The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL.- XXXVII NO. 109.
OMAIIA, WEDNESDAY MORNINO, FEBRUARY
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SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
CHANGES IN CABINET
Numerous Shifts Necessary
Ministry in Portugal
E0DIE3 WILL LIE IN SI.
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Funeral of Kin and Crown Print "C
to Be Saturday.
SERVICE IN MORTUARY CHAPEL
National Mourning Will Be Observed
for Three Months.
FRANCO SAID TO HAVE FLED
PrralilcDt Rumor that F,i-rrrmlr
Ha Taken Refuge on Board
British Ship -Republic
Itt Oporto.
'. .-..ON. Feb. 4. After several changes
U.e r.w Portuguese cabinet has been defi
nitely formed by Rear Admiral Ferrerlra
lo Ameral. aa follows:
Premier and Minister of the Interior
Bear Admiral Ferrelra do Ameral.
Minister of Public Works Senor Carvct
Msgalhaea.
Minister of Marine Vice Admiral
Augusto da Castllho.
Minister of Justice Arthur Alberto de
Csmnos Henrlques.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Wtn
ceslao de 8. Perclra Lima.
Minister of Finance Manuel Alfonso
d Espreguerla.
Minister of War Sebastlao Custodlo do
Kouia Tellea.
Admiral Felrr Ferrelra tlo Amaral, Benor
Magalhales and Admiral Augusto de Cas
tllho are known as Independents. Betior
Henrluties and Dr. Lima are regenerators,
while Senor Ks d'Eapregucra and Benor
Sous Tellea are progressists. The last
two ministers count upon the support of
all the monarchical factions. Admiral de
Castllho and Benor Magalhaes never have
held office before. Admiral Ferreria do
Amirtl la Invested with the full powers
of premier, but he consults frequently with
King- Manuel and Queen Amelie.
Service la Mortuary Chapel.
A constant stream of prominent people
called at the royal palace today to view
the bodies of King- Carlos and the crown
prince, which are lying In an Improvised
mortuary chapel. A flood of soft light
from countless candles filled the chamber
Of ' mourning-. There was a mass this
morning In the chapel, at whlchc the
members of tho royal family were pres
ent and the priests, clad In sombre vest
rrtents, solemnly read the service for the
dead Aa the ecclesiastic In montone mur-
1 mured the latin words of the credo and
turned to offer the benediction sobs broke
from those 'In the room.
Bodies Will Lie In State.
It was found the body of the king- could
not be placed In the casket secured for It,
and arrangements were made for another.
The bodies of the king and the crown
prince will He In state from early tomorrow
morning to Friday night. The court cham
berlains of the late king and,4h royal
'. jiuJllury' fc-KHte.hiM -wlrt keep--watch over
tho bodies of the deceased ruler and bis
son. ?he vigil will continue day and night
. until the bodtea are removed to the royal
pantheon of Bt. "Vincent for Interment.
.The coffins repose In the center of the
Improvised chapel on a bier covered with
rich black velvet upon wrhlch is embroi
dered large white cross,. At the head of
the coffin of the king ' rests the royal
crown, covered with crepe, while at the
foot lies the lata king's sword and helmet.
During the entire time the bodies He In
state the forts of the city and the warships
in the Tajrua will fire salutes at Intervals
of IB minutes. National mourning will
be obscorved by the court and public for
throe months.
Franca "till Missing.
A public official salt! that Franco wanted
to exercise even a more despotic power
and that at the Interview with the new
king he said It was quite Impossible for
him to Join the coalition movement. It was
with eyes filled with tears that King
Manuel finally accepted Franco's resigns
Hon. The former premier then hastily left
the palace and haa not been seen since.
King Manuel then called for the monarchi
cal leaders and named Admiral Ferrelra do
Amarul premier of the new cabinet. Queen
Amelie herself Issued orders to the mill
tary that the life of Franco should be care
fully guarded. '
Helenas of Prisoners Demanded.
; The progressist-dissidents voted today to
support the new government on condition
that all political prisoners be freed; that all
exiles be permitted to return to Portugal
find their political lights be restored and
that all existing autocratic measures con
trary to liberty be repealed. Martial law
and the suspension of constitutional gu&ran
tees was proclaimed yesterday, and the
municipal authorities are taking the needed
. steps to prevent a recurrence of disorders.
The palaco and the public buildings are
stni guarded by troops and the police are
In strong force on the streets. It has been
officially denied that the revolutionary
movement la spreading in Oporto or any
hr else In Portugal.
The Marquis de Sovoral, Portuguese mln-
Inter to Great Britain, has left Lisbon for
London. In View of the existing treaties
between Great Britain and Portugal and
lite belief In some quarters tlist Great
Britain had much to do with the-retirement
of Franco from office this move of
the minister Is regarded as significant.
Funeral Next Saturday.
The funeral of the late king and crown
prince will take place next Saturday at
the Koysl Pantheon of Bt. Vincent de Ms
bon. '
King Manuel, who was shut In the face
and arm at the time hla father and brother
were assassinated. Is Improving.
The Portuguese authorities still maintain
a strict censorship on outgoing telegraph to
n-ws. There has been no recurrence of
llsorder In this city.
It is persistently rumored that cx-Premler
Franco, who thought to have fled to
Spain, has taken refuge on board a British
cruiser anchored off Casrae, fifteen miles
west of Lisbon, and that by thla means he
plans to gain Gibraltar or England.
Dr. Jose Maria Alpolm, chief of the
progressist-dissidents, lias fled from Por
tugal' In an automobile. Ho disguised him
self In order to be, ablo to cross the fron
tier. He Is now closely watching the
course of events In Portugal from Sala
manca. Spain.
Pretender Hark to Austria.
VIENNA. Feb. 4.-IXm Miguel de Bra
gansa, the pretender to the throne of Por
tugal, haa curtailed hts stay In Vlareggio,
Italy, and la now ou his way back to Aus
tria. This step. It Is understood. Is taken
on the advice of relatives of ins pretender
that be avoid aay action that uould, under
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DOMXSTIO.
PrealHent Roosevelt names BenJ. F.
Thomas to be postmaster of Omaha, the
appointment being sent to the senate.
rags i
Hemic rescue of seamen on tho burn
ing ship St. Cuthbert by the crew of the
Cymbric.
W. A. Mvera of Alma obje'.-ts to special
telephone rates being given to newspapers
In Harland county. Fags 3
Kinmi companies of Nebraska declare
the Sibley law was not In effect when the
attorney general began his present suit
to enforce It. rf 3
Waterways commission makes Its pdc-
llminnry report to President Roosevelt.
rage i
Santa Fe railroad will take off ten local
passenger trains in ansas. Page 1
Martin W. Littleton says there Is no
need of hurry In the effort (o keep
Thaw out of Jail.
Bankers' Guaranty company forming in
Kansas.
Work progresses during the winter on
the Harlman castle at Newburg.. Page 1
Indiana republicans declare for Fair
banks In district conventions. Page . .
Chief Shlppy of Chicago declarea tnera
Is great anger from anarchists. Page 1
Effort to make Querln in. the McDonald
case a blackmailer. smgn
Tnhuwo warehouse burned and foreman
of factory whipped by night riders In
Kentucky.
HmnmXn rjaases the urgent deficiency
bill carrying an appropriation of $24,000,-
000. x-b a
ruinate debate on subjects considered In
the president's spsclal message occupied
entire session of the house. Page 3
.Tn Hit a advocate In summing UD spoeen
demands execution of General Stoessel,
Fock, and Kelss- tor surrendering rorx
Arthur.
FOKBXOsT.
Cabinet changes follow fast at Lisbon.
Perslntent rumors ore that a republlo
haa been declared at Oporto. The leader
or me progressiva hb .
into Spain. 1
Russian government orders troops to
the Turko-Perslan frontier. Page 1
Thnw and a half million dollars voted
for the relief of the famine sufferers of
India. 1
Thousands of Moors killed In a fight
near Hettat. . 1
Count Bonl de Castellane is declared
not guilty by the correctional court of
Paris. -
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ROADS EVADE NINE-HOUR LAW
Month Dakota Roads Close Wire ftta
tloas la Order to Rednee
Expenses.
ARLINGTON. B. D.. Feb. 4. (Special.) -
In the notification of the State Railway
commission of an Intention to close tele
graph statli-ns In South Dakota, the rail
road companies have disclosed that one
way they will meet the nine-hour tele
grapher's law that goes Into effect March
L all over the United States will be by
transforming telegraph stations Into sim
ple railroad stations.
Protest haa been made to the state rail
road commission by residents of the towns
of Oldham, Viennai ISrwIn, Garden City,
Klrod and Uly. on the Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad, and Grover, Rauvllle, Labolt
and Booge on the Great Northern railroad
because U has been announced the tele
graph stations at these points will be
closed.
The appeal was made to the railway
commission, because of an Impression that
the commlHHlon oould prevent this action
by the railroads, under a ststute passed by
the South Dakota legislature last year,
prohibiting railroad companlca from clos
ing stations excopt upon the written con
sent of the state board. The statute per
mits the closing, on consent, of stations
not receiving fl.OO) in three consecutive
months, or whose business Is periodic. But
the law will not apply to tha determination
of the railroads to close their telegraph
offices, for their ststlons wtll be kept open.
They will not be obliged, therefore, to keep
telegraphers at them under the new nine-
hour schedule. They can employ, for small
salaries, men who tan sell tickets and
handle freight at these ststlons.
If as many telegraph stations, in propor
tion to mileage, are closed all over the
United Btates as in South Dakota, a total
of 1,000 telegraphers will be discharged.
Thla would enable the railroads to save
1500.000 and in a way compensate them
selves for the Incressed salary list neces
sitated by the nine-hour law.
WORK ON HARRIMAN'S CASTLE
ray Roll Huns to Ctv.OOU Monthly on
Magnate's New Mansion nt
NeOTbnrsr.
NEWBl'RG, N. Y.. Feb. 4-In spite of
winter weather, woik on the K. H. Har
rlman residence. to mllea east of Arden,
is being kept up. A Urge farce of men la
engaged on the work, the monthly payroll
during the winter reaching ti.CiiO. The
house is built In the style of sn old Eng
lish rsstle. its total cost. It Is said, mill
approximate (.(JO.uua. '
HEROIC RESCUE OF SEAMEN
Sailors Battle with Wares for Lives
of St. Cnthbert's Crew.
FIFTEEN MEN IN BOAT DROWNED
Men from Steamer Cymric Surrrr J
la Saving? lives of Thlrty
Beven from the Burn
ing? Boat.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4. A wireless dis
patch to the Times from the steamer
Cymric gives details of the burning of the
steamer St Cuthbert. Boon after the Cym
ric sighted the burning vessel the steamer
Cambrian also came up and the two ships
lay by for several hours awaiting a chance
to lower safely a boat, the terrific wind
which was blowing at the time making it
Impossible for a boat Id live.
Finally, at 3 o'clock ttv Cymric got a
boat away In command of First Officer
Stlvey and with a crew of six men. After
a hard fight with the waves, the boat,
which was brilliantly handled, succeeded,
aided by the quantities of oil which had
been spread on .tho water. In reaching the
side of the ship. For tan minutes they
lay by before a heavy figure was lowered
Into the boat, followed by a second. Then
ten made their way down the ladder and
Into the boat. All were frightfully burned.
The boat returned safely, to the Cymric
and the rescued men were hoisted aboard.
The same crew then made a second nnd a
third trip back to the burning steamer.
rescuing thirty-seven men In all. On the
last trip the boot was stove In by a wave
and barely reached the Cymric In safety.
The officers and crew of the Bt. Cuth
bert had a terrible story to tell. At mid
day, Saturday, the fire was first discov
ered, smoke being seen emerging from a
Ventilator. The first officer rushed to the
bridge, where the captain was, to tell him
of the fire, when almost Immediately a ter
rible explosion occurred, blowing off all
the hatches In the forward part of the
ship and destroying half the bridge. The
captain was thrown to the deck, badly
Injured and blinded by the flames. The
wheelsman was driven away from his
post. A boat was . Immediately lowered,
but was smashed and Its crew of fifteen.
Including the third officer, were drowned.
For thirty-six hours the crew fought the
flames, but with small success. The fore
mast melted and fell, throwing a atow
away, who wa hidden In the crow's nest.
Into the flames, which hsd by the time
burned through the forward deck. There
were nine stowaways on tho ship snd all
were caught In the forward holds and
burned to death without a chance of res
cue. After the fall of the mast the fire
was partially checked, but poisonous fumes
of fuel oil mado the fighting of fire almost
Impossible. The ship was loaded with In
flammable materials.
The crew, however, kept up a gallant
fight and were rescued only .lust In time,
as the fire was rapidly gaining headway
when tho Cymric was finally enabled to
put off the rescuing bost. All the rescued
members of the crew were cared for on the
Cymric and, although many of them ats
badly burned. It Is thought all will re
cover. .
. BOSTON'. Feb. 4. Up to 10:80 a. m. to
day the White Star Line offices here had
received no word from the steamer Cymric
regarding the loss of the steamer St.
Cuthbert and .fifteen of the crew, by the
wireless dispatches from Cape Cable. The
Cymric la 'bound In for this port, with the
survivors of the' St. Cuthbert on board
and was expected to dock late thla after
noon.'
SCHOOLER MARY XBWHALL LOST
Crew of Steamer Drrmndlan Rrsene
Men at Peril of Lives.
HAMILTON, Bermuda. Feb. 4.-Detalls
of the abandonment at sea of the four-
masted schooner Mary L. Newhall of Bath,
Maine, were brought here today by the
steamer Bermudlan from New York. The
steamer left Tampa for Norfolk on January
24 and met with a succession of gales. On
the fifth day out it lost Its rudder and
Its sails having been blown away, the
vessel became unmanageable. When 240
miles northwest of Bermuda on Sunday
afternoon the schooner sighted the Ber
mudlan, and the steamer stood by the dis
tressed schooner until the next morning.
At midnight Sunday In a tempestuous sea
a' boat crew under Second Mate Welch put
out from the Bermudlan to rescue the New
hall's crew. The boat was smashed, but
the crew-managed to get back to their
boat without loss of life. At daybreak
another boat was launched. The men were
Instructed to plunge Into the sea from the
schooner and were thus rescued. The res
cue was watched with breathless Interest
by the passengers on the Bermudlan, who
testified their appreciation of the gallantry
of the men by subscribing I'i60 for them.
The Newhall tarried a crew of ten men.
HOPE FOR HTBAMER ABANDONED
Vessel t'anght In Storm Believed to
Have Uoaa Down.
PHILADEIJHIA, Feb. 4.-A11 hope for
the steamkhip Bluefields, which sailed from
Jacksonville on January 21 for Philadel
phia, has practically been abandoned and
the best that Is hoped for now Is that Cap
tain Hlggins and his crew may have been
picked up by some foreign-bound vessel.
It Is feared the vessel foundered on the
night of January 23, when one of the great
est storms that have been known for years
swept the north Atlantic coast.
The Bluefields was laden with lumber
and carried a crew of eighteen men.
BOONE WOMAN IS ASSAULTED
tnldentlfled Man Seises Mlso Cooler
on Main Street, hnt Is
Frightened Away.
BOONE, la., Feb. 4. (Special Telegram.)
Miss Iena Conley, a prominent resident
of Boone and sister of Dr. A. C. Conley,
wss assaulted on Story street, the main
street of this city last night while on her
way home at 4:30 o'clock. A large man
grabbed her from behind, stiff led her
cries with his hands and tried to throw her
to the ground. A struggle of lengthy dura
tion followed. A man approaching fright
ened her assailant. He grabbed Miss
Conley so tight that he loosened her teeth
and wrenched her back and nock. She Is
In a nervous condition that Is sertoua.
LITTLETON IS IN NO HURRY
Thaw's Attorney Deelarea Haste Is
Not .Needed la Case at
Preaept.
NEW YCfRK, Feb. 4. If the counsel of
Martin W. llttleton prevails, it does not
sppear to lie likely that an early attempt
will be made to hare Hairy K. Thaw re
leased from Matteawan asylum on habeas
corpus proceedings. He said today that
there was no need to obtain a writ of
habeas r h.
BONI-HELIE CASE IN COURT
lArtJoarnro Hearing! of Controversy
Comes t'0 In Cnrreetlonal
Tosur In Paris.
PART8. Feb. 4. The Ssgan-Castellane
case rams up In the correctional court to
day, having , been adjourned from January
14. Count Bonl and Count Jean de Castel
lane. his brother, are charged with assault
by Prince de Bagan early In January.
Answering a question put by the court.
Count Bonl declared that he could explain
clearly the motives of his animosity to
ward Prince de Sagan by certain documents
which ' )te Intended to hand over to the
court, but that the Intimate character of
these papers preventing their being made
public. At this statement Prince do Sagan
interrupted the proceedings by crying In a
loud voice: "These documents are for
geries." .
Count Bonl admitted that tie had spat
In Prince de fiagan's face snd explained
that he had not sent seconds to his cousin
to arrange a duel, as ho knew that the
prince could not find anybody who would
be willing to represent him on the field of
honor. . .
Counsel for the count declared that If
his client , had accepted the Judgment of
divorce from. Madam Gould It was be
cause he recognised he had wronged his
wife, whom he till respected. In spite
of the fact that they were separated by
law. Count Bonl had not been able to
restrain hla Indignation and anger when
he heard that the Prince de Sagan was
going to become the husband of the
mother of his (the count's) children. He
considered also the Interests of his chil
dren and was convinced that Prince Sa
gan could not be even a good father to
them. t
After hearing, the testimony of several
witnesses. Count Bonl Castellane was
discharged. Judgment in the case of
Count Bonl wtll be handed down later.
RUSSIAN MEN TO FRONTIER
Flvo Thonsnnd Troops Dlspntehed by
Government to TnrUo-Per-slan
Frontier.
ST. PETERSBURG, "Feb. 4. Five thou
sand troops have been ordered from north
ern Caucasus to the Turko-Perslan fron
tier, whither soldiers In small detachments
have been proceeding steadily for several
weeks past. This concentration Is due to
the aggressive attitude, of the Turks In
their frontier dispute with the Persians.
It Is believed in St. Petersburg that Rus
sia is about to undertake a military demon
stration against Turkey.
LONDON, Feb. 4. The plans, of Sir Ed
ward Grey, the foreign secretary of the
restoration of order In Macedonia, Include
the formation of flying columns, to be sup
plemented by Increases in the gendarmerie
forces, all to be commanded by - foreign
officers, with definite executive powers.
THOUSANDS OF MOORS DEAD
Fanatlen 4'harge to Months ot Ma
rhlne Gnns nnd Are Dead
' In Heaps.
LONDON, Feb. 4. A London hews agency
publishes a dispatch from 'Tangier saying
there has becn battle between tho French
and, thoJ-Muft.-''jir'? Settatk. Moroccowln
which l0,Q00Moors were Wiled or wounded
and In which the French lost 100 men, In
eluding four officers. The Moors, with
Intrepid bravery, charged right up to the
mouths of the guns until their corpses lay
In great piles on' the ground.
PARIS, Feb. 4. A special dispatch re
ceived from the governor general of Al
geria declares that not fewer than
twenty-eight soldiers of the Twentieth
company of the foreign legion perished
on February 1 in the blinding snow
storm that overtook them on their way
to Fort Hassa.
HIGHER TAXATION FOR JAPAN
Diet Agrees to Raise In Rnte After
a Heated Debate of Five
Honrs.
TOKlO, Feb. 4. After a heated debate
lasting five hours an Increase in the taxa
tion bills on sugar, sske. alcohol, beer and
kcroseno was passed today In the Diet. The
government had a majority vote of clglity
four In every case except In that of kero
sene on which the majority vote was
twenty-four. Masahlsa Matsuda, acting
minister of finance, stuted that the In
crease In taxation was absolutely necessary.
In the present financial condition of Japan
tie believed the whole people would be will
ing to pay It.
FAMINE RELIEF FOR INDIA
Three and n Half Million Approprl
atrd for Aid of "offerers
from Drouth.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 4 A bill ap
propriating 3,M3.or for famine relief In
addition to the sum voted by the Duma,
has been submitted to the csblnet snd
soon will be Introduced. The estimates of
the amounts needed for the relief during
the coming yrsr are Increasing steadily on
account of the unfavorable news regard
ing the condition of the winter crops,
which are reported to bo utmost a total
loss. ,
NO QUARTER GIVEN" SUSPECTS
Orders to Fire Wltliont Challenge at
Prowlers About Sebto
pol Arsenal.
HKBASTOPOL. Feb. 4. -Owing to the re
cent attacks by revolutionists on sentries
on duty at the arsenals . here, Rear Ad
miral Wlren today gave orders for all sen
tinels to fire without challenging upon all
suspocts found In the vicinity of the ar
senals or the store houses between tho
hours of t p. m ami a. m. Patrols are
also Instructed to fire at any person who
attempted to escape.
ROOSEVELT A SECOND ISAIAH
Rev. A. ('. Dlion of thleaao Moody
thorvh Says Ho Is Preenrser
of Purer Life.
CHICAGO. Feb. 4-Rev. A. C. Dixon,
pastor of Moody church, one of the largest
congregations in Chicago, In sn Interview
last night compared President Roose.vclt
to the prophet Isaiah, crying the nation's
sin, and declared that Mr. Roosevelt Is the
first of all presidents to apply uninter
ruptedly Chrlstlsn principles to every day
life and to the enforcement of the law.
At a prayer meeting earlier In the Great
Northern theater. Rev. Tr. Dixon declared
before an audience of a thousand people
that President Roosevelt's latest message
to congress Is one of the greatest sermons
ever written. In the Interview later Dr.
Dixon followed the reference to Isaiah by
likening the president to John the Baptist,
ss the precursor of a new and purer life
for the nation and fhe world
IIOOSIERS NAME DELEGATES
Twenty-Six Men Chosen to Represent
Indiana at Chicago.
FIGHT IN TENTH DISTRICT
Delegates Aro Instrneted for Fair
banks, hnt Will Snpport Tnft If
Vice President Cnnnot Be
. dominated.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4. Indiana repub
licans today selected In district convention
twenty-six delegates to the national con
vention at Chicago. Four delegates at
large will be chosen by the state conven
tion, April 2. The district conventions to
day were harmonious, the delegates In
many districts being selected by acclama
tion. In, every district resolutions were
sdopted unanimously endorsing the can
didacy of Vice President Fairbanks for
the presidential nomlnstlon and Instructing
the delegates to work and vote for him.
Alternate delegates and national electors
were chosen also.
At Laporte the tenth district convention
elected eGorge Ade of Dentland, humorist
and playwright, and Kitt Sills of Monti
cello to the national convention. Their
election followed a warm fight, where a
strong Taft sentiment was shown.
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y., Feb. 4. '
Resolutions endorsing the candidacy of
Governor Hughes for president and
pledging the organisation to do ail In Its
power to bring about his nomination,
were adopted by the Dutchess County re
publican club last night. Governor
Hughes will be the club's guest at a doU
lar dinner In this city March 7.
BPSIXESS OF SAVING NATION
President Roosevelt Spenks of An
nrehy After Greed and Graft.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 4. In reply to
a letter written by Thomas P. Ballard
of this city to President Roosevelt con
gratulating tilm upon his recent mes
sage to congress, the president wrote as
follows:
I thank you for your letter of the
first. You have expressed my thoughts
better than ' I did, for, as you say, what
we have to strive to do Is to save the
country on the one hand from the an
archy, which follows greed and gruli,
and on the other hand from the anarchy
which followa want and hate.
With high regardH, believe me,
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House. Feb. 13, 1I0.
SHARP CONFLICT WITH FIRE
Men t'antrht In Chicago Skysernper
Throw Ladders Across to
Safety.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4. Fire, supposed to
have beeen caused by an explosion, broke
out today on the seventh floor of the
Wolff building, 1 Dearborn street, occu
pied principally by offices. Mrs. Mnry
Bachmann, employed In an office, on tho
seventh floor, was overcome by smoke and
was carried out by Fire Chief Horan.
Tho flames' attacked the Chemical National
Bank building, which adjoins the Wolff
building. - but was extinguished after a
fierce fight. .'.:' . . . . '
Earl Szostrom and V. A. Murrell, who
occupied offices on the eighth floor, were
caught by the flames and were unable to
reach the elevators or the stairway. They
tied a number of ladders used by the Jan
itors together and threw them across a
thirty-foot alley to the building eatit of
the Wolff building. Then they, together
with another man whose name has not
been learned, crossed on the ladders to
the roof of the other building and escaped.
Loss, 20,000.
W. G. Stewart was badly burned and
probably will die.
SHIPPY FEARS ANARCHISTS
Chicago's Chief of Police Says One
Never Knows What They
Will Do.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4. "Never In the history
of Chicago have anarchists and other ene
mies of law and order been moro danger
ous than they aro at present." declared
Chief of Police Shlppy last night. "The
police are watching their movements
closely. You never know when they are
going to break out." Chief Shlppy had
Just finished reading a (Millce report of a
meeting of Chicago anarchists at which
the aasasslnatlon of King Carlos and son
and that of President McKinley were ap
provingly referred to. In this connection,
the chief of police pointedly criticised
Municipal Judge Oscar M. Torrlaon for sug
gesting that two men arrested here for
posting red placards unlawfully, advertis
ing an anarchist meeting, be released with
out penalty. .
ABOLISH PENSION AGENCIES
Home Committee on Appropriations
Reports Favorably Mraanre
Carrying; Money.
WASHINGTON. Fib. 4. -The horn com
mltte on appropriations today reported
favorably the pension bill for the fiscal
year ending June SO, 1909. The bill as re
ported abolishes the pension agencies lo
cated at Augusta, Me.; Boston, Buffalo,
Chicago, Columbus, O.; Concord, N. H.,;
lies Moines, la.; Detroit, Mich.; Indianap
olis, lnd.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Louisville, K;
Milwaukee, New York City, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Ban Francisco and Topeka and
consolidates them in one central distribut
ing ugoncy at Washington.
Thu bill as reported carries a total pen
sion appropriation of $la0,8tD,OU0, which Is
$174.(iou less than the aggregate estimates
the exact sums avallablo by the consolida
tion of tho agencies.
SANTA FE WILL SWING AXE
Ten of Principal Loral Passenger
Trains in Knnnas to Be
Annulled.
TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 4. Beginning Feb
ruary 9, the Santa Fe railway will. It waa
announced today, annul ten of Its princlpul
local passenger trains in Kansas. General
Manager Hurley says this Is made neces
sary by thu decrease In thu road's earnings
the last year. Four tralna will be discon
tinued on the main line, two south u'f New
ton and several on the southern Kansau
division.
TOLEDO ICEMEN IN PRISON
Three Members of Prominent Fami
lies Jailed for Restraint
of Trade.
TJ LEI M), O., Feb. 4. Roland Beard,
Com p ton Lcman and Joseph Miller, -e
men, all members of prominent families,
were today sentenced to six months in the
county Jail and to pay costs of prosecution
for conspiracy In restraint of trade. These
men were found guilty Isst July and sen
tenced to six months each In the workhouse
and $2,600 fine.
NO RECORDS OF FURNITURE
Testimony In llnrrlsltnrst Trial Shows
Poller Wai to Roy nnd
f harae It.
HARR18BL RO, Pa., Feb. 4 -Having
secured the admission of the billn. In
voices stni settlements and having shown
that eight years sgo Contractor J. H.
Sanderson's only standard of measure
ment of furniture was the linear foot, the
commonwealth today tried to show specific
fraud In some of the Items In the Invoices
at the trial of the capltol conspiracy
cases.
Evidence was also submitted to show
that Sanderson's claim to a surface meas
urement standard In his bills for the furn
ishings for the now capltol was not sus
tained by any charges In his own Invoices.
To further Illustrate to the Jury that In
paying for the capltol furniture the state
was made to pay for air space, new ex
hibits of furniture and photographs ot
the rostrums In the senate and housa
caucus rooms were offered In evidence.
Sanderson collected $90,748 and paM tiro
subcontrsctor who made them $2,080.
Fred H. Potter of the Audit company of
New York was called to Identify from his
inventory of the capltol furnishings the
furniture from the house of representa
tives. The testimony developed in the
general crowding of the capltol with sur
plus furniture no system was observed, jio
record was kept and as a"cSxilt some of
the sofas cannot be found.
Potter produced an Inventory of all the
furniture In' the capltol and testified that
the measurements of the furniture other
than the sofas, tables and clothes trees
mentioned In the Indictment were false.
The speaker's chair from the house of
representatives was exhibited. When It
was announced that the chair had been
billed at 69 feet at $1190 per foot, totalling
J7G1.10, a spectator gave a prolonged whis
tle of astonishment. The chair measured
37 Inches front, 29 Inches deep and 92
Inches high. Mr. Potter said the only
possible way of getting the number
charged by Sanderson for the chair was
by computing the contents of a box that
would cover It.
T. Stewart Pearce, CHshler of the stale
treasury under Treasurers Harris and
Mathues, suid settlements were made by
the invoices which were approved by the
Board of Grounds and Buildings.
CHILE'S WELCOME GRACIOUS
Government's Coal Supply Placed nt
Disposition of Fleet, hot
Not Needed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Rcar Admiral
Evans cabled today that the reception of
the fleet by the Chilean authorities at
Punta Arenus and by the people has been
most hearty and gracious. A special com
mission headed by Hear Admiral Simpson
Is at Punta Arenas on board the Chacabuco
to extend a welcome to Chilean ports.
The Chilean government has placed Us
coal supply at Punta Arenas at the dis
position of the fleet, but fortunately it
has not been found necessary to use it.
Dally entertainments are being given for
the officers and men of the fleet.
At the -urgent request of the American
minister to Chile -and the Chilean authori
ties the battleship fleet will pass ' near
enough to Valparaiso for the people to see
the fleet.
The American battleships under Rear Ad
miral Evans on their way up the west
coast of South America will make an in
formal call at Valparaiso. They will
not announce their arrival, but, steaming
close in shore, the vessels will salute the
city with twenty-one guns and proceed.
The British steamer Towergate, with coal
for the fleet, arrived here today. It left
Philadelphia December 25.
PUNTA DELGAIM, Strait of Magellan,
Feb. 4.9:SO a. m. The American torpedo
boat flotilla, six vessels, under the com
mand of Lieutenant Cone, has Just passed
here going west.
BIG BANK WILL REORGANIZE
Plana for Reopening Kansas City In
stitution Approved by Comp
troller Rldgrley.
ST. IDUIS, Mo., Feb. 4. Former Gov
ernor David R. Francis, who is elm inn an
of the stockholders' committee and of the
reorganization committee of the National
Bank of Commerce of Kansas City, said
tonight that he met tho comptroller of the
currency In Springfield, III., last night and
had a long conference with him and his
brother, ' Edward Rldgcley. Mr. Francis
saidt
"Comptroller Rldgeley has approved of
tho appraisement of the assets of the Na
tional Bank of Commerce of Kansas City
made by Receiver George T. Cutis, the
comptroller's personal representative, Mr.
Edward ftldgelry, and tho stockholders'
committee.
"The conditions precedent to the re
opening of the bank which are imposed by
the comptroller muat lie met by the stock
holders and creditors of the bank before It
can resume business and I believe they will
be. Such action will be recommended by
the stockholders' conimltu-e.,
"The reorganization committee will meet
In Kansas City tomorrow and will pass
upon letters which have been prepared to
bo sent to the stockholders and creditors
of the bank."
NEBRASKA MAN FEARS RABIES
Family of Twelve Taken from Ham
ilton County to Receive Trent
men t for Disease.
.CHICAGO, Feb. 1 4. A family' of twelve
arrived In Chicago Uday to undergo m dl al
treatment designed to prevent hydrophobia.
They believe that they have contracted It
by drinking milk from a cow which waa
suffering with the disease, and which waa
killed one week ago.
The family is that of James Giilatly of
Hamilton county. Neb., and Included besides
Giilatly and his wife, nine children and the
mother of Mrs. Giilatly.
The cow was bitten three weeks ago by
a dog which was suffering from rabies.
A few days later a mulu and a horse owned
by Giilatly wrre -found suffering from
hydrophobia and were killed. The family
used the milk for several days In fore tliey
knew thut the cow also hud the dlseuse.
As soon as Gills. ly became aware of the
situation he brought his entire family to
Chicago. None of them as yet, developed
symptoms of hydrophobia but all are being
treated as a matter of precaution.
COMMISSION JMAKES REPORT
Waterways Hoard Files Preliminary
Findings with President
Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. President Roose
velt received a prelliolusry report or ths
Inland waterways commission. ,The report
Is voluminous anl has not Jit been made
public.
THOMAS GETS PLACE
Nominated for Postmaster at Omaha A
and Immediately Confirmed.
QUICK ACTION BY THE SENATE
Delegation Still Puzrled Over' Colleo
torship Problem.
ANOTHER PLACE FOR HAMMOND
Two Vacancies Cominjf Up ai Assist
ants to Postmaster General.
EITHER ONE WOULD SUIT HIM
If Fremont Man Cnnld Bo Landed la
Either of These It Prove an
Easy Solution of the; Pres
ent Deadlock.
From a Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-(6peoial Tele
gram.) The nomination of B. F. Thomag
to be postmaster at Omaha to succeed H.
E. Palmer was sent to the aenate today
by the president. Aa the senate was to
have an executive session at 8 o'clock, the
postoffice committee was hastily called
together and an Immediate report mado
on the nomination. This placed the nom
ination before the senate for confirma
tion In tho executive session and it was as
promptly acted upon In a favorable man.
ner. Nothing now remains to enable Mr.
Thomas to assume the duties of the of
flee except to fllo his bond. The blank
bond. In all probability, will be forwarded
to him within a day or two and he should
be ablo to qualify by the 1Mb. of the
month.
Sekk Place for Hammond.
Since the last moetlng of the Nebraska
delegation, called together for the pur
pose of "msklng an Internal revenue col
lector for Nebraska, ths busiest bunch of
representatives of a great commonwealth
have gone about endeavoring to secure a
place for either Rose or Ross Hammond.
Vacancies are about to occur In the first
and second assistant postmaster general
ships and the president has been seen by
those interested in bringing about liar-,
mony In the republican ranks of Nebraska,
whether it was not possible to appoint
Mr. Hammond to one of these vacancies.
The first asslstsnt postmaster general,
Mr. Frank Hitchcock, will shortly resign
In order that he may debotn all hla tlm
to tho candidacy of William J I. Taft as
the republltail nominee for president. The
stcond arelstmil postmaster general, Mr.
Cleary of Sllnnesola, has never particu
larly liked h'.H position and he desires to
go bsck to tho Second district of Minne
sota and try ' ugnin for congress. In the
event of these resignations two vacancies,
would be created and the Nebraska di le
gation has swooped down upon (he pi.l-
uont for a placs fut Mr. Jlammond.
In this c nineol n U ia:i suld that iUa
president lux . ssured tnvse who are i.i-'
terested that there are no pledges lor
either place .and that naturally he would
entertain a' rcoinmendutton from tlm Ne
braska delegation in the. event of a va
cancy. But there is no vacancy, nor may
any occur for sixty or ninety days, whlclr
leaves the situation largely In tho air.
Hammond Liken fhe Idea.
One thing has developed throjfrhout this
controversy and that Is that Mr. Ross
Hammond Is not so particularly wedded to
the colh LLortl.ip but that lie might taka
the posltln.i us ufeslatant postmaster gen
eral if it iouIiI be brought about. He hus
no ambltlor to go abroad Ms a representa
tive of the 1. 1 'led States. Having becn-ln
Washington lor some ten days past and
having a-cn thu life of the capital, Mr.
Hammond look i.:i n a Job In Washing
ton with a good deal of favor, and the
upshot of it ull l.iay be th.il he will cor.o
here as an a.sist,-.". postinuHter -eiicr t.
Should !m decide tomorrow that It Is a
collecturship or nothing, then tlm seven
men, members of the Nebraska delega
tion, may be forced, after the adoption
of a constitution, to lake a ballot, and no
man knows how that ballot Is going- to
result. The chances for a ballot tomor
row seem exceedingly slim, because the
members of the delegation aro as far
apart over the distribution of patronage as
they were on Saturday lust and one vote
will inuko the adoption ot a constitution
impossible.
Some, of the members of tho Nebraska
delegation believe they are fighting for
their lives, at leant it looks that way to
a man on the outside, and the president
believes that some of them must be fight
ing for their lives because of thu pies
ence ot the number of members of the
delegation who have couneelled with him
and phad with him to lake care of Mr..
Hammond. All these pleadings1 proceed
upon the theory that Mr. Rose must re-'
main In Nebraska as collector and that
Mr, Hammond, who has a desire for a
larger field of activity, nniht tome to
Washington.
Hammond Much Desired.
The politician will iiud-rtand this bet
ter than tho layman, for back of ull (hi
Is the effort to secure harmony In (ho
party, satisfaction for Mr. Rose and sat
isfaction for Mr. Hammond. There being
no other man talked about In Nebraska
for president, that is to say any vonstd
prablo extent, than William II. Taft, na
turally the secretary of war would hail
with joy a settlement of the Nsbraski
controversy, and while he hus not been
brought Into It In any way whatsoever,
the secretary may be invited to lend hla
Influence to bring about a solution Of the
existing troubles.
The Nebraska delegation will meet to
morrow at 4 o'clock in Congressman Boyd a
room in the house office building for a
further conference. Judge Royd would
rather the delegation would meet some
where, rife for t lie reason, as he said to
day, "My room eemH to be a hoodoo I
flit to inert uomewhere in order that
Hammond may be elected. All my peop e
;uv :or Humnn'tid. 1 have not hsd an en
lit iseniciil for Rose."
Lincoln Making; n Fight.
The lii.ioln Commercial ciub is limiting
an .i:mn fiht against the ruling of tho
Interstate, Commerce coirinixsion relating
to tlx- long and short haul clause ot tho
act te regulate commerce, and the Ne
braska dltl'-g I' ion I. as been urged to WOI k
for the pa.MKSve ol a line, mi re similar to
the liaidy oill, wlich prohibits a li (im
portation company Iroui charging a gr.-a'i r
freight rate on th-' ume class of goods for
a short haul thai- for a longer haul on ilie
ssme line. 8 mini Riown today present!
tho lesolulions of the Lincoln Commetniril
club bearing on this subject and they Wore