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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
BAGPlPES ARE TO THE FORE
"Seid Tuas" the Cry OF New Society
Formed In Bonny SCOT
land.

EDINBURGH Feb l0.--lSpecial Cable
gram to The Bee. .)--An amateur society has
been organized for the diffusion of the cult
of the bagpipe. Hitherto Instructions in
the art of playing the national instrument
of Scotland has been confined to the pipe
majors and other noncommlssioned officers
in the Highland regimental pipe bands.
The new society will endeavor 10 popularlze
the bagpipe, not only in Scotland. but
throughout the entire world. In this work
they appeal to music-loving Scots all over
the world.
Among the greatest enthusia SITS of Hilary
bagpipe playing is Lord Archibald Camp
bell. "a brother of the duke Of Argyll. to
whom the increase of the popularity of the
bagpipe In recent years is largely due.
Like several of tho heads of the Scottish
clans. Lord Archibald Campbell maintains
very fine pipe band of his own The mar
quis OF Butte also possesses his pipers. who
display a selection OF natiora; AIRS every
evening during Winter. Nrph1'ft@
There are many grades OF bagpipes and
although a plain set can be purchased for
s25. at least $3.50 is frequently given by en-
thuslasts for instruments of especial finish
Highland sentiment itself is said TO bt
largely responsible for the number of pa.
playing. In the Highland regiments many
OF the officers are proficient performers and
! one or two we'll known Highland womer
are reputed never to travel without theil
| pipes"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
GERMAN SOCIALISTS PATRIOTIC
Herr Rebel Tells Frenchmen that
They WIN Fight for Their
Country.

PARIS, Feb. 10.-(Special Cablegram TO
The Bee.)-The socialist organ. the Petit
Republque, prints interesting interview
with Herr Bebel, the leading socialist of
Germany, II not the leading socialist of
the world In answer to questions Herr
Bebel said:
In a war between Germany and France
II is not alone the reconquest of Alsace-
Lorraine, against the annexation of which
socialists have always protested, but the
question would be the conquest of the left
hank of the Rhine, Germany country
with German population. In that eventu-
ality there would be a question Of IA
tional independence which would dominate
all others and irrisistibly impel the
proletariat to the frontier for the defense
of the national integrity-simply for the
defense OF their own skins. All you do
not know the strength of these currents
OF opinion which break down and over
Liebknecht and myself, after Sedan, In 1870.
dared to oppose the continuation of the
war not only the government condemned
us TO two years confinement In a fortress,
but the workingmen, our own comrades
hooted us and expelled us from their meet
ings, shouting at us through the window.
Remember that these were the working
men and the socialists themselves But
they were carried away by the excitement
OF the period. | know that the working
! class is better educated and more enlight-
ened now than at that time, but such Is
the psychology of the mob or crowd that
i the same thing is likely TO happen today
under similar conditions
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
NOVEL ARCTIC EXPEDITION
One Explorer who VIII Seek Scien-
tiac Knowledge Instead of
the Pole.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o-Upon the theory
that there exists in the Arctic regions an
enormous archipelago, as yet unexplored,
lying between the Parry Islands and Wran-
gel land, off the Siberian coast, Captain
EJmar Mikkelsen, commander of the anglo
American polar expedition, will undertake
what is said to be an entirely novel cam
paign in the history OF arctic expeditions.
Although a subject of Denmark Captain
Mikkelsen upon discovering the new con-
tinent, intends to plant there the American
flag and claim IL as a possession of the
United States. He has no intention of try
ing to reach the North pole. an undertaking
which he believes improbable and useless
of attainment
Captain Mikkelsen today, accompanied by
the Danish minister and Mr.. Henry Rood
of New York city, called upon the president
and explained to him the objects and pur-
poses of tho expedition, President Roose-
Welt expressed his hearty approval of the
| enterprise
It was explained that the intention of
Captain MIkkelsen Is 10 make scientific IN
vestigations, which probably will result
in new and important additions to present
knowledge of geology meteorology, hydro
graphy. and possibly ethnology. astronomy
and physics.
/ Captain Mkkelsen will have his COM
! panions on the expedition, which It Is pro-
| posed shall start from San Francisco IN
! May of the present year Ernest Leff1ng
we'll of tho University of Chicago. who viii
! have charge Of all of the scientific work
and Ejnar Dttlevsen of Copenhagen, who
is both a geologist and an artist In lis
entirety tho expedition goes out under tho
auspices Of the Royal Geographical society
and an American magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
SILESIAN EDITOR Is IN JAIL
Herr Loebe Must serve Time for
Criticising Election Laws
of Germany.

BERLIN, Feb. 1O.-(Special Cablegram
to The Bee, )-Herr Loebe. editor of the
Volkswacht the leading socialistio journal
in Silesia, has been sentenced at Breslsu
to twelve months imprisonment without
the option of a fine. for writing and pub
fishing an article calculated to excite dis
turbance and hatred between class and
class. The article in question. although
violent. certainly did not exceed what is
regarded as permissible in moro constitu-
tional states. II dealt with the unfairness
Of the existing electoral laws in Prussia
and pointed out that though the socialist
workmen at the last election gave 300, ,OOd
votes. that they were unable to return one
member, while by recording an equal
number of votes the conservatives returned
l4S members. The Hon. Mr.. Loebe then
went on TO threaten the government with
the will of the people, declaring that the
Prusslan proletariat must show themselves
worthy pioneers of tho international army
of workers.
Copies of the French socialist organ. the
Petit Republique. just received from Paris
show that even the French socialists are
beginning to pay considera BILE attention &c
the German army and navy. According tc
French expert writing for the Petit
Republique, II begins TO appear as though
as result Of the extraordinary progress,
made by the German navy, 1t is even nov
capable Of fighting the French fleet Will
some chances OF success.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
BRITISH OPINION IS CHANGING
Vow willing to Admit There Were
Military Leaders ia American
Civil War. .-.a.a.s-----,


N LONDON Feb. 10.-(Special Cablegram
to The Bee Mot in years has a historical
work attracted the attention now being
given to a new story of the civil war in
the United States by the students Of mill
tary tactics The authors Of the work,
Mr. w Rirkbeck Wood. NJ. A., and Major
I E. Edmonds Y. f.. have in a single
volume presented compendous study OF
that conflict
For many years II has heon tho fashion Of
students ot military history to speak slight
ingly of the strategy and ia cities Of both the
northern and southern commanders. All
that is now changed. The late Colonel
Henderson. professor Of strategy. showed
in his writing and-,teaching that the con
duct Of the war. especially by Grant and
Leo. offered examples Of military move
ments not unworthy to he placed besides
those of Bonaparte himself Lees most
daring effort brought on the battle of
| Gettysburg. and those historians show how
| II was fought on northern soil, Lee reck'
| oning that victory there would compel
! the north TO grant terms Of peace
| Strangely enough. the confederate leader
and his opponent, General Meade. were
| both obliged TO assume positions that they
! did not desire. neither of them having in
tended to hght at GettysDurS' lhe author'
| endeavor to show that the issue of tina
momentous conflict might have been other
wise but for the delay ~ General Long
street. who should have made his great at
tack at daybreak. hut did not make i
until 4 p. m. General Lee said afterwards
| ''If had had Stonewall Jackson at Gettys
burg | should have won the battle and 8
complete victory there would have resulted
in the establishment of southern indie
! nendence."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
TOWNS ARF IN GREAT DANGER
Huge Mass of stones Crash Through
Forest In Canton of
vaIais.

GENEVA, Feb. 10.--(special Cablegram
to The Bee.)-The natives of the towns Of
Chamoson and Grugnay and several ham
let's belonging to the canton Of Valais are
living in a state of terror, expecting to be
overwhelmed at any moment by the NOV
ing mountain which towers above them.
Already the springs Of water and the
forest trees have been submerged by the
moving mass, which is far greater than
any glacier ever imagined. and the little
church of St. Pierre has half disappeared
in the earth. Huge blocks of stones crash
through the forest and through the villages
continuously. From one to two miles of
the mountain appears TO be in motion, and
10 avert a terrible catastrophe like that
which happened a hundred years ago near
the same place, the head OF the cantonal
! department OF public works and several
engineers have gone to the aid OF the
terrified villagers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
TEMPERANCE WOMEN EXCITED
Ohio Societies want No Punch Bowl
or Loving Cup Given
Bride.

COLUMBUS. o., Feb. 1o-The various 20
cieties representing the Womens Christian
Temperance union in Columbus are up in
arms at the announcementIth that tho Ohio
delegation in congress decided to give Alice
Roosevelt punch bowl as a wedding gift
and their Indignation is not abated at the
later announcement that the delegation
had decided to present her with a loving
cup. which many of the Womens Chris
tan Temperance upion women take to
mean practically a punch bowl.
At the meeting Of the memorial union
OF the womehs Christion temperance
union yesterday a Miss Moore $ it was de-
cided to send letter TO Congressman
webber thanking him for his stand against
the punch bowl, and also to pray that the
delegation shall not present the gift Of a
punch bowl.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
MISSOURI TURNS DOWN TRUST
Contract for Furnishing OIL 10 Pcni-
tentiary Awarded to Inde-
pendent Concerns.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Feb. 1O.-The
Board of Prison Inspectors Of Missouri,
consisting of Attorney General Hadley.
Auditor Wilder and Treasurer Gmelich. to-
day refused to award to the Waters Pierce
Oil company the contract for supplying the
state penitentiary with oils for the ensuing
year.
The Waters-Pierce company has been sup
plying the penitentiary with oil during the
past year, charging Is cents per gallon.
This company's bid today was l419 cents per
gallon, but the contract was awarded to
George p. Jones & Co. and the Mound City
Oil company, both of ST. Louis, whose bids
were Is cents per gallon.
The Board OF Prison Inspectors consid-
ers the bid OF the independent companies
preferable even II they do charge one-halt
cent more per gallon.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
HADLEY FINDS NEW DECISION
Forwards to New York Judge Pre-
cedent for Order Asked
Against Rogers.

ST, LOUIS. Feb. 10.-Attorney General
Hadley today forwarded To Judge Glider
sleeve of the supreme court of New York
City certified copy Of the decision Of the
United States court of appeals in the case
of the Dowagisc Manufacturing Company
against William Lochner, which involves
the precise question that is pending before
Judge Gildersleeve In the Standard on
company case
The decision Is favorable 10 the conten-
tion made by Mr.. Hadley in the Standard
oil case. The opinion, written by Justice
Sanborn, sets forth:
1t is not the duty OF an auxiliary court
or Judge within whose Jurisdiction testi-
mony is being taken in a suit pending In
a court of another jurisdiction, to consider
or determine the competency, materiality
or relevancy Of the evidence which one OF
the parties seeks TO elicit.
II is the duty of such court or Judge to
compel the production of the evidence, un-
less the witness or the evidence is priv
ileged, or il clearly and affirmativelv ap-
pears that it would be an abuse OF the
process of the court to compel its produc-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
APAcHEs GET PREFECT
Women Assault Paris Policeman.
who Succeeds In ArrestinE.
the Entire Gang.

PARIS. Feb 1o.-(special Cablegram to
The Bee M Lepine, the prefect of police.
has just had a lively encounter with
gang Of female Apaches, who lay in am
bush for him and mauled him in a fashion
which reused his dignity as an official M.
Lepine is fond of making distant excursions
around Paris to see that things are all
right in different parts of the city. AS he
was returning from one of these visits
and had got within a short distance of the
prefecture of police he was suddenly sur
rounded by gang of. twenty-five female
Apaches."
One Of the women seized NJ. Lepine's UNI
brella and prodded him In the ribs with
IL, while a second snatched his hat and
proceeded TO fix dirty red handkerchief
over his b, I and under his chin by way Of
substit,ssSN third ternasant grabbed
the ~ the beard. twistod his head
= ~ ,hat the lamp light fell on his
a told him that he looked too much
that pig Of a I4cpire to suit her
.ai1enly fancy. ne~r .heless. she added,
she would kiss him Tor his mothers sake
Just the same, and she accordingly caught
his cheek with her teeth and bit it se-
verely.
This was too much for the prefect. who
shook himself free from the female desper-
ADDE'S and ran into the nearest doorway.
This happened to be one that communca-
ted with the prefecture. and when he
pressed the electric ball for a policeman.
forty Of them rushed out and captured the
twenty-five female Apaches."
The trouble about the entire incident is
that all Paris is laughing at the manner in
which the women tackled the prefect. II
is true that NJ. Lepine had the last laugh
on the women. because he succeeded I'm ar
resting them In spite of this fact how
ever there were many humorous incidents
I'm connection with the matter which have
had "A tendency to sadly embarrass NJ
| Lepire.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
WERE BUNDLES OF BRUSH
Mattresses for which Greene and
Gaynor Were Paid Big Price
Practically worthless.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 1o-Major Cas-
sius f. Gillette. L. s. A. gave interesting
testimony today in the trial Of the Greene
Gaynor case. Major Gillette said on the
stand that the mattresses sunk by the de-
PENDANTS in Cumberland sound We're no
more than bundles of brush; that they were
not worth more than a tenth of the price
that the government paid for them; that
instead OF supporting the stones that were
thrown on them, the stones went right on
through them. and that ne was unable to
get copy Of the specifications at the
scene OF the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
FIGHT AGAINST NAL DE MER
one Hundred Methods OF Curing Sea
sickness TO he Tested
ON Trip.

LISBON. Feb. lO.-(special Cablegram 10
The Bee.)-The interesting announcement
is made that on the occasion of the holding
OF, the medical congress here IN April the
league against sea sickness which will
start from Hamburg, and call at Antwerp,
Dover, Cherbourg and other ports on the
way to Portugal, for the purpose of testing
the one hundred odd methods OF overcom-
ing sea sickness which have been brough;
TO the attention OF the league.
The suggestion is made that there will be
great disappointments all along the line II
the voyage should be d smooth one
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
GERMANS HAVE EYE ON BRAZIL
Rio Jnneiro Excited over Receipts of
Leipzig Newspaper. which
Discusses Plan.


RIO JANEIRO. Feb. 1O-(special Cable
gram TO The Bee )-No end of discussion
has been stirred UP in the local press by
the receipt of copies of the Leipzig Gremz-
boten. an influential weekly review pub
lished In Germany, the semi-official char
acter OF which was established by the
fact that II was chosen as the medium for
bringing Emperor Williams celebrated re-
ligious manifesto to the attention or the
public. After pointing out that Africa Is
daily becoming more British, that Asia
and North America may be said to be
pre-empted, the Grenzboten asks is Ger
mans really intend to shut themselves out
Of South America. the remaining ungrabbed
continent.
above all. German enterprise in South
America must avoid wasting Distribution
Of power by concentrating its energies In
the three southmost states of Brazil Let
us permit the country as great degree OF
self-government as possible. Let us per-
NIT il to be ruled by officials raised ana
educated there, and let us organize
colonial army, in which every man can
serve his time without returning to Ger
many. Let US also give Brazil most
favored-nation tariff preference. Within
few years then we shall the rise on
the other side of the Atlantic of vigorous
German colonial empire, which shall per-
baps become the finest and most lasting
enterprise old Europe ever created.
The government Of Brazil, though en-
couraging immigration from all quarters,
has become really alarmed at the growth
of the German idea in certain provinces
and II is said that efforts will be taken
at once to offset this great immigration
with an even greater immigration from
Portugal, Spain and Italy. What has
alarmed the dominant race, the Portu-
gese, is the fact that out OF populatloh
Of approximately 100000. including many
Indians and negroes, fully 10000 are Ger
mans. Many of these, it is true, are de-
scended from Germans who settled in The
country years ago; of the late comers many
have embraced German citizenship, and II
the half million of Teutons had been scat
tered throughout the Brazilian republio
the authorities might have cause tor CON
graduation rather than condemnation. Bu'
the trouble is that in the main they nave
settled in the three southern provinces ano
that German has superseded Portuguese
the official language of Brazil in scores o.
communities What bothers the Portuguese
officials even more is the fact that tht
railroads. the banks. the commercial and
! manutuCluIlHB tHleip ipilSSS "AN " A'-s
| into the hands of Germans.
! Under these circumstances It need sur
| prise no one if legislation essentially anu
| German should be adopted here within th'
next few years The thing that gives th'
| authorities the most concern is the fac
| that II is believed that German immlgra
! tion Is being directed from Brazil ana ina
| the kaiser, after all, has serious designs
! upon large portion of the South Amer
| iCan continent.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
Movements of Ocean vessels Feb. 1C

At New York-Arrived: Caronia, from
Liverpool; Oceanic, from Copenhagen; Lu-
cania, from Liverpool; Philadelphia from
Southampton; La SRvoie, from Havre
Sailed: Pretoria, for Hamburg; St Louis
for Southampton; Minneapolis, for London
Carmania, for Liverpool: Vaderland, for
Antwerp.
At Liverpool-Sailed: Umbrla. for New
York. Arrived; Campanis, from New
At Antwerp-sailed; iceland. for New
York.
At Havre-sailed: La Bretagne. for New
York.
Al Queenstown-sailed: Noordland. for
Philadelphia.
AT southampton-sailed; St. Paul, for
New York.
AT Plymouth-Arrived New York. from
New York.
AT Copenhagen-sailed Hellig olav for
New York
At Rotterdam-sailed: Ryndam, for New
York.
At Bremen-sailed; Breslau, for New
York.
At Boston-Arrived; Cymric. from Liver
pool.
At London-Arrived: Msnitou from Phil.
adelphia Sailed: Philadelphia. for Boston
AZ BOulogne-Arrived: Rotterdam. from
New York.
AT Genoa-Arrived; Princess Irene, from
lew York
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11

NEWS SECTION-Ten Pages.
Labor Cuts Figure In Politics.
Japanese Jingoes Have Big ideas
Btg Railroad Combination Touted'
Progress In the Pat GROVE Trial
Dolan scores In Miners Contest.
Delay in shoshone Opening Urged.
News from All Parts of Nebraska.
Young Chinese Arc AREressivc.
Z Ed. p. smith Out OF the Running.
Affairs at South Omaha.
Revision of the Foot Hall Rules.
Scandal ON Race Track Uncovered.
Happenings In Omaha suburbs.
Echoes of the Ante Room.
\ Past Week In Omaha society.
Woman In Club and Charity.
o Assassin shoots Russian Admiral.
10 Los Angeles and Its Life.
Chance for Young Men on Railroad
EDITORIAL SECTION-Eight Pages.
1 Boost for the Land Lease Bill.
Love I'm Career of Bail Player.
Lid Goes ON for Country saloons.
2 Editorial.
Boni Made the Gould Money Fly.
Condition of Omnha's Trade.
4 Want Ads.
3 want Ads.
Want Ads.
Financial and Commercial.
New Train to Northwest starts.
ILLUSTRATED sECTION-Eight Pages.
1 Bryan on Japanese Industries.
Service of Military Telegraphers.
Gossip of Noted People.
Among Plays and Players.
Music and Musical Matters.
Preparing Juvenile opera.
Albcrta's Prosperity and Prospects
3 Preparations for white House
Wedding.
HybridizinE Fruit Methods and
Results.
o In the world of Women.
Sporting Gossip of the Week.
= Little TnIes of Many Kinds.
COLOR SECTION-Four Pages.
IIuster Browns Valentine.
:. From Near and Far.
Founder of House of LonRwOrth.
Importation of Chinese Hair.
Sambo and His Funny Noises.
Herr SplegeIburger.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
Great Northern, Nor .hetn Pacific, Burling-
ton and Milwaukee Occupy Field.
DEAL HAS BEEN ptNUlNG FOR SOME TIME
IL ilwaukee to Use rart OF Northern Pacific
Track on Rue 10 Coast
TWO GREAT TR,Ns.vNiINtNTAL LINES
Great Northern and burlington TO Be
AmaIsamated and Northern Pacific
and Milwaukee TO Form
the other One.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1U.-(Special Telcsram)
1t was disclosed today that one of the
most gigantic trans continental railroad
deals ever made is being formulated. II
means the consolidation of the Northern
Pacific, Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
| and Great Northern and Burlington into
! two great trans-continental lines. 1t also
means the shutting out of the Hartman IN
| terests on the north Pacific coast. Ii also
means a desperate night between the four
] lines mentioned and the Hartman lines
AS outlined today by an authority of un-
! questioned integrity, the situation is as
follows:
The undertaking involves two separate
| transactions. They have been in the minds
of the promoters for several years. The
proposal means two OF the greatest railroad
| systems in the world. The Great Norther!I
| with it's $l2O, 100000 of iron and sale
| rights to its own and Burlington stock
| holders, amounting to $50,00o.00O more. will
| cement these two roads into one vast
double track system TO the coast. The
| Northern Pacific system, whose stock is
actually worth 800 on the basis of its earn
| ings, may easily devote slOO 900, 90 towards
| the purchase of the stock of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul, now extending to
1
Northern Pacific. The Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul will find it more convenient at
points along the route to use the Northern
Pacific tracks. Indeed conference already
has been held between officials to this end
| Details of the Plan.
| railroad attorney, whose business
brings him in touch with the financial end
of all these roads. declares that affairs
are SO shaping that one can reach nc
other conclusion, and he predicts within
two years at least or possibly sooner the
four roads mentioned will have become
two great transcontinental lines by the
process worked out by James j. Hill.
The attorney declares his belief in the
early contamination of this scheme be
cause of the fact that Hill is getting
along in years and wishes to see his ambi
ton realized as quickly as possible. Rail
road men do not doubt that such arrange
ments would be beneficial to all th'
roads concerned. 1t Is simply a matte
| of working out the detail As the frs
move It is understood that the Burlington
bonds guaranteed by the Northern Pacih
, are TO be called in and retired. In effec
the Northern Pacific and the Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul will he merged ant
the Great Northern and the Burlington
! viii he made one system. II is understood
] Ahe Great Northern will absorb the Bur
r lngton, while for a few years the Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul and the Norther
Pacific will work I'm conjunction. with th
Northern Pacific finally absorbing the 81
Paul road. These plans are outlined b
parties so close TO j. J. Hill as to max
the story seem inspired.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
THE BEE BULLETIN.

Forecast for Nebraska - Fair aud
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