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MESSAGE FROM KING
Swedish Baler Will Not Bective Deputa
tion from Norwegian Storthing.
DOES NOT RECOGNIZE REVOIUTI
Eayi Aotion it Violation of Conatito f
and Act of Union.
SEPARATION IS WIDELY DISCI a
Swedish Officials Say No Member of il
family Will Accept Throie. .
EMBLEMS OF UNION TAKEN FROM FLAG
.torweglan Cuomil of Stat Pnta Into
Motion Machinery for Separate
Government at Chrlstianl
and ,otlflea Army.
STOCKHOLM, June 8. King Oscar lias
re: used to receive the deputation appointed
to prevent biro, the Norwegian Storthing a
address .
The request that the king receive the
deputation was sent by the president ol
the Storthing, M. Werner, who received a
telegram from him reading as lollows;
As 1 do not recognize the revolutionary
steps winch the Storming, in violation ot
tne constitution and act of union and In
revolt against lis King, has, unloiiunalely,
taken, i decline to receive the deputa
tion. The king Is receiving very many tele
grams expressing sympathy and devotion
from all parts ot the kingdom.
Council of State Acts.
CHRISTIAN IA. June t.-The council of
state, following the action of the Storthing
In dissolving the union of Norway and
Sweden, proclaiming that King Oscar Is no
.. , aw. lev .ha.f) . A U , Tf mj BI1U I1UV-11, w.V
m.Jv reins of government in the hands of the
C - rnnnrll ' f .1.1. la tir, .nA I r mltK Ih. ra-
organlzatlon of the government In the man
ner indicated In the program which had
been more or less prepared before the final
step was taken by which yesterday's peace
ful revolution was accomplished.
The department of national defense has
Issued a decree to the army, acquainting
it with the resolution of the Storthing and
the assumption of the government by the
council of state, and Intimating that the
army must comply with the new conditions,
rendering allegiance to those now conduct
ing the government,
Minister of State Loevland has been ap
pointed foreign minister, and the council of
state has decided to divorce the Foreign
office from the departments of Commerce,
navigation, etc., which heretofore has been
amalgamated.
The council resolved to eliminate the em
blems of the union from the war flag of
Norway.
The new Norwegian, flag will be hoisted
throughout the country at 10 a. m, tomor
row. The council of defense has ordered
the flags over all the fortresses and war
ships of Norway, to be saluted with
twenty-one srune.-, '
The substitution of the new for the old
flag of Chiistlanta will take place at Aker
shus fort In the presence of the garrison
of the capital.
The Storthing this afternoon empowered
the president of the house to forward to
King Oscar the address adopted yesterday
with a covering memorandum.
Two Norwegian gentlemen who were ap
pointed to attend Prince Gustavus Adnlphus,
eldest son of the crown prince at his mar
riage to Princess Margaret Victoria of
Connaught, will, pending Instructions, re
main here Instead of accompanying the
prince to London.
The prayerbook of the Norwegian church
has been modified In accordance with the
change In the political situation, the pray
ers for the royal family being omitted.
The ecclesiastical authorities have Issued
i a notice calling on the clergy at the first
celebration of divine service after the de
position of the king to offer an appropriate
liJaJi)rayer for the fatherland.
f ), Some Prospect of Republic
, " COPENHAGEN, June 8. it Is reported
j that the Norwegian government, in view of
King Oscar's apparently definite refusal to
consider the offer of the Storthing to place
a prince of the house of Bemadotte on the
throne, has privately approached the
Danish royal family to ascertain If an offer
of the throne would be received by a mem
ber of It, preferably Prince Charles, son of
Crown Prince Frederick. The general opln-
on expressed here is that such an offer
would be refused.
According to reports from Stockholm
King Oscar may be Induced to reverse his
decision and to favorably regard the offer
of the throne to a member of his house.
Leading Swedish politicians are much
divided over the question, which, it is un
derstood, will not be definitely derided
prior to the extraordinary session of the
Rlksdng.
Authoritative Information received from
Norwegian circles represents the majority
of Norwegians as opposed to giving the
throne to a prince of the house of Bema
dotte. It Is stated that If King Oscar
should definitely refuse the throne for a
member of his family and that If the Danish
royal family should likewise refuse to
place one of Its princes on it Norway will
become a republic and that this is favored
by the muss of the population.
The Storthing, however, believed that the
offer of the throne to a prince of the house
of Bemadotte would facilitate future ne
gotiations with Sweden over the common
Interests of both countries. It is under
stood that these negotiations will be begun
as soon as possible after speclul envoys
have been sent to the powers requesting
the recognition of the Independence of
Norway. Dr. Hagerup, former premier
and now minister at Stockholm; Urgurd
Tbsen and Fridjof Nansen, the Arctic ex
plorer, are now mentioned as envoys to the
powers.
The Associated Press learns that Crown
Prince Gustave had a long Interview on
the crisis with Emperor William before
he left Berlin, and that it la understood
the emperor Is not unwilling to Intervene
In favor of the Swedish dynasty.
An authority Intimately connected with
the emperor confirms a rumor that hs
abandoned his trip to Norway at the re
quest of Crown Prince Gustave.
The general opinion is that the crown
prince was more irreconcilable to Norway
than was his father and there Is no doubt
that he Induced King Oscar to veto the
consular kill.
Many English and American tourists who
arrived here on their way to Norway have
abandoned the trip owing to the revolution.
Say a Raaala la Not laterested.
ST. PETERSBURG. June s.-ln conversa
tion with a Russian diplomat regarding
Norway and Sweden, the Associated Presj
torrespondent was Informed that all the
talk of Russia striving for an Ice-free port
in Lyngen fiord was a popular myth, which,
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SUBMARINE BOAT GOES DOWN
Fonr Persona of Crew of Kiahteen
Escape from British
Vermel.
PLYMOUTH, England. June S.-8ubma-
Ine boat A-8 was lost off the breakwater
icre tnls morning. Three explosions are
said to have occurred on board before it
foundered. It had on board eighteen offi
cers and men, including Its regular crew
ami men who were in training. Fourteen
of the number were drowned. The others
were picked up.
The disaster occurred while the "A-8''
was proceeding to sea for practice, accom
panied by another submarine boat and a
torpedo boat. Three explosions were seen
from the shore to occur on board the "A-8,"
whirh suddenly disappeared. Tugs and div
ers immediately proceeded to the scene.
The submarine bout Ilea in eighteen
fathoms of water. The first Intimation of
the disaster came from the boat Itself sig
naling that it was submerged and could
not come to the surface. A signal was
received shortly before noon which said:
"All right up to the present."
Diving parties Immediately proceeded to
the scene. Those who were saved were
standing In the vicinity of the conning
tower at the time of tho disaster and were
picked up by a passing trawler. They
were: Lieutenant Candy, commander of
the boat; Sub-lieutenant Murdock, a petty
officer, and a seaman.
The lost boat was of shout 3d) tons dis
placement and was lnunched in 1904.
A heavy explosion occurred over the po
sition where the submarine boat sank and
there Is no hope of saving any of the men
who were carried down with it. The ex
plosions first reported are believed to have
been caused by the escape of gasoline simi
lar to the acrldent to the "A-5."
One of the survivors who was interviewed
said he was unable io explain the cause of
the accident to the "A-5." lie added that It
suddenly dipped while Its hatches were open
and that tho boat Immediately filled and
sank. The man added:
"Lieutenant Candy came to my assistance
when I was almost exhausted and kept me
afloat until we were picked up by the
trawler."
This Is the third submarine boat disaster
within a little more than a year, the others
being the "A-l," run down by a liner In the
Solent, by which eleven officers and men
were entombed in the bottom of the sea,
and the "A-5," which sank off Qtieenstown
after an explosion by which six of its crew
were killed.
LECPP SEES WINNEBAGOES
Indian Commissioner Faji Visit to the
Beierration to Investigate.
DEGRADATION OF TRIBE APPALLS HIM
Plain Talk to Red Men Onlllnra the
Policy that Mill Re Adopted
In the Hope of He-form.
MOROCCO MAY GET CASH
Saltan Said to Hart Been Offered
Large Loan by American
Capitalists.
TANGIER, Morocco, June 8. It is re
ported that private offers have been made
to the sultan of Morocco of a loan of
125,000,000, and that it is alleged that the
offer Is supported by American capitalists,
but a suitable guarantee remains the diffi
culty, since the customs are pledged to
France for the next fifteen years.
. Gerard A. Lowther, British minister to
Morocco, presented his credentials to the
sultan today. The ceremony wus attended
by the customary picturesque Moroccan
display. Mr. Lowther In his speech as
sured the sultan of the sincerity of King
Edward and of the British government in
the desire for the welfare of Morocco and
their "earnest wishes for the maintenance
of the power and authority of the Sherltlan
ruler." Tho latter reciprocated tho wish
for a continuance of the traditional friend
ship between tho two countries. Through
out the Interview the sultan was impas
sive, almost Indifferent. The political situa
tion remains befogged and will not be
cleared up until Mr. Lowther has a private
audience of the sultan.
LONDON, June 8. :37 p. m.-The Asso
ciated Press learns that Germnnv ha. ...
an identical note to all the powers sig
natory or tne Madrid convention, proposing
an International conference on the question
of Morocco. It is understood that nnr.
of the powers has yet replied.
SUN SHINES (MR0YAL PARTY
Spanish and Brltlah Monarrha Spend
the Day at Alderahot
Camp.
LONDON. June 8. For the first time
since his arrival In England King Alfonso
this morning saw the sun, a bright summer
day being provided for the most Important
runctlon of his visit, the military review
at Aldershot. The young king, wearing
the uniform of a British general, and King
Edward, In a field marshal's uniform, ac
companied by Queen Alexandra, the prince
of Wales, tho duke- of Connaught and the
princess drove to Waterloo station through
brightly decorated streets closely guarded
by soldiers, uniformed police and detec
tives and lined by cheering crowds.
The two kings, the prince of Wales and
the duke of Connaught were accompanied
by their full suites, forming a most bril
liant procession. At the railroad station
Immense crowds gave King Alfonso the
noisiest welcome of his visit.
The two kings on arriving at the camp
drove to I.afans plain, where they mounted
chargers and, accompanied by their staffs,
proceeded to the parade grounds. About
25,0(0 troops of all arms were closely scru
tinized by JCIng Alfonso, who apparently
was keenly Interested.
Dynamite Wrecks Rank.
PARIS. 111., June 8. The Edgar County
National bank was wrecked by dynamite
early today The charge also demolished a
Jewelry store and a shoe store adjoining.
The vault was wrecked, but the smaller
safe, In which were the bank funds, was
overturned, hut is still Intact. A strange
circumstance is that Walter Juntgen,
the bookkeeper of the bank, has a
broken arm, which he says was caused by
a brick flying Into his window across the
square from the explosion. The officers of
the bank announce that, they will resume
business tomorrow.
Sfw Speaker for Roane ri Commons.
LONDON. June 8. James William Low
ther. conservative, deputy speaker and
chairman of the committee on ways and
means, was unanimously elected speaker of
the House of Commons today, in succession
to William Court Gully who recently re
signed. This is the first time since 1833
that the conservatives have been able to
put ons of their own party in the chair.
After the election the house adjourned un
tlll June 10.
In vratlaatlua Leper Colony.
HONOLULU, June S. Surgeon General
Wyman of the Bureau of Public Health
and the marine hospital aervlce, and Gov
ernor Carter will sail next Friday for the
Molokai leper settlement, where Mr. Wy
man will investigate the conditions prevail
ing there and select a aite, one mile aquare,
for the federal station, which la to be estab
lished at the settlement under an act of the
lust congress.
Francis E. Ieupp, United States commis
sioner of Indian affairs, arrived in Omaha
Thursday night from the Winnebago res
ervation, where he appeared unexpectedly
a few dnys ago and began an Investigation
of conditions existing among the Indians.
One object 'of Mr. I-cupp's visit was t i
look into numerous charges of graft abo. ;
the reservation, and another object was to
study the social and material condition of
the Winnebagoes themselves. In regard to
the former he said;
"Many charges of fraud of one sort or
another have been brought to me, and 1
am making a careful investigation. If I
find that leases have been secured by
fraud, they will be cancelled. For several
weeks Miss Scovel, un agent of the de
partment, who went there In the role of a
teacher, has been collecting information for
me. No one, not even the agent, knew
that she had any connection with the gov
ernment, and she was able to do good
work. 1 have her reports in my posses
sion. What they amount to I am not pre
pared to say, as 1 have not finished the in
vestigation." This was Mr. Leupp's first visit to the
reservation and he expressed himself as
surprised at tho moral condition of the
tribe.
Moral Condition of Winnebagoes.
"A few years ago these Indians were get
ting along nicely," he said. "Today they
are in a deplorable condition. They are
besotted with whisky and living in ad'ult
ery. They light and carouse day and night
and try to get along with the least possible
amount of work. Driving to the railroad
from the reservation today 1 saw four
wagonloads of drunken Indians. They are
content with anything if they get their li
quor. I saw a place where the white man
to whom the Indian had leased the land
was living In tho Indian's fine house and
the Indian and his family were living in
a little shack In the rear.
"I called a council of the Indians Tues
day and addressed them through their in
terpreters. In the first place I blamed
them for believing things told to them
about the government's intentions by per
sons outside the government service. I told
them that they could always get Into
communication with me through their
agent. Much harm has been done by those
who represent to the Indians that tliey
know the policy of the department.
Indiana Told to Reform.
"Then I told them that they were re
sponsible for their own misery, that if they
had been the prey of grafters It was be
cause their love of liquor would not al
low them to take care of their affairs
properly. "This drinking and dancing must
stop.' I said. 'If you don't stop going out
and getting drunk it is In my power to for
bid you leasing your land and I will do It.
You cannot leuse the land to get money to
debauch yourselves. Quit the whisky and
go to work and you will not be disturbed.
As for your dances, I realize that they
were once a religious rite and I have no
wish to Interfere with any man's religion
but they have degenerated Into mere
drunken revels. If the frequency of the
dances Is not lessened and the whisky kept
away from them, they must stop alto
gether, and those taking part In them will
find themselves without an Income from
their lands."
"I have the power to do and am pre
pared to do Just what I told them. I am
here battling with the first situation of its
kind I have encountered since the handing
down of the supreme court's decision that
the Indian who has a land allotment is
a citizen and has a right to buy liquor.
Since it is now no crime under the federal
laws to sell liquor to the Indian, the red
man himself must be dealt with more vig
orously and the plan I have suggested is
the only one I find practical.
Hopes to Check Fall.
"I have hopes that the downward course
of the Winnebagoes may be stayed. The
talk I gave them will have a salutary effect
on them. They are afraid of losing their
Income, and a few examples made by the
government will make them more afraid.
Then we hope to have the state laws re
garding liquor selling enforced. In some of
tho towns near the reservation tho brawls
of the Indians have stirred up public senti
ment, so that the liquor Is no longer sold
to them openly. On account of the atti
tude of the citizens of Pender the saloon
Ists at that place have reached an agree
ment not to sell to the Indians. At Homer
the unrullness of drunken Indians caused
the town to close Its saloons. The United
8tatcs will deal with those men who take
liquor on the reservation, but we are look
ing to the state, to punish those who sell It
to the Indians outside the reservation."
Mr. Iupp will leave this evening for
San Francisco to superintend the letting of
Indian contracts. He will then do some
work among the Indians of California and
I'tah.
MORTON'S NAME SUGGESTED
Secretary of Snxr May Head F.qolt
able Society Lincoln Reslana
from Board.
NEW YORK, June 8. The nominating
committee appointed by the directors of
th Equitable Life Assurance society to
name a chairman of the lard who shall
direct the affairs of the society, met today,
but adjourned until tomorrow without
definite action, It was learned, other than
the dismissal of the name of Judse George
Gray of Delaware In connection with tho
hoard chairmanship. The adjourned meet
ing of the board of directors will be re
sumed at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, at
which time a report from the nominating
committee Is expected.
It Is understood that among the names
under consideration today were those of
Taul Morton, who Is soon to retire as sec
retary of the navy, and General Horace
Porter, former ambassador to France.
President James W. Alexander and Vice
President James H. Hyde were examined
today by State Superintendent of Insurnnce
Hendricks, whose inquiry into the affairs
of the society Is drawing to a close.
Among the developments bf the day were
the announced resignation of Robert T.
Lincoln from the board of directors, the
cancellation of a J.W.000 policy by Melville E.
Ingalla, recently resigned as a director, and
a statement by Alvln W. K recti, president
of the Equitable Trust company, and a
director of the Equitaole Life, that there
was absolutely no truth in the published
report that the inquiry of the state in
surance department would show a new im
propriety involving S10,0u0,0no.
The report that Robert T. Lincoln has
resigned as a director of the Equitable
society is correct, but it is understood
that Mr. Lincoln's resignation lias not
been accepted and efforts are being made
to induce him to withdraw It.
A letter was received here today by a
former Equitable director from Melville E.
Ingalls, in which Mr. Ingalls announces
that a $50,000 policy held by him In the
Equitable had been cancelled. After Mr.
Ingalls had resigned as a director he said
any further action taken by hiin would bo
as a policy-holder.
First Vice President James H. Hyde also
was examined by State Superintendent of
Insurance Hendricks today. It was re
ported at the Equitable offices this after
noon that General Horace Porter, former
ambassador of France, will be selected as
the chairman of the board. No confirma
tion of this report could lie obtained.
BOLD APPEAL TO THE CZAR
Zcmstvo Delegates Demand an Immediats
Convocation ef Assembly.
STRONG ARRAIGNMENT OF BUREAUCRACY
FIGHT AMONG THE EDITORS
Paper Read Before National Associa
tion Condemning Methods of
Qnny (mixes a Row.
GRAND JURY IS FREE TO ACT
Government Will Xot Interfere with
Work of Federal Body at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 8. Upon advice from
I'nited States District Attorney Morrison
at Washington, the federal grand Jury
Investigating the "Beef trust" began the
canvass of testimony today with a view of
classification to support various Indict
ments expected to be returned. According
to advices received from Morrison the De
partment of Justice declined to interfere
with the direction of the grand Jury and
I'nited States Assistant Attorney Goodman
was instructed to Inform the grand Jury
that any indictments returned would be
prosecuted to the fullest extent and that
no favoritism would be shown.
FAST RUN ON PENNSYLVANIA
Special Train Rnna the 4tiX Miles from
Plttabnrc to Chicago tn
440 Mlnotea.
PITTSBURG. June S.-The distance be
tween Chicago and Pittsburg over the
Pennsylvania line. 468 miles, waa covered
In the phenomenal time of 440 minutea
without much effort today. A special train,
practically a counterpart In else and
weight of the Pennsylvania Special, the
new eighteen-hour train between Chicago
and New York, which la to be established
by the Pennsylvania next Sunday, June 11,
was taken over the road and strengthened
the confidence of operating officials of the
Pennsylvania system In their ability to
annihilate distance.
GUTHRIE, Okl., June 8. The action of
James A. Benn, city editor of the Philadel
phia North American, In attacking Governor
Pennypacker and the late Senator Quay In
an address before the National Editorial
association Hero today, has caused a light in
the- Pennsylvania delegation which may be
carried before the association tomorrow.
His action took Quay's friends In the con
vention completely by surprise. Tonight F.
B. McKee of Freeport, L. II. Ha i ter of
Bellefonte and F. S. Pholps of Erie, Pa.,
assert thst they will xsent a resolution
tomorrow condemning Mr. Kenn'n course.
Mr. Benn In his address, "Muzzles In
Pennsylvania," reviewed the organization
of the so-called Quay "machine" and the
events leoding up to the passage of the
Pennypacker libel law. He blamed Mr.
Quay for this severe law, declaring that It
was Quay's governor that Instigated it. He
closed by saying:
There never was a Quay or Pennypacker
born who could form or Invent a measuro
that would restrict the liberty of the press
or hamper it in its constitutional right of
public utterance. If the Quays of Pennsyl
vania desire unsmlrched biographies let
them leave behind them records free from
stain. If the Pennypockers of Pennsyl
vania or any other commonwealth In this
union desire to effectually muzzle the press
they must hie. themselves to some other
land than that In the fundamental law of
which it is written: "The freedom of the
press ought not to be restricted."
President Screws delivered his annual ad
dress this morning. J. W. Carr of Ander
son, Ind spoke on "The Public School and
the Public Press."
Other addresses were given by Colonel
John Dymond of New Orleans, D. H. Butler
of Lincoln, Neb., Miss Virginia C. Clay of
Huntsvllle, Ala., A. F. Sheldon of Chicago
and J. H. Potts of New York.
A reception was given to the visiting
women during the afternoon and tonight a
similar reception is being tendered the
delegates at tho Masonic temple. The elec
tion of officers, the selection of the next
place of meeting and the adoption of reso
lutions will take place tomorrow morning.
Address Saya Country la on Verge of
Civil War and Dora Sot Con
tain Single Word of
Loyally.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Readjustment of Snlarlea of Ne
braska Post mailt era ia
Taken I p.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. June 8.-Speelal Tele
gram.) Senator Millard has secured an In
crease of pension from $J4 to $30 per month
for John Patrick of Blair, Neb.
These changes in postmasters' salaries
were announced today: Nebraska Ansley
and Gibbon, $1,000 to $1,100; Bloomfleld, $1,500
to $l,fiOf; Broken Bow, $l.S0O to $1,900; Calla
way, $1,100 to $1,200; College View, $1,200 to
$1,400; Columbus, $2.2iO to $i'.3n0; Fairfield,
$1,300 to $1,400; Fairmont, 11,600 to $1,700. Do
creased: Arlington, $1,200 to $1,100; Exeter,
$1.40J) to $1,300. Iowa Increase, Wellman!
$1,100 to $1,200. Decrease, Creston, $2,500 to
$:.'); Jewell, $1,400 to $1,300; Lake Cltv.
$1,700 to $1,600; Strawberry Point. $1,300 to
$1,200.
Rural routes Nos. 1 and 2 have been or
dered established August 15 at Bancroft,
Kossuth county, la., serving 600 people and
165 houses.
Albert E. Larson has been appointed reg
ular, and Oscar Olson, substitute rural car
riers foe route No. 2 at Violin, 8. p.
TROUBLES OF LABEL LEAGUE
Mra. Simpson, Son Expelled for
"Treason," May Found a Xew
Society,
CHICAGO, June 8. Mra. Sue M. Simpson,
accused of treason by Mra. Brettell, presi
dent of the Women's International Label
league, was expelled from the organization
today by a secret vote of 29 to 31. This ac
tion followed one of the most spirited ses
sions ever witnessed in Hull House, where
the meeting was held. Mrs. Simpson, after
the vote was taken, said that she would
carry the case to the federal courts to get
Justice. "It was gavel rule, and a terrlbl)
injustice was done me," she said.
Many of the delegates present were not
allowed to vole on the question. They say
that they will form a new order similar to
the present one, with Mrs. Simpson at the
head. The present body has more than 2,0ifl
members at present, and women who claim
to represent some l.COO members, say they
w ill secede. The session opened today with
a motion to exclude the press. Mra. Ellen
8. Lllllbridge of Peoria made a strong plea
against this motion and It waa defeated.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 9.-1:50 a. m.
The voice of the delegates of the aemstvoa
and of the municipalities demanding In no
uncertain tune the Immediate convocation
of a national assembly to pass upon the
question of peace or war, to heal Internal
strife and to unite the people for the re
juvenation of Russia, will be heard in the
address adopted by the all-Russian zcmstvo
congress at Moscow," which a deputation
headed by Count Hayden and M. Shipoff
is brUiglng to present to the emperor. The
document bids fait to become history. The
customary phrases of respect at the open
ing and closing are omitted and it Is other
wise unceremonious, employing the direct
personal pronoun.
Burranerncy Arraigned.
The address arraigns the bureaucracy and
reminds the emperor that his pledge to con
voke a national assembly Is slow of fulfill
ment. It says the country is on the verge
of civil war and even ventures to ciitl
else a royal measure, contrasting the in
crease of the police power by the ukase Is
sued last Sunday with a weakening of the
administrative process which the country
had been led to expect.
The address urges the summoning of a
national assembly that the war may become
national or cease and concludes with a
solemn reminder that the sovereign's duty
is to God and the fatherland, and a prayer
for action before It is too late.
There is intense Interest to learn whether
the emperor will receive the bearers of so
bold a message, couched In terms such as
have never before been used between the
emperor and his subjects. The address is
followed by a stream of petitions from In
dlvlduals and municipalities. The dnumaa
of nearly all the principal cities have ad
dressed the throne praying that the repre
sentatives of the people be summoned at
once.
Extracts from the Address.
The address Is a lengthy document, from
which the following are extracts:
Sire: Russia has been drawn into a dis
astrous war by criminal abuses and the
negligence ol your counsellors.
Our army Is powerless and our fleet has
oeen anniniintert. nut more menacing than
this extreme peril Is the nrosncct of n civil
war waged by your people against all the
vnen m oangerous ana ignorant bureau
cracy.
Proceeding the address declares that the
emperor's reform intentions have been dis
torted and miscarried, while the police
have been given unrestricted power. The
address says:
Mnrtial lnw has been declared and the
Cath to enable the truth to reach you Is
arred to your subjects.
Hire, before it Is too late, for the welfare
of Russia, command a convocation of rep
resentatives of the nation, elected hv equal
franchises, and let these elected represen
tatives decide with you the vital question of
war or peace, thus transforming the war
into a naiJoiint-question.
Let them establish an agreement with
you, renovated national organization.
Sire, don't delay. Great is your responsi
bility before God and before Russia in this
terrible hour of national trial.
Tho address will not be published In the
newspapers, but its contents will be spread
with the mysterious rapidity characteristic
of Russia.
Throughout the address the word "maj
esty" Is not used and there Is not a single
conventional expression of loyalty.
Balk at Ilia; Indemnity.
There is a significant change in tone on the
part of some of the Russian newspapers, like
the Novoe Vremya, which never heretofore
have even admitted the possibility of the con
clusion of hostilities until Russia had re
covered its. military prestige by a victory.
Today tho papers discuss calmly the ad
visability of ending the war If Japan's
terms are reasonable. The payment of a
big indemnity they declare would be too
humiliating. The Novoe Vremya says
bluntly that If Japan asks too much It
will pay Russia to prolong the contest in
definitely; while the Russ argues that if
representatives of the Russian people are
called together Japan will see itself con
fronted by the whole nation and it will
readily agree to reasonable terms.
"Even the revolutionists," the Russ adds,
"are not traitors. They are fighting the
present rotten bureaucracy and not the
mother country. They would not tolerate
a disgraceful peace."
Universal regret is expressed in official
circles at the retirement of M. Delcasse,
until recently French minister for foreign
tiffalrs. He waa regarded as a true friend
of Russia, was a personal friend of For
eign Minister Count Ijimsdorft and was a
sincere and unequivocal supporter of the
dual alliance. The Novoe Vremya says:
"We know how to appreciate true friends.
We have so lew of them."
The Russ und the Slovo consider M.
Delcasse to be the victim of trying to play
the Impossible role of a connecting link
between two rivals, Russia and Great
Britain.
The Slovo says: "M. Delcasse's policy
was ever directed toward the isolation of
Germany, but he forgot that an alliance
with Great Britain would ruin any po
litical system aimed against Germany. The
British alliance has not helped France in
Morocco, but It has embroiled it with Ger
many. M. Delcasse pays the penalty by
retiring; complications can be easier
avoided with him out of the cabinet, and
his retirement will not affect the dual
alliance."
It now transpires that Ambassador
Myers' audience with Emperor Nicholas
had been preceded by a family council at
TsarBkoe, Selo, at which It is understood
the decision was reached that peace was
entertalnable If Japan's conditions were not
too onerous.
Nevertheless thla cannot be officially con
firmed and doubt Is cast upon it by a
prominent official, who declarea that on the
contrary the council consisted mainly of
high army and naval officers and that the
discussion was devoted to the waya and
means of prosecuting instead of ending the
war.
CLAIMS AGAINST COLORADO
Attorneys for Sixty-Seven Deported
Mlnera Aak 9-I0O.0O4I Damages
from State.
DENVER, June . Claima for damages
amounting to $400,000 were filed today with
State Auditor Bent, by Attorney John H(
Murphy, counsel for the Western Federa
tion of Miners on behalf of sixty-seven
mn who were deported last year from the
Cripple Creek, Tellurlde and I .as Animas
mining district. Each claim Is accompan
ied by an affidavit reciting the great suf
fering undergone by the men who were
taken from their homes and run out of
the state by troopa under command tf Ad
jutant General Sherman Bell.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Shnvrera Friday and fooler In the
West Portion. Saturday Fair and
Warmer.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Ilonr. I)e. Hnnr. Ilea-.
m t l p. m T'i
a. m o a p. m 74
T a. nt 412 8 p. m 711
Ma. m tit 4 p. nt 70
a. n MI It p. m 74
m s l p. ni 7a
11 a. m 70 7 p. m 72
12 m 72 S p. m 71
O p. ni 71
OMAHA LAW SCHOOL BANQUET
Cloalna; of First Year of College
Marked by Plcaaant
Dinner.
It wus a genial crowd of representative
Omaha low students that sat down to the
banquet tendered them by the faculty of
tne crelghton Law school Thursday even
ing at the Millard hotel and. for the rea
son that the affair was entirely Infonnal
there was that feeling of conviviality which
permeates gatherings of this character and
reigns supreme throughout.
This Is the first year of the Crelghton
Law school, and It was for the purpose of
bringing the rtuden'.s and the faculty Into
a closer relationship, and for the purpose
of promoting the feeling of good fellowship
which Is ever manifest in schools and col
leges where the students and faculty are
brought Into close proximity, that the ban
quet was planned by the faculty. It was
hoped that the new school building, which
Is now under course of construction on
Eighteenth street near Douglas, would be
completed enough to have the banquet
there, but this idea had to be abandoned.
Rev. Father Dowllng, president of the
Crelghton college and Rev. Father O'Con
nor, vice president of the Institution, rep
resented Crelghton university at the ban
quet and made appropriate addresses be
fitting the occasion.
T. J. Mahoney, dean of the law school
faculty, presided at the gathering and acted
as ton st master, introducing a number of
the students who made appropriate Im
promptu talks, touching on the work being
done by the school and that which will
continue to bo done In the future. The
students who spoke were: William Lynch,
Frederick W. Anheuser, Joseph Donnelly,
Edward Leary, William Schall, Frank Kel
ley and Joseph Green.
T. J. Mahoney and C. J. Smyth and other
prominent members of the Omaha bar were
present at the gathering.
VERDICT IN THE KRAUSE CASE
Jury Hands In Scaled Document to
Bo Rend In Court This
Morning,
The jury In the case of the United States
against the Krause Brothers, charged with
illegally fencing government land, came In
at 10:30 Thursday night with a sealed ver
dict. The jury retired for deliberation at
1:30 Thursday afternoon and took a recess
at 6:30 p. m. for supper, returning to tho
Juryrooi i again at 6:30.
It has leaked out that several ballots
were taken on each of the fourteen counts
of the combined Indictment ar.a that an
agreement waa reached on some of those
counts relating to a partial enclos
ure of some of the public, lands In question.
There was considerable difference of opin
ion among the Jurors on the question of ac
tual Intimidation. The formal verdict will
be announced at 9 o'clock this morning. The
Jury dispersed after reaching a verdict last
night.
The defendants, John and Herman
Krause, with their attorney, L. C. Noleman,
were at the United States marshal s office
when the agreement was reached by the
jury.
WRECK NEAR KANSAS CITY
Limited Express on the Missouri
Pacific Derailed Five Peraona
SllKhtly Hurt.
Kansas city. June kpm.
' jn: , aw 1 1 o
were slightly injured in a wreck f ik.
St. Louis limited dally express, the fast
St. Louis and Kansas Cltv miko,,i ru.
clflc passenger train, near Mount Wash
ington, eight miles east of this cltv tn.
night.
The injured:
.T T Pnnlrwnll.i. ca t- , .
. , ' ., ubii r lainisuu. legs
bruised, face cut.
i-.awara . Ryan, Ixs Angeles, hand
cut.
leg bruised. "-' P ana
Isaac Monroe. St. Louis, dining car
waiter, hip bruised.
John Mill fit I .-..I- ,
hurt.
The baggage car and one coach left the
track, causing almost the vhnla train tr.
be ditched. The cause of the wreck Is un
known, but probably was due to spreading
runs.
WESTERN MINERS ADJOURN
President Moyer, Secretary Hrywood
and Executive Committee I nan
Imoualy He-elected.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 8.-The
annual convention of the Western Federa
tion of Minera ended tonight. The con
vention voted to continue the federation's
permanent headquarters at Denver and to
hold the next annual convention there in
June next. President Moyer and Secre
tary Heywood were re-elected unanimously.
The old executive committee was retained
in office. Its members will remain here In
session for several days and then will go
to Chicago in a body to take part in the
organization of the industrial union, which
will be launched on June 27.
BENJAMIN FLOREN IS DEAD
Curtis Man Dlea of Injurlea Snatalned
from Relnn- Struck by
Train.
Benjamin Floren of Curtis. Neb., vhn
was injured Wednesday evening In the
south Omaha yards by being struck hv
passenger train, died Thursday afternoon
at St. Joseph hospital. The body haa
been taken In charge by Coroner Brailey.
An inquest may be held. A telegram from
Curtla haa been received by the coroner
requesting that the body be forwarded tr,
that place for Interment. Floren was 40
year of age and an emnlove of th rip.
lington Railroad company.
Movements of Ocean Vessels June H.
At New York-Arrived: Llguria, from
Naples. Sailed: Bluecher, for Hamburg
Barbaroasa, for Bremen; La Touralne, for
Havre; Nord America, for Naples; Pari
sian, for Glasgow.
At Queenstown Sailed: Friesland for
Philadelphia; Baltic, for New York.
At Liverpool Arrived: Pomeranian, from
Montreal.
At Havre Arrived : I m T..rral tmn.
New York.
At Genoa Sailed: Sardegna, for New
York
At Hull Sailed: Steamer Consuelo, for
New York.
At Antwern bailed: Mnntreul for M.tnt.
real.
CZAR READY
FOR PEACE
Nicholas Telli Ambassador Meyer He Will
Take Subject Under Advisement.
TAKAHIRA CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE
He is Unable to Outline Terms that Japan
Will Demand.
FRIENDLY ADVICE TO THE MIKADO
Powerful Influences Will Try to Induoe
Him to Be Moderate.
SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DELICATE
No One Mill Speak of What la
Brlua; Done, bnt All of
the Diplomats Are
Busy,
WASHINGTON, June S.-The cxar has a
last been heard from here and the result 1
not unfavorable to peace. In his recent
audience with Mr. Meyer, the American
ambassador, the cxar Indicated a willing
ness to take under advisement the subject
of peace and expressed a warm appreciation
of the friendly words of Mr. Meyer, speak
ing as the personal envoy of the president.
The representation of Mr. Meyer was char
acterized by tho greatest cordiality and
friendliness, and the ambassador's cable
gram to the president giving a general ac
count of the audience is of a distinctly help
ful tone. Mr. Meyer did not bring to the
St. Petersburg government nn offer of me
diation, but a "friendly offer of good will,"
as It was described by Count Casslnl, which
was apparently gratifying to the czar.
Further than this It Is Impossible to record
the character of the cablegram.
Takahlra at White llonae.
Mr. Takahlra, the Japanese minister,
called by appointment at the Whllo House
this evening and spent half an hour with
the president. He was still unable to glva
the president the slightest Indication re
garding Japan's pence terms, but it Is be
lieved he was acquainted in a general way
with the hopeful tone of Mr. Meyer's dis
patch, and with tills as a lever, the hope Is
expressed that the. mikado will meet thi
president half way In the efforts he Is to
make In assisting In bringing about an
early peace. Earlier In the afternoon Baron
Kaneko, the Japanese financial adviser, was
received by the president and discussed the
whole situation for some time. Baron Ka
neko said tonight that Japan had not re
ceived directly or indirectly any request
from Russia for pence terms.. It was Inti
mated that Japan would be loath to give
any such statement until convinced that
Russia was prepared to take up the ques
tion of peace with the Intention of ending
the war.
Dnrand and Members; Call.
Later In the afternoon Sir Mortimer
Durand, the British ambassador, saw the
president and tonight Huron Speck von
Slernberg, the German ambassador, wa
at the White House for nearly an hour.
None of the callers would discuss their
visits and It can be slated that with the
exception of the call of Mr. Tnkahlrn.
none of these visits were of great Impor
tance. It Is expected that the situation
will change radically In the next rfnv n.
two. Until some indication comes from
Japan as to her attitude In the light of
the attitude shown by the czar the nego
tiations can hardly be expected to pro
gress.
Friendly Advice to Japan.
Meantime, powerful, though friendly In
fluence, is being brought to bear on .In nan
to ho moderate in her demands. It Is
pointed out that Japan and Russia always
must be close neighbors and that If Japan
Is unreasonable now In her great triumph
she might again bo Involved with Rimui.i
What effect these representations may have
on the mikado is of course, only conjectural.
Strong hones are entertained here In th.
highest circles that London could be re
lied on for active assistance in counKelllncr
moderation to Japan.
These hones have not vet heen rcnU,A
although Information has been received
that Great Britain will welcome peace. H
Is still hoped, however, that bi n. as
sistance from that quarter may yet b
forthcoming. Berlin and Pnrlii hrnh
giving loyal assistance to the efforts In
itiated by Washington. Further Instruc
tions have been sent Ambassador Mev,.e
ot St. Petersburg, but their character is
not known.
CubhIiiI Calls on Juaaerand.
Count Casslnl, tho Russian ambassador,
called Ht the French embassy today, where
he had a long talk on the situation with
Ambassador Jusserand. The Russian am
bassador has not yet made an appointment
with the president and It is Impossible to
obtain any information regarding the cable
grams that have reached tho embassy
from St. Petersburg In the lust twenty
four hours.
Itooaevelt the Central Figure.
ST. PETERSBURG. June S.-Presldent
Roosevelt, striving with excellent prospect
of success to end the bloody war, is now
the central tigum of the world's stage. One
of the main obstacles, it seems, will be to
overcome when botli Japan and Russia
have agreed to accept his good offices for
the arrangement of tho preliminaries. The
belligerents uro expected to bo able to ar
range peace terms direct. The president la
believed to share with Emperor William
the view that the belligerents should be al
lowed to settle the actual terms without
outside Interference. Evidence also exist
that President Roosevelt has secured tho
support of several continental powure and
that at the proper time they will appear at
his back.
Exactly what Is transpiring at Washing
ton Is -being carefully guarded. The diplo
mats here are still greatly at aea, not being
ablex to do more than venture a shrewd
guess and Indulge In speculation. The In
terest with which the moves on the Wash
ington chessboard are being followed is
evidenced by the manner In which the am
bassadors and minister who learned of
Ambassador Myers' audience with Nicho
las yesterday flocked to the American em
bassy in search of Information. But
the situation seem to be so delicate that
the ambassador is compelled to dlhplay the
most complete reserve. If Japan proves
moderate in its demands peace aeem at
last to be close ahead. An armistice will
probably be tho first evidence to the world
that the two powers have agreed to shake
hands.
'resident and F.mperor Agree.
BERLIN, June 8 The interview Baron
Spei k von Siernburg, the German ambas
sador at Washington, ha had with Presi
dent Roosevelt and the cable correspond-
mm