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Daily ESTABLISHED JUKE 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, FEURUARY 20, ' 1902-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. AGREES WITH COURT I Tmiint Heesevslt tubmitt Aoiwtr tt A nasal af Admiral IckliT. - - - I . ....................uXLtanirrlll WILL NUI KtUrtN UNHArTT Ulinuunii Fiidi Ft Emum tn Eitker 8id ftr rnrtktr lfiutii. ACCORDS PRAISE f 'r.HLEY AND 8AMM0N Inliti, Hewerer, ''v, "iti C.pUin Eel, ft JUa. AMOVES M'KINLEY'S RECeinV NS ar K "chirr Was Reprehenslbt , Cam neon Claimed, Latter DU Wroii to U? Him a Commnnd. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. The president today made public a statement mo wneu- Ual aectlona of which are aa ioiiowi. WHITE HOfflK. Feb. 18. I have received the appeal of Admiral rscmey aim ...... k.r.n rnm ih Niw deoartment. I I have examined both with the uimirn care, aa well as the preceding PPi ' the secretary of the navy. 1 have rea d throuah all the testimony taken before the court and the statements of the counsel for Admirals Bninvmon ana scniey, nave kind Teferr'ina to the Santiago campaign, copies of log books, signals, books, and the , testimony We thj. .court '"l8- the four surviving captains of the. five I ships, aside irom mows oi m iw aBowm,:n wer "cuv"" " It appears mat me coun oi imiunj Unanimous in Its findings of fact and unani mous In its expression of opinion on most pf its findings of fact. No appeal is made to me from the verdict of the court on UieBe points where it waa unanimous. Satiated with Coart'a Jostlce. I have, however, gone carefully over the tvldence on these points also. I am satis fied that on the whole the court did sub- Itanttal justice. It should have specifically condemned the I failure to enforce an emcieni nigni oiuc- oSTon "me other hnd'H Fee. ikii ikan la a. rr n snniLhle doubt whether I he did not move his squadron with suffl- court Ua unit In condemning Admiral ary to the contract system can be consld Pth ley's action on the point where it eeemj erc(j on an appropriation bill unless a spe- .r"!'";.V:. ."hanHn.i rVha blockade and hlidisobedlence of orders and misstatement oi facta in reiaxion nmreiu. It Should oe-rememoerea, nuwci, . k. - (!, ihu aMlnna whlrh the I eniirt censures occurred five weeks or more I before the fight itself, and it seems that If Admiral Schley's actions were cenauj. able, he snouici not nava p wn a cuuu In command under Admiral Sampson. Schley's Offense Coadoned. Hla offenses were In effect condoned when he waa not called to account for them. Admiral Sampson, after the fight, in an official letter to the department, alluded for the first time to .Admiral' Bchley a "reprehensible conduct", six weeks previ ously, lf Admiral Bchley, was guilty of reprehensible eondnct of a kind which called Vnr anrh notlca from Admiral Sampson, (ben Admiral Sampson ought not to have famoroTh. 'SritiiJ on hi. Drotwr errand of communication with General Shatter. We to anything nK me oaitie. . i Regarding this, the point ralaea in tne i VJtrErJt faa'w'hrrc,hDw..P',ln"c;m. m.ni nnA ia which wai . entitled the I credit, if either of them was really entitled lo any unusual and pre-eminent credit by any special exniDUlon oi skiu, gemua uu JthUwrtr.u?.7 raises Is an appeal irom tne qei:uiun ui inn eourt of Inquiry. Five-sixths of the appeal is devoted to this question of command and credit, that Is to the matter which the eourt of Inquiry did not consider, it ia in jtffftct an aDueal from the action f President McKlnley three years ago when he sent in the recommendations for promotion tor me various omccra tu aected with the Santiago squadron. Mast Judge McKlnley's Aet. What T have to deride, therefore. Is I Whether or not President McKlnley did in- Justice in the matter, inia necessarily in- Volves a comparison of the actions of the different conunanaera enaageu. vn inia l Kmlralhlirp: "Under the orders of Admiral Sampson the blockade was conducted with a success exemplllled by the result "i nen occurred me iiii-iucm .mi n iunru i me for a moment more alarm than any ".'.USsSryrS t'S.iI . -n , the flrina cleared the air, and there before us, turning on Its port helm, with big I Another view strongly urged on the con lv.'VorTna'Tti 'r.nce was that no concession should be funnels, wss Brooklyn. I ' -Back both engines hard' went down the tube lO me aiunim-a rnnicrn, - i .iniiin. the old shlD waa racing aaalnst Itself. The collision which seemed imml-1 nent. even u it was no.. w rerin, as the Dlfc cruiser guaea pum an i ua on i the bridge gave a sigh of relief. Had Brooklyn struck then it would probably have been me ena oi u Admiral Sampson waa' rommander-ln- 1 chief before, during and after the action. dark Accredits Sampson. rsmialn Dark's atatement la as follows: "The credit for the blockade which led UD to the rUht Is. or course, Admiral Sampson's. When the Spanish ships came out of the harbor the navigator of my ship saw New York to the eastward, but I re reived no slfc-nal of any 'kind from New York during the action, nor waa It near enough to signal directly to me until after Colon surrendered. "I considered Commodore Bchley In re sponsible command during this running tiiiht and chaae ao far aa I waa concerned. I and acknowledged and repeated a signal be I bad flying for close action or something of I th. klml. As. however, the croblem waa perfectly simple, nnmuly, to pursue the rw'Broryn'heirrnoT.".. TUer fart. earcie any control over any move-I ment or action of Oregon, nor did I per- ravo"rder"Vm-"SrooHv'n" neither aa to my course nor aa to my speed, nor aat to my guntlre, during the fight or Ch" Admiral Evans- Report. mlhte: WraSlt YoT. tha arrangement of the shipa at the open- lng ol the rlaht and for the first' movements forward into me ngni musi, oi course, u- L... to A.i...lral 8aniP.on. whose orders wa ware pulling Into effect. When the fight began Admiral Sampsons ship New York, Was In plain statu. 1 saw it turning to overtake us. Throughout the fight 1 "on- stdertni myself aa under his command, but a rvieivvu no viuv.a iiiu until v ia- nvi waa an round. Nor did I receive any rfflifflbl? inasmuch as 1 considered Admiral Kamp sou to be present and In command." The following is Admiral lay tors state ment "At the beginning of the fight New York was about aa far lo the eastward of me aa lirooklyn waa to the westward. The only signal I received from New York waa at the very close of tha Ognt. when It sift fiaiieo lo Hie to irium anu auaru tin suard tha mouth of the harbor, ao that nothins Should come out to attack our transports. Weald No Heed Brooklyn. I received no signal whatever from mtrtU BaniPHun pr-tit aud In command." ill" iu"" v wiuiuaimci ft iu- .ha'Luoftha n.ht Naw Ynra w.a not much further away from ma In one direction than Brookiya was In the other. and waa in plain aisht. Of courae Admiral Bampaon wa preaeiit and In command." The uuvstton of command Is In nils case nominal and technical. Admiral Sainpeou's ship. New York, was seea at the outael of , (.CvaUaued e Bect-ad. rag ::fIDEN;IET AMrriiM fti raai of Potomac Dutlea In Hill and Mil. Itnry Life. "noui..uijii, iro. is. toe . annual banatiet nf tha naiurtmanl nf tha CMnmiii wioutunivu i ... ' " - commanded of the Grand Army of the Re public was given at the New Wlllard hotel tonight. President Roosevelt, Secretary Wilson and General Torrence, the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army, were among the guests. The president reached the banquet ball shortly before 10 o'clock and was given a hearty reception. Later in the evening he made an addresa. General Torrence's speech Included a brief resume of the causes of the civil war and Its results, a reference to the men who fought for the union and rose to presidential honors. a tribute to President Roosevelt and a cor dial expression of good will to those who fought In the "tost cause." After General Torrence bad concluded President Roosevelt was Introduced. There waa a wild demonstration of applause when he arose to speak. The president said there was nothing else of which he was oulte as nrotiri aa having? won the riaht to . , eomr.d..hn w,tn .hose assembled. He wouid he ialdi qute a poor Amer- ,can lf Be ali Bot appreCate to the full .,,, , v. am nniir which America . . rests to tnem, Feeling reference was maae to rresiaem McKlnley and In this connection the pres . laent saia. "You wore the blue In the early '60s, a wir aln.t ,narchy In one form a war for liberty, and now it behooves each of ua so to do his duty as a cltlien that he .hall In the most effective way work against the spirit of anarchy." COMMITTEE TAKES NO ACTION Defers Settlement of Proposed Change the Postofflee . Appro' prlatlon Bill. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. The house com mlttee on rules met today to consider the advisability of a special rule In connection with the proposed changes of the rural free delivery In the postofflce appropriation bill. This subject will come up In a few da va and thera is a Question aa to whether change of rural carriera from the sal- clal rule is framed. For me present, now ever, there will be no action, as It waa de. ciae& to await tile developments or me oe "Bio. The inaction of the committee on the proposed rule covering rural free delivery r.rdd aa emiivalent to a defeat of the proposed measure. Chairman - - , Loud of the postofflce committee took this view. Under tha circumstances It Is not expected that the proposed rural carrier changes will be carried out unless a special bill la framed for that purpose. After hearing a number of experta on the Immigration question the house committee on Immigration today began executive sea S0na pn the bllto codify and amend the immigration laws. About half of th. bill was gone Over and approved, the proposed )BCreaM of head and the aeetioa providing n uuu w iw aulua w eration iater, The house committee on public land, to dar reborted the bill making a nubile rea- action of the tract In Arizona, Including . . ,., . i..m DEFER TO PUBLIC WILL Republicans Likely to Iaore Per- aoaal Wlshea oa Csbaa Conces sions for People's. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. The republican members of the ways and means committee began their conferences today on the sub' led nf Cuban reclnrocltv and remained in conference all afternoon. No decision waa , , - - - , reached and the conference will be resumed tomorrow. Much time was taken up In going-over the showing Cuba had made at the recent hearings. It being urged by some of the m.mw. that nv rlif should ba based on the actual distress existing In the lInds and not upon any prospective and Indefinite dlatress of the future. made to Cuba which would endanger the future 0f the American Industries of can h , or Deet auaar. It waa stated after the conference that the -eneral tendency did not appear to be - - - - strongly favorable to granting concessions, although it was believed that In deference to the widespread public sentiment favora ble to such concessions, some actios in that line should be, and probably would be, ma' tured at the subsequent conferences. INDIAN TERRITORY GROWING Its Advocates . la Congress Bar It Needs Mora Liberal Korea of Government. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. When the con slderation of the Indian appropriation bill waa resumed In the house today. Mr. Little ... ,K. .n i,it- ,.. of Arkansas, the ranking minority member lot the Indian committee, addressed himself condition- Ur the Indian Territory, Tha anomalous situation there, where 897,. I 000 white men who had no voice In the gov- ernment, he said demanded action by con. gress. He contended that a territorial form 0f government should bo set up there. He reviewed the recent great development In various hrtnrnM of InduBtTT In tha tnrrl- Wit" "0 town, and cities and wealth amounting to $50,000,000, he said, there were $0,000 white children of school, but no I -ki. 0,,v, - . v . cnools. Such a condition of affairs, he.de I clared, was an outrage,. He believed the territory-was not resdy for statehood, but I . . , . ' . . , . that congress should grant at least some liberal form of territorial government. CHANGE TROOPS AT FT. CROOK I I Tenth Infantry, Ordered to Philip place. Will Be Succeeded by Another Battalion. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Orders were Is- I sued today by ueutenant uenerat Miles for I h. .... k.M.nn th. n....n, 'i.i... I . . . . . u . I pto Rico, to proceed to San Francisco! I nranaratorr to aervlca In the PhlllDDlnes. I Francisco aoma tima. at it la intended to Ff CfUll 11 IBVIt U9 IOI DiaXlXDUia. Order, alao have been Issued to prepare I the headquarters and the second battalion 0f the Teata Infantry, stationed at Fort Crook, Neb., for transportation to the Phil ippines. These troops will start for San Francisco when relieved at Fort Crook by a battalion of the Twenty-second Infantry, now a lui vgj home troai Ik PbUlppl&es, EIGHT TEARS FOR A. H. COULD Cukitr of Platte Valla 8ut Baik at BsIIwkxJ ii ltsiori. PLEA OF GUILTY RESULTS IN LENIENCY Judge Sornberger la Passing Sentence Refers to the Hartley Parol and Hopes Hehraskana Doa't Approve at It. DAVID CITY, Neb., Feb. 19. (Special.) Amos H. Gould, casbler of the Platte Val ley State bank of Bellwood, was sentenced to eight years In the penitentiary by Judge Sornberger this morning. Yesterday afternoon, when Gould was ar ralgned In the district court, the court room was packed to Its utmost capacity with creditors of the bank, those whose names had been forged to notes and mort gages, and a large number who came through curiosity. When Gould was arraigned he pleaded guilty to the charge of forging notes and disposing of the same. The Information contained eleven counts and he pleaded guilty to each count separately. Judge Sornberger briefly commented on various crimes committed and the sentences Imposed upon the criminals, and said that Bartley waa sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty years and was pardoned at the expiration of six years, but he hoped the good people of Nebraska did not approve of the pardon. He concluded by saying that forgery Is a most heinous crime and asked Gould what excuse he had to offer for com mitting such a grave offense. Mixed I'p la Real Estate Deala. Gould stated briefly: "I will have to admit I have done wrong. I knew better. was brought up better, but I got mixed up In some real estate deals and signed notes with friends which I had to pay, and had to raise some money." When asked as to what be had done with all of this money he said: "I have heard that I have this money stored away some place. This Is not true. I have not got one dollar." He did not say what be had done With all the money. The court asked Gould if he knew of or could give any reason why he should re cetve a short sentence. He said: "Noth- lng, except I have a family, a wife and two children, a boy 14 years old and a girl 12 years old." When be spoke of his wife and children his Hps quivered and tears came to his eyes, which, so far as can be learned, is the first indication be has given of any humiliation whatever since bis arrest. Continuing, Gould said: "I have nothing further to say, only that if I was allowed to do so I could pay back a large amount that I have forged and taken from people In various ways. I bave friends that would see that I had a start In Ufa again, but I suppose that would have Both lng to do with the aentence." Estimates of Laaaea, When the court asked Gould If he i knew the amount : of- the forgeries, he said he did not, but approximately It' waa 10,000. The amount of the forgeries continues to grow, and 'record of $58,000 In addition to amounts heretofore known has been re ceived here this week. County Attorney Walling aays . he has made an estimate of the forgeriea and de falcations, and a very conservative state ment fixes the total at $300,000 to $350,000, . From the appearance, the prisoner at the bar waa as much surprised at the short sentence he received aa was the large audience, which completely filled the court, room. Hisses were plainly heard from various parts of the courtroom and looks of dissatisfaction were visible on the coun tenances of many present. R. C. Gould, assistant cashier, will prob ably be arraigned In district court this week. He claims he Is not guilty and that he had nothing whatever to do with' the wrecking. of the bank. His trial will probably not be had at this term cf court. TO DISCOVER CAUSE OF DEATH Chemical Aaalysle ta Be Made t Stomach of ' Theodore Achenbach. CASPER, Wyo., Feb. 19. (Special Tele- gram.) A strong feeling exists hero that Mrs. Achenbach, widow of Theodore Achen bach, who waa supposed to have commit ted sulcldo Sunday; may be able to testify aa to the cause of the husband's death. The stomach of the dead man has been removed and a chemical analysis will be made of It. The body waa buried this afternoon. The authorities have made a careful In vestigation, but have been unable to find the slightest evidence that Achenbach pur chased poison, nor can they find any evi dence that he carried any poison about with him at any time. , Achenbach was Insured for $3,000 In favor of his wife, but was about to make his mother the beneficiary instesd of his wife. A brother of the deceased has arrived from South Dakota and will probe the matter. Achenbach formerly lived In Sturgls, 8. D. Mrs. Achenbach also formerly lived In Stur gls and at one time was Incarcerated In jail in connection with the. death of Ed Greene of that place. At that time she waa known as Ray Taylor. JURY FOR WOODWARD CASE Taking- af Testimony m Murder Charge Brlnga l Many Legal Contention. " CASPER, Wyo.. Feb. 19. (Special Tele gram.) The twelve men who will decide the fata of Charles Woodward, charged with the murder of Sheriff Richer, were secured today and are as follows: John Grieve, Sam Harriaon, Maurice Anson, Wil liam Misters, Lew Corbett, W. 8. Kimball. T. 8. Steed, K. Murray, C. G. Jenks, John Mahan, J. 8. Huntley and 8. E. Forney. The first testimony of the prosecution waa Introduced Immediately after dinner, Only unimportant wltneaaes were examined during the afternoon, points of law occupy lng the court the greater part of the time. Woodward wore a new suit of clothes, He wss nervous during the day. ' The court room was crowded with spectators, - many women being present. The attorneys are contesting every point and it will be several days before the case goes to the jury. Nominations ay-the President. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. The president today aent the following nomination to th senate: Navy Captain Phillip H. Cooper, rear ad miraj; uapiain ueorge H. Wadlelgh. rear aauurai: lieutenant commander Charles W. liartlett, commander; Rev. Bower Ar nolds rarica, cnapiain. lieutenants (Junior grade) to be Lieu tenants Frits 1- Handos, Frank Lvon John McCluby, Arthur O. Kavanagh, Car. ton '. Hnuv, Henry T. Baker. Members of the Board of Vial tors to the iTui'.ttd State Naval Observatory Charles A. Young, New Jersey; Ormond Stone, Vir ginia. llujriM i .UiaBdiar, is'ew Xstrk CiU. GUARDS WILL ESCORT PRINCE Rational Troops la Various Cltlea Are to Attend the Hmperor'a Brother. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. The president's delegates charged with th arrangements for the reception and entertainment of Prince Henry of Prussia held a final meet ing at the State department today and dis posed of several detaila that were not In cluded In the official program Issued a few days ago. v Most of the delegates and other officials bo will tske part In the ceremonies of wel come at New York will go to New York rlday morning. This party Includes Dr. Hill, assistant secretary of state, and Gen eral Corbln, adjutant of the army, the presld net's delegates. Colonel Bingham, U. S. A., and Commander W. 8. Cowles, U. S. N., aides to the delegates: Baron von Holeben and members of the German em bassy. Including Count von Qusdt, who has represented the ambassador in making the arrangements. It was decided, owing to the limited ac commodation on the special train aet apart for the prince's tour and the Impossibility of carrying local committeemen on the rain, that the reception committee ap pointed by the various town to receive the prince shall meet the train at the station on Its arrival. In view of. the fact that the Imperial visitor desires to see as much of each city visited as possible within the limited time t his disposal, it has alao been decided to dispense altogether with military proces sions as a feature of his reception. General Corbln, who has special charge of the military arrangements, has arranged with the mayors of the different cities to be visited and the officers of the Na tional guards of the respective states to provide cavalry troops a an escort for the prince during his visit to each city, and to confine the military representaton to such mounted troops. Colonel Barry of the adjutant general's department, has just returned from a visit to Boston, Albany, New York City and Philadelphia, where he perfected arrange menta with the local authorities for mounted escorts to be - provided by the state National guard. Squadron A of the New York atate troops will be the prince's escort during his sojourn In New York City and the City troop of Philadelphia -will act in a similar capacity In that city. The making of similar arrangements In the western cities to be visited has been entrusted to Major General Otis, 'com manding the Department of the Lakes at Chicago. Washington and St. Louis are the only cities where escort duty will he provided by the regular army. Assistant Secretary Fierce or tne ataie department was in consultation today with the senate committee on foreign relations regarding the proposed vlstt of Prince Henry of Prussia to tha capital during bis stay In Waahlngton. The program as at present arranged provides for his appearance there at 4 o'clock on Monday, but as all the sena tors will then be engaged In - connection with the vote on the Philippine bill no one will be able to give attention to him. Ttiaeav ta 'thaeafnre. aa effort to have the date changed and Senator cim, chalraaaa - ... . . . of the committee, was auworiseu 10 comer with the German ambassador an the subject. WILL GUARD'-PRINCE HENRY Government Plana Special Precau tions for Protection of Dls- ilngrulahed Visitor. NE.V YORK: Feb. 19. Rear Admiral Count von Baudlsein returned here from Philadelphia today. He and some of his aides were entortalned at a private dinner and this evening were entertained at the theater. Mr. BIdwell. collector of the port, today received order from Washington saying that no persons, except the reception com1 mlttee, shall be allowed to board Kron Prim Wilhelm when it eaters the port, and that none shall be permitted beyond the baggage Inspection enclosure at" the pier. This la In furtherance of the government's plan to throw around the person of Prince Henry all the safeguards possible. These new orders have forced Collector BIdwell to recall a large number of passes which permitted the holder to go on the revenue cutter to meet Kron Prim Wilhelm. No one will be allowed to witness the arrival of the prince at the pier except member of the reception committee and a few privi leged persons who have friends aboard the liner, and these designated will be kept In the baggage section. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. The German ambassador today Issued Jnvltations to the dinner la honor of Prince Henry of Prussia for Friday, February 28. Unlike the dinner to be given at the White House In honor of the royal visitor ladies will be among the ambassador's guests. The wives of nearly a score of diplomats and officials are In eluded In the invitations. PRINCE IS TRAVELING FAST Kron Prlns, Hla Ship, Is Racing with Tot Other Large Ocean Liners. LONDON, Feb. 20. The Dally Mall as serts that the Cunard liner Campania and the American liner St. Louis are racing tha North German- Lloyd steamer Kron Pries Wilhelm, with Prince Henry on board. In an International contest to New York. Campania left Queenstown February II at :25p. m.; St. Louis left Cherbourg Feb ruary 15 at 6:25 p. m., while Kron Prlns Wilhelm sailed from the same port at 9 p. m. February 16. To equal their best previous westward records Campania should arrive at Sandy Hook lightship at 11:18 p, m. February. 21, St. Louis should arrive there at 2:10 p. m. February 22, while Kron Prim Wilhelm should reach the lightship 7:45 a. m. February 22. Dr. Taa Holeben Visits Yacht. NEW YORK. Feb. 19. Dr. von Holeben, German ambassador to th United States, paid his first visit to the imperial Ger man yacht late today. He was received by Admiral Count von Baudlssin and th two diecuased at length the arrangement for th reception of Prince Henry. The ambassador spent the night In this city. WANTS SON BACK IN SCHOOL Kansna Maa Who Attempts ta cluda Bible Brings Now ult. Ex TOPEKA. Kan.. Feb. 19. J. B.Blllard to day brought suit In the district court to compel the Board of Education to restore his son to membership In th public school. Young BUlard had been expelled for re fusing to desist from his studies during the devotional exercises 'taking place in th morning. The suit brought by BUlard is th result of an organised effort to atop th ilm U th libla la th whooU pf thi sltw REDELL HEARING UNDER WAY Fin til Fslict 0misinr Tt Tittl- mnj Sapptrtiif Ckarpg. ACCUSED REPRESENTED ONLY IY COUNSEL Flremea Tell of Cursea and Epithets Heaped Ipsa Theaa and af Bratal Aasaults Endured from Sus pended Chief. The hearing of John Redell, suspended chief of the Are department, charged with brutal and tyrannical treatment of hla men, began Wednesday morning before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, and lasted until 6 p. m., when aa adjournment was taken until this morning. It Is sup posed that today's session will conclude the hearing. Eight witnesses, seven of them members of the fire department, related tn- ldents wherein Redell' violent temper wa displayed, and the record thus far I on of picturesque profanity on the part of the ac cused, of conflicting and Inconsistent orders and of personal assaults. It is in evidence that on two occasions he turned the Are hose upon men who had Incurred hla displeasure. Both time the water pressure was nearly 100 pounds to the square inch and the men were knocked down by it. It was reported unofficially at the meet ing late In the afternoon that Redell had arrived In the city during the morning, but hi counsel said they knew nothing of It. Several persons present, however, had seen him on the street. The eight witnesses who testified were: Third Assistant Chief Martin J. Dlneen, Fred L. Bugbee, Edward Leeder, Patrick H. Dempsey, George Cuslck, M. J. . Cuff and Police Officer Reatfrew. Hcdell Appcara by Counsel. Redell wa not present In person, bLt was represented by Attorneys Ransom and Our ley. Mayor Moo rea, City Attorney Connell, Commissioners Collins, Kennedy, Heafey and Meade and Clerk Kieratead were In at. tendance. Nearly the entire forenoon wa consumed by the attorney for the de fendant In trying to secure a postpone ment of the hearing 'and little headway was made so far Investigating the charges were concerned. At noon the board adjourned to o'clock. Ransom moved to dismiss the charge of John Bruder, as Bruder had withdrawn his complaint. The clerk then. read the charge preferred by John L. Bugbee, Mar. tin J. Dlneen and eighty-one other firemen. In which Redell 1 accused of being brutal and overbearing In hi conduct toward the member of the fire department,, and in using obscene, profane and threatening languag toward them. Ransom objected to th hearing on these charges. "Our client hss never been served with notice that charges' of this kind were filed against him," he aald, "nor ba such notice been served upon bis coun sel. Moreover, Mr. Redell la now out of the city.' having been called t New York by the naexnected death of ai brother, and be Iff tow" detained- IHersf e'togagetrTti ser-q tllng up the estate." . ' .. The clerk read the records of the board. showing that notices had been served en Redell through Mrs. Redell, -who la still In the city, and also on " his three attorney, Ransom, Wright and Gurley. Ransom then admitted that notice had been served on him, but alleged that the notice had not been accompanied by copies of the charges. His objection waa overruled by the mayor. Mr. Connell read the statutes to show that In cases of this kind It Is not neces sary to serve notice, but only to place- the charges on file. Ransom Prcparea for Appeal. During the afternoon session A Horsey Ransom made a studied attempt to lay the foundation for an- appeal. He made fre quent objections to the admission of testi mony, and had them recorded by the short hand reporter: The first witness placed on the stand was Fred L. Bugbee. 'Redell would always get excited at fires," ho said, "and would call hi men uch name as damaed Idiots, blockheads. wooden men, muttonheads and the like. At 5 o'clock on the morning of June S of lest year we were called to a fire at 2213 Half. Howard street. A barn was on fire there. Captain Gardner and I were dragging a Use of hose around to get action on the south side of the buildlug, when Redell grabbed hold of It also. On the way were several wires stretched low over the ground aa pro taction to aome garden beda. We didn't see them and both Redell and Gardner tripped and fell In the mud, Gardner on top. When Redell got to his feet be waa livid with rage. Seizing roe by the collar hs held me off at arm's length and hissed, 'It I thought you did that oa purpose, damn you, I'd crack your worthless neck.' "I told him I hadn't touched him or been hear him. " 'Don't yeu talk back to me!' he shouted, shaking hla fist under my nose. 'Don't you get me started! I've got the most ungov ernable temper of any man on earth, and I don't want to get started. Now, sir, you go back to the trucks!' " "Did he order you away from tha fire 7 asked City Attorney Connell. Yes, sir." Was your preaence needed at th fir a that time?" "Ye. lr; I think It wa.M "I Redell a large, powerful maa?" "Yea; but we weren't so much afraid of that aa we were of th position ha held, Mora at Bedell's Methods. Th next witness called was Martin J Dlneen, who added several chapter to the board' record. "There wa on display of temper at a fire last March on South Eighteenth street, said he. ."An old tram atructur near Waahlngton hall was found to be burning. I told the driver of the book and ladder truck to go a certain way. In order to avoid bad mudhole at the foot of the hill, but Redell stepped up and countermanded my order, telling the driver to go another way, and the result was that the truck got stuck, on of th wheel going down to th axis and we had to get the jack to lift It out. While we were at thla Redell began cursing m for my awkwardness in getting th truck stuck. 'You'r not fit to be a fir, man,' he said. 'What would you do lf ther waa a big fir now, you Infernal block head?"' After relating aeveral other Incident similar to the foregoing, Dlneen aald: "From some men he'd take a whole lot, but with more It would be 'be damned If you do and be damned It you don't.' Th tale bearer were always hi favorite." "Wa this Instrument signed volun tartly?" asked Ransom, Indicating the charge to which eighty-one firemen bad affixed their name. "Yes, sir," waa the answer. "When th boys down at No. 1 engine house beard that such a paper waa to be signed they gav ..Continued. 94 eeooaA CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska rnrtly Cloudy Thursday and Friday; Variable Unds. Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi Hour. De. Hour. Ilea. S a. m ...... iiSI 1 p. m 't a. m at a p. ra 8l 7 n. m SO a p. sn 8 a. m Jff 4 p. m Stt a. m Xt 5 p. an KM O a. m K'J p. ua X I a. m 84 7 p. an KH US 8 p. m X3 p. a 84 HALF REDUCTION FOR CUBA Prominent Mew, Yorkers Adopt Heso. latlons Favoring Smaller Duties an Exports. NEW YORK, Feb. 19. Cuba' need and what this country should do to prosper tbe people whose freedom It accomplished wore set forth tonight at a mass meeting In Car negl hall by prominent speakers of both political parties. At the close resolutions were read endorsing a reduction of at least 60 per cent In the existing duties on Cuban products in return tor an equal concession on the part of Cuba on products from this country. The resolutions adopted were: Roanlvo,! That we. citizens of New York, of all political parties, in masa meeting assembled, earnestly endorse the recom mendations of President Roosevelt In his mesnage to congress and of Secretary Root In hla annual report In support of the wisdom Indeed the vital need of pro- vld na- for a subetsnllRl tanrt reoucuon on Cuban products to the United State". Wa .ndnrm tha declaration of Mr. Palma. president-elect of the republic of Cuba, that a reduction of 60 per cent in ur dutlea en tutwn products is me ifsi iimUr whlrh Cuban Industrie can live and prosper and believe that this should be the minimum of our conceslon to Cuba in return for an equal conceslon In Its dutlea on product into Cuba. General Woodford, who wa ambassador to Spain before the war, presided. Tbe speaker included Edward M. Shepard, Ed ward Lauterbach and W. Bourke Cockran. Tbe call for th meeting wa signed by Abram S. Hewitt, William E. Dodge, Wil liam D. Howells, R. W. Gilder. William Jay Schteffelln, John G. Carlisle, Oscar S. Straua, Adrian H. Jollne, Benjamin F. Tracy, Roger A. Pryor, Cornelius N. Bliss, General Stewart L. Woodford, Frederick L. Coudert, jr., and F. L. Thurber. BROOMS ADVANCE IN PRICE Raised Twenty-Flvo Cents a Boiea Beeauae of Scarcity af Cora. ' CHICAGO, Feb. 19. Delegates of ths Broom Manufacturers' association of ths United State at the conclusion of their two days' special meeting here today, raised the price of all broom 25 cent a doxen. The manufacturer had conferred with broom corn broker and were told that less than 15 per cent of this year' crop waa still In the hands of farmer and that there would be no new crop for eight month. , The dealer had ' previoualy advanced nrlcetJW per eefit to meet.the situation and today, a nara ngni was maae 10 inane mo advance 60 cent a doaso. This waa deemed too .radical, however, and the executive commute of the association was empow ered to make a further advsnce up to tha limit of 60 cents a dozen In case the situa tion required such action. GET ALONG WITHOUT STRIKES Printing; and Pnbllahers' Associations Work Smoothly Under tbe Hew Rale. i NEW YORK, Feb. 19. The second day's session of the sixteenth annual meeting of the American Newspaper Publishers' asso ciation waa held here today. Tbe session was devoted to the report of the special standing committee which deals with labor matters. Tbe report was made by Frederick Driscoll, the commissioner who represented the committee In dealing with the Interna' tional Typographical union and tbe later national Printing Pressmen' union. Since the formation of the committee In April, 1900, It wa stated there had been no strikes. The present agreement between the association and the unions will expire on May 1 and negotiation are now under way to make a five-year agreement. BUSINESS FAILURE FATAL Financial Embarraasment ladaces . Heart Trouble Whlck Soon Cnasea Death. LINCOLN, 111., Feb. 19. Paul Smith, a citizen and grain dealer, doing business at several points In thla county, today be came financially Involved to the extent of $100,000 and 1st thla evening, from the hock caused by his financial embarrass ment, diec of heart failure. Nash, Wright ft Co., grain dealer of Chi cago, took judgment against Mr. Smith, who also filed mortgages In favor' of the Lin coln National bank. When notified thla evening of the trouble by the sheriff, Mr, Smith went horn and before physicians could render assistance ba died. Asset about $50,000. THEODORE GAINS STRENGTH Yoana Roosevelt May Be Able to Leave HI Bed To day. GROTON, Mass., Feb. 19. Young Theo dor Roosevelt has continued to improve today and It la hoped he will be able to sit up tomorrow. Owing to th blustering weather, Mrs Roosevelt and Alice have atald Indoor alj day. Mrs. Robinson, the president sister, mad a flying visit to Groton today, return ing to her home on the evening train. Dr. Rlxey is expected here from Washing ton tomorrow and will remain until such time as Teddy is able to return to Wash ington. Movements of Ocean Veaaela, Feb. 10, At New York Arrived Frlesland, from Antwerp; Astoria, from Glasgow. At Glasgow Arrived St. Paul, from Southampton. At Kobe Arrived Tacoma, from Yoko hama and Hong Kong. At Hong Kong Arrived Duke of Fife, from Tacoma. , At Gibraltar Arrived Celtic, from New ? orK, via uucnai, lor Aigiera; Alexandria, rum Smyrna, etc., on cruUe. At Hamburg Sailed liathor, for San Francisco. At Yokohama Arrived Victoria, from Tacoma and Victoria, a. C, for Kobe, Shanghai and iiong Kong. At Sues Arrived Glenahlel. from Ta. coma and Seattle, via Yokohama, Illogo, Singapore, etc. for London. At Bremen Arrived Kheln, from New York. At Queenstown Sailed Iverfila, from Llvernool. for Boston. At penlche Paaaed Teenkal, from Seattle and Tacuma, via xoaonuma, fcgasakl, iiong Kong, Maull, tilugayore, gig,, Xwl WtMMWh TEST OF THE MERGER Atii ii Orisrsi by Fmldtit 1mt1 ! Nam f SmriBnt DIRECTED ON FlpiNCS OF GENERAL KNOX ItUrnsj Gnral laji Hil'aYorgu !. YUlatta lhnni AV. BILL IS NIW IN COURSE OF "REPARATION Will lik that Nortkr It1Um Company St DiolTd. SHARES OF STOCK TO IE RE-EXCHANGED Proceeding Likely to Bo Brought la Minnesota Hill, Morgan and Aao clatca Will Be Defend, ant la gait. WASHINGTON, Feb. It. Within a very short time a bill will be filed by the United States to test tbe legality of tha merger of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern systems through th Northern Securities company. Speaking of the matter today, Attorney General Knox 'said: "Some time ago the president requested an opinion a to the legality of thla merger and I have recently given him on to tbe effect that, In my judgment. It violates th provisions of the Sherman act of 1890, whereupon he directed that suitable action should be taken to have the question ju dicially determined. A bill in equity I now in course of preparation, which will be filed within a very short time, which will ask that the merger effected through the ex change of shares through th Northern Se curities company of the two roads, be dis solved and such shares ordered re-exchanged to restore tbe stock of tht two railroad companies to their original hold ers. The two railroad Companies, the North ern Securities company. J.' Flerpont 11 or- gan ft Co.. and J. J. Hill and their asso elates, stockholder in th two com pan lee, will be defendant In th bill. The district In which the proceeding will be Instituted In haa not yet been deter mined. Most likely It will be in Minnesota.". GREAT WESTERN'S EXTENSIONS Terminus of St. Joe Rout ta Ba Changed from Grand Island, to Denver. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Feb. 19. (Special Tel egram.) A prominent official of th St. Joseph ft Grand Island railway said tonight there was little doubt that heavy pur chase of the stock of this road ar being made by representative of , the Chicago -Great Western railway and that tbe termi nus of the road at; Grand Island, Neb , would bo extended to Denver. - The Chicago Great Western from St. Jo- aanfi nl,r. Van,., f I - 1 a ...... .baU from four railways. It has long been' the . ambition of the company to build It own v " line. Thla, according to th Grand Island official, will be dona aa toon as possible after the purchase of th road - Is an. 1 nounced. 'Frlaca Get New Connection. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19. A apeclal to the Globe-Democrat from Oklahoma City. ' Okl., say a: it la reported her on good uthorlty that the Oklahoma ft Western line haa been purchased by the St. Louis - San Francisco railway. This Una Is being constructed from Oklahoma Cltv to Quanah, Tex., on the Colorado Southern. : 180 miles west of this city, crossing th Rock Island at Chlckasba, thenca through Lawlon, the new city. The Oklahoma ft Western line, in addition to traversing th new reservation just opensd, gives - th ' Frisco direct connection with the Colo rado Southern. It will be in operation by ' January 1 next. ... Rock Island Takes Over Road. CHICAGO, Feb. 19. Semi-official an- nouncement haa been made to the effect that the Rock Island would soon take over the Burlington, Cedar Rapid ft Northern -and operate It a a division of th Rock Island. The work of. extending th road Into St. Paul ia being pushed a fast a possible, and as soon a completed th company will cease using the Minneapolis tracks. Ths latter will then b used by the Illinois Central. Miller Appointed Trarno Maaager, CHICAGO. Feb. 19. General Freight Agent Thomas Miller of th Chicago. Bur Ilngton ft Qulncy railway today ' received tbe appointment of freight traffic manager of the entire Burlington system. CONTROLS LEAD FLUXING ORES Guggenheim Company Makea a MtTt ot Great Impartaaee ta Miner. ' DENVER, Feb. 19. Advices received from outside source and born out by informa tion obtained in Denver, Indicate that th Guggenheim Exploration company ba se cured control of. th output of lead fluxing ore of th country and 1 In a position to dictate price for thla lndiepsnslbl ele ment In the smelting of precious metals. On by on dprlng th past few month the Guggenheim Exploration company ha ecured control of the leading lead fluxing mine In th San Juan and Lak county districts ot Colorado, th mines of th Coeur d'Alene district in Idaho and In th Utah district, and haa effected a combing, tlon with th Ryan-Whitney Interest tq control th South Missouri fields. To do this, several hundred of thousands of dol lars bave been spent by tbe Guggenheim Exploration company. Incidentally with tb million which have been Invested In th endeaved to control th ordinary lead product. TWO FIREMEN ARE"" KILLED Crashed by Falling Wall at Deal rue. tloa af Milwaukee Steel Company. MILWAUKEE. Feb. 19. Two flremea gre dead and two others ar seriously Injured a a result of the falling of a brick wall of tbe plant ot the Georg H. Smith Steel Casing company, which waa destroyed by fir tonight. Th loss was sstlmstsd at $100,000, partly covered by Insurance. Th dead: CHRI3 MATTSON, truck No. 1, head ' crushed, body terribly mangled; died toon. EDWARD A. KINSELLA, plpemaa engine No. I, back broken; died at hospital. Tha Injured: MAX BIL8KI. leg broken; will recover. ' Joseph Kanaka, leg broken; will rscover. Th building wa a two-story brick struo- tur and consisted ot ft foundry and 6bia tUoft.