Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 31, 1903, Page 1

ESTABLISHHED PEACE Vezezuelan Embrozlio Beems as Far from Bett.emen’ as Ever. JU MAY FINALLY GO TO HAGUE TRIBUNAL | n Necewitatss, Howsver, Prelim- | inary Protocol of Terms Arbitra PROBLEM 15 TO GET POWERS TO ME-T| Belligerent Aliies I on Preference Our‘ Peaceful 0.aimants, | CASTRO MAY ALSO DEMAND DAMAGES | | Blockade Haw Imposed Injury on Re- public and Bill of Costs Has Heen ured by Howen for Fresentation, WASHINGTO! yet come from last proposition, The British ambassador sent a long cable- gtam to Lord Lansdowne yesterday, stating what might be expected in case Great Brit- ain and (ts two allles insisted upon the preferentizl treatment, blockading the other powers. The text of the cablegram cannot be published, but it informed the Foreign office that Mr. Bowen, in the event of a refusal of his proposition would call on the representatives of the other claimant powers in Washington and explain to them that Venezuela was being forced by the triple alliance to yield to & plan which would affect seriously » the interests of France, Belglum, Norway and Sweden, Den- | mark, Spain, Holland and the United States. | When this step is taken it Is expected | France will make representations at | once to London, Berlin and Rome protest- Ing against any interference with the pre- vious arrangement it has made with Ven- ezuela for the settlement of claims. France may be joined in this protest by the other claimant nations. Jan. 30.—No answer has the allles to Mr. Bowen's France Sounds United States. There 1s reason to belleve that the French government already has sounded the United States government, to learn how much in | common there may be hetween their inter- ests in Venezuela. It is sald that there Is a strong resemblance between the claims of the two nations, perhaps enough to link them together in resistance to any policy on the part of the allies, which would tend 1o destroy those interests. For Instance, the United States, through & regular tribunal, the Venezuelan claims commission, has secured judgment against Venezuela for a considerable sum of money which Venezuela has been paying in in- stallments. Recently these payments have been delayed, and as the money comes in large part from the Vemezuelan customs the Uniteu States may bave a sound legal right to protest against any con- duct on the part of the allies which will prevent its debtor from meeting Its obli~ gations to the United States, France, by treaty and negotlations, hay secured what amounts to & judg- ment against Venezuela, and ¢laims that its debtor must not be destroyed or Venezue- la's means of meeting its payments to France impaired, as will be the case by the ndoption of the preferential treatment de. manded by the allie These considerations are tending to draw France and the United States together in a policy that s likely to take issue with | that of the allics. Baron Severs, the minister of The Nether- lands, called at the State department to- day and talked over the Venezuelan situa- tion with Secretary Hay from the stand- point of the allied claimant nations, in | which The Netherlands and the United | States are included. Baron von Severs has | been assured by Minister Bowen that the claims of The Netherlands will be duly cared for, and that as woon as the block. ading powers have withdrawn thelr ships, he will take up the claims of Hollan 1f Mr. Bowen cannot adjust the clatms with the allies the matter will probably have to go to The Hague tribunal. But Just how the Venezuelan question is to get before The Hague s not quite clear The administration cannot belleve that there will be any renewal of hostilities on the Venezuelan coast, no matter how Mr. Bowen's work turns out. The Hague tribunal comes naturally into Bight as a part of safety. But to place a case before the tribunal necessitates the previous acceptance of certain basic propo- witions of the matters to be arbitrated and to the limitations to be placed on the arbitrators, and it is'dificult to conjecture Eow the difi>rent parties at issue can be brought together on the complex and dif- ficult propositions involved in an arbitra- tlon protocol. For instance, one point which undoubtedly will be difficult to agree on would be the results of the present blockade and whether Venesuela might properly regard the damages inflicted on 1t as offsets to the claims of the powers. Mr. Bowen, already looking_ahead, has prepared a long list of such injuries, and this list grows with every day's continu- ance of the blockade, but the representa v of the allies here would certainly | Tesist to the utmost the precaution of any | such claims. France Objects to Allles’ Attitude, ‘ PARIS, Jan. 30.—The Forelgn office here | Teceived today lengthy oficial advices giv ing details of the rejection by the allfes of | the proposal that France and other eoun- | tries receive equal treatment in the Ven- | ezuelan settlement H The French officials had not doubted that | equal treatment would be recognized and this uncxpected turn of events has caused much surprise and concern. For the pres ent it does not appear to be the purpose of French authorities to assume an im- perative position, but rather set forth what they regard as the manifest equities of the o After conferring with those in authority an official saild that the French position is based on two essential principles The first is that a pacific settlement be- \tween two soverelgn nations Is entitled at least to equal treatment with a war settle- ment. If not a precedent would be estab lished which would be an incent- ive to war, as countries first adopt- ing force in the collection of claims would have superior rights (o those observing the | usual pacific means of settlement The view is treely expressed here that the \ United States, France and Belgium are, n effect, pacific allies, as they did not relon i to force against Venesuela. It is insisted | that the present aititude of the allies tends | not only to prejudice the rights of the pacific allies, out also establishes the | dangerous principle that a vesort to war is | preferable (o efforts 1o maintain peace. The second principle of the French posi- ment is in the form of & treaty which en- (Contlnued on Becond Page.) | 1on { the { will lead to THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. NE 19, German Metchatan Membgh fnst v\‘“ g N Dr. von Daiambug € Relchstag today, In¥ Chancellor von Buelow on lieerimirations gaingt Poles, examples of alleged injustice. Young men who were eligible to volun teer for ome year's service iu the army were compelled to serve twh years, he sald, as they we unished for slight offcnses In the work by pro- ed terms of A German teache Bucholz missed for attending a Polish meeting. Continuing, he said the government, dis- regarding the terms of Count Radzinski's bequest of his famous library Posen, | had appointed German librarian, “a person who did not know one word of Polish, though the will stipulated that the librarian should be a Pole.” He asserted that a Polisk girl, rescued a drowning boy, was not givep the Prussian rescue medal, because tue au- thorities sald her father voted for Polisk | candidates In conclusion he referred to the alleged German boycott of Polish merchants and invasion of Polish churches by the gendarmerie, anl sald German letter car- riers wrote insulting remarks on letters ad- ances Many Canen Jan. 30 in the BERLIN Pomptan | pellating ! legea af cited many re gymnasium ervice. at was dis- to who had | dressed in the Polish language. Interfor Secretary Wehrner replied that international sense, existed for Germany The Prussian-Polish provinces would maln Prussian so long as a soldier could placed in the fleld BIG STRIKE IS THREATENED Seventeen Men von Posadowski- no Poland, in an re- Tnvolved Hol- Thousand in Labor Trouble on land Railroad. Jan. 30.--Three hundred firemen belonging to the Jolned the strike of transportation com- AMSTERDAM, i engineers and state raflroads have the employes of the panies. A meeting of the raliroad employes' union has passed a resolution to the effect that I the Dutch Rallroad gompany per- sists in carrying the dock company’s freight it will proclaim a general strike of rail- road and tramway employes throughout the country. About 17,000 men will be fn- volved. A body of troops numbering 650 is ex- pected to arrive here during the night. A conference was held during the day of representatives of the strikers and directors of the Dutch Rallroad company with a view to arriving at some arrangement, but the meeting came to nothing. The service | on the state railway Is entirely suspended The crews of steamers leaving Flushing this evening refused to sail it passengers | arriving by the state railway were em- barked. Travelers for London via this route were therefore unable to proceed. RATES PORTO RICAN MAYOR Attermey Gomeral Says Clvie Conmdi- tions Are Without Parallel in Manicipal Mismanagement, SAN JUAN, P. R, Jan. 30.—Governor Hunt, in issulng an executive order yes- terday removing the mayor of San Juan, Manuel Egozcue, from office, said he was in possession of further proofs of that offi- cial's negligence and wrong doing. Criminal action against the mayor is still pending. In the meanwhile there s ex- citement and consternation in certain cir- cles at the firm stand taken by the gov- ernor and Attorney General Harlan. The latter's letter to'the governor, containing | & thorough indictment, covering Egozcue's | entire career, has been commended by the foderal press. The attorney general shows that the city lost $95,157 in one item ot expenditure and says he found that the ! traud and gross incapacity in every de- | partment of the city government was so | extraordinary that it is dificult to find a | similar instance in the history of municipal mismanagement, [WIRELESS NEWS FOR SHIPS First Attempt coming Steamer with a Service, LONDON, Jan. 30.—The first attempt to supply Incoming steamers with a news serv- ice was made today, when Reuter's Tele- gram company filed with the Marconi Wire- less Telegraph company 100 words of news for the Cunard line steamer Lucania, which lett New York Saturday last, and which {3 due to arrive at Queenstown today or to- morrow. The wireless company thus far will only engage to attempt to transmit twenty to thirty miles from Brow Head, so the news will only reach the steamer a few hours before its arrival at Queenstown. The company will have a better chance with the Atlantic Transport line steamer Minne- ! tonka, which also left New York Saturday, to which a news message will be trans- mitted tomorrow. Minnetonka passes twenty miles from | the Secilly islands, but only reaches London torty-elght hours later. SHARP FIGHT WITH LADRONES Bight Natives Killed & Sharp Decisive Battle. One Const, but MANILA, Jan. 30.—Bight ladrones and one constable were killed In an encounter 'at Ormoe, West Leyte province, on Tuesday. The fight was a hard one, but the con- stabulary ultimately won by a daring charge. One hundred and Afty ladrones sur- rendered st Ormoc the following day The district bad been disorderly, and it is belleved that the surrender of these men its pacification. The bodies of the three American volun- teers, including Mr. Osborne, a teacher who were killed at Bolanae, provinee of Zambales, recently in a fight with ladrones, bave been recovered Malanga, a noted bandit, who was among the enemy's dead, directed the fight. The Americans charged and killed him before they were surrounded and killed MUTINEERS MAKE CONFESSION Al el ged American Accompl res Tale Pure Fabricaticn and otests Mis LIVERPOOL, Jan. 30.—The of the British bark Vermonic mutiny, were remanded today Two of the prisoners have made a state- ment implicating themselves and the others in the crime, but another of the accued men, Willlam Smith, sn American, de- clares their slatements untrue. four seamen accused o OMAHA, | of | to Liberal, | trainmen. i I SATURDAY d for Disorimination, Claims Grain Dealers Have Also Oonspired. S TO PROTECT INDEPENDENT MEN LU Central Preters Grave Charge in Defending Case for Failure to Falrly Furnish Cars in Mason City, SPRINGFIELD, 111, Jan. 30.—The charge | of discrimination against fhe Iilinols Cen- tral today the illinois conspired to brought out am allegation that grain Dealers’ association has drive farmers' elevators and independent grain dealers out of business The rallroad, In answering refusing cars to the D. H. company of Mason City, Il evid to show that A. W. Lloyd, a for mer traveling representative of the Illi- nois Grain Dealers' association, had served notice on several members of the associa tion, warning them not to tramsact busi- ness with independent dealers, but the defense was made that Lloyd had no au thority for this action. Lloyd res‘gned his position on January 16 under dures: 1s stated. P. Costello of Decatur, former dent, and H. N. McKnight of Monticello. the present president of the Illinols Grain Dealers’ association, and other members useoclation, denied any knowledge of any attempt to injure the independent dealers Curry Grain the {RAILROADS STOP COMPETING Santa Fe and Rock Island Pool Their Business in the South- went. TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 30.—General Man- ager Mudge of the Santa Fe today said of the Santa Fe-Rock Isiand alliance The Santa Fe will bulld from Dodge City Kan., connecting the Santa Fe with 'the Rock Isiand Tom some point in New ' Mexico, new Santa Fe cutoff crosses Island, a distance of 3% mil Fe will yse the Rock Islan om this point the Rock lskand e Santa Fe tracks to the Pa- This will probably blot out ns of both roads_for billding here- proposed New Mexico main line Liberal to where the Rock tofore lir The plan “or rebullding the Santa Fe's = valley lines and the Panhadle divi- sion will come to naught, for the through traffic of the Santa Fe will not be sent south through Wichita, Wellington and Alva, but wiil go west from wion to Hutchinson. Kfsley and Dodge City, thence south on the propa new line to Liberal When asked whether the Rock Island had secured any voice in Santa Fe affairs by purchasing of stock, Mr. Mudge sald: “That is something which I know noth- ing at all abou"." The Santa Fe and Rock Island have for some time been on the verge of a serious conflict fic has been brought about, it is believed, by the fear that’such a conflict might re- sult disastrously’to both roads. WABASH MEN ARE TO CONFER Firemen and Trainmen Arr Meet Ramsay snd Present Demands, SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 30.—Commit- tees of Wabash firemen and trainmen have arranged with President Ramsay conference at St. Louls next month to present gricvances growing out of certain rules of the company. The wage question also will come up. P. Morrissey, grand master of the Order of Rallway Trainmen, will represent the The conductors and engineers are not involved. Santa Fe Wages Ralsed, LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 30.—General Manager A. G. Felts of the Santa Fe rail- way lines west of Albuquerque, has an- nounced that the fwemen on all the coast lines of that company will be granted an increase in wages amounting, it is sald, to 5 or 6 per cent. The firemen requested an increase of 10 to 16 per cent. New Frelght MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 30. Martin has been appointed freight manager of the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie. Mr. Martin, who is 45 years of age, has been associated with the | “800" for 16 years LAND SWALLOWS HALF HOUSE | Utah & So0 Gets Manager. trafic idence Engulfs Part of Res- ldence, In thy Killlng Tweo Chil n SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 30.—An accident occurred in one of the slopes of the Old Telegraph mine at Bingham to- day, wrecking the residence of James John- son, a miner, and Instantly killing two of Johnsou's sons, aged 3 and 5. The sudden sinking of the ground split the Johnson house in twaln. One half, in which the two children were playing, was | completely swallowed up. Mr. Johnson, his wife and three other children were in the other portion of the house and escaped without injury OPERATORS IGNORE COURT/ Will Not Leave Indiana to Stand Trial to Be Held in ¢ Teday. fcago INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 30.—Hugh Shirkie of Clinton, Ind., and six of the other Indiana operators under indictment in Chicago, said today that they would not g0 to Chicago tomorrow, and would not bsent themselves from the joint wage which is now in session in this conference, city Walter S. Bogle, erators, sald today I am lent of Chic given bond to appear for trial f Illinols cannot re: into nd extradite Indiana one of the indicted op- re ago, and have The state indianapolis operators. SPARK FIRES MELLEN'S CAR fle President Har Ex- sperience Ar PRESCOTT, Mellen of th hern Pacific passed hrough Prescott this mcroing in the pri vate car Mayflower The car had a narrow escape from being destroyed by fire on the way from Phoenix White coming up & heavy grade a vpark from the engine set fire to the end of the car and it was with some difficulty it was extingulshed. 30.—Pres T MORNI charges of | introduced | opposition | and the consummation of the traf- | for a| Willlam L. | NG, JANUARY 3 P\Rm HALTS |PusHes PoLisH PROTESTS RAILROAD TURNS TABLES|TWO CORONERS PROBE WRECK THOMPSON TARES THE O0ATH Rival T to Hola ometata wt Claim Right inq and Accor ingly Summon Jurles, 30.—Confliet ‘wo TUCSON, Ariz, Jan | thor ty between the ‘;,.-um of Tucson is retarding the gation fnto the train wreck at Vails. i der the laws of Arizona. justices of peace act as coroners. Tucson has Justices, and therefore iwo coromers, both claim the right to investigate the wreck. Two jurics were summoned. The evidence of Parker, conductor of the west- bound train, was tekem bofore Jury, although Culver's deputy was first on | the scene. | Superintendent Sersufe of the Tuscon di- vision testificd befors both jurles. ovidence placed the responsibility for the nondelivery of orders to No. 7, the west- {bound passenger train. upon Operator Clough at Vails station. of au- justices ot Un- the two and Brakeman Lees of No. § said immediately | after the collision he was ordered to Vails | station, four miles east to mnotify the Tucson office of the wreek When he arrived at Valls he found Op- erator Clough standing in the deor o/ his office. Clough said: “Is anyone killed?’ evidently knowing a wreck had ocourred Lees answered that a number had been Killed. Clough is reported to have said: “I don’t care much about the cars being de- stroyed, but I am sorry I killed any pas- | sengers.” Clough added that Parker, conductor of No. 7, did not take all his orders, and that wase the cause of the wreck. to be much excited and exceedingly nerv- ous. Agent Mann of Vails station said Clough called him a few minutes after No. 7 had pulled out of Vails, and said Parker, the conductor, did not take all his orders. left this one,” said he, ing on the counter, and which was the or- der to pass No. § at Esmond siding. Both juries have taken the testimony of all the witnesses, except Clough, who ean- not be located, and Fireman Gilbert of No. 8, whose (’olldiflm’%wlll not permit of his appearing or testifping. The sensation of today is the disappoar- ance of Operator Clough, who, it Hus been alleged, was responsible for the disaster 1t was stated last night that Clough would | appear this morning and tell his part in the affair; but, notwithstanding the fact that officers of both ‘urles have been searching throughout the city not been found. The railroad officialc profess ignorance as to his whereabouts, but a report from Benson is current that he was scen yester- day on an Internotional train, presumably bound for Sonora, Mexico. FAST FLYER RAMS ' FREIGHT Pennsylvania Trains Collide Near Ha- sleton and Two Men HAZLETON, Pa., Jan. 30.—The fast ex- press from Wilkesbarre for Philadelphia on the Schuylkill valley division of the Pennsylvania railroad colltded head-on with a freight train q ening near Lofty, nine mlles st St Wasttons | engineer and fireman of the’ freight train were killed; the engineer snd firepan and the colored porter. of the passenger train weresseriously hurt and seven passengers slightly injured. The dead: ROBERT M. OVER, engineer. FRED GEARHARDT, fireman. Serfously injured: Israel Carey, engineer. John Smith, fireman. Harry Hayward (colored), porter. Between Hazleton and Lofty there 1s a single track, which is used Ly both the Lehigh and Pennsylvania railroads. | Through a misunderstanding both trains {got on it, and before the engineers saw the danger it was too late to avert the | collision. | The locomotives came | terrific crash. The freizht train leaped over the top of the express car | plunged into the chair car. Passengers in this car were hurled in every direction. The porter, Harry Hayward, was throwsn against the roof, and probably fatally in- | fured. . |, The hot evals from the firebox set fire to the chair car, and it was destroyed in a short time. | A gglief train was sent out from Hazle- |ton and the injured brought to the hos- pital. It is sald the enginecr of the freight | had an order to take tho siding and let the | fiyer pass, but failed to reach the station before the passenger arrived, iANOTHER JERSEY VICTIM DIES Are N D, sult of Eastern Railroad Wreek. together with a | Twenty-Two w a Re- | | | | PLAINFIELD, N. J., Jan. 30.—Willlam M. Clark of Plainfleld, one of the vietims of the raflroad wreck near Graceland, died | tonight. | “The condition of Samuel McCarthy, fire- {man of the Reading fiyer, 13 criticai, and J. Everett Reighton of Plainfield, another victim, s low | The death of Mr. Clark brings the list | of dead to twenty-two. Framk Cecll Surrenders to Cha with Gov- Murder. . Conmecting Him ernor FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 30.—Frank Cecll of Bell county, under indictment as an accessory before the fact to the murder of William Goebel, surrendered today. e was immedlately presented in court, pleaded | not guilty, and, by agreement, released on $3,000 bail Cecil came into Frankfort secretly, by agreement with the commonwealth's attor- ne: nd_not than persons saw him here, as he was spirited away after be had spent several hours in the grand jury room. Cecll was Indicted in January, 1902, and has been a fugitive for & year. BANK BANDIT REVEALS CASH| Suys Money Was Given Him bers | | | more dozen by Rob- He Was cted. with Whom Not Coun ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30 who was arrested yesterday robbing the Steelville (I11.) bank, was taken 10 his room op Pine street this afternoon and gave up $315. part of the $3,500 stolen from the bank Richtmyer declares fhe to him by Jerry Richtmy charged with money was gi/en men who rodbed the bank. He has walved requisitioc pa- pers and probably will be taken to Steel- ville tomgrrow, one of the investi- | Ritchey's | His | He appeared | He | polating to one lay- | Clough bas | The | and | |GOEBEL SUSPECT GIVES UP‘ 1, 1903—TWELVE PAGES. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER “( HTING FOR TIME Receives His Final Instructions Bailing for Brasil. Before CHARGED TO AVOID COMPLICATIONS Several Bills P the House for the | Rellet of in Nebraska ot reople Other Sectlon the West. “ and | { B (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON Jan, 30.—(Special Tele gram.)—-D. E. Thompson, minister to Bra- 2il, took the oath of office today, and will | | sall next Saturday on Kaiserin Maria Teresa, by way of Gibraltar, for his post of duty. He will take train from Gibraltar { to Lisbon, and then steamer direct to Bra- 2il | With Senators Dietrich and Millard and | | his sponsors the new minister was pre- | | sented to Secretary Hay and the assistant | | secretaries with whom he will come into | | communication. There were no general | fnstructions given Mr. Thompson by the | secretary of state or assistant secretary. | | The only charge that he received was to | avoid complications. This, however, he! | bad been advised ! through letters of the | State department before he left Nebraska. Tomorrow morning the senators will | present Mr. Thompson to the president, | and heyond that he has no program for the | | day, except to call upon his rriends in the | department before leaving for New York on Sunday night or Monday morning. Mrs. Thompson will meet her husband in New York nmext. Friday, and sail with | him to Brazil. Mrs. Thompson recently | susteined an accident, and, while not en- | tirely it to make the journey with her | | husband, hopes that the voyage will prove | a benefit to her. Secretary Hay | | | { | intormed Mr. Thompson that definite Instructions as to his office would meet him at Rio, and that he wished him all measure of success in the { diplomatic position to which he had been appointed by the president. Mr. Thompson was the guest luncheon at eenators, in conjunction with Representa- | tive Burkett. | Day for Special Bills. | today at the capltol of the Nebraska | The house today passed Representative | Mondell's bill to pay David Tweed of Lan- der, Wyo., §5,000 for the loss of both feet [ a5 a result of being caught In & snowstorm | while guiding a squad of soldiers trom Fort Brown to Fort Stambaugh in 1876. Senator Clark today Introduced & bill to increase the limit of cost of the public building at Evanston, Wyo., to $175,000 Representative Martin secured the pas- sage n the house today of a bill authoriz- ing the secretary of the treasury to pay Mrs. Clara H. Tulford of Sioux Falls, §. D., face value, together with accrued interest to date of maturity, on two government bonds owned by her which were destroyed by fire. Representative Lacey today secured the passage In the house of a bill authorizing the secretary of the (ressury to refund | #76 to the Baok of Colfax, lowa, a sum { collected as penatts. by reason of delay tu receipt of speclal tax. T. C. Munger of Lincoln la In Washing- ton upon private business Collector Stephenson of Omaba Washington. The postofices at Sappa, Harian county, and Day, Deuel county, Neb., have been ordered discontinued, | Rursl free delivery oarrlers were ap- | pointed today as follows: Towa—Albia, regulars, Arthur N. Hickman, John Z. Ben. nett; substitutes, Charlle S. Hickman, Richard Ingham. Jolce, regular, Tallet Gunderson; substitute, Sever Hoveland Taintor, regular, Clarence I. Garner; sub- stitute, Brnest R. Garner. South Dakota— Yankton, regular, Newell H. Hopkins; sub- stitute, Julla C. Hopkins, The Central Natlonal bank of Kearney, Neb., has been authorized to begin busi- ness with a capital of $450,000 A board of officers consisting of Majors | Daniel H. Brush, William C. Butler, Cap- tain Ross L. Bush, Twenty-fifth infantry First Lieutenant Shockley, assistant sur- geon; Contract Surgeon Preston §. Kel. logg and Captain William H. Chapman Ferty-second Infantry, reecrd has bee appointed to meet at Fort Niobrara for the examination of officers ordered before it for promotion. SOCIALISTS CHOOSE OMAHA National Hendquarters Will Be Moved | to Nebruska from St. Louls. | | | ! | | | | | l | ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 30.—On charges of disloyalty to the principles of the sociallst party five members of the executive body |of the national committee were removed | at the committee meeting tonight | 1t was after a heated discussion lasting throughout the afternoon that a vote was taken and the quorum disqualified to hold office further. Their successors will be clected tomorrow. The members removed all live in St. Louls and have been prac- tically in control of the executive work of the party. They were charged with hav- | ing attempted to fuse the interests of the soctalist with other political partles and | trade unions, Members of the ousted committee say the principal reasen for their removal was the fact that five delegates representing five other states objected to Missouri rep- resenting the controlling interest of the | party. inasmuch a of them lived in St. Louts. In the selection of headquarters for the ensuing year, Omaha was chosen against St Louis. The committee meeting will continue umtil Monday CHARGE THEFT TO TRAINMEN Union Pucifl Cheyenne ed of Rob- bing Cars. | i ! | | Brakemen o Ace | Fou | 1 4 | | CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 30 —(Specia! ! Telegram.)—A sensation was sprung here when four well known young men all employed in the train service between Cheyenne and Sidney, were placed under arrest by Chief Canada and his secret serv- men of the Union Pacific. It is alleged | that an organized gang of about ffteen | men has been robbing cars enroute bes | tween Cheyenne and Sidney. At first the { ofticers were unable to trace the thefts, but the gang disposed of many of the stolen articles here in Cheyenne and the ped | diing fturpished a clue. It 1s said that | two more members of the gang, who are well known brakemen, have been placed under arrest at Sidney. Deputy Sheriff Spow left toninght to bring them to Chey- enue, they having agreed to cowme with- out requisition papers. Efforts are being wade to get the others sald to be impli- | cated in the wholesale theft: and that ar- | rests will occur tomerrow. today, | | Forecast Sur Colder In West Te Hour. 5 oa. 7 s " 1 LATTER DAY SAINTS MEETING Nesth Nebraska Uem the The Nebraska district of the | openea Saints first day tended and is boing pr dent C. nent are mona, in patriarch of for lay Pro NGLE Nebr ¥ k i perature at Omahn Yest ¥ - ™. m. m. ™. Church annual ¢ in Ome chapel, roet The confe B. Butte members attenda la., and aha corner of Clark and the De g g2 2 =1 Hour »oom Conference Opens Its Ann Sesston. the Da of Latter Friday onterence and will continue e was quite rer rvorth of the nee ure gene Rev denominat A. H al church Wight one general miesionaries At render the | grown priests and ten elders The showed have were the church The membership of th 3580, {ury of 3890 ed, showt to over report 1 the been rec $87 Teavi nominatiop has crease, on ha the business of last night's session was the teacher it nd In was tha recommendation the Valley nent worker. Owing to the scattering of the members of the Fremont | interest in the work of the church in that voted clusively devoted | missionaries in the flelds of the state, also to working the representatives of have not been hble, funds, Abou The ¢ and Sunday, devotes work. evenin, ROBBERS CALL ON A SALOON Emil Gail's P1 paratively Emil Gall's saloon at Ninth and Douglas |be excused from stteucagge. streeis was held up at 1:30_o'clock _this morning by two men with red handker- chll! masks and large revolvers. der which they divided was between $25 |and $30 and a gold watch. the gave Beroti, and in Tiezen, door, and ra corner, to ralse session terial reports of the various districts thry dlstrict Jesse last evening th a al in entl ng oughout gener t [ 200, v el of the distriet eipts for the while the ng a balance past enjoyed & very reported, as the at fund $106. Inc ordain as Allen branch and the ident it wil ng fund which to malutaln a In new territorie the Saints to work af all t filty opferenc th d to bus! The ' the Grorge th Florenz Tiezen, who had come oif duty at the saloon when who wai bolted when n to the where he sclected called a safe place, clephoning for the police. his pocket. There are three doors to the corner and one cach on streets. at on the reg Douglas simultaneously, doors, with pistols in hand the men to hold up their hands and go into the billlard room at, the rear. these while the other went ter and the bar disappointment take. out the Douglas street followed. iw. R. PARKS Marti; w-- Who DI After nearly a month of uncertainty among his w. peared from his hotel in been found in his hom charge by his friends. a member of the firm of Hirsch, & Parks of Chicago and Is well fate, this cl ago on business and suddenly Hotel a Month R. Par ty, visite from his hotel, ing to ke manag! with night, cago by the general public surrounding Parks has not yet been cleared up tery Mr. when questioned Mr. that M among frieuds who would care for bim until so far recovered his health he had be abl his search has been con ake his had been mfssing for some ement of triend when Mr. y 0. W. Mr™ Parks d e to retu DECAYS LA ¥ tendin, who died tonight at that b a litet Movements of Ocean At Livery Vietor Rotter, Genoa At for G At Prawle Point b ) & York ALK Bos ton At 1 York "ORTE. g Chyr In died of ime in w York dim Naples—Salled raltar an ork, for 1 “alermo insale ivery Liv ol At Moville gow t York. werp, At T | Philaa 1 Live he Liza for ~ Bre for Phil Hamburg— elphia. del conference will the corner Ware less Sailed in continue s morning's iness and legates Ar essl Visited an mall Amoun Secured. John and $1 Edward C meplece White, midnig the robbers near the he saw the Eagle saloon at what lay low He n and sal The robbers They throy per. at the smallness g telephoned IS ppesred from the Ago i Foun friends ks of Chicago, Lincoln, clty Mr. Parks d Lincoln about leaving baggage hin a with the hotel s and from that Parks was found of his firm. is concerned the strange th ab Ware been would had tound ru to his business AT “Halt a nd., Jan. 30, F. Schultz, city the age of 47 old age, having than a year. Vesnels Arrived i from Liverpool from Hamburg: Amsterdam: and Boulogne; La Trave nd New York. Passed ndon Manit Perugla ad—Passed rjo0l Sailed: Georgle 1: M Passed: Malr n; Pennland, iphta Arrived: A sy T Douglas nie. coPry northern Saints the Twenty- Sun- largely at- sided over by Presi- Among the promi- who in ton Smi of 1 e of w rease ides les five teachers. reasure: year expenditures in the treas- The college fund of the de- liberal is ludyd a a lack | district, the conference accepted the recom mendation of the pre and church was disorgan! and that branch was also 1 be the tent attendance. today being school close Sunday od on Sunday The plun- Martig, bartender on watch, was the only one | of those In the house to be s up ched and Louls Spenc the other bartender, we ht entere: street pair enter the ne: might without had $9 in oon, One covered the They expressed the When they had the money they went door and were not ugh of police IN CHICAGO iistressing to his who disap- Neb., has and taken in who Wickwire known in month disappeared | no word and fail After the communicated a . ays time nued until Wednesday in Chi As far he sence on and FORTY- SEVEN Afet Physicians at rea Jan. Aug fr fr from ou, fr for m the minis- state. Omaha branch has ten ine now promi- ex ana where church through lack of proper one Ninth and entered and Ninth street ordered coln | mys- | for say ire ar lived half #0, trom Ar from THREE CEN Revenue Revision Committes Finally Oar- ries Its Point in Legislature | | ™ | i m ASKS AN ADJOURNMENT FOR ONE WEEK Some Members of Both Houses Oppose and a Hot Fight Reswuits LOOKS LIKE A DEADLOCK AT ONE TIME ears of Burt Forces the Issue by Olever Move in the House WATER WORKS BILL READY FOR GOVERNOR Men > | Renl ¥ Estate al ¥ ment the Charter. to Omaha | { | | (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 30.—(Special Telegram.) =Atter an all-day figh* in house and senate the legislature late this afternoon decided that when it adjourned toniorrow it be until Monday, February 9, for the purpose of giving the joint revenue committee time in which to complete its work of framing a revenve bill Not since it tn in convened, January 6, has anything stirred the animus of the legls- lature as did the debate on this question today. Those favoring and those opposing adjournmcnt pressed their contentions with relentless vigor and if there were ulterlor motives on either side they certainly were well concealed In the house Rock, to of of Sears of Burt, Douglas Thompson of Merrick, Sweezy Adams, Wilson of Pawaee an¢ Loomis of Dodge, all members of the committee to frame the revenue bill, with Rouse of Hall, Kennedy of Douglas, Spurlock of Cass and others, led in the fight for adjournment, while Ten Eyck of Douglas, with many others, championed the opposite side. In the senate Harrison of Hall and Brown of ya Paha were the leaders for acjourn- ment and iowell of Douglas, O'Nell of Lan- caster were the opposing leaders. The senate and house each refused twice to coucur in fixing a time for adjourning and it looked as if the deadlock wag to last indefinitely, until Sears of Burt, in | the house brought the matter to & crisis with one of the cleverest schemes that doubtless has been witnessed in efther body for many a session. The house having refused to adjourn until Monday, February because it would not afford sufficien: time for the work at hand and until Febru- ary 9, it was too long, and the senate stubbornly refused te con- cur in the house did, the Burt county man iutroduced a resolution pro- viding that from such time as *he hous adjourned until February all regulaf or- | der of business under the various headin | observed daily, be dispensed with and all members filing applications with the elerk This natu- ';#n_u_mm have had the effegt of bringing ters to a standstill in the heuse. News of the resolution was immediately traus- mitted fo the senate and before the house had time to vote on the matter it was ad- vised that the senate would coneur in ad- journing until February 9, which question was put to the house and carried and ton- curred in by t upper body. Time ix Needed, Members of the special committee pleaded that it would be useless for. them to undertake a revision of the revenue laws of the state unless g:ven until February 9, at least, and insisted that it would be @ gross injustice to force it to attempt the ork in less time. Some of the argument used by Ten Eyck and others, who opposed the long adjournment, was that if the committee could not do its work by next that individual members should take hold of the matter and intro- duce their bills. Certain members of the house special committee remarked privately, during the fight, that unless they were granted the time asked for they would request re- lease from the committee and allow the matter assigned to them to go back to the house. Sears made a statement as follows in the lobby of the house just after having introduced his resolution, in lan- guage which denoted his intense feelings in the matter “This effort stmply the in in ot a because bhaving anything er re 4 house revenue xt be wec to to prevent adjournment is rk of that combination of are opposing revenue re- ccognized railrond men In both house and scnate led in the fight for ad- journment and as it {s a well known fact that the railroads are against revenue re- vision their part in today's affairs becomes all the more mysterfous. Whatover the significance of today's fight with reference to the attitude of the rallroads may be it 1s evident the earporations have decided not to show their hand for awhile at least Kenaedy was the only Douglas county member who voted for the week's ad- journment. Nelson of Douglas was chair- of the house committee to met with jolnt senate committee In determining me of adjournment, and urged that 1+, February 2, be decided on. inen %% 1 The joint reventue committee tonight got down 1o busine It went over the first four sections of article 1, chapter 77, com piled statutes of Nebraska. Sectfon 1 relating to property taxable, and section 2 relating to school land assessments, was amended. At present It provides for the assegsnient of the money invested in school lands and the proposed change is to tax the land on its value less than the amount owing to the state. Section 4, providing for the assessment of property at its full eash value, was not changed, and, while action was not taken on It, it will doubt- less stand as it is, with a new enforcing clause, of to Flght Charter Revision. " | It is a hard matter to determine the fate of the Omaha real estate exchange bill to compel the railroads pay thelr just share of municipal taxes in Omaha. The rallroads are bending every effort to defeat this measure, and there is no use evading the fact that they are wielding a potent \fluence Yet the Omaha Real Estate exchange men and their attorney, J. H. McIntosh, are not down, but take & decidedly hopeful of things. Before leaving for Omaha Mr. McIntosh was asked what he of the chances success. He to n cast m | view tod, though sald i w ay of confident that it the members of legislature address themselves with impartial thought to this me: Il its parts and effects It will pass. and 1 want to inelst that I believe they will do this. | am not one of those who | belleve that legialatures are mecessarily ar