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

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, OMAH SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14, 1903—SIXTEEN PAGES. WELCOME TO PANAMA Prosident Roosevelt Formally Receives Bunan-Varilla, Offic.al Envoy. TELLS WHY REPUBLIC WAS DECLARED Due to Outburst of Indignant Grief at Action of Uolombia CANAL AT ISTHMUS IS NOW A REALITY New Minister Bays that His Oountry Wants tue Enterprise. CHIEF EXECUTIVE EXPRESSES PLEASURE Wel, % Newest of Republics Into Clrele of Nations and Hopes with United States it May Fulfill Promise, WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—President Roosevelt today formally recelved M. Phil- ippe Bunau-Varilla, the duly accrediied envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo- tentiary of the Republic of Panama to the United States. The reception of the minis- ter marked the birth of the new Republic of Panama into the family of nations and paves the way for negotiations between the United States and the infant republic, pre- cisely as they may be conducted between any two forelgn nations. The ceremony Incident to the reception of Minister Bunau-Varilla and the presenta- tion of his credentials occurred in the Blue room of the White House at 9.3 o'clock this morning. At a few minutes before that hour Minister Bunau-Varilla, accompanied by Becrewary of State Hay, In the latter's state carriage, arrived at the White House. The secretary’'s carriage was followed by ndau, the only occupant of which was Minister Bunau-Varilla's young son. Sec- retary Hay and the new minister, both at- tired in conventional morning dress, en- tered the White House, accompanied by the minister's son, and were shown into the Blue room. They were jolned almost imme- diately by the president and secremryl Loeb. Secretary Hay formally presented M. Bunau-Varilla to President Roosevelt as the accredited minister of the Republic of Panama. Minister Bunau-Varilla In turn presented his credentials and delivered an address, to which the president feelingly responded. The exchange of addresses was impressive by reason of the circumstances and the addresses thomselves are regarded as felicitous and patriotic. Minister Bunau- Varilla spoke as follow: Minister is Complimentary. Mr. President: In according to the min- ister’ plenipotentiary of the Republic of Panama the honor of presenting to you his letters of credente you admit into_ the family of nations the weakest and Yast- beorn of the rcpubiies of the new world. It owes its existence to the outburst of indignant grief which stirred the hearts of the citizens of the isthmus on beholding the debpotic nation which sought to forbid their country ‘from fyliliing the destinies Voucheated To it by Providénce. . In con- secrating its right to exist, Mr. President, you put an end to what to be the interminable controversy as to the rival water ways and you definitely inaugurate the era of the achlevement of the Panama canal. F'rom this time forth the determination of the future of the canal depends on tw cloments alone, now brought face to face, singuiarly unlike as regards their authority and power, but wholly equal to their com- mon but ardent desire to see at least the accomplishment of the heroic enterprise for plereing the mountain barrier of the Andes. The way from Europe to_Asia, followl: the pathway of the sun, is hoy to be real- ized. The ear]y attempts to find such a way unexpectedly resulted in the greatest of all historle_achievements since the discovery of America. Centuries have since rolled by but the pathway sought has hitherto re- sulted in the realfi of dreams. Today Mr. President, in response to your summons it becomes & reality. Roosevelt’s Reply In response President Roosevelt said: Mr. Minister: I am much gratified to re- ceive the letters whereby you are ac- credited .to_the government of the United States in the capacity of envoy extraordi- nary and minister plenipotentiary from the Republic of Panama. In accordance with the long-established rule _this government has taken cognizance of the act of the anclent territory of Pan- ama in reasserting the right of self-control and seelng in the recent events on the sthmus an unopposed expression of e will of the le of Panama and the con- rmation of their declared independence by the institution of u de facto government, republican in form and spirlt and capable and resolved to discharg rtaining to lonl‘dfinly. we have antered nto relations with the new republic. It is fitting that we should do 80 now as we did nearly a century ago, when the Latin peo- ple ot ca proclaimed the right of !\ovul- government, and It is efiuu ly fit- ing that the United Btates should be the first to stretch out the hand of fellowship and to observe toward the new born stat the rules of equal intercourse that regulate e relations of sovereignties toward one nother. 1 feel that I express the wish of my coun- trymen In assuring you and through you the people of the Republic of Panama of our earnest hope and desire that stability and ‘prosperity shall attend the new state and further that in harmony with the Tnited States it may be the provident in- strument of untold mefit to the civilized world lhrfl\lfh the operation of a highway of universal commerce across its excep- tionally favored territory, For yourself, minister, I wish success in the discharge of the important mission to which you have been called. After a brief chat and the exchange of personal felicitations, Secretary Hay and Minister Bunau-Varilla withdrew. The la! ter, accompanied by his son, drove direct)y to the hotel, while SBecretary Hay returned to the State dgpartment. Commissioners Arrive Tuesday. The State department has learned that Mesars. Boyd, Amaddr and Arosamena, the commissioners appointed by the Panama government to assist Minister Bunau- Varllla in the negotiation of a canal treaty with the United States, will arrive in New York next Tuesday and in Washington the following day. The treaty, negotiations are expected to begin formally at the moment of their arrival here. Tt is sald that the Panama government favors the making of perpetual lease with the United States to cover & canal strip ten miles wide across the isthmus. It is urged that this plan Is more politie than the original propasition to give the United States u fee simple title to the land, a pro- ceeding which would go far toward con- firming the suspicions of some of the South American and Central American countries respecting the territorial designs on the part of the United States. Today’s reports from the isthmus, though unofficial but from reliable sources, is 10 the effect that everything is quiet there and there is no indication of hostiities with Colombla. It 1s expected that & call will be lssued next week for a constitutional convention and that within thirty days the new government will be permanently estab- lshed under a constitution patterned closely after that of Cuba. When this is Bone the president will accredit a minister to Panama, but meanwhile any work of a diplomatic character will be entrusted to Mr, Gudger, the consul general to Panama, A T, (Continued on Becend Fugey the obligations | DECIDES SHE WAS ITISANE London Jury Explains Strange Death of Sophia Frances Hickman, Coroner’ LONDON, Nov. 13.—The verdict of the coroner's jury In the case of Sophia Frances Hickman, the woman doctor, whose body was found in an unfrequented part of Rich- mond park twe months after she had departed from the Royal Free hospital, with which she had been connected, was “Suleide by morphia, while temporarily in- sane.” The two Crotians named Taparae and Kebear, who were arresteee on the Amer- ican line steamer Philadelphia on its ar- rival October 21, charged with the murder of 8. T. Ferguson, a rafiroad contractor, at West Middletown, Pa., were again re- manded for a week at Bow street police court today. The American detectives with the extradition* papers only reached the cotrt after the remand was granted and were too late to proceed with the cace today ‘The lord chief justice today ordered the removal of the Whitaker Wright care from the O1d Bailey to the high court of justice, %o that, owing to Its complicated character, it may be heard RUSSIA WINKS AND WALKS Masses Troops in China, Killing per Soldiers on Pretense of Fearing Robbery. TIEN TSIN, Nov. 13.—It s reported here that Russlan troops marching toward Shan Hal Kwan encountered a force of imperial Chinese troops and that fighting ensued, the Russians, it is asserted, pre- tending that the imperfal force was a band of Chinese robbers. Altogether over 10,000 imperial troops have crossed the frontier into Manchuria, SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 13.—A letter re- cefved here from Shanghal states that Rus sla 1s constantly changing the names of its warships to create confusfon and uncer- tainty concerning the movements of the 8hips. The same letter adds that both Rus- sla_and Japan are actively pushing prepa- rations for war. CONSERVATIVES IN THE LEAD Preliminary Skirmish in Election to Prussian Diet Shows Lo by Radicals, BERLIN, Nov. 18.—The returns of 230 dis- trl show that the elections yesterday of wie electors who are to choose deputles to the lower house of the Prussian diet re- sulted as follows: Conservatives, 103; free conservatives, lericals, 78; national con- servatives, 60; Richter radicals, 20; Barth radicals, 6; Poles, 7; independents, 6; Danes, 2. The soclalists have not elector, but they hold the balince of power at Breslau, where they will compel the conservatives, or liberals, to elect one so- clalist In return for soclalist votes. The Barth radicals apparently lost Dantaic, one of that party's strongholds, to the con- servative and clerical alliance, LORD ROBERTS IS NOT WELL Contracted at Reeent Ceremonies for South African | Fever Vietim Holds Him, | LONDON, Nov. 13.—Lady Roberts this morning sald that the condition of Lord Roberts, the commander-in-chief, wag quite satisfactory; that there were no complica- | tions and that he was making favorable progress toward recovery. Lord Roberts is suffering from pneu- monla, contracted at the unvelling at Windsor of the memorial to Prince Chris- tan Victor of Schleswig-Holstein, grandson of the late Queen Victorfa, who dled from fover in South Africa in October, 1900, GERMANY HASTENS TO DENY Says There is No Truth in Report that Squadron Goes to San Domingo. BERLIN, Nov, 18.—The German Foreign office calls the attentlon of the Assoclated Press to the statement printed in London and Parls that the German West Atlantic cruiser squadron has been ordered to con- centrate at S8an Domingo. This is incor- rect. Only two crulsers, Gazelle and Falke, have gone there, and they will be with- drawn soon as German subjects and property are out of danger. No political significance attaches to the movement of these war ships. RUSSIA GOT A GOLD BRICK Admits That Value of Asiatic Ports Are Not Equal to the Cost. LONDON, Nov. 1B.—A correspondent of the Times at Bt. Petersburg says it is ad- mitted that the policy which led to the occupation of Port Arthur and Manchuria was not worth the expenditure of money and bloodshed it had entatled and that the attempt to secure an ice free port In the Pacific has 50 far proved a failure, The construction of a huge break water at Dalny, a8 & protection against high seas only resulted in making the harbor ice bound In winter, the lack of this protection having evidently prevented the accumula- tion of lce. TURK SAYS NOT TO WORRY Sends Word to Ambassadors that He Has Agnin Taken Pen H to Say, Ete, CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 13, — Tewfik Pasha, the forelgn minister, called on the Austrian and American ambassadors ye terday and notified them that the porte's reply. on the latest note on reforms in Macedonia would be speedily presented and that it would be satisfactory. This is In accordance with the views of the grand visier, who opposéd the previous rejection of the reform scheme and consequently was threatened with the deprivation of his of- fice. His position now is secure. HUBBARD EXPEEI_TE)N IS LOST ST. JOHNS, N. F, Nov. 13-The mall steamer which has just arrived here from Labrador brings no news of the expedition to explore the interior of Labrador, headed by Leonard Hubbard, jr., of New 'York, assistant editor of Outin, It 18 believed the party perished. A tribe of Montagnais Indlans trapping in the interior recently visited the coast and say they saw notking of the Hubbard expedition, although sthe Indians weat 30 miles inland, secured an MAKES CHANGE IN MESSAGE Revolution in Panama Oauses President to Bevise Annual Communication. THINKS COLOMBIA DEMANDED TOO MUCH Says that Oanal Must Be Built Does Not Favor Nicaragua Route, an Isthmian Line is RBetter, WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—For weeks President Roosevelt hag preparation his annual messs congress to be presented at 4 e PN & of nday Fesage in the regular session on th of December. That part which the president dif negotla- tlons between the Uni and the government of Colombia .r an isthmian canal treaty, it s stated, was completed about two weeks ago. Events which have occurred on the isthmus and in this coun- try since that time have made it necessary for the president to completely rewrite that part of the message touching the canal negotiations. In the opening sentence of his discussion of the negotlations with Colombia the president said: I regret to report that contrary to all expectations, the government of Colombin refused to ratify the treaty for building a canal across the lsthmus of Panama. Then, after stating that the treaty had been negotiated at the earnest request of the government of Colombia and subse- quently was disapproved by the Colomblan Senate, the president sald that the powers exercised by the United States under the treaty of 1546 were so large in the protec- tion of transit across the isthmus that it some times had been questioned whether it was necessary now to obtain a treaty for the purpose of bullding a canal. Con- tinuing, he wrote: High authorities on international law hold that_the canal can be dug as an incident to exercising the power to prevent the ob- struction of traffic across the isthmus. Would Treat Colombia Fairly. Nevertheless, in accordance with our set- tled poiicy of behaving with scrupulous irness and generosity towards our sister publics of the south, taking no position, even by implication, that can betreated as untriendly unless literally forced thereto us to go in the direciion of making conc sions to the United States of Colombis No further concessions can or should be made by this government. The president then stated that the cir- cumstances of the canal case were pe- cullar. The canal, he sald, must be dug. | It was demanded by the Interests of this | nation and by those of the civilized world. word that it should be free to the com- merce of the world, reserving to itself merely the right to see that it should never | be used to its military disadvantage. He | sald: A private company which in the past un- | dertook to build the canal has failed. The events of the last few years warrant us in now saying not only that the canal shall not be constructed by any forelgn govern- ment, but that it is not to be constructed by l.llg private company. It must, there- fore, be United States. Canal Must ‘He Buiit. Referring further along to the territory bisected by the canal, the president wrote: O the one hand the United States de- sires to safeguard with scrupulous care the intorest and the honor of such country or countries, On the other hand, in my judg- ment, {t is time to declare that the begin- ning ‘of the canal cannot be much longer delayed. This nation does not desire to be unreasonable or impatient, but it cannot and will not permit any body of men por; manently to obstruct one of the great world highways of traffic, and refusa the bullding of the canal amounts to such obstruction. Of course, to insist upon un- reasonable terms s equivalent to a Te- fusal. Adverting to that phrase of the Spooner law, which says that the president shall have reasonable time to determine as be- tween the Panama and Nicaraguan route the president wrote: Reasonable time in the case of such an enterprise as this, an enterpr®e which has been thought of for nearly four centurles, which has been planne in detall and worked for half a century, and when com- pleted will endure for ages and will chnnge the geography of a hemisphere and the trade routes of the world, must, of course, mean whatever time is necessary to co vince ourselves that the course we are fol- 16wing is wise and proper. It seems evident that in a _matter such as this we should finally decide which is the best route, and, If the advantages of this route over any other possible route are sufficlently marked, we should then give notice that we can no longer submit to | trifling or insincere dealing on the part of those whom the accident of placed in lemgor-ry control of the ground through which the route must pass; that If they will come to an agreement with us in straightforward fashion we shall in re- turn act not only with justice, but with generosity, and that If they fall to come to such agreement with us we must forth- with take the matter into our own hands. MINISTER TO VISIT COREA Goes to Insist Upon Opening of Port Opposed by England and Japan. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—It is learned here that the United States government is seeking to have the port of Wiji, Corea, opened, while Great Britain and Japan have combined In favor of opening the port of Yongampho. The government has made considerable progress in the matter and it is stated now that United States Minister Allen, who has been stopping at Yokohama, is about to proceed from that port to Che- mulpo, Corea, on an American warship in pursuit of this mission. The purpose is to honor the Coreane by the presence of an American vessel of modern type, and it is stated that there is no intention to use pressure of any kind. The original request to Corea was made by the United States charge and now Mr. Allen is going to rein- force it. Wijl lies directly opposite the port of Antung, which is to be opened to trade by China under ‘the new treaty with the United States, and is an important point on the great road running from Peking to the Corean capital. United States naval of- flcers have recently inspected the place and pronounced in its favor against Yong- ampho, and it also pointed out that the possession of a considerable concession at Yongampho by Russians might involve in- ternational complications in the present- ment of & claim for an open port there. TO GET MONEY OF REFUGEES Re- United States Court Appoints celver for Property of Greene BAVANNAH, Nov. 13.—~The {Inited States court today appointed Albert Wylle re- ceiver for Benjamin D. Greene and John F. Gaynor, the purpose belug to secure control of the property of Green and Gaynor in Savannah to musure the collec- tion of the amount of their forfeited bonds. Greene and Gaynor both own large amounts of valuable stocks in Savannah and these have besn attached W5 We have endeavored to provide for the | Purchase of apparatus, institutes—penalty bullding of the canal by treaty. In this | of nonattendance, moral instruction In treaty we went as far as It Is possible for | gchools, librariés, high schools and com- dug by the government of the to permit | nlluon has | PLENTY FOR DAKOTA SCHOOLS Endowment Fund Well as Lease Fand is Swelling Splendidly. PIERRE, 8. D, Nov. 13.—(Special.)— While the lease fund for the benefit of the public schools of the state has shown an increase of $100,000 from 1897 to 1903, the en- dowment fund for the different state in- stitutions has also shown a dec.ded increase in lease money. In 1897 the total endow ment fund secured from leases was §1,318.9, “Mie for 1903 the amount recelved from this | ce was $33,498.17, the Increase being at S¥apld ratio—for 1897, $1,318.96; 1888, §3,307.3 9, $5,613.60; 1000, $1498217; 1001, $20,045 1902, $20,140.67; VA8, §33,i4.17. The lands from which the institutions diaw thelr funds are not, as the public lands, located all over the state, but were selected in the cour ties in which there was the lightest set- tlement at the time of statehood or where reservations were epened and selections couM be made, practically all such lands being located in the northern and western part of the state, there being but scattered tracts in the southern and eastern portion. | The lease funds recefved for the last flscal year by counties show the locatons: Brown .8 4160 Jerauld Butte . 1,139.60| Kingsbury Campbeil 192.40| McPherson Clark 820,49 | Marshall Codington X, Meade Day 42| Pennington Edmunds 3, Potter Fall River.... !,18.60|Sanborn Faulk 1,264.61 Bully .. Grant Walworth Hand . 1,445.16 Hughes B4 Total ....48, Hyde 14060, Superintendent Nash 1s taking up the matter of school district officer meetings and has suggested to county superintend- ents the following topics as good ones to select from at their meetings: School houses and eppllances, ventllation of rooms, decoration of schoolhouses and grounds, relations of teachers to boards, relation of boards to county superintend- ents, how to Induce the larger pupils to remain In school, how may patrons aseist in management of schools, reports of dis- trict officers, teachers’ reports and wages, how to improve the country school, trans- portation and its problems, regular and special board meetings, tuition of elghth- grade graduates, formation of township districts, alary of school district officers, pulsory education. TWO TUTORS, BUT NO PUPILS School Board in Gregory County Pays for Ping Pong and Faney Work, The United States had solemnly pledged its p YANKTON, 8. D, Nov. 13.—(Speclal.)— The echool in district No. % of Gregory county, South Dakota, is in a most peculiar condition, having two teachers and no scholars. During the summer the district board employed Mrs. Worcester of Falrfax and later made a contract with Miss Dolly Plerce of Bonesteel. When time came for the opening of the school both women pre- sented themselves, contracts in hand, and each claimed the right to teach the school. Nelther. would surrender what she con- sldered her rights in the case, and n con- sequence both are occupying the school house from 9 until 4 each day, while the children are enjoying an enforced vacation, 80 long as no pupils are in attendance the two teachers, who bear each other no ill will, kill the time by dolng fancy work | ana playing ping pong. Meanwhile the school board s sadly puzzled to find means to satisfy both parties. DAKOTA HAS A BAD SPELL So Bad, in Fact, that Farmers Offer Reward for Arrest of the Speller, BIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov, 13.—(Special.) —The members of the town board of Elkton township, Brookings county, have offered a liberal reward for the apprehension of a forger who recently malled to property owners in the township postal cards bear- ing the following unique notice: Dear Sir: You got to “arow that road more and make him smot. or teams and men will do it at your cost. Tou make him smoth as you found him rig.*t away. 1 see him last night he is to roug: we take no yob like that in this town boara. It is presumed the members of the board wish the forger punished more for his ascribing to them such a poor example of the English language and of spelling as are set forth on the cards than for his attempt to assume authority which no one but the members of the board possess. After Cattle Rustlers. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. 13.—(Special.) —Reports recelved here indicate that the cattlemen in the western part of Fall River county, west of the Pine Ridge Indlan reservation, have been greatly angered by the depredations of cattle “rustlers,” who have recently become very bold in that section. Cattle are disappearing from the range in a mysterious fashion and parties on the range are suspected of slaughtering them and eelling the beef at Hot Springs, Ridgemont and other towns in the south- western part of the state. Some of the stolen beef has been taken as far as New- castle, Wyo., and sold there. No efforts | will be spared to secure their conviction and imprisonment in the Sioux Falls peni- tentiary. Ask Blakey's Appointment, SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Nov. 13.—(8pecial.) The cattlemen and other residents of the gouth central portion of the state have liberally signed a petition to United States Marshal Kennedy of this city, king for the appointment by that official of E, W. Blakey of Bonesteel to the position of deputy United States marshal for Gregory | county ana adjaeent territory, Mr. Blakey | 1s at present a brand Inspector for the various stock assoclations, with head- quarters at Bonesteel. Ho recently alded in the capture of two of the most desperate cattle “rustlers” in the state, Boys Burn Acres of Timber. SI0UX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. 18.—(8peclal.) —Because they had a grudge against John Millspaugh, & well known resident of Greg- ory county, some boys started a fire on his farm and destroyed five acres of timber and the grass on about forty acres of his land. By the hardest of work the fire was prevented from destroying the buildings on the farm. Millspaugh has not been living on the place recently, and the same boys have repeatedly shot out the window lights of his housc. The boys will be made to suffer for their latest escapade. Daketa Democrats Called. HURON, 8. D., Nov, 13.—(Special.)—Hon. E. J. Johnson, chalrman of the state demo- cratic central committee, has Issued a cal’ for a meeting of the committee in this eif, on November 17, for the consideration of matters pertaining to the iuterests of the democratic pagly in this state. NO AGREEMENT OVER JUDGE Towa Delegation Unable te Get Tegether on Buoocessor to Shiras. ASK FOR A POSITION FOR A NEBRASKAN Supervising Architect of the Treasury Announces Deadwood Buildin Will Be Constructed of Black Hills Stone. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A portion of the lowa delegation, comprising Senators Allison und Dolliver and Representatives Thomas, Connor, Cousins, MHaugen and Birdsall, had a con- ference today lasting two hours, with a view of agreeing upon a candidate to be appointed United States district judge of the northern district of lowa, vice Judge Shiras, retired. The conference was fruit. less of result and after the names of the candidates had been presented it was de- cided to adjourn the caucus until next Thursday, when an effort will be made to reach a conclusion. It looks tonight i Cralg Wright of Sloux City would be the winner, Ask Place for Nebraska Man. The republican members of the Nebraska delegation today presented the name of Crawford Kennedy of Lincoln to Door- keeper Lyon of the house for a position on his roll. Congressman Burkett made the presentation, which was done largely upon the recommendation of Chairman Lind 1v, who states that Kennedy has been a valu- able assistant In the state republican head- quarters for several campalgns. Mr. Burk- ett was informed by Mr. Lyon that the organization of the house was nearly com- plete, but thut he would see what could be done. Use Black Hills Stone. Congressman Martin of South Dakota, after an interview with Supervising Archi- tect Taylor, stated today that the new public buillding at Deadwood would be con- structed of Black Hills stone, probably white sandstone, He sald there was avail- able, $170.000 after the purchase of the site; that the plans were well under way, and that the building would be put on the market early in January. Congressman Hinshaw has recommended the appointment of H. G. Day for post- master at Rockford, Gage county, vice Willls, resigned. Fou: h District Fares Well. Mr. Hinshaw has been informed by the fourth assistant postmaster general that the Fourth congressional district of Ne- braska has had more rural tree delivesy routes established during the past summer than any other district in the United States; that he has now nearly 190 routes in operation, ninety of which were put in since Mr. Hinshaw was elected to con- gress. Routine of Departments. / Rural free delivery carriers appointed to- Qday: Nebraska—Hebron, regular, Herbert L. Brown; substitute, Jesse Brown. Wis- ner, regular, Chris A. Peterson; substitute, Andy R. Poterson. Iowa—Boone, regular, Mark Ashiore; substitute, Frank Cart- wright. Holsceln, regular, L. Bleasdell; substitute, Marion Horner. Kiron, regular, Albert Youngber ‘ substitute, George ‘Youngberg. Mystic, regular, Arda WL BScott; wubstitute, Harry Scott. Osceloa, regular, 3rit E. Colller; substitute, Annie E. Collier. Ossian, regular, Otta Anderson; substitute, Carl Ne The application of C. C. King, F. D. Wicks, V. 8. Barker, J. H. Resner, D. W. Chamberlain and Andreas Resner to or- ganize the First National Bank of Scot- | lana, South Dakota, with $25,000 capital, has been approved by the comptroller of the currency. Changes in Postal Regulations. One of the reforms in postoffices that will be advocated by the Postoffice de- partment s authority by which all clerks below the designation of foreman shall be classed in the future simply as clerks. This will abolish the titles of stampers, mailing clerks and a varlety of other subor- dinate places whose dutles are clerical and it will enable transfers to be made ith- out involving the cnarge of employes be- ing assigned to dutles other than those to which they are technically designated. Timber Fraud Convictio) The Department of Justice has forwarded to the Interlor department the following telegram, received today from the United States district attorney for the northern district of California: Engle and three other defendants con- victed of subornation of perjury in taking up timber lands in northern California his s the first conviction of this kind in this istrict for many years and should have a wholesome effect In correcting the tmber land frauds of this character. Land Leasing Bill. The land leasing proposition made its ap- pearance In congress today, when Repre- sentative Lacey introduced a bill which primarily gives to homesteaders and set- tlers In the arid and seml-arid regions the | right to improve and protect the grass upon the public domain in the vicinity of thelr lands so as to prevent further deterioration and monopolization of the range by the owners of large herds of live stock. Buch parts of the arld and semi-arid reglon as are not necessary for irrigating purposes may, under the Lacey bill, be leased for | stock grazing purposes subject to the right of homestead and other entry at all times. The leases aré to be regulated by the sec- retary of the interior, to run for five years, with the right of renewal, each lease to be limited to 8200 acres to each person. The leases are nontransferable and are to be granted only to actual settlers. Cor-| porations are denjed the right to make leases. The lands subject to lease are to be classified and shall be rented at rates vary- ing from 1 to 6 cents an acre per annum. Persons leasing lands under the above pro- visions will be permitted to fence those lands at thelr own expense. Colonel Joseph J. Lang#:, consul at Sol ingen, Germany, arrived from Nebraska to- day. He will have an interview with the State department officlals tomorrow and will leave for New York either Monday or Tuesday. He will sall for his post Novem- ber 2. C. D. Marr of Fremont, Neb., has been in attendance upon the convention of Founders which has been in session in this city this week. HE IS UNAVOIDABLY DETAINED President Marroguin Has Best Reasons for Delaying De. parture from Bogo! NEW YORK, Nov. 18.—It is known here, says & Bogota dispatch to the Herald, + President Marroquin 1§ trylng to leuve i3 Colombla. There is great excite- ment and the American legation, which is surrounded, s protecied by Colomblan treops, of | THE BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Rain and Warmer Sunday. Saturday: Page. 1 Panama is Formally Recognized. President Changes M Towa Delegation Un . Chicago Cars Protected by Police. 2 Committee Approves Cuban Treaty Colorado Miners Gain Comcessfon. News from Iowa Towns. & Governor Tella of the Killing. News from Nebraska Towns. Ry ence Party in Favor. Ever Been on a Runaway Traint Rensons Why Men Desert Army. Talks of Wine Drinking Women. Rallrond Rates Based on Cow Councll Bluffs and Towa News. Apportion Money to Southerners, Woman Club and Charity. At the Play Houses, rinceton All Ready. Financial R w of the Week. Father of Greater New York Killed 9 Methodists Sign Contract to Bulld, Light on Commandant Cole's Case. Firat Snow of Season Falls. Waterworks Appraisers Take Rest. Third Holdup Suspect Arrested. s o » WHhy the West is Prosperons. Financial and Commerel Temperature at Omahn Yesterday: Hour. Deg. 43 45 48 40 41 42 41 41 erazaAnY - ANSWERS BRITISH COMPLAINT Heir and Trustees of Stratton Estate Make Defense in Sult Over Mine, DENVER, Nov. 13.—Answer wasa filed to- day In the United States circuit court by Tyson 8. Dines, Carl 8. Chamberlain and D. H. Rice as executors, D. H. Rice, Tyson 8. Dines and Moses Hullett as trustees W. 8. Stratton estate to the sult of Strat- ton’s Independence Limited company of London for $6,000,000 damage for alleged fraudulent misrepresentations as to the value of the Independence mine in Cripple Creek in connection with the sale to Brit- ish investors. General denlal is made of the allegations of saiting or other fraudu- lent acts on the part of Stratton or his agents and the further defense is made that “in making over the shares of the company to Mr. Straiton the plaintift com- pany parted with nothing of value except as such shares had value by reason of the ownership by sald company of the property acquired.” It 8 further set up that plaintiffs had full opportunity to examine the mine, the mill, the premises, the books showing smelting returns and all things pertaining to the property and that they did in fact 80 examine them. It is asserted that the property was not conveyed to the plaintff for any sum whatever, but that there was simply the formation of & company to comply with the law and to avold putting up any actual money at all. It is shown that Stratton entered Into the plan, as did the other In- corporators whose interests were merely nominal, to have something to put on the market and that Stratton owned and for a long time held the stock of the company, #0 that If unybody was defrauded it was he, as it was upon the value of the prop- erty that the advantageous sale of the stock depended. As a final ground of defense the defense | set up that the cause of actlon, “accrued, if it ever accrued at all, during the lifetime of Winfleld Scott Stratton and against the his death and did not, and does not, con- stitute any basis for a claim against the executors of his estate.” ‘The bulky document of twenty-nine type- written pages closed with a petition to the court for discharge from the suit and judg- ment for the full costs of the same. TO INVESTIGATE JURY FIXING Missouri Grand Jury Probes Rumors in Comnnection with Trial of Farris, JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Nov. 13.—The Cole county grand jury today began an in- vestigation Into published rumors that the jury in the bribery case of Senator Far which failed to agree on a verdict last Saturday in the circuit court, had been “fixed” so that a verdict would not be agreed upon. Foreman John N. Ross, and Jurors Everett Ward and Benjamin Pren- ger were called before the grand jury to appear tomorrow. Henry Andrea and J. W. Heskett, who were on the panel from which the jury was sclected, were wit- nesses today. Attorney General Crow sald he intends to probe the rumors to the bottom and if any corruption is shown prompt action will be taken toward pun- ishment. The grand jury must adjourn tomorrow night and if the investigation Is to con- tinue a new grand jury must be secured. E. B. Baldwin, the arctic explorer, who came to testify regarding his knowledge of | alleged alum legislation bribery, was a witness this afternoon. REPAIR SHIP HAS PRISONERS Arrives from Cruise in Asiatic Station | with Seamen Who Were Maroone SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.—The United States naval repalr ship Irls arrived today from the orfent, having been on the Aslatic station since 1898 Besides the crew Iris has on board about & dozen military prisoners and three sea- men that were picked up at Guam. The sallors clalmed they were marooned by a seamen n aistr the navy yard at Vallejo for an overhaul. ing. TO CONSOLIDATE Preabyterian Synod of Alabama A points Committee to Confer with Other Southern Syn UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Nov. 13.—The Presbyterian synod of Alabama toduy named a committee of three to attend a conference of representatives from other southern state synods to be held in Atlanta, December 8, to consider the question of consolidating the Columbla Theological seminary at Columbla, 8. C., and the Southwestern Presbyterian university at Clarksville, Tenn., inte & university to be 2located at Atlanta. ar| and I. Harry Stratton as sole heir of the! said Stratton, and the same did not survive | | whaler and they are o be sent home as | Irls is on ts way to | TSCHOOLS | MORE MEN 0N STRIKE Firemen Employed by Ohicago Strest Rail- way Company Refuse to Work. REFUSAL TO ARBITRATE IS THE CAUSE Men Bay Oompany Wou'd Not Let Them Settle Other Trouble. TWENTY-FIVE CARS RUN ON ONE LINE Officers of Company Say They Will Run More Today. STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATION MEETS Conference Held with Attorney of Corporation Without Result, but Another Meeting i to Be Held Later. CHICAGO, Nov. 18—Twenty-five ocars |Tun on the Wentworth avenue line with jout damage to the cars or injury to the nonunion cmployes operating them, was what the Chicago City Railway company was able to accomplish today with the as- | sistance of the police department. The cars were run at three different times, flve leaving the Beventy-seventh street barne at 6:4) a. m., ten leaving at 10:40 and ten at 3:40. In the first two runs the round trip made In about three hours, In the third in about one and one-half hours, the usual time. During the entire trip, distance of over elghy miles, bnly one mis- sfle was thrown ‘Whii there was no active Interference With tha handling of the cars, such as attended the attempts to run cars yes- | terday, the crowds t lined the streets jJeered and hooted the police and non- junion men almost without intermission. But two stones were hurled at the cars durlng the day, one being thrown by a | woman who made her escape in the crowd | before the police could reach her and the other being hurled from the new postoffice buflding now being bullt. Nelther stone did damage worth mentioning. At nightfall the officlals of the company were Inclined to view the day's work | being successful and on the whule satis factory. They announced that cars would | be run tomorrow on the Wentworth avenue line at the same hours as today and that attempts would be made to operate other lines, which were howver, not specified. Firemen Quit Work. Shortly aiter this ¢:cision was announced |the sitvrtion was complicated for the com- pany by a sudden itrike of the firemen employed in all six power houses owned by the cop peny. The firemen’s union made an agreement two days ago with the company which was (o iast for a year. There was a clause in the contract which gave the firemen the discretion to go on a sympathetic strike If the company de= clined to srbitrate with the employes now on strike. The company explained its at- titude on arbitration and sald ft had al ways been willing to arbjtrate the quese tlon of wages. The firemen then signed the contract, which was 1epudiated this even~ ing. The officlals of the firmen's union de- iolared that they had ordered the strike because the company had deciined their offer to medlate between the company and the employes now on strike. When the news of the strike came to Manager McCulloch he was indignant. “An agreement with a Chicago union,” he de- clared, “is worth nothing. Our contract calling for one year's work 1s just two day old and s broken, we will go right along however and this strike will not cripple us."” he calling out of the firemen calls out ollers, water tenders, coal passers, ash handlers and coal supply men, 20 in all. Teamsters May Take w Ha The real danger In this last strike liew In the attitude of the teamsters. They may decline to deliver coal to the company If non-union firemen are employed and the compahy has but three days supply on hand. On this point General Manager Mc- Culloch was undisturbed. “We will get all the coal we need,” he declared, “and we will run right along. ‘We have shown today that we can operate the cars If we are given proper police protection. As long os we are given that we wlill be able to conduct our business as usual.” During the afternoon no effort was made to bring about a peaceful udjustment of the strike. The members of the state board of arbitration called upon Manager MeCul- loch and upon the latter's suggestion went into conference with S. R. Bliss, counsel | for the company with the hope of arran |ing a settlement, or at lesst a confer- ence between the' strikers and the officials {-of the rond. Nothing definite was accom- plished at the conference, but another meeting has been arranged for tomorrow when a second attempt will be made te have the controversy submitted to arbi- tration. After today's meeting one of the arbitration board sald that the indications were that the management of the company would agree to arbitrate all the demands of the men with the exception of recogni- ition of the union. The company had announced that It would put on enough cars to handle the usual evening traffic, tut at the conclusion of the last trip in the afternoon dectded not to attempt handling cars after dark and the plan was given up. Plekets Along the Liue, Lines of union pickets were thrown out at various points, espectally in Wentworth evenus, while the nonunfon employes us- rembled at the barns of the Chicago City | raflway. At the eame time & hoodlum element, whose work is disavowed by the strikers, began to gather along the more prominent cromsings. The actlvity 8f the strikers and their sympathizers was due to news that the railway company would make a desperate attempt to start with heavily in- creased police protection. Unlike yester- | day, 1t was expected that picked force of | police would be aboard each car started and that a heavy detall of patrolmen on foot would guard the street railway lues, while at points a few squares apart patrol wagons would be stationed. ‘Beveral hundred police and a dozen patrol wagons were massed at the southern ter- minus of one of the main electric Nnes at Seventy-ninth street and Cottage Grove avenue, early in the morning, and at % o'clock the wagons started toward the busi. ness district, leaving squads of police at intervals along the line where the troulls { was anticipated. Pickets posted by the strikers were also on hand In numbers nt the varlous barns and sullenly watcied the preparations belng made to guard the cars. Patrol wagons filled with police made ready to proceed beside the cars. Mall Cars Immune. While the crowds were on tiptoe of ex- cars i pectation along the Wentworth avenrie elec-