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WAR WILL CONTINUE
Emperor of Russia Decidei to Continue the
Tight with Japan.
CAMPAIGN TO BE PRESSED WITH ENERGY
CWs Adriaera Think Ohance for Great
Viatorj in Manchuria is Good.
MORE RUMORS OF A BIG BAl
All Dit patches from the Front Ba
Mutilated bj the Censor,
JAPANESE ARMY IS ON THE MO
I-arge Feree Prruri the Russia
Advance Positions om the Left
Flunk Kouroputkln Make
Counter Attack.
BERLIN, Feb. J. (12:12 p. m.) The em
peror of Rum la has elected to continue the
war.
Hie position la absolutely firm and the
German court has been advised In that
een He.
The war will be pressed with the utmost
energy, 't ha domestic situation being now
within the control of the authorities.
Those who have advised peace and Bug
tested Inquiries for Japan's terms, the
French and British governments, are for
the present silent and are likely to remain
so unlwss events of an extraordinary
character shake tha Russian emperor's
resolution. The considerations that led to
the emperor's decision as understood here,
are:
"First The . Judgment of the chiefs of
the army that Field Marshal Oyama not
only cannot defeat General Kouropatkln,
but stands la danger of defeat himself.
How - cowardly, therefore, for Russia to
aak for merer,, with all the men and
money essential to a successful war.
"Second All the forces of criticism now
directed against the government for hav
ing fought rather than yield to legitimate
Interests and for having failed to win vie-'
torles. would be continued with, added fury
against the government that accepted war
and then betrayed the country. A govern
ment that would crave peace of Russia's
enemy while still capable of winning vic
tory would be giving the party of change
genuine grounds for revolution. The facts
of the military situation, love of country
and arguments of expediency were all
against peace and for pressing the war
hopefully.
Mora Rumors of a Bier Battle.
oT. PETERSBURG. Feb. 24.-J-.20 a. m. A
second day has passed without dispatches
having been given out from General Kouro
patkln. Which is Interpreted to support the
rumors that great events are in progress
In MancHuria. Tha War office, however,
steadfastly maintains that there Is no Im
portant news and that there have been,no
developments since the last dispatches made
pub!l,.ln which, the commander-in-chief re-
ported all taulet with the exception of minor
actions to the eastward. The Associated
press dispatches from Mukden made no
mention of a battle and the retirement of
the Russians.
Closer Censorship at New Chwang,
NEW CH WANG, Feb. 23. Numbers of
paroled Russian oflicers who took part in
the defense of Port Arthur, claiming they
are on their way to their homes In Siberia,
have reached here from Shanghai and go
hence to Slnmlntin. From the latter place
they Journey to Mukden in carts, traveling
at night so as to avoid Chinese bandits.
Russian agents west of the Llao river
keep in touch with certain Inhabitants of
New Chwang and It Is believed that sev
eral ' foreigners who have since removed
from here InHplred the first Russian raid
on New Chwang. The Japanese administra
tion Is now exercising a more strict censor
ship and 4b taking steps to prevent a repe
tition of the leakage of information To
day the administration Issued a proclama
tion offering rewards for Information re
garding t Russian movements and the
Whereabouts of spies or persons attempting
to d-age the railroads or telegraphs.
The Tien Tsln-Slntinmln railroad is suf
fering from an excess of freight. There
are heaps of cases of cheap Shanghai mad)
liquor and other stores at Chlngwantao
awaiting transport. Greeks and nonde
script venders are making large profits In
trading with the Russians.
Tie Pass, north" of Mukden, Is not con
sidered In danger, as was reported at th
time of the recent Japanese raid in that
direction.
Russian Officers May Stay.
. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. The Exam
iner today says that the three offlceis of
the Russian cruler Lena, who broke their
parole lie.e and returned to Russia, will
in nil trnhiihlhtv be allowed to remain
there. The Jupanese consul In this city is
accredited wit:, the statement that the
Japanese government is not desirous of
having the officers compelled to return
here. This will relieve the United States
government of the necessity of demanding
their return, widen would hay to be done
should Jupan make the request.
Ruasl in Riant Is Pressed.
TSINKHKTCHKN. Manchuria, Feb. 23.
The Japanese continue to press the Rus
sian advanced divisions on the left flank.
On February 21, with a strength of not
less than eight battalions, they attacked
rUe outposts. The Russians made a vig
orous eounter-attack and occupied the vil
lage of Paplndu, forcing the Jupanese tem
porarily to abandon their advance.
Japanese Are Moving:.
MUKDKN, Feb. 23. In uddltion to
searchlights the Japanese ure employing
colored lights in signaling.
Eastward of Uoudihou pass the Russians
have detected a party of 300 Japanese
moving north. Aside from unimportant
skirmishes no movements have been re
ported during the last tew days.
' Third Squadrou Uocs West.'
FREDRICKSHAVKN, Denmark. Feb.
23,-The third RuaSluu Pacific squadron!
commanded by Rear Admiral Nebogatoff,
left Bkugen.bay. beaUIng westward, dur
ing the night.
Russian Invalids at Sues.
SUEZ, Feb. 23,-rThe Russian torpedo
boat destroyer Rtgnl arrived here today
. from the south, convoying the tranrport
Malaya, full of Invalids. The Malaya en
tered the canal bound northward.
Sereins Heiaalas Are Blessed.
MOSCOW. Feb. S3. - The solemn cere
mony of blessing over the remains of
Grand Duku Sergius was performed ut 10
o'clock this morning In the midst of the
tolling of bells of all the. churches and
monasteries of the ancient capital. Im
mense crowds thronged the open squares
In frout of the palaces and there was a
considerable display of troops In the
streets. Grenadiers of the Kteff regiment
furnished the guarj at the I'hauJoff mou-
NORTH SEA MiSE IS ENDED
Commission Will Make an Omlal
Report of Its Verdict Saturday
Gossip as to Its Tenor.
WITNESS TAKEN FROM STAND
Sensation in Federal Court During the
Conspiracy Trials.
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PARIS, Feb. 23. The International com
minion appointed to Inquire Into the North JUDGE MUNGER ORDERS WITNESS' ARREST
sea Incident practically concluded Its wnrk
tonight by finally agreeing to th report,
which will be publicly announced at the
closing session to be held at 3 o'clock
next Saturday. Concerning the general
nature of the report the following state
nent was made In a mist authoritative
uarter to the Associated Press:
S When the text of the decision becomes
nown It will be far more acceptab;e to
I te Iirl'lsh
1 believe
public than they have teen led
l h'
e semi-official summaries ao-
rlnv vhUa m. . r r.r lamm u f r-1 1 I. lanti
rongly to show Russian success, but as
matter of fact the admirals have sought
QB middle ground and the derision is not a
nounred victory for either side. It Is of
'h character ns to preserve Russia's
i '-respect and at the same time give the
tlsh public murh ground for satlsfac
. l If anything the derision Is rather
-- e favorable to Great Britain than to
. sla.
On the other hand, the Havas agency to
night confirms its semi-official statement
of last night. It says:
The conclusions as a whole are quite fa
vorable to Russia, recognizing that Ad
miral Rojestvensky could legitimately con
sider himself in danger and act as he did.
However, the repor. contains reservations
calculated to satisfy Hrltish susceptibili
ties, the most Important being that the
commission thinks the Russian fire lasted
too long and also that Rojestvensky should
have speedily notified the Rrltlsh maritime
authorities of the deplorable Incident.
I'pon the question of the presence of tor
pedo boats the commission frees all navies
from the Imputation.
The commission relected a motion of Ad
miral Beaumont (Great Britain) blaming
the Russian crews. The conclusions are
said io be In the form of questions
wliereto the commissioners state their an
swers either unanimously or as a ma
jority. ,
The American officials are strongly In
clined to accept the view first stated, that
the decision Is more favorable to Great
Britain than to Russia.
The four foreign admirals gave a ban
quet tonight In honor of the presiding of
ficer. Admiral Fournler (France). The lat
ter will return the compliment on Satur
day. President Loubet will give a luncheon
In honor of the commission at the Elysee
palace Sunday.
Rear Admiral Charles S. Davis (United
States) and his aide, Ensign William F.
Bricker, have taken passage on the
steamer Finland, sailing March 4 from
Antwerp. The admiral's wife and daugh
ter will remain for a tour of Italy.
No Report on North Sea Matter.
LONDON, Feb. 23. Questioned In the
House of Commons today regarding the
version of the result of the Inquiry of the
North sea commission, published today,
Earl Percy, under-secretary for foreign
affairs, said that no information on the
subject had yet been communicated to the
government.
NINETY-TWO BODIES TAKEN OUT
Foul Odors Hinder the Work of the
Rescuers In Birmingham 1
Mine.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 23. At S
o'clock tonight nUtety-twa.bodlei had been
recovered from the Virginia mine's and the
rescue work continues. The foul odors
from the decomposing bodies have now be
come bo unbearable that the rescuers work
in short relays and hundreds of pounds
of disinfectants have been used to make
further work possible.
Fifty-five funerals were conducted in the
suburbs of Birmingham today, all of which
were for victims of the awful disaster.
It Is estimated thaf there are at least
twenty-five more bodies to be taken out
and the rescuers have to finish up the
"level" they are now on and open up ono
more "level." There ore three bodies in
the bottom of the lowest level, which It is
expected will require at least ten days to
reach. The bodies are those of the pumper
and his assistants. They are covered with
water and since the pumping machinery
was ruined by the explosion it will take
much time to get the water out of the
mine.
Governor Cunningham has officially in
structed 8tate Mine Inspector Gray and
his assistants to make a thorough Inves
tigation of the disaster and report to him
at the earliest practicable moment. The
relief fund for the stricken families so far
amounts to more than $15,000.
'Continued OeV Dovoud P.
SIGNS SEPARATE SCHOOL BILL
Governor Ifoch Approrea Law Divid
ing Kansas City's White and
Negro Children.
TOPKKA, Kan., Feb. 23. Governor Hoch
has signed the bill providing for separate
high schools for whites and blacks at
Kansas City, Kan. The whites demanded
separate schools as the result of the stab
bing of a prominent white pupil by a
negro boy. Governor Hoch In his message
to the legislature, explaining his action,
says that while In its general aspect the
bill seemed a step backward, he believed
the local conditions made the law advis
able. Governor Hoch said In the course
of his message touching on the race
question:
I am In hearty sympathy with them, the
negroes. In their great struggle for higher
and better things and tn perfect accord
with the Roosevelt idea that every man
should have a square deal, regardless or
race or color. But the local conditions are
peculiar.
NOTE FROM MRS. VARINA DAVIS
General Miles Publishes Letter In
Which She Thanks Him for
Courteous Treatment.
SAVANNAH. Go., Feb. 23 General Nel
son A. Miles, In the Independent of this
week, has partly complied with the re
quest of Mrs. Jefferson Davis that he pub
lish in full any letter or note that he may
have from her In which she thanked him
for treatment of President Jefferson Davis
when held under General Miles' care as a
prisoner of war at Fortress Monroe.
The letter which he publishes is as fol
lows: FORT MONROE. Va.. May. 23, 1S65.
Please receive my thanks fur your courtesy
and kind answers to my questions of this
morning (May 23). I cannot quit the harbor
wiinom uetfKintj yuu again to iook after my
i ours very re-
husband's htlth for me.
spectfully.
VARINA DAVIS.
DR. HARPER JS IMPROVING
Physicians flay Conditions Are Fa.
vorable for Recovery of the
Distinguished Pntleat.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Tha condition of
President Harper, who was operated upon
Wednesday afternoon. Is said to he Improv
ing. In a bulletin Issued tonight by at
tending physicians It was stated that Ir.
Harper was making satisfactory progress
toward recovery, all nausea having disap
peared. The patient tdk fluid nourishment
today and slept rastfully most of the
Bootlegger Snyder Perjures Himself
Willfully and Is Taken In Cus
tody by Marshal aad Held
for Examination.
Probably the most sensational episode
ever occurring In the United States district
court In this city occurred yesterday In
the arrest of the witness. Alva Snyder,
while en the witness stand, for perjury, the
err est being ordered by Judge Munger upon
the admitted statement of Snyder that he
had committed willful perjury. The witness
was at once taken Into custody by the
United States marshal ,to be examined be
fore the United States commissioner later.
Judge Munger has appointed A. W.
Jefferls and T. J. Mf.honey to take charge
of the lnveatlgation before the United
States commissioner and fix the responsi
bility for the perjury of Witness Snyder.
Aside from this Incident the morning pro
ceeding, resumed from Tuesday evening,
were of no special interest.
The first witness called yesterday was
Alonxo Shaw, "Featherlegs." who was sub
mitted to a rigid cross-examination by At
torney Summers, the intention being to es
tablish the character of the witness and to
trace his life, employments, etc. The ex
amination disclosed the fact that the wit
ness was but 21 years old and that for a
greater part of his life he followed the life
of a tramp, and that he had been a profes
sional bootlegger for some five years. The
testimony of the witness which was given
Tuesday was in nowise impeached and
throughout the entire ordeal of cross-examination
he held steadfastly to his original
story, regarding his employment as a boot
legger by the defendants, Lulkhart and
Ennls.
The witness was not subjected to a re
direct examination.
Judge Baxter, district attorney, stated
that the government rested at this point.
First Wltnehs for Defense.
Alva Snyder, a witness for the govern
ment, who testified Tuesday regarding his
knowledge of the bootlegging transactions
of Lulkhart, Ennls, Orr and Featherlegs,
was recalled by the defense for recross
examlnation. It was Snyder who testified
on Tuesday that he "knew of Orr's boot
legging work and had seen him take liquor
out to Indians from the saloons to the
bull pons. He had frequently seen both
Lulkhart and Ennls In the little whisky
room, while Orr was in there, and had
seen them give Orr whisky, which he after
wards took out to his Indian customers.
He also saw Featherlegs do the boot
legging act frequently."
When asked by Mr. Summers If he had
told the truth In his testimony Tuesday
morning Snyder admitted 'that he had de
liberately lied.
Continuing to the rapid queries put to
him, Snyder said: "I then testified as I
did because I was told by Judge Baxter
that I would be arrested at once if I did
not testify that way. I then, made up my
mind to tell the truth. ' I was threatened'
by Judge Baxer with prosecution If I did
not testify as I did. I now want to say
that I never" saw Orr do any bootlegging,
nor Featherlegs, nor did I ever see Ennls
or Ed Lulkhart give Orr or Featherlegs
liquor.- I never saw liquor taken back to
the Indians In the bull pens. I never saw
Orr or Featherlegs in the bull pens. I lied
in my testimony when I said so Tuesday."
Admits His Perjury.
Tiie brazen effrontery of the witness
startled not only the court, jury and spec
tators, but the government attorneys. Dis
rlct Attorney Baxer, when arising from his
chair to begin his re-dlrect examination,
was evidently under the liveliest emotion.
He said to the witness:
"Did I ever ask you to tell anything but
the exact truth?"
The witness, cowering under the earnest
ness of the question, gave a trembling
negative answer and, continuing, said: "I
told you a lie in your office and now I
want to tell the truth. Yes, you told me
to tell the truth and when I was In your
office Wednesday morning I said 1 told
you a lie. I went to Mr. Bummers' office
yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. When
I was In your office yesterday morning I
said nothing to you that I wanted to
change my testimony. I never talked to
J. F. Sides about bootlegging matters in
Homer. Yes, I want it to be understood
that I never saw Orr sell liquor to Indians
In Lulkhart's and Ennls' saloons. I testi
fied that way Tuesday because I was
afraid you would have me arrested for
bootlegging at Rasdell's saloon. Yes, I did
tell you that I bootlegged at Rasdell's
saloon. That was the charge I was afraid
of when I told you I had done that."
Bound to Denial.
Judge Baxter undertook to refresh the
witness' memory regarding the talk he had
with him (Baxter) in the district attorney's
office. In the presence of Assistant Attor
ney Rush and Mr. Dickinson, but Snyder
denied such bonversatlon. He said further:
"I did not realise that I was committing
perjury. I never Intimated to Mr. Baxter
that I wanted to change my testimony.
Neither have I talked with a man named
Horner at Sioux City about bootlegging
or that I knew anything about bootlegging
there."
The witness further denied that Imme
diately after the noon adjournment on
Tuesday that Ennls had come to blm and
said to him, "If I had done any boot
legging hs would have me arrested." This
reply was made In response to questions
made by one or two of the Jurors, who had
heard Snyder make that very statement.
It was at this moment that Judge Mun
ger, evidently laboring under indignant
emotion, stopped further Inquiries of the
witness and said: "Mr. United States Mar
shal. I order you to take this man into
Immediate custody and hold him to answer
for willful perjury. He will be examined
before the United States commissioner, but
not Just at this time, but after this case is
finished.''
Marshal Mathews took the perjurer from
the witness stand and led him out of the
court room and afterward lodged In Jail.
The episode occurred at 11:30, and, as
the court was too much disconcerted over
It for further Immediate examination, an
adjournment was taken until o'clock.
.
. Haadell for the Defense.
The first witness for the defense tt the
afternoon hearing was Harry Rasdell, a
salooulst and horseman of Homer. His
testimony bore upon his acquaintance with
the defendants, Lulkhart and Ennls, and the
purposes for which the bull pens were de
voted, which ho held were for public con
venience and storage places for boxes, bar
rels, etc. Also that these bull pens were
required to be built by the Board of VII
l.i ge trustees, and that all business houses
hud them as well a the saloons. He ad
mitted that Lulkhart had norked for him
latter he, Lulkhart. had dissolved partnership
CHARLES KRATZ IS ACQUITTED
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Jury Retarns Verdict of Not Guilty
In Case of St. Louis Official
Charared with Boodle.
KANSAS C1TT, Mo., Feb. 24.-A special
to the Times from Butler, Mo., says: The
Jury In the case of Cherles Krats, on trial
for alleged boodllns; while a member of
the St Louts city council, returned a ver
dict of not guilty after being out an hour
and thirty-four minutes.
BUTLER, Mo., Feb. 24.-When the ver
dict was read, Kratx, hts wife and his
mother were in the court room. As soon
as the reading of the verdict was finished
Krats burst Into tears, repeatedly exclaim
ing: "I am glad."
The two women threw their arms about
his r.eck and sobbed out their congratula
tions. Those In the court room rushed
forward and expressed their congratula
tions to Krats, whose enfeebled condition
scarcely permitted him to more than nod
his head In recognition.
He will depart for St. Louis tomorrow.
When the trial of Charles Krats. a for
mer member of the El. Lculs city council,
on a charge of accepting a bribe while
a member of that body, reconvened today,
the defense continued the Introduction of
character witnesses.
Immediately after court convened, after
a brief recess, Kratx took the stand to
testify on hts own behalf. He appeared
very weak and his replies to the questions
of his attorneys were hnrdly audible. JHidge
Harvey, who conducted the examination,
asked his questions in detail, so that the
majority of Krats'a answers were either
yes or no.
Kratx denied all the statements made by
Philip Stock regarding the alleged con
versations between him and Stock relative
to the $60,000 boodle fund. He explained
hts trip to Mexico, after his Indictment and
while under bond, by saying that his appli
cation for a change of venue had been re
fused and that' he did not think that he
could get a fair trial In St. Louis under
the prevailing tone of popular opinion.
The cross-examination was conducted by
Circuit Attorney Sager, but was very brief
and did not seem to affect the case either
one way or the other. The defense then
announced that it, rested Its case.
After five hours of argument by both
sides before the jury the case was given to
the Jury at 11:45 o'clock tonight.
Assistant Circuit Attorney Flekelssen
began the closing argument for the state
and was followed by Judge Thomas B. Har
vey for the defense. Circuit Attorney
Arthur N. Sager concluded the state's ar
guments and the case went to the Jury.
Judge Denton delivered his Instructions
to the Jury prior to the arguments, In
which he stated that the fact that Kratx
fled to Mexico after his indictment should
be regarded as presumptive evidence of
guilt.
NEWSPAPER MEN BANQUET
Annual Dinner of American Associa
tion at Slew York Officers
Elected In Afternoon.
'TJiti Third Page)
NEW ' YORK, FeX 28. The nineteenth
annual dinner of the American Newspaper
Publishers' association was held tonight at
the Waldorf-Astoria. In a sense the din
ner was a testimonial to the late William
Cullen Bryant, publlnher of the Brooklyn
Times, and for many years secretary of
the association. A memorial containing
an excellent half-tone, his obituary and
newspaper clippings, was presented to each
one of the 450 guests. The toasts were as
follows: "The Newspaper Mall," Post
master William R. Wilcox; "The News
paper," Colonel George Harvey; "The
Newspaper In Politics," D. Cady Herrick;
"The Man Up Stairs," William H. Mc
Elroy; "The New Member," Lafayette
Young, and "Breaking Into the Business,"
William McM. Soeer
During the afternoon at a brief busi
ness session the following officers of the
association were elected: President, S. S.
Rogers. Chicago Dally News; vice presi
dent, W. L. McLean, Philadelphia Bul
letin; treasurer, E. P. McCa.ll, New' York
Commercial; executive committee: A. P.
Weston, Seattle Post-Intelligencer; C. H.
Taylor. Jr., Boston Globe; Colonel Cablnlss,
Augusta Chronicle, and C. H. Herrick,
San Francisco.
The place of secretary, held for many
years by William Cullen Bryant, was left
vacant for a month.
A resolution presented by Conde Hamlin
of the St. Paul Pioneer Press extends the
grateful appreciation to President Roose
velt and the Department of Justice for
their prompt response to the request of the
association for an investigation Into and
legal proceedings against the combination
of paper manufacturers, which proceedings
are now pending In the United States dis
trict court for Minnesota and are being
vigorously prosecuted.
DINNER FOR REV. FALCONIO
Apostolic Deleifate la the Guest of
the Alumni of the Cathollo
I'niverslty.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21. His excel
lency. Most Rev. Dlomede Falconlo, the
apostolic delegate to the United States,
was the guest of honor tonight at the an
nual dinner of the Alumni association of
the Cathollo university at Washington,
which was given at the Bellevue-Stratford
hotel. ,
Rev. W. J. Hlgglns. S. 8. T. L., assistant
rector of the boys' Catholic high school of
Philadelphia, the retiring president of the
association, presided.
Among the other guests were: Arch
bishop Ryan, Most Rev. John J. Keane,
archbishop of Dubuque, and former rec
tor of the Cathollo university, and Mgr.
O'Connell, rector of the Cathollo univer
sity. Mgr. Falconlo responded to the toast,
"Our Holy Father." .
After the dinner the apostolic delegate
and other guests were tendered a reception
by the American Catholic Historical society.
FUNERAL OF BISHOP M'LAUREN
Services at Chicago Are Condnrted
1 by Bishop Anderson Bishop
Williams Is Present.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23. Funeral services for
Bishop McLaren of the Episcopal diocese
of Chicago were held today at the Ca-J
thedral of 88. Peter and Paul. Bishop
Charles P. Anderson conducted the serv
ices, assisted by Bishop George F. Sey
mour of Springfield, Bishop T. N. Morrison
of Iowa and W) rectors of Chicago parishes.
Delegations were present representing the
board of missions, the standing committee
of the general committee and a number
of other organisations. Among those pres
ent were lllshnp Fawcet of Quincy, III.,
and Bishop Wiaianva of Nebraska. Inter
ment was at Rone Hill, where Bishop An
derson conducted brief services la the pres
ucs of the (wittily. - - - .
BURTON HOLDS WHIP HAND
Useless to Try for Money for Missouri Hirer
, Improvement in the House.
SENATE EXPECTED TO AMEND THE BILL
Dietrich Succeeds In Geatlns; Bill for
the Relief of Russell F. Loomls
Through the Senate ns
Last Private Bill.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Speclal Tele
gram.) For a time today the Nebraska,
Iowa and South Dakota delegations were
seriously discussing the advisability of sub
mitting an amendment to the river and
harbor bill, now under consideration in the
house, appropriating 3350.000 for Improving
the Missouri river. After full consideration
and realising that Chairman Burton Is
passing the bill under whip and spur. It was
thought best to "lay low" and endeavor to
amend the bill In the senate. Congressman
McCarthy has prepared an amendment ap
propriating the amount mentioned and
amending the cla 3 ns carried in the bill
so that the sum named could be spent for
revetment work, 100,000 of which should be
expended between the .mouth and Omaha,
and I150.0n0 above Omaha and Council
Bluffs. The clause In the bill which passed
the house today reads as follows: "Gen
eral improvement by snagging and main
tenance of open channel work, 3150,0(10; of
which amount $90,000 may be expended be
tween the mouth and Sioux City, $10,000 for
Improvements at Hermann, Mo., and $50,0(10
above Sioux City."
Representative Curtis of Kansas en
deavored to amend this clause so that a
portion of the amount might be expended
at Kansas City, but Burton had the ma
jority well In hand, and It rode rough-shod
over Curtis. Every effort will now be mode
to Increase the amount, when the bill
reaches the senate, and It Is thought pur
ton will agree to any reasonable appropria
tion in conference.
Lonitiln Bill Passes Senate.
Senator Dietrich today, shortly after the
senate convened, had a bill passed au
thorizing the secretary of the Interior to
accept a conveyance from the state of Ne
braska of the northeast quarter of section
3C. In township 4, north of range 29, west of
the sixth principal meridian In Nebraska,
and that when title becomes vested in the
United States the secretory of the Interior
Is directed to Issue a patent in fee to Rus
sell F. Loomls. Senator Dietrich said It
was a great pleasure to him to be able to
pass this measure, possibly the last bill
that will be permitted to pass under unani
mous consent this session. He said he recog
nized the Justice of the claim and thought
Loomls should have had title to the land,
on which he has lived for thirty years, long
ago. Senator Hale gave notice shortly after
Senator Dietrich had passed the LoomiB
bill that there would be no more legislation
of a private character, as appropriation
bills would have the rlght-'bf-way.
Representative Mondell, from the com
mittee on Irrigation, today made a favor
able report on the bill Introduced by Repre
sentative French, providing ' for covering
Into the reclamation fund certain proceeds
of sales of property purchased by the rec
lamation fund. The property refera to ma
terial utilised for temporary work and
structures In connection with reclamation
work. Under the present law the sale of
such material would be covered Into the
treasury's general fund and thus be lost for
reclamation purposes.
Militiaman Dines Burkett.
General George H. Harries, commander-in-chief
of the militia of the District of
Columbia, tonight gave a complimentary
dinner at the New Wlllard In honor of
Congressman and Senator-elept Elmer J.
Burkett. Congressman Burkett, as a mem
ber of the committee on appropriations,
has been particularly generous in his deal
ings with affairs which affect the District
of Columbia, and has been so far as lay
within hla power, a good friend to the
militia of the capital city. Among those
who were about the board to do honor to
Mr. Burkett were: Speaker Cannon, Rep
resentative Hemenway of Indiana, chairman
of the appropriations committee; Con
gressman Gardner of Michigan, S. W.
Woodward of Washington, L. W. Bueby,
secretary to Speaker Cannon; N. O. Mes
senger and L. S. Brown of the Southern
railroad.
Boundary Bill Passes House.
Representative McCarthy has obtained
the passage through the house of his bill
establishing that portion of the boundary
line between South Dakota and Nebraska,
south of Union county. South Dakota. The
bill provides that the boundary line be
tween the two states shall be in the middle
of the main channel of the Missouri river,
as now existing, and the compact between
these states as to such boundary is ap
proved. Representative Klnkaid has secured the
passage through the house of a bill grant
ing Charles H. Cornell the right to abut a
dam across the Niobrara river on the Fort
Niobrara military reservation and to con
struct and operate trolley, telephone and
telegraph lines across the reservation.
Departmental Notes.
Representative McCarthy has recom
mended James L. Brown for postmaster at
Creston, Platte county, Neb., vice J. H.
Evans, resigned. Also James McWhorter
for postmaster at Foster, Pierce county,
Neb., vice J. R. Long, resigned.
The First National bank of Greeley, Neb.,
has been authorised to begin business with
$25,000 capital. A. P. Culley Is president, C.
Bradley vice president, T. H. Hoellwarth
cashier.
Major William J. Turner, U. S. A., re
tired, upon hla own application, has been
detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at Nebraska Wesleyan univer
sity, University Place, Neb.
The following board has been appointed to
meet at Fort Washakie, Wyo., for the ex
amination of such officers as may be or
dered before It for promotion: Captains
Thomas O Carson, Tenth cavalry; I vers W.
Leonard, Eleventh infantry; First lieu
tenants James Huston, Tenth cavalry; Wal
lace Dewitt, assistant surgeon; Walter H.
Dade, contract surgeon; Raymond S. Ens
low, Tenth cavalry, recorder.
SMITH KAMED FOR COLLECTOR
Storm Lake Man Nominated to loe.
J. V. Sammls, Resigned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. - President
Roosevelt has decided to appoint A. C.
Smith of Storm Lake, la., as collector of
Internal revenue for tho northern district
of Iowa, to succeed J. U. Sammls, resigned.
The case has been pending before the
president and the Treasury department
nearly a year. Collector Sammls was
charged with Inducing the first deputy In
his office to divide his salary with Sam
mls' brother, who was a field deputy, so
that the salaries of the two men should
be equal. A vigorous effort was made to
retain Collector Sammls In office. The ap
pointment of A. C. Smith, a former assist
ant secretary of state of Iowa, was agreed
upon by the president and Henalors Allison
and DuUlvsr, "
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and Colder In West Portion!
Rain In East Portion Friday. Satur
day Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday)
Hour. Dec Hour. Drat.
n a. m Jtt 1 p. m
a a. m 41 a p. m "
T n. m 4l ft p. m 4T
N n. m AM 4 p. m !
f a. m 40 IV p. m...... 43
10 a. m 43 p. m 4A
11 a. m 4.1 T p. m 4A
11 n 4M H p. m 44
9 p. m ..... . 44
CORRUPTION IN NEW YORK
District Attorney Jerome Says Pick
pockets Pay Police for Privilege
of Operating Unmolested.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23. District Attorney
Jerome, speaking of the proposition to open
the saloons port of Sunday before tho Peo
ple's Institute club tonight, said:
There are some honent men on the police)
force. But if the people knew the truth
nlwiut the bulk of the higher police officials
they would tako the law In their own hands
like the people of Montana and California
with their vlfjllance committees and an
nihilate them. When you remember that
the collection of 15 tilbute only from each
siloon In a precinct would In some of the
larger precincts amount to $12,000 a year
ynu will have some Idea of the possibilities.
Mure than this, even today there Is not a
street on which cars run that pickpockets
are not operating under a distinct contract
with Central office detectives. The.re la a
man now awaiting sentence in the Tombs,
and even If he Is a thief I believe him. for I
have corroborated much that he told me,
and he says that the police demanded 60 per
cent as their part of the proceeds.
Mr. Jerome declared that the corruption
of the police force was largely due to the
existence of a liquor law that was unen
forceableIn the sense that the community
was agnlnnt Its strict enforcemest, not that
the officials wore powerless to enforce It If
they wanted to do so. Its enforcement, he
declared, meant political suicide for the
party that attempted It. He continued:
Even Roosevelt, with all the direction
and force that he exercised when police
commissioner, was able to bring to justice
only ono-flftleth of 1 per cent of the viola
tors of the law. The only practicable re
sult of the crusade was to put up the
charge of blackmail from $5 a week to $10
end $20 in some Instances. And what was
the moral effect of trying to enforce the
law? The turning out of .a good adminis
tration and nothing more.
FINDS AN INFERNAL MACHINE
Box Containing- Gunpowder Addressed
to Senator Penrose Found In n
Philadelphia Ofllee Building;.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23. Addressed to
United States Senator Penrose, a small In
fernal machine was found done up In an
Innocent looking package In a private mall
box In the hallway of a building at 1210
Market street today. A. J. Williams, a
photographer, to whom the mail box be
longs and who discovered the package,
turned It over to Captain of Detectives
Donaghy, who opened the box without ex
ploding Its contents.
The box contained gunpowder and a liquid
In a bottle supposed to be nltro-glycerine.
On portion of the wrapper of the box were
pasted-, dippings containing the names of
different corporations. On another paper
was the Inscription, "President Rooeevelt:
We are not In any trust; time limited,
Inauguration."
There wore other Inscriptions on the
wrapper and olso on the box. It Is the
opinion of Captain Donaghy that the In
fernal machine la undoubtedly the work of
a crank. There Is no clue to his Identity.
Mr. Penrose has no connection with the
building In which the Infernal machine was
found.
USES MAILS TO DEFRAUD
St. I.onls Man Chanced with Foiling;
to Keep Promises Made In
Alluring- Advertisements.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23 -Charles W. Thomp
son, alias Benoist, was arrested today by
post office Inspectors on a charge of using
the malls in a scheme to defraud.
The Inspectors allege that Thompson ad
vertised In newspapers throughout the
country for persons who wished to copy
circular letters at $25 per 100. They further
allege that persons answering were charged
$1 for an outfit consisting of some pens, a
paper cutter and a letter to be copied.
People as far away as Massachusetts sent
In complaints to the Postofflce department,
the Inspectors Bay, complaining that the
agreement ended at this point.
LOUP RIVER 0N A RAMPAGE
Ice Gorgre Is Forming" at Ravenna
and Fleasanton and Pool Siding
Are Under Water.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Feb. 24. The Loup
river Is rising rapidly, and serious trouble
Is feared If the warm weather continues.
The ice began to. go out today without
melting perceptibly, and a great gorge
formed at Ravenna, which threatens to
cause a flood. Pleasanton and Pool Siding
are both under water. One bridge has gone
out and railroad men are looking for trou
ble. ,
Gorges are forming In the Platte river
at Grand Island and Pluttsmouth. The
fast melting snow Is pouring a great vol
ume of water In the streams.
INTRODUCES PIPE LINES LAW
Illinois Senator Would Herniate
Charges and Place Control
In Hands of State.
BPRrNG FIELD, 111.. Feb. 23-In the sen
ate today Mr. Stubblefleld Introduced a bill
making all pipe lines for the conveyance of
crude oil within the state common carriers.
Rates for transportation of crude oil
are established by the bill, ranging from
6 cents a barrel for six miles or less to
25 cents a barrel for 250 miles or over.
The State Board of Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners Is to have general
supervision and control of the business of
these lines.
HOCH HELDWITHOUT BAIL
Coroner's Jury Finds that Mrs. Marie
Walrker Hoch Died from
Arsenical Poisoning.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23 Johann Hoch was
today held to the grand Jury without ball.
The coroner's Jury which Investigated the
death of Mrs. Marie Walcker-Hoch found
that the deceased came to her death from
the effects of arsenic poisoning, and It was
the expressed belief of the Jury that Hoch
administered the poison.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Feb.
At Constantinople Arrived: Arabic, from
New York, on crulHe,
At Havre Arrived: La Touralne, from
New York.
At Naples Sailed: Romanic, for Hi stnn.
At Liverpool Hailed: Bavarian, for Hull
fax and hi. Johns, N. B , via Moville.
A, lfovtrArLlvl: I'utrietri. fmrn h7i.ur
tiork, t
HOUSE TAKES A REST
Adjourns Until Monday to Allow the
Senate to Catch Up.
TWO MORE DAYS TO INTRODUCE BILLS
Large Amount of Work on General Files
of Both Houses,
FUSI0NISTS ARE PLAYING POLITICS
Standard Oil Resolution is Amended and
Then Adopted.
JAB AT UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES CUT OUT
County F.na-laeera Bill Is Killed la
tho Hons and Then Revived
on n Motion to Reconsider.
(From a. Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. 23 (Special Telegram.)
The house adjourned at 4 o'clock this
afternoon, finishing tha thirty-eighth leg
islative day of the sixty, and will not
reconvena until 2 p. m. Monday. Thia In
termission Is taken In order that the sen
ate, which Is three days behind the house,
may catch up. Only two more days ara
left In the house In wtiich bills may ba
Introduced without unanimous consent. Up
to the present 358 measures have been In
troduced In the lower branch.
An unusually long general file is facing
the house and by the time It convenes
Monday the fllo will be much longer. Tha
senate, too, Is up against an enormous
volume of work. Though pounding away
every day this week, neither branch of tho
legislature has made the progress expected.
The house has been deterred in Its efforts
to get up with resolutions, which. In the
Judgment of Speaker Rouse, consume mors
time than anything else that trpsplree In
the course of legislative proceedings.
The fusion members are responsible for
most of these resolutions and therefore for
moat of the obstacles to tho progress of
legislation. Today Hunker of Cuming, the
fusion leader, brought up his resolution on
tho Standard Oil matter In Kansas and
managed to keep It before the house for a
good part of the morning session. In the
Judgment of the majority, the resolution
properly worded could have been disposed
of In five minutes.
Amend Oil Resolution.
The house this mo.rnlng refused to bite at
the fuslonlst8 bait and Indorse the World
Herald's tirade against Chancellor Andrews
and the regents of the University of Ne
braska for the acceptance of the Rockefel
ler donation. On the contrary. Instead of
spurning the Rockefeller offer," as tha
popocratlo organ had pleaded, the housa
spurned this attempt at peanut politics and
struck from the Hunker resolution on the
Kansas situation that part condemning tha
Rockefeller gift and indorsed tha. balance,
which commended the Kansas legislature
for its fight on the Standard Oil, trust and
extended the sympathy of Nebraska. 1
. Windham of Cass offered the amendment
to the resolution and made a practical and
forcible speech In Its support. He ridiculed
the absurdity of attaching the other pro
vision to the resolution, showing It to be
not germane and digging up a dead Issue to
place beside a live one.
The fusion members loudly disclaimed the
existence of politics In their move and yet
It was significant that only fuslonlsts spoke
for the proposition and only three of the
ninety-one republican members voted
against the Windham amendment. ,
.Windham and Jackson of Antelope and
other republican members demonstrated
very clearly In strong and eloquent speeches
the firm and unequivocal opposition of Ne
braska republicans to tho Standard Oil or
any other avaricious and grasping mo
nopoly, and so far as that part of the Hun
ker resolution was concerned It was most
emphatically Indorsed by the majority, as.
Indeed, Is evident from the vote.
BUI Killed nnd Revived.
A most remarkable proceeding transpired
in the house Just before adjournment thia
afternoon whereby the county engineer bill
from the senate, which was defeated by tha
house an hour and a half before, was re
vived on a motion for "reconsideration of
the vote. Speaker Rouse suggested that
the senate had taken exceptions to ths
house's action In killing its bill and forth
with Jackson of Antelope made a motion
for a reconsideration. Lee of Dcuglaa
arose to a point of order, namely, that other
business had transpired since the vote waa
taken and it was not parliamentary to al
low tho Jackson motion. Speaker Rons,
however, Ignored Lee's point and put tha
Jackson motion, which on roll call was
carried. 55 to 11.
Incidentally, thirty-three members wera
absent, many having left for the day.
Among this number were many who had
voted to kill the bill and the action of tha
house provoked sharp criticisms of tha
speaker, who was accused of taking snap
Judgment of the enemies of the bill
Speaker Rouse explained that he had in
advertently placed the senate files ahead
of the house rolls and was lo that ex
tent responsible, possibly, for the action on
this bill. Wilson of Pawnee deprecated
such a precedent and the speaker assured
the house It would not happen again.
SENATE! WORK, SHORT HANDED
No Bills Passed, but Committee of tha
Whole la Busy, .
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. 23. (Special.) The sm
ate. In the committee of the whole, spent
considerable time this morning In discuss
ing H. R. 31 and S. F. 155, Which were
finally recommended for passage. The
former Is the wolf bounty bill and the lat
ter provides that It is unlawful to kill
squirrels. Thia last bill specified a time
when it should be unlawful to kill these
animals, but It was amended so that squir
rels are protected for the entire year. In
the discussion of the wolf bounty bill
Sheldon thought it should be amended ao
that the person doing the killing should ba
required to file with tho proper officers the
hide of the animal, Instead of the scalp.
Bresee, Glllln and Wall led the fight for
the hill and Holler opposed It. Senator
Cady spoke eloquently for the measure to
prevent the destruction of squirrels.
Inasmuch as there were only nineteen
.members present, the senate, on motion
of Glffin, voted the first thing this morning
not to have a bill como up for third read
ing before Monday afternoon.
The railroads scored before the railroad
committee in their opposition to Wllsey's
bill requiring freight trains to travel at a
speed cf ten miles sn hour and compelling
railroads to get their shipments out from
division stations within twenty-four hours.
When the bill came back from the Com
mit tee this morning It was amended so
that the rate of speed was cut to seven
miles an hour niul Uio tltnu for the rail
roads to get their freight sturtsd out from
dlvlHlnns increased tof forty-eight hours
B. F. Wo, allowing' Cwuuty iumiulloiurs
