PAGES 1 TO 8. The Omaha Daily Bee. Carpenttr's Panama UtttrSt Next Sunday's Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE' 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MOKXIXO, MARCH 25, 1903 SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. M TT a mi . j Busmen nomei &u uioting ana vitj f Seemi Preparing for a Siege. aJROKI IS THREATENING VLADIVOSTOK "7 f. ' Military ZiperU Outline a Plan for Japi Which They May Hot Accept MORE TALK OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS .Russia Eemmei Efforts to Secure a Loan from French Bankers. BELIEVE IT MEANS MORE WAR Wutlmtoa View Interpret It as Meaning Continuation of Hostil ities Contrary View In Frs. GLN8HU TABS, Manchuria, March 24. Ths women and children are reported to be leaving Harbin and the business houses are closing. The atetlonary hospitals are lielnir moved back and the entire railroad east and south of Tsitslhar ia being- pre pared for the next stage of the war. The conviction exists that General Kurokl la now directing his movement toward the northeast for the Investment of Vladivos tok, changing hla baa for that purpose to OesHn. While the Manchurlan railway Is employed to supply the main army In Its advance on Harbin, the Japanese aeem still partial to the plan of keeping close to their sea bases, and Instead of following the Russians some of the military experts are of the opinion that tte npanese may relieve the pressure upon . General Llne- vlt'ih and thus Induce him to concentrate in the region between Santoupu and Tie i'as for another battle. But throughout the campaign all the prognostications of experts regarding the plana of the Japa nese failed, the aspirations of the Japanese consistently fattening up on the victories achieved. The rank and file of the Russian army show peculiar adaptability to conform with the hew conditions and accommodate themselves to the wishes and Intentions of the commander-in-chief and the govern ment. The Russian retreat has now reached the village of Slplnghal, seventy-four miles north of Tie pass, where It has temporarily halted. The army has been without rest for months and It Is natural that fatigue should be evident. The Japanese are said to be advancing on Slplnghal positions along the railway and on both flanks. A brisk action occurred on the evening of March 18 at Kalyuan, the Russian rear guard beating off two heavy attacks which lasted until midnight. After blowing up railway bridges north of Koiyuan at Ave places, the Russian re tirement waa continued on March it, 20 and a, with only light rifle firing. The Mukden branch of the Russo-Chlnese brnk removed all Its money except 1150,000. VI try of l-itrtaraes Told. ST. PKTKRSk-UKO, March 84. : p. m.) The paper fcfV supporting the campaign for peace and are begiuhlng to print quite openly the history of the Intrigues in the far east for the protection, of private In terests, devoting special attention to M. BesobraaofTs connection with the Yalu timber concession. The publications Include a secret memorandum of General Kouro patkln pointing out that war would be Inevitable If Russlaa Interests were ex tended into Core a, ,v The necessity for increased taxation to meet the expenses of the war is recognized and the minister ot finance has submitted projects to ths council of the empire, in cluding taxes on beer, matches, etc., and a graduated tax on the salaries of gov ernment officials, beginning with 1 per cent on salaries of over 1300, which altogether will realise about $11,000,000. There Is also a proposition for a general income tax. which undoubtedly.' would prove .the most popular form of raising money, as it would bear heaviest on those able to pay. Russlane Fear a Trap. 4:61 p. m. The news from the front continues to Indicate preparations for a 'withdrawal of the man portion of the Russian army beyond Harbin, so as to t place It out of danger of having It com- munlcatlons with Russia severed if It is ' found impracticable to attempt to hold the line at the Sungari river. Tsltslher 800 miles west of Harbin, Is mentioned by several correspondents In a fashion to sug gest that it will be the new point of con centration although others speak of the Amur river. " A light flying column of Japanese cavalry ia reported to be moving hastily v across the country towards Tsitslhar, while another column is going northeast in the direction of Vladivostok. One corespondent intimates that the Japaneae may adopt the tactics of reliev ing the direct pressure on General Line vltch In the hope of inducing him to con centrate as far as possible below Harbin, which would give Field Marshal Oyama the advantage of preparing his next blow without greatly lengthening his line of communication. Llnevltch's decision to be prepared to place his main army beyond the reach of a decisive stroke while await ing reinforcements may have been taken In order to avoid Just such a trap. Feaea Goaslp from Parla. PARIS, March 24. Prospects of peace be tween Russia and Japan assumed a more duflnlte and almost a tangible aspect today as the result of the announcement of the resumption of negotiations for a Russlaa loan. Postponement of the loan occurred through the .stand taken by the financial element against proceeding while the un certainties of war continued, while a will ingness to resume negotiations was con strued aa meaning that their strong In fluence for peace finally had prevailed with the authorities at St. Petersburg. The an nouncement of the resumption of negotia tions took definite form In a communlca .Hon to the syndicate of agents In charge, who form an Influential element on the Bourse holding government credentials. , Tha effect of the first announoement was to stimulate the market and particularly Russian securities. A reaction occurred on fears as to the effect that the heavy de mands of the loans would have on the market and doubts concerning the uses to which the loan will be put. However, It seems to be the accepted view of financiers that the proceeds of the loan will not be applied to the further continuance of ths war. It la understood that one of the inducements to a resumption of the negoti ations was that a considerable portion of the psoods shall reiimin in France to meet the Interest coupon of other loans and thut the placing of ton tracts for gov ernment supplies will be required even alter the conclUHlon of hostilities. Kraare Will Ue Intermediary. Coupled wMh the announcement of re sumption of the loan negotiation came a M'CORMICK ORDERED TO PARIS Aaakassad'Ar Receives Orders to Start far His New Past at Oare. ST. FETERSBl'RO. March 24.-(4:S2 p. m.) Mr. McCormlck, the retiring ambassa dor to Russia, has received urgent Instruc tions from Washington to proceed to Paris at the earliest possible moment. Whether the desire of the State depart ment to have Mr. McCormlck assume his duties In Paris at once Is due to the pros pect of an opening of peace negotiations there, the Venesuelan complications, or to the wish of Ambassador Porter to depart aooner than expected. Is not known here. In order that there may be no hiatus here at such an important time, Ambassador Meyer, Mr. MeCormlck's successor, will probably come to St. Petersburg Immedi ately. WASHINGTON, March 24.-Inqulry here developed the fact that the orders to Am bassador McCormlck to proceed 'Imme diately to Paris ase to be explained, not upon the ground of any diplomatic emer gency at the French capital, but solely be cause of the president's desire to have Henry White, former secretary of the em bassy at London, and Just appointed am bassador to Italy, take up his post at Rome at the earliest possible moment. The projected International agricultural con gress. In which the Italian government has succeeded In interesting President Roose velt; the attitude of Italy toward Santo Domingo; the possibilities of peace nego tiations In the near future, Involving com bined action by the Euronen several other diplomatic matters of Im portance, all new and therefore preferably to bo dealt with by the incoml nar nmhiiMn. dor rather than by one about to be trans- rerrea, are some of the reasons assigned for sending Mr. White at Once tn Horn al though he had fully expected to enjoy a vacauon in mis country. This order to Mr. White involves mnklnir m nlnna fnr him - Ambassador Meyer will have to proceed lonnwitn to his new post at St. Peters burg, In turn displacing Mr. McCormlck, who goes to Paris. LIBERALS OA 1.1 OXB POIXT National Representation I'mler Im perial Rescript May Be Accorded. ST. PETERSBURG, March 24.-The lib erals apparently have won a partial vic tory In the. composition of the Boullgnn committee to elaborate the scheme for na tional representation under the Imperial rescript. Planting themselves squarely on the demand for a chamber of parliament elected by universal suffrage with control of the budget administration, they Insisted that a commission of bureaucrats could not be trusted to execute the popular will and backed by the press they kept up their agi tation for the participation of elected rep resentatives. Powerful support also was furnished by the semstvos and dunias and the profes sional and educational bodies throughout Russia, which flooded M. Boullgan, minister of the Interior, and the committee of minis ters with resolutions of the same tenor and purpose. The liberals. If they could secure control of the committee, would vote a proposition for the election of the constituent assembly, which would, pro nounce for a constitution. The government, however to: prevent guch .. contingency, only yielded the, admission of .the oomriils slon of "selected," not "elected," representatives. The government's program undoubtedly is to restrict the body created under the rescript to a chamber composed of repre sentatives selected by the classes In con- Junction with the council of the empire, but having only a consultative voice In legislation, thus preserving Intact the principle of autocracy. Unless future events force the government's hand, this program will be adhered to, but the lib erals contend that even If tha, government accedes to the principle of actual assem bling such a chamber it would be analogous to a government which would easily force its own demands and necessitate either Its suppression or Its transformation Into a real legislative assembly. S:40 a, m. Interior Minister Boullgan's promise to the Moscow Douma representa tives, headed by Prince Galitzin, that rep resentatives of the people will be allowed to participate In the deliberations of the commission which la to frame the new gov ernmental assembly contemplated by the Imperial rescript of March 3, will be re ceived with satisfaction by moderate lib erals and, taken In connection with the an nouced concessions to Finland and Poland, Indicates the government's Intention to give heed to moderate demands. It Is noticeable that Minister Boullgan has left the man ner of the selection of the popular repre sentatives on the commission in the air, giving the government the opportunity to yield the point of election instead of selec tion if the pressure should be too strong. (Continued on Second Page.) JULES VERNE PASSES AWAY Novelist Dies at His Home la Amiens Sarroaaded by Ills Family. AMIENS, France, March 34. Jules Verne died at S:10 p. m.' His family was at his bedside. M. Verne has been subject to chronic diabetes, but the disease did not assume a critical aspect until March 10. He grad ually failed and the end was hastened by a stroke of paralysis covering his right side until the tongue was affected. The novelist retained consciousness until shortly before his death. He calmly foresaw death, called the members of his family to his bedside and discussed his departure. Following the announcement of M. Verne'B death, telegrams wore received from many eminent persona It la expected that burial will take place at Amiens, where M. Verne had long lived and where his moat notable romances were written. The municipality of Amiens, of which the decedent was a counsellor, will participate In the funeral services. Jules Verne was born In Nantes In 1R28 and began his career by studying law, but aoon gave that up and began to write plays. His1 first Imaginative book, "Five Weeks in a Balloon," waa published In 1863,. and from that time he continued In that line of literature. It la remarked that lnaofar as his books were concerned they were based on scientific Information and followed to a great extent the laws of nature, although generally considered not only Improbable,, but Impossible. . COAL ' AND IRON STRIKES END Worknts ia Soaaovlee a ad Don), brava Districts Resume Labors. WARSAW. March 24.-11:50 p. m.-The strikes in the coal and Iron districts of Soanovlce and Dombrova have ended at lust, the workmen huvlng resumed their lubors this morning. The peasant agitation continues, but wily aa a movement con trolled by sorlallrt rgltators who have been unable thus fur to impress the peasants with their view of the necessity of a strike. Maxlmovltch, the new governor general, has withdrawn the patrols from the schools, being of the opluoln that It ia un dignified to employ soldi r to watch school boys. BAXTER REACHES CHICAGO United States District Attorney of Nebraska Begins "Beef Trait" Work. MICHAEL R. MURPHY IS BEFORE JURY Wllklns of Cadahy'a Also Asked to Tell What He Knows About Way Raslncaa la Conducted. CHICAGO, March 24.-Unlted States Dis trict Attorney Irving F. Baxter of Omaha arrived In Chicago today and will assist In the Investigation. He has been one of the chief agents In preparing testimony and many of the western witnesses were summoned by him. Specific information regarding shipping, marketing and prices of cattle was sought today by the special grand Jury which is Investigating the alleged combination of packers. Manager Murphy Testifies. Michael R. Murphy, general manager for the Cudahy Packing company at 8outh Omaha, Sioux City and Kansas City, was before the Inquisitors and ahed some light upon the subjects under consideration. "They asked me first about the packing business In general," Mr. Murphy said. "Then they took up the subject of mar keting and asked all the details of it. They Inquired Into the shipping of cattle and beef. Their questions did not point to an Investigation relative to railroads. Then they went on to the subject of prices." Asked whether the questions were such as would Indicate a desire for general In formation, rather than for use In possible Indictments, Mr. Murphy said that gen eral Information was evidently not what the Inquisitors was after. Henry F. Wllklns, manager of the beef department of the Cudahy Packing com pany at Omaha, was questioned on ths subject of handling beef, but he declined to discuss his testimony. Kansas City Man on Stand. After Mr. Murphyand Mr. Wilklns had testified In the morning Thomas B. Ruddy, head of Ruddy Bros.' Packing company of Kansas City, was called to the stand. Mr. Ruddy was subjected to a close ex amination and with the exception of the noon adjournment waa on the witness stand from 11:30 o'clock In the morning until adjournment at 6 o'clock In the after noon. When he left the jury room It could be plainly seen that he had been affected by the ordeal. He appeared nervous and refused to discuss his testimony. "I told all I knew of the business In which I am connected," said he, "but I will not tell in detail what It is. This Is too serious a matter and it would do me a great Injury were my words to become public." (Vacation of Freight Rates. It was said tonight that District Attorney Morrison Is paying considerable attention to the question of railroad rates for moat and cattle shipments and the question of whether rebates are paid, the packers be cause of their, large shipments, thus dis criminating against smaller shippers. T Hamlin nt Dallas-, Tex., Is a witness yet to be called before the inquisitors. He Is said to be well acquainted with railroad rates. The Investigation will not be resumed until Monday. VAIN HUNT FOR ALBERT BELL Posse of Fifty Men Searching; McNeil Island for Escaped Mall Robber. TACOMA, Wash.. March 24. Although the posse searching McNeil inland for the escaped federal convict, 'Albert E. Bell, has been Increased to ilfty men and orders liave been Issued to bring him in dead or alive, no trace of the robber has been found. The entire island has been searched closely, but there are many dense places where the convict may have found se curity. The . weather is so wet that the bloodhounds cannot pick up the scent. It Is believed that Bell sent word by a released convict to confederates to make careful arrangements to row htm away from the Island at some safe place. Bell, who is supposed to have a large sum of money secreted, has In the recent months paid the fines of several fellow prisoners, thus shortening their terms, and it is 'the opinion of Marshal Hopkins that they are now paying their debts to the bank robber. Later In the day the revenue cutter Grant, Captain Tosler, took up the man hunt and haa thrown out a cordon of email boats on the west side of the Island. TRAIN STRIKES BURNED BRIDGE Wreck oa tLe 'Frisco Line Near Parla, Texas, Causing- Death of Ooe Woman. PARIS, Texas, March 24. A northbound St Louis & San Francisco passenger train whloh left Paris two hours late encoun tered a burned bridge this afternoon south of Arthur City, ditching a chair car and two sleepers and partly derailing a smok ing car. Miss Maggie Cooney, maid to Mrs. Frank P. Hayes of 4388 West Pine boulevard, St. Louis, was killed and the following were Injured: Mrs. H. Peyton Moberly, Springfield, Mo., left hip sprained. D. T. Klllum, Lincoln county, Missouri, bruised calf of left leg. Eugene Oulvey, St. Clair county, Illinois, shoulder sprained. Mrs. Louisa Smith, Wilburton, I. T., in jured in hip. S. W. Wllber, Parla, Scalp wound. L. O. Llvesay, 'Frisco claim agent, right arm and right knee sprained. Miss Cooney died at a Paris hospital tonight. ANGELS OF HOUSE OF DAVID New Commaaal Sect at Benton Harbor, Mich., deceives Con verts from Australia. DETROIT, Mich.. March 24. Glittering with topas and accompanied by an up roarious brass band and a small menagerie, the long-haired "Angels of the House of David" passed through Detroit today en- j route to the community of Christian Israel- I itea In Benton Harbor, Mich. There were eighty-five In the party, following Benjamin ! and Mary, founders of the faith, home from Australia. Benjamin Purnell, with his wife, Mary, started the "House of David" at Bf nton Harbor. The community lives In a group of dwellings on the outskirts of Benton Harbor. From a canning factory and 3"0 acres of garden the thrifty Christian Israel ites secure a good living. The plan of the sect Is to keep busy in the canning factory and on the farm until August, 1916, by which time they expect satan and his followers to be overpowered. NEIGHBORS HONOR WARNER New Senator from Missouri Glvea a a Oration by People of His Horn City. KANSAS CITT, Mo.. March 24-Conven tlon hall waa parked tonlVv an audience which on of Major r. ' : 11 M t,V.'r, the United i . - was com- - .ivi only of Kansas Cltyans, but of admirers ef the new senator from all parts of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. The meeting was nonpartisan, democrats being as enthusiastic aa republicans In pay ing tribute to Major Warner. Among the speakers .were ex-Congressman John C. Tarsney and United States Judge John F. Philips, who were extravagant In their praise of their old political enemy. John C. McKlnley, lieutenant governor of Mis souri, and David W. Hill, speaker of the Missouri house of representatives, were among the speakers who were In great favor with the audience. Major Warner, the last speaker, was given an ovation when he arose to speak. The great audience stood up and cheered, shouted and waved flags for fully ten minutes before the senator-elect could pro ceed with his speech. Convention hall had been specially decorated for the occasion and the Interior presented a scene of rare beauty. The program waa Interspersed with musical numbers. Other speakers were Thomas J. Akins, member of the republican national commit tee from Missouri; D. P. Djier of St. Louis, United States district attorney for eastern Missouri, and Charles Nagle of St. Louis. Senator Warner Said In part: The burning Issue of the day Is that of setting proper metes and bounds to corpor ate power, and the suppression of the un lawful encroachment upon the rights of the people of organised capital. Thcae Issues must be met and solved In a uplrit of fair play and with the high resolve to give to every interest a square deal. The Just and equitable solution of these problems will tax the experience and wisdom of the leg islative and executive departments of the government. If In' their solution error is made, the error should be on the side of the people. ACTRESS IS BADLY BURNED Hat and -Dress of Miss Ethel Tlllson Catch Fire la Theater at Syracuse, N. V. SYRACUSE, N. T.. March 24.-Mlss Ethel Tlllson, prima donna of a light opera com pany, was severely burned In a dressing room at the Bastable theater Jonlght. She was removed to a hospital. Miss Tlllson was making a change of costume when a flimsy picture hat which she wore caught fife from a gas Jet. In attempting to tear the blazing hat from her head her dress also caught fire and the upper part of her body was enveloped in flames. Screaming with pain and fright she rushed from the dressing room and down a flight of .stairs on to the stage, which waa setting for the second act. Manager Hurtlg rushed to her assistance, pulled off his coat and, wrapping It about her, put the fire out. Although the curtain win lowered at the time, the audience heard the woman' shrieks and became uneasy. Th,s orchestra struck up and the ushers sow quieted the people so that none left the house, although two women fainted. - - .' Miss Tlllson will recover. NEW YORK BOY IS INJURED Son of Long Island Minister la Held Pending; an Investigation. NEW YORK, March 24.-Sterllng Stuart, aged 22, son of Ruth McEnery Stuart, the novelist, was taken to a hospital today 'with a fractured spine. Garrow A. Greer, son of the vicar of St. Paul s chapel, this city, who was in Stuart's company last night, waa held at the Flushing police station while the Injury to Stuart was Investigated. Young Greer told the police that Stuart and himself were at a dinner last night and that when they returned to the Stuart home in Flushing the doors were locked and that they tried to enter the house by climbing to the roof of the porch and breaking a window. In doing so, Greer said, Stuart fell. He declared that they hndi no quarrel. Doctors at the hospital say Stuart cannot recover. Mrs. Stuart has been away from home on a visit for several weeks. 1 BIG ILLUSTRATED FEATURES IN NEXT SUNDAY'S BEE 1. Buster Frown's April Fool. This youthful Joker tries a trick which turns out to be a little boomerang 2. Sherlock Holmes' Adventures. Weird narrative of the most . peculiar case of Mr. Charles Augustus Mllverton 3. Philadelphia School for Brides. Where society girls are trained how to catch a husband and then bow to manage him . . 4. What Dress Makes Her Look Best? Variety of women shine most when attired in gown worn for a particular occasion .... 5 Ihree Yeirs Althout Fojton Land Strange adventures of Jorgen Jorgenson, shipwrecked eight times while circumnavigating the globe 6. All Literary Womeo Beautiful ihen. Group of French feminine writers of two centuries buck combined good looks with brail's 7. Fittf Year's Romanes Eids at Last It ran through two genera tions and Is mixed up with war, murder, maaaaure and heroism- MRS. CHADWICK ON STAND Woman Financier Telia of Big Communions She Promised to Fay for Loana, SHE OWES THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILLION Examination Discloses Additional Assets to Amoant of g.i'OO.OOO Willing to Aid Her Creditors. CLEVELAND, March !4. In bankruptcy court today Mrs. Caasie L. Chadwick de tailed some of her financial transactions during an examination by Attorney Gross man, acting for Trustee Loeser. Mrs. Chadwick said that she was not able to give as many details of these transactions aa she would like because of the absence of papers which were held In a number ot cities. She had sent for the papers and expected to have them when the hear ing would be continued. She testified that her total Indebtedness would not exceed $750,000. Of this sum, borrowed from vari ous persons, she had received only $517,000, leaving $268,000 for commissions to the money lenders. She said she owed banks In Cleveland $200,000. The names of these institutions she was willing to give to Trustee Loeser privately. Mrs. Chadwick walked from the county Jail to the bankruptcy court, a distance ot about one block. She looked well and ap peared cheerful. She expressed her will ingness to tell all 'that she could of her financial affairs. Some of the questions , that were put to her were not answered because she did not care to give a reply from memory. The examination disclosed additional assets of $300,000. Of this amount $58,000 Is due from Charles H. Stewart of Cleveland; il0,000 Is Jewelry held by Wolf ers Brothers of Brussels, Belgium. Mrs. Chadwick asserted that there were other assets, consisting of Jewelry and valuable articles held by other persons for her. Willing; to Aid Creditors. The examination was conducted In the presence of Mrs. Chadwlck'a four attor neys, who at times interposed an objection to the questions of Mr. Grossman and with whom Mrs. Chadwick frequently consulted before she replied to some of the questions. Mr. Grossman opened by saying he be lieved that Mrs. Chadwick owed $2,000,000 and had $100,000 In discovered assets. He asked Mrs. Chadwick to assist the trustee for the creditors In finding all her prop erty. This Mrs. Chadwick said she was willing to do, but said that Important papers she had sent for would not be in her possession until next week. She said the papers were scattered around In Can ton, Pittsburg, New York and other places. She said the papers would show where hundreds ot thousands of dollars worth of property was and would alBO make known what sums she had borrowed. She denied that her Indebtedness would amount to $2,000,000 or any sum near It. She said that the $750,000 which she admits she owea would include, the bonuses paid for loans. ..'." "- Bis; 'Commission to Newton... Relative to the "suit of Herbert D. New ton of Brookllne, Mass., to recover $180,000 loaned by him,- Mrs.' Chadwick said she was not Indebted to Mr. Newton for that amount. She said Mr. Newton held her pa per for that sum, but that she did not re ceive that much money from him. "How much did he give you, actually?" Mr. Grossman asked. "It would represent $78,009," replied Mrs. Chadwick, "I obtained $28,000 In money, and notes for, the rest. Two $15,000 notes were applied on an old debt and two $10,000 notes were negotiated. I realized $1,000 on one and $4,000 on the other." "Does the difference between $78,000 and the $190,800 represent the commission?" "Yes." "Where are these notes?" "One Is In Oberlin, one for $10,000, and the other $10,000 note Is In Europe." "Who has the note in Europe?" "G. R. Cutler, a Brussels broker." "Where are tho two $16,000 notes?" "They are with a banker. I would rather not mention Ms name." "Then you paid $112,800 commission for the Newton loans?" "Yes." Ones 223,ono tn Pittsburg. Mrs Chadwick said she had received $76, 000 from James A. Friend of Pittsburg. For this Bhe said she gave him notes for $150,000. She said that Mr. Friend had assisted her In making loans to the amount of $150,000. For thia she gave Jewelry as security. Of the loans for $150,000, she said she received the entire sum. Mrs. Chadwick said $225.- 000 was the total of her Indebtedness In Pittsburg. Mrs. Chadwick said that besides the Jew elry held In Pittsburg, Henry Wurst of Elyrla and Ludwlg Nlsson of New York once had In their possession Jewelry be longing to her and taken as security for loans. Bhe said she believed that Mr. Nls son had sold a rope of pearls valued at $60,000, given on a loan of $17,000. Mrs. Chadwick also gave her note to Mr. Nlsson for the loan, but the note having been renewed time and again, Mr. Nlsson finally sold the rope of pearls. Jewelry In Brussels. To the question by Mr. Grossman whether there was any Jewelry in Europe, Mrs. Chadwick :eplled; "There is some in the hands of Wolfers Brothers of Brussels." "What Is that transaction?" "That waa Jewelry I bought abroad and left with Wolfers Brothers to set. It was not paid for, as it was purchased under contract, to be paid for if it suited. Wolfere Brothers sent their bill and I paid $10,000 on It. The Job was to take about a year. They are now suing me." "What was the cost of this Jewelry?" "I do not , remember exactly. I think It was between $150,000 and $200,000." "Any one else abroad who holds any of your Jewelry?" "No sir." "Any other property, laces or furs?" "I would rather tell you in private." "Is there any property In this country held for loans, Jewelry, laces, furs, furni ture or anything?" "I cannot say without the papers." Sends Kmll for Letters. "While you were In New York the last time you sent Etnll, your son, to Cleve land for a package that waa In a safety deposit vault In the Cleveland Trust com pany. What was In that package?" "Just letters Some that don't relate to this matter at all, and others that related to the property In Europe. To get money In New York I had to have those letters." In the pat two or three years you had dealings with the Raymond & Whitcomb company of New York, steamship agents and bankers, what were they? This paper would Indicate that you owe them $106, iss.72. Can you explain It?" "I must have time to look at the paper. THE BEE BULLETIN. Fat and Colder "atarday. Bnaday Pair. Pag. 1 Latest News from Eastern War. InTrsHantlon of the Iteef Trnet. Mrs. Chnrtwlrk Tells of Her Deal. Commodity Rate Bill Defeated. Sens from All Parte ef Xettraska. Xo I Iqnor r Irrigation Works, Mexican Ambassador Is Dead. 4 School Board and City Charter. Blar UV In the Conntr Treasnrr. Branch Ktrhnnare for Telephones. R Ratlnsr Matches Kills the Baby. Satires of Ohio "It at Banqaet. Official Talk of Bundle ory. K. Rrnjtmla Andrews on Repabllr. T Whisky Trnt Rays Rn'lnracment. Venesacln Will Not Arbitrate. Germany Deppuda on 1'nlted States H Blar rive of 1'nlted states Senate. 0 Methods of Modern Gold Seeker. Epitaph thnt Adota Empty Tombs M Kdltorlnl. 11 Affairs at South Omnha. 12 Sporting; Brents of the Day. Commercial Review of the Week. 13 Financial and Commercial. 18 Couacll Bluffs and Iowa News. Temperature at Omaha Yesterda Hoar. R a. m 0 a. m T a. in ..... . N a. m 0 a. m. . . . . . 10 a. in 11 a. m lit m Dear. . 4t . 81 as 3M 441 B7 BT 3a Hoar. 1 p. m 2 p. m s p. m 4 p. n. . . . . B p. m It p. m . . . . . 7 P. m H p. m. . . . . 0 p. m yi le. Ul to OH cm 68 0 m B HOTEL THIEF IS ARRESTED Meeh-Wanted Man Caught at Kew York While Trying; to Break Into a Room. NEW YORK, March 24. While attempt ing to break Into the room of a patron of the Hotel Netherlands tonight, J. T. Stand ing, alias Howard Berry, alias half a dozen other names, was captured by a house detective. The prisoner, who occupied a room In the hotel, was identified as the man who has robbed patrons of half a dozen hotels within the last three months and has been sought by the police of the principal cities of the country. He Is said to have confessed to obtaining $35,000 worth of Jewels tn hotels and was locked up In police headquarters. There Is no police record of the prisoner, who has never before been arrested. In appearance and language and dreas he In of good birth. He posed as the son of a wealthy Chicago man and said he was a Princeton student. It Is believed 'that hi ts a member of a Philadelphia family. DOCTORS DIAGNOSE WRONG Mistake of Physicians Causes Death of Negro During; Test of New Anaesthetic. KANSAS CITY. Mo., March J.-Davtd Peters, a negro aged 45, died on the oper ating table at the University hospital one minute after a new anaesthetic, named an aesthctol, the 'Invention of Dr. R, M. Stone of Omaha, had been administered to him. Fifty of the leading physicians of Kansas City and other Missouri valley towns had gathered to witness the test of the new drug. 'The negro's ailment had been diag nosed as a cyst on the liver, and he had volunteered to become a clinic in return for free surgical and medical treatment. A post-mortem examination showed that the diagnosis was wrong and that the patient was suffering from water In the pleural and cranial cavities, a condition In which tho physicians agreed, and anaesthetic would have been 'futal. A second test ot anaes tlietol tn the case of a woman was en tirely successful. (Continued oa Sixth Page.) INDEPENDENT OIL COMPANY Corporation with Ten Million Capital Will Build Refineries and Lay Pipe Lines In Kansas. KANSAS CITY. Mo., March 24. The or ganization of the Great Western Oil Re finery and Pipe Line company, with a cap italization of $10,000,000, has been perfected and within thirty days it Is expected Work will commence on the first refinery to be built at Erie, Kan., on a site donated by the cltzens of that place. It Is the Inten tion of those Interested In the movement to start the first refinery with a capacity of 600 barrels per day, but this will be in creased aa soon as possible to 5,000 or over. Among the directors of the new company are ex-Governor H. A. Burke of North Da kota and ex-Congressman H. G. Ewart of North Carolina. FAIL TO IDENTIFY WYNNE Man Accused of Murder of Two Denver Policemen Will Be Turned Over to Indiana Officers. DENVER, March 24.-The case against convict Wynne, pardoned from Jollet peni tentiary that he might be brought, here and tried for tho murder of two Denver police men, was dismissed today on account of failure to Identify him as the murderer.- Wynne will now be turned over to the Indiana authorities, as he is charged with breaking parole in that state. Charles S. Wynne (colored) was aliened to be Wellington C. Llewellyn, the aoldier who shot and killed Policemen Clifford and Griffith In this city on the night of August 13, 1W9. TRIAL OF GESSL.ER ROSSEAU Inspector Murray Tells of Finding aa Iafernal Machine oa the Dock of the I'nibrla. NEW YORK, March 24.-The trial of Gessler Roseeau, charged with having placed an Infernal machine on the wharf of the steamship Umbrla, was continued to day. Inspector G. E. Murray of the bureau of combustibles waa the chief witness. Inspector Murray told of finding In the mysterious package two boxes filled with dynamite. He built up the machine In the presence of the Jury as It was when he found it, with the exception of the dyna mite. The case will be continued tomorrow. Movements of Ocean Vessels March 2-4. At New York Arrived: Baltic, from Liverpool: Oeorglc, fiom Liverpool, pussed Nantuc ket litrhtshlp at 7:45 a. m. At Liverpool Arrived : fVvIc, from New York. Sailed: Celtic, for New York. At QueciiHtown Arrived : Frlesl&jid, from Philadelphia, for Liverpool, and proceeded. At Genoa Arrived: Roentgen Luis, from New York. Bulled: Romanic, for Naples. At Copenhagen Sailed: United States, for New York. At Moviile Sailed: Victorian, for Halifax. DEFEATS RATE BILL Home Kills tbe Commodity lfoaiara by Vote of 49 to 41. SOME SURPRISES IN THE ROLL CALL Men Who Speak for it in Committee Change oa the Final Vote. SEVERAL MEMBERS ARTFUL DODGERS Senate Also Pats a Qnietns on Sheldon Anti-Pass Measure. BINDER TWINE BILL GOES TO GOVERNOR McAllister Reapportionment BUI la Killed In Hon and Other Bills of Same Purport Meet with Llk Fate. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. March 24.-(SpeclaJ Telegram.) The legislature snatched time from a busy, day in which the last vestige ot a railroad rato bill waa obliterated, to fix Thursday noon, March JO, aa the time for final adjournment. A Joint resolution to this effect wa adopted by the, house and senate. This does not, however, rnaka It positively certain that the twenty-ninth session will adjourn Bine die at, this hour, for as is the case with nearly all leglala tures when the time comes to quit, many measures are likely to be on hsnd and the tradition of stopping the clock la liable again to be brought Into vogue. However, the members aa a whole seem quite anxious to get through Just aa soon as possible. The senate passed the Ernst binder twine plant bill, appropriating a totsl of about $200,000 for the establishment and maintenance of such a plant at the peni tentiary; defeated the 8heldon anti-pas bill, and the house on final vote defeated the commodity rate bill and Indefinitely postponed the Caldwell and Bedford-Harrington maximum freight rate bills. Thua, the legislature gave to the railroads the assurance thut at least no anti-pass or freight rate bill would be enacted Into a law this year, leaving no other hope for railroad legislation except possibly the passage of a railroad commission bill. Much Kxcltement In House. The vote on the commodity rate bill was attended with much excitement. Soin members became so excited In their eager ness to got under cover that they fairly bolted for the doors when the roll call started. Kyd of Gage, who has posed all session as an anti-monopoly man, but whose record Identifies him aa an ardent supporter of the corporations and a protege vi n. a. Bcnneider, was among those who managed to get across the dead line before the fatal shotxwas fired. He was in con versation with Bob Clancey, the Union Pa cific lobbyist, In the hull when the vote waa taken. Besides Kyd, Copsey, Lahners, Harmon and Zuelow were absent without excuse. A flglit waa made to force- these members to come In and vote, but all 1 efforts era futile. A ca.ll of the house was demanded and still It was Impossible to get the ab sentees' In. A motion was made by Foster to have warrants Issued for the appear--nce of those, absent and unexcused, but this motion was voted down. The result fell like a pall upon those members Interested in railroad regulation, for in it they could only perceive the death knell of all their efforts. Caldwell, who introduced the maximum freight rate bill, brought himself to vote against the bill. He was expected to vote for It, aa ho had talked for it and h.n professed anti-railroad man in two sessions of tho legislature. But there were so many sucn surprises that this one did not hold all the attention. Of the Douglas county members Ander- sen, Clarke, Dodge. Barnes. Le n Muxen voted against the bill and Foster and Fltie for it. while Tucker was absent and excused. Vote In Detail. The detail vote stood: Yeas Andnr-Boa (H'ton),tfrrdet, Atwood. i;lum Bedford, tUrmnmon, Render. liogrefa, Do:n, Hunker, Bowmaa, Johiiton, duell, Juiien, foati, Junkin. Cravens, Kaley, Davla, Lino, nttilck. Lord. Doran, Mrtllhlnney, KnK'trom, MiLaod. Erntt, .McMullen, Klalibark, Mickey, Kltle, Meradllh, Poster, Mllllgan, Noes ' Anderaen frj'ala,. rjndcn. jiou;aa, Kerrar, Hand, Hill, Hoara, Hoin.t; Norton, Jackaon, Jouvauat, Knoi, Lm. LI van good, Luca. without Parker. Pea body. Perry, Puiplall, Rlchardaon, Honblna, Rohrar, Saddler. Hmalaer, Bmuh, Stetaon, Thoinpaon, Warner, Whitham, lr. Speaker It. MrAlllatar, IK Clay, MrLain, Marks. Muaen, Perkins, Post, Roberta, Srllley, Voter, Ward, Wtlaon, . Wlndhana II excuse: Copsey, Kyd, Bai'on Barnea, Burrousha, Uurgeaa. Burna, Caldwell. Caaebeer, Chrlatcnaen, Clarke, Cropaey, Cunningham, Ciirrla Delea Demlae, Harmon. lAhnera. Zuelnw. Absent with excuse: Howe, Bartoo, Fen Ion, Tucker, Jahnel. Uxplainlus Their Votes. Several members explained their votes. Burns of Lancaster said: Believing that the passuge of this bill at this time wul not give the relief sought, but will tend to dettact interest from ths measure that will grant the required regu lation of the railroads, mill believing that the only permanent relief must come from a railroad commission elected by the peo ple, which can and will regulate and en force a fair and Just rale between the rail roads and the people, 1 vote "No." Jones of Polk Believing, as I do, that this body should have passed a freight rate bill that waa Just and equitable to all, 1 have done all within my ikiwit to have reported tor final vote a bill that would uffoid re lief to the now overburdened shippers of this state, without doing a wrong to the railroads. In my humble Judgment we have failed to reach the desired goal. 11. R. 234 will not meet the demands of the hour; however, I feel that we cannot af- iuiu riiuci imu ui flur lute crumb, though the loaf be denied. 1 there- 1UID TUID AJB. Bedford of Holt H. R. 236, the commodity bill, Is only a small portion of what ths people of this state demand, and I am much more tn favor of H. R. 871 or H. R. 3o6, and as this session of tho legislature Is drawing near Its close, and In my-opinion there is nf ruiiulhl. f h i. ,i ... sif Q.UIILI. I .. . m theae two bills, therefore I vote aye on the bill. Gerdes of Richardson Believing thst H. R. $71 would be a more Just law If passed by this house, but believing that this bill will be the only rate bill considered by this session and while have my doubla as to this bill being of any value, but believing that all rate laws will be taken to court and tested as to their legality, 1 therefore vole "Vcs." Caldwell of Clay I do not believe that H. K. 'OA gives the neeilcd relief to a long suffering people and whereas (here ia still pending a lull that will give relief thut the people are entitled to do not belluve in compromising on a bill that only gives a small per cent reduction on a few com modities. I therefore vole "No." Vltidhani of t.'ass Being fully convinced that all the evil complained of and tost should be amended cannot be adequat-ily i..Liinj vj aim ninn mo , m w 1 1 U I 1. 1 1 I. mn. t.t Itm .ffA..t la. ......... 11 . . . I ml ted .iiv m ui w. .j ... ..... iiiuuii iiiiiicnoi and being further convinced thai go eUv