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PETERSBURG
IS UNDER SIEGE
f8o Declared by Emperor and
General Trepoff is Plac-
ed in Charge as Got-
ernor-General.
THE MOSCOW SITUATION
More Threatening There as Pro-
portion of Workmen Is Great-
er and Sympathies Are
With Strikers.
IMFLAMATORY DOCUMENTS
St. Petersburg, Jan. 24.—6t. Peters-
burg will be declared in a state of
seige tomorrow. Genera! Trepcff, un-
til recently chief of police of Mos-
cow, has been appointed governor-
general of St. Petersburg and has
taken up his quarters in the winter
palace.
Strangely enough, the only prece-
dent is in the case of General Tre-
polf’s father during the reign of the
nihilistic terrorism under Alexander
II, and it Is also a strange coincident
that unsuccessful attempts were made
upon the lives of ’both. '
The aspect of the Russian capital
is decidedly more calm. Business,
which had been at a complete stand-
still, has resumed upon a limited
scale. Beneath the surface, however,
the ferment continues, and public
public nervousness and apprehen-
sion as to future davelopments is
still unallayed.
In the meantime the police are ac-
tively searching out the leaders.
Three well known Russian authors
and a prominent editor were arrested
today and the prisons are filled v.ui
agitators, revolutionists and student
orators.
Such measures may resui. in bomb
throwing and terrorism tomorrow,
hut the consensus of opinion is that
the immediate future actions of the
agitators depend upon what occurs at
Moscow and other large cities of Rus-
sia tyhere workmen are beginning to
strike. Over 100,000 men are out in
the old capital of the empire tonight.
There will be a big demonstration in
Moscow tomorrow and It Is feared it
will be accompanied with bloodshed.
The situation confronting the mili-
tary authorities at Moscow is much
more serious than that In Et. Peters-
burg. Out of over 1,000,000 inhabi-
tants in Moscow over two-thirds are
workmen. Including an exceedingly
rough and turbulent element. Troops
there are fewer and the city does not
lend itself, like St. Petersburg, to
the natural barriers to prevent the
congregation of men.
At Kovno and Vllna, "Where strikes
also have begun, the workmen are
following the St. Petersburg plan of
marching about the city inducing or
forcing other workmen to leave their
employment.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 24—Enormous
crowds of strikers and many sight-
seers, encouraged by the mild weather,
were promenading the sidewalks this
morning and the street cars were
again in operation. All has been quiet
up to this hour.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press noticed several men distributing
proclamations. The people were for-
merly shy of accepting such docu-
ments; now they are eagerly accepting
them and hare nicknamed them
"laotochke" (swallows), an allusion
to spring, which has become a
synonym of the revolution. The cor-
respondent secured a number of copies.
They are all signed by "The Russian
Social Democrat Labor Party.’' One
proclamation, dated January 22nd,
reads:
“Comrades—So long as autocracy
exists no Improvement In our vqjidl-
tion is possible. Therefore we con-
tinue to Inscribe on our banners the
following demands:
"The immediate cessation of war.
"The summoning of a constitutional
assembly of representatives of the peo-
ple. elected by universal and equal
suffrage and direct, secret ballot.
“The removal of class and race
privileges and restrictions.
“The inviolability of person and
domicile.
"Freedom of conscience, speech,
press, meetings, strikes and political
associations.”
A second proclamation, dated Janu-
ary 23rd. says:
“The proletariat, of all countries are
united.
"Citizens, you yesterday witnessed
the bestial cruelly of the autocratic
government. Yon saw blood flowing
in the streets. You saw hundreds
slaughtered, def« nders of the cause of
labor. You saw death and heard the
groans of woun led women and de-
fenseless childi in. The Wood and
brains of workit gmen were spattered
around where t lelr heads bad been
laid Who direc ed the soldiers to aim
their rifles and Are bullets at the
breasts of laborers?
“It was the emperor, the grand
dukes, the ministers, the generals, the
nobles of the court They are the mur-
derers. Slay them.
"To arms, comrades! Seize the ar-
senals and arntis at the depots and at
the gunsmiths! Lay/low the prison
walls Liberate the defenders of free-
dom. Demolish the police and gen-
darmeries stations and all govern-
ment and state buildings
“We must brow down the emperor
ii
and the government and must have
our own government.
“Long live the revolution.
"Long live the constituent assem-
bly of representatives of the people.”
A third proclamation appeals to the
people not to attempt to injure pri-
vate property.
Gen. Prince Vasilchlkoff, comman-
der of the guards, has not yet an-
nounced the stringent rules usually
accompanying a state of siege, such
as forbidding persons to leave their
houses after 10 p. m. without special
passes, and the extinction of all lights
in private quarters after that hour.
The authorities evidently are still
confident that they have the situation
well in hand.
There is no confirmation of the re-
port that the emperor, empress and
their children are going to Copenha-
gen, or, on the other hand, that the
emperor has decided to appoint a
mixed commission of official employ-
ers and workingmen to consider thn
strikers' demands, notably the ques-
tion of eight hours work per day. and
to make an investigation of the shoot-
ing of strikers.
All sorts of rumors are circulating
In both official circles and among the
working men. A curious report
spread among the men last night that
the emperor had given in and that
three white flags had been placed over
the winter palace, signifying that he
had consented to reduce the maxi-
mum legal hours of worlc from 11 to
8. According to this legend, tho em-
peror would have displayed a red flag
if he had decided to refuse the strik-
ers’ request. Many working men wero
deceived by the rumor and shouted
“Hurrah," in token of victory, and
this possibly was the reason that the
strikers, believing they had already
won the day, refrained from commit
ting excesses yesterday.
Father GojKm's popularity Is unim-
paired, but .i is already evident that
the social democrats are getting the
upper hand and that they are encour-
aging the people to violence. From
a trustworthy source It Is learned
that Father Gopon sent a letter to
tho social democrats in the following
terms:
“They have fired upon and massa-
cred us, but we are not vanquished
and the day of our triumph is nigh.
Do not spoil our triumph by taking
up arms and resorting to violence.
Content yourselves with destroying
the portraits of him who no longer
Is worthy to be our emperor.”
This pacific admonition irritated
the social democrats and does not
meet with a response from the work-
ingmen, who apparently are thlsting
for vengeance, and are clamoring for
their leaders to distribute arms.
The revolutionists are also reported
to be actively preparing bombs and
infernal machines to wreck the post
and telegraph offices and to destroy
other government property. Revolu-
tionists talk wildly of issuing a mani-
festo declaring a provisional govern-
ment. They seem to have broken
completely with the zemstovists,
whom they treat with contempt on
account of what the call their “truck-
ling" to the autocracy. Even Prince
Trubetskoi, who led the reformers o.
Moscow. Is regarded by them with
suspicion and even hatred because in
an article published by the Pravo he
described the revolutionists as a
“Port Arthur Inside of Rnssia," which
Russia would have to overthrow.
M. Hessen, editor of the Pravo,
whose advanced liberal views are well
known, has been arrested.
The workingmen's club has been
closed by order of the prefect of the
police.
Professor Karsaff and Mr. Annen-
sky and Pechselchonoff, three well
known writers, and town councillors
Kedrin and Schnltnikoff. who arc also
lawyers, were arrested during the
night.
PROGRESS AND
POVERTY DINNER
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary o
Publication of Henry
George's Book Is
, Celebrated.
INFLUENCE IS DISCUSSED
William Lloyd Garrison, Henry
George, Jr., W. J. Bryan
and Other Speakers Be
view Work.
TRIBUTE TO ECONOMIST
8T0ESSELN0 HERO.
CORRESPONDENT 8AYS NO MAN
LE88 DESERVES NAME.
London Time* Man Say* That Surren-
der of Port Arthur I* a Disgrace to
Russia —Food and Ammunition
Enough to Hold Out for Long Time
Yet.
Lqndon. Jan. 24.—The Times’ cor-
respondent at Pekin, who has returned
from a visit to Port Arthur, describes
the Impressions he gathered there ami
says:
Without seeing them, nobody could
form any Idea of the stupendous
strength of the forts or the Incredible
heroism displayed in their capture. No
foreign officer Is able to explain the
reason for the surrender o. Port Ar-
thur. Those who have seen the condl.
tion of the fortress believe that no
more discreditable surrender is record-
ed In history. There were 25.000 able-
bodied men capable of making a sortie,
hundreds of officers all well nourished,
and plenty of ammunition, the largest
magazine being untouched and full to
the roof with all kinds of ammunition
for naval guns. There was, further,
ample food for three months, even if
no fresh supplies could be received,
and, beside, the waters are teeming
with fish. There was an abundance of
wine and medical comforts and large
quantities of fuel of all kinds.
The stories that the Red Cros* build-
ing were wrecked by Japanese fire
are admitted by reputable resident* to
have been pure fabrications to excite
sympathy. All accounts agree In con-
demning a majority of the officers;
who feared the failure of comfort*
more than of ammunition, and agree |
that no man ever held a responsible
command who less deserved the title
of hero than General Stoeasel.
FIRE IN DALLAS.
Dallas. Texas, Jan. 24.—'Fire broke
out tonight in the building on Elm
street owned by the Douglas-Jackson
Loan and Trus company. Loss $75,000.
New York, Jan, 24.—The twenty
fifth anniversary of the publication ot
Henry George's “Progress and Pov-
erty" was commemorated tonight at a
dinner at the Hotel Astor. Repre-
sentative speakers reviewed the in-
fluence of the hook and considered
the probable future trend of public
thought and action on economic re-
sults.
Hamlin Garland presided aud other
speakers on the subject of labor and
poverty were Wm. J. uiyan, Louie F.
Post, William Lloyd Garrison and
Henry George, Jr. It was announced
ihat a telegram had been received
from Mayor Johnson of Cleveland
saying he was ill and would not be
present.
Hamlin Garland, In Introducing
Wm. L. Garrison, said:
“The man who Insist on Justice in
season and out of season is a thorn
in the flesh of greed, a Htone In the
pillow of wrong. Such a man was
William Lloyd Garrison of Boston be-
fore the civil war—and it Is because
the William Lloyd Garrison of today
has inherited the same hatred of in-
justice and an equal love, of liberty
that your committee have invited him
to respond to the toast: "it is some-
thing grander than benevolence,
something more august than charity
—it is justice he»clf that demands
you irghl these wrongs.' I present
Mr. Garrison."
Mr. Garrison said;
"With all my heart I respond to the
toast allotted me. Holding with the
newly elected governor of Missouri
that ‘where no principles are Involved
there Is nothing to fight for,' I con-
tend that the paramount, overshadow-
ing Issue underlying the teachings of
‘Progress and Poverty’ Is the clear
principle of human justice. However
eloquently and wisely Henry George
had discnursed upon the fiscal perfec-
tion of his scheme, without his insist-
ent. lofty plea for equity, his book
would now he gathering dust on
neglected shelves.
“Because It touched the primal need*
of man s nature, basing its plea upon
the sense of abstract right In every en-
lightened soul. It baH entered Into the
vital circulation of the world’s thought.
Nevermore alive than today, It is as
fresh In spirit and matter aH at the
hour of itH birth. Criticism has not
withered nor censure staled Its re-
generating truth. Unlike the economic
writings which potir from the printing
press in showers that, neither warm
nor moisten, ’Progress and Povertf'
needs no revision for adjustment with
new facts or circumstances. Its spirit
thrills the reader as of yore, Its state-
ment of social conditions In 1879 Is
verified by those prevailing in 1905.
its prophecy of a progressive declvtll-
zatlon while land monopoly holds sway
has been fulfilled to the letter. Its
law of parallels stands Intact.; for
while material progress has marehed
with accelerated stride, poverty, close
as the shadow to the substance, has
held an equri pace.
“The benefactors wbo live in the
minds of men long after their genera-
tion, placed their reliance upon the
moral forces of the world. The per-
manence of Justice and the transient
nature of evil laws and Institutions
are revealed to such by inspiration.
They revive the gospel of Jesus when
religion Is smothered In formalism and
the dead churches are absorbed in the
worship of material gods. Like an
evangel, 'Progress and Poverty' re-
viewed despairing faith and awakened
disciples, illumination poured into
Jarkened minds. To many overshad-
owed lives came a glory like the flush
of dawn. Hope revived and uplifting
activities resulted. The lone voice
crying in the wilderness a quarter of
a century ago now finds Its multiplied
echo In Tolstoy, who urges the gospel
of Henry Gtsjrge upon the unwilling
ears of the czar,
"Benevolence Is a safety valve for
kindly natures, and charity, In the
sense of alms giving, is a fashionable
and convenient virtue. Roth seem to
be compatible with injustice. Cer-
tainly they find signal exemplars
among the men and classes powerful
through Hi-gotten wealth. Yet while
the most unexampled giving to
libraries and universities goes on, pub-
lic morals are at their lowest and
democratic government trembles In the
balance. The magnitude of gifts to
Institutions Is equalled only by the
unblushing abjectness of recipient*.
Tainted money finds no lack of re-
spectable outstretched palms.
“With that fine scorn did Henry
George view the costly efforts to
loosen the suffering victims of legal
injustice. Monuments of civic pride to
the unthinking, to him they revealed
ulcerous social conditions, evidences
of shame »nd humiliation. To pluck
a few brand* from the burning, while
adding fuel to the flames, to succor
individuals while impoverishing the
masses, wbat is it but insensate tolly?
Amateur economists or retained
professionals find public favor because
squarely confronting tho obvious they
fail to see. They study and catalogue
minutely every growth of social evil,
but for the poisonous root they have
no eyes. Henry George lacked genius
for circumlocution- His mind sought
troth straight as a.line of light, and
what Is so disturbing to a world of
pretense resentftd*'' <f plain speech?
Hence he was f' /
'Fanatic named. And fool, yet well
content . .
So he could be the nearer to God’s
heart.’
“It Is natural for lovers of darkness
to hate light and the light, lirtngers.
When ’Progress and Poverty’ revealod
the hidden predatory forces at work
upon society, alarm was Immediate.
The monopolist saw only vested in-
terests threatened, tariff licenses for
general pillage revoked, private toll-
gates controlling natural fields of pro-
duction challenged. The disturbing
reformer saw only the poor and dis-
inherited sacrificed to unholy greed.
The cries of the helpless and betrayed
would not let him rest
“We celebrate an event which marks
the beginning of a Bow and far-reach-
ing agitation. It will be a favorite
subject for future historians, this un-
known and dauntless youth challeng-
ing the constituted authorities on po-
litical economy, ctoihing with flesh
Its dreary skeleton and 'creating a soul
under the ribs of death.' Fearless of
the powerful privileges he assailed,
undisneartened by public indifference
or private bitterness. Henry George
made his ‘grand appeal of Truth to
Time.' Academic critics flouted his
theory, or noticed bis monumental
work with all the condescension of
littleness. He took; hoih In the same
unwavering mood.
"Sentiment aside, what. In the white
light of events can give Ihe single
taxers cheer? How can this boasted
Influence of ‘Progress aud Poverty’ bo
demonstrated? Apparently a fly ex-
erts more power upon a wheel than
this philosophy upon social welfare.
Is protection dead? Its Iron grip was
never more painful. Is the landlord's
domination weakened He still seems
lord of all. Have the tolly of war
and the grinding bn tHi- of naval and
military establishments abated? Be-
held the country ot Henry George
vieing with the kinv and kaisers in
foreign conquests Cf weaker peoples
"Whgn our leader was living, lip
service was paid to, tho traditions of
liberty. Where now are the national
Ideals, the Declaration or Independ-
ence, the wisdom of the fathers? in
tile dust heap with tin decalogue! The
force of reaction bar gone so far since
his death that peace and Justice have
bean eliminated from Christianity and
the moral law place,l in the category
of myths. Some -who have worn
priestly garments are now professing
to have lost the ethical Piety they
worshipped. Where once they pictured
Him with awful c. .irness on Mt.
Sinai, they see ..fflfiy a vanishing
vagueness Agalfi "Threat Is Diana of
the Ephesians’ and moral standards
are impertinent
“Nevertheless, the ttmee are full of
cheer tor the followers of Henry
George. ‘Among the faithless faithful
on he,’ whtwi the cause started alnid
universal unbelief.
He refused to accept the gospel of
(Continued on Recond Pago.)
TRANSFORMED
INTO A COURT
Chief Justice Administers
Oath to United States
Senate for Swayne
Trial.
FRYE VACATES CHAIR
u_
GREAT RALLY TONIGHT
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP LEAGUE
PLANS DEMONSTRATION.
Special Arrangement* Have Been
Made for Ladies and Big Crowd
Assured.—Best Speakers in City to
Address the Meeting.
This evening at Myar opera house
the people of El I'aso will have an op-
portunity of hearing the reasons why
the municipal ownership of water
works as advocated and promised by
the non-partisan ticket Is of vital In-
terest to every tax payer in the city.
Good speakers will present Ibis
question together with other issues of
the. campaign before the people and
appeal to their patriotism to stand by
the party that Is Tying to save the
city from the cluK he* of corporations
Among the speaker* will be the Hon
Hack Cobb, El toc o's brilliant young
orator, who never fails to interest and
entertain bis atidimcM.
Concha’s band ot thirty pieces ha*
been engaged for the occasion and will
parade the city this attention from 5
to tl o'clock advertising the meeting.
The hand will give a concert of an
hour’s duration at the opera house be-
fore the speaking starts.
W. .1. Drummond) thn well known
vocalist will render several popular
song* before the ne eting starts In for
the discussion of the Issues of the
campaign.
The ladles are Invited to attend and
the dress circle hs been reserved for
them.
The municipal -.wwjrehlp cause Is
growing rapidly aud accessions to the
ranks art- being noted each day. Many
prominent busim s men who have
heretofore refrained from expressing
themselves as to where they stood in
the present campaign, have come out
openly within th< last lew days for
municipal ownership.
W. W Fink, who declined the nom-
ination for mayor at the late republi-
can mass meeting, has accepted a
nomination on the municipal owner
whip ticket for alderman from the
Third ward The other two aider-
manfc vacancies have been filled, but
will not be announced until this even-
ing when the announcement will be
made at the meeting.
W. W. Fink is one of fit Paso's best
known citizens He Is a clean, capable
business man who has never been
mixed up in politic* further than to
support the republican party and its
candidates at the poll*. Though » life-
long republican, h' doe* not bold hi*
party above ht» town and puts politic*
aside to serve Kt Has®. Mr. Fink is
a strong man and will give strength
to an already strong cause.
His Health Would Not Permit
His Presiding Over Delib-
erations—Platt Selected
as President.
TESTIMONY TAKING TODAY
. Washington, Jan. 24,—In the senate
today the conference report on tho
Philippine railroad bill was agreed to
without discussion.
Mr, Proctor, from the committee on
military affairs, reported the army
transportation bill.
A resolution w«h Introduced by Mr.
Galllngor, calling upon the senators of
the District of Columbia for a state-
ment, giving the number of convic-
tions for wife-beat|ng in the district
In the past five years, was adopted,
as was also the resolution by Mr.
Stewart calling upon the Interstate
commerce commission for a list of the
stockholder* in railroad corporations
in the United States.
At this point managers on the part
of the house In Ihe impeachment pro-
ceedings against Judge Swayiie made
their appearance. Of the seven man-
agers only five appeared, Messrs.
Powers and Ol ms tend being absent,
They were escorted to their seats by
Sergeant-At-Arms Ramxddl, who then
ascended to the president pro tone
pore’s stand and Impressively and In
stated form demanded silence, saying:
'Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye. All per-
sons are commanded to keep silence.,
hi pain of Imprisonment, while the
house of representatives is exhibiting
to the senate of the United States ar-
ticles of Impeachment against Charles
Swayne, district Judge from the north-
ern district of Florida."
Mr. Palmer wad then recognized
un,| read the articles of Impeachment.
Immediately afterward the house man-
agers withdrew aud Mr. Fairbanks pre-
sented a resolution providing for the
appointment of a committee of two
senators to wait on the chief Justice
and ask him to appear in the senate
chamber at 2 p. m„ and administer the
necessary ogths to the senators as
members of the impeachment court.
The resolution was agreed to. and
Messrs. Fairbanks and Bacon were
appointed to perform that duty.
When the resolution Introdbcod bv
Senator Bacon making an Ihqnirv ot
the president concerning the details
(tf the agreement between, the United
Stales and Hauio Domingo came up,
Mr. Lodge moved to refer It to the
committee on foreign relations and
after some discussion this motion pre-
vailed.
..President, protein Frye announc-
ed to the senate his decision not
to preside over the senate during the
impeachment proceeding*. He said
that, he had not. .entirely recovered
his strength since hds recent Illness
ami feared It would not be sufficient
for that duty and for his work as
presiding officer In the legislative ses-
sions, Mr. Platt of Cotiectlcut was
selected to preside over the impeach-
ment court.
A resolution by Mr. Allison author-
izing the payment of the expenses
of the trial fromn dte contingent fund
of the senate watt accepted. At the
Instance of Mr. Platt (Connecticut)
a roll call of Ihe senate was ordered
a few minutes before 2 o'clock, in
order to Insure a full attendance tit
the time of administering the oath.
Seventy-two senators responded to
their names and the Iasi name In the
list bad scarcely been announced
when Chief Justice. Fuller appeared
at the south door of the senate catim-
Imr. He was flanked ott the one
side by Mr. Fairbanks and on the
other by Mr Bacon. He was clad In
the full robes cf his otnee.
The entire senate arose when the
chief justice was announced, and re-
mained standing until he was seated
on the left of President (protom)
Frye.
He proceeded Immediately to ad-
minister the oath to the president
protorn and then Mr. Plait, as pro-
siding officer of the senate. After
they bad been sworn, the roll was
called and the senators appeared In
groups of ten before the Henatf bar
to take the oath, which whs admin-
istered by the chief justice.
The chief Justice retired at the con-
clusion of the ceremony, and Mr.
Platt succeeded Mr. Frye as presid-
ing officer. A resolution . directing
that, the house be notified of the or-
ganization of a court was adopted.
A resolution that a summons for
Judge Swayne be Issued was passed.
The senatorial court then adjourn-
ed until tomorrow ami the senate
proceeded with legislative business
The entire ceremony consumed only j
a little more than half an hour,
Mr. McC'umbcr spoke In support of:
his amendment to the statehood Id' I
proposition to increase materially the
salaries of Washington school teach-
ers. who had many friends on the
floor.
Mr, Clark (Missouri), In a charac-
teristic speech, said that more money
was being paid to Washington to
crack people’s skulls Ilian was paid
teacher* to Improve whaf was in the
sknlls.
An adjournment was tuken without
having concluded the consideration of
the bill. During the early hours of the
session a hill was passed granting
certain lands to the agricultural and
mechanical colleges of Oklahoma for
college, farm and educational pur-
poses.
Mr, Palmer reported that the man-
ager* of the house were ready to con-
duct an examination of Judge Swayne
and had read the articles of Impeach-
ment, and the same body stated that
they would take the order and give
due notice to the public, immediate-
ly thereafter one of the assistant sec-
retaries of the senate appeared In the
house and announced that the senate
was organized for a trial of Judge
Swayne and was ready to receive the
managers of the house at its bar.
The consideration of the district
bill was then tnken up and a long do
bate was precipitated by an amend
ment by Mr. Coekran (N. Y > to In
crease the salaries of all school olll
rials and teachers. The amendment
was ruled out of order, but, later the
chair ruled to tie In order an amend-
ment by Foster (Vermont), npproprl
atlng a lump sum, to be allotted for
salaries of* teachers in tho discretion
of the schol board, Various members
compared the salaries paid teachers
in their section with those paid touch-
ers in Washington, and some openly
charged that »uch a plan ns proposed
by Mr. Foster would develop favorlt
Ism.
Tills led Mr. (Milrk (Missouri) to
assert that the debate had demonstrat-
ed that the house was not fit to sit
as a school hoard. He pah! a glow
lug tribute to (Jen. II V. Boynton
president id’ the Washington school
board, and said t hat Gen. Boynton was
a man of such standing that hi- wouh
not allow favoritism or permit It to
lie shown. Mr. Clark contended tlmt
there were no Supernumeraries In the
Hchool service, and provoked much
merriment by declaring there were
twice as many messengers and pages
in the, house and three times hs many
Capitol police "fts have trustiness
around here.”
The amendment, after further de
bate, was voted d iwn. The WM was
then laid aside and the house ad-
journed.
WORLD’S RECORD SMASHED.
McDonald Goe* Auto 'Course of Five
Mile* In 3 Minutes. 17 oeconds.
Ormond, Fla . Jan. 24.—Arthur E.
McDonald, an Englishman, driving a
90-horse power American machine,
smashed the world’* record for five
miles on tli<* Ormond-Day tana raring
course today, covering the distance In
Ihreu minifies and seventeen second:,
flat
The world’s record for the distance
was held by W. K, Vanderbilt, who
last year covered live miles In 3:81:IB.
The time was made In a speed trial
between regular, races.
CARDINAL SATOLLI ILL.
Suffering With Bronchitis, But Condi-
tion Not Dangerous.
Home, .Ian. 22 Cardinal Sat olll,
who has been suffering from an at-
tack of Influenza, lx now III of brim-
chltls. Pope Flux sent a message of
Inquiry today, together with his lume
diction. The condition of the cardinal
Is not dangerous.
SANTA FE VOTES
$50,000,000 BONDS
This Amount Will Be Used
Exclusively for Better-
ment of Existing
Lines of System.
NO OPPOSITION TO MOVE
Individual Lines Are Already
Provided For.—Pecos Valley
Lines to Get Most oi
Money Voted.
BAD WRECK AVERTED.
OVERLAND LIMITED DERAILED
AT KODOK, UTAH.
Ten Car* of Train Went Off Track,
But Engine Aemainlng, Kept De-
railed Coaches From Rolling Down
an Embankment, Which Would
Probably Have Had Fatal Result*.
MUCH DOUBLE TRACKING
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 24.—Practically
no opposition was manifested at (lie
meeting of the stockholders of the
Santa Fe today to the proposition of
Increasing (ho common stock of the
company and issuing $50,000,000 con-
vertible bonds.
The only opposition was expressed
by the proxies of a small number of
holders of stock.
Over three-fourth* of the shares of
the stock of the company, or 820,202
shares of the preferred and 873,018
shares of common, aggregating a total
of 1,098,220 shares, were voted in fa
vor of the proposition.
The common stock of the company
Ih thereby Increased from $102,000,000
lo $125,000,000
Purchasers of the Issue of $50,000,-
non bonds will be allowed the privi-
lege of converting the bonds into
'common stock at any time the holder,
chooses. The bonds will bear 4 per
cent Interest!
\ At the present price of the common
stock, the bond* would Ire a more
profitable Investment than tho stock,
which may be secured in exchange for
each bond at tile option of the bolder.
The money realized from the sale of
the bonds will have to lie used solely
In the .building or acquiring actuality
new and additional mileage or prop-
erty. The work of existing lines is
taken cart* of In a saparato account.
The meeting today was attended by
President 13. P. Ripley. Vice President
Ed Ke.itna. L. c. Denting, Gardiner
l.athrop, A. C. Jobes, Howell Jones,
J, W. Gland, C 8. (Deed and P. I. Bone-
bra ge.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe an-
nounces that siockliohlei-a of the road
will have the first chance to liny the
$50,WM,Olio bonds decided upon today.
If any are left, they will be offered to
thi* public.
Mr, Ripley said it might take ten
years or more to use the entire stun.
Uoncerulng the Improvements to be
made, Ip- said:
"We will begin the construction of
the Helen ent-off, ili i Pecos Valley
line will be gradually Improved and
the two together will be made n
through line. We will gradually trans-
fer our truns-roifi.lnental business lo
that route, Funds that will be placed
at our disposal will be available to
use at. any place on the whole sys-
tem that we may desire to use them.
We will build considerable second
track this year, I am not ready to say
what additional shop facilities will be
provided, There have been no Imme-
diate provisions made as yel. Neces-
sities will, of course, arise from lima
to time."
Ogden, Utah, Jan, 24.- Southern Pa-
cific passenger. No, 1, known as tho
Overland Limited, which left here m
3:55 p. m. yesterday, Jumped the track
al Kodak, four miles east of Lovelock,
Nov., about. 5 o’clock this morning and
eight of the ten cars composing the
train left, the rails.
Reports from the scene of tin- wreck
state thai no one was seriously In-
jured, although a number wero bruised
badly.
There Is a cut at the point at which,
the derailment occurred, ami as No. 1
Is occupying the cut, It will be neces-
sary to build a “shoo fly” track around
before the trains may be operated.
The Overland was making good
speed when the accident occurred.
The cause of the derailment Is as-
cribed to the springing of a switch
( lint, which caused the car* to climb
the rails.
Instead of being In a cut, the derail-
ment occurred on a dirt embankment,
while the passenger cars plowed Into
the soft earth, and the damage to them
was alight.
Shortly after the accident wrecking
crews were sent out to Kodak from |
Spark*, west of the wreck, and from I
Carlin to the east. It is estimated It1
will require about ten hours to clear
the right of way m the trains will be
able to pass. West-i^ind passenger
train* will not be delayed by the de-
railment unless a longer time than ten
hours Is required to pur. the derailed
coaches of the limited on the track.
No. «, Atlantic Express, from San
Francisco, east-bound, Is tbo only train
CASE NOT COMPLETED.
Smoot Defense Has One More Witness
to Offer,
Washington, Jan, 24,—Contrary to
expectation, counsel for the defense
In the Hmooi Investigation, before
the .senate committee on privileges
and elections, did uot complete the ex-
amination of their witnesses today.
When adjournment was taken until to-
morrow, an announcement was made
that one more witness would be put
on tip- stand tomorrow. The test)
niouy given today was of an unimport*
ant character and much time was de-
voted to a discussion between the
counsel of documentary evidence of-
fered by the defense.
KILLED YOUNG WIFE, SUICIDES.
Clerk In San Francisco Commit*
Awful Deed.
Han Francisco, Jan. 24.—In a cottage
on Stanton street, some time today or
during last night, E. L. Jameson, a
clerk, formerly of Portland, Ore.,
killed his young wife and shot himself
through the head, inflicting a wound
which probably will prove fatal.
The dead body of Mrs. Jameson and
the unconscious form of her husband
were found by the owner of the house
In which they lived.
providing for the admission of each j delayed thus tar.
of the four territories as a state. i What imssibly prevented a had
.......- j wreck la the1 fact, recently ascertained,
Washington. Jan.2 4.—The district j t hat.the engine di.l not leave the track,
of Columbia appropriation bill again i The embankment at Kodak is quite
occupied th“ attention of the house of j high, and had the train, traveling at
representatives today. At this *e*
si on the proceeding* were enlivened
by vigorous re-mark* In defense of Ihe
the rate of speed it usually does at
that place, gone off the track, fatali-
ties undoubtedly would have resulted.
Negro Shot and Killed.
Cairo, HI., Jan. 24.—George Carr, a
colored barber and restaurant proprie-
tor of this city, shot and killed Rev.
Greer on Commercial avenue today.
Greer Is the pastor of the colored “Do
Right" church and some time ago he
Is *ald to have eloped with Carr’s wife.
Carr had threatened to shoot Greer on
sight.
CULBERSON REELECTED.
Texas Legislature Unanimously Re-
turns Him to Senate.
Austin, Tex . Jan. 23.—The senate
and house today took a unanimous bal-
lot for Hon. C. A. Culberson for Unit-
ed State* senator, and tomorrow will
meet In joint session to vote for his
election, In this connection. It bas
been quietly mentioned that Governor
Lanham’s irlends may Insist on his
entering the arena two years hence
against Hon. Joe Bailey.
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