The Omaha Daily Bee.
.ESTABLISH .ED ,) UK.E 15), 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOltNJWi, JANUAHY 2, 1901 -TEX PAGES.
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READY FOR ITS WORK
Nebraska Legislature Organizes for the
Twenty-Seventh Time,
CAUCUS PROGRAM CARRIED OUT EASILY
Kepublkans Control in All Things and in
All Things Are Agreed.
WILL CANVASS THE LATE VOTE TODAY
Kext Step to Bo Taken in Joint Session of
the Bodj.
MESSAGES WILL COME DOWN THURSDAY
Inenmlnir null OnlKnlnK crtiori
Mine I'rnpiiNcil In Coinniuiilcnli;
with I In- LnnninherN Without
Drill' mi lli- Slnle'ii Affnlrn.
LINCOLN, Jan. 1. (Spcelal.)-The legis
lative wheels aro again In motion. Tho
lutlons to start tho machinery wcro
nremrd at noon. according to tho constitu
tional mundnto hy Secretary ot Stuto I'orlcr,
In tho house, nml Lieutenant Governor Gil
bert, In tho senate. Every cog seemed to
ho In placo unit with allowance for tho
usual friction arising from tho newness of
intno of tho parts, tho operation was as
tmooth as could ho expected.
Tho program agreed upon hy tho two
party caucuses last night wire tarried out
without visible hitch In tho organization of
both houses, after which adjournment wns
taken for tho day, to prcparo for tho can
vass ot tho voto in Joint session tomorrow,
When perhaps a few more steps will ho
takeu In further perfecting tho ofllclal
roster, tho messages of tho outgoing and
Incoming governor helng reserved for
Thursday.
An usual, today tho chief Interest centered
In tho house, to which was attracted a good
attendance of spoctntors, who, howovcr,
soon tired ot tho lack of excitement In tho
proceedings and gradually stole nway.
Thsre wcro no Mowers and llltlo applause,
txcrpt for two neat speeches ot tho tem
porary and permanent speakers.
Tho significant feature of tho opening ses
sion whs tho koynoto of tho hrlcf remarks
indulged In hy Armstrong of Nemaha, In
taking tho temporary gavol. Mr. Armstrong
commented upon tho Importance of tho
work heforo tho mcmhors of tho Twonty
sovonth Nebraska legislature, laying spe
cial stress on tho responsible duty of se
lecting two United States senators to rep
resent tho stato at Washington, and ex
pressing tho hopeful conviction that this
duty would ho promptly performed with
practical unanimity on tho part of tho re
publicans and without tho contentions
liable to arise from a stubborn nnd pro
tracted Htruggle. In this ho apparently re
flected tho sentiment of a largo majority
of his associates, who aro anxious to havo
thi' ricatorlo'l cQtirpst coruo-to a head eirly,
with results that will not only provo credit
able Ip tho Btatc, but servo to build up tho
party and lnsuro tho ascendancy It has
regained after exllo by such laborious and
intense effort. Tho harmony and dispatch
which attended tho caucuses held to agrco
on house and HJnato organization has In
spired In tho members a fooling that a
nonatorlal caucus can bq arranged satisfac
tory to all Interests that will produce
equally happy results and do nway early
with tho only rivalry that might possibly
lead to serious party dissension.
I'iiiim Cnnic Pat.
Quito n Joke was sprung this morning
when It transpired that Armstrong of
Nemaha, who had been chosen to set tho
legislative ball a-rolling as temporary
sneaker, Is scheduled In tlio iiiogrnpmcai
tahlo as ty occupation a funeral director.
"A funeral director In chargo ot tho
houso may provo to bo a gravo matter,"
guggostcd Scars of Hurt.
"I should rather say that It looks decid
edly Scar-lous," chimed In Laflln of Oagc.
And tho proccsstou moved on.
In tho senatorial arena tho lines ar-5
being drawn, but tho work Is chiefly of
tho nulot order in making closer ac
quaintance with tho Members. Tho can
didates for tho senate aro all In evidence,
tho principal ones maintaining headquar
ters, where they aro at homo to their
friends. Delegations nro In from various
sections of tho stato In tho Interest of
their srcclnl favorites, most notlceahlo he
lug those of tho federal brigade, who' look
to Melklojohn ns tho heir-apparent
to Thurston. All of them persist
they aro carrying on their can
vans on independent lines without
antagonizing one another. .Mr. Rose
water and Mr. Thompson mot in tho
hotel lobby and exchanged New Year'i
greetings this morning, remarking that It
was their llrst mooting in nearly threo
months. Now Ycnr's compliments wen
also reciprocated between tho other sen
atorial nsplranta and Now Year's calls
wcro quite tho order of tho day. Tho sit
ting ot tho supremo court tomorrow has
been taken advantage of by a great many
lawyers with bUBlnesii before It to come
down ahead of tlmo and mingle In tho leg
islative throng, among them a goodly rep
resentation from Omaha.
Ilotll llnllll'llPN llonniniilenl.
lloth branches of tho legislature will bo
conducted on unusually economical lines.
Tho senate employe apportionment commit
too met tonight nnd limited tho number ot
employes In that branch to nlno less than
last session. All employes will bo given
pay for six, days In each week ot tho ses
sion, but no allowance will bo mndo for
overtlmo work.
"Tho senate will expend less money for
clerical work than any senate In recent
years." said Senator Currlo ot tho nppor
tlonment committee, "Wo nro going to
keep oxponses down and establish a now
record."
Tho committee will recommend that
each republican senator bo allowed to dic
tate three appointments. Lieutenant Gov
frnor Savage will uamo a private secretary
ind a page.
Tho Mowing appointments will bo rec
ommended by tho committee: Second as
ilstant socretary of tho senate, J. Hurrhion
of Holt; assistant doorkeeper. E. W. Davis,
Custer; assistant sergeant-nt-arms, Joseph
llolmkemp, I.oup,
SENATE'S TfARfls SMOOTH
Dluiilllcd t'roi'ccilliiKH MurU I lie Sol
emn ii-II I ii v f Mint lludy
fin- Work.
LINCOLN, Jan. 1. In tho seuate, shortly
after 12 o'clock, I.lcutonant Governor Gil
bert called tho body to- order, with every
eenutor In his sent nnd tho gallery well
tilled with spectators!. After roll call by
Secretary Morgan tho senate was led In
prayer by Chaplain Cressmnn of Crete.
On motion of Senator A re nils, tho chair
(.Cuutlnucd. on Third Pace.)
QUAY STALWARTS IN CONTROL
Until Meinilp i'J
at HnrrlNliiirK
() run II I .('it I
l'n nriilili:
to Ul-Sl'llll
ivy.
IIARRISIIURO, Pn
blanches of tho l'onhsylv
met In biennial session to-day nt
the featuro of tho occasion was tho
between tho Quay republicans and demo
erats for control of the houso of repre
sentatives, resulting In a victory for tho
Quay forces. William T. Marshall of Alle
gheny was tho cholco of tho Quay forces
for speaker, whllu tho democrats and anti
Quay republican!! were lined tip for Gen
eral William II. Koentz of Somerset, nntl
Quay republican, Marshall won by u voto
ot 100 to 09. Tho membership of tho houso
Is L'03, (hero being a vacancy lu tho Six
teenth district In Philadelphia. Of these
131 arc republicans nnd forty-nino demo
crats. Senator Snyder of Chester county was
tho cholco of tho Quay faction for president
of tho senate and was elected by a voto ot
Hi! to U for Senator Nldler, democrat, of
Cumberland.
Colonel Quay wan tho unanimous cholco ot
tho Joint convention of republican senators
and houso members held tonight In tho
hotific chamber to name a cundldato for
United States senator. The caucus waB at
tended by 123 legislators, or fovir less than
tho number necessary to a cholco In tho
Joint convention, which v. Ill bo held Jan
uary 0. Three of these present wore
Messis, Hill nnd Tlflany of Susquehanna
county and Mel'hcrson of Adams, who ab
sented themselves last night from tho pub
lic caucus nml voted with tho democrats In
tho houso today for General Koontz for
speaker. Mr. Quay la quoted ns saying ho
oxpected 121 votes In tho caucus.
Mr. Quay apparently has 12G of the 127
necessary to a choice. Tho other absentees
voted with tho Democrats In tho organiza
tion of tho houso and aro classed as anti
Quay republicans. Speeches wcro mado
nominating Mr. Quay, Congressman John
Dnlzcll and Judge John O. Stewart.
On tho balloting Mr. Quay received tho
votes of twenty-llvo senators and nlnety
threo members of the house. Rcforo tho
result was announced tho names of Messrs.
Dalzell and Stownrt wcro withdrawn nnd
tho nomination of Mr. Quay was mado
unanimous and ho wns thus given a total of
123 votes. With ono present nnd not vot
ing nnd two absent on nccount ot Mines',
all threo of whom, It Is claimed, will abldo
hy tho caucus decision, a voto of 12G for
Quay on Joint ballot Is Indicated. As tho
names of certain men who had been counted
In tho anti-Quay column were called out
and they nnuounced their voto for Mr.
Quay there were demonstrations of great
approval on tho part of tho crowd.
At tho closo of a meeting of tho anti
Quay republicans the pledgo of those bind
ing themselves to oppose Mr. Quay's re
election was mado public. Tho pledge con
tains sixty-eight names.
IN DELAWARE'S LEGISLATURE
Addlckn nml Antl-Adtllck-A l'netlon
l.iK'li Get tt N'mne Om Ex
ecntlvp Olllvcr.
DOVER, Del., Jan. 1. Tho Delaware
legislature organized ' today nt". ,v?'doclcf
after ..the AddlcltR ahd'aritl-Afllckb ropubl'
ltcans held a conference that lasted all
morning over a division of tho ofTlccs of tho
scnato and houso of representatives. Doth
tactions Jointly control twonty-nlno of tho
fifty-two members of tho assembly and they
had decided to consider n proposition that
would enable them -,o divide tho places.
Tho antl-Addlcks members wcro given first
choice nnd Henry A. Ellison of Mount
Pleasant wns chosen for president of tho
senate. Tho Addlcks faction thon choso
Charles V. McCommlns of Wyoming for
speaker ot the house.
The other nppolntmonts wcro then mado,
each faction choosing alternately.
BLISS DISPLACES PINGREE
.Yew Governor of Michigan Tnkpji
On Mi ot Olllcc on Capitol's
Fro lit Step.
LANSING, Mich., Jan. 1. At high noon
today Aaron T. Dllsa of Saginaw was Inau
gurated governor of Michigan on tho front
Eteps of tho cnpltol building. Governor-
elect Illlss nnd his staff, escorted by tho
military, marched up to the cnpltol build
ing shortly after noon. An enthusiastic
cro.d surrounded tho cnpltol. Governor
Plngrco nnd tho retiring officials met tho
incoming ofilcials. After exchanging greet
tugs In tho executive parlor all tho officials
proceeded to tho capltol steps, whero tho
oath ot ofllco waa administered to tho now
governor and tho stato officials by Chief
Justlco Montgomery of tho supremo court
At mo conclusion of the ceremony a
gubernatorial saluto of cloven guns was
fired by the naval militia.
VERY DECENT IN GOTHAM
Xw Century Stnt'tril with Nearly -Ml
thp .Miiltltinlliion-i GiimlilliiK
lliuiNi-M Cloned.
NKW YOltK, Jan. 1. Tho livening Tele
gram today says: Willi the end nf tho
century, Mayor Van Wyok took steps to
ward putting nn end to gambling, nnd as
a result practically every gaming resort
in this city Is closed today. Tho mayor
ordered thnt tills bu done, and Chief of
Pollco Dovery promptly oboyed tho man
dale. Ho Issued Instructions to his cap
tains last night and tho keepers of the
various establishments were given tho tip
that this tlmo thoro wns to bo "no fool
lag."
Pollco Commissioner Hiss' term of ofllco
expired to noun today. Mayor Van Wyck
however, has given nssuruiico to tho friends
of Mr. llefls that ho will continue a mom
her ot tho present board nt least for tho
tlmo being. This rutuntiou of Commls
sioncr Hess Is understood to be cqulvulon
to an announcement from Mayor Van Wyck
that ho will not Interfere to bring about
tho retirement of Chief of Pollco Ucvery.
FRANK JAMES WANTS OFFICE
Former llnmllt t lulins n (licit on
I'okIMoii of Doiirki'Piiei In Ml.s
kiiiiri llou.se.
ST. l.Ol'IS, Mo., Jan. 1. A plcturcsquo
contest for office In tho legislature that will
meet at Jefferson City, Mo., this month Is
that of Frank James, tho onco notqd bandit
for doorkeeper In tho houso of rcprcsenta
lives. In discussing his candidacy, Frank
James said today: "I havo twlco as many
votes as any other candhlalo and no com
biuatlun can beat me,"
Notwithstanding this confident prediction
a movement Is said to bo under way to
ellmlunto James from tho contest, the op
position asserting that to honor him with
a placo in tho houso of representatives
would bo humiliating to tho state at largo
.Mnuule Hurl tlnl) nioprx,
Pl'lIHI.O. Colo.. Jan. 1. -Discovery hu
been made that Maggie McM, who mystc
muiMy iiisuppt'uri'ii ten urys ago nun w.n
supposed to Imvo been murdered or kid
impeu, huh rippi-u wun u man named Jolt
w utsun aim gone cusu
anlrSHHHfeie
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NEW COMMONWEALTH BORN
Australian Federation Begins Its Life with
that of Twentieth Oentury,
CELEBRATE EVENT WITH GREAT CEREMONY
TlintiKnmU AVttiirni Inniimirnt Ion of
llnrl of Hope tniin nn (iovrrnor nml
Unlr-ii to CoiiKrntnlntnry Me
miuu rriim tlueen Vletorln.
SYDNEY, N. S. W., Jan. 1. Tho earl of
Hopctoun was today sworn In as the first
governor of tho federated Australian col
onies, amidst scenes of pageantry such as
ncyjr before had been attempted In tho
antipodes. Thousands upon thousands ot
peoplo participated In tho demonstration.
Tho rejoicing of tho commonwealth war.
intensified by n message which Queen Vic
toria sent through tho colonlnl sectetary,
Joseph Chamberlain, and which was read
by tho carl ot Hopctoun, as follows:
"Tho queen commands mo to express,
through you, to the people of Australia, hor
majesty's heartfelt Intercut In tho inaugu
ration of tho commonwealth and her earnest
Ish that, under divine providence, It may
nsuro Increased prosperity and well-being
to her loyal and beloved subjects In Aus-
ralla."
Tho weather for such an occasion was not
of tho best, but It did not deter Immense
rowds from thronging tho streets from an
arly hour. A procession formed of min
isters, officials, Judges, clergy, members of
ho houso of commons and trndes unions ana
all kinds of societies, nllegorlcal cars,
colonial, Indian and Imperial troops and
bluejackets, moved nt 10 o'clock down tho
roop-llncd route toward tho Government
houso. Stands, which hnd been erected at
every nvallablo spot, were thronged with
Ightsccrs. Tho footways wcro pneued wun
enthusiastic thousands, gay summer
rosses lending variety to tho scone. As
tho center of tho procession halted at tho
lovcrnmcnt house, tho earl of Hopctoun, In
full uniform and wearing his ordors,
mcrccd from tho grounds In tho stato car
riage with postillions and outriders, all In
stato liveries. Escorted by tho New South
Wales lancers, tho governor genernl drove
past the remainder of tho procession nnd
took up a position In tho rear. As ho
passed, each stationary baud played tho
national anthem, In which tho crowds
olned.
nrl of Hopctoun TnUm Ontli of tllllre.
Shortly after noon the procession on-
ored tho park, Into which thousands of tho
peoplo followed, swelling tho multitude that
had already assembled on tho hills, which
formed a vast amphitheater overlooking
tho pavilion which hnd been erected for tho
ceremonies connected with tho lnaugura
tion. A magnificent sight was presented
by tho teeming humanity on surrounding
eminences. Tho governor s arrival at tho
pavilion wns announced by artillery salutes
and the pealing ot cathedral and other
bells. Tho chief Justices nnd cablnot ofTl
cers wero awaiting him nnd as soon as tho
earl of Hopctoun took up his position a
choir of n thousand voices sang "O God
Our Help In Agea Past." A special prayer
b. iht archhlr.hoii followed. Alter his
commission had been read, tho' earl of
Hopctoun took the onth of office and signed
It at a table, which had been presented by
tho queen. A salute of twenty-ono guns,
ho playing of tho national nnthem by the
mnsscd bands and rousing cheers, re-echo
ing among tho hills, accompanied this act.
Tho signature and swearing In of tho first
federal ministers followed.
.Mpnniikci from the tlitppn.
Tho carl of Hopctoun briefly congrotu
latcd tho members of tho cabinet and then
rend tho queen's message, as already given,
which provoked prolonged cheering. This
was followed by a second message, as fol
ows:
Hop mnlpHtv's irnvornmont sends cordial
prcnllnir tn Mm nninm jnwenlth of Australia.
They welcome her to her placo among tho
unltA.l limlnl. tin, wnlnotv'u IfflVfllTl.
.lUliuim mutt:., mi..;, ... . .t.j.u
went and contldently anticipate for tho new
fi'iiorntinii n future or over-increasuiK
prosperity aim lniiuencc. iney recoguizo
n the long-desired consummation oi tho
inDPH nf 1)11 trlntio Australians a further
step In the direction of permanent unity
of the IJrltlsh empire, and they are sat
isfied tnat tne wider powers unci respon
vliitliiv lintinnrnrMi secured In Australia
u-ni i-lvn ii frsli nnnortunitv for u dlsnlav
of that generous loyalty nnd devotion to the
tbronn or me empire wnicn mis cnuruc
lerlzed tho action In tho past ot its sev
eral states'.
Threo cheors wcro given for tho governor
genernl and another saluto was fired. Ten
thousand pupils of tho public schools sang
tho hymn "Australia Fair," and tho pro
ccodlngs wero concluded by tho choir sing
ing a To Dcum, tho "Hallelujah" chorus
and "God Savo tho Queen."
The earl of Hopteoun was tho recipient
of numerous messages from tho authorities
of tho various colonies, the Norwegian gov
eminent, etc.
MORE DENSETHAN CONSOMME
All London Kn velopi'd In n Koit of th-
C'n n m lutein')' of I'pii
Smii.
LONDON, Jan. 1. Denso fog. of what Is
called the pea soup variety, and tho worst
lu several years, covern tho wholo of tho
London district, seriously Interfering with
traffic of all kinds, Kven pedestrians havo
difficulty in finding their destinations
Thoro aro floods In tho country. Tho water
In the lower part of Hath Is fourteen feet
deep and tho tops of cottages aro Just ap
pearlng abovo the wasto. Iloats havo been
kept bUBy rescuing tho Inhabitants of tho
placo from the water. Four deaths from
drowning aro reported.
Thousands havo been rendered Idlo
through tho closing of Inundated works, la
some districts trains wero held up all night
out of reach of assistance.
RAMOS MAY GIVE UP HIS JOB
It ii in ii r Current In .Miutrlil Hint Spun
I nIi MIiiInIi'I' of Murine In
Alio nt to Ili-nlKii.
MADRID. Jan. 1. It is said that the res
Ignatinn of Rear Admiral Ramos, minister
of marine, Is Imminent, owing to tho rcccn
rojection by tho Chamber of Deputies o
tho government's schemo for increasing tb
navy.
Tho crisis Is becoming genoral, but no
official' announcement will bo mado before
tomorrow, when the cablcnt will moot.
SEE THREE VESSELS FOUNDER
Crew ol' llnrk Which linn .luil Arrlte
nt Cnrillrf Iteportx Storm
DlNimti-r.
LONDON, Dec. 31. Tho captain of thu
barl; Idun, whlrh has arrived at Cardiff
reports that during tho gnlo on Friday he
saw three vessels founder In tho llrlsto
channel and he believed that as many as
twenty-llvo lives wero lost.
Topi-Un Hi-iiehcM Tn Hurler.
TANGIER. Morocco, Jan. l.-The United
Slatos training ship Topeka arrived here
today, Amorlcan representatives will visit
the Morlcco court lu February,
SITUATION IN CAPE COLONY
Whole Army Cnrii .Viiw llin ployed In
PiirnuliiK tin Fife 'riioimnnd
liner lnviderx.
LONDON. Jan. 2. The Capetown corre
spondent of tho Dally Mall, who deals on
ho gravity of tho sltnatloti at Capetown,
says!
"Tho Hocr Invaders number f.,000. Tho
estern Invasion gives tho most concern.
t has split Into two divisions, which aro
marching like tho prongs of a fork, one by
ay of Sutherland toward Malmsbury, and
tho other toward lleaufort West. The on-
my aro now ranging over Immcnso tracts
f territory, necessitating thu employment
f nn nrmy corps to deat with them. Lord
Kitchener has poured troops Into tho ills-
urbed areas, but the fugitive tuctlcs of tho
Doers havo to a largo extent neutralized
his precautions.
"It wns felt that tho only means ot cx-
luillng tho Invaders from tho rich districts
n tho western part of tho colony was to
all out tho farmers. Today s telegrams
romlso a splendid response from tho cast
rn portion, but tho western la doubtful,
not .10 per cent of tho population being re
garded ns loyal. Honco tho Doer concentra
tion In thnt direction.
"Letters nro arriving here detailing dam-
go nnd robbery by the Invaders and be
seeching military asslatancr. Any action
n tho part of tho colony will not abate
tho need ot largo reinforcements."
KNOX FAILS TO . GET DEWET
'itrAiiliiK llrltlNli Giyirrnl Cnptiiren
lliirx'H, Wo k o II s3 in in n n 1 1 1 o it
nml Other sjjpnllr.
LONDON, Jan. 1. Gcnfral Kitchener has
telegraphed to tho War office as follows:
"PRRTORIA, Dec. 31. General Knox,
who has been following up Dewet, reports
thnt ho baa captured Some horses, live
wagons with supplies nnd G.OOO rounds of
ammunition. Ho has released and al
lowed to go to their farms aeventy-slx
lloer prisoners, who wore taken nt Dcwrt'u
laager and who wcro being forced to fight.
"General French recently captured
twelvo prisoners nnd n lnrgo quantity of
carts and rattle. Amcog tho prisoners was
a dispatch rider bearing u letter from
Heycr8 for Smuts." J
BOERS TAKE ENElwY INTO CAMP
'oiirteen .VlemhrrH nf XeMhlt'n Ilorc
Iteported Cnptiirril .cnr
ColcnhtirK.
COLESHURG, Capo Colony, Monday, Dec,
31. Two hundred nml fifty Iloers captured
fourteen men ot Nesblt's Horse, llfty miles
southeast of Colesburg. The enemy, since
ncrensed to S00, has appeared near Wel-
tcrvrcden and Is driving oft stock.
.Mnrtlnt Uw to lip lOxtPiuleil.
CAPETOWN, Jan. 1. A special meeting
of tho cabinet waa hold today at which It
s understood n decision was reached to
mako a further extension ot murtlal law.
A telegram from' Carnnrvon reporlB that
tho Doers aro looting every farm along their
route for supplies. .
Kroner Would I. Ike to Come.
BRUSSELS. Jnn. L Replying to an ad
dross from the American Iloor committee,
Mr. Kruger expressed a d cairn to visit tho
United States, but said ho must po3tpono
tho visit owing to tho affection of tho eyes
from which ho is suffering.
FRIENDSHIP TURNED TO HATE
London nml tilohe Flnnneliil CrnVh
Diip to Kiinf iniin't 1'pi'Nonnl Hu
mify fur Whlttnker Wrlnht.
(Copyright, 1001, by Press Publishing Co,)
LONDON, Jan. 1. (New York World
Cable Special Telegram.) Tho stock cx
chango manipulation which brought about
a chaotic crash in tho west Australian mln
Ing market, Involving stockholders In $23,-
000,000 ot llablltles and causing a deprccla
Hon tn stocks amounting to $125,000,000,
was tho outcome of friendship turned to
hate. Whlttaker Wright, the west Aus
tralian boss financier, nnd Joseph Kaufman,
a mino explorer, were bosom friends who
quarreled. Tho former led tho bull roovo-
mont In west Australian stocks and tho
latter led tho bears. After a three-year
fight Kaufman conquered. Whlttaker
Wright Is said to havo saved himself, but
Dufferln, chairman of tho London and Glohe
flnnnco corporation, lost $100,000 In this
squeeze, which, coming upon other stock
exchango misfortunes, has ruined him.
WINS FORTUNE ON THE TURF
I.nte l.nnl William llerenford I.envon
1IIIIM,IIUI to lilt AVIilow
mid Son.
(Copyright, 1001, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Jan, 1. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Tolfgram.) Tho late Lord
Ilcresford Is said to havo accumulated
$C0O,00O, mainly on tho turf, which ho be
queathes to his son, for whom ho had also
Insured his llfo for $2.1,000.
Lady William Ilcresford Is qulto pros
trated by her affilctlon. Sho has not even
read the numerous letters and telegrams of
condotenco received from nil parts. Sho has
directed that arrangements bo mado to leavo
Dcepdcno permanently aftor tho funeral.
PRINCE OF WALES" HOLDS OFF
Defer Till Another Ipnr the Iliillit
Ihk of tl .New Ito.val ItneliiK
Ynelit.
(Copyright, 1501, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Jan. 1. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho prlnco
of Wales has decided to defer building n
new racing yacht till next season. Tho
order wns given to Watson and yachtsmen
looked forward with Interest to tho trials
with tho now Shamrock. Advisers hesitated
botwoon yawl and cutter rigs, but ulti
mately fearln? tho boats of tho succeed
ing year would outclass her, favored do
lay. GAUNT FAMINE STALKSABR0AD
Amur and Maritime 1'i'ovIiippn
lliixnlit SnfTprliiK from I. nek
of Food.
of
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1 A dispatch re'
coivcd hero today from Vladlvostock re'
ports that famine threatens tho Amur and
marillmo provinces. Tho crops thero uro
bad and tho railways, bolng almost wholly
engaged for war purposes, cannot be used
for tho transportation of food to tho In
habitants, In uddltlou, tho prohibition ot
foreign coastwiso trado has prevented im
portations Into threatened provinces. Tho
situation Is deplorable and becoming
worse.
London Hunker lliinkriipt.
LONDON. Jan. 1, Tho foreign banking
houso of Schmolzo, Rlschman & Co, hns
been adjudicated a bankrupt, Its liabilities
aro estimated at upward ot 120,000.
COSTA RICA AND THE CANAL
Minister Calvo Recounts History to Sub
stantiate Hii Claims.
CONSIDERS PRESENT TREATY PROPER
Concede It to lip .Vntnrnl thnt Inter
mit nf Cti Moil Stntpn nml tirpnt
llrltnln Xhmild Hp the Flrxt
Oni'H Comtlilereit.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 1. The Costa
Rlcan minister, Senor Calvo, said today, In
tho couruu of a gencraj talk on Nlcnraguan
canal affairs, that ono ot tho most satis
factory features of tho extended negotia
tions, so fnr aa Costa Rica was concerned,
was tho universal acceptauco of that coun
try's substantial rights and Interests In
the Isthmian waterway. Thero never lias
been any doubt of theso rights on tho part
of Costa Rica, but for many years thoy
wero brought Into controversy, It being
tlalmed that Costa Rica had no sovorclguty
ur territorial rights over any portion of tho
routo. nnd that most of her interests could
bo satisfied by compensation. This brought
about tho uso of tho name "Nlcaraguan
canal," which seems to leavo out ot ac
count tho rights which Costa Rica has lu
tho wntcrway. Tho minister polntB out that
tho period of controversy now has been
satisfactorily closed and that thero appears
to bo no disposition In any quarter to ques
tion Coeta Rica's rights In tho canal routo.
In this connection, Mr. Calvo recalled
tho long efforts toward building tho canal,
dating back to 1S58, tn all of which Costa
Rica had been strongly fnvorablc to tno
tiroiect and Invariably had been recog
nized as a necessary party to tho undertak
ing. After tho treaty of limits was signed,
fixing tho boundary between Nicaragua and
Costa Rica, a gifted Frenchman named
Fclx Uallly mado his appcaranco In Cen
tral America and negotiated for a cannl
concession.
npoleon III Wonted It.
It was not known nt tho tlmo, but hns
elnco becomo well established, that M.
Halllv was executing n part of tho plans
of Napoleon 111 to gain a foothold In Mex
ico and Central America, and to control
tho great commercial waterway across tho
Isthmus. A concession was granted, threo
parties signing it Jointly, M. Uallly and
tho governments of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica. This clearly Indicated tho recog
nized Interests of Costa Klca In tho canal.
No work was done on tho concession, how
ever, as It lapsed. Later, another French
man. M. Chavcllcr. negotiated a second
French concession, nlso believed to bo In
tho Interests of tho French plans concern
ing Mexico and Central America. This con
cession also lapsed for want of work bc
lnc done and also through tho termination
of tho French projects In that part of tho
world.
Tho question of Costa Rica's rights first
camo up after tho early concessions nan
lansed. and for thirteen years thero was
much negotiation and controversy over tho
border line and tho effect this would havo
uuon tho canal. The troaty o limits haa
defined tho toumtfwr. but- tho a2tual laying
out of lines never. haa occurred, and this
pave, rise to tho controversy. When tho
concession was granted to thh Maritime
Canal company, Nicaragua was the first to
grant tho concession. Later, howovcr, tho
Interests of Costa Rica In the wntorway
wcro recognized by tho canal authorities,
and a second concession was granted by
Costa Rlcn. '
lloiimlnry Often Arhltrntetl.
Thero havo been several arbitrations on
tho boundary question, first, by President
Clevolnnd aB to tho treaty of limits, and
moro recently, by an American engineer,
designated by this government to actually
lay out the boundary l(ncs. Tho lino finnlly
was agreed to and run last July, and as
now marked on tho official surveys, It
leaves no further room for doubt of Costa
Rica's territorial and sovereign rights In
connection with tho waterway. Slnco then
nil of tho negotiations hnvo recognized the
Interests of both governments along tho
canal routo, and Costn Rica Is no longer
In tho position of contending for an Inter
est, which Is now generally conceded by
all pajilcB concerned.
Mr. Calvo has not heard from his gov
ernment Blnce tho report of tho Isthmian
canal commission was mado public. Tho
officials and tho public generally In Costa
Rica aro deeply Interested In tho fate of
tho project, for it means much to tholr
futuro development nnd tho uso of Costa
Rlcan labor and products during tho period
of construction, Tho minister does not wish
to discuss tho Hay-Pauncefoto treaty while
It Is an open question between tho United
States and Grcnt Britain. Ho says, however
that he docs not share In tho statements
that tho Interests of Nicaragua nnd Costa
Rica wcro overlooked during tho discussion
of tho treuty. On tho contrary, ho regards
this treaty as properly ono concerning tho
relations of tho United States and Great
Drltaln, and not concerning their rela
tions with Nicaragua and Costa Rica, so
that it Is natural that tho discussion should
havo centered upon tho mutual Interests of
tho first two parties to tho Clayton-Dulwor
treaty, and later, tho Hay-Pauncefoto
treaty.
MANILA'S FIRST FUNCTION
General Mnc.Yrtlnir liixtltiitcx Cimtom
nf lloldliiK New Vcur lleeeptlonn
In I-IUplnoN Capital.
MANILA, Jnn. 1. If President McKln
ley's Now Year reception proves greater
than that of General MacArthur It will
not bo tho fault of tho peoplo of .Manila.
This rccoptlon was tho first official so
cial function at which tho Americans and
Flllplnoi havo mingled In a social way.
For threo hours a stream of vehicles
wound their way through tho grounds of
tho governor general's residence nnd dis
charged their callers official and civilian
most of them natives, though thoro was n
sprlnkllug of forolgners. Tho Amorlcan
flag, branches of nlpn flowers and vines
predominated In tho decorations through
out tho mansion. Admiral Remey received
tho callers hy tho sldo ot General MacAr
thur and tho wives of several generals as
sisted, Tho introductions wero mado by Gen
ernl MacArthiir'a staff, assisted by mem
bers of tho htaff ot Admiral Romey. Tho
callers aftor being introduced passed out
on a broad balcony overhanging the Paslg
river, and a majority of them lingered
about the mansion until tho ceremonies
were finished.
V Archbishop Chappellc, tho apostolic del
egate to tho Philippines, and other thurch
dignitaries wero received first. Tho mom
bors ot the Philippine, commission nnd the
Judges appeared In black frock coats nnd
tholr attire formed a decided contrast to
the whlto and gold uniforms of the of
llccrs of tho army and navy. Tho Fili
pino women woro elabornto native ccs
tumcs nnd conversed affably In Spanish.
Tho uso of carrlago numbers was not
understood by the coachmen und nuch con
fualoii occurred outside.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for NebraskaFair Wednesday;
Higher Temperature; variable Wilms.
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Hour. Drit. Hour. lien,
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ii ii. m ti r p. in -o
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HARD LUCK FOR CONSUMER
t.niiu-SlnuilliiK Flulil llelueen Suuitr
nntl CnrTep Maunalcx Iteported In
llnvi; Ileen Settled.
TOLEDO, O., Jan. 1. The Times tomor
row wilt say: "Very substantial reports
aro current that thu coffeo and sugar war,
which has waged so long and bitterly be
tween tho Arbucklo ntid Havemcyer In
terests, la nearlug an adjustment satis
factory to all parties."
For long years the Woolson Spice company
has not mado an advance In tho price of
ronrted coffeo. It Is now understood that
tomorrow, with an understanding with and
tho assent of tho Arbuckles, tho Woolson
peoplo will order an advance of ',4 cent n
pound on its rousted product.
Word also romca thiough prlvnte sources
that It. H. Howell Co. of Now York, one
of tho largest concerns ot Its kind In tho
country, will tomorrow advance granulated
sugar 5 points, bringing It up to that now
quoted by tho American Sugar Refining
company, or. In other words, tho Have
meycr Interests.
Tonight an effort was mado to securo
positive statements, cither In affirmation
or denial, from those who aro naturally
supposed to bo In a position to know what
Is going on. James Sccor of tho Woolson
Splco company wns asked whether tho re
port of an advanco was true or not. He
declined to say. A similar experience re
sulted from nn attempt to Interview Fred
erick Urlghnm, secretary of, tho Woolson
Splco ci.mpany. Other Individuals who have
been cither directly or Indirectly Identi
fied with tho recent litigation In tho courts
hero wcro Interrogated, but none of them
would cither give assent or denial.
It vas also qulto extensively mooted
about tho city among attorneys that some
of tho recent rather peculiar tactics cm-
ployed In tho courts wcro simply tho re
sult of an understanding ami that suits
would bo gradually withdrawn or settled
In such a manner ns to make It appear on
tho surface that no unusual concessions
had been mado by cither side.
HUSBAND AS AN ACCESSORY
Henry AVIIIIm ut .Mnryvlllp ArreHtpil
to Stand Trial ulth III Wife for
Grotvncy NIiooIIiik.
MARYVILLE, Mo., Jan. 1. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho Growneys showed their hand
In tho Wlllls-Grownoy shooting case for tho
first tlmo today, when Joo Growney, a
brother of tho wounded man, sworo out a
warrant for Henry Willis, tho husband of
tho woman who shot Lawrence Growney
last Saturday at.CJydo. charging him with
aiHauit'wtth Intent to kill, which uimur the
Missouri law means that, ho will bo 'tried
as an accessary to tho shooting.
Influcnco brought to bear on tho two Mer
rlgan brothers, tho men who .signed Mrs.
Willis' bond with her husband, cnuscd them
to wish to bo released from tho bond nnd
they camo to Mnryvlllo lost night and re
quested that tho prisoner bo re-nrrcsted
Mr. Willis consented to bring his wife into
court today for tho purpose of handing hor
over to tho officers. Todny tho Justlco of
tho peace before whom the caso is set de
cided that tho bondsmen could not bo re
leased beforo a Justice, although such pro
cedure would bo allowablo In circuit court
wcro tho caso on trial there, and tho Merrl
gnns wero forced to remain on tho bond
until tho preliminary trial tomorrow. Wtl
lis gavo bonds, with threo wealthy farmers
as security, anil as both ho and his wife
havo wealthy friends and relatives among
tho farmers In tho south part of tho
county, It Is thought that thero will bo no
troublo In securing now bonds for his wlfo
tomorrow.
Tho wounded man Is rostlng easy and
tho doctors think ho will como out of the
affair all right, In which caso tho only
crlmo of which Mrs. Willis will bo guilty
In tho eyes of tho law will bo assault
with intent to kill. Owing to tho family
connections of both tho parties to tho cbbo
It Is expected that It will bo hard fought
and may causo much feeling.
MRS.. RICHARDSON VERY ILL
Widow nf Murdered .11 Irnniirl .Mil
lionaire Likely tn Dip nt
Any Moment.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 1. Mrs. Richard
son, widow of tho millionaire merchant ot
Savannah, murdered Christmas ov, is In
a precarious condition tonight nnd may
dlo at any moment. This is tho opinion of
the physician. So feeble Is, tho heart action
of tho woman nt times as to bo scarcely
perceptible. Sho Is suffering from ner
vous prostration from tho tragedy, and es
pecially hns Bho been dangerously ill slnco
tho evldonco given at tho Inquest yester
day by tho norvant, Ilcsslo Phillips. Tho
relatives of tho dead man give llttlo ero
denco to tho ovldcnco of this girl, which
wns of a very scnsntlonnl character, reflect
ing as It dirt upon tho widow.
Tho prosecution Is now In tho possession
of evidence that may result In an Import
ant arrest during tho present week or be
foro tho Inquest Is again resumed.
SEVEN KILLED IN WRECK
llnnhlelipmlPi'N Collide on .MInmImmIppI
Itoad ltli Heavy Lohm of Life
hy Tin I n t'revtM.
VICKSIiURO, Miss.. Jan. 1. A tolephono
message to tho Herald from Fayctto says
that two heavy frolght trains on tho Yazoo
fc Mississippi Valluy railroad, both double
headers, collided near Hays' station, five
miles south of horo at 9 o'clock tonight and
thnt seven men of tho eight In tho crowH
wero killed. Fayotto and Harriston woro
railed upon for surgeons and at tho tlmo
tho tolophono messngo waB sent an engine
had Just left for tho scono of tho wreck,
carrying nil tho doctors obtainable.
LOCOMOTIVE FALLS INTO PIT
Itim Off .nrtlmentPnr Tiirnluhle nt
HnrrliiKlon Miiulnepr Hell Killed,
l'lreinaa Sent! Injured.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1. J. W. Hell, engineer,
was killed and John beott, flroman, fatally
Injured by tho derailment of a Chicago &
Northwestern locomotive at Harrington,
near here, today. Tho engine, ran otf tho
turntablo and tumbled Into tho pit be
tieath. I'lipiillnlN Join llpiiinerntln I'nrly,
DENMllt, Jan. 1.- All the populist mem
Ikth of the, state senate, elhl In liuinher.
entered the caucus nf tho democratic mem
bers today mid announced their Intention to
join tno ucmocruiic puny,
FIRST ARREST MADE
J. J. Orowe, Brother of Pat, is Charged
mth the Oudahy Kidnaping.
OFFICERS NAB HIM IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
Oroises River Without Requisition and is
Now in Omaha Jail.
WARRANT IS ALSO OUT FOR PAT CROWE
Mysterious Woman Suspect ii Taken Pris
oner for a Timo.
DULL NEW YEAR DAY BRINGS RESULTS
Omnhn DctcclUift tin Ovpr In tin.
Iiimii Side or thp ltlirrnn.1 Turn n
Very Clever Trick Crov p'n
I'uly Gun.
Tho first arrest In tho Cudahv kl.innnim,
case has been made. J. J. Crowo, brother
of Pat Crowe, whom tho pollco bellevo to
bo a principal In th.3 abduction, wns taken
Into custody In Council lllufTs yesterday by
Omaha detectives.
Tho warrant charces Crown with thn
ductloit of young Edward Cudahy on De
cember IS. Crowo couseuted to accompany
mo omccrs ucross the river without tho
rot mallty of requisition papers.
Whllo residents of western Council Uluffs
In tho vicinity of Thirty-fourth street and
Uroadway wero In blissful Ignorance thnt
so momentous nn event as tho attempted
trapping nnd nrrest of tho men Implicated
In tho kidnaping wns taking placo In tholr
midst, a posse of sleuths, equipped with
search warrants and complaints charging
nbductlon, ransacked the premises adjacent
to J. J. Crowe's saloon In the hope of dis
covering Pat Crowo in his placo ot con
cealment. They hnd tho necessary papers for tho
arrest of both Pat and his brother. Early
In tho day tho pollco department had been
given tho quiet tip that either Pat Crowe
was making his hiding placo In his brother's
saloon or tho brother knew n whole lot
moro than he would divulge noul tho kld
nnplng and tho letter that has been re
cently written to tho Cuduhys threatening
tho death of their son If tho rewnrd for
tho arrest of tho kidnapers wero not with
drawn. l'nt Crime Xnt There.
A diligent search disclosed no traco of
J'at Crowe, but the officers camo upon tho
brother asleep In a rear room. Thoy hastily
awakened him und took nway two hugo
bulldog pistols which ho carried In his
pockets. The man wns first taken to tho
Council lllufla pollco station by Dotccttvo
Weir of tho Iowa department, nnd then ho
was conducted across tho river for an ex
amination by Chief Donahue.
When tho Information that Tat Crowo
might bo found In tho saloon was given to
Chief Donahuo ho detailed Detectives Dona
hue, Heltfult, Savage, Dunn and Dompcoy
to mako tho nrrouts. These officers secured
tho co-operation of Dotccttvo Wolr. As
Judgo Aylesworth, beforo whom complaints
must be sworn, wns confined tn his hourn
by Illness, tho officers wcro compelled to
go to tho Judge's dwelling to secure tho
necessary papers. A complaint chnrglng .1.
J. Crowo nnd Pnt Crowo with bcglng fugi
tives from Justlco through Implication In tho
Cudahy kidnaping In Omaha was sworn nut
by Detective Dempscy. Tho warrants woto
placed In tho hands of Dctcctlvo Weir.
UInkuInpiI hy IIIkIi Collin'"".
Tho two officerB boarded a Uroadway
motor car and went to tho Thirty-fourth
street crossing, having been Joined at tho
power houso by tho rest of tho party.
Crowe's saloon Is only a block from tho
crossing. Tho detectives separated, and,
concealing their faccB In tho high collars
of their overcoats, strolled ono at a tlmo
over to tho sidewalk In front ot tho saloon.
Tho building was quickly surrounded.
Somo of tho group romulned outsldo to
guard tho doors and windows that furnished
avenues of cscapo and to senrch tho out
buildings, Tho others opened tho doors
ami entered nt tho same time.
So buslnessllko wero tho movements of
tho detectives that thu attention of people
In tho vicinity was not attracted. Small
boys snowballing ono nnother In front of
tho saloon kept on with their sport.
Women taking In clothes from lines
strotchod In their backyards, glanced at
tho sleuths, but found nothing lu tholr ap
pearance to excltu curiosity und continued
to pllo tho laundry into baskets under tho
lines. It was" only whon tho detectives
camo out of tho saloon nccompanlcd by
Crowe, and a driver on n passing dray, rec
ognizing them as Omaha officers, and see
ing Crowo In tholr company, guessed that
ho was under arrest, nnd pnsscd tho word
along: "Tho coppers havo pinched tho
kidnapers"," that tho back yards began fill
ing with spectators and a crowd of curious
small boya began to follow tho officers to
tho car tracks.
Tali en hy Surptiwe.
When tho detectives opened tho doors of
tho saloon ami tin) adjoining rooms tho In
mates wero taken by surprise, but thero
was no show ot resistance. A woman of
tho household attempted to run to tho room
whero Crowo lny asleep, but ono ot tho
officers blocked tho way and entered drat.
So quiet had been tho entry of tho officers
that Crowo had not been awakened. Ho
was aroused nnd dlsarmod at tho name
time. In his rear pockets two hugo re-
volvora wero found, ono In each hip pocket.
Crowo rubbed his eyes as If ho wero
dazed. "What do you want?" ho demanded.
Wo'ro looking for both you and Pat,
was tho response "Wo want Pnt most, but If
wo can't find him, wo want to ask you n
fow questions." Crowo took tho situation
complnlsantly. "I'll do anything I can for
you, gentlemen," ho said, "but I'll toll you
right now, I can't do or tell mucn. wnuo
two of tho detectives stood guard over
Crowo till ho put on heavy clothing for
out-of-doors, tho rest looked Into every
nook and corner of tho promises.
Crown's saloon Is in tho midst of nn Iso
lated cluster of buildings Just boygnd tho
Inst regularly marked strcot, whero tho
outskirts nf the city stops und tho pralrln
begins. On tho corner of Thirty-fourth
street and Uroadway. a few doors from thn
saloon, la nn old weathor-worn brick storo
thdt Is now empty. Storms havo boaten nut
tho doors and windows and toppled over
the chimneys. Tho building Is n rollo of
boom days and It was onco u prosperous
grocery store, but now It looks moro llko a
haunted Iioueo than anything clso; nbout
such a spot as ono might Imagine a bandit
or a kidnapper would tako for a hiding
placo and expoct nover to bo discovered,
Tho floors havo rotted away, but thoro la
a largo basement, making It posslblo for a
cozy apartmont to bo fashioned beneath
tho debris, whero a man could atny fT
eara If necessary, providing thoro wis
someone In thn neighborhood to furnish
him with food nnd fuel when no oao was
about
Tho detectives Baw;the possibilities tho
i