Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, February 15, 1905, Image 1
FOK A CHARACTERISTICALLY WEST. ERN NEWSPAPER READ THE BEE The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEURUAKY 15, 1903 TEN PAGES. THE BEE IS THE PREFERRED ADVER. TISING MEDIUM IN ITS TERRITORY SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. 7 COLD MOVES EAST Hew York Reporti f rop of Thirty Degrees In Twenty-Four Hours. BELOW ZERO WEATHER IN TENNESSEE Coldest Lay in Kwhrille and Vicinity for Seren Tears. TRAIN SERVICE IN WEST INTERRUPTED Snow ii Drifting Badl; " Many Cuts Are Fill. i 4 i t :y"'.v J BRANCHES ARE PRACTICE 3AND0NE9 ' r Knlin Being; Devote Q Keeplns; I'mak Lines Oprn at Many of Yhera Trains Ar ra Behind Tlm WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.- rfeather bureau reports show that the cold wave which has swept the entire country east of the Rocky mountains reached Its culmi nating point in the Atlantic coast states last night and the temperature Is now mod erating all along tho line except in the southern states. There it is still very cold generally, but it Is expected to become warmer tomorrow. Through the south the mercury ranged from 2 degrees above xero at Atlunta. to 14 above at Mobile. In Florida the temperature fell to 2U above at Jack sonville. . According to the weather officials the weather during the lost twenty-four hours has been the coldest of the season In most sections of the country. In this vicinity 4 degrees above cero was reported at 7 o'clock this morning, but the mercury Is now going up. Temperatures close to xero were ex perienced during the last twenty-four hours from Virginia northward to New York, where the mercury sunk to 8 degrees below xero. Advnnclng eastward over the middle Mississippi valley Is an area of low pressure and decidedly warmer weather, attended thus far by high shifting winds and light snow which has fallen In Iowa, Illinois and the region of the western lakes. In all dis tricts fair and cold but moderating weather has prevailed. In the East. NEW YORK, Feb. 14. The western cold wave reached here today, lowering tem perature to 6 degrees above zero, a drop of SO degrees since yesterday noon. Reports from points up state say lust night was the coldest Of the season. Nineteen degrees be low xero was registered In sections of the state near New York City. ' Through trains from the west on the New York Central road were badly delayed by the cold. BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 14. The tempera ture here today was S degrees below aero, the lowest record of the winter. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14. The official temperature In this city today was 6 de grees above xero. POTTSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 14.-The temperature-' was 17' degrees below aero In Schuylkill county today. - " Some Nebraska Reports. . 1 HARVARD, Neb., Feb. 14.-(8pecuU.) Government registration showed mercury to have gone a little lower than 31 degrees be low xero Monday, while other registrations made It as low as 35, according to location and conditions. Rural carriers have been unable to make their trips and all trains were badly delayed by the drifting of snow. From twelve to fifteen Inches of snow cov ers tho ground where not blown too badly. FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 14. (Special.) The mercury dropped to 36 below here Monday, the lowest ever reached here and 21 degrees lower than the lowest point of last season. A great many water pipes were frozen last night. Fortunately there Is no wind today. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Feb. 14.-(Speclal.)-The owners of various thermometers about the city differ somewhat on the registration Monday, figures ranging from 28 to 38 below, but It la quite well established that the correct figure was 32 below, all conceding that it Is the lowest for this section within the memory of the "oldest Inhabitant." The rural route carriers started out Monday morning on the six routes, but on account of the drifts covered but a small percent use of their territory. Mall comes from one hour to twenty-four hours late and business is demoralized by the cold weather. Oat Train Snowbound. CHUYLER, Neb., Feb. 14. -(Special. ) Ths Burlington passenger train from Omaha here Saturday night was blockaded In the cut near Rescue, four miles north of Tl-ague. getting wedged In so that It could get neither forward nor back. Saturday night and Sunday crew and passengers bided their time, keeping warm as best they could with the limited amount of furl they had In waycar, conch and on engine. The local freight crew, together with the section men n'nd such other help as could be obtained, went to their relief early Sunday and the train got in about 9:30 at night It should have mado an outward trip Monday, but the truln for the day was annulled. There were hungry people among the crew and passen ger of the belated train, aa there was no means of supplying them until tho freight crew pulled out to their relief and then they could be but meageriy supplied, as ac commodation was very difficult until the trains got together. hart of Coal at Colambns. COLUMBUS, Neb,, Feb. 14.-(8peclal Tele gram.) The branches out of this city on the Union Pacific were entirely abandoned today. Not n wheel was turned on either the Albion, Spu!dlng or Norfolk divisions. Trains were made up here this morning, but after getting word from some of tho stations along the lines It was decided to make no attempt. The Norfolk line espe cially is badly blocked with snow. If a plow can be spared from the main line they will try and open tho Norfolk branch tonight. If not no trains will be moved tomorrow. The Burlington passenger did not go out today. It was useless to try to get through the drifts. To add to the situation here the Union Pari lie has tonight less than 100 tons of coal on hand, and the average requirement la about 150 tons a day. Unless some arrives tonight thev will be in very bad shape. LEIGH. Neb., Feb. 14. (Special.) On ac count of the Impassable condition of the roads the three rural carriers from the Leigh postoffice did not make heir usual trips Saturday or today. The snow Is drifted Itadly and in places It is impossible to drive a team. The weather Is quiet today, but yesterdav morning the thermometer regis tered 26 degrees below sero. Saturday there was only one mail truln through here and there will be but one todsy. O'NEILL. Neb., Feb. 14.-(Speela).)-Ed-ward Pender, an extra engineer oa ths Great Northern railway, residing at Sioux , City, la., came very near freezing to death Sunday and may yet die as a result of ex posure. Mr. Pender wae with a party of men clearing the track of snow from Bloux MASTER AND WEN TO VOTE Mixed ( nmnilMlnn To Re Elected to Adjust St. Petersburg Labor Troubles. 8T. PETERSBURG, Feb. 14.-The last visible vestige of the great St. Petersburg strike disappeared today, when the em ployes of the Putiloff Iron works returned. Jn all the works ballots are being dis tributed for the elrction Sunday of repre sentatives on the mlxf-d commission of mus ters and workmen. Current rumors of trouble on the holiday tomorrow, on which occasion it has been reported that the revolutionaries have planned an uprising, seem to be totally without foundation. The Associated Press has been Informed at the headquarters of the governor general that there is not the slightest apprehension as to a renewal of the disorders. On the contrary. It is re ported that the greatest confidence prevails that the measures taken will prove satis factory to the workmen, as the latter will be heard regarding thr formulation of new laws and the adjustment of existing differ ence The political side of the agitation Is con sidered no longer a serious factor at pres ent. Rumors that General Trepoff will be appointed minister of the Interior are not confirmed in the best Informed circles, where It Is believed the post of governor general will be continued for several months at least. . The holy synod has directed nil priests to communicate the terms of the Imperial ukase regarding the mixed commission to their parishioners. The accumulation of wheat nnd freight troubles In southwestern Russia on ac count of the Inability of shippers to procure cars which have' been withdrawn for the transportation of troops and munitions is now further complicated by lack of coal for manufacturing purposes, threatening a tie up of the Iron Industry. Vast accumula tions of coal exist In the Donetz region and Prince Hllkloff, minister of railroads, has personally gone there to try to straighten out matters. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 14.-Inqulries made at the ministry of the Interior show that no confirmation has been received there of tho report from Berlin that further antl-semite riots have occurred at Gomel. LODZ, Feb. 14. Notwithstanding the fact that the strikers have returned to work in all the smaller factories, the situation la regarded as less satisfactory than last week. This Is due to evidence that the agi tation Is conducted on well defined lines. The large factories remain closed, but It has been discovered that the men who are not at work are receiving pay from a mysterious source at the rate of 5 cents per day for each member of the family, a sum sufficient for one substantial meal. The employers are holding dally confer ences, but are unable to reach an agree ment. They appear to be altogether disorganized. RtSSIA FACES CHOLERA EPIDEMIC Sanitary Officials Take Steps to Pre vent Spread of Disease. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 14-Russla may have to face a new difficulty In the spring. The authorities are manifesting consider able alarm of a general cholera epidemic with the advent of warm weather. Al though the winter has decreased the num ber of cases at Tlflis and 'other Infected places In the south and also at Omsk, In the steppe region beyond the Urals, spo radic cases have appeared at various other places and the authorities are taking the most rigorous measures to prevent its spread In the spring to St. Petersburg, Moscow and other centers. The sanitary officials 'are preparing to clean up the cities and are Issuing warnings to the peo ple to boll their water, etc. Typhoid Is now practically epidemic In St. Petersburg. PRESIDENT SENDS SOME MONEY Contributes to Purchase of Irish Pictures for Dublin Gallery. DUBLIN, Feb. 14. President Roosevelt has sent Lady Gregory S3 toward the purchase of Irish pictures for the gallery of modern art It Is proposed to establish In Dublin. Lady Gregory has been appealing to Americans to assist In buying pictures lately exhibited at the Royal Hibernian academy, and President Roosevelt, Who sent the contribution "with great pleasure," has written to her as follows: I cordially sympathize with you and your efforts to keep such a collection of pictures in Dublin. It would he an im portant step toward giving Dublin the posi tion it by right should have. The prince of Wales contributed $5,000 and the princess of Wales also subscribed. (Continued on Second Page.) Irish Will De Active. LONDON, Feb. 14. At a meeting of Irish nationalists In the committee room of the House of Commons today, presided over by John Redmond, it was decided to at once commence an active campaign and move amendments to the address In reply to the speech from the tnrone on the subjects of home rule, Catholic, universities and the Irish land act. Rallrnnd Men on Strike. KIEFF. Russia, Feb. 14-The employes of the Moscow, Kleff & Voronezh railroad have struck. f RAINS STRUGGLE WITH SNOW Passenger Traffio Much Delayed by Drifts and High Winds. BRANCH LINES ARL ALL ABANDONED Railroads Only Try to Keep Main Lines Open Daring the Con tinuance of the Storm In State. There was no telling yesterday what the next hour would bring forth at the rail road passenger stations. Sometimes an hour would bring forth a belated train and then again It would bring only a report giving the number of houra a certain train would be late. It was exasperating to the traveling public, to say the least, but the railroad people did the best they could to give service and succeeded admirably, in spite of the elements with which they had to contend. All day long a sorry lot of travelers haunted the stations and asked the officials all manners of questions. Of course, for the greater part most of the traveling public got away sometime dur ing tlie day, but most of those destined to branch lines Just had to make themselves at home until the service Is reopened. The Burlington Is open through to the northwest to Denver and to the southern division via Beatrice and Wymore. The branch lines north of Aurora and the Schuyler branch are closed. All day yes terday snowplows were kept busy over the open lines. No. VI, Nebraska local, due at noon, arrived at t p. m., the snowplow having Jumped the track. Burlington No. li, from Denver, came In yesterday morn ing on the dot at 6:55. No. 3, the Denver limited, was two hours late. The Chicago flyer left on time last evening. No. 2 was three hours lute and the Deadwood train four and a half hours late. The St Louis Burlington trains were only an hour be hind. Some Real Difficulties. The Rock Island experienced some diffi culty near Avoca, la., where trains 41 and 6 became stalled for some time. No. 41 was due at 7:10, but did not come' In before evening, No. 6 was much belated. Rock Island No. 6, Denver to Chicago, reached Omaha only three hours to the bad. Like the other roads, the Rock Island schedule was disarranged so that employes of that road would not have recognized it had they not known It to be theirs. And thus the Rock Island had plenty of trouble of Its own. The Union Pacific started the day by bringing In No. 12 from Denver on time. No. 4 from the west was a few hours late. No. 3 was run In two sections, the first section being started at 5 p. m. for local passengers as far as Valley, brunch trains being annulled. The Milwaukee experienced trouble near Bagley, la., where trains Nos. 8 and 1 were blocked. No. 1 was due at 7:35, but did not arrive until 4:45 p. m. No. 3, the California express, due at 3:10 p. m., was detained at Bagley some time. The Northwestern train that was stuck in the snow at Bennington crawled In at 3:30 with a large tardy mark registered against Its number. . It was due here at 10:35 a. m. The Black HIllu train over the Northwest ern was three hours late. North and South Lines. The Great Western line was snowbound. The Illinois Central did not report much trouble. The Wabash brought In its spe cial at 8:30 p. m. with ' The Isle of Spice" theatrical company from Maryvllle, Mix Tho special was belated, but got through In time to allow the members of the company a few minutes' rest before appearing at the Boyd theater lost evening. The Wabash people reported some trouble with the snow In Missouri. 1 While railroad men were more or less on the qui vtve, two of the busiest men In the business yesterday were Pussenger Director Joe Mlk at the Burlington station and In formation ,Agent McBrlde at the Union sta tion. Mr. McBride, particularly, answered all sorts and manners of questions and suc ceeded In maintaining for the various lines entering the Union station the goodwill of the traveling public. Some (hard names were called the railroads by Impatient tourists who. Judging by their remarks, thought the railroads were doing; It on pur pose and that the officials were out on the right-of-way heaping up plies of snow to impede the progress of trains. DAMAGE BY FLOODS REPORTED Kentucky nd Mississippi Tell of Small Divers Out of Their Banks. MOUNT STERLING, Ky., Feb. 14.-Tho Ice gorge In the Kentucky river has reached the danger stage and' families In the low lands have been compelled to move out. Ioe Is piled twenty feet high, with a Jam of logs beMnd it extending ten miles up the river. Losses to mills already exceed J100,- 000, and It Is estimated 200,000 ,,ga nre ln the river and more coming. River men are ' fighting to save the loA and timber while ! standing In the freezing water. This has been kept up all night and men have been overcome and their clothing had to be cut from them and hours of work were required to restore them. MOBILE. Ala., Feb. 14. The Pascogola river has flooded the town of Merrill, Miss. A number of houses are under water and the river continues to rise. Heavy timber loHaes have been reported. There will be considerable Iobs caused by washouts. DR. HARPER UNDER THE KNIFE President of lalverslty of Chicago Must I'ndera-o Another 8 or gies! Operation. CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Dr. William R. Harper, president of the University of Chi cago, w ill undergo another" operation within a week. His case has been studied by Drs. Senn, Bevan, Hektoen and Lecount and It has been decided that it is necessary for Dr. Harper to arrange his affairs with a view to an absence from his post for some time. His son Samuel, who has been In Moscow, Russia, all winter, and his brother Robert, who has been In Constan tinople, are on their way home- and they are expected to reach Chicago before the operation Uion the doctor Is performed OIL PRODUCERS TO FIGHT Kansas Association Asks People's Aid In Contest with Standard Oil Company. CHANUTE, Kan., Feb. 14. The advisory committee of the Kansas Oil Producers' as sociation has given out a statement, in which the Standard Oil company is de nounced and an appeal Is made to the peo ple to fight that concern. The producers assert that the company has not kept Its promises made at the time of Its entranco Into the Kansas oil fields. The producers assert that the promise was made to them by representatives of Standard Oil that before the end of 19u4 oil would be selling for S2 a barrel. In stead, they say the Standard has cut the price several times and that It Is now less than tl a barrel. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 14. It Is generally conceded that the bill creating a state oil refinery will be passed when It comes up for consideration in the Kansas house of representatives. It was announced tonight that the state administration had ended its fight on the measure and from all over the state have come letters from the people de manding that the bill be passed. Several hundred oil producers from south Kansas reached Topeka tonight on a special train. They will try to Influence the legislature in favor of the bill. CORRUPTION IN COLORADO Committee Appointed to Investigate Charges of Bribery la Conaec tlon with Eight-Hoar BUI. DENVER, Colo., Feb. 14. Under a reso lution adopted by the Colorado house of representatives today, a committee of five wna appointed by Speaker Dickson to In vestigate charges of corruption and intimi dation made by Representatives J. F. Mel ton of San Juan county and Claude E. Street of Park county, democrats, In con nection with the eight-hour bll. Several republican representatives de clared in the course of an exciting debate that members making charges against fel low members should be expelled if they failed to prove the chargea In the discussion of the eight-hour bill yesterday Representative Melton mentioned the charges heard ln talk around the capl tol to the effect that money was distributed among members to secure the passage of an eight-hour bill in a form satisfactory to the corporations. Today Representative Street declared that members were Intimi dated by outside influences, and added that he would prove his chargea. WORKING OF ANTI-CANTEEN LAW Secretary Ts ft Instructs Army Officers to Report Facts Wlth- t Blaa. vat Blai WASHINGTON! Feb. 14. A circular Is sued by the War department to the army today gives the text of a letter received by the secretary of war from Representa tive LIttlefield of Maine, relative to the anti-canteen act and the secretary's reply, together with Instructions to officers with respect to their reports on the subject. In his letter Mr. LIttlefield states thst he Is the author of the anti-canteen amendment and adds: f regret to say that an impression pre vails that the officers of the army are not only adverse to this legislation, but are prejudiced against It. If this is true, it hns created an unfriendly atmosphere that not only will Impair the efficiency of the recre ation and amusement feature, but will of Itself practically defeat the object of the legislation. Secretary Taft In reply, said: I think you are correct In assuming that a great majority of the officers In the army regard the anti-canuen amendment as ill advised and likely to Increase drunkenness in the ranks. Indeed I must admit to you that as at present advised, 1 share your opinion. The secretary say It .was the Intention of those who favored the amendment to substitute for the canteen a commodious post exchange, and the question whether that system Is to be maintained or the canteen with the privilege of drinking beer and light wines only, will be settled by congress after a careful Investigation. Secretary Taft said that while he recog nized the danger of formed opinions color ing more or less 'Judgment as to re sults, obedience to orders is with army of ficers the first soldierly virtue and If cau tioned to report facts Impartially they will obey the directions of constituted authority. He then Informed Mr. LIttlefield that he would transmit the .correspondence, to gether with a caii' Ion, to all officers, adding: I have no doubt of the good faith and energy with which the officers of the army nre carrying out the purpose of congress In providing the poBt exchange and I don't think any caution In this respect is needed. In his circular to the army the secre tary of war requests officers who In their annual reports are called to speak of the operations of the anti-canteen act, to pre sent facts whether pro or con, uncolored by Individual views. He says: With the good faith of the army ln mak Ing these reports, unless on their face they are Impartial statements of the facts which hove come to the knowledge of the offi cers will, in the heat of controversy cer tainly be attacked, if there is the slightest internal evidence of a bias on the part of the witnesses and the army officers' duty ln the premises is to be merely Impartial Judges of operations of the act. 81 ADR Y CIVIL BILI READY House Committee Completes Measure Carrylaar KV,rns,fMO. WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. The house com mittee on appropriations today completed and reporetd tho sundry civil appropriation bill. The bill appropriates $68,558,880, which Is an increase of $7,718,609 over the appro priations for the current year, and is $8, 992,407 less than the estimates of the various departments. The Increase is accounted for as follows, under three heads: Excess required to meet, contract obliga tions for the eonrtraeTloh tit public build ings, 3,224,339; excess required to meet con tract obligations for river and harbor works, $2,571.932; -amount required for con struction of building for the National museum and to meet contract obligations therefor, rs required by law, $1,609,000. Senate May Yield on Statehood BUI. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Conferences among members of the senate have been in progress today looking to an agreement to nccopt the decision of the house on the statehood bill, If that body should deter mine upon emending it to admit only Okla homa and Indian Territory as one state and eliminate all that part which relates to New Mexico. The close vote ln the senate .to admit Arizona and New Mexico seems to indicate the possibility of an agreement on these states. At the same time there, is a disposition to come to an agreement that would save that portion of the bill. COUNTY COLLECTIONS LARGE Treasurer Fink Says He Has Taken In S4M,HM) More Than Ever for One Year. County Treasurer Fink reports that the receipts of his office for 1901 exceeded the receipts of any previous year by at least $409,000. The total receipts from all sources were $1,162,339.40. The state tax amounts to $123,471.28, the county tax to $488,946.08, and the city and village tax to $238,462.68. The school moneys received from all sources amounted to $216,116.83. The Increased receipts are due In large part to the operation of the scavenger tax law. Not only has this law worked ex tremely well as to real estate tax collec tions, but the personal tax collections have also been accelerated In a most encouraging manner. The people have got so used to walking up to the treasurer's office. In fact, that not much difficulty Is experienced ln future In gathering the tithes Into the county treasury. Still, Treasurer Fink aims to keep right on the heels of the slow citizens, and they will receive all the little notices and reminders the law provides for "ln the future as In the past." HOCH MAY BE "JAKE'HToFFMAN Police Inclined to Believe Blue beard" Was Janitor of the Holmes Building;. CHICAGO, Feb. 14. The polloe today put more faith In a theory that Johann Hoch Is Identical with "Jake Hoffman, Janitor of flat building owned by the wholesule mur derer, H. H. Holmes, ln 1893. There are persons who now positively identify Hoch as Hoffman. Police Inspector Shlppy today obtulued the names of several others who knew Hoffman and who will be asked to say whether Hoffman and Hoch are one. Hitherto doubt has been cast upon the assertions that Hoch and Hoffman were Identical because of a belief that Hoch did not arrive ln this country until 1895. Seemingly, however, Hoch's own statement is all the police have for this. They have to the contrary the statement of a furniture dealer here who declares he sold Hoch furniture In 1891-192. PARLIAMENT IS NOW OPEN General Impression that Balfonr Ministry Will Sirrivo the Session. FOLK'S BILL IS DEFEATED Missouri Senate Refuses to Pass Measure Designed to Aid In Pro secution of Bribers. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Feb. 14. The bill Introduced at the suggestion of Gov ernor Folk by Senator Dickinson, which provided that witnesses who testify in bribery prosecutions be exempt, from prose cutions, was defeated In the senate today when It came up for final passage. It received 14 votes to 17 against It. The oppo sition claimed that the hill upset the plan of criminal practice In the state and that such a nieusurs was unconstitutional. LIBERALS FAIL TO AGREE UPON LEADER Great Crowds Gather to See Cere monies Connected with Open Ins; Houses and Pro cession of King;. LONDON, Feb. 14.-The first day's pro ceeding ln Parliament left rather a decided impression In the lobbies that the govern ment will manage to hold out until the end of the session. The government's legisla tive program, which Is devoted In the main to social reforms, will be fairly popular, whilst the avoidance of difficult questions like that of the redistribution of seats and Premier Balfour's firmness ln thrusting aside the fiscal problem, all will tend In the same direction. On the other hand, the liberals appear to be as distant as ever from any approach to unanimity on the vexed question of the leadership. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Earl Spencer, Her bert Henry Asqulth and Sir Henry Hartley Fowler all are spoken of as possible lead ers of the next liberal ministry, to say nothing of Lord Rosebery's eventuperlor claim to that position, should he be Inclined to exert his undoubted Influence. Every thing will depend upon Mr. Balfour's suc cess ln holding his followers together and overcoming the apathy born of the knowl edge that the whole country Is looking for and expecting a general election. Irish Opposition Active. The position of Sir Anthony MacDonnell, under secretary for Ireland, In the unionist counsels threatens to bring a storm about tho government's head. MacDonnell Is credited with being responsible for Secre tary Wyndham's more liberal policy to ward Ireland, and Is accordingly hated by the nster section of the Irish unionists, who, led by Sir Edward Carson, are doing their utVnost to overthrow him. At a meeting of Irish unionists today a resolution was adopted openly censuring Mr. Wyndham for "abdicating his posi tion and responsibility ln favor of a subor dinate official, with a policy of his own, di rected to destroying tho basis of Irish unionism," and protesting against the gov ernment permitting such an abuse of power. It Is understood that Premier Balfour hitherto has supported Secretary Wyndham and MacDonnell, but the matter appears to be assuming a serious phase, Involving the defection of many Irish unionists. King's Speech Commonplace. The sixth session of the first Parliament of his reign was opened by King Edward with all the historic pageantry which has marked the eremony since his accession. The sovereign himself reod the speech from the throne to the assembled lords and com mons ln the upper Chamber. The document was commonplace. The only reference to the Russo-Japanese war which the king said "unhappily continues," was to an nounce that "my government has been careful to observe In the strictest manner the obligations incumbent upon a, neutral power.". . '..:. The lengthiest paragraph, devoted to the Balkans, says the situation continues to give cause for anxiety. The measures adopted at the Instance of the Austro Russian governments have been Instru mental In bringing about some ameliora tion ln the Btate of the disturbed district "but these measures have still to be sup plemented by radical reforms, especially of the financial system,' before any perma nent improvements can be effected ln the administration of these provinces of the Turkish empire." ' The speech noted with satisfaction that the AuBtro-Russlan governments had ad dressed to the porte proposals for this purpose, and added that the British gov ernment was ln communication with the powera concerned upon this Important sub ject. Refers to Dofrger Bank Incident. Congratulatory references were made to the vUlt of the king and queen of Portugal to England, to the ratification of the Anglo-French convention and to the arbi tration agreements with Sweden and Nor way, Portugal and Switzerland. The speech also mentioned the Interna tional commission, "entrusted with the In vestigation of the circumstances connected with the distaBter to British trawlers which resulted from the action of the Russian fleet ln the North sea and of apportioning the responsibility for this deplorable Inci dent." ' The king expressed the hope that the steps to establish a representative consti tution for the Transvaal would result ln substantial progress toward the ultimate goal of complete self-government. The king referred to the Thibetan ex pedition, to the exchange of visits between representatives of Lord Curzon of Kedles ton, the viceroy of India, and the ameer of Afghanistan, to discuss questions affecting the relations of the two governments, and concluded with mentioning the proposals for the redistribution of parliamentary seats to be laid before the Commons, the alien bill to be introduced nnd the legis lation dealing with the unemployed, besides other unimportant domestic legislation. Good weather favored today'B pageant, which followed the procedure of former occasions. Big crowds were about from an early hour watching the assembling of the troops, which lined the route from Buck ingham palace to the House of Lords. The usual Interest wbi shown In the time-honored search of the vaults beneath the houses of Parliament by the yeoman of the guard with their lanterns and halberds. Between this ceremony and the appear ance of the royal processions a constant stream of carriages, containing peers and peeresses In their robes of state and offi cials ln brilliant uniforms, enlivened the somewhat tedious wait. Procession la Interesting;. The royal processions were the same as last year, that of the prince and princess of Wales from Marlborough house con sisting of three carriages with an escore of household cavalry, preceded by a few minutes the cortege of the king and queen from Buckingham palsse. Five state car riages, each with six horses, bearing state officials preceded the royal coach with the sovereigns drawn by the eight cream colored Hungarians which have figured in all the state processions of recent years. Household cavalry acted as a bodyguard, while in pursuance of their privilege a detachment of yeomen of the' guard marched alongside the state coach. The scene In the neighborhood of Buck ingham palace was particularly animated. Large crowds selected this point whence to view the pageant, and when the sov ereigns Issued from the gates of .the pal ace they were greeted with a great burst of enthusiasm, which quickly spread the whole length of the fine new processlonul road leading from the site gf the Victoria memorial to the Horse Guards' parade, and accompanied the monarch and his con sort throughout the route. At the regil entrance beneath the Victoria, tower of the NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Wednesday! folder In Xnrth and East Portions. Thursday Fair and Colder. Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi Hour. Dea. Hour. lies;. (I a. in ji:t I p. in T II . m 2S 3 p. m f 7 a. in xi n p. m . . . . . . T 8 a. m IT 4 p. m T a. m lo n p. m T 1 a. ni 7 l ,p. ni . . . . . . tl II I. m tl 7 p. m ft 13 m tl H p. m 4 O p. m 2 MURDERESSFACES HER DOOM Mrs. Edwards Is More Composed, but egro Associate la .early Dum founded. READING, Ta., Feb. 14. The depositions of Mrs. Edwards and Greason were to have been taken today and submitted to the board of pardons tomorrow. The former, however, was too weak to leave her cell and made no affidavit. Greason walked to the office downstairs. There he was ques tioned at length as to his connection with the crime. Ho again reiterated his Inno cence and declared that he would sny so on the gallows on Thursday. Mrs. Edwards is in a state of collapse and moans and cries continually. She ents nothing, say ing she wants to be left alone. In his tietitlon to the board of pardons Greason reviews his case and asks for a full pardon. Sheriff Sassaman has made all prepara tion for the execution, and in the event of an unfavorable decision from Harrlsburg the erection of the scaffold will be com menced. Mrs. Edwards and Greason will be hanged at the same time. Greason is almost dumbfounded. He had confidently expected a new trial and his ultimate freedom nnd he apparently can scarcely realize his terrible situation. Mrs. Edwards has given up all hope and has selected tho text for her funeral ser mon and the hymns to be rendered. HARRISBURO. Pa,. Feb. 14.-A monster petition, urging Governor Pennypacker to commute to life Imprisonment the death sentence of Mrs. Kate Edwards was pre sented to the governor this afternoon by three women from Cleveland, O. The pe tition, which contains the signatures of 275,000 men and women of Ohio, Is two miles long and weighs fifty pounds. , Tho delegation argued that Mrs. Edwards' sen tence ought to be commuted because she was not responsible for her crime and that she killed her husband ln self-defense. The governor said that the matter was out of his hands, but promised to refer the pe tition to the bourd of pardons. The pe tition contains the signatures of lawyers, ministers, public men and thousands of women. Carl Mueller and H. H. Ander son of Cleveland, attorneys, have obtained permission from the board of pardons to appear before that body at tomorrow's hearing in behalf of Mrs. Edwards. BRYAN AGREES wmTsENATE Nebraskan Thinks President Takes Wrong; Position Regardlns; Arbltratlon Treaties. ' ST. PAUL Feb. 14. William J. Bryan was in St. Paul today and called on Governor Johnson at the capltol. While there he gave out an Interview on the recent con troversy between the president and the senate with regard to the treaty making power. Mr. Bryan said: I believe the senate Is right in refusing to surrender Its right to a voice in making treaties, and 1 think the president In error ln making the action of the senate a basis of criticism. The very fact that he re fuses to recognize the right of an opinion so overwhelmingly expressed Is ln Imelf evidence of the dttnger of delegating to him tlie power which lie asks. There is, how ever, a basis upon which he and the senute might reach an agreement and I hope that a reconciliation may take place upon this or some better basis. The basis to which I refer and which I have proposed In an editorial is that the president be author ized to submit to The Hague court for investigation any nnd every question in volving an International dispute, the par ties to the dispute reserving tlie right to take such action as they deem proper after the facts nre ascertained. Tills would bo a broader power In one respect than the president nsks for, because it would en able him to put on foot an Impartial In vestigation and this investigation by re moving and defining the issue would re sult In the settlement of many questions which we might hesitate to submit to arbitration in advance of Investigation. It would at the same time preserve the sen ate's right to participate In nny treaty or other binding agreement Involving the decision of nn International question. I be lieve some such plan would satisfy the demands of the president without a sur render of the senate's prerogatives. I be lieve that a treaty providing for this pre liminary Investigation Initiated by the president would go farther to promote the price peace and arbitration than one that could not distinguish between an In vestigation and a binding decree. F. A. FALKENBERG Ts DEAD Prominent Fraternal Society Man Passes Away In California After Long Illness. LOS ANGELES. Feb. 14.-F. A. Falken berg. head consul of the Woodmen of the World, died of a complication of nervous and kidney troubles, aged 48 years. The body has been shipped to Denver for Inter ment. Together with Joseph C. Root, then head consul of the Modern Woodmen of America, he founded the order of Wood men of the World In 1890 and has been head consul Of the western division of the order since that time. He was elected president of trie National Fraternal congress last summer ln St. Louis. , Sovereign camp officers of the Woodmen of the World In Omaha say that It Is understood that ' the funeral of Mr. Fal kenberg will take place Sunday at Denver. A delegation from the sovereign camp, consisting of J C. Root, J. T. Yate.i and B. W. Jewell, will go from Omaha. The successor of Mr. Falkenberg in the Pacific Jurisdiction will be chosen by the board of managers of that Jurisdiction at Its next meeting to serve until April, when tho head camp meets. His successor In tho sovereign Jurisdiction will be named by J. C. Root to serve until the meeting of the sovereign camp In Chattanooga In May. The death of Mr. Falkenberg Is the sec ond In the official board this year, the other bring that of M. D. Roach, whose successor, L. Q. Rawson of Ohio was con firmed by the board of managers at Its last meeting. (Continued, on Second Page.) Movements of Ocean Vessels Feb. I I. At New York Arrived : Gallia, from Mar seilles; Kron l'rlnz Wllhelm, from Bremen, Bulled: Main, for Bremen; Armenian, for Liverpool. At Ixjndon Arrived; Minneapolis, from New York. At Cherbourg Arrived: Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse, frotn New York. At Orenock Sailed. Curthagenian, for Philadelphia. At RotterdamArrived: Rotterdam, from New York. At Amsterdam Arrived : Amsteldyk, from Newport News. At ChrlMtlunla Sailed; t'nited States, for New York. At Boulogne polled: Ityndam, for New York. At Port of Hialn Arrived : Prlnzessln Victoria Liilee, from New York, on cruise. At Mulam- Arrived : MoliWe, fiorn New Yolk, via Fuiicliul, etc., on UiictiUl cruise. HOUSE UNDER CALL Not Enough Members Present to Pass Bill with Emergency Clause, WARRANTS ISSUED FOR ABSENT ONES Later Three Change Their Votes and Stringeit Action ii fiesoinded. STATE ACCOUNTANT MEASURE PASSES House Also Surprised People by Passing Binder Twine Bill. CHANCES IN SENATE MORE DOUBTFUL Appropriation Kercssary to Carry tho Plan Through tbe Principal Objection Raised to ths Rill at Present. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 14 (Special TelegTam.) For the first time this session the house this afternoon found It necessary to Issue warrants for the appearance of absent members. This remarkable procedure was taken In connection with the strenuous ef fort required to pass tho administration bill providing for a state accountant. The necessity for tlie warrants was obviated, however, within a few minutes when rev eral members reversed their votes, giving the required two-thirds for the passage of tho bill with the emergency clause. This bill was Introduced by Jackson of Antelope. It la drawn in compliance with the recommendation made by Governor Mickey ln his annual message to the leg islature. It provides for the appointment by the governor, secretary of state, aud itor, treasurer, land commissioner and at torney general of a state accountant, whose duties shall be Buch as usually come within the province of such officials. He shall receive a salary of $J,0o0 a year and glvs bond of $10,000 with at least two sureties. Home of the governor's critics have In sinuated that his son, E. 8. Mickey, now the governor's executive clerk, will be a candidate for this new office, provided the bill passes the senate. When the bill came up for passage twenty members were found to bo absent without excuse. The roll call showed only sixty-five votes for the bill and Jackson moved for a call of the house. This pro cedure failed to bring forth the necessary number to pass the bill with the emergency clause. Jones of Polk, fusionlst, here made a motion to raise the call, saying he knew of several members who were not In the city because they were delayed by snow storms and he thought It useless to try to assemble the required two-thirds. This motion the speaker declared to be lost when a viva voce vote was taken. Rarncs Means Business. The house was In a state of much con fusion when Barnes of Douglas gross. "Mr. Speaker," exclaimed ths venerable Omahan In a tone of voice which denoted very clearly that he was) in earnest, "ys . terday this house adjourned because there was no quorum bn hand to transact busi ness. Today we are stalled here and can not raise the necessary number of votes to pass this bill even under a call of the house. I know of many members who are in tho city and not In this house. I think thoy ought to be forced to come here and attend to their business." "Well, so do I," cordially responded ths speaker. "Why don't you make a motion that theee members be brought before the bar of the house?" "I make that motion, then, Mr. Speaker," exclaimed Barnes. The motion carried and the gpeaker ordered the warrants drawn and placed In the hands of Sergeant-at-Arms Taylor for service. In the meantime Jackson and other friends of the bill were busy. "Mr. Speaker," presently exclaimed Jackson, "I move that further proceedings under the call of ths house be dispensed with." The motion carried, for everybody knew that this meant that the necessary two thirds had been rounded up. Three mem bers had changed their votes, and now so announced, from no to yea, making the vote RS to 14 against the bill. Friend of the bill were determined not to give In to its passage without the emergency clause. By the attachment of this " clause the stats accountant may be appointed within thirty days after the bill's final passage. Twine Plant Rill Passes. To the surprise of many members and doubtless many lobbyists the Ernst binding twine plant bill passed the house this after noon by the declalve vote of 66 to 18. A most powerful opposition had been waged to this bill and the Impression was begin ning to be somewhat general that the bill could never pull through. In his remarks In explanation of his vote on the bill Rep resentative Ernst declared: "This bill IB being fought with all the power they can command by a tremendous lobby sent here by the Binding Twine trust. These lobbyists are In every quarter fre quented by legislators. This Is a measure In which- the people arc Interested. I have received petitions urging the passage of the bill from over 4,000 farmers of the state. Hut the Mil would not only benefit the far mers. It will benefit every taxpayer In the state of Nebraska. That Is why I want it passed. I hope the trust lobbyists will not prevail." Whether the bill will pass the senate or not Is a question, and If it does the gov ernor's action is also a question. Many members have taken the position that this bill, which appropriates fl5,0Of for the es. tnlillflimcnt and 1150,000 for the operation the first blennlum of this plant, ought to be defeated merely in order to keep down appropriations. Governor Mickey Is one of this class. He has expressed the hops the legislature will not pass the bill. He ha not, of course, committed himself art to whether he would veto It or not. Some Poor Economy.. On this matter of expenditures and ap propriations Representative Davis of Buf falo, who us a member of the house finance, ways and means committee this session and two years ago, Jias earned the reputation of being one of tho most con servative and cautious financiers the house ever knew, says: "It Is all right to keep down appropria tions. I thoroughly believe In that. I want to make every possible retrenchment, as those whose lot It has been to tome before tlu! finance, ways and means committee knows, but there Is sometimes such a thing ns false economy. I believe ln transacting th business of the state Just exactly as I would transact my own business. Ths hue and cry that we should not make this or that appropriation because of the Illegal' debt of over fci.ono.oort is not worth all the consideration that It receives. It Is tn:e, I lie stat owe over I'J.O'i.MiO. It also Is true the slate lias over '0(i0 loaned out on good security. Ni w, If you owed iOii,fC0 and hud to.uco.oov owing jo you, aul4 fi