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    The Omaha i Daily Bee.
PSTAULISIIED JUKE 10, JS71.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MOUNTING, EEimUARX 190 1 TWELVE PAGES.
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Pill Mall Gazstto Prints a New Plaint
Intmiew with Eoer President.
ASKS FOR SOMEONE TO ARBITRATE
Bays "Will No One GNe Us a Ohanoeof
Defending OnneWn?"
CAN PROVE ENGLAND THE AGGRESSOR
Olaimi TiansTaalen Declared War Onlj
Pecauie Compelled.
FRENCH MAKES ONE MORE CAPTURE
Ileport Cnnim from t.ourenso .Mnrqner.
Tli at Lnrke Puree of Iloprs llmo
Surrcndcrril tn lllm In
ISrnielo,
LONDON, l"eb. 15. Tho Tail Mall Mag
azine will publish on February IS an In
terview with Mr. Krugcr, In part ns follows:
"Will no ono arbitrate? Will no ono
give iin a chance of defending ourselves?
Wn may linvc done wrongly; wo have our
faults and our weaknesses. Wo declared
v. or, but our hands were forced and we
tun prove It. Oct someone to Judgo bo
tween this England uud ourselves.
"Hut thn Lord will help us In the end.
We shall win. I do not know how or when,
but we shall win at last."
Mr. Kruger says tho Transvaal offered
more rcforma In ono week tban nn older
country would mako In forty years, giv
ing In to the uttermost, but tho uttermost
una seized upon ns a stumbling block.
Referring to bin reception In Europo,
which haH bitterly disappointed him, Mr.
Kruger sold: "l enro nothing for flowers,
nothing, nothing. The people who send
them mean well, and I am grateful, but I
caro nothing for thorn. What 1' want Is a
fnlr hearing. If they will only glvo us a
fair hearing and Justice. Wo nro a little
folk, but wo havo mode great steps."
When nsktd why ho came to Europe he
cold to thn I liter viewer: "I could not go
out with tho commandos, as did Mr. Stcyn,
but I thought I should bo of somo use
here."
Regarding Mrs. Krugcr he sold: "I am
torry for her, too. 1 havo a deep sorrow
for her, but I have far moro sorrow for
my country. My wlfo has her children.
Blx nro still with her. They" were left
with her In her homo, '.vo wero cap
lured, I bellevoj two moro aro dead also,
is I havo not heard from thorn for two
monthfl and I know they wero In tho thick
of tho fight.
"Thlrty-ono sons and grandsons I have In
tho field, yet I could not go on com
mando. I havo not heard from my wifo
for nlxtcin ttayH, but sho has six children
with her anil nho Is not to .be pitied."
Itcported Capture. Jiy French.
LOUHENZO MAIIQUEZ, Feb. 15. It Is re
ported that Ocncral Krcnph has raptured ft
largo Door fore In tuo-Krmelo district.
Tho ammunition, guns and shells surren
dered by tho liners to the Portuguese nt
Komatlpoort will bo sunk at sea.
"Women Assist Strategic Mow.
CAPETOWN. Keb. 15. For a month Lord
Methuen has been scouring tho country be
tween Kuruman and the Transvaal, brlng-
log In women nnd children, cattlo and food
from nil thn farm. Fifty women and 100
chlldron, together with n few mon, ho has
sent to Vryburg. On ono occasion whllo he
was pursuing n commando tho Hocrs sent
off their wugons tn charge of women and
girls In one direction and went themselves
In another. Tho women wero such expert
drivers that tint Drltlsh had considerable
difficulty In catching tho convoy. General
Rmlth-Dorrleu occupied Amsterdam and
Taungn February P.
I'imli HncU tlin Iloers. '
COLESnUntl, Capo Colony, Feb. 16.
Plumor'a column encountered Qcnornl
Dowet February IS nnd gradually pushed
back tho Doors. Tho Ilrltlsh had n lleld
battery and tho nocrs ono fivo.pounder.
Tho shrapnel burst splendidly. Ten of tho
rtrltlsh wero wounded during many hours
of lighting. An occasional dead Poor was
found. Tho ongagemout la being continued
today.
All tho males at (Irasfonteln have been
artested, Thero Is plenty of ovldenoe that
they wero assisting tho Doera.
THEY CRY FOR BREAD OR WORK
fiti crnl Tliiiimniid I it 1 People rnrniln
In Iluiln rent, Kliinlly llc
ciiiiiIiik; Violent.
ni'DA PEST, Feb, 15. Soveral thousand
persona out of work marched through tho
principal streets hero today currying moti.
toes such as "Ilrcad or work Is our rlgh';,"
and singing the "Marseillaise." They also
began smashing the windows of restaurants
and stores.
Tho police, In force, dispersed the. mob
after scenes of violence, during which many
arrests wero mode.
GERMANS TO HAVE FAST GUNS
Military Cniniiilxslniii'i'' Hrporla Tlmt
Hnnld-rire IIIMr Will 11b
Supplied the Army.
P.EULIN, Feh. 15. During today's dis
cussion tn tho budget committee of ho
Itrlclutng, one of tho military commls
loners said tho testa with the machlno
guns tiring 2Q0 shots per mtnuto wero sat
isfactory and that the whole army would be
fitted out with them, during tho present
year, forming a special corps.
Dentil nf Helen KWkp.
(Copyright, 1931, by Press Publishing Co.)
NICE, Feh. 15. (New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.) Helen Flake
died at tho Cosmopolitan hotel here yester
day nfter a short Illness,
MAY COMBINE WITH YERKES
I'ltliiit Traction Company .tiny ISnter
C'niiHiilldnt Ion nf tiili'iiun' In
tt'i'iniirnl Lines.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15 llepresentaltvea of
the Union Trnctlon company today denied
uucquivocally rumors-of n consolidation of
all the street and elevated railway lines
operated by that corporation and the Inter
ests afflllated with Charles T. Verkes. Rep
resentatives of Charles T. Yerkes, on the
other hand, stated that resident stock
holders nnd directors of the Union Trae;
tlon company would not be consulted pre
vious to tho consummation of the rumored
deal.
In ftnanclnl circles the belief was gen
4 'rally expressed tint the report of a com
"(t1 nation of a closer alliance of the Unlou
Loop, Lake street and Northwestern Ele
vated companies was truo and that these
companies would In tho near future be
unltedmder ono management.
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CARTER AGAIN TURNED DOWN
.TiiiIkp Hook rtrftinrw to Helense lllm
on Hull, ArroMllnttiiK Up
turn to Prison.
AVENWOP.TH, Kan., Feb. 15. Ex-
Oberlln M. Carter, U. S. A., serv
In the federal prison ?t
defrauding tho gov-
erniEninBVMhaontrarts, totjay sufferod
another ueVJIHLiernpt to secure re
leasci
Judgo Hook rerust9r to release Carter on
ball and ordered hlin remanded to the fed
ora I penitentiary to nwnlt tho action of tho
Unltos States supremo court, on appeal In
his habeas corpus case.
"I cannot," sold tho Judge, "even had the
court the power, which is doubtful, see a
reason for liberating the prisoner on ball.
8uch n caso has not been presrntcd that
would authorlzo anything of tho kind nnd
tho motion Is denied and the Judgment
of the eourt stands."
Carter flushed as these words were
spoken, but soon regained his composure,
quietly put on bis overcoat nnd left the
court room with Warden McLnughry to re
turn to tho penitentiary.
"I am Innocent of tho charges upon which
I was convicted," arc the opening words
In Carter's affidavit, "and bellevo that tho
court-martial proceedings will be declared
null and void by tho supremo court, nnd
tho consequent recovery of my liberty will
not vindicate my honor nor proclaim my
Innocence to tho world."
Carter's special plea for liberty Is that
he may sccuro civil trial at Atlanta, (la.
Continuing, the affidavit attempts to ac
count for tho sums of money expended by
Carter In excess of his pay, stating that
they were given him by his father-in-law.
Two physicians offered nftldavlts to tho ef
fect that tho prisoner wns a sufferer from
neurnsthenln, and if confined for any length
of tlnio would suffer menial collapse and
become Insane.
W. C. T. U. ENDORSES HATCHET
President or White ltllilionrrs Urges
KollotTPrn to tSlvr Mr.
.Vntlnn Aid.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15. The Reuord today
says: .Mrs. L. M. X. Stevens, president of
tho Women's Christian Temperance
union, has sent the following message
from her homo in Maine to Mrs. Caroline
Grow nnd Mrs. Chapln, editors of the
Union Signal, thn official organ:
"Print as many good things ns you can
of Mrs. Carrie Nation; she certainly has
accomplished much."
It wns tho first endorsement that has
been given Mrs. Nation by the Women's
Christian Temperance union's officer. Mrs.
Nation wears a whlto ribbon, but she said
nt Wlllurd hall Wednesday night:
"I haven't much use for tho white rib
bon nnd hot so very much for tho Women's
Christian Temperance union. They
wouldn't help mo nlong with my work.
They uro too slow."
"Tho endorsement, If we Interpret It that
way, wns given cautiously," paid Mrs.
Grow, "as Mrs. Stevens Is studying Mrs,
Nation nnd her methods. Truly her work
In Kansas Is remarkublo and thn entire
Women's Christian Temperance union is
now recognizing It."
"Do you think Miss "Willard would have
approved of Mis, Nation?"
"lly all meiini.; she would havo,'tllced"hnr
work In Kansas."
"I think tho Women's Christian Tern,
pornnco uplon in Chicago is being
shaken tip by Mrs. Nation: so are the
church people, said Mrs. Uhctpln. "Wn
nre all too apathetic. I doubt if there will
bn any bands of home defenders formed
here, but surely the women will be quick
ened by the Mrs. Nation spirit."
CRASHES DOWN EMBANKMENT
Street Cnr Coiitiiliilni; Thirty
on term Leave Hull mill
Ik Wrecked.
I'ns-
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15. A street car con
talntng thirty passengers, enroute from
Dayton. Ky., to Cincinnati, jumped the
track today on n down grade and plunged
over a fifty-foot embankment Into a small
stream. Injuring all but one of the passen
gers. Several may die. Among tho most
seriously Injured wero:
Motorman Samuel Yates, fatally.
W. II. McCormlck, Ilellevuo.
Miss Edna Contans, Ilellovue, may die.
William Spencer, Dayton, Ky., may die.
MIbh Ella Huxell, Wcstwood, may die.
A. H. Waggner, Dellovue.
Tho others Injured received cuts and
bruises. Mies Emma Hampton was the only
passenger who entirely escaped Injury. Sho
was taken from the wreck In a fainting con
dition. Tho car was running at a lively apocd
when it suddenly struck some small ob
struction on the rail nnd Instantly veered
acrosB tho trnck. Motorman Yates stuck
bravely to. his post In nn Endeavor to apply
tho brakes, but his efforts were unavailing
nnd the car crashed over the embankment.
VICTIM OF J3ENGAL TIGER
Illnnrttlilrsty (leant Attnolts It Keeper
nnil I'nlnlly Wnundn
lllm.
INDIANAPOLIS, Iml., Feb. 15. Albert
Nellson, nged 15 years, employed ns an ani
mal keeper at tho zoological garden In this
city, was killed by a Hpugal tiger today.
Ho entered tho cage In which the tiger
was confined nnd was attacked by the beast.
A terrible struggle followed, In which Nell
son was torn tn a hundred places. Hedhot,
Irons were thrust Into the bloodthirsty ani
mal, but- not until seven bullets had been
fired into its body' did It rcleaso Its hold
on tho victim. Nellson was dragged from
tho cage moro dead tban alive and was
hurried to the city hospital, where he died
as ho was being carried In. The tiger
was not fatally wounded. Nellson lived at
Plqua, 0 and had been employed by the
::oo company threo years. He was In
chargo of tho lion cubs nnd it la supposed
opened tho tiger's rage by mUtake.
MANILA MINERS' RICH FIND
Tno Clenn l'n sstT.OCM)" I n Two Week
Important Discovery of
Gold.
MANILA, Feb, 15.-Colonl Marcus U.
Cronln and eighty men of the Thirty-third
regiment havo routed 100 Insurgents nt
Candor.. South llocos.
Capttn Green, with fifty men. routed n
force of the enemy at Santa Mnna. The
Insurgents, who were commanded by Tlno,
had two cannon and were strongly en
trenched behind stone wall, on a steep
mountuln side. There was hard lighting
for three hours. When their ammunition
wns exhausted tho Americana retired n
short distance. Then Tlno abandoned hts
position and retreated southward.
Gold discoveries of some Importance have
been made In the province of Lepanto. Two
miners made W.000 In two weeks. Tho rim
ing prospects In the provinces of Uenguet
and Hcmtoc, adjoining I.t'imnto. are en
couturier, but It Is Impossible to obtain a
title to mining claim at prvstnt,
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IMPORTANT DAY FOR CUBA
Island Republic Expects to lfafce Great
Occasion of Bigning Oonititution.
IS TO OCCUR MONDAY OR TUESDAY
All Foreign Consuls Are to .Itp. In
i Iteil to Wltnpss Ceremony Com
mission mill General Xoiv
Conferring.
HAVANA, Feb. 15. Governor General
Wood left Havana today for a two days'
rest nt Uatabano. With him went tho
special cPTitnlttce appointed by tho Cuban
constitutional convention to draw up a
proposition defining the future relations
bctwo'.'n tho United States and tho republic
of Cuba.
The .committee nnd General Wood will
dltcuss the mnttcr this afternoon and the
former will probably return to Havana to
morrow. Judging from tho personal opin
ions of the members of the committee, no
objections will bo raised on Ita part to
lnntltutlng the most liberal relations; In
deed, It seems to be accepted ns a matter
of courso that tho United States govern
ment Is entitled to ask for assurances as
to tho stability of tho republic. Thero Is
nn evident disposition to look upon tho
outline of tho proposed relations as pub
lished In La Nac lon, as Indicating what Is
desired by tho United States. I.n Lucha
commented favorably on the proposition at
the' time.
.tiny Mntl mi Nmnl Nntlnim.
Tho only hitch that la expected to arise
between General Wood nnd the commission
in discussing tho question Is as to tho estab
lishing of naval stations in Cuba by the
United Stntes. Tho other clauses may bo
somewhat modified, but It Is likely that an
agreement will bo reached whereby Cuba
shall not negotlnle loans on which sho Is
unnblo to pay Interest nnd shnll not mako
treaties with other nations prejudicial t.)
tho Interests of the United States In Cuba
or In any way preventing the Island's freo
dom of action. Tho United States, on tho
other hand, will guarantee peace and tho
protection of the rights defined by tho
treaty of Paris, and all rights acquired by
military decrees during the period of In
tervention will be respected. The special
con mltteo will report to tho convention
early next week.
The signing of tho constitution will be
mado an occasion of importance. It Is ex
pected to take place next Monday or Tues
day and the foreign consuls will bo In
vited to bo present.
NOT LIKELY TO BE ABSORBED
I'resldent of Cnlormln Jt Southern
Itnllrrny Denied Humored Snip
to Other Itonils.
DKNVErt, Fell. 15,-Presldent Frank
Trumbull of the Colorado &. Southern rail
way In K stntement Issued today denies the
likllhood of that road being absorbed. Ho
says:
"My Information from official sources Is
that nothing Is going on In Colorado &
Southern matters. This refers to tho vu-
"morcd absorption of tho road by other rall-
rond Interests.
"All of tho capltnl stock of the company
la held by tlvo voting trustees, a measure
intended to protect nil security holders
alike. This absolutely precludes tho domi
nation of the policy of tho road in the self
ish Interest of any other corporation, un
less nil of tho stock bo purc.hned, and
oven In the bitter event nn arrangement
would havo to bo mado with tho voting
trustees before tho voting trust could bo
dissolved. It will thus be seen that It would
bo Imposslhlo to chango tho management
of tho property nnd Its general policy with
out tho knowledge of tho voting' trustees,
particularly as the trustees nre men who
aro eminent In rnllroad nnd banking circles
lit New York, namely: V. P. Olcott, presi
dent Central Trust company; J. Kennedy
Tod, banker; Henry Timid, head of the
banking house of Hall, Garten & Co.; Gen
eral G. M, Dodge, and H, Wnlters,"
NEW PLAN IN RURAL SERVICE
Mnrylimil Tnrrit Willi ts I'ostnfllcc
It it 1 1 il I ii or on Ilnsls nf It u rill
Population flprveil.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. An entirely new
departuro In postofflco buildings In centers
of rural communities was proposed to the
house postofflco buildings committees to
day, and met with general approval. West
minster, Md Is a small town of 3,000
people, where tho experiment of rural froo
delivery wns put Into operation for tho en
tlro county. The town now distributes mall
to -10,000 people scattered throughout tho
county. It Is now proposed to build u $50,
postolllce, with facilities for this wide
spread distribution.
Chairman Mercer of the committee says
this Is tho first building In small towns
based on the rural population they serve
InBtead of the local population of tho
town.
Itural free delivery service was ordered
established March 1, at Hooper, Dodge
rounty, Nebraska. The route embraces nn
area of forty-four Bquaro mllos, with a
population of 900. J. B. Lane was appoluted
rarrl?r.
WANT THEM VICE ADMIRALS
Senator McC'oinna Propose a Wny
Out of tlie Siimpson-Seltley
Dllllcnlty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Senator Mc
ComaB is making efforts to secure n com
promise which will permit confirmation of
'tho president's nominations advancing vari
ous officers of Admiral Sampson's fleet for
meritorious conduct during tho Spanish war.
Ho suggests that all but Sampson-and
Schley be confirmed and that congress pass
n resolution creating tho grade of vlco ad
miral, with the understanding that these
officer ho given tho position.
Some opposition Is mado by supportors of
Admiral Schley, who fear that ho would not
he given the senior position by the presi
dent. TARIFF WAR IS IMPROBABLE
Htmslnn AmlmasiiUor Indicates .i
Merlons Itennlt from Imjinsltlon
nf Conn trrvnlllnur Unty,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15,-Tho State de
partment has officially advised Count Cos
slnl, thn Russian nmbussadnr, of the de
cision reached by the Treasury department
to Impose a countervailing duty on Husslan
sugar Imported Into the United States.
Count Casslnl was unwilling to express an
opinion as to what action his government
will take, probably preferring to nwalt de
velopments from St. Petersburg, whither
he referred tho official communication.
However, he scoffed nt the Idea that a
serious tariff war U probable.
NEBRASKA DISTRICT INTACT
Commissioner Yerkes I Assure Con-
Itrcssmcii Tli nt limit's Attack U
1 Merly Futile.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15,fSpeclol Telegram.)--Senator
Thurston hall nn Interview
with John W. Yerkes. commissioner, of In
ternal reventio today, rein tlvo to the
rumor that efforts were being made to
divide tho Nebraska collection district.
Commissioner YcrkcB said he understood
such n scheme was being pushed, but
thought it hod little chance of succeeding.
Later Congressman Mercer also called upon
thu same orrnnd ns tho senior senator from
Nebraska, nnd was given to understand tint
tho Ncbraskans need not fear about any
division for sometime at least.
Seek I'lncc In the Army.
Senators nnd members of congress nro
wenrlng holes In tho marble steps leading
up to the Whlto Houso In tholr eager de
sire to get a favornblo position for their
protegcJ In tho nrmy. Sen.jtor Thurston, In
addition to the batch of names ho sent In
early this week, has vrcpnred this sup.
plemented list of men for lieutenants, In
cluding H. II. Mulford, now major of one
of tho provisional regiments In service In
the Philippine!: Nnthan J. Shclton. Clan
ton C. Norrls of Tnble Hock, and Clarence
Furay, sou of J, II. Furay of Omaha. All
these men, with tho excoptlqu of Furay, are
in active service In tho east.
Indian Appropriation it 1 1 1 .
Tho conferees having charge of tho In
dian appropriation bill completed tholr
work today and ngrecd upon nil Items In
conference, 'except upon the appropriation
of H00,000 for tho survey of lands and
beginning work for a dam across tho Gila
river at San Carlos reservation, Arlzonn,
permitting the leasing of lands by ex
ecutive order In reservations for mining
purposes, nnd sending to tho court o'.
claims tho Slssoton and Wahpcton claims,
Senator Pottlgrow's pet project.
Theso amendments, Inserted In the bill
by tho senate, will bo reported back to
the two bodies with notice of disagreement,
and tho real fight for the system of national
Irrigation will thus bo sprung upon the
houso under tho privileged question. Hep.
rcsentatlves Sherman, Llttlo and Curtis,
tho houso conferees, are decidedly of the
opinion that their body will Instruct them
to further Insist upon their disagreement.
Tho friends of Irrigation havo n fight on
their hands, 'nnd every Interest friendly to
the recognition of arid lands Is 'expected to
lend a helping hand to tho representatives
In congress, for tho Gila river dam site Is
looked upon ns the entering wodgo for
national Irrigation. It Is expected tho
conferees will, report their disagreement to
thn threo amendments on Monday and ask
for further Instructions.
Won't I'resn Indlnit Hill.
Congressman Gambl has decided not
to press the bill reding Indian lands In
Gregory county, South Dakota, to tho gov
ernment. Tho Indian appropriation bill
contains general nuthorjty for Investigation
with a view to securing celvslons of such
lands to tho government. jVhen tho bill
becomes a law Mr. Oamblr;wlll formally
recommend that ntcps be tnl.fn to(nequlre
Indian lands In Gregory'couftjy. V,
Congressman Burke of Soiifh DaWita has
recommended tho oslnb'lsbXiori't '"'of rural"
free delivery aUShorraMLa"d.,lVladlson tn
South Dakota. " -
Monilell .Stntes Ills Position.
A controversy among western representa
tives haa arisen over tho provisions of the
measure providing for tho reclamation of
nrld hinds, which the house committee on
public lands has under consideration with a
view to reporting It to tho house. On the
ono hand Sbafroth of Colorado nnd Now
lands of Nevada aro urging tho adoption of
tho bill embodying tho provisions of bills
introduced b) themselves. Their proposed
meaauro provides for building reservoirs
and canals and for tho diversion of streams
at government expense; ttiKt water so stored
or diverted shall bo used to Irrigate spe
cific ttacts of land which shall he sold nt
such a rate per nero that tho government
shall be reimbursed for Its expcndlturo In
constructing Irrigating works -and canals.
Representative Mondcll opposes the provls
lons'of tho proposed measure providing for
the distribution of stored water by tho gov
ernment. Ho contends that tho resolutions
adopted by tho national Irrigation congress
In December In Chicago should bo followed.
These provided that tho states shall hnvo
sole and entlro control of distribution of
water and that the general government
should not be expected to go beyond build
ing storago reservoirs and dams In the' work
of laud reclamation. It Is Mr. Mondcll's con
tention thafthe construction of ditches and
the distribution of water is not duo from
tho government, and that neither nhould tho
government make any extra chargo for
lands which may bo Irrigated by conserva
tion nt government expense. No stop should
bo taken, ho contends, that would open tho
way for tho general government to talio
from tho states tho full control of public
waters which they now possess.
"I do not wish to voto ngalnt tin nrld
land reclamation bill, should ono bo re
ported," Mr. Mondell said this evening, "but
I am prepared to opposo such iv measure
If It Is not framed along tho proper lines for
tho protection of nil of our western Inter
ests. If a comprehensive plan of land re
clamation Is to he Inaugurated It Is highly
important thnt such plans be good ones, for
a mistake now In the adoption of n plan
which will not bo practicable and which
will not bo acceptable to tho peoplo of the
west will prove a setback to reclamation
from which we will1 not recover for ranny
years."
Society ami 1'ersonnl,
Mra. W. E. Andrew was hostess this after
noon nt a charming reception, being as
sisted In recolvlnc by Mrs. Illshop of
Michigan, Mrs. Ferguson of Nebraska, nnd
Mrs. Dennett of South Dakota. A great
many Nebrasknns availed themselves of
the opportunity to renew old acquaintance
ship formed In tho pralrlo stote.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. II. Ferguson of Hast
ings, Neb., arrived In Washington today
nnd ore guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. W. K. An
drews of tho treasury department, and will
remain until nfter tho Inauguration,
W. n. Taylor of Omaha Is at Uio Itolelgh.
Hon. Tlert Gannett, now a. resident of
Omaha, Is on a visit to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A, W. Gannett.
Senator Thurston will present tho namo
of J. A. Miller of Falrbury for the position
of special agent of rural free delivery.
He Is Htrongly urged by lepresentatlve. men
of Falrbury and other places.
Senntnra by Direct Vote.
Mr. Ilurke -presented n memorial of tho
8outh Doktta legislature urging tho adop
tion of a constitutional amendment for. tho
election of senators by direct voto of the
people.
Postmasters appointed:
lown J. II. McKeeman. nig Springs,
Wayne county; J. K. Sullivan, Oasis, John
son countr,
Wyomlnj- V. C. Standard, Archer. Lara
mie county; Ira Waters, Lovol, nig Horn
count;.
Postofflces at Everett nnd Maple Creek
are to be supplied by rural carriers,
Dr. Georgo H. Stranger was appointed
pension examining surgeon at PooneA'a.,
una ur. r.. r. Konruaugu at Casper, MJy.
MASKED WOMEN RAID DEPOT
Fifteen Veiled Ornuden at Qofft Cettroy
Wbiiky nnd Beer in Tuniit.
MISSOURI PACIFIC WILL PROSECUTE
Onteliiln nenent the Act nnil Will Sen it
Detective to Discover tlu
OfTcuilcr nnil lime
'I'liem Tried.
GOFFS, Kan., Feb. 15. Fifteen masked
women broke into tho Missouri Pacific
freight depot here tonight and destroyed
fifteen Jugs of whisky nnd four kegs of
beer. Ilrcnklng Into n freight depot Is a
penitentiary offense and tho Mlsourl Pa
olflcn officials announce that detocttves will
bo brought here to learn the Identity of
tho women concerned In the affair so they
may be prosecuted. Tho destruction of
tho liquor, It is contended, wns unlawful, as
tho depot Is not u saloon and tho liquor
enmo from nnotber state. It Is believed
that nn example will bo mado of tho raid
ers, If possible, to prevent raids on depots
In other parts of tho state.
Tho women raided nil of the "Joints"
hero Wednesday nnd a determined fight'
against tho saloons linn been kept up sluco
then.
Tiipekn ii n Dry Timtii.
TOPKKA. Kan., Feb. 15. Today was the
limit fixed by tho citizens' committee for
tho Jolntists of Topcka to to be out of busi
ness. As far as can bo nscertalncd tho
orders of tho citizens havo been observed.
Tho chairman of tho vigilance committee
said ho wns satisfied tonight that the town
was dry, with the possible exception of n
llttlo "bootlegging." Tho Jolntists havo
been busy nil week moving their fixtures to
places of safety.
Mrs. Nation in nn Interview tonight con
demned thu nctlon of tho secret organiza
tion of men in Topckn which has closed up
tho Joints. Sho said the rlns'lng would
only bo temporary nnd the women would
havo mado a much better Job of It. Sho
said It was a very serious mistake for tho
women not to go out on their smashing
tour on the night of the 7th. Sho hns
called n meeting of the Homo Defenders for
tomorrow, nt which various mutters will be
discussed.
Today, nt OIpe, Kan,, a largo company of
women, headed by tho ministers of the
town, wnlted upon tho Jolntists and gave
them Just fifteen minutes to close. The
women wero armed with hatchets and
threatened to omaBh the fixtures. Tho
Jolntists did not wnlt to parley, but Im
mediately closed. Tho samo process was
repeated at Cottonwood Falls.
Hint Tlircntcncil nt Wlnllclil.
WINF1KLD, Knn., Feb. 15. A riot Is
threatened hero as a result of tho crusade
recently Instituted agulnst the "Jolntists."
The saloon men have many sympathizers
who dony that tho crusaderH have n right to
destroy saloon property. The partisans of
each faction nre arming nnd u clash be
tween them Is lmniincnt. Several ministers
havo been earned to leavo the town or buN
fer tho consequences. Saloon keepers have,
however, ngreed to close nt midnight and
to excludo chairs and slot machines from
thn barroom!.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feh. 13. A special
to tho Times from Perry. Kan., says: Fif
teen women following Mtb. Nntlon sallied
forth nt C o'clock this evening and with
axes and hatchets denuded nnd wrecked
Joints. Tho last visit, that to a drug store,
ended In ono of the w'omon being severely
burned by breaking a bottle of carbolic
ucld over her hands,
Tho sum total of the raid was twenty
barrels of whisky, sixty-two kegs and twenty
enses of beer turned Into tho htreet,,and
$800 worth of fixtures destroyed. A cheer
ing crowd followed the crusaders from place
to place. Neither tho county nor city offi
cials nindo nny nttempt to Interfere.
I?mpnrlii Women lAre Itruily.
EMPORIA, Knn., Feb. 15. Tho principal
churches of tho city havo ngreed upon a
plan to suppress tho Joints. A committee
of ten men from each of the churches has
been appointed with orders to havo the
Joints closed within a few days. The
women havo organized and stand ready to
do hntchot execution It It Is needed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 15. Senator Ilnr
low today Introduced a bill legalizing
"Joint-smashing" In Indiana. Thoblll per
mits any crowd of people not exceeding,
twelve to "smash nny booth, boat or olher
place whoro liquor Is illegally sold In In
diana, declaring such places to bo nuis
ances. It also provides tbat nnyonn inter
fering with the "smashers" shall bo pun
ished for nssault and battery or assault
with Intent to hill. Tho bill was referred
to tho temperance committee.
Tho bill specifies rooms, booths, boots,
tcnta or wagons where Intoxicating liquor
Is sold, or gambling or selling lottery tick
ets Is carried on. It Is pudo the duty of
peace officers "to proceed to abate such
nuisances by processes now provided by
law, but on the neglect or refusal" of these
officers, "tho Jolnt-sraashers" may legally
enter nnd destroy. The "smashers" aro
freed from responsibility In dnmnges.
PECK IS A DRY MEASURE
ICiinsn ProhltiltlnnlHU llld thn Toirn
of Ttto Moist Henil
qtinrtera. WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 15. Ono huudred
prohibitionists, men, women nnd children,
living mostly outsldo of Peck, raided two
Joints In that town lait night. Tho citi
zens looked on tn Indifference, without
vlolonce, llttlo excitement prevailing. Peck
Is n Sedgwick county town fourteen miles
bouth of Wltchlta.
Tradors waited on George Hattle,' who
ran ono saloon, and told him ho would
have to move out at once, Hattlo owns
tho building nnd refused to budge. Then
tho crowd entered his store and removed
evory flxturo and nil hs goods to tho
street. Thoy told him to take them from
town. Again ho declined, nnd they quietly
moved his goods to tho depot.
Thoy then visited Carey Leedham,
another Jtlntlst, and carried out tho same
progrnm, exacting from his a promise not
to re-enter the business.
FOUR SUSPICIOUS FIRES
All In Hotel MnJestlo nnd Ilelleved
to lie of Iiicpiidlnry
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CHICAGO, Feb. 15. Four small fires, all
of which aro believed to have been of
Incendiary origin, were dlscovored today at
different times on as many different floors
of tho Hotel Majestic, which adjoins tho
Great Northorn hotel, Following tho evi
dent attempts at Incendiarism last night at
the Palmer house, tho Great Northern hotel
nnd tho Hotel Orace, today's fires causod
considerable excitement and have resulted
In the police nnd detective forces around
the loading hotels to be more tban doubled.
Tho police department believes that or
ganized nttempts are being made to create
panics In tho big hotels for the purpose of
robbery and thn utmost efforts nre being
made to discover tho miscreants,
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STRUGGLE ON TOP OF THE CAR
llrnkemnn mid Tun Holdups lime
Hard Klttht Wlilln Trnln Is
In Motion.
CHICAGO. Feb. 15. On top of ft box car
at the rear end of a rapidly moving freight
train William J. Henuett, a brakoman, gave
battle to two highwaymen last night. Ono
of the bandits bud a revolver. With thut
ono Ilennett clinched. They rolled and
tumbled about together on the top of tho
swaying car, each endeavoring to hurl tho
other from the trnln. After a desperate
struggle Dennett succeeded In getting his
adversary In a position whoro he was nbln
to throw him from the car without going
with him. At tbat Juncturo the confed
erate of tho robber with the rovolver came
Into nctlon. He saved his companion nnd
In n scuffle with the brakeman struck him
from behind with a btlly and rendered him
unconscious.
Angered because of his narrow escape,
the robber who had been worsted then Bet
tipon Ilennett snd as ho lay helpless
pounded him mercilessly over tho head
with his revolver, Inflicting n dozen wounds
nnd knocking out several of tho victim's
teeth. After searching Dennett and se
curing a small sum of money and n sllor
watch, It la alipposod that the robbers
Jumped from the train and mado their es
cape. The assault took place on a train
on tho lako Shoro tracks between Fortj
thlrd nnd Fifty-first streets.
Ilennett did not recover his senses until
tho trnln reached Knglowood. There the
train wns moving slowly, and with blood
streaming from his wounds. Dennett
climbed down the cnr nnd fell from tho
train Into tho arms of Ynrdmaster Flaws.
The Injured man was taken to the Kngle
wood Union hospital.
HIS BODY IS IN EVIDENCE
Kntinn City .Mini round In n Creek
Proves I'll laity of n
Letter.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 15. The body of
William Stelp, n hardware merchant, who
mysteriously disappeared on January 31
last, wob found today In a creek In on out
lying portion of tho city. Stelp had taken
Ills llfo with a revolver, which ho still
clutched in his hand.
About tho same hour the body was found
a relative of Mrs. Stelp handed Chief of
Pollco Hayes a letter, received by tho
woman. In which tho writer offered to re
turn Stelp on tho payment of $1,000, whlrh
was to be left at a point designated. Chlof
Hayes began preparations' to trap tho al
leged "kidnapers," but beforo they wero
carried Into effect tho. body of tho mlsulng
man was found. Tho letter demanded that
the money bo sent nt 7 o'clock tonight and
closed? "If this money If. not paid within
this tlmo your husband will anffer imme
diately." Stelp, who had served its a Juror on a
murder caso, worried himself Insano over
tho verdict rendered and wandered nway.
Ho had ovldently been, dead several days.
Tho alleged "kidnapers" are believed to
havo taken advantage of hts disappearance
to ply their game.
Tho police tonight nrrostod William T.
Deals, a teamster, aged 18 years, who was
found acting suspiciously nt the plnco
whoro tho money was to bo loft. Ho Is
being held for Investigation.
0RPHEUM CIRCUIT STARTS IT
Meyerfeld nnd AcUrrmnn Lend Writ,
ern Vaudeville Mnnngpr' Conten
tion irltli Knstern Syndicate.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15. The Ttecord tomorrow
will say: 'Western members of tho Vaude
ville Managers' Association of the United
States aro secretly preparing for strife with
their eastern associates. Ability of tho
eastern managers to pay higher unlarlos
than the western men and thus secure tho
best attractions Is said to have started the
trouble, which threatens the disruption of
tho so-called trust.
For two days Morris Meyerfeld nnd
Charles Ackcrman of San Francisco, presi
dent and vice president of the Orpheum
circuit, huvo been In Chicago In conference
with tho managers of the Cntcago opera
house, the Olympic and the Hnymarkot,
and It Is asserted that the negotiations have
reached a point where tho papers for the
sale of tho Chicago theaters to the Orpheum
people are beng prepared.
When the sale Is completed tho western
managers will be In a position to offer
united opposition to the eastern mauarers,
and It Is saJd thnt unless the latter rilicon
tlnue their custom of giving performers ex
travagant salaries open warfare will bo de
clared. TWO WAG0NL0ADS OF GAME
Governor Roosevelt mid Guide Drlnir
In Lit Installment of Lions
nnd Cat.
MKHKEH, Colo,, Feb, 15, "Duck" Davis,
a cowboy who has Just come In from the
north, brings tho Information thnt Governor
ItooHevelt nnd party will rench Meeker to
night. Mr. Hoosevelt Htid John Goff, the
guide, have been down thu rlvor hunting
outside the Coyote basin ntfd came back to
the Keystone ranch Tuesddy night with
two wagonloads of llonB and wildcats.
Oqe of the Hons, which will probably
measure and weigh moro than any other
killed on the trip, was treed about forty
miles west of tho Keystone ranch and Jellied
by "Nig," one of Ooff's bloodhounds. Davis
says the roads between here nnd Coyote
basin nro In bad shape on account of heavy
snow.
Tho Colorado Midland agent nt nifle has
been asked to reserve berths for Roosevelt
and party on the train going east Saturday
night.
WARNS KANSAS CITY CHINESE
Chief of Police Bay Celestials Must
Cense Wrangllnir or He
Driven Away.
KANSAS CI TV, Feb. 15, Sam Moy, a
prominent Chicago Chinaman, arrived here
today tn attempt to straighten out & fac
tional fight, that has existed In Kansas
City's Chinatown several months. Moy In
terviewed the chief of police on the situa
tion and was told that there was only one
way out of the trouble.
"The Chinese must stop their wrangling,"
said he, "or I'll drive them out of Kansas
City."
Moy promised to do his best toward set
tling the trouble.
SIXTY MEN ENTOMBED
Explosion Blooki All OhnmoU ofEdt a nd
Fire EnccmpaiiM Them.
MINERS WHO FACE A HORRIBLE DEATH
Rescuing Fifty Has a Loop; Dig Ahead and
Maj Be Too Late.
WOMEN WRING HANDS AT SHAFT'S MOUTH
Look Like One of the Wont Mining
Distiteri in History.
SPECIAL RELIEF TRAIN WITH DOCTORS
Ocenn Jteninnlilp Ordered to Turn
Hack In nn KtTnrt to .iuccor the
llelples Prisoners ltcporta
Oroir Steadily Worse.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Keb, 15.-A-special to
tho Post Intelligencer from Victoria nays:
News of what Is feared will tin one of tho
most horrlblo mine accidents In the history
of not only tho province, but of tho domin
ion, took place this forenoon nt tho union
mines, owned by the Wellington Colliery
company, of which .tames nuiiHtuulr. thn
premier of tho province, is the principal
shareholder. The telegraphic advices re
ceived so far give no complete story of tho
uccidcut, but newspaper correspondents
nro now hurrying by stenmers nnd tug
boats to tho scene nnd tho facts will
shortly be obtainable.
An near ns can be gathered, the explosion
took place about II o'clock In No. fi shaft.
This particular slpift Is situated In tho vil
lage of Cumberland. There were sixty men
In It when the explosion took place nnd not
one of them escaped., Tho explosion
wrecked the mine, destroying tho shaft
from midway down nnd tilling It with a
solid mass of rocks, timbers nnd earth.
Until lire nnd (Ins.
Tho first explosion wns followed by sev
eral more, while tho dense volume of smoke
Issuing from tho ventholes Indicated only
too truly that the fire ns well a.i gas was
doing Its destructive work below. As soon
ns practical after tho accident the men
of the morning shift In No. fi shaft or
ganized n rescue party. No, 5 Is situated
about a mile from No. 6, but tho two
workings arc connected by n tunnol and
through this channel an attempt was made
to help tho unfortunate fellows In tho
wrecked shaft.
They had not cut their wny many yards
through tho debris when they encountered
fire, which rendered tho place untenable
and obliged tho party to desist. Tho hope
less messngo came hack by telephone to tho
surface, conveying tho heartbreaking news
to tho relatives of the Imprisoned men,
whose urging was not necessary to induco
the relief party to return to their apparent
hopeless task. ,
llexcuerf .Pureed tn .WltliflfrnjT.
Overcome nt last 'by gas and smoke 'fiey
reluctnntly withdrew from No. G nnd com
menced work on a long cut from No. I,
the only other means of reaching tho men.
Work on this was prosecuted with tho
greatest vigor until nbatement of tho flro
In No. G enabled them to onco moro re
turn there. Tho latest news Is somewhat
encouraging, It being stated that the fans
are again working; thnt tho cnge has got
down 176 feet nnd Is still going down In No.
4 shaft.
A special to the Times from Nanolmo
says: An explosion occurred In No.
Union mlno this afternoon. Sixty raon are
Imprisoned. Tho mine Is on flro. The res
cuo party failed to get down, owing to tho
flro nnd wreckage. Tho reactto party Is
now trying to got through from mlno No. G.
A special train has left Victoria with offi
cials and doctors to connect with the
etecmor Joan, which has been ordered
back from Vancouver,
Pnrtliil 1,1st of Those Imprisoned.
Of tho sixty men imprisoned In tho mlno
tho names of the following nro obtainable:
Walker and two sons.
John White.
Thomas Lord.
Itobert Steel. .
Oeorgo Turnbull. '
Many of tho men aro married and havo
largo families. Immediately on receipt of
the news today nt tho head offices of tho
Dunsmulr company hero a special train
was mado up and proceeded nt IMG o'clock
to Nanolmo. Premier Dunsmulr is not
home from Ottawa, but his confidential
representative, A. I.. Mndsey, his son, Itob
ert Dunsmulr, Mr. Llttlo, tho superintend
ent of the mine, and Inspector of Mines
Morgan left on this special. At Nannlmo,
which was reached this evening, tho Duns
mulr steamer Joan awaited them nnd on
her they will proceed sixty miles by water
to Union bay, tho remaining six miles by
Innd to Cumberland to bo made on tho
Dunsmulr colliery railway. Tho scene of
the accident will bo reached by midnight.
Dr. Walkem, the colliery surgeon, will
Join the pnrty of ofllclals at Nnlnamo and.
will accompany thorn to tho mine. ,
Little Hope fur tlio Men.
Kven should tho rescuing party resch
tho Interior of the wrecked workings to
night thoro Is llttlo hope for any of tho men
locked up In the shaft. John Bryner, ox
member, of parliament, brother-in-law of
tho premier and ex-manoger of a portion
of the Dunsmulr mining business, said to
the Post-Intelllguncer tonight thnt scarcely
any hope could bo held oht for tho men.
Their (Inly Avenue of llnonpe.
Thn only way In which any of them could
escapo would be by reaching, some remote
portion of tho workings to which tho fatal
gases .and smoko could not penetrate, Tho
gas In a coal mine, he, said, did Its worlc
In a few minutes, bonce tho hopolesnc
of the task of aavlng men who had been In
It for hours. Tho last report of the in
spector of mines pronounced tho shaft as
complying with the regulations governing
coal mines,
Mcmoriilile llrlclKe Dlsnstar,
SKATTLR. Wash.. Feb. 15. The Cumber
land mine Is one of the properties of the
Union Colliery company, situated near
Comox and rencbod from Union bay by
the private colliery railway crossing the
Trent river, on which tho memorable bridge
disaster occurred over a' year ago. It has
been slnguarly fortunate heretofore tn lm
munfty from disaster and wan counted an
especially safe mlno to work In by reason
of the character nf the coal formation
found there nnd the manner In which It
had been oponed .up.
No. 6 sbnft, tho sceuo of tho disaster,
was bottomed In October, 1898, at n depth
of 814 feet. It Is well constructed and
limbered with a mud wall, the pit being
timbered with 12x18, sawed hulks, built
solidly together, sixteen foot wide and
twelve feet high. Tho shaft Is located close
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