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Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
B'NAI BIRTH GRAND LODGE
Delegates from All over United States
and Parts of Europe Attend
Opening Session.

NEW ORLEANS, March 19.-The con-
stitutional grand lodge, Independent order
B'Nai Birth, was called to order in quin-
tennial session by President Simon Wolf
of Washington, d. c. Addresses of well
come were delivered by Governor Blan-
chard for the state, Assistant District At
torney Waldo for the city and by Charles
F. Buck for the Masonic fraternity, which
loaned its temple for the meeting. Joseph
IIirsh of Vicksburg, Miss, was made tenn
porary chairman and the credentials COM
mittee reported giving Roumania a proxy
and a vote, but denying a vote to Aus
tria, which is not affiliated with the lodge
as yet. Permanent organization was taken
up. Godchaux A. Levy of Victoria, Tex,
was made permanent chairman. Emanuel
Hetz of New York was made permanent
secretary. The meeting was taken up with
preliminaries, President Wolf postponing
his address until morning. All of the seven
districts in the United States and several
of the European districts are represented.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
LAMP THRoWER SENTENCED
Man who Permanently Injured His
Wife Gets six Months
in Jail.

ELK POINT. s. D., March 19.-(Special.)-
Lyman Tuttle, who was brought before the
grand jury on the charge of assault with
intent to kill for throwing a lighted lamp
at his wife which burned her almost be-
yond recognition, was found guilty and was
given six months in the county jail
Mrs. Tuttle was brought in in a hospital
chair in charge of her nurse and the sight
brought much sympathy from the crowded
court room Mrs. Tuttle's story was cor
roborated by her son, Ray Attorney II. M
Wallace for the defense asked that the
court make the sentence as light as pos
sible out OF respect for Tuttles family his
mother being n years old, and also that
the court consider that Tuttle has waited
in Jail six months for his trial. The senti-
ment here is against Tuttle and the gen
eral belief is that the penalty is too light
Ed Williams, who was held on the charge
of attempted burglary, pleaded guilty and
was given five years in the state peni-
tentiary by Judge Jones.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
SMITH MODIFIES STATEMENT
President of Mormon Church An
nOunces that He Receives
Revelations from God.

SALT LAKE CITY, March 19.-Joseph
F. Smith, president of the Mormon church.
today in an address in the tabernacle
modified his statement In the senate inves-
tgation at Washington to the effect that
he had received no revelations from God.
President Smith today is quoted as saying
'In Washington l refused to say what
my inquisitors wanted me to say in order
to get me in trap, that is to to say that
God had given me a revelation on some new
law or precept which was to be included
and put in the laws of the church. Did
you ever hear me deny that 1 had been
guided by God? No; no man ever heard
me say this When ! was first baptized
as a child God revealed to me that had
done an act which He approved. God also
revealed to me that Joseph Smith was a
prophet of God, raised up by the power of
the Almighty. He revealed to me in terms
incontrovertible that Brigham Young sue
ceeded lawfully to the presidency of the
church by the will of the Almighty; He
revealed to me that John Taylor was the
divine successor of Brigham Young, that
Wilford Woodruff was the divine successor
of John Taylor, that Lorenzo Snow was
the divine successor Of Wilford Woodruff.
leave 1t to you to say whether 1t is
right for me to be IN this position.
fervently believe that God has made mani
more wisdom than is inherent In myself
and will continue to do so as long as l am
ready to listen when He speaks"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
RECEPTION FOR ALvA ADAMS
Great Crowd Greets the Former Gov
ernOr on His Return to His
Home.

PUEBLO, Colo, March 19-Former Gov
ernor Alva A. Adams was welcomed home
this afternoon by one of the largest and
most enthusiastic popular demonstrations
ever accorded to man in this city's his
tory The streets around the Union sta
ton, and extending for blocks in all di-
rections was one mass of humanity. The
train bearing the governor was on schedule
time and at his first appearance on the
platform of the car a mighty shout went
up from the assembled throng. He was
escorted to a stand in front of the Union
station where he delivered a short ad-
dress.
After the address, the governor, accom-
panied by his wife, entered their carriage,
which had been almost filled with flowers
by their admirers. and the carriage. drawn
by about a hundred enthusiastic citizens,
headed by a band proceeded to the gov
ernors home The route through the
streets was a continuous ovation, and
when he reached home there was crowd
of intimate friends and neighbors to greet
him. To these he made a short speech of
thanks for their welcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Partly Clears Warmer In Northeast
Portion Today. Tuesday Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterdnyi
SWINDLERS ARE BUSY PEOPLE
POstOHce Inspector Moore Tells of
Incessant Schemes of the
PreyinH People.

1T keeps the postoff1ce inspectors busy
to keep track Of the constant attempts to
swindle by means of the United States
malls" said Inspector Moore. THE Maui
rice Bass case, just now occupying some
attention here in Omaha, is nothing as
compared with scheme that was worked
In Memphis recently. Some fellows sent
out circulars to a large number of well
to do people in various parts of the coun-
try, in which It was stated that they. the
writer's, were the receivers appointed by
the United States courts TO wind UP the
affairs Of a defunct concern which has been
issuing number of premiums in connec-
ton with subscriptions to a southern farm
paper. These circulars stated that the
recipient Of the circular had been awarded
a premium of more or less value, such as
a buggy, carriage, or some valuable farm
ing implement and that unless the money
for eNpressage was forwarded within a
few days the article would be sold at
public auction to pay storage. These al
legged express charges ran in various
amounts from so to $S5 or more. The
circulars were sent out at different times
the object being to have the mail arrive
at Memphis at about the same time.
THE postoffice inspectors were brought
in on the scheme just as il was beginning
TO rlpen. II was round that there never
had been published such n paper as de-
scribed In fact, the whole thing was
big fraud of the rankest kind, but we had
any amount of trouble in getting hold of
the right fellows. OF course their mail
was stopped at once, and the way that mail
was pouring into Memphis was astonish-
ing, and 1t all seemed to come at once
We gathered in $1,000 or 5000 and turned
II over to the postoffice authorities from
where it was subsequently returned to the
senders.
"The funny part of the proceeding was
that hundreds of these letters and remit
tances came from bankers and others, that
knew full well that they had never sub
scribed for the alleged paper. but they
were willing TO profit by the mistake Of
clerk, pot dreaming that they were
being made the victims of one of the
sharpest swindles ever nipped in the Mis-
sssippi valley"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
TRAIN ROLLS DOWN GRADE
Twelve Persons, Two of Whom May
Die, Injured in Accident Near
Chicago.

HAMMOND. Ind. March 1s.-Erie Rail-
road train No. q known as the Pacific Ex-
press, while running at the rate of sixty
miles an hour near Winfield station this
morning, plunged down a twenty-foot en-
bankment, injuring twelve people, two of
whom may die.
The wreck was caused by the auxiliary
reservoirs under the engine cab dropping
into a switch frog which caught the front
trucks of the tender. The engine remained
on the track, but six cars toppled over and
rolled down the embankment Engineer
Walnitz and Fireman German remained at
their posts and escaped injury.
The resiously injured:
Mrs. II. Cairo, Chicago internally, may
die.
Morton schnadig. Chicago; badly hurt
about the head.
c. II. Williams, baggageman, Marion, o.,
scalp cut and internal injuries.
Joseph Mojack, Everett, Mimi. spine in
jured, internally hurt may die.
John Swanson, Hegewisch, ILL.,; right arm
torn.
In the two passenger coaches were twen-
ty-seven passengers many of whom had
narrow escapes from death.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
MORE DISORDERS AT WARSAW
Returning strikers Make Trouble
for Men who Refused to
GO out.

. WARSAW, March 19.-135 p. m.-Now
that most of the strikes are ended the
workmen are beginning to carry out the
- 'eat Of revenge on each of their fell
:; IS who refused to quit work with them.
Saturday a foreman who had refused
z join the strikers was fatally stabbed
= today a workman who had refused
- walk out was shot and severely
nded. The authorities fear that these
= Tents are only the beginning of a
of such outrages.
working classes are greatly excited
ticipation of orders for mobilization.
- men are determined 60 offer violent
o ltion. Scarcely a day passes without
the presence of seditious pamphlets. One
secret publication, entitled, The Barri-
cades," which was recently circulated,
preached revolutionary doctrines, urging
workmen to prepare for the struggle and
build barricades in the streets. The mo-
bilzation is expected to begin in Lodz to-
morrow. Workmen in several mills there
are already striking as a manifestation of
hostility to such measures.
The school strike at Warsaw is reach
ing an acute stage. The authorities to-
day issued a final order that boys not re-
turning to school before Wednesday will
be expelled regardless of their number.
The Polish educational committee which
recently went to st. Petersburg is angered
at the governments non-cqnciliatory attl-
tude and met here today and resolved to
support the boys in striking. More troubles
are feared.
Warsaw and Lodz manufacturers have
been invited to send delegates to a meet
Ing Of Industrial representatives from all
parts of Russia at Moscow on Thursday
to discuss the commercial situation pre-
paratory to making a report to the minis
try of commerce.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
RUNS INTO BURNING BRIDGE
Missouri Pacific Passenger Train
wrecked Near saIina, Kansas
Four Men Injured.

sALINA, Kas.. March 1s.-Missouri Pa
oihc passenger train No. "a ran into a
burning bridge three miles west of here
today, wrecking the engine and baggage
car and injuring four trainmen.
Insured;
Charles Walton, serious scalp wound.
Charles Sherman fireman, face and legs
burned and scalded.
Ed Bonner. news agent. back sprained.
Mail Clerk Campbell, shoulder wrenched.
The passengers were shaken up but all
escaped injury. The engineer had no in
timation OF danger until the engine struck
the bridge II Is believed the fire was of
incendiary origin, as II burned during a
rainstorm and the timbers had been thor
oughIy soaked with rain for the past three
days.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
RATIFY WARMERS ELECTION
NeIghbOrs of New Missouri Senator
VIII Hold Mass Meeting at
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, March ia mass meet
ing to ratify the election of Major william
Warner Of this city to the United States
senate to succeed Senator Cockrell will be
held in Convention hall in this city next
Friday evening Invitations to attend have
been extended to many prominent Mis-
sourians, and Senator-elect Warmers re-
publican and democratic friends will vie
with each other In paying him honor.
Kansas Cityans. regardless OF politics, will
avail themselves of this opportunity OF
complimenting their distinguished fellow
citizen. The list of speakers will include
all of the notable political orators of the
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
NEW YORK BUILDINGS FALL
-Four structures i'm Process of Erec-
tion Collapse, EndHngering the
Lives of Many.

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Three buildings
Of five and six stories I'm course OF con-
structon in Harlem collapsed today and.
although many lives were placed In dan
ger, no fatalities were reported Bad con-
struction is alleged TO be the cause, the
defects being brought out by the sudden
change from cold to warm weather.
Late tonight six-story fiat building In
One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, ad-
Joining the buildings which fell today, coll
lapsed In a similar manner the rear wall
from roof to cellar falling, There were
eight buildings in a row on One Hundred
and Thirty-hfth street and 1t is feared that
the remaining ones may also collapse.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
NEW HAVEN TROUBLE SETTLED
Firemen and Engineers Succeed In
Reaching an Agreement with
Railway OmciaIs.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March ls.-It was
announced today that the subcommittee
OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers OF the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad had reached an agree
ment relative TO the long existing trouble
between the two unions and that the agree
ment is now IN the hands of General Man
ager Higgins OF the road.
Second Vice Grand Master Shea Of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen is
quoted as saying that IN all probability
the railway will give out the statement
in the course OF day or two. but win NOT
discuss the terms OF the agreement
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
POPE OBSERVES HIS NAME DAY
His Holiness Dimes with His Sisters
and Receives Cardinals,

ROME, March 19.-Today being his name
day. Pope Plus received thousands of con-
gratulations in person and by message
and celebrated mass in the presence of a
few intimate friends. His holiness lunched
with his sisters, and later received the
sacred college in his library and thanked
the cardinals for their good wishes, with
out. however, delivering a formal address,
as was the custom of Pope Leo XIII, who
chose such occasions for addressing the
world through the cardinals. The Catholic
club presented Pope Plus with fruit and
flowers arranged in the form of n gondola,
symbolizing both Venice and a fisherman S
boat .
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
MEN FALL FROM BALLOON
Drop of Two Hundred Feet Proves
Fatal 10 One AerOnHut at
wallace, Idaho.

WALLACE, Idaho, March i9-W A. Mid
dlekarf was killed and L. NJ. Odell seriously
injured internally by falling out OF q bal
loon while giving a double ascension here
today Both men were seated In para
chutes and when they had ascended 200
feet the lower part Of the balloon tore
away. The parachutes failed to open and
both fell among the spectators with ter
rife force. young boy was caught by
the falling balloon and badly burned, Mid
dlekarf had nearly every bone In HIS body
broken, while Odell had none broken.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
Buys LAND FOR sIDETRACKs
Burlington Plans Extensions to It's
Facilities mt HastinEs.

HASTINGS, Neb., March 19-(Special. y
The Burlington railway has about COM
pleted its land purchase for the laying of
more sidetracks and the erection of a new
freight depot. The purchases amount to
about $4,000. An incident of this purchase
occurred this week when a commission ap-
pointed by the county judge returned a
report on the valuation of certain lots
owned by ]. s. Weingart and desired by
the company. Mr.. Weingart held his prop
erty at $4,000. and was offered 5000 by
the company's agents Upon his refusal
OF the offer the commission was appointed.
The report appraised the lots at $4,7OO
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
Dietrich's Bank WIN Build.

HASTINGS, Neb., March 1s.-(Special.) y
Plans for the Improvement Of the German
National bank building have been COM
pleted and accepted by the officials. The
work of building will be begun In a few
days and will occupy about four months
The plans for Improvement are elaborate
This is the bank OF which former Senator
Dietrich is president
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
PEASANT DISORDERS ARE GROWING
Reign of Terror Exists in Some Sec
tiOns of Southern Russia.

heign OF TerrOr Ex1stS IN some Sec
tiOns of Southern Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 20.-2:35 a. m.
The peasant disorders are growing rapidly
in the black soil belt and other districts of
southern Russia. Provincial journals bring
alarming reports, showing that an actual
reign of terror already exists in some dis
tricts. Not only are estates plundered and
buildings burned, but landlords are brutally
murdered In some places bands Of armed
Moujiks have taken to the forests and ac-
tual battles have occurred between thsm
and the estate guardians. Millions of copies
of two documents called THE Golden
Scroll' and Division of Lands" have been
circulated by agitators. Both tell the peas
ants that the emperor has decreed a divi-
sion of lands. The provincial newspapers
are urgently demanding that the govern
ment take energetic measures to check the
movement before 1t is too late.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
Movements OF Ocean vesseIs March 10

At New York-Arrived; La savoie from
Havre: Ethiopia, from Glasgow: Main,
from Bremen Cedric, from Liverpool st.
Louis from Southampton.
At Naples-Arrived: Republic, from
Alexandria.
At Cologne-Sailed: Ryndam for New
York
At Queenstown-Sailed Etruria, for New
York; Cymric, for Boston.
At DoYer-Sailed-Graf Waldersee. for
New York.
Al London-Arrived: Abydos, from san
Francisco.
Al Liverpool-Arrived Sylvania, from
Boston; COronia, from New York
Al outhampton-Arrived: 81. Paul, from
New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20

HASTINGS, Neb., March is.-(Special)-
The building committee of the Young
Mems Christian association held a special
meeting Friday morning, at which IL was
decided TO at once begin the work OF So
liciting $4,000 for the erection OF a new
building. A national solicitor has been
sent for and viii soon arrive TO push the
Contemplated project
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20

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Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20

ST. PETERSBURG, March IS. - Com
mander-in-Chief Linevitch in a telegram
dated Saturday says:
On March II Japanese batteries bombarded
our divisions in the valleys of Tavanpun
and Yanpu The enemy appeared near Kao-
titse on the railroad about twenty-five
miles north of Tie Pass, and their cavalry
has occupied Fakoman. Our armies con-
tnue their concentration.
In connection with the mobilization Of
Il new army an imperial decree orders an
inspection of horses in twenty-five districts
Of the military divisions of Odessa, War
saw and Moscow.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
GerOnimO's Plea Unheeded.

Probably the most pathetic incident con-
nected with the visit Of the old chiefs to
the national capitol was the plea which
Geronimo made to President Roosevelt that
he and his followers, about $50 in number,
be permitted TO leave Fort Sill and go back
TO their old hunting ground IN Arizona.
The interview took place in the cabinet
room of the executive offices and I'm the
presence of Commissioner Leupp, Captain
Mercer and one or two others and the in
terpreter Commissioner Leupp, in telling
the story OF the interview, said that Geron-
imo's plea ran as follows:
Great Father l look upon you my
Omaha daily bee., 1905-03-20
RetreatInR Toward Harbin.

q WITH THE JAPANESE ARMY IN THE
FIELD, Via Fusan, March 1S.-2 p. m.-
delayed. 1.-THE Russian army continues
its northern retreat. the Japanese following.
They have occupied Fakoman to the north
west of Tie Pass. Yesterday evening the
Russian cavalry camped three miles south
of Kaiyuen. Large Russian columns are
retreating towards this place from the
southwest. The natives report that they
are not stopping there, where the hills
make defense possible. II the retreat is
! forced 1t will probably be continued to Har-
bin. The Russians are described as being
badly disorganized.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
GAS AND WATER
IS ONE AS NECESSARY AS THE
oTHERi
Citizen. Of Large Cities Say IT Is.

New York. June 13.--In the recent
agitation here about the price of gas.
the demand for lower rates was sup
ported by the argument that every
resident is as dependent upon sup.
ply of gas as upon supply Of good
water.
1t has come to pass that the day
cooking, because of economy. and the
rich man uses gas on account OF its
convenience, Gas for lighting. with
modern improvements In burners, Is
cheaper, better and more satisfactory
than any other kind OF light. Gas
sells at S1.00 per thousand cubic feet
in large cities and from that to as
high as $500 in smaller towns.
The consumer OF gas In the country
uses Acetylene pronounced a,set-a-
lene), and each user makes his own
gas and is independent OF Gas and
Electric Companies. Acetylene Is
more perfect illumiuant than the gas
sold by the big gas companies in the
cities, and the cost to the smallest
user lS ABOUT the eQulNalent OF CITY
gas at So cents per thousand.
Acetylene is the modern artificial
light. the latest addition to the many
inventions that have become daily
necessities.
The light from an acetylene flame
Is soft. steady and brilliant. and In
quality is only rivaled by the suns
rays. II water and solid material
known as Calcium Carbide are
brought into contact, the immediate
result Is the making OF this wonder
full gas. The generation OF acetylene
is so simple that experience or even
apparatus is not necessary to make
II. II II Is desired to make II for prac-
tical lighting, and to keep Il for Inn
mediate use, then small machine
called an "Acetylene Generator" Is
employed There are many RESPONSE
BILE concerns making acetylene gener.
ators. In practice, this gas Is dis
tributed in small pipes throughout
buildings. grounds, or entire cities
and towns, In the same manner us
ordinary city gas. Acetylene Is the
only satisfactory means OF lighting
isolated buildings located In the coun
try or suburbs at a distance from city
gas or electric plants,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
Why She Preferred viroir,,

William Waugh Smith, Chancellor of
the Randolph-Macon system OF educa.
tional institutions through the Vir.
ginias, tells an amusing happening
which befell him In earlies days when
he was one OF the engineering party
which ran through the new State line
between Virginia and South Carolina.
They had reached a place where the
division would evidently cross a little
form presided over by not unattrac-
tive widow, but when they took lunch
con at her hospitable table they had
not yet decided whether the house
Itself would be in the one State or tho
other-and that was a question in
which their hostess showed the keen
est interest
But at supper time, when again the
surveyors and their assistants were
the lady's guests. DR.. Smith was able
to say: Madame, very little Of your
place is in South Carolina The home
itself Is well into Virginia"
With glad cry she caught his hand,
and as she shook It again and again,
she exclaimed: oh I'm 80 glad! I'm
80 glad! I've always hearn tell 1t was
so unhealthy daown In Carolina"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
BIGELoW TO HARD LABOR.
Defaulting Milwaukee Banker Gets 10
Years In Pen,

Milwaukee, June 11-Frank G..
Bigelow, self-confessed defaulter of
the funds of the First National bank
to the amount of million and half
dollars, pleaded guilty yesterday to an
indictment of the federal grand jury
containing ten counts, each violation
of the national banking laws, and was
sentenced by United States District
Judge Joseph v. Quarles to ten years
Imprisonment at hard labor In the
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, the sentence to begin at noon
yesterday. The former banker, upon
being sentenced, was turned over to
the custody of United States mar
shall and the prisoner was started on
his journey to the prison late last even
ing. The proceedings in the court
were impressive In the extreme. Judge
Quares in passing sentence, dwelt at
some length on the circumstances sur
rounding the case and in voice indi-
eating strong emotion, referred to his
own long personal friendship for the
ruined man who faced him awaiting
his sentence. Bigelow was visibly af-
fected. although he bore himself with
remarkable fortitude. The court room
was crowded. Every member of the
grand jury which returned the indict-
ment against Bigelow was present and
the space within the bar OF the court
was occupied by many well known at
torneys.