Nebraska Newspapers

    Till: OMAHA DAILY
MONDAY. .IAS UAH Y' 4, 1001.
aided the P.u Mm frovrrnmrrtt on th.rt no
CHFlon. Mor'mrr, the Russians have con
Iblenre In their nlitllt y to win In the event
of wir. Amnri( th" junior officers this
feeling takes thy form of despising the
enemy.
flenernl ' Tuan Rhtil Knl, commnnder-ln-chlef
of th Chine. nrmy and nnyy, has
memorlilited the throne pi)lt'.g to tie re
lb ve' of all his minor nfflcpn, so that he
may device all hi enerple to 'th reor
ganisation of the army.
While the government I determined to
regain neutral an long fl possible. It fully
rcfr.Rnlses the possibilities of becoming In
volved In the event of war.
lilZEUTA, Tunis, Jan. l-The nuslnn
cruiser Aurora sailed today for Alexan
dria, but In accordance with tel?graphlc
Instructions the remainder of the squadron
destined for rrn Ice In the far east has
postponod Its departure. ' '
. Iooka Gilonmy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S Cablegrams re
ceived here today from Toklo show tho
situation in the far east "to bo unchanged
end at a Inte hour tonight It was declared
at the Japanese legation that nothing had
occurred to dispel the gloomy view taken
thorp of the prospect fur peace. Tho fact
that Mr. Takahlra, the Japanese minister,
regards the situation an extremely critical
doe not prevent lilm from hoping that a
way may yet be found by which the ques
tions between Russia, and Japan may be
etlled without recourse to arms. The Jap
anese government, It Is snld, Is not anxious
for war and throughout the negotiations
has 'endeavored to repress all war talk.
Jnpnn, It Is added, will await patiently ths
Russian reply and will not delay after re
ceiving the note In announcing Its future
course. It Is said thnt substantial con-
cessions must be forthcoming "from Russia
In Corea that will offset the Jurisdiction
Russia claims In Manchuria If war is to
be. averted. The Russian government has
Weri urged to reply promptly.
s Ktpects Xo War.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-"Don't look for a
declaration of war," snys the Daily Tele
graph's Toklo correspondent, In a dispatch
which apparently throws considerable
light on the plans of the-Japanese govern
ment. Continuing, the correspondent says:
"The Japanese are quite determined, and
several days ago took occasion to secure
their Corcnu Interests. . Kussla'wlll not be
allowed to occupy Corean pprts, and cer
tainly neither vMokamp'ho nor Muaumpho,
both of these ports being protected against
seizure. Japan means ; business, without
waiting for the convenience of others. Rus
sia feels aggrieved, but tonight should
show the extent to which it will venture.
- The naval overture may retard the peace.
"It Is thought, despite its bluster, that
, Russia will take no immediate action to
prevent Japan doing whht it thinks proper
to safeguard its interests In Corea." "
The foregoing probably refers to the des
patch of the squadron to Mosampho. Ad
miral Kumamira's squadron consisted of
the armored cruisers Asnma, Tosolwa, Ad
luma, Idzume, . Iwate and Takumo, all
with a speed of from twenty to twenty
three knots.
According to. the Standard's Toklo cor
respondent, Japan at the end of December
notified the powars and the Unltnd States"
. of the actu.il position of the negotiations,
at the same time Intimating that the occu
pation of Manchuria might compel Japan
to take doel.slve 4teps for the protection of
its Interests in Corea.
"Tho' correspondent of the Dully Mai) at
Bhanghal asserts that 'the VVal Wu Pu, or
Chinese Foreign board, has received a def
inite communication from St. Petersburg
to the effect that Russia intends to retain
Manchuria.' ; -
Secret 1 nderstnndlua- with China,'
The Standard' Tien Twin correspondent
says that as a result of Japan's Inquiries
as to China's attitude In the event of war,
it is stated thnt the thron has lsuued secret
orders to Chinese troops to.asMst the Jap-
1 unese. It is .proposed that a Chlnese.army
of 4O,i03 men under Japanese officers would
.. la that case proceed to tho Llao Tung pe-
IllBUUt. . ' ,
The Dally Graphic claims to have the
highest authority to deny that' Germany
lias entered Into any understanding with
Russia or any other power affecting its
neutrality in the event o"f a Russo-Japanese
war.
The Dully Mall is authority for the state
ment that King Edward greatly .admires
the Japanese and in using every tffort In
the direction of peace.
The Che Foo correspondent of the Morn
ing Tost cables as follows: "Under tbe im
pression that the laying of the foundations
of the Standard OH company's new prem
ises here was a bluff designed, to cover tha
erection of a fort, Russia sent it cruiser to
Investigate the matter. Th,e officers landed
end' took measurements, 'after which fhey
proceeded to Port Arthur. In well Informed
circles It Is alleged that Russia cuvets Chi
Foo."
The Dally Telegraph's T,oklo correspond
ent, nays: ."Russia has-gent a further reply
to Japan. I understand It is of a non
committal character, making only for
delay."
FORWARDING MORE TROOPS
Reinforcement KcIiik Sent Toward
Colombian Border 'of
Panama.
1 , .
PANAMA, Jan. 1 fining reinforcements
4 9111 Iia l.t n I tit thn ttuvMnn .nil flavian Hi-
trl'-ts tomorrow.
M. Moet, the French charge d'affaires,
will be olilcially received by the provisional
, government tomorrow afternoon.
COLON Jhn. S. The United States con-S
verted crnlser Dixie arrived here today. .
ltrigudler General Klllott of the United
' States Marine corps has gone to Empire
station on the Panama railroad and will
Inspect thnt and other statUms along the
.railroad for the purpose of selecting a
suitable ramp for tho marines from the
Dixie. The marines probably will be landed
tomorrow.
SAN J CAN. 4". .R., Jan. I -Governor Hunt
has received udvlces from . Washington
countermanding the order to dismount tue
reriuiiilng mounted Porto Rlcan troops.
Krn this fact, coupled with the constant
drilling tif the troops, It Is Inferred that the
Porto RW-sn regiment will aoon be ordered
lo pruved to Panama. ,
KINGSTON. Jam:. lea. Jan. S. The Unite 1
States cruiser Topelta and the torpedo
boats, Truxton and. Stuart, having finished
coaling, sailed today for Colon.
Kiae t klna for Rxnosltloa.
PARIS, Jan. J. A flue exhibit of Sevres
rnlna uud porcelalnes of exquisite deeign
nnd coloring are being arrunged for tbs
ft. Louis exposition. In addition a nura
ler of bisques will be there Including La
Roches "The Year" and "The Days and
the Four Seasons," Dubois' "Meditation
Carlos' "The Youth," R. tunnel's "t'he Star
and tha Shepherd," Pueche's "Ths presi
dent of the Republic" and Iloudon's "La
Fayette."
Strlka la KklpplasT Trade.
RARCKLONA. Jan. S A gAneral strixs
i t all persons employed b" tbe shipping In
tiT.-siH bis been declared, aa a result of
which trudo and commtyee art paralysed.
wy lemeitkw th Full .Nam
CtrS a Cbld In Oims Xy, Ola u 3 Dyt
on every
TVXft box. 2ie
FARMERS' WEEK AT LINCOLN
Numerous Association! Eo'd Annual Meet
. ingi at State Capital
INTERESTING PROGRAMS ARE PREPARED
Start Off Monday with flee Keepers
and do on Down the line Throtfh
1.1 re Stock, Aa-rlraltnrr and
Kindred Industries.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. S (Special.) The follow
ing Is a condensed program of the Agri
cultural associations that will meet In Lin
coln during the week tf January 18-23, 19l.
There will be a railroad rate of one fare
plus 50 cents over the entire state:
Bee Keepers' Association.
MONDAY. ,
1:30 p. m. 'Tnlverslty farm. Experiment
station building, room 203: . "Past, Fresent
and Future of lice Keeping In Nebraska."
K. Whltcomb; "What VVe Need Most," O.
M. Whltford: "The ProfesHonnl Man ns a
Hee Keeper.'' Dr. Hungato; "How Reft to
Increase inter'-st In Our Work," .K, Kretch
ner;'Honey Kxhiblt at Ht. Ixiuls," William
Jones; "The Supply Dealer," M. L. Trester.
Dnroc-Jrraer Breeders' Association.
3:00 p. m Commercial club room; presi
dent's address; "Discussion of Ways and
Means of St. l.ouls Show;" "Past, Present
and Future of the Duroc-Jersey Hog," W.
H. Taylor.
8:00 p. m. Commercial club room: pappr,
A. T. Cole; "The I)uroc-Jt rsey as the
Farmer's Hog," W. P. Snyder.
Association of Aarrlcnltnral Stndenta.
3 p. m. University farm, stock Judging
pavilion, annual business meeting.
8 p. m. t'nlverslty farm, stock judging
pavilion: "The Influence Of Agricultural
Education I'pon Agricultural Progress,"
I'rof. John Hamilton, j
9 nine Breeders' Association.
TUESDAY. '
9 a. m. t'nlverslty farm, stock judging
pavilion; address of welcome. Prof, Aj K.
Davi'son: response, E. Russell; presi
dent's address, R. M. Flodgett: feed dem
onstration, conducted by Prof. H. R. Smith;
"Analyses of Stock Foods," Dr. Samuel
Avery.
1:30 p. m "Breeding. Care and Feeding
of Hogs," Prof. J. H. Skinner; "The Proper
I)lsinfctIon of. the Btables and Corrals,"
Dr. A. T. Peters. ,
State Horticultural Society.
10 a. m. t'nlverslty farm, new Horticul
tural building; renewing acquaintances and
Inspection of new building.
2 p. m. Address, Prof. E. A. Rurnett;
response. Pres. O. S. Christy; "Commercial
Orcharding," O. K. A. .Marshall; "Orchard
ing I'nder Irrigation," Frank O. Stephens;
"Orcharding In Southeastern .Nebraska," .
A. Slnyton; "Fruit Growing "and Varieties
Adapted to Hamilton County," J. R. David
son; "Spraying," Al Russell.
State Board of Agriculture.
4 p. m. University chapel. Memorial hall;
bu
usin
ess meeting.
It p.
m. C'nlversltv chaDeP. Memorial hall:
organ Tecum, ur. j. M. Mayhew; aaaress,
Prof. John Hamilton; "Lessons From the
Old World," Joseph E. Wing.
Improved Live Stock Breeders.
WEDNESDAY.
9 a. m. University farm, 'stock Judging
pavilion; address of welcome. Prof. E. A.
Rurnett; response, T. F. Bturgess; presi
dent's address, William Ernst; address; S.
P. Delatour; "The Range Steer and His
Relation to the Commercial Interests cf the
World," George W. Heiveyj "Sheep Feed
ing In Nebraska," Peter Jensen.
1:30 p. m. "The Silo," Dr. H. P. Miller;
"The Type of Horse for the Farmer," Prof.
J. H. Skinner; "Diseases of the Horse,"
Dr. J. 11. McNeall,- address, Joseph E.
Wing.
State Horticultural Society.
9 a. m.( University farm, new Horticul
tural building; "Pruning," T. E. Snodgrass;
"Diseases Arising from Improper Pruning,"
C. E. Bell; "Lands Most Suitable to Plant,
and Care of the Orchard." J. A. Hogg;
'Care of House Plants," C. H. Oreen;
"Western Ornamentals." C. If. Harrison;
"Carnations," Irwin Frey; "Ornamentals
for Out Door- Planting.') Ed Dole.
. i p. m. "Diseases of the Fruit Trees,"
-George O. Hedgcock; address, Lawrence
Hruner; "Our Sehools of Horticulture," L.
O. Williams; "Small Fruits," T. H. Perrv;
"Horticulture in the Mississippi Valley," J.
M. Irwin; "Nebraska Horticulture at the
St. Louis Exposition," E. M. Pollard.
Dairymen's Association.
9:30 a. in. University farm. Dairy build
ing, room iol; president's address. J. K.
Honeywell;, "How to Care for the Dairy
Cow, " I D. Stllsonr "How to Feed the
Dairy Cpw," Hem-- C. Gllssman.
1:80 p. m. "Some Things I Have
l-enrned." J. A. Harris; " Selecting a Dairy
Cow," l'rof. O. Erf.
State Board of Aarlrult ure.
9:30 a. m. University chapel. Memorial
hall; liislness session.
8 p. m. University chapel. Memorial hall;
music, Walt's orchestra; address. Prof. W.
A. Henry; "Some Foreign Botanical Oar
dens and Parks," Prof. Charles E. lienney.
State Horticultural Society.
THURSDAY.
9:00 a. m. University farm, new horticul
tural building, ousiness aession; "Horti
culture at the World s Fair," .J. H. Had
khiHon; "Diseases of the Apple." Frank
XVilllnins; '"phe Damping off Disease,". O.
T. Swan; "Diseases of the-Ash Tree." E. O.
Blecke; "Dlxease of the Cottonwoods and
Poplars," H. It. D-Allemand; reports from
experimental, stations.
Dairyman's Association.
9:'M a. m. University farm, dairy build
ing, room 201, cream testing contest.
1:30 p. m. Judging dairy cows contest;
"The Dairy Cows at the State Farm: Their
Records," prof. A. L Huecker,
Park and Forestry Association.
1:30 p. m. , University farm, pew horticul
tural building; -greeting. "C. S. Harrison:
"(tow to Make the Home V ood Lot Fav."
Prof. F. G.. Miller; "Nebraska Redeemed,"
C. 8. Harrison; "Some American Plants
Abroad," Prof. Charles I.. Ressey; "Soma
Nebraska Timber Trees," Hoti. R. XV. Fur
nss; "Ancient Forest Conditions of Ne
braska," . Prof. E. II. Barbour; ."United
States Treo Growing Experimental Sta
tion" Frof. Scott; "Decorating Home
Grounds, and what to Do It With." Prof.
It. A. Emerson; "Growing Trees and Their
H. -m. lit to the Country," H. W. Campliell;
"Wind Rreaks for Central Nebraska. V.
E. tilting, "Hulbs for Fall PUntlni." D.
O. Wllliuuis; "What Evergreens I Liko
Best," J. P. Duulap; executive meeting
Friday, January Zi, :S0 a. m., Windsor
hotel.
Corn improvers' Association.
9:00 a. m. University farm, experiment
station building, room -J0J; president's ud
dreKK,( Lee Smith; "How Thick Should me
Co'.iiHtalks Stand?" H. F. Mcintosh; "Heed
Corn mid Culture," William Ernst; "The
Type of Corn for Nebraska," J. M. Maher;
Nebraska s Progress In Corn Improve
ment," Joseph Hall.
1:30 p. m. "Remarks on the 'Winter Corn
Show," C. A. Siiamel; "Breeding Corn to
Improve the Yield and Composition," I'suf.
C. G. Hopkins; "Corn at the I-ouifcluna
Purchase Kx?ositioi" F. W. Taylor.
shmlbsrs Breeders' Association.
9:30 a. m. University farm, dairy build
ing, room 2i1S; address of welconm. Prof. H.
R. Smith: response, 11. K. Heath; presi
dents address; "The Shorthorn as - a
Milker," Prof, A. U llieiker; address.
Colonel W. A. Harris.
l:su p. m. Address, Governor J. H.
Mickey; address, R. M. Allen; address,
Hon. A. C. Shulleiiberger: address, John
Skinner; address, Albert Johnson; address,
O. P. Heudeish.it: address, W. G. Saddler;
address, L. C. Lawson.
Irrlaatio Association.
University farm, exjierlment station build
ing, room -Tu; good program.
Veterinary Medical Association.
'O0 a. in. University farm, clinical build
ing.
p. m. University farm, experiment
siaiionxDuiKiing, room .no. ,
Stat Board of Arlrultare. "
t p. m. University chapel. Memorial hall;
music, miss riossie leArnold: "Ths far
nianent Maintenance of the Productive t'a
pMtlty of the Soil," l'rof. C. U. Hopkins;
aaarvM, v uiuiiei . a. ttarris.
Fish Cousslssloa Heiiort.
Deputy Fish Commissioner O'Urlea bus
completed his annual report and filed It
with Chief Deputy Carter. Tha reports
show the distribution of UM.77 ftao In
the various streams of vha state sines the
last result was filed. T tiers was recalved
from the sale cf ornamental fish and Osh
for private pond -ie0.3S. A summary of
the report follows:
Wall eyed pik (fry) estimated ... .'.U.iO.oto
'count) 30
Bind Pike (4 msntlis old actual
count 2.KH
Rnlnhow trout (fryl istlmued IjU'oo
Rainbow trout tl year rid) actual
count 0
Ralnbnw trout H months old) actual '
count 4'"l
Mrook trout (fryl rstlinnted lln.ft'O
Hrook trout (6 months old) actual
count l.I'O
Plack b.i's (fryi estimated. . ' 35,3 4
Hluck bass (6 months old) actual
count i 13, CO
l.lsck linss (1 yenr old) actual
count ... , 2-)
Rock bass ( mouths old) nrtunt
'Crapi Ip k month old) n'-tuul count 80. i"!
t r.ippie 11 vear old) actual count.. -.(")
Htilped perch (fry) estimated 16,500
Striped perch (6 months old) Hctual
count , 12,f00
Channel catfish (1 year old) actual
count 11,100
Channel cattish (IS months old)
actual count 13,101
Yellow hull heads (6 months old)
actual count '. , H.TTiO
Hide-Kill sunfish (6 months obi)
n-lual count l.""0
Ocrmsn curp (fry) estimated 750
.German carp (1 year old) autu.il
count. 775
Oerman carp 6 months old) actual
count 900
Ornamental fish (various ngps)
nctual count 2,12
Miscellaneous llsh (various ages)
estlmaled R.600
Total 11.340.707
GRAIN DEALER ON WAR PATH
Takes far from lilvnl and I.oniln It
anil Defeats Attempfttt Dump
1 Ills firaln Out.
ST. PAUL, Neb., Jan. 3.-(8peclal.)-Ash-ton
was tho scene of much trouble last
Tuesday night, and all over, the disputed
right of possession of a B. Sc. M. freight
car. Robert Watke was the man who is
credited with having created the disturb
ance, and Is now under errcst. Sheriff
8nyder, at the county seat, received a tele
phone message Wednesday morning to go
down o Ashton, hut as he had arranged
to go to Lincoln, Deputy Sheriff Brewer
was sent In his placp. Mr. Watke Is a
grain buyer at Ashton, and had ordered
two cars to ship yh(at. One had been
furnished, filled and shipped. But he
needpd another, nnd so. It Is said, swiped
one from Mr. Taylor, another grain buyer,
and proceeded to fill it, In spite of tho ob
jections of the station agent' and Mr. Tay
lor. The matter was reported to the su
perintendent, who ordered the section
bosses from Loup City, Ashton nnd Far
well to dump the wheat on the ground and
return tbe car te Mr. Taylor. Accordingly
Section Foreman J. Synak from Loup City
and tho others from Ashton and Farwell
proceeded, as per( instructions, to unload
said car, when the trouble began. It was
now night, and Watke stood guard over
the car all night. It Is alleged that "he got
Inside and began shooting. Not wishing
to put themselves up as targets, tho fore?
men retired to the rectlon house. Soon
set-era! of Watke's sympathizers armed
themselves with shotguns und other suns
and kept up a continual shooting until
morning. It is stated that about fifty
shots were fired, some taking effect In the
B. M. depot nnd Some In tho Taylor ele
vator office. No one was lurt', but some
arrests were made. -
Watke was arrested Saturday for shoot
ing and disturbing the peace. Ho was
taken before Justice of the Peace Smith
In Ashton, but he was, still belligerent, and
tho court fined nlm $10 for contempt. A
pitched battle ensued before the fine was
collected, but Watke finally liquidated and
was released. The car of grain still stands
on the siding In Ashton, and the railroad
people refuse to move It on Watke's or
ders. It Is supposed that they Intend to
leave It there until the demurrage equals
Its value, when they will .confiscate It for
charges. . . ' . ,
Litigation Over Bridge Contract.
. PAPILLION, Nob., Jan,.- .-SpeoIal.)-Proceedings
have been instituted In -district
court by some of the most prominent
men of PapilMon nnd Sarpy county whereby
they intend to restrain the county com
missioners from paying the $5,000 warrant
which ''was issued to ' the Sheely Bridge
company for partial payment of the con
struction of the bridge across the Elkhorn
river In western Sarpy county. It IS claimed
that the contrnct given the Sheely Bridge
company for one year would -not include
the construction of theirldge, as the Cost
would exceed ,$P0O, which would make It
Imperative that tho bids be advertised for.
It Is also stated that no plans and speci
fications or Instructions were given the
Slnely company by the commissioners rela
tive to the cost or general character of
the bridge with the exception of a few
minor details carried by Sheely and un
known to the public, and that ort account
of Insufficient funds on hand the commis
sioners were not authorized to plnoq an
ord.ir for a bridge, the cost of which would
exc?ed two-thirds of tho entire year's levy.
At their last nieetjhg the commissioners
reconsidered their action In allowing nho
$5,000 claim and nothing further will' bo
done until the matter is settled In diatr'ct
court and the regularity and validity of
the board's action relative to ordering the
bridge Is determined. County Attorney
Patrick contends thnt the construction of
the bridge is illegal and nothing should
be paid Sheely. except for actual work
done.
Fruitless Search fur Body.
FREMONT, Neb.. Jn. 3. (Speclul.)
The body pf Corrinno Jaimln, the girl who
was drowned In the Platte river New
Year's day, has, not yet been recovered and
the chances of locating it are slim. All
day yesterday a largo number of men were
making a systematic' effort to find it. 'A
dummy of about tho weight and size of
the unfortunute girl was lowered through
the Ice where the sank and only floated
down about 400 feet. t thousand feet bo-
low a "strip of ice was cleared out by dy
namite, across the channel wires und n?tn
placed across and dynamite exploded above
without result. Several of the searching
party had narrow escapes from drowning,
as the Ice Is thin in places. W. J. Jarmln,
th girl's father, spent most of tho day
with the searchers.
faiubrtda-e rrospeet for Oil. '
M COOK. Neb.. Jan. .-(Soeclal -The
committee which was appointed at a recent
informal meeting of the citlzeps of Cum-
nrwge for the purpose of considering the
advisability of prospecting for sua and oil
and for the' purpose of formulating some
pian and orrertng suggestions as to the
best method to proceed in urosnectl n tr for
gaand oil, held a meeting and decided to
raise funds for the sinking of test wells In
various places. Oeologlcal survey experts
have given It as their opinion that the
formations In that vicinity are of indication
of the presence of oil and gas.
More Telephone Lltlttatloa.
FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 3. (8peclal.
Another telephone suit was commenced
against the city yesterday. Tbe Fremont
Telephone company filed a petition for-an
Injunction to restrain the city from cut
ting down Its poles or interfiling with Us
lines. Since, the action of tha council de
claring J he charter of the Fremont com
pany forfelttd on account of Its raising
rates both companies, the city claims, have
been operating without a franchise. The
Injunction suit brought by 4h Ncbrsnki
Telephone company has U:en appealed to
tbe supreme court.
A Guaranteed Cur foe Piles.
Itching, Blind, Hledng or Protruding
Pile. Your druggUt wtU refund money If
P.VZO OINTMENT fails to cuxa you la
to 11 days, uki
PROVE intfAM. OR TREASON
Protestants Against Snort Waw Hare to
Find Evict nee. '
ONLY TWO COUNTS ARE CONSIDERED
Committee Is ot likely to Listen
to Any Other t liar pes Tvo
Thirds Vote Regnlred
to Ratify.
(From a Staff Cot respondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. (Special.) The
senate committee on privilege nnd elec
tions hn not yet decided whether or not
It will be necessary to emiulre Into the
right of Mr. Ree l Smoot to retain th sent
to which he was elected. Formal charges
against Mr. Smoot were filed." Copies of
those! charges were presented to him and
he wns reiilested to ond n formal reply.
This was a few days In Tore the holiday re
cess ond Mr. Smont decided, to awnlt the
reassembling of the senate before sending
In his answer. The next meeting of tho
senate comniittio on privileges and elec
tions will tic held on Saturday, January 9.
It Is expected that Mr. Sinoofs answer
will lie placed before the committee at
tlmt time.
Tho committee will first decide whether
or not tho answer to the charges Is suffi
cient to settle tho question of the eligibility
of Mie sitting senator without further- no
tion. It must also decide as to Us own
Jurisdiction In the premises. The consensus
of opinion among senators who will ex
press thpmselvps nt all Is that tho commit
tee .will decide to give the protestants
against Mr. Smoot an opportunity to prove
their charge that the senator Is a polyg
amist. which ho denies, and that he hns
subscribed to a traltorons oath, which
statement be has likewise denied In tolo.
These are the only questions at Issue.
Senator Smoot ndmits that he' Is a member
of the Mormon church. The committee ad
mljs that the question of tfTe religious be
lief of a senator has nothing whatever to
do with the case.
Within the past few days telegrams from'
t'tah have appeared In Eastern newspa
pers announcing that certain labor unions
ha;e taken up the flght ngalnst Mr. Smoot
because of the alleged antagonism of ,the
Mormon church tp unions.
Consider Only Two Connts.
8en.atoV. Burrows, chairman of the com
mittee which Is to pass- upon the question
of eligibility, says that there are only two
counts to the indictment which can pos
sibly have any consideration at the hands
of the committee. They are, first, that ho
hns contracted a plural marriage, and, sec
ond, that the oath to the church is in vio
lation to the oath to which he subscribed
as a Etnator.
The hearing, if the committee decides to
hear he case' formally, will probably con
sume many weeks and tho final outcome
will scarcely be reached before he middle
of February. Even If the committee de
cides to report In favor of depriving the
senator of his Seat It will require a vote
of . two-thirds of the senate to ratify the
report. There is one radical difference be
tween the case of Senator Reed Smoot
and that of Representative Brlghom II.
Roberts. The senator has already been
sworn in anjl is today Just as 'much a
senator as Mr. Hoar, Mr. Burrows or any'
one of the gentlemen who must pass, upon
his title to the seat which he holds. Mr.
Roberts was never more than a representative-elect.
He was not permitted to take
the .oath which would . have sealed him.
It requires a vote of two-thirds of either
house to expel a sitting member, but a
majority can pass ujion the. right of a
member-elect of either house to take the
seat to which he may huv been elected.
Political Pot Is Slmmerlniv.
, Nat In years ?!as there been so much talk
And wild vociferation, six months In ad
vance of the national political conventions
as there Is now going on in Uncle Sam's
capital. It reminds one of 1XS8 and 1KD2,
when Washington was a seething cauldron
of politics. You know what happened In
those years end the wiseacres are seeing'
In present conditions something similar or
''something Just ns good." Situated as tho
capital la between the east and the south
It Is not strange that there should be
heard -advanced gpinlons as to the coming
claih between the republicans and demo
crats. It Is hard to get a unanimous agree
ment from- a compuny of republicans that
Roosevelt will be nominated and elected. It
Is equally hard to get an assemblage of
democruts to agree upon the best man for
that rarty to nominate. One .thing Is cer
tain, the democrats are cocky, tho repub
licans quietly walling for developments.
While the' talk of another than Rouse-'
velt Is poohpoohed by the admlnlstratlonlsty
the fact remains that there Is considerable
doing Just now In he anti-administration
camp. Tho decision reached by the re
publican leaders In Ohio this week to hold
their convention late In April is regarded
as significant by conservative observers.
Jt seems, to presage a somewhat similar
movement in the eastern and middle west
ern states. To a man up a tree it would
look us If Ohio hud determined to wait
and see which way the cat was going to
Jump, before determining to present an
other candidate against Mr. Roosevelt.
. Data of Convention an Issue.
' Coupled with Ohio is New York. Senator
Thonpis C. Iiatt, the "Fusy Boss," has
come out for a late convention. Governor
Odell, the administration leader In the
Empire state, is pronounced in favor of an
early convention. And ail Is not peace
and harmony In New York. The quiet ef
forts being made by Odell's followers to
wet the title of "Ross" from Piatt Is
resented by up-state republicans nnd the
dlfferences between the acknowledged load
ers of -the party over tho time when the
convention shall be held Is ominous, ac
cording tiythe political wiseacres here. '
Pennsylvania, too, has decided to hold a
late convention, later thantfsua! in a presl.
dentlal year.. While Senator Quay' Is
"lying low." like B'rer Rabbit, some of h!
followers, who hae been in Washington
this- week do not ' hesitate to say that
Pennsylvania will send an instructed dele
gation to Chicago. This Is an old trick
of tho old man's- and given the Keystone
delegation tremendous power in a national
convention. ' ,
A yet it does not seem possible to defeat
the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt. He
has the prestlgo of endorsements ' from
many state conventions held last year,
which cannot help but be potential In this
year's, state conventions. While those en
dorsements are recognised as net binding,
they have emu ted a healthy sentiment, of
which the admirers of the president are not
slow to take advantuge and If nominated.
as now seems certain. Roosevelt will once
more demonstrate that he has a powerful
rabbit's foot concealed about his clothes
somewhere, for he will be the first Vice
president to receive the nomination for
preeldent since tbe birth of tha republican
party.
)netloa of Heeesa" Appointments.
A very interesting case Is pending before
the secretary of tbe treasury which may
lead ultimately to a decision by the courts
as to the question, stiether or not there
was an Interregnum between the end of
the extra aeselon and the beginning of the
first regular session of tbs Fifty-eighth
congress. ' Incidentally It may have s
hearing upon tbe status of General I.aonrd
Wood. ,
During, tbs past summer President Rjc
velt filled the vacancy In the office of
nnaer of the mint nt R-ile. Idaho, ly
tho appointment of SmMh Woolley of thnt
city, who was recommended by Senator
Ileyburn. During the meeting of the sen
ate In November charges were filed again. 't
the Integrity of Mr. Woolley, ond the
president deiidi d to withhold the nomina
tion until the charges had been disproved.
Mr. Woolley came here some lime a;o and
after lending the chniges filed a number
of nffidnlts to disprove them. Rut before
Secretary IShuw had passed upon t (it- suf
llckncy of the answer tho renalo had ad
journed for the recess. It was held, there
fore that the first, session of the scnalo,
since the origlnnl vacancy occurred, had
conle to an end. Mr. Woolley was out of
ollioo and a few days ago the solicitor of
the treasury decided that the deputy as-
snyer Is aefuully acting nssayer. Porno !
of Mr. WiKillcy's friends urge thot he
should carry the caso into court and suo
for his salary ns assayer from the ilute
his commission Is alleged to have expired.
It Is held that the senate has viituilly been
In continuous session since November 9.
and that Mr. Woolley' commission issued
during the summer recess Is good until the
ticxl real adjournment. Of course If Mr.
Woolley can sustain this contention in tlm
courts It will follow thnt no interregnum"
occurred between the adjournment of the
first and the beginning of the fecund ses
sion of congresa on December 7. Such a
decision by the courts would of course In
validate the second 1 peers appointments of
Collector Crum and. Major General Leon
ard Wogd. But on the other hand othiials
of the administration assert that even such
a decision would not result In returning
Major General Wood to the grade of brig
adier general, becaHse if no winter recess
occurred the original commission issued
during the summer recess will hold- good
until tSn summer adjournment, liut the
courts can certainly pass upon the right
of Mr. Woolley .to draw the salary of as
sayer at Bolso and any decision would
establish a precedent which might have
fur reaching effect In future castv.
DEVOTE DAY 10 FUNERALS
(Continued from' First Page.)
heur the questions thut they muy put to
anybody, us they fear publicity will in
terfere with the thoroughness of the In
quiry! -
Hccause of the unlimited scope that the
coroner Intends tc give to the investigation.
It Is expected thnt the work oftaklng tes
timony would consume several weeks.
Contractors i;nd all others who can give
expert testimony will be Summoned and the
coroner today Issued a notice to all per
sons . who were In the theater nnd who
made their escape, that ho would be glad
to have them appear and give their evi
dence.
Council to Take it I p.
From all indications, the meeting of the
city council tomorrow night will be taken
up entirely by, the Introduction of resolu
tions relating to the fire in the Iroquois
theater. Ordinances will be presented cov
ering almost every Imaginable detail of
the management and equipment of a
theater. Alderman Dunn will introduce an
order forbidding members of the city coun
cil to accept pusses, either from railroads
or places of amusement.
Mayor Harrison suld tonight: '
VI Intend to hold a meeting In my office
tomorrow of all theater men and If possible
of all theatrical managers also. I want to
talk over with them what Is best to be
done. So far I have acted upon my own
responsibility without consulting any one.
There are one or two theaters that could
open tomorrow by placing firemen on the
stage but they must do that. As far as
I am personally concerned not one theater
shall open Its doors In this city until it
has complied with the last letter of the
ordinances,"
The mayor said that he heard nothing of
a rumor that a warrant was to be taken.
out for. bis arrest. "One cannot tell," he
snld, "what a man. who has lost all of his
family In a fire like thut of Wednesday,
will do. -He could hardly be held respon
sible for his actions."
Panic at Funeral. '
A serious panic occurred this afternoon
at the funeral of Miss Cnrrle Sayers, one
of the unfortunato victims of tho lire.
The services were' In progress in the South
Chicago Congregational church at Seventy-
seventh street und Saginaw avenue, in the
suburb of South Chicago, and the building
was tilled with the friends and relatives
of the girl.- A tire broke out three doors
from the church and the first intimullon of
the fact was conveyed to the people In
the church by a cry of "tire" In tho street.
Chicago gatherings are somewhat 'nervous
at this time on the subject of fire and It
needed but the one shout to bring the
people to their feet, and many of them
started for the door. Policemen O'Keefe
uni Peterson, who were stationed In the
church, cabled out to the people that there
was no danger, and urged them to resume
their seats. . Their advice was not heeded,
however. The pallbearers went to the side
of the casket and stood In readiness to
remove It, und the family of the dead girl
prepared to leave. Suddenly a cloud' cf
sinoke came In through the open door and
tha sight and smell maddened the people
lu an Instant. The two officers had barely
time to swing the doors open when the
rush. came. This was all that saved a
severe crush and probable loss of life, ns
the crowd plunged through the doorways.
When the street was reached and It was
seen that there was no cause for alarm
the greater part of the people returned
to the church and the services were fln
Ished, although they were cut shorter than
It was at first Intended they should be.
Nobody was Injured In tho, panic.
Fnneral of Actor Victim.
BINGIIAMTON, N. , Y., Jan. 3.-One of
the most largely attended funerals ever
held here was that of Clarence Hurr Bcott,
"Harry Judson" of tl. Illlllonalre com
pany, who was burned to death In the
Iroquois theater fire In Chicago. It was
held from the Tabernacle Methodist Epl.-i.
copal church this afternoon. Rev. D. XV,
Hayes, drawing a lesson from the shum
protection of the theater, said: "God glvps
a protection to thos? who trust 1n Him, that
drops down in time of temptation, tnd Is
made of asbtst" and not of burlap."
More mis-spelied words this week In the
want ads.
e
P
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Makes the hair grow because it js a hair-food.
It feeds the hair and the hair grows, that's all
there is to it. It stops falling of the hair, also,
and keeps the scalp clean and healthy. And
it always restores color to gray hdir, always,
all the rich, healthy color of early life.
tl.OeeboMla. AH Arvcgist,
ROASTS THE DRESSER. DEAi
Ban'tin?' Dr-partireit Ino dentally Tench.!
on ShiDbnildiic Bubble,
TRUST COMPANY Ji fORCCO TO HEOSE
Action of . Department fairs Foc.r
Million llollnrn. of Assets to the
Stockholders of Irani toni
4 pany of the Republic.
ALliANY, N. Y., Jan. 3. Drastic com
ment on the conduct of the Trust Conipui'.y
of the Republic In connection wilh tk
analis of the I nitid States eiiipiiulldiiia
company Is a feuture of the anniiul repivt
of Superintendent Frederick D. KUbuin ol
the Statu Danking department, nlade pub
lic tonight. Ml. Kllburn says:
I'pon the first Intimation that the tru: t
co,uny ban, made unusual conimilineir s
in the caae a special imu:ry was Insil
tuteu by me to iisccrtuui tne facts, nun 1
Whs amazed to. find Unit uuueiinkii.gs imu
been enured Into -anil Ibioiiittes nn.urri.tt
which not only jeopardized tne solvency ni
the trusr company, put i.agrantiy trum
grtsscd the law.
Tne company raid made numerous loans
without collateral other than shipliulldii g
slock and securities, one or thein to M:.
Dresser, the president of the company, ai d
to-TMr. Nixon, tor neur ll.7iki.Wiu. It hat,
besldca. guoianted loans made by ot.'eT
Ii.mIUiiIoiik to Mr. Hrrssi-r and to A.r.
Nixon amounting to t-,0(HJ.un).
I required iinoer the alternative that t:ie
mutter be referred at once to the utte-'--ney
general for proceedings. In insolven y
to In, Institute,! against it, that there be
some very thorough straightening out M
the trust company's n ft si is. The dirert
loan to Mr. Dresner and to Mr. Nixon wns
ixeest-ive under thp law. regardless of Mr.
Dresser's olliciul relation to the compary.
and to lilm it was more than ten ttnvs
the nmaimt that could lawfully be louni.d.
I ndor the new plan IoOO.ismi was soon paid,
the loan for ".ii).CO0 guaranteed to other
tnsiitiitions were taken up, and the balanpo
of the Dresser and Nixon notes to tie
trust company was paid In full. This
siimed to be a fur better proceeding than
to refer the compuny to the attorney gen
eral summarily, for It recovered neatly
4,oi)0,0(i0 that the other alternative might
have proved a loss. Moreover one plan
for reorganizing the shipbuilding trust
would have involved a lo-is of I'.ien.fwtu to
the trust company if carried through,
which, however, was objected to and tinully
arfimdoned.
Loss tn Stockholders.
It was Impossible, however, lo avert nil
Of the consequences of the Ill-JiidKcd Vlld
reckless commitments which the company
had become involved In, und It preserved
its solvency only by cutting Its capital In
two. its losses on account of investments
in the shipbuilding folly nnd from loans
upon shlphuilillng collateral aggregated
nearly no.oiu and, "With other minor losses
find depreciation -to investments, wiped out
the company's entire surplus and necessi
tated tbe sacrifice by stockholders of one
half of their holdings. Over JOOO.OUO wm
charged to profit und loss.
I note thnt Mr. Dresser attempted In t-ie
shipbuilding Inquiry to Justify or excuso
his borrowings from the Trust Company
of the Republic by charging that su,:n
transactions are common, or at least not
uncommon, In other institutions. The in
formation ut my command regarding such
ulleged practices warrants absolute con
tradiction of Mr. Dresser on this point.
Twice In each year every trust compa ly
Is required to submit a verified report of
Its condition to this department und u.ie
Item In such reports rovers the amount
of Joans, directly or Indirectly, to directors.
It Is extremely unusual for these reports
to disclose any unlawful loan of the cho.r-actt-r
under consideration.
LIFE WITH ONE WAS A FAILURE
Former Cans County filrl Comes to n
. fail End at Her- Orrn
, Hand.
PLATTSMOUTII. Neb.. Jan. 3. (Special.)
Many of the older residents In tho south
eastern portion of Cass county will remem
ber. Miss Helena V. Morrison, a bright
young woman who lived In that vicinity
some twenty years ago. She wasa woman
of education and literary talent, and a
newspaper and magazine writer of more
than local note." She taught' school In this
county and later married a man by the
name of Gates. After. leaving this county
she was lost sight of By her friends here.
From ono whfl knew her here the story of
her after life Is learned, which Is a sad
tale and has a most pitiful ending.
It appeurs that her n-.arrled life proved
very unhappy, y:nd her husband,who drank
liquor to excess, left her a number of years
ago' One year ago the 16th of last month
her mother died nnd she was set adrift.
Of lute she had been keeping house for ona
Bam Wheeler, a corper.ter with an, aver-
Clon for work and a growing thirat for
hlsky. They occupied a dirty, dingy flat,
and the life that Wheeler led her Was one
of utter wretchedness. On December IB he
forsook Iter, and the next day. In a fit of
despair nnd melancholy, she swallowed
pojson. Neighbors heard her, and found
her lying on the floor unconscious. Tha
place was cold and squalid and she lay
on the floor In the midst of an Indiscrim
inate pile of books. The hand of hopeless
poverty . was , visible everywhere. There
wasn't a piece ot household furniture In the
room except a little oil stove sitting on
a sink, and a few other articles. She was
curried to the rooms of a neighbor, but the
drug had done Its fatal work, and by the
hour of midnight "ono more unfortunate"
had gone to her death. Robert H. Morri
son, a brother cf the dead woman, now re
sides at Aurora. 111.
Fall Itesults Fatally.
" NORTH LEND. Neb., Jan. 8. (Special.)
Anton Hornk died at his home on West
Eighth street this morning " 4 o'clock
from the effects of blood polwmlng. On
the 8th of, this' month Mr. Horpk fell from
a ladder while trimming a tree at his resi
dence and sustained a fracture of the rbrht
arm. The Injury was not regarded as er
loiia at the time and Mr. Horak could not
be persuaded to have a physician called
although urged by his family to do ao. The
fracture was set by a neighbor and the
arm seemed to be getting along all right
until last Sunday when symptoms of blood
poisoning developed. Physicians werji then
called and every effort waa made to arrest
tim progress of the disease. It was then
discovered that Mr. Horak had sustained
a compound fracture of the arm at the
elbow and that the bone hud been badly
splintered. An operation was performed
Tuesday removing a section of the bone
and tho result reemed encouraging until
last night when there was a sudden change
for the worse resulting fatally.
Tbe 1'erll vf Oar Time .
Is lung disease. Dr. King's New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds cures
lung trouble or no pay. 50c. S1.00. For sale
by Kuhn Co.
Hair Vigor
"l have used Avers I lair Vigar, off
and on, for twenty years. I know it will
do al) that U claimed for it, and even
more." Rev. I C. Hunt, Houston,
Texas,
I. O. Ayr Oo., Lowell, Mats,
HUNYOiTS
D A fj f ED A ?
M AXJU U MUtt1
CllVcd 3 Brigi. YCtMg
ihn of the
RINK HAD!
Drunkennsss, Nervonsnsss an j
Sleeplessness Caused by
a'onyon's Pa Paw Positively Cures All
Stomach Allmenls.
A mother writing to i-rofebsor Munyon
from a nearby city, says : "My soil,
through bad associations, became ad
dicted to rtrong drink, and we had al
most despaired of saving him from a
drunkard's grave. His stomuch and
nerves had become totally wrecked.
Two weeks ago, my sister, who lives In
Omaha, sent me a bottle of I'aw I'aw
for him, and, strange to suy. It not only
cured his stomach trouble, but has taken
away all desire for alcoholic drinks. He
has f, ft I nod 11 pounds in II. sh, and now
eats well and Sleeps well. Jluv Ood bless
you for giving the-world this wonderful
medicine.'' . .
S.irely this mother has reason to feel
grateful, and It Is my opinion, pre
viously expressed, that the cleiKvmen In
this country coald do no greater service
to the cause of temperance than to ad
vocate the genernl use of my I'aw Taw,
for by its usu drunkenness would be les
sened and the moras and health of the
community greatly Improved.
A wife whose huM.aad is addicted to
drlnRIng can do nothing better for her
self or family than to get a bottle of this
1'uw Paw, and whenever' her husband
fio. the need of a Ionia gn o him a table
spoon.'"! of lnw I'aw. :-.1e will Mini
thru Jie soon lose nil cravings for
strict i'tl:iks that his ap;ietit., will soon
hcc.M.i- natural, that his non o. :." and
loni.r-jr for excitements will 0'.; i.pear,
and mi. will be perfcctlv s:itl-eil without
aleoh. Jio stimulants and harmful bever
ages. Almost every human being sort, trne
IUI,IC BTIMII,ANT, not a fcrlmulau-1
that will buoy up for a momini and "
then cni't town to lower depths ' of ile-ptesslo-i,
but a stimulant that rrllj give
an abiding strength and lasting f ii .-ce.
My I'aw I'aw aids the stomac) to di
gest hearty foods and to make god. rich
blood, which ngilln In turn stri ngthcmi ,
tho i.erves, vitalizing all the tissi,i-s, and
soon produces muscles, tissues ani( bone.
MlrNYoN.
Taw I'aw does . away with tfit desire
for strong drink by sntlsfvljr and
strengthening the stomach and nerves.
It gives exhilaration without 'litoxlca
tlon. I'aw Paw . gives you a good appetite
and secures for the body every benefit
which food is designed to bring.
Take a bottle home with you tofiiy, and
If that home contains a weak or r.flielllnus
stomach, a set of disordered nervei '. a-vain
seeker after sleep, I'aw Paw wj II bring,
quick relief, and more recruits will be
gained for Munyon's great and crowing
army of the cured.
Munvon's Paw Paw (large bottll, price
$1.00 Paw Paw Pills, 25 cents pi bottle.
At all druggists. -
Six trains a tlav from Orr aha
over the North-Western Llne.N
thf nnlv rlntihl-t r:rc rnil-inv
from the Missouri Kiver toN
Chlcago.connects at that point M
with all lines, for all fcnts
East. These fast trains on the
North-Western L(ne
m are most conveniently equip
ped for the safety and corrfort
of patrons.
, Buffet smoking and lihrcry rtars.
H Superb a la carte dining car service. M
j Drawing-room and private com;art- i
nieiii siuepiiii? cars, tree reclining
ch.tlrcnrs and standard day coaches.
Leave Omaha dally for Chicago at r
j:4u a. m., ':'() a. m.. Ji:30 n. m.,
4:25 p.m., 5:50 p.m. and 8:25 p.m.
Tkken and f-jll liYrmatlnn on ipHcntlon
TICKHT OF1-ICES:
I40I-I4CJ Ks.-nom Street, Omaha
NWITO JS
Eherman c McC'onnell Drug Co., Omaha.
AMI SEME.VrS.
HOYnS ONK W TH K HAFF.6T
1,W M U Cf THKATKHS IN AMKJUC'A.
2fi MKANB OK EXIT-ABUKSTO C'lUt I A 1 .V
For 4 Nights, Starting Tonight Mttlnes
Wednesday
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Friday nnd H.iturdsy Nights Mallnee
i Saturday
TIM MURPHY, In Tha Vn from. Missouri
Seats on 8al4. ,
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Every night. Matinees Thursdays, Fat
urdays and Sundays.
Modern Vaudeville,
v Lillian Burkhart & Co. Annie Abbott.
j ir.ue rranKiin, Armenia-Tito Troupe, Ar-
I nlm A Wagner, 1, w Weils and the Klno
l drome.
j Prices luc. iic and BOc.
Thoator
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