Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, April 03, 1905, Image 1
For a Characteristically West ern Newspaper Read The Bee. The Omaha Daily Bee. Bee "Personal" Ads Are Some Person's Personal Atlalr ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA. MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1905. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. RIOTING AT WARSAW Tour Penons Killed and Forty Injured in Oocfliot with Soldiers. DISPERSE GATHERING OF SOCIALISTS Crowd Carrying Red Ei ' tuck Patrol of Troops and . i REIGN OF TERROR AT H CAPITAL Proclamation Distributed " ig People Away from Pnblio I g. SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE "ATE NED Parents Ailrlitd to Keep Children Am; from Them aa Thff Are to He Destroied with . Bombs. WARSAW, April 3 !:40 p. m A serious .-orrllict occurred at 7:30 o'clock this even ing In Dxlka street, where a Jewish social ist society known as the Bund had organ ized a demonstration. Troops which came to disperse the gathering fired Into the crowd, killing lour persons and wounding forty others. Other disturbances are reported to have occurred. The streets had been patrolled throughout the day. Conditions here arc causing much uneasiness and nervousness. Hand-printed proclamations have been fotind In the rtreets, warning the public against walking near public building and other places, as bombs would be thrown In these quarters. Several parents whose children are attending school In defiance of the school strike have been warned by let ter to withdraw their children as the school buildings will be blown up. Levy Forced Contributions. , Representatives of thr party of violence ik la not quite clear whether they are rev olutionaries or socialists) tire visiting pri vate persons and levying contributions for ammuntlon." They produce lists of names with tht amounts to be collected from each and request the contributor to sign his name opposite these assessments, which range from $2.80 tn 3.50. When Governor Maxlmovltch arrived here Un days ago to assume his duties he iiruorea inni ine vnonaiA .v awaiting him at the station be retired, say ing he did not want an escort. Driving through the city today, however, the gov ernor general's carriage was surrounded by twenty Cossacks. The editors of the Polish newspapers were summoned to the casile yesterday. Governor General Maxlmovltch received each of them separately In the most . friendly manner, and talked with them on various subjects, especially on the ques tion of the censorship. He invited them to rome to him In case of any difficulty. Orltrln of Riot. The trouble In Dxlka street began when, uncleY the pretext of holding n memorial meeting for a lute Jewish socialist leader, a ciowd of more than 1,000, mostly Jews, retrying, red. flags, , marched J Into Dzlka street and was met by a mixed police and military patrol of. twenty men. The po lice declare the socialists fired revolvers at them, the leule: s Inciting the mob to attack the patrol, which thereupon fired several volleys Into the crowd. Four men were killed and forty were wounded. The crowd removed all except nine of the w;ounded, two of whom were women. These wcra taken to the hospital. Tt Is expected that two or more of the wounded will die. The dead and wounded were all Jews. The police made many arrests. Minister Forbids Conference. MOSCOW, April 2. The assistant minis ter, cf the Interior has forbidden the as semblage of a congress to deal with the cholera epidemic, because, owing to ofllol-tl information, t Ire promoters of the congress Intended to give It the form of a demon stration centrist the government. Strikes In llusalan Cities. ST. PETERSBURG, April 2 Reports from many places throughout Russia, In cluding Tver, Horiesoff and Slsran, show that employes of warehouses arrd shops are again demanding shorter hours and more wages. There Iras been a general airlko of shop assistants at Samar nnd lrkut.-k. According to the Russky Slovoe, sixty workmen in a factory at Lodx have beu poisoned and twonty-elght are In a critical condition. It Is supposed that strikers are responsible for the affair. BROKERS ACCUSED OF FRAUD Warrants for Two Americans Charged it 1th Conducting, Hoa-ua Cotton Denis nt Liverpool. UVERPOOL, April Warrants were Is sued here today for the arrest of Stephens and Henderson, two men who have been conducting a cotton exchange business here. The men are charged with conspir acy with intent to defraud. The tirm closai Its doors last Thursday. NEW YORK, April 2. The firm of Steph ens & Henderson Is not known among the cotton houses In New York. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. April J.-The busi ness of the Louisville office of Stephens A Henderson wus brought to the notice of de tectives and postofflce officials as lung ugo as August 23, 11KH. On that date a Fort Worth, Tex., paper published an article ceolarlng that the methods of the firm wero questionable arrd printed copies of blank contracts which It wus declared had been spread broadcast among furmers of the southwest by the firm. These contracts In vlted the persons addressed to entrust their money to the Arm of Stephens & Henderson for speculation In the cotton market. Lester Henderson, local manager, denied that the firm asked unlimited contracts from Its customers or that It was attempting to operate a blind pool. He admitted that the local offices had no wires, tickers or other regular brokers' paraphernalia, but stated that this wus not necessary, as the trading was done through the Liverpool office and that the Louisville office was ' s'rnuly engaged In seeking customers by legitimate moans. Inquiries were started at the time by the New York Cotton ex change and the matter was referred to tho postal authorities at Washington, but the matter had apparently gone no further up to date. Leir Henderson oould not be found tonight although the firm Is still listed as having oftloes In the Todd building. Mlulatar Dies Is Pulpit. LEXINUTO.N. Ky., April I Rev. James Cochrane, a student ef the Bible college of the Kentucky university In this city, dropped d.nii In the pulpit of the Stamping Ground liirUtlaji church, ten miles from Lexington, today. Heart disease was the in use. He was 13 year old and married. Ills bwui was al LrvttdauftU, Ji, MARCHING ON VLADIVOSTOK Humor from Manchuria that Greater Part of Jap Army ia Knrnote to Hnsafan Tort. orNSHt' TAPS (1W miles north of Tie Fuss). April 2. The situation Is unchanged. General Mistohenko has moved into elope touch with the Japanese arrd keeps up constant skirmishing. Everywhere every thing Is quiet. General .Mistohenko when he learned of the beginning of the panic during the re treat from Mukden, though an unhealed wound forbade his walking, drove in a car riage to his force and assumed command, which he has since retained, though he Is unable to ride over the deeply mired roads, which are beginning to dry. Native reports, which may be taken for what they are worth, state that the Japa nese are leaving before the Russian front only a screen capable, with the help of the Mukden and Tie pass fortifications and garrisons, of holding In check General Llnevltch and are transferring the bulk of their five armies to Vladivostok, and by means of a wide movement through Mon golia to Tsltslhar. Considering the great must be regarded. The situation affords an npimrtunity for Russian cavalry, which distance Involved, the plan appears too bold and almost Impracticable; but Japa nese Intoxication from continued success, bold initiative and determine 1 perseverance thus fur has played sn Insignificant role, to distinguish Itself by ascertaining the Japan se Intentions. General I.lnevltch has ordered the re sumption of drills, keeping the soldiers occupied In the daytime nnd music In the bivouacs at night. An energetic regime Is being Instituted. The soldiers are much at tached to the new commander on account of his simple, soldierly style of living. Reports that berl-berl has been prevalent among the Russian troops at any time are unfounded. No case has been reported. LONDON. April 2. The correspondent at Toklo of the Times says: Reports from Manchuria show that the Russian?, are destroying the railway much more thor oughly than hitherto. The evident Infer ence Is that they do not contemplate re covering the situation. TOKIO, April 2.-1 p. m. The following official advices have been received from army headquarters in Manchuria. Our scouts advanced toward Ilailune and collided with 3C0 of the enemy's cavalry at ahnuciengtxu, thirty miles southwest of Selhing, on the morning of March 2S. The enemy, 4,011 men strong, retreated to Hal lung, leaving 2,000 troopers. There are large stores of cereals at various points between YIngecheng and Sunchengtzir. Ylngecheng Is thirty-five nriles north of I Ili-nicheug. The situation is unchanged In the Chang chun and Klrln directions. ALL QMKT I POHT AC PniTE Expected Antl-yrlnn Outbreak at Ilnytlen Capital Did Xot Occur. WASHINGTON, April 2. Contrary to an apprehension that existed In some quarters that trouble nrlght occur In Port Au Prince. Haytl. on Friday and Saturday, a dispatch received at the State department today from American Minister Powell re ports that affairs are quiet in that city. Tho Syrian's, oer whom It was thought the trouble might occur, kept their stores closed on both days. April 1 was the day originally fixed by the Haytlan government for the expulsion of the Syrians, but this period later was extended to May 15, a fact it Is suggested of whlcfr the general public was not aware. The cruiser Brooklyn, which was sent to Port Au Prince by the navy department when the probability of trouble was first discussed, has arrived at that place. Secretary Hay at Naples. NAPLES. April 2. -The White Star steamship Cretic, with Secretary of State John Hay and Mrs. Hay on board, arrived here today. Mr. Hay declares that his health has beerr greatly Improved by the trip. During the day Secretary and Mrs. Hay drove about the city and later took lunch eon at a hotel on the heights above Naples. They returned to the Cretic late In the afternoon and later the vessel sailed for Genoa. From Genoa Secretary Hay will go to the Riviera. Mmplon Tnnnel Open. ROME, April 2. The Slnrplon tunnel, the longest In the world, was inaugurated this morning when from the Swiss and Italian sides the first trnlns passed through, meet ing at the center, where there wus the iron door which originally prevented the overflow of the torrent of hot water and which was today opened for the first time. Chinese Miners Strike. JOHANNESHl'RG, April 2. There was a serious disturbance neur Krugersdorp on Saturday, arising out of a strike of Chi nese minors. The police were called on to restore order, nnd In the conflict which ensued several of the police and many Chinese were Injured. Numerous arrests were made. DENY CHARGES OF CASTRO Officials of Asphalt Company Soy They Had o Dealings with Revolatlonlsts. WASHINGTON, April t.-Sollcltor Pen fle'd of the State department sult tonight concerning the charges made In Venezuela against General Francis V. Greene and the asphalt company of which he was tho head, to the effect that he and tho asphalt people hud aided the Matos revolution, that some nrorrths aro General Greene had submitted to the State departmeut a sworn derrial of the truth of these reports and had backed hla denial by affidavits from responsible officers of the asphalt company denying that they or the company had aided the Matos revolutionists. COAL AND ICE STILL MOVING t. Loots Dealers Able to Supply Their Customers Despite Strike of Drivers. ST. IM'IS, Arrll 2. Ice and coal dealers declare that the walkout of 1,100 drivers yesterday as a means for arbitrating a wage question has had little effect on the handling of Ice and coal for consumers. The deulcrs assert that sufficient non-union men have been secured to continue de livery wlthorrt much Interruption of busl nesa. No violence has been attempted, but the police have been asked to protect the non-union drivers. Girl Accidentally Kills Herself. , ABERDEEN. 8. D.. April 2.-8peclal,)-The 14-year-old daughter of Ed Krause, a farmer living five miles from Webster, was found dead In a blacksmith shop on the farm with a discharged gun beside her. It Is supposed the girl waa playing with the gun when it was accidentally discharged. The ball entered the left side and passed downward through the abdomen, death probably being Instantaneous. PRESIDENT'S WESTERN TRIP Chief IxecrtiTe Will Spend Two Months Hunting in Texas and Colorado. REUNION OF ROUGH RIDERS FRIDAY .Mr. Roosevelt Will Attend Gathering of Ills Realliient at fan Antonio, After Which Hunt for Big Game Dritini, WASHINGTON, April 2. President Roosevelt will leave Washington tomorrow on a trip to the west and southwest. He will be absent nearly two months. One of the chief objects of the trip, which the president has long had In mind, is the re union of his Rough Rider regiment of the fpunlsh-American war, which 'Is to take place at San Antonio, Tex., next Friday, and for which an elaborate program of exercises has been arranged. There will he a number of brief stops enroute where tho president will make addresses. Leav ing Sin Antonio, there will be a brief slop a.id address at Fort Worth, which will terminate the public part of the trip, following which thr president is to go hunting In the Panhandle of Texas and later in Colorado. All arrangements have been made wh reby t lie president will keep in touch with public affairs, both during his railroad ride and while hunting, so that he will be enabled to pass on all mat ters requiring his attention. The president is looking forward with keen pleasure to his lone vacation. Official Itinerary of Trip. The following statement regarding the Itinerary of the trip was made publrc at the White House tonight: The president will leave Washington oir April a at 1) a. m. over the 1'eiinsylvanlu railroad. He will be accompanied by Secre tary Loeb, Dr. Alexander lambert, Gen eral S. B. M. Young, Lieutenant G. H. l-'ortesque, Mr. G. (..'. Jalla and Mr. J. K McGiew, stenographers and representatives of newspaper press associations. The first stop will he made at lxmisvlile, ivy., at U o clock Tuesday morning. The president and party wlli pass in procession through the city and the president will make an address. The train will leave Louisville at 11 o'clock, pass through St. Louis at p. in. and at tlu.t point take the Missouri, Kansas Ai Texas road for San Antonio. A few short stops will be made In Indian Territory on Wcdm-ada). At Sherman. Tex., where the parly will arrive at 4 p. til., the president will leave the train, irive to the public square and make a brief address. Dallas will he reached at 6:30 p. m., and after a public address the presi dent will attend a dinner. The next stop will be at Waco on Thurs day, April ti, at 9:30 it. m. The president will speak brletly at "Waco. He will reach Austin at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, ad dress the Joint session of the legislature at the capital and later speak to the public on the lawn of the capitol. Reunion of Hough Riders. The train will reach San Antonio at 8:30 p. nr. Thursduy, but there will be no pub lic program until the following morning. The object of the president ill visiting San Antonio la to attend the reunion of his regiment. Exercises have been arranged which will fill the entile day. He will re view the regular troops at Fort Sam Hous ton, a procession In which the Grand Army and confederate veterans will take part, there will be luncheon at the rough riders' camp and a dinner by the Business Men's chili at Hotel Menger. The president will leave at 11 p. m. for Fort Worth, arriving there the next morn ing at H:45 aird leaving nt 10:45. The pro gram for Fort Worth will consist of a urrve and un address. At Fort Worth the public part of the trip will end. The pr esident ' will spend some days hunting In the Panhandle, Texas, and will then go to Colorado for a hunt of some weeks' duration. No plans have yet been ma.de for the return trip to Washington. Reception nt Louisville. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April l-Louisville's welcome to President Roosevelt Tuesday will be a civilian affair. The local com mittee decided that owing to the short time the executive will be In tho city, that It were better to make his short stay not only a typical Kentucky welcome, but a reception representative of both north and south In a state bordering as It does both sections of the country. The military feut ure therefore has been eliminated und be yond the one camp of confederate veterans, the two posts of Grand Army veterans, the Spanish Veterans' association und the rep resentatives of the Loyal Legion, the pro cession which will escort und those who will entertain the president during his three hours' stay in the city will be com posed of representative citizens of Louis ville, men of the North and men of the South and a few Invited guests from the state at large. Before tlie president takes his departure he will be presented with three gifts in tended as souvenirs of his visit. Orre is a silver flagon filled with water from the spring on the farm in Larue county on which Abraham Lincoln was borrr. An other piece is a large silver vase. The third gift is a unique piece in the shape of an inkstand. It was made from ap oak tree which grew near the spring on the old Lincoln homestead. The Inkstand Is of sliver unk Into the wood. POSTAL INSPECTOR RESIGNS Federal Official Who Borrowed Money from tre -Cotton Company Admits He Was Indiscreet. PHILADELPHIA. April 2.-3eorge C. Hohlen. the Inspector In the postal service attached to the Philadelphia division who admitted yesterday that the Storey-Cotton company, most of whose officers arc fugi tives from Justice, advanced H.luO to him as a loan for a few days, has sent his res ignation to Washington. Holden declares that he rcctlved the money and paid It back a few days later without any under standing or agreement with the Storey Cot ten company that he was to protect the concern against investigation by the post office department He admitted, however, that In accepting the! loan he was Indis creet, and thought It 'best, In view of the revelations In the case, to send his resig nation to the postal authorities at Wash ington. The discovery that Holden had received a loan from the company was made by United States attorneys while making an examination of the books of the defunct concern. The matter was Immediately re ported to W. W. Dickson. Inspector In charge of the local division, who in turn communicated the facts to the chief In spector at Washington. Py direction of Postmaster General Car telyou, Inspector Mayer has been sent to this city and Is making an Investigation of Holden'se dealings with the Storey-Cotton company. In a statement made by Holden he says that the loan was pah back within a very few days and he was surprised to learn that it had been entered on the books of the company, because It was a personal loan from F. Ewnrt Storey. He believes, he said, that the loan waa placed on the books to do him Injury. Since the loin was made, he says, he has sent three sep arate reports to Washington recommend ing that fraud o-ders be Issued against the Storey concern. The Philadelphia Record will say tomor row that Inspector Holden declares that Harrison J. Bunett, formerly of the De partment of Justice, Washington, and nephew of the lnte Jame3 Tyner, who was Involved In the postofflce scandals, was the attorneys of the Storey-Cotton company while he was actually connected with the Department of Justice. Asked If It was true, as Hclden contends, that Barrett was responsible for the failure of the Postofflce department to issue a fraud order ugainst the Storey company and that he was their lawyer. United States Assistant District Attorney Stewart tonight said: I can only say the Investigation Into the Storey affairs and the discovery of certain papers soi ms to partially bear out that con tention. I knew what he got. RELIGION AND BUSINESS Dr. Wnahlna-ton Gladden Preaches n Sermon on Acquisition and lacs of Wealth. COLORADO S0L0NS QUIT TODAY Bills for Payment of Expenses of Mllltla During: Strike Will Not Be Passed. DENVER, April 2. The gubernatorial contest before the Colorado legislattrre was responsible for the failure of much Im portant legislation. The contest consumed so much of the time of the regular session that many measures only reached second reading and there died. The legislature expires by limitation tontorrow at 12 o'clock midnight. Among the measures that have failed is the one authorizing bonds for $800,000 to cover the cost of maintaining the military In severnl of the mining camps of the state while strikes were on during Gov ernor Peabody's administration. The com mittee reported favorably on the measure, but amendments reducing the amount one fourth and providing for a commission to audit the military bill were offered, and finally the whole matter was laid on the table. No opportunity can now arise that will enable the supporters of the bill to take the bill from the table. MRS. LOWELL WILL NOT TALK Slater of Kan Patterson Declines to Discuss Letters that Sh is lap. posed to Be Author Of. WASHINGTON, April 1-The Post says: Mrs. Iowell declines to be Interviewed and has nothing for publication, wits the re sponse to newspaper representatives yes terday at the Patterson residence at Hh2 Howard avenue. Mount Pleasant. They had gone to aacertain If Mrs. Harriet P. Lowell, sister of Nan Patterson and of Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, Is the author of the letters signed "H. L." found In Mrs. Snrlth's possession when arreted In Cin cinnati, and to get what explanation she might have of their contents. Mrs. Ixiwell was In, the house, but none of the newspa per fraternity was permitted to see her. It was admitted that she Is related Ut the Pattersutia COLUMBUS, O.. Ami! 2 Rev. Washing ton Gladden, moderator of the General Council of Congregational Churches, preaching at the First Congregational church today on "The Christian of Today," said: The Christian of today is beginning to get a new idea of what It means to carry ms religion Into his business; he has found orrt that It signifies an earnest effort to make his business nav only i means of gain, but an inslrumentallty of help and service to all his fellow men. Andrew Car negie said some years ago, for instance, that a man might be as selfish as he pleased in the accumulation of a fortrrrre, if he would only bo henevoient in the dis tribution of the fortune after it Is made. That is not the best theorv of the busi ness man's responsibility. His greatest op portunities of benevolence are lhoi.e which come to him in his buslnexs. It Is while he Is making his fortune, not after It is made, that he must prove himself a Chris tian. Gifts, no matter how munificent, which have been heaped up by extortion nnl trickery, are not Christian benefactions. Some of the most gigantic robbers that the world has ever known men who have accumulated hundreds of millions bv wicked methods are by some persons praised ami flattered for their liberal gilts to churches, colleges and missions. Such an estimate does not represent the Christianity of today. The Christianity of today distinctly sees that the Chrislianixation of the great'realm of Industry and traffic Is the most urgent problem now. It Is a tremendous under taking, but not too arduous for the all-conquering grace of Him who hes banished in fanticide, abolished slavery and lifted woman to an equality with man. The state Is Just as truly a divine Insti tution as the church is, and the governor, the mayor, the superintendent of police, the member of the legislature or the city coun cil or the school board, Is Just as much a minister and servant of God as I am. I have Just as good a right to use my op portunity here In this church to enrich myself or to push my personal ambitions as they have: If the scandal in the case of a pa.tor would he greater than In that of a public servant it Is only because our notions about the service of the state have been terribly perverted. DEEP DRIFTS IN COLORADO nmwplow red tor First Time This Wtntr Between Pueblo and Colorado SnrliiK. DENVER. Colo.. April 2.-The storm which has raged In Colorado and a por tion of New Mexico for thlrty-slx hours subsided this afternoon. For the first time this winter the Santa Fe road found It necessary to use snow plows between Pueblo and Colorado Springs. In Pueblo two Inches of moisture fell during the storm, this being a record, according to the weather officials. East of Pueblo about seven miles a bridge and a strip of track on the Mis souri Pacific was washed out, and north of that city the Rio Grande experienced some damage hy washouts. Hetween Clyde and Falrvlew the snow Is five feet deep, and rotary snow plows and shovels are endeavoring to remove It. Only two men were killed yesterday In the destruction of the buildings of the Hunkers National mine near Ouray by a sllle. Seven men were Injured, none seriously. The list of dead follows: GEORGE RAIiH. JOHN ORTH. EXPLOSION IN COPPER MINE Five Men Killed and Five Serlonaly Injured in an Accident at Jerome, Arlsona, PRESCOTT, Ariz.. April !.-As the re sult of an explosion in the United Verde mine at Jerome, ownrd by Senator Clark, five men are dead arrd five others seriously if not fatally Inlured. The dead: T. W CROFUT. E. PUFFIN'. PETER SEDER. A. J HA! LA DA M. J. M. ROE. The accident happened Just as the shift were being changed and all the men ex cept twelve had been raised to the surface. On account of the recent heavy rains sur face water found its way to that portion of the mine where fire has been smoldering for several years, and steam thus gener ated caused the explosion, blowing out the bulkheads erected to keep the fire from spreading. The men were suffocated by sntuke und heated steam. DANES HONOR TALE WRITER Birthday of Hans Christian Andersen is Fittingly Observed. TRIBUTE OF LOVE IS WILLINGLY PAID j Ccntennary of the Birth of the Great Danish Writer Brings Out Testi mony to the Immortality of His Work. If the dead follow events on this lively world, the spirit of Hans Christian Ander sen could have been nothing but well pleused at the sincere celebration of the anniversary of the hundredth year of his birth Sunday by both Americans and Danes. The public schools of many cities took note of the occasion by the recital of his stories, the Sunday papers gate much space to this famous Scandinavian entertainer and educator of children, and the Danes themselves turned out In force I to entertainments In honor of his memory. Washington hall was the place of the local celebration and it was well filled I afternoon and evening by his nationals I and their children born under the Stars and Stripes. Addresses In Danish and English were hear'.lly applauded where they dealt with the world-wide favor In which this writer Is held. Suphus F. Noble of the Danske Pioneer made the address of welcome at the even ing meeting, which was rather the most important gathering of the two. Stand ing on the stage, across the arch of which 1 was d railed the red and white of the Danish colors, he welcomed those who had come to pay tribute to the great writer. Mr. Neble pointed out that In a country of only 2,000,000 people with a language spoken nowhere else, It wus a much more wonderful thing for a Danish author to become world known and read than for a writer from a nation of many millions. This he felt everyone would acknowledge Hans Christian Andersen had done. Mr. Neble closed with a patriotic tribute to the United States and declared that the Danes in this country are the most loyal citizens. American Rdncntor's Estimate. In Introducing Superintendent Davidson of tha public schools. Waldemar Michael sen said It might be possible the Danes had overestimated the popularity of Hans Christian Andersen, so It would be Inter esting to hear of his standing In the land of their adoption. One who dealt with children was the best fitted to Judge and Mr. Davidson could speak with authority. "One hundred year ago was born the most successful, the most popular and the best known of Danish authors." So began Mr. Davidson. "He was born of poor parents, but the little village of his birth should be tho place of pilgrimage to men of letters. The poor lad was destined to make the name of his country known In letters the world over. In nearly every country in the nursery, the school and the home, are read the stories which Instill morality, ambition and enthusiasm through the themes he chose to put before the chil dren. As long as the English language is spoken, the works of Hans Christian An dersen will be read and enjoyed In Eng land nnd America. "I know that wherever we have a Danish community, the Danes do all that they can to elevate the schools and build them up and better them. I believe no harm can come to a Country with the traditions of yours In holding high the names of men who have made their mark In the world. I congratulate you that come from the land of Hans Christian Andersen, and of his friend, Thorwaldsen. and of many others ranking high In the annals of art. One remarkable thing In the history of the Danish kingdom Is that through all the strife It has held Intact In all Its purity the language In which Hans Christian An dersen wrote. I congratulate you on this celebration and on your fast love for the fatherland and for the fact that the United States occupies the dearest spot in the hearts of each one of you In this com munity." I.Htle Plny Well Given. The principal feature of both celebra tions was the performance of Andersen's play, "Ole Lukoje" In three acts and nine scenes. This play Is said to have never been produced before except In Odense and in the Royal theater at Copenhagen. This Is a play In which Ole Lukoje, who Is the flaxen haired counterpart of the sand man, comes hi upon a drowsy chimney sweep who is lonfflng for wealth, opens his dreamland umbrella over the latter and bids him dream of wealth and of its sor rows and troubles. John Enkebolde. who played Christian, the chimney sweep, the centra! flguie. very pleasingly, also painted the scenery for the piece. The whole staging was very creditable and was achieve! after much work. Mrs. S. A. Corneer was the grandmother In the piece Mrs J. Jenaen-Dreyer was Marie; Walde mar Hamann played the miser, Blake Johannes Kell was Ole Lukoje, the dream god; 8. Ferch represented the spirit of a deceased loafer; Carl Nordlu was an automaton; Theobald Kell was the old witch of diseases; August Hamann repre sented death; J. Jensen-Dreyer played Don Huberto dl Salamanka; Mrs. B. Krogh was Gabrlele, the Spanish dancer; S. Rasmus sen was a count; T. Rudlieck. a baron, and F. M. Stenstrup. Mrs. Svanehals. Music for the Day. The afternoon meeting began at 2 o'clock and continued until 6:30 o'clock. Ernest Nordln, with an orchestra of sixteen, opened the celebration and contributed a large part to It. In the evening the prin cipal numliers were Kuhlau's overture. "ElverhoJ," Lumhye's "Drommebllleder," the prelude for "Ole Lukoje," selections from Faust and "Den 2den April," a march composed by Mr. Nordln and dedicated to the occasion. In the afternoon Waldemar Mlchaelsen read "Little Tin Soldier," from the works of the great writer. The "Dama" singing society, of which Otto Wolfe is leader, contributed much to the occasion, singing very sweetly. In the afternoon they gave "In Denmark I Was norn" and "The Bulldog," by Andersen, and In the evening "Hans Christian Andersen," by Frita Jacobsen; "Jylland Mellem Tvende Have," by Hans Christian Andersen, and by way of encore "The Star Spangled Ban ner." Celebration In Denmark. COPENHAGEN, April 2.-Hans Christian Andersen' centennary Is being celebrated throughout Denmark under royal pat Till age. Several foreign countries have sent delegates to Odense, the birthplace of An dersen. Foreign Minister Levetzau gave a grand fete Saturday night, which waa attended by King Christian aitd members of the royal family, diplomatic corps and the American colony. King Chilstlan to day placed a laurel wreath on Andersen's monument In the royal gardens. The cele brations Include dramatic performs ni rs and the exhibition of relics. The town of Odense was beautifully decorated. A nonu ment to the author waa unveiled on the wall of ths town near the cottage whtre Andersen was born. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair In West Portion Monday! Rain and Colder in F.nat Portion. Tues day Fair. Teaaperatnre at Omaha Testerdayl Hoar. Des;. Hoar. Dev. 6 a. m tvs t p. m m a. an R 9 n. m 11:1 T a. m M S p. m W , si a. m nit 4 p. m . . . . . a. m Mt n p. m "4 10 a. m IN p. m M 11 a. tn l 7 p. m 12 m til Ho. m fin I n p. m (IH i"S BIG JOB NAMING COURT COMMISSIONERS Supreme Jodnea Are Getting Down to Choice lletneen a Few Applicants Only. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. April 2-(SpeclaI.)-The su preme court Is expected this week to name the six men who are to act as suprema court commissioners under the newly en acted commission law, and the announce ment will relieve the pressure that has been brought upon the Judges by various Influences for particular appllcunts. Tho situation as It Is now seems to be sub stantially this: It Is conceded that the three present commissioners. Judges, Ames, Oldham and Letton, are to be reappointed, each of whom Is supposed to be quite satisfactory to all of the Judges whose unanimous con currence Is necessary for the appointment. For the three new commlsslonershlps five candidates are In the running, although If the places are divided between the three Judges so that each will name his own man three of the five are competing for a single place. Judge Holcomb has given It out that his personal choice will be I. L. Alberts of Columbus, a populist who served on a pre vious supreme court commission. The per sonal choice of Judge Barnes likewise Is Hon. N. D. Jackson, who has Just finished his work In the legislature. Judge Sedge wlck has not yet Indicated his special pref erence, but he Is expected to choose be tween Judge Duffle of Omaha, Jesse Root of Plattsmouth and Judge Epperson of Clay county. All three of these are applying as re publicans, although Duffle served on tha commission before as a democrat. Mr. Root has been county attorney In Cnss county nnd is pushed by a host of friends In that locality, while Judge Epperson Is a brother of the senator by the same name, who has been representing Clay and Ham ilton counties. It Is needless to say that the canvass for these places since the en actment of the law has been brisk. The salary of each commissioner Is 12,500 and he has the appointment of a stenographer besldea. HASTINGS GIRLS BADLY Bl'RXED Clothing; of Elsie and Ella Behrena Catches Fire. HASTINGS, Neb., April 2. (Special Tele gram.) While Elsie nnd Ella Behrens, twin sisters, 14 years old, were washing dishes after a social at their home nt an early hour this morning a kerosene lamp was acci dentally knocked off the table and broken. The oil ignited nnd soon the lace curtains were ablaze. In trying to tear down the curtains the girls' clothes caught fire. Their screams attracted their father, Wil liam Behrens, a .laboring man, from an adjoining room. By wrapping the girls In a blanket he succeeded in quenching the flames, but not before they were severely burned upon the hands, face and neck. In the process the father was badly burned upon his hands. Meanwhile Mrs. Behrens was combating with water the flames, which were attacking the woodwork about the window. The house was not much damaged. The remains of Mrs. John S. Duer, who died Thursday morning at Jacksonville, III., arrived here tonight. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence of William R. Duer at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. Big Gift to Tract Society. NKW YORK. April I Ralph Voorhe t of New Jrsry has donated luO,OM) 10 til i Ajnorfcau Tract society. Kick of Horse Proves Fatal. GER1NO. Neb., April 1. (Special.) Wil liam E. Ingraham, one of the best known men of this section, died Thursday at his ranch In Mitchell valley as a result of the kick of a horse a day or so previous. Mr. Ingra ham was one of the earliest settlers In this section, coming here ns a cowboy In the early 'Ms, and had amassed a fortune by years spent In handling live stock. His acquaintance was not confined to this lo cality, as he had traveled' over much of the country In his business and was well known by thousands of people as "Sandy" Ingraham. He was aged about 45 years, and leaves a wife and one child. He has a sister, Mrs. Bonney, living at Lincoln, and a brother at Anamosa, la., both of whom are expected here to attend the funeral services tomorrow. SOUTH DAKOTA MAN , MISSING Frank A. Flaher of Montroae Disap pears Mysteriously and Friends Fear Fonl Play, SIOUX FALLS, 8. D April 2. (Special.) Friends and relatives are alarmed over the mysterious disappearance of Frank A. Fisher of Montrose, and it Is feared he may have been the victim of foul play. His family relations were of the most pleasant and no reason Is known why he should have voluntarily dropped out of sight. The missing man la about 26 years of age, slight build, has light brown hair and gray-blue eyes. He weighs about lt pounds, Is about five feet seven Inches In height and hna a habit of stooping for ward when he wiilks. When last seen he wore a shabby mixed-gray suit and hud on laced boots. He Is accustomed to wear two photo buttons, one of his wife and the other of two little girls. His wife, Mrs. Ida A. Fisher of Montrose, la mak ing every effort In her power to locate him. WILL INDICT MEAT PACKERS Report from fhlcoaro that Federal Grand Jury Will Hefurn True Bills Wednesday, CHICAGO. April J Well authenticated reports that the federal grand Jury which Is investigating the business methods of the meat packers will return Indictments when It reconvenes next Wednesday were prevalent today. The report waa that tho adjournment taken yesterday was really decided upon In order to allow Assistant Attorney General Pagen time to draw up the bills at his leisure and give due con sideration to the muss of testimony gath ered sines the Jury went Into session. Movements of Ocean Vessels April 8. At New York Arrived: Celtic, from Liverpool; Bt. Paul, from Southampton; Caledonia, from Liverpool; Piuinonlu, from Trleate: M'-ss.iba, fr in London, Republic, from Naples. At Boulogne Bailed; Potsdam, fur New York. At Movllle Palled: Astoria, for New York. At uueeustown (Bulled; Caruiiitt, lur JSsw York. ' Nearly a Bushel of Bills Sent to OoTernM for His Consideration. CHARTER BILL IS CLOSELY WATCHED Andersen and Saunders Supervise the Work of Enrolling the Measure. GOVERNOR URGED TO VETO MANY BILLS Oppenition to Electioas, Anti-Trust and Binder Twine Acts. LAST OF THE S0L0NS LEAVE LINCOLN Llet of the Measures Approved hy tha Executive and Those Await ing Ilia Consideration. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. April 2-(5peclal.)-Thosa legislators who remained In town last night to perform the last rites over the remain of the twenty-ninth session of the Ne braska legislature got out today. Gov ernor Mickey left yesterday evening for Osceola to spend a quiet Sunday medita ting over the numerous measures upon which he will have to pass. I'pon his re turn tomorrow he will find awaiting him Just a bushel full of bills which the legis lature presented to his office yesterday and last night. Ajnong the list of bills to reach tha goJernor's office waa the Omaha charter and It had been carefully nursed and watched since Its final passage. Repre sentative Andersen, Its author, spent all day Friday right on the heels of the en grossing clerks to see that no errors wera made tn Its engrossing and enrollment, and last night Senator Saunders took up the vigil and assisted In escorting It to the lieutenant governor for his signature. Persistent rumors to the effect that the charter would not reach the governor, worded as it was passed by the legisla ture, made this vigilance necessary., , The reported disappearance of the antl clgarette bill and the activity of Senator Jennings and Senator Hhreck In hunting for It created a little furore during tha afternoon, but the bill was found In the en grossing room and Is now safely In the hands of the governor. Governor's Probable Action. AH eyes are on the governor and much speculation is being Indulged In as to his probable action on many of the Important measures before him. Among the bills which he Is being urged to veto are the biennial elections bill, the anti-trust bill, and the binding twine measure. That this latter measure will not receive the endorsement of the gov ernor Is very probable. The matter, of rourse, will be taken up with the attor ney general as to Its constitutionality be fore the governor takes final action, but It Is true that he does not like the attempt of the Introducer of the measure to stam pede him with publlo sentiment .to sign the'llll. Mr. Ernst telegraphed out In the state to numerous friends and ' acquaint ances to have them telegraph the governor to sign the Mil, and one of these tele grams has been placed In the hands of the governor. The man to whqm It was ad dressed Informed the governor that he had sent the telegram at the request of Mr. Ernst, but that he hoped his endorsement of the scheme to establish tha binding twine plant would In no way Influence the governor. A number of Douglas county people hava asked for a hearing on the anti-trust bill before the governor takes final action on that measure. The Douglaa county sen ators tried in vain to have the bill re turned to the committee of the. whole for specific amendments when It cam up for third reading. It Is claimed now the bill Is unconstitutional aa passed and a num ber of lawyers are preparing opinions on the bill to be presented to the governor. The biennial elections bill will be thor oughly diucussed before the governor acts upon It. Many people from all over tha state who believe the Judiciary should as nearly us possible be kept out of politics are opposed to the bill, as well aa those who feel sure the bill la contrary to tha constitution. The Zuelow bridge bill Is another meas ure upon which large numbers of people have their eyes. This measure affects about thlrty-flve counties In the state. It can not be enforced at this time, even If It were signed, because It does not carry an appropriation. Methods of Railway Lobby. The fact that twenty-six bills affecting railroads were introduced was used by the railroad lobby to excite sympathy among the members. The scheme worked well, for there Is little doubt that a large num ber of these harmless measures were In troduced at the behest of ths railroad lobby. The effect was what the lobby an ticipated. Many of the legislators who really wanted to pass some railroad meas ure were bewildered with the large num ber of bills and then came the personal ambition of the Introducers, und that cre ated the discord among the members. Ths large number of bills prevented the forma tion of an organization which could have passed some needed railroad matter. In fact, it was the same plan that the rail road tax agents have worked on the vari ous state boards of equalization and as sessmentbewildering them with various arguments and clouds of figures. The lobby maintained by the brewe't probubly was the most successful of any, In that out of twenty-three measures In troduced to amend the Sloi-umb law, with the exception of those favoring the ssloon men, tho surety bond bills, not one saw the light of Uuy. Bills Approved by Governor, Tho bill approved by the governor yes terday were these: II. II. 135. by Howe-Appropriating 132,000 for a new librury building at the Peru nornril. II. H. 9. by Wiirner Appropriating 32,0u0 for sub-station nt North Plutte and for farmers' Institutes. H. R. 11. by Douglas-Re-enacting tha wild animal bounty law. H. It. 170. by Howe Permitting county aid to county agricultural socletfts to tha extent of I cents on each vote. Removes resti lotions on small counties.. H. R. 2.:i. by Judiiiury 'omnilf tee For the conveyance of the luterrst of an In sane wife or husband In lands of his or li' T epousv. H. R. 81. by Finance Committee Permits State Printing board to purchase 111") of supplies for tute departments In emerg encies at lowest ton -tltlve price. Per mits purchase of supplies In bulk. If. R. 3f. by Bar too To relieve one from paving for newspapers, magazines or other publications when he has not subscribed or when it la mailed or sent him after his aubsi r'ptlon has expired. H. R. tit. by Voter- Authorising count v courts to permit executives, administrators and ruardians to mortgage real witate. H. F. iA-Glving district cnorta lr-rt of county commlssioaera, Jurisdiction w&ra