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;ktaijlisiii:i june 10, i87i.
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OPEN THE CAMPAIGN
Tint Onni for OcDtr.g Political Battle
fired in Rhode Ialand.
BEFORE YOUNG MEN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB
"
Eecre.arr Enaw and United Btatei Senator
Aldricb 8peaker,
TRUST LEGISLATION IS DISCUSSED
Oanitic Arraifoment cf the Cleveland
Administration.
REVIEW OF WHAT HIS PARTY LEFT UNDONE
If We Arc to Realise the Highest,
deals Ibr Character of Oar til
dldatee Mail Be Beyond
Question.
FRO VI PENCE, R. I.. March 23. -The re
publican national campaign In Rhode Inland
waa virtually opeiu-d by Secretary or me
Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and I'nited States I
Senator Nelson W. Aldrlch of Rhode Island, ,
who nere the principal speakers at im I
banquet of the Young Men b Republican
club In Factory hall. I
Trust legislation. Its progress under sev
eral administrations, aid the attitude of I
former President Orover Cleveland In re
gnrd to uch legislation constituted the
nrlnolnal nolnt of Secretary Shaw's ad-
dress while Senator Aldrlch tried to Im-
press upon his hearers the necessity of or- I
ganlsed effort In order to Insure party euc-
ernll
Seiiator Aldrlch opened his speech by say-
Ing that Rhode Island has given Its elec-
toral vote to the republican candidate since
SM. and that Ita votes this year would go
Th.tnr. nevelt. Senator Aldrlch
-outlined the Issues between the republican
nd democratic partiea and added:
. ..
Tf the young men of the state read care-
fullv the recent history of the country they
wllf. learn that every step taken by us In
the march of events toward a higher na-
tlntinl destiny we have had to overcome the
:.h.tio. im.i-nn.nl bv a dominant faction
In the democratic party. In every emcr-
gency their attitude has been one of sullen
and unreasoning opposition and denunlca-
If we. as a nartv. are to realise the high-
est Ideals, the character of our candidates,
an wen as inn noumint-sn ui our i .... -iiiirrr,
,,,, h. kevnnrf f,n..iinn Onr nut onal
ennriirinta TreiHnt tiiinuvi-lt helonirs dls- I
tlnctlvely to this class.
... ..
feVcretary Shaw said In part.
No sooner was the result of the merger
esse announced than the opposition in-
augurated widely varying and Inconsistent
tacllca to rob the administration of the
frults of Its victory. Soma demanded the
Institution of similar suits against every I
large business and producing enterprise 1
and every consolidation of railroad in- I
terestM, whether of competing systems or I
of continuous lines. Tne most amusing
effort to avoid a comparison of republican
and democratic administrations, to the
. great advantage of the former, appears I
In a recent interview by ex-prealdent
Cleveland. He does not claim to have reo-
n.n,.nn.,i ,n mti.ini.i ieiri.iitinn tiir.
Ing either of his administrations. He does
not cam that any anti-trust leglsla-
i'drn.nrH"t!t.Ponrd Ulot
credit for any litigation ever instl-
tuted -to suppress any- trust or com-I
PJ.n"V," auS2"J.e"?"Jit "K r. AV.i
yntiy nothing wss done, and he places the
responsibility therefore upon the courts I
and the constitution and upon the fact
that the Northern Securities company was
not organised during his administration.
In his last message preceding that cam
paign he refers to the existence of "com
binations frequently called trusts," and
closes with this sage eimi'lu-iloii:
"The people can hardly hope for any
consideration in tne operation or tnese
selllsh schemes."
He recommend no relief and suggests
no remedy. The purpose of the coinmlS'
sion was to convince the people that their
titeresta were not being negiecten. at l
least during the camptilgn, and that If
Mr. Cleveland was re-elected some reme
dial legislation would follow. He sug
gests no modification of the Sherman act.
and recommends nothing in Its place. He
does not again refer to the subject of
trusts In message or proclamation until
Pecember, IXDfi, after the election of
William McKlnley, when he can throw the
responsibility upon another. In this, HI
last message, he denounces combinations
of every description tn language as In- French anarchists, Laobln, altaa Beau
temperate and Inflammatory as was ever monls, and Gudefln. have been arrested.
employed by his party's mora recent can- . v.... . . . . . ...
dlriate for the presidency. TheV h"ve confessed and aay their object
I minK Mr. i leveiann nas nveriooxea
the fact that Attorney General Knox has
t this time an injunction In full foroe
vnlnst seven corporations, one copartner-I
hin and twentv-three individuals engaged
In the production and transportation of
niFRii nna mwi prouut-is, rwraininK
them, as the opinion show's, from requlr-
Ing their purchasing agents to refrain
from bidding agulnrt each other when
making purchases; from bidding up the
prlre of live xtoek for a few days to In-
dues large shipments, and then ceasing
ti bid so as to obtain live stock at rrl-e
less than it would bring In the regular
way; from agreeing between themselves
i.., r, in ha ..tA k. .it- f.m
unon prices to be adopted by all; from re
striding the Quantities of meat to be
shipped: from requiring their agents to
ImpoHe uniform charges for cartage, and
from making agreements with transpor'a-
iion companies for rebates and other dlS'
criminating rates,
lllSHtW GETS A HKMOMI.X ATIOV
tilts br Acclamation by the Fonrta
District Hepabltcaas.
YORK, Neb., Minh a. (Special Tele-
gTra.)-The delegates to the Fourth district
congresctonal convention met in York this
evening at s o'clock. E. P. Good of Saun
ders was chosen chairman and E. J. Hall
Of Butler secretary.
Edmund H. Hlnshaw waa renominated
for congress hy acclamation.
On the Ural ballot for two delegates to the
national convention H. M. Chllds of York
aud V. I. Foss of Saline wi-re named. O.
P. Baker of Fillmore and William Cook of
Thayer were elected alternates by accla
mutton.
T. L. Norval of Seward and Shelby Hast
ings of r.utb-r were recommended to the
state convention ns candidates for presi
dential elector and delegate-at-large, re
spectlvely.
Tne following congressional committee
wss selected: F. C. Power of York. W. W.
Dickinson of Seward. T. N. Hastings of
Buller, E. Good of Saunders. A. F. Smith
of Jefferson. E. 8. Androek of Fillmore, W
8. Bora of Gage. T. E. Williams of Hamil
ton. E. L. King of Polk. A. S. Sands of
Fsllne. C. B. Ilensel of Thayer.
A letter wss received from Mr. Hlnshaw
expressing his regret at not being present
u.in manning tne convention in advance
for its friendly attitude. He also eulogized
th position of Roosevelt and the republican
parly on the stand taken on the great
ouestlona of the day. The letter was re
ceived with cheers and made a part of the
records hy acclamation. Colonel Jenkins of
Jefferson read the letter.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
Roosevelt and favoring the nomination era
United States senator at the next state
convention.
Wlad Doea Mark Damage.
HOPKINSV1LLE. Ky.. March 13.-Re-ports
received today show that damige
amounting to thousands of dollars was
dona In Charleston county by the wind
storm. Many bull-lings were unroofed and
tne aegiue fatally hurt.
j'SIDENT READY FOR CRISIS
'is
. of rrrnrh Republic Arranges
for Rtw f nhluet la Dhort
Tim.
PA'ri Marrh 22. Trouble l brewing In
the ii r, anil It is Mid a culmination
f tr. sis is iikciy to next f
(lay, wyt", te retirement of Murine Mln
ter PHI'S and probably all the memb
next r ri-
lu
mbers
or the
it ministry. The committee
having t . cnarge the Inquiry Into the
status of the rmvy la expected to make
Ita report Friday and this probably will
arouse a heated controversy and bring on
a decisive Issue as to the strength of M.
Pelletan and the ministry as a whole.
It Is understood that no Unal decisions
will be taken pendltiK the determination
of this Issue on Friday or soon there
after, but It Is the belief of those hav
ing the best mentis of obtaining; Informa
tion that President Ioulct Is prepared to
Invite either M. Mlllerand or M. Poumor
to form a new ministry tn the event of
the fall of the old cabinet. M. Poumor
has taken little active part In politics
lately, having recently returned from Indo
china, where he was governor general, but
It Is understood that he Is highly regarded
by M. Loubet.
The belief continues that M. Pelcassn
will retain the portfolio of foreign affairs
,f tne mnlstry H reconstituted, but the
wj,0in duration of a change of personnel
, problematic, owing to the narrow-
nM, 0f the government majority and the
uncertainty regarding the action of Farlla
ment.
OPPOSES MATCH WITH ROYALTY.
Duke of Cumberland Objects to Alll
ance with Royal Family,
BERLIN, March 23. The engagement of
the crown prince, Frederick William, to
Princess Alexandra of Brunswick and
Luneburg, the duke of Cumberland sec-
ond daughter, which was rumored to be
under negotiation last year, at the time
Emperor William visited Copenhagen, and
w"'-h th" was denied, kpparently had
"" "a"'" In fact. ut was frustrated by
tn duke of Cumberland's sudden departure
from Copenhagen just before the emperor s
arrival. According to the Brunswick
-- -..., ,,
Landes Zeltung, the emperor resented the
duke's departure and characterized It as
an affront, adding to a high military per-
. . . .,. h ,j
sonage In his entourage that he would
not again run after the duke. The Landee
Zeltung vouches for this story In such a
way M t(j warrant thft ooncluslon lhat r
emanated from the Brunswick ministry.
Tn9 paper has the following further de
. .. - . -,-m Informed source-
,alls rrom a wen inrormea source.
The duchess favored an alliance with the
Imperial family and tried to win the duke's
support therefor, but without success, be-
cause a deputation from Hanover opposed
a marriage with the Prussian royal family,
According to another version, the duke
consented to the match and went tn Copen-
hagen to arrange the details with Em-
rjeror William, but he finally changed his
mind before the latter's arrival and then
left Copenhagen without an explanation,
-
LORD CIRZO MAY YET RETTRS,
, . . ,.. . , r. ,i.r.
British Viceroy In India Contemplates
oat a snort vacanon
LONDON, March 23. With reference to
' . .,,. , T r.
the approaching holiday of Lord curaon
of Keddleston, the viceroy of India, the
nf state of India. Mr. Brodertck.
announced In the Hou? of Common, today
that Lord Curton Intended returning to
India In September. By leaving Ms poet
he Yacated the viceroy.hlp, but no sue-
ceeaor would be appointed at present, ao
the position would be open forthe appoint-
merit of Lord Cunon on the expiration of
his vacation, should King Edward desire.
BHAKJR PASUA WANTS MORE HEX.
While Waiting; for Troops He la ffe-
a-otlatlaa; with Albanians.
SALONICA, Macedonia, March 23.
Twelve battalions of Turkish troops, com-
manded by Shaktr Pasha, have surrounded
imam Albanians at Babatene. Shaklr Pasha
has asked for reinforcements. Ten addi
tional battalions will be sent to him. Pend
ing their arrival Shaklr Pasha Is nego
tiating with the Albanians.
Arrest French Anaurehlat.
I.IEOB. Belgium, March 22. The authors
the recent bomb outrages here, two
I was to avenge ine expulsion rrom neigium
bt fellow anarchists. Both the prisoners
mrm vn .. Inin.i,i.i, t
, , .
I France Laobln has several times been Im-
prisoned for attempting to destroy public
hniMinva
DUlla,"sB-
, , ....
Thinks Ameer Is Alive,
ioxpoN. March 23-No credence need
. .. . . . . . . , J
b attached to the rumor from Askabad
to the effect that the ameer of Afghanistan
I hHg been posoned. All trustworthy news
I , r.-K..i h noi.i. , ji .
from Cahul reaches the British Indian gov-
ernment weeks before it could possibly be
known at Askabad,
Missing; Steamer Is In Port,
VICTORIA. B. C. March 23 A tele
gram received hy officials at the C.jisdlan
Pacific Navigation company from the
Bkeena river states that the missing
steamer Queen City Is safely anchored in
Quataino sound with Its tall shaft broken.
GAS KILLS THREE PEOPLE
Hostler Believed to Have Ended 1,1 fe
and t'ansed Death of
Others.
NEW YORK, March 23. Three persons
were killed by Illuminating gas In a flve-
story tenement in East Eleventh street
today and .many occupants of neighboring
flats were more or less overcome. The
dead are: -
OTTO GROSSMAN. 35 years old, a host-
j,.r.
JENNIE GROSSMAN,. 32 yeara old, his
wife.
ROSIE LONGFELPER, 33 years old, a
seamstress, boarding with the Grosamsns.
Two gas Jets were found turned on full
head. According to the neighbors Gross-
rnan vral times threatened to turn on
the gas and end his life and that of his
wife. Last night there was a merry-making
at the flat and considerable wins was
drunk.
SPACE IS RESERVED FOR RUSSIA
Exhibits Have .Already Been Collected
for the St. I.ouls Exposl.
lion.
ST. IOUIS. March 3. Director of Ex
hibits F. J. V. Skiff today sent a cable
gram to Edward Grunwaldt. counsellor of
commerce of the Russian government, noti
fying him that In response to his cabled
request, space had been reserved for Russia
in the following exhibit palaces at the
World's fair: "Palace of Fine Arts, Manu
factures, Libera! Arts and Varied Indus
tries. The amount of space in each build
ing was not announced. According to ad
vice front St. Potersbuig the cibJUui have
already beep, collected.
DELAYS DIETRICH REPORT
Committee Awaita the Return of Senator
Petins from Alabama,
HE AND PLATT TO FORMULATE FINDINGS
Oealalla Indians at Waahlaatoa
Beeklnv to Secure Redress of A 1
leged Urlevanres and Money
Claimed by the Tribe.
(From a Staff Correspondent.) i
WASHINGTON, March 23.-(Speclal Tele,
gram.) No action Is expected In the ple
trlch case for another week at least, the
Absence of Senator Pettus of Alabama
making it Impossible for the committee to
do anything until his return. The Alabama
senator, with Senator Piatt of Connecticut,
have been delegated to review the evidence
brought out at the several hearings and
report their findings to the full committee.
Senator Spooner read the evidence in tho
rase while confined to his home previous
to the commencement of the hearings, and
as he either heard or has rend the testi
mony given during the examination of wit
nesses, he Is in a position to arrive at a
speedy conclusion when the committee
again meets to formulate Its report. Tills
report, which Is expected to be unanimous,
will probably be prepared by Benators Pl.itt
and Pettus and will get to the main fea
tures of the case, to that the senate may
have full knowledge of the ground covered
by tho committee.
Hlnshaw Is Pleased.
Representative Hlnshaw was greatly de
lighted tonight when he received tele
graphic information that the Fourth Ne
braska district in convention at York had
renominated him for coigress. He said be
was especially grateful for the endorse
ment given him by the several counties
comprising the district and for the ap
preciation shown of his efforts in behalf
of his constituents. Mr, Hlnshaw hnd fully
intended going home for the district con
vention, but the pos'.offlce Appropriation
bill being up and being extremely Interested
in securing an increase In pay for the rural
free delivery carriers, he felt that his duty
was in Washington. Mr. Kinshaw atated
that Ulysses, Butler oojnty, would on April
1 become a third class postoflk-e, making
the third postoffice In the Fourth district
to become presidential since he assumed
the duties of congressman a year ago, the
other two offices being Hue Springs and
Milford.
LMetrlch Has Leasing Bill.
Senator Dietrich today introduced a bill
to amend the homestead laws as to certain
unappropriated lands in Nebraska and to
authorise the leasing of grazing lands. The
purpose of the proposed measure is to pro
vide for the economic use of the public
landa in Nebraska which are adapted only
to gruiing purposes, to encourage the im
provement, use and protection of the grass
thereon and to determine whether the sys
tem of leasing public lands of this charac
ter may be Justly and advantageously In
augurated and maintained.
Oa;ai alias Have Grievances.
J. R, Brennan, Indian agent at Pine
Ridge, la In . the city- In company with a
number of Ogalalla Sioux. This rooming
the Indians were presented to the "Qroat
Father" by Congressman Burke. The
OgalfcJlas are here for the purpose of get
ting some matters straightened out at the
Indian tureau, growing out of the treaties
of 18GS, 1876 and 1889, relating to their ces
slon of the Black Hills country. They as
aert that there are certain moneys due
them growing out of these treaties. They
also have a grievance which springs from
the killing of some seven members of
their tribe who strayed off their reservation
Into Wyoming and got into a quarrel with
the oher iff of Lander county last fall. In
this melee several white men composing
the sheriff's posse were killed. It waa al
leged the Indiana were violating the game
laws of Wyoming and the sheriff started
out with a posse to round them up, and In
the conflict seven Indians were killed and
several members of the sheriff's posse were
slain. The Ogalallas are now seeking
damages for their brethren who were thus
killed by the Wyoming authorities.
Itebraskans at White House.
Representatlvea Burkett and Norris were
callers at the White House this morning to
present their tespects to the president.
Mr. Burkett waa elated over his renoml
natlon for congress and said that it would
have given him still greater Joy to have
been at home when his renominatlon was
made, but the illness of his daughter ren
dered it impossible. He was, luwever,
profoundly thankful to his friends for the
confidence shown him.
The house bill authorising Routh Dakota
to select school and Indennlty lands in the
ceded portion of the G-eat Sioux reserva
tion was favorably reported today by the
senate committee on public lands.
The application of G. D. Butterfleld, John
Friday, Peter Stafford, George B. Chila
toph. H. C. Battler and Isaac Powers to
organize the Nebrsska National bank of
Norfolk, Neb., with IVl.nnn capital, has been
approved by the comptroller of the cur
rency. Hal N. Crone has been appointed regular
and Harry W. Crone substitute rural car
riers at Iirchwood, In.
Money for Experiment Station.
The house committee on Agriculture has
made a favorable renort mi the liin
vl.il... f,.r ... n.f :tr, : ",
thj use of experiment stations in each
state and territory, appropriation to 1
Increased the same amount annually until
The total annual appropriation rechd
', -'10 which amount will be made a smnl
1 lug permanent annual appropriation.
HELP ST. PAUL'S INDIGENT
Wills of Two Women Leave I.arar
Estate for Rene.t of
I, oral Charity.
ST. PAUL, Mini... March 23. -By the
filing of the report of the appraisers p -
pointed by the probate court to ascertain
the value of the estate of the late Fanny
8. Wilder of St. Paul, it is announced that
the entire Wilder estate, coupled with that
of Mrs. E. V. Appleby, a daughter,
amounting to about $2.ft.Ano, is to be used
for' the poor of St. Paul, Independently
of any other charity.
The Wilder estate Is appraised at II. 23S.
697. Mrs. Appleby's estate la estimated
at I75O.R10.
Several years ago Amherst Wilder made
a will leaving his estate to his wife, Fanny
8 Wilder, and hla daughter, Mrs. K V.
Appleby. The will contained the provision
that In rase oil three should die his wealth
should be devoted to relieving the neds
of the poor of St. Paul.
Mrs. Appleby died about a year ago and
her mother survived her but a few weeks.
In their wills they provided for oai-TYing
out the plan of air. Wilder.
RUMOR OF ANOTHER CHANGE
Central PaelRo and Inlon Parinc
Mileaae Added to Oregon
Short Line.
SALT LAKE CITY, March St-The Her
ald today ssys that all that portion of the
Central Pacific railroad between Reno and
Ogden, and all of the I'nlon Pacific be
tween Green River and Ogden. Is to be
sdded to the Oregon Short Line. An
nouncement to this effect will probably lie
made today or tomorrow, unless there Is
a sudden change of plans.
Several official changes will take place
simultaneously. General Manager W. H.
Bancroft of the I'nlon Pacific and Oregon
Short Line Is to retain his headquarters
in Salt lMkP City, having charge of the
enlarged short line. It is unilers-ood that
General Manager E E. Calvin of the Short
Line will go to Portland to lake charge of
the Oregon Railroad and Navigation rom
pnny. A. L. Mohler, now president of
that company. Is slated for a position In
Omaha on the Union Pacific, It Is stated.
C. H. Markham, now general manager
of the Texas llnee of the Southern Pa
cific system, is to be general mnnnger of
the entire R-mthern Pacific system. All
are to he under the Jurisdiction of Julius
Krutschnltt, reporting to him as director
of transportation of the Harrlman lines.
Tho Peseret News today will sny that on
a date In the near future, probaly April 1,
great changes, involving practically the
whole Harrlman system, so far as the gen
eral operating scheme of the system Is con
cerned, will go into effect. The, following
changes, It Is said, have been decided upon:
President A. L. Mohler of the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company, now at
Portland, Ore., will go Ui Omaha as vice
president of tho I'nlon Pacific; Assistant
General Manager 1 E. Calvin of the Ore
gon Short Line, now at Salt Lake City, will
go to Portland as vice president of the Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation company; Gen
eral Manager W. II. Bancroft of the Union
Pacific and Oregon Short Line will remain
at Salt Lake, City, having charge of the
enlarged Short Line system. The various
systems comprising the Harrlman lines
will retain their present Identity as re
gards the maintenance of roads, etc., but In
the actual operating and traffic scheme
great changes will be made.
The above telegram simply bears out the
reports which were p-lnted In The Bee
March 3 to the effect that the P.eno-Ogden
.nd Green Rlver-Ogden lines wtuld be In
eluded In the Oregon Short Line. It was
also Btated in The Bee of March 19 that
General Manager Bancroft would remain In
Salt Lake City and would not remove to
Omaha, The Salt Lake telegram simply
confirms these reports, which were known
in Omaha vr me trme ago.
Erastus Y.-ung, general auditor of the
Harrlman lines, Is back from his trip to
Salt Lake City, where he went to attend
the corference of Harrlman officials, called
for the purpose of arranging such changes
as will be brought about by the appoint
ment -of Julius Kruttsc.hnitt to the position
of director of transportation of the Harrl
man properties. He sent out word from
hie private office that he had no" news to
give out.
CODY MAKES DEPOSITION
Scoot Test I flea Wife Trted to Poison
Him In Aetloa fof Divorce Pro
eeedlsgi In Denver.
PENVER, March 23.Colonel William F,
Cody ("Buffalo Bill") made a deposition
before a notary in this city today In the
action for divorce which he has begun in
Big Horn county, Wyoming. Colonel Cody
will sail for Europe shortly and will be
absent from the country when his suit Is
tried. In the proceedings today Colonel
Cody was interrogated by his own attor
ney and was subjected -to an examination
by counsel for Mrs. Cody.
"Mrs. Cody tried to poison me three
years ago," the ci-lonel testified. "She hbd
frequently threatened to do It. We were
vlnltlng in P.ochister, N. Y., during the
holidays of 1900, and the day after Christ
mas I was ill. I supposed the turkey and
plum pudding Aid not agree with me. She
said hhe would fix me up. She pretended
to give me Medicine. It was poison. It al
most finished me. for I was unconscious for
some time. I think It must have been an
overdose, for it made me vomit, and I
suppose this saved my life."
Colonel Cody related many Instances of
Ms wife's having humiliated Mm at his
"former home" in North Platte by her con
duct toward guests.
"She drove my friends away," he said
"When they were no longer welcome In the
handsome residence I built and elaborately
furnlvhed It was no longer my home." The
witness recited many specific Instances of
his wife's discourtesy to his guests.
Mrs! Cody's counsel Inquired Into the
character of the guests to whom she ob
jected and Into their conduct while at her
home. The purpose of the If-.qulry was to
show tiat the men whom he brought to Mie
house were a fast and riotous set and be
haved In surh a manner that she had a
right t0(objeet to them.
CHICAGO SUBURBS FLOODED
One Man Drowned, Property De
stroyed nnd Many Narrow Escnjira
In Devastated Portions.
CHICAGO. March 3. Much damage was
r-niiserl todav in Chlcnro snhiirha bv ,nHn,
! u . . . i
: -u. ..,e wors, . ,ear lr,e ,,esP,aine.
! river reacin-u a record mora, line man was
j drowned as a tesult of the flood and there
were a number of narrow escapes. Farm
, bouses at l.emont are standing in water to
the windows.
In Austin l.jOi) employes of the Meyer
Cord company are idle because the water
j put nut the fires.
'" of ' residents of Pauphln Park
jaro unable to get supplies to their home
' "'' clilldrt-n are unable to reach school
t Burnside except by boats
Plunging Into the Pesplalnes river. Mis
I T,,HH Ja--ks.ni. n school lnn.-li.-r nf
j wood, a suburb of Chicago, rescued one of
: her pupils, sft.r the mother of the child
' had fainted and two boys who had acel-
j dentally km-cked the little one Into the!
j river hud run away. j
' I
I VALUABLE PACKARF MISSIKlft I
j J
Contains aft.ono a, mm Mailed b
Kansas City Bank to Parties
In Great Head.
KANSAS CITY. March 3 -A registered
package containing tS.tkiO, mailed by the
Traders National bank In this city on Feb
ruary 18, to one of Its correspondents at
Great Bend, Kan., is missing and postiflice
Inspectors are endeavoring to locate il.
The package was registered at the deot
office here and the local clerk has a receipt
showing that It was regularly dispatched
for Great B--nd. The potttmaster at thit
ciiy nays he has no record or the pa.-kage
and It evidently dlaitared en route.
LIFE LOST IN PRAIRIE FIRE
Woman and Boy Missing and Are Al-o
Believed to Bare Feriphed,
LARGE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY DESTROYED
Starts Near Atlanta nnd Covers Strip
Twenty Miles Innx nad Several
Miles Wide, Tnklaft All
la Its Path.
HOLPRKGE. Neb., March 2. (Special
Telegram.) A terrific, wind from the south
has been blowing here all day. Tho noon
train set out three fires near Atlanta, one
or more of which burned clear through to
the Platte, a dlstnnco of about twenty
miles. A number of farmers were burned
out. Some saved their homes, but lost
everything else, while others lost all their
buildings and stock. As high as ten or
fifteen families are burned out. It is im
possible to give a complete list of those
burned out tonight.
Mr. Olson, an old man, who was sick In
bed, wiw burned to death, and a woinitn nnd
a boy are reported missing. Tho burned
territory is from two to three miles wide
west of IaxmhIs, and it Is supposed to tinve
Bpread out us it went farther north.
The wind, the dust and the heat made a
combination that rendered It Impossible to
right the fire. A large amount of stock Is
reported loBt In the district. Tho heavier
losses as reported tonight are:
John Polheinus, house, stock and all aut-
buildings.
H. Masters, all except house.
Mr. Peerson, house, stock and everything.
8. Slehlag, a tenant on F. H. Porter's
place, all buildings burned.
All bulldlugs on Pelshcr A Kronquest's
place.
The large farm house on the farm tf
Israel Larson, eleven miles north, was also
burned today, having caught fire from a
defective flue. His son, P. Larson, lived
In the house and was sick In bed at the
time, and narrowly escaped being burned
to death. i
HEARING THE BURTON CASE
Witness Tells of Time Senator Be
came General Connsel for
Company.
ST. LOUIS, March 23. The identification
of letters of complaint against the Rlalto
Grain and Securities company received by
the Postoffice department by witnesses em
ployed In the department opened today's
proceedings in the trial of United States
Senator J. R. Burton of Kansas in the
United States district court. Senator Bur
ton is charged with having illegally ac
cepted fees from the Rlalto Grain fc-nd Se
curities company of 8L Louis.
Chief Postoffice Inspector W. E Coch
ran of Washington on the stand explained
the procedure cf handling complaints made
to the department and the Issuance of
fraud ordsra. .
The most Important witness of the fore
noon session was Ernest H. Kostor, a
member of the St. Louis advertising firm.
He testified that, he had introduced Sen
ator Burton to President H.C.' Dennis, .of
the Rlalto company and to Judge Thomas
B. Harlan, attorney for the oompany, one
day In November, 1902. Witness stated that
following the Introduction Senator Burton,
Judge Harlan and himself took the noon
train for Chicago. On the trip Judge Har
lan asked Senator Burton to become gen
eral counsel for the Rlalto company. Wit
ness stated that it was apeclfled that Bur
ton should receive $1,500 for his services.
Burton raid his name should appear on the
company's literature only as "general coun
sel" and that he could not act in any
capacity before the Postoffice department
for the company. Burton suggested that
the 12,500 be paid to him in monthly in
stallments of $500.
Burton agreed that in case he accepted
the offer as general counsel he would un
dertake the defense of President Dennis of
the Rlalto company, which had absorbed
the Brooks Brokerage company, in case
Pennia should be Indicted for the trans
actions of the latter company.
FIGHTING BILLS FOR LABOR
An tl-lajoactlon Meaanre Sonndly De
nounced Pefore Judiciary
Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The house
judiciary today continued bearing on the
anil-injunction bill. State Senator Matson,
of Indiana, spoke in opposition to it. lie
was unsparing in ids criticism of the labor
unions and said their policy was to intimi
date, coerce and browbeat. He character
ized John Mitchell as the most conservative
labor leader in this country, but said no
man ever uttered a greuter untruth than
when Mitchell declared, Once a working-
man, always a workingman."
Frederick W. Job, secretary of the Em
ployers' union of ( hicugo, said he did not
believe the labor leaders of the ruuntry
represented the real views of tho rank and
file of vorklngmen, organized or unorgan
ised. The leaders from Gumpers down, he
said, misrepresent the real conditions.
Tho afternoon session of the hearing was
devoted to arguments in favor of the bill.
H. R. Fuller, representing the Railway
Trainmen's Order, and Andrew Furusth,
representing the American Boa men's union.
an1 PreBldent Oomper. of the American
Federation of Labor were heard.
Mr. Fuller declared the opponents of the
bill were practically in favor of government
by injunction, whlrh would abolish trial
by Jury and all rights that labor holds
sacred.
Mr. Gompers, taking up the statement of
Panlel Davenport, in which the charge wan
made that the labor leaders as a rule were
socialists, declared Mr. Davenport had
stated what he himself knew o be false.
Mr. Gompera declared that the use of tlje
injunction sgalnst labor was of compara-
iy"ly Tn,"nt and '""rely unjustified.
CUrDICC nilCI I C TUT DlrtT
On tnlr r UULL-LO 1Mb KIU I
Kepubllcns nt Salem. Illinois, Seek
Settle Controversy with
Chairs.
SALEM, 111., March 23.-A riot marked
the gathering of the republicans of Marion
county, in convention here, during which
delegates rliarged upon each other with
uplifted chairs and It was not until Peputy
Sheriff Slmcox drew a revolver and com
manded order that peace was restored.
Judge Patterson, chairman of the central
committee, had announced the temporary
officers as selected 1-y the central com
mittee, when the disorder arose. More
than 1(0 delegates sprung to their feet and
began a general fight with chairs. The
furniture in the court room was wrecked
and when it seemed imminent that there
would be biood shed lJpuiy Sheriff 8im
cu drew hui revwlvar nad restored order.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
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Crlrta) Fair.
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CNE MORE COLDJVAVE TO COME
Temperature to Call bont Forty De
grees and Italn or Snow
Predicted.
The weather man Is not through yet. Il
ls going to take at lenst one more whack
with his winter weapon. Yesterdny after
noon ho hoisted his colli wave flag The
temrcrature is to fall aSaut forty defroes
and raJti or Know max come in the lelxup.
The worst of the cold wave Is to be over
by Friday night.
ALARMED AT ATTITI1IK OF CHI I.
Diplomatists Fear It Will Soon Make
Hostile Move.
(Copyright, 19o4. by New York Herald Co.)
BERLIN, March S3. (New York Herald
Cablegram Specinl Telegram to The lice.)
The semi-official Post tonight published n
communication from a well known diplo
matist In Paris, who states that In the
French capital n very pessimistic view is
taken of the tension which has undoubtedly
set In between Russia nnd China, and mid
that all fears regarding the attitude of
China toward the war seem to be approach
ing a realization.
Plspatehes have been received at the
Qual P'Orsal from Peking stating that the
Chinese government still denies It has nny
Intention of abandoning Its cttllude of
neutrality, but everything goes to show
that It Is teally only t aitlng for u favorable
opportunity to take pnrt In the hostilities.
The Russian government hns received
similar reports from its minister In Peking,
and Is taking measures In consequence.
In the last day or two an exchange of
views of an exhaustive order have taken
place between the French and Russian
governments as to China's intervention In
the war, but no decision has yet been re
ported ns to the lines cf action to bo
adopted by France In this evuitunllty.
The answer of the Chinese government to
threatening dispatches sent In by Russia
Is awaited with anxiety.
In view of the relations which the Post
maintains with the Foreign office here, a
statement of this kind in its columns is
Important.
ALLEGE EDITOR IS HI SSI AN SPY
Member of Parliament Sale) to Be la
Far f Enemy.
TOKIO. March 22. The House of Repre
sentatives today appointed a committee of
eighteen membeis ;o Investigate the ch.rge
that Teeluk Aklyama, a member cf Par-
lament, '. in the .employ cf the Russian
government. Aklyama is publisher cf the
Nlrokviahitbun, t Toklo paper which has
been bitterly assailing the government,
partleu:arly upon. tLaAnaciaJ policy. It
has also oharged the government vith
having forced capitalists to subscribe to
the war br.nda recently 'aaud and has
predicted that a second loan will prove
a failure. A. local prosecution which waa
Instituted r bulled In a decision yes
terday, oroering the permanent stppres
slon of the publication and the Imprison
ment cf the paper's signatory four months.
The rase was subsequently appealed and
loth y.kiyama and his triends vigorously
dsny the charge that he Is a spy. The
healing before the committee and the later
GscuHSlon of the question In the house
ptomlses to be exceedingly bitter.
r,E ATEX
'
INSIRGEINTS
SPEEDILY
Japanese Do Not Temporise l(b the
Cor cans.
(Copyright, 19o4, by New York Herald Co.)
SEOUL, March 23.- (New York Herald
Cablegram 8peclal Telegram to The Bee.)
The Tonghak Insurrection on th eastern
coast haa been speedily aquelched ty the
Japanese garrison from Wonson, which cap
tured thirty-five Insurgents, hilled three and
wmunded twenty-one.
It is reported from WIJu that the Rus
rlans are treating the Core.-vns cruelly and
looting the country.
AMERICA NOT ASKED TO ACT.
No Troth 111 Story llegardlns; Japnnese
In Russia.
'Copyright. 19M, hy Now York Herald Co.)
ST. PETERSBURG, March !3.-(New
York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram
to The Bee.) The report that the American
ambassador has been requested to Inter
vene on the part of the Japanese left in
Russia appears to be unfounded.
General Kouiopatkin has paused Lake
Baikal.
NOT ASJUOIS ADOI'T PORT AHTHIH.
Russians Insist Bombardment Iton
No Harm.
(Copyright. o4. hy New York Herald Co.)
ST. PETERSBURG, March 23.-Nw
York Herald Cablegram-Special Telegram
to The Pee.) Assurances are given that
Port Arthur haa nothing tn fesr from bom
bardment. This prevents any anxiety over
the enemy's efforts, which In a way ara
welcomed as lifelessly exhausting the Japa
nese resources.
RF.FI SR A HAsroiir TO III SKI V
M ill Send Escort Along A hen In
spection la Made.
.'Copyright. 1!o4. hy New York Herald Cr. )
FEKING, March 23. (New York ll.ri!d
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee )
-The Wal Wu Pu (ministry i.f foreign rf
fairs) has refuted the Russian military at
tache n possport to Inspect lie- Chinese
forces in Manchuria and Mongolia, but has
furnished him a Chinese escort to accom
pany him on the same Inspection.
HAVE GOOD OPIMOV OK MAKAHOl-'K,
Germans Like 4KHTrvalte tllltndc of
Admiral,
(Copyright. KM. by New York Herald Co.)
BERLIN, March (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The B. e )
In military elicits the increased activity
of the Russian feet Is vn y much appro, d
it is ascribed to the new spirit infused since
Vice Admiral Mnksroff ..k command.
GERM ARMY TO BE HEPRESKVTEL
ICalaer Designates Officer to
Acruiii-
puny Japan's rm,
(Copyright: 1!M. by New York H.r.il-'
ALEXANDRIA. March IS-INrw
C.i.l
Y- ik
Herald Cablegram Specie Telegram to T !;,
Pee.) General Rohrscheldt. ho 1v stoppintr
at Phepheards. has Iw-e-i commanded l.v the
ka'.ser to fol!.,w tho Juance atn.y. He Is
leaving fur Lsilig
Confirmation that Japanese Engaged Roe
sian Fleet at Port Arthur.
BATTLE IS TURiOUS WHILE IT LASTS
Shore Eefensos Are Also Engaged
Attacking Fleet
SEVEN JAPANESE CASUALTIES REPORTED
Frets Dispatches from S Fetenbnrf Gire
Peta Is-
KUSSIA UNEASY CVLR REPEATED ATTACKS
Feeling that the Japanese Atta-ka
Arc Preliminary to a. General
nombard went and a
Mra.e.
TOKIO, March 23. 0:10 a. m. A sped...
I'-.spaich from Mojl, (opposite Shlmonosekl,
Japan), says the Japaneso fleet made an
other stuck on Port Arthur March IS,
bombarded the city and its defenses and
foupht a furious engagement with the
Russian fleet outside the harbor, destroy
ing one Ru-v-ii.tn battleship. Seven Japan
ese casuiilties are reported. There Is no
Information concerning the Japanese fleet'a
ceniilllon.
Tho Navy department has not been ad
vised of this engagement, but evidently
txpects news.
LONDON, March 23.-ThU is the first an
nouncement of the mgugeinent off Port
Arthur on March IS. Spee.tr.1 dispatches
received in Ij ndon this .'teroon contain
the oa mo oetails of an fgageinent, but
give the date ns March which probably
Is correct. The Associated Press dlspatchce
from St. Petersburg lost night give full
details of tho fight at Port Arthur on March
22.
So f lege In Siberia.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 23.-The re
ports printed in iOurope and the United
S'.otea that a Mate of siege lias been pro
claimed in Liberia and in Baiutoft province,
southeastern Russia (through which the
Siberian railroad runs), will be extended to
tl-.e whole of lOurupean Russia Is officially
declared to be absolutely false. No such,
measure has even been contemplated, it
being considered quite unneoensary.
The authorities express the greatest satis
faction with the interior condition of the
empire. The hearty loya'ty with which the
war with Japan has been met in nil parts
of Russia has profoundly iapressed the
authorities.
All the reports received by the. ministry
of the interior lr.CJta.te that the critics of
the g jvoctnant, UiUvaiI cf profiting by
the WiT, have been iauat oTpletely dis
armed. :;vo atiKta at ar;U-g'."" cmcnt dls-
tuibii.ucs in Kiofl and Odessa,, according
to these rt ports, lour.f. the tamper of the
people violently opjad '.o them. Within
the past fortnight culy u a.agle incident
occurred watch could be Ovnafrued as an
evidence of ciMffeuUva. 1 e - vfu- the
! tr rowing of a bomb r.t a ol.tpel So Tlinn.,
the capital tf the Itrwtr.lwa government
la western Kjestu, ti tew utg-a ago, and
up Co aale Lae auLuur and U purpoee of
tho outrage have not teen c'iaoovered.
EXPECTS JAPS VILL. 1'Hf TO LA.KD
Knasla Looks vrfh .o tin.' is ess an
PtpM.'cl Pora bar. meats.
tT. I ETiRSU; RG, March' J. 1:17 p. tn.
Furvt-er oetails of ) set days attack on
Port Ar.hur are expected c-r'.ng the day.
out t.oth-ng in the wy of trlxate or newa-
l'aPer dispatches supplementing; tne official
I acccu. Is has been teceived up to the pres
ent time. According to the Infotmatloo
here there now exists a coirplete embargo
upon 2.ewtpaier dispatches direct from
Port Arthur.
The military authorities seem to narrlfest
no displeasure at the Japanese tactics
yesterday. On the contrary, they dtckara
lhat such bombardments only wear out
the guns and machinery of the ships and
v aste ammunition without compensating
advMitfegea. They point to the compara
tively lnslgnilicant damage done by the
bombardment of (santUgo by Uie An.erlcsn
fleet as pioof of their futility.
From :he positions taken by the Japanese
the .'atter could not eee etcher the town
or the batteries. The range waa from
six to clgnt miles, with a high angle cf Mr
and prtdslon was Impossible. Although
the general target wns large, only a lucky
chance could teally damage batteries or
ships.
t'-o far ts known, the Japanese accom
plished nothing yesterday. On he other
liind. the Russians r.Hd letter iuck. a shell
from the bi.ttleshlp Retvlzan, which waa
lrlng over tbo hill, landing on one nf the
Japanese battleship. Of course, it Is ad
mitted ihat hese pot shots are trying to
'he garrison.
CONSIDF.n Plltl'ERTY PROTECTIOie.
Residents ol Sew Cliwana; Fear Bom
tardment hy llclllaereu t.
NEW CM WANG, March 23. An Informal
meeting of the foreign consuls stationed,
here Ikim been called for the purpnee of
discussing means for sreuring thy pro
tection of the proi-erty of neutrals. In view
nf lliti fact that New Chwsng la sur
rounded by lri; Russian fore-en. having
breastwork i.nd batteries now estubllt-hed
nt l lie rllw:iy h'iiIoii on the east able
of the river l.iao and also at the fort on
the west M 5e. Tills situation rxpr-set the
treaty port fo the danger of cannon fire)
should the Japanese come up the river.
On account of the fear that the United
Klines giiiil--:il Helena will be withdrawn
tlx- Americ.'ni '. i-sjdenis lir -r- hake telc
Kiahl to l',lte. Strifes MlnNler Conger
nt Peking requesting the presence of an
Ameilcaii i- an-of-war in ioi)tiint ioin
inmil.'.'iTl'in ( in ins 11. e runiiiiuiiii.-e of Die
w..r (. the purpose of espe- l .ily protect-
: lug property during the disorder ti.r.t will
lull, nd iiie 'iitei 1 1 guum between Russian
and J.p.in.-ie o---ii-u. Uou, uu event that
i ts a .il icipaiei'..
i ,m
GETS ImiWX TO RltlVESS.
j 'hl Culled i., (inter l Premier
CimsMere Proposal,
TO Kin. Mar-h i: Tl.o xcinl rcselun of
' I Met telay it.-id ,-p u. the business
I for M-.l- li il w-.-s c.iMi.I I i-;nlel Kateura
I and .Minister ol Fr. hi Affairs Ko.nura
I i.ii.T.-f s-4, .1 l-.c l.o:i.i- '1 ot- 1 a.-ilrl lh
iliiet hud I----r. .-.uiiMiione'l ul no ui .iural-
I lc!-("; moment in I In- mi ills ol tl-e t- mr.iry.
lie eoin tei; it ,i (::.:.'. honor lo t'aulo W.IU
, IP" n. -lul-i r of lie- I u I the duly cf pp.
I holdintf li
n i'!e oil, j, (f M.e -uHiur,
, r be n .linl ir.nce ol 1 f ru,-uint I ( are .4 the
! : n nt by th consolidation of the p si: Ion
! f I'.-- p. ror nnd bv ; -.-..m--: fiivn.lly
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