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TURKS MEET DEFEAT
Rebellious Arabs or temen inmct fie verse
on Govenment Troops.
SULTAN'S ASIATIC TROOPS DESERT OR FLEE
Rebels Captors 200 Camels and Large
Quantities of Supplies.
SITUATION IS CONSIDERED GRAVE
Long Smouldering Discontent in Arabian
Prsvinoes Becomes Acute.
LIFE AND DEATH STRUGGLE FOR TURKEY
If Abdul Hamed l-oaea Coatrol of
Holy Land of Mabammedaalam
He Will bo Longer Be Head
of the Religion.
AUiCS, Arabia, April 25. The situation t
Turkish Arabia has become critical. lit
now transpires that only 1,000 of the Turk
ish troops sent to the relief of Rlza Pasha
reached Sanaa, and these flod thither after
sustaining a defeat at the hands of the
Insurgents. Klza Pasha's troops, 6.U00
strong, encountered the Arabs In great
. force Ave miles south of Sanaa March SO
and after a sharp encounter most of the
troops, consisting of Syrian reserves, laid
down their arms or deserted, the 'remnant
of the Turks managing to reach Sanaa the
same evening with only fifty camel loads
of supplies. The chief of staff, Izzata
Pasha, was killed and seven guns were
abandoned and taken possession ot by the
Arabs, who also captured 200 camels laden
with provisions and large quantities of
rifles and ammunition. The Investment of
Sanaa by the Insurgents Is being tightened.
The Syrian reinforcements which recently
rrlved In Arabia are unsatisfactory and
the Ottoman officials are anxiously await
ing the arrival oT European battalions,
upon whom the fate of the capital of
Yemen province depends.
Situation la Grave.
LONDON, April 26. Officials conversant
with the situation In Yemen province regard
the situation there as being in the nature
of a life and death struggle for the sultan
f Turkey. They point out that the war-
like Arabs of Yemen, who have never done
more than Impatiently tolerate the Turkish
yoke, have now grown tired of paying
taxes three or four times over and have
rvolted. Should the rising In Yemen suc
ceed It Is bound to spread' north to Hejaz,
and If the Sultan's authority Is wiped out
In that holy land of Mohammedanism he
will lose all claims to the title of protector
of thej holy places, which Is regarded as
the mUn factor In holding his empire together.
BASIC LAW FOR TRANSVAAL
Draft of Constitution for Jlodlfled
Form of rlf-Norernmeat
Issued at London.
LONDON. April 25,-The draft of the
new Transvaal constitution was Issued
today. It provides for a legislative as
sembly consisting of the lieutenant gov
ernor, six to nine offlrl.il members and
thirty to thlrty-fl'-e elected members.
Kvery burgher of the late South African
republic Is entitled to vote for the mem
bers of the first Volsraad, as also all
white males of British birth occupying
premises at an annual rental of not less
than ST.0, or having capital to the value of
IMP, unless convicted of treason since May
81, 1902, or of murder, unless they have a
free pardon.
A commission will divide the Transvaal
Into electoral districts. The debates In the
assembly will be carried on In English,
but the president of the Volksraad may
permit a member to use the Dutch lan
guage. Financial measures must be recom
mended to the assembly by the governor
and no part of the revenue may be ap
propriated without his niithorlty.
'n a communication to Lieutenant Gov
ir Lawley, accompanying the letters
't providing for the changes, Colonial
sry I.ytteiton says tnat me time
IS vet ripe to grant full self-govern-
X Vie matter Involves party govern
ment this in the Transvaal will be
comes oracticnoie when tne iwo races
have longer together under equal
rights 'zenshlp and when bitter
memories' . become softened by time.
In regarv "he colored population not
being dlrec , presented in the Volksraad,-any
bl.. subjecting them to special
disability or restriction must have the
sanction of the home government before
It becomes operative. Secretary Lyttelton
explains that similar constitutional changes
cannot be extended to the Orange River
colony Immediately, because the Industrial
and economic conditions there do not so
urgently demand them.
NORFOLK, Vo., April 25. - Oeneral
Cronje, who was a member of President
Kruger's cabinet for twelve years and a
noted Boer leader, distinguished chiefly for
the siege of Paardersburg, and who now Is
on a tour of America, was shown a copy
of the new constitution Just Issued from
London. He said:
"It Is a breach of ' the treaty of reace
made with us by England at Vereenlging
on May SI, 1902, which promised a self
government as soon as our country was
In a settled state."
RUN ON BAMS AT AN END
Affairs at Milwaukee Financial Institutions
Assume Normal Aspect.
NOTICE IS REQUIRED ON TIME DEPOSITS
Statements by Clearing Ilonae Offi
cials Regarding- Soundness of
First Rational Besets Re
newed Confidence.
MITCHELL LOSES FIRST ROUND
Plea la Abatement by Orearon Senator
la Overruled bjr Federal
Judge.
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PORTLAND. Ore.. April 25. United
States District Judge Bellinger today de
cided adversely to the plea in abatement
filed by United States Senator John H,
Mitchell to the Indictments returned
against him by the federal grand Jury In
connection with the land frauds In this
State.
Senator Mitchell was present in the
court room when the decision was read
That Senator Mitchell was greatly disap
pointed waa evident to all who watched
him as the reading of the decision pro
ceeded. The decision In effect decides all
the pleaa In abatement filed by the numer
ous defendants In the land fraud cases and
removes all obstacles to the trial on the
real Issues.
Without exception every contention by
United States District Attorney Francis J.
lleney In his argument against the plea
In abatement Is supported by Judge Bellin
ger, whose decision la 9,000 words In length.
The contention of Mr. lleney that George
Olustln.'a member of the federal grand Jury
which Indicted Senator Mitchell, was duly
qualified to serve was supported. The de
fense contended that Glustln was not a
citizen of the United States. Judge Bellin
ger holds that Mr. Honey may prove
Glustln'a citizenship by means of affidavits.
HARRIMAN AND CLARK ALLIED
Hew Salt Lake' and Lot Anscelea Line
to lie Operated aa m Part of the
I'nlon Pacific System.
TRINIDAD ISAGAIN FLOODED
'S u i
aa Section Cot Off from Its
ter Supply People Moving
to the Hills.
LOS ANGELES, April 26.-The Express
today says that when the new San Pedro,
Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad Is for
mally opened for business Monday, It will
be done under signed contracts and agree
ments that will make It as essentially and
primarily a part of the Harrlman system
of railroads as any of the various lines
that now compose that system.
Among alleged mutual agreements of this
contract It la stipulated and promised on
the part of the Harrlman system that
neither the Union Pacific nor the Oregon
Short Line shall, during the life of the
contract, build any road In opposition to the
Ban Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Une
and there shall be a complete Interchange
of passenger and freight traffic to and
from the Salt Lake road at the Salt Lake
terminus, the latter then agreeing In turn
to divert all business from Its line to the
Harrlman system as agalnBt all competi
tors.
The Clark road agrees, In this covenant.
according to this publication, to establish
the same freight and passenger rates on its
line as are In force throughout the Harrl
man system In Utah and Southern Call
fornia.
It is further claimed in the article that
the visit of Senator Clark and other prom
inent representatives of both the Clark
road and the Harrlman system to Los
Angeles at the present time is for the
purpose of further consummation of the
covenant betweet the two lines.
TRINIDAD, , Colo.. April 26. Melting
now caused the Las Anlmaa river to be
come a torrent today, resulting In much
damage to the new Santa Fe fill here,
which Is In dunger of being washed away.
Three hundred men are rlprapplng the
bank ties spiked to railroad rails and train
loads of rock are being dumped along the
bank directly In front of the Cardenas
hotel and the new station In course of
construction. The Rio Grande has a train
of loaded cars standing on Its bridge to
prevent It from going out. The tempo
rary wagon bridge between north and
south Trinidad went out tonight. The
business section of Trinidad la still cut off
from Its water supply and conditions arc
alarming.
LAWTON. Okl April 25. Washouts have
caused much deluy in trafflo today and all
trains that came In from the west were
compelled to run part of the way over
roads. Salt Fork bridge on the St. Louis
& San Francisco road went out today,
and the Wolf river bridge on the Rock
Island is gone.'' All streams have become
torrents and valleys are Inundated.
PRESIDENT KILLS BIG GAME
Party Shoots Five Bears, Three of
, Which Fall by the Gnn of the
Chief Executive.
GLEN WOOD SPRINGS, Colo., April 28.
President Roosevelt's hunting trip has been
crowned with success, far beyond his ex
pectations or those of the most sanguine
of his guides. Three bears were killed by
the party today and two yesterday, one
by the president and one by Dr. Lambert
P. B. Stewart of Colorado Springs, one of
the president's hunting companions, ar
rived here tonight, accompanied by Courier
Chapman. They brought the story of the
hunt. The killing of the three bears was
telephoned to them and they understood
that President Roosevelt brought down two
of them, but the details are lacking.
The party Is almost snowbound In Its
present location and no attempt will be
made to cross the divide. Fifteen feet of
snow Is on the ground on the other side
and any effort to reach Red Stone would
be futile. The hunters are satisfied, how
ever, for they huva reached the center of
what the guides say Is the best bear coun
try In Colorado. Bob cats are thick In
the country now being hunted, so plenti
ful. In fact, that many are allowed to
escape without a shot being fired In their
direction. Several One skins have been
token, however.
INSURANCE RATES ARE HIGHER
liou-Partlrlpat Ina Life Policies
Foir Converse Will Coat
More Hereafter.
In
NEW YORK. April .-An increase of 3
to t per cent In the premium rates for
policies which do not confer upon their hold
ers a right to particlpnte In the dividends
of the company has been put Into effect
by four of the largest life Insurance com
panies In this country. .The new rates of
tha different companies are essentially the
same. On ordinary life policies the In
crease over old rates Is i and S per cent.
This Is the largest Increase. On limited
payment life and endowment policies the
advance Is between t and t per cent, vary
ing somewhat, according to the age of the
assured. The advunco In rates follows
complaints made by htldera of participat
ing policies that the difference betwt.cn
the rates charged for a non-partlcipatlng
policy and those charged for a policy that
participates In the profits of the company,
have in some Instances amounted to more
than the dividends paid to the vartieipat
Uig policy bolder.
GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE REBATE
Attorney General Sustains Secretary
In Contract for Hauling- Land
Reclamation Material.
WASHINGTON. April 26. The attorney
general today sustained the secretary of
the Interior In his rebate agreements with
railroads, In connection with the trans
portation of material for reclamation pur
poses. The law which the attorney general In
terprets as governing the case Is contained
In section 22 of the interstate commerce
act. Its language Is: "That nothing In
this act shall apply to the carrying,
storage or handling of property free or at
reduced rates, for the United States."
States."
The attorney general sayar
The Intention of. section 22 of the
act to regulate commerce was to give
express sum-lion to any urrangt-ment be
tween the I'nlted States, state or municipal
governments and railroad companies by
which those governments might relievo
themselves of the coat of transportation
in whatever form It might asauine. and
the section should he considered to give
effect to that Intention.
In another part of his opinion he says:
That In thoe cases where the fact is that
the I'nlted States receives the whole of
the coucesHtona nd the contractors none,
then neither the spirit nor the letter of the
MILWAUKEE, April 25. Confidence has
again been restored In the banking Insti
tutions of Milwaukee and the run on the
First National and the Milwaukee Trust
company, which was causod by thai de
falcation of Frank G. Blgelow, until Mon
day president of the bank, of over $1,000,
Ooo, Is a thing of the past and banking af
fairs Iti Milwaukee have resumed their
normal condition.
While the two banks affected are entirely
separate Institutions, the fact that they
occupy adjoining buildings and that some
of the First National's officers direct the
affairs of the Milwaukee Trust company
caused many of the depositors to believe
that one was a part of the other.
Before the hour for opening the banks
had arrived a meeting of the Milwaukee
Clearing Houie association was held and
a committee of that Institution, after ex
amining the assets and collateral of the
First National, Issued a reassuring report.
as follows:
The Milwaukee Clearing House associa
tion, after examining carefully all the hs-
sets and collateral of the First National
bunk of Milwaukee, reports as a result
trom such examination that It is satisfied
that the said bank Is perfectly solvent and
able to pay its debts.
(Signed) j. w. LU.MBAllH.
President.
FREDERICK KASTION,
Chairman of the Committee,
WASHINGTON BAKER.
JOHN P. Ml'RniY,
This report was printed In large type on
placards and pasted on the windows of
the First National bank and also displayed
in store windows on Wisconsin and East
Water streets. Following this was a state
ment Issued by the Board of Directors of
the First National announcing absolute
posltlveness that the bank was perfectly
solvent. The statement reads as follows:
The bonrd of directors of the First Na
tional bank announces with absolute posl
tlveness that the bank Is perfectly solvent
and able to pay every dollar of Its In
debtedness. The report of the clearing
house confirms this statement. We have
money on hand with which to withstand
any run that may be made. Only smalt
depositors are withdrawing. All banks In
the city are taking advantage of the law
on time deposits. The First National Is
safe.
And on top of this enme word from the
Board of Directors of the Milwaukee
Chamber of Commerce announcing Its de
cision not' to withdraw Its current expense
fund from the First National. All of these
statements had a reassuring effect on de
positors as to the stability of the bank.
The banks affected were well able to cope
with a long run, hut It was decided by all
the banks In the city to take advantage
of the law on time deposits, requiring a
notice of thirty days of withdrawal on
amounts less thnn $100 and ninety days
Where the amount exceeded that sum.
As rapidly as the depositors appehel at
tho wickets of the savings departments of
the affected Institutions their pass books
were stamped acknowledging the notice of
withdrawal and the depositors took their
departure. It only required about two
hours to dispose of the line-up of de
positors. One Spcctncnlar Incident.
One of the most spectacular happenings
of the day was the action of Mayor Rose
in walking down Wisconsin street In full
view of the crowd with $300,000 In currency
and gold In ennvas bags. He was sur
rounded by policemen and detectives and
wnlked Into the bank with the treasure.
This money was port of the shipment from
Chicago banks and some from other Mil
waukee banks.
Cashier Frank J. Kipp Is authority for
the statement that much more than $2,000,
000 was received during the day by the
bank. At noon the city assumed Its normal
condition and the run was shortly over.
The First National Is depository for gov
ernment departments In Milwaukee, the
funds there Including those of the Internal
revenue office and of the office In the De
partment of Justice. None will be with
drawn. Bank Examiner at Work.
National Bank Examiner C. H. Boeworth
of Chicago, who was sent here by Comp
troller of the Currency Rldgely, Is at work
on the books of the First National and
will report his finding to his superiors In
Washington as soon as possible.
According to the federal procedure, a
prisoner eonnot plead guilty or not guilty
until he has been Indicted by the grand
Jury. Frank O. Blgelow will not there
fore appear In court until the grand Jury
has considered his case.
Assistant I'nlted States District Attorney
E. J. Hennlngs says that In all proba
bility only one Indictment can be re
turned, but there may be a number of
courts In separate Instances. The grand
Jury Is called by the United States district
Judge. While the date has not been set It
Is understood that it will be about the
middle of May.
Goll la Still Mlaalnar.
Up to a late hour no trace has been found
of Henry O. Goll, the deposed assistant
cashier of tha First National bank. State
funds amounting to nearly half a million
dollars will not be withdrawn from the
First National bank. This conclusion waa
reached after a conference between state
officials and local bankers today. The
state officials, It Is said, were given a com
plete statement regarding the finances cf
the state. The state examiner, It Is under
stood, also conferred with National Bank
Examiner Bosworth.
Blgelow from New Tork.
BANDY HILL. N. Y.. April 25.-Frank O.
Blgelow Is well known here. He was
born In the town of Hartford, near this
village, sixty-eight years ago. His father
was a physician well known throughout
this section of the state.
FOUR DEAD N HEMPSTEAD
Texas Rnnsrera Take Chsrge of Tows
and No One la Allowed to
Bear Arm.
HEMPSTEAD, Texas, April 25. As the
result of the bloody battle here lust night
when four men were killed and others
Injured, Hempstead Is tonight under the
control of Texas rangers. Martial law
has not been declared, but the adjutant
general arrived tonight with a number
of rangers and assumed charge of af
fairs. No one Is permitted to bear arms,
nd the excitement manifested during the
day has quieted down tonight.
Rollan Brown, the son of one of the
men killed at the prohibition mass meet
ing last night, was today placed under
arrest on a charge of firing tho shot which
killed Representative Tlnckney. He Mated
that his father was under the Influence of
Intoxicants when he attended the meet
ing and that he (the sonl attempted to
dissuade him from attending. His father,
however, was firm In his Intention and
went to the meeting. The son followed and
took part In the shooting.
It will be established that the trouble
began when Captain Brown attempted to
secure recognition to speak at the meet
ing. It Is said that his language was of
fensive to several women present and the
fusillade began ' Immediately afterward.
Congressman Pinckney was shot four times
and was almost Instantly killed. Thomas
Pinckney, a brother of the congressman,
was shot twice In the back and killed, and
Captain Brown received a bullet through
the heart. John E. Mills, tho remaining
victim, took no part in the affair -and
was accidentally killed by a stray bullet.
i ne Killings are tne direct result of a
prohibition movement In Waller county,
which was begun some years ago, and the
feeling has been Intense. An election was
held In Waller county Auril 20, and the
prohibitionists, with whom the Plnckneys
were affiliated, were successful. The Pro
hibition league was cal'ed together last
night to wind up Its affairs and disband
A resolution requesting the governor of
Texas to send troops to Waller county for
the purpose of enforcing the law against
liquor sellers was excitedly debated. It
was at this Juncture that Captain II. M.
Brown, who had figured prominently as an
antl-prohlbltionlst, sought to have the
chairman recognize him and shortly after'
ward firing began.
Today It was reported that friends and
relatives of the participants In the bloody
nffray had been asked to come to Hemp
stead, and It waa feared that further
trouble would result. Tonight, however.
cooler counsel has prevailed and the little
town Is quiet. While no further trouble
Is anticipated, a number of rangers will
remnln here to preserve law and order
should the occasion arise.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The sergeants-
at-arms of the senate and house will not
appoint committees to represent congress
tit the funeral of Representative John M.
Pinckney of the Eight district of Texas,
who was killed last night at a mass meet
lng at Hempstead, Tex. This Is due to the
fact that the funeral will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and that It
will be Impossible for the congressional
committee to reach Hempstead in time for
the services.
CHICAGO STRIKE MAY GO ON
Deadlock About Reinstatement of
Drives for Ward & Co., Who Went
Out on Sympathetic Strike.
CHICAGO, April 26. Peace in the team
sters' strike against Montgomery Ward &
Co. seemed far from assured at the con
clusion of a meeting of officials of the
Teamsters' union and the executive com
mittee of the employers today. The meet
lng was arranged to discuss the abandon-
men of the strike by the teamsters. A
deadlock was the outcome. Reinstatement
of all men made Idle by the teamsters' sym
pathetic strike was demanded by the labor
leaders as the only condition upon which
tho men would go back to work. Delivery
of goodtt to Montgomery Ward & Co. by
union teamsters on peril of a lockout was
a preliminary Insisted upon by the employ
ers. The teamsters' Joint council hold a
meeting tonight to consider what action
should be taken regarding the refusal of
the Employers' association to. .reinstate all
the teamsters who have been on strike,
After a discussion lasting for several hours
it was decided by the council to submit
the proposed terms to the Employers' as
sociation tomorrow. The gist of these terms
are that the strikers shall be re-employed
aa though the strike had never been called.
The question of calling a general strike of
all teamsters employed by the Employers
association was discussed at length, but
a majority of the controlling body of the
teamsters was opposed to such action.
While the officials of the Teamsters union
were In session, the Employers' association
was holding a conference at the Union
League club. All the members were of the
mind and It was stated after the adjourn
ment of the meeting that the employers
would refuse to reinstate the strikers as
requested, although no discrimination will
be made ugalnst them If they apply for
their old positions.
REPORTS ON HOLDEN LOAN
I'nlted States Attorney Sends Result
of Investigation of Inspec
tor Deal.
PHILADELPHIA. April 26. United
Statee District Attorney Thompson today
forwarded to Washington hla report In
the matter of the loan of $1,100 made by
Edward Storey, head of the Storey Cotton
romps oy, to Postal Inspector Holden. The
report of Inspector Mayer, who probed
the circumstances attending the loan,
which resulted In Heldcn forwarding his
resignation, has been submitted.
N Intimation of the contents of the
Thompson report was given out here.
HIsK Prlc lor Wool.
LEWISTON. Mont.. April 26 The highest
nrl(- f Ver Iiuiit frr VimiI In k'.i iiniu .,.mti.
act to rtgulale commerce has Ufa vlo- was reached ti.div when 100,000 pounds was
i sold to Uu)lou ata U
ANOTHER STORY ON BUILDING
Millar! Estate Will Run Up Structure
oa Harney Street Higher
Than Before.
The Millard estate building at Eleventh
and Homey streets, occupied by F.
Klrkendall before the great fire of last
winter, is to be rebuilt to a height of five
stories, which Is one more than It stood
before Its partial destruction. The lnsur
ance waa satisfactorily adjusted Monday
between the companies and the representa
Uvea of the Millard estate. That being
out of the way, the building will be re
constructed. The fourth wall floors were
pulled down some weeks ago, and It was
at first thought It would be necessary to
pull down the bricks to the level of the
third floor, but later examination showed
this to be unnecessary. Some of the wall
at the east and south will have to be re
moved, but no very great deal. When the
building is reconstructed It will be brought
up to date In every respect and will be
fitted with electric elevators and with an
l automatic sprinkler system for fire protec-
tlon.
UNION PACIFIC LINE OPEN
Temporary Track Completed Aronnd
Edson Mountain and Through
Train Service Resumed.
RAWLINS, Wyo., April 26.-After rforty
eight boura of herculean work, the Union
Pacific completed the construction of three
bridges and a track around EUson moun
tain, where the big rock slide occurred
last Sunday, and today two passenger
trains which had been held at Rawlins and
Laramie were sent 00 taeir way.
OMMITTEE CALLS YIN1NG
Former Omaha Man to Disease Railroad
Bate Regnlation.
CALLED AT INSTANCE OF SENATOR MILLARD
Olternmeiit Construction Work at
Port Omaha to Be Commenced
Immediately After First
of July,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. April 26.-(8pecial Tele
gram.) E. P. Vlnlng, who was for a num
ber of years head of the traffic department
f the I'nlon Pacific, and looked upon as
one of the strongest railroad men In the
country, will appear before the senate com
mittee on interstate commerce next week
at the personal Instance of Senator Millard.
Mr. Vlnlng Is at present residing in Bos
ton, having retired from the railway serv
es. Senator Millard, knowing of the abil
ity of Mr. Vlnlng as a traffic man, felt that
he testimony such a man might give will
be of incalculable benefit not only to the
committee but to the country at large, the
enator began a systematic Inquiry as to
Mr. Vining's whereabouts and finally lo
cated him In Boston. Chairman Elklns
sent a request to a former traffic manager
of the Union Pacific to appear before the
committee and the request was cordially
accepted. As Mr. Vlnlng Is out of the rail
way business It Is thought that his testi
mony will have great weight with the
committee.
Senator Millard stated tonight that he
thought buff few more railroad men would
be hoard by the committee.
We want to hear the other side to this
rate controversy. Then when they get
through I believe the whole question of a
bill should be loft to a subcommittee to
sit during the summer and get ready to
report a bill In the fall that will be satis
factory to the president. If by the middle
of November such a bill Is formulated 1
can see no reason why the president should
convene congress in extra session In Oc
tober. I don't want to come to Washing
ton In October, but I prusume the president
will do aa he thinks best In that matter
without regard to my wishes."
Buildings for Omaha.
This was "chore" day with Senator Mil
lard, the senate committee on Interstate
commerce having adjourned out of respect
to the memory of the late Senator O. II.
Piatt, whk-h gave Millard a chance to look
through the departments and see what he
could accomplish for his stale. At the War
department he learned that plans and
specifications for the following additional
buildings allotted for Omaha ' would be
Bent out by Major Zallnskl, constructing
quartermaster, about May 20, work to com
mence Immediately after tho commence
ment of the nnxt fiscal year, July 1, as
follows: One set of field officers' quarters.
one double captains' quarters, three double
lieutenants' quarters, two double noncom
missioned staff officers' quarters, one hos
pital, one hospital stewards' quarters, one
post administration building, one store
house, one double barracks for two com
panies-
Senator Millard has secured a pension
for Mm, AHes" Green of -Omaha, at Ss a
month, from October, 1902.
N. W. Wells of Schuyler, Neb., who has
been In Washington for several days, left
for Nebraska this evening. Mr. Wells has
large oil Interests In Indian Territory.
Morton Not Resigning;.
Secretary Paul Porton. in response to an
inquiry from The Bee correspondent as to
the truth of tho rumor In circulation In
Wall street today that he was contem
plating resigning In the near future, said:
'The rumor is wholly without founda
tion. What the future may bring to me, I
do not know. At present I may say that
I have not given the subject of resigning
the least consideration, and I guess I will
be found here holding down the navy port
folio for some time to come. As for my
going into business In New York it has
not been considered."
Irrigation Plans About Beady.
From present indications It is believed
that complete plans and estimates for the
construction of the Shoshone dam and
diversion and discharge tunnel on the Sho
shone project In Wyoming will be ready
for report to the chief engineer by May 1.
In that event construction work can be
done on the diversion tunnel next fall,
and on the dam In the fall of 1906, and the
latter completed In the spring of 1908.
The construction work on the Corbett
diversion dam, which is to be seventeen
feet high and 600 feet long, will be taken up
In the fall and winter of 1906-7. The Cor-
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COMMITTEES OF AK-SAR-BEN
President Wattles Presenta Mat of
Assignments for the Current
Year.
The Board of Governors of the Knights
of Ak-8.ir-Ben at-its regular weekly meet
ing last night In tho Omaha club com
pleted Its organisation. The committees se
lected by President O. W. Wattles were
announced and the members of the board
accepted their details. As the organization
now stands, the Board of Governors who
will control the eleventh festivities are
Emll Brandcis, C. R, Courtney. Gould
Deltx. W. S. Jardlne. A. J. Love, H. J.
renfold, C. H. Pickens. Al Powell, C. N.
Robinson. J C. Root, O. W. Wattles snd G.
F. West. Of these O. W. Wattles is presi
dent; C. N. Robinson, vice president; H. J.
Penfold, secretary, and Emll Brandcis,
treasurer. Tho standing committees as ar
ranged follow:
Amusement Brandels. Roblssnn snd Pen-
fold. , '
Hall jove, Diets and Penfold.
Finnncc Knot, Penfold and Brandcis.
House Jardlne. West and Dletc.
Printing Penfold, Ixive and Courtney.
Light Pickens. Jardlne and Root.
Music Robinson, Ixive and IMctx.
Parade Diets, Powell and Jardlne.
Purchase Courtney, Root and Powell.
Railway Wattles, Pickens and Brandels.
Ritual West. Jardlne nml Root.
Membership Powell, West and PlckcnB.
PRACTICE IN JUSTICE COURTS
Bond' Need Not Be Given When a
Change of Venue Is Asked In
Dispossess Caeca.
Judge Sears yesterday decided a question,
which has been much mooted among Jus
tices of the peace as to whether they
should require bond for change of venue,
after eight days' continuance has been
granted. In cases of forcible detention.
He decided that bond waa not necessary.
John N. Josephs of South Omaha was
the defendant in the original case wherein
Lee W. Smith brought suit for forcible
detainer before Justice Levy of South
Omaha. He took eight days' continuance.
At the end of that time Josephs filed af
fidavit for changn of venue. . Levy refused
to grant It unless bond was filed for rent,
pending the change. Monday Josephs ap
plied to Judge Sears for a writ of man
damus to compel Levy to allow the change
of venue. An alternative writ was Issued
returnable Tuesday at 10 o'clock. Tho
case was tried yesterday on the writ and
the court granted the peremptory writ
compelling Justice Levy to grant the
change of venue without bond.
ROUSE ON LATE LEGISLATURE
Speaker Thinks People Will Like It
Better and That It Did
Much Work.
Speaker George L. Rouse of the lower
house of the recent Nebraska legislature
Is In Omaha, having come from his home
In Grand Island to attend the Shriner con
clave. "I think the people are gradually getting
a better Impression of the work of our
legislature," ho declared, "and that they
will not condemn us as entirely vicious
and worthies I have been a member of
a great many legislatures, but none of
thorn attended to business so expeditiously
or transacted so much business as this
one.
"What about politics? Oh, it's too early
to talk on that subject. Yes, I know
some of the people down at tho legislature
were using my name as a probable can
didate for governor, but I never had any
such idea when I consented to represent
my people at Lincoln, and I wouldn't think
of starting anything at this time, anyway."
JERSEY CITY STOCK EXCHANGE
Corporation That Will Compete with
Wall Street In Buying; and Selling-
Securities.
NEW YORK. April 25.-The certificate of
incorporation of the New Jersev Htoclt Ex-
bett diversion tunnel, which will have an change was filed in New Jersey today. The
area of 100 square feet and will be three
and one-half miles long, can be excavated
in 1906-6, and completed for use during the
Irrigation season of 1907. The Corbett-Garland-Frannle
main canal, tyrty-slx.
miles long, for the irrigation of 80,000 acres,
can be completed for use during the Irri
gation season of 1907. The flrBt twenty
five miles, with distribution system, will
probably cover 60,000 acres of land near
Garland in 1906-6.
Construction work will be undertaken on
the Wlllwood diversion dam and Willwood
tunnel In 1906. The Wlllwood canal, six
teen miles long, with distribution system
to Irrigate 26,000 to 36,000 acres of the south
aide land, will be under way early In 1906,
and will be completed In time for bene
ficial use tu 1907.
Postal Matters.
John L. Dawson has been appointed post
master at Kyle, Shannon county, 8. li..
vice Joseph Kocer, resigned.
Rural carriers appointed: Iowa Harlan,
route 6, Sanford J. Fisher carrier, Daisy
A. Fisher substitute. South Dakota Ar
mour, route 3, Arthur J. Swarti carrier,
John F. Knapp substitute; route 4, Wil
liam Matteson carrier, Adelbert Sherman
substitute; route 6, Lawrence M. Hand car
rier, George T. Hand substitute.
Contracts and Proposal.
Bids were opened at the Indian bureau
today for the construction of a water tower
at the boarding school of the Lower Brule
agency In South Dakota, There were three
bidders, the lowest being Des Moines Bridge
and Iron company at $3,118.
Proposals for installation of the heating
apparatus for the new public building at
Pierre, S. D., were opened in the office of
the supervising architect today. There
were thirteen proposals, the lowest being
T. M. MaguJre of Minneapolla at $3,889.
The secretary of the Interior will very
soon advertise for bids for construction of
the Pathfinder dam and auxiliary works
to Impound the flow of the North Platte
river at a point about fifty milea south
west of Casper, Wyo. The reclamation serv
ice is pushing work on the North Platta
project with the utmost vigor, and ex
peels to be supplying water to portion! of
the land under it early In 1908.
Charlton May Succeed Ht(u
After having practically selected Paul
Charlton of Omaha to succeed Charles T
(Continued oa Beooud Page.
object of the corporation, as stated In tho
papers, Is to maintain an exchange and to
furnish facilities for its members In tho
purchase and sale of securities. The ex
change la capitalised In the sum of $250,000,
there being 6,000 shares at $500 each.
When the news that there Is to bo a
Jersey stork exchange reached Wall street
it was assumed that the new enterprise Is
undertatken for the purpose of avoiding the
additional cost that will be Imposed upon
stock transactions when the new transfer
tax law goes into effect on June 1, in this
state
The incorporation papers provide that
the proposed exchange, may have branch
offices in New York and other cities.
CHANGES ON THE WABASH
P. A. Delano Klected Vice President
In Charge of Property and Henry
Miller General Manasjer.
ST. LOUIS. April 25 The announcement
was made here tonight that at a meeting
of the Board of Directors of the Wabaah
railroad in New York today, F. A. Delano,
recently elected president of the Wabash
Pittsburg Terminal Railroad company, was
elected vice president of the Wabash rail
road. In full charge of the property.
Mr. Delano will assume charge on May L
He has appointed Henry Miller, now gen
eral superintendent of the Burlington lines
In Missouri, as general manager of the
Wabash system, the appointment being ef
fective May 1.
READY FOR A FIGHT
Russian Commander Said to Have Fer footed
Plans for Decisive Battle.
WILL WIN OR SINK WITH HIS SHIPS
Every Detail of Coming Conflict Given
Admiral's Personal Attention.
JAPANESE SHIPS OFF KAMRANH BAY
Report That Twenty War Vessels Faaaei
There Sunday Evening.
BALTIC FLEET SEIZES AN ISLAND
Report from Hons; Knns That Ad
nlral llojrst re naky line Taken
Possession of llatmnn Chl
ueae Investigating.
SAIOON. Corliln-Clilna, April 25. (: a,
m.) Advices Just receled from Kamranh
bay say that twenty Japanese warships
passed the bay between 8 and 9 o'clock on
the evening of April S3.
Two ships, loaded with rice from Saigon
and bound for Japan, have been captured
by ships belonging to the Russian squad
ron. Russian officers are reported to have de
clared that Admiral Rojestvensky la de
termined to fight Admiral Togo and will
endeavor to vanquish the Japanese squad
ron or sink with it. Admiral Rojest
vensky has given every detail of the com
ing conflict his particular attention. Togo's
flagship, will be his objective, according
to a special plan.
More firing at sea was heard at Kamranh
bay Sunday morning. Tho reports were
extremely faint.
It is reported that four Russian cruisers
are lying off the coast.
The statements that the crew of the Rus
sian protected cruiser Diana Joined Ad
miral Rojestvensky's squadron are again
pronounced absolutely unfounded. On the
contrary, while the Diana has been In
terned, the most minute precautions have
been taken to prevent the slightest breach
of neutrality. With the exception of Dr.
Storm, who was Invalided to Russia, one
noncommisioned officer who dlde and two
sailors who were Invalided, the crew re
mains the same. .The commander of the
Diana has been given his parole and re
ports dally to the French commandant. All
the essential parts of the Dlan's machlnory
are on board the Frencn battleship Re
doubtable. '
Ilnsslana Slay Have Taken Island.
CHICAGO, April 25. A Special to the
Daily News from Hong; Kong says: - Great
excitement prevails In Chinese circles here
over a report that the Baltic fleet has
seized the Island of Hainan. The viceroy
of Kwang Tung has dispatched ofllolals
to investigate tho matter."
NeboKatoil's Squadron In China Sea.
PARJS, April K.A dispatch from Siagon
to the Petit Journal states that nine war
ships, supposed to be Vice Admiral Neboga-
toft'B dttuchmeut of the st-cund l'ocitio
squadron, doubled Cape Bake the night of
Avril 25.
Capu Bake Is about fifty miles northeast
of Sulgon.
Reports Uamaaed Jap Ship.
TSINGTAU, April 2i. The German
cruiuer Sperber reports having sighted,
April 22, In the Straight of Formosa, a
Japanese man-of-war towing anoinnr one.
which was badly damaged.
Positive confirmation has been obtained
here of the statement that the Russian
squadron loft Kamranh bay April 22 and
that the Russian cruiser Svletlana, the
Russian hospital ship Orel and fourteen
transports are still off Kamranh bay.
Tho dtviulon of the Ruuslan squadron
commanded by Admiral Nebagatuft had not
Joined the main squadron, commanded by
Admiral Rojestvensky, up to today.
Report Is Erroneous.
BERLIN, April 25. An Investigation
shows that the German cruiser Sperber
was not In the straits of Formosa April 22.
It arrived at Tslnglau from Shunhoikwan
April 21 and left Tnliigtau April 2t, bound
for Hogg Kong.
Do Kot Kxpeet Battle Boon.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.-4 a. m.
Admiralty circles ure comlneT to accept tha
view that there will be no great or general
action between the fleets of Russia and
Japun for some time, basing their belief
on strategic and tactical reasons, which
Incline Admiral Toko to avoid a decisive
action until he has made every effort to
demoralize the Russian fleet by torpedo
attacks and Interference with transports
by his cruiser division.
The admiralty last evening scouted the
reports that engagements have already oc
curred, pointing out the great distance
separating the places where the dispatches
originated and a naval staff captain de
clared that repoVts from English sources
should not only bo doubted, but even mis
trusted. The probability of a sortie by the Vladi
vostok squadron In an attempt to Join Ad
miral Rojestvensky Is discussed by ths
Razvedchlk, a military weekly paper, which
confirms the r port that three cruisers,
Gromobol, Rlssla and Bogatyr, have been
repaired and that Vladivostok harbor Is
free of lue and comments on this accession
of strength to Rojestvensky. The paper
also Intimates that there Is a possibility
that Vice Admiral Nebogutoff has Joined
Movements of Ocean eaarla April 25.
At Naples Arrived: Prinz Adelbert, from
New York.
At New York Sailed: Adingla, for Bal
timore; Armenian, for Liverpool; Chris
tiana, for Hamburg. Arrived: Pomera
nian, from New York; Astoria, from New
York.
At Ixindon Arrived: Minneapolla, from
New York.
At Antwerp Arrived: Finland, from New
York.
At Bremen Arrived: Kaiser Wllhelm II,
from New York.
At Gibraltar Sailed: Weimar, for New
York.
At Boulogne Balled: Pretoria, for New
York.
At Naples Sailed: Sardengla, for New
At Leghorn Arrived: Italia, from New
York.
At Genoa Arrived: Cltta Dl Rergio,
from New York; Slcilla, from New York.
Sailed. Cittl IH Napoli. for New York.
At Gueenstown Arrived: Majestic, from
New York for Liverpool, and proceeded.
i the second squadron, and expresses the
opinion that RoJestvennky will proceed as
rapidly as possible for Vladivostok.
The admiralty continues mistrustful of
many of the dispatches from the far east
reporting the sighting of Russian and Jap
anese thips. The officials apparently are
certain, however,, that Admiral Nebogatoff
has not yet entered the China aea. Some
naval officers are of the opinion that Ad
miral Rojeatvent-ky has left some of his
transports behind to be conveyed by Ne
bogatoff and has pushed on, favored by
the thick weather reported along the coast.
But the majority believe that Rojestvensky
will cruise along the An nam coast until
Nebogatoff Joins him, pointing out that he
can afford to play a waiting game, leav
ing Admiral Togo the alternative of allow
ing a Juncture or walling 1,0(10 miles from
his base to give open battle, which la ex
actly what Kojeat vensky most desires.
Japanese "ear Fnaaa.
CUB FOO. April 26.-(t p. ro,) It was re
ported from Core today, that Admiral