Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 20, 1903, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE —_— ALL READY FOR WAR Colombia Asks for Early Answer to Protest Bent United 8tates Government. DELAYING ITs INVASION OF PANAMA G.ves America Oba-oe to Recede from Pos'- tion Before Btartng Host:lities. MAY BREAK DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS |ana there by triumphal arches. Bach side | Buch Threat Mads in Letter to United States M nister. ENGLISH BONDHQLDERS BECOME UNEASY Molders of Colomblan Securities Say that They Expect Republic of Panama to Assume Pore tlon of Funded Debt. NEW YORK, Nov. 19,—Official reply was made today, says the Herald's Bogota, Co- lombla, correspondent, under date of No- vember 13, to the note presented by United Btates Minister Beaupre, Informing the Colomblan government that Washington had entered into officfal relations with the Republic of Panama. The reply was framed by Senor Carlos Ricos, minister of foreign affairs, who vigorously defends his govern- ment and. threatens to march an army on Punama unless the United States immedi- ately recedes from fits position That the Colomblans are willing to fight to maintain thelr dignity, and, if possible, retake Panama, is shown by the strong support offered the goyernment and the popiilar approval of Minister Ricos’ stand. The minister says to the United States, through Mr. Beaupre The Colomblan govérnment protests ener- tically against the attitude taken by the ited States. By the recognition of Pan- ama_ and the warning that the United States will not aliow Col to put down the el he hereto! friendly rela- the two govern: a critical state Pl the Washing: xml‘;d immediately notice that {t has no intention to prevent Colombla._from retaking the Isthmus or to extend any recognition to the belligerents. The note concludes by stating that y is awal from Washington, the Colombian is ready to march on Panama at once. K Adding to the Indignation of the people and stirring them to thelr preparation for war is a dispatch alleged to have been re- celved today asying Germany ‘disapproves the course taken by the United States and censures it for Interference in Pamama.” This message has caused general rejolcing and on all sides are heard cheers for Ger- many. \ ‘ General Perdome has been appointed com- of the Colomblan army. Wtu est informed officer in Bogota on affairs on the isthmus, having ncted fn an officlal capaoity at Panama during exciting times there. He was once - WASHINGTON Horran, the Colomblan cherge, and Sedur Brigard, the Colomblan consul general at New York, are winding up the affairs of the Colomblan legation ‘Nere preparatory to its closure. Dr. Herran has been spparently ignored by his government, which refused to an- swer his cablegrams or advise him re- garding the isthmian situation. The only possible explanation of the attitude of the Colomblan government toward its legation here is that his cablegrams have been held up. Dr. Herran's departure from Washington ‘would not necessarily follow the closing of the legation. The State department has recelved cablegram from Minister Beaupre, dated Bogota, two days ago, saying that the ex- cltement was abating. Beaupre also stated that he was finding great diffioulty in convincing the Colomblan government that the United States meant what it sald regarding its action toward the isthmian republic. It has been declded that the Panama canal treaty shall be ratified et Panama. The committee which arrived here last night will sail December 1 for that state, arriving there the 27th inst. It is expected it between that date and . December 10 the treaty will be ratified. Some Terms of Treaty. The first five articles of the Hay-Bunau- Varilla treaty are to this effect: Article I-The United States and agrees to maintain the Independence of the Re lo L"fif“ II—The Republic of Panama cedes to the United States five miles on each side of the cunal and three marine leagues &t each terminal and all lunds necessury to the maintenance of the canal and its wuxiliaries. Article 11I-The Republic of Panama grants to the United States the right to exercise the s nd authority over such lands Te sOVer " and 1o the exclusion of such power by Panama. Article 1V—The Republic of Panama grants to the United States the use of all the rivers, streams and waters for nayi- KBtion, OF S0 far as is necessary to the oconstruction of the canal and its auxil- laries, including purposes of sanitation. Article V—The Republic of Panama grants to the United ~States, in perpetuity, a monopoly of any eystem of communication scross ita tory by cenal or by rall- The remaining twenty-one articles of the troaty deal for the most part with ques- Uons of administration., Bondholders Uneasy. LONDON, Nov. 19.—The council of foreign boudholders bas received a communication from Amsterdam saying that the Chamber of Commerce there will request t sovern- ment of Netherlands not to recognise the government of Panama until some arrange- went is arrived at whereby the new repre- sentatives assume an equitable share of the Colomblan debt. The majority of the bonds are held in England and Holland. The Forelgn office has replied to the Co- lombla bondholders, but without commit- Ung the government to any specific course of action. Further communications are ex- pected, but so far as the bondholders know the Forelgn office has not yet taken any steps in the matter. The secretary of the councll of forelgn bondholders, In an Interview with a repre- sentative of the Associated Press today, ald: We have not th American action caloulated to promote the Interests of all ncerned. In our letter 10 Lord Lansdowne we pointed out that the independence of Paname iden Aftalr sccompil bu o sy through diplomatic a tion of the American autherfties to facts voncerning which, perhaps, they are not so well infs as the rtunate peo- le who have supplied Colombla with in past years. No set of bondhoid- LOND Ttaly een Are Greeted by Great 1y Cordial Crov 4. LONDON, Nov Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena of Italy to London, as the guests of the lord mayor and corporation, today, was of & remarkably cordial character. From the moment of thelr arrival at Paddington sta- tlori, except when traversing Hyde Park, the royal procession passed beneath one long canopy of decorations, enhanced here | of the route was fringed with troops, be- | tween which the thick masses of people gave the royal guests a splendid reception. The weather, which was crisp and bright, lent itself to the hollday making. The Itallan sovereigns, who vame from Windsor in the Diamond Jubllee train, were met at Paddington by Lord Grenfell and the headquarters staff. After a brief inspection of the guard of honot of grena- diers, whose band grested the visitors with the Itallan anthem, the king and queen, attended by the duke of Portland, entered King Bdward's state iandau, especially bullt for the coronation, and drawn by six horses. King Victor Emmanuel wore the unifbrm of a general of Itallan culrassiers. The queen was dressed in a charming silk costume, with a cream lace toque and cream velvet cloak. Five four-horsed state carriages contained the suites. A sov elgn’s escort of the Life Guards attended their majesties and a military contingent also brought up the rear of the royal caval- cade, which, as it left the station, was re- celved with rousing cheers. Proceeding through Hyde Park, the king and queen reached the Italian embassy, where was stationed a guard of honor of Garibaldlan veterans. At the embassy they held a reception and recelved addresses from the Itallan colony. Subsequently the cortege re-formed and the Itallan king and queen after half an hour's procession through bedecked streets reached the Guild hall without incident. On entering the library they were greeted by a distinguished gathering, including the prince and princess of Wales, the duke of Connaught, the duke and duchess of Argyl and other members of the royal family, and many cabinet ministers, peers. mem- bers of the House of Commons, ete. Ne diplomats were ihvited, with the exception of the Itallan ambassador, and the only American noticed In tWe big crowd of up- ward of 800 guests was Reginald Ward, in full diplomatic uniform of consul of Rou- mania. The scene at the Gulld hall was very bril- llant. All the civillans were In levee dress, while naval and military uniforms of all kinds thickly dotted the apartment. The lord mayor, Bir James T. Ritchie, met the guests at the entrance of the historic City hall and conducted them to the library, where the corporation’s address was pre- sented in a gold casket, expressing lively satisfaction at the visit of King Emmanuel and Queen Helena, as a pledge of the con- tinuance of the friendship of Italy and Great Britain, and recalling with pride the visit of the former King Vietor Emmanuel to Queen Victoria. The banquet was then served. After the lord mayor had toasted King Victor Em- manuel and Queen Helena the king replied to the lerd mayor, thanking him queeni for the of himself and the hospitality extendad ta them and for. address of ’ ‘welcome, GIVES EMPEROR BAD FRIGHT Innocent Student with a Petition wed as & Would-Be Assassin Near Tokio. YOKOHAMA, Nov. 19.—As the emperor ‘was returning to the palace at Toklo today from the army maneuvers he was ap- proached by a young Japanese, who, pre~| ened form the elements of that spirit of old sumably, intended to present his majesty with a popular petition.. The man was im- mediately arrested by the guards. The pe- tition besought the emperor to take de- cisive action in the Manchurlan question. The incident caused considerable excite- ment, but the petitioner proved to be a sane quiet student of the linguistic school. COLLECT FUNDS AND TROOPS Chinese Viceroys and Governors Are Instructed te D6 So with Al Haste, ST. PETERSBURG, Nov, 15.—A @&ispatch from Port Arthur notes a remewal of the bellicose tone of the Japanese press. It says Japan's agents appear to have met with some success in China, reiterates the report that the Chinese viceroys and gov- ernors have been Instructed to collect funds and troops with all haste, because of the possibllity of a rupture of the diplomatic relations with Russta, and adds that some of the viceroys have been ordered to take precautionary measures for the protection of the coast, 8o &8 (0 avoid the mistakes of past years. CZARINA HAS THE EARACHE Skierniwice. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 19.—A bulletin signed by Dr. Hirsch, the surgeon to the | czar, and Dr. Ben! was issued at Skierni- wice, Russiar Poland, today, as follows “The caarina has been suffering from in- flammation of the right middle ear during the past twenty-four hours. There has been no departure whatever from the nor- mal course of the malady. Temperature, 476 centigrades: pulse, 65." The reports of the iliness of the czar are unfounded DESPERATE-P@NERS ESCAPE Sixty-Five Are Gome from Cayagan Prison and Mores Gemerally Are Restless. MANILA, Nov. 19.—~The situation in Jolo indicates several weeks of fighting. The Moros generally are in a Sixty-five prison Cayagan, Among them are a number of desperate characters. Lord Curson’s Touch of High Life. MASCOT, Arabia, Nov, 19.—~The viceroy of India, Lord Curson, who left Karachi No- vember 16, escorted by four battleships, on & tour of the Perslan gulf, arrived here to- day. Visits were exchanged between the sultan of Oman and Lord Curson. The town is enjoving @ holiday. The principal bulldings are profusely decorated end there will be a fine lllumination tonight afloat and ashore. Whole Crew Drowns, DAVENPORT, England, Nov. 19.—The torpedo boat destroyer Falcon collided in the channel during the night with a fish- ing smack. The latter sunk and all hands aboard were drowned. Falcon's bows were smashed and one of the crew was killed It put late Davenpert for repairs 19.—The welcome of King John Lee Webster's Toast at Kansas Oity Banquet. | WHAT EASTERNERS SHOULD HECOGNiZE Great Bm sources re with Boundle: Connected by | Ties with Throbbin, of Nation's Intimi Henrt ! news, | KANSAS CITY, Nov. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Commercial club held its ninth annual banquet commemorating the sign- ing of the John Jay treaty, in the Midland hotel tonight. The guests of honor were: Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark, who com. manded the battleship Oregon during the | war with Spain; Governor A. J. Montague of Virginla and Hon. John L. Webster of Omaha. About 350 guests were present. Thirteen guns boomed a welcame from a minfature Oregon, as Admiral Clark stepped into the darkened banquet hall at 845 o'clock. With the boom of each came the flash of thelr light, while the absolute sflence save for the reports gave them a verisimilitude which made the replica of the Oregon seem almost a real man-of-war sailing the waters around Santiago instead of merely “A painted ship upon a painted ocean.” And as he stepped to his place at the center of the guest table on the arm of Toastmaster H. D. Hadley, just above his head flashed forth in its true colors, in fire, the flag of the rank he held—the biue, twin-starred flag he floats at the topmant on the seas. Simultaneously there broke out, as tho guns ceased, every light in the great room. The Oregon was outlined in fire; old glory blazed ‘in red, white and blue, and above all, in a sky of the same colors, gleamed bunches of seeming silver stars, and as the lights came on, at ence the band began *“The Star Spangled Ban- ner,” while the admiral and the other guests took their guests. ' Thus began the ninth John Jay dinner of the Commercial elub—perhaps the greatest function, certainly equal to the best, in fts history. Regrets were read from Henry D. Esta- brook of New York, chief counsel of the Western' Union ‘Telegraph company, and Congressman J. Adam Bede of Minnesota. Reception in Afternoon. Admiral Clark, who was accompanied to this city by his daughter, Mrs. Robin- son, Governor Montague and wife, Mr. ‘Webster and General Bell were tendered a reception at the Commercial club during the afternoon, and later Admiral Clark recelved the officers of the Third regi- ment, Missour! National Guard. Admiral Clark, Governor Montague and Mr, Web- ster will be guests of the World's fair at St. Louls on Saturday. Toasts were responded to as follows at the banquet in the evening: “‘Ready for Duty,” Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark, U. 8 N; tunity cf the American Public, A. J. Montague of Virginia; “The West and New York,” John L. Webster of Omaha. Hon: John L. Webster sald in What Is'the Went? ire as_some New - ed less than a century ago, loes not include the marshes of New Jtmy. mor front on the western shore line of the Hudson, as the Knickerbockers on: belleved and as some New Ycrkers still think. T mean the real and ue west, where the ploneers carried civilization across the plains as vast as the se: and over mcuntains as difficult to scale as the walls of a medieval fortress. I mean that west that has been conguered from t! embrace of nature's wildness by daring and iIntrepld men; men In whose life cur- rents there flowed in modified and enlight- that led the Macedonian chieftain in his conquering career in Asia and won him tl title of Alexander the Gi that dwelt in e _and marched with Caesar's armies through the forests of Germany and the alleys of Gaul; that went with the Prince of Normandy when he crossed the North sea and vanquished the armies of Harold. and gave him the realm of England for & throne and the name in hlnory‘-r&ln of Willilam the Conqueror; that spi of old that led Columbus across the trackless ocean to find a new continent that the world might move onward, and without which America would have remained un- own, By the west T mean that land westward of the Mississipp! river where each rising sun greets the welcoming faces of twent: million people; a Jrosperous and hupoy an: industrious people; with shops nnd fac- tories: with farms and villawes and towns and citles: with schools and colleges' and universiti with museums of art and evi- dences of refinement evervwhere: an emplire that has moved the center of the countrv's mocial, commercial and political gravity farther westward every vear, and presents untold possibilities for the future. New York the West, It is this west of which I have just spoken that sends its greetings to the city of New York, along with the products of its mines, its forests d farms; “to that city which is the natlon’s pulsating heart of “business; that center of finance,. but which would go tumbling into bankruptey in an hour If its communication with this west was suddenly severed. But my remark is not a reflection or dis- credit to New York. t great city fis equally essential to the west. Without it our growth would have been impeded and our Tresent prosperity not realized. She is to us the market house of home consump- tion and the depot for forelgn exportation, and the fountain source of great industrial developments. It has been sald that if there raliroads it would, on the whole, h: rather an_ impertinence in Columbus have discovered America, Without rafl- roads the west could not have been devel. oped; without rallroads our commerce could not_hav wn: without raflroads much | rlon ‘would have remained waste were o been to a But there is more than the business end | of the rallroad. It is a civilizer and an | Tt has been sald. “I¢ brings new currents of thought to the clolster, hangs | pnew pictures of holy faiths and life in lg:] of the 0ld masters and reveals n kinship broader than any holy | d covenant. The rallroad does to work for commerce, and divi- | and civilization. 1t s an evan- | ge'ist, The west I8 a living witness to these | truths and is dally giving evidence of them. | For these benefits the west is indebted to New York, whose financiers have been the promoters and bullders of raflroads. The west Is a bellever that the locomotive has hauled up the United States to the head of h the natlons. idegroom treading the ation's prosperity. wi tue Bast Needs. The east should have a more intimate ac- quaintanceship with the west to maintain that harmony of feell the de- pendent interests of the different sections of our country require, and which the na- tional welfare demand: knowledge which comes from personal observation, and which only travel can bring; that famil- | farity with the local Interests that comes | from seeing, and that bond of friendship which comes from an acquaintanceship with the people of the west, would be orna- | ments and strength to the serviceable citi- zenship and statesmanship of our eastern friends. A quick circult of thought and ific s feeling between the Atlantic and a natlonal necessity. The press and the | telegraph may furnish the clreult, but { unanimity of thought and feeling can onl; come with a union of mutual interests harmonious sentiments. Our eastern friends can never completely know nor fully understand the west from the simple scanning of newspapers and the reading of the pages of history and books | of travel. Yet, there are statesmen, high in place and station and financiers whose l-ulwhufll affect the Interest of the (Continued on Fifih Page) WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-<The board of delegates on religious and civil rights of the United Hebrews had a conference with Speaker Cannon, Rev. Hitt and Senator Cullom today fo urge a supplemental treaty with Russia for the purpose of securing from that government uniform pa.Jports of recognition to all Americans regurdiess of their race or creed. The delegation was represented by Representatives Goldfogle of New York and Coldwich of Michigan. The membership of the board was ln- creased to include one dplegate from each state and territory, fhcludtog Hawati, Porto Rico and the Philippines, In addi- tion, the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohlo and Illinols and the Distriet of Co- lumbia were allowed three delegates each, in order that in the event any important business suddenly arises at Washington there will be & quorum of members close at hand. The delegates Will be selected at the executive committee of the council to be he'd in Cincinnati December 29, Al statistics relating to the Hebrews, their charitable institutions, etc., are to be published. An executive board of the com- mittee of delegates was appointed consist- ing of Willlam B. Hockenburg of Phila- delphia, M. W. Platzek of New York, lsrael Cowan of Chicago, Lewls Seasongood of Cineinnat! and Simon Walf of Washington. This committee will take up with the State department the uuunonkl passport privi- leges of American tlll. ns traveling In Russia. They will call on Becretary Hay to ask that the rights of Amerfeans in Man- churia be upheld by this government irre- spective of race or rellgion. A vote of thanks was given President Roosevelt, Sec- retary Hay, Secretary Cortelyou, Benator Cullom and Representative Hitt. MRS. NATION IS ADVERTISING Goes on Rampage in White Ho! enate Gallery—Ejected Finally Lecked Up. e and WASHINGTON, Nov, 10.—Mrs. Carrie Nation appeared in the principal role of a sensational scene at the White House and another In the senate gallery today. Her request to see the president being refused she became violent and had to .be taken trom the executive offices by two police of- ficers. As she was being escorted from the oullding she shouted at the top of her volce, gesticulaing .violently: “I am going to pray for a prohibition president and we will have one—one who will represent the people and not the distillers and brewers. You may put me out of the building, buit a brewer or liquor dealer he would have been admitted at onee. At 12:16 Mrs. Nation rushed into the gul- lery of the senate. She shouted at the top of her voice: “Saloons are anarchism; they are treason and conspiracy.” A few min- utes before she had been talking with Sen- ator Cockrell in the senate marble room, having sent a card to him. Mrs. Nation mm«lntll-afi‘l-flmflm police headquarters. She was arraigned o charge of dis- arderly conduct. Bhe walll found guilty and sentenced to pay & f 3%5. This she promptly pald. Mrs. Natfon acted as her own attorney. KANSAS CITY MAKES A KICK Pro % %o Try Coerclon of Western on Grain Rate Queati Great KANBAS CITY, Nov. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—After a conference today between Commissioner Tricket of the Transporta- tion bureau and Chairman Carkener of the Board of Trade Transportation com- pany it was decided to call a special meet- ing on the floor of the exchange tomorrow to ask members to adopt resolutions and plan retaliatory action on the Great West- ern unless it at once revokes its reduction of § cents In the proportional wheat rate from Omaha to Minneapolls, or put Kansas City on the same- basis as Omaha. Kansas City dealers have not been alarmed by President Stickney's move to create a market at Omaha, because they had the assurance of his road that it would not harm Kansas City's interest, but Kansas City is losing the business and Omaha is getting it. The grain men will threaten to boycott the road. Commissioner Trickett tonight sent a telegram to P. C. Btohr, traffic agent, demanding immediate repa- ration from the road, and threatening “vigorous action.” LETTER FROM SENATOR HANNA Writes to Kan Man Objecting to FORT BCOTT, Kan., Nov. 19.—After the Ohio election J. Conine of this city, & for- mer Ohloan, wrote Senator Hanna urging him to become a candidate for the repub- lican nomination for president. Mr, Conine recelved the following letter from him today: ease accept my thanks for your letter of corgratulations upon the result of th recent election in Ohio. consider the great victory there an endorsement of the principles and policies of the republican party which should find an echo in the ocampalgn next year. Certainly all who are nterested in the prosperity and develo) ment of our country ITI’Q‘ that the repub- lcan party should be in hio has spok: unequivocally. am gratified by that element in the result which might b> considered a personal vindi- cation, it does not justify the claims of my friends with reference to the suggestions of my nomination fur the presidency. 1 have no .personal ambition to advance and my desire to serve my party constralns me to ask my friends not to pla: e in the em- barrassing position which would result from such & mcvement. MISSOURI SHERIFF AT ALBANY Will Have to Walt Several Before Getting Papers for Alleged Briber. Days ALBANY, N. Y., Nov. 10.~Sherift E. A, Bmith of Missouri arrived today with requisition papers for the extradition of ‘Willlam Sergler of New York, accpsed of bribery in connection with baking powder legislation in Missourl. Goverpor Odell is out of the city and not expected here be- fore Bunday, when It is expected he will fix & day next week for & hearing upon the matter. NEW YORK, Nov. 19.—A conference be- tween representatives of nearly all the rallroads east of the Mississippl river and representatives of the steel Industry was held here today. It was decided to grant « reduction of 3% per cent on all tron and steel manufactured goods intended for ex- port. Commissioner Bullon of the Trunk Line assoclation said that the question of the reduction of the price of ralls by the steel companies was Dot dlecussed. THIRTY-ONE DIE IN WRECK Freight Train on Big Four Strikes Work Train with Fatal Result. BODIES MANGLED BEYOND RECOGNITION Wreok Sald to Be Due to Action of ‘onductor of Freight Tral PBORIA, 11, Nov.' 19.—Thirty-one men were killed and at least fifteen were in- Jured today in a head-end collision between a westbound freight train and a work train on the Cleveland,Cincinnati, Chicago & Bt. Louls rallroad, between Mackinaw and Tremont, Ill. The bodies have not been taken from the debris, which is piled thirty feet high on the track, a huge pile of broken timber, distorted iron and steel. The bodies are mangled so that many are unrecognizable. All the dead and most of the injured were members of the work train. The crews on both locomotives jumped in time to save thelr lives. The collision occurred in a deep cut at the beginning of a sharp curve, néither train being visible to the crew of the other until they were within fifty feet of each other, The engineers set the brakes, sounded the whistles and then leaped. The trains struck with such force that the sound was heard for miles around. Boller of Engine Explodes. A second after the collislon the boiler of the work train exploded, throwing heavy iron bars and timbers 200 feet. List of dead: ROBERT KING of Tremont. THOMAS TROY of Tremont. WILLIAM EADS of Tremont. CHARLES E. MYERS of Bloomington, GEORGE SMITH of Bloomington. GEORGE HARMON of Blomington. JOHN DORAN of Bloomington. JOHN BMITH of Bloomington. ED BACHMAN of Danvers. N SHAW of Mackinaw. JOH BTE! a TWE UNIDENTIFIED bodies mangled beyond recognition. The injured: . John Ghele, fireman, 3 piohn eman, of Indlanapolls, leg A. W. Hastings, conductor, brutsed. Jacob Relse, brakeman, of Roanoke, right arm brokes n. W. T. Harlan, brakeman, of Indlanapolis, leg_broken. arles Genning, roadmaster, leg broken. Charles Ford of Farmer City, ankle broken. Herbert White of Roanoke, leg broken. Harry White of Woodford station, arm broken. ‘hris Barr of Danvers, ankle broken. ta Thiebands of Danvers, arm C Gustav broken. John Duvanel of Danvers, injured Inter- nally; may dle, Day Orders Were Disregarded. Conductor J. W. Judge of Indianapolls, who had charge of the freight train, had recelved orders at Urbana, it ‘s sald, to ‘wait at Mackinaw for the work tvain. The freight train did not stop. The engineer of the work train, George Becker, had orders, It s said, to pass thé freight at Mackinaw and was on the way. The york train was about five minutes iate and was running at full speed in order to make up time. When about two miles from Minert and entering a-cut both efigincers saw the Approal trains and' realizing that it was impossible, to stop théy threw on the emergency brakes,’ whistled twice and then leapad from their cabe. ‘The collision was seen by Russell Noonan, ‘who hastened to a nearby house and tele- phoned to Tremont. A special train, carry- ing four physiclans, was made up In a few minutes and in less than a half-hour was at the wreck. At the same time another train arrived from Pekin, bearing Superin- tendent C. H. Barnard of the Big Four and three physicians. The second train bore a large number of Turkish rugs, and these were used to carry out thé corpses of the victims. \ After working two hours the bodies of twenty-six men were taken out and laid on an embankment near the side of the track. One of the last bodles recovered was that of Willlam Bailey, who had been thrown thirty feet in the air, and held In place by two steel rafls which had been pushed up between the tender and the locomotive. The workmen had been laying ralls at different points along the track. Brakeman J. N. Hice of the work train ‘was thrown seventy-five feet away from the track and sustained a broken leg. The injured were taken to the two cabooses of the work train, where hospitals were im- provised. One caboose ~vas taken to Mor- ton, while the other was taken to Tre- mont. The dead lay on the bank all night wait- ing the coming of the coroner. Widows and orphans thronged und the wreck tonight asking for information. Out of the thirty- five. men ‘of the work train only four are living, and twe of these are seriously in- jured. Wreckage is strewn along the track for 300 feet and It will be twenty-four hours before it can be cleared. BREEDER SOTHAM A BANKRUPT Ohillicothe Hereford Fancler Files ary Petition, Assets Liabilities, w. DEAD, KANSAS CITY, Nov. 19.—T. F. B. Sotham, & Hereford breeder of Chillicothe, Mo., to- day filed a petition in voluntary bankruptey in the United States district court here. He places liabilities at $128,318; assets, $1%,- 29. The assets include a clalm of $100,000 against F. B. Martindale of Indianapolis, who, on October 28, brought an attachment suit against Mr. Sotham's Chillicothe prop- erty to protect & note for $10,00 held by him. The claim against Mr. Martindale is for judgment on account of alleged injury to his business brought about by the institu- tion of the attachment sult. Idr. Sotham says in his petition that he has contracted debts which he is unable to pay in full and is willing to surrender all his property for the benefit of his creditors. William Moffatt of Paw Paw, IIl, 18 & heavy cred- itor. Mr. Sotham fs one of the best known breeders in the west. BLAZE WAY FOR WOMAN CLUBS Gemeral Federat mittee Ave in St. Louls Pre paring for Conve ers of ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19.—The biennial session of the committee of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs met here today to make preparations for the meeting to be held next May in St. Louls. Committees were appointed and the work for the meeting to continue through the week was outlined. Among the members of the committes and board of directors now In the city are: Mrs. D. T. 8. Denison, New York, presi- dent; Mrs. Robert J. Burdette, Los Angeles, first vice president; Mrs. Emma A. Fox, Detroit, second vice president; Mrs. Wil lam T. Coad. Rapld City, §. D., recording secretary, and Mrs. Emma M. Van Vechten of Cedar Rapids, la, treasurer, CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Warmer and Partly Cloudy Friday, with Rain in East Portien; Probably Rain Saturday. RAILWAY WINS FIRST es Temporary Injunction Assessments by Washi. Ceunty Authoritie Judge Munger yesterday granted a temporary restraining order, returnable December 2, against the county of Wash- ington, school district and city of Blalr, the Board, of Commissioners of Washing- ton county, the county clerk, treasurer and sheriff of Washington county from levying a tax or attempting to collect sald tax by distress warrant against the prop- erty of the Missouri Valley & Blair Rail- way and Bridge company crossing the Missouri river at Blair. The petition for the resiraining order was filed Wednesday evening. It sets forth that the defendants have for the years 1900, 1901 and 1902 levied a tax agalnst the west haif of this bridge and the east ten feet of the west approach to it; that the east ten feet of the west approach is not within the school district named, that tho taxing au thoritles of Washington county have no power o assess the same and that the assessments have been wrongfully made; the attempt to collect the taxes so as- sessed for the three years mentioned by distress warrant is unlawful and that the tax levy for the year 1903 is also unlawful. The position taken by the complainants is that there is no way of segregating the east ten feet of the west approach to the bridge, | which, it Is held, are not in the district claimed. The complainants aver that they are willing to pay any just and lawful tax assessed against their property, but that these several assessments are unlaw- ful, hence they ask that a temporary Ine Junction be granted against the defend- ants from levying or collecting these taxes claimed to be due, or any portion of them, by distress warrant. DENIES CHARGES OF WIIG School Board Member Goes Into De- tail om Crayon Buying Proposition, School board officers laugh at the asser- tion of P. Wilg before the South Side See- ond Ward Improvement club Wednesday night, that crayons are purchased cheaply by the board, sold to the teachers at an ad- nce and in turn disposed of to the puplls at a further increase. “I presume Mr. Wilg is talking about colored crayons,! sald a member of the ‘hoard. “We do not furnish colored crayons at all. White crayon for use on the black- boards is furnished to all gchools free, our contract with the Moyer Stationery com- pany calling for it at 4} cents a gross. “As-to the colored crayons, I understand that the drawlng teacher and some of .the supervisors encourage its use among the classes, in which case the pupils are asked to buy the colored chalk. Possibly some Instructors have obtained it and sell it to the children. I do not know that many teachers buy it and give it to the chil- dren. Others give it to those little ones ‘who cannot afford to buy it. “I do not think that the charges by Mr. ‘Wilg have the smallest foundation in fact." DEATH COMES AS GREAT SHOCK Miss Luey Roys Dies After Teaching at High School Throu, the Day, Miss Lucy Roys, who taught In the Omaha High school eleven years, dled yes- terday at 2 a. m. of cancer. - Although she had been afMicted for more than two ears—she was & woman of Indomitable will wer—she continued with her cl until Thursday night. Few persons knew that she was ill, and her death produced a shock in High school circles and among her acquaintances. Miss Roys lived at 209 Harney street with & widowed mother. She was middle- aged and had been connected with the pub- Mle schools since 1857. Previous to entering the High school she had charge of the elghth grade at the Castellar street school. At the High school she was instructor in physiology and geomotry, The deceased was & prominent member of the P. E. O. secret soclety and a meeting scheduled for Gaturday has been postponed because of her death. C. S. HIGGINS LAID AT REST Ploneer of Omaha Buried in Counecil Bluffs Cemetery Beside His Mot Funeral services over the remains of the late Charles 8. Higgins, who was stricken with apoplexy in court rqom No. 1 at the court house Monday morning, were held yesterday at § a. m. from the residence, 2013 Leavenworth street. Services were conducted by Rev. Comble Bmith of the First Methodist church, the Nordin orchestra of Boyd's theater played the funeral dirge and a lected quartet sang appropriate hymns. The casket was decorated with many beautitul floral offerings, tributes from friends and relatives. The pallbearers were: Mayor Frank E. Moores, Willlam I, K. stead, W. R. Bennett, Oliver C. McCune. Thomas 8. Boyd and A. C. Troup. The remains were taken to Councl Blufts, where interment was made at Falr- view cemetery, deceased having a mother buried the: LARGE WATER MAIN BREAKS B Inte Street. A break in the sixteen-inch ter main of the Omaha Water company's lines oc- curred at 8 yesterday morning at the Intersection of Sixteenth and Cuming streets. With tremendous force a large volume of water immediately poured forth and begun cutting up the street. A large force of men was put to work on the break as soon discovered and the flow checked, but this was not accomplished until a hole nearly twenty feet square had been made by the escaping water. At the office of the water company it w: stated that the break had been vepaired and that the flow of water had been checked shortly after the noon hour. A large force of mes s still at the scene of the break and as as the pipes are repaired the hole in the street will promptly be filled la. . on the bridge | ! tittons. BILL PASSES HOUSE Reciprooity with Republio of Ouba Receiver Endorsement of the Representatives. TWENTY-ONE ONLY Party Lines Are Obliterated When 336 Members Vote for Measures HEPBURN APPROVES WITH RELUCTANCE Iowa Oongressman Says United States Owes Nothng to Ouba. IN OPPOSITION APPEAL BY DEMOCRATS DELAYS VOIE Mensure Passes Popular Branch of at 4133 O'clock in the After Speeches by Both Sides. WABHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The house today, by a rising vote of 88 to 21, passed the LIl to make effective the Cuban reci- procity treaty. The dissenting voles were about equally divided between republicans and democrats, but (hers was no record vote, the minority having too few votes to order the yeas and nays. The democrats| under the leadership of Mr. Wil #ought to the last to secure amendments to the bill in accordance with the action of the aucus, but were defeated steadily. Mr. Willlams made the final effort when he tried to have the bill recommitted to the ways and means commities with instruc- tions to amend, but a point of order, under the special rule, providing for a Vote on the bill without intervening motion, was sus- tained. Mr. Cannon recelved the applause of the democratic side when he entertained the appeal from his ruling made by Mr. Wil- llams, the speaker saying he preferred to err, If he erred at all, in giving the house thé right to express its will. The appeal ‘was tabled by a striet parly vote. The debate, begun Monday, was con- tinued up to within a few minutes of 4 o'clock, the time appointed to take a vote on the final passage of the bill. Mr. Wil- llams closed the debate for his side and made an arralgnment of the republican policy of protection. Mr. Call, rep. (Mass. made the closing speech on the republiean side, others speaking on that side being Mr. Hepburn (la.) and Mr. Watson (Ind.). Mr. Broussard, dem. (La.), opposed the bill and Mr. DeArmond, dem. (Mo.), sup- ported it. The announcement of {ie pas- sage of the bill caused only a slight demon- stration. Mr. McClellan, mayor-elect of New York City, occupled the speaker's chalr for & while today as chairman of the committes of the whole house. Mr. Broussard, dem. (La.), opened the debate when the house resumed considera- tion of the Cuban bill today. He opposed the measure and sald it was not in line with democratic tariff reform. . Mr. Hepburn, rep. (Ia.), followed, stating ' at the outsat of his remarks that he vote for the bill, but with reluctance, sald he was not one of thuse who belleved we owe Cuba anything. This country had spent $300,000,000 or $400,000,000 and sacrifioed many lives that Cuba might be relieved from oppression. Mr. Hepburn sald he belleved in republican reciprocity—the reci- procity of McKinley. In this connection he quoted from the speech made by the late president at Buftalo. ‘The vote, which was to have been taken tn the house at 4 c'clock, was delayed by a roll call on appeal by Mr. Willlams from a decision of Speaker Cannon, The Cuban bill was pissed by the house at 4:32 p. m. by a rising vote of 238 to 21. Only in Exeeutive Session. ‘WASHINGTON, Nov. ~The senate transacted no business in open session to- day beyond the receipt of bills and pe- After an executive session the senate adjourned. Satisfaction fn Havana. HAVANA, Nov. 19.—Great satisfaction is expressed tonight at the news that the United States house of representatives had passed the bill for reoiprocity with Cuba. Recent reports of the progress of the bill removed the apprehension that congress would not earry out what the people of Cuba understand to have been the virtual promise of the McKinley administration. BIG BILLS IN FAIR ESTATE Superior Judge at Cuts San Franoise Oft Sllees of No Small Sise, SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.~The Falr heirs continue to occupy a great deal of attention In the local courts and big fees are still being paid out. X The following awards of fees for merve fces to the Charles L. Fair estats were made by Superior Judge Cook: To Joseph Harvey, for money advanced to Charles L. Fair and for services rendered, $112,000; to Charles 8. Neal, for services rendered; $50,- 000; to Captain A. E. Beymour, for services rendered, $25,000, Besides these awards the court ordered that $14,598 be pald to the Crocker-Wool- worth bank for moneys advanced, and about fifty small claims wers allowed. KANSAS JUDGE IS IMPLICATED Oharges Filed with Attorney Gemeral Knox Cheek Action Court Vaen: WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.~ Charges have been filed with Attorney General Knox supposed to reflect on the character of George Pollock of the Kansas supreme court bench. Judge Pollock 18 one of the several candidates for the vacancy on the federai bench of that state caused by the promotion of United States District Judge Willam Hook. The charges against Judge Pollock were alluded to and a postpone- ment of action taken unt!l Baturday that Judge Pollock might have opportunity to present answer to the charges, The charges have not been iald before the dele- gaation. KILLED IN DYNAMITED STORE Suffer from Explosion ia w Building Kl kaska, Michigan. KALASKA, mich, Nov, 14.—By an esplo: sion of dynamite In & burning store at Sharon today three men were killed and & fourth fatally fnjured. The dead: ROY DIMES, blacksmith. AUGUST WANGLAN, scaler. WILLIAM SHARP, night watchmas Patally injured: \ George McClennan. o~