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Celebration of Washington's Birthday by
University of Pennsylvania,
DOCTOR OF LAWS FOR ROOSEVELT
Honers Also Conferred on German Emperor
and British Ambassador.
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS ON WASHINGTON
Chief Executive Talks of the Maxims of His
Great Predecessor.
WASHINGTON'S IDEA BROUGHT TO DATE
POLES DESIRE NO REVOLT
National Democratic I'artjr lnofi
Manifesto Declaring In Favor
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. a. Commemora
tion of Washington's birthday by tlie Uni
versity of Pennsylvania n made notable
by the fact that representatives of three
world powers participated In the exercises
the United States, represented by the chief
executive of the nation, President Roose
velt; Germany, represented by Baron Speck
von Sternberg, ambassador to this coun
try, who acted as the peraonal representa
tive of Emperor Wlllam, and Henry Morti
mer Durand, the British ambassador.
The occasion was marked by one of the
most enthusiastic demonstrations ever wit
nessed In the Academy of Mualc. where the
exercises were held. President Roosevelt
was the orator of the day, his theme be
ing "Some Maxims of Washing-tort." The
degree of doctor of laws was conferred
upon the president, the German emperor,
the British ambassador. Rear Admiral
" Charles E. Clarke, U. S. N.; United States
Senator Philander C. Knox and David T.
Watson, a distinguished lawyer of Pittsburg-
Thomas Bailey Aldrlch. the poet and
author, received the degree of doctor of
letters, and Robert Simpson Woodward,
president of Carnegie Institute, was con
ferred the degree of doctor of science.
Baron , Speck von Sternberg received the
degree for Emperor William.
As each candidate was presented by Dr.
Mitchell for the degree he was greeted by
the students with lusty "hurrahs" and col
lege erles. During his address the presi
dent was repeatedly cheered and his refer
once to the navy, which he addressed di
rectly to Admiral Clark, who sat on his
left, aroused great enthusiasm.
Arrival of the President.
President Roosevelt arrived in this city
at 10:40 o'clock, but It was not until ten
minutes later that ha left his private car
and started for the Academy of Music,
where the Washington birthday exercises,
tinder the auspices of the University of
Pennsylvania, were held.
Provost C. C. Harrison of the University
of Pennsylvania was waiting on the sta
tion platform and when the train pulled
into the Bros d street station Mr. Harrison
boarded the president's private car and
-ti two . chatted togUr for a few min
utes. There was an Immense crowd In and
about the station when the president made
hi appearance. A passageway was made
through the crowd and the distinguished
Visitor hurried to a carriage In waiting to
convey, him to the academy.
The president's appearance on the street
waa the signal for a great ovation. Broad
street station Is only two blocks from the
Academy of MubIc, but along this short
line of march there were thousands of
persons, who cheered wildly as the presi
dent's carriage passed. When the presi
dent reached the building where the ex
ercises were to be held Broad street was
packed with humanity and it was several
minutes before the president could enter
the academy. As he walked up the stair
way a band played "Hail to the Chief."
Inside the building were crowded hun
dreds of students, who gave the Pennsyl
vania yell with vigor as the president ap
peared. President Roosevelt smiled and
seemed to enjoy the deafening yells.
Decrees for President and Emperor.
President Roosevelt and Emperor Wil
liam today received the degree of doctor of
laws from the University of Pennsylvania
The degree was conferred upon the German
Kmperor In absentia, Baron Speck von
aUarnburg, the German ambassador, ac
cepting the honor for his sovereign.
Trie conferring or the degrees was a
feature of the commemoration of Washlng
ton's birthday by the faculty and students
me orator ul wia uay. nu ueuvereu a pa-
trlotlc address on "Home Maxims of Wash
lug tun."
Tt;e exocrines were held In the Academy
of MuhIc, which seats about 3,000 persons
and at least 20,000 requests fur tiekets had
been made. By speuiul permission of the
mayor the trustees of the university .were
given the privilege of Issuing admission
tickets, the aupply of which wus soon
exhausted. The theater was crowded from
pit to dome and at the tlrst glimpse of
President Roosevelt the vast assemblage
arose en manse and gave him an ovation.
The class and college cries of the students
mingled with the cheers of the spectators
la the buleonlrs and gullerles, and the wo
men frauticully waved their handkerchiefs.
Dr. Mitchell's Remarks.
The excervlaes were opened with prayer
followed by the hymn,"Now' Thank We
All Our GoJ." sung by the audience. Dr.
8. Wlur Mitchell, tho "public orator," pre
sented each of tho candidates In turn for
their degrees.
In presenting the president Dr. Mitchell
eaMll
"Theodore Roosevelt, president of the
Vailed States. On the fourth of July, 17W,
the University of Pennsylvania conferred
the degree of doctor or laws upon the
first president of the United Slates ot
America. The trustees of the same uni
versity do now, after 123 years, once again,
request the provost to honor with the
same degree our latest president. This
muk.es all other comment needless.
In presenting the imine ot iunperor Wll-
Hum Dr. Mitchell said;
Tho breadth and earnestness of hlB Im
perial majesty's Intellectual sympathies,
the personal generosity which lias loi
tered science and literature and his far
sighted Interest In the 'liter national ex
change of university Influerce make it
most lit that a great university recognise
both in the man and in the ruler of a
kindred race his services to learning.
Therefore, at the request and by the au
thority of the trustees of the University
of Pennsylvania. I at-k the piovoat to
conler upon his Imperial majesty, the Ger
man emperor and king of Prussia, through
his ambassador, (he. degree uf doctor of
laws.
Other degrees were conferred a fo'lows:
Doctor of Laws Sir Henry Mortimer
Durand, onibHndor from Great Britain;
Rear Admiral Charles Edgxr .Clarke. V.
S. N.; Senator Philander Chase Knox and
Itavitl Thompson Watuon 'f Pittsburg.
Doctor of letters Thomas Bailey Al
drlch. Doctor of Science Robert Simpson Wood
ward, president of the Curnegle Institute.
f Address by the President.
At the leiuiuslon of the ceremonies
V Provost Harrison made, a few brief Intro-
(Continued on Ninth Page.)
WARSAW. Feb. 22. The Polish national
democratic party has Issued a manifesto
discountenancing a revolution. "There are
no arms," says the document, "no money
and no lenders, and no aid can be expected
from other countries. Austria Is weak,
F-- Is Russia's ally and England Is al-
" , iractlc.1. Therefore a revolution
t - ily result In useless bloodshed. Bet-
t S Inue the work quietly and peace-
1 attain our ends."
schools In the city are now closed
le elementary schools for young
the proprietors of private schools
elded to close owing to the uncer-
the situation.
or Vienna are unable to leave
consequence of the strike, Later
all the employes of the Vienna
ruck and the entire traffic by
Tmie from Warsaw to Austria and
Germany was suspended. The strikers fore-
lbly prevented tho bringing out of locomo
tives from the roundhouses,
MOSCOW. Feb. 22. Grund Duke Paul ar
rived hero todny. He was met at the rail
road station by his children. Dmitri and
Mary, who had been under the care of the
late Grand Duke Serglus and Grand Duch
ess Elizabeth.
The meeting of Grand Duke Tnul with
his children was most affecting. The chil
dren wept In the arms of thtlr parent.
BAKU, Caucasia, Feb. 22. All of the offi
cial and private offices are closed. Many
dead bodies are lying In the streets.
BERLIN. Feb. 22. A dispatch to the
Loksl Anxnlger from Warsaw says the
Russian minister of railroads has tele
graphed that by command of the emperor
all the demands of the workmen on the
State railroad are to be immediately
granted.
JAPS OUTFLANK RUSSIANS
Eimor at Bt. Petersburg that Kouropatkin
Meets with Severe Reverse.
PEACE TALK SAID TO BE PREMATURE
Denials from Several Sources that
Negotiations Are in Progress
Japs Kay Proposed Terms
Are Inadequate.
IRISH ATTACK THE MINISTRY
Redmond Catches Government Off Its
Guard and Scores Another Point.
LONDON, Feb 22. Encouraged by the
reduced government majority In the House
of commons laBt night, the Irish party
unexpectedly returned to the attack today
more fiercely than ever. Immediately after
the opening of the day's session John
Redmond gave notice of motion to adjourn
In order to discuss the conditions under
which Sir Antony MacDonnell holds thj post
of under secretary to the lord lieutenant of
Ireland. This move came as a surprise
and caught the government off Its guard.
The speaker sent In the bill for the com
mencement of the night session.
It had been expected that the debate on
Mr. Norton's amendment calling the atten
tlon of his majesty to the condition of
the army, showing "negligence and mis
management by the ministers," which came
up this afternoon would occupy two days.
A number of unionist members taking ad
vantage of this absented themselves. Mr
Redmond's tactics caused a great scurrying
by the whips and much upsetting of ar
rangements.
The debate lasted till midnight, when a
motion to adjourn was defeated by a vote
of 865 to 223; but Mr. Redmond scored a
point by compelling Mr. Wyndham, chief
secretary for Ireland, to read the corre
spondence between himself and" Sir Antony
MacDonnell, by which It was shown that
the under secretary was given extraordi
nary powers and authorized to arrange for
co-ordination in the control and direction
of boards and administrative agencies. It
was also shown that Premier Balfour had
concurred In this arrangement.
nrssi.i wiss north sea case
gemt-OrJIelnl Statement Says Verdict
Jnstlfles Action of Wnrshlps.
PARIS, Feb. 22. A semi-official statement
appeared tonight relative to the work of
the International commission, which has
been considering the North sea Incident
It Is as follows:
The Hull commission met this morning
In the ministry of foreign affairs and again
thlB afternoon In order to proceed to a final
examination of the report recapitulating its
conclusions. The report is ratner long, com
nrislnir about ten larite Danes. The prill
dual author Is Admiral von Spaun (Aus
trian!, hut all the members of the commis
sion collaborated in drawing It up. The
commission gives no opinion on the question
nf the oresence or absence of Japanese tor
pedo boats in the North sea, declaring
merely that the Russian admiral quite le
eitimatelv believed that liis squadron was
endangered and that he had the right under
the circumstances to act as he did. The
rmnmlnsionera refer to the Russian govern
ment's engagements to Indemnify the vic
tims of tho deplorable Incident.
The report will be sent tomorrow by ape
clnl messengers to the Russian and British
government not because it Is liable to
modifications nt the Instance of one or the
other of the governments, the commission
ers" decisions being without appeal; but the
commissioners do not wish the powers In
terested to simply learn through the press
in" the lat nubile slttlnK and the conclu
sions arrived at. There Is nothing In this
preliminary communication or report ex
cent an act of deference.
The public sitting for the reading of tho
conclusions will probably be held on Sat
urday. Members of the commission who
were seen tonight refused either to confirm
or deny the statement, but officials having
favorable opportunity to Judge of the re-
suits of the inquiry consider the statement
to be substantially correct.
DIKE'S BODY LIES IN STATE
Remains nt nnaslan Officer Seen by
Public for Last Time.
MOSCOW, Feb. 22. This afternoon the
public la being admitted for the last time
to view the remains of Grand Duke Serglus
long lines of people defiling rapidly through
the chapel of the Chaudoff monastery and
I past tho coffin. This evening the chape
will be closed in ordrr to make preparations
for the funeral, which will take place at
11 o'clock tomorow morning. Fragments
of the grand duke's head have been col
lected and placed In a silver receptacle
resting on the coffin. It Is evident that
Grand Duke Serglus took the warnings tha
his life was In danger seriously, a pries
of Kleff receiving a few days before the
assassination a letter from the chief officer
of the household of the grand duke asking
in the name of Serglus for the blessed cross
of St. Varvara, the martyr, which plou
Russians believe a talisman against vlolen
death. The priest sent the relic which waa
forwarded after two days' delay, arriving
subsequent to the crime.
The autopsy on the body of the coachman
of Grand Duke Serglus showed that bits of
the carriage and of his clothing had been
driven Into his spine and kidneys, causing
blood poisoning from which he died.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 23.-3 a. m.
Rumors axe current In this city tonight
that General Kouropatkin has been out
flanked by a strong force of Japanese In the
vicinity of Slnmintin and compelled to re
tire from the Shukhe river, but odlcial dis
patches, so far as made public, and the
Associated Press Mukden advices give no
Intimation that such a contingency is even
remotely possible. Military circles scout the
report entirely and say no body of Japa
nese of sufficient strength has been re
ported operating on the Russian right flank
to force General Kouropatkin to abandon
his exceedingly strong position on the
Shakhe without a hard fight lasting several
days.
Peace Talk Is Premature.
PARIS, Feb. 22. Russia has not given
any indication to France that It is ready
to take up the question of peace, and
therefore the authorities here do not feel
qualified to discuss the St. Petersburg re
ports giving the rrecise terms. The reports
are explained substantially as follows:
The peace sentiment has lately been
steadily augumentlng throughout Russia,
particularly outside of St. Petersburg, and
within recent days some of the most Influ
ential personages In, St. Petersburg have
come out favorable to peace and have
sought to Impress responsible officials that
the time has arrived to take definite action.
However, those having the chief responsi
bility, such as Foreign Minister Lamsdorff.
have not yet shown willingness to accept
peace arguments. Therefore, su long as the
Russian Foreign office Is not prepared to
accept the peace view, It Is considered
doubtful of accomplishment. In spite of
this the peace reports are considered a
hopeful sign of a tendency In the highest
quarters toward peace.
The Japuuese legation points out that
peace negotiations require certain definite
steps between parties, and as Russia has
not yet made the slightest overture to
Japan concerning terms, Russia is not In
a position to elaborate pacific conditions.
The officials of the legation incline to the
view that St. Petersburg reports were de
signed to sound official sentiment In Japan.
What Toklo will say Is not known.
Ko Change in Official Position.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 22.-7:30 p. m.
Although tho party which Is advocating
peace as the only egress from the present
situation continues to gain strength noth
ing yet has actually boen decided and no
move has yet been made. I Is officially
maintained that Russia's attitude Is unchanged.
At the Foreign office not the slightest en
couragement Is given to the peace talk. On
the contrary It la affirmed as strongly as
ever that Japan must propose terms, while
at the same time it Is admitted that It Is
Inconceivable that Japan can offer condi
tions acceptable to Russia and that there
fore the war must go on to a conclusion.
The Idea of a complete Russian victory is
not harbored, but It Is Insisted that Russia
Is not beaten and will not be beaten until
General Kouropatkin Is decidedly worsted
by General Oyama and the fate of Admiral
Rojestvensky's squadron Is determined.
Washington Keeps Posted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Although not
figuring formally of late In the various
tentative efforts by the powers to bring
about peace between Russia and Japan,
this government has kept in very close
touch with the developments along this
direction. To make any official state
ment of what It has done on lis own ac
count might be 111-advlsable, owing to the
extreme sensitiveness of both belligerents
when any open view Is shown of a purpose
to bring outside pressure to bear upon
them. But It may be safely said that
while peace la not regarded as Immedi
ately at hand, at least the foundations have
been laid for negotiations that bring the
principals together In the end, and It will
probably be found that the United States
has had some share in this work.
What Berlin Thinks.
BERLIN, Feb. 22. That the Russian em
peror has actually determined to seek
peace does not appear to be known here
officially, but this court has been aware
that the emperor's mind has been waver
ing between peace and a continuance of the
war. What Emperor Nicholas tins so far
decided to do seems to be to request of
France to ask the British Foreign office
to Inquire of Japan what terms might be
expected were Russia to propose peace
that is to say, the preliminary steps to
be taken by the seconds. Russia will
thus be able to refuse to open negotia
tions If Japan's terms are exorbitant.
Consider Terms Inadequate.
LONDON, Feb. 22. The terms on which
Russia Is repot ted to be prepared to con
clude peace are regarded In official circles
In London as inadequate and largely In the
nature of a trial balloon. Among the Brit
ish officials the hope of a speedy cessation
of hostilities is mostly based on official ad
vices telling of the increasing ascendancy
and activity of the peace party in Russia.
It is known that Count Renckendorff, the
Russian im&.. -dor to Great Britain, Is an
adherent of thh pai ty and it Is understood
that he did all jesaiMe to Impress his views
on his government during Ms recent stay
at St. Petersburg.
Prices on the Stock exchange opened very
strong today and there was a feeling of
cheerfulness on peace reports from St.
Petersburg. Consols rose a quarter of a
point, Japanese half point and Russians a
quarter of a point. All departments shared
in the Improvement. The advance of Rus
sians was somewhat checked by sugges
tions that the possible Indemnity may
necessitate a further loan.
The Japanese in London declare that the
suggested terms are Impossible of accept
ance. Baron Suyematzu pointed out that
Corea and the Lluotung peninsula, which
Russia proposed to sacrifice, are already In
the hands of the Japanese and that Japan
is certainly entitled to an Indemnity. Rus
sia's proposal to restore Manchuria to
China as far north as Harbin, the baron
added, would leave Russia In possession of
two-thirds of Manchuria.
WORK ON CANAL IS BEGUN
Commissioners Have Returned from
Zene and Tell of Progress
Betas; Made.
NEW TORK. Feb. 22. Reports of sub
stantial progress In the actual work of dig
ging the great Isthmian canal were brought
to this city today by Canal Commissioner
William Barclay Parsons and W. H. Burr,
who arrived on the steamer Alliance from
Colon.
Prof. Burr made the subjoined statement:
The committee on engineering of the Isth
mian canal commlttet report that they
found the work generally in much better
and more advanced condition than they an
ticipated. In the great etilehra cut the de
tail of construction thai will lake the most
time and most money, the chief engineer
has Installed and has at work three large
American steam shovels and is erecting five
more. Four thousMnd laborers' are now at
work on different portions of the wnrs and
l.OuO more have already been engaged In the
West lnrilw and Central America. Sub
stantial progress is therefore being made.
While on the Isthimi the committee was
In daily conference with tho chief engineer
with a view of formulating certain plans,
contracts for which can be let at an early
day, these plans and the accompanying
data will be submitted to the commission at
Washington.
At Panama and Colon the aying of sew
ers and water pipes Is progressing steadily,
so that In the near future both of these
cities will for the first time be furnished
with a system of sewers and water supply
with abundance of. wholesome water.
The presence of yesjsw ever Is to be re
gretted, but was tn expected, as this
disease Is always present !n tropical coun
tries In America, unless long continued san
ltaay precautions have been taken. Prior
to the sanitary work of the commission no
Crecautlons or scientific measures have
een taken on the isthmus to guard against
this disease.
The same medical officers who succeeded
in eliminating the fever from Havana are
now repeating the crusade In Panama.
Heyon.1 any question, equally successful
results will be produoed. At the present
time there la nothing approacning an epi
demic, and the conditions are greatly Im
proved over those found in previous years.
Some of the newspaper accounts that have
reached the isthmus from the north were
much exaggerated.
The commltteo returned more than sat
isfied with the generiri conditions of the
enterprise and believes that completion can
be attained in less time than Is popularly
supposed. Some time has, of necessity,
been devoted by the engineering staff to
the study and investigation of certain de
tails not fully determined by the French.
This preliminary work Is now really ended
and the actual work of construction on a
large scale can soon begin.
Mr. Parsons' attention Waa called to the
Investigation of affairs of the Panama rail
road and, In th matter of fees, said:
"These fees are all right; we all got them.
All corporations pass them. Ten dollars
Is handed each director after each meeting.
They amount to $160 to $200 a year."
Judge G. F. Little,' who will defend a
lottery company's right to sell lottery tick
ets In the canal sons, also arrived on the
Alliance, The case Is on appeal to the
supreme court of the United States.
KRATZ LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS
Alleged St. Louis "Boodle Alderman1'
Becomes Seriously III in
Boiler Court.
BUTLER, Mo., Feb. 22. Shortly after
entering the court room today, where he
Is on trial on the charge of accepting a !
bribe while a member of the St. Louis
municipal assembly, Charles Kratz sud
denly became pale ,.f.c3t was necessary
to assist htm Into Judge Denton's private
room, where he lost consciousness. Mrs.
Kratz was with her husband and a physi
cian was summoned. Kratz has been ill
for several months and recently under
went an operation, the wound from which
has not entirely healed.
Charles T. Gutke, a former member of the
St. Louis house of delegates, then took tha
stand. He testified that he went with Kratz
to the residence of Philip Stock and that
the latter asked him to handle the Subur
ban bill In the house, but that he, Gutke,
Bald ho could not, as there was a combine
of nineteen In the house and that he could
not act for all of them without consulting
them. This Is the first time Gutke has ap
peared as a state's witness in any of the
bribery trials.
The state Introduced In evidence the
small black box from the vaults of the
Mississippi Valley Trust company of St.
Louis, containing the sixty $1,000 bills com
prising the bribery fund referred to In the
testimony brought out In the trial. The
money was counted by the Jurors. William
Desmond, chief of detectives of St. Louis,
was the last witness for the state. He de
scribed his trip to Mexico, when Kratz was
brought back to St. Louis under the pro
visions of a special treaty.
MATTER UP TO GRAND MASTER
Questions at Issue Between New
Haven Koad and Firemen
Taken to Headquarters.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Feb. 22. Timothy
Shea, second vice grand master of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, left
here for New York today to meet Grand
Muster Hunnahun of the brotherhood for
a conference over the labor situation
affeoting the members of the organization
employed on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford system.
It was expected that the whole situation
would be laid before Grand Master Hunna
hun and that he would advise as to fur
ther action to be token by the brother
hood in regard to Its demand that en
gineers belonging to their organization be
represented In conferences with the rail
road officials over grievances by a special
committee distinct from that representing
the Rroihernood of Engineers.
PDORIA, 111., Feb. a. -Vice Grand Master
Wilson, In charge of the offices of the
locomotive firemen in the absence of Grand
Master Hanahun, denied today that mem
bers of his organization are signing peti
tions against the law empowering the In
terstate Commerce commission to regulate
freight rates. He declared that It had not
even been discussed.
"I feel sure that none of our members will
take any part In the fight," said he.
HITCHCOCK IS UNDER FIRE
House Resolution Asks Pointed Questions
About Osage Oil Leases.
WHY WERE SUB-LEASES RATIFIED?
Secretary is Requested to Explain
Apparent Contradiction in Ills
Letters and Subsequent
Actions,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. Another chap
ter in the Osage oil lease Incident de
veloped today when Representative Steph
ens of Texas Introduced two resolutions
In the house addressing Inquiries to the
secretary of the Interior regarding the
Foster lease of oil and gas lands belonging
to the Osage Indians. One resolution calls
on the secretary to furnish the house with
a copy of the Foster lease and of all sub
leases under the lease, giving the dates of
the approval or -rejection and all corre
spondence on the subject.
The other resolution asks under what
act of congress the Foster lease was made
and under what authority of law the sub
leases were approved. The secretary Is
asked whether he did not ratify the sub
lease to the Almeda company and whether
this was not the first sublease so ratified
and whether he had not previously refused
to ratify subleases. The resolution asks
not only for the date of the ratification
of the Almeda sublease, but also calls for
a list of the officers, directors and stock
holders of the Almeda company, with In
formation as to whether any of these per
sons are "personally known or In any
way related to him (the. secretary) and if
so the name of such person and how re
lated." Asked to Explain Letters.
The resolution directs the secretary to
say whether he did not on February 13,
last. In a letter addressed to the chairman
of the committee on Indian affairs, write
that the commissioner of Indian affairs
"also shows that there Is no necessity for
the proposed legislation In order to pro
tect tho existing rights of the parties who
hold under the said Foster lease, and It Is
not deemed advisable, nor, Indeed, . would
It be Just to renew and extend the said
lease for a period of ten years or any other
period, without the knowledge end consent
of the Indians."
The resolutions continue:
And If you did write this letter please
state to this house what Information you
have since received that has caudvyou to
recommend the adoption of the senate
amendment to the Indian appropriation bill
extending said lease for ten years on MO.OOO
acres of said Osage Indian lands without
first securing the consent of said Indians.
The statement recently given out by
Secretary Hitchcock is cited, In which ho
said that "the original Foster lease was an
unheard of monopoly and nothing short of
a public scandal," and the resolution asks
tho secretary If he was correctly quoted
and If so to state why he now recommends
extension of the lease.
Hitchcock: Denies Implied Charges.
Secretary Hitchcock tonight referring to
the Almeda company, concerning which
Representative Stephens of Texas intro
duced a resolution In the house, said that
he could not recall any such company. He
said:
I know nobody connected with this pom
pany and the supposition that any officer
is reiaieu iu me in any way is absurd.
There has been no chanee of onlnlon on
my part in regard to the Foster lease. The
original lease of 1,500,000 acres, or the entire
Osage reservation was a monopoly. Under
this lease, however, certain subleases were
granted and vested rights obtained during
the administration of Mr. Hoke Smith as
secretary of the Interior. It was neces
sary that the rights of the sublessees under
the original Foster lease should be recog
nized by the department, for the subleases
were taken In good faith. I have therefore
recommended an extension of the lease for
ten years on 630,000 acres. TIiIb acreage
represents only the subleases taken In
good faith "under the original lease. The
Foster le:ise of l.ftDO.OOO acres constituted
a monopoly, but it Is only Just that the
smauer sublessees snoum De protected.
Charges Against "Kl" Railroad.
CHANUTE, Kan., Feb. 22. W. E. Con
nelley, for the advisory board of the Kan
sas OH Producers' association, today wired
Congressman P. P. Campbell at Washington
charges against the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railroad company. Identical in terms
with the charges filed against the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe some days ago, alleging
collusion between the railroad company and
the Standard Oil company In the matter of
rates and also alleging the combined
ownership of tho railroad company by the
Standard Oil company.
OH Refiner' for Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE. Okl., Feb. 22. The house
committee today recommended for passage
Walker's bill providing for the appropria
tion of $-00,000 to erect and maintain a ter
ritorial oil refinery at Stillwater.
Colorado Refinery Bill Advanced.
DENVER, Feb. 22. Representative Clif
ton H. Wilder'a bill appropriating $123,000
for the establishment of a state oil refinery
wns favorably reported to the house by
the finance committee today. The bill also
contains provisions to regulate the price of
oil. Independent oil producers who are
supporting this measure have offered to
lease and operate the refinery when con
structed and to advance the money for Its
construction at a low rate of Interest.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and Warmer Thursday.
Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hour. Dear. Hour. Deg.
ft a. m ...... S4 1 p. m 4ft
H a. m M II p. m Bo
7 a. m s:i a p. m M
Ma. m sta 4 p. in Ml
9 a. m r-il ft p. m ft"
lO a. ni as Hp. m 4H
It su in 41 T p. m 4.1
la m 47 8 p. ni '. 44
p. m 41
BRIBE FOR INDIANA SOLON
Man Who Receives Money Sends It to
Speaker's Desk Alleged Briber
Former State Senator.
INDIANAFOLIS. Feb. 22. -The spoclat In
estlgatlng committee appointed by Speaker
Sydney Cantell of the house of representa
tives, following the declaration of Ananias
Baker of Fulton and Cass counties, who In
explaining his vote on the antl-clgarette
bill In the house, today produced a letter
containing a $100 bill, which he charged
was sent to him by those Interested in de
feating such legislation, tonight Issued an
affidavit for the arrest of O. A. Baker of
Marlon, a former state senator, charging
him with attempting to corrupt Representa
tive Baker. The Investigating committee
with the assistance of Attorney General
Charles W. Miller, who did the questioning,
wrung from Representative Baker the name
of the ex-state senator only after half an
hour of persistent and cleverly planned!
questioning. Mr. Baker said he had had to
promise the alleged briber not to divulge
his name In order to draw him out.
Detectives are searching for the accused.
When the Parks antl-clgarette bill came
up In the house of representatives today
Representative Ananias Baker of Fulton
and Cass counties created a sensation.
In explaining his vote for the bill he
opened a sealed letter which he declared
had been sent to him by "the Cigarette
trust," and took out a $100 bill which he
waved before the astonished membera The
effect was apparent In the immediately
overwhelming vote for the bill, whloh waa
passed by a vote of 74 to 17.
Mr. Baker refused to expose the name
of the person who had sent him the money
for e vote against the bill. He called a
page, and putting tho bill back Into Its en
velope, sent It to Speaker Cantwell. Speaker
Cantwell later ordered an Investigation In
order to Uarn who sent the letter to Mr.
Baker.
Iowa Professor Resign.
AMES. Ia.. Feb. 2 -(8peclul.)-Prof. L. S.
K II nek, assistant professor of farm crops
at the State college here, has resigned his
pos'tlon to take effect April 1. He will re
main in the college to do some pperlal
laboratory work preiaratory to securing his
muster's degree. ,
trade Guilty of Murder.
DinU'vl K. Ia.. Feb. 22.-Today, after
being out all night, the Jury In the ease
of J. in.es Rtade, the slayer of Policeman
Norton, returned a verdict of guilty of
murder In the sennd degree.
Slight Damage to Railroad.
TIEN T8IN. Feb. 22.-About S00 Russian
raiders slightly dumaged the railway be
tween Halcheng and Tatcheklao on Mon
day night, and again disregarding the neu
trality of the territory west of the I.lao
river. The presence of Chinese soldiers
was not reported. It Is evident that the
vlllugers kept the Russians well Informed
as to the disposition of the Japanese
troops. It was expected that the rulders
would repeat the attempt to destroy tha
Japanese stores at Nluchlatun, but they
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SEVENTY-FIVE BODIES FOUND
Work of Removing the Dead from
Wrecked Mine at Birmingham,
Ala., Proceeds Slowly,
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Feb. 22 At 8
o'clock this evening seventy-flve blackened
and disfigured bodies had been recovered
from the Virginia mines In which the awful
explosion occurred on Monday afternoon,
entombing what is now confidently believed
to be. more than 150 of the best miners In
the Birmingham district.
Tomorrow will be a day of funerals at
Virginia City, Bessemer, Pratt City and
Elisley. The men have been taken to Bes
semer as fast as identified. An extra sup
ply of coffins from neighboring cities ar
rived today.
The rescuers are still heroically at work
In the slope and as the diggers advance the
bodies further In the mine are found to be
worse burned and mutilated than those
nearer the xtei!cr. No hope is now held
out that any of the men can be nllve. Three
men wfre found yesterday whose hearts
were etill be.itlns, but they expired Imme
diately on leaching the outside air.
NEGROES MEET AT TUSKEGEE
Representative Men of the Race
Gather for Conference Progress
Made Since the War.
TUSKEGEE, Ala., Feb. 22 The fourth
annual session of tha Tuskegee negro con
ference began here today and waa at
tended by a large number of representative
negroes from South Carolina to Texas
President Booker T. Washington In an ad
dress reviewed the progress of the race
since the civil war. This waa followed by a
discussion of various questions relating to
agricultural methods and moral Improve
ment. A statement was Issued by the con
ference in which it was shown that sine
the war the race has accumulated $300,000,
000 In property in the United States. In
twelve southern states more than 173.000
farms are owned by negroes and they sup
port 2R,0fi0 churches In this country. The
conference will be continued Thursday.
COAL COMPANIES ARE GUILTY
Illinois Supreme Court Decides They
Conspire to Control Price
of Product.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 22. The su-nr-mn
court today In the case of the Wil
mington Coal company against the people
stained the ludaments of tho Cook county
I circuit court and the appellate court In the
........ ,
cases where tne Wilmington coai company
and sixteen other coal companies were
found guilty of a conspiracy to control tho
prlco of cool.
The supreme court says that actual agree
ment Is not necessary In nrd-T to constitute)
the offense charged, but that a tacit under
standlna between eompanli s would Itself
I be a violation of th antl-uuit law.
Friday
ARE LOOKING FOR DIAMONDS
Federal Officials in New York After
Jewels of Mrs. Chad
wlck. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. C. F. Leach, col
lector of customs at Cleveland, and F. H.
Oldham, chief of the division of Insolvent
banks of the comptroller's office In Wash
ington, are In this city today for the pur
pose of making- a search for diamonds and
other dutiable property that Mrs. Casnle
Chadwlck Is supposed to have brought to
this country from abroad without going
through the formality of paying the cus
toms charges. . ..
Mr; Leach recently declared that he had
discovered evidence of the $1,000,000 and of
the $1,500,000 In diamonds supposed to have
been sequestered by Mrs. Chadwlck.
If any diamonds are found Mr. Oldham
Intends to do all he can to have them
placed to the credit of the depositors of
the Oberlln National bank.
DEBATE CROWS WARM
Douglas of Bock and Jones of Polk Clash in
the House.
PASS COMPLIMENTS BACK AND FORTH
McMullcn Revenue Bill Debate Touches Off
the Verbal Fireworks.
DUEL WITH BUTCHER KNIVES
Fatal Fight Between Employes of
Packing Company at '
Clrclevllle, O.
CIRCLEVILLE, O., Feb. 22.-In a ter
rible duel with butcher knives today In the
warehouse of the Hosier Packing company,
Henry Wibbe, aged 30, stabbed John Price
tn the heart, killing him Instantly. In the
first part of the fight Price cut Wlbbe
across the chin, almost severing It, and
eut off the larger part of his nose.
Blinded with blood Wlbbe then plunged
his knife through Price's heart and then,
running to his home, told his mother of tho
crime and disappeared.
IMMUNITY FOR PEACHERS
Mlssonrl House Passes Law to Make
Punishment of Bribers Less
Difficult.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 22-The
lower house of the legislature today passed
wh: t Is known as the Silver bill, which pro
vides that witnesses In bribery trials shall
be lmmuno from punishment, by a vote of
130 to 12.
The bill , was the sub'ject of a special
message from Governor Folk, and a similar
measure waa defeated in the senate. Gov
ernor Folk will, It Is Bald, bring pressure to
bear In an endeavor to pass the Silver bill
In the upper house.
ADOLPH WEBERJS CONVICTED
Young Man Who Slew Mother, Father,
Brother and Slater Found
Guilty of Murder,
AUBURN, Cel.. Feb. 22. Adolph Weber
wns today convicted of murder In the first
degree for the killing of his mother. The
Jury was out fifteen hours.
Adolph Weber, who Is only 20 years old,
was tried for the murder of his mother,
but he Is also accused of killing his father,
sister and brother and of burning the
family residence. Ths tragedy occurred at
Auburn.
TRAIN STRIKES LIGHT ENGINE
Fireman on Pennsylvania Road Is
Scalded and One Pasenger
Is Injured.
ALTOONA. Pa., Feo. 22. The Pittsburg
special, a fast westbound train over the
Pennsylvania railroad, was wrecked be
tween here and Tyrone by running Into
a light engine early today.
Fireman J. C. Grove was scalded and
one passenger Is known to tie cut about
the head by flying glass. A relief train
carrying physicians was sent to the scene
of the wreck.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Feb, 211.
At New York Arrived Laimntiun, from
Olargow; 1'rlni Adelbert. from Naples;
Manltuii, from Ixindon; liovlc, from IA
pool; United States. from Copenhagen;
Hailed: Georglc, for IJverpool; Majestic.
for Liverpool, Amsterdam, for Rotterdam.
At Movllle Arrived: Ethiopia, from New
York.
Al Southampton Hailed : Kaiser Wllhelm
di r (Jrosse, fur New York.
At yueenstown Arrived: Saionla, from
I!o:ton.
At Liverpool Balled: Devnnla, for Bos
ton; Hvlvanla, for Boston: Frlesland. for
Philadelphia; Teutonic, for New York.
Arrivid. Oceanic, from New Yo:l(.
At Yokohama Arrived: Doric, from Ban
Francisco; Manchuria, from Han Francisco.
SHRECK COUNTY OPTION BILL KILLED
Bridge Bill Also Prevokes Disoussion ia
the House.
TALK OF GRAFT ONE OF THE FEATURES
Senate Holds Services Commemorate
tlve of Washington's Birthday
Anniversary, but House Con
fines Itself to Business.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb.. 22. (Special Telegram.)
The 173d anniversary of the "father of hl
country" received but the silent recogni
tion of unfurling the American flag and
posting the Immortal Washington's picture
In the house, while in the senate, with
Governor Mickey present, formnl exercises
were held, but aside from this feature the
day was one of the most exciting and
memorable of the session in the house and
of some special moment . In the senate,
where the Shreck county option bill waa
finally defeated. A similar liquor bill was
recommended for passnge In the lower
branch, after a spirited fight, involving
Omaha members, but as the crowning
event of the day there was the acrimonious
debate on a bill by,McMullen to amend
the revenue law.
This bill proposed the election rather
than appointment of the district assessors
and Immediately precipitated one of the
most prolonged and exciting discussions
In which either branch of the legislature
has yet engaged. After a fight which
lasted until nearly 8 o'clock, tho bill was
recommended for Indefinite postponement.
It was lu committee of the whole with
Perry and McAllister, respectively, in the
chair. Douglas of Rock and Jones, fu
slonlst, of Polk, became Involved In a
heated controversy, which aroused the
house to a pitch of extreme excitement
unequalled thus far this session.
Douglas and Jones Clash.
"The gentleman from Rock ever since he
has been In the legislature has represented
the corporations as agnlnst the people,"
was the sweeping charge which Jones In
the heat of debate flung at Douglas.
Flushed with the sting of the charge,
Douglas retorted:
"The gentleman's charge Is absolutely
and unqualifiedly false and without foun
dation and I dofy and demand that he
offer some proof; I here challenge him to
prove It."
"I will undertnke the Job," exclaimed
Jones, but he did nut and when a&ked by
juougias wny he had made such a charge,
Jon replied because Douglas hBd fought
his (the fuslonlat) party's revenue bill a
few days ago, a party measure.
"I hurl the charge buck In the gentle
man's face, Mt. Chairman," declared Doug
las "but I do not so charge him. I have
the highest regard for him and am willing
to believe he Is trying to represent his
reople. I know he does not believe what he
has said of me. Why, In his seal he has
even accused God Almighty of being ar
rayed against the people of Nebraska."
Jones and others who stood for the Mc
Mullen bill charged that every time a sug
gestion was) made of amending the revenue
bill some republicans who helped frame and
pass the measure took exceptions as if the
bill was sacred.
Perry of Furnas was cne of tha stnunch
est nd-vocatea of the McMullcn bill.
Jones' speech led Douglas, who was
chairman of the house Bide of the Joint
revenue committee two years ago, to ex
plain that the fuslonist leader then, Rep
resentative George L. Loomls of Dodge
county, had helped frame the bill and com
mended It ns a good and able measure, and
how former Chief Justice Sullivan had pro
nounced It a splendid measure, calculated
to do Justice to all Interests.
What Wrought Changef
"The gentleman from Polk comes here
now and condemns this act. and the lead
ing fusion organ of the state condemned
It, saying It was framed by the railroads
and passed by their tools," said Douglas.
"Whose word are you going to take, that
of George L, Loomls, as able a democrat
as there Is In the state, who helped frame
the bill, and of Judge Sullivan, or the word
of this gentleman from Polk and the news
paper nt Omaha?" Douglas then explained
that until thefusion membera of the last
legislature went out one night and ban
queted at the home of William Jennings
Bryan they had never seen the evil of the
revenue bill. There they learned that It
was to furnish the basis for the next cam
paign and from that on they opposed It.
As proof of Douglas' assertion that It
was politics now that actuated Jones and
the other fuslontsts every ohe of this party
today voted for the McMullen bill.
Douglas asserted that had George L.
Loomls had the courage of his convictions
on thin revenue bill two years ago and not
gone over to Join his party leaders to
make campaign material by fighting tha
bill on the floor of the house he would be
the biggest democrat and one of the big
gest figures of any political party today IS)
Against County Offleorsj.
Dodge of Douglas declared in the house
this morning that a certain publla office
holder (a county commissioner) was the
most potent factor in the defeat of the Kyd
bridge bill, "the best bill that has been be
fore this house," and that he did it that ha
might perpetuate his ''unlawful graft."
I.ee Opposes Bill.
Lee opposed tho bill because he said it
conferred upon one man too much 'power
and sought to reverse the natural order
of government.
"The hill transfers the power from the
county hoard and places It all In the
county engineer and doeti not even allow
the board to so much as approve the plans
afler they are drawn. This is contrary
to the theory of government which my
colleagues from Douglas have been advo
cating In other measures. I furthermore
oppose this bill becaubu it does not pro Ida
that these plans shall be kept on file In
the county clerk's office, where they may
be inspected by ihe public. We want ail
these matteis to be open and above board."
Di-uglus inadi. n forcible argument against
tho bill, following out the objections raised
by Le,; ns well us 'others.
Triulers sympathy to Kansas.
The president of the United Mutes and
the federal congress having glen their
support nil the legislature of Illinois hav
ing promised a loan of $i0,oifl without In
terest to the people of Kan is In their fight
through the legislature upon Ihe Slunit
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