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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871. OMAHA, TIIUKSDAY MOUSING, APRIL 2, 1903-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. 1 V 1 X A STRIKE IS ALLOWED Jid's Adams Dissolves Order Keepng Wabash Men InTolnrtarilj at Work. DECIDES ALL POINTS FOR UNIONS Hallway Contention of Conspiracy by OfEcli.li ii Declared Unfounded COURT HOLDS THAT GRIEVANCES EXIST Bai Employes Voted to Walk Oat Support of Demands Made. in REMOVES INJUNCTION STAYING WAGE WAR Company at Once Rchwi Negotiations with Hope of Peacefully Settling; Dispute After Legal Flaht la Ended. BT. LOUIS. April 1. In the United States dlntrlct court today Judge Folmer B. Adami banded down a decision dissolving the In junction granted March 3 restraining offi cial of the Brotherhoods of Locomotive Firemen and 'Railroad Trainmen and other labor leaders from Influencing In any way or ordering the men employed on the Wa bash lystttn to strike. The teaporary Injunction had been granted by Judge Adams on allegations made by officials of the Wabash system that the defendants were conspiring to Interfere with Interstate traffic and the transmission of United States malls. L. N. Judson of 8t. Louis, special coun sel for the brotherhoods, stated to the Associated Presa that he and Colonel Wells H. Blodgett, general solicitor of the Wabash Railroad company, were making efforts to bring all the partlea In interest . together and that In his opinion an amicable agreement would be arrived at and that there would be no strike. Colonel Blodgett, when seen after court, waa apparently depressed by the decision. W'hen asked if an appeal would be taken be said: "It la too early to say now whether or not we will appeal." Analyses the Complaint. In bis decision Judge Adams first an alyzes the bill of complaint upon which the provisional reatralntng order was Is sued, showing that the serious part of the charge was that the defendants bad en tered into an unlawful and malicious con spiracy to secure recognition of their brotherhoods by falsely representing that the employes of the railroad are dis satisfied with their wages and conditions of service, when they were In fact entirely aattsfled and contented with the same; that the defendants were about to exercise their powers aa supreme and controling officers of the brotherhoods of firemen and train men to foree an undealred strike upon the men, who were members or their organiza tions; that tbe defendanta threatened and were about to further enforce their de mands to execute their conspiracy by pre venting the railroad from performing Its duties aa carrier of Interstate eommerca and the malls of the United State by pre-eenttaaj-fheiewifiiibera-who were working for the-eonneotlng lines from Interchang ing traffic of the road and thus preventing the connecting lines from. Interchang ing traffic with and affording tbe Wabash the facilities therefor required by the in terstate act. - Glat of the Chargt. The gist of the conspiracy coming within the Jurisdiction of the federal courts, as charged In the bill, waa to precipitate a strike undealred by the men and thereby, and by other means specifically charged in the bill, to Interfere with Interstate com merce and the mail service of the United 8tatoa. Upon the showing made that the first step of the conspiracy, namely, the ordering of such a strike,' waa immediately contem plated by the defendanta, and that Irrepar able damage would necessarily befall the allroad unless a restraining order waa tbrthwlth Issued, the same was done for the purpose of holding the property and the parties In statu quo until both aides could be fully heard on the motion to set aside or modify the orders Leave was given to file auch motion at any time within fifteen days. Tbe provisional restraining order was made without notice to the defendanta under the stress of the facts disclosed by the bill, and was fully authorised by sectloa T1S, re vised statutes of the United States, and yimperatlvely demanded by the general prin ciples of equity and Jurisprudence recog nised and enforced In many similar casea In the United Btatea and England, many .authorities warranting tbe provisional re atralntng order In question In cases of con spiracies to Interfere with Interstate com merce and otherwise are cited In support of thla last proposition. Complaint Not Supported. The court after fully considering all the proof finds that the statements of the bill of complaint to the effect that the em ptoyea were satisfied with their wagea and condttlona of service are not supported that-Irrespective of the question whether the men or the committee of the brother hoods representing them first suggested the increase of wagea and change of rules the employes themselves, at and for a long time prior to the filing of tbe bill of com plaint, were dlssatltfted with their wages and conditions of service, and a real dlf ference of opinion existed between the railroad and a large majority of Its em ploye members of the brotherhoods with respect to their wagca, and that the de fendanta, aa officers and committees of the bro'berhooda. were fully authorised both by reason of their official relations to their members and also by direct written au tborlty, to represent them In the effort to aecuro higher wages and change condl ttona of service, and- that tbe proposed strike Instead of being ofuclously ordered by defendanta waa a result of the vote of the employes acting without coercion and directly eui burl ting the aims. The court further finds after a full ex amlnatlon and analysla of the evidence that the charge of a conspiracy to Inter fere with tbe Interstate commsroe of the United Statsa or the mall service of tbs United Statea la not auatalned. Both Grand Master Hannahan of the fire men and Vloe Qrand Master Lee of the trainmen have telegraphed their respec tive loJges and divisions on the Wabash . tlve CV bi Th bold Joint meetings next Sunday. The purpose of these meetings la kept secret, but tbe general supposition Is that they are Intended for final action. FIRE RECORdT Placet Bealdeaeo la Oaallala. OO.VLLALA. Neb., April 1. Special Telegram.) Lou I a Aufdeogartrn's t wo tory residence burned tonight. It wss th nest residence la town and cost 119,000 be building la a total loss. Insurance, ILK ALBANIANS START A REVOLT Opposltloa to Reform Schemes of Powers Becoming- Very . Strong. I v CONSTANT,-, v April 1. Details of the disturbance 'fy, m Albania ahow that the revolt whiw ' , -ken out there against the reform scbo.. ' powers la a very serious one. ... Several thousand armed A. ' sur rounded tbe town of Vucsteen , -'29 and demanded the surrender oi. 1.100 Servian gendarmes who had been enlisted In view of tbe reform plans. The governor surrendered the Servians, who were bound and taken to Pristine and maltreated. A number of the Servian lnbabltanta and bands of Albaniana later surrounded Mttrovltca and serious fighting ensued with the Turkish garrison, consisting of 3,000 troops. Tbe fighting continued until March 30, when the Albanians finally were re pulsed with great loss. Heavy relnforcementa have been ordered from the vilayeta of Aden, Asia Minor, and other places, to the' scene of the outbreak, In order to suppress the rebellion. Thj Albanian rising has caused a paclo among .the Christians of Old Servla, who are fleeing towar? Servla. A panlo has occurred at Prliep, In consequence of the growing fanaticism of the Albanians against tbe Ch..stlans. The latte? have closed their shops and schools and are seeking refuse at Mouastlr. Numbers of Christians have been murdered In tbe Prilep district during the last few days. Considerable apprehension la felt at the Russian embassy for the safety of the Russian consul at Mltrovltza. The outbreak rss made a great impres sion at the palace. The sultan waa In tensely exercised and measurea were Im mediately taken to watch the two Albanian battalions belonging to the Imperial guard, on duty at the Ylldlx kiosk. In order to prevent disorder at the palace. VIENNA, April L A dispatch to the Neue Frle Presse from Belgrade says M. St. Cher blna, the Russian consul at Mltrovltaa, has been wounded in the back. AUTO SLAYS AMERICAN COUNT Tarns Too Sharply, Daahlna- Fat. aenger'a Brains Oat on Sharp nock. NICE. April L Count Eliot Zborowskl of Nloe was killed today In an automobile hlll-cllmblng race between here and La Turble. The count'a oar turned a sharp angle too quickly, turned over and waa wrecked. Tho ccunt was hurled against a rock, hla head waa split open and he died Instantly. Baron de la Saye, who was driving, waa also ser iously. If not mortally, Injured Countess Zborowskl was awaiting her husband at LaTurble, expecting they would lunch together at the end of the race. The accident oocurred at tbe apot where there waa a similar fatality two yeara ago, wnen a German automobllist waa killed. DES MOINES, April 1. Count William Eliot Zborowskl was a native of Boston and a member of the well known Eliot fam ily of that place. He came by tbe pame of Zborowskl and the title of count through an uncle who bad married a alater of his mother. His uncle bad been banished from Poland and bad located, la New Tork, where he became wealth through the pur chase of property. When he died he left all to hla nephew. William Eliot, upon the express condition that he assume his name and title. Eliot did so and spent years in traveling. In 1891 he eloped with the Baroness de Bleuers, wlfe of the minister from the Netherlands to France, who had been In carcerated In an asylum by her husband. Tbey Immediately aalled for South Da kota, where the baroness secured a decree of divorce. She then married Eliot. The baroness was an American also. She was daughter of the late Henry Carey of Bos ton and a granddaughter of John Jacob As tor. BotU Eliot and the baroness were worth several million dollars In their own names. FOREIGN WAR SHIP WANTED ahabltaate of Santo Domlaa-o Be come Very Anxioua for Ont alde Interference. SAN DOMINOO. Santo Domingo Sun day, March 29. The Dominican warship Dominican, frying the flag of President Vasques, arrived off thla port early today and signaled for a pilot, who went on board. The cruiser then left left, after ex changing cannon ahota with the fort. No damage waa done on either aide. The sit uation is becoming very serious and tbe arrival here of a foreign warship Is anxiously awaited. The revolutionary warship Independence Is expected back from Asua de Compostala hourly with ex-President Flguerero on board, and a battle between the two war ships may reault. General Plchardo, who had been on the Island of Curacoa, arrived here today. General Penceslao Flgsurero, a former president of tbe Dominican republic, went to Asua de Compoatlla lsst night, on board a warship. In order to make an attempt to prevent further bloodshed. Land forces have left here from San Pedro de Mocoris. The Clyde liner New York, from New York, teacbed San Pedro de Macorla yester day, but up to this afternoon It bad not arrived here. It Is supposed It was pre vented from coming to San Domingo by the authorities at San Pedro de Macorla. Tbe Inhabitants of San Cristobal have joined the revolution. Provisions are In creasing In price here and In the country districts. AUTHOR WOUNDS ANTAGONIST . Marcel Prevoat Flhta Dael with Brother of Mile. Emma Tonret. PARI8, April 1. The brother of Mile. Emma Touret waa wounded In the forearm today In a duel fought with M. Marcel Pre voat at Neuilly. , Mile. Touret fired two shots from a re volver Monday at M. Prevost. Her brother later aent his aeconda to M. Prevost. TROLLEY LINES COMBINED Topeka Street Rallwayo Are Merced by Company Which Bays Their Stock. TOPEKA, Kan.. April 1. Official an nouncement was made today of the consoli dation of the Topeka City railway and the Vlnewood Park line. A syndlcata haa pur chased tbe $1,150,000 stock of the former company. The company la compoaed of B. B Sunay, U B. Myera. L W. Noyes. Adolph Nathan and J. B. Wilbur of Chicago; E. W. Wilson, Pekla. 111.; the United Flectrle Securities compear and laeao T. Burr, Ronton, and ljjkasa City aa4 Topeka, oapltailaU. IIARR1MAN RESISTS HOLDUP Claims Keens Tr'ed to Force Bales of Poolid Southern Paoifio Block. OTHER OFFICIALS BACK UP PRESIDENT Capitalistic Rln Alleged to Be Will iaar to Stop Salts If Cash Par chasere Are Forthcoming or Dividend Is Paid. NASHVILLE. April 1. In the Keens suit sgalnst the Harrlman interests which was opened here today a number of affidavits were filed. Those on behalf of the Southern Pacific In answer to Talbot J Taylor ft Co. ny that that road Is operated In the In terest of the Union Pacific. The moat Important of the affidavits Is made by E. H. Harrlman. In It he saya a mutual friend told him that James R. Keens represented a pool holding 170,000 or 175,000 shares of Southern Pacific and that Mr. Keene himself held about 70.000 shares; thnt they contemplated action which would make ua a great deal of trouble unless we pur chased said sharea from them that be would sell the pool chares at about 70 and hla own sharea at 78. Mr. Harrlman declarea he replied that he would not be forced by fear Into anything that would be adverse to the Interests of the general body of stockholdera of the Southern Pacific Acts Solely for Stockholders. Mr. Harrlman further denies tbat any of the Improvements of the Southern Pacific complained of were prompted by considers tion for tbe Union Pacific, but were planned j before the Union Pacific became Interested and were designed and recommended by Southern Pacific officials and were author ized by Mr. Harrlman only after a thorough personal examination of the lines, whereby be became convinced of their absolute nec essity. He denies the allegation that the Union Pacific Interests were planning to take over the Ceneral Pacific lines from the Southern Pacific and asserts that no auch atep haa been contemplated or even discussed. Mr. Harrlman then relates that In the autumn of 1901 Edward Lauterbach Intro duced David Lamar to him, who said he had friendly relations with James R. Keene and that Mr. Keene waa contemplating, aome action against - the management of the Southern Pacific. "He (Lamar) aald he would like to work with me," continued Mr. Harrlman, "and that If I would make an alliance which would be of aome advantage to him, that he had auch Influence over Mr. Keene tbat he could Induce him not to Instigate any adverse action against myself and allied lntereata." . Keene Suaa-ests Speculative Pool. Thla propoattlon Mr. Harrlman did not accept Several interviews with James R. Keene followed. On this point the affidavit saya: Mr. Keene stated to me that he had a large holding In Southern Pacific stock, that he would like to join with me In pur chasing the sharea In the market, that he believed there could be a great deal of money made thereby and he would act for me either In purchasing for our joint ac count or for myself if I" wished tt, that it would be 'advantageous for the Union Pa ct tic to take all Southern Pacific stock and Issue Its t per cent bonds therefor, and he stated that he waa an adept In carrying out aucceaefully large stock market operations and had shewn this capacity especially In the manipulation of United States Steel stocks. To this Mr. Harrlman replied that he be lieved "It would be -a mistake to create a apeculation la the shares and advance tholr price to a basis that would justify the buy ers In expecting a dividend in the near fu ture; that It waa also necessary to make auch repalra and Improvements from sur plus earnings so far aa tbey would go In order to eatabllsh for the company a basis of credit upon which It could refund the bonded Indebtedness of Its subsidiary com panies, a large portion of which would mature In a few years." Mr. Keene then gave assurance that he did not want to act In any way antagonistic to Mr. Harrlman. In the autumn of 1903 Mr. Harrlman aaya he was Informed "that Edward Lauterbach and Talbot J. Taylor would make the bill for ua unless we set tled in some way with them." Other Onlcere Support. ( Otto H. Kuhn of Kuhn. Loeb ft Co.. a di rector of the Southern Pacific, aaya Ed ward Lauterbach told him there were only two ways to avoid hostile proceedings either to buy the holdings of the Keene pool at about 70 or atart the payment of dividends on the stock at not leas than 4 per cent per annum. Other affldavlta by J. Krutachnltt, fourth vice president sod general manager: J. C. ! Stubbs, third vice president, and other offi cials are presented to show that the South ern Pacific Is operated In tbe Interests of its stockholders and not tor the benefit of tbe Union Pacific. Two days at least will be required for the arguments. Affldavlta In support of tbe bill In tbe case will be filed during the day. After the affidavits bad been read Mr. Lauterbach, representing the Keene Inter ests, presented his argument. He waa fol lowed by Judge Humphrey for Harrlman. Judge Humphrey had not completed when court adjourned. Keene Denies Offer to Bell. Jamea R. Keene, who la confined to hla room at the Waldorf-Astoria, made publlo tonight the following telegram to hla lawyers at Nashville: Harrlman and Kahn affidavits have been published broadcast. I expect you to fur nish trie press with your answering affi davit Immediately, setting forth the true fuct that no offer to sell stot-k waa aver made by me except In reply to their request 10 purcnaae me noiuings wnicn 1 repre sented and that you were requested by them to ascertain the coat of the same and that 1 absolutely crused. when I made answer, to sell my Individual atock at any price. SANTA FE MERGER DENIED Railroad President Warmly Itepudl toe Any Deal with Rock: Island System. NEW YORK. April 1. E. P. Ripley, presi dent ef the Santa Fe, being questioned aa to tbe' possibility of a merger between the Atchison and Rock Island, said: I wleh to deny In the most positive and circumstantial manner that any protect be tween tno Atcjilaon and Rook Island, or any control of either by the other, la under discussion or contemplation. FIRE DESTROYS OlU TANKS Standard Oil Company Loses Over One Mllllen Dollara In Province of Ben sal. CALCUTTA. April 1. A number of oil taLka at Bajbaj. province of Bengal, be longing to the Standard Oil company and two ether concerns, were burned yester day. The damage aaouU l about 1L- WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL New Bank Authorise la Iowa aid Reserve) A seats Kerned fee Several. (From a HtafI Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, April 1. (Special Tele gram.) The postoffice at Hanover, Gage county, Neb., baa been discontinued. Tbe application of C. J. Martin, M. F. Coons, M. E. Blaier. R. T. West and C. P. Llghtuer to organise the First National bank of Cburdan, la., with a capital of $25,. 000, has been approved by the comptroller of the currency. Reserve agenta approved: First National bank of Dubuque for FiMt National banks of Cherokee and Waverly; Second National bank of Dubuque for First Nationals of Cherokee and Waverly; Hanover National of New, York for First National of Deep River. These rural letter carriers were appointed today: Iowa Battle Creek, Bert Lloyd, regular; I, F. Lloyd, substitute. Bonaparte, Darrell R. McConnaughey, regular; Mrs. Ada P. McConnaughey, substitute. Cantrlll, W. 8. Haney. regular; Roy Stewart, sub stitute. Manning, Andrew J, Corbin, regu lar; Mary C. Corbin, substitute. Udell, Joseph F. Ketcham, regular; Radford Wood, substitute. Stanhope, Imbert S. Johnson, regular; Oscar Howe, substitute. Dun combe, Oeorge W. Oibbs, reguUr; Thalia A. Oibbs, substitute. Collins, William D. Clement, regular; Milton Clement, substi tute. Silver City, Charlea H. Hlatt, regu lar; Walter Harpster, substitute. South Dakota Sherman, 0e Rialoo, regular; Irvln Rlsloo, substitute. These Iowa rural free delivery routes will be established Jly 1; Lawton, Wood bury county, one route; area covered. twenty-four square miles; population served, 446. Remsen, Plymouth county, two additional routes; area, forty-three square miles; population, 820. Sioux City substa tion No. 1, two routes; area, 1 forty-six square miles; population, 735. Solon, John aon county; two routes; area, forty-nlno square miles; population, 999. CREATES A SALT MONOPOLY Effect of Rebate Which Railroads Are Charred with Glvlaa; Cer tain Concern. . i CHICAGO. April 1. The charge that railroads by practically allowing a rebate In the salt rate to a concern operating boata between Michigan points and this city are giving It a monopoly ' of the salt industry, Is being investigated by the In terstate Commerce Commission here to day. The complaint, which. It Is said, waa brought primarily by the Detroit Bait Company, alleges that the Michigan, In diana and Illinois Transportation com pany, which owna and operates the boata, la allowed aa ita proportion of the tariff rate between Detroit, Ludington and Malstee and the Missouri river cents a barrel more than other companies will transport aalt for. ' Thla difference la sufficient. It Is claimed, to drive all competitors out of business. Inasmuch aa the boat company la owned and controlled by the International Salt company through Joy Morten aV Co; It Is charged that '-owing to -thla alleged dis crimination many of the aalt plants in Michigan are cloaed. : TRUST TO AID BRITISH NAVY ShtpplnaT Combine Amende Charter So na to Permit Veaacla to Fla-ht In War. TRENTON, N. J., April 1. The Interna tional Mercantile Marine, company today filed papers amending Ita original charter. Tbe amendment consists of a provision authorising the company to enter Into contracta with the United States govern ment or state or dependencies thereof, or with any foreign government, Including the power to aell or hire any of Ita vessels for any purpose whatever, whether naval, military or otherwise. It Is believed this amendment waa In aerted to meet the objection of the English government that under the original charter tbat government would not have the power to Impress the vessels of the company Into Ita naval aervlce In times of war. STUDENTS FIGHT FOR CANNON Austin Boye Commandeer Photo graphers Set Pteeo and He braakan gaffers la Melee. EFFINGHAM, 111., April I. In a college fight today between atudenta of the Illinois College of Photography and of Austin col lege several students were Injured. Austin students last night went to . the campus of the photography school and took a large cannon. Tbe pupils of the College of Photography held an Indignation mew Ing this morning aud Issued an ultimatum ordering the Austin boys to return the cannon. At the set hour the photography atudents, led by girls, went in a body to Auatln college and demanded the cannon and the fight followed. Among the Injured are: R. A. Jones, LaFontalne, Kan. B. J. Spencer, Crab Orchard, Neb. DENIES RUMORED PROGRESS Cleveland Will Go to St. Louie and Return Home aa toon as Poaalble. PRINCETON. N. J., April 1. Former President Cleveland made the following statement tonight relative to his Intended visit to St. Louis: I have had no Intention of aolna any fur ther than St. Louis snd Intend returning aa soon as possible by the moet direct route, and yet In some way It hss been given out that I was to go to the Pacific coast and visit Colorado and California, anil I do not know how many other atates and territories, ajid In consequence of this I have received numerous letters from people living in those localities msklng requests based entirely upon the truth of these re porta. It may be smusing to those who start auch rumors, but it producee a re verse effect on those wh are made the victims of such an absurd canard. JURY ASKS MAYOR TO" RESIGN W takes Aldermen and Chief of Police to Accompany Executive Into Retirement. SEATTLE, April 1. Th grand Jury pre sented majority and minority reports ta Judge Bell today and waa dlamtssed. Sev eral Indictments, all of minor Importance. In addition to those already announced were returned. Probably the moat aensatlonal recom mendation of both reports Is the clause recommending tbat Mayor Humea and Chief of Police Sullivan resign tbelr offices and Intimating that the pablie good would be conserved If a majority of thai oouacU would poratas a similar cmrao, PRESIDENT STARTS ON TRIP He is in Good 8pirits tt Es L avei for the West RIDES IN ENGINE CAB FOR FIFTY MILES Sua;a;eete that ae talon Fireman He Ought to Stoke Fires, but Finally Abstains to View Scenery, WASHINGTON. April 1. President Roosevelt at 9:06 this morning started on hla western trip under the most favorable auspices. Aa the special train pulled out of the Pennsylvania station the president stood on the platform of his car, tipping bis hat and amlllng in responne to the en thusiastic cheers of hundreds of admirers. As early as 8 o'clock a crowd began to gather at the White House to wltnesa the president's departure. As he entered hla carriage to drive to the station tbe men made the historic grounds echo with cheers, while women waved their handker chiefs and many of them their hats. The Pennsylvania station and platforms were crowded with people anxious to ex tend to the president their good wishes for a safe and successful Journey. Notable precautions were taken to insure the safety of1 the president. The police arrangements were under the personal supervision of Commissioner West and Chief Sylvester, and uniformed officers, detectives, plain clothes men and secret aervlce operatives surrounded the president and covered every point. President In Good Spirits. As President Roosevelt alighted from bia carriage he waa Joined by Secretary Hitch cock and they walked down the platform arm In arm, tbe president stopping now and then to greet friends. He was attired in a black cutaway coat, dark striped trousers and wore a Mack felt hat. He waa In the best of spirits and chatted enthusiastically about the trip. Near hla car he met Baron Speck von Sternburg, the German minister, who had come to see htm off. The two had several minutes con versation, the president thanking tbe min ister for hla thougbtfulness in coming to the station. No member of the presldent'a immediate family except hla sister, Mrs. Cowlea, was at the station, Mrs. Roosevelt and the young children being down the Chesapeake bay on Mayflower and Miss Alice In Porto Rico. Several membera of the cabi net, Including Secretariea Cortelyou, Wilson and Hitchcock, were present. The presi dent and Secretary Cortelyou chatted sev eral minutes, the president expressing his regret that the secretary waa not to ac company him. Other membera of the cabi net bad taken their formal leave of tbe prealdent at the White House. Among other notable people at the sta tion to see the president off were Assistant Secretary of State Loomla, Colonel Theo dore Bingham, Captain W. S. Cowlea, Sec ond Assistant Postmaater General Ehallen berger and District Commissioner West. Train la Handsomely Equipped. Thar train Is one of the finest ever run out of Washington by the Pennsylvania railroad, handsomely equipped and manned by a crew of picked men. Tha. only change In the personnel of the party,', aa hereto fore announced, waa that John McCoy went as special representative of the Pennsyl vania railroad Inatead of C. R. Roaenberg. In addition to those officially designated aa membera of the prealdent'a party three se cret service men and two postoffice In spectors aocompanled the president aa a peraonal body guard. The journey, aa planned, will occupy nine weeka and three iays, and the party will travel a little more than 14.000 miles. Train Reaches Harrlsbor. HARRISBURO, Pa., April 1. President Roosevelt's train arrived at 1;10 p. m. and remained here for nine minutes. The run from Washington to Harrlsburg waa un eventful, the president apending most of his time In reading. The president waa greeted In thla city by a great crowd, including the membera of the Pennsylvania legislature and city offi cials. Senator Foch expressed regret that they were unable to welcome htm at the capltoL but were glad to welcome him In the ahadow of Zlon Lutheran church, where the first Harrison waa nominated tor the prealdency. Tbe president showed evidence of surprise at the reception. He spoke for more than five minutes. He referred to the prosperity of tbe state and the country, and said tt waa more due to the Individual skill of labor and capital than to any of his efforts. He said he left Washington with a light heart over the magnificent work performed by tbe anthracite coal strike commission No document, he aald, handed down by any association of men could have the power for more good than that banded down by the commission. After briefly referring again to the gea tral prosperity of tbe country the president closed bis remarks by again thanking the groat crowd. Ae anon as he bad finished speaking the atgnal waa given and the train pulled out at 1:19 p. m. President Journeys In Engine Cab PITTSBURG. April 1. President Roose velt viewed the scenery around the famous Horse Shoe curve thla afternoon from aeat In the cab of a locomotive attached to hla apeclal train, and after a ride of about fifty mllea expressed himself as delighted with hla experience. When hi sjwcinl reached Altoona at 4:50 the president shook handa with tbe engine, crewa of each and climbed Into tbe cab of the rear engine. No. 2408. In the cab with him were Secretary Loeb, Trainmaater A. Kaiser. Special En gineer Robert McLaren, the regular engi neer, H. T. McCormlck, and Greman H. W. I Hunter. Aa be took his seat the president I remarked that, being a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, he thought he ought to take hla turn at fi-ed- Ing the furnace, but he did not do ao. When Galltxen, the crest of the mountains, was reached, tbe front locomotive was detached from tbe train and tbe run to Seward waa made with one engine. Here the prcsljent climbed down from bis lofty seat and ift-r ahaklng handa with the engineers and fire men, aent back to bis car rather dusty rnd grimy. Outside of his ride on the engine the president passed an uneventful dav, devot ing a large portion of It to reading. Brief atopa were made at Baltimore, Harrlsburg and Altoona, but only at one place did the president make a speech. 4 Hrge crowd met his train at Harrlsburg, and although no speech waa acheduled for thla place, Mr. Roosevelt appeared on tbe rear platform of hla car and delivered a short edcress. which waa received with many cheers. Caw boys Will Breakfaat Prealdent. DENVER, April L An enterUlnment will be offered to President Roossvelt by the stockmen of eastern Colorado at Huco, (Ceattnnsd on tec on d Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast fir Nebraska Showers and Much Colder Thursday; Friday Fiilr. Temperature at Omaha leaterdayi Honr. Ilea. Hoar, Den. ft a. m (14 1 p. m Til Ha. nt 64 it p. m TO T a. m d:t it p. ni Tt N a. m ...... tlft 4 p. m TH H a. . . . . . . fl tt p. m ...... TT 10 a. m tl.t p. m Ttl 1 1 a. m ..... . T T p. m T:i U M T2 N p. m Tt 0 p. m UN GOVERNOR OPENS THE BAZAAP Itclteratca Ills Faith In the Church for Benefit of na Audience at Kountae Memorial. "The spirit that prompts a man to help a fellow creature drag his heavy load across the crowded street Is the spirit that Is to solve the labor question, tbe religious questions, the governmental questions In fact all great queetlona that have and will have their place in the public mind," said Governor Mickey in the course of a eermon on "The Need and Power of the Church," at Kouutie Memorial church last night. He spoke to a fair-sized audience tor the good of a bazaar which the North Side Christian church people are holding there to get money to clear away their debt. The gov ernor said In part: 'I believe tbat no roan can succeed In life mnless he follows closely along the particular linea which God Intended for him. The more he knowa of God and tra teachings the more will be feel the need of His help. The power of the church is th power of God. The church has been founded by Jehovah to further His beneficent feel ings towarda man. It la recognized aa the most potent factor In both the material and spiritual realma except God Himself. It required a great many centuries to fit man for the establishment of the church. Man had to learn that God was not only merciful but just, aa well, and tbat a penalty was attached to every violation of the law. The greateat and' hardest lesson he had to learn was that Christ's kingdom Is spiritual, not temporal. 'No great reform ever waa accomplished that was not backed by the church. No people ever were lifted from the bonds of slavery save through the powor of I he church, and no wholesome laws ever were made that were not baaed on tha decalogue. The great nations of the world to.iay are the nations which most generally ;euo&nUe God and the laws of His church. "No man ever can attain to perfect man hood nor any woman to jerf-sot womanhood who robs themselvea of, the Influence of the church. Everyone ought io rt.tend at least one or two divine services each week where they can hear the word of God expounded." Others who spoke briefly were Pastor J H. Blcknell, Judge W. W. Slabaugh and C S. Paine, Judge Slabaugh presided aa chairman. Mra. E. F. Pickering sang and Miss Louisa SBadduck played two loloa on,, on the piano and the other on the violin. JOHN H0BS0N VISITS OMAHA Emlueat British Economist Talka of lurprlaca He Haa Eneouatered "" tar America, John A. Hobson, one of the best known of British contemporary political economists. spent a few hours between trains yester day on his way from Lincoln, where be haa been lecturing for tbe State university, to Orlnnell, la., whence he will go to Chicago for a course of lectures at the University of Chicago. Mr. Hobson took a brief sur vey of the town in company with Victor Rosewater and marvelled at the 'growth of a city arrived at Omaha's alze In lens than fifty yeara. "Thla Is tbe farthest west I have been," aald Mr. Hobson, "although I have been In America once before, fifteen yeara ago. 1 have found much that I did not expect to find, and In many things I have been dis appointed. The difference between the peo ple east and west Is by no means so marked as I bad been led to believe. In fact, there la scarcely any noticeable difference at all, but between the north and the south the line of demarkatlon la much more pro nounced. "What strikes me forcibly here aa com pared with our own country Is the very great prominence of tbe railroads, which seem to be the main factor In political aa well aa In Industrial life. With ua the rallroada occupy a very aubordlnate posi tion quite overshadowed by other elements of the community. The high development of the financial organization of the countrr focuaed in the great banks and trust com panies of New York Is manifested here much more than in Great Britain, where the power of mere wealth la by no means so great. I have been very much Interested, too, in labor conditions In the varloua places I have visited, and have also been impressed by the tremendous proportions of your institutions of higher education. I think the relative numbers of young men and young women who have the benefit of college and university instruction is far greater here than with ua, and that you will aee magnificent results accruing from thla superiority In the course of time. I shall return to England by the middle of May." MINORS MAY BUY TOBACCO Judca Eatelle Holda that Cigarette Law Doea Not Apply to Park., age Tobacco. Judge Eatelle haa auatatned defendant'a motion to quaah the complaint In the esse of the state againat William Stein, ap pealed to the district court after Judge Berka In police court had Imposed a fine of $25. The complaint waa that Stein had committed "tbe offense of selling tobacco to a person under 15 yeara of age," namely Jamea Coaton, and tbe motion to quash was "for the reaaon that there la no law of the stats of Nebraska on which auch complaint can be baaed." The effect of thla ruling la that tobacco In packages, but not made Into cigarettes. may be aold to minora. In lemedylng tbe old law, apparently, there was omiasion of the specific clause "or tobacco in any of Ita forma." Movement a of Ocean Veaacla April 1 At New York Arrived Rotterdam, from Rotterdam; Kalaer Wllhelm der t.roase. from Bremen: Ocosulc, from Uverpaol; L'Aquitalne. from Havre. Hailed t'eltlc, for Liverpool; Philadelphia, for Southamp ton; Noordam. for Rottrrdam. At Hremen Arrived Kron Prlna Wll helm. from New York, via Plymouth and Cherbourg. At 1'rawle Point Paased Meaaba, from New York, for Lor.don. At Liverpool Arrived Parisian, from St, John, N. B. Sailed Teutonic, for New York, via Qiieenntown; Weaicrnlund, for Philadelphia, via Qum-riKtown. At tilbraltar Paaeed FJqulta. for Genoa and Naples; Algeria, from Palermo and Naples, for New York: Phoenicia, from New York, for Naples and t:enoa. At The JJzurd l'Hk'd Nederland, from Philadelphia, for Antwerp. At Hong Kf tii-Arrtvrd Toita Marj. from Hvattle, via Yokohama, etc.; Olyrupla, from Tacuma. via Yokohama, etc. At Mari,llej-au.Uaa VUitctla, tat Xmm Tora, via Stauav ...... BOUNTIES IN COURTS House Gets Into Hot Debats Oyer Payment to Beet 6ugar Factorial. PLAN 70 ALLOW THE CLAIMANTS TO SUE Governor Deoies Ho is Personally Interested in Delinquent Tax Bill RAMSEY ELEVATOR BILL PASSES SENATE Gets Unanimous Vote, bat Several Senaton Not Satisfied with Iu SENATORS PARING APPROPRIATIONS Lop Forty-Five Thousand Off ftaalry Llat and Other Bills to Come Are 1 Likely to Meet Similar ' Fate. REVENUE BILL Is agreed upon In con ference of two houses and goea to t.ie Eovernor. Kl' 81'OAR bounties likely to go to courts for settlement as result of fight on appropriation In the house. AI'i'KOI'Kl AT1UN8 being cut bv senate committee, which started bv lopping WS, (m frnm salnry appropriations. MICKEY DKNIF.S he has any financial In terest In passage of delinquent tax collec tion bill. RAMSEY ELEVATOR BILL passed by senate and goea to house for action on amendments. EPEKCHK8 limited tn five minutes In the i house during remainder of session. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, April 1. (Special Telegram.) The present legislature will not be re quired to pass on the sugar bounty clalma of $47,027.63 if a plan evolved tonight ob tains, whlcb la more than probable. Thla plan Is to have H. R. 433, the bill providing for the payment of thla claim, withdrawn and the claim aent to the district court tor adjudication. A bitter fight waa waged on this claim in the house this evening In the committee of the whole. The bill was recommended for passage by ao email a margin as to plainly Indicate the danger besetting final passage. The plan mentioned waa evolved before the ' night aesslon. It will be presented and probably adopted tomorrow. Advocates of the bill are aattsfled with the plan, but aa the opponenta of the claim have faith In their ability to defeat the bill, they are loth to agree to the new proposition. Ferrar of Hall, who la manager of the Oxnard factories that would be benefited by the payment of these clalma, aaid: "We believe our clalma are juat and ought to bo paid, but we realise the state's financial condition and are perfectly willing to let thla matter go to the courta for adjudi cation and wait another two yeara on the settlement. We think, while we did not propose this method, that It places the matter on Its merits and la therefore em inently fair all around." If thla proposition la carried ' out tha course will be for a resolution to be adopted In the house recommending that the case go to the district oourta of Hall and Mad ison counties. . This will pave tha way for obtaining Judgment against th state and leave nothing for the next legislature to do but allow the Judgment. The house and senate today both adopted the Joint conference committee' report on amendments to the revenue bill. This dis poses of the famoua measure ao far as th legislature la concerned. There is no doubt of the governor's signing It. The senate finance committee got busy with Ita axe tonight and clipped off $45,000 from the general salaries appropriation bill, which carried $990,000. Other Inolalona on thla and the other big financial measures will be made. It waa learned tonight that the house committee on railroads had decided to let go or Kennedy'a two bills to enforce the maximum rate law and report them back without recommendation. Mickey Denies Story, Governor Mickey took occasion today to repudiate atatementa attributed to him and charges msde of him in an Omaha paper thla morning regarding the land tax bill, or the "acavenger" bill, aa It la called, Intro-' duced by Sears of Burt ln the house Monday at the governor's request. It will bo recalled that a similar bill waa Introduced earlier in tbe session by Ten Eyck of Douglaa. "The bill introduced Monday was drawn by Judge Field of Lincoln." aald the gov ernor. "The o:ily substantial difference be tween It and the Tea Eyck bill la that the latter provides that titles to redeem land ahall be aecurel lorough the court directly, while the former provides that they ahall be Issued by tbe county treasurers. Both tills are good, t have no apeclal prefer ence for either. I waa desirous of thla leg islature providing some adequate meana of collecting the large amount of delinquent taxea on lands and for thla reaaon recom mended that action of aome sort be taken. Aa showing the similarity of tbe measurea, It will be aeen upon Impartial Investigation that both provide for the sale of the prop erty to the highest bidder. If the intim ations tbat the bill last Introduced la un- constitutional were correct, then the other bill necessarily would be Invalid, for, ua I bave aald, substantially they are the aaroa. "The atatement that Mickey la or hae been Interested In tbe sale of large tracte of land and therefore haa a sinister motive In presenting this bill Is absolutely with out foundation and. maliciously untrue. The same may be aald of tbe unwarranted aaer tlon that I aought to force thla Fleld'a bill Into the house because I did not take to tbe Ten Eyck meaaure. I repeat that I bave no preference tor either bill. All I want la for thla legislature to paaa aome bill that will afford the atate thla much needed relief and source of revenue." Itamaey Bill Pavsaea. Tbe Ramsey elevaor bill paaaed tbe sen ate thla morning, tha houae having con curred tn the aenate amendmenta. The bill went through tbe upper branch without a dissenting vote, although It did not fully meet the approval of all the members. Those who preferred the Brady bill took exceptions to this measure and aome of these, Brady, Sloans and Hastings, accom panied their votea with explanations, the gist of whl. h was that the Ramaay bill waa unconstitutional In tbat It failed to meet the requirements of the law that no law shall be both original and amendatory. They held that thla waa such. These gent lemen went on to say, bowever, that being convinced of tbe futility of attempting to secure the pattsage of any other elevator bill at thla session, thsy preferred to csst their votes for, rather than against, tble bill. Frlenda of the Brady bill argue that the Inadequacy of the Ramsey bill la hinted at In tbe fact that the elevator trust lobby offered ao serious opposition to It. but rather "laid down" and allowed the bill ta paaa, after being amsnded. Tbe bill aa finally passed provides that xailreaea ahail build uitaala aide add
