The Omaha Sunday Bee.
PART I.
PAGES 1 TO 10.
KSTAHLIXHKI) JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKNINO, JANUAKY 31. 1904 Til IKTY-SIX PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
'HAS MAID F0R A DOG
Antics of Eioh American Woman Create
Eeaea'.ien in a Peril H,tL
SERVANT HAS ALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Ablt to Eorthe the Canine Ttel'n ji in Three
Different Languages.
WOMAN FORMERLY A GLOVE SALESWOMAN
Beauty Attrrc; Theatrical Manager aid
Ee Offers Ear Pdsiton,
CHARMS ALSO CAPTURE A RICH HUSBAND
Canla Pet, la Addition to Havlnc a
Maid, la Ulven Haifa al Ronai la
well Hotela ta Farla
and Trouvllle.
(Copyright, 1904. by ITes Publishing Co.)
PARIS Jan. J.-Ncw Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Mrs. E. Har
rison Poaner, wife of a rlrh American, has
a do named BIJou. The d Is now oc
cupying a special apartment In a hotel at
Trouvlll, frequented by millionaires, nobles
and other persona of distinction. He Is
attended by a maid, a servant of quali
fications described In the following- ad
vertisement: Wanted A first-class young woman as
chambermaid to a dog of high breeding.
Must possess all continental requirements,
be of gentle disposition, amiable, fond of
animals and respectful. Verbal references
required. Address hotel.
Mrs. Posner wltn her dog has been one
of the sensations of Paris recently. When
the Posner and Bijou arrived at the Hotel
Rita, a place where princes, ambassadors
and the notables of all Europe and America
are to be seen, she caused astonishment
,y requiring, regardless of the cost, a
suite specially for the dog and his waiting
maid.
There is nothing extraordinary about the
dog, as a dog. He Is a small terrier, with
hair of great length and sllklness, through
which peep a pair of feverishly bright
little eyes.
The animal has been coddled until he Is
sickly, and has anppetlte as dainty as a
spoiled child. His meals were, ordered from
ths restaurant with painfully careful
election. A portion of woodcock, or quail
or some rls de veau, would be sent on a
sliver service to his canine highness' "apart
ment" with as much attention to dainti
ness as If he were an old-timer peer of
Prance. After ths French fashion, hs was
sometimes aeen In the restaurant, de
votedly watched by his superior at
tendant. He wears a collar set with Jewels.
When Mrs. Posner started for Ixmdon
for a brief visit she found that she couldn't
take her pet into England, where a kind
of hydrophobia quarantine is In force, so
she arranged for quarters for him at the
fashionable' watering place, Trouvllle, as
sumptuous as those ha occupied In Paris.
Mrs. Posner expected to return to the Rlts
and the dog's suits there will undoubtedly
be re-engsged.
''' Vara Her Fortune, j
' Mrs. Posner waa Miss Georgia Davids
of Louisville, Ky. Bhe Is a woman of
unusual beauty. Bhe sold gloves In a
store In Louisville not many years ago.
Hundreds of persons visited ths store fcr
no other purpose than to admire her
danllng complexion, perfect features and
golden hair and blue eyes.
A theatrical m inager heard of her and
Induoed her to fco on the stage. She took
the r.sme of Elaine Ellison and appeared
first in "Babes in the Woods," then in oae
of Charles Frolimin's companies and later
wlt'i Henry E. Dlxey in a revival of
"Adonis."
Fhe met In New Tork E. Harrison r ou
st e.-. a young man from Natchea, Miss., who
bad made a fortune In the oil boom In
Texas. They were out driving in Central
park In the tali of 1(97. Miss Elliron re
marked that it waa a perfect day. "It
would be perfect If we were married," re
s ponded Posner. So they drove to the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church pannn
age and Rev. Dr. John Hall married them.
They went to Europe In order that Mrs.
Posner might study for grand opera. Poa-
r Invested heavily and. luckily in Klon-
-Oll
re
ike claims. Everything hs touched pros
pered. He and his wife spent a winter In
AIaka. Ha bought a mine at that time
and mimed it "The" Elaine Ellison " It is
the best cf all. In 1S9S Mrs. Posner revis
ited Louisville and charmed all those who
tad known, her as a saleswoman by her
unaffected graclousness of manner.
Posner made a sensation a year ago last
s.immer as a plunger. At Trouvllle he won
ftW.OflO at baccarat in two sittings. His bee
j.'urat winnings there, at Alx lt-s Balna and
ether resorts that summer are said to have
amounted to tSHO.om. Tie won titt.ooo on the
races at De Auvllle.
Tn London last November Mr. .and Mrs.
Posner left Jewels which they valued at
1M.O0O In a cab. Discovering then- loss,
they reported It to the police. The cabman
was found and he returned the Jewels. The
English law gives the finder 20 per cent of
the value, and Mr. Posner cheerfully drew
Ms check for P. 000.
A Brat-class lady'a maid, such as the
woman engaged for Mrs. Posner's dog. is
required to speak English, French and
German, ao that she may be of use In
whatever part cf Europe her mistress may
visit; she must understand halrdreeslng,
masssge. manicuring, plain sewing and
something of dressmaking: she must ba
Immune sgalnst seaalckness and be able
to pack luggage scientifically. A cheerful
and agreeable manner and a soft voice are
msisiea upon ry employers. The wages
are .o a month.
BUous maid stems to be In all respectt
a woman of this type.
CRCWN OF GOLD FOR VIRGIN
To Be flares on Flaw re la M. Peter's
on Oeoaslon of .labile tn
December.
. (Copyright. 1M. by Pr Publ;:iing Co.)
ROME. Jan. SC. 'New Tork World Ca
blegram Special Telegram A crown of
solid gold, set with diamonds and precious
stones. Is being made for the Image of the
Blessed Virgin, which Is venerated In St.
Teter's. and It Is to le placed upon her
head bn the 'occasion of the Jj'ollee of the
Immaculate conception next December.
The other day Plua X received In private
audleic Mgr. Radlni-Tedeat hi, secretary
of the commission appointed by l.eo XIII
to arranae fur the festival, and handed him
a' magnificent unset diamond, saying he
wUlied It set in ,the crown as a personal
gift from himself. The diamond was for--trTerly
In a ring recent)) presented te Plus
X by a devout admirer, and the pope's
action In contributing to the coronation has
greatly encouraged the rotnmlttee which
has charge of ths arrangemeuta.
BREAKS BANK AT MONTE CARLO
Feat la that ef A nerleaa VJ. i. Urunt,
lasteud of Uraad Moke
Alexis, as Reported.
Corrt.M, 104. by Press Publishing Co.)
MONTR CARUl, Jan. SO. New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The
man who broke the hark at Monte Carlo
was not the Grand Duke AlcxK the rx.ir's
nnrio, but a:i American named J. O. Ornnt,
who Is staying at the Riviera Palace hotel
The py iin at roulette, of coi"
vtmni h iHYorne nnxnifr wan
which he Invariably played the . . -
On several evenings In succession
considerable sums, and one mornlni iti
the spirit of play upon him. he entered
the Casino at 11 o'clock and sat down. He
won steadily, and his success soon at
tracted a fashionable crowd, which watched
his every movement. In less than an hour
he had won 17,500. As he folded up the
heap of notes passed to him he was the
most composed man present. He continued
to play and soon accomplished another
coup, still on his favorite number. Con
trary to custom In the Casino, his success
greeted with cheers by the onlookers. ,
The chief crovpler threw up his hands
excitedly, signifying thnt he had not money
enough to pay- The bank was technically
broken, and the cheers were renewed even
more vehemently.
Grant sat back In his chair perfectly non
chalant, awaiting the arrival of further
money for the bank, which had been hur
riedly sent for. In three minutes Grant
was paid in. full, arose, bowed to the at
tendants and left the Casino.
The news of his success spread through
the district the next morning, and it was
generally repeated that the victor waa the
Grand Duke Alexis, who rflso had been
playing the maximum. But Alexis only
won SlS.flfiO snd did not break the hank.
Grant did not take the trouble to correct
the falsn Impression.
Another heavy player was Sir Christo
pher Furness, the English shipping king.
He played with great recklessness, but won
$6,000.
The Casino has had an exceptionally bad
week. Even 16-year-old Hugh Brlrmmead,
visiting Nice with his parents, won In
thirty minutes 130,000. He is too young to
obtain a ticket of admission himself, but
borrowed one from a friend and com
menced to play with only $20. As his pile
grew he got more and more excited and
plunged. He began to lose, and finally,
after much persuasion, was Induced to
leave the Casino, taking with him I2.8U).
More money has been won at the Casino
this season than has been known in years;
nevertheless the bank makes an average
dally profit of $30,000.
JURY SUSTAINS . THE CRITIC
Aathor Crosland Haa the Satisfaction
of Paying; the Costs of
the Action.
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Jan. 30.-(New Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) E. W.
Crosland. the author of "The Unspeakable
Scot" and "Lovely Woman," sued the St.
James' Gaxetts for libel in reviewing the
last mentioned book. Mr. Crosland said In
the book he wished all women were
widows, because If they were the amount
of human suffering on earth would be
sensibly reduced. The critic remarked that
if one woman Was a widow the amount of
human suffering on earth would, to say
the least, be sensibly reduced.
This retort Mr. Crosland regarded aa
libelous. He was severely cross-examined
and admitted that he wrote: "Of all the
men in the world commend me to a plain
blunt critic. He Is the salt of the earth,
the savior of his kind."
He also admitted that he wrote that "A
woman should be kept in a hut at the bot
tom of the garden" and that "The days
when a man kept a whip for his wife were
the dream of happiness."
The defense declined to call any witness.
leaving the case to the evidence given by
Mr. Crosland. The Jury found a verdict
for the defense, nonsuiting Crosland, with
costs.
TEN LIFE SENATORS REMAIN
Remainder of Seventy-Five selected
in 1871 Havo Closed
Their Careers.
(Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS. Jan. SO (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) The death
last week of Emlle Deschaner leaves only
ten life members of the French Senate.
I'nder the terms of the constitution In
1871 the two chambers elected seventy-five
life senators, the vacancies caused by
death to be filled by the election of
senators for nine years, lots being drawn
to decide what department shall have an
additional representative.
The remaining life senators are the Duke
D'Audlffret-Pasquier, Herve de Salsy.
Eugene Guoln, Rene Berenger, Joseph
Magnln, Julea Caxot, Henry Walton, the
Father of the Constitution," General
Billot. G. C. Bert helot and Des .Hayes de
Marcere. The youngest of these men Is
over TO and the oldest Is 92.
MORGAN HAS BEEN BUNCOED
Original
Mannserlpt
of Byron's
Corsair" Sot In His
Possession.
(Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Jan. 0.-New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) John Murray,
whose grandfather was Byron's publisher.
says he has the original manuscript of
"The Corsair" in Byron's own handwriting.
and that, therefore, the alleged manuscript
of the work bought by J. Plerpont Mor
gan and taken to the Culled States Ust
week by his son caunot be the original.
Murray never heard of the existence of
any other "Corsair" manuscript than the
one he owns. But Byron was accustomed
to write several rough drafta of his poems
before they finally aatlsfled him, and Mur
ray thinks it may be one of these that
Mr. Morgan bought, together with the
manuscript of "The Last Days of Pompeii,
for li,0up.
MANY PEERS WITHOUT HEIRS
Fifty Prospective Yarearles In
laprr House of the British
Parliament.
the
(Copyright. lh4. by Preaa Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Jan. r.-(New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) A writer In
Chambers' Journal, discussing the present
composition of the House of Lords, recalls
the fact that there are at present more
than fifty peers who have no heir to sue
coed them. If these Kit tubers of the
Hnuse of Ijords were to die auddenly the
membership would ba reduced by one-
tenth forthwith. Most of the beirlesa peer
are conservative.
TURNS DOWN LOUBET
Pope Decidedly Averts ta Beceiviag Preii
deat of the Trench Etpnblie.
BRINGING PPf"URE TO BEAR ON PONTIFF
Le-'
t Prelate Probable Cen-
V:.ences of Such Conns.
V
?".l0INAL DEL VAL SUES' FOR CHURCH
Action Taken ai Indirect Recogaition af
Civil Fewer of Italy.
EXPENSES OF 'VATICAN TWO MILLION
Half a Million of This Sam Is Ex
pected to tome from the 1 nlted
Slate and as Norh More from
Britain and Its Colonics. .
(Copyright. IV. by Pres Publishing t
ROME. Jsn. SO. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) It has. been
stated that the French government was
not at all anxious that President Loubet
should be received by the pore on his com
ing visit to Rome. It seems, however, thnt
President Ioubet himself recently had a
conversation with Cardinal Iecot, arch
bishop of Bordeaux, In which he said:
'The pope would do wrong in nut re
ceiving me, because public opinion in
France cannot remain Indifferent to such
a refusal and the government would find
in it a reason for lpcreased activity In the
religious persecution, which I deplore as
much as you, being unable to prevent it.
Such a refusal might induce the abolition
of the concordat, which would be an Irre
parable misfortune. I cannot do much my
self, but If such a policy be persisted In I
shall be able to do even less, because the
pope would thus entirely disarm me of any
power. Such would be the result of a
proceeding that could make ooy the French
enemies of the church rejoice.
For the moment, however, there is no
Intention of abolishing the concordat, but
already some changes have been suggested
by the French government, among them
that of giving to the civil authorities the
right of filling all vacant ecclesiastical
offices, even the most humble parishes, a
right until now reserved to the bishops.
It Is .hardly possible that, the pope will
change his mind and receive the French
president after all. but It seems that the
French government. Inspired no doubt by
the Italian. Is at present employing all the
means at its command that such a visit
be accepted by Plus X.
Cardinal Saea the State.
Cardinal Del Val. the pontifical secretary
of state, has begun suit in the Italian
courts against the government to recover
his titular church of Santa Prassede. This
haa long been In possession of the govern
ment, which leased It to the municipality
of Rom for barrack purposes. Incident
ally the Roman municipality also has been
made a defendant In the suit, In which the
cardinal asks that the court declare the
building to be the property of the church,
and that he, as vicar of the same, has
the right to use It and 1U buildings for
himself and his court when he visits the
church, as Is his duty, several times a year.
The cardinal begs the court also to order
the restitution of the rent the buildings
should hsve produced since the day he took
solemn possession, and that at least a suffi
cient portion of said buildings be detached
and arranged In order to make a convenient
residence for himself and court.
The action has made a sensation, be-.
cause by tt tne papai secretary ui
seems to admit the civil supremacy of the
Italian government In Rome. It has also
been made the subject of some caustic re
marks anent the court which the cardinal
claims to have the right to lodge properly.
The Tribuna goes so far as to suggest
that Cardinal Del Val follow the example
of his predecessor In office. Cardinal Ram
polla, who spent large sums of money in
the restoration of his titular church of St.
Cecilia, a work to which the government
gave cheerful aid.
Expenses of Vatican.
It haa been carefully computed at the
Vatican that the expenses of the coming
year will amount to nearly S2,0Ov),JbO. About
ti,000,0u0 of the papal moneys. Invested as
a contingent fund, will bring Interest of
more than S250.0UO. and other property of
the Holy Be will Increase the certain In
come to nearly loOO.OOO. It Is, then, Sl.SuO.OOS
which the Vatican roust receive from the
contributions of ths faithful..
Every bishop who comes to Rom brings
contribution from the Catholics of his
diocese. Mgr. O'Connell of Newark brought
KNUlast week, and It Is expected that the
amount to b presented by Archbishop
Farley will reach the $10,000 mark. It la
hoped that the ninety-eight bishops of
America will be able to send to Rome this
year at least fjOO.OOO for Peter's pence. The
recent falling off of French contributions
has found compensation In tha Increased
generosity of Americans.
England, Canada, Australia and ths
colonies generally contribute about aa much
as the United Suites to the support of the
Vatican, and with what little 1 still to be
received from the French CatboHca it is
thought that Austria, Spain and Germany
will bring up the necesssry amount. The
sum total of Italian contributions to Pe
ter's Pence doe not reavh an average of
fuO.OU) a year.
Plua X has inaugurated great economies
In the administration of the church. Many
salaries have been reduced, many sinecure
abolished, several Vatican prelate have
received ecclesiastical benefices as canons
in Roman churches Instead of fixed sala
ries. The personal expense of the pope
and his attendant have been reduced to a
minimum, aa the rioted frugality of Pius
X will r.ot allow of any waate or unnecea
sary outlay.
Dlscoarag lh Orders.
In view of ths Increasing hostility of the
Italian government to the church. Plus X
I discouraging the heads of the religious
congregation expelled from France from
buying property In Italy, especially If too
conspicuously near Rome. A prominent
French religious order wa recently nego
tiating fur a magnificent villa, belonging
to a Roman patrician, when the pope put
a atop to all negotiations snd advised all
the religious order against buying Italian
real estate. It la feared at the Vaticau
that aoo.irr or later measures closely imi
tating the French action against ih re
ligious order may be adopted by the Italian
government. . t
Jiux, X la about to order the removal
from monumental church of all statue
and painting which do not poaseaa artis.ic
merit, and will give instructions to the
clergy regarding the car to be taken of all
(Continued on Second Page.)
SCANDAL AT SCOTLAND YARD
Deteetlrea geld to Have Taken Pro
tection Money from Viola
tora of the I .a tt.
(Copyright. IWt. by Press Publishing Co.)
I ON DON. Jan. 30 (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) The Scotland
Yard authorities are now ergaged In In
vestigating a grave police scandal said to
Involve s?veral well known detectives of
the West End district. The full extent
or the corruption Is not yet nsc-rtalned.
but detectives are known to have been re
ceiving money for years from betting men
and keepers cf red light horses. Sensa
tional disclosures are looked for.
After the conviction .of Whltaker Wright,
who was prosecuted ns the result of the
action taken by private persons, the gov
ernment having refused to move, Arnold
White said: "The guilty man Is the prime
minister. Nothing can exonerate him from
the responsibility of refusing to prosecute.
Both he and a member of his family were
shareholders, a fact h did not divulge In
the House of Commons on the occasion
when he had to give a Judicial decision
In the matter."
"It Is due to the public thnt the
sttorney general and the solicitor gen
eral should retire. The scandal In this
case strikes more deeply t the roots of
the national morality and honesty then
did the French Pansmn scandal or the
Black sea cos I scandal In Russia. The
decadence of our so-called aristocracy has
io parallel. In former times people did
not sit down to a feast with their money
lenders."
Judge Blgliani. who sntenced Wright, Is
now receiving letters threatening personal
Violence. His house Is guarded by de
tectives. The Judge went into the coun
try yesterday, detectives traveling with
him. The fact that Wright was found to
have a fully loaded and corked revolver
has caused more stringent regulations to
be Issued in reference to searching prison
ers. During the trial a year ago Coun
terfeiter Barmarsh shot himself In a cell
In the Old Bailey immediately after sen
tence. It Is believed that Barmarsh in
tended to shoot Informer Schmidt, who
was the principal witness at the prosecu
tion and who himself was arrested re
cently. Orders were then Issued to the
wardens to carefully search ever prisoner
who was to be tried and to take every
precaution to prevent a prisoner from ob
taining a weapon or poison. These rule
were totally disregarded In Wright' case.
An Inquiry Is now being made to appor
tion the responsibility. Fear Is entertained
that unless strict supervision Is exercised
over prisoners Judges may be hot In
court. At the Old Bailey the distance be
tween the dock and the Judge's chair is
only seven yard.
ART STUDENT FOOLS EXPERTS
opposed Old Statnette of Admiral
Kelson Only Dntes Back
Two Years.
(Copyright. 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Jan. SO. (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) The Royal
t'nlted Service institution, which controls
tha Naval and Military museum, appealed
eighteen months ago for subscription to
purchase a-statuette of Nehtmr, said to
have been presented to Nelson by George
III. The statuette wa examined by ex
pert, who declared It early nineteenth
century work of great artistic value. King
Edward subscribed $126, the prince of Wales
$30, and the statuette was purchased. Now
it comes out that it was modeled only two
years ago by an art student named Richard
Garbe for a patron, who supplied him with
old, prints and details. Garbe say he
cannot understand how experts imagined
thst it was a statuette of early nineteenth
century work, as he adopted a device re
cently discovered of cutting a crescent In
each eye, to cast a shadow, to add to the
expression. The statuette, which purported
to have been presented to Nelson aa a
memento of the battle of the Nile, repre
sents him aa .having two eye, although
he had lost one four year before that
battle.
TEACHES OLD WORLD A LESSON
Paris Paper Commends This Country
for Refusing; Bompard Per.
mission to Land.
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Jan. SO. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) "The old
world has received a merited lesson" from
the new," remarks the Press in comment
ing upon New York's-refusing to allow
Murderess Gabrlelle Bompard to land and
give a hypnotic, moving picture exhibition
of the crime.
('Mr. Roosevelt's subject were right In
expostulating against the preposterous ex
hibition projected. The tenet of the Mon
ro il outline were never so Justly fulfilled
and 'America for the A mericans' In this
Instance waa Justified. The country did
right to defend Itself against such a shock
to Its morals.' Here we accepted the affair
too lightly, and even have postal cards de
picting the crime, representing Gabrlelle
In decollete costume and referred to by
the Journalist writing her memoirs as a
merely accidental spectator of the crime.
"Gabrlelle appealed to the highest au
thority at Washington, only to be sub
mitted to the humiliation of deportation on
a special tug, while we ourselves received
a well-merited lesson tn morality."
LATEST FADS IN TABLE LINEN
Dnmnalc with Largo Ornamentation
Correct for Bin; Dinner
In Paris.
(Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Jan. SO. New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) This is the
season for the display of whit good in
the big Paris shops, and some novelties in
table and other linen are to be seen.
Damask, with large ornamentation, is
still the right thing for big dinners, but for
family breakfasts something mors deco
rative Is permissible, especially Venetian
guipure monograms, all high relief In white.
rarely colors. Various shades are permissi
ble, though. In the border embroidered floral
arabesques.
DANCERS' DRESSES FIREPROOF
. .
London Theater Goes tho Limit
Protection Against Dlaaster
from Fire.
(Copyright. 104. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Jan. SO (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) One- result of
th Chicago theater disaster I that th
scenery, dreosea and aceeaaorte of the
Alhambra ballet. Just produced, are thor
oughly fireproof. An experiment showed
thtt the ballet dancer skirts, apparently
consisting of the ftlmsleol material, would
not burn even when exposed to a powerful
gas flam.
JAPAN KEEPS BUSY
Ceaver'.i Four Fait Pao fio Steamers lata
Auxi'.i&r? Cruisers.
ORDERS LARGE SHIPMENT OF ARMY BEEF
Will ooa Pave- Taken Seven Hundred
Tbonsatd Ponnli of Provisions.
NO REPLY EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Euiran Concession Do Not Warrant th
Presumption cf Pesce.
WAR MINISTER TO COMMAND LAND FCRCE
Transportation of Merchandise Over
Trans-glberlnn Railroad to Slop
to Leave Line Open for
Army Movements,
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3.-' It will be
astonishing If Japan remains Inflexible,"
were the significant words of an official of
the Foreign office to the Associated Press
this afternoon. In speaking of the Russian
response to the Japenose proposals, which
will be dispatched to Toklo next week. The
remark was not Intended to convey the Idea
that the Japanese necessarily will accept
the full details of the Russian proposition,
but rather. If it Is actuated by a sincere
desire to preserve peace, Russia will offer
a reasonable basis In a modus vlvendl.
All knowledge of the mediation proposed
by Prince Chlng at Peking Is denied here
and a specific denial is given to the as
sertion that the Russian minister there In
vited Prince Chlng to take such action.
The report that 1.000 Russian troops are to
occupy Antung Is also contradicted. It
being Intimated that as fhls Is one of the
open port of the United States the report
might have been put out to cause a renewal
of hostile feeling in the United States.
It haa been ascertained by the Associated
Press thst there was practically no division
in sentiment" among the emperor's advisers
at the recent meeting. In this connection it
Is pointed out that much of the criticism
abroad regarding the delays Incident to the
formulation of the present, a well as the
former Russian communications Is largely
attributuble to Ignorance of the compli
cated machinery and deliberative methods
of the Russian government.
The emperor's decision In all important
matters affecting the empire are always
based un most extensive and comprehen
sive reports on every phsse of the subject.
It Is necessary under this system tn have
tho fullest Information. This has the ad
vantage of placing all of the emperor's ad
visors on record and making them respon
sible for the recommendation they make.
An unsuccessful effort was made at the
British embassy here to confirm the report
cabled to the State department at Wash
ington from Toklo that Ambassador Scott
bad pronounced the reply to be made by
Russia to the last Japenese note aa satis
factory. It is known that Ambassador
Scott haa expressed a hopeful feeling, based
on th emperor's New Year's declarations.
. At the Japenese legation the present
moment is regarded a critical, and there
Is no evidence of a belief there that the
reply will be acceptable. "
Japan Requisitions Ship.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-Advlce have
been received here by the local agent of the
Nippon Yuxen Kaisha Steamship company,
operating four speedy steamers, that the
steamers have been taken over by the
Japanese government for conversion into
auxiliary cruisers. This Is the second
fleet of liners to be taken from the mer
chant service" between this coast and the
Orient. Only recently three steamers of
the Toyo KIssen Kaisha line, running to
this port, were withdrawn from the service
and turned over to the Japanese govern
ment. Railroad freight officials have additional
advices relative to Russian and Japanese
mess and canned beef shipments from the
east by way of this port to their respective
military depot in the Orient.
Japan Is ordering for shipment from Kan
sas City, Omaha and Chicago 2,600,000
pounds of corned beef. It haa already con
tracted in Cincinnati for 12,000 caaea of mess
beef. The same country Is taking from a
Chicago firm. In 00,000 pounds monthly
shipments, 800,000 pounds of mess beef. By
February 15 next Japan will have taken
from this country as food for its war forees
about 7,000,000 pounds of mess and corned
beef. Russian shipment of mess beef up
to February 16 next from Chicago, Kansas
City and Omaha will have amounted to an
aggregate of about $.000,000 pounds. Inclu
sive of $.000,000 pounds now loaded on board
ship In this harbor.
Japan Hna Mo Information.
T0K1O. Jan. 30. Th guveruiuent doe
not. It 1 said, possess any information
concerning th character of the forth
coming Russian note, although it hits
received various reports, the majority of
which say th reply will be satisfactory.
None, however, emanate from a source
which warrants their full acceptance aa
correct. In the Judgment of many Just
now tha character of the not doea not
warrant the belief that Count Larosdorff,
th Russian foreign minister, haa given ox
the slightest Intimation of Its content.
Even that carries little assurance, for the
reason that the Russian and Japanese
conceptions of what constitutes a fair
bargain vary materially. The government
of Japan does not anticipate the receipt
of the Russian reply for a few days. When
it comes It will probably be considered by
the throne In conference with the cabinet
and elder statesmen. The presumption
that Russia haa made concessions does
not, in the least, warrant th conclusion
that there will be a peaceful settlement
of the existing difficulties. lis entlrs
proposition will be carefully scrutinised and
every condition and contingency of th
situation closely weighed.- If ha reply
should prove to be completely unsatis
factory ia Japan the outcome of th
conference I manifest. Should It give
partial satisfaction an exchange of notes
is possible, although there remain slight
room for additional diplomacy.
Raaslan Appenr In Coren.
NEW YORK, Jan. SO. Small parties of
Russian soldiers are b ginning to appear
on th bank of th Yalu river, cables the
Seoul (Core) correspondent of th Herald
Twenty mounted troopers crossed into
Cores at Samsao, near th head waters, and
twenty-four reached Antung. They were
officers said to b investigating Kites for
barracks.
Cannot Connm Us hew.
BERLIN. Jan. ' Se -Whlle the German
Foreign office Is unable to eonflrm the news
received at Washington that Russia's
answer will bo satisfactory U Japan, it
believes It In likely to be true ud argue
that Russia will avoid giving an answer
(Continued on Second Page.)
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forera-t for Vebraskn Fair .undnr.
with (older In Konth Portion! Mon
day Fnlr.v
Pane.
1 l.nvlshea Money on Her Pet Do.
Pope May ot Receive' Lonbet.
Japan flnay Preparing; for War.
Heal F..ee Men, After Hnllronds.
Treasnry la abort of (iold Coin.
All Fye on the British Kmplre.
House t'nta oar Mileage Allowance,
ft 1f from ehraskn Towns.
Pnhlle Land Frnnda In Oregon.
4 ( relahtnn Wins Collea-lato Debate.
Affairs nt onth Omaha.
6 Northwestern Cnts the f!rnln Rate.
Itonrke .nflalled with Ontlook.
A Post Week In Omnhn ftorlety.
T Sew from All Over town.
5 Council man's and low. Hews.
Amerlrnn Makes Tonr of Thibet.
A gportlnsr Kventa of the Day.
10 T.ero Weather a Costly I.oanry.
Asks Protection from the River.
Poller J mice Officiate at Wedding.
11 gome Fnets of Fireproof Buildings.
19 Amusements a nd Mnale.
1.1 Weekly Review of Sporting; Rventa
14 Kdltorlal.
I. i:d of Venesnelnn Claim Affairs.
. Slakes a Plea for Kntlonnl Opern.
ts tondltlon of Omaha's Trnde.
II Financial nnd Commercial. .
21 to 3U The Illustrated Bee. V
Temperature nt Omahn Yestrrdnyt
Hoar. Ilea". Honr. Pen.
fin. in...... IT 1 p. m
a. m IH p. m ST
7 a. m 1 a p. in 87
H n. m 3tO 4 p. m 27
n. m XI R p. m 27
l a. in SC2 p. m 2N
It I, 24 7 p. in 2H
12 m.. 2.
COTTON SOARS ONCE MORE
Option for March Delivery (ioea Over
Sixteen Cents on Knrly
Call.
NEW YORK. Jan. SO. Never before has
such an advance an that of this morning
been witnessed over night In cotton
market, and pertiaps never before has the
market shown such wild excitement. Ca
bles from Liverpool were spectacular.
They reported an advance of 29 to SZi
points when they were expected to be SVj
to 10 points lower.
There were sensational advices from Liv
erpool also, mentioning a corner In Janu
ary and February, with excited buying on
top orders and rumors circulating regard
ing the condition of continental. Liverpool
and American houses. Here first prices
were at an advance of 42 to SI points on
the old and of 12 to 48 points on the new
crop months. March, which cloned last
night at 1S.82 cents, opened at 18.25 cents
and sold up to 16.12 cent on the call. May,
closing yesterday at 104 cents, advanced
to 16.76 cents, and July, closing at 26.18
cents, opened at 16.80 cents. There waa
heavy liquidation and Immediately follow
ing the call prices sagged off a few points,
but the market remained very excited, with
trading active.
Before the close the market waa forced
to a still higher level, with March reaching
26.45 cents. May 16.79 cent and July 16.
centa, a net advance on these month of
7275 point.
The close waa at near the top and steady,
with the nearer positions 57675 points and
the latter to 48 polnrs net higher. Tha
sales were estimated at 400,000 bales.
On account of the extreme fluctuations
commission houses and brokers in thia
market would not consider an order today
without the deposit of a margin of at
least S5 a bale. Some were asking S10. The
usual margin In ordinary times la $1.
NEW ORLEANS, .Jan. 30. The biggest
surprise of this season was sprung In the
cotton market today, when Liverpool, In
stead of coming In at a decline of IS points.
as wa expected, showed advances of from
19 to S4 points. Covering by trader who
had sold the market yesterday for an ex
pected break sent price to record-breaking
heights. May went to 17 cents on a single
Jump of 65 points, or over S3 a bale. July
also went over the 17-cent mark to 17.16
centa on a Jump of 59 point.
STILL INVESTIGATING BURTON
Brother of Kansns Senator Said to
Be Employ of Questionable
Concern.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. SO. Naturalisation
frauds and Senator 3. R. Burton of Kansas
continued to be the subject of Investigation
by the federal grand Jury today. Wit
nesses were summoned to appear In both
Investigations.
Arthur F. Mclntyr of th Merchants
Brokerage 4 Commission house house, his
father, and Charles Burton, a brother of
Senator Burton and an employe of th
brokerage company under Mclntyr have
been subpoenaed.
Among th men subpoenaed presumably
as witnesses In th naturalisation fraud
case were Otia P. Mallard, former sec
retary of th club, and Ford Combs,
present secretary. Mallard waa sub
poenaed Friday with John F. Fltxsimons,
also a former secretary, but did not appear
until today. Fltxsimons wss questioned
for an hour.
The grand Ju,ry adjourned this afternoon,
to be reconvened next Tuesday, when
Combs and Mallard will be called to testify
agala.
BALLANCE SUES HIS BROTHER
Cenernl with Good Philippine Record
Allege thnt He Hna Been
Defrauded."
PEORIA, III., Jan. SO. General John
Green Ballance, V. 8. A., and who waa
very prominent In th Philippine campaign
ha entered suit in the circuit court against
his brother, Willis H. Ballance. When he
went to war he appointed hia brother a
gent, and alleges that the brother col
lected rentals and sold property, diverting
the proceeds, large sums, to his own use,
that he refuse to make an accounting r
surrender the books. General Ballanc
owns much real estate and la a member af
one of Peoria's ol"-st famllie.
MAUPIN IS IN SHERIFF'S HANDS
Bondsmen Withdraw from Bond on
Disclosures of Raisin; of War.
rnnla la Aadltor'a Othee.
PIERRE. S. D., Jan. SO.-fSpeclat Tele
gram.) Inventlgatlon of th office of County
Auiltor Maupin so far shows about 2,0u0
of raised warrants. Maupin has designed
and a new auditor will be appointed.
Maupin' bondsmen have withdrawn from
th bond and turned him ever to th sheriff.
It will be several days before th mall v
can b thoroughly sifted.
TAX COMMITTEE BUSY
Omaha Real Ei tat Men lit Writ of Msn-
damas ij-aiart Citj OoineiL
OBJECT TO RAILROAD ASSESSMENT
Bay Property of Eeeds Has Been Tilted at
Small Part of Real Worth.
ASSERT COUNCIL REFUSED A HEARING
0n tf Petitioners States This it Con-
tinnanoa of Farmer Tight..
PROPOSE TO HAVE THE MATTER SETTLED
Real F.state Exchange Kot Dlseonr
aged by tho Slow Grind of Fed.
oral Court nnd Will Keep
n Trying,
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Jan. 30. (Spocial.)-The as
sessment of railroad property In th city
of Omaha Is to have another go In th su
preme court. This morning George T. Mor
ion. W. G. Fre snd F. D. Wead. through
their attorney. T. J. Mahoney, filed with
the supreme court a request for permission
to file a suit for a peremptory writ of man
damus to compel the city council of Omaha
to reconvene as a board of v;ua.'lxatlon to
hear protests of the relators bera ise of the
low valuation piaccd upon railroad prop
erty by the city tax commissioner and ap
proved by the council. The request is made
because the relators claim that the council
refused to set a date for a hearing when
asked to do so, and further It Is claimed
that the property of railroads, which Is
supposed to be assessed at ita fair cash
value the same aa other property, has been
a sec sod at one-half of 1 per cent to 1 per
cent of It real value.
The petition filed states that tha returns
made on railroad property by the tax com
missioner and approved by the council were
as follows: L'nion Pacific. S6S.SW; Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis tt Omaha, 121. 4.K;
Omaha A Southwestern. I17.61S; Omaha &
North Platte, $11,310. The real value of
these roads, as Mated In the petition aa
being the result of careful Investigation on
the part Of the relators, is: Union Pacific,
$14,832,200; Chicago, St. Paul. Minneapolis
Omaha, ,600.000; Omaha & Southwest
ern. S4.717.KS0; Omaha & North Platte, S3,-
145,260.
Will Keep Is th Fight.
"This move,- said W. G. Vr of th Real
Estate exchange, "Is merely one In tha
chain Instituted by tha exchange for tho
equitable taxation of tha railways. Tha
fight ha not been dropped, nor will It b
allowed to lag merely because the case I
In the slow grind of tho federal courts. Wa
propose to make th fight all along th lin
and to open engagement at every oppor
tunity.
"By taking the case Into th supreme
court we expect fo get a decision on th
constitutionality of the charter sectlpn re
quiring the local assessors to accept th'
figure of the Stat Board of a Equalisation,
If in our favor w propose 'to go before
the council and try to have tb railway as
sessment raised to their true proportion.
W are confident that In th fac of such
Interpretation of tha law and constitution
by th highest tribunal in th state no fed
eral court can consistently give the rail
roads an injunction restraining th levying
or collecting of such taxes."
Sutton lasses an Injunction.
Lata yesterday afternoon, on th relation
of T. J. Mahoney, who appear aa attor
ney for Messrs. Morton, t're and Wead of
the Real Estate exchange tax committee.
Judge Sutton issued a temporary restrain
ing order, directed against Frank .
Moo res, a mayor, and the city council,
and enjoining them from proceeding to
levy taxes against the property of the citi
zens of Omaha on the valuation aa returned
for the year by the Board of Equalisation,
untl after the supreme court of th state
of Nebraska haa passed on the application
of relators for a peremptory writ of man
damus to compel tit city council to re
assemble as a Board of Equalisation and
consider complaint against th valuation
placed on th railroad property. Th re
straining order ta mad returnable at 10
o'clock on Monday morning, February 1.
LABOR LEADER IN TROUBLE
Secretary of Chicago Federation
Counseled hy Court to Obey
Jury linnssi!
CHICAGO. Jan. SO.-Secretary Edward
Nockela of th Chicago - Federation of
Labor was counseled from the bench by
Judge Joseph E. Gary to reconsider a
determination to defy ths grand Jury In
the matter of producing the book and
records of the federation before fh grand
Jury, which la Investigating violence and
rioting during recent strike. Secretary
Nockela was given several' hour In which
to consult further with other officials of
th Federation of Labor. Judge Gary's
action today was tha outgrowth of mors
citations causing Nockela to show caua
why there should not be a Judgment of
contempt of court aa a result of Nockela'
Ignoring the order of ths grand Jury.
In reply to an appeal by Nockela for
dismissal on th ground that to comply
with th mandate of the grand Jury might
incriminate him, Judy Gary declared that .
th effect on public opinion of such refusal
would be aa Implied admission on th
part of th Chicago Federation of Labor
that the organization was engaged In
counseling or condoning the assault and
violence.
Th Federation of Labor la th central
organization, with which nearly every
union of wag owners In Chicago la affilia
ted. Judge Uffry Is widely known aa the
Jurist who presided at the trial of tha)
Ha market anarchists.
Secretary Nockela wa later discharged
by Judge Gary from th charge of con
tempt of court. Nockel' plea of fear of In
criminating himself th court held wss
legal.
BURGLAR SHOOTS TWO MEN
Jtesr Caught la Kefarlon Act Fight
HI Way to Liberty and
Esenpes.
ST. CLAIRSVILLK. O.. Jan. S0.-A negro
burglar Ust night shot and probably fa
tally wounded Albert Troll, cashier of th
Second National bank, and his brother,
George Troll, manager of Troll's clothing
store. '
Tn three Troll brothers, suspecting a
thief, were lying In wait In th store. They
caught Howard Papsivo, colored, who man
aged to get out of their hands and shoot
bis way out'. A posse started la pursuit.
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