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The Omaha Daily Bee.
THE SUNDAY BEE -A NEWSPAPER
AND A MAGAZINE IN ONE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SATURDAY 3IOKXIXO, FEIHtUAIIY 2o, 1905 TWKLVK PACES.
SINGLE COPY TIIIJEE CENTS.
REVOLT IN RUSSIA
' Beginning" ofDangeroui Morement Among
Peasants in Southern ProTiicet.
PREPARING TO TAKE POSSESSION OF LAND
Belief that Csar Will Issue Manifesto
Imding it March 4.
RESERVISTS REFUSE TO JOIN COLORS
Agitators Spread Beports Among Them
that the War is Orer.
WARSAW POLICE MAY GO ON STRIKE
Peace Officers Say Tbel Pr
Inadequate All Railroads la
Toland Are Still
Tied I P.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25.-1:15 . m.
The beginnings of a dangerous movement
have been obsorved among the peasantry of
some of the southern provinces, where revo
lutionary agitators are circulating reports
that the emperor will on March 4 Issue a
manifesto providing for a general division
of lands. A new allotment has been the
dream of the motijlks ever since emancipa
tion and according to private reports the
stories have spread like wildfire and are
Implicitly believed. In the government of
Tula a largo proprietor went to his estate
last week and found the peasants at work
measuring off and staking their shares. In
response to his demands for an explanation
they to'.d him of the coming manifesto. Re
fusing to listen to hl declaration that the
report was absurd they would only say.
"We have heard the little father has de
cided."
When the proprietor asked what would
become of him they replied, "Oh, we will
leave you the buildings and forty ncres."
Once the peasantry becomes possessed of
the Idea that the emperor ha a willed a divi
sion of land It will be exceedingly difficult
to dlMuse their minds, and agrarian
troubles on a large scale are feared. The
moujlks are likely to turn on the proprie
tors as they did several years ago In tho
provinces - of SaratofC and Polteva, when
anarchy reigned for some time.
Among the reservists agitators are
spreading the story that the war Is over. A
case Is cited which occurred a fortnight ago
at Ralzatn, where J00 reservists who had
been called In flatly told the officer they did
not Intend to serve, "The war is over,
aid the loader. "We know you simply
want to make money out of a contract for
feeding ua. We will not serve," and off
they marched. An Instance was given of
reservists who actually left a railway train
after they had been started for the front.
Private reports also leave no room for
doubt that the strikes In the whole region
below Moscow are almost entirely political
in character. The situation generally in
the south of Russia Is becoming worse In
stead of better and contains many factors
which are causing the authorities the great
est alarm. The possibility of Ihe necessity
- for thelsrwict -bf 4ilcfiti6hat troops To the
Caucasus is already being considered.
. Wtrwif Police May Strike,
WARSAW, Feb. 24. The police of this
city threaten to strike for higher pay. They
constitute an Independent force paid by the
city. At present they receive $8 per month'
and their uniforms. The police subsist
chiefly on money obtained from other
sources. They will present formal demands
for an Increase of pay to the chief of police
tomorrow.
The operating departments of the Warsaw
division of the St. Petersburg railway have
struck, but train service Is maintained with
the aid of the army railway corps.
The strike on the Vienna and Vistula rail
ways continues.
Tht military occupy tho gas works, the
employes of which threaten to strike to
night. Polieemaa Is' Killed.
A policeman was shot and killed by a
student in a disturbance at the Vienna rail
road station today. The police attempted
In H 1 .1'.. rrAil rtmvrAm urhlfti Vi ti oath.
fred there and arrested a student. A mob
tried to rescue him and a policeman drew
his sword, whereupon a student killed him
and disappeared in the crowd.
Cossacks and Infantry are guarding the
telegraph lines of the Warsaw-St. Peters
burg railroad, fearing that the strikers will
cut off communication between the two
cities. The malls from Warsaw to Lods, a
dlturu'0 of sixty miles, have to be delivered
In curls.
Railroad strikers of Lods. who are coming
here to attend a conference with the strlk
cia of Warsaw, are obliged to travel by
road.
latervlew with Governor.
Imperial Councillor Mlenkin, who because
of the Illness of Governor General Tchart
koff Is virtually acting as governor general
of Poland, today received the Correspondent
of the Associated Press and made a state
ment regarding the situation In Poland.
He said that with the exception of War
suw the condition of affairs throughout
Poland was Improving.
The strikers were returning to work and
disturbances were decreasing. A dispatch
from Lods this morning, be said, an
nounced that 48,000 men were working In
403 factories. Iu the coal district of Bos
novice some mines are beginning to work.
The districts of Radom and Kallsch are
also quieter and the strikers ars returning
to work.
Regarding Warsaw the councillor said
that situation was very unsatisfactory. The
strikers returned to work one day and
walked out tho noxt. The most serious
matter at the present was the strike on the
Vienna and Vistula railroads, both of
which belong to the government, though
the former is leased to a corporation.
Therefore It Is necessary to obtain permis
sion from St. Petersburg before the de
mands of the workmen for a ten-hour day
mid higher wages can be gained.
A favorable arrangement, however, is ex
pected to be forthcoming immediately and
the strike nay be ended tonight.
Iron Workers Asaln Strike.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. Z4.-The strike
has broken out afresh at the Putlloff Iron
works. All the mon walked out today.
The minority at first objected to a renewal
of the strike, whereupon a conflict oc
curred between the two factions, which
required a strong force of police to quell.
Troops have been again requisitioned to
patrol the Putlloff strike ion.
.Fresh Trouble la the Caoeauaua.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. JtThe latest
rlvutt reports from the Caucausus says
ku. The military force of the whole
;!ou !a declared to be Inadequate to sup
vary the disorder, and the spreading of
,h raclul contest Is generally anticipated.
Tho pluoe cannot be reached by telegraph.
Thousands of Armenians are said to be
leaving liuku and Hatoum. The Armen
ians and Mussulmen are practically la
Slate of open war.
SIMPLON TUNNEL IS NOW OPEN
florins; Parties Meet lades the Alas
After Ten Years Hard
Work.
OONDON, Swltaerland, Feb. 24.-Pierclng
of the Slmplon tunnel through the Alps was
completed at 7:20 this morning. The work
mimenred In 196. The meeting of
boring parties (Swiss and Italian)
tnaled throughout Swltrerland by
5 of church bells and salutes by can-
S
jnexpected obstacles were encoun
e most serious being hot springs,
reatened to wreck the whole eu
nd a temperature which at times
1 degrees Fahrenheit, making a
e of the work Impossible until
rs found means of cooling the
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rt
co
th.
air
N . the borers have met. It will en
able the water accumulated In the north
gallery to be drawn off.
The work of preparing the tunnel for a
permanent railway will be rushed at rap
Idly as possible, and It Is hoped to In
augurate the service about March 30.
The piercing of the Slmplon is regarded
as being one of the greatest engineering
achievements of the age. Many difficul
ties were encountered and overcome. The
length of the tunnel, from Brlga, In
Switzerland, to Iselle, on the Italian side
of the mountain, Is about twelve miles.
Work was begun ten years ago, nnd ac
cording to contract the tunne! must be
ready for traffic on May 15 next. The
Swiss and Italian governments Jointly
financed the enterprise, share and share
alike, at the cost of ti5.ono.flno.
As soon as the boring Is thoroughly com
pleted and the track laid a smaller tunnel
Is to be constructed parallel to the large
one, which will be Increased In slie so ns
to permit of traffic both ways at the same
time.
HAYTIE DECISION IS APPROVF.D
Court of Appeals Aftirma Judgment of
Lower Tribunal of Repnblle.
PORT At? PRINCE. Haytl, Feb. 24. -The
court of appeals In the case of the appeal
of the National Bank of Haytl for a re
versal of Judgment In the matter of th
fraudulent bonds Issued In 1902 upholds the
decision of the lower court, but annuls the
damages against the state.
The case grew out of the net of the Hay
tlen congress of 1902 authorizing the consoli
dation of the national debt In a bond Issue
of about JG.000.O00 and an additional 1213,282
to be paid to the Bank of Haytl for financ
ing the deal. Before the transaction was
completed the government of President
Nord came Into power. The bank officials
were Imprisoned a year ago on charges of
bribery and of conspiring with the secre
tary of the treasury in fraudulently Issuing
from 1300,000 to t85O.0OO in bonds. Of the
thirty-two persons accused, among whom
was ex-President Sam, thirteen were pres
ent at the trial, the others having fled. The
court rendered Judgment In default con
demning Sam to Imprisonment for life at
hard labor.
Mme. Sam was sentenced to fifteen years'
Imprisonment and several members of
Sam's ministry and other high function
aries were condemned to terms of Imprison
ment ranging from five to fifteen years.
AIIeGR GRAVE KTIAID IX JAPAN
Diet Investigates Charges of ' Graft
In Connection with Contracts.
TOKIO, Feb. 24. The Diet has been in
vestigating alleged frauds In connection
with contracts signed In May last for .the
construction of barracks to be used as a
depot for the Seventh division at Hok
kaido. In an address to the throne Chief
Quartermaster Tomatsu takes the responsi
bility for the contracts, although his pre
decessor awarded them privately and with
out tenders.
The Russian prisoners In Japan number
44,400, of which 616 are officers.
LIGHT SEXTEXCE FOR Ml RDERERS
Men Convicted of Killing Jewess
Given Month's Imprisonment.
KISHINEFF, Bessarabia. Feb. 24. The
trial of thirty-one Christians, accused of
the murder of a Jewess named Splwok
during the anti-Semitic riots, was con
cluded today with the acquittal of nine
of the defendants, while twenty-two were
sent to a month's imprisonment. The lat
ter declared that they were exempt from
punishment by virtue of the emperor's
amnesty manifesto on the occasion of the
birth of the heir to the throne.
MITINY AMONG TURKISH TROOPS
Imprison Officers and Compel Retnrn
of Ship to Port.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 24. A battalion
of 960 Turkish troops while on the way to
rein for co the gurrlaon at Yemen, Arabia,
mutinied on board the Greek steamer
Epiros, seized and Imprisoned their officers
and compelled the commander of the Epiros
to put bock to Sues.
The mutineers demand that they be sent
back to their homes.
Irving's Condition Better.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-8lr Henry Irving'a
condition, according to this morning's bulle
tin, has beer "slightly changed for the
better." Despite the reassuring reports,
the actor's illness causes alarm among his
friend's. It Is much feared the abandon
ment of his farewell provincial tour la only
a preliminary to the announcement of the
abandonment of his American engagements.
Reception for Actors.
LONDON, Feb. 24. The Maccabeans, the
most representative Jewish club In Lon
don, gave a successful dinner and recep
tion yesterday evening to M. Orleaneff,
Madame Naxlmoff and the other members
of the Russian Theatrical company pre
vious to their departure to America with
the. play entitled "The Chosen People."
Gorky May be Released.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. J4.-U is re
ported that Maxim Gorky, the Russian
author and the leader of the reform party,
who was Imprisoned In connection with
the rioting in St. Petersburg, will be re
leased today on 1 2,500 ball.
i
NEW LAWS JF0R MONTANA
Senate Passes Railroad Commission
aad the Initiative and Refer
endum Measures.
HELENA. Mont., Feb. 24.-By a strict
party vote the state senate today passed
the house railroad commission bill, naming
Nate Godfrey of Helena, M. L. Davidson
of Dillon and C. J. McNumara of Big
Sandy as commissioners. The democrats
opposed the measure on the ground that
Oovernor Toole and not the legislature
should make the appointments.
The house also paised the initiative and
referendum bill by the necessary two
thirds vote. The bill, It Is said, will pass
the senate. It requires S per cent of the
voters of two-fifths of the counties to Ini
tiate and 5 per cent to refer.
BATTLE IS IMMINENT
Japanese B:gin Movemeit to Tarn the
Eusiian East Hank.
FIGHT ALONG TuE ENTIRE LINE
Konropatkla's Vanguard Posts Are
Driven In aad Mikado's Men
Are In Tonch with Fortl.
Bed Positions.
SHENGKING, Manchuria. Feb. 24 Via
Mukden It is reported here that the Japa
nese are closing In on the Russian east
flank. As a result of this movement It is
possible that there will be either a general
engagement or at least a counter move
ment by the Russians along some part of
the line, especially If, as It Is thought,
the Japanese have returned to their orig
inal tactics of making flanking movements
from the mountains. The early advent of
spring now makes possible operations in
and from the mountainous districts.
For the last three weeks the Russians
have suffered no material disturbance, with
the exception of comparatively unimpor
tant damage to the railroad and to a bridge
near Kuanchla pass, as the result of Japa
nese raids, aided. It Is alleged, by Chinese
bandits.
Since the receipt of news of the move
ment of an unidentified armed force of un
known numbers behind the Russian right
wing, the Russians have taken measures
for the purpose of minimizing the opportu
nities for brigands. In the belief that Chi
nese bandits are to some extent being or
ganized and directed by the Japanese cav
alry. Activity at . Vladivostok.
Reports of activity at Vladivostok In an
ticipation of an attack on that place by the
Japanese are confirmed, but the town con
tinues In Its accustomed gaiety. In which
civil and military elements participate. The
channels of business continue there In their
normal condition, notwithstanding the fact
that the stringent patrol by the Japanese
of the straits between the Island of Sak
halin and the coast of Japan has com
pletely Interrupted the movement of ship
ping. Supplies at Vladivostok, It is reported,
are plentiful, though prices are high. The
naval attaches of foreign governments are
leaving Vladivostok by request of the
Russian authorities. The number of refu
gees at Mukden has been greatly reduced
because of the transfer of them to the gov
ernment reservation east of Kuatsechu. The
very considerable number remaining at
Mukden, however, are now in receipt of
adequate care, this being rendered possible
by the free Import for their use of grain
from the north.
Fight Along; the Whole Line.
T8INKHETCHEN, Feb. 23, via Mukden,
Feb. 24.--There was fighting along the whole
line In this district today. The Japanese,
continuing their persistent and systematic
advance, drove fn the Russian vanguard
posts and came in touch with Russian forti
fied positions. A stubborn combat is ex
pected tomorrow, the Japanese apparently
intending to attempt to drive out .the, .Rus
sians and capture their redoubts. The
Japanese are circling eastward.
Russian Advance Posts Driven In.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 25.-8 a. m.
Official dispatches given out today dispose
of the rumor of General Kouropatkln's re
tirement from the Shakhe, but taken in
connection with the Associated . Press
Tslnkhetchen dispatches show that opera
tions of an Important nature are-In prog
ress in the mountain region to the east
ward. The movement was precipitated by
the Russians, who last week sent out two
divisions and occupied well advanced posi
tions. The Japanese attacked these posi
tions In force. The Russians retired slowly,
fighting, and Thursday evening were driven
within their fortified line. The latest dis
patches prophesied heavy fighting on Fri
day. The War office attaches consider of great
Importance the blowing up of the bridge
south of Halcheng, and hope that It will in
terrupt the transportation north of the
Port Arthur munitions for some time at
this critical stage of affairs.
Will Attack Vladivostok.
General Kouror-atkln, In a dispatch dated
February 23, sends a report that twenty
Japanese torpedo boats and a large war
ship are on their way to Vladivostok.
A telegram from Huan mountain, Man
churia, dated today, mays:
The Russian reconnolsance in force in
the Ts.nkheichen district compelled the
Japanese to bring nine battalions and
twelve guns into action. The gradual ad
vance ot the Japanese in that aistiict con
tinues causing our outposts to withdraw
lighting to their main positions.
On February 22 we hud two officers and
slxiy-two men wounded.
All is quiet elsewnere ut the front, with
the exception of the usuai exchange of
shuts.
Russians 1'slng Artillery.
TOKIO, Feb. 24. (Noon.) Manchuiian
headquurters reports to the Army depart
ment say that the shelling of points in the
vicinity of the Shakhe river and collisions
between scouting parties of both armies
continued on February 22 and February 23.
Commencing at 1 o'clock on February 23, a
Russian battery of heavy guns posted west
of Lltajentun began shelling Lapatal and
Its vicinity.
Two Versions of Verdict.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 24.-The decis
ion of the North Sea commission has not
yet been officially made public here, al
though It Is understood thut It has already
been communicated to the Foreign ofllce
and admiralty. While the prevailing im
pression from foreign dispatches is that
the decision is that the Russian squadron
under the circumstances was Justified In
firing on the trawlers and there Is conse
quent rejoicing over the discomfiture of the
British, another version of the verdict
comes from Paris from a private source,
according to which the commission found
that the firing was not Justified and fixed
the responsibility on Admiral Rojestvensky.
Court-Martial for Army Officers.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 24.-Grand Duke
Vladimir, commander of the military dis
trict of St. Petersburg, has Issued an order
of the day ordering the trial by court-martial
of Captain Davldorff of the Seventeenth
battery of the First regiment of Horse Ar
tillery of the Guards, end three other offi
cers and three men of the First battery of
the Guard Artillery brigade, In connection
with the firing In the direction of Emperor
Nicholas of a chnrge of case ahot at the
ceremony of blessing the Neva, January 19.
The Grand Duchess Elizabeth has been
appointed communder of the Fifth Kleff
Grenadiers In succession to the lute Grand
Duke Serglus.
Tralaiura alt at Moscow.
MOSCOW. Feb. 24.-The employes of the
Mofcctw-Kuzun railroad struck today, as
they had not received the management's
reply to their petition. The men, however,
decided not to Interfere with military
trains. Other trains will nut be allowed to
leave. Troops are guarding the railroad
station.
ICE BREAKS UP IN LOUP RIVER
Railroads Are Active la Effort to
Prevent Loan to Their
Bridges.
COLUMBUS. Neb.. Feb. 24 (SpeclaU
A large force of men started this morning
blasting the Ice In the Loup river for sev
eral miles above the Union Pacific bridge.
They carried 800 pounds of dynamite with
them and the reports are frequently heard
In this city. The ice was Inspected Monday
by bridge men and was found to be four
feet thick In many places. Where the
water was shallow the sand was frozen to
a depth of several Inches. There has
been a continual thaw all this week and
last night was warm. The river Is re
ported breaking up at Loup City and it
Is hardly thought possible that the bridges
can be saved against such heavy ice.
.The Burlington Is also taking measures
to protect Its bridge east of town, and has
two shifts of men watching night and day.
The Platte river is also frozen clear to
the bottom in many places. Should the
Ice go out with a rush much damage would
result and the railroads hope to avert this
by breaking up the ice with dynamite.
HARDSHIP ON CATTLEMEN
Insufficiency cf Inspection Source
Annoyance and Also Costly.
of
COMPLETE RURAL DELIVERY IN JOHNSON
Congressman Illashaw Seeks Appoint
mente In Army for Five Cadets
Who Were Dismissed from
Military Academy.
(From a Staff oCrrespondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Representative Klnkald took up
with Secretary Wilson today the needs of
cattle growers of the west for a more gen
eral Inspection of range cattle alleged to
be Infected with mange, than now obtains.
Judge Kinkaid made the statement that
failure on the part of the Department of
Agriculture to properly Inspect the dip
ping of cattle worked a hardship upon the
cattlemen and In many cases compelled
cattle owners to take a far less price for
their cattle by reason of failure of lnspec-
The snow has nenr'ty all' melted and the tors 15 lnP?ct' He "ta,'f th,at,ln ,maKny
In bad
country roads are consequently
shape. The Ice Is still solid in the Platte,
although there Is some water running over
It. No danger is apprehended here except
from a heavy, warm rain or an Ice gorge.
The rnllroad companies have plenty of
dynamite on hand and will probably use
considerable of It at the bridges.
BEATRICE, Neh., Feb. 34. Two spans
of the Union Pacific tbrldge over Bear
creek, near Beatrice, Were taken out by
the Ice this evening, completely tletng up
this branch of the Kansas division. The
Manhattan passenger train Is stalled for
the night. All the small streams In south
eastern Nebraska are high.
FARMERS HEAR PURE SEED TALK
Large Crowds Greet Train In North
east Nebraska.
HARTINGTON, Nob., Feb. 24 (Special
Telegram.) The Omaha railroad's seed
corn special left Norfolk this morning for
a two days' trip over this line In north
eastern Nebraska. Friday's run was fin
ished at Hartlngton, where a farmer's In
stitute was held in the court house In
the evening. Large crowds of farmers
were waiting at all scheduled stops and
overflow meeting were held In the depot
waiting rooms at several stations. Uni
formly large crowds heard the lectures, be
ginning at 8 o'clock In the morning. Bloom
field turned out the banner crowd of the
day, with 3S6 farmers. Deep interest Is
taken in this agricultural movement along
this line, which Is one of the richest sec
tions of the state.
Saturday's run Is from Newcastle down
the main line to Omaha. A difficult sched
ule has been maintained throughout the
day and the pnrty Is well pleased with the
way the farmers appreciate and ore re
ceiving this enterprise. - .
The gospel of pure seed selection is more
popular than ever. The railway officials
In the party are: Superintendent Nichols,
District Freight Agent Sholea. Traveling
Agent Witherspoon. JJoa.t master Pierce,
Conductor Hoydar fciid"'ri'g!ner .Lewton
uro In charge of the soefelak. wUch Is com
posed of three coaches and. two private
cars. The State university lecturers ' are:
Director Burnell, Profs. Lyon, Bruner,
Haecker, Avery, Pugsley and E. II. Clark.
The attendance today was 2.090 and Sat
urday Is expected to be a record breaker.
FARMERS' INSTITITE AT KIST1S
Legislature Urged to Pass Binding
Twine Bill.
EUSTIS, Neb., Feb. 24.-(Special Tele
gram.) A farmers' institute was held in
Eustls Thursday afternoon. Dr. A. L. Fet
ters and Alvin Keyser of the State Experi
ment station were present, A farmer's In
stitute was perfected, with Gottlieb Kel
ler as chairman, W, T. Bean, vice chair
man, and L. R. Ewart, secretary and treas
urer. Miss Clara Hueftle and Master Fredie
Schroeder rendered an organ and violin
duet', which was followed by a song by
some of the school children. Mr. Keyser
gave a very interesting address on the se
lection of seed corn. Dr. Petters then dis
cussed "Various Diseases of Live Stock."
The session closed with a song by a male
quartet.
The evening session was opened by a
song by the school children. Mr. Keyser
talked on the work of the experiment sta
tion and agricultural school. Dr. Heller
then answered a number of questions in
regard to cattlo and hog diseases and the
care of poultry. Mr. Keyser added a fev
words In regard to the Hessian fly.
The hall was not large enough to hold
cases cattle had to be redlpped simply be
cause lnspecors were not on the ground
at the time of dipping and refused to take
the word of cattlemen and those employed
about the dipping pools.
Secretary Wilson stated that the appro
priations heretofore made for Inspectors
to look after this work were wholly Inade
quate to employ a sufficient number to
superintend or Inspect the dipping, and he
further stated that until congress gave
money sufficient to employ an adequate
force of Inspectors he saw no way of cor
recting present conditions.
Rural Delivery for Johnson.
Congressman Burkett today received no
tice that complete rural free delivery serv
ice had been ordered for Johnson county.
This completes county service In every
county In the First district and rounds out
Mr. Burkett's efforts as congressman to
secure complete district service before the
termination of his career In the house.
Mr. Burkett has accepted the Invitation
of Simpson college, Indianolo, la,, to de
liver the commencement oration at that
college on June 8.
Dietrich Bill Reported.
Senator Beverldge from the committee
on territories today reported favorably Sen
ator Dietrich's bill for the government of
Alaska. While Senator Dietrich has no
hope of passing the measure, he is satis
fied that the pioneer work which he has
done to give Alaska a stable government
will bear fruit at the next session of con
gress when some such measure as reported
today will, become a law. Senators Bev
erldge, Nelson and others of the commit
tee congratulated Senator Dietrich on his
measure and staled they would take up
the fight for the proper government of
Alaska where he leaves off upon his reire
roent from public life.
HInahaw Pleads for Cadets.
Representative Hinshaw today asked
President Roosevelt to appoint as second
lieutenants In the army the five cadets to
West Point Military . academy who were
dismissed. on Jday 2L.19CO.. The cadets were
C. E. Bowlby of Nebraska, John A Cleve
land of Alabama, T. F. Keller ot New York,
B. O. Mahaffcy of Texas and R. A. Linton
of Michigan, all members of the class grad
uated In 1902. A member of their class was
punished for an Infraction of the rules of
the academy. When the announcement of
the punishment was made the five cadets
assembled on the campus and demonstrated
their disapproval of the punishment by de
risive yells. Their action was construed
as a reflection upon the superintendent of
the academy and subsequently the five men
were dismissed from the Institution. It is
pointed out In their behalf that the offense
they committed was not heinous and was
prompted by boyish lnconslderatlon. Super
intendent Mills of the military academy
Joins In the petition for their appointment
td the army. Under the law the young men
cannot be reinstated at the academy, but
two years having elapsed since their dis
missal they may be appointed to the army.
The president referred Mr. Hinshaw to
Secretary Taft and the Fourth district con
gressman will labor with the war chief to
give these young men commissions In the
army, as he Is permitted to do under the
bill.
H. T. Clarke of Omaha Is at the Wlllard.
Representative Hinshaw of Nebraska to
day Introduced a resolution for the printing
of 1,000 additional copies of tho Jefferson
Bible,
Postal Matters.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Gar
rison, Butler county, Ellen Crawford, vice
Emma L. Moon, resigned; Helvey, Jeffer
son county, Charles M. McCoy, vice John
Nelson, resigned. Iowa Orson, Harrison
the crowd which gathered. The Eustls
Farmers' Institute association urges the ' county, O. R. Onstott, vice George D. Ed-
representatives to do all In their power to
cause the passage of the binding twine bill.
FORMER SEWARD MAX MLHDERKD
Body Is Brought Buck to that Place
for Interment.
SEWARD, Neb., Feb. 24.-Speclal Tele
gram.) A telegram was received Wednes
day night, stating that Henry Pierce, for
merly of Seward, had been murdered at
Perry, Okl. The deceased is a son of Mrs.
Pierce, and was long a resident of this
place. It Is thought he was murdered for
his money. His remains were brought to
Seward tonight.
Watch Kept on Platte River.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Feb. 24.-(Spc-cial.)
The rural moll carriers from this
city report that in many places along their
routes the frost has all gone out of the
ground and that they frequently find por
tions of the roads in an almost impassable
condition. The deep snow has very grad
ually nearly all disappeared. The ice In
the Platte river has not yet broken up, as
reported, but those who are watching it
and the railway bridges with that Idea in
view say that it is liable to do so at al
most any time now, providing, of course,
that the warm weather continues. The
people residing upon the bottom lands along
the Plitte and Missouri rivers are dreading
the approaching crisis and are already pre
paring to remove to a point of safety, so
as not to be compelled to be carried In a
skiff from the windows of the second-story
of their homes, as many found it necessary
to do one year ago.
monds, resigned. South Dakota Grobe,
Spink county, Mrs. I-aurc Bustlan, vice
Hannah Bastlan, resigned; Nasby, Law
rence county, Frank N. Sllngerland, vice
William Palson, resigned. Wyoming Ten
Sleep, Big Horn county, Blanche Flscus,
vice Keys H. SIcknfooc, resigned.
Committee Inspects Asylum.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Feb. 24. (Special Tele
gram.) The committees on publlo lands
and buildings, nuance, ways and means
and on other asylums of the state senate
made Beatrice a visit this afternoon and
Inspected the Institution for Feeble Minded
Youths. The party spent last night In
Peru, where It Inspected the state normal,
and returned to Lincoln this evening. Those
In the party were Senators Dlmery of Sew
ard, Good of Nemaha, Gilllgan of Holt,
Fries of Valley. Peterson of Franklin,
Junkln of Thayer, Neilsen of Cuming,
BhUK-k of York. Harsh of Kearney art
Jackson of Gage and Representative Burns
of Lncutsr aiid to stsaog rather, j& j.
rarr.
REWARD OFFERED FOR THIEF
Missouri House Wants Person Who
tola Bill to Stop Pool
Selling.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 24.-Ths
house today unanimously adopted a reso
lution offering $1,000 reward for the arrest
of the person, or persons, who stole the
original of the amended bill passed by the
house repealing the breeders law and pro
hibiting pool selling' on horse races. The
theft of the original nullities the action of
tho house.
Following the adoption of the reward
resolution two new bills were introduced
In the house, one providing for the repeal
of the present statute known as the
breeder's law and the other making It a
felony punishable by a Jail sentence.
The repeal bill was passed Immediately
and the other bill was made special busi
ness for Monday.
Oovernor Folk today forwarded an off,
clal communication to the attorney gen
eral ordering him to conduct a rigid In
vestigation Into the theft of the original
anti-pool selling bill from the files of the
chief clerk of the house of representatives.
WORKING ON A CATECHISM
Dr. Jennings, Member of Methodist
Church Committee, Now Con.
sidorlng Plans.
CINCINNATI, Feb. t4.-The Union Cate
chlsm Mission of the Methodist Episcopal
church. North and South, met here today.
This mission a year ago adopted a primary
catechism. The purpose of the meeting at
this time la the final revision of the riln
elpal or large catechism. A ritual thut Is
agreeable to both churches will also be
releed by the commission.
Rev. J. W. Jennings, formerly presiding
elder at Omsha In one of the northern
J mombara ot Ibe couunuuHun
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Saturday and Sunday.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hour. Dear. Hour. Pea.
ft a. m...... JIT 1 p. m -
On. m .17 It p. m 4l
T a. m...... Hf 3 . m
Ha. m KM 4 p. m...... 41
a. in 37 It p. m N
10 n. ni as n i. m 41)
11 a . in 40 T p. n 4l
U n 44 H p. m 4 4
ft p. m 4SI
MRS. CHADWICK IS SILENT
Ohio Woman It ef uses to Answer Any
Questions When Placed
on Stand.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 24-Birs. Chadwlck.
when placed on the stand in the bank
ruptcy proceedings agRlnst her today be
fore Referee Remington, refused at first
to be sworn. After a consultation with
her attorneys, she finally consented to tako
the oath. She was then osked to Btate her
name. She refused to reply to this question.
Mrs. Chadwlck sought refuge In her priv
ilege as an accused person and she refused
to answer most of the questions on thn
ground that what she said might tend to
aid tho prosecution of her criminal cases.
Referee Remington found In her favor, al
though he Insisted against her counsel's
wishes In making her give a quasi ex
planation of her refusal.
"My financial affairs ,are so closely al
lied with the case In the federal court that
anything affecting the one must neces
sarily affect tho other," said Mrs. Chad
wlck, and tho referee declared that that
explanation of her position was as admir
ably expressed as It could be.
"What they want Is to get possession of
your Information," stoutly declared Attor
ney Dawley, on behalf of Mrs. Chadwlck.
"They want to have a look at our hand.
They are trying to ascertain our defense.
Now, If the government will tip oft Its
hand, we might arrange for the deal."
Dawley frankly told the court that Mrs.
Chadwlck would be only following his ad
vice In refusing to be sworn. He said he
did not Intend to be contemptuous or to be
discourteous to the referee, but he de
manded the protection which, he said, the
constitution gave his client.
The entire examination was a series of
wrangles and disputes. Mrs. Chadwlck an
swered a few questions, but her answers
were remarkably free from information.
Finally the court and counsel on all sides
agreed that tho examination might Just
aa well stop abruptly, because there was
no hope of securing any Information from
the bankrupt. Accordingly, March 13 was
set for a resumption of the hearing, with
the understanding that Mrs. Chadwlck
would testify freely on that date If the
criminal rases against her had been dis
posed of by that time.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-ColIector of
Customs Leach returned today from New
York, where he spent a day in looking up
Jewelry Imported by Mrs. Chadwlck. Mr.
Leach stated that he had brought back
about $50,000 worth of Jewelry, which he
said had been Imported by Mrs. Chadwlck
and upon which no duty had been paid.
Leach added that he believed he had also
located a small amount of money belong
ing rto kMry. .Chadwlck,
COMPROMISE JN MISSOURI
Statement that Gardiner Lathrop of
Kansas City May Be Elected
t'nlted States Senator.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 24. Gardiner Lath
rop of Kansas City may be decided upon
as a compromise candidate for United
States senator to succeed Francis M. Cock
rell, according to local political gossip.
This gossip Is based upon a conference
held here today with Mr. Lathrop by Alex
ander Nledrlnghaus, a brother of Thomas
Niedrlnghaus, the republican senatorial
caucus nominee, and E. D. Kenna, who Is
general solicitor of the Atchlaon, Topeka
& Santa Fe railway and son-in-law of It.
C. Korens, second In the republican race
for senator. After the conference today
all concerned denied that the senatorship
had ' been discussed, notwithstanding
rumors to the contrary.
Mr. Kenna said:
My meeting with Mr. Lathrop has no
significance. Mr. Lathrop has been offered
my place with the Santa Ke and we are
trying to get him to accept.
Mr. Iathrop said:
I have been for Mr. Kerens and would
do anything possible to further his Inter
ests. I believe that after March 4 there
will be a change at Jefferson City. Then
the democrats will be released from obliga
tions to Senator Cockrell and may vote
for some republican, it' they see a repub
lican Is bound to be elected. If at the
expiration of his term Senator Cockrell
accepts the position President Roosevelt
has offered he would not be eligible fur
the senatorship and this would release his
supporters at Jerierson city.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 24.-The
deadlock over the selection of a United
States senator remained unchanged today
after the thirty-second ballot of the Joint
sessions of the legislature. The vote was:
Cockrell, 63; Nledrlnghaus, 54; Kerens, 12;
McKlnley, 6; Pettljahn, 2. The legislature
adjourned until Monday.
WILL PROSECUTE OIL COMPANY
i
Criminal Proceedings Against Com
bine to Bo Commenced la
Every County In Kansas.
CHANCTE, Kan., Feb. 24. Criminal pro
ceedings against the officers and employes
of the Prairie Oil and Gas company will
be started at once. Cuses will be brought
in overy Kansas county where the com
pany does business. Conviction will be
asked for under the provisions of the Far
rolly anti-trust law. The Prairie company,
which is the Standard's Kansas branch,
has offices In Chautauqua, Montgomery,
Wilson, Neosho and Allen counties. An
nouncement of the suit was made tonight
by W. E. Connelly of the advisory board
of the Kansas Oil Producers' association.
IOWA ORATORICAL CONTEST
Fred J. Clark of Cornell Colleue
Captures the First
Place.
MOUNT VERNON, la., Feb. 24.-Fred J.
Clark, representing Cornell college at Mount
Vernon for the second consecutive time, was
awarded first place In the state oratorical
contest held tonight. The theme of his
oration was, "The Philosophy of the Race
Problem."
SENATE OUiTS WORK
sf
Members Change Their Minds About Hold
ing a Saturday Session.
FEW ARE IN ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Which
Meet with Much favor,
CREATES SCHOOL FUND INVESTMENT FIELD
Omaha Water Bill Amended and Favorably
Reported for Passage.
DECREASE PROPOSED SPEED OF TRAINS
Committee Amends and Reports Rill
Asked for by the Lira Stock
Interests of tho
State.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Feb. 24. (Special.) Whils
heretofore this legislature has shown a
disposition to look with disfavor upon any
attempt to pass a resolution proposing an
amendment to the state constitution, Sen
ator Sheldon of Cass this morning intro
duced a joint resolution In the senate the
object of which Is to amend tho constitu
tion allowing the money In tho permanent
school fund to be Inves.ol In United States
and state securities, registered county
bonds or In other securities that may be
provided by law. It is tho belief of many
senators that such an amendment .should
be submitted to the people for a vote.
Under the constitution as It stands It Is
unlawful for the state treasurer to Invest
this fund In any securities other than
United States and state securities and
county bonds. The amendment, should It
be carried, would allow this money to bo
Invested also In school district bonds and
other securities that are absolutely safe,
as defined by the statute. At the present
time the permanent school fund has
reached the enormous sum of nearly $6,000,
000, and to find good investments, paying
a fair rate of intorest. Is one of the seri
ous problems constantly before the state
treasurer and the Hoard of Educational
, Lands and Funds.. Friends of the measure
say the restitution should receive the
unanimous vote of both houses.
Water Bill Reported,
The senate at noon wound up Its thirty
seventh day after a short session and ad
journed until Monduy afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. It was upon the suggestion of the
speaker, somo of the senators said, that
the upper branch of this law-making body
voted yesterday to not adjourn, but to hold
sessions today and tomorrow and thug catori
up with the number of days upon which
the house has been In session. When Lieu
tenant Oovernor McGilton called the mem
bers to order there were present only nine
teen members and the hands of these had
been so tied by the senate that they could
do nothing but discuss In committee of the
whole their own .bills on general file and
listen to committee-reports. Whether the
members realized It was a waste Of time
to hold a session tomorrow or whether they
resented the suggestion of the head of the
lower branch, tho motion to adjourn until
Monday certainly went through with a
whoop.
In committee of the whole, without de
bate, H. R. 8, tho Omaha water board bill,
was recommended for passage after the
amendments suggested by the standing
committee had been adopted. These amend
ments remove many of the objectionable
features of the bill, the most Important of
which Is that as the bill now stands It pro
vides that the proposition to Issue bonds
for the acquisition of tho water plant shall
be submitted to a vote of the people.
The rallrouds again showed they had not
lost all hold on this situation when the re
port on S. F. 152, by Gould, was reported
back. This bill provided that stock trains
should be run at a rate of fifteen miles an
hour when the distance was more than
seventy-five miles, and not less than twenty
miles an hour when the distance was
greater than seventy-five miles. It now
reads that the rate of speed shall be twelve
and eighteen mllee.
In committee of the whole besides those
mentioned: II. R. 117, appropriating 5,000
for Irrigation Investigations, was recom
mended for passage. 8. F. 37, providing
for the leaching of kindness to animals In
the public schools, was indefinitely post
poned. These bills were Introduced:
S. F. 222, by Jones of Otoe, to regulate
truancy In schools.
S. K. 123. by Hughes of Platte, to make
tho minimum capital stock of mutual in
surance companies flOu.OU'.
H. F. :"J4, by Blii ldon of l ass, a Joint reso
lution for a constitutional amendment to
increase the number of securities In which
the permanent schuol fund may be Invested.
HEAVY ICE GORGE"" MOVES
Steamer Ulir Kanawha Sinks In Ohio
River and Much Other Damage
Is Done.
MAYSVILLE, Ky.. Feb. 24.-A heavy
Ice gorge In the Ohio river was dislodged
this afternoon in a rise from the Kanawha
river. Considerable damage was dons by
the ice. The steamer Big Kanawha was
torn from Its moorings and carried down
with the ice. As it passed the ferryboat
Lawrence It tore the outer guards off the
ferryboat. A quarter of a mile further
down the ice tore a large hole In the hull
of the Rig Kanawha, when It sank and the
Ice wrecked it.
Captain Williamson and the crew of tho
steamer had narrow escapes, several of the
men being compelled to Jump on moving
Ice In order to reach the shore. The
steamer Tacoma was also damaged, but
can be repaired.
The Big Kanawha was owned by the Cin
cinnati & Portsmouth Packet company. It
was built at Madison, Ind., In 18H7.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Feb. 81.
At London Arrived : Nicarla, from Sun
Frunclsco.
At Sydney Arrived: Sonoma, from San
Francisco.
At Corral Arrived: Ramesn, from Ham
burg. At IJverpool Arrived : Iretorlan, from
fit. Johns.
At Multa Arrived: Moltke, from New
York.
At Naples Arrived: Neckar, from New
York.
At Hamburg Arrived: Patricia, from
New York.
At Ponta del Gad-A rived; Coptic, from
lBustou. . . ..
LARGE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD
Great White Knob t opper Company
of Idaho Goes I nder the
Hammer. "
BLACK FOOT, Idaho, Feb. 24. Judge
Stephens of the district court signed an or
der directing Receivers N. H. Clark and
Wilbur L. Matthews to sell at public option
all of the properties of whatsoever charac
ter, Including water works, electric railway,
smelter and mining property of the Great
White Knob Copper company at MacKay,
Idaho. The value of the property Is esti
mated at Il.Wio.ono.
There la a mortgage on the property of
ll.oun.ono and the court rMrecta that the mln
Imum bid be Il.nirt.oro lien, but the court di
rects that all creditors shall be paid out ef
the proceeds of the sale. About 50,0o uf
the claims' are held in Salt Lake. Otter
credits are Denver and Huttn firms, whose
claims aggregate 170.000. The receivers have
set the sals for March 18. at MacKay,
Idaho. . - .