Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 25, 1902, Page 1

—— ESTABLISHED Jt INE 19, 1871. HILL ON THE STAND Northora Maguate Undergees Bigid Examination, BAYS COMPETITION ADVANCES RATES Argues that Community of htmo"'lll Lower The: “'q,* i PURCHASE OF BURLINGTON A NECESSIT Tol's of Reasens and Prebable Effest of orthera Reouritios, IS ALSO EXAMINED 4 C STUEBS Harriman and Hil Wil Doth Be Further Questioned by Interstate OMelnls on the “Ansoc Management.” CHICAGO, Jan. 24.—James J. Hill, presi dent of the Northern Securities company and president of the Great Northern Rail- way company, testified for three and ove- quarter hours before the Interstate Com- merce commission here today. In answer to questions tending to show the effect of the community of interest plan on raliroads the veteran rallroader declared that com- petition dces not lower rates, but on the contrary he belleved that It advanced them. He declared that in the northwest, where the Great Northern and Northern Pacific have been at peace, where one road has agreed with the other on rates and main- talned the agreement, rates were lower than fn any other part of the country. In regard to the purchase of the Burling- ton by the Northern Pacifio and the Great Northern, Mr. Hill declared that the pur- chase was & matter of necessity and was not due to & “movement in line with the trust ide He testified to the formation of the North- ern Securities company, and in doing so gave a reason far simpler than has been conjectured. Origin of Securities Company. ““There are some men, some very old men, interested in the management of the Great Northern,” sald he. Two of the men e over 80 and several over 70 years. They wanted to form a close cqrporation Into which they could confide their interests with the urance that the road would be managed along the llnes which have made t a success. It was to have taken over one-third of the stock of the road. The plan seemed to be a good on 4 then it was proposed to let all the stockholders in—not alone the few holders of the one- third, but all of them.. The plan met with approval, and then it broadened into the \dea of taking In the Northern Pacific also. The roads had worked in harmony for twenty years, difference. PLITRL Y Mr. Hill talked vigorously and earnestly. At the close of the session, whei Chairman Knapp offered to allow Mr. Hill to leave tor New York, If tho latter felt that th~ staying in Chicago would inconvenience him serlously, Mr. Hill declared that his time belonged to the commission and that he de- | sired In every way to ald them to the ex- tent of his ability. Chairman Knapp then sald that Mr. Hill will again be called to the stand tomorrow morniug. It 18 the expressed purpose of the com- misslon to discover, it possible, what changes, If any, have been created between the genmeral public and the raliroads by reason of the ‘“assoclate management” of the latter. The commiseloners desire to find out if the carrying out of the com- munity of Interests idea bas affected the rate situation In a way contrary to law, or, a8 claimed, It it is likely to effect to stabil- ity and non-discrimination of, and in, rates for which the commission has long battled Messrs. Hill and Harriman both reached Chicago during the mornoing amd Mr. Hill, accompanied by Mr. Grover, his attorney, came at once before the commission. ¥s Burlington is Independent. Darfus Miller, first vice president and traMc manager of the Chilcago, Burlington & Quincy and former traffic manager of the Great Northern, was the first witness. In answer to questions by Mr. Day, attorney for the commission, Mr. Miller stated that the Burlington was absolutely Indepemdent in its operations and in the making of rates. “Have you recelved instructions from elther Mr. Hill or Mr. Harriman ln regard to making rate Mr. Day asked. “I have recelved none,” the witness an- swered. Commissioner Prouty asked the witness to what extent the Northern Pacific and Great Northern were competitors, and Mr. Miller put the competitive tariff at about 25 per cent. He declared that thg Burling- ton was not a competitor of Yhe Great Northern. He sald the ‘two ‘com- panies had made frequent agreements to maintain rates, but sald he knew of no penalty ever havivg been imposed for vio- lation of agreement. J. ©. Stubbe, traMc manager of the South- ern Pacific and Union Pacific, followed Mr, Miller. Mr. Stubbs stated that E. H. Harri- man was chairman of the board of directors of both roads, but that he was appealed to only in extraordinary cases. Mr. Stubbs sald no such o has arisen since his ap- pointment, and that ho had proce:’erl under his general instructions from Harrl- man, Stubbs on the Stand, He sald that rates had been generally fairly well maintained, but that there had been demoralization in Colorado and Utah. He declared the Southern Pacific and Atchl- oon, Topeka & Santa Fe were competitors. “‘Is there no agreement between you and the Atchison road as to a division of the oil and sugar traMc?" asked Mr. Day. ‘‘None whatever,” replied the witness. ‘“There Is a division of the orange traMc, but this Is due to the fact that about 50 per cent of the crop {s tributary to each line." The witnese av that the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific were competitors, al- though he agreed that he belleved the Union Pacific controlled the Southern Pa- cific. He believed this control could have no effect on rates, owing to the competl- tlon. ‘A look at the map will show you what this competition Mr. Stubbs observed parenthetically, Further questioning by Commissioners Prouty and Clements merely rved to strengthen Mr. Stubbs in his a tion that the jolnt ownership of his roads had made {Foutiaued ou Four Pege) | CLAIM ROOSEVELT sta Declare President is in Sympathy with Their Caune, IRISH Natlo Ful LONDON, Jan. 24.—T. P. 0'Connor, (Irish rationallsi), made a strong fighting speech in the House of Commons today in support of John Redmond's amendment of yesterday to the address in reply to the speech from the throne, at the opening of Parliament. He was frequently cheered. Mr. O'Connor made a special point of the recent reception of the Irish delegates in the United States, by President Roose- 4, who, he sald, was In thorough sym- with the Irish movement, and by the . premier, Sir Wiitrid Laurier, Aded, beld the same views. v further daserted that the greaten, Jobstacles to a good under- standing . Jeen the United States and Breat Britali was the Irish question, which baunted and would continue to haunt Great Britaln in all parts of the world. The Irish members before now had made ministries and they would now make and unmake more minietries. Landlordism ia Ireland was doomed. The government knew It was beaten all over Ireland on the ques- tlon of compulsory land purchase, and the present debate marked the commencement of a new epoch in the progress of Ireland. The Right Honm. J. Atkinson, attorney general for Ireland, in the course of a de- fense of the government, admitted there was no.serious crime in Ireland and that violent crimes there had never been at a lower ebb, but he sald intimidation and conspiracy mecessitated the coerclon act because the jurles had been taught that intimidation and conspire |acy were not crimes. John Morley (liberal) strongly protested agalnst the trumpery nature of the cases utllized to justify the application of coer- clon, and said that it was the first time in nine years that the question of coercion had been raised and that Mr, Atkinson in endeavoring to make a case had admitted that there was no serious crime in Ireland. John Redmond's amendment was rejected by a vote of 237 to 134. PREPARING FOR MORE WAR Troops on Inthmus Are Quietly Per- fecting Plana for Cam- patgn. W, COLON, Colombla, Jan. 24.—The latest advices from Buena Ventura and Bogota report that all is quiet. News reached Panama that General Por- ras, one of the Insurgent leaders, was wounded on board the liberal steamer Pe- dilla during the naval battle of Monday last in Panama bay. The government Is making proposals to a wrecking company at New York to float Lauraro, which sunk in the same engagement. Its guns have been saved. Canoes which have arrievd at Panama report that General Castro and his forces at Las Tabl Beveral liberals secn in the neighborhood of his entrenchments have been arrested. Nobody is allowed on the streets of Panama, under penalty of ar- rest, after 10 p. m. Reintorcements are expected momentar- 1ly from Buena Venmtura. ' Ll have ‘ween off the Pacora coast northeast of Panama, signal- ing with the shore. It Is surmised that revolutloniets are trying to land there. PANAMA, Ji 24.—A report has reached here that the forces under General Castro, the Colomblan leader, had an engagement with the troops under the revolutionary | leader, General Herrera, in the neighbor- | hood of Agua Dulce (in the vicinity of Las Tablas on the Azuro peminsula, southwest of Panama), in which the revolutionary forces -were defeated. Confirmation of this report is awalted. The meeting of the government troops and the revolutionists near Agua Dulce, would explain the expected revolutionary attack upon Panama. PARIS, Jan, 24.—The government of Col- ombla has offered to purchase a number of obsolete French gunboats. The negotiations bave thus far had no result. TAKE MONEY TO BRIGANDS Ransom Bearers Hasten to Relief of Miss Stone an Tellka, SERES, Macedonla, FEuropean Turkey, | Jan. 24.-~The bearers of the ransom of Miss Ellen M. Stone and Mme. Tsilka, having with them $72,500, reached Demir-Hissar (Roumelia) January 21 and proceeded to the mountalns on horseback, accompanied by a strong escort. LONDON, Jan, 24.—The Dally Graphle will print temofrow an Interview which its artiet-correspondent had with Mme. Tsilka, the companion of Miss Ellen M. Stone, in regard to the capture of the party. Most of the story Is already known. Mme. Tsilka says the band numbered twenty- five men and that they ‘were all Bulgarlans. The leaders’ faces were blackened with charcoal. This caused some of the cap- tives at first to belleve they were peasants, playing a foke. After the brigands had led the party into a forest they brought up a Turkish peasant, whom they had pre- viously captured, beat him with the butt end of their rifies, shot him dead, and then plunged thelr knives Into his bedy. Mme, Tsilka supposed the murder w committed in order to intimidate the mia- slonaries. Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka were taken away and the rest of their party remained on the mountain side all night long. On the following morning the bandits led the companions of Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka to the road and ordered them to return to Raslog. The bandits did not offer any violence to the captives. NO PEACE TERMS PENDING Balfour Denies Rumors of English Negotintions with South Aftrica. LONDON, Jai 24.—A. J. Balfour, the government leader, made a comprehensive enial in the Ho of Commons today of stories of negotlations of peace with South Africa. He declared that since the negotia- tions between Lord Kitchener and General Botha ©po proposal having In view the anyone professing to have the authority of the Boer leaders to make proposa that no discussions looking to peace were now proceeding. | STORY PROVES TO BE FALSE Ru! i King of Greece is Denied, ATHENS, Jan. 24.—Investigation of the report than an attempt had been made oun the life of King George of Greece in the park at Phaleron proves the story to be without foundation. —t . the enforcing of | termination of war had been received from ! OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1902-TW = ) CESSION TREATY IS SICNED Oompast for Transfor of West Indieste United States Appreved. NOW AWAITS ACTION OF LEG LATURES Denmark Will Consult People of Is- Betore Finally Assenting 10 the Transaction Begun by State OMc! WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—The treaty of cession ol the Danish West Indies islands from Denmark to the United States was signed at the State department by Becre- tary Hay and Constantine Brun, the Danish minister. The treaty will be submitted to the senate for ratification immediately. Following the Invariable rule in such cases the State department officials decline to make public any of the details of the treaty so that it s not possible to state ! positively the price to be paid, though this is belleved to be In the neighborhood of $5,000,000. It s learned also that Denmark has aban- doned the position it was inclined to oc- cupy toward the conservation of the po- Itical rights of the inhabitants of the island and gives the United States a free hand to deal with them without pledge of American citizenship or of free trade privi- leges. It 1s assumed that the status of the Dan- ish West Indian ands, politically and commercially, should the treaty be ratified, will be similar to that of Porto Rico. Hav- ing gained these points in the negotiations the State department officials belleve that the treaty 18 certain to receive the ap- proval of the United States senate. House Must Comcur The new treaty is pecullar in that ft will require action not only by the senate and the Danish Rigedag, but by the United States house of representatives as well, aince 1t will be necessary for the house to supply the needed appropriation to defray the expense of purchase. It is regarded as a strong point by the framers of the treaty that the people of the Danish West Indian tslands are to have a volce in this question of cession. The treaty Itselt does mot contain any refer- ence to a plebiscite, but the Danish go¥- ernment has given notice that before it ratifles the treaty It will submit the ques- tion of cesslon to the people of the islands. Not much objection is expected here from these people, as the treaty is so framed that they are not called on to surrender their Danish alleglance, and they may Te- maln Danes in fact and name while enjoy- ing whatever advantages In a commercial way may result from a tramsfer of the tslands to the United State Wil Consult Islande The plebiscite will not be In any way controlled by the the United States. It is stated distinctly that the Danish govern- ment itselt will take steps to ascertain the inclinations of the people of the islands be- fore the final steps in the transfer are taken. 8t. Thomas, .the largeat of the islands, ie ‘formed by & chain of high hille iuunjog east and weat. It is thirteen miles long and measures three miles at its greatest width and contains an acreage of seventeen square miles. The sea surrounding this island is filled with small islets, called keys, which belong to it. About two miles to the north- east lles the island of St. John, and scme forty miles to the south is the third island, 8t. Croix, or, as it s perhaps more gener- ally known, Santa Cruz. The port of St. Thomas is a good one, and {t Is stated that 200 vessels can anchor there with safety. The islands are consid- ered of great strategic importance. The Initial efforts to secure themn were begun by the United States during President Grant's first administration. LIQUOR MAKING ON INCREASE Number of Establishments, Capital Invented and Wages Pald Show Advances. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—The census pre- liminary report on the manufacture of lig- uors in the United States in 1900 shows tha tollowing results with percentage of in- crews Number of establishments, 2,849; increase, 48 per cent; capital, $457,674,087; Increase, 70 per cent; wage earners, average number, 44417; Increase, 23 per cent; total wages, $28,005,484; increase, 20 per cent; miscel- laneous expenses, $183,009,796; Increase, 61 per cent; cost of materials used $70,612,042; decrease, 12 per cent; value of products, $350,615.456; Increase, 18 per cent. The distilled liquor statistics follow, with percentages of incre: Number of establtshments, 967; Increase, 120 per cent; capital, $32,651,604; increase 5 per cent; wage earners, average number, 3722; decrease, 22 per cent; total wages, $1,733,218; decrease, 28 per cent; miscel- laneous expenses, $73,218,227; increase, 12 cost of materials used, $15,147,78: 2 per cent; value of products, $9 ; decrease, 7 per cent. The lack of uniformity In reporting in- ternal revenue tax.accounts in a measure for the decrease in the value of distilled liquor products. Malt liquor figures follow: Number of establishments, 1,523; increase, 22 per cent; caplital, $425,284,468; Increase, 79 per cent; wage earners, average number, 99,632; Increase, 31 per cent; total wages, 25,826,211; Increase, 25 per cent; miscel- laneous expenses, $109,320,231; Increase, 127 per cent; cost of materials used, $51,674,928; decrease, 19 per cent; value of products, $237,260,713; increase, 30 per cent. The vinous llquor figures with percent- ages, follow: Number of establishments, 339; Increase, 52 per cent; capltal, $9,836,015; increase, 70 per cent; wage earners, average number, 1,108; increase, 11 per cent; total wages, $440,055; increase, 49 per cent; miscel- 1anaous expenses, $552,385; decrease, 104 per cent; cost of materials used, $3,689,530; In- crense, 180 per cent; value of products, $6,547,310; increase, 130 per cent, MORGAN AGAINST PANAMA Says French Company Cannot Give Good Title and Criticines Entire Movement. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—Senator Morgan, chairman of the committee on Interoceanic canals, has prepared a report, which be bas sent to every member of the commit- tee, relative to the canal situation, since the offer of the Panama company to sell Ws property for $40,000,000 was made. The report takes the ground that the Panama company canunot glve the United States a good antl sufficient title, and also criticises the whole matter as a movement intended to delay canal legislation. The report will be considered at the meeting aext Moaday. LEAVITT DENOUNCES TRUST Nebraskan in Cuban Debate Minces No Words in Arrnigning Sugar Kings. (From a Staff Corredpondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The house committee on ways and means today gave anotlier hearing to those opposed (0 any coneessions being made to Cuba, egpeciaily so far as sugar 15 con- cerned. The inter represented this morning were those of Hawali and the represcntatives of the Leet sugar manufac- tories. | Herbert G. Leavitt of Ames, Neb., de- | voted the ten minutes allotted to him to | charging the Sugar trust with corruption and fraud, and he did wot mince words in accusing the trust of being the most odlous and fofernal monopoly (hat ever cursed this or any other country. W. A. Green of Lincoln was today recom- mended by Senators Dietrich and Millard for register of the Lincoin land office, to succeed Joe Johmson. Mr. Green was for- merly of the firm of Van Duyn & Green, engaged in the bond brokerage business, but of late years has been in the real estate business. He has taken an active interest in politics and in, the late senatorial fight was one of D. B. Thompson's most ardent supporters. IHad Johuson been removed, as was contemplated at one time, Mr. Green would have been hfs successor. Mr. Millard said 1t was his colleague's nomination and he joined the senior sen- ator, as, he sald, “Just to make it conform to the requirements, not that I was needed." United States Attorney W. S. Summers left for Omaha today. Captaln H. E. Palmer left for Nebraska tonight, suddenly called home by the serious iliness of Mrs. Palmer. J. J. Dickey and wife and F. J. McShane and wife left for this morning. Seth Bullock of wond, §. D., accom- panied by Senator Kittredge, called at the White House today mnd at the request of President Roosevelt they remained with him for lunchecn. Mr, Bullock's eall the White House was soflal. He is to see the president tomorrow, with Representative Martin, on matters pertaining to the Bluck Hills forest reserve and in reference to the appointment of forest rangess in the Black Hills reserve. ‘A The census office today lssued a bulletin concerning the manufactures of Nebraska for 1900. It shows the number of establish- ments, 5,414; capital, $71,982,127; salarles, $2,325,008; wage earners, 24,461; miscellan- eous expenses, $6,935,399; cost of material used, $102,197,707; value of products, $143,- 990,102, At'Omaha there were 837 establishments, | having a capital of $34,282,063; wage earn- ,818; miscel- laneous expenses, $3,864,688; cost of mate- rials used, $22,113,388; value of products, $42,991,876. The postofice at Gilead, Adair county, Ia., and Maloney, Day county, 8. D., have been ordered discontinued. Miss Jennie M. Tupper of Cheyenne, Wyo., was today appointed & clerk in the Evans- ton (Wyo.) land office. k. B. Sharpe has been appointed post- master at Hillsdale, Mills county, Ia. Dr. G. A. McMullan wag appoluted pen- slon examining surgeon at Neligh, Neb. | CLOSE STUBY GF PHILIPPINES Thorough Investigution Will Be Made with View of Forming Government. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 —The senate com- mittee on the Philippines today decided <o enter into a thorough investigation of the entire Philippine question, and Senator Todge, chairman of the committee, was au- thorized to present to the senate the usual resolution suthorizing the committee to sit and to send for persons and papers, The investigation will be vndertaken for the purpose of arriving at correct conmclu- slons to guide the committee in forming a government for the Philippine archi- pelago, and will be on the basis of the Lodge bill. It {8 expected that Governor Taft will be the first witness to be called. Hearings will begin as soon as he arrives in Washington. The committee will call all other avafl- able witnesses who can throw light on the FPhillppines. Especial attention will be given the relationship of the military and civil administrations of affalre in the Phil- ippines. Subcommittees were appointed to investigate the two questions of currency and mining in the islands, but the full com- mittee will consider all these questions in volved. The subcommittee on coinage is composed ot Senators Allison, Beveridge and Dubois, and that on mining of Senators McComas, Dietrich and Rawline. HOBSON IS KEPT IN SERVICE Fails o Obtain the Physicians’ Recommendation for a Tem- porary Retirement, WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—A naval retiring board has declined to recommend the re- tirement of Captain Richmond P. Hobson. He has complained of his eyes, which suf- on the Spanish wrecks at Santlago and labor at the dry dock in Hovg Kong, Where two of the Spanish vessels sunk by Dewey were repaired Since his return from the east Cap! Hobson has been on detached duty, first Buffalo, in connection with the late ex- position there, and now at Charleston, in charge of a department of the naval ex- bibit. Captain Hobson himeelf applied to be re- tired, but the board of physiclans which ex- amined him found that his eyes were not permanently Injured and refused to recom- mend his retirement. He has been ordered to return to duty in connection with the Charleston exposition. POWER TO MAKE TREATIES to Right of House Wil in Con- Question Cuuse Debate wreas. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—The sub-com- mittee of the genate committee on foreign elations, which has had under considera- ticn the legal questions connected with the reciprocity treatles, today decided to report to the full committee their opinlon on the treaty-making power of the executive and the scnate on questions affecting the tarif, The contention is made on bebalf of the house of representatives that under the re- quirement that all revenue laws should or- iginate in the house, that body should co- operate in the consideration of all measures bearing on that subject. The sub-committee will report that in its opinion such is not the case, and will take the ground that the treaty-making power of the president and the semate is uprestricted and that there is no obliga- tion to consult the house on tarlff questions Awhen they ‘are contalued 1o treaties, fered from heat and glare while working | MESERVE GIVES BAIL BOND Men with Indictments Hanging Over Them Appear in Court W, C. BULLARD IS EX-TREASURER'S SURETY Amount of Former Treasurer's Hond Fized at One Thousand Dol. Iars and it is Given Rendily, Judge Baxter, who formally succeeded Judge Baker on the criminal bench when the October term of court adjourned Thursday, had a brief session yesterday morning with parties who were among the last indicted by the grand jury. John B. Meserve, former state treasurer, indicted on a charge of embezzlement, was bound over to the next term of court under $1,000 bail, furnished by Willlam C. Bullard of the Bullard-Hoagland Lember company, and resident at 701 North Fortleth street. Mr, Meverve arrived from Lincoln yes- terday and returned at moon. At court he was attended only by his attorney, C. J. Smyth, and Mr. Bullard. Interviewers were referred to Mr. Smyth, who sald: “Mr. Meserve had no intimation or sus- plclon of this action until Thursday, when friends told him of the report. He con- siders it a wholly unjustifiable proceeding and one that has not even a semblance of an excuse for having been brought, because the only place where evidence could be ob- tained that would give ground for such ac- tion would be in the office where the tre: urer had served, and we absolutely know tl no investigation has been made there. “The Surety Bond company checked up on Mr. Meserve at the end of his term and found his accounts correct to a penny. Mr. Stuefer, his successor, checked them over again and found a perfect balance. It is sald he collected interest. Of course he Adid. He collected during his term In office about $50,000 In Interest, but he accounted for every penny of It, and as treasurer it was right that he should have made the 1o No one down at the state offices ac- cuses him of any deficiency and this whole business {s merely the work of an erratic grand jury. Schoel Directors Appenr. From South Omaha came a delegation of five members of the school board who had been indicted for malfeasance In office. There also appeared two men charged with keeping gambling rooms and John B. Me- serve, former state treasurer, charged with embezzlement. All brought their bonde- men with them and the business was dis- posed of in twenty minutes. For each of the school board members bail was fixed at $200. Charles E. Scarr went bail for James H. Bulla, Frank Christmann for John Ficnec and Theodore Shroeder, G. E. Dunstome for James Mur- phy and C., H. Kubat for Joseph Kubat. Service has not yet been obtained on Alonzo Miller and John H. Loechner, who are sup- posed to be the other two of the seven members indicted. The former is a cattle dealer and out in the state at present. Others who appeared were Myron Sher- man, who furnished $300 bail, the charge belng keeping & gambling. room, “Thor H. Haley, woo bad the same charge against him and who furnished the same amount of ball, with John G. Bagley as surety. Zachariah Coddington and B. E. Wilcox, composing a coal firm, furnished ball In the sum of $200 each, with Jobn Shultz as surety for both. They are indicted on a charge of nbtalning money under false pretenses, the character of the suspected offense being that of falling short of the terms of their contract with the Board of Education. This accounts for nearly all the indict- ments that were withheld from the press Thursday, and of these still out it is as- sumed that most are against salesmen or officers of tontine concerns who are now out of the city. BLAMES OFFICIALS OF ROAD Coroner's Jury Exonerates Engine- men and Holds Company Re- sponsible for Wreck. 4 NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—The coroner’'s in- vestigation into the causes of the recent dis- aster {n the New York Central rallroad tunnel was brought to « close tonight when the jury, after being out three hours and five minutes, returned a verdict: completely exonerating John M. Wischo and E. C. Fyler, the crew of the engine that crashed into the rear end of the train, causing the death of seventeen people. The verdict places the blame for the conditions leading to the accident on the officlals of the road. Both Wischo and Fyler were immediately discharged from custody. After reciting the detalls of the accident and exonerating the train crew, the verdict continues: We further find faulty management on art of those of the New York Central nd we hold said officlals responsible, for the reason that during the past ten years sald officlals have been repeatedly warned by thelr locomotive engineers of the dangerous conditions existing in sald | tunnel, imperiling the lives of thousands ot passengers, and they have falled to remedy sald conditlons; and also for the reason that certaln improvements in the way ot both visible and audible signals could ha been installed and the disaster thereby { avolded, and for the further reason that no regulation of speed at which trains should run In sald tunnel has been enforced, thereby allowing engineers to exercise thelr own dlscretion. GIVES FUGITIVE TO JAPAN ovelt Extradi- President Roonevelt Signs tion Papers for Return of Francis Meyer, CHICAGO, Jan. 24.—Extradition papers, signed by President Roosevelt and calling for the surrender to Japanese authorities of Francls Meyer, an alleged forger from Yokohama, were delivered to Japanese Con- sul Fijita in Chicago today by an attache of the Japanese legation at Washington. The presentation was followed by the departure of the Chicago consul for St. Paul, where Meyer is under arrest. Meyer is charged with having defrauded a laundry company which he organized in Yokohama out of a large sum through the forgery of debenture bonds of the company. He was enroute to | bis former home in England when arrested. ROBBED OF JEWELS AND MONEY Woman is Bound and Gagsed and Re. Heved of Her auble WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 24.—Mrs. Angeline Anderson was bound and gagged here in broad daylight in her Yoom and robbed of $1,100 worth of dlamonds. It was learned tonight that she was also robbed, of $1,500 fn money. She came here a few months ago and married an 18-year-old livery stable boy, who was taking care of her horse, and 1s now sending him to a local college. The | wowan is sald to be trom Raclae, Wis. and | \triends, CONDITION OF THE WEATHER and Colder est Por- Northerly Forecast for Nebraska—Fair in East; Probably Sno tion Eaturday: Sunday to Easterly Winds. Hour, Dew. Ho Temperature at Omah [ 12 n Fair; ur, n Yester m... ADMITS DIAMONDS Negro Ser: Says He Hid Dead Man's Valuables as Re- TAKING nt aunested. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24.—An important plece of evidence In the Cooper murder case de- velopod this afternoon when H. A. Hall, proprietor of a drug store at Grand and Franklin avenues, near the bath house, an nounced that Willlam Strother, the negro attendant who is held in connection with the tragedy, visited his place at o'clock on the night of the murder chaged two cigars. In all his statements Strother has not mentioned this absence from the bath house, contending that he was there continuously through the even- ing until he discovered Mr. Cooper uncou- scious on the cot. Mr. Hall said Strother appeared to be per- fectly calm and spoke of Mr. Cooper af- fectlonately, as had always been his cus- tom. According to the statement of Thomas K. Cooper, son of the murdered man, Strother woke him up with the new that Cooper had been assaulted about 12: Strother says he discovered about o'clock that the assault had been made. This evening Strother confessed to Chief Desmond that he had taken the diamond ring and the diamond stud found in the basement of the bath house. This confession was made after a severe “sweat" given the negro at the Four Courts on the return from the visit to the scene of the crime made by Chiet Desmond and Strother this morning. Strother says he took the dlamonds at the murdered man’s request, Strother says that Cooper, told him he expected a visit from a party who would rob a snake. eays he bad the dlamonds in his mouth when he went over to notify the family of Mr. Cooper's precarfous conditfon. When he came back, he says, one of the phy- siclans asked him to get some hot water. At this time, he says, he went down Into the basement, and there hid the dlamonds. It was his Intention to turn over the dia- monds to the family later, but after his ar- rest he at first feared to tell about them. DEPRECATE REPORT OF VIEWS Authorities in Manila Object to Pub- tion of Schurman's Address and Minority Action. MANILA, Jan. 24,-Both the ecivil and military authorities here deprecate the publication {n the Philippines of Prof. Schurrcan's Boston speech and the minority report in the semate on the Philippine tarift bill, which they say are liable to have a bad effect on the Filipinos. General Wheaton, commander of the De- partment of the North Philippines, says men have been sent to prison here for re- marks such as those of Prof. Schurman, and that if what he advocates were accom- plished it would mean the expenditure of much treasure and the shedding of blood like water. Now, as before, he adds, 50,000 soldiers are needed here and will be required in these islands for at least five years. It will then be possible to form a government on the basis of that of the colonies of Holland and Great Britain, they having proved the most successful managers of Orlental races. MACCABEES BRING ACTION Sue to Recover Fifty T lars, Alleged Defa premeé Treasurer. PORT HURON, Mich,, Jan. 24.—Suit was begun by the Knights of the Maccabees against the Port Huron Savings bank today to recover judgment In the sum of $100,000. The actual amount which the plaintiffs seek to recover is but $50,000. This actlon is the result of the recent troubles precipi- tated upon the supreme tent by C. D. Thompson, the self-confessed defaulting finance keeper of the order. Thompson was also teller of the Port Huron Savings bank and the suit s the outgrowth of alleged manipulation of the funds of the order through the bank. CLEVELAND IS AFTER DUCKS “Fighting” Evans and Party Out Munting. Former President, Bob GEORGETOWN, 8. Jag. 24.—Formor President Grover Cleveland, with a party of among whom are Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, Colonel E. C. Benedict, General Anson G. McCook, Captain P. B. Lamberton and Herman May, arrived here today, After a breakfast they bearded the United States ship launch Water Lily and left for Ford's Point, on the Lower Santee river, the shooting preserves of General I P. Alexander, whose guests the party will be while here. Mr. Cleveland looks well and seems In good spirits. POLICE RAID THE BOWERY s and Arrest Proprietors First Step Crusnde. Close Reno: in in NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—A rald of unusual proportions was made by nearly 100 polic men on the Bowery tonight. Several noto- rious resorts were closed and thirty-two prisoners were locked up. The large num- ber of policemen on the scene prevented any outbreak or dificulty in getting the prisoners to the police station. The ralds foreshadow the doom.of the Bowery, for they marked the preliminary step In the wholesale cleaning of that somewhat fa- mous thoroughfare. In nearly every raid the proprietor of the resort was arrested, Movements of Ocenn Vessel At New York—Arrived: Naples At London—Suiled: Yorl At Boulogne—Sailed: Statendam, Rotterdam, for New York, At Moville—8alled: Nomidian, , for Halifax and 8t Natal—-Arrived: o ns, for Capetown. At Liverpool—Sailed: Cuban; Orleans, for Barbadoes, .\'kflluu(uv\-—l\rrlv«d' Astoria, from New or! Jan, 24, Hesperia, trom Menominee, for New from from John, N B Montreal, from from New At Gibraltar—Passed: Peter Jebsen, from Philadelphia, for Genoa. E COPY FIVE Strother |’ CEN DEAD IN I0WA' MI) Twenty-One Lost Cresk Workmen Killed ¥y Dust Explesion. LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY APPALLING Liviag Vietims Entombed with No Mhl; Means of Ecoape. EIGHT SERIOUSLY INJURED TAKEN OUT Fumes of Gas and Fire Beas Back the Salvage Foros, PITIFUL SCENES OF STRICKEN FAMILIES ter Occurs with Larxe Force of Work nd Flai Threaten Destruction of Entire nt. OSKALOOSA, Ia., Jan. 24.—(Special Tele: gram.)—Twenty-one were killed and elght others seriously injured by an explosion in the Lost Creek coal mine today. The dead were all badly burned and mangled, many of them being mutilated beyond recogni- tlon, except from their clothing. Those who escaped instant death were severely injured, and some who were taken out alive dled afterward, or are In a serious condi- tion. The bodies of the dead men were recovered from the mime and lle tonight in an Improvised morgue near the scene of their destruction. The Injured, all of whom are frightfully ecut, bruised and burned, are under the care of surgeons in a temporary hospital equipped near the mine. ¢ Dend. JOE GASPERS. FRANK GASPERS. JIM STOVAL. SYLVESTER CREIGHTON JOE BERTO. ANDY PASH. FRANK SECRESS, JOHN MARTIN. JOHN BIROS. MIKE HARRA. JACK MANLEY. MIKE FOX, JR. MIKE FOX, SR. DAN FISH. RUSS FISH, A. B, CREWS, JACK ELDER. DAVE WALTERS. SAM HUMPHREY. JIM HUMPHREY. ALEX GRAY. Injured. Ed Secress. Ed Swanson. Jonas Mable. Olive Mable. John Jenkin. Willlam Harvey. George Gogo. “ Harry Derrock. Geyser of Debris Shoots ¥ The Lost Creek mine is ten miles south. east of Oskaloosa and three miles north ol Eddyville. The explosion occurred at the noon hour and was what is known as a dust explosion. The mine: d just fired thelr usual noon shots, one of which proved tc be a fizzle, the powder flame igniting the gas and causing the explosion. Smoke and debris were blown out of the mine in a col- umn 200 feet high. A part of the top works was torn away and the fans and cages wrecked. This made the work ol rescue very slow, and it was 3 o'clock be- fore volunteer parties dared to venture into the east entry, where the explosion occurred. The men of the rescue party fought thelr way Into the mine, where a shocking sight met thelr gaze. The dead and injured were terribly burned and mutilated, some of them almost beyond recognition. Bayond where the bodies lay the fire was burning flercely and for a time It was feared that the workings would be wholly destroyed and the bodies incinerated. Finally, how- ever, the flames were subdued, but not until several of the rescue party had suc- cumbed to the tumes, The bodles were then collected and carried to the top of the shaft. At the tlne of the explosion m than 100 men were In the mine, but all except those of the east entry escaped with only slight injury. eart-Rending Scenes nt the Shaft, It was nearly 6 o'clock when the last ot the dead was taken out and the scenes of anguish among the families of the victims were most pitiful, Nearly all the men were married and leave familles In poor clrcumstances. The mine Is owned by the Lost Creek Fuel company of this city and bas been In operation about one yeal Charles E. and Frank Lofland, H. L. Spen- cer and Jap Timbrell of Oskaloosa, Ia., are the principal stockholders, One hundred and twenty-five men were employed by the mine at the time of the explosion. Forty of these were in the west entry, and they escaped practically uninjured. Sixty were in the east entry, where the exploslon oc- cugred. The explosion wrecked the holsting cages #0 that it was nearly 2 o'clock beforo en- trance to any part of the mine could he gained. Willing hands among the crowds that gathered put forth herole efforts to reach the unfortunate men entombed be- yomd the east entry. Again and agaln they were driven back by the terrible gas and many of the rescuers were overcome, Heart rending appeals of the wives, children and mothers of the sixty mem imprisoned nerved the living on to a duty that seemed beyond the range of human ondurance. Every possible means of rescue that Ingen- ulty could devise was tried, but it was after 8 o'clock before it was possible to get Into the east entry. By 3:30 o'clock elght b:d« fes had been found, thelr identity being generally at first unknown. At 4 o'clock all hope for those left in the mine had been abandoned. The fans, which were badly damaged by the explosion were working agaln, but as severa: doors had been blown shut the gas did not clear read- 1ly. Dend Bodies at Every Step. As tast as the rescuers could venture in, they forced their way on, but only to find dead bodles at every step. All of the dead had been removed by 6 o'clock and taken to the company's store, which was turned into an Improvised morgue. Some of the corpses were identified only by the clothing worn by the men. The scenes about the shaft and at the company's store beggar description. Physiclans summoned to the scene from Oskaloosa and Eddyville ar- rived at 3:30 o'clock and rendered what assistance was possible. The infured men were looked after and thelr wounds dressed. The total property damage will be about 10,000,