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Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE
Root, Taft, Moody and Bonapartc
spend TWO Hours with the
President.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Am important
conference which covered a wide range OF
the internal management Of the War and
Navy departments was held at the White
House tonight IL was participated in by
Secretaries Root Taft and Bonaparte and
Attorney General Moody, and lasted from
$50 10 1850 o'clock. None of the cabinet
officials present was willing to say specif-
ically just what matters were under discus
soin, but Secretary Taft, in response 10
questions, admitted that any conclusions
which may have been reached were not
matters for legislative action, but were
such as would require only executive APP
proval The proposed changes I'm the navy
personnel bill. affecting the promotion of
officers which is now before congress was
mentioned during the evenings discussion
From the length OF the conference II is be-
Iieved that matters affecting the Philip
pines, Panama, Santo Domingo, the gen
eral board OF the navy and the general
STAFF of the army also may have beer
brought up.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
POLICY BELONGS TO WOMAN
Minnesota supreme Court Decides
that Life Insurance Contract
Is a Vested Interest.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 5.-Although obtaining
a divorce a woman does not surrender any
interest she may have in any insurance
policy covering her husbands life.
1t is a vested interest, the Minnesota su-
premc court holds in an opinion filed today,
and is not even affected by a contract OF
surrender between the two. II is her sep
arate property and the husband cannot inn
pair its value.
The findings cover the case of Monroe
Wallace appellant against the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance company ct al, re-
spondents, and they AFFIRM the verdict as
rendered against the husband in the Hen
nepn district court.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE
Employers and Printers Announce
that Thcy Are waking Gains
aud Are satisfied.

NEW YORK. Jan. .5.--The Typographical
union announced tonight that three firms
Of employing printers, members of the
Typothetae. had acceded today TO the
unions demands of an eight hour day and
CLOSED shop" and by Tomorrow morning
about $50 of the striking compositors will
be at work. Early i'm the day it was an
nounced that Pusey & 90. and a. G. Sher-
wood had signed the union agreement. and
tonight the wynkoop. Hallenbeck. Craw-
ford company settled with the printers
On behalf OF the Typothetae it was an
nounced today that the hight for the "open
shop" and the nine-hour day was going
forward steadily The American Bank Note
company, it was stated. although not a
member of the Typothetae, had come out
for the open shop" principle. The Ty-
pothetae announced that 26o non-union men
were now working in ffts "open shops" in
the city and that the uimher constantly is
being added to. To assure the non-unior
men of permanent employment the Ty-
pothetae declared that personal contracts
for one, two and three years would be en-
tered into.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. s.-A further gair
of sixteen men was reported today by mem
bers of the Typothetae In the strike OF the
union printers lOf an eitit-uuuI udA. -AC'
cording to George McDatle. the representa-
tive OF the master priuters. more than g
per cent Of the places N the strikers whC
quit work have already been filled.
The union printers EXPRESS themselves IA;
satisfied with the situation. Officers OF
Typographical union Noa2 said that twenty
seven firms have signed the eight-houl
agreement. 81
ST In1-iS Ian 5-Rofh tho printprs n nC
the employers concerned I'm the printers
strike say there is no Immediate prospec
OF settlement Some of these printing firms
have yielded to the new eight-hour sched
ule, but the majority of the employers
firmly maintain their stand against adop
ton of the eight-hour demand. Presiden
Jackson of the local Typographical unior
said today that no compromise proposition
will be made by the strikers. Il. B. Tier
nan OF the Woodward & riernan Printing
company said: We feel that the unioi
has violated it's agreement with us concern
ing the eight hour rule and there is nothing
! left TO do but to fight It out"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
MAN SAWS HIS OWN LEG OFF
Engineer Pinioncd Under Wreck
saves ius Life by Adopting
Desperate Measures.

ST LOUIS. Jan. 5.--Pinioned under wreck
age resulting from the head-end collision Of
two Burlington freight trains near Woods
Station. H. today, which was made the
more complete by the explosion Of an en-
gine boiler and carload of powder, Engi-
necr Grover Hinderer of Beardstown, H.,
with his leg crushed and held fast, sawed
desperately for forty-hve minutes and
finally freed himself and was pulled out lie
was taken to the hospital at Alton and 1t is
believed will recover. Fireman w. A. An
derson was also seriously injured. but Will
probably live. Brakemen Mason, Franks
and George Anderson were imprisoned in
the debris and at first were believed to he
dead hut finally were rescued, stunned. but
not seriously injured. Rescuers were un-
able to release Engineer Hinderer and
finally passed to him saw, cheering him
until he released himself Confusion re-
Earding orders is said to have caused the
wreck.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
INSURGENTS TAKE TO WATER
GunbOat Carries the Survivors of the
Band of Rodrigues to Monte
Christi

CAPE HAYTIEN.- Hayti, Jan. 5.-tuTther
advices received here today from the scene
OF the hostilities between the troops of the
temporary president of Santo Domingo,
General Caceres, and the forces OF the fugi-
tive president, General Morales, say that
the defeat of the latter before Puerto
Plata January 3, when General Demetrio
Rodriguez, the Morales commander, lost
his life, was complete. About $50 men were
killed or wounded. The remainder OF Nor
ales' followers embarked on the gunboat
Independence, of Puerto Plata, after
which the vessel sailed for Monte Christi.
General Guelito. the former governor of
Monte Christi, who with his troops had de-
clared himself in favor of Morales. on being
informed of the death of General Rodriguez
decided to fight in his own behalf and is
preparing to attack Santiago.
General Jiminez, the former president of
santo Domingo. has left Puerto Plata for
Monte Christi and It Is understood will, with
the assistance Of Morales, compete for the
presidency OF the republic against the other
candidates for that office. According to the
reports brought here by messengers a large
part of the population of northern Santo
Domingo is in favor of General Jiminez
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The secretary OF
| war today received the following cable
gram from Colonel Cotton, the controller
and general receiver of Dominican customs
dated San Domingo. January 2:
| Carlos +. Morales legally impeached to-
! day by congress. Raymond Caceres acting
y In accordance with the constitution pending
final action, proceeding supreme court This
/ eliminates Carlos i. Morales from tht
| situation and leaves without question the
| legality of Raymond Caceres government
| The government acting in conservatism and
| adhering to the constitution. Peace con.
| ditions as reported yesterday. Carlos r
| Morales not yet heard from.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
NEW ELECTRICAL DISCOVERY
DIR. Loeb Announces Cause of Eject
of GaIvanic Current on
Animal Matter.

BERKELEY, Cal, Jan. 5.-That the
phenomena underlying the electrotonic ef-
fects OF the galvanic current upon the
nerve and muscle tissues of animal matter
are due to physical causes is the latest
discovery Of DR.. Jacques Loeb. In pre-
vious researches Dr. Loeb found that
sodium and potassium ions in solution slim
ulated muscle and nerve fibers and that
calcium and magnesium ions acted an
tagonistically to the sodium and potassium
ions In his last set of experiments DR..
Loeb has found that this phenomenon is
due 10 the migration and concentration in
the region OF the electrodes OF chemical
substances contained in the tissues.
He has found that oleates, palmitates and
stearates. all of which are found in the
tissues concerned, precipitate calcium and
that il Is I'm this way got out OF the solu-
tion, preventing its inhibitory effect upon
the sodium and potassium ions. which are
left free TO act
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
BRITAIN TO SUPPORT FRANCE
Sir Edward Grey VIII Follow Policy
of Lansdoune Relative to
Morocco.

LONDON. Jan. 6.-The Standard this
morning says that Sir Edward Grey the
foreign secretary. has formally announced
through diplomatic channels his intention
TO carry out the policy Of his predecessor,
Lord Landsdowne, with regard to Morocco.
Therefore, the paper adds the appre-
lions entertained abroad concerning the
tude to be assumed by Great Britain
: er the liberal government have been
owed with satisfaction to the interests
Z cerned.
: he announcement that the second squad
= OF the North Atlantic feet, i'm command
Rear Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee will be
: Gibraltar. which is near Alegeiras. at
put the time when the Moroccan confer
ce will assemble, has aroused much in
est here in diplomatic circles
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Ambassador
enry White and Minister Gummere have
received from the State department full and
final instructions for their guidance as
representatives of America in the approach
ing Moroccan conference which it is under
stood is to be held at Algeiras. Spain. near
Gibraltar Custom forbids the disclosure
OF these instructions I'm advance of the
meeting of the conference. But 1t may be
stated on authority that they were drawn
with special reference to the attainment
Of two objects: First the maintenance
Of the open door in Morocco, and, second
the exercises of good offices by this coun'
try directly in the conference to smooth
away asperities and prevent the develop
| ment Of the friction between France and
| Germany.
In reference to the movements of Real
Admiral Sigsbee's squadron, it is stated
at the Navy department that the plans fol
| this cruise in European waters were pro
! jected long before there was the slightes
suspicion In official minds here that th'
| Moroccan affair would assume such shape
| as to Threaten the neace of EIrona
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
A. MAXCY KILLER UNDER GUARD
Coroner Continues Search for Weapon
With which Edwards WAS
Killed.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 5.-Coroner
Mix, after hearing testimony this afternoon
and tonight relative to the death of Charles
A. Edwards of New York, who was found
with bullet wound in his head at the
home of Charles A. Hitler Wednesday
morning, declined to make a statement. A.
Maxcy Hitler is held by the coroner as n
witness, but is at his Home guarded by a
policeman. The, ,coroneri said tonight. how
ever. that 10 charge of hny> kind had been
made against any persod-
A Maxcy Hitler said bate today that he
would establish an, alif1 when the proper
time came but rcfused DISCUSS the nnys-
terious case further.
The witnesses at the inquest today were
Charles Hitler and Margaret Reynolds, the
latter a servant I'm the house where Mr.. Ed
wards was killed. No statement was given
out as TO the purport of their evidence.
One OF the interesting developments dur
ing the day. and which at first looked to he
important, was that Charles A. Hitler had
turned over two pistols to the coroner fol
his inspection, the coroner later giving them
to a ginsmith. IL has since developed thai
the weapons were old firearms which had
been a part of a collection In the Hitler
homestead for years. The theory that the
fatal shot was fired with one of these pis,
tolls is not seriously entertained by the
police.
Although the police have not given up the
hope of finding the weapon which caused
the death of Mr.. Edwards they are con,
WINGED that it is nowhere about the Hitler
homestead. Today the coroner ordered the
search there discontinued The body of Mr.
Edwards was taken TO New York today.
Although the report Of the medical ex
aminer. DR.. c. J. Bartlett who conducted
the autopsy yesterday has not been giver
out, It is understood that the examination
Of the body did not in itself throw ligh
upon the question whether the case was o
murder or suicide. The course of the bullet
which entered the head through the uppe
part of the left ear and stopped just be
meath the top of the skull, showed that 1
was fired at an angle, and from a pon
near the shoulder, probably. 1t was posi-
BILE, it was said, for a man TO have inflicted
such wound upon himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
ORCHARD ACCUSED OF MURDER
Colorado omcials Prefer Formal
Charges Against Alleged Dy-
namiter Arrested In Idaho.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Jan. 5.-Deputy
District Attorney c. A. Gillette today filed
information in the district court charging
Harry Orchard with the murder of ]. w.
Hartsock, one of the fourteen men killed
in the Independence station explosion on
June 6, 1901. The information is based on
an affidavit made by Sheriff Edward Bell.
orchard is under arrest at Caldwell Idaho,
charged with the assassination of former
Governor Steunenberg. Mr.. Gillette stated
that II Orchard was released in Idaho
reauisition papers would Immediately be
asked for and he would be brought here
for trial for murder In the first degree.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
CUBAN WITCHES" GARR0TED
Two Negroes Executed for MurderinR
White Infant to Secure
It's Heart.

HAVANA. Jan. 5-Domingo Bocourt, an
old negro, and Victor Molina a mulatto.
were garroted at the prison here today.
Both men were regarded as witches" by
their associates. Their crime was the hid
eous murder of a white baby, Zoila Dias.
for the purpose OF securing the heart of a
white female child which the witches"
prescribed as a poultice. for a certain
woman as a cure for barrenness. The child's y
body was found smoked and salted, weeks
after the crime.
The executions passed OFF promptly. There
was no special incident and no witnesses
excepting those officially designated to be
present A dozen other men and women are
imprisoned in connection with the crime
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
MRS SAWYER GIVEN DIVORCE
Daughter of Former Governor of
Wisconsin Granted Legal sepa-
ration from Husband

OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. 5.-Judge Burnell
today granted a divorce to Mrs. Carolina
Upham Sawyer, from her husband. Phil
H IL. Sawyer. The ground given in the
action was failure TO support her prop
erly.
The court awarded $4,000 to be paid
to the plaintiff as a final division of the
property of the couple
Mrs. Sawyer is a daughter OF former
Governor Upham Of Marshheld. She has
been very prominent socially in Oshkosh.
Mr.. Sawyer is a grandson Of the United
States Senator Sawyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
BRYAN'S VISIT TO BACOLoD
In speech at banquet He Urges Va
tives to Have Confidence in
Americans.

MANILA, Jan 6-W. ]. Bryan was on
Enthusiastically received Yesterday by the
provincial officers and people Of Bacolod
Occidental Negros. At a banquet rendered
him a leading native expressed the hope
of ultimate independence, and presented
the Industrial economic and administrative
conditions Of the province Mr.. Bryan's
response was Of the same tenor as his
speeches at Manila. He enjoned the ma
tives to have confidence In the American
people, adding that the work of the educa-
tional bureau was a proof OF the good
intention of the federal government
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
REPORT OF TURKISH FIGHTS
Government Says More Than ono
Thousand Casualties Took
Place Last Year.

sALoNICA. European Turkey. Jan 5.--A
return issued by the Turkish authorities
shows that 1.Os9 casualties resulted from
the lighting in Macedonia between Turkish
troops and Bulgarian, Greek and Servian
revolutionary bands during 1906. Altogether
ll9 encounters took place in the vilayets Of
salonica. Monaster and Uskab. in which
the insurgents lost 80 killed and 20
wounded. In addition the troops captured
225 prisoners. The troops lost 122 killed and
li5 wounded A comparison of the num-
ber Of men killed with the number wounded
shows that no quarter was given.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
CUT OFF FREE BUSINESS
Express Compn niles Withdraw All
Courtesies from Merchants and
other Patrons.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-T'he express COM
panies have decided 10 join with the rail-
roads in refusing 20 issue passes for the
carrying OF business free of charge. An
nounoement to this effect was made today
at the office of the Adams Express COM
many in tho following statement:
The action OF the railroads I'm cutting of
tree business has made II practically neces-
sary for the express companies 10 do like
wise Accordingly all the leading eN.
presses have issued orders that on and
after January 10 they VIII not carry any
courtesy to merchants or other patrons OF
for any reasons.
passes with each other and with railroad
lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06

At New York-Sailed: La Touraine, for
HaYTe.
Al Cbristlansand-Arrived United States,
from New York,
At Quee eenstown-Sailed Noordland. for
Philadelphia
John, y. Il.
Al Cherbourg-sail Amerika, for New,
York.
Al Liverpool-saned: Cornishman. for
Portland; Noordland for Philadelphia Nu-
indian. for ST. John. y. T.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
CINCINNATI SALOONS CLOSE
Lid Goes On at Midnight for the
First Time I'm Twenty
Years.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 5.-For the first time
in twenty years the saloons in this city
were closed at midnight tonight and the
midnight closing law observed. This gem
eral closing OF saloons is the result OF an
order issued today by Mayor Dempsey. who
was elected mayor on the democratic ticket
at the recent elections
During the night the police raided sew
eral gambling houses and broke up all the
paraphernaliA-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
ACTIVITY AMONG SOLDIERS
Three Regiments of United states
Troops at Manila Under
Field Orders.

MANILA, Jan. 5.-Great activity prevails
among the troops in the garrisons at
Manila. Three regiments are under field
orders in view of possible eventualities In
China.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
Postal Matters.

Rural route No. 2 has been ordered estab-
Iished February Is, at Beaver city, Furnas
county, Nebraska, serving 1876 people and
seventy-nine houses. Iowa-Bernard. Route
3. Michael J. Ward. carrier; Frank MeIloy.
substitute. Brooklyn. Route 8, Asa J..
Gallup. carrier; Martha f. Gallup, substi-
tute: Route /, William McCluskey. carrier.
Margaret McCluskey, substitute. Bussey.
Route /. James f. Bradley. carrier; Will
liam c. Bradley, substitute. Fort Dodge,
Route 4. Peter j. Lohr, carrier; Henry ].
L.ohr, substitute Grinnell, Route 3, James
r. Fowler carrier; Rosa Fowler, substitute.
I.ockrldge. Route !, George T. Pagan,
carrier; Alex Smith, substitute. Orient.
Route 2. Charles +. L1kins, carrier; William
F. James. substitute. Selma, Route l.
Thomas l.. Morris, carrier; Henry W. Ritz,
substitute. Vall. Route Z William J. Nc
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
Germans stm Leaving Riga.

RIGA, Livonia, Jan. 5--The energetic
manner in which General Sollogub has in
augurated his governor generalship is reas-
surfing the German residents somewhat and
there is less talk of abandoning their prop
erty interests in the Baltic provinces
Nevertheless another German steamer will
leave Riga tomorrow with 400 refugees OF
foreign nationalities.
A gradual resumption of railroad traffic
is in progress. Two trains are sent from
Riga daily. Governor General Sollogub has
announced that he is willing TO accede to
the economic demands of the railroad men.
but he absolutely refuses to consider any
political demands. The railroad men who
have been obstructng traffic are being ar
rested as fast found. Among them is
the assistant stationmaster.
The revolutionists today killed two mora
| policemen here in broad daylight. making
/ the number for the last three months twen-
/ ty-eight.
! The devastation OF estates by the peasants
/ in Esthonia proceeds furiously In the
/ Dorpat and Pernau districts twenty build
! ings were burned last week. The authorf-
. ties are dispatching military expeditions
| with artillery in all directions
! In Courland no mercy Is shown where
revolutionary hands refuse 20 surrender.
! The troops shell the towns and villages.
Several OF the latter have been set on dre
! and completely destroyed
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
BainbridEe Gets n Place.

W. r. cambridge OF Council Bluns,
former secretary Of legation at Peking
during the Boxer troubles. has been ap-
pointed special agent Of the Treasury de-
partment at Paris, France, succeeding
Major William II. Williams, who has held
the position for the past seven years
Mr. Bainbridge's territory includes France.
Spain and Italy. Mr.. Bainbridge has been
in Washington for some time in the hope
that he might secure consulate, but
somehow has been unable TO land such a
position, However Secretary Shaw. II is
believed, came to his rescue and brought
about the appointment above noted.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
Curtis Has Lcasins Bill.

Representative Curtis OF Kansas today
introduced a bill regarding the leasing of
unoccupied lands to cattlemen, which II
enacted. will give the raisers OF cattle in
the various states Of the union the privilege
of securing a five year lease on such un-
occupied land under such conditions and
restrictions as the secretary OF the in
terror may see Mt to impose. The bill is
brief and very much TO the point and will
be of particular interest to the cattle
raisers of Nebraska, in view Of recent
events growing out OF the illegal fencing
of the public domain by cattemen in west
ern Nebraska
Representative Curtis bill authorizes the
secretary of the interior TO lease for graz
ing purposes any unoccupied government
land In any state or territory wherein he
deems It for the public interest so TO do.
These leases shsl! be executed under such
rules and regulations as the secretary
shall prescribe. No lease shall be executed
for a period longer than five years and
each lease shall contain a provision for
forfeiture at any time, in case said leased
lands are desired for settlement
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
Nebraska Conversational Social.

The Nebraska delegation in the house
will hold n conference with social trim
mings tomorrow night at the residence of
Representative Mccarthy. This will be the
second meeting the delegation has held since
the assembling of congress. These meet
ings are 2 combination Of social and busi-
ness matters, the object being chiefly to
keep in touch with one another, to dis
cuss pending legislation and more particu.
larly to work harmoniously on matters af.
fecting the state of Nebraska and its in
tercsts.
John N Dryden and wife of Kearney,
Neb.. are in Washington and today were
guests of Judge Kinkaid at luncheon at the
capitol. Mr. Dryden and wife expect TO re-
main in Washington several days
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
Everett Must stay Out.

Dr \. r. Everett OF South Omaha will
not be reinstated in the good gracos OF the
Department of Agriculture, according to in
formation received today. Some three
months ago Everett was removed from the
position of live stock inspector on account
OF having given private inspection to live
stock and receiving fee therefor. Everett
set up a plea that private inspection of live
stock was common practice, but in this
particular instance the importer of a for
eign government took up the inspection and
fee charged and Everett met the headsmun.
Senator Millard asked for an investigation
of the charges against Or. Everett, which
was granted and as result of the inves-
tigation the senior Nebraska senator was
informed that Or. Everett could not be re-
instated.
Charges were brought against Or. Everett
growing out of the private inspection of
horses destined to Canada. The inspection
papers went forward but not being regular
the Canadian importer called the attention
of the Agricultural department to the mat
ter and as a result DR.. Everett was separ-
atcd from .he service.