Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 5, 1910, Page 1

"¢, COMPARISON WITH DECADE AGO i 'BG & 179 are used as normal and the percentag ‘ e THE OMAHA DAILY BEE A ' MWEWS SECTION l -’ PAGES1 TO & | WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska For lowa—Fair For weather report see page 3 Fair, XXXIX—NO. 178, oM™ ALL FOOD PRICE YREMUCHHIGHER| Department of Commerce and Labor | Replies to Senator Crawford's Resolution, | Creamery Butter Nearly Thirty Per, Cent Higher Than in 1909, ~ | INCREASE IN LARD Wholesale Prices Have Advanced Over Sixty Per Cent. WORK OF CHEMISTRY BUREAU 1t M for Superintendent Wiley Says aved Government $100 Every Dollar it Has Spent. | WASHINGTON, Feb. | ) been a very general Increase in wholesals and retail articles of food between the years 1599 and 1908 is indicated by a report sont to the senate today by the Depart- ment of Commerce and Labor in response W4 a resolution introduced by Senator Crawford of South Dakota calling for the | trend of prices. For purposes of comparison the prices in 4—That there has o8 | of increases were about as follows Bread—Wholesale, retail, 4.9. Butter—\Wholesale, Elgin, 20.8; crcame! extra, Z1.5; dairy, 248, reiall, 5.0, no qual indlcated. Checse—Wholesale, 26, ; retall, ; retal, 5. Eggs, New Lald—Wholesale, 2.8; retail, | 8.2, Wheat winter, cated. Lard—Wholesale, 6 Beef—Wholesale, fresh, 118; salt, retall, fresh, 14.9; salt, 10.6. 203 Flour—Wholesale, 2.8; retafl, 244, no spring, quality 13.6; ingi- retafl, 8.2, 41.9; | kota today delivered a spe {Peary’s Helpers ‘ Farmers’ Share in High Prices Insusficient Senator McCumber Asserts They Do Not Receive Their Proportion of Selling Charge. i WASHI » t.—Declaring the farmer to be the last person considered in any confliet In which the agriculturist is involved, Senator MeCumber of North Da- In the senate to demonstraté that the farmers were not recelving a fair share of the high prices which food products ecommanded. He sald that bills such as had been pr gented in the house for th o Auties on farm narticles were equivalent to an effort to establish a legislative boycott against the tiller of the sofl This boycott’ was always to he when food prices increased, he said the discrimination would not always tinue, for the time was rapldly approaching when the farmer would recelve proper compensation for h's labor. This prediction Cumber upon the theory that over-production was rapidly p would Insure still better pr | | | axpected | Rut con- by Mr. Me-| the day of | which were was made s than Y 1 FEBRUARY 1910~ SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY, ONE CEN Ll e = C0A: ¥ .wDUCERS ARE IN DEADLOCK] Miners and Operators at Toledo Con- | + ference Strike Snag Early in Proceedings. STATUS OF ILLINOIS MINERS Workmen Insist that They Shall Be| Admitted to Meeting. ! FOSITION OF THE 01’1‘.31\’1‘03.3i Object Because Illinois Mine Owners" Are Not Party to Agreement. | | SERIOUS | | | | SITUATION I8 Nej s When April £ Min of Break Suxpension Prospect Contract Expires, Ome. TOLEDO, O., Feb, 4—With the alterna-| (ve of an adjournment and the possible| now pald to the producer. Contrasting the prices olved by the farmer with those pald by the consumer, | he said that a 4-year-old steer which in North Dakota wo bring §70, would sell for §2,500 when retalled at senate restaurant | steak prices—enough to buy half a farm. | to South Polcl Proposed Party May Include Several | Who Were on Famous Trip ; Northward. | NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—Should the propos=d attempt at discovery of the pole be under- taken by American explorer: proposed | by Commander Peary, several members of s as Dressed Mutton—Wholesale, 26.8. i Bacon—Wholesale, 54.5; 62.9. | Ham—Wholesale, 21.9; retall, 318, .IMIIK—WhoILsnIo. 0; retal, 18.1. *otatoes—Wholesale, 70.6; retail, 3.6, The report shows prices on sugar, tea, &plces and soda crackers have been slightly | reduced. Wiley Saves Big Sums. “Every dollar we have spent in our| laboratory has saved Uncle Sam $100. The work of the chemistry Bureau has saved | he government a vast deal of mhoney. In| the twelve years that T had charge of the microscopic tests of sugar at the various ports, under an arrangement between the secretary of agriculture and the secretary of the treasury, I think T can say without boasting that I have saved the United ¥ States government $10,000,000." Chief Chemist Wiley made this statement at a hearing glven him by’ the housa com- mittee on expenditures in the Department of Agriculture. Dr. Wiley sald that he- tween 1890 and 7902 he found marked differ- ,L‘as in the same grades of sugar at dif- irent ports. He sald the government was not getting ail the revenue that it should and that the polarization at the port of New York was much lower than it should have been. His investigations resulted in new polarization reguiations that have proved to be very profitable to the govern- ment, he added. 2.4: retail, | retall, BILL IN SENATE POSTAL ’Ilr. Heyburn Continues His Attack on ; the Measure. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4—Senator Hey- burn today completed his criticlsms of the postal savings bank bill in the senate,’ but aside from his speech, but little pro- gress was made In the consideration of the measure. However, it will be before the senate again tomorrow and Senator { Carter in charge of the measure, expects a vote on it not later than next Thurs- day. Mr. Heyburn declared the bill had been drawn so loosely that If enacted into law It must inevitably result in scandal. It should, he sald, be safeguarded more carefully than some past legislation, and he Instanced the corporation tax law, which he sald had already proved un- satisfactory. Detailing his objections to the bill, he wald there was no provision for securing deposits, that in providing for secrecy re- garding deposits it would prove a shield 10 dshonesty and that in the end it would be found to be Impossible to find invest- ment for the postal savings fund. He contended fhat it was the duty of the committee of post offices to bring in a sate and proper bill and sald he would not suppor: the measure so long as it placed the government in the banking business, as he contended the pending measure did. The bill, he declared to be merely a skeleton and he advised the committee to take it back and put some “sinews and flesh upon it Mr. Heyburn spoke at length regarding the possible abuses that might grow out of the secret method provided in connec- tion with deposits. Mr. Carter protested against this of reasoning, saying that no proceeded upon the theory erage man was “a crook.” "Would the senators have the names of all depositors publicly announced?' he asked. “I want an open and candid conduct of tho business,” Mr. Heyburn responded. ‘Would you advise the posting of the names of depositors?’ asked Mr. Carter. The Idaho senator responded that he had not yet reached that point, and Mr. Carter sald tn reply: “You soon will reach it it you keep o Another interesting colloquy between sen- ators was as follows: Mr. Heyburn—Out of what fund would '}a. interest be paid? Mr. Carter~The/ bill contemplates the | wrning over of All surplus earnings for Mat purpose. Mr. Heyburn-—-Suppose there are none? line legislation that the av- | within the last five years, the ePary polar quest probably will be sclected as members of the expedition | Dr. Herman C. Bumpus of the Amerlrnn‘ Museum of Natural History is authority | ¥ for the statement that Captain Bart- | tt of the Arctle ship Roosevelt, Prof. | icMillan and George Boerup, who were with the commander, will be selected. REBELS TAKE OUTPOST OF NICARAGUAN CAPITAL CITY | Battle Lasts Two Hours and Insur. ment Army Is Pressing On Managua. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feh. 4—Threc hundred insurgents under command of General Masls, captured Boace, a town sixty miles oast of Managua, yesterday. casualties are not know here. The town was defended by seventy-five government soldlers led by Colonel Barquero. The latter were surrounded, but fought thelr way through the insurgent lines, the sur- vivors reaching the main body of the gov- ernment army at Toustepe. | The Insurgents are advancing in three columns with an aggregate force of 1,000 | men. President Madriz is confident that the advance will be checked at Tipitapa, twenty miles east of the capital. Five hundred additional men and a Maxim gun | have been dispatched to that point by the government. General Medina declares that the orig- inals of Zelaya's telegrams, instructing him to cause the executions of Groce and Canon, the Americans, were surrendered to the former president before his de- parture for Mexico. Medina is corrobor- ated by the telegraph operator, Who says that the orlginals were turned over to| him at the request of Zelaya. SOUTH DAKOTA POULTRY SHOW AT MITCHELL AGAIN Location of Exhibition Will Not Be Changed Next Year—Blec- tion of Officers. MITCHELL, 8. D., Feb. 4.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The State Poultry show Is meet- ing with unusual success, the attendance being large and the exhibits include the largest number of birds displayed for several years, Last night the annual election of officers was held with the following | results: President, Willlam Drubbs, Yank- ton; vice president, F. P. Sutton, Clark; secretary, L. 8. Vickers, Mitchell; execu-| tive committee, William Scallin, A. J.| Kelith, Sioux Falls; G. H. Washburn, Watertown; L. W. Foote, Linwood, Ia. Mitchell and Sloux Falls were candl- dates for the next show, which was awarded to Mitchell again. The show will come to a close this evening. ) FIRE ROUTS HUNDRED GUESTS Employe of Reno Hotel Is Burned to Death In Early Morning Bl e, RENO, Nev., Feb, 4—Mre in the McK sick hotel early today routed 100 gu trom thelr rooms In great dlsorder. gust Schaefer, fireman of the hotel, was burned to death The guests, many of | whom were from the east, serambled down the fire escapes and none was injured. Thé | property loss was nominal. sts Au- | from other states unless the Illinois miners GRAIN | gation of the grain commission houses in jesult of a general suspension of work | when present contracts in the bituminous | districts expie April 1, the miners and | operators struggled all day unsu tully : to r h an organization for the wage con- | ference of the Ohlo, Indiana and l'-.‘nn.\)l-i vania distriets. | A night session was held tonight in the | hope of getting together. The deadlock | hinges on the admission of the miners | from Illinois, in the absence of the op-| crators of the state. The situation is admittedly s the conventivn, this after A the | pol ntwhere it was able to organize, | President Lewls of the miners temporary | presiding officer, said that there appeared | to be nothing te do but adjourn, but the convention continued In session without | apparent object in view, nelther ' side ap- | pearing as willing to take the initiative of ! adjournment. | Finally regular prodeedings was dropped | and the operators gnd delegates began | talking matters over among themselves, | until the recess ] The deadlock was brought about by a division on all points between the miners | and operators, voting by states. The| iminers refused to seating the delegates i wWhen } were included. The rules require un un- animous vote on every proposition. The operators stood firm on the ground that the Illinols operators had notified both parties that they would mot be bound by an agrecment reached here. rEEL MEN ARE ON STRIKE Six Thousand Walk Out Because Re- fused Extra for Overtime, SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa., Feb, 4.— Be- tween 600 and $00 machinists of the Beth- lehem Steel company. went on strike today when ‘thefr" @emands for-time and a<hait for overtime was refused. The strikers o lected a committee which called on Presi- dent Schwab today. EAST LIVERPOOL, O., Feb. 4.—Coopers working In the potterles and stave mills here went on a strike today because some men working at the trade refused to join the union, This came because of the religious views of the latter, who are either Free Meth- odists or are “Holy Rollers.” The interna- tional union ordered tiat all union coopers | to walk out. The order was obeyed. | Probably 260 coopers are idle, but the re- liglous ones are still at work CHICAGO, Feb. 4—The arbitrators in | the controversy between the Illinois Cen- | tral rallroad and its telegraphers met to- day, conferréd and adjourned until Mon- day, when a decision is promised. John A. Scott Critically Il e ‘ Newly Elected County Commissioner | May Not Recover from Attack | of Heart Disease. John A. Scott, sioner at the fall condition from heart trouble at the Omaha | General hospltal, Physicians express littie | hope for his recove | Scott has been suffering with heart | affiiction for some time. Thursday after- noon, while at the Millard hotel, he was seized with an acute attack and was taken | to the hospital. Dr. Pinto is caring for | him. clected county commis- ction, 1s in a critical | COMMISSION HOUSES | ARE TO BE INVESTIGATED | Kansas Attorney General Awks Probe | Under the Bucket Shop ! Law. | WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 4—The attorney general of Kansas has asked an investi- this city. The county attorney of this| county has been asked to Institute the In- | quiry, E. J. Smiley of Topeka of the| Kansas Grain Dealers’ association has complained of violations of the “bucket shops” law in Wichita and other Kansas citles. Two Farmers VWVill Fatten Fish Instead of Cattle§ Claiming that their profits from raising have dwindled to a low eattle o i two farmers of | Scott's Bluft county have decided to fat- ten fish instead of steers. “Its less expensive,” they say. ‘and Bluft county,” said Mr. Young, “and all they're used for is to carry water. Fish could thrive in these streams, and once they are stocked the waters will with good water food. “This Idea of paying 00 cents a bushel for | corn sort of hurts us fellows. We don't teem | Mr. Carter—Then it will devolye upon the |there's always @ market for good, fresh | get enough for beef and pork to pay us for board of trustees to deviso means. Mr. Heyburn—The bill devolves too many things upon the uncertainties of the fu- ture. In conclusion, Mr. Heyburn pronounced the blll to be utterly viclous and predicted that in the end it would be necessary to pay the deposits by appropriation out of natiohal treasury. | ring the discussion Mr. Smith of Mich- | 6% made the prediction that if the bill | ——— Wontinued on Second Page) |bugs and such things are | Scott's Bluff county, called at Burlington water fish. Grasshoppers and worms and cheap fodder compared with corn &t @ cents a bushel.” | Frank Young and Eric Johnson, both hafling from the vielnity of Minatare, in headquarters to {nqulre Into.the means of | shipping members of the finny tribes from | | hateheries In the east to ponds and Irriga- | tion ditches in Nebraska. They are also reeking information from contractors about | establishing ponds and ditehes “We bhave lots of ditches in Scott's the work of fattening live stock. A steer fed on high priced corn or sheep fed on prize alfalfa brings no corsespondingly higher price to us.” Both Mr. Young and Mr. Johnson have plans to build ponds on their farms, stoe them with bass, pickerel, pike, sunfish ana perch and let them spawn. [ “It's sort of an experiment, I'll admit said Mr. Young, “but anyway I belleve it's worth while trying. The fish ought to thrive in those ponds and we would have no difficulty in disposing of them ™ | or, An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure. From the Minneppolis Journal. [CLAVIS OFF UNTIL MONDAY Ballinger Hearing Adjourns to Await Secretary’s Lawyers. COMMITTEE WANTS OTHER SIDE Decision of anlnxer to Employ At- torney Came Only After Much Urging—Members Oppose Delay in Case, . 0 o WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—In order to per- mit the arrival in the city of eounsel for Becretary Ballinger and to allow counsel to become famillar with the case, the Bi linger-Pinchot Investigating committee dd- journed its hearings today until next Fri- day, February 11 John J. Ventrees of Nashvllle, Tenn., and Carl Rasch, formerly United States district attorney for Montana, have been selected to represent Secretary Ballinger, Land Commissioner Dennett and Field Agont Schwartz In the controversy. Mr. Glavis is to stay in the city until full opportunity for cross-examination is glven. Members of the committee have questioned him in desultory fashion, but owing to a lack of famillarity with the gubject they have been considerably limited roa ) in their quest other than that Glavis has glven voluntarily in response to questions framed by the counsel representing him- self and his backers. Glavis has concluded all of his original testimonly and was cross-examined briefly t Monday afternoon, at which time an adjournment was taken untll this morn- ing. Ballinger Yields to Urging. It developed at the brief public session of the committee today that under date of February 2 Senator Neison, chairman of the committee, wrote to Secretary Bal- linger saying he had been directed by the | members to suggest to him the importance of being represented by counsel o examine and cross-examine witnesses and to pre- sent to the committee In orderly fashion such evidence as would be material to “the other side.” Replylng to this letter under date of February 3, Mr. Ballinger sald he had fol- lowed the suggestion of the committee, but that it would require several days for his attorney to reach Washington and some additional time to familiarize himself with the case, Mr. Ballinger sald he had been of the opinion that by not having counsel pres- ent he would be assisting the commiftee, at least, would not be hampering it in asking a full Inquiry of its own. In view of the suggestion by the chair- however, he could do nothing but follow the recommendation of the com- mittee. He asked that the further hearings be postponed until Monday, February 14 Following an executive session, which lasted nearly an hour, the letters were read to the publie and the adjournment until February 11 endorsed. Members Oppose Delay, Tt was sald there had been a pretty lively iscussion in the executive sesslon over the question of postponement, gome of the members of the committee opposing any m. delay at this time. The majority sentiment prevailed, however, and Louls R. Glavis, the star witness for the “prosecution” will be held In the city until Secretary Bal- linger's attorney shall have had opportunity to cross examine him. Attorney Brandeis, representing Glavis, made & somewhat heated complaint to the | the Interior | committee over the delay of (Continued on Seccond Page) Get ready for the Fray— The Sunday Fray. The people are reading The Bee want ads as they never read them before. You may have occasion to use a want ad tomorrow. Get it in early today. You will be taken care of with an eye single to your good. If you pay rent on a phone, you may call Douglas 238 for whatever vou wish. Paris Cleaner Since the Flood Than Ever Before Work of Disinfection Will Be Pushed to Thoroughness—Foreign Con- tributions $700,000. Selne was more rapld today. The ap- pearance of the city is approaching the | normal, but the subway system fs still in- operative. Water still remains in the tubes, which, after they have been emptied, must be cleaned and disinfected. The progress toward the restoration of the lighting, tel- ephone and telegraph lines is slow, but noticeable. The pwork of disinfection and other pre- cautlons against epidemic of typhold has been 50 thorough that some of the news- | papers predict Paris will not only escape contagion, but will emerge from the flood | cleaners than ever before in its history. The superintendent of sewers reports | that from the examinations which he has been able to make it is evident that few of the sewer mains burst, the ruptures oc- curring in the branch pipes leading into | buldings. Despite the attempts of some of the op- position papers to make It appear that dissensions are rampant among the various rellef organizations, Investigation Indi- cates that all are co-operating with zeal and devotion to a common purpose. Forelgn contributions to the relief fund totalled today about $700.¢5. MARRYING COUNT DENIES HE KNOWS WOMEN WHO CLAIM HIM Dr. Karl Voa Miller Faces Nineteen Charges of Bigamy in New York Court. | NEW YORK. Feb. 4—Dr. Karl Emil Von Miller or Mueller, the “marrying count” | stood stege today in the Hudson county | Jail in Jersey City, where he is quartered, by a small army of women, who claim him as husband. Miller was brought to Jersey City yesterday from Los Angeles. | He is sald to be so plentifully married | that a trial for bigamy on some nineteen | or twenty counts probably awaits' him. ! HERO OF AGUINALDO RAID First Lieutenant Burton of Mitchell Sends Resignation to Pres- j ident Taft. FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Feb. 4 First Lieutenant Burton J. Mitchell, Twelfth Infantry, alde-de-camp on the staff of Brigadier General Frederick Funs- ton, forwarded his resignation from the army to President Taft today. Lieutenant Mitghell distinguished himself as & soldfer in the Twentieth Kansas In- fantry and partieipated with General Funs- ton In the capture of Agulnaldo. “PARTS, 1eb.” €-2The fall of “the River| FORD DEFENSE RESTS CASE Attorneys for Alleged Biuakmn.ilnr Submit No Testimony, ' / WOMAN 18 HUMAN VULTURE Attorney for State Makes This Charge CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.~With the probable close of the trial of Mrs. Jeanette Stewart- Ford for blackmall coming tomorrow, the. curtain will fall on the second act In the drama of the gigantic defalcation of Clarles L. Warriner, fcrmer Jocal treasurer of the Big ¥our rallway. The state today concluded its case with a terrible Indictment of the woman as a human vulture, whose life had been spent in preying upon men. In the face of overwhelming evidence the defense has been unable to attempt a vindi- cation of Mrs. Ford's moral character, and ontented itself with a bitter attack upon Charles L. Warriner and Edgar S. Cooke, the two other principal figures in the ex- treordinary story of $643,000 shortage. The defendant’s attorneys will conclude their plea for the woman's acquittal to- morrow and probably the case will go to the jury late in the day. Only two wit- nesses were examined today by the state and not one by the defense, They had summoned four raflway officials, but only two of these, General Counsel L. J. Hack- ney and former Auditor P. A. Hewitt, were subpoenaed. None of the four ap- peared iu court and the defense waived its right to obtain writs of attachment for them. The trial ended with abruptness. the court had réfused the admicsion of certain letters of Mrs. Ford the state rested and the defense, when the names of thelr four witnesses had been called and remained unanswered, also resied. Only Two Witnesses Examined. Mrs. Annie E. Jackson, colored, a dress maker, was called as second witness for the state when the morning session opened. She first knew Mrs. Ford in 1901, she sald. She had written several letters she sald at the alctation of the latter's eyes were under treatment, and identified two missives addressed to a Mr. Stewart, The defense objected to the admission of the letters as evidence and they were withdrawn as immaterial. Under cross-examination she stated she Ford speak of Pop and | had heard Mrs. of ‘Pop's wife.” “Pop" was. 1da L. Brockway then appeared. She did not glance In the direction of Mrs. Ford, but the defendant watched the sharply. Miss Brockway was asked about Mrs Ford's financial circumstances. “She seemed to be able to get She did not know who about e (Continued on Second Page.) { NIMULE, Uganda Protectorate, Feb. 4.— The Smithsonian African scientific expedi- tion arrived here today on scheduled time. All the mcmbers are in excellent, health Before leaving Rhino camp In Beigian Congo, the hunters shot three more white rkinos, & bull buffalo and other game not \before reported. Kermit Roosevelt obtained {some splendia photographs jof & living rhinoceros. All were dellghted with their visit in the Cong | It is expected that no more game will be shot until Gondokoro is reached. The dis- tance to that place from here over what is known as the Upper road, the one which | the party will traverse, is about 108 miles. Colonel Roosevelt's mal has brought him & number of requests to speak In European cities, but he will be unable to arrange Roosevelt Party Leaves the Congo and Heads for Nile for addresses aside from those promised. He expects to speak in April 15, at the University of Berlin May 1, and soon afterwards before the Nobel prize committee at Christlania. Colonel Roose- velt was the reciplent of the Nobel peace prize of 1906. Colonel Roosevelt will arrive in England May 16 and soon after will deliver an ad- dress at Oxford university. He plans to | return to New York about the middle of June. The expedition probably will get under way again tomorrow. The objective point is Gondokoro, where a launch will be in waiting to take the party down the Bar-el- Jebel, the most southern tributary of the Nile, enroute to Khartoum. They expect to arrive at Gondokoro on February 17. After che defendant because witness | already | Parly WIRELESS CALL SOON BRINGS AID New International Signal Quickly Starts Several Vessels Toward Sinking Steamer Kentucky. SHIP DISABLED 1IN STORM Hurry Up Call Comes from Point Off Cape Hatteras, TAKES Seventy-Five Men Will Be Taken to Key West, SHIP ENROUTE TO ALAMO OFF CREW SEATTLE It Was Purchased for Alaska Trade and Had Been Fitted Recently with Wireless Apparatus at New York. BULLETIN, AH Feb. 4—Alamo has taken off the crew of the Kentucky and Is proceeding to Key West. | SAAND Ga., SAVANNAH, Qa, Feb. 4-—At 850 o'clock the steamship Alamo reached the side of the sinking steamer Kentucky, lat- itude 32:46, longltude 76:42 and began to take off its crew. Sea Is going down. The revenue cutters Yamacraw and Seminole are on the way to destroy the Kentucky if necessary. Nearly a dozen vessels at sea caught the Kentucky's call for atd. NEW YORK, Feb. 4—The steamer, Ken- tucky, of the Alaska-Pacific Steamship company, is sinking, while struggling through heavy seas 240 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras today, its captain and the seventy-five men of Its crew meanwhile struggling to keep the vessel afloat untll aid can reach It. News of the Kentucky's desperate plight was recelved here in a dispatch from the United wireless telegraph station at Cape Hatteras. The first distress call tucky was recefved by the Mallory line steamer Alamo, which immediately pro- ceeded to the rescue heading for latitude 32:18, longitude 76:43, where the Kentucky reportd its position. The message was the new International distress “S. O. 8. signal, the most urgent call that can be sent for ald to a disabled oraft. ¢ The Kentucky was recently bought by the Alaska Paclfic Steamship company from the Bastern Steamship company for the passenger trade between San Francisco, Seattle and Alaskan ports. It was fitted out.here for dts trlp fo the Pacifie and Just before Its salling wireless apparatus was installed. Hoat Leaking Badly. The Kentucky Is somewhat over 200 feet in length, is commanded by Captain Moore and for its trip around the Horn shipped a crew of seventy-five men.. It salled from New York to Seattle on January 2. Bix hours after it passed Sandy Hook, a wire- less dispatch was recelved from it saying it was leaking badly. Before it reached Newport News, where it put in for repairs, it nearly turned turtle during a heavy storm, Repairs were effected at the Vir- ginla seaport and it salled on February 2 in continuation of its long voyage. Since its departure from Newport News the Kentucky found itself buffeting seas which battered its sides and opened its seams, The weather off Hatteras has been very heavy recently and fears were ex- pressed that the steamer might not suc- cessfully make the trip. 3 T. A. MacLarney, according to wireless reports, the operator who manipulates the key on the Kentucky between here and Newport News, declined to continue with | the steamer further, his place being taken by W. G. Maginnis, who sent out the dis- tress call today. On board the ship when it left here was the superintendent engineer of the Alaska Pacific company, E. Palas- kette of Seattle, who superintended the ro- fitting of the steamer at this port. The Kentucky was built in 187 at Bath, [Me., and christencd the Lincoln. It ran | between Boston, Bath and Booth Bay for | the Kennebecl Steamship company, which |sold It to the Tiagler interest for service in Florida. The steamer's name was changed to the Martinique, and after some service between the ports of Miami and Key West, the Martinique was sold to the Bastern Steamship company for service between New York and Boston. It was then rechristened the Kentuck R CHARLESTON, 8. C., Feb. 4—The wire- less station here today Intercepted a mes- sage from the steamship, Kentucky, of the Alaska-Pacifie line on its malden voy- age from New York to Pacific ports, say- ing that it is sinking In latitude 82 18, longi- tude, 7848, The Mallory liner, Alamo, is proceeding with all haste to its aseistance, Navy Department Acts Quieckly, WASHINGTON, Feb. 4—Within five minutes after the first word of the Ken- tucky's peril was recelved in Washington the muchinery of the revenue cutter ser- | vice and tie Navy department was set in motion to send ald to ft. Rear Admiral Willlam P. Potter immed- fately dlspatched orders by wireless to the battleship Loulsiana, crulsing off the the coast on speed trial to proceed to the Ken- | theky. The revenue cutter service rushed wire- [less orders to the cutter Yamacraw, which was withip fifty miles of the imperiled ship on & hunt for a derelict and also ord- ered out the Seminole &t Charleston. The revenue cutter serviee, informed of the condition of the Kentucky by the As. | sociated Press, immediately gave orders to [the wireless stations &t Savanneh and | Charleston to plck up the Yamacraw and | order it to the vessel's assistance. The Yamacraw left Savannah yesterda afternoon to hunt for a derelect roported Em just about the latitude and longitude at | which the Kentucky ‘e sinking. Officers of the revenue cutter service have figured out the locailon of the Ken- tucky as being £10 miles from Charles.on end they estimate the position of the reve. nue cutter Yamacraw ay baing withia fitty miles of the sink steamer, The Yamacraw, If It bas not only learsed through its wireless apparatus of the Ken- tucky's plight, will receive notification im- mediately through the coast wircless sta- ons, It should cover the fifty miles under forced draughts within three or four hou s, In addition to ordering the Yamacraw to proceed forthwith to the Kestucky's as- from the Ken-