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SLAVS ON THE RUN
Betreat of the Eauiaa Army Toward
Harbin Continues.
APANESE FOLLOW THEM CLOSELY
Mikado's CaTalry Advano Ooonpiea Fako
man Saturday Horning.
MUSCOVITES BECOMING DEMORALIZED
Belief that They Will Hot Attempt to
Make a Stand Soon.
WEATHER CONTINUES VERY COLD
Karokl's Army Capture Colors of
th Fifth Regiment Wlete Were
Presented by the Emperor
In 1884.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1. - Commander-in-Chief
. Llnevltch In a telegram
dated Saturday says:
On March 17 Japanese batteries bombarded
our divisions In the valleys of Tavanpun
and Yanpu. The enemy appeared near Kao
tltso on the railroad, about twenty-two
m'les north of Tie Pans, and their ravalry
has occupied Fakoman. Our armies con
tinue their concentration.
In connection with the mobilization of
u new army an Imperial decree orders an
Inspection of horses In twenty-two districts
of the military divisions of Odessa, War
saw and Moscow,
Hetreatlna- Toward Harbla.
nun inm jAmr z.ati ahui iin inc;
FIELD, Via Fusan, March 18. 2 p. m.
delayed.) The Russian army continues
us northern retreat, the Jananese following.
They have occupied Fakoman, to the north
west of Tie Pans. Yesterday evening the
Russian cavalry camped three miles south
of KalyUen. Large Rasslan columns are
retreating towards this plaoe from the
southwest. The natives report that they
are not stopping there, where the hills
make a defense possible. If the retreat Is
forced It will probably be continued to Har
bin. The Russians are described as being
badly disorganised.
Russians Badly Demoralised.
GENERAL, KUROKI'I HEADQUAR
TERS IN THE FIELD, March 16.-Vla Fu
an. General Kurokl's army continues to
lead th Japanese forces, which have been
engaged for nine days In a hard pursuit
In which they have covered a distance of
more than ninety-five miles, with frequent
fighting.
The weather in the mountains is very
cold, with freouent hard storms.
The brigade in advance occupied Tie Pass
Wednesday night after a brief engagement.
The Russian retreat became more dis
organized dally after the storm. During the
. first day the Russians burled their dead,
but-.slnxe thn they have left the dead
wherever they fell. Tuesday the Russians
made an attempt at resistance In entrench
.rnent. north, oj.th. Hun Jlver, 'but aban
doned tljom after they had been shelled for
two; hours. , . .
' Cleneral KurokTa army captured the col
ors of the Fifth regiment of rifles.
The colors were inscribed as having been
p-.esentcd to the regiment by the emperor
in 1834. . Most of the captured organizations
succeeded in burning their standards before
surrendering. A few prisoners axe secured
dally. . . '
It Is reported that daring General Kouro
patkln's reslstence at Tower Hill on the
first day's battle he was slightly wounded
by an eight-Inch shell which fell near him.
The Chinese officers receive the Japanese
officers and soldiers with banners at moat
of the towns entered.
Japs Conduct Flanking Operations.
GUNSHU PASS . (About 168 Miles
North of Mukden.) March 19. Morning.
The First army, which has been covering
the retreat of the Russian forces from the
. south, is withdrawing slowly, checking com
paratively light attacks by the Japanese.
The Japanese are conducting a Hanking
operatfon on the right and from the Russian
column Japanese batteries are visible keep
ing pace a short distance away. The Red
Cross detachments at all of the Interme
diate stations to Harbin are working night
and day bandaging ' and ' feeding the
wounded. .
The Chinese population Is leaving Gunshu
pass for Klrkln and the labor question is
therefore growing critical, though Chinese
receive the unprecedentedly high wages of
40 to tO cents a day.
On Saturday, while the correspondent was
proceeding almost with the rear guard, he
stopped at a Chinese village where several
natives came to the commanding officer
and asked permission to accompany the col
umn with their families, saying the women
feared the Japanese, who treated them
worse than did the Chinese bandits. Prac
tically the entire village accepted the offi
cer's permission to accompany the rear
guard. The, Japanese have ordered all Chi
nese In Mukden having Russian money to
appear at the police station and exchange
paper and silver money for Japanese notes
Issued specially for Manchuria.
Th mistake was made before the de
struction of several Russian commissariat
depots of issuing spirits to private soldiers
to ftwn officers hud given requisition slips.
Peace Talk Is Revived.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 20.-1:0 a. m.
While Emperor Mcliolad, whose word is
final, still declines to abandon the prose
cution of tho war and the government
maintains Its ability to continue the con
flict, the Associated Press Is in a position
to state that powerful influences, including
several of tho emperor's own ministers, are
now strongly urging that the time has come
to indicate to Japan Russia's desire for
peace on a reasonable basis, should Japan
impose too onerous conditions Russia's po
sition will be strengthened abroad by the
alienation of sympathy from Japan and the
situation at home Improved when the na
llun is made to understand that the em
peror's pacific proposals have been met with
Impossible terms.
One of the emperor's ministers. In a con
vernation with the Associated Press, said:
We have suffered bitter defeat on land
and sea. We can, however, still continue
the war. Rut both countries have suffered
great losses In blood and treasure and it
would only profit the rivals of both were
we to flutit on until one of the other Is ex
hausted. Russia has had a hard tank fight
ing the war against such adversaries b.ouO
miles from home and I contend she can
mke a dignified peace without glory but
not without honor. As the victor on laud
and seu. Japan can afford to remember, as
lilsmurtk did at the conclusion of the Aus-trln-i'ruf
ln war, that two countries who
must live the long future as neighbors may
need each other friendship. Jajmn may
consider ili tlinrt propitious on account of
the kjtustloii in Kuropi-an Russia to try and
1 1 nh us. fu (', for the nke of argu
ment, sl.s uicled In nrmlly forcing a
humiliating "ue; It cmiM riot be more
than an aimad Iruus. Kuoxla Is fix) big and
powMiful to mire ttiinntly from the
In Id. Ths rl'-X'ts st li'iint will eventually
roll tay, With llm a i my and navy re-
MORE DISORDERS AT WARSAW
Retarnlnsr Strikers Make Trouble
for Men Who Refused to
Go Oat.
.WARSAW, March 191:45 p. m.-Now
that most of the strikes are ended the
workmen are beginning to carry out the
j,.. "eat of revenge on each of their fel
V 's who refused to quit work with them.
? ' Saturday a foreman who had refused
V' Join the strikers was fatally "tabbed
f today a workman who had refused
walk out was shot and severely
rded. The authorities fear that these
C lents are only the beginning of a
s of such outrages.
m ' working classes are greatly excited
I . . itlclpatlon of orders for mobilisation.
' ' men nre determined fo offer violent
o Itlon. Scarcely a day passes without
the presence of seditious pamphlets. One
secret publication, entitled, "The Barri
cades," which was recently circulated,
preached revolutionary doctrines, urging
workmen to prepare for the struggle and
build barricades In the streets. The mo
bilization is expected to begin In Lods to
morrow. Workmen in several mills there
are already striking as a manifestation of
hostility to such measures.
The school strike at Warsaw Is reach
ing an acute stage. The authorities to
day issued a final order that boys not re
turning to school before Wednesday will
be expelled, regardless of their number.
The Polish educational committee which
recently went to St. Petersburg Is angered
at the government's non-cqnclllatory atti
tude and met here today and resolved to
support the boys in striking. More troubles
are feared.
Warsaw and Lods manufacturers have
been Invited to send delegates to a meet
ing of Industrial representatives from all
parts of Russia at Moscow on Thursday
to discuss the commercial situation pre
paratory to making a report to the minis
try of commerce.
CASTRO SEIZES COAL MI1ES
Troops Take Forcible Possession of
Property of Italian Syndicate.
NEW TORK, March 19. Tho Herald this
morning prints the following dispatch from
Port of Spain, Trinidad:
News has reached Port of Spain that
the governor of Barcelona, Venezuela, has
received from President Castro orders to
take possession at once of the coal mines
of Guanta Narlcual, situated near Barce
lona, and leased In 1898 for thirty-three
years by the Venezuelan government to an
Italian company.
The same day the Venezuelan troops
took possession of the mines by armed
force, as in the similar case of the New
York and Bermudes company, this, not
withstanding the protest of the Italian
manager. This action has been taken with
out a Judgment of the court of Caracas.
The Italian legation has been notlcd and
Baron Allottl, Italian charge d' affaires.
Is represented as having entered a pro
test. WASHINGTON, March 19.-Mlnlster
Bowen at Caracas has cabled the State
department that the French minister at
that place has protested to the Venezuelan
mlnlser of foreign affairs against the action
of the government, which has given notice
to the French Cable company of Its In
tention to annal concession and seize
its property. The nature of the protest is
not given nor are there any details in Mr.
Bowen's dispatch.
.
PEASANT DISORDERS ARE GROWING
Helen of Terror Exists In Some Sec
tions of Southern Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 20.-2:36 a. m.
The peasant disorders are growing rapidly
In the black soil belt and other districts of
southern Russia. Provincial Journals bring
alarming reports, showing that an actual
reign of terror already exists In some dis
tricts. Not only are estates plundered and
buildings burned, but landlords are brutally
murdered. In some places bands of armed
Moujlks have taken to the forests and ac
tual battles have occurred between thsm
and the estate guardians. Millions of copies
of two documents called "The Oolden
8croH" and "Division of Lands" have been
circulated by agitators. Both tell the peas
ants that the emperor has decreed a divi
sion of lands. The provincial newspapers
are urgently demanding that the govern
ment take energetic measures to check the
movement before it is too late.
POPE OBSERVES HIS NAME DAY
His Holiness Dines with His Sisters
nd Receives Cardinals.
ROME, March 19. Today being his name
day. Pope Plus received thousands of con
gratulations In person and by message
and celebrated mass in the presence of a
few Intimate friends. His holiness lunched
with his sisters, and later received the
sacred college in his library and thanked
the cardinals for their good ,wishea, with
out, however, delivering a formal address,
as wns the custom of Pope Leo XIII, who
chose such occasions for addressing the
world through the cardinals. The Catholic
club presented Pope Plus with fruit and
flowers arranged in the form of a gondola,
symbolizing both Venice and a fisherman's
boat.
KILLING ON CRUISER BOSTON
James Cooper Fatally Shoots A.
Dorset After Quarrel Over a
Trivial Matter.
VALLEJO, Cal., March 19. A murder
was committed on the United State
cruiser Boston today and James Cooper is
now In Jail here charged with shooting A.
Dorsett to death. Both were negro attend
ants. Before the men arose Dorsett, it is
said, .began nagging Cooper who Is a
small man, and the trouble was re
newed when the men went to the mess
room to prepare breakfast. Lieutenant
Miller, executive officer of the ship, hear
ing a disturbance, entered tho room, where
ha saw Cooper bending over Dorsett, who
was lying on the floor. Lieutenant Miller
thought Cooper had a knife In one hand
and hastened to the pair- He waa too late,
however, for Cooper quickly fired three bul
lets Into Dorsett, who died in a few minutes.
MICH WORK YET TO BE DONE
NEW HAVEN TROUBLE SETTLED
Firemen and Engineers Succeed In
Reaching an Agrttmtst with
Railway Officials.
NEW HAVEN. Conn., March ID It was
announced today that the subcommittees
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers of th New York, New Haven
A Hartford railroad had reached an agree
ment relative to the long existing trouble
between th two unions and that th agree
ment Is now In th hands of General Man
ager Hlgglns of the road.
Second Vice Grand Master Shea of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Is
quoted as saying that in all probability
the railway will give out the statement
In the course of day or two, but will not
discuss the term of th agreement.
lost Important Legislation' of the Session
Still on the Calendar.
SHARP FIGHT ON RnlLROAD MEASURES
Effort Likely to Be Made to Put
Sifting Committee at Work In
Both Branches of the
Legislature.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, March 19 (Special Telegram.)
With perhaps not more than a fortnight,
If that much, left of the Twenty-ninth
session, the Nebraska legislature has yet
to transact the most Important business
pending before it. The story is an old one
that it has as yet enacted no railroad
measures and the belief Is entertained
that It will not, though counter efforts
are being made to secure the passage of
at least one freight rate bill and a rail
road commission bill.
The Cady railroad commission bill, a
verbatim copy of the old Board of Trans
portation law . enacted in 1887 and declared
unconstitutional In 1901, has not yet, a
waa erroneously stated, finally passed the
senate, but was Friday recommended for
passage in committee of the whole. How
ever, this was regarded as tantamount to
Its final passage, as the vote then was
sufficient to warrant the same result upon
third reading. This measure has the cor
dial support of the allied railroads and
the exposure of this fact, which ha been
kept quiet, may cause a revolution and
ultimately defeat the bill. Those members
who had fought for the Sheldon bill hope
as much and are doing what they can to
accomplish this result. The Cady bill, . it
is probable, will go upon its passage in
the senate about Tuesday. The adverse
sentiment being engendered is liable to
reach a point where, even if the senate
does pass It, the bill will be lost In the
house.
The senate and the house had mutually
agreed not to touch tho bills coming from
the other branch until March 17 or after.
Therefore Monday the senate, which
cleaned up Its general file Friday, will
start In on house rolls and the bouse,
with sixty-four house rolls and fifty senate
files before It, will be at liberty to take up
Benate flics. The volume of work in each
branch Is great and the chances are num
bers of bllli will never see the light of
day. The railroads are trying to place the
rate and commission bills, save the Cady
bill. In this category. There Is a disposi
tion to agree on March 31 for adjournment.
Work of Sifting; Committee.
It is understood efforts will be made to
put the senate sifting committee to work
Tuesday and other efforts are on foot also
to have a sifting committee appointed in
the house, regardless of the speaker's op
position and contention that the house Vjill
be abln to clean up everything Without the
aid of one of these traditional function
aries. If the legislature were to stop right where
it is now the state would have Just forty
two new laws upon its statute books, for
out or the 804 bills Introduced forty-two
hay passed, bcth houses and been' sighed
by the governor. One, the county engineer
bill, was vetoed, but the governor has sent
to the senate a substitute measure. And
of these forty-two bills there is not a single
one which any considerable number of peo
ple in Nebraska would regard as a big
measure one of unusual Importance.
With seven days in the house and eight
in the senate of the sixty-day limit, this
week promises to develop some interesting
skirmishes in the way of skillful legislative
tricks and maneuver . As much energy
will be expended to prevent as to enact
legislation, for that will be about the safest
way to head off what measures certain in
terests do not want passed.
That Overtime Proposition.
Considerable has been said about the
overtime Speaker Rouse has allowed during
the session to Chief Clerk Wall, First As
sistant Barnard and other employes In the
chief clerk's office, but these employes and
many members think the papers which have
tried by this method to reflect upon the
speaker's avowal at the beginning of the
session to allow no pay for work not done
have done a great Injustice, not only to
the speaker, but to those who have re
ceived the overtime pay.
"I came up here at 11 o'clock the other
night," said a representative at the state
house, "and I found nearly the entire force
in the chief clerk's office hard at work. I
think when ' it is taken into consideration
that this night work is a regular thing there
should be no criticism of this kind. As a
matter of fact to my certain knowledge
part of the force worked until 1 o'clock
in the morning one this week. The work
of the house Is so great that it simply re
quires all the chief clerk's force can do to
keep up. Night work la necessary and if
so why is it not right to pay extra for ltT
I am sure' that no reasonable taxpayer who
knew th circumstances would have any
complaint to make."
It was pointed out that while the chief
clerk and his assistants have 100 members
in the house to work for, the secretary of
the senate and his force have but thirty
three members, and yet the secretary of
the senate has three stenographers, while
the chief clerk of the house has but two.
It Is a noticeable fact that among the
members no criticism has been made be
cause John Wall and his force have re
ceived pay for overtime. '
BCYS LAND FOR SIDETRACKS
Burlington Plans Extensions to Its
Facilities at Hastings.
HASTINGS, Neb., March 19 (Special.)
The Burlington railway has about com
pleted its land purchase for the laying of
more sidetracks and the erection of a new
freight depot. The purchases amount to
about J&O.OuO. An incident of this purchase
occurred this week when a commission ap
pointed by the county Judge returned a
report on tho valuation of certain lots
owned by J. 8. Wetngart and desired by
the company. Mr. Welngart held his prop
erty at 110,000, and was offered I5.00U by
the company's agents. Upon his refusal
of the offer the commission was appointed.
Th report appraised the lots at 14,700.
Dietrich's Bank Will Balld.
HASTINGS, Neb.. March 19.- Special.)
Dans for the Improvement of the German
National bank building have been com
pleted and accepted by th officials. The
work of building will be begun in a few
days and will occupy about four months.
The plsns for Improvement are elaborate.
This is th bank of which former Senator
Dietrich is president
CONDITIONS JN ANTARCTIC
Captain Scott Tell Royal Geograph
ical Society of Observation
la the' south.
LONDON, March 19 8ptclal Cablegram
to The Bee) Captain Scott described to
the Royal Geographical society this week
the geographical results of the Antarctic
expedition of the Discovery. Speaking of
the size of Antarctic icebergs, he said there
was some excuse for exaggeration. Of the
many hundreds seen hy the Discovery crew
very few exceeded a mile in length or 150
feet in height . The largest Iceberg they
saw waa off King Edward's land. They
estlmsted that It was about Ave or six
miles In length and It seemed to run back
for an equal distance. He observed that
it was extremely Improbable that the full
height of the Ice cap of Victoria land could
be seen anywhere from the sea or from
the barrier service.
"Whether we accept what our imagina
tion must suggest," said Captain Scott,
"or whether we pause at the actual facts
which have been discovered, this great Ice
sheet is unique."
Ho expressed the belief that the ice sheet
known as the Great Barrier is afloat. Hun
dreds of fathoms of water intervent be
tween the bottom of the Ice and the floor
of the sea. During their stay in the
Eastern Inlet the ice rose and fell with the
ship.
"If the high coast line of Victoria Lnnd,"
he said,' "Is carried for 100 miles beyond
our position In the direction we saw it ex
tending, it is making toward Grahamland,
and I cannot but think that it continues.
If so, the geographical pole will be situated
200 miles or more from it and on the high
plateau of ice."
Y. M. C. A. to Rats Bulldtaa- Fnad.
HASTINGS. Neb., March 19. (Special.)
Th building committee of th Young
Men's Christian association held a special
meeting Friday morning, at which it was
decided to at one begin the work of so
llcltlng $30,000 for th erection of a new
building. A national solicitor has been
sent for and will soon arrive to push th
contemplated project.
SMITH MODIFIES STATEMENT
President of Mormon Church An.
nounccs that He Receives
Revelation from God.
SALT LAKE CITY, March 19. Joseph
F. Smith, president of the Mormon church,
today in an address in the tabernacle
modified his statement in the senate Inves
tigation at Washington to the effect that
he had received no revelations from God.
President Smith today Is quoted as saying:
"In Washington I refused to say what
my inquisitors wanted me to say in order
to get me In a trap, that Is to to say that
Ood had given me a revelation on some new
law or precept which was to be Included
and put in the laws of the church. Did
you ever hear me deny that I had been
guided by God? No; no man ever heard
me say this. When I was first baptized
as a child God revealed to me that I had
done an act which He approved. God also
revealed to me that 'Joseph Smith was a
prophet of God, raised up by the power of
the Almighty. He revealed to me in terms
Incontrovertible that Brlgham Young suc
ceeded lawfully to the presidency of the
church by the will of the Almighty; Ha
revealed to me that John Taylor was the
divine successor of Brlgham Young, that
Wilford Woodruff was the divine successor
of John Taylor, that1 Lorenzo Snow was
the divine successor Of WHford'; Woodruff.
I leave it to you td pay whether Jt is
light Wr Ait to be trr'thi position." I
fervently believe that God has- made- mani
fest to me many glorious things and much
more wiBdom than Is Inherent in myself
and will continue to do so as long as I am
ready to listen when He speaks." ,
RECEPTION F0RALVA ADAMS
Grcnt Crowd Greets the Former Gov
ernor on His Return to His
Home,
PUEBLO, Colo., March 19. Former Gov
ernor Alva A. Adams was welcomed home
this afternoon by one of the largest and
most enthusiastic popular demonstrations
ever accorded to a man In this city's his
tory. The street around th Union sta
tion, and extending for blocks in all di
rections was one mass of humanity. The
train bearing the governor was on schedule
time and at his first appearance on the
platform of the car a mighty shout went
up from the assembled throng. He was
escorted to a stand In front of the Union
station where he delivered a short address.
After the address, the governor, accom
panied by his wife, entered their carriage,
which had been almost filled with flowers
by their admirers, and the carriage, drawn
by about a hundred enthusiastic citizens,
headed by a band, proceeded to the gov
ernor's home. The route through the
streets was a continuous ovation, and
when he reached home there was a crowd
of Intimate friends and neighbors to greet
him. To these he made a short speech of
thanks for their welcome.
LAMP THROWER SENTENCED
Man Who Permanently Injured His
Wife Gets Six Months
In Jail.'
ELK POINT, 8. D., March 19 (Special.)
Lyman Tuttle, who was brought before the
grand Jury on the charge of assault with
Intent to kill for throwing a lighted lamp
at his wife which burned her a km out be
yond recognition, waa found guilty, and was
given six months In the county Jail.
Mrs. Tuttle was brought in In a hospital
chair in charge of her nurse and the sight
brought much sympathy from the crowded
court room. Mrs. Tuttle's story was cor
roborated by her son, Ray. Attorney H. M.
Wallace, for the defense, asked that the
court make the sentence as light as pos
sible out of respect for Tuttle's family, his
mother being 77 years old, and also that
the court consider that Tuttle has waited
in Jail six months for his trial. The senti
ment here is against Tuttle and the gen
eral belief I that the penalty la too light.
Ed Williams, who was held on the charge
of attempted burglary, pleaded guilty and
was given five years in the state peni
tentiary by Judge Jones.
RUNS INTO BURNING BRIDGE
Missouri PaclOo Passenger Train
Wrecked Near Sallna, Kansas-.
Four Men Injured.
SALINA, Kas., March 19. Missouri Pa
clfto passenger train No. S4 ran Into a
burning bridge three miles west of her
today, wrecking the engine and baggage
car and Injuring four trainmen.
Injured:
Charles Walton, serious scalp wound.
Charles Sherman, fireman, fac and legs
burned and scalded.
Ed Bonner, news agent, bark sprained.
Mail Clerk Campbell, shoulder wrenched.
The passengers were shaken up but all
escaped injury. The engineer had no In
timation of danger until the engine struck
the bridge - It Is believed the fire was of
Incendiary origin, ss It burned during a
rainstorm and the timbers had been thor
oughly soaked with rain for th past three
day.
LEUPP WILL CONTROL LO
Hew Commissioner Makes it Plain that
What He Says He Does.
VIGOROUS POLICY WILL PREVAIL
Geronlmo, Pleads with th Presi
dent for His Freedom, but
Ills Plea la Ina-vailing.
From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. 'March 19. (Special.)
Ther Is to be a much more vigorous policy
n the Indian office than has characterized
that bureau of the Interior department
for many years past. Francis E. Leupp,
the present Indian commissioner. Is a
doer and not a "dreamer. He has
very pronounced opinions regarding the
solution of present Indian problems and he
proposes to "do much" looking to their
solution while he remains at the head of
ndian affairs of the government. He has
(he entire-confidence of the president, and
by reason of his years of association with
the chief executive, coming up from Mr.
Roosevelt's days In the assembly of New
York, Secretary Hitchcock of necessity has
alao confidence In the Indian commissioner.
But Mr. Leupp's position Is anything
but enviable. It Is probably the hardest
department in the government service
and requires not only a Judicial temper
ment but firmness and bnck-bone as well.
Ever since the Inauguration, Mr. Leupp's
days have been harrassed by predatory
bands of Indians who have come to Wash
ington to see the Great Father and lay
before him their grievances. In some
cases Mr. Leupp has sanctioned the presi
dent's presence of Indian delegations, but
In others he has put his foot squarely
down on their coming. With th delega
tions that are in Washington officially
It Is easy to deal. But with delegations
whose presence have not been sanctioned
troublesome questions have already arisen.
Mr. Leupp has announced, through the
representatives of his department at the
Indian reservations, that he will receive
only those who are duly accredited as a
delegation from Indian tribes, and that if
other delegations of the same tribe or
allied tribes come to Washington It will
be at. their own expense and they will not
be received officially.
Mr. Bear Finally Obeys.
Hollow-Horn Bear, who was selected by
Mr. Leupp to ride In the Inaugural pro
cession as a representative of one of the
x great Indian nations, was ordered to
rendezvous at Carlisle and report to the
agent at that school, Captain William H.
Mercer. Geronlmo and the other chiefs
selected as best types of the older Indian
civilization, obediently reported to Cap
tain Mercer, but Hollow-Bear, a Yankton
Sioux, thought as Washington was his
objective point he would come to Washing
ton immediately. This violation of an or
der Commissioner Leupp would not stand.
He Ignored Hollow-Hern Bear entirely.
Preparations went on for the inauguration
but Hollow-Horn Bear was not considered.
Emmlssarles from that famous old warrior
endeavvrad to .pluUe Mr. . Leupp but he .
was adamant. He said he knew a Hollow-
Horn Bear, but not the one in Washing
ton. The Hollow-Horn Benr he knew was
at Carlisle with Geronlmo and the others.
Finally Hollow-Horn Bear realising that
the Great Father was displeased with the
breaking of Commissioner Leupp's order
went to Carlisle and Joined his brethren
and he rode In the parade.
Tho fact that Hollow-Horn Bear of the
Yanktons had been distinguished above his
tribesmen induced a delegation of Yankton
Sioux to come to Washington about the
time of the inauguration under the guidance
of David Sypher, a half breed, and an ex
ceedingly shrewd Individual. These Indi
ans, representative of the reactionary party
of .that tribe, believed that if they reached
Washington they, too, would bo permitted
to ride In the presidential procession. But
they came without permission. The agent
at the Yankton agency was told that If they
Insisted upon coming it would be at their
own expense, but Sypher, who Is a very
cunning man, and recognizing the gutta
percha character of former Indian admin
istrations, thought he could bamboozle Mr.
Leupp Into paying their expenses here and
giving them tickets home. But Mr. Leupp
is made of sterner stuff. He had told them
not to come and they came. When the
delegation applied at the White House to
see the president they found the door shut
In their facos. When they called upon the
secretary of the interior their cards were
returned to them, the secretary even refus
ing to look upon their faces.
Missionary Intercedes for Sioux.
An EulscoDal missionary, Rev. Mr. Clark,
who has labored among the Yankton Sioux
for years, called upon Commissioner Leupp
to intercede for the delegation headed by
Sypher, and finally Induced thai commis
sioner to see them.
'But I will not talk business with them,"
said Mr. Leupp. "They came here without
authority. They were advised that If they
had any protests or were seeking Informa
tion all they had to do was to present
the same through the agent and it would
receive careful attention. The delegation
has chosen to Ignore the Indian office and
therefore I refuse to treat with them."
Finally, however, Mr. Leupp saw the dele
gation and listened to their compliments
on his accession to the commlsslonershlp.
But when the delegation started to talk
business they were stopped with a wave of
the hand.
'I do not have two faces," said Mr.
Leupp, addressing Sypher and his delega
tion of malcontents. "What I say I do.
The Indian must learn to obey; the law
like the white man. He must cease to be
a baby and must become a man. Until he
becomes a man he must be looked after by
the. government. This man," pointing ro
Sypher, "has misled you. He Is not a good
man to follow. My advice to you Is to go
home and try to be men and not Infants."
Later Rev. Mr. Clark asked Mr. Leupp if
he would not present the delegation with
some tawdry medal of the Inauguration so
that they'mlght take It home to the tribe
with the Information that It was given to
them by the representative of the great
father.
"No, I won't do that." said Mr. Leupp,
because they would look upon It as a con
cession." Geronlmo' Plea I'nheeded.
Probably the most pathetic Incident con
nected with the visit of the old chiefs to
the national capltol was the plea which
Geronlmo made to President Roosevelt that
he and his followers, about 260 In number,
be permitted to leave Fort Bill and go back
to their old hunting ground In Arizona.
Th Interview took place in the cabinet
room of the executive offices and In the
presence of Commissioner Leupp, Captain
Mercer and one or two others and the in
terpreter. Commissioner Leupp, in telling
the story of the Interview, said that Geron
imo's plea ran as follows:
"Great Father, I look upon you a my
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SWINDLERS ARE BUSY PEOPLE
Postofflee Inspector Moore Tells of
Incessant Schemes of the
Preying People.
"It keeps the postofflee Inspectors busy
to keep track of th. constant attempts to
swindle by means of tho United States
malls," said Inspector Moore. "The Mau
rice Bass case, Just now occupying some
attention here In Omnha. Is nothing as
compared with a scheme that was worked
in Memphis recently. Some fellows sent
out circulars to a lnrgo number of well
to do people In various parts of the coun
try, in which It wns stated that they, the
writers, were the receivers appointed by
the United States courts to wind up the
affairs of a defunct concern which has been
Issuing a number of premiums In connec
tion with subscriptions to a southern farm
paper. These circulars stated that the
recipient of the circular had been awarded
a premium of more or less value, such as
a buggy, carriage, or some valuable farm
ing Implement, and that unless the money
for expressage was forwnrded within a
few days the article would be sold at
public auction to pay storage. These al
leged express charges ran in various
amounts from 110 to 35 or more. The
circulars were sent out at different times,
the object being to have the mail arrive
at Memphis at about the same time.
"The postofflee Inspectors were brought
In on the scheme Just as it was beginning
to ripen. It was found that there never
had been published such a paper as de
scribed; In fact, the whole thing was a
big fraud of the rankest kind, but we had
any amount of trouble in getting hold of
the right fellows. Of course their mall
wns stopped at once, and the way that mall
was pouring into Memphis was astonish
ing, and It all seemed to come at once.
We gathered In $7,000 or $8,000 and turned
it over to the postofflee authorities, from
where it was subsequently returned to the
senders.
"The funny part of the proceeding was
that hundreds of these letters and remit
tances came from bankers and others, that
knew full well that they had never sub
scribed for the alleged paper, but they
were willing to profit by the 'mistake' of
a clerk, not dreaming that they were
being made the victims . of one of the
sharpest swindles ever nipped in the Mis
sissippi valley."
TRAIN ROLLS DOWN GRADE
Twelve Persons, Two of Whom May
Die, Injured in Accident Near
' Chicago.
I HAMMOND, , Ind.r March 19 Erie Rail
road train No,. 7, known as the Pacific Ex
press, while running at the rate of sixty
miles an hour near Wlnfleld station this
morning, plunged down a twenty-foot em
bankment, injuring twelve people, two of
whom may die.
The wreck 'was caused by the auxiliary
reservoirs under the engine cab dropping
into a switch frog which caught the front
trucks of the tender. The engine remained
on the track, but six cars toppled over and
rolled down the embankment. Engineer
Walnltz and Fireman Gorman remained at
their posts and escaped injury.
The reslously injured:
Mrs. II. Cairo, Chicago; Internally, may
die. i
Morton Schnadlg, Chicago; badly hurt
about tha head.
C. H. Williams, baggageman, Marlon, O. ;
scalp cut and Internal Injuries.
Joseph Mojack, Everett, Minn.; spine in
jured, internally hurt, may die.
John Swanson, Hegewlsch, 111.; right nrm
torn.
In the two passenger coaches were twenty-seven
passengers, many of whom had
narrow escapes from death.
B'NAI B'RITH GRAND LODGE
Delegate from AH Over United States
and Parts of Europe Attend
Opening- Session.
NEW ORLEANS, March 19. The con
stitutional grand lodge, Independent Order
B'Nal B'RIth, was called to order In quln
tennial session by President Simon Wolf
of Washington, D. C. Addresses of wel
come were delivered by Governor Blan
chard for the state, Assistant District At
torney Waldo for the city and by Charles
F. Buck for the Masonic fraternity, which
loaned its temple for the meeting. Joseph
Hlrsh of Vlcksburg, Miss., was made tem
porary chairman and the credentials com
mittee reported giving Roumanla a proxy
and a vote, but denying a vote to Aus
tria, which is not affiliated with the lodge
as yet. Permanent organization was taken
up. Godchaux A. Levy of Victoria, Tex.,
was made permanent chairman. Emanuel
Hetz of New York was made permanent
secretary. The meeting was taken up with
preliminaries, President Wolf postponing
his address until morning. All of the seven
districts In the United States and several
of the European districts are represented.
TWENTY-FOUR DEAD
Awful Results of Series of Mine Explosions
in West Virginia.
TEN ARE KILLED- SATURDAY NIGHT
Fourteen Other Meet Death in Attempt to
Recover Bodies.
SECOND EXPLOSION DUE TO CARELESSNESS
Naked Lamp Carried by Man in Rescue
Party Ignites Gas.
DAMAGE TO MINE PLANT ENORMOUS
Great Tona-uea of Flame Shoot front
Pits that Set Fire to Buildings
Mine Inspector Takes
Charge.
RATIFY WARNER'S ELECTION
Neighbors of New Missouri Senator
Will Hold Mass Meeting at
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, March 19 A mass meet
Ing to ratify the election of Major William
Warner of this city to the United States
senate to succeed Senator Cockrell will be
held In Convention hall In this city next
Friday evening. Invitations to attend have
been extended to many prominent MIs
sourians, and Senator-elect Warner's re
publican and democratic friends will vie
with each Other In paying him honor.
Kansas Cltyans, regardless of politics, will
avail themselves of this opportunity of
complimenting their distinguished fellow
citizen. The list of speakers will include
all of the notable political orators of the
state.
(Continued un Second Page.)
Movements of Ocean Vessels March 10.
At New York Arrived: La Savole, from
Havre: Ethiopia, from Glasgow; Maui,
from Bremen; Cedrlc, from Liverpool; St.
Louis, from Southampton.
At Naples Arrived: Republic, from
Alexandria.
At Cologne Sailed: Ryndam, for New
York.
At Queenstown Sslled: Etrurta, for New
York; Cymric, for Boston.
At Dover-Balled Oraf Walderseo, for
New York.
At London Arrived: Abydos, from Ban
Francisco.
At Liverpool Arrived: Sylvanla, from
Ronton; Crironla. from New York.
At Southampton Arrlvtd. St. Paul, from
New York.
CHARLESTON. W. Va.. March 19.-A a
result of the horrible explot-lon In the Rush
Run and Red Ash mines, near Thurmond,
last night, twenty-four men now He stark
In death In the two mines. Ten of thes
were killed In the explosion Saturday night
and the other fourteen were a rescuing
party who entered the mine this morning
to take from the mines the charred and
blackened remains of their fellow work
men. These latter were killed by a second
explosion and the afterdamp.
The first explosion seemed to shake th
foundations of the mountains and th angry
twin flash from the two neighboring drift
mouths lighted up the heavens for mllo
around. Soon from the mining villages for
several miles up and down the river hun
dreds of people rushed to the scene of th
dreadful disaster. The flrrt explosion wa
cnustd by a "naked" flame coming In coit
tact with the gits. The flames leaped from
the drift mouth and set fire to everything
In roach thnt was not blown from harm'fe
wny by the force of the explosion. Th
great drum with which the loaded cars
are run from the drift mouth down the
Incline to the tipple was blown from Its
moorings and down the mountainside W0
feet, while the drum house caught fire and
was totally consumed. The cars that stood
at the mouth of the mine were blown far
down towards the tipple and fhuch of the
track of the incline was destroyed. Th
rails were twisted and the cross-ties
whipped from their beds In the ballast and
sent scorched nnd charred many yards
away.
Rescue Party Starts In.
The big fan that furnished air in the
mine was so damaged that it was several
hours before it could ba started again. .
After considerable time the great fan was
repaired and the power turned on and it
began drawing K'0,000 cubic feet of air
through the charncl house each minute. A
rescue party was formed "end about twenty
men entered the mine In search of th
bodies of those who had perished at the
first explosion." The men explored the'
mines for two or three hours, putting up
brattices so that pure-air should follow
them wherever they went. Finally some
of them came out and reported that tho
others were too careless in going forward
faster than the good air was being sup
piled, carrying at the samo time a "naked"
light. At 3:45 another awful explosion oc
curred by the gas coming In contact with
the "naked" flame of a miner's lamp and
fourteen more souls were launched into
eternity. This explosion was not so forci
ble as the former, but the more awful
In its effects and was followed by a
shorter, thinner tongue of flame, followed
by a silence so deadly that It seemed phys
ically painful.
Mine Inspector Take Charge.
Mine' Inspector Edwara PInckney nrrlvcd
on the ground today and took charge of the
rescue work. The second explosion again
damaged the fun and Mr. PInckney will
allow no one to enter tho mine until it Is
working properly and a draft of fresh air
Is running through the mine. When this
Is done he will lead the rescue squad him
self. The names of the band who lost their
lives In a vain attempt to get possession
of the bodies of those who perished In the
first explosion are as follows:
CROCKETT HUTCHINSON, machinist,
Boyd county, Ky.
PETER HUTCHINSON, miner, Boyd
county, Ky. ,
NORMAN HUTCHINSON, miner, Boyd
county, Ky.
THOMAS BANNISTER, fire boss and an
officer of the National Mine Workers'
union, Fayette county, W. Va.'
CHARLES WYNN. miner. Fayette
county.
JAMES WYNN, miner, Fayette county. ,
BRATT JACKSON, mine boss, Louisville,
Ky.
GEORGE HOPKINS, track boss, Maiden,
W. Va.
HENDERSON MOSELEY, Fayette
county,
R. W. HINSON, trackman, Amherst, Va.
The names of those who lost their lives
last night will not be known until the books
of the operators are checked up, and even
then It will be Impossible to identify them.
NEW YORK BUILDINGS FALL
Four Structures in Process of Erec
tion Collapse, Endangering: the
Lives of Many.
NEW YORK. March 19. Three building
of five and six storlos in course Of con
struction In Harlem collapsed today and,
although many lives were placed In dan
ger, no fatalities were reported. Bad con
struction Is alleged to be the cause, tha
defects being brought out hy the sudden
change from cold to warm weather.
Late tonight a six-story flat building In
One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, ad
Joining the buildings which fell today, col
lapsed In a similar manner, the rear wall
from roof to cellar falling. There were
eight buildings In a row on One Hundred
and Thirty-fifth street and It Is feared that
the remaining ones may also collapse.
MEN FALL FR0M BALLOON
prop of Two Hundred Feet Proves
Fatal to One Aeronaut at
Wallace, Idaho.
WALLACE, Idaho, March 19. W. A. Mld
dlekart was killed and L. M. Odell seriously
Injured Internally by falling out of a bsl
loon while giving a doublo ascension here
today. Both men were seated in para
chutes and when they had ascended I0
feet the lower part of the balloon tor
away. The parachutes failed to open and
both fell umong the spectators with ter
rific force. A young hoy was raught tjy
the falling balloon and badly burned Mid
dlekurf had neurly every bone In his body
broken, while Odell had none broken.