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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL.
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NORFOLK NEBRASKA Fill DAY KKIWUAUY 'J'J 11)07. )
UTAH SENATOR RETAINS HI3
SEAT BY VOTE OF 42 TO 28.
CROWDS VISIT THE SENATE
Three Democrats Vote In Favor of
Smootand Nine Republicans Against
Him Senate Passes River and Har.
bor and Naval Appropriation Bills ,
Washington , Feb. 21. Senator Reed
pmoot retains his seat In the United
States senate. This was decided by a
vote of 42 to 28 , ending a long con
test. Eighteen senators wore paired
making the actual standing on the resolution
elution , Bl for and 37 against. Sen--
tor Smoot did not vote , and Senator
Wetmore was absent and not paired
The Smoot resolution was called up
con after the senate convened.
Every scat In the galleries was filled
and during the actual voting the
etandlng room on the floor of the sen
ate was crowded by members of the
house and employes of the senate.
Seldom lins there been a proceeding
affecting the standing of a senator
that has attracted so much marked at
tention. In the audience were repre
entatlves of a number of promlnen'
'women organizations , which have been
active In circulating and having pre
sented petitions of remonstrant
against Smoot. These women se
cured many thousands of signature *
to their petitions.
Senators Dubols , Hansbrough , Now-
lands , Bacon and Burrows , the latter
chairman of the committee , spoke
.ftgalnst Mr. Smoot , while Senators
peverldge , Dolllver and ForaUcr spoke
lor htm.
Hopkins' Amendment Adopted.
Senator Hopkins offered his amend-
fient to the committee resolution and
it was adopted. Under this a two-
* birdi vote would have been neccssarj
to carry the resolution , which declared
that Mr. Smoot Is not entitled to his
Beat. Senator Carmack then offered
O.B a substitute for the amended com
tolttee resolution a simple resolution
declaring that Senator Smoot should
e "expelled. " The effect of this would
e to displace the commltte.e resolu
Uou If adopted and It was defeated.
Then came the vote n the comnvt-
tee resolution as amended , which was
as follows :
"Resolved , two-thirds of the sena
tors present concurring therein , that
fUed Smoot Is not entitled to a Beat
&s a senator of the United States
trom the state of Utah. "
Roll Call Shows Some Surprises.
Although It was a foregone conclu
sion that the resolution would fall
and thus end the long fight against the
Utah senator , the roll call contained
ome surprises. Of tKe forty-two votes
In favor of Mr. Smoot three wore cast
by Democrats. They were Messrs.
Blackburn , Clark ( Mont. ) and Daniel
Teller was paired In favor of Smoot.
Of the twenty-eight votes against Mr
Stnoot , nine were Republicans. They
were Burrows , Olapp , Dupont , Halo ,
ffansbrough , Homonway , Klttredgc
LaFollette and Smith.
At the conclusion of the voting there
was a rush of Republican senators to
the cloak room to congratulate Smoot. .
A large number of members of the
house followed and there the senior
Utah senator was patted on the back
and his hands were shaken In hearty
fashion by the men who expressed
their admiration of his bearing during
( fee fbng and trying ordeal through
which he has passed. On the floor of
the senate and in the galleries it was
many minutes before order could be
restored.
The senate passed the river and
harbor appropriation bill , carrying a
total of J92.720.472. All the commit
tee amendments were agreed to.
The naval appropriation bill , carr/
'v ' Jag ? 100.727.807 , was passed by t
enate In fifty-two minutes. All the
committee amendments were agreed
to.
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HOUSE PASSESJWOFFICE BILL
Provisions Relating to Increased Pay
for Employes Adopted.
Washington , Feb. 21. The postofflcc
appropriation bill , the largest ever reported
ported by the committee on postofflce ;
and post roads , passetl the house. Al
the provisions relating to Increased
pay affecting 90 per cent of the posta
employes , which had been stricken on
on points of order , wore restored to
the bill. This action was ncconi
pllehed by a rule presented by the
committee on rules after the bill had
been reported to the house by the
committee of the wholo. Points o
order were the feature of the day , tin
battle over the provisions In the bll
continuing throughout the session.
MIBARAOUTWHffS HONDURAS
Army Under Vasquez and Fornos Cap
tures important positions.
Managua , Nicaragua , Feb , 21. Th
Kicaraguan army , under General
Vazquez and Fornos , has defeatei
V the forces of Honduras at scvera
points , capturing Important positions
President Bonllla of Honduras has 1
sued a proclamation , In which recon
events are distorted and appoalln
lor the recognition of the boundar
question which Nicaragua has no
taken Into consideration sluco th
king of Spain rendered his award 1
the matter.
SNOW FELL JN _ NORTHWEST
Flakes Began to Drop Thursday MornIng -
Ing and Continued All Day.
Urlstow , Neb. , Fob. 21. Special to
io Nowa : The warm weather and
ry spell which has lasted hero for the
nst two wt'oks was broken by a snow
term which began early yesterday
ml continued up to a late hour last
Ight.
HUGH'S AUDITORIUM ASSURED
he Committee Now Only Hopes to
Keep It Down to $10,000.
Nollgh , Neb. , Feb. 21. Special to
The News : The question now Is , how
nitch will It cost ? This Is the point
rought out by one of the members of
10 soliciting committed In nn Inquiry
y your correspondent yesterday after-
eon In regard to the new proposed
Vudltorlum and Odd Follows hall.
That the hope of Nollgh's securing
n up-to-date opera house Is no longer
dream , but the positive fact , was the
icntimcn * expressed by this gentlc-
inn. f-V t ' nly hope now Is to keep
he pro -S > 'Ming down to the $10-
00 limit.1" ' " t
It appears u V0eroslty of the
: oed citizens ot S/'V has been
, roused to such an ex * . 0yVy.tit , the sum
iroposed for the Audfto.'iUin Is not
ulllclent In their estimation. How'
ver , the committee Is going ahead ,
.nil with the assistance of Architect
Stltt of Norfolk , will attempt to keep
.he cost of this structure as nearly as
possible to the sum specified and give
he people of Nellgh one of the most
eautlful buildings of Its kind In the
Mkhorn valley.
EDITORS ELECT OFFICERS
Resolution Adopted Opposing Increase
In Mall Tariff.
Omaha , Feb. 21. The proposed
change of postal rates on second claai
mall matter from 1 to 4 cents per
pound and other regulations affecting
particularly newspaper publishers , to
gether with the capabilities of Third
Assistant Postmaster General Maddsn ,
was brought up In vigorous manner at
the second day's meeting of the Ne
braska Press association. After See
retary Maupin read a paper on "Mad'
denism Run Mad , " written by Ed A.
Fry of Niobrara , and Mrs. P. O. EJdgw
combo read her husband's paper on
Proposed Postal Law Changes , " a
resolution , offered by Ross L. Hammond
mend of Fremont , opposing the pro
posed Increase in the rate of sesond
class matter , was adopted.
The following officers were elected
President , H. C. Richmond , Fremoat ,
vice president , A. B. Wood , Gerlng ;
secretary-treasurer , W. M. Maupin ,
Lincoln ; corresponding secretary , C.
C. John. Wood River.
NEBRASKA SENATE IS WILLING
Passes Resolution to Memorlallic Con
gress for Woman Suffrage.
Lincoln , Feb. 21. The senate adopt
ed a joint memorial to congreea In fa
vor of an amendment to the conitltu
tlon permitting women to vote. Th *
vote on adoption was a tie 16 to 16
Lieutenant Governor Hopewell decid
ing In its favor.
The houae adopted the antl-tlpplns
till.
Nebraska Division Bill to President !
Washington , Feb. 21. The Nebra-
ka judicial division bill will be signed
by the president before the end of the
week , having passed the senate In the
exact form In which it went througn
the house. There was no objection
and when called up In the senate by
Burkett It passed at once.
IPASTOR URGED DIVORCE SUITI
Trained Nurse Says She Heard Dr.
Hunt Kiss Mrs. Bassett.
Omaha , Feb. 21. Mrs. Babsott took
the witness stand for her fourth day's
testimony In the divorce case whlc.i
she Is prosecuting against her luu
band , Charles C. Bassett of Washing
ton. It was claimed by the defense
that the Rev. Mr. Hunt of Brooklyn
was the moving spirit In the suit for
divorce and that the de ree had been
asked for on his advice and sollcitu
tlon.
tlon.Tho
The deposition of Miss Elza White ,
a trained nurse , was received from the
east. Miss White was a nurse at
Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore
at the time Mrs. Bassett was 111 there
She says :
"One day I was In Mrs. Bassett'a
room , behind a screen , when Hunt
came In and rushed to Mrs. Bassett
and kissed her. I distinctly heard the
kiss. " She says Mrs. Bassett kept
only Dr. Hunt's photograph on hei
bedsldo table and that she had seen
Dr. Hunt sitting on the side of bar
bed. She says Mrs. Ba.sott addressed
Dr. Hunt as "dear. "
Mayor Dahlnmn was an Interester
epectator at the trial. The mayor dli *
not deny that ho was there In his ca
paolty as a conservator of the publl
morals. Ho expressed himself as ea :
Isfled that those attending the tria
would not be injured by the tosti
mony.
Bwettenham Asks Loan of $5,000,000
Kingston , Jamaica , Fob. 21. Qov
ernor Swettenham announced at th
meeting of the legislative council tha
ho had urged the imperial goverumen
to make a grant of $760,000 gratis an
a loan of $5,000,000 to help the merchants
chants rebuild the commercial ectloi
of Kingston.
ELF-CONFESSED HORSETHIEF
GOES TO PENITENTIARY.
HE WILTED AT THE SENTENCE
f'outh Who Stole Overcoats In Nor
folk and Who , After Being Jailed at
Stanton for Stealing Horses , Escaped
From Jail , Is Safely Put Away.
County Attorney Jack Koeiilgstoln
as returned from Stanton , where ho
vent to attend a session of district
ourt. Court has adjourned and the
iry was dismissed. George Oobhnrdt ,
ho youth who pleaded guilty to stoni
ng a team from August Hosk , and who
roko Jail after being arrested , was
ontencod to six years In the ponlton-
lary by Judge Graves and has been
aken to the state prison at Lincoln by
herlff Stuckor. Clobluirdt wilted
vhen sentence was pronounced , as ho
.ad apparently expected a light sen-
once because of his plea of not guilty.
Us attempt to escape , however , to-
; ether with his past record , when ho
tolo overcoats from Norfolk mer-
Jiants , Is thought to have not dlmlii-
shed his prison torm.
Gebhardt was first Jailed several
nonths ago when ho was caught by
Ud Kennedy after stealing an overcoat
rom the C. & N. store here. He ad
mitted that ho had stolen overcoats
rom Baum Bros , and from the Star
3lothlng store.
A few weeks later a team dlsap-
eared from his former employer , Aug-
ist Besk , near Stnnton. The fellow
vns caught many miles south.
Brought back and jailed with August
Mueller , who shot his wife and her
wronts , Gebhardt was liberated. Muel
or said three men came and helped
dm out but Gebhardt told at Madison
lint Mueller let him out. At Madison
t was said Gebhardt had a romance
behind his theft and was trying to get
o Missouri to find a girl , and that ho
ntended to return the stolen team.
Ince his recapture , Gebhardt had
been In the penitentiary.
SENATE FIRES INCOMPETENTS.
-our Clerks Lose Their Jobs Because
They Can't Do Business.
Lincoln , Neb. , Feb. 20. Special to
The News : Senators In the Nebraska
eglslature this morning declared that
many employes were Incompetent.
Senator Holbrook said ho had to do
ils own clerical work. The senate
voted to discharge all Incompetents
and four will be "fired. "
HOT DEBATE OVER 2-CENT FARE
Fire Flashed In Nebraska Legislature
in Passenger Rate Discourse.
Lincoln , Neb. , Feb. 20. Special to
The News : A free-for-all was assured
from the moment the motion to make
; he two-cent fare bill a special order
prevailed yesterday. The senate went
nto the committee of the whole with
Senator Saunders In the chair.
Senator McKesson opened the scrap.
He advised cautious action on the mea
sure and deplored "swift work" for
which legislators afterwards repented.
He moved to make the bill a special
order for Thursday at 2 p. m.
Senator Wllcox declared he was for
a 2-cent fare. Ho declared he knew
what his people wanted. He desired
a vote at once.
Senator Sackett made an eloquent
plea for the bill. He declared that he
ntroduced S. F. 55 , a flat 2-cent fare
measure , January 9. For forty days
; he legislature ignored it.
Senator Gould argued for a more
extended consideration of the bill.
Senator King of Polk declared that
; he matter should be settled at once
The people , he Insisted , needed nn
anti-pass bill and adequate passenger
and freight regulation. He declared
; hat ho had heard the railroads argue
: hat the rates In operation were now
on an average of 8.88 cents a mile on
the Union Pacific and 1.49 on the Bur
lington , the latter being the rate In
Iowa. He declared that the million-
lire should not be permitted to ride
Lhrough the state for n cent a mile
while the natives were being compelled
polled to pay three cents. He Insisted
that this was discrimination. He de
clared that the price should be the
same for ono mile of travel as for a
thousand.
Senator Epperson favored n 2-cent
rate. Senator Root wanted more time
He stated that Governor Sheldon was
not In accord for the 2-cent fare unless
It was proven compensatory.
Drastic Change.
Senator Clarke said that a reduction
of 33 per cent , was a drastic change
to make In the earnings of any com
pany and should bo carefully consld
ered.
Senator Sackett made a plea for his
measure , alleging that the railroads
wore receiving nothing more than a
square deal. He Insisted that the 2
cent faro was not a political Issue. I
was demanded by all the people. HI
urged that politics bo laid aside am
the matter determined from the stand
point of the people.
In 1887 Sackett declared there wa
a reduction of 40 per cent In the passenger
songor rates when there wore 209 people -
plo In the state per railroad mlle
Now n reduction of 33 % per cent wn
proposed when the railroads had 28
people per mllo. Ho Insisted that th
railroad advocates always sparred fo
line. lie said that the railroads had
Iremly recognized the two-cent fare
adopting the tnterchaugeablo mile-
go book system.
"What wo want , " ho declared , "Is
minimum rate that will not dtscrlm-
into against the woman at the wash
ul ) , the mechanic In the shops , the
Uxirer in the ditch and the teller In
he Hold , Ixit these people have a two-
out into ; as well as the millionaire
vho lives In a gilded parlor and has
lie cold cash to buy a inlleago book , "
Senator Aldrlch made the dcclara-
Ion that the federal courts were the
efugo of the corporations In the battle
gainst the people. Ho declared that
lie corporations were the wedge he-
ween the state and the people. The
allroads were convicted on the iidmls-
Ions niiido out of court. Ho favored
2-cent faro and an excursion every
ay In the year. In fact there would
ie ono continuous round of festivity.
"Traveling men came to mo before
lection , " he said , "and wanted a 2-
ent faro pledge. Wlwo men pleaded ,
wt what they wanted and , to use a
Drench phrase , now they don't glvo a
liuiiii. Gentlemen , neither do wo.
[ 'he railroads know no more of public
entliuent than a hog appreciates the
leautles of a diamond In Its nose. "
I
Rotterdam , Holland , Feb. 21. A dls-
strous steamship wreck , attended with
treat loss of life , occurred today off
he hook of Holland when the Great
Western railway company's steamer ,
Berlin , from Harwich , was lost ,
Of the 120 passengers and crew ,
wenty-one persons escaped death.
Many bodies are being washed
ashore.
RELIGIOUS PEACE EXPECTED
Contracts for Leases of Churches Will
Be Prepared by French Officials.
Paris , Feb. 21. Following the ap
proval by the chamber ol deputies ol
the goveinment's church and state pol
icy , negotiations between M. Lu )
Solves , the prefect of the Seine , and
Mgr. Amlette , coadjutor archbishop ol
Paris , on the subject of the contracts
' - . the church ' . >
for the lea'-.e of , were J' -
sumed.
The newspapers unanimously -ecog-
nlzo the completeness of Education
Minister Briand'h triumph , but some
of the republican organs , while ad
mitting the necessity of ending the
religious controversy , are plainly dls
contented because It entails negotia
tions with the ecclesiastical author
ities. The moderates and conserva
tives rejoice at the prospect of ro-
Ilglous peace.
Immigration Bill Signed.
Washington , Feb. 21. The presldeni
signed the Immigration bill. The biii
provides for a commission of nine . .o
make a thorough Investigation of the
whole Immigration question.
RADICALS m IN RUSSIA SLate S
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Late Returno Show 351 Elected In Par.
llamentary Elections.
St. Petersburg , Feff. 21. The rad
ical success In the parliamentary elec
tions is unchecked. Late returns show
351 radicals elected.
Professor Mllukoff , leader of the
constitutional democrats , admitted
that the results spelled defeat for hU
party. The returns are characteristic
of the gradual advance of the popula
tion In political education during the
past twelve months.
SHEA TRIALJEARS END .
Evidence In Strike Conspiracy Case a1
Chicago All In.
Chicago , Fob. 21. The taking of
evidence In the second trial of Cor
nellus P. Shea , presldeni of the
teamsters' union , and his fellow defendants
fondants , who are charged with having
committed conspiracy during the
teamsters' strike In Chicago two years
ago , was completed. The case , It U
expected , will go to the jury tomor
row.
REV. G. L. TUFTS ARRESTED ,
Pacific Coast Reformer Charged With
Lobbying for Sunday Rest Law.
Boise , Ida. , Feb. 21. Rev. G. L.
Tufts of Portland , representing the
Pacific coast reform bureau , was ar
rested by Sorgcant-at-Arms Miles o
the house just after the body ad
journod. He IB charged with lobbying
Mr. Tu.'i Is working for a Sunday res
law. His bill was acted on favorably
by the committee of the whole of th
house ,
Against Prize Packages.
Chicago , Feb. 21. Representative
of commercial associations In this city
Kansas City , St. Louis , Milwaukee , St
Paul , Minneapolis and Omaha pe
titlonod the railroads of the contra
and western states to withdraw thel
present rule which permits the ship
naents of prizes with other goods
They asked the substitution of a nil
prohibiting the sending of prize pack
ages with regular consignments.
PRISONER'S WIFE UNDER FIRE OF
JEROME BROADSIDE.
DELVES INTO HER PAST LIFE
Most Material Element In Cross-Exam
ination of Mrs. Thaw Is Her Inabil
ity to Remember Witness la Self-
possessed ,
Now York , Feb. 21. In continuing
hlo cioHB-examlnatlon of Mrs. ICvelyr
Thaw at the trial of her husband ,
.
District Attoiney Jerome brought out
the fact that In 1002 Stanford Whin
deposited the sum of $ lir ; > 0 with 4
.
New York trust company with In
structions I hut It should be paid t.
lOvelyn Ncshlt at the tale of $25 a
week. Mrs. Thaw luuiUly admitted
receiving a number ol checks from
he tniHl company , hut would not ud-
nil that tin 10 wan a piovlslou that
should tecelve the money only
\lieii out of employment. The prom
nloi tried to mal > c Mis. Tlmw admli
hat this UIIH line , lint as nltcn and in
IH min : > wi.\s ; as he put the question
o her Hhc gave the out ) answer : 'I
lon't lemeiuher. "
Mrs. riinw's Inability to lemombor
i.umbel ul things about which .ler
ome questioned her wus by far Uiu
nohl mateilal oU-mcnl In the croH' <
xainlnatlon. The district attoiney
lehed Into her past Kle with n fiimll-
nrlly us to details and a stoic ot gen-
nil knowledge , which , at tlmrn ,
coined to amaze all who heard , no ;
excepting the defendant's counsel
heniHclves.
Jerome Closely Questions.
Jerome Indicated early In his quc.s-
, toning that he had no disposition to
spare Mrs. Thaw's feelings In any
way. Ho Interrogated her most point
cdly as to her men acquaintances of
ho past. He laid especial stress on
ler acquaintance with James A. Oar-
and , who figured for the flist time In
the case. Mis Thaw said she knew
Garland before she mot White.
"Wero not you named as co-rcspon 1-
ent in the Darland divorce case ? "
asked Jerome.
Mm. Thaw was shaking her head
when DclmiiB objected , and Joronin
withdrew the question.
Jerome questioned the wltnesc
about her niannei of poking for artlstn
and btought Horn her a denial that
she ever posed In the nude. Jerome
illd not mince words. Many photo
graphs of Mis. Thaw were Introduced
in evidence. Jerome , during the morn
Ing session , piled the young woman
with questions as to what disposition
she had made of the letters written u >
her by Stanford White. Some , she
said , had been destroyed and some
she had Given to her husband. When
the district attorney was pressing lor
an answer as to what had become ol
some of the letters , Thaw leaned far
over and whispered to his counsel In a
voice audible to those nearest to hlur
'Stanford White stole them. "
Letters Not Produced.
Later Jerome Indicated that he had
In his possession letters written by
Stanford White to Evelyn Nesblt , say
ing he would show her the letters to
RCIIf they would not brighten he.1
mi lory. He changed his mind , how-
'vrr , and the letters were not pro
luccd. Jerome demanded that Thaw'a
counsel deliver to the court the Stan
ford White letters , but they made no
response.
Jerome was assisted materially In ,
his cross-examination by typewritten (
statements made by Mrs. Thaw H
mother and by Howard Nesblt , her
brother. He consulted the statement
from time to time and Dehnas let
this fact become known to the Jury
by remarking upon it.
Jerome's cross-examination may re
quire several days yet. He jumpel
about from one part of Mrs. Thaw.-
story and one period of her life to
another in a way that baffled any at
tempt to tell how far he had pro
gressed with his attack. He appar
ently Intends to take every advantage
of the ruling , which allows him wide
latitude in testing the credibility of
the witness.
Mr. Delmas , contrary to expecta
tions , Interposed few objections Ho
Is evidently preparing , however , for
on extended redirect examination , an 1
this , together with Jerome's cross-ex
amination on the redirect , promises
to keep the prisoner's wife on the
witness stand for an indefinite period.
Mrs. Thaw seemed perfectly self
possessed at every stage of the cross
examination. At times her voice
trembled , but almost always It
clear am ! emphatic. She fenced with
Hie prosecutor continuously , corrected
him at times as to assumptions drawn ,
from previous answers and occasion
ally told him his questions wore ec
tlrely too long to permit of a proper
answer. The young woman seemed
to bo swayed by the district attorney's
mood. When his voice was soft and
perhaps Insinuating , she answered In
the same low tone. When Mr. Jerome
would become aroused and snap qtics
tlons at her In a loud voice , she re
piled In kind. When the prosecutor
would persist with a question she had
answered two or three times , Mrs.
Thaw would finally reply with an em
phasis on each word , speaking slowly
distinctly and defiantly.
President Urges Municipal Playgroum
Washington , Fob. 21. Munlclpa
playgrounds , within easy walking dls
THE CONDITIONJJF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty-four Houro.
Forecast for Nebraska.
Conditions of ( ho weather an record
ed for the twenty-four lionrii ending
it H a , m. today :
Maximum 25
Minimum 3
Average 14
Rainfall 21
llaroinotcr 2IUO
Chicago , Feb. 21. The bulletin la-
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gtvoo
the forecast for Nebraska IIH follown :
Partly cloudy with probably local
HIIOW tonight or Friday. Ulslng tern-
poraturo Friday.
tnnco of every boy and girl In the
large cities , was advocated by Pros'-
dent Roosevelt In a letter and by Hop-
roHontntlvo Iloutell of Chicago , 10. 1C.
HIOWM , United states commissioner
of ( 'duration , Henry S. Curtis , super
Inlciidcnl ol Washington playground * ,
and other speaker * * ul a "IMiiygroiindi
lianquel , " given under the auspices at
the Washington Playgrounds associa
tion.
Northern Europe Storm Swept.
London , Feb. 21. Tromondoui
Rales , accompanied by snow , hall and
thunder storms , swept over the whole
of noitheru Km ope , and wore especial
ly scveie In the Urltlnh Isles. There
has boon wldospic.nd damage to prop
erty In all directions , numeroun tatul-
ttles and many shipping casualties.
OUfBREAKSJlT ODESSA &
Street Attacks on Jews Assuming
More Dangerous Character.
Odessa , Feb. 21. Street attacks by
the union of due IlUHidaiu , a reaction
ary organization , aio dally assumlnn
u more dungcioiis character and have
biought * about a condition of extreme
nenousncsH among the residents of
this city , especially the Jews. Bust
lies , has been adversely affected , the
grain bourse has been closed and
financial tianuactlons have practically
suspended.
Gangs of roughs invade shops and
restauiants belonging to Jews , order
the proprletois to throw up their
hands , and then plunder and ransack
the premlsob. A Jew drew u revolvir
In self dr/cnse. Ho was Immediately
snlzcd and conveyed to a desortul
court yuid , whore his arms and leijs
wore cut off. Poduatrlans are atoppOu
In broad daylight and asked wbothor
they are Jews or Christiana , and some
times they are made to produce their
piihSpoitH If they are Jews they arc
brutally beaten. It I is sold that General
oral Kaiillmrs. the governor general
of Odessa , protects the union , desig
nating them as true patriots. As a re
suit the police make no effort what
ever to suppress the anti-Semitic dls
orders and fill the role of more on
lookers.
CRUISER SINKS STEAMER
French Warship Rams Fruit Vessel at
Nsw Orleans.
New Orleans , Feb 21. In hazy
weather the French cruiser Klebo ;
rammed and sank the American fruit
steamer Hugoma , In the Mississippi
river , Just off the center of the city
Captain Lewis of the Hugoma said
that seven coal passers and firemen
of his vessel , mostly Japanese , had
been drowned.
The Klober , just arriving from Ha
vana , wab rounding a sharp turn and
the Hugoma , drifting with the six-mild
eddying current , turned directly Into
the cruiser's path. Captain Lewis of
the Hugoniu HHJS that his signal wai
mistaken by the warship. The latter
struck the fruit ship amidshlp on the
port side , nearly cutting the vessel in
twain , and within live minutes the
Hugoma plunged to the bottom iu
more than 100 feet of water.
Several of her crew scrambled upon
the bows of the cruiser before the
latter bucked free , while others low
ered boats and ono or two jumped Into
the river. The launching of boats was
extremely difficult , for when they
struck , the Hugoma rolled far to star
board , remaining there until the cruH-
or backed , when the fruit ship Imme
dlately listed far to port and began
to go down.
SAYS'HE KILLED TYLER
Insane Man Makes Startling Announce
ment in Idaho Court.
Wallace , Ida. , Feb. 21. "It Is the
heart that moved the hand. 1 am the
man that killed Fred Tyler. Turn all
these other fellows loose , for 1 am thu
man that done the deed. "
This was the announcement which
startled Judge Woods' court. A small ,
dark stranger , with long black hair
and a stubby beard , was standing up
beside Steve Adams , proclaiming him
self guilty of the crime for which
Adams Is on trial. A commotion eui
sued Mrs. Adams burst Into tears
DAdams himself turned pale.
Seized by two officers , the darl :
stranger was hurried from the court
room to the sheriff's olllce. There he
said his name was Patrick C. Ryan of
Butte , that he had just finished a term
In Deer Lodge penitentiary for steal
Ing mutton , and after being released
had gone to Burke , where Roosevelt's
daughter had told him to come to Wai
lac < j and tak * > charge of this case. He
said If Adams was convicted an earth
quake would dostioy the Coucr
d'AJones. Ryan will be committed to
an asylum.