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The Omaha Sunday Bee. r-imiei3rsxi' j PAGES 1 TO 10. PART I. g L'STAKLISHEl) JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOUSING, JANUARY 11, 1003-TWENTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. VnTi T.TnTnTn1T(lniTnTahv POPE SI ILL VIGOROUS His Physician Contradicti Stories, of Col lapse of the Aged Fen tiff. HAS NOT EVEN SUFFERED f ROM A COLD Heart and L tin an in Perfect Cind.fon and His Digestion ii Good. EXPLAINS HOW REPORT ORIGINATED imply Overcome by His Emotion? During a Recent Audience. WALKS TO HIS APARTMENTS UNASSISTED Devotes III. Spare Tim to Revising HI. l.atin rocnn, Complete Edition of WMcll I., to Be lasted Soon. (Copyright, I0J. by Press Publishing Co.) ROME, Jan. 10. (New Yprk World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Recent sen sational reports concerning the pope al leged breakdown at an audience for the cardinals led the World correspondent to obtain first-hand information from Trot Mazzonl. the pope's physician, who raid la response to a question: "You may reassure the readers of the World his holiness continues to en'oy ex cellent health. Indeed. v. lien disease and mortality among sged persona were at their height. It Is extraordinary that Leo Xlil ahould hare remained exempt from even a cold. This Is all the more to bo wondered at because he takes no special precautions nd gran'a audiences as usual, passing from his private apartroerte through Intermi nable corridors In tho losgla (open galleries) of the Vatican, thereby exprsing himself to changes of temperatura which might havo the most detrimental effect upon a less robust constitution. "The holy fathers heart and lungs are til! as sound as a bell, and Spartan sim plicity of diet has preserved the digestive organs In perfect condition. "Everything Justifies the hope that Leo may still occupy his exalted post for many years to come. Dut, on the other hand, the slightest attack of an acute nature might prove fatal. It Is rather upon the miracu lous maintenance of the present conditions than anything else that we must rely for the prolonging of his life." "How do you explain." the World cor respondent asked, "the Incident at the re ception at the sacred college wblcb gave rise to such alarming rumors 7" Overcome by EmotUa. "It limply happened aa follows." Prof, hfaxzonl answered, "aa It was told to me by the pontiff himself: He waa greatly moved by the cordiality of the congratu latory address read by Cardinal Creglla and wished to answer, alluding at the same time to the sorrow he felt at the numerous deaths which have occurred In the ranks of the sacred college during the year) but ha waa overcome by his emotion, hla voice trembled, a lump rose In his throat, and, being unable to proceed, he bestowed the - apostolle blessing on all present, and, ris ing without any effort, withdrew to hla private apartments. The story that he waa Indignant at some expressions contained in the eardlnala' addresa la manifestly ab surd, aa the addresa, according to an In variable custom, had been previously sub- mltted to and approved by him." The most recent photo taken of the pope hows him walking, with the aid of hla gold-headed cane, slightly stooping under the weight of hla years, but at the aanie time looking energetic and active. The pontiff la usually carried from his private apartments to the Vatican gardens In a chair of red damask by the aedarf, or chair men, and escorted by four Swiss guards and by hla faithful valet, Pio Centra, who atanda by the chair to open the door. Graats Many Aadleaces. At the end of his Jubilee year approaches Pope Leo XIII displays an extraordinary mount of energy and activity, granting numerous audiences, receiving pilgrimages, publishing important documents, such as the recent one on biblical studies, and devoting hla spare time to revising his Latin poems, a completo edition of which Will be issued soon. In one of these, entitled "Deo et Vlrglnl Matrl Extrema Leonla Vota," originally written in 1898, the pontiff has Introduced some beautiful and pathetic lines, referring to hla approaching end. The mother general of a religious sister hood recently had the honor of a private audience with the holy father, to whom be expressed her fervent hope that he might live to be 100. "Thank you, thank you, my child, re plied the pontiff, "but why aaslgn a limit to Providence?"" INVESTIGATE HEWITT'S LAMP Gtorst We.tlaahoa.o latrodaees veator to Kagtl.h Rail way Managers. la. (Copyright. 10. by Press Publishing Co ) LONDON, Jan. 10. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Mr. George W'estlnghouse entertalued yesterday all the big managers of the English railway com panies at hla premises on the Strand. He did this to Introduce a youthful and clever young American electrician, Inventor and financier, Peter Cooper Hewitt, the son of Abram S. Hewitt, and to demonstrate the benefits of young Hewltt'a clever invention Of the mercury vapor lamp, a wonderful contrivance tor lighting up tunnela and ail subterranean passages. Tbla waa the last opportunity Mr. West. Inghouse will have to meet the managers of the railway world here, as he leaves for Pittsburg next week to remain all months. The British railway managers were greatly interested tr. Mr. Hewitt's lamp. It will be tried soon on several roads here. KING'S HEALTH OF THE BEST liricts Aaeerts tdmrd Has Eatlrcly Recovered from Lata lllaess. (Copyright. 18. by Prea Publishing Co) NICE. Jan. 10. (New York World Cablegrtm Special Telegram.) At a luncheon given to Sir Frederick and Lady Treves at Hotel du Pare the other day by Lord Brougham the distinguished surgeon told the host that King Edward had not only got over every trace of his serious illness, but actually is stronger ;nd In better health than he has been in many years, an! (hat at the present moment the king is ss whole snd hearty aa say man could wish to b. TOO FOPPISH FOR EMPEROR Fraarls Joseph Has Oatbreak of Daadyl.m to Combat Aloag with Other Troablea. (Copyright, 1003, by Press Publishing Co.) VIENNA, Jan. 10 (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Amid bis other troubles. Emperor Francis Joseph is now greatly annoyed by the ridiculous de velopment of foppery And dandyism among the Austrian nobility. An epidemic of ex trxvsgance In dress is raging among the young men. under the leadership of Prince Albert of Thurn and Taxis, a man of vast wealth. who claims to have revived George IV title of the ' First Gentleman of Eu rope.' He Invests weekly In new neckties, the appearance of whleb is awaited by the dandy aet with consuming interest, so that they may forthwith copy tbem. His hat, too. repeatedly changes its curve. An enormous destruction tf articles of attire takes place before hi hypercritical taste Is satlened. Hub annual outlay on neck wear alone Is said to amount to $60,000. He is run close by rrlnce Felix Shadarxey, a Hungarian magnate, who is trying to introduce lace collars and cuffs for men's wear. Count von Chakly has recently startled all rivals by appearing in red morocco Jack boots embroidered with gold. The emperor has signified, through the court chamber lain, that there must be an end to this effeminate foolery. The prince of Thurn and Taxis, who la married to ArchdLchesa Marguerite Marie, la inclined to defy the emperor. KING REMEMBERS BRIDEGROOM Beads Him a Caae with Royal Am Essrared oa the Gold Band. (Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Jan. 10. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The wed ding of Mrs. Sarah Hammond Blake of Boston and General Sir Seymour Blane was a very "smart affair, although neither bride nor bridegroom Is in the first youth. King Edward gave evidence of his friend ship by a handsome gift to Sir Seymour of gold mounted malacca cane, with the royal arms on the band and the recipient's monogram on the top. Mr. Herbert Wilson, who gave the bride away, is not a relative, but an intimate friend of both parties. Lady Abinger (nee Helen Magruder), who la responsible for the first meeting of the now happy couple, waa one of the chief Invited guests. Very handsome ahe looked In purple velvet and toque with velvet flowers to match, while a large pendant of pearls was slung along a Jeweled chain around her neck. The first week of the honeymoon Is to be pent at Dover. Lady Blane Is not robust and dislikes rapid traveling, so Sir Seymour will go from Dover without his bride to make all arrangements for her safe Journey and reception In Rome for the second stage of the honeymoon. After a long holiday In Italy and the south of France they will return to London to live In a new houae on Lowndes square. In the center of Belgravta. SUSPICIOUS WEATHER REPORT Raa.laa Police Object ta Ravlag In hlae Anywhere Whea It la Cloody la Rassla. (Copyright. ltXB. oy Press Publishing' Co.) WARSAW. Russian Poland, Jan. 10. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) A leading Warsaw editor was summoned the other day to the police station to ex plain this weather bulletin in his paper: "In Warsaw. It is dull weather with cloudy aky; in Lemberg. Posen and Cracow, the sun shines and the sky is unclouded." As the three laat named cities are In Germany and Austria, the Russian censor felt that a political allusion was Intended and ordered the weather report to be altered and omitted. The police have been directed to examine all new signs before they are put up over shops, etc, and require that any sign In the Polish language must have a Russian translation under it. In all the "principal streets the Russian Is to be above sod the Polish below. The newspapers in Russian Poland are to be subjected to a stricter censoring, while no theater program, menu or label is to be printed without being submitted to the police. FIND BIG PLATINUM DEPOSIT Moat Valaable Hlao of tho Metal tho World Discovered la Siberia. la (Copyright. 190J, by Press Publishing Co.) ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 10. .'.Tew York World Cablegram Specie Vel-gram.) Vast deposits of platinum have been dls covered by a party of diggers on the River Gusseva, a tributary of the Issa, ia western Siberia. The news quickly got abroad and swsrms of miners started for the new camp. Within a month 25.000 men were on the spot digging like demons and before the police could get to the camp more than $1,500,000 worth of platinum, It Is estimated, got clear away, no one knew how or where. Matters are now being regulated by the police, but the miners do not like the regu lations and most of them are leaving, pre ferring to return home rather than submit to gathering wealth slowly. A few of the wiser ones remain, thinking that they will be able to "regulate" the police. It ia believed that the new Guaseva mines could supply the whole world with this valuable metal. KILL TEN FOR TWELVE CENTS Murdered People Were "Heathen aad Did ftot t'oaat with tho Ha.slaaa. (Copyright. 1908. by Press Publishing Co.) ST. PETERSBURG. Jsn. 10. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) A poverty-stricken peasant of the Altai moun tain region, Chinese frontier, named Dan lloff went for advice to Dubkoff, who was regarded ss a sort of Solomon by his neigh bors. Dubkoff said: "What a fool you are to remain in pov erty You, a Christian and an orthodox man. Go to the Kalmucka, they are heathen, snd take wha; you can find. It will not be a ain. All the same, whether you cut off the head of a cabbage or the head of a Kal muck. I'll go with you aud if they resist we will settle them." The two started for the Kalmuck village, taking with them Daniloff's two brothers. The Kalmuck chief showed tbetn every courtesy, gave them food, drink and a tent. In the night they killed the entire Kalmuck family of tea persons and found twenty throe copecks, worth about U cents. CRIMINALS RUN ROAD Decidedly Unpleasant Prospect for Travelers on Siberian Railway. ONE-THIRD OF OPERATIVES ARE SPIES One Thousand Dangerous Criminal! Dis covered Among Them. HOW MANY MORE NO ONE KNOWS Six Hundred Co rioted Murderers Bobbers Imp'oyei aa Guard. and KILL GENERAL SENT TO INVESTIGATE So Cla.e of Crime Which ta Wit hoot I Representative Auoi the Operatives of tho Great Siberian Line. (Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Co.) MOSCOW, Jan. 10. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Much un easiness Is felt by travelers on the Si berian railway. The number of officials on that line Is 11.113, of whom two-thirds are unknown, untried men of whose antece dents nothing ia known. It la not even known If they have given tn their correct names. It Is believed that every third man is a spy. More than half :an neither read nor write. One thousand dangerous criminals have been discovered among tbem. Six hundred persons sent to Siberia for murder or robbery with violence were engaged on the railroad aa watchmen and guards. Not Infrequently it has happened that the guard going around looking at the tlcketa In sisted on looking also at the passengers' purses. Professional burglars have been engaged as the conductors of freight trains. Needless to Bay, the trains arrived lighter than they started. Among the officials are twenty-four for gers and thirty-two coiners. In a word, there Is no class of crime which is not repre sented among the officials of the great Siberian railway. A general was sent to investigate some defalcations on the line from Vladivostock to Chaborovsk. He made his rounds, wrote his report and started back. On his Jour ney be was asked to sleep in a specially prepared car. During the night the car was burned to aabes, the general pertshed, and, with him, his report. The perpe trator of this crime was never brought to Justice. TRIP LOOKS LIKE FAILURE Chaatbcrlala Larks Tact Necessary to Meet aad Talk with tho Boers. LONDON, Jan. 10. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's tour of South Africa is be ginning to attract greater attention. Both at Pretoria aad Johannesburg he received great ovations, an interesting feature of which was the Intermingling of tan aad tripes and ualoa jeeka-a a sompUmoat to Mrs. Chamberlain. The secretary's outspoken replies to the Boers' suggestions, however, are creating a feeling of uneasiness among the govern ment supporters here, who publicly snd privately express doubt whether any good will come of the trip. Briefly, Mr. Chamberlain so far has not only declared practically that no further concessions csn be made by Great Britain, but he has also upbraided the Boers for their lack of appreciation of what Great Britain has already done. To use ths expression of a paper which haa always been his warm supporter, "Mr. Chamberlain haa allowed himself to be drawn early In the game." DISPLAY IS AC0STLY ONE Celebratloa at Delhi Cloaca After the Expenditure of Many Taoa aad Psasii. LONDON, Jan. 10. Cable dispatches re ceived from Delhi today announce the de parture from there of the viceroy. Lord Curxon, and Lady Curxon, the duks and duchess of Connaught and other notabil ities, and the end of the durbar display. People are now beginning to estimate the cost of the festivities. According to one estimsts csbled from Delhi, the Indisn government will have to pay over 13.750, 000 and Lord Curxon himself is supposed to have spent many thousands of pounds sterling in entertaining his personal guests. For this display of magnificence the na tive prlncea' expenses varied from $500,000. spent by ths alum of Hyderabad, to $50, 000, tbs sum which minor chiefs paid for their pageants. The governors of various provinces had to pay about $75,000 each for their camps. Judging from these estimates the unparal leled show cost considerably over $5,000,000. LEAVES NO ESTATE TO WIDOW Coloacl MaeCalmont Provides lacoaae Oaly to Sapport Hla Wife. (Copyright, 19C3. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Jan. 10. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Mrs. Harry MaeCalmont haa been spoken of in America aa the richest widow In England. That is an exaggeration, but she was left $100,000 a year to keep up her husband's bouses and estates snd $75,000 for pin money. She has merely a life interest In this money ! and cannot bequeath a penny to anybody, i She is a sister of Hugo de Bathe, Mrs. , Lang-try's husband. So delicate is she that ' abs cannot take a place in society. She ' was a widow when Colonel MaeCalmont married her. He left her daughter by her nrst nusoana a nanasoma fortune, out of aa estate estimated to be worth $10,000,000. GIVING THE EAGLE A CHANCE Bird Is to Be the Badge of American Dlaers oa Washlagtoa's Birthday. (Copyright. 19 '3, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. Jan. 10 (New York World Ca blegram Special Trlegram ) Tbe Ameri can society of London has decided to bare a great banquet ln Hotel Cecil on Washing ton's birthday. Four hundred snd fifty guests, men and women, are to be present and an eagle will b the badge worn. All tbs officials of ths United States embassy as well aa of the consulate will be present, in addition to many distinguished English guests. SEEING LIFE COMES HIGH Xebrasha Evanaell.t Robbed by Womaa la a Baa Fraa elseo Balooa. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1ft. Thomas Bowden, an evangelist In the Christian Ad vent church, complained to the police last eight that he had been robbed of 1"2 In the M. and M. saloon, at the corner of Bush and Kearny streets, by some womsn with whom he hsd entered the place. Two dollars of the amount taken was In coin nd the remainder tn a check. It was to top payment of the check that brought Bowden to the police with his tale of rob bery. Bowden lives in Wisner, Neb. Accord ing to his tale he Is greatly Interested In sociological problems snd in the way in which people live. "You may call It worldly wisdom. or divine wisdom." he said. "but I am anxious to find out or to learn of people. I have traveled extensively In the east and visited the principal cities studying there the same problem which I am now study ing In San Francisco. I do not Intend to write a book, nor am I making notea upon my observations. I merely wish to come to know people." With the desire to thus ' become' ac quainted with humanity, Bowden last night met a woman upon the street and Invited her to tnke a drink with him. Together they went to the M. snd M. saloon, where, according to his st -nt to the police, "he took water, hu ok whleky." She then excused her 4 a moment, but failed to reappes den soon left the saloon and went ' ? room In the Sterl ing house at V 2 r street, where he found that hi -y ..'book, which he car ried In his f t pocket, had disap peared with nge lady acquaintance. WIDOW CONTEST WiLL Mrs. FoJ to En.. . Jonraeys to Missouri r to Peearo a Part of Her Haaband's Estate. MANSFIELD. Mo., Jan. 10. (Special Tel egram.) Mrs. Folleneby of Fremont, Neb., who says she Is the widow of the late Ed ward Follensby. arrived here this morning to contest his will bequeathing a large part of his $125,000 estate to Henry Rosetnan and a valuable farm to a 6-year-old son of Roseman. People who knew Follensby here say they did not know of any relatives of his except one cousin In Minnesota, who shared tn his will. Mrs. Follensby sayj they were married In Fremont, Neb., eigh teen years ago, and that they have two children. She states she will contest the will upon the ground that be was not tn his right mind at the time he made the docu ment. At Fremont, where Mrs. Follensby has lived for many years, tt is the common be lief that the woman's husband wss an ec centric character, and the recent announce ment that he had died and let none of his fortune to his wife or children caused lit tle surprise. Mrs. Follensby's husband was fond of travel and had not lived with bis wife or contributed to her support for a long time past, although reputed to be Im mensely wealthy. It is not known positively, however, that the man who recently died at Mansfield, Mo., waa the husband of Mrs. Follensby. : - - CLOTHES SELF WITH TOBACCO Seaman Sasaggler Caaarht with Weed Wrapped 'Rooad His Body. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Customs officials tonight srrested Jacob von Sternbergen, charged with smuggling tobacco, and made a search of the Red Sta- steamship Finland, lying in the North river. The prisoner, who is employed on the vessel, was found to be wrapped with tobacco, which was cleverly concealed under his clothing. Dur ing the search some of the crew made a raid on the dynamo room to shut off the lights. They were driven back and the inspectors ccmpleted their search wltnout success. Earlier in the day inspectors saw two men in the gangway of Finland acting strangely. They were searched and r quan tity cf tobacco was found upon them. The men succeeded In breaking away and get ting back to the steamship. Yesterday they ehaaed one of the crew across a street near the pier after recovering ten pounds of tobacco from htm. WORKERS MAY BUY STOCK Steel Mea'a "Union Bays Aasociatloa Haa Nothing Asala.t Traat'a Propeattloa. PITTSBURG. Jan. 10. The official an nouncement of the attitude of the Amalga mated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers on the profit-sharing plan of tho United States Steel corporation was made today. It ia as follows: Tti. Trrmo1tlnn of the United States Steel corp.. ration to place $2..fJ of Its preferred stock uaide fur sale among its emploves tins causea quite a stir. There have been inquiries as to whether there is anvthlng In the laws of the asso ciation that would prevent our members buying this stock. To such we say there is not. An employe can be a stockholder In the works in which he Is employed and hold full membership in the aseocia' ion. The question whether It Is advisable for the member of the association to Invest In these atooks la one that each im-mtx-r mi'st deride for h'mself. It Is not tnr the association to advise its. members how they sliall dispose of their nuney. SEEKS IRRIGATING STREAMS Colorado Goveraor See. Daoirr la Bait Comaieaerd lty Kan .a. State. DENVER. Jan. 10. In his biennial mes sage to the legislature today. Governor Orman. recommended liberal appropria tion for defending the suit of Kansas against Colorado, the object of which Is to stop the use of water of the Arkansas river ,or ,rrK,tl0'' Should tho stats of Kansas be success- ful in th's litigation," said the governor, "it would work untold Injury to Colorado ' ln Its agricultural resources. The work ' and expenditures of years would be lost. ! But this would not be the end. Nebraska j would come ln and inhibit Colorado from j using any waters of the Platte or its trib utaries. ARRANGE BIRTHDAY PLANS Chicane Committee Kamed to FIs Celehratloa of City's Foaadlng. CHICAGO. Jan. 10. Mayer Harrison t diy appointed a committee to make prelimi nary plans for ths one hundredth annivers ary of tbs permanent settlement of Chi cago next September. FUEL FAMINE PROBED Chic&gs Crand Jury 8tart to WorV Uncov ering Alleged Combine JUDGE'S CHARGE IS BRIEF AND POINTED Calls Eituatioa Crite and Infamy Whioa Must Be Apparent to AIL BIG NATIONAL CONVENTION IS CALLED Detroit Committee Decidee on Fresh Gath ering in Washington. COMPANIES ADVANCE ANTHRACITE PRICE Factories Close Dons for Lark of Coal, While Milwaukee Auks Con gress to Admit Caaadlaa r rod art Free of Duty. CHICAGO. Jan. 10 The prompt action of State's Attorney Charles S. Doneen on In formation furnished him by the committee of the Illinois Manufacturing association re sulted In the convening this morning of a special grand Jury to Investigate the prices demanded for coal by Chicago dealers. Twenty deputy sheriffs worked almost all night to secure service of summonses on seventy-five veniremen and of subpoenas for the appearance of prominent coal dealers who are believed to be In a coal combina tion tn defiance of law. When court was called this morning a majority of the talesmen were on hand and the work of Impaneling a Jury proceeded. The formal order for the grand Jury was issued by Judge Willard M. McEwen late yesterday upon a petition by the state's at torney declaring bis belief that there ex ists between certain coal operators, owners and dealers a combination "injurious to the public trade." and that In consequence "great distress and suffering prevail among the poor In the community." Judge McEwen suspended court proceed ings while he Issued the order for a special venire convening the grand Jury. The order was taken at once to the Jury commission ers and seventy-five names were handed Sheriff Barrett for Immediate service. Attorney General Hamlin, who was tn telephonic communication with Mr. Deneen several times yesterday, arrived In Chicago today and will take an active part in the prosecution. It Is also expected that the Retail Grocers' association, the Builders' Managers' association and the railroad com mittee of the city council will assist In the proceedings. Twenty-three Jurors were quickly se lected and the oath administered. Judge McEwen's charge was brief and confined largely to defining the duties of the Jurors. "It is not necessary to Indulge In any language," he said after rending to them the state's attorney's position, "to Impress Bpon you or upon sny fair-minded man the crime and Infamy of such a situation as la here set forth. Your duties with regard to the Investigation are set forth in the oath you have taken." Ths Jury then retired to enter upon Its Investigation. . Call Katioaal Caaveatloa. A national convention at Washington for the purpose of Impressing on President Roosevelt the urgent need for Immediate re lief from the stringency of the coal situa tion, was decided on today at a conference at the Grand Pacific hotel. The call for the gathering will be Issued by Mayor May- bury of Detroit, acting chairman of the permanent committee of the Detroit coal convention. It was this committee today which agreed on the necessity of a national meeting at the capital. The conference opened at 10 this morning and It was decided to reconvene the Detroit convention at Washington at the earliest practicable date. This decision followed a series of speeches In which Attorney Gen eral Knox was censured for not enforcing the laws, by which It was urged redress could be secured. Following an executive session, Mr. May- tury explained the action of the conference In the following formal statement: It was the order of the convention st De troit that this committee should call the convention to reassemble whenever such a course was deemed necessary. The decision of the committee is that the convention be rtcaiied at WaMiiiigtvn at the earliest prac ticable date. The convention will not be confined to the delegates who attended the Detroit ses sion, but in addition the chambers of com merce, the bonxds of trade and other civic rganizations of the country will be asked to send delegates. In addition the govern on of all the states and mayors of all the ir.reer cities will be asked to designate the i preventative The speeches made by Senator Mason. Senator Tarsney, Rev. R. A. White and Mayor Maybury indicated that the conven tion at Washington would bo devoted largely to the presentation of charges against Attorney General Knox for falling to grant the relief that the laws make pos sible. In fact, more than three hours of spechmaking was concerned chiefly with arguments to that effect. n York Also Moves. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Mayor Low today sent a letter to the presidents of the an thracite coal roads and to O. B. Markle of Markle Bros.. Inviting them to confer with him on the coal situation. In bis letter the mayor tells of the difficulty ex perienced In getting coal. The conference is proposed for Tuesday next. Milwaukee Has Famine. MILWAUKEE, Jan IP. Following a meeting of business men here today to pro vide means for reii?ving tne ruoi t nnrtape In Milwaukee, Mayor David S. Rose tele graphed the following message to Unl el States Senator Joseph Queries at Wash ington: My Dear Senator: The people of our city arti cor.tr- ntid by a oal famine and it U working reat hardship. We are en b uvrr lttir to nrrar.ee to mr base coal in I'.inada. ' Th inx In 67 cents n r ton Is it not ' sible t' fi ure the immediate passage of a r solution throuah congress at Iui-l bus endli: the collection of tbe duty on hard .oal'.' A bill oraiit to be presented putting hard coal on the free list. 1 do not think that tbe true conditions are realized. Ure it suffering is resulting from th famine und wo look to the future with alarm. Detroit Bays Coal. DETROIT, Jan. 10. The municipal coal commission appointed by Mayor Maybury to manage tbe civic coal business has Strang' d to begin tbe immediate purcbate of coal. J. L. Hudson, a prominent merchant, who is chairman of the commission, announced that he would loan the commission 110.000 pending tbe passage of an enabling act by the legislature to legalize the use of loO.OOO of tbe city's funds. laaa.a. offer. Severely. TOPEKA. Kan.. Jan. 10. The coal famine In Kansas is taking on a more serious as pect. Deslrrs In Topeka announced today that they were practically out of coal, with to Immediate chance of obtaining mors. (Continued oa Second Page.) THE BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for Nbraki Fair and Colder buiulay; Monday Fair. Pape. 1 tope I. In tilinroai Health. Criminal. Ran slbrrlnn Road. (Irani) Jury ProhlnaT t'oal Shortage. Mine Owaera File Heplr. nioodr.l Stork tn Be Doty Free. mba..ador Stronsi Personality. e from rbra.ka Towaa. t'ol.l weather la t.eneral. Affair at Snnth Omaha. Representation on Thompson Vote, S Jndae tiroa.rnp Talks on Tra.ts. Attempt to Kill Klnst Alfonso. I.a.t week In Omaha Society. T Ita.e Rail Leaaaea at Peace. from Iowa Towns. H Council BlatTs aad Iowa Xewa, 9 Weekly Review of Sporta. lO Description of fw V. P. Shop.. 13 In the Domain of Womaa. 13 Ama.cmeata and Mn.lc. 14 Editorial. IB Electric I.lhtlna; hy Cities. Enall.h Smart Set Has Lively Time. IS Story. "Sevra Secret.." Echoes of the Aatc Room. 10 Markets and Financial. SO Shoald Settle Strike This Week. Profanity Proves Him a Sailor. Temperatnre at Omaha Yesterday I Hoar. Dcsr. Hoar. Desr. Asum It 1p.m...... l!t H n. m ft 2 p. ni 20 Tawxn...... lO .1 f. n 21 Ha. m 11 4 p. m 84 tt a. jb 12 r. p. m 32 to a. m 14 U p. m 20 11 a. m ltt T p. m 1st 12 m 1H FORM LOCAL GIDEON BAND t'hrl.flan Traveling Mca Organise Omaha Branch of Katioaal Orgaalsatloa. A branch of a national organization which Is composed entirely of Christian traveling men and which bears the title of "The Gideons" was organized Saturday evening, when a small representation of the travel ing fraternity of the city assembled In the parlors of the Young Men's Christian association and elected officers, besides formulating plans for tho rapid growth which Is expected to follow the establish ment of the new order In Omaha. The Gideons was organized in Wisconsin In 1S99 by three traveling men, and from that mere representation the society haa grown rapidly until today Its representa tives number 2.700. This membership em braces the entire Union. The headquarters of the society are located in Chicago, while state headquarters are, or soon will be, established in every state. The alms of the Gideons are the elevation of the stand ard of traveling men, the betterment of their moral training and the advancement of humanity. The local branch will be known as Gideon camp No. 2 of Omaha. The officers elected were: President, W. M. Ladd; vice president, E. F. Derlght; secretary-treas urer, W. F. Schwenker; chaplain, Fred DeLamatre. Among the prominent Gideons present at ths meeting were C. H. Palmer of Cblcagft, ona of. the national .superin tendents; W. J. Hill of Lincoln, state pres ident; A. B. Rldgewsy of Kearney, Neb., second state vice president. This afternoon at 4 o'clock the Gideons will hold services In the Kountze Memorlsl church under the auspices of ths Young Men's Christian association. The meeting will be addressed by Mr. Palmer of Chi cago, who has the reputation of being a fine speaker and who has addressed large audiences all over the country. E. F Miller of Chicago will sing several solos. snd Robert Cuscaden, the violinist, will also appear. DARTMOUTH ALUMNI REUNION Featares of Program for the Function at Ltncoli Hext Tuesday Evening. Dartmouth College Alumni Association of the Plain, which embraces within its con stituency Nebraska, the southern portion of South Dakota, northern Kansas, western Iowa and western Missouri, will hold its sixth annual reunion next Tuesday evening in Lincoln. This will be the first of these meetings not held In Omaha, but tbla year It was decided to assemble In Lincoln for the purpose of arousing interest among the Dartmouth graduates of that section. The reunion exercises and business ses slon will take place between 6 and 8 o'clock and at the latter hour dinner will In served. The toast mauler will be H. K. Lewis of Lincoln, Dartmouth '72, and ad dresses will be delivered and toasts re sponded to as follows: President's address S. H. Burnham of Lincoln. Dartmouth '74 "The Higher Eduration, East and West,' Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews of the State university. Lincoln, Brown; "Twenty Yeara After." Hon. John D. Tope of Friend, Dartmouth '82; "The Fresh Water Colleges of New England." Rev. Joh ohn E. Tuttle, "Fastern and , r-asiern son D. D., of Lincoln, Amherst Western College Men," Victor Rosewater j of Omaha, Columbia; "Dartmouth College," j President William J. Tucker, Hanover. N. H., Dartmouth. '61. Besides the program of set speeches there will be Inforxal iu.b.. '6"'!. uur. UI.ewUU i. S. H. Burnham. Miss Lewis, daughter of ' the toaatmaster. has written a poem for the occasion which has been arranged to 1 music and will be sung by Mr. Burnham. OWEN FAY DIESJN NEW YORK Deceased Waa Formerly Located Here and Member of Omaha Elk.' Lodge. A teleeram was received Saturday after- noon ty Joseph Moore of Armour t Co.. " ' . . .v . South Omaha, announcing the sudden death of 0ec Fiy ln New York city. Kay was for some time a traveling salesman r Armours, witn neacquarters at tnts point, He was a member ct the Elks' lodge and well known in this city. Th telegram was larking ln details concerning the affair, but atated that a letter from Joseph Moore bad been found In Fay's pocket, snd It was hoped that through him Information might be gained which would assist ln locating a sister of tbe dead man, believed to be In Minneapolis. Iuqulry at tbe local Elks' lodge disclosed several of tbe members who had known Fay and they testified to his popularity here. None of them, how ever, knew anything concerning his rela tions o. 'amlly connections. Msttaeiiii of Ocean Vrs.rl., Jan. It. .At New York Arrived: Georgic. from IJt rpool. aalleil: Z eland, for Antwerp, Hari'.oUn. for tiiag"W. Al H-xt-rdam Bailed: Rotterdam, for New York. COAL BARONS REPLY Open Cane Befere Strike Ajbitraten bj Denying Union's Claims. ALLEGE MINERS HAVE PRO v ED NOTHING Complain of Lengthy Proreediigt) and Lack of 1 etaJed Statements. SAY DEMANDS ARE ALL UNREASONABLE Wage Increase and aherter Hours Sot Jus tified by Conditiona AGAIN REFUSE TO SIGN AGREEMENT Declare Commla.toa Has Ho Power to Enforce Reeogaltloa of Mlacr's Or ganisation, bat Will Prove Want of Reliability. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 10. The nonunion men having closed their case, the coal companies opened their (Ids of ths con troversy today before the strike commis sion. Chairman Gray Is still confined to his home In Wilmington", suffering from a cold, snd General Wilson I gala presided. The proceedings were opened today bj the Delaware ft Hudson company, with James H. Torrey of Scranton aa counsel. In presenting the case of the company he represents Mr. Torrey first delivered a written statement, which, he said, the company would try to prove. He spoke In part as follows: Pre. cats Side of Railroad. A general opening of the case on behalf of the respondents having already been made, i nhall at this time conllne myeeir, so far as practicable, to a brief statement of the particular matters which It Is ex pected to prove, especially relating to the case of the Delaware Ac Hudson company. we snail prove the charter powers oC tne company as set forth It) Its answer al ready tiled by the company, by which It win appear thin was the llrst company to enter upon the business of mining snd transporting out of the stste Its anthracite coal. We shall show that for many years, up to the beginning of the 190U strike, the re lations between the company and Its em- loyes had been friendly and harmonious that the the inceotlon of such degree ol hostility as has adnce marked these relations was coincident with the entry into the ai'.thraclte Held of the organization of the United Mine Workers. Ho far as relates to the formal demands pending before thla commission. It is only lair to this respondent to state that it Is In the position, unusual even in debate, ol being compelled to prove a negative. After spending weeks ot valuable time, the case t.pon the part of the miners was closed without the production of any mate rial evidence to substantiate any of theli claims. With almost lnrlnite labor and pains, and by the aid of an army of clerks and accountants, a vast array of Informa tion bus been accumulated for the use of tho commission in the employment of out cm ploy ea. I'rom these statements snd from othei evidence that will be offered It will b shown Uiat there is no merit in the demand for a Hi per cent Increase on the prices paid during toe year of lisjl to employes per forming contract work. It will be shown that both the rstes paid snd the annual earnlr.ts upon this kind of work are larger than are paid lu the bituminous coal fields for the same work and wages paid for occupations requiring skill ana training In the- rlon. - . We are nattstled the commission will 'tint that there Is no manual employment requir ing so little training or skill, the expostiri to so little risk of haitii, of life and th occupation of so small a ponlcn of tht working day, which Is so liberully compen sated in wages aa the work of the anthra cite miner. . In this connection we shall show that tht employment is not extremvly haxaxdout and la more than ordinarily healthful. Wf shall show that since the last Increase ot wages there has been no material advance in the coat of living. We shall negatlva ths unsupported claims that children of the miners are forced to work at an early age by submitting a list of employes whose boys are working while the annual earnings of the parents averagu about stneatloa of Shorter Day. To the second demand for an eight-hour day for coal men the evidence which has already been outlined will, to a large ex tent, apply. In addition thereto we shall submit statements which will show that even during the period when coal will be most in demand and the collieries were operated to the limit of their capacity the breakers operated an average ot less than eight hours per day, for reasons partly due to the voluntary action or ths men and partly to causes beyond ths control either of the company or the men. We have prepared a schedule showing the wages, the number of days worked and the annual wages ot all company men snd buys, the general average being for men -lilsSO and tor boys S1M.93, which Is a higher aver, gu than obtained In other sim ilar employments. In this connection we shall show that the only tabulated statement offered in evidence by the mine workers, purporting to give a comparlbon of the earnings of company men in the bituminous 'and anthracite fields. Is mtolead'ng in It. scope, lull of inaccuracies in its detail and ml. leading in its conclusion. Hearing upon (he third demand of the miners tor the weighing of coal and the payment by the ton for mining, we shall show thut for many years this company lias paid at some of Jus mines by weight and at others by the car. We shall show the actual product in marketuble coal of units of weight per csr and that a practical uniiormuy oi wages results from both systems. Vie rhull show that so far as concerns our own employes no complaint haa ever iH-m made directly to the company that eiihei a. stem was unfair or resulted in 1 inadequate or unlalr remuneration for the i labor actually accomplished. have clillrileli ln our answer that the commission cannot, under the terms of th s jhinltslon of the issues which it is to pass upon, consider me lourin aemana suu ml'.ted by ttia complainants, vis: the exe cution of an agreement with the Un.ted Mine Workers of America, governing the I ... . .. 1,1 un.l , nmlitL.na . . f , emolument and employes Without waiving this claim, we shall offer testimony, in addition to the evidence already before the comrnibsmn, lo estab lish the undeslrability of u h au agree ment if it were fairly at issue. talon a Disturbing Factor. We shall show that the relations between this respondent and its employes had bee.i (or many years peaceful and harmonious until they were disturbed by the machina tions cf the ottiter. and agents of the United Mine Workers; that the effect of the organization of its employes In that association lias been to create a spirit of ,! i.ntent and hostility v.ioii the part of ih emuloven: that the disc-lullm- which la I eiinal vj the aafe and profitable cc-n- 'duct of the business has been very greatly , llia,air,.j. that systematic efforts have 1 b. en made to force all of Us -mployes into j t.,,ntrol, and that In many Instances, to further the designs or tne organisation, ine efficiency and productive rapacity of the , ni ii has been voluntarily diminished. The inlners' union his no control over Its members. No blacklist has ever been prepared or recogrdzed by the company and the evidence produced by the Dela ware Ac Hudson company will tend to la duate its sincere deslro to establish and maintain amicable and friendly relations with its employes. Call Witaessee to Stand. Upon conclusion ot his address Mr. Tor rey called to tbs witness stand Charlea C. Fose of Scranton, superintendent of tbe mining department of the company. Under tbe examina'inn ot Mr. Torrey the witness said that prior to the l'XK) strlko (he rela tions between tbe company and tbe men were cordial. After that strike moat ot the company's men joined tbe mtnere' union, which re- 1"