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Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
pEKING TROOPS IN REVOLT
Portion Of Yuan's Army Sets Fire to
Number Of Houses.
HUNDREDS OF SHOPS LOOTED
Rioters Parade street. and shoot In
Unfortunately Istp Crowds and
Buiidiass--Fercigners Go
late Legations.

PEklNd. China, Feb. "a revolt has
broken out among portion OF Yuan shl
Kais troops. some hundreds OF whom
started riot this evening at o'clock.
They wrecked and set fire to number
Of houses and paraded the streets. shoot
Ing indiscriminateiy. strong force OF
loyal soldiers has been ordered out and
Is endeavoring to restore order In the city.
The streets are crowded and the great
est alarm prevails amcng the inhsb-
itants.
The mutlneers at $50 o'clock this even
Ing numbered about 1000. Hundreds Of
shops Already have been looted.
Much Reckless shooting.
Much reckless shooting occurred outside
the Chjenmen gate OF the Forbidden City.
near which the legation quarter Is sit
uated.
Inside the city proper the situation is
quieting and It IL hoped by the author
tiles that order will be restored by mid
night.
The rioters claim that their wages have
not been paid.
A shell fired from one Of the guns in
the hands OF the mutineers fell within
the confines Of the American legation.
but n did not explode.
Foreigners in the capital are being
brought into their respective legations.
Powers Agree with Americp.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Engiand,R Rus
sia, Germany and Japan have responded
favorably to Secretary Knox's invitation
to place themselves on record with the
United States for the continued integrity
Of China and joint action without seeking
Individual advantage In any concerted
movement Of the powers which may be-
come necessary in the present disturb
ances.
France, Italy and Austria, TO whom
copies OF the note were sent at the same
time. have not responded.
The interchange was called forth by
Secretary Knox's letter on February to
Count Won BernstoIff. the ambassador
from Germany. in which the views and
the attitunde OF the United States toward
the situation in China were made sub
ject Of record.
Diplomats interpreted the note as an
indication that Germany and the United
States were agreed and would stand to-
gether to continue the Integrity Of China
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
INQUEST IN SWIFT CASE
WILL NOT BE RE0PEhED

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Feb. s.-The rec
ord Of the inquest into the death Of Her
bert L. Swift. son Of the late Gustavus
r. Swift. the packer. has been sent to
Coroner Hoffman Of Chicago by Coroner
Nahin. Swift died October 10. 1911, on q
train In MiIwaukse county. having started
on hunting "Trip. The inquest resulted
in verdict Of death from heart failure
Rumors Of more or less sensational
-naturs concerning the possible manner
Of Mr. sw1ft's death have been current
The inquest viii not be reopened unless
request for such action is made By
Coroner Hoffman, said Coroner Nahin.
CHICAGO. Feb. 9---coronef Peter Hoff-
man today declared that he had no pres
ent intention Of seeking to reopen the
Swift casa
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
MRS. KATE AMeS GIVEN
DECREE OF DIVORCE

LONDON. Feb. 2.--Mrs. Kate Ames
was granted a decree OF divorce today
from her husband. Hugo Ames. the su-
thor. who was IN 1880 private secretary
to Julian Pauncefote at the British lesa~
ton at washington. Mr.. Ames withdrew
bis defense TO the suit.
The divorce was claimed by AIRS. Amss
on the ground Of alleged misconduct and
desertion by her husband and Of mar
riase with Flora Northesk-wilson In
America. which she asserted was biss-
nous. Mr.. Ames had obtsined Q divorce
from his first wife in Idaho. but she
claimed that the decree was not valid in
England.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
Sherman Not Decided
On as Running Mate
for President Taft

WASHINGTON. Feb. y. : Reports
widely circulated last night that Vice
President James s. Sherman had prae-
tically been decided on as . running mate
for President Taft before the republican
national convention were denied today
by party leaders.
II was learned at the White House
that President TAFT did not discuss the
question OF Mr.. sherman's candidacy with
William Barnes. jr.. republican state
chairman OF New York, who was a
White House dinner guest Tuesday night.
Denial also was made today than any
member OF President Taft's cabinet had
come out in support OF The vice president
for denomination
Mr.. Sherman himself saw the president
for a moment today. Asked II he had
anything to say about the report. he said
"No, sir; not a word
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
EXECUTIONS
FOLLOW REVOLT IN PRISON

LAREDO. Tex. Feb. 3.-Thirty-six
lives was the penalty of yesterdays re-
volt in the penitentiary at Monterey.
Mex. according to incoming passengers
today. These passengers said that six Of
the prisoners were killed during the out
break and twenty-five others. regarded
as rfngleaders. were executed at 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
There were about seoe prisoners In the
institution Last nights reports said the
warden Of the penitentizry was among
the sizin-
The passengers were unable to describe
In what manner the remaining five VIC
tims were killed, but It Is assumed they
were among the number slain IN the
first rush Of revolving Dvisonerz.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
Sneed Jury Unable
to Agree; Seven to
Five for Acquittal

FORT WORTH. Tex, Feb. 2.-stand-
ing ssven for acquittsi and five for con-
viction. the jury which tried John Beal
sneed for the murder of Captain A. G.
Boyce. the aged Panhandle cattle king.
was discharged today. sneed. a wealthy
banker OF Amarillo. Tex. believed Cap
tain Boyce had tried TO assist his son.
Al Boyce. in abducting Mrs. sneed and
shot Captain Boyce in q Forth Worth
hotel The jury was out liz hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
Bar Association
Bars Wickersham's
Negro Assistant

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-Attorney Cen
erai wickersham is seeking to prevent
the American Bar association from Gust
ing W. II. Lewis. his negro assistant.
from membership. Lewis was elected
about a year ago, but the executive COM
mittee OF the association when 1t met here
January 4 passed resolution resembling
the election.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01

Head Of Iowa Minink Company Ex-
pects strike In lows.


DIES MONIES. la. Feb. gs.-The walk
out Of Englhh miners Is expected 10 be
followed shortly after April by . strike
Of ssvcgsi hurdred thousand American
miners. including the sa.ooo ernpolyed IN
the Iowa field. according 70 Thomas Ray.
president Of an Iowa ninins company. to-
DAY.
The wage scale agreement expiring
April.i viii be taken up at tho meeting
OF the miners of Iowa March n.
We expect the greatest strike we have
ever had in IN ecod fields" said Mr..
Ray. Conditions seem TO be ripc for such
contest between the miners and opsrAt-
ora and IN seriousness OF the strike
will be increased by the high cost OF
living II looks as II the miners would
be unit in walking out on the expira-
tion OF their agreements, and we are
looking for a prolonged suspension OF
work In the Iowa fields
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
EIGHT NEGROES DROWNED
WHEN RIVER STEAMER SINKS

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. s.-The large
Mississippi river packet steamer J. Z.
Trudeau burned TO the waters edge and
sank at O'Clock this morning at Saint
Gabriel, 100 miles above New Orleans.
Eight negroes. members VI the crew. are
missing and are beiieved TO have been
drowned.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
Seven Frozen to
Death in Blizzard
in the Southwest

DALHART. Tex, Feb. Sat least
seven persons in northwest Texas and
eastern New Mexico. lost their lives in
q strorm that swept across the Texas
Panhandle Sunday. Passengers arriving
on delayed trains here today declare there
were two deaths at Romero. Tex: two at
Amstad; two at Naravisa, y. NJ, and one
death near Dalhsrt.
In each case the victim had gone on
the range to care for cattle suffering in
the blizzard
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
The House.

Net at noon.
Resumed discussion Of agricultural ap-
propriation bill
Florida everglades investigation con-
unued with dismissed drainage Engineer
Morehouse on the stand.
Committee from American Bankers as
ISOLATION advocated Lever agricultural
extension work bill before agriculture
committee.
Representative Hughes introduced bill
incorporating President Taft's recon-
mendations for an Industrial relations
commission TO investigate Industrial prob
lens.
Immigration commission decided to re-
port favorsbly q bill barring illiterate i'm
migrants.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01

Each Side Says Other Refused to
Make ANY Concessions.
RAILROAD UNION WILL ASSIST
Trainmen Refuse to Handle Non
union Coal or Troop Trains.
GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO ACT
Arrangements Made to Hurry Leg
islatfon which Will Compel
Resamptlen Of Produc-
tion of Coal.

LONDON. FEB. a-Upwsrds Of three
quarters Of million coal miners had
laid down their tools and gone on strike
by O'Clock this afternoon. when the day
shift Ia the mines ended. The army OF
striking coilicrs swelled hourly through
cut the morning. WHEN It became known
that n9isstfiement had been reached.
Meetfiss were held hy the local miners
federation and the coal owners associa-
tion late In the morning. but they sp-
parently only resulted In a reiterstion OF
the refusal Of the participants to bulge
from their respective positions.
Further meetings were announced for
this afternoon. but little is expected to
result from them. and as a consequence
the cabinet. which met this morning. COM
pleted arrangements to hurry legislation
which may prove necessary In order to
compel resumption Of work.
A number Of meetings Of railroad en-
ployss passed resolutions pledging them
selves to abstain from handling troop
trains and coal produced by non-union-
lists.
some Prospect sf Settlement.
II Is stated this evening with some show
of authority that there is . prospect OF
a break In the deadlock between the coal
owners and the miners. Premier Asquith
has submitted . new proposal to the
miners who. u is asserted. have now sis-
nified their willingness to negotiate on the
question Of safeguards which the owners
demand as coroilsry 10 the establish
ment Of minirnum wage.
Mr., Asauith Is said 10 have given an
assurance TO the miners delegates that
means would be found 10 compel the
minority Of the coal owners 20 fall into
line with the majority on the question Of
the concession Of minimum wage
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
CHICAGO WILL VOTE FOR
PRESIDENT At PRIMARY

CHICAGO. Feb. "a presidential
preference vote viii be taken at the
spring primary hero April D
County Judge owens who has juris-
diction over the election machinery made
this announcement today.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
The Weather

FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fair and
somewhat colder
FOR IowA-Fair and continued cold. :
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
The National Capital


The Senate.
In session at .. m
Reduction Of wages would result from
house steel tariff tbiil. labor representa-
tlveS told finance committee.
DIR. Wiley and wholesale grocers' rep
resentstives waged war against each
other before manufacturers COMMITTEES on
proposed net weight amendment TO pure
food law.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
Vacant Rooms

bring you no money. II
you have one or more
living rooms which are
now unoccupied you are
losing money if you do
not place a want ad In
The Bee. These little
messages reach the peo-
pie who wish to rent.
comfortable rooms. If
any one is looking for a
house or rooms he is GER
tain to read the classi-
fled pages Of The Bee.
He knows that reliable
ads appear there and
that he will get a high
class bargain. Phone
your ad to
Tyler 1000
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01

Comparative Local Record.
Iqf2 1ei1. Isia faaa
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01

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Normal temperature. observation-disclosures a
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Normal rainfall. "a fyrh
Deficiency for the day....s.. Ia snch
Total rainfall sincs March l. 1I4g inches
Deficiency since March l.. u n fncfex
station and state Temp. High Rain
Reports from Stations sf r. n.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01

TACOMA. Feb. 2.-The republican
state central committee rejected the
presidential primary plan today by vote
OF lssto 1. The Taft administration was
endorsed BY q vote OF 1s TO L. The state
convention viii be held at Aberdeen May
Is. The Roosevelt league VIII meet in
Seattle March Il
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01

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The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
WASHINGTON, d. C.

- Jan. IL, 1872
The old problem Of an irresistible
force meeting an immovable body
appears to be presented again in the
case of the disagreement between the
commerce court and the Interstate
commerce commission. The trouble Is
over the rate on lemons from Cali
fornia east The commission reduced
the rate from $1.15 to $1.00. The
commerce court enjoined the commits
sion except for two brief paragraphs
deals entirely with matters tending
to show the need of a high protective
tariff against Sicily"
This made the commission mad.
They called In the lemon shippers
aud told them to say their case over
again as fast as they could. and at
the end of three weeks the commits
sion delivered themselves Of another
opinion reducing the rate from $l.15
20 s1.O0. In rendering this opinion
the commission this time said:
Had we understood that the com
merce court would attempt to look
into the mind OF the commission for
the purpose of ascertaining the rea-
sons upon which its order was based;
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
Fe1hfimAteKMz7 n z
correspondence

and that the number Of lines used in
stating the issue was to indicate the
weight attached by us to that particu-
lar consideration, we should have
been more careful in phrasing our
opinion"
The commission then goes on to
base its opinion upon the reasonable
ness of the dollar rate and the un-
reasonableness of the $1.15 rate. 1t
now remains to be seen whether the
commerce court will again overrule
the commission on some new ground.
Loud cries are heard for the recog-
milton by the United States OF the
Chinese republic. Fine! How long
did II take the United States to recog-
nize the republic Of Portugal?
Free wood pulp was the bride re-
ceived by the publishers for their sup
port of the fake Canadian reciprocity
treaties. AS part of the rotten deal
the provision in regard TO wood pulp
from Canada was not made contingent
upon the treaty, but was made oil
rect amendment to the tarin laws
Thus, in spite OF the failure OF the
Canadian treaty, wood pulp from Can
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
.The Only Good Franchise Is Dead One
MAYOR THOMPSON Chen a Canddate)

ada comes in. This. however, in
| fTinges the favored nation" clause OF
our commercial treaties with other ma
tons equal privileges. The paper trust
has been trying 10 show the president
a way TO avoid opening the American
market to foreign wood pulp. AS a
result. the question has been referred
TO the board OF appraisers In New
York with the entire confidence that
the appraisers will know that the
president wants them TO rule against
the importation OF foreign wood pulp.
Thus, by judicial Interpretation, the
publishers will be defeated In the end.
Moral: II is hard to tell who will
benefit by crooked deal.
Every winter washington loses
two or three people killed by the
deadly fumes OF carbon monoxide in
the city's Illuminating gas. The most
recent case was that or young girl
who persisted in the bathtub after
starting the gas heater In the bath
room. Another case was that OF a
family, mother. grandmother and baby
almost instantly killed after eating
breakfast. The Washington gas com
pany is largely owned and is run by
Joe Letter. The latter has issued a
public statement saying that the gas
produced by his company contains 20
per cent of carbon monoxide, popu'
Ilarly known as water gas" he
lclaims II is necessary 10 mix this gas
with ordinary coal gas in order to sell
the product at 50 cents per thousand
Expert testimony by scientists con
Injected with the department OF agricul
lture shows that foreign countries dc
mot permit the use OF water gas on
account OF its dangerous character
and that the safer coal gas Is made
at a cost of approximately 20 cents
Iper thousnd. What's the answer?
In a crowded street car the othel
day happened to be standing next e
Senator Sutherland OF Utah, one o
the standpat pillars OF the admins
tration. A couple of fellow passengers
entirely ignorant as to Sutherland
identity or presence, were discussing
public matters.
This bunch OF old crow senators,
said one passenger, is the trouble
with this administration. There is |
bunch of hidebound standpat, big
business senators like Guggenhein
and Sutherland, who give the las
word to the president and he take
their advice on everything. That
q one reason for the failure Of this ad
q ministration."
! Sutherland has pose and ful
q beard, and he gave no indication tina
r he had heard these remarks.
n An organization has been formed b
: Washington women against the hig
!. street car step. The street car CON
I pany says the trouble Is hobble skirt
a and the women answer that hobbl
. skirters own automobiles, and tbs
!. the women who use street cars don
wear 'em.
I'll Sincerely, RATH.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
From Another Point of View
It Is the bathtub trust this time plunged law suit

this time plunged into law suit
a when get down to It,
minutes.
franchise suggest nat
M order the fireworks
Nv xav warning you stand Also
for ~ nd move in there!'
The r. utmost to give the people warm cars
esn throat
that these digsns have already
the weeks with poor results
billed . one OF the Board
franchise outofown
a
To kindly recommend the shortest cut 70
feet) Answer: Follow the crowd
of franchi
he A. Point, Cleveland citizen who
who positive
something 10 De tnougn OH
promise let
franchise going to get municipal own
n months
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
- COLONEL -
~ IODHUNTfR -
@<MSSOL1pI NWs|
DIRlptrD SAUNDERS

lDr RIPLEY DSAUNDtRs
SsvrisA. ser. n BesA. h.riil csaps.v

more'n ten thousand plurality for
Yancey In St. Louis-it would be too
plain showing OF crooked work IL
they did-and on that basis I'd need
something like a twenty -five-thou-
sand plurality in the state. Where
am gCing to get it?"
Colonel Todhunter looked dubious.
That certainly Is saddlin' a mighty
big contrac. on Mizzoorah, TO Offset
the crooked count in st. Louis. But
I'll Just be double whipsawed II we
won't fight EN- to the last ditch. sub.
NO mans licked till he says so him
SER. why right on that point, sub,
| knew an old fellow over yonder in
Galloway that never got licked In his
whole life-he died Aghtip' to his
last breath, like a reg'lar old Davy
Crockett. suh!'
The Honorable William j.. Strick-
land smiled. Pm not throwing IN
the sponge. either" he responded.
but the wisest way Is to look facts
straight In the face. II you don't
you simply build a fools paradise
that'll make you feel all the worse II
things don't turn out right"
Colonel Todhunter chuckled. "All
the same" he commented. Pm A.
goin' to use my bricks, right down
TO the last one. buildin' a house that
suits me, not one that suits the other
Fellow. Hope on. hope ever that's
my motto-and the devil take the
hindmost!"
Here you are. folks!" called ont
DICK Cantrill. THE bulletins are be-
ginning to come In!
incomplete returns from fiftv
counties, including. Kansas CITY and
81 Joe. give Yancey $3.50. Strick-
land. 1S,24S; Judson, 17.4i6. and
Sanford. 1885"
"Hooray for our sidel" exclaimed
Colonel Todhunter. :
The others laughed.
What are you hoorayin' about
Tnurs! drawled Colonel Strickland
amused: Trying to keep your cour.
NO. sub, not by blamed sight"
retorted Colonel Todhunter. First
news, bad news. that's what I'm
noorayin about. It's always meant
good luck, and II means good mok
now, as sure as shootin'!"
A ripple of treasured Iaupbts,
greeted this sally.
here we are again." announced
DICK Cantrill. jackson, Yancey,,
nome county. gives him 5000 votes
according to early returns. with les.
'nan lVo for his opponents!"
(To No CeatinueA-l
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
A POEM A DAY.
THIS SQUARE WORLD.

see a man down east has put
Up lots o. money and a dare
For whoever thinks that he
Can demonstrate the world air.,
square. -"
es, sir. that IL the claim he make.
An he seems brimmin' full o. feht
w noF Me' Me try TO prove him wrong ,
NO. SIT, not me. i think he's right
He's got his thinkin' cap on straight
Thai man has, an knows what he
knows.
He comes, right out an takes his
stand,
Without no frills nor furbeIovs.
And he can prove itl Prove ~? why
I've lived In this world forty years
An l have proved that it is square.
I've never give the world a smile
But that IT. has smiled back AT ma
When 1 have done by share OF work
It's blossomed like a Christmas tree
It's given me a home and wife
An happiness an health. You can't
Tell me that this old world ain't
SQUARED
ATLANTA Journal
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
CHAPTER %l.

The other laughed, tlt shook his
head, They've got too liz a bulge OF
us. Everything's ixed now to- stea
the ST. Louis and Kanhs City vote
for old Steve Yancey AM that'll settle
It. The judges and clefs of election
are all Yancey crooks. appointed be
fore Bob Peyton. tn Yaicey chairman
of the Board OF Ekctioi Commission
ers In st. Louis. box sick. and died
and Randolph Carer vas named to
I'LL the vacancy. an the ST. Louis and
Kansas City vote s what's going to
beat me-" A
Colonel Todhuner snorted indig
nantly. "A fightaint over till one
side or the other clicked. subj" he an
nounced. And amt licked till I
holler num- sub. tn amt time now
to do no more o. the stump, but I'm
a-goin' to send OF a mighty big batch
o. kilograms to Or best workers all
over the state al see IL We can't
make things couf the way they ought
to count. When quit fightin' you'll
either see the west whipped man you
ever saw In alEour born days-or
you'll be the Dsocratic nominee for
governor OF Mioorah, Bill Strick-
land"
| Colonel Striland's weary eyes
were contemplmg the speaker with
a whimsical en- In their expression.
I.gad, Thur he said. II never
thought I'd bepdge another man his
pluck, but fudoing that with you
right now, myiend. I'm too tired TO
fight any long, old fellow-thats the
truth OF II. e campaigns over, as
far as I'm corrned | don't want TO
hear anythiapore but the inal re-
suits. and Pugoing TO write my
friends in ST buis OF TO bother send
ing me anytK but that. The truth
Dc Tburs- IN trouble of TOMS has
taken sometlg out of my spirit that
don't seem tcome back"
"Itu comeck, BILL" said Colonel
Todhnnter Jtly. And you've been
standing theft like a gamecock, sub.
You've dontll a man In your POSI-
tion couId hdone-and your friends
will do whTer fightin' remains TO
ha done Y just take II easy, subj!
Tom STRAND entered the room.
10 locked e and worn. but happy.
and there 5 a steadier manliness
in his face. co,o
ma, TodhuT, father" he said. she
wants me tell you that this isn't
anv time re talking politics"
, Colonel ihunter laughed. Amt
! that inst a woman. Bill? he
) asrad "a Mrs. Strickland, for all
She knowon the very edge OF be-
,con,,n' thirst lady OF Mizzoorah,
subj Ilp hamjiggered-well, sub,
7 reckon igood Lord who made 'em
understar 'em, but it's a blamNdl
sight NOR do. Not even Mrs. 1od-
hunter, g
He ckled. Then he ad -
.J east ot, Mrs. Todhunter, suh!