Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 14, 1903, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871 OMAHA, RUSSIA HOLDS LAND Foreign Office Makes Auuouncement that the Manchurian Incident is' Closed. LAYS BLAME ON JAPAR AND BRITAIN Intimates Chinete Provinoss Would Have Been Vacated But for These. FORETELLS AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT panese Minister at Berlin Does Not Oredit Talk of War FEELING 1S LESS INTENSE IN EUROPE meral Opinion that Ho: ties May Not Begin, Althouxh Both Power Direetly Interested Continwe to Strengthen Forces. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 13.—~The forelgn office says it has no official confirmation of the reparted disembarkation of Japanese treops an Man tan Pho Regarding Manchuria, the foreign offics states that the question is at present closed. The existing situation is the fault of the Chinese, Japanese and British. If China desired to reopen the negotla- tons and accept certain conditions the situation could still be changed, as Russia % not rooted to the sofl and could leave 1f 1t liked. Russia is now transporting 50,000 troops, nurses, provisions and hospital supplies to the far cast. The present strength of the Russian army there is reliably reported to be 283,000 men. Officers detailed for duty in the Orfent have been forbidden to tuke their wives. Opinion at Berlin. BERLIN, Oct. 13—Count Inoye, the Japanee minister, says everything in the Bispute between Japan and Russia will be nettled amicably, The Foreign office here now looks upon the situation In the far east as being less grave. Both Japan and Russia appear to be able to arrange a modus vivendi eon- cerning Cores, which country, and not Manchuria, is the extreme point of differ- ence. 5 Russia, it 1s asserted, would consider it casus bell were Japan to land troops at Ma San Pho. The Foreign office says the london Times' statement that a mecret ugreement exists between Great Britain and Germany relative to east Asia I8 wholly incorrect. The correspondence re- specting the convention of 190 was fully published. The Koelaische Zeitung also prints a re- wssuring telegram from St. Petersburg, re- & & telegram from Port Arthur, stat- ng that Viceroy Alexieff has issued a con- tradiction of the reported movements of Japan's troops to Corea. The telegram pdds that the reports circulated on the sub- are evidently only intended to serve purpose of speculation and provoke dis- ulet. Japanese Oficers Ordered Home. TONDON, Oot. 13—The trend of . information regarding the far eastern - situation s less alarming. The Frankfurter Zeitung, whose sensational announcement of the occupa- tion of Ma San Pho by Japan yesterday oo- casioned disquiet, today publishes & tele- gram from Shanghat saying there is no confirmation of the reported occupation of that place, adding that the Russo-Japanese negotiations at Toklo concerning the evacu- ation of Manchuria give the impression that the political situation in Japan is quiet. A special dispatch from Rome says that forty-five Japanese officers, who have been studylng at the military academies of Moena and Raccogini, have been called to Japan by telegraph and immediately started for Brindisi to embark for Jupan. The meeting of British admirals at Singa- pore has no significance with regard to any tension existing in the far sast. The meet- ing was considered as far back as August Z, for the purpose of alding the command- ing officers in Indian, Chinese and Austra- lian stations to confer with reference to a sity, heretofore, to the sphere definitely assigned to its jurisdiction. news the situation In the far east. telegram indicated that there was no cause for alarm. and adds that the message was not a reply to anything he had cabled, though he thinks it was probably sent be- cause of the alarmist rumers which have Been in circulation in Europe and which finally reached Japan. Reports From Shangha! Are Absurd. YOKOHAMA, Oct. 13.—All reports ema- nating from Shanghal of the opening of hestilities between Japan ana Russia, etc., may be dismissed as absurd. Russia-Japanese affairs are marking time. ‘The second secretary of the Russian lega- tion left Tokio October 12, with secret dis- patches for the Russion viceroy of the far east, Admirsl Alexieff. An important conference of veteran apanese stutesmen, Including Marquis Ito, was beld in the premier's office today, Review of Russian Troops. NEW YORK, Oct. 13—Admiral Alexieff, the Russian viceroy, has held a review of 40,000 men of the Kwang Tung army, says a Herald dispateh from Port Arthur. After the review the viceroy gave s banquet, at which the greatest enthusiasm was mani- tested. Neo Indication of Hostilities. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—At the cabinet meeting today Secretary Hay spoke of in- formation be had received as to the situa- tion in the far east. and it was his opinion that there was no immediate Indication of hostilities between Russia and Japan. He intimated that negotiations are in progress between the two countries which seem lkely to result favorably for peace. ASYLUM ATTENDANT FLEES s Accused of Beating Insane Patient te Death in Oklahoms u ution. GUTHRIE, Okl, Oct. 1&—Frank Eilgin, a territorial petient from Payne county, in the Asylum for the lnsane at Norman, Okl., died there last Sunday from the ef- fects, It is uileged. of a beating October § by J. W. Severs, an attendant. Severs has | fled and & warrant for his arrest, charging . has been issued, Severs came to highly recommended by officlals 8 D, State lnsane | surrendered INSURGENTS ARE QUIETER] Peasants Accompanying Leader Monastir Province Have He- turned to Homes. MONASTIR, Mggday, Oct. 12 (Via Salon ica. Macedonia, 12)~This district is setiling down. SR 1tn have been routed and pri &. dated in nw! Peristeri mountal pran, strone- hold is still the metel, @ insurrections remain in W Kalaroff, the insurgent leadef,: large fn the Kastorfa district, but® s the peasants who accompanied him & The inspector goneral, Hilmi Pasha, in concert with the mixed commission, Iis arranging to rebuild the homes which wers destroyed, out of the government funds. The reconstruction is proceeding, however, under many difficulties. SOFIA. 'Bulgaria, Oct. 13~A band of seventy insurgents caught near the fron- tier by Bulgarian troops was sent to Sofia yesterda: The passage of bands across the frontier has become increasingly dif- ficult, owing to the precautions of the go ernment and the increase in the number of frontler guards. The general situation Is unchanged. | Fear is expressed in many quarters that the Turks will oppose the application of the Austro-Russian reform plans. Turkish troops recently discovered a hid- Ing place of Insurgents and refugees in the mountairis in the vicinity of Okhrida, twen- ty-elght miles from Monastir, and routed them after several days' fighting. The Turks used artillery. The pursult of the refugees is sald to have been accompanied by great severity and the murder of many children and noncombatants. Three hun- dred and fifty refugees from Malkoternovo have arrived at Hibibtschevo and 200 women and children from Resovo, vilavet of Ad- rianople have reached Yamboult The Turkish proposals for the repatria- tion of the refugees meets with a positive refusal from the fugitives to return to Ma- cedonia and place themselyes under the control of the Turks. SYMPATHIZE WITH JAPAN the Fallure Make People of ot Italy Feel Caar vi to e ROME, Oct. 13.—Instructions have been cabled to the commander of the protected cruiser Pouglla, which is on its way from Callao to San Francisco, to join the Italian far eastern squadron, which now consists of the armored cruiser Vettor Pisani and the protected cruisers Calabria and Pie- monte. The commander of the squadron has recelved instructions to protect Itallan interests in China in the event of a Russo- Japanese war. Since the cancelling of the czar's visit to Rome coneiderabale interest is taken here in the relations of Russla and Japan. The sympathy of the majority of Italians ap- pears to be on the side of the latter. MOB IS ALMOST SUCCESSFUL Makes Attempt Upon Life of Tutor Oonvicted of Beating Boy to Death. . — BERLIN, Oet. 15—A number of would- be lynthers at Bamberg surrounded the carriage in which guards were taking An- dreas Dippold to the penitentiary to begin his sentence of eight years for whipping to death Heinz Koch, son of the director of the Deutsche Bank. The mob almost succeeded in getting possession of Dippold when the guards fixed bayonets and drove thelr assailants off. Dippold was struck in the back by a plece of metal. He was young Koch's tutor. NO BOUNDARY DECISION YET 1 \ LONDON, Oct. 13—The alaska boundary tribunal held another secret scssion this | morning and adjourned for lunch at 1:30 edral. p. m. Nothing of a public nature devel- No explanation was given of the reason | X v . 13—Further serious disturbances in connection with the transfer of the Armenian church property to the government occurred at Nakhitche- for this question. The commission ad- Journed until tomorrow without reaching a decision. 0DD CASE OF LESE MAJESTE Priest Arrested for Objecting Cut of Bodice of German Empress. oped except that when Lord Chief Justics Alverstone came out of the conference room he asked Becretary Tower to as- certain whether the original treaty was signed in both French and English. BERLIN, Oct. 13.—An 0dd case of lese majeste 1s reported from Mediden, Bavari against a priest who refused to administer communion to & sick person until a portrait of the empress was removed on the ground that the dress, which was low cut, an evil spectacle for youth. The priest also ordered out the emperor's picture, alleging that both portraits belonged together. The state’s attorney caused the priest's indict- wanm, Caucasia, October 12 A mob took possession of the cathedral there and drove out the elders. The Cossacks charged ihe crowds and a number of persons were in. Jured. Chamberiain Has the Go: LONDON, Oct. 13—Joseph Chamberiain is confined to his bed at Highbury, his resi- dence at Birmingham, by a sharp attack of his old enemy, the gout. He hopes, how- ever, to have sufficiently recovered 1o keep his Newcastle engagement, October 2. Vislt of Caar is Abandoncd. BERLIN, Oct. 13-The Rome corre- spondent of the Cologne Gazette says that it is mow certain that the proposed visit of the csar to Rome has not only been postpoued, but that it has been completely abandoned. Murder in the First Degree. ATCHISON, Kan.. Oet. 1 : the case of Theodore MeKim, accused of the murder of Nick Beirish, o saloon keeper, while attempting 10 hold up, today found McKim guiity of murder in the first degree | After shooting Beirish. McKim 3 pal were vma0=l in .'n‘m '1!;." of - jcers, who finally captured them. The is yet to be tried s Changes Name of Paper. DENV. =g . Oct. 1—D. H. Anderson at st o his city, will under \ie Aaime WEDNESDAY MORNINGY¢ OCTOBER 14, 1903—TEN PAGES. FIRST OF POSTAL CASES Government Starts Into Prosecution of Alleged Frawdulent Employes. THESE TWO CHARGED WITH BRIBERY Advuesd of Toving te Peros from Johm J. Ryam to Protect Him from Enforcement of Postal Laws, ey NATI, O., Oct. 13.~The first trial under about two dozen Indictments against postoffice officlals secured In different parts of the country by the government recently was begun here toduy. The defendants are Daniel Voorhees Miller of Terre Haute, formerly assistant attorney general for the Pestoffice department. and his friend, Jo. seph M. Johns, an attorney at Rockville, Ind. The government charged conspiracy be- tween these defendants for the purpose of obtaining money from John J. Ryan, a turf speculator with cffices in Cincinnatl and St. Louis, for protecting him from post- office officials in the use of the mails for his schemes. Miller claims absolute igno- rance of any transaction that may have occurred between Ryan and Johns. Johns claims that he made an ordinary contract with Ryan as attorney to assist in secur- ing a decision from the postal department after presentation of the case. Both de- fendants emphatically deny any under- standing between themselves or with Ryan, or any conspiracy. The most eminent coun- sel are engaged on both sides. Miller and Johns are cld friends, having lived in ad- joining counties in Indiana for years, where both have been prominent politically, pro- fessionally and otherwise. While District Attorney Sherman McPherson and his as- sistants, Mouliner and Darby, have been working on the case for some time, they were assisted today by Charles H. Robb, assistant attorney general for the Postal department at Washington; D. C. Cochran, chief postoffice inspector; Inspectors Vicker and Fulton, who arrested Miller and Johns and others. Many Witnesses Called. The defendants have been indicted jointly on six counts of conspiracy to bribe John J. Ryan & Co. of Cincinnat! and St. Louis. The government has called a dozen Wit nesses and the defense three times that many, so that it ls not expected that the arguments will be reached until the latter part of the week. The witnesses today were Richard H. Webster, a clerk in the legal department of the Postoffice depart- ment at Washington; J. N. Morrow, tele- graph operator at Rockville, Ind., and John J. Ryan, the latter being on the stand when court adjourned. As Ryan's direct examination has not been completed, It Is thought that most of the time tomorrow will be taken up with his testimony re- garding his transactions with postal offl- clals In Washington and later with Johns as the alleged middie man &t meetings in Terre Haute, Cincinnati and St. Louls. . The forenoon was spent in qualifying jurors, after which statements were made for the government by Attorney Mouliner, for Miller by Lawyer Rulison and for Johns . 'W. Baker. D'yl.‘c- statements of attorneys for the de- fendants were severe om Ryan. Rulison claimed that his client, Miller, knew noth- ing about the transactions. Baker sald that on Ryan's own confession the $4,500 was paid by himi for a decision from the judge who decided what was to be placed on “the fraud list.” The first witness was George Webster, & clerk in the legal department under the postmaster general at Washington, who stated that the Ryan concern had been put on what was officially termed “the fraud 47 Sharp Cross-Examination. When court reconvened in the afternoon Webster was sharply cross-examined. In reply to a question by Rulison he stated that he was in charge of what were known as lottery cases while Miller was in charge of fraud cases. Since then he had been en- gaged also on the latter. He testified that when it had been decided that cases were | not put on the fraud list that such a de- cision by the assistant attorney general for the Postofice department had heretofore been final. Only such cases as were passed upon for the fraud list were carried up to the postmaster general heretofore, but now the rule was for favorable as well as un- favorable decisions to be submitted to the postmaster general. It was understood that this change took place after the retirement of Tyner. Rulison questioned Webster at length as to the records brought from Washington, indicating that Miller had heard the Ryan case on November 11 of last year and that 1t was dismissed on the same day. he hold- ing there could not have been a bribe at ‘Washington. 4 J. M. Morrow. a ‘elegraph operator &t Rockville, Ind., testified at length regard- ing the work of the inspectors at Rockville and produced about two dogen copies of | telegrams that passed between Johns and Ryan and one that passed between Johns and Miller. These telegrams were admitted as evidence Ryan Testifies. John J. Ryan, the star witness of the government, was on the stand from 3 o'clock until court adjourned. He gave a history and an explanation of his co- operative investment company, telling how he advertised in the papers and received answers with money by mail. Last No- vember he was called on by postoffice in- spectors and soon afterward recelved a notice from D. V. Miller, as assistant a torney of the Postoffice department, that his turf commissioners’ fraudulent. Later he had a hearing be- fore Attorneys Christiancy and Miller on November 11, in Washington, where the whole matter was finally referred to Mil- Jer. At this meeting Ryan promised to re- organize his co-operative investment com- so that his operations as turf com- joner would come within the require- ments of the postal laws. He continued, however, to have trouble and soon after his return from Washington he received a letter from Joseph M. Johns, In which the letter sald he could be of service to him. After considerable correspondence by mall and wire they met in Terre Haute, Ryan related in detall how they met in the hotel and finally retired from others to his room, where Johns opened the con- versation about his troubles with the Postoffice department. Ryan was proceed- ing to repeat the comversation that took place when the two were alone in the room, when he was Interrupted by an ob- Joction testifying as to what Johns recited sbout Miller saying to him. Ryan was testifying that Johns claimed to be close to Miller and able to advise Ryan what Miller had sald he could or would be done in the pending case. Rulison objected to connecting Miller in a conspiracy before any conspiracy had been established. After both sides argued the question of allowing Ryan to proceed with what Johns had stated that Miller had sald regarding the case the court took the objection under advisement untfl lomorrow &t 9 a. m. | prepared to make some decent {them and apologizing operations were | IN MUD Fortydight Hours Where verd Are to Be Hera JUNCTION cl“__l\sm. Oct steady rain has bedl falling at Camp Wil- liam Carey Sanger for the last forty-eight hours. The camp in fearful shape and the roads are almlt impassable. Troops have been arriving Pvery hour in the day and are going into $amp as fast as possi- ble. The many and wagons have cut up the soft rie roads until the wagons sink to hubs. Most of the soldiers are wet tomfght and their blankets and equipment soaked by the rain The soldiers will to sleep on the wet ground tonight hay as bedding. The remainder of the pe will arrive here tomorrow. This merfiing Thomas Wheeler, a retired sergeant §n the maneuver di- vision, was found in his tent. The cause of death was jasthma. MANHATTAN, Kdh., Oct. 13.—Eight col- ored troops of the Tehth cavalry from Fort Robinson, Neb., and two battalions of the Twenty-fifth infantrd from Fort Niobrara, Neb., reached here ¢ on their way to Fort Riley. The \d end Third battal- ions of the Sixth Wfantry left here their march to_F fley in a downpour of rain. Four {rooj the Fourth cavalry also left this m: There has been a continuous rainfall il the past two day EDITOR MUSTJPAY PENALTY on tempt. ERSON CITY, Mo, Oct. 13—The state supreme court ‘todey handed down its decision in the casp of Bditor Shepherd, the Warrensburg newkpaper man who was fined $500 several months ago on the charge of contempt, in that he published an article attacking the court. The opinion, which is written Marshall, and concurfed in by other judges, is very lengthy and cites cases, beginning with) the time of Caesar, to show that “this court has the inherent power and jurisdiction to punish contempt summarily.” After saying that the article in Shepherd's paper had in reality attacked the honesty and Integrity of the state gov- ernment through its several officers, it continues: 1f these charges are true the are thus charged should be p: uted and removed from office. On the other hand, anyone who makes such charges should be owing o by Justice all of the ins who their truth. Continuing, Judge Marshball says that in- stead of proving his charges, or “making the amende honorable,” by withdrawing for his offenses, Shepherd challenged the jurisdiction of the court and sought to escape on technical grounds. The action of the court in fining Editor Shepherd is upheld. ARCHBISHOP KAIN IS DEAD Heand of Catholie Provimee of St. BALTIMORE, Oct. 13.—Mé6st Rev. John Juseph Kain, archbishap of St. Louis, Mo., died tonight at the St. Agnes' sanitariumy this city, where he had been a patient since May 12 Death, which came peace- fully, had been hourly expected by hie at- tending physicians for several days. Dr. J. M. Stone and a number of priests and relatives, including his sister, a sister of charity, known in the religious world as Sister Mary Joseph, were at his bedside when the end came. Heart disease was the ajlment for which the archbishop was first treated when he arrived at the institution; but a general breakdown from overwork caused him much trouble. Recently appendicitis de- veloped and the prelate rapldly sank, an operation was deemed impracticable owing to the enfeebled condition of the patient. No arrangements have been made for the funeral and it is not known whether the | body will be buried in his family lot at Martinsburg, W. Va., or taken to St. Louis for interment. CITIZENSHIP IS TOO0 EASY Naturalizat d in Chicago and Elsewhere, TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 13 —Startling viela- tion of the new naturalization law at Chi- cago and elsewhere have been brought to light by C. D. C. Van Dusen, a special agent of the Department of Justice, who has just compieted a trip of inspection across the continent. Mr. Van Dusen -declares that the pro- vision of the new law which prevents amy- one with anarchistic beliefs, inclinations or tendencles from becoming a citizen has in many cases been ignored President Roosevelt, It is sald, will recom- mend 1o congress a radical change in the law, £0 as to limit the right of conferring | naturalization to the federal courts understood that the It is president will favor a ! permanent commission to question the ap- | plicant for citizenship papers, take other | testimony 1f necessary and report the re- sult of the examination to the judge. DEMOCRATS GET TOGETHER Branch Which Supported Low Twe Years Age Now Out MeClellan, for NEW YORK, Oct. 13.~The Greater New York democracy of Staten Island has de- clded to withdraw its support from the fusion ticket and endorse the regular demo- cratic nominees. The organization opposed Tammany two years ago and its members worked and voted for the fusion candi- dates. At the democratic ratification hattan tomorrow night Clellan, Comptroller Grout, Aldermanic President Fornes, former Senator Charles Towne of Minnesota and Willlam C. M- Adoo, once assistant secretary of the navy, will speak CONFESSES AT DEATH’S DOOR Trusted Cashier Reveals Shortage in Accounts Just Before He Dies. in Man- Congressman Me- SPRINGFIELD, O., Oct, 13.—Alleged dis- crepancies amounting to $4,000 are sald to have been discovered iu the accounts of the late Joseph Spahr, who had ben secre- tary and treasurer of the firm of P. P. Must & Co., manufacturers of grain drilis. Two weeks ago Mr. Spahr was attacked by typhold fever and subsequently died. There is & story that on bis death bed he revealed that his accounts were not correct and an examinstion followed. He had been regarded as above suspicion. In sevealeen years he had not taken a vecution. He had & salary of 8,40 & year. N0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING! Only Four of the Nine Members Put in Appearance. CORPORATIONS INTERESTED IN FIASCO One HBunch Opposed to Municipal hting Plant and Amether (o Giving Great Western Right of Way, “Fred Nash and his crowd have got in their work here again,” said Mayor Moores when a quorum of the councll failed to appear last night. ‘“The council majority has acted in a manner nothing less than cowardly The municipal electric lght plant ordinance must be passed so as to be included in my proclamation tomorrow, or the question cannot be submitted to the people at the November election. 1 shall call a special meeting of the council for tomorrow morning in last attempt to have the ordinance passed. From the mouths of more or less official representatives of the lighting companies come another and very different reason for the fallure of the council to meet. This is the statement “Neither of the lighting companies had a thing to do with this delinquency on the part of the council. The railroads opposing the cutrance of the Chicago Great Western are responsible. These lines, and 1 will Mot mention names, except Lo say that the Milwaukee is not among them, have brought pressure to bear on certain coun- ciimen. It is the intention to fight the | Great Western at every turn and to delay the passage of the ordinance that would give it right-of-way for the construction of terminal facilities. The interested roads | intend to stave this off just as long ae possible in the hopes that other obstruc- tion schemes in progress may have a chance to take effect. You ma expect to see precions few council meetings until January 1 if these plans do not mature.” Council Present and Absent. Whatever the true reason is, five coun- cilmen were missing from their seats in the chamber at 8:05 when President Zim- man rapped for order last night. Those present were: Zimman, Dyball, Nicholson and Huntington. Those absent were: Schroeder, Evans, O'Brien, Back and Hoye. After the roll call the president announced the lack of a quorum and asked for in- structions. Councliman Dyball was on his feet immediately and moved that the coun- cil adjourn until next Tuesday night. This was adopted without dissent, and the audi- tors looked at one another, grinned and said: “It's just like the old council, in't it That there was no suspicion that a meet- ing would not take place was shown by [the presence of Mayor Moores and from thirty to forty men and women who own | homes in the territory thdt the Great Wes- tern is about to traverse and shut off from j direct connection with the city by the pro- posed terminals. They desire an appraise- ment of damages and awards before the ordinance vacating streets is passed in order that they will not have to carry their grievances into the courts. Rumors had reached the city hall during the day that preparations were being made to secure u restraining order from the federal court to enjoin Mayor Moores from signing the ordinance in case it passed Jast night. The mayor, believing that the Interests of the entire city will be favor- ably affected by granting the concessions asked by the Great Western and that the damaged property owners are not shut off from redress, had determined to sign the {document just as soon as it was passed, {In order that no hampering injunctions could intervene. This was what brought him to the council chamber last night. He was highly indignant over the flasco and condemned it with scorching words. { He directed City Clerk Elbourn to pre- pare a call for a special meeting this morning. Zimman in the Dark. “I did not have the slightest informa- tion that a majority ‘of the council would not be present,” said President Zimman. “I only wish that I had known of it and perhaps the result might have been dif- ferent.” One of the councilmen terday morning advance a “hunch” that there ‘would be no council meeting. The matter of both important ordinances that would naturally come up for consid- eration was under discussion. “Why," he exclaimed, “I understand that some of the boys are going to be out of town tonight and maybe there will not be | a meeting. 1 know that I have to go away myself on a matter that concerns my own business.” Queries as however, y to the whereabouts of th the information that Back was out of town and that some of the others had “malaria.” Former City Attorney Connell declared Iast night that the municipal ownership question could not be submitted to the el ors legally because of the lack of an official newspaper. by the advocates of the measure, that the posting of the notice inserted in the regular | proclamation was all that was required in | this connection. ;WATER BEGINS TO RECEDE No Apprehe from Esstern Floods is Felt. PATERSON, N. J., Oct. 13—The water in the flooded districts continue to go down and no apprehension of further dam- age is felt. About 1000 homeless persons fire being cared for by the relief commit- tee. 1t will be several days before a portion of the sufferers can return to their homes, while many will have to begin all over, their homes having been swept away NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—The main line the Erie railroad is now open between Jersey City and Suffern, New York. Traf- fie was nearly normal on the other rail- roads which had been affected by the floods BELVIDER! of N. J., Oct ~“Two more victime of the flvod were found today in a field near here. WRECK OGN MISSOURI PACIFIC broken rail The baggage car and one passenger coach Several Are sscuger Slightly ut No Ome is Kitled. YATES CENTER, Kan. Oct. 13.—South- bound Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 31, which left Kamsas City last night, ws the wrecked here in yards today by a Jeft the track and went into the ditch and the front trucks of the other coach and sleeper were torn loose. Beveral persous were hurt slightiy. No cne was killed. other councilmen last night elicited only | 1t was held last spripg | SINGLE cory THREE CENTS. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebrasks—&howers Wednes- duy; Fair and Colder Thursday. perature at Omaha Yesterdayt Hour, Dex. 1 2 p FREED BY FORGED PARDONS Military Prisoners at Ale Ave Given Thelr Lib- erty. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.—Jjames H. Darling, Joseph White, Cornelius Cokes and John L. Moore, military prisoners at Aleatraz, have released by the au- thorities on pardons which it is now dis- covered were forged These fraudulent pardons were sent through the ordinary course of a soldier’s pardon, vearing the regular seals and stamps and approved by the president, but | by whom ana whose dstance the forger- jes were perpetrated are the questions not | yet solved, but it is believed the Investiga- | tlon now In progress wiil eventually clear | up the mystery. l The four prisoners were sentenced to five | years' imprisonment and had more than two years' unexpired term to serve. They | were set at liberty October 7 and were | landed in this city on the government steamer General McDowell. The signitures forged were thoss of | Major E. B. Hills, acting assistant adjutant general at Washington: Major Henry M. Morrow, judge advocate of the Department of California, and Major J. R. Willlams, assistant adjutant general of the Depart- ment of California. In addition to these | forgeries, the officlal stamp of the de-| partments of California headquarters and of ‘the judge advoeate's office appear. The very letter head on which the pardon is typewritten seems regular The irregularity of the document Is as- sured by the fact that both Major Williams and Judge Advocate Morrow are quoted to the effect in an interview today that the signatures on the papers were not their #wn. TELEGRAPHERS ARE TO MEET Plans for to Oceur ; Perfected. 9 NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—Plans have been perfected for a tournament between ftel- egraphers at Philadelphia on the after- noons and evenings of October 3 and 3l. | Last May the telegraphers of New York, comprising the American Telegraphers' Tournament association, elected commit- tees, which have worked unceasingly to bring together the greatest possible array of talent for the competition. Entries have been received from Dall ‘Winnipeg. St. Louis, Atlanta; Kansas City, Memphis, New Orleans, Boston, Birmingham, Phil- adelphia, New York and many other cities. The cash prizes aggregate $3,000, while the medals to be offered In various classes will be quite valuable. The object of chief Interest will be the Andrew Camegie gold medal, which car- ries with it a cash reward of $300 for the most skillful sender and receiver of Morse. REFUSES TO :OIN COMBINE Harriman Does Not Favor the Forma. SBAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.—President Harriman, it is sald, has refused over- tures from eastern people who own great tracts of timber in the Sterra Nevadu mountain district in California for the creation of a $10,000,000 pine lumber trust. | They wanted him to put all the Central | Pacific timber lund into it. He has also refused to sell any more of { the raliroad timber lands. The latter was all withdrawn from sale some tme ago, ! along with the Central Pacific lands in | Nevada and Utah and the Southern Pa- | cific lands in California, save when writ- ten contracts to sell were in existence. Orders have just been issued to patent every acre of Central and Southern Pa-| cific lands. Theve are yet unsold in this | state about 2,700,000 acres of Central Pa- cific lands, most of which land has been patented. RUMOR BREAKS THE MARKET | Talk of Recelver Forces Price of Crueible Steel Down Twelve Dollnrs, PITTSBURG, Oct. 18—A rumor on the | stock exchange that a receiver would be appointed for the Crucible Steel company | caused a break of $12 a share in the pre ferred stock. Later the rumor was officially | denjed and the stock rallled. | NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—Robert E. Jen-| nings, second vice president of the Crucible | Bteel company, sald this afternoon that |the report that an application had been made for a receiver for the company was absurd He said he could not account a rumor being in circulation. The com- pany, be declared, was never in better | condition than it is now, and in the next {gew days its annual report will be made | public ‘WANTS THE JURY INSTRUCTED Tiima Be Left I Them. for such for Ask | Lawyers that i Motive LEXINGTON, 8. C., Oct. 13—E. §. Asbell of counsel for the prosecution, who begun his argument before the jury in the Tillman trial Just before court adjourned yesterday, resumed today Replying to counsel for the defense, he contended that Mr. Gonzales’ mind wa clear when he made his last statement P. H. Nelson, one of the attorney for the defendant, followed. He first spoke of the law in the case, reading the requests for instructions made by the defense giving the Interpretation which the defense places on what constitutes self-defense. The court was asked to instruct the jury that it 18 for the jury to say whether a man of ordinary reason would have acted as Mr. Tiilman did on January 15. Passenger and Ticket Agents Meet., NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 13.-—-The annug mveation of the Assoclation of Passenge and Ticket Agents began here tods most_ important matter before the : tion today was the report of James Taylor of the legislutive committee on ticket scalp- ing, giving an seccount of some of the im- Ttant reeults that have been arrived at s(l;rln the year St Levis is an active o8 te for the next o8 “enticn. ! Pacific the in the hépe of dying in his old hum UNION PACIFIC BOARD Kew Direoters Chosen at Annu of Company at Salt Lake. HORACE BURT WILL HOLD HIS POSITION Elected to Beard and Denies Many Rumort Fortelling His Resignation. Moeting HEAD Of MORMON CHURCH SELECTED Joseph I. Bmith, Will Serve as Remdent Director of Oorporation. o MAY DOUBLE TRACK THE ENTIRE LINE Next Meeting Will Be Held at New York, When Quest Material C Pe Considered. SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 13.-~The annual mecting of the stockholders of the Unfon rallroad company was held in this city today, about three-fourths of the capi- tal stock being represented, mostly by proxy. After the election of & board of ctors for the ensuing year the meetin adjourned until Nevember 2, when E. IL Harriman and a party of directors will come to Salt Lake on a special train in order to be present on the occaslon of the opening of the famous Ogden-Luein cutoff across Great Salt Lake. This spectal will bo the first passenger train 10 run over the cutoft Today's election resulted in but one chauge being made, Joseph E. Smith, presi- dent of the Mormor church, being chosen resident director to succeed T. J. Coolidgy, Jr.. of Boston The board of directors elected today ful- lows: Oliver Ames, Boston: Horace G. Burt, Omaha; Thomas T. Eckert, New York; Louls Fitzgerald, New York: George J. Gould, Lakewood, N. J.; E. H. Harriman, Arden, N. Y.; Marvin Hughitt, Chicage; James. E. Hyde, New York: Otto H. Kahn, Morristown, N. J.: Charles A. Peabody, New York; Winslow 8. Plerce, New Yorkj Henry H. Rogers, New York; Jacob H. Bchiff, New York: James Stillman, New York; Joseph F. Smith, Salt Lake. The board of directors will meet in New York ‘within the next ten days for the purpose of electing officers and taking up several matters concerning the manage- ment of the road. Among these, it Is said, the question of double tracking from Omaha to Ogden will be considered. In an in- terview President Burt emphatically de- nied the rumors that he was to resign at an early date. In speaking of the election of Joseph F\. Smith (o the directors, Alexander Millar, secretary for the Harriman Jines, said: It has always been the custom of the company to huve a citizen of Utah on board. Brigham Young was the first a; {here has ‘aiways been one until recently. ‘a8 to carry out Smith was elected, - custom that The annual meeting of the Oregon Short Line stockholders will be held in tI city tomorrow. Southern Pacific Retremeh CHICAGO, Oct. 13.—~The Tribund today #ays: The Southern Pacific railroad is to follow the example of the New York Con- tral and curtail expenses by laying off em- ployes. The Harriman line is preparing, accord- ing to an authoritative report just received in Chicago, to veduce its force by 1,200 men immediately. The chief cuts will be made in the shops. but there will be economizing all along the line, No Improvement EOUSTON, Tex., Oct. i3.—B. J. Kruttsch- nitt, vice president and general manager of the Southern Pacific, being shown a dis- patch from Califothia that within a few days between 250 and 300 men would be dis- charged on the coast division of the Sguth~ ern Pacific and before the order for re- | trenchment is fully carried out 1,20 men will be out of employment, repiied that he dould not vouch for the accuracy of the fAgures, but that the principle was entirely correct. Just at the present time, sald Mr. Kruttschnitt, the Southern Pacific 48 in a position similar to that of every other rull- road. During the recent years copditions have changed, until now the question of producing net results is an important one. Cost of labor, cost of supplies, equipment and in fact the cost of operation in gen- eral are greatly in excess of what condi- tions demanded a few years ago. The railroads are obtaining on the avel age in return for service rendered just about what they did when the cost of operation was not so great. During recent years many improvements have been perfected and it is now for the railroads to show net returns on mone; invested. The additions that have been made were made with the view of lessening the cost of operation. It s a business proposition ters in Session. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 13.—~The twenty-first annual convention of the Road Masters and Maintenance of Wuy Assoclation of Amer- ica began today &t the Coates house. About 125 delegates, representing the main« tenance departments of more than sixty of the railroads of the United States and Canada are ‘n attendance. The regular business of the convention consists of the reading of technical papers concerning rafl- road track equipment and the methods of using track appliances. Tomorrow's pros gram probably will include the election of officers for the ensulng year. Colorado Sou ARDMORE, 1 n Gets Contract. T, Oct. B.—It I& an- nounced here that the Colorado Bouthern raflway has let the contract for the cons struction of its proposed line from Duncan to Lawton. Work is to commence within fifteen daye. This road is seeking a Texas outlet. A survey has been made through the Chickasaw nation to Denison, Texas. The proposed line runs from Pueblo, Col Dentson, Texas, HE NIFS ON HIS WAY HOME wi Man (o Pass Away Amid Sceues of Youth is Denied. CHICAGO, Oct. 13.—A race against death which Walter H. Field of Portland, Me., was making came to an end as a Santa Fe passenger train was nearing Chicago today. Mr. Field had been in Carlsbad, N. M., taking treatment for tuberculosis, Finding end near. he began a hurried 5 He could hardly speak be hoarded Lie train at Kansas City last night, and when the porter sought to rouse him today, he was found dead.