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Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
ACCOUNT Fog MONEY IN BANK
Montana Legislator says He won His
stake Playing Faro aud
pONcr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Hon. j. II.
Geiger, who succeeded Fred Whiteside as a
state senator in the Montana legislature
when the latter was unscated, was the first
witness today before the senate committee
on privileges and elections in its investiEa-
ton of the charges against Senator Clark
of that state. Mr.. Geiger said that he had
been the republican candidate for the senate
from Flathead county. He was asked
whether he had not said in his speech ac-
cepting the nomination that his vote could
not be purchased for a democrat for the
senate. He replied that it was his intention
to convey the idea that he could not be
handled" He had said that If he sold out
he hoped his constituents would take him out
and hang him, land l still feel that way
he said.
He had not said that he would not vote
for any democrat, but 1t had beeu his in
tention to prevent a deadlock. He had also
said that there were other matters more
important to come before the legislature
than the election of some rich man for the
United States senate.
Upon being questioned concerning his
financial condition when he was nominated
he said sit was Just moderate" He had
been in the hotel business and sold out:
he could not remember just how much he
received, but after much questioning said
he thought the amount was about S25. He
also received 5000 from his mother's estate
and had borrowed $500 for the campaign.
After he was given his seat he had voted
twice for Leonard for senator and then for
w. A. Clark.
Mr.. Geiger hesitated considerably over
what money he had deposited in the National
bany at Kalispell during the session of the
legislature. but admitted that in Nav last
he had bought a draft for $500, paying
currency for it. He had afterward in
August opened an account at that bank,
depositing $500 in currency in the name of
John II. Gciger, agent
Since that time he had made other de-
posts and had borrowed from the bank
81, 800. He had gotten the 50, 800 first de-
posted from several sources, including $500
or $500 for his service and mileage in the
Legislature.
Some of it I got at poker and the faro
bank" he said, and added: Il don't re-
member whether l won any at poker-my
experience was about even, but at faro
bank / did"
Ibid you win s2.0 600 at faro?'
at was some short of 81, 1000, but at
Helena and Butte together l think l quit
about 81 500 or 81 800 ahead"
you were a state senator; did you not
know it was a misdemeanor to play faro?"
We'll, l was about as conscientious in
that matter as some other Montana Off
GERS
Continuing, he said he had never made
any great winning at one time, never more
than $3.50, but he had been uniformly lucky
and had played often. He had also gotten
500 in money for mining stocks sold to
Spokane parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
RUSSIA TAKES PERSIAN LOAN
CSr Finally AcCOmplishes Long Laid Plan
to 0ust the British,
TRANSACTION Of HIGHEST IMPORTANCE
No Doubt Persia VIII Hereafter he
Dependent on Cznr-Assures nm
outlet on Persian Gulf
for Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 30.-1t Is semi
officially announced that the government, a:
the request OF the government Of Persia,
and in view Of the good relations between
the two governments, has authorized the
loan bank of Russia to take up the loan
OF 22.500, 600 roubles about 20 be issued in
Persia under the designation OF the ; PEI
cent Persian gold loan of 1900. The loan
bank therefore has contracted to take up
the lean, which is payable in seventy-five
years, guaranteed by all the Persian GUS
toms receipts, except the revenuee OF the
customs house of Fars and the customs
house of the Persian gulf.
In the event Of a delay in the payments
the loan bank will have the right to con-
troll the customs houses. Persia undertakes
to redeem all former obligations out OF the
new loan and not to contract any other
foreign loan until the new loan is paid of
without the consent of the loan bank. Rus
STA guarantees the bonds Of the Persian
loan. .'a. 81, 4,,e
LONDON, Jan. 3O.-Therc Is a widespread
idea here that the Persian loan has finally
accomplished Russia's' iong-laid plans to
obtain complete political and financial con-
troll OF Persia, with the double object Of
ousting the British and assuring Russia an
outlet on the Persian gulf.
BERLIN, Jan. 30.-Thc National zeitung,
referring to the Russian loan, says: There
is no doubt that Persia will hereafter be
dependent on Russia. The latter may have
a doubtful financial bargain, but, politically
considered. the transaction is unquestionably
of the highest Importance.
BERLIN, Jan. 30.-The news of the Rus
sian loan to Prussia is interpreted in Berlin
that Persia has practically become Russian.
The press takes that view, which the latest
diplomatic representatives from Teheran
confirm. In Berlin financial circles it IS
said that the loan will not come to the Ger
man market.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
HONOLULU SITUATION SERIOUS
Major Taylor Reports Twenty-Seven
Deaths from PIague-Appenring
in New Places.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg received a telegram today
from Colonel Forwood of the medical de-
partment at San Francisco, saying that
Major Taylor at Honolulu reports under
date of January 10 that there have been
thirty-four cases of bubonic plague and
twenty-seven deaths in Honolulu and that
the situation is serious.
According to Major Taylor the disease
has appeared in several isolated places out
side of the original district and that a ma
tive guard and a white woman have been
stricken, The soldiers are strictly quar-
antined and the hospital is in a safe place.
Major Taylor says that the Board of Health
is acting vigorously and has burned China
town and other infected localities.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
PARTICIPATION MUST Be FIRST
Teller believes United states is Com
mitted to ScIf-Government Of
the Filipinos.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-For more than
three hours today Bacon, democrat of Geor-
gia, occupied the attention of the senate
with a discussion of the Philippine ques-
tion. His argument, which had for its basis
his own resolutions declaratory of the gov
ernment's policy toward the Philippines,
was listened to carefully by his fellow sena-
tors and by a large gallery audience.
He maintained that the United States
owed as much to the Filipinos as it does
to the Cubans, to whom, by resolution Of
congress self government had been prom
ised, and he strongly urged that his resolu-
lions declaring it to be the intention of this
government to confer the right of govern
ment upon the Filipinos be adopted, not
only as a means of terminating the war, but
Of extending to a struggling people justice
and freedom.
AS Bacon was concluding a lively col
loquy occurred between him and several
other senators. Spooner inquired on what
theory Bacon proposed a declaration by
this congress that could in any way bind
subsequent congresses.
Bacon responded that the same declara-
ton which the Flfty-sixth congress had
made with reference to the Cubans ought
to be made with reference to the Filipinos.
bODSItSS Il lie llSul W Iudht SuCl d
declaration, even If it were not binding
upon future congresses.
Teller, the author Of the Cuban resolu-
ton, said that he had not incorporated in
the resolution the people of all Spanish
possessions acquired by the United States
in addition to the Cubans. He believed that
the United States stood before the world
committed to the lf-government OF the
Filipinos-that is, such self-goyernment as
they were capable of. He maintained tina,
the pacification of the islands must be the
fret object Of the United States, however.
He regretted that this pacifcation now must
be by the sword.
The pension calendar was taken up.
Among the bills passed was one granting
to Annie Brumby, mother of Lieutenant
Brumby, who was Admiral Dewey's flag
lieutenant, $50 a month.
The following bills were passed; TO pay
s., 900 to the widow of John Phillips in view
of his services as a dispatch bearer in the
Sioux war. To limit the cost of the public
building at Cheyenne, Wyo., to 1926, 900.
A resolution was adopted for the reading
of W~ashington's farewell address in the
senate on February %, by Senator Foraker
of Ohio.
w. V. sullivan, recently elected senator
from Mississippi, was sworn in.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
CABINET HEARS ThE NEWS
President Expresses His Sorrow and
Says that it is n Great
Calamity. 81

WASHINGTON, Jan. ,30.-News of the
shooting of William Goebel, the democratic
contestant for governor of Kentucky, was
received at the White House while the cabl-
net was in session. Upon reading the bulle-
tin the president expressed his sorrow and
remarked that it was, a great calamity. He
was much distressed at the news and so were
all the members of the cabinet. All agreed
that 1t was a lamentable occurrence. After
the cabinet meeting adjourned each of the
members expressed their deep regret that
the political differences in Kentucky had
brought about bloodshed.
The president has been kept well informed
as to the situation in Frankfort and knew
that public feeling was running high, with
danger of disturbance, but the possibility
OF the shooting Of one or the other of the
men prominently engaged in the contest
had never entered his mind.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
BLACKBURN USES THE PHONE
Receives u Verbal Account of the
Tragedy Mt Frankfort Over
the Wire.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. Ex-senator Black
burn had Sergeant at Percy Hales on
the Frankfort telentGle at 3;45 p. m. and
received a brief verbal account of the shoot
ing. Senator Blackburn said he was informed
that JohI Marshall, lieutenant governor
CreEuDlican), has sent word to the Capitol
hote! that he will have "A public statement to
make. This statement was not ready when
Senator Blackburn left the phone. His
Frankfort informant said the shooting was
done from a room directly over the govern
or's office, Senator Blackburn had no opin-
ion to express on the shooting, but added
"our people have been advised to keep quiet
and are doing So"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
GoEBEL BORN ~ PENNSYLVANIA.
Moved to Kentucky When Quite
..Lnnr Arnrs NlL

Moved to Kentucky When Quite
NounU-Forty-Four Years old.
CONVICTION, Ky, Jan. 3O.-This city, the
home Of William Goebel since his youth, has
been in a state OF great excitement today,
since the shooting at Frankfort became
known.
Senator Goebel was born in a small hamlet
in Sullivan county, Pennsylvania. With his
father and mother he came to Covington,
KY, when quite young. William entered
the law office of Stevenson d Myers about
1873. He atterward became the law partner
of Governor John w. Stevenson and later
of John G.. Carlisle. He was prominent as
a member OF the democratic state committee
for years and always attended conventions.
The democratic state convention at Louis
Vile last June nominated Goebel for gov
ernor over Stone and Harding.
Senator Goebel was the author of the pres
ent election law of Kentucky, a measure
which has attracted unusual attention on
account of its peculiar provisions, On the
returns of the county boards. afterward af-
firmed by the State Board of Elections under
the Goebel election law, the certificate of
election was given to Taylor, the contestee.
C..bel's first advent in politics was as a
candidate for state senator to fill the uneX-
pired term of James b. Bryan, who was
elected lieutenant governor with Buckner in
1887, and he has since continually repre-
scented Kenton county in the senate.
He steadfastly refused to have his picture
taken up to his candidacy for governor and
persistently refused to write an autobiog-
raphy of his life. He has made his home for
years with Mrs. Bryson on Sixth street. He
was very simple in his manners and, as Mrs.
Bryson often remarked, he was so quiet and
gentle that they would scarcely know that
he was in the house. He was a hard, close
student, continually porting over law books
or literature. He is A years of age and has
never married.
Goebel was a fearless man and has had
various encounters, the most notable one
being with John l.. Stanford, president of
the m and Traders bank of this city,
April II, 1895, and in which Standard was
Killed by Goebel in self-defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Otis sends List of Casualties.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The following
casualty reports were received from Gen
eral Otis:
MANILA. Jan. 3O.-Deaths: Drowned-De-
cember 4. Frank Thiele. Company f, Thir-
teenth infantry. Malaria: January 6, Mat;
thew McNulty, Company b, Twenty-seeond
infantry; William Doty, Company +, For
! tieth infantry. Typ%hold-January p, Gar
field Conner, Company c, Twelfth infantry;
January II, George Rehl, Company y.
Thirty-ninth infantry. Variola-January p,
Second Lieutenant Eugene G.. Wing, Com
pany b, Thirty-siXth infantry; January y,
Spencer KoontZ. Company f., Thirty-siXth
infantry; January IA. william A. Holt, Com
pany II. Thirty-third Infantry. Dysentery-
January a, Daniel f. Shank, Ninth in
fantry: Sergeant Fred Matthias, Company
r., Twenty-seventh infantry. Pneumonia
| January q, Newton Hollenbaugh, Company
L., Sixth artillery. Wounded in action:
January 25, Rufus Ridener, Company a.
Thirty-ffth infantry. Suicide: January =,
William Gregory, Company II, Eleventh
Casualties-Killed: september %, Herman
Fritch, company x, Twenty-third infantry,
near Ceuba, LuZon; January 10. Walter Is.
Young. corporal, ThiTty-eighth infantry. be-
tween Tanan and Lipa; Frank W. summer
field, musician, Company f, Th!rty-siNth
Infantry, at Mangaiarem. Wounded-De-
| cember, Q, James j. Dull, Company ], Twen-
! ty-hfth infantry, head; John. Goodman,
Company NJ, leg, slight; A.. T. Botoiani
TITS.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
PERSONALITIES IN HOUSE
Eddy Calls Attention 10 Alleged
Fraud In Printing Public
Documents.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O-In the house to-
day MI. Eddy Of Minnesota rose to a ques-
ton of privilege TO call the attention OF the
house to fraudulent representations made
by alleged agents of the oct of books known
as 1.-The Messages and Papers OF the Presi-
dents Of the United States
Richardson of Tennessee, wha compiled
the volumes upon the order OF congress, eX-
planned that congress had voted him a copy
OF the plates Of the volumes for his labor
and he had made a contract with a publisher
from whom he received a small royalty. He
was as much opposed TO fraudulent rep
resentations as any one.
Eddy disclaimed any intention of reflect
ing upon Mr.. Richardson.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
MORE COFFEE FACTS.
study the Question Yourself.

when the doctor said no more coffee
/ was dismayed, for as an ardent lover of
coffee and a crank In the matter of it's
preparation, l had grown to believe that
life was not worth living without il, but
the dull stupidity and the almost daily
headache so interfered with my profession
Oiterature) that | was compelled TO seek
the Doctors advice.
Il saw an improvement from the start,
but missed my morning beverage and felt
a great lack. 1t was at the home of a
friend and Postum apostle, Mrs. - of
Lonsdale, that | tasted my first Postum.
Her family had sworn by 1t a year or more,
and declared themselves. from the least to
the greatest, benefited by its use.
81 was surprised to find it really palatable,
and determined that | could improve on it
myself. ! purchased a box, and as we all
do, on the first trial. made a lamentable
failure of it, through insufficient boiling,
and the Postum was poked ava on an
upper shelf until the ft-reiterated news
paper statements made me determine TO try
1t again, with long boiling.
Il took twenty-five minutes TO prepare 1t,
about ten minutes TO bring it IN to a boil,
and then allowed 1t to boil steadily for
fifteen minutes, and from the first sip, !
was enthusiastic over the new beverage, and
even wanted a second cup. IL has never
palled upon me, morning or night. Moth
ing could induce me TO go back to the berry
coffee.
The change Postum has wrought in me
seems little short OF miraculous. For the
first time in many years, | am really well,
my color has freshened, headache has not
visited me for many weeks, and my ability
for work has returned with all its old zest.
/ shall never cease to be grateful for what
l feel Is a remarkable cure due TO nothing
more than Postum Food Coffee, in place OF
the oriental berry,
Sincerely yours" Mrs. r. B. Tallman,
Centsedale, r. /.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Moyement of ocenn yesseIs. Jim. 81

Al plymouth = ArriVed = Pennsylyanta,
from New York, for Hamburg. Sailed-Graf
Waldersee, from Hamburg, for New York,
Al New Observation-Disclosures, from
Rotterdam. Sailed-Rotterdam for Rotter-
dam: Aller, for Bremen via Southampton.
At sydney, y. S, W.-Arrived-Aorangi
from Vancouver. etc.
Al Hong observation-disclosures, Bel
gian King, from San Francisco and San
Diego. via Yokohama.
At SOUTHAMPTON Arrived Lain, from
Now York. for Bremen.
At QueenstoWn-Arrived-Oceanic from
New York, for liverpool and proceeded.
Al Marseilles Arrived - Victoria, from
New York. for Genoa, etc.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Government win Not Interfere

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-There is not the
slightest disposition on the part of the ad-
ministration to interfere in Kentucky af-
fairs even in view of the lamentable events
Of today. In the words of a member Of the
cabinet Kentucky will be left to manage her
own affairs. There will be no federal troops
sent into the state except on call from the
legislature after the regular constitutional
method and the officials regard the POSSIBLE
ity of such a call as too remote to be enter
tanned.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
R0SEBERY NOT CANDIDATE
Endorsement of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Said to BE the Moving
Cause.

LONDON, Jan. 30.-Lord Rosebery has
notified the executive committee of the Scot
fish Liberal association that he will not be a
candidate for reelection as president of that
organization. 1t is undertood his action is
in consequence Of the recent meeting of the
association at Aberdeen voting confidence in
the liberal leader in the House of Commons,
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Causes Another shooting.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 30.-A man in the uni
form of a member of the National Guard,
speaking of the Gcebel tragedy, remarked in
the lobby OF the Stag hotel tonight: ut
would be a good thing for Kentucky and the
nation if Goebel would die The words had
scarcely been uttered when B~ookmaker
Charley Feeny whipped out a revolver and
began firing at the soldier, who got out of
the door after two shots had missed him.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
CIn,nr Tnicf nclrctcd.

A thief who was clever at safe-robb!ng
proved not shrewd enough to escape the
watchfulness Of Detectives Heitfeld and
Donahue Tuesday night. He made a sue
cessful haul" the night before from the
Western Newspaper Union, 1903 Howard
street, The plumber amounted 10 1852,
which was neatly extracted in some way
from a closed safe, The detectives arrested
George Ayers ON suspicion Tuesday and
took him to the police station. lie admitted
that ne was the man who had robbed The
safe and proudly stated that he had no help
from anyone. One-half the amount stolen
was found ON his person.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
No River and Harbor BiiI.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The river and
harbor committee reached a fcrma deter
mination today not TO present a river and
harbor bill at the present session OF con-
gross, The matter has been in allegiance
for some time, but owing to reports re-
ceiyed from the chief OF engineers, Wilson,
as TO the amounts on hand for work now
in hand, the committee decided II POSTPONE
action on the bill until the next session
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
AMBUSH A SCOUTING PARTY
lieutenant and Three Privates of Twenty
Fifth Infantry Are Killed.
DETACHMENT WAS OPERATING NEAR sUslG
Company in Rear Hearing Firing
Hurrics 10 the scene and RecoN-
ers the Dodics-Two or
Three wounded,

MANILA, Jan. 30.-A scouting party OF
the Twenty-fifth infantry, while operating
near Subig was ambushed by insurgents
and a lieutenant and three p~rivates were
killed and two or three privates wounded.
A company some distance in the rear, on
hearing the firing hurried to the scene
and recovered the bodies. The local pa
pers assert, although the statement is not
confirmed, that the insurgents lost forty
in killed and wounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
NASHVILLE GETS WAR RELIC
Gun which Fircd First shot In tho
wnr Goes 10 Tennessee
city. .s.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S0-Whon the SEN
ate met today a bill providing that the can
non on the gunboat Nashville, from which
the first shot was fired in the spanish
American war, be condemned and presented
to the city Of Nashville was passed.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Coz
ROME, Jan. 30.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram -Pope Leo has
sent to the empress of China a colossal
and artistic vase, having previously received
q rich gift from her majesty. This ex-
change of presents marks the conclusion of
the concordat between China and the vat
lean.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Land for North Dakotn.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-From the SEN
ate mmitt on public lands Senator
Hansbrough reported fayorably a bill grant
ing the state of North Dakota $1,000 acres
of land for the maintenance Of a school of
forestry and Senator Carter a bill granting
so, 900 acres to Montana for the maintenance
Of a national ASYLUM for the blind.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 3O.-Presldent
Castro, the members of the cabinet and fifty
officials visited Admiral Farquhar today on
board his flagship the New York and later
the admiral gave a dinner in honor of United
States Minister LOOMS and Mrs. LOOMS.
Late this afternoon the New York sailed for
Cartagena. The United States gunboat Ma
chias will remain several days in Venezuelan
waters. '
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

PIERRE. S. d., Jan. 30.-(Special Tele-
gramJ-A pro-Bocr meeting has been called
for this city for Friday night under the
auspices of the American league, Governor
Lee and NJ. l.. Fox are to be the star at
fractions, to be assisted by Thomas IL. Ayres
and local p%opulist. speakers
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Whitaker Taken to Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 30.-The Chesa-
peake G. Ohio train which reached here at
s o'clock from Frankfort brought Harland
Whitaker, the man who was arrested today
on suspicion of having fired the shot that
wounded Senator Goebel. The prisoner in
custody of, Frankfort officers was taken to
the county jail al onGe- The incident ocea-
stoned no excitement and only, the usual
crowd Was gathered at Che station. wa
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Ohio symnathizes Win Kentucky.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 30.-The Ohio house
of representatives passed a resolution of
sympathy with the state of Kentucky i'm
mediately on hearing of the tragedy at
Frankfort today. The house is largely re-
publican.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Decorate statue of Charles l.

LONDON, Jan. 3O.-The annual decoration
of the statue of King Charles ! in Trafalgar
square took place today (the anniversary of
his execution in 1649). Many wreaths from
legitimist clubs, including one from the
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
santos Quarantine Raised.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Surgeon General
Wyman has received a dispatch dated today
from Surgeon Havelburg at Rio Janeiro
saying that the quarantine against Santos,
Brazil, on account Of the plague, has been
raised.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
ies-Killed: September 90, Herman


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-The City Of
Puebla arrived today from Manila. The
Puebla only brought back one passenger.
There was no sickness on board, but 1t
had to undergo a thorough fumigation be-
cause it had touched at Honolulu.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

CoRUNNA, Spain, Jan. 3O.-A report has
reached here from Finisterre that a torpedo
boat, name and nationality unknown, has
been totally lost with all on board.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

OF congress. In the meantime all the hear
ings will be held and the bill prepared
prior to the r~easscmbling Of congress. 80
that action on a bill may he secured asoa
after congress meets next December.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 3O.-Arthur Goebel,
a brother of Senator Goebel, left at / o'clock
on a special train with the most eminent
surgeons available in this city. Arthur
Goebel is a member of the law firm of
Lowry & GOebel Of Cincinnati.