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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, THUIISDAY MOKNIM1, APISIL , 1903 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COrY THHEE CENTS.
RUMORS dF PEACE
Czar Said to Ba tha Onlj Ons Favoring
Continuation of the War.
FEARS HIS PRESTIGE WILL 8' ""1MED
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Fof Tit Time German Diplomas ieve
End of War ii Hear. j
MORE FIGHTING IN M VIRIA i
Tokio Beportt that the Jape U red
Tliree New Poeitioni Snndi .
RUSSIAN LOSS OVER HUNDRED THOUSAND
Complete Hrtarm Place Smktr of
fiend, W'oHdfl and Prisoners
In Battle of Mukden
t 107,000.
11KRLIN, April 6. Peace at an early date
Is regarded as probable by the German
embassy at St. Petersburg, the Associated
Press in Informed, and In consequence of
dispatches received from there by the gov
ernment during the last three daya this
opinion circulates In official circles lor j
the first time since the war began. The
Russian emperor, It Is true, has not yet
decided for peace, but the grand dukes
and all other members of the court who
ha e access to the emperor are for pea?e.
Ills majesty Is described In the gossip that
goes about here as standing alone. The
considerations that still delay his decision
are personal ones, he feeling that hie
reign .' a failure If Russia does not win
the war and that his prestige as a sover
eign will be lost at home and In foreign
countries, but he cannot yet bring him
self to speak the word that will set the
peace negotiations In motion.
Much good Will and sympathy are felt
ror tne itussian emperor in nigner uuh-iu.
life hera, but It Is regarded as a certainty
that ha must yield to his family and min
isters and that the month will not end
without peace. In the meantime the pros
pect of peace and the position of the
emperor weakens the military administra
tion and delays the execution of plans for
fresh armies and the gathering of new
supplies.
. Russians An Driven Ont.
TOKIO, April 8. (U p. m.) Imperial army
headquarters, reporting today, says:
A part of our Crlangtu force drove the
Russians out of Tsuluriu, two miles north
of Chantu, and also out of Sumlencbange,
nine miles west of Tsulushu, and occupied
both plaera on April 3.
After driving the enemy from the neigh
borhood of Boumlaotsu, six miles southeast
of Tsulushu, our force reached the vicinity
of Santaukou on April 4 at noon, when
thev were fired upon fiercely by about 500
Russian cavalry retreating north along the
railway.
Our force dispersed them.
Russian Loss at Mukden 107,000.
HARBIN. April 6. Complete returns re
ceived at headquarters give the total Rus
sian losses In killed, wounded and pris
oners taken at the. battle of Mukden at
' 107,000. ' The wounded are being taken
erwa-fremtwra ovat the " Siberian rail
road as rapidly as possible In order to
jfrea the hospitals preparatory .to a re
newal of the fighting.
. By General Llnevltch's order the bands
play daily at all the Russian positions.
Austrian Attache Is Missing;.
GENERAL KITROKI'S HEADQUAR
TERS IN T'llE FIELD, April 14.-(Vla
Fusan. April. 6.) The Japanese army has
been making a fruitless search for Infor
mation as to the fate of Count 8cepUlzky,
a captain In- the Austrian army and the
' military attache of that government with
the Russian army in Manchuria. Count
Bceptztsky has been missing since the bat
tle of Mukden. He Is not among the pris
oners or wounded In Japanese hands. It Is
possible, however, he may have escaped
Into Chinese territory. If killed he has
probably been burled as a Russian among
the dead of that army.
MANY DIE IN EARTHQUAKE
Hill Station In India Is Demolished
and People Are In
Distress.
LAHORE. Indl.i. April 5-The hill sta
tion of Dharmsala win practically razed '
to the ground by the earthquakes. The
native quarter was entirely obliterated,
many of the Inhabitants were burled In the
ruins, most of the houses In the European
quarter were wrecked and nine persons
were killed. The people are deeping In the
open air. fond is not procurable and the
great distress prevailing Is accentuated by
keen frost. The entire population in home- '
less and camped on the adjoining hlilsUes, I
without protection ar.d practically entirely i
without medical aid. A relief party was
dispatched from heie to Dharmsaia today. I
The Europeans killed at Dharmsala were '
Mrs. Robinson, wife of the colonel com- !
mandlng the troops there, and her two
daughters, Mrs. Holderness, Captain Mus:
croft and four members of the Indian civil
service.
Seventy natives were Killed and many
were Injured when the native quarter of
Lahore was demolished by an earthquake.
The Mohammedans here are parading the
streets walling and praying for deliverance
from further visitations.
Reports from various places Indicate that
the earthquakes caused very widespread
disturbances. The towns of Amristu, Jul
lundur, Fcroiepore. Multal and Rnwal
Plndl, as well as Mussoree, were badly
shaken and damaged, and great damage
and loss of life are reported from Kashlmlr,
Dalhousi, Dehradun, Patrala and Maler
kotla. The telegraph service Is disorganized and
news Is coming in slowly.
CALCUTTA. April fi. Reports from many
more towns which are now arriving show
widespread damage and many fatalities.
This Is especially the case at Firozpur
(forty-seven miles southeast of Ihore)
Amrltsnr, Tarana, Dehra Dun and Srina
gar, at which places many natives were
kiled or Injured1.
Dhamsala station, eighty-five miles
northwest of Simla, was destroyed, all the
house In the place being leveled to Iho
ground and some Europeans and many
natives killed. Women and children are
sleeping In the open air. Food Is not
procurable as the bazar Is In ruins. Urgent
demands for medical assistance have been
sent to Lahore. Reports Indicate that
phamsala felt the full force of the shock.
The deaths include C. V. Loxton, who
only the previous day had assumed the
office of district Judge from Captain Elliott,
who with his family left the same day,
escaping the shock. Mrs. Loxton's fate
is not known. Others who perished were
F. M. Levy, C. M. Young, I. Miller, F.
Farleys, all public officials; Captain Mus
croft and Mrs. and the two Misses Rubin
son. Colonel Robinson appears to huve sur
vived. The hills show the worst effects' of the
shock, though Information is very meagre
from some of the summer stations, where
telegraph stations have not yet opened
like the whole of Kashmir, communication
with which has evidently been cut by land
slides or accidents to the lines.
TOBACCO MONOPOLY 19 PAYING
Receipts Are Greatly In Excess of
Amount Japan Expected.
TOKIO, April 5. The profits from the to
bacco monopoly for the first year are 27.
010,000 yen (about $13,600,000). This exceeds
the government's estimates 7,000,000" yen.
The celebration of the victory at Mukden
has been postponed until next Monday, ow
ing to the storm which occurred today. The
business men and labor guilds today ar
ranged an enormous procession, which pic
tured queerly-garbed forma at Hlhlya park
end marched to L'yeno park. Passing the
palace each unit halted and cheered the
emperor, hlscablnet and the commanders
of the army and navy. Exercises were
held In Uyeno park, where there was a
large crowd. Lieutenant General Terauchl,
minister of war, responded In behalf of
toe army and Baron Yamamoto, minister
of the navy. In behalf of the navy. Fire
works and sports concluded the exercixes.
The torpedo boat destroyer Ararea waa
successfully launched at Kure today.
EMPEROR WILLIAM NOW AT NAPLES
Will Be Visited nt that Place by
the Klaar of Italy.
NAPLES, Italy, April S.-Emperor Wil
liam arrived here today on board the
steamer Hamburg, amidst the booming of
cannon and ringing hurrahs from thou
sands gathered about the harbor and
steamers, steam craft and rowboats to
greet him. while Italian and Oerman colors
waved everywhere.
Tbe duke of Aimia, eldest cousin of King
Victor Emmanuel, went Immediately on
board tha Hamburg to welcome the em
peror In the name of King Victor Em
manuel, Informing the emperor that tha
king wll come to Naples tomorrow to see
him. The emperor replied that he never
felt so much at home as when In Italy.
KINO TO MEET PRESIDENT I.OIBET
Ruler of England and Chief Execu
tive of France Will .Talk.
LONDON, April 6. Definite arrangements
have been completed for a brief meeting
between King Kdward and President
Loubet while the former passes through
France on his way to Marseilles tomorrow
to Join Queen Alexandra on board the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert. The
president will enter the royaL train at
Plerrefltte, and will accompany the king
to the Lyons railroad Btatlon,
PARIS, April 5. King Edward's passage
through France tomorrow on his way to
Marseilles, ar.d his meeting with Presi
dent Ixubet are attracting notable atten
tion. The officials here do not wish th6
meeting to assume political significance In
connection with the Moroccoan Incident.
Nevertheless a large section of the press
and public will attach significance to the
exchange of Anglo-French amenities
Immediately following Germany's an
nouncement that she does not accept the
Anglo-French agreement relative to Mo
rocco. Similar popular significance is at
tached to the meeting of the French and
British squadrons at Spit Head in the
summer. Though the arrangements for the
meeting long preceded the Morocco Inci
dent It has not the slightest relation
thereto. Nevertheless the coming friendly
gathering of formidable French and British
squadrons brings out much comment.
An effort Is again being made to create
an Impression here that the United States
has an understanding with Germany rela
tive to Morocco, but the authorities are
satisfied that the report Is misleading and I
false. Similar discredit is given to a
Naples dispatch saying that King Victor
Emmanuel will utilize Emperor William's
presence at Naples today to efface the
misunderstandings growing out of the
Morocco Incident. Despite all reports it is
positively known that Italy is maintaining
complete reserve relative to Morocco.
TRIBUTE TO WESTERN MEN
Selected bj President to Build the Panama
Canal.
THREE FROM THE BIG CENTRAL VALLEY
People of Panama Pleased with the
Appointment of Charles E. Ma
goon as Governor of
Canal Zone.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASH1NUTON, April 5.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) The wet Is going to build the
Punama canal. No finer tribute has even
been paid to the country west of Ohio
than was paid by Theodore Roosevelt
when he selected T. P. Shonts, an Iowa
man, for chairman of the Isthmian Canal
commission; John F. Wallace, an Illinois
man. for chief engineer, and Charles E.
Magoon, a Nebraskan, for governor of the
canal zone. Although It may be eastern
capital that will help build the canal by
reason of Its contribution to the treasury
In the way of customs duties, It will be
western brains that will dig the waterway.
Speaking of the appointment of Judge Ma
goon as governor of the canal xone, Juan
Elirman, member of the most important
banking house on the isthmus of Panama,
said today:
"The people of our little republic are
Jubilant over the appointment of Hon.
Charles E. Magoon to the governorship of
the canal zone. His coming delights men
of all classes and nationalities. He Is per
sonally known and esteemed by Panamans,
and they feel that In him they have not I
only a high-minded and capable official,
but sympathetic friend, who knows dif
ferences in racial characteristics and who
will deal Justly with all. You cannot put
In language too strong the intense delight
that was experienced oivthe isthmus when
the news, came that Judge Magoon was to
be the new governor.
"His selection seems an agency of good
not only as far as the digging of tha
canal Is concerned, but In the matter of
amicable relations between the people of
the two countries who are most directly In
terested In this great undertaking."
Magoon galls May 2.
Judge Magoon, overwhelmed as he has
been with congratulations from all sec
tions of the country, prizes most highly
those that have come to him from Ne
braska. Governor Magoon expects to Foil
for the isthmus on May Z. In the mean
time he will familiarize himself with what
has been done by the former commission
and prepare himself for the arduous task
before him.
Miss Gertrude Dietrich, daughter of the
ex-senator from Nebraska, arrived from
Fort Morgan, Ala., this week and Is now
on her way west to Join her father at
Hastings. Miss Dietrich will spend a few
days with friends In West Virginia and
expects to reach Hastings next week.
Postal Matters.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska. Burge,
Cherry county, Lynn W. Parker, vice Lucy
Parker, resigned; Rollwlthe, Dundy county.
Charles M. Loveland. vice B. W. Bowen,
resigned; Simeon, Cherry county, Mary C.
Bhain, vice E.-E. JSllla,., .resigned.. .
Rural routes ordered established May 1:
Nebraska, Barbara, Richardson county,
route 1; population, 340; houses, ninety
seven. Rulo. Richardson county, route 2;
population, 368; houses. 103. Salem, Rich
ardson county, route 2; population, 39J;
houses, 100. Verdon, Richardson county;
route 2; population, 394; houses, 100. Iowa,
Manila. Crawford county; route 3; popula
tion, 4ii0; houses, 100.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa:
Adelphla, route 1; Elbert C. Mitchell, car
rier; Charles W. Mitchell, substitute.
Berwick, route 1: William W. Weller, car
rier; Amos Weller, substitute. Farrar.
route 1; Archie S. Knight, carrier; Lulla
Knight, substitute. Mitchellvllle, route 3;
Charles H. Kelly, carrier; Eugene B. Ma
son, substitute. Vllllsca, route 4; Charles
R. Posten, carrier; George Winter, substitute.
Stevens Rrpur:rd Dead.
LONDON, April 6. A private telegram
'from Monte Carlo says that Frank Stevens,
one of two Americans Injured In an auto
mobile accident near Monte Carlo April 3,
Is dead. Blevens' companion, Louis Hay,
who was hurt at the same time, Is making
progreea toward recovery.
STOCK TAX BILL PASSED
New York Assembly Approves the
Meaeara and It Now Goes to
tha Governor.
ALBANY. N. Y., April .-The assembly,
after an all-day continuous debate, parsed
practically by party vote the stock transfer
tax and mortgage tax bills with the penal
code amendment prescribing penalties fcr
forging or counterfeiting the stock revenue
tax stamps. The bills passed the senate
lust Monday evening, and go now to Gov
ernor lllgglna for signature. The vote on
tha stock tranafar bill was;. A) as, ?;
BLOW TO HALKOIR CABINET
Junior Lord of Treasury Overwhelm
ingly Itofeated at the Polls.
LONDON, April 5. The most atrlklng
overturning of a unionist majority among
the numerous recent defeats In by-electlons
was recorded at Brighton today when Ger
ald Loder, unionist, recently appointed
Junior lord of the trensury, was defeated
by E. Vllltera, liberal. Viillers' majority
was 817. The conservative majority at
Rrighton In the last twenty years was
never less than 2,000. Mr. Loder was Keek
ing re-election at this time on his appoint
ment tii Junior lord of the treasury.
The election turned almost altogether on
the fiscal question. The liberals did not
expect to win, but would have been well
satisfied with a reduction of the hitherto
consistent conservative majority.
Unionist editorial urtlcles this morning
reflect the consternation caused by the un
expectedly heavy blow of the Rrighton
election. Various attempts are made to ex
plain the defeat away. The Standard ap
peals to Premier Balfour to Issue a stir,
rlng address or cull a meeting of his fol
lowers and take them Into his confidence.
Mi.' Balfour had a long conference with
Joseph Chamberlain last night. The po
sition of Gerald Ider, the defeated candi
date, Is very peculiar. His duties as Junior
lord of the treasury are nothing more than
a party whip, but he has now no neat In
Parliament.
Meyer t.oee to Russia.
PARIS, April 6. Ambassador Meyer left
here today for St. Petersburg. Before leav
ing Mr. Meyer met M. Delcasse by ap
pointment at the Foreign office. The details
of their conversation naturally have not
been disclosed, but there Is the best reason
to believe that Mr. Meyer's taking up his
duties a St. Petersburg led to a general
exchange by him and M. Delcasse relative
to the existing political situation and the
proepecta However, the meeting was In
formal and unimportant except In affording
an opportunity for a mutual understanding
upon varloua question In reived.
MAY WHEAT JJP FOUR CENTS
Cessation of Offering; About Jioos
Throws Shorts Into a Panle and
They Rush to Cover.
CHICAGO, April 6. May wheat took a
Jump of nearly 4 cents a bushel on the
Bonrd of Trade today. The advance took
place in almost as short time as It takes to
tell about It and was one of those freakish
caprices of a manipulated market such as
that which now exists as a result of the
determined effort on the part of a few
Wail street speculators to shake a few dol
lars out of the pockets of the bears In the
wheat pit. May wheat opened Jl. 14(51. 14H
and gave no signs of undue activity until
along about mid-day, when a sudden cessa
tion of offerings threw the smaller shorts
Into a panic. In the scramble to buy which
followed the price of May was sent up lc,
until $1.17 was reached. When this point
was reached enough of the commodity was
disposed of to afford the more anxious buy
ers an opportupity to cover and get out of
harm's way.
The price of the May option at the close
was $1.17, a net gain of 3 cents, aa compared
with the close of the previous session on
Monday.
DRAWS PAY WITHOUT WORK
Clerk In Fredonla, Jl. Y.. Postofllce
Receives 12,000 for Services that
Were Never Rendered.
ALBANY. N. Y.. April S.-Melvln H.
Taylor, former postmaster at Fredonla. N.
Y., today was examined before tho as
sembly Judiciary committee engaged In In
vestigating the allegations against Justice
Warren B. Hooker. Mr. Taylor testified
that he was postmaster from 1S99 to l!fM
and was appointed through the Influence
of Justice Hooker as congressman. Mr.
Taylor was then Interrogated regarding
Frank B. Ball, the Dunkirk man who was
appointed to a position in tie Fredonla
postoffloe at the Instance, It is alleged, of
Justice Hooker. Testimony has been
evoked at the Inquiry tliat Ball had drawn
salary from ihc government to an amount
exceeding 32.000, but had not performed
any service for It. A report of the amount
of time which Ball put In at the Fredonla
office was shown to Mr. Taylor, who rec
ognized his signature On the report and
said that It was drawn by one of the
clerks.
Mr. Taylor said Ball . never reported
for work and never did any work In the
postofflce.
Mr. Taylor admitted that he did not
know what was in the report and that he
knew of no reason why a report of Ball's
time should have been made. He said he
did not know why he never asked Ball
to frf to work nor reported the matter to
the department. He thought, he said, that
it was all right.
Representative I E. .Vreeland, succes
sor of Justice Hooker In congress, said
that the appointments of the various
clerks previously mentioned at the Inves
tigation were not made at his request
and that he presented the matter of the
Dunkirk postofflce to the government offi
cials at Washington pursuant to a request
from either Judges Hooker or Lester H.
Stearns.
STRIKERS ASK' INJUNCTION
New York Subway Firemen Seek to
Heatrnln '".rind Lodara from Re
voking: Their Charter.
NEW YORK, April 6. An order directing
John J. Hanrnhan, grand master of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive firemen, and
C A. Wilson, acting grand master, and
other officers of the grand lodge to ap
pear before him April 7 to show cause
why a temporary Injunction should not bo
Issued restraining the grand lodge from
revoking the charter of Just In Time lodge.
No. 149, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
firemen, was signed by; Judge Lacombe
In the United States circuit court today.
The order was Issued bn the allegation
of members of the lodge that the grand
officers of the Locomotive Fremen's
brotherhood Is seeking a 'revocation of the
Just-ln-Time lodge charter because of the
participation by members of that body In
the unauthorized strike ton the Interbor
ough last month. Attached to the Com
plaint upon which Judged Lacombe'n order
was Issued were a nurrtber of affidavits
In support of the complainants' conten
tion. In these affidavits It Is declared that
the signers were not responsible In any
way for the Interborough strike.
Each of the affidavit .tofers to tha In
surance branch of tbe- Brotherhood into
which tho signers have paid dues for
many years and they declare that by the
revocation of the local lodge charter the
members would lose benefits to which they
claim to be clearly entitled.
MONTANA ORDERS QUARANTINE
Sheep from Nebraska and Other
States Are Barred bjr tbe
Governor.
HELENA, Mont., April 6. Governor
Tole has declared a quarantine against
California, Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Kansas, North and South Dakota, Ohio,
New York, Wyoming, Wa.fhlnfton and
Oregon, where sheep scab Is supposed to
exist.
Under the governor's order the ban Is
placed on the. Importation of any sheep
from the states quarantined against.
FEDERAL OFFICER ASKS WRIT
Inltcd States District Attorney Docs
Not Want to Testify la
noodle Case."
WHEELING, W. Va.. April 5. To evade
being taken to Charleston to testify In the
investigation of the charges against
Former Governor White, t'nlted Slates
District Attorney Rees Blizzard secured a
writ of habeas corpus from Judge Dayton
for himself and State Senator Charles T.
Caldwell of Parkersburg. A temporary
writ was granted until Judge Go ft could
act, which may be a year hence.
Blizzard In his argument to the court de
nied the authority of the committee to In
vestigate Mr. White as a state office after
he cesser, to be governor and said It had
no Jurisdiction, aa the legislature had ad
journed sine die. Former Governor White
was charged by Senator Caldwell with
sharing the fees of Secretary of State
Dawson.
GUGGENHEIMSTORY DENIED
Statement that Bernard M. Ramon
and Associates Now Own Selby
Smelting Plants,
NEW YORK. April 6.-The report that
John Hays Hammond, acting for the Gog
genhelmers, had purchased the Selby
Smelting and I -cad works, Is denied by
Bernard M. Baruch of this city. Mr.
Baruch states that he has bought the
Selby plant, together with other western
smelting works, for a combination which
Include himself and astoclatea.
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A backdoor policeman gets the
benefit this rime of this precocious
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it is who lives there what we may
expect to make, of it.
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What it cost some millionaires to
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6 ! reaches Sermon at His. wn Funeral
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phonograph.
7 W.-sMng the Feet of the Bride
Curious duty devolving on the
bridesmaid among certain Scotch
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8 Green Dress Suit the Coming Fad
Innovation of freak C'hicugo coun
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and New York.
9 - Girl W ith the Prettiest Hair
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RETAIL PRICE OF IRON PIPE
Point on Which Water Works Appraise
ment Has Hang for Weeks.
CHANCE FOR AGREEMENT SEEMS REMOTE
Mead Says July, Alvord Says May aad
Br men her Sets Mo Date for '
the Maklnr of
Report.
Information received by the water board
from Appraiser Mead expresses tho opinion
that a report on the value of the Omaha
waterworks system may be expected
alout July 1, but Appraiser Alvord Is
more hopeful and calculates the time along
In May.
The three appraisers are meeting this
week In Milwaukee, where Appraiser Ben
cenberg lives, and If current reports are
correct, they are having anything but an
amicable time so far as their work is con
cerned. Announcement was made by
Chairman Boyd of the Water Board after
that body held Its regular monthly meeting
yesterday afternoon, that the appraisers
have agreed upon seme of the larger and
more Important points Involved In the ap
praisement, while other questions are still
open and under debate.
One of the points In controversy. It Is
understood. Is the manner of estimating
the value of the extensive pipe line sys
tem. Between the time the Water Board
was appointed and the time the actual
appraisement wns made last fall the prlco
of Iron pipe decreased greatly In value.
Calculations based on the earlier prices
aa against the lowest prices, or an average,
means a considerable sum In the valuation
of the plant. There Is a great deal of
argument on both sides and a chance
for the appraisers to debate themselves
to the verge of lunacy If they care to.
Cltlsrne Impatient for Hydrants.
At the meeting of the Water Board yes
terday afternoon very little business was
transacted. Cltlxens of Monmouth Park
appeared asking If the board could not
hurry the Installation of some water
hydrants, ordered by the council last
year. Of the whole number ordered by the
council before the new law transferred the
power to the Water Board seventy-two
have been placed In position. Member
Hippie assured the citizens, who are anx
ious to get water connections, that doubt
less the board will do everything in Its
power to have hydrants and mains placed
where they are badly needed. Members
Hippie, Howell and Coad were appointed
as a committee to Investigate the law
on the subject, what the water company
proposed to do about putting In hydrants
heretofore ordered by the council and to
look Into the situation generally with a
view to taking action at a subsequent
meeting. Several requests for new
hydrants are before the board, one asking
for mains at Fort Omaha for the new
signal corps post.
SMITH CASE GOES OVER
Continuance Granted I'ntll Monday
and Bond for Each Defendant
Fixed at fS.OOO.
CINCINNATI, April B.-The habeas
corpus hearing of J. Morgan Smith and
wife, arrested here last week and held un
der a New York indictment for conspiracy
with Nan Patterson to extort money from
Caesar Young, the bookmaker, was to hnvo
been held this afternoon before Judge.
Spiegel of the common, pleas court, but on
request of counsel was again adjourned un
til next Monday afternoon.
When the Smiths were presented before
the court Prosecutor Rullaon asked for a
continuance until Monday as the state was
not yet ready to proceed and would like to
have that much time for preparation. Mr.
Shay, who appeared for the defendants,
said he was willing that the case should
go over, but In view of the fact that the
cases were to go over for several days, In
order that no hardship be worked on his
clients he asked that a bond be fixed. He
did not know that they would be able to
give bond, but thought they should be al
lowed the privilege and hoped they might
secure bail If It was not placed too high.
After some discussion the court fixed bail
at t7,000 In each case.
Mr. Shay expressed the hope that ball
might be secured during the afternoon,
but in the meanwhile the prisoners were
remanded to the county Jail.
NEW YORK, April B.-Mrs. Frank
Young, widow of "Caesar" Young, the
bookmaker who was shot while riding In a
cab with Nan Patterson last June, vtsltfd
the district attorney's office today and
with Assistant District Attorney Rand
went over the packages of letters found
by the detectives who arrested J. Morgan
Smith and his wife in Cincinnati last week.
These letters will be used at the next trial
of Miss Patterson for murder.
J. Randolph Patterson, father of the ac
cused actress, was before tho grand Jury
today as a witness. It is supposed that
his testimony was required on some phase
of the J. Morgan Smith case.
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rVTCALL SUBSCRIBES TO HOTEL
President of Sev York Life Puts
tUi.rtoo Into the Nerr
Project. ,
President John A. McCall of the New
York Life Insurance company contributes
IJ.oOO to the new Omaha hotel project. Mr.
McCall rolled Into the city at 3:30 o'clock
from the Pacific coaat on the I'nlon raciflc
and departed for Chicago at 5 o'clock. Dur
ing his very brief stay he conferred with
the management of the company here and
Its principal solicitors, and met several
prominent Omaha business men. In Chi
cago he will be dined today by Insurance
men.
"I very much deplore the trouble In the
Equitable Life Assurance company," he
said, "for It will he bad for all of us. I do
not know the facts and conditions In the
matter, but anything of the kind has a bad
effect on that portion of the public which Is
not well Informed as to the Insurance business.-
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"The New York Life in the west has an
assured position. We have good men every
where and have no trouble and much busi
ness. I have been on the Pacific coast
visiting the agencies In San Francisco, Los
Angeles and elsewhere, and Incidentally en-
Joying myself a little. The company every
where Is In the best of condition.
"I am surprised and pleased at the change
In the appearance of Omaha. 1 And the city
very much Improved In every way since my
last visit. I see a great number of new
residences and many fine business blocks,
and am told of many more contemplated
Improvements In the wholesale and retail
districts. This Is very gratifying to us. for
the New York Life has shown Its faith In
Omaha by becoming a large property owner
here, and we are glad to see that our Judg
ment was correct and that Omaha Is grow
ing In a way that shows Its prosperity."
STAY IN THE CHADWICK CASE
t'nlted States Circuit Court of Ap
peals Takes Action on
Writ of F.rror.
CINCINNATI. April 6.-A stay of execu
tion of sentence In the case of Mrs. Chad
wlek has been authorised by the Vnlted
States circuit court of appeals.
The decision was announced by Presiding
Justice Lurton when court convened to
day. The stay of sentence Is to hold until
tho further order of the court. It appear
ing that a writ of error had been sued1
out within the required sixty days and n
copy of the same had been lodged In the
clerk's office of the lower court. After the
decision had been announced Judge Wing,
counsel for Mrs. Chadwlck. said that she
expected to be able to present the appeal
onie time during the month of May.
CLEVELAND, April 6 J. P. Dawlev.
senior counsel for Mrs. Chadwlck, was
much pleased when he read the Associated
Press dispatch from Cincinnati saying that
the circuit court of appeals had ordered
a stay of execution of sentence in the case
of his client. "It Indicates," said Mr.
Dawley, "that the circuit court believes
that there Is a legal proposition Involved
In the case that Is worthy of Its consid
eration, or that the petition filed by us
shows at least prima facie evidence of
error in the lower court. Mrs. Chadwlck
will now remain here until the case Is
finally decided. There Is a strong possi
bility that ball may be obtained for her
In the meantime."
Mrs. Chadwlck, when shown the tele
gram announcing the stay of execution,
was visibly jileased
EXPLOSIVES STORED IN MINE
Former State Official Attributes the
Accident In Zelglcr Mine
to Carelessness.
ENFORCES MAINE LIQUOR LAW
Sheriff at Rockland Selsea Patent
Medicines in Store Belonging;
to Governor Cobb.
ROCKLAND, Maine. April 6. A whole
sale grocery store here owned by Governor
William T. Cobb and others was raided
today by the sheriff and deputies and a
large stock of patent medicine said to
contain a high percentage of alcohol was
seized on the ground that offering the
preparation for sale Is In violation of the
Maine prohibition law. The seizure was
made as a result of the passage of a bill
by the legislature empowering tho officials
to enforce the prohibition law. In addition
the sheriff seized the entire stock of the
city liquor agency. The charge Is made
that the city of Rockland has been en
gaging In the sale of liquors In violation
of the laws of the state.
ALL IS QUIET IN HAYTI
Minister Powell Sends Report that
Cruiser Brooklyn Leaves for
Other Station.
WASHINGTON. April 8.-A cable from
Minister Powell at Port au Prince was re
ceived at tt State department- which gives
assurances that everything was quiet In
Haytl, and that the cruiser Brooklyn,
which went to Haytlen waters on rumors
of gathering revolutions, has been ordered
away.
Rumors have reached Minister Powell ot
some trouble st Monti Crlstl, In Santo
pombigo, but nothing of a definite charac
ter Is known. Reference to this uprising
probably relstes to the disturbance re
ported a few days sgo. The Brooklyn Is
going to Monti CrtsM, where Admiral Slgs
bee will shift his flag from the Newark
to tho Brooklyn.
CARBONDALE, 111., April 6. Former
State Mine Inspector E. D. John, who has
made the only practical examination of the
Zelgler shaft since tho frightful accident of
Monday, stated today that evidently the
first explosion was from gas and that the
second explosion was caused by powder.
When the accident occurred the mine con
tained forty-three kegs of powder and two
boxes of mlserite, a low grado of dyna
mite. Near tho mlserite was a large
quantity of detonating cape.
Tho fan to the under workings has not
been working since Friday. As soon as
conditions below were known the fan wns
put In operation, so that the mine could be
explored. The coroner's Inquest is still
under way. Last evening the representa
tives of the union miners at Hallldayboro,
Johnson City, Horrin and Marlon, In spe
cial trains, reached tho shaft and In three
hours afterward had recovered the bodies
of seven men.
ZEIOLKIt, 111., April B.-The coroner's
Jury In Its verdict returned today holds
that the forty-three men who lost their
lives in the Lelter coal mines Monday,
April S, were killed by afterdamp due to
an explosion of powder caused by parties
unknown. The belief is expressed that
the mine was In a good and stfe working
condition so far as gas was concerned.
ESTIMATING STANFORD ESTATE
San Francisco Paper nays Widow of
Senator Left Seven Mil.
lloa Dollars.
BAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-The Exam
iner says that it is now known that Mrs.
Jane Lathrop Stanford left an estate val
ued at $.W0,000.
A formal Inventory has not yet been
made, but the Interested partlr-s have al
ready closely figured the present worth of
the several properties making up the value
of the estate and In tholr opinion It will
rot fall below the amount mentioned.
According to Mrs. Stanford's will $3,125,.
GOO Is to go for legacies and bequests. This
will leave a rehldue of not less than S3 876,
000, all of whim, by the terms of the wlil,
Is to go to swell the funds of the Stanford
unlveroity.
Movements of Ocean Vessels April A.
At New York Arrived : Oceanic, from
Liverpool; Koerilg Albert. from Naplew.
Siilerf: Bovle, for Liverpool; Ryndam, for
Rotterdam: Teutonic, for Liverpool; It. ilia,
for Marseilles; S e lla, for Ueeiou.
At Live! pno' Arrived: Arnl.ir, from Na
ples; Tunisian, from St Johns. Kalied:
Nl ijeetle for New York; W'estei nland. for
liiHndcl.'ihia.
At Hehoa -Arrived : Prinz Qsk'tr, from
New York. Sailed: Mnllke, for New York.
At Hout ha in pi on Sailed : Kaiser Wllhemi
II. for New Vork.
At DoverAn It ed: I'atikiu, from New
York.
IS LONE STAR STATE
President Roosevelt Given an Enthusiastic
Reception at Dallas.
FIRST STOP MADE AT 0ENIS0N
Here the Chief Execntire ia Weloomed to
Texas by School Children.
SEVERAL SPEECHES IN INDIAN TERRITORY
Prediction of Statehood Within a Yea
Greeted with Applause.
SPEAKS IN KANSAS BEFORE BREAKFAST
Mr. Roosevelt Refers to the Great
Majority l.ltrn Him at the Last
Election Scenes Along;
the Way.
DALLAS, Tex.. April 6. President Roose
velt Is tonight the guest of the Lone Star
state. The special train bearing the presi
dent and his party arrived In Dallas over
tho Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
promptly at 8:30 o'clock tonight. Recep
tion committees were In attendance when
the train rolled Into the depot and tha
chief executive was driven through the
streets to a public stand near the Oriental
hotel, where he delivered an address. The
streets were densely packed wfth cltlsen
and visitors and the reception accorded
the president was nothing short of a con
tinuous ovation.
After delivering his speech the president
and party attended a dinner at the Oriental
hotel tendered by the cltlsena ot Dallas.
His train will leave for Waco, Austin
and San Antonio at 6:40 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
When the president awoke this morning
his train was traversing tha plains of
Kansas. At every station large and en
thusiastic crowds were In attendance, all
bent on seeing and, If possible, hearing tha
chief executive.
The special train entered the Indian Ter
ritory before noon. At Vlnlta a short
stop whs made and the president briefly
addressed u large crowd. When Muskogee
was reached fully 10,000 people surrounded
the railroad station. A stand draped In
the national colors had been erected neurby
and, although the program did not call
for a speech here, ths president yielded
to the loud acclaim of the people, and,
escorted by a committee which boarded
his train, made a brief address. His sub
ject was "Statehood," and enthusiastic ap
plause greeted his utterance that tha In
dian Territory would add Its star to tha
galaxy of stales within a year.
Brief speeches were made at South Mo
Alester, Atoka, Caddo and Durant, after
which the train crossed the state line into
Texas.
First Stop In Texas.
Denlson was reached at 8:46 o'clock. Pre
paratory to the arrival of the .train tho
yards had been cleared of all cars and all
work was suspended. An Immense crowd
had gatheied ,to greet th Brestdent, ho
was standing on 'the rear platform, smiling
and bowlrfg his acknowledgement to the"
cheers which , greeted him aa soon aa tha
train stopped.
A party of school children advanced to
tho platform and presented the president
with a magnificent floral offering In the
shape of a Texas flag. A card attached
read: "Presented by the children of tha
public schools as a welcome to the presi
dent. The state of Texas and the city of
Denlson."
In presenting the floral offering. Miss
Pauline Everett, as spokeswoman, said:
In former times Ihn rhlMrm ilw
flowers in the pathways of Washington and
Lafayette; today the school children of the
first free public school building ever erected
In Texas give you this floral emblem, sig
nifying honor and Integrity.
The president replied briefly.
When the train pulled out for Sherman
the president, standing on the platform,
waved his hand and smiled In response to
the repeated cheers.
At Sherman one of the largest crowds
of the day greeted the president. He was
escorted to a stand, where he spoke for
fifteen minutes. Cannon boomed and tha
city was in gala attire In honor of the
visitors. From Sherman the train main
tained Its schedule to Dallas. . The presi
dent was In splendid spirits after the long
day's ride, and shortly before reaching
Dallas said that he never felt better In hla
life. '
Speech Before Breakfast.
VINITA, I. T April 6.-Prosldent Roose
velt was routed out before breakfast today.
The presidential special stopped at Par
sons, Kan., at 7:30 o'clock to change en
gines, and a crowd of 6,000 persons gathered
around tha private car "Rocket" and at
tracted tho attention of the occupants by
shouts of "Where Is her' Several negroes
called: "We have been waiting since 4
o'clock to see you."
The president hurried hla dressing and
stepped to the rear platform, where ha
was cheered. The citizens of Parsons had
sent to the car a huge hunch of .Amerloun
Beauty roses, which was placed on tho
breakfast table. The crowd waa not satis
fied with merely seeing the president, and
In response to a demand for a speech hn)
greeted tho people briefly.
Advice to Kansas.
The president In hla speech at Parsons
said:
Friends, I will Just bid you good morning.
I am ho glad amiln to ho in the Sunflower
state. From ihe. beginning I have believed
in your people and 1 am more than grala
ful for the way your people showed their
belief In me InHt November. It is not pos
sible for any man in any position to promiue
that things will come right. All that he
can promie Is that so far as in him lies
he will do his part towards making them
right. This 1 can promise and do. It la
In one stage of life as It Is another.
Right here I see one of the men who
fought In the great war. All that ho could
do in that war was to do his port well, to
do all that lay In him well. And that Is
what each one of us can do, In what,
ever position he is called to be. It la
because of what you and the average man
and woman of Kansas has done that
Kansas Is so great a state, and Is what
every man from the president right
through has got to do if our country la
to he what it should be.
To you people in Kansas, you In whom
I believe so rnueh, there are Just one or
two things I could say In this brief moment.
There 1 nothing peciilur in the iunlltles
you need In government that differentiates
those oiialltles from the qualities you need
In having one private man deal with an
other. If a inrui Is to be sn advantage to
the community In which he lives, he must
be a decent and Just man, who does hi
doty and takes care of his family.
The same qualities In another sphere must
be applied In put lie life If he Is to amount
to am mint:-- honesty, decency, courage and
mon si nse.
Talks In the Territory.
President Roosevelt paid a tribute to tha
people of Indian Territory and commended
them as eligible for sta'.ehood In a brief
speech at Vlnlta, where a stop of two
miuute' wuj maif at !:'- a. m. The little
city was mere profusely decorated than
any other place through which tha presi
dential train had passed. The station waa
decorated with lug and bunting aud a
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