up his hands in utter astonishment
when asked about a pass figuring in tha ;
affair. . , ' s'i
Editor Dobbins In his paper this even- '
Ing has a column editorial on the Flahbaok ;
case, under the caption, "Playing Horse,"
He takes the position that it is a gross ab- il
surdity for the house to pretend not t . i
know that any of its members hold and ,
use railroad passes and insists that these ;
passes are In the language of the consUtU- ' '
tlonal oath of office, "Things of value.'
He says the house must know that these
lobbyists "Spread their transportation lika
benedictions among the members." In ra
minding the members that these passe
are "things of value" to them he calls to
them to remomber that they did not have
the passes before they were member Qt,-,,
the legislature. '
Autl-Pasa Legislation.,
The Fishback episode has led to talk ''ot " ;
mui-jiiH ic-Bimuuuii. vunuui memuvrs
have Intimated they would favor such leg-
Islatlon If it were projected, but none seems ' i
anxious to take the lead toward launching .
"pernicious" practice of riding on free rail
road transportation while serving as la .'
makers for the state. A great deal ha ;.
been said, also, since this matter arose,
about that pat of the oath of office, to
whlf-h Mr. Flrhtack and every other mem- ;
ber of the legislature subscribed before en- ;
terlng upon the discharge of his duties, re
lating to the receiving of emoluments:
"And have not accepted, nor will I ao-
cept or receive, directly or Indirectly, any
money or other valuablo thing from any
corporation, company or person," etc, etc,
"I should like to see this matter brought
to a sincere inquiry," remarked a memy :
.wwwj, wim tuf.cn uia ioaiuon mat ;
annual or any other kind of a railroad 'pa
is a "valunblo thing" and Is given to le
l.ilators primarily for the purpose of I
Duenclng their votes and speeches on mi
ters affecting the corporations' Inlerei
"I would ilk to know how generul I
pass system Is." '
No Farmers' Klevator Bill.
It Is the belief that the farmers' slnJ
people will have no legislation beforel
session. Whether tha c'lsiiUuik, aSaul
i
u.