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wmnnnnHi - irijlil t THE ALLIANCE HERALD T. J. O'Keefe, Publisher. ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA. " News in Brief Tho French cruiser Protct nrrlvcd at Saa Francisco from Honolulu. ' The remaining members of tho Dountzer cabinet In Denmark have re signed. Tho Standard Oil company mndo another reduction of 3 cents In tho prlco of all grades of crudo oil at Pittsburg. Ellis Island records show tho ar rival of 14,000 immigrants during tho first ton days of January aud 478 de portations. Woik on a railway to Hudson Bay is to begin in tho spring, according to "an ofUclal announcement made In .Winnipeg, Man. WlWam J, Brynn, upon. Invitation, addressed tho Indiana goncral assem bly, which held a joint session to listen to htm. Tho work of locating positions at tho ontranco to tho harbor of San Francisco for submarine mines has been commenced. Senator Barney Eaton of Mil wait koo, who Is under Indictment for bribery, has decided, It ltr said, to quit tho ccnato and retire to private life. A euro for cancer is in sight, ac cording to scientists in tho University of Buffalo, who havo discovered a serum that overcomes tho malady in mice. Chicago shipping, manufacturing and Board of Trade Interests docido to tuition Congress for rnllway legis lation to conserve tho rights of tho shippers. Because of tho sudden death of his third wlfo Gcorgo W. Scott, a wealthy farnior of Allen County, Indinnn, Is being hold by the coroner to await an Investigation. Tho sonato committee on foreign rotations authorized a favorable re port on tho nomination of D. B. Thompson of Nebraska to be ambas sador to Brazil. Tho Supromo Court of Appeals re fused a writ of orror In tho r-aso of cr-Mayor McCuo of Charlottesville, convicted of wlfo murder and sen tenced to bo hanged. Tho boiler of a locomotive attached to a fast express train on tho Erie road blow up whllo standing at tho Creston, 0., station, killing tho en gineer and flremnn. President Roosevelt has expressed hlmBolf as anxious for tariff revision at tho earliest possible moment, and regards tho freight rato legislation a even more Important. Formon Governor Peabodv of Colo rado Mctl with tho legislature Ids con test with Govornor Adams' for tho offlco of governor, making charges of wholcsala election frauds. G. P. Clark of Wadena, In., secre tary and treasurer and general officer of tho Iowa stato letter carriers' as sociation has been removed by tho assistant postmnstor general. Tho duty on wild animals and bugs Imported Into this country makes them an expensive luxury, except in the caso of those brought In for scientific use, writes William 13. Curtis. Witnesses for tho defense In the Smoot caso deny political activity of tho Mormons and declare there have boen no plural marriages in Idaho plnco tho manifesto was Issued. Ono of tho largest buildings of tho plant of tho Farr &Balloy company, manufacturers of oil cloth and lino leum, which occupies an entire block, was destroyed by fire at Camden, N. J. Mr, Eikins presented and the sen ate passed a resolution calling on tho Interstate commerco commission for Information giving tho total number of cases that havo been before the com mission. Tho gross postal receipts for tho fifty largest postofllccs in tho country for December, 1904, as compared with December, 1903, show a not lncreaso of about 9 per cent. The highest In crease was 22 per cent at Peoria, III. Tho statement of the treasury bal anccs, in tho general fund, exclusive) of tho 51CO.000.000 gold reserve in tho division of redemption shows: Avail able cash balance J143.284.571; gold $70,272,383. President Frank .1. Hngenbarth of the National LJvo Stock Association caHed his accusers liars In tho con vention la Denver during a row over the admission of railroad men to membership. A decision of tho king's bench dlvl idon of tho high court of justice, Ixin don, debars American creditors from recovering dobts from shareholders of British companies doing business In America. Charles Schuman and John Burke of Scranton, Pa., were blown to atoms, a small building wns demolished and many windows wero shattered by an explosion In tho Lnflln & Rand pow dsr works at Wayno, N. J. President Chamberlain denies tho report sent out from Omaha that tho St. Joseph Westorn league baseball club has been sold to Roy Runclo of St. Paul, supposed to bo representing the Tebeau and Burns interests. It Is announced that first division of Russian third Pacific squadron will afl for the far east the last of Jan uary. William J. Bryan and other promt ent democrats were present at a buquet given by tho Jackson club, Lafayette, Ind. MORTON'S VIEWS HI3 IMPRE88ION8 CONCERNING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT. HE FAVORS FEDERAL COHTROL Tho Secretary Would Legalize Pool Inn. Favor Unification of Ownership and Punish the Giving or Accept ing of Rebates. WASHINGTON Paul Morton, sec retary of tho navy and formcry vlco president of tho Atchison, Topoka & Santa Fo company, Is tho author of nn article on tho railway rato ques tion which will bo published In tho Outlook. He at tho outset oxprcssly disclaims-writing as a representative of President Roosovclt's administra tion and says ho spcakB merely as ono with a somewhat oxtcnslvo cxper lenco pertinent to an Important sub ject. Tho secretary In tho nrtlclo says thero aro very few complaints against railroad rates per so In tho United Sintes, tho chief troublo being wltli tho "relation of rates as between markets." Ho says thero are as many rates that aro too low as there aro rate? which a court would dccldo to bo too high, nnd that either class of rates may bo equally disastrous to com munities. He expresses tho opinion that federal supervision of railroads Is necosenry, but adds that regulation and protection should go together. Ho says that ono of the three things following is sure to tnko place in tho conduct of our railways: First Legalization of pools, tho rest of tho railroads to mnko enforcl bio contracts between themsolvcs as to a division of earnings, so that they can resUt tho temptations of big snip pers and bo assured a fair sharo uf the business moving at stablo rates, which shall apply allko to all patrons. Second Tho further unification of ownership, thereby delivering in time tho entire railway ownership of tho country In tho hands of a few Individ uals of ono syndicate. Third Government ownership, th worst of tho threo "evils," If such tfcoy may bo called. In tho opinion of Mr. Morton gov ernment ownership of cur rnllroads would bo tho beginning of Industrial and political chaos. Ho rather favors the first proposi tion, with adequate provision to as Euro rates being reasonable. As to pending legislation Mr. Mor ton favors' tho continuance of tho In terstate Commerco commission In sub stantially Us present form, saying: Let it go on making Investigations and findings, it It finds a rato Is un reasonable (cither too high or too low, everything olso being consider ed) let it order such rates as it deems reasonable and It tho railroads do not mako them cffcctlvo In thirty days, then the entire matter to bo referred to a central court of transportation, pf say three to five members, to be created to especially consider and ex pedite all questions of Interstate com merco so far as tho transportation of tho country is concerned, It being un derstood that this central court shall havo power to adjudicate, in all such cases except those Involving constitu tional questions and the findings of this court In Interstate matters to be final. Mr. Thompson for Brazil. WASHINGTON Brazil has finally determined on tho elevation of her legation at Washington to nn cmbnssy nnd will send her minister to London, Mr. Nabuco, as her first ambassador to this country. This will necessltato similar action on tho part of tho American government, and Mr. Thompson, the present American min ister at Brazil, will be named as am bassador. OPPOSED TO PENDING BILL. F. B. Thurber Argues Analnst the Quarles-Cooper Measure. WASHINGTON Opposition to the Quarles-Cooper bill extending author ity to tho Interstate) commerce com mission to fix freight rates was made before tho houso committee on inter state nnd foreign commerco by F, B. Thurber, president of the United States Export association. Mr. Thur bor stated thai ho had heard the state ment mado by Mr. Bacon and others at the St. Loula convention of the in terstate commerce league that con gress was owned by tho railroads. Mr. Bacon denied making such a statement. Upon Inquiry from Representative Stevens of Minnesota, Mr. Thurber admitted that ho and tho association ho represented solic'ted funds from Governor General Leonard Wood of Cuba and Mr. Havemoyer or tho sugar trust to ho used in tho effort to se cure Cuban reciprocity. In reply to a question by Mr. Bacon Mr. Thurber stated that he expected no pay from tno railroads for opposing tho bill un der discussion, His testimony will be continued Friday. Alva Adams In Office DENVER Standing beneath tho draped folds of the American flag, whllo tho walls about him and the floor boneath him trembled In re sponse to cannon that roared a salute la his honor, Alva Adams was at noon Tuesday Inaugurated as gover nor of .Colorado. Whllo he stood with uplifted hand taking tho onth of offlco, administered by Chief Justice Gab bert, at his side stood the athletic form of the ex-governor, James Pea body, who will at once inaugurate an energetic contest for the place. TARIFF REVISION. President Roosevelt Favors Action. Early WASHINGTON President Roose velt favors tho earliest posslblo ac tion looking to a rovislon by congress of tho tariff. He so Informed tho sena tors and representatives who wero in conferenco with him at tho Whlto houso Inst Saturday and ho has mado plain his position to Sthcrs since that conference. Ho will call tho Fifty-nlntli congress Into extraordinary session as soon ns tho committees havo indi cated that they aro prepared to BUb mtt a tariff mensuro for passage. Ono of thoso present at tho conferenco on Saturday Bald, in view of tho many conflicting stories published regard ing tho meeting, that (ho president in formed them that, while ho did not bellovo in any sweeping revision of tho tariff and would abldo absolutely by tho judgment of tho two houses of congress, in a matter that related so particularly to them, yet ho did think tlio tlmo had como when tho sched ules should bo thoroughly examined and thero should be a readjustment as to certain of them. Tho president added that his own view was that tho special scaslon should tako placo at tho earliest date, at which the com mittees of tho two houses could como to an agreement as to a bill. It they took this view, ho said, ho would hold himself ready to call tho extra ordinary session nt whatever tlmo the members of the two committees, and especially the hout.o committeo on ways and menns, should Inform him they would bo ready with their report. If congress should act on tho tariff question In accordanco with tho presi dent's dcslro It was mado perfectly pain that tho extraordinary session would be called to asscmblce the com ing spring. It has been pointed out however, by tho tariff experts of tho houso and senate It will require many weeks to prepare a bill for submis sion to tho houso. It was said that thero Is not tho least prospect of differences so radi cal arising between tho president and republican leaders In congress over tno tariff question as to cause a split in tho party. While tho president is deeply In earnest In his doslro for tar iff revision, ho regards tho question as ono of expediency, In which no great principle Is at stoke. On another question, however that of legislation, relnttng to tho inter state freight rates of railroads his mind is qulto made up. Ho will light for that legislation and fight hard. Ho hopes to securo from congress somo definite action regarding that legislation nt tho present session, but if ho docs not ho will bring tho sub ject again before congress at tho pro posed extraordinary session and will urge with nil his power tho crystalliz ation into law of tho recommenda tions he already has made to congress on that question. Tho frelgKtTato question ho docs not regard ns ono of expediency. Ho holds that It is a subject in which a great moral prin ciple Is Involved, and ono very near to all tho people of tho country. Ho regards It, in fact, as tho paramount issue at this time. THE DOUBASSOFF INTERVIEW. He Did Not Foreshadow Peace In Or der to Gain Time. PARIS Owing to the continued discussion of the interview with Vlco Admiral Doubassoff favorable to early peaco, tho Russian embassy has given out tho following statement: "It Is qulto truo that tho questions cited havo been discussed, but It is quite probable that the Echo do Paris Interviewer gave the admiral's circum spect responses in n seuso too cate gorical. In reality, tho admiral h3 not foreshadowed immediate peaco for tho purposo of gaining time and then recommencing tho war under circum stances more favorable for Russia. Tho quostlons of peace or war devolve solely upon the supreme authorities In Russin, and no official personage would publicly express opinions uuaccordlng with tho resolutions of the imperial government. Moreover, Admiral Dou bassoft's responses did not give a suf ficiently solid basis to permit of exact ly defining tho admiral's confidential opinion." FAVOR JOINT STATEHOOD. Delegation From Oklahoma and In- dlan Territory at Capitol, WASHINGTON The senate end of tho capltol was visited by a delega tion of fifty resident of ' Oklahoma and Indian territory, who have como to Washington in the interest of that portion of the general statehood bill which provides for the creation of a state of thoso two territories. Tho leador, D. C. Lewis, said that his dele gation is interested only tn the Okla homa bill. Hq said the people of Okla homa and Indian territory wnnt state hood, but want to come In on tho same footing as other states. It was learned that the delegation objocts to tho proposed regulation of liquor traffic In tho bill. Brady's Opponents Weaken. WASHIlsGTfJN The senate com mittee on territories on Friday author ized for a third time a favorable re port on the nomination of John G. Brady to be governor of Alaska. The nomination has been called up In tho sonato tor confirmation on two occa sions ,and both times opposition was made on tho ground that commercial Interests wanted to be beard before action was taken. The nomination was sent back both times, and Friday was set for a hearing of the protosts against Governor Brady. CONGRESS EXTRA NOT LIKELY THAT A SE8SION WILL BE CALLED. THE TARIFF TOjjE POSTPOHED A Disposition to Let Matters Rest Un til Fall Congress May Be Called Together In October If Conditions Necessltato It. WASHINGTON Tho talk of an extra Besslon of congress In tho spring is gradually dying out. Tho leaders of tho senate and house, after careful consideration with the president, of thoso questions which aro very up permost In tho minds of tho people, tariff revision and railroad rates, ara almost a unit in opposition to a spring session of congress. In fact, tho op position has crystallized through tho efforts of Speaker Cannon nnd Sena tor Aldrlch and thero Is a disposition now to postpono tariff revision until tho extra session, which seems very likely to be called about tho ICth or 20th of October. But while tariff re vision talk is very perceptibly dimin ishing, tho talk of rato readjustments is on the Increase, and so vast Is the agitation now going on that traf flco managers, railroad presidents, general managers and railroad attor neys aro coming into Washington al most in droves to ascertain at first hand what tho scheme of railroad rate readjustments is. There aro thoso In congress 'who enjoy tho con fidence of tho president who aro of tho opinion that a bill giving larger powers to tho interstate commerco commission could bo passed at this session of congress if tho leaders would so order, and if a conservative measure could bo agreed upon. T.ho passage of bucIi a bill would do away with any oxtra session of congress and tariff revision, or at least a moll ification of schedules could bo taken up In tho regular Besslon of congress, which convenes tho first Monday in next December. It is admitted that tho president docs not advocato radi cal action thnt would bring disaster to the railroads. On tho other hand, it la conceded that thero is ground for complaint and room for reform. It Is not a work that can bo done in a day. Tho question is big and broad, with far-reaching effect, and must needs bo handled with wisdom and deliberation. It is, therefore, bellov ed that If an extra session is called at all it will bo noxt fall, and not this spring. On tho 3d of March next William M. Stewart of Nevada will retire from tho senate. Following tho precedent pot by Thomas Benton of Missouri, James G. Blaine of Maine, John Sher man of Ohio and George F. Hoar of Massachusetts, Senator Stewart will devote his attention to editing and revising for publication his "reminis cences," which will bo published next fall. Senator Stewart took his seat In tho United States senate In Febru ary, 1805, ns ono of tho first two sen ators from tho newly admitted stato of Nevada. Thoro aro only two other men allvo today who served with him In 1865, namely, Georgo F. Edmunds of Philadelphia and John B. Hender son of this city. LONG CALM MAY BE BROKEN Kuropatkln Thought to Be Planning a-. Important Move. ST. PETERSBURC The war offlco does not admit that tho appearance of General Mlstchenko's cavalry south wpst of Llao Yang Is moro than an expedition designed to strike the rail road at several points and interrupt the transportation of General Nogl's guns from Port Arthur to Manchuria, hut from certain Indications it seems possible that it is preliminary to an operation d magnitude General Mist chenko has over 20,000 horsemen and, moving rapidly, might be able to seri ously damage communications In the rear of Llao Yang. Tho tono of dispatches from somo Russian correspondents vaguely hints at very important developments' and tho writer of the Novoe Vremya ex presses the opinion thnt the lopg calm since the battle of Shakhe is about to bo broken. It is also noteworthy that thero havo been no official dis patches from General Kuropatkln for two days. CUT OFF BY 8,000 JAPANESE. Reported Fate of Mlstchenko's Raid ing Party. LONDON A dispatch to Lloyds from YInkow, dated January 15, gives a report that General Mlstchenko's raiding party was alt off on Its way back by 8,000 Japanese, dispatched from Sanliho by General Oku. This re port, however, Is not confirmed from any other source Tho Dally Telegraph's Che Foo cor respondent says tho raid was only a divergence from a mass of cavalry now moving along tho banks of the Liao river, and the exceptional mild ness of the season affords the chanco for tho repetition of such operations. Control of Forest Reserves. WASHINGTON From the commit tee on forest reservations Senator Klttredgo reported a bill transferring the control of forest reservations from the Interior to the agricultural depart ment. To Protect Animals and Birds. WASHINGTON A favorable report was made by tho scnato committee on forest reservations on the bill for the protection of wild animals and birds In the Wichita' forest reserve. QUITS WITH 80ME REGRET. Brlstow Talks of Trials In Postal Department WASHINGTON Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Brlstow, who has been appointed special commissioner to Investigate Panama railroad aud steamship companies, said: "I snpposo I havo mado somo enemies since I undertook tho duties of fourth assistant postmaster gener al, but I also bellcvo I havo made some friends. At any rato I know thero aro many men who havo had business with this offlco who havo said that notwithstanding their opposing opinion In some of tho action I have taken, that I have tried to do my daty and havo acted as I thought was for the' best Interests of tho Berve and according to what I felt to bo tho right thing. It has been In many respects a hard offlco to fill, and in many other respects a pleas ant ono. I leavo tho offlco with re gret, but feel that the appointment which the president has mado will be a pleasant ono to fill. I am going to trv my best to meet the expectations of tho president and Secretary TafL" Mr. Brlstow has not formulated any plans for his new work as yet, and will devoto tho remainder of tho time between now and tho date when his resignation becomes effective in clos ing up tho affairs of his present of fice. BUILDINGS FOR NEBRA8KA. York and Grand Island Likely to Be Thus Favored. WASHINGTON It Is almost cer tain that York and Grand Island will get public buildings at the hands of this congress. Sites may bo provided In North Platte, Columbus and Kear ney, but tho present session will not provide for buildings in the last named townB. Congressman HinBhaw has been Indefatigable In his labors to securo for York ono hundred thou sand dollars for a building, but the chances are ho will got but seventy five thousand. However, that amount may be Increased at a later session. No definite nssuranco has as yet been given by the committeo that York will bo Included In the list, but Congress man Norris, who is a member of tho committee, is making a hard fight for both Grand Island nnd York. Members of tho committee Intimate that Inas much as Grand Island has the largest population and that c'ongress Is likely to pass a law providing for the hold ing of sessions of tho federal court in Grand Island, the government building there should bo a largo one. Hence tho committeo Is likely to appropriate $125,000 for Grand Island. PROGRAM OF JAP8. Naval Station Will Be Established at Port Arthur. TOKIO The Japanese Intend to es tablish a naval station at Port Ar thur. Vlco Admiral Y. Shlbayama wilt probably be placed in charge of it. The military administration will only retain a small garrison as soon as tho prisoners are withdrawn and order is restored. The fleet Is busily engaged in clearing mines, but owing to their great number navigation will bo unsafe for a long time. Ontjt gov ernment craft will bo allowed to enter the harbor. It Is probablo that Dalny will soon bo opened up to neutrals. Japanese companies aro preparing to establish weekly services to that port. It is proposed shortly to float a fourth domestic war loan under tho same conditions as the third was ne gotiated. The transfer of prisoners was com pleted yesterday afternoon. The total number of officers' transferred was 878; men. 23,491. SWAYNE IMPEACHMENT CASE. Many Representatives Desire to Speak on the Subject. WASUINGTON Ths Important work before tho houso of representa tives this week is tho disposition of the Swayno case. It cannot bo fore told Just how much time will be con sumed boforo a conclusion Is reach ed, as there aro a number of mem bers who desire to speak on the sub ject before action Is taken on tho articles of Impeachment reported by the select committee. As this Is a question of the highest privilege It will have precedonco over all other business undisposed of. Monday being suspension day, tho probability to that some time will bo given to tho con sideration of minor business under suspension of rulea, after which argu ment will be resumed on the Swayne case. NEW PENSION COMMISSIONER. Congressman Warner of Illinois Given Appointment. WASHINGTON Tho president ha? appointed Vespasian Warner to be commissioner of pensions. Mr. War ner is from tho Nineteenth district of Illinois and was re-elected last No vember. Ho was strongly endorsed by members of congress and a number of veterans. Causes a Scare In Hayti. PORT AU PRINCE Mr. Powell, tho American minister, has informed the government of Hayti that tho United States government refuses to recognize the validity of the sentence in contumacy to fifteen years at hard labor pronounced by tho Haytien court against Jaeger Huber, an Amer ican citizen, for alleged complicity in bond frauds charged against the ad ministration of former President Si mon Sam and officers of tho Bank of Hayti. The demand has caused much excitement. HAS OTHER WORK MR. BRI8TOW TO INQUIRE INTO FREIGHT RATE8. IS A SPECIAL C0MM1SS1QHER To Accept the Place He Resigns Fourth Assistant Pastmaster Gen eralshipWill Investigate Railroad Traffic Matters. WASHINGTON Joseph L. Brlstow, fourth assistant postmaster general, tendered to tho president his resigna tion as an officer of tho postal serv ice, to tako effect on January 20. By nn executive order President Roose velt designated Mr. Brlstow as a spe cial commissioner to mako an investi gation into the present trado condi tions and freight mtes between tho Atlantic and Pacific coasts and be tween tho west coast of South Amer ica and tho cast coasts of the United States and of Europe, to determlno the best policy of managing tho Pan ama railroad. Tho announcement came at tho con clusion of an extended conferenco Fri day of tho president, Secretary Taft, Mr. Brlstow and Senator Long of Kan sas. Tho order issued by tho presi dent says, in addition to tho fore going: "-, "Ho Is authorized to employ for this purposo a stenographer at not exceed ing $5 a day, and his actual and neces sary expenses, nnd to tako ovldenco of all persons whoso knowledge of trado conditions or rntcs will assist in reaching tho necessary conclusion. "Tho secretary of wnr will furnish to tho special commissioner a letter of Instructions, in detail, as to tho courso and extent of his investigation anu as to the time when ho Bholl re port his conclusions. "Until his report is forthcoming the commissioner will bo allowed his ac tual expenses and $15 a day. Tho president will finally fix his entire compensation. The Isthmian canal commission Is directed to provldo the funds needed in tho execution of tho order." After tho conference at tho Whlto Houso Senator Lond said that tho transfer of Mr. Bnstow from tho posc offlco department to work in connec tion with tho proposed isthmian canal had been under consideration for a olng time. "Secretary Taft." said tho senator, "desired to utilize Mr. Brlstow'a serv ices in connection with tho work of constructing tho canal and has bad tho Idea in mind of appointing him a commissioner to investlgato trado and freight conditions ever sinco ho returned from tho isthmus of Panama. The president readily acceded to Sec retary Taft's suggestion, and as tho work will be entirely congenial, Mr. Brlstow has accepted (the new posi tion." Mr. Brlstow has had interviews with tho proaldent and Secretary Taft regarding the affair, but his final de termination was not reached until Fri day. His decision to accept the spe cial commissionershlp was hastened, it Is said, by tho transfer Thursday of tho division of postofflco inspectors from tho bureau of tho fourth assist ant postmaster general to tho direct control of tho postmaster general himself. Mr. Brlstow regarded tho issuance of the order of transfer of tho division as a reflection on him. That the order as to the Inspectors' division was not Issued with tno idea. of humlllnting Mr. Brlstow is evi denced by the president's action of Friday. Mr. Brlstow will continue as fourth assistant until January 20. CONSIDER PEABODY CONTEST. Adams Will Ask for a More Complete investigation. DENVER, Colo. Tho houso re solved to meet the senate in Joint ses sion next Tuesday for tho purpose of taking action regarding tho contest instituted by James H. Peabody for tho governorship. Governor Alva Adams will file an answer to the Peabody contest on Monday. He will demand that all tho ballot boxes of Denver, of Las Animas and Huerfano counties bo opened. Mr. Peabody asked for tho opening or part of tho Denver and Los Animas boxes, but none of Huerfano county. Mr. Adams will also ask for an investi gation of tho election at Leadvllle, Cripple Creek and several other cities. Five informations were filed by District Attorney Stidger, charging election crimes in this city. Among the accused aro Joseph Ray and Charles Kofsky, who aro now aervlnc jail sentences imposed by the su premo court .for disregarding tho elec tion orders. They nro charged with receiving il legal votes when acting ns election Judges. Altogether twenty Informa tions for alleged violation of tho elec tion laws have been filed by District Attorney Stidger during tho four days since ho took office. Has an Infernal Machine. PHILADELPHIA A man who gave his name as Gessler Resseau was ar rested at tho home of John Kelly brother of tho missing Owen Kelly' and a telcscopo bag ho carried was found to contain an Infernal machine wrapped in a Washington newspaper. Tho man Is believed to bo demented. Ho was committed to prison. Kelly told the police that Resseau had of fered for $D0O to tako him to his miss ing brother, Owen, in New York. Th man's peculiar actions aroused Kel ly's suspicions and police wore called! ( V jef& ; .-..