The Omaha Daily Bee
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VOL. XXXVI -NO. 194.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1907-TEN PAGES.
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M'RINLEY T11E GUIDE
Club Which Stan Hie 5ame Flttinil;
Obesrvee Eia Birthdaj.
llWHWAUtat'S MAYOR GUEST OF HONOR
Delireii ft Olowinz Tribute on the Life of
the Lata President.
VALUABLE POINTERS FOR THE PRESENT
Governor Sheldon, Btate Cffloere and Mem
ben of Lecialatare Attend.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE STANDS FOR THE LAW
, Ueeaslea One ml Most Felicitous In
the History of the Club and
Gfvea Prmli of Good
I for the Fat arc.
M'KTNLKY.
' Youth proclaimed hla aa a hero.
Time, a statesman; Love, a man;
ath ha. claimed him aa a martyr
Ho from goal to goal he rani
, Knowing all th sum of glory
That a human life may span.
The fifth annual banquet of the McKlnley
dub. given lust evening at the Milliard
hotel under the auspice, that marked the
event aa epochal for Nebraska republican
turn and food government, waa not only
the moat successful function In the history
of the club, but waa a significant event In
the light of the great moral awakening
now shaking tha body politic of the nation.
The banquet waa to commemorate the
sixty-fifth annivereary of the birth of
the late honored president. William Mo
Klnley. One of the dominant keynote of
the occasion waa the joining of hands, figu
ratively at least, of men from all parts
of Nebraska, showing that men really be
lieve that the Interests of the metropolis
are common with these of other parts of
tha state.
Mayer Hherburn Merrill Becker of Mil
waukee waa the honored guest from with
out tha atata. while Governor Oeorge law
on Sheldon graced the occasion with his
presence and felicitations.
Something over 800 surrounded the ban
quet tables and enjoyed a menu of edibles
and words-
Leglslatora and Officials Attend.
Most of the members of the Nebraska
house of representatives . and senate and
state officers wert brought up last even
ing from Lincoln ever tha Rock Island In
a special train aud returned at midnight.
The banqueters held an Informal reception
At tha Millard from 7, to I, at the latter
hour the speepbmaklng commenced, the
company breaking ranks at the stroke of
twelve.
After a tew worda of welcome by Oliver
C Erwln. president of the McKlnley club,
Hbort talks by John J. Ryder and Robert
Cewell. Mayer Booker of Milwaukee, the
speaker of the evening, waa Introduced by
Mr. Erwln.
Mayor Becker's Address.
Mayor Becker's address, on the Ufa of
" " ' leKlrtey-otidfo iMKig lan In Politics,"
Iras as ' follows!
..' Mr. Chairman and Oentlemeni It la with
j"Ym deepest reverence that I mention the
' name 0 one almost an sacred to the mem-
ory of the cltlseiui of the MteJ -1 1 s n
that at any man who ttaa ever lived upon
the face of the earns w iliiu'n .Mi-mmey.
I feel this evening, gentlemen, to be wholly
flnquftllllert for the tank I am to undertake,
or the reason that the subject of my re
marks Is of such extraordinary character
If te quits overwhelm and e narriss ine.
iSTertheiess I shall, In a feeble mannner,
at leant, attempt to pay a sll.ht tribute to
this great martyr to his country.
The pages of the history or our country
contain a great (leal which Illustrate he
opportunities under our system of govern
ment that are held forth to the giasp of
those of Us who are determined to live
VV" rightly, to act justly, to discriminate an J
to maae eacnncesi ana i want uneny, i
the very outset, to call attention tn the
troung men .especially within hearing of
toy voice to the example of William McKlnley,
HI
rma to preserve Us Inten-'iv h r- - -"
to the m'es of the recruiters fife and
S"1"'.'.? c"m.?,",lf,"'.J ,
ania f h War n.rimM. nroin in.
vi . .. i .,
acter which he maintained throughout hla
eventful career was early ninnitesieil. loi
even aa a simple unit In the great arnv of
the union he demonstrated the nualltlea
that flnallv fitted him for that exulted of
fice, whli'h he held with supreme honor
?nd faithfulness until he fell a victim of
he evil teachings of anarchy. Imported to
the land of the free and the home of the
brave ly the miserable offscourings of a
foreign
' Believes None Creator.
There ...o givne. .ut-n among
us than v.'Uuum AicKm.ey. and I may
have, perohauce, an exaaguratud and ex.
altud Idea of hla character and ability,
tlue to lark of knowledge of my country a
history, but 1 believe nut. During hla of
ficial life In congress, and 111 the presi
dential chair, we find, tn tracing the ac
tivities ot his brain, that they always di
re ted his tongue and pen rightly; that the
rauso oi Justice waa never slighted or nom
lected; that he aacrlilced personal Inter
ests, and sometimes defied what appeared
to bo nubile sentiment, that be miicht do
that which ho bellved was for the best In
terests of his Countrymen; and while thla
Is perhaps diverging sIlKhtly from con
tinuity, let ma speak of his conduct when
thiit rtnrk war cloud appeared upon the
h.. In vImt M -- t t riji
Brave dofenderi on the battleship Maine
Iji il.vu.-u iu tTetv uijrt.. i.i.u etuM.lr,
presumably at the dii'octlou of the rinuninh
government. Immediately the 'cry waa
raised: "Remember the Maine," and It was
one In which I any frankly that I Joined
nd that all of us. I daresay, here tonight
r lned: still, cool-needed, thoughful. care
ii I U'lllUim McKlnley paused. It seemed
m if na that our great
president lacked something, and some of
n newsiwpere
poke rashly nod prematurely of his con
u . ..i ... -. cu r than we did
tin .. ' m lint a arent and wonderful man w
had l the nr"t4entlal chair at Wnshlnn
ton. Hla hesitation waa not because he
lacked oourage, but because he hud it. The
history of what trunsptred la too clearly
et la your memories for me to attempt
to go Into details. It will be enough for
rne mervly to refer thla much to thla Inci
dent In hla career to Illustrate aufflclently
tha fact that 1 have atated. thxt he waa a
roan of unusual rouraKe. never fearing to
act aa hla ewnectenoe dictated when meet
ing a great crisis.
Groat Work tn Congress.
If I were seeking for Incidents, or going
over the record of William McKlnley s
giHid iloeda, 1 would call your attention to
nil great contribution to our legtaUtlon
uoon that mighty and many-sided problem
of the tariff, but that la not, as I under
stand It. what I am here for tonight. Still.
I believe It la eminently fitting that I
call your attention to the fart that to Wil
liam McKlnley are we Indebted fur many
years ef unparalleled prosperity. It was
V 111 Ism McKlnley who nttaxl for protec
tion tu borne Industries In Its broad prtn- '
. - t ' 1 1 1 1 .. ll.L'i.l... k. ,
1 1 a. ii mmm iiiimiu ... i.ii.k 7 w iiv tmiu-
ernd one of the greatest arts that ever
bet-ame a law of our nation. It waa he who
rt-srued us from the conditions of pauper
ism similar to those then and now prevail
ing In every free trade country. It wae he,
more than any other man, who waa atead
fast and true. And doea not hla spirit
t. Wheu he heard his oountry'a call to i
i pervade our country today 7
' 1 lfc wo not, when discussing this vital
pmtileni, naturally mutitljn hla name or
think ot hlmt
I tan wa think of prosperity and not re
I ninjiilwr the martyred McKlnley T
is mora. I asa you. anything or aoodneas
In our wonlarful country that doea Dot
tOsntlnued on Third fags)
SUMMARY OF TDE BEE
Wednesday, January RO, IflOT.
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FOR RCA ST FR NEBRASKA Generally
fair Wednesday and Thursday; not so cold
Thursday.
FOKKCAST FOR IOWA Fair and colder
Wednesday; cold wave In southeast portion.
Thursday fair and not so cold.
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DOMESTIC
"Vnt of the Baldwin Locomotive works
V,.. '-delphla damaged to extent of
fire.
Vaga 1
'W1
- -reused from the Thaw
.are secured during
pane,
the day
''i nce will prob-
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aoiy Degin lot. '.?
rag-e a
uotbi. as.
Action of the joint committee on the
atate-wide primary bill at Lincoln on
Monday night causes much adverse com
ment by the members of the legislature.
Railroad Interests are opposed W the bill.
Fags 1
rOKEIOS.
French bishops present plan by which
differences between church and state In
that country may be bridged over. It
provides for leases of church property to
priests. Fags 1
WASHXHOTOH.
House by a decisive vote restores pro
vision of agricultural bill providing for
the tree distribution of or.nary seed a.
Fage e
Senator Beverldge concludea his three
days' speech on child labor bill with an
argument supporting the power of con
gress to enact such legislation. Fags
Senator Burkett made chairman of Pa
cific railroads committee, vice Alger, de
ceased. Fags 1
lEBBAItA.
Roy Barnes, railroad eating house man
ager at Alliance. Neb., la shot and killed
by Roy Maynard, employed aa cook, whom
he had discharged from his service.
Faga 3
' Freight wreck at Lexington damagos
block signal apparatua. Fage 3
In a fight on Union Pacific train near
Valley Chef Williams la cut by cleaver
In hands of assistant. Page S
Dr. W. A. Cate, charged with assaulting
Lee Grass with intent to kill, is sen
tenced at Nelson to eighteen months at
hard lahpr. Fags 3
Mldvale school house, in Valley county,
In which Minnie Freeman saved the Uvea
Of ber thirteen pupils In the big billiard
of 1888, 1a destroyed by fire. 'NT
In a search '. for oil, , gas. coal' or any
thing els .of value, a big hole Is being
drilled from a cellar at Kearney. Pago 3
Z.OOAX.
W. J. Connell'a address to court In case
wherein he waa convloted of - contempt
aaya he waa denied unbiased hearing.
Page 5
Count Creighton erows ' stronger and
hope of recovery la entertained. Pago 1
Hayden Bros, contemplate new building
for wholesale dry goods department.
Page 5
Case of Mrs. Lena LUlle against Tribe
of Ben Hur fpr Insurance on life of
Harvey LUlle Is transferred to Omaha
from Butler bounty. Page S
Committee of house inspects Deaf and
Dumb Institute and hears what institu
tion needs. Pago 8
Omaha A Council Bluffs Street Railway
company decldea to build "crosstown
lines, on Fortieth from Cuming to Dodgo,
on Twenty-fourth from Cuming to Leav-
enworth. on L street. South Omaha, from
i Twenty-fourth to Tnirty-eixtn. rage o
Chairman Tetter of the Commercial
club announces commltteea for the year.
Page a
Park board decldea that atatue of Schil
ler shall be placed In Rivervlew park and
tbe pavilion at the park enlarged.
v Fags B
council. nXTTTU AITS IOWA. 1
Proposal to have inmates of Boys' In
dustrial school at Eldora raise 200 acres
of sugar beets. Pago
MOTEKsm or o on ah tbajuxxps.
Fort Anivsd. Miles.
NKW YORK KuraaMl Moltke,
NEW YORK Kroonlsnd
NAPLFs MontHrrat Antonio Loasa
NAPLES Roma.
ST. VINCENT.... N'edsrtmd
OtBRAt.TAK CoiUo
mahhkilxes Oerneole.
TK1SMTB Frucm
DR. SIMPSON IS CONFIDENT
Wlfa Acalast Hnsband, bat New Tork
Maa Annonncea Confidence
la Aaaalttal. . ,
RIVERHBAD, N. Y Jan. a. Dr. Jamea
Simpson, a Jury to try whom will probably
ba completed today, expresses tha utmost
confidence that ba will ba acquitted for
having deliberately aaaasslnated hla father-in-law,
Bartlett Thorner. He told thla to
hla sister. Mrs. Charles II. Bowman of
Harrtsburg, Vs.. who arrived yesterday
and announced that aba would remain and
do all aha could to assist in her brother's
defense. Hitherto Simpson has stood alone
and almost friendless. Hla wlfa and her
mother havo been bitter against the pris
oner alnco tha death of Mr. Thorner.
That their position haa undergone no
change since tiia preliminary Investigation
of a year ago, when their evidence was
largely responsible for tha indictment of
Simpson. Is made clear by the repeated
queatlon of tha lawyers to tha Jurors.
"Have you any prejudice against a wife
testifying against her husband In a caae of
thla kind?"
VERDICT AGAINST ICE TRUST
New York Court Holds Employers
Responsible for Short Weights
Given by Drivers.
NEW TORK, Jan. 0. Tha appellate di
vision haa handed down a decision affirm
ing tbe verdict of tha lower court against
ths American Ice company In favor of the
city for alleged violations of the ordinance
relating to short weights. Some fifty vio
lations were entered against ths company,
eight of which were posted for trial. There
la a penalty of az tn each caae. By tbe
decision the Ice company is held ra pos
sible fur tha acts of its drivers,
B1SU0PS UtFER COMPROMISE
Workioe; Arraoeementa Between Church and
Bute tacrated at faria.
ROMAN HIERARCHY TO BE RECOGNIZED
tnder Plan Saggested State Will
Lease Balldlngs for Terns to
Priests on Approval
by Bishops.
PARIS, Jan. 2 Tha proposition which
the French bishops, with the approval of
the pope, have now submitted to the gov
ernment seems to offt-r the first real proa
pec t of an adjustment of tha conflict be
tween church and atate under the separa
tion regime. While It Involves a material
modification of the position taken in tha
last papal encyclical, the proposition put
forward has all the appearance of an ulti
matum. Whether the government, tn spile
of the concessions made and making In
the Interest of religious peace, will accept
a settlement based upon the absolute
recognition of the Roman helrarcby re
mains to be seen. Tha model contract
which the bishops have submitted provides
for the virtual lease of the churches In
perpetuity to the parish priests by the
mayors, the leases being for eighteen years
and renewals by the successors. The leases
which carry a stipulation engaging the
communal, municipal and atate authorities
not to Interfere with the administration of
the church and parish, are Invalid without
the express ratification of the bishop and
become null the moment the parish priest
loses the bishop's authorisation. Bishops
must act together to Insure tha acceptance
of the contracts everywhere or nowhere.
It developed today that the report that
Cardinal Richard, the archblahop of Paris,
had summoned another meeting of the
episcopate was not correct. The cardinal
only summoned meetings of the regional
assemblages of bishops, to which tha pope's
decision was communicated.
The bishops' proposition created a atlr In
parliamentary circles. The followers of ex
Premler Combes were loud in their a
sertlona that it waa utterly unacceptable,
but the more moderate republican groups
were less emphatic and there was general
expectation that the government would be
forced to define Ita position during the de
bate this afternoon In the Chamber of
Deputies on the ministerial bill providing
for the suppressing, of declarations under
ths law of 18SL
BODIES STILL UNDER GROUND
Corpaea of lereaty-Twe Victims
Kx plosion In Praaalan Mlno
Hot Recovered.
of
FRANKFORT-ON-THB-MAIN. Jan. 29.
A dispatch to the Zeltung from Baarbruecken
aaya there are still seventy-two bodies un
der ground In the Baden mine. Of the
bodiea brought out only twenty-four have
been recognized. Tha othera are ao burned
that their Identity cannot be established.
One woman became demented when she waa
confronted by her husband, ahe having be
lieved him among the dead. A number of
Swiss and French newspaper correspond
ents have reached Saarbrucken, The eauao
ef h explosion remalna a jwtyutery.
An official .report, revised this afternoon,
places tha number of dead at 148, of which
sixty-two have been brought out. During
chemists, and the result showed that the
stock shaft waa caught and analysed by
the . morning escaping gaa from the Bild
flre waa diminishing.
Shortly before 4 o'clock General Man
ager Von Velsen, with 180 men started into i
the mine to rescue the elghty-slx bodies
still underground. Two hours later the
-,it- v. w, .
rapidly to the surface. This work will
continue throughout the night.
UNITE AGAINSJ SOCIALISTS
All German Political Parties Will
Take Stand Against Exponents
of New Idea.
BERLIN. Jan. .-An the po.Itlca, PIes
i are to take place m tne electoral district. I
where none of the candidates for the
Reichstag succeeded In obtaining a ma-
jQPjty
The center nartv loaders met and de-
cldrd yesterday not to support any of the
socialist representative, and representatives I
of the conservative party from all of the
. . ... .... ...
staiee or tne empire aetermmea, at a meet-
Ing held In this city last night to unite
with the other parties against the social-
lets. This morning the delegates of the
national noerais ana two rnaicai groups
... . . . .. .
met with the object of devising a plan of
co-operation for the remainder of the cam
paign. FEHM1 PASHA IN TROUBLE
Germany Demanda Paatahment of
Snltan'a Favorite for Seising
German Ship.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. If Fehml
Pasha, chief of tha secret police of tha
palace, and a great confidant and favorite
of the sultan, has coma Into serious con
flict with tha German embassy owing to
his action in causing tha set sure recently
of a ship's cargo destined for Hamburg.
The sultan tried to pacify ths embassy
officials by immediately ordering tha re
lease of tha cargo, but, Germany In a
fprclbla note to tha port now demanda the
punishment of Femhi Pasha, pointing out
that In tha step taken he waa guilty tf
an Infraction of the penal coda, render
ing him liable to life Imprisonment. Tha
diplomats hers are watching with great
Interest this struggle between the Uer
man embassy and tha sultan's protege.
AMERICAN WHEAT IN RUSSIA
rirst Shipload Via London
Will
Reh Rlara la Few
Days.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. J8 On account
of tha failure of the local wheat crop Rus
sia this year will ba a purchaser of Ameri
can wheat and the first shipload will arrive
at Riga, from London, on its way to Ry
binsk. The price on the Russian market
probably will be fl.16 a bushel, which Is T
cents under tha local price. Other cargoes
have been ordored for delivery at St. Pe
tersburg as soon aa navigation opens.
Fighting In Vearsnela.
WILLEMSTAD. Island of Curacoa, Jan.
S. According to advices received hero to
day from Caracas Governor Mata, at tha
head of a body of armed troops, aurprlaed
a secret political meeting in the yard of
Vice President Gomes at Caracas, Venesu
ela, during the night of January 27, and In
the fighting which followed Governor Mata
and several others were killed and a larger
number, including fie commander of the
troops, was wounded.
BURKETT HEADS COMMITTEE
Death of Alger Heads Seeraoaan to
Head of Paolfle Rallroada
Committee.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. (Special Tele
gram.) Senator-elect Curtis of Kansas
was today assigned to tha committee on
Indian depredations, over which Sen
ator Burkett of Nebraska has held
sway since coming into tha senate. Mr.
Burkett la given the chairmanship of the
committee on Pacific railroads, a com
mittee formerly presided over by the late
Senator Alger of Michigan. The Pacific
railway committee, though one where
there is little work, the meetings of (he
committee being a rarity, carries to
the chairman of It a pleasant room
together with an appointment of a com
mittee clerk at 12,250 per year and a roes
senger at 11,440 per annum. Oeorge
Tobey of Lincoln, at present Senator Bur
kett's right-hand man. will continue with
the senator and through the change of
committee assignment of hla chief wilt
enjoy an lncreaaed income of about $500
per year.
Representative H ins haw today appeared
before, the senate committee on claims to
advocate a favorable report cn his bill,
which passed the house January 19, which
directs the secretary of the treasury to
refund to the Nebraska Mutual Life In
surance company of Etromsburg $1,481,
wrongfully collected by the Internal reve
nue commissioner as war taxes. Mr. Hln
sbaw explained the bill and It was subse
quently ordered to be favorably reported
and doubtless will pasa the aenate this
session.
The senate committee on claims also de
cided to report favorably the bill to reim
burse the Nye-Schnelder company for a
certain amount of coal furnished the gov
ernment building at Fremont, Neb.
Senator Burkett was today advised that
Mrs. Julia A. Hughes of Lincoln has been
granted a pension of $11 per month to
date from February, 10.
Senator Burkett haa accepted Invita
tions from the principals of 'high schools
In the following Nebraska cities to ad
dress their pupils on commencement day
Ewlng. May 22; Central City, May II, and
Beatrice, June 7.
Miss Mohler of Omaha, who has been
the guost of Miss Millard, daughter of
Senator Millard, since congress reconvened
after the holiday recess, left for Oma'nl
today. During her visit Mies Mohler has
been the recipient of many' attentions In
the matter of teas, dinners and dinner
dancea.
Representative Klnkald today recoin
mended that Wealey Treasler, postmaster
at Ogalalla, Neb., be reappointed.
A new postofflce has been established in
McPherson county, Nebraska, to be named
Ney and D. Cloud baa been appointed post
master, l ' -
A pension of $8 haa been alkiwed Wll
Ham R. Dewltt, Mills poetoffice, Neb.
The house committee on invalid pen
slons today decided to make a favorable
report on the bill Introduced In (he senate
by Senator McCumber and duplicated In
the house by Representative Norrla of
Nebraska. This blU In .effect smooths the
red tape wrlnklPs which now He in tha
path of a soldier's widow. Under this
measure - she) must prLe competent' to
provo that her ooldler husband has died
and that she was his lawful wife.
HOW COLD STORAGE AFFECTS FOOD
Dr. Wiley Telia of Exporlmenta with
Meat, Hnrca, MUk and Fruit. '
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan-. J.-Dr. Har
vey W. Wiley, chief of v the chemistry bu-
7' V ""''.
, tl.Iled fo"""" "e deterioration of food
. BtutTs In cold Koraif per or the houae oom-
m'ttee f"- h" h "
cultural appropriation bill havo
The cold storage warehouses are at Dr.
Wiley's disposal In Washington, and he
gave the results of experiments with all
aorta of foodstuffs. "Milk begins to dete
riorate right away, and so doea cream."
said Dr. Wiley. "Eggs also begin to dete-
! rlorate Immediately. Fruit la Improved and
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that it has reached the maximum
: -na lnn l rown- 1 00 lun
i car" now nara 11 i""00-
i w nen uksq xor a lunnw npwisuuii ui
tne oeienorauon ot meat rro.en m cum
; enrage Dr. Wiley said
We find that meats do not taste as well
nd th'v do not m11 vry
tlma Via it. Am n nlrW vhlllt oaVV.sh haa tMfl
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Pl over three montns. Take our quau.
We have quail a year old and we have a
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fron quail cooked at tne same time. ve
. . m , . i . rw. MrT Timn inn
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Jury can pick them out blindfolded
Dr. Wiley ststed that most foods Im
prove when properly kept for a short time,
but he said the object of hla experiments
Is to Inform the public, and particularly the
cold storage popple, how long they, may
safely keep food In storage. He said that
as yet he has been unable to determine
whether drawn or undrawn poultry keeps
better.
Dr. Wiley was asked many questions
about oysters, and said that the ovnters
opened and shipped in buckets should bo
prevented from entering interstate com
merce, aa they are dead.
An loyster Is dead an hour after It la
opened," he said, "and la not good. It loses
Its flavor."
In response to Inquiries from Representa
tive Hasklns as to the advisability of frees-
Ing oysters to preserve them for shipment
Dr. Wiley said:
"Oh. they ought not to be frocen. That
ruins them and as soon as they thaw they
are dangerous." He urged that oysters bo
shipped alive and In the shell. Dr. Wlloy
said ths oysters sent out In tin cans are all
right.
Gelatine waa denounced by Dr. Wiley,
who said of It:
"It Is made from ths scrapings from
hides. These hides that smell to heaven
are treated and trimmed and these trim
mings are used to make gelatine. The ma
rine hospital service found tetanus germs
In gelatine."
Dr. Wiley said the gelatine factories are
the dirtiest In the world; that the hldea
used are treated with alkali, which Is
rubbed into them for shipment. He sad
that this gelatine la sometimes made in
glue factories, and that stuff that is not fit
for glue Is made Into gelatine.
In reply to a question from Representa
tive Haugen Dr. Wiley said:
"Gelatine Is used In Ice cream and can
dles and for making capsules that you take
your medicine In." He added that there is
no objection to gelatine tf properly made,
and that taere Is plenty of wholesome raw
material to make It of.
i
Cask for Chinese.
WASHINGTON. Jan. a. Tha National
Red Cross haa received from Dr. K lop sen
of the Christian Herald an additional IS.eoo
for tha Chinese famine sufferers and the
money haa been cabled to Consul General
Rogers at Shanghai for tha purchase of
food supplies for ths stricken people
FIRE IN LOCOMOTIVE PLANT
Bit: Baldwin Worka Damared to Extent of
Million Dollar.
PAINT SHOP IS ENTIRELY DESTROYED
Workmen Escape, bat Foor Firemen
Aro slightly Hart by Collapse of
Wall Taoalsaad Mea Oat
of Work.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-Flro which
started with an explosion in the paint shop,
destroyed the entire section of the big
Baldwin Locomotive Works tonight, en
tailing a loss of $1,000,000. The destroyed
building was about 175 feet long by loo leet
deep, immediately adjoining the main offloo
at Broad and Spring Uaiden streets and
the erecting shops, amlta shous and
foundries. These buildings were tnreat-
ened, aa were other departments along
Spring Garden atreet and on Fifteenth
street. The entire fire department waa
called out. ' About 1,000 men were em
ployed In the burned building, which was
five atorlea high.
The fire waa discovered In the east end
of the building, a few minutes before I
o'clock, when the workmen were preparing
to leave. Though the flames spread quickly
all were able to get out aafely. Shortly
after the fire started the upper portion of
the wall on Spring Oarden street fell and
three workmen were caught by the falling
bricks, but fortunately received only slight
injuries. The firemen, with the aaalstance
of the fire patrol from the plant, succeeded
In getting the flames under control within
an hour after the fire was discovered.
The Baldwin locomotive works Is the
largest Industrial plant In the United
States and employs 18,000 men In this city
and nearly 10,000 In departments at Lewis-
ton and other places. The fire will not
greatly hinder work aa the departments
destroyed are duplicated In other parte of
the plant.
LIEUTENANT DRURY ON STAND
Army Officer Charged with Marder at
Pittsburg Tells of Killing of
Civilian.
PITTBBURO. Pa., Jan. 29. At the sec
ond day's session of the trial of Lieutenant
Ralph W. Drurr and Private John Dowd
of the Ninth United States Infantry,
charged with the murder of William H.
Crowley September 10, 1903, for the alleged
robbing of copper ore from the roofs of
arsenal buildings, the government at
tempted to vindicate the soldiers by placing
Lieutenant Drury on the stand to refute
testimony produced by the commonwealth
yesterday, that Dowd had shot at Drury's
command after Crowley had surrendered. -'
Lieutenant Drury testified that on the
morning in question he had received a
telephone message from a soldier In tha
lower portion of the .grounds that several
men were cutting copper from the roof of
ona of the buildings.
"I Immediately dispatched Private Dowd
and several other soldiers. Instructing them
.... , . .
to gain the lower portion of the arsenal
,rn , r .rty-nrnw. -re?K
r. . ,v' v Z , L
route. When half way down I heard a
. . L L
ahot. When I reached tha tracks of the
Allegheny Valley railroad, I saw Private
Dowd and Crowley walking toward each
other. Crowley had bean shot. After I
had helped lay him In a comfortable po
sition I went to aummon an ambulance.
"I gave no Instruction, or order to .hoot
anybody. I refused to surrender the sol
dier who had shot Crowley for the simple
reason that I did not know what man had
done the shooting."
The case will be continued tomorrow.
MORE SNOW IN NORTHWEST
Relief from Fnel Famine In North
Dakota Seema More Remote
Than Ever.
e and fuel' famTn.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 28 The anew
" ever- Durlna the "U1 twenty-four hours
anotner snowstorm nu swept norm i wnlcn tn8 cattlemen have requested, from
kota and Minnesota. points on the International & Great North-
From polntB along the Boo, Great North- ! m rBUroad BOUth of San Antonio, to New
ern and Northern Pacific railroads cornea . oro,, WOuld be ordered by the cora
Informatlon about atatVed trains, deswted . mgion, and that the only question waa
engines ana enow piown.
Hundreds of cars of coal and groceries
started westward In the wake of the rota-
na m.v not reach their dentinal Irm for
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WABHINrtTOW. Jan .-A teJearam to
i - -- romme ' -.
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New Rockford, N. D., says the fuel situa
tion there la ao desperate that the people
will burn railroad property In less than
forty-eight hours for fuel.
The commission received ths following
message from President Elliott of the
Northern Pacific railway: "Referring to
my message of January 28, regret to say
that relief trains, is spite of all wo have
been able to do, have not boon able to get
by Carrlngton. Snow and storms have been
no great that trains have been stuck, and
we damaged snow plows la trying to get
through the heavy drifts. Hops very much
to get everything through there not later
than Thursday."
SWETTENHAM IS THANKFUL
Governor of Jamaica Pleased Beeaoae
Teats Are Seat by Catted
States.
WASHINGTON, Jan. .-eoeretary Taft
has received tha following cablegram from
Governor Swettenham, dated Kingston. Ja
maica: Most grateful thanks for supply of tents
Just arrived from Cuba In charge of Cap
tain Battle. U. B. A. Service most highly
appreciated.
Tha tents referred to are those forwarded
from Santiago by Brigadier General Wlnt
upon tha urgent request made to Oovernor
Magoon by ths acting British minister at
Havana.
LONDON, Jan. 29. 4 li p. nv Ths As
sociated Press learns that the international
Dhaaa of tha Klnnton incident has been
formally closed by Governor Swettenham
formally withdrawing bis letter to Rear
Admlral Davis, and expressing his regret
for having written it.
Swettenham's withdrawal of his letter and
his apology followed voluminous telegrams
to him from ths colonial office. Ths dis
patch, which has now .closed the Incident
was sent by tbe governor to the colonial
office, whence It reached tha Stata depart
ment at Washington through tha Foreign,
office In tbe usual course.
No (tueram In Either Hoase.
PIERRE. B. D.. Jan. ?l-(epectal Tele
gram.) On account of delayed trains the
two houses met today without a quorum
in either house, and both were adjourned
to tomorrow. Senator Dillon was selected
president pro tern for the day.
CARNATION DAY OBSERVED
Rlxty-Firth Anniversary of Birth of
William McKlnley Is Remem
bered by Officials.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Today waa the
sixty-fifth anniversary of the birth of Wil
liam McKlnley. As such anniversary and
as "carnation" day It waa generally ob
served. Government officials, members of
congress and private cltlsens wore the pres
dent's favorite flower In memory of a mar
tyred public servant and In the Interect of
patriotism and good cltlsenshlp. President
RooBcvelt had on his desk today a great
vase of fine carnations and a similar bunch
Of carnations adorned the desk of Secre
tary Ixeb. Members of the cabinet en'h
wore one of the flowers as they appeared
at the cabinet meeting. Early tod-y Post
master General Cortelyou, one of the
founders of the Carnation League of Amer
ica, presented to each of the bureau and
division chiefs and to each member of hi
own executive staff a beautiful carnation
to be worn during the day.
In a circular sent broadcast by the
trustees of the McKlnley memorial it
is indicated that the purpose of tha "Car
nation League of America" la to Instill Into
the hearts and minds of the people a de
sire for a real patriotic observance of all
our national days.
"Carnation day. In Its simplicity and deli
cate sentiment." the trustees continue, "la
particularly appropriate aa a' memorial to
William McKlnley. the man, and In Ita
broader purpose of fostering genuine na
tional patriotism and good citizenship, It
Is Imbued with the spirit of William Mc
Klnley, the statesman.
Tli. nnnlv.ranrv nf (h hlHh nf Villlm.m
McKlnley. lata president of the United I
' .,.k.... .t h
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church. I
where Major McKlnley worshiped whllo
. 'a i.,.e .h.n h
servlmr in congress and later when he
was elevated to the presidency. A large
and representative audience attended. The
meeting was held under the auspices of
the United States Historical society and
Harry A. Colman. president of that or
ganisation, presided. The program Included
addresses by Representatives John F. Lacey
of Iowa and J. Warren Kelfer and James
Kennedy of Ohio. The musical numbers
Included President McKlnley's favorite
hymns. "Lead Kindly Light," "Nearer My
God to Thee" and "Rock of Ages."
Letters were read from President Roose
velt. Vice President Fairbanks and Post
master General Cortelyou.
EXPLOSION NC0AL MINE
Fifty or Slaty Mea Killed by Accident
la Shaft Near Fayettevllle,
West Virginia.
CHARLESTON. W. Vfc, Jan. 29. -At
least fifty or sixty persona are dead ao a re-
auit ot tne explosion m ui. sw. ....... ,
near Fayettevllle. In Fayette county, to-
night, according to the last reporti . re- I
cervea. me aeavn ...i
flve- . , , . . ,
The explosion waa caused by du-t Every
effort is being made to reach the entombed
men. but
but there. Is little hope that any of,
.1 - nil.-. 4 V timm fit ttl Ainln
: """" " ' Z i- ,-. .h.n
a) on about 200 men were In the sharu
"8"l"V " v..,, iw i
la-torat-d on the WhltemltToet Mn4
( pany's private line, about four miles from
, T " ... . ' , -Mr .
! Fayettevllle. It haa been in operation Tor
. r
three years.
Of the known dead thlrty-sl are whltea
and ten negroeo. In addition a number of
white Americana had taken emplo ment at
the mine so recently that their names were
not known to their fellow-workmen. About
j tonignB wh0Jle nve
been ascertained were also killed.
It Ms
thought.
TEXAS CATTLEMEN WIN POINT
Interstate Commerce Commission
Will Order Through-Rntes to Now
Orleana Re-established.
FORT WORTH. Tex., Jan. . Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Prouty at the
conclusion of the evidence this afternoon.
' TX-oXZ
relative to the complaint of the Texaa
lhat thft rveBtbl!shment of through rates.
the division of the rates between linns.
The roads Intereated suggested that ths
commission make the Joint rate with tha
underetandlng that If tha roads did not
1 "
agree upon tne oivision witnin tinny aaya
nn lna commission j us in. PP"r-
tlonal part of the rate, each road ahall )
receive.
STOCK SHOWS AT MITCHELL
Many Exhibits In Cattle and Hoara Aro
Tamed Down for Lsek af
Accommodations.
MITCHELL, S. D., Jan. 2. (Special Tela-
gram.) Today waa the opening day of the
South Dakota Improved Live Stock Breed-
era and the South Dakota Stata Poultry
and Pet Show, and both associations are
well represented with exhibits and with a
large attendance. The threatening weather
has kept many away, but the attendance
is satisfactory.
The breeders have been unable to ac-
commodate all who desired to show their
cattle or hogs and over sixty entries had
to bo turned down in those two classes,
This evening an address of welcome was
delivered by Mayor Branson, and Frank
Shsrwln of Brookings responded. Reports
were also read by President Krtcn and
Secretary Wilson.
This afternoon ths state poultry show
opened With a Urge exhibit of birds, ths
Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Wyan-
dottes predominating In the exhibit. An
exceptionally fine class of birds are shown
thla year, with several new exhibitors,
Judges Jleimiicn and mclavo commenced
scoring tne birds this afternoon.
Baannet to Senator Gamble
TANK TON, 8. D.. Jan. 2. (Special.) A
' aathering of state politicians took place
! hr Monday night. The occasion was a
j banquet and reception In honor of Senator
-ooert j. uemoie, just re-ciecieo iwr an-
other terra. ins Banquet was given at up to tne eigntn graae; ne win nave to sn
Masonlc temple and was attended by a t cure a certificate from his mother or father
large number of city and county dttsens. j or guardian allowing the date of his birth;
Governor Crawford waa to have been here, he will have to get another certificate
but hla wife waa taken critically 111 at the ! showing the blemishes on his face, and If
last moment and ths governor took her at ! be falls to do all these things every mem
oncs to Rochester, Minn., for aa operation, i ber of the house can be arrested and fined.
I As a matter of fact, under a strict cort-
Lnmbrrmen nt Kansas City. structlon of the law a boy under If cannot
KANSAS PITT. Jan. . The Southwest-
annnuercvTona
demurrage question and the growth of the
mall order business are two topics that will
receive consideration. A resolution was
presented declaring that the members of tha
assK-iAtion are not la a trust. The reso
lution invites aa Investigation of the as
sociation s method and criticise strong!
Ml
ths motives of reform legislators, so
STATE PRIMARY BILL
Attitude of Feme Membera of Legislature
Eorpriiei Colleatraea.
COMMITTEE DEBATE ON THE MEASURE
Advooatei of Law Look Askance at the
Action on Monday KighU
RAILROAD CHAMPIONS OPPOSE PLAN
Corporatism Intereated in Ita Defeat ire
Aotively Acaicit It.
CHILD LABOR IN THE HOUSE AT PRESENT
What the Kffert Wonld Bo If the
Clarko Bill Sboold Become a Law
Before the session t'omes
to a (lose.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. 29. (Special.) The atti
tude of some members of the legislature
at the meeting last night of the Joint com
mittee selected to draft a primary bill haa
been discussed very generally among tha
members today. The opinion expressed by
many of the pledge-keeping republicans la
that every obstruction put In tha way of a
state-wide primary la a play Into the hands
of the railroads. The enactment of a state-
w,d Prlm"r ''" co"Juntl0" ',h ,h"
ontl-paes law will be the death blow to
ral'ro"d domination In Nebraska politics,
nd hfor that reason every corporation
henchman In the state Is trying to defeat
these two bills, especially the primary bill.
An antl-psss law, with the convention ays
tern still In rogue, a member said, would
bring no relief to the people, because from
distant parts of tha atate delegates would
not come to the conventions and tha same
old boys who for years and year havo
manipulated atate politics would still be
found guiding the ship of state.
The attitude of Farley of Hamilton, Wil
son of Custer and Hill of Chase, haa been
commented on during the day and aomo
surprise has been expressed that they
should place themselves In the position of
side-stepping a single plank In the repub
lican state platform. The surprise Is ax
pressed by membera of the legislature who
were elected on a specific pledge to carry
out the reforms enumerated In the plat
form, the aama pledges made to the people
by the men named. McMullen of Gage Ig
opposed to the state-wide primary, bat
favors tha old convention system for the
nomination of atata officers, though ho
wants all other officers nominated at a
primary. The fact that nearly every re
puDUcaiI , the noUM
. ..... ,,,.. ,
cuse subscribed hla name
addition to having
h eIectlon on th, promlM, out
, , ptatfonBt of cour8e, makes it
impossible for the railroads to corral
en0URh mernber, to defemt tn9 primary
, lv.ir. w ..rth.i... . .frr I.
being put forth to thla end and several
republicans are landing aid and encour
agement to the railroad move.
, Tws-Ossl Faro Ifo , Fepalaa -'"'
' While the subcommittee appointed from
the Joint committee on railroad measure -haa
decided to Report back a f-cent fare,
leaving the law as It is except In the
passenger rate. It Is not Improbable the
Joint committee will change thla so that
the fare shall be I cents, provided the
Railroad commission will have tha power
to Increase the rat should the railroads
show the rate Is not compensatory. This
puts the burdon of proof on the railroads.
There Is considerable objection to the flat
rate of 1 cents because many members be
lieve It would not stand the test of tha
courts.
Parley of Hamilton haa prepared a hill
which provides a 2-cent fare for persons
over 10 years of aga and 1 cent tare for
children under 10 yearn. It la also pro
vided no mileage .books shall be .old for
less than thla amount and no reduction
In fares ahall be made to any person, ex
cept tbe roada may give excursion rata
when the aame are publicly announced, and
every passenger is treated alike. It la
also provided In tha bill If the' railroad,
ahow the State Railway oommlaalon that
the fares charged are not compensatory,
the commission ma- increase the rate up
to 1 cents.
Child Labor la Bonso.
By passing the Clarke child labor bill the
house thla morning placed Itself in a very
) .fc.P(i nn.ltlnn Ilni
it sweeps
j fronl th at oncc a number of
whr under the nrovtstoiui of the Wll
, page, wno, unaer tne proviswna ot tne mil.
, mholM be In school. U becomes. In spirit at
least, a law breaker. Under ths terms of
thla bill, which It passed almost unani
mously, ths house breaks the law every
day It keeps on the pay roll a boy under U
years of age; It repudiates Its own action
every day tt falls to keep posted In a cco
apicuoua place a certificate showing tha
names of the boys under 1 years old It
employs; It sets an example for lawless
ness every time tt compels a page under 14
to work mor than forty-eight hours each
j weK; tts membera are subdeot to fine, or
j wm he should the bill pass tlie sonata and
be signed by the governor, every time they
Ben(j a p,,, to the bill room tor a hill after
j o'clock In the evening or aek him to work
i feeore 7 In the morning. Unless the person
n charge of the pages under If keeps a
record posted tn a conspicuous place show-
i ng bow much time each boy takee off for
. his meals and the hours he works, every
member of the house Is subject to arrest,
j "Will you discharge the pages, as ths
, provisions of tha child labor bill provides 7
was asked Speaker Nettleton.
j "I don't know." answered the speaker.
"I don't know what to do. I voted agalax
the measure.
What tbe Hense Meat Do.
For ths house alone to conform to the
1 provisions of the bill passed will require
the setting In motion of machinery all over
the state, and It la extremely doubtful If
the necessary blanks can be secured and
, posted before the end of tbe session. It
bolng taken for granted tbe hcufe will con
form to the bill at once without waiting
for it to become a law, Inaamuuh as the
' U carries the emergency clause. It will
. now be necessary for ths child employed
, as a page who Is apparently uhder IS to
find his school teacher and secure a cer-
. tlllcate from rim snowing ne is eaucaieo
i te employed In the legislature, for section
an be em-
' ployed In any "theater, concert hall OT
: place of amusement," and avvera other
places whlrh It mention.
Ned Brewa Loses at Last.
In the final Bnlrh th judiciary cons
mltto ef th bouse wag taw annua IW NfJ
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