The Omaha Daily Bee.
KSTAHLISII Id) JUNK 1J, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MOHNIJiO, JAKUAHY 13, 1903 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
COLD SW KILLS SIX
Half Dizcn Chxajroanj Freeze fer Want of
. Ntcerar? Fuel.
CITY DECIDES TO GIVE RELIEF TO POOR
Thermometer Tails Bslow Zbto, While Firei
nemain UnHhted.
IOWA RESIDENTS ALSO SUFFER SEVERELY
Frost King Cenquers Missouri and Invades
Even Kmtucky.
MICHIGAN EXPERIENCES GREAT HARDSHIP
Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana and !tew
York Ho o K.c.tif (irirril n.lgo
of llltxsarila anil Terrlbl
Winter Wrilker.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12 Two degrees below
ito was tho official temperature for Chi
cago and vicinity at 8 a. in. today, ac
companied hy a brisk northwest wind.
Much suffering anions ihs poor, who have
with difficulty endured tho moderate
weather since tho coal famine became acute,
has been reported, and a number ef deaths
are said to have been due directly to the
cold. Steps have already been taken by the
mayor to prorlde a fund for tho relief of
Buffering among the destitute.
The temperature which was 6 below at
midnight, began soon to moderate until at
I o'clock this morning 2 below waa regis
tered. Much delay to suburban and street trans
portation lines was occasioned by the sud
den drop of 17 degrees and a number of
minor accidents, owing to the heavy fall of
now were reported.
CoM Weather Kllla HI.
List of the dead from the cold:
FRANK LEMIS, 40 years old, badly
frozen, died In a saloon.
R. ROSIC, walked the streets all night
and died noun after entering a warm room
of a lodging house.
C. O. POOL, Manilla, la., cook on dining
car, frozen stiff In his room.
PATRICK M'QOVERN, overcome by
cold, full from his wagon; fractured skull.
WILLIAM MADIQ AN, found dead In a
lodging bouse from exposure.
W. . WAUL, swallowed laudanum be
cause, unable to secure good fuel for his
family.
Iowa la Frost King's Grip,
DES MOINES. In., Jan. 12. Extreme cold
has prevailed throughout Iowa for thirty
hours, the temperature ranging from zero
to t below, accompanied by considerable
wind. It was t below aero here this morn
ing.
Hard coal cannot be obtained and the soft
coal supply Is exhausted In many places.
resulting In much suffering.
Kansas City Also Buffers,
KANSAS CITY, Jao. 12. Zero weather
prevailed In Kansas City at 7 o'clock
this morning, a fall of 11H de
grees In the last twelve hours. There Is
no prospect of moderation today, and suf
ferlng because of lack of fuel will prove
severe.
The supply of coal In Kansas City, which
waa short on Saturday, had diminished
greatly over Sunday. Similar conditions
exliit at moat points throughout this part
Of the southwest.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12. An Intensely frigid
temperature prevails here. At 5 o'clock
this morning the temperature registered 3
degrees above, but by 8:30 o'clock the
bright sunshine had raised the mercury to
10 above. Two Inches of snow has brought
out sleighs.
Cincinnati Has Fuel.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 12. Two-tenths of
st?gree above zero was the minimum record
hy 'he Weather bureau this morning. Two
degrees below was shown by many ther
mometers. This was a fall of S2 degrees
in eighteen hours. Fortunately Cincinnati
has no eox.1 famine.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 12. One degree below
was the coldest reported here yesterday,
Moorhead report 6 below and Duluth
below.
LA CR(3E, Wuu. Jan. 12. It waa
below this morning, with a cutting wind,
making the cold felt more than at any
time this season.
Ko Coal in Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 12. Following on
the heels of the most severe snowstorm of
the season yesterday came the coldest night
at in 3 wlntri In this city. At 7:30 this morn
ing the thermometer registered 6 below
aero. The zero temperature was general all
over the lower peninsula below Alpena.
Tho International trains on the Wabssb
road were an average of ten hours late,
Ing to the Ice In the river, and the Mlchl
gan Central and Grand Trunk also suffered
much delay. Hundreds of people who 11 v
across the line and are employed on thl
aide did not get to their work until nearly
noon as the ferries were blockaded by the
Ice.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 12. The lowest
temperature of the winter, 4 below sero,
was recorded here early today. At othe
points In northern Ohio the temperature
fell to 8 below. During the night the wiii
reached a velocity of forty-four miles a
hour from the west, and, combined with the
extremely low temperature and scarcity of
fuel In mauy quarters, caused much suffer
lug.
Practically all trains on the trunk line
roads wcrf running behind schedule tlm
today, most of them being reported from
one to two hours late.
Wabash eastbound train No. 4, which left
hero on the ferry Great Western soon aft
midnight, did not arrive at the dock i
Windsor until noon today. While the pas
seugcrs were kept warm during thel
twelve-hour trip scroti the river, there wa
no dining car on the ferry and It was
hungry lot of people that the Wabash sent
to a hotel fur dinner after the train
arrival. The ferry was In no dauger at an
time.
Kentucky Is Cold.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Jan. 12 The official
temperature at 7 o'clock this morning was
I degrees above sero, the coldest of the
winter.
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis.. Jan. 12. Ac
cording to the Weather bureau It was $
below sero here this morning. This U a
relief from yesterday, wheu the mercury
went to 14 below, with, the wind at thirty
seven ml Ui an hour. There hat as yet
been no suffering from fuel shortage.
PEORIA, III., Jan. 12. After a severely
told day an.l night several thermometers
In the suburbs hut on tho bluffs registered
from 4 to 8 degrees below sero at 7 o'clock
this morning.
MILWAUKEE. Wis., Jan. 13. Five below
U the weather record for Milwaukee early
JCoullnued a Second Page.)
SOLDIERS SELL THEIR GUNS
I'reteniler Snpplle a Market for the
Arms of the Troops of
the vnltaa.
MADRID, Jan. 12. A dispatch from Mel
lllla, Morocco, tmlny announces that all the
Kabyle. tribes of."- Tais region have? Joined
the pretender. , t-
The aulian's i. added, are abso
lutely undlsciplinerr . -idling their
arn:s and ammunition "Tn. yy" -ler, who
pays high prices for thelu.
TANGIER, Jan. 12. News re,
Fez, under date of January 8, Is "K. e
sultan's expedition against the rebels'
on the point of starting from Fex that
evening. It probably consists of from 15,
000 to 20,000 men. Including the reinforce
ments from the south. It Is feared here
that the Imperial troops have not recovered
their morale since their last defeat and it
would be a mistake for them to attack the
rebels.
The pretender has been heard of from
three or four places within a radius of
forty miles of the capital. He Is geuerally
crompanied by a small escort and Is sup-
osrd to be trying to entice the sultan to
ttaik him.
The British consul is still at Fez and the
ther foreign consuls are thought also to
be there.
SEEK TO FREE MACEDONIA
Russia and Anatrla Atrree on Reforms
Which Turkey Will Bo Asked
to Accept.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 12. The Novoe
Vremya publishes a list of reforms that
it Is proposed to institute in Macedonia,
which are apparently a result of M. Lama
dorff's mission to Austria.
The paper says Russia and Austria have
practically agreed to make proposals to
Turkey, that it collects the taxes in Mace
donia and pays troops and officials In
European vilayets. Control of the gendar
merie is to be given to officers selected
from among the subjects of Belgium, Hol
land and Switzerland. Control of the gen
eral administration of Macedonia it is
proposed to entrust to a high personago
unhampered by Turkish positions and as
far as possible Independent of the Ttldlz
Kiosk.
BERLIN, Jan. 12. The chiefs of the
Macedonian revolutionary movement In
Bulgaria have decided, according to a spe
cial dispatch from Sofia, to begin an in
surrection on April 1.
PROBABLY FROM ARGENTINE
ettera Found on tho Person of Felto,
tho Monomaniac Arrested
la Madrid.
MADRID, Jan. 12. Felto, the monomaniac
who on Sunday afternon fired at a carriage
In tho royal procession in which the duke
of Soloraayer, the grand chamberlain, was
up posed to be riding, which caused the
circulation of reports that an attempt had
been made on the life of King Alfonso, Is
shown by letters found upon blm to have a
wife ani two children living In Buenos
Ayres, Argentine.
The Spanish government haa telegraphed
there for information regarding Felto's
antecedents.
The police are searching for an .anarchist
named Plercontl, who was recently expelled
from Argentine and went to Barcelona,
where all trace of him waa lost.
RUSSIA MOVING SLOWLY
Conference Will Boon Be Field to Give
First Measures of Local Gov
ernment. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 12. On the oc
caslon of the celebratlou of the 100th an
nlversary of tho establishment of the Rub
slan ministry of the Interior, Mr. von
Plehwe said a conference would soon be
held at the ministry to discuss anti-famine
organizations and to arrange for the par
ticipation of local people in matters oc
currlng in the locality where they reside.
The minister laid stress on the peasant
problems and said hs desired the assistance
of all the creative and Intellectual forces
of the country In settling tbeee matters.
COAL GIVES OUT AT SEA
I.eland Liner Only Makes Port After
Burning gpara and All Avail
ablo Woodwork.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 12. Having burned
all its coal and every available piece of
wood on the ship for fuel with which to
make steam, the Leland line ateamer Mex
lean, twenty-four days out from New Or
leans, reached this port late today.
The captain reported extremely severe
weather in mid-Atlantic and said the coa
bunkers became exhausted four days ago
Since that time a quantity of timber, all the
vessel's spars, derricks and all woodwork
which could be spared was burned.
REPORT ON JJANISH INDIES
Commlaalaners Hon on Their Way to
See What Denmark Can Do
for Islaads.
ST. THOMAS, D. W. I.. Jan. 12. The
Danish gunboat Ingolf sailed for Trinidad
today In order to take on board the Danish
commissioners who are to investigate lb
condltloua In the Danish West Indies.
The commissioners will visit several othe
islands and leave here about February 1.
Their coming Is awaited with great inter
eat, as is tho arrival of the influential men
accompanying them, who are desirous uf
ascertaining bow to assist these Islands.
BOGOTA'S CREW COMES HOME
Americana Who Fouaht fur Colombia
l.eava for lulled States
Aaala.
PANAMA, Jan. 12 Captain H. H. Mar
maduke, recently in command of the Co
lombian fleet, and Gunner H. L. Gooding
of Washington will leave Panama tomorrow
for New York.
The remainder of the cruiser Bogota's
American officers who are still here will
leave ou Wednesday by way of New Or
leans. Popo Asalaas 1 alterstty Coatrol.
ROME, Jan. 12. The pope signed a brief
today by which hereafter the Catholic uni
versity at Waehlugton will be under the
Jurisdiction of the congregation of studies,
presided over by Cardinal Satoill.
Jin Chinese Trading Statloaa.
HONG KONG. Jan. 12. New trading ata
tions on tbe West river were opened to
day at Dosing. Yue Ting Shan, Ma Ning,
Luk To, Luk Pu, Kan Kocg ant Yung KL
UNION RESTRICTS OUTPUT
Operators' Witnesses Tell Strike Commission
of Miners' Shortcomings.
FLOODj ARE BETTER THAN RECOGNITION
Oinclnl Maya He Would Rather Have
Pits Filled vlth Water Than Listen
to Dictation of Strlk
fnsr Men.
FHILADELFHIA, Jon. 12. The Delaware
Hudson continued to call evidence be
fore tho strike commission today to refute
estlmony presented by the miners.
In the absence of Judge Gray, Btigadier
General Wilson again presided.
The first witness called was Abel I. Cul
ver of New York, controller of the Dela
ware ft Hudson company, who on cross
examination said the company was selling
coal to middlemen at tidewater at 85 a
ton for prepared sizes. He did not know
what prices the middlemen were receiving
from the public beyond what be read In
the dally papers.
Strlkera Dictate to Barons.
C. C. Rose of Scranton, superintendent
of the coal department, was recalled. He
said several of the company's collieries
were flooded as the result of the strike,
but admitted he would rather let the mines
fill with water than submit to unreasonable
demands made by a union. He considered
that the strikers were dictating to the
company and rather than surrender a prin
ciple he would let the property deteriorate.
George Anderson of Scranton, a clerk In
the coal department of the company, pro
duced a statement showing that 2,388 of
the company's employes had been working
In or about the mines for from ten to sixty
years, and another showing that -the twenty-
eight collieries of the company lost 36$
ten-hour days in 1901, for which the em
ployes were responsible. Of these 115 were
lost on account of picnics and other holi
days, flfty-nlue on account of "Mitchell
day" and 194 on account of strikes and
suspensions.
Another statement offered by the witness
showed that since the strike ended the
twenty-eight collieries lost 110 days, re
ducing the coal production of the company
92,151 tons. The men had been requested
to work on Thanksgiving day and New
Year's day, but they ignored the request.
None of the miners worked on "Mitchell
day," and twelve collieries were idle the
day after Christmas.
Mr. Darrow, on cross-examination, dis
puted the conclusions contained In the
statement. Witness said he procured most
of his information from the foreman and
admitted that he never knew a foreman
to turn in a report showing that he was
responsible for a colliery being idle.
I'nlon Restricts Output.
Thomas R. Thomaa, outside foreman at
the Jermyn colliery, told of the difficulty
he bad In Inducing men to mine more coal.
Ho produced a paper, alleged to have been
drawn up by Union No. 121, which stated
that any man loading more coal on the
cars in the headings than waa loaded In
the chambers would be expelled from the
union. Two men," he said, violated this
alleged rule of the union and their tools
were destroyed and one of their houses
was dynamited as a result of not restricting
their dally output.
The two miners referred to, Michael Mc-
Hale and Harry Gilbert, were put on the
witness stand and corroborated this testi
mony.
William H. Dettrey of Neuremburg, who
a witness alleged last week had said non
union men should have their throats cut
or receive a "good thumping," was next
called to deny the charges absolutely and
several other witnesses were called who
corroborated his statements. He added that
on one occasion his house was stoned while
he was away on union business.
Fred Badman, another foreman, told of
difficulties he bad in filling a place where
a union man had been discharged. He said
It was the rule of the union that no union
man should take another's place.
INDIANS MURDER WHITE MAN
Claim Hunters Stole Hoars and Then
Slay One and Wound
Another.
SOUTH M'ALESTER, I. T., Jan. 12. Ten
Indians were arrested and placed in the
federal Jail here today on suspicion of hav
ing killed Douglas Allen, a hunter, near
Atoba Inst week.
A party of hunters composed of Douglas
Allen, Horace Allen and John Scarberry,
all white men, were camping in the woods
trapping game. A band of fullblood Indians
came to the camp and demanded the guns
and game in exchange for hogs which they
accused the hunters of having stolen from
them. An altercation aroso and Ellis
Carnes, a college bred Indian, dealt Doug
las Allen a blow on the head with his Win
chester and shot Horace Allen in the hand.
The latter, with Scarberry, fled amid a
rain of bullets from the Indians. They
went to Atoka and Informed the officers.
When they returned to the camp tbey found
the body of their companion riddled with
bullets his skull fractured and bis eyes
torn from the sockets.
Carnes, who Is far above the average full
blood In intelligence, was captured and
confessed to the killing of Allen, and his
confession led to ihe capture of the other
Indians. Carnes Justifies the attack upon
the white men by the charge that they had
been slaughtering hogs which belonged to
the Indians and added that be knocked
Douglas Allen down in self-defense after
the latter had tried to shoot him.
SAY STRATTON SALTED MINE
Kew Company Ilrlnaa Action Aaralnat
Dead Millionaire' F.atate for
Sis Million Dollars.
DENVER, Colo., Jan. 12 The Stratton In
dependence company, limited, today filed In
tho United States court a suit for $3,000,000
against the executors and trustees of the
Stratton estate and also against I. Harry
Stratton, heir-at-law.
The complaint alleges that at the time
the mine was sampled preparatory to con
cluding the sale, which had been nego
tiated through the Venture Corporation of
London, the samples were "salted," so
that the amount of ore, according to those
camples, was valued at $7,000,000, when In
reality the ore in sight was worth only
$2,000,000 or less. It was alleged that the
sacks of samples were opened and quietly
but thoroughly sprinkled with rich ground
U9 silvsnite.
The Venture Corporation will also bring
a similar suit declaring that Its expert
C. A. RU'kard, was deceived ty the salted
ore. and the individual stockholders will
bring actions for the return of their money,
alleging that they were induced to pur
chase stock at $5, $10 and $15 which in
reality waa not warlh such prices
MOODY IS IN A RUNAWAY
Secre
tary of !Va r J llahly Bral
While on a A tit to Sara!
ed
Academy.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 12. Secretary
of the Navy William H. Moody was seri
ously but not dangerausly Injured at the
Naval academy grounds today in a run
away. Accompanied by Senator Hale, chairman
of the senate naval affairs committee, the
secretary arrived here at 2 o'clock to In
spect the new buildings In course of erec
tion in the Naval academy grounds.
A battalion of cadets waa drawn up In
line of salute just inside the academy
grounds, and as the carriage bearing ths
secretary, Senator Hal and their escort.
Lieutenant Power, passed In review, a
salute of seventeen guns belched forth
from the guns on the Santee wharf.
The restive horses attached to the car
riage swerved suddenly and got beyond
the control of the driver. They dashed
down Upshur row, past the linn of cadets.
The pole of the carriage broke and the
horses grew more excited.
The driver, seeking to stop them, sud
denly turned their heads Into a vacant lot
between two houses. Beoretary Moody, who
had opened the door of the carriage as the
horses dashed over the frozen ground.
suddenly leaped to the pavement as the car
riage made the turn. lie landed on his
face and was rendered unconscious by the
shock. The battallou of midshipmen had
broken ranks without orders and soon
lifted him and carried him to the nearby
residence of Superintendent Brownson,
where he shortly recovered consciousness.
Slight cuts and bruises on his forehead.
face and nose are thought to be the extent
of the Injuries. Neither Senator Hale nor
Lieutenant Power was Injured, as the horses
were brought up against a wall soon after
making the turn into the lot. Senator Hale
and Secretary Moody will spend the night
here as the gutsts of Superintendent Brown-
son.
ICE TIES UP LIMITED TRAIN
Wabash Perry Caught la Mid River
and Held for Fifteen
Houra.
DETROIT, Jan. 12. The passengers on
the Wabash railway's eastbound Continental
limited had the unique experience last night
snd today of being Icebound for fifteen
hours in the Detroit river on board the
transfer steamer Great Western.
The train was backed onto the ferry here
about midnight, when almost four hours late,
most of the passengers being asleep at the
time. When tbey awoke this moriilng they
were out In the river in the midst of
great field of ice
It was 3 o'clock this .afternoon before
Great Western finally found a passage in
to the landing slip on the Canadian side
snd the Continental limited was pulled off
the boat. There was no dining car or buffet
on the train and the passengers were
hungry lot. The train left (or the east at
8:40.
Westbound train No. 9, oa the same road,
which was scheduled to leave here at 2:10
this morning for ChlcagutTA&jiot arrive
until after 2 this afternoon.'1.
The train was .held up In Windsor over
night and all the' morning waiting for a
steamer to carry it across the river. The
passengers 'were kept warm and comfort
able in the cars. Train No. 1, the west
bound Continental limited, which waa due
here at 7:30 this morning, arrived at 5 thia
afternoon. Tonight the Wabash is using
the Grand Trunk transfer slips, which are
farther up the river and freer from Ice.
DUNNING IN THREE COURTS
Charged with Larceny, Sued for Flva
Thousand and Files Bankruptcy
Bill AH In Day,
BOSTON, Jan. 12. Edward J. Dunning,
the broker arrested on Saturday, charged
with the larceny of 123,000 from the late
Francis C. Braoks. figured in three court
proceedings today.
In tho superior court his lawyers learned
that the government would hold to the
charge of larceny in the bankruptcy bill
and they filed a bill of particulars of
bankruptcy; liabilities, 8632.121, and assets,
$521,000; while In the poor debtors' court
he waa made one of three defendants In a
J suit for $5,000 brought by the Manufac
turers National bank of Lynn.
While these proceedings were In progress
Dunning stayed in Charleston street Jail
being unable to secure $20,000 ball, required
on the criminal charge.
In the criminal court the district attorney
was ordered to state the nature of the
property alleged to havo been stolen.
The petition in the United States bank-
I ruptcy court alleges that of the $632,121
liabilities only $21 is secured. The heav
iest creditors are the Brooks estate, $285,
000; the I'nlon Trust company of Boston,
$52,000; Noyes Brothers, Boston, $76,000,
and the Lester Mill company of Lester,
Ark., $15,000.
CARNEGIE HEADS TAX LIST
Maay Millionaires Appear la New
York City Assessment
Roll.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12. The tax assess
ment books show that Andrew Carneglo
leads the list of personll property assess
ments with $5,000,000. The list Includes:
Russell Sage, $2,000,000; John Jacob Astor,
$2,000,000; J. D. Rockefeller. $2,500,000; J.
P. Morgan. $,"00,0u0; Howard Gould, $750.
000; Cornelius Vanderbilt, $250,000; Reginald
Vauderbllt, (350,000.
The real estate assessed valuation of
Greater New York shows an Increase of
$1.45,025.387 over 1902; personal property,
$S)3,99,243 increase.
Among those who are not taxed on tbe
ground of nonresldence are Richard Croker,
William Waldorf Astor and George J. Gould
of Lakewood.
CLEARS UP G0EBEL MURDER
Youtaey Makes Clean Breast of Whole
Affair Before tho Grand
Jury,
FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 13. Henry
Youtaey today continued his testimony be
fore the grand Jury and there is more ex
citement over tbe case than on Saturday.
It is stated that be is making a full
confession, not only of his part, but also
telling all he knows about what others did
In the alleged conspiracy three years ago,
to aKKasslnute Governor Goebcl. It Is
currently reported that new evidence has
not only been secured on those already in
dicted, but also such as to Involve others
not heretofore mentioned in the celebrated
case,
HON DELL HEADS COMMITTEE
Belief Wjoming Van Will Get Chairman
ship of Irrigation and Arid Lands.
HAS ALL QUALIFICATIONS FOR PLACE
House BUI Glv'nsi Secretary Power to
Stop Spread of Infectious Diseases
Favorably Reported la
Senate.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. (Special Tele
gram.) The death of Representative
Tongue leaves a vacancy at the head of
the committee on Irrigation of arid lands
and It is believed that Speaker Henderson
will assign Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming
to the chairmanship of this Important com
mittee. Congressman W. A. Reeder of
Kansas is the ranking member of tbe com
mittee on Irrigation, but as he now haa a
chairmanship, being chairman of the com
mittee on mileage, it Is believed General
Henderson will Jump him and assign Mon
dell, who stands next on the committee
list.
Frank Mondell Is particularly well
equipped to head this committee. First,
he comes from the west, is tnoroughly
familiar with all land matters and lias
given special attention to irrigation mat
ters. Before entering congress Mr. Mondell
was assistant commissioner of the general
land office and in that position learned a
great, deal regarding administrative fea
tured appertaining to the general land laws
of the country.
Blew Measure on la of Timber.
Representative Mondell today Introduced
a bill amending the existing law relative
to the use of timber from public lands by
settlers. Mr. Mondesi, in explaining his bill
today, said: "The bill is Intended to take
the place of a mass of legislation some
what conflicting and largely obsolete In re
lation to the free use of timber tsken from
public lands by settlers, miners and pros
pectors and the sale of timber from public
lands for purposes of development, and to
enact In lieu of such legislation a simple
and concise measure which clearly defines
the rights of rettlcrs and prospectors in the
free use of timber on the public domain and
makes liberal provision for such use.
"My bill also provides for the sale of
timber from publio lands in cases where
tie secretary of the Interior decides that
such sale Is necessary for the development
of the region and not detrimental to the
forests The necessity of a provision of
this kind has been made very apparent by
decision rendered by the secretary of the
Interior to the effect that the law under
which the department has been making
sales from publio lands did not authorize
such sales. My bill does pot In any way
nterfere with or modify the provisions of
the law providing for the rale of public
timber lar.ds under the law kuown as the
timber and stone act."
Yankton Indlaaa at Capital.
A delegation of Indians from the Tankton
(S. D.) agency is In Washington and today
called upon Commtsslcner Jones to pay
their respects. When Commissioner Jones
was asked the purpose of the visit of the
Indiana he replied: "I declare I haven't
found out yet, and I don't believe tbey
know, either."
During their call this morning tbey very
heartily recommended Agent Staler and
expressed the hope he would be continued
as (superintendent and acting agent of the
reservation.
Representative Stark today introduced a
bill to increase tbe pension of William E.
Temple to $50 a month.
. Mr. Mercer Introduced a bill today to
pension Solomon Knight at $25 per month.
Wnrren Leaves for West.
Senator Warren left here this afternoon
for Kansas City, where he will presldo
at the annual meeting of the National Wool
Growers' association, of which he is presi
dent. Hon. George T. Beck, recent democratic
candidate for governor of Wyoming, Is
here. While In the east he will attend tho
directors' meeting of the Cody Canal com
pany. He called at the Post office depart
ment to have Frank Hoeckel f Cheyenne
given the place In tbe railway mail service
held by his brother, Ed Hoeckel, killed las:
week while In the discharge of his duty
on the Cheyenne and Pocatello run.
Ktopplna; Spread of Dinease.
Senator Warren, from the committee on
agriculture, today presented a favorablo
report on tbe house bill enlarging tho
power of the secretary of agriculture in
preventing the spread of Infectious and con
tagious diseases of live stock. The bill
authorizes the secretary to establish rules
and regulations concerning the transporta
tion of live stock In the Unlteu States aud
to foreign countries, as be may deem neces
sary to prevent the fpread of disease. Tho
house bill Is amended so as to provide for
the infliction of a penalty on persons, com.
panics or corporations violating the act of a
fine of $100 to $200 or imprisonment for not
mora than one year.
Routine of Departments.
The comptroller of the currency today
approved the conversion of the First Stat
bank of Miller, S. D., Into the First Na
tional bank of Miller, with a capital of
$25,000.
Three additional rural free delivery
routes will be established February 2 at
Falrbank, Buchanan county, la. The
routes embrace an area of fifty square
miles, containing a population of 1,100.
The postofflces at Grove Hill and Mlnklor
will be supplied by rural carrier from Fair
bank. S. W. Whltters was today appointed
postmaster at Urbana, Benton county, la.
Thomas H. Griffin of Minneapolis, Minn.,
was today appointed a clerk In the Depart
ment of the Missouri at $l,0u0 and as
signed to duty at Omaha.
The postofTlces at Chester Center, Powe
ahiek county, la., and Ege, Lake county,
8. D., have been ordered discontinued.
Charles M. Peer and Jacob W. Howard
were today appointed substitute carriers in
the Dubuque (la.) postoffice.
These Iowa free delivery carriers were
appointed today: Hampton, regular, George
M. Rector; substitute, Anna M. Rector.
Bowiey, regular, Roy R. Rosecrans; sub
stitute, Floyd O. Rosencrans.
B. A. Besser, ex-lieutenant governor of
Iowa, quartermaster of the Marshalltown
Soldiers' home, has been made treasurer of
the branch soldiers' borne at Norfolk.
ASPEN BANK CASE SETTLED
Leonard Dlasjlo Obtains Withdrawal
of t harae of F.mbesslrment Pre
ferred Against Him.
ASPEN. Colo., Jan. 12. The case against
Leonard Dtng'e, former teller of tbe Aspen
State bank, chsrged with embezzlement of
$15,000, wss withdrawn today.
U la understood a settlement waa made.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair Tuesday and
Wnrmer In Eastern I'ortlon; Wednesday
Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayl
Hour. Ilea. Honr, Dear.
R a. tn a 1 p. m......alli
6 a. ra S 2 p. m ..... . 14
T a. an S p. m Ill
a a. xn a 4 p, m...... 17
a. ra a 6 p. m HI
in a. m...... n p. m 1U
u i. u a r p, aiiinu is
la tn O 8 p. m...... 14
p. m. . . . . . 1U
YOUNG MAN FATALLY HURT
William Barrett Falls from Wacoa
and Receives Injuries from
Which He May Die.
Wllllsm Bnrrett of Florence, by a fall
from a wagon at Twenty-sixth street and
Ames avenue yesterday tvenltig, suffered
a fracture at the base of tho rkull, which
la expected to result fatally. He was taken
to the drug etore at Twenty-fourth street
and Dra. El'ls and Mick summoned. From
this place ho was taken in the patrol wagon
to the Immanuel hospital, where at a late
hour last night ho was reported as being
still alive, but with small chance of liv
ing through the night.
The accident happened at about 6:30
o'clock in the evening, when Barrett, with
E. L. Hnssell and Charles Phelps, both
also of Florence, werfc driving home in a
spring wagon. They wero fiolng at a rapid
pace and at Twenty-sixth street struck the
car tracks or some other small obstacle,
which caused the whlfflptree to break. Bar
rett waa thrown out and struck cn the back
of his head on tho pavement. He was ren
dered unconscious and did not regain his
senses. His companions carried him to
the drug store and summoned medical aid.
Barrett Is 25 years old, Is unmarried and
a bartender for Otto Steuben in Florence.
He la the principal support of an old and
widowed mother, who will now have to de
pend on the efforts of a younger son. A
little more than two years ago a brother
of the Injured roan was killed tn the Chi
cago. St. Taul. Minneapolis ft Omaha yards
and the father dropped dead at about tho
same time In this city.
STREET RAILWAY DIRECTORS
Three New Men Pat on the Board to
Represent Eastern Stock
holders, At the meeting of the stockholders of the
street car company Monday directors were
chosen as follows: Guy C. Barton, G. W.
Wattles, W. V. Morse, W. A. Emlth, Frank
Murphy, all of Omvha; Randall Morgan,
Albert Strauss, Hugh McGowtin and 0. R.
Tyler, the It.tter a resident tf Ccuncll
Bluffs. The directors tlected Fiank Mur
phy president, Guy C. Barton vice i-resldent,
W. A. Smith treasurer and general man-
acer and R. A. Leussler secretary.
Five of the directors are those of the old
Omaha Street Railway company, three cf
the others represent the easrern stc khold
ers, while Mr. Tyler Is the only local man
added to th directory. The qucet!cn of
extens'otm and Improvements waa left. to a
meeting of tbe directors to bo celled In a
few days, at which time the plans of the
company for the year will be outlined.
AK-SAR-BEN ANNUAL ELECTION
Same Board and Same Officers As Last
Year Will Direct the Asso
ciation's Affairs.
The Ak-Sar-Ben Board of Governors met
In annual session last evening at the Omaha
club. The time of ibe meeting was taken
up with the election of officers. The fol
lowing, who were old members snd whose
terms had expired, were re-elected as board
members: C. M. Wilhelm, H. J. Penfold and
Walter S. Jardlne. The same officers who
terved last year were again elected and
are as follows! President, Thomas A. Fry;
vice president, Fred Metz; secretary, Mel
Uhl; treasurer, H. J. Penfold. The board
will not meet again until the 27th lust.
DECLARES CONTRACTS VOID
Mlaaourl Representative Introduces
Dill Reapectlnsr Insurance of
Railway Servanta.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 12. Repre
sentative Parkinson today Introduced a bill
In the legislature which will be of much
Interest, to railroad men. It Is aimed at
railroad relief associations, where the In
surance contracts with employes provide
that the payment of policies In case of
accident shall act aa a release from all
further liability.
Parkinson's bill nullifies these contracta.
If It becomes a law no employe will be
able to sign a contract releasing the rail
road company from liability on payment of
the sum stipulated by the relief associa
tion provisions
MOB OF STRIKERS MEETS TRAIN
Araues with Laborers, hut Offers So
Violence to Imported
Men.
AMESBURT, Mass., . 12. The strike
of more than 600 employes k.' carriage man
ufacturers for a nlnc-bour a and a new
wage scale, carrying a slight lu. . be
gan its second week today.
Five hundred strikers met a train bring
ing thirty-eight Armenians from New York
and tried to induce them either to Join the
union or leave without disembarking. No
violence was offered.
The train was shunted Into the yard of
one of the carriage factories and the
Armenians were distrlbut d among the fac
tories, where they were put to work.
CAUGHT AFTER MANY DAYS
Train Robber Must Anawrr for Crime
Committed Sine Yeara
Aao.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 12. The police
claim to be In possession of a confession
from Roy Hardin, who says he was one of
Ave men who on the night of January 10,
1S04, held up the Burlington fast train to
Chicago at St. Joseph bill aud secured from
$10,000 to $30,000.
A woman, who Is well known to tbe po
lice, gave the officers certain information
which led to Hardin's arrest. Efforts are
being made to locate other members of
the gang
Movemeats of Oreaa Vessels Jan. 12.
At New York Arrived I vernla, from
Liverpool and Out eimtow n
At Plymouth Arrived Kaiser Wilhelm
der Gross, from New York.
At Houthiimptun Arrived Kroonland,
from Kew kur.
CATTLEMEN CROWD IN
Everj Trsin Brings Iu Quota, to Kan-as
City Oonventian.
PETER JANSEN ARRIVES AMONG FIRST
Rabrukan Is Expected to Take Aotire Firt
in Disotisiioni.
PENDING LEGISLATION UP FOR REVIEW
Association Wisktii Certain Lawi nd Some
Killi Eejeotei
EXPECT TO RE-ELECT LEADING OFFICERS
Members Seem to Look I'poa Springer's
Retara aa Frrtldeat aad Martla'a
as Secretary aa Foresjoaa
Cracloaloaa.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13. What promises
to be the greatest gathering of rtockmeo
ever held In this country will convene here
tomorrow when John W. Eprlnger calls to
order the sixth annual convention of tho
National Live Stock association. All day
tChlay and far !nto the night delegates and
visitors literally poured into the city. They
came from every direction. Maay special
trains brought solid delegations from west
and south and every regular train bora its
complement.
Douglas Belts, president of ths Oregon
Wool Growers' association, preceded a dele
gation from that state, which wants to
entertain the delegates at Portland In 1903.
Mr. Belts Immediately opened headquarters
and prepared for an enthusiastic campaign
in favor of the western metropolis. The
Oregon contingent will arrive tomorrow on
a tpeclal train, which also carries a car
laden' with fish, liquids and fruits, the
product of the state which they represent.
Among the first arrivals were Frank K.
Stewart, secretary of the South Dakota
Wool Growers association; H. A. Jastlo,
member of the executive committee from
California; Peter Jensen of Nebraska, who
at the Paris exposition waa a member ol
tho United States commission: W. C.
Istnes of Dorsey, N. M., a member of the
San'tary Board, and J. W. Martin of Wis
consin. John W. Fprlnger, who arrived yesterday
end r;.ent a busy day getting acquainted
v It h the local committees, making the final
i.rrangements for the gathering snd'li
greeting d-.'egates, took time to deny that
ho was a candidate for the United Statei
senatorshlp from Colorado, ss reported from
Denver..
In tho four daya of the convention busi
ness of 'he utmost Importance to tbe live
stock industry will he considered. Among
the i'w bills wllch are, or are to come,
before congress to be discussed, are th
Gro enot anti-shoddy bill; a bill providing
for a i las'! fled census of live stock and agri
cultural rtatlstlcs; a rolution amendini
the fch'pp'ng law by expending the llmt!
for ui loading live rtock fiom twenty-eight
to forty .hours; -a resolution providing) 4o -the
Improvement In breeding of horses tot
general purpose ' t.se, and the amende
Klklns bill to amend the Interstate com
merce act no as to give the commlsslot
power to enforce Its orders and e'eerees.
So far there has been hut little talk o.
the election, but it "Is renrrally concede
that President Springer and Secretary Mar
tin will be re-eiected.
MRS. TINGLEY GETS DAMAGES
Jndae Declares Libel Waa l'nbllshed
and Jury Gives Seven Thou
sand Five Hundred.
SAN D1EOO, Cal., Jan. 12. The Tlngley
Tlmes libel suit ended today with a verdict
for $7,500 In favor of the theoBophist leader.
Judge E. S. Torrence in charging the Jury
said there had been no legal proof furnished
to support many of the allegations.
He declared tho charges that numerous
outrages were committed by Mrs. Tlngley
and under her direction, that people were
deprived of liberty, children and women
starved, women imprisoned In cells and
that Mrs. Tlngley was a npir!tuallstl
medium and Imposter, to be absolutely un
true. Finally he left the jury to decide:
First Wrhnt injury had been done to
the plaintiff's reputation and what ths
mental distress she hu suffered, as ths
r.atural and direct consequence of the pub
lication of the libelous matter contained In
the defendant's newspaper, which the court
i.as ileciHred to be false.
Second If the Jury should find that the
other portions of the a: tide did not convex-
the inclining given them by the plain
tiff, then they would not be libeloiia, and
In contemplation of law the plaintiff could
liOt he Injured thereby.
Third The amount of money which will
compensate the plaintiff.
Fourth Wa the publication of the libel
ous matter inspired lv actual malice on
the part of the ilerenaantT
Fifth If ex mplary damages are to be
flven. the amount which the Jury believes
o be Just.
The Jury retired at 4:40.
MAJOR GLENN IS ON TRIAL
He Is Charged with Unlawful Execu
tion of Sevea Prisoners
of War.
MANILA, Jan. II. At today's session of
the court-martial which Is trying Major
Edwin F. Olenn of the Fifth Infantry on
the charge of unlawful execution of seven
prisoners of war in Bamar, a native sol
dier testified that the last of tbe guides
who were executed by the members of
ihe expedition headed by Second Lieuten
ant Louis Caullfleld of tbe Philippine scouts
wero hot under the orders of Preston, an
Amerlin scout.
The wn.iMi dented that the guides at
tempted te escape and aald they were
marching with i column when he ordered
them to be shot, 'fre witness further tes
tified that Preston stiC one of the guides.
The defense called Bi'dler General J.
Franklin Bell, In an endeavor t show what
were the conditions prevailing la ! Island
at tbe time, but the prosecution aWted
to the testimony and was sustained b) ko
court. General Bell did not testify to any
thing of material Importance.
NEARLY REACHES CENTURY
Millionaire Pbllaa t broplst Dies Whoa
but Flva Months Short of Haa.
dredtb Birthday?
NEW YORK! Jan. 12 Robert J. Aiken,
millionaire and philanthropist, who would
have celebrated bis 100th birthday on
August 14. died of pneumonia today.
Mr. Aiken was born at Quaker Hill,
Duchess county and laid tbe foundations it
his fortune In railroad Investments and
railroad construction in this atate. He was
prominently Identified with tbe building of
the Harlem railway, eeiBplets4 In 1I4A.
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