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Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
GERMANS WANT INFORMATION
For that Reason would Have Early
Session of Reichstag Called
by Kaiser.

BERLIN, Aug. 27-(Special Cahlegram to
The Bee Efforts are being made through
out the empire to bring pressure to bear on
the government to summon the Reichstag
for an early autumn session. The chief
matter regarding which the nation wants
information is the condition of affairs in
Southwestern Africa. Although operations
have now been carried on for eighteen
months and a constant drain of men and
money has been leaving Germany for this
proteCtorate the end of the war is not yet
within sight both the Hereros and the Hot
tentot tribes being apparently able to carry
on their gorilla tactics for another eight
cen months. Various estimates have been
made as to the cost of the expedition so
far. some authorities putting it high as
5000 .O0O.
1t is suggested in influential quarters
that the Reichstag should be given an op-
portunity of discussing the entire position
with the object of showing the government
that some sort of an honorable peace is better
than this continuous drain on the resources
OF the country. Feeling is all the more bit
ter on the subject inasmuch as it is we'll
known that the greater part of Southwest
ern Africa is nothing better than a hopeless
desert.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
sToEsSEL ON oUKToMSKY
Russian General Accuses Admiral OF
COwardicc In Face of the
Enemy.

PARIS Aug. 27.-Cspeeial Cablegram to
The Bee.)-General Stoessel has put in the
hands of the ST. Petersburg correspondent
Of the Matin a long statement in which
he defends himself against the accusa-
tions of the Russian press and violently
attacks the Russian admirals for their
management OF the fleet at Port Arthur.
Speaking of Admiral Ouktomsky. he
asks: what sort OF respect can one have
for an admiral who, terrified at the Japa-
nese shells, remains at distance and in
visible, reduces his flag to the size of a
pocket handkerchief and then lowers II
completely? There is probably no other
case on record Of an admiral lowering his
flag out Of fear of the enemys bullets"
In reference TO articles written praising
the Russian fleet, he adds:
by what right have so many excellent
qualities been attributed to the Russian
naval heroes? Heaven preserve Russia
from heroes of sort able in three or
four days to lose an immense squadron of
battleships and cruisers"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
MINERS DEMAND RECOGNITION
Statement Attributed 10 John Mitchell
In a speech at TnmaGua,
PennsyIvania.

TAMAoUA, Pa, Aug. H.-John Mitchell,
president OF the United Mine Workers OF
America, in a speech at Manila park to-
day made an unequivocal declaration that
his organization will at the expiration of
the present wage agreement in April next,
demand recognition Of the union and an
eight-hour day. President Mitchell said
that he hoped that by that time he would
be able TO go before George F. Baer. presl-
dent OF the Philadelphia & Reading COM
pany. and pointing to $4,000 men and boys
who are employed In and about the mine,
say:
I'VE have fixed the price OF our labor.
You can take It or leave It,"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
Goes HACK 10 OId Home

SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Aug. 27.-(Special
Telegram Mrs. Wallace d. Scott, for
merly Mrs. Roland B. Molineaux OF New
York. together with Mr.. Scott, their little
son and maid, left Sioux Falls at 2
o'clock this evening for Gotham, where
they will reside in the future, They de-
parted twenty-four hours earlier than
originally planned short time prior to
their departure, ID. A. Scott Of this city,
father of Mr.. Scott, agreeably surprised
his son and the latters wife by announcing
that he would on each birthday anniversary
of the little son OF the couple deposit in
a bank the sum of 1900 to the credit OF
the youngsteE
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
Fair Monday. Tuesday Partly Cloudy
showers ana Cooler in West Portion.
HOW PASSPORT WAS SECURED
Men Are Fined In London Court for
Breaking Faith with Cow
ernment.

LONDON, Aug. 2Z-(Sppecial Cablegram
TO The Bee.)-A fine of $500 has been inn
posed in what has become well known to
the world as the passport case. Last
FEBRUARY a serious bomb explosion took
place in a hotel at st. Petersburg The
owner Of the bomb was blown to pieces by
his own explosive, and amid the wreckage
Of his room was found a passport made
out in the name of McCulloch, duly signed
by the British foreign minister and vsed
at least twelve times in different Russian
cities. Inquiry showed that the would-be
assassin was not McCulloch at all. who
had been induced by friend to apply for
Russian passport, not with the inten-
tomas he stated in his application-of
using it himself but that he might pass
1t on to another person. That friend was
journalist, named Brailsford, a student
of Russian affairs and apparently an ac-
tive sympathizer with the reformers, or, as
the authorities of those countries prefer to
call them, the reVolutionaries of east Eu-
rope. Brailsford wanted TO give the pass
port to one OF these acquaintances of his,
but whether he gave It TO the man who
blew himself to pieces there has been moth
ing to Indicate
He disclaimed any knowledge that the
passT ort was wanted for an advocate of
physical force, or for a bomb-throwing as
sassin, and in this there is no reason to
doubt his word McCulochs action in the
matter was simply that of complying with
the request. The ultimate result Of the
action Of Braisford and McCulloch was
that this passport obtained under false
pretenses enabled a bomb thrower to move
! freely about Russia. 1t was argued for
the defense that a passport is so easily
obtained that it really means very little,
and that these documents can be freely
! transferred from one person to another.
| The lord chief Justice laid stress upon the
essential character of a passport as a sort
OF guarantee Of respectablity any general
abuse of the privilege soon leading, espe-
cially in country like Russia to the en-
/ forcement of veXatious and minute for
malities. Neither Brasford nor McCul-
| loch, in carrying out this deception, had
any personal gain in prospect. Brailsford $
J only idea was to be of service to an ac-
! quaintance presumably at variance with
| the Russian government His motive was
! political sympathy
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
SHONTS CALLS ON PRESIDENT
Lays on Steam ShoveIs Until Tracks
90 Handle Dirt Are in
order.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 27.-Theodore p
Shonts, chairman of the Isthmian Canal
commission, was dinner guest of the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight. He
came to talk over with the president some
matters in connection with the canal work.
Chairman Shonts said, in response to in
quiries about the resignation of Superin-
tendcnt Prescott of the Panama railway,
that Mr.. Prescott had resigned presumably
because of structures made upon his conduct
of the road He said that Mr.. Prescott
had been succeeded by Mr.. Baird of tho
Rock Island system, who is now Ell route
to Panama to assmue his new duties.
Il have laid OFF all steam shovels," said
Mr.. Shonts, until the railroad tracks have
been put into proper condition for their
use. l have found that at least six steam
shovels out of which the operators were
not getting to exceed 25 per cent of ef-
fcency. The condition is not to be al
lowed to go on, so we have ordered all
steam shovel work discontinued for the
present,
I'VE have no dificulty in getting all the
labor we may want The superintendent
who has charge OF that branch of work has
worked 70, 900 men on a single contract. and
he says he could get 10000 blacks for work
on the canal II so many were needed. The
principal idea at present is to provide quar-
ters for the employees to establish good
sanitary conditions and to arrange for the
prompt payment of the men. After these
prellminaries are arranged we will begin to
make the dirt fly"
w. c, Bierd of Chicago, who has been
appointed superintendent of the Panama
railroad to succeed H. G. Prescott, has
been the superintendent OF the Chicago
terminal division OF the Rock Island rail-
road system. He is a comparatively young
man, but relinquishes a higher paying posi-
ton with the Rock Island system to accept
the new appointment, which carries a
salary of $500 per year. Mr. Prescott
the retiring superintendent OF the Panama
railroad, will remain with that company
in another position.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
ARMIES IN MANCHuRIA ARE ACTIVE
Japanese Evidently Preparing for
some Movement

sumo movement.
GGTNSHC' PASS Manchuria, Aug. e7.-Hn-
telligence of the constitutional grants by
the government has been received by the
army, and general information relating to
Portsmouth affairs continue TO reach here
from three to ten days late.
Since the Japanese reconnoitered the Rus
sian center about twenty-five or thirty miles
! on August TO- which resulted in retaliatory
skirmishing as well as the checkmating
Of wide movement of considerable bodies
of troops throughout three days, nothing
important has occurred. During the long
quiet valuable reinforcements have reached
both sides, giving the theatre of war a
much changed appearance. The front has
| been greatly extended made possible by the
use of the wireless telegraph, and because
of the unexampled size of the armies, the
character OF the third stage of the war.
whether it be active hostilities, demobiiza-
ton or the garrisoning of contested terri
tory, will be complicated.
The relative positions of the two armies
is comparable to that of a year ago, and
the country Immediately facing the Japa-
nese is almost identical with that which
confronted them at Lao Yang The ac-
QUESTION of the railway and rivers by the
Japanese at Mukden. together with their
Feng Wang Chang connection, and General
Kawamuras S new line of communication and
defense, running from the head OF naviga-
ton on the Yalu river across to Kaiyuan,
with the occupation of the Changpaishan
mountain region makes control Of the
administration of south Manchuria as COM
| plete as that achieved in the NORTH by sim
! liar organization and in the rapid Consoida-
| ton of these connections, the destiny OF
Manchuria is clearly fixed regardless OF
| other influences
| The Associated Press correspondent trav-
1 ersed 200 miles over the old imperial hunt
| ing reserve on the east flank which was
| opened to settlement several years ago
Heavy crops Of oil beans, millet, maize, in
! digo and hemp are under cultivation there
now. This comprises a region extensively
secured by the Japanese, who appear bold
and active pending the negotiations. The
/ people complain of horse thieves and rob
! bers.
There is general appreciation throughout
of the demonstrations in the United States
for M. Witte. After an enormous rainfall
during the past ten days it is believed thai
the rainy season is closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
BOY SAYS HE WAS KIDNAPPED
BrouEht 20 Chicago from Buffalo and
Compelled to BeB on the
Streets.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Declaring that he
was kidnapped from his home in Buffalo
N Y, by a man who seized him and
hurried him away on a train John Besch,
IS years old, tonight told the police a story
OF how he had been held captive and tor
tured by tho stranger during the journey
fro Buffalo TO Chicago,
According TO the story told the police
by Besch. he was playing in front OF his
home In Buffalo with several companions
when a man approached and seized him by
the arm Before he could realize what
was taking place he said, he was taken
to the Lake Shore depot, placed on train
and hurried away, When they boarded the
train. Besch told the police, the man beat
him severely and threatened him. Besch,
according 20 his story arrived in South
Chicago with the stranger early last FRI
day morning. He was, he said. made TO
beg on the streets, but later managed to
make his escape and come TO the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
PRINTERS STRIKE PROSPECTS
Job Men in Chicago VIII Probably
BE out Before the End Of
the Week.

CHICAGO, Aug. g7.-Before the middle
Of this week every union printer in the
thirty-seven shops controlled by the Chi
cago Typothetae will be on strike, and
before another week the fight may be ex-
tended to twelve Of the principal cities Of
the middle west, the employers of which
are organized. with the Chicago Typo
thetae, in the middle west association.
This forms a part of the national body
of master printers.
That the printers will put UP a long and
bitter fight against the typothetae was
foreshadowed today, when Typographical
union local No. 16 met at Brands hall
and raised the strike assessment from ?
to per cent. The union also decided to
force the fighting by presenting at once
the demands for an eight-hour agreement
and an agreement for closed shops
The raising of the strike assessment
means an addition OF 5000 weekly to the
defense fund, and printers say they can
keep 800 men on the street without touching
the Sl,OOO,OO0 fund which the union says it
is ready to spend If necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
AGITATION ON THE INCREASE
Peasants only willing to Pay One-
Tenth of Crop to the
Landlord.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. H-There Is n
great increase in the agrarian agitation in
various parts of the country There, how
ever, have been but six disturbances. In
the Gori district the peasants are forcing
the mobiles to announce to the newspapers
that they are handing over their holdings
to the peasants freely, or are accepting
one-tenth instead of one-quarter of the
crop yield, The refusal of the peasants in
the village OF Inchadeshan to pay Prince
Inukransky the proportion of the crop to
which he was entitled led to a serious con-
fict.
The Cossacks fired on the peasant, kill
ing and wounding, according to an official
account. nineteen and according to an un-
official account seventy,
Peasants came from the mountains to
the assistance of the villagers, resulting
in fresh disturbances, in which one Cossack
was killed. Prince Inukhransky himself
had narrow escape from shots fired at
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
NO BONANZA FOR SETTLERS
Little Good Land Left After Indians
Are Given Their AIIot-
menta.

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 27.-Many pros
pective settlers on government lands in
the Uintah reservation are reported to be
returning. having become discouraged by
the scarcity Of good lands available Will
liam S. Gray of Lehi, Utah. is one of these.
Mr.. Gray drew No. 13 in the allotment and
expected to secure a good farm. After
looking carefully over the land he has re-
turned determined not to file upon any
land Mr. Gray says that all that is left
for settlement after the Indians have taken
their allotment is precipitous hills and
alkali fats. He reports that men with low
numbers who went out to get farms are re-
turning by hundredA Similar conditions
are reported by Daniel S Burch of Ogden.
who drew No. 10 and who has returned
without making a filing after inspecting the
lands on the reservation.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
MANY LETTERS ARE MAILED
In one Year over Two and One-HaIf
Billions Are Posted In Great
Britain.

LONDON, Aug s7-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee .)-Figures only to be described as
staggering are dealt with in a return that
has just been issued by the postal Union for
the year 1903, and the mind fails TO realize
what is contained in the statement that In
that peroid OF twelve months 25s7 10000 OF
letters were posted in Great Brita.n The
correspondence of all other countries is, OF
course tabulated In regard to postcards
Germany heads the list with l.l6l 100000 to
be followed by the United States with no
$4,000 OF such missives. Great Britain TAX
ing the third place with 6l3,0OO,OOO.
That, however, is a striking total and Is a
good evidence OF the popularity OF the pic
ture card. which, of course, has been a
largely contributing factor 20 the vast
mass. Germany. II Is interesting 10 note.
has the fourth place in the worlds en-
ployment OF postcards and used about ST.
5oo.0O0 during the same period.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
MINE OPERATORS TO MEET
Attitude to he Taken nt Next Wage
Conference with Miners to
he Discussed.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 27.-Announcement
was made today that a general meeting
of all of the bituminous coal operators of
the country will be held in Chicago, Mo-
vember 90 to discuss what attitude the en-
pldyers of the vast army of miners shall
take in respect to the next Interstate
wage conference. This announcement, fol-
lowed by the further one that a wage
agreement has just been reached between
the miners and operators of what is known
as district No. 10, including Ten
nessee and Kentucky, and which becomes
effective next month, at the same rate OF
pay as last year, has excited much specu-
lation and discussion in the other bitumi-
nous districts.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
FOR SPANISH GOLD
some Coin Discovered at site of
sinking of Armada Treasure
ship.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-(sppecial Cablegram
TO The Bee 1.-THE quest for Spanish gold
on board the Admiral Of Florence, the
treasure ship Of the Spanish Armada at
Tobermory on the Argyllshire coast, Is
proceeding with every prospect OF ulti-
mate success In the boulder clay brought
the digger an antique handmade
candestick has been found and
; have also been recovered flve gold
: s-"pieces of eight'-in excellent
S,ervation, two stone cannon balls and
( of iron.
captain Burns the director OF the West
S,tland syndicate which is carrying on
g. present search, has decided to sus-
nd operations with the digger for the
esent for fear Of destroying any silver
ate that may be found. He has reverted
the use of the powerful suction pump
n board the diving ship Beamer.
The duke Of Argyll has delegated to the
syndicate his rights conferred by royal
charter in 1871. It is averred that the
ninth earl OF Argyll in 1869 employed a
Swedish expert with diving bell and that
two months search brought up two
cannon. II is also stated that some years
later Sir William Sacheverell, governor Of
the Isle Of Man, again made a bold bid
for the treasure with results not re-
corded, and that in 1887, on the invention
OF new diving apparatus, the next earl
OF Argyll formed a company, the success
Of which Is not known to history. In 174O
John, the second duke Of Argyll, Is said
to have made another attempt with a div
ing bell, bringing up a bronze cup.
The present syndicate is supplied with
all of the modern appliances-a powerful
steam pump which sucks the sand and
clay and all small materials from the
hands OF the diver and strong digger
that can in a forenoon pierce a hole six
feet square into the mound Of clay and
sand to a depth of eighteen feet. The
swede and other experts of bygone times
could not descend eight fathoms without
the diving bell capsizing, and they could
only work with tongs from the inside of
the bell The syndicate have had full ac-
cess to all historical documents and re-
ports and to the archives, plans and charts
used in former searches.
In 1861. when the expert from Sweden
began the search for the marquis of
Argyll. 1t was found that the deck and
portion of the vessels sides were blown
off from the mizzenmast forward and
that the hull was full of sand and mud
The poop, however, which was not dam
aged by the explosion, was standing up
and the heavy oak beams and planking
up the sides were intact, the bow being
in eight fathoms and the stern in eleven
fathoms at low water.
Under the poop was the strong room
and the treasure. The salvors immedi-
ately began to tear away the planks and
beams but the Clan MacLean, under their
chief, drove them away from their work
after they had recovered five or six heavy
cannon. Subsequent workers were also
driven away by the MacLeans, who built
a fort overlooking Tobermory.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
MADDEN DENIES THE FLIGHT
Says He Did Not Run Away from New
York 10 Escape Jail
Sentence.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug 27.-specials
from Lexington state that John e Madden.
the turf man, arrived there today from
New York. Mr.. Madden denied that he
had ded from New York to escape the
sentence of thirty days confinement in
Jail and a fine of $3.50 imposed by Jostioe
Burr for contempt. Justice Burr's ruling
was based on the failure Of Mr. Madden
to appear or to give a deposition in the
divorce suit brought by Mrs. Madden.
1t was intimated that Mr.. Madden might
go to Cincinnati some time next week
and give the required deposition there,
after he has conferred with his attorneys
1t is stated that Mr.. Madden's attorney,
Charles J. Bronston. exacted a promise
that Mr.. Madden would give no deposition
in the divorce suit until Mr.. Bronston's
return from Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
FEDERATING CATHOLIC ORDERS
Proposition Advanced in Convention
of Catholic knights of
America.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27-Plans for fedora
tion of all Catholic military organizations
in the United States We're discussed at the
convention of the Catholic knights of
America today. L. j. Kadeski of Quincy
ILL.,, commander-in-chef of the order, was
the principal advocate of the idea and
speeches favoring such a federation were
made by the leading delegates.
For the purpose of sounding the sentiment
of members of the various military orders
a conference of officers of the organizations
will be called in few days. This meeting
will decide whether or not the orders are
ready for amalgamation.
The convention will remain in session to-
day and possibly tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
EXCURSION TRAIN IN DITCH
Two Known TO He Dead and Many
Are supposed to he
Injured.

LoC>ANSPORT, Ind. Aug. 2s.-2 a. m
Two persons are known to have been killed
and many injured in the wreck Of a Penn
sylvania excursion train returning to this
city from Cincinnati. The known dead
are Pat Graney engineer, and his fireman,
name not given
The train was ditched three miles south
east OF this city and several Of the cars
toppled over an embankment. Relief trains
loaded with physicians have been dis
patched to the scene. Several hundred peo-
pie were on the train and It is believed
The list OF casualties will be large.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
TWENTY LABoRERS KILLED
Careless Handling of Dynamite
Responsible for the
Accident.

MAZATLAN, Mex, Aug. 27.-Twenty
Mexican laborers were killed and a num-
Der of others injured by the premature
explosion OF a quantity Of dynamite at
the port of Manzanillo. 1t is thought
the explosion was the result Of
carelessness on the part OF some OF the
laborers The families OF those killed have
been indemnifed by Colonel Edward smoot,
the contractor in charge Of the Manzanillo
port works.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
Commits suicide in Church.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. H.-But a few
minutes after the close OF Rev. w B.
a man who Is thought TO be w. Rowen
OF Sublette, Ill, got up In a pew and fred
bullet through his heart, dying instantly.
On search OF his clothes a draft for 800
was found on his person, made out In
the name Of W. Rowen. Sublette, III. Some
small chance was found In another pocket
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
BAD WEATHER DRIVES FLEET IN
British ships Reach Rendezvous
Twelve Hours Ahead of
Time.

SWINEMUNDE, Aug. Flowing to the
bad weather the British channel fleet ar
rived here this evening twelve hours be-
fore 1t was expected. The German fleet
will arrive tomorrow to greet the British
ships, and a visit from Emperor William is
considered not improbable.
The channel fleet, consisting OF eleven
battleships. eight cruisers and fotilla OF
torpedo boats. under command of Admiral
Sir Arthur Wilson, sailed from Spithead
August Is for the Baltic sea.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-28
ACCIDENT IN BERLIN THEATER
Collapse of Staging Causes Injury of
Thirty Actors,

BERLIN, Aug. H.-The collapse of the
timber work of a terrace sixteen feet above
the stage, during a rehearsal al the Metro
pole theater this afternoon while thirty
performers We're on the terrace and the
stage was crowded, caused the injury of
twenty persons. Panic-stricken actors and
actresses rushed into the streets In stage
attire. 1t is feared that four of the in
Jured will die, Max steiden, the most popu-
lar comic singer in Berlin. being among
the number. Nearly all Of the others in
jured are young girls.