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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, FIJIDAY MOItXIXO, JAXUAKY 20, 19(." TEX PAGES.
SINGLE COl'V THUEE CENTS.
CZAR IS UNDER FIRE
Gum of Battery Trainsd' on Temporary
Chapel Oocnpied by Emperor.
GRAPESHOT PIERCE THE WINDOWS
Shot Cone from Forts Firing Salute at
Epiphany Service.
ONE POLICEMAN INSTANTLY KILLED
Officer and Three Marines in Palace Bos
ment Are Seriously Wounded.
SEVERAL AMBASSADORS IN
DANGEif
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Ballet Eiprcurd that riot AaalnstC
Emperor's Life Ivxlsta Ainonv
Members of the ItiiaUn
Artillery at Capital.
k'C. PETERSBURG. Jan. 19. The cere
mony of the blessing of the waters thin
year was accompanied by an event mure
mysterious, unprecedented and extraordi
nary than any afforded by the annals of
Russian history. For a Russian sovereign
to fall by the band of an assassin is no
new thing- in Russian records, but that the
emperor should narrowly escape death by
a shot from his own artillery while ho
was engaged In a solemn religious rile,
surrounded by priests of bis church. Is so
difficult to realize as to be ulniost In
credible. Yet this Is what hapiiened today
and tho Russian public Is left wondering
and mystified.
By the merest chance the imperial family
escaped unhurt,' but public opinion Is
stunned by what might have been the
tragic results of the affair.
Mlssllea Go High.
The festival of the Epiphany, the blessing
of the waters, had Just concluded at 1
o'clock when simultaneously with the salute
fired from the St Peter and St. Paul
fortress a ruin of grapeshot swept
over the ' little chapel built over
the froiwn Neva In front of the winter
palace where Emperor Nicholas and every
member of the Romanoff lamliy were
participating In the service. The missiles
went high, entering windows of the splendid
row of salons along the water front from
which the empress, the ladles of the court
'and the members of tho dlulomatic corps,
Including Ambassador McCormick, Sec
retary Eddy and Second' Secretory Bliss
and all the high dlgnatarles of the state,
army and navy were witnessing the glit
tering spectacle below. Fortunately the
bullets passed ovnr the heads of all present
striking the opposite wall and clattering
down on tho parquetted floor of the white
salon. The first Impression of those who
heard the crash was that it was due to
falling crystal from the glass chandeliers
and caused by concussion from the boom
ing guns.
Find Evidence of Grapeshot.
Everybody had been laboring under u
more or less nervous strain because of the
Strike situation and when the. truth was
rer-Lccd. tas- urlaJows ware hastily vacated
and the greatest excitement reigned within
the palace. Lieutenant General -Fullon,
superintendent of police of St. Petersburg,
himself picked up a missile In the white
salon. It was the size of a bird's egg. The
police chief was Immediately surrounded by
officers of the guards who examined the'
bullet and expressed the opinion that it
was a grapeshot thut had come
from the battery located on the
bourse Esplanade and which replied
to the saluto to the St. Peter and
St Paul fortress explaining that a gun
might have been charged with a loaded
cartridge by mistake. Such a thing, how
ever, It was admitted, was hard to con
ceive without a dellbeiute plot. From tho
shots passing through the double windowu
It Is certain tho bullets cume from the
directions of the bourse. In the meantime
there Is no evidence outside of what oc
curred. The crowds of people who formed
blavkllnes along tho quays, the palace
brldgo, the steps of tho bourse and every
other point of vantage In the white Arctic
landscape did not betray the slightest ex
citement. Neither did the Imperial party
In the chupel below. Although the actual
ceremony was ended the emjeior remained
and accompanied the Metropolitan and
clergy as thoy circled the .pavilion around
the chapel to bless the gorgeous stundards
of the famous, guard regiments assembled
there.
Csar Displays Herve.
Then the prooesslon moved back to the
palace and the original program was car
ried out. The emperor displayed splendid
nerve! He did not show a traea of excite
ment. He received the diplomats In his
usual cordial, gentlo manner, reviewed the
guard regiments on the square behind the
palace . and subsequently had luncheon
served In the state dining room.
When the correspondent or the Associated
Press, who was about to go down to the
white salon (where one of the missiles Hew
right over his head), left tlie palace he saw
a hole in the window of another salon and
holes outside in thetelucco of the massive
red building.
The police are actively at work trying to
clear up the mystery as to where the shots
came from. '
The strike situation has not been changed
by this holiday. The men are holding meet
ings in various parts of the city and a test
la expected tomorrow when the employer
will make a final answer to their demands.
While no collisions have been reported
there Is a feeling among all classes of high
tension. The news that an attempt had
been made on the emperor's life spread like
wildfire during the afternoon, leading to
all sitrts of versions and generally Increas
ing tho tension.
The Grand Duke Vladimir, eldest uncle of
th.iciar. Immtdlntely opened an Investi
gation and Interrogated the witnesses.
Groups of ladles of honor who came In
with the procession gathered In tho hall to
guie at the tell-tale hole and listen to
detail cf the Incident.
"hot from Bourse Baiter.
Additional particulars show that the em -J
peror hud a miraculous escape. There Is
no longer any doubt that the missies came
(rom a gun cf the bourse battery, which
w:i loaded with grape, not with shrapnel.
Home of the bullets actually v struck the
little open chupel in which the emperor
wus ntandtng. cut the staff of one of the
stunajrda and fairly rldd!d the basement
windows of the palace, killing a policeman
outr'iht an1 wounding an officer and thres
marines. Had the gun been aimed a little
lower lr charge of grape might have
wiped out the whole Romanoff dynasty.
Ki ofncial statement lias as yet been
Issued, but the suggestion offered that the
sun was loaded with grape as a precaution
In view of posjlbie strike rioting hardly
meets the facts that It was aimed - with
such accuracy at the chapel. Everything
on the surface seems to Indicate the exist-
aCoaUuued on Bcoud l'age.
LOUBET W0RKS0N CABINET
Socialists Omlre Continuation of
Com bra' I'rotrum, hnt Others
Want n (hnnue.
PARIS. Jan. 16.- -President Louliet has
begun consultations with the le-idrs t
the various parliamentary group)! concern
ing; the new ministry. The consultations
this morning embraced the heads of four
groups of the Senate. This afternoon the
president will consult with the heads of
five groups of the Chamber of Deputies.
The latter will be represented by the presi
dents of the groups, except the socialist
parliamentary group, which, not having a
president, will probably designate M.
Inures as the exponent of socialist desires.
5 selection of a ministry appears to turn
re upon policies than Individuals. Sev
1 groups, including the socialists. Insist
the continuance of the Combes program,
hiding the separation of church and
te, an Income tax nnd working-men's
sions. Other groups insist that the new
listry bo not required to pursue the
nbes policy. The Temps, which usually
semi-official, and most ,.of the news
ers, except the socialist organs, urge
appointment of a new cabinet and
ptlon of a new policy. The consulta
s going on reek to reconcile these
aitierences.
M. Rouvler continues to be the most
prominent among those desiring a new
policy, but M. Barrlen (radical republican)
Is developing notable strength among those
favoring a continuance cf the old policy.
TWO lllUIIKI)
IIIOVMAMJ OIT
German Governnieut Takes Ktldence
of Miners' Mr Ike nt Kascii.
FSSl.-'C fJermanv J in 19 Vbout 2u7 000
ESSEN. Germany. Jin. is. .bout M.WV
out of 2u8,000 miners In the Rhine country
are now out on strike. The government
rommlssloners are husv takinir statements:
preparatory to the government forming
Judgment and are giving counsel to both
belligerents.
Boisterous crowdj of strikers in several
places have been dispersed by mounted
police, who used their sabres and blank
cartridges.
BERLIN", Jan. 19. Emperor William s ac
tive Interest In the coal strike and his per
sonal exertions tu settle It have produced
a good effect on the Bourse. Today the
emperor received a member of the Haniel,
one of the powerful coal-owning families
of the Lower Rhine nnd sent for Privy
Counsellor Iiik of OIrhausen, who suc
cessfully mannged the Duesselldorf exhibi
tion of 1W3. Herr Leug la both a cool mine
owner and a steel manufacturer of larpe
wealth and great Influence among indus
trial leaders.
The attitude of the mine owners annoys
the government as much as the hasty ac
tion of the strikers in quitting work with
out giving the legal fortnight's notice.
Among the petty requirements of some of
the mines is a rule that the miners must
click their heels together and stand at at
tention when overseers appear.
The Voerwnerts this morning estimates
the number of strikers In the coal mining
district at 240,000. The news from the scene
of the strike shows no clfctnge In the sit
uation. Several cases of minor disturb
ances are reported, Buch as crowds hooting
strike breakers and police dispersing crowds
and wounding several with their side arms.
Sentiment appears to be dTlftlng In favor
of the strikers, the refusal of the mine
owners'- association to negotiate with the
operatives being regarded as an affront to
the government.' The Tageblatt adopts a
decidedly sharp tone In censuring the as
sociation. NORTH SEA COMMISSION MEETS
British nnd Itnaslan Counsel Make
Their Opening; Statements.
PARIS, Jan. 19. The International com
mission appointed to Inquire Into the North
sea incident pagan its public sessions this
afternoon. The meeting" of the commission
was held, in the state dining hull of the
D'Orsay palace (Foreign office), which was
crowded with high officials, diplomats and
representatives of the navies of the prin
cipal maritime powers, Including, several
staff officers of the Japanese army. Ad
miral Fournler (France) presided.
. A large force of British counsel and ad
visers were at the right of tho court.
Baron Tauber, the Russian judicial adviser,
and Russians were In the le'ft "part of the
hall.
Hugh O'Belrne of the British embassy
agent of Great Britain befofe the interna
tional committee, read the charges, which
consist of seventeen specifications minutely
setting forth the attack on the Hull ftsh-
Ing fleet. It waa specifically declared that ,
no Japanese torpedo boat and no warships j
whatever were among the fishing fleet, and
that no Japanese warships were anywhere
In tho North sea.
Baron Tauber read the Russian reply,
which specifically declared that two strange
boats approached the Russian squadron,
which the searchlights disclosed to be tor
pedo boats. Thereupon tire was opened, the
torpeo-o boats moving off and later dlsap-
... ,
ing The Russian statement further
rted that Admiral Rojestvensky was
pearir,
aaaei
absolutely obliged to act as he did in order
to destroy the torpedo boats which had at'
tacked his' squadron.
EXULAKD 11.49 A " THAI WRKCK
Six Persons Are Killed and Others
Injured In a Triple Wreck.
LONDON. Jan. 19. An alarming collision
In which three trains were involved Includ
ing Scotch expresses occurred on the Mid-
land railway near Barneslcy today. Four
passengers and two railway men were
killed and a score were Injured, of which
seven were seriously hurt. The accident
occurred in a fog, the thin train crashing
Into the wreckage resulting from the tlrst
collision. The cars of one, of the Scotch
expresses burst Into flames and were soon
ablaze from end to end." There were not
many pasengers on the trains or the casutl.
ties would have been far heavier as the Im
pact was so great that the cars were
teltacoped and splintered into matchwood.
Among the Injured Is Robert Brougham,
the artist.
ITALIANS FKAH ' THIS AlsTHIASS
One Paper "ays There Will Ue War,
Another Denies the Story.
ROME, Jan. 19. Uneasiness Is felt here at
the concentration of Austrian troops on the
Itallan frontier, the Patrla going so far as ;
to say that Austria Is preparing for war !
against Italy
On the other hand, the Trlbuna publishes
a statement to the effect thar, Its corre- )
spundent at Vienna has been aassured by
the Austrian Foreign office that the In
crease in the number of Austrian troops on
the frontier of Italy was merely due to
the return of soldiers to their posts after
having been un duty along the Russslan
frontier, their presence there being no
longer necessary.
Crown Prlaeo Is Thrown.
POTSDAM. Prussia, Jan. 19.-Crown
Prince Frederick William was thrown off a
dog cart un Charlotten straase today, but
was not hurt. The accident was due to
the fact that the horse fell. As soon as
the aulmul was reharnessed the crown
urines mounted. Uis cut and drovs of
BOTH SIDES ARE FIRM
Strike of Penniyhania Trainmen May Be
Armed by Further Negotiations.
FURTHER CONFERENCE THIS MORNING
Grand Master Morrlssey Will Meet
with General Manager Atter
v hury Further Statement
from Mr. Leai
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19. The situation
In the controversy between the Pennsyl
vanla Railroad company and the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen is most acute.
1. 11. Morrlssey, grand master of the
brotherhood, who was called to this city
by Vice Urand Master Lee In a final effort
to procure If possible an amicable settle
ment of the differences, arrived shortly be
fore 9 o'clock tonight and was In confer
ence with the board of adjustment until
after midnight.
Mr. Morrlssey was summoned to this city
last night by Mr. Lee, who informed the
grand master by long-distance- telephone
that he had exhausted all his efforts to
settle the dispute and that nothing was
left but to declare a strike. Mr. Morrlssey
Informed, Mr. Lee that there was still an
other step to be taken and said ho would
leave Cleveland on the first train.
Statement by Mr, Lee.
In discussing the situation tonight Mr.
Lee said:
j W'e stand where we stood after our con-
firence with Mr. Atterbury on ednes-
' u,?y' Nothing has happened to minimize
, tnB pro()IH!Ct o( a gtrlke. While we have
; ubsolute authority to settle the question
I or order out the men it was deemtd best
easier oiornssey in loucn
I mi me situation before any action was
' taken. He is the hishest nfflcer In iha
brotherhood nnd it was considered wise to
let him see Just how matters stood.
Mr. Atterbury said tonight that so far
as the company is concerned there was
no change.
In un Interview today Mr. Lee refutes
Mr. Atterbury's statement that the only
point at Issue was the question of compul
sory tiring. 'He said:
Mr. Atterbury has misstated the case in
declaring that the question of the reduc
tion ot orakemen is not an issue In the
controversy. He Is wrong when he un
qualuiedly says that so fur as the reduc
tion In the number of workmen Is con
cerned the committee, without dissent, re
peatedly asserted that the company had
undisputed right to determine the number
of men thut should constitute a crew,
which left the question of assistance to the
In emeu by the brakemen the only one now
unsettled.
It Is true that we waived the question
of reduction of forces, but we only did so
pending the settlement of the other point
compulsory tiring. But the failure to ad
just this latter question naturally leaves
both points unsettled and both of these
points must be taken care of or there will
be no settlement.
Reply of Hallway Official.
An official of the Pennsylvania railroad
company declares he has evidence thut Mr.
Lee waived the question of tho number or
brakemen which Is held narrows the dis
pute to the question of compulsory firing.
This evidence Is said to be a statement by
Mr. Lee that 'it Is the company's right to
operate their, trains with whatever num
ber of men they see tit; that the Brother
hood does not cure anything about, that
point and does not presume to tUctua how
many men shall constitute a crew. .
Vice Grand Master Lea also takes ex
ception to the statement made by Mr. At
terbury that the propositions he made to
tho trainmen's commltee on January 7,
were never submitted to the men when
they voted to strike. Mr. Lee said the
propositions were verbally conveyed to
each man who voted nnd that every voter
thoroughly understood Mr. Atterbury's
propositions when he cast his ballot. He
said:
We did not have the propositions em
bodied In the printed ballot, which already
had been issued when Mr. Atterbury a con
cessions were offered. He would not pay
the expenses Involvd In changing the cir
cular and we did not go to the expense
because the propositiens promised very lit
tle to the men and we knew they would
not lllnucnce the voting.
Strike Wonld lie Costly.
A strike at this time would be costly to
the company and trainmen alike. ' There
has existed for some weeks past a condi
tion that amounted to a freight congestion
on some of the company's lines. The
trainmen are in the main satisfied.
Firemen receive $3.08 for twelve hours'
work and brakemen are mostly paid 12.W
for a like number of hours. The divisions
which would be affected by the strife
would comprise the three divisions between
thla ,.v and Pltt!,burg. Includlne all vard
men at narrBburg, Altoona. Pitcalrn and
Intermediate points, the United Railways
of New Jerseys divisions, between here and
Jersey City, and the branches in New Jer
sey; the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington division, between this city and
Washington; the Northern Central divis
ion, between Baltimore, Sunbury and EV
mra. tmJ Uuffalo and Allegheny division,
l)Ptwt.en nufraio and Pittsburg, and the
between uunaio ana i-ittsDurg. ana the
Phllade,pnia ona Erie division, between this
c(ty ana Wllliamsport.
If the strike Is declared, freight traffic
might be virtually stopped In the territory
described Coal traffic might be blocked
and the heavy shipments of freight ex
changed between the east and west will
be tied up between New York, Washington,
Pittsburg and Buffalo.
SEVEN KILLED BY CAVE-IN
Fatal Accident in m Deep Cut on
Railroad Near Antolne,
Arkansas.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 19.-A special
to the Gazette from Antolne, says: Seven
men were killed by a cave-lq today In a
deep cut five miles north of Antolne on the
Glrdon &' Fort Smith railroad.
The dead are:
ED MINER.
L. M. BENNETT.
J. SWEENEY.
FRANK E. HESS.
PAT MULLIGAN.
JIM GRAZIER.
FELIX HAG EN.
It is not known here where their homes
are. They came here with a large number
of others from Bt. Louis. It will at least
be noon before the bodies can be recov-
ered.
CHICAGO FIGHTS FOR GRAIN
Maaoarl Paclne Promises Board of
Trade to Terminate Low Rate to
Gulf Points January 81.
CHICAGO, Jan. IS. -The local Board ot
Trade has won its first battle for what It
considers more equitable grain rates fur
Chicago. The Missouri Pacific and other
roada, which. It la alleged by the Board of
Trade, have been diverting grain from
Chicago, have agreed to get rid of exist
ing contracts by January 31. In addition
to this, assurances were given that the
astern and western roads will meet in u
short time and agree to abandon the Mis
sissippi river as a baaing point and make
all grain raxes ba on Chicago.
A TRIAL CONVINCED HER.
i , .
OMAHA, Jan. 17. Omaha Bo:
Gentlemen I'lense discontinue ait
for natch l(t tviik-h appeared first
In lnet evening's Roe, Wn notified
this mornliijl that the watch bad
been found and to call for same.
Am very grateful to The Itee for
euch prompt returns. Very truly
jours. Silts. H. L. PUTNAM,
1020 North Slid St.
LEGISLATUREDIVIDES WORK
Denver Ballot Boxes to Be Opened
In the Presence of
Members.
DENVER, Jan 19. The legislature com
mittee of twenty-seven appointed to hear the
Peabody-Adams senatorial contest arranged
today for a division of the work of examin
ing Denver ballot boxes among nine sub
committees, each of which is to consist
of two republicans and one democrat.
Examination of witnesses was continued
this uftornoon. Two witnesses swore that
they voted many times under different
names. One of them, who admitted he
had served three years In the penitentiary
for burglary, made the statement that the
repeaters were Instructed by Chief of Po
lice Michael Delaney to vote as often as
they could. The other testified that
Leonard Rogers and Frank Kratke, two
election officials who were sentenced for
contempt by the supreme court, furnished
him with names to be voted.
The remainder of the afternoon was taken
up In hearing witnesses who were supreme
court watchers. Their testimony was simi
lar to that which they gave In the con
tempt cases tried before that tribunal In
regard to repeating, which they witnessed
and which the election judges made no
effort to prevent. W. 8. Raymond cited
one case In which a man who gave the
name of a dog waa permitted to vote.
KUJah Wlgglnton, was fined $000 by the
supreme court for conduct aa an election
Judge In violation of the court's Injunction.
Policeman Max Scradsky and Max Sisat k,
charged with Interference with republican
watchers were discharged.
The court adjourned until February 6,
having disposed of all the Denver election
cases on file. In all forty-four men have
been sentenced for contempt of court In
committing or conniving at election frauds.
BAIL FOR MRS. CHADWICK
Ohio Juda-e Fixes Twenty Thousand
Dollars aa Amount of Bond
t Be Given.
i .
CEVELAND, Jan. 19.-Upon the applica
tion of Attorney Dawley, in criminal court
today Judge Neff fixed the 'ball of Mrs
Chadwick at IJO.OOO for her release from
Jail pending trial on three Indictments
found against her y the (rand Jury. ,
In order to secare her freedom Mrs.
Chadwick must fnrnlsh; security to the
total amount of -Tflu.'h. Untto4 .States
district court having fixed her bond at
SIO.OOO several days- ago. Attorney Dawley
stated that he expected toe- required sure
ty -would be furnished and Mrs. Chad
wfck released from custody within a short
time. '
Nathan Loesser, receiver for Mrs. Chad
wick, said tdTJay that If the latter fur
nished bonds for $40,000 to secure her. release
an investigation would be Immediately com
menced to ascertain whether or not any
money or securities belonglngkio the Chad
wick estate had been placed with her
bondsmen 1n order to Indemnify them
against possible loss. It Is the purpose of
the receiver to claim such money or col
lateral providing that proof can bo found
showing the same to be a part of Mrs.
Chadwlck's assets.
Mr. Dawley said tonight that In all
probability his client would be released out
ball tomorrow. Immediately after the
amount of bail wus fixed by the common
pleas Judge, Mr. Dawley looked up se
curities for the aggregute amount and the
result of his work will . become apparent
tomorrow.
DUKE IS GIVEN HIS LIBERTY
Justice Gaynor Decides that New
York Brldearroom la Koi
Demented.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Brodle L. Duke,
the half-brother of the president of the
American Tobacco company, who has been
kept In a sanitarium following his mar
riage to Alice Webb, was brought Into the
supreme court In Brooklyn today and dis
charged from custody after a hearing be
fore Justice Gaynor. The action was the
result of habeas corpus proceedings
brought by W. G. Brahum, Mr. Duke's
private secretary, who alleged that Mr,
Duke was deprived of his liberty without
his consent and without process of law.
After a brief argument Justice Gaynor
declared that Duke was not demented and
ordered that "he be given his liberty.
While Mr. Duke was in the office of
Champs 8. Andrews, the attorney for Mr.
Bramham, after Mr. Duke had been given
his liberty, his wife entered the office un
announced and sought an Interview with
Mr. Duke, Mr. Andrews Bald afterward that
Mrs. Duke burst In past his office force and
asked Mr. Duke, for a private Interview,
and that Mr. Duke refused. Mrs. Duke
then asked If Mr. Duke Intended to repudi
ate her, to which Mr. Duke replied: "By
advice of counsel I cannot answer that noto.
I cannot see nor talk with you now. These
complications, both yours and mine, must
be adjusted before I can have any Inter
view with you."
Lawyer Abram Levy, counsel for Mis.
Duks, said:
"Mr. Duke received our client very af
fectionately. She was most graciously re
ceived. They mude an agreement to meet
again."
GOOD R0ADS ASSOCIATION
General Kelson A. Miles Delivers aa
Address at Opening: ot National
Convention.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 19.-On ac
count of a railroad accident. In which he
was slightly injured. President Moore of
the Nallonul Good Roads association did
not arrive here In time to preside over the
opening session, which opened today.
Former State Senator A. 8. Mann, vice
president and state organiser, took his
place at the morning session, which was
attended by over 2U0 delegates. Addresses
of welcome and responses filled the open
ing aesalon.
General Nelson A. Miles is among the
prominent men present. He delivered an
address at the afternoon session on the
subject of "Good Roads as an Aid to tht
Army."
BISII0P TUTTLE PREACHES
Eminent Missouri Prelate Addresses the
Missioiary Delegates,
BUSINESS SESSIONS START AUSPICIOUSLY
Soelal Amenities Kngaae the Talents
of Distinguished Clerics, G. W .
Wattles Speaklag for
the City.
The second day of the Episcopal mission
ary conference began with early morning
services at Trinity cathedral at 8 o'clock,
St. John s church at 7 o'clock, St. Andrews'
church at o'clock and at St. Barnabas
church at 7 o'clock. All of the services
were liberally attended, some of the visit
ing clergymen officiating at each.
The opening service of the general con
ference began at 111:30 at Trinity cathedral,
with Rt. Rev. A. L. Williams, D. V., cele
brant and Rt. Rev. V. S. Tuttle. D. D.,
bishop of Missouri, preacher. Bishop Tut
tle took for his text Matthew 2:1. 'i, "We
have seen the star In the east and have
come to worship." A large congregation
was assembled to hear the eminent divine.
The usual impressive ceremonial procession
was observed, ull of the vlsltlng'preachers
and prelates participating. Bishop Tuttle
said in part:
The world grows better as It grows older.
list man is counts better than what he
does. liie heart and heart's blood Is the
body's lite. r'alth without woraa accom
plishes Homing, as do works wiuiout faith,
ilie sloiv ot cnrist's lite aoes not pretend
I to be a uisquisitlon oi technical science, but
is a statement oi tact. lie uia not lay
aown a cuue of rules as did Coniucius and
Buuuha. lie came to biecu and die tor
men. Not merely to be good, but uivuie
and full ot evangelic grace and the truns
ccudant love ofGod. His law was tlie
ruie of example anu forgiveness. rie is
our God and our eider broiner; our Savior,
strong to save lar beyond existing laws or
rules.
Human Nature Into God.
Human nature was taken into God with
Christ. Jew, Gentile, ricn, poor, prince,
pauper and all humanity gainer humbly
at the cradle of the saviour. Thniss in
this nioueru Ills are saaiy out ot joint.
The worid is lull of ail sorts ot panacea
una sociological problems. Christinas and
the h.pipnaiiy ale the only remedies lor
socialistic teachings and dynamite bonius.
itecoiiairutieu taw and violent rules need
not be summoned to win souls to Christ.
He conies to sweeten and to strengthen,
to rctresn and to save. His Is thu oniy
way to put men Into heaven by and by.
Natural science thinks that at some time
men may be won away from Christ. But
human oeiligs cannot do without Christ.
If the real Christ is turned away they will
have a false Christ, such as theosophy,
Christian science. Natural science denies
the miracles of Christ; that Is ull right,
for natural science hus nothing to do with
miracles. Those having Christian faith
may as well recognlxe Christ's miracles as
facts. Matter, motion, force, thought and
Ilie are miracles. Natural science receives
Its inspiration from slowly yielding nat
ural phenomena. Look upward to Christ;
look lnwurd; love and worship Him. He Is
all-sufficient.
Bishop Tuttle Opens Business Session.
Promptly at 2:30 o'clock Thursday after
noon Bishop Tuttle called the business sea-
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ton hall.
After making the formal announcement
that this was the second annual confer
ence of the Sixth missionary district of
i the "PVoteMtanf Eplcojal'-hurchf.of - tho
United Bfatee, the roll of delegates waa
called by Secretary Carroll M. Davis of St.
Louis. The presiding bishop then announced
that the election of a secretary for the
conference would be necessary. Rev. Car
roll M. Davis of St Louis was unanimously
chosen to fill that office for the ensuing
year. Then followed the formal announce
ment that the conference was organized
and would at once proceed to business.
Bishop Tuttle said: "I will now yield the
chair to the bishop coadjutor of Nebraska,
as there are the customary amenities to bo
observed on occasions of this kind."
Bishop Williams, on taking the chair,
said that he was acting as the coadjutor of
the diocese' of Nebraska, and read a letter
of cordial greeting from Bishop Worthing
ton. In which thut prelate expressed his re
gret at being unable to be present at this
conference. Turning ' to Bishop Tuttle,
Bishop Williams said:
"Right Reverend Sir: I beg leave to ex
tend to you and the members of this con
ference a hearty and cordial welcome to
Omaha. I recognize that this conference
Is composed of the most vigorous element
of our Rocky mountain Christian life, and
that you are gathered here to further the
problems that confront us and to animate
us to freeh effort. You are standing on
historic ground, for from here In 18S0, eight
years before you started on your mission
as missionary bishop to Utah, had the pio
neers of our church begun the establish
ment of the western mission Meld, which
since that period has grown to a field gov
erned by fifteen bishops, with 700 clergy
men; there are 75.00D communicants, half a
million of people have been baptized and
we have a population of 14,000.000. Again I
bid you a cordial and hearty welcome."
Welcomed by Mr, Wattles.
Mr. G. W. Wattles followed with a wel
coming address on behalf of the niavor of
the city and the people of Omaha. He said.
In part:
"Right Reverend Sir, Ladles and Gentle
men: 1 am delegated by his honor, the
mayor, to bid you welcome to Omaha. Per
mit me to suy at the start we are honored
In having so distinguished a body meet In
our city. Again, I bid you thrice welcome."
The speaker then entered Into an elaborate
history of the growth of Omaha, and hoped
that the stay of the conference would be
so pleasant that It might decide to establish
Its permanent headquarters here.
"There is room for missionary work here
In Omaha, and this Is a field worthy of
your most serious consideration. There Is
much work to bo done. I know that your
deliberations will be fruitful of good re
salts. Our doors are open to you, with the
hUch-strlng on the outside. In the name
of the Master we bid you God speed and
may His grace abide with you."
- Bishop Tuttle In response said in part:
"It Is meet that the chair respond to these
kindly greetings on behalf of the confer
ence. We are here to consider the church,
the state and nation. In America we con
elder the church and state united;- united
not so badly aa to paralyze life and limb,
but united In their work for peace and
prosperity, and for the noblen, sweetest
and strongest In our human nature. Omaha
Is ths open door to the vastness of the
west, and may this conference here be the
forward step to awaken and sweeten Ood'e
work and stimulate us to greater energies !
In His cause. May our bishops be awak- !
ened, our clergy again converted and the '
business men of this great west quick
ened to the needs of missionary work. Our
missionary work does not get Into the dally
papers, and the business man does not
know what la going on. We want this con
ference to wake tip the bishops, the clergy
and the business men. The women and
children are awake."
The minutes of the last missionary con
ference held at Kansas City In January,
wm reud and annrnv,,!
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On motion of Rev. Davidson of Omaha I
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Fair Fridays Msrk Colder In West
and orth Portions Saturday Fair,
Temperature at Omaha Yesterdaji
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BRIBERY CASE IN OREGON
Georsxe Sorenson on Trial on Charae
of Offering PA,imm to Have Land
Frnnd Indictments Dismissed.
PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 1 Explaining
thnt he might want the members as wit
nesses, United States District Attorney
Heney today had the federal grand Jury
listen In the court room to the testimony
of John H. Hall, formerly district attorney
In the case of the United States against
George 8orenson.
The case Is one In which Sorenson Is
charged with offering John Hall 5.000 to
qiiHSh the Indictments against Horace O.
McKlnley. 8. A. D. Puter. Marie U Ware,
Mrs. Emma I Watson anil one other per
son whose name Is unknown. The first
witness for the government was J. A.
Sladen, clerk In the United: States circuit
court for Oregon.
Mr. Heney addressed the court nnd said:
"If the court please, I asked the grand
Jury to come In that It might listen to the
testimony about to be offered. I may dejire
to use the members as witnesses before the
government rests."
John Hall was then called ns a witness.
After relating Incidents of a visit of Soren
son to his office, during which the subject
of land frauds was mentioned, the witness
suid:
Sorenson snid that these fellows would
give JTi.Ooo to have the cases against them
dismissed, or that they could raise $.1,000
for the dismissal of the coses, or something
to that effect. I replied that I could not
entertain any such proposition, and that
was all there was to It, as near as I can
remember.
George Sorenson took the witness stand
In his own behalf. He said:
My general Instructions, received from
Mr. Hall, were to keep In touch wltti the
fieople and report nnylhlng suid. When I
leard about the $5,000 echeme 1 told Hall
nbout It. As near ns I enn remember I
said to htm that I thought he hud them
people agoln' some, and that they thought
they could raise 15,000 to have the cases dis
missed. Under the questioning of his lawyers he
said he thought McKlnley had told him
about the 5,000. He had no Intention of
offering a bribe to Mr. Hall, he declared,
nnd he did not understand that In report
ing the matter he was offering a bribe.
STATUS OF THE IRVINE CASE
There Will Be No Church Trial Unless
He Files a Sew Present
ment. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19. Rev. Dr. Bo
dine, who was chairman of the board of
Inquiry appointed by Bishop Tuttle of St.
Louis to investigate the charges made by
Dr. Irvine against Bishop Talbot, said to
day In reference to the statement pub
lished' In the Church Standard that the
board was hot legally dissolved. He said:
I have no Intention cf again calling the
board together. .1 have not read- Bishop
Tuttle's statement, but regardless of what
he may have said there will be no further
meeting of the board, for it adjourned sine
die Hfter going over the whole matter very
carefully and cannot be called into exist
ence again.
In order to have the church Investigate
the charges against , Bishop Talbot It will
be necessary for Dr. Irvine and his friends
to prepare and present to Bishop Tuttle
a new presentment. So far as I know
nothing of the kind has been done or Is
even contemplated.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Carriers Are Appointed for Rnrnl
Hontes In Nebraska and
Iowa.
(From a 8taff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. (Special Tele
gram.) James Robinson has been appointed
postmaster at Oakley, Lucas county, la.,
vice R. D. Piper, resigned.
Rural carriers appointed Nebraska: Pool
Siding, route 1, Charles T. Hauna, carrier;
Duff Hannk, substitute. Wausa, route 2,
Olef Berg, carrier; Charles Berg, substi
tute. Iowa: Outtenberg, route 2, John
W. Kluth, carrier; John Andregg, substl- j
tute. Industry, Art O'Conner, carrier; j
James Cahill, substitute. Knoxvllle, route
2, F. H. Huffman, carrier; George U. Huff
man, substitute. Leon, route 2, Jamea W,
Delk, carrier; Charles F. Wright, substi
tute. PILLS CAME THROUGH MAIL
St. Louis Woman Took Them and Sow
Coroner Will Investigate Cause
of Her Death.
Hi, UJL in, Jan. l. aii uiquei will ue (
held tomorrow to Investigate the death to
day of Mrs. Dora Williams, wife of Dr.
Leon Williams, on the supposition that
her death was caused by taking pills she
had received through the malls from a
woman In New York. Mrs. Williams had
been 111 for some time and was being given I
regular medical attendance. A few days
ago. It Is stated, she confided to some
neighbor friends that she had taken some
pills she had Just received from a woman
In New York. The police will endeavor to
locate the sender of the pills.
WRECK IN WEST VIRGINIA
Two Men Killed and Boy Fatally
Hurt in Smashnp ar
Powellton.
CHARLESTON. W. Va., Jan. 19.-In a
wreck on the Powellton & Pocahontas
ruilroad late today two men were killed
and another fatally Injured: The dead:
JAMES KEE8EY, engineer, body crushed
beneath engine.
HARRY JONES, fireman, crushed and
culded to death beneath engine.
Injured :
Unknown hoy, aged 14. both legs broken
and internally Injured; will die.
Movements of Ueeaa Vessels Jan. 10.
At New York Sailed: Bluecher, for Ham
burg; La Gascogne, for Havre; Pomeranian,
ror uiajigow. Arrivea: Maniiou. from Lon
don; Nord America, from Genoa. i
At Queenstown Suited: Ivernla, for Bos- 1
ton; Baltic, for New ork. I
At Genoa Arrived: Perugia, from New j
York; Cauoplc, from boston. I
At London Arrived: Lancastrian, from
Boston. Sailed: Minneapolis, for New Yoik.
At Antwerp Sailed: Klngstonlun, for Bos
ton. At Hong Kong Arrived: Empress of In
dia, from Vancouver
At San Juan, P. R. Arrived: Prlnxsln
Victoria Lulse, from New Yoik ton West
Indian cruise).
At Liverpool Arrived:
HailfM. g.,!!i-d; lonlun,
liihhiiinn, f'.r Port lu nd.
At Glasgow Arrived:
New Yoik
Pretorlan. from
for Halifax; Cor-
Numldlan, from
At alvji-fiailcd; Forest Brook, for Boat'
tie.
STRIKES AT TRUSTS
Representative Junkin of Gosper Intro
duces a Stringent Measure.
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION SEVERE
Officials of Corporations Held Personally
Liable for Their Acta.
BOOKS, CONTRACTS OPEN TO INSPECTION
Third Violation Works Forfeiture of Bight
to Transact Business.
AFFECTS ALL COMBINATIONS IN TRADE
Sentiment In Lealslnture Strong; foe
Some Lealslatlon Alona; Lines Laldj
Dons by the President Ilk
Ills Mesaaae.
(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. 19 (Special Telegram.)
President Roosevelt's determined effort to
secure proper anti-trust laws already hau
been taken up In the Nebraska legislature.
Today Junkin of Gosper introduced In the
house an anti-trust law, comprehensive In
scope and calculated to properly safeguard
common Interests against the menacing en
croachments of monopolies and trusts. The
bill Is house roll 110, entitled "An act to
protect trade and commerce against un
lawful restraints and monopolies and to
prohibit the giving or receiving ot rebate
on transportation of property."
The bill declares Illegal every contract.
combination In the form of trust or other
wise, or conspiracy In restraint of trade or
commerce within this state. A fine of
15.0U0 or one year's Imprisonment, or both
fine or Imprisonment, Is the penalty at
tached for violation of this law. The bill
also provides for the confiscation by the
state of any property found to be held
under conditions prohibited In this act.
After June 30, 11)06, the bill allows no cor
poration. Joint stock company or other as
sociation whose stockholders are not per
sonally liable for their debts to engage or
continue In business within the state un
less first filing with the attorney general a
statement sworn to by Its directors show
ing amount and market value of capital
slock, now much of it has been paid In
cash, and If It has not been paid In cash,
what has been received In lieu of cash and
the value of the latter consideration; names
of all officers and agents engaged In the
general management of the business of
the corporation, the amount, rate of per
centage and time of paying previous divi
dends and the ownership of Its property.
Kvery officer must Hie a bond thut he
has accepted the provisions of this law
and shall comply with them.
One section empowers the attorney gen
eral to require the officers of a company
to file a statement of all contracts or trans
actions entered into within the last twelve
months and to state whether or not the
company has sold pr carried any article
at less than the markr-t price, to or for
whom sold or carried, when and why. The'
attorney general also In empowered to ex
amine the books, papers or records of a
company regulated by this act. A corpora
tion thut has twice violated thlB act Is shut
out of .business and an official of a cor
poration who has consented to a violation
of the law Is held personally liable for the
debts and obligations of the concern created
while this person wus in the employ of the
corporation.
The last section of the bill provides for
the appropriation of SIO.OOO for the enforce
ment of this act.
The sentiment In favor of anti-trust
legislation along the lines laid down In
the president's message Is vary strong
with the majority members of this legis
lature and Indications are that the cor
poration lobby Is going to have Its hand
full In trying to resist and turn back this
tide of public opinion as represented by the
lawmakers.
HOISE CKTS 1XTO WAHM DKDATH
Bill to tilve Landlords a Lien oa Crops
Starts It.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 19. (Special.) A bill to
give landlords a lien for their rent ou
crops of the current year precipitated the
first lively debate In the house this ses
sion. The measure Is H. R. 13, Introduced
by Voter cf Cedar. It gives the lien ou
all crops grown during the current year,
whether tho rent be payable wholly or
In part In cash or any apeclfle article of
property or product of the renters' labor,
but It does not permit the Hem to lie
against any property other than the cur
rent crop. The lien cannot extend to the
crop of the next year. The Hen binds the
renter to the specific performance of the
terms of the contract or lease.
The process of enforcement of the Ilea
Is similar to that of a chattel mortgage.
Voter declared In his argument for tha
bill It wus one of general need and de
mand and would work a hnrdshlp on no
one, tenant nor landlord. Voter had not
spoken for the bill until Coats of Holt
moved to kill it, whereupon Oerdes of
Richardson, fustonlst, asked that the au
thor of the bill be given the privilege to
explain the measure. Coats withdrew hie
motion fur the time and Voter took the
floor.
"This Is preeminently an agricultural
state," said Voter, In opening his remarks.
Therefore the agricultural Interests should
receive first consideration. Almost every
other Interest In the state of Nebraska la
adequately protected by lawa enacted by
the legislature save the Interest of the
landlord. That Is not right. The land
lord's Interests should be Just as fairly
protected as those of any other class of
business men. Other agricultural states
give the lundlord this protection and. Ne
braska should. My law Is similar to the
one in force and effect in Kansas and la
a good one. At present In Nebraska the
landlord can only take a chattel mortgage
on the crops of next year and our .state
supreme court has held that Is Illegal.
Therefore the landlord Is without protec
tign. This law which I propose, will not
Injure anyone. It will work no hardship
to the honest ter.snt nor make hint pay
a cent more than he agrees to pay., It la
not designed to touch him. It alma at the
dishonest tenant. It Is a fairer law than a
chattel mortgage, because under it nothing
but the current crop can be touched; no
other property belonging to the farmer
Is liable and the process of enforcement
Is cheaper and better than any othsr."
Casfcell of Otoe raised the objection that
under this lien law. If ths tenant's crop
waa a fullure he would have no escape from
giving up everything he hud planted and
becoming Impoverished. He leared It Would
Impoverish thousands of honest men In
case of crou fullure.
Voter meets this argument by saying
that the provisions of other laws In con
nection wltli wliloa thla ou would oysrale,
e