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i f ESTABLISHED JUKE 10, 187 J. OMAHA, SATUKDAT MOKNING, JANUARY 25, 1902 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY EITE CENTS. The Omaha Daily Bee AW " 4 5 HILL ON THE STAND Imt Hrtk Utfitti Uaitrgttt Bifid IllHilfttltD. AYS COMPETITION ADVANCES BATES ArguM that Otnmnnitj tf IitrnVWiU T ffc.m. Wt&k. V" ' ' PURCHASE OF BURLINGTON A NECESSIT, Ttl's of Ritmi and Prbl Iffttt tf Northern tioaritiii. 1 C. STUEB3 IS ALSO EXAMINED Ilarrlman unit Hill Will Roth He Further Cliiestloncil hy Interstate Ofllclnls on the "Assoclato .MnnnKemcnt." CHICAGO, Jan. 24. James J. Illll, prrsl dont of tho Northern Securities company and president of tho Oreat Northern Rail way company, testified for thrco and nno quartcr hours boforo the Interstate Com merce commission hero today. In answer to questions tending to show the effect of tho community of Interest plan on railroads tho veteran rnllroader declared that com petition dceo not lower rates, but on tho contrary ho believed that It ndvanced them. Ho declared that In tho northwest, whoro tho Groat Northern and Northern Pacific havo been nt pcaco, whero one road has ngrocd with tho other on rates and main tained the agreement, rates were lower than In any other part of the country. In regard to the purchase of tho Burling ton by the Northern Pacltlo und the Great Northern, Mr. Hill declared that tho pur chaso was a matter of necessity and was not duo to a "movement In lino with tha trust Idea." Ho testified to tho formation of tho North ern Securities company, and In doing so gavo a reason far simpler than has been conjectured. Origin of Securities Company. "There arc some men, somo very old men, Interested In tho management of tho Great Northern," said he. Two of the men nro ovor 80 and several over 70 years. Thoy wanted to form n closo cqrporallon Into 'which thoy could confldo .their Interests 'with the asauranco that the road would be managed along tho lines which havo made It a success. It was to have taken over one-third of the stock of the road. Tho plan seemed to bo a good one, and then it was proposed to lot all the stockholders In not alono tho fow holders of the one third, but nil of them. The plan met with approval, and then It broadened Into tho Idea of taking In tho Northern Pacific also. The roads had worked In harmony for twenty years, nnd the change In tho Jioldr of tbo securities would, make no difference. It can make lio difference and will'mako no difference." Illll Tnlka Vigorously. Mr. Hill talked vigorously and earnestly. At the close of the session, whed Chairman Knnpp ottered to allow Mr, Hill to leavo for Now York. If tho latter felt that th staying In Chicago would Inconvenlenco him seriously, Mr. Hill declared that his time belonged to the commission and that bo de sired In every way to aid them to tho ex tent of his ability. Chairman Knapp then laid that Mr. Hill will again bo called to the stand tomorrow mornlug. It Is tho expressed purposo of tho com mission to discover, It possible, what changes, It any, have beon created between the general public and tho railroads by reason of tho "assoclato management" of tho latter. The commissioners desire to find out It tho carrying out of the com munity of Interests Idea has affected the rate situation In a way contrary to law, or, as claimed, It It Is likely to effect to stabil ity and non-dlscrlmluatlon of, and In, rates for which the commission has 'long battled , Messrs. Hill and Harrlman both reached Chicago during the morning and Mr. Hill, accompanied by Mr. Grover, his attorney, came at o'neo beforo the commission. Snys Burlington is Independent. Darius Miller, first vice president and Unfile manager of tho Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy and former trafflo manager of the Orcat Northern, was the first witness. In answer to questions by Mr. Day, attorney for the commission, Mr. Miller stated that the Ilurllngton was absolutely Independent lu its operations and In the making of rates. "Have you received Instructions from olther Mr. Hill or Mr. Harrlman In regard to making rates?" Mr. Day asked. "I have received none," tho witness an swered. Commissioner Frouty asked tho witness to what extent the Northoru Pacific and Great Northern wefo competitors, and Mr. Miller put tho competitive tariff at about 25 per cent. He declared that tha Burling ton was not a competitor k of tho Qreat Northern. He said tho '"two" 'com panies had mado frequent agreements to maintain rates, but said ho knew of no penally otor having been Imposed for vio lation of agrcemont. ' J, C. Stubba, traffic manager of tho South ern Paclllo nnd Union Paclllc, followed Mr. Miller. Mr. Stubba stated that E. II. Harrl man was chairman of tho board of directors of both roads, but that ho was appealed to only In extraordinary caseB. Mr. Stubbs aid no such taao has arisen since hla ap pointment, und that ho had proceeded under his general Instructions from Mr. Harrl man. 'Stubbs on the Stand. He said that rates had been generally fairly well maintained, but that there had been demoralization in Colorado and Utah. Ho declared tho Southern Pacific and Atchi son, Topcka & Santa Fe were competitors. "Is thero no agreement betwoou you and the Atchison road as to a division of the oil and sugar trafflcT" asked Mr. Day. "None whatever," replied the witness. "There Is a division of the orange trafflo, but this Is due to the fact that about CO per cent of tho crop la tributary to each line." The witness avers that the Union Pacltlo and southern Pacific wore competitors, al tnougtj be agreed that he bellevvd tho Union Pacific controlled the Southern Pa cine. Ho belloved this control could have no effect on rates, owing to the competi tion. "A look nt the map will show you wba this competition Is," Mr. Stubbs observed. jiareuiiiuiiimiy. Further questioning by Commissioners rrouiy anu Elements merely served to strengthen Mr. Stubbs In his ossertlon that the Joint ownership of his roads had made ICoutlnued ou Fourth Page,) IRISH CLAIM ROOSEVELT Nationalist Declare President is Full Sympathy with Their Cause. Id LONDON, Jan, 24. T. I'. O'Connor, (Irish nationalist), made a strong fighting speech In tho House of Commons today In support of John Redmond's amendment of yesterday to tho address In reply to tho speech from the throne, at the opening of Parliament. Ho was frequently cheered. Mr. O'Connor mado a special point of 4 'vVMiJ tno recfinl reception of tho Irish 'delegates .kY',','JUn tho United States, by President Roose- k ' U. -.1.1 I. 4 U. r,U n.rv h.M .T'wtlJXrtS' . 'v premier, Sir wnrria i.aurior, whifj tf-Srtcd, held tho samo views ThlX'.V v further ifssertert mat tno greatcSi'",: i. . t . - 1 .,t,ri- standing veen the United States nnd Brent BrltaliTwas the Irish question, which haunted and would continue to haunt Great Britain In all parts of the world. The Irish members beforo now had made ministries and they would now make and unmake more ministries. Landlordism la Ireland was doomed. The government know It was beaten all over Ireland on tho ques tion of compulsory land purchase and tho present debate marked the commencement of a new epoch In the progress of Ireland. The Itlght Hon. J. Atkinson, attorney general for Ireland, In tho courso of a de fense of tho government, admitted thero was no .serious crimo In Ireland and that violent crimes there bad never been at a lower ebb, but ho snld Intimidation and conspiracy necessitated the enforcing of the coercion art because the Juries had been taught that Intimidation nnd conspir acy were not crimes. John Morley (liberal) strongly protested against the trumpery nature of tho cases utilized to Justify the application of coer cion, and said that It was the first time In nine years that tho question of coercion hnd been raised and that Mr. Atkinson In endeavoring to make a caso had admitted that there wan no serious crlmo In Ireland. John Iledmond's amendmont was rcjoctcd by a voto of 237 to 134. PREPARING F0R MORE WAR Troop on Isthmus Are (latetly Per fecting l'lnnn for Cam pnlKn. COLON, Colombia, Jan. 24. Tho latest advices from Bucna Ventura and Bogota roport that all Is qulot. News reached Panama that Genoral Por ras, one of the Insurgent leaders, was wounded on board the liberal steamer Po dllta during tho naval battle of Monday last Hi Panama bay. Tho government Is making proposals to a wrecking company at Now York to float Lauraro, which was sunk In tho tame engagement. Its guns have been saved. Canoes which have arrlevd at Panama report that General Castro and his forces are at Las Tablas. Sevoral liberals seen In the neighborhood of his entrenchments have been arrested. Nobody Is allowed on the streets of Panama, under penalty of ar rest, after 10 p m. Reinforcements .are expected momentar ily from. Buena Ventura.; T . - SuspUlous Huhtahave beenBfn-off the Pacora coast northeast of Panama', signal ing with the shore. It Is surmised that revolutionists are trying to land there. PANAMA, Jan. 24. A report has reached hero that the forces under Genoral Castro, tho Colombian lender, had an engagement with the troops under tho revolutionary leader, General Herrera, In tho neighbor hood of Agua Dulco (In the vicinity of Las Tablas on tho Azuro peninsula, southwest of Panama), In which (ho revolutionary forces were defeated. Confirmation of this roport Is awaited. The meotlng of the government troops and tho revolutionists near Agua Dulce, would explain tho expected revolutionary attack upon Panama. PATHS, Jan. 24. The government of Col ombia has offered to purchase a number of obsolete French gunboats. Tho negotiations bavo thus far had no result. TAKE MONEY TO BRIGANDS Rnnsom Hearers Hasten to fteltrf of Miss Stone nnd Mme. Tallkn. SERES, Macedonia, European Turkey, Jan. 24. The bearers of the ransom of Ming Ellen M. Stone and Mme. Tstlka, having with them 172,500, reached Demtr-Hlssar (Kouiuelta) January 21 and proceeded to tho mountains on horseback, accompanied by a strong escort. LONDON, Jan. 24. The Dally Graphic will print tomorrow an lntorviow which Its artist-correspondent had with Mme. Tsllka, the companion of Miss Ellen M. Stone, In regard to the capture of tho party. Most of tho story Is already known, Mme. Tsllka says the band numbered twenty five men and that they'wero all Bulgarians. The leaders' faces were blackened with charcoal. This caused somo of the cap tives at first to believe thoy woro peasants, playing a Joke. After the brigands had led the party Into a forest they brought up a Turkish peasant, whom they had pre viously captured, beat him with tho butt end of their rifles, shot htm dead, and then plunged their knives Into his body. Mme, Tsllka supposed the murder was committed In order to intimidate the mis sionaries. Miss Stone and Mme. Tsllka woro taken away and the rest of tholr party remained on the mountain sldo all night long. On tho following morning the bandits led tho companions of Miss Stone and Mme. Tsllka to tho road and ordered them to return to Ttaslog. The bandits did not offer any vlolonco to tho captives. NO PEACE TERMS PENDING Unlfnur Denies Humors of Kngllsh Negotiations with South Africa. LONDON, Jan. 24. A. J. Balfour, the government leader, mado a comprehensive denial In tho House of Commons today of stories of negotiations of peace with' South Africa. Ho declared that since the negotia tions between Lord Kitchener and General Botha no proposal having in vow the termination of war had been received from anyone professing to have the authority of the Boor leaders to make proposals, and that no discussions looking to peace wero now proceeding. . STORY PROVES TO BE FALSE Ku mora of Attempted Assassination of KIiik of Greece I Ilenled. ATHENS, Jan. 24. Investigation of tho report than an attempt bad been made ou tho life of King George of Greece In tho park at Phaleron proves tho story to be without foundation. CESSION TREAT! IS SIGNED Otapatt tar Traatfir f Wut IidlnU TTiiUd lUtti ApproTii. NOW AWAITS ACTION OF LEGISLATURES Uenmnrk Will Consult Feople of Is land Before Flnnlljr AaNentlnsr to the Transaction fleirun hy Stnte Ofllclnla. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The treaty of ccBslon of tho Danish West Indies Islands from Donmark to the United States was signed at tho State department by Secre tary Hay and Constantino Brun, the Danish minister. The treaty will bo submitted to tho scnato for ratification Immediately. Following tho Invariable rulo In such cases tho State department officials decline to make public any of the details of the treaty so that it Is not possible to state positively the price to be paid, though this is believed to be In the neighborhood of 15,000,000. It Is learned also that Denmark has aban doned tho position It was Inclined to oc cupy toward the conservation of the po litical rights of tho Inhabitants of the Island and gives tho United States a tree hand to deal with them without pledge of American citizenship or of frco trade privi leges. It Is assumed that' the status of tho Dan ish West Indian islands, politically and commercially, should tho treaty be ratified, will be similar to that of Porto Rico. Hav ing gained these points In the negotiations tbo State department officials believe that tho treaty Is certain to receive tho ap proval of the United States senate. House -Must Concur. Tbo new treaty Is peculiar In that It will require action not only by tho senate and tho Danish Itlgedag, but by the United States house of representatives as well, since It will be necessary for the houso to supply thu needed appropriation to defray the expense of purchase. It is regarded as a strong point by the framcrs of the treaty that tho people of tho Danish West Indian Islands are to have a voice, In this question of cession. The treaty Itself does not contain any refer ence to a plebiscite, but the Danish gov ernment has given notice that before It ratifies .tho treaty It will submit the ques tion of cession to the people of the Islands. Not much objection Is expected hero from these people, as tho treaty Is so framed that they are not called on to surrender their Danish allegiance, and they may re main Danes In fact nnd name while enjoy ing whatever advantages In a commercial way may result from a transfer of the Islands to the United States. Will Consult Islander. The plebiscite will not be In any way controlled by tbo tho United States. It Is stated distinctly that the Danish govern ment Itself will take steps to ascertain' the Inclinations of the people of the Islands be fore tho final steps In the transfer are taken. St. Thomas,. the largest of the Islands, ,1a formed by a chain of high hills' tuunng cast and west. It Is thirteen miles long and measures three miles at Its greatest width and contains an acreage of seventeen squaro miles. Tho sea surrounding this island Is filled with small Islets, called keys, which belong to It. About two miles to the north east lies the Island of St. John, and same forty miles to the south is tbo third Island, St. Croix, or, ns it Is perhaps more gener ally known, Santa Cruz. The port of St. Thomas Is a good one, and It Is stated that. 200 vessels can anchor there with safety. The Islands aro consid ered of great strategic importance. The initial efforts to secure them were begun by tho United States during President Grant's first administration. LIQUOR MAKING0N INCREASE Number of KutanlUhnicnU, Capital Invested and Wniten Paid Show Advances. 'WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The census pre llmlnary report on the manufacture of liq uors In the United States In 1900 shows ths following results with percentago of In crease: Number of establishments, 2,84!); Increase, 48 per cent; capital, $457,674,087; Increase, 70 por cent; wage earners, average number, 44,417; lncrcaso, 23 per cent; total wages, $28,005,484; Increase, 20 per cent; miscel laneous expenses, $183,009,706; Increase, 61 per cent; cost of materials used $70,512,042; decrease, 12 per cent; value of products, $350,615,456; Increase, 18 per cent. The distilled liquor-statistics follow, with percentages of lncreaso: Number of establishments, 9C7; lncreaso, 120 per cent; capital, $32,551,604; Increase 5 per cent; wage earners, average number, 3,722; decrease, 22 per cent; total wages, $1,733,218; decrease, 23 per cent; miscel laneous expenses, $73,218,227; Increase, 12 per cent; cost of materials used, $15,147,784; Increase, 2 per cent; value of products, $90, 798,443; decrease, 7 per cent. Tho lack of uniformity In reporting In ternal revenuo tax, accounts In a measuro for the decrease In the value of distilled liquor products. Malt liquor figures follow; Number of establishments, 1,523; Increase, 22 per cent; capital, $425284,468; Increase, 79 per cent; wage earners, average number, 39,632; lncreaso, 31 per cont; total wages, $25,820,211; Increase, 25 per cent; miscel laneous oxponses, $109,329,231; lncreaso, 127 per cent; cost of matorlals used, $51,674,028; decrease, 18 per cent; value of products, $237,269,713; Increase, 30 per cent, The vinous liquor figures with percent ages, follow: Number of establishments, 359; lncreaso, 52 por cent; capital, $9,836,015; Increase, 70 per cent; wage earners, averago number, 1,193; Increase, 11 per cent; total wages, $440,055; Increase, 49 per cent; mlscel lannous expenses, $552,348; decrease, 104 per cent; cost of materials used, $3,689,330; in crease, 180 per cent; value of products, $6,547,310; Increase, 130 per cont, MORGAN AGAINST PANAMA Says French Company Cannot (ilvc flood Title and CrltlclNen Kn Ire' Movement. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Senator Morgan, chairman pf tho committee on Interoccanlc canals, has prepared a report, which he has sent to every member of tha commit tee, relative to tho canal situation, since tho offer of the Panama company to sell Us property for $40,000,000 was made. Tho report takes tho ground that tho Panama company cannot glvo the United States a good nn'd sufficient title, and also crlttelres the wholo matter as a movement Intended to delay canal legislation. The report will be considered at the meeting next Monday, LEAVITT DENOUNCES TRUST Nebrnskan lit Cnban Helintc Minces No Words In Arraigning Sugar Klnara. . (From n Stntf Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. (Special Tele gram.) Tho house committee on w.xy and means today gave another hearing (o thoso opposed to nny concessions being mado to Cuba, especially sn far as sugar Is con cerned. Tho Interests represented this morning were thoso of Hawaii and tho representatives of tho beet sugar manufac tories. Herbert G. Lcavltt of Ames, Neb., de voted tho ten minutes allotted to htm to charging the Sugar trust with corruption and fraud, nnd ho did not mtneo words In accusing tho trust of being tho most odious and Infernal monopoly that over cursed this or any other country. W. A. Green of Lincoln was today recom mended by Senators Dietrich and Millard for register of tbo Lincoln land office, to succeed Joo Johnson. Mr. Green was for merly of the firm of Van Duyn & Green, engaged In the bond brokerage business, but of late years has been In tho real cstato business. Ho has taken an active Interest In politics and In, tho late senatorial fight wns one of D. VS. Thompson's most ardent supporters. Had Johnson been removed, as was contemplated at one time, Mr. Green would havo been hfs successor, Mr. Millard said It was his colleague's nomination and ho Joined the senior sen ator, as, ho said, "Just to make It conform to tho requirements, not that I was needed." United States Attorney W. 8. Summers left for Omaha today. . Captain If. 12, Palmer left for Nebraska tonight, suddenly called home by the serious illness of Mrs. Palmer. J. J. Dickey and Wife and F. J. McSbano nnd wife left for Omaha this morning. Seth Bullock of Deldwond. S. D accom panied by Senator Kjlttredgo, called at the Whlto Houso today a'nd nt the request of President Roosevelt tlicy remained with him for lunchecn. Mr. . Bullock's call at tho Whlto Houso was social. Ho Is to soo the prestdont tomorrow,' with Representative Martin, on matters pertaining to tho Black Hills forest reserve and in reference to the appointment of forest rangers In the Block Hills reserve. ' ,, Tho census offlco today Issued n bulletin concerning the manufactures of Nebraska for 1900. It shows tho number of establish ments. 5,414; capital, $71,982,127; salaries. $2,325,038; wago earners, 24,461; miscellan eous expenses, $6,935:399; coat of material used, $102,197,707; value of products, $143, 990,102. AUOmaha there were 837 establishments, having a capital of $34,282,063; wage earn ers, 7,422; total -wages, $3,755,816; miscel laneous expenses, $3,854,688; cost of mate rials used, $22,113,388; -raluo of products, $42,991,876. The postoffico nt -Gllcad, Adair county, la., and Maloney, Day county, B. D., have been ordorert discontinued. Miss Jennie M. Tupper of Cheyenne, Wyo was today uppolnted a clerk in tho Evans ton (Wyo.) land office. It. B. Sharpo has been appointed post master at Hillsdale, Mills county, la. Dr. a. A. McMullan was, appointed pen sion examining surgeon at Nollgh,' Neb. CL0SETUt(Y (iF PHILIPPINES Thorough Inveatlgutlon Will Be Made vfith View of Forming Government. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Tho senate com mittee on tno Phlllpplnen today decided to enter into' a thorough investigation of tho entlro Philippine question, and Senator Lodge, chairman of tho committee, was au thorized to present to the senate the usual resolution authorizing the committee to sit and to send for persons and papers. The Investigation will bo undertaken for the purpose of arriving at correct conclu sions to guldo the committee In forming a government for the Philippine archi pelago, and will bo on the basis of the Lodge bill. It Is expected that Governor Taft will bo tho first witness to be called. Hearings will begin as soon as he arrives In Washington. Tho committee will call all other avail able witnesses who can throw light on the Philippines. Especial attention will be given the relationship of the military and civil administrations of affairs in the Phil ippines. Subcommittees were appointed to Investigate the two questions of curroncy and mining In tho islands, but the full com roltteo will consider all these questions In volved. The subcommittee on coinage Is composed of Senators Allison, Bevcrldge arid Dubois, and that on mining of Senators McComas, Dietrich and Rawlins. H0BS0N IS KEPT IN SERVICE Fall (o Obtain the Phynlelann' Itecommendutlnn for n Tem porary Retirement. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. A naval retiring board has declined to recommend tbo re tirement of Captain Richmond P. Hobson. He has complained of his oyes, which Buf fered from heat and glare while working on the Spanish wrecks at Santiago and labor nt the dry dock In Hong Kong, where two of tho Spanish vessels sunk by Dewey wero repaired, Since his roturn from the east Captain Hobson has been on detached duty, first at Buffalo, In connection with tho late ex position there, and now at Charleston, In cbargo of a department of the naval ex hibit. Captain Hobson himself applied to bo re tired, but the board of physicians which ex amined htm found that his eyes were not permanently Injured nnd refused to recom mend his retirement. He has been ordered to return to duty In connection with tho Charleston exposition. POWER TO JVIAKE TREATIES Question as to night of House Will Cuuac Debate In emi gres. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The sub-com mittee of the oonate committee on foreign relations, which has had under considera tion the legal questions connected with the reciprocity treaties, today decided to report to tbo fun committee their opinion on the treaty-making power of tho executive and the senate on questions affecting tho tariff, Tho contention. Is mado on behalf of the house of representatives that under the re quirement that nil revenue laws should or iginate In the houso, that body should co operato In the consideration pf all measures bearing on that subject. Tho sub-commlttoo will report that In its opinion such is not the case, and will take the ground that the treaty-making power of tho president and tho senate Is unrestricted and that there is no obliga tion to consult tho house on tariff questions .when they, aro contained la treaties. MESERVE GIVES IA1L BOND M nitb IadiotmiiU ItngiigOTir Thim Appttr ii Coin. W. C. MULLARD IS EX-TREASURER'S SURETY Amount of Former Trcnsurcr'n Ilond Fixed nt One Thnnsnnd Dol lars and It Is Given Itcadlly. Judgo Baxter, who formally succeeded Judgo Baker on the criminal bench when the October term of court adjourned Thursday, had a brief session yesterday morning with parties who wero among the last Indicted by tho grand Jury. John B. Meservc, former state treasurer, Indicted on a chargo of embezzlement, was bound over to the next term of court under $1,000 ball, furnished by William C. Dullard of tho Bullard-Hoagland Lumber company, nnd resident nt 701 North Fortieth street. Mr. MeLorve arrived from Lincoln yes terday and returned at noon. At court ho was attended only by his attorney, C. J. Smyth, nnd Mr. Bullard. Interviewers wero referred to Mr. Smyth, who said: "Mr, Meservo hud no Intimation or sus picion of this action until Thursday, when friends told him of tho report. Ho con siders It a -wholly unjustifiable proceeding and ono that has not oven a semblance of an excuse for having been brought, because tho only plnco where ovldenco could be ob tained that would give ground for such ac tion would bo In the offico whero the treas urer had served, and wo absolutely know that no Investigation has been made there. "The Surety Bond company checked up on Mr, Meservo at tho end of his term nnd found his accounts correct to a penny. Mr. Stuefer, his successor( checked ,them over again and found a perfect balance It Is said ho collected Interest. Of course he did. Ho collected during his term In office about $50,000 In Interest, but he accounted for every penny of It, nnd as treasurer It was right that ho should havo mado tho loans. No ono down at the stato offices ac cuses him of any deficiency and this wholo business 1b merely tho work of an erratic! grand Jury." Hchnal Directors Appear. From South Omaha came a delegation of five members of tho school board who had been Indicted for malfcnoanco In office. There also appeared two men charged with keeping gambling rooms and John B. Mo servo, former state treasurer, charged with embozzlemont.. All brought their bonds men with them and tho business was dis posed of In. twenty minutes. For each of tho school board members ball was fixed at $200. Charles E. Scarr went ball for James H. Bulla, Frank Chrlstmann for John Flcnec and Theodoro Shroedcr, G. E. Dunstomo for James Mur phy' and C. H. Kubat for Joseph Kubnt. Service has not yet been obtained on Alonzo Miller and John H. Loechncr, who aro sup posed to be the other two of tho seven members Indicted. The former Is a cattle dealer and out In tho state at present. Others who appeared wero Myron Sher man, who furnished $300 ball, the chargo being keeping a gambling room, and "Thomas H. Haley, wno iia.d the sumo chargo against him and who furnished tho samo amount of ball, with John O. Bagl'ey as surety. Zacharlah Coddlngton and B. E. Wilcox, composing a coal firm, furnished ball In tbo sum of $200 each, with John Shultz as surety for both. They aro indicted on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, the character of the suspected offenso being that of falling short of the terms of tholr contract with the Board of Education. This accounts for nearly all tho Indict ments that were -withheld from tho press Thursday, and of theso still out It Is as sumed that most are against salesmen or officers of tontine concerns who are now out of tho city. BLAMES OFFICIALS OF ROAD Coroner's Jury ISzonerntea Englnc nien and Holds Compnny lie. sponsible for Wreck. jf NEW YORK, Jan. 24. The coroner's In vestigation Into tho causes of the recent dis aster lu tho New York Central railroad tunnel was brought to a close tonight when tho Jury, after being out three hours and Hvo minutes, returned a, verdict' completely exonerating John M. Wlscbo and E. C. Fyler, tho crew of the engine that crashed into the rear end of the train, causing tho death of seventeen people. Tho verdict places tho blame for the conditions leading to the accident on the ofllclals of tho road. Both Wlscho and Fyler were immediately discharged from custody. After reciting the details of tho accident and exonerating the train crew, tho verdict continues: Wo further find faulty management on the nnrt of thoso of the Now York Cnntrnl rond, and wo hold said ofllclals responsible, lor i lie reuHou umi uuring me pnsc ten years snld ofllclals havo been repentedly wnrned by their locomotive enelneem nt the dangerous conditions existing in said tunnel, Imperiling the lives of thousands ot passengers, and they hnve failed to remedy said conditions; nnd also for tho reason that certain Improvements In the way ot both visible and audible signals could havo been installed and the disaster thereby avoided, nnd for tho further reason that no regulation of speed nt which trains should run in saiu unmet hub ocen enrorced, thereby allowing engineers to exercise their own discretion. GIVES FUGITIVE TO JAPAN President IlonseVelt Nlgns Extradi tion 1'npers for Iteturn of Francis Meyer, CHICAGO, Jan. 24. Extradition papers, signed by President Roosevelt and calling for tho surrender to Japanese authorities ot Francis Meyer, an alleged forger from Yokohama, wero delivered to Japanese Con sul FIJIta In Chicago today by an attache of the Japanese legation at Washington. Thn presentation was followed by the doparture of tho Chicago consul for St. Paul, where Meyer Is under arrest. Meyer Is charged with having defrauded a laundry company which he organized in Yokohama out of a large sum through the forgery ot debenture bonds of the company. Ha was onrouto to his former 'home In England when arrested. ROBBED OF JEWELS AND MONEY Woman Is Hound and Gagged und Ite- lleved of Her Vnl uubles. WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 24. Mrs. Angollno Anderson was bound and gagged here In broad daylight In her room and robbed of $1,100 worth of diamonds. It was learned tonight that she was also robbed, of $1,500 In money. She came here a few months ago nnd married an 18-year-old livery stable boy, who was taking caro of her horse, and is now sending hlra to a local college The woman la said to be from ItocUo, Wis. CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair nnd Colder In Knst; Probably Snow In West Por tion Saturday: Sunday Fair; Northerly to Easterly Winds. Hour. Ici, Hour. lies. Teniprrnturc lit Omnhii Vesterdnyt H a. m a 1 p. in -it 41 a. in 11 a p. in UU T a. n in ;i p, in t!S N in JO I p. in 1!7 ! n. ni i;i n p. in 10 n. m in (I ii. iii. .... . 'M 11 . m 17 7 v. m - 1- 220 S p. m 22 , l p. m 20 ADMITS TAKING mAMONDS Xesro ServniH Nnys Up Hid Dead Sinn's Valuables ns llc I nncilcd. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24. An Important piece of evidence In the Cooper murder cose de veloped this afternoon when II. A. Hall, proprietor ot n drug store at Grand and Franktln avenues, near the bath house, an nounced that William Strothcr, tho negro nttendant who Is held In connection with the tragedy, visited his plncc at 11:35 o'clock on the night of tho murder and pur rhased two cigars. In nil his statements Strothor has not mentioned this nbsenco from tho bath house, contending thnt ho was there continuously through tho even ing until ho discovered Mr. Cooper uncon scious on tho cot. Mr. Hall said Btrothcr nppenred to bo per fectly calm and spoke of Mr. Cooper af fectlonntely, ns had always been his cus tom. According to tho statement of Thomas K. Cooper, son of tho murdered man, Strothcr woko him up with tho news thnt Cooper hnd been assaulted about 12:05. Strothor says ho discovered nbout 12 o'clock that the assault had been made. This cvonlng Strother confessed to Chlf Desmond that ho had taken tho diamond ring and tho diamond stud found In the basement of the bath house. This confession wn's mnde after a severo "sweat" given tho negro nt tho Fdur Courts on tho return from tbo visit to tho sccno of tho crlmo mado hy Chief Desmond and Strother this morning. Strothor snys ho took the diamonds at the murdered man's request, Strother snys that Cooper, told htm ho expected a visit from a party who would rob a snake. Strothcr says he had the diamonds In his mouth when ho went over to notify tho family of Mr. Cooper's precarious condition. When hey camo back, ho says, ono of the phy sicians aBkcd him to got somo hot water. At this time, ho says, ho went down Into the basement, and there hid the diamonds. It was his Intention to turn over the dia monds to tho family later, but after his ar rest he at first feared to tell about thorn. DEPRECATE REPORT OF VIEWS i - Authorities In Manila Object to Pub lication of Nchurmnn's Address und Minority Action. MANILA. Jan. 24r-Both tho civil and military authorities hero deprecate the publication in the Philippines of Prof. Schurrnan's Boston speech and the minority report In tho seaate on the Philippine tariff bill, which they sny are liable to havo a bad effect, on the Filipinos. General Wheaton, commander ot tho Do pnrtmont of the North Philippines, says men have been sent to prison hero for re marks such as thoso of Prof. Schurman, and that If what ho advocates wero accom plished It would mean tho expenditure of much treasure and tho shedding of blood like water. Now, as beforo, ho adds, 50,000 soldiers are needed hero nnd will bo required In theso islands for at least five .years. It will then bo possible to form n government on the basis of that of tbo colonies of Holland and Great Britain, they having proved tho most successful managers of Oriental races. MACCABEES JJRING ACTION Sne to Ilecover Fifty Thousnnd Dol lars, Alleged Defanlt of Hn- " preme Trensurcr. PORT HURON, Mich., Jan. 24. Suit was begun by the Knights of tho Maccabees against tho Port Huron Savings bank today to recover Judgment In tho sum of $100,000. The actual amount which the plaintiffs seek to recover Is but $50,000. This action Is the result of the recent troubles precipi tated upon thu supreme tent by C. D. Thompson, the self-confessed defaulting finance keeper of tho order. Thompson was also teller ot the Port Huron Savings bank and the suit is the outgrowth of alleged manipulation of the funds of tho order through tho bank. CLEVELAND ISAFTER DUCKS Former I'resldent, 'Fighting" Hob Kvans nml Party Out Hunting. GEORGETOWN, S. C, Jan. 24. Formjr Presldont Grover Clovoland, with a party of friends, among yvhom aro Rear Admiral Robloy D. Evans, Colonol E. C. Bonedtct, Gonoral Anson G. McCook, Captain P. B. Lamberton nnd Herman May, arrived here today) After" a breakfast thoy bearded the United 8tatos ship launch Water Lily and left for Ford's Point, on tho Lower Santeo rlvor, the shooting preserves of Genoral K. P. Alexander, whoso guests tho party will bo while here, Mr Cleveland looks well nnd soems In good spirits. POLICE RAID THE BOWERY Close Hesortn nnd Arrest Proprietors In First Step In Criisndi. NEW YORK, Jan. 24. A raid of unusual proportions was mado by nearly 100 police men on tho Bowery tonight. Several noto rious resorts wero closed and thirty-two prisoners wore locked up. Tho largo num ber of poltcemon on the scene prevented any outbreak or difficulty In getting the prisoners to tho pollco station. The raids foreshadow the doom, of tho Bowery, for they marked tho preliminary step In tha wholesale cleaning of that somewhat fa mous thoroughfare. In nearly overy raid tho proprietor of tho rosort was arrested. Movements of Ooeiin Vessels .Inn. It I. At Now York Arrived: Hesperln, from Naples, At London Bulled: Menominee, for Now York, At Boulogne Sailed: Btutendiim, from Hottordnm. fur New York. At Movlllo Sailed: Nomldlan, from Liverpool, for Halifax and fit. John. N H. At Port Nntal Arrived: Montreal, from New Orleans, for Capetown. At Liverpool Balled: Cuban, from New Orleans, for Harlmdors, At Glasgow Arrived: Astoria, from Now York. At Olbroltai Passed: Poter Jobsen, from Philadelphia. lor (Jonoa. DEAD IN IOWA' MINE Twutj-Om Lest 0rk Wrkmu Ktlltd 7 Suit Expltiiti. LOSS tF LIFE AND PROPERTY APPALLING Lirlif VUtias Eitoabi. witk No Ptnl.lt Mmbi tfEtoap. EIGHT SERIOUSLY INJURED TAKEN OUT Fimti of Gai ud Flrt Stat Itok ikt lahagt Fore. PITIFUL SCENES OF STRICKEN FAMILIES Disaster Occurs with Large Force of Miners nt Work anil Flames Threaten Destruction' of Kntlre Plant. OSKALOOSA, la., Jan. 24. (Spoclal Tele gram.) Twonty-ono wero killed and eight others sorlously Injured by nn explosion lu tho Lost Creek coul mluo 'today. Tho dead were all badly burned and mangled, many ot them bolng mutilated beyond recogni tion, except from their clothing. Thono who escaped Instant death wero soveroly Injured, and somo who were taken out altvo died afterward, or are In a serious condi tion. Tho bodies ot tho dead men wero recovered from tho mine and lie tonight In an Improvised morguo near tho sccno of their destruction. The Injured, all ot whom nro frightfully cut, bruised and burned, aro under tho caro of surgeons In a temporary hospital equipped near tha mine. r Dend. JOE GASPERS. FRANK GASPERS. JIM STOVAL. SYLVESTER CREIGHTON. JOE BERTO. ANDY PASH. FRANK SECRESS. JOHN MARTIN. ' ' JOHN BIROS. MIKE HARRA. JACK MANLEY. MIKE FOX, JR. MIKE FOX. SR. DAN FISH. RUSS FISH. " , A. B. CREWS. JACK ELDER. DAVE WALTERS. SAM HUMPHREY. JIM HUMPHREY. ALEX GRAY. Injured. Ed SccrcBS. Ed Swanson. Jonas Mabte. OUvo Mablo. , John Jenkin. , ' William Harvey. Georges Gogo.' " Harry Derrock. Geyser of Debris Shouts ' High. The Lost Creek mlno Is ton miles south' cast of Oskaloosa and three miles north ol Eddyville. The explosion occurred at the noon hour and was what is known ns a dust explosion. Tho miners had' just fired their usual noon shots, one' ot which proved tc bo a lizzie, tha powder flamo igniting th gas and reusing the explosion. Smoke nnd debris wero blown out ot tho mine In a col umn 200 feot high. A part ot the top works was torn away nnd the fans and cages wrecked. This made the work ol rescue very slow, and it was 3 o'clock be foro volunteer partleH dared to venturo Into tho east entry, whero the explosion occurred. The men of the rescue party fought their way Into the mlno, whero a shocking sight met their gar.o. Tho dead and Injured woro terribly burned nnd mutilated, som of them almost beyond recognition. Beyond whero tho bodies lay tho Ore wns burning fiercely nnd for a tlmo It was 'feared that the workings would bn wholly destroyed and tho bodies Incinerated, Finally, how ever, the flames were subdued, but not until several of the rescue party had suc cumbed to the fumes. The bodlos wore then collected and carried to the top of the shaft. At tho time of the explosion more than 100 men were In tho mine, but all except those of tho cast entry oscaped with only slight Injury. Ilenrt-Uendlng Scene nt the Shaft, It wns nearly 6 o'clock when the last ol the dend was taken out and tho scenes ot anguish among tho families at tho victims wero most pitiful. Nearly all the men wero married and leave families In poor circumstances. The mlno Is owned by tho Lost Creek Fuel compnny of this city und has been In operation nbout one year. Chnrlcs E. and Frank Lofland, II, L. Spon ccr and Jnp Tlmbroll of Oskaloosa, la., aro tho principal stockholders. Ono hundred and twenty-flvu men wero employed by thn mine at tho time of tho, explosion. Forty ot theso were In tho west entry, and they escaped practically uninjured. Sixty wore In iho east entry, whore tho explosion oc curred, Tho explosion wrecked tho hoisting cages so that It was nearly 2 o'clock beforo en trance to any part of the mlno could ho gained. Willing hands nmong tho crowds (hat gathered put forth hereto efforts to reach tho unfortunato men oiHombed be yosd the cast entry. Again nnd again they woro drlvon back by tho terrible gas and many of tho rescuers woro ovoroomc. Heart rending appeals of the wives, children and mothers of tho sixty men Imprisoned nerved tho living on to a duty that seemed beyond the range of human endurance. Every posslblo means of rescue that Ingen uity could dovlso was tried, but It was after 3 o'clock before it was possible to got Into tho east entry. By 3:30 o'clock eight b:d les bad beon found, tholr identity being generally at first unknown. At 4 o'clock all hopo for thoso left In tha mini had been abandoned. The fans, which were badly damaged by the explosion wero working agnln, but as several doors bad been blown shut tho gas did not clear read ily. Dend llodlcs nt Kvery Step, As fast as tbo rcscuorB could venturo In, they forced their way on, but only to find dead bodies at every step, AH of the dead had been removed by 6 o'clock and taken to tho Company's store, which wau turned Into nn improvised morgue. Some of tho corpses were Identified only by tho clothing worn by tho mon. Tho scenes about the shaft and at thu company's store bojgir description. Physicians summoned to thn scenn from Oskaloosa and Eddyville ar rived at 3:30 o'clock and rendered what assistance was possible. Tho Injured mei wero looked after and their wounds dressed. The total property damago- will be about $10,000. It t