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HITS BIBLL SOCIETY
Germans Accuse British Organization with
Fostering Rebellion in Balkans.
GRAVE CHARGE SEMI-OFFICIALLY MADE
Newspapers Allege Bombs and Ammunition
Are Distributed in Place of Bibles.
MONEY IS GIVEN TO REVOLUTIONISTS
Specifio Amounts Are Mentioned as Earing
Been Donated for War.
ALLEGE GOVERNMENT "BEHIND SCHEME
British t'oniola and Consular Arnli
Are Sald'to Hare Olven Snpvort
to Revolutionary
Movement.
LONDON, Feb. Is. (Special Cablegram
to The Be.)-'-8ensatlonal allegations
against the 'British and "Foreign Bible so
ciety and Itf agents In Macedonia are pub
lished by Die Post, the conservative semi
official dally German newspaper, and Der
Deutsche, a widely , read monthly review,
according to a dispatch from Berlin. It Is
tated by the' Journals that, inatead of
distributing Bibles, the society's agents In
Macedonia systematically supported the
revolutionary agitation carried on under
the leadership of the notorious Sarafoft.
No less than 50,000 Is sal J to have been
contributed by the society toward the rev
olutionary .movement In Macedonia, so that
funds which should have been applied for
the distribution of Bibles Were really used
for the purchase of explosive bombs and
ammunition for tho Macedonian revolu
tionary bands.
It Is stated that special grants were made
to these persons, who actually participated
In the outrages' planned by the central
revolutionary committee. The Bible so
ciety agents traveled ubout Macedonia with
wagons, which were supposed to contain
Bibles and provisions for the sulTeriiig pop
ulation, but really contained material for
war.
They wero associated with tho revolu
tionary leaders, lodged'in their house and
accepted their companionship (hiring their
Journeys.. Similar accusations aro brought
nguinst the British North American niis
Hton, which is accused of sending .26,000
on behalf of tho Macedonian revolutionary
movement.
The British government la openly ac
cused of encouraging the political agita
tion carried on by the agents of the Bible
society; and it is stated that British con
suls and conaular agents throughout Mace
donia gave similar support to the revolu
tionary movement.
Die Post adds that British intrigues in
the Balkans, carried on -under the disguise
of religious philanthropy, are a menace to
ti.e peace of Europe.
. .Memorial bjr Committee.
A memorial, signed by. the Right Hon.
James Bryee. president; Mr. Noel Buxton,
chairman, and Mr.- W. A. Moore, secre
tary of the Balkan committee, has been
, submitted to Lord Lansdowne. The me
morial, after urging the full effect haa not
been given to the scheme of reform known
as the Iiurxsteg program, says:
If. Is further submitted that even if the
mlmlmum demanded for Macedonia had
been fultlllod for' Adrlanuple unfortunately
not even these demands were made cir
cumstances have shown that many abuses
would hare been left untouched. The
presence of ill-dlsclpllned Turkish soldiers
in the town and villages, and the quar
tering of them upon tno inhabitants, are
grievances at least equal to the former
emorallzatlon of the gendarmes. The
courts of Justice are still subject to cor
rupting outside Influences, and Colonel
Falrholmb reported to Sir N. O'Connor on
July 27 last: "The foreign gendarmle offi
cers have no direct authority in connection
with the civil tribunals, and, in my opin
ion, there Is no branch of Ottoman admin
istration in which the appointment of a
staff of European inspectors or comp
trollers is so urgently needed us In Hint of
Justice." No efforts have been made to
cope with the plundering raids of the Al
banian brigands, and MusHelman bands
have bt-en allowed to hurrass the Bul
garian peasantry, .as, for example, around
Kuprulu, without opposition from the au
thorities. The Balkan committee Is assured that the
comparative inactivity of the Bulgarian
bam during the present year has been
due to the hopes. Inspired by the reform
scheme, that the powers were resolved to
secure an amelioration of the existing con
ditions. But there are grave reasons to
fear that a general outbreak will not be
avoided unless decisive steps are promptly
taken to reassure tho population, depressed
by the want of sucn amelioration. If his
majesty's government could publicly state,
ao soon as the exigencies of diplomacy per
mit, what course it intends to pursuo to
(rive effectiveness to the scheme, and that
it Intends (we quoto words used by your
lordship in looking forward tn such a sit
uation a has now been created) "to put
forward more drastic and more thorough
measures of reform for these long-suffering
provinces'' namely, the policy which
your lordship suggested to the Austrian
and Kusslan governments In liXtf. and
which has received general favor in Great
Britain the appointment of a European
governor unconnected with the Balkan
nanlnnulas-we believe that such a state
ment would In all probability prevent a
terrlhla outbreak In Turkey and reassure
public opinion in this country.
Kid on Gorst, In acknowledging the me
morial on behalf of the Foreign office,
said the considerations put forward by .the
committee will receive the attention of tils
majesty's government.
REACTIONARY ENGLISH WOMEN
London Committee Pears to Grant
Political Power to Females
of Middle Class.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 18. (Special Cable
gram to The Bee.) Some new and Inter
rating vlewa upon tfce question of the
enfranchisement of women were expressed
at the labor representation committee's
conference this week. A proposal to sup
port the women' franchise bill introduced
lost session was met by an amendment,
moved by Mr. II. Quelch of the London
trades council, expressing the opinion that
adult suffrage, male and female, waa the
only one meriting aupport from the labor
members of Parliament.
Tho bill Introduced last session, Mr.
Quelrh said, he regarded as reactionary,
since It would establish another privileged
class middle and upper class women.
Middle class women, he declared, had
shown themselves to be the most reaction
ary members of the local authorities on
which they served, with less of the milk
of human kindness than any other clans.
Mr. Baker of Stockton, who seconded
the amendment, said the bill proposed the
enfranctriF nent of property, not of per--mi.
It would only result In further estab
lishing capital tn a privileged position!;
Several " of the members objected to Mr.
Quelch'a inscription of women members
of local authorities and Mrs. Pa nk hunt
said he was merely raising prejudice. She
would stake her political reputation on
the assertion that at least 0 per cent of
tho women to benefit by an extension of
ttie franchise would be working women,
Mr. Quelch'a smendmeift waa oarried py
a vote of W to 27.
OFFER IS NOT YET ACCEPTED
Salvation Army Donbts V le
gending- "He a to C
Sooth '
LONDON. F fecial Cablegram to
The Bee.)-The ,,-atlon Army haa not yet
decided to accept the recent offer by Mr.
Abe Bally, the South African millionaire.
of 50,000 acres of farm land In Rhodesia,
60,00 acres of pasturage, und an advance of
20,m for Rtttlcrs. .
One hundred families, Mr. Bally sug
gested, should be allotted S'TO acres of farm
land each, leaving 5O.OT.0 acres for sheep and
cattle pasturage. To each family 300
would be advanced without security, re
payment to be extended over a long term
of years. Mr. Bally proposed to make the
Salvation Army his agents in this' under
taking, only stipulating that they should
place on the land families likely to make
the scheme a success. Colonel Lambo of
tho army's emigration department pointed
out this week that If the offer should be
accepted the settlers, to a very largo ex
tent, will have to be recruited from ex
perienced people who had a knowledge of
the conditions in Rhodesia.
"To convey ordinary emigrants from the
overcrowded cities to Rhodeslan farms
would be to court disaster," he remarked.
"At present, the whole tendency of emi
gration is westward. To turn' the stream
of emigration southward Is an undertaking
requiring careful consideration."
Mr. Bally, who is not yet 40 years olo,
was a millionaire before he was 30. lie
was for many years the close personal
friend of Cecil Rhodes.
Captain Britton of the Salvation Army
said this week: "Our three colonies In
America Fort Amity, Colo, Fort Romey,
Cal anil Fort Herrlck, O. must not be
confounded with labor colonies such as we
have at Radlelgh. Our American farm
colonies owe their establishment to Com
mander Booth-Tucker, who took men and
women of Intelligence and physical capac
ity from tho congested parts of the great
cities and rt them on Irrigated land. At
the Fort Amity colony, started four years
ago, there are now sixty families, or more
thaj aK people altogether. Farms, houses
and materials are given to the colonists
on credit, and they are doing so well
that Ciey are not only making a living
for their families, but they are also paying
off their indebtedness."
GRAVE SITUATION IN MOROCCO
Sultau Calls Tribes Into Conference
and France May Suffer Diplo
matic Defeat.
TANGIER. Feb. 18 (Special Cablegram
to The Bee.) The sultan has cried "check"
to France in a manner which cannot fall
to prove extremely disconcerting to French
aims and ambitions. The maghzen waa
only waiting for, the French mission to
Btart on Its Journed to Fex to send Sheree
flan letters all over Morocco, summoning
two ox the chief Moors from each coast
town and a large. number from the Inland
towns, , to discuss at Fes .the situation
brought about by the recent agreements
and the existing pretensions of France.
Tho first . result of the sultan's- aoUon
will ' be a long delay while these repre
sentatives are collecting, during which
time the maghzen will refuse to decide
any affairs with the French mission, and
the second result will be a flat refusal
on the part of the representatives of the
population to every proposal of France.
The sultan, by his unexpected action, will
largely regain popularity with the tribes,
while at the same time shifting the re
sponsibility for his reactionary policy on
to the country In general.
It Is impossible to exaggerate the serious
ness of his action. The French mission
might have persuaded the sultan to accept
the French proposals, but It will never
persuade or coerce this new force, which
thoroughly represents Morocco. The
French cannot object to the sultan's ac
tion, especially as the choice of Individuals,
as far as it Is at present known. Is ex
cellent. They are elderly. Intelligent men,
by no means chosen from the fanatical
party, but universally respected as good
Musselmen. The ultimate result may prove
disastrous for Morocco and expensive for
France, but the sultan is acting within
his rights In laying aside autocracy and,
for the first time In Moorish hlsjtory, sum
moning reprasentatlves of the people to
assist in his deliberations.
NO PLAN FOR HERCULANEUM
Italian Minister Hays Xothlns; Haa
Ileen Arranged in Way of
Excavations.
ROME, Feb. 18. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) In April of luat year it will be
remembered Prof. Waldsteln, the archaeolo
gist, brought before the Italian government
a proposal to excavate Hercalaneum, the
Roman city which, with Pompeii, was over
whelmed by a great eruption of Vesuvius,
and the ruins of which have never yet been
properly explored. Certain assurances were
accorded htm by the Italian minister for
publio works, Slgnor Orlando.
This week the minister, asked in Parlia
ment to explain his Interview with Prof.
Waldsteln concerning .the scheme, stated
that no definite plan was then aubmlted,
much less approved. The minister ex
pressed his pleasure at the interest dls
played by foreigners in the researches, but
said he had no intention 'of surrendering the
government's rights. The excavation
would be conducted to Italian law by Ital
Ian authorities.
Prof. Walatein quotes a letter written to
him by Slgnor Orlando, the material par
tlon of which is as fellows: "I applaud
your courageous design and hereby give
expression to my wishes that the vastnesa
and the difficulties of the enterprise may
not stand In the way of Its realization."
FEAST IN HONOR OF BIG FEET
Cblaese. Wouieu Meet and Celebrate
" Innovation of Fashion
la China.
PEKING, Feb. IS. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) The anti-foot-blnding movement
is making progress In China. In Yungchlng
gongs were recently beaten up and down
the streets for three days calling upon the
people to hear exhortations against foot
binding. Then a feat was organized and
the seats placed round thirty-nine tables,
were occupied by women belonging to the
middle and upper classes with feet un
bound. Twenty serving women were in
structed to receive these guests with special
reverence, bringing hot water to them to
wash hands and the water pipe to smoke.
Other guests whose feet were still bound
were allowed to look round, but not to re
main at the feast.
Some men In a teashop opposite attempted
to ridlrulw the pstu-cedings, but the shop
was Immediately closed, and two of the
men who had made Impertlneut remarks
were beaten. This effectually put an end to
further trouble.
PREMIER STANDS PAT
Opposition Unable to Drive Balfour from
Position He Takes on Fiscal Question.
TRAPS FAIL TO CATCH THE STATESMAN
No Change in His Sentiment Toward tie
Policy of Chamberlain.
ELECTION MUST PRECEDE NEW P0UCY
Present Parliament Will Not Be Permitted
to Deal with Plan.
ALL LOOKING FOR POLITICAL ISSUES
Indications Are iliut Conservatives
Would Prefer to Discuss Home
Hole for Ireland Ttnther
Than Tariff.
LONDON. Vnh K -iSiwrlul I'nl.l.irnm tn
The Bee.) Prime Minister Balfour's recent
uuurws io ins constituents in Knst Man
chester was a disappointment to the radical
critics of the government. For a very long
me past "the small fry" of the opposition,
s the prime minister ilearrll.ed nil the
ers of tho opposition save Sir Hmry Camp-
oeu-uannermun ana Mr. John Morley, have
been laying trais for him so open and ob-
VioUS that l,lln1 anmw ,.... 1.1
walk in. Their game is to make mlsuhicf
ueiween Mr. uairour and Mr. Cliumber lain,
and to Invite the former to utter state
ments calculated to alienate the prime min
ister and late colonial secretary.
When Mr. Chamberlain resigned office to
undertake the task of educating the coun
try to "think Imperially," he had the sym
pathy and support of tho prime minister,
who declared himself in entire accord with
the objects of Mr. Chamberlain's policy;
and in his doubt as to the immediate prac
ticability of the means he proposed, Mr.
Chamberlain thoroughly concurred. It was
with a view to removo the objections to tho
means that Mr. Chamherlaln, at a great
sacrifice to himself, resumed a position of
greater freedom and less responsibility.
Mr. Balfour and Mr i'hnmh,,ri,,in
.
agreed as to th riouimhiiitf nf w.n,,..
closer political and commercial union be-
lYvrai mo motner country and the colonies,
and as to a policy of fighting prohibitory
foreign tariffs on the products of British
Industry bv retaliation if n..ou. .... t
both branches of this policy the straight
suci or ino (jonaenlte is opposed. But Mr.
Balfour has pledged himself not to raiso
the fiscal question In any shupe or form In
the present Parliament unH n,,tn ,ii.,
Iutlon takes place he la ubsolved from going
ucu"u 'o Declarations he has made at
Sheffield and Kdlnhnrirli ,ll, w
hi; adul
ated In the tersest form on a half sheet of
noiepaper at Manchester.
- Follows Gladstone's Plan.
Commenting on the alt lint Inn thai T
UVIIUUli
Dally Telegraph says:
Wa Hit rnt Irnsisar , V. v. n . . .
is sMthe j, of .nrdfcSP SV
Z7'J'7,ilL question.
. i , j laiiianifl l, we pass
of nrntAr u7,""'?l"u Tne "( here
, - r i'imh.d, i it m (it a piir or rwn
with h,r" U""L. "r,ln Irish, church.
...... ...v, v. uijjtTi or rtiJJviriaT din
Pel -XS- "ds IT. "'y clZ3.
k.i i . wu" lne ejection of 18ti8 on
llTM? ? nd that. Ia alone. Mr Glad.
ish na- rOT" lUt "'l8' ?''-.?"' J" ahol-
!ngdthbf eb&U'u1
to Mr Fntlr-.their cr"f'e8 wt" record
iri?! ..V?,er educational bill. Mora
striking still was Ma attitude toward I th
0"8f f university tests. WBrd ,ha
in ISfifi, while a member of the eovern
ment the ch ef of which I orrt pai "
ton. he cordially detested anX de noun d
lIL!ntmymou" urtlples In the Quarterly Re.
me mr.nn,:PS,t i, ln Q Passionate spVeh
rh-""?8, ,'.'f lhe Pfsent Lord Gosct en
for the abolition of these tests nnd de.
?.nH.S?.iWlt5 V'P the Principle of denomt
national education. A few years later
Shi-01" P,rev'ou'' "otic, and with no no,:
slble motive save that of regn!ninr the
noneomformist vote, Mr Gladstone
heartily supported the bill he had so
strenuously opposed. 80
Morely a Firebrand.
The epithets of immoral, discreditable dial
honorable which Mr. Morley-the philos
Ph,e ot lhe ,lbrary' th nrebrand of tf e
FL'Jh mrhaa al'P"J to Mr. Balfour might
withedMrhttGladbrnnJUi,led 1,1 connection
rLoti.E' 'alstonea innumerable teiglv
ersations But they cannot-we do not lay
U8tl(,. bt with simple decency-be
trv .iiut;'":: uiecou.
, ""u uncommitted on
grand imperial question, which Is one
HPe,die.ny ,a"d. "ot f poHtlwtl morijil
form on the Hous r.f fnZ!'.,2
Sir Tebart Peal a half century ago or
eonstitue cies. "SK .u?- Ju,.'on
MM .Nothing That" Mr, Balfour" has "aa d
-nothing. ,hat Mr. Chamberlain has sam
on this momentous problem commits a.
single elector ln this country to the Suit
.?lC3b??nlam 9f nscal refor
ui ints case or i nose opponents of
the government who prate about honesty
and political morality after the manner nf
TaxtftTe and Peckaniff? They deXre with
tnr,at.T ftha,t they8hakpertan
epithet, that within a few months at the
outside they will turn the government out
and will themselves obtain the emoluments
and responsibilities of office. Therefore u
Is Infinitely less material to the country to
"now what the "discredited, dishonorable
and shameless " Mr. Balfour would " d? 1
the Impossible event of his finding himself
with a majority at his back in the Text
Parliament than It Is to learn what the
righteous, most honorable and blameless
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and h !
friends propose. Mr. Balfour put 8om8
questions to them In a recent speech which
they will not. of course, answer.
Other daeatlons Important.
The question of home rule for Ireland is
let us say at least as important is tha
of fiscal leform. What line Is the Impend
ing government disposed to take on that
basis? Mr Asquith and Sir lljbert Orey
ln'y ,no,,hl" of l'd Rcsebery. are
known to be opposed to any further con
stitutional concessions to the Irish nation
alists, and the gentleman who is the radical
candidate in tEe fight for North liorsot
tlie result of which, though decided Is still
unknown-has repudiated home ruli. Hi"
H7.iry "mp ell-Bannerman. however has
nailed the colors of separation to the mist
though, of course, he can always cut away
V i.i ; , , m"huii. ntv. ur. ijllfford
and his friends have declared that Uiileas
the education act of JS..2 la repealed root
and branch they will go to Wormwood
Berubhs. or continue what they iiFfiXSZi
to cull a passive reslstsnce against a rad
ical government. Will the new government
repeal the actT Chinese labor siTd tlie glo"
loua chorus of chln-chhi Chinuman ' Fiave
won a good many hy-elilons. )s the next
colonlaf secretary prepared to cancel the
ordinance and to pack the Chinese laborrra
homeT Well. If so. he will i.tu only hav,
to tight the mlllicnuires of Park I.unt
which would please him but also to
staunch a radical labor representative as
Mr Quinn of Johanuesburgwho, having
originally opposed the introduction of the
Orientals, has now declared that the experi
ment lias bren a success, and that ooposi.
tlon to it Is at an end. Is Hir Henrv Camp-lieil-Bannernisn,
or what Is more Important,
are his good-natured friends going to unk
for a mandate to rub church? In Wale
and Scotland? Above all. Is the embryonic
radical administration ready to reduce tha
navy to the condition of a phulom.
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MRS. CODY BEGINS DEFENSE
Her Witnesses Flatly 'Contradict
Much nf the Testimony Offered
Ity the Prosecution.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Feo. 18. With the
exception of two or three witnesses yet
to come, tho hearing of evidence for
Colonel Cody (Buffalo Bill) in his suit for
divorce was closed today. Dr. Frank
Powell (White Beaver), manager of Colonel
Cody's Interests in northern Wyoming, was
the principal witness tut tho plaintiff to
day.
lr. Towell testified that he hnd known
Cody for thirtyslx years and Mrs. Cody
for thirty-five years. At the lime of the
death of Mrs. Arta Thorpe. Colonel and
Mrs. Cody's daughter, last year. Dr. Powell
met the Ccxly party at Chicago and accom
panied them to RoclieKter, N. Y.
Colonel. Cody requested Pr. Powell to seo
Mrs. Cody and tr to effect a reconduc
tion. With this object in view witness
culled on Mrs. Cody. After he had ex
plained his errand, he said, Mrs. Cody ex
claimed angrily: "I don't want anything
to do with anyone from Cclonel Cody. I
will bring those Codys down so low that
even the fgs won't burk at them, and.
furthermore, 1 will this day denounce uliu
at the grave of Ms own daughter."
"Cody appeared crushed at the failure
of the negotiations, iw he apparently w.-is
sincere in d'.fiiing a n,cimcl.latloti," s:t!d
the v.-!tm.s9.
On cross-exiiinli::itlon Pr. Powell admitted
that Cody had telegraphed to Mrs. Cody
at Denver, whin the iictJ ot Mrs. Thorpe
death had ronched 111 in. asking for a tem
porary truco during the funeral, and that
Mrs. Cody had wired . bHck thit only a
permanent reconciliation would bo agreed
to bi- her. i
This telegram was not answered by
Colonel Cody.
For the defense Major Lester Walker,
ex-mayor of North Platte, Neb.,, and an
intimate friend of Colonel and Mrs. Cody
for almost forty years, was called. He
declured he hud never observed Mrs. Cody
show the slightest act of discourtesy
toward her husband or her husband's
guests.
"She always prepared entertainments
when she knew he was coming homo with
guosts," suid the witness.
In refutation of the testimony on behalf
of the plaintiff that Colonel Cody sought
a reconciliation, but that Mrs. Cody re
fused to accede to this. It waa brought out
by Major Walker that he saw Mrs. Cody
Just after she received tho news of the
death of her daughter, nn4 Mrs. Cody said
to him; ''I am In hopes the death of our
darling will be the cause of bringing about
a reconciliation between myself and the
colonol."
At the afternoon session 150 letters from
Colonel Cody to his wife were read. These
letters were written in 1900 and 1901 at a
time when It was stated that strained re
lations existed between tho couple. The
letters wero overflowing with affection and
eateem and showed that at that time
Colonel Cody had the greatest confidence
In his wife's business ability. . ,
The attorneys for Colonel Cody received
a severe rebuke from Judge Scott for per
mitting such evidence as their witness,
Mrs. Parker, gave yesterday. Implicating
women of the highest reputation iu this
country ua'HU 'as"hroid. r v
"The answers of Mrs. Parker," said tho
court, "are manifestly unjust, preposterous,
false and brutal and they will be expunged
from the records."
DR. HARPER HAS LOST HOPE
Head of InlTerslty oit Chicago Does
.ot Expert to Survive '
Operation.
CHICAGO. Feb. 18.-"! have received my
death sentence. It is my firm 'conviction
that I will not survive this operation, for
I know I am afflicted with cancer,"
This, ln effect, the bally News today
says, is what Dr. . William R. Harper, pres
ident of the University of Chicago, uttered
in the presence of some of his friends ln
discussing the operation set for next
Wednesday. He does not expect even to
take up the active presidency again.
Friends and relatives of the educator have
been notified- to this effect.
John D. Rockefeller, founder of the uni
versity, is expected to arrive ln Chicago
soon, and Prof. Robert F. Harper, brother
of the president, is expected to reach New
York Sunday night or Monday from Eu
rope. Gloom overspreads the university, for
nearly every one realizes the seriousness
of Dr. Harper's Illness.
Dean Harry Pratt Judson will be acting
president as soon us Dr. Harper relin
quishes work preparatory to undergoing
the operution and will continue In that
position until Dr. Harper returns or a suc
cessor Is n;-:o!nted.
Three separate and thorough examina
tions of the matter removed at the time
Dr. Harper was operated on for appendi
citis have been made by . physicians and
surgeons studying his case and the unani
mous decision, It Is said, Is that he has can
cer. For that reason Dr. McBurney of
New York, one of the greatest specialists
in the United States, was called into the
case and was asked to perform the per.
atlon.
MORE WASHOUTS IN ARIZONA
Hallway Traffic In Southern Part of
State Demoralised BUssar4
Racing; in Oklahoma;.'
EL PASO, Tex., Feb. 18,-Floeds and
j washouts havo again demoralised traffic In
southern Arizona. The bridge at Clifton,
Arls., on -the Arlsona & New Mexico rail
road. Is Reported out and considerable
other damage has been done. Trains are
still stalled as a result of the snow and
floods, especially those of tho Rock Island
and Santa Fe In New Mexico. A washout
has caused a freight wreck at Tucumcarl,
on the Rock Island, and another washout
on the Southern Paclflo at LordabursT has
tied up trains from California. Snow still
covers the ground.
ARDMORE, I. T Feb. 18. The most se
vere snowstorm; ln years prevails here and
In the Chickasaw nation today, Loss to
cattle Is certain to follow.
I.AWTON. O. T.. Feb. 1S.-A bllsiard pre
vailed In this part of Oklahoma territory
today. The fall of snow was the heaviest
in years. "
OIL PRODUCERS ORGANIZE
Operators Meet at fbleasro and Form
Organisation that Is to lie
National in Scope.
CHICAGO, Feb. 18. Representatives of
about sixty crude petroleum producing
companies met here today and took the
first steps toward the formation of an
organization which they declare will be of
national strength Inside of a year. A com
lull tee was appointed to draft bylaws and
a, constitution and to report at a meeting
which will be held In this city February
Is. W. J. Van Ksursn of Indlaita, wu
elected temporary sMcretary.
CZAR CALLS COUNCIL
Extraordinary Bitting of His Advisers Will
Consider Political Situation.
GRAND DUKF. PAUL RESTORED TO HONORS
Uncle of Czaf Who Was Degraded Some
Years Ago Reinstated with Title.
UNREST THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE
Two Mora Bussiau Otlicials Assassinated
and Attack Made on Third.
ST. PETEKSBURG io i lUNGLi IN GLOOM
People Shrink ilrfure tiintetn plution
ot What Mny Happen When the
Officials Ilitvc Decided
Lyon Proarum.
ST. FKTTCRSBL'Rtl, l-M. IS An e.xlr.iur
dlnary sl.tn.if of tin- cvnmc.l of lne mj lro
has been summoned to consider toe flui.i
Hen rtsjltins from the uscasjluaiioii of
limiid Duko ticiglus.,
The emperor of Russia, by n tikr.i'S l.'uetl
today, restored to favor In tl? iniie:ial
family lne Grand lniKe Paul Alrxai dro
vilch, who tion.c years ago was degta.led
of rank and honors bei'auto, In oppasti u
of the will of the emperor and ill.- wi'-hes
of lhe imperial family, he CunifacUU u
morganatic mairlase with Mauume O'ga
llstilkoos. " In ucrot dunce with the dce.co
Grand Duko Paul Is n invested with his
title and inllltury standing, and as general
aide-de-camp to his majesty, will atlon!
the funeral of Granu Duke Sergius, his
brother.
Tho body of the Grand Duke Scrgius ilea
in' the Choudoff monastery at Moscow,
whero an honury guard kteps vigil and
priests intcuc prayers for the reposo of Ills
soul.
That unrest is yet prevalent within the
empire is evidenced by the fact that a dis
trict official at Igdyr waa assassinated by
Armenians for political reasons yesterday
and that at Vagarshupad the mayor was
shot and killed, while at Kichlnef an at
tack was made by an unknown man on the
prefect of police of that city.
Sympathy for the Km per or.
1.06 p. in. Oppression like tho shadow ot
doom seems to bo hanging over the Rus
sian capital. Bells arc tolling and the
people in the . streets urc awestruck ul
yesterday's bloody crime. Everyone seems
to shrink before the contemplation of what
may happen next. , The tragedy struck
deep in tho heart of the perplexed und tried
emperor, and many who were unsparing In
their criticism yesterday have only expres
sions of sympathy for his unhappy lot
The bitter cup which during the last year
has been pressed again and again to his
Hps Is ence mure filled to the brim, and in
almost pathetic words this morning he Im
plores bis subjects to pray for the repose
e the soul of his murdered uncle. Death
is ln the air and no one knows whero the
next blow' may fall, although precautions
have been doubled in every direction for the
preservation of tho lives of the members
of tho. Imperial family and tho ministers,
and secret police are seeking out and ar
resting those known to bo associated, with
tho righting organizations. The authori
ties realize their mi potency to waxd off the
swift acts 'of terrorism, murder in the
streets being possible at any Instant. The
only safety seems to lie ln seeking safety
behind palace walls, und ull the Imperial
family have been warned not to venture
out"
Fear Krlun of Terror.
Although only the official papers and the
Grashdanin appear with black borders, the
editorials of all of them are strangely
sober. Some papers which in the past have
been ready to lay almost any charge at the
door of Grand Duke Serglus are drawing
back before the prospect of the inaugura
tion of a reign of terror, fearing that It
may destroy tho bright prospects of re
form and lead to an era of repression. But
even ln the midst of universal reprobation
of ihe crime, the majority express the
hope that after all the darkest hour comes
Just before the dawn. Among the revolu
tionaries, however, there Is a sentiment of
elation. They openly glory in the deed,
proclaiming that it removes the most re
actionary Influence at court, and also pro
claim the general theory that ln the ab
sence of armed resistance only by terror
can concessions be wrung from the hands
of the autocracy. According to their view,
any weapon Is Justifiable. As a matter of
fact, it is too early yet to say what the
political effect will be. For the moment
everything is at a standstill.
Expressions of condolence have reached
tho emperor direct from practically all
governments, those of President Joubet.
Emperor William and King Edward being
especially warm and sympathetic In tone.
It is probable that several governments will
send representatives to the funeral of Grand
Duke Serglus.
Renewed Talk of Pence.
1:30 p. m. In diplomatic circles the
opinion Is Quite generally expressed that
yesterday's tragedy may be followed by
the decision of the government to conclude
peace. For some time, despite the official
attitude maintained by the government,
there has been a growing appreciation of
the difficulties of prosecuting the war In
the midst of increasing complications at
home, and, as announced by the Associ
ated Press yesterday, the matter was actu
ally the subject of formal conslderationby
tho emperor and his ministers February IS.
Strong Influences, which it is understood, in
spits of denials, are headed by M. Wltte,
president of the committee of ministers,
have been working quietly in this direc
tion. General Orlppenberg's revelations,
followed by the murder of Grand Duke
Serglus, tn the opinion of some of the
ablest diplomats, are not unlikely to lead
the emperor definitely to decide upon peace.
Fears for the Army,
In this connection the War office Is con
siderably alarmed" by tho new danger
threatening the Manchurlan army from the
systematic attempts making by Japanese
and Chinese bandits to cut tho line ' of
communications back of the army. Ac
cording to reports, about 10,000 men, spilt
up Ir.io bands of several hundred each, are
operating from Mongolia and are striking
at the railroad. A Russian detachment
following up the Japanese band, which
cut the road below Harbin., fell Into an
ambuscade of two regularly organized
Japanese regiments and waa almost cut to
pieces, losing half Its men' and one gun.
The fear, is that If the bands move further
north or west they might interrupt com
munication to BUcl1 an tent to make It
Impossible to supply the army. This dan
ger has already compelled the triple re
inforcement of the railroad guards below
Harbin.
Conditions nt Moscow.
MOrSCOW, Feb. 18. The bells of Mos
euw's lJU churches are tolling today, re-
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for Xebrnsha Fair and
- Warmer Handay. Monday Fair.
XKWS (SECTION
1 Charges AnninKt Itthle Society,
tlrltlah Premier Stands Pat.
Tsar Calls Connell of Wise Men.
Perry Likes llee'a uaetlnn.
3 Dennlnon Motion t omes 1 Monday
Prohlna; I'annmn Hallway Matters.
Knrokl May Take the Aaaresslve.
8 Sews from KM Ports ot Xebraska.
Much Land Taken by Settlers.
4 Mason t Ity Itevelops a Vldoe.
ltl from the Army Posts,
lory nets Some tn Instructions.
5 Roorke's nanaers Waiting for Call
Hon Una Tournament Commences.
House Passes Many Pension Hills.
U Past Week In Omnhn Society.
7 Council ninffo and loss Sens.
H Hetall Business Is Thanlna; Out.
Affairs at South Oniuun.
P.DITOHIlt. SECTinV
llest llalldlna Is the Cheapest.
Spring; Business Outlook is tiood.
10 Kditorlal.
I.'t Financial and Commercial.
It Condition of Omaha's Trade.
1IAI.K-TOM-: KKCTIOV-
1 ;ohIp About Prominent People.
Aelirasknn Who Helped Make Fair
Progress In the Ulcolrleal Field.
Curious tapers of Cupid.
2 PlnN, Players Mini Piny houses.
Dolnas Amnuii the Musicians.
3 "Adventures of Norwood llullder."
4 Machine Does Atvny with Fireman
. Children Have Musqucrnde Hit II.
Senator (iitkrell Talks of Self,
it In the Domain of Woman.
7 Sportlne Gossip of the Week,
H Interesting; Stories Tersely Told.
coi.oit si:ctio.
1 Htister llruivn'i t.liust.
2 Hon- Jealousy I'nnlshvs Wives.
From cnr and Far.
U Around World Search for Wife.
4 French Ilenuty Pi cserlptlons.
Woman's Uuent of Beauty.
B Weight In Gold for Dowry.
Wolf Hunt on Honeymoon.
41 Evolution of LIMInn Russell.
7 Top o" the Mornin'.
8 Career of holly Cashrallcr.
Alice and the Pollceiuuu.
9 Two of n Trade.
Practical Housekeeping; Hints.
10 Faces from the Stage.
Temperature nt Omahn Yesterday!
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BUSCH LOOKS LIKE HOCH
Double of Chicago Man Is. laser
Arrest Charged with Swind
ling Many.
CHICAGO, Feb. 18. Johann Hoch has a
double ln Frank Buscli. Today at a police
station Hocl) -received women whom, he
had married. Busch, who also Is a prisoner,
looked the part of Hoch in every respect
and talked with the German accent, as
does Hoch. In fact, pusch looks so much
like tho man who has confessed to marry
ing eleven woman that victims whom
Busch, it is alleged, had robbed and who
had laentilled Hoch as tho swindler ad
mitted they had made a miatiike in Identi
fying Hoch and picked out Busch as the
rl;ht man.
Busch, like Hoch, was not moved by the
Identification. He would smile like Hoch
and at times utter witty expresoions.
Busch, it Is alleged, prcy6d upon women,
but did not bar the men.
Buseh's alleged method of swindling was
to advertise In a 'German newspaper for a
man and wife to take charge of a big farm
In Michigan. Thes' he would demand a
bond and fix the amount ut a figure which
he thought would be paid by the victims.
The police claim to have- evidence that
ITusch has two wives.
CASHIER AND TELLER SHORT
State Examiner Takes Charge of the
Bank at Fay et tevllle, North
Carolina.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, Feb. 18. State
Bank Examiner J. C. Ellington took charge
of tho bank of Fayettevllle, at Fayette
Vllle, N. C, today, a notice over his sig
nature on the door stating that there was
a shortage of $28,000 in the accounts of
the cashier and teller and that the bank
would bo closed for an Investigation. Cash
ier John C. Halgh and Teller George Myr
ovcr are under arrest, but wero released
on $10,000 bonds.
The January statement Bhowed deposits
of $31l,00"; total assets, $620,000, and capital
stock, $160,000. The state corporation com
missioner says there will be no trouble In
paying the depositors ln full, but that tho
loss to the stockholders is not known. The
bank was organised In 1870 and has always
been regarded as an exceedingly strong
financial institution.
POISON FOR MRS. STANFORD
Attempt to Kill Prominent California
Woman by Drug Placed In
Mineral Water.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18. The Bulletin
says that an attempt was made to murder
Mrs. Jane Stanford in her California street
mansion, within the lost month by placing
poison ln a bottle of mineral water.
Mrs. Stanford drank throe times of the
mixture, but the polaon had been used In
such a large quantity that it served as Its
own emetic. Mrs. Stanford was taken vio
lently 111. The contents of her stomach and
the water left In the bottle from which she
had taken three glasses were analyzed by
a chemist. Sufficient poison was found to
kill a dosen persons had it been used wllh
Judgment.
Mrs. Stanford has gono to Japan and de
tectives are working on the case. Several
servants. It is said, are being closely
watched.
Adoption of Commission Bill No Excise
for Dropping Rat Bill.
ONE AFFORDS MEASURE0F RELIEF AT ONCE
Also Furnishes Basis on Which Commission
Can Work.
THREE YEARS TO GET LATTER IN OPERATION
Perry, Dodge and Cady Bills Differ Eom
in Fetalis.
PLAN TO GET THE AMENDMENTS THROUGH
Votes Cast for Ofllrrrs Provided fo
by Amendment to Be Counted
as Favoring the Amendment.
MoTemcufa uf .(?- Vessels Feb. IS.
At New York Arrived: St. IamiIm, from
Southumnton; Campania, from Liverpool.
Hailed: Pretoria, for Hamburg; New Vol k,
for Southampton: Finland, for Antwerp;
PrlnsefB Irene, fur Henna; Cores n. for (ilus
gow: Vmbria, for Liverpool; M Innetonka,
for London. .....
At Oenoa Arrived: Moltke, from New
York, on oriental erulB.
At Plymouth Arrived: 81. Paul, from
New York.
At Cherbourg-Sailed: Philadelphia, for
New York.
At Liverpool Arrived : Wllf ledlnn. from
Boston: Luoanla. fmni New York; Hvlvaidt
from Hrwton. Bnllcdl Victorian, for New
At' cilasgow Sailed: Sardinian, for Bos
ton. At Bremen Sailed: Uroer Kuifuist, for
New York.
At Antwerp-Balled: Kroonland, for New
York
At Havre Balled: I .a Bretagna, ftr New
York.
(From ,t StnfT Correspondent.!
LINCOLN, Feb. IS. (Special Telegram.)
"The lice Is right in urging tho legislature
to pass brth the commodity rate bill and
a concurrent resolution for a const ltut ionsj
amendment to croato a ptnte board of rail
road commissioners." asserted Representa
tive Perry of Furnas, a leader for two
terms of tho independents In the house.
"There is no reason whatever," continued
Mr. Perry, "why tho commodity rate hill
should bo defeated becauso of the intro
duction of the proposed constitutional
amendments, but on the contrary every
reason why it should be enacted into law.
As The Bee points out It would requrrw
legislation In 1107 to define tho powers and
duties of the railroad commission and If
such ii low be enacted the commissioners
to enforce the law are not likely to ba
elected until tho fall of 1907. which is tan
tamount to a poKtponc.n-ent of eftectlva
railroad legislation until 1!XiS. Why? then,
should not lhe commodity rate bill ba
passed and placed In effect, thus affording
partial relief, nt least, during tho pendency
of the proposition for the state commis
sion. With the commodity rate, bill ln forc
tho commission, when It came Into belng.a
say in ISC'K. would have something to en
force. "I believe the legislature will submit to
tho voters the proposition for the railroad
commission. Whether or not It will pass
the commodity rate bill I am not as sure,
but rather think It will. Certainly It ought
to. The authors of the rate bill are In
harmony with the commission idea and
nil will work for the success of both prop
ositions." Hope for Amendments. ,
Relative to tho traditional difficulty; In
securing the passage of any constitu
tional amendment at tho polls, Representa
tive Perry believes a means of preventing
this customary and aggravating practloa
of default has been provided In 8. F. 128,
by Wall of Sherman, the bill calling for .
the election of six supreme oourt Justices
endorsed by the Nebraska State Bar asso
ciation, .
This bill provides that every vote cast
for a candidate for tho supreme court shall
be counted a vote for tho constitutional
amendment giving the statu six. Judges.
This, with the votes cast directly for the
proposed amendment, would, Perry points
out, secure its passage. Perry Is delaying
tho Introduction of his concurrent resolu
tion for a state railroad commission con
templating the addition of the Wall pro
vision, applying it to his bill also.
"Then if this procedure be constitutional,
wc get the amendment to the constitution
for tho commission without a doubt," says
Representative Pciry. "I believe at last
In this means the solution of this annoying
problem has been evolved. I am going to
satisfy myself us to the constitutionality
ot It, however, before Incorporating it ln
my bill."
Chief Justice Holcomb of the supreme
court and Commissioner Ames take the
ground that the procedure will be entirely
constitutional.
Difference In Hills.
Perry's concurrent resolution differs from
that Introduced ln the house yesterday by
Dodge of Douglas, ln that it leaves the
matter of salaries of the commissioners
to the discretion of the legislature. In ths
same respect It also differs from the C?ady
resolution in the senate. Perry at first
thought of fixing tho salaries in his hill,
but upon reduction decided tho other plan
the better. Dodge ilxes the aalary of
each commissioner at $2,u00 and Cady at
$3,000.
As to the logic of the Wall provision of
counting every vote cast for a candidate
a vote for the nmendment, unless the voter
shall have specifically indicated his will
against the proposed amendment. Perry
claims It- is sound. His theory Is that a
vote for a candidate, for Instance, for a
railroad commissioner, is In Itself prims,
facie evidence of tho voter's endorsement
of the amendment, for if there were no
commission there would be no function fop
the commissioner to perform, hence u
voto for the commissioner is presumptively
a vote for the commission.
IIOISEI HOLDS A SHORT SESSION
Disposes of Committee Reports and
Hears Sew Hills.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. 18. (Special Telegram.)
The house convened at 10 a. m. and ad
journed at noon until 10 a. m. Monday. It
disposed of a lot of committee reports, all
its work being entirely routine.
In committee of the whole the house rec
ommended for passage the McClay bill,' ap- '
proprlatlng $10,000 to reimburse T. P. Ken
nard for the expenditure of private funds
in 1S73 in the collection, as secretary of
state, fit money due on state Indian lands.
It also recommended for passage H. R. 220,
by Fltle of Dougla;i, to prevent scavenger
newspapers from stealing the matter of
lcgliniiate newspapers. The bill carries an
amendment, submitted by the author, to
except country newspapers from the opera
tion of the bill. There was not u dissent
ing vote to this bill.
These bills have been introduced In the
house In the lust two days:
H. R. 215, by Wilson of Pa wnee Joint
resolution to provide for the appointment
of three commissioners to represent Ne
braska at tho Jamestown exuosition.
i H. It. 2MI, by Cravens of Pawnee To ex
I empt cities of the second class and vll
luges of less than 5, (wo inhabitants from
liability for damages (Histiilnea py reason
of defective ways or the sidewalks thereof,
except upon actual notice of such defects
ln writing.
. H. It. 27, by Casebeer of Gage To
amend section of the annotated stat
utes of Nebraska.
H. It. 2X, by Line of Cass To amend
sections 20 and 2ti of chapter lxxvlll of the
complied statutes of Nebraska, relating to
procedure of comity bourds In hearing ob
jections to estaliliNhrr.ent .f roads.
H. H. 2M, by McMollen of (Jage To con
struct and furnish un additional fireproof
building nt the Nebraska lnlitulon for
Foebie Minded Youth, near Beatrice, Neb
and makliig an approj rialluu of K6.OU0
therefor
II. It. M, by VcLaln of SewsrdTtt rag
ul.ite the loaning of money and fixlnir ths
rule ot Interest wheru chattel property la