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The Omaha Daily Bee.
EHTAIiLLSLlED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAIIA, SATUHDAY MOllNINO, JANUARY 2, 1904 TEN PAOES.
SINGLE COrY THREE CENTS.
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WAR SOW IMMINENT
Japanatd -Minittr at Lsndon aji Buraia
Has Eejsctad Eii Comtrj'a Propotals.
THINKS HOSTILITIES ARE CERTAIN
Infonratinn Cornea from Paria and
Qaicklj Given to Pnb.ic.
SECRETARY LANSDOWNt HAS NO HOPE
Br.ti h Foreign Secretary Telh Tears to
Ambiaaado iron Abroad,
ALLEGES WAR IS UNPOPULAR IN RUSSIA
Letter from Mowvw Indicates that
People Da Sot Iraiitlkiir with
Campaign igalaii Japan
at Tkli Time.
LONDON, Jan. I Uaron Hayaahl. Hi;
Japanese minister liere, tiaa been itilormeJ
Irom Paris that Huwta haa derided not to
4 rant the Japanese proposals.
' This la the first Intimation anyone tiers
admits having lecelvt-d anent the Huna.au
teply.
The baron mid to a representative of the
Associated Press:
If Information from Paris la borne out by
the wording- of the Russian reply and It thj
Japanese uv'-rnmei;t adneres to lia p es.nt
ueierminaiion, there seems to oe small pos
aitillity ni averting tit.
My information in not official, but In con
nection with Information Imparted to me
by the British government, 11 la probably
only too correct.
If Chancellor von Buelow's Information
that Russia a reply will I framed In a
manner Intended to satisfy Japan turns
cut correct it will be better newi than
I have dared hope for.
It tu learned that Japan baa secured
a large additional amount of coal la the
. name of one of the largest English ehlp
.ptng flrma sending vessels to the far east.
The St. Janet Oaiette says It under
standa that the Japaneae government haa
taken over two vessels of the Nippon line
for use aa hospital ships.
The British foreign office la unable to
confirm or deny Uaron Hayashl's Informa
tion. The officials, however, eay they are
not surprised at the tenor of the advices.
The foreign office seems Inclined to think
that Russia will, If possible, avoid making
a reply of any kind to the last Japanese
note.
Lansdewne Glrra l Hope.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne has In
formed one of the foreign ambassadors he
.has practically given up all hopes of peace.
At the em ha axles here the statement mads
by Baron Hayashl, the Japanese minister,
today, that he had been Informed from
Paris that Russia had decided not to grant
the Japaneae proposals. Is regarded aa
being most grave, and especially In view
of the minister's statement that his In
formation came from Paris and the fart
that he permitted such Information to be
come known at this critical stage.
Haasta Enjoins Secrecy.
. MOSCOW, Jan. I. The government's
order to pulih nothing In relation to the
movement of troops Is patriotically ob-
, served by every Moscow paper. One editor
aid to the Associated Press correspondent
"I know exactly which division Is going to
the far east and know the names of offi
cers who have been ordered not to stir
cut of Moscow In view of the possible re
ceipt of sudden marching orders."
Another editor, impatient for war, and
confident of victory, said: "The Russian
army will prove as disastrous to the Jap
aneae as did Mont Pelee to Martinique."
When aaked to explain the utter Indlffar
ence of the Moscovltea, he explained
"That la due to loyalty. Walt until the
emperor Issues a manifesto declaring war.
Then Russian sentiment will burst forth.
But a manifesto Is Improbable In the Im
mediate future, even If the Japanese oc
cupy Corea."
Both editors expressed concern at the
possibility of American Intervention. One
of tbern remarked: "The attitude of the
V sited States baa become equivocal. We
do not like the despatch of American war
ships. Still, the Russians cannot believe
that their old friends will give active as
sistance to Japan."
War lauepalar la Raasla.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. L Advices
front Moscow, the center of Russian busi
ness life, confirms previous reports to the
effect that outside of military circles peo
ple there are not Interested In the differ
ences with Japan. Commercially Moscow
haa much at stake In the far eaat, but
there la neither excitement nor enthusi
asm. Tills Is regarded here aa extremely
significant by those who remember the
passionate fervor of all cutanea In the em
pire, from the caar to the peasant, before
the Rueso-Turklah war. A well-informed
resident of Moscow haa written lo the As
sociated Press aa followa: "It is not an
exaggeration to aay that war all! be un
popular with the Russians."
In official circle in St. Petersburg the
editorial In the Noroe Vreraya, December
80, saying, "We believe Japan will not
place Russia In a position where to yield
would appear to be a renunciation of the
defense of Its vital Interests in the far
east," Is regarded as an Indication that
the government la feeling Its way toward
a compromise. It is pointed out that Rus
sian will discuss the matter on the basis
of the vital Interests of both countries,
only demanding that Jupan shall not put
Russia In a poll ion where a concession
would seem to be an abandonment of Its
vital Interests; that it ceases to consider
the matter from the view point of the
repeetlvo strength of the two countries,
and that therefore a peaceful solution is
SU11 possible.
Marks Japaaeae Diplomat.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1 -Baron Haya
shl's statement from London was cqnt
munloated to Japanese Minister Takahlra
Just aa he was starting to the New Tear's
leoeptiuu at the White House. Although It
was what the minister haa been expecting
fur das. it was naturally somewhat of a
shark. The legation "here has had nothing
jet from Tuaiu.
The Russian embassy was equally lark
ing of advice front Its home officers, and
the State department has not been able to
secure any Indication of the outcome of
the negotiations between Russia and Japan,
notwithstanding It has cabled special in
structions to Us agents In both oouutru-s
to report development.
The news of the iikeMhood of actual war
was communicated to the general staff of
the. army and the general board of the
navy, the members of both being gathered
In their respective departments preparatory
to marthlng to the Whtw- Ho us. to pay
their respects to the president It waa
immeoiaiciy eiscussed and there was a
good deal cf speculation aa to how hos
tilities between Russia and Japan woud
ICuaUoued aa eWcond Fx,
FREDERICK PABST IS DEAD
Well Know a Brf nfr of Mllwnakee
Faeeee ltf Bnddenly at
Hit Honr.
LWAUKEE, Jan. 1. Captain Frederick
president of the Pahst Brewing
died at his home today. While
erg of his family snd his friends
lie was suffering from pul-
m-' 5s a and that he could not live
mot months longer, his death
came "iiy and unexpectedly, lie
was 7 '( , last March.
During ' days Captain Pahst
hHd not lef ' ' owing to the severe
weather, but ... .idltion seemed to be
improved and h . lamlly was not prepared
for his death. At 8 a. m. this morning he
began to fall rapidly. At his beside were
Mrs. Pahst. his widow: Frederick rabst,
jr.. Mrs. W. O Godrlch of Milwaukee and
Mr. Schoenllen of Wiesbaden. Ocrmanv.
his daughters, snd Mr. Schoenllen. Colonel
G. O. Pshet was out of the city, having
gone to St. Louis to spend New Tear's
day.
The news that Captain Pahst was dead
caused much surprise among his friends
snd business associates.
Althourh he knew that his rtesth might
occur at any time be did not relinquish his
Interest In his great business enterprises,
but continued to visit his office snd direct
the operations of the enormous plnnt. He
was a dally visitor at the brewery until ten
diva ago, when the Inclemency of the
weather caused him to remain at home.
While his family noticed that he was be
coming mor feeble, he was able to be about
until the relapse came this morning.
WORKMEN ACCEPT REDUCTION
Three TkswMii Employes of Edgar
Thompson steel Works Will
Keep Bnsy.
PITTBRURG, Jan. l.-The S.Oon employes
of the Edgar Thompson Steel works and
eleven blnst furnaces of the Carnegie Steel
company at Braddock today accepted the
reduction In wages offered them. The ton
nage men In the converting mlllls and
bloom mills of the rail plant receive the
heavlc.it cut, which Is from 12 to 2 per
cent.
At Monessen the new wage scale of the
American Tin Tlate company went Into ef
fect today at the National works. It Is
said the salary of Superintendent W. H.
Harris was cut from 16.000 to tt.000 a year.
The brick masons were reduced from 5)
cents an hour to 25 cents and rather than
accept the BO per cent reduction they re
fused to work. Superintendent Harris also
tendered his resignation to take effect to
morrow. At the Carnegie Steel company's hoop
mill at Monessen the reduction will average
about 10 per cent.
CONNELLSVILLE. Pa.. Jan. 1. Reduc
tions In the wages of coke workers to con
form to the cut recently made by the H.
C. Frlck company went Into effect today at
all the plants of the Ralney Coke company.
W. J. Ralney la the largest Independent
coke operator In the Connellsville region
and Is the last one to follow the Frlck
company In reducing wages.
FITTSBURG. Jan. 1. The National roll
ing mills of the Vnlted States Steel corpo
ration at McKeesport reeumed opera
tions today and the tube and pipe mills
will start up on Sunday. The resumption
will furnish employment to 8,000 men.
TELLS OF DENVER MURDER
Fred Arnold Reconnts Kllllna- of
Pamlly Which Gg Tried
to Rob.
DENVER, Jan. 1. Fred Arnold. 18 years
of age, confessed today to complicity In
the murder of Mrs. Youngblood and the
probable fatal shooting of her son Robert,
while attempting to rob the little grocery
store kept by Mrs. Youngblood and her
husband, Thomas M. Toungblood, in Val
verde, a suburb of Denver. Arnold' con
fession Implicated Newton Andrews, aged
10, and Charles Peters, 24 years old, the
former of whom Is laid to have fired the
fatal shot. Both are under arrest.
The young men drove to the Youngblood
store and gained admission by ssking per
mission to use the telephone. They tried
to hold up the elder Toungblood. but. al
though C4 years old, he resisted until
stunned by a blow on the head with a re
volver. His wife and son, who came to his
rescue, were shot down, the former dying
almost Instantly and the latter receiving a
probably fatal wound In the head.
SUICIDE IS QUITE INGENIOUS
Salt Uk City Portrait Painter Sm
His Nostrils nad Swallows
His Handkerchief.
SALT LAKE CITT. Utah. Jan. 1. L.
Russell Griffith, a portrait artist commit
ted suicide In . a novel way in his cell In
the county jail. He first tric-d to sever the
arteries in his wrists and throat with a
key. Falling In this, he picked a quantity
of wool from his blankets, with which he
plugged up his nostrils. Then he stuffed
bis handkerchief down his throat and
slowly strangled. The other prisoners
heard him choking, and tried to attract
the attention of officers by pounding and
shouting, but the police, thinking it was
part of the usual New Tear's demonstra
tion, paid no attention to It. Griffith la
believed to have been demented.
MISSOURIAN MADE THREATS
nek Charge Brssgkt Against St.
Joseph Yoatk r PostolBre
Inspector.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Jan. 1. Charles Mor
gan, aged 17 years, wss arrested today at
the Instance of Postofflce Inspector Edward
S. Leland on a charge of using the mails
for the purpose of blackmail. Morgan
threatened to blow up Burlington trains
with dynamite unless paid SS.0U0. A decoy
package led to his capture near Watson,
Mo. He waa arrested one year ago for
swindling Chicago merchants on mall or
ders. DR. RICE IS SOON REARRESTED
Pnehlo's Alleged Mnrderer Condned
In Baaltarlam When Aeanltted
of Mnrder.
PUEBLO. Co.o., Jan. I. Dr. Charles O.
Rice, who was acquitted of murder yester
day, after a sensational trial, was rear
rested today on a charge of insanity and
confined In a sanitarium. An inquest Into
bis mental condition will oe held. Rce.
while Intoxicated, on October T Ijst killed
Pollcemaa Marts. RJce and J.U wife wrre
preparing to leave the city when be was
arrested, todAjr.
RUMOR OF FIRST BATTLE
Colon Heart Report that Ameiioan "Warship
Eu Sunk Colombian Vestal
CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AT THIS TIME
All Naval Vessels Formerly at Isth
mian Atlantic Port Have "alien
to Other Points en
Dot .
COLON, Jan. 1. There were persistent
rumors here yesterduy and again today
that the Colombian gunboat General Pin son
had been sunk by American warships.
There la no confirmation of the report to
this time.
The Mayflower, to which Admiral Coghlan
transferred his fl.ig yesterday, steamed
out of Uie harbor this morning. There Is
Do ship of war here now.
Aa to Indian t hief.
It is not known here whether the Indian
chief lnanaquina left his territory of his
own accord or was forced to do so by the
Colombians. Much Importance seems to be
attached to that point. The cruiser Olym
pla and the gunboat Castlne have not re
turned from the direction of Carti. where
they went to Investigate the situation.
Xothlna; Kjtoira at Washlna-tow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. Assistant Secre
tary Darling of the Navy department said
tonight that he had received no news
whatever with reference to the rumored
sinking of a Colombian vessel by an Amer
ican warship and that he believed the ru
mor was without foundation In fact.
Ha let on West Const.
PANAMA, Jan. 1. The situation on this
si In of the Isthmus Is quiet and satisfac
tory to the naval authorities.
Reports from Imrien up to last night do
net give any evidence of Colombian activ
ity or the presence of Colombians In Pan
amanian territory. Datien miners who
came here a fortnight age have gone back
to resume work.
The thirty American marines and blue
jackets who remain at Tvlxa are patrolling
the rivers in two armed launches. Pan
amanian soldiers continue scouting from
Tvixa through the Durlen district. The
I'nlted States cruiser Boston is in San
Miguel bay supporting the Yvira outpost.
The Wyoming Is Indulging In target prac
tice and the Concord and Murblehead are
both at Panama.
The Tvlxa and Real Santa Maria out
posts have been materially reduced, aa
they are simply observation outposts which
thirty men can look out for. Persons best
Informed concerning the military forces
along the Darien frontier do not expect
any Colombian aggression for the present.
They are of the opinion that the situation
is likely to remain aa at present until the
canal treaty is approved by the congress
of the United States.
BRING REMAINSJ0 NEW YORK
Body of Pon of Minister Banter to Bo
Bartod at Former
Homo.
HAVANA Jan. 1. The body of Fargo
Squlera, son of United States Minister
Squlers, who waa accidentally killed while
shooting at a target, waa brought to
Havana today and taken to the Church of
St. Angelo, where the funeral will be held
tomorrow, and after the service the body
will be taken on board the steamer Morro
Castle to be conveyed to New York.
Captain Hanna, military attache to the
United States legation, was to have accom
panied the remains, but no orders having
been received by htm from the War de
partment, it Is probable that G. L. Loril
lard, second secretary of legation, will have
charge of them.
WISHES RUSSIA GOOD LUCK
France Regards as
Bent to Csar'a
significant Note
Minister of
War,
PARIS, Jan. L What is regarded here as
a significant exchange of telegrams oc
curred today between General Kouropatkln,
the Russian war minister, and General
Andre, the French minister of war. The
Russian minister telegraphed to General
Andre his wishes for the happiness end
prosperity of himself and the French army
for the new year. In reply General Andre
referred to the friendship which united the
two armies, "snd which strikingly shows
Itself In all circumstances," and concluded
with extending cordial wishes for the pros
perity and greatness of the Russian army.
Xosaleda Mas Be Cardinal.
ROME. Jan. L The appointment of Mon
slgnor Nosaleda. former archbishop of
Manila, as archbishop of Valencia. Is
Widely commented on. Tfie new position,
by tradition, entitles Monslgnor Nosaleda
to the red hat, and if this honor Is be
stowed upon him the sacred college will
have a member whose anti-American sen
timent is well known.
Werler Will Tell Tales.
LONDON. Jan. 1. General WeVler will
shortly publish a book entitled "My Mili
tary and Political Campaign In Cuba," ac
cording to a special dispatch from Madrid.
Two Interesting chapter will be headed,
"My Project for Landing in United States
Territory" and "Reaaons Why I Was
Obliged to Abandon the Project."
Chamberlain May le!t Anstrnlln.
MELBOURNE. Jan. 1. Joseph Chamber
lain has replied to an Invitation of the
federal mlnhitery asking him to visit Aus
tralia, saying he hoped at no distant date
to accept it, but adding that "until a man
date la given found his lengthened absence
from England was impossible."
Germany Denies Hrport.
BERLIN. Jan. 1. The report that Ger
many contemplated the acquisition of a
coaling station at St. Thomas, Danish West
Indies, Is seml-offidally declared to be as
unfounded, as similar previous reports.
ST. LOUIS STRIKE POSTPONED
t ab aad Carrlaaeu Drivers Defer Con
test Pending; Investigation
by Btate.
BT. IiOl'13. Jan. 1. The strike of cab
and carriage drivers for higher pay and
other concession, that had been decided
on for today, has teen deferred. George
Innla, national organiser for the Interna
tional Teamsters' union, states that the
drivers have decided to defer action in their
proposed strike pending the action of the
Btate Board of Arbitration, which will con
vene Saturday.
The State Board of Arbitration and Medl
ation has telegraphed to Jefferson City for
Assistant Attorney General Jeffries to come
to St. Louis and assist La settling the differ.
NEW YORK KEEPS ITS CITIZENS
Mlssoorl AttornVya So Declare in
Brief of ftate Against
Zlegler.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Jan. 1. Assist
ant Attorney General Jeffries and Judge
Thonius B. Harvey of St. Louis, who rep
resent the state of Missouri in the extradi
tion matter of William Ziegler of New
York, wsnted here to stanU trial on a
charge of bribery, today sent briefs to Gov
ernor Udell at Albany. The briefs are ac
companied by arguments of the attorneys,
who say they do not seek the arrest of a
citizen of New York for a trivial offense,
but for a nefarious crime, which in Its ef
fects is destructive tf the very existence of
the sovereignty of the state. In corrupting
and debauching its legislature, whence must
emanate the laws needed for the protection
of property and the lives of its citizens.
They quote the president's message on
bribery and comment on It. "If Willitim
Zlegler were in the Republic of Mexico
Missouri would not be so helpless." declares
the brief, "as It Is Insisted It now Is, by
reason of his beirg in the sister state of
New Tork. Regardless of the contested
question whether or not he was actually
within the border, of the state of Missouri
when the crime was committed, he would
be extradited under the laws and returned
from Mexico to answer to the Indictment
charged against him."
The brief then declares thst they desire
to resent the attempts of the counsel for
the defendant to belittle and disparage the
efforts of the Missouri authorities. The
briefs ask that a warrant be Issued for the
defendant, when the court can, by haleas
corpus proceedings, determine the legal
right, and quotes supreme court decisions
In support of the contention.
The brief discusses the matter under two
heads: First, the obligation of one execu
tive to honor the requisition of another ex
ecutive, and also as to whether Zlegler is a
fugitive from Justice.
M'CLELLAN NOW IN OFFICE
New Democrat le Mayor Promises that
Vo Backward Step Will
Bo Taken.
NEW TORK. Jan. 1 George B. McClel
lan became mayor of New York city to
day. He arrived at the city hall accom
panied by his secretary, John H. O'Brien,
and walked through llnis of democrats
under an arch of plants and flowers to the
major's public reception room, where he
was greeted by the retiring mayor. The
ceremonies were not elaborate and speeches
were brief. After shaving hands with his
successor, Mr. Low said:
Colonel McCIellan. the hour hns come
when 1 nm jerniitted to give the city into
your care, in obedience to the will of the
people. Anyone who has been mayor of
New Y'ork will always be rendy to honor
its chief magistrate. Mr. Mayor, 1 nm
glad, as one of the great body of citizens,
tu salute you and to wish you well.
In response Colonel McCIellan said, in
part:
I believe I can only fulfill the trust of
municipal government, not In the Interests
of the lew. but in the Interests of all the
people, I believe In party responsibility,
but party responsibility exists only aa the
means of attaining good ends.
I promise you that there will be no step
backward, not even in the smallest de
partment of my administration.
Mr, Ix)W then retire- his private office
and Colonel McClellen .took his stand be
hind the table In the public office and hand
shaking began. All the democrats In town
seemed to be on hr.nd end long lines, reach
ing to the city hall steps, were formed
by the police. It look a long time for the
democratic enthusiasts to file by the may
or's desk. After the reception the new
j heads of departments were sworn in.
Police Commissioner McAdoo. after tak
ing office today, issued a statement in
which he said he would do everything in
hi power to prevent blackmailing, extor
tion, "grafting" or bribe taking by the po
lice, but It would be useless, he said, to
expect a policeman to be honest If he has
to pay for his appointment, promotion or
assignment. Therefore, he declared, prefer
ment would rest on merit only. Judged by
the best service standards.
CITY INSPECTOR OF THEATERS
Kew Administration of New York City
Adopts New Rnle of Exam.
I nation,
NEW YORK. Jan. l.-The first order Is
sued under the new administration of the
fire department looks to the more thor
ough Inspection of all theaters In this city.
In each battalion wherein a theater Is lo
cated a competent assistant foreman will
be designated as theater Inspector, and
these 'ns pec tors are to be under the su
pervision of general theater inspectors.
Weekly Inspection of all places of amuse
ment will be required for the purpose of
seeing that the stage, flies, shield over bor
der lights, etc., are In proper condition,
examine all auxiliary appliances, such as
hose. standplpes, water buckets, ex
tinguishers, books, axes, etc., and see that
they are of the regulation department
standard. In perfect condition and ready
for Immediate use. Regular monthly re
ports are to be made, and the Inspectors
must make such recommendations ai they
may deem proper for the better protection
of life and property in case of Are, panic
or other danger.
It is declared that the safety of the theater-going
pubilo Is dependent during a
performance, to a certain extent, vpon
the vigilance of the inspector, and they
must promptly report any violation of law
or neglect upon the part of the authorities
having charge of such places of amuse
ment, to properly and effectively safeguard
their premises at all times.
The attention of the uniformed force Is
also called to the provisions of section 1
of the rules of the municipal explosive
commission, which reads as follows:
"The use of what are technically known
as fireworks showers, or the use of any
mixture containing chlorate of potash and
sulphur In theaters or puLlie halls of en
tertainment, is prohibited."
MORGAN STEAMER ON FIRE
Bale of Cotton Are Thrown Over
board and Flnmrs tgalekly
Bnbdned.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1 The Norwegian
steamer Hispania, Captain Beberg, from
Port Limon, December 26, reports that on
December at 1:30 p. m., in the Gulf of
Mexico, latitude 27.14 north, longitude t 12
west, he righted a vessel burning blue
lights and on nearlng it found it to be the
Morgan line (Southern Pacific) steamer El
Vslle, Captain D. J. Grant, bound from
Galveston for New York with a cargo of
cotton on fire in the main hatch.
The burned cotton was being Jettisoned
and a large number of burning bales were
floating around in the water. Captain Be
berg i w. ed assistance, which was de
clined, but was -eieud to lay by, which
he did for an hout and a half, when he
was told that the Are was under control
and that the El Valie would procttd on its
voyage.
JACKSOMANS AND HARMONY
raw of the Becalcitrant of Last Two Cam
pa'goi tt Annual Banquet.
SPEAKERS THINK FUTURE IS BRIGHT
Senator Kewlands and Congressman
De Armand Address Themselves
to Prospects of t'omlig
lanpilta.
Democrats from Omaha and the state to
the number of nearly loo were present at
the l'axton hotel hist night at the thir
teenth annual banquet of the Jacksonlan
club. Anticipations that gold democrats,
who were alienated from the organisation
In 1! over the silver question, would pour
in In large numtiers were not exactly real
ised. Not more than a' dozen of these
conservatives were present. Including
Euclid Martin, Ben B. Wood. George E.
Prichett. C. F. McGrew. C. S. Montgomery,
R. E. Dunphy of Sewnrd and A. J. Sawyer
of Lincoln. T. J. Mahoney was reported
a having bought a ticket, but did not
use It.
The guests enjoyed an excellent dinner,
lasting from t until 11 o'clock, and were
addressed by Senator Francis O. New
lands of Nevada, Representative Du1d A.
DeArmond of Missouri, Representative Gil
bert M. Hitchcock, John M. Reed of Des
Moines and A. G. Ellick of Omaha, Each
sought to minimise the differences that
have rent the party and placed stress upon
Issues and conditions, snjing little regard
ing candidates. The tone, generally, was
pessimistic, and except on a few occasions
the guests did not grow enthusiastic, be
yond giving the speakers, especially the
gentlemen from abroad nn.l Representative
Hitchcock, splendid ovations.
Stndy In Harmony.
At the east end of the dining hall, where
the toast master and the speakers were
seated, was arranged what Ed P. Smith
called "a study In haimony." Under two
huge flags was the portrait of Andrew
Jackson, to his left appeared the features
cf Mr. Bryan, while on the right a picture
of former Governor James E. Boyd, repre
senting that part of the democratic organl
r.dtion that lost out In 'he Chicago conven
tion in lXSfi. The original of this latter
likeness entered the loom at 11 o'clock,
after the feasting had betn finished, was
enthusiastically greeted and assigned a
place of honor. Governor Boyd has but
recently come from a hospital, where he
was under the surgeon's knife, and being
still convalescent was unable to undergo
the full rigors of the banquet. Ills recon
ciliation with the Bryan end of the democ
racy has dated from a year or more back.
A telegram from W. R. Hearst stating
that he had received an Invitation to the
banquet too late to use It and expressing
regret, met with a faint attempt at ap
plause. The trio of gentlemen who began
their careers as democrats In Andrew
Jackson's time E. V. Rnjiey of Crete, W.
W. Cones of Council Bluffs and Dr. Har
vey Link of Millard were present and were
centers of Interest as per custom.
Start the Speaking.
ToasajajjritDXJU Weavwin his
Introductory remarks, referred to the
"opening of the doors" to the democrats
who dissented In 1896 and defined a demo
crat as a man who supported the majority
of the principles and candidates of bis
party. He said that upon the threshold of
the struggle of 1904 the party had the right
to demand the support of all those who
affiliated with it In the past.
A. G. Ellick responded to the toast "The
Jacksonlans," sketching the history of the
organization, which he termed the first
permanent political club In Nebraska and
the largest permanent political organiza
tion west of Chicago, from Its formation.
February 7, 1891. In connection with the
policy of the club In advocating the or
ganization of similar bodies he used the
words, "when the democratic party shall
have assumed an attitude not merely In
opposition to the other party, but taking
thi initiative. It shall be after fjll dis
cussion." He adjured the democrats against
searching for novel and glittering Illusions
and pleaded for unification on the funda
mental and underlying principles.
Toastroaster Weaver. In presenting John
M. Reed of Des Moines, who responded to
the toast, "Democrack from the Stand
point of a Voter," said that as Mr. Reed
came from Iowa it was necessarily the
only standpoint he could obtain, and the
gentleman from the Hawkeye state as
sented in this view. His speech was leveled
at the trusts and he stated that he dis
cussed the essence of democracy the de
mocracy of Washington, Franklin. Jeffer
son, Jackson and Lincoln, regardless of
the source.
Bees No Democracy.
"Nothing deserves the name of democracy
In our private or public life of today," de
clared Mr. Reed, "We employ the terms,
but they are empty phrases. Indifference
has laid its leaden mace on the Spirit of
democracy. The world has had its military
age. Its ecclesiastical age, and the ago of
feudalism, and not it haa the Industrial
age. The struggle between the clasoes and
the masses always was and will always
continue. The only difference la In the
form of power. It Is a mistake to believe
that the course of the people is always on
ward and upward, and republics do not
degenerate and decay. Disguise It aa we
may, the people of the United States are
not sovereign; they do -not enjoy the
democracy and bleosings consonant with
the advanced civilization and man's domi
nation over nature. With the Introduction
of the millionaire boss haa come the most
Inhuman of all tyrannic the people are
made to cart their ballots against them
selves. In the flowery age of feudalism peo
ple yere never under a more complete
more powerful than the present one of
state of vassalage, nor haa an aristocracy
wealth existed."
He declared the nation must have a new
birth of political and industrial freedom,
but did not point out the way.
Law Maanfnetnre Too Slow.
Representative Hitchcock deacrilied his
chief function aa a representative from
Nebraska as the distribution of seeds. His
i subject was "The Laggard Law." and the
inspiration came, he said, while listening
to the supreme court arguments in the
.Northern Securities merger case. He de
scribed the railways as giant outlaws,
which as the law approached them sped
on to new refuges and new devices to evnde
it. He declared that as at present con
ducted the race of the law after the trusts
Is useless. The law has not developed as
fast aa other institutions, Mr. Hitchcock
contended, and it has to I modernized and
brought up to date before it is of avail to
reach ""the intellectual giants that now
plunder the people."
"It is not the gun, but the man behind
the gun that society has to reach," as
serted the speaker. "Make your multl
mllll malrea Impossible and you will make
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AT THE H0MES OF VICTIMS
Arrangements Made In Many Places
to Bnry Bodies Taken from
Thrnter.
imi'SH. Cole, Jan. 1-C. P. Simpson, a
pioneer here, bus been notified that his
wife loH her life In the Iroquois theuter .
fire. He hns left for Chicago to take
charge of the remains
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Jan. l.-Mrs j
Lulu P. Alexander, who, with her two
children, lost her life in the Iroquois thec
ter fire. In-longed to a prominent family of
Sprlngville. Utah. She was the wire of
Prof. W. G. Alexander of Chicago and
sister of Helen Boycr, nn actress well
known throughout the west. A telegram
received today states that the bodies of
Mrs. Alexander and her' children were al
most unrecognizable and that they will be
brought here for burial.
BLOOMINGTON. 111.. Jn. 1 The bodies
of Miss Alecla Maloney. daughter of
former Attorney (eneral M. L. Maloney.
and those of Mrs. A. W. Trask. wife of a
leading burlnejia men of Ottawa, and his
daughter. Odessa, all of whom were vic
tims of the Iroquois disaster, were brought
to their homes In Ottawa today for burial.
A telegram received by Mrs. Kate Mun
holland at noon conveyed the Intelllsence
that het daughter, Josephine, was a vic
tim of the Ironuois disaster and thst her
body had just been identified. Miss Jose
phine was a school teacher. Of late she
had been a resident of Cedar Rapids, la.,
where she wna engaged as a teacher. The
body will be brought here tonight.
CONDOLENCES FROM EUROPE
Emperor William and President
Loobet Express Sorrow Over
Catastrophe at Theater.
BERLIN. Jan. 1. Emperor William in
formed Ambassador Tower today at the
time the ambassador was offering his New
Y'ear's congratulations that he had te'e
graphed to President Roosevelt his sorrow
over the Chicago disaster. Both the em
peror and empress supplemented the cabled
condolence by personal expressions to the
ambassador.
WASHINGTON. jHn. l.-The French
ambassador has received a cablegram from
President Loubet. asking him to express
to President Roosevelt his sorrow over tbe
Chicago disaster. This the ambassador has
done.
LONDON. Jan. 1. Farther messages of
sympathy In regard to the Chicago disaster
have reached the United States ambasey
here. They Include communications from
the Anglo-Saxon society, the Australian
Chamber of Commerce end the mayors of
Cardiff and t-urnley.
ROME. Jan, l.-Mlnlster of Foreign Af
fairs Tlttoni has requested the Italian am
bassador at Washington to express to the
American government the sympathy of
Italy with the United States in the Chicago
theater disaster.
PUBLIC TASTE IS TO BLAME
Jessie Bartlett Davis Thinks People
Sbonld Not Denmnd Certain
tlagc Effects.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1. Jessie Bartlett
Davis, wife of Will J. Davis, part owner
nrd manager of the Iroquois theater, Chi
cago, in speaking of the terrible cab mity,
said:
It is all the fault of the public that ruoh
things occur. In these switt days the punllc
not satisfied with good, quiet shows.
They must have lots of excitement, color
and light, with the result that every actor
takes bis life in his hands when lie goes
before the footlights.
In that particular scene when the awful
catastrophe occurred there were j per
sons upon the stage. The .wonder is that
any of them escaped.
I do not understand how the asbestos
curtain failed to work. Mr. Davis drilled
his men every day In the use of the ap
paratus, and In the dropping of the curtain.
Never before was there sny hitch.
Francis Wilson, with whom Miss Davis
is playing In "Ermlnle," said:
It is my opinion that there should not be
a step in a theater. Everything should be
on a gradual incline. If theater-goers could
have no fear of unexpected steps I am
satisfied the danger of a stampede would
be lessened.
st. louis takesTrecaution
City Authorities Notify Theater Man-
ngers that All Ordinances
Mast Be Observed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Jan. l.-The commis
sioner of public buildings and the chief of
the fire department have notified local
theater managers that tbey must tarry
out every provision of the ordinances de
signed to prevent fire and panic. A new
ordinance revising the building laws is now
pending In the council. One of the new
features that will be Incorporated in the
ordinance la that every theater must have
a metal skylight or fire vent over the stage,
equal In area to one-tenth the area of the
stage. Thte Vint must be so constrjeted
as to open Instantly and automatically on
the cutting or burning of a cord, or melt
ing of a fusible link, or some other ap
proved device.
Fire Chief Swingley sent notice to the
theater managers that hereafter tbe aisles
must be kept clear, aad that he will bring
thexn Into court if this order Is not ob
servVd. IDENTIFIED AT THE MORGUES
Names of Those la hleaaro Flro W ho
Are Claimed by Their
Friends.
CHICAGO. Jan. l.-In addition to the
dead in the Iroquois theater fire heretofore
published the following have been Identified
at the morgues:
BERRY. OTTO. Battle Creek. Mich
BUDDEKE. KATE HAMILTON
I K'lXfilH'K. UKS. MARY E
I m TT, MRS. W. A.
KWANIKSKI JOHN
LI DWIO, MIBH Et'GENTF
PALMER. MRS WILIJAM
BOWMAN. GRACE
t 'Of Ml AN. MRS M.
DAWSON. J RACE
HOlJST. AMY. years old.
MOHAN. 11 R.
rIMI'KtiN, ADA
SCHNEIDER. MRS JME3
WERNIeH MRU MARY
WILLIAMS. HOWARD
Three Die at Bailee.
BUTLER. P.i . Jan. 1. Typhoid fever
claimed Hirca victims toduy. making a to
ts 1 of i jghtv-seven dca-tUa. '1 tree new
uibkca wete reported.
CLOSES MANY HOUSES
Mayer of Chicapo Tilda lineteen TbeaUn
"Tiara Ordinanooa Are Ignored.
TNESE HAD NO ASBESTOS FIRE CURTAIN
No Othtr thane of tha Qneation Eat Tat
Bran Taken Up.
FUNERALS ARE HELD ALL OVER TOWN
Erippl of Cabi and Carria;ei Hot Equal to
Demand.
PEOPLE SPEND HOURS AT THE MORGUES
Ytalkina from Plnre to Tlaee There
Are Many Who tnnnot Identify
Bodies of Wives aad
1 hlldren.
iKC.UiO. Jan. 1. Mayor Carter Har
rison today took steps to provide as, far
as possible njlnst a repetition of Wedns
day s horror at the Iroquois theater. A
the result of an Investigation made at h.s
orders and bistlng but a few hours, nine
teen theaters and museums were ordered
closed, some of them telrg among the lead
ing and most popular playhouses of the
city. The action of the mayor was bas-d
on one slnglo violation of the ordinances
which are intended to protect the patrons
of theaters from Just such an occurrence
as that which cost so many lives on
Wednesday. Every one of these phices had
omitted to supply nn asbestos curtain.
The theaters ordered closed are: How
ard's, Sam T. Jacks', Marlowe, New Amer
ican, Olympic, Academy of Music. Alham
bra, Avenue, Bijou, Chicago Open
house, Columbus stock, Thirty-First 8:re?t.
Criteron, Flegenbuum's. , Milwaukee Ave
nue, Garrlck and Gllckman's. In addition
to the se the London Globe Museum and
the Clark Street museum were also com
pelled to close their doors.
The Chicago opera house and the Olym
pic theater are vaudeville houses of the
highest class and probably do ns much
business In point of numbers as any thea
ter In the city at single performances. They
give, however, a matinee every day In the
week- and It 1m seldom that seats can be
obtained for sny performance at the time
of opening. In addition to this they have
been accustomed to selling large numbers
of tickets fr standing room and as a
general ining more ienple are within these
places of amusement at an average per
formance th i:t can be found I't eny other
playhouse in the city.
The Garrlck theater Is a small playhouse,
and should not be confounded with the
lurger tlieuter of the same rsme situated
on Randolph street, one block west of the
Iroquois.
Inspected Curtains Only.
The inspection ordered by the mayor was
carried on by Building Commissioner Wil
liams and Chief of Polite O'NelU. The seope
of the investigation included 1.0 other fea
ture than aabes'toe curtains. . Tfte mayor
Instructed CoTmlssUjapr Wllllaris to reports
tIS him promptly at tbe conclusion of his
Investigation, declaring that It oai hie In
tention that no theater should be allowed
to open In Chicago hereafter uvtfl It were .
provided w ith an asbestos ct ttaln cf stand
ard quality that would work at all time
and under all condlt'ons. He said:
It may not I possible to pr rent loss of
life when .-udien.es rush iu- the doorways,
but I have determined t. see that every
precaution is taken to prevent euch occur-.
rncs c.s will t.larm tne people and start
them on a rush for the e1ts. It Is all very
well to -av that the great loss of life In
the Iroquois thester was due to the fact
that the people lost their heads snd
crowded Into the doorwsys and aisles like
maniacs, but the fact remains, and It can
not be denied, that there would have been
no panic if the apparatus In this theater,
which. Judged by all ordinary standards
wb , Via 1 .af .-.flOtmtAft nlRVtlOUSM ltl thS
I city, had been in proper working condition..
1 nere is no senilis wj i'hu ,v. riv.,,.
all the evidence now In band, It Is clesr
that If the asbestos curtain In this theater
had been In the condition It should have
been, there would have been no loss of
life, comparatively speaking.
inner ueieeis a re ronnn.,
The report of Bul'dlng Commlsslonsr Wil
liams showed that the Academy of Music,
with a seating caparity cf i,000, bad cur
tain of burlap. The Alhambra, iOO) the
Avenue, J,0u0; the Bijou. 1.000; the Clark
street museum, 170; the Criterion, 400;
Flegenhaum's, 400; Howard's, W0; the Mar
lowe, l.yiO; the New American, 1,400. All
had curtains of linen. Tbe curtain la the
Chicago opera house was of burlap covered
with fireproof paint. In the Columbus
stock theater and in 8am T. Jack's It was
of canvas. Tbe Olympic theater, Which
holds at least 3,500 people at two perform
ances every day It Is open, had a curtain
of canvas.
"There were other glaring defects which
were noticed In some of the houses, aald
Building Commissioner' Williams, "but we
were not paying particular attention to
them today, although I noted tbem and tho
managers will be compelled to remedy
them aa soon as possible."
The police today vigorously pushed their
inquiry Into the causes of the fir and
made several arrests of stage hands, among
thera William McMullen, the operator of
the light which started the tire. He waa
locked up at the central police cation and
Wilson Kerr, a flymun at the theater, wat
I also placed in a cell. "
j Fifteen members of the double octette,
which takes part in the song "In the Palo
Moonlight" have been placed under arrest
by the police. Miss ltomalne being tbe solo
one who has so far eluded the UeteoUvea.
They are wanted as witnesses and there
is no charge against any of theju. Orders
were Issued by Chief of Police O'Neill to
t.iKht that none of the fifteen would b re
leased unless a bond of 10,000 waa fur
nished. Man Who First Baw Fire.
McMullen, the light operator, underwent
a searching examination by Assistant Chief
of Police Scheuttler this afternoon. Mc
Mullen's story was as follows:
I was standing on the iron bridge at the
right side of the stage, from which the
"spot light" is operated. The lamp seemed
In good condition, but in the middle of
the second act, just as 1 changed Irom
white light to a blue one, the are betwty"
tbe csiImiiis spluttered and Jumped. X"
spark struck the fr)ed edge on the Inslue
of the boitier of the curtain drapery, A
flame which I should say was about twelve
inches long shot up. I abandoned the lamp
and clapped my hand upon the flames, but
they spiead In spile of me. I called to have
the fire curtain lowered and yelled to tbe
house fireman to help mc. He rame With
a patent fire extinguisher, which bad no
effect on the flames. Kinal.y I Jumped from
the brldee to the rtfage. A little child In
one of th front lwx had already boeii
badly burned. I seised hue and carried her
out and then returned to the theater. Hero
1 woraed pulling r-"Pl out of Oie choked
exits until it was useless to stay any longer.
With the arrest of McMullen the police
believe they have the last Important Wit
ness imuriK tbe theater employe who are
eM-ntlal to a complete Inquiry at the cor
oner's Inquest.
Day of Panerale.
Such a day tit mourning Chicago novor