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SLAVS ARE
IM RIGHT
III I L.IUII I
Russian Army it Now in Fall Retreat
Toward Harbin.
VICTORIOUS JAPS ENTER TIE PASS
Mnaooritea Slightly Reinforced, but There
Is Little Hope of Their Escape.
ISLANDERS ARE OCCUPYING SIN
4
t
Foeition Falla to Assailing Army ( t
After Tie Pass.
KOUROPATKIN IS TAKEN BY SUR I
t. Petersburg; Has No Detail of
r(ratDt, hat Retrograde Move
ment Create So Sur
prise at Capital.
BULLETIN.
LONDON, March 17. A St. Petersburg
dispatch to the. Times gives unconfirmed
reports lhat ths Russians sustained a
severs reverse at Tie Pass. Involving the
abandonment of their remaining artillery,
and that the Japanese have cut the railway
north of Chaagtufu, forty miles above Tie
Pass.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 17. It Is offi
cially announced that General Kouropatkln
will bo replaced by General Llnevitch as
commander-in-chief of the Manchurlan
army.
TOKIO, March 16. (Noon.) The Japa
nese occupied Tie Pass at midnight, March
15. Details of the occupation have not
yet been received at Imperial army head
quarters. An official bulletin reports the
action and that the Japanese are In hot
pursuit of the retreating Russians, but It
does not mention any particulars about
the fight.
Japanese Occupy Slacltlns.
TOKIO, March 1. 14 p. m.) The Japa
nese occupied Blngklng March 15.
Blngklng, or Yendon, Is situated about
eighty miles almost due east of Mukden. A
Report received March 14 from the Japanese
headquarters In the field said:
In the district of Blngklng our forces
nave been dislodging the enemy from Ylng
pan. eighteen miles east of Fushun, and on
March il occupied that place.
TOKIO, March 17. a. m. The Japanese
captured many prisoners at Tie Pass and
tho Russians destroyed vast stores.
General Kouropatkln and the remnants of
the army which was defeated by the Japa-
. oese on. tie Snakhe.pd Hun rivers, and
again aroona ' srultaen ana ne rass, are
now In the mountains a few miles north of
the southern entrance of the Pass trying to
shake off their pursuers, who apparently
are not going to repeat the mistake of Llao
Yang and allow the Russian army to es
cape. Kouropatkln has been reinforced by
the garrisons of Tlellng and other northern
towns and a few new troops who were on
their way from Russia when the battle of
Mukden began.
But even with these there Is little hope
for him. True, he has some thirty or forty
miles of hilly country extending from Tie
Pass to Fenghuatslen, which might enable
blm to hold on the enemy for a time, but
once out of the hills he has before him
nearly 800 miles of flat, open country and
Innumerable rivers and streams to cross,
This is what is termed the great valley of
the Sungarl, but is in fact an Immense
plain, bounded on the east by high moun
tains and extending northward Into Siberia
and westward Into Mongolia. Klrin. east
of the railway and Harbin, the most north
erly point on the railway where it branches
off to Vladivostok eastward and to Siberia
westward, are the centers of this wonder
fully rich country, resembling In many re
spects the northwest territories of Canada.
From Tie Pass the railway runs over a hill
known as the Divide to Kalyan, twenty
miles, then striking into a valley, on either
side of which rise high hills, emerges onto
the plain Just northeast of the Important
Chinese city of Fenghuatslen. From there
to Harbin hardly a hill can be seen from
the rsilway train, the line running almost
straight, except where an occasional curve
Is necessary to reach a city or favorable
crossing of a river. Beside the railway
there Is a splendid wagon road from Tie
Fas to Kalyan, where It branches, one
branch making a detour to the westward,
skirting the mountains and running almost
direct to Harbin; the other branch passes
through the mountains to Klrin. from which
center there are many roads. The distance
from Tie Pass to Harbin Is very little less
than 00 miles, and except for the first few
miles every acre Is under cultivation or
supporting herds of cattle, sheep and horses.
So far as the commissariat Is concerned
the Russians need have no fear. Hardly a
pound of last year's crop of beans, millet
or wheat left the country, the Russians
buying It all, but storing It In stations
along the railway, Immense shelters being
erected for Its reception. They aUo pur-
chased all the cattle and horses and have
Cossacks herding them. The weather on
the plain Is very much colder than in the
Mukden section of Manchuria, the ther
mometers In the trains dropping several
degrees as the Divide Is crossed and con
tinuing to go down until Lake Baikal Is
reached. As a rule the ground does not
commence to thaw until April, except a
very little on the surface In the middle of
the day, ths sun being strong even In win
ter. The most Important Russian town be
tween Tie Pass and Harbin, with the ex
ception of Klrin, which Is not on the rail
way, Is Kwasullng, also spelled Kungchu
ling. This town Is a little over 100 miles
north of Tie Pass. Here were gathered
great stores of provisions, alongside of
which were erected Red Cross hospitals,
the best by far that the Russians had
south of Harbin. At all the other stations
there was also hospital accommodations,
so that If Kouropatkln escapes from Oyama
at Tie Pass he has a good chance to cross
at the most favorable season of the year.
Another few weeks and the roads will be
Impassable. Tut If he la hard pressed there
Is not a defensible position unless he aban
dons the railway and seeks safety In the
eastern hills. Later In the year, of course,
the rivers would afford some protection, but
In winter, being frosen. they are as easy to
cross as Is the country. West of Harbin,
along the railway, the first hills are en
countered about mldwuy between Harbin
and the Siberian border. These mountains
ITALY TO STRENGTHEN BORDER
Llae of Defenses Will Be Constructed
Along; Kastern Frontier
of Kingdom.
ROME, March J. In view of the Inter
national situation which tins prevailed since
Italy entered the triple alliance In 182, It
has entirely neglected Its fortifications on
the eastern frontier, centering all Its ef
forts on fortifying the western frontier, as
Italy's relations with France were then so
strained that under Premiei Crispl a con
flict seemed Imminent. Since 189, how
ever, the most friendly relations have been
re-established with France and the opinion
now prevails here that all the Italian fron
tiers should be equally protected, not for
aggressive purposes, but so that Italy may
be ready for all possible occurrences.
Consequently the proper authorities have
been studying the boat method of insuring
the safety of the peninsula along the east
ern Alps, which are strategically Italy's
weakest point, as Austrian territory so
projects Into Italy as to enable a hostile
army to be In the heart of Lombardy of
Venetla after a few days1 march. A bill
will be presented to Parliament making the
necessary appropriation for the fortifica
tion ofthe Italian frontier In the direction
of the eastern Alps, but any uneasiness on
the subject In Austria Is not Justified,
Italy's object being merely defensive.
IXVEVTOR MARCOM IS MARRIED
Many People Present at Ceremony In
London and Crowds Kill Street.
LONDON, March 16. The marriage of
Guglelmo Marconi to the Honorable
Beatrice O'Brien, fifth daughter of Lady
Inchlquln, attracted many people to Bt.
George's church, Hanover square, today.
Signer Marconi's mother and brother, the
latter being the best man, came from Italy
for the ceremony. Lord Inchlquln gave
away the bride, who was attended by four
bridesmaids. The couple afterward
started on their honeymoon, which will be
spent In Ireland. They expect to start for
New Tork March 25 and later proceed to
Rome, where they will be the guests of
King Victor Emanuel and Queen Helena
at the Qutrinal.
Upward of 500 presents received Include
a costly collection of Jewels.
The unusual public Interest In the event
was evidenced by the fact that the crowds
collected outside the church were so dense
that traffic hud to be stopped. The couple
were loudly cheered as they drove away.
ANGERS GERMAN CHANCELLOR
Warm Debate Between Ilerr Behel
and Von Bnelow in Reichstag-.
BERLIN. March 16. Chancellor von Bue
low and Herr Bebel, the soclnllst leader,
engaged In a bitter discussion in the Rlech
stag today over Germany's Russian policy.
The chancellor's usual composure and
good humor In debate were disturbed by
the almost savage criticism of the socialist
chief, who said that Germany's "creeping
before Russia hud humiliated it in the eyes
of the world and hud brought It to shame."
He held von Buelow responsible for Prus
sia's "engaging In the nasty work of
catching fugitives from Russian military
service and turning them over to agents of
the autocrat and for forcing men and
women whose only offonse was love of lib
erty JU- leave . Prussia n territory- Mt ths). In
stance of Russian spies. " - ' '
KINO EDWARD IS INDISPOSED
Prince of Wales Holds Levee Because
of Cold Contracted by Father
LONDON, March 18. King Edward Is
suffering from a slight cold and conse
quently the prince of Wales, in behalf of
his majesty, held today's levee at St.
James' palace. The function was not
largely attended. The American embassy
was represented by Secretary John Ridge
ley Carter, Second Secretary Craig W".
Wadsworth and William Phillips, private
secretary to Ambassador Choate.
The king's Indisposition, it is asserted at
Buckingham palace, is trivial. He re
ceived Foreign Secretary Lansdowne, the
Brazilian minister and others In audience
this morning, but it was considered advis
able that ne should remain Indoors for a
day or two.
FAILS TO MAKE ' NEW CABINET
Italy to Be In Hands of Glollttl's Fol
lowers Vntll Vote Is Taken. '
ROME, March 16. After two weeks' fruit
less attempt to form a new cabinet. Deputy
Fortls today declined the task and the
members of the old Giollttl cabinet held a
council under the presidency of King Victor
Emmanuel, who decided that they should
all return before Parliament, Foreign Min
ister Tlttonl taking the premier's portfolio,
and also, ad interim, that of the minister
of the Interior.
The decision tends to bring about In the
Chamber of Deputies a vote which will ena
ble the king to decide which man or party
now has the confidence of Parliament,
British Cruiser Is Floated.
LONDON, March 16. The British ar
mored cruiser Kent, which was driven
RBhore In the Firth of Forth during the
recent storm, was floated today without
having sustained any damage.
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BAXTER TO ASSIST BETHEA
Nebraska District Attorney to Take
Part In Probing; Beef Trust
Before Grand Jury.
Assistant United States District Attor
new 8. R. Rush received a letter from
District Attorney Baxter yesterday say
ing he has been ordered by the attorney
general of the United States to report to
United States District Attorney S. H.
Bethea of the Chicago district on Maroh
23 to assist that official in the beef trust In
vestigations before the federal grand Jury
there.
The fact that a large number of sub
poenas have been served In Omaha and
South Omaha In the beef trust lnvestlga
tlon matter and Judge Baxter's personal
acquaintance among the packers In this
part of the country Is given as the prin
cipal reason why he has been selected to
assist In this great inquisition at Chicago.
REPORT OF THE STEEL TRUST
Gross Earnings for the Year Deerease
Over Ninety-Two Million
Dollars.
NEW TORK. March 11 Proliant rw
1
of the United States Steel corporation pub
lished toaay ine annual report for the
twelve months ended December SI last.
showing a decree. of Ift.'. 167,000 In gross
earnings, compared with the corresoondi
period of 13. By decreasing operating
and general expenses, appreciation and In
provrments deductions and passing the dlv
fiend on the common stoek In Janii.rv i
final surplus for the year Bhowed a decrease
or oniy ti.suu.wv. inrougn ine converslor
of the 7 per cent preferred stock Into I
per rent bunds, &1U,U00 Was saved In dlvl
dend payment.
CASTRO WANTS 10 FIGHT
Venezuelan Frestfent Would Wipe Out
Insults Received from United 8tates.
PROPOSES TO ATTACK NEW ORLEANS
His Military Adviser Outlines riaa
for the Occupation of the Missis
sippi Valley Description of
His Army.
WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacoa,
March 16. According to trustworthy ad
vices received here the situation in Vene
sucla is unchanged, both Internally and as
to foreign affairs, except that the relations
between President Castro and the various
legations at Caracas are a little more
strained. Castro has now ceased to talk
with the European representatives concern
ing the Veneiuelan Indebtedness and the
recall of General Antonio Velatlnl, second
vice president of Venezuela, who has been
In Europe for some time endeavoring to
arrange for a settlement with the British
and German bondholders, Is regarded as
an Indication that the negotiations have
failed. The members of the diplomatic
corps are chafing under the state of af
fairs now existing and some of them are
frank In saying that the existing situation
cannot be much further prolonged. It Is
said that none of the diplomats has been
able to have an Interview with Castro con
cerning disputed International questions for
months.
Castro Mounts Guns.
President Castro maintains his belligerent
attitude and continues to make military
preparations. He apparently regards an
attack on Porto Cabello and La Guayara
as probable and has mounted six new
French six-Inch guns and a number of
small guns on the heights overlooking these
ports, and has available three small coast-
defense vessels It Is said that the major
ity of the people look on the possibility
of foreign Intervention either with Indif
ference or with favor. Excessive taxation,
heavy expenditures, the political prefer
ment of Incapable men and the resulting
chaotic business conditions are turning
from Castro most of the best element in
the country.
Neighboring South American countries
also seem to regard the Idea of Interven
tion without resentment.
Brazilian newspapers are openly advocat
ing a settlement of affairs In Venezuela
and the South American press generally
Is less caustic In Its criticisms of Ameri
can Interference in the affairs of the south
ern republics.
Plan to Invnde United States.
Castro's attitude is reflected In a pamph
let Just issued through one of his advisers.
Colonel Juan Bautlstle Lamedo, in which
plans for sending 30,000 Venezuelans against
New Orleans are disclosed. Tho pamphlet
urges the public to avenge the Insults of
fered to Venezuela by the Americans, and
declares the Invasion of the Mississippi
valloy would be the most effective means
of curbing the power of the United States.
The following Is an extract from the
pamphlet:
Perhaps 30.000 Venezuelans, bearing the
glorious national banner, thnt very banner
whose floating iris Uluiiilan I td.Xim. -waters
of LaPlata with the splendor of the Vene
zuelan fatherland to the echoes of the
clarions of Carabobo, of Bombona and of
Ayacucho, would today be efficient to wash
away the Insult which our glorious (tug
nas received irom isorin America, in me
verv waters of the Mississippi. Cundun-
curca Is not more distant from Venezuela
than the hostile land, and the territories
which we have to cross in order to arrive
there are almost all of the same fatherland,
Colombia, the first of these, will readily
open Its frontiers to give passage to the
sons or tionvar as wen as mua,
Nicaragua and Mexico, the fatherland of
Juarez, the feared by France and by Eu
rope for his formidable and terrible pa
triotism. There can be no doubt that our
Latin brothers would willingly open ine
tv for the armv of Venezuela, In order
that the sons of Washington should not
be allowed to believe themselves more vali
ant and warlike than the sons of Bolivar.
This may seem to many a Utopian vision,
but when we reflect that the North Amer
ican squadron cannot operate in the forests
and that traders will always oe iraners,
inent n nd cownrdlv In feats of heroism.
our hmrts swell within us and we are
willing to take our stand In the vanguard
among the distinguished heroes of the new
world wno are canea once more iu prove
that Venezuela Is Immortal and Is the first
to take up the glove which Is thrown down
today to tne wnoie oi opanisn America.
Men Wbo Will Turn the Trick.
There is a constant movement of troops
and It is Impossible to ascertain how Cas
tro's forces are distributed or how many
soldiers he has. Practically all his army
Is made up of men from the Andes. Most
of them are part Indian They wear rough
straw hats, coarse khaki uniforms, and
sandals. As they march through the streets
carrying their old-fashioned rifles their ap
pearance is not unlike that of a Chinese
military organization. Few white men are
In the ranks and the negroes and Indians
have had little training. Their weapons
are old-fashioned Mausers, which kick so
badly that the men do not hold them to
their shoulders when they fire, but let the
rifle butt slide under their armi and shoot
without taking aim.
The artillery Is aa Inefficient as the In
fantry and foreigners say there Is not a
gunner In the whole Venezuelan army who
knows how to shoot the new French six
Inch guns which Castro has mounted at
La Guayara and Porto Cabello. At present
there are several hundred soldier In Cara
cas, and probably 100 at La Guayara. Most
of them are kept on the move In remote
districts where revolutions are threatened.
Every day rumors of small uprisings In
the Interior are reported and the Jails all
over the country are filled with prisoners
charged with political crimes.
None of the revolutionary movements has
strong financial backing, however, and Cas
tro Is so thoroughly entrenched that the
foreign colony dues not expect to see him
unseated by any Internal trouble. A recent
Issue of one of the Caracas papers con
tained Intercepted letters of General Pena
losa and other prominent revolutionist In
which they admitted their resources were
so slight that they had no chance of depos
ing Castro.
Cable Case Before French Cabinet
PARIS. March 16. The French Cable
company has received a dispatch from
Manager Brun at Caracas saying that a
Judgment annulling the company' conces
sion Is expected March 20. He doe not
mmtloa any seizure or cutting of cables,
which lead the company to hope that
M. Brun' personal relations with Presi
dent Castro may obviate summary meas
ures. In the meantime the French cabinet
council will examine the question at Its
session tomorrow.
A semi-official dispatch from Caracas
say the court ha decided that the New
York and Bermudes Asphalt company was
the accomplice of General Hatos in carry
Ing on the recent revolution, and that
therefore the seizure of Its property was
Justified. ' This dispatch will come before
the council of ministers tomorrow in con
nection with the general consideration of
the attitude of Venezuela towards the
French cable company and other foreign
concerns. The company considers the de
cision relative to the asphalt company as
CORN SPECIAL ON ITS TRIP
First I.eetare at Series on t'nlon
Paclne I.rne Given at
Valparaiso.
"
VALPARAISO, Neb., March 16.-Large
banners decorated 'the cars af the corn
sreclal on the Union Pacific road whloh la
out for a tour of the state, and proclaimed
the nature of its errand. Good sized dele
gations of farmers were picked up at Ray
mond and Agnew and taken to Valparaiso,
where the first "corn educational" addresses
were delivered by Profs. Lyon and Avery.
Intense interest was displayed. The
weather was on its good behavior, which
added to the comfort of lecturers and
auditors and brought enthusiastio crowds,
among whom was noticed many women.
An overflow meeting was necessary to ac
commodate the crowd at this place.
COLUMBUS. Neb.. March 16. (Special
Telegram.)-The Union Pacific seed corn
special pulled in here at o'clock this aft
ernoon. The two reception coaches were
quickly filled with representative business
men and farmers of this county nnd they
listened to Interesting and instructive talks
on the question of seed corn from Profs
Lyons, Pugsley. Lewelllng and others. The
suggestions from these gentlemen were
timely and well received. Especially was
attention directed to soli tillage. Each
visitor was also supplied with some printed
matter showing the progress of agriculture
In Nebraska the past ten years. The train
was In churge of Superintendent Ware,
accompanied by Alfred Darlow, O. L. Mc
Donaugh, Frank Thompson and E. B. Slos
son, all of the Union Pacific They added
several newspaper men to the party hero
and left' twenty minutes late for Genoa
and St. Edwards. They will make the
branches tomorrow and return here tomor
row night.
SPAULD1NG, Neb., March 16 Over 2,000
farmers listened to lectures on seed corn
delivered today by professors of the Ne
braska university, under the auspices of
the Union Paclflo railroad. The special
train, carrying the speakers and traffic offi
cials of the road, traveled 225 miles during
the day and twenty-two addresses were
made.
The special lnld over tonight at Spauld-
lng and tomorrow will resume the cam
paign of corn education on the St. Paul
branch of the Union Pacific line. Notnblo
crowds were encountered, at Valparaiso,
Fremont, Columbus, Schuyler, Genoa, St.
Edwards and Albion. At Weston, which
Is largely Bohemian, Prof. Bruner, who told
hla audience of his method of producing
large yields of corn, was questioned by a
sturdy Bohemian farmer who asked If the
Increased yield would not result In lower
prices. The professor, however, . declined
to enter Into a discussion of economic ques
tions.
The little town of St. Edwards furnished
400 farmers, who, with their families and
friends, furnished three audiences. At sev
eral points small squads of farmers were
picked up and taken to points where lec
tures were delivered.
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ACTION OF LABOR COUNCIL
American Federation. Requests No
More Aid Be Sent Western
Miners.
WASnratWrMtc!n.-theexecutrve
council of the American Federation of La
bor today . directed President Gompers to
call a convention of the Pavers and Ram-
mermen's local unions for the purpose of
forming an international union of the
trade. A charter was refused the Carpet
Mechanics and directions were given to
secure an amalgamation of the upholstery,
mattressmukers and carpet layers Into one
International union. Resolutions were
adopted condemning the officers of the
Western Federation of Miners for taking
an active part In calling a congress for the
purpose of forming a federation of organ
ized workers on the ground it would tend
only to divide the strength of the labor
movement. The resolutions further said:
The executive commend to affiliated
unions that no further donations be made
to asslHt the Western Federation of Miners
and urge such unions as are in a position
to contribute to respond generously to our
appeals requesting donations for the mem
bers of the United Garment Workers of
America Hnd the United Cloth Hut and
Cap Makers of America In their struggle
against the effort of their employers to es-
laDiisn nonunion or open snops.
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS ELECTS
Mrs. Frederick Schofl of Philadelphia
is Chosen President.
WASHINGTON, March 16. The National
Congress fit Mothers today elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows:
President Mrs. Frederick Schoff, Phil
adelphia. Among the Vice Presidents Mrs. W. W.
Murphy, Los Angeles.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. E. C.
Grlce, Philadelphia.
Recording Secretary Mrs. J. P. Bronk,
Bridgeport, Conn.
Treasurer Mrs. Louis K. Gillson, Wil
mette, 111.
The congress discussed the advisability of
establishing' a newspaper organ and em
powered Its board of manager to act in
the matter.
PRESIDENT GOES TO NEW YORK
He Will Make Addresses at Two
Banquets Tonight.
WASHINGTON, March 16. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt will leave early tomorrow
morning for New Tork, where they will
be the guests of honor at the wedding
of the president's niece, Miss Eleanor
RooBevelt, daughter of Mrs. Franklin
Roosevelt. The president will attend a
banquet given at Delmonlco's In his honor
by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. About
10 o'clock he will go to the Hotel Astor
to attend a banquet given by the Sons of
the American Revolution. The president
will deliver addresses at both banquets.
BANK ROBBER MAKES FIGHT
Man Wanted In Arkansas Arrested In
Kansas After ghootlnar City
Marshal.
KANSAS CITY. Kan., March 16.-A man
who gave the name of Jamea Davis, wanted
for alleged complicity In the robbery of
the Bank of Renfrow at Renfrow, Okl.,
March 10, wae arrested here today after
a desperate struggle with officers, In which
he shot City Marshal Seyfer. Beyfer'a
wound Is not serious.
Davis was located In a building tn Main
street last night. An attempt to arrest
him was made by half a dozen officers, but
they were driven from the place by the
alleged bank robber at the point of two
revolvers. Seyfer wa slow In retreating
and Davla shot him In the shoulder. Davis
then barricaded his room, while officers
laid siege until daylight. Early today
they forced an entrance to the building
and captured Davla.
I'nlon Paclflo Land Company Medina".
SALT IJVKE CITY. March 18-The arf
Journod meeting of the Union Pacific rall
rosd stockholders was again adjourned sine
die. At the annual meeting of the Union
Pacific m company the following were
elected directors: K. H. Harrlman, W. I).
Cornish and Otto Kahn of New York. W.
,11. Bancroft and Leg rand Young of Utah.
PEABODY WINS HIS CONTEST
Colorado Legislature Declares He Was
Duly Eleoted Governor of State.
PARTY AND NOT A PERSONAL TRIUMPH
Support of Twenty-Two Republicans
Gained Only After He Agreed
to Resign In Favor of
McDonald.
DENVER, Colo., March 16. James H.
Pea body today won his contest for the of
fice of governor, from which he retired on
January 10 after serving a term of two
years, but his victory was achieved only
after he had given his pledge to resign
and surrender the chair to Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jesse F. McDonald.
The vote In Joint convention of the gen
eral assembly by which Governor Alva
Adams was ousted and Governor James H.
Pcabody installed was 61 to il. Ten re
publicans voted with the democratic mem
bers for Adams.
Term of the Deal.
It was more In the nature of a party
than a personal triumph, fot- both Pcabody
and McDonald are republicans and Adams
Is a democrat. Although the republican
majority on Joint ballot Is thirty-rive, the
membership of the legislature being sixty
six republicans and thirty-one democrats, It
had been found Impossible to gain for Pea
body enough republican votes to reinstate
him as governor for the remainder of the
biennial term ending In January, 1907.
Twenty-two republican members of the gen
eral assembly, according to report, refused
to be bound by any action In caucus on the
contest and entered Into a compact not
to vote for Peabody. A majority of them,
however, were in favor of seating the lieu
tenant governor in the governor's chair if
means could be found to do so legally.
Finally the leaders of the opposing repub
lican factions arranged a compromise by
which Peabody would be vindicated by be
ing declared elected and McDonald would
be made governor.
At the conference at which the bargain
was made pledges were given to the In
dependent republicans by the heads of
four large corporations who had been act
ive supporters of Peabody that he would
retire after being seated and permit Lieu
tenant Governor McDonald to take the of
fice of governor.
Governor Peabody's resignation, it is
said, was placed in the hands of W. S.
Boynton and will be filed by him with the
secretary of state tomorrow.
Adams Surrender Office.
Governor Adams, who had spent the day
packing his effects, surrendered his office
to Governor Peabody shortly after 5 o'clock
this afternoon. Scores of letters, tele
grams and telephone messages had reached
the executive chamber during the day
urging Governor Adams to hold his seat
by force, but he decided to Ignore this ad
vice. In conversation he said he felt out
raged at the action of the general assem
bly and expressed surprise that Mr. Pea
body should become a party to what he
termed a conspiracy to secure the office of
governor for a man who had no claim
whatever to the place. Governor Adams
will Issue a .format statement to the peo
ple Upon the result of the contest.
Jesse F. McDonald, who Is slated to be
come governor of Colorado, was born In
Ashtabula, O., In 1858. He came to Colo
rado In 1879 and has extensive mining In
terests in Leadvllle and elsewhere.
"While I started the McDonald boom, I
do not wish to be considered solely respon
sible for Its successful ending," said Sen
ator Morton Alexander tonight. "McDon
ald Is the man to satisfy the republican
ranks and bring peace to the state, dis
rupted long enough by political dissension.
The people of the, state will now settle
down to quiet business pursuit."
Peabody Take Oath.
Governor Peabody was escorted before
the Joint assembly by a committee after
the adoption of the report and resolutions
restoring him to the office of governor. He
was greeted with cheers. The oath of
office was administered to him by Chief
Justice Gabbert. When the applause fol
lowing this ceremony subsided Governor
Peabody , thanked the members of the
legislature for having "done their duty"
and assured them that their action would
meet with the approbation of their con
stituents. He said that his election would
do away once for all with criminal elections
and if this was attained a great good would
come to the state. While the new gov
ernor was speaking a governor's salute was
booming in the grounds outside the cap
ital. No hint was given in Mr. Peabody's
speech of his intention of resigning. The
Joint convention adjourned until next Tues
day, when'it Is expected that the report on
the bribery charges will be made.
Governor Peabody, accompanied by Ad
jutant General Sherman M. Bell and a
number of friends, went directly to the
governor's chamber after the conclusion of
the inauguration ceremony. Governor
Adams had left when Governor Peabody
arrived, but the retiring governor's private
secretary, Alfred Patek, wa still In the
office.
Governor Peabody Inquired for Governor
Adams, and when told that he had gone
said, "I am very sorry. I expected to ee
him."
Governor Peabody then Introduced him
self to Mr. Patek, remarking that he had
been seated as governor and offered to
shake hands.
Mr. Patek drew back and uttered a con
temptuous remark, which caused Colonel
F. N. Gross of the Colorado National Guard
to seize Mr. Patek by the shoulder and de
mand that he repeat the remark he had
made.
Before Mr. Patek could comply General
Bell separated the two men.
Governor Peabody remained In the office
about twenty minutes, receiving congratu
lations from many caller.
Pcabody Stand Pat.
Standing on the portico of Governor Pea-
body'a residence tonight while a band
played and a chorus of voices shouted con.
gratulatlons to the governor, D. B. Fair
ley, chairman of the republican state com
mittee, engaged In conversation with
representative of the Associated Press.
"Will Peabody resign?" he was asked.
"I think not," was the reply.
"Has he signed a resignation?"
"A tentative one; yes."
"What will be done with It?"
"Nothing," answered the chairman.
"Was this a part of the plan to seat
him?" the reporter asked.
"I believe ao," responded Mr. Falrley.
The appearance at the door of Governor
Peabody Interrupted the talk and later the
governor himself came out upon the portlci
and addressed the crowd. He thanked his
friends for their loyalty, but made no refer
ence to his Intentions regarding the gov
emorshlp.
History of Contest.
Alva Adam a was Inaugurated as governor
on January 10, the canvass of the election
(Continued on Second Page.)
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
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NOBODY. SEEMS TO OWN IT
W. J. You no: Holds Stock of Prairie
Oil Company, but Identity of Real
Investors Is Unknown.
CHANUTE, Kan., March 16. -Several wit
nesses were examined here today In the
hearing In the case brought to oust the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway from
the state. Foster Allen, local manager for
the I. N. Knapp oil Interests, resumed the
stand. Since yesterday Mr. Allen had a
telegraphic correspondence with Mr. Knapp
and this he produced In court today. It
related to his complaint to the Santa Fe
agents against alleged unjust basis of
we'ghts for the transportation of crude oil
shipments. Mr. Allen, however, declined
to produce certain correspondence between
the Knnpp concern and the Santa Fe
freight department. He admitted that the
classification allowing gas a.nd oil to be
shipped under the old rate was also ap
plicable to independent refineries. Gardiner
Lathrop of Kansas City, genernl solicitor
of the Santa Fe, testified that he knew
nothing of the railroad having held a meet
ing at Topeka In January last to secure
legislation. He also said that he had no
personal knowledge of the recent election
of H. P. Rogers and James Stlllman to the
directorate of the Santa Fe railway.
H. R. Scott, a former director of the
Prairie Oil and Gas company, testified that
R. W. Cummlngs, E. T. Patterson and O.
J. Evans each owned one share of stock
In the Prairie company and that the bal
ance of the 30,000 shares was In the name
of W. J. Young of Pittsburg, Pa. He pro
fessed Ignorance ns to where the money
came from to make Investments for the
Prairie company. He believed, he said In
reply to a question, that the Standard Oil
company purchases the refined product
from the Prairie company.
J. J. Griffin, assistant superintendent of
the Prairie Oil and Gas company, was a
reluctant witness and nothing important
was developed by his testimony.
Charles E. Martin, one of the largest pro
ducers In Kansas, testified that the freight
rates and the arbitrary weight fixed by the
railroads were absolutely confiscatory and
that It was Impossible under the system of
extortion to sell oil to anybody other than
the Standard. He said that throughout the
oil field the Standard Is the name used and
but few people till this Investigation had
ever heard of the Prairie Oil and Oas com
pany. He hnd never shipped crude oil be
cause he could not ship It under the tariffs
In effect.
MAY BREAK DEADLOCK TODAY
Rutnor that Democrats Will Vote for
Republican May Cause Stam
pede to Cockrell.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 16. That the
Joint session of the legislature tomorrow
will have an Important bearing on the
deadlock over the selection of a United
States senator Is confidently predicted to
night.
Senator Dave Nelson of St. Louis tonight
announced that he would vote for a re
publican on the next Joint ballot and that
other democrats' would vote with him.
Senator Nelson declined to name the candi
date for whom he would vote and would
not give the names of the other democrats
who he expects will Join his bolt over the
part;' lines.
From the fact that L. F. Parker received
thirteen votes on the last Joint ballot to
day many In a position to know argue that
the democrats will Join the republicans in
an attempt to elect Mr. Parker tomorrow.
Representative Crossley of Johnson
county, who Is managing former United
States Senator Cockrell's campaign for
re-election, stated When Informed of Sena
tor Nelson's announcement that If Nelson
and his friends desert Cockrell that suffi
cient republicans would Join the democrats
to elect Cockrell.
After having failed to elect Judge S. P.
Spencer United States senator as a. com
promise candidate In the Joint ballots of
the last few day the supporters of
Thomas K. Nledrthghaus, the caucus
nominee, returned to him today In tho
fiftieth ballot taken In Joint session. The
ballot showed decided strength for the re
election of F. M. Cockrell, but did not
decide the deadlock. The result was:
Cockrell, 80; NIedringhaus, 6S; Pettljohn.
18; Parker, 6; Warner, 2; Bartholdl, 1;
Spencer, 1. Total voting, 170; necessary to
a choice, 86. .Three pairs were announced.
Senator E. II. Frlsby changed today from
the support of Niedrlnghnus to Pettljohn,
whom the Kerens men continue to support.
MOTHER TOLD HIM NOT TO TELL
Statement of Dying; Boy Throws
Light on Murder of Little Girl
at Chester, Pa.
WEST CHESTER, Pa., March 16-Domi-nlck
Deluca, the 10-year-old boy who was
beaten and kicked into Insensibility at the
same time that his 6-year-old Bister Mary
was assaulted and killed In an old black
smith shop In Howellvllle Tuesday ulglit,
died today In the Chester County hospital.
For a few moments before he expired the
boy recovered consciousness and, being
questioned by the hospital physicians, he
said: "Mother told me not to tell. She
said If I did I'd be killed. There was a
fight In the house. Mary ran out and I ran
after her. A man followed us " At this
point the boy stopped and in answer to
further questioning muttered his first state
mont that his mother told him not to tell.
He died without throwing any more light
on the crime.
With the child's Incoherent sentences as a
clue the authorities have begun a new line
of Investigation. Chief of Police Jefferles
today visited the Deluca home at Howell
vllle. Although the dying lad did not say
in what house the fight occurred the police
presume he meant his parents' home.
EYES ON RAILROADS
Members Beginning to Ask Whethet Bills
Affecting Them Can Pass.
ONLY FEW DAYS OF SESSION REMAIN
This Tact Brings Party Pledges to the
Minds of the Legislators,
HOPE FOR THE COMMISSION AMENDMENT
Measure Has Passed the Senate and is How
Due in the House.
MUCH TALK ON THE KYD ELEVATOR BILL
MoTemeat of Ocean Vessel March 16.
At Liverpool Sailed : Dominion, for Hali
fax; Parisian, for Halifax. Arrived: Teu
tonic, frum New York.
At Naples Bailed : Weimar, for New
York; t'anoplc, for Boston; C'lttl dl Napoll,
for New York; Italia, for New York. Ar
rived: Knnlg Albert, from New York.
At Auckland Arrived : Ventura, from
Ban Francisco.
At New York Arrived : Llgtirln, from
Genoa; Kron 1'rlns Wllhelm, from Bre
men; Noordam, from Hotterilam. Sailed:
La Tnurulne, for Havre; Mongolian, for
Glasgow; Neapolitan Prince, for Naples
and Palermo.
At Havre Arrived: La Lorraine, from
New York.
Co-operative Concern Believe It I a
Drive at Their Plan of Organi
sation Instead of Against
Elevator Combine.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March 18. (Special.) "Will
the legislature, 124 of whose members be
long to tho party of Theodore Roosevelt
and but nine to the minority party, refuse
to enact any restrictive railroad legisla
tion within the brief period In which It has'
to act?"
This question is weighing heavier on tha
minds of many members Just now than it
has at any time since (he session began.
Of the Mxty legislative- days for which the
memoirs uraw pay eight remain to the
house nnd i tin la tho senate. The pplnlon
now Is this limit will be exceeded probably
two or l.i. i e day.
"Wl'l the republican legislature In that
time do .inytiilng to redeem Its ante-cam-palgn
pleilgts of reform In railroad regu
lation?" Is a question which appears perti
nent to those members, who either for the
high motive of serving the people or for
the motive of party success, are growing;
anxious over the situation.
Thus fur no measure designed to regulate
railroads has been passed. Tomorrow the
house will have another opportunity. H. R.
237, by Dodge of Douglas, the proposed con
stitutional amendment for a railroad com
mission, which the railroads oppose, come
up on general file.
"I have great hopes that the house will
recommend this bill for passage and that
at last It or another commission hill will
pass the legislature," said the author thl
afternoon. "If my bill is defeated then
the Cady bill from the senate must be
acted on. I cannot believe the legislature
will dare defeat both these measures. I
think the agitation of these matters has
done much good nnd I am Inclined to be
lieve that possibly no harm has come from
some of the charges of unfaithfulness and
subserviency to corporate Influences. I be
lieve thnt from one cause and another the
republican majority will see the wisdom of
passing such a bill."
The ' commodity freight rate bill also
comes up on general file tomorrow. In tha .
opinion of many leading membra this bill
will never get beyond the general file. Tho
argument now . being urged . againnt It Is.
that It would do c much Injj.'.tlco ao jus-,
tice, for the reason that while somo rr.tfs
are too high others ere lower fir certain
reasons and if cut still futhcr by a I'J per
cent reduclior. would be t o low to all-w.
any profit to the railroads. Tl a arr-ument-i
being urged by some members. R. J..
Clancy, lobbyist for tho Union I-uclflc, to
day made use of precisely the same argu
ment in an interview.
Kyd Klevator Bill.
Some adroit and skillful plays have been
made In the course of this legislature In
benalf of tho railroads and other allied
corporations and none Is regarded a more
cunning than the Kyd elevator bill, H. R.
362, ostensibly for the purpose of further
ing the Interests of the co-operative ele
vator concerns as opposed to the line ele
vators of -Nebraska. In reality, however,
this measure is pronounced by such men
as Secretary Cunaday of the Farmers' Co
operative Elevator association as a direct
blow at the co-operative farmers' elevators,
meant and Intended for that and no other
purpose. This bill is on general file and
gradually working Its way to consideration
in comm'ttee of the whole, where the, Hme
light will be turned on and the true pur
port of the bill exposed.
The prime object of the farmers' or co
operative elevator association Is to fix a
standard of prices and divide the proceeds
or earnings. The national organisation pro
posed In Its organic law to promote this
end by establishing at Kansas City, Chi
cago and possibly Omaha Its own grain
centers where prices that are fixed In tha
several states where the elevators operate
may he maintained. Even more notable
than this, though, Is the constitutional pro
vision that all earning of the elevator
shall be divided between the various con
cerns. This fixing of prices applies not
only to grain, but to live stock handled by
the association. The Inherent principle on
which the co-operstlon Is formed Implies
all this.
The Kyd bill Is entitled "A bill for an
act to prohibit pooling of grain dealer,"
etc. Ostensibly It seeks to prevent unfair
pooling or conspiring to pool, giving It the
appearance of a worthy reform measure)
directed at Illicit concerns on the order of
the bucket shops. Mr. Kyd has stated that
the bill would benefit the farmer' co
operative elevators. The fundamental point
of the bill, however, as seen from these
words contained In the first section, "or to
dlvMe between them the aggregate of net!
proceeds of the earnings," etc., Is to pre
vent, si the co-operative elevator men as
sert, the very thing which this association
of Independent elevators was organised to
accomplish. The bill, therefore, Instead of
being In the Interest of the co-operative
elevator concern, Is regarded 'as a most
vicious but subtle blow at these concerns,
and In the light of this Impression, which
seems to be gaining ground among the
farmers, the opposition to the bill when It
comes up for final consideration promises
to be far more formidable lhan even the
combined Influence of the elevator trust
and Its allied corporation friend will be
able to thwart.
Agree on Commission BUI.
A big fight over tho railroad commission
bills is looming up before the senate. In
secret caucus tonight a majority of. th
members agreed to support the Cady bill
after amending It, though the member ar
not all satisfied with it, but prefor th
Sheldon bill with some amendments. Tha
Cady bill Is almost an Identical copy 'f
the old commission law which wa passed
In 107. afterward declared unconstitutional
and repealed In ltul. The preaent objectl'-n
to It la that It does not give sufficient power
to the board to give the relief demanded
by Iho people.
The Sheldon bill on the contrary give
the commission absolute power to change
rt.tes while at the same time It allows tho
railroads the right of appeal to the sop nun a
court when an Injustice has been dene
them. The majority of th senate geaul to