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The Omaha Daily Bee. DON'T BELIEVF ' " TILL YOU SEE IT IN BEE If The B 5ry It Happened It Did. Rumors Are Labeled It Printed. EKTAItLISHEI) JIL 1871. OMAHA, riilDAY MOKNIM1, ;MA1MI 25, U04 TEX PAdEH. siNOLi: copy tiikee cents. BELL IN COMMAND Assumes Cbargs of the Troops Ordered to Ban Miguel County. INSURRECTION SAID TO PREVAIL Attitude tnd Threat) of Outriders Giro Came for AUraa. DEPORTATION OF STRIKERS BEGINS TwetrtT rinlaidprs and Families Banbhed hoca Teliuride APPEAL SENT TO PRLSIDENT ROOSEVELT (nlon Mea Declare 6ror Peabody Pat Martial Un la Fore Merely to Defeat Operation of Injunctions. DENVER. March 24.-A special train boarlng troops lcrt Denver tor Tellurlde this afternoon. The entire force of 0 men will tx under the command of Adju tant General Bell. Governor Peabody said today that he de clared Ban Miguel county In a state of Insurrection and rebellion because of the representations made to him by public officials and citizens of the town who de clared that a body of men was forming outside the county to Join with men within the county for the purpose of destroying property and Inflicting personal Injury on persons In Tellurlde. A dispatch received today from Tellurlde contained the news that twenty Flnlanders left that place today. It Is Inferred from this fact that the deportation of strikers and their families has been resumed by the military. It was reported today that the Western Federation of Miners had made a second appeal to President Roosevelt to send fed eral troops to Colorado. The union men tnke the ground that Governor Peabody only put martial law In force at Tellurlde to prevent the Injunction against the Cltl sens' alliance from becoming operative. It Is further stated that the governor pre vented the deported men from enjoying their full lights as American cltliens, and they call on the president claims that tho governor Is violating the provisions of the federal constitution. Troops Rale Two Counties. Martial law Is In operation In two counties today San Miguel and Las Animas. Reports from both districts are to the effect that conditions at present are peaceful. At Tel lurlde, Ban Miguel county, press censorship Is exercised and no news Is sent out except such as approved by the military authori ties. At the capltol no secret Is made of the fact that the purpose In declaring martial law In Ban Miguel county Is to prevent the return to Tellurlde of the union men who were expelled from the camp by an organ isation of armed business men and who have announced their Intention to go back under protection of an Injunction granted by District Judge Theron Stevens. Captain Bulkeley Wells, whom Governor peabody baa appointed military' commander of the district, was one of the leaders of the party that drove the union men and their sympathisers from the camp. He has aid that If the exiles should attempt to re turn they would be regarded as characters likely to create disturbance and would be dealt with accordingly. Union Hold Coafereace. TRINIDAD, Colo., March 24. Delegates of the coal miners unions of southern Colorado held a convention here today to consider pioposltlona to return to work. WHUam Howells, president of district No, U, United Mine Workers, made a strong statement In defense of his conduct of the strike. "The action of Governor Peabody in call ing out the mllltla and declaring martial law," he said, "is absolutely unwarranted by the conditions. There has been no vio lence nor any attempt at It. The only dis turbance that has occurred since the strike began In November was occasioned by s gents of the operators." The delegates expect to reach a vore on the proposition to return to work torn or row. The convention is being held behind lilosed doors by permission of Major 11111 commanding the troops. Martial law is In full force throughout Las Animas county, Detachments of the Military were sent to Segundo today. Notice was larfued by the local miners' union to the members of the United Mine Workers of America today to "see that no violations of this law are permitted within our ranks, and that any one having fire arms or ammunition will turn them over to the proper authorities." BONDING COMPANY IS LIABLE Takes Case Involving Eleven Dollars to Federal Court of Appeals ad Loses. ST. LOUIS. March 24. (Special Telo- grnm.) The United States court of appeals today decided the case of the National Surety Company against the United States In favor of the government. The case arose over a claim of the government, amounting to III. against the surety company, which had boijded John Elch, a letter carrier at Omaha. It was alleged thst Elch had rifled three letters that were given to him to register, one containing $6, another J150 and the third 1 50. The company held that collecting letters to register was not within the .scope of F.lch'e duties at the time of taking the risk: also that the government has sus tained no loss. The court held that the bondsmen should be responsible for all duties within the scope of the bonded em ploye's office and thst the right of action of the United States was not affected by the fatlui of the owners of the letters to present their claims. TICKET SCALPERS GUILTY old Tickets Which It Is Charged Were Stolen from Baata. Fe Ofllee. KANSAS CITT. March M.-George W. Welles, a ticket scalper, was found guilty In the criminal court here today of obtain ing money by trick and fraud in disposing of railway tickets that had bee stolen from the Santa Fe railway depot at Prince ton, Kan., which was burned to the ground to hide the robbery. M M. Itts. the depot agent, disappeared and later the complete set of tickets, with perforators and rubber stare pa. were found in Wellea' possession. . Many of the tlrkets. regularly made out were sold. It Is estimated thst ths supply was worth upward of tloC.OnO. Agent Letts, who was arrested after Welles' spprrhen tlon, has twice escaped and la aow at 1th. ; arty. Wen was givoo, .two years In the ' N DINES WITH POOR ililli Alexandra Tree! and Takes Dlaaer Among Factory Em. ployea aad Children. LONDON, Mnrch 24. The routine of roy alty was Interestingly broken today when Queen Alexandra pal'' an Informal visit to the Alexandra trust and there enjoyed a -cent dinner among the fnctory employes and children of the east end. The queen has always taken keen interest In the Institution, which was founded on her plan to give the poor the cheapest pos sible food without savoring of charity. She arranged today's visit privately with 8ir Thomas Upton, who Is the principal con tributor to the Institution. They drove up in closed carriages, accom panied by Princess Victoria, Earl Ie Orey. treasurer of the household of her majesty, and Countess De Orey.. Miss Knollys and Sidney Oreyville. the private secretary of the queen. A rumor of the queen's coming partially leaked out and the dining rooms were packed. Among those present were John D. Crlmmlns of New Tork and Miss Crlmmlns. who had been let Into the secret. IJke a factory girl who had Just preceded her, the queen went to the desk and asked for eight dinner tickets, tendering half a crown. She was told that they would be sixpence more, which Earl De Grey promptly contributed. Sir Thomas Upton conducted the royal guest, who was simply dressed in black, through the dining rooms. The news of the Identity of this extraordinary young looking woman soon spread and the children crowded around her, curiously touching her dress and looking up In her face. Those who could not get near stood on. tables to catch a glimpse of their queen. Soon the whole building rang with the shrill cheers of the delighted children and girls. The queen saw two mites crying. "What is the matter." she aaked. They had lost their dinner tickets, but their grief was quickly turned to Joy at the gift of a shilling from the royal purse. So thickly did the children, most of them typically ragged urchins of the east end, crowd around the royal visitors that one of the attendants tried to make a passage way for her. "Don't bother," said the queen. "I did not come here to disturb them." After talking with several factory em ployes, who were In the midst of their meal. which Is dall;' served to some 8.000 to 4,000 persons, the queen and her party, accom panied by Sir Thomas, went upstairs to the room where they all redeemed their meal tickets. For her cents the queen had soup, lamb, potatoes, a large helping of plumb pudding, a glass of water and a mug of coffee. She seemed to enjoy It, SIIAK.KI P AMONG IVONt ONFORSIISTs. Member of British Parllameat Attacks Popalar Preacher. LONDON, March 24 Consternation has been caused In British nonconformist cir cles by a speech of Robert W. Perks, lib eral member of Parliament from the South division of Lincolnshire, delivered yester day. At the opening of a church basar at Luth he vigorously criticised Rev. Reginald John Campbell, minister of the City Tem ple here. Both men are pillars of non conformity, one of them being practically the head of the ministry, and the other the most prominent layman, The two main points of Mr. Perks' attack were Rev. Mr. Campbell's recent presentation of the bishop of London and .he projected stirpllcing of Mr. Campbell's choirs of the City Temple. It would have been better, said Mr. Perks, "If he had asked the vet eran leader of nonconformity. Rev. James O. Rogers, to Introduce him to King Ed ward. Instead of going to a levee hanging to the apron strings of an American bishop." Criticising the Idea of a surpllced choir, he said: "We expect our preachers to march with fearless buoyant step, and not become camp followers In the Anglican army." Rev. Mr. Campbell declines to discuss Mr. Perks' remarks. COMBES YIELDS TO THE SOCIALISTS. Makoa Changes la BUI to Suppress Teavchlaa; by Religions Orders. PARIS, March 14. The Chamber of Depu ties was very animated today, and the gal leries were crowded In anticipation of the possible psssage of the government hill for the suppression of teaching by all classes of religious orders. The opposition tem porarily abandoned Its obstructive tactics. The committee having charge of the bill accepted an amendment of M. Rabler, a radical socialist, striking out articles tv to xll, thus s'mplyfytng the measure and giv ing promise of an early conclusion of the debate. M. Mlllevoye, nationalist, severely ar raigned Premier Combes, claiming he was putting through a measure which was anti French, anti-republican and antl-natlonal. The situation of Premier Combes' cabinet continues to be a delicate one. The best opinion today was that the next day or two will determine whether a reconstruc tlon of the cabinet Is to take place. If no change occurs before Easter It la expected that the Issue will be put off for some time. IRISH SOG9 WID IP MEETING. Efforts to Seeare lateraatloaal Exhi bition at Dahlia Opposed. DUBLIN. March 24.-A meeting here today, called for the purpose of promoting an International exhibition In Dublin during 190(5, under King Edward's patronage, broke up In disorder, the members of the Gaelic league voting with the majority against the project, which was proposed by Sir James Murphy, president of the Chamber of Com merce of Dublin and seconded by Lord Drogheda. John McNeil, vice president of the league, opposed the proposal and advocated an ex clusively national exhibition. When the vote against the International plan was an- nouncea ine leaguers joinea in Irish pa triotic songs and the chairman declared the meeting closed. I.ater the supporters of the nations! movement attempted to hold a meeting, but were dispersed by the police. ITALIA! HIVE STORMY SESSION Finally Appoint Committee to I a vest 1. ROME. March 24. After a stormy discus sion the Chamber of Deputies approved the appointment of a committee to Inquire into the accusations made against 8lgnor Nasi, former minister of public Instruc tion, who is charged with the mlsappro prlatlon of several hundred thousand francs destined for the expenses of the ministry of which he was the head. Slgnor Nasi, who was present at the sitting, protested against the action taken and claimed that the inquiry would prove the charges to ho unfounded. Chinese newspaper fader Baa. TIEN TSIN. March 14 -Viceroy Tuen has prohibited the Chinese from purchasing the Chinese newspaper Chlppao on the ground that It had published an untrue article referring to the bad conduct cf ths Imperial troop oa the border, which leaded. La claimed, to. India ih peon la. GALES SWEEP ILLINOIS One Mao Killed and Mirny Injured at Indiana Harbor. CHICAGO FEELS THE FURY OF THE STORM Balldlogs Are Wrecked at Various Polats of the State aad Tele graph Wires Dow a la. Maay Places. CHICAGO. March 24.-One of the most severe storms this city has known in years passed over Chicago tonight. Great dam age was done In the suburbs to the south of the city, and considerable loss was sus tained by the people living to the north of the city proper. The storm did not strike the business portion In Its greatest force. The town of Indiana Harbor, twenty miles southesst of Chicago, on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, was the heaviest loser. C. L. Barker, the proprietor of a dry goods store, was killed and fifteen people who were In his store when the storm struck were Injured. Some of them are expected to die. Barker's store was entirely demol ished. Eighteen residences were blown down and a number of people were hurt In the ruins of their homes. It Is almost Impossible to obtain full details tonight, because of the condition of the telegraph and telephone wires, nearly all of them being down for miles between Chicago and Indiana Harbor. The wires of the electric lines were knocked down and the power was shut off, making it Impossible for anybody to reach the place save on the regular trains of the railroad running through the place. The number of people Injured at Indiana Har bor will probably approximate twenty-five. All three of the hotels In the place were badly damaged. Green's hotel In particular being badly wrecked. One two-story frame building was turned entirely over. Maay llnlldlng Wrecked. The storm created havoc in the town of Hammond, Ind. A number of residences were badly damaged and two people were Injured, but not fatally. One end of the large plant of the Republic Iron and Steel company was blown down, causing a loss of at least 125,000. A number of business houses were unroofed. In Grand Crossing eight miles south of the center of the city, a number of buildings were wrecked. The telegraph and telephone companies suffered greatly south of the city. Up to midnight not a wlrj? was working east of Indiana Harbor on any of the three railroads running through the place. To the north of the city the storm was also severe, much damage having been done in the suburbs of Evanston, Rogers Park and Thornton. An exceedingly heavy fall of rain ac companied the storm. In the suburban town of Thornton the frame dwelling of E. Gardner was blown into a stone quarry and reduced to kindling wood. Gardner was fatally hurt, and his wife sustained serious injuries. Several other people were injured. Rains Dantase Crops. The fall of rain west and north of Evans- ton, which Is twelve miles north of Chicago, was so heavy that the crops were badly damaged. At midnight It was Impossible to reach Rockford, 111., by either telegraph or telephone, and Madison, Wist, was simi larly cut off. Storm in Missouri. MEXICO, Mo., March 24. A terrlflo wind and rain storm struck here today damaging many buildings and Injuring two persons. J. V. Duty received a severe scalp wound and Jerry Curry, colored, with a leg and an arm broken Is in a serious con dition. Fruit trees suffered much damage. Damage la Wisconsin. GRAND RAPIDS, March 14. Six houses were completely wrecked and a number of their Inmates Injured here tonight by a severe windstorm, which was accompanied by rain. A large number of other buildings were moved from their foundations. At Muskegon several buildings were un roofed and considerable dumage was done, though no persons have as yet been re ported injured. Lightning Plays Havoc. EAST ST. LOUIS, III., March 24.-An electrical storm, accompanied by a high wind and a heavy fall of rain, caused con siderable damage here tonight. The light ning struck many buildings, among them the plant of a fireworks manufacturer, which exploded and three of the larger buildings were burned. A large number of persons were injured, many dwellings de molished and the loss will reach many thousands of dollars. CLOSE SALE TO ROCK ISLAND Stockholders of Choctaw. Oklahoma dt Galf Railroad Conclude Nego tiations at Special Meeting. CHICAGO. March 24. Stockholders of the Choctaw. Oklahoma A Gulf railroad held a special meeting here today and confirmed the aale of their road and other property and franchises to the Chicago, Rock Inland & Pacific Railway company. They also authorised and approved of the purchase by their directors of the 8earch & Des Arc railroad and the Hasen A Northern railroad and the IJttle Rock & Southern railroad. All of these properties have practically been in possession of the Rock Island fur sometime and have been operated as a part of its system. DEADLOCK IN SPRINGFIELD Coal Mlaers aad Operators of Illinois Caanot Agree on Matters la Dlapate. SPRINGFIELD. 111.. March 24-Indiea-tlons tonight point to a deadlock In the Joint convention of the coal operators and miners f the state, and the sessin may last two weeks. The scale committee organised and divided Into two committees of miners and opera tors. The principal points in dispute will probably be the matter of the hoisting en gineer, whom the miners wish to become a part of their organization. National Presi dent John Mitchell addressed the miners tonight KRUTTSCHNITT IS SILENT Has .lathing to Bay el the Conference at Salt 1-ake of Reported Change. SAN FRANCISCO, March M.-Julius Kruttschnltt, general manager of the South ern Pacific and assistant to the president, reached here today from Salt Lake. With regard to the conference of railroad men at Salt Lake, Mr. Kruttschnltt had nothing to say. He was also silent on the subject of changes In his own cfT.ce. Ths date cf his departure fog IVbleMO. fee faiJ. ay a HAS OPTION 0ND0LD PLANT Denver Says Independent Packers Will Start Work at Kan. sas City. DENVER. March 24. The News today say s thst the stockmen of the west, backed by the powerful National Live Stock asso ciation, mesn to carry out their project of establishing an Independent packing plant to fight the so-called Beef trust. Is evi denced by the option that has been taken upon the packing plant of Jacob Dold of Kansas City. This option Is now In the hands of vice President L. F. Wilson and Treasurer F. W. Flato of the organization. All the papers Incident thereto are also In the possession of these officers, who are care fully making an examination of them with a view of formal acceptance at an early date by the organization, according to Secretary Charles F. Martin of the asso ciation. Just returned from the east. The option carries with it a lease for ten years on the property. The Dold packing house has been one of the strongest competitors of the trust. Its capacity Is sufficient to kill 2,000 head of cattle, 4.000 hogs and as many sheep dally. According to Mr. Mar tin, the capacity Is great enough to answer the business of the stockmen who are pushing the project to a successful end. KANSAS CITY, March 24.-The option on the Kansas City plant of the Dold Packing company was secured by the pro jectors of the Independent organisation three years ago. as announced at the time, and runs until May 1. F. W. Flato, treas urer of the organisation, said today: "It has not as yet been decided whether the deal for the lease on the Dold plant shall be closed. That will depend upon how liberally the stockmen of the country tako up the popular subscription of stock now being offered In all parts of the stock-raising country. Already 1100.000 has been subscribed. Not until (500,000 has been subscribed, however, will the deal for the Dold plant be consummated. A meeting of stockmen of the southwest Is to be held at Dodge City, Kan., on March 31. when an endeavor to raise a part of the desired amount will be made. PROMISES TO OBEY THE COURT Officer of Northern Securities 'Com pany Says Decree Will Be Carried (Int. NEW YORK, March 24. "Tou may deny most emphatically that a new Northern Securities company Is being planned," said Colonel Clough, vice president and general counsel of the company, today. "We are doing our best to carry out the principles of the court's decree." This statement was brought forth by the circulation In Wall street of a rumor that a plan had been formulated by which Northern Pacific stock would be held In block and not distributed. - In spite of official denials the statement was persistently reiterated this afternoon that a difference of opinion has arisen be tween the Great Northern interests and the Union Pacific group of capitalists. The point of disptue was said to be the future control of the Northern Pacific. ' James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern, said: "Everything Is peaceful." Official of the Unrbn" pclflo deprecated the talk of rivalry In-'Northern Pacific. E. H. Harrlman. president of the Union Pa cific,, said he did not care to discuss the re port A director of the Union Pacific said: "You may be sure there will be no repeti tion of the contest of May I." BAD BLAZE AT KANSAS CITY Lightning Cannes Fire In Large Dry Goods Store with Mich Loss. KANSAS CITY. March 24. Fire in Jones Bros.' mammoth retail dry goods store, at Twelfth and Main streets today caused a loss estimated at $130,000, fully Insured. Of the loss, $90,000 Is on stock, and $40,000 on the building, which Is owned by Octave Chanute of Chicago. The fire was started by lightning, in one of the lesser of seven buildings, a five story structure at 1221 and 1223 Main street, that make up the Jones Bros, store. It burned out the wall paper and paint de partments, and the art and fancy goods, and the clothing and staple dry goods de partments were flooded. The main build ing was saved by being shut off by Iron doors. August M. Merrill, aged 50, a spectator, was struck In the head by the noczle of a bursted pipe and fatally hurt. Two fire men were overcome by smoke, but will re cover. Merrill Is a clerk In a local pack ing house. PACKING UNIONS MAY FIGHT Employers Told to Stop War oa Unions or There Will Be Trouble. CHICAGO. March 24-The "closed shop" may be demanded at the stock yards, with the alternative of a general strike. Notice has been served on one packing firm that unless it abandons efforts to disrupt the unions the closed shop will be called for and that the ST,000 union men In the yards will enforce the order. Complaints have been made to the Pack ing Trades council that several packers hnve hired men to create discontent among the unionists. Michael Donnelly, president of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher workmen, Investigated, and says he found the complaints well founded. The unions in the stock yards recently formed a close alliance and some of the organizations are said to have been pre paring all winter for a fight. The pres ent agreements In the stock yards are verbal, but wages and hours of labor are fixed annually by committees representing the packers and the men. WEAVING CHAIN OF EVIDENCE Witnesses at Botkla Trial Offer Dan. aging Testimony aad One Wit. neas Harassed to Tears. SAN FRANCIS V), March 24-In the Botkln murder trial today Mrs. Tuchler. the clerk in the dry goods store who had testi fied that she sold Mrs. Botkln the hand kerchlrf that was enclosed In the fatal box of candy, was cross-examined. She was questioned regarding her family affulrs and associates until she wept and appealed to the court for protection. Objections by the district attorney finally ended the incident. Mrs. Alvlra Reuff, a trained nurse, testi fied that while she was attending Mrs. Bot kln the hitter had asked her regarding the effect of arsenic. She also identified the ad dress on the box of candy as the hand writing of Mrs. Botkln. Dr. Thomas Cook of Stockton testified that while attending Mrs. Botkln during an Illness In July and August, IsSS, Ue had dis cussed wl'k e Lhg result of, grimlcul RIGHT TO DOUBLE SALARY Senate Committee Fanes on One Point in the Dietrich Case. MILLARD DEAD SET AGAINST LINDSAY Senator Informs President He Will Fight Conftrmutlon In Case HIS Nomination Is Seat to the Senate. From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. March K t Special Tel egram.) It will be recalled that during the taking of teetimony In the Dietrich case Senator Dietrich testified to the fact that he had received two salaries, 'one as governor and the other as United States senator. His salary as United States sen ator from the time he was elected, March 2ft, 1901, until he was sworn In as senator, December of that year, was paid him In a lump sum. he being away In Philadel phia much of the summer. He resigned as governor the 30th of April, 1903, so that he roceived two salaries between the 28th day of March and the 3oth of April of 1901. It will be further recalled that Chairman Hoar remarked after Senator Dietrich had testified that his salary as United Btates senator lapped over his salary as governor. "I do not see how you could be having a salary of two Inconsistent offices at the same time." To this remark of the chairman Sena tor Dietrich replied: "I did, sir; but when I received this; amount from the secretary , (meaning the secretary of the senate) I did not know from what time or what time it covered. There was an appropriation made to cover my salary and I knew nothing of that until this matter came up, as to when It began, that is, from when. I knew nothing of that until this matter came up." Chairman Hoar then asked: "Did you return the salary or did you retain it?" Senator Dietrich "I have not returned the salary. Right to Two Salaries. Upon Senator Dietrich's statement that ho had taken two salaries there was a craning of necks in the committee room, and those who had been called to show Dietrich up in an unenviable light wagged their heads with "Just as I told you ex pression." Now all evidence regarding Senator Dietrich having taken two sala ries Is. to be elrr.lnated from permanent record on order of Chairman Hoar, who, after consulting authorities, finds that Senator Dietrich had both legal and moral right to take the salaries when the sal ary as governor did not interfere with his duties as United Sttatea senator. According to authorities the governor of state is amenable only to the laws of that state, and that a United States sen ator, while being paid by the general government, is not an officer of the gov ernment like a Judge, district attorney or marshal. Senator Hoar, after consulta tion with Senator Spooner regarding the status of a United Btates senator, states that he can see no wrong for a United States. senator to take a fee as president of a bank or president of a corporation, when such position does not interfere with his performing the duties of a United States senator. Senator Millard presented R. 8. Hall of Omaha to the president today, Mr. Hall being in the city on legal matters, leaving for New York tonight Dead Set Against Lindsay. Incident to Mr. Hall's presentation Sena tor Millard emphasized his position to ths president regarding H. C. Lindsay and his nomination for the United States attorney ship. He said he would fight the nomina tion if It came In at every turn of the road, but he was open for any compromise that his colleague might suggest Just how long President Roosevelt will permit Mr. Summers to remain In office. whom he has openly said must go, Is a question known only to the man In the White House. It Is Just possible that the president finding the senators dead set In their positions, will take the district at torneyship out of their hands and make a nomination, relying upon the senate to con' firm his choice. Presldeat Favors Klakald Bill. Representative Klnkaid called this morn' Ing upon President Roosevelt and ap prised him of the resolutions which were adopted by the Sixth congressional district convention, which expressed In glowing terms an Indorsement of tho Roosevelt ad ministration. Judge Kinkald took occasion to call the president's attention to a bill which he recently introduced, providing that In certain sections of Nebraska in the future the smount of land a homesteader may take up shall be $40 acres. Instead of 1G0, as is now provided In the homestead laws. Mr. Roosevelt Informed Mr. Kln kaid that he had heard of his bill and per sonally he approved of It. The measure has been referred by the committee on pub lic hinds to the Interior department for report, and Its reply Is expected within a few days. The fact that the president has expressed his approval of Uie proposition leads Judge Kinkald to believe that there will be no objection Interposed by officials of the Interior department to Its passage. Federal Coart at flrand Island. Representative Norrls today Introduced a bill providing that a term of the circuit and district courts of the I'nlted States be held In Grand Island, Neb., commenting on the second Monday of April In each year. It Is provided, however, that suitable rooms and accommodations shall be furnished for the holding of such court at Grand Island free of expense to the government. Meaner Seeded at Once. Secretary Taft today sent a lotter to congress from Quartermaster General Humphrey, urging the Item appropriating $V.000 for military posts be made Imme diately available. General Humphrey states there are now under consideration a number of projects for construction of buildings at military posts which have been approved by the secretary of war and which will have to be deferred until after July 1, 1904, because the available balance of the current fiscal year's appropriations for military posts Is not sufficient to carry them through, thus operating to a disad vantage or losing a considerable part of the moat favorable working season. Fort Des Moines, Fort Meade and Fort Niobrara are particularly concerned in having the appropriation made immediately available. Haadred Thoasaad for Omahas. Representative Mt-Carthy today Intro duced a bill which authorises the secretary of the Interior to pay the Omaha tribe of Indians of Nebraska, out of any money to their credit in the' treasury. $100,000 or so much thereof as he may deem neorssary untler such rules and regulations as hs may prescribe. The senate today today panned the Gam- NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST - t Fair Friday and older In son in Por. Iloni Saturday Fair aad Warmer In West Portion. Temperature nt Omaha Yenterd Hoar. Iea. Hoar. Y Den. . T . It . T . 4 n a. nt nil I p. m H a. m AO 31 p. in T a. m n'J a p. m t a. ni .VJ 4 p. in II a. m P:t R p. m III a, n Bl H p. m It a. m nt T p. m IV m (Ml M p. m f p. at 4.1 42 iW H4 Kii WIND SENDS MERCURY DOWN Stiff Gale, Considerable Rala aad Slight Hall Effect Rlsr Change la Weather. When Mr. Weatherman Welsh, in his little coop at the federal building, looked at his 'ometers of different kinds and an nounced that spring was foul-flushing and that there would be something doing In ths line of storm and winter weather Thursday and Friday, people generally tried not to believe him. But they knew him too well not to take a reef to the windward. The storm and cold arrived on schedule time and with a provoking attention to de tail and general trimming. The ball started with the blff-hang thunderstorm of Wed nesday night, the first of the season, and while the rain and blow of Thursday morn ing was bad enough to cause the discolora tion of some millinery; nd work the lnsrie out act with many umbrellas, the wind was still In the south, warm, though strong, and on the whole things were not so bad. But at 3 o'clock or thereabouts there was a change of program. The wind backed up with a vengeance and at 3:40 o'clock was coming from the north and west mostly north at a gait of forty miles an hour, as registeredby the weather bureau aifparatus. The cold was, of course, at once In evidence and from very comfortable nt 8 o'clock had dropped 22 degrees to very chilly at 7. Moreover, It was still on the down grade at a good fast clip. Of course. the weather prognost lea tors would not nt tempt to say how far down the line the mercury would go, but figuring on tho way It was acting at 7 In the evening observers had a right to expect It to reach the 16 to 20 mark by Friday morning. And the end Is not yet. The cold will, in all probability, last until Saturday, or possibly until Sun day, but by that time It Is reasonable to expect something reasonable and seasonable In the line of atmosphere. Indications all point to the fact that thli section of the country escaped from the worst of the predicted cold wave and storm. Enrly in the evening the telegraph com panies were unable to reach Chicago direct, and Kansas City was no better off. Busi ness for Chicago and the east had to be sent around by circuitous routes. The troubles were at no particular point, but appeared to cover the entire territory in the Mississippi valley, wires In all direc tions being prostrated. The weather bureau was unable to receive any of Its evening reports from point east, on account of Interrupted telegraph service. From the rbrth came reports of heavy snowfall and from the west of temperatures as low as 16 above. BREAK NEUTRALITY LAWS Snch Charge la Brought Against the Rnanlan Forces la Mongolia. NEW CHWANG, March 24. Prince Alatsin, sovereign of Mongolia, enroute to his capital, arrived at Kin Kow ester day from Peking, and also from Japan, where he witnessed the maneuvers of mobilisation of the Japanese army. In ac cordunce with the declaration of Chinese neutrality, Prince Alatsin had commanded the observance of neutrality throughout Mongolia, thus rendering Illegal the large pony, beef and feed traffic upon which the Russians are depndlng, but which, not withstanding his Japanese sympathies, he has found it impossible to suppress. The maintenance of neutrality by the Chinese In the region between the great wall and the Llao river Is said to be com plete, thus contratslng with the alleged Russian violation of neutrality In the larau region by the maintenance of armed patrols and guards half way to Shan Hal Kwan. Both foreign and native vessels are anx lously awaiting the opening of the Liao river. It Is their purpose to remove valua ble goods and their cargoes before fighting begins. Authoritative reports from Klrln, Kuang Chang Tzu, Mukden, Llao Yang and Hsu Yen, show that three days ago complete quiet prevailed with a regular movement of troops in the direction of the Yalu river. One regiment passed through Hsu Yen on Sunday, March 20. SAV9 THE 114 AM IS IMMI HEH. St. Petersburg; Deules Report of Blow loir (p of Teasel. ST. PETERSBURG. March 2i.-The As sociated Press is officially authorized to deny the report, circulated In Berlin and published in the United States, by a news agency, that the Russian armored emitter Bayan was blown up by a floating torpedo in the harbor of Port Arthur on Mnrch 18, at the time a Russian Uirpedo bo t whs said to have been sunk owing to colliding with a mine. The War office is In receipt of persistent reports that the Japanese are preparing to land on neutral Chinese territory on the west coast of the gulf of Ijuo Tung, cither at Tien Kian Cheng, in Kin Cliau bay, or at Slmn Hal Kwan PHE8KHT FOR JAPANESE S All. OHM Corean Government Donates t'altle. Wine and Cigarettes. (Copyright, 194. by New York Herald Co.) SKUl'U March 24. I New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The lire.) The Corean government has presented fifty head of cattle, thirty cusks of wine and &iM roses of cigarettes to the Jap anese navy in appreciation of Its great success. Political Intrigues Ceased War. ST. LOUIS, March 24. According to Leo Nshskoff of St. Petersburg, who Is con nected with the Russian consulate In New York, the Russian peasants do not know that their country is at war with Japan. He declares that the czar and the ml. I lie claas Russians are not in favor of the war, but that hostilities were forced by political intrigues. Wants to See Chinese Troops. PEKING. March 24. The report thiit the Russian military attache here has applied for a passport sad permission to visit Chang Wan Tsu, where General M;t's troops are stationed, und alsa for a social letter of Identification to the general Is confirmed. The Chinese Foreign office Is not lncl' la aomol with, tfc attache's renege " BOTTLE UP HARBOR Tofcio Correspondent Sayi Japaneae Hate Bucceedad at Fort Arthur. SEVEN MERCHANT STEAMERS WERE USED Under Cover of Bombardment Shipi Slot in Desired Pcaitiona. RUSSIANS ARE RUSHING FORTIFICATIONS Strong Defense! at Harbin. Liao Lang and New Ghwanf. REPORTED LANDING ON NEUTRAL GROUND Indications that Japanese Have Foand Easier Uadlns Place oa West Coast of Gait of Llao Tang. (Copyright, lwvi. by New York Herald Co.) TOKIO. March 24. (New York Herald Cablegram Speclul Telegram to The Bee.) The Japanese fleet renewed its attempt to block up the entrance to I'ort Arthur on the night of March E. Sixteen warships escorted seven merchant steamers to tho mouth of the harbor under cover of a bombardment The steamers ran In and were sunk by their crews in the desired positions. No fewer than 3.0U0 Japanese officers and bluejacket volunteered for the duty of manning the steamers destined to block Port Arthur. LONDON, March 25. The Pally Tele graph publishes a dispatch from its Toklo correspondent, under yesterday's date, which says: On the night of March 22 the Japanese fleet renewed the attempt to bottle up Port Arthur. Sixteen worships escortea seven merchant steamers to the mouth of the harbor and under cover of tho bombard ment the steamers ran In anil were sugk In desired positions. Three thousand Japa nese officers and bluejacket volunteered for this duty. An official report is ex- , pected tills evening. Russians Rash Defenses. ST. FETKRSBURU, March 34. According to Information received here strong fiartlfl cottons have been erected for the defense of Harbin and Llao Yang. The construc tion of batteries at New Chwang continues to be feverishly pushed, and It is believed that that place will shortly bo In a opndl tlon to resist even a determined assault by the Japanese. ' Eighty-two field engineers have left for the front for service In connection with the erection of fortifications and other work incident to the Russian operating. Although slow to believe that Japan de liberately contemplates a violation of It . pledge to respect neutral Chinese terri tory, the ministry of war ha received re ports so specific that they compel consid eration. The presence of dlsrulsed Japanese sol diers, acting a spies along the Shan Hal Kwan road, ha been established and Rus sian agents report that ther Is every in dication of an intended landing on the west coast of the Gulf of Llao Tunsj. If the Information Is . correct the Japanese have discovered that a landing on the peninsula Is too hard a nut to crack and have elected to land on the Chinese side, where there will be no army t repel ttiem. Landing; on Neutral Uroaad. The only two points feasible for .landing , are Chin Wan Too and Tien Klau Chans, ' which are connected by rail respeethraly with Shan Hal Kwan and if au Klau on ' the Peking railroad. A landing at either place would give the Japanese possession of a splendid strategic tine by whloh to strike the Russian hank, and. If desired, to hold Peking In subjection. The Russians have little faith In the Chinese grals Ma and Mu, who might disregard orders from Peking and join forces with the Japa nese. The Russian military authorities have felt themnelves compelled to coaalder the foregoing possibility and to lake the necessary precautions. A high Russlun official said to the Ageoci at ud Press: It would have worse consequenoea for other powers than Russia If Japan Should enter neutral territory, for such step would obviously be for the purpose of in veigling China Into the fight. if Japan should be successful In tins there would be an upriHlng against foreigners which . would be tenfold greater than the Boxer affair. The mere possibility 1 pregnant wltli all sorts of dangers, but we can liardly helievu that Japan will venture to violate the neutrality of China as she did that of 1,'orea. It Is learned that the Russlun military attache at Peking is now at New C'hwung. watching tho movements of the Chin' troops. Squadron to Heroala la Greece). Orders have been cabled to Admiral Wl renus to keep his suusdron at Piraeus, Greece, until further instructions. A the siiuudron coals from Its own colliers. It is not expected that Greece will order it away, even should Japan make representations to that government. When General Kouropatkln reaches Muk den It is said that the emperor's forces at the seat of war will be divided Into thl'eo ' armies one on the peninsula. Including tha Port Arthur garrison, undor General Sloes Bel, military commander at Port Arthur; a central army under General Linevitch. and a northern army under General lis roil Stiu kelliurg. Any idea that General Knuro pHtkln's arrival will le signalized by ag gressive tactics is discouraged In ths high est military circles, where attention Is called lo the general's repeated Injunctions patience, patlyice, putlence. "We Luit afford to wall whether or nut the Japanese tan," Is the snntlment among the believers in itcnerxl Kouropatkln. lie capectH to force the Japanese lo flghl lilm on grounds of his own choosing. There will be no forward movement info Cor. a. On the contrary, the Russians Ml II. e Vain river are now . nening tlvlr onceniration to the westward, and they probabiy will retlie against a Japan.? advance In force, haruMsing und retarding ttiem us much us possible until the proper time to uncover the main Russian army. The continued landing of Japanese troop- in Coreu Is exactly to the liking of tin Russian strategists. The bigger ihe army disembarked there the taller they will be suited, being convinced that once Con a in tilled will) the Japanese soldiers, by pres sure of liuinlwTM and rlumnr of public opin ion. Japan will lv driven forward into the arms of the Russians. Nothing but a com plete change of pUn In the Japanese iuiii pHign as developed up lo dale will compel the Russians to depart from their detciMln ution lo play a consistent, waiting Rim.-, being persuaded that all tha atlvui. luges of such policy lie on their side. Tit itUsiU ala KJjoct Much sor '1
