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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
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Fair Friday and older In son in Por.
Iloni Saturday Fair aad Warmer In
West Portion.
Temperature nt Omaha Yenterd
Hoar. Iea. Hoar.
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Den.
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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
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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
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