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WAITS NAVAL BATTLE
Question of Koform In Russian Internal
Affalrt in Abeyance,
.mi
VICTORY WOULD . HELP GOVERNMENT
Liberals, However, Fear it Would Render
Bureauarcy Btiffneoked.
ERA OF DEPRESSION IS ON ONfF MORE
Official! Fearful of Results of May
Demonstrations.
WOMEN WARNED TO KEEP OFF THE ULETS
Veports of plsaflfectlon In the Army
Generally Considered to Be
Unfounded Kxerpt In the
8T. PETERSBURG, April VK. Not only
the future of the war in the far east, but
the fate of the whole program of Internal
reform to which Emperor Nicholas atands
committed, appears to await the Issue of
the approaching sea battle between Rojest
vensky and Togo. The government un
doubtedly would be greatly strengthened,
nt least for the moment, by a victory de
ceive enough to change the war situation.
The liberals are Impatient at the delay
and suspicious of every move of the gov
ernment. They are convinced that If vlc-
1 tory comes, the burcauracy, to which the
realization of reforms has been consigned
by the emperor, will be able, despite the
clamor throughout the country, to keep
the execution of these reforms In their
own hands, which, of course, In their opin
ion, would mean their eventual dissipation
ln a labyrinth of endless commissions.
,loreover, they believe that the emperor
might again be persuaded to listen to the
necessity of the old style of repression of
the present agitation.
Practically the Interior administration Is
being conducted through a police regime.
Already there are everywhere evidences of
return to von Plehves methods. Domlcll
ary visits and arrrests by scores and
hundreds are reported In 'every part of
Vthe empire, and meetings of all classes of
. . ., j . - - it ..
lie pvopie aru turuiuuen uiiu uronen
' by the police, under the direction of the
local governors.
Zemstvo Meetings Closed.
Even lemstvo meetings at Vladmlr, Ells
abethpol, Orel, Tlflls and Livadla have
been -closed. Of course the government
properly argues that It cannot fold Its
arms and see the flames of revolution
fanned by agitators, but It Is noticeable
that such spokesmen of reaction as Prince
Mestchersky, editor of the Orashdanln, are
again boldly proclaiming the doctrine or re
pression, characterising the constitutional
ists and "Intelllgents" as lunatics. "Russia
has suddenly become a vast lunatic
asylum," suys the Grasbdanin, "and unless
mad people are locked up and placed out
of harm's way there is no - predicting
w'Imu V.i. .ii;''i3UcV will end." '
Should Rojestvensky be defeated, on the
contra en ufcw wn.-i
bureauracy would capitulate and that peace
and a constitution would come.
In the meantime the Easter holidays and
May day are awaited flth extreme anxiety
both by the authorities and the public.
The social democrats and revolutionists
have planned demonstrations on an exten
sive scale, and undoubtedly many of them
in amed with revolvers and bombs which
have been smuggled Into the country to
fight the police and troop in case they
iihould attempt to interfere with the dem-
nn.tMtmns. The revolutionists seem to
have plenty of funds, furnished from both
hrniuJ and by wealthy sympat niters
Russia. ,The wildest storle of plans for
blowing up the members of the Imperial
Hmilv. ministers and palaces ana 01 p
lure and murder of the nobility and the
wealthy are current, especially In aristo
crats drawing rooms, and many society
people, thoroughly frlgntenea. navo
ready made preparations to go abroad.
CHURCH RULE AND CREMATION
Conflicting Reports Sent Oat Reward
ing Novel Attltnde of Priests
at Funeral.
RERUN, April 23 (Special Cablegram to
The Hee. The at tendance of Roman Cath
olic priests at the funeral services of Gen
eral Xylander, whose remains were cre
mated at Jena, seems to Indicate that the
Roman church has changed Its attitude
with regard to cremation. The leading
RnniHn Catholic organ, the Rayrlscher
Courier, states that the participation of
the priests Is the result of Instructions re
ceived from a high ecclesiastical quarter
and that the case Is a precedent for Ro
mnn Catholics throughout the world.
LONDON. April IS. (Special Cnblegram
to The Ree.) It Is stated at the arch
bishop's house, Westminster, that the at
tendance of Roman Catholic priests nt the
funeral services of General Xylander,
whose remains were cremated at Jena, Is
unexplainahle. Rev. Father MacDonald
said he could authoritatively deny that the
church had changed its attitude toward
cremation.
'It la a quesetlon of great importance to
Roman Catholics," said Father MacDon
ald. "The church absolutely prohibits cre
mation. It regards It as a revival of the
funeral pyre of Pagan nations. The plea
advance, can be answered Just as well by
of sanitation, which believers In cremation
proper burial In the earth. The nbuse of
burial nowdays Is the cause of the reac
tion in favor of cremation. Bodies are
burled too near the surface and In coffins
which are made as though intended to
last forever. Many members of the church
of Rome even look upon burial In vaults
as pagan. No objection Is taken to the
leaden coffin, but burial In wooden coffins,
In vaults, which are frequently liable to
be flooded, Is a great danger when the
cemetery Is In a largo town or city."
TALK ABOUT ASSESSMENT
Rumor Current Burlington Valuation is to
Be Decreased.
UNION PACIFIC TO BE GIVEN A BOOST
CRITICISM OF FRENCH ACTIOS
Paris Papers Think Injustice Has
Been Done Russia,
PARIS, April 23. Some of the newspapers
of Paris, commenting upon the expulsion
of the Russian second Pacific squadron
from French territory waters In Indo
china, hold that France In seeking to
render exact Justice to Japan has been
unjust to Russia. The Echo de Paris,
which is strongly pro-Russian, says that
France s insistence upon Rojestvensky's
leaving Kamranh bay will have the ef
fect of mnklng hltn an easy prey to Togo,
as the Russian ships, being driven from
all points without being able to take on
coal, must put to sea with half-Ailed
bunkers, being thus crippled at the mo
ment of meeting the enemy.
"And this is neutrality," scornfully ob
serves the Echo de Paris. "
The same paper quotes the French reg
ulations authorising belligerents to take
on sufficient coal to reach the next port,
and maintains that the "next port" Is
Vladivostok. Therefore, the Echo de Paris
asserts, France has not given her ally's
squadron the benefit of French neutrality
laws.
The Temps criticises the Salmon rennrt
that Murrian merchant vessels have been
forbidden to take on the necessary coal
to enable them to reach the nearest Rns.
slan port. The paper Wfllntaliut Jtt!4
coal to last them to VlA&" "which
adds: "Insular powers having many cool
ing stations have an interest In making
neutrality rules extremely strict In order
to prevent their adversaries from procur
ing coal through neutrals while they en
Joy full 'supplies from their own coaling
stations. On the contrary, continental
powers, ramely France, Russia and Ger
many, having comparatively few coaling
stations, would be easily throttled In a
conflict with an Insular power having
many coaling stations, In case this rigid
rule of neutrality becomes accepted by
precedence."
One Appears to Knovr Jnst
Where the Rnmor Originated or
Whether There Is Any
Troth In It.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. April 2.1. (Special.) A weelt
from tomoirow the State Board of As
sessment will- hold Its first meeting of the
year, to pass on the valuation of railroads
and already much speculation Is being in
dulged In as to what the assessment of
.the roads will be. A rumor that will not
down, but which seems to have started
without any particular members of the
board bark of It, is to the effect that the
Union Pacific valuation will bo materially
Increased, while the Burlington will be
reduced. As a result of this rumor It !s
supposed the railroad representatives will
be after the State board more than ever.
Of the reports tiled the Burlington Is
the only road to return Its earnings and
expenses for Nebraska. It did not, how
ever, show Just what per cent of the
earnings or expenses should be credited to
each particular line of the sixteen or
seventeen that go to mt.ke up the sys
tem. So it ,wlll be the same old story.
the board will have to find a different
value for each particular line, though all
the lines go to make up the earnings of
the entire system. This road did not re
turn its earnings for the entire system
throughout the country.
The Union Pacific In Its report said noth
ing of its Nebraska earnings, though It
did give a financial statement of Its en
tire system over the country. From a
clerical standpoint, however, this road and
the Northwestern returned the best re
ports that have been filed. Ench report
gave each Item separately of Its tangible
property and then footed up the total.
This will save the secretary of the State
board an Immense amount of clerical
work. ,
The Wabash, the Illinois Central and
four or five other roads that enter Ne
braska over leased lines have not made
any returns to the board, following an
established custom, and the board has
not Intimated whether It will compel these
roads to pay any taxes this year or allow
them to escape, as it has In the past.
It is Just probable that the board this
year will hold no executive sessions, as
one or two of the members'have eome out
In favor of doing everything under the
limelight. This would be an innovation
and it would give the people an oppor
tunity to learn whether the board really
considers the matter that Is placed before
them or whether they "flip chips" to fix
the valuation.
In the meantime an Industrious agent
has placed with Secretary Bennett a ma
chine that adds, subtracts, multiplies and
does most everything else but talk, which
he Is very desirous that the board buy.
Doetora Want a Place,
wJUrtrr rarT3rjscmia.rii at Lmcolaj
movement has begun to secure the sel.
tion of the names of four doctors of medi
cine for the Hall of Fame at New York.
Interest, It la declared, has been taken by
the medical profession the country over,
and an effort will be made to Include the
name of one physician to the list of twenty
six celebrities that will this year be
elected for a place in the hall.
THREE FASTEST BOATS AFLOAT
Inrle Sam's New Scout Crolsera
Will Brat Alt In Point
of Speed.
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-(Specln!.-The
three "scout cruisers" for which the Navy
department recently opened bids are In
tended to be among the swiftest vessels
In the world and their batteries will be
only sufficiently heavy to meet a foe fast
enough to overtake them Ft thim r.a-..n
the main armament of each will consist '
or twelve of the three-Inch guns for which
the contract was recently awarded to the
British & American Manufacturing com
pany at Bridgeport, Conn., formerly the
American Ordnance company, and a sub
sidiary concern of the International Power
company. These cruisers, as their names
Indicate, will not be aggressive fighting
ms chines. They are to be the messengers
of the fleets and everything possible is
sacrificed to secure speed. Yet, as the
only ships that would overtake them are
"destroyers," against these three-Inch
guns are sufficiently powerful.
The department has been experimenting
for some time t get a satisfactory three
Inch gun to take the place of the present
gun of that caliber and supersede the slx
pounders. All the essentials of a perfect
gun ore found In those now being manu
factured. The contract awarded to the
British & American company provides for
eighty-six three-inch guns, and is, with
a single exception, the largest contract of
this character ever awarded. These guns
cost, In round numbers,; $5,000 each. They
are marvels of power ,and effectiveness.
The projectile carried j weighs fourteen
pounds, and the rang of the gun Is four
miles. TheBe fourteen-pound projectiles
are explosive In character and can be fired
at the rate of fifteen a' minute, although
at the Indian Head proving grounds the
remarkable record of twenty per minute
was made. It will thus be seen that one
of these little guns will throw 210 pounds
of explosive shells per minute, and the en
tire equipment of the scout cruisers, 12.600
pounds In an engagement of Ave minutes,
not taking Into consideration the assistance
of the smaller guns that will complete the
armament of these cruisers. Able, by rea
son of their great speed, to keep out of
the way of larger vessels, this armament
Is considered amply sufficient to cope with
any destroyer or torpedo boat.
These new three-Inch guns, improved In
many ways, have their effectiveness mate
rially Increased by lengthening and giving
them weight. Each gun Is 154 Inches long
and weighs, mounted, about two tons.
Some idea of the force of the Impact from
one of these small guns may be had when
it is known that they are fired with a ve
locity of 2,900 foot-seconds.
The three-inch gun Is an Important factor
In the secondary batteries of all the battle
ships and armored and protected cruisers.
It will require almost 300 additional guns
of this class to equip the ships now under
construction or authorized, and later on the
department will call for bids for an addi
tional 100. i
WATER BOARD MAYCUT RATES
Injunction Asked by Company Denied by
the federal Court,
MUNGER SAID TO HAVE DENIED WRIT
Attorney Wrlht Notified that Snlt
Brouarht to Restrain Water Board
from Acting; lias Been
Determined.
FETE. FOR THIS GERMAN EMPEROR
"4
Relnferee St. Petersburg; Garrison.
Tjini reinforcements of troops, and es
reclallT of Coseocas. have been brought
to St. Petersburg. Arrests and searches
of the lodgings of suspects continue, but
sven General Trepoff. although he is tag
tng every measure of precaution, does not
seem to know exactly what to expect., That
he anticipates trouble and bloodshed Is
apparent from the fact that he has noti
fied all manufacturers to guard against
Incendiarism and through house porters
has warned every family that women and
children must remain off the streets on
May day.
Although disorders more or less serious
are anticipated everywhere. Poland and the
Baltic provinces are probnbly the storm
centers. General Maxlmovltrh, governor
general of Warsaw, has Just returned to
his post after a conference here, clothed
with almost dictatorial powers. All the
Polish cities are now in a state of minor
sleue. . but the governor general Is author-
iced to declare murttal law and ample
troooa will be furnished to him.
.There are many disquieting reports oi
disaffection of troops and the names of
regiments, even In the Imperial Guards, are
given as having been won over to "the
cause of liberty."
The military authorities, however, declare
that there Is no question of the loyalty of
the troops and thai orders will be obeyed.
They admit, however, that the revolutlona
People of Messina Torn Out Despite
Bad Weather.
MESSINA, Italy. April 23. The German
Imperial yacht Hohenzollern was profusely
decorated with flowers and plants today In Farmers State bank, left no stone un-
celebratlon of Easter. Dr. Goens, the Ger- turned that the visiting financiers' might
man court chaplain, came from Berlin ex- nave the time of their lives. This remaik
pressly to perform service In the chapel na8 Deen quite common: "It'a the best
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA BANKERS
Largely Attended and Profitable Ses
sion at Laurel.
LAUREL Nob.. April 23. (Special.) Tho
meeting of the Northeast Nebraska Bank
ers' association, which was held here yes
terday, was one of the most interesting in
the history of that association. One hun
dred members were present, and all were
here bent on having a profitable time.
W. T. Graham, cashier of the Laurel
State bank, and Guy Wilson, cashier of the
Judge Munger of the federal court has
prepared a decision In the water rate case,
denying the Injunction asked by the water
company to restrain the Omaha Water
board from reducing the ratea charged
consumers. Tho document had not been
placed on file up to the time the courts
closed Saturday, but the Information was
telephoned to Carl C. Wright, attorney for
the Water board, Saturday evening by an
attache of the federal court.
"I have not seen the opinion and cannot
suy very much about It," said Mr. Wright,
"but I am Informed that the Injunction Is
denied and the right of the Water board
to make fair and reasonable rates estab
lished. This was the only question that
tho decision would settle simply the right
of the hoard to alter the rates from those
contained In the original ordinance fixing
them. This Is the point we contended for.
What will bi deemed reasonable rates Is
another m-uter."
R. S. Hall, attorney for the water com
pany, said he had not heard of the decision
Sunday afternoon.
"The company will carry the case up
higher if the decision Is against us," said
Mr. Hall. "The questions Involved will be
fought out to the courts of last resort.
As I have not seen the decision I cannot
say what steps will be taken to appeal
the case, but It will not be allowed to
drop here."
The water company contended that the
rates are part of a contract between the
city and the company made when the
plant was put In, and not subject to legis
lative action. The Water board, which
was represented by Carl C. Wright and
John L. Webster, held that the rates are
not part of the contract, but merely leg
islation passed at the time the contract
was made.
Members of the board are reticent as to
how soon they will attempt to take action
In cutting the rates. In, affidavits filed In
the case which Judge Munger has de
cided they declared they did not Intend to
cut the rates until after long and careful
deliberation and inquiry.
SNOWSTORM IN MOUNTAINS
Telegraphic Comrannleatlon
from Denver Entirely
Cot Off. -
West
of the yacht In the presence of Emperor
William, the Imperial family and their
suites and the staffs of the German ships
at present In this harbor. At the conclu
sion of the service the emperor delivered
a sermon expounding a text from the
bible.
At the luncheon, where there were pres
ent all of the local authorities, the em
peror, in conversation, showed a thorough
knowledge of the Italian language. After
luncheon Empress Augusta drove to the
hospital to visit Ilerr Von Egary, an aide
to one of the young princes, who was taken
111 here. Tonight, notwithstanding threat
ening weather, there was a torchlight pro
cession In honor of the German Imperial
party and an Illumination. A serenade
was sung by forty girls from families of
the nobility. The orchestra was directed
by Prince Buffo. Emperor William will
leave on Monday for Palermo.
CALL CONFERENCE OF YACHTSMEN
Proposed to Foriualate International
Racing; Roles. '
LONDON. April 24.-The Yacht Racing
association has addressed letters to the
New York Yacht club and various Euro
pean associations, Inviting each of them
to send two delegates to a conference
whioti It Is proponed to hold In London
next winter. The prince of Wales has
meeting we ever had."
The banquet given in the eevning In the
Masonic hall, served by the women of the
Tuesday club, under the direction of Mrs.
Harriet S. MacMurphy of Omaha, la said
to be the grandest affair of the kind the
association has received at any of its meet
ing places.
The after-dinner speeches, with C. E.
Burnham of Norfolk as toastmaster, were
rich with mirth and thought. II. II. Dodge
of Laurel spoke on "Assets;" Hon. J. J.
McCarthy of Ponca of "The Banker Poli
tician;" Fremont Everett of Lyons, on
"The Woman's Club;" Hon. W. P. Warner
of Dakota City, on "The Banker's Bower;"
D. Mathewson of Norfolk, on "Toasts;" E.
T. Kearney of Jackaon, on "Tomorrow;"
W. P. Manley of Sioux City, on "Relation
of Country Banks to' City Banks."
The next meeting will be held at Ouk
land next Arbor day.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, A. L. Cull.
Oakland; vice president, II. A. Cheney,
Crelghton; secretary, A. L. Newman, Oak
land; treasurer, W. L. Mjte, Plainview.
TRAGEDY ENDS M4RRIED LIFE
St. Lonla Man Klllsiltnself to Free
- vw .
about S .yar,' Il.c.ii'.Whll hair, and
wflom the police authorities are convinced
was Edmund P. Capron of. St. Louis, com
mitted suicide Saturday night at a hotel
here by swallowing cyanide of potassium.
He had registered under the name of "T.
Johnston," and used the name "O. II.
Hatch" when he pawned his watch Friday,
but all the letters found on his person and
his cards bore the name of Capron. His
last address obtained by the authorities
was 8903 East Belle place, St. Louis. He
appeared at the hotel Saturday evening
and engaged a room, after which he was
seen no more alive. Lying on a table in
his room was an unsigned note addressed to
"Nellie," which read:
"Nellie, you are free. I so loved you that
I have given my life a sacrifice for you
that you may have the happiness that you
have longed for so many times. I regret
that I inflicted my life on yours."
Two letters were found in the man's
pocket, one from Walter B. Stevens, the
secretary of the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition, and another from his aseitant, Theo
dore Hardee. They said that Capron had
been chief clerk In the department of do
mestic exploitation for three years and was
a careful and efficient man of good execu
tive capacity, who had given excellent sat
isfaction In his work.
DENVER, April 23.-According to re
ports received tonight a heavy storm of
rain and snow has practically stopped
telegraphic communication to the Pacific
coast. The storm reaches from Arizona
to Montana. In Colorado, after raining
it' ul.nuaA "it" i.ijpmj. i,u -'- -'
storm's effects on railroad traffic had ben
received at midnight, but serious Inter
ference with the operation of trains. It Is
heiieved. must have resulted.
FORT WORTH, Tex., April 23. A tornado
passed over West Texas and did much
damage, but no lives are reported lost.
At Snyder the Methodist church was blown
off Us foundation. Several residences were
unroofed and windows badly damaged.
The tornudo was blowing northeast. It
struck Guthrie, In King" county, several
hundred miles northeast of here, wrecked
the courthouse and destroyed two resi
dences. I, AKIN, Kas., April 23.-Fully three
inches of rain has fallen here In the past
I twenty-four hours. The lowlands are In
undated and seeding and planting win De
delayed several days.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair In East. Rain In West Portion
Monday and Tnrailar,
Temperature at Omaha Yrilrrdm i
tiour.
R a. m .
O a. m.
T a. tn .
M n. m .
a. m.
lO a. m.
It a. m .
12 m
Dea. Ilonr. Dear,
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Rn Jt p. m AT
..vo 4 p. m nn
no s p. m no
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BIG RAILWAY MERGER IS ON
Combination to Control Lines Oper
ating; In Central Territory.
TOLEDO, April 23,-The Times says: The
Holllns-Zlmmermnn syndicate, in control of
the great central lines, is gradually acquir
ing by purchase or lease new lines of rail
way, and 'when their gigantic scheme of
merger is completed they will dominate a
system which will be ono of the most im
portant In the world.
It Is possible that some of the deals for
purchase now under negotiation will fall,
notably thnt of the Louisville & Nashville
railway, but If the deal for outright pur
chase fails a traffic deal providing for
through freight and passenger trains be
tween Important cities will be concluded.
Thus the great central people wilF build
up a community of interests system which
will take rank with the Harriman, the Hill
and the Vanderbllt communities as one of
the chief factors In transportation. It will
be a most active competitor of the Vander
bllt system more so than that of any other.
Tho great central lines now spread out
over Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. The Erie
railway deal, lonrt rumored and often de
nied, la to be concluded and the Erie will
become a member of the r.ew group of trunk
lines. The Erie railway adds Pennsylvania
and New York to the staffs tapped by the
system. And the Louisville & Nashville
railway deal takes the great central from
the great lakes to the gulf, adding Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Flor
ida and Louisiana to the territory covered.
When the general scheme Is worked out
the great central system will extend from
Lake Superior to the gulf of Mexico, and
from St. Louis to the Atlantic seaboard.
Just how the railways In the new group
will be operated Is unknown. It Is likely
the Louisville & Nashville will be operated
separately, Just as the Missouri Pacific
and the Wabash, both Gould roads, are op
erated. The Erie railway is also to be op
erated separately, as is the Ann Arbor &
Detroit combination.
RUMOR OF HGUTLVC
Paris Paper Says Tinny Has Been Heard
Off Kamranh Bay.
SCOUT SHIPS SUPPOSED TO BE INVOLVED
No Indication from Dispatch of a General
Naval Engagement.
SAIGON REPORTS NO NEWS OF FLEET
Bnssian Naval OiSoers Confident of Meeting
Any Emergency,
ADMIRAL ROJESTVENSKY SAID TO BE ILL
Tofclo fins News of Jilnor gklrra'ahea
Bftnfpn Cavalry Foreea la
Mnnrhnrla, but Nothing;
Serious.
CLOSED TIGHT AT ST. LOUIS
Bars and Barber Shops Strictly
Obey Orders of the
Officials,
BIG AUT0M0BILE RUNS AMUCK
One Person Killed, Two gerlonsly
nnd Several Others Severely
Injured.
NEW YORK, April 23. One man was
killed and two women bndly hurt .when a
big sight-seeing automobile crowded with
passengers crashed Into a high bill-board
fence at Eighth avenue an Fifty-seventh
48dnX The. streetswere thronged
chauffeur of the maomne asse-tb it was
struck by an Eighth avenue trolley car.
was skidded along the tracks and that In
this way he temporarily lost control. The
big automobile plunged across the sidewalk
and Into the fence with great force.
Charles P. Koster, 21 years old, a dusi-
ness man of this city, was killed, nnd Miss
Anna Flnnerman, 18 years old, and Mrs.
Angelina Romano, 45 years old, were in
jured. Koster and Miss Flnnerman were
on the front seat of the automobile. They
were engaged to be married, the ceromony
being set for next week. Mrs. Romano
was seated In a little fruit stand near the
corner of the fence and when both stand
and fence were demolished by the auto
mobile she was caught and crushed be
neath the falling timbers.
More than forty persons were In the
heavy vehicle when the accident took place
and that more were not Injured Is regarded
as remarkable. The automobile Is one of
a half a hundred used In this city to con
vey visitors from out of town to points
of Interest about the city.
nominated the vice presidents of the aa-
ries have pusnea uisir propanunuu ui"!ia ouimnim m ui iui mm. iuc ituet nug (
the soldiers with gnat earuestr.cSB. special gests mat delegates may onng experts
reeulattcns have, been Instituted lo keep I whose advice they consider desirable.
the array free from contamination, and
these havo been enforced In Individual
cases, both of officers and men, who have
been fottnfl to be In communication with
revolutloiinrles. Bueh casts, the authorities
declare, have been detected, but the au
thorities an confident that no units have
been afteoKtci.
Independent investigation by the Asso
ciated Press seems to bear out the official
claim, except as to the Caucasus, where.
according to private advices Just received,
the troops are badly fed and are on the
verge ot mutiny and ready to Join the
revolutionaries. These advices rxpresent
that the situation borders on anarchy, with
the revolutionaries In practical control.
"The local authorities,' according to these
advices, "are powerless. The regiments
at Tlflla are mutinous and unreliable. Tins
revolutionary coramltttoe has Issued or
ders openly, demsndtng compliance under
pain of death. They have prohibited the
paymett ot all taxt to the government
and have reduced rents one-half. The
landlord fear for their lives and are
afraid to resist. The committee regulates
hours of labor and the fcpening and clos
ing of shop and la directing railroad
ktrtkee. Disobedience la punished with
death. '
The price of bread hat trebled in Mo
The following Is the secretary'a letter to
the secretary of the New York Yacht club,
enclosing the letter addressed to the Euro
pean associations:
I am Instructed to say that the Yacht
Racing association hopes that the I'nlted
States will be represented at the proposed
conference and I have been directed to In
vlte American yachtsmen lo consider the
advantages that may nult from consider
ing the racing rulaa. 1 believe there is no
central body In the I'nlted States, like the
Yacht Racing anoi liition, with which I
could correspond, and therefore I have ad
dressed you, hoping the New York Yacht
club may deal with the question.
1 shall be pleased to, give further informa
tion, receive suggestions etc.
HKlKsTALL BMlTrl, "Secretary.
The proposed new rule is to become ef-
fvctive January 1. l!Xti.
(Continued on Becond Page.
CASTRO PITS ON A BOLD FRONT
Telia People He Has a Heart for
Aay Fate.
CARACAS. Veneiuels. April 23 Presi
dent Castro In the course of a speech at
CaJabaso on April 19 sld:
I do not believe there Is a possibility
of a new conflict for the republic, but.
If against reason, right and Justice, any
thing Is cogitating, which I do not with
to qualify, 1 swe.ir to you I shall know
how to draw Inspiration from the memory
f the valor natriots formerly exhibited
in the plains, and if encouragement Is
wanting I shall eerie it In tne indomlta
hie character of the inhabitants of the
districts, and so supported, challenge fata.
Nebraska Notes.
CUADRON The city council has em
ployed Andrew Rosewater of Omaha to ex
amine our water system and report on the
best' method and approximate cost of en
larging the same. He Is now at work.
TAHLK ROCK Andrew Phelan. known
familiarly to ull as "I'ncle Andy," died
Ft may nigtil at his home In Elk Creek.
Neb., in Ins t"th year, lit was a veteran
of the rlvll wur and came to the Nemaha
valley from Virginia some thirty or forty
years ago.
TAliLK ROCK The Village Improvement
club met Friday evening ut the residence
of C. K. Smith. Mr. Smith was rhoeo as
chairman and Rev. W. A. Tyler secretary.
The meeting is to co-operate wilh the vil
lage board along the lines of village im
provement. FREMONT Mr. Amy Forbes dlrd yea
terday at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. t.uiy Moyer, at the age of Iw years
She was born in New York state and had
lived in this county for about thirty years.
Her husband died about six years ago. Shu
leaves a large number of grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
1 TAKI.E ROCK Arbor day was observed
here Friday by the teachers and pupils of
the public scnoois wun appropriate exer
cises. After a short program uf recitations
and songs hy tne pupns. nev. vv. a. ry ler
h.. MeihouiHt t.iHHcoptti minister, save a
abort address upon the value of trees and
tiee pluming. ine scnooi men planted
several elm trees.
CHADRON Stockmen hsve been greatly
tmnhlM over the continued snow and rain
during April, nevertheless all say cattle
are in as good shape as usual, the weather
nut being cold, but only stormy. Grass is as
t.r- urlvunced as In the eastern Dart of the
viate owing to varieties we have, hut the
fruit trees have not budded enough to be
Injured by the snow, and the frosts have
been iigni.
Aonnanee Hacking by Gonld.
BAV FRANCISCO. April C.-The local
promoters of the Western Paciflc Railway
company a lurumi Hiiiiuuiicrrnrni in-
rt:iv that fieorge J. OouKi and his over
lurid railroad system are behind the road
which will be constructed without delay
trout Bait kaa niy ui sua i raucisco.
PL.ATT FCNERAt, TO BB SIMPLE
Widow Insists Body Will Not Lie
In Stnte.
WASHINGTON, April 23. A message of
condolence and expressive of his grief
over the death of United States Senator
Orvllle H. Piatt came to Mrs. Piatt from
President Roosevelt this afternoon. It was
sent from Glenwood Springs, Colo. The
message also contains an expression of re
gret at the Inability of the president to
attend the funeral. The text of the mes
sage will not be given out in accordance
with the wishes of Mrs. Piatt.
On the night that Senator Piatt died Mrs.
Piatt said the body would not He in stata
or lie publicly viewed on the day of the
funeral. Mrs. Piatt still adheres, to her
decision and on Tuesday the casket will
bo taken from the house only a fow min
utes before time for the church service
to begin, and at the conclusion of the
service It will be borne to the grave. The
only vehicle that will 'be UBed In the pro.
cession from the house to the church will
be the wagoa tn which the caeket will be
placed. The family and mourners will
follow on foot, the distance being less
than half a mile.
ST. LOUIS, April 23. In response to the
orders of the police department that the
Sunday closing law must be obeyed,
saloons and barber shops were closed here
today so tight that there was no back
doora open and the front curtains were
drawn, revealing the Interiors of " tho
rooms. In East St. Louis the saloons were
permitted to be open, but Mayor Cook
has Issued a statement to the effect thu
all saloons that become disorderly would
be closed Instantly. In St. Louis county
notification was issued several days ago
by Sheriff Herpel that he would enforce
tho Sunday closing law today. Several
fights were reported as resulting from ef
forts of the authorities to enforce the
closing laws. At Wellston ono man whose
name was not learned was stabbed and
seriously injured in a saloon fight.
KANSAS CITY April 23. With less than
ha'lf a doien exceptions saloons in Kansas
City, Mo., and Kanaas City. Kan., and
wine gardens In the suburbs were closed
again today. There were a few arrests
for direct violation of the Bunday closing
law.
DISCORD AMONG STRIKERS
Garment Workers Are Dissatisfied
Because Teamsters Will Not
Extend Strike.
TRAFFIC DELAYED BUT LITTLE
Vnlon Pacific Transfers Passengers
Around Rrenk Caused by
Landslide.
The landslide that blockaded the Union
Pacific tracks In Wyoming, while of a serl
ouk r.ature, Is not as bad as was Indicated
by the earlier reports. It occurred west
of the cut at Euson tunnel, not In It, and
hus covered the track for considerable
distance. Yesterday passengers were
transferred around the break by teams,
and the transcontinental traffic was but lit
tle delayed. The fierce storm that raged In
Wyoming during Sunday afternoon and
evening forced a cessation of the wagon
transfer at nightfall, but it will be re
sumed again this morning.
All speed is being made on the con
struction of a temporary track around the
break, the roadbed abandoned when the
changes in track were made being utilized.
This track will bo open for use by Tues
day and the .train will be run over It un
til the new track is cleared of the debris.
Sensational reports that trains will be in
definitely delayed by the accident are de
nied at Union Paciflc headquarters.
PARIS. Arrll 23-The minister of col
onies officially confirms the report of tha
departure of the Russian squadron from
Kamrnnh bay. The Russian admiral,
previous to his departure, called nn Ad
miral Jonquleres. The meeting of the two
admirals was most cordial.
A dispatch from Saigon to the Temps re
ports that the Russian fleet outside of
Kamranh bay opened a heavy connonading,
probnbly upon Japanese scouts.
The Russian transports Kiel, Jupiter,
Kiting, Gortschakoff and Kltal are still at
Saigon, the dispatch adds.
No News from Fleet.
SAIGON, April 28. No news has been
received here of the Russian squadron
since It left Kamranh yesterday. The of
ficers and men of the Russian fleet have
expressed themselves ns confident of their
nblllty to meet any situation which may
arise. It Is stated that Admiral Rojest
vensky Is suffering from dysentery.
The complete Russian fleet left Kamranh
bay on April 22 at mlddny. At night heavy
cannonading was heard out at sea. It Is
supposed the Russian fleet was engaged
with a portion of the Japanese squadron.
Uefore the departure of the squadron
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky visited the
French admiral.
No sailor landed from the fleet at
Kamranh bay. They had expected
Nehoaff's detachment of the squadron to
arrive at any moment. The natives were
highly pleased with the great rise in the
price ot provisions owing to the Russians'
visit.
TOKIO. April 23-3 p. m.-It Is officially
announced that a force holding Tunghwa
has reported that a small body of the
enemy la still stopping at Laoling and
Aloukou, twenty miles north of Tunghwa.
Tho enemy's cavalry, 100 strong, attempted
an attack on April 20 against Klngcheng,
but were repulsed.
The enemy's watchguards at Tailors are
Increased In strength. Thus far they have
shown no activity and there have been no
exchanges with the exception of cavalry
skirmishes.
laed llie expulsion of the Russian second
PaciHc squadron from Kamranh bay and
affirmed its determination to maintain neu
trality is received here with pleasure, and
has relieved the tension of papular feeling,
although It is believed that If Rojestvensky
entered Kamiahn bay for the purpose of
finally preparing for a dash north the pur
pose was accomplished before he was or
dered to leave. There Is also a suspicion
that Rojestvensky may simply make a
technical removal from French territorial
waters by going outside the threc-mlle
limit. Hence the Incident will remain un
closed until tne Russians depart from Indo
Chinese waters Tho foreign office in a
statement Issued today suys: ,
TUn TTroneh eovernment unon receipt of
the report that the Baltic squadron had
arrived at Kamranh bay Instructed the
governor general of Indo-Chlnu to strictly
enforce tne ruies tn rirituu nr.u.,i.j.
Subsequently tne Japanese government,
lodged a protest with France and thti
French government Issued new special In
structions to the governor general for
transmittal to the Russians, ordering them
to leave French terruoriui waters hji booh
as possible. The governor general re
plied that he had taken the necessary
measures to obey Instructions. The I rench
government subsequently addressed the
Russian government, asking that the ad
miral be Instructed to leave French ter
ritorial waters. The Russian government
replied that It had sent such Instructions.
The French gave assurance that they had
taken and would take In future necessary
measures to see that, neutrality la rigor
ously respected.
Rojestvensky Keeps Silence.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1:4.-2:06 a. m.
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky continues hla
silence and haa
SIGNS ANTI-BOYCOTT BILL
HEALTH REPORT FROM PANAMA
March tout pares Favorably with Any
Country.
WASHINGTON, Ap-ll 23 The March
henlth report of Colonel W. C. Gorgas,
chief sanitary ofllcer of the Isthmian
canaj sons, received hire today, shows
a steady lmprov3tnent In conditions there.
There were about 9,000 employes of the
commission at the end of the month. The
sick in hospitals numbered 153, and the
total deaths for the month were only
eleven. This Is equal to a rate of four
teen per 1,000, a rate which Colonel Gorgas
says would-be considered favorable any
where.
In the thirty days ended with March
there had been four cases of yellow fever
throughout the whole Isthmus, of which
one was In Panama. In the previous
thirty days there had been twelve casee.
Each house in Panama City has been
fumigated; a grent many of them several
times.
CHICAGO, April 23. Discord has broken
out among the principals In the Mont
gomery Ward & Co. strike. Tonight at a
meeting of the Garment Workers' union It
was decided to break away from the team
sters until the latter organization decides
to spread the strike to other establish
ments. Officials of the Garment Workers
declared that the present sympathetic
strike of the teamsters against Mont
gomery Ward & Co. to enforce the demand
of the Garment Workers waa fruitless and
that nothing was to be gained by remain
ing with the teamsters. Should the team
sters decide to extend the strike the Gar
ment Workers said tonight that they would
be glad to again co-operate with them.
This decision of the Garment Workers Is
likely to put on end :o the present con
troversy, as the teamstera have no griev
ances, having merely quit work In an
effort to assist the Garment Workers who
went on strike last January.
Favored by the C'ltlsens' Alliance and
Fought by Labor
Unions.
DENVER, April 23. Governor McDonald
has' signed the anti-boycott bill passed at
the lute session of the legislature. This
measure was wrongly advocated by the
Citizens' alliance and was vigorously op
posed by labor organisations. Violation of
nollcv of BtraECtio
answered the admiralty's message of last
Saturday pointing out the position of the
French government on neutrality regula
tions only by putting to sea, giving no
intimation of his plans or destination.
Russian naval circles would not De sur
prised If It should develop that the squad
ron had betn already two daya or more
on the way northward when the instruc
tions were cabled to him, ana mat tne
admiralty was aware of this when the
message was sent nsklng the admiralty
to move outside the three mile limit If
he happened to be In French territory
waters. A prominent naval officer here
last night called the present stage of
affairs "a game of naval hide and seek"
and declared that the admiralty was Justl
Hed in sending elusive despatches, es
pecially as there was reason to believe
that ono motive of Japan in pressing the
question was the desire to learn the exact'
position of Rojestvensky's squadron.
Toko Assembles Hit Formosa.
LONDON, April 13. A dispatch from
Manila. April 22, to the Dally Mall says!
"Vice Admiral Togo's main fleet will as
semble south of Formosa on April 24.
"The Jaixtnese conful heie Ha received
a long cipher message concerning Kaml
mura's squadron which Is expected tomor
row (Bunday). The consul says the ships
will not enter Manila harbor, but will
Its provisions la punishable by fine or Im
prisonment, or both
Movements of Ocean Vessels April 211.
At
New
Itobbrr suspects t'auKbl.
FRANKLIN. Neb., April 21 (Special
Telegram.) Word was received this after
noon that tUe county sheriff and city mar
shal had cap'ured two parties in the north
part of the county and they say they are
the ones who robbed the postomee and
other burlnesM houses here Friday night
They will bring them her UmlgLu
International Arbitration Congress.
MOHONK LAKE. N. Y , April 23 -The
eleventh annual meeting of the Lake Mo
honk conftrnce on international arbitra
tion will be held here May 31 to June 2,
with Judge George Gray of Delaware
presiding. Among the speakers are Andrew
White, ex-ambassador to Germany; Gfcoj
Slrauss, Justice Rrewer of the United
State supreme court and Henry 11. Mc
Frlund of Washington,
cruise outside.
"There Is great official activity here. The
American admiral, the Japanese consul and
the general In command have held a on-
The LIzard-Kalser Wllhelm. from ferenre. The aumirai win on moouay iwii
York for Plymouth. Cnerboura .r with Governor General Wright."
and Premen, in communication by wire- correspondent at Saigon of the Dally
ess telegraph at 10:4u p. nt.; vessel aev- , . . .,,, . ,, w,
enty mile to the westward. I Mail, under date of April a. states truit
At New York Kroonlarid, from Ant- the Russian squadron is short of stores
werp and Dover, for New York. In cm- , . th t Kr,.nch BI,d German ships are
n'jn cation by wireless telegraph w th . aru ,. , , j,.,.,. v..,.-
Slasconset t, Mass.. 1:30 a. m. April 24; 1 leaving Saigon almost dally with hue
vessel forty-five miles east of Naniucket aupplle and dispatches and that other
lightship. Arrived: Elrurla, from Liver- tett,.rB ,re being chartered for the same
pool and Queenstown; Neapolitan, Inm " "
Ponce, Naples nnd Palermo; Ialtretamu, purpose.
from Havre; Germanla, from Naples. "Saigon," the correspondent adds, "la
At Livt-rpool Arrived: Coronia, from . a bg harvest. I believe that a
New Yt.rk, via yueenstown. 1 r a'. . ... ,i . ...
At Southampton Arrived: .ew Yorn, i portion "t "" - .....
ihe Japanese wlilie tne rest ot tne ve
jls make a detour to reach Vladivostok."
Beyond the report that from Kamranh
bay the Russian second Pacific rquadroa
proceeded northward there Is nh further
news of any kind n'r confirmation of the
reiorted flrlrg off Kam'-anh bay. There
have been ruino. iccenlly that a portion
from New Yotk, via Plymouth and Cr.er
bourg.
At. Gibraltar Arrived : Republic, from
New York, via l'onta Del Gada, for Na
ples and Genoa, and proceeded.
At Glasgow Hailed: Corinthian, for New
York, and pass.d Inlshtrahull.
At Dover Balled: Xulaml, from Ant
werp for New York.
At Queenstown Hailed: Campania, from
Liverpool for New York.