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SK HYDE TO s IT
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Agents of Equitable Request Vice
President to Resign.
HE SAYS THEIR ACTION IS IMP iENT
Special Committee Will Wait c n at
Hi Homo This Moniin' ,.f
AGENTS DISCLAIM DESIRE FOR CONTROL
Resolution Say They Only Wish to End
Present Squabble.
WILL URGE SPECIAL LEGISLATION
Omaha Man on Committer to Cio to
Albany to Work In Interest
of the Mntonllsatlon
rinn.
CHINESE ASSAULT DOWIEITE
niMlonarr In China U Robbed and
I-eft for Head by
Kntlrra,
SHANGHAI. April IS. A Dowleite mis
sionary named Kennedy recently rented
for mission work a native bdlkllna; In the
village of TniuiKli, about four flays' Jour
ney from Shanghai. At midnight un April
100 Chinese, armed with swords and
wearing blouses marked "The People's
Volunteers." attacked the house wounding
several Chinese, striking Kennedy on the
head and leaving him apparently dead and
Kiting all his goods. A messenger, who
It ft the scene early the next morning, re
ported that Kennedy was still breathing,
and later advice gave hopes of his recovery.
Accordingly United States Consul David
son promptly dispatched Vice Consul Cloud
with twenty native soldiers to Tsungll to
prevent any further outrage.
NEW YORK. April 19. After a pro
tracted session behind closed doors the 210
or more general agents of the Equitable
IJfe Assurance society, adopted a resolu
tion today calling on Vice President J. H.
Hyde to resign from his position wtih the
organization and appointed a committee
of five from the r number to call on Mr.
Hyde and present the demands.
When the meeting of the agents was ad
journed tonight the committee had not
railed on Mr. Hyde nor had It' reported
to the meeting. All the members have been
bound to secrecy by a vote of the body
and while no definite Information as to
this committee's whereabouts would be
given out, It wns the general opinion that
It would report tomorrow. Current talk
had It that the resolution had been mailed
to Mr. Hyde with comments, but this was
not officially confirmed.
The agents went Into session at 11 o'clock
this morning and It was 3 o'clock before
a recess was taken for luncheon. During
all the time loud talking and occasional
Interruption of speakers Indicated that
there was a warm debate over some ques
tlon undci- consideration. Later It was
learned the. discussion concerned the Hyde
resolution and its construction. This reso
lutlon the secretaries of the agents would
not give out until notified by the committee
of five that a copy had been served on
Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Hyde Mill Xot Rrslorn.
When the recess was taken Mr. Hyde
was Informed that the committee of agents
would reach his office at 4 o'clock. He
awaited Its arrival in company with his
personal counsel, Samuel Untermeyer,
Wlnslow 8. Pierce and W. C. Gulliver,
At 6:30 o'clock the committee hud not ap
peared and Mr, iiydo with hiB counsel left
the office In the Kqultable.
Mr. Hyde said:
I have not seen the committee and not
seen the resolutions, but 1 consider them
Impertinent, extraordinary. Insulting and
most preposterous. 1 have no Intention of
resigning.
It was almost 4:30 wheat the agents
again went Into session, and the latter
part of the days' meeting was, from all
Indications, more per.teful than earlier la
the day. It was said that In the earlier
assemblage all but seventeen of the agents
had voted to request Mr. Hyde's resigna
tion, and In support of Mr. Alexander. The
nSjrnber voting for the resolution is said
to be 133. None of the agents, nor either
of the aecretarles, would affirm or deny
this statement, but there wcro several
wordy squabbles over accusations.
Late tonight announcement was made
thut the agents' committee appointed to
wait on Mr. Hyde and present the reso
lutlons and auk his resignation is to meet
him tomorrow at his home at 8 a. m
Disclaimer by Agents.
One of the Interesting developments of
the late session was the adoption of the
following resolution:
Whereas. It has been nerslstentlv sua
grated in the public prints that the agents
are for mutualiiatlon because they seek to
acquire iuii or vruai control or tne so
ciety by acquiring proxies; therefore be It
Resolved. T V we. the ceneral uircnts
of the society. ... convention aKNt-mhled, do
' hereby declare that we do not ask nor
will we seek for ourselves for any part
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demand that through the policyholders this
shall be so vested as best to conserve their
Interests, without the confidence of whom
we cunnni exist in this business.
The committee of rive appointed to wait
on Mr. Hyde Include Chunes Wake, New
tori: rrana i-evy, rew Orleans; C. J
iuwiro, urouKiyn; josepn Howes, Haiti
inure, una v , j. oaay, South Carolina.
Omaha Is Represented.
At this later session, and while awaiting
a the appearance of this committee, a perm
js- vanent organisation was formed and a com
nilttee was elected to go to Albany Friday
to petition the Insurance commission and
Governor Hlgglns to urge, the mutualtza-
tlon of the Kqultable.
Among those on the committee are
tleorge A. Rathbun. Unver; Frank 11
Wilcox. Boise City; Llmir Dwlgrfina, Dea
Moines; D. F. Cobb. Kansas City; J. S,
Kendrlck, St. iouls; Wyman Kllis, Helena,
Mont.; H. I. Neely, Omaha; W. J. Keat
ing. Bioux Falls, 8. D., and C. F. Kut
newsky. Salt Lake City
Permanent Organisation Formed.
It was after the appointment of this
committee that it was decided that It would
be advisable to form a permanent organi
sation and the following committee on
permanent organisation of the National
Association of Managers was named: C. J.
Edwards, chairman; E. A. Woods, Pitts
burg; A. M. Shields. Bun Francisco; J. S.
Kendrlck. 6t. l.ouls; It. I.. Hart, Philadel
phia; K. I.. I.evy, New Orleans; F. It.
Huzelton, Portland, Me.; H. I.. Foreman,
Atlanta; A. C. Haynes, New York.
A committee was named to bring Presi
dent Alexander and Second Vice President
Tarbell before the convention to thank
them for the hospitality received at their
hands. When the committee appeared
with Mr. Alexander and Mr. Tarbell they
were applauded. '
Mr. Alexander said he could not ex
press bis great pleasure and love for the
agents who had so manifestly upheld his
action and had expressed their confidence
In him.
Mr. Tarbell spoke of his twenty-nvs
years connection with the society and of
his twelve years pleasant relations with
the agents and managers of the Kqulta
ble. Kltwlrl' Statement Denied.
V c . 1 -1 . . ...M.nt 1'arlvall f.-t.lav -I
"vnowles, formerly superintendent of agen
cies for the Equitable In which Mr.
Know Irs said Mr. Tarbell was at the bot
tom of the Kqultable trouble and that he
had entered Into a compact to oust Vice
l'resldent Hyde and succeed President
Alexunder when the head of the society
retired.
When asked what he had to say with i
reference; to Mr. Knowles' statement, Mr.
Tarlwll said: "I never entered Into an
lommict such as he speaks of. There
nwr was any question about Mr. Alcx
audr resigning the presidency.
PUSH WORK AT FORT OMAHA
Post to Be Ready for Accommodation of
Two Companies by July 1.
TWO MORE COMPANIES IN NOVEMBER
Complete Itnral Mall Dellverr to Be
Established In Otoe County
In May Other Poatal
Matters.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASH1NUTON, April 19 (Special Tele
gramsSenator Millard had a moot satis
factory talk with Quartermaster General
Humphrey today relative to work in prog
ress at old Fort Omaha. General Humph
rey Btated that quarters for two compa
nies of the signal corps would be com-
I av Id son at Shanghai dated today:
Kennedy, a Dowle missionary, was at-
tnckrd by Chinese at Ts-anRll village In
Hungchow district. Cloud Invi rtlnatlng.
Mr. Cloud Is a clerk at the Shanghai
consulate-general. There have been vague
rumors of disturbance and growth of anti-
foreign feeling similar to that which led to
the Boxer uprising of lfnn, but no official
advices have come to the State department
to verify these, if Cloud finds that
there Is any danger of a general uprising
In that quarter the Chinese government
will be Immediately called upon to take
steps to protect the missionaries.
rotXT CASIM I TO HUM All
WASHINGTON, April 19-The following ) pieted by June 30, the close of the present
cablegram was received at the State dc- : nscal enr. That next ye ir. beginning July
partment today from Vice Consul General 1. work would be commenced on barracks
ior iwo aaumonai companies, including
officers' quarters, and he hoped that by
November 1 there would be four compa
nies of the signal corps Installed at Fort
Omaha.
Senator Millard, speaking of his visit to
General Humphrey, said that every assur
ance was given that work would be pushed
as rapidly as possible.
"I leel sure also that General Greeley,
head of the signal corps, Is also our friend
and that whenever possible he will help to
make Fort Omaha what It deserves to be
une of the finest posts In the United
States," said Senator Millard.
General Humphrey, who was scheduled
to leave Washington today on a tour of
Inspection of the southwest garrisons with
Lieutenant General Chaffee, chief of staff.
was rnmnAllpil to notlnnn bis litavlncr tin. '
til tomorrow on account of press of busi
ness. Complete county rural free delivery
service has been ordered established In
Otoe county, Neb., effective from May 16,
making nineteen routes In the county.
Abher C. Trindle has been appointed post
master at VanMeter, Dallas county, la.,
vice H. H. Phillips, resigned.
Iowa rural routes ordered established
May 15: Ayrshire, Palo Alto county, routs
1; population, 420; houses, 106; Grand Junc
tion., Green county, route 2; population,
300; houses, 60. Jefferson, Green county,
route 6 and 7; population, 965; houses, 133.
John W. Stamm has been appointed regu
lar and Che.s. W. Stamm substitute, rural
carrier for route 1, at Guttenberg, la.
Story Discredited that Russian Am-
hnasnrior la to I.enve Waahlnaton.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 19.-The report
that Karon He Rosen, formerly Russian
minister at Tokio, will succeed Count Cas-
slnl, Russian ambassador to the United
States, Is not confirmed at the Foreign of
fice here. On the contrary it Is said that
Count Casslnl's services at Washington
are highly valued and that no change Is
at present contemplated. A number of
months ago a change was believed to bo
Impending. At the time It was under
stood Count Casslnl desired a European
post and there was much talk of his trans
fer to Madrid and of Raron De Rosen
going to Washington, but since then the
whole question has been In abeyance and
It Is regarded ns entirely unlikely that the
government would agree to Count Casslnl's
transfer at any event until after peace Is
concluded ns Important negotiations might
be conducted through Washington In which
the count could render great assistance.
Count Casslnl's position at Washington is
In no wlBe Involved In the question of his
ultimate transfer, the United States having
at one time taken pains to officially notify
the Russian government that the stories
then Industriously circulated of friction
between the ambassador and Secretary
Hay were not only untrue, but that Count
Casslnl was entirely acceptable to the
United States.
CHAJiCR FOR n.ACK I NAVY
TALK ABOUT MACKDOMAJf AFFAIR
British Plana to Be Finally Consid
ered by Powers this Month.
VIENNA, April 19 The Associated
.Press was informed at the Foreign office
today that the negotiations between the
powers regarding Great Hrltaln'B plans for
the financial reform of Macedonia will
probably be terminated at the end of
April. Some doubt Is entertained here
about Germany's attitude on the subject.
The Neue Frele Presse publishes an In
terview with Herr von Mueller, the Aus
trian agent In Macedonia, charged with
carrying out the Austro-Russlan reform
program, who passed through Salonlca re
cently on his way to Athens, In which he
declares, among other things, that since
March 1 tho financial reforms In Mace
donia, established by Turkey through
Hllml Pasha, have been working very
well, all the officers and others receiving
their salary promptly through the Otto
man bank. He expresses the opinion that
the system will have the most successful
results.
The Foreign office here does not deny
statements to the effect that Herr von
Mueller will not, return to Macedonia.
LIFK SHORTER IX ISilTHIl STATES
German Diwtor Compares Lonaerlly
of Germans and Americana.
WIESBADEN, April 19.-"Ainericans are
shorter-lived than Germans," was the con
clusion reached by Dr. B. Iaqucr In his
paper on social hygiene In the United
States, submitted today to the Interna
tional Congress of Medicine, now in ses
sion here.
"Although more temrerate In the use
of alcohol than the Gei4uans, and work
ing un average of 10 pit cent shorter hours,
the Americans are," said Dr. Lnquer, "ex
hausted earlier In life."
The doctor gave these figures for each
thousand of the population: The number
of persons from 60 to 60 years of age are, in
wrmiiny, hh; in America, li'i; persons
over 60, in Germany, 78; America, 65.
Dr. Laquer did not undertake to explain
the facts. He simply gave them as the
result of Inquiries which he made durlng-
a visit to the United States In 1904.
ITALItM KISG RECEIVES MORGAN
Holer Thanks American Capitalist
for It'-turiilna Stolen Cope.
ROM K, April 19.-King Victor Emmanuel
today received In private audience J. pler
pont Morgan, who thanked the king
warmly for the grand cordon of Saints
Maurice and I.asarus, which ho wore. The
king was most cordial In his manner to
ward Mr. Morgan and made th American
financier sit next y him. He expressed
his personal gratification at the generous
act of Mr. Morgan In returning to Ascoll
the cope stolen from the cathedral there
and sold to him by an unidentified person.
The conversation, which was carried on
in English, lasted half an hour.
Later the king received United States Sen
ator Nelson W. Ahlrlch of Rhode Island.
Opportunity Will Be Given Cltlsena
to anallfy as Paymasters.
WASHINGTON, April 19. Announcement
was made at the Navy department today
that there existed twenty-nine vacancies
In the grade of assistant paymaster In the
navy, the only grade of the pay corps to
which appointments are made from civil
life. The examination for candidates for
this grade has been set for June 12, and for
the first time no political influence Is neces
sary to obtain designations for this exam
ination. By order of the secretary the
examination has been thrown open to all
applicants who are able to present satis
factory letters from reputable business con
cerns and also letters showing that the ap
plicants are fit men to become officers In
the pay corps. Further information can
be obtained by addressing the paymaster
general of the navy. The examination will
be competitive and the twenty-nine best
men, provided that number make the
required percentage on the examination
will be appointed.
The examination will be held at the Navy
yard, Washington, and at the Navy yard.
Mare Island, California, that the applicants
from the Pacific coat may also have an
opportunity to take It.
ME PENSION EXAMINERS Ol'T
Resignations Called for by Commis
sioner Warner Are Accepted.
WASHINGTON, April 19. Nine of the ten
pension examiners constituting the Board
of RevleW were separated from the govern
ment service today. Commissioner of Pen
sions Warner referred the nine resigna
tions to Secretary Hitchcock with the rec
ommendation that they be acceped, and
Mr. Hitchcock took the desired action with
out delay. The resigned examiners assert
that representation were made to them,
purporting to come from the commissioner.
that should they hand In their resignations
matters would be relieved and restorations
would be made at some date In the near
future. Commissioner Warner, however,
made no such representation to the secre
tary. The difficulty Involving the Hoard of
Review was its approval of several pen
sions to applicants whose only claim was
enlistment In a Pennsylvania and a New
Jersey regiment of volunteers for service
In the civil war, but the services of whom
were never availed of by the government.
BLAIR BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE
People Get Together to Farther
Interests of the Town and
County,
BLAIR, Neb.. April 19 (Special Tele
gramsFor several weeks a scheme has
been under way among the business men
of Hlalr for the organization of a Com
mercial club, and tonight over 200 of the
representative business men of the city
met at the opera house to perfect the or
ganization. It was the most enthusiastic
meeting that has been held here for many
years for the purpose of furthering the In
terests of the business men and community
surrounding Klair. Mayor L. A. Williams
was elected temporary chairman and Prof.
Parsons, secretary. A board of eleven di
rectors was elected, as follows: G. Menerus,
Thomas Martin, William Kelly, W. H. Kel
knap, Chris Crowell, Ole Thompson. James
Maher, C. O. Krogh, R. Sas and Marcus
Beck, tine hundred and sixty plates had
been sold and a banquet followed at the
two hotels. Mr. J. F. Hanson, secretary
of the Fremont Kuslness eliib; E. J. Me
Vann and President Wright of the Com
mercial club of Omaha were present and
addressed the meeting on the Interests and
LOEB STARTS TO THE CAMP
Private Secretary of President Car
ries Papers Which Reqnlre
Signature f Executive.
GLEN WOOD SrRIN'S. Colo., April 19.
With President Roaeelt and Secretary
Loeb In camp twenty m"es from the near
est telegraph office, n- news of the hunt
came out Tit the woods today. When Mr.
Loeb returns here tomorrow It Is expected
he will bring Information of the luck that
has attended the president's hunt for big
game. The president Keeps a persmal
diary and consequently the correspondents
marooned here await the return of the sec
retary with much lmputtenee. Storms of
snow, hail and rain surged about the
mountains In the direction of the Enst di
vide nearly all day and Mr. Loeb must
have had a rough, uncomfortable trip.
Secretary Loeb left here early today for
Newcastle, where he WH . get a horse
and ride to the president's camp. Elmer
Chapman, the courier who yesterday
brought news of the suc-ess of the hunt,
accompanied by Mr. Loeb, and will serve as
the secretary's guide. Mr. Loeb will remain
at the camp over night and return here
some time tomorrow. . Hc has taken with
him a number of documents that require
the signature of the president.
The Charley Penny ranch, where tho
hunting party Is now encamped, Is In the
east divide. The party w 111 move to the
west divide or Saturday or Monday, as it
Is reported game Is wore plentiful there.
Before the president move away too far
It Is the desire of the ranchmen and moun
taineers that he visit Liberty school, where
their children are educated. This school Is
near the present camp and the children of
the ranchers ride for miles around to at
tend. The mission of Joe Austin, who
came to the Springs last night with Couer
Chapman, was to get Mr. Loeb to use his
good offices In arranging the visit.
P. B. Stewart of Colorado Springs will
leave the party at the end of this week.
Mr. Loeb then expects to go to the camp
and spend two days with the president.
Captain Austin told Secretary Loeb that
patrol has been organised and it is now
impossible for outsiders to reach the area
over which the party Is hunting.
NEWCASTLE, Colo., Apr'l 19. Secretary
Loeb left here at 11 a m. for President
Roosevelt's camp. The trip, which will
take about five hours, will be made on
horseback. It was raining hard here and
snowing heavily on the mountains today.
DENVER, Colo., April 19. Parson
Thomas Unell of the Tabernacle in this
city, today sent'to President Roosevelt. In
care of Secretary Loeb, a message asking
that he be given the carcasses of the bears
killed during the president's hunt for dis
tribution among the poor of Denver.
A note endorsing the matter "most heart
lly" was sent to the president by former
Adjutant General Sherman M. Bell.
PATTERSON JURY, COMPLETED
Panel Which Wtlt Try Dhow Girl
Composed of Tern Married Men, a
Bachelor and a Widower.
NEW YORK April 19.-The Jury which
is to decide the fate of "Nan Pi-tterson,
on trial for the third time i the charge
of murdering Caeaee Ya iAj,v V 0"l'In
was completed at 7.10 oJrV'torrrght 'Wften
Recorder Goff adjourned, court until next
Monday morning.
Miss Patterson Is ngaln to face a Jury
composed almost entirely of married men,
only two of the accepted panel of twelve
being single, one a bachelor, the other a
widower.
Most of the Jurymen arc men of middle
age and beyond. Many of them have large
families, some grown daughters who are
married.
It was announced tonight that the de
fendant would take the stand again dur
ing the present trial and tell her story of
how Young met his death In the cab last
June as he was driving to the steamship
pier to Join his wife on a trip to Europe.
It is also said that Miss Patterson is anx
ious that hor sister, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith,
should become a witness for the defense,
although It has not been determined as
yet either by the prosecution or the girl's
lawyers Just what part the J. Morgan
Smiths shall play.
When the work of selecting a Jury was
resumed today there were three accepted
Jurors In the box. They were Foreman
Aldrich and Messrs. Splint and Goldstone.
In opening court, Recorder Onff said he
was anxious that the Jury should be com
pleted during the day, as the court had
j never been In session on Good Friday, and
ii was nis purpose at ine end or the day
to order an adjournment until Monday
next. He Bald the court would remain as
late In the evening as necessary to complete
the panel.
From this time forward the work of
choosing Jurymen progressed rapidly. When
the list of twelve was completed ninety
four talesmen had been called and ques
tioned. Forty-two of the slxtv peremntorv
challenges allowed by the court had been
utilized, Assistant District Attorney Rand
resorting to eighteen challenges, and coun
sel for the defendant to twenty-four. When
the last Juror had taken his place in the
empty chair remaining In the box, Re
corder Goff turned to the twelve men and
delivered the customary warning not to
discuss the case or to allow It to be dis
cussed In their hearing. He then ad
journed the court. Miss Patterson had a
lime cnat wltn her father and was then
led back to her cell in the Tombs. Her
counsel declares the girl was pleased with
tne jury.. Throughout the dav she
evinced the keenest Interest In the exam
ination of the talesmen.
THROWS GIRLFR0M VIADUCT
Cocaine Fiend at Cincinnati Drops
Child from llridae to Ground
ElBhty-Three Feet Below.
PRESIDENTS RUN ROADS
Victor Moraweti Telia Senate Committee
that Directors Are Set of rign.reb.ead
KNOW NOTHING OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
He Denies Report that Santa Fe Paid
Standard Oil Company II e
bate of Million
Dollars.
Observe Primrose Day,
IX5NDON. April 19-Prlmrose dajr was
observed today with undiminished seal. I frmatln of commercial clubs In general
Iord Peaconsfleld's statue was decorated J
on a generous scale. An enthusiastic free i FIGHT AGAINST LOAN SHARKS
trader uiinzeo tne occasion uy placing by
the side of the statue a huge shield of
primroses, bearing the well known quota
tion from remarks of the deceased states
man: "Protection Is riot only dead, but
la damned," picked out In forget-me-nots.
Continued m Seccud Page.
Stoddard la Improving.
GALT, Ont.. April 19.-J. 8. Stoddard,
the veteran actor, who was stricken with
nervous prostration here some time ago,
and who It was feired would die, Is stead
ily Improving. He will be removed to his
home In New Jersey In a week or ten
da ys.
Warrants Sworn Out for Arrest of
AUeajed lanrera at Inatance of
Kanaas City Newspapers.
KANSAS CITT. April 19,-As the result
of a campaign started by the Kanaas City
Star and the Kansas City Times against
persons practicing usury, warrants for two
money lenders were lssuec, here today. E
K. Forman, of a firm that lends money on
household goods, waa arrested on a war
rant accusing htm of charging usurious In
teresi. He was released upon furnlfhlng
I bond to appear on April IS for hearing
British Ainbaaai:or Takes Vacation. A warrant also waa issued for the arr.sl
ST. PETERSBURG, April 19 The British, of George Hey, one of whose customer
embassador. Sir Charles Hurdinge, started awore that Hey charged 10 par ceut inter
tody for England on a BionUk'a holiday, I eat ea aoiail ", - -
WASHINGTON, April 19. Victor Mor
awctz, of the Atchlnson, Topeka Snnta
Fe railroad, again was before the sena.e
committee on Interstate commerce toduy.
Replying to questions by Senator Doillver,
Mr. Morawetz said that the executive com
mittee and boards of directors never know
anything about the details of traffic
management. They give directions to the
president of the road and the president
oirects the other officers.
"Where traffic managers -lolate the law
In granting rebates and dlscrlmmlnntlons
to one shipper, do you not think It would
he right to compel the road to give ail
shippers the low rate?" asked Senator
Dolllver.
"In many cases. It would be right and In
others unjust." replied Mr. Moraweta. "It
would not be right to make stockholders
suffer because some agent had committed I
a wrong."
Senator Dolliver questioned Mr. Mora
wetz about the agreements between com
panies as to rates. The latter replied that
they were not "agreements."
The managers, he said, Jalked things over
and reached an understanding, as to what
rates would be from competitive points.
He snid these rates were fixed on a
remunerative basis.
Senator Dolliver asked why Intermediate
points were compelled to pay higher rates
than the competitive points. Mr. Morawetz
replied that the rallroadB were compelled
to accept low rates at competitive points.
He maintained that the intermediate points
were really benefited, by such action.
Colorado Coal Rebate Case.
In reply to a question by Senator Dolliver,
Mr. Morawetz explained the charges re
garding the granting of rebates by the
Atchlnson, to the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company. He said that the alleged rebate
grew out of confusion of the coat of
transportation and the cost of coal. The
Atchlnson filed with the interstate com
merece commission a rate of $4.06 from the
mine to the point of Intersection with
another rood which was controlled by
Phelps, Dodge & Co., the coal consignees,
As a matter of fact he said, the rate was
$2.90 per ton and the difference $1.15 per
ton, was paid to the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company for the coal. The road collected
the price of the coal and the cost of tran
sportation nt the point of delivery. It was
alleged that the payment of $1.15 to the
Colorado company was a rebate when as
a matter of fact he said no rebate was
paid. No Interest he stated suffered by
the act of the company. Nobody connected
ivith the Atchlnson system had any interest
In the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
M-. Morawets said that when the present
ipanaarement of the Atchison road took con
trol of the system It Included various coal
companies, the stock of which was owned
by the original railroad company. The
new management decided that the railroad
company must go out of the coal business.
The Atchison then leased all the coal mines
In its system. In 1901 there wus a three
cornered arrangement to which the Atchi
son, the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
and Phelps, Dodge & Co., controlling the
El Paso & Southern railroad, were parties.
Under the terms of the agreement thu
Colorado Fuel and Iron company was to
furnish coal at $1.15 per ton, and the Atchi
son was to haul it for $2.90 per ton, the
Atchison to collect the price of the coal
and pay 'lie $1.15 over to the Colorado
company. The agreement was to last five
years. But in 1902 Injunctions were granted
restraining the various companies from
continuing this business. The complnlnt
arose over a mistake about the combination
of the $4.06, which the road collected, ait
allegation being made that this did not in
clude the rrlce of coal and that rebates
were being given. No other shipper could
be effected, because Phelps, Dodge & Co.
had to have the coal which was supplied
by the Colorado company. The whole case
arose over a confusion of the cost of coal
with the cost of transportation.
Denies Rebates to Standard OH Co.
Senator Dolliver asked as to the report
that the Atchison hud paid to the Stand
ard Oil company $1,000,000 in rebates in
Kansas. Mr. Morawetz eaiu mat ne ieic
authorizea to ueny mo it.,.. -
rebate was given by the Atchison to the
Standard Oil company.
Senator Clapp questioned Mr. ftlnraweiz
relative to the right of congtes-i to dele-
gate authority to tlx rates, ana biso auoui
a court of review.
Mr. Morawetz said congress count aeio-
gate to a commission power io u n..i.
mum reasonable rate. It also was brought
out that a court of appeal could determine
what was a maximum reasonable rate.
Replying to a question by H.naior .ar
.. . . 1 ,4 tVt-it In r.rrter to
mack, nr. morawi -
prevent discrimination between ports, con
gess could fixe only a maximum rate. It
could not fix a minimum rate, because that
wojld force a discrimination against ports
and would be in violation ot me consiuu
tion Mr. Morawetz said that If railroad
were compelled to fix their rates according
to distance three-fourths of the Industries
of the country would be destroyed
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Showers and Colder Thnraday.
Friday Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdnvi
Honr. Dear. Hour. Dear.
R a, m 4.1 1 p. m Ml
a, in 42 2 p. ni Ml
T a. m 411 3 p. m r
a. m 4 4 4 p. m ftH
O n. m 40 p. m P.T
10 a. m 47 l.ni fUl
11 a. m 4S 7 p. m M
12 m fit 8 p. m r.l
O p. m Rtt
FAVOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Mayor McClellan and Comptroller
Grout Say It la Only Itemed y for
Kxtortlon In Contracts.
NEW YORK, April 19 -The session today
of the legislative committee which Is in
vestigating lighting conditions in New
York City was by far the most interesting
of any since the Inquiry was begun severul
weeks ago. Mayor George B. McClellan
and City Comptroller Grout were called to
the witness stand and testified as to their
action on the various lighting contracts
that have hern made during the terms they
have been In office. The committee also In
quired Into the contrncts made by the Con
solidated Gas company with the New York
Contracting and Trenching company, In
which Alderman James K. GafTnry and
John J. Murphy, a brother of Charles F.
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, are as
sociates. It developed during the testimony that
contracts amounting to $3.nno had b-cn
awarded to the Gaffney-Murphy firm with
out competition. It was denied that the
contracts were so let because the name of
Murphy was associated with the concern.
It was clnimrd the gas company did not
know the Murphy In the contracting com
pany was a brother of Leader Murphy.
Comptroller Grout testified at some length
as to his action on various lighting con
tracts, and declared that after a thorough
Investigation of the whole matter lie was
convinced the city's only remedy wns to
build its own lighting plant.
Mayor McCleilan told of the admtnstra
tlon's efforts to secure legislation for a
municipal lighting plant, and said he hoped
his successor In office would see such a
plant In operation. He did not doubt that
the city had authority to own and operate
Its own gas plant, but legislation had been
sought as to the best means of avoiding
possiblo delays due to litigation.
Wm FALSE FLAGS
London Hears that Russian War Vessels
Flj Emblems of Commerce.
RUSSIANS TO STAY IN KAMRANH BAY
Rumor that RojostTeneky's Fleet Will
Remain There Until May 7.
ACUTE ANXIETY IN JAPANESE CAPITAL
War Conference Attended by Elder States
men Lasts Five Hours.
BRITISH PUBLIC BECOMES EXCITED
Demand for More Specific Derlnratloa
of flights ot HelllKrrents !o
Nrutrnl Forts Protest to
France from Japan.
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
John I.ee Carrol of Maryland F.lertcd
President at Triennial Conven
tion at Washington.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 19. Delegatea
to the triennial convention of the Sons of
the Revolution, now In session In Wash
ington, visited Annapolis today, viewed
the midshipmen's drill and presented the
brigade with a silver cup as a marksman
ship trophy. In the afternoon the follow
ing officers were elected: President, Gen
eral Lee Carroll of Maryland; first vice
president. General Garrett Vroome of New
York: second vice president. General Wil
son G. Hnrvet of South Carolina; secre
tary gerteial.- JHfneH Mortlr.trr Montgom
ery of New York; assistant secretary gen
eral, W. Hall Hun's of Maryland; treas
urer general, R'- hard M. Cadwallader
of Pennsylvania; assistant treasurer gen
eral, Henry Cadle of Missouri; reglstor
general, Walter Gilmer Page of Mass
achusetts; historical general, Holdrlldge O.
Collins of California; Chaplain general,
James Edward Green of Iowa.
JOE JEFFERSON IS BETTER
Veteran Actor Shows Improvement
and Doctors Are Hopeful for
Vltlmate Recovery.
..iviin.i,.n i.v the United States courts. He
1II1IU,I" ,
said no commission could h.ne the wisdom
to fix rates for the entire country.
Nationalisation of Railroads.
Senator Newlands asked a series of ques
tions to support his contention for the
CINCINNATI, tj.. April 19-Charles
Finch wns arrested late today, charged
with throwing Loretta Krekeler, aged. 9
years, from the Liberty street viaduct to
the ground below, a distance of eighty-three
feet. The girl is in a serious condition Hn,i
expected to die. Finch wits identified by
both the girl and her S-year-old brothtr,
who was a witness to the crime. When ar
rested Finch was stupefied with cocaine
and a large box of the drug was found In
his pocket..
According to the story of the boy. the
children were on their way to school" this
afternoon when they were suddenly stouufd
by a man in the middle of the viaduct. Tha
man grabbed at the hoy's hat and the piil
told him not to touch it. The man then de
clared. "I'll throw you over the bridge "
and seizing her tossed I r over the viaduct
rail and escaped.
lie was later arrested near the scene of
the crime. The girl was taken to her home
In a dying condition.
In a statement to Chief of Police Milllken
Finch ssld that he did not know anything
;,bout throwing the girl over the viaduct
He saWi:
I do rot remember what happened thli
afternoon f. where I have been. A col
ored man gave me a drug of swme kind
iaUe to ijmember anything slue thsa. t. . ; .I-"1'1111"'1 oa Second page).
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla., April 19
The change for the better In the condi
tion of Joseph Jefferson has been so en
couraging to the physicians and the fam
ily as to lead to the hope of ultimate re
covery. Mr. Jefferson Is stronger tonight. Tills
afternoon he called for food and was able
to retain chicken broth and brhndy and
milk arter he had eaten half of a grape
fruit.
Mr. Jefferson Is sble to converse with
those about him. At this hour everything
Is In his favor. There Is a cool breeze
blowing from the ocean and the tempera
ture had ranged during the day from 70
to 65 and Is stationary tonight at 60.
THREE BANKERS PLEAD GUILTY
Men Who Worked Saving Institu
tion at l-ornln, Ohio, Are Given
Prison Sentcncra.
congress or a
If
commission should prescribe
a rate from Chicago to New York of 13
cents and from Chicago to Baltimore of
12 cents would that tie a viouiuon o. ...
constitution 7" OSKeo
If the shipments were io nnrryo,..,
If to the cities only, no," was the reply.
He snid congress could not In this case
make a minimum rate.
i answer to Senator Newlands, Mr.
KMKIA, O., April 19.-E. F. Kaneen,
former cashier of the closed Citizens' Sav
ings bank of Lorain, today pleaded guilty
to embezzling the runds of the bank und
was sentenced to serve seven years in
the penitentiary. H. 11. Walker and Dana
Walker, teller und bookkeeper respectively
of the hank, nlso pleaded guilty and were
sentenced to two years and six months In
the penitentiary. Judge Washburn In sen
tencing the prisoners said It was the hard
est task undertaken by him during his
official cairer, Kaneen being a close and
lifelong friend. The judge was almost
overcome with emotion.
UNION PACIFIC BID ACCEPTED
Road nets Contract for farr Ins
Soldiers from Chicago to
the Const.
CHICAGO, April 19. Officials of the
Union and Southern Pacific railroads In
Chicago were notified today by the gov
ernment authorities at Washington that
the bid of these lines for the nuniuni
Morawetz said that in several states there . f nd me,n of tnP nPW rocrilts ilnJ
were commissions with power to fix rates. ; m(,n of tl)fi marne corpg to and from th-i
At times the Atchison road had suffered I Pu(.inc ,.oa8t Mrlll had been accepted,
from interference and was saved from an- ! and thal a tro,,,,g woud b() g,nt (y(.'r
these lines from July 1, 19U5, to July 1, Ki.
The bid of the two roads was $23 per man
from the Missouri river to San Francisco
and X.2S from Chicago.
Movements of Ocean Vessels April HI.
At New York Sailed: MstoKtir- for I iv.
nationalization of raliroaas. i ne latter re- i erpooi; t-otsnam, Mr Rotterdam
plied that he would prefer a federal char
ter for his company to a state cnarter.
Senator Cullom, addressing Senator New
lands, asked:
"Are you getting ready to buy these
roads?"
"No," replied Mr. Newlands. "I merely
want the railroads to take out national
charters."
During Senator Newlands' Inquiries, Mr
Morawetz said that tvery bond put out by j trea
At Liverpool Arrived : Vancouver, fn.m
Portland; Oceanic, from Ni-w York- Vic
torian, from St. John. N. H. Sailed: 'Nord
land, for Philadelphia.
At Naples Sailed : I.igurla, for Nfw
York; Irlna Oskar, for New York.
At (JueenHtovMi Arrived: Haverfoni.
from Philadelphia, for Liverpool and
proceeded; Ivernia, from Roston.
At Marseille Arrived. Italia, from New
New York.
At Dover Arrived: Graf Waldcrsee. from
New v,.-K.
At fjindon S.ilW-d: Hurgarlan, for Mi.-n-
i railroad company in Texas had to be
endorsed by t lie Texas commission. lie
said thut such bonds Wire not saleable;
that there waa less railroad building In
At Southampton Sailed: Kron Prinz Wil-
helin. for New York.
At Yokohama Arrived: China, from Ran
Francisco.
At Gli r-iltar Arrl' d It nes.!:i Victoria
Luise. from New York.
At CherlMiiirg Sailed. Krua Prinz Wll
helm, fu,r nw York.
LONDON, April 19.-A dispatch to a
news agency says that Information re
ceived here Is taken to Indicate that the
Russian squadron proposes staying nt
Kamranh bay until May 7. Admiral Ko-
Jcstvensky meantime sending out cruisers
to overhaul merchantmen proceeding along
the trade route to the straights of For
mosa. The transports accompanying the
Russian squadron are reported to be ply
ing between Kamranh bay and Saigon
under the merchant flag of Russ'o.
The British public is only now begin
ning to realize how much depends on
Togo's skillful conduct of the approach
ing naval contest. Until Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky actually arrived In the
straits of Malacca there was a disposition
to ridicule the efforts of tiie Russian
squadron; but now that there Is seen to
be a growing likelihood of Vice Admiral
Nevagatoft Joining Rojest vensky before
the struggle opens, interest is deepening
into anxiety. According to the Tokio cor
respondent of a news agency, a momentous
war conference lusting five hours was held
there on Wednesday, attended by the elder
statesmen, the premier and ministers. It
Is not difficult to conjecture the nature
of the council's deliberations.
Tokio correspondents state that Japan
has advanced a protest to France on the
Russian Pacific squadrons presence in
Knmrauh bay. but that France has not yet
replied. The Telegraph's correspondent at
Tokio declares that a Japanese tleet la
ready to sail for Kamranh buy.
The Telegraph's Hong Kong correspond
ent states that two Btenmers which passed
close to the bay on Sunday report that no
Russian vessels were then visible. No
news, however, hus yet reached London
to show that the Russians have left Kam
ranh bay, and It is assumed that they are
still there.
The Post, commenting on the situation,
contends that It Is a matter of urgent
Importance, especially considering Great
Britain's world wide naval Interests, ta
endeavor to secure a more definite Inter
national definition of neutrality in neutral
waters by belligerents.
Hope or Rattle tm )n-n sea.
ST. PKTKRSLX'KG, ArU 1.-The keen-,
est Interest Is manifested In the dispatches
referring to the Russian squadron com
manded by Admiral Rojestvcnsky, but ths
admiralty claims to be ns much in the
dark as the public regarding the plans of
the admiral. The report that part of the
squadron was sighted off Hong Kong Is
not credited here, however, as Hong Kong
Is far off his route. The main question
now agitating the naval officials Is whether
Rojestvensky will elect to proceed north
ward through the straits of Formosa or
bear off Into the Pacific through Bssfil
channel, south of the island of Formosa,
or Haling Tnng channel, north of the
Island of Luzcn.
The conviction Is growing stronger that
the Jt.pu.neae heavy division Is concen
tration ciose to the shores of Japan and
it Is also believed that Admiral Togo will
decline to give battle in the open seu.
This Is what the admiralty officials hope
for, a s It sincerely believes Rojestvensky
would huve more than nn even chance If
the two squadrons lined up In nn open tight.
They believe that Togo's tactics will be
night torpedo boat attacks In attempts
to scatter the Russian ships, putting ionw
of them out of action and then picking off
the damaged vessels In the morning, as It
Is recognized that If one of the Russian
ships Is Injured It might be too dangerous
for the whole squadron to stand by her
and thus offer a big target for the Jap
anese torpedoes. Such a running fight,
accompuriled by nightly torpedo attacks,
therefore Is what Is moFt dreaded.
The udmirulty has no continuation of the
reported cutting of the cable connecting
the Islund of Formosa with the Chineso
mainland at Foo Chow, but It Is pointed
out that even if true this would not sever
communication with Formosa, as there is
a direct cable from Killing, In the north
ern part of the Island, running by way of
the l.uchu Islands to Japan.
Ainoy Is Xerrons.
AMOY, Straits of Formosa. April 1$.
The provincial officials held a conference
today with the object of determining on
the course to be adopted in case of the
Russian squadron appearing here. The
officials are prepared to insist on the neu
trality of this port being respected.
The Japanese ships which have been
plying between Amoy and the Island of
Formosa are not making their usual trips.
The Japanese have a building here tilled
with stores, supposed to be medical sup
plies. The HritlHh steamer ileathbank, which
has been at this port since February 11, Is
Bald to have umniunltlon and light artillery
under Its supposed cargo of coal, lntcndi-d,
for the Russian squadron.
Russian ship Short of ton I.
PORT l.oi Itf, island of Mauratius, April
19 The German steamer Juliette, late tha
British steamer Dunolly Castle, which
cleared from Difgo Buarez, Madagascar,
April it, for Hatavla, Java, put in hem
today and asked fur 900 tons of coal. It
wus Informed that It would be allowed
to take CO tons, but when 100 tons had
been taken on board the colonial offWrs
stopped it from talvlng any more, pending
Instructions from the home government.
The uctlon of the local officers was due to
statements made by members of the crew
to the effect that the Juliette is cairylng
stores to the Rufcsian squadron In tl.e
China sea.
Torpedo float Destroyer Launched,
TOKIO, April 19 The torepdo boat d-!-stroyer
KIJI wa luucr.ed at Kure today.
Its displace -incut xceds 2"u tons.
An official report from Manchurlan heal
qu.uteiM :
A J.ipnese fotce advanced toward Tung
hus. n ily mlies east ol ilHtmi.crg. mil
iciuplid thu place or. April io. Toe
enemy retreat, d to the north.
There h" oeen in- clung,- In the t-itua-tlr-n
el: e here.
S.r-i.li:(lon ll to I'lert.
5 p. in. -Although not reported directly,
it Is Li ileved that the K'lan second.
Pacific au,uadrou continues Uie eocup&Uoot
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