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COLD MOVES EAST
Hew York Reporti f rop of Thirty Degrees
In Twenty-Four Hours.
BELOW ZERO WEATHER IN TENNESSEE
Coldest Lay in Kwhrille and Vicinity for
Seren Tears.
TRAIN SERVICE IN WEST INTERRUPTED
Snow ii Drifting Badl; " Many Cuts
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.- rfeather
bureau reports show that the cold wave
which has swept the entire country east of
the Rocky mountains reached Its culmi
nating point in the Atlantic coast states
last night and the temperature Is now mod
erating all along tho line except in the
southern states. There it is still very cold
generally, but it Is expected to become
warmer tomorrow. Through the south the
mercury ranged from 2 degrees above xero
at Atlunta. to 14 above at Mobile. In Florida
the temperature fell to 2U above at Jack
sonville. . According to the weather officials the
weather during the lost twenty-four hours
has been the coldest of the season In most
sections of the country. In this vicinity 4
degrees above cero was reported at 7 o'clock
this morning, but the mercury Is now going
up. Temperatures close to xero were ex
perienced during the last twenty-four hours
from Virginia northward to New York,
where the mercury sunk to 8 degrees below
xero.
Advnnclng eastward over the middle
Mississippi valley Is an area of low pressure
and decidedly warmer weather, attended
thus far by high shifting winds and light
snow which has fallen In Iowa, Illinois and
the region of the western lakes. In all dis
tricts fair and cold but moderating weather
has prevailed.
In the East.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14. The western cold
wave reached here today, lowering tem
perature to 6 degrees above zero, a drop of
SO degrees since yesterday noon. Reports
from points up state say lust night was the
coldest Of the season. Nineteen degrees be
low xero was registered In sections of the
state near New York City.
' Through trains from the west on the New
York Central road were badly delayed by
the cold.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 14. The tempera
ture here today was S degrees below aero,
the lowest record of the winter.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14. The official
temperature In this city today was 6 de
grees above xero.
POTTSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 14.-The temperature-'
was 17' degrees below aero In
Schuylkill county today. -
" Some Nebraska Reports. .
1 HARVARD, Neb., Feb. 14.-(8pecuU.)
Government registration showed mercury to
have gone a little lower than 31 degrees be
low xero Monday, while other registrations
made It as low as 35, according to location
and conditions. Rural carriers have been
unable to make their trips and all trains
were badly delayed by the drifting of snow.
From twelve to fifteen Inches of snow cov
ers tho ground where not blown too badly.
FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 14. (Special.) The
mercury dropped to 36 below here Monday,
the lowest ever reached here and 21 degrees
lower than the lowest point of last season.
A great many water pipes were frozen last
night. Fortunately there Is no wind today.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Feb. 14.-(Speclal.)-The
owners of various thermometers about
the city differ somewhat on the registration
Monday, figures ranging from 28 to 38 below,
but It la quite well established that the
correct figure was 32 below, all conceding
that it Is the lowest for this section within
the memory of the "oldest Inhabitant." The
rural route carriers started out Monday
morning on the six routes, but on account
of the drifts covered but a small percent use
of their territory. Mall comes from one
hour to twenty-four hours late and business
is demoralized by the cold weather.
Oat Train Snowbound.
CHUYLER, Neb., Feb. 14. -(Special. )
Ths Burlington passenger train from
Omaha here Saturday night was blockaded
In the cut near Rescue, four miles north of
Tl-ague. getting wedged In so that It could
get neither forward nor back. Saturday
night and Sunday crew and passengers bided
their time, keeping warm as best they could
with the limited amount of furl they had
In waycar, conch and on engine. The local
freight crew, together with the section men
n'nd such other help as could be obtained,
went to their relief early Sunday and the
train got in about 9:30 at night It should
have mado an outward trip Monday, but the
truln for the day was annulled. There were
hungry people among the crew and passen
ger of the belated train, aa there was no
means of supplying them until tho freight
crew pulled out to their relief and then
they could be but meageriy supplied, as ac
commodation was very difficult until the
trains got together.
hart of Coal at Colambns.
COLUMBUS, Neb,, Feb. 14.-(8peclal Tele
gram.) The branches out of this city on the
Union Pacific were entirely abandoned
today. Not n wheel was turned on either
the Albion, Spu!dlng or Norfolk divisions.
Trains were made up here this morning,
but after getting word from some of tho
stations along the lines It was decided to
make no attempt. The Norfolk line espe
cially is badly blocked with snow. If a plow
can be spared from the main line they will
try and open tho Norfolk branch tonight. If
not no trains will be moved tomorrow.
The Burlington passenger did not go out
today. It was useless to try to get through
the drifts.
To add to the situation here the Union
Pari lie has tonight less than 100 tons of
coal on hand, and the average requirement
la about 150 tons a day. Unless some arrives
tonight thev will be in very bad shape.
LEIGH. Neb., Feb. 14. (Special.) On ac
count of the Impassable condition of the
roads the three rural carriers from the
Leigh postoffice did not make heir usual
trips Saturday or today. The snow Is drifted
Itadly and in places It is impossible to drive
a team. The weather Is quiet today, but
yesterdav morning the thermometer regis
tered 26 degrees below sero. Saturday there
was only one mail truln through here and
there will be but one todsy.
O'NEILL. Neb., Feb. 14.-(Speela).)-Ed-ward
Pender, an extra engineer oa ths
Great Northern railway, residing at Sioux
, City, la., came very near freezing to death
Sunday and may yet die as a result of ex
posure. Mr. Pender wae with a party of
men clearing the track of snow from Bloux
MASTER AND WEN TO VOTE
Mixed ( nmnilMlnn To Re Elected to
Adjust St. Petersburg Labor
Troubles.
8T. PETERSBURG, Feb. 14.-The last
visible vestige of the great St. Petersburg
strike disappeared today, when the em
ployes of the Putiloff Iron works returned.
Jn all the works ballots are being dis
tributed for the elrction Sunday of repre
sentatives on the mlxf-d commission of mus
ters and workmen.
Current rumors of trouble on the holiday
tomorrow, on which occasion it has been
reported that the revolutionaries have
planned an uprising, seem to be totally
without foundation. The Associated Press
has been Informed at the headquarters of
the governor general that there is not the
slightest apprehension as to a renewal of
the disorders. On the contrary. It is re
ported that the greatest confidence prevails
that the measures taken will prove satis
factory to the workmen, as the latter will
be heard regarding thr formulation of new
laws and the adjustment of existing differ
ence The political side of the agitation Is con
sidered no longer a serious factor at pres
ent. Rumors that General Trepoff will be
appointed minister of the Interior are not
confirmed in the best Informed circles,
where It Is believed the post of governor
general will be continued for several
months at least. .
The holy synod has directed nil priests to
communicate the terms of the Imperial
ukase regarding the mixed commission to
their parishioners.
The accumulation of wheat nnd freight
troubles In southwestern Russia on ac
count of the Inability of shippers to procure
cars which have' been withdrawn for the
transportation of troops and munitions is
now further complicated by lack of coal for
manufacturing purposes, threatening a tie
up of the Iron Industry. Vast accumula
tions of coal exist In the Donetz region and
Prince Hllkloff, minister of railroads, has
personally gone there to try to straighten
out matters.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 14.-Inqulries
made at the ministry of the Interior show
that no confirmation has been received
there of tho report from Berlin that further
antl-semite riots have occurred at Gomel.
LODZ, Feb. 14. Notwithstanding the fact
that the strikers have returned to work in
all the smaller factories, the situation la
regarded as less satisfactory than last
week. This Is due to evidence that the agi
tation Is conducted on well defined lines.
The large factories remain closed, but It
has been discovered that the men who are
not at work are receiving pay from a
mysterious source at the rate of 5 cents
per day for each member of the family,
a sum sufficient for one substantial meal.
The employers are holding dally confer
ences, but are unable to reach an agree
ment. They appear to be altogether disorganized.
RtSSIA FACES CHOLERA EPIDEMIC
Sanitary Officials Take Steps to Pre
vent Spread of Disease.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 14-Russla may
have to face a new difficulty In the spring.
The authorities are manifesting consider
able alarm of a general cholera epidemic
with the advent of warm weather. Al
though the winter has decreased the num
ber of cases at Tlflis and 'other Infected
places In the south and also at Omsk, In
the steppe region beyond the Urals, spo
radic cases have appeared at various other
places and the authorities are taking the
most rigorous measures to prevent its
spread In the spring to St. Petersburg,
Moscow and other centers. The sanitary
officials 'are preparing to clean up the
cities and are Issuing warnings to the peo
ple to boll their water, etc. Typhoid Is
now practically epidemic In St. Petersburg.
PRESIDENT SENDS SOME MONEY
Contributes to Purchase of Irish
Pictures for Dublin Gallery.
DUBLIN, Feb. 14. President Roosevelt
has sent Lady Gregory S3 toward the
purchase of Irish pictures for the gallery of
modern art It Is proposed to establish In
Dublin. Lady Gregory has been appealing
to Americans to assist In buying pictures
lately exhibited at the Royal Hibernian
academy, and President Roosevelt, Who
sent the contribution "with great pleasure,"
has written to her as follows:
I cordially sympathize with you and
your efforts to keep such a collection of
pictures in Dublin. It would he an im
portant step toward giving Dublin the posi
tion it by right should have.
The prince of Wales contributed $5,000
and the princess of Wales also subscribed.
(Continued on Second Page.)
Irish Will De Active.
LONDON, Feb. 14. At a meeting of Irish
nationalists In the committee room of the
House of Commons today, presided over by
John Redmond, it was decided to at once
commence an active campaign and move
amendments to the address In reply to the
speech from the tnrone on the subjects of
home rule, Catholic, universities and the
Irish land act.
Rallrnnd Men on Strike.
KIEFF. Russia, Feb. 14-The employes
of the Moscow, Kleff & Voronezh railroad
have struck.
f RAINS STRUGGLE WITH SNOW
Passenger Traffio Much Delayed by Drifts
and High Winds.
BRANCH LINES ARL ALL ABANDONED
Railroads Only Try to Keep Main
Lines Open Daring the Con
tinuance of the Storm
In State.
There was no telling yesterday what the
next hour would bring forth at the rail
road passenger stations. Sometimes an
hour would bring forth a belated train and
then again It would bring only a report
giving the number of houra a certain train
would be late. It was exasperating to the
traveling public, to say the least, but the
railroad people did the best they could to
give service and succeeded admirably, in
spite of the elements with which they had
to contend. All day long a sorry lot of
travelers haunted the stations and asked
the officials all manners of questions. Of
course, for the greater part most of the
traveling public got away sometime dur
ing tlie day, but most of those destined to
branch lines Just had to make themselves
at home until the service Is reopened.
The Burlington Is open through to the
northwest to Denver and to the southern
division via Beatrice and Wymore. The
branch lines north of Aurora and the
Schuyler branch are closed. All day yes
terday snowplows were kept busy over the
open lines. No. VI, Nebraska local, due at
noon, arrived at t p. m., the snowplow
having Jumped the track. Burlington No.
li, from Denver, came In yesterday morn
ing on the dot at 6:55. No. 3, the Denver
limited, was two hours late. The Chicago
flyer left on time last evening. No. 2 was
three hours lute and the Deadwood train
four and a half hours late. The St Louis
Burlington trains were only an hour be
hind. Some Real Difficulties.
The Rock Island experienced some diffi
culty near Avoca, la., where trains 41 and
6 became stalled for some time. No. 41
was due at 7:10, but did not come' In before
evening, No. 6 was much belated. Rock
Island No. 6, Denver to Chicago, reached
Omaha only three hours to the bad. Like
the other roads, the Rock Island schedule
was disarranged so that employes of that
road would not have recognized it had they
not known It to be theirs. And thus the
Rock Island had plenty of trouble of Its
own.
The Union Pacific started the day by
bringing In No. 12 from Denver on time.
No. 4 from the west was a few hours late.
No. 3 was run In two sections, the first
section being started at 5 p. m. for local
passengers as far as Valley, brunch trains
being annulled.
The Milwaukee experienced trouble near
Bagley, la., where trains Nos. 8 and 1
were blocked. No. 1 was due at 7:35, but
did not arrive until 4:45 p. m. No. 3, the
California express, due at 3:10 p. m., was
detained at Bagley some time.
The Northwestern train that was stuck
in the snow at Bennington crawled In at 3:30
with a large tardy mark registered against
Its number. . It was due here at 10:35 a. m.
The Black HIllu train over the Northwest
ern was three hours late.
North and South Lines.
The Great Western line was snowbound.
The Illinois Central did not report much
trouble. The Wabash brought In its spe
cial at 8:30 p. m. with ' The Isle of Spice"
theatrical company from Maryvllle, Mix
Tho special was belated, but got through In
time to allow the members of the company
a few minutes' rest before appearing at the
Boyd theater lost evening. The Wabash
people reported some trouble with the snow
In Missouri. 1
While railroad men were more or less on
the qui vtve, two of the busiest men In the
business yesterday were Pussenger Director
Joe Mlk at the Burlington station and In
formation ,Agent McBrlde at the Union sta
tion. Mr. McBride, particularly, answered
all sorts and manners of questions and suc
ceeded In maintaining for the various lines
entering the Union station the goodwill of
the traveling public. Some (hard names
were called the railroads by Impatient
tourists who. Judging by their remarks,
thought the railroads were doing; It on pur
pose and that the officials were out on the
right-of-way heaping up plies of snow to
impede the progress of trains.
DAMAGE BY FLOODS REPORTED
Kentucky nd Mississippi Tell of
Small Divers Out of Their
Banks.
MOUNT STERLING, Ky., Feb. 14.-Tho
Ice gorge In the Kentucky river has reached
the danger stage and' families In the low
lands have been compelled to move out.
Ioe Is piled twenty feet high, with a Jam
of logs beMnd it extending ten miles up the
river. Losses to mills already exceed J100,-
000, and It Is estimated 200,000 ,,ga nre ln
the river and more coming. River men are '
fighting to save the loA and timber while !
standing In the freezing water. This has
been kept up all night and men have been
overcome and their clothing had to be cut
from them and hours of work were required
to restore them.
MOBILE. Ala., Feb. 14. The Pascogola
river has flooded the town of Merrill, Miss.
A number of houses are under water and
the river continues to rise. Heavy timber
loHaes have been reported. There will be
considerable Iobs caused by washouts.
DR. HARPER UNDER THE KNIFE
President of lalverslty of Chicago
Must I'ndera-o Another 8 or
gies! Operation.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Dr. William R.
Harper, president of the University of Chi
cago, w ill undergo another" operation
within a week. His case has been studied
by Drs. Senn, Bevan, Hektoen and Lecount
and It has been decided that it is necessary
for Dr. Harper to arrange his affairs with
a view to an absence from his post for
some time. His son Samuel, who has been
In Moscow, Russia, all winter, and his
brother Robert, who has been In Constan
tinople, are on their way home- and they
are expected to reach Chicago before the
operation Uion the doctor Is performed
OIL PRODUCERS TO FIGHT
Kansas Association Asks People's Aid
In Contest with Standard
Oil Company.
CHANUTE, Kan., Feb. 14. The advisory
committee of the Kansas Oil Producers' as
sociation has given out a statement, in
which the Standard Oil company is de
nounced and an appeal Is made to the peo
ple to fight that concern. The producers
assert that the company has not kept Its
promises made at the time of Its entranco
Into the Kansas oil fields.
The producers assert that the promise
was made to them by representatives of
Standard Oil that before the end of 19u4
oil would be selling for S2 a barrel. In
stead, they say the Standard has cut the
price several times and that It Is now less
than tl a barrel.
TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 14. It Is generally
conceded that the bill creating a state oil
refinery will be passed when It comes up
for consideration in the Kansas house of
representatives. It was announced tonight
that the state administration had ended its
fight on the measure and from all over the
state have come letters from the people de
manding that the bill be passed. Several
hundred oil producers from south Kansas
reached Topeka tonight on a special train.
They will try to Influence the legislature in
favor of the bill.
CORRUPTION IN COLORADO
Committee Appointed to Investigate
Charges of Bribery la Conaec
tlon with Eight-Hoar BUI.
DENVER, Colo., Feb. 14. Under a reso
lution adopted by the Colorado house of
representatives today, a committee of five
wna appointed by Speaker Dickson to In
vestigate charges of corruption and intimi
dation made by Representatives J. F. Mel
ton of San Juan county and Claude E.
Street of Park county, democrats, In con
nection with the eight-hour bll.
Several republican representatives de
clared in the course of an exciting debate
that members making charges against fel
low members should be expelled if they
failed to prove the chargea
In the discussion of the eight-hour bill
yesterday Representative Melton mentioned
the charges heard ln talk around the capl
tol to the effect that money was distributed
among members to secure the passage of an
eight-hour bill in a form satisfactory to
the corporations. Today Representative
Street declared that members were Intimi
dated by outside influences, and added that
he would prove his chargea.
WORKING OF ANTI-CANTEEN LAW
Secretary Ts ft Instructs Army Officers
to Report Facts Wlth-
t Blaa.
vat Blai
WASHINGTON! Feb. 14. A circular Is
sued by the War department to the army
today gives the text of a letter received
by the secretary of war from Representa
tive LIttlefield of Maine, relative to the
anti-canteen act and the secretary's reply,
together with Instructions to officers with
respect to their reports on the subject. In
his letter Mr. LIttlefield states thst he Is
the author of the anti-canteen amendment
and adds:
f regret to say that an impression pre
vails that the officers of the army are not
only adverse to this legislation, but are
prejudiced against It. If this is true, it hns
created an unfriendly atmosphere that not
only will Impair the efficiency of the recre
ation and amusement feature, but will of
Itself practically defeat the object of the
legislation.
Secretary Taft In reply, said:
I think you are correct In assuming that
a great majority of the officers In the army
regard the anti-canuen amendment as ill
advised and likely to Increase drunkenness
in the ranks. Indeed I must admit to you
that as at present advised, 1 share your
opinion.
The secretary say It .was the Intention
of those who favored the amendment to
substitute for the canteen a commodious
post exchange, and the question whether
that system Is to be maintained or the
canteen with the privilege of drinking beer
and light wines only, will be settled by
congress after a careful Investigation.
Secretary Taft said that while he recog
nized the danger of formed opinions color
ing more or less 'Judgment as to re
sults, obedience to orders is with army of
ficers the first soldierly virtue and If cau
tioned to report facts Impartially they will
obey the directions of constituted authority.
He then Informed Mr. LIttlefield that he
would transmit the .correspondence, to
gether with a caii' Ion, to all officers, adding:
I have no doubt of the good faith and
energy with which the officers of the army
nre carrying out the purpose of congress
In providing the poBt exchange and I don't
think any caution In this respect is needed.
In his circular to the army the secre
tary of war requests officers who In their
annual reports are called to speak of the
operations of the anti-canteen act, to pre
sent facts whether pro or con, uncolored by
Individual views.
He says:
With the good faith of the army ln mak
Ing these reports, unless on their face they
are Impartial statements of the facts which
hove come to the knowledge of the offi
cers will, in the heat of controversy cer
tainly be attacked, if there is the slightest
internal evidence of a bias on the part of
the witnesses and the army officers' duty
ln the premises is to be merely Impartial
Judges of operations of the act.
81 ADR Y CIVIL BILI READY
House Committee Completes Measure
Carrylaar KV,rns,fMO.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. The house com
mittee on appropriations today completed
and reporetd tho sundry civil appropriation
bill. The bill appropriates $68,558,880, which
Is an increase of $7,718,609 over the appro
priations for the current year, and is $8,
992,407 less than the estimates of the various
departments. The Increase is accounted for
as follows, under three heads:
Excess required to meet, contract obliga
tions for the eonrtraeTloh tit public build
ings, 3,224,339; excess required to meet con
tract obligations for river and harbor
works, $2,571.932; -amount required for con
struction of building for the National
museum and to meet contract obligations
therefor, rs required by law, $1,609,000.
Senate May Yield on Statehood BUI.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Conferences
among members of the senate have been in
progress today looking to an agreement to
nccopt the decision of the house on the
statehood bill, If that body should deter
mine upon emending it to admit only Okla
homa and Indian Territory as one state and
eliminate all that part which relates to New
Mexico. The close vote ln the senate .to
admit Arizona and New Mexico seems to
indicate the possibility of an agreement on
these states. At the same time there, is a
disposition to come to an agreement that
would save that portion of the bill.
COUNTY COLLECTIONS LARGE
Treasurer Fink Says He Has Taken
In S4M,HM) More Than Ever
for One Year.
County Treasurer Fink reports that the
receipts of his office for 1901 exceeded the
receipts of any previous year by at least
$409,000. The total receipts from all sources
were $1,162,339.40. The state tax amounts
to $123,471.28, the county tax to $488,946.08,
and the city and village tax to $238,462.68.
The school moneys received from all
sources amounted to $216,116.83.
The Increased receipts are due In large
part to the operation of the scavenger tax
law. Not only has this law worked ex
tremely well as to real estate tax collec
tions, but the personal tax collections have
also been accelerated In a most encouraging
manner. The people have got so used to
walking up to the treasurer's office. In fact,
that not much difficulty Is experienced ln
future In gathering the tithes Into the
county treasury. Still, Treasurer Fink
aims to keep right on the heels of the slow
citizens, and they will receive all the little
notices and reminders the law provides
for "ln the future as In the past."
HOCH MAY BE "JAKE'HToFFMAN
Police Inclined to Believe Blue
beard" Was Janitor of the
Holmes Building;.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14. The polloe today put
more faith In a theory that Johann Hoch
Is Identical with "Jake Hoffman, Janitor of
flat building owned by the wholesule mur
derer, H. H. Holmes, ln 1893. There are
persons who now positively identify Hoch
as Hoffman. Police Inspector Shlppy today
obtulued the names of several others who
knew Hoffman and who will be asked to
say whether Hoffman and Hoch are one.
Hitherto doubt has been cast upon the
assertions that Hoch and Hoffman were
Identical because of a belief that Hoch
did not arrive ln this country until 1895.
Seemingly, however, Hoch's own statement
is all the police have for this. They have
to the contrary the statement of a furniture
dealer here who declares he sold Hoch
furniture In 1891-192.
PARLIAMENT IS NOW OPEN
General Impression that Balfonr Ministry
Will Sirrivo the Session.
FOLK'S BILL IS DEFEATED
Missouri Senate Refuses to Pass
Measure Designed to Aid In Pro
secution of Bribers.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Feb. 14. The
bill Introduced at the suggestion of Gov
ernor Folk by Senator Dickinson, which
provided that witnesses who testify in
bribery prosecutions be exempt, from prose
cutions, was defeated In the senate today
when It came up for final passage. It
received 14 votes to 17 against It. The oppo
sition claimed that the hill upset the plan
of criminal practice In the state and that
such a nieusurs was unconstitutional.
LIBERALS FAIL TO AGREE UPON LEADER
Great Crowds Gather to See Cere
monies Connected with Open
Ins; Houses and Pro
cession of King;.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-The first day's pro
ceeding ln Parliament left rather a decided
impression In the lobbies that the govern
ment will manage to hold out until the end
of the session. The government's legisla
tive program, which Is devoted In the main
to social reforms, will be fairly popular,
whilst the avoidance of difficult questions
like that of the redistribution of seats and
Premier Balfour's firmness ln thrusting
aside the fiscal problem, all will tend In the
same direction. On the other hand, the
liberals appear to be as distant as ever
from any approach to unanimity on the
vexed question of the leadership. Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman, Earl Spencer, Her
bert Henry Asqulth and Sir Henry Hartley
Fowler all are spoken of as possible lead
ers of the next liberal ministry, to say
nothing of Lord Rosebery's eventuperlor
claim to that position, should he be Inclined
to exert his undoubted Influence. Every
thing will depend upon Mr. Balfour's suc
cess ln holding his followers together and
overcoming the apathy born of the knowl
edge that the whole country Is looking for
and expecting a general election.
Irish Opposition Active.
The position of Sir Anthony MacDonnell,
under secretary for Ireland, In the unionist
counsels threatens to bring a storm about
tho government's head. MacDonnell Is
credited with being responsible for Secre
tary Wyndham's more liberal policy to
ward Ireland, and Is accordingly hated by
the nster section of the Irish unionists,
who, led by Sir Edward Carson, are doing
their utVnost to overthrow him.
At a meeting of Irish unionists today a
resolution was adopted openly censuring
Mr. Wyndham for "abdicating his posi
tion and responsibility ln favor of a subor
dinate official, with a policy of his own, di
rected to destroying tho basis of Irish
unionism," and protesting against the gov
ernment permitting such an abuse of power.
It Is understood that Premier Balfour
hitherto has supported Secretary Wyndham
and MacDonnell, but the matter appears to
be assuming a serious phase, Involving the
defection of many Irish unionists.
King's Speech Commonplace.
The sixth session of the first Parliament
of his reign was opened by King Edward
with all the historic pageantry which has
marked the eremony since his accession.
The sovereign himself reod the speech from
the throne to the assembled lords and com
mons ln the upper Chamber. The document
was commonplace. The only reference to
the Russo-Japanese war which the king
said "unhappily continues," was to an
nounce that "my government has been
careful to observe In the strictest manner
the obligations incumbent upon a, neutral
power.". . '..:.
The lengthiest paragraph, devoted to the
Balkans, says the situation continues to
give cause for anxiety. The measures
adopted at the Instance of the Austro
Russian governments have been Instru
mental In bringing about some ameliora
tion ln the Btate of the disturbed district
"but these measures have still to be sup
plemented by radical reforms, especially
of the financial system,' before any perma
nent improvements can be effected ln the
administration of these provinces of the
Turkish empire." '
The speech noted with satisfaction that
the AuBtro-Russlan governments had ad
dressed to the porte proposals for this
purpose, and added that the British gov
ernment was ln communication with the
powera concerned upon this Important sub
ject. Refers to Dofrger Bank Incident.
Congratulatory references were made to
the vUlt of the king and queen of Portugal
to England, to the ratification of the
Anglo-French convention and to the arbi
tration agreements with Sweden and Nor
way, Portugal and Switzerland.
The speech also mentioned the Interna
tional commission, "entrusted with the In
vestigation of the circumstances connected
with the distaBter to British trawlers which
resulted from the action of the Russian
fleet ln the North sea and of apportioning
the responsibility for this deplorable Inci
dent." '
The king expressed the hope that the
steps to establish a representative consti
tution for the Transvaal would result ln
substantial progress toward the ultimate
goal of complete self-government.
The king referred to the Thibetan ex
pedition, to the exchange of visits between
representatives of Lord Curzon of Kedles
ton, the viceroy of India, and the ameer of
Afghanistan, to discuss questions affecting
the relations of the two governments, and
concluded with mentioning the proposals
for the redistribution of parliamentary
seats to be laid before the Commons, the
alien bill to be introduced nnd the legis
lation dealing with the unemployed, besides
other unimportant domestic legislation.
Good weather favored today'B pageant,
which followed the procedure of former
occasions. Big crowds were about from an
early hour watching the assembling of the
troops, which lined the route from Buck
ingham palace to the House of Lords. The
usual Interest wbi shown In the time-honored
search of the vaults beneath the
houses of Parliament by the yeoman of
the guard with their lanterns and halberds.
Between this ceremony and the appear
ance of the royal processions a constant
stream of carriages, containing peers and
peeresses In their robes of state and offi
cials ln brilliant uniforms, enlivened the
somewhat tedious wait.
Procession la Interesting;.
The royal processions were the same as
last year, that of the prince and princess
of Wales from Marlborough house con
sisting of three carriages with an escore
of household cavalry, preceded by a few
minutes the cortege of the king and queen
from Buckingham palsse. Five state car
riages, each with six horses, bearing state
officials preceded the royal coach with the
sovereigns drawn by the eight cream
colored Hungarians which have figured in
all the state processions of recent years.
Household cavalry acted as a bodyguard,
while in pursuance of their privilege a
detachment of yeomen of the' guard
marched alongside the state coach.
The scene In the neighborhood of Buck
ingham palace was particularly animated.
Large crowds selected this point whence
to view the pageant, and when the sov
ereigns Issued from the gates of .the pal
ace they were greeted with a great burst
of enthusiasm, which quickly spread the
whole length of the fine new processlonul
road leading from the site gf the Victoria
memorial to the Horse Guards' parade,
and accompanied the monarch and his con
sort throughout the route. At the regil
entrance beneath the Victoria, tower of the
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Wednesday! folder In Xnrth and
East Portions. Thursday Fair and
Colder.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi
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MURDERESSFACES HER DOOM
Mrs. Edwards Is More Composed, but
egro Associate la .early
Dum founded.
READING, Ta., Feb. 14. The depositions
of Mrs. Edwards and Greason were to have
been taken today and submitted to the
board of pardons tomorrow. The former,
however, was too weak to leave her cell
and made no affidavit. Greason walked to
the office downstairs. There he was ques
tioned at length as to his connection with
the crime. Ho again reiterated his Inno
cence and declared that he would sny so on
the gallows on Thursday. Mrs. Edwards
is in a state of collapse and moans and
cries continually. She ents nothing, say
ing she wants to be left alone.
In his tietitlon to the board of pardons
Greason reviews his case and asks for a
full pardon.
Sheriff Sassaman has made all prepara
tion for the execution, and in the event of
an unfavorable decision from Harrlsburg
the erection of the scaffold will be com
menced. Mrs. Edwards and Greason will
be hanged at the same time.
Greason is almost dumbfounded. He had
confidently expected a new trial and his
ultimate freedom nnd he apparently can
scarcely realize his terrible situation.
Mrs. Edwards has given up all hope and
has selected tho text for her funeral ser
mon and the hymns to be rendered.
HARRISBURO. Pa,. Feb. 14.-A monster
petition, urging Governor Pennypacker to
commute to life Imprisonment the death
sentence of Mrs. Kate Edwards was pre
sented to the governor this afternoon by
three women from Cleveland, O. The pe
tition, which contains the signatures of
275,000 men and women of Ohio, Is two
miles long and weighs fifty pounds. , Tho
delegation argued that Mrs. Edwards' sen
tence ought to be commuted because she
was not responsible for her crime and that
she killed her husband ln self-defense. The
governor said that the matter was out of
his hands, but promised to refer the pe
tition to the bourd of pardons. The pe
tition contains the signatures of lawyers,
ministers, public men and thousands of
women. Carl Mueller and H. H. Ander
son of Cleveland, attorneys, have obtained
permission from the board of pardons to
appear before that body at tomorrow's
hearing in behalf of Mrs. Edwards.
BRYAN AGREES wmTsENATE
Nebraskan Thinks President Takes
Wrong; Position Regardlns;
Arbltratlon Treaties.
' ST. PAUL Feb. 14. William J. Bryan was
in St. Paul today and called on Governor
Johnson at the capltol. While there he
gave out an Interview on the recent con
troversy between the president and the
senate with regard to the treaty making
power. Mr. Bryan said:
I believe the senate Is right in refusing
to surrender Its right to a voice in making
treaties, and 1 think the president In error
ln making the action of the senate a basis
of criticism. The very fact that he re
fuses to recognize the right of an opinion
so overwhelmingly expressed Is ln Imelf
evidence of the dttnger of delegating to him
tlie power which lie asks. There is, how
ever, a basis upon which he and the senute
might reach an agreement and I hope that
a reconciliation may take place upon this
or some better basis. The basis to which
I refer and which I have proposed In an
editorial is that the president be author
ized to submit to The Hague court for
investigation any nnd every question in
volving an International dispute, the par
ties to the dispute reserving tlie right to
take such action as they deem proper after
the facts nre ascertained. Tills would bo
a broader power In one respect than the
president nsks for, because it would en
able him to put on foot an Impartial In
vestigation and this investigation by re
moving and defining the issue would re
sult In the settlement of many questions
which we might hesitate to submit to
arbitration in advance of Investigation. It
would at the same time preserve the sen
ate's right to participate In nny treaty
or other binding agreement Involving the
decision of nn International question. I be
lieve some such plan would satisfy the
demands of the president without a sur
render of the senate's prerogatives. I be
lieve that a treaty providing for this pre
liminary Investigation Initiated by the
president would go farther to promote
the price peace and arbitration than one
that could not distinguish between an In
vestigation and a binding decree.
F. A. FALKENBERG Ts DEAD
Prominent Fraternal Society Man
Passes Away In California
After Long Illness.
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 14.-F. A. Falken
berg. head consul of the Woodmen of the
World, died of a complication of nervous
and kidney troubles, aged 48 years. The
body has been shipped to Denver for Inter
ment. Together with Joseph C. Root, then
head consul of the Modern Woodmen of
America, he founded the order of Wood
men of the World In 1890 and has been head
consul Of the western division of the order
since that time. He was elected president
of trie National Fraternal congress last
summer ln St. Louis. ,
Sovereign camp officers of the Woodmen
of the World In Omaha say that It Is
understood that ' the funeral of Mr. Fal
kenberg will take place Sunday at Denver.
A delegation from the sovereign camp,
consisting of J C. Root, J. T. Yate.i and
B. W. Jewell, will go from Omaha. The
successor of Mr. Falkenberg in the Pacific
Jurisdiction will be chosen by the board of
managers of that Jurisdiction at Its next
meeting to serve until April, when tho
head camp meets. His successor In tho
sovereign Jurisdiction will be named by J.
C. Root to serve until the meeting of the
sovereign camp In Chattanooga In May.
The death of Mr. Falkenberg Is the sec
ond In the official board this year, the
other bring that of M. D. Roach, whose
successor, L. Q. Rawson of Ohio was con
firmed by the board of managers at Its
last meeting.
(Continued, on Second Page.)
Movements of Ocean Vessels Feb. I I.
At New York Arrived : Gallia, from Mar
seilles; Kron l'rlnz Wllhelm, from Bremen,
Bulled: Main, for Bremen; Armenian, for
Liverpool.
At Ixjndon Arrived; Minneapolis, from
New York.
At Cherbourg Arrived: Kaiser Wllhelm
der Grosse, frotn New York.
At Orenock Sailed. Curthagenian, for
Philadelphia.
At RotterdamArrived: Rotterdam, from
New York.
At Amsterdam Arrived : Amsteldyk, from
Newport News.
At ChrlMtlunla Sailed; t'nited States, for
New York.
At Boulogne polled: Ityndam, for New
York.
At Port of Hialn Arrived : Prlnzessln
Victoria Liilee, from New York, on cruise.
At Mulam- Arrived : MoliWe, fiorn New
Yolk, via Fuiicliul, etc., on UiictiUl cruise.
HOUSE UNDER CALL
Not Enough Members Present to Pass Bill
with Emergency Clause,
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR ABSENT ONES
Later Three Change Their Votes and
Stringeit Action ii fiesoinded.
STATE ACCOUNTANT MEASURE PASSES
House Also Surprised People by Passing
Binder Twine Bill.
CHANCES IN SENATE MORE DOUBTFUL
Appropriation Kercssary to Carry tho
Plan Through tbe Principal
Objection Raised to ths
Rill at Present.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. 14 (Special TelegTam.)
For the first time this session the house
this afternoon found It necessary to Issue
warrants for the appearance of absent
members. This remarkable procedure was
taken In connection with the strenuous ef
fort required to pass tho administration
bill providing for a state accountant. The
necessity for tlie warrants was obviated,
however, within a few minutes when rev
eral members reversed their votes, giving
the required two-thirds for the passage of
tho bill with the emergency clause.
This bill was Introduced by Jackson of
Antelope. It la drawn in compliance with
the recommendation made by Governor
Mickey ln his annual message to the leg
islature. It provides for the appointment
by the governor, secretary of state, aud
itor, treasurer, land commissioner and at
torney general of a state accountant, whose
duties shall be Buch as usually come within
the province of such officials. He shall
receive a salary of $J,0o0 a year and glvs
bond of $10,000 with at least two sureties.
Home of the governor's critics have In
sinuated that his son, E. 8. Mickey, now
the governor's executive clerk, will be a
candidate for this new office, provided the
bill passes the senate.
When the bill came up for passage
twenty members were found to bo absent
without excuse. The roll call showed only
sixty-five votes for the bill and Jackson
moved for a call of the house. This pro
cedure failed to bring forth the necessary
number to pass the bill with the emergency
clause. Jones of Polk, fusionlst, here made
a motion to raise the call, saying he knew
of several members who were not In the
city because they were delayed by snow
storms and he thought It useless to try
to assemble the required two-thirds. This
motion the speaker declared to be lost
when a viva voce vote was taken.
Rarncs Means Business.
The house was In a state of much con
fusion when Barnes of Douglas gross.
"Mr. Speaker," exclaimed ths venerable
Omahan In a tone of voice which denoted
very clearly that he was) in earnest, "ys .
terday this house adjourned because there
was no quorum bn hand to transact busi
ness. Today we are stalled here and can
not raise the necessary number of votes
to pass this bill even under a call of the
house. I know of many members who are
in tho city and not In this house. I think
thoy ought to be forced to come here and
attend to their business."
"Well, so do I," cordially responded ths
speaker. "Why don't you make a motion
that theee members be brought before the
bar of the house?"
"I make that motion, then, Mr. Speaker,"
exclaimed Barnes.
The motion carried and the gpeaker
ordered the warrants drawn and placed In
the hands of Sergeant-at-Arms Taylor for
service. In the meantime Jackson and
other friends of the bill were busy.
"Mr. Speaker," presently exclaimed
Jackson, "I move that further proceedings
under the call of ths house be dispensed
with."
The motion carried, for everybody knew
that this meant that the necessary two
thirds had been rounded up. Three mem
bers had changed their votes, and now so
announced, from no to yea, making the
vote RS to 14 against the bill. Friend of the
bill were determined not to give In to its
passage without the emergency clause. By
the attachment of this " clause the stats
accountant may be appointed within thirty
days after the bill's final passage.
Twine Plant Rill Passes.
To the surprise of many members and
doubtless many lobbyists the Ernst binding
twine plant bill passed the house this after
noon by the declalve vote of 66 to 18. A
most powerful opposition had been waged
to this bill and the Impression was begin
ning to be somewhat general that the bill
could never pull through. In his remarks
In explanation of his vote on the bill Rep
resentative Ernst declared:
"This bill IB being fought with all the
power they can command by a tremendous
lobby sent here by the Binding Twine trust.
These lobbyists are In every quarter fre
quented by legislators. This Is a measure
In which- the people arc Interested. I have
received petitions urging the passage of the
bill from over 4,000 farmers of the state.
Hut the Mil would not only benefit the far
mers. It will benefit every taxpayer In the
state of Nebraska. That Is why I want it
passed. I hope the trust lobbyists will not
prevail."
Whether the bill will pass the senate or
not Is a question, and If it does the gov
ernor's action is also a question. Many
members have taken the position that this
bill, which appropriates fl5,0Of for the es.
tnlillflimcnt and 1150,000 for the operation
the first blennlum of this plant, ought to
be defeated merely in order to keep down
appropriations. Governor Mickey Is one of
this class. He has expressed the hops the
legislature will not pass the bill. He ha
not, of course, committed himself art to
whether he would veto It or not.
Some Poor Economy..
On this matter of expenditures and ap
propriations Representative Davis of Buf
falo, who us a member of the house
finance, ways and means committee this
session and two years ago, Jias earned the
reputation of being one of tho most con
servative and cautious financiers the house
ever knew, says:
"It Is all right to keep down appropria
tions. I thoroughly believe In that. I want
to make every possible retrenchment, as
those whose lot It has been to tome before
tlu! finance, ways and means committee
knows, but there Is sometimes such a thing
ns false economy. I believe ln transacting
th business of the state Just exactly as I
would transact my own business. Ths hue
and cry that we should not make this or
that appropriation because of the Illegal'
debt of over fci.ono.oort is not worth all the
consideration that It receives. It Is tn:e,
I lie stat owe over I'J.O'i.MiO. It also Is true
the slate lias over '0(i0 loaned out on
good security. Ni w, If you owed iOii,fC0
and hud to.uco.oov owing jo you, aul4 fi