Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUKE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1904 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
EXCHANGE IS OPENED
Sew Commercial Agenoy o. Begins
Actnal Operations Mo.
BEGINNING IS AN AUSPICIOUS
President Wattlei Makts Interesting 6pt
Urging rir Dealing by Al'.
LARGE CROWD OF BUSINESS MEN PRESENT
Chiosgo Board of Trade Hen Attandi and
- Offori Much Encouragement.
GOOD MARKET AND LIVE TRADING AT ONCE
Omaha at Last Heallaea the Beginning
o aa Industry Whlfh It HH So
Lou a: Fought odda to
Secure.
No Incidental mimic was noticeable on the
treats; tho populace looked about an cold
and cheerless and overworked as usual, and
tho glad-colored bunting remained tucked up
with the sequestered moth ball there waa
no alri of holiday enthusiasm. Yet Monday
the Omaha Grain exchange began business.
From this day, perhars. Omaha takea tta
rightful place aa the market town to which
hall come the products of the soil which
of right Is tributary to the city through
geographical location.
From the first moment the Infant Indus
try was a healthy one and sang out loud.
May corn opened at 40 cents and by 11:30
o'clock was up to 41 cents, while Chicago
during the same time had gone up only
H of a cent. Oats (May) started at 38H
and was soon up to 4014. leaving Chicago's
advance far behind. June wheat was H
cent better In Increase than the big city's
market. Borne of this advance was due
no doubt to local enthusiasm, but It was
Mmirln11v In enrn. n fine, atrnntf market.
In announcing the opening of the ex
change for trading President O. W. Wattles
said:
"I would like to Impress on the men who
form the backbone of the exchange the
actual grain men that they should ob
serve a little more than fair dealing with
the iron who are to build up the exchange
the producers and shippers. Fair business
only Is the sort which will build up the
market. In the starting of trade It would
be well for the brokers to overlook the
temporary advantage which they may have
over tho others and work only for the
upbuilding and permanent good of the ex
change, which Is to be worth so much
to this city. Attempts have been made on
several former occasions to start a market,
but these have failed for some reason. We
have begun this exchange for keeps, and
the men who are back of It will See It
through. -
Rome Selflshaess la Natural.'
"A certain selfishness Is to be expected
la all businesses everyone must first con
sider his own advantage. I say to you for
this reason that you should not get too
heated and angry over the rate, rltuatlon
In the. state,. :Tirrs.Jaa never before been
a real demand for grain rates to thi illy.
It la true the rates have discriminated
against Omaha In the past and do perhaps
a little now, but these are being adjusted.
They must become right, whether It pleases
the railroads or not. A fight may be neces
sary, but If It Is we will enter the contest
with good nature but there shall be a
grain exchange, with mills and elevators
doing business. We all hope that this may
be brought about peaceably and all forces
to that end will be used, but everything
will be done for the upbuilding of the great
city In which we have made our homes.
Start out fairly, I say again, to the ele
mentthe producing element on which we
ail rely for success."
President Wattles msde the first trade,
offering 8.000 bushels of corn from his cribs
for Msy delivery. N. B. Updike offered St
cents fur It. W. C. Sunderland raised him
to the half and Mr. Updike made It 40 rents.
A. B. Jaqulth was on the point ot. doing
something better, but was caught under
the hammer. Mr. Updike took the corn for
W. II. Furguson of Lincoln.
The exchange business was not opened
until 10 o'clock because the Juice for the
ticker had not found Its way along the new
cord, nor had the samples arrived. The big
blackboard was ready, however, showing
the Chicago market, that at Kansas City,
St. Louis. Minneapolis. Duluth, New York
and the newest but not least Omaha. A
large weather bureau weather map and
six Tennessee marble-topped tables for' 'he
grain samples completed the furniture. The
Western Union and Postal Telegraph com
panies had desks beside the entrance. The
exchange offices communicated through
double doors with the floor.
MeWhorter Opens Bids.
Vice President 8. A. MeWhorter made the
first bids to start the Omaha market, 40
cents for May corn being chalked up, TJ
rents for May wheat and TO rents for July
wbeat. At 10:06 o'clock he had requests
from all the other markets for the first
Cmaha quotations. In the total receipts
chalked up slxty-aeven cars of wheat came
to Omaha, thirty-two went to Chicago and
1U4 to Kansas City. In corn Omaha received
eighty-nine cars, as against 368 for Chicago
and sixty-six for Kansas City. Oats were
in the same order thirty-five, 1SS and seven
cars.
When business opened more than 100 men
were In the call hall. These Included rep'
resent at Ives of all the elevator and grain
companies doing business In the city, stock
holders and officers of the exchange not
grain men, railroad men and other spec
tators. Local roads had representatives
present.
W. 3. C. Kenyon represented the stock
yards. A. II. Farnum of the Harris-Dates
company from the Chicago Board of Trade
was here, lie said:
. "You have ma.de. a good start. I came
out here to see what you had. I think
Omaha has every chance to butld up t
large market In grain. The city has unllm
Ited amounts of grain tributary to It. Then
there are the railroads centering here. Chi
cago recognises that Omaha will become a
very Important grain center."
Firms showing samples of grain were
Tvramluy A Bon. Merrlam Holroqulat.
Omaha E'.evator company, Updike Grain
company and the Transmlsslsstppl Grain
vimpany.
The first cash trade waa by Twamley A
Son, eight tars of corn at S cents to the
Omaha Elevator company. Other trades
were: Mc horter, Holllnger 6 Sunderland.
to.uOO bushels of March oats at U rents to
the I'pdike drain company; same firm to
Tranamlsatsidpot -company, I.OuO May corn
at 40 cents; li. ri Barnes, S.iJUO July wheat
at TO cents to Lpdiae company.
It haa been arranged that railway trans
portation men and Insurance men may have
Jour cards for tfs.
Am
The business la futures during the morn-
JCuuUnmed, U4 Second. I'm.
MRS. MAYBRICK IS IN PRISON
Exact Wkrrrakoati U Hot Koni, bat
Mother Known Nothing ot
Release.
I
LONDON, Feb. 1 Further Investigation
confirms the announcement made by the
Associated Trees yesterday,, on the au
thority of the United States embassy here.
f iat Mrs. Florence Maybrick has not been
ased. Though her exact whereabouts
not developed. It Is certain that she is
a prisoner. A letter received In Lon-
sti Saturday from the mother of Mrs.
Maybrick, the Baroness de Roques, dated
from her residence In France, January r8
said she had Just returned to France after
visiting her daughter at Aylesbury prison.
The baroness sddnd that she saw no possi
bility of her daughter's release "until the
end of July, and all reports to the con
trary are absolutely false." N
Though the letter was written to an Inti
mate friend, no Intimation was made by
the baroness of any removal of her daugh
ter from Aylesbury.
The Sun tonight says: "We hear that
Mrs. Maybrick has been taken to Win
chester prison preparatory to leaving for
America."
In response to an Inquiry of the Asso
ciated Press regarding the statement made
by the Sun the governor of Winchester
prison tonight said positively that Mrs.
Maybrick was not confined there.
ROUEN, France, Fob. 1. A representa
tive of the Associated Press called at the
residence of tho Baroness de Roque,
mother of Mrs. Maybrick, today and was
Inforrred that the baroness returned here
from Ixmdon January 27, but that she was
again absent from the city. Before leaving
Rouen the baroness said Mrs. Maybrick
would be free July 36.
MOBILE. Ala., Feb. l.-Mrs. 8aJlle C.
Stanard of this city, aunt of Mrs. May
brick, says she was advised by the
Baroness DeRoques, Mrs. Maybrick's
mother, several weeks ago, that Mrs. May
brick would be released April i,
ANXIOUS ABOUT GOVERNOR
Ho Word Has Beea Received for
Weeks from Head of
Coloay.
BERLIN, Feb. 1. Nothing has been heard
for weeks from Colonel Leutweln, the gov
ernor of German Southwest Africa, who
was making a long march from the Warm
tad region toward his beleaguered forts
northward. No runner has got through the
revolted natives, who have besieged all the
outlying stations and are supposed to be In
force between Windhoek and Colonel Lei'.t
welu's column of less than 800 men, which
was returning from the campaign against
the Bondelzwarta In the territory forty
five miles south of Windhoek. The Her
reros rose while Leutweln, was still en
gaged with the Bondeliwarts. Chancellor
von Buelow announced In the Reichstag
January IS that Colonel Leutweln was on a
twenty days' march from Windhoek, and
It Is now feared that Colonel Leutweln. In
the tropical heat, harraased by the rebels
and possibly deserted by his carriers, may
have been unable to force his way through
the hostile tribesmen, and that ha has been
obliged to entrench himself and wait for
the arrival of a rescuing expedition. -The
Idea that he has- been overwhelmed Is re
jected officially, but thla apprehension Is
expressed In the newspapers. -
The German consul general at Capetown
hss transmitted a dispatch from the com
mander of the German, forces left behind
by Colonel Leutweln, announcing that the
Bondeliwarts surrendered January 28 and
also saying that the surrender of the Khara
mountain Insurgents was expected.
WRIGHT IS NOW GOVERNOR
With Chief Asalataat Ho la Inaugu-
rated as Executive of Philip
ptao Islands.
MANILA, Feb. 1. Governor Luther B.
Wright and Vice Governor Henry C. Ide
wen Inaugurated today. There wqs an
Imposing demonstration, Including a bril
liant military pageant, about 1,000 troops
being In line. After taking the oath of
office Governor Wright delivered his In
augural address. It was a straightfor
ward speech, dealing with the most lm
portant Interests of the Islands.
Governor Wright Invited attention to the
Improvements that had been accomplished
In the Philippines under American rule and
declared his intention of adhering to the
principles of the Taft administration. He
urged Americans to establish cordial per
sonal and business relations with the Fili
pinos, who must constitute, their chief cus
tomers. I
In conclusion Governor Wright asked for
the sympathetlo co-operation of all classes.
to whom, he said, were assured equal op
portunities lor advancement.
URUGUAYAN REBELS SUCCEED
Captaro Ammunition and Cease Bert
oas Conditio to Prevail at
Katloaai Capital.
BUENOS AYREB. Argentine, Feb. L
Advices received here from Montevideo.
Uruguay, tay It Is officially admitted that
1.600 government troops operating against
the Insurgents have met with a reverse at
San Ramon.
Later reports show that the Uruguayan
wivw met. wiiii uiaasier, ana not a
reverse, at Ban Ramon. The revolutionists
captured the ammunition of General Munlz,
the commander of theUruguayan troops.
though Mums savea his guns.
Two regiments of National guards at
Montevideo have been disbanded because
ot their mutinous conduct. The Urugjuayan
government has recalled troops from the
country districts, aa ths situation at
Montevideo is serious.
STARS AND STRIPES IN FRONT
American Contestant Stakes Two Rest
Records la Skating Tearaey
la Germany.
LEIPSIC. Saxony, Feb. l.-Ernest C.
Meyer of Madison. Wis., wearing the colors
of the University of Wisconsin, made two
world's recorda at the skating tournament
hero yesterday, doing a kilometer back
ward In one minute and fifty-six and a
half seconds and two kilometers forward In
two minutes, twelve and three-fifths sec
onds.
The Stars and Stripes were hoisted over
the Judges' stand and ths military band
present played the "Star 8pangled Banner
In honor of tho winner.
Asaerleaa la Human Aaylam.
ROME. Feb. 1. Anna Stevens Jackson of
Raleigh, N. C, who on January 1. after
escaping from a house of detention, was
found on the railroad tracks, three miles
out of Rome, haa been placed In an asylum
for the Insane, pending Inquiries which
are being made In ths United Slates con-
ear&iojr, tar idenUUr, v
FORCE TI1E EMPEROR TO ACT
Cowan Monarch Bayi Ha Will Apply to
United States if Neoessary.
RUSSIA HURRIES MEN TO FAR EAST
Report to Effect that Japanese Are
Endeavoring to Heck Cause
to laterfere la Coreaa
Affaire.
BT. PETERSBURG. Feb. L-Vague
rumors are In circulation here today that
Viceroy Alexleff had died of poison brought
put a semi-official note as follows:
"Telegraphic Inquiry at Port Arthur
shows the reports circulated hero that Ad
miral Alexleff died from the effects of
poison are untrue. The admiral has been
unwell, but he again held his customary
receptions yesterday."
Dispatches from Vladlvostoek announce
that 60,000 men are expected there this
month to strengthen the garrison, while
orders for the mobilisation of tho reserves
In all the territories of the far east aix
shortly expected.
Preparations are making for the mobilisa
tion of all the horses liable to be re
quired.
The Japanese are leaving the territory
traversed by tho eastern China railroad.
Aocordlng to the Port Arthur Novykpan,
the Japanese are Intriguing to create dis
turbances in Cores, so as to have an ex
cuse for Intervention. The Japanese re
ports of the Intention of the Seoul garrison
to mutiny were, It Is added, circulated with
tho object of Inducing tho emperor of
Corea to seek refuge In the Russian lega
tion. The only result, however, was to
determine the emperor to place himself
under the protection of the United States
legation In case of necessity.
In spite of expressed hope of the Russian
authorities that the present crisis will be
passed and that a pacific solution of ths
Russo-Japaneae negotiations will be
reached, it Is no longer concealed that
Russia Is practically prepared for eventu
alities. Today the mobilization of the Man
churlan reserves waa announced.
Corean Goes to Japaa.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. At the Corean
legation tho statement Is made by one of
the secretaries that Mlnhui Clio, the min
ister who has recently been recalled by his
government will be appointed as minister
to Japan, a post of considerable Impor
tance at this time. He does not expect to
leave Washington for several weeks. His
successor, Yu Kin Shan, Is expected here
within six weeks.
After a brief conference with Acting Sec
retary of State Loomls, Mr. Takahlra, the
Japanese minister. Informed the Associated
Press that the Japanese government ex
pected tho RuaeJan reply by the middle of
the week.
Dearth of Reliable News.
LONDON, Feb. 1. A dispatch to Router's
Telegram company from Toklo today says
the Russian answer has not yet arrived
there and that there is an absolute dearth
of reliable news, but the dispatch adds
well informed persona "continue Indisposed
to expect a satisfactory answer from Rus
sia." ' " v a
Recalls Corean Minister at Peking;.
PEKING, Feb., 1. The Corean minister
here has been recalled and will leave
Peking in a few days. The Corean legation
continues to - receive disquieting news
regarding the conditions In Corea.
The Japanese In Peking discredit the
reports intimating that a peaceful set
tlement will be artved at specially in view
of Russia's Immense warlike preparations.
French Boat Stranded. .
riNCOM. Feb. 1. A sudden rising of tho
sea here resulted In the stranding of tha
French cruiser Dupet Thouarf. but it .was
floated without sustaining Injury.
Arbitration Treaty Signed.
home. Feb. 1. The Anglo-Italian arbi
tration convention was signed today. The
convention Is on practically tne same lines
as tha Anglo-French treaty.
SPENT MONEY AT GAMBLING
County Board Will Appoint Saeressor
to Auditor Who Is Under
Arrest.
PIERRE, 8. D., Feb. 1. (Special Tele
gram.) No new developments have ap
peared In the Mauptn case since Saturday.
A call has been made for a meeting of the
Stanley county appointing board to select
a successor to Maupln as county auditor.
Inthe meantime the records of the office
are sealed In the vault.
As soon as a new official Is appointed
a thorough investigation will be made of
the affairs of the office. Maupln says that
the $2,000 of raised warrants will cover all
his raised paper, but this is not believed to
oover It all. The money secured was to
cover gambling debts. Maupln has given
temporary bonds for 11.000, which Willi be
Increased before a permanent bond Is ac
cepted.
Black Hills Exhibits Stone.
"HOT SPRINGS, 8. D.. Feb. L (Special.)
Arrangements have been completed
whereby a f.ne exhibit of the building
stone and stucco products of Fall River
county will be made at the at. louis ex
position. The men are now at work
cutting and dressing the stone from' both
the Evans and Burke quarries, which will
be shipped from here early ' In February
to St. Louis, 'where It wilt be constructed
Into a wall two feet high, surrounding the
South Dakota exhibit. The Hot Springs
Plaster company la- preparing a unique
and handsome design In the form of
house which will be plastered through
out with its stucco, crated and shipped at
the same time the stone exhibit is shipped.
Sooth Dakota Buildings.
HURON, B. V., Feb. L-(8pecial.)-Tha
state board of regents held an Important
meeting here, all tho members being pres
ent. Among Items of business disposed of
waa the awarding of the contract for the
erection of the west wing to the State
No.-mal school at Madison, which was given
to A. K. Ofsas, at 4.100. Olson Bon of
Red Wing, Minn, were awarded the con
tract for tho erection of a building for
the State Normal school at Springfield,
at 119.121. Detwtler Klnne submitted
plans for a drill room and armory at the
university at Vermilion, which were dis
cussed and referred to a committee for
modification. From here the board went
to Brookings for the purpose of examining
the new barn Just erected at the Agrt
cultural college.
Sooth Dakota Homesteads.
ABERDEEN. 8. D. Feb. 1 (Special. V
During the month of January the United
States land office received seventeen home
stead entries, covering t.61S acres; eighteen
final homestead proofs, on latf acres; and
sold 1.0UI acre la isolated tract.
JUDGE CLANCYJS REVERSED
Montana Snpremc Court Derides la
Favor of Amalgamated Cop
per Company.
BUTTE, Mont., Feb. 1. The Montana su
preme court today reversed the decision of
Judge Clancy In Butte In the Injunction
suit of John MaeOlnnls against the Boston
& Montana company. This Is the . suit
which caused the shutdown of all the
Amalgamated properties in Montana la.t
summer.
The care Involved the injunction Issued
by District Judge Clancy against the Amal
gamated Copper company's holding and
voting stock in Montana companies. The
decision Is very volumnlnous and far
reaching. The substance Is that MacGlnnls
Is a private Individual and has no right to
maintain an action against the Amalga
mated Copper company doing business In
Montana or on the point as to whether It
Is a monopoly; such action Is only main
tainable by the state; that under the evi
dence In the record the Amalgamated Cop
per company is rteltner a trust nor a mo
nopoly; that under the laws of Montana
one corporation may hold as completely as
Individual stock in other such corporations
and that the same Is not agnlnst public
policy. House bill 132 In Incidentally dis
cussed and Its constitutionality upheld.
The esse Is remanded for further proceed
ings not Inconsistent with the sunreme
court service. House bill 132 was passed
In 1899 and vetoed by Governor Smith on
the ground that It was a corporation
measure. It was then passed over the gov
ernor's veto. The law gives corporations
the right to acquire stock In other com
panies and to vote It.
The decision will release the Ronton and
Montana dividends, provided the supreme
court does pot grant a rehearing. Remit
titur of the supreme court will not be
handed down for fifteen days. In the mean
time counsel for MacGinnls, It Is expected,
will ask for a. rehearing. If the motion Is
denied the dividends of the Boston and
Montana become available.
SEVENTEEN CENTS FOR COTTON
Advance on New York Market Carries
Jaly Option Above that
F I arn re.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1. July cotton sold
above 17 cents a pound today. The market
opened excited and higher. Notwithstand
ing the sensational advances of Saturday,
Liverpool again cabled higher prices than
expected and the opening here was strong
at an advance of 6 to 20 points, carrying
July through to 17-cent mark and making
new high records for the season. Following
the call tha market advanced still further,
though In a somewhat Irregular fashion.
with March before the end of the first half
hour, reaching 16.86c; May, 17.20c and July
17 30c, a net gam of 42 to 47 points on the
positions named. When the estimated re
ceipts for Houston Were received showing
a heavy movement, the market sagged off
several points In spite of continued support
from Now Orleans.
Cotton has not passed 17 cents a pound
In New Ycrk si nee 1875, when It went to
IT cents. It touched 1ST In 1874. U in
1S7S and 28 In 1872, when the crop, as sgainst
4,147.00(1 bales in tha previous reason, turned
out only 2.974.000. -The. high prlos of war
times, when the sou (A was blockaded, was
11.90 per pound, in 1S4.
The tlse of today's market was scored in
spite of heavier receipts and the failura
of southern spot markets (save New Or
leans) to advance. There waa the same
wild and overburdened market here as on
Saturday. Brokers despaired of executing
orders according to book. . There .was In
tense confusion and an enormous volume
of trading.
ED BUTLER AGAIN ON TRIAL
St. Louis Millionaire Called Upon to
Answer Charge of Paying
Bribes.
FULTON. Mo., Feb. l.-The trial of
Colonel Edward Butler, the millionaire
politician of St. iouls, on a charge of
having bribed nineteen members of the
house of delegates In conectlon with a
city lighting measure, came to trial today
before Judge W. W. Graves, on a change
of venue from the St. Louts circuit court.
Colonel Butler's entire family. Including
Congressman James Butler of St. Louis,
wsre present In court, as were also many
of his political friends. The court room
was crowded.
Circuit Attorney Folk of St. Louis, with
Assistant Circuit Attorneys Bishop and
Maroney, are here to conduct the trial, with
the assistance of Prosecuting Attorney
J. H. Murray of Boone county. Before
selecting a Jury the demurrer filed by But
ler to. the indictment for bribery by whole
sale was taken under consideration by the
court.
Circuit Attorney Folk was loudly cheered
as he entered the courtroom. The demon
stration continued for two minutes. Tho
applause, started by a number of students
from Westminster college, was Joined In
by one-half of $00 spectators present.
Attorney Krum, counsel for the defense,
opened the arguments In support of the
motion to quash the Indictment, because,
he said. It unites In one count practically
separate and distinct counts.
BURTON REACHES ST. LOUIS
Confers with Lawyers tnd floes to
Washington to- Act In
Congress.
BT. LOUIS. Feb. 1. United States Senator
J. R. Burton arrived In St. Louis from
his home at Abilene, Kan., today to con
sult with his attorney and the federal of
ficers concerning his trial on the indict
ment charging him with accepting money
for the use of his Influence as a senator to
prevent the issuance of a fraud order
against the Rlaito Grain and Securities
company. Senator Burton aald he would
soon continue his Journey to Washington
and resume bis duties In the senate.
He refused to discuss the Indictment or
to talk of the rumors concerning the
charges that Arthur F. Mclntyre. in Jail
under an Indictment arising from the oper
atlons of ' the Merchants Brokerage and
Commission company, of which he was
president, haa been seeking to make bo-
fore the federal grand Jury.
THREE FIREMEN. ARE DEAD
Twenty-Five Are Overcome In Fight
ing Flames la New York
Warehoase.
NEW YORK. Feb. L The fire In the
warehouse of the American Manufacturers'
company In Brooklyn last night cost the
lives of three firemen, overcome by the
fumes of burning Jute and hemp with
which the warehouse was flllled. one dying
almost Immediately and two others pass-
lr.g away during the night. Twenty-five
firemen In all were overcome, two of whom
are now in a critical condition. The
property toes waa about 6.000. . '
PRINTERS CO ON STRIKE
Nine Hundred Book and Job Men Etupand
Work in Bolton.
DEMAND CHANGE IN SCALE OF WAGES
Members ot Typothctae Refnse De
mand and Men Quit Work as
Employers Refuse to
Grant Request.
BOSTON. Feb. 1. Nine hundred book and
Job printers of Boston and vicinity went
on strlkt today. The trouble Is over a
new scale tif wages for the help being re
fused by the employers.
The printers did not all stop work at
once, but a committee of Boston Typo
graphical union No. 13, of which the print
ers are members, visited the offices of the
printers, presented the new wage scale as
an ultimatum, and as fast aa a refusal
was received the men went out. . The de
mand of the employes Is for an Increase
over the present rate of 5 cents for every
1.000 ems, $1 a week for hand compositors
and S3 a week for machine operators.
On Saturday the owners of the printing
plants, who are members of the Boston
Typothetae, rejected as a body the de
mand of the employes. Yesterday at a
meeting of the Typographical union It was
voted to give the Typothetae snother
chance to avert a strike by having a
committee call upon them. The employers,
however, did not change their attitude and
the union representatives met with re
fusals from the outset of their tour.
Employes Arc Locked Ont.
CHICAGO. Feb. 1. Carriage and wagon
workers to the number of l,0fi0 were forced
out of work today by a general lockout
In the factories of the Carriage and Wagon
Manufacturers' association. The men had
been notified by the employers that the
lockout was Inevitable unless the workers'
union sgreed to renew for the coming year
an agreement expiring at midnight last
night with a new clause providing for
conciliation and arbitration In settling dis
putes. This the union refused to do and
Its officers presented demands for an aver
age Increase of 10 per cent in wages. At
the office of Charles D. Helle, secretary of
the employers' association, it waa reported
today that the lockout was a success and
the shops, 101 In number, would remain
closed until the workers were ready to
meet the terms of the employers.
Steel Works Reduce Wages.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l.-A general re
duction of wages went Into effect today at
the MIdvale Steel works, affecting S 500 em
ploy! The decrease Is graded according
to the wages received and ranges from
5 to 35 cents a day. The congested labor
market and overproduction are said to
have caused the reduction.
Miners' Wages Are Lower.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Feb. 1-
Throughout the Pocahontas and Flat Top
coal fields a reduction In miners' wages
of about 10 per cent became effective to
day. There are no Indications of a strike.
May Dlsrnpt Agreement.
INDIANAPOLIS. Fab. L The Indiana,
Ohio,. Illinois . and 'western . Pennsylvania
coal operators', and miners'. Joint scale
committee got to work today on the
counter demands presented ' In open con
ference last week. Both sides Indicated be
fore going Into conference that they did
not expect to refer any report back to the
general Joint conference before Wednes
day.
Both operators and miners fear a disrup
tion of the preeent central competitive
field agreement and there are today Indi
cations that It will begin with the Illinois
operators forming a settlement with the
miners on practically their full demands
Such a settlement would mean a material
advance In Ohio and western Pennsylvania,
to which. It is 'thought, tho operators of
these two states would not consent. The
outlook is considered serious.
WHITNEY UNDER THE KNIFE
Former Secretary of Navy Has Opera
tion Performed for Appendi
citis la New York. I
NEW YORK, Feb. L-Wllllam C. Whit
ney, former secretary of the navy, has
undergone an operation for appendicitis.
At his Fifth avenue home, it Is said he is
doing as well aa could be expected, after
the shock, which Is always consequent on
this operation, however skillfully per
formed. Mr. Whitney was stricken on Friday. His
ailment was at once diagnosed as appendi
citis. Immediately an operation was de
rided upon when, after a night of pain, the
synrptorc.s became more acute. The patient
rallied In a . manner satisfactory to the
physicians after the Influence of anaesthetic
had passed.
Mr. Whitney's Illness was so sudden and
developed so rapidly that his condition was
not generally known. Only members of
his family and a few Immediate friends
had knowledge of the operation. The Ill
ness had Its beginning in a cold hs con
tracted while heading a band of fire fight
ers while extinguishing a blase on a place
adjoining his South Carolina estate two
weeks ago.
Mr. Whitney passed a very poor night
and today his surgeon said he was by no
means out of dangeri Mr. Whitney's two
sons and a daughter. Miss Dorothy, are at
the family residence with Mr. Whitney.
His othT daughter, Mrs. Almerlo Hugh
Paget, Is abroad.
LANDLADY GETS SECOND NOTE
Woman at Whose House Miss Bchacfe."
Stopped Receives Mysterious
Communications.
BEDFORD, ' Ind.. Feb. 1. Investigation
of the 8chaefer murder mystery Is proceed
ing today with renewed activity. Three
Indianapolis detectives, including James
F. Qulgley, former chief of police of that
city, are -here today at work. Mrs. John
son, who keeps the boarding house where
Miss Bchaefer took lir meals, today re
ceived another letter. It was dated and
mailed from Indianapolis and aald:
When I was In Cincinnati I meant what
I said I am on my way to Montreal,
Canada.
The handwriting and stationery were the
same as used in the letter received by Mrs
Johnson from Cincinnati. Evidently the
same pencil waa used.
GET RADIUM FROM CARNOTiTE
Indnlteslmal Amount A hat r acted from
Ten Panada of Oro by Two
Chrmlats at Denver,
PEN V R, fto. l.-Justln Haynes. a
chemist, and Dr. W. Bengle, professor of
chemistry at tho Denver university, have
extracted one two-hundredth of a grain, of
radium from ten pounds of carnotlta.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Tuesday Murh Colder Kalr In Euat
and Snow In Wrat 1'ortlnn Mrdnea
day Fair.
Temperature af Omaha YrnlerrtaM
Hour. Dear. Hour. Drs:.
ft a. m ..... . T lp. m tr
H a. m T S p. m
T a. m...... H S p. m V-'t
H a. m T 4 p. m Vft
R a. m H Bp. m BT
10) a. m ...... K p. n 114
It a. m ia T p. m 22
111 m in " p. m...... It.'t
A p. m 3t4
DETECTIVES ARE BAFFLED
Robbery la London ' flotel Cannot
Be Traced i to Its
Source.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1. Scotland Yard de
tectives are confronted with a mysterious
robbery, entailing a loss o tfi0.000. which
has Just occurred In the Hotel Mrtropole,
says a Herald dispatch from London.
Georga Marshall of Retford, a solicitor
for the duke of Newcastle, came to the
city with the money In a wallet. It was
to have been used In vthe purchase of
some property for the duke Marshall
left the wallet In the hotel safe over night
and, after taking It to his room In the
morning, he went for a few minutes to the
barber shop, locking the room door as he
left. Upon his return the wallet was
found cut open and $GO,000 of tho 190,000 It
contained stolen.
No definite trace of the thief has been
found, - but It Is presumed a band of ex
perts had followed the solicitor for some
time, seeking an opportune moment. It
being known that he made regular visits
and carried large sums.
FATAL, WRECK AT DEPOT
One Killed and Several Injured la
Clash Between Rnrllngrton and
' Alton Trains.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1. Oiw man was killed,
another probably fatally Injured and sev
eral others severely cut and bruised In a
head-on collision today In the train shed
of the Union passenger station here. The
collision was between an incoming Chicago
tt Alton passenger train and an out-bound
Chicago. Burlington A Qulncy passenger
train. The cause was a cloud of steam ob
scuring the view of the engineers. The
dead:
F. O. WELLS, switchman.
The injured:
Attorney P. C. Haley, Jollet, 111.; proba
bly fatal.
Miss Margaret Haley, organiser of the
Chicago Teachers' federation; severely
bruised.
M!ss Elisabeth Ryan.
John W. Nadelhoffer.
ALBAUGH' ALS0 PULLS OUT
Chairman of Republican Committee
Refuses to Continue with
Bailey Oat of Race.
TOPEKA. Kan., Feb. 1. Following tha
lead of Governor W. J. Bailey, who on Sat
urday last withdrew from tho race for gov
ernor, Morton Albaugh, who has been chair
man of tha republican state central commit
tee during the last three campaigns, today
announced that he would not be a candi
date for re-election.
"Governor Bailey having withdrawn,"
said he, "I neither expect nor desire to re
main at the head of the committee."
One of the charges made by the anll
machtne element against Governor Boiler
was his friendship for .Albaugh.
DETECTIVES IND NO CLEW
After Worklnar tor a Week, Cannot
Tell Csaia of Fire la
Chicago.
CHICAGO. Feb. 1. Two detectives
present for a week In. the guise of guests
at the Grand Palace hotel. North Clark
and Indiana streets, have failed to solve
the pussllng circumstances surrounding
four fires that have occurred In tho building
In a fortnight. Tho latest fire occurred
within twelve hours after the detectives
were taken away for other work. The
police have reached the conclusion that a
pyromanlao Is a guest at the hotel.
MAY FORFEIT FIVE BONpS
Convicts Aro Given Thirty- Days to
Make Showing; In Supremo
Court.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Feb. l.-Defend-ants
Hannlgan, Albright, Sheridan, t'nrt.
man and Lehman, former members 1 'i
St. Louis house Of delegates, convlc
bribery, who have hot perfected api I
by paying the docket fee and superct-deita
bonds, which the attorney general is seek
ing to have forfeited, were today given by
the supreme court until March 1 to show
cause why the bonds should not be for
feited. RAPID TRIAL FOR MURDERER
Detroit Man Who Stabbed Woman
Saturday May Be Sentenced
Today.
DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 1. Joseph Miller,
alias Meuncer, who confessed to the police
that he brutally stabbed to death Mrs.
J. T. Seville, in her rooms Saturday after
noon, was arraigned today and waived
examination saying be wanted to get his
ordeal over with as soon as possible and
begin his Imprisonment. He will be brought
efore the recorder later today and may
receive his life sentence before the day is
FIRST THEATER TO REOPEN
MeVlrker's Playhouao In Chicago
, Makes Striking Changes to 4 em
pty with New Ordinance.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1. McVlcker's theater,
complete with safeguards against fire and
loss of life, reopened tonight, being the
first of the popular playhouses to do so
since all of them were closed following the
Iroquois theater fire one month ago. The
opening was not assured until late In the
afternoon, although the house had been
practically sold out.
HOLDS LAW CONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court of Missouri Renders
Important Decision Hearing I pen
Right-Hour Law.
JEFFERSON CITV Mo.. Feb. l.-Judge
Fox, In a decision rendered In the supreme
court toda, declared thst the eight hour
a day law for miners working underground,
paased In 1901, - to be constitutional and
valid.
SENATE WILL PROBE
Senator Dietrich Eat Committee Appointed
to Investigate Bit Actions.
HOAR OF MASSACHUSETTS AT THE HEAD
Other Members Are Piatt of Ccnnectiout,
Bpooner, Cookrell and Pettua.
KINKAID IS NOT IN RACE FOR SENATOR
ravon Holding Convention in Sixth Dis
trioi and Not In Lincoln,
ROSEBUD BILL IS PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Interrated Parties Have Faith that
Krnute Will Alao 1'aaa the Measure
Opening Land to Settle
mrnt. (From a Ptaff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-(8peelal Tele
gram.) Senator Dietrich made his first ap
pearance on the floor of the senate this
morning since his return to Washington.
Ills presence In the chamber brought msny
friends to his desk and until the senste
was culled to order he held quite a levee.
Among the first to greet Senator Dietrich
were Senators Allison and Aldrlrh, then
closely following came Senator Burrows,
chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections, and Snnator Hoar, who but
a day or two ago returned to the senate
after n month's absence on account of the
sickness and death of his beloved wife.
Senator Piatt of Connecticut and 8enator
Spooner congratulated the senator on hla
return. Senators Dubois and Cockrell from
the other side came over with expressions
of good fellowship.
Senator Dietrich showed In his manner
a thorough appreciation of the warm and
kindly greetings of his colleagues. Tha
senior " senator from Nebraska, however,
had determined to demand an Investigation
at the hands of the body to which he waa
accredited by the legislature Of his state
and In consequence he could not otherwise
than feel, as later developed, that he waa
sitting In the senate under charges that had
not been cleared up to his liking at home
and he told his friends that he had de
termined to ask an Investigation at the
hands of the senate.
Previous to his entrance on the senate
floor Senator Dietrich had a conference
with President Pro Tern Frye, In which
he stated that he was going .to ask an
Investigation at the hands of the senate
on the charges preferred against htm by
the federal grand jury of Nebraska relat
ing to the appointment of tha postmaster
at Hastings and the lease of the building
now occupied by the Postofflce dopartment
In that city. Senator Dietrich ashed from
the presiding officer of the senate the ap
pointment of a committee whose names
would be an earnest of the character of
the investigation and that their' report could
not help but be acaepted by all fair minded,
cttlsena. Senator Frye Stated In reply that
he would appoint a committee should the
senate decide that an Investigation' be in
augurated any one member of whom would
be accepted by the country as a representa
tive of the highest thought and unim
peachable integrity, and tho committee
which President Frye subsequently ap
pointed to have charge of the Dietrich in
estlgatlon shows that the inquiry la to be
searching, honest and above board. At
1 o'clock Benator Dietrich, who had pre
viously consulted a number of senators,
leaders in the upper branch of congress,
on the step hs" contemplated taking, of
asking an Impartial oourt to investigate
tho charges made against him, rose In his
place on a question of personal privilege
and said:
Senator Dietrich Talks.
Mr. President, I rise to a question of ptr
sonal privilege. By a federal grand jury
at Omaha I have recently been fctlloted for
alleged violation of the laws of the 1'nited
Slates and on trial of the lndlcl:.ent before
a federal court at Omaha was discharged
by the federal Judge without the causa
being heard upon its merits upon the
ground that my acta were no violation of
the federal laws.
Before taking further part in tb.e deliber
ations of this body I owe a duty to the
senate, whose honor haa been assailed; to
the state which in part I represent, whose
credit has lin n tucked, and to tnyseli.
Whose Integrity lm- oeen Impugned.
Jf guilty of the liaat of these charges I
deserve to be driven from this high placo
In disgrace and receive the severest penalty
of the criminal law. Confidant In my Inno
cence, I desire to submit the whole matter
to tho senate.
The reason of my being denied a full
trial was clearly brought out In a pub
lifhed statement made by former United
States Senator Charles F. Manderson, from
which I will quote the following:
"When the bribery case wss brought ort
lor trial tho purpose of the dlstrlut at
torney was apparent. He knew that Die
trich was not a senator of the United
Km leu until ho had qualified by taking the
oh th of office.
In my opinion In the statement he put
unnecessary and suspicious emphasis upon
the fact that while Dietrich waa elected
senator In March he did not take the oath
until December, and the transactions com
plained of were during the spring and sum
mer months. Thla statement challenged
the attention of both rotinaol and court to
the fact that the government would of
necessity' have Its case dismissed at the
close of the testimony for the prosecution
and the opportunity would thus be given
to those disposed to smirch the senator to
give testimony that would be uncontra
dicted by him or by wltnesaes be ttitght
bring Into court, for the reason that none
of them would be heard, and the Jury
would be Instructed by the court at the
end of the government's testimony to re
turn a verdict of not guilty. There was
nothing for Dietrich's counsel to do except
to challenge the attention of the court to
the statement of the proeerutnr and de
mand that if the case was to be dismissed
at the end of the tcHtimony for the proxe
cuilou that it should be done before those
interested in Senator Dietrich's downfall
could aim their animosities upon the wit
ness stsnd.
I knew that - this course was strongly
deprecated by Senator Dlutrlch and his st
torneys would have been glad to hava had
a full trial uoon the merits, but as Judge
Vunrteventer said, referring to the
tste-
ment of District Attorney Hummers:
Kvl-
dunce has been rendered unnecessary, and
It Is the duty of the Jury to find him. not
guilty."
Mr. President. I shall make no remarks
In extenuation, nor iIimII 1 present any de
fense except that which Is explained by
the Iw-tit of evidence. I strongly deprecate
that I could not have had a full trial Upon
thu merits of the case, and In order that I
may have an opportunity to establish my
Innocence upon the facts and evidence, as
well hs upon the law. I ask that the fol
lowing resolution be sdopted:
"Resolved, That the president pro tem
pore shall appoint a committees of five to
Investigate and report to the senate all
facts connected with tho appointment of
Jacob Fisher as postmaater st Hastings.
Neb., and the leasing of the building used
at this time for a puslofftcs In that city,
and particularly to Investigate snd report
as to the action of Charles H. Dietrich, a
senator from Nebraska, In connection with
such appointment and leasing, with power
to send for persons and papers and to em
ploy a stenographer for such Investigation."
Question of Precedent.
At the conclusion nf his simple and di
rect appeal to his rollesgues for a vindica
tion or condemnation there was a leaning
toward the senator. Both sides of the
chamber were profoundly Interested. - It
had been a Dumber ot yaara aloee a soao
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